The Chick Who Warbles.

I write stuff. I talk in to a microphone. I rollerskate while drinking martinis and learning High Valyrian.

[ashymcgee]

With the death of Ruprekt Matkosen, his daughter Ashielle is now the Lord Governor of Ceocan.

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Her father’s murderers still lurk in the shadows, threatening not only her rule but every mortal soul under her protection.

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Even her own people cannot be trusted: any one of them may be part of the poisonous plot to destroy her family.

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Thank you, @waystonespeakeasy and @one.last.blade !

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#warhammer #warhammer40k #horror #theoubliette #thehobby #scarystories #vampires #seattle #ballard #waystonespeakeasy #miniaturepainting #voiceacting #voiceover #audiobooks #actor

[ashymcgee]

The average life expectancy of a non-instrument-rated pilot who flies into clouds or instrument conditions is 178 seconds.

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http://www.airspacemag.com/military-aviation/The_Disorient_Express.html

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#seattle #aerodynamics #178seconds #reddit #books #voiceacting #voiceover #actor #audiobooks #flying #planes #pilots #sagafra

[ashymcgee]

"That is why Napoleon and Mussolini both insist so emphatically upon the inferiority of women, for if they were not inferior, they would cease to enlarge. That serves to explain in part the necessity that women so often are to men.

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And it serves to explain how restless they are under her criticism; how impossible it is for her to say to them this book is bad, this picture is feeble, or whatever it may be, without giving far more pain and rousing far more anger than a man would do who gave the same criticism.

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For if she begins to tell the truth, the figure in the looking-glass shrinks; his fitness for life is diminished. How is he to go on giving judgement, civilizing natives, making laws, writing books, dressing up and speechifying at banquets, unless he can see himself at breakfast and at dinner at least twice the size he really is?"

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A Room Of One's Own | @virginiawolf

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#literature #essays #patriarchy #London #authors #classicliterature #books

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Steak. Rice. Kimchi. Wine. . I don't have enough patience, or swag, to give drawn out bullshit descriptions. . I'm just happy I did a consistent, and solid, rare on cast iron. . #steak #wine #cooking #seattle #castiron (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp_vb94uydkcjFffkpn0nwjV1U9tSGOMGLt6R80/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ashymcgee]

"You know, if I were to talk to you in a bar, I would so...put off by you. Intrigued, but put off. You are too confident. You take so much space. The average man would know how to handle you." . I take a drink. I smile. . "Then perhaps I am not for the average man. I have come to grips that I will be alone, but as long as I can help others, give them what I never had, then my life would be full and I helped make the world a better place." . One of my favorite non science fiction books is Great Expectations by Dickens. For those who haven't read it, you should. For those who have, let's chat. The tale of an orphan rising to wealth with an unknown benefactor intrigued me. How he handled a society that would have never accepted him...how he learned through intense trials and failures, how to accept himself. . When I was young, I related to Pip and was frightened of Havisham. Now, as an adult, I fully understand her madness. . You see, I feel that most of us live a Pip-esqe type of life. Greed and self centered-ness (?). Low hanging fruit. Easy wins without fully knowing the rules until it's too late. Until we lose ourselves. Until we are permanently blinded by that which is sinfully simple to purchase but cost us our soul in the end. . But Havisham, despite walking the same path that destroyed her, took heed and stood watch for those who still had a chance to repent, retreat from the ledge and do something that is bigger and productive. All this in her madness. . Being off-putting is being a Havisham, of surviving the void of the Abyss and still breathe on this mortal coil. Being a Havisham is not easy, but her heart radiated as bright 20,000 suns. Enough to warn, give council and deter. . I am okay with my madness. I am okay with my solitude. I am okay with being a Havisham...as long as I can give what I never received. I long as I can help the Pips of the world...then I have lived well. . #thoughts #books #greatexpectations #charlesdickens #classicliterature (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp9TLGeO1g8qkj_gO8Za5p8YYOFR0ck3D0enrA0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ashymcgee]

When the night has come And the land is dark And the moon is the only light we'll see No, I won't be afraid Oh, I won't be afraid Just as long as you stand, stand by me So darlin', darlin', stand by me Oh, stand by me Oh, stand Stand by me, stand by me And darlin', darlin', stand by me Oh, stand by me Whoa, stand now Stand by me, stand by me Darlin', darlin', stand by me Oh, stand by me Oh, stand now Stand by me, stand by me Whenever you're in trouble, won't you stand by me? Oh, stand by me Whoa, just stand now Oh, stand, stand by me . #soulmusic #classicalmusic #beneking #bluesmusic #Seattle #ballard (at Salmon Bay Eagles-FOE#2141) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp6iRh1L80v94zichYtnTxCHrqH41LT_X81HLg0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ashymcgee]

// It's the vibe on a Friday. // . Well, it's a marvelous night for a moondance With the stars up above in your eyes A fantabulous night to make romance 'Neath the cover of October skies And all the leaves on the trees are falling To the sound of the breezes that blow You know I'm tryin' to please to the calling Of your heartstrings that play soft and low You know the night's magic seems to whisper and hush You know the soft moonlight seems to shine in your blush Can I just have one more moondance with you, my love? Can I just make some more romance with a-you, my love? Well, I wanna make love to you tonight I can't wait 'til the mornin' has come You know, I know now the time is just right And straight into my arms you will run And when you come, my heart will be waiting To make sure that you're never alone There and then all my dreams will come true, dear There and then I will make you my own And every time I touch you, you just tremble inside And I know how much you want me, that you can't hide Can I just have one more moondance with you, my love? Can I just make some more romance with a-you, my love? Well, it's a marvelous night for a moondance With the stars up above in your eyes A fantabulous night to make romance 'Neath the cover of October skies And all the leaves on the trees are falling To the sound of the breezes that blow You know I'm trying to please to the calling Of your heartstrings that play soft and low You know the night's magic seems to whisper and hush You know the soft moonlight seems to shine in your blush Can I just have one more moondance with you, my love? Can I just make some more romance with a-you, my love? One more moondance with you In the moonlight On a magic night La, la, la, la, la, in the moonlight On a magic night Can't I just have one more, more dance with you, my love? . @vanmorrisonofficial . #classicrock #vanmorrison #vinyl #Moondance #ballard #Seattle #antiques #books #stpatricksday (at Salmon Bay Eagles-FOE#2141) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp6WfJpp_zRb_HVXJplOnyXgvG5nqWRwFI-Ydw0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ashymcgee]

2 miles on the skates and dyno training at the gym. . Spring is here and it's time to build new callouses! . #rollerskating #rollerskates #climbing #bouldering #rockclimbing #seattle (at Half Moon Bouldering) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp3IeDCP4LVZ3ULqocLyCQsC78jUXgBovjE2rg0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ashymcgee]

"How dare you leave me. How. Dare. Pay the snuggle toll." . #cats #Seattle (at Crap Tasmanian Drivers and Inconsiderate Parkers) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp1KjdspHlRExNbaa8MgtBjEvJ43poGyjlAg4A0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ashymcgee]

This shit is happening. . Like, it truly is happening and I will be the first in line when it does. I loved the comic series and to know that damn near 20 years later I get to go on the same ride? . Yeah. This shit is happening and is the only movie I'm looking forward to. . #constantine #hellblazer #hellblazercomics #dccomics (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp0kvN8vtnSh4L1y7unGHXy65x0qiOB_yhQQug0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ashymcgee]

#alwayssunny #alwaysunnyinphiladelphia #dayman #musical #theatre (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpxMuDMrCtOZH4scI7uiiQsi0vlTVNmhiWR6nQ0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ashymcgee]

When you get a burger in North Carolina....they DO NOT fuck around. . 6 straps of bacon....? My gawd. . #Travel #blackgirltravel #northcarolina (at Charlotte Douglas International Airport - CLT) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpvKSW3u43s064FjjPtvlp6hmSovCztVuLAjMo0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ashymcgee]

#cigar #sisteroftheleaf #smokeculture #fortlauderdale #cigarbars #travel #blackgirltravel #tarot #adventure https://www.instagram.com/p/CptGotSLDw0mKF9R5S_to1vKTc1GFYWpL11-fU0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ashymcgee]

Meramie, John and I drink wine and talk spirituality, gallon wine and Filipino food. . I'm served Bibingka (rice and coconut cake with salted duck egg baked in banana leaves) and Halo Halo with young coconut and palm jelly. . Then we talk politics. The couple watched Florida's downward spiral and listen to my perspective. . "You know, despite what has happened...most people hate who we put in office. They won't say it because they are old and stubborn, but the state knows they made the wrong choice. The state knows of we didn't have tourism to save us, we would drown." . I nod as I felt the weight of their truth. The older residents are quiet, tanned and miserable; a caricature of depressed bleached jerky. The young people are lost in their five mile jogs or their 10 mile mimosas. I only witnessed one family exuding happiness, but they were Cubans passing through to Puerto Rico where they lived. I walked to a Cafe earlier, a famous one in historic Ft. Lauderdale...you know the one with all the famous people on the wall? Donald Trump was there, and the largest, but his portrait was the only one covered in dust. . The only one. . Pride kills sure and slow. That's the only mantra that came to mind as I finished my grits and returned to my corner or sanity. . #ftlauderdale #Florida #politics #travel #blackgirltravel (at Fort Lauderdale, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cps7qQfpRdaVXkYcCTEv7VT_AP1TUjvNOM0YD80/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ashymcgee]

It is the last 24 hours with @reverend_dr_dj_riz , @leandergreeny , Mr. Bunny, Laura, Randy, Ken, Melissa, Craig, Rachel, Phil, Brenda, Bino and Crickett. . We have all elevated in a serendipitous way. We all seek solutions and growth. We absorb, ingest, reflect and give each other wisdom we can actually use. . It is low key therapy, but one steeped in courage and movement. It was time for me to ask for help. So, I did. . I talked to one of the voice actors today and asked simply: Do I need an agent? . He listened to my history, and my voice, and abruptly stopped me. . "It's time. You are on track for an Emmy. It is time for more money and more representation on a larger level. If you are doing voice, you can upgrade your equipment...but you do not have to move. It's time, Jada. It's time to let the world see the face along with your voice." . Later, in private, I wept. To remember, to mourn and to accept. I gave up everything for this moment. Ten years as a performer, eight years as a voice actor...now, I will take my batter dues to Los Angeles and have the chance to the limelight. . I am frightened...but I am ready to wear the crown denied so long. I am ready to sit on the throne I polished for so many others as I knelt at their feet. . I am ready to shine in the limelight I was meant for and take those who kept me upright when I had nothing, with me. . Give me the greenlight. . I'm ready to go right now. . #jococruise #joco23 #voiceover #voiceactor #theempress #givemethegreenlight (at Atlantic Ocean Crossing) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpr9v2nOjMCZHUFuVHoQucQ-sm_oHjuqp4ETSQ0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=