Another language I wish I knew, Latin, to inspire.

This is why I'm learning Latin

A Twitter Thread from David Bowles:

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I'll let you in on a secret. I have a doctorate in education, but the field’s basically just a 100 years old. We don’t really know what we’re doing. Our scholarly understanding of how learning happens is like astronomy 2000 years ago.

Most classroom practice is astrology.

People act like Nesta is such a bitch but this girl was literally offered the power to rule the whole ass world and informed she was an ACTUAL GOD on several occasions and still just wanted to have a drink and read smut with her friends.

I’m just saying if I was in her shoes some bitches would be on their knees at the foot of my throne by now so maybe it’s time to get over her not liking Mor’s dress 3 books ago.

This video made me cry so I wanted to put it here

Petition for a comic that’s just the Joker vs. a bunch of frighteningly competent normal arse clowns who have gone temporarily vigilante for the sole purpose of taking the Joker down for his repeated violations of the clown code.

since i doubt the joker ever copyrighted his makeup with a clown egg, they’re all wearing his ‘face’ 

“What are you so mad about, Joker? We’re technically not in costume; it’s not like this is a clown’s face. Show us a clown with this and we’ll respect his use of it.”

Please someone mock up a page of Joker running terrified through a hallway, as a dozen clowns chase him, all chanting “SHOW US YOUR EGG”  and Batman just watching from security monitors like “Huh. Thats new.”

Ask and you shall receive

All of this is the best but I think my favorite thing is that I understood “clown egg” without question. 

(For anyone who is confused, here is a super fun article about it from the Smithsonian, including photos of a eggs!)

Why is this post coming back, I thought it had died. I don’t even care about the Joker. I blame @chainsxwsmile-personal ‘s comic for continually bringing this back into my notes.

cr: jessdraw.s on ig

the pretty priestess ♡︎ ( art by @mftfernandez )

The priestess had been pretty in the library, but with that joy, that confidence as she aimed for the three priestesses, she had emerged into a beauty to rival Merrill or Mor.

Cassian: Doesn’t count when you use your hands to do most of the work.

Nesta: I bet that isn’t what you’ve been telling yourself at night.

Cassian: Is that what those smutty books teach you? That it’s only at night? It could be anytime—dawn’s first light, or when I’m bathing, or even after a long, hard day of practice.

Nesta: Sounds like you have a lot of time on your hands, Cassian.

Azriel:

Nyx’s first words - Part 2

Gwyn smiled at the little mischievous toddler sitting between her legs on the living rooms rug. Nyx was an absolute sweetheart who had everyone wrapped around his little finger. He was cooing and babbling while his hands were busy in the cookie dough Gwyn made for him.

Gwyn: alright lil man, as we discussed. Who am I? Aunty gwyn, say it with me… gwwwwwwyyyyyn.

Nyx just giggled at the way Gwyn was annunciating her name and sounding each syllable.

Azriel had just entered the living room and shook his head. He moved towards the pair and sat down on Nyx’s other side.

Azriel: Unbelievable. You’re bribing him with cookie dough now?

Gwyn: Hey I don’t have wings okay ?! I cant take him flying like you do every day.

Nyx jumped up and down on his bum, giggling and reaching for uncle Az with his cookie dough covered hands.

Azriel: hey buddy, look what uncle Az brought you

Azriel took out illyrian leathers… for a baby..

Gwyn gasped in outrage as Nyx seemed mesmerised and reached for the leathers

Azriel: want to say thank you uncle AZZZZ?

Gwyn: you cant shorten your name!! Thats cheating!

Azriel: its not

Gwyn: it doesn’t count

Azriel: does so

Feyre, Cassian and Nesta walked in on Nyx switching his gaze between the two bickering adults.

Feyre: wow this again?

Nyx’s eyes lit up and he ruffled his wings and moved to crawl towards Feyre.

Gwyn: HE’S CHEATING!

Azriel : Woman don’t question my honour!

Cass: you two are banned from every competition from now on.

Feyre picks up Nyx and smothers him with kisses all over his cheek while he giggles

Feyre: *rolling her eyes at everyone* still cant believe all of you made a game out of what my sons first words are going to be.

Nesta: Truth. All of you are crazy

Cassian gawked at his mate

Cassian: oh this is rich coming from you! You’re almost as bad as those two *pointing to azriel and gwyn*…. Also are those baby Illyrian leathers?!

Feyre felt Nyx tug on her hair gently, subtly asking for her attention. She was just about to smile down at him when she heard it. Heard his angelic voice.

“Mooommyy”

Everyone stopped talking at once and stared at Nyx.

Feyre’s eyes were wide in shock as she looked down at her son

Feyre: Nyx what did you say?

Nyx lifted up his hands to show to Feyre and repeated “mooommmmmyy”

Feyre laughed out loud, smothering Nyx with kisses.

Feyre: YES! YES MOMMY!!! Oh my beautiful beautiful boy. DID YOU ALL HEAR THAT??? HE SAID IT!! Hahah take that!

Everyone smiled as Feyre jumped around with a laughing Nyx in her arms.

Rhys: does this mean im not his favourite parent?

Feyre turned around to find her mate leaning against the doorframe, smiling and his eyes shining with absolute joy.

Feyre: Did you hear it?!

Rhys: yes i did Feyre darling, and all of these folks owe me 5 gold marks each.

Everyone in the room grumbled as they exchanged money between themselves. Feyre gawked at all of them.

“You’re all unbelievable”

Rhys laughed and walked in the room towards his mate and son. His laugh finally distracted Nyx from his own hands and he looked up towards his father. He started jumping in Feyre’s arms… his own arms instantly reaching towards Rhys.

“Da!!”

Rhys steps faltered, a smile forming on his face. Feyre laughed at her mates shocked face.

Nyx reached for him again, exclaiming “Da!”

Rhys laughed and took Nyx in his arms, he lifted him up and blew bubbles on Nyx’s belly.

“Yes!!! Da! Your second favourite parent”

Gwyn leaned in and whispered to Azriel

Gwyn: ten gold marks that he’ll say my name before yours.

Az gave her sideway glance

Azriel: you’re on.

They both shook on a bet made.

some ACOSF quotes that are very important to me

pg. 505

pg. 573

pg. 575

no matter what, remember that your story is worth telling.

ps. this book meant a lot. i have never met a character who i relate so much to or has faced the same mental (and physical) challenges that i have. Nesta means so so so so much to me, and these quotes helped me heal some things inside myself that i hadn’t been able to face yet. i hope (like the dedication of this book) that every nesta out there climbs that mountain.

Gwyneth Berdara

I found this fanart on Reddit and now i can’t stop looking at it, i’m in love.

Nesta

Art by me

I like to think that on the evening of Starfall, Azriel made his way down to the library with a handkerchief full of shining stardust and found Gwyn between the stacks reading more Valkyrie texts. He hands her the handkerchief and she opens It and marvels at the sparkly substance. 

“Maybe next year I’ll see them flying through the sky myself.” She says,

“And if not, I’ll bring you stardust until there are no stars left.” He promises.

the heat of battle

Absolutely gorgeous artwork of the Valkyries <3

Creds to @/allexandracurte on instagram :)

I’ve seen Emerie being used a prop, or reduced to her friendship with Nesta, or her potential ship with Morrigan and like… here we are, with a female woman of color that is CANONICALLY a WoC, and from an author that rarely gives us anything other than white muses, and she’s also LGBTQ representation, and a reminder that one is not defined by their trauma. She’s representation for people that haven’t been represented in books in a while, and she’s a character that deserves more. She’s intelligent. She’s tough. She’s driven as fuck and insanely strong. And she deserves to be seen as such.

My commission for Emerie in her comfort zone with a cup of hot cocoa and reading smut 💕

Artist credit: vinc_ry

Hello guys! I wasn’t expecting to get it so soon (so good news!)but here is my latest Gwyn and Pegasi commission by the amazing Lesyablackbird! Go and give this great artist some love (Instagram - Twitter) 

I would have loved if this is how the scene went down.

the unbreakable three

https://www.instagram.com/p/CMbVCmlMtnt/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link