Star Like Words

“From that rooftop, what if you leapt onto the next roof, dashed over to that blue and green wall, jumped and climbed up the pipe, ran across the roof, and jumped to the next? You can, in animation. When you look from above, so many things reveal themselves to you. Maybe race along the concrete wall. Isn’t it fun to see things that way?” – Hayao Miyazaki

Spoilers ahead.

Sigh.

Mulan… our real Mulan is not supposed to be the chosen one. No. She actually the opposite of that. She goes against what society tells her she’s born to do.

She’s not the wanted one. They wanted sons . Not daughters.

She’s not a royal princess. She’s not the most beautiful of them all.

She’s not a genius in anything. If anything, she’s quite clumsy at the beginning.

She’s not “ the chosen one “ !

And that’s WHY we love her the most!

She’s a hard worker. She’s the story that tells that you need to work on yourself and you’ll get there without being a one in a million.

She didn’t even join the army because she wanted to prove women’s power. No. She did it because she HAD to. to save her father. And that’s ok.

She proved that when women are taught a skill ( handling weapons) just like men, they can even become superior. Yet, men will normally have more strength. And that’s ok because she taught us to outsmart them. She can’t climb like Li Shang ? She will put a belt around the pole and climb. She can’t get past the guards ? She will act like a naive young lady and dress the trio like ladies..

She recognized her strengths and improved them. Her natural weaknesses as a woman and worked around them. Hardwork and hardwork. And that’s why she our most beloved.

And then you went and spat on all of that and said “ naaaaaaaaah. She’s magic !! She’s the chosen one !!”

AU where Sokka’s high-on-cactus-juice encounter with the giant mushroom takes a dark turn. (Also he has a gun)

based on this beautiful tumblr post

bonus:

Watch til the end cause it is so worth it!!

Beekeeping gloves are bulky! It’s difficult to be delicate with them on, which is a problem. When you’re moving bees, the goal is to Not Smash Any, because a smashed bee becomes an ALERT beacon to the rest of the bees, who become alarmed and may start stinging.

If the bees are relatively calm, many keepers (myself included) prefer going gloveless so we can be precise and delicate to avoid smushing anyone!

Beekeepers all have preferences when it comes to safety gear that varies depending on the job they’re doing! I personally like to be more suited up if I’m going to move/mess with a queen, but to each their own.

7.26.20, DC

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