THE WORLD AS THIS GIRL KNOWS IT

Ned Hepburn: A guy in a coffee shop talking about how much he doesn't like California

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 02:16:11 +0000

Ned Hepburn: A guy in a coffee shop talking about how much he doesn't like California:

I’m sitting in a coffee shop right now with my headphones in but they’re not playing anything, listening to the two guys next to me talk. The older guy, who I’ve gathered is a professor or what-not, is talking about how much he doesn’t like California.

“I was born and raised here,” said the old…

THIS.

Because if he travelled with his eyes and heart open he would know that Paris is a bit shit. It’s got its grandeur but it is dirty, and crowded and unfriendly and it seems that everyone is out to pickpocket you. It’s got the tower and the Louvre and Notre Dame, but if you open your eyes, you know that it’s a city crying for help.

So word of advice to those with wanderlust, travel with your eyes and heart open, and be prepared to be awed and disappointed along the way.

officialiwrotethisforyou: http://www.iwrotethisforyou.me/2012/01...

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:17:44 +0000

officialiwrotethisforyou:

http://www.iwrotethisforyou.me/2012/01/missing-bread-crumbs.html

shitfuck nancep bray

"Start being thankful. Start doing that now."

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:23:20 +0100

So lately the universe hasn’t stopped hating me and my love life is in a rut. The past few weeks have been a series of constant disappointments.

Two nights ago the universe decided to throw me a very interesting person I finally could connect with and share the same passion with me and the thrill for adventure. I thought to myself, well wouldn’t it be nice if I see where this goes. Gee thanks, universe for arranging this lovely meet-up.

But no.

Said person doesn’t give two flying fucks.

Now I know how my dog feels when I pretend to throw a bone across the yard only to run that length and find jack shit nothing.

So yeah it sucks and all. Went on an emo rant with the best friend via Skype so that helped ease the heartache a little. We promised each other we’d start on a workaholic regime starting tomorrow. We’d keep our eye on the ball and achieve our big dreams. 10 years from now we’ll be successful and live the life.

I also read this today: [LINK] and it hits me straight to the heart. I should just start living the life I have now and be thankful for it. I have amazing friends who are fun and caring. One of them came over this afternoon on a whim and boy, did it make my day. I should stop this moaning and feeling sorry for myself and being angry at the world. Coz the damn universe doesn’t give a shit anyways, its just gonna throw more shit at me if it wanted to, but that doesn’t mean I have to give a flying fuck, right?

So yes, I’m starting a whole new regime tomorrow. It’s gonna be a brand new day and the perfect time to start anew.

Let’s just hope everything will go smooth sailin’ :)

Virtual Bitchslap of the Day

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 01:11:00 +0100

Virtual Bitchslap of the Day:

“Does anything break more young hearts in this day and age than the unclear, we-like-each-other-but-not-enough-to-put-it-on-Facebook, vague connections? So many people are involved in them and they’re typically unhappy and/or unsatisfied. Because the having sex, or hanging out together part only lasts for so long, then there’s all the time in between to think about wanting more from them.”

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Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:22:49 +0100

WHEN IM AWAY AT COLLEGE AND I MISS MY DAD

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:03:43 +0100

howdoiputthisgently:

Will have to face this again soon :(

THE DECEMBER DILEMMA

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:56:27 +0100

To go back home and start an internship at one of the biggest news channels in the country or to go travel and embark on an adventure?

To choose between advancing my career or to discover the world with your sight, hearing and tastebuds?

This has got to be the hardest choice I’m gonna have to make since having to choose which university to attend.

#nothing to do here

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 16:56:50 +0100

#nothing to do here

littleluna: itsclicheiknow: Happy 31st birthday to my...

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:30:41 +0100

littleluna:

itsclicheiknow:

Happy 31st birthday to my Instagram king, Patrick J Adams! ♥

jizz in my pants.

all i need now is the courage to admit that this is what i feel...

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:24:12 +0100

all i need now is the courage to admit that this is what i feel and to say it to your face…

i want to quit tumblr because i just don’t see the point of it anymore. except for my...

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:56:00 +0100

i want to quit tumblr because i just don’t see the point of it anymore. except for my travellinglens site. but if i delete this account, thetravellinglens gets deleted as well.

so fuck you tumblr.

Pizza thoughts

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:20:31 +0100

I was halfway eating half a medium-sized stuffed crust pizza when I came across a series of reflective thoughts. Mostly on life and friendship and the likes.

So you know how people always say that high school is the best time of your life and all? And that the people you meet in high school will be the ones you remember most and stuff like that? And like, how those are the people who knows how you become who you are, not just know you for what you are?

Well, I’ve come to the realisation that half of the people you meet in high school, you probably won’t ever talk to again after you leave. Like, ever. I mean there would be the occasional obligatory birthday greetings over facebook or twitter. But otherwise, don’t count on it.

So when you’ve found those friends you can totally connect with, the ones who knows you to the bone. The ones you can talk to about absolutely anything and not have a care in the world. The ones you insult repeatedly only to insult you back, without having ever to say, “no hard feelings”… Those are the ones you have to hold on to for dear life.

Surely, there would be people you’ve met who changes at a completely different pace than you. And you get so overwhelmed by it you’ve stopped trying to keep up and keep in touch. It’s not entirely their fault, or yours, it’s just the way their world has influenced them.

All these thoughts on friendship is probably what I’ve come to realise most during this summer. There are people who can just jump into it with you effortlessly, like you guys have never been separated at all. There are also times where we need to get through an awkward silence and useless catch-up talks to get to know them again. There people who you just don’t meet at all during the summer.

I feel like I’m blessed with so many good friends over the years, and it has helped me cope with whatever shit life decides to throw at me. But I also realise how half of the people I met doesn’t mean much to me anymore. I’ve basically cut off a whole lot of people, because I’ve lost that sense of comfort when they’re around.

There are literally only a handful of people I could comfortably call friends. The 1000+ friend list on facebook is a big total bullshit lie. I swear at one point I could narrow it down to less than 300. And heck, probably only a quarter of the 300 actually matters in my life. But I guess that’s how it goes. They come and they go.

I also have this fear of not making friends once I’ve jumped into a new environment. To be honest, when I went on my internship, I didn’t make a lot of friends. It may be the nature of the job too, I mostly go chase stories on my own. I get to meet a bunch of people, but that was really just being acquainted. I would need to work on forging a real friendship with people I meet. Not as easy as it sounds though.

But anyways, yeah, even in that one workplace alone, I don’t really know much of anyone. There was a reporter in the health desk which is fun, then there are a bunch of the editors, but they’re my boss so I guess that doesn’t really count. Then there’s the fellow intern. But that’s about it. I’m just scared that I won’t be able to forge the kind of friendship I’ve ever made back with my high school friends. Because I think, at times like that, when your career path begins to unfold, you’d need those kind of people to put your feet back on the ground.

I really don’t know where this conversation is going anymore. But yeah, I guess you’d get the gist of it.

Don’t let go. Ever. If they start to slip away, hold on tighter.

Coz God know how hard it is to find someone like that again.

..even if it’s harder and hurts more i don’t want them...

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 14:04:03 +0100

..even if it’s harder and hurts more

i don’t want them to be together tho. i dunno why i just don’t.

danielleborromeo: antisocool: forks....

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 14:02:56 +0100

danielleborromeo:

antisocool:

forks. reaaaaaalllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

If only

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who the fuck would wanna go to forks?

probably 2 of the most loved women on tv right now. well,...

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 14:01:59 +0100

probably 2 of the most loved women on tv right now. well, according to me at least.

♥

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:16:41 +0100

♥

think fast, killer!: An ignored facet of the whole Kristen Stewart debacle that is pissing me off.

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 09:57:51 +0100

think fast, killer!: An ignored facet of the whole Kristen Stewart debacle that is pissing me off.:

skywritingg:

Yes, it’s a huge issue that she’s being shunned for cheating on a boyfriend (while the man involved was married with two kids). Especially when men like Charlie Sheen have people fawning over them. She’s a young woman who made a stupid mistake that should be confined to the people directly affected.

What no one seems to be talking about, however is that it goes beyond a 20-year age difference. This man - who did make a vow to another woman, signed a marriage license, had children with this woman, and should have been old enough to know better - engaged in some level of inappropriate relationship with a girl he had authority over.

A director (especially one that much older than you, honestly) has a level of power. Probably similar to that really cool college professor. It does happen that actresses fall in love with directors, but it’s often more seasoned actresses, and it often doesn’t last. Especially in the current climate, young hollywood has to tread lightly, and a director who doesn’t like you, especially one willing to say anything bad about you, could damage your career. It varies slightly between directing styles, but this person basically tells you what to do all day. When you’re on camera, your every movement has to please them. It occurs to me that some people might not even understand what a director does, and I think I’m hoping that’s why no one’s talking about it.

I am not suggesting she was coerced, and I sure hope she wasn’t (because yes, a director does have the power to make you feel you can’t say no to his advances), but even if she enthusiastically participated - the authority figure should always know better. People are largely going to feel how they want to feel about this, but I just cannot sit and watch the Kristen Stewart bashing without even a thought to the power dynamic.

When a source does not answer your repeated phone calls

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 06:46:04 +0100

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THIS.

AT THIS VERY MOMENT.

PLEASE JUST PLEASE PICK UP THE DAMN PHONE.

When you dress up to cover a event and you did not need to

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 06:44:21 +0100

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When you start reading the New York Times and somehow end up on Buzzfeed

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 06:39:54 +0100

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Every. Time.