Once a little boy went to school. One morning The teacher said: “Today we are going to make a picture.” “Good!” thought the little boy. He liked to make all kinds; Lions and tigers, Chickens and cows, Trains and boats; And he took out his box of crayons And began to draw.
But the teacher said, “Wait!” “It is not time to begin!” And she waited until everyone looked ready. “Now,” said the teacher, “We are going to make flowers.” “Good!” thought the little boy, He liked to make beautiful ones With his pink and orange and blue crayons. But the teacher said “Wait!” “And I will show you how.” And it was red, with a green stem. “There,” said the teacher, “Now you may begin.”
The little boy looked at his teacher’s flower Then he looked at his own flower. He liked his flower better than the teacher’s But he did not say this. He just turned his paper over, And made a flower like the teacher’s. It was red, with a green stem.
On another day The teacher said: “Today we are going to make something with clay.” “Good!” thought the little boy; He liked clay. He could make all kinds of things with clay: Snakes and snowmen, Elephants and mice, Cars and trucks And he began to pull and pinch His ball of clay.
But the teacher said, “Wait!” “It is not time to begin!” And she waited until everyone looked ready. “Now,” said the teacher, “We are going to make a dish.” “Good!” thought the little boy, He liked to make dishes. And he began to make some That were all shapes and sizes.
But the teacher said “Wait!” “And I will show you how.” And she showed everyone how to make One deep dish. “There,” said the teacher, “Now you may begin.”
The little boy looked at the teacher’s dish; Then he looked at his own. He liked his better than the teacher’s But he did not say this. He just rolled his clay into a big ball again And made a dish like the teacher’s. It was a deep dish.
And pretty soon The little boy learned to wait, And to watch And to make things just like the teacher. And pretty soon He didn’t make things of his own anymore.
Then it happened That the little boy and his family Moved to another house, In another city, And the little boy Had to go to another school.
The teacher said: “Today we are going to make a picture.” “Good!” thought the little boy. And he waited for the teacher To tell what to do. But the teacher didn’t say anything. She just walked around the room.
When she came to the little boy She asked, “Don’t you want to make a picture?” “Yes,” said the little boy. “What are we going to make?” “I don’t know until you make it,” said the teacher. “How shall I make it?” asked the little boy. “Why, anyway you like,” said the teacher. “And any color?” asked the little boy. “Any color,” said the teacher. And he began to make a red flower with a green stem.
~Helen Buckley, The Little Boy
Guys it's almost my birthday, and I need inspiration as to what to ask for. Please comment down any ideas. I'm turning 16 by the way.
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Here are some of the best uses I’ve found as a paper crafter using Artvee.com
Faux ephemera for junk journals.
Notebook Covers
Bookmarks
Wrapping Paper
Mini Zines
Art Study
Stickers
Collages
Home Decor/ Framing
Art Inspiration
I have likely not added many that I've reblogged to this list. Please feel free to roam my blog and/or ask/message me to add something you'd like to see on this list!
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Let's Talk About Misdirection by @deception-united
Tips to Improve Character Voice by @tanaor
Stephen King's Top 20 Rules for Writers posted by @toocoolformedschool
Fun Things to Add to a Fight Scene (Hand to Hand Edition) by @illarian-rambling
Questions I Ask My Beta Readers by @burntoutdaydreamer
Skip Google for Research by @s-n-arly
Breaking Writing Rules Right: Don't Write Direct Dialogue by @septemberercfawkes
International Clothing
Too Ashamed of Writing To Write by @writingquestionsanswered
"Said" is Beautiful by @blue-eyed-author
"they didn't even wear pants back then!" "you can't do anything in a skirt!" "we have more practical clothing now, like jeans!" "modern women are sexy AND comfortable in jeans!" "school bans skirts to be gender neutral!" "hampered by their long skirts, women in the past couldn't-"
biting you killing you maiming you biting you
we fought for the right to choose pants if we wanted to. pants are NOT some Inherently Superior Garment, and skirts aren't Inherently Oppressive. goddamnit, our ancestors did not struggle the way they did for more bullshit prescriptivism and erasure of their lived realities
(spoiler: they COULD function in long skirts! it's not that hard! obviously pants are better for some very specific tasks but like. full goalie gear is better for some tasks, too!)
Guys today I ate around 1300 kcal and I'm disgusted with myself. How can I eat this much? I'm going to look at meanspo en tips now, and in probably exercise a bit later.
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Guys 1434 kcal today. I feel like a massive blob of fat. Like 1000 kcal is my limit, which still is a lot. So how hard can it be? I did take some fotos. Feel free to send meanspo to this fatass.
And remember: I'm pro for me, not for thee
Don't report, just block. You're not helping if you do, I'll just find another way.
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Evil scientist ??????????????????????????????? Alternative, Metalhead, Writer, Artist, Singing, Witch, Crocheting, why are we here, why do we exist???!
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