colorless green pizzas sleep furiously

bobies:

sometimes i forget im not lying anymore when i click “yes i am over 18

cinnamoncurl:

Source: [x]

the one with the shark

girlwithgoldeyes:

…and I sincerely don’t know how to feel.

One one hand

• Lucy Liu is awesome
• Girl!Watson would be also awesome
• Asian leading lady (thankfully not as rare as in bygone days)
• Potentially biracial and bi-cultural main couple. This sadly is still rare. Try counting on one hand the amount of movies where the not white cast members are paired off with other non-Caucasians (Glee, High School Musical, pretty much everything Disney has ever done)
• And Lucy Liu is motherfucking awesome

Now, downsides.

• Watson doesn’t NEED to be female. Now, I’m all for things like genderswap and shit, Rule 63 fucking rocks. But that’s within fandom. Not actually in canon. I know, a character’s gender has absolutely nothing to do with them as an individual (unless you’re on Supernatural, in which case you are duly fucked). But Watson as a character has been around, what, a hundred and thirty-odd years. Now, this is a character commonly played by portly mustachioed men. (and yes, that word does look like pistachio). And Lucy Liu is…not.
• This smacks of “Oh we want Holmes and Watson to fuck but it not be gay, so now Watson’s a chick.” CBS, what, what, what are you doing? Now, I’m just saying, maybe, oh, just maybe, two men could be in a very close-knit relationship, veering on romantic, without ever actually having sex? (Destiel, Wincest, Cherik, Johnlock, etc though YMMV). Would it genuinely be difficult to have a potentially canon homo-romantic or full out homosexual version of Holmes and Watson (…well, the BBC already have). Shows like Hawaii 5-O and Suits show up that TV shows with two male leads are relatively popular. So CBS really doesn’t have a reason to have a heteronormative version of Sherlock Holmes.
• Will Lucy Liu be as good a Watson as Martin Freeman or Jude Law? I hope so, because though I adore her, I just can’t equate Lucy Liu with Watson.
• As mentioned before, this just gives me the heeby-jeebies that CBS probably didn’t want homoerotic tones in Elemantary. This is a network that does make some awesome shows (HIMYM, Big Bang Theory, Mike and Molly) but at the same time make shows that aren’t very subtle with gay jokes (Two and a Half Men. I pray no transgender people saw the episode featuring a FTM transgender, it was downright offensive). That said, I will be…intrigued by this.
• If you genderswap one character, why not all? Sheryl Holmes being played by Michelle Dockery? Grace Lestrade by Gina Torres? Janey Moriarty by Genevieve Padalecki? Really, the could have had it aaaallllll, genderswapping in the deeeeeep.
• We can bet Watson will be sexualised and portrayed as an object of lust. And chances are, Holmes will chase after her like the cocaine addicted puppy he is.

Potentially redeeming factors

• If they make “Joan” a lesbian (or bi) without trying to get her to kiss every hot female that comes along.
• They keep Holmes asexual. And for an ace person like me, this is a pretty big fucking deal. Barring Cumberbatch’s Sherlock and Sheldon Cooper, there are nearly no asexual characters in mainstream media.
• If Watson is shown as a “partner” and not a “caretaker” as female sidekicks in media commonly are.
• And if Watson is a total HBIC, which she will be because Lucy fucking Liu.
• They don’t portray Holmes as a Russell Brand-like rocker type that British characters often are portrayed as.

So, my feelings are meh. Genuinely curious as to how this will turn out, I like Jonny Lee Miller, and I’m hopeful that it’ll try and not be the Moffat-Gatiss version. I hope.

…plus, imagine the Reichenbach feels we’re gonna get from this one?

O_o

I mean, theoretically, I like the idea of girl!Watson.  And I love Lucy Liu.  I’m just 100% certain that CBS is going to muck it up horribly.

satansporno:

csiankh-morpork:

thattardiskey:

tenbabyshoes:

lauraluu:

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lakrymosa:

talldarkbishoujo:

b-mommy:

stpitbull:

onlytowardschaos:

…This meme was a bad idea, Jules. Mine is “pink plastic cup.” I’m not even gonna try to guess what that consists of.

…Mine is The Noise-Canceling Headphones. And I know exactly what that would mean.

Meat Moss.

The Orville Redenbacher. o.O

a chocolate bar

okaaay

Digital TV Receiver. 

That has to hurt.

Good Omens. This… This is win.

there’s a person to my immediate right

what

The Couch Pillow

GOOD OMENS AS WELL

The American Cancer Society Pamphelet

…okay

THE TOOTHBRUSH

ew

fuckyeahcollege:

lickypickystickyfree:

25 Napping Facts Every College Student Should Know

1. It makes you smarter
   According to Dr. Matthew Walker of the University of California, napping for as little as one hour resets your short-term memory and helps you learn facts more easily after you wake up.
2. Abandon all-nighters
   Foregoing sleep by cramming all night reduces your ability to retain information by up to 40%. If you can, mix in a nap somewhere to refresh your hippocampus.
3. It doesn’t mean what you think
   If you know you have to pull an all-nighter, try a “prophylactic nap.” It’s a short nap in advance of expected sleep deprivation that will help you stay alert for up to 10 hours afterwards.
4. You can’t avoid that down period after lunch by not eating
   Human bodies naturally go through two phases of deep tiredness, one between 2-4 a.m. and between 1-3 p.m. Skipping lunch won’t help this period of diminished alertness and coordination.
5. Pick the right time
   After lunch in the early afternoon your body naturally gets tired. This is the best time to take a brief nap, as it’s early enough to not mess with your nighttime sleep.
6. Hour naps are great
   A 60-minute nap improves alertness for 10 hours, although with naps over 45 minutes you risk what’s known as “sleep inertia,” that groggy feeling that may last for half an hour or more.
7. But short naps are best
   For healthy young adults, naps as short as 20, 10, or even 2 minutes can be all you need to get the mental benefits of sleep, without risking grogginess.
8. Drink coffee first
   The way this works is you drink a cup of coffee right before taking your 20-minute or half-hour nap, which is precisely how long caffeine takes to kick in. That way when you wake up, you’re not only refreshed, but ready to go.
9. The NASA nap
   A little group called NASA discovered that just a 26-minute nap increases performance by 34% and alertness by 54%. Pilots take advantage of NASA naps while planes are on autopilot.
10. Can’t sleep? Don’t stress
    Even if you can’t fall asleep for a nap, just laying down and resting has benefits. Studies have found resting results in lowered blood pressure, which even some college kids have to worry about if they are genetically predisposed to high blood pressure.
11. Napping may save your life
    A multi-year Greek study found napping at least three times per week for at least 30 minutes resulted in a 37% lower death rate due to heart problems.
12. More nap benefits for the brain
    Not only will napping improve your alertness, it will also help your decision-making, creativity, and sensory perception.
13. But wait, there’s more
    Studies have found napping raises your stamina 11%, increases ability to stay asleep all night by 12%, and lowers the time required to fall asleep by 14%.
14. The ultimate nap
    According to Dr. Sara Mednick, the best nap occurs when REM sleep is in proportion to slow-wave sleep. Use her patented Take A Nap Nap Wheel to calculate what time of day you can nap to the max.
15. Fight the Freshman 15
    Research shows that women who sleep five hours at night are 32% more likely to experience major weight gain than those sleeping seven hours. A two-hour nap isn’t feasible for many, but napping is a good way to make up for at least some lost night sleep.
16. If it was good enough for them…
    Presidents JFK and Bill Clinton used to nap every day to help ease the heavy burden of ruling the free world. Of course, they also had other relaxation methods, but we won’t get into those.
17. Do like the Romans do
    In ancient Rome, everyone, including children, retreated for a 2 or 3-hour nap after lunch. No doubt this is the reason the Roman empire lasted over 1,000 years
18. Don’t wait too long
    The latest you want to wake up from a nap is five hours before bedtime, otherwise you risk not being able to fall asleep at night.
19. Sugar is not a good substitute for a nap
    When we are tired, we instinctively reach for foods with a high glycemic index, but after the initial energy wears off, we’re left more tired than we were before.
20. It’s a good way to catch up
    If it takes you less than five minutes to fall asleep at night, you are sleep deprived. If you never can seem to get to bed earlier at night, a mid-day nap is a great way to catch up on sleep.
21. Underclassmen need more sleep
    Freshmen and sophomores who are still in your teens: you need up to 10 hours of sleep to feel rested. So odds are, you are sleep-deprived.
22. You’ll have to leave the party sooner
    After one school-week of not getting enough sleep, three alcoholic drinks will affect you the same way six would when you are fully rested.
23. Don’t drive drowsy
    Don’t be afraid to take advantage of an “emergency nap” on the side of the road in your car. Every year, as many as 100,000 traffic fatalities are caused by sleepy people behind the wheel.
24. The Einstein Method
    If you are concerned about sleeping too long, do what Albert Einstein regularly did: hold a pencil while you’re drifting off, so when you fall asleep, the pencil dropping will wake you up. (We do not guarantee you will wake up with a 180 IQ.)
25. Missing sleep is worse at your age
    For people ages 18 to 24, sleep deprivation impairs performance more significantly than in other age brackets.

I’m going to take a nap now.

SO TIRED