That Lady Down The Street

Ashley. Student on the Lam. Trouble Starter. Taco Eater. Las Vegas Desert Dweller. Soul stealer. Bad ass Feminist. Femme. Fat as fuck. Quiet, Awkward and Everything in between. I am Thatladydownthestreet, you know the one that sells candy from her apartment and sits on her stoop shaking her head at all the young folks walking down the street.

[sirfrogsworth]

Hey, here is some new frustrating discourse.

I'm going to clear this up super duper quick.

And then we can move on and discuss more important things.

Okay?

Here goes...

Nicolas Cage is an incredible actor who is very bad with money so he has to act in terrible movies because otherwise they will repossess his dinosaur skull collection.

But even when he is in terrible movies with terrible writing he refuses to phone in his performances. And sometimes when you are acting your ass off while saying some of the dumbest dialogue ever conceived it can give the appearance the acting is the issue rather than the writing and story.

Hayden Christensen knows that feeling all too well.

So next time you see Nic Cage in a B movie acting a fool, just know he probably bought some new shrunken heads and forgot to pay the mortgage on his volcano island.

[thatladydownthestreet]

Was just talking to my friend about him. I just watched “Arcadian” and was like meh. As a lover of candy ass movies, I will watch whatever he’s in. It’s always entertaining, good and bad

[cocogurllove]

Woke up today and realized I’m still angry at the sleepy hollow writers for ruining this.

[thatladydownthestreet]

Nicole Beharie deserved so much more than what they gave her. They did her dirty on and off screen

[the-badger-mole]

Every so often, I remember how close to perfection season 1 of Sleepy Hollow was, and then how quickly and utterly the show runners fumbled that bag. I have been upset about TV shows before. I hated the ending of HIMYM, and you ALL know how I feel about Aang and the ending of ATLA, but Sleepy Hollow was a moment that needs to be studied in media literacy and history courses. Other shows have pissed me off, but I have never actually celebrated the ending of a show I once loved like I did with Sleepy.

[thatladydownthestreet]

The @ibeyiofficial concert was amazing! Renewed, refreshed, rejuvenated. Alladat. #ibeyiofficial #930club https://www.instagram.com/p/CqRx-KTNrqw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[thatladydownthestreet]

Oof, this length. New set by @theartlab_dmv I swore I didn’t want a V-day set but them I saw this pink and changed my mind. Cat is an artist! #nails #acrylicnails #handdrawn#nailsofinstagram #nailartist #browns #nudes #nailsoftheday #dmvnails #nailisnpo #nailedit #nails2inspire #nailspromote #kiaraskynails #nailsoftheweek #artlover #trend #clawaddicts #beauty #shiningclaws #uñas #disegno #acrylica #inspiraciondeuñas #arte #reels #nailtutorial #nailtechlife #naillife https://www.instagram.com/p/CnsqRf-NenX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[thatladydownthestreet]

Cat ain’t never did me wrong. Revisiting my my old sets in preparation for my new set next week. If you’re looking for a skilled mail artist, check out @theartlab_dmv For appointments book through https://www.theartlabdmv.com/s/appointments Posted @withrepost • @theartlab_dmv #nailsofinstagram #dmvnails #mdnail #acrylicnails #nailinspo #nailsoftheday #gelart #uppermarlboronails #largonails #nail #nailart #theartlabdmv #fallnails #naildesign #freehand #pressonnails #handdrawn #glam #pressonnails #presson #art #custom #holidaynails #cute #love #pictureoftheday #manicure #nailsdesign #winternailart #coffinnails#almondnails (at Upper Marlboro, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmAELbjuJpq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[sosuperawesome]

Hair Pins // Culdsiaharisquant on Etsy

[ba-mi-soro-orisha]

How does one pronounce "Ba mi soro," the clan names, and the names of the Gods?

Sorry, I left this for so long in case I found more time to research, but I’m going to go ahead and throw this out there to followers! Any Yoruba-speakers who could help us out with pronunciation? Or the suggestion for a good site for Yoruba pronunciation?

If you can spring for the audiobook, I would also suggest that. They got an amazing narrator, and I suspect she had good pronunciation.

[d-eadnam-e]

I know this one! (I can point to my Santeria upbringing for this one)

Ba Mi Soro

Bah (like nah) Me Soh-Roh (I roll the r in this one the way you would in Zoro or Toro)

[ba-mi-soro-orisha]

You’re amazing, thanks! If I provided the clan and orisha names, you think you could break some of those down as well?

[d-eadnam-e]

I could give it a shot! It’s just a bit tough to spell the sounds out from my head, but I can take a crack at it

[ba-mi-soro-orisha]

Whatever you can offer is more than expected! =D

Clans:

Ikú Émí Omi Iná Aféfé Aiye Ìmọ́lé Ìwósán Aríran Ẹranko

Orisha:

Oya Orí Yemọja Sángó Ayao Ògún Ochumare Babalúayé Orúnmila Oxosi

[d-eadnam-e]

Clans (these ones I am mostly sure of):

Ikú- EE-KOO

Émí- EH-MEE

Omi- OH-MEE

Iná- EEN-YAH

Aféfé- AH-FEH-FEH

Aiye- AH-EE-YEH

Ìmọ́lé- EE-MOH-LEH

Ìwósán- EE-WOH-SAH-N

Aríran- AH-REE-RAN (roll the r)

Ẹranko- EE-RAN-KOH (roll the r)

Orisha (OH-REE-SHAH)(roll the r) (I am 100% on these):

Oya- OH-YAH

Orí- OH-REE (roll the r)

Yemọja- YEH-MOH-JAH (hard J like Jam)

Sángó- SH-ON-GO

Ayao- AH-YA-OW (this one I am iffy on because I’ve rarely heard it pronounced)

Ògún- OH-GOON

Ochumare- OH-SHOE-MAH-REH (roll the r)

Babalúayé- BAHBAH-LOO-AH-YEH

Orúnmila- OH-ROON-MEE-LAH (roll the r)

Oxosi- OH-CH-OH-SEE

Hope’s this helps you guys, gals and pals. A lot of these I have heard and spoken before, some I’ve read and used prior knowledge to pronounce, but all I have heard others say and sing before. (Santeria being a Afro-Latinx diaspora religion, it may affect how some words are pronounced with the whole Spanish vs Yoruba languages)

[ai-yo]

Yeah this is pretty good, in Yoruba words with S is pronounced SH without the H being there so that’s a thing to remember when reading

[ba-mi-soro-orisha]

Thank you, thank you, thank you @penguinslooseinthelibrary!!!

You do much better aesthetics than me or I’d offer you one, LOL. Do you want a drabble or something as thanks?

[thatladydownthestreet]

Work selfie with the fabulous @monica_slade1 rocking that Ocha Couture. I’ve been fortunate to find an active community in NJ and other priests in MD that have welcomed me and contributed to my growth. When Vegas or Tampa is too far away to travel to, I know I can always head north. Scarf and matching apron made by @omi4designs #proud2blucumi #proud2blukumi #thatladydownthestreet #Aggayu #obatala #ochacouture https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce0-WXmLCqu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[thatladydownthestreet]

My niecy-ooo and I got our nails done by @cat.nailedit3 #Unicorns for the bébé and #BiPride nails for me. She did that, book her cause she’s bae and Bella talented #dmvnails #dmvnailtech #uppermarlboro #catnailedit3 #nailtech #pride #pridemonth #pride2022 #dmvnailartist https://www.instagram.com/p/CePwTDztzll/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[sebastians-stan]

Oh my god! Sebastian Stan! Man, you’re looking good!

[thatladydownthestreet]

My favorite chair

[daylightsedit]

If it’s meant to be, it will be.

We believe that.

[fawsh]

monica’s comeback was unreal but darcy and woo’s reactions were priceless

[rhaenyratargeryen]

TEYONAH PARRIS as MONICA RAMBEAU 

WANDAVISION | 2021

[rizahawkais]

MONICA RAMBEAU in WANDAVISION | We Interrupt This Program

[sersi]

The Return of Monica Rambeau WandaVision (2021) dir. Matt Shakman

[allthewritestuff]

WandaVision so far is telling me is that the Avengers maybe don’t have the best mental health resources set up for their employees.