LaTasha R. Jones

"I mend my clothes instead of throwing them out."

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:08:21 -0400

“I mend my clothes instead of throwing them out.” - pearls-and-rubies (via adultbecause)

teenvogue: “The sun persists on rising, so I make myself...

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:24:31 -0400

teenvogue:

“The sun persists on rising, so I make myself stand.”

Katniss Everdeen is our hero »

Must. Read. Again.

[insert excitement]

housingworksbookstore: Buzzfeed’s 65 Books You Need To Read In...

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:07:01 -0400

housingworksbookstore:

Buzzfeed’s 65 Books You Need To Read In Your 20s

I see only one book that I’ve read—The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.

Guess I’d better get started; barely 1.5 years left in my 20s.

nypl: became the best i’d ever bei was courtedin a study...

Sat, 11 May 2013 08:47:11 -0400

nypl:

became the best i’d ever be
i was courted
in a study carrel
grew up at a group table
learned to love
in the stacks

Today our final winning poem was submitted by @EyeWrite! We hope you enjoyed all the entries from NYPL’s National Poetry Contest this month. A special thanks to all participants and our judges. Check out a complete list of the winning poems: www.nypl.org/poetrycontest

nypl: this is LaTasha. how may i help u?life can be summed up...

Sat, 11 May 2013 08:46:14 -0400

nypl:

this is LaTasha. how may i help u?
life can be summed up in a biblioteca—
almost broke it off
overheard your new gf talking of u

Today’s poem submitted by @EyeWrite is the second-to-last winning poem in NYPL’s National Poetry Contest. Enjoy the complete list of winning poems online: www.nypl.org/poetrycontest Don’t forget to SHARE your favorites!

millionsmillions: “The Navajo Nation’s first-ever Poet Laureate...

Sun, 05 May 2013 20:44:26 -0400

millionsmillions:

“The Navajo Nation’s first-ever Poet Laureate has been named”

I read her in grad school.

icouldmakethat: How to use up yarn leftovers with a magic ball...

Sun, 05 May 2013 20:43:53 -0400

icouldmakethat:

How to use up yarn leftovers with a magic ball — whip up

I have a lotta lotta yarn leftovers that would love to be in a magic ball together.

newsweek: Even Squidward is twerking. Here’s our old-person’s...

Fri, 03 May 2013 14:39:25 -0400

newsweek:

Even Squidward is twerking.

Here’s our old-person’s guide:

The goal of twerking, as the Internet delights in explaining, is to move your hips and butt in the most sexually provocative way you can muster. If things go well, this results in a rippling of muscle of flub that somehow translates into “this is why I’m hot. (I work out).”

Luckily for us, there isn’t just one flavor of twerking. It can be smooth and steady, fast and rough, or just plain spicy. You can twerk in your bathroom, at Walgreens, even at church.

As with any dance, attitude is everything. Whether or not you’ve got enough junk in the trunk to make a real splash doesn’t necessarily matter, as long as you’ve got sass. Or, err, a big ass.

flub.

how i’ve missed you, tumblr. i’ve been away too...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:54:21 -0400

how i’ve missed you, tumblr. i’ve been away too long.

inspiritedbeauty: This is amazing

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:01:37 -0400

inspiritedbeauty:

This is amazing

nypl: I was courtedin a study carrellearned 2 loveat a table 4...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:31:40 -0400

nypl:

I was courted
in a study carrel
learned 2 love
at a table 4 groups
grew up at a service desk
taking calls
answering reference:

Today’s winning poem is the first poem submitted by @EyeWrite in Fayetteville, North Carolina. LaTasha is the final winner of NYPL’s National Poetry Contest. Congratulations to LaTasha and all our winners!www.nypl.org/poetrycontest

the final winner.

Your favorite library person! Oh yeah, it’s National...

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:37:29 -0400

Your favorite library person! Oh yeah, it’s National Library Week. (at Fayetteville State University)

motherjones: laughingsquid: Guy Makes a Bluth’s Frozen Banana...

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:27:55 -0400

motherjones:

laughingsquid:

Guy Makes a Bluth’s Frozen Banana Stand for His Cat Named ‘Money’

Perfect.

day. maker.

Photo

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:44:06 -0400

angrywhistler: Wedad Alnasser

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:43:53 -0400

angrywhistler:

Wedad Alnasser

dancerboys: Ailey 49

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:37:37 -0400

dancerboys:

Ailey 49

story. of. my. life.

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:58:14 -0400

story. of. my. life.

tumblropenarts: So excited to announce this! See more info...

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:24:06 -0400

tumblropenarts:

So excited to announce this! See more info below and be sure to apply! http://rhizome.org/commissions/

The Rhizome | Tumblr Internet Art Grant expands upon Rhizome’s existing Commissions program to specifically target Tumblr’s significant artistic community. The Internet Art Grant will award three commissioning awards with a special focus on projects from emerging artists engaged with Tumblr.

The grants will be determined by a jury of art and Tumblr experts: Massimiliano Gioni, Associate Director and Director of Exhibitions at the New Museum and Artistic Director of the 55th Venice Biennale; Laurie Anderson, noted experimental performance artist and musician; Jon Rafman, leading contemporary artist; Zoë Salditch, Rhizome’s Program Director; and Topherchris, Tumblr Editorial Director.

I can play this on the clarinet. How about you?

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:18:16 -0400

I can play this on the clarinet. How about you?

fastcompany: 5 Ways To Thrive During Marketing’s Seismic Shift...

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:06:47 -0400

fastcompany:

5 Ways To Thrive During Marketing’s Seismic Shift To Mobile

During SXSW, major brands convened to discuss how to move forward with mobile. Urban Airship’s Scott Kveton outlines the key trends and strategies that emerged and provides examples of brands adding value via mobile.

What is increasingly clear is that mobile will confound the cookie-cutter campaign creator, bother the bulk emailer, and annoy broad-audience advertisers. Brands that rely on traditional, one-way mass media must completely re-engineer their approach for mobile, because when customers perceive marketing as an interruption, they take immediate action to tune you out.

Find your value in your customers’ lives.

Engage each customer in the key moments of their day.

Deliver value based on location.

Allow customers to personalize their experience to gain relevance.

Don’t sell to your customers: entertain, engage, and delight them.

Read more here.