[She shuts her eyes.] Drifts off, untroubled, everything clear, and radiant, and all at once.
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The Archaic Greek Lion of Kea, thought to date to around the 6th century BC, sculptor unknown. Ioulida, island of Kea.
Though much ambiguity still surrounds this stone carved smiling lion, it is thought relate to the mythology of Kea, which was once known as “The Water Island”
The island was considered to be inhabited by water Nymphs. Due to its exceptional beauty, the Gods were jealous of the island and sent a lion down to ravage it of its beauty. The lion drove all the Nymphs out of the island and the island dried out.
The inhabitants of Kea then asked Apollo’s son, Aristaeus for help and he built a temple to the mightiest of all Gods, Zeus. This act pleased Zeus and he brought rain to the island and the nymphs back to it, as well. (x)
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Cucuruzzu, a prehistoric archaeological site in Corsica, located in the commune of Levie, France.
Archaeological excavations suggest that the site dates back to about 7,000 years BC, and was occupied until the Middle Ages. The citadel shown in the first photo is from the Bronze Age.
Photos courtesy & taken by Jean-Pol GRANDMONT
You tried to change, didn’t you? Closed your mouth more, tried to be softer, prettier, less volatile, less awake. You can’t make homes out of human beings. Someone should have already told you that.
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I still felt sad, and a little incomplete. I suppose with so many things suddenly getting better, the things that were still missing hurt even worse.
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Archaeological News: Update: Belize to investigate destruction of Maya archaeological site
BELMOPAN, Belize –The Belize government says it has launched a “vigorous” investigation into the into the circumstances surrounding the near total destruction of the Maya archaeological site known as Noh Mul in northern Belize.
Police are also investigating the matter and the Ministry of…
Please stop telling me I don't have to "dress up" for work
I love that people assume that you dress for them, as if your choices are informed by their opinions. This is not just about men versus women. This is about everyone believing the world acts according to what makes people comfortable.
I’ve written about this in the past, but it is my firm belief that this mindset is born out of others’ lack of comfort in themselves. Because this only “matters” (and only warrants comment) when you notice. And to notice is to compare, to see the differences, to be fascinated by them.
Underneath all of this is the fact that what one person finds comfortable another person does not. I do not wear a lot of jeans. Never have, never really will. I’ve been the same height and (more or less) around the same size since I was in the 6th grade. Imagine that feeling of trying to look like everyone else and not physically being able to wear their clothes. Imagine trying to wear girls clothes and realizing your shape was not meant for these cuts.
For some, it’s a moment of defeat. For myself, it was a challenge. What do I really love? What can I call my own? I cannot fit into what they say is right, so I will fit into what is right for me. It’s a hidden sort of freedom, a forced radical individuality. Style by circumstance. I was eleven in the 6th grade. 15 years later, what I wear is a reflection of those feelings, that acceptance. I would not have it any other way.
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