#our lives

[noseysilverfox]

March 2026

🌿It somehow turned out rather unfair that this blog has overlooked such a tree as the Mediterranean cypress (lat. Cupressus sempervirens). It can grow up to 20–30 meters tall and live for as long as 800 years.

For many people, cypresses are probably associated with Greece and Italy, and one immediately imagines long avenues of tall green candles☺️ Yet you may also encounter cypress while visiting the Ancient Egypt section in a museum, since it was often used to carve sarcophagi, in recognition of the wood’s strength, its resistance to decay, and the pleasant fragrance of its essential oils🏺

🌿Как-то некрасиво вышло, что этот блог обошел вниманием такое дерево, как кипарис вечнозелёный (лат. Cupressus sempervirens). Он способен вырастать в высоту до 20–30 метров и прожить до 800 лет. Вероятно у многих кипарисы ассоциируются с Грецией и Италией, и перед глазами сразу встают длинные аллеи из высоких зелёных свечей☺️ И все-таки вы также можете встретить кипарис во время посещений секции Древнего Египта в музее, так как из него часто вырезали саркофаги, отдавая должное прочности древесины, устойчивости к гниению и приятному аромату эфирных масел🏺

[hind3en]

10/10/2025

The genocide on Gaza has ended. But I think another war awaits us. Once again, we’ll struggle just to stay alive, rebuild our live, and restore what was lost.

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[eli-vanto-stan]

I think Dedra’s backstory of being raised in an Imperial kinder-block is fitting for her character, and I really love it because explains so much about her personality and dedication to the Empire, but what if her parents weren’t actually criminals? Or not violent ones at least?

We know the Empire, and we know that they’re not above deeming any form of dissent or criticism as “criminal,” and it’s not like the Empire is a government that provides due process to its citizens. How did Dedra really come to be in the care of the Empire? What story does the Empire tell these kids about their parents after their parents have been taken away, long before the children are able to have any meaningful recollection of it?

Maybe I’m overthinking and Dedra simply is a character that fits that trope of having parents who were criminals and so she took up a career dedicated to “justice” as a result (sort of like Javert in Les Mis), but my headcanon is that there’s something more insidious going one regarding the beliefs children in Imperial kinder-blocks are raised on about their past.

Because after the episode ended, I thought to myself, well at least the Empire did one thing right and took in children with no where else to go.

But then I realized how the Empire is not altruistic like that and most likely brainwashed those kids. The projection of Dedra’s career path alone is evidence of this. She grew up to be an ISB officer, and it would not be a coincidence for the Empire to have funneled orphans from Imperial care and schooling into Imperial careers. She’s ruthless and joined an organization that demands loyalty from every person under the Imperial regime and she has no problem with that because ever since she was three, she has had no other place to go and knows no home but one with the Empire. I’m not saying Dedra isn’t responsible for all the hurt and pain that she’s caused for her decisions, but I don’t think she was ever really given a choice in her fate either, and that’s equally tragic.

[yumaisbored]

Adam asking ‘why he was made only to suffer’ as though that isn’t the entirety of the human condition…

[late-evening-sleeper]

Yesterday the rice ran out, so I went to the store. Standing in front of the rice aisle, I felt the same hesitation as always. So many varieties, so many brands, so many prices. Back in Thailand, I would simply choose the 100% jasmine rice without a second thought.

Life these days feels steady, almost repetitive. Work from home during the day, cook dinner in the evening, prepare lunch for my husband.

This week I baked croissants, using the air-fryer. I slipped a little sugar between the folds, brushed more on top, so they came out with a gentle crackle and a touch of sweetness. A small, deliberate indulgence to make an ordinary moment softer.

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[dramoor]