see. hear. speak.
Tough shit.
It seems that timing likes to shit on us. As if the final test of the year is to show our strengths and challenge our weaknesses.
At the moment, my situation doesn’t seem as difficult, serious, or important as what others are going through. However, reflecting on this amazing first year at BU, I’ve realized what I need to do.
So much good has come from this year: friends, a new environment, a new, first relationship, and trying new things. As finals near, the stress and pressure forced me to reevaluate some of the decisions and choices I’ve made. This summer lies ahead a looming challenge to sort out my future, figure out and solidify my priorities, and work on myself.
I think I’ve already grown a lot, but I still have so much more growing to do.
There’s so much on the line; I need to make my parent’s investment and my time here worth it.
*note to self: this is going to take a lot of work
I beg young people to travel. If you don’t have a passport, get one. Take a summer, get a backpack and go to Delhi, go to Saigon, go to Bangkok, go to Kenya. Have your mind blown. Eat interesting food. Dig some interesting people. Have an adventure. Be careful. Come back and you’re going to see your country differently, you’re going to see your president differently, no matter who it is. Music, culture, food, water. Your showers will become shorter. You’re going to get a sense of what globalization looks like. It’s not what Tom Friedman writes about; I’m sorry. You’re going to see that global climate change is very real. And that for some people, their day consists of walking 12 miles for four buckets of water. And so there are lessons that you can’t get out of a book that are waiting for you at the other end of that flight. A lot of people—Americans and Europeans—come back and go, ohhhhh. And the light bulb goes on.
- Henry Rollins
Listen to Henry. At 39, this is one of my greatest regrets. And this comes from someone who doesn’t believe in regrets.
- Angry
(via theangrytherapist)
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THE RYAN GOSLING EFFECT
Women don’t like Ryan Gosling because he’s Ryan Gosling. They don’t know Ryan Gosling. For all they know, he can be a complete douche bag in real life. He can be an unfaithful arrogant asshole and if you just got mad because I said that, it proves my point. Your protective instincts are flaring because you think you know him. What you are attracted to is his persona, the characters he chooses to play. Whether he’s a conflicted lover, drug addicted teacher, or a stunt car driver with a heart of gold and a hammer in his hand, there is one common factor in his characters. Vulnerability. He chooses roles that display a tremendous amount of vulnerability. And THIS is what you are attracted to, the combination of masculinity and vulnerability. Then when you hear that he broke up a fight on the streets of New York or helped out a homeless man, which many men do daily, the image you have of him from the movies combined with his heroic activity on the streets only cements all the blanks you’ve filled in. He goes from unicorn to strong horse and your crush grows. He is real!
The Ryan Gosling Effect is a direct measure of how thirsty women are for a man who is truthful with himself, has the ability to display transparency without seeking validation or approval, a man that can protect you but also cry in front of you. Men, if you are reading this, this combination is peanut butter and chocolate. Not oil and water. It takes courage to be this way and this kind of courage can be rare, which is why women are swooning over this Hollywood actor.
If all women wanted was a handsome face and a cape, this post would be titled The Ryan Reyolds Effect.
- Angry
LOL! I still love Ryan Reynolds
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something to strive for
(Source: im-on-my-way-to-believing, via tealcheesecake)
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Me when I go to the club.
I never go to the club, but yeah something like that! Haha
(Source: ForGIFs.com)
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