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Henrik Ibsen's Puphejmo-A Doll's House

Effect vs. Affect

I just came up with a fun way to remember when to use effect or affect.

Think about: Affect-ion

You give affection and are thus effected positively.

Affect is the intrusion or the causation and effect is the solution.

The rain affects the garden by watering it. The garden is effected by the rain.

Affect refers to an action that will/is/has interrupted the previous norm. Effect refers to the act of being influenced by something else

Affect is given onto something

Effect is received from something

When I first read Pride and Prejudice I was 14 and couldn't care less. Now, three years later I find myself completely engrossed in this book. I cannot believe my attachment to Lizzy and Mr Darcy. My overpowering interest in the novel does not cease to surprise me

You weren't born bisexual, you chose to read Pride & Prejudice and fell in love with both Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy

Poem I wrote about eating fundip like two years ago

“Hell is eternal apartness”

- Harper Lee, Go Set A Watchman

Imagine

you have a complete day to yourself.

It would be spent in a giant elegant library on a bench or couch in a secluded area where no one ventures.

Quiet classical music, ambient noice from the calm chaos of the atmosphere. A fire place near by so you can hear the crackling.

Maybe you spend it with one person who will not complain when you ignore their sentient presence and wrap myself around them in a way that you can run my fingers through their hair while you read a stack of books that completely keep my attention from start to finish.

There would be tea. Hot, steamy and perfectly made, chai milk tea, jasmine or green tea with mint. Or rose tea because it smells like hugs. Or maybe coffee or a mug of hot chocolate with a stick of peppermint poking out.

Of course the person with you, whose only purpose is to be quiet and cuddle you, would be the one getting you the mug because you couldn’t be bothered with getting up while you’re reading

Some Mina and Jonathan Harker for the end of spooky season. ♥

Henry Clerval my beloved ♥

Oh to be a heroine in a Jane Austen novel

Wanted to share a sonnet I wrote for class.

The story is that the moon is crashing into the earth and the world is ending. Two lesbians sneak away to watch the world end as they cry and comfort each other.

My favorite sonnet/poem I’ve wrote ever

Doriririan Gray

Since everyone wants to see the connections between The Portrait of Dorian Gray and Izaya Orihara even though his favourite quote is from Lady Windermere I decided to keep that in mind while reading the book and my conclusions are:

Dorian Gray: Mikado Ryugamine

Basil Hallward: Masaomi Kida

Lord Henry: Izaya (BECAUSE NEITHER OF THEM EVER SHUT UP)

Female hands in paintings

whilst studying Hamlet for school you could tell who were studying psychology and/or had a Greek mythology phase and who hadnt by the groans when the teacher brought up the slide tired 'Oedipus complex'

they >>>

𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒:

Eugenie Victoria Helena Brooksbank

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𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒯𝒾𝓉𝓁𝑒:

Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie Victoria Helena of York, Mrs. Jack Brooksbank

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𝐵𝓸𝓇𝓃:

Friday, March 23rd, 1990 at Portland Hospital in London, England

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𝒫𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈:

Father: His Royal Highness Prince Andrew, The Duke of York

Mother: Sarah Margaret Ferguson, The Duchess of York

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𝒮𝒾𝒷𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈: 

Sister: Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice Mozzi

Brother-In-Law: Thomas Brooksbank

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𝒮𝓅𝓸𝓊𝓈𝑒:

Jack Brooksbank (M. 2018)

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𝒞𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒹𝓇𝑒𝓃

Oldest Son: August Philip Hawke Brooksbank (B. 2021)

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𝐸𝒹𝓊𝒸𝒶𝓉𝒾𝓸𝓃:

Winkfield Montessori

Upton House School

Independent Coworth Park School

St. George's School

Marlborough College

Newcastle University: Upper Second-Class Honors & Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature & History of Art while also studying Politics. 

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𝐼𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓇𝑒𝓈𝓉𝓈:

Animals:

Bees

Elephants

Exotic Animals

Health:

Cancer

Hospitals

Men’s Mental Health

Nurses

Osteopathy

Scoliosis

People:

Underprivileged Children

Underprivileged Women

Social Issues:

Anti-Slavery

Human Trafficking

Ocean Pollution

Sexual Abuse

Violence Against Women

Sports:

Running

The Arts:

Art Collecting & Selling

Culinary

Female Artists

Photography

Prints & Multiples

Reading

Street Art

Theatre

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𝒫𝒶𝓉𝓇𝓪𝓃𝒶𝑔𝑒𝓈

Ambassador:

Artemis Council of the New Museum

Children in Crisis/Street Child

Project 0/Sky Ocean Rescue

Patron:

Anti-Slavery International

Coronet Theatre

Teenage Cancer Trust

The European School of Osteopathy

The Royal National Orthopedic Hospital’s Redevelopment Appeal

The Scoliosis Association UK

The Tate Young Patrons

Supporter:

The Blue Marine Foundation 

The World Health Organization

The World Run

Work:

Associate Director & Director: Hauser & Wirth

Benefit Auctions Manager: Paddle8

Director: Anti-Slavery Collective

Founder: Anti-Slavery Collective Podcast

Partner: Daisy London Jewelry 

Visitor: Mogo Wildlife Park

Visitor: The Salvation Army

Charity & Work Fun Facts:

In 2008, Princess Eugenie opened a Teenage Cancer Trust unit for young cancer patients in Leeds.

In 2014, Princess Eugenie partnered with Daisy London Jewelry to create a limited edition bracelet to benefit the The Royal National Orthopedic Hospital’s Redevelopment Appeal. 

In 2016, Princess Eugenie, Sara the Duchess of York, & Princess Beatrice had British artist Teddy McDonald create the first ever royal graffiti titled Royal Love. The sale of the art piece, was sold for five figures & the proceeds went to Children in Crisis. That same year, she visited a safe house run by the Salvation Army & met with victims of sexual abuse & modern day slavery.

In 2018, Princess Eugenie spoke at the NEXUS Global Summit at the United Nations Headquarters in New York to discuss ending modern slavery. That same year, she visited ASTRA & ATINA in Serbia which are 2 grantees of the UN Trust Fund to fight against human trafficking & violence against women. 

In 2019, Princess Eugenie & Julia de Boinville launched a podcast to highlight & discuss modern slavery issues. 

In 2020, Princess Eugenie & husband Jack Brooksbank helped The Salvation Army to pack food during the COVID-19 Pandemic.