October 2011
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August 2011
3 posts
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Watchnussbaum:
itsthemusicpeople:
Brazen Books, a secret bookstore in Manhattan’s Upper East Side
emily! we have to go! there’s a secret bookstore? now i’ve heard of everything.
July 2011
1 post
the colour clock →
thedeviantlife:
representing time as a hexadecimal colour value.
this is so great.
May 2011
1 post
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April 2011
2 posts
Top 10 Myths about Introverts →
trulylovely:
Top 10 Myths about Introverts
Myth #1 – Introverts don’t like to talk. This is not true. Introverts just don’t talk unless they have something to say. They hate small talk. Get an introvert talking about something they are interested in, and they won’t shut up for days.
Myth #2 – Introverts are shy. Shyness has nothing to do with being an Introvert. Introverts are not necessarily...
March 2011
0 posts
February 2011
4 posts
3 tags
“In Japan the fear of being led astray by an untrustworthy spirit-fox is so...”
– Oh, Japan! You so crazy awesome!
via somethingchanged and a book about foxes
(via oldauntamy)
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January 2011
1 post
November 2010
6 posts
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October 2010
4 posts
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September 2010
15 posts
{ niente accade per caso }: Introverts →
tamburina:
On the surface, introversion looks a lot like shyness. Both limit social interaction, but for differing reasons. The shy want desperately to connect but find socializing difficult. Introverts seek time alone because they want time alone. An introvert and a shy person might be…
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tumblrbot asked: WHERE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO VISIT ON YOUR PLANET?
Words That Don’t Exist in the English Language
matthewedwards:
tamburina:
L’esprit de escalier: (French) The feeling you get after leaving a conversation, when you think of all the things you should have said. Translated it means “the spirit of the staircase.”
Waldeinsamkeit: (German) The feeling of being alone in the woods.
Meraki: (Greek) Doing something with soul, creativity, or love.
Forelsket: (Norwegian) The euphoria you...
Google Translation of the Day
thedailywhat:
1. Go to Google Translate.
2. Choose From: Icelandic To: English
3. Type in “sigur rós”.
4. Hit the Translate button.
5. ???????
5. Hilarity.
[thanks anonymous!]
August 2010
6 posts
5 tags
Anecdote of the Day: Negative Double Positive
thedailywhat:
Based on a true story:
An MIT linguistics professor was lecturing his class the other day. “In English,” he said, “a double negative forms a positive. However, in some languages, such as Russian, a double negative remains a negative. But there isn’t a single language, not one, in which a double positive can express a negative.”
A voice from the back of the room piped up, “Yeah,...
July 2010
1 post
June 2010
2 posts
