These are in no particular order but these are just a few ramblings I will never quite understand.

1.  People who dress up as Santa, or anything Christmas-related for Halloween.  What’s that about?  I mean seriously, it’s bad enough I have to deal with a red-and-green overload once a year complete with excessive bells ringing and shitty Christmas music, the least you could do is spare me the early holiday cheer.  I’ll never be drunk enough on Halloween so think this is okay.

2.  People who wear children as backpacks.  I understand your hands are full, you have a million and one things to do, and the diaper bag must weigh more than your baby, but I can’t help but burst out laughing every time I see this.  At first I thought it was weird seeing people strap their kids to their chest, but having them on your back?  I understand there are other cultures in the world who have been doing this for years but there’s something about a kid in an osh kosh snowsuit strapped to mommy’s back that weirds me out.

3.  People who say bah-gel instead of bagel.  Seriously.

4.  People who post statuses on facebook claiming they’re deleting a bunch of their friends.  No one cares, and I don’t really feel like my self-esteem has improved because you decided I’m worthy enough to creep what you had for breakfast.  But thanks for trying to make me feel special, really.

5. Professors who make spelling mistakes.  What.  The.  Hell.  I understand older profs sometimes like to do things the old-school way, but I’m pretty sure spellcheck is available on most word processing and powerpoint programs.

6.  People who ask me what I’m going to do with my degree, and automatically assume I’m going into teaching.  Arts and culture are a huge part of society, just saying…

7.  People who go tanning.  All you’re doing is exposing yourself to UV rays that could potentially give you skin cancer.  And you probably look like a nice orangey-brown.  You know, the colour old cars rust around where they install the tires?  Not a good look.

8.  White people who say “nigga”.  Actually, anyone who says “nigga”.

9.  Rob Ford.  Enough said.

10. People who ask other people to comment their pictures.  Have some confidence!  I’m sure you’re beautiful, and you shouldn’t need to bug other people to believe it.

quirkyfool:

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quirkyfool:

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So I just got back from the Kingsway theatre in Toronto, and watched Jane Eyre.  I was really excited to see the movie since although the book was a bit of a pain to get through, I really enjoyed the overall story.  

Mia Wasikowska starred as Jane and I believe she was rightfully chosen for the role.  Her portrayal of Jane was a true personification of the character Charlotte Bronte creates the novel.  Michael Fassbender plays Rochester and also succeeds in his portrayal of his character.

Although the movie managed to capture the main events of the story itself, I felt a lot was missing.  Although this is common for book to movie adaptations, I felt a lot of the key moments of the story were very anticlimactic.  For example, when Jane meets Rochester’s insane wife, Bertha.  I did not feel the desperate insanity that Bronte evokes through Bertha.  I was expecting a more dramatic portrayal, and imagined a Helena Bonham Carter-esque feel to Bertha.

The lack of chronology of the events in the story also irked me.  The movie opens with Jane desperately trying to find civilization among a grassy, baron piece of land.  She finds the house of St. John, where him and his sisters question Jane about her past. This is how the rest of her story is introduced.

Had I directed the movie I would have kept the chronological order of the story.  I would have attempted to include more of the narrative in the movie, however given the short time span allotted to capture such a complex story with many subplots, this would be difficult to achieve.

I also would have attempted to build the meeting of Bertha a little more, as well as make this moment more dramatic.  Bertha’s character needs to be better developed and executed, however the actress portraying Bertha has the perfect look for the role.

Overall the movie was decent.  Slightly disappointing, given how much I enjoy the full narrative, but it is still a movie worth seeing.

Ice age <3

charlesfuckingmanson:

He said “I don’t really believe in abortion.” Then he was asked about rape, and he said “everything happens for a reason.” 

there’s something about a city glowing at night that makes me feel alive.  There’s a certain life to the different colours flashing, glowing, fading and appearing that allures me into a bustling world of everyone trying to get to where they’re going.  Everyone has a different story; a different mission.  Everyone has someone they’re trying to find, to love, to impress.  There’s a reason these people walk the streets in the dark hours.  Someone’s drinking, someone’s begging, someone’s meeting a blind date, another meeting a lover.  Someone just bought a new pair of heels hoping the sound they make hitting the ground will make a lonely man at the bar notice her.  Everyone has a story to tell, a story to write, and a story to bring to life.  The colours and brightness of the lights illuminating the dark streets inspire me to live, to create, and to dance.  They make me want to taste the world, experience everything.  The coldness of the wind passing me as a bus rushes by awakens my senses and opens my eyes.  

There are so many reasons why I love the city. <3