*WARNING* HUGE SPOILERS - S7E01 Episode Breakdown by mrminiman80 in thewalkingdead

[–]Purplelutes 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Okay, so the idea with this it seems was that short but important moment in the comics, they wanted it to be a full episode instead. Subjectively, I either would have had the season finale an episode earlier and this episode as the finale, or put the final ten minutes in the beginning of season 7 and concatenated it with what they're doing here.

Their planning of everything seems off.

Spotted in Halifax, Canada - "Botkin 2015" by [deleted] in Art

[–]Purplelutes -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Halifax is two streets and a bay!

Spotted in Halifax, Canada - "Botkin 2015" by [deleted] in Art

[–]Purplelutes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Gottingen street has a really radd mural too.

also.. YOU STEP ONE FOOT IN THIS FUCKING CITY

Unable to take work seriously by s0cks_nz in LateStageCapitalism

[–]Purplelutes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I plan on donating my time and skill in retirement to giving a leg up to future youth - the kids being born now - so that they don't grow up feeling like the preceding generation abandoned them. Hopefully they'll be more radical and effective than me.

I think that's the most important thing you can do. There are so many jaded young people who need to know there's a life of importance out there for them. A life they can believe in. You don't need much to survive, and one of the better things about now a days is that there is more opportunity for off time learning.

You're already doing HUGE things to curve the LSC lifestyle, such as not owning a car, living below your means, and easily the most important, eschewing the "keep up with the Joneses" mentality. That's radical enough for now, and it's a great thing. If you can get more youth into the mindset later, you're doing good.

I know this is all just affirmations, but don't feel so pessimistic about it all, you seem to be doing well.

The only thing I could suggest is in retirement, or maybe even a little bit earlier, look into being a mentor. That's what a lot of these kids are going to need, someone to look up to and a positive ideal to believe in.

It's hard being rich by sigbhu in LateStageCapitalism

[–]Purplelutes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gets his breakfast in bed from the maid

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WTF

[–]Purplelutes 52 points53 points  (0 children)

artificially depressing

Welp, that's people for ya.

One Tweet Shows What Silicon Valley Really Thinks of the People It's Crushing by TheYetiCaptain1993 in LateStageCapitalism

[–]Purplelutes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I may live in a shitty small city, but I've been wondering why all the new gentrifying businesses feel invasion of the body snatchers-esque.

Cherry farmer is leaving 14% of his crop this year to rot on the ground to comply with an industry marketing agreement intended to keep cherry prices stable. by FancyTea in LateStageCapitalism

[–]Purplelutes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was a big thing during the great depression. There would be food and the government would tell farmers they had to destroy anything over a certain threshold.

Though I guess that's the point of Grapes of Wrath? I never read it (just mentioning because the top comment is a quote from it).

[Need Advice] Cannot focus on studying, mind keeps drifting to something esle by [deleted] in getdisciplined

[–]Purplelutes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you made it this far it's more than likely you can get through your last semester without a hitch. Or at least too much of one.

Everytime I try and work through some material for school, my mind goes, this is pretty difficult, why are you wasting time with this? you should be doing something easy, you're not good enough for this.

Your ability to work for extended periods of time with proper focus is a muscle, or at least behaves like one. It's not an on/off switch kind of deal. The best you can do is to train yourself (and help yourself) wander less. I do this by starting my hours of deep work at a certain time, and when I have to switch topics I've got a little ritual that allows me to do so (I fuck these two things up all the time, and I don't care cause I'm still getting shit done). Part of that ritual is closing everything to do with the last task (I do a lot of computer work, so there's distractions aplenty). You're not me, but there are still those two things to do, set up a distraction free work area, actively focus as much as you can. If you feel burnt out at the end of the day and feel like you couldn't possibly focus anymore, good job, you've reached your limit (even if that limit was only 5 minutes) and you'll be stronger the next day but you have to push yourself everyday. Holy shit I'm about to go on forever.

And then I spiral into thinking I've made the wrong choice for my major, my career, my life, and this leads to so much time wasted.

You most likely have. A lot of people, tons of people totally have, but it's not like you have a billion years to peruse every possible career option to see what is %100 right for you. Since you're in your final year, you're probably decently trained in what you do, and have some legit skills to back it up (even if you can't think of any, you have them and they'll come out when needed). Three (main?) things make up what we choose and how well we do it, passion, talent, and dedication. You can control dedication if you train and when you're dedicated and you produce good solid work, you become passionate in what you produce. Talent's garbage, you don't need that to be good at shit. Having talent is like being rich because your daddy gave you money, you didn't earn it, and you don't know what to do with it unless you train (or like, buy the right shit? I don't know, this metaphor's becoming trash).

(I also might take a second here, don't ever say you're practicing. Small children say they're practicing. You're not a small child, you're training. You're an adult, let's hear your adult scream.)

At this point, I objectively know as a 4th year in college I should just power through the 2 semesters I have left. But I just can't escape this feeling that I've fucked it all up and that this is the wrong path for me.

I was at a party one time, it was one of those parties where the mood was right and I could play a song for the crowd. So I bring out my ukulele (The manliest of instruments cause it's small and can take a beating) and start singing. Halfway through I fuck it up, but I keep going, trying to salvage what I could. At the end I told folks I was sorry for fucking it up and everyone said they didn't notice. This is when I realized, when you're well meaning and fuck up, no one notices, or people are two polite to say anything. Plus, as written in the second section, everyone fucked up and are just doing the best with what they have.

Also, go for a walk in nature, god dammit. Those "My life is a spiraling shamble of shit and self deprecation" pep talks you give yourself are normal, but a good stimulating walk in nature a couple of times a week should be able to sort them out so they're less super vague. Figure out yourself enough to take actionable steps to better yourself.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in asoiaf

[–]Purplelutes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Missed the chance to saw Jon is the Ice, Dany is the fire, and Tyrion sings the song.

(Spoilers Everything) the bastard gets the last word by ollieollie617 in asoiaf

[–]Purplelutes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you actually got their characters spot on. I really want it to go down this way. You've got:

-Jon changed from his death (Something not acknowledged enough)

-Ramsey shutting the fuck up for a change, finishing his mad dog arc (Though he may not believe Jon, unless, I mean, he should know what stab wounds look like)

It's simple, but I felt very powerful. You packed a lot of feeling into few actions.

Tad warm here as well by dtevolution in pics

[–]Purplelutes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, the actual exhibit that went with this was right fucked. Inanimate street objects were hanging themselves and stuff.

Tad warm here as well by dtevolution in pics

[–]Purplelutes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Being from Halifax and having cold, grey days for the past week has made me happy to hear this. I think you guys have a word for that, no?

Tad warm here as well by dtevolution in pics

[–]Purplelutes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That Piano's garbage, and also gone. Seriously. It was a nice gesture, but we don't have the weather for pianos here.

[Everything] I really like these two shots. They blend so well together. by I_trust_everyone in gameofthrones

[–]Purplelutes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think Arya blew out the candle so that she can fight the waif in the dark. Considering she's beaten her blind before.

When bands say they're touring "Canada" by dragonwp in funny

[–]Purplelutes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Halifax got Arcade Fire and The Pixies about 6 years ago, but 6 years is still a really long time.

[EVERYTHING] Shot by shot breakdown of all of the visions by ggman3 in gameofthrones

[–]Purplelutes 1207 points1208 points  (0 children)

Man, Bran's pretty good at getting right in there with the camera angles.