Pakistan Frees All But 1 Accused In Gang Rape
Pakistan Frees All But 1 Accused In Gang Rape: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the acquittal of five of the six men accused in the gang rape of Mukhtar Mai. The Pakistani woman refused to...
View ArticleMay 2011: Fun food/photo challenge while saving $$$
I’ve been spending way too much money on pre-made food…about $5-$20 a day, which to me, is insane. I make my own food, but I’ve been so busy lately that I’ll just buy a ton of food on campus or eat...
View Articlesluzzycat: never trust a pretty girl with an ugly secret For...
sluzzycat: never trust a pretty girl with an ugly secret For me, it’s definitely society.
View ArticleBento Basics
Bento Basics: What is bento? Bento (written 弁当), or obento (お弁当) to use the honorific term, is the Japanese word for a meal served in a box. Beyond that basic definition though, just about anything...
View ArticleNeed to get re-acquainted with my grandma's sewing machine.
I want to reconstruct some old dresses. Deuxchattes, I think you’d enjoy this too.
View Article"The world is full of Kings and Queens, who blind your eyes and steal your...
“The world is full of Kings and Queens, who blind your eyes and steal your dreams.” - Black Sabbath, Heaven and Hell
View Articleorganized chaos.: "Why Isn't Birtn Control Getting Better?"
organized chaos.: "Why Isn't Birtn Control Getting Better?": alittlebrowngirl: One of the worst feelings in the world, if you are a modern, feminist-inclined woman, is when you realize that your life...
View ArticleYou could die tomorrow and you’ve done a few movies, won some...
You could die tomorrow and you’ve done a few movies, won some awards - that doesn’t mean anything. But if you’ve built schools or raised a child or done something to make things better for other...
View ArticleTomorrow
I’m presenting my research (what I have so far) to my honor’s thesis cohort. I’m feeling really blue, maybe it’s because I realize that I’m fighting a hard battle. I’m not only challenging society, I’m...
View ArticleUm, I can’t decide—the Shire, Narnia, or...
Um, I can’t decide—the Shire, Narnia, or Neverland? There are occasional moments when I wish someone would take me away from this awful place -_- …my close friends can join me if they wish.
View Article3:15am
My mouth hurts from grinding my teeth and clenching my jaw so much. Almost done though.
View Articlemothernaturenetwork: Hidden ecosystem discovered after huge...
mothernaturenetwork: Hidden ecosystem discovered after huge crack forms in Antarctic glacier‘Sea stars as big as hubcaps, colorful sponges and feathery sea pens’ are just some of the marine creatures...
View ArticleLaurie Penny: Buns, bunting and retro-imperialism
Laurie Penny: Buns, bunting and retro-imperialism: As the Royal Wedding slouches into being, Britain is drowning under a wave of retro kitsch. The boho wankers of London have decided that liking the...
View ArticleHelplessness Blues
Helplessness Blues: Yay! New Fleet Foxes, and you can listen to the entire album on NPR!
View ArticleTop 10 Myths about Introverts
Top 10 Myths about Introverts: turnyourlifeintoapostcard: Myth #1 – Introverts don’t like to talk.This is not true. Introverts just don’t talk unless they have something to say. They hate small talk....
View ArticleThis is Why I'll Never Be an Adult
This is Why I'll Never Be an Adult : (as told by Allie of Hyperbole and a Half) I have repeatedly discovered that it is important for me not to surpass my capacity for responsibility. Over the years,...
View ArticlePetition to Save a Woman's Life in Libya (trigger warning: discussion of rape)
Petition to Save a Woman's Life in Libya (trigger warning: discussion of rape): stfusexists: Iman al-Obeidi approached foreign journalists in a hotel in Triploi, pleading for help and telling them that...
View ArticleThis just doesn’t look right. I like Paramore Hayley, not...
This just doesn’t look right. I like Paramore Hayley, not Cosmopolitan Hayley.
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