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radishcat:

Alright, so here’s my list of LGBT+ movies, which is by no means comprehensive and all-representational, but is based on what I’ve seen and what’s been recommended. 

Like @dramatic-koala, I’m gonna * the one’s I really liked and/or have heard really good things about and I’ll follow each title with title (representation) (genre) (country of release/movie setting). I’ll also denote if I think it’s particularly concerned with identity-exploration or if the main characters include people of color. I haven’t seem ‘em all, so I’m half-guessing some of the representations~

Categorizations

(wlw) Lesbian, bi, pan

(mlm) Gay, bi, pan

(t) Transgender

(gen) Gender

(poc) People of color

(lgb/lgbt) Related to LGB/LGBT+ history or other issues

(id) Related to identity exploration, acceptance, etc.

(dis) Disability

- Carol** (wlw) (drama/romance) (US)

- Moonlight** (mlm, poc, id) (drama) (US)

- Happy Together* (mlm, poc) (drama/romance) (HK)

- But I’m A Cheerleader* (wlw, id) (drama/comedy) (US)

- I Love You Phillip Morris* (mlm) (drama/comedy) (US)

- Pariah* (wlw, poc, id) (drama) (US)

- Love, Simon (mlm, id) (drama/comedy) (US)

- The Kids Are All Right (wlw) (drama/comedy) (US)

- La Vie d'Adèle** or Blue is the Warmest Color (wlw) (drama/romance) (FR)

- The Handmaiden** (wlw, poc) (drama/mystery) (JP, KR)

- Brokeback Mountain* (mlm, id) (drama/romance) (US)

- Velvet Goldmine* (mlm, id) (drama/indie) (UK, US)

- My Own Private Idaho (mlm) (drama/indie) (US)

- Beach Rats* (mlm, id) (drama) (US)

- Jongens* or Boys (mlm, id) (drama/romance) (NL)

- A Single Man* (mlm) (adaptation/drama) (US)

- Paris Is Burning** (t, drag, lgb, poc, gen) (doc) (US)

- Lilting** (mlm, poc) (drama/romance) (UK)

- Una Mujer Fantástica** or A Fantastic Woman (t, poc) (drama) (CL)

- Milk* (mlm) (bio/drama/romance) (US)

- Philadelphia (lgb) (drama) (US)

- Boys Don’t Cry* (t) (doc/drama) (US)

- Hoje Eu Quero Voltar Sozinho or The Way He Looks (mlm, dis, poc) (drama/romance) (BR)

- Beautiful Thing (mlm) (drama/romance) (UK)

- Pride (lgbt) (drama/romance) (UK)

- Ma Vie En Rose or My Life in Pink (t) (drama/comedy) (BE)

- Heavenly Creatures (wlw) (drama/crime) (NZ, US)

- Beginners (lgb) (drama/comedy) (US)

- Tangerine* (t, poc) (drama/crime) (US)

- 120 Battements Par Minute* or 120 BPM (lgbt, mlm) (drama) (FR)

- Inxeba or The Wound (mlm, poc) (drama/romance) (SA)

- J'ai Tué Ma Mère or I Killed My Mother (mlm) (drama/indie) (CA)

- Thelma* (wlw, id) (drama/fantasy) (NO)

- God’s Own Country** (mlm) (drama/romance) (UK)

- Mosquita y Mari (wlw, poc, id) (drama) (US)

- Princess Cyd (wlw, id) (drama/romance) (US)

- Noordzee, Texas* or North Sea Texas (mlm) (drama/family) (BE, NL)

- Bound (wlw) (drama/crime) (US)

- Saturday Church (t, id, lgbt, poc) (drama/music) (US)

- Appropriate Behavior (wlw, id, poc) (drama/romance) (US)

- Laurence Anyways (t, id) (drama/romance) (CA)

- Weekend (mlm) (drama/romance) (UK)

- Closet Monster (mlm, id) (drama/mystery) (CA)

- Handsome Devil (mlm, id) (drama/sport) (IE)

- C.R.A.Z.Y. (mlm, id, lgbt) (drama/coming of age) (CA)

- Holding the Man (mlm, lgbt) (drama/romance) (AU)

- Those People (mlm) (drama/romance) (US)

- Mysterious Skin (mlm, id) (drama/coming of age) (US)

- Bound (wlw) (drama/crime) (US)

- Kill Your Darlings (mlm, id, lgb) (thriller/drama) (US)

- The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant (wlw) (drama/romance) (DE)

- The Miseducation of Cameron Post (wlw, id, lgb) (drama) (UK, US)

- Disobedience* (wlw, lgb) (drama/romance) (US)

- Boy, Erased (mlm, lgb, id) (drama) (US)

- Lovesong (wlw) (drama) (US)

- Vita and Virginia (wlw, lgb) (drama/romance) (UK, IE)

- Call Me By Your Name* (mlm) (drama/romance) (IT, US)

-  Satpralat or Tropical Malady (mlm, poc) (drama/fantasy) (TH)

- Naissance des Pieuvres or Water Lillies (wlw, id) (drama/romance) (FR)

- Rafiki or Friend (wlw, poc, id, lgbt) (drama/romance) (KE)

- We the Animals (mlm, poc, id) (drama) (US)

- A Kid like Jake (id, gen) (drama/family) (US)

- Girl (Lukas Dhont) (t, id) (drama) (BE)

- The Happy Prince (mlm, lgb)  (drama/history) (UK)

- L’Inconnu du Lac or Stranger by the Lake (mlm) (thriller/drama) (FR)

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joeygoeshollywood:

Now that 2019 is coming to an end, here’s my 25 favorite films of the year!

25. Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood is full of surprises. A love letter to the film industry in the 60s, Quentin Tarantino’s latest takes creative liberties on the Charles Manson saga and uses it as a backdrop while telling the story of Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his loyal stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt). While Margot Robbie was criminally underutilized as Sharon Tate, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood has the classic, violent action and the wicked humor Tarantino built a career on.   

24. The Lighthouse

Writer/director Robert Eggers, the mastermind behind 2015′s horror flick The Witch, is back with another WTF of a movie. The Lighthouse is stylized like a 1920s relic found in a time capsule and follows the deteriorating relationship of two lighthouse keepers who struggle to keep their sanity while isolated on a New England island. Robert Pattinson yet again shows his acting abilities have evolved greatly from his Twilight days and Willem Dafoe gives yet another beautifully deranged performance as the seasoned lighthouse keeper who perhaps takes his role a bit too seriously. This suspenseful thriller will make you squirm and ask “what is going on,” but in a good way. 

23. Hustlers

One of the year’s best scenes belongs to Jennifer Lopez’s entrance onto the stage as Ramona, giving a seductive, commanding dance to a fitting song, “Criminal” by Fiona Apple. Hustlers follows the real-life story of a group of strip club employees who form a mini criminal enterprise that involves drugging gullible men and maxing out their credit cards. Constance Wu continues to display her chops as a lead, playing Ramona’s protege Destiney. And while there’s plenty of fun performances from others including Keke Palmer, Lizzo and Cardi B, this movie belongs to Lopez.

22. Wild Rose

Having similar themes to A Star is Born, Wild Rose is a superior film starring up-and-comer Jessie Buckley (best known in the HBO miniseries Chernobyl) as Rose-Lynn a Scottish mother just released from jail who revives her far-fetched dream of becoming a country singer in Nashville. Grounded, gritty, and raw, Wild Rose was one of the strongest indie films of the year featuring a heart-wrenching performance by Julie Walters, who plays Rose-Lynn’s mother and caretaker of her grandchildren who struggles to knock some sense into her daughter, as well as one of the year’s best original songs,“Glasgow (No Place Like Home).”

21. Pain and Glory

Spanish writer/director Pedro Almodóvar’s latest film is largely inspired by his own life. Antonio Banderas stars as a film director who reflects on his upbringing, career, and relationships while facing a mid-life crisis of sorts. What is clearly a personal film for Almodóvar, Pain and Glory is a touching drama about life choices that anyone can identify with. And despite playing someone who’s past their prime, Banderas knocks this role out of the park. 

20. Dolemite is My Name

Talk about a comeback. Eddie Murphy makes his big return to the big screen “or small screen if you watch on Netflix” as Rudy Ray Moore, an aging entertainer who, like Murphy, seeks to revive his career. Dolemite is My Name is a charming biopic that has plenty of laughs and plenty of heart. Joining Murphy in a strong supporting cast includes Craig Robinson, Keegan Michael-Key, Mike Epps, Tituss Burgess, and Da'Vine Joy Randolph, who gives a breakthrough performance.

19. Little Women

Marking its eighth adaptation of the classic novel, Greta Gerwig gave Little Women a modern feel with its non-linear storytelling. While her second solo outing falls short of her splendid Lady Bird, everything about Little Women was top-notch including the production design, the sharp writing, and a stellar cast that includes Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Timothée Chalamet, Laura Dern, Meryl Streep, and Florence Pugh, who gives the most memorable performance as the youngest March sister, the naive and mischievous Amy. 

18. The Art of Self-Defense

There are dark comedies that go dark… and then there are those that get really dark. Riley Stearns’s breakout film The Art of Self-Defense is the perfect combination of uncomfortably funny and shockingly suspenseful. It follows a defenseless loner who takes on karate after being assaulted on the street, but it’s what goes on after karate class snowballs into a deadly situation. Jesse Eisenberg gives his strongest performance since The Social Network as a timid individual desperate to become more tough and masculine and Alessandro Nivola is wonderfully twisted as the sociopathic karate sensei with a grim sense of humor that’s worthy of an Oscar trophy. 

17. Midsommar

Ari Aster set the bar extremely high with his 2018 debut film Hereditary. And his followup definitely stands on its own shoulders. Midsommar follows a group of young Americans who journey to a rural town in Sweden where they are holding an ancient festival, but was supposed to be a vacation quickly becomes a bizarre nightmare. Florence Pugh gives a terrifying performance as the emotionally-broken Dani, who is the only one who raises legitimate concerns about the peculiar townspeople that welcomed her and her friends. Midsommar is the perfect combination of disturbing and artistic  If his third film is just as fantastic as his first two, Aster may be earning the title of the contemporary master of horror. 

16. Knives Out

There isn’t a genre that writer/director Rian Johnson can’t handle. Knives Out is the best whodunnits in recent memory featuring one of the greatest casts in recent memory, including Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, Christopher Plummer, and Daniel Craig, who plays the murder mystery’s esteemed detective Benoit Blanc (although the MVP goes to newcomer Ana de Armas). What’s brilliant about Knives Out are the unexpected twists and turns the plot makes as it unravels as well as the laughs along the way. With sharp writing and an A+ cast of characters, Knives Out is a movie to die for. 

15. The Last Black Man in San Francisco

Perhaps the best movie almost nobody saw, The Last Black Man in San Francisco tells the heartbreaking story of Jimmie Fails (played coincidentally by Jimmie Fails, making his feature debut) and his never-ending dream of restoring and residing in his childhood home, which no longer belongs to him. Both he and up-and-comer Jonathan Majors, who plays Jimmie’s best friend Montgomery, give passionate performances. The Last Black Man in San Franciso is an artistic love letter to the Golden Gate City and of this year’s most beautifully-shot films. 

14. Ready or Not

One of the most fun movies of the year, Ready or Not is an outrageously funny horror flick that surrounds a newlywed wife who must win a game of Hide and Go Seek in order to officially be accepted into her husband’s family, but little does she know that she married into a family full of satanic nutjobs who are out to kill her. If you’re looking for dark humor, well-choreographed fight scenes, and Samara Weaving kicking a lot of butt in a wedding dress, look no further than Ready or Not. 

13. Marriage Story

A modern-day Kramer vs. Kramer, Marriage Story depicts both sides of a painful divorce. Indie favorite Noah Baumbach wrote and directed his finest film yet starring Adam Driver, who plays an off-Broadway theater director, and Scarlett Johannson, an actress seeking to define her own career in Los Angeles beyond her husband’s shadow. Both give superb performances (Driver’s best performance ever) and are accompanied by a stellar cast including Laura Dern, who plays a feisty, cutthroat divorce attorney for Johannson’s Nicole and Julie Hagerty as Nicole’s overbearing mother who continues to comedically express devotion for her soon-to-be ex-son-in-law. 

12. Waves

Waves is one of the most surprising films of the year… and quite the emotional rollercoaster.  What on the outset looks like a picture-perfect, upper-middle-class family is actually a household with growing cracks in its foundation. Kelvin Harrison Jr. landed two breakout roles in 2019 (the other being Luce) but shows so much range in this film as a star athlete whose life spirals out of control with pressure from his demanding father (played by Sterling K. Brown of This is Us fame), substance abuse, and a turbulent romance. Taylor Russell also shines as the loving daughter who desperately tries to be the glue that keeps the family together amid chaos. Sharply written and beautifully shot, Waves is one of the strongest family dramas to hit the big screen in some time. 

11. The Peanut Butter Falcon

No film may tug at the heartstrings more this year than the road trip comedy The Peanut Butter Falcon. Newcomer Zack Gottsagen stars as “Zak,” a man with Downs Syndrome who escapes a nursing home so that he can attend a wrestling camp and fulfill is lifelong dream of going professional in the sport. Gottsagen, who himself has Downs Syndrome, is one of this year’s biggest breakout performers and is joined by Shia LaBeouf, who plays a man on the run who reluctantly helps Zak on his journey and Dakota Johnson, who plays Zak’s caretaker and attempts to do her job by bring him back to the home. The Peanut Butter Falcon is one of those rare films that may restore your faith in humanity.

10. Rocketman

Sparking plenty of comparisons to 2018′s Bohemian Rhapsody, Rocketman exceeds its predecessor in virtually every category. Taron Egerton shows that he’s a multi-talented performer not just with his terrific portrayal of Elton John but with his surprising good singing (take note, Oscar winner Rami Malek). What’s really a jukebox musical, Rocketman is a fun, stylish journey of the life and career of one of music’s biggest living legends that’s aided by fantastic hit songs, flashy costumes, and a touch of fantasy.  

9. The Farewell

Imagine finding out your grandmother is dying of cancer but she herself doesn’t know that she is and everyone around her pretends like everything is normal. That’s basically the plot of The Farewell. Writer/Director Lulu Wang carefully walks the tightrope of comedy and drama with a “What would you do?” situation storyline. Awkwafina gives a moving performance as the emotionally-conflicted Billi who struggles to say goodbye to her closest loved one and Shuzhen Zhao is brilliant her the scene-stealing, loose cannon, full-of-life grandmother. 

8. Jojo Rabbit

Taika Waititi has quickly emerged as one of the best up-and-coming filmmakers (Thor: Ragnarok, What We Do in the Shadows), this time with his World War II satire Jojo Rabbit, which follows a young German boy who aspires to become a brave Nazi soldier, but whose world turns upside down when he discovers a Jewish girl hiding in his house. Waititi himself earns some of the films biggest laughs playing the boy’s imaginary friend and personal hero, a flamboyant Adolf Hitler. But he also recruited a group of fantastic young actors; Roman Griffin Davis, who plays a self-confident but growingly insecure Jojo, Archie Yates, who plays his adorable best pal Yorki, and Leave No Trace’s Thomasin McKenzie, who plays the witty and combative Elsa who helps Jojo open his eyes and his heart. Jojo Rabbit is not only humorous, it packs a thought-provoking and emotional punch and it’s one of this year’s standout films. 

7. Hotel Mumbai

Perhaps the most emotionally distressing film of the year, Hotel Mumbai depicts  the real-life events of the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks that left over 160 dead including at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. Dev Patel leads a strong ensemble cast of hotel staff and guests who fight for survival as evil attempts to gun down every innocent soul. What could be compared to United 93, Hotel Mumbai is a gut-punch of a film that makes you feel like you’re truly experiencing the attack. Those who cannot stomach brutal violence may have to sit this one out, but for those who can, Hotel Mumbai is an unforgettable film. 

6. Richard Jewell

There may not be a more relevant film to come out this year than Richard Jewell. Inspired by the true story, a security guard becomes a national hero after discovering a bomb at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, but is quickly demonized as the potential terrorist after a local paper reported that the FBI had been targeting him as a suspect. Paul Walter Hauser, a 2018 breakout from I, Tonya and BlacKkKlansman, gives an outstanding lead performance as a good-natured, socially-awkward man caught in an untenable situation and is joined by a terrific Sam Rockwell, who plays his no-nonsense defense attorney. Clint Eastwood proves that at 89 years old, he’s still a Grade-A filmmaker presenting his best film since American Sniper. In an era where distrust in the media and law enforcement are part of the national discussion, Richard Jewell is a reminder that these problems have existed for decades and they’ll likely not be solved anytime soon. 

5. Joker

There was lots of skepticism when Warner Bros. announced that comedic director Todd Phillips (Old School, The Hangover films) was helming a standalone film about Batman’s arch-nemesis, but Joker emerged as a comic book movie like no other. Joaquin Phoenix deserves the Oscars as a damaged, mentally-ill loner who slowly transforms into the Clown Prince of Crime. Sparking many comparisons to Taxi Driver, Joker is proof that in the era of superhero blockbusters, there’s still room for a refreshing spin on a beloved comic book genre. 

4. Uncut Gems

Adam Sandler scored the role of a lifetime as a jeweler with spiraling debts in the intense thrill ride, Uncut Gems. What could be considered a modern noir, every single minute of this film ups the ante as Sander’s Howard Ratner struggles to fend off hungry collectors, usually resorting to gambling. Featuring a solid cast including Lakeith Stanfield, Julia Fox, Idina Menzel, and Celtics superstar Kevin Garnett in his debut role (as himself), this adrenaline rush of a movie will certainly put the newcomer director team the Safdie Brothers on the map.  

3. 1917

1917 is not just a movie; it’s a cinematic achievement. Using the “single-shot” style storytelling brings a sense of realness we haven’t seen since 2014′s Birdman. Director Sam Mendes (American Beauty, Skyfall), crafted his best film yet, aided with incredible cinematography from living legend Roger Deakins, a beautiful score from Thomas Newman, a heart-pounding story, and powerful performances from up-and-comers Joe MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman. 1917 is the greatest war film since Saving Private Ryan, possibly ever. 

2. Us

Jordan Peele’s sophomore effort did not disappoint following his Oscar-winning debut feature Get Out. Us feels like an incredible two-hour episode of The Twilight Zone (coincidently Peele has produced a TV reboot) that has the Wilson family in a fight for survival from their evil counterparts. Lupita Nyong’o gives the (dual) performance of her career as both the film’s matriarch hero and villain. With an incredible score from Michael Abels and the return of Peele’s social commentary, Us will have your heart pounding from beginning to end. 

1. Parasite

There was truly no other film this year like Parasite. From South Korean writer/director Bong Joon Ho (Snowpiercer, Okja), it follows a struggling, poor family that entangles itself with the lives of a wealthy family in a dynamic that begins with uncertainty and erupts into chaos. Part comedy, part drama, and part thriller, Parasite is a stylish, one-of-a-kind film that takes so many unexpected turns that will leave you on the edge of your seat. In short, it’s a masterpiece. 

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my parents aren’t teaching me life lessons.

#i need some adults to TEACH ME SHIT ABOUT LIFE

I’m an adult.

Some shit about life, from a bonafide adult:

• even if you get along great with your family you will get along even better with them after moving out 
• generic is almost always just as good as name brand. But there are some things you never buy generic, including: peanut butter, ketchup, liquid NyQuil, Chips-Ahoy chewy chocolate chip cookies
• just imagine the person on the other end of the phone hates talking on the phone as much as you do. Even a receptionist. I worked as one and I hate talking on the phone
• at least once in your life you will go to Wal-mart to buy something under $20 like an ironing board or something and your debit card will get rejected. No one will judge. Everyone at some point in their lives has had $2.98 in their bank account. 
• thrift stores
• everyone else is too busy panicking about everyone else noticing every tiny thing that could possibly be wrong about them to notice any tiny thing that could possibly be wrong about you
• you will screw up. a lot. you live and you learn. and when you start to think too hard about that embarrassing thing that happened and how you wish you could change it, just tell yourself that what’s done is done. There’s no changing it, so just forget it and move on. It’s the only way to stay sane.
• do the dishes before the sink grows its own ecosystem
• you can’t put Dawn dishsoap in the dishwasher. 
• if you are the only one in the aisle at the grocery store, and you need to get from one end to the other without even looking at anything in that aisle, then you should totally cart-surf down the aisle. Growing old is mandatory. Growing up is optional. Hold on to the little things. They make all the difference.
• never try to make cake from scratch at 3am. You end up with a topographical map of Middle Earth.
• 15% tip. 
• the best way to get money for food is to tell your grandparents about how you basically live on microwaved mac and cheese. Their horror may result in twenty bucks and orders to go out and get yourself “a real dinner”.
• sometimes life sucks, and knowing that it might get better doesn’t always make it suck any less, but you’ll never get to the non-sucky days without enduring the suckiness. 
• no seriously, NEVER put Dawn in your dishwasher

• 

Do not buy generic brand spaghetti sauce either.

Always check the type of light bulb that goes in lamps. A 60w is not interchangeable with a 40w.

Dollar store batteries work just as well as store brand.

• Reward yourself from time to time when you do things that you needed to get done. It’s a good way to remind yourself to do them. Going out to pay a bill? Get Starbucks or something you don’t get often. Rewards don’t have to be huge, they can be small things like that.
  
• Rice, pasta, flour, sugar, cheese, eggs, milk, a pack of chicken, a pack of frozen veggies and a well stocked spice cabinet go a long way food-wise. Splurge and get the biggest container of rice you can. You don’t have to go back and buy it again anytime soon and it makes a TON of meals in the meantime.
• Rice can be cooked on the stove. You don’t need a fancy rice cooker. Two parts water to every one part rice (two cups water for one cup of rice for example). Get your water boiling, add rice, put a plate or lid on it, put it on low for 20 minutes. It should be done.
• Keep a calendar on your pc of bill due dates. If your bills are set up at inconvenient times, like all of the services started on the first or something, then call up the company and find out if you can get your billing date switched to something more manageable. A lot of places do try to work with you.
• There is no shame in calling a company and asking for an extension on a bill. Let them know what you can pay, pay that amount, and they arrange when the rest of the payment is required. This can stop you from having services shut off man. It shows responsibility on your part.
• Take time to eat, even when you don’t feel like eating. Your body needs energy to live.
• Wash or rinse your dishes before putting them in the dishwasher. It prevents gross caked on junk.
• “The Works” is an excellent cheap toilet cleaner.
• MAGIC. FUCKING. ERASERS. THEY WORK ON EVERYTHING JUST DON’T SCRUB HARD. I took the ring out of our bathtub with one. Also generic ones work just as well.

• Keep some bleach around but if you use it for cleaning? Dillute it. There’s rarely ever a case where you need to pout straight bleach on anything. A cap full or two in a bucket of water works just fine.
  
• DO NOT MIX CLEANERS. Chemical reactions are can be very dangerous. Here’s a good list. (Note that vinegar and baking soda can actually be a good combo for removing smells from things but it’s not very good at actually -cleaning-.)
  
• If you drink? Don’t take meds at the same time it’s just not good.
• Make sure you check the dosages on your pill bottles. No one wants to accidentally overdose on cough syrup or ibuprofen.
• If you have a uterus make sure you have a heating pad and ibuprofen on hand for the pain. Hot baths also generally help and Ginger Tea is excellent for any nausea.
• Buy a first aid kit. It’s worth it in the long run.
• You can often do your taxes online at places like TurboTax.
• Here’s some good sex ed resources because I had to explain what a yeast infection was recently. 
• Petroleum jelly (aka Vaseline) is good for chapped lips and you can get a decent sized tube or tub of it (generic brand version) for cheaper/same price as Chapstick.
• KEEP TRIPLE ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT IN YOUR HOUSE FOR CUTS AND SCRAPES AND SORES. 

~~Medications~~

Over the counter medications (stuff you can buy right off the shelf no prescription needed) have a name brand and a generic name. ALWAYS buy generic if it’s available it is literally the same thing and way cheaper usually.

Some names to remember when you’re looking for meds!

Acetaminophen = Tylenol

Used to treat pain and reduce fever. Do not take with Ibuprofen.

Ibuprofen = Advil, Midol, Motrin

Used for pain and fever, is an anti-inflammtory. Is good for period cramps because it is an NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug).

Naproxen = Aleve, Naprosyn

Treats fever, pain, arthritis pain, gout, period cramps, tendinitis, headache, backache, and toothache. Is also an NSAID.

Acetaminophen + Asprin + Caffeine = Excedrin

Usually marketed as “Migraine Relief” as a generic.

Asprin = Bayer

Use for pain, fever, arthritis, and inflammation. Makes you bleed easily so should not be used for periods. Might reduce risk of heart attacks.\

Triple Antibiotic Ointment = Neosporin

Used on cuts, sores, and scrapes to reduce risk of infection and promote healing.

Also a general mutli-vitamin isn’t a bad idea and if you don’t get a lot of fruits or milk/sunshine in your diet you might want to get vitamins C and D specifically for daily use.

if you do accidentally lapse and put dawn in your dishwasher, run it empty and put hair conditioner where the detergent goes. that’ll clean it out (tip given to me by dorm custodian when roommate did the thing).

if you live off ramen, add stuff to it! add veggies you like, don’t use the whole flavor packet to cut down on sodium and msg or don’t use it at all and add your own spices.

if you’re making something with potatoes in it (beans, stew) potatoes are done when you can easily stab a fork through them.

you can microwave a hotdog as long as you put it in a microwave safe container of water. microwaves work by making water molecules vibrate. also, when reheating rice leftovers, add a small amount of water, like maybe a spoonfull, so it doesn’t get hard and crunchy.

the rice cooking advice above is for long grain rice. if you’re making short or medium grain rice, a 1:1 ratio (one cup water for one cup rice) is better, so the rice doesn’t come out too mushy.

buy a few cans of chicken. wholesale club stores like sam’s, costco, or bj’s tend to carry multipacks for a good price. they’re incredibly useful for when you forget to defrost meat.

buy meat on sale and put it in the freezer. buy vegetables on sale, and put them in the freezer. frozen veggies are often as flavorful and good as fresh ones, keep longer, and often come in microwaveable bags or with microwave directions.

soak ink stains in milk to help get them out or at least lighten them.

soak blood stains in water as soon as possible, with a bit of detergent or stain remover. scrub at them. use cold water, heat binds proteins to fabric. tbh, there’s no real need to change the washer from cold-cold setting unless the thing you’re washing says to wash in warm water.

acetone, found in most nail polish removers, dissolves super glue.

YOU’RE ALL DOING GOD’S WORK BLESS YOU

Takes pictures, have prints made and put them in photo albums. Be IN the pictures, have someone take pictures of you and your friends. Get over not looking perfect in thw picture. Someday that friend might be gone and those pictures might be all you’ll have, you will want to be in them. I made that mistake with my best friend, i always felt weird asking for a picture together… he died of cancer January of 2014 and now i have no pictures of us together. Its my only regret in life.

This is really helpful, thank you all!

I’m the newest of new adults but I’m gonna throw these little tips in there. IF YOU HAVE AN OLD CAR: 

-coolant or water if your car overheats (coolant is preferable cause it won’t hurt the engine in the long run but hey i know money is tight) 

-flashlight in case you break down at night and need to check under the hood and your phone is dead

-SPARE TIRE. 

-jumper cables.you will at some point leave your lights on. you just will. 

AAA or any other road side service is never a bad investment i swear. (try to mooch it off your parents as long as you can though) 

Know how to change a tire. You’re going to need to do it at some point in time and you can’t always rely on someone else to do it for you.

Don’t be afraid to go to your local food bank. They are there for a reason.

Don’t be ashamed to ask for help period. Life is hard, everyone needs help occasionally.

You can put a LOWER wattage bulb in a lamp that says it’s for a higher one, but don’t put a HIGHER wattage bulb in. Also, watts refer to the amount of electricity used. LUMENS refers to the amount of light put out, and can vary quite a bit between brands, even though the wattage is the same. Look for the one with the highest lumens unless you actually want a slightly dimmer bulb in a certain location.

Those dollar store batteries? Fine if they’re alkaline. “Heavy-duty” batteries, however, won’t last nearly as long.

You can microwave a hot dog and bun simply by wrapping them in a toweling for a minute, less if you don’t want them scalding hot.

Reblogging to save lives.

Two adulting (kitchen-related) tips from me!

1. Buy a roll of parchment paper from the cooking shit aisle. A big roll will last you for-fucking-ever. Pretty much any time you’re using a baking pan you can line it with that stuff and save yourself A: food sticking to the pan and B: it’s a quick rinse and it’s clean.

2. Bread can get fucking expensive, so make your own. A bigass bag of flour and a bag of active dry yeast (store it in the friiiiidge!!!) works out a FUCK of a lot cheaper than buying bread at the store, and you can do so much more with it. Bread, pizza, rolls, cinnibuns, homemade pizza pockets. It seems intimidating but it’s stupid easy.

Seriously. It’s stupid simple to make, and most of the “3 hours” to make it is sitting around surfing the internet or doing whatever the fuck you want while the dough rises. If you have an afternoon free once a week to sit and play video games or surf the net, you have the time to make your own bread on the cheap. Here’s my simple-as-fuck recipe:

2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast (You can buy a bag of this stuff CHEAP in bulk stores, the little packets are hella stupid priced)
1 cup warm water (think a hot bath)
1 ½ teaspoons sugar
2 tablespoons oil (any kind works for the most part)
2 ¼ cups flour
1 teaspoon salt

1. Stir the yeast, water, sugar, and oil up in a bowl. Let it sit for about 10 minutes. It will foam up VERY high, this is the yeast getting happy! If it doesn’t get all foamy, the water may have been too hot or not hot enough. Remember, Yeast is alive! Treat it like a nice girlfriend!

2. Mix your flour, salt, and the yeast concoction up in a bowl.

3. Knead that shit for about 5 minutes. It will start sticky as heck, but will come together into a nice dough. If it’s still super sticky, toss in a bit more flour. Here’s how to knead it: 

4. Put your dough in a covered, lightly oiled bowl and leave it someplace warmish for an hour. At that point it will have roughly doubled in size, give it a gentle punch to release the gasses that have built up inside. Cover it again and let it sit for a bit longer.

Boom. You have bread dough. Here are some baking times and uses for ya:

Optional egg-wash: Just crack an egg into a bowl, add a pinch of salt, and mix the bejeebus out of it with a fork. Brush (or if you’re like me, goop it on with said fork) that shit thinly on bread before baking for a nice crust.

Pizza: Stretch it on a pan, stab the fucker all over with a fork, add toppings, bake 425*F 15-20 minutes. 

Bread Sticks: Make snake-shapes, let rest on pan 10-ish minutes, bake 400*F 10-20 minutes.

Dinner rolls: Make ball-sized (yes those balls) balls. Place on greased pan, let rest 10-20 minutes to rise. Egg-wash and bake 375*F 25 minutes.

Bread: Lightly score (cut) the top, let sit for 20-ish minutes on/in whatever you’re using to bake it, egg-wash, bake at 375*F for 20-ish minutes. It’s done when it sounds hollow if you knock on the bottom.

You bet your ass you can deep-fry this shit for cheapie yeast doughnuts. Roll that shit in sugar or dip it in whatever, it’s fucking tasty.

Bagels: YES. YOU. CAN. Form bagel-shapes out of the dough and boil them in salty water for about 2 minutes. Egg-wash them and bake them at 400*F for 10 minutes.

Cinnamon Rolls: Roll that shit out into a rectangle. Brush it with a mix of butter, cinnamon, sugar, and a pinch of salt (no exact amounts here, do it to your taste). Roll it up into a log, and cut it into discs. Let them sit 20 minutes in a pan and then bake at 375*F 15-17 minutes.

You can add whatever you want to the dough for some variety, just if it’s dried spices remember you really only need 1-ish tablespoons. I personally like making bread with about 1 tablespoon of dill in the dough. Roll it out flat, sprinkle it with cheddar, roll it into a log, squeeze the ends shut, and bake it like a regular loaf of bread. Cheesy dill bread OMNOMNOM.

*ahem* That got a bit long. But yeah. Bread’s expensive, yo. Save your wallet.

(Also it’s ridiculous amounts of therapeutic to bake, for me anyway)

Being able to bake your own bread is pretty awesome, if you got the time for it. 

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hopeful-melancholy:

well, well, well, if it isn’t the feelings i’ve been trying to avoid 

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