The Future Is A Benevolent Black Hole.

Hey there! I’ve been getting a lot of questions recently regarding the way that I practice French and learn German at home. I decided to make a masterpost with all of the links I find helpful for learning a language for free!

I don’t like to learn in classrooms, it’s just way too much pressure. My French class last year was too hard for me, and it wasn’t fun at all since we were doing too much vocabulary and not enough fun stuff! I think that learning a language at home is your best option (from my experience), since you can go at your own pace, and not at the fast pace of a class!

I have used all of these links personally, so don’t worry, this isn’t a promotion in any way!

Starting your target language from scratch (beginners) 

Duolingo (can be found in the app stores for Android and Apple) is a great place to start learning a language. You can start from the basics of your target language, and build your way up. It provides a good base for the language learning process. I wouldn’t recommend using ONLY Duolingo to learn your target language, as it just goes through vocabulary. You should use other resources to learn the grammar as well.

BBC Languages is also a helpful website for over 40 languages.

MyLanguages allows you to learn the alphabet for your target language.

101 Languages has 167 languages available to learn for free!

Memrise is another helpful app for vocabulary.

Omniglot is kind of like an online language learning encyclopedia. It’s a good place to start! 

When you’re ready to start using the language (reading, writing, listening)

Interpals is a really cool website that allows you to have conversations in your target language with a native speaker! It’s really just a pen pal thing, but you can also meet people to travel with!

The Polyglot project is a good place to find things to read in your target language. If you don’t know a word, translate it through the site!

HelloTalk is another good app/website for conversing with speakers of your target language.

Celebrating Multilingualism Through Harry Potter is a section in the University of Calgary website. You can listen to the first part of Harry Potter in over 60 languages! 

Resources for studying your target language

Dictionaries are essential for learning a language. Here’s a masterpost with tons of dictionaries for different languages by lets-become-polyglots.

Quizlet is a great flash card making app/website. I use it to practice my vocabulary in my spare time.

Forvo is good for listening to words. Search up a word, and listen to a native speaker of your target language say that word!

Other masterposts regarding language

Learning a foreign language by areistotle

South Asian language resources by reclaimthebindi

Language Learning Collection by cosmogyros

German by studying-for-the-future

French by jenaipassommeil

Italian by studybowie

Maltese by maltese-boy

Latin by learnal

Japanese by nihongogogo

Vietnamese by skopjeisanawesomecityname

Finnish by nimeni-on-hopo-hopo

That’s all of my resources! I hope you all enjoy learning a language!

Do y’all eat Pringles with or without the shell?

runes and their divinitory meanings

ᚠ fehu

BRIGHT STAVE: wealth, transaction, gold, prosperity, the fiery spark that can initiate productivity. creativity, energy, and generosity MURK STAVE: greed, duplicity, slavery, materialism and dishonesty, wolves lurking in the forest

ᚢ uruz

BRIGHT STAVE: primal strength and persistence, energy, tenacity, the survival instinct, raw energy, desire MURK STAVE: stubbornness, brutality, waning strength, the fragile ego that acts out

ᚦ thurisaz

BRIGHT STAVE: willingness and drive to protect oneself, manifestation of primal will, primordial energy MURK STAVE: violence, mental disturbance, sexual predation

ᚨ ansuz

BRIGHT STAVE: inspiration, oration, "divine breath," heed the advice of the divine MURK STAVE: being manipulated against the divine, lies

ᚱ raidho

BRIGHT STAVE: movement, propulsion, journey, discipline is needed to enact a change MURK STAVE: forced change, chaos, swimming upstream

ᚲ kenaz

BRIGHT STAVE: spark of creativity, bright ideas, fire power and energy, light in the darkness MURK STAVE: pain, exposure and weakness

ᚷ gebo

BRIGHT STAVE: generosity will be returned, sacrifices made out of love and loyalty MURK STAVE: stinginess, evil repaid with suffering, charity used to polish self image and boost ego

ᚹ wunjo

BRIGHT STAVE: joy, bliss, happiness, a sense of belonging with loved ones, support and achievement MURK STAVE: depression, alienation, rage

ᚺ hagalaz

BRIGHT STAVE: storms and forces beyond our control, our own darkness becomes potential for creation MURK STAVE: that which festers and broods under the surface, change for the worse

ᚾ nauthiz

BRIGHT STAVE: strife and strain, desire, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger MURK STAVE: poverty and health concerns

ᛁ isa

BRIGHT STAVE: take a much needed break, reinforces the runes it's close to MURK STAVE: blockage, illness, self-loathing, laziness, lethargy

ᛃ jera

BRIGHT STAVE: the harvest will be fruitful, your efforts will pay off, this too shall pass MURK STAVE: efforts put in the wrong place, a poor harvest

ᛇ eihwaz

BRIGHT STAVE: strength, reliability, mysticism, clairvoyance, communication with ancestors MURK STAVE: associated with death, caution is advised

ᛈ perthro

BRIGHT STAVE: good luck, good karma, birth/pregnancy, major life altering decisions MURK STAVE: bad karma, addictions, pessimism, repercussions for your actions

ᛉ algiz

BRIGHT STAVE: represents a shield (spiritual/ancestral/physical), things we hold sacred MURK STAVE: something is in danger, take stock and look for unseen dangers

ᛊ sowilo

BRIGHT STAVE: health, success, life force, radiance, facilitates positive change MURK STAVE: arrogance, misuse of power, distorted mindset, approach with balance

ᛏ tiwaz

BRIGHT STAVE: stay on track and stay disciplined, order, righteousness, the god Tyr MURK STAVE: over-sacrifice, tunnel vision, loss and imbalance, rage and frustration

ᛒ berkano

BRIGHT STAVE: light, renewal after chaos, fertility, birth, love, "feminine" magic, children MURK STAVE: problems conceiving, negativity/confusion with love, unwillingness to change

ᛖ ehwaz

BRIGHT STAVE: travel, fruitful partnerships, mutual respect, loyalty, sex MURK STAVE: jealousy, unequal exchange, strife in partnerships, take care of what's important to you

ᛗ mannaz

BRIGHT STAVE: mind and memory, human nature or connection with others, balance between masculine and feminine MURK STAVE: loneliness, difficulties with intimacy, possibly issues concerning gender (as in personal identity or conflicts with others)

ᛚ laguz

BRIGHT STAVE: success, the primordial waters, creation and fertility, psychic visions and dreams MURK STAVE: subtle manipulation, hypnosis, paranoia, poor decision making, avoiding responsibilities

ᛝ ingwaz

BRIGHT STAVE: the god Freyr, gathering of loved ones, home and hearth, peace, prosperity, (male) fertility MURK STAVE: someone unwilling to leave, responsibilities being avoided

ᛞ dagaz

BRIGHT STAVE: dawn, illumination, hope, unifying unlike aspects, joy for life is balanced with responsibilites MURK STAVE: warns that the truth can be painful

ᛟ othala

BRIGHT STAVE: everything inherited, oaths, revisiting roots, family, ancestors MURK STAVE: elitism, ethnocentrism, discrimination

Could you do a headcanon about frieren spending time with a male S/O trying to figuer out what she's feeling for them and realise its love

Hii!! And sure, i'm not really good on writing headcannons or fanfics but I hope this is to your liking ^^ (also i never wrote fanfics or headcanons too so i hope this isnt TOO bad)

Okay so, in order to even get to know Frieren you had to be in the hero party, or someone she was just helping out for a grimoire, although for the sake of this you'll be in the hero party (the current one with frieren, stark and fern,)

Frieren is generally stoic and aloof so when she encountered you she obviously didn't think much of you. Just another human that'll eventually pass away.

But since during her time with Fern and Stark she grew to appreciate humans more, she'll be more considerate towards you.

In general, she didn't think much of her feelings towards you so it wasn't all that obvious to her that she even liked you in a romantic sense.

Idk what she'd generally do if she were to be in love with someone but guessing from the manga and the way she treated Himmel she's gonna mention you a lot, treasure everything you give her and remember everything you say.

That being said, it wouldn't be obvious to her that she likes you in a romantic sense but to everyone else it would be since she'll pretty much follow you around like a lost dog without it's owner and be awfully considerate towards you.

It'll take her a shit ton of time to realize that she likes you though, although when she realizes it Fern and Stark would help her with the entire courting process which means she'll give you a lot of gifts and such.

I think her confession would be pretty straightforward like she wouldn't beat around the bush but just straight up tell you she likes you since it is kind of in her nature to be really blunt.

(I'm sorry I ran out of ideas plus like i mentioned this is my first time writing headcanons but if you'd like you can request more stuff since i'd like to improve on my writing skills)

What does the forbidden cotton candy taste like?

It tastes like

Sadness.

With a hint of toothpaste.

Ways to poetically say "forever" if you're an elf

"Until the stars go out": classic from Cuiviénen, never lost its charm.

"When Laurelin frosts": rapid decrease in popularity for obvious reasons.

"While Telperion has leaves": rapid decrease in popularity for obvious reasons.

"Unto world's end": used once and very rarely thereafter.

"When the sun freezes": nothing quite like a reprise. Rapid decrease in popularity for obvious reasons.

"Until day comes again": popular in Angband, with varying sincerity.

"While Gil-Estel shines": If a fuckhuge winged dragon couldn't stop it from shining, what could?

"Until the last ship sets sail into the West": 95%+ of uses were by the guy building the dang ship.

"When Fëanor apologizes": What exactly he is apologizing for is sometimes included, but largely deemed unnecessary.

"When the world is mended": steadily increasing in popularity and decreasing in sincerity.

Sad Hourz ( Another Timmy Forgot Au)

Part 1, Part 2, Part 2.1 , Part 2.2 , Part 2.3 , Part 2.4, Part 2.5 , Part 2.6 , Part 2.7 , Part 2.8 , Part 2.9 Part 3.0 Part 3.1 Part 3.2

Jimmy Neutron’s Dream

Part 1 , Part 2

If I drink the

Bone-hurting juice

What would happen?

Watch out cloud!!!

Some Swedish verbs

Att ha ont i : To hurt

Att hjälpa : To help

Att köa : To stand in the line

Att ställa (sig) : To place (oneself)

Att visa : To show

Att gå in : To enter

Att arbeta : To work

Att bryta : To break

Att leka : To play

Att tillbringa : To spend time

Att fylla : To fill in

Att hoja : To increase

Att förbjuda : To forbid

Att lugna (sig) : To calm (oneself) down

Att kommer fram : To arrive

Att byta : To change

Att beror : To depend