scattered in all kinds of combinations

friendly reminder that this is my new blog

Sat, 08 Sep 2012 19:57:27 -0400

friendly reminder that this is my new blog

if you miss me

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 09:42:16 -0400

if you miss me

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:42:00 -0400

if you miss me

emily-rugburn replied to your post: hello. miss me? why did you leave?! because i realized that i...

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:41:37 -0400

emily-rugburn replied to your post: hello. miss me?

why did you leave?!

because i realized that i was spending way too much time on this site [when i was trying to focus on things like self improvement and fitness], and was spending much more time than i should be, considering i wasn’t intrigued by most of the content. i love the people, i’m just… disenchanted with fandom at the moment.

[also, some of this has to do with the fact that some people i thought i was close to completely rejected me at the turn of the year and that led into a downward spiral of depression, considering the excuses they gave were all one dimensional and they continued to maintain close friendships with mutual friends here… they were the only friends i had in the ~area~ since moving, and their cutting me out increased my depression, so i decided that getting off tumblr and away from mentions of them was better. and it was. but you’re not part of that fandom so yeah.]

tl;dr: this post.

hello. miss me?

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:17:58 -0400

hello.

miss me?

things i am doing instead of being on tumblr: working out spraining my ankle [three times in two...

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:14:42 -0400

things i am doing instead of being on tumblr:

working out
spraining my ankle [three times in two weeks hahahaha]
re-reading all of tamora pierce’s books
watching avatar: the last airbender
pinterest
not being missed
being happy

i just finished doing a jazzercise exercise video and i feel...

Sat, 03 Mar 2012 17:07:00 -0500

i just finished doing a jazzercise exercise video and i feel like indulging in some more 8Os awesome/awfulness so i’m putting this on

i don’t know how many of you know about this movie but you should check it out

young nicholas cage with weird blue/red/brown hair feathered hair

what more could you want?

okay fine you can have a real picture of my face. look at that...

Sat, 03 Mar 2012 16:07:24 -0500

okay fine you can have a real picture of my face. look at that defined jawline! i know, it’s not much, but IT PLEASES ME.

also, the sun is really bright.

i’ve become that old person yelling at kids to get off her...

Sat, 03 Mar 2012 16:03:00 -0500

i’ve become that old person yelling at kids to get off her lawn

[no, really, these two kids keep running across my yard EVEN THOUGH IT’S FENCED IN and i am SICK OF IT]

in other news, hey look my gross double chin is quickly disappearing! yay exercise!

Photo

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 22:57:58 -0500

missing-e: ~ Your Freedom To Use Your Browser Is Under Attack...

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 19:44:38 -0500

missing-e:

~ Your Freedom To Use Your Browser Is Under Attack ~

Tumblr’s Terms of Service hasn’t changed yet. So please read and help out!

The Tumblr staff recently requested feedback on updates they will be making to their policies. They specifically mention one of their goals is to prevent the promotion of self-harm. However, their updated Terms of Service includes something a lot less laudable.

Unable to find the required avenues to stop developers from creating and distributing browser extensions that enhance the way you use Tumblr and not getting enough of a response to their scary warning campaign, they now seem to be preparing the groundwork for coming after users of these extensions.

~ Who, you? Yes, apparently. ~

Tumblr had been previously unable to prevent all development of these extensions, scripts and add-ons because they function within your web browser, allowing you to direct these extensions to use your browser to automatically perform tasks for you on Tumblr (like quickly reblogging from the dashboard, uploading images to posts, adding control buttons to your sidebar or hiding content you don’t want to see). The extensions, themselves, do not interact directly with Tumblr, only help your web browser to do it for you!

With the upcoming changes to the Terms of Service, Tumblr will soon be able to punish someone: you.

~ How is it wrong to use something to help me enjoy Tumblr more? ~

The important part of the new Terms of Service is under the section titled Limitations on Automated Use:

You may not do any of the following while accessing or using the Services: … (c) access or search or attempt to access or search the Services by any means (automated or otherwise) other than through our currently available, published interfaces that are provided by Tumblr… (d) scrape the Services, and particularly scape (sic) Content (as defined below) from the Services, without Tumblr’s express prior written consent

These limitations will make using almost any browser extension, add-on or script for Tumblr (and even some not specifically intended for Tumblr) against the rules!

Do you use Missing e, XKit, Tumblr Savior or any Greasemonkey script for Tumblr? Well, pretty soon, that will mean you will be in violation of Tumblr’s Terms of Service. That would be grounds for terminating your account!

~ What’s the Big Deal? ~

Extensions, add-ons and scripts like Missing e, XKit and Tumblr Savior help you get better use of Tumblr. They might mean that you decide against leaving Tumblr, or that you come back to it. They make it easier to spend more time on Tumblr than you might have normally and become a more involved member of this community. These are the kind of things a company like Tumblr should want, but is instead fighting against.

This most recent step effectively means that Tumblr apparently wants to reach into your web browser and tell you exactly how you are to use it to interact with their website. Their way, and NO OTHER WAY.

~ So, What Can We Do? ~

Tumblr’s new Terms of Service policy has not yet been put into effect. They are still looking for feedback. My suggestions is that we give them feedback.

Contact Tumblr (policy@tumblr.com) and let them know that this decision will alienate the userbase they work so hard to grow. Let them know that a browser extension (be it any of them) brought you back to Tumblr, or convinced you to stay, or kept you on this site longer. Tell them that your Tumblr is better off with a Savior, a Kit of the ‘X’ variety or that Missing e!

ABOVE ALL, BE POLITE. The best way to present your case is with clearheaded statements that show Tumblr that these tools make you want to use their product more!

hmm something tells me that my time/calorie goal is not...

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:17:00 -0500

hmm

something tells me that my time/calorie goal is not proportionate

ahhhh someone just told me i’m pretty actually “You’re so much more than just...

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:05:00 -0500

ahhhh someone just told me i’m pretty

actually

“You’re so much more than just pretty. Your appearance shows your creativity and your heart, as well as your universe-given assets. It’s just a pleasure to know you.”

ahhh i am BLUSHING

like, what? nobody ever gives me compliments like this. especially not completely out of the blue

if only i actually felt this way about myself

and if only i actually knew how to accept compliments because right now i’m just like, “ahhh thanks”

okay, did 11 minutes of my cardio workout and then decided that was enough for my ankle but...

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:01:34 -0500

okay, did 11 minutes of my cardio workout and then decided that was enough for my ankle

but still

that’s 11 minutes more than yesterday

now time to do my kettlebell training and then i will reward myself with a nice bath

i don’t understand, why can’t you just tell me...

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:14:00 -0500

i don’t understand, why can’t you just tell me specifically where the bike path is? i just want to figure out where to get on it, and your website doesn’t say that.

my ankle feels, not completely better but a WHOLE LOT BETTER than it was yesterday so i think...

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:16:23 -0500

my ankle feels, not completely better but a WHOLE LOT BETTER than it was yesterday so i think i’ll be okay to work out but i’m not entirely sure. the little bit of soreness might just be because my ankle’s stiff from being rested the last two days [seriously, i’ve just been sitting in the recliner with it up, barely walking at all]. i want to work out because the last two days have been SO BORING, but… i don’t know if i should. i probably should. i’ll probably be fine. but aaaargh. i hate having weak ankles.

fangirlcrack replied to your post: everything went better than expected! it...

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:57:48 -0500

fangirlcrack replied to your post: everything went better than expected! it turns…

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indeed! i’m so sick of having non-functioning or barely-functioning internet. i can’t even get pictures on my dash to load, imagine trying to do anything else! like seriously, my internet is slower than dial-up. i had dial-up just a few years ago and i can say that with certainty. i shouldn’t be paying sixty dollars a month for this. i shouldn’t be paying anything for this!

everything went better than expected! it turns out that the cable internet has free installation but...

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:39:46 -0500

everything went better than expected!

it turns out that the cable internet has free installation but doesn’t come with a free modem, which is $8O

but verizon fios [which is better service in general and much faster internet speeds] is only three dollars more, has free installation AND comes with a free modem

so we’ll see what my mom says. she didn’t shoot me down right away, she just wanted me to find out more information/costs [as noted above]. i just sent her that information and she responded with, “ok”. that’s it. i guess she’s going to take time to think about it.

but anyway. i might have verizon fios soon? dare to dream? that would be like, five thousand steps up from my current internet.

ahhh just sent my mom an email asking to get new internet service and i’m super nervous like,...

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:01:35 -0500

ahhh just sent my mom an email asking to get new internet service and i’m super nervous

like, my internet is barely functional [and i mean that in… it doesn’t function at all a lot of the time. more time is spent restarting the router and waiting for it to reconnect than is spent actually being online these days] and it SUCKS, especially for the amount of money we [my mom] pays. but what if she says, “i don’t see why i should pay for the internet at all” and TAKES AWAY MY INTERNET?

she probably won’t because she knows that being online is the only reason i’m not even more depressed than i currently am but still, it’s a possibility

but it’s ridiculous to be paying this money for a service that doesn’t work, and both of the other internet options here are faster, more reliable and about the same money [like, a few dollars less]. ideally i’d end up with verizon fios and that would be awesome but what if i end up with NO INTERNET?

i’m super super worried about this.

ahhh can’t she reply to my email already i sent it like THREE MINUTES AGO

wait what how what w h a t

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 19:39:38 -0500

wait what

how

what

w h a t