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“The man or boy absorbed in constructive and interesting work and thoughts has no time to bother with smutty stories”–from the American Social Health Association, 1922 (via University of Minnesota Media Archive)

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Conviction - a story about Philipp Lahm

I haven’t exactly been actively writing but during this extended break, while rewatching matches from the World Cup 2014, I wrote a monster.

Basically, it’s a retelling of Philipp Lahm and his World Cup experience.

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Feedback would be lovely! Thank you!

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Mixtape on fire

My favorite musician is Beethoven because his mixtape is on fire. He plays classical.

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Help

I’m dying

Debunking stereotypes

All blacks are thugs, women can’t make decisions alone, all blondes are stupid - these are some stereotypes. Everyone knows that these are lies. But how do people feel who are in these stereotypes? Just try to put yourself in their place. I know so many smart blondes, I know so many thugs and they are white people.

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26.09.2015

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who wants to see/hear something cute

YOU DO

okay so there was this little kid called Onfim, and he lived in Novgorod in the middle of the 13th century.

HOW DO WE KNOW?

Because Onfim went to school, and he did his homework and wrote class notes on sheets of birch bark, a very popular disposable writing material in those days. When they were thrown away, they were preserved by the clay soil and later discovered by archaeologists.

Most of his writing is only interesting if you can read Old Slavic and are really interested in mediaeval pedagogy, but what we can ALL enjoy are the DOODLES.

On the left we can see writing practice, but on the right he’s drawn a long-necked curly-tailed beast with a weird tongue (maybe breathing fire). It’s labelled ‘I am a wild beast’ and carries a sign reading ‘Greetings from Onfim to Danilo’ 

IT’S CUTE.

And here’s Onfim’s portrait of himself and his dad.

CUUUUUUUUTE.

More about Onfim and more of his drawings here.

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Schweini talks about Poldi turning 30: Lukas has less grey hairs than me, but it’s probably because he gets more fun out of life.

Schweinsteiger, Press Conference 8.6.15 (via princeofdortmund)

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Can I just say this man is an absolute bamf

One of my favourite pictures ever of Basti

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So proud of my mother for doing her own research after I sent her that meme. A sign she hung in her car window.

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Hurts so good.

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Does he actually tell the ref "Relax"??? lol

what have I done?:D

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These dorks....

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Salted Caramel Milkshake | My Baking Addiction on We Heart It.

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Prince Charming!!

Per's face in that last gif though

Royal visit at regeneration.

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To win, or to play the game well?

"Inverting the Pyramid", Jonathan Wilson (p. 11)

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It’s not like I always stay in the six-yard box. I always position myself to be able to help out my back four and to clear through balls. That’s the way I play. It’s important that the defence know I’m there. It’s a matter of trust and those sorts of things have become second nature to me and the defenders. - Manuel Neuer