#Optimists

[jokingluna]

Happy New Year!

[eurychphanpelcael]

臨床心理医が治療のために垂れる甘言、楽観主義者の吐く妄言、自己肯定感を上げるための魔法の呪文の類全ては、その言葉を余裕をもって素直に受け取れるだけの社会的、経済的、身体的、心理的な適応が前提となる契約である。

All of the sweet talk that clinical psychologists dangle for treatment, all of the delusions that optimists spout, all of the magic spells to raise self-affirming sense, are contracts that presuppose social, economic, physical, and psychological adaptations to be able to take those words in stride and with a margin of safety.

[alohapromisesforever]

Nine Lives

Nine Livesby Michael DoyleIt wasn't exactly love at first biteBut it took an encouraging inviteShe wanted a man who loved her brainAt long last, the search wasn't in vainIt was a love affair made for a fewIt was time to sink one's teeth intoSome say it was in the interest of scienceI really don't know if they had a conscienceIt will take more than livesFor any of us to stay aliveWe'll need them…

[lymphomalass]

Did you learn to sail as a child or are you a parent who’s own children are or have learned to sail…?

It may have been in an oppie… the informal name for an optimist sailing boat.

My 8x10 inch/ 20cm x 25.5cm unframed ready-to hang original acrylic paints on 1.5cm deep box canvases are available for £45 each, including UK postage. Please just message me to arrange your purchase.

They are also available in a mix of different types and sizes of prints, and printed on all sorts of lovely things (like accessories, apparel, homewares, gift items, etc) at:

Fun in an Oppy:

Racing Oppies:

Calm Oppy:

Thanks!

Sam aka LymphomaLass xx

[thatsbelievable]

[beanghostprincess]

Laios saying he's stronger and better organized than Shuro because he eats 3 meals every day and sleeps properly is probably one of the most encouraging things a fictional character has ever said to me

[minnow-doodle-doo]

Then Jason never kills again.

[anti-rop]

absolutely despicable behavior from WB to plunder a fan film from 15 years ago just because their corporate greed led them to want to make their own (likely soulless even with PJ’s involvement) version with the exact same title.

UPDATE: the copyright has been released and the fan film The Hunt for Gollum is back on YouTube and can be watched. Though, it's still really telling of the capitalist corruption of WB and Hollywood that their first move and publicity for this (unnecessary) movie was to directly attack the fans for something produced over a decade ago.

[lynxcreations]

“ETERNAL OPTIMISTS ARE BORN IN SPRING!” – JUST FUN T-SHIRTS

[canisalbus]

✦ Come hell or high water ✦

[nick-nellson]

Wicked (2024) dir. Jon M. Chu

[princeyam]

good luck

[eurychphanpelcael]

無責任な楽観主義者に騙されない方法。 自殺を人生の選択肢とすること。

How not to be fooled by irresponsible optimists. Making suicide a life option.

[positivelypresent]

What would it look like if it worked out?

[justinempire]

(Justin Empire) The Mystery Of The Optimists 

[lymphomalass]

Do you ever wonder why artists paint the picture you're looking at...?

"Oppies at Trearddur Bay" was inspired by my desire to share joyful memories of summer escapades by the sea through my art.

Here, optimist dinghies are sailing at Bae Trearddur Bay, Ynys Môn / Anglesey on the North Wales coast.

These small, single-handed sailing dinghy were designed for use by young people up to the age of 15. They are one of the two most popular sailing dinghies in the world, with over 150,000 boats officially registered with the class and many more built but never registered. They are sailed in over 120 countries!

The piece is worked in Daniel Smith pigment-rich watercolours, including one paint containing genuine Lapis Lazuli!

The A4 (29.7cm by 21cm) unframed original is available for £75 including UK postage or, if we live close enough for us to deliver, in a frame it's £95. Please just private message me to arrange your purchase.

Or it's available in a mix of different types and sizes of prints, and printed on all sorts of lovely things (like bags, dresses, tops, scarves, homewares, gift items, etc) at:

Thanks!

Sam aka LymphomaLass xx