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I have had to choose the path of ghosting before. It occurred during a time in my life when I experienced profound loss for the first time. That experience shifted everything about how I view existence—facing the reality of how fragile and temporary this all is. My intention was never to hurt anyone or make them feel slighted; I just had to save myself from drowning. The nothingness was clogging my nose and throat. I felt like I had been dropped into the deep end of an Olympic-sized pool and didn't know how to swim. But I got out, I worked on my technique, and now? I feel like Michael Phelps.

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Enjoy being while becoming

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#we the urban

heavensghost

Exposure Therapy

Sometimes I like my face; sometimes, not so much. It’s hard to catch yourself off-guard when you’re the one holding the camera. But I’m getting to a better place. I’m working on softening my touch, learning to quiet the internal monologue that skews too harsh, too rough. Rewriting that script will be healthy. My emotional wealth is worth the patience.

#6/7

Happy Pride eenQuagas!!!🌈🦄🏳️‍🌈

#happy pride 🌈#sinia alia #can't take #Youtube #Icon

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Taimak Guarriello as "Leroy Green" in The Last Dragon (1985).

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This film truly encapsulates the delineation between appreciation and appropriation. Specifically, through the erasure of the white savior trope and the positioning of the protagonist as fully immersed in the culture and philosophy of Chinese and Japanese traditions.

That is not to say that the trade off of cultural accuracy for fantastical theatrics wasn't inherently flawed. Like, let's be real here--having the soundtrack feature a song called 'Suki Yaki Hot Saki Sue' during a scene set inside of a Chinese fortune cookie factory is definitely peak 1980s cultural flattening. However, one could also argue that the political correctness of today is a reward of the mistakes of our past. Looking at the film's 'Orientalism' with a critical modern eye, the heart and intention are still recognizable. This wasn't an effort to exploit; rather it was to honor a real lived reverence of an urban subculture of Black martial arts fans.

The Last Dragon remains one of my all-time favorite cult classic films and is, in my opinion, canonized as an important thread in the tapestry of Black film history.

#the last dragon #bruce leroy #black cinema #80s movies

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Jt by neva wireko

It's my 13 year anniversary on Tumblr 🥳

13 years...gone in a flash. I remember when I first logged on and created my Tumblr. I named it High Metabolism because of the frequency and amount of content I would consume here. There were truly no words for the newness of this unexplored space. It felt like the Wild West, which would have made me a pioneer. And much like a pioneer, I sought out expansion through escapism and discovery. Although I failed to create a community here, I miss the freshness of old Tumblr. But honestly, I can't tell if it is just me who has changed.

#13 year tumblrversary #tumblr milestone

Playlist · 80 Songs

#road trip #apple music #alternative #now playing #playlist

The beast will crawl this earth Then fall in the dirt to feed the crows They'll rip apart his flesh 'Til all that's left is glorious bone So you'll bury your own Too vain You saw it unfold What you know And you claimed all you could hold Until death did you part from the mess you made

#frank ocean #mlm #summer bummer #SoundCloud