Remember Kids

Y’ever read something and have understanding that has eluded you interminably suddenly stop, curl up, and snuggle neatly into a fold in your brain because a new way way opened to it?

Yeah ngl at this point it literally feels like my man Hozier needs to release a prerequisite reading list for every song he writes.

I genuinely wonder what Merlin would b like if watched through strictly heterosexual eyes, not reading any gay subtext, loving Arwen, and thinking Arthur and Merlin were just Good Bros™️

a sentence meme comprised of quotes from disney’s 1951 animated movie, alice in wonderland. feel free to change pronouns or adjust sentences as needed.

‘   hmm… ? oh, i’m listening.   ’ ‘   _____… ! will you kindly pay attention to your history lesson ?   ’ ‘   how can one possibly pay attention to a book with no pictures in it ?   ’ ‘   once more. from the beginning.   ’ ‘   i’m late, i’m late, i’m late !   ’ ‘   what could a rabbit possibly be late for ?   ’ ‘   it must be awfully important, like a party or something !   ’ ‘   my, what a peculiar place to have a party.   ’ ‘   oh, i beg your pardon.   ’ ‘   i simply must get through !   ’ ‘   you mean impossible ?   ’ ‘   nothing’s impossible !   ’ ‘   read the directions, and directly you’ll be directed in the right direction.   ’ ‘   if one drinks much from a bottle marked ‘ poison, ’ it’s almost certain to disagree with one, sooner or later.   ’ ‘   i was just giving myself some good advice.   ’ ‘   goodness ! what did i do ?    ‘ ‘   well, i don’t think it’s so funny !   ’ ‘   oh, come on now. crying won’t help.   ’ ‘   follow me, me hearties ! have you at port no time at all now.   ’ ‘   um, pardon me, but uh, would you mind helping me ? please ?   ’ ‘   don’t step on the fish ! ___, watch it there; stop kicking that mackerel !   ’ ‘   that’s logic !   ’ ‘   well, it’s been nice meeting you. goodbye !   ’ ‘   that’s very kind of you, but i must be going.   ’ ‘   well, perhaps i could spare a little time…   ’ ‘   that was a very sad story.   ’ ‘   why, ______ ! what are you doing out here ?   ’ ‘   a monster ! a monster, ___ ! in my house, ___ !   ’ ‘   ___, lad, you’re passing up a golden opportunity !   ’ ‘   well, there goes ___…   ’ ‘   poor ___…   ’ ‘   ehh, perhaps we should try a more energetic remedy.   ’ ‘   by jove ! that’s it ! we’ll burn the house down !   ’ ‘   oh dear, this is serious !   ’ ‘   i’m sorry, but I must eat something !   ’ ‘   no cooperation, no cooperation at all ?   ’ ‘   we can’t have monsters about !   ’ ‘   i beg your pardon, but uhh… did you… oh, that’s nonsense.   ’ ‘   what kind of garden do you come from ?   ’ ‘   just what specie, or shall we say, genus, are you, my dear ?   ’ ‘   well, you wouldn’t expect her to admit it.   ’ ‘   oh, all right, if that’s the way you feel about it.   ’ ‘   i changed so many times since this morning, you see…   ’ ‘   i do not see. explain yourself.   ’ ‘   i’m afraid i can’t explain myself, sir, because i’m not myself, you know…  ’ ‘   well, i can’t put it anymore clearly for it isn’t clear to me !   ’ ‘   you ? who are you ?   ’ ‘   oh dear. everything is so confusing.   ’ ‘   well, i must say i’ve never heard it that way before…   ’ ‘   you there ! ___ ! wait ! come back ! i have something important to say !   ’ ‘   keep your temper !   ‘ ‘   you needn’t shout !   ‘ ‘   i wonder if I’ll ever get the knack of it.   ‘ ‘   then it really doesn’t matter which way you go !   ’ ‘   can you stand on your head ?   ’ ‘   i don’t want to go among mad people !   ’ ‘   oh, what a delightful child !   ’ ‘   hah ! i’m so excited, we never get compliments !   ’ ‘   you must have a cup of tea !   ’ ‘   what a small world this is.   ’ ‘   oh, that was lovely !   ’ ‘   very interesting. who’s dinah ?   ’ ‘   if you don’t care for tea, you could at least make polite conversation !   ’ ‘   why is a raven like a writing desk ?   ’ ‘   careful ! she’s stark raving mad !   ’ ‘   butter ! of course, we need some butter ! butter !   ’ ‘   oh no no, no no no you’ll get crumbs in it !   ’ ‘   jam ! i forgot all about jam !   ’ ‘   whom did you expect ?   ’ ‘   your majesty ! please, it’s all his fault !   ’ ‘   silence !   ’ ‘   now, um, where do you come from, and where are you going ?   ’ ‘   curtsey while you’re thinking, it saves time.   ’ ‘   i’ll ask the questions !   ‘ ‘   do you play croquet ?   ’ ‘   do you want us both to lose our heads ?   ’ ‘   whom are you talking to ?   ’ ‘   i warn you child, if i lose my temper, you lose your head, understand ?   ’ ‘   you know, we could make her really angry.   ’ ‘   oh dear ! save the queen !   ’ ‘   someone’s head will roll for this !   ’ ‘   are you ready for your sentence ?   ’ ‘   what do you know about this uh… unfortunate affair ?   ’ ‘   i’m not a mile high. and i’m not leaving.   ’ ‘   why, you’re not a queen, you’re just a fat, pompous, bad tempered old tyrant…   ’ ‘   ___, wake up ! please wake up, ___ !   ’ ‘   ___, i… oh, well. come along, it’s time for tea.   ’

quiet anxiety but not enough to stand up and do the thing

calling my lover "mine" but not in the way that my toothbrush or notebook are mine, mine in the way my neighborhood is mine, and also everybody else's, "mine" like mine to tend to, mine to care for, mine to love. "mine" not like possession but devotion.

And they act as if we all lived like that????

seeing the insides of rich peoples houses in tiktok videos only serves to radicalize me further

I come from a long line of people with something wrong with them