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I LOVE JANE EYRE

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feng-huang:

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So…. today’s the birthday of one of my biggest inspirations ever.

Hiromu Arakawa. The author of one of my most beloved stories. The creator of some of my more-than-favorite characters. The person who, with her amazing storytelling skills, gorgeous art, and incredible talents in ripping my heart off my chest and still leaving me totally okay with it, managed to change my life in a certain way.

I’m not lying when I put her on the same level as J. K. Rowling. Yes, different stories, different objectives, but both of them changed a lot of things to me. Thanks to them and their stories, I started writing my own. And, about Arakawa specifically, no story EVER (book, game, anime, you name it) touched me so much.

So this is my small tribute to her. and even though I know she’ll never read it, I need to say it. Hiromu Arakawa inspired me to write, and did it through the most beautiful manga ever. You introduced me to characters of all ways. Short-tempered as Edward or Mei, kind and thoughtful as Alphonse or Winry, wise and protective like Hughes and Izumi. Riza showed me that, just because you’re supposed to be a tool and bow to someone else’s wishes, you’re more than that - and there’s always something bigger to fight for. Roy showed me that you can make mistakes, but as long as you’re willing to fix them and work for that, you’ll be fine.

And family. All of them showed it, in different ways. But in the end, the lesson is the same: family are the ones you love and love you back, and as long as you keep it in mind, you won’t get lost.

I know it sounds stupid, childish. But I can’t really explain why Fullmetal Alchemist is so special to me. And, maybe, somewhere out there shares this same vision, who knows?

Well, it seems I already missed the point. so that’s it.

A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MISS HIROMU ARAKAWA. AND THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH.

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youneedmeoryourenothing:

#actors who are actually their character

the greatest casting ever.

Even better when you think about how Dan got a place for himself in NY to continue his career, Emma went to a school in USA, and Rupert bought a fucking ice cream truck.

Follow your dreams Rupert

I didn’t know this. So I looked it up and - HE ACTUALLY DID.

‘I keep my van well stocked. It’s got a proper machine that dispenses Mr Whippy ice cream and I buy my lollies wholesale – 50 for a tenner – so I never run short.

I’m not allowed to sell my merchandise. I’d need a licence for that. ‘I tend to avoid July and August, but the rest of the year I’ll drive around the local villages and if I see some kids looking like they’re in need of ice creams, I’ll pull over and dish them out for free. They’ll say, “Ain’t you Ron Weasley?” And I’ll say, “It’s strange, I get asked that a lot.”

It makes it even better that he just GIVES the icecream away. [Source]

rupert is the hero we all deserve 

you go man with your truck 

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shycustis:

Do you remember SOPA? The bill that would give government the right to spy on internet activity without warrant, and let them censor “unwanted” sites by blocking people’s access to them?

Meet its twin. But this time it’s all the more frightening; the House has passed it despite Obama’s threats to veto. And by an alarmingly large margin, at that. CISPA threatens the US constitution’s guarantees of due privacy and free speech, permitting any government agency to access and transfer of vast amounts of data- from internet records to even the content of personal e-mails, and all without obtaining a warrant.

What’s even more disgusting than this bill actually making through the House is some of the arguments used to help it’s passage, and comments made by one of the bill’s biggest supporters admitting the bill helps big business while insulting opposers (whose is also speculated to have personal reasons for wanting CISPA made into law).

This threatens every element of your online presence. From personal emails to general activity, any government agency will have the ability to go fishing without consequence.

Please, PLEASE, sign the following petitions. You don’t even have to be a US citizen to sign most of them or act against CISPA, and please keep in mind that if this shit flies in America, who knows what country might use its example to do it, too.

Petition: Avaaz: Save the Internet from the US
(you don’t have to be a US citizen to sign this)

Petition: Sites Not Spies
(you don’t have to be a US citizen to sign this)

Petition: CISPA is Back: Write Congress

Petition: Tell Mike Rogers more that 14-year-olds oppose CISPA
(you don’t have to be a US citizen to sign this)

Twitter: Tweet @RepMikeRogers with your age
Twitter: Tweet @BarackObama and tell him to veto CISPA
Twitter: Tweet reps like @RepDelBene, @GovHankJohnson, @KeithEllison and @GovGaryJohnson and thanks them for acting against CISPA. Look for other reps that have spoken against it, and thank them.

Call your reps: and tell them you strongly oppose the bill. You can look up your reps using the form on the lower portion of this page.

Resource: Fight for the Future

Reblog: This and other posts like it to raise awareness of this threat to internet freedom and privacy.

I will be posting more petitions and resources as I become aware of them.

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