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"'I feel alive for the first time in years,' said Faber" (125)

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"'I feel alive for the first time in years,' said Faber" (125)

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I'm glad that Faber isn't disappointed in me and we're still friends. I've done something right. #winning

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"'Don't judge a book by its cover'" (148)

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"'Don't judge a book by its cover'" (148)

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Finally finding some like minded people. #abouttime

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Me when I got caught by the fire department, lol

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Me when I got caught by the fire department, lol

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#anarchyforthewin

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Green Day's cover of Sonny Curtis and The Crickets classic Lyrics: Breakin rocks in the hot sun I fought the law and the law won I fought the law and the law won I needed money cause I had none I fought the law and the law won I fought

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Just killed my boss accidentally on purpose. #YOLO #whoops

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#notcool #thanksmildred

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We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together lyrics

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"'When you're quite finished, you're under arrest." -Beatty. Mildred turned me in what the heck. I guess she didn't #love me. Feeling betrayed. #WeAreNeverGettingBackTogether

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"The Sea of Faith
Was once, too, at the full, and around earth's shore
Lay like the folds of a bright girdle furled.
But now I only hear
Its melancholy, long, withdrawing roar,
Retreating, to the breath
Of the night-wind, down the vast edges drear
And naked shingles of the world.
Ah, love, let us be true
To one another! for the world, which seems
To lie before us like a land of dreams,
So various, so beautiful, so new,
Hath really neither joy, nor love, nor light,
Nor certitude, nor peace, nor help for pain;
And we are here as on a darkling plain
Swept with confused alarms of struggle and flight,
Where ignorant armies clash by night."

Read this poem to Mildred and a few of her friends today. They were absolutely disgusted by it. Mildred made up a lie and said I was doing it to show how silly it was. Little do her friends know, I don't find it silly.

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Talked to an old friend, Faber today. What a cool dude. He used to be an English professor AND he gave me one of his really cool earpieces that he made. Now we can talk wherever. #TheFutureIsNow

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Mildred keeps almost finding my books. Gotta hide them better so the hound doesn't suspect me.

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"'I sometimes think drivers don't know what grass is, or flowers, because they never see them slowly.'" - Clarisse. Starting to see what she means. Lots of things to think about.

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Taking my research skills to the next level. Read This!!!!

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In the age of technology, reading actual books seems to be on the decline, especially among younger generations. Reading now has been deemed as nerdy or boring and, compared to the flash and appeal of video games, it's understandable. But in my mind, this is ludicrous. There is nothing I would rather do than read. So I'm just gonna take some time to clear up this nonsense about books not being cool because in my "book" there is nothing cooler.

1. Books are eco-friendly.

Now, of course, this seems counter-intuitive because books are made of paper, but when you compare them to the energy wasted on e-readers and TVs, they are actually very green. And after you finish reading them you can read them again or loan them to a friend making them reusable. Even when they are battered beyond use, we can recycle the paper and make new books. So turn off your iPads and laptops and grab a good old-fashioned book because there is nothing cooler than saving the earth.

2. Books are a cheap way to travel.

Traveling is expensive and the world is very large, but books make traveling cheap and convenient. Within the pages of each book are words that can transport you to any land real or made up and all for under $20. They also allow you to travel any time you please without the hassle of packing and going through airport security. Now at parties you can seem cooler by bragging about all the places you have been. Just make sure to tell them your phone broke when they ask for pictures.

3. Books make you smarter.

Books are the ideal place to learn everything you have ever wanted to know about human nature, the world, and other random facts. Read just one book and you will find your brain and vocabulary boosted. Basically, you don't even need to go to school if you read enough books. Sure you can Google most stuff now, but reading it out of a book makes you look much more sophisticated. Thus, if you really want to be cool just skip school and chill at the library like a real rebel would do.

4. Books are good for your health.

This is another statement that seems counter-intuitive yet it is true nonetheless. Reading might not have any benefit for your overall physical health like exercise does but it does have a very important effect on your mental health. Reading a book is a great way to relax and de-stress at the end of the day and wind down for bed. Being more relaxed and calm is better for your blood pressure. Essentially, if you want to live a long life read a lot of books and then you can live to be a very cool old person.

5.Books are always there.

Books don't judge your life choices, they don't run out of battery, they don't shatter when you drop them and they never cancel their plans with you. Books have the loyalty of a best friend with the entertainment value of a smartphone without the expense and buffering. You can use them when the power goes out and there is never any glare when reading them in the sun. They can even be conversation starters or enders. Frankly, who needs people when you have a house full of books? Plus, own something so efficient and convenient must be cool in a sensible, responsible way.

In the end though, books are more than just cool or useful for killing bugs, they are our friends and they create memories. Remember the books of your childhood? Or your favorite book from middle school? Those books shaped who you are today. They are influential and irreplaceable. So when in doubt about what to give as a gift, just give someone a book because it's as cool as a leather jacket, as useful as an iPad and works as a plane ticket. Plus, who doesn't love to be pretentious and declare that the book was better than the movie?

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Five Reasons Books Are Actually Pretty Cool

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In the age of technology, reading actual books seems to be on the decline, especially among younger generations. Reading now has been deemed as nerdy or boring and, compared to the flash and appeal of video games, it's understandable. But in my mind, this is ludicrous.

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When a certain someone comes to your door..

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When a certain someone comes to your door..

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#uarenotsneakyhound #howdareu #goaway

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When Captain Beatty tries to tell you how to live your life

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When Captain Beatty tries to tell you how to live your life

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#itsnotaphasecaptain #letmebe #ijustwannaread

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About to make this account private so certain people can't see it. #privatelyfe #ifeelsobad #socriminal #imightlikebooks #dontjudge

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#mydeathwillcome #ifeelstupid #curiosity i hope the hound doesn't suspect me....

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#divorceiscoming #mildredneedstosimmerdown #anger

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Update: Mildred just keeps watching TV and refuses to talk to me. #ShouldIStayOrShouldIGo???

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I think Mildred is mad at me. Not sure why. She tried to die the other day. Maybe I should try talking to her? #unsure #INeedRelationshipHelp

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Researching more about dandelions. Still not sure I believe this bologna...

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Nightcat is a practicing witch who loves to write about Wicca and many of the Gods and Goddesses she's had the pleasure to encounter.

My Favorite Flower

Dandelions are a gift brought to these shores by early French settlers, though the exact date is debated. Long adored as a wonder plant, they also became precious in that they could feed bees at a time when few or no native blossoms were out.

Tough as nails, they had survived months on ships to get here, could be eaten down to the ground and return, and put up with being trampled. Most glorious of all, they multiplied faster than bunnies. But as America drifted away from the home garden something happened. This once treasured plant got the mistaken name of "weed". Read on to learn the real history of the plant still adored by millions of people worldwide.

Yes that's my own intro photo, enjoy!

All photography and writing are my original work. All videos are used for demostrative purposes only. Links have been provided to the sources. However if you are the original artist or copyright holder and want additional links and credit or something removed, please contact me.

Lion's Tooth

The name translates from the French to lion's tooth or teeth, depending on who you ask.

Great Depression Cooking - Dandelion Salad

Dandelion Myths

Dandelions are weeds. No way! Dandelions are vital plants packed with nutrients that were brought over as precious food, dye, and household supply sources. Dandelions are not native to the US and most sources link them back to France.

Dandelions prefer wastelands. Where do people get these ideas? No, dandelions are happiest in rich fertile soil. Though they will happily grow anywhere, a good reason they were so prized by early gardeners.

They are useless weeds. Dandelions are super useful. You can make dye, tea, coffee, wine, a quick treatment for cuts, salad, paint; even I've heard, candy. They also improve, not degrade soil.

They are poison. No. This is something our newly-arrived ancestors passed down. Since they weren't sure what was safe to eat, kids were told everything was poison. You can eat all parts of a dandelion, though some parts are bitter.

The roots can run away from weeders. Sadly a dandelion can't move. What happens is that dadelions like other tubers can grow back from a tiddly bit of root, providing all the working parts are there.

10 Kid's Uses For Dandielions

1. Close your eyes, blow, and make a wish! If the whole puffball can be blown away, your wish will come true.

2. Make a crown of dandelions. This is a great offering for the fairy folk.

3. Offer an adult a yummy salad of clean dandelion leaves and violet flowers.

4. Want to know how many inches you will grow? Find the biggest danelion you can, carefully pick it, saving the whole stem. However many inches it is, that's how much you will grow.

5. Gently rub a dandelion flower on your chin or wrist. If you turn yellow, you like butter. Neat, huh?

6. Have mom or dad show you how to roast the roots for a natural coffee safe for kids.

7. Learn how to make a dye from the flowers.

8. Got a cut? The milk from the stem acts as an antiseptic.

9. Pick a bunch for an adult. Maybe a lonely person could use the cheer they bring.

10. If you can catch a floating puffball or seed, tell her all your secret wishes. Then puff gently to set her free. She will carry your wishes to the fairy kingdom.

The Dandelion Seed

A truly sweet children's book. Kids get to follow the life cycle of a dadelion, a great teaching moment if ever there was one about life and death. But the book isn't grim in the least. Kids and adults will be amazed at just how much a tiny seed has to face to get to be a big, beautiful dandelion.

The Dandelion Seed

A great story about having faith at a time when all seems lost. A dandelion seed has to face a lot, being tossed by winds, feeling neglected, feeling all is lost. But in the end an amazing thing happens. A great way to teach children to have faith in spite of hardships.

How to Make Dandelion Wine

That Magical Plant

Dandelions have a lot of magical uses. Some folks use them to promote abundance, others say they bring serenity to a spell. I've had the most luck using tough little dandelion in spells where the outcome seems hopeless. Always remember to thank our plant friends for being useful to us. This is not only the right thing to do, but the deva or spirit of the plant will be more inclined to help you reach your magical goals.

Herbs: Dandelion Leaf (Organic)

Remember like any other plant dandelion can be harvested by moon or sun phase. If you have bulk use the equivalent of "magical east". Think distinctly of the moon phase you want and the plant as it was at the time. Ask the Goddess and the plant spirit to bless your magic, and go for it.

A Witch Speaks Up For Dandelions

Dandelion: Celebrating the Magical Blossom

Filled with art, a pro-dandelion attitude, and magical uses for the plant. Of course some debate if this is Wiccian magic or whimsical non-magical person magic, but if it works, it works! Inspired by such books as Dandelions are Free, it is a great addition to any witches spellbook or lore collection.

Dandelions are Free

The cadillac of dandelion books. Offers uses in cooking, cartoons, dandelion lore and more. A long-time favorite of dandelion fans everywhere, it is a must have for those cloesly linked to the belle of the fields.

Dandelions Are Free

With a title based on an earlier poem, the book is lighthearted and whimsical. Definitely a gentle, pro-green book. This edition is even printed on recycled paper.

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Nightcat is a practicing witch who loves to write about Wicca and many of the Gods and Goddesses she's had the pleasure to encounter. Dandelions are a gift brought to these shores by early French settlers, though the exact date is debated.

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An odd girl talked to me on my walk today about #defiance she said fireman used to fight fires but i don't believe it, she also goes on walks and READS BOOKS :0 what a weirdo am i right? #why #criminal #felon

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#onthejob photo creds to @captainbeatty A woman was in the house and i kind of felt bad, but it was her choice to stay in there. #booksarebad #hatethosebooks

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Just went on a book raid. Burned it all, celebrating with this song ;)

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Burn - Ellie Goulding - Lyrics --- We, we don't have to worry about nothing Cause we got the fire And we're burning one hell of a something. They, they gonna see us from outer space, outer space Light it up Like we're the stars of the human race, human race.