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Encanto (2021): My Thoughts — Apr 26, 2022

Encanto (2021): My Thoughts

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My first outing to the cinema since the beginning of the pandemic is a colourful celebration of Colombia, one half of my family’s homeland! (I actually saw this film all the way back in November last year, just before I went to Texas.) 🇨🇴

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💎 How To Identify A Crystal — Sep 9, 2019

💎 How To Identify A Crystal

If you’ve been looking through my Instagram feed lately, you’ll have noticed quite a few pictures of crystals. I recently got back into crystals – possibly thanks to Steven Universe – and I’ve now started my own collection. (I say “got back into” because I’d previously been interested in gems when I was 10.)

Seeing all the different shapes and colours of crystals can be confusing to first-timers, so I’ve reblogged this useful post from Tumblr identifying many of the popular crystals found in collections. (This doesn’t include the commonly cut and faceted gems, such as diamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires.)

https://kendallscraft.tumblr.com/post/186921538962/how-to-identify-a-crystal-common-types-of