February 2012
49 posts
My Weird Accent
So whilst I was at work yesterday, a lady visiting the UK from Michigan thought I was a legit American. I have not yet decided if this is a good or a bad thing.
I have never had a strong accent, all through uni I had to convince people I was from Stourbridge/near Birmingham because I didn’t have that Black Country/Brummie accent.
I think my parents are secretly mad that I’ve taken on...
Watchthedailywhat:
Supercut of the Day: 80 viral videos make up Videogum’s annual cream-of-the-crop compilation of the year that was in Internet.
We laughed, we cried, we cringed, we cringed some more, but most of all, we wasted a crapload of time.
Here’s to 2012: May you be as kind to our procrastination as your predecessor.
[videogum.]
Pixar Films: List of Pixar characters who "yearn". →
pixarmovies:
Woody yearns to be part of Andy’s life at every step of the way.
In the first Toy Story, Buzz is a delusional space toy who yearns to be a real life astronaut.
Atta and Flick are both the male and female versions of characters yearning to prove themselves to their community at large, and also…
It will be sunny one day →
willyrape:
notgoodwithadvice:
a letter written by mr. Stephen Fry
to a girl suffering from depression
beautiful gesture
I love you, Stephen.
Fifty things I've learned about the literary life →
ladonnapietra:
My favorites:
“20. Literary fiction is like sci-fi. It’s a genre.”
(A professor once told me that using the term “sci-fi” was racist and that the appropriate term was “speculative fiction,” so you have no idea how happy it makes me to see “sci-fi” used in the motherfucking Guardian.)
“49. Some of the best contemporary writers are working in American television.”
“50. There are...
January 2012
64 posts
