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quizzyisdone · 4 years ago

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Hudson is a Good Dad | Jason Hudson Headcanons

A/N: Just some impromptu headcanons about Hudson being a “Girl Dad”. (Girl Dad is a term used by the late Kobe Bryant to describe himself and how much he loved being a father to four girls. More about it here)

- Jason Hudson has two kids, they’re both girls, and they are also soooo stereotypically girly throughout their entire lives, like pink dresses, bows, all that cute stuff.

- When his S/O was expecting the first time, he was really hoping for a boy, but was still excited when he found out it was a girl.

- Now you’d think that a gruff, uptight man such as Hudson wouldn’t like to play with them due to wanting to preserve his “masculinity”, but you couldn’t be more wrong! This man gladly takes on the mantle of “Girl Dad”

- He’s a really good father, and when they’re younger, he will always play dress up and put on tiaras, fairy wings, boas just to see his little girls smile. Hudson will let his daughters paint his nails very messily and do his make up.

- Note: He also finds it very important that he observes all rules and traditions during tea parties. Very. Important.

- But after they’re all done, he’ll promptly remove any trace of that. He’s got appearances to keep up, of course. In the Hudson household, Jason uses up the most make up wipes and nail polish remover.

- There’s honestly nothing better than seeing his girls giggle and just be happy, so he lets his S/O and daughters take photographs of him looking utterly ridiculous that they keep for their entire lives.

- It’s cute, but by God don’t you dare ever let Woods get ahold of those pictures.

- When his daughters are older and assuming he survived Panama, Hudson can be pretty protective over his girls, but not necessarily overbearing. He lets them dress how they want and express themselves however.

- The youngest went through a boyband phase, and although he found it nauseating, he bit his tongue and took her to a few Backstreet Boys concerts in ‘96.

- One time, his eldest daughter was ditched at her senior prom by her date. Hudson was fuming at this, especially when she comes home, her make up all ruined and just looking like a disaster.

- But he reined it in and saved the energy for beating the boy up later. He hugged her, wiped her tears, took her and another friend of hers bowling while she was still all dressed up and did everything within his power to make her smile that night.

- He did this because he leads by example, Hudson is of the firm belief that the way he acts towards his daughters reflects the kind of treatment they’ll expect in relationships. So he treats them and his S/O like royalty.

- Nothing will ever be good enough for his babies, but at the very least he can make sure his daughters won’t accept a man that treats them like garbage.

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- Since it’s implied David stays with them pretty often, he’s never bore witness to any of that stuff personally, but the stories from the girls tend to stick with him throughout his entire life. It was from both Hudson and Woods that he learned how to treat women right.

- David has also seen the pictures too. Woods thinks he’s crazy whenever David tells him about them. (”That piece of shit would never!”)

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hrhbekarie · 3 years ago

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The Commonwealth Coronation Tour of 1953 & 1954

Fiji- December 17, 1953- December 19, 1953

Setting sail from Panama after a whirlwind first week of their tour, the royal couple enjoyed a bit of a break. The journey to their next stop, Fiji, would allow them two weeks at sea away from cameras and official duties.

They would arrive in the Suva Harbor to a traditional Fijian welcome of silence, where clapping and cheering are regarded as an insult. The Gothic would be escorted in the harbor by 15 traditional canoes, and the four year old daughter of the Fijian chief, Adi Mei, would present the Queen with a bouquet of flowers.

The Queen would also be greeted by Gov. Sir Ronald Garney, and the Fijian Guard of Honor. The festivities continued in Albert Park, where the royals enjoyed a traditional welcoming ceremonies from the local Fijian tribes, which included a presentation of whales teeth to the couple, and a performance of traditional dances. They were given gifts, and traditional food and drink, such as Kava which is drunk from coconut shells, and roast pigs, turtles and bananas.

Fijian school girls performed a fairy tale dance number for the royals, the fairy queen was called Elizipeti, and the prince charming was called Duke ni Ednibara as an ode to the royal couple.

Representatives from the Pitcairn Islands also attended, and presented their own gifts to the Queen and her Prince. That evening they attended a state ball at the Grand Pacific Hotel, tens of thousands gathered outside the hotel to get a glimpse of the Queen and Prince Philip as they waved from the balcony of the hotel. 900 guests were chosen to attend, with Fijians and Indians in attendance. Queen Elizabeth wore a gown described as blue lace crinoline, with diamonds and tiara to complete the look.

The royals spent the night on the Gothic, but were startled awake when 40 islanders performed a surprise song in the wee hours of the morning. The performance was spontaneous, the islanders danced and chanted near the Gothic, the translation of the chanting roughly translates to “We have taken you to our hearts”. Back on the agenda the following morning, the royals visited the Fijian council chamber where the Queen gave a speech in response to the welcome she received.

Later in the day the royals boarded a seaplane for the next leg of their journey to Tonga. Videos of their visit to Fiji can be seen here and here.

#british royal family #queen elizabeth #queen elizabeth ii #prince phillip #the duke of edinburgh

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soundsofrichmahogany · 5 years ago

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Playlist 3/10/20

Another playlist coming your way! Keep an ear out for the show tomorrow, I’m going for a “Calm the fuck down” kind of vibe for the playlist because we really need with everything going on right now. Peep some really chill songs below and I’ll catch yall on the airwaves tomorrow from 6p-8p!

-Lilsdo

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Caribou - Never Come Back - Suddenly ***

DRAMA - Good For Nothing - Dance with Somebody ***

Litany - Single Player Mode - Single Player Mode ***

Little Dragon - Are You Feeling Sad? - Single ***

Ekkah - Giving Up On -Single ***

Poolside - Can't Stop Your Lovin' (ft. Panama) - Low Season ***

Thundercat - Dragonball Durag - Dragonball Durag ***

U.S. Girls - And Yet It Moves / Y Se Mueve - Single ***

Krista Marina - 83 Single ***

Thundamentals - I Miss You [FCC Clean] - Thundamentals

Fiona Silver - Violence - Hostage of Love ***

Fickle Friends - Eats Me Up - Eats Me Up ***

Transviolet - Money Money - Bibi Borja - Let It Go - Single

Real Estate - Paper Cup - The Real Thing ***

The Seshen - Take It All Away (Radio Edit) - Single

Ngaiire - Once - Single

Emergency Tiara - Good Life - Unsophisticated Circus ***

Tennis - Need Your Love - Swimmer ***

Two Another - One Night - Single ***

Desta French - Guajira - Single ***

Madame Gandhi - Bad Habits - Bad Habits ***

Kero Kero Bonito - Make Believe - Time Today

Hippo Campus - Bambi (Clean) - Bambi

Drama - Years - Dance Without Me ***

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What you should listen to:

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kristeladegay · 4 years ago

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irnjehernandez · 5 years ago

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ANISA RAHMA - NEW PALLAPA FULL ALBUM TERBARU - Maha Cinta

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shaoclark · 5 years ago

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ANISA RAHMA - NEW PALLAPA FULL ALBUM TERBARU - Maha Cinta

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wwyachtsman · 5 years ago

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worldhotelvideo · 7 years ago

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hisnamewasbeanni · 8 years ago

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So apparently Panama gets all Silent Hill-y when you're crossing the mountains in the middle! Luckily we have an absurdly large floodlight/tiara for Vinnie, from @lovethroughamachine's dad. No one's gonna miss us when this baby's switched on!

#twohungrytourists #vinnie van go #panama #tomorrow we cross to Costa Rica!

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tiararalene-blog · 7 years ago

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columbush375640-blog · 7 years ago

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tonyjones2222 · 5 years ago

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FRANCE FRANCOIS

ARE BLACK EXPATS FREER ABROAD THAN IN THE USA?

During the International Film Festival in Panama last month, the acclaimed documentary “I Am Not Your Negro” was shown. I went to see it with a few friends, expats and Panamanians after we had all heard stirring reviews from movie critics and friends alike. I acutely remember feeling the oppressive weight of all that the U.S. represented as I watched it. Baldwin summed up this feeling at one point by saying, “In America, I was free only in battle, never free to rest, and he who finds no way to rest cannot long survive the battle.”

Thus, I wasn't surprised when James Baldwin then went on a self-imposed exile to Paris, France in the 1970s. After the movie, I told a friend that my steps were lighter in Panama, I did not have to engage in the constant battle that Baldwin describes in poignant detail throughout the documentary. However, I didn’t want to assume that others shared my feelings, so I reached out to friends and acquaintances, all black people who have become expats, or exiles, l and asked them a simple question: Do you feel freer outside of the US?

Here is a snapshot of the responses I received:

@recorrehonduras

FEMALE, 42, HONDURAS

I definitely feel less of the weight that being a black woman in the U.S. can place on you. I find it difficult to pinpoint why exactly...I do feel safer outside of the U.S., and that's saying something given that I live in the former murder capital of the world, Honduras. When I used to live in the States, I tried to limit my interaction with the police. It was just too risky and far too easy for things to end up with my dead- or at least that was perception. The deaths of Tamir Rice, Freddy Gray, Sandra Bland, Philando Castile, and so many others cemented for me that, simply by being a black person in America, I was a threat.

I am not naïve enough to believe that I am immune to police misconduct here in Honduras but, unless I am involved in narco-trafficking, there is no reason to suspect that the cops will shoot me. On the other hand, being black in this country does carry stigmas. Here people make assumptions about my level of education, income, and other socioeconomic factors because so few blacks have been able to rise to success in Honduras. However, @@I do not miss the systemic racism I regularly fought in the U.S.@@ I have traveled to Europe, Asia, and Africa and I always feel safer than I ever did in the United States.

@emanifresh

MALE, 40 YEARS OLD, BRAZIL

Yes, I do feel different living abroad than in the US. As a black American, Brazil isn't the easiest place to live. Race, color, and especially class issues all play a part in my daily interactions. For example, I had to walk somewhere today with my housekeeper. She is “preta” (afro-descendent). When a white person came towards us, to my surprise, she immediately stepped off the sidewalk! I live in a wealthy neighborhood and, while it wasn't apparent to me when I moved here, I am the only black person here, other than housekeepers. I wouldn't say that I'm treated better but, at times, I am treated differently as an American. There is always an underlying level of respect that I get here as a lawyer that was missing in my interactions with people in the U.S. It's that fundamental level of respect that, as a black man, you feel like you must fight for in the States. Even in certain professional "bubbles” (DC, NYC, etc.), there are a lot of people who don't believe that you are who you are as a black professional with means.

I have experienced racism here, but nothing like what I’ve lived through in the US because of my socioeconomic status and nationality. For example, on election day, I hailed an Uber. When the car arrived, I sat in the front as is customary here. When I got in, I noticed a certain look on the face of the older white driver at the sight of me. He asked me brusquely if I’d bothered to vote that day. When I told him that I couldn't vote because I'm American, his attitude and demeanor completely changed and he became pleasant with the realization that I wasn’t a black Brazilian.

@haitinoula.hnl

MALE, 41, HAITI

I was born in Haiti. I came from a middle-class Haitian family in Port-au-Prince. At the age of 13, I was sent to Washington D.C. to finish my studies. I moved there when Haiti was constantly in the news for all the wrong reasons. As a result, my high school experience was challenging due to constant bullying, xenophobia, and ignorance. However, I eventually realized that it didn't matter where you were born. What mattered in America was the color of your skin. Being black in the U.S. meant that I was going to be followed in stores and harassed by the police.

The first time I traveled outside of the U.S. was as a college student visiting an African American friend studying abroad in Chile in the 90s. From the moment I arrived to when I left, people seemed to treat us with fascination. As black males, we stopped traffic at times because people had never seen black people before. We were even invited on stage to sing along with a famous Chilean band because black people must know how to sing, right? A few times we were called mono (monkey in Spanish) and were told to go back to Africa.

Whether it’s being called a monkey in Chile or having an egg thrown at me in Barcelona, I never really felt truly threatened by anyone abroad though. Any racist acts towards me were committed in the shadows or passing. There was never a confrontation that could escalate into something more. In contrast, racism at home in the U.S. is so direct, virulent, and always has the underlying possibility of becoming a life or death situation, making America a stressful environment to live in for me. So, to answer your question, @@I do feel freer abroad than I do in the U.S.@@

@_nana.kweku

FEMALE, 30, NORTH MARIANA ISLANDS

I definitely do feel freer and safer outside of the U.S. I have lived abroad for six years. I have lived in China, Japan and the Northern Mariana Islands. I am not saying that I have never encountered racism in these places- I have- but not as frequently as I did while living in the States. I dealt with so many microaggressions in the office in DC that I tried to avoid associations that would add fuel to the fire, such as eating chicken or watermelon at work events. While in Japan, I learned that the Japanese love fried chicken (who doesn't)! There was fried chicken everywhere, even at the 7-11. I bought it and sat on the curb eating it with a friend- just free. No one batted an eye! It felt great! @@I have traveled to a lot of Asian countries and have felt both free and safe in action, spirit, and mind.@@ Now though, I feel a draw to return home to the States after being gone for so long. I want to try again and see what happens. I know I can leave again whenever and if ever I want to, and that comforts me.

@shantelligence

MALE, 45 YEARS OLD, SOUTH AFRICA

For all South Africa's problems, I like living in a country where it's not illegal to be black. This country does have its version of the "Mexican problem" with regards to immigrants from Malawi and Zimbabwe. However, @@when I turn on my television, most people are black, meaning that the default positive role models are also black.@@ All the politicians that I either support or complain about are black. My doctor, lawyer, butcher, baker, and candlestick maker, are also more than likely to be black, an alien concept to most black people who have only lived in the West. I strategically chose to be in a black environment. It’s given me peace of mind and has had a significant impact on how I raised my youngest son. Raising a child with healthy self-esteem and positive associations with blackness trumps almost any supposed benefit of living in a white or non-black country.

@quenton_w

FEMALE 34, COLOMBIA

I definitely feel freer living in Colombia. Instead of that ever present "black people don't belong here" glare we receive in places in the U.S. (or just being outright ignored), in Colombia I feel welcomed. I've never felt uncomfortable here simply because I'm black. There are obvious race issues here. However, it's mostly a "live and let live" culture. You could break into song and dance or walk around with a crown and cape on and no one would blink an eye.

I went to a new hipster coffee shop in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina to meet a friend while I was visiting the U.S. this past December. I walked around the whole place, and not one employee greeted me, the only person of color there. Even when we placed our orders, the cashier barely bothered to speak or make eye contact. Back in Colombia, however, a group of friends and I walked into a restaurant and were greeted with free shots from the owner moments later. Last night in the Poblado neighborhood of Medellín, I went out with some friends to a lounge, and the staff treated us like royalty. The night also ended with me walking around with a plastic tiara on my head. Free AF.

@honeysuckle_vixen

MALE, AGE 42, PHILIPPINES

I feel like I get more respect living in Asian countries than the U.S. I think it's because so few of us travel and live outside of the U.S. that it elevates the few black people in Asia to almost celebrity status. The usual images of blacks abroad are of actors, rappers, or basketball players. I'm 6 feet tall so I tower over most Asians and I'm usually asked if I play basketball- I don't. Regardless, I feel welcomed by the host countries a lot more than the US. Once when I was stationed in Japan with the Air, I had to go back to the States for a temporary duty assignment for about a week. You often hear the term “culture shock” from people that travel outside of their home country, but I experienced culture shock when I returned to the U.S.! Our nation, to put it kindly, is very rude. My shock at being subject to certain behaviors, poor customer services, and racism in the U.S. feels more pronounced after living abroad. I couldn't wait to leave.

@cedinthecity

38, FEMALE, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

I have been living in Dubai for almost four years. It has been a good experience for me. My life is so much more comfortable here. There are times that I dread the idea if having to return to the U.S. to live there. The U.S. doesn't feel like home to me anymore; the environment seems toxic. Oddly enough, I feel safer here in the Middle East than I do in my hometown. @@Being American almost entirely overrides race, an uncomfortable reality.@@ Thus, I'm less likely to be a victim of crime partly for that reason. I can leave my door unlocked without fear. I left the convertible top down on my car with the spare key in plain sight. I lost my wallet in a taxi at the airport. They found my work ID, emailed me and held onto it for eight weeks. None of this would have happened in the U.S. But, being away from the U.S. also causes me to have some mixed feelings: relief that I am at least semi-removed from many of the aggressions that others are experiencing but, also guilty for leaving others behind to deal with it.

FEMALE, 36, SAUDI ARABIA

I lived in China and now I live in Saudi Arabia. I've felt safer in both places than living in Chicago or Philadelphia. I don't worry about my personal safety in the same way, even when I go out at night. I certainly don't worry about getting shot. Right now my biggest concern is returning to the States for the summer and getting treated like a terrorist because I have so many stamps in my passport. my mind isn't at ease even though I live abroad because my family is still in the U.S. I feel as if the situation is deteriorating, but they won't leave until it's too late.

@1stclassfrance

FEMALE, 28, URUGUAY

For the past four years, I've been living abroad. At first, it started out as a way to "get away from it all." The pressures of the U.S. can make you question your worth as a black person. The first time place I lived abroad was in the Dominican Republic in 2013. Initially, I felt a sense of ease because I saw more black and brown people daily than I had growing up in San Diego. After just a short period, however, I realized that there was still some resentment and stigmas towards darker skinned people there. Even as a fledgling natural hair movement challenged the status quo, with my natural hair and brown skin, I was mistakenly called “Haitian” on countless occasions as a slur. On one occasion, a group of my black friends and I were denied entry into a club due to our skin color.

When I moved to Panama two years later, the colorism was less blatant than in the DR. In Panama, I maintained a community to negate any negative experiences. This sense of community- being surrounded by other multilingual and cultured black people who share my worldview and experiences- is a big part of what has kept me living abroad. @@I feel a deep connection to the people and places that I’ve encountered@@, even as they struggle with the same adverse effects of colorism and colonialisms that we too have been trying to overcome in the U.S. It makes me feel as if I am not alone.

All the responses came from people who have lived abroad for years and have immersed themselves in a new society and culture, making a conscious decision to disengage from the U.S. and reaffirm their humanity elsewhere- an act that is still revolutionary in its simplicity almost 50 years after Baldwin left for Paris. Rather than remaining static, Baldwin reminded us that we have a responsibility “to move as largely and freely as possible.”

France FrancoisApril 26, 2017

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