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It might just be a coincidence, but after I put a dash of baileys in my tea no work was done…

• The most likely drugged lady on my train last night who made me move my bags so she could sit near us and bitch to my friend about my friend’s apparent overuse of “like” when recounting an anecdote, saying it’s such a “pity” because if my friend removed the “like”s she’d sound like a “really intelligent young women”. HELLO SHE ALREADY IS A REALLY INTELLIGENT YOUNG WOMAN. “Like” is a common hedging device or flexible word a lot of people use these days, especially when talking about something that happened. It can be used as a hedging device in that it indicates to those listening that the speaker is not finished speaking, merely trying to find the right word. In this sense it is the same as “um” or “ah”. I’m sure she was stressed or tired or something but ugh, such an unpleasant woman. 
• The psychiatrist I saw today. He’s the type that makes a massive deal out of “working together” and “listening to your input”, but then proceeds to discard everything I say even when I clearly disagree with him about the drugs I will have to put in my body. He leans over in his seat, talking really slowly, smiling at me like I’m 5 years old. Oh well, never have to see him again. 
• Actually that’s about it. Very short list. I’m surprised I didn’t go on a a huge rant. 

I like travelling because I can fool myself for a time that I’m going somewhere worthwhile.

phubs replied to your photo: Oh look, my alcoholism license arrived.

How did you get this? Because I’m 18 in 2 months, and I don’t have my L’s. :)

Assuming you live in Melbourne the best place to collect the form is the Post Office next to the GPO, and can also submit it there too. 

Here’s the details. You do need to be within a month of 18 to apply but you can still collect the form :)

It just struck me how many people I know, whether through a mutual friend or Tumblr or whatever, to be deeply unhappy so often have such happy facebook photos. I don’t mean there’s any direct correlation, and perhaps I only notice it when I know they’re sad. But it just struck me, you know? It has in the past too. Happier people also have happy photos, of course. I just can’t help but wonder if they were actually happy at the moments those photos were taken. I don’t know, maybe I’m being too simplistic.

It’s just I look around and all I see are masks but I look at people’s eyes sometimes and I just know. Those moments when they think no one’s looking and I see them and they might sometimes see me seeing them after a moment (not in a voyeuristic way, mind you; I don’t go around watching people expecting to find a tormented soul behind their eyes) and they’ll try assume the mask again. I don’t think either of us ever believe it. I don’t know how to feel when someone I’m close to does it though… someone I love. I never know why they do it.

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katerhymess replied to your link: Oh and you lovely people, I’d be eternally grateful if you could complete my survey on ebooks.

Totally did my research proposal on this.

OMG TWINS. 

It’s a surprisingly divisive topic though. So much of the time I’ve been researching I’ve just been thinking, “Jeez … calm the fuck down. I’d rather people read the way they prefer so long as they are actually reading…”