I just learned that some people have another name for French bulldogs. Bat pigs. Because they have a face and ears like a bat, and a body like a pig. They also grunt like a pig. That is an amazing name.
I've had my cat Leaf for ten years.
And I only learned a couple weeks ago that there's a name for her coloration. A cow cat, or a moo cat. I love it. I always thought she had cow colors.
If I find a story I'm excited about, it's hard for me to keep it to myself. Sometimes I'll even try to explain a scene to someone who hasn't seen/read it yet. Which is dumb. Partially because I don't think I'm very good at it. But also if I'm explaining an isolated scene, it won't mean much to a person hearing it. They don't have the full context. Nor are they invested in the characters.
I know all this, but I still keep trying to explain scenes to people...
Well, at the very least, I may be doing a better job now. My friend said I made one scene sound interesting XD
I like reading book series that are already complete (TV shows too). It's such a different experience when you can read a whole series without too much gap between books. Otherwise you may have to wait years for the next book. And by then you've forgotten details, and feelings have dimmed.
It helps that I usually find out about things long after they're popular. Except by the time I get excited about them, everyone else is already over it XD
Pelicans (white, and pink-backed)
I GET TO GO TO PERU!
I was accepted with a sort of scholarship for a research trip along the rivers of the Amazon. I've wanted to go to the Amazon my whole life! There will be a lot of bugs, and lots of crazy stuff since it's the jungle, but it will be amazing!
I want to run out and get books on Peru!
I was talking to someone about Encanto and Coco. They said that you could have Encanto without Columbia. The plot could take place in a number of cultures (unfortunately refugees are pretty common these days). But you can't have Coco without Mexico, because the plot is so integrated into the culture.
I don't think that's a bad thing. It's important to see different cultures. As long as the creators do a proper job with that culture. Some stories will fit tighter with the country than others.
I'm late to post. Largely because I don't feel like I know enough to properly contribute. I've also been stalling in learning. Because right now, I suspect that no one's really doing anything to help, and I don't want that suspicion confirmed.
All I've heard to far is that people are boycotting Russia. It's like the rest of the world is just shaking their head in disappointment at Russia. Do something! Stop them! How can we still be letting this kind of stuff happen? And the maniacs that are doing it have enough nukes to destroy themselves and everyone else.
I can't comprehend how humans have made the world what it is now. We learn nothing.
Anyway, here's a line that I've been trying to keep in mind. For most of us, the only thing we can do is try to keep the world around us peaceful.It has to start somewhere:
