bottle up and explode

June 2, 2012 3,998 notes

“Do I get stress headaches at work? Yes, definitely. From the moment I get in, it’s “Denise we need this! Denise we need that!” Which is stressful… ‘cause my name is Linda. Denise is the other black woman that works here. By 10am, someone in the copy room makes a joke about Kobe Bryant, and everyone looks at me to make sure it’s ok. And I smile like it’s ok. But really, my head and neck are starting to throb. Then I spend the rest of my afternoon training my interns, and answering their questions, like, “Yes, black people use shampoo”, and, “No, I don’t know any good reggae clubs around here”, and, “Yes, Condoleezza Rice is very articulate, why do you sound so surprised?” And, “No, I can’t tell you where to buy weed!” And that’s when I reach for Excedrin.”

three snaps for truth

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May 24, 2012 30 notes

The Tangential: Adventures for the Recently-Graduated Sorority Sister

thetangential:

1. Hang a series of three positive, fairly ambiguous words that start with the same letter, molded in a font embellished with flowers. (E.g. live, love laugh; fun, family, friendship)

2. Take a picture of you and your friends in the bean sculpture in Chicago. Post as timeline banner.

3….

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May 22, 2012 165 notes

LOL

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April 27, 2012 828 notes

IMBROGLIO: Homeless in Oakland, Please Help! URGENT

dollarstore-princess:

Hi followers, my friend and I are both homless in Oakland and we desperately need a place to stay. Even one night is fine, but we are exhausting a lot of time and energy (things we’re both dearly short on) trying to find a new place to stay every single night. We’re…

word.

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April 27, 2012 34,658 notes