BlogHide Resteemsladyrebecca (65)in life • 4 years agoLong time, no see...I've been in survival mode for a long time now... not as in surviving the pandemic, I'm not really worried about that. Surviving as in not losing my mind to all the propaganda out there. Not that…ladyrebecca (65)in freewrite • 5 years agoThe Pygmies (Weekend freewrite)Salsbury and the many missionaries before him knew that all of this - the powerhouse, the gardens, the growing fields, the barn, the hospital - were all part of the show, a not very subtle…ladyrebecca (65)in freewrite • 5 years agoAll in a day’s workMelkior was not your regular brutish demon content with dumping carts full of coal on Hell’s eternal fires and poking the damned with his pitchfork. Well, he was just as cruel as the next devil, but…ladyrebecca (65)in freewrite • 5 years agoGhosts (freewrite)The great halls ring hollow under the hesitant steps. It gives the man no pleasure to be here and he rarely visits nowadays. Sometimes, though, he gives in to the gnawing doubt in his soul. Maybe…ladyrebecca (65)in appics • 5 years agoLast day of summer, mandatory walk in the park. Not really nostalgic, though . Not ...... such a great summer. Just average. Maybe autumn is better after all. The picture fits with my mood, as I feel like floating... Have a great autumn anyway!resteemedadsactly (80)in adsactly • 5 years agoADSactly Mystery: When the skies were greenIf it doesn’t have a name, does something really exist? No, this is not a philosophical post, but an attempt to understand one of the mysteries of ancient times - did our long-forgotten ancestors…ladyrebecca (65)in appics • 5 years agoHF22??resteemedadsactly (80)in civilization • 5 years agoADSactly Civilization: The Lost Tribes of the Amazon Threatened by the Fiery ApocalypseWe are all watching in horror the fires raging in the Amazonian forest, people on social media decry the destruction of our planet’s ‘lungs’, there are calls to action as our future is at risk.…resteemedadsactly (80)in cinema • 5 years agoADSactly Cult Movie: Dudeists of the World Unite!Long time ago, a friend of mine kept pestering me to watch ’The Big Lebowski’ , something I wasn’t very sure I wanted to. The reviews I’d seen weren’t that great. On the other hand, I trusted…ladyrebecca (65)in mainstreammedia • 5 years agoDo you know what ‘returning resident’ means?With many people still on holiday or heading back home, one might assume ‘returning resident’ refers to those coming from a nice holiday destination. Actually, it does, but in the very PC state of…resteemedadsactly (80)in adsactly • 5 years agoADSactly Mystery: The Gate to Another WorldHello again, dear @adsactly readers! In one of my previous posts, the one on vampire burials, I mentioned thrill-seeking tourists flocking to Romania to experience Halloween in Dracula’s Castle. As…resteemedadsactly (80)in history • 5 years agoADSactly History: It All Started Here!Hello again, dear @adsactly readers! Let me say from the very beginning I was in two minds about writing this article. It all started with something I read on a local news site - about an…resteemedadsactly (80)in mystery • 5 years agoADSactly Mystery: The Siberian IndiansHello again, dear @adsactly readers! Many of my posts in the folklore and mystery series have been dedicated to discussing ancient people, the complex relationships between apparently different…ladyrebecca (65)in appics • 5 years agoSunset in the City. Just the perfect evening! Warm, yet cool enough it's really ...... nice to walk around and simply enjoy. Even the city center was less crowded. On the other hand, the cool weather might indicate autumn is coming, but we'll ignore that as I'm not mentally…resteemedadsactly (80)in cinema • 5 years agoADSactly Cult Movies: Reservoir DogsWhen you sit down to watch a Quentin Tarantino movie you know what you’re in for - violence, a lot of it, and, of course, fast-paced action and witty dialogues. However, that applies to today’s…ladyrebecca (65)in putin • 5 years agoSecret crushI’ve been a fan of Vladimir Putin for 20 years now, not because I am under the impression that he’s this kind benevolent tsar… But he’s cool, you have to give him that! Obviously, he’s not all that…resteemedadsactly (80)in mystery • 5 years agoADSactly Mystery: The Quest for Eternal LifeNot a week goes by without us stumbling upon some news telling us we’re so close to attaining eternal life. Doctors promising to find a way to stop and reverse the aging process or scientists with…resteemedadsactly (80)in cinema • 5 years agoADSactly Cult Movies: ‘Fight Club’, RevisitedTo be able to write this post I must, obviously, break the first rule of “Fight Club” , the famous ‘you don’t talk about fight club’. But I feel like I must, especially as the movie turned 20…resteemedadsactly (80)in history • 5 years agoADSactly Mystery: Vampire BurialsDracula, Lestat, Edward Cullen, Bella - our popular culture is full of charismatic vampires and each generation has its favorites. Seriously, who could resist the charms of a vampire played by Tom…ladyrebecca (65)in blog • 5 years agoSomething 'nice'?I was considering posting just the image above, as this is the only thing I feel I can safely post... Without going into the 'not nice' things to say... like in the post I wrote in my head this…