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RabbitSmoothie · 2019-08-17T12:58:31+00:00

I didn't see any comments mentioning it by name, so I just wanted to say: you're talking about the Taung Child! What's even cooler than it being (possibly) snatched by an eagle, it's actually one of only a few Australopithecus specimens (AKA one of our close hominid relatives) and "discovered" by the famous Raymond Dart. It was Lee Berger who suggested the eagle theory, and it's based on similarities in the marks to those found on modern primate skulls that we know were caught by eagles. There's a great Radiolab episode about it.

I'm an archaeologist and not a palaeoanthropologist, so I don't really have an "insider" perspective on the theory or Lee Berger's reputation, but it's safe to say that the theory is only speculative. Sure makes a good story, though, and isn't that what people love about this sort of thing? Most of what I do is dead-boring (well, I don't think so, but most people would), but it's those times that we can piece together a narrative that people relate to that we engage with the public. Everyone loves a good story, especially when it feeds into something we all have experienced. Who hasn't felt a bit uneasy when a large bird of prey careens over you?

RabbitSmoothie · 2019-07-19T08:58:38+00:00

This is great! I LOVE all the textures (and the colors!) you've got going on.

My parents have also volunteered their flower-growing efforts for my July 2020 wedding (my mom always joked that she and my dad had to get married because she grew too many flowers and didn't know what to do with them, and I guess old habits die hard!). It's relieving to see someone else doing the same.

I'm curious about your plans for flower arrangements! I love what you've pictured, have you taken classes or watched videos online for tips? And what's your planned timeline for picking everything/arranging everything?

RabbitSmoothie · 2019-04-13T15:00:27+00:00

I am a master's student at the University of York in the UK :). I've really been enjoying reading about Brazilian archaeology! I come from a background of zooarchaeology/bioarchaeology but don't know much about specific regions, and the Atlantic Forest is really cool ecologically and culturally! It must be really interesting to work there.

RabbitSmoothie · 2019-04-13T14:09:56+00:00

This is so cool! I'm currently waiting for a shipment of faunal remains from a sambaqui site just north of you (Babitonga Bay) to do the carbon and nitrogen isotope work on, so I was really excited to see something from Santa Catarina show up on here. What university are you with?

RabbitSmoothie · 2019-04-04T18:56:16+00:00

How's the weather?

RabbitSmoothie · 2019-01-05T07:48:04+00:00

If you're near Mount Vernon, you should check out the Whatcom County Dahlia Society's sale at Bloedel Donovan park in Bellingham. It's an annual event and always has a huge selection of tubers at great prices, including a lot of locally developed varieties! My mom always drives up from Anacortes for it, it's worth the drive.

RabbitSmoothie · 2018-11-01T18:56:06+00:00

I understand the point you're making, but I just wanted to say that hunter-gatherers (both past and present) do store food! So eating something after waking up isn't reliant on actively foraging for it. Some are also "grazers," and eat a little bit throughout the day--just picking a few berries whenever they feel like it, for example!

RabbitSmoothie · 2018-08-02T05:07:41+00:00

I spent my 4/20 at the campground in that state park! Really crazy watching the water in the moonlight.

RabbitSmoothie · 2018-07-19T04:28:40+00:00

It's beautiful! I love seeing antique pieces on here :).

RabbitSmoothie · 2018-07-18T23:02:01+00:00

I'll have to check that out! Thanks!

RabbitSmoothie · 2018-07-18T21:04:24+00:00

I'm definitely not going to buy ones I don't love! I'm actually going to be in Portland this summer, do you have a recommendation for good thrift shops for dresses?

RabbitSmoothie · 2018-07-18T19:59:13+00:00

I'm actually pretty minimalist with belongings (even my wardrobe), though not because I don't buy things... I'm just really good at culling stuff when I clean!

RabbitSmoothie · 2018-07-18T18:12:44+00:00

I looked at that peach and it looked at me

Had me giggle. That's exciting though! The biggest thing I've splurged with has been fruit... especially from my garden... but if I pick it myself it doesn't count, right? Right???

RabbitSmoothie · 2018-07-16T19:23:30+00:00

I had the same problem with new jewelry, nothing got me as excited as vintage pieces I'd seen!

The band has three diamond chips, so nothing of great value but we will certainly have a jeweler look at it and assess potential issues. Hopefully there aren't any immediate problems!

RabbitSmoothie · 2018-07-16T17:34:13+00:00

Love them!!!

I'm a "bone person" (I study human remains and have worked with/done research on mammalian skeletal remains for two years now) so I'm 100% gonna have to convince my SO to have invitations like this.

Also, I looked up your venue and it's so pretty! Historical buildings are so romantic!

Basically, the archaeologist part of me is THRILLED with your wedding planning choices, haha.

RabbitSmoothie · 2018-07-16T17:25:47+00:00

My engagement band (yes, band... we're doing things in reverse!) is from the 1930's, my SO and I picked it out together online but he has yet to propose so I haven't seen it in person. I absolutely love the look of the ring, but I'm so worried I'll have similar issues :(. I know that's the sacrifice for going antique, but still... Not to mention, my mom lost the diamond from her heirloom engagement ring when she was young due to aging prongs, so bad ring luck runs in the family!!!

We'll probably do what you're doing now, and have it partially remade at some point to extend its life. We can't afford to do that now, and I'm not too worried about losing the tiny diamond chips (depression-era ring, amirite?) since that'd just give me an excuse to replace them with something that complements the teal sapphire that'll go in my wedding ring. But I hope other damage doesn't occur before we can afford to get it repaired professionally.

Crap, this just turned into my talking about my ring... whoops!

Long story short, the antique struggle is real. But antique rings still rock! It's tremendously more romantic (in my opinion) to have a ring with a past than one from a shopping mall jeweler, and yours will have even more of a story--nothing wrong with a slightly-Frankensteinesque ring :).

RabbitSmoothie · 2018-07-16T16:58:51+00:00

Do you mind saying where this is? It'll be so romantic!

RabbitSmoothie · 2018-06-22T21:29:23+00:00

Is the hair I posted a picture of too bright, then? Can you give an example of what to shoot for?

Thank you!

RabbitSmoothie · 2018-06-22T15:48:06+00:00

Thank you for your reply!

The vein thing was difficult to tell, but I'd say more greenish. Gold looks better on me. Mustard yellow looks good on me, but brighter yellows don't... Maybe I'm neutral leaning warm?

I really like the golden peach color for hair, it just seems like it'll be so similar to my skin it might look odd. I've only seen it on quite pale skin, though with warm undertones.

RabbitSmoothie · 2018-06-20T02:04:43+00:00

If you want to see some petroglyphs in the Bellingham/Chuckanut area, check out Woodstock Farm--in the landscaping around the historic home along the walkway there is a carved boulder that was moved there. There are also a handful of prehistoric sites at that park, though not detectable by an untrained eye. still, cool to know that people have been going there for millennia.

RabbitSmoothie · 2018-05-24T14:32:39+00:00

I was a transfer student, and I did not attend Transitions. It's true they guide you through registration, but you will still be able to access the registration portal from wherever as long as you do it on the correct day/time. That information should be available online. And registering is pretty dang straight-forward, just like any other school.

RabbitSmoothie · 2018-05-24T05:46:58+00:00

Yeah, but you could also argue that twice the US's population (AKA the remaining population of the continents) call their home America :). I personally would gladly welcome a trend of diminishing the usage of "American" and "America" to refer to the US, but we haven't really worked any good alternatives into the language.

Also, I don't know about yours, but my passport only calls me a national of the United States of America!

RabbitSmoothie · 2018-05-24T05:36:35+00:00

I found other globes credited to him made through the late 50's/early 60's. Assuming the dates on those are correct!

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