#Bailey and Aztec

[keef-a-corn]

Did anyone watch Horseland?

I found it on YT https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsAyF0nK_asHnwcmCJETbLYRtwx6f-Dsm&si=DhFZTcZxj4aQfgO1

I remember there was like- a lot in the show.

Like there was an episode where one of the bratty girls had to come to terms with the idea that her horse would have to be put down and she'd have to find a new horse.

Another time where one of the girls like fell off her horse and was scared to ride again, but it turned out that the main girl's horse was sick and like dying.

Another one was literally about an old cat dying.

There was a lot of death.

Lowkey high-key had a crush on the main girl (and the main girls horse- THE HORSES SPOKE, IT'S NOT THAT WEIRD.)

[ometochtli2rabbit]

13.0.12.2.16

kalajun [12] KIB/AJMAQ - b'olonlajun[19] MAC

galactic tone: understanding/ complex stability

sun sign: WISDOM| vulture or bee/yellow(blue)/south

sit on a rock - MAYA

mahtlactli-omome[12] - COZCACUAUHTLI [vulture]

Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli | Itzpaplotl

quetzaltotolin | tricking the trickster

lord of the night: Tepeyollotl

trecena[12]: Xiuhtecuhtli

x: mahtlactli-onei [13] - tozoztontli - NAHUA

since today's representative of Teyolllia on the Nahua calendar is Itzpapalotl aka "Obsidian Butterfly", some songs that mention BUTTERFLY:

Dolly Parton: Love Is Like A Butterfly & Elusive Butterfly

Chaka Khan: Papillon aka Hot Butterfly

Demi Lovato: Butterfly

The Verve: Catching the Butterfly & Butterfly

Heart: Dog & Butterfly

Kylie Minogue: Butterfly

Barry Gibb: Butterfly

Sia: Butterflies

The Mamas and the Papas: Blueberries for Breakfast

Natalie Imbruglia: Butterflies

Yusuf Islam/Cat Stevens: When Butterflies Leave

Grimes: My Name is Dark

Smashing Pumpkins: Bullet With Butterfly Wings

Miley Cyrus: Butterfly Fly Away

Tim McGraw & Faith Hill: Butterfly Kisses

Kacey Musgraves: Butterflies

Pearl Jam: Even Flow

India. Arie: Butterfly

Lisa Loeb: Butterfly

Michael Jackson: Butterflies

Alicia Keys: Butterflyz

Marty Robbins: Fly Butterfly

Diana Krall: Just Like A Butterfly That's Caught In The Rain

A-ha: Butterfly, Butterfly

Corinne Bailey Rae: Butterfly

Elton John: Someone Saved My Life Tonight

Juliana Hatfield: Butterflies

Tony Bennet: Poor Butterfly

Mariah Carey: Butterfly

Moody Blues: Om

Martina McBride: She's A Butterfly

Duran Duran: Butterfly Girl

Pink Floyd: Butterfly

Sarah Vaughan: Black Butterfly

Willie Nelson: Butterfly

Aretha Franklin: Elusive Butterfly

Lana Del Rey: Happiness is A Butterfly & Butterflies pts 1& 2

Prince Rogers Nelson: Why the Butterflies

Madonna: Little Star

Jimi Hendrix: Little Wing

[itsbansheebitch]

Dude, Aztec and Mayan culture is SO COOL. If you want to learn something about the culture and something about the history of corn/maize and popcorn, you should watch Bailey Sarian’s video on the history of popcorn. It’s part of her Dark History series. She’s also known for her true crime series. :)

[karamina]

Theories on Will's Parents

Man I love making up theories and headcannons for media intended for children and preteens. Why might you ask? Because often they leave out details on things kids might not understand and only hint at darker themes, leaving ample space for older fans and parents watching with their kids to gather the pieces to make hypotheses on what may be happening off-screen. As a side note, this is why I love the HTTYD franchise in particular, but that is not the victim of today's crazy theory post.

This post is about Will Taggert from Horseland. For those who don't know, Horseland was a show produced in 2006-2008 for children aged 6-12 that follows the life lessons and social skills that Sarah, Molly, Alma, Chloe, Zoey, Bailey, Nani, and Will (to a certain extent) as well as their horses (Scarlett, Calypso, Button, Chilli, Pepper, Aztec, Sunburst, and Jimber) and the animals around the farm (Shep the dog, Teeny the pig, and Angora the cat) learn through episodic stories.

There is a mystery that many fans of this show have explained in various ways surrounding the character of Will. What is up with Will's parents? Why does he never mention them? Why does he live at Horseland with his aunt, uncle, and his cousin Bailey?

As usual let's first look at the evidence the show presents.

Episodic Evidence

In the episodes "Talk, Talk" and "No News is Good News", we can clearly see that Will lives on the Horseland property and has his own bedroom in the ranch house. He is a riding instructor, coach, and grounds maintenance man at Horseland and often takes on responsibilities at the ranch such as special events, organizing and facilitating activities (such as the camping trip in "Fire, Fire Burning Bright", the early morning ride in "No News is Good News", and the Twilight Trek in "Molly and Chilli"), and advising students on proper care for their horses.

Throughout the series, Will never once mentions having parents or having any other family besides Bailey and his aunt and uncle (unless you count his grandfather in the episode "The Secret", who I am 90% sure is dead based on Will's use of the past tense when talking about him).

Okay so not much to work with. There is no hard evidence for his parents being dead or not. Remember, no mention of parents does not mean they are dead, especially with Will being removed from the other MCs (he's older and has a different relationship to them based on his status as a teacher) and only appearing briefly in most episodes or not at all. All we can say with 100% certainty is that if his parents are still in his life, he doesn't live with them and instead lives with his aunt and uncle. This opens the door for fan theories. I will present both common fan theories and theories I have come up with on my own.

Theory 1: Will's parents died and he was adopted by his aunt and uncle

From what I have seen, this is the quintessential fan theory regarding Will's parents. In this theory, Will's parents died when he was young and he was adopted by his extended family, ala his aunt and uncle. From there, he grew up at Horseland with Bailey as his adoptive brother and became part of the family business. I've seen fanfiction where they died in a car accident, they died in a storm while trail riding, etc. I've even read some where Will has siblings that he was seperated from when his parents died and who were adopted by other extended family members. Regardless, his parents are dead, potential siblings live elsewhere, and Will is an honorary member of the Handler household.

Personally, I think this theory is as popular as it is within the Horseland fandom because it readily presents an opportunity for both emotional angst and whumpfic. In fact, Disney is quite partial to using the dead parents card as a tragic backstory for its main characters. Will is an easy character in this fandom to apply this trope to as he is the only main character in Horseland whose parents are not accounted for. (That is, besides Alma's mother; she only ever mentions her father and grandparents). Now that I think about it, alot of these same theories could also fit her as well, except maybe Theory 2 and with the addition of divorce as another possibility. However, this observation does not discredit any validity this theory holds.

Theory 2: Will lives with his aunt and uncle as a job requirement to work at Horseland

In this theory, Will's parents are alive and well. So why does Will live at Horseland? Simple really. Will works with his extended family as onsite staff. Maybe Will's parents (and potential siblings) live far enough away that it makes more sense for him to just live at Horseland. They may even live in another state.

This is even more plausible if you are like me and consider Will to be over 18 yrs old (see my post about Horseland character ages).

In this, Will mostly interacts with his parents and any siblings over the phone and visits them for holidays, special events such as birthdays, graduations, weddings or funerals, or just whenever he has a large chunk of time I suppose. Just infrequent and distanced interaction may be why they are never mentioned.

Theory 3: Will has an estranged relationship with his biological parents

It's unfortunate, but some people just really don't get along well with their immediate family or aren't safe living with their biological parents for one reason or another. It could be anything from something as simple as personality differences or irreconcilable moral beliefs to horrible situations such as child abuse, alcoholism, and/or drug abuse. This can lead to one of two things. The first is the case of a child under the age of 18. In this case, if the home environment of a child is deemed unsafe, any children in the household are removed from the home by Child Protective Services (CPS), parents lose custody and/or go to jail, and the children are placed in the care of another family member or into foster care. This can also happen if the parent(s) are incarcerated for a completely unrelated reason. The other case is estranged adult children. In this case, the child becomes an adult without ever having CPS and the foster care system intervening for whatever reason and moves out, limiting or completely cutting off contact with their parent(s). If either of these is the case leading to the relationship Will has with his parents, then this may be why he lives at Horseland with his aunt and uncle and never mentions his biological parents around his "students".

Conclusion

Because of how little the show actually tells us about the state of the relationship Will has with his parents and any potential siblings, all three of these theories are equally plausible and one can make an argument for any of them. I think all three of them could easily be used in fanfiction as interesting plot devices, and I would be overjoyed to read any of them (although theory 1 is already beating out 2 and 3 in that scope). So now I open the floor to y'all. Which theory do you think is the most plausible? Did I miss any other possible explanations for why Will lives at Horseland and his immediate family is never mentioned?

[thegospelhighways2020]

Time now for we still have joy with Rachel Joy Scott Good morning my Saints this morning we are going to use for an subject about School Shootings Is Wrong but first let us go into prayer right now Dear Heavenly father As we approach your throne in the most humbled way we know how to pray for Rachel Joy Scott and every victims from the columbine high school sandy hook elementary school Robb Elementary school and other schools we thank you for healing our sins and hearing our prayers making our lands walk and see again we thank you for this food and every holidays we get to enjoy in Jesus Christ name we pray amen School Shootings Is Wrong ain't it wrong? Ain't it? It's wrong it is wrong for what happened and why it happened anyways it shouldn't have happened it didn't need to happen they Were Young when they were Taken So Soon Y'all Church and Supporters They Were All Young Students Children in the World Now they felt the Bullets they felt the Pains They were Hurting they might have felt Sick From it but they Died it happened in Dunblane Primary School Santa Fe High School Chardon High School Vladislav Ribnikar Model Elementary School Covenant Broward County High School Aztec High School Freeman High School North Park Elementary School Bailey Independence High School Roxborough High School Central Visual Arts High School Santana High School Oxford High School Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school Reynolds high school Arapahoe high school Westside middle school Grove Avenue Christian school Perry high school Virginia tech Buell elementary school Tanglewood school Watson chapel junior high school Saugus high school Y'all these Schools need a Break they had no Breaks no guards at the time now they needed the Protection they needed the Guards they needed the Help they needed more time to live longer than they could they Deserved better and justice here's the first Day of School and in 2024 was Another School Shooting there were 2 School Shootings in 2023 and 1 School Shooting in 2022 Rachel Joy Scott Was Born in August 5th 1981 Denver, CO Died in April 20th 1999 Columbine High School we wanna thank you for tuning in this morning and may God continue to bless you

[mixologymaison]

Bonjour à tous,

Toujours dans les nouveautés en after dinner à base de Téquila

Voici le dernier né :

Chocolate Aztec

Recette :

 20 Ml Liqueur de café (Kalhua)

20 Ml Amaretto Di saronno

20 Ml Baileys

40 Ml Tequila Patron Anejo

10 Ml Sirop brownie Monin

2 Dash bitter chocolate Aztec

Verser tous les ingrédients dans le shaker rempli de glaçons.

Secouer quelques secondes et filtrer dans un double verre à cocktail avec une passoire.

Quelques grains de café en décoration

« L'abus d'alcool est dangereux pour la santé, à consommer avec modération »

Hello to all,

Always in the novelties in after dinner with Tequila

Here is the last born :

Chocolate Aztec

Recipe:

 20 Ml Coffee liqueur (Kalhua)

20 Ml Amaretto Di saronno

20 Ml Baileys

40 Ml Tequila Patron Anejo

10 Ml Monin brownie syrup

2 Dash bitter chocolate Aztec

Pour all ingredients into the shaker filled with ice cubes.

Shake for a few seconds and strain into a double cocktail glass with a strainer.

A few coffee beans for decoration

"Alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health, consume in moderation

[varianwinchester]

You know following @thestorytimeguy has made me realize of all the stories and history that have been neglected from different backgrounds. Latino and Aztec/Mesoamericano stories but also African and African American stories. But neglected I mean we hear so often iterations of the Brothers Grimm, Aesops Fables, Hans Christian Andersen, etc. and not those stories. Stories from a racially diverse background.

We are getting a new The Little Mermaid.

I’ve always been distant with these live action remakes because they seem like a downgrade to the beautiful original. Flawed as some of them may be these originals have worth. It is way much more worth than these live action remakes that offer more often than not poor soundtracks, extra time and for what? The same exact story! Nothing new is really not added! And if things are altered the changes feel weird because you know they are changes! And the special effects although props to all the workers, they just don’t have the same freedom animation has and can’t do the scenes already done good justice. They cater to the nostalgia of their older audience and leave their new audiences confused on these attempts sometimes.

I digress, anyways… this “Ariel” is black and yk the rest of her sisters are racially diverse too (I hope this is given a purpose like each sister comes from and rules a separate ocean of the seven seas, that would be cool) but like when Ariel’s actress was announced I wasn’t one of those people who were like “that’s not how Ariel is supposed to look like” but I also don’t see their reasoning. Is this supposed to be representation? Because even though there’s not really a “supposed to” for a mythical creature this is a white story. I do hope there’s a purpose like the aforementioned because then you have your POC with a story that is not their own. That is not REPRESENTING them.

I mean unless you do something exciting with a remake or retelling. Because Disney is doing both with this Little Mermaid- remember Hans Christian Andersen’s little mermaid was some different. I think like despite the story of The Frog Prince being German, the remix The Princess and the Frog put on it- showing the culture of New Orleans, putting role model relationships and a role model princess- is representation going right. Although yeah I agree the whole half a movie as a frog is a bit of the opposite of representation you still have the cast diverse (the crew could use some work but through the movie you can at least tell they did their research). There’s a new trailer of the upcoming Little Mermaid out… and the first teaser was honestly exciting I had hopes anticipating what they might do for this remake. How naive I am. This new trailer showed the EXACT SAME SCENES AS THE 1989 MOVIE. Dude the EXACT same dialogue. I know because I know it like the back of my hand! (Ariel was my sister’s favorite princess) How disappointing it was! I will say maybe a wider view “I-can-show-you-the-world” Under the Sea sequence sounds cool and the way Ursula’s tentacles lit up was real cool.

I had some disconnect when I saw Halle Bailey react to her Ariel doll. Which is amazing don't get me wrong! I really don't know why I felt this, maybe because she said Ariel was her favorite Disney character and now it looks like her. I hope I am not insensitive in saying that I don't quite understand that?

I mean when it comes to dolls I know there's like a whole other history and issues- some I am sure linked to film, so that is a whole other branch in topic. But my feelings I am referring to is besides dolls. More of referring to the argument that it is good for Ariel to be a POC for the young generations to see “themselves” in roles they would want to emulate. I do hope that kids aren’t limited by skin color. I hope that they don’t look at these animated princesses and think “I can never be them, I’m not white.” Be whoever you want to be in heart and outfits/dress-up. (A different story if literally working in parks of course.) It’s not like I don’t understand though what it means to see your color on the screen. Even despite dressing up as Cinderella and Snow White when I was young, having a favorite princess in the former, I still had felt this ethereal connection to Pocahontas. Although not my culture (not anyone's really) it meant something that she looked like me.

I guess that is what they are striving for with this remake. But we have on come so far from the thinking of the 90s to just take that now. On the matter of it doesn't matter what the princess or hell superhero looks like, let me clarify: yes that is a bit of a “colorblind” statement and I still stand by that for I contend it is the right kind of clot blindness for a child to have. But as adults, as movie creators, and occupants of this society that race was built into, we can't be colorblind because you neglect the trials, tribulations, and triumphs behind the race. And that is what this "representation" does.

That's what this new Little Mermaid is. I applaud the representation of movies like Moana and Encanto, their flaws still present, these films gave the adventure and role models and lessons and culture behind the ethnicity of these characters. The cast and characters delivering their own new stories. THEIR OWN.

Like aside from race representation, what I think would be a bit more than surface level representation would be casting queer actors in the roles of Ariel and Ursula. This movie and story is a queer allegory through and through. The mermaid who had body dismorphia, who didn't belong. That was the story when (possibly queer) Hans Christian Andersen wrote it and that essence remained in Disney’s 1989 adaptation – of course in their version the mermaid gets the happy ending well in the OG she did not. As far as I can tell Halle Bailey is not queer. Melissa McCarthy is a strong ally, and in fairness she has performed as a drag queen. Which if you didn’t know the design for Ursula was inspired by drag queen Divine. And she apparently "stays true" to animated Ursula. Which again- mixed feelings after all if you are going to make a live action, make it your own! Not a copy, not Will Smith trying to be Robin Williams’ Genie. Make it Will Smith being Will’s Genie.

But Ursula I think they went the safe route because although the queer community has pretty much claimed the sea witch as their own, the issue of and complexity of queer coding villains arises. Yet I’m still in favor for Alex Newell playing Ursula. That’s based on merit too! Like did you HEAR their performance on Disney’s Pride celebration?? Since maybe with that fan-cast other issues might come about, hear me out, instead of a live action Little Mermaid, what about- another Alex Newell featuring project- Once on This Island?!

Once on This Island is a musical adaptation of 1985 novel “My Love, My Love; or, The Peasant Girl” by Rosa Guy, a Caribbean retelling of Has Christian Andersen’s fairy tale The Little Mermaid. It was nominated for 8 Tony Awards back in 1991. It would be an excellent story to put to the screen! A fact that Disney even acknowledged. Disney+ announced a pro shot of the stage version back in 2020 and no one’s followed up, so here’s me following up!

[thealmightyemprex]

Doctor Who Month :Evil of the Daleks

For the 8th review of Doctor Who month we shall look at a Second Doctor story and a Dalek story to boot

So the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) and Jaimie McCrimmon (Frazer Hines ) are brought to Victorian England after the TARDIS is stolen ,and forced to help the Doctors most dreaded foes the Daleks in an experiment to fins "The human factor "

Also this is a lost story but in 2021 we got an animated recreation of it with the original audio .It was animated in both black and white and color ,but the color version was the one on Vudu ,which is where I watched this

So this story is damn good ,like this is one of the best Dalek stories cause it really is about the Doctor trying to show how the nobler sides of mankind are better then the Daleks blind obedience and hatred .The result s of the experiment are also great as we get these child like inquisitive Daleks who are kind of adorable ,that leads to the Doctor leading a Dalek rebellion against the Dalek emperor .Props to the Daleks voice actors Roy Skelton and Peter Hawkins who are especially good as both the sinister bully Daleks and the sweet somewhat silly Daleks the Doctor makes . Also the Dalek Emperor is a friggin awesome bad guy

I like that the story switches its style and setting around.Its starts off in the 60's with kind of an intrigue and mystery vibe ,before we get to the Victorion mansion and he was a bit of an old dark house story with a creepy feel ,and then end on an epic battle between the Daleks on Skaro

This is a great episode for Jaimie,really showing why he is one of my favorite companions ,getting to befriend a strong mute guy named Kemel (Another one of those guest characters I kind of wish became a companion,because I loved his relationship with Jaimie and he was so badass .Better companion then Victoria ) and gets to swordfight one of the bad guys .The Doctor is also really great here ,as you really arent sure if you can trust him here ...Also him playing with the childlike Daleks is adorable

Theres so many fun guest characters in this one but the standouts are the two victorian gentlemen who accidently made contact with the Daleks .John Bailey does a wonderful job as Edward Waterfield,father of Victoria(Who becomes a companion at the end of the story ) ,in that you think he is a villain but he is the most tragic character in the tale .The best part is our human antagonist Theodore Maxtible played by a pretty big name,Marius Goring (Best known for A Matter of Life And Death and the Red Shoes ) ,and I like that while he does have moments of mania ,Goring doesnt chew scenery much ,and in fact while by Gorings casting I guessed he might be a bad guy I wasnt entirely sure how ad he would be,and at firs he seems somewhat reasonable ,but by the end we see he is a monster especially when you find out his whole motive .One of my favorite one off villains in Doctor Who

In terms of animation ,I think this is one of the best reconstructions ,there are some clunky moments ,but I was really impressed with the character animation and the final showdown near the end

If I have a complaint,one is I think Kemel and Maxtibles fates are underwhelming and the other is a general I dont like Victoria as a companion

Overall....This is a great watch ,highly recoomended ,its tied with The Aztecs as my favorite of the month

@the-blue-fairie @themousefromfantasyland @amalthea9 @angelixgutz @filmcityworld1 @ariel-seagull-wings @goodanswerfoxmonster

[ymfingsteadilyon]

[Image description: A Christmas-themed illustrated poster headlined "How to spice up your hot chocolate".

Peppermint: 1 cup whole milk + 1/2 cup chocolate chips + 1 tsp peppermint extract

Orange: 1 cup milk + 1/2 tbsp sugar + 1/2 tbsp grated orange zest + 2 oz dark chocolate

Vegan: 1 cup vanilla almond milk + 1-1/2 tbsp unsweetened coca powder + 2 tsp coconut palm sugar

Aztec: 5 oz chopped dark chocolate + 1/4 tsp cinnamon + tiny pinch cayenne

Peanut butter: 1 cup skim milk + 1/2 cup heavy cream + 4 oz milk chocolate, chopped + 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter

Pumpkin spice: 1 tsp maple syrup + 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice + 1 cup whole milk + 1 tsp unsweetened dark cocoa

Nutella: 1 cup whole milk + 2 tbsp nutella + 1 tbsp cocoa + pinch salt

Caramel: 1/2 cup milk + 5 oz milk chocolate, chopped + 1/4 cup heavy cream + 3 tbsp caramel sauce

Lavender white: 1 cup whole milk + 1/4 tsp lavender buds + 1/2 cup white chocolate chips

Irish: 1 cup milk + 1/2 cup chocolate chips + 2 oz Bailey's Irish cream

Top it off: Marshmallows, whipped cream, cinnamon stick, caramel.

Brought to you by sheknows.

End of ID.]

[candy-floss-crazy]

One of our most popular options, especially in the winter months, is hot chocolate. Drinking chocolate, cocoa, call it what you will. That lovely dark smooth chocolate drink. We offer two options for the type of chocolate we use so we are going to look at the choices. First thought lets take a quick look at the history of the drink. History Evidence suggests that the Mayan civilisation was consuming chocolate as far back as 500B.C., and may well have predated that. The drink of that time was served cold, by grounding cocoa seeds into a paste and mixing it with water, cornmeal, chilli peppers and other ingredients. It would be poured back and forwards between containers to develop a thick foam. At that time, sugar wasn't present in the Americas, so the drink would have been rather bitter. Vanilla and other spices were added to offset this. Europeans didn't come into contact with the drink until 1502, on the fourth voyage of columbus. When Cortes defeated the Aztecs he demanded their valuables. These included cocoa beans and the equipment to make drinking chocolate, bringing them back to Spain in 1528. The drink gained popularity, with cocoa even being given as part of the cowry when members of the Spanish Royal family married other European royals. Sweet Chocolate When sugar was eventually added it created the drink we know today. It became a luxury item with the first chocolate houses (like a modern day coffee shop) charging upto 75 pence in 1657. The equivalent of upto £65 a cup nowadays. The great Samuel Pepys wrote about consuming drinking chocolate after the coronation of Charles II in 1661. Ostensibly to settle his stomach. Coenraad Johannes van Houten This Dutch gentleman developed a cocoa powder producing machine in the Netherlands. It separated the greasy cocoa butter from the seeds, leaving a pure chocolate powder behind. This was much easier to stir into hot milk or water. It also led to the discovery of solid chocolate. Nowadays it is widely consumed throughout the world. The Americans drinking a rather thin instant version compared to the thicker European brew. Spain and Italy are noteworthy in adding cornstarch to produce an extremely thick drink. It is a traditional accompaniment to the SPanish dessert of Churros. So what hot chocolate's do we use? Cadbury's Hot Chocolate Easily the U.K.'s most popular drinking chocolate, and for good reason, it just tastes so good. John Cadbury opened a grocers store in Birmingham in 1824. A Quaker, he felt that tea, coffee and drinking chocolate's were a healthy alternative to alcohol. By 1824, he was producing 16 different varieties of hot chocolate, available as both a powder or a pressed cake. 1906 saw the creation of Bournville Cocoa, made from adding carbonate of potash to the cocoa mix, it created a slightly less bitter drink. Today we use the classic Cadburys drinking chocolate, made with hot milk (the water version just doesn't do it for us), and it is easily our most booked service. For weddings and other special events we add Baileys Cream, creating a delightful alcoholic concoction that is oh so smooth. Charbonnel Et Walker A certain Mme Virginie Eugenie Charbonnel, from the esteemed Maison Boissier chocolate house in Paris. Set up shop with Mrs Minnie Walker to open a shop in Bond Street Mayfair in 1875 with the encouragement of Edward VII. Their original shop was branded Parisian Confectioners and Bon Bon Manufacturers. Their drinking chocolate is sold as chocolate flakes rather than powder. It doesn't mix into milk as well as the Cadbury's offering, so we tend to use hot water to create a thick chocolate sludge then mix this into the hot milk. It is a fabulous chocolate, but more of an acquired taste containing a darker chocolate than others. Almost everyone has drunk and enjoyed Cadburys hot chocolate, and the different taste can throw their taste buds a little. Truth be told most of the people who book this option are doing so to add a touch of perceived luxury to their event. So what would we recommend ? Smoothness Cadburys *****5 Charbonnel *****5 They are both smooth, top class options with nothing to choose between them. Taste Cadburys *****5 Charbonnel ****4 There isn't anything wrong with the Charbonnel, and no doubt some will prefer it, but Cadbury's is the classic taste that most people recognise as THE hot chocolate. Ease Of Use Cadburys *****5 Charbonnel ****4 Cadburys mixes into the hot milk with ease. Charbonnel flakes need to be mixed with hot water to create a paste that is mixed into the milk. Overall Cadburys 15/15 Charbonnel 13/15 They are both great drinking chocolate. Rich, creamy and smooth. But honestly, if we had to choose one it would be the classic Cadburys offering. It tastes easily as good as any other chocolate out there, and it is still what most people expect hot chocolate to taste like. Sources; Cadburys https://www.cadbury.co.uk/products/cadbury-drinking-chocolate-11360 Charbonnel Et Walker https://charbonnel.co.uk/ The Spruce Eats https://www.thespruceeats.com/the-history-of-hot-chocolate-764463 Read the full article

[ambibambi2000]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: EUC Bailey Blue Maxi Dress.

[thegospelhighways2020]

Hallelujah? Father God in thy son's name Jesus Christ we're praying for Children in Schools we're praying I'm preaching but we're also praying what do you pray for how did you pray? I pray in Church Thursday I was at a Elementary School I was praying for Them Children that were there and They were down on their knees praying for me and their teachers and I Saw them learning how to Paint Run Laugh Love and Play they were hugging it out and then laughing Y'all know what it is February 11th 2024 of Sunday Christian Church Service Day let's talk about this School Shootings for a Subject Robb Elementary School let's name a few Schools Marysville Pilchuck High School Stem School Highlands Ranch Columbine High School Sandy Hook Elementary School Perry High School Oxford High School Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Reynolds High School Arapahoe High School Westside Middle School Grove Avenue Christian School Dunblane Primary School Santa Fe High School Chardon High School Vladislav Ribnikar Model Elementary School Covenant Broward County High School Aztec High School Freeman High School North Park Elementary School Bailey Independence High School Roxborough High School Central Visual Arts High School Santana High School central visual education center Mount tabor High school Washington middle school Watson chapel junior high school Saugus high school David w. Butler high school Marshall County high school Y'all I got more to name a few more Schools The Covenant School Meadowlawn Elementary School St. Louis high school Erie High School Forest High School the one-year anniversary of the school shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School in south St. Louis. Ocala high school and more School Shootings we're praying for Them all

[theobaileypp-archived]

"Well, Oxford has been around since about five hundred years before the first aztec laid out a brick for a Tenochtitlan pyramid, I think it can... hang in there for the next decade and a half or so. " Theo chuckled, like the idea of universities not existing was something sort of absurd. Not that he held high expectations for his children. "You're right, they'll go wherever they want-" But they were, of course, his children. And knowing those Bailey genes, they'd be naturally drawn to knowledge. "...and they'll likely want Oxford or Cambridge. You hear that with your underdeveloped ears, children?" He winked, leaning down so he could speak to her belly. He sat up straight again. "Yes, identical or not. I got that part. Gods, I hope they aren't identical. If they are, we must promise we won't dress them exactly alike." He'd watched his fair share of horror movies. "Your mom is coming? That's wonderful. Does she... know? About our situation." For lack of a better word. It wasn't the situation that made Theo uncomfortable. Yes, he felt like he was taking away things from both Dylan and Evaine, like a weird number in an equation that didn't exactly add up. That odd number was no one other than him. And he hated maths. But however bad it looked, Theo owned the way things were. He loved Eve. He was having Dylan's babies. Life. Happened. He was a greek man���he knew better than to fight fate and destiny. "I've been thinking about that as well. What are your thoughts?"

Her eyes went to his hands and gave a nod from side to side. "I think a little smaller, but yeah I think it's probably only really visible to me. Or I dunno, maybe I'm just thinkin' it's there." Dylan knew she would be growing a lot more and the doctor had talked about it, but it was still insane to think about having living human beings inside of her. "Yeah, of course ya can. I mean you're their dad and they say you should talk to 'em so they can get used to our voices. Though they're just growin' their ears I think. But no, no. Not kickin' yet. I promise I'd call ya to tell ya to come over right away if they were." She didn't want to hold those moments from Theo just because he wasn't her significant other or anything. She gave him a small look of skepticism when he mentioned two very prestigious schools, about to ask him with what money but realized that wasn't exactly a problem. Though it did bring up a few things she felt like they needed to talk about. "They'll go wherever they want or who knows if college will be a thing of the past by the time they're old enough." She let out a small laugh as she moved to dip a carrot in ranch. "Well first we got another ultrasound this week, and they're doin' the tests and we'll get to know if the twins are gonna be identical or not. Also my mom said she is comin' in town in August. Possibly with one or both my sisters." Her eyes glanced over to Theo, to check his reaction wondering what exactly he was thinking. Their situation was less than ideal, it would be one thing if they'd done this and then he was single. But no, he had a girlfriend who he truly loved and Dylan was having his children and didn't know what role Theo wanted his girlfriend to play in this and Dylan also didn't know what exactly she felt comfortable with at this point. It was hard to want to ask him for help with things when she felt guilty like she was taking him away from something or having the feeling he'd much rather be with someone else. So instead she just tried not to think about it. "We need to think about the nursery and...living arrangements too, but we don't have to talk about that right now." Eventually they would have to, eventually they'd have to have hard discussions.

[carlycmarathecat]

Bailey riding Aztec

[viswatech]

BITCOIN

What is Bitcoin?

Bitcoin, often described as a cryptocurrency, a virtual currency or a digital currency - is a type of money that is completely virtual.

It's like an online version of cash. You can use it to buy products and services, but not many shops accept Bitcoin yet and some countries have banned it altogether.

However, some companies are beginning to buy into its growing influence.

In October last year, for example, the online payment service, PayPal, announced that it would be allowing its customers to buy and sell Bitcoin.

The physical Bitcoins you see in photos are a novelty. They would be worthless without the private codes printed inside them.

How does Bitcoin work?

Each Bitcoin is basically a computer file which is stored in a 'digital wallet' app on a smartphone or computer.

People can send Bitcoins (or part of one) to your digital wallet, and you can send Bitcoins to other people.

Every single transaction is recorded in a public list called the blockchain.

This makes it possible to trace the history of Bitcoins to stop people from spending coins they do not own, making copies or undo-ing transactions.

How do people get Bitcoins?  

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There are three main ways people get Bitcoins.

You can buy Bitcoins using 'real' money.

You can sell things and let people pay you with     Bitcoins.

Or they can be created using a computer.

How are new Bitcoins created?

In order for the Bitcoin system to work, people can make their computer process transactions for everybody.

The computers are made to work out incredibly difficult sums. Occasionally they are rewarded with a Bitcoin for the owner to keep.

People set up powerful computers just to try and get Bitcoins. This is called mining.

But the sums are becoming more and more difficult to stop too many Bitcoins being generated.

If you started mining now it could be years before you got a single Bitcoin.

You could end up spending more money on electricity for your computer than the Bitcoin would be worth.

Why are Bitcoins valuable?

There are lots of things other than money which we consider valuable like gold and diamonds. The Aztecs used cocoa beans as money!

Bitcoins are valuable because people are willing to exchange them for real goods and services, and even cash.

Why do people want Bitcoins?

Some people like the fact that Bitcoin is not controlled by the government or banks.

People can also spend their Bitcoins fairly anonymously. Although all transactions are recorded, nobody would know which 'account number' was yours unless you told them.

In an online chat with social media users in January 2021, the world's richest man, Elon Musk, said he was a big supporter of Bitcoin.

He even went as far as to change his Twitter bio to "#bitcoin".

He has repeatedly shown his support to online currencies in recent years and caused major movements in their values due to his own personal wealth and influence.

This particular endorsement led to the value of Bitcoin to rise significantly.

Is it secure?   Read More

Every transaction is recorded publicly so it's very difficult to copy Bitcoins, make fake ones or spend ones you don't own.

It is possible to lose your Bitcoin wallet or delete your Bitcoins and lose them forever. There have also been thefts from websites that let you store your Bitcoins remotely.

The value of Bitcoins has gone up and down over the years since it was created in 2009 and some people don't think it's safe to turn your 'real' money into Bitcoins.

This concern was expressed by the head of The Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, in October 2020.

He said that he was "very nervous" about people using Bitcoin for payments pointing out that investors should realise its price is extremely volatile.

By this, he meant that the value could drop significantly at any moment and investors could lose a lot of money.

[pop-punklouis]

hope do you have a driving playlist

i dooo. but since i don’t have spotify, i can’t link it rip. i’ll include some of my favorites tho

• Easy Lover — Philip Bailey & Phil Collins

• Crash — The Primitives

• Laid — James

• She’s So High — Tal Bachman

• The Killing Moon — Echo & the Bunnymen

• People are People — Depeche Mode

• Love My Way — Psychedelic Furs

• P.Y.T. — Michael Jackson

• Sunny Came Home — Shawn Colvin

• Surrender — Cheap Trick

• The Promise — When in Rome

• Somewhere in my Heart — Aztec Camera

• Me, Her, and the Moon — The Waterboys

• Miss Me Blind — Culture Club