Ohiko Amok

24yo | Polish 🇵🇱 | Happily married | amateur photography | art | random aesthetics | too much bird watching I post all sorts of stuff that tickles my fancies *open to communication with anyone, even people with completely different kinds of worldview or system of beliefs

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I noticed people creating such descriptions on Tumblr, I assumed that I could do the same so that the people who visit my blog would be less confused about what they're seeing here. After all, I'm really open to communication, but it's probably better if you know what to expect from me:)

So, who the h am I?

> Obviously, Ohiko Amok is not my real name. I don't want to go by my real name on the internet unless it comes up in conversation with my mutuals.

> I'm a person of many professions: (1) personal tutor teaching adults with dyslexia, adhd, Asperger's etc.; to speak English (2) Marketing professional; (3) Graphic designer;

> I have lots of hobbies; I like cooking (I'll gladly exchange recipes with anyone interested in mine), I like painting and drawing (both digitally and traditionally), I do yoga, I like reading (and sometimes even writing) and I like learning about skin issues (lol, I even have a certificate that I finished a course teaching about acne and how to properly deal with it xd). I also play a number of very simple computer games and enjoy board games, but I wouldn't call myself an enthusiast of neither. What I do adore is music - I'm the only person in my family who haven't had any musical trainings in the past, but I do have a strong appreciation for music.

My taste in music is very vast and it'll be difficult to limit it to one genre or a group of artists, but I can easily name some of the most influential performers for me: Bob Dylan, Blackmore's Night, Joan Baez, Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper, Leonard Cohen, Dusty Springfield, Judy Garland, Fleetwood Mac, Czesław Niemen, Marek Grechuta, Magda Umer, Tori Amos, Volodymyr Ivasyuk, Okean Elzy, Skryabin, Shocking Blue..

I would love to bond over music with anyone with similar tastes <3

> I do not identify myself through pronouns, sexuality, belonging to a certain movement. I think all of those labels are secondary and often limit person to a certain degree. Biologically, I'm a woman. I'm bisexual, but I do not consider myself to be a part of LGBTQ community. I'm not religious. I'm not a feminist of any kind. I have my own strong ideas developed through the years living in a certain context, my own preferences and worldview, but I don't want to label them in any way, as it seems redundant.

> I come from Poland<3 Currently, I live in the Eastern Part of the country.

If at some point you might get confused by my posts' being inspired by both Polish and Ukrainian popular culture and historical background, it's because I was born in Ukraine (albeit in a Polish family) and feel a strong connection and love to both countries.

> Since I've started to post on Tumblr regularly, I very often get some horny messages (i'm talking about real people, not porn bots), so here's one bit of information which I feel obliged to add to my account description: I'm married and I'm not looking for any relationships aside from friendly ones!

> I don't reply to messages in russian

> I've recently created another blog called @retrowaving-vents to just write random stuff and repost meme I find funny. Welcome, if you are interested in some random stream of consciousness.

Cheers, if you've managed to read this whole post, I hope you'll enjoy the content I post on this account<3 Feel free to ask any questions that might come to your mind, I really like talking xd

[tulipnight]

Love is in the Air by Hugo von Schreck

[thekimonogallery]

by Japanese painter Hayami Gyoshū,(1894 – 1935), about 1920s

[liliummartagon]

Pyrrhula pyrrhula. Ladies and gentlemen.

[besidethepath]

The white stork checks its feathers and nest, braves the wind, and welcomes spring.

[retrowaving1]

Spring 2025 - finally got to post it

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Forgot about this one 🥹

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Spring 2025 - finally got to post it

[michaelnordeman]

Great tit/talgoxe. Värmland, Sweden (March 31, 2023).

[happyheidi]

[michaelnordeman]

Bohemian Waxwing/sidensvans. Värmland, Sweden (March 18, 2020).

[fidgetspringer]

A rare sunny day in February

[retrowaving1]

I've made a thing 👀 🍑

Original recipe in Polish:

Herbata zimowa z nektarynkami, cytrusami i imbirem

Składniki:

• czarna herbata „Brzoskwiniowo-Imbirowa” – 2 łyżeczki na 1 litr wody

• 2–3 mandarynki lub klementynki 🍊

• 1 średnia nektarynka (może być również brzoskwinia)

• 12–15 kawałeczków kandyzowanego imbiru

(można zastąpić świeżym imbirem + 2–3 łyżeczki cukru)

• 1 gwiazdka anyżu

• 3 goździki

• 1 kora cynamonu

• kilka plastrów świeżej pomarańczy

Opcjonalnie: miód, inne owoce, cukier waniliowy – nie bójmy się eksperymentować 🍯✨

Przepis:

Owoce i imbir zalewamy ok. 50 ml wody i gotujemy na małym ogniu w żaroodpornym naczyniu. Po 5 minutach dodajemy goździki, anyż i cynamon. W razie potrzeby dolewamy odrobinę wody – syrop powinien zgęstnieć, ale owoce nie mogą się przypalić. W międzyczasie parzymy herbatę w temperaturze 100°C przez 5 minut, zostawiając miejsce na ok. 150 ml syropu. Gdy herbata się zaparzy, przelewamy syrop do czajniczka przez sitko

Podajemy z plasterkami pomarańczy i nektarynki 🍊🍑

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Winter tea with nectarines, citrus and ginger

Ingredients:

black tea “Peach & Ginger” – 2 teaspoons per 1 liter of water (sub with plain black tea or your favourite fruit blend)

2–3 mandarins or clementines 🍊

1 medium nectarine (can also be a peach)

12–15 pieces of candied ginger (can be replaced with fresh ginger + 2–3 teaspoons of sugar)

1 star anise

3 cloves

1 cinnamon stick

a few slices of fresh orange

Optional: honey, other fruits, vanilla sugar – let’s not be afraid to experiment 🍯✨

Preparation:

Pour about 50 ml of water over the fruit and ginger and simmer over low heat in a heat-resistant pot. After 5 minutes, add the cloves, star anise and cinnamon. If needed, add a little more water – the syrup should thicken, but the fruit must not burn.

Meanwhile, brew the tea at 100°C for 5 minutes, leaving space for about 150 ml of syrup. Once the tea is ready, strain the syrup into the teapot through a sieve

Serve with slices of orange and nectarine 🍊🍑

The link to the reel on Instagram:

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Made for: 🌸🌿 Herbaciarnia KENIA in Biała Podlaska (ig: @kenia_herbaciarnia)

[michaelnordeman]

Long-tailed tit/stjärtmes. Värmland, Sweden (January 27, 2024).

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my favorite genre of bird picture

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Portrait Of Millicent Leveson-Gower, Duchess Of Sutherland (1904) by John Singer Sargent

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[todaysbird]

the eurasian blue tit is a small, fast-moving passerine bird found throughout temperate & subarctic europe and portions of western asia. they are typically residents in their range and rarely migrate. these birds are distinct from other species in this range; with a bright blue crown, blue wings, nape and tail, a yellowish green back, and a yellow underside, they’re easy to recognize from sight. their yellow undersides are influenced by how many caterpillars they consume during the spring, as they have high levels of carotene pigment. they are most similar in appearance to the african blue tit, but they do not occupy the same range. while indistinguishable to human eyes, under UV (ultraviolet) rays male eurasian blue tits display a brighter crown than females; like many birds, blue tits can see UV light, and can use this to distinguish male and female birds by sight. these birds are often known for their acrobatic and playful behaviors, often found hanging upside down or contorting into different positions in search of food. during the breeding season, much of the bird’s diet consists of spiders and insects; otherwise, the diet is supplemented with seeds and vegetation; they are also common backyard birds and will take supplemental food like suet from humans. they often peel strips of bark from trees in search of hidden insects - a behavior they sometimes apply to materials like stucco and window putty, making them a nuisance to some unlucky homeowners. on rare occasion, they have been documented killing and eating other birds when food is scarce. during the 1920s, the blue tits learned how to open foil-top milk bottles, and transmitted this knowledge as birds observed the behavior from other birds; due to the lack of popularity of milk delivery, this unique behavior has been extirpated. currently, the eurasian blue tit is considered of ‘least concern’, and are valued in their range as a charming songbird with a wide repertoire of calls and cheerful backyard visitor.