Through the Looking Glass

Just got plane tickets to Italia and London. Get ready for some sweet pics of the sunny...

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:54:14 -0500

Just got plane tickets to Italia and London. Get ready for some sweet pics of the sunny Mediterranean, bitches. Immediately followed by some sweet pics of what will probably be rain and clouds.

…in 6 weeks. SOON.

designscheme: Ira Glass quote, poster design by Sawyer...

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:27:22 -0500

designscheme:

Ira Glass quote, poster design by Sawyer Hollenshead

Lease: signed. Chicago apartment with east-facing sunroom: acquired (for unbelievably...

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:12:23 -0500

Lease: signed.
Chicago apartment with east-facing sunroom: acquired (for unbelievably cheap).
Roommate: Moe. No further words necessary. Because he’s Moe.
Graduation: in 5 weeks (fuck you, quarter system).
Amalfi: in 6 weeks.
Today thru the day I leave for Amalfi: a bunch of academic bullshit that doesn’t matter now and will never matter in the grand scheme of things.

nutroy: travelingcolors: Faraglioni di Capri, Naples | Italy...

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:00:31 -0500

nutroy:

travelingcolors:

Faraglioni di Capri, Naples | Italy (by Roberto Amati)

I love this island. So want to travel there.

My god I’m going here this summer for a music festival. I am beyond excited.

65 Books You Need To Read In Your 20s

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:42:37 -0500

65 Books You Need To Read In Your 20s:

The books that will move you, inspire you, make you cry, make you think, make you laugh. Even if you read them in high school or college, you’ll have a different perspective on them now that yo…

tiptoeonthemoon: searchingforbliss: A preview of my workout...

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:31:05 -0500

tiptoeonthemoon:

searchingforbliss:

A preview of my workout routine next year haha

I so approve.

Figured Bass Realization in The Coronation of Poppea

Mon, 13 May 2013 20:20:03 -0500

Mozart's Requiem: Sequentia

Sun, 12 May 2013 10:27:18 -0500

musictheoryaugmented:

Dies irae:

Tuba mirum:

Rex tremendae majestatis:

Recordare, Jesu pie:

Confutatis maledictis:

Lacrimosa dies illa:

jensensations: Ryan Gosling won’t eat his cereal (x)

Fri, 10 May 2013 11:14:01 -0500

jensensations:

Ryan Gosling won’t eat his cereal (x)

“Carmen: A Hip-Hopera,” starring Beyoncé, is one of the more… unique films I have...

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:12:02 -0500

“Carmen: A Hip-Hopera,” starring Beyoncé, is one of the more… unique films I have had to watch for a class.

actegratuit: Javier Torices painting the sea

Thu, 09 May 2013 05:13:54 -0500

actegratuit:

Javier Torices painting the sea

Photo

Tue, 07 May 2013 18:18:41 -0500

I CAN HAZ APARTMENT

Tue, 07 May 2013 17:31:36 -0500

I CAN HAZ APARTMENT

"You will never have to lose yourself to win me over."

Tue, 07 May 2013 17:08:19 -0500

“You will never have to lose yourself to win me over.”

- Andrea Gibson (via thatkindofwoman)

Photo

Tue, 07 May 2013 16:03:18 -0500

“A lot of you cared, just not enough.”- Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why For the third time this...

Mon, 06 May 2013 02:54:00 -0500

“A lot of you cared, just not enough.”
- Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why

For the third time this year, I received an email about a student suicide at my school.

How far into the depths of despair does someone have to descend before he/she decides to kill him/herself? How can someone get to those depths without anyone else noticing?

What are we doing wrong?

Well, lots of things.

1. The obvious: there is an appalling lack of focus on mental health at this school. It’s not that our mental health services are bad. It’s that they’re underfunded and understaffed. Students have cried out repeatedly for something to change. Instead, NU’s administration is dedicating millions of dollars to building an athletes-only gym, right next to the existing enormous sports and aquatic center and in addition to the 2 other gyms we have on campus (seriously, NU? Seriously? Wake up.). This year’s 10K Initiative ($10,000 to be spent according to a student ballot), included the option of building a giant bronze statue of Willie the Wildcat, but no mention of any changes to our Counseling and Psychological Services.

Basically, mental health is being swept under the rug, even though I am willing to bet that the majority of students at Northwestern (including myself) have suffered from some sort of anxiety or depression during their time here.

2. Even though Northwestern University prides itself on its happy and vibrant student community, one only has to go to the library during midterm and finals week to see that this image is very very far from the truth. I will never forget that night during my sophomore year when the person studying across from me dropped his pencil, curled up in the fetal position under the desk, and started to weep. And I will never forget his face when I joined him under the table and rubbed his back until he stopped crying. He looked at me like I had just saved his life. And he also looked utterly and completely surprised, as if he had not expected any help at all, from anyone.

3. This brings me to the most important point: compassion. We don’t have enough of it here. For the most part, students at this school are incredibly intelligent and motivated, but they just don’t care about the people around them. I’m not talking everyday politeness and decency - there’s plenty of door-holding and please-and-thank-you-ing on this campus. I’m talking about true compassion. I’m talking about going out of your busy, self-absorbed way to help someone who needs it, even if that person is a stranger.

So, next time you leave your place of residence, have a positive interaction with at least one person. Look up from your smartphone and try smiling at someone while you walk - you might make her day. (And you know what? You’ll probably feel better too.) Pay attention to the people around you. Be aware when someone might need help. The signs are there, you just need to care enough to see them. And if someone needs help, even if he is a stranger, try doing something nice, something encouraging. Reach out, even if it’s just for a second. Make contact, even if it’s just through a smile. Make him feel like he isn’t alone.

Because no person should ever feel so insignificant and alone that he decides that his existence is worth nothing.

No person, here or anywhere, should ever feel like she is beyond help.

No person should ever be surprised that someone else cares.

"Words do not express thoughts very well. They always become a little different immediately after..."

Fri, 03 May 2013 13:09:54 -0500

“Words do not express thoughts very well. They always become a little different immediately after they are expressed, a little distorted, a little foolish.”

- Hermann Hesse (via dulcetdecember)

blue-voids: Joyce Gehl, Transitions Now & Then

Fri, 03 May 2013 13:07:15 -0500

blue-voids:

Joyce Gehl, Transitions Now & Then

darksilenceinsuburbia: Auguste Rodin. Danaide. and here

Fri, 03 May 2013 13:05:11 -0500

darksilenceinsuburbia:

Auguste Rodin. Danaide.

and here

ladybadasskillington replied to your post: today was a shit day Well you get to see me tomorrow...

Thu, 02 May 2013 21:08:44 -0500

ladybadasskillington replied to your post: today was a shit day

Well you get to see me tomorrow so it’s all going to be fine

I love you.