quick bright things

The hilarious double standard "Mexicans are lazy, and too stupid/can't be bothered to learn English" and "Mexicans are taking all our jobs". So, you're saying that you lost your job to a lazy person who doesn't speak English, how bad at your job were you?

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:35:50 -0700

queennubian:

sourcedumal:

feverishlycool:

searchingforknowledge:

stargazingeyes:

OH SNAP!

HAHAH

YOOOOO

dyannadawson: Photo: Sharon Montrose

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:20:25 -0700

dyannadawson:

Photo: Sharon Montrose

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Sat, 18 May 2013 14:40:18 -0700

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Sat, 18 May 2013 12:20:16 -0700

Can we talk about how much I love the new Pinterest feature where it tells you you already pinned something?

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:27:38 -0700

Because I do a lot of repeats.

cptfunk: kerdea: nogreatillusion: pureblyss: sketchmedesire: ...

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:49:26 -0700

cptfunk:

kerdea:

nogreatillusion:

pureblyss:

sketchmedesire:

Ho Hey (The Lumineers Cover) - Lennon and Maisy

Well this is just amazing.

I love this rendition and I’m not embarrassed to say that Ben and I sometimes sing this to each other some Saturday afternoons while we’re making lunch.

This startled me so much when it came up on my dash, because I have been listening ceaselessly to this version of this song for the past 24 hours. SPOOKY!

(How either of them got that little dry break in their voices without 20 years of drinking bourbon or something is a mystery to me. Long may you reign, Stellababies.)

jgkdl;amseim;sljkrem

"People empty me. I have to get away to refill."

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:42:00 -0700

“People empty me. I have to get away to refill.”

- Charles Bukowski (via thatkindofwoman)

"I would love to say that you make me weak in the knees but to be quite upfront and completely..."

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:36:34 -0700

“I would love to say that you make me weak in the knees but to be quite upfront and completely truthful you make my body forget it has knees at all.”

- Derrick Brown, Love Language (via h-o-r-n-g-r-y)

Why is it that whenever a woman mentions that she's not feeling well, everyone's immediate response is to say "Maybe you're pregnant!" like it's a good thing?

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:22:30 -0700

Like, I understand that often women feel unwell during the first few months of pregnancy. But like, pregnancy is a touchy issue for most people. If you’re talking to a woman who’s maybe really excited about being a mom, but isn’t at a good place in her life for it to happen yet, that could bring on major anxiety.

Or, if you’re talking to someone like me who never wants to have kids and would probably have a totally different kind of anxiety attack if I actually WAS pregnant, they’re going to get pissed at you for even suggesting it. So why bring it up?

Yes, our reproductive systems are a pretty important part of our lives, what with the consistent monthly bleeding and everything, but aside from that, we have exactly the same internal organs as everyone else. It could literally be ANYTHING.

So please, leave pregnancy out of it, and for the love of God, don’t sound so excited about it, unless you want me to punch you in the face or swear at you.

fitforbattle: I ran the Seattle Color Run today! I didn’t plan...

Sun, 12 May 2013 16:24:08 -0700

fitforbattle:

I ran the Seattle Color Run today!

I didn’t plan ahead for this very well.

I took the bus instead of driving, so I had nowhere to put my stuff, and they didn’t have a bag check, so I had to run with my backpack. Surprisingly, I still managed to run most of the race, even with the extra weight. Talk about exceeding my expectations of myself!

I definitely plan on doing this again next year. The only time I’ve had more fun getting messy was when I was playing rugby.

Cheers!

- Meg

I did a thing!

Ran. Was thoroughly be-colored.

Sun, 12 May 2013 10:21:18 -0700

Ran. Was thoroughly be-colored.

Up stupid early and in Seattle for the Color Run.

Sun, 12 May 2013 07:58:45 -0700

Up stupid early and in Seattle for the Color Run.

When I put in my contacts this morning, I accidentally left my glasses at my boyfriend’s...

Fri, 10 May 2013 21:15:09 -0700

When I put in my contacts this morning, I accidentally left my glasses at my boyfriend’s house, so I’m wearing a really old pair from high school. Everything just looks…off.

On Wednesday I turned 26.

Fri, 10 May 2013 19:37:59 -0700

And it got me thinking about things I want to do differently this year. Things I should do differently during the next quarter century of my life.

In my 26th year, I will make better financial decisions. I will do less talking, and more doing. I be more vocal about the things I want/need and why I want/need them. I will try to be a better person; a better daughter, a better sister, a better friend. I will stop putting off the goals that matter the most to me.

I will remember that I have more than I ever expected to have, more than I often feel I deserve. I will remember that I am not the only one who was promised “go to college and it will be easier to get a good job,” and I am not the only one for whom that promise was not kept.

Perhaps most importantly, in my 26th year I will remember this: that I am not a failure, just because I live at home and drive my mother’s minivan. I am not a failure just because I have a part-time retail job and no health insurance, while my high school classmates all seem to have nice jobs, nice cars, nice things, nice spouses, and nice babies. I will remember that I do not want and have never wanted babies, and that using this as a reason to be jealous, using this as proof that someone has their life together, is ridiculous.

I will remember that I have always had large plans for my life, and like building a big house, building a big future requires laying a substantial foundation. If your footings and your foundation aren’t properly established, the entire house can fall down around you. When I am feeling like I have failed at everything, and I do not feel like a worthwhile person, I will remember that building the future you want takes time, and that I am taking the steps I need to be taking. And someday, I will finish my foundation and start building the walls.

Hello breakfast.

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:29:03 -0700

Hello breakfast.

Two Way Street: Black Maxi Dress by megnetic featuring a...

Wed, 08 May 2013 17:14:31 -0700

Two Way Street: Black Maxi Dress by megnetic featuring a bracelet bangle

Got my hair done. So bright! I am the blood of the dragon.

Tue, 07 May 2013 18:11:44 -0700

Got my hair done. So bright! I am the blood of the dragon.

OH MY GOD THEY’RE INVADING. SEND HELP.

Tue, 07 May 2013 12:35:35 -0700

OH MY GOD THEY’RE INVADING. SEND HELP.

Went on a walk and needed to cool down. A tired, contented...

Mon, 06 May 2013 11:43:16 -0700

Went on a walk and needed to cool down. A tired, contented corgi.

Spending the day in the garden with the dog. That’s one...

Sun, 05 May 2013 15:05:57 -0700

Spending the day in the garden with the dog. That’s one happy corgi.