katie alicyn

A DC native living in rural Ontario. Shy, introverted, strongly liberal, geeky, feminist, queer, and poly. My SCA page is Ana Yanka // My muggle art page is Alicyn Art // My old photo page is Warming my fingertips

[disharmoniousquiet-blog]

Each tree grows in two directions at once, into the darkness and out to the light with as many branches and roots as it needs to embody its wild desires.

John O’Donohue, Anam Cara (via disharmoniousquiet)

[serpentandstang-deactivated2021]

In the writings of a hermit we always hear something of the echo of desolation, something of the whispers and the timid gazing around of isolation; from his strongest words, even from his screaming, still resounds a new and dangerous kind of silence, of concealment. Whoever has sat down, year in and year out, day and night, alone in an intimate dispute and conversation with his soul, whoever has become a cave bear or digger for treasure or guardian of treasure and dragon in his own cavern - it can be a labyrinth but also a gold mine - such a man’s very ideas finally take on a distinct twilight colouring and smell as much of mould as they do of profundity, something incommunicable and reluctant, which blows cold wind over everyone passing by.

Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil, Part 9, aphorism 289 (via serpentandstang)

[katie-alicyn]

I love my chinchillas and they tolerate me.

[1aju-archive-deactivated2017121]

me: haha im so mad that this person hurt me

me inside: reevaluating every single action that happened from the exact beginning of us interacting so that i can in some way blame it on myself because clearly, if someone hurt me, i did something wrong to deserve it 

[katie-alicyn]

Today was a lovely day. I am very tired.

[katie-alicyn]

My babygirl came home with a migraine, so instead of seared salmon by candlelight, I spent the evening getting ice packs and pillows and laying next to her to feed her potato chips for the nausea. There are worse ways to spend Valentines.

[maudelynn]

Medieval Skull Clasp, made in 1500, it was designed for the road: it concerns a portable Book of Hours (or prayer book) that was carried around by a pilgrim on his religious pilgrimage. The clasp holds the book closed, which is decorated with a skull carved out of bone – Source

[archaicwonder]

Large Roman Phallic Enameled Bronze Fitting,  2nd-4th Century AD

Rectangular bronze fitting with a raised umbonate central boss decorated with green, orange and blue enameled squares and triangles. Two phallic studs, one either side of central boss protrude from main plate. There are three fixing/suspension loops on the top and bottom. 68mm x 45mm

[katie-alicyn]

“Two phallic studs...”

[katie-alicyn]

Brisby the mastiff meets Opal the mini rex. I love her curiosity about all the bunnies. She was surprisingly gentle compared to the nose butts she gives the cat (thankfully).

[katie-alicyn]

We did the first weigh-in on Morgan’s second litter today. They’re just 10 days old and the absolute cutest little buns. (https://www.pinterest.com/mjollu/black-rum-buns/)

[katie-alicyn]

We're babysitting new mini-Rex bunnies until LoLo goes back to school. I can't stand how adorable they are when they binky.

[bpd-entity]

it’s not a real party until you sneak away to the bathroom to question your existence as you stare at yourself in the mirror haha

[scienceisbeauty]

The time will come when diligent research over long periods will bring to light things which now lie hidden. A single lifetime, even though entirely devoted to the sky, would not be enough for the investigation of so vast a subject… And so this knowledge will be unfolded through long successive ages. There will come a time when our descendants will be amazed that we did not know things that are so plain to them… Many discoveries are reserved for ages still to come, when memory of us will have been effaced. Our universe is a sorry little affair unless it has something for every age to investigate… Nature does not reveal her mysteries once and for all.

Seneca

(via scienceisbeauty)

[wordsnquotes]

My wish for you is that you continue. Continue to be who and how you are, to astonish a mean world with your acts of kindness. Continue to allow humor to lighten the burden of your tender heart.

Maya Angelou (via wordsnquotes)

[museum-of-artifacts]

Head of a crosier from norway 1375-1400 showing St Olaf with his axe

[katie-alicyn]

I am so done with living in town right now. We have a electrical box at the back of our property. The other day the electric co. drove onto our lawn to service it and wouldn’t acknowledge us when we tried to talk to them about moving. Their supervisor came over today and I had to rehash the whole situation, so I’m angry at the intrusion all over again.  I’m gonna play with our bunnies and paint some shit and listen to loud music to try to get over it.

[betterthandarkchocolate]

To the people that say "you should respect your family":

Stop assuming that everyone has been treated well by that family.

Respect is not freely given, it is earned. You don’t owe anyone respect. You do not owe anyone anything.

This line is used repeatedly in abusive situations. It is frequently used in emotional abuse in the form of gaslighting to make the survivor doubt their perceptions of events. It also is frequently used to control, manipulate and coerce behaviour.