Adventures In Duolingo. @russian-at-heart

Adventures In Duolingo. @russian-at-heart
Adventures In Duolingo. @russian-at-heart

Adventures in duolingo. @russian-at-heart

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8 years ago

Graduation

I did a graduate. Am graduate. Did a graduating. Time for summer then college. Wooo

9 years ago

DIIIISSSSSNNNEEEEYYYY

So I'm going to Disney on Wednesday. I may post pictures or videos for you guys but for the most part I will not be on I'm gonna try to get my Friday letter in but we'll see what happens. I will be mostly inactive from the 6th to the 11th though. Sorry, guys! This is my first time at Disney and I'm soooo excited!


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4 years ago

Being weird together in museums is a love language

4 months ago

gawaingirlies stay ga-w(a)inning. that’s what I always say.


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3 years ago

You know how fantasy worlds are almost always based on (mostly Central and Northern) European Medieval aesthetic and folklore?

For a while I’ve been thinking that if we had a fantasy world made here, it would be interesting to have it be inspired by Modernisme (the Catalan artistic movement from the late 19th century - early 20th century). I mean, look at this and tell me it doesn’t have potential:

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Interior of the Sagrada Família basilica, Barcelona. The stained glass in different sides of the temple are different colours, so the light changes colour depending on the hour of the day. (Photo sources x x)

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Illa de la Discòrdia, Barcelona. x

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Benches in Parc Güell (Barcelona), made with the “trencadís”, the typical mosaic used in many of Antoni Gaudí’s works (he’s one of the most famous Modernist architects, and one of the most famous Catalan architects of all times too). x

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A hall in Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona. x

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Ceiling of Palau de la Música Catalana, a concert hall in Barcelona.

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Lots of these things. This one is in Argentona (Catalonia, too). x

And fashion would be like this:

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Stained glass in Cerdanyola, Catalonia. x

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Illustrations by Gaspar Camps.

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More stained glass, now in Museu del Modernisme, Barcelona. x

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Modernist jewels by Lluís Masriera (I’ve talked about Modernist jewels in this previous post). x

Even the furniture:

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Interior of Casa Amatller in Barcelona. x.

Even in wood looked pretty.

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And lots of cool windows inspired by nature!

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You Know How Fantasy Worlds Are Almost Always Based On (mostly Central And Northern) European Medieval
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And from outside

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Olot, Catalonia. x.

And of course all kinds of windows. Light is important!

You Know How Fantasy Worlds Are Almost Always Based On (mostly Central And Northern) European Medieval

Torre Bellesguard. x.

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Barcelona. x.

You Know How Fantasy Worlds Are Almost Always Based On (mostly Central And Northern) European Medieval

This ceiling in Palau Güell with holes to let light in. x.

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And this lamp?? Also in Palau Güell. x.

Everything would have to be very curvy.

You Know How Fantasy Worlds Are Almost Always Based On (mostly Central And Northern) European Medieval

Casa Milà, Barcelona. x.

And shops

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This bakery in Palma, Mallorca. x.

And I won’t begin with the tiles to not make the post longer…

What do you think?

And for people from other countries, what element in your culture do you think a fantasy world could be based on, aesthetically?

2 years ago

This 1943 colorized performance by Cab Calloway and the Nicholas brothers

9 years ago
Laimingu Kaledu, To All Of My Christmas Celebrating Followers, And Have A Wonderful Day To Those Who

Laimingu Kaledu, to all of my Christmas celebrating followers, and have a wonderful day to those who don't!


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8 years ago

Check out my new Voltron Fic!

In an attempt to get the Red Paladin to be more Galra, he and another paladin are captured. He is forced to watch them torture Blue, so that he’ll get angry and resort to instincts. No matter how much Lance pretends to be okay, Keith knows it’s not really okay, and knows there’s nothing he can do but watch helplessly.

My first fic in ages, hope you guys check it out!


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1 year ago

Fun little thing about medieval medicine.

So there’s this old German remedy for getting rid of boils. A mix of eggshells, egg whites, and sulfur rubbed into the boil while reciting the incantation and saying five Paternosters. And according to my prof’s friend (a doctor), it’s all very sensible. The eggshells abrade the skin so the sulfur can sink in and fry the boil. The egg white forms a flexible protective barrier. The incantation and prayers are important because you need to rub it in for a certain amount of time.

It’s easy to take the magic words as superstition, but they’re important.

8 years ago
Close Ups Of The Arrows. I Painted Dial Rods And Tore Apart Feathers Them Glued Them On To Make These.
Close Ups Of The Arrows. I Painted Dial Rods And Tore Apart Feathers Them Glued Them On To Make These.
Close Ups Of The Arrows. I Painted Dial Rods And Tore Apart Feathers Them Glued Them On To Make These.

Close ups of the arrows. I painted dial rods and tore apart feathers them glued them on to make these. They're too short to actually shoot but they work for what I need, decoration.


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Hello! I'm Zeef! I have a degree in history and I like to ramble! I especially like the middle ages and renaissance eras of Europe, but I have other miscellaneous places I like too!

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