The World Ain't Half As Bad As They Paint It To Be |
"I get lost in the beauty of everything I see/the world ain't half as bad as they paint it to be." OneRepublic, Come Home 21 year old med student trying to make the world a better place; I'm a Hindu, I believe that people are inherently awesome, and I love my Indian roots. I'm a huge fan of inspiration and joy. Worrying is useless, go with the flow and you'll find that suddenly the sun shines brighter. When in doubt, listen to the Beatles. Don't be apathetic. Education in current events is vital for intelligent conversation. When you disagree with someone, do it kindly. Learn to pick your battles. Smile in public. Greet the person who got in the elevator with you. Say please and thank you at Starbucks. Frolic in the sun on your day off. If your job isn't making you happy, quit. Want to travel? Save up the money to do so. Life is short; recognize and come to terms with that. |
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That’s a big pet peeve of mine. Self esteem, as Katt Williams once famously said, is ESTEEM OF YO SELF. No one else can make you feel better about how you feel but YOU. Get some confidence and keep it, because no one will love you until you love yourself; I’m not saying these ladies are fishing for compliments, some of them probably are and some of them probably just have really low self esteem. I was like that YEARS ago (I’m probably older than most of the girls on Tumblr, considering I’m in my twenties and these girls seem to be in their early teens) and I’m telling you, you need to work through it and accept yourself. Because no one wants to be friends with someone like that. I’m just telling it like it is.
Oh. And what is it with Tumblr and pics of abnormally skinny girls modeling? I don’t see any regular people on here, it’s quite irritating. I’m not fat or skinny, I’m average, like most of America. Way to not represent.
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I know a lot of people don’t condone celebrating someone’s death, but to me, this man was a mass murderer masquerading as a religious man who killed close to 3000 people of all races and religions on American soil. I know someone who died at the WTC on September 11, 2001 and I remember hearing about it sitting in my 6th grade math class, confused because none of us truly understood how our lives were about to change. This tragedy changed the course of history, and we will be telling our children where we were when we heard about 9/11 and where we were when we heard the man behind it was dead. So, no, I’m not celebrating his death tonight, I’m celebrating our country standing up for itself and completing a mission it set out to do in honor of the people that died that day. This is justice; if Bin Laden had come quietly to be taken to Guantanamo or some equally horrible jail, I would also be celebrating, because he had surrendered. Since instead the Navy SEALS (who are total badasses) had to take him down, going into a firefight just for that, I’m going to celebrate the fact that none of their lives were taken in the battle and that yes, JUSTICE IS SERVED.
Doesn’t matter if you’re a Republican, Democrat, Independent or a member of the Tea Party: there is a wonderful current of patriotism running through our country right now and I hope it lasts for a while. Thank you President Clinton for starting us on the journey to get Bin Laden, thank you Bush for playing your part in doing what you could, and thank you Obama for taking it all the way. Our current president is a true BAMF who is taking care of business behind the scenes that we don’t know about; same could be said for all of our past presidents, so we should all think before we criticize what we don’t know.
What a great speech, Mr. President. Thank you for addressing the troops; of course we still have them in our hearts. Thank you for reminding us that this is NOT a war against Islam, it’s a war against the perversion of religion that Al Qaeda stands for. Thank you for reminding us that there are families who lost loved ones on 9/11, friends who still have a hole in their hearts that even this kind of justice can’t fill—at least this is hopefully a small step towards recovery for them. In honor of my friend’s mom who died in the Twin Towers, I thank our president for showing some emotion when talking about them. I don’t care if his speechwriters wrote it or if he did, he read it over before he spoke it out loud and he approved it, and you can tell that when he was talking to us the words were coming from his heart. Thank you for reminding us that the war against terror is not over yet. Honestly, it’ll probably never be over, there will always be someone trying to prove that their God is better than someone else’s. Until we realize that we are all equal and we all pray to the same God (we just address Him differently), things won’t change; they probably never will. So, that’s why we take the little victories when we can, like tonight—this is a big one. I’ll always remember I was in my little apartment studying for my pathology exam—and that’s what I’ll tell my kids. I’ll tell them that one of my friends at George Washington University hitched a ride down to the White House and has been standing in those crowds for well over two hours, chanting and screaming and hugging strangers who believe in our country.
I love our president, our military, and our country. That is all. Let’s leave politics out of this right now.
Barack Obama clarifying that America has nothing against Islam or Muslims. (via dontyoukilllove)
The world found out today that Osama Bin Laden is dead. It’s been a decade after 9/11 and the figurehead of terrorism has finally been brought down. By no means does this suggest that the war on terror is over, but it is a milestone nonetheless.
I was struck watching President Obama give his televised speech to the nation. With the camera centered on him as he walked up to the podium, I felt like a little kid listening to his dad at a family meeting.
I know Obama is as politically divisive a figure as they come, but I couldn’t help but think that the entire nation, both red and blue, took a collective breath as they waited for what he had to say. No matter how much people gripe and argue across party lines, everyone looks to a leader for clarity during crucial moments. Whether you agree with him or not, Obama’s authority as our commander-in-chief was reinforced.
In that instant, we were one nation having a family meeting.
Couldn’t have said it better myself.
smmankad asked: Hi. I was listening to your mix on 8tracks.com . I noticed you like "Chai tea lattes". Sounds interesting. Can you tell me how to make a chai tea latte?
thanks!
Firstly, thanks for listening to my mix, I appreciate it! Second of all, chai tea lattes are a Starbucks specialty that I usually get with skim milk; I’m sure you can make them at home, I’m just not sure how because I don’t like experimenting with what is already perfect. They’re pretty cheap for Starbucks because they’re tea-based. At your grocery store, you can usually find a little box of mix that you can put in hot milk or water to make a chai tea latte, just like hot chocolate mix, I do that too, but I prefer the Starbucks kind :)
I’m a part of the problem, the problem is I’m peaceful. And I believe in the people.
Tim Halperin - Rolling In The Deep
Yes! Love it! Going to his concert tomorrow night!
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Best. Movie. Ever.
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OH MY FREAKING LORD. This is gonna be an amazing end to the entire thing! I CANT WAIT.
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