February 2012
“What would I become
if all you have given me
was taken away?”
– Daily Haiku on Love by Tyler Knott Gregson (via tylerknott)
Woman: Can I have birth control?
Government: No.
Woman: I got pregnant because I didn't have birth control and I don't want the fetus. Can I have an abortion?
Government: No.
Woman: I gave birth to my child but since I wasn't expecting it, I can't afford daycare. Can I have help paying for it?
Government: No.
Woman: My boyfriend isn't excited about sex anymore, because I lost my figure due to pregnancy. Will you pay for his erectile dysfunction pills?
Government: Yes.
Watchthe59thstreetbridge:
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shesanargonaut:
Vivacious
They told me you got married today, placed an heirloom ring on her wanton finger and smiled to a camera held by a sweaty man with pudgy hands. I bet you forgot to brush your hair the right way, where every piece sticks up like a jagged halo, like a crown of thorns. I bet you combed it until it was flat, until the light behind your...
A Collection of Rare and Obscure Words →
heretoseethequeen:
Cheiloproclitic - Being attracted to someones lips. Quidnunc - One who always has to know what is going on. Ultracrepidarian - Of one who speaks or offers opinions on matters beyond their knowledge. Apodyopis - The act of mentally undressing someone. Gymnophoria - The sensation that someone is mentally undressing you. Tarantism - The urge to overcome melancholy by dancing....
Reading for Fun: What drama! What adventure! Oh, there is no pleasure equal to that of reading the miracle of the novel-to experience such joys and sorrows at the hands of a paperback is truly one of the great pleasures this life has to offer. If I could do nothing but read for the rest of my life, truly, I would be content.
Reading for Class: I DON'T CARE ABOUT THESE WORDS!