“Always.“

My favorite head canon is that Mcgonagall actually had a pet cat that looks EXACTLY like her animagus form and lets it wander around Hogwarts to put all her coworkers on edge

Today’s afteroon walk in the forest ... the trees are just so beautiful!

Hello everyone!

Sooo, this is going to be my first post and just to warn everyone: I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing here. And to be honest, right now is probably the worst time ever to start posting something. Because right now, I'm sitting at my desk (I've been sitting here the entire day actually), learning for a Japanese Language Test that I will have to take next week and I'm really, really tired. Am I Japanese? No, I'm a student from Germany, currently in my first semester of Japanese studies at the University of Heidelberg. My second subject is English Literature.

Also I'm a huge fan of Star Trek, especially of the Original Series and the new movies from J.J. Abrams. I guess my mom kind of infected me with her love for it. When she was young, it was a real appointment for her, her parents and her brothers to gather in front of the TV every afternoon to watch Star Trek on German TV. She often jokes that this passion has to be something that you can genetically pass on to your child. 

Now, what else is there to know about me? Hm, I like horses, although I had a pretty bad accident two years ago and I'm currently just trying to overcome my fear of actually riding horses, because I really love spending time in the stables and I also think that it's extremely important to try and battle your fears or else they will always restrain your life in some ways.

I really don't think, my posts are going to be that interesting, but hey, it's something new, that I've never tried before and I'm certainly going to try to have fun. So, yeah, I think that's it basically. We're going to see, where this path leads to. :D

First time trying out my new camera ... feat. my dog Chihiro

Reblog if you’d be okay if your friend came out as transgender

let’s see how many transphobics we can weed out

#universalhealthcare

A little international perspective on neoliberalism and our US healthcare system.

Under the leadership of the Democratic Leadership Council (aka Third Way), today’s “Democrats” are the moderate Republicans of the 1990s. Please recognize that centrism (aka neoliberalism) is simply a more gradual, incremental concession to conservatism, but still a concession.

THROUGH A RAPIST’S EYES” (PLS TAKE TIME TO READ THIS. It may save a life, It may save your life.)

An Article from Neena Susan Thomas

“Through a rapist’s eyes. A group of rapists and date rapists in prison were interview…ed on what they look for in a potential victim and here are some interesting facts:

1] The first thing men look for in a potential victim is hairstyle. They are most likely to go after a woman with a ponytail, bun! , braid, or other hairstyle that can easily be grabbed. They are also likely to go after a woman with long hair. Women with short hair are not common targets.

2] The second thing men look for is clothing. They will look for women who’s clothing is easy to remove quickly. Many of them carry scissors around to cut clothing.

3] They also look for women using their cell phone, searching through their purse or doing other activities while walking because they are off guard and can be easily overpowered.

4] The number one place women are abducted from / attacked at is grocery store parking lots.

5] Number two is office parking lots/garages.

6] Number three is public restrooms.

7] The thing about these men is that they are looking to grab a woman and quickly move her to a second location where they don’t have to worry about getting caught.

8] If you put up any kind of a fight at all, they get discouraged because it only takes a minute or two for them to realize that going after you isn’t worth it because it will be time-consuming.

9] These men said they would not pick on women who have umbrellas,or other similar objects that can be used from a distance, in their hands.

10] Keys are not a deterrent because you have to get really close to the attacker to use them as a weapon. So, the idea is to convince these guys you’re not worth it.

POINTS THAT WE SHOULD REMEMBER:

1] If someone is following behind you on a street or in a garage or with you in an elevator or stairwell, look them in the face and ask them a question, like what time is it, or make general small talk: can’t believe it is so cold out here, we’re in for a bad winter. Now that you’ve seen their faces and could identify them in a line- up, you lose appeal as a target.

2] If someone is coming toward you, hold out your hands in front of you and yell Stop or Stay back! Most of the rapists this man talked to said they’d leave a woman alone if she yelled or showed that she would not be afraid to fight back. Again, they are looking for an EASY target.

3] If you carry pepper spray (this instructor was a huge advocate of it and carries it with him wherever he goes,) yelling I HAVE PEPPER SPRAY and holding it out will be a deterrent.

4] If someone grabs you, you can’t beat them with strength but you can do it by outsmarting them. If you are grabbed around the waist from behind, pinch the attacker either under the arm between the elbow and armpit or in the upper inner thigh – HARD. One woman in a class this guy taught told him she used the underarm pinch on a guy who was trying to date rape her and was so upset she broke through the skin and tore out muscle strands the guy needed stitches. Try pinching yourself in those places as hard as you can stand it; it really hurts.

5] After the initial hit, always go for the groin. I know from a particularly unfortunate experience that if you slap a guy’s parts it is extremely painful. You might think that you’ll anger the guy and make him want to hurt you more, but the thing these rapists told our instructor is that they want a woman who will not cause him a lot of trouble. Start causing trouble, and he’s out of there.

6] When the guy puts his hands up to you, grab his first two fingers and bend them back as far as possible with as much pressure pushing down on them as possible. The instructor did it to me without using much pressure, and I ended up on my knees and both knuckles cracked audibly.

7] Of course the things we always hear still apply. Always be aware of your surroundings, take someone with you if you can and if you see any odd behavior, don’t dismiss it, go with your instincts. You may feel little silly at the time, but you’d feel much worse if the guy really was trouble.

FINALLY, PLEASE REMEMBER THESE AS WELL ….

1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do: The elbow is the strongest point on your body. If you are close enough to use it, do it.

2. Learned this from a tourist guide to New Orleans : if a robber asks for your wallet and/or purse, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM. Toss it away from you…. chances are that he is more interested in your wallet and/or purse than you and he will go for the wallet/purse. RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!

3. If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car: Kick out the back tail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like crazy. The driver won’t see you but everybody else will. This has saved lives.

4. Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping,eating, working, etc., and just sit (doing their checkbook, or making a list, etc. DON’T DO THIS! The predator will be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in on the passenger side,put a gun to your head, and tell you where to go. AS SOON AS YOU CLOSE the DOORS , LEAVE.

5. A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot, or parking garage:

a. Be aware: look around your car as someone may be hiding at the passenger side , peek into your car, inside the passenger side floor, and in the back seat. ( DO THIS TOO BEFORE RIDING A TAXI CAB) .

b. If you are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the passenger door. Most serial killers attack their victims by pulling them into their vans while the women are attempting to get into their cars.

c. Look at the car parked on the driver’s side of your vehicle, and the passenger side. If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest your car, you may want to walk back into the mall, or work, and get a guard/policeman to walk you back out. IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.)

6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. (Stairwells are horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot).

7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS RUN! The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times; And even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ. RUN!

8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP IT! It may get you raped, or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a good-looking, well educated man, who ALWAYS played on the sympathies of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often asked “for help” into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is when he abducted his next victim.

Send this to any woman you know that may need to be reminded that the world we live in has a lot of crazies in it and it’s better safe than sorry.

If u have compassion reblog this post. ‘Helping hands are better than Praying Lips’ – give us your helping hand.

REBLOG THIS AND LET EVERY GIRL KNOW AT LEAST PEOPLE WILL KNOW WHATS GOING ON IN THIS WORLD. So please reblog this….Your one reblog can Help to spread this information.

THIS COULD ACTUALLY SAVE A LIFE.”

Two years, 1000 followers, and one soul-consuming fandom. Everyone has been so very supportive of my Star Trek art and other small projects and I wanted to say thank you. So GIVEAWAY!! 8D This is my first time attempting one, but it should be fun!

PRIZE: One stainless steel Vulcan script pendant from my store, Trekkie Treasures. Which word/phrase and what color are entirely up to you! (Jump rings and chains will NOT be included.)

TWO WINNERS: I’ll select two winners and each person will get their choice of pendant.

TO ENTER, like and/or reblog this post. Each person is only allowed one of each, BUT a ‘like’ will earn you ONE entry, and a reblog earns TWO. So your name can be entered up to THREE times.

You’re not required to follow me nor the Trekkie Treasures blog to win, but if you like what you see, I promise there’s more where it came from. :3

((PLEASE NOTE: Although the pendants normally ship internationally, for the purposes of this giveaway I’m only able to ship within the United States.))

Giveaway closes at midnight MST on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11th. Winners will be tagged in a post and contacted via ask so be sure you’re available. The winners will have 24 hours to respond. If I don’t hear back within 24 hours, I will select another winner.

Good luck!! And LLAP!!