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Ode to a Distant World

They call you Kepler-452b,

Earth’s cousin of a distant star.

Most similar world we’ve yet to see,

Still hundreds of light years too far.

Do you wander lonely through the void,

a silent sentinel in the night?

Do you listen for our fleets deployed,

and await our flickering lights?

Would you fear our searching vessels

should they one day cross the sea

of cosmic dark in which your nestled

safe from all we’ve done so thoughtlessly?

Brave world keep drifting evermore—

Far greater than a planet suitable.

If I could reach your distant shores,

I’d plant flowers from our dying home,

rename you something beautiful.

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Infinity's End

I gaze up at the universe,

at infinity atop infinities,

between planets,

between stars,

between galaxies—

and I know that aliens are real.

Because humans are too small 

to reach infinity’s end alone,

and at the end of each infinity 

is a world to be seen,

to be touched,

to be known.

So, aliens must be real because, 

no world should wander infinity alone

never knowing they are loved.

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Concept art based on the song Abyss by YUNGBLUD for Kaiju no. 8

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beginners guide to classics:

novels —

the picture of dorian gray by oscar wilde (the classic that started it all for me - oscar wilde is KING)

dracula - bram stoker

rebecca - daphne du maurier

a christmas carol - charles dickens

frankenstein - mary shelley

their eyes were watching god - zora neale hurston

the haunting of hill house - shirley jackson

lolita - vladimir nabakov (my current read)

jane eyre - charlotte bronte

plays & short story collections —

the importance of being earnest - oscar wilde

the crucible - arthur miller

the bloody chamber and other short stories - angela carter (adore this)

edgar allen poe's short stories

poetry —

goblin market - christina rossetti

sappho

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He is smiling because he got a cool new hat

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reflection

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Tips For Kids Starting College

Intro classes have more homework and studying, higher level classes have more essays or projects.

Don't be someone you're not. Don't act in a way you feel like you have to act because that's the "Character" people know. College is full of people who speak your freak. Be the person you want to be and like will attract like.

If you have issues with your roommate, just be open about it. Don't bottle it up, or you'll explode sooner or later.

Come up with a "safe word" for your dorm room that you and your roommate can discreetly use to be like "Hey, I don't like this situation, can something please change". My roommate and I used "Cinnamon". If one of us had guests over the other found annoying or we wanted to sleep or whatever, we'd just work the word in. "Do we still have cinnamon toast crunch left?" And the other would just be like "Hey, let's move to the lounge!"

Take dumb classes. My uni had a whole course built around vampires in medieval literature spanning various countries. Dumb classes are a treat.

If you want to study abroad, look at your Uni page and also the page of the Uni you want to study at. Applying directly to the Uni overseas for a program can save massive money. My study abroad at Yonsei in South Korea would have been $15k, but it was $0.00 and they paid ME to come over(even paid back the airfare). The Unis already had credit share agreements, so it was simple and easy.

Do not say "I'm technically a sophomore because of AP credits." You will immediately see eyes rolling. Everyone has AP credits, chill.

Most textbooks are available in the library, and a hand scanner is cheaper than actually buying the books.

Chat with your advisor. Don't just ignore them until there is a problem, visit them once a semester just to make sure you don't get any surprises. Just a little "How am I doing?" Let them know your goals and career goals and they can recommend stuff.

If you're struggling, reach out to your professor. In my experience, they're usually really willing to chat and have a lot of advice on how to handle stuff you're not clear about. Topics or elements of the lectures- these are people who are passionate about the topic, they will be willing to chat if you say specifically what you're struggling with (don't just hit them with "I don't get it").

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Seriously fuck Adobe

And remember

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Wait I see a third. Dazai and Chuuya are married because it started as a joke and then neither one would back down so now it's years later and they're each still trying to get the other to break first. 🖤🖤

I see only two options.

Either Dazai and Chuuya are not married because, let's face it: they don't have to be. One is PM, one is ADA and a paper trail to their connection just creates liability but they're connection isn't any less real or strong.

Or they never MEANT to get married. They were very drunk, possibly taking bets and trying to one up each other when somehow, someway, they wound up Las Vegas hitched and they never bothered to get it annulled. They only pretend to have forgotten about it.

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I see only two options.

Either Dazai and Chuuya are not married because, let's face it: they don't have to be. One is PM, one is ADA and a paper trail to their connection just creates liability but they're connection isn't any less real or strong.

Or they never MEANT to get married. They were very drunk, possibly taking bets and trying to one up each other when somehow, someway, they wound up Las Vegas hitched and they never bothered to get it annulled. They only pretend to have forgotten about it.

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Actively screaming into the void

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Do you ever find out that a character you hate is LGBT+ (especially when they identify the same as you) and it's just like "Nah the straights can have that one back."

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Umm I desperately need drawing practice so I guess I'm gonna start working on the webcomic I've had in my head since 7th grade. Pray for me

This doesn't really have a name yet so I've been calling it Greg the grim cause it's about Greg and his tall, mafia daughter bestie Hazel getting up to shenanigans.