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[foodieproject]

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[dailynaeleon]

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[jennifermeyering]

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[whokilledjared]

the sluttiest thing a man can do is be himself. (& takes on social media)

Hi.

I'm lonely.

The moment I got "two weeks off school" in sophomore year, life went to 4x speed & I can't turn it off no matter how hard I try.

Maybe COVID-19 adolescence did numbers on me. Somewhere between the iPhone 5c and ChatGPT, 14-hour screen times have live-streamed to me a steady, homogenous death of culture.

Nothing is cool anymore. Nothing is sacred. Every movement is a trend, and every cult classic a sequel.

The value we place on things being beautiful, on being "cool," and our gatekept appreciation of how hard these things were to find: it's been co-opted, or perhaps stolen. It's been stolen by the new merchant class. "Disruptors" and "innovators" turning our lives into a burgeoning black mirror prequel. Soon, we'll graduate too, and we'll wring every morsel of value in each others' lives dry for cash.

Plain and simple, I think we're being manipulated.

Your dates are an algorithm. Your music is a social signal. And Zuck knows when you sleep.*

God. What the fuck are we doing???

“Individuation is becoming the thing which is not the ego, and that is very strange.” — Carl Jung

Recently, I deleted Instagram. My first impulse was to post a story or something, announcing my departure. But then, I thought that would be lame.

I got rid of my account, too. Kinda. Over 1 year, over 800 followers removed, and what remains of me is a little grey icon, and "JM_0000000010" where my name and face used to be.

yay.

There were many people I wish I could have been friends with, but I wonder, too, why I find myself so drawn to the validation of others. Does social media affect me worse, or do we all just choose to ignore it, languishing in private?

At any rate, this last year has almost felt like re-learning how to be a human being.

Personally, I think one of the biggest markers for maturity is when you become willing to disappoint the people you know in favor of what feels right to you, when you start to unravel the stories you’ve told yourself (or been told) about who you are and what you should be. In short, the sluttiest thing a man can do is be himself.

And sometimes, I think about every college student that has ever lived. My grandmother, my dad, and so on. Just consider for a moment all kids who graduated before 2010:

What was it like for the ones in 1940? To walk around, before a campus had computers? In 2006: To meet someone pretty, but forget their number? In 1999: To cram into dorms, and watch Seinfeld live on-air?

Would I, like my dad in 1988, have braved cold night, brisk wind, & landline phone-call just to knock and see if my friends were too busy to hang?

What stories could I tell if there was even the slightest chance of getting lost on the way home from a party?

Humans are social creatures. We crave our friends like water. To me, the clearest difference between Dasani and Instagram is that one of them comes in a bottle.

Yet despite these distractions and comforts we have in 2024, somehow, we still have engineering students. People who carve out time in their day to sit down, look at paper, and solve differential equations. But then, that's not so hard, is it? It just takes time. Precious, fucking, time.

At Meta, leagues and leagues of these engineers power behavioral scientists, who are competing for the highest salary. Their benchmarks? Your FOMO. Guilt. Anxiety. Obsession. The worse you feel, the more you engage with their content. The more you engage with their content, well, you're starting to get the point.

Try something for me: Open up Instagram, but don't tap anything. What happens? How many little animations? How many tiny nudges prompting you to get lost? Our home-pages are billion-dollar diving boards, hoisting us over engineered catacombs of subconscious quicksand.

My homepage is my FOMO, my envy, and my crushes. The pain and struggle of trying to be someone who I am not. My little existential crises, bundled-up, packaged, and shipped with a like button.

To abandon your social networks entirely, however, requires a safety net of close friends. After all, your friends are online, and you'd be miserable without them.

This is the problem with our monkey brains. Millennia of sociological natural-selection have made us quite great at feeling terrible. We're damn good at making tribal status games to play with, too.

Seeking refuge in quirked up septum piercings and boygenius listeners, my time in counter-cultural, alternative "scenes" between St. Louis and Tampa has shown me that even the weirdest of folks and the most removed can accidentally find themselves reduced to nothing more than high-school popularity contests. Even if I love them. Even if they're amazing people. We're human.

We can't "quit social media" as much as we can't "quit bottled water" Sure, we can, but it's inconvenient. And even without a bottle, we're still drinking water.

So I lost touch with my friends. I got no new updates on their lives. I forced myself into the inconvenience of not having a phone to reach for in fleeting moments of boredom. Suddenly, I was out of the loop. Suddenly, I was bored. And suddenly, nobody missed me. My only friends were the ones I had the time to text. Everyone else ... does not exist.

Weekends have become more valuable than ever. Without the empty social calories of seeing my friends' pictures, I find myself planning hangouts as often as my schedule allows. I have more lunches, more study sessions, and more is done in the company of less.

And I have the time to breathe.

And in this calm, I think I found my answer: it's my misplaced ambition. These fears of anxiety and people I thought I would miss, they seem represent something I want to see more of within myself. Something I want to develop, lean into more deeply, as an individual. And I think that's quite normal; to look out into the world and feel attracted to things we want to see more of. This is, I think, how everyone develops their own definition of beauty — and of coolness. It's largely the intersection of what we find most interesting, and what we want to see more of in the world. Because beauty and coolness, by definition, are rare and hard to find. If they were everywhere, nothing be beautiful, nor would anything be cool.

When we all turn into wrinkles and cataracts, bad backs and heart attacks, for a brief, glorious moment, our lives are going to flash before our eyes. In this moment, you'll see your story. The ultimate progression of you.

How much of that will be skibidi toilet and reaction clips? How much of that will be arguing on the internet? Can you tell me, just how much of your life will you have skipped over to pacify your intentionally-lowered attention span?

That girl whose number you couldn't find Those passing questions over coffee that you couldn't search on Google The boredom of a subway ride

Those are not inconveniences, they're what the older generations refer to as "life."

* (oh, but if you can't sleep, consider this aside: Google knows the angle you walk at, how fast you're walking, and they've got crowdsourced pictures of everywhere around you at all times of the day. fun bedtime thoughts <3)

[bts-trans]

231031 Big Hit's Tweet

[네이버 포스트] 미남 김태형 시작, 미남 크게 시작, 미남 빵빠레 불면서 시작, 미남 축제 시작, 미남 페스티벌 시작, 미남 파티 시작 (@ https://m.post.naver.com/viewer/postView.naver?volumeNo=36809445&memberNo=51325039&navigationType=push) #BTS #방탄���년단 #V #뷔 #V_Layover

[Naver Post] Good looking Kim Taehyung - let's begin, a grand opening for these good looks, welcoming the good looks with a lot of fanfare, a good looks festival begins, good looks parade, good looks party

Naver Post Translation

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Title: [BTS] V ‘Layover’ 활동기를 모아모아!

Title: [BTS] V 'Layover' promotions - let's round up all the memories!

아-하!

(Hi-A!) (T/N: Stands for ‘Hi ARMY’, which is how Bangbell always starts these posts.)

(슬쩍).. (눈치..)…

(Stealthily).. (Taking in the situation..)..

,,ᴗ ̯ᴗ,,

아미들 안녕하세요?! 방림이 입니다. (어색…)

Have you been well, ARMY?! This is Bangbell (feeling awkward…)

방림이 안갔다. (아빠 안 잔다 톤으로.)

Bangbell didn’t go anywhere. (Said in the tone of “Dad isn’t asleep”*) (T/N: *A famous meme in Korea where a dad pretends he isn’t asleep when caught dozing off.) (,,•﹏•,,)

아주아주.. 오랜만이죠! 오랜만에 돌아온 방림이가 가져온 포스트는요!

It’s been… a really really long time, hasn’t it? Now, for the post that Bangbell, who’s returning after a long time, brought!

다양한 콘셉트로 아미들의 마음을 사로잡았던! V의 ‘Layover’ 앨범 활동기 인데요! (박수) (함성)

This is V’s ‘Layover’ album promotions that captured ARMY’s hearts with its various concepts! (Applause) (Screams)

길게 설명할 필요가 없죠! 바로 극극극극극극극 성수기 미모 를 자랑하는 뷔의 얼굴 감상타임 시작.

There’s no need for long explanations! Appreciation hours for V’s visuals, which boast of a beauty that is in its pe-e-a-a-a-a-k are now open.

안무연습하다가,, 합주하다가,,, 귀엽고 사랑스러울 수가 있는거임? ㅇㅇ 아무래도 이 남성은 가능합니다.

While practising the choreography,,, While performing,,, Is it even possible to be this cute and lovely? In any case, it’s possible for this man.

연탄+연탄아빠 = 힐링 투샷 너무 좋다…… 동의하면 끄덕여. (아미들아미안해요나너무오랜만에와서이제야써요)

Yeontan + Yeontan’s Dad = Healing This two-shot is so nice…… If you agree with me, please nod. (ARMY, I’m so sorry. I’m writing now after taking such a long time coming back)

김태형특. 늘 예쁘면서 맨날 더 예뻐져서 아미들 만나러온다고 함 ㅜ!! (감동MAX) 예뻐지는방법.. 삽니다 @@ 선제시 @@@ ჱ̒⸝⸝•̀֊•́⸝⸝)‪

Kim Taehyung’s speciality. He comes to meet ARMY while getting prettier every day when he’s already so pretty always !! (EmotiontotheMAX) The method to getting prettier.. I’ll buy it from you @@ name your price @@@ ჱ̒⸝⸝•̀֊•́⸝⸝)‪

(지독한 방탄의 방탄사랑… 앞으로도 계속되길…)

(Bangtan’s serious love for Bangtan… we hope it goes on like this…)

음악방송.. 뷔 때문에 행복했다…! ʕ۪ ⸱̼ ·̮ ⸱̼ʔっ ♡̷

Music show performance… we were happy because of V…! ʕ۪ ⸱̼ ·̮ ⸱̼ʔっ ♡̷

NPR TINY DESK KOREA 부터 NPOP ,, 잘생김 축복의 끝이없다 끝이없어… 조용히 얼굴 감상 타임 가질게요.. 방림이가 길게 써봤자 뭐하나. 사진 1나 더 올려주는게 좋지. (??)

From NPR TINY DESK KOREA to NPOP ,, There just isn’t an end to being blessed by this handsomeness… going to take the time to quietly appreciate this face.. What’s Bangbell doing writing these long paragraphs. Uploading one more photo would be nice, wouldn’t it. (??)

V Band Session 영상 안 본 아미들 없죠…? 방림이는 오늘부로 뷔 에 대한 마음을 접습니다.. 그 다음 끝선에 맞추어 반 접습니다 뒤로 돌려 양쪽 모두 펼칩니다 끝부분을 살짝 접고 중심선에 맞춰 위로 올려 접은 뒤 뒤집으면 예쁜 하트 완성 ♡ ( σ̴̶̷̤ .̫ σ̴̶̷̤ )

All ARMYs have watched the V Band Session video, right…? Bangbell will give up her feelings* for V from today onwards.. After that, fold it in half along the ending line Bring the fold to the back and spread it out on both sides Fold the ends very slightly Match it to the centre line and lift it after folding If you turn it upside down, you’ve completed a pretty heart ♡ ( σ̴̶̷̤ .̫ σ̴̶̷̤ )

(T/N: This word for “give up feelings for” also has another meaning of “folding” which they’re making a pun on below.)

짜잔 귀여운 사진은 뽀너스)

(Ta-da some bonus cute pictures)

명불허전.,,! 오락부장의 면모를 보여줬던 런닝맨!

As expected, he lives up to his name.,,! Running Man which showcased our moodmaker’s personality

뷔크닉. 뷔주얼. 기념일로 기록해. 진짜 감동돼… (어디까지내려가는거에요..?)

V-icnic V-isual Keep this as a memento. I feel really emotional…

(　-̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥᷄ _ -̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥᷅ )

(How much farther down are you going to make it go..?)

그러다가 또 귀여움까지 있다? 이건 반칙이거든 솔직히,, 게임반칙,, 인정,, 뷔의 귀여움 반칙,, 내 인정 모답니다,,

여기서 잠깐.

In the middle of this all, being cute on top of it? Honestly, this is against the rules,, Playing against the rules,, I’ll accept it,, V’s unfair cuteness,,, No, I can’t accept that,, ·̫

Going to pause here for a moment.

귀여움의 끝이없는 연탄이까지,,, 방림이의 깜짝선물 어떤데…?

Including even Yeontan, whose cuteness knows no end,,, How was Bangbell‘s adorable present…?

아.. !

Ah..!

선물이 부족하다구요…?

You’re saying this present isn’t enough…?

셀카 드드드드등장…!! ˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶ 아미들 이제 쪼오끔 만족하시나요?!

Selfies have a-a-a-a-arrived…!! ˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶ Is ARMY satisfied a tee-ny ti-ny bit now?!

오랜만에 온 방림이의 포스트! 오후,,, 2시,, 한창,, 잠오는시간,, zZzzz,,,,, 아미들의 졸음이 조금이라도 달아났을까요?! 방림이는,,, 그럼 또 다음에 돌아오도록 하겠습니다!

This was the post from Bangbell, who came back after a long time! It’s 2pm,, in the afternoon,,, peak time for,, feeling sleepy,, zZzzz,,,,, was I able to help ARMY’s drowsiness escape even a little bit?! Then Bangbell will,,, come back again next time!

아미들… (비장) 붕어빵 사먹어요. (방림이 tmi 붕세권임.)

ARMY… (serious) Eat bungeoppang*. (Bangbell’s TMI: I live close to a bungeoppang place)

(T/N: *Bungeoppang is a fish-shaped pastry with filling and is a popular winter street food.)

아-뿅!

A-Poof! (T/N: Short for “Bye ARMY! Poof!”, which is how Bangbell always ends these posts.)

[Note]

본 포스트는 BIGHIT MUSIC 에서 직접 운영하는 포스트입니다.

This Naver Post account is personally run by BIGHIT MUSIC.

[End Note]

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[bunny-lovez]

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[animezin-ph]

Wind Breaker Analysis: People's Judgement

TRIGGER WARNING

This post may contain triggering words. Please read with caution. If you are feeling uneasy, you may choose to stop reading this post.

SPOILER ALERT

This post may include some minor spoilers.

"Did I assume?..."

"...That nobody would ever look at me like that?"

For the first time in his life, Sakura Haruka has experienced the feeling of acceptance and warmth.

2 Types of Judgement

Sometimes, we never realize that we end up judging people. No, not the kind of "being mean" or extreme negative criticism kind of judgement like how Sakura was judged in his old hometown, but the kind of judgement where we judge that other people won't accept us.

Root Cause

What's the root cause of the second type of judgement?

Trauma. Pain. Suffering.

When we come from a place of hurt, we develop and manifest a form of anger, and sometimes fear, towards other people. Thus, judging them.

Anger

Sakura showed anger. Lots of it.

The anger is, in a way, suppressed hurt from the fact that people shun us and reject us to an extreme.

We get angry at these people which can lead us to feel anger towards new people as well, because we end up assuming that nobody would treat us right, and that everyone is the same.

We have all the right to feel anger, because we were wronged.

Fear

For fear, Sakura showed less of it and more on anger. But his fears manifested in many other ways.

The fear also stems from the past trauma.

We end up fearing "the unknown" in people. Our mind thinks of the worst-case scenarios with these people and connects it to our past trauma.

"Oh no, everything is going to repeat. These new people will hate me as well."

"Oh no, doing things for others never end well"

These new people, including the past people, will be perceived as threats. Guilty until proven innocent.

Then, it's final, we close ourselves off.

How to feel love again

There's only one way to feel love again:

it's to open up to people who do show genuine love.

This is obviously not as easy as it sounds. You WILL be on guard, and that's okay.

But there will be people, who will one day come into your life, and show you that they care about you. They will give you patience and kindness. This will be a warm feeling you've never felt before. Just like Sakura with the people in the new town and in Furin High.

Of course, people who have been hurt and traumatized in the past will be hard up in opening themselves up again, and that's alright. Because the people who will love you will understand this.

They will understand you.

All you have to do is give them a chance.

If you or you know someone who is struggling with trauma or any other mental health issues, it is important to seek help from friends, family, professionals, or any emotional support system. Remember, you are not alone and there is always help available.

I'd Love to hear your thoughts! If you feel like you've related to this post or if you've noticed other mental health themes in the anime, drop a comment below or reblog and let's discuss!

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- Fuegio from Animezin PH

[ghostlieangel]

I've written a new blog post to help old school newbies <3 Old School Lolita items you can buy brand new

[artern]

a love letter to the pairing

dear ‘the pairing’,

you’re the story i’d thread my fingers through, as you’re sitting comfortably on my lap. the story i’d grin from ear to ear, lay my head on your shoulder. feel the thrum of passion for life, for taking up space and art in my whole being.

you’re the divine intervention in this recharging season.

you’re the story that has enveloped a new galaxy in my vast cosmos.

and as rilke wrote, “how will i keep my soul from touching yours?”

[soralovesclouds]

How does one take part in a zine??? I really wanna draw for a Lego Monkie Kid (or something else even) zine but don’t know hoowww…

…so Imma just sit here in a corner and cry about it huhuhuh

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[dailynaeleon]

HI I MEANT TO DO ONE FOR TODAY BUT I PROCRASTINATED!!!! 😭😭 THIS IS THE LAST MAKOTO TEXTPOSTS SET I HAVE UP MY SLEEVE TAKE IT FOR NOW

[jennifermeyering]

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[thebeautifuldreamer]

[bts-trans]

230519 Big Hit's Tweet

[네이버포스트] 📢아-아- 슈가의 시선 보고 싶던 사람들 주목해주세요! (NEW) 슈가의 시선이 업데이트 되었습니다! (@ https://m.post.naver.com/viewer/postView.naver?volumeNo=35964319&memberNo=51325039) #BTS #방탄소년단 #슈가 #SUGA #D_DAY

[Naver Post] 📢Ah-ah-Everyone who wanted to see SUGA’s POV pay attention! (NEW) SUGA’s POV has been updated!

#BTS #SUGA #D_DAY

Naver Post Translation

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[BTS] 드디어 올것이 왔군

[BTS] Something is finally here.

아하!

Hi-A!

(T/N: Stands for ‘Hi ARMY,’ which is how Bangbell always starts these posts.)

뮤비 촬영현장

The music video set

거울 셀카 다시 장발병이 돈다… 막내이모 닮음

Mirror selfie The long hair fever is going around again… Looking like my youngest aunt

민트 캔디입니다.

These are mint candies.

신발 자랑

Showing off my shoes

잘나와서 찍어봄

Taking a picture since this turned out well

신발자랑2

Showing off my shoes 2

세트장 고양이한테 긁힘 세게 긁힘

Got scratched by a cat on set It scratched me pretty bad

신발자랑 3

Showing off my shoes 3

셀카 연습을 좀 해야겠다 윤기야 어쩜 구도 표정이 한결같니…

Yoongi-yah you need to practice taking selfies How can your expression be so consistent…

신발자랑4

Showing off my shoes 4

31살에 교복이라니…

Can’t believe I’m wearing a school uniform at 31 years old…

장난전화 하지마세요

Don’t make a prank call

장난 전화 하지마세요 2

Don’t make a prank call 2

신발 자랑 5

Showing off my shoes 5

셀카 연습좀 하자 윤기야 제발

Let’s practice taking selfies, Yoongi-yah, please

헬멧 자랑

Showing off my helmet

살수차는 차갑다…

The sprinkler is cold…

어휴 아저씨 여기서 주무시면 안돼요 일어나세요

Ah sir, you can’t sleep here. Wake up

헬멧 자랑 2

Showing off my helmet 2

얘이름은 G입니다

Their name is G

발자랑

Showing off my feet

발자랑2

Showing off my feet 2

청순한척

Pretending to be innocent

올빽쓰

Exposed forehead

웃지마라

Don’t smile

안무는 힘들다.

The choreography is hard.

신발자랑 6이냐 7이냐

Is this 6 or 7 for showing off my shoes

드디어 그날 입니다.

It’s finally the day.

첫 믹스테잎이 16년도임

The first mixtape was in 2016

요건 좀 잘나왔네

This one came out pretty well

싸이월드 하두리 갬성샷

A sentimental Cyworld* webcam shot (T/N: A social network system used in South Korea.)

저게 다 내 돈이였으면…

I wish all of that was my money…

이건 왜 찍었지..?

Why did I take a picture of this..?

먼지 청소 한번 해야겠네

I need to clean up first

이건 좀 탐났어

I kind of want this

거울 신문지로 한번 닦아야겠다

I need to wipe this mirror with some newspaper

이거 맛있드라구

This was really good

불씬은 항상 뜨겁다구

Embers are always hot

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