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New books. May 29th, 2023

went to the bookstore yesterday and got some new books. i was mainly looking for books that were easier to understand and relate too. here are the ones i found:

-fish in a tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt. it's supposedly about a disabled student who has trouble in school

-a storm of strawberries by Jo Cotterill. its about a girl with down syndrome who loves her older sister. but her older sister's friend is sleeping over and all her older sister's attention is on is her friend and its making the main character upset, who just wants to spend time with her. there is also a tornado.

-full cicada moon by Marilyn Hilton. its about a mixed girl who has trouble with the fact that she doesn't physically look like either race she is mixed with. and she wants to be an astronaut.

-what a wonderful phrase by Nicola Edwards and Many Montoya. its about a bunch of different commonly heard phrases from around the world and what they mean. i take things too literally and this explains where the phrase orignated from and what it really means.

-our generation: a fair share at the diner by Erika Nadine White and Geraldine Charette. i like our generation dolls and it felt sad to see this book abandoned at the bookstore and for only $0.25 as well. i figured it would be a good idea to get to know the two characters (who are also physical dolls) from this book.

-the selkie girl by Janis Mackay and Ruchi Mhasane. the title pretty much tells you what its about. its a scottish and irish (but this book in particular is the scottish one) folklore about selkie's.

Red Redemption 2 Gang Members Horses

One of my sparks is horses. Another spark is red dead redemption. I found a connection to why all of the gang members have specific horses.

Bill- his horse's name is Brown Jack. Brown Jack is a Brown Roan Ardennes. Bill used to be in the war, and it shaped him into the man he is today. Ardennes horses were and are war horses both in the game and in the real world. An Ardennes horse was chosen as Bill's horse because both have involvement/ties to the war.

Charles- his horse's name is Taima. Taima is a Grey Snowcapped Spotted Appaloosa. Appaloosa's are/were commonly used by Native Americans. Charles is Native American and African American. Charles tried to connect with his Native American culture throughout the game. It would make sense for him to have an Appaloosa horse because of his cultural/racial identity.

Dutch- his horse's name is The Count. The Count is an Albino Arabian horse. Arabian Horses' s are an expensive breed. They are mostly, if not always, associated with high society. Dutch wants nothing more in the world than to strangely fit into high society and prove he is something he is not. Because Arabians are an expensive breed, Dutch owns one to feel as if he were to fit into the strange, backwards society.

Hosea- his horses name is Silver Dollar. Silver Dollar is a Silver Turkoman. Turkoman horses are a hardy breed, but are sadly extinct in our modern world. This is because of the industrial era, which we can actively see happen in the events of Red Dead Redemption. Hosea is seen as old fashioned and "washed up". He is extinct, much like the modern day Turkoman. The reason I say extinct is because, Dutch held a tight grip on Hosea, and the grip is what killed him, similarly to the Turkoman horse which has been relied on by humans for a very long time but eventually became "old" and "washed up" by the time the industrial era came. Cars were the newer, better thing. The equivalents to this in the game would be Micah.

Javier- his horses name is Boaz. Boaz is a Grey Overo American Paint horse. Javier is Mexican. American Paint horse's are the in-game modern day Azteca Horse. Azteca Horse's are native to Mexico and as time went on, and breeding contiuned, the American Paint horse was born. They are commonly used all throughout Mexico. As a Mexican man, similar to Charles, Javier owns an American Paint horse because it is a horse commonly used by his people.

Karen- her horses name is Old Belle. Old Belle is a Smokey Black Nokota. Nokota are known as a feral/semi-feral horse. This means they have a lot more trouble with domesticating them. They want to stay free, similarly to a Mustang and many other horse breeds. Nokota do not conform to societal standards of being a "well bred" and "well-tempered" horse. This is very similar to Karen as a person. Karen does not want to conform to society's standards of women. She acts the exact opposite of how a women "should act" in that time period. She can be seen in the same light as a Nokota, a "feral" horse and woman.

Kieran- his horses name is Branwen. Branwen is a Flaxen Roan Tennesse Walker. Tennese Walker's are known as Tennese Walking Horse's in our time. They are a very common horse breed, especially at the time the game took place in. They were relatively easy to find anywhere and everywhere. They got you to where you needed to go, and were affordable to buy. Anybody from a normal person to a common thief could own one. Kieran is a meek and weak willed person. He is forced into many things, like joining the O'Driscoll's and joining the Van Der Linde gang. He isn't seen as important enough to own a "specialty horse" like the other gang members, and he is very similar to any other person you would find. All of the gang members aren't in society because they have something that sets them apart from others. Whether they are a killer who enjoys killing, or someone who was harrassed or hatecrimed because of your race or gender, they are in a gang for a reason. This doesn't mean these people are more special. This just means that Kieran doesn't want the life that the others have and wants to live a normal, calmer life like many other people, not in a gang.

John- his horses name is Old Boy. Old Boy is a Silver Dark Bay Hungarian Halfbreed. Something important about Hungarian Halfbreed's are, that in our modern time, there is and never was any horse known as the Hungarian Halfbreed. This doesn't mean the horse doesn't exist, it just means it goes by a different name. John's horse is a Nonius horse. I believe that a Hungarian Halfbreed was chosen as John's horse because neither are what they seem. For starters, Hungarian Halfbreed isnt its name; it's a Nonius. 2nd, when they were domesticating the Nonius, they orignially planned to use the horse for light draft work, but it didn't work out. Then they realized they were best suited for agricultural work. John tries to pretend he is a mean, cold hearted man and denies many things. The most important thing being, his son. Once he realized that he was happy with the idea of a family and a "normal" life, he was better suited for that than killing and being an outlaw.

Lenny- his horses name is Maggie. Maggie is a Light Palomino Mustang. Mustangs are a commonly known horse, mostly because of that very loud car. Mustangs are assosiated with being young and moving fast, and that is all that Lenny did. One moment, everything was normal, then the next it wasn't. Lenny is around 18 years old when he joined the gang. He went from being a kid, to being on the run. He moved a bit too fast.

Micah- his horses name is Baylock. Baylock is a Black Missouri Fox Trotter. Baylock is said by many others to resemble the low honor scrawny nag that would come when called in Red Dead Redemption. I do not believe the Missouri Fox Trotter has anything to do with Micah specifically, other than the fact that the build and coat of it resemble the low honor scrawny nag from the first game. There are many comparisons with Micah, and specific things are chosen for a reason. Like how his hat is white while Arthur's is black. White is commonly used to resemble a "good" person while black is assoiated with a "bad" person, but in reality it is reveresed. They are doing the same thing with Baylock. I do believe Baylock is meant to look like the low honor scrawny nag for the first game, and that is why the Missouri Fox Trotter was chosen.

Sadie- her horses name is Bob. Bob is a Gold Dapple Turkoman. I mentioned the Turkoman earlier with Hosea, but I left out a key fact about them. I left it out so I can mention it in Sadie's area. It is no secret that Sadie is surronded by change. Her life changed in minute's all because of others actions and contiunes to change time and time again. But not only does change surrond her but she brings change as well. She changes alot of gender norms in the game. Turkomans might be extinct for us, but their blood is not. Turkomans are in almost every breed of modern day horse. They are known as a hardy and resillient breed, and traces of their blood still exist to this day. They brought a change in the whole horse world that will last forever and can be seen in modern horses. Sadie did something very similar. While Sadie did not single handedly change the gender roles in our world, and isn't even real, women like Sadie changed our world. People like Sadie all around the world, changed how we live, to be where we are now. A lasting impact and change was caused by both Sadie and the Turkoman that changed both of their species forever.

Sean- his horses name is Enis. Enis is a Silver Buckskin American Standardbred. For us, they are known as the Standardbred. Standardbred horses are show horses and alot of what they do (even if its not their choice) is for attention. Show horses do specific tricks and trots for attention. That's their job. Sean loves attention. He makes bad jokes and does bad things all for attention.

Trewlany- his horses name is Gwydion. Gwydion is a Brown Leopard Appaloosa. Appaloosa's were mentioned earlier in Charle's section but for a different reason. I think it's because he wants to appear as mysterious.

Uncle- his horses name is Nell II. His horse is a Sabino Kentucy Saddler. Kentucy Saddlers are known as "The American Horse". I think that kind of explains Uncle's horse choice pretty well. I don't really care for it much so I'm not going to say more.

I think these are all of the gang members horses. Arthur is not on this list because we choose his horse. Also, it's not confirmed what Boadecia is, and I will probably talk about my theories for it another time. I did all of this on my own. I didn't look up what others ideas were and such. So all of the credit of this goes to me. I also don't care about spelling errors.

i love it, thanks

Some ideas for my twins dragon age inquisitior's tarot card @kittentinklefuntime

Thanks for drawing kate!! I love how they all came out and yes, John is very much giving Daniel Radcliffe vibes 👌🏽

Carmina Rye, the Security Captain (Kate), my OC Amelia and John Seed in New Dawn

John is giving me Daniel Radcliffe vibes

Really proud of my dragonborn art

Thoughts, opinions, and ratings of the new/Easter jellycats by ✨️ME✨️ (part two)

first: amuseables sunflower

Price: $45 beans

My favorite thing about this specific one is that the flowers themselves have faces and not just the pot like many other flower amuseables. Although I do wish they kept the face for the pot as well, I mean what more than 4? I like how vibrant it looks and my other favorite part is the fuzzy dirt. I do not think I am a fan of the texture of fabric they used for the pot however or the inside of the flowers where the seeds are.

Rating: 4/10 squishies. It's a nice looking plush but it's really expensive, at least it is 11 inches though.

Next: glenny goat

Price: $45 beans

Glenny goat, you sophisticated goat you. There are so many details I enjoy about glenny, my favorites being his horns and hooves. His horns are knotted and twisted and turn similar to the how a thing of garlic looks as well as similar to a celtic knot. His hooves are also really well done, I am glad they did not just make their feets nubs. Glenny is also really tall, measuring at about 11 inches!

Rating: 9/10, glenny would make a lovely friend! My usual problem is the barrier of how expensive he is. It feels as if the jellies are meant to not make friends with a specific group of creatures due to how much they cost.

Next: horticus hare

Price: $32 beans

horticus and I are already friends although we have not physically met yet. What to say about horticus...hmm, well I could go on about the wondrous tea parties he has occasionally hosted and joined in the roseus system. Or how well done his back feet are to the point that he could jump so high he could grab a star. Or maybe the color of his sweet biscuit fur hat matches any dress or hat he chooses or the way his Oatmeal colored tummy fur matches his favorite food. Horitcus is alot of things I would say, but I think if I had to choose I would say he is enchanting.

Rating: 10/10, a well done hare. He's also 9 inches. Too expensive.

Next: bashful beige bunny backpack

Price: $75 beans

Once again, star system guide, we can all agree we love bashfuls but we also love bags. Taking the two things and putting them together is great. Not only can I carry a plushie in my arms but now I can carry another on my BACK!!?!?! not just that, the possibilities of what this bunny can hold are not endless but hopefully tis more than just a phone? I also love the rotund tummy on this one, on account of their tum being the actual bag storage. However, bag plushied are a fickle thing because the surgery it takes to make a bag plushie who no longer wants to be a bag into a plushie again is extensive, painful and very difficult. Putting a plushie through that is not fair

Rating: 8/10, so many beans!!

Next: Huddles duck

Price: $45 beans

to meet it feels like Huddles is a bashful holding a tiny friend or family memeber. Regardless, huddles seems to have the support he needs at all times as they are carrying another. Also they look bald. That's it.

Rating: 7/10 it reminds me of someone.... too expensive

Next: bashful luxe puppy Orlando

Price: $38 (medium)- $90 (huge)

There are many feelings I feel inside of me when I see this puppy but yet I cannot seem to place them into word form for the average human to understand. I will not regardless so instead I will tell of what I love about my dogine friend. Their soft golden puffy fur, the way they are sitting, the attitude thay exudes from their from ear to toes. The fact that they love to do doggy activites the same as i!

Rating: 10/10, need I say more when I've already said so much?

hippos

did you know that hippos have red "sweat"?

alot of people's first thought is that the hippo is either bleeding or such but that's really not the case.

you see, hippos dont actually sweat. they dont have sweat glands. instead this discharge is being released from mucous glands.

this discharge acts as a kind of sunscreen for them, I mean, after all they do stand in direct sun for most of the day. the fluid is kinda like a skin moisturizer, water repellent, and antibiotic for them.

the fluid on the hippo appears red in full sunlight, but its actually a mixture of colours. the main pigments in this discharge is orange and red, and scientists actually have names for these coloured pigments.

the red pigement is called; "hipposudoric acid"

the orange pigment is called; "norhipposudoric acid"

the orange pigment will abodrb ultraviolet raditaion that is given off by the sun, while the red pigment acts as an antibody.

hippos skin is extremly sentisve to dying out and sunburn, so this oily discharges job is meant to help them with that.

my sources for this were:

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/do-hippopotamuses-actuall/#:~:text=Hippos%20secrete%20a%20reddish%20oily,special%20glands%20in%20their%20skin.&text=Their%20skin%20is%20very%20sensitive,hippo%20is%20in%20the%20water.

https://www.thoughtco.com/do-hippos-sweat-blood-3976013

https://www.hippohaven.com/hippo-blood-sweat/

The credit for the photo is:

https://amazing.zone/hippos-sweat-in-pink-how-cool-is-that