Shuri: If I Die, My Funeral’s Gonna Be The Biggest Fucking Party And You’re All Invited.

thank god for the mythbusters though because it used to be that whenever i knew i had insomnia i’d just kind of accept it and stay up doing whatever until my morning classes and spend the day feeling like shit

but then they did an episode where they established that even just fucking laying there for a half hour, not even sleeping just laying there and not even for an hour, makes a significant difference and you’ll feel way better

it has made a huge difference in my life to know that it’s okay if i can’t fall asleep, it takes a lot of the pressure off and ironically helps me fall asleep better

We need to run.

For president

Of Candyland.

Hey man, are you ok? The post your gf made about sending positive vibes sounds like you’re not doing too well. I hope you’re ok, and if you’re not I hope you are soon 💛

I went to do a procedure at the doctors today, before that I fasted for 2 days straight, no foods, no soups, no nothin. and I am SCARED of medical things. but now I am back and I am weak. You have 20 hours before I regain my power.

April 14 2006 5/24/06

It's been over a year since we came out here.

Drawing creapy simbols gets old after about two days.

Which is why this took so long.

Phill says they "Have to be drawn with a genuine heart."

So long breaks have been common practice.

Also I have yet to see the animal sacrifice he keeps talking about.

To be honest I'm kind of starting to feal like Issac on the mountain.

But i've literally come to far to stop now.

If I die, at least I won't be cold.

I would like to paraphrase a quote said by me when I was 10. It was originally about English grammar but I think it can apply to a lot of things.

"This is only the way it is because enough people say so. So if we got enough people to agree to do something else then that is what would happen."

I don't have a specific point in this atm. I just feel frustrated right now and I like to remind myself that most of the problems in my life rn only exist because not enough people have decided to put a stop to it.

“Young foxes near my friends house”

(Source)

It has been exactly thirty minutes since it was half an hour ago.

Saving this for later.

i know literally nothing about dogs/adopting dogs but i've grown up thinking adopt don't shop is good/breeders=bad. if you don't mind explaining a lil bit about your pov i'd love to hear it

hey! i’m happy to explain. some of this may be slightly boiled down 

so like, right off the bat, my central ethos about dog ownership/adoption is that 

people should get dogs who are the right fit for them as a person, for their household, and for their lifestyle. not every home is good for every dog and not every dog is good for every home. 

all dogs deserve to be in circumstances that maximize their likelihood to have a home. this means making sure that dogs end up in appropriate homes to begin with, that dogs are successful in their current homes and don’t need to be rehomed, and that if they need to be rehomed, they have the highest possibility of quickly finding a new home

another right-off-the-bat statement: for many people, a dog at a shelter or rescue will be a wonderful fit, and that’s great! homeless dogs deserve homes. there is no argument here that is anti-dog adoption for those who want a shelter dog.

so like, two key points here:

not all dogs are interchangeable and not all homes are interchangeable

responsible and reputable breeders contribute positively to both ethical principles i mentioned above

what you have to understand about dog homelessness is that it’s not just, like, an arithmetic problem. it’s not like there’s, let’s say, 5 million dogs coming into existence and 4 million prospective adopters and if we could just have a million fewer dogs then all our problems could be solved. 

the reasons dogs become homeless (and the reasons dogs have trouble finding homes) could frankly be their own essay. i do want to particularly note marginalization, impoverishment, and a lack of resources for vulnerable dog owners – sometimes keeping a dog in a home can be as simple as fronting someone the money for a pet deposit. 

other reasons include things like behavioral issues, health issues, and breed. 

in many areas – like mine – the issue is not necessarily that there are all these adopters simply choosing not to adopt all these available dogs who would be a good fit for them, but that there are not many adopters for whom those dogs would be a good fit. 

for some people who are buying a dog for a specific reason, notably service dogs and other working dogs, like herding dogs, a purpose-bred dog is most likely to succeed in their situation. 

for other people, they need a certain amount of predictability or stability and can’t take on the risk of a shelter dog who won’t be appropriate for their situation. 

and some people are just passionate about a specific kind of dog and that’s the dog they’re going to be happy with! i don’t think those people should be obligated to get an animal they don’t want out of guilt.

so really quickly, i want to define what i mean when i talk about a responsible breeder. a responsible breeder:

performs all of the health tests that are appropriate for their breed

breeds temperamentally sound, relatively predictable dogs

has a clear purpose and vision for their breeding program (why are they breeding this breed? why are they breeding these dogs in particular? what are they hoping to accomplish?)

screen their owners to ensure that they and the dog will likely be good fits for each other  

are willing to take back their dogs at any time should the dog need to be rehomed (many breeders require this)

are actively working on early socialization and behavioral development – the first 12 weeks of a puppy’s life are developmentally crucial, and breeders have an extraordinary ability to set their puppies up to be successful down the line

are a resource for their puppy buyers for the lifetime of the dog (i deliberately chose a breeder who i think is more knowledgeable and a better trainer than i am!)

breeders who do these things are not a part of the dog homelessness problem, they are part of the solution.

they are choosing homes for their dogs where they are likely to succeed and are unlikely to be rehomed. 

they are willing to provide the dog a home if the dog should become homeless. 

they are providing their dogs a foundation in terms of health and behavior that will make it most likely that the dog stays in their home or is adopted if the dog should be rehomed. 

they are giving puppy buyers guidance to raise dogs that are likely to be well-adjusted and healthy, which maximizes the likelihood of the dog staying in the home or being adopted if the dog should be rehomed.

if all dogs were bred under these circumstances, or even most, it would be a net positive for dogs individually and as a population. supporting good breeders is, for me, an arm of preventative animal welfare along with behavioral care and access to low-cost resources. 

hope this helps! i know it’s long lol

How to make the princess bride a TV series.

Title:

"The Fantastic Adventures of The Dread Pirates Roberts"

It would run for three seasons.

S1 follows the story of the "Dread Pirate Roberts" before Wesley. It would start with how he came to be dpr. It would jump across about thirty years of pirating, romance, and adventure ending with finding Wesley.

S2 follows the time that Wesley spent as dpr. It would show how he came to be dpr, how was his first day as dpr, a few of the hijinks that he got up to as dpr, and most importantly, how he became the man we see in "The Princess Bride". We end on a lingering shot showing him at the start of his journey to save his true love, fade to black and then the words "to see what happens next go watch the princess bride" show up before the credits roll.

S3 (the last season) would follow Inigo Montoya for his time as the dpr. He and Fezzik start off their adventure in a bit of a slump. You see Inigo just spent his whole life in pursuit of revenge and now has nothing left to live for. The first half of the first episode is a bit sad. Inigo is drunk for most of it and Fezzik is just trying to keep his friend from accidentally throwing himself off the ship. About halfway through the episode a ship from a far away kingdom shows up and attacks our drunken dpr kidnapping Fezzik and the crew and marooning Inigo on a small island jack sparrow style. Inigo has a new revenge spree to go on and a new purpose in life (to take down the people who did this). Along the way Inigo will: realize the kingdom who did this is looking to go all imperial and take over the whole territory, end up helping to form a resistance force against the invading kingdom, discover that the resistance leader that is helping him coordinate everything is actually quite attractive, team up with Wesley again (for double dpr action), turn dpr from a notorious boogyman into a folk hero, and discover the kind of man he really wants to be. Once the empire is fully pushed from the realm and everyone is safe Inigo decides to retire as dpr with no successor, allowing the name to end things off as a hero of the people instead of terror of the seas. And everyone lived happily ever after.

The end.

Keep political intrigue to a minimum. This the princess bride universe, the focus should be on fighting, romance, and a narration style kind of like how I met your mother but with a good story book feel (think Ella enchanted).

Episodes are 22 minutes long and seasons are 26 episodes a piece. The finally will be 50 minutes long and there will be a full 22 minute episode devoted to epilogue.

Thank you I will accept any questions now.