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“We judge others by their behavior. We judge ourselves by our intentions.”
— Ian Percy (via imverygoodatlosingmymind) (via petalsquotesandthorns) (via teachingliteracy) (via libraryland)
robbed. fuck you, oscars.
I am glad someone else feels this way. In my opinion, this was one of the best movies of 2009. I also believe it to be the most overlooked film of 2009, for reasons I do not understand.
This was an amazing movie!
Here’s another one of Hildegard of Bingen’s visions, from the 1100’s AD, written down by her and painted, under her supervision, by either a fellow nun or, most probably, a monk. This painting was included in the manuscript of the vision, to accompany the reading. (via The Cosmic Egg - meditation on the illumination of Hildegard of Bingen | OSLC)
The Supreme Court could say as soon as Monday that corporate executives are free to use huge amounts of corporate resources to directly influence elections. The vote will probably be 5-4 and we know which 5 and which 4 and why.
If this happens it will fundamentally change the way our elections are decided, our leaders are chosen, and our laws are made. The ruling will complete the transition, already underway, from a one-person-one-vote ideal to a corrupt one-dollar-one-vote system run for the benefit of those with the most dollars to throw into elections. And of course those with access to the most corporate dollars will use their new influence to increase their own dollars - and influence - at the expense of those with fewer dollars. Monopoly capitalism will be the New World Order.
Am I the only one who is disheartened by the inane rubbish that has become womanhood?
Am I the only thirty-something female who doesn’t read vampire romance novels? Surely not, but to look at the Facebook community comprised of people living near me, one would think so. I do not scrapbook, I do not have a collection of overpriced baskets, and I do not hate my children or husband. When did womanhood (I mean full on, hardcore, not-twenty-anymore adulthood) mean learning spirituality from Oprah and hiding our heads under the pillows each night with a copy of The Notebook or Twilight to coo us to sleep with fairytale whispers?
Have women always been so weak? We are only weak because we distract ourselves rather than educate ourselves and welcome laziness rather than resourcefulness. Perhaps there is just nothing worth fighting for anymore so we lull.
It’s 2010 and it seems we have heads full of puddin’.
You’re stunting my growth,
boiling me over.
…
Lustmaking ends
you groan in my ear,
“This talk of love is your toying
with impossible fetishes.”
…
I am shamed
I close my legs;
my heart congeals
into a prison;
I cannot traverse the
marble floored cage-
your words echo between the bars.
…
(Sorry for the ellipses; I am having spacing problems)
“Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I’ll Go Mine)” by Bob Dylan from Blonde on Blonde (1966).
shawnb asked: What should I do?
Take a shower, ride a Ferris wheel, make a sandwich. Any or all of these in any combination will improve life measurably.
Gift card from my awesome brother-in-law equals this…

and this

and this

Yay!