see katie draw

lagey: jekagonz: Wow crying okay this is not okay Tears...

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:32:54 -0400

lagey:

jekagonz:

Wow crying okay

this is not okay

Tears welling up in my face, brb.

My whole insides hurt from laughing. I think my favorite by far...

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:25:10 -0400

My whole insides hurt from laughing. I think my favorite by far is “Blenderboob Wafflestick”

treebeards: and back to regular scheduled treebeards dot tumblr...

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:22:37 -0400

treebeards:

and back to regular scheduled treebeards dot tumblr dot com programming

lacigreen: #boobproblems

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:02:59 -0400

lacigreen:

#boobproblems

25 Things You Don't Have to Justify to Anyone

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:21:53 -0400

25 Things You Don't Have to Justify to Anyone:

levianity:

1. Your job. Yes, even if you’re working something that other people condescendingly term “not a real job,” such as retail or service. If you have a job of any kind in this economy, you’ve already won.

2. Whether or not you have debt. If you managed to get out of your education debt-free, that doesn’t mean that your life is a financial walk in the park that you constantly have to be apologizing for. If you are in debt, it doesn’t mean you got a “worthless” degree and now deserve to be shamed for struggling to find work after you were convinced by your school that you were making a good decision.

3. The kind of food you enjoy eating, or why you enjoy eating. (No matter how “uncultured” or “boring” or “gross” someone else might deem your favorite food.)

4. Your decision to have children, or not have them, or to not be sure if you even want them.

5. Your dislike for marriage as an institution — and even if this one day changes, you don’t have to justify having grown as a person and moved into a new point of view. No one should be telling you “I told you so” over something as enormous as your decision to commit for life to another person.

6. Your sexuality, or your desire to experiment with it. You are allowed to have “phases” or “try things out” or be “confused,” and can take as much time as you want figuring it out.

7. Your gender presentation.

8. Your income level, and what you can and cannot afford. If you are having trouble keeping up with friends because you are not able to spend as much as them, there is no reason to risk financial ruin to try and keep up appearances.

9. Your body. The only person whom you need to talk to about with it is your doctor; everyone else can else can go kick rocks.

10. Whether or not you want to go out on a weekend night, or ten weekend nights in a row. The amount of time you spend in a bar or at a club does not directly correlate with how cool or worthy a person you are.

11. Your relationship status. If you’re single and happy, that’s great. If you’re in a relationship and happy, that’s great. If you’re either of those and not happy, you are more than allowed to be, and it’s no one’s business how you should “fix” it unless you ask them for their advice.

12. How many friends you have. One is enough. A hundred is enough. And there is no need to falsely upgrade acquaintances to “friend” status in your mind simply to fill out the ranks. A true friend is rare, and we don’t need to make it a competition for who has the most.

13. How much you drink when you go out, or if you drink at all, or why you choose not to drink if you do.

14. What kind of music you enjoy listening to.

15. What kind of an education you have or don’t have, or if you intend to go back and finish what you’ve started. If continuing your studies is something you want to do, good, but don’t be forced into saying that you want it just because it’s what people expect of you.

16. What you happen to be turned on by. If you like slash fiction, you like slash fiction. If you like people recording videos of themselves popping balloons, that’s awesome for you. It’s all good, and as long as you’re not hurting anyone, have at it.

17. Whether or not you know to cook, even if you’re a woman who “should” know how to do those things.

18. If you stay at home to raise your children, or if you hire someone to help you do so because you have a full-time career. Neither of those choices are more or less feminist, no matter what Elizabeth Wurtzel tells you.

19. How many people you have had sex with.

20. Whether or not you are a virgin, and whether or not you want to wait for marriage to lose said virginity.

21. Whether or not you believe in God, and what you think God actually is. (As long as you’re not imposing any of your beliefs on others, in which case we’d have a bit of a problem. But I trust that you’re cool and wouldn’t do that.)

22. Who you voted for and why. If you want to talk about it, you’re free to. But no one should ever make you feel like you have to tell them.

23. If you have sex on a first date, if you kiss on a first date, or if you won’t even hold hands on a first date. You’re allowed to do whatever you like when you’ve just met a new potential suitor.

24. Whether or not you choose to use dating websites.

25. Not knowing exactly what you want to be when you grow up, even if many people would already put you in the category of “grown up.” If you are considering going back to school, or changing careers, or moving, or starting a family, or doing charity work — it’s all good. And none of it has to be followed up with a longwinded explanation about why it’s a good idea and they should believe in you. If you need to justify what makes you happy to someone in your life, perhaps you should ask yourself why you even care about their opinion in the first place.

Boardpusher.com featured my work on their Facebook page!What a...

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:34:18 -0400

Boardpusher.com featured my work on their Facebook page!
What a swell day!

evilsupplyco: feigenbaumsworld: gothiccharmschool: evilsupplyc...

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:43:11 -0400

evilsupplyco:

feigenbaumsworld:

gothiccharmschool:

evilsupplyco:

Evil Supply Co. brings you Evil Merit Badges! Honoring your worst deeds! Categorized into two tiers (“Minion Efficiency” and “Overlord Efficiency”), all badges are available in sets or individually.

Evil Merit Badges are 1.5” in diameter (the traditional merit badge size), and can be sewn (recommended) or ironed-on to your garment or bag.

Available for purchase now!

BUY THEM.

I’m calling an emergency Evil Book Club meeting!

Kind reminder. As I know it is pay day for many of y’all and, well, your money is delicious.

Shipments have been going out all week. Turn around is getting quicker.

September will see the release of Undead Proficiency.

BUY THESE GUYS.

racebending: Hi everybody! When I’m not working on...

Thu, 16 May 2013 02:06:16 -0400

racebending:

Hi everybody! When I’m not working on Racebending, I’m a grad student at UCLA where my colleagues/friends and I are currently researching the wellness outcomes of LGBTQ Asian Pacific Americans! (See above video for more details.)

We are in the process of conducting a survey of people who identify as LGBTQ and Asian Pacific American and would love your participation. Make sure our voice is heard! We were awarded a small grant so we will be raffling off a bunch of $50 Amazon gift cards, too. The link to the survey is www.uclaqapistudy.com!

Please consider taking the survey and reblogging!

I was at a bridal shower 2 weekends ago, and I’d never...

Thu, 16 May 2013 01:48:53 -0400

I was at a bridal shower 2 weekends ago, and I’d never been to one before, and I was going to know NO ONE there except the 1 girl I went with, and as we approach the house, up comes this beautiful happy dog to greet us.

Me: OH GOD THANK CHRIST THERE’S A DOG HERE SO WE DON’T HAVE TO TALK TO ANYONE.

bhakri: persephone

Wed, 15 May 2013 23:56:48 -0400

bhakri:

persephone

seventypercentethanol: the prince and her bride.

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:41:39 -0400

seventypercentethanol:

the prince and her bride.

theartofanimation: Jemma Salume I love the color in these.

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:39:45 -0400

theartofanimation:

Jemma Salume

I love the color in these.

the1janitor: tyleroakley: Well that worked out a lot better...

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:38:06 -0400

the1janitor:

tyleroakley:

Well that worked out a lot better than I imagined. (x)

this is the only reason I want to get big on youtube.

so I can command taco bell to give me free food

Tyler Oakley wins big!

petermorwood: staceythinx: Forms in Nature by Hilden Diaz is a...

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:30:51 -0400

petermorwood:

staceythinx:

Forms in Nature by Hilden Diaz is a light sculpture that casts shadows resembling tree branches on the surrounding walls.

One wonders what other shadow-shapes could be commissioned: the more restful mottle of sunlight through leaves, reflections from ripples, who knows? These are just a little bit “Snow White lost in the forest…”

This is beautiful, and also, terrifying. Would not want to sleep here, oh no non ononnonononoono o no onono

nemomynameforevermore: GUYS I WAS AT THE LEAFS GAME WHEN THIS...

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:15:39 -0400

nemomynameforevermore:

GUYS I WAS AT THE LEAFS GAME WHEN THIS HAPPENED I WAS CRYING

LOLLL

KNOWS NOTHING.

fuckyeah1x3x1: some generic trowa and heero because i love...

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:13:26 -0400

fuckyeah1x3x1:

some generic trowa and heero because i love them

madsmikklsen: #one of these things is not like the other IS...

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:13:06 -0400

madsmikklsen:

#one of these things is not like the other

IS PEOPLE.

STAHP IT, IS PEOPLE!!!!

John Green's tumblr: code-red-arthur: festusthehappydragon: darkstoriesofthenorth:...

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:53:44 -0400

John Green's tumblr: code-red-arthur: festusthehappydragon: darkstoriesofthenorth:...:

code-red-arthur:

festusthehappydragon:

darkstoriesofthenorth:

for-one-shining-moment:

subliminal-mind-duck:

John Green’s car breaks down

The Fault in Our Cars

John Green gets locked in a pub

The Fault in Our Bars

John Green writes a strongly…

John Green tries to make a PB&J but can’t open the grape jelly.

The Fault in Our Jars.

“What do you see?” Alternate color: x

Tue, 14 May 2013 20:56:03 -0400

“What do you see?”

Alternate color: x

danielleglick: suicideblonde: Angelina Jolie on why she had a...

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:49:29 -0400

danielleglick:

suicideblonde:

Angelina Jolie on why she had a double mastectomy, and how it can save lives

My mother fought cancer for almost a decade and died at 56. She held out long enough to meet the first of her grandchildren and to hold them in her arms. But my other children will never have the chance to know her and experience how loving and gracious she was.

We often speak of “Mommy’s mommy,” and I find myself trying to explain the illness that took her away from us. They have asked if the same could happen to me. I have always told them not to worry, but the truth is I carry a “faulty” gene, BRCA1, which sharply increases my risk of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer.

My doctors estimated that I had an 87 percent risk of breast cancer and a 50 percent risk of ovarian cancer, although the risk is different in the case of each woman.

Only a fraction of breast cancers result from an inherited gene mutation. Those with a defect in BRCA1 have a 65 percent risk of getting it, on average.

Once I knew that this was my reality, I decided to be proactive and to minimize the risk as much I could. I made a decision to have a preventive double mastectomy. I started with the breasts, as my risk of breast cancer is higher than my risk of ovarian cancer, and the surgery is more complex.

On April 27, I finished the three months of medical procedures that the mastectomies involved. During that time I have been able to keep this private and to carry on with my work.

But I am writing about it now because I hope that other women can benefit from my experience. Cancer is still a word that strikes fear into people’s hearts, producing a deep sense of powerlessness. But today it is possible to find out through a blood test whether you are highly susceptible to breast and ovarian cancer, and then take action.

My own process began on Feb. 2 with a procedure known as a “nipple delay,” which rules out disease in the breast ducts behind the nipple and draws extra blood flow to the area. This causes some pain and a lot of bruising, but it increases the chance of saving the nipple.

Two weeks later I had the major surgery, where the breast tissue is removed and temporary fillers are put in place. The operation can take eight hours. You wake up with drain tubes and expanders in your breasts. It does feel like a scene out of a science-fiction film. But days after surgery you can be back to a normal life.

Nine weeks later, the final surgery is completed with the reconstruction of the breasts with an implant. There have been many advances in this procedure in the last few years, and the results can be beautiful.

I wanted to write this to tell other women that the decision to have a mastectomy was not easy. But it is one I am very happy that I made. My chances of developing breast cancer have dropped from 87 percent to under 5 percent. I can tell my children that they don’t need to fear they will lose me to breast cancer.

It is reassuring that they see nothing that makes them uncomfortable. They can see my small scars and that’s it. Everything else is just Mommy, the same as she always was. And they know that I love them and will do anything to be with them as long as I can. On a personal note, I do not feel any less of a woman. I feel empowered that I made a strong choice that in no way diminishes my femininity.

I am fortunate to have a partner, Brad Pitt, who is so loving and supportive. So to anyone who has a wife or girlfriend going through this, know that you are a very important part of the transition. Brad was at the Pink Lotus Breast Center, where I was treated, for every minute of the surgeries. We managed to find moments to laugh together. We knew this was the right thing to do for our family and that it would bring us closer. And it has.

For any woman reading this, I hope it helps you to know you have options. I want to encourage every woman, especially if you have a family history of breast or ovarian cancer, to seek out the information and medical experts who can help you through this aspect of your life, and to make your own informed choices.

I acknowledge that there are many wonderful holistic doctors working on alternatives to surgery. My own regimen will be posted in due course on the Web site of the Pink Lotus Breast Center. I hope that this will be helpful to other women.

Breast cancer alone kills some 458,000 people each year, according to the World Health Organization, mainly in low- and middle-income countries. It has got to be a priority to ensure that more women can access gene testing and lifesaving preventive treatment, whatever their means and background, wherever they live. The cost of testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2, at more than $3,000 in the United States, remains an obstacle for many women.

I choose not to keep my story private because there are many women who do not know that they might be living under the shadow of cancer. It is my hope that they, too, will be able to get gene tested, and that if they have a high risk they, too, will know that they have strong options.

Life comes with many challenges. The ones that should not scare us are the ones we can take on and take control of.

That’s pretty awesome Angie.

This is an incredible read.