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Hello! I'm Charlie, or you can call me Cynthia. I don't really mind whichever you use! I use she/he pronouns-- I'd greatly prefer you don't use they/them for me.

This (side)blog will be dedicated to my partner- even if they never see it. There will be poetry, prayers, and anything else that reminds me of them.

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[hopeinthebox]

how do u curate your playlists? they're so good (listening to the glen powell one rn lol)

dearest anon, please know you've made my entire summer with this ask <3333 (here's the playlist in question)

now while i recognise you probably weren't looking for a legitimate breakdown of the process here, you've inspired me to take a deep dive, and i'm prone to getting carried away (and yes, i read high fidelity recently and rewatched the film and the series. but i'm sure that has nothing to do with it). so here goes, under the cut:

Lizzy's Guide to the Delicate Art of Making a Playlist

#1 - What's the Point?

There has to be a theme or mood or connecting thread for the playlist. That being said, as long as it makes sense to you, you've pretty much got this covered.

What's the story? Is it based on a mood, an event, a time in your life, a person, a character, a genre, an era, etc. etc. There's plenty to choose from, so there's plenty of playlists to be made. Go crazy, get weird with it.

(In this example, the overarching theme is: Glen Powell Hot (Twisters Edn.) with a sub-theme, if you will: Country Music for Beginners.)

#2 - Song Selection

Once the theme is set, I gather a few tracks that spring to mind immediately. In this instance:

• Why'd You Come In Here Lookin' Like That - Dolly Parton

• Cowboy Take Me Away - The Chicks

• Country's Cool Again - Lainey Wilson

All of these are fairly self-explanatory if you have been caught up in the Twisters press tour at all recently. No further comment.

From here I flesh out the ~general vibelist~ with more tracks, some classics and some deep cuts. I'm cross-referencing my own musical knowledge, previous playlists, spotify mixes (god forgive me, the occasional algorithm picks), and other user's Powell playlists (topgun-heavy, but you certainly can't blame them).

#3 - Order Matters

There's got to be some sort of flow to the playlist front to back, unless your theme is audio whiplash, for example.

Now here I am a devout follower of the High Fidelity rules, which are as follows:

Track 1 - Open with a killer - sets the tone, gets people invested

(Here, Lady Gaga's You And I ~ it's a banger, and it's country enough to get away with. Can't bring out the banjo prematurely, we'll lose people)

Track 2 - Bring it up a notch - let them know we're just getting started

(Alannah Myles, Black Velvet ~ country-ing it up a notch but staying firmly in the mainstream, because again, we don't want to scare anyone)

Track 3 - Cool it down - now we're settling in

(Chris Stapleton ft. Dua Lipa - I Think I'm In Love With You ~ Dua keeps us firmly rooted in the crowd pleasers, and we can sneak in some Stapleton)

N.B. There is a rule here that I don't abide by, the "only one track per artist" - there's three dolly tracks in this lineup alone and i stand by all of them. Provided you're not adding an entire album or two, I think you can get away with it.

Anyway, this three-track run fires us into a classic (Islands In The Stream) which melts into Tyler Childers and suddenly we're knee deep in Kentucky and you didn't even know it.

The trick is to not overthink it, which is always easier said than done. Ordering only has to make sense to you from start to finish. This journey's gotta go somewhere - throw in a few peaks and troughs, and the songs are just connecting the dots along the way.

#4 - As Does Shuffle-ability

Now, having said all that, I feel like this is a safe space to admit I am a chronic shuffler, so a degree of shuffle-ability is required.

All this means is that your underlying theme is evident throughout. Any wildcards are going to make sense wherever they pop up.

With this one, the thread of country through all of these tracks is what ties the theme together (saving a horse). There are some classics (Faith Hill, Willie Nelson), soul-heavy tracks (Secret Sisters, Leon Bridges), and and few more pop-adjacent (Haim, Ashe) but they've all got that twang - so it's shuffle proof.

#5 - Points for Presentation

A good cover, title and description can offset a multitude of sins. Don't underestimate the power of presentation.

Duration comes into play here also, where anything shorter than half an hour feels like it has nowhere to go, but over three hours feels insurmountable. Unless you're going for a compilation, year in your life playlist, or some background low-fi stuff, keep it tight.

And there you have it folks, my (lengthy) guide to playlist curation. Final note, don't love it and leave it. If you come across something new, jostle things around to get it in. Similarly, if something doesn't fit anymore, toss it. The beauty of the modern mixtape is you can edit it as little or as often as you like.

If you made it this far, I'm personally sending you a little kiss on the forehead. And to the anon who inspired this article of a response, I can only apologise. MWAH

[silverselfshippingchaos]

HE'S SO CUTEEEE i love it when he goes 👍🏽

[mrstsung]

Guys you just don't understand. How much I'm really wishing they ended it at mk11.

Holy shit. I really wish they stopped.

Like as much as i love alan Lee's shang tsung. I really eish they didn't do mk12/mk1.

Like i couldn't even finish storymode. I couldn't even watch it.

I just had to stop for my sanity.

Like i said I'm drunk as hell and i couldn't even stand it. I can't Imagine sober me.

I'm sorry guys,i tried.

Like nah. Cary hiroyuki tagawa still the goat.

I still stand by this shang tsung should have been the last.

I just feel like so sad rn. As a fan. I truly do.

Like we got something finally that felt somewhat ok. But we took it for granted.

😔💀

And i wanna apologize in advance if i said anything bad about mk11. Despite some of the bullshit. At least it was entertaining.

I can't even stomach mk12/mk1 storymode even with my mans. I tried. I really did y'all.

And i just can't.

I don't hate mk12/mk1 shang,i hate that that version has to be tied to the most shittiest mk game i ever laid eyes upon.

It's up there with mk annihilation in terms of shit quality. Those somehow worse with the racism and orientalism. Oof. That says something considering annihilation was made in the 90s. Like yikes. 😬

But back to shang,like how you gonna make me wanna ho back to older games to find more joy? This happens with every mk game. And not other fighting games. Ask yourself why?

Why you ask? Because nrs and ed boon,don't learn from their mistakes. And actually listen to fans.

Street fighter did. Look where that got them. In better positions and standing with fans. Thus is why they continue to be a better series. Same with tekken and even same with indie and other fighting game series.

Like old school shang,still the goat. Still the best for a reason. Like holy shit

Look at him!

So shang tsimps. I beg you... play mk11 and watch the og 95 movie. Or at least give other games in the series a try.

Thank you.

Legitimately and sincerely.

-mrstsung

[ryez-loveyz]

ooouuggghhhh <33

[deviouslordhades]

Hi did you play Sonic Adventure 1 and/of 2 and if so what was your favourite thing about it

Hmm, the music across both games is most certainly one of my favorite parts. It is indeed what the mortals call "radical". The speed one can travel, at least with those hedgehogs, is most exhilarating.

I also enjoy how intertwined everyone's stories are... seeing all of these characters cross paths on their own journeys was sweet. I do enjoy tales and whatnot... mwahaha.. Ah, and to see the little fox man gain his sense of independence across games was sweet.

[scamperin-shroom]

Outfits with the boys 🪄

[foxy-kitsune]

going fereal over lee haechan has become a daily thing for me at this point

[kirisclangen]

This is going in the queue (it’s Friday as I’m writing this) but DAMNNN everyone’s freaking the fuck out over Kinkpaw huh?! (/pos)

They’re not even one of the cats I had planned to be a POV when I get to the story but��� maybe I’ll add them at some point now… wow

[k-yoosung]

tatsumi sketch

[silverselfshippingchaos]

ugghhh wintertime sucks!! I'm sad and tired and sad all the time.. I need a nap.. and f/o cuddles.. and another nap..

[aroaceamyrosearchive]

OKAY I READ THE NEW ISSUE OH MY GOD.... IT'S SO GOODIM SO HAPPY RN

[anistarrose]

[ID: art of Raine and Eda from The Owl House, dressed as Gomez and Morticia Addams respectively. Eda wears a black dress, smiling and posing with her hook arm in Raine's hand. Raine wears a pinstripe suit, and they have their eyes closed as they put their hand on Eda's hip. The image has a printed texture to it. End ID.]

Cara mia

[ryez-loveyz]

otto loves my voice for its imperfections <3<3 plus im like okay at singing so maybe i could sing to him... or WITH him perhaps?

[wispselfships]

Mmmmmmm bugy

[scrambled-meat]

i forgot how freeing and amazing it is 2 just fucking sing, full-voice. doesnt matter if u think u sound like shit, that shit is a fucking natural antidepressant