T. Strange's Blog, page 86
October 6, 2013
cluckyeschickens:
Watch yourself, because the Lord of Darkness...
Watch yourself, because the Lord of Darkness in chicken form — the Sumatra — has now deigned to grace your computer screen. As you have probably guessed, this breed of chicken is native to the island of Sumatra, and was only imported to the United States and Europe in 1847 to be used in cockfighting. Then someone grew a conscience and started the trend of keeping this breed for exhibition because, you know, they look like that.
Black Sumatras — which come with an iridescent green tint to their plumage — are very rare, but even rarer are the blue Sumatras, like the one pictured above to the middle left. If you’re looking for a looker, then look no further, but be aware that hens only lay about 100 eggs a year because they really don’t have time for your homesteading bullshit.
Capable of bursts of sustained flight that surpass that of any other breed? Check. Have the ability to grow multiple spurs (up to three) on each leg? Check. Black skin and black bones? Check.
Again, Sumatras really don’t have the time or the inclination to deal with your shit. Active, smart, and calm, but also quick to anger when the need arises, this breed is not renowned for being broody or even very docile. They do, however, prove to be very hardy once winter comes knocking, officially completing their aura of elegant, refined badassery. [x] [x]
Read about other chicken breeds HERE.
googlehomie:
ahh school… *inhales deeply* the sweet smell of a flawed education system and high...
ahh school… *inhales deeply* the sweet smell of a flawed education system and high stress levels
October 5, 2013
emptymanuscript:
aetherial:
theinformationdump:
Body Language...
Body Language Cheat Sheet for Writers
As described by Selnick’s article:
Author and doctor of clinical psychology Carolyn Kaufman has released a one-page body language cheat sheet of psychological “tells” (PDF link) fiction writers can use to dress their characters.
This is something I have always encouraged people to consider when writing. If you can afford it, and you have one in your area - TAKE A BODY LANGUAGE CLASS. It will open your eyes to a whole new world of subtleties you never knew existed. SO worth it as a “Real Life” skill and for all those times when you’re writing and you need your character to react nonverbally.
There is also, in addition to these others, the writer resource book: The Emotion Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi
annalaatikko:
daskingu:
I like bondage. I like TF2. They have...
It's a frogtie. HA.
"Nothing personal, I just had to shut you up"
I like bondage. I like TF2. They have nothing to do with each other.
But now they do.
Yes very good.
My cat is laying next to the computer. I just moved a window over on the computer, and I was like,...
My cat is laying next to the computer. I just moved a window over on the computer, and I was like, “Oh no! It’ll jostle the cat!”
