Beverly, Please

Pre-Raphaelite Jedi wannabe. None of this nonsense, please. 🧵🪡✨🏎 🌻 🌿 💉

[erindizmo]

Ship War!!!

Poll: Let's have a ship war! What's the best ship?

Frigate

Caravel

Barque

Galleon

Brig

Man-of-War

Sloop

Schooner

Trireme

Other (Please elaborate!)

Voting ended onFeb 17, 2023

[orcboxer]

Caravel - Lil fellas most associated with Portuguese explorers and the spice trade. These ships had shallow keels and small frames which allowed 'em to sail upriver.

Sloop - Adorable vessels, sloops have just one mast, typically you're gonna see triangular fore-and-aft sails, tho I'm partial to the gaff-rigged mainsail version. The name comes from Old English "slupan" meaning "glide" and also it's just fun to say. Sloop sloop sloop sloop.

Schooner - If sloop was a pokemon it would evolve into this. 2+ masts, fore-n-aft rigged, and a name that comes from Scots, referring to like, skippin a stone over water. As fun to say as sloop if you ask me.

Brig - 2+ masts, square-rigged, very similar to a schooner but requires a larger crew, used mainly by Britain in the coal trade. These guys are pretty, ngl, but for me they feel incomplete, like they're missing a mast. A missin' mast if you will.

Frigate - These are hard to define because the term is so broad. 3+ masts, square-rigged, strictly used as warships. Associated with the Napoleonic wars, the "true frigate" had one deck dedicated to guns, and below that was the berth deck where the crew slept. Nowadays frigates are made of metal and don't even have sails so I ain't interested in those.

Man-o-war - So this really just refers to any ol warship with lots of guns between the 16th-19th centuries. Big boys. Murderboats.

Trireme - So these guys were all the rage 700-400 BC, a type of galley associated with the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars, deriving their name from Latin "triremis" meaning "three-rower" which refers to the three rows of oars on either side of the ship. Some had one or two sails to help out, but the oars are what distinguish a galley from your typical sailing ship. Biremes had 2 rows of oars, monoremes had one -- you can probably guess how many rows quadriremes (the evolution of triremes) had.

Galleon - Now these beautiful bastards are somethin else. Big boys with 3+ masts, lateen fore-n-aft rig on the rear masts, multiple decks, and a Huge Ass. If you're lookin at a tallship settin out and thinkin to yourself, "Damn she thicc" that's probably a galleon. The name basically means "big galley," but make no mistake this thang don't need oars. Man-o-war may also refer to a galleon. This was my favorite ship for a long time cuz you know I like 'em big, I like 'em thicc, but the drawback is galleons are strictly warships. Such a shame that a ship so sexy must be used for war. 😔

Barque - Where do I begin? 3+ masts, efficient, cheap, and gorgeous. These guys saw so much work during the Golden Age of Sail, and for good reason, the rig required less crew, it could outperform a schooner downwind or a full-rigged ship windward. And to top it all off they're beautiful, inspiring Maurice Ravel's Une Barque sur l'ocean and Shakespeare's Sonnet 116. Unlike the galleon, the barque is not strictly a warship, and see, I may love me them big boys, but lord knows I love me a workin' man even more. Gimme a barque with a crew of 30 wildly homosexual sailors any day.

[georgethebarbarian]

Important hot tip for literally anyone purchasing art

If an artist you rly like doesn’t have a public commission sheet or perhaps you have an odd but reasonable request your best friend will be “I will gladly compensate you for your time.” Literally the moment an artist sees that you’re actually going to pay them for whatever weird request you’ve got, they’re like a million percent more likely to respond positively to whatever your weird request is. For example: I love birds, and I was seeking out a nice state bird cross stitch pattern that wasn’t too complicated. I found one I liked on Etsy, but it was actually selling the finished product (a gorgeous quilt for about $2000) and not the charts, which was what I wanted. No problem! I messaged the seller and said “hi! I love your beautiful quilt, but I am actually interested in the cross stitch charts. Do you still have them? I would be more than happy to compensate you for the trouble.” I have no doubt that this lovely woman has been demanded for free labor countless times. It has happened to every quilter on planet earth. She told me that she would mail me HER ORIGINAL HANDWRITTEN CHARTS for about $30, since she drafted them herself and wasn’t planning on making another quilt. I gladly sent $50 her way and told her she could just scan them for me if that was easier for her. Artists are, by and large, lovely people who want to help you. Please, just promise them that you will fucking compensate them for their time and labor.

[isnt]

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

here is something blessed (baby damascus goat), something cursed (adult damascus goat), and my ko-fi!

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

[corvidcryptidthoughts]

Gaud, I think you’re a little wrong. Both of these are very very blessed

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

blessed

blessed goat child

[professionalreblogs-deactivated]

What i hate about them is I’m going to get school, and next semester we’re learning about them…for an entire month…not goats and they’re a breed, not outliers of different species, no…this…fucking…breed…for…an…entire…month…

They look like you’re drunk grandpa who only speaks in riddles.

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

I was going to ask WHAT TYPE OF SCHOOL DO YOU GO TO, but after several re-reads I realized that’s a typo and you probably (?) meant Goat School. if this is the case please please please tell us more about Goat School.

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

VET they meant VET SCHOOL

@professionalreblogs can you update on whether they’re okay? Because that face shape looks like they might have some problems.

[professionalreblogs-deactivated]

Our professor bumped up our classes when we all started researching these freaks so here’s what I’ve learned

They have bad eyesight, and poor running stamina, but otherwise they’re one of the most hardy breeds and are known as the “bulldog of goats”. They are great for both milk and meat production and apparently have an easier to digest milk than other dairy animals. They also are the “grandfather” to the goat breed Qahr, which is known as the most beautiful goat breed.

These are also apparently one of the most oldest goat breeds to survive for so long! They were originally from India before spreading to the Middle East (specifically to nomadic tribes) for being so hardy to most any climate. From their they were sent to Britan between the 1300s and 1500s where they bred like wild fire for having such good milk production as well as good meat for when they became old enough for slaughter

They also apparently don’t have any known health problems correlated to the breed, but if not milked the females can get overloaded real quick since they produce quite a lot of milk for their size (which is one of the largest goat breeds as well!) Their skull is fairly small compared to their size but nothing is said for any health problems correlating to it.

Show bucks tend to have their ears docked, which pulls attention to their large nose, which is debated to either be for water storage or to attract mates! (We haven’t gotten to there yet, but classmates are debating) they also have large horns that curve to the back, but many farmers “dehorn” animals to avoid injury.

Their tempermant is very calm and they’re even kept as pets!

THANK YOU I tried looking it up and didn’t find anything nearly as comprehensive.

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

You’re telling me there is an ancient, miraculously indestructible breed of goat

who are the ancestors of the most beautiful goats in the world

and who in their own lifespans undergo a mystic transformation from fairy-like imps to eerie hag goddesses wandering around like terrible forgotten Old Gods of the fields and forest

and they are also the strangely abundant source of smooth white milk with unusual properties

and the bargain for them remaining in our realm is that, upon coming of age, their ears and sometimes horns are stolen away by humans, for reasons unknown

and in payment for this archaic ritual, their clan has flourished, healthy and hardy, spreading far and wide throughout the lands

Goat herders bargained with the fae for magic fairy goats, is what you’re telling me.

[cautionramen]

While this is all wonderful information Qahr isn’t a breed of goat but rather the name of a Damascus goat that won the prize for most beautiful goat in the world back in 2008. You can’t get a more beautiful breed of goat than this ^^

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

and here are some photos of the gorgeous Qahr!

[patentlyabsurdrpgideas]

…yeah, Damascus goats are the result of some kind of fae bargain. That checks out.

[roseate-felidae]

Even the skull is cursed.

[airandangels]

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Voting ended onJan 29, 2023

[cerleansky]

The legacies people leave behind in you.

My handwriting is the same style as the teacher’s who I had when I was nine. I’m now twenty one and he’s been dead eight years but my i’s still curve the same way as his.

I watched the last season of a TV show recently but I started it with my friend in high school. We haven’t spoken in four years.

I make lentil soup through the recipe my gran gave me.

I curl my hair the way my best friend showed me.

I learned to love books because my father loved them first.

How terrifying, how excruciatingly painful to acknowledge this. That I am a jigsaw puzzle of everyone I have briefly known and loved. I carry them on with me even if I don’t know it. How beautiful.

[speaklavenderthoughts-deactivat]

absolutely obsessed with these tags

[fixyourwritinghabits]

“No writing is wasted. Did you know that sourdough from San Francisco is leavened partly by a bacteria called lactobacillus sanfrancisensis? It is native to the soil there, and does not do well elsewhere. But any kitchen can become an ecosystem. If you bake a lot, your kitchen will become a happy home to wild yeasts, and all your bread will taste better. Even a failed loaf is not wasted. Likewise, cheese makers wash the dairy floor with whey. Tomato gardeners compost with rotten tomatoes. No writing is wasted: the words you can’t put in your book can wash the floor, live in the soil, lurk around in the air. They will make the next words better.”

—

ERIN BOW (via garnetglitter)

Ooh. I like this metaphor.

(via drst)

evandale ♥

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[lolwtfmemes]

[funnytwittertweets]

[toxicyurienthusiast]

love wins actually

[gallusrostromegalus]

This works as an answer to the metaphorical problem because the key is for the hedgehogs and prcupines to be a bit flexible about how they position themselves and keep thier spines pointed in such a fashion to minimize poking, just like how in human relationships you have to be a bit flexible and concious of your position relative to others, and to manage your sharp bits to minimize the harm you do to others.

[greyias]

@grumpyhedgehog

[windvexer]

IDK who needs to hear this but if there's something in your life that makes you feel better, but you never stick to it,

it's still actually perfectly fine to do it

and you shouldn't stop yourself from starting just because it won't be a permanent change.

Like if starting a new daily planner gives you an amazing afternoon of planning and four days where you feel in charge of your life,

why not do it?

It doesn't matter that it won't be a permanent change - 4 good days is still worth it.

If you ever catch yourself thinking, "I wish I could pray/stretch/prep/plan/do the thing, but I always get started on that and it never lasts more than a couple of days,"

what this really means is, "hey, I can feel better for a couple of days."

if this post is making you think of things in your own life that you wish you could stick to because of how good they make you feel,

just be aware:

you're not thinking of a list of ways you've failed to commit

you're thinking of a list of things that make you happy, and you should give yourself permission to start doing them as often as you want to

[pacey-grey]

I made a baby blanket for a pregnant woman at work and I went back and forth about it like “is this weird? To like hand make something for someone when we’re like friendly acquaintances not like bffs. God why are you so fucking awkward.” Anyway I gave it to her and she said she loved it and in the back of my head I’m like yea she’s nice and probably just humoring the weirdo. Well she texted me a picture this weekend of a scrunchy faced newborn at the hospital wrapped in the blanket I made her. And I’m like. Wow. She loved it so much she took it with her! To the hospital! To give birth! She wrapped her newborn it! I am just so filled with love and joy right now.

People will love the things you make them. Because you thought of them and you cared.

[tundrakatiebean]

I made a quilt for one of my college professors once. He and his wife had some trouble with the pregnancy and she was on bed rest for a while. He’d mentioned it to us because he might have to leave in the middle of class if something drastic happened. Nothing did happen in the end, but I knew this was a big deal for them so I made a quilt. The first real one I’d ever made.

It was an bilingual alphabet quilt. Both the dad and mom spoke Japanese and that was a big part of their lives so I made a quilt with the English alphabet and a hand embroidered picture of something that matched the letter with both the English and Japanese word for it. I appliquéd the letters and designed all the embroideries myself. It was a lot of work but when I found my professor to give it to him he almost cried when I showed him. They sent me a picture of the baby on the quilt that I still have even though the baby is I think 12 now. For a while they had it hung on the kid’s bedroom wall and they said he would bow to it in the morning to show his gratitude and respect for the work put into it.

If you think someone is worth making something for you should do it! It’s an act of love and care in a world that is so often bereft of it.

[screnarchive-deactivated2022042]

good morning. claim the energy

[screnarchive-deactivated2022042]

good night. claim the energy

[theorangepdf]

hm sometimes i wish i was one of those people who moves thousands of miles away and never looks back and has a ton of adventures unmoored from their past and where they’re from but i can’t help looking back and i’m deeply, fervently defined by every person, thing, or place i’ve ever loved

[roach-works]

listen. aging into your thirties rocks. yes your joints get a little creaky. yes you can’t sleep in a pretzel on the floor anymore after a concert or a convention. and you lose some friends. but the thing is that you sort out who your real friends are and you sort out who you really are. and you get to see your friends settling into careers they like, and adopt new dogs and cats, and you find a job you can stand, and get really good at arts and crafts, and maybe that book you loved as a kid gets a movie deal and it doesn’t suck, and you learn to like new food and bake your own bread, and you realize that the great portfolio of self harm scars you all used to curate are going white with age and not updated, and half your friends are a different gender now and so much happier and maybe you are too, and you know who you are, and that it’s a journey and not a revelation. it’s a direction you’re headed, and you’re enjoying the trip.

reaching your 30′s rocks. and i’m hearing good things about what comes next, too.

[roach-works]

i am looking into your eyes, i am holding your hand. i absolutely promise.

if you can just live long enough, your soul will build your body into a home. you will live there and you will find a way to be at peace. it’s worth the time and it’s worth the work. i promise.

[hubblegleeflower]

Your soul will build your body into a home.

[lelif]

the miracle of being here

invitation, mary oliver// @arthoesunshine // when death comes, mary oliver//to be alive, gregory ott// the dead poets society(1989), quote: walden, henry david thoreau// joseph campbell// the aeneid, virgil// @babyangel-jpg // @rawjoy //sweet, charles bukowski// that it will never come again, emily dickinson// bjenny montero// ? // ? // moments, mary oliver// madness a bipolar life, marya hornbacher// wild geese, mary oliver// letters to a young poet, rainer maria rilke// on earth we're briefly gorgeous, ocean voung// @ashstfu // i thought on his desire for three days, linda gregg

[motherfucker-unlimited]

[vampireapologist-archive-deacti]

I know I told this story before but last year I was having complications with a surgery and I just broke down in a public place and I was trying to gather myself, sitting and leaning on a wall when this girl in cowboy boots approached me and sat down and she asked what was wrong and I told her it was medical issues and she said “I understand, I have to have my foot amputated next week” and it shocked me out of crying and I was like “wow that sucks!” And she said “yeah.” And then she just touched my arm so tenderly and told me “I promise you that this problem will have its place, and everything is going to work out.” And the way she said it just made me really believe her. She said. “We’re just gonna have to cowgirl up.” And then she stood up and walked away and I’d call that a genuine encounter with an angel but the truth is there is a lot of goodness right here on earth in humanity and it’s shining and pure.

[rainfallinhell]

Okay but “this problem will have its place” is genuinely inspiring

[vampireapologist-archive-deacti]

THAT REALLY STRUCK ME because I’ve always hated the tired rhetoric of “this happened for a reason” and this feels like a more genuine, comforting take on that. Not “it happened for a reason,” but “this will find its spot in your life and your future that it fits into in a way that will eventually work out even though it sucks that it happened.” Love that.