Now that this little secret is safely in hands of its new owner [ @swiss-army-fangirl] I can finally post it!!! I am really very happy with how this came together [as my first ever embroidery project to use beads 😅] It's a star map of the sky from the coordinates of Santa Monica Beach the first night the two of us spent together in person. Which is an incredibly special memory for us Both.
I think I can speak for us Both when I say that despite being online friends for a good chunk of time [year and half] there were still some nerves and anxieties about how/if our digital synergy and banter would translate to Real Life. Would things be awkward? Would we annoy each other? Would we discover that we weren't that similar after all?
But this night was such a showing of how all those worries were so SILLY in hindsight. The day Tori flew in I suggested we go watch sunset on the beach, as any good socal host WOULD. But that was it, that was the Whole Plan, an hour for sunset and then home [she'd had a long day of travel after all]. That is...NOT, however what occurred, with the barrier of having to communicate via typing removed conversation flowed like water in the wake of a broken dam. Sunset turned into stargazing for hours and hours on end and we hardly even noticed. Too lost in our conversation and in laughing with each other and looking for constellations. [We even saw a shooting star!] With the only thing eventually bringing us down to earth being the yawning that started to spread back and forth around midnight.
That night marked an evolution in our friendship, locking it in stone, In Person < 3 And beach sunsets and stargazing have become a tradition every time Tori comes to town since
The three beaded "shooting stars" hanging off the piece represent the three we have spotted so far in our trips, and I can't wait for all the days in the future where I can eventually say "shoot, now it's out of date, we've seen so many More"
Merry Christmas to my little sister and my best friend, You make me a better person for Knowing you, and continue to bring a newfound light to my dingy city, I think of our beach spot Often, and I can't wait to see you in person again in April 🩵💜
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✨ Star Map Prologue Cover + Page 1 ✨
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The treasures you find when you're looking for something else entirely... nearly forgot I took this (a long while ago).
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Sternkarte des südlichen himmels - Star map of the southern sky
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Set in the picturesque village of Rupinpiccolo in Italy, an extraordinary discovery at an ancient Bronze Age hillfort is challenging our understanding of early astronomy. Researchers have unearthed a circular stone believed to be a celestial map, carved with what might be the oldest representation of the night sky in Italy. But the question arises: is it a genuine ancient star map or a result of creative interpretation?
The story takes us through a journey of discovery, skepticism, and the thrill of unraveling the unknown. The stone, believed to depict constellations like Scorpius and Orion, sparks debate among experts. Could this be a groundbreaking find or a case of "the selection effect," where researchers see what they want to see?
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wAaaAh early morning post since I gotta get to work- a Happy Birthday to Renny who belongs to @pokeninjager-ghost-art!!
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I really like how star maps are the focus of Ahsoka. Not only are they super cool and a huge piece of Star Wars lore (how many times have they jumped to hyperspace now, it's the space equivalent of getting onto the freeway), star maps make a really great symbol of Ahsoka Tano's journey. When she left the Jedi Order, she had to forge her own path forward - figure out what was her calling/purpose now that she wasn't a Jedi (even though to me she is in every way still a Jedi at heart just not on paper :)). Finding a way forward, being her own exploratory pioneer, I really respect her. It's not easy to stray from the common path but she did that while staying true to her core values.
Ending credits animation and music is SO GOOD! I listen to the entire thing every episode. Got that ancient warrior journey vibe 👌 Something about maps that always fascinates me... Look at all those systems and the paths that connect them!
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✨ Star Map Page 10 + Page 11✨
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