EverydayOrdinary

thedailywhat:

Marketing Campaign of the Day: Dad finally gets center stage — and the respect he deserves — in Volkswagen’s new 90-second spot for the “small but tough” Polo.

*Could cause misty eyes.

[hypervocal]

Holy shit.

I cried.

When someone shows you who they are, believe them.

When your instincts try to tell you something that rings true with what everyone else is telling you, believe them.

Trust that part of you that wants to show you the truth sooner rather than later. You will have to eventually.

“Birds and Ships” - Natalie Merchant w/ Billy Bragg & Wilco

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—Needing/Getting

casajules:

At one time in my life this song would’ve made me cry just because it would’ve been hitting a raw nerve, but I’m glad that’s no longer the case. Now I can hear this song without picturing anybody’s face, and for that, I’m grateful.

If this song hits you like a truck* and you’re seeing someone’s face when you hear it, know that you will get through this time in your life. You really will.

5:14 for 5/14.

Needing/Getting-Ok Go

I’ve been waiting for months, waiting for years
Waiting for you to change
Aw, but there ain’t much that’s dumber
There ain’t much that’s dumber
Than pinning your hopes on a change in another
And I, yeah, I still need you, but what good’s that gonna do?
Needing is one thing and getting, getting is another

So I been sitting around, wasting my time
Wondering what you been doing
Aw, and it ain’t real forgiving
It ain’t real forgiving
Sitting here picturing someone else living
And I, yeah, I still need you, but what good’s that gonna do?
Needing is one thing and getting, getting is another

I’ve been hoping for months, hoping for years
Hoping I might forget
Aw, but it don’t get much dumber, it don’t get much dumber
Than trying to forget a girl when you love her
And I, yeah, I still need you, but what good’s that gonna do?
Oh, needing is one thing and getting, getting is another

*If you need a temporary distraction from your feelings, trying to figure out how long it took them to set up & execute the video for this song will take your mind off the lyrics. Watch it HERE.

Why not, she said.: I am having a really rough time coping today. It’s not just the edits...

whynotshesaid:

I am having a really rough time coping today. It’s not just the edits on my essay, which are bad enough. It’s also the fact that my best friend is slowly distancing herself from me and I’m not really sure why. She’s become totally absorbed in herself and her new life and her new friends and has…

Dear Caitlin,

My heart goes out to you. There’s so much about other people and their situations that we cannot change, and it really can become frustrating.

I’m dealing with that myself right now.

It keeps me awake at night. I’m in turns bitter and hopeful.

I’m not going to tell you to find some other friends, or to stop putting yourself out there to get hurt. Just know that this pain is unique and that if you can’t talk about it without crying, then it is what it is.

I’ve been the person that becomes distant and withdrawn at times in my life, and I’m grateful for the people that were there when I came around again.