#enlglish

[timaeuslover001]

colonization wasn't started by the europeans in the 1500s.

so stop trying to demonize Europe and America for what they have don't that MANY cultures around the world have already done.

and yes using the term "colonizer" is a racial slur and stop suing it.

[nablah]

beyond irritated that i have to take an english proficiency exam and write it in only either uk or us english. fool. you will never know the complexities of philippine english and its superior and intuitive spelling and grammar styles

[aceloha]

WEREVGOING TO EATVTHE AMONGUS BURGER

[tmpttion]

@jjunis & anon i will listen and i will get back to you. ily <3

[transgenderer]

does anyone have recs for reading about discussion of like...the nature of reincarnation, in hindu or buddhist philosophies? preferably old stuff, presumably anything 19th century or later (thats been translated into enlglish) is gonna be trying to justify itself to the european tradition in a boring way. i mean, i guess if you grant atman its fine? but also its not super clear to me why i would care about what happens to my atman in my next life if i dont get like my memories and personality and stuff. or like, you care but not that much. its not like its happening to "me". presumably people have had this objection for millenia, there must be old responses to it

[when-wax-wings-melt]

GUESS WHAT MY ENLGLISH PROJECT IS ABOUT. THAT'S RIGHT. IT'S SOMETHING I CAN MAKE ABOUT KOTLC

[krisispiss]

ok biscuits are one thing. how does kris feel about... enlglish muffins?

english muffins are good, but I've only ever had them on sandwiches with like, egg and some kind of meat and cheese!

[fleshengine]

As someone in her senior year of getting an enlglish degree, yeah everything feels like this.

the need to talk about the characters vs the fear that all of my analysis is just empty prose and surface level understanding

[pocketsizedking]

Bruh soon enough you're gonna find posts from when I was a poetry blog

And I'm scared

You haven't gotten very far back yet but I wait in dread

HA JDKFJDK now i mean i gotta - but like hey its okay, i dont even like poetry that much,,, atleast writing it (you can thank me 6th grade enlglish teacher for that 😭 )

ill find it some day >:)))

[journeydb]

October 10 2023 Loule, Algarve

Today after breakfast we rode out to Loule, stopping for beverages on the way of course, to meet our guide, Jao, whose name is like Joan in Catalan, Juan in Spanish, and John in Enlglish. He is a resident of Loule and very knowledgeable about its history.

Let's start with what Wikipedia has to say, some of which Joa shared with us:

"Loule is a city in the region of Algarve, district of Faro, Portugal.  In 2011, the population of the entire municipality was 70,622 inhabitants.

The growth of the settlement of Loulé likely stemmed from the late Neolithic, when small bands began rotating agricultural crops and herds around numerous subterranean cavities in its proximity. Within the following millennium, the settlements began to grow and intensify with spread of Mediterranean cultures, that progressively penetrated the southwestern part of the peninsula.

This culminated in the arrival of the Phoenicians and Carthaginians, who founded the first trading posts along the maritime coast, increasing fishing, prospecting for minerals and commercial activities. St. Clemens Church belfry is an original minaret of a former Moor mosque in Loulé.

After the 2nd century Punic War, the Romans provided a new impulse to economic activities, expanding the canning industry, agriculture and exploration of copper and iron.  In the urban area of Loulé, a sculpted altar to the Goddess Diana, the rustic villages of Clareanes and Apra, and necropolises suggested the extent of Roman occupation.

 In the 5th century, the Suevians and Vandals, and later the Visigoths, destroyed many of the vestiges of Roman Empire, adapting and assimilating these earlier models of settlement and the cultural experiences of the native populations.

The arrival of Muslim Moors, in the 8th century, lead to the rise of the historic Al-'Ulya' (Loulé), consisting of a small almedina (fortified city) under the reign of Niebla, under the command of Taifa Ibne Mafom.

The bell tower of Loulé St. Clemens Church (São Clemente) was originally a minaret of a former Muslim mosque. It is one of the few remaining Islamic religious architectural elements from the Moor rule in Portugal. Located across the church is Jardim dos Amuados, which is an old Moor Muslim cemetery."

We stopped at the shop of a coppersmith and watched him making some things in copper, while looking through some of the things he sold in his shop.

He was probably a friend of Jao's and he hoped we'd buy some things from him, but I don't think anyone did. It was an interesting stop on the tour, though. It also broke up my history lesson, which you might have been finding a tad boring, but, if not, there is a LOT more!

"By the end of the 16th century, Portugal had lost its independence following the events of Alcácer Quibir. The region and village of Loulé was, once again, threatened by coastal attacks from pirates along the coast, yet the castle defenses had already become threatened and had fallen into ruin. After 1630, the economic vitality of the Algarve began to fall, its populations stagnating and political instability contributing to Barbary Coast piracy. The region's expansion suffered, even as new buildings were being constructed.

By the beginning of the 18th century, Portugal lived a period of economic prosperity sustained by gold from Brazil. Many of the churches and chapels were enriched by the spoils of conquest; gold, azulejo, rich woods, and artistic treasures were used to beautify the religious structures of the kingdom, by artesans in the region and factories in the north. "

One of my favorite stops was at the basket-makers' guild, where we got to watch women engaged in artesanal crafts, including basket-making.

We walked through the streets and alleyways on our way again to the next stop, the city's market. How about along the way we learn a bit more history:

"Before the establishment of the First Republic, many of the contemporary architectural structures were constructed, including the municipal market, a project of architect Mota Gomes."

After we wandered around the market for a short while Joa led us to our lunch venue.

We walked through a shop and found a plaza with umbrellas and tables upon which the most delicious lunch of the trip so far was spread out and they just kept bringing more fabulous dishes!

While others were still finishing lunch I wandered back into the shop to learn more about it.

We headed back on our bikes to our resort, over a mountain pass, then rested, which for me included a swim in the bigger adult pool, showered and then a bus took us BACK to Loule for dinner!

We climbed a circular staircase of a building near the main square and found ourselves on TOP of the building, where we ate on the terrace. of the restaurant below. The food was exceptionally creative and scrumptious. And the views, even in the dark, were sublime.

Camberley and Tim have been with us on other bike tours, including the Costa Brava of Catalunya, before we lived in Barcelona and, in fact, the first time I ever visited Barcelona. We usually don't agree with them politically but we find other common interests to discuss, which keeps our friendship from becoming mired in dissension.

[cocajimmycola]

jake enlglish... save me jake englishm..

[spacehero-23]

hi, I saw your post about queerness, one question, do you mean if for example James was bi and had only felt crushes on men, but once Cordelia comes he realizes he is indeed bi, and is a journey to also self known? Enlglish is not my first language and Im a bit confused but I want to know more

Hii, 💗

Honestly my original post was more about how I’d enjoy the Jordelia relationship more if they were both the same gender. Either both men or both women (please) and the main problem for them would be the fact that the gracelet makes James feel things for the opposite gender (Grace) whether she would be men or women. And his (or her) story would be about self discovery and dealing with comphet because of the influence of both society and the bracelet. 

But this started because I personally fell out of love with Jordelia post Chain of Gold, mostly because of the miscommunication problem (I just thought it wasn't interesting/engaging enough). 

And then I got to talk with some people and I fell in love with the idea of our Jordelia being queer and discovering that while in a relationship and now I want it,

And then it got a little weird because I ended up having to defend headcanons?? So yeah that was a whole other thing I guess. 

[gnaga37]

am having a bit of "if i hear or read another word in enlglish i might start killing" moment. then i remembered i haven't watched my silly anime dubbed in italian today </3

[thatoneluckybee]

im in advanced math + very enlglish good so i thik im smartish .. smirks.....do u like that kiten....hahhaa...<- cant spell nessecary

I felt that :') I'm stuck in every advanced or PreAP core class my school offers and probably am gonna have to do dual-credit next year (against my will my parents get to choose for me help) (I don't know if it's dual or duel don't come at me)

[meraki-sunset]

Including the two you made, Jake has 7 kids total. John, Jade, Jude, Joey, Zoey, Leah, and Tavros

Well, Zoey's name is made out, but she is canonically Jake and roxy's daugther (i named her that because it ends with Y like Roxy since she looks so similar to her, and because it's almost the same name as Joey)

as for Leah . . .

it's canon for me that she is jane and jake's kid, so yeah

Jake has a lot of kids

find the Homestuck-Post-credits kids Here