emmadeforests

[emmadeforests]

For those of you who don’t know, I work at an anarchist co-op coffee shop.

Apparently, all the Chicano/Cholo boys in my neighborhood have caught on the the fact that I sneak food and stuff to all the little punk kids and homeless kids at the coffee shop.

There are three in particular who call me Mom. Not Mami, not Ma, Mom. The rest refer to me as “Miss”.

They’ve decided to always have one of the three of them there with me on my night shifts. (Especially after they witnessed the last bad shift where I had to kick a bunch of tweakers out. Said tweakers lit my fucking bulletin board on fire.)

Tonight, one of the boys actually charged up a crackhead who wouldn’t get out when I told him to leave.

About an hour later, I was emptying bus tubs when that same lovely boy walked in and wetted a wash rag. I asked what he was doing and he told me not to worry. So, I went about my business, doing dishes, bussing the main dining tables, etc.

I’d left a broom in the smoking room and a fresh trash bag in the bathroom for once I was done with the dishes.

When I walked out, everything was spotless and the trash had been replaced. He’d wiped all my tables, swept, mopped, and emptied all the ash trays.

He’d also picked the lock on the bathroom so his friend could take out the trash for me. (Which I’m not sure whether I should scold him for. Haha)

They snuck around and did my closing shift duties to thank me for keeping them warm and fed.

I’m fucking crying.

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hi guys this is my song please support it otherwise ted will sue you all!

Now from Japan, we go to Thailand, and waiting to perform for us is Ten and his song ‘New Heroes’, we can’t wait! We wish you the best of luck Thailand!

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99 Luftballons is German despacito

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oh i suppose i should tell you guys that this is the song i’ll be sending to @gaiasong it’s called new heroes and its good i guess i hope u like it 

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ok,,, so i may have lied (to myself) and ended up getting involved in @gaiasong ANYWAY and uhh i have thailand so any suggestions are welcome. otherwise i’ll have to do research. 

i might just send that one song from idol producer. you know the one. 

(dan da ra dan, dan da da ra dan)

(this one)

(it’s iconic)

(don’t worry i won’t actually do that i think it’s against the rules)

ANYWAYS SUPPORT THAILAND HELP ME FIND A SONG BYE!

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If you’re still interested in Europal contests then just a heads up that Gaiasong sign ups are open right now. 😄

oh i’m so sorry i missed this! unfortunately i’m working on a big project right now and i don’t think i can sign on :( i will definitely do at least one before asiavision though! thank you for thinking of me, i definitely will do one soon i promise!

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Pure,

via @kesyacaat

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for science: reblog with what song comes to ur mind when u read “ra ra”

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as a biromantic asexual (or possibly sapphic asexual) the whole ace discourse thing is really uncomfortable because. i love girls, i do, i am a girl who likes girls, i am solidly under the lgbt umbrella but also i strongly identify w the ace label so i dont really know where i am here 

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(help i started this in january) 

i made an adhd tag urself thing!! i’m all of them except cryptid :D

anyone can reblog if they relate!! if you find a lot of them are relatable and you’ve not thought about adhd before then it might be worth checking out :) it was a tumblr post i that made me research and stuff and, contrary to the daily mail, it’s super underdiagnosed. check out @actuallyadhd‘s self diagnosis page for more info!

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resources for beginning edit/gif makers

Making a gif/edit is honestly not that hard and takes about 5 minutes, well, depending on the scene, how long you’ve been doing this and how you color but the steps are:

Getting your screencaps.

Importing them into Photoshop.

Cropping and putting them into the correct dimensions for tumblr.

Sharpening.

Color.

Save.

Six pretty easy steps. But this is not a tutorial post, this is a resource post.

Tutorials on how to make gifs:

Windows using KMPlayer

Windows using PotPlayer (my settings for capturing frames)

Windows using GOM Player

Mac using MPlayer OSX Extended

Windows AND Mac using MPEG Streamclip

Resources for getting caps:

KMPlayer (For Windows)

Potplayer (For Windows)

MPlayer OSX Extended (For Mac)

GOM Player (For Windows)

MPEG Streamclip (Windows and Mac)

Downloading videos from youtube, vimeo, and some other sites:

4K Downloader (windows, mac and linux) <- best one imo

KeepVid (windows and mac)

Clip Converter

Downloading videos from twitter:

Put a m. in front of the url, for example,

m.twitter.com/GameOfThrones/status/867070159902486528

Click on the video and then right click > Save Video as…

New Dimensions for tumblr:

10 gifs: 268x145

9 gifs: 177x177/178x178/177x177

8 gifs: 268x160

6 gifs: 268x186-200 (whichever you prefer)

4 gifs (side by side): 268x268

4+ gifs: 540x220

2 gifs (side by side): 268x300

2/3 gifs: 540x240 

The width is the most important, that stays the same but the height can be different as long as the gif size is under 3MB

this is a really good tag too see different sizes

Sharpening for gifs: (these are the best ones)

Actions I have made (includes two: the basic sharpening & gaussian blur)

Current sharpening I’m using by hoechlin

the above sharpenings you need to convert your gifs into a smart object when you are in video timeline

Basic Sharpening (up to 150 frames) by karazorel

Resources for getting good quality pictures and caps for making edits:

farfarawaysite

screencapped

grandecaps

7kingdoms

kissthemgoodbye

Downloads for Photoshop:

completeresources: windows // mac

photoshopshitilike (includes downloads for other things too)

This is probably the hardest part finding a good download, its a trial, I went through a couple before I found a good one (I forgot where I got it sorry.)

Photoshop CS5 is probably the best one for making gifs, makes them look smoother. 

Some tips:

Never use google to find images especially those found in pinterest, weheartit or other sites like that. Use the ones above or from official sites.

Never stretch an image more than it’s original size. If you already sized it down to 268px but now want it to be 540px, you need to just start over cause stretching it would make it really pixelated and gifs/edit that have pixels are ugly. 

Always download 1080p, 720p is fine but try to find 1080p. Never 480p. Never, just love yourself.

When it comes to sharpening gifs, keep it simple. If you do use gaussian blur, don’t make it too blurry. Simpler is better but again, everyone is different so its not my place to tell you what to do. *You know you oversharpen your gif when you get that weird line around an object.*

Always use the right dimensions! Only use widths of 268px or 540px, unless you are making 3 gifs side by side then its 177 x 178 x 177. If you are makings gifs that are side by side, example, keep it 268px never anything smaller or higher, it makes the gifs blurry.

The only time it’s okay to use a bigger size is when you make a graphic, infographic, or art. Never for gifs or edits.

A clear sign that someone is stealing/recoloring gifs is if the gifs in the post are all different sizes from each other and/or have different sharpening.

For text, keep the font size between 10.3-11px. The best front to use is Arial Rounded MT Bold with a stroke of 1px and if needed, a drop shadow at 50%, angle 30, distance 3, spread 0, and size 5. You can download my font psd here if you want.

Make your frame rate 0.05, 0.05 or 0.07. Personally, 0.05 is the best, makes it more naturally looking. When you save your gifs, photoshops puts the frame rate to 0.07, so make sure to reopen your gif and put your frame rate back to the one you want and save.

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Time has an interactive feature to discover what your name would be if you were born today, based on popularity of your birth year vs. now.

My name would be Mylah. With all apologies to anyone named Mylah, I am now very happy to be named not Mylah.

[emmadeforests]

Time has an interactive feature to discover what your name would be if you were born today, based on popularity of your birth year vs. now.

My name would be Mylah. With all apologies to anyone named Mylah, I am now very happy to be named not Mylah.

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I’M KERMIT THE FROG AND I TOLD YOU I WANT MY KERMIT THE FROOOOOOOOG T-SHIRT

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when the season’s grain yield is good and your family can afford a loaf of bread this week

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Hey Kat! I know you might be busy with school or something else, but do you not speak to Peppaponk anymore? You seem distant to them now

i speak to some of them. i did something...unkind and if things are distant that's on me. i feel like i owe you an answer but unless you were in that groupchat please don't send asks about it again, ok?