July 2011
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Feeling sick on your day off is atrocious… I thought I was going to get back on track today, but instead it’s just coughing and sleep.
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“Everything becomes agitated. Ideas quick-march into motion like battalions of a...”
– Honore de Balzac (via Advice to Writers)
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Islam-Baiting Doesn't Work →
“Far from winning votes, it could be argued that “Muslim-bashing” alienated large swaths of the electorate—even as it hardened an already hard core on the right.” (via The Nation)
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Present and accounted for during this hard week - I’ve been holding it together for wear. http://bit.ly/oSUtPv #writing #life #stress
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Fade to Black Movie Reviews
LIBERTY: The acting talent in this was really good, and I enjoyed the use of actual historical issues in the movie. It was more complex than I thought that it was going to be, and I thought that the filmmakers tried to be pretty faithful to the material that they were working with. I was a bit confused by some of their conclusions, though; did the Americans actually rig/influence the Italian...
Metaphorically free, but physically bounded.
Fat People of Color: TW for Cultural Appropriation... →
fatpeopleofcolor:
The other day I was on tumblr and came across PORK’s newest photos from a Wild West editorial. I must say I was quite disheartened and was not alone in this feeling, since, as I looked at the commentary it was apparent that many other people of color were upset as well.
These are some of the…
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“The clothes you wear, the language you speak, the way you worship, have all...”
– Read. This. Article. - “On The West’s Moral Panic Over ‘Multiculturalism’”
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The Reality of Blogging While Working A Full Time... →
So glad that I’m not alone in this - being a full-time student, worker, and blogger takes every bit of me.
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“To Whom it May Inspire,
I, like many of you artists out there, constantly shift...”
– Austin Madison of Pixar, telling creative people to PERSIST! (Read the rest of the note)
Going on an all day #writing blitz to try and reach #campnanowrimo word count! Wish me luck. :)
I’ve been pushing through #writersblock daily ever since I started #campnanowrimo + #blogging. Negatives? It can be so draining I resent it.
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“She’ll move away. Someone else will move in next door. She’ll be a little weird...”
– Accept the readjustments, friends - that is the world (via Kate: It’s Not Going to Turn Out The Way You Thought It Would)
How much do you believe in personality tests? My vote is that they’re a bit accurate, but not a magic bullet to someone’s humanity.
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This week, I’ll be canvassing Weds, attending a fundraiser and canvassing #HarryPotter Thurs, crashing for two days, then going to Yakima.
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Got a dream or #goal that’s nagging to be complete (even a tiny one)? Slow down and read about how to follow it through http://bit.ly/nbJ3v6
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Just got done watching @RCRG championship bout - my heart’s still racing! Congratulations Grave Danger! #rollerderby
#Campnanowrimo is making me think strangely - I got in early to work and thought “Oh! I have some time! Let’s write 5000 words!” #amwriting
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“That’s what being in a community is like, how it feels, and by bringing back...”
– Sarah Dessen - What I Learned From My First Awful Novel
Just got home from canvassing West Seattle Summer Fest! It was super fun to see some parts of #Seattle I’m not usually hanging in.
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#dearfollowers: how do you use Twitter primarily? Media resource, a way to connect with friends, a way to meet people, etc? #socialmedia
I’m excited to be going to the class 6 Best Ways to Promote Your Blog today @HugoHouse! It’s 2 parts blog love, 1 part creative oasis.
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All creative types need these 10 tips (including myself!) http://t.co/W2wPrjP
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Sci Fi - Now with People of Color! →
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“If a person had never been told who is sexy (a message we receive hundreds of...”
– Lisa Wade of Sociological Images talking about hook-up culture.
I have a bookmarks section called ‘blogging-related’ - looking at it, I’ve realized: my entire life is blogging-related. #blog #media
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3,548 - hitting halfway to today’s word count! Now I will proceed to procrastinate again. #campnanowrimo
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I feel like I’ve been coding for days - just put up a new layout on my blog and I’m pooped!
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Whoo! Thanks #Fremont and @ZombieSeattle for hosting this crazy awesome event.
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