#it’s a bit of a catch-22

[therighthandofvengeance]

John, a bitter widower, finds himself to be the caretaker of a lighthouse— which the residents of the coastal town have nicknamed “White Star”, due to its luminosity and habitual scintillation.

[t00thpasteface]

there's a lot of comparisons to be made between catch-22 and m*a*s*h, and i think those have a lot of merit, but the thing about catch-22 is that in addition to the dark humor and pointed social commentary, it's DEEPLY absurdist. and for this reason i would say the most apt popcultural comparison for catch-22 is not m*a*s*h, but rather... ace attorney

[void-and-vortex]

Frankenstein's monster is taking refuge next to your home and has found the last three books you've read. He's learning about the world through reading them, believing them completely true. What's his view of life?

Example: Chip War, We Have Always Lived in the Castle, Catch-22: Humans are brilliant, humans are stupid, but overall humans are ambitious beyond bounds

[chrisrin]

unda has me suffering so i had to doodle.

[breannasfluff]

I try to do a fair number of ask games, posting questions and polls, and sending out asks to people across the community. I want people to feel comfortable interacting!

That said, it’s a lot of work and I’m wondering if it’s getting annoying. There’s plenty of other well-known blogs that do little and still have lots of interaction.

Wondering if I should take a break and let people come to me if they want instead for a while 🤔

I know some people are shy, but doing outreach IS work too. If nothing else, thank your friends who do it on a regular basis 💜

[libraryfag]

someday they'll be a pride where there isn't discourse on my dash. i had hoped it would be this year but i guess there's always next year. tch its not like i care about infighting within the community preventing us from actually being able to fight the real and increasing threat of fascism. its whatever

[lambsquatch]

I will never understand the hatred for filler episodes in shows. I want beach episodes, I want wacky hijinks that have no plot relevance, I want silly little episodes that focus on showing off more sides of a character’s personality! why are 10 episode seasons the norm now it isn’t enough!!!!

[unamused-kookaburra]

“That’s some catch, that catch-22,”

“It’s the best there is.”

[nitrateglow]

When you can tell Alan Arkin's wife wrote the book...

Source: https://archive.org/details/crazyeights0000dana/page/104/mode/2up

[lynzine]

Three updates in one month

Feeling a lot more energized to keep writing!

[famiglia-lealta]

I often talk about how 'Girl With The Pearl Earring' is one of Neri's favourite reads from growing up. There's a theme of in earlier times, woman having hair long and not tied up / covered in some way could be seen as loose and scandalous as showing your ankles.

It resonates with Neri's views about should she ever trust someone enough to call them her partner / lover / whathaveyou though - not only in physically and metaphorically 'letting one's hair down' - what it means to her as an expression of trust ans vulnerability, to be able to show anything beyond this 'professional, hard working, dependence no damsel in distress' kind of image she's constantly projecting and holding onto for herself.

It might seem like such a simple thing to anyone else, taking your hair down, taking clothes off, as bare and casual as the day you were born. For Neri; it's a lifelong offering. No pretense, no elaborate covers on the book. With all the best qualities, all the worst - scrapes, scars, occasional hypocrisies.

It's something you hold dear to protect; and it's something you can't take back once it's been seen.

[plugnuts]

Why must I be 22 next week I don’t wanna be 22 yet

[wttcsms]

i’m always open to chatting or answering questions or talking abt my wips/fics via my askbox but i’m in my last semester before obtaining my bachelor’s degree + i’m already in the process of pre-registering for my grad school classes. i need to take some time to focus on schoolwork and balancing my full time job ☺️ i am NOT leaving!!! i am NOT abandoning this blog!!!! i just spend a lot of time juggling attending class, working on assignments, whilst working 42-50hrs/week!!!!

[panvani]

Finds uncle lying fully on the floor "? estas bien tío" "sí, solo es que estoy jugando con una hormigita" "I see." "ah, se desapareció" "ok"

[dulcewrites]

I loved the King queen fmo snippet. You captured their odd dynamic so well in a short story, you're a really good writer. Excited for more!

Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it 🫂🫂