23. Panromantic asexual and genderfluid, my pronouns are she/he/they. Soft druid/pagan, nature is where I can truly be myself. More shitposts and memes than you can imagine, with a sprinkling of chronic depression bc Suffering is Fun. Personal blog, nature/spiritual blog coming soon~
who fucking litters. why do i ever see litter. who thinks thatâs okay. who. who NEEDS to throw their fast food bag out the fucking window instead of waiting until they get somewhere with a trashcan. what kinda clown behavior. get fucked.
being nonbinary and a fan of non-human creatures isnât easy. like iâm constantly struggling with the fact that iâm both like âi wish there was more enby representation in humansâ and âiâm the same gender as mewtwo and that fucking ripsâ
the tension between ârepresenting NBs only as nonhuman characters is dehumanizing and otheringâ and âbut monsters, aliens, and robots are so much cooler than humansâ
During the Victorian era, fancy dress balls were one of the grandest and most fashionable ways for a society hostess to make her mark. These magnificent, costumed affairs were widely reported in 19th century newspapers, with a great deal of attention paid to who was wearing what. Guests dressed up as historical figures such as Marie Antoinette or Napoleon. They also wore more creative costumesâmany of which were recommended in fancy dress advice manuals and costume books.
Following up to this post, hereâs a fantastic look at Victorian âfancy dress ballsââthey were all the rage at the time, but really picked up in the later half of the century where the focus was more on self-expression than hiding oneself, as was the case at 18th-century masquerades (Phantom hearkens back to this earlier tradition, but the idea of a masquerade hiding oneâs true identity also works perfectly for its theatrical setting).
Here are some wackier costumes from fancy dress balls. Iâm in love with this one:
And look! A bee!
Hereâs a fashion plate with some costume ideas from across the centuries (and of course, we wouldnât be in the Victorian era if there werenât a bit of tone-deaf cultural appropriation with the Native American costume.):
It was actually common for women to wear shorter skirts at these balls so they could show off their fabulous boots (as you see above, and as is the case with Christineâs stage version of the Star Princess dress):
Depending on your host, masks of all kinds were welcome, so you were free to be as unsettlingly disturbing as you wanted while you lounged by the punch bowl and made rabbit eyes at the eligible young heiress whose hand in marriage comes with fifty thousand pounds a year and a lifetime of resentment because womenâs rights didnât exist yet:
Suppose you canât make it to the most fashionable balls London or Paris this season. If itâs 1883 and you are Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt and happen to have $6 million of disposable income at your fingertips, why not throw your own fancy dress ball for New York Cityâs elite (and spend millions on champagne alone)? And why donât you one-up every single one of your guests by dressing as that most wondrous of new inventions, Edisonâs electric light? I defy the Rockefellers to steal your spotlight when the spotlight in question could very easily electrocute them.
Like flowers? Of course you do. Like spring? Oh, my God, do you ever. Like pretending youâre but a mere shepherdess, giggling and flouncing away from the advances of the blacksmithâs apprentice? GOOD LORD, YES. Like the 18th century? HELL YES, OH MAN, GIMME THAT ROCOCO SPRING FLOWER EXPLOSION:
BUT WAIT! Youâre not gonna let that Rococo Spring Flower Explosion HARLOT flounce away with your suitor, are you? HELL NO, YOU ARE NOT. Which is why you are prepared to send her running dressed as a GORGEOUS FREAKING BUTTERFLY:
But where would a butterfly be without a lovely flower upon which to perch? Enter your secret lesbian lover, the Rose:
Or, if youâre uncomfortable with NOT being the center of attention every waking moment, you could just pull the equivalent of one-upping the bride at a wedding by wearing white and come dressed as the DAMN SUN:
But maybe youâre more of the goth persuasion. Might I suggest a tasteful sorceress?
A dainty Batman ensemble to match your wifeâs delicate moth angel gown?
Vampire mistress of the night, perhaps?
Actually, bat motifs were an extremely popular costume option, not just in the 19th century, but also at 18th century balls:
But if itâs 1880 and you want to carry on grandmaâs bat tradition, this might be a more modern take on a pocket-sized blood-sucking demon:
Or this:
You are so thrilled to attend the costume ball like the goth nightmare you are, you can hardly contain your enthusiasm:
Here is a tastefully acceptable take on Satan. Might I sample your punch, Mrs. Higgenbottom, before I make away with your soul?
âOh, Ella!â
âYes, Constance?â
âOh, I do so love your seagull gown.â
âOh, why thank you, my dear friend!â
âBut Iâve not the slightest idea what I shall wear to the ball!â
âWhy, Constance, it is a simple matter of identifying something near and dear to your heart and then adapting it into a suitable costume. I, for example, find solace in the sea, particularly in the birds of the sea, and most particularly when they nose-dive into and defecate upon the boat, shrieking like banshees in heat. Hence, the seagulls adorning my gown. What do you like the very most, Constance?â
âMOTHER-EFFING LOBSTERS.â
Or, maybe youâre just a shameless ho and donât give a brass farthing about showing your ankles, your calves, your thighs, or your hoo-ha at the Embassy Ball, in which case, blaze it:
no, listen, when I say I want to integrate more specific solarpunk stuff in my life, i donât mean to ask for yet again new âaestheticâ clothes that now you have to buy or make to show your support of the movement (screw that iâm consuming enough as it is), or more posts about impossible house goals, or whatever, Iâm asking you what my options to build a portable and eco friendly phone charger are, im asking you viable tiny-appartment edible plants growing tricks on a budget, im asking tips to slow down when my mind and society tell me im not fast enough, i donât need more rich art nouveau amateurs aesthetics or pristine but cold venus project, okay, i know i should joins associations where I am tho iâm constantly on the move, thanks for that, just, you know, can we get a bit more practical ??? how do I hack my temporary flat into going off the grid for the time iâm here
grow oyster mushrooms on waste coffee grounds (also works with shiitake)
a list of some food plants that can grow indoors with reduced light
windowsill herbs
egg carton seed germination
germinate chayote and keep it as a houseplant (the root, stem, leaves, fruit, and seed are all edible)
choosing a portable solar panel
tips for energy efficient apartment life (but jsyk LED is better than CFL, and a tank bank or expanding water bottle is better than a brick or bottle of gravel)
DIY draft stoppers
DIY solar oven and recipes
evaporative refrigeration
use conkers/horse chestnuts to replace soap and detergents
use baking soda as dry shampoo
cleaning with vinegar doâs & donâts and common myths
DIY dryer balls
apartment-friendly bokashi composting and DIY bokashi bran
DIY moss terrarium for your soul (ainât many souls slower or more patient than moss)
and a list of some easy care indoor plants for your nerves
If a game has any feature even vaguely resembling âplant crops / raise animalsâ I WILL make a farm I literally CANNOT stop myself. Oh your game has guns in it thatâs cool oh it has SEEDS? To plant VEGETABLE? I donât want to fight I just want to tend my fields.
Ppl on tumbler LOVE talking about how they want to âgo feralâ and âlive in the woodsâ and let me say first hand that NONE of y'all have the skill it takes to lone wolf it out in the wilderness for even a single day ⊠. stop appropriating werewolf culture and get an office jobâŠ.,
Oh you think I plan to survive? You think Iâm gonna try and drink river water and eat squirrels out there? Fuck you im gonna rub dirt on my face and immediately die
I donât own the copyright to this, others own the show. All I have is this saaaad little computer and a sketch pad. ^-^ Please donât sue! I donât need anymore stress!
lol this story contains slash! Donât like donât read. Rated M. AragornxLegolas. lemon. Lololol ^-^ NO FLAMES OR I WILL KILL YOU WITH MY STABBITY SPORK OF Death! -__-
I hate it when I say âsuck my dickâ and people say âoH bUt yOu DoNât hAvE a DiCkâ you fools. Blithering idiots. I mean my soul dick. My metaphorical penis. I donât have a physical penis protruding from my body but the aura is there. Suck my spirit dick, peasant.
See the thing is that performing femininity DOES empower women. Most women are very aware that they are treated better when they wear makeup and dress femininely. But no man is afraid of eyeliner âsharp enough to kill a manâ. No woman ever got a job over a man because she was wearing heels and he wasnât. But women have lost opportunities and been treated like shit for not doing those things.
Female empowerment through performing femininity does not give women power over men. It gives women power over other women. That fucking sucks.
According to this quiz, Iâm a fighting/ice type. (53.85% match to each)
âYou are extremely loyal, and guided by a strong moral code.â & âYou can be too modest, however, and can come across as pretentious to others.â
the fact that these brands are now taking the initiative to respond to the people who look through their shallow marketing strategies with âUUUUHHH ACTUALLY YOUâRE THE REAL CRINGE FOR NOT SHUTTING UP AND LAUGHING AT OUR JOKES LIKE A GOOD LITTLE CUSTOMERâ shows that we really need to get straight to point z already and start guillotining CEOs
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