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I’ve been rereading your story. I think it’s about me in a way that might not be flattering, but that’s okay. We dream and dream of being seen as we really are and then finally someone looks at us and sees us truly and we fail to measure up. Anyway: story received, story included. You looked at me long enough to see something mysterioso under all the gruff and bluster. Thanks. Sometimes you get so close to someone you end up on the other side of them.

The Long and Short of It by Richard Siken

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2021: Top 10 Fave Kdramas

1. Move to Heaven (Netflix)

So much heart in this show. If you haven't watched it, do yourself a favour in 2022 and watch this.

2. Happiness (tvN)

If I am being a 100% honest, this tied with Move to Heaven for the top spot. Zombies and a badass OTP.....just perfect.

3. Our Beloved Summer (tvN) - Ongoing

When I watched the first 2 episodes I did not think I would end up loving this show as much as I do right now, 8 episodes in. It feels so bittersweet in the best way possible.

4. Bad and Crazy (tvN) - Ongoing

Every week I just have so much fun watching this show. And male lead with questionable morals? And looks like Lee Dong Wook? Erm yes.

5. The Red Sleeve (MBC) - Ongoing

It's been a while since I've enjoyed a sageuk and I really really enjoy this. There's a good balance of palace politics and romance, plus the chemistry is so good. And angst. Lots of angst.

6. Vincenzo (tvN)

Talking about male leads with questionable morals how can I not include Vincenzo on this list. The cast was just sooooo good.

7. Beyond Evil (JTBC)

Really fantastic writing. Had me on the edge of my seat with every episode.

8. Law School (JTBC)

The final reveal left me a little underwhelmed but the most of the show was a fun watch.

9. My Roommate is a Gumiho (tvN)

The comedy was pretty great in this. The romances were cute. BUT my favourite was the plantonic relationships of this drama. *chef's kiss*

10. Mr Queen (tvN)

Comedy gold. Would have been higher on my list if the ending was a little better. Still, it was a fun time.

Honourable mentions: Run On (JTBC), Squid Game (Netflix), Taxi Driver (OCN), Hometown Cha Cha Cha (tvN), The Silent Sea (Netflix), Blue Birthday (Naver TV)

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i need this so bad

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People who switch pronouns in songs to no-homo the situation are so funny. The idea literally never even occurred to me as a kid. Couldn’t be me. I am a woman scorned. I am a man who had his heart broken. I am a guy who hates his hometown. I’m a country boy, I’m a city girl. I’m a slut. I’m addicted to cocaine. It’s a song, man.

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fuck you ageism fuck you life ending at 30 fuck you makeup industry forcing us to feel bad about a natural process fuck you hustle culture fuck you instagram fuck you youtube fuck you glorification and deification of youth fuck you who make people feel bad for not having "achieved anything" in their 20s fuck you people who peaked in high school and try to drag everybody down by insisting it's all downhill after 19

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litteratureaudio.com is an amazing website where you can listen to audiobooks in french for free!

i literally just discovered it so i'm not exactly sure how it works, but it seems like the recordings are uploaded by people who just sign up and you could probably upload your own if you wanted to? (please correct me if i'm wrong).

i just listened to one chapter and it was really good!

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Resources to learn French language 🇫🇷

After two years of French learning, I've collected some good resources that I used (and still use). They're all free!!! This list will be updated when I find more useful resources.

Last updated: 11/09/2022

RFI Savoirs - lots of listening and reading activities (from A1 to B2)

TV 5 Monde - series and movies from France and other countries (for free!). Available for desktop and mobile (ios and android)

Apprendre le français TV 5 Monde - listening activities from A1 to B2

Tester son niveau - this is a free placement test (just listening)

CNTRL Dictionnaire - online dictionary

France Université Numérique - free MOOCs to learn French: Level A1 - Level A2 - Level B1

TV 5 UNIS - series and movies in French (mostly from Quebec). Some of the shows are not available outside Canada (but you can use it with a vpn).

GEO Magazine - An online magazine with articles about nature and history

French grammar pdf exercises - if you search the topic you're learning (example: le passé composé) + pdf, you're going to find many pdf activities from University of Quebec. Like this one: Passé Composé UQuebec

WLINGUA: app (both IOS and Android). There are other languages besides French. It teaches grammar.

Bon courage !

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insp

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What does the arab in your carrd mean? Is it like afab and amab?

.. i’m palestinian

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Mr. Oh, what kind of person is Geu-ru’s uncle? I can’t believe how ludicrous he is. You won’t believe what happened today. If he’s supposed to be a guardian, shouldn’t he act like one? He’s more like a gangster than a guardian. A real gangster. You know, a thug. He’s a total thug!

MOVE TO HEAVEN (2021) dir. Kim Sung-ho

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I've just finished Move to Heaven on Netflix and I've been sobbing like a baby throughout the entire episode. Such an important and beautiful drama. I seriously cannot recommend enough.

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you ever read a fanfic and just sit back and think...someone wrote something THIS good... and then just....published it on the internet....for free.....

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It’s so fucking infuriatingly frustrating that so many of ao3′s userbase is so adamant that ao3 is nonprofit even though it’s owned by a corporation so that shit is a fucking lie in of itself, like. They invest in stocks and constantly people try and push this stupid as fuck idea that there’s no ads!! :)) it’s free!! when it’s been in beta for literal fucking years with one of the worst filtration and blocking systems I’ve seen to date and rampant disgusting nsfw that’s unregulated and crops up to previews for themes anyways so why do we constantly have to have mile long posts defending such a fundamentally bad website from it’s core instead of actually thinking critically for once I fucking hate all of you.

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PLS this is so beautiful and painful 😭😭😭