October 2011
13 posts
eyes filled up with blue: Manic Pixie Dream Girl →
fntboyblue:
Manic Pixie Dream Girl (MPDG) is a stock character in films. Film critic Nathan Rabin, who coined the term after seeing Kirsten Dunst in Elizabethtown (2005), describes the MPDG as “that bubbly, shallow cinematic creature that exists solely in the fevered imaginations of sensitive writer…
These types of characters simultaneously fascinate and piss me off. They are charming for a...
"Be careful with the flame.": Self-Loathing →
alphainblindfaith:
I have no idea where this sudden rush of self-loathing came from. Everyone’s been really nice lately. My family hasn’t been on my case about weight; in fact, everyone says they can really see the improvement.
But I can’t stand looking in the mirror lately. All I see are tiny joints that weren’t…
But I love you regardless. You are my great friend. Never forget that,...
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The Tangential: I Was Creative In College Because... →
misscorinnemarie:
thetangential:
I “studied” creative writing in college. This means that most of my time was spent reading short stories and writing even shorter stories and reading other peoples’ short stories and then being really mean to them in workshop, saying things like, “I don’t believe this. I’m not buying it. I…
This reminds me of a story I just recently wrote in my...
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Criticism is Not an Attack
As I prepare myself for the adult world, I am more and more aware of the importance of criticism in my ability to improve myself. Not only that, but also I’ve noticed some people’s inability to accept any criticism of any type, constructive or otherwise.
Here’s the thing that I think we get confused about: Criticism can be a good thing. Now, when I say criticism, I do not mean...
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shouting at the universe: Here I go... →
justinderek:
extasisextasis:
I wish that people wouldn’t attack atheism. It’s a belief just like Christianity or Judaism or Buddhism. There is no right or wrong way to believe something. The only time it is wrong is when disagreements become an attack on intelligence because when it…
Actually, it is a belief system to a certain degree, it is something that talks of beliefs...