the thing that sucks is that people love saying sleep early is good etc etc and yeah it is. I’ve seen some benefits before. but I think it sucks to ignore that late night is the only time with any freedom. I think it sucks to not acknowledge the dread in waking up and it’s a work day again
“fast travel to work” is a great way of putting it. because a lot of people say “but the less time you have at night, the more time you have during the morning!” but your morning is like, getting emotionally ready to get off of bed, taking your meds, taking a shower, making and eating breakfast, going to work, etc. and waking up early will just make you do that stuff early. it won’t give you more time to rest, it won’t give you more time to talk to anyone, it won’t inherently give you anything at all even. sometimes saving up 30-60 minutes before work is just kind of a nothing amount of time. it’s like saying extended lunch break is free time. it’s not. just because you’re not actively working doesn’t mean you’re not giving your time to your employer
sorry im never going to be over the fact that ffxiv dragons are space aliens it’s the funniest way anyone has handled dragons in a fantasy setting
space aliens ☝️ whose planet was destroyed by space alien robots. It must be said
only survived because one (1) guy went. hey guys this space robot shit is stupid they’re gonna kick our ass. i’m leaving with exactly 7 of my eggs BYE. then just raw dog flew through space until he found a planet
then he met God and she was like “hey wanna live on my special planet and raise your kids here? In exchange for protecting it from [redacted]?”
after a lifetime of hearing about aragorn but not reading the books or watching the movies, genuinely nothing could have prepared me for his actual introduction. the hobbits picked this man out of a dumpster. he is a textbook softspoken angst prince and he is covered in dirt and he probably smells so bad. he’s the coolest man alive and is so casual about it. his number one skill is Knowing Where They Are and his number two skill is Having A Horrible Destiny That Torments Him. tolkien got it in one i’m afraid aragorn son of arathorn you are the guy of all time
And then the movies went and understood the assignment by casting Viggo Mortensen.
Described by legendary fight choreographer and Olympic fencer Bob Anderson as “the best swordsman I’ve ever trained”, and insisted on using a real steel sword to get the movement right. Actually bonded with the horses he rode and worked with over the course of filming. Was noted by cast members as being the natural leader of the actors when they were together. Went hiking and fishing in full costume for the sake of authenticity, even repairing damage to the costumes himself to better convey the life of a self-reliant ranger. Actually learned Sindarin, and speaks it more frequently in the films than any other character including the elves. Is an actual polyglot, speaking four languages fluently and having a passing knowledge of six more. Personally composed and performed music for the soundtrack.
They needed someone to play the guy of all time, and they actually GOT the guy of all time.
Didn’t just bond with the horses, he bought the horse that played Brego after the movie. (He also bought the horse that Arwen’s stunt double rode for her.)
During the fight with the orcs at the end of Fellowship, one of the orcs is meant to throw a knife at Aragorn. There was a mix-up with the props and the orc actor threw an actual knife instead of the blunt prop. Mortensen casually managed to block it with his sword anyway.
As well as hand-repairing his costume, he also was the one who suggested Aragorn have a small bow for hunting, since he lived in the wilderness and would need one. No one else had thought of it.
It was also his suggestion to take Boromir’s arm guards and make everyone cry.
He and Peter Jackson once had a whole conversation where Jackson called him ‘Aragorn’. Neither of them noticed for about half an hour.
I was reading something about Whitestown, Indiana and my eyes nearly popped out of my head thinking it was one of THOSE comically racist towns. Nice to know, at least the name, wasn’t that.
Racisttown, named after the abolitionist Stopbeing Racist,
That’s nothing. Check THIS shit out
WHAT THE HELL
George Washington Hitler and his son Dr. Gay Hitler,
This post has been getting notes for like 4 times longer than the shitty job that I was thinking about whitestown for
