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I dunno about you guys, but pride is all year for me. I can't wait to make make more!

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Since I’m On A Roll

Fuck America and it's bullshit logic. I want to move to Germany so I won't be afraid to go to college anymore. I want to learn more. I want to get into a field that I want to be knowledgeable in. I don't want people to tell me how expensive it is. I'm tired of being reminded of all the negative things. I'm tired of being reminded that my degree is 'useless'. I want to learn, but this country doesn't make it possible to learn without trading my soul, life, and blood in the end. You have people out there who want to do better for themselves, which will be good for the country in the end to have more professionals in ANY FIELD, and you scare them away.

Fuck America.

I want to be able to get a nice place with my boyfriend and I one day. I want to get a better car one day. Hell, I would love to get a classic car one day, too. With the multiple cars, this will generate revenue for the state (state taxes and fees, registration and renewal and taxes on gas because I'm sure I'll get a guzzler if I can afford it). KACHING! Then the education getting me into a field that I want to work in and am able to FIND WORK IN? That pays a decent penny with a lot of hours that I love to go to every day and do. That work I do will generate a paycheck for me, but the taxes coming out go to state and federal. KACHING! Also, being paid enough to have a house and pay the taxes on it? KACHING for you, government.

Instead, we’re stuck with none of those. We can barely pay to feed ourselves, product prices skyrocket which make prices skyrocket again and again in an endless circle. We stay the same. Not only that, but we’re forced into things we can’t afford for the sake of who? Certainly not us.

One of the reasons I don’t want to have a family right now or ever is because I don’t want to bring that child into my world of debt. I want to better myself. I want better and to be better for the man I love. I want to bring the two of us to a point where we’re not struggling anymore and the first thing I think of is an education.

All I want is to learn, but I’m afraid to go back to school.

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Sometimes, when I’m with my sister, I’ll talk about stuff we did as kids every now and then. Like... the arguments we’ve been in, the stuff we did with friends, the people we used to know. Occasionally, though, she doesn’t remember this stuff. She tells me that she blocked a portion of her childhood up. I look at her with such disbelief sometimes.

Was our childhood that bad? There were some things that we had to deal with that I wish I don’t have to remember... But was there anything bad enough that she had to block it out? Or was there anything bad enough that even I blocked it out?

And I remembered something.

I remembered my dad getting so mad at us, all of us. My mom, my sister, and I. His temper would be so bad, my mom would pack some garbage backs with clothes and stuff and take us out to her car. We would just sit there in the car, my sister and I young and tired. We’ll be there until, finally, my dad will come out and invite us back inside.

I remembered that this happened more than once when we were kids. I also remember that this happened once when I got older. It was just mom and I since my sister had long since moved out. We were in the van and we waited. We waited until he calmed down and came out to get us.

Now that I’m grown up and out of the house, I occasionally get complaints about him from my mom. And I will tell her what I think without holding back.

Divorce him. He’s not changing, even if he promised to. He’s still the same short-tempered asshole that you tried to divorce when we were in middle school. You have family that will support you if you do. Just stop taking the anger and the temper and get out of there.

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I made these as a way to compile all the geographical vocabulary that I thought was useful and interesting for writers. Some descriptors share categories, and some are simplified, but for the most part everything is in its proper place. Not all the words are as useable as others, and some might take tricky wording to pull off, but I hope these prove useful to all you writers out there!

(save the images to zoom in on the pics)

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ASK:  So, you may not know the answer, but I’m really into writing poetry, and I was wondering how one would publish a book? I don’t know much about publishing, but could you tell me anything about it?

Publishing a book can seem even more daunting than writing one. To publish your book, you have to make sure it’s in the best possible shape before you take it to agents or publishers. Publishing your book will take a lot of research, perseverance, and patience, but it will be worth it to see your work in print.

Preparing Your Book For Publication

1. Know whether you should prepare a manuscript or a proposal. Fiction writers should prepare a full-length manuscript, while non-fiction writers will have to write a solid book proposal instead. Knowing what you need to have written will save you time and will make you look more professional when you send your work out into the world.

Many fiction writers try to publish their books before they have completed a manuscript — to no avail. If you are a seasoned writer working with a literary agent, then just a few chapters or even a proposal can get you a contract, but for most people starting out in the fiction business, the book should be 100% done before they move forward to the publication stage.

If you’re writing non-fiction, then you need to have a completed book proposal first. If you are writing a fitness book or a cookbook, then you should focus on the proposal. If you’re working on more literary non-fiction, then you should work on more sample chapters or even a completed manuscript, in some cases.

If you have determined that you only need a proposal for the type of nonfiction you are writing, then skip to step 6 and decide whether you want to hire a literary agent or go directly to the publishing house.

If you are writing an academic textbook, then skip to the last section and learn how to publish your book by contacting a publisher directly.

2. Revise your book. Revising your book can be even trickier than finishing it. Once you’ve written a solid draft of your book, whether it’s a historical novel or a thriller, you’ll need to revise it so it’s in the best shape possible before you take it to an agent or publishing house. Here are some things to do as you revise your book:

Make sure your book is as engaging as possible. Though not every book is a spy novel or a page turner, make sure your readers are hooked from the beginning, and that they always have a reason to keep turning those pages.

Get rid of any wordiness or excess. Many agents say that they rarely accept a debut novelist’s book if it’s over 100,000 words.

Make sure you get your point across. Whether you’re writing a romance novel or science fiction, you should have reached your objective and communicated your message by the end of the book.

Make sure your thoughts are as clear as possible. Your ideas may be crystal clear to you, but would they confuse your average reader? Of course, your book may be targeted toward a certain audience, but members of that audience (such as college students or nurses) should be able to clearly follow your thoughts.

3. Get feedback on your book. Once you think you’re really done, it’s important to get some feedback on your book to know if it’s ready for publication. You may feel that it’s absolutely perfect, but there is almost always room for improvement. It’s better to get feedback from a fellow writer or trusted professional than to get rejected by an agent or publisher. If you ask for feedback too early in the drafting process, you may feel stifled, so make sure your book feels really ready before you ask for help. Here are some ways to get feedback on your book:

Ask a fellow writer. A friend who knows how to write will have some insight into what works and what does not work in a book.

Ask a voracious reader. Someone who reads a lot will be able to tell you if your book was a page turner, or if she was asleep after the first chapter.

Ask someone who knows your subject. If you’re writing non-fiction about something in a field such as business, science, or cooking, ask someone who is an expert in this field to see if you really know your stuff.

Submit your stuff to a writing workshop. Whether you have an informal writer’s workshop with friends in your area or you’re attending a writing conference, submitting a chapter of your work to a workshop can give you insight into a variety of perspectives at once.

If you’re in an M.A. or M.F.A. program in creative writing, you will have lots of resources for feedback, whether it’s your classmates or faculty.

Find a reputable editor and ask for a manuscript evaluation. This can be very expensive, but asking the right person can help you see if your book is ready.

Remember to take your feedback with a grain of salt. Not everyone will fall in love with your book, and that’s okay. It’s important to get constructive feedback from people you trust, but recognize that you won’t benefit from every opinion. Getting good feedback means knowing who to ask.

4. Revise your book further if it’s necessary. Revise your book based on the feedback you received. You won’t regret it. Take some time to absorb the feedback you received, and then get to work.

Though your revision should take you in the right direction, you should ask for more feedback to make sure you made the draft stronger.

When you’ve revised your manuscript again, put it away for a few weeks or even a month. Then take it out and read it with fresh eyes to see if it’s in the best possible shape.

Last, copy edit your book. Once all of the larger points are taken care of, make sure your manuscript is free of grammatical and punctuation errors. These errors will make your work look unprofessional and will keep your readers from appreciating your hard work.

5. Prepare your manuscript. Once you feel that your manuscript is completely ready, you’ll have to format it so it meets the requirements of the agents or publishers you are seeking. There are a few rules of thumb you can follow, but you should also check the websites of the publishers or the agents’ guidelines to ensure that your manuscript meets their standards. Here are a few things you can do:

Always double-space your manuscript.

Have one-inch margins on the left and right-hand sides of the manuscript.

No fancy fonts. Times New Roman is the best font to use. Courier, or the font that looks like a typewriter, used to be more prominent, but TNR will do just fine.

Number your pages. Number the pages of your manuscript on the top right-hand side, along with your last name and title before the page number.

Have a cover page. The cover page should include the following:

Ex: “Smith/WHITE SKY/1”

Your name, email address, phone number, and address should appear on the left hand side of the page.

The title of your novel should be capitalized and centered on the page, along with your last name. Example: “WHITE SKY” on one line and ��a novel by John Smith” written directly below it.

Your word count should be centered on the bottom of the page. You can round to the nearest 5,000 words. You can write, “about 75,000” words.

6. Decide whether you want to enlist the help of a literary agent or to go straight to the publisher.

Though signing with a literary agent is incredibly challenging, contacting a publishing house directly to try to publish your book is even tougher.

The benefit of working directly with a publisher is that you don’t have to use (or pay) an agent as a middleman. The drawback is that the publishing houses trust the agents to screen the submissions, so if you don’t have an agent, they will be less likely to consider you.

You can also try literary agents first and go to the publisher if it doesn’t work out. However, if your work is rejected by many literary agents, it’s even more likely to be rejected by the publishers.

Publishing Your Book with the Help of a Literary Agent

1. Research the market. Once you’re ready to take your book to agents, you need to research the market to find your niche. Find books in your field or genre to see where you fit in, and see how well these books are selling and who are big names in your field. If your book doesn’t neatly fit in one genre, research multiple types of books that your book may be like.

Once you’ve researched the market, you should be able to find a way to neatly describe your book. Is it science fiction, literary, or historical? Is it a science fiction and a historical novel? Is it literary, or more of a young adult novel? Knowing what kind of book you have will help you contact the right agent.

2. Research literary agents. Now that you know what type of agent you’re working with, it’s time for you to find the perfect agent to represent you. The ideal agent will connect with your material, will be enthusiastic about your work, and will work with you to revise your book and sell it to a publisher. Make sure your agent sells books in your genre, or contacting that agent will be a waste of time. Here is how to find a good agent for you:

Read a reputable guide to Literary Agents. This book will tell you more about thousands of literary agents and will also say which genres they specialize in, how many new clients they take on each year, and how many recent sales they have made.

Check out Publisher’s Marketplace. Though you’ll have to pay $25 a month for full access to the site, you will gain insight into which agents made recent sales, what type of books they sold, and who is selling the most books.

Check out Query Tracker. This site will help you see which agents respond to queries quickly, and which rarely respond or take months to respond. The statistics on this site are reported by other writers, so the data set isn’t complete, but it can give you a good indication of how receptive some agents can be. The site can also tell you which agents specialize in what genres.

Check out the websites of different agents. When you find an agent who sounds like a good fit, check out his or her website to get more information about submission policies and what genres and clients they represent.

Make sure the agent is accepting unsolicited submissions. Unless you have a connection, you’ll have to submit to the agent this way.

Watch out for con-artists posting as agents. No reputable agent will ever ask for a reading fee to see your manuscript. The agent will only make money if he can sell your book. Check out Preditors & Editors to make sure the agent has a good rating.

3. Write a query letter. Once you’ve found your dream agent — or better yet, a handful of dream agents — it’s time to prepare your query letter. Your query letter is your chance to introduce yourself to the agent, to get the agent hooked on your book, and to provide a very brief synopsis of the book. It can take a while to hear back from agents, so contact a few at a time (as long as they allow simultaneous submissions) and sit back and wait. The query letter should follow the following format:

Paragraph one: an introduction of your book and your interest in the agent. Here is what should go in the first paragraph:

Paragraph two: a synopsis of your book. Here is what should go in the synopsis:

Paragraph three: some brief information about yourself. Tell the agent if you’ve won any awards and how the book personally connects to your life.

Paragraph four: tell the agent that the full manuscript or sample chapters (if you’re writing non-fiction) are available upon request and give your contact information. Thank the agent for taking the time to consider your work.

Follow directions carefully. If the agent also asks for an outline or sample chapters, send those along too.

Start off with one or two sentences that gives the agent a “blurb” of what your book is about. It should be specific, original, and gripping.

Then, tell the agent what genre your book falls under, whether it’s multi-cultural, young adult, or historical. It can fall into a number of categories. You should mention the word count in the first paragraph as well.

Tell the agent why you’ve chosen her. Does she represent a lot of books in your genre, or does she represent a few authors whose work is similar to yours? Do you have a personal connection to the agent? If so, mention it right away.

Describe what happens in your book and what themes are highlighted. Make the description as accurate and gripping as possible.

Show who the main characters are, what the stakes are, and why the book is important.

You can do this in one or two paragraphs at most.

4. If you get an offer with an agent, sign a contract — if it feels right. If the agent liked your query letter, he or she will ask you to send along some sample chapters or even the whole manuscript. If the agent falls in love with your work after that, you will receive what you’ve been dreaming about: an offer of representation! But before you sign with the agent, you have to make sure he really is the dream agent you’ve been seeking.

Talk to the agent over the phone. If you can, meet with the agent in person. If you live near Manhattan, this will be easier, since many literary agents are based in New York City. Get a sense of this person’s character and how enthusiastic he is about your book.

Trust your gut. If something is telling you the agent sounds too busy, too eager to get off the phone, or not very excited about your work, don’t sign with him. It’s better to continue your agent search than to put your book in the hands of the wrong person.

Ask if you can talk to some of the agent’s clients. A good agent will be glad to give you the names of a few of his clients, so you can chat with them and get a better sense of whether or not the agent is a good fit.

Double-check your research. Make sure the agent has made sales and has a solid client list before you get on board.

Read over your contract carefully. Once you see that the contract is pretty standard, and that the agent gets around a 15% of your domestic sales and 20% of your foreign sales, and you feel good about signing with the agent, then sign your contract, put it in the mail, and celebrate a job well done.

5. Revise with the agent. Even if your agent is bowled over by your book, you will almost always have to revise the book once, twice, or even three times before it’s ready to go to the market. You’ll have to do things like trim down the word count, make your narrator more likable, and address any questions your agent may have.

Remember that the book is still yours and that you don’t have to change it completely to suit the needs of the agent. Only make changes that you’re comfortable with.

6. Take your book to the market. Once your agent is happy with your manuscript, and you have prepared a package for the book, she will take it to the publishers. This is the most nerve-wracking part because your book’s fate will be out of your hands. Your agent will pitch your book to a list of trusted editors at various publishers, and if you’re lucky, you’ll end up with a deal with an editor at a publishing house!

Sign the contract that includes you, your agent, and the publishing house.

7. Work with an editor. Now that your book has been sold, you’ll sign with a publishing house and will continue to work to revise the book with an editor there. You’ll work until the writing is exactly where it should be, and then other aspects of publishing will be decided, such as when and how the book will be released, and what the cover will look like.

But you can’t just sit tight and wait for the publication date. There is more work to be done!

8. Market your book. Once the fact that your book will be published has sunk in, you’ll need to work your butt off to market your book, whether it’s through your publicist, your website, Facebook, informal readings, and word of mouth. Do what you have to do to get the word out there so your sales are high when the book does come out.

Don’t ever stop advertising for your book — especially not after it is published. You can bask in your glory for a little while, but remember that promoting your book is just as important as writing it!

Publishing Your Book by Contacting the Publisher Directly

1. Research publishers. Check out the websites of different publishing houses to see if they accept query letters or if they only accept solicitations from agents. Many publishing houses only accept work that has been brought to them through an agent.

Find publishers that not only accept unagented submissions, but which specialize in the type of book you are writing.

2. Write a query letter to the right publishers. The method for writing a query letter for a publishing house is the same as it is for contacting an agent. You’ll have to introduce your book as well as yourself and to provide a brief synopsis of the work.

If the publishing house is impressed by your letter, you will be asked to send along part of or all of the manuscript.

3. If your book is accepted, sign with a reputable publishing house. If the publishing house is impressed by your work, you will be given an offer. Look at your contract carefully and sign it if it meets your demands.

4. Revise with an editor. Work with an editor to revise your book until it is ready for publication.

5. Market your book. While you’re waiting for the book to be released, market the book to everyone you know — and people you don’t know. Once your book is published, you will have to continue to advertise for your book. You can enjoy your publication, but remember that marketing should never stop.

Promote your book through blogging, interviewing, and reading from your book.

Develop a Facebook fan page and website to advertise your book.

Self Publish Your Book

1. Look up self-publishing companies.

2. Create an account with the company that works for you.

3. Write your book on Microsoft Word or other programs like that. Most self-publishing companies will require you to upload a Microsoft Word file of your book.

4. Choose the size and type of book you would like (paperback vs. hardcover).

5. After completing the steps it takes to self-publish your book, make it available for people to purchase it.

Make sure to provide a choice of a payment method so you can receive the money you earn from each book sold.

6. Advertise your book. Begin by telling friends and family. This will increase your chances of having your books purchased by others. Use social media and online advertising to get your book known even further.

Tips

As a new writer, you will get rejected on many occasions. Never let this break your spirit. Many great writers were rejected before they were accepted. Few writers achieve publishing success with their first books. A true writer will keep writing, regardless of whether or not his book is published.

If you don’t have any luck in landing an agent or a publication, you should consider self-publishing.

Try to publish an excerpt from your book before you take it to an agent or publisher. This will help you establish credibility as a writer and will show that your book has popular appeal.

Always do business with credible book publishing professionals. Any literary agent that charges a fee to read your book is not credible.

Also be wary of any book publishing company that charges you a fee. These publishers are typically vanity presses.

No agent? Check out TOR Publishing at Macmillan. Go to the Submissions Guidelines section and send them your subscription following their guidance. Other publishers may have the same systems in place; ask.

If you want to network with literary agents, apply to a writing conference where you can meet and approach agents to pitch your book. Just make sure you do it when it’s acceptable.

If your budget is small, look for publishers in your area so you don’t have to travel to meet with them. If you have friend near some publishing companies you like stay with them! It’ll cut out the cost of a hotel and you can hang out with them while getting your book is (possibly) published.

Warnings

There are many bad literary agents and book publishers out there. Make sure to do your research before you engage in business with anyone. Do not sign with an agent who asks for a reading fee!

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I wouldn’t consider Juliet a hero either.

General Differences Between Heroes and Anti-Heroes

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Tips and Ideas for Writing Characters

The plot of your story can be fantastic and original but if the characters are stereotypical, unoriginal characters who are both annoying and out of place with the story. Hopefully this will give you some ideas on how to prevent that.

Flaws - Everyone has flaws, most of these flaws will out way the positive traits. The most common ones are stubbornness, thoughtlessness and selfishness. These should put your character in awkward or bad situations because we need our flaws to learn about the world and gain experiences. Very rarely should a flaw help or be convenient for character and most people are not aware of them. Examples of realistic characters with flaws: Harry Potter, Karkat Vantas and Tyrion Lannister.

Good=Bad Traits - Sometimes however, we can ignore the above idea if it is applied in the right way. Sometimes being stubborn can help us get things done, sometimes being giving can make people take advantage of you, being quiet and modest can be a seen as rudeness and weakness. Everything changes from person to person. A good flaw to one person can be a bad flaw to another and visa versa.

Subtly - We are a lot more subtle than we like to make out in media. Sometimes we hid our feelings and thoughts in little ways, such as hiding the truth under a realistic lie or hiding shame under good actions. Sometimes the most subtle way to tell something in a story is shown from an action, such as hesitation to do something or talk to someone. It’s the subtle things that define our characters and make them interesting. Try making a list of 10 things your readers will never know about your characters to make them develop more.

Interests - Do not, for the love of God, give your characters stereotyped interests. Not everyone hates maths and likes art. People can have contrasting interests. Such as liking poetry and sports, maths and design. A lot of people go into jobs in the heavier subject but do the lighter subject as a hobby to balance themselves our. Google interests and speak to people about how they feel their interests have made them grow, remember that interests are not always the easy ones.

Reactions - No one in their right mind sees magic for the first time in their life and goes “OMG so cool!” - you’d run and scream and question your sanity until you forgot about it. Sometimes the realistic reactions are the best one, because it can make your character interesting but also can add some humour to them as well.

Out in the Real World - Now this one can vary a bit, is there anyone you know that gets everything they want in the real world by just demanding it but you (in place of the MC)? Is there anyone who is hated by absolutely everyone for no reason? No? Correct answer. Sometimes the things some characters get away with in stories is horrendous. No. Create conflict or situations because someone cannot get out of a situation by some far flung way. Think the failed Indiana Jones gun to a sword fight.

Social Life - People who are popular are not always bad/nice. People who have very few friends are unhappy/outsiders. Realistically, people are a mixture between the two. Sometimes people have something about their personality that draws others to them. Sometimes people are happy with their small click. It does not define their personality. Most people are on a reasonable bases with the majority of people, with several friends and several people they cannot get along with for whatever reason (usually a personality clash/similarity). Examples: Ron Weasley, Kanaya Maryam, Edward Elric, Steven Universe.

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So, let me guess— you just started a new book, right? And you’re stumped. You have no idea how much an AK47 goes for nowadays. I get ya, cousin. Tough world we live in. A writer’s gotta know, but them NSA hounds are after ya 24/7. I know, cousin, I know. If there was only a way to find out all of this rather edgy information without getting yourself in trouble…

You’re in luck, cousin. I have just the thing for ya.

It’s called Havocscope. It’s got information and prices for all sorts of edgy information. Ever wondered how much cocaine costs by the gram, or how much a kidney sells for, or (worst of all) how much it costs to hire an assassin?

I got your back, cousin. Just head over to Havocscope.

((PS: In case you’re wondering, Havocscope is a database full of information regarding the criminal underworld. The information you will find there has been taken from newspapers and police reports. It’s perfectly legal, no need to worry about the NSA hounds, cousin ;p))

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I Blame The Cat.

Coworker: The blade on my knife broke.

Me, caught between 'Oh my God' and 'Holy Shit': Oh my shit.

Cue facepalm.

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Night was going to fall. He slowly shrugged on the long black trench coat, leather cracked and worn from the years of use. He was going to need to find a place for the night. He started walking, the streets still in complete chaos since so long ago. When the very fabric of society fell apart at the seams and ceased to be.

Humans adapted too quickly to learn to adapt to the new things they created. The intelligence systems that they used suddenly turned against them. The smart cars and the systems at the hospitals and all the other every day things stopped working. Caused accidents, deaths, fights... All that was left were the people that were able to adapt to the nothing that was left behind.

When he opened the door, the hinges creaked, one cracking off of the frame and tilting the door. He managed to get the thing back into its old position, leaving the problem alone. He made his way up the stairs, parts of the banister gone or falling apart.

He got up to the additional set of steps leading up into an attic. This would be the perfect place to stay for the night. He went up and began to settle, creating a small fire in a metal wastebasket from downstairs to keep warm during the cool night. He pulled up the steps and eventually walked over toward the gaping hole that adorn the side of the house now.

The eery howls started to sound in the gray of the dimming day. The hunters were beginning to make their crawl, looking for anything that they could get their hands on. This was going to be another sleepless night for him to accompany the rest since the end of civilization.

Writer’s Block

A picture says a thousand words. Write them.

Mission: Write a story, a description, a poem, a metaphor, a commentary, or a critique about this picture. Write something about this picture.

Be sure to tag writeworld in your block!

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Power In Words

Oh my gosh... Where is the respect now a days?

There are kids that are younger than I am just downright disrespecting their parents. I can understand some kind of miniscule rebellion or something like that, but we all get over that after high school. We move away and realize how much we do love our parents. (Can’t really say exactly the same for mine, but I would still cry at their funeral if anything ever was to happen.)

When we’re out of that ‘phase’, which we should be by the time we’re in our twenties, we shouldn’t keep badmouthing our parents. Sure, shit does happen, but stop holding it over each others’ heads and either talk about it or get the fuck over it! It’s the same way with sibling rivalry, too. I can’t tell you how many times I told my aunt and my mom to TALK ABOUT IT. I would get phone calls about ‘she did-she said’ bull shit. Then I’m in the middle straightening shit out.

“She didn’t know you posted it. Maybe you should just talk about it instead.”

“She thought you’d notice. I’ll give you her number so y’all can talk about it.”

You two NEED to talk.

My sister and I went awhile not talking, and we did argue as well when my mom was bitching about how I was treating her. (Mom and I were arguing a lot when I lived with my parents. Then we know about my father’s temper...) Instead of bitching back, I told her what all was happening between mom and I. When I came to live closer together, I clued her in on what happened that caused me to move out and never want to live there again.

She was shocked. Then again, most of her memories of her childhood got blocked out somehow.

I can’t tell you now many time I had to hear, “If you keep acting like this, you’ll never see your grandkid again!” Thankfully, I don’t have kids. And once again, this is childish and stupid and idiotic. You don’t threaten the relationship of your kids with your parents because you’re pissed off at them. I don’t care how much you dislike your parents. Don’t bring the kids into it because you’re just being an immature basic bitch.

Now... I can imagine someone doing this because of something detrimental, like drugs or alcohol or abuse being involved. Basically anything that can put the child’s life in danger. I would definitely keep the kid away from that kind of environment until something is changed definitively. Anything else, “Oh, she was talking bad about my boyfriend/fiancee” or “She was disrespectful when this happened”, aren’t good enough excuses.

Just like with being a couple, boyfriends or girlfriends or married or whatever the hell you are, you need to involve a lot of communication in order to get through the tough parts. The shitty thing is that, unlike with a temporary lover or partner, you can’t dump the family member and move on to another. Don’t involve others, either. I don’t care about your problems. If you’re not going to talk about it with each other, EACH OTHER, then don’t involve me. I’m not going to be your go-to for he-said, she-said bullshitery of fucking nonsense.

TALK ABOUT IT. Go out and have some coffee together or something in public so there are people to pull you apart if shit goes down. That’s if you can’t even keep up the maturity in public... Talk about the situation, talk about some good things in the past that still make you laugh, talk about a couple of things that irk you that you would like changed or at least adjusted to make it a bit more liveable. Don’t just fucking STOP communicating.

We all need to talk.

Also, don’t do it over the phone. People hang up whenever they start to hear shit they don’t want to hear. We’ve become such a weak race because we’re able to put down the receiver as soon and things get bad. Same with chat and texting. As soon as things get bad, we put it away and ignore it. DON’T. Just DON’T.

Talk about it in person. I can’t tell you how much better that is than the technology that’s been going around now. Not only will you be able to see the facial expressions and maybe get a little more understanding and maybe find a bit of empathy, but it’ll help you catch on to the little things a bit more. Maybe you’ll notice the catch in her voice that you didn’t hear over the phone because you thought the signal buffered. Or see the shift in her eyes that didn’t happen during video call because the signal died and froze the picture.

I don’t care who the fuck you are. If you’re not going to talk about it in person and at least try to come to a conclusion to your argument, don’t involve me. At all. I’ve been the in-between before, and it’s a shit position.

I’m motherfucking Sweden, bitches.

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A friend of mine and I made this for a school project in high school. When we brought it up to the class and played it, our teacher told us that it was the first time someone EVER did a video for this particular project in her class. (It couldn’t be powerpoint or essay.) We passed. >D

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I really wish someone sent me the first resource when filling out the FAFSA. At least I would have known. With it being the first time actually successfully applying for college, I had no one to help me out. No one taught me that I can apply for grants, I didn’t even know how or where to find them! No one educated me on ways to help myself save for college. Thanks for the pro-tip, hopefully I can get my money back since Everest failed at being a good college.

My parents refuse to fill out my FAFSA form. Does this mean I can't get financial help from it?? I'm freaking out about affording college and I feel like I should just give up on going and just work instead. Is college needed to survive? What jobs can I get without it?? Sorry for so many questions, I just have nobody to ask.

Check out these resources:

Who Is My “Parent” When I Fill Out the FAFSA- this seriously covers everything you need to know about your parent’s info on the FAFSA.

11 Tips for filling out the FAFSA on your own

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None-the-less, I’m still extremely happy that Sailor Moon is back. I’m enjoying how the new anime is, especially with some of the action that it had. I’m a little sadistic when it comes that that stuff, but it’s awesome. I can’t wait for the next episode and I hope to see more. I can’t wait to see the other scouts make an appearance.

Episode 25 thoughts

Only 1 episode left until Crystal finishes and we finally got the quality we deserved (more like Crystal itself deserved).

These were gorgeous to see and I’m pretty sure we all were really surprised by this.

Too bad that these were only a few scenes that didn’t last longer than 3 seconds, the rest was bad as usual:

I don’t know why this happened (different animation teams or just some very high skilled animator or just TOEI deciding that those scenes needed to look the best -it would have been the first time tho-), anyway, it was good to see how Crystal would have looked if someone actually gave a damn.

However, I think this backfired because it only showed the inconsistency of animation even more.

Especially on this episode it’s easy to see how differently each scene is animated, it looks like different scenes of this episode were given to different teams that have no communication among them whatsoever.

In that sense, the episode was really bad.

It was very cool to see those out of this world beautiful scenes but it only made me feel worse about Crystal.

*sighs*