#sonder college adventures

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> in class > discussing the super bowl (and how most of us didn't watch it) > one girl says she watched it, got dressed up and everything > ask who she was rooting for > "the eagles" > eagles werent in the super bowl > "they werent in the super bowl?" > "i know, but i was hoping they would make a surprise appearance" > ???? > "i painted 'go birds' on my face and everything" > ???????? the spirit of the philadelphia sports fan is truly unbreakable

#wow look something original!! #sonder college adventures #sorry for the greentext. it was the way this story needed to be told #placeposting #placeposting: philly

[fullofpossibilities]

Sonder (DPXDC)

Tim isn't quite sure what put him in such a weird, philosophical mood (probably the caffeine crash) but as he was waiting in line at the new coffee shop waiting for his 5th cup of the day, he took a moment to look around at the other customers. Some were your average high school/college students split up into studies groups, others were adults working on what must be business projects on their computers and phones. There were couples scattered around and those that looked like their day was just starting despite it being noon.

"Tim?" Steph shakes his arm and gives him a teasing if slightly worried look. "You're looking a little dazed there, too much caffeine already?"

"Yea-I mean no-just-" Tim looks around again, trying to find a way to put what he wanted into words.

He didn't actually say anything until they two had grabbed their drinks and headed to a more secluded table, one where no one would bother them. "It just hit me, all of a sudden, that we're surrounded every day by people, where we're the ones kind of in the background. Don't you ever think it's weird, how each person is kind of the main character in their own story, but you might just be the background character? Who knows what kind of things are going in their lives, adventures that we miss out on because we're not the main characters of their story."

Steph gives him a weird look and slowly takes a long sip of her drink.

"...shut up."

"Hey I didn't say anything, Socrates."

"Yeah yeah."

The two bicker quietly amongst themselves, then quietly head out once they were done. Tim takes one last look around the shop, enjoying the peaceful atmosphere. This is what he was fighting for. Maybe it doesn't matter that he's not an important character in every person's story, so long as he does what he can in his own.

'Besides, who's life is as crazy and adventurous as mine, anyway?'

He smiles and opens the door to the shop, letting those outside come in before leaving with his friend and platonic soulmate.

The newest customer of "Dour Drinks" turns around to stare at the person who opened the door for him before they slip out, a strange feeling in his chest.

The person at the register notices her friend and calls out. "Danny? What is it?"

He startles and looks back around. "Meh, probably nothing. Don't worry about it."

Word of the day: Sonder

Noun

The realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own - populated with their own ambitions, friends, routines, worries, and inherited craziness - an epic story that continues invisibly around you like an anthill sprawling deep underground, with elaborate passage-ways to thousands of other lives that you'll never know exist, in which you might appear only once, as an extra sipping coffee in the background, as a blur of traffic passing on the highway, as a lighted window at dusk.

Taken from The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows by John Koenig

#New series idea #dpxdc #danny fenton #tim drake #stephanie brown #philosophy I guess? #Just a little idea for a new series based off of my newest literary find :3

[frankenteend-a]

                          𝐶 𝐻 𝐴 𝑅 𝐴 𝐶 𝑇 𝐸 𝑅   𝑆 𝑇 𝑈 𝐷 𝑌                                 𝑇𝑅𝐴𝐼𝑇𝑆 & 𝐶𝐻𝐴𝑅𝐴𝐶𝑇𝐸𝑅𝐼𝑆𝑇𝐼𝐶𝑆

                                              repost  &  tag  away!  

                                              BOLD all that applies to your muse.                                             italicized  -  applicable in some verses

• eyes:   blue | green | brown | hazel | gray | gray-blue | other • hair:   blond | sandy | brown | black | auburn | ginger | grey / white | multi-color | other • body type:   skinny | slender | slim | built | curvy | athletic | muscular | chubby | overweight • skin:   pale | light | fair | freckled | tan | olive | medium | dark | discolored • gender:   male | female | trans | cis | agender | demigender | genderfluid | other | doesn’t like labels | don’t have any definite headcanon either way • sexuality:   heterosexual | homosexual | bisexual | pansexual | asexual | demisexual | other  | doesn’t like labels • romantic orientation:   homoromantic | heteroromantic | biromantic | panromantic | aromantic | demiromantic | unsure | doesn’t like labels

• species:   human | undead | shapeshifter | demon | angel | witch | ghost | incubus / succubus | werewolf | alien | mutant • education:   high school | college | university | master’s degree | PhD | other • i’ve been: in love | hurt | ill | mentally abused | bullied | physically abused | tortured | redacted | brainwashed | shot (we know what this one’s about)

• positive traits: affectionate | adventurous | athletic | brave | careful | charming | confident| creative | cunning | determined | forgiving | generous | honest | humorous | intelligent| loyal | modest | patient | selfless | polite | down-to-earth | diligent | romantic | moral | fun-loving | attractive | charismatic | calm • negative traits: aggressive | bossy | cynical | envious | shy | fearful | greedy | gullible|jealous | impatient | impulsive | cocky | reckless | insecure | irresponsible |mistrustful |paranoid | possessive | sarcastic | self-conscious | selfish | swears | unstable | clumsy | rebellious | emotional | vengeful | anxious | self-sabotaging | moody | peevish | angry |pessimistic | slacker | thin skinned | overly dramatic | argumentative

• living situation:   lives alone | lives with parent(s) / guardian | lives with significant other |lives with a friend | drifter | homeless | lives with children | other • parents/guardian:   mother | father | adoptive (step-father) | foster | grandmother | grandfather | • sibling(s): sister | brother | none | other • relationship:   single | crushing | dating | engaged | married | separated | it’s complicated

• i have a(n):   learning disorder | personality disorder | mental disorder | anxiety disorder | sleep disorder | eating disorder | behavioral disorder | substance-related disorder | PTSD | mental disability | physical disability

• things i’ve done before:   had alcohol | smoked | stolen | done drugs | self-harmed | starved | had sex | had a threesome | had a one-night stand | gotten into a fist fight | gone to hospital | gone to jail | used a fake ID | played hooky | gone to a rave | killed someone | had someone try to kill them

tagged by : @sondered tagging:  @rachel-b--berry    /    @nancy--wheeler    /   @painbled   /   anyone else!

#i sort of worship eric clapton & ochocinco. || about.

[gaiabamman]

Happy Thanksgiving! (If you celebrate)

Happy Thanksgiving (if you celebrate)! 😀❤️

 I have heard you guys, so I'm working hard to release the "Finding Leda" paperback at the beginning of December for you to buy before Christmas! I will have all sorts of discounts and coupons posted to the FB page (even for the Kindle version to be released in February) ^_^

Meanwhile, check out this new version of the cover... Do you like it?

Blurb:

Italy, the 2000s. What does it take to be happy? Not a man, like disillusioned nineteen-year-old Leda Balni was raised to believe… Strong-headed, sarcastic Leda enrolls into a Biotech major. A crush on a sexy genius makes her forget her restlessness but not for long. Can you apply the scientific method to happiness? Figure out what it is and how to get it?

Her rationality is put to the test when she stumbles into an irresistible, brooding man from her past, and she fights her instincts to protect her hard-found happiness from the bad choice she did not make yet…

In a whirlwind of Vespa adventures, college exams, rock, philosophy, science, and chemistry—both the inorganic and the sizzling kind—Leda establishes her own rules to life. Landscapes from Florence, Milan, Padua, and Garda Lake add to this witty, introspective novel, part romance, part self-help, inspiring independent women of all ages to be their strong and brave true selves.

** “Finding Leda” is the first book in “The Sonder Series”. It is self-standing and directed at an adult audience, though suitable for teens, but there are references to Leda’s previous adventures narrated in “The Italian Saga”, a 4-novel YA series about Leda’s childhood. **

** The books are a fictionalized memoir based on the life of author GB Amman, a novelist and molecular biologist born and raised in Italy. The science in the book is explained in lay terms but accurate.**

“Amman's writing is addictive, candid, hilarious, and evocative as she describes the powerful conflict between irresistible attraction and common sense.”—Renni Acre, author of “His Huntress” ★★★★★

“One of the best—and definitely the worst—thing about this book is it is SO HARD to put down! Sometimes in life, you just can't wait to see what happens... it's the same with Leda. Well written, engaging, some really good insight and tips for life. FANTASTIC!”—Susan Byrde, author of “Bruce's Fall” ★★★★★

“I really loved this book. It appears this is going to be a series and I'm anxious to see how it goes. I loved the setting, the time period, and the characters. I felt this was beautifully and truthfully written. The author captures the 90's feel very well. I think that Leda’s list for happiness transcends time and is just as applicable now. Leda is a smart, strong character who is learning not to be afraid of being herself.”—Autumn Friedli, Librarian ★★★★★

“I see this book like the intimate journey of a strong young woman into an academic world usually ruled by men. This story felt real and relatable from the very beginning. I loved it.” Claudia, Goodreads review ★★★★★

#GB Amman #book #books #new books #smart girl fiction #books to empower women #finding happiness books

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hey.

do you like weird obscure bits of history? do you like first hand accounts of historical events? do you like getting emails from 1800s real estate agents in distress? do you know what the aroostook war is? do you want to?

maybe you should subscribe to my substack! i had to read this journal for school, and then i got really overinvested, and now i'm dragging you all down with me! updates start TOMORROW but will be really really short for the first few days so you won't miss much if you forget it's okay. it's alright. i love you

sign up to get emails from my new historical blorbo who's so obscure he doesn't even have a wikipedia page

#wow look something original!! #um um uhh #aroostook war #new brunswick #maine #???? #1830s #?????? #there is a historical context page and an about page so dont be scareds ok. i will explain what you need to know #also you should read those pages anyway so i dont feel like i wasted a good hour or so on them instead of writing my essay #which btw was the whole point of reading this journal. nowhere in the assignment did it say 'start a substack' #will i regret this? Hopefully Not #oh yeah i should #sonder college adventures #history

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[ID: A sketchy digital 2-panel comic in black and white. In the first, three people are talking while leaning over the backs of their chairs. Text in the lower left corner says "(talking about our schools in class)". The one furthest on the left says "yeah i went to a very fancy private school so we had a bunch of dress codes. you know, like...boys had to wear a suit and tie...denim wasn't allowed..." The person next to them says "denim?? why wasn't denim allowed". The first person replies "oh. it's for the lower class". The second panel shows the artist, a person with short curly hair and round glasses, sitting in their chair. They are wearing a beanie, flannel shirt, and jeans with pockets, which are labeled "beanie", "flannel", and "men's work jeans" accordingly. There is also an arrow pointing down to their feet (not shown in panel) labeled "secondhand doc martens". Their eyes are very wide, and they are grimacing slightly. An inset panel shows a closeup of their expression. End ID.]

had a very. Experience today

#wow look something original!! #sonder college adventures #sondart #upd8z #i feel a bit silly tagging my sketchy in-class doodles with art but oh well #i was actually wearing a mask so the other people couldnt see my expression. which is probably for the best

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they should put a microwave in my college library so that i can bring my tiny baby cup with me and make tea to get me through the horrors (writing essay). reblog if you agree

#wow look something original!! #sonder college adventures

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i know we all want to forget about the taylor swift goth/punk debacle but i just need you to know that yesterday i was in class listening to some swifties discuss their favoritest girl and because it was the last day of classes and i had nothing left to lose i decided to mention it and say that i didn't think she was goth at all and they were like what? of course she's not. she said that? really? where? obviously she's not punk or goth. are you sure? and they started trying to justify or explain it eventually but they were struggling and for a moment there i thought i saw a moment of realization. i could hope for a better world

#wow look something original!! #upd8z #sonder college adventures #theyre not too far gone....maybe there is still hope...

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time-sensitive question: what's the politest way to wake up your roommate who you said you would wake up because you both need to go to breakfast soon but you still feel kind of bad about waking up

#wow look something original!! #upd8z #sonder college adventures #< new tag new me 😌

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trying to read cyborg manifesto for class but a) this is literally 38 pages they cannot possibly expect this of us b) im sooo sleepy and c) my eyes are literally doing the meme image thing where it zooms on specific words and everything else blurs

[Text ID: cyborg orgy. End ID.]

#wow look something original!! #sonder college adventures #is it like a requirement to make any manifesto sound like bizarre incomprehensible slam poetry????

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i think after about three weeks of college ive discovered that every week is a looping pattern of hubris that goes roughly like so

sunday: im fucking screwed. i have t ogo into the woods

monday: its so fucking over

tuesday: mayeb i will live

wednesday: Its Going

thursday: itll all be fine if i can just make it to friday

friday: yeah i think i can do about 1 million tasks today i bet

saturday: im so fucking good at everything i deserve a little treat i can put some of this homework off till sunday

sunday: im fucking screwed. i have t ogo into the woods

#wow look something original!! #help me #sonder college adventures

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if i were a man of infinite time i would spend soooo long deciphering cipers and writing down first letters of everything and wandering the labyrinth. alas i am a guy who is constantly running out of time and reading house of leaves late at night which is not a good idea and also trying to speedread it which is not how its meant to be read at all. this is literally so saaaad i trained at the alex hirsch school of conspiracy boarding i should be at the labriyyyynth

#wow look something original!! #upd8z #sonder college adventures #fan: in the house like carpet

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help help help help help beautiful boy in my latin class with a pin on their backpack that says "proud [college] boydyke" in my dorm and i held the door open for them and they smiled at me and said "thank you darling" and i think i'm gonna pass out

#wow look something original!! #upd8z #sonder college adventures #*to the tune of gay or european* #WAS IT GAY. OR ARE THEY SOUTHERN #or are they trying to kill me on purpose

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just introduced "so false worstie" to two girls in my linguistics class who had apparently never heard of it before....spreading my tumblr dialect....

#wow look something original!! #sonder college adventures

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person walking in front of me is wearing a tiny unicorn backpack and pajama pants with deer on them along with the words "trophy husband"

#wow look something original!! #sonder college adventures #stared at this outfit for like a full minute before frantically pulling out my phone to record its majesty