Entries and Observations by Sarah Blass
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jimb0slyf3:

This should be a top news story.

kanji-a-day:

434/2000

JLPT: N3

School Grade: 3rd (8 years old)

This character is a combination of 宀 roof and 各 a character meaning “each.” Here 各 is expressing its literal meaning of “visit and stay,” ultimately giving “a person who visits a building (especially a house).”

You mean the generation that paid three times as much for college to enter a job market with triple the unemployment isn’t interested in purchasing the assets of the generation who just blew an enormous housing bubble and kept it from popping through quantitative easing and out-and-out federal support? Curious.
When comments are better than the article, Atlantic edition (“The Cheapest Generation: Why Millennials arent’ buying cars or houses, and what that means for the economy”)
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synecdoche:

gonna hand this out to everyone who has ever made me cry by making fun of the way i pronounce certain things

clairinetduckling:

lepidoliteautumn:

no one will forget high Harry. 

no one will forget high Harry.

In the theater I saw that scene and instantly anticipated getting a gif version on the internet.

instagram:

Celebrating Mother’s Day with @Sueshine

Years after her adoption from a South Korean orphanage, Instagrammer Sue (@sueshine) discovered she had the autoimmune disease known as Lupus. The affliction practically destroyed her kidneys at a young age and years later when she discovered she was pregnant, both she and her husband knew they had a challenging road ahead of them. Her daughter, Sammy Lu, was born weighing less than 3 pounds, but Sue recalls that their struggle to bring Sammy into the world “was beautiful because my husband, my baby and I all fought together like warriors on a battlefield that refused to give up on each other. She was itty bitty but she was a fighter.” Sue’s condition improved after a kidney donation from her husband, who was miraculously a perfect donor match.

Two years later, it was confirmed that Sammy was autistic, but this was a hurdle Sue could overcome. “Raising an autistic child has pushed me to be creative and create a creative environment for Sammy. The scenes I capture are a combination of Sammy’s imagination and mine. It’s a peek into our Never Never Land; the place where silly, exciting and impossible things can happen.”

Sue shares photos of Sammy’s world on Instagram. Her photos capture the moments of calm, joy and wonder Sammy experiences as she interacts with the whimsical scenes that Sue carefully crafts with love.“It’s given me a place to show my life and most importantly Sammy’s life. Now it’s evolved into wanting to show a side of autism that is real and beautiful. That my daughter is more than a cute face, she has depth, hopes and struggles. To think that Sammy has strangers cheering her on, enjoying the small glimpses into her life and wanting the very best for her future is a wonderful thing that has come from the Instagram community.”

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paragonpostcards:

Literally the American employment system.

“Well it’s not our responsibility to take you on and train you.  That’s somebody else’s chance to take.  We’ll just hire you away from them.

Which is fair enough.  But you sure as hell better not turn around and call yourself “job creator.”

briannacherrygarcia:

The greatest confrontation ever put on film.

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symphonyofawesomeness:

All these lovely ladies weigh 154 lbs or 69 kg. We all carry weight differently, don’t live your life by an outdated chart. Find a number that looks and feels good.

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mmmsimpsons:

Quite possibly the best Out of Office Reply ever

the-cimmerians:

the-vashta-nerada:

so yeah did you guys hear about the ceo of abercrombie and fitch who said that he doesn’t want ugly chicks wearing his clothing

like excuse you ceo of abercrombie and fitch

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you look like gary busey went bobbing for apples in a tub of bees

you couldn’t wear your own clothing

i’m sorry attraction is such a subjective and loaded thing i don’t usually pile on but GARY BUSEY WHO WENT BOBBING FOR APPLES IN A TUB OF BEES JESUS WEPT IT IS POETRY

magdalenarivera:

abeardfullofbees:

Thanks, Gary Busey’s illegitimate potato baby.

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