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My name is Jon. It's short for Jonathan. I'm 20. I've noticed a lot of people use this space to list the things they'll generally be blogging, but narrowing that down is difficult. It will mostly consist of my bizarre inner monologue about things which make me happy, confused, or angry, interrupted occasionally by things that make me smile (be it music, photos, a drawing, a tv show, or whatever). Most of the time, I’m aiming to be funny or thought-provoking, but occasionally I’ll just be throwing words at the screen. This blog is more a place to store my thoughts, if people want to read it that’s a bonus for me (and having followers forces me to update more regularly, which means I stay in the habit of writing. Even if what I am writing is total crap.)

A little bit about myself: I live in South East England, I drink too much, and I spend most of my free moments wishing I was Spider-Man, but I also do some other things: Writing, acting, drawing, playing guitar (/bass). I also really love comedy. Like anyone, I'd prefer to think I'm a good person but it’s not always true. I really value loyalty. If I consider you a friend, there's very little I won't do for you. I'm a cynic really, but I still have a lot of time for optimism, because it’s a wonderful thing. You’re welcome to talk to me if you like, or not. No pressure.


Americans Who Battle Cancer Are Twice As Likely To Go Bankrupt, Even If They Have Health Insurance →

socialismartnature:

One 2006 study found that more than 60 percent of bankruptcies in the United States are due to high medical bills, and in those cases, three-quarters of those Americans had insurance when they got sick.

Mandating that all Americans buy private health insurance on the free market IS NOT the same as universal health care.

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— 1 month ago with 26 notes

George R.R. Martin on writing women:

Interviewer:There's one thing that's interesting about your books. I noticed that you write women really well and really different. Where does that come from?
George R.R. Martin:You know, I've always considered women to be people.
— 1 month ago with 98339 notes

hurricane-emily:

jimgaffigan:

Ladies I hope getting your nails done feels good because not a single man notices you got them done.

maybe

just maybe

women do some things for themselves and not just for men

what a concept

At the small risk of defending a sexist, isn’t that the whole point of the post? “I hope you’re doing it for yourselves because if you’re doing it for men there’s no need”? That’s what I got from this…

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— 1 month ago with 180436 notes
"The fact that you’re struggling doesn’t make you a burden. It doesn’t make you unloveable or undesirable or undeserving of care. It doesn’t make you too much or too sensitive or too needy. It makes you human. Everyone struggles. Everyone has a difficult time coping, and at times, we all fall apart. During these times, we aren’t always easy to be around — and that’s okay. No one is easy to be around one hundred percent of the time. Yes, you may sometimes be unpleasant or difficult. And yes, you may sometimes do or say things that make the people around you feel helpless or sad. But those things aren’t all of who you are and they certainly don’t discount your worth as a human being. The truth is that you can be struggling and still be loved. You can be difficult and still be cared for. You can be less than perfect, and still be deserving of compassion and kindness."

Daniell Koepke (via internal-acceptance-movement)

Oh what’s that? The sound of me crying as I read this, never mind.

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This, always.

(via loveintheshadowsistheonlykind)

Reblogging this just so I can find it later.

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— 1 month ago with 62462 notes

desmond-the-moon-bear:

redskiesoverparadise:

filthymitts:

theblackship:

ilvalentinos:

robert-pattinson-hates-his-life:

Rob talking about a stalker he had in Spain.

HE COMPLAINED ABOUT HIS LIFE. 

TO A FAN.

FOR TWO STRAIGHT HOURS. 

Bless this man.

the man. the myth. the legend.

this damn troll

I’m pretty sure I’ve reblogged this before but it’s definitely worth a second post.  

so…. her family owned the restaurant and he had to pay. wtf

I have a new strategy for dealing with unwanted admirers. Of course, first I will need to have admirers. But at least I’m working towards something.

(via beiroute)

— 1 month ago with 155762 notes
levul:

thunderpopcola:

This is how you lose her. 
You lose her when you forget to remember the little things that mean the world to her: the sincerity in a stranger’s voice during a trip to the grocery, the delight of finding something lost or forgotten like a sticker from when she was five, the selflessness of a child giving a part of his meal to another, the scent of new books in the store, the surprise short but honest notes she tucks in her journal and others you could only see if you look closely. 
You must remember when she forgets. 
You lose her when you don’t notice that she notices everything about you: your use of the proper punctuation that tells her continuation rather than finality, your silence when you’re about to ask a question but you think anything you’re about to say to her would be silly, your mindless humming when it is too quiet, your handwriting when you sign your name in blank sheets of paper, your muted laughter when you are trying to be polite, and more and more of what you are, which you don’t even know about yourself, because she pays attention. 
She remembers when you forget. 
You lose her for every second you make her feel less and less of the  beauty that she is. When you make her feel that she is replaceable. She wants to feel cherished. When you make her feel that you are fleeting. She wants you to stay. When you make her feel inadequate. She wants to know that she is enough and she does not need to change for you, nor for anyone else because she is she and she is beautiful, kind and good.
You must learn her. 
You must know the reason why she is silent. You must trace her weakest spots. You must write to her. You must remind her that you are there. You must know how long it takes for her to give up. You must be there to hold her when she is about to. 
You must love her because many have tried and failed. And she wants to know that she is worthy to be loved, that she is worthy to be kept.
And, this is how you keep her.

This… wow.

Not to be a cynic but I did all this stuff and got cheated on. So yeah. You can’t always win. Learn it.
Wait, no, that is being a cynic. Oh well, I’m fine with that.

levul:

thunderpopcola:

This is how you lose her. 

You lose her when you forget to remember the little things that mean the world to her: the sincerity in a stranger’s voice during a trip to the grocery, the delight of finding something lost or forgotten like a sticker from when she was five, the selflessness of a child giving a part of his meal to another, the scent of new books in the store, the surprise short but honest notes she tucks in her journal and others you could only see if you look closely.

You must remember when she forgets. 

You lose her when you don’t notice that she notices everything about you: your use of the proper punctuation that tells her continuation rather than finality, your silence when you’re about to ask a question but you think anything you’re about to say to her would be silly, your mindless humming when it is too quiet, your handwriting when you sign your name in blank sheets of paper, your muted laughter when you are trying to be polite, and more and more of what you are, which you don’t even know about yourself, because she pays attention.

She remembers when you forget. 

You lose her for every second you make her feel less and less of the  beauty that she is. When you make her feel that she is replaceable. She wants to feel cherished. When you make her feel that you are fleeting. She wants you to stay. When you make her feel inadequate. She wants to know that she is enough and she does not need to change for you, nor for anyone else because she is she and she is beautiful, kind and good.

You must learn her. 

You must know the reason why she is silent. You must trace her weakest spots. You must write to her. You must remind her that you are there. You must know how long it takes for her to give up. You must be there to hold her when she is about to. 

You must love her because many have tried and failed. And she wants to know that she is worthy to be loved, that she is worthy to be kept.

And, this is how you keep her.

This… wow.

Not to be a cynic but I did all this stuff and got cheated on. So yeah. You can’t always win. Learn it.

Wait, no, that is being a cynic. Oh well, I’m fine with that.

(via cherishthelies)

— 1 month ago with 207756 notes

pastelmorgue:

theoneguyoverthere:

hangthecode:

Jack was employed into service for the East India Trading Company and was given command of the Wicked Wench. However, after he set free a cargo of slaves, his employer, Cutler Beckett, had Jack branded as a pirate and the Wench set aflame and sunk. After failing to rescue the Wench, Sparrow struck a bargain with the ghostly captain of the Flying Dutchman, Davy Jones, to resurrect his beloved vessel. Jones returned the ship to Jack in near perfect condition except for the permanently charred hull. This prompted Jack to rename her the Black Pearl

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Jack Sparrow just got way cooler.

BABE

They had time to make a terrible fourth film but they couldn’t do a prequel about Jack Sparrow freeing slaves? “Pirates Unchained”

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— 1 month ago with 140602 notes

corgay:

the-blog-of-anne-frank:

I just realized that “pun intended” is a pun on “unintended” and I’m literally about to gouge my eyes out I’m so angry

oh my fucking god

How did the world just forget this and keep using the expression?

(via doctor-spanks)

— 1 month ago with 112329 notes