I know three languages, grew up in seven cities in SoCal, (currently in San Diego, CA). I love music and my Zune. Very sarcastic. Nerdy. Probably Dyslexic with a touch of ADD. Recent reviews by Alfa S. What’s this? R.I.P. Abuelita 8 July 1932 - 30 March 2012Tumblr (3.0; @adastra24)http://adastra24.tumblr.com/“Sherlock: Season 3, Episode 1<br/> The Empty Hearse (31 Oct. 2013)”<br/><br/> - <em>SHERLOCK IS BACK! :)</em>http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53342924504http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53342924504Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:47:58 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7sxmbKyOB1qceepco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53342442534http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53342442534Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:37:23 -0700<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fljViD6J6so?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://connectingthedotdotdot.tumblr.com/post/48995518877/the-grouch-eligh-denial" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">connectingthedotdotdot</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>The Grouch & Eligh - Denial</p></blockquote>http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53341470388http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53341470388Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:17:14 -0700<p>Wish I had something not boring to read. <br/> I’m reading this one book, and I can barely tell you what’s going on. I’m like 50 pages deep, too. Its that boring. This is also my second attempt at reading it. <br/> I need to dig up more books from the shed, but I’m not too keen about whatever insects and arachnids I might encounter.</p>http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53341363451http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53341363451Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:14:00 -0700personalbooksreadingboredwoe is me<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5l21j4hoI1r0hs2vo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/>http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53340182059http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53340182059Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:52:12 -0700<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_53339562512" src="http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53339562512/audio_player_iframe/adastra24/tumblr_modycff2fU1s6ui8z?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fadastra24%2F53339562512%2Ftumblr_modycff2fU1s6ui8z" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="169"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://jorgelp.tumblr.com/post/53286363997/sadece-muzik-flyleaf-fully-alive" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">jorgelp</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://sadece-muzik.tumblr.com/post/52945715627/flyleaf-fully-alive" target="_blank">sadece-muzik</a><span>:</span></p> <p>Flyleaf - Fully Alive</p></blockquote>http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53339562512http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53339562512Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:40:42 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/015af18c7fc5ff6b8caacfbd08f6f3c7/tumblr_molzahuKWu1r0wqrdo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Burnt toast* </p><p>lol</p>http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53339497514http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53339497514Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:39:21 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9d63175ed49f10bfad2ab4b9ce07d998/tumblr_mnmf037uh71r04ii2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53338818193http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53338818193Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:27:22 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7dtsou2pg1rbzlsno1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53329014069http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53329014069Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:56:02 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxda6p1pNK1qdybb5o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53328090879http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53328090879Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:42:59 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e680f911429f59a5ded7c34e7505204c/tumblr_mom6whwtlh1rse1ipo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/87d5f295267b4de93143d900725095c6/tumblr_mom6whwtlh1rse1ipo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://khooll.com/post/53318564146/perfect-gods-charcoal-illustrations-by-robert" target="_blank">thekhooll</a>:</p> <blockquote> <h3><strong>Perfect Gods</strong></h3> <p>Charcoal illustrations by <a href="http://www.robertlongo.com/" target="_blank">Robert Longo</a>.</p> </blockquote>http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53327322959http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53327322959Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:32:32 -0700“Some people underestimate how erotic it is to be understood.”<br/><br/> - <em>Mary Rakow  (via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://kitty-en-classe.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">kitty-en-classe</a>)</em>http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53318763498http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53318763498Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:36:49 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/10ff08e1bd83d845118731a8bcd5be71/tumblr_mokikhhMz51qi3h06o1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c1abf21ab5eba22b7f4f2319cdfc4e94/tumblr_mokikhhMz51qi3h06o2_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/78223ed25adadb8c369b51c24c6dc44f/tumblr_mokikhhMz51qi3h06o3_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/078cb864f7be801846af8e2ba11a7ef4/tumblr_mokikhhMz51qi3h06o4_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4ceaf67076730638d14c340cabdec236/tumblr_mokikhhMz51qi3h06o5_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7bed7de8eda8c4a9d0d32187b770f4b6/tumblr_mokikhhMz51qi3h06o6_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><p>This was a bullshit, filler episode! LOL</p>http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53318703185http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53318703185Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:35:56 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/823959184cd76cc9ac15e15a8460a98c/tumblr_mi7tzgxyOW1qjqxg2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53316554886http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53316554886Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:03:42 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/73585713876a3719027603e89c53ecb7/tumblr_mom3j9dU9G1qfpcnio1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://gastrogirl.tumblr.com/post/53315809828/bacon-and-cream-cheese-hamburgers" target="_blank">gastrogirl</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://simply-delicious.co.za/2011/01/27/bacon-cream-cheese-hamburger/" target="_blank">bacon and cream cheese hamburgers.</a></p> </blockquote>http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53316173790http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53316173790Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:58:05 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1d8235c3d150dca262de1e5be9e9a737/tumblr_mnz4w908IO1ssy2euo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e3d145268e0b5c25430e387381bdd40b/tumblr_mnz4w908IO1ssy2euo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b707363c54f5674ef916243742d70d8e/tumblr_mnz4w908IO1ssy2euo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e359a9dfab1cdd35db81ebfb39301b5b/tumblr_mnz4w908IO1ssy2euo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fb04605bc53a0adc8e289443b508aea4/tumblr_mnz4w908IO1ssy2euo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/54267da2bbbd11e1166780c3751e365f/tumblr_mnz4w908IO1ssy2euo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5533193eeb4833717caeca0a81add69c/tumblr_mnz4w908IO1ssy2euo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a22aec31c9b3b9d82d19deddb35da726/tumblr_mnz4w908IO1ssy2euo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fa5e668e8bde4f89aace14cb97a7db58/tumblr_mnz4w908IO1ssy2euo9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/765c361e801cb7c3e807f06806c3f69c/tumblr_mnz4w908IO1ssy2euo10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53316122628http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53316122628Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:57:18 -0700nativenative americanamericausahistory<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/99d94efa426b8a223df401082839698b/tumblr_moegm4ly671rxke1xo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.annies-eats.com/2013/06/12/chipotle-chicken-kabobs-with-avocado-cream-sauce/" target="_blank">Chipotle Chicken Kabobs with Avocado Cream Sauce <br/></a></p> </blockquote>http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53309879569http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53309879569Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:27:03 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e1f2564d968110b2a7b5b12bf7b2a52d/tumblr_miyamm25cd1qa601io1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d8d26b1ccbd5602ae6c4f7dd5889a4f8/tumblr_miyamm25cd1qa601io2_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2e16933d78a803e6ee8ad85cdf70da5f/tumblr_miyamm25cd1qa601io3_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/76362438c22a30bae91daca8c8b48257/tumblr_miyamm25cd1qa601io5_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ab75460c2e13ee9ac13454a7fdec33d5/tumblr_miyamm25cd1qa601io6_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b56a91dd1f3b17c7f990c9ddc0e176bc/tumblr_miyamm25cd1qa601io4_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thepharaoh.tumblr.com/post/45860134025/how-much-did-they-offer-you-to-sell-out-me-and" target="_blank">thepharaoh</a>:</p> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><em><small>“How much did they offer you to sell out me and River?”</small></em></p> </blockquote> <p><strong>Things I Love -</strong>  <em>Firefly</em></p> </blockquote>http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53308902613http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53308902613Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:13:39 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls3r6lD7AX1qgfbgio1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://fuckyeahwomenprotesting2.tumblr.com/post/53305620731/jasjuliet-awakeningapril" target="_blank">fuckyeahwomenprotesting2</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://jasjuliet.tumblr.com/post/49458368427/awakeningapril-fyeahblackhistory-the" target="_blank">jasjuliet</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://awakeningapril.tumblr.com/post/45603586783/fyeahblackhistory-the-kandakes-of-kush" target="_blank">awakeningapril</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://fyeahblackhistory.tumblr.com/post/10665505018" target="_blank">fyeahblackhistory</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span><strong>The Kandakes of Kush. </strong></span></p> <p>Kandake, also known as Candace, Kendake or Kentake was the title for queens and queen mothers of the ancient African Kingdom of Kush, also known as Nubia and Ethiopia.</p> <p>They were known as Nubian warrior queens, queen regents, and Ruling queen mothers. They controlled what is now Ethiopia, Sudan, and parts of Egypt. They co-ruled the Meroitic with their brothers (not their husbands), a trait of matrilineal societies. They were buried with rich treasure in their own pyramids.</p> <p>Reliefs dated to about 170 B.C. reveal Kandake Shanakdakheto, dressed in armor and wielding a spear in battle. She did not rule as queen regent or queen mother but as a fully independent ruler. Her husband was her consort. Reliefs found in the ruins of building projects she commissioned, Shanakdakheto is portrayed both alone as well as with her husband and son, who would inherit the throne by her passing.</p> <p>One of the most well known Kandakes was <strong><a href="http://fyeahblackhistory.tumblr.com/post/7977463928/the-destruction-of-queen-kandake-meaning-ruling" target="_blank">Amanishakheto</a> </strong>known for defeating the Roman invasion of Nubia by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustus" title="Augustus" target="_blank">Augustus</a> and subsequently brokering a favorable peace treaty.</p> <p><span><strong>Conclusion</strong></span></p> <p>The “Kandakes/Candaces” serve as examples of women as powerful figures or clever strategists in their roles as queens, as warrior queens, or as romantic figures, they have had great appeal in times past, and will continue to do so in this present era of feminist or humanist interest in the subject.</p> <p><strong><a href="http://fyeahblackhistory.tumblr.com/post/7977463928/the-destruction-of-queen-kandake-meaning-ruling" target="_blank">Click here for more</a></strong></p> <p>References: Nubian Queens in the Nile Valley and Afro-Asiatic Cultural History - Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban, Professor of Anthropology, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston U.S.A, August 20-26, 1998</p> </blockquote> <p><small>!!!!!</small></p> </blockquote> <p>And they were never mentioned in my history books as a kid…sigh…awesome stuff.</p> </blockquote> <p>they ruled for about 600 years too. This isn’t just 1 or 2 queens.</p> </blockquote>http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53306025056http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53306025056Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:34:33 -0700<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_53304376420" src="http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53304376420/audio_player_iframe/adastra24/tumblr_mog5p4YJ8J1s3xao4?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fadastra24%2F53304376420%2Ftumblr_mog5p4YJ8J1s3xao4" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="169"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://scarymarymoon.tumblr.com/post/53300817562/coolio-gangstas-paradise" target="_blank">scarymarymoon</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Coolio - Gangsta’s Paradise</p> </blockquote>http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53304376420http://adastra24.tumblr.com/post/53304376420Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:12:25 -0700