youridiculouswonderfulboy

[youridiculouswonderfulboy]

On Friendship.

[youridiculouswonderfulboy]

my town is often called the heartland. i want to shout, yes!!! of course it is!!! it's my heart!!! and everyone else's that loves the land back!!!

[youridiculouswonderfulboy]

On hope

night walk, franz wright// hope in the dark, rebecca solnit// ? // ? // just give me a reason, pink// shake it off, taylor swift// @ hiddengemm_ on x // @mounaks // to be made whole, ada limon// @garcavisconde // jane massey// orange juice, noah kahan// why why why, shawn mendes// ?// august, taylor swift

[youridiculouswonderfulboy]

- when the devil couldn’t reach me, so he made my brain my worst enemy

labyrinth- taylor swift/ the road within/ fleabag/ the archer- taylor swift/ miss americana/ ICU- phoebe bridgers/ perks of being wallflower/ motion sickness- phoebe bridgers/ perks of being wallflower/ last words of a shooting star- mitksi

[youridiculouswonderfulboy]

just pulled a four hour stint in the library maybe there is hope for me to get through my coursework alive

[youridiculouswonderfulboy]

hey all my peeps from northern climates you know how sometimes ya look outside and it just like has this Look and you just Know it’s cold out like there’s no obvious signs no ice no snow you just KNOW it’s cold because you’ve lived here long enough that u look at the sky and you’re like ‘it’s cold’ how fucked up is that

[youridiculouswonderfulboy]

Analog horror series about your friend getting a boyfriend

[youridiculouswonderfulboy]

just did two perfect connections (bus-train-train) i deserve a medal

[youridiculouswonderfulboy]

you will be in the middle of all your uni projects and everything in your life is overwhelming and the café you're eating in will decide to play the most overstimulating primary school disco songs only

[youridiculouswonderfulboy]

You need to draw and make art or else all the images will stay in your head and you'll get sick

[youridiculouswonderfulboy]

the front seat of the car is a type of confessional

[youridiculouswonderfulboy]

in theory getting up super early to go take pictures of the sunrise was a good idea but getting out of my bed in the cold? terrible horrible

[youridiculouswonderfulboy]

love comparing stories of my friends boyfriends with stories of my best friend and i because fuck social norms that guy is my goddamn soulmate

[youridiculouswonderfulboy]

where's the mitski quote. where's the goddamn mitski quote.

[youridiculouswonderfulboy]

where's the mitski quote. where's the goddamn mitski quote.

[youridiculouswonderfulboy]

sorry for suddenly stopping talking to you yeah lol i had a curse laid upon my mind and it convinced me that you hated me. no sorry i activated it due to my own folly. yeah i miss you a lot but you do hate me now

[youridiculouswonderfulboy]

I just learned this fact and I can't help but share it with you!!!

In 13th-century European castles, separate fortresses were rarely built. Instead, one of the towers was significantly larger than the others and served as sleeping quarters for the lord or the king and his family.

Medieval life was full of changes and conflicts. Periods of peace were often interrupted by wars and sieges. To protect the ruler and his family, spiral staircases were built in the towers, winding clockwise. This design made it harder for attackers, as defenders could strike while using the wall as a shield, whereas attackers, especially right-handed ones, faced difficulties.

Additionally, the steps were uneven in height and length, making it easier for defenders, familiar with the layout, to move quickly. Attackers, in heavy armor and unfamiliar with the stairs, risked losing balance. This design significantly complicated sieges, particularly when climbing upward, giving defenders an advantage.

Thus, clockwise spiral staircases were not only convenient but also a crucial part of defensive strategy.