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Some dps from the large batch I made to sell on gasr hehehe - not free to use.

japhers: bookphile: bookgeekconfessions: I don’t know how I feel about authors who write constant...

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japhers:

bookphile:

bookgeekconfessions:

I don’t know how I feel about authors who write constant unhappiness for their characters.

It doesn’t have to be happiness and rainbows all the time, because obviously there will be no conflict if constant happiness. But, Jesus, there needs to be some hope.

I hope you don’t mind if I jump in and say: I can’t stand it.

The problem, in my opinion, is that these kind of stories – the ones where the heroes never seem to catch a break –now fall under the blanket term of “gritty realism”.

In the past couple of years “gritty realism” has become a really popular theme, not just in books, but across all media. At first it was great and refreshing, especially when it was done well. But now, it’s so overdone that it’s become its own cliché. It has somehow evolved from stories that reflected the true dark side of humanity and how sometimes there are no happy endings, to stories that literally put characters through hell only to put them in even worse hell after they climb out of it, with absolutely no hope, no future, nothing going for them. That is not the same thing and the fact that we are sold these super depressing stories sold under the terms of “gritty realism” is kind of bullshit.

It’s one thing when things look bleak and it seems like there’s no way out, that is fantastic in terms of suspense and heart-string pulling. But if that’s all the book is then what the hell are they fighting for? What is the point of all their pain? I know that life isn’t all sunshine and butterflies, but let’s be honest it’s not all hell-fire and pain either. I as a reader want to know that there’s hope for these characters however little. I want a fucking payoff for their pain. Even if they don’t get their happy ending, I want their pain to mean something. I don’t want to ride a roller-coaster that only goes down. I have quit books, movies, and shows because as a very empathetic person the situations and the hopelessness of their lives have made me feel depressed.

So I’d like these creators selling their sadomasochism as “gritty realism” to fucking stop.

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vonnabeee:

riots hitting us where it hurts most SCHOOL UNIFORMS AND ANIMAL EARS

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mingsonjia:

Talking about cats, this one just got her koi for this year. I wish you every year to be like that cat 年年有鱼

Photography by 镜视眼88

That cat is a very skilled little fisher.

Btw that’s both a visual and a literal Chinese pun and I’m literally laughing so hard right now (my parents say this every year) and I want everyone to understand this.

Here’s the two phrases you’ll need to know:

年年有鱼 (nián nián you yú) - “(I wish you have) fish every year”

年年有余 (nián nián you yú) - “(I wish you have) extra every year”
- this is a common blessing used in China

Both the 鱼 and 余 characters sound exactly the same and here’s where the pun comes in.

Every Lunar New Year, as good luck, we eat “fish” so that we can “have fish every year”. In other words, we’re eating fish so that we can have extra every year.

Extra what, you ask? Extra everything! Extra money in the bank, extra food on our tables, extra happiness, etc, etc. It’s like an all-around blessing. Very kind and used often during Lunar New Year.

The cat has already gotten her “extra” (fish) for the year so the blogger is wishing you “fish” (extra) every year ^^

finally someone explained it, thank you

I am so delighted to learn that somebody else also has the tradition of eating puns for blessings on the New Year.

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theleftnippleofarcher:

ok so
step 1: start with a normal guy

step 2: EXPAND

step 3: using this as your base, start going over the lines like this

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NOW HE’S A JERK AND EVERYBODY LOVES HIM

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tokyo-fashion:

Ai and Mana on the street near LaForet Harajuku. Ai is wearing a strawberry print Milk dress with a heart shaped Milk handbag. Mana is wearing a floral top from G2? Harajuku with WEGO shorts & knee socks. They’re both wearing rocking horse style shoes.


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eggplay:

hierarches:

youtube-feels:

I’ve always thought that the title of “So You Think You Can Dance” was sinister af. Added an Evil German accent. Can’t stop laughing.

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[Evil German accent] “So you think that you can dance. That’s wonderful. [threateningly] Destroy him.” [laughs]

katsucult: すき家でごはん・みそ汁がおかわり自由な「おかわり定食」を食べてきました xx

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katsucult:

すき家でごはん・みそ汁がおかわり自由な「おかわり定食」を食べてきました xx

STUDY TIPS: how to get A’s

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Hey everyone! What’s up? (still have no idea how you should answer this question >o< awkward..)

I’ve wanted to do something useful for you for quite a long time and finally I came up with the idea of sharing my study tips. Besides, finals are soon so we need that boost of inspiration to achieve great results, right? Btw, i had my IELTS exam 2 weeks ago and i actually scored 8.0 overall which is INSANE! Seriously, no one could expect that! But i was very happy because that’d mean I can choose a good uni and all those hours/days/weeks/months i spent preparing did help me.

Without further ado let’s get to the actual tips.

                                         MY STUDY TIPS

1. Be consistent

if you want to achieve results in anything then you should dedicate yourself to what you want to do. Don’t think that you can study for a few hours today and then do nothing until the next week. Nope, that’s not how it works. You will benefit even from 15-20 minutes a day

2. Plan your time

That really does help you! If you have a planner. Write down the time you should spend studying science or maths, for example. Like 20 mins- science//15 mins-maths. And just do it. Simple as that. Or you can print the schedule and pin it on your wall/put on your desk. That will be helpful too. Just search for “weekly planner printable” on Pinterest. I’m sure you’ll find the ones you may like.

3. Make it fun

Everything is better when it’s fun, rught? So make your study place colourful (if you like that, obviously), get some stationery, DIY some stuff and just enjoy the process. I can also suggest playing some relaxing music but it should not distract you. There are lots of good mixes on 8tracks.

4. Take breaks

You’re a human, not a zombie! Studying might be cool and that process when you feel you brain enriching with information is also fantastic (i’m not kidding) but when it gets too much you need to take a rest! You can take breaks every 20/30 mins if you feel comfortable with that. 

5. Have a snack

I’m all for vegan treats and they are waaay bettern than saturated fatty sweets so….I’d say make yourself a nana icecream or a smoothie bowl. You can also have a fruit plate and nuts, whatever you prefer.

6. Discover new ways of studying

Do you actually know that studying dies not only exist within your books? You can find sth useful everywhere-even on tumblr! Tumblr is an endless source of information and inspiration. Find quotes for your essays, opinions of different people on various problems. I track the tags “politics”, “economy”, etc. and they do give a great spectrum of information. Watch documentaries, read books, blogs, anything! There are tons of things to do. You can even take a course on Coursera which offers free lectures/material/tasks/assignments. After completing the course you’ll get a certificate which may be very handy one day.

7. Play cards

nope, I don’t mean playing actual cards. I suggest making your own! Take a sheet of paper, cut it into 8/10/15 parts and write 1 question on one side and the answer on the other. lay down the cards and make the fun start. It’s a lot better when you can play with someone so call your squad and study together!

8. Keep notebooks and journals

They will show your progress. Write down what you’ve done, new words (if you’re studying a new language), sth which was important to you, sth that surprised you…

9. Don’t get distracted

Switch off your phone. Yes, I know how sometimes it’s much more interesting to spend time on social media or just surfng the internet. But remember your goals! Visualize them! You can achieve academic success and that’s not that difficult!

10. Revise

Our memmory is constructed in a certain way that if we learn new information we need to revise it in 5 minutes,  in 30 mins, in 1 hour, in 5 hours, in 1 day, etc… and also having a look at your notes before going to bed may help you too. Engage all types of memmory and draw, read aloud, write down all the stuff you need! I promise you’ll succeed.

11. Question everything 

No matter what subject it is you should be critical. Learn to question everything you see. If it’s a picture/cycle find out who is the sender of the message, are you the one that should get this message, what did the creator of the pic want to say? If it’s a text then get the basic idea and be sceptic about what you read, Question yourself and try to find the answers.

And the last, most important thing is to see your goals. If you don’t have any, you won’t progress. It’s important to know why you’re studying this, be interested in what you’re studying and be willing to develop and learn more every day!

Hope this helps!

Bisous, Eli xx

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