princess of the erythraean sea

naomi | 23

[bebs-art-gallery]

The Knight of the Flowers (1894)

— by Georges Rochegrosse

[lightthereis]

Head of an Angel (detail) by Leonardo Da Vinci

[ethiopianshifta]

thinking about how i made this blog when i was 13 and now i am 23

[ethiopianshifta]

logging back in 3 years later like wow i am really 27 years old

[princesskuragina]

17 year old: I'm depressed. I'm overwhelmed by choice. I feel like the stakes are so high that if I fail I could ruin everything forever. I feel a sense of obligation to my parents, but I don't think they understand me. Maybe none of this is worth it

Every 12th grade english teacher, without fail: *hands you the tragedy of hamlet prince of denmark* that's rough buddy

[princesskuragina]

I realized this could read as me saying the english teacher doesn't care. No. The english teacher in this scenario is in fact benevolent and is providing me with media to hopelessly latch onto. And that's why every gay high school senior becomes feverishly obsessed with hamlet

[teaganwh]

Scottish Highlands, 2017.

[ethiopianshifta]

life is so funny sometimes

[ojalf]

Blue Velvet, 1986.

[nemfrog]

The story of our lighthouses and lightships. 1891. Cover detail.

Internet Archive

[modelsof-color]

Malaika Holmén at Max Mara FW 21

[coltonwbrown]

Dream Series #5: The Library, 1967 Jacob Lawrence

[dicaeopolis]

Human beings b like. *sits and stares peacefully at a fire* *sits and stares peacefully at the ocean* *sits and stares peacefully at a sleeping animal*

[dicaeopolis]

a small rhythmic motion: is happening

us for 6 million years and counting: talented brilliant showstopping incredible

[ethiopianshifta]

thinking about how i made this blog when i was 13 and now i am 23

[untrustyou]

[fyeahmovies]

Singin’ in the Rain (1952), dir. Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen

[ethiopianshifta]

you know what i rewatched this recently and this scene reminds me of that scene from Dali’s Destino with the ballerina? i wanna put them side by side

[ethiopianshifta]

thoughts on trauma amongst the children of habesha immigrants ?

what type of trauma specifically?

[antoniosbanderas]

Charade (1963) dir. Stanley Donen

[ethiopianshifta]

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