#Shark Maize

[msb-lair]

Dragon: Carchar - Snapper Sandsurge XXY Male

(Sandsurge scroll applied on 2023-08-04) (Sailfish scroll applied on 2023-08-04) (Marlin scroll applied on 2023-08-04) (Shark scroll applied on 2023-08-04)

Purchased For: 15,000 treasure Hatched On: 2023-06-29 ID: 87220879

Parentage: Baerglos/Baerglos Flight: Earth

Primary: Oilslick Metallic Basic Sailfish Secondary: Oilslick Myrid Basic Marlin Tertiary: Maize Underbelly Basic Shark Eyes: Common

Comments: Purchased as a mate for Salval. His sailfish-marlin genes are also part of my birthday present to myself for this year.

Apparel: TBD

Familiar: Kitsune Florist

Progeny Testing: 

[Test] Salval

Broods: 

Nested with Salval on 2023-08-04, 3 eggs [Clutch]

Mated with Salval on 2023-08-26, 2 eggs [Clutch]

Joined with Salval on 2023-09-17, 3 eggs [Clutch]

Clutched with Salval on 2023-10-25, 1 egg [Clutch]

Paired with Salval on 2024-01-22, 3 eggs [Clutch]

Matched with Salval on 2024-04-02, 3 eggs [Clutch]

Bred with Salval on 2024-06-30, 3 eggs [Clutch]

Crossed with Salval on 2024-09-19, 3 eggs [Clutch]

[literaryvein-reblogs]

Writing Reference: Food History

B.C.

10,000 - almonds, cherries, bread, flour, soup

8,000 - wheat ⚜ 7,000 - wine, beer, pistachios, pig, goat, sheep, lard

6,500 - cattle domestication, apples ⚜ 6,000 - tortilla, dates, maize

5,000 - honey, ginger, quinoa, avocados, potatoes, milk, yogurt

4,000 - focaccia, watermelons, grapes, pomegranates

3,200 - chicken domestication ⚜ 3,000 - butter, onion, garlic, apricots

2,737 - tea ⚜ 2,500 - olive oil, seaweed, duck ⚜ 2,300 - saffron

2,000 - peaches, liquorice, marshmallow, pasta, ham, sesame seeds

1,500 - chocolate, vanilla ⚜ 1,200 - sugar ⚜ 1,000 - mangoes, oats, pickles

900 - pears, tomatoes ⚜ 700 - cinnamon ⚜ 600 - bananas, poppy seeds

500 - artichokes ⚜ 400 - pastries, appetizers, vinegar

300 - parsley ⚜ 200 - turkeys, asparagus, rhubarb ⚜ 65 - quince

1st—13th Century

1st Century - chestnuts, lobster, crab, shrimp, truffles, blueberries, raspberries, capers, kale, blood (as food), fried chicken, foie gras, French toast, omelettes, rice pudding, flan, cheesecake, pears in syrup

3rd Century - lemons ⚜ 5th - pretzels ⚜ 6th - eggplant

7th Century - spinach, kimchi ⚜ 9th - coffee, nutmeg

10th Century - flower waters, Peking duck, shark's fin soup

11th Century - baklava, corned beef, cider, lychees, seitan

12th Century - breadfruit, artichokes, gooseberries

13th Century - ravioli, lasagne, mozzarella, pancakes, waffles, couscous

14th—19th Century

14th Century - kebabs, moon cakes, guacamole, pie, apple pie, crumpets, gingerbread

15th Century - coconuts, Japanese sushi and sashimi, pineapples, marmalade, risotto, marzipan, doughnuts, hot dogs

16th Century - pecans, cashews (in India), Japanese tempura, vanilla (in Europe), fruit leather, skim milk, sweetbreads, salsa, quiche, teriyaki chicken, English trifle, potato salad

17th Century - treacle, pralines, coffee cake, modern ice cream, maple sugar, rum, French onion soup, cream puffs, bagels, pumpkin pie, lemonade, croissants, lemon meringue pie

18th Century - root beer, tapioca, French fries, ketchup, casseroles, mayonnaise, eggnog, soda water, lollipops, sangria, muffins, crackers, chowder, croquettes, cupcakes, sandwiches, apple butter, souffle, deviled eggs

19th Century - toffee, butterscotch, cocoa, Turkish delight, iodized salt, vanilla extract, modern marshmallows, potato chips, fish and chips, breakfast cereal, Tabasco sauce, Kobe beef, margarine, unsalted butter, Graham crackers, fondant, passionfruit, saltwater taffy, milkshakes, pizza, peanut butter, tea bags, cotton candy, jelly beans, candy corn, elbow macaroni, fondue, wedding cake, canapes, gumbo, ginger ale, carrot cake, bouillabaisse, cobbler, peanut brittle, pesto, baked Alaska, iced tea, fruit salad, fudge, eggs Benedict, Waldorf salad

20th Century

1901 - peanut butter and jelly ⚜ 1904 - banana splits ⚜ 1905 - NY pizza

1906 - brownies, onion rings ⚜ 1907 - aioli

1908 - Steak Diane, buttercream frosting ⚜ 1909 - shrimp cocktail

1910 - Jell-O (America's most famous dessert)

1910s - orange juice ⚜ 1912 - Oreos, maraschino cherries, fortune cookies

1912 - Chicken a la King, Thousand Island dressing

1914 - Fettuccine Alfredo ⚜ 1915 - hush puppies

1917 - marshmallow fluff ⚜ 1921 - Wonder Bread, zucchini

1919 - chocolate truffles ⚜ 1922 - Vegemite, Girl Scout cookies

1923 - popsicles ⚜ 1924 - frozen foods, pineapple upside-down cake, Caesar salad, chocolate-covered potato chips

1927 - Kool-Aid, s'mores, mayonnaise cake ⚜ 1929 - Twizzlers

1930s - Pavlova cakes, Philly cheese steak, Pigs in blankets, margaritas, banana bread, Cajun fried turkey ⚜ 1931 - souffle, refrigerator pie

1933 - chocolate covered pretzels ⚜ 1936 - no-bake cookies

1937 - Reubens, chicken Kiev, SPAM, Krispy Kreme

1938 - chicken and waffles ⚜ 1939 - seedless watermelon

1941 - Rice Krispies treats, Monte Cristo sandwiches ⚜ 1943 - nachos

1946 - chicken burgers, tuna melts, Nutella ⚜ 1947- chiffon cake

1950s - chicken parm, Irish coffee, cappuccino, smoothies, frozen pizza, diet soda, TV Dinners, ranch dressing ⚜ 1951 - bananas foster

1953 - coronation chicken ⚜ 1956 - German chocolate cake, panini

1957 - Quebec Poutine ⚜ 1958 - Instant ramen noodles, crab rangoon, lemon bars ⚜ 1960s - beef Wellington, green eggs and ham, red velvet cake

1963 - black forest cake ⚜ 1964 - Belgian waffles, Pop Tarts, Buffalo wings, ants on a log, pita bread ⚜ 1965 - Gatorade, Slurpees

1966 - chocolate fondue ⚜ 1967 - high fructose corn syrup

1970s - California rolls, pasta primavera, tiramisu ⚜ 1971 - fajitas

1975 - hicken tikka masala ⚜ 1980 - turducken

1980s - Panko, portobello mushrooms, bubble tea, chicken nuggets, Sriracha, Red Bull energy drink, everything bagels

1990s - artisan breads, Jamaican jerk ⚜ 1991 - turkey bacon, chocolate molten lava cake, earthquake cake ⚜ 1993 - broccolini

1995 - Tofurkey ⚜ 1997 - grape tomatoes

21st Century

2002 - flat iron steak, tear-free onions ⚜ 2007 - Kool-Aid pickles, cake pops

2008 - Mexican funnel cake ⚜ 2013 - cronuts, test tube burgers

Source ⚜ Writing Notes & References ⚜ Writing Resources PDFs

[nogetron]

Hun-Ixim, the great sustainer of mesoamerica. Dubbed the “Maise god” by scholars, Hun-Ixim was a ubiquitous figure in mesoamerica, though mainly localized in the Maya peoples. The Kʼicheʼ Mayans told of Hun-Ixim’s grand participation in creation. Known to them as Hun-Hunahpu, he was tricked by the spirits of Xibalba and was slain. However his sons, the hero twins Hunahpu and Xbalanque challenged the lords of Xibalba to a ball game for revenge for their father. The two were able to beat the spirits of Xibalba and resurrect their father as the Maize god. After his resurrection Hun-Hunahpu helped the Kʼicheʼs creator god Q’uq’umatz create humanity by using corn dough to sculpt them. However it was among the classic and pre-classic Maya where Hun-Ixim truly reached his apex. Though strewn across wordless art and cryptic messages, Hun-Ixim’s role can be reconstructed. Before any world was created, the first father, Hun-Ixim lay afloat on the primeval sea. During this timeless age the sky and sea lay on top of one another as a single form. That was until Hun-Ixim created three stones with which he used as a hearth and raised the sky away from the sea. Next the god raised the great world tree, its roots creating the underworld as its trunk reached into the sky. Using this tree Hun-Ixim climbed into the sky and built his home upon the apex of the heavens. From his home the god caused time to start, dictating the stars to move across the sky. When a world cycle comes to an end and the universe dies, Hun-Ixim calls upon the other gods to gather the three hearth stones once more. The Jaguar and Stingray paddlers find the Jaguar throne stone, the Black-house red god finds the snake throne stone, and Itzamná finds the shark throne stone. Each of them set the stones at the edges of the world, causing the universe to begin anew.

In mesoamerica, maize or corn was a vital crop for the indigenous peoples. With Maize making up a vast majority of the diet of these peoples, it became an integral part of their culture, exemplified by Hun-Ixim the. maize god. The maize god represented civilization and prosperity, being considered the god of scribes and artists as well. A consistent theme of the Maize god is his rebirth through a turtle shell, in the older Mayan practices this could’ve been seen as Hun-Ixim being reborn with the creation of a new world. Originally the inscription that detailed the three stones of creation only referred to the overseer as the ‘Six Sky Lord’, however later researchers would reconstruct the cosmogony and were able to place the Maize god as the Six Sky Lord. The Itzamna mentioned in the three stones creation myth was the chief god and primordial creator of the Yucatec Maya. Itzamna shares many aspects with the Maize god, such as his role as a creator god, their connection with scribes and artists, the turtle motif, and both of them being associated with maize. Their connection is further reinforced by the Yucatec themselves, as they often depicted the Maize god alongside Itzamna, despite his relative absence in their myths. Because of this it could be possible that Itzamna could’ve evolved from the worship of Hun-Ixim, but at the very least both gods were conflated with one another, with Hun-Ixim likely being a representation of a younger Itzamna by the Yucatec. The Maize god himself is one of the oldest gods among the mayans and even mesoamerica itself, originating in the Olmec culture predating the Mayan civilization. With the only surviving record of the Olmec religion being their wordless art, it’s impossible to reconstruct anything of significance of the mythos. At most it’s believed that the Mayan mythos likely descended from Olmec mythology, so it is possible that Hun-Ixim held a creator role like he did among the Maya but it’s impossible to know for now. The later Aztecs also held descendants of the Maize god as well, like Centeotl and Xipe Totec, despite his influence diminishing the Maize god still held great importance to their mythology. The name of the Maize god is an incredibly complicated subject, the name I chose, Hun-Ixim “Maize Grain”, is a relatively new name posited by researchers. The name Hun Hunahpu appears in the Ki’che’ Popol Vuh, other names like Uac Chuaac Nal “Six Tall New Corn” and Zac Uac Nal “White Six New Corn” appear in the Chilam Bilam. The Maize god’s epithet of ‘first father’ is used frequently as well.

[inspofromancientworld]

Resurrection figures at El Perú-Waka’

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El Perú-Waka’ is a Maya city in what is now Guatemala that was inhabited from about 500 BCE through 800 BCE. It is about 60 km from Tikal (which might have been called Yax Mutal) and was a center of the Maya civilization. It was rediscovered in the 1960s by oil prospectors and in the 1970s, the site was documented by Ian Graham, a Harvard researcher. In 2003, excavation was started by David Freidel and Héctor Escobedo.

The name El Perú, as it's called on maps, was what the site was named until it was discovered that the Maya called it Waka' so now it's more often referred to as El Perú-Waka' in research. There are records of the city in Teotihuacan, first in 378, indicating the arrival of ambassadors in Waka' for an alliance with Tikal. Later, there's records of a betrayal and alliance with Calakmul in the late 7th century, solidified by a political marriage between K'inich Balam (Sun Faced Jaguar) to Lady T'abi, during a time when Tikal was less powerful. Not long after, Tikal reemerged, leading to a war with Calakmul and their allies. In about 743, Waka' was defeated and became a vassal state and then had their celestial serpent (possibly the patron god of the city) moved to Tikal.

Maya ritual resurrection scene composed of 23 figurines representing royal court and supernatural characters, El Perú-Waka’, Petén, Guatemala, Maya, 600-650 CE, Museo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología, Guatemala, Guatemala City, photo © Ricky Lopez

In 2006, a set of 23 figurines were found in a burial, called by the number 39. These figurines represent the "Resurrecting the Maize King" and the royal court. The king figure is knelt next to a seated deer with a figure T carved into its chest, which is the glyph for "ik'", which symbolizes 'breath, wind, and life'. Because of this glyph, the deer is the king's guide to the afterlife. There are also other members of the court, including the new king, the queen with a shield, a shaman with her mouth open wide, and dwarves that have removable helmets. The figures are easily identified because of their decorations, which are still fairly vivid, and how they're made of pottery. These figurines were also laid out into a circular configuration, allowing us to intuit the story that they were meant to convey by those who left them.

Standing only 11 centimeters tall, the Waka’ Olmec figurine nonetheless has a commanding presence. El Perú-Waka' Burial 39, Museo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología, Guatemala, Guatemala City. Photograph: Kenneth Garrett

Another interesting artifact in this burial is an Olmec-like figurine of a dancer that was found inside two vessels that were joined lip-to-lip that were lined with pigment from cinnabar, the red color associated with the maize god. This figurine seems to have a shark's fin coming from its head, and the shape of its eyes are like the Olmec death god's crescent-shaped eyes, as well as its hands in the positions that indicate kingship.

[mochifowl]

So I just saw a post that the official Flight Rising account posted here on Tumblr and I saw that the dragon in the post had button eyes and I decided to go onto Flight Rising to check it out myself and scried this baby!

Primary gene: Rattlesnake (Sandsurge)/Azure

Secondary gene: Diamondback (Sandsurge)/Maize

Tertiary gene: Shark (Sandsurge)/Mist

Eyes: Button

Element: Wind

[faithrainee]

Arthur liveblogging be like:

Dutch harassing me yesterday about laying around camp and not getting money when I moved maize bags, chopped wood, moved hay bales, donated $1.99 to camp-which is a lot, mind you- bought stuff from the ledger AND did three loan sharking for Strauss in one day. Meanwhile he's sitting there reading. Mind your damn business-

[sharktankinsights]

Off the Cob Shark Tank Update - Off the Cob Net Worth 2025 - A brilliant idea came to Cameron Sheldrake. He desired to switch out the tortilla chips. Grain maize is used to make the majority of tortilla chips. Ethanol and animal feed are made from grain maize. It's not that tasty. Making a better chip was Cameron's goal. He made the decision to switch from grain corn to sweet corn. The type of corn that people eat on the cob is called sweet corn. It is healthier and tastes better. He used sweet corn to make tortilla chips. These chips were non-GMO and organic. They didn't contain gluten either. Cameron thought his brand of chips tasted better than others. He wants more individuals to get access to these chips. He desired to make the world aware of them. Cameron sought assistance for his proposal on Shark Tank. Cameron submitted a $100,000 reque...

[nameofallteams]

333 Funny Cornhole Team Names

Cornhole is one of the most fun and laid-back games you can play, making it perfect for casual gatherings, tailgating, or even competitive leagues. One of the best parts about cornhole is coming up with hilarious team names that reflect your team’s personality and sense of humor. Whether you want to stand out at tournaments or just get a few laughs, here are 333 funny cornhole team names to inspire you! Cornhole Puns & Wordplay Puns are always a hit, and they work perfectly for cornhole team names. Here are some clever and funny cornhole puns to consider: - Corn Stars - Hole Patrol - The Corn Identity - Corn to be Wild - Shuck Dynasty - Corn Hub - Corn in the USA - Holey Moley - Unicornholers - Cornslingers - The Cornholios - Baggin' Rights - Corn to be Alive - Shuck ‘N’ Awe - Hole Lotta Fun - Kernel Sanders - Corn Dogs - Corn of Duty - Shuck Buddies - Kernel Knowledge Food-Themed Cornhole Team Names Given that corn is a food, it’s no surprise that food puns and names are popular in cornhole. Here are some of the funniest food-related team names: - Nacho Average Cornhole Team - Cornbread Bandits - Bagel & Hole Lox - Baggin’ Bacon - Kernel Mustard and the Bags - The Snack Attackers - Corn Chips ‘N’ Dip - Butter Me Up - The Shuckaneers - Salsa Slingers - Maize Rage - Popcorn Pirates - The Bagel Bunch - Candy Corn Crushers - Burrito Brothers - Buttered Cornholes - Sweet Cornhole O’ Mine - The Kernel Kings - Nacho Average Tossers - The Burrito Bombers Cornhole Team Names Inspired by Drinking Cornhole and beer often go hand in hand. If your team is all about having a good time and throwing back a few drinks, these alcohol-inspired team names will be a hit: - Brews & Bags - Beer Me - Chuggin' & Chuckin' - Sip Happens - Pour Decisions - Buzzed Baggers - Tossin’ & Toastin’ - Beerly Functional - Hole Lotta Beer - Drinkers with a Throwing Problem - Keg Stand Chuckers - Bags, Beers, and Cheers - Corn and Coors - The Drunken Tossers - Brew Slingers - Chuggers & Sluggers - Drinkin’ and Sinkin’ - The Cornhole Shooters - Sip, Sip, Toss - Tossed & Sauced Pop Culture-Inspired Cornhole Team Names From TV shows and movies to music and sports, pop culture offers tons of ideas for funny cornhole team names. Here are some of the best: - Bag to the Future - The Great Cornholios - Hole in Oats - Corn in 60 Seconds - The Bag Street Boys - Game of Throws - Holeyfield & Tyson - Hole in the Wall - The Bag Pipers - The Walking Dead Weight - Slingin’ in the Rain - Bagnum PI - Hole Busters - Bagatha Christie - Sons of Pitches - Tossed Salad & Scrambled Bags - Holey Potter - Bagnum Force - Bags of Anarchy - Obi Wan Cornholer Punny Cornhole Team Names Puns can make any team name more fun and memorable. Here are some more pun-filled cornhole team names that are sure to get a laugh: - Sack to the Future - Bags to Riches - Hole in Juan - Baggin’ and Braggin’ - Baggin’ Dragons - Sack it Up - Throw Job - Holey Rollers - Toss Like a Boss - Bags of Glory - The Sacrificers - Hole in Fun - Baggin’ Wagon - Sac Attack - Bag Off! - Toss a Bag, Save the World - Lord of the Bags - Cornado Warning - Bag O’ Tricks - Bag to the Bone Competitive Cornhole Team Names If your team takes cornhole seriously but you still want a funny twist, try out one of these competitive names with a playful side: - Hole Dominators - Baggin’ Champions - Hole-y Terrors - Slingin’ Aces - Corn Masters - The Shuckaneers - Hole Hearted Champions - The Corn Identity - The Cornhole Crushers - Baggin’ Elite - Shuck ‘Em Up - Cornhole Commandos - Bag Masters - Slinging Sensations - Toss Masters - Cornhole Conquerors - The Sack Kings - Throwdown Titans - Shuckin’ Champs - The Hole Heroes Animal-Themed Cornhole Team Names If you love animals and want to incorporate them into your cornhole team name, here are some funny and creative ideas: - Shuckin’ Squirrels - Bags of Fury - Holey Cows - The Cornholing Coyotes - Cornhole Cobras - Baggin' Beasts - The Shuckin’ Sharks - The Tossing Tigers - Baggin’ Badgers - Cornhole Kangaroos - Baggin’ Buffalos - Flying Cornhuskers - Holey Owls - Baggin’ Bears - The Tossing Turtles - Corny Crocs - Tossin’ Tuna - Baggin’ Birds - Corn-Eating Cheetahs - Baggin’ Bulldogs Miscellaneous Funny Cornhole Team Names Can’t fit your team into any specific category? Here are some random, fun, and silly team names that defy categorization: - Corn of Thrones - Bean Baggers - Team Cornucopia - Holey Moley Guacamole - Chucktown Chuggers - The Bag Toss Boss - Corn on the Slob - The Cornhole-a-rinas - Sackmasters - Baggin’ Rights - The Holey Grail - The Toss-taculars - Bag Slappers - The Cornchips - Throw Some Bags On It - The Bag Brigade - Cornhole Cowboys - The Cornfed Crushers - Tossing Tornadoes - Sack Kings Classic & Simple Cornhole Team Names Sometimes, simplicity is best. These classic cornhole team names are easy to remember and still funny: - Bags and Beers - The Tossing Squad - Holey Rollers - The Bag Boys - Corn Chuckers - Bag Em’ and Tag Em’ - The Holey Ones - Toss to Victory - Corn Kings - Bag Toss Masters - Hole in One - Bagging Champions - Cornhuskers - The Bag Bandits - Corn Stars - Tossers Anonymous - The Bag Slingers - Baggin’ Buddies - Cornhole Kings - The Hole Lot Conclusion From puns and pop culture references to food, animals, and beyond, the possibilities for funny cornhole team names are endless. Whether you're aiming for light-hearted fun or a competitive edge, this list of 333 cornhole team names should help you find the perfect fit for your squad. So, pick a name, grab your bags, and let the games begin! Read the full article

[african-travel-n-tours]

Why Kenya Should Be Your Next Travel Destination

Kenya, a land of breathtaking landscapes, diverse wildlife, vibrant cultures, and warm hospitality, beckons travelers from around the globe. Here’s why Kenya should be at the top of your travel bucket list:

1. Safari Adventures

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2. Diverse Wildlife

Home to the Big Five: Kenya boasts an incredible diversity of wildlife, including lions, elephants, rhinos, leopards, and buffalos. Beyond the Big Five, you can spot cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, hippos, crocodiles, and a plethora of bird species in their natural habitats.

3. Natural Wonders

Scenic beauty that mesmerizes: From the snow-capped peaks of Mount Kenya to the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean, Kenya’s landscapes are diverse and stunning. Explore the Rift Valley’s lakes, dive into coral reefs off the coast of Diani Beach, or hike through the lush forests of Aberdare National Park.

4. Rich Cultural Heritage

Experience vibrant cultures: Interact with Kenya’s diverse ethnic groups, such as the Maasai, Samburu, and Turkana. Discover their traditions, colorful attire, and unique way of life through cultural visits, village stays, and tribal ceremonies.

5. Adventure Activities

Thrills for every adventurer: Whether it’s climbing Mount Kenya, Africa’s second-highest peak, or exploring Hell’s Gate National Park on a bicycle safari, Kenya offers a plethora of adrenaline-pumping activities. Enjoy hot air balloon safaris over the Maasai Mara or snorkel alongside whale sharks in Watamu Marine National Park.

6. Conservation Success Stories

Leading in wildlife conservation: Kenya is at the forefront of conservation efforts, with initiatives like the Rhino Ark Project protecting endangered species and habitats. Many lodges and camps support sustainable tourism practices, ensuring that your visit contributes to preserving Kenya’s natural heritage.

7. Warm Hospitality

Welcome to ‘Hakuna Matata’: Kenyans are known for their warmth and hospitality, greeting visitors with genuine smiles and making you feel at home. Whether you’re in bustling Nairobi or a remote village, you’ll experience the famed Swahili hospitality everywhere you go.

8. Culinary Delights

Taste of Kenya: Indulge in Kenya’s flavorful cuisine, blending traditional African dishes with influences from Arab, Indian, and European cultures. Try nyama choma (grilled meat), ugali (maize meal), and sample exotic fruits and spices from local markets.

9. Accessibility and Infrastructure

Easy travel: Kenya’s well-developed tourism infrastructure makes it easy to navigate the country. Domestic flights connect major parks and cities, while roads are improving, allowing for scenic road trips and easy access to remote destinations.

10. Unforgettable Experiences

Memories to cherish: Whether you’re witnessing a lion hunt, sipping sundowners with a view of the savannah, or learning about traditional medicine from a Maasai elder, Kenya offers experiences that will stay with you forever.

Conclusion

Kenya is more than just a safari destination; it’s a journey into the heart of Africa’s wild beauty simply seeking relaxation in paradise, Kenya promises an unforgettable travel experience that will ignite your senses and leave you yearning to return.Come discover Kenya—where the spirit of Africa comes alive in every sunset, every wildlife encounter, and every heartfelt ‘Jambo!’ from its people.

[strytells]

@auratvm said: This “being in love” thing was for the birds. Or was it the bees? Both? Whatever the hell it was land-dwellers said—they always had the funniest sayings. Rear-end on a north-bound mule? Take a hike? That’s the shit Jade tried dragging him along on—he got how that was supposed to be offensive.

But he knew he valued Maize’s joy more than he ever thought he would. Had he told his past self that cephalo-twerp with a taste for adventure no matter what danger it may bring would be the same one he’d be following the coattails of, he’d point and laugh and probably rob him.

So here he was, the locket Maize had to abandon all those years ago when chased from ruins by a shark behind his back. Polished to mint condition from nights upon nights of hard work; the photo inside still in its weathered condition, because he knew the novelty was what mattered most to Maize.

He smiled at him, all teeth, as he raised it just in his line of vision.

“Remember this?” [ merle > maize ]Valentine's day Asks // Kinda accepting!

Maize had been more than content to avoid this holiday of love and affection, he was more than okay with the free food along with hearing the compliments from his peers (when he got them...), even a little greeting between him and Azul was okay.

HOWEVER.

Hearing familiar footsteps approach drew him from his current work of inventory for the lounge (he promised Azul he'd get to it before the weekend), looking over his shoulder to Merle as he found himself smiling. Putting his work down he marked where he currently was on inventory before giving his friend his undivided attention.

And his smile only grew at the sight of the locket, quickly taking it and examining it closer- his ears starting to wiggle with delight, looking back at Merle with an even bigger smile.

"Of course I do! How could I forget this!?"

He never forgot that chase when he found it, that shark forced him into the tightest confines his hearts were racing by the time it was over... He hoped that shark liked that face full of ink.

"I haven't seen this since we were kids!! How'd you find it again??" Though the pure joy on his face could easily be translated into a thank you for his shark.

"And how'd you get it fixed? Last I checked it was coated in barnacles..."

[mesoamericanhistoryinfodumps]

Book review of "Aquatic Adaptations in Mesoamerica (by Eduardo Williams)"

Technically the full title is a bit longer, but it feels redundant to write it out when I'm going to get into what it means in this next paragraph anyway.

The book's subtitle is "subsistence activities in ethnoarchaeological research", which basically means that the book aims to compare the subsistence activities (such as fishing, duck hunting, salt-making, tool-use and so on) of people currently living in the Mesoamerican region with how Mesoamerican peoples long ago might have carried out the same sorts of subsistence activities.

For example, the book goes into a detailed description of how fishermen carry out their trade in present-day Mexico and what tools they use. While there's no guarantee that the Aztecs used the same tools, guessing that they might be older versions of a modern tradition is as good of a lead as you can get in many cases, especially considering the sparseness of written sources.

As it turns out, modern day fishing will leave very specific traces such as fishing net weights of a specific size, and these do indeed have their equivalents in the same geographic area in the archaeological record - as such we can now make a pretty good guess that they may have used similar fishing tools.

More specifically, the book records subsistence activities that are all in some way centered on lakes, rivers, and bodies of water - having read this book it becomes abundantly clear that the Mesoamerican diet would have been nutritionally poor without access to lakes, and plenty of basic household items like reed mats would have been missing. Lakes are important!

All this is to say that I really enjoyed the methodology of the book. It combines past and future and shows why it's meaningful to link the two together, and if I could describe the book in one word it would be 'meticulous'. That being said it can be rather dry and I would recommend skim-reading through it if you're just reading for fun.

Rating 8/10

Fun facts/what did I learn from this book?

Lakes provided locals with the first wild variants of the staples of Mesoamerican societies, such as maize and amaranth.

Besides providing food, lakeside activity supplied salt (also nutritionally important!) for fixing dyes to cloth, and reeds for mat-making.

Chinampas were an agricultural method of creating farmland in the middle of lakes and were highly productive, they supplied a pretty significant quantity of food to the population of Tenochtitlan for one.

Bats were off-limits as food for religious reasons (and quite possibly health reasons as well)

The Maya hunted sharks in rather large numbers, apparently you could buy shark meat and shark liver at your local market.

The nixtamalization process of treating maize with lime to make it more nutritious was a huge deal for improving the diet and allowing the population to increase. The lime for this process may have been taken from lime-rich seafood shells, which would make a lot of practical sense.

Insects and their eggs were quite popular foods. The insects could be fried and then wrapped in tortillas or used as fillings in tamales. Insect eggs were generally ground to a paste, made into small cakes and cooked on a griddle (comal).

[giobrio]

Shark Bitten Vix

A belated Bornday gift for @crikeydave with Vix trying to beat the heat with a sweet treat! No pistachios.

[specialagentartemis]

30 years ago, some of us were born.  Some of us were children.  All of us at least have someone - parents, teachers, or friends - who were alive 30 years ago, who can tell you directly what things were like in the early 90s.  A lot of iconic movies and music were released 30 years ago that are considered fundamental pieces of pop culture now.  30 years ago, the world was not very different at all from how it is now, and neither were people.

300 years ago, snarky teen Benjamin Franklin published anonymous advice and satire letters in the newspaper. The Mapuche rose against the Spanish in Chile for the fifth time in an attempt to take back political control of their people and land, and Popé led the Pueblos in their revolt against the Spanish which drove them out of the Rio Grande region. (The American Revolution was still 50 years away.) Vivaldi and Bach composed concertos, bookmakers in China meticulously printed five-thousand-volume comprehensive encyclopedias of history and culture, and the British signed treaties with the Wabenaki Confederacy and the Mohawk Nation. Isaac Newton described an exciting new theory of physics and a ton of pirates roamed, like, every coast. Jonathan Swift wrote biting, bitter satire of the British colonization of Ireland, and West Africans were captured and brought to the Americas as slaves. The first major public vaccination campaign was held in Boston, which a lot of people were suspicious of and resisted very strongly.

3,000 years ago, Central American farmers had long established maize corn from teosinte and tended fields of corn, selectively breeding it to adapt it to regional climates; farmers in Japan began to cultivate rice.  David became king of Israel, and Pharaohs postured with political propaganda.  The rulers of Egypt and Kush alternately traded and showed off their riches with each other or struggled for power over the lands of the Nile.  People of the Middle East and the Mediterranean wrote prayers to their gods, letters to their siblings, and complaints to their copper merchants on clay tablets.  Chinese poets compiled books of poetry.  The Olmec people in Mexico played ballgames.  One unlucky wood merchant in the Levant sent letters home to Egypt complaining of his Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Trip.

30,000 years ago, people in Eastern Europe painted breathtaking scenes of animals and hunting on the walls of caves by firelight; across the world, people in Indonesia did the same.  Hunters chipped spear-points and knives out of stone; cooks ground stone into food-processing tools.  People sailed or paddled boats across the strait from Asia to Australia, and navigated boats across the open ocean to the Solomon Islands.  In Australia and Southeast Asia, fishermen went out to sea on boats to catch sharks and tuna.  South African hunters developed bow and arrow technology, with arrowheads made of carved bone and tipped with poison to take down big game in a series of technological innovations.  In Germany, someone carved an imaginary image of a lion-headed human; in Eastern Europe, figures of women were sculpted from clay.  Hunter-gatherers on the Russian steppes buried important dead bedecked with strings of jewelry.

Humans have been anatomically modern - with the same bones, the same teeth, the same brains as you and me - for 300,000 years.  They had the same intellectual capacity then, felt as deeply and thought as well, wondered as much about the world and had opinions about things and personal preferences and different skills, as any of us.

What was life like for them?

[faisdm]

Sometimes I remember the time for work I had to look up what a vegetable is and discovered vegetables don’t exactly exist.

No, really. So... you know how when you list “vegetables” and you include say, tomatoes, and some smart asshole is like “actually, those are a fruit!” and smiles, smugly. Well... The thing is, we have definitions for what a fruit is: It’s an edible part of a flowering plant that has seeds inside. Pretty simple. And we know what a bean is, because it’s an edible seed in a fleshy pod, and we know what a nut is and so on...

But a “vegetable” is just a loosely defined catch-all term for savoury-tasting edible bits of plants that aren’t necessarily nuts or grains. Vegetables might be roots (like carrots), leaves (like spinach), stems (like celery), flowers (like cauliflower), seeds (like peas), sometimes including the pod (like green beans), and sometimes things that ought to be fruits count as vegetables because they’re not sweet... and sometimes things that ought to be vegetables aren’t vegetables because they’re “carbs” or “grains” like wheat, rice, maybe maize...

Vegetables don’t technically exist.

Anyway, this is what happens when your boss asks you to make a silly in-universe website about vegetable appreciation for an easter egg in a children’s book and your autistic hyper-focus kicks in. If you’re ever reading books in the Agent Asha series, and you see a website link, follow it, because you’ll probably find something I put way too much effort into. Like, I wonder how many people saw this link in  Agent Asha: Operation Shark Bytes and typed it in (the Romance page is just pure me shitposting, I highly recommend it):

http://www.veryinterestinglibrarystuff.com/Main

[sharktankinsights]

Pipsnacks Shark Tank Update - Pipsnacks Net Worth 2025 - A food that everyone enjoys is popcorn. It is enjoyable to eat and crispy. However certain popcorn snacks are not very healthy. Jeff and Jennifer Martin sought to find a solution to this issue. They came up with Pipcorn. A healthier variety of popcorn is called popcorn. Heirloom maize is used in its production. It is gluten-free and vegan as well. A better option for those looking for tasty and healthful snacks is popcorn. Jeff and Jennifer sought assistance on Shark Tank. They required $200,000 in order to expand their company. They offered ten per cent of their business in exchange. Pipcorn was eagerly awaited by the Sharks. They enjoyed the flavour. Jeff and Jennifer revealed that Oprah had named popcorn three times as one of her favourite foods. The Sharks found this impressive. ...

[redheadgleek]

Your Star Wars Day meal planning from my friend Margaret:

If you’re in the mood for Italian there are many Wampas-tas to choose from: Boba Fetticinni, Obi-Wan Canolli, or Bow-tie Fighters. Or maybe you’d prefer Pizza the Hut*, Rey-sotto, or Poe-lenta.

French maybe? Try DeathStarGo, Coq au Finn, RataR2Dtouille, Princess Souffléia, Lardon Calrissian, Wilhuff Tartine, Cheese Fondooku, Macaron Solo, BouillaRebelBase, or Emperor PalpaGratin.

How about Indian? Darth Vada, Darth Dahl, Obi-wan Tandoori, Padmé A-masala, Laddu Calrissian, Rose Tikka, Lamb Finn-daloo, SaMos(Eisley)as, Cucumber Rey-ta, Padowan Papadum, Princess Lassi, Saag Poe-neer, aLuke Gobi, and Naan Solo (or maybe Alder-naan) are all good choices.

Would you rather eat Mexican? Try the Huevos Kylo Rencharros, Darth Verde, Maize Kanata, Rose Taco, Flan Solo*, Admiral Ackbar-itto, Barbacoa Fett, Poe-zole, Chile Rey-leno, EnchiLeia, Dulce de Luke, Darth Molé, Chewie-changa, Lando Chorizo-an, and EmpanYodas. Or go Tex-Mex with Fritos Stormscoopers and Seven-Leia Dip*.

Would Chinese hit the spot? WonTaunTauns (also known as Padowontons* or Obi-Wanton Kanobi), C3POrange Chicken, Rey-king Duck, Egg Foo Yung Padowan, ChewBakChoi, Mon Mothma-po-do-fu, Szechuan Solo, Fortune Wookies, Kung Poe Chicken, and Shark Finn Soup are all great dishes to make in your E-wok.

Or maybe Japanese food like Rey-men noodles, Supreme Leader Poke, Bento Solo, YakiYoda noodles, Udon Jinn, a Tatuna-ine Roll, General Leia Onigiri, Katsu Ren, or Tem-Poe-ra is more your style.

What if it’s just all Greek to you? Then try Tzatziki-Gon Jinn, Han-akopita, Count Dooku-scous, Hummus Eisley, Souv-Luke-i, Boba Ganoush, Philo Ren, Padmé Ama-dolma, Mox Moussakanata, and some Chewbaklava for dessert.

But what if you just want to eat at a good old American Diner? Start with some Chicken Finn-gers and Mashed Poe-tatoes. Or maybe you’d rather have X-chicken-wing fighters and some Fry Fighters. Admiral AckBar-B-Que, Darth Taters, Hoth Dogs, or an R2-DTuna Melt made with Mos Eisley Canned-tuna. Order an Iceberg Wedge Antilles Salad, Yodagurt, Endor-itos, or Watto-melon on the side. On the light side, try a Bagel-bah with Lox Kanata. Wash it all down with a Captain Fanta, Yoda Pop, Qui-Gon Gin and Tonic, or Iced Emperor Palpa-tea. And for dessert, choose from Banantha Cream Pie or a big slice of Aunt Baru-barb pie.

Hope that got some Endor-phins flowing!