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Okay, so an update. I am doing somewhat better, I don't have retainers anymore because the people who gave them to me were idiots; I had cavities in almost all my teeth, along with a gum thing i can't remember what was called. I have two cows and a bull out at my dad's house now, which the bull and I hate each other, and i lost my brown pony back in Febuary. I haven't really been on here in almost an entire year. So yeah. That's pretty much all.

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Headcanon

I imagine Frigga writing diplomatic letters with a newly arrived lady companion at her side. Suddenly, a horse gallops through the chambers. Frigga gives it a warm smile. The lady looks at her quizzically. “My son”, the queen explains, and goes back to her letters. A few moments later, a penguin enters and walks, looking at Frigga, who smiles again. “My son”, the queen says to the stunned lady. A couple of minutes go by. Then a reindeer arrives and prances around the chambers. “My son”, Frigga declares serenely, even as the lady’s eyes have gotten as big as saucers.

Frigga could of course explain at any time that she has a shapeshifting son, but this is so much more fun.

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Throwback to when Poptop was supporting LQBTQ+ with this tack. I might put it (the tack) on the horse I'm gonna ride for the whole month of June.

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Hi, guys! So, I haven't been on Tumblr for a really long time. I am sorry. A lot has been going on. I may or may not start posting again. Who knows? Certainly not me.

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Guys guys omg hold on i can't breathe

I cant find the other one, but it was really scary looking Dory and Nemo's dad, but this ad. I just can't..

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Hello.

It has been awhile since i have posted. I have no excuse for that. I have barely even been on Tumblr bc I've been dealing with issues that are making me think I may have PTSD. For anyone who doesn't know, i was put in a mental institution for a week the 22 of October, bc i tried to kill myself the 21st, and I was forced to spend the night in the hospital, then go there. Well, I was told I would be better when I left, and I sorta was, because i got the antidepressants I needed. Well, I started having nightmares the first day I was home. I was told that they would go away within a week or two. It has been 3 months give or take. I still have nightmares, Anxiety Attacks, and Panic Attacks. I saw a person on a TV show who looked slightly like one of the staff there, and I started crying and hyperventilating. No, they did not harm me in any way, shape, or form. But being a person with Anxiety (still haven't got help for that yet.) And being forced out of my comfort zone so fast, it's scary as fuck. Like, i was forced to remove (in the bathroom, alone) all my clothes, and put on navy blue sweat pants and shirt. They took away my necklace, bracelet, and hat, which I understand, but you couldnt have any item from home, be it a stuffed animal or a blanket/pillow. And, the worst parts? You had to wear socks on a cold ass floor, and I didn't go outside for 4 days, because they wouldn't let us. Im used to freedom.

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So Séan said to send in videos, and I have no idea how to do that right now, as I have gone 25 hours without sleep, but these are some of my favorite videos, and they're kinda short (except the second one) but anyway.

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Happy New Year, Y'all!

Yeah it was nice. We had snacks for dinner, and now, at 12.04, I am eating Chips and Dip in the bathtub while making this post and listening to people blow up fireworks while dogs bark.

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Look at this shit. There's more on the next page, so stay tuned for updates.

Update not even a minute after:

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Me: *Eating Ramen at 3 am after a bath*

Me: Self Care

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I have a question @staff

What blog would y'all recommend for newcomers? And what is y'alls favorite blog?

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Archery information for writers that no one asked for but probably some of you need and I like talking about archery, so here it is.

when you put an arrow on the string, the verb is called “nocking” i.e. eyes glued on the target, he nocked the arrow

also the part of the arrow that gets put onto the string is called the nock. depending on the type of arrow this can be a piece of plastic glued into the arrow, or with wood or bamboo arrows it can be carved into the shaft of the arrow itself

you do not close an eye when aiming or shooting; you see better with both eyes open.

everyone has a dominant eye that more naturally your brain focuses with. that determines whether you are right or left handed when shooting, and doesn’t necessarily correlate to whether the person is right or left handed in anything else

so if you’re writing a character who has difficulty seeing out of one eye, take that into account when they are shooting

if they are right eye dominant, they hold the bow with their left hand and draw the string with their right. if they are left eye dominant, they hold the bow with their right hand and draw the string with their left

if they shoot left, the quiver sits on their left side/hip/thigh. shoot right - right side quiver.

there are several different ways to draw, if you are writing something historical or in a specific region, then do research on that style of archery. but for a generic place to start that is a more universal way of drawing a bow, here are some things to include

the chin stays down. raising your chin will fuck up your aim

the pointer finger on your draw hand rests on the side of your chin/jaw, and the string of the bow will touch the tip of the archer’s nose

weight is on the balls of your feet, leaning slightly forward off your heels

if it is an older bow/barebow, there is not usually a place for the arrow to rest on the bow. this means the arrow rests on the archer’s hand. if they are not wearing a glove on that hand, the fletchings (that’s the feathers on the arrow) will more than likely slice their hand when firing. this scars.

so if you’re wanting to describe someone observing and archer’s hands (hands are hot, don’t @ me) they would see a silver scar about halfway between the pointer finger knuckle and palm of the person’s hand. (turn your hand vertical and trace down the length of your pointer toward your thumb and stop next to the knuckle. that spot there.)

most archers wear something to protect their fingers on the hand that draws the bow. even with that, they have callouses. without it, a lot of callouses, scars, and blisters.

most common draw uses three fingers on the string: pointer, middle, ring. the arrow sits between the pointer and middle. just like where the draw point is, this is not universal and do research if you’re doing something culturally important.

barebow means that the bow is bare of any instruments. no sight, no weights, etc. the most basic/traditional form of bow

a recurve bow is anything where the tips of the bow curve back around forward, away from the archer

a compound is what you think of as a modern hunting bow, and is recognisable by having wheels at the ends and three strings

arrows have three fletchings that form a triangle, the point faces the archer so that the flat of the arrow will pass the flat of the bow on release. the arrow sits on the side of the bow facing the archer

archers with a larger/raised chest will sometimes where a chest protect so that the string does not catch when firing (this is regardless of gender, i know several cis-men who need it as well)

string can also catch on the forearm that is holding the bow and creates bruises and welts if you don’t wear a protector. modern ones are small plastic and cover just the spot, with elastic holding it in place. traditional ones are leather and wrap all the way around, lacing up on the back of your arm like a corset.

there is literally so much more, but i feel like this is plenty to get you started, and as always, feel free to drop an ask in my box if you need something more!

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It's official:

I'm gonna give up on math for the day, say ima drop out, and then by tomorrow be back to work cause i only got till Friday.

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"We're gonna get snowed in!"

The teachers are messing with us, and my automatic thought was:

'Not even God himself could stop me getting home to my Wi-Fi and lap top!'

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Wait....

If people who travel for work are in one time zone, and they go to one that is behind/ahead of theirs, didn't they just time travel?

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I am living for Feburary 2022.

The second month, a Tuesday, the twenty-second, year 2022. It will be 2'sday. I would say wait until 2222, but my calender doesn't go that far...