December 2011
61 posts
“It is the height of irony that women are valued for our looks, encouraged to...”
– Greta Christina, The Aftermath (via bearbearpdx)
“In 1919, De Beers experienced a drop in diamond sales that lasted for two...”
– “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Worst Friend” by Meghan O’Rourke
[For an interesting demonstration of cultural production, please see the DeBeer’s Website for their version of the history of the engagement ring.]
(via newwavefeminism)
“People run from rain but
sit
in bathtubs full of
water.”
– —Charles Bukowski
(via gr-ass)
“The best lightning rod for your protection is your own spine.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson (via anenlighteningellipses)
“I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When...”
– William Wordsworth (I wondered lonely as a cloud)
“Why do people have to be this lonely? What’s the point of it all? Millions of...”
– Sputnik Sweetheart | Haruki Murakami (via brionnasballoon)
That feeling before you drop.
thatfunnyblog:
http://thatfunnyblog.tumblr.com/
love that feeling
Little bit lost..and a little bit lonely..
“You make the world a better place by making yourself a better person.”
– Scott Sorrell (via bearbearpdx)
