December 2011
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Yesterday, I went to Half-Price Books
And I got The Glass Castle, The Bell Jar, and One Hundred Years of Solitude all for under $20. I feel pretty proud of myself.
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“The words ‘shams’ (sun) is feminine, and ‘qamar’ (moon)...”
– Sheik Abdullah Adham
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Starting over
I have a problem: I pay too much attention to detail. It may seem like it’s a wonderful thing, but it’s not. Most of the things that bother me are the little things I notice. It drives me insane. I can’t tell anyone about what I notice because they either think I’m crazy, or that I complain too much. I’ve realized now that mostly, people do things without...
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“I have always, essentially, been waiting. Waiting to become something else,...”
– Shauna Niequist (via nickkdidzun)
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My brother frustrates me to no end. He’s too stubborn, and it’s getting him no where. He’s not doing well in school, and my parents think he’s supposed to get good grades, because I got through high school without failing grades. His reason, he told me, is laziness. He wants someone to force him and push him and argue with him into doing his homework. I don’t...
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Day 15: An underrated character?
(I still haven’t completed this challenge, so I think I am.)
Neville. Longbottom.
Granted, this is everyone’s favourite character in the series, but honestly, he has always been one of my favourites. He’s such a beautiful character, and I love everything about him. I love that he’s Harry’s foil. I love his past, I love how he’s overlooked, but ultimately,...