21
2013
Reblogged from wilwheaton :
"Creating a life that reflects your values and satisfies your soul is a rare achievement. In a culture that relentlessly promotes avarice and excess as the good life, a person happy doing his own work is usually considered an eccentric, if not a subversive. Ambition is only understood if it’s to rise to the top of some imaginary ladder of success. Someone who takes an undemanding job because it affords him the time to pursue other interests and activities is considered a flake. A person who abandons a career in order to stay home and raise children is considered not to be living up to his potential-as if a job title and salary are the sole measure of human worth. You’ll be told in a hundred ways, some subtle and some not, to keep climbing, and never be satisfied with where you are, who you are, and what you’re doing. There are a million ways to sell yourself out, and I guarantee you’ll hear about them."
14
2013
Reblogged from wilwheaton :
"DiCaprio and Mulligan, meanwhile, don’t seem like star-crossed lovers so much as a delusional man in love with a bauble of a woman. Maybe that’s intentional?"
People Magazine’s review on ‘The Great Gatsby’
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READ A BOOK
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Ohmyfuckinggod
HE’LL TAKE HIS OSCAR NOW
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I’m just gonna keep laughing to cover up the despair.
(Source: bennywhistleswhileheworks)
10
2013
Reblogged from diversityinya :
DiYA Author Spotlight: Laurence Yep
Laurence Yep was born in San Francisco in 1948. He is the author of more than 60 books for young people, including the Newbery Honor books Dragonwings and Dragon’s Gate. In 2005, he was awarded the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal by the American Library Assocation, which honors honors an author or illustrator whose books have made a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children.
“As a child I hated Chinese school. I wanted to be as American as possible. Then, in my early twenties, I became very interested in my Chinese roots. For years after that, I thought that my function as a Chinese-American writer was to act as a bridge between two cultures. Now, though, I am not so sure that it is possible to blend two cultures together. Asian cultures are family- and cooperation-oriented. American culture on the other hand emphasizes the individual and competition. The two cultures pull in opposite directions. So I see myself now as someone who will always be on the borer between two cultures. That works to my benefit as a writer because not quite fitting in helps me be a better observer.” — Laurence Yep on his Chinese heritage (PaperTigers.org)
“As a child, I read mostly science fiction and fantasy books like the Oz books. When I was a child, I grew up in a black neighborhood but went to school in Chinatown. So I moved back and forth between two ghettoes. I could never get into the Homer Price novels, because in those books, every kid had a bicycle, and every kid left their front door unlocked, and that was alien to me as a child. You had to lock your doors, and no one I knew had a bike. But in science fiction and fantasy, children leave the everyday world and go to a strange place where they have to learn a new language and new customs. Science fiction and fantasy were about adapting, and that was something I did every day when I got on and off the bus.” — Laurence Yep on the books he read in his childhood (Scholastic)
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10
2013
10
2013
Reblogged from archiemcphee :
Ready for some more awesome paper art?
These astonishingly intricate paper sculptures are the work of Virginia-based artist and professor Eric Standley. We can’t stop staring at them. Eric uses multicoloured, layered paper and a laser cutter to create mesmerizing pieces that bear a remarkable resemblance to stained glass windows.
Visit Design Stories to view more of Eric’s amazing paper sculptures.
9
2013
Reblogged from archiemcphee :
![archiemcphee:
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…. two narwhals engaged in an epic battle. It was the beginning of the Nar Wars.
Riverside, California-based artist Austin Frankel (aka Rebelart) created this awesome illustration depicting the “Jedi of the sea” dueling with their lightsaber horns. It’s currently available for purchase as a t-shirt via Threadless.
[via Geeks Are Sexy]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/0a382e661a5ebe03b92480b06e16e844/tumblr_mmit2rnvI41qzfsnio1_500.jpg)
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…. two narwhals engaged in an epic battle. It was the beginning of the Nar Wars.
Riverside, California-based artist Austin Frankel (aka Rebelart) created this awesome illustration depicting the “Jedi of the sea” dueling with their lightsaber horns. It’s currently available for purchase as a t-shirt via Threadless.
[via Geeks Are Sexy]
4
2013
Reblogged from peachalamode :
Wet Wednesday: The Salty Dog
The Salty Dog is a type of highball cocktail consisting of Gin and Grapefruit Juice in a glass with…
Yo should make this excellent drink and read this excellent comic.
4
2013
Reblogged from archiemcphee :
Have you ever seen a cuter Wookiee family portrait? This awesome painting is the latest work by artist and Geyser of Awesome friend Kristin Tercek, aka Cuddly Rigor Mortis (previously featured here). It was created for a group Star Wars-themed exhibition hosted by Gallery Nucleus and entitled Saga in the Stars: A Tribute to a Galaxy Far, Far Away.
“This is a large piece for me (15” x 11.25”) and I really wanted to make a statement since Star Wars shaped the course of my life. I present “Kaapauku Life Day Portrait” with Chewie and his family, Lumpy, Itchy and Malla (anyone see the Star Wars Holiday Special?). I hope this piece makes everyone smile because it was so much fun to paint!”
The show opens Saturday May 4th and runs through May 26th. Click here to view more pieces from this stellar exhibition.
Obligatory Star Wars Day post. Also, i am definitely going to check out that gallery show!
4
2013
3
2013
Reblogged from mixstation :
First of a three-part series of spreads of my take on Rapunzel set in India. The book is geared toward a younger audience so I went with younger protagonists as well!
Omg I love
THIS, dude. Also: deftly solves the question of “why doesn’t it hurt Rapunzel like hell” that always gets super distracting
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