introspect

hrrrthrrr: Drew this last night before we built our fort. I...

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:34:45 -0500

Drew this last night before we built our fort. I think it fits.

this is very, very cool and i would like you to have a look.

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:12:40 -0500

this is very, very cool and i would like you to have a look.:

thewhiplashgirlchild:

livingreflection:

(via contrastandcomparee)

this is amazing

These were in one of my psych textbooks back in my University days, they also had similar drawings by a man who was a paranoid schitzophrenic!

jakelodwick: I’m surprised it’s cheaper, easier to fake such...

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:03:10 -0500

jakelodwick:

I’m surprised it’s cheaper, easier to fake such ‘normal’ shots!

Stargate Studios via wedontneedroads.

"Never go on trips with anyone you do not love."

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:53:52 -0500

“Never go on trips with anyone you do not love.”

- Ernest Hemingway (via rulesformyunbornson)

Yesterday I was waiting for the bus outside the hospital after work. I was late leaving, so it was a...

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:06:15 -0500

Yesterday I was waiting for the bus outside the hospital after work. I was late leaving, so it was a bit of a wait. It was windy out, so I went into the bus shelter to wait. (I don’t like waiting inside the actual hospital, when I leave work I want to leave the building altogether.)

Once inside the shelter, I noticed a man sitting on the bench rifling through a large plastic bag. When I walked in, he’d hastily put the bag aside. Noticing that I was there to stay, he continued on his way. I detected a sort of foul odour about him, one that I associate with my days of volunteering at homeless shelters. I watched him out of the corner of my eye. He glanced around the shelter, saw it was only me and thought I wasn’t looking, and took out large plastic bottle that I took for booze. He knocked back a few swigs of it, and a peppermint scent wafted through the air. He was drinking mouthwash.

I didn’t know what to think. I was frozen there for a moment. I actually thought to myself, what would Jesus do? I had an extra bus ticket I could have given the man. I had food from lunch, untouched, I could have given him. A patient’s family had given me a gift card to the Second Cup inside that I thought about giving him. And then, something changed when I saw him drink the mouthwash and stagger outside the bus shelter. I thought of him differently when I saw him pick cigarette butts off the floor and light them up again.

Something in my mind shifted - I no longer thought about helping him out or lending a hand, but then thought about who he must be. Someone’s father? Husband? Someone’s son, brother, cousin, friend. How sad that he was here, drunk and alone. I stayed frozen to the spot, fascinated with him and the thoughts I was having.

I got on the bus, which came about 10 minutes later. I gave him not a second thought until I got picked up later. And now? I still wonder what I should have done in that circumstance.

I love to think that I would give, give, give, but I didn’t. I can’t help wondering if there is anything at all that can be done for people who are drunk, alone, and staggering around looking for cigarette butts that might have something left.

featherinherhair: scout: symbiosis / msmcporkchop /...

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:52:53 -0500

featherinherhair:

scout: symbiosis / msmcporkchop / mindibartell / Idle Type

(Miracle on) 34th Street in Baltimore.

To strive, to seek, to find - and not to yield.

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:54:00 -0500

- One Week (great movie starring Joshua Jackson. I highly recommend it.)

look people.

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:46:16 -0500

likepolishingfirewood:

Even the Vatican has conceded that natural selection explains the evolution of human anatomy. They still maintain that the soul is completely separate from this, but they’re not denying the Darwinian theory of evolution anymore. So please, for fucks sake, get on board.

Caring for Your Introvert

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:34:20 -0500

Caring for Your Introvert :

featherinherhair:

Extroverts are energized by people, and wilt or fade when alone. They often seem bored by themselves, in both senses of the expression. Leave an extrovert alone for two minutes and he will reach for his cell phone. In contrast, after an hour or two of being socially “on,” we introverts need to turn off and recharge. My own formula is roughly two hours alone for every hour of socializing. This isn’t antisocial. It isn’t a sign of depression. It does not call for medication. For introverts, to be alone with our thoughts is as restorative as sleeping, as nourishing as eating. Our motto: “I’m okay, you’re okay—in small doses.”

hellovagina:migue-e:velveteenrabbit:mikefenton:musicophilia:

I want to learn to let go of things that constrain me - attachment to material goods, the coveting...

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:30:19 -0500

I want to learn to let go of things that constrain me - attachment to material goods, the coveting of material things, rules to think and behave a certain way which have been imposed upon me by society.

Hm.

"It’s important for people to have a sharp, ongoing critique of marriage in patriarchal society —..."

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:13:39 -0500

“It’s important for people to have a sharp, ongoing critique of marriage in patriarchal society — because once you marry within a society that remains patriarchal, no matter how alternative you want to be within your unit, there is still a culture outside you that will impose many, many values on you whether you want them to or not.”

- bell hooks, who echoes some of my own sentiments on marriage (via lenachen)

Eight tips for knowing if you’re boring someone (Psychology Today)

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:56:44 -0500

Eight tips for knowing if you’re boring someone (Psychology Today):

(via psychotherapy)

Why I gave away my company to charity - Derek Sivers

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:54:45 -0500

Why I gave away my company to charity - Derek Sivers:

jakelodwick:

It’s refreshing and helpful to get such a clear and original perspective on one’s personal relationship with money.

via davemorin.

I’m not gonna lie, I’m inspired.

maryrambin: Delicious Dish — Eggplant Parmesan Do your man a...

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:39:13 -0500

maryrambin:

Delicious Dish — Eggplant Parmesan

Do your man a favor and sneak him a veggie meal this weekend! You know he’ll love it.

“Lazy Sunday…Dinner”- Eggplant Parmesan with Spinach, Mushrooms and Onions

By delishyourdish

On Sunday nights, I’m never in the mood to make too much of a mess in the kitchen, but I’m also not one to just settle for leftovers. So last night I got in the mood for eggplant and decided to make a quick and easy eggplant parm.

What You Need (Feeds 2):

1 Small-Medium Eggplant (Sliced thin- lengthwise)

1/2-3/4 Cup Ricotta

1 Cup Frozen Spinach (cooked and drained)

1/2 Pkg. Baby Bella Mushrooms (Sliced)

1/2 Yellow Onion (Chopped)

3/4 Cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

Italian Seasoning (to taste)

2 Cups Tomato Sauce

Red Pepper Flakes (to taste)

Salt/Pepper

Set Oven to 400 degrees Convection.

1. Place the sliced eggplant on a greased cookie sheet and place in the oven for about 15-20 minutes or until eggplant has become tender and relatively dried out. Then remove from oven and set aside.

2. Meanwhile, heat a greased saute pan on low-medium heat. Add in the onions and cook until tender (do not let them brown). Then add the mushrooms and allow to cook until tender as well.

3. Then, in a small bowl, combine the mushroom mixture with the ricotta and about 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese. Season with Italian seasoning, salt/pepper and red pepper flakes to taste.

4. Next, grease a casserole dish. Pour just a small amount of tomato sauce in the bottom of the pan. Next, take a piece of eggplant and spoon a small amount of the cheese mixture onto the eggplant then place it in the casserole dish (cheese side up). Pour a small amount of tomato sauce on top. Repeat until you have about 4 layers. Sprinkle the rest of the mozzarella cheese on the top layers.

5. Place casserole dish in oven for about 20 minutes. At the last 3 minutes, turn the oven onto broil and allow the cheese to crisp.

(via thenutritionator)

jessicachu: (via juliasegal) This guy looks SO HAPPY

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:44:53 -0500

jessicachu:

(via juliasegal)

This guy looks SO HAPPY

"The objective of my work is to observe the impact of pornography on the sexuality of men, and how it..."

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:42:54 -0500

“The objective of my work is to observe the impact of pornography on the sexuality of men, and how it shapes their perception of men and women. We started our research seeking men in their twenties who had never consumed pornography but we couldn’t find any.”

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Professor Simon Louis Lajeunesse of the University of Montreal (via) (via syntheticpubes) (via beautifulanddepraved)

413. Take a vacation from the Internet.

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:00:55 -0500

(via rulesformyunbornson)

claudia: eye-contact: Pride and Prejudice How much do I love...

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:14:13 -0500

claudia:

eye-contact:

Pride and Prejudice

How much do I love this movie?! But let’s not forget the classic HBO series.

"The most unfair thing about life is the way it ends. I mean, life is tough. It takes up a lot of..."

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:09:19 -0500

“The most unfair thing about life is the way it ends. I mean, life is tough. It takes up a lot of your time. What do you get at the end of it? A Death! What’s that, a bonus? I think the life cycle is all backwards. You should die first, get it out of the way. Then you live in an old age home. You get kicked out when you’re too young, you get a gold watch, you go to work. You work forty years until you’re young enough to enjoy your retirement. You do drugs, alcohol, you party, you get ready for high school. You go to grade school, you become a kid, you play, you have no responsibilities, you become a little baby, you go back into the womb, you spend your last nine months floating…

…and you finish off as an orgasm.

”

- George Carlin (via meepmeepmeep) (via featherinherhair)

spontaneouslove: that’s not supposed to be there. As an...

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:52:01 -0500

spontaneouslove:

that’s not supposed to be there.

As an oncology nurse, your story breaks my heart every time.