– They clean your air – They give you something to name – They give you something to take care of – They teach you about care, needs, and resources – They make you look like you’re good at decorating
Here are some of mine:
But some people, because they’re overwhelmed or simply can’t figure out how to start, think that plants are out of their reach.
what if during prisoner of azkaban voldemort was enacting some really devious ‘kill harry potter’ plan that backfired so totally that we didn’t even get to see it, he just spent the whole year cleaning up the mess he made
“I have been drinking sweat and tears for too long, Oh, water, quench my thirst,
I am a wounded wolf,
My howling covers your surface with fog.
The sky is crying for me, and you – river, you feel sorry.”
— An excerpt from a performance of Qyrq Qyz (Uzbek, meaning ”Forty Girls”) retelling an ancient oral epic of Gulayim, a young female warrior from the steppes of Central Asia. After invaders killed her father, Gulayim led a group of forty young women to liberate their land, fighting to death rather than submitting, and established a rule of justice and compassion.
During tonight’s volunteer shift, I had to keep six kittens in a box while a team mate cleaned their cage. (Their mom/foster mom was taking a break from them and just chilling)
The rest of the elves in the undying lands: the fact that any elf can fall in love with a human is sad and somewhat puzzling. We mourn Luthian and Arwen who dared to choose mortal life. That such a union is possible is both wonderous and sorrowful. We solemnly welcome the ringbearers though, the only ones who are not elves welcome in the undying lands due to the great burden they carried for the salvation of the world
Legolas showing up late on a half sunk raft holding up Gimli: HEY EVERYONE I MADE IT! MEET MY DWARF GIMLI! WE TOTALLY GOT MARRIED!
The other elves: (⊙_⊙)
Galadriel: this is hilarious. I love it! I completely and utterly give my full approval!
The other elves: щ(゜ロ゜щ)
“Meet my dwarf,” like there are many dwarves he could have brought but this one is his.
Legolas: I don’t know why everyone’s so shocked I can’t possibly be the first elf to do this.
Other Elves: YOU ARE DEFINITELY THE FIRST ELF TO DO THIS, YES!!!
Legolas: …Oh.
*whispered conversation with Gimli*
Legolas: Well tough beans if you want your own dwarves you’ll have to sail back for them yourselves.
Posting this link to counterbalance some of the more hysteria-inducing posts regarding the EU copyright proposal that are floating around. Something to definitely keep an eye on and if you’re a citizen of the EU, something to write to your representatives about.