It’s me trying to save my books from dad
the thing I really like about The Good Place is that it thematically revolves around ethics and what makes a person good or bad (both in the sense of– how do we define good and bad, and in the sense of–what aspects of someone’s formative environment and social group influence how they will treat other people).
and the conclusion that the show comes to over and over is both that it is possible to become a better person, and because it’s possible we owe it to each other to keep trying to be better– for all eternity if we must.
there’s no end to it, and (should I make a prediction) no real “good place” where you’ve gotten to the finish line and “won” at being a good person. it’s an eternal commitment to other people.
you create your own good place, because whether you’re in a good place or a bad place is defined by how people treat each other. when your community has collectively learned to respect, value, and help each other, you experience the peace and support that you might have once imagined in the abstract being awarded to the truly “good”
Sartre famously said that the Bad Place is other people. The Good Place argues that the Good Place is, too.
That’s because Mike Schur is Jewish.
The underlying theme of all of his shows is essentially chesed (חֶסֶד), which basically translates to loving-kindness. But not just like, loving kindness? But a DUTY to loving-kindness, a duty to tikkun olam, or repairing the world through acts of genuine chesed.
Tahani was committed to good works, but not out of a commitment to loving-kindness. Not for others and, tbh, not for herself, since she spent her whole life feeling “less” than Kamilah. To love others as yourself, you have to love yourself.
Similarly, Chidi was desperately unkind and unloving to himself, and thus denied the *whole world* loving-kindness. TGP shows this in the way Chidi’s thought- and behavior patterns that hurt him throughout his life were also inherently harming the people around him who loved him.
Eleanor purposely acted against loving-kindness, to the point where seeing others engaged in it made her angry.
Jason, honestly, had a very kind and loving soul, but his actions caused harm to others (whether that was his intention or not, and honestly it seems like he mostly just didn’t understand the impact of his choices a lot of the time… but harm is harm).
“You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to desist from it,” “learn to do good,” etc. I’m not saying that TGP ~is Jewish, because it’s not, but I AM saying that you can see Schur’s ethical framework in his art, and trying to look at any of his shows through a Christian lens is going to skew them.
Also the whole thing where there’s not really a heaven nor a hell, and that it seems like in The Good Place’s eschatology, actions are ultimately judged solely by the impact they have (on the self AND/OR on others) – which I feel like was also one of the main themes of Parks & Rec, and is wrestled with in B99. The highest ethical order is chesed.
1: Top 3 ice cream flavors
2: Top 3 Disney Movies
3: Top 3 vacation destinations
4: Top 3 places to shop
5: Top 3 subjects of study/classes to take
6: Top 3 make up products
7: Top 3 music artists
8: Top 3 spices/herbs
9: Top 3 drinks
10: Top 3 apps to use
11: Top 3 months of the year
12: Top 3 clothing items
13: Top 3 binge perfect tv shows
14: Top 3 romantic dates
15: Top 3 kinds of flower
16: Top 3 christmas movies
17: Top 3 OTPs
18: Top 3 quotes to describe your life
19: Top 3 characteristics you love about yourself
20: Top 3 kinds of candy
21: Top 3 ways to exercise/ be active
22: Top 3 spirit animals
23: Top 3 petnames
24: Top 3 books read outside of school
25: Top 3 most used websites
26: Top 3 people you last texted
27: Top 3 hashtags you use
28: Top 3 instagram accounts you follow
29: Top 3 guilty pleasures
30: Top 3 summer activities
31: Top 3 things to draw/doodle
32: Top 3 aesthetics
33: Top 3 things you’d buy if you gained three million dollars
34: Top 3 ways to treat yourself
35: Top 3 celebrity crushes
36: Top 3 books from your childhood
37: Top 3 accents to hear
38: Top 3 scents
39: Top 3 “Friends” quotes
40: Top 3 cupcake flavors
41: Top 3 fruits
42: Top 3 places you’ve had amazing pizza from
43: Top 3 sports teams to watch
44: Top 3 crayola colors
45: Top 3 things you hope to accomplish in college
46: Top 3 fanfictions you’ve read
47: Top 3 people you miss right now
48: Top 3 fears
49: Top 3 favorite literary devices
50: Top 3 pet peeves
51: Top 3 physical things you find attractive
52: Top 3 bad habits
53: Top 3 pets you’ve had/wish to have
54: Top 3 types of foreign food
55: Top 3 things you want to say to someone in your lifetime
56: Top 3 dog breeds
57: Top 3 cheesy romance movies
58: Top 3 languages you speak/wish to speak
59: Top 3 series (book, movie, television)
60: Top 3 pizza toppings
61: Top 3 youtubers you’re subscribed to
62: Top 3 tattoo / piercing ideas
63: Top 3 awards you want to win
64: Top 3 emojis
65: Top 3 cars you dream of owning
66: Top 3 authors
67: Top 3 historical figures
68: Top 3 baby names
69: Top 3 DIYs
70: Top 3 smoothie combos/flavors
71: Top 3 songs of this month
72: Top 3 questions of this post you want to be asked
73: Top 3 villains
74: Top 3 Cities you want to see
75: Top 3 recipes you want to try
76: Top 3 dream jobs
77: Top 3 lucky items
78: Top 3 traditions you have
79: Top 3 things you miss about being a kid
80: Top 3 harry potter characters
81: Top 3 lies you were told
82: Top 3 pictures in your camera roll right now
83: Top 3 turn ons
84: Top 3 turn offs
85: Top 3 magazines/news papers/ journals to read
86: Top 3 things you wish you had known earlier
87: Top 3 spongebob episodes
88: Top 3 places to be in the world
89: Top 3 things you’d do differently
90: Top 3 TV shows from your childhood
91: Top 3 meals you love
92: Top 3 kinds of tea
93: Top 3 embarrassing moments
94: Top 3 holidays to celebrate
95: Top 3 things to do in the rain
96: Top 3 things to do in the snow
97: Top 3 items you can’t leave the house w/o
98: Top 3 movies you’d like to see
99: Top 3 art mediums
100: Top 3 museums you’ve been to
101: Top 3 school memories
102: Top 3 things you don’t/Won’t miss
103: Top 3 pick up lines
104: Top 3 sports to watch
105: Top 3 taylor swift songs
My therapist, who is probably in her late 40′s, told me she never pursued more artistic opportunities in her younger years because one teacher told her she wasn’t a “good artist”. Now after taking art lessons the past few years she is pursuing an art therapy license.
I sit here and sing along to my iTunes remembering how I was punished as a child in elementary choir class which made me avoid choir like the plague as I grew older. I took band classes instead, which I stunk at, making me feel like I would always be a failure musically. Today, I can for the most part carry a tune and even harmonize, and can make up songs pretty quickly.
We need to remember that the arts are meant to be FUN, subjective, and a form of self expression instead of telling kids they are “good” or “bad”, “talented” and “not talented”. The arts are not meant to be graded.
I once had a writing professor tell me my fiction writing was terrible and I should only write non-fiction. Twenty years later, my fanfic has brought more happiness to people than her shitty now-out-of-print books. So… ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Follow your bliss, babes. Write, draw, sing, play music. Don’t give a shit what other people say; don’t let them take away your joy. Express yourself. That’s what the arts are for. Creativity, in whatever form it takes, is beautiful. Joyous. Incredible.
Get out there and make some fucking art.
Didn’t Stephen King have the same thing happen? And basically every big writer now, some asshole drug them down and they just flipped em off and kept going
1. are you religious?
2. what animal do you think you’re most like?
3. how do you take your coffee?
4. how old were you when you had your first kiss?
5. museum date or aquarium date?
6. do you have any tattoos or piercings? do you want more?
7. favorite fruits?
8. favorite vegetables?
9. i’ll only date you if _____. (fill in the blank)
10. do you cry a lot?
11. who are your closest friends?
12. have you ever been a part of a protest or a march?
13. do you play any video games?
14. did you ever have an emo or scene phase?
15. what color is most of your wardrobe?
16. what do you like to do for fun?
17. what is your biggest fear?
18. name a subject you know a lot about.
19. favorite fictional characters?
20. do you read a lot? what are your favorite books?
21. how would you describe your style?
22. did you have a favorite stuffed animal when you were little? do you still own it?
23. what’s something most people love that you hate?
24. do you think you’re a good singer?
25. who do you live with?
26. favorite desserts?
27. what is the best decision you’ve made in your life so far?
28. favorite makeup brands?
29. favorite clothing stores/brands?
30. what was your first job?
31. do you take a lot of naps?
32. what is your favorite part about your body?
33. are you more dominant or more submissive?
34. are you more outgoing or more shy?
35. how tall are you?
36. what is your body type?
37. favorite flower?
38. favorite planet?
39. what do you want to dress up as for halloween this year?
40. do you prefer to date people the same age as you, younger, or older?
41. describe the person you’re in love with/have a crush on in great detail.
42. who is your biggest inspiration?
43. do you have any kinks?
44. do you own any pets?
45. which celebrity do people say you look the most like?
46. do you like sports?
47. have you ever seen a broadway musical?
48. what is your favorite kind of food?
49. would you rather be a fairy or a mermaid?
50. what is your instagram?
51. glossy lips or matte lips?
52. do you like cherry, grape, blue raspberry, watermelon, or green apple jolly ranchers the best?
53. what are your best personality traits?
54. what is your ethnicity?
55. what different hair colors have you had?
56. favorite disney princess?
57. favorite album of 2017?
58. have you ever had braces?
59. favorite holiday?
60. post a selfie.
61. are you a good swimmer?
62. do you wear jewelry?
63. can you play any instruments?
64. do you have any siblings?
65. are your grandparents still alive? how old are they?
66. who knows the most about you?
67. are you a more quiet person or do you talk a lot?
68. what advice would you give to your 13 year old self?
69. how many pillows do you sleep on?
70. ask any question you’d like.
Entry: Aww, does that hurt?
Translation: I know damn well that it hurts, and I’m having an obscene amount of fun hurting you.
Entry: How are you feeling?
Translation: Are you ready to be used again?
Entry: You’re such a pretty little slut.
Translation: I’m having trouble handling the sheer level of your hotness in this moment. It’s taking every ounce of willpower I possess to keep from pouncing on you and devouring you to the point that you have to call in sick tomorrow to recover.
Entry: Now.
Translation: Please.
Entry: Who do you belong to?
Translation: I own every part of you, and you know it. But it still sends a tingle down my spine when I hear you say it.
Entry: We’ll have a movie night. Just hang out together and watch funny movies. Super low key.
Translation: We both know I won’t be able to keep my hands off of you, and you’re going to end up sprawled across my lap, gasping and squirming as I shove my fingers into at least one of your holes. Super low key.
Entry: Cum for me, pet.
Translation: I own your orgasm and I’m going to rip it from your body, and I won’t stop until you’re a panting, whimpering mess.
Entry: You’re mine.
Translation: I love you.
this is too sweet ❤️
This is too true ❤
Baby boy❤️
Concur. ☝️☝️
It’s wild how a black male character will be friendly towards people in canon and on the screen but the second he’s friendly with a white girl, white women in the fandom will make like a million posts about how he was flirting or trying to come on to the girl without her consent, blah blah blah.
But let a white male character actually like beat the shit out of the same white girl character on screen and they can psychoanalyze how every hit was a silent declaration of love or some shit.
You can say Star Wars: The Force Awakens
bigolblondewagnerian asked:
23. what’s something most people love that you hate?
That Weezer cover of Africa, it irks me that a band thats supposed to be as talented as them basically copped out and did it note for note the same except for a weird little electric bullshit interlude.
43. do you have any kinks?
I’m pretty dominant (in the bedroom), and I’m open to most things, though I dont particularly like tying people up cause whats the point of being this strong if I can’t use it.
63. can you play any instruments?
I can play the piano, to a point, and things like the marimba and some drums.
Anubis: How do you feel about death?
Atum: What are your greatest imperfections?
Bastet: Do you have any cats?
Hathor: What brings you joy?
Horus: What is one thing you’ve had to fight for in your life?
Osiris: Do you believe in the underworld?
Ra: Do you have any major responsibilities or importance?
Thoth: Do you like to read/write?
Arawn: What is the most terrifying thing you’ve ever done?
Bran: How is your health?
Brighid: Tell us about your relationship with your father.
Cernunnos: What is your favorite animal?
Danu: What is your relationship with your mother?
Morrigan: What do you think happens when we die?
Olwen: What is your favorite flower?
Rhiannon: Have you ever been betrayed?
Bragi: What kind of music do you listen to?
Freya: Have you ever been in love?
Freyr: Do you have any children?
Hœnir: Are you a silent or talkative person?
Iounn: How old are you?
Loki: What is the best trick you’ve ever pulled on someone?
Odin: What is your family like?
Thor: Would you consider yourself pretty powerful?
Tree: What have you done with your life? What are you going to do with it?
Aphrodite: What do you think of yourself?
Ares: Are you an easy person to anger?
Athena: Would you consider yourself an artist?
Apollo: Do you play any instruments?
Dionysus: Do you drink?
Hades: Do you have a bad reputation?
Hekate: Have you ever tried to communicate with the dead?
Hermes: Have you ever stolen anything?
Poseidon: Are you a moody person?
Zeus: Are you a confident person?
Jupiter: Would people say that you are intimidating or fairly approachable?
Pluto: Where do you think we go when we die?
Apollo & Dianna: Do you prefer to be up during the day or at night?
Mars: Have you ever gotten into a fight?
Minerva: Do you generally give good advice?
Proserpine: Have you ever felt trapped?
Plutus: Do you have a job?
Venus: Have you ever had your heart broken?
Vesta: Do you like being home or do you try to get out whenever you can?
Morpheus: Do you daydream often? Of what?
I’m home alone and chatty, send me asks?
what’s the betting that potterwatch was just a radio project lee jordan was doing in his spare time and never actually stopped after the war
“Harry Potter was spotted at the local farmers market today, good choices in produce Harry! Gotta love the organics”
he’s the only reporter harry will talk to other than giving official statements when he has to as an auror
“I’m speaking to Harry Potter today after the long-awaited conclusion of the trial of quadruple murderer Waldorfus Grenoble. Harry, may I ask you a question regarding the trial?”
“Sure, Lee, I have to be back at work in ten but give it a go.”
“What is in the curry you had for lunch yesterday during the recess? It smelled fantastic and I have to know.”
“Thanks for asking, Lee. I’ve recently come across a book of my great-grandmother Priyanka’s notes on her Punjabi cooking and I’ve been trying to recreate her food. I liked that one but Ginny said it was too sweet so I’m making adjustments.”
“Fantastic. Great stuff. Next up we have an update on You-Know-Who’s whereabouts. Not Voldemort obviously– he’s six feet under, it’s been around 2500 days now and he’s still going strong, no sign of him being not dead any time soon.”
“You’re correct, Lee, he’s dead as a doornail and he’s going to stay that way. You do realize you don’t need to refer to your infant daughter as ‘You-Know-Who,’ right?”
“Sophie starts screaming if either of her dads talks about her and we don’t know why. Any suggestions, and any idea where she is now?”
“Oliver was walking her up and down the hallway outside the World Cup Regulatory Office last I saw her. As for the screaming, with James we gave him the miniature dragon from the Triwizard in ‘94 and that entertained him pretty well.”
“You heard it here first folks, Harry Potter thinks dragons are an appropriate substitute for pacifiers! Thanks for your time, Harry.”
“Any time, Lee.”
“Next week’s password is anything that will make our six-month-old go to sleep for longer than four hours. Signing off, this has been Potterwatch with River and the man himself, Harry Potter.”
Outstanding - Gap Band
Get Down On It - Kool & The Gang
Upside Down - Diana Ross
Forget Me Nots - Patrice Rushen
Got To Be Real - Cheryl Lynn
Best Of My Love - The Emotions
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) - Michael Jackson
I Feel For You - Chaka Khan
Never Too Much - Luther Vandross
Word Up - Cameo
