Together, they tango
My wardrobe is starting to have a base in brands like J.Crew, Everlane, Calvin Klein, Lucky Brand, Banana Republic, Madewell, Old Navy and others. I think these styles are flattering, classic and mostly timeless. I’m not impulsive or trendy enough to follow fast fashion, but I want to incorporate a subtle alternative edge in my outfits.
When I was in high school I dressed like a sluggish punk girl, mostly wearing black. In college I started branching out to wearing bold colors, boho outfits and whatever felt fun. Starting my career, I delved into predictable office attire. Now I want to bring all these full circle and develop a style based on timeless looks with a hint of edge or boho that accentuates my personality.
I’m looking for brand recommendations that offer a twist on the classics. Help?
I made a goal to read 12 books in Spanish in 2021. I’m happy to say I made it (barely)! I’m always looking for books, so here’s a quick review of each book I read in case you’re searching as well.
Many of these books were not originally written in Spanish, though for the most part I do search for Hispanic authors.
For each book, I’ll add a minimum level that I think you need to be to read this book comfortably. For myself, I most often read books below my level of Spanish. I find that in doing this I both learn more and enjoy reading more. At lower levels I tend to notice every interesting use of grammar because most of it is so easy. At higher levels I tend to have to focus on understanding, and I think I miss some of the details.
This experience has turned me into a true believer of reading being one of the keys to fluency. My Spanish has rapidly improved through this process. I try to force myself to read out loud whenever possible, which has also helped a lot.
Here we go:
La Alquimista - B2 Audience: Adult Eh. This book is fine. I liked the message of going after what you want and not being afraid to be bold. I thought it was delivered in an overly simplistic format with a focus on things that, in my opinion, aren’t the most important things in life.
Yo No Soy Tu Perfecta Hija Mexicana - B2 Audience: Young Adult Really enjoyed this book. I think it provides a valuable look into the life of a first generation child of immigrants in the US. This was a “victory” book for me because by the end I could read through easily, without needing to look up vocab, and that was a really cool experience. This author tends to have a limited range of vocab, so I think that’s one of the things that helped with that.
El Color de Mis Palabras - B1 Audience: Late elementary Love, love this book. I can’t recommend it enough, really for any level. Beautiful writing, beautiful story. Just one of those magical books. Embarrassing fact: I tear up every time I think of this book, which has been three times already while writing/editing this review. Now four.
Antes de ser Libres - B1 Audience: Middle school Enjoyed this quite a bit. It’s kind of a sobering read. Good look into a tough time in the history of the Dominican Republic.
Esperanza Renace - B1 Audience: Middle school Again, really lovely. Tells the story of a girl who moves from being very wealthy in Mexico to very poor in the US. A great story of family and learning to be truly strong and fight for
... keep reading on reddit ➡Itachi is adopted.
Once upon a time, Uchiha Fugaku was a badass ninja capable of slaughtering entire clans by himself - which he did, many times, on behalf of his village. But one day, during one of those casual slaughters, he found a toddler in the enemy village, and he couldn't bring himself to kill it, as it had pitch-black eyes so similar to his own. That toddler became the only surviving member of his clan, and Fugaku named him Itachi.
In a few short years, it became clear that 'Uchiha' Itachi was the most talented shinobi his clan had seen in generations. Which was concerning, because said clan was too proud to admit their vaunted prodigy didn't actually carry their blood.
No one could remember ever seeing Itachi use the Sharingan, but he learned new techniques so quickly, his aim was so accurate, and his genjutsu so potent, surely, they thought, he must've used it at some point. Itachi himself went along with it, thinking it was funny, but he did secretly wonder if he'd ever manage to awaken his Sharingan for real. At least his parents never seemed disappointed in him.
Unbeknownst to anyone, young Itachi spent many a lonely night staring into a mirror, repeatedly whispering "Sharingan" into the unchanging reflection of his stubbornly black eyes.
Suffice it to say, the ruse was surprisingly effective for years, so when Itachi's beloved pet cat got carelessly run over by a summoned ninja-hippo one day, Fugaku was really surprised to find out Itachi's original clan also possessed a unique dojutsu of their own.
"Hey dad, I just got back from Fluffy's funeral, and I noticed my eyes got all scratchy and weird-looking. Is that normal, or should I go to the hospital?"
"What the f- I mean, yes, Itachi... I see... You've finally awakened your Sharingan."
"Huh. But dad, are you sure that's a Sharingan? It doesn't look anything like your Sharingan, or mom's. Your Sharingan has commas in it. Mine looks like a beyblade."
"Yes, that is... It's a special kind of Sharingan. We call it, oh man... Manga, mango... Mangekyo. Mangekyo Sharingan, that's it. It's the best kind of Sharingan there is, actually. And it's super ultra special and secret, so just don't let anyone know you have it, alright?"
And so Fugaku somehow managed to keep up the ruse for several more years, but Itachi was smart, and he had questions. Why did his special Sharingan draw people into his mindscape and conjure black fire instead of doing the usual Sharingan things, like c
... keep reading on reddit ➡Do your worst!
For context I'm a Refuse Driver (Garbage man) & today I was on food waste. After I'd tipped I was checking the wagon for any defects when I spotted a lone pea balanced on the lifts.
I said "hey look, an escaPEA"
No one near me but it didn't half make me laugh for a good hour or so!
Edit: I can't believe how much this has blown up. Thank you everyone I've had a blast reading through the replies 😂
It really does, I swear!
They’re on standbi
Pilot on me!!
Dad jokes are supposed to be jokes you can tell a kid and they will understand it and find it funny.
This sub is mostly just NSFW puns now.
If it needs a NSFW tag it's not a dad joke. There should just be a NSFW puns subreddit for that.
Edit* I'm not replying any longer and turning off notifications but to all those that say "no one cares", there sure are a lot of you arguing about it. Maybe I'm wrong but you people don't need to be rude about it. If you really don't care, don't comment.
What did 0 say to 8 ?
" Nice Belt "
So What did 3 say to 8 ?
" Hey, you two stop making out "
When I got home, they were still there.
I won't be doing that today!
You take away their little brooms
This morning, my 4 year old daughter.
Daughter: I'm hungry
Me: nerves building, smile widening
Me: Hi hungry, I'm dad.
She had no idea what was going on but I finally did it.
Thank you all for listening.
There hasn't been a post all year!
It’s pronounced “Noel.”
After all his first name is No-vac
What, then, is Chinese rap?
Edit:
Notable mentions from the comments:
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Spanish/Swedish/Swiss/Serbian hits
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French/Finnish art
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Country/Canadian rap
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Chinese/Country/Canadian rock
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Turkish/Tunisian/Taiwanese rap
There hasn't been a single post this year!
(Happy 2022 from New Zealand)
Bob
So that I could frequently say, "I am going to walk 5 miles now."
Edit: My most popular post on Reddit! 😀 Thank you for the awards.
Just to clarify, 12345678
Me grabbing a soda from my (what I thought was) half full 12pk...
Notices there's only 2;
Me: "Awe man... This is a damn bird box!" Her: "What the hell does that mean?!" Me: (Pulls both cans out & shows them to her) "It's only got Toucans."
I'm not ashamed to admit the look on her face was glorious.
I was just sitting there doing nothing.
Nothing, it just waved
“BOOM”?!
"That's what they're fighting about."
Because his Visa didn’t work.
Because the audience only responds in a low ha
