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Sometimes when the storm comes I like to imagine that the weather feels and breathes with me. Let the wind blow stronger for my anger, let the skies cry harder, mourn my happiness

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God created love so he can laugh at us trying to find it

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Late nights sometimes give way to creativity. I wanted to chuck this into aether, so dear aether be gentle with me, this is my first poem-esque thing. This is just expression of feelings rather than any proper poem.

Algos and Jupiter

Is the broken heart allowed to say love does not exist?

Can one's misery be so terrible as to insult the poets, the artists in their selfish way?

Those who loved and love so dearly,

despite, or perhaps because of their own trials, that found a beauty and truth to the myth.

Is love pain if it does exist, the hurt one asks?

Is there no delight in suffering? Muse the ones that came before them.

The happiness we all yearn for so desperately wouldn't be so sweet without the torment that came before it.

Even now, when the hope faded out so badly to make you stop believing- is this not just another storm before the calm, the star that is yet to fall for a good wish, the freezing cold before a hot drink?

There is comfort in the pain, for I know it is the bringer of the joy.

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Bridgerton season 2 was fun for 2 reasons and 2 reasons only:

Eloise getting someone that she can be herself with and share a piece of mind with

The TORMENT of Anthony in regards to Kate

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So I've been watching Outlander yeah, currently on season 4, so God forbid you from spoiling anything to me. Also TWs: discussion of portrayal of LGBTQIA+ people in media, r*pe, racism. But, on with the rant:

I was and still am so torn about this show. I like it, but at the same time it's so problematic. Yes, it does some things well, but it also does some things absolutely awfully. I was extremely annoyed with portrayal of Jack Randall, it felt as if it was used to almost beastify LGBTQIA+ people. Yes, in the show the man was supposed to be a monster regardless, but then of so, why give him "homosexual urges"? Just asking yourself, was it really necessary. Then, the amount of r*pe in this show that seems to happen to almost everyone close to the heroine EXCEPT herself. Like, come on. Then there are the obvious race issues, which sure I suppose they wanted to show that our main characters don't support racist actions, but perhaps there is a bit more delicate way to show it.

On a bit lighter side, please folk of Tumblr, dont tell me I'm the only one who finds Brianna absolutely insufferable. She acts irrationally most of the time, seems to have no regard of other people's feelings and just cares about herself, is obviously very immature and then Claire doesn't really criticize any of that??? And people praise her in the show as a good mother???

Of course, there is plenty good about this show as well, but seems many people talk about that already, so thought I'll rant about what I didn't like

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Tell me whatever you want but if a man came up to me saying

You have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love...I love...I love you.

You will see me packing my bags for that man, thank you very much

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Not at all! It's very much so welcomed, I'm glad to be able to learn something on the way as well!

Well, I just caught up and watched 1995 Pride and Prejudice TV series. While this version is absolutely brilliant and seems far more accurate with the novel, please tell me it's not just me who thinks that Lizzie proper fell in love with Darcy (or rather started noticing his good side more) after realising how rich he is. That assumption I base on:

She literally said that to Jane, when she asked her when did she fall in love with Darcy

I don't believe that it was unintentional that Jane Austen has described a whole Collins marriage as a prime example of rational marriage for comfort and then gave Lizzie this line: “It has been coming on so gradually, that I hardly know when it began. But I believe I must date it from my first seeing his beautiful grounds at Pemberley.”

Do I think she didn't love or admire Darcy by the end of the book at all? No! He did a whole lot of self-development and helped her out a lot, which has been acknowledged. My girl knew she would be adored and comfortable with a man she found physically attractive, with accounts of his kindness and the fact that, if need be, he is capable of growth.

Thank you for coming to my TedTalk

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Why is the society mad if you don't, at some stage of your life, go for higher education and prefer working "because you are not valuing self-development", but when you want to focus on said higher education, which you should, because it is a full time thing if you want to do it well, you can't afford it, because it's mad expensive. Where is the compromise, you can't win either way.

You're either deemed lazy, work yourself till you drop if you're doing both higher educationand work, or put yourself in debt for the rest of your life it seems

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I do love that! Didn't expect anyone to dwell on this with me considering that I just rant a bit on this page.

Tbf I am new to Jane Austen world in terms of any scholar approach to her works or analysis in any sense; while the films are incredibly entertaining, they can hardly be considered accurate. Hence, I'm only finding out about such points now

Well, I just caught up and watched 1995 Pride and Prejudice TV series. While this version is absolutely brilliant and seems far more accurate with the novel, please tell me it's not just me who thinks that Lizzie proper fell in love with Darcy (or rather started noticing his good side more) after realising how rich he is. That assumption I base on:

She literally said that to Jane, when she asked her when did she fall in love with Darcy

I don't believe that it was unintentional that Jane Austen has described a whole Collins marriage as a prime example of rational marriage for comfort and then gave Lizzie this line: “It has been coming on so gradually, that I hardly know when it began. But I believe I must date it from my first seeing his beautiful grounds at Pemberley.”

Do I think she didn't love or admire Darcy by the end of the book at all? No! He did a whole lot of self-development and helped her out a lot, which has been acknowledged. My girl knew she would be adored and comfortable with a man she found physically attractive, with accounts of his kindness and the fact that, if need be, he is capable of growth.

Thank you for coming to my TedTalk

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Well, I just caught up and watched 1995 Pride and Prejudice TV series. While this version is absolutely brilliant and seems far more accurate with the novel, please tell me it's not just me who thinks that Lizzie proper fell in love with Darcy (or rather started noticing his good side more) after realising how rich he is. That assumption I base on:

She literally said that to Jane, when she asked her when did she fall in love with Darcy

I don't believe that it was unintentional that Jane Austen has described a whole Collins marriage as a prime example of rational marriage for comfort and then gave Lizzie this line: “It has been coming on so gradually, that I hardly know when it began. But I believe I must date it from my first seeing his beautiful grounds at Pemberley.”

Do I think she didn't love or admire Darcy by the end of the book at all? No! He did a whole lot of self-development and helped her out a lot, which has been acknowledged. My girl knew she would be adored and comfortable with a man she found physically attractive, with accounts of his kindness and the fact that, if need be, he is capable of growth.

Thank you for coming to my TedTalk

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I love being an academic, but sometimes I really wonder who is actually benefiting from current model of work. Because it just seems that everyone is miserable and hanging by a thin thread