#this is a taste of athens hate blog

[benicebefunny]

Far be it for me to judge people judging people, but righteous certainty in one's ability to immediately judge the value of another human being does not seem praise-worthy.

Judging someone based on very little information, brief interactions, or a single meeting seems like a great way to misjudge someone. You may be right some of the time, but the rest? It's not worth it.

No, no, by me, it's far more ethical to reserve judgment, to sit silently, stewing in resentment for months or even years, waiting for the exact moment to issue a devastating assessment of their character and all the ways they've wronged you.

I suppose that's just how I was raised.

[kutputli]

I feel like the ted lasso fans don't see why nate being with jade is disappointing (to say the least), are there other people like yourself who don't excuse/ignore racism in this relationship? or even other posts criticising jade? it's kinda lonely here

Yeah, I've been deeply amused by the readiness of the nice white fans who were on the redemption for nate train to embrace and adore Jade. (These are also mostly the fans who will reblog each other's gentle, polite commentaries about racism maybe, perhaps being a bit of a downer in the show's writing, but who blatantly ignore any of the angrier conversations that fans of colour are having about racism as a structural force in both the show and the fandom.) But I digress...

@benicebefunny has a bunch of posts under their This is A Taste of Athen Hate Blog that critique Jade.

@mrmalcolmslist has posted a bunch of great meta including this post about Jade

I know several of my mutuals share my views on the Jade/Nathan relationship, but since they haven't made any public posts that I can find, I'd rather not tag them unless they'd like to jump in.

Hey, friends! Reblog if you are on the anti-Jade parade with me.

[scribl1ta]

thank you for answering! just letting you know that i spent at least half an hour rambling to a friend about how unique your style is and how much i like your art the other day! <3 i'm sure that with time and practice, you'll reach your goal. also, if it doesn't take too much of your time, i wanted to ask about your passion for classics in general...how did it start?

That makes me so happy to hear🥰🥰thank you for the encouragement!!! Here is my answer. It's SUPER personal, not comprehensive, and might change later, this is just what I can think of at the moment:

It started with Knights, I think, but the first text that really impacted me was Plato's Symposium. I was in a fandom where I had seen other people basing their OCs and worldbuilding off of antiquity, so that led me to researching the time period and eventually the literature. The Symposium was the book I needed at that point in my life and I didn't want to read or think about anything else, except maybe Xenophon's Symposium. I also read most of Aristophanes' work and loved it, which is especially demanding as far as linguistic/cultural context. This is EMBARASSING!! but there was a copy of Miles Gloriosus in a classroom I always stayed in after school that I read, and luckily I left that behind before I got online and started posting Plautus selca fanart. I started writing my current project, a tv series set in Roman Athens, so that I could just have an outlet for all my feelings about these texts (it was originally set during classical times, but I changed it once I learned about Hadrian, which is a separate issue I have also addressed on this blog). I think the Satyricon was the first book that captured my imagination so much to the point where it influenced my art, and the reason I eventually started learning Latin. The fact that book is so character-driven appealed to me at that time since most of my art was based on OCs. All of my favorite authors were so funny and full of life, so I wanted to know everything about their world.

There is some additional personal stuff below the cut to read at your own discretion. Thank you again for making me smile today💖

A lot of what I liked about the Symposium was what it meant for me as I was coming into my sexual identity. There was also a quote from William Arrowsmith's intro to Petronius that stuck with me, about sex being "a matter of taste and not morality." We talked about LGBT issues at school, and as soon as I heard the term "bisexual," I knew that's what I had been my entire life, but I never felt comfortable talking with other people about it and I didn't like how identity politics-focused the discourse I was seeing irl and on social media was at the time. It still feels wrong to type, maybe because of some internalized stuff, but also because I hate the idea that people actively think of me AS bisexual and not anything that better represents who I am. Learning about historical approaches to same-sex attraction helped me accept that these things are ultimately personal and I don't owe a declaration or explanation to anybody, which fit with my conception of my self much more than contemporary writing on the same topic. I know people have different experiences and different interpretations of these ideas-- this is just mine.

[dickensianstreeturchin]

I'm reasonably sure it's at least a different TV Tropes user that keeps deleting the parts where different users point out the racist undertones to the first episode featuring the Taste of Athens than the one that believes all workers, especially those of colour, should be subservient to their bosses at all times, but that website is really starting to make me mad. But hey, can't say anything positive about Nate without being quick to say how much he sucks; can't say anything negative about other characters in the same bad faith reading as they do with Nate; can't point out clear double standards in the in universe treatment of characters. Now I'm getting it. Also, while I'm ranting about this (sorry), the idea that people can put whatever they want in the YMMV pages, but the way Unfortunate Implications require stringent citations that absolutely cannot be a blog post or something of the sort because it was being used for "nonsense" is deeply suspect. Just because an article has not been written on the matter does not mean that there is no racism.

Honestly the whole thing seems like a train wreck! They're deleting edits that point out that there could be racist undertones with the whole Taste of Athens front desk experience?? It's wild that they don't even want to consider the possibility, not even just saying that they don't see it that way, but deleting it entirely 😞

You brought up another thing that really gets me. So many people I've seen say something good about Nate and then immediately follow it with "but of course he's evil and awful and i hate him." And also the posts where they say they want Nate to get blown up or something absolutely unhinged and then turn around and say oh but Nick Mohammed is such a good actor, really makes me hate him i mean Nate. As if that's what Nick was trying to accomplish. And as if every Twitter post he makes doesn't have at least one person saying "stfu nate" or similar sentiments. Clearly the irrational vitriol against this character is affecting people's interactions with the actor himself, why would you want to feed into that rhetoric??

[eastonia-blog]

I’m going to do a weird.

I know a whole lot of us are stuck at home due to the COVID19 outbreak and all our respective governments attempting to flatten the curve. So I’m going to break out my VAST library of fanfiction recommendations for you to read! Please bear in mind that my tastes in fics are not necessarily like yours so the following 15 Fandom reccs might be hit or miss. All ships and above T ratings will be tagged with brackets, all crossovers will be mentioned in those same brackets. Also, if I mention it’s part of a series, I’m not just recommending the fic I mentioned, I’m recommending the whole series. I’ve tried to recommend a different author’s fic each time. So! Let’s start with the 3 fandoms I mention in my blog description.

1) ATLA Fate Deferred (Zutara) Aang remains in the iceberg ten years longer. Sozin’s comet comes, the world keeps turning with no Avatar to save it, and by the time he’s finally found by a waterbender and her Fire Nation husband, a lot has changed. [Zutara established relationship full series rewrite; Now on Book II: Earth]  Cheating at Pai Sho (Canon Divergence) “You said you were the Avatar!” “…I lied?” Aang doesn’t get rescued in episode two, and no one’s seen him go glowy yet… so he starts bluffing. Hard. Or: “The Avatar joins Zuko’s quest to find the Avatar.” In which Zuko doesn’t join the Gaang, the Gaang joins Zuko.  The Undying Fire: Blood and Fire (First in the Undying Fire Series, eventual Zutara) Book 1. In which rescuing the Avatar from Pohuai Stronghold doesn’t end so well. It’s a tough life being a banished prince trying to get home, especially when the Avatar just wants to be your friend and keeps making everything confusing. Oh, and did Zuko mention he somehow healed the kid? Yeah, that happened. Stalking Zuko (First in the Stalking Zuko Series, eventual Zutara) Katara has developed a new hobby. At the Western Air Temple she takes to stalking Zuko. Much silliness and shenanigans follow. In chapter 20: Katara and Zuko return home to the others. Katara hates the F word and she comes to a decision regarding Zuko.  Embers (Canon divergence) Dragon’s fire is not so easily extinguished; when Zuko rediscovers a lost firebending technique, shifting flames can shift the world…  2) Percy Jackson and the Olympians The Father (Percabeth in the GFFA, eventual Anidala) It all started with a wish, but because it was Percy Jackson it couldn’t have been a friendly goddess granting him a wish. No, it had to be Nemesis, goddess of revenge and balance. Now Percy and Annabeth are stuck in a strange new galaxy right when an ancient and powerful darkness finally begins to stir.  Glass Figures (MCU Mashup) I lifted my gun, pointing it towards the minefield of shattered fragments, and kicked the small coffee table out of the way.Only to stare down at an awfully familiar face, which split into a somewhat lopsided grin. The intruder raised his hands in a mocking surrender. //“Long time no see, dude.” //I lowered the gun. “What the hell are you doing in South Peru?” //Or in which Clint Barton and Percy Jackson have a long personal history that starts in high school. All Together, Cousins (Canon divergence) When Thalia ran away with her toddler brother, Jason, she slowly gathered her cousins: she and her cousins being Big Three children. As Jason gets older and their motley group expands to six, Thalia resigns herself to the fact that she won’t always be the leader of the pack. As she accepts that, something more is coming, able to challenge even the gods above. A Crown of Golden Leaves (Historical AU) Annabeth, a Lady from the declining polis of Athens, must marry the Heir Apparent of Rome to save the rapidly expanding world from a threat even the gods couldn’t foresee.  Deluge (Percy in the Arrowverse) Barry has to deal with yet another Metahuman that Zoom has pitted against him. But this ‘Metahuman’ is an unwilling pawn in Zoom’s plan and really wants to find a way around killing the Scarlet Speester. But how can he when Zoom is holding something against him? 

3) DC Firework (First in the Sparks in the Dark Series) Orphaned and removed from the only life he’s ever known, Dick feels like there’s no light left for him in the world. His new benefactor, however, still sees something worth saving… Chronological beginning of the Spark in the Dark series.   Iron, Fire, Mirror-Glass After a brutal confrontation with Bane, Bruce comes away with a broken spine and the certainty that his days as Batman are over. An unexpected discovery offers him another chance—but at what price? The story of a man who risks his soul for the sake of his mission, the dangerous creature he names Robin, and the unlikely partnership that will shape the legend of Gotham’s Dark Knight.  Get Back Up There was a mole, one who played a long game. The team was betrayed, crushed. Robin nearly died. What are they going to do now? Only one chirped the answer. Get back up. WARNING: lots of talking, little action, many follow ups  Five Times …Five times Damian thought of Dick Grayson as his father, and the one time Dick thought of Damian as his son. Future-fic. YJ characters will show up later. Batman!Dick and Damian as Robin. With guest appearances from Jason, Tim, Cass, and Steph.  Unveiling the Mystery Series of one-shots about the team learning a little about Robin (Dick Grayson).   With all the fics, I heavily suggest you also read what else these authors have to offer in their archive.

And now here’s the plethora of other fandoms I read fics in under the cut!

4) Harry Potter The Horse (Mature) Looking after a Muggle animal should be easy compared to saving Hogwarts from Voldemort. Harry and Draco might disagree with that. Featuring Luna, Marauders, peppermints and, of course, a tall, black, badtempered horse named Simon. The Potions Master’s Nephew An accident occurs and Professor Snape finds himself trapped in his fifteen-year-old body. Enrolled into Harry Potter’s fifth year, he is forced to hide his true identity. Girls, drama and teenage angst do not bode well with Severus. Keeping Up with the Grangers (Dramione, Mature) Mr. Malfoy, I invite you and your mother to tea next Tuesday, May 25th at 2o’clock to discuss recent events. Dr. Helen Granger //…  …// He glances at the boxy too-uniform numbers flashing on the face of Richard’s radio. It’s nearly noon, and he should be getting ready to leave; but there is still a harsh tension in his shoulders and neck that he wants to work out before Hermione finds him. It is, after all, Tuesday; and while his Tuesdays were designated ‘tea with Helen’ days previously, they are now ‘lunch with Granger’ days, ever since the chance meet-up with the Weasel’s wife and the insufferable swot herself. Faceless (Dramione, Mature) New year. New love. New threat. A powerful enemy is on the rise, and Hermione Granger finds herself intertwined in a relationship with Draco Malfoy – only she doesn’t know it’s him. / / RUNNER-UP: Enchanted Awards Summer 2017 for Best Relationship Development 

5) Devil May Cry And the Rest is Silence (Mature) The destruction of the Saviour wasn’t the end. Too many people had too much invested.  An Uncle’s Thoughts Dante’s thoughts and feelings regarding one particular quarter-demon kid. Vignettes that span from the start of Devil May Cry 4 through Devil May Cry 5, and beyond. Fortuna’s Fool Events after DMC5 with flashbacks to the events we briefly see in DMC4SE only with Vergil telling Dante all about Nero’s mother. Family ties are so complicated, aren’t they? Family of Happenstance Some orphans have happy endings, getting adopted or finding their family. Having a demon slaying half devil for a father tends to throw a tiny monkey wrench in the process. AU Father!Dante, Son!Nero. Rated because hunters don’t exactly have clean mouths.     

6) Power Rangers (Focus on Might Morphin’ and Dino Thunder teams) Of Love and Bunnies Set just after Dino Thunder. When Angel Grove announces another Power Rangers Day, Tommy takes the Dino Rangers to Angel Grove for a reunion with the original team… including Kimberly. TommyKim, JasonTrini, KiraTrent. The Reason (Part 1 of eclyptyk neo‘s Dino Thunder AU) COMPLETED. DT. AU. Years go by as Tommy Oliver becomes accustomed to his job as a teacher. A person from his past returns. The new ranger team grows interested in its outcome. How will these new changes between rangers young and old be? Sequel: Ordinary World Change of Hearts (Wild Force)   PRWF: When Jindrax and Toxica set out to find themselves, they had no idea that their greatest adventure was only beginning. Chronology Conundrum DT/MMPR - After a strange mutation is released in Reefside, the five Dino Thunder Ranges find themselves thrown back into the past, circa 1995 Angel Grove. Somehow, they have to figure out how to make it back to their present without destroying it or themselves. And if they succeed, they must navigate the consequences of their actions in the past, while still protecting Reefside. 7) Merlin (Mergana leaning) The Other Version of Events What if Merlin and Arthur had met when they were children? What if a mysterious illness fell over Ealdor and Merlin was blamed? What if Arthur had actually felt sorry for him? What if destiny was thrown at them in a whole new way? AU, no slash, Bromance, A/G M/M… You get the idea.  Flipping the Coin, Part 2 of Coins (2nd story in the Coins Sage but 1st multichapter) Merlin and Gwaine are sent on an adventure to discover their past and stay one step ahead of Morgana. Fearing for them, Arthur and the other knights set out to find them, but soon discover much more than they bargained for. Alt version Season 5. Sequel to “Two Sides of the Coin” Angst, Adventure, BAMF, Bromance, Redemption, Twists on Arthurian Legends.  The King’s Legacy “I hope you are rolling in your grave brother, I will find your son, and I hope he is like you. I will ruin him and gain a lovely weapon in the process.” Cenred spat on the grave, “I win Balinor.” .Sequel posted.  The Warlock’s Quickening (First in the Albion Cycle) Merlin might have come to Camelot to master his magic, not to end the Purge, but he’s not going to sit idly by while his kin suffer. Oh no. Whether it’s releasing a chained dragon, smuggling sorcerers out of the city, or trying to change Arthur’s mind, he’s fighting back. Now. Series rewrite beginning after 1X02 featuring Proactive!Merlin. AU. 

8) Dragon Ball Under the Radar (Gohan/Videl) Gohan is living life as a secret superhero, but Videl is making it her business to find him out! How will Gohan manage her and Saiyan hormones? Will he fess up? Or will he try to live his life -puts on sunglasses- “Under the Radar”? *applause* Thank you! Thank you! And GOODNIGHT! G/V obviously. Rated T because adult situations and language in later chapters. COMPLETE! Golden God (Mature) To save the lives of millions, Gohan is forced to expose himself as a Super Saiyan, proving that his tricks are indeed very real. And it drives the whole world to insanity. Warning; becomes a little graphic goes as it on. Walking Towards the Sunset Bardock’s curse sends him to a mysterious place where weaklings are abundant and an odd trio claim to be his family. Eventually giving in, he stays with them to discover that Earth is more unlucky than Planet Vegeta. Impatiently waiting for his son’s arrival, Bardock has to survive a new life with his estranged family and a certain girl set on finding the truth. (Saiyaman-Buu Saga) Plus One (Gohan/Videl, Mature) Tired of being pursued by the gold-digging, glory-seeking, Satan obsessed freaks of the world, Videl will resort to the only method open to a celebrity like her to find Mr. Right. 9) Sailor Moon (Mainly SenshiShitennou) The Crystal Age (Rewritten) In an alternate version of Season 1, as a result of Beryl’s curse at the end of the Silver Age, Tuxedo Mask and the reincarnated Shitennou are fighting a losing battle to save the city and find the lost princess. Sailor Moon has disappeared, Sailor V is working on her own, and the other Senshi are still just ordinary girls. Sequel to The Silver Age. MxU, SxS. Please R&R. Hooligans It’s after Galaxia and time for University. The Senshi and Mamoru settle into life in Great Britain and meet some old friends. Inner Senshi x Shitennou and Usagi x Mamoru. Modern Timeline. Strong language, crude humour, hilarity and sexual situations abound, be warned, there will be some heavy angst later on too. Never Gone R A single choice can change the course of Fate: a choice, say, like waking up on time. If that choice were made, Chiba Mamoru would never meet Tsukino Usagi; but, he WOULD meet Unami Seiya and the burden of Terra’s future would fall onto his shoulders. Never Gone AU. The Dinner Hour (Part of The Dinner Series) It can be hard to be patient in the face of eternity. But good things come to those who search and refuse to give up on their dreams. R/J. (Sequels: Dinner And Again, Dinner at Last completed!)

10) Les Miserables (Warning: Enjonine ahead) When Apollo Met Persephone (1st of the 1830s AU) The revolution, or at least the first part of it succeeds. Enjolras confronts political and personal realities. Eponine is suddenly faced with more opportunities than she ever thought. Can they guide each other in a world that needs them as much as they need it? Les Choses Qui Sont Arrivées Après “You must flee Paris at once.” Enjolras and Eponine. The thief and the leader, the marble Apollo and the dark street girl… two wholly different survivors of the Revolution are forced together under a dangerous circumstance. Can they successfully fight their demons as well as each other? Neither of them knows quite what is going on, or what will happen when they figure it out.     Teacher of Man The first time Enjolras and Éponine meet, it is their wedding day. (arranged marriage AU) My Best Friend’s Wedding Éponine Thenardiér always thought that Marius would eventually come back to her, until the wedding invitation came in the mail. Now she is going to do everything that she can to get him back from that blonde tart Cosette. Nothing goes according to plan and even her partner in crime Enjolras is becoming an obstacle. E/E. 11) Naruto Beginnings  Naruto was six years old when he met the man who changed his life. …Now he’s kind of just hoping he survives it.  An Inch of Gold (Part of the Legacy of Fire series) Team 7 is sent on a mission to investigate a disturbance outside of the village, where they encounter an unconscious girl in a crater. The mysterious Sarada insists she’s a shinobi from the Hidden Leaf trying to rescue her teammates. When the team discovers she possesses a Sharingan, things become even more unbelievable. [Part of the Legacy of Fire Series]     Guilt of Innocence Uchiha Sasuke abandoned Konoha in his persute of power to join Orochimaru. However, this was only a cover story. In fact, on Tsunade’s orders, Sasuke is to act as Konoha’s spy within Otogakure. One agreement and his path had changed forever…  Blind (SasuSaku) It was almost time, Orochimaru was going to take his body as a vessel. He hated being used…he refused to be used. With that thought, he took the kunai in his hand and slashed across his eyes.     

12) Legend of Zelda (Zelink) The Conviction to Save The princess is dead. Those are the words being whispered in the streets. A great shudder sweeps across the land of Hyrule as news of its beloved monarch’s passing spreads like wildfire. In the midst of the ensuing chaos, a humble village doctor happens upon the body of a gravely injured young woman on the road. Legend of the Miraculous (Concepts taken from Miraculous Ladybug)   A legend retold through many a tale, but when a darkness resurfaces after so long, Athena and Sheikhan Wolf must return again! Will Link and Zelda be able to combat this threat? and will they figure out each others’ identities? Come inside and take a look! Hit List AU. It all started as a typical day at Ordon High, until a sudden school shooting turns the life of Link Hero upside down. Now, surrounded by enemies, can Link save his friends and escape the school alive? (Edit 10/2015) Counting Stars Link finds himself caught in the middle of an elaborate gang war. Lucky for him, being a B-list superhero makes that predicament a tiny bit easier. / Modern AU ZeLink, inspired by Spider-Man. Under Revision! 13) Hunger Games Vox Libertas Due to things playing out a bit differently in the last few minutes of the Quell, the rescue also goes a bit differently than expected. Now Peeta has the responsibility of representing the Rebellion thrust upon him. No pressure. *AU Mockingjay. Part I of Dandelion in the Storm AU. Mainly Peeta POV.*     Someone To Watch Over Me (Everlark, 1st in the Series) A HG rewrite. What would happen if Peeta was just a little bit bolder, and Katniss a little less emotionally confused? You’d be surprised. Let the Games begin. This is an AU, but I’ve tried to stay as canon as possible. Rated T to be safe.     Enthralled (Everlark, Gadge, Mature) Thrall (þræll), n., a slave or serf in Viking Age Scandinavia. After a successful raid, Gale is rewarded with a slave girl: the Saxon noblewoman Madge. Meanwhile, shieldmaiden Katniss grows closer to captive monk Peeta. Gadge/Everlark historical AU with background Odesta and other pairings.   Katniss, Vampire Slayer (Mature) “Into every generation a slayer is born.” the man droned out slowly, quietly, in a way that made her think he was quoting something. “One girl in all the world. A chosen one. She alone will wield the strength and skill to fight the vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness; to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their number. She is the Slayer.” //  Haymitch mocked. “One girl in all the world. Ain’t I just lucky it had to be you.” 14) How To Train Your Dragon Becoming Lífþrasir (Hiccstrid) People often wondered what kept Hiccup going during those early years. When that single, most-treasured thing is taken from him, there is little left to keep him on Berk. The day Stoick returns, and the day before the best recruit is finally chosen, Hiccup leaves Berk; little knowing that he would one day return under … strange circumstances. H/A, R/F, rated for violence.     HTTYD Easter Special Sequel to “The Unholy Offspring,” set after the season finale. When Alvin the Treacherous threatens Asgard with a rogue demigod’s help, Hiccup and Berk’s Dragon Riders must prevent an early Ragnorak. It doesn’t help that Alvin has learned to tame dragons, and that the only god that can help Hiccup is a sullen, suspicious boy named Mud. Happy Eos week, Hiccup!     The Blacksmith’s Apprentice (Hiccstrid) AU. Hiccup never took the shot on that fateful night-and the war continued. Three years later, Berk is beset by dragon raids and hostile tribes while the boy who should have saved the island is merely the assistant in the forge. With only Astrid as his friend, fate gives Hiccup one more chance to end the war and become the hero he was meant to be. Hiccstrid. Snap (Hiccstrid, Mature) He was just supposed to fix her back, and she doubted that at first. She definitely didn’t expect to get dragged into the ethics of a girlish crush. Modern AU. 15) Star Wars Double Agent Vader The one where Vader turned double agent for the Rebellion about three years after ROTS, and Leia is now his primary contact with the Rebellion. Or,  a man attempts to escape slavery by turning into one of his culture heroes, teaching his daughter how to do magic, killing people, and flower arranging. A New History During a heated battle, Dooku escaped into the past! Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker follow to stop him, but discover that Dooku went to the past where Obi-Wan is a young padawan to a very much alive Qui-Gon Jinn. Now, the two must go undercover to stop Dooku’s plans from coming to fruition in order to save not only the future, but also young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn. Pulse AU for ROTS. As Padme’s life hangs in the balance on Mustafar, a stream of brilliant light causes Anakin to reconsider his choices. Jedi Shmi AU Shmi leaves Tatooine with Anakin and goes to the Jedi Temple.

[arwendeluhtiene]

Another question tag :)

I was tagged by @diana-de-egara-89​  ¡Gracias ^^! 

1) Name/Nickname: In real life, Marta Lúthien. Online names include the Quenya and Irish versions of my name: Arwendë Luhtiénë and Ríona Bandraoi/Sword Woman Ríona.   2) Gender: Agender non-binary woman (regarding biological sex, I’m a woman, but I have no personal ‘feeling’ of gender, the construct of gender literally does not compute for me.   I also find the ‘masculinity’ and ‘femininity’ binary constructs to be deeply problematic and very limiting  in many ways. Like @diana-de-egara-89​ said, “I hate the stereotypes about “femininity” and “masculinity” and all this nonsense, because everybody, women and men, can do the same”) 3) Star sign: Leo 4) Height: 5′64 (1.72 m) 5) Hogwarts House: Gryffindor primary, Ravenclaw secondary 6) Favourite animal: I’m not very much into animals, but I like lionesses, cats, horses, dragonflies and owls. 7) Hours of sleep: Ideally, 8-9 8) Dogs or Cats: Cats. I actually hate dogs.  9) Number of blankets: 3-4 in Winter, a very light one in the Summer 10) Dream trip: Would involve fandoms and geekiness (locations of my fave TV shows and movies, or conventions, or any geeky stuff), beautiful scenery, dessert tasting xD, and/or historical (especially Celtic) and literature-related trips and attractions.  11) Dream job: One that involves not having to get up early xDD And also staying in my area without having to hop from one country to other too often.  Right now I’m doing pretty much what I’d like to do, really, which is Astrophysics/science research + arts and activism as hobbies. 

12) Time: 0:26 am 13) Birthday: July 28th 14) Favourite Bands: traditional Celtic music groups, Pink Floyd (also not technically bands, but lots of soundtrack) 15) Favourite Solo Artist:  Wim Mertens 16) Song Stuck In My Head: I’ve been listening to Florence+the Machine’s ‘Breath of Life’ a lot lately. Also various themes from Doctor Who series 10. 17) Last Movie I watched: Thor: Ragnarok 18) Last Show I Watched: Doctor Who series 9 19) When Did I Create My Blog:  December 2014 21) Last Thing I Googled: ‘Vulcan robes’ for cosplay references :) 22) Other Blogs:  Yes, a side blog about feminism. I leave the longer essays, studies and rants to Blogger, here I prefer to post pics and gifsets (lots of those about women’s representation in the media and fandoms), plus quotes, links and the like. 23) Do I Get Asks: Not many, most are about cosplay :) 24) Why I Chose My URL:   Arwendë Luhtiénë is my name in Quenya :) 25) Following: 575 26) Followers: 249 27) Lucky Number: 9 28) Favourite instrument: Piano, harp, transverse flute, tin-whislte, electric guitar 29) What Am I Wearing: ‘Home-clothes’: TARDIS blue sweater, navy trousers, mauve long-sleeved T-shirt, Hufflepuff socks, red slippers, a wool navy scarf and a black wool shawl because it’s so cold in the house at the moment :S 30) Favourite Food:  A lot of things, I love food :D On the sweet-side, chocolate, ice-cream, cakes and pies in general, pretty much everything xD On the savoury side, I like chips/fries, salad, pasta, avocado, olives, breaded chicken, pizza, cheese, Spanish potato tortilla, vegetables in general,…  31) Nationality: Spanish (and also not a patriot, as @diana-de-egara-89​ said. Cosmopolitan defines me pretty well) 32) Favourite Song: It is *not* possible for me to just say one song, come on now xD Some of my current favourites,however, are ‘Struggle for Pleasure’ (Wim Mertens), ‘Coming’ (Jimmy Somerville, Orlando movie), ‘I See Fire’ (Ed Sheerah), ‘Comfortably Numb’ (Pink Floyd), and anything from Murray Gold’s Doctor Who soundtracks. Also Star Trek AOS soundtracks. 33) Last Book Read: Last finished book is Child of Two Worlds, a Star Trek TOS novel I loved. Currently reading a Celtic literature anthology. 34) Top Three Fictional Universes I’d Like To Join: Doctor Who, Star Trek, Hogwarts/Wizarding World. Middle-earth is cool and all, but I value technology (and women’s emancipation, which ancient male-dominated societies rarely have at the level I expect) too much to want to join that universe in a long-term way :S xD

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[kmackenz]

I’m ab to blog the fuck out of my feelings bc it’s not like I know anyone who follows this shit anyways. And I heard blogging can help so... A year ago on February 12th I started seeing a girl. The first girl i’d ever tried to carry out a relationship with. I knew nothing ab my sexuality I was confused as fuck so for me, it started off somewhat experimental. But within like a week of talking to this girl, I couldn’t put my freakin phone down. I thought about her all the time, I was so excited. We met when I went to ATL for a concert, I had my location for tinder on so I was able to pick her up from Athens, GA. This girl was crazy for me because she was so opposite. She loved country music and had loving protective parents, she grew up in a traditional Christian home. I didn’t have any of that, I liked rap and pretty much all music except country(surprise was that I grew up with a country ass daddy and loved country music but when he died I didn’t like it as much), I had parents who chose drugs over me and God was not on my radar. That’s a whole different story though.

I loved everything ab her tho. Even her name.... I thought Rachel was the most beautiful name. She was so gorgeous and I couldn’t ever believe she actually went for me. We had such a fire connection it was crazy. We would stay up all night because we didn’t wanna stop talking. We had so much to catch eachother up on yet it felt like we had known eachother forever. What we shared was literally the definition of soulmate. I drove out to see her as much as I could, almost every weekend. Every time I saw her it was like a child seeing their favorite Disney character or something I mean I was so fucking excited dude it was crazy, I would be jittery the whole drive there and when I’d get in the car it was like I hadn’t been home in years and I was finally home. Don’t even get me started on the chemistry dude we were so turned on by eachother lol it was like all the freakin time. I had never really had a crazy sex drive before but with her it was so natural. Touching her felt so right and I know she felt the same. We were crazy about eachother. We got serious real fast and I was dying to tell her how much I loved her so I decided not to wait. We caved for eachother. I dropped my guard completely because she was so safe, so sweet, so protective. I knew she would never hurt me.

Nearly 3 months later I just couldn’t wait. I needed my girl and she needed me so I jumped and I found a place in Athens and I quit my job and found a new one and like that, I was there. Life with Rachel was beautiful but I was sort of sad because I had moved there for her and we still only got to see eachother fr once or twice a week starting off. We fought ab that... I wish we hadn’t. She would spend more time with her family and we fought ab that too.... again, I freaking hate myself. Why was I so jealous that she had family? Deep down I was happy for her but I behaved selfishly and wanted to be her family. It’s hard not having anyone ever choose you man it’s not supposed to be that way. I couldn’t help but want her to choose me but I don’t blame her for being hesitant. I should have been more hesitant. Things continued to be strong tho and we knew the other was far worth it.

I remember when I started going on grand openings for chickfila it just broke her little heart to watch me leave and it just wrecked me. But I needed the money so bad my new job just wasn’t adequate and I wanted the opportunity to travel, I never wanted to see her hurting or missing me, I never wanted her to go through that man I hated it for her I hated it too but I won’t lie, I wasn’t nearly as attached as she was either by this point. But it wasn’t because I wasn’t in love with her, it wasn’t because she loved me more, it was because I thought we were in it forever. I thought she wasn’t going anywhere and I thought I wasn’t either. I felt safe in knowing we could get through anything and come out of it still holding hands. Time was just time to me at that point....

Around August my friend logan moved down to be my roommate and she started school. This is when things got too tough. This is when I fucked up everything. Logan got there and I hadn’t had anyone except Rachel in a couple months. I was so excited to have my friend again but he had changed and that really hurt me... at the time I thought his changing was my fault. I thought he was mad at me for leaving earlier or for choosing Rachel instead of our initial plan in ATL. I felt like I needed to make it up to him, like I needed to earn his friendship back and for whatever reason he stopped supporting me and Rachel. I was so desperate for him to be my friend and I don’t even know why man. I don’t know what fucked my brain and made me think Rachel was not enough for me. I mean it’s probably true that she never could have met every single one of my needs it’s just not humanly possible, that’s more of a God thing I think. But I didn’t need logan, I needed Rachel. She was my girl, my soulmate, my lover, she was the one who was gonna walk with me forever.

I kept trying to take space so I could make my own friends, I was sick of being criticized for smoking too much weed, I was tired of having to cater to all of her feelings. I thought that meant I wasn’t right for her. I started to worry i would hurt her. That was the last thing I wanted so I kept trying to push her away. When I was alone and by myself I would think about marrying the freakin girl. I would think about our wedding and our home and our dogs and kids. But when I spoke to friends from home I would get so insecure. So fucking insecure. I felt ashamed and judged and I don’t know why. I still don’t know why I felt that way.

All I know is I kept putting both of us through unnecessary hell. I loved that girl so fucking much and I still love her that much. My heart has never stopped skipping beats for her, my brain has never stopped thinking about her, my heart has never stopped longing for her. I can’t be with anyone else. I can’t stop loving her. I can’t forgive myself for letting this happen. I can’t breathe or sleep or even eat. Food has no taste, I throw up what I do eat usually. I’m so lonely but I have all these friends.... I really got what I asked for man....

I want my baby back. I want my sweetheart, my “soup”, my stinky. I miss all those stupid little nicknames. I miss the way your body fit perfectly next to mine. I miss the way we would both snuggle with puppy. Of course I couldn’t let you know I was snuggling with him too bc I just had to come off as some tough chick even though I’m just as sappy and sensitive as you are. I just had to make sure everyone thought I hated country music, I didn’t actually believe in god, that I thought you were wimpy. Because I’m insecure. I put those insecurities off on you. I’ll never make that mistake again. I’m better than that now. I understand the consequences now. I’m so fucking sorry baby. We are the same but I was ashamed. You are so beautiful for being so confident in yourself.

I miss our trips we would take and staying in Air BNBs I miss our breakfast dates and waking up to you every morning. I miss cooking spaghetti for you. I miss coming home from work to your sweet little face. I miss saying soup with you and coming up with our funny words. I miss all of our laughs. Baby I miss you so much if you could only feel my heart bleeding for you. I’ve never been like this. I thought I was fucked up my whole life but now I realize that I’m fucking broken. How can I fix this? I can’t... you’ve met someone else. You’re moving on. And I’m stuck back here begging you not to go. I threw my forever away.... I didn’t know it would turn into this.... I just want to cry out to something to take away this pain but I don’t even know what anymore. I can’t ask god to bring you back because apparently god doesn’t approve of same sex love. I’m so hurt.... this pain is so unbearable. I just keep waiting for my love to come home and she never does....... she never will

I love you so much Rachel I always will. Please come home one day..... you are my forever baby

[cassidy-malta]

May 11: Greek Vacay!

This weekend, I did something I haven't done since arriving in Malta- I went on a vacation.

Now before you gasp and/or roll your eyes, let me explain. So far, I have been traveling- much, much different from a vacation. Traveling is high stress and high reward, an elaborate game where you race against time to see as much of a city and culture as possible. It's thrilling, exhilarating, and exhausting. A vacation is low stress and high reward. A time to recharge and rejuvenate- learning how to maximize relaxation and release the tension from your life.

(this trip was all about taking in the beautiful things)

I have desperately needed this vacation. Coming home from my three weeks of travel felt frantic. I hate to admit it, but the last two weeks I've called home almost nightly and begged to go home. Tensions rose in our group as we all came off the high of traveling and Malta simply was not a fun place to be for me. I began to count down the days to this long weekend in Greece.

Maddie (my roommate, best friend, and travel partner) and I left Saturday afternoon, arriving in Athens in the evening. As you may recall, I had gone to Athens my third weekend of being abroad (read that blog post here!) and I wasn't quite looking forward to being back. I remembered the city being dirty, scary, and complicated; however, I have grown a lot since my last weekend in Athens.

(a picture from our last time in Athens- unwittingly less than a block away from our hostel the second time in Athens!)

The first time we went to Athens, we remained glued to maps, nervously clinging to each other, and going from attraction to attraction- no funny business! This time Maddie and I off-roaded it. Now confident travelers, we wandered the streets and got lost, stopping to ask locals for directions and recommendations. The street venders were no longer something that made us cower away, but rather we could now politely and firmly deny any advances or sale pitches. The atmosphere of the city had changed into something wonderful and exciting and it made me excited to someday return to the other destinations I've explored.

We stayed in a cheap hostel in the heart of the plaka (flea market) and caught a late morning ferry to our vacation destination: the island of Poros. Actually two islands separated by a narrow canal, Poros is a tourist destination, home to a massive population of stray cats and dogs, and a hidden jewel of the Mediterranean . We had all of Sunday afternoon as well as the entirety of Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday to unwind - you bet that's exactly what we did.

(there she is, our little island paradise!)

We would sleep in until 10, have a lazy breakfast out on one of the two patios of our rental, pack up, spend four or five hours on a beach then making our way home to shower before meandering into town to have a homemade meal at a cozy tavern. Due to a family connection, we got to stay in a beautiful two bedroom, two bath townhouse in the heart of the island. Evenings were spent watching the sunset from the terrace, watching movies (of course we watched Mamma Mia), and drinking local wine. Each night we went to bed sunburnt, sleepy, buzzed, and so so happy.

(it’s easy to wake up to this as your view!)

(my little bedroom was pretty much heaven on earth after a long day!)

(every day began with a simple breakfast date on the deck with my best friend. It’s humanly impossible to have a bad day if you start each day like this.)

(the journey to find a new beach gave us some unforgettable views)

(the water was cold but I made a point of diving in each and every day)

(from this picture, you would have no clue that we were shivering)

(an action shot of me getting sunburnt under my reed umbrella!)

(cheers to Greece!)

(all smiles from us!)

(a traditional supper followed by a traditional drink- Ouzo!)

(after-dinner explorations often took us to beautiful hidden nooks and crannies of the island)

The highlight of the trip was Wednesday morning. Monday night we had mentioned to the waiter at the tavern we were eating at that we wanted to go snorkeling so he put us in connection with a local artist who creates underwater sculptures. Within an hour we had an appointment with her and Wednesday morning we took a cab to Megalo Neorio (a nearby beach) to meet Hortense. Hortense is a french woman but she showed us the Greek hospitality we've learned to love. She was patient, insanely kind, and an excellent teacher. We took her little dingy to a private island probably no bigger than a tennis court. Only a church stood on the center of the island which was otherwise deserted. Hortense gave us each goggles, a snorkel, a wetsuit, flippers, and a one-on-one lesson on how to snorkel before taking off.

I was terrified.

Im always telling people that I can't swim to cover up my insane anxiety about swimming. When I was little my mom would call me a little fish, and I took lessons for years. I certainly can swim, but after a few too many screenings of The Titanic and an inability to swim without plugging my nose, a deep rooted anxiety formed and I've avoided water ever since. When Hortense didn't even bring life jackets, I panicked and wondered how on earth I was going to do this.

Before I knew it, Hortense was saying, "let's go!" And swimming out into the open waters and I didn't give myself time to think before pushing off the grimy sea floor and following her.

I've had many distinctly human experiences since coming abroad. Between the crowded markets of Marrakech, the skyscrapers of London, and the chronic homesickness, I've never felt more human in my life. The moment my flippers left the bottom, I lost the feeling of humanity. I felt like an alien. It was almost like an out of body experience. With my face pressed into the cool waters, I had nothing to hear except my own breathing and the high-pitched Silence of the water, nothing to feel except the varying temperatures of the sea and the current between my fingers, nothing to see except the natural patterns of seaweed, sand, light, rocks, and the sparkle of fish, and nothing to taste besides the salt. The wetsuit made me feel like a streamlined superhero, the flippers propelling me easily, and the goggles freeing my hand from having to plug my nose. I felt powerful, fast, confident, and strong.

Breathe in, float up. Breathe out, sink down.

Breathe in, float up. Breathe out, sink down.

I was part of a strange new world that had been hiding in plain sight below the boats. Floating effortlessly above 15 ft deep waters I watched fish go about their business, occasionally pausing as to not disturb them or let them pass. It felt like a complex underwater highway. The sea grass lazily waved to me as hundreds of thousands of sparkling rainbow minnows swarmed around me. I was carefully to not disturb them by paddling and simply floated among the minnows. Their scales gave me flashes of blue, green, and pink and I felt quite small, surrounded by something so much bigger.

Staggering onto the rocky beach I could only gasp, "incredible... that was incredible." Hortense complimented our natural gifts for snorkeling and just like that, it was over. It felt like I had just begun swimming when our time ran out. I blinked, and the moment of complete physical and emotional weightlessness was over.

(the view from the inside of the simple church)

(various views from the island)

(gleeful triumphant smiles post snorkel!)

(I needed a moment to reflect post-life-change)

Maddie and I spent our last day poolside at a spectacular hotel (The Saga Hotel), napping poolside, and continued the tradition of going to bed with tummies full of Greek food and wine, sunburnt skin, and happy thoughts across our consciousnesses.

I want to humbly thank Hortense, Ruth, and Hedley for providing us with such a relaxing and soul-soothing trip. Without Ruth and Hedley's amazing townhouse none of this would've been possible, and Hortense pretty much changed my perspective on life.

So now I have a little time while on the journey back to Malta to reflect and prepare myself for the next adventure. I'll be in Malta for approximately 18 hours before boarding another plane to spend a long weekend with my classmates in Croatia (more beaches- darn!). With only three and a half weeks left in this adventure, I'm planning my return home and transition into my internship in Minneapolis, daydreaming daily of the reunion with the known. Until then, I have weekend trips to Croatia and Sicily, two final papers, two exams, one final presentation, two field trips, two classes, and a whole lot of Malta-lovin' to do!

(the plane ride back to Malta)

(I still have many adventures to have with this happy girl!)

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[benicebefunny]

This is still a Taste of Athens hate blog.

[benicebefunny]

On the surface level, it does look like Nathan went to Chez Racism A Taste of Athens to impress and maybe show up Jade. ("I'm a very important customer now. I can order entire bags of food.")

But he didn't seem all that happy when the manager was praising him and making a fuss about his fame.

Which leads me to believe Nathan had a much deeper motivation.

Like anyone who patronizes A Taste of Athens, Nathan went there to punish himself. He was feeling bad, and he knew could count on Jade to make him feel worse. Just by being her racist self.

Also, Nathan's a bit lonely. And I imagine racial micro-aggressions make him feel closer to Ted. Reminds him of better worse times.

[benicebefunny]

Jade Taste of Athens and Brinda Barot are narrative foils.

Except Jade is just further along in her Being Inexplicably Forgiven for Racism journey.

[benicebefunny]

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