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gay-men: spamanos: touching Growing up in a world not quite...

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:27:28 -0400

spamanos:

touching

Growing up in a world not quite ready for you is never easy. At least she has an understanding family though.

"PoC are constantly expected to be emotional midwives to white people. Attempts to claim space or..."

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:52:47 -0400

“PoC are constantly expected to be emotional midwives to white people. Attempts to claim space or identity for ourselves–without deference to whiteness–are inevitably met with suspicion, anger, fear, and guilt (witness white anger over the President’s racial self-identification). We’re expected to have a conversation on race and racism that centers and assuages white emotions, to speak about race in terms and frameworks that are neither by, for, or ultimately about us. What little space we’re afforded in mainstream media is taken up with 101-level education, demands that we justify our existence, and prove the merit of our perspectives and accomplishments beyond the shadow of a doubt. White critics and, occasionally, other people of color, often feel a casual entitlement to pass judgment on PoC narratives of our own experiences, and on our scholarship, without putting in the effort to learn about or engage with either.”

- On The CHE‘s Reinforcement Of Suspicion Of Black Academia (via sociolab)

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mensfashionworld: Burberry Brit Spring/Summer 2013 Lookbook

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:17:28 -0400

mensfashionworld:

Burberry Brit Spring/Summer 2013 Lookbook

sierrademulder: hieuminhbeing: buttonpoetry: HIEU NGUYEN -...

Wed, 15 May 2013 23:39:21 -0400

sierrademulder:

hieuminhbeing:

buttonpoetry:

HIEU NGUYEN - “It Was The Winter…”

“Nostalgia forgets to visit this street. It is too busy with tree houses and rope swings; it doesn’t have time for all this grey.”

Button Poetry’s own HIEU NGUYEN is a finalist in the 2013 Write Bloody Publishing Contest. Reblog (and like this video on youtube) to help Hieu win a publishing deal!

AHH! I wrote a book, and that book is a finalist for the Write Bloody Publishing book contest! Part of the contest is seeing how many YouTube “likes” I can get for my submission video. If you have the time please like (thumbs up) the video (on youtube) and if you feel like sharing/reblogging the link that would totally not hurt my feelings. BAH!!! Thank you!!

Help my friend Hieu get a book published with Write Bloody! His poetry is beautiful and important. Please “like” this video on Youtube!

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Wed, 15 May 2013 23:11:08 -0400

semicolson: natashakline: For all the artists out there....

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:12:55 -0400

semicolson:

natashakline:

For all the artists out there. xoxo

When I make my Youtube videos, I make them with the idea in mind that everyone will hate it so I should make something I like just for me .
Surprisingly people like my videos.

"I sit in the dark. And it would be hard to figure out Which is worse: The dark inside, or the..."

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:52:20 -0400

“I sit in the dark. And it would be hard to figure out
Which is worse: The dark inside, or the darkness out.”

- Joseph Brodsky, from “I Sit by the Window” (translated by Howard Moss)

donimal: Liberty.

Mon, 13 May 2013 23:00:50 -0400

donimal:

Liberty.

savetheworld-careers: Monday morning inspiration

Mon, 13 May 2013 20:38:56 -0400

savetheworld-careers:

Monday morning inspiration

"But I have seen the best of you and the worst of you, and I choose both."

Sun, 12 May 2013 20:35:37 -0400

“But I have seen the best of you and the worst of you, and I choose both.”

- Sarah Kay and Phil Kaye, “An Origin Story” (via loveyourchaos)

"I’ve looked at hundreds of Tumblrs; I am very impressed with your age cohorts. Many of them. It’s..."

Thu, 09 May 2013 21:54:17 -0400

“I’ve looked at hundreds of Tumblrs; I am very impressed with your age cohorts. Many of them. It’s like phosphorous in the sea, hundreds of voices overlapping, sometimes connecting. But other aspects are pretty frightening. Tumblr is in many ways like an amazing comprehensive historical record of how my generation failed your generation.”

- my mother (via handaxe)

andrewgibby: Don’t google your name. Ever. Don’t “search” for yourself on anything that glows...

Thu, 09 May 2013 21:46:20 -0400

andrewgibby:

Don’t google your name. Ever.

Don’t “search” for yourself

on anything that glows in the dark.

Don’t let your beauty

be something anyone can turn off.

Don’t edit your ugly out of your bio.

Let your light come from the fire.

Let your pain be the spark,

but not the timber.

Remember, you didn’t come here

to write your heart out.

You came to write it in.

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fawkes-: My thoughts are avocados I cannot fathom into guacamole.

Wed, 08 May 2013 23:49:10 -0400

fawkes-:

My thoughts are avocados I cannot fathom into guacamole.

lickypickystickyme: If grandmothers around the world had a...

Wed, 08 May 2013 23:47:04 -0400

lickypickystickyme:

If grandmothers around the world had a rallying cry, it would probably sound something like “You need to eat!”

Photographer Gabriele Galimberti’s grandmother said something similar to him before one of his many globetrotting work trips. To ensure he had at least one good meal, she prepared for him a dish of ravioli before he departed on one of his adventures.

“In that occasion I said to my grandma ‘You know, Grandma, there are many other grandmas around the world and most of them are really good cooks,” Galimberti wrote via email. “I’m going to meet them and ask them to cook for me so I can show you that you don’t have to be worried for me and the food that I will eat!’ This is the way my project was born!”

The project, “Delicatessen With Love”, took Galimberti to 58 countries where he photographed grandmothers with both the ingredients and finished signature dishes.

Galimberti said many of the subjects for the project were selected serendipitously, picked while he was working on a project about couch surfing that explored the global phenomenon of staying in other people’s houses. Since Galimberti never slept in hotels while working on the project, he was able to come into contact with people who introduced him to grandmothers in the area.

Galimberti acted as photographer and stylist during each shoot with the grandmothers, taking a portrait of both the women and the food they made for him.

From top to bottom:

Inara Runtule, 68, Kekava, Latvia. Silke (herring with potatoes and cottage cheese).

Grace Estibero, 82, Mumbai, India. Chicken vindaloo.

Susann Soresen, 81, Homer, Alaska. Moose steak.

Serette Charles, 63, Saint-Jean du Sud, Haiti. Lambi in creole sauce.

The photographer’s grandmother Marisa Batini, 80, Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy. Swiss chard and ricotta Ravioli with meat sauce.

Normita Sambu Arap, 65, Oltepessi (Masaai Mara), Kenya. Mboga and orgali (white corn polenta with vegetables and goat).

Julia Enaigua, 71, La Paz, Bolivia. Queso Humacha (vegetables and fresh cheese soup).

Fifi Makhmer, 62, Cairo, Egypt. Kuoshry (pasta, rice and legumes pie).

Isolina Perez De Vargas, 83, Mendoza, Argentina. Asado criollo (mixed meats barbecue).

Bisrat Melake, 60, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Enjera with curry and vegetables.

Don't go straight to grad school

Thu, 02 May 2013 20:35:11 -0400

savetheworld-careers:

I know, I know, the academics of the world are about to hate me. But let me explain:

I’ve been visiting graduate programs lately, and often find myself speaking with students who are just finishing their bachelor’s degree. Chatting in the lobby of some not-so-shabby institutions they tell me, “I can’t believe I got admitted to this program straight out of undergrad! As a recruiter, what do you think… should I get my master’s or work some first?”

While I normally struggle to hold back my fairly strong opinions on this matter, let me just be blunt here:

NEWSFLASH: Your fancy ivy-league master’s degree does not get you a job. As much as the admissions officials will give you a great song-and-dance about the “practical skill-building curriculum” and “great alumni network,” it still comes down to one person: YOU. Your school does not get you a job, your degree does not get you a job, YOU get you a job.

I’m not saying graduate school is a bad idea. Quite the opposite: a good degree from a good school indicates a level of intelligence and ambition that recruiters desire. But your class on “Poverty, Policy and Inequality” does not count as “work experience.”

Let me give you a few reasons why going straight to grad school is a bad idea:

The economy sucks. Yeah, I know you’re probably aware of this small fact, but it is even more evident in the number of educated individuals currently looking for work. You are more likely to be employable after graduate school if you take some time to work and increase your earning potential later.

Graduate degrees are expensive. Let’s be real here guys: universities are also businesses. They want to “sell” you on their program, and they also want your money. Before you consider dropping six-figures on a graduate degree while still paying off those undergrad loans, try working a couple years first. This will save you money now, and prevent you from paying twice the loans on an entry-level salary later.

Your first job matters. Like many young professionals who want to make an impact… you probably don’t know exactly what you want to do yet. Don’t worry, that’s okay! However, going to school might not be the best place to figure that out. Your first several jobs teach you a lot about your strengths and weaknesses in the workplace. Am I a people person? Am I a good organizer? Am I good at sales? Those are the experiences I am looking for on a resume. Grad school is probably not the best place to go to “discover yourself”, at least not for $50,000/year.

You can price yourself out. A master’s degree on a resume indicates two things to me: 1) a person who is well-educated and 2) a person who has college loans. This means that someone with a master’s is expecting a higher salary than someone without a master’s. In other words, you are too expensive for an entry level position. If you still need the “2-5 years experience” that many job adverts require, you may find yourself stuck between being over-educated for entry level, and under-qualified for the next step up.

Being underemployed happens. A lot. The stories are everywhere: smart, talented, ambitious young professionals with master’s degrees who are working for WAY less money than they should be earning. You know who I’m talking about: The friend from study abroad who got her master’s in Latin American Studies, and worked as a makeup consultant at Sephora afterwards. The girl who got a master’s in Agricultural Economics, and was miserable working the front desk at an eye doctor. In case you haven’t heard any of these stories yourself, please allow my friends to be your cautionary tale: underemployment sucks.

Don’t get me wrong here: all of these people turned out okay in the long run. I’m not trying to bash graduate school. In fact, I think graduate school is an excellent investment in yourself and your earning potential in the long run. However, graduate school no longer guarantees you a job. Do you know how many people went to law school, and still can’t find employment? I see resumes with “J.D.” next to the name on a regular basis. And I don’t work in a law firm.

Take my advice: work a little first. Take a year, preferably two, maybe even three or four! Try finding what you’re good at, building your skills, and moving up in the company. You’ll be more prepared for grad school now, and more attractive to employers later.

Spread the word. Friends don’t let friends go straight to grad school.

Good advice… Def gonna think very hard about this!

savetheworld-careers: Be passionate about how you can make a...

Thu, 02 May 2013 20:29:11 -0400

savetheworld-careers:

Be passionate about how you can make a difference

I love the last one.

Janelle Monae feat Erykah Badu - Q.U.E.E.N. ERYKAH I MISSED YOU

Wed, 01 May 2013 23:13:20 -0400

Janelle Monae feat Erykah Badu - Q.U.E.E.N.

ERYKAH I MISSED YOU