We’re Almost Done! Team StarKid is Now In The FINAL FOUR round Of LeakyCon's Fandom Madness tournament! 

- F.r.i.e.n.d.s quotes

34 things we learned from Friends

http://www.friends-fun.com/thingswelearnedfromfriends/

Eeyore is just one of those characters that you wanna scoop up and hug forever.

"Stop being a perfect girl and start enjoying your life’s little wonderful things…I’m talking about eating a slice of warm pizza when it’s freezing outside, sharing a beer at the end of the day with your best friend, taking a nap without setting your alarm. I’m talking about laughing during sex. I’m talking about playing poker with the guys. I’m talking about dancing with the girls. I’m talking about Saturday-night board games and Sunday-afternoon softball. I’m talking about spontaneity—ice lollies in the snow, hot dogs on the street, calling in sick on the spur of the moment. Celebrate everything and anything—your first publication in a magazine, the anniversary of the day you paid off your college debt, a Thursday. You are young. Act like it."

Courtney E. Martin — “Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters” (via ironicdaisy)

I’m missing Wizards of Wavery Place for this!

Just these. Wowow

http://www.youtube.com/embed/r4j28NNJD98

Compilation of clips from STL's apocalyptour set to Charlene Kaye's amazing song, Woman Up.

Sh*t StarkidGleeks Never Say

"Tuesdays suck."

"What does AVPT stand for?"

"Curt Mega's tweets are seriously doing absolutely nothing for my self confidence."

"I have tweeted less than 1000 times."

"I don't have a tumblr."

"Glee would be so much better without that Blaine guy."

"Aww, Jim is such a hobbit."

"The best Glee episode ever is 'The Spanish Teacher'."

*reading newspaper* “They’re hiring Starship Rangers… Eh, whatever.”

"What is february 5th?"

"'Going back to Hogwarts' is waaay too long."

"Pigfarts is on earth!"

"MORE GEL, DARREN!"

"Finchel FTW!"

"Pink is the worst color ever."

"Harry Potter?"

"Disney is for kids only."

"What's up with the random blue head band?"

"Bitch, I am Cho Chang!"

"Klaine kisses way too much."

"What is fanfiction?"

"I totally watched MAMD with my family yesterday."

"I hate apple juice. That's not absurd."

“I know what a hufflepuff is.”

“I texted Umbridge back.”

"Joey Richter doesn't mean anything to me."

"Hermione can draw."

"I totally laughed when Harry died in AVPM."

"Redvines can't do anything."

‎"Darren Criss tweets way too much."

"There are never Starkid references on Glee."

“Finn’s dancing totally made The New Directions win regionals.”

“Gosh, Harry Shum is a terrible dancer.”

“Brad, the piano guy has way too many lines.”

“Aww, Sebastian Smythe is such a sweetheart.”

“This fandom is so boring!”

As you may already know, Donald Trump is enlisting poll watchers to monitor the Nov. 8th election. He has ordered them to look out for suspicious looking voters and ensure people aren’t voting over and over. Let me make this clear: many people, specifically Black and brown voters, are going to be singled out. People are going to be targeted on discriminatory grounds. Historically poll watchers have targeted people of color and it’s going to be no different this year, likely even worse.

In the past poll watchers have worked to intimidate voters, outright lie to them, and interfering with the process enough to cause chaos and discourage people from remaining in long lines. Poll watchers are permitted to challenge citizens in nearly every state and each state varies in terms of how much power they get. Some states require *very* little justification for challenging a voter, some require specific grounds, while others just let anyone be challenged based off of “suspicion.” If you are challenged immediately ask on what grounds, how they are backing those claims up, and what your state’s procedures regarding voter challenges.

So what happens if you are being challenged at the polls? Some states will ask you questions, have you sign an affidavit, force you to provide multiple forms of identification proving who you are and/or your current address, find another voter who can vouch for your identity, fill out a provisional ballot that will be verified later, or a mixture of these. Note: there is no assurance that your provisional ballot will be counted. Do not accept one of these without a fight, insist on a real ballot.

If you are being unfairly targeted there will also be nonpartisan poll watchers from civil rights committees there to help. They are there to help voters who are encountering problems and will have phone hotlines available as well. Here is their website with the phone numbers you can call, multiple language options available. These poll challenges are often done to disrupt the voting process more than anything, to discourage you from casting a vote by wasting your time. Know your rights and know how you can prepare yourself if this happens.

Finally, if you want to avoid this hassle all together you still have time to sign up for a mail-in ballot. All state’s deadlines are soon (the last couple days of Oct. or the first couple days of Nov.) so sign up ASAP. I’d also suggest clicking here which helps you find out more information about your state’s voting requirements, how to vote, and where to vote near you. Just use the drop down menu and find your state for more information. And even if you are registered to vote I would recommend clicking on the link under “Check if you’re registered to vote.” There were a lot of problems regarding that matter in my state so it’s good to check. 

Reading can be used in every facet of our life. Through reading we learn how to communicate with others and gain a plethora of knowledge. Video creators must read. Through reading we learn through example how to tell a story. We observe how to pace a story and make it climax. Through the experience of reading we learn how stories can emotionally affect us and change the world. In the last two decades, J.K. Rowling has inspired a new generation to love reading again. J.K. Rowling’s fantastical wizarding world shows drew people into the art of storytelling. What many people do not know, is that while J.K. Rowling’s books caused reading to explode, her books also inspired an outpouring of creativity. The Harry Potter Convention LeakyCon, is an example of this. LeakyCon is a convention started by the Leaky Cauldron fan site. The convention emphasizes three things: Charity, Community, and Creativity. LeakyCon was an amazing weekend with a highlights such as A Very Potter Senior Year, the final segment in Team Starkid’s Harry Potter Musical Trilogy, a panel with the Harry Potter Actors, and the Esther Earl Rocking Charity Ball. Just as amazing as the variety of programs was the incredibly friendly fans who all gathered to celebrate what they love. LeakyCon was at its core a celebration: a celebration of ourselves, a celebration of storytelling, and a celebration of Harry.