Hi, you may or may not know me. I go by Tyramir, and I’m an author. Mostly I write fanfic, but I have also published a book at some point. (Yes, that was a subtle plug – don’t feel obligated to click the links, they’re there to justify to myself why I’m doing this so I can say this wasn’t 100% altruistic because I’m a crusty old troll)
So, recently, Tumblr has made something of an announcement regarding what kind of content they will and will not host in the future. And you know what, that’s okay. It’s their site. They can do what they want. Just like I’m free to say, “Hey, @staff, go fuck yourselves with some sandpaper, you masochistic fucks.”
Ah, that felt good. You know what else feels good? Moving to Pillowfort. I’m in no way associated with them, beyond that I am now a user. I just bought a key. More than one, actually. I bought a whackload of them. I am not rich. See: author. Very poor profession if you’re not ultra-successful. However, what I am is angry, and disappointed with the direction this site is taking.
This site is home for the marginalised, for the outcasts, for the misfits. It’s also the home for a lot of fellow artists, like myself. Ones that might not have a little extra cash in their wallets. So, as a Christmas gift (and as a way of sharing that link up above advertising my book, see self, you’re not totally altruistic), I’m making this offer.
Reblog and like this post. You don’t have to follow me. You don’t have to buy my book. You don’t have to tell anyone it exists. You don’t even have to click that link. Just like and reblog. Anyone who likes it will get one entry for drawing for a key. Anyone who reblogs it will get one. Anyone who does both will get two. And on December 17th, the Day of Ignominy, I will draw ten names, and I will gift ten keys. I’ll even wear a Willy Wonka hat while I do. You won’t be able to see it, but the spirit will be there.
If you want to get the word out, but don’t want to get an entry (say you already have a Pillowfort account), just reblog and tag the post with “no entry,” or some variation thereof. I’ll exclude you from the draw, but thank you (in my mind, I’m not gonna actually thank people, but that requires effort, yo) for helping others learn about this opportunity.
TL;DR: Bald author wants to use very little cash he has to give people Pillowfort accounts. Just like and reblog for entries.Also, I hope you are feasted upon by a swarm of angry weasels, @staff.
**EDITED TO INCLUDE** A kind soul who has stated their desire to remain anonymous has volunteered an additional five keys to the raffle! We are now up to fifteen keys.
01:
Do you have a good relationship with your parents? 02:
Who did you last say “I love you” to? 03:
Do you regret anything? 04:
Are you insecure? 05:
What is your relationship status? 06:
How do you want to die? 07:
What did you last eat? 08:
Played any sports? 09:
Do you bite your nails? 10:
When was your last physical fight? 11:
Do you like someone? 12:
Have you ever stayed up 48 hours? 13:
Do you hate anyone at the moment? 14:
Do you miss someone? 15:
Have any pets? 16:
How exactly are you feeling at the moment? 17:
Ever made out in the bathroom? 18:
Are you scared of spiders? 19:
Would you go back in time if you were given the chance? 20:
Where was the last place you snogged someone? 21:
What are your plans for this weekend? 22:
Do you want to have kids? How many? 23:
Do you have piercings? How many? 24:
What is/are/were your best subject(s)? 25:
Do you miss anyone from your past? 26:
What are you craving right now? 27:
Have you ever broken someone’s heart? 28:
Have you ever been cheated on? 29:
Have you made a boyfriend/girlfriend cry? 30:
What’s irritating you right now? 31:
Does somebody love you? 32:
What is your favourite color? 33:
Do you have trust issues? 34:
Who/what was your last dream about? 35:
Who was the last person you cried in front of? 36:
Do you give out second chances too easily? 37:
Is it easier to forgive or forget? 38:
Is this year the best year of your life? 39:
How old were you when you had your first kiss? 40:
Have you ever walked outside completely naked? 51:
Favourite food? 52:
Do you believe everything happens for a reason? 53:
What is the last thing you did before you went to bed last night? 54:
Is cheating ever okay? 55:
Are you mean? 56:
How many people have you fist fought? 57:
Do you believe in true love? 58:
Favourite weather? 59:
Do you like the snow? 60:
Do you wanna get married? 61:
Is it cute when a boy/girl calls you baby? 62:
What makes you happy? 63:
Would you change your name? 64:
Would it be hard to kiss the last person you kissed? 65:
Your best friend of the opposite sex likes you, what do you do? 66:
Do you have a friend of the opposite sex who you can act your complete self around? 67:
Who was the last person of the opposite sex you talked to? 68:
Who’s the last person you had a deep conversation with? 69:
Do you believe in soulmates? 70:
Is there anyone you would die for?
*it won’t show up on your blog so don’t delete or else an elephant will pour ice cold water on your pretty hair*
hey loves, reblog this cute elephant turning into a little girl for a cute anon message!
there is no limit
it’s sweet for you to follow me if you reblog but not necessary :)
no likes :/ unless you’re on post limit and would like to book mark
this post will not go down until wednesday april 3rd 8:00 PM north american eastern time
ALL OF YOU WILL RECEIVE A LOVELY ANON MESSAGE
please reblog, I want everyone to just have an anon message. It will not be something simple like “you are so pretty” it will honestly be beautiful and something personal.
Do not reblog after april 3rd 8:00, I will check and make sure.
All will be done, but please don’t pester me unless you feel that it’s been too long. I have things and problems and as much going on as you do so don’t ask me when it will be there.
pleeeeasse reblog! I want to make someone’s day, like so many anons have made mine!! :)
If I understand correctly, these are ceramic bowls floating in a pool of water, possibly in a cave because it’s echo-y, and the clinking sound is them bumping into one another. Like wind chimes, but … water chimes?
yo, i saw this in person over the summer! it’s an art installation!
the piece is called clinamen v.2, created by Céleste Boursier-Mougenot and included as a part of the Soundtracks exhibit in the moma - i saw it in san fran, and this photo is from a showing in new york:
the exhibit is a large shallow pool filled with white ceramic bowls in varying sizes. the bowls are pushed around the pool by a gentle current, and the sound created as they hit each other is somewhere between a wind chime and a haunted bell.
i sat there for a solid ten minutes just watching the bowls move around while listening to the sounds they made. it was absolutely hypnotic…
Soundtracks runs in the san fran moma until january 1st 2018, and i absolutely recommend going if you can. many of the exhibits play with sound in 3D spaces, and there are some truly wild contraptions on display.
“Thank you for your latest submission to the Institute, labeled “211-D, layer seven, next to the clothesline post. Hominid skull.” We have gien this specimen a careful and detailed examination and regret to inform you that we disagree with you theory that it represents ‘conclusive proof of the presence of Early Man in Charleston County two million years ago.’ Rather, it appears that what you have found is the head of a Barbie doll, of the variety one of our staff, who has small children, believes to be the ‘Malibu Barbie’. It is evident that you have given a great deal of thought to the analysis of this specimen, and you may be quite certain that those of us who are familiar with your prior work in the field were loathe to come to contradiction with your findings. However, we do feel that there are a number of physical attributes of the specimen which might have tipped you off to it’s modern origin:
The material is molded plastic. Ancient hominid remains are typically fossilized bone.
The cranial capacity of the specimen is approximately 9 cubic centimeters, well below the threshold of even the earliest identified proto-hominids.
The dentition patters evident on the ‘skull’ is more consistent with the common domesticated dog than it is with the ‘ravenous man-eating Pliocene clams’ you speculate roamed the wetlands during that time.This latter finding is certainly one of the most intriguing hypotheses you have submitted in your history with this institution, but the evidence seems to weigh rather heavily against it. Without going into too much detail, let us say that:
A) The specimen looks like the head of a Barbie doll that a dog has chewed on.
Clams don’t have teeth.
It is with feelings tinged with melancholy that we must deny your request to have the specimen carbon dated. This is partially due to the heavy load our lab must bear in it’s normal operation, and partly due to carbon dating’s notorious inaccuracy in fossils of recent geologic record. To the best of our knowledge, no Barbie dolls were produced prior to 1956 AD, and carbon dating is likely to produce wildly inaccurate results. Sadly , we must also deny your request that we approach the National Science Foundation’s Phylogeny Department with the concept of assigning your specimen the scientific name ‘Australopithecus spiff-arino.’ Speaking personally, I for one, fought tenaciously for the acceptance of your proposed taxonomy, but was ultimately voted down because the species name you selected was hyphenated, and didn’t really sound like it might be Latin.
However, we gladly accept your generous donation of this fascinating specimen to the museum. While it is undoubtedly not a hominid fossil, it is, nonetheless, yet another riveting example of the great body of work you seem to accumulate here so effortlessly. You should know that our Director has reserved a special shelf in his own office for the display of the specimens you have previously submitted to the Institution, and the entire staff speculates daily on what you will happen upon next in your digs at the site you have discovered in your back yard. We eagerly anticipate your trip to or nation’s capital that you proposed in you last letter, and several of us are pressing the Director to pay for it. We are particularly interested in hearing you expand on your theories surrounding the ‘trans-positating fillifitation of ferrous ions in a structural matrix’ that makes the excellent juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex femur you recently discovered take on the deceptive appearance of a rusty 9-mm Sears Craftsman automotive crescent wrench.
Yours in Science,
Harvey Rowe
Curator, Antiquities”
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(sorry if there are misspellings or wrong wordings. this was long and i was reading it off my phone)
“I for one, fought tenaciously for the acceptance of your proposed taxonomy, but was ultimately voted down because the species name you selected was hyphenated, and didn’t really sound like it might be Latin.“
