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Poppy Seed Dancer (Anna L. Russell) | Photos by Jan Hammerstad
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Niche Girl Movies
Buffalo ‘66 (1998) - dir. Vincent Gallo
The Love Witch (2006) - dir. Anna Biller
Belle De Jour (1967) - dir. Luis Buñuel
Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970) - dir. Jaromil Jireš
How To Marry A Millionaire (1953) - dir. Jean Negulesco
Gia (1998) - dir. Michael Cristofer
Pretty Baby (1978) - dir. Louis Malle
Monster (2003) - dir. Patty Jenkins
The Virgin Suicides (1999) - dir. Sofia Coppola
Pearl (2022) - dir. Ti West
Lolita (1997) - dir. Adrian Lyne
Girl, Interrupted (1999) - dir. James Mangold
The Lure (2015) - dir. Agnieszka Smoczynska
All About Eve (1950) - dir. Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Silver Linings Playbook (2012) dir. David O. Russell
But I'm a Cheerleader (1999) - dir. Jamie Babbit
The Craft (1996) - dir. Andrew Fleming
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-Characters-
All characters listed are in alphabetical order for ease of access.
Do note that characters marked with (L) are canonically lesbian and thus will not be paired with male characters as per the rules.
-Accepted RWBY Characters: Adam Taurus, Adrian Cotta-Arc, Alyx Liddel, Amber, Ambrosius, An Ren, Arslan Atlan, Banesaw, Bianca Prisma, Blacksmith, Blake Belladonna, Bleiss Schnee/Gele, Bolin Hori, Bram Thornmane, Brawnz Ni, Cardin Winchester, Caroline Cordovin, Cinder Fall, Clover Ebi, Coco Adel (L), Corsac Albaine, Deery, Dew Gayl, Dove Bronzewing, Elm Ederne, Emerald Sustrai, Fennec Albaine, Fiona Thyme, Flynt Coal, Fox Alistair, Ghira Belladonna, Grimm, Gwen Darcy, Harriet Bree, Hazel Rainart, Ilia Amitola (L), Ivori, Ivy Thickety, Jacques Schnee, James Ironwood, Jaune Arc**, Lewis Liddel, Li Ren, Lie Ren, Maria Calavera, Marrow Amin, May Marigold, May Zedong, Mercury Black, Nadir Shiko, Nebula Violette, Neopolitain/Trivia Vanille, Neon Katt, Neptune Vasilias, Nolan Porfilio, Nora Valkyrie, Octavia Ember, Olive Harper, Original Characters, Oscar Pine, Ozpin, Penny Poledina, Peter Port, Pyrrha Nikos, Qrow Branwen, Raven Branwen, Reese Chloris, Rhodes, Roane Ashwood, Robyn Hill, Rolf, Roman Torchwick, Roy Stallion, Ruby Rose, Ruda Tilleroot, Russel Thrush, Sage Ayana, Salem, Saphron Cotta-Arc, Scarlet David, Sienna Khan, Sky Lark, Summer Rose, Sun Wukong, Taiyang Xiao Long, Terra Cotta-Arc, Tock, Trifa, Velvet Scarlatina, Weiss Schnee, Whitley Schnee, Willow Schnee, Winter Schnee, Xanthe Rumpole, Yang Xiao Long, Yatsuhashi Daichi, Yuma.
-Unaccepted RWBY Characters: Apathy, Arthur Watts, Bartholomew Oobleck, Curious Cat, Jabberwalker, Jinxi, Juniper, Little/Somewhat, Leo Lionhart, Muses, Pietro, Reader, Red Prince, Red Soldier, Tyrian Callows, Vine Zeke, Zwei.
-Characters Outside RWBY That I Write:
Arcane/LoL: Caitlin, Jinx, Vi
Avatar: Aang, Asami, Azula, Bolin, Jin, Jinora, June, Katara, Korra, Kuvira, Mai, Mako, Prince Wu, Sokka, Suki, Toph, Ty Lee, Ursa, Zuko
AWOG: Gumball Watterson, Nicole Watterson
Beastars: Haru, Jack, Juno, Legoshi, Louis
Ben Ten: Ben Tennyson, Gwen Tennyson
Big Hero 6: Aunt Cass, Hiro Himada, Honey Lemon, Tadashi Himada, Wasabi
Carmen Santiago: Carmen Santiago, Ivy, Zack
Chainsaw Man: Denji, Kobeni, Power
Cyberpunk: David, Rebecca
DC: Bane, Barbra Gordon, Batwoman, Beast Boy, Black Lightning, Bruce Wayne, Cassandra Cain, Damian Wayne, Dick Grayson, Flash, Guy Gardener, Hal Jordan, Harley Quinn, Hawkgirl, Hawkman, Jason Todd, Jessica Cruz, Jinx, John Stewart, Killer Frost, Lois Lane, Poison Ivy, Raven, Selina Kyle, Spoiler, Starfire, Star Sapphire, Steel, Superman, Talia Al’ Ghul, Terra, Tim Drake, Victor Stone, Wonder Woman
Five Nights At Freddy’s: Roxanne Wolf, Vanessa, Vanny
Frozen: Anna, Elsa
Grave of Andrew and Leyley: Andrew Graves, Ashley Graves, Mrs. Graves
Gravity Falls: Dipper Pines, Mabel Pines, Pacifica Northwest, Wendy
Helltaker: Azazel, Baphomet, Beelzebub, Cerberus, Helltaker, Judgement, Justice, Loremaster, Lucifer, Malina, Modeus, Pandemonica, Zdrada
Helluva/Hazbin: Alastor, Angel Dust, Asmodeus, Barbie Wire, Blitzø, Charlie, Husk, Fizz, Loona, Millie, Moxxie, Sally May, Stolas, Striker, Vaggie (L), Verosika
Incredibles: Bob Parr, Dash Parr, Helen Parr, Violet Parr
Invincible: Debbie Grayson, Mark Grayson
Kim Possible: Ann Possible, Bonnie Rockwaller, James Possible, Jim Possible, Kim Possible, Monique, Ron Stoppable, Shego, Tim Possible
Legend of Zelda: Ganon, Link, Urbosa, Zelda
Mario: Bowser, Daisy, Peach, Rosalina
Marvel: Bruce Banner, Drax, Eddy Brock, Flash Thompson, Gamora, Gwen Stacy, Hobie Brown, Hope Van Dyne, Jennifer Walters, Kang, Loki, Miguel O’Hara, Miles Morales, Mystique, Natasha Romanov, Nebula, Peni Parker, Peter Parker, Peter Quill, Pietro Maximoff, Rio Morales, Sam Wilson, Steve Rogers, T’Challa, Thanos, Thor, Tony Stark, Venom, Wanda Maximoff, Wolverine
Miraculous: Adrian Agreste, Alice Kubdel, Alya Cesaire, Felix Agreste, Juleka Couffaine, Kagami Tsurugi, Lê Chiên Kim, Luka Couffaine, Marc Anciel, Marinette Dupain Chang, Max Kanté, Mylène Haprèle, Nathaniel Kurtzberg, Nino Lahiffe, Rose Lavillant, Sabrina Rain, Zoé Lee
Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: Elma, Kobayashi, Lucoa, Tohru
Modern Family: Alex Dunphy, Claire Dunphy, Gloria Delgado, Haley Dunphy, Luke Dunphy, Manny Delgado, Phil Dunphy
Murder Drones: N, Uzi
Overwatch: Ana, Ashe, Baptiste, Brigette, Cassidy, Doomfist, DVA, Echo, Emily (L), Genji, Hanzo, Ilari, Kiriko, Life Weaver, Lucio, Mei, Mercy, Moira, Pharah (L), Ramattra, Reaper, Reinhardt, Roadhog, Sojourn, Soldier 76, Sombra, Widowmaker, Winston, Zarya
Owl House: Adrian Graye Vernworth, Alador Blight, Amity Blight, Camila Noceda, Collector, Darius Deamonne, Eda Clawthorne, Edric Blight, Emira Blight, Gus Porter, Hunter Noceda, King Clawthorne, Lilith Clawthorne, Luz Noceda, Odalia Blight, Raine Whispers, Terra Snapdragon, Vee Noceda
Percy Jackson: Annabeth Chase, Apollo, Aphrodite/Venus, Ares/Mars, Athena/Minerva, Bianca di Angelo, Dionysus, Gaea, Grover, Hades/Pluto, Hermes/Mercury, Hestia, Jason Grace, Kronos, Luke Castellan, Nico di Angelo, Percy Jackson, Piper McClean, Poseidon/Neptune, Sally Jackson, Thalia Grace, Will Solace, Zeus/Jupiter
Regular Show: Mordecai, Rigby
Resident Evil: Ethan Winters, Lady Dimitrescu
Rick and Morty: Morty Smith, Summer Smith
Scooby Doo: Fred, Daphne, Scooby, Shaggy, Velma
She-Ra: Adora, Catra, Glimmer
Star Wars: Aayla Secura, Anakin Skywalker, Ashoka Tano, Assajj Ventress, Barriss Offee, Ben Solo, Bo-Katan Kryze, Cal Kestis, Cody, Darth Maul, Fennec Shand, Finn, Fives, Han Solo, Hera Syndulla, Hunter, Iden Versio, Jesse, Jyn Erso, Luminara Unduli, Mon Mothma, Obi Wan Kenobi, Omega, Padme Amidala, Po Damerin, Princess Leia, Rex, Rey Skywalker, Sabine Wrenr, Satine Kryze, Shaak Ti, The Armorer, Wrecker
Steven Universe: Connie Maheswaran, Greg Universe
SVTFOE: Marco Diaz, Star Butterfly
Zootopia: Bonnie Hopps, Chief Bogo, Fennic, Gideon, Jack Savage, Judy Hopps, Nick Wilde, Skye
(Lists subject to change.)
*Established Gender Swap Names:Oscar - Ozma / Mercury - Moira / Adam - Eve / Jaune - Joan
**Exceptions apply. Gender bent, bottoming, MLM, and cuckolding are accepted. Jaune is only allowed to be properly with a character if it is in a polycule, he is with another man, or it’s with his sisters, Pyrrha, Nora, Ruby, Weiss, or Jessica. Please avoid “dead Jaune” requests. Jaune harem requests will be denied even if it follows the list of female partners. One male and one female partner with Jaune topping/domming them both is accepted but no more than those two partners. Two female partners will be allowed but not guaranteed to be answered. Any more partners than that will be an automatic deletion of the ask. Please do avoid making your asks cruel in nature and sad endings, this blog is for fun so have fun with it.
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MARCH Celebrity Birthdays & Events March Events
All Month Long: International Women’s History Month | March is for Minors (2021 | 2022 | 2023) | Reading Month
March Birthdays
Pisces Stars (Feb 19-Mar 20)
1: Alexis Fields, Lupita Nyong’o 2: T’Nia Miller, Danielle Moné Truitt, Jocelyn Jee Esien, Nathalie Emmanuel 3: Gloria Hendry 4: Angela V. Shelton, Vinette Robinson 6: Anna Maria Horsford, Birgundi Baker 7: Wanda Sykes, Kali Troy 9: Christiana Pitts, Rena Anakwe 10: Ego Nwodim, Harriet Tubman, Jasmine Guy
11: Ajani Russell 12: Tiffany Richardson 13: Adina Porter, Toccara Jones 14: Carol Speed, Elise Neal, Greta Onieogou, Jazzy Ellis, Tamara Tunie, Penny Johnson Jerald 15: Aaron Rose Philip 16: Cynthia Bond, Kimrie Lewis, Sierra McClain, Ajiona Alexus 18: Ayisha Issa, Amanda Foster, Bonnie Mbuli, Christina Elmore, Irene Cara, Queen Latifah, Vanessa L Williams 19: Alycia Pascual Pena 20: Bianca Lawson, Dominique Jackson, Erica Luttrell, Freema Agyeman, Vanessa Bell Calloway
Aries Stars (Mar 21-Apr 19) 21: Sonequa Martin Green 22: Kandyse Mcclure, Kellie Shanygne Williams 23: Chaka Khan, Vanessa Morgan 24:Raven Bowens 25: Jeryl Prescott 26: Diana Ross 27: Mariah Carey, Halle Bailey 28: Celai West, Chrystale Wilson 30: Gabrielle Byndloss 31: Erica Tazel, Andrea Bordeaux, Zethu Dlomo, Judi Shekoni 31: Rebecca Naomi Jones
March Events:
10: Araminta Ross, Harriet Tubman Day | Spring Begins | 17: Noah’s Birthday Takeova, St. Patrick’s Day | 21: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | 31: National Smile Day, Trans Visibility Day/Trans Day of Visibility
#March#MARCH Celebrity Birthdays & Events#WIPs#Celebrity Birthdays & Events#March Celebrity Birthdays & Events#March is for Minors 2023#March Pisces#March Aries#March Masterlist#BFCD Calendar#Black Women in Entertainment#March Calendar
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Birthdays 2.12
Beer Birthdays
Adolph Schell (1858)
Jennifer Talley (1969)
Five Favorite Birthdays
Tex Beneke; jazz saxophonist, singer, bandleader (1914)
R. Buckminster Fuller; architect, engineer (1895)
Steve Hackett; rock guitarist (1950)
Abraham Lincoln; 16th U.S. President (1809)
Christina Ricci; actor (1980)
Famous Birthdays
Maud Adams; actor (1945)
Darren Aronofsky; film director (1969)
Lolly Badcock; English porn actor (1984)
Joe Don Baker; actor (1936)
Judy Blume; writer (1938)
Omar Bradley; U.S. general (1893)
Josh Brolin; actor (1968)
Paul Bunyan; mythical character (1834)
Thomas Campion; English writer (1567)
Charles Darwin; scientist (1809)
Pat Dobson; Baltimore Orioles P (1942)
Joe Garagiola; baseball C, sportscaster (1926)
Lorne Greene; actor (1914)
Arsenio Hall; comedian,, talk-show host (1955)
Michael Ironside; actor (1950)
Joanna Kerns; actor (1953)
Sarah Lancaster; actor (1980)
John L. Lewis; labor leader (1880)
Alice Roosevelt Longworth; socialite, daughter of Teddy Roosevelt (1884)
Ray Manzarek; rock musician, keyboardist (1939)
Cotton Mather; writer, clergy (1663)
Michael McDonald; rock musician (1952)
George Meredith; English writer (1809)
Anna Pavlova; ballerina (1881)
Chynna Phillips; pop singer (1968)
Mel Powell; jazz pianist (1923)
Bill Russell; Boston Celtics C (1934)
Sylvia Saint; porn actor (1976)
Forrest Tucker; actor (1919)
Judd Winick; cartoonist (1970)
Paula Zahn; television journalist (1956)
Franco Zeffirelli; Italian film director (1923)
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Göbekli Tepe: Prehistoric Evidence for Animism?
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Bibliography:
Dušan Boric, "Theater of Predation: Beneath the Skin of Göbekli Tepe Images," 2013
Oliver Dietrich, "Shamanism at Early Neolithic Göbekli Tepe," Praehistorische Zeitschrift, 2023.
O. Dietrich, Notroff, Walter, and L. Dietrich, "Markers of 'Psycho-Cultural' Change," in "Handbook of Cognitive Archaeology Psychology in Prehistory," 2020.
Anne Porter, "Beer, Beasts, and Bodies: Shedding Boundaries in Bounded Spaces," Routledge Companion to Ecstatic Experience in the Ancient World, 2021.
Gesualdo Busacca, "Places of Encounter," 2017.
Anna Fagan, "Hungry Architecture," dainst.blog, Dec 18, 2017.
Nerissa Russell and Kevin McGowan, "Dance of the Cranes: Crane Symbolism at Çatalhöyük and beyond," 2003.
Hodder and Meskell, "A Curious and Sometimes a Trifle Macabre Artistry," Current Anthropology, Vol. 52, No. 2 (April 2011).
00:00 Introduction
1:39 Animal iconography overview
4:00 Animism Explained
6:59 Neolithic Animal Personhood
11:00 Predatory, Male, Aggressive Iconography
via YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OqW-LXHevk
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Early 1960s Ramsey Reformed Church Family Directory, Titonka, Iowa - 1.3
Figure 1-3-1
Page 3 Handwritten Content:
A series of small diagonal lines written on the left of most member numbers.
119 - Long horizontal line written on the left.
119, 149, 154, 167 - Small checkmarks added to the right.
149, 154, 157, 166 - Long horizontal line written on the right.
134 - "Mrs." added.
137 - Middle initial "A" overwritten with "R".
156 - "Mrs." added.
163 - “Herman” written over the last name “Ubben", a correction of the typed first name of “Harold”.
Page 3 Typos:
113 - Typewriter strike-over “l” in “Rafdal” over letter “h”.
168 - Typewriter strike-over “I” in “Wirtjes” over letter “e”.
Page 3 Typed Content:
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112. Radmaker, Mrs. John, Titonka, Iowa
113. Rafdal, Vern, Titonka, Iowa
114. Rickleffs, Melvin, Titonka, Iowa
115. Rickleffs, Vernon, Titonka, Iowa
116. Ricks, Elmer, Titonka, Iowa
117. Ricks, George, Titonka, Iowa
118. Rippentrop, George, Sr., Titonka, Iowa
119. Rippentrop, Mrs. James, Buffalo Center, Iowa
120. Rippentrop, John S., Buffalo Center, Iowa
121. Rippentrop, Raymond J., Titonka, Iowa
122. Rippentrop, Roger, Titonka, Iowa
123. Risius, Andrew, Buffalo Center, Iowa
124. Risius, Frank, Buffalo Center, Iowa
125. Risius, Harm, Buffalo Center, Iowa
126. Risius, Harold, Buffalo, Center, Iowa
127. Risius, Klaas, Buffalo Center, Iowa
128. Roskamp, Paul, Titonka, Iowa
129. Schutter, Mrs. Lena, Titonka, Iowa
130. Seefeld, Clarence, Britt, Iowa
131. Severeins, Mrs. Anna, Burt, Iowa - Maple Leaf Rest Home
132. Sleper, Albert E., Lakota, Iowa
133. Siehlmann, Bert, Forest City, Iowa
134. Siehlmann, Ben, Titonka, Iowa
135. Sleper, Dick, Buffalo Center, Iowa
136. Sleper, Evert, Titonka, Iowa
137. Sleper, John R., Titonka, Iowa
138. Sleper, John E., Titonka, Iowa
139. Smidt, Enko, Titonka, Iowa
140. Smidt, John, Titonka, Iowa
141. Smidt, Simon, Titonka, Iowa
142. Smidt, Wardden, Titonka, Iowa
143. Smidt, Warner, Jr., Titonka, Iowa
144. Smidt, Warner, Sr., Titonka, Iowa
145. Smidt, William A., Buffalo Center, Iowa
146. Smith, Arlo, Titonka, Iowa
147. Smith, Mrs. L. G., Titonka, Iowa
148. Sonnenberg, Ed, Titonka, Iowa
149. Sonnenberg, Russell, Swea City, Iowa
150. Sonnenberg, Miss Gertie, Titonka, Iowa
151. Spear, Robert, Titonka, Iowa
152. Sunken, Henry, Titonka, Iowa
153. Tapper, Donald, Buffalo Center, Iowa
154. Tapper, Mrs. Joe, Buffalo Center, Iowa
155. Tapper, Walter, Buffalo Center, Iowa
156. Tegtmeyer, Donald, Tripoli, Iowa
157. Tjaden, Mrs. George, Titonka, Iowa
158. Tjaden, Stephen, Lakota, Iowa
159. Tjarks, Herman, Titonka, Iowa
160. Ubben, Mrs. Anna, Titonka, Iowa
161. Ubben Harold, Lakota, Iowa
162. Ubben, Mrs. Hattie, Buffalo Center, Iowa
163. Ubben, Harold, Titonka, Iowa
164. Ubbe, Mrs. Johanna, Titonka, Iowa
165. Ubben, John, Buffalo Center, Iowa
166. Van Hove, Henry, Titonka, Iowa
167. Wirtjes, Alvin, Elmore, Minnesota
168. Wirtjes, Arthur, Lakota, Iowa
169. Wirtjes, Ed, Titonka, Iowa
170. Wirtjes, Herman, Lakota, Iowa
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Another year gone and more books read. My goal was 24 books and I finished 25. I know that’s not a big difference, but it’s still past my goal. Due to my writing schedule, I wasn’t sure if I would divide my time enough to read them all.
My 2023 Reading List:
The Naturals - Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Killer Instincts - Jennifer Lynn Barnes
All In - Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Bad Blood - Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Caraval - Stephanie Garber
Cry Wolf - Patricia Briggs
Alpha & Omega (Novella) - Patricia Briggs
Scarred - Patricia Briggs
Forsaken - Kelley Armstrong
Hunting Ground - Paticia Briggs
Spellbound - Kelley Armstrong
Fair Game - Patricia Briggs
Dead Heat - Patricia Briggs
Burn Bright - Patricia Briggs
Wild Sign - Patricia Briggs
Thirteen - Kelley Armstrong
Darker - E L James
Rule Breaker - Nikki Hall
Freed - E L James
The Deal - Elle Kennedy
Dirty Curve - Meagan Brandy
My Dark Vanessa - Kate Elizabeth Russell
Under Locke - Mariana Zapata
The Ritual - Shantel Tessier
The Sinner - Shantel Tessier
So, let’s talk about it.
First, I’d like to point out there are a few rereads this year. Originally, I read The Naturals series by Jennifer Lynn Barnes in grade 12. A friend introduced them, knowing Criminal Minds is high on my mental shelf of favourites. At the time, only three books were available. The series was just as enjoyable during the second read. All four are easy to read, not too dark and gory that you can’t enjoy it on a sunny afternoon where you just want to get through a quick book. If I was to choose a least favourite from the four, it was Bad Blood. From my little blurb of a review (written in January), my issue was with the characters’ personal conflicts. I didn’t get the feeling the series was coming to an end. We’ll have to see if JLB decides to add more.
The other rereads was Darker and Freed by E L James. Like I said in my 2022 reads review, I liked Christian’s POV significantly more than the original. To be honest, the reason I reread them was because I was in the mood to read and they were the only books on my Kobo app.
Caraval by Stephanie Garber was one of the recommendations I read. I adored this book. The idea of a magical world inside any single building is such a fun concept. It gives me Coraline vibes, without the freaky bits. I think it would make an incredible movie, but only if it’s done right. I don’t want anyone half-assing it. I would love to see the visuals I see in my head. I might watch that movie a million times. I know there’s two more in the series, but I’m not a fan of changing POVs. I wish there was more of Scarlett and Julien’s story.
The Alpha and Omega series by Patricia Briggs filled most of my year. The series is currently six books and one novel long, with the option of more to be written. I initially found this series on Goodreads, looking at urban fantasy books. I read the synopsis of Cry Wolf (the first book) and it piqued my interest. I began reading it and was extremely confused. You meet the two main characters, Anna and Charles and they don’t know each other, but they’ve already been through something fairly traumatic. You have no idea what that is. The novella, Alpha and Omega, is 86 pages that I think should’ve been added to the first book. It would make Cry Wolf significantly less confusing. As a writer, I can understand why it’s not. The novella is its own story. I just wouldn’t have felt so lost in Cry Wolf. Over-all, I more than really liked these books. The concept of werewolves being almost immortal and the degradation of their sanity over time is new to me. My biggest issue with the series is the lack of flow. Each book is its own independent story and has time jumps that are barely mentioned. It’s like jumping from one pond stone to another.
After taking an extremely long time, I finally finished the Women of the Otherworld series. I only needed to read Spellbound and Thirteen. Kelley Armstrong is hands down my favourite author. The two books didn’t disappoint. The consistent changing of POVs made the story flow beautifully. It didn’t butcher the plot like it can occasionally. Yes, I would love more of certain characters but the series isn’t Harry Potter. Not every book, every year, the same character has to go through chaos. I’ve decided to do a few rereads in 2024, and this series might be at the top of my list.
As I got farther into the year, I caved to my FOMO and read three sports romance books; The Dirty Curve, The Deal and Rule Breaker. And if you want to hear what I have to say about those, check out my blog post “Romance Books; Are they for me?”. Generally thought? I liked them, but they might not be the first thing I reach for.
Under Locke by Mariana Zapata is my first MC romance book. I really liked that there wasn’t a lot in the motorcycle club, it was more of a background piece to give the main male character a dark vibe. It wasn’t Sons of Anarchy. After reading this book, I could say that Charles Dexter Locke became my favourite male character and I would do anything for him.
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell might be my top book of 2023. I’d seen the black and white cover everywhere, which stayed in my mind and when a coworker mentioned she had it, I knew the universe had fallen into place. It took me about a month to read and it’s because of how upset it can make you feel. If you want to hear more, read my post on the book.And finally, I began reading Shantel Tessier. This was originally a recommendation that I added to Goodreads TBR. I read The Ritual and The Sinner in 2023; I’ve already read The Sacrifice in 2024. Since I started looking into dark romance, The Ritual always popped up. I gave it a try and it’s one of the top books I read this year. I don’t want to go into the sexual themes since it’s very trigger warning heavy. If you’re looking at the books through a psychologist's eye, you’ll see how messed up the stories are, especially if you look at the romantic relationships. But if you just enjoyed it? You may like it. When I finish these books, I’m going to take a peak at Tessier’s other books.
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2023 Wrap-Up
Artist Shout-Outs Shared
Current AI ‘art’ is created on the backs of hundreds of thousands of artists and photographers who made billions of images and spend time, love and dedication to have their work soullessly stolen and used by selfish people for profit without the slightest concept of ethics.
– Alexander Nanitchkov
Shout-Outs Total: 140
January: 14
February: 12
March: 9
April: 14
May: 10
June: 9
July: 15
August: 12
September: 13
October: 11
November: 12
December: 9
Times a Shout-Out was asked to be Removed: 2
2023 Causes – Trigger Warning
National Black Business Month Quotes of 2023
QUOTE 1: Jeffrey G. Duarte
QUOTE 2: Madam C.J. Walker
QUOTE 3: Aliko Dangote
QUOTE 4: Rosalind Brewer
QUOTE 5: Vernon Jordan
QUOTE 6: Marjorie Joyner
QUOTE 7: Oprah Winfrey
QUOTE 8: Kenneth Chenault
QUOTE 9: Russell Simmons
QUOTE 10: Richard Parsons
QUOTE 11: Lena Horne
QUOTE 12: Wilma Rudolph
QUOTE 13: Sheila Johnson
QUOTE 14: Tyra Banks
QUOTE 15: Best Ayiorwoth
Library Sign-Up Month Quotes of 2023
QUOTE 1: Sarah J. Maas
QUOTE 2: Lemony Snicket
QUOTE 3: Walter Cronkite
QUOTE 4: Ray Bradbury
QUOTE 5: Catherynne M. Valente
QUOTE 6: Dwight D. Eisenhower
QUOTE 7: E.B. White
QUOTE 8: Terry Pratchett
QUOTE 9: Gail Honeyman
QUOTE 10: Stephen Fry
QUOTE 11: Ta-Nehisi Coates
QUOTE 12: Robin Sloan
QUOTE 13: Mark Twain
QUOTE 14: Roger Zelazny
QUOTE 15: Carl Sagan
ADHD Awareness Quotes of 2023
QUOTE 1: Albert Einstein
QUOTE 2: William Dodson, M.D., LF-APA
QUOTE 3: Jesse J. Anderson
QUOTE 4: ADDitude
QUOTE 5: Anna Whateley
QUOTE 6: Sylvia Mercedes
QUOTE 7: Holly Smale
QUOTE 8: Richard Pink & Roxanne Emery
QUOTE 9: Sasha Hamdani
QUOTE 10: Sari Solden
QUOTE 11: Jenara Nerenberg
QUOTE 12: Emma Thomas
QUOTE 13: Rebecca Solnit
QUOTE 14: Shayne Neal
QUOTE 15: Shannon L. Alder
Adoption Awareness Quotes 2023
QUOTE 1: Eleanor Brown
QUOTE 2: Sarah Sentilles
QUOTE 3: Charlena E. Jackson
QUOTE 4: Kristen Howerton
QUOTE 5: Nitya Prakash
QUOTE 6: Diamond Mike Watson
QUOTE 7: Christina Rickardsson
QUOTE 8: Joyce Maynard
QUOTE 9: Lisa Wingate
QUOTE 10: Janine Myung-Ja
QUOTE 11: Nicole Chung
QUOTE 12: Steve Pemberton
QUOTE 13: Celeste Ng
QUOTE 14: Liz Tolsma
QUOTE 15: Rachel Hollis
TW – Human Trafficking Awareness Quotes 2023
QUOTE 1: Asa Don Brown
QUOTE 2: Jeremy Harding
QUOTE 3: Bob Mueller
QUOTE 4: Dillon Burroughs
QUOTE 5: Gladys Lawson
QUOTE 6: Aberjhani
QUOTE 7: Blue Campaign
QUOTE 8: Blue Campaign
QUOTE 9: Blue Campaign
QUOTE 10: Department of State
QUOTE 11: Department of State
QUOTE 12: Department of State
Poems Shared
Poetry of 2023
Art Theft Haiku
Money
Communication 101
Twitter
Public Policy
Art
Work
Lies of P
Understanding
Doritos
Raindrops
“Not All Men”
Neurodivergence
Small Talk
Honesty
Details
“Attention Seeking”
Education
“Deserve”
Communication 102
For the Future
“Behaviors”
“Puzzle”
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Poppy Seed Dancer (Anna L. Russell) | Photos by Irina Jomir
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@lavendaers said : can i reserve elide lochan and get some fc suggestions?
elide lochan is now reserved for l until 9/22 at 8:43 pm est!
**and thank you to admin kasey for these, but you could consider: kaitlyn dever, anna poppelwell, danielle campbell, danielle rose russell, rachel zegler, or jenna ortega!
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if you're stuck on parents / pairings to use here's a few where one parent or both are taken ! i can't be the only person who loves writing family dynamics ! at the end i also added families where there's currently taken siblings [ but no parents ] !
ben reilly + janine godbe, ben reilly + anyone, namor + shuri, namor + sue storm, namor + jim hammond [ 40s+ ], namor + emma frost, namor + marrina, namor + anyone, cindy moon, cindy moon + peter parker, clark kent + diana prince, clark kent + lois lane, harry osborn, jean grey + scott summers, jean grey + logan howlett, laura kinney + warren worthington iii, meggan puceanu, ororo munroe, peter parker + mj watson, peter parker + felicia hardy, peter parker + gwen stacy [ oldest child, probably 30+? ], jack russell, peter parker + silver sable, pietro maximoff + anna marie [ adopted ], raven darkholme + irene adler, sam wilson, selene gallio, victor stone, wanda maximoff + vision, wanda maximoff + kurt wagner, wanda maximoff + steve rogers, warren worthington iii, tony stark + janet van dyne, tony stark + pepper potts, tony stark + janet van dyne, tony stark + gamora, tony stark + felicia hardy, stephen strange. & A L S O ; lorna dane, alex summers, amora, barbara gordon + richard grayson, bruce wayne, harley quinn, elektra natchios, otto octavius, liz sherman + hellboy, matt murdock, elizabeth braddock, emma frost, killmonger, charles xavier + erik lehnsherr, hope van dyne, madelyn pryor, jean-paul beaubier + kyle jinadu, jennifer walters !
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Thomas Randolph Bell (January 26, 1943 – December 22, 2022) was a Jamaican-born singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, pianist, and composer known as one of the creators of Philadelphia soul. He found success as a producer and songwriter for the Delfonics, Stylistics, and Spinners. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum. He was born in Kingston, Jamaica, the son of Leroy Randolph and Anna L. Bell. He, classically trained as a musician, moved to Philadelphia as a child, and as a teenager sang with Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Daryl Hall. His first big break in soul music came with Cameo Records where he worked as a session player and arranger. He was introduced to a local group called The Delfonics, producing two singles for them on a subsidiary label, Moonglow. These releases included "La-La (Means I Love You)" and "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)", the latter of which was nominated for a Grammy Award. He had joined the fast-growing record production company operated by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. He arranged some of the early big hits, including the O'Jays' "Back Stabbers", on Gamble & Huff's record label, Philadelphia International Records, which they launched in 1971. He joined the two in setting up a music publishing company for their songs, Mighty Three Music. He had moved on to produce another local group, The Stylistics, this time on Avco Records. By then, he had teamed up with the Philadelphia-born songwriter, Linda Creed, and this partnership, along with Russell Thompkins, Jr., the lead singer of the Stylistics, generated three albums full of memorable tracks. Bell and Creed became one of the era's dominant soul songwriting teams, penning hits such as "Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)", "You Are Everything", "Betcha by Golly, Wow", "Break Up to Make Up", "You Make Me Feel Brand New", and "I'm Stone in Love with You" (the latter with Anthony Bell). #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn4YTTKraQa/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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March: Happy Birthday List
Pisces Stars (Feb 19-Mar 20)
1: Lupita Nyong'o 2: Danielle Moné Truitt, Jocelyn Jee Esien, Nathalie Emmanuel 3: Alexis Fields, Gloria Hendry 4: Angela V. Shelton 6: Anna Maria Horsford, Birgundi Baker 7: Kali Troy 9: Christiani Pitts 10: Harriet Tubman, Jasmine Guy, Neneh Cherry, Ego Nwodim 11: Ajani Russell 13: Adina Porter 14: Carol Speed, Tamara Tunie, Elise Neal, Greta Onieogou, Jazzy Ellis, Penny Johnson Jerald 15: Aaron Rose Philip 16: Cynthia Bond, Kimrie Lewis, Sierra McClain, Ajiona Alexus 18: Amanda Foster, Irene Cara, Vanessa L. Williams, Queen Latifah, Bonnie Mbuli, Ayisha Issa, Christina Elmore 19: Alycia Pascual Pena 20: Bianca Lawson, Dominique Jackson, Erica Luttrell, Freema Agyeman, Vanessa Bell Calloway
Aries Stars (Mar 21-Apr 19) 21: Sonequa Martin Green 22: Kandyse Mcclure, Kellie Shanygne Williams 23: Chaka Khan, Vanessa Morgan 25: Jeryl Prescott, Lark Voorhies 26: Diana Ross 27: Mariah Carey, Halle Bailey 28: Celai West, Chrystale Wilson, Laura Harrier 30: Gabrielle Byndloss 31: Erica Tazel, Andrea Bordeaux, Zethu Dlomo, Judi Shekoni
My power was out for a while and I didn't get to finish this. I will come by later
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Birthdays 2.12
Beer Birthdays
Adolph Schell (1858)
Jennifer Talley (1969)
Five Favorite Birthdays
Tex Beneke; jazz saxophonist, singer, bandleader (1914)
R. Buckminster Fuller; architect, engineer (1895)
Steve Hackett; rock guitarist (1950)
Abraham Lincoln; 16th U.S. President (1809)
Christina Ricci; actor (1980)
Famous Birthdays
Maud Adams; actor (1945)
Darren Aronofsky; film director (1969)
Lolly Badcock; English porn actor (1984)
Joe Don Baker; actor (1936)
Judy Blume; writer (1938)
Omar Bradley; U.S. general (1893)
Josh Brolin; actor (1968)
Paul Bunyan; mythical character (1834)
Thomas Campion; English writer (1567)
Charles Darwin; scientist (1809)
Pat Dobson; Baltimore Orioles P (1942)
Joe Garagiola; baseball C, sportscaster (1926)
Lorne Greene; actor (1914)
Arsenio Hall; comedian,, talk-show host (1955)
Michael Ironside; actor (1950)
Joanna Kerns; actor (1953)
Sarah Lancaster; actor (1980)
John L. Lewis; labor leader (1880)
Alice Roosevelt Longworth; socialite, daughter of Teddy Roosevelt (1884)
Ray Manzarek; rock musician, keyboardist (1939)
Cotton Mather; writer, clergy (1663)
Michael McDonald; rock musician (1952)
George Meredith; English writer (1809)
Anna Pavlova; ballerina (1881)
Chynna Phillips; pop singer (1968)
Mel Powell; jazz pianist (1923)
Bill Russell; Boston Celtics C (1934)
Sylvia Saint; porn actor (1976)
Forrest Tucker; actor (1919)
Judd Winick; cartoonist (1970)
Paula Zahn; television journalist (1956)
Franco Zeffirelli; Italian film director (1923)
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