#100% agree

[silenzahra]

Awwwwwwwwwwww these are all so CUTE 🥹🥹🥹 I especially love the ones where he's hatless and angry 🤭 And of course the one with Luigi completely melts my heart ❤️💚

they could never make me hate you, movie Mario ❤

[hongjoongdaily]

joong with guitar is the best thing I ever did see thus far.

Congratulations to everyone reading this post for being present at the birth of my new kink - HJ with guitars. 🔥

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Exploring Japanese Culture Day at Our School

As part of our school's annual Japanese Culture Day, this year, the school brought in people to explain and demonstrate several aspects of Japanese culture. This included doing a traditional tea ceremony as well as showing a dance. We also welcomed students and staff to dress in traditional Japanese attire. It was fun seeing everyone dressed in different yukatas and kimonos. A yukata is a casual version of a kimono that is unlined cotton and worn in casual settings such as summer festivals and to nearby bathhouses.

Traditional Tea Ceremony

Students were gathered in the library to participate in a tea ceremony. They were first given a brief explanation behind some of the actions (which were then translated), followed by students getting to serve each other the matcha tea (green tea).

When searching for information, I also found that "one of the main purposes of the tea ceremony is for the guests to enjoy the hospitality of the host in an atmosphere distinct from the fast pace of everyday life." (https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2096.html).

I was invited to partake, so I obliged. I was told that my frothing skills were quite good. The point of frothing is to help with the texture and flavor of the tea. The frothing occurs due to the fat-soluble compound called saponin. The idea is to eat the sweet before drinking the tea. Apparently I missed that part of the demonstration and did the reverse. I later understood why it's better to eat the sweet before drinking as the matcha has a rather bitter, grassy taste to it.

"Bon" Dance

Another aspect of Japanese culture is traditional dancing. A local group of ladies from an organization called "HareBon" came in to discuss this bon dance, followed by everyone doing the dance. It was mentioned that this dance originated as part of celebrating and honoring relatives but can also be done for enjoyment.

Regarding the yukatas, apparently a few of the students who are not Japanese thought that traditional Japanese also included outfits like a karate uniform and a ninja outfit.

The school seems to rotate different cultural activities, so it will be interesting to see what culture aspects they will celebrate next year.

Source: Exploring Japanese Culture Day at Our School

[callmesel]

Percy and his boggart chilling because is Percy’s fav character from his current read

Idk why I imagine him like that

This is from @bisexual-biohazard5 post about Percy reading horror and sci-fi

100% agree

[nightowl374art]

I like to think that 42 Miles is cool and tough, but when his universe’s Gwen is around, he just melts into a big softie. Absolutely love that trope.

girl yes

[hazbinsponsoredbyvee]

Oh Boss, I don't wanna get out of work, trust me. But sore throats are the worst.

(side for Mel: that sucks! Hope you're feeling better too!)

-Shy Anon

"Yeah, yeah. Find someone else to complain to."

[petit-papillion]

"I think if Ferrari have a car capable of winning the World Championship, I find it hard to believe that Leclerc wouldn’t outpoint Carlos Sainz.

As good as Carlos has become as that Ferrari driver in that car, a bit like Jim Clark, he could drive on the absolute limit and it was slightly easier for him to do that than [Sir] Jackie [Stewart], I think it’s the same with Charles Leclerc.

Whatever the limit it is that Leclerc can find, he can do that for longer than Carlos Sainz.

Yes, I know Charles makes mistakes, but I think if he’s got a championship-winning car, I’m not sure we’d see the same Charles, I don’t think he’d make as many mistakes as he has done.

And I think he’d beat Carlos in a championship-winning Ferrari."

Peter Windsor | 13 December 2023

Source: F1 Chat with Peter Windsor / Planet F1

[m4ndysk4nkovich]

I loved ethel and I wish she was in the show longer, but ethel and malik should stay together forever. don't even make them break up temporarily for drama.

ethel and malik are gonna be married 4ever

[guess1mjustheren0w]

"i dont simp for them i just like i am their 1# fan yknow what i mean like their cool, but would i ever date then if i had the chance? Absolutely not" - @Voxxxlol

[machiavelli]

[randomfoggytiger]

sometimes i really struggle with differing opinions in this fandom, but i looooove the way you write about x files. like it never feels antagonistic so i really enjoy when you see it differently. and when we see it the same/similarly it's like yeah we're right !!!! correct opinion ✅

Exactly!! And same to you-- I love that you understand Chris's vision and embrace his methods, even if I steer on the side of "final outcome trumps effort/intent." It's a mindset that keeps me on my toes; and truly does help me appreciate the subtler beauty the writers wove into the show.

And it's funny to me that we're fact check true on so many thoughts except TFWID-- that's geniunely hilarious. XDDD

[songmingisthighs]

smt : a fanfic writer

also smt : knows for a fact that oil trading bureaucracy between private and state owned businesses and the government is basically high school gossip that spread like the std in their inner circle LMAOOOOOO

[falllpoutboy]

One thing I'm pretty sure of is that they expected a better reception of their "relationship". Especially M. Much more famous people manage to keep it under wraps, so those two could certainly keep it at least while the show is still going. This is what makes the whole thing seem extremely forced in comparison to his two previous relationships with R and A.M.

It's also not a coincidence M has been invited to more public events lately that she just wasn't at before. Compare her rising popularity to A or even J, whose feel much more organic.

🎯🎯🎯

[young-royals-confessions]

there are so many amazing new fics/fic updates that it's hard to find time to read all of them. my inbox is filled with updates i don't have time to read. pls slow down the planet to give the day one more hour.

🕜

[mobiused]

to that other anon talking about 5050s ceo, to me the difference is the performative aspect… even before the lawsuit news broke their ceo always dinged my alarm bells bc of the way he made content out of giving them food… like it was giving old loonatvs where the vibe was very much like “look, we’re buying them pizza! we can’t possibly be mistreating them!” whereas the ctd ceo/staff just quietly do stuff for the girls without making it a big deal and it’s the members themselves bringing it up. like i don’t want to shill for a company/ceo but ctd seems to be pretty good so far

^^^^^

[austinbutler-confessions]

Honestly I wish I could just get the chance to speak to him. He seems so earnest and well spoken. He articulates himself well, and his voice sounds so good.