January 2012
Jan 27th
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Jan 26th
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Jan 24th
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“One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and...”
– Michelle Obama
Jan 24th
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But you're so busy changing the world, just one...
Jan 24th
Jan 24th
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“Too many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even...”
– Mitch Albom; Tuesdays with Morrie (via blackcarbs)
Jan 24th
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Today, one of my professors asked me what I believed to be the purpose of life. I told him in response “to change the world.” He looked at me and smirked. “One person can’t change the world.” I swear he felt the burn from the fire in my eyes after his ignorant retort. At first I was angry. How dare you tell me that I can’t change the world when I know in my...
Jan 24th
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Jan 23rd
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Lollll
Johnny: It's probably just my curiosity that's keeping me from not holding back lol
Me: Oh that's interesting. Curiosity killed the cat.
Johnny: Lol yolnt
Johnny: You only live nine times
Jan 22nd
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I hate dealing with people’s bullshit. I like to keep things simple and if it starts to get complicated, I’m out. I don’t have patience for mediocrity and incompetence. Don’t hold me back when I’m on a roll. While your head is in the slums, I’ve set my sights on the stars. Eyes on the prize.
Jan 22nd
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“All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything....”
– Guatama Buddha  (via heradvicecostus)
Jan 21st
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Jan 21st
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You don't get much by chasing people, but you get...
Jan 21st
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I just want to win. That’s the only thing on my mind.
Jan 21st
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Why do I feel like I’m losing myself in the midst of all this? Just when I was so sure of who I was and what I wanted, my self-actualization came to a halt. It’s quite terrifying how fickle my personality is, really. Nothing is ever certain when it comes to me. My mind is restless with the stability of a faulty bench. For once, I just want to be certain of something, anything. Is...
Jan 21st
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Jan 21st
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“Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.”
– Rumi (via inspiri)
Jan 21st
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ListenListen
Jan 21st
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I think the city that we’re from just kinda ruined things It’s such a small place: not much to do but talk and listen The men are jealous and the women all in competition And now your friends telling you stories that you often misinterpret And taint all your images of your “Ms. Perfect”
Jan 21st
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Jan 21st
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Jan 20th
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“Perhaps the feelings that we experience when we are in love represent a normal...”
– Anton Checkhov (via eletheowl)
Jan 19th
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Above all else, I will always trust my judgment. It’s all I’ve got. I consistently ask people for their input as a way to justify my opinions, but when it comes down to it, I am the only one capable of dictating my life. I’m the only one who knows which direction to take, even when I know my road is unpredictable. I’m not afraid of passing up this opportunity because in my...
Jan 19th
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Nobody’s perfect, no one really knows the truth. All we’ve got is a point of view. There’s too many questions, too many questions And too many reasons not to try. 
Jan 17th
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Jan 17th
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Fuck. Dealing with this whole Rome thing with my family has put a lot of unnecessary stress on me to the point where I don’t want to go anymore. I told my brother that I didn’t want to go if no one in my family supported my decision to go. And he sent me this text message in return: I talked to An (my sister) yesterday about this and I told her you’ve always shown me that you...
Jan 17th
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Jan 16th
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Jan 16th
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Jan 16th
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I think the best decision I ever made was surrounding myself with people with fiery passions and a drive to pursue dreams. Birds of a feather flock together, and I refuse to be left behind.
Jan 16th
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I woke up to this text this morning: “Outstanding Delegate!!! I just wanted to say you were sooo good yesterday and I’m so proud of you! It’s crazy to think how much we’ve grown over the course of a semester but you should be really proud of yourself too. I know you said your mom doesn’t really care about you getting awards, so I’ll be your mom right now and...
Jan 15th
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“I don’t forgive people because I’m weak, I forgive them because I’m strong...”
– Marilyn Monroe (via eletheowl)
Jan 15th
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Jan 15th
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Well, I came home with the highest award but I’m still unsatisfied. How is that even possible? There is no way that I could have gotten higher recognition, but I want more. This entire time, I expected myself to win. If I didn’t, I would have gone apeshit and spent the rest of the week crying out of pathetic misery. I don’t think I could ever be satisfied with myself and I always...
Jan 15th
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Jan 14th
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Jan 14th
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Problems with Humanitarian Aid
Is there something wrong with the way the world responds to famines, earthquakes and floods? Ask Josephine Kachebe. The 83-year-old grandmother from Tiki Mwiinga community in southern Zambia is among 12 million Southern Africans in desperate need of emergency food aid, according to estimates of the World Food Programme (WFP). In June 2005 the agency appealed for enough food to feed the region...
Jan 14th
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Bring this shit on, I’m ready to kick ass tomorrow. So excited to compete again! :)
Jan 14th
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Jan 14th
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Oh well, I guess you lose some and win some, as...
Jan 13th
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Julian: My friend is making me go to Cantina with him tonight. You should go.
Me: I thought about it for a second, but I should really do my research.
Julian: Omg, you suck! You can do your research at the club LOL
Me: Hahaha! Could you imagine that? A girl in the corner with a laptop.
Julian: LOL only you would fit that criteria.
Jan 12th
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Jan 12th
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Jan 11th
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I’ve been killing myself softly by masochistic methods of torture. I should stop. What’s done is done, and all there’s left to do is wait. But hey, time is already torture so why not add in some extra spice.
Jan 11th
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My high and wild world is the shape of a sound that can’t be heard But it rings when I’m unraveled by you There’s a quiet storm and my skin gets torn and I wake brand new Higher and brighter than yesterday But I’m still a dark, mysterious night When the sun descends and the moon leads you to my side
Jan 10th
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Anonymous asked: 17 55
Jan 10th
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Amen.
Me: Do you think we're picky with men?
Faizah: Picky? No!
Me: Yeah. All I want is a male model with the brain of a neuroscientist, the passion of a political activist, and the income of a plastic surgeon. you know... it aint much to ask for!
Faizah: Haha, you know what the real problem is?
Faizah: No one has drive here, like an intensity to bring change or a deeper understanding past the surface.
Faizah: All the guys here are just a bag of dicks and a sac of balls.
Jan 10th
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Greatest invention of all time?
Jan 10th
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Jan 8th
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