What I've Been Reading: 8/5/2013

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First off, in case you missed it, my last RL update is here in case you're curious as to how I'm doing. ^_^;

Also, one of my cousins recently opened up a jewelry shop on Etsy! I think some of you on my f-list would be interested, so if you'd like to support her (which would be awesome! :D) or just see the kind of work she's doing, feel free to

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[lordes]

I'm always amazed with how much you read!

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It actually isn't a lot of reading at all, when you think about it -- most of the articles on here tend to be pretty short, which means they can be read quickly (and I find that nonfiction pieces tend to be quicker reads anyway). Plus, this was the stuff I read (and found interesting) over the course of two months, so a lot of that reading was spread out. ^_^;

[awakenyourfaith]

As always, amazing links!

(it's always pissed me off greatly when people go on about how much they REALLY don't care what other people think of them and what they do, because it just reeks of teenage selfishness and immaturity, and this blog post does a good job in breaking that down) - I agree so SO much. I try to be nice and kind to others, and most of the people that I know see that, which is a good thing. I have trouble speaking up about things, but when I gather the gumption, I genuinely surprise people.

For me, when it comes to wanting expensive things, I guess it's really just having options that makes me really happy, and not just the item itself, you know? If you have more money, you have more to choose from (depending on what you want, anyway).

I really like this quote from the article about millenials: What we’re experiencing now isn’t rebellion, it’s reality - just not the reality we thought we’d be rewarded with for playing by the rules. Sometimes it takes more effort to get off the beaten path, but it can be

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I have trouble speaking up about things, but when I gather the gumption, I genuinely surprise people.

And this is definitely a good thing! Speaking up about things that are important to you (or are just important in general) is something I wish was encouraged more; it ties into the whole "not caring about what other people think of you" thing and makes it attractive, but focusing just on that aspect of the idea would be more beneficial. People who just say whatever they want and defend themselves by taking back labels like "asshole" and "jerk" just seem to me like they care only about unloading their emotional baggage onto others with no regard to how they'd feel if someone else did that to them, and that they're too lazy to put in the necessary work to be more empathetic.

I guess it's really just having options that makes me really happy, and not just the item itself, you know?I guess I'm kinda the opposite -- I'm happier when I don't have as many options, because lots of options means me having to spend more time weighing the pros

[infected_wound]

That's a lot of interesting stuff! I read a few of them but... so much yummies to read :D

Also, that etsy shop is ♥

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You're very welcome! Thanks for checking some of them out. ^_^;