[larstheyeti]

Please support my new project, help OrganATTACK become a reality! 
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theawkwardyeti/organattack-a-card-game-by-the-awkward-yeti

[thebowtierambler]

I backed this project because let’s be real: The only friends I’ll have in Daytona will be the friends I’ve made here in Tally aka my medical school classmates, so this game was pretty much made for us.

I suggest the MedBlr community back this project because it’s awesome.

[mymedlife]

I need this in my life.

[cranquis]

The goal is to keep your own organs while attacking your opponent’s organs by giving them diseases.

Sign me up.

[freshcrayonsart]

Can you name all the organelles in this animal cell? Very excited to announce our newest product, the animal cell mini pillow, made with SUPER SOFT custom printed fabric.

Tag your biologist buds and see if they remember this from class!

http://etsy.me/1RAY2Nz

[startrekds9]

“I don't know what's going to happen to you out there."

7.10 - It’s Only A Paper Moon

[old-type-40]

Here are some notes from Memory Alpha. I thought the 2nd one especially important:

• [Aron Eisenberg’s] favorite scene is when Nog breaks into tears; “It wasn’t written that way. The script just said that Nog gets emotional. When we were ready to shoot, I realized that I had to cry. It was the defining moment of what the episode was all about. You finally see what’s inside that’s gotten Nog to this point. Up until then, you didn’t know why he was behaving that way. I grew that day as an actor.” (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion)
• After this episode aired, Eisenberg was contacted by a number of combat veterans who told him that his performance was extremely true to life, and who complimented him on his work. (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion)

[nutfertiti]

I love this

[uglyassprettyboy]

I’m crying

[lame-gamer-kensou]

*calmly* “Ma’am, put your hands up.  Ma’am.  Ma-”

*excited* “We have a runner, requesting backup!  White female, 3 weeks old!”

[entoderek]

Ok so this post is a good post. But did you know there’s more to it than just the screencap?

Best 38 seconds of your night, guaranteed.

[toneyh]

julian pls

[ao3tagoftheday]

The Ao3 Tag of the Day is: Not all at once, I hope

[maxkirin]

So, let me guess— you just started a new book, right? And you’re stumped. You have no idea how much an AK47 goes for nowadays. I get ya, cousin. Tough world we live in. A writer’s gotta know, but them NSA hounds are after ya 24/7. I know, cousin, I know. If there was only a way to find out all of this rather edgy information without getting yourself in trouble…

You’re in luck, cousin. I have just the thing for ya.

It’s called Havocscope. It’s got information and prices for all sorts of edgy information. Ever wondered how much cocaine costs by the gram, or how much a kidney sells for, or (worst of all) how much it costs to hire an assassin?

I got your back, cousin. Just head over to Havocscope.

((PS: In case you’re wondering, Havocscope is a database full of information regarding the criminal underworld. The information you will find there has been taken from newspapers and police reports. It’s perfectly legal, no need to worry about the NSA hounds, cousin ;p))

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[rifa]

HELLO

[open-sketchbook]

THIS WILL BE USEFUL

[cakeisnotpie]

Things I’ve learned about dealing with someone with dementia and/or  memory issues. 

1.  Smile and answer the question like it’s the first time they’ve asked. Even if it’s the fourteenth or fortieth. 

2.  Erase the phrase “Don’t you remember?” or any reiteration of it from your vocabulary. 

3.  Unless it’s causing a problem, don’t correct any fabrication or misstatement of facts. They are filling in the blanks with false memories and they think it’s true.  Telling them the truth, no matter how logical or rational you are, will only upset them further. 

4.  Listen for intention not the words they say. They may call you by a different name, mix up the days of the week, or conflate three people into one, but asking if you want egg salad for dinner is what they want to know. Answer that and let the rest go. 

5.  Sometimes they just want someone to say “I love you.”  When they tell a story or complain or get frustrated, you don’t always have to solve it. In fact, jumping in and solving it makes them feel inadequate and useless. Give them a hug and tell them you care instead. 

6.  Give them things to do. Sitting around thinking about all the things they don’t remember only heightens depression and anxiety.  Let them wash the dishes and don’t mention if they put them away in the wrong places. Let them make egg salad and then eat some of it. 

7.  You have to be willing to change too.  Just because you’ve always put the cans in alphabetical order doesn’t mean you have to get angry and storm about when they put them up randomly. 

8.  There’s often a method to their forgetting. My mother calls me Linda all the time; that’s her sister, the one everyone says I look like. I just accept it and answer to that name because when she looks at me she doesn’t know if she’s seeing her daughter or her sister. 

[katsdisturbed]

I wish I had known any of this when my parents put me in charge of caring for my Grandmother when I was 15. I had no idea what I was doing. And I know I only made things harder on her.