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"About all you can do in life is be who you are. Some people will love you for you. Most will love..."

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:02:23 -0400

““About all you can do in life is be who you are. Some people will love you for you. Most will love you for what you can do for them. And some won’t like you at all.””

- Rita Mae Brown (via zodiaccity)

digbicks: Are You Happy?, Alex Koplin...

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 09:56:22 -0500

digbicks:

Are You Happy?, Alex Koplin in collaboration with David Meiklejohn

"When you feel perpetually unmotivated, you start questioning your existence in an unhealthy way;..."

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 09:53:43 -0500

“When you feel perpetually unmotivated, you start questioning your existence in an unhealthy way; everything becomes a pseudo intellectual question you have no interest in responding whatsoever. This whole process becomes your very skin and it does not merely affect you; it actually defines you. So, you see yourself as a shadowy figure unworthy of developing interest, unworthy of wondering about the world - profoundly unworthy in every sense and deeply absent in your very presence.”

- Ingmar Bergman (via hellanne)

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Sat, 09 Feb 2013 09:51:32 -0500

FULL HOUSE G’Z

Sun, 02 Sep 2012 21:26:52 -0400

FULL HOUSE G’Z

cardboard-fragile: In my absence from tumblr, I became a...

Sat, 01 Sep 2012 16:00:36 -0400

cardboard-fragile:

In my absence from tumblr, I became a mother, and I placed my son up for adoption. This choice gives me no sadness, only joy, because I have blessed two people’s lives with the chance to be parents. The couple I chose for my son happens to be gay.

The moment they saw Ian, they both burst in to tears.
“Would you like to hold him?” I asked. (He was born premature, with clefts in his brain, so he remained in Infant Special Care until he was four weeks, hence our lovely yellow gowns.)
Both John and Doug couldn’t stop staring at him, thanking me, telling me how gorgeous he was.

I spent my nights in the hospital holding Ian and staring at him, completely in wonder at how much he looked like his dad, and trying to decide what the right decision for him was. I had never felt so much love for something in my entire life.
In my heart, I knew I was not yet a parent—I hardly know who I am as person—and after hours of silent tears and rocking him back and forth in my arms, I made the choice to give him the family that he deserves, and one that is capable to, not only take care of him, but give him opportunities I could not, even if I had all of the money in the world.

Some will criticize my choice to place my son with a gay couple, but I believe they not only deserve the chance to be parents, but that they will be two of the best parents in the entire universe.

John and Doug email me weekly, with pictures and medical updates. I am allowed to visit any chance I can get (we, unfortunately, are 2000 miles apart), and they have completely made me a part of their family. My son will always know I am his mother, his mhibu (a word loosely translating to “dear one” in Swahili).

When people hear my story, the first thing they tell me is how “strong” I am, and how “hard” it must have been. My reply will always be the same:
I am just a mother who loves her son very, very much.

haha!!

Sat, 01 Sep 2012 14:39:26 -0400

haha!!

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Sat, 01 Sep 2012 14:33:58 -0400

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Sat, 01 Sep 2012 14:30:53 -0400

BEAUTIFUL VOICE! frankocean: just at home fuckin around, no...

Sun, 08 Jul 2012 10:33:24 -0400

BEAUTIFUL VOICE!

frankocean:

just at home fuckin around, no judging.

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Sun, 25 Mar 2012 03:06:09 -0400

The Not-So Great (yet) Gatsby: InAPerfectWorld

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:51:33 -0500

The Not-So Great (yet) Gatsby: InAPerfectWorld:

jeffnoless:

In a perfect world, the company you keep would not be a direct reflection of who you are.

In that same perfect world, everyone would say what they really feel, and criticism would be taken with a grain of salt or sand or even sugar (whichever you choose).

In a perfect world conflict over…

TRUTH

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:38:56 -0500

TRUTH

Indie Ambassador: The Best Music Industry Day Jobs

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:30:15 -0500

Indie Ambassador: The Best Music Industry Day Jobs:

indieambassador:

While established musicians are able to break out into acting, fashion, and owning professional basketball teams in New Jersey, up-and-coming bands often require flexible day jobs to supplement their income when they’re not on tour.

Written by Dan Ellis and Sean Robinson

Making a living as a…

Real Extraordinary: Women in Industry: Part 1

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:29:18 -0500

Real Extraordinary: Women in Industry: Part 1:

realextraordinary:

I had a lunch meeting with a woman I had never met yesterday. When I walked in she was already sitting at the table, and I took in a few things, initially: She was slightly exotic looking, voluptuous but modestly dressed (long-sleeved silk blouse tied at the waste, grey dress pants), very little…

Yep. paulmathews: Music geekery.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:26:26 -0500

+6

Bells up.

Yep.

paulmathews:

Music geekery.

world-shaker: “You are not as interesting as literally almost...

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:17:54 -0500

world-shaker:

“You are not as interesting as literally almost anything that can come to me through this device.” (Renny Gleeson, if I recall properly)

Bijan Sabet: Thinking about Facebook's S-1 and lessons for entrepreneurs

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:16:11 -0500

Bijan Sabet: Thinking about Facebook's S-1 and lessons for entrepreneurs:

Great business lesson!

bijan:

Today we all read a lot of information about the Facebook S-1 registration.

The execution and performance of the company is simply stunning.

There are plenty of folks that have written great insights about the key metrics of the business that were disclosed in the filing.

I’m not going to…

Give your ears a tune-up, put out this blaze!

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 05:02:28 -0500

Give your ears a tune-up, put out this blaze!

TRUTH! Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus || Spoken Word (by...

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:35:50 -0500

TRUTH!

Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus || Spoken Word (by bball1989)