what studying languages is like
latin: words like ‘yes’ and ‘no’ aren’t important. memorize these 3000 different ways to talk about killing people though because you will use them
greek: hello naughty students it’s participle time
egyptian: ancient pictionary
french: pronouncing every letter is for chumps
german: let’s combine every other word together to create the U L T I M A T E F R A N K E N W O R D
mandarin: lol whats a verb tense
spanish: LOL WHAT ISN’T A VERB TENSE
Un mandarino era innamorato di una cortigiana.
«Sarò sua», disse lei, «quando avrete trascorso cento notti ad aspettarmi seduto su di uno sgabello, nel mio giardino, sotto alla mia finestra.»
Ma, il novantanovesimo giorno, il mandarino si alzò, prese il suo sgabello sotto il braccio ed andò via.
Roland Barthes, Frammenti di un discorso amoroso
I used to think my ED was just about “being skinny”
Simple. Just wanting to get thin. To be beautiful. To look like a ballerina, or a model. That’s all I thought it was. So, so simple.
Right?
But recently I’ve come to realize- that’s not all this is about. Of course, wanting to be thin is part of it. A big part of it. But there’s more. I’m not just starving myself because I want to lose weight or because I want to be delicate or have prominent collarbones.
I’m starving myself because I want to be loved. But love doesn’t come free, and it so often seems like nobody will ever love me by choice. So I suppose, in a way, you could say that I’m forcing people to love me.
I’m forcing them to worry. To ask if I’ve eaten. If I’m okay. If I had breakfast, if I want their extra granola bar.
“Are you feeling sick?”
“Do you need anything?”
“You should take care of yourself.”
That is what I’m REALLY after. Tell me to eat. Tell me you’re worried about me. Tell me I matter, that I shouldn’t disappear. That I’m beautiful. That I’m wanted. Please tell me.
I need to hear it and this is the only way I know how.
wow…..
I get so excited about skincare and I hate when ppl come up to me like “well I just use toilet water and gasoline and my skin is fine. Less is more”
Like first of all, I didn’t ask. Second of all your skin is not as good as you think it is, you just don’t know what you’re missing out on.
Third of all, skin care isn’t always about the end result. I don’t necessarily do it for flawless skin. I do it because it’s fun and I like taking care of myself. I can mask for an hour at a time, I also make my own rose water and read about essential oils. It’s a good way to spend my time. Skin care is also a way in which I’ve learned about different cultures and different attitudes around self image. In the process, I’ve also become more aware of my own body in a positive and healthy way. When thinking about my skin, I am conscious of how much soda, sugar and dairy I put in my body while remembering to drink water and vitamin c.
So after all that, it’s not about whether or not I have a pimple, I’ve grown to accept it and love my skin no matter what. I do this because I like it and just because your genetic lottery has granted you clear skin, that doesn’t lessen the value people put into skin care and the time they’ve invested in themselves.
This.
“- Buy lace underwear and model it around at home. You’re a goddess, own it. - Realize the fact that if somebody can’t see your virtues doesn’t it mean you don’t have them. - Pamper yourself. Fill the bathtub with hot water, throw in a bath bomb, jump in, play some music and enjoy. Exfoliate your skin, wash your hair, use a hair mask. Don’t dare to leave the bathroom till you’ve polished every single inch of your body. Try to polish your soul too. - Remember situations you faced in the past. Realize they’re not a big deal anymore. That bad anxiety you had two months ago suddenly seem so small you might just want to laugh for being so silly, and now it’s over all those tears you cried are the most pointless thing ever. This will happen over and over again, so next time you face a problem remember in a year from now it will be insignificant. - Go for a walk on your own. Walk aimlessly without a finish line. Come back home when you’re tired, no need to hurry. - Doodle. Maybe you think you’re doing not so great at living but your watercolors skills are still on point. - Buy yourself flowers. This one needs no explanation. - Clean bed sheets are always a good idea. - Stare at yourself in a mirror after a long nap and admire how glowing, beautiful and dreamy your face looks. Naps work wonders. - In fact, stare at yourself on a mirror daily. Each time compliment on something. Maybe today you like your hair but don’t enjoy the shape of your lips, but that’s ok because tomorrow you’ll be delighted at how cute your smile is even tho your hair might be a mess. Learn to love you. - Bake cookies just to eat with your fingers the remaining cookie dough. Everybody knows that’s the best part of baking. - Forgive yourself.”— Tips for people who feel lost (via saltaconmigo)
