Brooke Swanberg

Ask me about my thesis on Torture Porn. She/her.

[Brooke Swanberg @brookklyn]

@StevenRayMorris What do you consider to be horror? I've found a lot of Spanish horror films tend to have more hopeful endings. The Orphanage for example. Even Pan's Labyrinth is hopeful depending on your interpretation.

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I’m 31, but I haven’t talked to my mom in a week and I am desperate to have her tell me that I am failing in six different ways.

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@blainesongs Okay true story this stuff has actually saved my foot. I have like seven blisters on the bottom of my foot and this stuff dried them right up

[Brooke Swanberg @brookklyn]

@blainesongs I recommend Dramas over anime because anime speaking is kinda goofy. Pimsluer's Japanese series is also good and available on Audible.

[Brooke Swanberg @brookklyn]

@blainesongs just practice the basics! "Where is ~" "How much is ~" and numbers will be your best friend. It's a difficult language, and Japanese people understand that. So just knowing the very simple stuff will make them happy and make your life easier.

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@blainesongs my bsf and I got into a huge fight over new years because our triggers were just not compatible that day. My RSD was rearing its head and my reaction caused their RSD to jump in full force. It was a nightmare.

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@taniacee idk ive seen bad vibes at the grove totally throw everything off.

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@spencam4 https://t.co/J3iyDxNwT4

Been making them at home for a decade

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@_ashsaysno The actual sobbing this invokes in me. Y’all have been the cutest for forever and this makes me so happy

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@blainesongs regular with a plastic applicator should cover someone in a bind. you don't need sport ones or anything since its an emergency back up item.

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I was crocheting on my lunch break today and a student asked if it was for my boyfriend, but no. No, I was making a cat toy. for my cats.

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@crystalqueercut best thing you will ever do for your mental health

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Most of my phone calls in Japanese consist of me saying "idk Japanese" but then also knowing very weird key words that Ive learned teaching junior high school. It's gotten me in trouble a few times but ive also managed to do most things in basically cave speak.

[Brooke Swanberg @brookklyn]

@not_a_heather Yup! I moved to a whole ass new country.

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@ddddarby 1 thing that I've noticed as I've been reviewing Pimsleur is that they use "keko desu" to refuse anything, but "daijobu desu" or just "daijobu" is seen as far more friendly and natural in Kanto. I've only heard keko by someone being rude to a retail worker. Everything else good👍

[Brooke Swanberg @brookklyn]

@ddddarby I usually listen on .75 speed because it is so fast. but also Japanese people speak so dang fast that it's helpful to listen at full speed. Keep up the good work!

[Brooke Swanberg @brookklyn]

My best friend of 17 years is getting married in Ireland this summer and like I’m happy for her or whatever. But who am I supposed to explore Ireland with?? She’s leaving me for a smelly man and it’s rude???

[Brooke Swanberg @brookklyn]

it used to take me 45 minutes to an hour to drive five miles. and the bus would have taken twice as long (plus the old ladies eating oranges on my bus would have killed me, but that's a very specific to me problem. Oranges aren't out here trying to kill most people.)

[SF Examiner @sfexaminer]

It took longer to drive around San Francisco during rush hour than almost any other city in the nation last year.
https://t.co/0S6GLV2x5i

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@MandoDoesStuff In Japan these are called princess noises. Totally the move