May 2012
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To Predict Dating Success, The Secret's In The... →
Specifically, what Pennabaker found was that when the language style of two people matched, when they used pronouns, prepositions, articles and so forth in similar ways at similar rates, they were much more likely to end up on a date.
“The more similar [they were] across all of these function words, the higher the probability that [they] would go on a date in a speed dating context,”...
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I hate my new roommate and she hasn't even moved...
April 2012
19 posts
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Marriage Sex: The Truth About Sex After Marriage →
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“When engaging in BDSM, an individual is opening themselves up, making themselves...”
– Jincey Lumpkin: 50 Shades of Submission: An Interview with a Real-Life Submissive, Madison Young
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“Why is it so interesting to surrender?” Seriously, is this even a question?...”
– What Katie Roiphe gets wrong about “Fifty Shades of Grey” and fantasies of sexual submission
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“Klein argues that “the normal pushing and shoving, pluralistic conflict-driven...”
– The GOP’s bizarre war on sex - 2012 Elections - Salon.com
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Sometimes you can't just wait for other people to...
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Interviewing potential roommates makes me so...
I feel like I’m waiting for a date.
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Dear men attempting to flirt on the subway
If I have headphones in, I don’t want to talk to you
If your pick up line is about how my hoodie reminds you of Trayvon Martin, I don’t want to talk to you
If you think you’re smarter than I am, I don’t want to talk to you
If you’re talking down to me, I don’t want to talk to you
If you want to explain to me that psychology isn’t a real science, I...
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The Raincoats: Lola
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It's amazing how less shameful I've become after...
Slurring in public
no problem!
Drunk on the subway
no problem!
Falling over on the street
no problem!
Screaming Females: Bell
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Graduate School
Don’t do it.
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Hopefully going to FEST this year.
slackerparexcellence:
Hopefully.
‘Mad Men’ Prop Master Scott Buckwald Explains How... →
2012 is competing to be the worst year ever
I could really go for some stability in my life right now.
[[MORE]]In January I made some major life decisions and decided to not apply to the PhD program at The New School. This is something that I had been working toward for many years and while it may be better for me to pursue other career paths I can’t help but start to feel like I’m failing some how. I’ve been rejected...
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I've been away from tumblr for so long I don't...
March 2012
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I just applied to become a Big Sister
This is probably going to turn out horribly.
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I can eat a chocolate milkshake for dinner because I am an adult and you can’t tell me what to do
“A pedestal is as much a prison as any other small space.”
– Gloria Steinem
Am I the only one who forgot it was daylight savings day and is wondering why everything is so tired in here?
February 2012
8 posts
Guys, at what age do I have to retire from tumblr?
When does this stop being cute and start getting creepy?
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I hate when people say even when it's bad it's...
Does anyone really believe that? Does anyone ever say, “Wow I really enjoyed that awful sex I just had”? I’m not saying every time is going to knock your socks off, but let’s get it straight. Bad sex is bad sex.
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Good morning 8am, nice seeing you again.
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Guys what if I secretly don't apply for PhD...
Don’t tell my mom. Serious life decisions are being made today.
January 2012
42 posts
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I got my first denial of admission letter today.
One down, three more to go.
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“Everything cultural is fabricated and given meaning by the mind, a meaning that...”
– Becker (1975)
Someone's reading Chicken Soup for the Soul on...
Makes me wonder whatever happened to the guy who came up with those books. There were million different versions, he must have made bank. I had at least three of them.
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Save Your Skin- 10 harmful cosmetic chemicals →
I’m a big supporter of monitoring not only what you put in your body but also what you’re putting on your body. Read the backs of those bottles, you might be surprised.
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Morning People May Be More Creative in the... →
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New Yorkers Aren't "Friendly" Enough, Say... →
“‘New York ultimately claimed the title of No. 1 rudest city,’ reports Travel & Leisure, once again misrepresenting their own stupid survey, just like last year and the year before that. According to their readers, New York City residents are the least friendly in America (last year these “readers” said LA locals were the most unfriendly). This time around, LA...
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Internet house. Internet house. Internet house.
I am really excited by the prospects of a new roommate!
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Today some 10 yr olds scoffed at me for living in...
Do they teach this shit from birth?
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