Doomed By The Narrative And Haunted By The Narrative And A Secret Third Thing (narrating The Narrative)

doomed by the narrative and haunted by the narrative and a secret third thing (narrating the narrative)

oh wow! in a shocking turn of events, she spent a few hours researching the human immune system and decided to fast for a few days.

because i can read and understand journal articles, i somehow think i’m qualified to take on board the evidence and ideas presented as factual, despite only being verisimilar or inconsequential

​hearing hozier recite this song like poetry permanently broke something in me for the better.

happy 10th birthday to one the most iconic songs of this century so far

to solidify point 2. (a) 1 Samuel 20:30 NLT “You stupid son of a whore!” (b) 1 Samuel 20:30-31 MSG “You son of a slut!"

regardless: from the original hebrew, he means to imply that jonathan was stubborn from his mother's womb, not to insult his mother but to insult jonathan, as to disappoint your parents (or ancestors) was highly offensive.

all things considered, if we seriously want to make an accurate modern language translation "son of a bitch" is as accurate as it gets.

"none of those words are in the Bible" i mean 1. the Bible is originally hebrew and ancient greek and translation is inherently messy 2. "son of a perverse and rebellious woman"? he's saying son of a bitch 3. there is very much sex in the Bible. most of the people in the Bible were conceived via sex. not all, granted, but a vast majority

IN A WORLD WHERE BEAUTY AND ATTRACTIVENESS HAVE BECOME SO COMMONPLACE AND MUNDANE THE EXCEPTIONAL UGLINESS HAS BECOME DIVINE

i want to learn how to play chess and play it well, i want to pull my piano out and feel that tune i’ve had on loop, i want libraries and late night reading, i want to make silly anagrams that are so outrageously specific and dramatic and stupid, i want chai latte, i want rum and crime novels, i want to learn and consume and never be bored again a day in this life.