Bennett Pierce

It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves *This is a roleplay blog. I am not Michael B Jordan, nor do I have any affiliation with him.

[bennett-pierce]

Just finished setting up the art on loan from the Berkeley Art Museum’s African Art exhibit for my departmental talk European Settlers and the Appropriation of African Art and Culture.  I will be speaking on African Art that has been stolen by Europeans.  I will go into some of the history of the pieces, the communities stolen from, and our graduate course designed to help return pieces to their countries of origin.

Now to get ready for the Masquerade so I can escort my beautiful wife.

[brutally-rylee]

[bennett-pierce]

theherringdoesnotfryhere​:

English peasant women used to wear stays (arguably the precursor to the corset and definitely the historically accurate option for many of those costumes) to do far more strenuous things than dance around. Yay historical patriarchy deciding that a specific type of figure was the image of moral uprightness. Why the church was so obsessed with women’s undergarments is anyone’s guess. 

 And if they’re going for accuracy, they should be wearing linen chemises underneath which are much lighter and more breathable than than a lot of modern alternatives. Modern boning isn’t nearly as rigid as real bone, so that’s probably not so bad. A decent replica should be in fairly breathable fabric. If they went for polyester, one, god help them, two, WHY? The inaccuracy.

But if anyone decided to wear a farthingale, stay roughly ten feet away because you’ve gotta learn to walk in those things or they’re pretty much weapons.

If they had just come to our departmental talk about historically accurate dress during the 16th to 19th centuries offered this wouldn’t have been a problem.  We covered all of this in the 2 hour allotted.

[bennett-pierce]

Wifey [txt]: Hey baby, getting some coffee with Alice and then was thinking about finding the carnival games. Wanna come win me something? ;)

[TXT MSG]: I'm holding one of the puppies I brought you in to see earlier today for Sidney. After she gets some puppy attention I will win you anything you want, my queen.

[bennett-pierce]

rockmelikeariver​:

[txt]: I’m sure our parents were thrilled xD It wasn’t so bad being chauffeured [txt]: Plus, you were so cute and so sweet that I didn’t care where we were as long as I was with you. <3

[TXT MSG]: I’m glad you remember it fondly because I remember being so incredibly nervous

[bennett-pierce]

unadulteratedobjectcheesecake​:

ahhh whats the baby’s name? if you need someone to babysit him uncle Luca better ne at the top of the list lol

You’re welcome to come see the dogs but it has to be sooner, they have to return to the program.  I can definitely talk to Levi about bringing them back at some point as well.

[bennett-pierce]

Wifey [txt]: Hey baby, getting some coffee with Alice and then was thinking about finding the carnival games. Wanna come win me something? ;)

[TXT MSG]: I'm holding one of the puppies I brought you in to see earlier today for Sidney. After she gets some puppy attention I will win you anything you want, my queen.

[bennett-pierce]

rockmelikeariver​:

[txt]: How did I get so lucky? [txt]: Panda is what caught my eye but that heart is pretty cute too xD

[TXT MSG]: By saying yes to going out with me in seventh grade, despite having to get chauffeured to all our dates by our parents. [TXT MSG]: I’ll get you both when I get there, my queen.

[bennett-pierce]

Wifey [txt]: Hey baby, getting some coffee with Alice and then was thinking about finding the carnival games. Wanna come win me something? ;)

[TXT MSG]: I'm holding one of the puppies I brought you in to see earlier today for Sidney. After she gets some puppy attention I will win you anything you want, my queen.

[bennett-pierce]

rockmelikeariver​:

[txt]: You are too good to both of us, lovey. [txt]: I found the perfect thing! [txt]: {multi-media message}

[TXT MSG]: I just give you what you both deserve. [TXT MSG]: the panda, the heart, or both?

[bennett-pierce]

apierce-ingcry​:

You are a smart man. I think she might have killed ya if you didn’t. xD I’ll be by shortly.

And disappoint my favorite girls?  I could never.

[bennett-pierce]

Wifey [txt]: Hey baby, getting some coffee with Alice and then was thinking about finding the carnival games. Wanna come win me something? ;)

[TXT MSG]: I'm holding one of the puppies I brought you in to see earlier today for Sidney. After she gets some puppy attention I will win you anything you want, my queen.

[bennett-pierce]

apierce-ingcry​:

Okay, I am a little offended you didn’t share those puppies with me Benny. Super rude.

You know I’d never let you down, baby sis.

Come by my office, they are still here.  I knew you and River would want to see them.

[bennett-pierce]

@theherringdoesnotfryhere​ and I brought in puppy therapy for the History department’s freshman, to help them adjust to the stress of being away from home.  The dogs seemed to like me.