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Maggie sat slumped on the sofa, her feet resting on the velvet ottoman as she lazily swiped through Tinder. She let out a long sigh in regards to the pathetic prospects that danced across her phone screen, illuminating the dark living room. About an hour earlier out of sheer boredom, she had made up a drinking game to coincide with her idle swiping. She took a swig of her cheap wine everytime someone mentioned The Office in their bio, when they were holding a fish, if they were named Jason or Ryan, or if they had a list of demands in their bio. When she decided she wasn’t getting drunk fast enough, she decided to just drink something about their profile in general made her physically recoil.
Julia CowderoyPublished 2 months ago in HumorLove is a Many Splendored Thing
You have quality ears And a high-end nose. Grade A meat on your bones. I once worshipped whoever I was with. The writing above is an entry in one of my journals about the primary in my first polyamorous relationship. The anesthetizing effect of love on my bipolar brain is well-documented in my writing and therapist’s notes. Monogamous or polyamorous didn’t matter to me at first. What mattered was that I had someone to call my own. I wanted to have a person like a possession. I wanted an object to admire, to use when convenient, and to ignore when it suited me. Of course, I never would have articulated my desires in this way. It sounded more like “soul-mates” or “they’re my everything.” It was romantic hyperbole. Love-bombing from a disordered brain. I would knock you off that pedestal as quickly as I built it for you. I wasn’t properly medicated for my bipolar disorder until I was twenty-seven, so every relationship before that was marred by the whims of my dysfunctional mind.
kpPublished 2 months ago in ConfessionsRenaissance Painter Sandro Botticelli
Earliest Artwork This Renaissance painter came into this world as Alessandro Mariana Vanni Filipepi in Florence, Italy in 1445 and became known as the famous artist Sandro Botticelli. Botticelli’s father was a tanner who had a shop in Santo Spirito a popular neighborhood in Florence. The painter became an apprentice when he was 14 at the workshop of Fra Filippo Lippi. The earliest artwork Botticelli painted was around 1465 titled “Madonna and Child”. In 1470 he already had his own workshop and even if for some reason this assignment didn’t work out he was asked to do frescoes for the Monumental Cemetery in Pisa in 1474.
Rasma RaistersPublished 2 months ago in ArtAcharya Pramod Krishnam: From Congress to Modi – A Journey of Conviction
In the colorful tapestry of Indian politics, few figures stand out as boldly as Acharya Pramod Krishnam. His recent expulsion from the Congress party, coupled with his resolute declaration of support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has ignited debates and discussions across the nation. Krishnam's journey from Congress to Modi supporter is a testament to the ever-shifting sands of Indian politics and the deeply held convictions that drive individuals within it.
Avhishek AgarwalPublished 2 months ago in InterviewLetter to the clouds
“Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.” – A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Act 1, scene1 / W. Shakespeare
Natasha CollazoPublished 2 months ago in ConfessionsOne Crayon Picture that I Created
I am a person that likes to draw and I may not be a Da Vinci or a Michaelangelo or some other famous artist, but I just have fun. Here is one of my pieces of crayon work. I was in a 'blue and yellow' mood. I believe the touches of red with the light blue background works well.
Mark GrahamPublished 2 months ago in ArtWHAT BIG AND SMART MINDS CAN DO
During the 1800s, not long after American whaling ships started working in the North Pacific, a fascinating pattern arose. Whalers saw a 58% drop in their effective strikes inside only a couple of years. Sperm whales in the locale had out of nowhere become a lot harder to kill. By and large, when hunters like orcas are close by, sperm whales safeguard their generally powerless by framing cautious circles at the surface. Yet, this conduct made them powerless to whaling ships. It appears to be that sperm whales in the North Pacific were some way or another ready to adjust to this reality rapidly.
Teresa WanjikuPublished 2 months ago in FYIMore Pen Sketches
Here are some more of my pen sketches in a somewhat Cubist manner. Please share what you think of these ones as well as the ones I submitted yesterday.
Mark GrahamPublished 2 months ago in Art