April 2012
pandagolucky:
“Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash”
- Leonard Cohen
March 2012
xeno
dictionaryofobscuresorrows:
n. the smallest measurable unit of human connection, typically exchanged between passing strangers—a flirtatious glance, a sympathetic nod, a shared laugh about some odd coincidence—moments that are fleeting and random but still contain powerful emotional nutrients that can alleviate the symptoms of feeling alone.
“… Don’t be like me, pal. Sister, please find another way. Soon you and I will no...”
– Martin Amis, from Money
“He showed the words “chocolate cake” to a group of Americans and recorded their...”
– Michael Pollan (via rosenplantzandguildenfern)
I think it’s about time I stop overestimating my time and actually start studying.
a haiku about making pasta
la-peque:
god fucking dammit does it really take that long for water to boil
“I will no longer mutilate and destroy myself in order to find a secret behind...”
– Hermann Hesse (via dustoncrowns)
anorexics:
i dont think its ok that i actually look at some people and think “please fuck me till i break”
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“And the more I drink the more I feel it. That’s why I drink too. I try to find...”
– Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
“Without you there is nothing, not even drizzle. Without you there is nothing,...”
– The People of Paper, Salvador Plascencia (via clavicola)
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marymargrave reblogged your post: guys i know there are a lot of problems out there…
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OH MY GOD ARE YOU AN RD APPLICANT TOO?! DID YOU GET A PHYSICAL LETTER IN THE MAIL?! WHAT STATE ARE YOU IN?!
LOL Yes I’m an RD applicant! Nope, no physical letter yet. I’m an international student living in Doha, Qatar so all my letters take a while to get here. They sent me an email...
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guys i know there are a lot of problems out there in the world right now and this is probably the least of everyone’s concerns but:
HOLY SHIT, I GOT INTO HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE! OMGGGGG I NEED TO CELEBRATE LIKE RIGHT NOW! OMGIWAJGOAWEHGFQOU3HQEIJQFNEKJWFWKEJGF
only problem is that my parents dont want me to go there so i have no one to celebrate with. hmm, sad life.
whatever, I’m still...
“It’s exhilarating to be alive in a time of awakening consciousness; it can also be confusing, disorienting, and painful.” —Adrienne Rich
For all of the current Reedies, advice from Olde...
Two seniors perched on the side of a couch, vibrating slightly with cigarettes they’ve forgotten to light in a hand or between their lips:
Senior 1: “So, one of my sources had this quote from Anna Deavere Smith, apparently ‘Determination is more important than confidence.’ I think it’s supposed to help me finish or something.”
Senior 2: “I think I’m learning that it’s even a substitute for...
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“I think there is a general misconception that you write poems because you ‘have...”
– Rebecca Lindenberg (via leopoldgursky)
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i just want everything to go back to normal. back to the days when we used to just stay up all night smoking and talking and just being there for each other. i hate this complicated mess we’ve gotten ourselves into. i can’t even talk to you anymore. and i need you right now. and i know you need me too. I’m not going to find anyone to replace you and you’re not gunna find...
