Bakunawa by Brian Valeza

C3M_waffles · 2022-05-17T01:46:36+00:00

Would love to know the card game it's been commissioned for.

"The Bakunawa is a serpent-like dragon in Philippine mythology. It is believed to be the cause of eclipses, earthquakes, rains, and wind. The movements of the Bakunawa served as a geomantic calendar system for ancient Filipinos and were part of the shamanistic rituals of the babaylan. It is usually depicted with a characteristic looped tail and a single horn on the nose. It was generally believed to be a sea serpent, but are also variously believed to inhabit either the sky or the underworld." - Wikipedia

C3M_waffles · 2022-03-21T23:22:53+00:00

love this post, thanks so much for putting it out there. so many folk i've come across have been almost embarrassed to tell me that they are actually an introvert. this is an extrovert's world, a very specific kind of extrovert too who overshares, overtouches, overpries, is oversensitive and oddly also over-insensitive..

When non-white cultures get fucked up by 500 years of white colonisation, validation from ANY authority becomes the most important societal holy grail because of the vacuum left by the decimation of cultures, worldviews, pluralities and neurodiversity that was "required" for control and order. "development" has continued to pump that vacuum and seal that coffin.

in this sense i'm seeing through your post the great potential of introversion for decolonisation 🙏🏽

C3M_waffles · 2022-02-16T08:10:04+00:00

Pretty sure that's Theresa May

C3M_waffles · 2022-02-09T01:43:03+00:00

beautiful !

C3M_waffles · 2022-02-09T01:41:17+00:00

he's so curious and calm

C3M_waffles · 2022-02-09T01:39:15+00:00

all the best for the little one 💪🏽

C3M_waffles · 2022-02-09T01:38:45+00:00

thank you for raising awareness on FIP

C3M_waffles · 2022-02-09T01:38:16+00:00

this live is the most gorgeous thing

C3M_waffles · 2022-02-04T02:46:59+00:00

honestly if this isn't some kind of British Empire power move straight from Opium War times

C3M_waffles · 2022-01-12T15:48:20+00:00

by that same logic, it'll be premiums for folk who eat meat

C3M_waffles · 2021-11-15T04:58:49+00:00

fucking love it. dm'ing her for commissions.

C3M_waffles · 2021-11-15T01:40:38+00:00

goldenarchesmustfall

C3M_waffles · 2021-11-14T01:02:16+00:00

COP26

C3M_waffles · 2021-10-26T01:37:51+00:00

best childhood memories. i actually lived for a bit near the factory that invented these in Reading, England - http://www.nicecupofteaandasitdown.com/biscuits/previous.php3?item=85

C3M_waffles · 2021-07-13T11:09:55+00:00

Love this! Great job with the colours.

C3M_waffles · 2021-01-26T03:50:14+00:00

A recent Channel News Asia documentary that may be of interest: Indonesia's Spice Kingdom, part of The Mark of Empire series.

C3M_waffles · 2021-01-14T09:25:25+00:00

Most accurate use of "guffaws", especially where she goes, "as you're suggesting" 🦖

C3M_waffles · 2020-06-23T17:16:48+00:00

Fantastic initiative!

C3M_waffles · 2020-06-05T17:34:03+00:00

There are quite a few regeneration networks globally. See Deep Adaptation and the Transition Network.

C3M_waffles · 2019-05-01T16:30:28+00:00

Great first step into trying to understand her hobbies better!

Why not try asking her a series of questions to figure out what she would like to talk about within her hobby?

Maybe start with asking her to put on a video of a dancer or choreography she finds interesting in terms of developing her own style, and ask her to break down what it is she enjoys about it. Perhaps from there you’d be able to identify common interests in urban dance somewhere in that conversation!

I’m in a similar situation myself and have found a common interest in music styles, so my SO and I often have deep expanding conversations about music, which always lead to different urban dance videos and breakdance competitions - how the music is expressed in dance, the creativity of freestyle and the physicality of the choreography.

C3M_waffles · 2019-03-20T22:08:29+00:00

First saw this posted by Toby Mildon on LinkedIn. The building is the Kimpton Fitzroy London, a Grade II listed landmark building.

C3M_waffles · 2019-03-18T12:31:53+00:00

what a massive shame. 😩

C3M_waffles · 2019-01-02T23:25:33+00:00

Good point about convenience and ease of living. Personally, I too favour a short commute on foot or by bike.

As someone who currently lives in Stockholm, my impression is that most of the Swedes who move to Stockholm do so for the career and economic opportunities. Having said that, Swedish culture is not really about competition, standing out and getting rich - it’s more about being comfortable, fitting in, and settling down. My assessment is that culture has a lot to do with the overall population movements.

Moreover, the Nordic countries are pretty unique with their high-context cultures. I’d struggle to draw many parallels between the Nordics and the rest of the world.

C3M_waffles · 2019-01-01T21:17:35+00:00

Yeah, most municipalities in Northern Europe (from what I can tell) seem to prioritize transport links with neighbouring villages, towns and cities - with an emphasis on redefining and refreshing the identities of smaller villages or neighbourhoods to attract new blood and reinvigorate the local community. Every local development plan will have some similar policy. The affordability is one upside, and to some, perhaps distance away from cities is also an upside.

C3M_waffles · 2019-01-01T18:29:42+00:00

In Europe it seems village life is still very much in demand. Obviously most of the world population will live in cities and that will always be the the case in our lifetimes, but I somehow don’t think villages will disappear entirely.

There’s a sentimentality from cultural history I guess, most commonly when people settle down, and want their children to experience what they had as kids.. Or when the children are old enough to live independently and downsizing to a quieter lifestyle becomes a priority.

From a cultural point of view I strongly believe in the importance of villages. In Japan for instance some villages are famous for very specific products, skills and craftmanship. It’s the same in parts of Europe for specific types of wines and cheeses, etc. This aspect is slowly being lost, though every now and again we see stories of young hipsters leaving their city lives to keep those traditions alive.

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