♥ Fantastic ways to say no

♥ Why I’ll always love boy bands
♥ Language-wise a bit NSFW, but an otherwise insightful piece that’s (probably) true long past your 20s — Things You Learn When a Long-term Relationship Collapses in Your Twenties
♥ It’s not uncommon to hear about how difficult Japanese is from English-speakers. But what about the other side? What do Japanese college students think of English?
♥ Kissaten: A slowly dying part of Japanese culture (that I miss dearly from my own trips to Japan!) They’re much more than a coffee shop
♥ Speaking of Japan, Kam just got back from her trip there! Here are her top 10 things to do in Japan.
♥ 53 of the Most Heartbreaking Sentences in Fantasy Books
♥ And on that note, 51 of the most beautiful sentences in literature
♥ The evolution of the American home, as told by interactive slide-thingy
♥ 4 of the biggest Pinterest marketing mistakes (and how you can fix them!)
♥ 5 Ways to Find Your Writing Ritual
♥ If you’re like me and better at making plans than executing them, check out The Simple Dollar’s 10 Strategies for Becoming a Doer
♥ Dramatic irony in Jurassic Park. You heard me.
♥ Talk about hopeful and beautiful: Gail Simone’s Inspiring Tweet-Storm About the Bright Present & Future of Comics