#especially in the middle of the city.

[sourpatch-punkin]

Me, seeing 1 piece of trash on the ground: bruh

Me, seeing 2 pieces of trash on the ground: BRUH

Me, seeing 3+ pieces of trash on the ground: *goes back and picks up every piece of trash I see even in the middle of the road*

Take care of your planet!!!

[feralboo-the-weirdo]

I think my favorite trope in middle grade books is how firmly the narrator manages to convince themselves they're going to have a "normal" anything. (vacation, walk, school year, etc)

Like it's definitely not healthy in any way, but I admire their total commitment to it. like, bud. did you see the cover of this book? the MC tries so hard to have the major plot point not happen so hard, and they never succeed.

feel free to add if you know of more books/MC's that do this, I made a list in the tags, but it's kinda short.

[wonder-worker]

Margaret of Anjou’s visit to Coventry [in 1456], which was part of her dower and that of her son, Edward of Lancaster, was much more elaborate. It essentially reasserted Lancastrian power. The presence of Henry and the infant Edward was recognised in the pageantry. The ceremonial route between the Bablake gate and the commercial centre was short, skirting the area controlled by the cathedral priory, but it made up for its brevity with no fewer than fourteen pageants. Since Coventry had an established cycle of mystery plays, there were presumably enough local resources and experience to mount an impressive display; but one John Wetherby was summoned from Leicester to compose verses and stage the scenes. As at Margaret’s coronation the iconography was elaborate, though it built upon earlier developments.

Starting at Bablake gate, next to the Trinity Guild church of St. Michael, Bablake, the party was welcomed with a Tree of Jesse, set up on the gate itself, with the prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah explaining the symbolism. Outside St. Michael’s church the party was greeted by Edward the Confessor and St. John the Evangelist; and proceeding to Smithford Street, they found on the conduit the four Cardinal Virtues—Righteousness (Justice?), Prudence, Temperance, and Fortitude. In Cross Cheaping wine flowed freely, as in London, and angels stood on the cross, censing Margaret as she passed. Beyond the cross was pitched a series of pageants, each displaying one of the Nine Worthies, who offered to serve Margaret. Finally, the queen was shown a pageant of her patron saint, Margaret, slaying the dragon [which 'turned out to be strictly an intercessor on the queen's behalf', as Helen Maurer points out].

The meanings here are complex and have been variously interpreted. An initial reading of the programme found a message of messianic kingship: the Jesse tree equating royal genealogy with that of Christ had been used at the welcome for Henry VI on his return from Paris in 1432. A more recent, feminist view is that the symbolism is essentially Marian, and to be associated with Margaret both as queen and mother of the heir rather than Henry himself. The theme is shared sovereignty, with Margaret equal to her husband and son. Ideal kingship was symbolised by the presence of Edward the Confessor, but Margaret was the person to whom the speeches were specifically addressed and she, not Henry, was seen as the saviour of the house of Lancaster. This reading tips the balance too far the other way: the tableau of Edward the Confessor and St. John was a direct reference to the legend of the Ring and the Pilgrim, one of Henry III’s favourite stories, which was illustrated in Westminster Abbey, several of his houses, and in manuscript. It symbolised royal largesse, and its message at Coventry would certainly have encompassed the reigning king. Again, the presence of allegorical figures, first used for Henry, seems to acknowledge his presence. Yet, while the message of the Coventry pageants was directed at contemporary events it emphasised Margaret’s motherhood and duties as queen; and it was expressed as a traditional spiritual journey from the Old Testament, via the incarnation represented by the cross, to the final triumph over evil, with the help of the Virgin, allegory, and the Worthies. The only true thematic innovation was the commentary by the prophets.

[...] The messages of the pageants firmly reminded the royal women of their place as mothers and mediators, honoured but subordinate. Yet, if passive, these young women were not without significance. It is clear from the pageantry of 1392 and 1426 in London and 1456 in Coventry that when a crisis needed to be resolved, the queen (or regent’s wife) was accorded extra recognition. Her duty as mediator—or the good aspect of a misdirected man—suddenly became more than a pious wish. At Coventry, Margaret of Anjou was even presented as the rock upon which the monarchy rested. [However,] a crisis had to be sensed in order to provoke such emphasis [...]."

-Nicola Coldstream, "Roles of Women in Late Medieval Civic Pageantry," "Reassessing the Roles of Women as 'Makers' of Medieval Art and Culture"

[derpinette]

i hated airpods & phones with those big fugly cameras in the back when they were announced as a concept & i hate them even more each time i see that hideousness in person

[sleepyjim]

And Then The Nightmare Started It Got Deafeningly Loud Every Fiber In Me Screamed Out But I Couldnt Make A Sound !!!!! The Whirling Of A Vortex!!!! A Violent Carousel !!! It Sounded Like A Freight Train Was Draggin Me To Hell!!!!!!! And This Was My Prayer !!!!!!!Save Me From This Terrible Nightmare !!!! !! if any one care

[icewindandboringhorror]

Recent game related things .. hrmm...

[girlscience]

rural midwest my beloved

[crystalbehindthescenes]

We always talk shit about Mamorus bad fashion and usually think his manga fashion style is very decent (besides the cow print anyway lol)

But listen the boy literally cant dress right he doesnt even wear a tuxedo right, theres 3 types for specific occassions with specific etiquette and our boy is wearing all 3 styles at once what a mess.

imagine newspaper articles and forums just clowning in his drip lmaoooooo

[klapollopilled]

yesterday i went out to celebrate finishing exams and one of the clothing stores i went to (i think it was a levi's) was doing a gundam collab and i saw the coolest fucking jacket ever known to man. and then i looked at the price tag and it was like 1.7 million rupiah

[hiv-live-laugh-love]

there's this show ive kinda paused on watching in part because of how dubai is folded in

[sassmill]

When you want to visit the Alhambra but mom’s like “we got the Alhambra at home”

[talldecafcappuccino]

[mercysought]

anyway I am in fact saying that if the gentleman was ever to actually live in a real world place (it's not a matter that he wouldn't but more that he doesn't get to choose that sort of thing), he would definitely be living either in the dead centre of Lisbon, Porto or in an abandoned village in the middle of nowhere Portugal. No in between.

[el-yon]

aa, thanks @jushiro-ukitake for the 10 song tag - I’m following your lead and sharing something Bleach-related. This is a sample of my sunshine-Sunday playlist that ~ also ~ happens to be my Karakura Gang/Six Hearts upbeat writing list (yes I also have a gloomy one).

1. Feel Good Inc. - Gorillaz

2. Piazza, New York Catcher - Belle and Sebastian

3. Wild Stare - Giant Rooks

4. Dirty Paws - Of Monsters and Men

5. Hot Air Balloon - Owl City

6. Oxford Comma - Vampire Weekend

7. The Next Time Around - Little Joy

8. Mistério do Planeta - Novos Baianos

9. Human Behaviour - Bjork

10. Dimanche à Bamako/Beaux Dimanches - Amadou & Mariam

for the life of me I’m a weirdo who cannot tag people so, anyone who wants to join, please do ✨💕

[toolazytodecide]

Pleasw reblog and put your country in the tags 🙏

[walkwithme46]

i love coming from the south station stop in the mornings. going from the congested underground and emerging out onto the bustling street makes me feel like the country girl in a movie who just hit the big city. do you see my vision.