February 2012
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“I do things like get in a taxi and say, “The library, and step on it.”
– David Foster Wallace. (via kristensquire)
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January 2012
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“Disdain for “political correctness” is often positioned as a concern that some...”
– by Tami at whattamisaid.com (via femfreq)
YES. YES YES YES.
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December 2011
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Dreams of a Life: world exclusive trailer - video →
timefortalkies:
Easily one of the most well crafted, sensitively handled and important films I have seen this year. I use the word important as it is one of those films that people should be made to watch when very few actually will.
Do yourselves a favour, head to your nearest indie cinema and see this skilful and insightful work.
“This is the thing: When you hit 28 or 30, everything begins to divide. You can...”
– Relevant magazine
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This is great.
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I don’t often get inspirational on y’all, but this really nails it.
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…as someone who saw thirty coming and looked at my life and said, time for a change, I endorse this post with all my might. even if I am still...
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November 2011
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October 2011
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“Because secrets do not increase in value if kept in a gore-ian lockbox, because...”
– Dave Eggers, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius (via planetickets)
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Love After Love - Derek Walcott
The time will come when, with elation, you will greet yourself arriving at your own door, in your own mirror and each will smile at the other’s welcome, and say, sit here. Eat. You will love again the stranger who was your self. Give wine. Give bread. Give back your heart to itself, to the stranger who has loved you all your life, whom you ignored for another, who knows you by heart. Take...
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David Foster Wallace - This Is Water →
His commencement speech to Kenyon College, Ohio, in 2005 - something I’ve been thinking about lately.
An extract:
There is no such thing as not worshipping. Everybody worships. The only choice we get is what to worship. And an outstanding reason for choosing some sort of god or spiritual-type thing to worship - be it JC or Allah, be it Yahweh or the Wiccan mother-goddess or the Four...
Happy Independence Day, Nigeria!
So you’re 51 this year…
I know I complain about you (a lot) and it’s been a while since I’ve visited (too long), but the greater part of me will always love you because of what you mean to my parents.
So let me raise a Supermalt to your future - you’ve got it in you to be awesome!
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Slow by Darius Clark Monroe →
Just watched this short film - thought it was wonderful, sad, thought provoking. NSFW though, so mind when/where you watch it…
September 2011
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“When it’s over, I want to say: all my life
I was a bride married to amazement....”
– Mary Oliver, from “When Death Comes” (via bookoasis)
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Kindness
A short piece I wrote today, which arose from a writing exercise we had in class.
Kindness
Her father had once told Anna, that she had her mother’s hands. She had not understood that until now, as she observed the way her fingers kneaded the soft mass of the dough, artfully rolling it into pale, thick plaits.
“There’s nothing that can’t be fixed by a fresh loaf of...
August 2011
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“Advice? I don’t have advice. Stop aspiring and start writing. If you’re writing,...”
– Alan Watts (via writingadvice)
When No One Cares About Another Dead Black Boy →
femmenoire:
My article finally got posted.
July 2011
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Junot Diaz - Apocalypse: What disasters reveal →