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Mom: Yuri come out of ur room plz Yuuri: No I’m sulking Dad: Theres a naked russian man in the onsen

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I made a quiz on buzzfeed. Is the quote from yugioh or a classic romance novel? Who knows.

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23 Emotions People Feel But Can’t Explain

Sonder: The realization that each passerby has a life as vivid and complex as your own.

Opia: The ambiguous intensity of Looking someone in the eye, which can feel simultaneously invasive and vulnerable.

Monachopsis: The subtle but persistent feeling of being out of place.

Énouement: The bittersweetness of having arrived in the future, seeing how things turn out, but not being able to tell your past self.

Vellichor: The strange wistfulness of used bookshops.

Rubatosis: The unsettling awareness of your own heartbeat.

Kenopsia: The eerie, forlorn atmosphere of a place that is usually bustling with people but is now abandoned and quiet.

Mauerbauertraurigkeit: The inexplicable urge to push people away, even close friends who you really like.

Jouska: A hypothetical conversation that you compulsively play out in your head.

Chrysalism: The amniotic tranquility of being indoors during a thunderstorm.

Vemödalen: The frustration of photographic something amazing when thousands of identical photos already exist.

Anecdoche: A conversation in which everyone is talking, but nobody is listening

Ellipsism: A sadness that you’ll never be able to know how history will turn out.

Kuebiko: A state of exhaustion inspired by acts of senseless violence.

Lachesism: The desire to be struck by disaster – to survive a plane crash, or to lose everything in a fire.

Exulansis: The tendency to give up trying to talk about an experience because people are unable to relate to it.

Adronitis: Frustration with how long it takes to get to know someone.

Rückkehrunruhe: The feeling of returning home after an immersive trip only to find it fading rapidly from your awareness.

Nodus Tollens: The realization that the plot of your life doesn’t make sense to you anymore.

Onism: The frustration of being stuck in just one body, that inhabits only one place at a time.

Liberosis: The desire to care less about things.

Altschmerz: Weariness with the same old issues that you’ve always had – the same boring flaws and anxieties that you’ve been gnawing on for years.

Occhiolism: The awareness of the smallness of your perspective.

Source John Koenig, writer and creator of The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows.

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omg apparently artificial banana flavoring is based on the gros michel banana which was wiped out by a banana plague in the 50s and the banana we eat today is a totally different thing called the cavendish and thats why banana candy doesnt taste like bananas do you know how lied to i feel. like there was a fucking banana apocalypse and no one told me about it until now

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3D print glitch

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As my first big tips/guide post, I thought I’d talk about something I’m super interested in, fountain pens! Let’s jump right in…

Why Fountain Pens?

I’ll be totally honest, I never had a practical reasoning behind why I started using fountain pens, but as I used them more and more, I found plenty of benefits!

It trains you to use a lighter hand. Often, I found myself pressing really hard on ballpoint pens to the point where my hand would cramp :( When I started using FPs, I learned to hold the pen slightly differently so it would be lighter and there was less pressure on my hands! It hard to adjust the first time you use it, but the more you write, the more comfortable you will become!

It’s super customizable. FP’s allow you to switch out sizes of nibs, pen body colors, and even inks! This makes it so that if you can’t find your perfect pen on the market, there is nothing stopping you from making your own.

They are reusable. Unlike regular ballpoint pens, which we tend to throw out once they dry up, FP’s rely on re-inking or buying new cartridges. In the long run, you throw less stuff out and help save the environment

They look rad af. Have you seen one? You’d be lying if you said you’ve never wanted one…

Basic Terminology

When I first started researching FPs, I was pretty overwhelmed. Lucky for you, I’ve compiled a list of useful words that you’ll see thrown all over the place.

Nibs

The nib is the metal part that touches the paper. They will come in a variety of sizes including Extra Fine, Fine, Medium, and Broad. There are also stub nibs, which are chunky and used for italic calligraphy. Additionally, the nib can have “flex”. This is when the two prong-things at the very tip spread apart and let in more ink, giving you nice line variation.

Cartridge

These are typically what you see in ballpoint pens, and they come with almost every FP you buy. You sort of just want to jam it into the pen body, until you hear a pop or a click, and then it does its own magic. This is the easiest way to (re)fill ink. However, many people prefer to buy ink wells and use a converter to fill their pen with the desired color.

Converter

Converters are essentially little reservoirs that sit inside your pen that fill with ink. If your a beginner, I would suggest just sticking to cartridges, but these are a great way to fill your pen with cool colors that aren’t available in cartridges!

Shading

I’m just including this because I love the way it looks! Shading is when an a pen releases more ink/becomes more opaque when you apply pressure or change the angle. It’s honestly the best thing ever, and you really can’t get this awesome effect with your regular ballpoint pens!

My Favorite Beginner FP’s

FP’s can get pretty expensive, and thats usually a major turn off for some people. Luckily, there are some great pens which are under $30 - perfect for the student on a tight budget. (Btw these all come with included inks, so you don’t need to worry about that <3)

1. Lamy Safari - $28

My all time favorite fountain pen! It comfy and easy to use, plus the blue ink it comes with has AMAZING shading capabilities. If you are willing to splurge a little on your first FP, this would be my ultimate recommendation!

2. Platinum Preppy - $3

Let’s say you’re not to sure about this whole fountain pen deal, and don’t want to spend too much, but also want a quality pen to try out. For most products, this is an impossible standard. But for FPs, the platinum preppy hits all the marks. It’s less than 5 bucks (!!!!) but is one of the smoothest pens I’ve ever tried out. You can’t call yourself a FP geek without this in your collection

3. Pilot Metropolitan - $15

A happy medium of the two price points would be the Metro. Personally, I’m not a huge fan. I think that the nib is too long and the body is too slippery, but it probably has the biggest fan base out of any FP. Go for it if you want, but its not for me.

Shut up and tell me where I can get these sweet pens!

JetPens is my go to. Because I live really close by, it only takes 2 or three days to deliver. It has a crap ton of other stuff besides fountain pens, and is over all a really neat stationary store in general!

Goulet Pens is another great one. I don’t use it as much because they are located across the country, but they have the coolest packaging! When you order, they’ll write out a thank you note in pretty colors and add some goodies. Also I highly recommend checking out their youtube channel! It’s a goldmine of useful information!

Additional Info

I would suggest against using regular old binder paper, but if you have to, find ones that are smooth and non absorbent. This will prevent feathering and bleeding.

If you don’t know what size your going to get, get a fine point. Japanese pens will have a thinner fine nib, while western pens will have a thicker fine nib. Regardless, it’s better than a super thin, scratchy nib, or a really thick, wet, bleedy nib.

NOT ALL NIBS AND INKS WORK IN THE SAME WAY. Just because one ink doesn’t bleed through your paper, doesn’t mean another one by the same manufacturer won’t. It’s a bit of a risky business, but worth it in the end.

I didn’t talk at all about bottled inks, but if you guys want another post dedicated towards that, I’ll be happy to write one. Also, FP lovers, let me know if I missed anything important. Anyway, I hope this was an informative read and prompted you to buy an fountain pen!

I’m going to put the masterpost part of this under a readmore (because this post is already long af), so click there if you want to see blogs, youtube channels, and more pen recs

Keep reading

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my bf has many interesting stories and observations from his new job as a 911 operator

my favorite is how meandering people are, even in the midst of a terrible emergency

they respond to “what is the emergency” with “well, the thing is, four weeks ago–”

and then he’s like “WHAT IS THE EMERGENCY RIGHT NOW”

and they’re like “so what happened this morning was, i said to my wife, i said–”

“WHAT IS CURRENTLY HAPPENING AT THIS MOMENT”

“oh i’m having a heart attack”

my second favorite is how specific he has to get sometimes

like, “what is your emergency?”

“i’m sitting in a pool of blood.”

“… is it… your blood?”

“yes i think so”

“do you know where it’s coming from?”

“probably the stab wound”

“have you been stabbed?”

“oh yah definitely”

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Creative Teabag Designs For Tea Lovers

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My hobby is parallel parking #2. #car#Vine #AyanoFukuda#japanese #parallelparking#Racing #nakainomado 〜 福田彩乃

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They erected a monument in her memory. - via http://ift.tt/1YWOWR6

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It’s science. - via http://ift.tt/1qrunAn

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When you sync an edit it’s lit🔥 “IB The Heavens”

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And tomorrow Russia will annex all of Ukraine so that doesn’t happen again. Thanks Eurovision.

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AN EPILEPSY INDUCING PEROFORMANCE (THAT MEANS YOU GEORGIA) GETS 12 POINTS! WTF UK JURY!

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UK 12 POINTS!? 

HELL’S FREEZING OVER!!!!!!!