March 2011
no good deed will ever go unpunished
heard 'em say
to hear someone say that they were told they are too nice makes me sick. how in the world can someone be too nice? that is like saying mother theresa did too much. there is, however, such a thing as being excessively unappreciative, cruel and selfish. no one appreciates anything anymore; a great boyfriend, a best friend, a parent, loyalty, generosity. the world lacks compassion, love and peace...
All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave...
– Anatole France (via misswallflower)
all that money brings...
I never realized how easy it is to help people when you, yourself don’t need anything or any help. The reason that people need help is because they don’t have money to live at acceptable standards, and its unfortunate that the only way to make a real impact in those peoples lives is to live well beyond those acceptable standards. Not to say that any help one can give without money...
When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. “
~...
north american scum →
things to do in my new (and first!) house
1. learn to play guitar (finally)
2. print out lots of pictures and hang them everywhere
3. get up early everyday and have a coffee on my porch
4. read everyday
5. blog everyday
6. walk to and from classes *almost* everyday
7. make my room mates a wicked dinner once a week
8. bake more
9. buy a record player
10. buy my hedgehog (in the summer)
11. get a job - hopefully at petsmart
12....
The 4 Kinds of Friends You Need In Your Life →
julie911:
Written by Therese J. Borchard
The Prophet The prophet is the type of person that calls us on any misguided attempts at something, makes us accountable for our behavior, and prompts us to be honest, even when that is not easy. The prophet challenges us, and can be a royal pain at times, but ultimately helps us to find freedom. Prophets point! They point to the fact that it doesn’t...