February 2012
January 2012
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I am so lucky to have Will as my essay editor
he is the best at it because a)he’s better at technical writing things like grammar and shit that i honestly just never concerned myself with (oops?) b)he knows what i mean even when i’m saying it wrong and can figure out how to say it the right way. c) he is always nice about it even when parts are bad! so lucky to have such a nice guy. for real. i know i whine about lots of things...
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Sallie Mae: Forgive Student Debt →
In 2010 something unthinkable happened – student debt surpassed credit card debt as the largest form of debt in this country, passing $800 billion dollars. In 2012 more history will be made as the amount of unpaid student debt climbs to $1 trillion dollars, with an additional $1 million dollars added to that number every 6 minutes. The ripple effect that this has on our economy is...
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judithvictorious replied to your post: making risky decisions re: grad school essay #2
If they don’t like what you have to say you don’t belong there anyway. Also, they slog though a ton of shit-for-brains formulaic essays. Shake ‘em up, get their attention, it will probably work a lot better. good luck!
hell yeah! thanks! that was my plan. i mean, how many essays can one social work school even...
making risky decisions re: grad school essay #2
i mean, i could make a really easy to stomach essay where it’s easy to accept what i’m saying or i could punch them in the face with radical feminist important things and so that’s what i’m choosing to do. this could either help me or really hurt me but honestly wtf. i have to do what is right and what is important and not what is easy and obvious right? say right…
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Monday Check-In:
Obsessing over: what to write my second grad school essay about. divided on a few: fat people, women, children, homeless. why can’t i make up my damn mind?!?
Working on: trying to start writing my second essay for grad school
Thinking about: how i’m an idiot because i wait until the last possible minute to do ANYTHING
Anticipating: Finishing all this bullshit.
Listening to:...
“It was a procedure day at this clinic, so there were a ton of protesters...”
– The Hair Pin, on Pro-Life protestors outside a Planned Parenthood (via fearofthederpsicle)
Now I want to go to a Planned Parenthood that’s being protested one day and do this even if I don’t actually have a yeast infection.
(via stfufauxminists)
being terribly unproductive today
oops. today i should be writing my second essay for grad school about a vulnerable population re:empowerment. my plan is to write about children because 1. pretty easy 2. in my primary personal statement i write a lot about children 3. because i’m applying for the children and families concentration. this is like the EASIEST thing to write!! i could write this in my sleep! it’s only...
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I'M GOING TO STAB THE GUYS DOWNSTAIRS
WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY DO YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO MUSIC SO LOUD?!? WHY DON’T YOU UNDERSTAND LOWERING THE BASS ON YOUR STEREO SO IT DOESN’T COME ALL THE WAY UP HERE?! WHY CAN’T YOU KEEP YOUR VOLUME TO A DECIBLE THAT STAYS WITHIN YOUR APARTMENT??!? WHY DON’T YOU UNDERSTAND I’M FINISHING MY MOST IMPORTANT GRAD SCHOOL APPLICATION TODAY AND I CAN’T EVEN THINK WHILE YOU...
Have I ever had “ANY unwanted/undesired physical... →
face-down-asgard-up:
moniquill:
thebaddominicana:
Earlier in this pregnancy, I filled out my “Initial Health History” form for prenatal and birth care. You know: check the box if you’ve experienced severe headaches, diabetes, all sorts of things. After the usual “Emotional abuse,” “Physical abuse,” “Sexual abuse,” I got to this very interesting item: ”ANY unwanted/undesired physical or...
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“She did the Secretary of State job, she was a G, she held it down, she didn’t...”
– (via judithvictorious)
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Ask and you shall receive an answer!
1: Are you a virgin?
2: What do you want to major in?
3: What's your sexual orientation?
4: What's the cutest thing someone's ever done for you?
5: What are the top five places you wish you could go before you die?
6: What was the scariest moment of your life?
7: If you could take something back that you said or did, what would it be?
8: Do you think that the person who sent you this number was cute?
9: If you had to name three important details about you, what would you say?
10: Are you allergic to anything? If so, what?
11: Have you ever been in love? If so, are you still in love?
12: What are four things you can't live without and why?
13: Do you have a facebook? If so, would you add the person who sent you this number?
14: What do you like to do in your spare time?
15: What are your biggest fears?
16: What are two of your biggest weaknesses?
17: What are your three biggest insecurities?
18: If you could write anonymous letters to three people, who would you send it to and what would you say?
19: Favourite photo of yourself?
20: Who are you disappointed with right now?
21: Would you date an 18-year-old at the age you are now?
22: Is there someone mad because you’re dating/talking to the person you are?
23: Do you care if people talk badly about you?
24: In the next 48 hours, will you hang out with a girl?
24: Is your life anything like it was two years ago?
25: Have you kissed someone whose name starts with a ‘J’?
26: Is there someone you will never forget?
27: Is there anyone you can tell everything to?
28: Don’t tell me lies, is the last person you texted attractive?
29: What's the reason behind your last breakup?
30: What's your relationship with your sibling/s like?
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My Beef With The Word ‘Female’ | The NYC Shitlist →
face-down-asgard-up:
alsoyesalso:
wut4:
Let’s be honest here. The word ‘female’ is used when someone, maybe subconsciously, wants to distance themselves from the person in question. It makes any sentence more about the difference between genders. Just look at the general context of the word- I have never heard someone say, “That is my female!” or “I love that female.” Or even “She is a...
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