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When I was little I wanted to be a dancer, but my mom said it’s what girls do.
One of my best guy friends was a ballerina when I was younger. Incidentally he was not very “feminine” or girly at all. I still have one of the limited edition hot wheels cars that he gave me, still in its box!
lulu parkinson: Survey for Skool
Hey guys, school sucks (hence the lack of updates). And to prove it, I have this survey. Yes, I need people to take it, and I would really appreciate it if you guys did. Apologies for the spam, but more so than that, for asking you to answer inane questions.
Mini Survey
Read over the following statements and determine if they are true or false. Then ask five people you know to do the same thing. Interview your subjects about their answers. Be sure to make notes about any comments you receive from them. Keep these notes so you can refer to them again toward the end of the course.
- English is becoming the international language because it is considered better than other languages.
- Linguists make judgments about ‘good’ and ‘bad’ languages.
- Languages spoken in non-literate societies are less complex than those spoken in literate societies.
- There are languages that don’t mark verbs for tense.
- Sign language is basically a system of gestures with no rules for grammar.
- All languages change over time.
- Regional varieties of American English are becoming less distinct because external forces such as the media are causing everyone to sound alike.
- Children who are non-native speakers of English will never catch up to their English-speaking peers educationally.
- Some accents are better than others.
- Children learn their first language by imitating the speech of others around them.
- African-American English (sometimes referred to as Ebonics) is a rule governed, systematic variety of English.
- Chinese is difficult to learn even as a first language.
- Linguists consider the use of double negatives ill-formed and ungrammatical.
- There is no standard pronunciation for English.
- All languages have the same word order, Subject-Verb-Object.
- Children must be taught the rules of grammar in order to communicate effectively in their native language.
Will you guys take this survey for my twin sister? Either reblog with your answers or message her at ombreschinoises with your answers. Thanks!
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Lovely terrarium.
I’ve been obsessed with terrariums lately. Can’t decide on either a moss or a desert one! Are there any terrarium blogs?
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Q:Any tips on how to start a blog/website such as your seecreatures blog?
Anonymous
I always make these super long, especially since I’m a web designer by trade (and a blogger for over ten years), so I’m gonna try and pare this down as much as possible:
- Post original content, not just polyvore sets and wishlists. Nothing wrong with these things, but your blog will really stand out if you post your own writing or photos
- Post frequently, make a habit of blogging (something I’m really bad at…)
- Having a good camera helps; it doesn’t have to be a DSLR either (I started blogging with a film SLR and a film fisheye)
- Build relationships with other people online, whether they are “internet famous” or not, whether they are bloggers or not. Just be genuine; some of the people I’ve met online are some of my best friends, and they are the ones who keep me blogging when I’m not getting very many hits. You can do this via commenting on others’ blogs, following them on Twitter, or following them on Tumblr
- Carry a small notebook with you so you can write down post ideas throughout the day.
- A professional layout isn’t necessary at all, but one with harmonic colors that’s easy-to-read is, imo, likely not to scare people away. No autostart songs either!!!!!!
I made a blogger account over a year ago and just recently decided to really start updating it and make it look polished. I don’t have a lot of posts yet but I’m really excited about the prospect of posting about art, fashion, diys and other stuff!
click the photo or the link below to visit my blog!
My friend Becca just rebooted her blog, Ribbons in Curls! Go check it out~
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This is Zippora Seven and her boyfriend Vanya. She’s a model, he’s a real, live, Russian circus clown. Match made in heaven.
Photo: Turned Out
(via fuckyeahzipporaseven)
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My best friend says we are going camping before the semester is over. I want to try and talk him into going here! (by Jon Person)
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Q:I work at American Apparel and to whoever was that last anonymous asking whether the black crew neck sweater dress is still available: Yes, it still is in stores and online! :) (Unfortunately tumblr won't let me provide the link, but it's still in the website)
Thank you so much! I’m not sure how I missed it the first time around, but I just found it.
I just ordered this book off of Amazon. Cannot wait for it to arrive.
