Tatiana

Just a woke Hispanic girl finding her way

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“reblog this or your mom will die”

“seriously judging everyone who doesn’t reblog this post”

“if you don’t reblog this post you have no soul”

“you reblogged something from an OP who is bad”

“i don’t care what your blog is about, spread this like wildfire!”

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Big mood. Oh Lord someone needed to make this post

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EXCITING NEWS!!!!

I’ve created a wordpress blog because I wanted to be able to design my blog according to my style. I created it yesterday and have one post up so far but more are coming soon. Please Check it out at http://yourlocalatina.wordpress.com/ thanks !!!!

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2018 Read-a-Thon!

What?: A three-week long event where we all try to read more than we normally would! There will be challenges, reading prompts, points, and prizes!

When?: From June 2-23!

Get involved! Even if you’re going on a trip, working, or in summer school, you can participate- you don’t need to read an enormous amount to be successful, you just need to read more than you normally would! (Plus, travel time can be a great time for reading!)

You can read the same books as others and discuss them, or just read on your own- there are no requirements for what you need to read during these few weeks.

Ways to get involved- set a goal for how many books you’d like to read over the course of these two weeks! Complete reading challenges and read based off of reading prompts- you’ll get points for every prompt or challenge you complete, and the person/people with the most points at the end gets bragging rights!

Reading Prompts and Challenges:

*if you complete a challenge twice, you get the points twice! similarly, if multiple challenges apply to one book, you get the points for each challenge that applies.

*keep track of your points on your own, noting which books earned you what points, and at the end of the read-a-thon you can PM it all to PR.

*you get points for every challenge completed (the amount of points for each challenge is marked next to it,) and one point for each book completed as follows:

-less than 200 pages- 1 point

-200-400 pages- 2 points

-401-500 pages- 3 points

-501-600 pages- 4 points

-600+pages- 5 points

Prompts and Challenges!

1 Point Challenges:

Read a graphic novel- 1 pt

Pick up a book that looks like a fun/light read- 1 pt

Read outside- 1 pt

Read a book by an author you haven’t read before- 1 pt

Read out loud (read a minimum of one full page!)- 1 pt

Share some of your favourite quotes from the books you read-1 pt

Listen to an audiobook-1 pt

2 Point Challenges:

Read a popular or well-known book- 2 pts

Read something recommended to you by a friend/from the PtP book rec list!- 2 pts

Re-read one of your favourite books- 2 pts

Read something you need to read for school, university or work- 2 pts

Read a book you’ve been meaning to read- 2 pts

Buy a book from an independent bookstore- 2 pts

Start a TBR Jar/box/Goodreads list/etc. - 2 pts

Read a book you’ve had lying around unfinished- 2 pts

3 Point Challenges:

Start a reading journal- 3 pts

Love a book so much you add it to (or second a recommendation) on the book rec list!- 3pts

Read a nonfiction book- 3 pts

Read one of your best friend’s favourite books- 3 pts

Read a book you’ve been avoiding- 3 pts

Read a book you’ve heard a lot of good things about- 3 pts

Read a Classic- 3 pts

Finish a book in a series you’ve not yet completed- 3 pts

Read a book by an indie or self published author- 3 pts

Go to the library and borrow out the first book that looks good- 3 pts

Read a book written by a local author- 3 pts

Read a book with an existing or upcoming movie or television adaptation (here’s some books coming to TV in 2018, and here’s some becoming movies)- 3 pts

Read a book originally written in another language- 3 pts

Read a book with a pink cover; this is the color for this year’s read-a-thon!- 3 pts

4 Point Challenges:

Read a book you’ve never heard of before- 4 pts

Read a book written by or focusing on POC #weneeddiversebooks- 4 pts

Read a book with an LGBTQ+ character #weneeddiversebooks- 4 pts

Read a book written in your birth year- 4 pts

Read a book from a genre you don’t usually read- 4 pts

Re-read a book you loved in elementary school- 4 pts

Read a banned book- 4 pts (try this list for inspiration!)

Read a book with someone else and discuss as you read- 4 pts

5 Point Challenges:

Go to a bookstore and ask for a book recommendation- 5 pts

Read a book in a language you aren’t yet fluent in!- 5 points

Finish an entire book in ONE day (24 hours time period- not just before midnight)- 5 pts

Read a book written by a fellow Read-A-Thon challenger! - 5 pts

Read a book that opens your eyes about an important issue- 5 pts

Credits to Sara for organizing the list! :)

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writing is either

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there is nothing in between.

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Always reblog

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Resources For Writing Period Pieces: 1900-1939

– The format of this piece in my Resources For Writing Period Pieces series is different due to it covering only a portion of a century, which has much more documentation and recorded historical details. I’ve done this in a way that covered each decade almost separately, but put all four under the umbrella of “early 20th century”. I hope this is helpful to all of you historical fiction writers out there. The other two articles covering this century will be formatted the same way. Happy researching!

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Major Events

Below are links to extensive lists of events, categorized by individual years within the indicated decade. There you will find summaries, information, and timelines that will help you with further research.

1900s

1910s

1920s

1930s

Popular Culture & Society

Music

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Literature & Art

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World Leaders

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Technology

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Politics

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Notable Eras of The Time Period 

Edwardian Era

First World War

Interwar Britain

Progressive Era 

Jazz Age

Xinhai Revolution 

Warlord Era

Chinese Civil War

Taishō period 

Roaring Twenties 

Great Depression

Popular Names

1900-1909 Male and Female

1910-1919 Male and Female

1920-1929 Male and Female

1930-1939 Male and Female

Clothing

Edwardian Fashion

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Western Fashion 

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By Country

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College Tips!!

I wanted to write this post because of my current circumstances and I can admit that i fucked up. I’m being kinda of dramatic but I’ve caused myself unnecessary stress. My lack of preparation and my habitual procrastination has made college searching and all that comes with it mentally exhausting. To put it into simple words I'm stressed AF. To all you junior's out there take my advice and don’t wait till the summer before senior year to get your shit together.

Create a resume or a list of every activity you've participated in. This includes clubs, volunteering, awards won, competitions, organizations like (National Honors Society), and jobs.

Start searching for colleges. There are websites like naviance that list basic information for each college profile and you can narrow your choices down by specifying what characteristics you'd like in a college. This saves you so much time and stress because you at least have an idea of what you're looking for.

Create a Common App account. This is a universal application that certain colleges accept. I say start this early only because there's a ton of information ranging from grades and family stuff you have to put in.

Look up potential scholarships to apply for. This makes looming college debt less intimidating.

Shadow professions. This is important and I don't think it's stressed enough in high school. When applying to college normally you specify what major your looking into. Having an idea of what job you want can make choosing your major easier.

DO NOT wait until the last minute to visit colleges. Honestly seeing campuses I think is soooooo important. You get a vibe of what the campus would be like, what dorms, buildings and eating halls look like and also how the location is (urban, rural, etc.).

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When I read a book or fanficion and there’s a bad boy who becomes the softest and fluffiest shit and says the most cheesy stuff:

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How to help fight against family separation

Under Trump’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy 3,342 children have been forcibly separated from their parents after crossing the Mexico border and held in chain link fence detention centers. Although Trump has passed an executive order ending family separations at the U.S.-Mexico border the fight against these ridiculous immigration policies is not over. Unauthorized border crossing will continue to be treated as a federal crime and the newly passed order does nothing to help the thousands of children who were already separated from their families. Here is how you take action and help

Al Otro Lado: offers legal services to deportees (including those whose kids remain in the US) and migrants in Tijuana.

CARA: provides legal services at family detention centers. 

Kids in Need of Defense: ensures that kids do not appear in immigration court without representation and advocates for their legal interests. 

The Legal Aid Justice Center: provides unaccompanied minors legal service and representation.

RAICES: offers free or low-cost legal services to immigrant children and families.

Texas Civil Rights Project: is currently seeking individuals who have paralegal or legal assistance experience and can speak Spanish, Mam, Q’eqchi’ or K’iche’.

Together Rising: is currently providing legal assistance to 60 migrant children who were separated from their families and detained in Arizona. 

Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project: is working to keep families together. 

Pueblo Sin Fronteras: provides aid and shelter to migrants on their way to the U.S.

All of these organizations can benefit from donations and volunteers so if you have the means to please donate or spread their cause through your social medias. Remember every voice counts you can help by just showing support and educating others. 

Credit: Dahlia Lithwick Margo Schlanger compiled these on an article on SLATE “Here’s How You Can Fight Family Separation at the Border”

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When authors throw plot twists at you:

[becky-writes]

Want a Lift? (part one)

Title: Want a Lift?

Pairing: Shayne Topp x Reader

Warnings: none

A/N: So I’m planning on this becoming a series, not sure how long it’s gonna be but I hope whoever reads this enjoys it and feel free to let me know how you think!

Y/N paid for her burrito and gave the cashier a quick ‘Thank you!’ before walking out the door. She managed to beat the lunch rush which was piling into the Chipotle right as she was leaving. Walking back to the office she closed her eyes for a second, feeling the warm sun against her skin, even though it was LA it could still get a little chilly in the winter. And shorts were so much comfier anyways, her summer wardrobe was so much prettier too. Cool graphic t-shirts (mainly the ones Olivia made that she had bought off of her for a great deal) and an occasional casual dress she bought at a thrift store. Not to mention some cool Hawaiian shirts Courtney had picked out for her when they went shopping together a while ago.

Keep reading

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Why Grown-ish is groundbreaking

*my reaction after finishing the last episode

All jokes aside this season of Grownish was fabulous and before y'all drag me for being so late to the game I was busy watching Game of Thrones a show I highly recommend (trigger warning for those who have suffered any form of abuse because it has some violent scenes). Anyway I am glad that I finally got around to it because it was a show that I genuinely enjoyed watching. I loved how each episode had a specific purpose and how the writers included issues that reflected today's social and political climate. I think it was great that they touched on the struggle of dating as an African American woman and bias in the African-American community. I also liked that two different political views were depicted (left and right) because I think it's important to show differing opinions and where they might be coming from in their arguments. Most importantly my favorite part of the show was how they handled relationships and that's friendships included. Each time Zoey faced a problem with a friend or boyfriend not only did she keep her own well-being and wants in mind but she also was easily able to solve the problem through communication. This shows teens and kids watching around the world what a healthy and positive relationship is and what types of decisions they will have to make as they get older. I especially appreciate the representation in the show because it displays people from different ethnicities in a position of higher education and success. This gives POC’s role models to look up to but also a person they can relate to and identify with. Representation matters and with the success of Black Panther and Grown-ish I think we can call this the year of #Blackexcellence.

~ Tatiana

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Liberation!!!! & Updates

Guys I took my last final today so I can finally fucking relax. Not that anyone cares buuttttt it it feels amazing to not have to worry about dates and dead lines. Also I can now dedicate more time to new blog posts. I have a couple things lined up but I'm still debating on what to focus on first. I was thinking about introducing maybe like a series called "Selfcare Sunday's" (unless i think of a cooler name). Anyway basically they would be like short posts with like tips for skincare, hair, acne etc. I also want to introduce book reviews or TBR's but those will come later once I get my reading schedule on track again. Anyway to whoever is reading if there is anything you would like to read in particular just let me know!!!

~Tatiana

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Book Haul!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#superexcited because my books finally came in!!!! I can't wait to read them - side note I did already finish The Star Touched Queen but I'm not quite sure yet if I'm going to do a review. Anyway I got all of these books for literally only $30. If you haven't already check out https://bookoutlet.com you should because they have tons of books for super cheap. I've gotten books for like two dollars before.

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Makeup for oily skin

Having oily skin can make wearing makeup a pain in the ass. I've suffered from either my makeup melting off my face three hours into the day or looking like I just finished running a marathon. The shine is real. I've bought and returned multiple foundations, tested concealers and even switched up my moisturizers to try and find my perfect combination. After trial and error I've found some products that keep the shine at bay. My skin is different from yours so while this may work for me it could flop for you however, I do hope that some of these products can save a fellow oily skinned girl the trouble of searching for the right products.

Foundation

Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Foundation $34: This is my personal fave. It comes in 40 different shades and is a medium to full coverage foundation but it feels very light on the skin. When wearing this my face remains grease free unless it's hot but even then I might blot my face maybe once. I do have to warn for those who have combination skin this foundation can be very drying especially if you have dry patches so wear a good moisturizer!!

If you need a foundation that won't break the bank the Maybelline FIT ME Matte + Poreless Foundation ($6) and the Sonia Kashuk Soft Focus Satin Matte Foundation ($9.78) are great options to. The only downside is that the Sonia Kashuk foundation has a very limited shade range.

Concealer

Tarte Shape Tape Concealer $27: Yes I realize $27 is a hefty price but I wouldn't recommend it if it didn't work. This concealer comes in 14 shades and is a full coverage matte finish. Honestly this hides any darkness I have under my eyes while also making sure my under eyes, chin and forehead remain matte. You do have to moisturize your under eyes before using this because it will dry the shit out of your under eyes if you don't.

A good drug store option is the Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer ($8) or the Maybelline FIT Me Concealer ($6.49).

Powder

Personally I like the Laura Mercier Translucent Powder ($23) and the Urban Decay Naked Skin Ultra Definition Powder Foundation ($36). For a cheaper option I've heard that the Coty Airspun Loose Face Powder ($6) is really good although I've never tried it myself.

I hope this helped!!! I might do a post on skin care if y'all are interested.

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Jake Loves His Job

Title: Jake Loves His Job

Pairings: none (well kind of, Jake and Amy is kind of a given)

A/N: This is just a cute little blurb for @spacezombiie so I hope you enjoy!

To say that Jake Peralta loved his job would be an understatement.

It was the little things that always got him, like how he worked with his wife, his best friends, and how at the end of the day he was helping his city out like a real life superhero. But at the top of his list would definitely be his wife. Amy was like the sun to him, his perfect girl, the best girl arguably. He wouldn’t trade her for anything in the world,and the fact that he met his perfect girl at his perfect job was proof that they were soulmates.

Sometimes Jake remembered how much he loved his job when he came encounter with interesting people he never would’ve met if he had another job. Doug Judy always kept him on his toes but the two of them had a special bond they could never be explained. The Pontiac Bandit would always be alive and thriving, and Jake always loved their encounters.

Other times he would fall back in love with his job when he genuinely helped someone out. Whether he caught a murderer, thief, or even found a missing child, it always caused someone relief. And that was all Jake could ask for sometimes.

However there were also times Jake wanted nothing to do with his job. Sometimes Amy was in danger, any of his friends would be at danger, and other times it felt like no one in the city even wanted the police at all. He wished that cops would stop giving themselves bad reps and every time a news story came out with another report of police brutality Jake sometimes wondered if he should just quit being a detective all together.

But then Charles would say something to make him feel better and slap a goofy smile on his face. Or Rosa would drop something small about her personal life and Jake felt closer to her. Or Terry would show Jake one of his drawings he had been working on in his sketchbook, Gina would give Jake some oddly metaphorical words of advise, Scully and Hitchcock would do something stupid, and Amy would give him a warm and kind hug that would make him feel better. But most of all, Captain Holt would remind Jake that Jake didn’t represent what a cop was, but instead what cops should strive to be.

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High School: A Popularity Contest

I won't sit here and pretend to know everything about friendships and relationships. In fact I still make mistakes and I've hung out with people I probably shouldn't have but the key to making mistakes is learning from them. When I began high school I quickly learned that it's a popularity contest and I was competing in the rat race to a higher social standing. I had this idea in my head of how I wanted my high school experience to be and I wanted to be on top. I wanted to be invited to all the parties floating between the inner circles of the jocks and preps. I thrust myself into cliche popular girl cliques and tried to befriend as many people as possible. This seemed to work for a while. I was invited to parties, my phone was never dry and I had friends in every class. The issue was that I was miserable. I felt stretched thin trying to make time for my new friends but also making sure that my older friends didn't feel neglected. Not to mention I found the so called “jocks” and “preps”, who were supposed to be the life of the party, mind numbingly boring. I had to make a choice. Would I sacrifice my happiness and my current friendships for popularity or not? I can't tell you which choice to make that depends on what you think is more important an active social life or a small circle of friends who have your back. No judgment here on what you decide both options have their benefits. I will say that I chose my friends, the ones who have been there since elementary. While I got invited to things less and less I did have a group of friends that I could trust, rely on, laugh with and who hyped me up. Friendships like this are a beautiful thing because they make the hell hole that's school a little better. Not only will they support you and encourage but they genuinely want to see you succeed and be happy. In a high school full of snakes 🐍 it's good to have a ROD in your corner.

~Tatiana

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Curly Hair Hacks

Honestly up until recently I didn't know anything about taking care of curly hair. My hair has always been super dry, frizzy and tangled and I never knew what products to put in it so it was almost always in either a messy bun or a braid. Thank God for the internet and YouTube because it honestly has saved my hair. I hope most of you haven't suffered through the struggle period but just in case here are some of the tips I've learned.

1. Detangle with a wide tooth comb

Comb your hair with a wide tooth comb beginning from your ends and working your way up. I know this seems self explanatory but it helps length retention and prevents breakage. The Denman brush is also an amazing tool for defining your curls. You can find them online.

2. Stop using towels to dry your hair

Towels rough up your hair cuticle which leads to frizz and potential breakage. Instead use a cotton t-shirt or micro-fiber towel.

3. Satin is the way to go

Rough cotton pillowcases can cause frizz, tangles, breakage and also dry out you hair. Instead opt for satin pillow cases or wrap your hair in a silk scarf or bonnet. This will preserve your curls for the week and keep them smooth and intact.

4. Moisturizing oils

Oil treatments penetrate the hair shaft, moisturizing your hair while also leaving it softer and glossier. I personally swear by unrefined coconut oil and Jamaican black castor oil but others like jojoba oil and extra virgin olive oil work good to. Some other ones are grapeseed oil, argan oil and avocado oil.

5. Deep condition!!!

When your hair is curly it's hard for your natural oils to travel from your scalp down the hair shaft. With that being said curly often easily becomes dry so to prevent this deep conditioning is essential. I recommend deep conditioning at least once a week to get best results. Shay Moisture offers multiple different deep conditioners but some other popular ones are

Macadamia Natural Oil Deep Repair

Aussie Moist Deeeeep 3 Minute Miracle

Mixed Chicks Deep Conditioner

DevaCurl Melt Into Moisture Mask

I hope this helped!!! If you'd like a part two to this or more posts on curly hair care and styling let me know and feel free to ask any questions.

~Tatiana