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This is a carbonized loaf of bread from Pompeii, 79 C.E. - preserved for thousands of years in the volcanic ashes of Mount Vesuvius. The baker left his stamp, which reads: “Celer, slave of Quintus Granius Verus." Celer is known to have survived the eruption, as his name later appears on a list of "freed men." Most bread at the time was baked in community ovens, so customized stamps were used to mark individual families’ and bakeries’ loaves.

#histodons #TIL #WeirdHistory #AncientHistory #DYK

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hhmmmuughhh I want a specific food but it's slightly out of the range I feel safe driving with the spare tire (no highways, just potholes)

but I def don't want to pay delivery fees...hhmmmm :thinkhappy:

friend is off to the airport, hopefully without delay or more cancelations ✈️

MH - neg 

oof, the bad mental health wasn't entirely based on how lonely I am

had another episode last night

idk if it's anxiety, just unpredictable waves of uneasy-ness, *something* is wrong but I can't figure out exactly what, or put a name to it

no heart racing or shaking, not even sweating

just my head & GI agree, something is wrong and because I don't know what *that* makes me nervous

but it did help a lot to have a friend over to talk it out with 💖

sad to find out that I would likely be super duper affected by Japan's pollen season :bunhdsad:​ not that I'm anywhere near fluency or anything

but it also means I would need to be super careful about planning my "eventually" trip there too ;w;

wrote 1 whole fic that I like, 1 poem, plus I still think about that idea I have for a novel on and off again

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it's cool that I started writing stuff this year as a hobby

but writing is so difficult 😭

in general I don't think of myself as a strategist, let alone remember what all the pieces do or how to move them

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hmmmm, perhaps I need to know a few things about chess before I read a fic about characters playing chess

x-files: if we dont' catch this guy now the next opportunity will be in...2023

me: hOLY SHIT THAT'S IN 6 DAYS!!!

I think the last time I watched x-files was on a much smaller screen, because this show is so gorgeous?? well shot? well lit??

“Booty call” and “butt dial” has been offered up as an example of where the literal meaning of two phrases is the same but the implied meaning is very different (denotative vs connotative meanings).

Today a coffee mug gave me another example: “dad bod” and “father figure”

#linguistics #wordplay

re: long | MH + pos 

I know this is a tired phrase, but I legit had sore shoulders earlier and they feel better, lighter, as well

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long | MH + pos 

I know the edgelords (edgeladies? edge-enbies?) are gonna hate this, but you *need* people in your life

not just phone calls, not just twitch streamers, physical people that you care about enough to hug (d-bag relatives/EX's & such don't count)

tl;dr a long time friend of mine got stuck at the near by airport and is staying with me for a few days

I still have GI issues and bills to pay etc, but I feel *so much better* mentally that someone else is here 💖

it's amusing that in my whole time on tumblr (2008-now), I only took a break between 2011-2012, but apparently that was peak tumblr meme heritage time lol

also I've never been more excited to see 40F degree weather, only have to wear a few layers :abunhdhappy:

ya getting presents is cool, but have you had all your friends reach out at around the same time letting you know they care about you?

'cuz that's what the holidays are all about right there 💖

my 2 cents, I don't think we need QRT, it's usually used for calling out people and here you should just report/block

(in an extremely tired voice) happy holidays,...I guess..... :bunhdcomfyidle:

TO CLARIFY: I didn't buy a *ton* of merch with the intention of reselling it

I bought some merch earlier this year, and by the time it was finally delivered to me I was having 2nd thoughts,

"maybe I don't need or want this"

so it's like a few stickers, a keychain, and I think a standee, mint condition in the box

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