#my life so far

[catmint1]

What many people failed to do then (and continue to fail to do today) is admit what happened, understand the context, and make sure those circumstances never happen again.

—Jane Fonda, My Life So Far

#quotes #jane fonda #my life so far #politics #social activism #historical revisionism #text

[reneemauricesings]

An homage to two great actors who appear to have an even greater friendship. A special thing in the entertainment industry, having something so long lasting and sincere.   

Colin and Kelly first starred together in the 1999 film “My life so far”. Then came “Nanny McPhee” in 2005 and finally “Operation Mincemeat” which was filmed in 2019/2020 and released earlier this year.  

 Song - "Wherever you go" - Mark Knopfler/Ruth Moody.

#colin firth #kelly macdonald #nanny mcphee #my life so far #operation mincemeat #matthew mcfadyen #penelope wilton #british actors #wwii films #british films #british movies #cedric x evangeline #cedric brown #evangeline #FRIENDSHIP GOALS #friendships

[whisperthatruns]

My Life So Far

I enjoy talking to the man beyond the wall. His pants are like one bad triangle. At home, he can see the statue of liberty just by sitting on his stoop. I live by the water, too, in my own way, meaning by its code.

When I was fifteen I was new at my high school and a girl named Dawn gave an impromptu presentation on water.

No one asked her to and she made the poster in under ten minutes. We do not pay enough attention to this element, she said to the room. I thought she was crazy, but I listened. Now, I heard, she does a pretty good deal of ecstasy and hula-hoops in small but elaborate outfits on the west coast.

I asked my co-worker if he felt he had gotten to know the statue of liberty, watching her from his home like that. I said, have you noticed that she’s walking? and regretted it immediately. Why am I always challenging people? In the article I’d been reading at my desk the author asked, out of nowhere, is this the hill you want to die on? and I didn’t know. I don’t know what hill this.

Last March I got beat up at night and it wasn’t anything like I’d always pictured it in my head. I just crumpled to the ground and blurred as his boot swung in and out of my face.

All my life I had trusted in this buried power that would reveal itself when the time came.

I used to keep my backpack on at the parties my brother would take me to in various basements around Pelham, New York. My mother called it skating around the edges.

I think I grew up this year. Does saying that negate it?

Do you have to let go of everything to grow up? How about just most of it?

                      A group of boys gathered around me in the woods.

                                                                 Let me light that for you.                           It seemed normal at first, and then the questions.                                                            Is that too big? Does it hurt?                                                                    I didn’t understand why                                  they were talking about my cigarette like that                                    until I looked up at the boy who’d fucked me                     while I cried the night before and saw him laughing.

 His friends had formed a circle around me. They were quoting me.   It hurts, I had said to him. And the next day, they all said it back.

         My greatest fantasy has been the same thing for seven years.

If I could have any one thing it would be the chance to go back just this once to kill them.

This is not the hill I want to die on, but I am willing to.

When I realized the statue of liberty was walking my whole life literally came into focus. Do you know what that feels like?

When your face opens up on the sidewalk and you realize you might die, but still you are not powerless? For instance, maybe in the spot you die a poisonous mushroom could grow and the man who killed you could eat that mushroom.

Never mind. What matters is that I am will be ready next time.

I am not skating around the edges anymore, et cetera.

I thought this poem might be funny. I forgot what My Life So Far has been. But it has been funny. And if it wasn’t midnight I would tell you in what ways.

Chessy Normile, Great Exodus, Great Wall, Great Party (Copper Canyon Press, 2020)

#chessy normile #my life so far #great exodus great wall great party #poetry #rape for ts #assault for ts

[butchfalin]

the funniest meltdown ive ever had was in college when i got so overstimulated that i could Not speak, including over text. one of my friends was trying to talk me through it but i was solely using emojis because they were easier than trying to come up with words so he started using primarily emojis as well just to make things feel balanced. this was not the Most effective strategy... until. he tried to ask me "you okay?" but the way he chose to do that was by sending "👉🏼👌🏼❓" and i was so shocked by suddenly being asked if i was dtf that i was like WHAT???? WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY TO ME?????????? and thus was verbal again

#yeehaw #1k #5k #10k #posts that got cursed. blasted. im making these tag updates after... 19 hours? #also i have been told it should say speech loss bc nonverbal specifically refers to the permanent state. did not know that! #unfortunately i fear it is so far past containment that even if i edited it now it would do very little. but noted for future reference #edit 2: nvm enough ppl have come to rb it from me directly that i changed the wording a bit. hopefully this makes sense #also. in case anyone is curious. though i doubt anyone who is commenting these things will check the original tags #1) my friend did not do this on purpose in any way. it was not intended to distract me or to hit on me. im a lesbian hes a gay man. cmon now #he felt very bad about it afterwards. i thought it was hilarious but it was very embarrassed and apologetic #2) “why didn't he use 🫵🏼?” didn't exist yet. “why didn't he use 🆗?” dunno! we'd been using a lot of hand emojis. 👌🏼 is an ok sign #like it makes sense. it was just a silly mixup. also No i did not invent 👉🏼👌🏼 as a gesture meaning sex. do you live under a rock #3) nonspeaking episodes are a recurring thing in my life and have been since i was born. this is not a quirky one-time thing #it is a pervasive issue that is very frustrating to both myself and the people i am trying to communicate with. in which trying to speak is #extremely distressing and causes very genuine anguish. this post is not me making light of it it's just a funny thing that happened once #it's no different than if i post about a funny thing that happened in conjunction w a physical disability. it's just me talking abt my life #i don't mind character tags tho. those can be entertaining. i don't know what any of you are talking about #Except the ppl who have said this is pego/ryu or wang/xian. those people i understand and respect #if you use it as a writing prompt that's fine but send it to me. i want to see it #aaaand i think that's it. everyday im tempted to turn off rbs on it. it hasn't even been a week

[bisclavaret]

a day late to my 6 years on t anniversary ✨🏳️‍⚧️ a short comic about looking back

#trans pride #transmasc #comics #autobio comics #transgender #this reads a little more melancholy than I meant it to! #I think I forget how far I’ve come #like oh yeah this rules actually my body’s changed so much #also I grew my hair out and I’m less blond now #anyway I love being on testosterone :) #life saving magic potion that makes you hot and happy #my art #Magnus post art at a reasonable hour challenge (impossible)

[avarkriss]

listen. listen to me so carefully right now. (if you're in the eclipse path/planning on viewing). please don't stare directly at the sun tomorrow. i am begging you - do not stare at it. if you got eclipse glasses off of amazon/other, please put them on in your house and make sure you can't see anything; if you can still see like regular sun glasses, they are not safe for eclipse viewing, you will burn your retinas, and we cannot fix that. eclipse glasses should be iso/ce certified, and aas (american astronomical society) approved. please make smart choices and protect your eyes. please.

#psa from your friendly neighborhood eye care provider #the office is already fielding so many calls about this make good life choices #very important #eclipse #solar eclipse #eye health #not medical advice #just me screaming to please protect your eyes #ive seen exactly one case of solar retinopathy in my career so far please don't give me another one

[spidertams]

Oh, Sam…

#samwise the brave #samwise gamgee #lotr #lord of the rings #lotr fanart #spidertams #i’ve been watching lotr at the cinema with my friends and it’s one of my favorite experiences in this life so far

[laoih]

ONE PIECE (2023)

Mackenyu as Roronoa Zoro

#One Piece #One Piece Netflix #One Piece Live Action #Zoro #Roronoa Zoro #my gifs #I've been a Zoro fangirl for half my life #I love these little bits and pieces we have seen of Mackenyu as Zoro so far ❤ #onepieceedit #Mackenyu

[applestruda]

The Mounders!

#honestly theyre looking like my favorite group so far #theyre just so lovely to me #mumbo #mumbo jumbo #mumbo fanart #pearlescentmoon #pearlecentmoon fanart #joel smallishbeans #smallishbeans #smallishbeans fanart #bdubs #bdubs fanart #secret life smp #traffic smp #trafficblr #my art

[armoricaroyalty]

Why is the Sims community boycotting Curseforge?

I've seen a lot of posts going around calling on Simmers to stop using Curseforge, a modding platform that enables creators to monetize their downloads, with plenty of outrage directed toward modders and CC-makers who are still on the platform. But I've also seen a lot of people who are confused about why there are calls for a boycott.

Curseforge is owned by Overwolf, a company that is donating money to the IDF in support of its ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people.

In late October/early November, Overwolf posted a graphic on their social media asking followers to "defend our defenders" by contributing financially to a fundraising drive for the IDF. They were met with backlash and quickly took the graphic down, replacing it with one that used language about raising money for "those affected by the violence in Gaza" (my phrasing may be inexact) but the money is still going to the IDF and not to any agency actually supporting civilians or doing humanitarian work.

You can see the original graphic on this change.org petition, which provides some additional context.

If you are using Curseforge in any way -- by hosting your content there or downloading from it -- you are giving money to a company that is raising funds for an ongoing military campaign against a civilian population.

This is why people are calling for a boycott. If you are a modder or CC maker for the Sims, you should remove all of your content from the website and redirect people to other DL sources. If you are a consumer of mods and CC, you should stop clicking curseforge links and send (polite!) messages to modders and CC makers to urge them to pull their content from the site.

ETA: Here's another link with more images of the original Overwolf Tweet!

#armorica ooc #of course now 24 hours later after this has spread far and wide #i catch my effect vs affect typo #sigh #the circulating version also doesn't have the extra link to a better source dfkljhdfslkjdsaf #my life so hard :-(

[philchy]

Welcome to Trader Scar's! Can I interest you in some explosives? :D

#i like grian's pigeon legs #this is actually my favourite season so far #and double life! #they got the best scar's outfits #grian #gtws #goodtimeswithscar #desert duo #secret life #traffic series #life series #mcyt #fanart #art

[oliviaanderson037]

Nighttime shenanigans🖤🌜

#jane fonda #my life so far #queen #inspiration

[cinemaquiles]

OS MELHORES FILMES DO CINEASTA HUGH HUDSON

#revolution #revolution movie #hugh hudson #natassja kinski #lost angels #greystoke #christopher lambert #tarzan #my life so far #chariots of fire #al pacino

[cinemajunkie70]

Rest in peace Hugh Hudson!

#Hugh hudson #revolution #chariots of fire #lost angels #my life so far #I dreamed of africa #filmmaker #Greystoke the legend of Tarzan lord of the apes

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Good Morning, World.

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#poorly drawn mdzs #mdzs #wei wuxian #jiang yanli #jiang cheng #'Good Morning World' because to wwx the jiang household is what grounds him. It is his burrow and blanket. #The familiar soup and banter is his home. The familiar arguments and tension are also his home. #Notice how quickly he throws LWJ to the side once he has JC back in reach! 'He was so boring; I wish *you* were there!' #WWX is very quick to constantly remind himself that he fits within a very specific power structure and role. #He pushes boundaries but almost always only the boundaries that he knows he can push against. #Sitting here now and realizing that if WWX did take life more seriously and act more diligent he would totally usurp JC. #Because the contrast with Them (tm) is wwx is the one that gets in trouble and JC is the one that sticks to the rules. #That responsible appearance especially in contrast is the thin line that holds JC's self-esteem together. #And lets be fully honest. From JC's perspective the last week was also extremely intense and stressful. #It truly was a feat to travel so far so fast despite also being exhausted. Never knowing if it is all in vain. #JC said with his actions 'I would move mountains for you and dig through stone with my bare hands if it meant reaching you.' #and WWX said '[read]' #It's about wwx chronically asking 'why would someone care for me? I'm always tool to be used' than accepting that people love him.

[incomprehensi-bull]

the thing about one piece is it's got real good group interaction shots

and also my new favorite reaction pic

#one piece #i think my favorite moments have all been filler so far #you get these fun moments of daily life where everyone's just existing around eachother #though on that note. why didn't anybody warn me that the famous dishwashing scene happens in the middle of Episode Of Buggy The Micro-Clown