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I grew up as a “gifted” kid and exceeded in every subject. Now, when I’m stuck on something, I have no idea how to study because I never learned when I was younger. I never developed study habits either and this screwed me up so much in high school and college.  

DIY Shape-Shifting Lamp

Mike Warren created this amazing DIY shape-shifting lamp after being inspired by a stunning expensive lamp he found online. To create the lamp, he designed his own free software, which is free to download below and a handy tutorial. Read the tutorial written by Warren below, which has useful images.

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Baroque Czech Library is the Most Beautiful Bibliotheca in the World

The Klementinum library in Prague, Czech Republic houses some of the richest European literature and historical book collections. Apart from that, it is also one of the most beautiful libraries in the world, with its classical decor and luxurious furnishings which are rare works of art themselves. It holds over 20,000 books and opened its stately doors as a part of the Jesuit university. The Klementinum has been well preserved, with its detailed wood carved shelves in pristine condition, its tiled floors sparkling and picturesque hallways lined with thousand of years of knowledge.  

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Johari Osayi Idusuyi: the hero who read through a Trump rally. 

A writer and student at Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield, Illinois, Idusuyi found herself not only in the right place at the right time, but with the right book in hand: Citizen: An American Lyric is a critically acclaimed, award-winning work by Claudia Rankine that explores the pervasiveness of racism and micro-aggressions in America.   

“I think we were chosen for obvious reasons. We were minorities and there weren’t a lot of minorities there,” Idusuyi told Jezebel. “He also instructed us to sit in the middle, so we kind of already knew what this was.”

The 20-year-old student stressed that she went to the rally not as a plant, or with ill intent. She genuinely wanted to see Trump speak. Idusuyi said she had no interest in Trump. “But if you have the chance to see a presidential candidate, why not?” But when a few protesters interrupted the speech and the crowd collectively turned on them, Idusuyi got angry. “The way the supporters treated the protesters was really unbelievable and that’s what made me mad,” she said. “There was a man who snatched a lady’s [Barack Obama] hat. She was one of the protesters and was leaving and her hair just went with the hat. Then the man threw it into crowd and everybody cheered. I thought, ‘That’s bullying. That’s aggressive.’ I don’t think Trump handled it with grace.”

So she pulled out her copy of Claudia Rankine‘s award-winning book of poetry, Citizen and ignored the rest of the speech. That’s when an older couple, visibly irritated by Idusuyi’s action, poked her on the shoulder and said, “If you don’t wanna be here then leave.” A brief argument ensued, after which the older woman said she was glad Idusuyi wasn’t her daughter. 

(read the Jezebel post »here. watch the video »here, interview »here)

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Abandoned Castle Photography by Martino Zegwaard 

Martino Zegwaard’s recent photography series Castello di S explores the beauty of abandoned castles and their majestic architecture. He has kept the locations of the heavily ornated buildings anonymous to heighten the mystery and luxury of each design. Although the rooms are empty, the sculpted ceilings, arches, opulent rooms and stunning mosaic designs reveal an obvious magnificence and luxury through architecture alone. 

there’s a lot of unspoken pressure to keep liking the things you used to like and to keep dressing the way you’ve always dressed and to never question what you believe in and basically “be yourself” has slowly morphed into “be what everyone knows you as” but trust me when i say if you just give it up and simply make decisions and take actions based purely on what would make you happy, you’ll gain a very comforting sense of self peace   

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