did y’all see this shit
#justiceformuslims
me: haha oh god this is so bad im making so many unsupported claims and pulling all this analysis out of my ass
my prof in the margins: excellent analysis!
me:
Examples of a Brocken Spectre, a phenomenon where a person’s giant shadow appears magnified onto clouds miles away. The shadow from the sun behind the person creates a halo, giving it an angelic appearance. This mostly occurs on any misty mountainsides or cloud banks, and can even be seen from aeroplanes.
Archaeologists have unearthed 30 sealed wooden coffins with mummies inside at “El-Assasif,” an ancient necropolis near Luxor, Egypt, Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities announced this morning (Oct. 19) at a press conference.
Called the “cachette of the priests” because some of the mummies appear to be those of ancient Egyptian priests, the coffins date back about 3,000 years.
Vividly colored paintings on the coffins are so well-preserved one can make out the complex patterns, Egyptian deities and hieroglyphic writing they depict. When discovered, the coffins were arranged in two layers, with 18 coffins on the top layer and 12 coffins on the bottom layer, said Mostafa Waziri, the general secretary of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, who is leading work at El-Assasif. Read more.
Beautiful journal by @navanotes
Get a job
Learn guitar
Learn piano
Study a new language
Purchase new study materials for the next semester (i.e new notebooks, a new pencil bag, a new backpack, new pencils, pens, or highlighters – 10/10 would recommend Crayola SuperTips they are extremely cheap!)
Clean your room
Clean your apartment/home
Make your bed
Make a list of your goals
Exercise
Write
Find a new podcast (for my pre-law friends, I recommend Think Like A Lawyer)
Read a new book or read all of the books you have bought but not been able to read yet
Clean out your closet - donate clothes you do not wear anymore to Goodwill
Clean out your car/wash your car (actually necessary to ensure that dirt does not accumulate in its parts - TRUST ME)
Be a tourist in your own city - find a new coffee shop you might like to study at when classes resume
Try new recipes - learn to cook by watching Youtube videos
Start a new skin care routine (I recommend Noxema {app $4} for your face wash, follow it up with Witch Hazel {app $6} and finish with Tea Tree Oil {app $8}!)
Start a new blog (or check out my new blog @tiny-personal-aesthetics-thing I know I’m shameless)
Volunteer at local animal shelters, retirement homes, hospitals, libraries, Habitat for Humanity, etc.
Redecorate your room - try moving your bed or furniture around and see how it changes the fung shui (if you are into that)
Learn about photography
Work on your mental and physical health
Take your dog for a walk - I’m sure they would appreciate it
Ride a horse
Create a budget for yourself
Start a bujo
Draw
Paint
Watch a documentary
Create goals for next semester
Reflect on this past semester
Learn self-defense
Visit a museum or a park
Sell items you don’t want anymore on apps such as Letgo or via the Facebook Market
Start gardening
Call friends/family you haven’t heard from in awhile
Write friends/family you haven’t heard from in awhile
Go for a hike
Improve your vocabulary using resources such as: vocabulary.com, or enhancemyvocabulary.com
Fix your sleep schedule (!!!)
Learn about your family history
Utilize Khan Academy videos to brush up on math, science, or humanities
Clean out your email inbox
Get a test prep book for the LSAT/MCAT/GRE
Talk to an adultier adult in the field you wish to enter regarding your career options
Work on your resume
Increase your typing speed using websites such as: typing.com, typeracer.com, or rapidtyping.com
Write thank you notes to professors/instructors/advisors that you found particularly helpful - or to friends/family/mentors that also helped you out
Get your planner organized for the new semester (or buy a planner if you haven’t already)
Find and price the textbooks and access codes you will need for the coming semester
Jazz up/update your social media accounts (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn) to reflect more on your professionalism (if you have those)
Update your style - new semester, new clothes, new you
Go swimming - nice low impact exercise
Find a professional to shadow
Find an internship
Find scholarship opportunities (create a new email account to specifically use for scholarships!)
Get a head start on the classes you will be taking by self-studying (a plethora of free information exists on the internet)
Be a mentor - tutor high schoolers/junior high students for SAT/ACT prep, or generally for whatever subjects they need help in
Do manual labor - fix something, build something, mow the yard, clean the gutters
Do yoga
Work on breathing exercises
Treat yourself
Learn to say no
Go on graduate school tours
Travel (can be near or far, cheap or expensive - know your budget)
Do your own research project
Take an online sample course via edX,or Coursera
Start your graduate school application
Pet sit for someone
House sit for someone
Start your own Youtube channel
Work on your handwriting
Try sculpting
Attend networking events
Attend leadership events
Start a fundraiser for a cause
Learn to code
Study abroad - or solidify a study abroad trip
Create a four year plan for your degree
Visit family
Visit a friend
Get letters of recommendation
Get crafty
Take a practice test for the LSAT/ MCAT/ GRE
Take all of your loose change to a CoinStar and exchange them for cash
Learn about where your food comes from
Drink more water
Find an audio book to listen to when you are in the car or on the bus
Catch up on your laundry
Forge new good habits such as utilizing a planner or making your bed every day
Start a compost pile
Grow your own herbs
Start meal prepping/meal planning
Play basketball
Play tennis
Get a haircut
Organize your desk
Organize your laptop
Learn about astronomy
Rest, relax, and recuperate for the semester to come
I have been led to this article twice in the past few months and I think it’s proof I just need to stop making excuses and start taking steps to make the things I want to happen a reality.
Y'all ever just suddenly have the overwhelming urge to swim??? Like not actively but you just wanna,,, be in the water and have some Peace
Lanzarote, Spain: british artist Jason Decaires Taylor has finally completed his monumental underwater project Museo Atlantico.
The Necromanteion or Nekromanteion was an ancient Greek temple of necromancy devoted to Hades and Persephone. According to tradition, it was located on the banks of the Acheron river in Epirus, near the ancient city of Ephyra.
The ancient Greeks believed that the souls of the dead entered the underworld though subterranean fissures, and that in special cases like this, arrangements could be made to communicate with the dead. This was used as an opportunity to commune with lost loved ones, and also to seek out the future telling skills of the dead.
Visitors wishing to communicate with the dead would have entered the dark chamber and followed specific rituals outlined for the protection from and communication with the dead which would have taken several days. When ready, a priest would usher them deeper inside for a ritual animal sacrifice, and through three gates symbolic of Hades.
Pilgrims expected to see the images of the dead as shadows against the flickering lantern light. These visions may have been enhanced by the special diet recommended in the days before entering the sanctuary, which some have described as including hallucinogens. Interestingly, inside the underground chambers, archaeologists have found mechanical contrivances which may have been used to enhance the appearance of animated dead. After a session with the dead, pilgrims were forbidden to talk about what they learned for fear of Hades claiming their own lives in exchange.
More recently a Greek-American study of towers in the area suggested that the ruins may have been the base of an agricultural tower, and the underground chambers storage areas for water or grain, rather than mystical communication with fortune-telling dead.
At least for now, the place remains officially identified as the Necromanteion, and has been preserved as such.
(Extra Source)