"If I had a hammer…I’d SMASH the patriarchy!"
— Flyer outside the Women’s Studies department. I wanted to steal it.
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Hi! I'm Lucy. I'm a psychology major double-minoring in Human Development and Speech Hearing Science. I love cooking, Boyfriend Scott, family, and my cat. Politically, I'm to-the-left-to-the-left (everything you own in a box to the left!) I'm slightly addicted to Odwalla juice, Glee, and Tumblr. I have a Facebook profile - e-mail me if you want it. :)
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I refuse to refer to myself as a "feminine-ist" because that word is ridiculous.*
Seriously, say it out loud.
*Also because the woman who wrote that article is a moron.
So friends of mine had a kid last year and they’re having a party this year to celebrate. My question is what the hell do I get somebody who hasn’t done anything or doesn’t tell anyone what his interests are?
This is the kind of stuff that gets you gift certificates.
“Why don’t you get them a nice savings bond for college…”
…is the advice I always get and promptly don’t follow. The cool uncle gets them TOYS not financial security. Pfft.
The noisiest toy ever! It’s not coming home with you… (this is much more effective if you don’t have kids of your own through which they can reciprocate).
Yes! Also good: The 1000 piece lego set.
YES, can be servicey! I’m taking Language Development, and we just went over what toys you should get for kids at different ages. From 12-18 months, the kid’s going to be engaging in a lot of symbolic play - like picking up a phone and acting like they’re having a conversation. Toys like “My First Tool Box,” a fake kitchen set, and fake food are all appropriate for this age range. (No toys with choking hazards though, obviously.) The baby will also be learning a lot through trial and error, so shape-sorter toys are good. And he’ll be exploring novel aspects of toys, so something with a lot of features (lights/sounds/colors) would work well.
Hopefully this helps!
I read about a woman like Kim Munley and think of having a daughter like that and it brings tears to my eyes.
Wow. I think I have a new role model.
That settles it. I’m getting a bunny. He will live in my dorm and eat carrots and bunny food and I will name him Herbie.
In one posting on the Web site Scribd, a man named Nidal Hasan compared the heroism of a soldier who throws himself on a grenade to protect fellow soldiers to suicide bombers who sacrifice themselves to protect Muslims.
“If one suicide bomber can kill 100 enemy soldiers because they were caught off guard that would be considered a strategic victory,” the man wrote. It could not be confirmed, however, that the writer was Major Hasan.
I hate shit like this. Rather than WAIT for factual information, we’re just resorting to Googling names, posting quotes that could have been written by anyone, and attributing them to people?
Wow.
The other day I was in the library studying. Out of the corner of my eye I saw two very pregnant women waking towards each other really happy to see each other. Instead of hugging they lightly bumped their bellies together like a fist bump. I hope their kids know how awesome their mothers are. MLIA
I’d do that when I got pregnant but since I never know my own strength, I’d probably knock the other woman down. My baby would then kick me in the kidney.
I would totally come up with secret handbellyshakes for me and all the pregnant people I knew. Up high! Down low! Toooooo slooooow.
"This girl in my class just shut the lights off and started raving to techno. I am not kidding."
— I love Holley.
Reblog with what your ringtone is!
mercurypdx:
“The Office” theme song, which means every time I’m watching The Office, I accidentally answer my phone. Good times!
re: race jokes
First of all, I hate Jeff Dunham.
Second of all, 90% of comedians make racial jokes. If you’re* going to hate on Dunham for doing so (and again, hate him, can never get through 3 minutes of watching him) then you have to hate on every comedian who does so, regardless of the comedians race.
*Universal you, not directed at anyone in particular.
Yeah, a lot of comedians will joke about different ethnicities, and I’m not about to accuse all of them of racism. But race and ethnicity are very delicate topics. Some comedians are capable of discussing ethnicity without offending everyone of that group. Most comedians can discuss race and ethnicity without making references to slurs like “towelhead.” Jeff Dunham can’t do either of those things, so I don’t have any issues condemning his jokes and not others.
And as far as “regardless of the comedian’s race:” I’m not so sure - maybe the comedian’s race is a factor. There’s a big difference between, “You people are weird because you do this!” and “Isn’t it weird that we do this, guys?”
I'm applying to be a summer camp counselor
…here. If I get it, I’d be working with kids with behavioral/learning/emotional issues and IT SOUNDS AWESOME. Stressful, but awesome/rewarding/etc.
Anyway, I just got 3 people to agree to be references, so now I can finish/submit my application! Hooray!
“Stupidity is the same as evil if you judge by the results.”
— Margaret Atwood, SurfacingThis man’s career pretty much blows that whole “Being accused of racism is more detrimental to one’s life than being the victim of racism” thing out of the water, no?
Jeff Dunham is coming to WSU for Dad’s Weekend pretty soon. Every time someone says, “I’m so excited for Jeff Dunham!” all I hear is, “I like terrible comedians who rely on racial stereotypes for humor!”
Look who scared the shit out of me at 35th and Madison.
Halloween was a billion days ago and this guy is just now doing the Walk of Shame? Well, at least he seems happy.
I really wish Tastespotting would mark which recipes are in English
This is the 80th time I’ve come across a really pretty picture, clicked the image, then found that the website was in a different language.
Oh well, I can still look at the pretty pictures. Sigh.
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