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I had plans and then backup plans and then backup backup plans for this weekend, and they all ended up canceling on me, so instead I drove to Jonesboro, Arkansas. This shot was taken along the way in Fredericktown, MO. It was very weird and uncomfortable being in Trump Country.
The best thing I saw along the trip was that there exists a place called Goobertown, Arkansas, which seems more like the name of a town you'd set a crappy but long-running newspaper comic from the 40s in where all of the punchlines make your grandmother smile and she forwards them to you and you say "lol" but you didn't even really do that thing where you exhale air out of your nose a little bit forcefully because the joke was just that ol' Greasy Tintfield was sleeping in the back room instead of cooking fried eggs like he should have been, because that's always the punchline, because the creator of the comic has been dead since 1987 but somehow the comic keeps running and no one's really sure who's drawing it anymore, but the pages still keep showing up at the syndication office and the checks keep getting cashed and your grandmother keeps writing in to say how much she loves the antics of Greasy Tintfield of Goobertown, Arkansas, so that gear of the great machine of life keeps on turning.
www.openculture.com/2013/06/gertrude_stein_a_snarky_rejec...
American writer Gertrude Stein (1874 - 1946) considered herself an experimental writer and so battled critical and popular confusion about her experimental style. For example, she abandoned most punctuation and capitalization, and went for overwhelming, repetitive waves of unbroken words. Her most well-known quote, "A rose is a rose is a rose," (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_is_a_rose_is_a_rose_is_a_rose) is perhaps the most succinct way to capture this style. Indeed, The Poetry Foundation called her work “dense poems and fictions, often devoid of plot or dialogue”. Her deliberately obscure writing was slighted by commercial publishers and dismissed by critics as incomprehensible.
The most famous example of this critical disdain was an incident involving Alfred C. Fifield, a London-based publisher. Stein had sent him one of her repetitive manuscripts, The Making of Americans. He parodied her impenetrable prose in this snarky rejection letter. Ouch!
Source:
www.openculture.com/2013/06/gertrude_stein_a_snarky_rejec...
PS: The manuscript in question was published many years later as Stein’s modernist novel, The Making of Americans: Being a History of a Family’s Progress (1925).
Patriotic Jello parfaits. Because nothing soothes literary rejection like ridiculous 70's era deserts. Made (and consumed) while watching the Vice Presidential debates.
Anthony's rejection letter to the 'Faculty of Law at McGill University' (see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McGill_University_Faculty_of_Law) after the admission's administrative assistant had confirmed his acceptance
The highly controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) took centre stage during this plenary session as MEPs aired divergent views.
Rapporteur David Martin suggested voting against, as did many other MEPs, highlighting the civil liberty concerns which could be inherent to such an agreement.
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We keep going back, stronger, not weaker, because we will not allow REJECTION to beat us down. It will only strengthen our resolve. To be successful there is no other way. ~ Earl Graves
Fire isn't always a bad thing (though in most cases it is).
I was pretty sure I was over my rejection from Oxford University. I was upset for approximately 4 hours on the 23rd of December, and then I drew a line under it and moved on.
Today though, I cracked. I spent the whole day working so I didn't really notice anything off about my mood, but when I was at a Scholar's meeting later in the day and conversation turned to Oxford I could feel all this pain welling back up while I was desperately trying to force it back down. My English teacher asked me to stay behind afterwards to tell me two things. First, I am going to be interviewing Lord Melvyn Bragg next month which is quite cool. Second, that he'd received an email from a friend of his who'd happened to interview me once, and how genuinely surprised everyone was that I hadn't got in.
Everyone being so nice about it just makes me feel worse; pretending like nothing happened is the best way to go about it. There's no easy way to take rejection from one of the best universities in the entire world. It's like saying, "you're almost the best, but not quite." Everyone keeps saying that it's brilliant that I got so far. I got the grades, I passed the test, I was invited to interview, I was interviewed . . . and there it stopped.
So here I am, symbolically burning my rejection letter. Next year will be much different, and next year I'll succeed.
I was watching ID t.v. again today and there was yet another Luminol photo with its magic glow. I thought how sad it is they are so cosmic and pretty (Luminol patterns) when abstracted from their horrible context...sort of like the fun glow-in-the-dark paint used in carnival funhouses or Haunted House rides. I figure Jodi Arias is a sociopath and her murder of her lover had nothing to do with real love and was all about what she perceived to be "lost chances," probably for upward mobility that she associated with the guy (who was pretty financially successful). I can't get my head quite around the thing she did with the camera seconds before she killed him. I find some of those photos to be some of the most haunting I've seen in the past few years, because you can see the terror dawning on him. She had that fascination with photography. I'm not quite sure if it was Arias attempting to snag trophies (and then "thinking better of it" and throwing the camera in the washing machine--ultimately her undoing--someone should have her do a testimonial for how durable that digital camera is) or if she was just using the flash to disorient him before the attack. It's totally horrific either way. Either way, you get the feeling there's "nobody home," not really, when you see the way she comports herself. It's rather a haunting case. I'm guessing that's the only trial where they actually examined the reflection in an eye for the image of the murderer (which some claim to see, and others insist is not there).
Willow Tree figurines against a white background. Figurines are positioned to convey the emotion of rejection. Shallow depth of field used for effect, lit with a shoot through umbrella.
Photo by Jamie Willmott. Contact me via www.jamiewillmott.com for print sales or licensing.
This is my entry for xx-black-soul-xx.deviantart.com/Painful Memories Contest
I like so many others have suffered "Rejection"!
Mine was after 9 years of life with the man in question, when i found him cheating on me - again (boxing day of all days) :pissedoff:
The song in which the contest theme is inspired, took me to my painful memories of that couple of hours after i found out...
My whole world was falling apart, and yes i felt like i was the girl in the image....
Teetering on the edge, almost willing to jump!
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Note on the title: "as if a paintbrush guarantees quality" is an original expression by preeminent Swiss surrealist H.R. Giger of his rejection of the absurd nonsensical claim by art critics that the airbrush as a tool is incapable of producing good art. They were thinking of bad art produced by no-talent wankshafts wielding an airbrush in inexpert fashion, producing altogether cheesy, cringe-inducing visual garbage as seen on the sides of surfer vans at your favorite surf beach. Giger's point was that the airbrush has a reputation for producing bad art because most works created with it are unfortunately created by prize turkeys pretending to be mature adult humans with aesthetic giftedness. Giger's stunning, breathtaking and darkly beautiful paintings prove great art can be produced with an airbrush when a genius is in control of it.
The allusive analogy I make here by using Giger's maxim for the title of this picture is this: some theoretical assertions from cosmologists are nothing more than conjecture regarding phenomena which e know very little about, eg: black holes, worm holes, extra-dimensional "physics" and multiverses, that kind of stuff. Yeah, none of it has been proven by close-up empirical observation(s), and is at best mere theory or hypothesis. The sanity of the cosmologists responsible is never questioned, never even labelled irrational, yet they have invented extradimensional space-time to make their supporting equations work in a logical outcome, yet these extra dimensions are pure imaginative fiction. Meanwhile anyone who expresses belief in a supernatural entity or god is automatically labelled irrational-bordering-on-insane.
Go figure. . .
. . .if the words on this poster make no sense to you, or you disagree with the logic, the truth may be you've been educated beyond your intelligence or capacity to ratiocinate logically. (What's that you're saying? You've never come across the word "ratiocinate" before? If that's the case then I can only urge you to google it and read up on it for yourself.)
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Genesis 4:3-7 (NLT)
3 When it was time for the harvest, Cain presented some of his crops as a gift to the Lord. 4 Abel also brought a gift—the best of the firstborn lambs from his flock. The Lord accepted Abel and his gift, 5 but he did not accept Cain and his gift. This made Cain very angry, and he looked dejected. 6 “Why are you so angry?” the Lord asked Cain. “Why do you look so dejected? 7 You will be accepted if you do what is right. But if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out! Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be its master.”
DRAWING NOTES:
TIME OF DAY:
Unspecified in the Bible narrative.
LIGHTING NOTES:
The central figure (God) is the source of light in this scene, casting shadows on the sides of people and objects that face away from the central light source.
CHARACTERS PRESENT:
From left to right: Abel, the Lord God, Cain.
RESEARCH/ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Both Abel and Cain have their sacrifices in front of them, presented on broad leaves, on large rocks. I was originally going to have the sacrifices in pottery dishes or woven fabric squares, but then I thought this story is so early in human history that weaving and pottery probably hadn’t been thought of yet! So I chose to keep the offering vessels as simple as they could be - just broad leafs taken from a tree. I’ve drawn banana leaves, since they would perform the function very well.
In similar fashion I wondered what Cain and Abel might be wearing. We know that God provided animal skin clothing for the brother’s parents, Adam and Eve (see Genesis 3:21) so I reasoned that Cain and Abel probably had the same attire. You may notice the crude stitching of the skins on the sides of the brother’s tunics. Cain also has a wooden toggle to fasten a shoulder strap of skins together.
I wanted to show the Lord God in this scene, explaining to Cain why He was rejecting his offering. God’s facial expression is that of a kind parent, patiently explaining His decision, whilst His hands are gesturing towards Cain in reconciliation. However, Cain is having none of it! He is consumed with anger, as verse 5 above explains.
I also wanted to show Abel demonstrating concern for his brother’s plight, so have him looking with an expression of pity towards Cain.
Explanation and commentary regarding the nature of the brother’s offerings.
The Bible Knowledge Commentary has this to say regarding the wider issue of the brother’s sacrifices:
“In the story of Cain and Abel the seed of the woman met the seed of the serpent (3:15). Cain fell to the prey of the crouching evil and eventually went out to form a godless society, rejecting God’s way. The “way of Cain” (Jude 11), then, is a lack of faith which shows itself in envy of God’s dealings with the righteous, in murderous acts, in denial of responsibility, and in refusal to accept God’s punishment.
4:1-5. Cain and Abel were played off against each other, reversing the subjects clause after clause. In fact, the entire chapter contrasts them: Cain is mentioned 13 times in verses 1-16. Seven times Abel is mentioned, and three other times “brother” is substituted. Rightly the Apostle John saw murder as a sin against one’s brother (1 John 3:12, 15).
The nature of rebellious man unfolds in the person of Cain who had an auspicious beginning as the child of hope. But the narrative lines him up with the curse; he worked the soil (lit., ground, ʾădāmâh, Gen. 4:2; cf. 3:17). Abel, however, seems to be lined up with man’s original purpose, to have dominion over life (cf. 1:28); he kept flocks. These coincidental descriptions are enhanced with their actions in worship. Abel went out of his way to please God (which meant he had faith in God, Heb. 11:6), whereas Cain was simply discharging a duty. Abel’s actions were righteous, whereas Cain’s were evil (1 John 3:12). These two types of people are still present.
Cain’s lack of faith shows up in his response to God’s rejection of his offering of fruit (Gen. 4:5). Rather than being concerned about remedying the situation and pleasing God, he was very angry.
4:6-7. Cain was so angry he would not be talked out of his sin—even by God. Eve, however, had to be talked into her sin by Satan; but Cain “belonged to the evil one” (1 John 3:12). It is as if he could not wait to destroy his brother—a natural man’s solution to his own failure.
God’s advice was that if Cain would please God by doing what is right, all would be well. But if not sin would be crouching (rōb̠ēṣ is used here in the figure of a crouching animal) at his door, ready to overcome him. Sin desires to have Cain (these words show God’s interpretation of “desire,” the same Heb. word, in Gen. 3:16), but Cain could have the mastery over it. Here is the perpetual struggle between good and evil. Anyone filled with envy and strife is prey for the evil one.”
[Source: The Bible Knowledge Commentary]
The thing I find amazing and so encouraging in the Bible passage above is God’s explanation to Cain, “Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be its master.”
I find that a wonderful encouragement because God says “you must subdue it and be its master.” Therefore it must be POSSIBLE to subdue sin and be its master - wow! Many people seem to think that sin just happens, or that they are powerless to prevent wrong-doing in their own lives. But clearly God thinks differently; and we must to, if we are to overcome our own carnal desires. I think this can be attempted by us, but in the end we need some Godly assistance to completely overcome sin. We need a saviour to deal the death-blow to sin itself in our lives; and Jesus is that saviour, who won for us complete victory over the power of sin in our lives, on the cross. Thank goodness it is possible to overcome sin, with Jesus’ help, completely and utterly. That is “good news” indeed!
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caucasian man and a computer display monitor on isolated white background expressing bug conflict rejection concept
Reinforce the prestige that comes with ownership of a fine rug. And the practical benefits of shopping with Capel.
In this shoot I took the word “reflections” on differently than I had previously. I chose to rather than concentrate on actual reflections, to concentrate on reflection on yourself and others. I chose to do this shoot to represent my fear of rejection. These photographs show how I used a spotlights and a black backdrop in a dark room to create the scene. The idea was to for someone to turn away after another has finally let that person into their lives and let them see the person they are inside. The fact that it is my hand holding the glass ball represents that I am the one who holds this fear.
2/100 : That Cute Smile
Unbelievable.
Simply unbelievable.
After what seemed to be a never ending streak of rejection, after the first yes it all changed.
Today, after work, i roamed around Tanukikouji, to see if last sunday's first YES was just pure luck or if i could get some more...
And i didn't just get some more, I got a ton more!
6 good ones, and among them, this one!
I guess when i got my first Yes, something really clicked in me, changing my approach to people when i ask to take their picture. (This reminds me of the "Collective Consciousness Theory" by philosopher Jung, which states that we broadcast to the people surrounding us our mental image or will whenever we interact with them...)
Isn't that smile super cute?
Fell in love right after spotting her and her friend walking: again, i had to take this photo!
So i kindly approached them and shot a portrait each.
At first they seemed a bit confused, maybe a bit scared by this huge italian paparazzi but, when the time to take her photo came, this girl opened up this awesome smile for me.
Keeper. Full stop :)
I will also post all the portraits that don't make it to the 100Strangers project in the next few days, because some of them are really good!
And by the way, i opened my Facebook page so, if you feel like, step by and drop me a "like" Here :)
[ This picture is #02 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page ]
Camera Info: Nikon D300 | 85mm (ƒ/1.8D) @ 85mm | ƒ/2.4 | ISO 800 | 1/180 s — Camera Handheld
A rejection is nothing more than a necessary step in the pursuit of success.
Bo Bennett
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We keep going back, stronger, not weaker, because we will not allow rejection to beat us down. It will only strengthen our resolve. To be successful there is no other way. - Earl G. Graves
April 11, 2014
The warming trend had turned cool and thick clouds again covered the city. I wandered for nearly an hour through streams of people, battling myself on who to approach. Interestingly, this time it was less the fear of rejection that held me back but more a mental game of who to approach - that older man with the fantastic beard, the pretty girl with long curly hair, the man in the hat, the woman with the scarf, the man with the chiseled jaw? The opportunities were plentiful but still I hesitated. As I stood indecisively, it finally began to lightly rain. The once busy streets cleared quickly as people sought shelter; not a great day to find someone. I lingered under the shelter of a building for a few more minutes, procrastinating quitting empty handed. With the streets being nearly empty before me, I had played my head games for too long and now the opportunities were gone. Stubbornly I waited. I walked under a colonnade but only had 50m of space before I was forced to turn to go back to work. Then I saw her, she walked toward me, funneled into shelter by the rain. As she passed I introduced myself. Graciously, she stopped smiling and was very willing to participate when I made my request.
This is Steph. She works as a flight attendant for our locally based airline, WestJet, however when she was in school, she majored in photography and now is married to a professional photographer in the city. I quickly felt a fair bit of pressure to produce a decent photo. While preparing for the shoot, we had an enjoyable, though short, conversation. In those few minutes she showed me immense kindness and offered support and encouragement to me.
Thanks Steph for stopping to talk, it was great to meet you and thank you for your kind words of encouragement.
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Find out more about the project and see
pictures taken by other photographers
at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page.
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Feb. 17, 2016. Burlington, MA.
Protest at the administrative offices of Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Burlington, MA to demand a moratorium on deportations and ICE’s rejection of the applications for 287(g) agreements from the Sheriff Departments of Essex and Plymouth counties. If signed, organizers believe the agreement would increase the number of immigrant families being destroyed by deportation.
According to organizers between 2005 and 2010, 87% of cases involving undocumented immigrants with U.S. citizen children ended in deportation. Of all children in U.S. public schools, 6.9% are children of undocumented parents and 82% of those children are U.S. citizens. The Congressional mandate that sets a bed quota requiring Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain 34,000 undocumented immigrants on any given night fuels the destruction of immigrant families. ICE is the only law enforcement agency that is subject to a national quota system for incarceration.
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From an old box of papers:
I obviously tried applying speculatively for a job with LBC, and got this rejection letter. Of course now I work with LBC and Capital and all the other Global Radio stations.
SEESAW PLAY-GROW
Non-Equilibrium Ground
ŠKART (rejection/ ausschus/ scarto) (Ðorde Balmazovic, Dragan Protic, Goran Petrovic).
Commissario: Jovan Mitrovic.
Mostra Internazionale di Architettura
Exposition internationale d'architecture
Venezia / Venise
"People meet in architecture"
du 29/08 au 21/11/2010
le site de la Biennale