Not you, fat Jesus.

o-dysseys: LITERATURE MEME | 2 movements - (2) dark romanticism...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:26:59 -0700

LITERATURE MEME | 2 movements - (2) dark romanticism

Dark Romanticism, also called American Romanticism, is a subgenre of literature that arose in reaction to Transcendentalism. Dark Romanticism involves sin, self-destruction, and often supernatural forces.

G.R. Thompson describes the movement as follows:

“Fallen man’s inability fully to comprehend haunting reminders of another, supernatural realm that yet seemed not to exist, the constant perplexity of inexplicable and vastly metaphysical phenomena, a propensity for seemingly perverse or evil moral choices that had no firm or fixed measure or rule, and a sense of nameless guilt combined with a suspicion the external world was a delusive projection of the mind—these were major elements in the vision of man the Dark Romantics opposed to the mainstream of Romantic thought.”

Notable writers include Edgar Allen Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Herman Melville.

macpye: theblueappletree: Some “violent” protestors helping a...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:53:08 -0700

macpye:

theblueappletree:

Some “violent” protestors helping a dog that got affected from police gas. Faith in humanity restored.

Humanity, yes. Turkish government, not so much.

yaydrienne: x

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:19:41 -0700

yaydrienne:

x

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Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:45:55 -0700

89cats: untitled by ..bobo.. on Flickr.

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:12:23 -0700

89cats:

untitled by ..bobo.. on Flickr.

when a photograph isn't just a photograph

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:39:00 -0700

leetakeuchi:

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Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:06:06 -0700

there are always 3 types of sims gamers:

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:05:29 -0700

benevolent god: okay i'm gonna set everything up really nice and make sure everyone is comfortable and then i'll zoom right in and watch carefully oops is your hunger bar getting low don't worry shh i have that taken care of i have a cheat shhh it's okay keep painting that weird purple thing i love you
distant god: i'll set your life in motion but then i'm gonna pull back and let you do your thing maybe i'll wander the town a bit i'm sure you'll be fine
loki: OOPS WHERE'D THAT DOOR GO I GUESS YOU'RE TRAPPED AND OH NO DID THE POOL LADDER DISAPPEAR I WONDER HOW LONG YOU CAN SWIM FOR HAHAHAHA FUCK YOU MORTAL

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Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:03:50 -0700

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Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:03:29 -0700

I wish people wouldn’t just see me as the Asian girl who beats...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:31:46 -0700

I wish people wouldn’t just see me as the Asian girl who beats everyone up, or the Asian girl with no emotion. People see Julia Roberts and Sandra Bullock in a romantic comedy, but not me. You add race to it, and it became, ‘Well she’s too Asian’, or ‘She’s too American’. I kind of got pushed out of both categories. It’s a very strange place to be. You’re not Asian enough and then you’re not American enough.

"I came to a point where I needed solitude and just stop the machine of ‘thinking’ and ‘enjoying’..."

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:58:03 -0700

“I came to a point where I needed solitude and just stop the machine of ‘thinking’ and ‘enjoying’ what they call ‘living’, I just wanted to lie in the grass and look at the clouds.”

- Jack Kerouac (via 13thmoon)

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Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:24:39 -0700

nythroughthelens: High Line at the Rail Yards. The final...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:50:51 -0700

nythroughthelens:

High Line at the Rail Yards. The final section of railroad tracks.

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The High Line is a public park that sits along a historic freight railroad line elevated high above the streets of New York City on the west side of Manhattan. In the early 20th century, the rail line was used to transport valuable freight and enjoyed a long period of high activity. It was abandoned in the 1980s after it ceased to be used for its original purpose and nature took over in a rather dramatic way. It is currently owned by the City of New York and maintained by a wonderful group called Friends of the High Line who have fought hard to preserve and nourish the space opening it up to the city to enjoy and care for.

The final section of the High Line is known as High Line at the Rail Yards. I read that it was possible to get a guided tour of the untouched railroad tracks and of course, I happily jumped at the opportunity. My first tour was cancelled due to rain but I was able to get another chance yesterday. It couldn’t have been a more beautiful evening to walk alongside the historic railroad tracks which were surrounded by fresh spring vegetation.

As the sun dipped lower in the sky, it felt like I was transported to a post-apocalyptic New York City. The tour guides were absolutely awesome. I was not allowed to take photos of the still-active rail yards that sit below the final section of the High Line since it is considered a federal offense to do so. So, regretfully, I was not able to capture the tracks and wildlife against the gorgeous Chelsea skyline. However, I did take quite a few photos with my Sony A99 of the view to the west and south towards the Empire State Building.

These are a few photos of what I saw yesterday evening exploring the High Line’s last section. Enjoy :)

View this set over on Flickr here:

High Line at the Rail Yards - Final High Line Section

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When you rearrange the letters in the word 'ASTRONOMER', you get 'MOON STARER'.

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:50:20 -0700

Same goes for DESPERATION = A ROPE ENDS IT,

THE EYES = THEY SEE,

THE MORSE CODE = HERE COME DOTS,

DORMITORY = DIRTY ROOM,

SLOT MACHINES = CASH LOST IN ME,

ELECTION RESULTS = LIES - LET’S RECOUNT,

SNOOZE ALARMS = ALAS! NO MORE Z’S

THE EARTHQUAKES = THAT QUEER SHAKE,

ELEVEN PLUS TWO = TWELVE PLUS ONE

and

MOTHER-IN-LAW = WOMAN HITLER.

WAIT BUT THIS IS MY FAVORITE ONE:

HOLMES AND WATSON = WOMANLESS AND HOT

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Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:39:31 -0700

littowizard: LOLOLOL

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:31:55 -0700

littowizard:

LOLOLOL

rurone: oceanmaster: Just in case you needed this today.

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:31:20 -0700

rurone:

oceanmaster:

Just in case you needed this today.

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Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:27:29 -0700

foodopia: sima, finnish lemon soda: recipe here

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:17:19 -0700

foodopia:

sima, finnish lemon soda: recipe here