Homesteading Survival Knowledge

(logging into the beating a slightly funny joke into the fucking ground website) they better not be beating a slightly funny joke into the fucking ground in here

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SW: 305 lbs

CW: 264 lbs

GW: 169 lbs

UGW: 120 lbs

fucking hell man, I just wanna quickly get below 200 lbs so I can stop feeling like a walking tub of lard all the time

It would be truly sad to be a Knight of Space.

Think about it. They reside on their Mediums as the ones using frogs to create the next world. And being the Knight, they would be the one protecting themselves.

As seen with knights, they put up a facade of happiness through means of the opposite of their aspect (which would be time). "I do this all the time! I'm used to it!" And "I'll only be here for a little longer!"

Knights represent what each session lacks. This could mean literal space and creativity. All of their friends are around them yet unable to help or understand how complicated creating the next world is. This would get extraordinarily frustrating for everyone.

thinking about the time 2 years ago in AP US history when we had to answer if we thought lincoln should be regarded as good or bad and i said "i think it's hard to label someone good or bad with a simple binary. people are just too complex. i think that in this case, it's more constructive to recognize both the achievements and faults of a person together, and to uphold the good they put into the world while condemning their issues and try to move forward with that knowledge without putting them on a pedestal" and my teacher was like "yes! this exactly!" and i never admitted to anyone that i originally came to this philosophy because of. vriska

sorry for eating that wasnt very i’m willing to do whatever it takes to reach my ugw of me

Met with a new therapist yesterday. She asked if I had previously been diagnosed, I said yes and named them. Generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, PTSD and panic disorder. Her response, "wow that's a lot". I just laughed because yeah I guess it is but no one in my life ever acknowledges that. No one knows how fucking hard every single days it.

Ed bitches be like "I wanna be fragile and dainty" bro you eat less than a toddler should, you are definitely fragile on a medical point

"why are you so criticial of a country/capitalism/religion/etc? Your life is good." ah you see, I have this crazy thing where I care about other people and want them to have good lives as well.

woke up and someone spilled vanilla extract all over my dash, so as punishment you strange little beasties are getting all the VANILLA FACTS i know:

vanilla is the 2nd most expensive spice in the world (2nd to saffron)

which is why more than 99% of what we call "vanilla extract" is actually vanillin (vanilla's dominant flavor compound) and is not extracted from real vanilla.

luckily, even professionals struggle to tell the difference when it comes to things like baked goods. but there is a distinct difference in non-heat treated products like vanilla ice cream. real vanilla has a more complex, individualized flavor profile.

why is vanilla so expensive? because it is a ridiculously delicate & demanding crop. complete primadonna.

vanilla beans come from vanilla orchids. these crazy flowers bloom for A SINGLE DAY and have to be HAND-POLLINATED in a process that is exhausting, delicate, and requires specialist knowledge passed down over generations.

then, if you're lucky, you get vanilla beans.

which then require months of further specialized treatment.

the entire process takes about a year and can go wrong at any stage

vanilla has been cultivated for over 800 years (possibly much longer). the first known cultivators are the Totonac, an indigenous people of Mexico.

the Aztecs used it as a sweetener to balance out the bitter taste of cocoa. it was popular in a drink called xocolatl--the precursor to modern hot chocolate!

it is only pollinated by a very specific orchid bee!!!

which is why no fruit could be grown outside of Mexico until the 1800s

Edmond Albius, born into slavery, invented the pollination method we still use today--launching a global industry when he was just 12 years old.

today, the majority of the world's vanilla is grown in Madagascar

if you want real vanilla, read the labels carefully--it's harder to find than you think!

in conclusion, those tiny black specks you see in fancy vanilla ice cream? those are vanilla bean seeds! itty bitty orchid seeds!!! they are delicious and also a PRISSY BITCH!

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