OCB: One Classy Broad

If you still believe I'm that type... Don't believe the hype On a perpetual soul journey, trying to sort through this world while still maintaining all of my whimsy and losing none of my wonder.   Ask Me Anything 25 year old Black Feminist M.A. Candidate in Black Studies B.A. in Gender and Women Studies/Africana Studies

[8thdreams]

astro notes pt. 2

✨ your venus placement is not just how you are in romantic relationships but also in friendships and groups.

✨ mercury is underrated in levels of importance- it is how you think, it shapes your thoughts and memories, and is how you communicate with the world and relate to your immediate community. for this reason it is one of the most important planets in synastry.

✨ whichever house you have leo on the cusp of is an area of your life you take pride in and may channel your ego into. for example, leo in the 9th house will take pride in their education, in travel and the journeys they take. leo in the 2nd house takes pride in their possessions, etc.

✨ north node cancer/ south node capricorn people may secretly long for a family and want to have children but feel uncertain about beginning one, not only because they feel that it will be at the sacrifice of personal achievement and career, but because they are afraid that their finances and the state of the world may not be conducive to it. capricorn is a sign that senses a feeling of scarcity, and it can feel difficult for these natives to get over that.

✨ moon in earth houses (2nd, 6th, 10th) natives should be weary of prioritizing material stability above their happiness

✨ contrary to popular belief, your rising sign is usually not first impressions of you. typically that would be the 10th house, as it is the house of public reputation.

✨ both jupiter in the 4th and neptune in the 4th natives may have come from a very highly religious families. but jupiter is more likely to indicate doctrinal religion and neptune a looser sort of spirituality.

✨ neptune or pisces in the 4th in general indicates a lack of structure in upbringing. parents of pisces 4th people probably weren’t very strict or weren’t emotionally available/ around enough to enforce what rules they did have.

[wordsthat-speak]

“the year of letting go, of understanding loss. grace. of the word ‘no’ and also being able to say ‘you are not kind’. the year of humanity/humility. when the whole world couldn’t get out of bed. everyone i’ve met this year, says the same thing ‘you are so easy to be around, how do you do that?’. the year i broke open and dug out all the rot with own hands. the year i learnt small talk. and how to smile at strangers. the year i understood that i am my best when i reach out and ask ‘do you want to be my friend?’. the year of sugar, everywhere. softness. sweetness. honey honey. the year of being alone, and learning how much i like it. the year of hugging people i don’t know, because i want to know them. the year i made peace and love, right here.” ””

— Warsan Shire

[24kblk]

“you smiled at me the way you smiled at everyone, you told me what you told everyone—and you tell nothing but lies. what are you always hiding? and do you think i did not know when you made love to me, you were making love to no one? no one! or everyone—but not me, certainly.”

— james baldwin, giovanni’s room

[feniceargento]

Hi

[stardewvalleyrecipes]

Bonus Recipe: Lentil Soup

I made a copycat lentil soup recipe based off a dish I had while in Turkey, and lemme tell ya. This soup is really goddamn good. Vincent looks distressed but this ain’t a soup to be distressed about. Difficulty: Easy, 45 minutes. Makes 6 servings.

-2 tablespoons olive oil -½ medium onion, finely chopped -1 clove garlic, minced -1 medium tomato, chopped -5 cups chicken stock** -½ cup dried red split lentils -½ cup rice -1 small can tomato paste (about 150mL or so) -1 teaspoon paprika -1 teaspoon cayenne -1 teaspoon dried mint -salt and pepper, to taste

**substitute the chicken stock for vegetable and this recipe will be completely vegan. In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium-high and add in the onion. Stir and cook for about 2 minutes and then add the chopped tomato and garlic. Cook for about 10 minutes. 

Add in the stock and then throw in all the other ingredients except the salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, and then put on a lid and turn the heat to low, allowing it to simmer for about 25 to 30 minutes. 

Once the rice and lentils are soft, remove from heat and blend. If you’re using a blender, let the soup cool before you add it in, and then afterwards return it to the stove and cook over medium heat until hot. I recently got an immersion blender and I wanna use it on everything.

Finally, season with salt and pepper. I save this step for last because I don’t want crunchy rice or lentils in my mouth when trying to judge the seasoning. Serve while hot with some toast (or plain rye if you’re impatient like me). 

This soup is fairly thick, and if that doesn’t suit your fancy you can always add more stock to it. But regardless of consistency, it’s a really good soup that I highly recommend, and it’s simple to make.

-SVR

[lifeinpoetry]

this is my body and i am terrified of the space it takes up

— Mary Lambert, from “Why I Slept With Makeup on for Five Years,” Shame Is an Ocean I Swim Across

[science]

[marvellestark]

The dead sea is less salty 😂😂

[melodystardust]

“He’s just a kid, he can fall over”

iM WHEEZING

[bob-belcher]

#relatable

[feniceargento]

Andrea Ritchie said she was reinspired by my work and felt so replenished being on the panel 😮😮😮😮

It was me, her, and Vicki Law. To get such feedback from someone I admire is like...wow. A reminder that my scholarship and work is good and has a purpose. Now I just need to actually write in sensible time instead of being paralyzed by self doubt 😅

[feniceargento]

Hello, you should submit a CFP! Open to all scholars, activists, cultural workers. Not limited to discipline, institution, or medium (last year we had a DANCE panel, and it was amazing) DM if you have any questions or want to get the pdf of the cfp (easier to read for sure). You can also search on Facebook for the event

[sinnerbird]

im going to start a thread of pokemon drawn to the sizes of the things theyre based on

here, i’ll start 

[sinnerbird]

also this thread is open to anyone

[sinnerbird]

[very-salty-popcorn]

A very small boi enters

[5radchan]

@alpha-bread

[alpha-bread]

!!!!! This is Zangoose she’s pointy and I love her

[pettyartist]

I chose the littlest ones cause the BIG ones were always tadpoles and the little ones were always poliwogs.

[kuro--sawa]

A pocket sized boy

[charlesoberonn]

[weloveshortvideos]

When you not the baby daddy but you take care of the kids anyway 

[tropic-mews]

I was literally screaming “OH NOOOOO” the entire time I was watching this because it was just too cute to even be fucking real

[awwww-cute]

[feniceargento]

I DON'T CARE IF YOU DON'T WATCH GREY'S ANATOMY YOU NEED TO WATCH THE MOST RECENT EPISODE BECAUSE IT DEALS WITH INTERSECTIONALITY SO WELL AND TAKES IT BACK TO THE ROOT AND TRUE MEANING OF THE FRAMEWORK

[feniceargento]

IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHEN GEORGE O'MALLEY CAME ON THE SCREEN AND THEN CALLIE AND THEN THE WILD SHOOTER

I can't

*calls gyno*

[feniceargento]

Cried watching the post partum episode of Black-ish, almost sobbed during a scene of the new Grey's. Only a month back on hormonal birth control and I'm dooone

Paragard here I come.