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THANK YOU.

fascinating.

super cool :P
 (this description cheesiness is brought to you by the brain mush that follows finals week)

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Another reason why elephants are awesome . . . and, this is a stretch, I know, but possibly also using dance to disprove standard evolutionary theory? :P

Unconditional love

sounds quite a bit like ballet dancers (please ignore the unbelievably lame title)

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bananas are awesome :)

this.is.heart-breaking.

the brain, the captivating nature of mature movement (the visual part of the film), and a child's simple understanding of movement (the "soundtrack"/soundscape part of of the film)

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an observant sixth grader and an easy way to save a huge amount of money

ballet dancers, photography, and creating relevant, relate-able art

an article that actually made me laugh out loud (babysitter problems)

I've been to Shakespeare and Company and I didn't know about this at all, it's pretty cool though :)

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Cinemagraphs are fascinating :) I especially like the taxi cab reflected in the window :)

How do you use your utensils? I particularly like the first one, surprising, I know :P

generation and culture displayed through attire

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Olympians, frame by frame

The time it takes to steep a tea bag

Music that I never want to hear again (#techproblems)

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best bookstores in the world

dancing with family

looking God in the face

a way to understand the scale of some of  the Olympic tracks

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these pictures are fantastic (the video is a bit weird, but definitely scroll down and look at the pictures)

nutrition myths

Matt Walsh has an article in Huffington Post :)

the search for silence

interesting links (except that the first one is a bit far from interesting)

this is why I can't agree with the large portion of my friends who have come to love country music

this is adorable

this is a wonderful sermon full of beautiful thoughts

and this is a wonderful post full of more beautiful thoughts

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advent (thank you Katie)

introverts

being "Christian" (I don't know that I agree or disagree, just things to ponder)

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inspiration and experience color your identity

"Classical schools are less concerned about whether students can handle iPads than if they grasp Plato."

No, no, no . . . this is ENTIRELY unacceptable.  

adorable :)

totally unnecessary "sweat shine", but still a great way to demonstrate that "athletic build" means nothing (the pictures in the link display athletes with minimal clothing. If that makes you uncomfortable, please don't open the link)

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storms

brainwashing

charcoal

mental health

lollipops 

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How much do you know about potassium?

"Are we really the first culture in the history of mankind to fail to grasp the glory and seriousness of motherhood?"

Are you good at reading emotions? 

Don't you think libraries are just perfect? 

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presently planning a trip to see this sometime before July 13 :)

fascinating . . . and totally creepy :/

yummm (also, here are dairy-free alternatives to sweetened condensed milk)

true story ( . . . but still abiding by the premise that personal happiness is a valuable primary goal)

these articles are so worth your time . . . [I may have spent the last hour reading articles from this blog. I should probably get back to homework now. . . after I read one more post.]

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In case you didn't already think ballet dancers were awesome, here is more proof.

My sister sent this to me . . . Where do I apply? :)

While looking up videos of Erica Cornejo, I found this one of her brother, Herman Cornejo . . . amazing.

"I’ve remembered about buttercups, stink bugs and the stars." (Despite the second to last paragraph, this article is worth reading.)

This is kind-of adorable :)

Breathe

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beautifully fantastical photography/digital art

someone's thoughts on modern dance (certainly not comprehensive, but interesting nonetheless)

street art :)

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packing for college - I can totally  relate :) especially with 1, 2, 7, 8 and 9

why you should hire English majors :)

the beauty of silence, even in conversation

untranslatable words

awesome installation art 

people reading on the underground 

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beautiful analogy for the sovereignty of God

the necessity of language

faces (although, for some of these, I think it's actually more the hair than the facial features)

beautiful pictures of models and their mothers

I need a new pouch, right? I'm sure I can find something to put in it :)

a tumblr displaying police style sketches of book characters

reasons why ballet dancers are amazing at life . . . ummm, I mean, would make awesome employees

an incredibly talented friend of mine