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boys are so fucking annoying like please leave me the fuck alone clearly the feeling no es mutual!!!

Tue, 14 May 2013 23:22:35 -0400

boys are so fucking annoying like please leave me the fuck alone clearly the feeling no es mutual!!!

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Thu, 09 May 2013 23:03:12 -0400

why is it becoming increasingly difficult for me to take a decent picture god damn

Sun, 05 May 2013 20:17:34 -0400

why is it becoming increasingly difficult for me to take a decent picture

god damn

It’s amazing to reflect on how much has changed over the past year. Never in my life would I...

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:36:33 -0400

It’s amazing to reflect on how much has changed over the past year. Never in my life would I have imagined that things would actually turn out as they have.

Princeton University

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:16:58 -0400

accepted2017:

Okay guys, who is old money and who is new money here? and is there anyway to request an old money roomate? with the amount of money my parents are paying for me to go here there better haha….

I didn’t know people from the 1930’s used Facebook!

Gordy (we call him Gordy) is allergic to the sun.: On Mexican Spanish

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:42:52 -0500

Gordy (we call him Gordy) is allergic to the sun.: On Mexican Spanish:

astralucid:

Mexican Spanish retains a number of words that are considered archaic in Spain.

Also, there are a number of words widely used in Mexico which have Nahuatl, Mayan or other native origins, in particular names for flora, fauna and toponyms. Some of these words are used in most, or all, Spanish-speaking countries, like chocolate and aguacate (avocado), and some are only used in Mexico. An example of the latter would be guajolote, for “turkey” (although pavo is also used, as in other Spanish-speaking countries) which comes from the Nahuatlhuaxōlōtl[wa’ʃoːloːt͡ɬ]. Other examples would be papalote for “kite”, from the Nahuatl pāpālōtl[paː’paːloːt͡ɬ] for “butterfly”; and jitomate for “tomato” from the Nahuatl xītomatl[ʃiː’tomat͡ɬ] (see List of Spanish words of Nahuatl origin for a more complete list). Other usages that are unique to Mexican Spanish include:

Pelo chino means curly hair.^[8] The word chino derives from the Spanish word cochino, meaning “pig”.^[8] The phrase referenced the casta known as chino which was an Indian and African mix whose hair was curly.^[8] This term is sometimes mistakenly thought to derive from the word chino meaning “Chinese”.^[8]

Chichis means teats from the Nahuatl word for breasts chīchīhualli[tʃiːtʃiːwɑlːi].^{[citation needed]}

“¿Mande?” (Roughly translated, a formal “(you) order?”; from mandar, ‘to order’). Also used as an equivalent to “(beg your) pardon?”

The use of “¿Qué?” (“What?”) on its own is sometimes considered impolite, unless it is accompanied by a verb: “¿Qué dijiste?” (“What did you say?”) or “¿Qué pasó?” (“What happened?”). Otherwise “¿Cómo?” (“How?”) is preferred.

Ahorita: Literally “right now”, used to say something should happen within an indeterminate, largely context-dependent period of time.

Chingadera [or chingado (-a) followed by what is being referred to]: any unspecified object (considered vulgar), damned as in damned thing.

Chingar: to screw/ruin/rob/steal/fuck/work/eat (vulgar), approaches the versatility of the English term “fuck” in Spanish. Considered vulgar.

“¿Cómo (la) ves?”: Literally “How do you see (it)?”, means “What do you think (about something)?”

“Escuincle” From the Nahuatl word for dog itzcuīntli[it͡skʷiːnt͡ɬi], used to refer to a bratty child. Can be used in plural “escuincles”

Bronca: Literally “aggressive woman or girl or wild female animal”, commonly used amongst young people; means “fight” or “problem”. Also can mean just “wild, untame”, as for example unpasteurised milk is referred to “leche bronca”, i.e. wild milk.

Güey’ “Wey” or “Buey”:(Literally, “ox”) Dude, guy, but also used as “dumb”, “asinine”, “moron”, etc. NOT to be confused with “Huey” from the Aztec title “Huey Tlatoani”, in which “Huey” is a term of reverence.

Güero: light-haired person (blond). Not considered offensive.

Naco A boorish and/or uneducated person (pejorative).

Órale: similar to the English expression “Wow”. It is sometimes used instead of “Okay.”

“¿Qué onda?” (literally, “What’s the vibe”?) is commonly used as a “What’s up?”

Padre: Literally “father,” used as an adjective to denote something being “cool”, attractive, good, fun, etc.: “Esta música está muy padre.” (“This music is really cool.”). Chido is also used for the same intention.

Pinche: Literally means “kitchen assistant”. Used as “fucking” (vulgar): “Quita tu pinche cara de aquí.” (“Take your fucking face away from here.”)

Pedo: Literally “fart”, used for the same or when there is a problem as in “Hay un pedo”, or it can mean “situation” as in the greeting “¿Qué pedo güey?” (“What’s the situation dude?”). It can also mean “drunk”, and “estar pedo” means “to be drunk”. A “peda” is a party or reunion with significant amounts of alcohol and also refers to the state of drunkenness.

Popote: (drinking) straw from the Nahuatl word for a plant for making brooms or a straw popōtl[popoːt͡ɬ]^{[citation needed]}

En un momento.Literally means “in a moment”. Usually used as “hold on a second” or “one moment”.

Hablar: Used instead of llamar in the sense of “call” (on the telephone).

Macho: A Nahuatl word machō[‘mat͡ʃo] whose translation in Spanish is “Ejemplar”, meaning “someone to be imitated” in English.^[9]

Chavo(a)/Chamaco(a)/Chilpayate all refer to a child, teen, or youngster. Huerco(a), Morro(a) are used in the northern parts of the country. All these terms but Chilpayate are usually found in their diminutives: Chavito(a), Chamaquito(a), Huerquito(a), Morrito(a).

Este: Literally, “this.” Used in Mexican Spanish as a filler word, similar to “um” or “you know” in American English.

idk why but every time I listen to “para tu amor” por Juanes I want to cry...

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:41:27 -0500

idk why but every time I listen to “para tu amor” por Juanes I want to cry alwkejkalwjekalwej I CAN’T BELIEVE I’M SEEING HIM LIVE IN JUNE KAJWELKALKH230A92Y3LKA2H3LKAJEKLAJWE

xoxoqossipqurl: Old Nassau.

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:42:00 -0500

xoxoqossipqurl:

Old Nassau.

i should be studying for this huge ass econ test that’s tomorrow and my impromptu but instead...

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:56:20 -0500

i should be studying for this huge ass econ test that’s tomorrow and my impromptu but instead I’m catching up on my musica latina. je ne regrette rien~~

I think tonight’s gonna be the first time I’ve prayed since idk how long

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:26:49 -0500

I think tonight’s gonna be the first time I’ve prayed since idk how long

kosplaybaby: if you ever call me cute i will think about it all day and when i go to sleep i’ll...

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 23:30:20 -0500

kosplaybaby:

if you ever call me cute i will think about it all day

and when i go to sleep i’ll just be a little burrito of blankets

and i will whisper quietly

“they called me cute”

mehreenkasana: Irfan Ali, a Pakistani activist who was killed...

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:51:03 -0500

mehreenkasana:

Irfan Ali, a Pakistani activist who was killed on Thursday in a bombing, addressed a rally against sectarian attacks in September in Islamabad. [Photo via Ghalib Khalil]

Writing this has not been easy.

More than a 100 killed in two cities in a single day. Innocent Pakistani civilians, journalists, rescuers and police officers. The victims predominantly belong to the Hazara community and, by extension, the Shia population of Balochistan. One of the most relentlessly attacked targets of Sunni extremists, the Hazara community has suffered for the past 11 years and continues to find very little support from the authorities of Pakistan. Verbal condemnation is issued day in and day out but practically nothing has been done by the State to ensure the protection of the massively assailed minority. For perspective, it is important to remember that the persecution of the Hazara community is not a predicament native to Pakistan only; its complicated and gory history is linked back to Afghanistan. Some argue that the basis of the strife was a product of ethnic rivalry while others maintain that this is only another violent manifestation of Sunni extremism against a non-Sunni sect. The 18th century is noted to be one of the most oppressive periods pertaining to the bloody subjugation of the Hazara community under Amir Abdur Rehman Khan in Afghanistan; His rule resulted in the mass exodus of the Hazara people into present-day Quetta (Pakistan) and Mashad (Iran). Now in 2012, in Pakistan, over 900,000 Hazara live in the country - mostly in the southwestern province of Balochistan where the population is largely Shia. Touted as “heretics” by Pakistani extremist Sunni militants, the Hazara community of Pakistan remains under siege as victims of ethnic and, more obviously, sectarian violence. 375 Pakistani Shia Muslims have died in 2012 — the worst toll since the 1990s, human rights activists claim. With only eleven days into 2013, the future doesn’t seem too different for the Hazara of Pakistan.

But this is only a brief glimpse in the chaos that rattles Balochistan in specific and Pakistan in general. I want to talk about our selective outrage as Pakistanis. And before anyone objects, let it be known that I, too, am a Pakistani Muslim. This is only a plea, a request that we, as Pakistanis, look into ourselves.

I find US drone strikes deplorable; Anyone arguing in favor of missiles to “correct” the situation in Pakistan is dangerously mistaken because the performance of the Taliban and Al-Qaeda remains unaffected by these “precise” and “surgical” strikes. If anything, these strikes have helped militants in recruiting more members for revenge. I find Western Imperialism disgusting. It goes without saying that the colonial and imperial powers of the West have destroyed the lives of countless human beings. I find Whiteness despicable; A social construct to silence and trivialize people of color is something no decent human being would concur with. At the same time, I find it extremely important for social growth that I criticize what is native to my country. I see very little of it coming from Pakistanis - living within the land or abroad, it rarely matters. I find the Pakistani military and intelligence agencies’ aggression and abuse of human rights unacceptable. For me, the disproportionate manipulation of religion and power by the State is reprehensible. I view the gross consumption of resources, aid, labor force and more by the Elite of Pakistan horrendous and pathetic. I have learned - with much unease and dismay - that we, as a people, will quickly run to the help of those oppressed outside of our borders. Which is not to say that transnational solidarity is wrong; Raising our voice and searching our pockets to help those under tyranny is something Pakistanis will never think twice before doing. We care, as a people, we truly care. But sometimes - and this is where my disappointment stems from as a citizen - our priorities are misguided. The debate whether this is because we have gradually become numb as a nation is an entirely separate one. Our home is on fire and our gaze is averted.

Let us understand two facts: Firstly, tyranny is Janus-faced. Secondly, the State cannot write these crimes under our names.

Power operates in various forms. USA remains, undoubtedly so, one of the top abusers of human rights and international laws. There is no questioning it. But that does not mean our criticism, as Pakistanis, of our local corrupt and complicit government(s) should soften. Our intelligence agencies assisted extremist factions like LeJ - Lashkar e Jhangvi, the same that attacked our fellow citizens yesterday, now closely allied with the Taliban - and later on the Government of Pakistan “banned” them but never really got to practically ceasing their operations. Sometimes - knowingly or not - we pick sides. Humeira Iqtidar deconstructs this fallacy of ‘picking sides’; Do we form an alliance with Imperialism against homegrown madness or do we support homegrown madness against Imperialism? Iqtidar denounces both and firmly asserts that Pakistanis can reject both forms of megalomania. This refusal to align with both forms of tyranny is essential to our progress and safety as Pakistanis - regardless of our religious, ethnic, social differences. We can reject external cruelty in the same way we can reject state-sanctioned brutality. Our selective outrage only weakens us. In many cases, it is our silence that kills us and our loved ones.

Furthermore, we must not allow our debauched, bribable and treacherous Government pass these atrocities off as incidents ‘normalized’ by us. We do not support the genocide of Shia Pakistanis or Shia Muslims or any minority anywhere. Our silence must not be appropriated by these groups and parallel states. Tomorrow I leave with my friends to protest against the attacks at Liberty Chowk in Lahore at 5PM. Our demand is simple: Arrest the killers, empower the oppressed. My pessimism tells me the State will remain unfazed - like it has all this time. My optimism tells me our unity will grow in numbers and in strength, and one day we will save our home from burning to the ground, our gaze will focus on what weakens our core.

There is hope. I see it in you all.

what the hell man I thought the point of getting into my first choice was that I didn’t have...

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 23:48:06 -0500

what the hell man I thought the point of getting into my first choice was that I didn’t have to stay up doing stupid homework anymore

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Sat, 05 Jan 2013 22:09:01 -0500

mooreplease: Gotta Have It- Jay-Z & Kanye West

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 01:50:19 -0500

mooreplease:

Gotta Have It- Jay-Z & Kanye West

yourtrashgold: beingspooktastic: my favourite thing about history is how everyone tries to invade...

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 17:19:35 -0500

yourtrashgold:

beingspooktastic:

my favourite thing about history is how everyone tries to invade russia but are somehow caught off guard by the russian winter

in soviet russia country fight for you

“I’m like that cool, witty girl who kills it in bed” all i aspire to be in life

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:47:48 -0500

“I’m like that cool, witty girl who kills it in bed”

all i aspire to be in life

Beautiful cities → Madrid

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 14:51:27 -0500

Beautiful cities → Madrid

Waiting for the day Shakira retires and starts putting out belly dance workout videos

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 12:47:00 -0500

Waiting for the day Shakira retires and starts putting out belly dance workout videos

"You may not agree with a woman, but to criticize her appearance — as opposed to her ideas or actions..."

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 12:43:44 -0500

““You may not agree with a woman, but to criticize her appearance — as opposed to her ideas or actions — isn’t doing anyone any favors, least of all you. Insulting a woman’s looks when they have nothing to do with the issue at hand implies a lack of comprehension on your part, an inability to engage in high-level thinking. You may think she’s ugly, but everyone else thinks you’re an idiot.””

- -Hilary Clinton (via smellslikegirlriot)