Being human, we’re small. We haven’t been here for very long, neither as our kind nor every single one of us. I like to think that the ancient parts of the world watch us, silent and unmoved above our heads and underneath our feets, and whisper to each other.
We may steal a glance at their shapes, be it buildings or oceans, a forest grown through centuries or the wind brushing through our hair, and we wonder what they have seen and done in their almost immortal lives.
Admiring them with deep reverence, we may forget something – that they too watch us.
And I like to think that even the oldest parts of our planets occasionally turn their senses onto us little humans, if only to wonder how something so tiny can still surprise them after all these eternities.
Don’t let them starve your curiosity. Ask your questions, and when they refuse you the answers, do one of two things: Demand or search. There are too many mysteries, too many hidden stories for you to close your mind and pretend you wouldn’t like to know what lies on the bottom of the ocean or why humans cry or how cats always land on their feet. How many languages did ever exist? What if the dinosaurs hadn’t died out? Can we ever protect one without hurting another? Ask.
Humanity never got anywhere without being a nuisance about things we don’t understand.
it took me 3 times reading this post to realized that (wild) meant living in the wild and wasn’t just a casual remark on the longevity of these organisms
I JUST HAVE A LOT OF FEELINGS ABOUT THIS COMMERCIAL
I was just thinking about these commercials and how I wanted one on my tumblr, and now here it is!
Awkward confession time: whenever I feel like the world is shit and I can’t keep dealing with it, I watch this and/or read about cool science things to remind me that it’s not all bad.
For all of you having bad days
This version has both songs
Especially relevant now
There are two reasons to cry about the planet we live on:
Because it’s so incredibly wonderful, and because we are destroying it.
A few hours ago I received an unconditional offer for an incredible masters degree at, I dare say, one of Europe’s best universities for that particular as well as my formerly studied subjects.
Oh my God.
I feel a bit dizzy and overwhelmed and quite frankly bursting with excitement and joy, so it will take a bit of time to sink in.
And not only will the university in general and the department specifically offer amazing opportunities; I will also be living in one of the largest European cities which includes me moving to another country.
I can’t wait. There are so many possibilities. And maybe, just maybe… I’m almost afraid to say it, but…
…there could be a new path for my writing, maybe even for a novel.
Now I need to lie down and fully realize everything. There’s so much to do, but for now I can only think:
Moami 