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alphajocklover · 6 months ago
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Ever since my uni got a new swimming coach, I've been seeing more and more discussion among the students of majoring in Jock Studies? How does that work exactly? I know that swimming coach has something to do with it, and I'm not sure why I'm getting bad feelings about it, but a lot of high performing students seem willing to switch their classes for it...
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Sup bro! Im your student mentor and shit! I hear you’ve shown an interest in our new major! Well, Jock Studies is an incredible new program that has recently become very popular in colleges all across America! Recently introduced to the university by our new swim coach, Coach… Coach…
…now that I think about it I… can’t seem to remember his na-
ALPHA JOCKS DON'T QUESTION COACH
… what was I talking about? Oh yeah! Coach introduced Jock Studies to the school and ever since it’s been spreading like wildfire. Jock Studies offers a ton of different courses all aimed at turning our students into the manliest, sexiest, beefiest studs around! Courses like:
Dumbing Down for Dummies
The Art of Being Alpha
Introduction to Bro Talk
And Worshiping Coaches Cock 101
… wait… now that I say it aloud aren’t those classes a little-
ALPHA JOCKS LOVE CLASS. ALPHA JOCKS LOVE COACH.
… anyways, I know you’re probably a little shocked, since the program is so different, but trust me, after one class you’ll be all ready to jock up! Especially after Fucking Like a Pornstar 101. That class is fucking lit! Professor Sinclair has the best pussy… anyways, try out a few classes. I hear they’re going to make them prerequisites soon anyways. And a lot of the higher performing students end up transferring to that after a chat with coach. If you have any other questions, feel free to talk to me, or even go directly to Coach. Trust me, he’s the best around. He’s the reason I’m on track to be valedictorian. Hehehe, vale-dick-torian. Anyways, see you later little bro! I gotta get to swimming practice early so coach can fuck my ass!
ALPHA JOCKS LOVE COCK! ALPHA JOCKS ARE SLUTS! ALPHA JOCKS NEED COACH!
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**Another story suggestion! I approached this one a little differently than usual, but I think the beefy jocks who are submissive to a mysterious Coach trope is pretty hot. I love the Jock Studies idea a lot so I might revisit it later! Hope you enjoyed!**
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locke-n-k3y · 11 months ago
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15 Questions for 15 People
Thank u @sp-ace-twinkk for the tag :] I love questionss
1. Are you named after anyone?
Locke is not anyones name as far as I knoooww but! My other name Connor I got from my own oc, someone asked me for my name one time and I thought they wanted my oc's name so I told them that, NEVER corrected them and it stuck (It's been seven yrs since then, I don't even talk to that person anymore)
2. When was the last time you cried?
Yesterday! I relistened to episode 61 of season 1 of dungeons and daddies
3. Do you have kids?
Nope, I have baby cousins but I don't really want my own
4. What sports do you play/have you played?
I used to love hockey and netball but my teachers never let me on any teams bc I suck at sports
5. Do you use sarcasm?
Very frequently but I'm also autistic so will almost always indicate if it is or not!
6. What's the first thing you notice about people?
Their most prominent colour, everyone is a colour to me, as in like hair colour, clothes colour ect
7. What's you're eye color?
Blue/grey, get told I have the blue eyed stare by friendsand family
8. Scary movies or happy endings?
I always prefer a happy ending bc movies give me adrenaline and if it ends poorly I crash, but I do love analogue horror
9. Any talents?
Perfect dolphin impression.
10. Where were you born?
Dorchester!
11. What are your hobbies?
Drawing, reading, playing dnd, cycling and feeding pigeons r the big ones, working on crochet and origami tho as well and started learning how to juggle recently!!
12. Do you have any pets?
Three cats, Zeus, Indie (Short for Indiana Jones) and Oscar Boscar, my sweet, sweet stupid boys
13. How tall are you?
5'7 I think?? I don't check
14. Favorite subject in school?
English and Psychology I looovvedd my psychology teacher in college
15. What is your dream job?
Currently about to go to art uni but eventually want to be a clown, therapist or farmer
Tag 15 people (No pressure! I offer thee): @itsbrucey @flowercrowns-n-punks @iersei @alexaatla @basicallyrj @maxwellamus @marbletheunworthy @paedenstigereye @raemeh @ike-mcswains-mortician @piss-wizard-ao3 @babacontainsmultitudes @guess-how-i-stole-this-body @chemicaleater @thedndgoblinwholivesinyourwalls
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mrghostrat · 10 months ago
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i appreciate all the kindness for my uni rejection, and anyone going through the same thing should def read through my replies if they need similar comfort. there’s a lot of “ATAR isn’t everything!” comments tho, which made me realise i haven’t actually talked much about my goals, so i wanted to share a little context.
i’m 30 (on the 17th). i took a gap year after high school and i went to uni at 19. i even dropped out a semester before graduating to pursue the one thing that was making me happy (my first original comic) during a really bad depression (undiagnosed adhd burnout). i got the last units and graduated a year later, a bachelor of game design.
haven’t used my degree once. i went into comics and freelance rather than games. but i also loved that degree and would do it all again, it was absolutely worth it.
i’ve been freelance and self sufficient for 6-7 years, and it’s fun and i’m proud of the things i’ve made, but i’m so tired. i’m specifically tired of having to work 7 different angles to make up one sufficient salary, and even if it ends up being temporary, i’d give anything for a 9-5. have someone else in charge for once.
got to the end of my rope last year and sat down to figure out what i like and what i’m good at. a Life Plan, yknow. i’ve always had an interest in teaching, helping, connecting like that. figured out degrees and became really invested in this new trajectory i pictured my life going on. i was also tired of waiting, because every time i wanted to move back to the city from this tiny town we’re in, somethings come up or delayed it. so zita helped me figure out how we could get the ball rolling and break our lease 3 months early, so we could move back to melbourne and i could start my degree this year. we looked for (and found) an apartment specifically on the side of the city that would be closest to my campus.
i hope that gives a lil context as to why i’m so devastated right now. the last 5 months have been me revving up to start this new chapter at the end of feb and one little email said nah.
the degree i wanted to do was a double degree, secondary education (hons) and a BA of fine arts. i was equally excited for both, because i never got to do a lot of actual art learning in my last degree, and the BA would give me all of that— life drawing, sculpting, painting, wood/metal/jewellery working, digital, fuckin everything. but it was the less important of the pair, when it comes to getting myself a job as an art teacher, because i already have the art experience. it was just a fun bonus, and the education degree was the one i NEEDED.
in nov i had to travel to melbourne to present a portfolio and interview for the BA. they showed me around the studio too, and i fell a little bit in love. i got the acceptance email in december, but i still didn’t have an offer for the education degree. another reason why i’m so discombobulated— i technically have an invitation, but it’s for the less important degree that would just be a money sink. do i go to uni anyway?? or just ignore this invitation and move on?
my state recently made education/teaching degrees free as a way of encouraging more teacher jobs. i learnt about this after i decided i wanted to pursue teaching, so it was just a fun lil bonus that i wouldn’t be adding to my student debt. apparently not, bc i didn’t think about how every teenager and their dog would apply for teaching degrees so they could get straight into uni without any debt. so, even tho i’m a graduate and i’m not relying on school scores, i was one in a million, likely just numbers on a page, and didn’t get in.
there could be other paths. i could start the BA and add the Edu degree later? i could reapply for mid year intake. i could… idk, most of what i could do requires emailing Monash and asking wtf, because i have no idea what’s actually possible and will need someone to lay it out for me.
still feels like i’ve run into a brick wall though. little bit shut down. more sad, not quite angry, but suddenly really spiteful for some reason— like “oh, you don’t want me? okay fuck you then, i won’t ever teach.” so stupid. just a bit fragile rn
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whencyclopedia · 4 months ago
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History & Mining Culture of the Ore Mountains
The Ore Mountains (Erzgebirge) on the border between Germany and the Czech Republic is a region rich in history and culture connected to the mining industry. For centuries the cities on both sides of the mountain range had sustained themselves and flourished by the extraction of tin, copper, zinc, uranium, and most importantly silver. Even though the mines are now closed the mining culture and heritage is still widely celebrated and visible for visitors, with the hammer and chisel motif on many buildings in the different mining towns.
The rich mining heritage of the region was recently inscribed on the UNESCO world heritage list (July 2019 CE), with sites on both sides of the border. On the German side, in the Free State of Saxony, the cities of Freiberg and Annaberg-Buchholz has much to offer in educating visitors about the mining industry, both from the Middle Ages and more recent times and how this intensive industry shaped the lives and culture of the people living there. A visit is definitely recommended for anyone interested in mining history, early industrialization or for those who seek to experience an authentic German Christmas market.
Freiberg
Freiberg, a one-hour train ride from Dresden, traces its history back to 1168 CE. At that time the forest region was under the control of the Margrave of Meissen. A silver ore was discovered close to the small settlement Christiandorf and lead to the establishment of the city of Freiberg, which got its name from the mining rights belonging to the “free miner”. The mining industry became a very important source of income for the Margrave of Meissen, Otto II (r. c. 1156-1190 CE), known later as Otto the Rich. A large statue of the town's 'founder' can now be seen at the main square of the historic city center. Freiberg's importance and wealth increased rapidly after the discovery of silver, and it remained the economic center and mint of Saxony until the 16th century CE. The mining industry continued in the Freiberg region for 800 years until the mines were finally closed in 1968 CE.
Today Freiberg is a lively and charming city with many exciting sites to see, amongst other the Town Hall from the 15th century CE, and the Cathedral of St. Mary, first contracted in 1180 CE as a Romanesque basilica, the current building dates to c. 1500 CE. On the south side of the cathedral, you can visit a part of the old church, The Golden Gate, a richly ornamented sandstone portal from 1230 CE.
Even though the town was destroyed by fire several times and suffered during the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648 CE), much of the medieval town is still standing. Walking around in the historic center, one architectural feature is especially remarkable: the Gothic patrician houses with very high and steep pitched roof constructions. The main square, Obermakt, is definitely worth a visit, where you will see both the statue of Otto the Rich and the beautiful Town Hall. On the north side of the square, you can also marvel at a gate with intricate carvings depicturing the miners hard at work.
It is impossible to visit this city without being drawn towards the rich mining history and culture. To learn more, visitors are recommended to spend a couple of hours in the Freiberg City and Mining Museum. Located in a stunning late Gothic building, it is one of Saxony's oldest museums, established in 1861 CE. The museum is filled with tools, art, photographs, and other objects connected to work in the mines throughout the ages or the culture that flourished thanks to the mining industry. In addition, no one should leave without a visit to the Freudenstein Castle, where the mineral exhibition Terra Mineralia is on display with over 3,500 minerals, precious stones, and meteorites. The exhibition is presented by the Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg, the oldest university of mining and metallurgy in the world, and is a real treasure trove filled with gems from all over the world.
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psychic-refugee · 1 year ago
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Wenvier Bingo - Academia
Innsmouth University was a small private school and the only one Wednesday was willing to attend. Her initial plan was to forgo higher education as she didn’t think she needed it. She already knew what she wanted to do, which was write.
She could write without having to spend six figures for four years. Her craft would improve with practice, not by sitting in a classroom for hours to hear someone drone on and on.
Her parents, however, gave her an offer she couldn’t resist:
Attend Innsmouth for at least one year and give it an honest chance, if she hated it then they would buy her a secluded cabin in the Montana wilderness where she could write to her heart’s content in peace.
She wasn’t ignorant to the struggles of starving artists and was self-aware enough that she was a product of generational wealth and privilege. She did not have any lofty or romantic notions of poverty. She made the pragmatic decision and could tolerate at least one year of school.
She was pleasantly surprised at the dark, gothic aesthetic of campus. More so when it was not part of the campus culture to be loud, rude, and obnoxiously drunk through the weekend. The university specialized in the liberal arts, with plenty of classes the revolved around writing. She found many were of the same mind as she, they had a flair for the macabre.
There were a few annoying pendants, but they were far more tolerable than the willfully and proudly ignorant she had to deal with in high school.
Although she would not say it out loud, perhaps uni wasn’t the worst idea her parents ever had.
She had a favourite spot in the quad, under a gnarled oak tree, where she liked to take her notebook and write out her thoughts or outlines for her latest chapter for her most recent novel.
Wednesday was surprised to one day find a sketch book in her spot. She opened it to see if she could divine an owner and was impressed with the detailed and lifelike sketches. She was particularly enamored with the Black Widow. With the exquisite detailing, she could easily imagine the spider coming to life right off the page.
She raised an eyebrow when she came to a page of a sketch of herself, with her notorious pigtails that were hair clipped into a Dutch crown braid.
Most of the time, people were scared of her and would cross the street rather than cross her path. This sketch felt almost…reverent. It was of her reading under the oak, a serene and soft look on her face.
It warmed her cold, black, heart that someone saw her in such a way.
A shadow covered her and the book and she looked up to see a nervous young man that towered over her with dark bronze hair and eyes as green as the oak leaves.
Xavier had run from across the quad when he realized his sketch book was missing and the last place he had been. He almost passed out when he saw the beautiful girl he couldn’t get out of his mind looking at the very page he did not want her looking at.
“I…” he desperately wanted some excuse that didn’t make him look like a creepy stalker, but he lost his words as he got lost in her dark agate eyes. “It’s just that I always see you here…under the oak. You get lost in the words, I think it’s the only time I get to see the real you…” he had no idea where he was going, but his words were honest.
Unfortunately, he felt like everything he said was the opposite of trying to seem non-creepy.
His heart skipped a beat when she did a small smile for him.
What he worried was creepy and obsessive, she saw as endearing. As a mystery novel writer and self-proclaimed detective, she knew a thing or two about being obsessive. She didn’t see a problem with it, especially when she saw his raw talent and handsome features.
She wanted to know everything about him, she would know everything about him.
“I’m Wednesday,” she introduced herself.
“I’m Xavier,” he smiled shyly back, relieved she didn’t try running the opposite direction.
She couldn’t help the wolfish smile that grew big on her face as she decided he was hers.
It didn’t take long for the entire school to know Xavier and Wednesday were off limits to anyone else. They were caught kissing in the Innsmouth Museum of Art. Every few months, both men and women had turned up dead in the woods. If anyone noticed the last thing they had done was flirt with either Xavier or Wednesday, no one said so out loud.
They graduated and went on to get their masters. Wednesday became a worldwide acclaimed novelist while Xavier was featured in all the most wanted art studios. He had done all the artwork for her most popular series, The Viper de la Muerte Mysteries.
When it was time for their daughter, Belladonna, to attend Innsmouth they showed her where they had met. She thought it was terribly romantic but was a little embarrassed when they stayed on campus to read and draw under that same oak tree after they dropped her off, with Wednesday cuddled between Xavier’s legs, leaning back into his embrace.
“OMG, mom, dad, go home,” Belladonna begged.
Wednesday could only sigh, she knew her mother, Morticia, would be tickled to learn her once wayward daughter who couldn’t bare the thought of attending University had a hard time leaving.
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into-september · 1 year ago
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For the "always wondered" questions: What's the meaning of "into September"?
...so in those halcyon days of 2011, I left uni and got my first adult job, which as it happened involved working with teenagers who were liable to be on the internet and also knew English. My old Livejournal - at that point some nine years old - had some information that if you dug deep enough, could've identified me IRL, and since I was at that point in a fandom where I didn't really have any friends (but for the first and this far only time, a nemesis!), I decided to quietly move house.
This happened during a time of my life that was defined by melacholy. My only ambition in life had been to study at a university, and now I had no idea what more there was. Eight years after I'd moved out on my own for the first time - most of which had been spent in a Real City, and two of them abroad - I was moving back to my rural home district, to a place larger than my hometown but even further away from the rest of civilisation. It felt like a regression, but also of waiting, since the only reason I was there was because that was where I had the job offer - I was sure I'd be out of there come June 2012. (spoiler: I wasn't)
So I wanted this new Livejournal for this new stage of my life to reflect that juxtaposition of something new beginning in a place where there is no future. And, well: September is both the time when the wheel starts turning again for those of us in the public school system, as well as heralding the inevitable fact that summer has ended and winter is coming. (it's allegedly called something like "the second new year's" in France, if Arte is to be believed)
I had a legit list of new journal handles until I landed on "days of september", which I changed somewhat when I made this tumblr a year or so later. (I had some idea that I didn't want this to be traced back there, but I can't remember why) This was towards the end of The Great Fandom Migration, and that second LJ never saw much use since the handful of friends who followed it soon enough left LJ behind. The most recent post is from New Year's Day 2017.
Yes, my default userpic was the same as my icon on here. Yes, this was also a refleciton of the kind of feeling that dominated my life back then.
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...so that was a whole story, the moral of which is that the month of September came to symbolise a transcient stage of my life during which everything slowed down and I had no idea where I'd go next, because I'd reached the finish line and I was in the exact same place as where I'd begun.
Also this song.
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superman--yoosung · 1 year ago
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hi there!! i was hoping i could ask for a mystic messenger matchup please OP :D
- i go by she/her and i’m bi - so i’m open to any of the (adult) characters from the game.
- in my spare time, i like playing my flute/piano. and reading - i really love a lot of classic lit (with fanfic being my guilty pleasure lol) . if i’m not doing either of those things, it’s games (i think i enjoy getting lost in worlds other than my own). i love coffee and would really love to go sightseeing/travelling once i’m out of uni!
- i want to like insects - but i don’t because a lot of them jumpscare me (lol). i also don’t like the taste of cooked mushrooms,, i don’t know why. and i can’t stand untidy or messy places - i’ll tidy for you lol.
- personality wise i’m a little reserved - but i’m cheerful and can be quite the goof when i feel comfortable. i’m always thinking of others and little things i can do for them, or help them in any way possible. i have a strong sense of morality and loyalty towards others. however, i’m stubborn, and honestly somewhat bossy. i don’t know when to give up, which i think is a bit of a double edged sword tbh ^^;;
- for extra info - i’m pretty tall (5’9”) so i feel like a little bit of a giant. my sleep schedule is in shambles, i have a pet cat and my favourite colour is pink 🌸
on a side note - i am so so happy to see the mystic messenger fandom alive and well. and i hope i haven’t written too much for you OP <3
It's funny you mentioned the fandom - I have mostly mysme requests this round! it's definitely still thriving :)
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Your matchup is.....................................................
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JUMIN HAN !!
"Did you see that new magazine cover? Oh, you know - the one with the C&R heir and his wife? Wasn't it stunning?! Oh, to have someone look at me the way he looks at her..."
When searching for information online about Jumin Han and his recent marriage, comments such as these are rampant. But for good reason - after all, a proposal as sensational as theirs was sure to drive up public interest on the two. Nonetheless, information about Jumin Han's wife, in particular, is rather scarce. But it's evident to anyone who looks that Jumin Han has everything he needs to know about her - and that whatever it is he knows, it's only made him love her more with each passing day.
Fun details:
Your pursuits of the classical arts are noble indeed, and Jumin values your efforts. You'll have access to the finest tutors and lessons the world can offer, should you desire them. If you are already loyal to certain teachers or methods, he will invest in them to ensure your continued learning and growth. He would be delighted if you chose to give a private recital just for the RFA, and very proud of the work you put in to your instruments.
Funny enough, your new beta reader is Jumin. He became curious about what you spent your evenings on in the comfort of the luxurious living room, and when you finally showed him some of your fanfiction, he was unsurprised that your love of reading transferred to writing, too. Still, he admires all of your interests and efforts, and will support you by beta reading your works, bringing his critical eye to your fics. (And if you spend a long time explaining the nuances of the characters and fandoms to him, well, that's just icing on the cake for him, because he gets to hear your beautiful voice and see the sparks of passion in your eyes.)
You get along with Yoosung pretty well. Jumin Han isn't much of a gamer, but at some point he will become intrigued by the two-person (or more) games you play with Yoosung online sometimes. He'll never be as good as either of you at games, but he's good enough to play the cute stereotypical couples games together with - and he'll be quite enthusiastic about doing so with you!
You want to travel the world? He's got the private jet ready to go when you are! During breaks in university, he'll show you around the world, to all the places he's been before, and then to exciting new locations for the two of you to make wonderful new memories together.
He will have the best of the best coffee beans imported for you. If you have a favorite brand or store, he'll get a whole franchise installed in the C&R building just for you. (And the employees, of course, but mostly for you.) If you prefer Jaehee's coffee brewing skills over his, expect him to be pestering her to teach him in exact details in the RFA groupchat (much to Jaehee's eternal annoyance).
No bugs allowed in the penthouse!! If you care about the bugs being kept alive, he will ensure that each bug that does wander inside the building is escorted safely outside the entire perimeter before being set free. Luckily for you, there are two cats on the hunt for any stray bugs, so you likely won't have any trouble with them either way! And speaking of the cats - Elizabeth the 3rd will have a matching collar with yours. Jumin makes sure they're introduced properly so they get along with one another! And they will both be spoiled rotten - don't be surprised if Jumin manages to charm your little baby quickly.
Jumin will be the voice of reason when you've looked out for others to your own detriment, or when you're being overly stubborn. This may lead to a few fights - but as logical as Jumin can be, he's most spineless when it comes to you, so you'll typically get your way, or at least a compromise that's to your liking.
You may worry about your height sometimes, but whenever you put those thoughts to voice, Jumin will remind you that you're the perfect height for him to rest his cheek against your head. (Because this man is taller than everyone.) If you enjoy wearing high heels or platforms, he will adore looking straight-on into your eyes.
Jumin Han was instantly smitten with you when you met in person - and with every day, he learns something new in your mannerisms. They're small things - how you bookmark your page in a story, the shape your hand makes when you reach for one of the cats, which new pink wardrobe item you're favoring. Each and every one of these new details, when he comes across them, never fails to take his breath away, because it is you silhouetted in the lamplight, holding the book he got for your birthday - your hands, which he knows the feel of so well by now - your form, standing in the doorway, face lit up with a smile to greet him. With every new detail, he falls deeper in love with you. And he will always find new details, because to him, you are fathomless, and so is his love for you.
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~~I hope you enjoyed this! I did seriously consider Jaehee for you as well - you seem the type to be able to match with multiple members very easily, to be honest!!
PS AHHHHH I THOUGHT I QUEUED THIS UP IM SORRY!! Publishing it a bit late oops--
PPS IM A MESS I FORGOT THE DIVIDERS LOOOOL should be fixed now
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shakespearerants · 1 year ago
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15 Questions 15 Minutes
Thank you for the tag @neverland-in-space ! I already did this like 10 years ago (gefühlt) but I love talking about myself so here we go again 😈.
1. Are you named after anyone?
No, but my parents are The Epitome of scatterbrained scientists so. It is very possible I am and they just never told me.
2. When was the last time you cried?
Uhhhhhh good question I don't remember. I almost cried when @freizusein picked me up in the middle of my Odyssee to grant me heat asylum in her apartment a few weeks ago, does that count?
3. Do you have kids?
I call my houseplants kiddies. In other words no.
4. Do you use sarcasm a lot?
No, I don't, but people think I do bc apparently I have a tone?????? Please know if I ever asked you something sarcastically and you thought it was an excellent joke - I was serious and I'm still waiting for my answer.
5. What sports do you play/have played?
Team sports? Soccer in elementary school. Am not a fan of collective excersice unless we're talking (ballroom) dancing.
6. What's the first thing you notice about someone?
VIBES. My Freitagsstammtisch can attest to that I've been complaining about someone at uni all year based on a 5 sec interaction and it took me multiple days to even notice they have very very prominent tattoos.
7. Eye colour?
Greenish - brownish.
8. Special talents?
Ohhh boy. Charming older (as in your grandma older) women. Especially antiques dealers. Got a deal on some very nice brass pendants when I was in Leipzig the last time just by being me and looking a little bit sad. I was once gifted a whole ass diamond ring on the street by a woman wearing a fur coat in 35° weather. I have had MULTIPLE elderly women come up to me when I was walking the dog UNPROMPTED and tell me about their dog who recently died. Last time I went to my local antiques shop I was offered 100€ discount on a ring I was looking at within 5 mins of walking through the door, and I hadn't even brought up the price yet.
Also I am unfairly good at doing things, especially art related things, perfectly after watching someone do it once. Was very surprised in 4th grade when I realized not everyone can weave a whole 12cm Perlenarmband with design in 45 mins on their first try.
10. Where were you born?
In a town with a MASSIVE causewayed enclosure. I'm talking multiple trenches multiple ha crop mark visible over 3 different fields.
11. What are your hobbies?
Ceramics (looking at, sorting, reading about, counting, collecting thereof), churches (insert "I just think they're neat!" Meme here) (as in looking at them and usually grumbling about those damn neuzeitliche Umbauten), Adventures™ (can't leave the house without having one!), cooking, reading, painting, sketching, embroidery, I've made a resolution to get into making my own clothes, houseplants, writing.
12. Do you have pets?
I technically own a rabbit but she lives with my parents and younger siblings.
13. How tall are you?
Child sized according to the helpful measuring sticks at Ganzbeck.
14. Favourite subject in school?
Art, choir. For a very brief period of time maths.
15. Dream job?
Grabungsleitung of a really really big Forschungsgrabung on the Baustelle of the wannabe Lindners I went to school with. I want to see their faces when I tell them they can get their building privileges back in 5-10 years if they're extremely lucky. Let's leave the fact that I haven't even finished my bachelor's yet and really don't want to stay in academia out of this fantasy.
Tagging: @lachricola @evolutionsbedingt @freizusein @perchingowl @clueless-dullahan @frubeto and anyone else who wants to have a go!
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mattmurdocksscars · 2 years ago
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Ok for the anon thingie LET ME TELL U ABOUT MY FIRST LOVE/THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY (apologies if it’s long but it’s kind of a ride)
This doesn’t have a “happy ending” of sorts but i recently texted him drunk on his birthday (we’re not quite friends or strangers right now and both of us are in uni/collage) and fuck the conversation we had reignited something in me and even though ultimately we never got together i know for certain that he is still my person and that he will forever be my first.
All begins in high school where me and this dude are in choir and even though we’ve been in the club for more than a year i see him for the first time on our performance day (which is the last school day of the year). He’s a friend of a friend and i’ve never talked to him and i couldn’t help thinking “wow he’s cute, i hope i see more of him next year”. CUT TO NEXT SCHOOL YEAR, this mfffff is in almost ALL of my classes and not only that i sat next to him for 80% of them. Also realised he’s my neighbour (so we start to walk home together) and in that time find out that he’s the smartest person i have ever met in my life (infuriatingly so), incredibly passionate about playing the guitar and is possibly the best musician i’ve ever ever heard. We get close during the year and my friend group kinda mixes with his so we see eachother outside of just classes. At first, i had no idea if he was into me but as time progressed ohhhhh boyyyyy. His attention was constantly on me, he got really nervous and jittery when i was close to him, he constantly offered to go out of his way to help me in legit anything. Like this dude was so bad at hiding it that other ppl in choir would comment about us.
Now, here is where i say i’m an idiot because even though this dude is absolutely everything i wanted (kind, intelligent, hot, talented) something always bugged me/ felt off and i never could show the extent of my affection for him so i never asked him out even know i was 100000% certain he’d say yes, he never asked me bc he probably thought i didn’t like him like that. Both of us are really smart and passionate about our art forms (his being music and mine being drama) and he was really supportive of me when we worked together in drama, he always held me to a high regard. In the same class was one of my other friends who had this massive crush on him as well. I was closer to her than i was him so i was like u kno if i get them together then i’m killing two birds with one stone, hopefully i fully fully get over him and my two friends are happy together. Although it did work, they were together for a very very short amount of time and i have no idea what happened between them. After that though everything became really weird with my girl friend but kind of normal with him. I don’t know who broke up with who or what happened but it was weiiirrrddd.
Cut to now, both of us are at uni and i haven’t talked to him for some time. We’re catching up (whilst i was drunk on his birthday) he didn’t know i remembered the date (and have for years lol) and i wasn’t gonna text him initially because i thought it would be weird, I told him this in the conversation at the end and he really earnestly thanked me for messaging him even though i know he hates his birthday and the attention that comes with the day. I know he’s at one of the top music universities in the U.K. doing everything he loves (that makes me feel so inexplicably fond). he’s patient with me as i try and drunkenly type out my thoughts, i know he’s single rn and the tone for the conversation is so affectionate. He also knows that despite me doing law i wanted to do drama at uni (i told him this yeaaaarrrrrrs before and he’s assured me time and time again telling me to go for it because he thinks i’m talented and stuff). The conversations kind of dropping off now and the time between each text is getting longer and at almost the same time (out of no where) he texts “if you’re in anything you have to let me know, you know i’ll buy tickets soley because you’re there right?” and (even before i could read it all out) i text “i don’t want to miss your first concert. whenever that is, i’ll wait for it” JDJJSKAKHDID. Idk dudeeeeeeee that made me feel so fucking fond. We talk for a little longer but by this point i’m in bed and am about to pass out, i don’t text him goodnight but he does (he knows im really tired at this point) and i wake up to his text from the night before telling me to take care of myself and that he’s thankful that i texted him that night :’)
This sounds like the plot to a movie alskdjsksk
But all jokes aside, I'm glad you got to reconnect, even if maybe only for a little while. I love those people you just click with. Like everything seems perfect when you're talking to/with them. It doesn't happen often, but when it does it's wonderful.
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lemecdanslalune · 3 months ago
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I sometimes feel like a black hole.
I love stories. And art. Both have gotten me through tough times. I appreciate their powers, but more than that, they give me life.
I want to be part of that. To make things out of the myriad shards of other worlds swirling in my mind and through them offer to others what stories and art have given me.
I studied to work in 3d animation. Then burnt out halfway. I went to uni in literature, aspiring to be a writer. I got my diploma and now barely write a few words a month.
I feel like I can only consume. Only absorb what others make, never putting anything out there myself.
I recently considered going back to school for a certificat in video game conception and writing. Trying to combine my passions and experiences to pull myself out of customer service hell and be a part of the creating world.
But I am terrified. Terrified that it'll be another dead end. That anything artistic is beyond my reach, that I'll just push myself into another burnout, or a breakdown, that I'll get a job out of it and leave my current, secure one and then crashing and losing everything.
I feel empty of energy and will, yet buzzing with the voices of a thousand half-formed worlds and pieces of characters.
I feel like a black hole and fear being only able to consume.
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narcissumnarcissi · 7 months ago
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i. Ciara got accepted into both unis in Britchester! UoB offers a distinguished degree in culinary arts so that's the route she is heading down. ii. Terra has at last reached Level 10 of the Cooking skill and is making headway in her baking career outside of the home bakery - she recently received a Cupcake Factory machine. iv. Yasmin is enjoying unemployed life tbh, and is busy planning for her move to Henford-on-Bagley to be a country gal.
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lenteur · 1 year ago
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random thoughts about run on, episode eleven
(please do note that this post contains spoilers so read at your own risk.)
let me start this post by saying ki seon gyeom makes one “strict coach” (woo sik’ words) but a great one still
seeing seon gyeom prepare woo sik’s training was heartwarming because you can see how serious he is about it
totally unrelated but we all need a roommate like seon gyeom. applications are open btw
as usual, we have yeong hwa being the cutie that he is. i don’t think i’ll ever get tired of him
funniest scene in today’s episode was the uni students running after tae woong lol yeong hwa stole the show by trying to catch up with them. i mean, i don’t think anyone could be funnier than him. he’s on another level
it’s interesting how mi joo offered seon gyeom a “practice loving myself” book (i don’t remember the title sorry) it goes to show he still has a hard time taking care of and loving himself
the tension between dan ah and yeong hwa is palpable. i’m so invested in their relationship. i want to know everything i can (that does sound a little weird but it’s just that their story is more interesting to me than the main couple)
the show continues to plant the seed that seon gyeom is synonymous with motivation. this time it’s woo sik that says seon gyeom motivates him
talking about woo sik, it’s so refreshing to see him let loose and be a little more carefree. using less and less honorifics around seon gyeom and the people around him :) i like that
also, did we get to see seon gyeom being jealous for 5 seconds? or am i just seeing things? it was so cute how he put himself between mi joo and woo sik when they were watching the footage of woo sik running
and then we get to the most interesting scene of today’s episode: the discussion between dan ah and mi joo. the one thing i took away from that section of the show is they’re a lot more similar than we think
dan ah pointing out that mi joo “doesn’t seem tough despite her rough childhood. you (mi joo) refuse to kneel despite not having any backup” 
“i was aware of what i did or didn’t need. if i never had it, i wasn’t greedy. if i still wanted it, i got something similar even if it was fake” i didn’t think i could relate to mi joo more yet here i am. it’s important we get to know more about mi joo’s upbringing because we got to see every main character’s background except mi joo’s. 
i really like how dan ah seems more and more vulnerable and sincere in these last few episodes. we get to see little glimpses of what lies behind that cold exterior. “things i already had were always taken away from me.” “in my world, i’m the weakest” “i never know when things will be taken away from me, so i put up walls” it’s true that the double standards in dan ah’s family are unfair. her brother gets all the credit even though she’s the one who did everything.
when mi joo tackled the topic of ai replacing translations, it made me think. of course, i’ve already thought about it before but with the growing “success” of ai in recent months, i think it’s even more interesting to talk about it. translators are in fact competing against ai for their jobs. during my time as a translator, i saw a lot of clients using engines like google translate, reverso or linguee for their translations. i mean they’re great to some capacity but it’s hard for them to understand nuances. and that’s even more the case for movie translations. a movie, as any form of art, has the goal of eliciting emotions in the viewers and ai is not really capable of translating the feeling/message. they are capable of literal translations (meaning translating word for word) but sometimes, you can’t translate something word for word because it’s an expression that doesn’t exist in the language you’re translating to. or, it might mean something in the original version, but the subtitles won’t work for the translated version because the culture is completely different.
oh and there has been a controversy in recent years when entire movies were translated and dubbed by ai. the end result was catastrophic to say the least. it was hard to understand things when watching said movies (i’ve watched excerpts and it was something...) so i think translators still have a few more years of peace. i mean, you never know how ai will evolve but it will take time until they’re able to perfect the art of sharing emotions with the public. in that sense, movie and book translators still have some hope. for other more “technical” fields though... i’m not so sure
sorry if you didn’t understand a word i wrote. it’s difficult for me with this heat
when mi joo said the movie was like seon gyeom (aka complex) i understood her. it’s difficult for her to understand him but she’s trying
we’re finishing this episode with dan ah kissing yeong hwa. their relationship development is surely interesting. it’s like dan ah is disappointed when yeong hwa acts like she wanted in the beginning: obedient and not feeling anything. but now it seems she wants him to be the yeong hwa from before. 
it hurt to see yeong hwa be so cold and sad because it doesn’t seem like him. she definitely messed up with his heart. poor yeong hwa, you don’t deserve that.
additional note (before i end up sweating all the water in my body): yeong hwa’s outfit in the ending scene is gorgeous. he looks amazing in it
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History & Mining Culture of the Ore Mountains
The Ore Mountains (Erzgebirge) on the border between Germany and the Czech Republic is a region rich in history and culture connected to the mining industry. For centuries the cities on both sides of the mountain range had sustained themselves and flourished by the extraction of tin, copper, zinc, uranium, and most importantly silver. Even though the mines are now closed the mining culture and heritage is still widely celebrated and visible for visitors, with the hammer and chisel motif on many buildings in the different mining towns.
The rich mining heritage of the region was recently inscribed on the UNESCO world heritage list (July 2019 CE), with sites on both sides of the border. On the German side, in the Free State of Saxony, the cities of Freiberg and Annaberg-Buchholz has much to offer in educating visitors about the mining industry, both from the Middle Ages and more recent times and how this intensive industry shaped the lives and culture of the people living there. A visit is definitely recommended for anyone interested in mining history, early industrialization or for those who seek to experience an authentic German Christmas market.
Freiberg
Freiberg, a one-hour train ride from Dresden, traces its history back to 1168 CE. At that time the forest region was under the control of the Margrave of Meissen. A silver ore was discovered close to the small settlement Christiandorf and lead to the establishment of the city of Freiberg, which got its name from the mining rights belonging to the “free miner”. The mining industry became a very important source of income for the Margrave of Meissen, Otto II (r. c. 1156-1190 CE), known later as Otto the Rich. A large statue of the town's 'founder' can now be seen at the main square of the historic city center. Freiberg's importance and wealth increased rapidly after the discovery of silver, and it remained the economic center and mint of Saxony until the 16th century CE. The mining industry continued in the Freiberg region for 800 years until the mines were finally closed in 1968 CE.
Today Freiberg is a lively and charming city with many exciting sites to see, amongst other the Town Hall from the 15th century CE, and the Cathedral of St. Mary, first contracted in 1180 CE as a Romanesque basilica, the current building dates to c. 1500 CE. On the south side of the cathedral, you can visit a part of the old church, The Golden Gate, a richly ornamented sandstone portal from 1230 CE.
Even though the town was destroyed by fire several times and suffered during the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648 CE), much of the medieval town is still standing. Walking around in the historic center, one architectural feature is especially remarkable: the Gothic patrician houses with very high and steep pitched roof constructions. The main square, Obermakt, is definitely worth a visit, where you will see both the statue of Otto the Rich and the beautiful Town Hall. On the north side of the square, you can also marvel at a gate with intricate carvings depicturing the miners hard at work.
It is impossible to visit this city without being drawn towards the rich mining history and culture. To learn more, visitors are recommended to spend a couple of hours in the Freiberg City and Mining Museum. Located in a stunning late Gothic building, it is one of Saxony's oldest museums, established in 1861 CE. The museum is filled with tools, art, photographs, and other objects connected to work in the mines throughout the ages or the culture that flourished thanks to the mining industry. In addition, no one should leave without a visit to the Freudenstein Castle, where the mineral exhibition Terra Mineralia is on display with over 3,500 minerals, precious stones, and meteorites. The exhibition is presented by the Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg, the oldest university of mining and metallurgy in the world, and is a real treasure trove filled with gems from all over the world.
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xdestroyaxisxgay · 1 year ago
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Hi!
I desperately need new friends to rp frerard with!
I'm 21, I write in third person and I try to be active and reply at least once a day (depending also on the lenght of the reply)!
I'd like the replies to be kind of in the middle regarding lenght, no two sentence replies, but I also don't want either of us to feel like we need to force ourselves to write more when we just don't know what to write. I do prefer if your reply is at least a paragraph long, just So there's something to build off of, and of course mine will be too! Obviously sometimes the replies are longer and sometimes they are shorter, I'm not gonna say that I require them to be a certain lenght, I just want us both to put a similar amount of effort and try to keep it going and keep it fun <3.
I prefer to write as bottom Frank, but if you'd rather rp as frank yourself, that isn't a dealbreaker for me at all :). I have no triggers, but I don't enjoy aus that involve too much smut and kinks.
I have a few plots in mind, but I've already rped most of them at least once, so I very much welcome other ideas! Here are some of mine just so you can get an idea if we have similar taste in things we like to rp :)
Gerard is an art teacher at uni, Frank is a college dropout doing all kind of odd jobs to get by. He came upon an advertisement saying that the school is looking for models for the art classes. He messages Gerard and they arrange for Frank's first class. Alternatively Gerard could be a student in said class if you aren't comfortable with the age Gap!
(highschool au) Gerard recently got bitten by a vampire and has been missing a lot of school since. Frank finally questions him about it and after finding out what happened, offers to help with Gerard's ever growing hunger.
Alternatively! If you aren't into hs aus, we could alter this previous one: Gerard's been cancelling band practice instead of missing school. Could take place in any era but i feel like it goes best with bullets!
Ballet au??? Where they were paired to dance together in this like experimental ballet. Frank got cast into what would typically be the 'female' lead, Gerard is the 'male' lead. It's the first time dancing with another guy like that for them both and Frank finds it difficult to adjust to being the one getting lifted and spun around and all that. Or maybe that's just his excuse and the real reason he's so tense is becasue he's got this attractive dancers hands all over him for the majority of the time on stage..
Like I said, I'm open to hearing your ideas as well, I'm sure we can think of something we'll both enjoy! If you wanna give it a try, please message me on discord - malyzombik !
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of-elitiism · 2 years ago
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crimson hue would occasionally steal a glance, or two from her indigo orbs while they sat and exchanged words, thoughts and even the what-ifs and sweet nothings of what the future could hold for them. gloved digits found themselves entwined within one another, a warm disposable cup, the contents of which was coffee sat snug between clasped palms. Seemingly as well, they were seated much closer to each other since the last encounter, the coyote was warming up to the glitch. Not that he meant to sit the way he did on the bench, not to sure if it was intentional or not but their knees touched, his occasionally bumping into hers, accidentally of course. He couldn't control his anxieties, nor the pulse that made him bounce his leg like he does so. Although he would Apologize for each instance that he did bump into her knee, even if she didn't seem to actually mind the contact, "--Say, y' always have that camera around. Take any pictures wit' it?" - for Terry <3
Terry knew she talked a lot and she knew it can easily become very overbearing and annoying. She would also often self deprecate that, since there's no more than two brain cells left, she has to make up the lack of proper thought with a shit ton of words. Which was funny and all, but once the chuckling would die out, the young woman would indeed feel pretty self conscious.
As irony would make it, she'd recently started to feel self conscious around Khaz for not talking enough. There were moments where she could ramble on, but once she noticed him stealing a glance her confidence went all the way to hell and she would immediately stumble and stutter and kinda shut up all together for a bit. Didn't help that her face was also feeling really warm [ which, fuck that, she could use her hands or feet get warm like that since she's perpetually cold in her extremities].
This time they were sipping that coffee she offered to get, waiting for it to get moderately warm enough to drink when he asked about her camera. "Oh, this? Ugh, y-yeah, i kinda do, every now and then---!" Setting her cup aside she immediately grabbed her Nikon, turning it on and going into her library, tilting the display to a side so he could see too.
"It's--- kinda just a hobby now. I used t'go to uni for visual arts 'n' this bad boy helped a lot. Buuuuut nowadays, i just kinda snap a picture of whatever i think it's nice or cool or pretty. Kinda like a diary, y'know?" thumb pressed on the arrow buttons to skip through the captures, spending a good 3-4 seconds on each one. There's pictures of pigeons in the park, building at sunset, cracks in the pavements... and then there's a picture of him, taken from the behind in the evening, his body illuminated only by a street light. Obviously taken without him know. Two seconds into viewing it, Terry panicked and dropped the camera unto his lap with a squeal.
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"...AAAH! I'm so so freakin' sorry I-I-...!!" again, words went away when she had to practically climb over him to stop the camera from falling unto the ground. And when she got it and turned to look up--- well, let's just say her pale complexion had never looked so pink ever before.
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koilarist · 2 years ago
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4, 8, and 17 for artist asks? :3
4 - Favourite things to draw?
Specifically? My interests bounce around a LOT so it changes from one week to the next. I like to have fun with the process as well as the results. - But in a more vague sense, anything with a story behind it. Which I suppose explains why I'm steering towards comic work now.
8 - What do you like most about your own work?
This answer might be a little too mushy but for me it's seeing the work I put into the skillset paying off. I'm finally able to draw the things I always wanted in the way I imagined them in my head. I've drawn all my life in some capacity, but I never took it seriously until about three years ago, and when I picked it up again I was changing literally everything about my process. The methods, the tools, and the style itself was so vastly different it felt like I'd never drawn a day in my life when I picked it back up. The struggle was that I knew I was severely lacking in the know-how and was unhappy with most of the results I got for the first year or two. Staying motivated through that was so difficult. I wasn't able to attend any formal education (For many reasons, including compatibility. I've spoken to enough artists to know that I wouldn't have gained much from attending. Uni is certainly not the best avenue for everybody.) - So I pretty much had to learn how to teach myself without getting discouraged or becoming stagnant. So. When I look at my work, what I see is everything i had to do to get to this point, and just how much passion I have for what I'm doing here. A bit deep considering the things I typically draw, maybe, but the long term goal was always comics with a little more narrative substance to them and I'm close enough to reaching it where I'm gonna have to come up with a new goal soon, haha
17 - What inspires you? My friends and fellow artists. I've been lucky enough to get to know some brilliant people over the past couple of years, and I'm endlessly inspired by them in so many ways. Especially now that we get to kick the door in on eachother's DMs and start yowling about art ideas/cheering eachother on LMAO. Also, stories. Stories inspire me SO much. I have a LOT of characters (I counted something like 70 recently. I've been at this for too damn long) - But yeah, a lot of the scenarios I draw them in either stem from their situation/story/setting, or from me and friends mashing barbies together to find out if they'll either kiss or kill eachother. I was primarily a writer before I got into art, so it's no surprise that I'm slowly veering back towards the story aspect of what I have to offer. (And getting back into writing again at long last! My word docs have never looked so healthy.)
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