#29 Oct 2024

[the-book-guild]

Book Guild Poll 28

[badboyhalo-updates]

Badboyhalo is live on twitch! Title: 👻 Playing the Halloween maps you made >:D then building later

[isagrimorie]

Rewatching Wandavision I'm reminded how wonderfully fucked up it was Wanda threw Agatha back to when her original coven attempted to execute her.

Knowing what this memory represents in Agatha's life—an open wound for 300 years—Wanda’s ability to pull it directly from Agatha's subconscious so fast is darkly impressive, and telling.

Wanda’s accusation that Agatha killed her coven intentionally is layered with irony, especially since we now know Agatha has little control over her power. But it also shows Wanda’s streak of cruelty.

Wanda's streak of cruelty is interesting in a crunchy way especially when her cruelty is paired with her self-righteousness. This self-righteousness is one of the 'tells' that tipped Agatha off that Billy is Wanda's kid.

Like Mother, Like Son.

Agatha begs Wanda, in a way that's become familiar to us: "Oh, please! I beg you."

She said it 300 years ago, repeated it during WandaVision, and repeated it again during the Trial on the Road.

Even as 350-year-old powerful witch, Evanora betraying and abandoning Agatha is still raw.

Did Wanda know the full story and context of the Salem trial moment? Of course not. And, Wanda wouldn't have cared because Agatha attacked her and her family.

To butcher Jake Peralta's words: "Cool story, still committed a hundred murders."

The biggest tragedy is how Agatha became a killer of her own kind. The proverb: “A child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth” rings true.

Evanora Harkness seems to hold a disdainful view toward witches who don’t conform.

Ironically, Agatha seems to have inherited Evanora's intolerance, doing to Wanda what her mother and coven did to her—a cycle she’s been spinning on for centuries.

I guess, the Agatha All Along finale will tell if Agatha can break free from her own cycle of betrayal and revenge.

Here’s hoping the finale gives us a new side to Agatha, who has survived centuries but never really healed.

[abybweisse]

Killstar.com has a new clothing collaboration with The Lost Boys, and when I saw the fabric pattern for some of the items, I just went "gimme"... because it reminds me of Sebastian as an Eldritch Abomination.

So, I ended up buying leggings and a slip dress (with a separate black mesh overlay for layering). The image is a closeup of the pattern, taken from the slip dress. It's a stretchy knit jersey type of fabric.

I might actually incorporate this into my future demon Sebastian cosplay look... at least as an option to play with.

[dribs-and-drabbles]

The Thai Communal Wardrobe item #2

The Mustard Sneakers

I Told Sunset About You ep 2 (Teh) and ep 3 (Oh-Aew):

Bad Buddy ep 1 (Pran), ep 2 (Pat), & ep 7 (Pa):

Cupid's Last Wish ep 1 (Korn):

Cupid's Last Wish ep 3 & 8 (Lin/Win):

My School President ep 6 (Gun & Tinn):

Our Skyy 2 x My School President ep 10 (Gun & Tinn):

Step by Step ep 8 (Jeng):

Hidden Agenda ep 3 & 11 (Zo):

Cooking Crush ep 12 (Paeng):

Wandee Goodday ep 1 (Dee and Yak):

My Love Mix-Up Thailand ep 5 (Atom, two different pairs):

I Saw You In My Dream ep 4 (Ing, Yo, and Ai in three different pairs):

+ bonus, Joke in Hidden Agenda ep 7 continuing the show's theme, and Yo in I Saw You In My Dream ep 4 doing the same, in the same Pull & Bear blue-soled shoes:

[msbarrows]

Oct 28 - Didn't do much today. Supper was tuna pesto pasta.

Oct 29 - Much crocheting, very little gaming, mostly spent the day with my foot elevated. Did clean the toilet though (my kingdom for a toilet that never needs cleaning).

Cooked pork ribs for supper, along with green peas and sour cream fried onion mashed potatoes.

Oct 30 - Reached the 10 balls of yarn point with the sweater late last night/very early this morning, which was just a few stitches shy of the end of the last row of double stitch netting (lower left corner):

Spent today doing a bunch more crocheting, which included finishing that row, then doing the bottom hem of a row of doubles and a row of singles, and am currently working doubles along the side edges to neaten and strengthen them. Once that's finished I intend to test the planned side seam locations with stitch markers to make sure it'll work out like I planned, or if I need to insert gussets up the sides to have it fit properly. I'm really liking its appearance so far, it'll be great to wear over things like sleeveless Ts (once it's not so chilly).

...I've got so many ends to weave in once it's done, between so many individual balls of yarn and some of them having come with joined ends within them.

Supper tonight was chili with rice and a salad.

[mikeywayarchive]

Instagram story by kristincolby

[Oct 29, 2024]

[maraczeks]

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[nikizource]

[October 30, 2024 via Instagram]

nikizefanya: cables & crackle in COLOGNE ⚡️✨🇩🇪 first ever show in germany & it was ELECTRIC 😭 danke schön ich liebe dich !!!!!🫶🏼🥹

[lay-me-in-the-marsh]

chocolate milk - ??

large iced decaf w/pumpkin & oatmilk - ?

boom chicka pop sea salt popcorn - 100 cals

2 pirate's booty - 140 cals

begel w/butter - ???

prime meta moon hydration drink - 25 cals

cream cheese & chive crackers - 200 cals

[elmatadorguapo-lab]

How to Relax Your Body and Mind

Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash

テーマは「コリをほぐす」。これは身体だけではなく、心のコリもほぐ��ましょう、というご提案です。

頻繁にネガティブな考えが浮かんでくるし、他人のことを気にして考え続けることが多い。そんな思考のパターンに気がついて、「ぐるぐる思考」とあだ名をつけてみた。

この「ぐるぐる思考」が登場したら、「ああ来たね。いらっしゃい！」と温かく出迎える。そして深呼吸。最後に身体をほぐす。

そうすると、不思議なことに「ぐるぐる思考」が消えてしまうのだ！

この心地よさをたくさんの人に知ってもらいたくて、この記事を書いている。

Photo by Max van den Oetelaar on Unsplash

最近も「ぐるぐる思考」が続いて、なんだかしんどいな、疲れたなと感じていた。そんなとき、私の中の「小さな女の子」が突然泣き出したのだ。戸惑いつつも話を聞いてみると、ある出来事を思い出して不安が膨らみ、怖くなったのだという。

その日はカウンセリング。このエピソードを話してスッキリしたつもりが、なかなか眠れなかった。それどころか、次々と不安なことを考えだし、目が冴える始末。その夜は寝るのを諦めてしまった。

翌日、「小さな女の子」がこう言った。

「ねぇ、身体全体がガチガチだし、どうも息苦しいんだけど。なんとかならない？」

たしかに言われてみればそうかも…。昔から身体の感覚、鈍かったもんなぁ。気がつかなかった！

Photo by Angelina Sarycheva on Unsplash

別室に移り、ろうそくに火を灯してアロマオイルを準備。次に音声ガイドを設定してまずは瞑想。ボディスキャンしながら、どのあたりが凝っているかを丁寧に確認していく。「小さな女の子」が「ねぇ、この辺りじゃない？」なんてアシストしてくれるから、心強い。

終わったら、凝っている部位を中心にしたヨガを行う。呼吸はふだんよりも丁寧に。気になる部分をじっくりと伸ばす。あまりにも凝りがひどい肩まわりや太もも、お尻はフォームローラーを使ってほぐしておしまい！

あら不思議！身体も心もほぐれて、呼吸も深くなった。それと同時に、不安な気持ちもどこかえ消えていった…。

Photo by Katee Lue on Unsplash

ところで、この「ぐるぐる思考」が登場する原因を考えてみた。あくまで自分の場合、ということで。

⒈ 過去の経験やトラウマの影響（同じような状況を避けようとするために、過剰に考え込んでしまう）

⒉ 完璧主義や自己評価の低さ（失敗や他人の評価が気になり、ぐるぐると考え続けてしまう）

⒊ ストレスや不安の高まり

⒈ ってもう済んだことなので、どんなに考え込んでも変えられないんだよね。でも、心に深く残っているから、定期的に現れるのは仕方がない。だったら、温かい気持ちで「いらっしゃい！」と迎えてあげる。心にどどまることを許してあげればいいかな？なんて思った。

⒉ は、カウンセラーによると「意外と私、頑張ってるかも！」と思える「訓練」をした方がいいらしい。寝る前に３つ、良かったことを記録して見返すようにしている。

⒊ これも⒈ と同じかなぁ。だってストレスを感じたり、不安な気持ちが浮かぶのは自然なことだからしょうがないよね。だったら「いらっしゃい！」って迎えてあげて、しばらくいてもらってもいいんじゃない？

渦中にいると、なかなか思考のパターンに気づくのは難しいもの。そんな時はぜひ、試してみてくださいね。

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[limoncats]

hi i’m limoncats

and i made this bullshit of a blog on the 26th of August, 2023

QUICK NOTE: you've most likely already noticed, but i swear very frequently. i sincerely apologise if that bothers you!!! ANOTHER QUICK NOTE: i do post a lot of Okegom but please know that i do NOT support funamusea.

my nicknames are Seren, limon or Eostra, i don't mind which you use.

okay so uhh before you go down and look at my kinda about me section pls look at my sona’s character sheet (no pressure btw)

(drawn April 4th, 2024) yeah, you can use that to reference my sona when drawing! if you do end up drawing me pls tag me i’d wanna see it 🥺🥺

also this comparison between heights of my sona and my OC Mayuu (real name: Rui Maikaze) is here so you can use it as a reference for my sona's height [height chart by MookieTheMonster on Deviantart]

DISCLAIMER: THIS BLOG AIN’T SPOILER-FREE FOLKS!!

okay here’s the long-awaited (← not really) about me section

hi, i’m limoncats (no shit) and i’m a multifandom artist who loves RPG Maker games! aaaaaaaaaaand the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness...god i love that series.

my birthday is January the 5th, i’ve basically drawn my entire life, purple is my favourite colour, green is my least favourite colour, i’m aroace, and vegetables taste ass to me

i was born and raised in England by Turkish parents!

i’m also a minor (under 18) so ye

as of now, i own 3 cats. (2 at home, 1 lost. i miss her [Luna] so much…praying she comes home)

disclaimer: if anything i say comes off as offensive to anyone i apologise in advance. i don’t want to offend anyone.

FAQ

“can i use your art as a profile picture/header?” yes, just credit me somewhere easy to see.

“can i repost your art?” yes, just credit me somewhere easy to see.

“can i dub one of your comics?” yes! ask me 1st and credit me in the description of your video, whether it’s a link to one of my socials (or multiple) or a direct link to the comic. (p.s. please give me the link to the comic dub i’d love to see it 🥺)

"can i use your art commercially?" ask me via discord (limoncats)

"how do you say your names?" limoncats is said "lee-mohn-cats", Seren is "suh-renn" (like the "seren" in "serenity", i think Seren is supposed to be a shorter version of "serenity"), Eostra is "ee-o-strah" (the o is said like the o in "impossible")

"why is one of your nicknames Eostra wtf she's like a horrible villain" listen. my school friends were assigning Soul-Eaters to each other and they assigned Eostra to me and i think it's funny asf

feel free to ask me stuff/request drawings via ask box!

my website (straw.page)

(there's additional info there too)

and that's basically it for my intro post! you're free to go look through my tumblr now :) (dw you weren't obligated to read this)

(p.s. if you like the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness, please talk to me. i'm begging you)

as of the 1st of July, 2024, i have hit 100 followers on tumblr! thank you all <3

and as of the 17th of August, i have hit 100 subscribers on YouTube!! thank you all so much!!!!!!!

userboxes below! (credits in alt text)

if you want to see my art, go to the tag #my art on my blog!

p.s. feel free to ask me shit about Anaita

[fukutomichi]

The Rings of Power | Season 2 | Aug 29 - Oct 3, 2024 Benjamin Walker as High King Gil-galad and Sam Hazeldine as Adar

[pseudophan]

what the fuck is in march [akron preshow, oct 29 2024]

[coriandher]

I became keluarga angkat with this cute dear. Boy's nickname is Aboodi. A helpful and hardworking kid who loves cats.

I've spoken to Aboodi's brother, @ahmedpalestine personally. Tonight as I type this on 25th Sept 2024 on my timezone, the story is that the family's been struggling with rain. Tents couldn't hold rainwater well.

€3,471 / €55,000

Vetted.

Report from UNRWA describes conditions from Oct 2023-Sept 2024. Clipped additionally is a photo by journalist Ashraf Amra showing the recent heavy rainfall in the area where Aboodi's family currently is, Deir al-Balah.

Hujan rahmat sana ya, sayang? Khabar dari sini kata, jaga diri baik-baik.

Tagged for reach, thanks for understanding.

@a-shade-of-blue @afro-elf @bilal-salah0 @el-shab-hussein @trans-lunarinjection @soon-palestine @blautitlewave @opencommunion @deepspaceboytoy @post-brahminism @appsa @kibumkim @neechees @amygdalae @ankle-beez @lonniemachin @dykesbat @socalgal @chilewithcarnage @ghelgheli @sayruq @snailmailthings

[tay-swifts]

ANNE HATHAWAY Life in Looks | Vogue (Oct 29, 2024)