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A Commission for Sort of a Cover Art for her fic "To Tame a Viking" (found here: [link] Go Read it!)Related content
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Taming a Viking could get pretty kinky, I would think...
Pray all is well... Note me your mailing address again to make sure I have it correctly...
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It's a cute little fic. Berwald vs. a Car is pretty adorable.
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I would imagine the majority of folks down your way are not happy with Obama winning. Thank the gods he won, at least it will keep the reactionary extremists & fanatics at bay a while longer. He can't prevent things from inevitably going down the tubes, but at least he'll try to make the decline nicer. Or, as a friend put it: "You're going to get screwed either way, so it would seem prudent to choose the fucker that uses the most lube..."
Pray all is well. More soon...
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Actually in Louisville the Dems always win. We're the lonely blue dot in a very RED state. John and I want to buy a run down two-wheel trailer, set it up just over the border in OHIO and vote from Ohio. At least that way we vote in a state that matters. Which sucks. The electoral college needs to go by way of the DODO when only a handful of swing states really get to vote for a president. The Framers never wanted the electoral college. Now we see why. Decisions are left to just a few of the many.
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I quite sympathize & empathize...
The Electoral College serves akin to things like the College of Cardinals: a buffer/filter/controller vis-a-vis "the mob" to ensure the status quo is maintained for the ruling class or power elite... Alas, as many philosophers have said & history has proven, power corrupts hence all systems are corruptible. It would seem Machiavelli is right, to paraphrase: Given human nature, the best that can be achieved is to have shrewdly prudent managers with strong enough characters ("virtue") that they can control the corruption to benefit as may people as possible...
Have a great Thanksgiving...
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I've bookmarked To Tame A Viking to read as soon as I finish the story I'm in the middle of. I have to know the context of that cuteness.
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It's really cute. I love the concept.
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Argh! I read it all yesterday and I didn't realize it was a WIP until I got to the end.
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Yup, still in progress.
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/snort/ That would be epic!
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I really have a "Berwald with a Beard" Viking fetish. Thank you. Give the "Bear" some face fur! Woof!
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XDD That's a funny fetish to have.
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Could be worse too.
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I have a weird thing for the way people's chin and mouth look in profile, so... yeah I get what you mean XDD
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Oh I notice that too. I love a strong jaw.
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I spazzed when I saw this!! It is incredible!!
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Thank you so much. But really go read the fic, It's really quite unique.
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Oh, I have read it~! It's one of my favorites~!
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I love that she's writing this in my hometown
I know all the places she talks about. It's a small world.
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Really? That is so cool! I can only imagine the places, so thank goodness for descriptions!
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When she started describing Tino's house and street in "Louisville" I went... "Hey, this sounds like *MY* HOUSE* in St. Matthews!" (it's a neighborhood on the east side of Louisville, about 5 minutes from downtown.) When she said Yes... and she was mentioning/describing my freaking street of little red brick ranch houses, I "squeeed". It turns out she used to live in my general neighborhood before. I love when you find random fangirls by accident (or fate) who share the same interests in this huge world and they once lived in this small little pocket of Louisville too.
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That is so amazing~! I wish something like that would happen to me! (highly unlikely, since I haven't met a lot of people from Puerto Rico here xD)
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I'm not from there but my father was so maybe that halfway counts?
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Puerto Rico. You said you hadn't run into anyone from there.
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Oh xD Well, you're the second! I just ran into someone earlier today x3
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I have a really long time Friend in Puerto Rico (Joao) in San German. I've known him going on 15 years.
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Wow, friends for fifteen years? That's awesome!
I don't really care much for politics xD I'm adaptable so I just roll with whatever comes. If it is Statehood, then yay. If it is Independence, then I'll work with it
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Well considering your current state of being a U.S. territory you get all the crap without any say in elections. At least with Statehood you gain a voice in what happens to your future and a share in more economic stability to start. No one likes politics, I have a certification in Political Science and it's bad for my blood pressure, but it's a necessary evil to know deeply and completely since it affects your life and livelihood at the most basic core levels. (Your home, life, family, job, living situations and personal rights.) Never leave it up to someone else to decide your fate. *hugs* You learn that the older you get. I never paid attention much in my 20s and now in my 40s I regret not voting more informed because my political apathy cost me in many, many ways. Including, but not limited to, a loss of about $100,000 in retirement funds when an unregulated Wall Street collapsed and all my retirement portfolios vanished in a puff of greedy broker induced smoke. All my retirements funds, my 401K and investment IRAs *poof* gone overnight. Thank you George W. Bush! I have nothing and haven't yet been able to start saving again. I'm still trying to recover and keep my head above water. Twenty years worth of savings taken from you with no recourse or security to get it back. That's the rude awakening I had about politics. It's insidious and you need to watch it like a hawk before it eats you like prey.
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Oh wow... That is terrible... And a big eye opener... Just... Damn...
I guess my....dislike....for politics originates from the fact that people here are extremely fanatical about politics. And I do mean extreme. In my high school, nobody really shuts up about it and constantly hearing of it is quite annoying to me. I guess that if people weren't so obsessed about it or defensive about the political parties, then I'd be more inclined to get involved.
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The key is to ignore people being insane and tune them out. always just do your own research, read articles and policies and form your own opinion. Because people are always uninformed idiots spewing sound bytes like sheep for the most part.
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I'll have to try then!
This is actually the very first time I've felt at ease talking about politics. Like I said, people here usually go nuts when the subject is dropped into the conversation.
Thanks for that :3
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No problem. People love to try and push their interpretation of what they think about politics onto you, or what they heard from someone, who may have heard it/saw it on some whackjob mud-slinging TV commercial. The easiest way to deal with the crappy side of life (dealing with rent, job, school, family and politics). Always trust yourself, going in fully armed with knowledge first. Just look at the facts and they are easy to find. Remember, Only you know what is best for you. *hugs*
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People can be pretty stupid sometimes
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Oh yes they can. indoctrination = stupidity.
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Mhm!
As for our Statehood... It would be nice, I guess, but I don't think it will happen. We make a lot of money for the US and, from what I've been told, being a state would make the US lose a lot of money.
What do you think?
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The economy is a difficult thing to predict. The commerce between the two entities would continue without change. There's always a dip in revenue for any change-over that generally does not last long. The gain however would be equal voice in decisions that govern Puerto Rico. Right now you're under US "Rule" as a territory but have no say in elections. Statehood would had representatives and senators from Puerto Rico into Congress and you as a citizen would gain the right to vote for the President therefore having a say in the policies that affect you. A transitional shift of revenue I think would be a small price to pay for a voice in legislation.
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That is true... It would be much more beneficial in the future....
Another fear and/or controversy here is the concept of our culture. Most of us are afraid of losing our culture as Puerto Ricans in change for the American culture should we gain Statehood. This also includes the loss of Spanish as our first language and native tongue.
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Visit any big city here where there is Large Puerto Rican population (Like in New York or Miami). You're going to lose nothing culturally. Cultures vary state to state here as well. From North to South, East to West. We're so large there isn't one pervasive culture. And at this point, no one would strip Spanish as the official language of the "state" should you become one. English is the Country's "official" language. But travel to the Bayou in Louisiana where they all still speak French Creole. Head up into Minnesota and you still have Swedish and Norwegian being heavily spoken. The large Polish and Balkan communities in the midwest. We may have an "official" language, but tell that to all the people speaking different languages all over the place here. 
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Now, in our Senior year, we dance bomba and plena in special activity we do at night (Friday this week~) It's so much fun~
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No I don't know. I'd love an explanation.
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A jΓbaro ("hee-bah-roh") is a poor country man and a jΓbara ("hee-bah-rah") is poor country woman - jibarito/jibarita ("hee-bah-ree-toh"/"hee-bah-ree-tah") are diminutive words used for either the children of the jΓbaros or as a sort of endearment. People had the misconception that they were stupid, but in reality, they really clever.Β
JΓbaros usually worked in fields and were paid very little. Their families were usually very large, for women in those times were, uh, baby producers.Β
In their day to day life, jΓbaros wore no shoes. The men were dresses in khaki pants that were rolled up above the ankle, a white button up shirt tied to the side, a belt made of rope or a strip of cloth, and a straw hat called a "pava". Women wore ankle length, floral patterned skirts and off the shoulder, white blouses that had a single ruffle at the collar. When going to church or to a fancy event, they wore the best clothes they had and the only or the best pair of shoes they had.
Dressing as a jΓbaro or jΓbara is typical of children during "el DΓa del Descubrimiento de Puerto Rico". It is a way to represent our culture. Personally, I loved dressing up as a jibarita. The skirt is very comfortable and awesome for dancing. As an added accessory, we wore a fake or real hibiscus in our hair. Good times
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Oh that's neat. You'll see a lot of Cinco de Mayo celebrations in heavily Mexican populations in the southwest of the country. They proudly hold onto culture from Mexico even if they are now Americans. We have Oktoberfest in German populations in the Midwest. Your culture and traditions are safe.
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That's a big relief
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IT'S GLORIOUS!
Thank you so much! I just love how the expressions came out.
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I'm glad you like it. (I also own that Keychain Tino is holding! LOL! It was my reference). And thanks for the details so I could understand Berwald in that "moment" (you know which one I mean.) I figured Tino is looking at "A viking out of time" off camera. and chewing his lip as not to laugh at something dorky (and adorable in his dorkiness) the "newbie" is doing out of sight.
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Knowing Berwald, he probably got scared when toast "jumped" out of the toaster.
Not gonna lie, I'm pretty jealous of your keychain.
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