on the flying trapeze

(via tmblg)

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:24:04 +0700

Obit at the London Times

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:26:17 +0700

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as: knowing when to come in out of the rain; why the early bird gets the worm; life isn’t always fair; and maybe it was my fault. Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don’t spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge).

His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but
overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition. Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.

He declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an Aspirin to a student, but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion. Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses and criminals received better treatment than their victims. Common Sense took a beating when you couldn’t defend yourself from a burglar in your own home without the burglar suing you for assault.

Common Sense finally gave up the will to live after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot, spilled a little in her lap and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.

Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents Truth and Trust, by his wife Discretion, his daughter Responsibility, and his son Reason. He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers: I Know My Rights; I Want It Now; Someone Else Is To Blame; and I’m A Victim.

Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.

I love this. I love jeannr’s tumblr :) jeannr: I made a...

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:06:03 +0700

I love this. I love jeannr’s tumblr :)

jeannr:

I made a flow chart, that we might better understand.

Once upon a time I was falling in love, and now I’m only falling apart.

I have always wanted to do a story on elephants and their...

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:49:11 +0700

I have always wanted to do a story on elephants and their mahouts. Universe are you listening?

jeannr:

Nazroo, a mahout (elephant driver), poses for a portrait while taking his elephant, Rajan, out for a swim in front of Radha Nagar Beach in Havelock, Andaman Islands. Rajan is one of the few elephants in Havelock that can swim, so when he is not dragging timber in the forest he is used as a tourist attraction. The relationship between the mahout and his elephant usually lasts for their entire lives, creating an extremely strong tie between the animal and the human being. (Photo and caption by Cesare Naldi)

(link from luis k’s tweet)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:59:27 +0700

(link from luis k’s tweet)

"Write every day without fail, even if it’s only for half an hour, even if you’re savagely hung over..."

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:38:13 +0700

“Write every day without fail, even if it’s only for half an hour, even if you’re savagely hung over and your grandmother has just fallen out of a third-story window.”

- Tom Robbins

baby pink beyond cute! (via Shana Rae)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:33:07 +0700

baby pink beyond cute! (via Shana Rae)

"It is never too late to be who you might have been."

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:50:40 +0700

“It is never too late to be who you might have been.”

- George Eliot

grilledcheese: Cousin Gilbert sprinkled his pizza with lechon...

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:49:04 +0700

grilledcheese:

Cousin Gilbert sprinkled his pizza with lechon (roasted pork) skin. He said it wasn’t as good as he imagined.

Haha! Lechon skin should be enjoyed on its own :)

lomo: Dropular - Dropped by eletronicdreams. made me think of...

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:47:20 +0700

lomo:

Dropular - Dropped by eletronicdreams.

made me think of my friend becky, who loves pretty things

This is what I call stairway to heaven. Shelves on both...

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:55:56 +0700

This is what I call stairway to heaven. Shelves on both sides—I love it!

this just looks so cozy (via apartment therapy)

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:53:51 +0700

this just looks so cozy (via apartment therapy)

Residents of Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte rescued an injured dolphin...

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:41:46 +0700

Residents of Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte rescued an injured dolphin found playing with children in the shallows. (via gma news)

I was this happy last summer. I need to go back to this.

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:29:17 +0700

I was this happy last summer. I need to go back to this.

moderation: Six Feet Under — I miss this show.

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:45:23 +0700

moderation:

Six Feet Under

—

I miss this show.

"I’ll tell you what they do [their fans], they come up and say, ‘I like Monty Python very much.’ And..."

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:43:37 +0700

“I’ll tell you what they do [their fans], they come up and say, ‘I like Monty Python very much.’ And we say, ‘That’s really nice. Thank you, I’m so glad you like it’ because it’s nice that they like it. And then they start saying what their favorite Monty Python sketch is. And we don’t give a fuck what it is.”

- John Cleese on Late Night promoting Monty Python’s new documentary (via sharingtime)

applearts: 12 Creative Toilet Paper Designs I just had to reblog...

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:55:57 +0700

applearts:

12 Creative Toilet Paper Designs

I just had to reblog this. Pretty neat.

"When I write, I feel like an armless, legless man with a crayon in his mouth."

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:58:24 +0700

“When I write, I feel like an armless, legless man with a crayon in his mouth.”

- Kurt Vonnegut (via tmblg)

lomo: print & pattern groovy

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:27:21 +0700

lomo:

print & pattern

groovy

I feel for you Henry Poole.

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:13:51 +0700

I feel for you Henry Poole.