If people were Rain, she was a Hurricane

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haifa642: ༺ One Piece ♥ Ladies ༻

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:12:49 -0400

༺ One Piece ♥ Ladies ༻

kaizokugeek: source: http://www.zerochan.net/1500180

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:39:25 -0400

kaizokugeek:

source: http://www.zerochan.net/1500180

political-cartoons: letfreedomlulz: Still one of my favorite...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:37:32 -0400

political-cartoons:

letfreedomlulz:

Still one of my favorite political cartoons ever. As relevant now as in 2006.

I’ve posted this before, I don’t really care.

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superlockedhogwartianinthetardis: dopeywolfie: phhpppbbbbbthb: calipsoe: may-magic-be-in-your-fav...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:46:00 -0400

superlockedhogwartianinthetardis:

dopeywolfie:

phhpppbbbbbthb:

calipsoe:

may-magic-be-in-your-favor:

thewholockgames:

rubyrubyrubyredux:

sirmee:

It makes me so angry, that a banana is a berry

what—

OH MY GOD

wat

no

are we not going to talk about an avocado being a berry too??!?

it gets worse, strawberries aren’t berries, they’re “accessory fruits”

EXCUSE ME I NEED TO GO RETHINK MY ENTIRE LIFE

TUMBLR STOP RUINING MY PERSPECTIVE OF LIFE

Next time somebody asks me what my favorite berry is I’m gonna say Avocado. A non non-sequitur

Sometimes you just need to have a conversation with a well-traveled and worldly stranger to put...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:19:27 -0400

Sometimes you just need to have a conversation with a well-traveled and worldly stranger to put things back into perspective.

holeybody: New additions to the wonderfulness that can happen...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:08:31 -0400

holeybody:

New additions to the wonderfulness that can happen with quality body jewelry. #Holeybody.com #oldtowntattoosaginaw #legitbodyjewelry #Tawapa #SVSU #Gold #bodyjewelry #app2013 #safepiercing #associationofprofessionalpiercers #Saginaw #Michigan #bodyjewelry #bodymodlife #bodypiercing

laughingsquid: Colorful Origami Street Art Installations by...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:08:10 -0400

laughingsquid:

Colorful Origami Street Art Installations by Mademoiselle Maurice

marlodjur: I just wanted everyone to know that in Europe, Cool...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:55:06 -0400

marlodjur:

I just wanted everyone to know that in Europe, Cool Ranch chips are called Cool American.

This used to be my background on my old laptop for years.

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:52:16 -0400

This used to be my background on my old laptop for years.

somethingvain: sunset on the peaks of everest, taken by me

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:51:04 -0400

somethingvain:

sunset on the peaks of everest, taken by me

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kanima-canal: When Tornadoes Strike, Which Way Do They...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:49:59 -0400

kanima-canal:

When Tornadoes Strike, Which Way Do They Travel?

“These gorgeous maps have the answer. Created by datavisualization expert John Nelson, these “Tornado “Travel Maps” depict the relative proportion of more than 60 years of U.S. tornadoes by their direction of travel. Notice a pattern?”

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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:45:43 -0400

helloampersand: lovethexo: scared-eyes: intensehomo: Everyon...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:45:35 -0400

helloampersand:

lovethexo:

scared-eyes:

intensehomo:

Everyone in the apartment complex I lived in knew who Ugly was. Ugly was the resident tomcat.

Ugly loved three things in this world: fighting, eating garbage, and shall we say, love. The combination of these things combined with a life spent outside had their effect on Ugly.

To start with, he had only one eye, and where the other should have been was a gaping hole. He was also missing his ear on the same side, his left foot has appeared to have been badly broken at one time, and had healed at an unnatural angle, making him look like he was always turning the corner. His tail has long since been lost, leaving only the smallest stub, which he would constantly jerk and twitch. Ugly would have been a dark gray tabby striped-type, except for the sores covering his head, neck, even his shoulders with thick, yellowing scabs.

Every time someone saw Ugly there was the same reaction. “That’s one UGLY cat!!”

All the children were warned not to touch him, the adults threw rocks at him, hosed him down, squirted him when he tried to come in their homes, or shut his paws in the door when he would not leave.

Ugly always had the same reaction. If you turned the hose on him, he would stand there, getting soaked until you gave up and quit. If you threw things at him, he would curl his lanky body around feet in forgiveness. Whenever he spied children, he would come running meowing frantically and bump his head against their hands, begging for their love. If you ever picked him up he would immediately begin suckling on your shirt, earrings, whatever he could find.

One day Ugly shared his love with the neighbors huskies. They did not respond kindly, and Ugly was badly mauled. From my apartment I could hear his screams, and I tried to rush to his aid. By the time I got to where he was laying, it was apparent Ugly’s sad life was almost at an end.

Ugly lay in a wet circle, his back legs and lower back twisted grossly out of shape, a gaping tear in the white strip of fur that ran down his front. As I picked him up and tried to carry him home I could hear him wheezing and gasping, and could feel him struggling. I must be hurting him terribly I thought.

Then I felt a familiar tugging, sucking sensation on my ear - Ugly, in so much pain, suffering and obviously dying was trying to suckle my ear. I pulled him closer to me, and he bumped the palm of my hand with his head, then he turned his one golden eye towards me, and I could hear the distinct sound of purring. Even in the greatest pain, that ugly battled-scarred cat was asking only for a little affection, perhaps some compassion.

At that moment I thought Ugly was the most beautiful, loving creature I had ever seen. Never once did he try to bite or scratch me, or even try to get away from me, or struggle in any way. Ugly just looked up at me completely trusting in me to relieve his pain.

Ugly died in my arms before I could get inside, but I sat and held him for a long time afterwards, thinking about how one scarred, deformed little stray could so alter my opinion about what it means to have true pureness of spirit, to love so totally and truly. Ugly taught me more about giving and compassion than a thousand books, lectures, or talk show specials ever could, and for that I will always be thankful. He had been scarred on the outside, but I was scarred on the inside, and it was time for me to move on and learn to love truly and deeply. To give my total to those I cared for.

Many people want to be richer, more successful, well liked, beautiful, but for me, I will always try to be Ugly.

this is the best thing i have ever read in my whole life

I almost cried

I cried. You all need to read this.

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honorized: le-mo-na-de: tallycola: slimehaus: decodethefallen...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:46:51 -0400

honorized:

le-mo-na-de:

tallycola:

slimehaus:

decodethefallenmoon:

miser0:

suddengroan:

likeneelyohara:

I worked at American Apparel for two years. During the time that I worked there, the company implemented a company-wide recruitment policy where any person applying for a position must be photographed (1 headshot, 1 body shot) The actual resumes were thrown in the garbage. These photos were then sent to a company email address where someone would either give a thumbs up or down to the photographs. Staff were encouraged to recruit instore and on the street and were given a $100 bonus for every person they got approved.

Before this was implemented, all existing staff were photographed (again, 1 headshot and 1 body shot) Anyone deemed to be physically unworthy was let go from the company. Of course this wasn’t legal, however right before they started this process every employee had to sign a waiver form, that was pretty much a lot of legal gibberish, on the spot. I wanted to have a lawyer take a look at the form however I was told I had to sign it on the spot or I would be let go.

There was also a company intranet website which all employees where to check on a regular basis. This was Dov’s main line of communication to all staff. The site would have pictures of girls from the stores where he would rip them apart for having too thin eyebrows, for having “ugly make-up” or bad tattoos and piercings. They were basically publicly shamed for not looking the way he wanted to. He would also post memos saying things like “HIRE MORE ASIANS”

Most of the girls that I worked with were super young, I was the oldest in the store at 20. We even secretly employed one girl’s little sister who was only 13. A lot of the time when the guys from head office would come in they would take pictures of the girls in the store. Some of the girls wanted extra attention so they would pose pretty raunchy for them, mostly they just side boob and stuff but sometimes it got kind of weird. Also, every city with an American Apparel also has a company hotel room. Personally, I never went with them, but when the head office guys came to town they would take a few girls from the store with them for the night. I heard stories about tons of weird crap going on those nights and I know for a fact many of those girls were under 18.

I worked at AA for a year and I can verify all of this. I was a merchandiser that was let go for not being up to physical standards (but the official reason was time and attendance, when I was pulling 12 hour days 4 times a week). They had an “auditor” from corporate come into town to “audit.” She had an hour long meeting with us telling us that we needed to dress sexier and wear more heels and tights (but if we had a run in our tights we could be fired/written up). Since I was a merchandiser, there was no way I was going to be wearing heels on 12-foot ladders, lugging around mannequins all day. They told me to dye my hair and get rid of my piercings, I said no, they let go of me a few days before Christmas.

for speech class i found, interviewed, and presented a young lady that had been fired from american apparel while working under dov charney several years ago. she was fired for refusing oral sex with another woman in front of him.

she also claimed that people at her job were fired when they appeared to have gained weight.

similarly, photographer terry richardson (you may know him for his portraits of almost any celebrity you can name, like lady gaga, kanye west, the chili peppers). a model said during her shoot, he randomly whipped out his penis and started touching himself in front of her.

AA has been questioned for the ages of their models, many of which are nameless and go undisclosed. i was told that the process of selecting models for american apparel ads mainly consist of charney picking up women, bringing them home, and having them pose in garments while photographing them in his own home. there’s no proof for or against whether he asks for permission. fun stuff.

I will never step foot in this fucking store. Ever.

I am INSANELY glad I don’t own anything from that disgusting store now…

WELLP AA JUST LOST A LOYAL CUSTOMER……

I thought AA was going out of business?

now i get it why everybody is reblogging my picture…. and omg this is awful

Harsh stuff

I’ve heard stories about American Apparel for years, enough that the only items of clothing I own from them are used for cosplay.