I’ve had my locks for a little 10 years. 

It’s past the middle of my back. 

I get a lot of compliments, questions a few unwelcome opinions - but I stay humble cause I could be wrong.

I take my hair seriously and I don’t take my seriously. 

Sometimes the length surprises me. I often find myself asking - when did that happen?! It’s silly but very true :s I think that locks are a beautiful representation of the beauty and strength of black, kinky hair. I also think that anyone, no matter their hair texture, can look good with locks. I honestly mean that. 

Over and over again especially of late, my hair reminds me of the power and importance of sacrifice. The only way I could have gotten to this place where I can attempt any style I wanted, search perilously for the right size shower cap (large), have my hair go into my bowl of soup, say boldly, “All this, is all mine,”  was by going through those amazingly inconvenient months. The beginning phase of locking your hair is crazy fuzzy and… just crazy :s

But now thanks to a great hairdresser, YT, desire and patience I have hair that I am proud of and really defines the look I present to the world. 

There are so many important things that I have been procrastinating about for so, so, so long. Bracers, going back to school, driving. If I had started even close to when I started my locks I think I would feel more like the 31 year old woman that I am. So far I have been navigating the adult world fairly well, but my lack of knowledge and experience is getting old. I need to put things in gear. 

For me, this year is all about feeling the discomfort of sacrifice and then enjoying its inevitable pleasure. 

Oh yea! And not beating myself up about the time it’s taken to get to this enlightenment.

visitheworld:

Termas Geometricas hot springs near Coñaripe, Chile (by Alvaro Jimenez).

humansofnewyork:

This horse is broken. 

homedesigning:

Monochrome Printed Backsplash 

(Source: beyonce)

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thesmithian:

…Why not cast female Jewish Indian dancers as Hindu heroines, since their families allowed them to perform onstage? In a largely untold and nearly forgotten story, Indian Jewish actresses rose to become some of the most famous starlets during the golden age of Bollywood.

more.

art: Nadira

radandhungry:

My love of public transportation runs deep. I drool over subway station signage (hellooo NYC and Berlin!!) and when I spied the first caricature at the Lisbon Metro Airport station… I stopped. Foolish or not, I didn’t worry about my luggage. I started snapping photos of all the super rad caricatures. Yes, the illustrations are dope but I was curious about the people. A few included obvious clues – an architect, an artist, a conductor. But the others? Not so much. So what to do? I looked up the names online and spent the night learning about artists and writers, and all sorts of cultural icons of Portugal. Art and history lessons by way of public art in the Lisbon Metro Airport station? Amazing.

 

Lisbon Airport (Aeroporto de Lisboa)
Metro Airport Station (Estação Aeroporto) / Red Line (Vermelha)

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odditiesoflife:

Ice Caves Around the World

Ice caves come in two forms. A cave formed entirely of ice is actually called a glacier cave and as the name implies, forms in glaciers. Water runs through or under the glacier and forms a cave.

The other type of ice cave can be any cave type (limestone, lava tube, etc.) that has ice in it year round. These caves trap cold air. Water entering the cave freezes and stays frozen year round.

Glacier caves can be found in the Pacific Northwest and ice caves are found in many locations where temperatures drop below freezing. Once cold air enters the cave, it generally stays there.

1. Iceland
2. Russia
3. France
4. Antarctica
5. Iceland
6. Russia
7. Iceland
8. Iceland

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