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in seasons + in tides

@somuttersthesea / somuttersthesea.tumblr.com

sporadic fic writer | fangirl at large | multifandom nerdblog | current sub-obsession: regency romance
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jamietarttsnorthernattitude

We’re fanfiction writers, of course:

  • We’re going to use song lyrics as titles.
  • We’re going to check for comments 30 seconds after we post something.
  • We’re going to have more WIPs than days of the week.
  • We’re going to use any excuse to post snippets.
  • We’re going to use ask box games to procrastinate.
  • We’re going to hype up our writer friends.
  • We’re going to scream, cry and throw up reading our friends’ work.
#writing things#fandom life#queue
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flightyquinn

Some other bangers;

  • "Jack of all trades, master of none" ... "but ofttimes better than a master of one."
  • "Blood is thicker than water." "The blood of the covenant is thicker than the waters of the womb."
  • "Money is the root of all evil." "The love of money is the root of all evil."
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professionalchaoticdumbass

there's also "pull yourself up by the bootstraps" which conservatives are oh so fond of saying

bootstraps are, well, straps on your boots. you cannot physically pull yourself up by them, and that's what the original phrase meant. "pulling oneself up by the bootstraps" is meant to be an impossible task

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adorkastock

"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness."

The second part really matters.

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kedreeva

Some more:

  • "Birds of a feather flock together- until the cat comes." - The first part gets quoted a lot in a "find your people" kind of way, but the full quote was meant to be a warning about basing relationships on "feathers" (looks, surface details, etc) only.
  • "Curiosity killed the cat but satisfaction brought it back." - The first part is often used like a warning against curiosity, but the full quote is meant to encourage it.
  • "The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese." - The first part is often used to get people to do stuff first/fast/early, but the full saying is meant to impart that sometimes, not being the first can work out better.
  • "Rome wasn't built in a day, but they were laying bricks every hour." - The first part is often quoted in a "cool it/relax/stop" type way, but the full quote is meant to encourage slow and steady progress.
  • "Great minds think alike, though fools seldom differ." - Just because it's an idea y'both had, doesn't make it a good one.
#life things#language things#queue
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alphacrone

when i say i like hiking, i don’t mean “eight mile backpacking trip with special gear and an emergency beacon” sort of hiking, i mean a three mile loop to go look at pretty things and then a huge brunch after.

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alphacrone

this is in no way a slam on hardcore hiking, it’s very fun, but i mostly just need to lower people’s expectations when i say hiking is a hobby of mine

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headspace-hotel

Even three miles is very hard if you're not already fit and active. I always think that many parks and reserves need to have some shorter and more accessible trails for people who have disabilities or are elderly or are just not accustomed to that level of physical activity. The joys of experiencing nature should not be limited to young, healthy, able-bodied people in good-to-excellent shape.

It's genuinely bizarre to me that there are people out there who are like, competitive and hardcore about hiking. "I only go on nice walks outside on NIGHTMARE difficulty like a REAL GAMER."

Would you also feel the need to prove your superior prowess and tolerance for suffering when listening to your favorite music and getting a nice massage and going to a candy shop where everything is free? I don't understand.

#life things#i like both but if i had to choose i am currently more of the '3 miles to look at pretty things' hiker#and my husband is the '20 miles in a day hardcore far over the misty mountains cold to dungeons deep and caverns old' style of hiker#and both are good#but the amount of backpacking gear we have vs the amount of backpacking we actually do is amusing yet also optimistic#in light of our outdoor goals#queue
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