“Just a wandering visionary playing with the universe in the wild of life.”Tumblr (3.0; @sammy-g)http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/808d75eae0d508727db4654c7673546b/tumblr_mlz899DVfw1ralmh7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/49947835150http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/49947835150Wed, 08 May 2013 11:49:39 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e5ba925ceaf339d328f675ce6e133d96/tumblr_mm6nflaGgb1rlkwlvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://photohab.tumblr.com/post/49448207811/double-exposure-abstract-photographs-by-sara-k">photohab</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Double Exposure Abstract Photographs by Sara K Byrne</p> </blockquote>http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/49947367867http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/49947367867Wed, 08 May 2013 11:41:47 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8c555d25e2cb3d45240b318f063a4fdd/tumblr_ml3dj8nGW51rauo0fo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/49947297808http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/49947297808Wed, 08 May 2013 11:40:36 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/42cdb3448639d389f63342b471c4300e/tumblr_mlzuxbQyKw1qjzfl0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://annfriedman.com/post/49152967734/in-my-ongoing-quest-for-the-perfect-framework-for">annfriedman</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span>In my ongoing quest for the perfect framework for </span><a href="http://nymag.com/thecut/2013/01/haters-gonna-hate-whats-a-woman-to-do.html">understanding haters</a>, <span>I created </span><strong>The Disapproval Matrix**</strong><span>. (With a deep bow to its </span><a href="http://nymag.com/nymag/culture/approvalmatrix/archive/">inspiration</a><span>.) This is one way to separate haterade from productive feedback. Here’s how the quadrants break down:</span></p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Critics:</strong> These are smart people who know something about your field. They are taking a hard look at your work and are not loving it. You’ll probably want to listen to what they have to say, and make some adjustments to your work based on their thoughtful comments.</p> <p><strong>Lovers:</strong> These people are invested in you and are also giving you negative but rational feedback because <em>they want you to improve</em>. Listen to them, too. </p> <p><strong>Frenemies:</strong> Ooooh, this quadrant is tricky. These people really know how to hurt you, because they know you personally or know your work pretty well. But at the end of the day, their criticism is not actually about your work—it’s about you personally. And they aren’t actually interested in a productive conversation that will result in you becoming better at what you do. They just wanna undermine you. Dishonorable mention goes to The Hater Within, aka the irrational voice inside you that says you suck, which usually falls into this quadrant. Tell all of these fools to sit down and shut up.</p> <p><strong>Haters:</strong> This is your garden-variety, often anonymous troll who wants to tear down everything about you for no rational reason. Folks in this quadrant are easy to write off because they’re counterproductive and <a href="http://annfriedman.com/post/47141088264/1-million">you don’t even know them</a>. Ignore! Engaging won’t make you any better at what you do. And then rest easy, because having haters is proof your work is finding a wide audience and is sparking conversation. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7z_ztMxBgk">Own it</a>.</p> </blockquote> <p>The general rule of thumb? When you receive negative feedback that falls into one of the top two quadrants—from experts or people who care about you who are engaging with and rationally critiquing your <em>work—</em>you should probably take their comments to heart. When you receive negative feedback that falls into the bottom two quadrants, you should just let it roll off your back and just keep doin’ you. If you need to amp yourself up about it, may I suggest <a href="http://open.spotify.com/user/djhashtag/playlist/3zDnzvmQkgGCOvUFhzwe1t">this #BYEHATER playlist</a> on Spotify? You’re welcome.</p> <p><em>** I presented The Disapproval Matrix to the fine folks at <a href="http://moxie.quitestrong.com/">MoxieCon</a> in Chicago yesterday, and they seemed to find it useful, so I figured I’d share with the class. It was originally inspired by a question my friend <a href="http://channingkennedy.com/">Channing Kennedy</a> submitted to <a href="http://www.cjr.org/realtalk/bye_haters.php">my #Realtalk column</a> at the Columbia Journalism Review.</em></p> </blockquote>http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/49381312508http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/49381312508Wed, 01 May 2013 13:32:20 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c5b689942e420a1b38325e50c8cc9d6b/tumblr_mluc8qzJfv1r18uvso1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/64696c225289c0524595e4d58c794fcf/tumblr_mluc8qzJfv1r18uvso2_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://death-by-lulz.tumblr.com/post/49271589780/this-post-has-been-featured-on-a-1000notes-com" class="tumblr_blog">death-by-lulz</a>:</p> <blockquote><p class="gone"><em><small>This post has been featured on a <a href="http://www.1000notes.com">1000notes.com</a> blog.</small></em></p></blockquote> <p>Happy May Everyone</p>http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/49380993379http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/49380993379Wed, 01 May 2013 13:28:15 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d65a73d71052e3a8d76e22fc05989c79/tumblr_mgh2avXWSI1rg49sro1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/49380503890http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/49380503890Wed, 01 May 2013 13:21:44 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_makkixm9as1rpn77uo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://luismoralesxo.com/post/49222425120/this-is-so-me" class="tumblr_blog">uhstop</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>this is so me</p></blockquote>http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/49379788633http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/49379788633Wed, 01 May 2013 13:12:04 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a4585dc63d583a84cb0f02fd488f2d30/tumblr_mlxnq6rQtK1rqrau3o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://wolf-cub.tumblr.com/post/49069577686" class="tumblr_blog">wolf-cub</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://theblvckgod.tumblr.com/post/49037551848/god">theblvckgod</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>god</p> </blockquote> <p>fuck me</p></blockquote>http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/49379783150http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/49379783150Wed, 01 May 2013 13:12:00 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4d586147df791656a61096eed09d5b6d/tumblr_mh5j8kDyLe1qhgbvlo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/49379671872http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/49379671872Wed, 01 May 2013 13:10:30 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a358820f197891a3a42df96f147e833b/tumblr_mm3hehl7zm1rwadubo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://hifas.tumblr.com/post/49331392205">hifas</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.eaglewolforca.com/">Eagle Wolf Orca </a></p> <p><em>Archipelago II <a href="http://www.eaglewolforca.com/"><br/></a></em></p> </blockquote>http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/49379611200http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/49379611200Wed, 01 May 2013 13:09:40 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ed57858367898aa727753acce0819a52/tumblr_mm2t7z4P3x1ql2603o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://niknak79.tumblr.com/post/49264258993/people-will-never-believe-me">niknak79</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>People will never believe me</p> </blockquote>http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/49379145671http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/49379145671Wed, 01 May 2013 13:03:24 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/26e02211554f026ad53e4a5083beac51/tumblr_mm3q3tlkOD1ra1eomo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://edm-hermann.tumblr.com/post/49335937364/im-next-to-the-stage-they-said-im-in-the-middle">edm-hermann</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I’m next to the stage they said. I’m in the middle they said. I’m close to the back they said. The list goes on & on…#raverproblems. Lol photo from @edc_lasvegas #edc @pasqualerotella #pasqualerotella <3 :D</p> </blockquote>http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/49379090113http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/49379090113Wed, 01 May 2013 13:02:41 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6e14ee6d6fe501d5a54250d319e0e6be/tumblr_mm3j5lz2rI1qbxd6qo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bff211e8c00b80ba028b4d7c8d33d539/tumblr_mm3j5lz2rI1qbxd6qo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/742b354f435f777fd41b76e7a64820d2/tumblr_mm3j5lz2rI1qbxd6qo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4b731d5cec87667ad9ba4da3e544e0b7/tumblr_mm3j5lz2rI1qbxd6qo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/49379007907http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/49379007907Wed, 01 May 2013 13:01:38 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8gr5a50fR1rq4eqao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/48413526059http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/48413526059Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:18:55 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c670dd158d8c04341d0827fdf8b651b7/tumblr_mk2wpclv1A1qzsuffo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/48413492935http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/48413492935Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:18:25 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2xtn5QvZ11qev6eso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/48413416557http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/48413416557Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:17:18 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ee52a4db3ce74a5f9ed10f6b73d3502a/tumblr_mhvht7u9N11qc1ogno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>So functional</p>http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/48413353090http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/48413353090Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:16:23 -0700<p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://snorlaxatives.tumblr.com/post/39777074016/people-who-use-a-selfie-for-their-cover-photo-on">snorlaxatives</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>people who use a selfie for their cover photo on facebook</p> <p><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/8441ea443d6fa7313c65921235da68d7/tumblr_inline_mg6ayth9BJ1qalop1.jpg"/></p> </blockquote>http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/48396671564http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/48396671564Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:37:16 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mddn6b7vpt1ri59s1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/48396453120http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/48396453120Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:34:19 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m649b35BtO1r6s75uo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Well hello there</p>http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/48396420427http://sammy-g.tumblr.com/post/48396420427Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:33:53 -0700