#Britney Spears comeback

[healthtips-fashion]

Britney Spears: Princess of Pop

Britney Spears, a name synonymous with pop music, rose to international fame in the late 1990s and early 2000s. With her infectious energy, catchy tunes, and undeniable talent, she quickly became a cultural icon and a role model for millions of young girls around the world.

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[kep1er-net]

hiyyih update ☆ bubble message

[starsworldd]

astro observations pt. 11

reminder that readings are open! 💕

take with a grain of salt! only take what resonates

comment below what you wanna see next :)

🩵 having taurus and capricorn in the big 6 can indicate someone who is very smart and doesn’t take bs (a little bit brisk and direct when it comes to social stuff too)

❤️ cancer and capricorn placements on the big 3/6 tend to have long squarish/oval faces

🩵 capricorn placements are good at songwriting

❤️ another good songwriting placement im noticed is having your 3rd house ruler in the 1st (this using whole signs but ex: lana del rey, britney spears, lorde)

🩵 cancer risings are not just protective, sensitive, etc… jupiter is exalted in cancer so cancer natives are usually pretty joyous and interesting people to talk to too (like sagittarius rising honestly)

❤️ 12th house ruler retrograde = night owl?? or someone who delays going to sleep

🩵 scorpios and saggitarius suns are so similar in my experience and just the signs in general they’re just similar somehow

❤️ 4th house ruler in 7th house can indicate living in pairs when younger? i feel like this is actually a pretty difficult placement for a child just because the 7th house is about equality and sharing and so the child may have had to take on several responsibilities or compromises in order to maintain a peaceful/functional home

🩵 taurus and libra in the big 3 have such aesthetically pleasing faces😭 especially the nose?? but i don’t think there’s any evidence to back up the nose part

❤️ leo and scorpio in the big 3/6 🤝 anger issues + getting-over-emotional-and-acting-immaturely because-of-it issues

🩵 people who have their 8th house ruler in the 3rd can really dread school

❤️ uranus in the 10th or close to mc can be really provocative people especially sexually i’ve noticed

🩵 i’ve noticed loads of famous people have their 5th house ruler in the 11th (using whole signs) madison beer, elvis presley, mariah carey, etc…

❤️ sagittarius risings are lucky but also having cancer in their 8th house is not a pretty placement. a lot of sagittarius risings can have family issues or can struggle to find support from others

🩵 gemini mars are so good at comebacks, they’re so sassy

❤️ leo and sagittarius risings are good storytellers i find, it seems like they have such chaotic lives lol

🩵 sun-uranus people are leaders and can be assertive when they need to be. bosses af

❤️ people who have all 3 modalities in their big 3 can mesh with so many different types of people

🩵 it’s difficult having planets in the 7th because it feels like you see that energy in everybody else but yourself. case and point, i thought a girl was aries sun/rising but it turns out she just had mars in her 7th house lol. astrologers, feel free to tell me what you think about this observation because i’m not entirely sure on how accurate this is to the actual meaning of the 7th house but i think it can def make sense with what the 7th house deals with

❤️ aries moons 🤝 leather jackets

hope you enjoyed!

[pinkshaus]

୨♡୧ . 𝗮 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗬.𝗕 !

WARNINGS . . . mention of eating but like in the maknae eats kinda slay but still!

to say the year of 2024 was not HONEY'S year is a grave understatement. from the SONG OF THE SUMMER to BABY'S FIRST SOLO CONCERT and being named KPOP'S BRITNEY SPEARS, this diva's impact is undebatable at this point. i guess you could say A STAR WAS BORN during 2024.

as much as her fans hate to admit it, it is all thanks to a certain company that will not be named. after years of UNSPOKEN HIATUSES and LITTLE PROMOTIONS when she actually got comebacks, HONEY finally left that wretched place (unfortunately just for solo stuff, lets not get too happy). after all, A STAR CANNOT SHINE WITHOUT DARKNESS or however that saying silly goes. maybe it was the years of GOING DARK and GIVING ABSOLUTELY NOTHING that made her fans hungry for ACTUALLY GOOD music.

you must not be from around these parts if you have not heard the song that had us all hooked this summer — ESPRESSO. originally HONEY admitted to randomly throwing a song together — with of course her producer who is also her younger sister, CLEM — to add to her small tracklist for her first world tour, A TASTE OF HONEY. but following the first few weeks after releasing it, her monthly listeners jumped to 76M with over 200 countries adding the song to their FAV PLAYLIST, reigning the song as THE SONG of the SUMMER.

following the success of ESPRESSO, HONEY faced immense stress from her company to keep the money flowing. but one thing we have learnt about HONEY this year is that this is HONEY'S WORLD and we are all just living in it. call her BARBIE if you will. this DOLL finally made news of her comeback with full album, HONEY POP in the midst of her member's comeback. HONEY really hates to be left out and she wasn't about to let LISA, JENNIE and ROSE have all the fun with their releases. after all, this is the closest thing we get to a full BLACKPINK comeback any time soon.

NOT MY FAULT and QUEENCARD served as the two promotional tracks on the album that left fans needing more. HONEY was truly in her POPSTAR ERA with critics comparing her likeness to the ICONIC BRITNEY SPEARS. think about it — the BACK TO BACK tracks, the BEST-SELLING albums, the revival of FUN in a very CRUSH INFESTED industry and not to mention her SCANDALS keeping her on the FRONT PAGE. lets hope the public are not as CRUEL to this POP PRINCESS as they are to the TRUE POP SUPERSTAR.

[loonarii]

Idolizing Imperfection: The Ancient Allusions of 'Midas Touch' - KISS OF LIFE (an essay)

I have missed writing kpop essays so much and after watching the new Kiss of Life MV, I couldn't resist doing a scene by scene (with some lyrics) breakdown of the allusions to ancient mythology - (there are lots of other modern references, especially to Britney Spears, but the ancient ones are what I will be focusing on here, believe me there is more than enough to talk about.) I don't have any official qualifications surrounding this field (yet), but I am studying classical civilization and roman literature for a qualification, and I have a long time obsession with Greek mythology especially. Obviously all of these are my interpretations, this is not a definite guide to what exactly the creative direction team at S2 Ent. were thinking about for this comeback, and if you think I missed something or have a different interpretation of one of the scenes, please let me know in the reblogs/comments.

Let’s begin with the title of the track, ‘Midas Touch’. It references the Greek myth of King Midas, who (according to Ovid’s ‘Metamorphoses’) after winning the favour of the god Dionysus, was granted any wish he desired. Midas chose the ability to make everything he touched turn into gold, a wish driven by greed. Midas revelled in his new found powers, but the problems arose when he realised that all food he touched would be turned to gold too - he had condemned himself to starve to death. The myth is essentially a cautionary tale about the effects of greed; Midas is a tragic hero that brought about his own suffering due to his hamartia (tragic flaw) - his blessing becomes his curse. Today, having a ‘midas touch’ means that everything you are involved with is successful, but the main association of Midas with greed still remains. In the context of the song, KOL are saying that a relationship with them, although destined to end in tragedy, would be worth it for the ‘gold’ they can bring - “위험할수록 재밌잖아” (“The more dangerous it is, the more fun it is”).  Midas may have died a tragic death, but his time alive was quite literally golden. Still, it feels slightly odd that KOL are associating themselves with someone so flawed - an idol should be the image of perfection, and in this way, the meaning of the song becomes quite subversive on a meta level. Keep this interpretation in the back of your mind, we will return to it later.

Within the music video itself, each of the four members are given solo scenes that I believe allude to different women of Greek mythology. Julie is first, depicted lying on a blush pink velvet heart with gold embellishments, shell and heart shaped boxes littered around her. The composition of the framing, as well as the beach imagery seems to allude to Boticelli’s ‘The Birth of Venus’, linking Julie with Aphrodite/Venus, the goddess of love. In Greek mythology, Aphrodite is seen as beautiful beyond compare, but is also often characterised as highly vain and self absorbed. After hearing that some Greeks had begun to worship the ludicrously beautiful mortal woman Psyche instead of her, (and also out of protection of her son Eros to whom Psyche was married), she sent Psyche on a series of impossible trials designed to kill her, so she could remain the most beautiful. Once again, KOL compare themselves to people in the ancient world who were famously flawed.

Natty is seen next, intertwined with glittering spider webs. This is perhaps a reference to the tale of Arachne, a mortal woman who was highly skilled at weaving. She boasted that her skills were greater than Athena herself, the goddess of handicraft (and many other things), and Athena transformed her into a spider as punishment for her hubris (excessive pride). Like the tale of King Midas, Arachne’s story also centres around a fatal flaw bringing your own downfall, and like Midas and Aphrodite, Arachne is not typically remembered fondly within Greek Mythology canon.

Perched on a half dress, half throne that resembles a peacock, Belle is seen next. Originally I wasn’t certain who was being referenced here, but after some research I believe it may be Hera, although if you have another interpretation here I would love to hear it. Hera, the goddess of marriage and fertility, queen of the gods, and wife to Zeus, is affiliated with peacocks as they are one of her sacred animals, and are said to pull her chariot like horses. Hera is also, like Aphrodite, a goddess often portrayed in a negative light in mythology, repeatedly characterised as jealous and spiteful. A famous example of this is when Hera sent two snakes to strangle Heracles/Hercules, the illegitimate son of her husband Zeus, out of spite and jealousy for the boy’s mortal mother. Whether Hera had a right to be annoyed at her husband’s repeated adultery is another discussion, but generally speaking, when Hera is in a myth, she is often the villain.

Finally, we see Haneul, perched upon a corinthian style column (we love a greek column) surrounded by severed heads on spikes, a clearly war ridden scene. This is the allusion I am the least confident about, but I think perhaps she is supposed to be Helen of Troy? Helen is famous for being the catalyst for the Trojan War (perhaps this is the war scene she sits within?), she is the ‘face that launched a thousand ships’. Depending on the source, Helen is either a victim, kidnapped by the Trojan prince Paris, or she was seduced and went willingly, abandoning her Greek husband King Menelaus. The second seems to be the accepted narrative among many Roman authors, with writers such as Martial (in Epigrams 1.62) portraying her as the polar opposite of Penelope, who was seen as the image of loyalty. As a result, Helen is commonly portrayed as disloyal and unfaithful, the opposite of what an ideal woman in the ancient world was supposed to act like.

In their group scenes, there is also SO MUCH Medusa imagery - with snakes crawling all over their faces and hissing at the camera, and half broken stone statues littered here and there. As I am sure you are probably aware, Medusa is very much a villain in the myths she is depicted in, and despite modern reevaluations of her story (that I agree with) portraying her as a victim, in the primary sources, she is essentially an evil monster for Perseus to destroy - her death marks Perseus’s ascension to hero status.

So why oh why are KOL comparing themselves to figures so flawed? In their previous releases, especially their first comeback with ‘Bad News’, the girls are depicted trying to fix injustices in society - they expose corruption in corporations, they combat casual misogyny and sexual harassment, and they call out bullying and abuse. In ‘Midas Touch’ I believe they continue their addressing of injustices and double standards, this time with a focus on the idol industry, their own stomping ground. In the kpop industry, idols are expected to be perfect in every way - beautiful, highly skilled, never controversial, and loyal to their fans. Should an idol fail to uphold these impossible standards, they are relentlessly punished, especially if the idol is a woman. Last month, Karina’s earnest apology to ‘fans’  for falling in love exposed how ludicrous the standards are to the world, and other idols like Sakura, Wonyoung, and Jennie, continue to get bullied on a daily basis for not meeting all of the bars the industry sets them. A kpop idol should be talented, but never show off, they should be beautiful and care about their looks but never be vain, confident but never egotistical, and driven by passion, not the desire for fame and money. It’s all fucking impossible, especially when what constitutes being called the second traits is utterly arbitrary and depends on how many people woke up on stan twitter and decided they didn’t like you that day. In ‘Midas Touch’ KOL calls this out by openly depicting themselves with the traits that kpop stans hate - Julie is Aphrodite, beautiful but vain, Natty is Arachne, talented but boastful, Belle is Hera, confident but jealous, Haneul is Helen, influential but disloyal, and they all are Midas, spurred on by greed instead of passion. They recognise that these accusations are unavoidable, and by reclaiming the imagery of these symbols of undesirable traits, they call out and reject the standards the idol industry places upon them. Like Medusa, they may be seen by many fans as a villain, a hurdle for their favourite groups that have more promotion and budget to overcome on their way to the top, but in actuality, they are victims of an industry desperate to mould them into products to be bought and sold. I’ve seen lots of discussion online about what KISS OF LIFE’s concept is, as it seems to vary every comeback, but after ‘Midas Touch’ I am led to believe that their concept is rebellion, against society, idol culture, and the things they deem as wrong in the world. Other groups have  done concepts similar in the past, such as LOONA in ‘Butterfly’ (you really thought I wasn’t going to bring them up at some point?? Are you new here??) but KOL is doing it explicitly, and consistently, and to me, that's very exciting. The kpop industry is ever changing, and with the foundations of the new 5th generation being established as we speak, perhaps KOL could cause it to change for the better. In summary, I am SO excited to see what they do next.

That honestly took a turn I wasn’t fully expecting at the end, but I hope you enjoyed regardless - I didn’t really talk about the actual song here, but I fucking loved it, and my full review will be part of my April monthly roundup - see previous installments on my masterlist. I encourage all of you to listen to ‘Midas Touch’ if you haven’t already, congratulations KISS OF LIFE for graduating nugudom, stream Birth by ARTMS, stan loona, and prepare for the loossemble comeback - lmk if you have any thoughts on my analysis or any other interpretations, or any topics you want me to write an essay on. cya next time ~ ari

[intuitively-her]

(Knight of wands, 10 of pentacles, Knight of cups, The Fool rx, 7 of swords rx, 4 of wands, The Hierophant, Queen of wands, The Magician)

Your energy is very abundant! This is definitely my sex worker pile. You're a "fan favorite" in your line of work. You have a lot of support from people in this community, whether you know this or not. They feel like you paved the way for others. Being in your energy feels illuminating to others. People are unafraid to be their true selves around you. You're sexually liberated and unapologetic as hell about it! The way you dress is being highlighted. Classy and elegant. You show a nice amount of skin, but not too much. You leave the rest to their imagination. I heard "classy in the streets, freak in the sheets." Someone here could have a goth style. Or you wear a lot of black. Tattoos? People love your legs! Your skin is very soft and glowy. Many people wonder if you've had surgery. They wanna know your secrets because your beauty is unreal! Those of the same sex often catch themselves checking you out. You could have a more dominating attitude. You know how to manipulate and demand the things that you want. Most people know the relationship is just business with you. They love that sh*t tho. You pretty much have both sexes groveling at your feet to be with you. People become obsessed with you very easily. They love the passion that you show towards them. Even if it's just for a moment. People love the way the way that you taste. I heard "sweet and savory". The people you've been intimate with think you put some kind of spell on them. I heard "that p*ssy got power".🤣 For someone here, your romantic partners think you're unreliable or flaky at times. You only stay for a season. It makes them kinda sad honestly. It kinda comes off like you're avoidant towards love. But really you just know how to play your cards right and won't settle for less than what you deserve. You know what deserves your attention and what doesn't.

🎶channeled songs: walk em like a dog by saucy santana

sad girlz luv money by amaarae

toxic by britney spears

glamourous by fergie

(The Sun, Ace of swords, Knight of swords rx, The Tower rx, The Lovers rx, 2 of cups rx, Ace of wands rx, Judgement rx, The Hieropant rx, The High Priestess, The Star)

You live your life unapologetically by always doing what makes you happy. People love how you don't allow your outside influences to change who you are. You look within to gain happiness. Someone here could be apart of the LGBTQ+ community. You really don't give a f*ck about people's judgement of you and your character. Hella unbothered because you know what's best for you always. Your sense of fashion is very admired as well. You might like to show a lot of skin. I'm picking up on a y2k/hello kitty/gyaru kind of style? You might like to wear skirts/dresses with stockings. Someone here dresses in the cottage core style. Your outfits make you look like a doll. People really love your chest area, even if you don't think so. Your body is very proportionate. You might keep your nails done or your brows/lashes. People love this high maintenance aspect about you. For my males here, your facial hair is so sexy, especially if you keep it trimmed. The way you keep your hair nicely cut is very attractive. Your 🍆 size is very admired as well. Anyone you've been intimate with is instantly hooked. Someone here likes to dress in button up shirts or suits. Very casual with a sprinkle of classiness. You're the apple of many people's eye and you don't even realize it. People actually have a lot of nice things to say about you. I'm getting that maybe you don't expect this? People are very attracted to your intelligence. I heard "analytical". You let your intuition and intellectual ability guide you through life. You're very quick on your feet and have the wittiest comebacks ever! People really love talking to you. Some may think you're chaotic or all over the place at times. But really that energy makes you thrive and leave your comfort zone. You do what's best for YOU, even if it doesn't make sense to everyone else. Your romantic partners find you really hard to pin down. There's someone specific coming through here. They could be from your recent past? They wish to take things to the next level with you. But they fear that you'll want to keep the connection the same and ultimately a secret.

🎶channeled songs: love on top by beyonce

real love by mary j blige

stargirl by lana del rey

kitty kat by beyonce

(The Moon rx, The Lovers, The Empress, The World, 10 of cups, 6 of pentacles, Temperance, 9 of cups, The Sun, 10 of swords, 5 of cups rx, 3 of pentacles, Queen of pentacles, Knight of wands rx, The Devil, Ace of wands)

You allow yourself to be vulnerable and open with everyone around you. Romantic or not. There's so many different layers to you and people love every single one! The passion and love you give is so deep. It really is like no other. You tend to just lay your emotions out on the table. This is why people find it so hard to let you go. Being with you feels like a drug. People love when you take care of them. Your massages feel like heaven. Someone here likes to let their partner lay their head in your lap. You might attract people with mommy issues. I'm getting that you've encountered many partners that didn't know how to properly cherish and reciprocate your love. Despite that, you never let it deter you from finding love. A true hopeless romantic. You're the ideal perfect partner to others. The ultimate fantasy. You're like a goddess in human form. You have a beautiful European/western look to you. I keep picturing a girl with long blonde hair. It makes me think of Lux Lisbon. You have a beaming smile. Someone here has beautiful deep brown eyes. Or hazel. Your body might have the shape of a literal hourglass. There's an emphasis on your hips. Your partner loves how fertile you are. You might be a creamer/squirter. Your partner enjoys c*mming inside of you. Someone here likes to add food into their sexy time. You're a true freak in bed. You don't show that side to just anyone though. Thats what makes it so special.

🎶channeled songs: when i grow up by the pussycat dolls

slave4u by britney spears

crave you by flight facilties

dontcha by the pussycat dolls

no scrubs by tlc

(Strength, 7 of swords, 8 of pentacles, 7 of pentacles, 2 of pentacles, Page of wands, King of wands rx, Wheel of fortune rx, 2 of cups, Ace of cups, Page of cups, 4 of wands, The Star)

You're a very bold and brave individual. You might come across as brash at times, but this is actually one of your most liked traits. People love how you put yourself out into the world without any second thought. You're strictly all about your money. Never letting anyone or anything distract you. You're heavily committed to your responsibilities and self-improvement. Someone here might take care of a child or family member. You're that one person that people know they can always count on. You live a very balanced life. This is very inspiring to your friends. You might be in college currently or you're close to graduating. You could have a more modest style, or you prefer to dress down. I heard that drake lyric, "sweatpants, hair tied, chillin with no makeup on. That's when you the prettiest." Someone here likes to wear pigtails or messy buns. You could have brown/blonde highlights. Someone here wears glasses. You could have freckles or a distinct beauty mark. You might be polyamorous or you're in an open relationship currently. If so, people love that you keep your relationships balanced. You don't ever let things get messy. You're the dominant one in bed. You like to give orders. Someone here likes to play with toys or blindfolds. You could like to play with candle wax? Your partners really enjoy trying new things with you. You're a very fun lover to be with.

🎶channeled songs: luxurious by gwen stefani

who's that girl by eve

london bridge by fergie

bottom b*tch by doja cat

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[hybridheroes]

"Quit your job join my hybrid band" ahh pose

Also I can't wait for the cast to meet Alice&Cameron!!! They're the ones that i'm most interested to learn about since we didn't get a lot of them in the og serie

(Is the Britney Spears fight scene making a comeback next chap 👀??)

the britney spears fight scene will have a cameo but in another chapter ;))) and yea i cant wait to introduce them as well! their dynamic shifted slightly while i was rewriting some details of the series but they're still pretty silly fellas

[mkultrasexkittenproject]

RANDOM PREDICTIONS🔮🔮

2025-2028- Even though everyone thought WW3 would happen, it doesnt because leaders are distracted by bigger problems like birth rates and climate crisis in every nation. Essentially nobody is sustinent enough for war 2025 - Sabrina carpenter called out for blackfishing 2025 - hawk tuah girl flees country without a trace, placed on FBI most wanted list for her crypto scam 2025 - Neptune exits pisces and enters aries until 2039 which hits everybody like a ton of bricks, people become more aware of the harsh reality and stop immersing in escapism/idealism through fantasy imagery. Impulsiveness and anger are trends, but overall people will feel more pushed not to waste time/their life detached from reality which is a good thing. People detach from the internet which was unexpected and tik tok is banned which also helped perpetuate escapism 2025 - Britney spears disses addison rae after being annoyed with comparisons “she will never be me” 2025 - Joe biden disses kamala harris 2025 - Charli xcx unexpectedly releases BRAT 2 and turns it into BRAT summer part 2 which nobody asked for 2025 - Kanye wests downfall reaches its peak with many lawsuits and connection to diddy 2025 - Texas goes viral in america for it record amounts of car crashes (could this finally lead to the walkable cities that everybody online seems to want?) 2027 - Something shady happens between cynthia erivo/ariana grande and we never get a clear answer as to what happened but hearts will be broken 2026 - Victoria justice makes a HUGE comeback which shocks everyone, she becomes the new it girl 2026 - Naomi campbell finally arrested for her connections with diddy/epstein 2026 - Something happens with alex consani and she is blacklisted from the fashion industry 2026 - Wendy williams miraculously makes full recovery. THIS SHOCKS EVERYONE 2026 - lady gaga comeback 2026 - Jennie from blackpink says fuck it and starts beef with fellow korean acts after establishing her career in america 2026 - East asia is a mess, chaos in south korea and catastrophe in japan. More political drama with China. 2027 - Lana del reys impulsive attitude towards life backfires when her poorly planned marriage ends which doesnt really surprise anyone, she stays quiet but he does a interview that goes viral for bashing her “she is a witch” 2027/8 - candace owens runs for president and she actually gets a lot of votes 2027/8 - Assassinating rich people becomes a huge trend. Copy cat luigis 2029 - Kim kardashians dynasty ends in tragedy when she is assassinated, this will change the culture forever

[scotianostra]

Happy birthday Lena Martell, born May 15th 1940 in Possilpark, Glasgow.

Born Helena Thomson, she began singing at the age of 11 with her eldest brother’s band. After his untimely death, Martell decided to pursue a career in music as a tribute.

Her rising popularity among the easy listening elite allowed for the release of Lena’s Music Album in 1979. The record spawned a number one hit, One Day at a Time, written by Kris Kristofferson and Marijohn Wilkin, it helped launch Lena’s career. Producer and bandleader George Elrick and Martell continued to release records throughout the 1980s, she recorded more than 30 albums, some of which went silver, gold and platinum, including By Request, Beautiful Sunday , Love Songs, and Feelings, before her retirement in the early ‘90s, for a decade Lena also had her own Saturday night BBC TV show with over 12 million viewers. Lena worked with Liza Minnelli and understudied for Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl on Broadway.

She has been through a lot in the years since her hey day, She almost lost her voice with cancerous nodes, has had a double mastectomy, had two nervous breakdowns and the death of her mum after caring for her through the ravages of Alzheimer’s, she has also had surgery to replace a valve in her heart, and in March 2008 underwent a triple heart bypass operation- Lena is really one of life’s survivors.

In 2004, her comeback CD My Homeland outsold Kylie Minogue and Britney Spears in Scottish record shops and went gold.

In 2012 she celebrated 50 years in show business with a tour that kicked off in Glasgow. Sean Connery quoted at the Edinburgh Festival in 2004; “The best singer not to record a Bond soundtrack was Lena Martell”

I’ve chosen a great tune from Lena's album My Homeland.

I’ve seen the snow that falls across Alaska I’ve watched the sun go down on Galway Bay The Pyramids and all the “Seven Wonders” I’ve danced the night away in Monterrey But my Homeland, your beauty shines forever It burns like some eternal flame So hard to put in words how much I love you I’m so proud at the mention of your name

Scotland the lion roars inside of me My Country, my Home, my only one The City of Glasgow I was Born Scotland I love you and I’m proud to be your son

The world is full of magic and of wonder The sights I’ve seen just take my breath away But when I return home to Caledonia My heart is here, and here I’ll always stay

Scotland the lion roars inside of me My Country, my Home, my only one The City of Glasgow I Was Born Scotland I love you and I’m proud to be your son

Every Scotsman and Woman hold your head up high Thank your Father’s for the land they held so dear Sing these words with pride when you think of home Sing them loud,so all the world can hear.

Scotland the lion roars inside of me My Country, my Home, my only one The City of Glasgow I was Born Scotland I love you and I’m proud to be your son

Scotland I Love You,And I’m Proud To Be Your Son.

[lesseraive]

2024 year in review of dana gifs! 🦦🩵

i was tagged by @doyeons 🦑 to list my most popular and personal favorite gifsets i made each month of 2024! i'm also adding my least popular just for funsies + some more stats! thank u for tagging me bella ilysm!! ^^3

i'm tagging @iwishihatedyou @prkjihyos @sugurugetos & @fawad-khan

these gifs are across all blogs i'm apart of :]

january

most popular: heeseung from mbc gayo daejejeon

favorite(s): most definitely seoyeon + on melancholy hill for bella!!! but i also loved all of my mbc gayo daejejeon sets :] + this gaeul baddie look . wait also good bones teehee

least popular: 011924 kyujin

february

most popular: le sserafim ending fairies @ their easy showcase

favorites: 022324 kazuha! these colors are so pretty

least popular: meep yujin

march

most popular: 120922 yuna (my girl of the month 🙂‍↕️)

favorites: 030324 easy chaewon her pigtails,,,,, yeah. i also liked 030124 nayeon!! the pink/purple is so pretty and i wasnt expecting it to be as popular as it was

least popular: 030324 smart eunchae 🧚‍♀️

april

most popular + favorite: 022324 yunjin! the colors in this one,,, stunnin luv

least popular: 120123 jay

*i only posted 3 times this month. this was the month i graduated college! and my birthday :p april was a huge month for me, i also was working on and finishing my capstone short film which was a huge feat for me. also ive comeback!!!!! heya heya heya bitch! anyways lil heart to heart over here is a gif from the other set i made :]

may

most popular: rabbit winter moment 🐰

favorites: wonyoung ive switch!! this was almost the most popular but winter won like 7 notes. i also really love this cute karina moment (+hanbin tease ✌🏻)

least popular: 051124 rei

june

most popular: sunghoon shenanigans

favorites: i liked this britney spears nayeon moment from the abcd mv! i also like the sunghoon set from above ^^ :] this was an enha month <3

least popular: pretty sunoo,,, how could u guys let him down </333 (joking)

july

most popular: 072624 sunghoon ending fairy,,, okay yall love this man bc the second most popular set of this month was also hoon (is not surprised)

favorites: hmm probably 071224 heeseung bc pretty colors once again. alsoooo maybe baby heehoon 💓

least popular: red carpet sakura

august

most popular: 083024 yujin

favorites: 083024 chaewon and liz ive switch for SUREEEE. also shoutout to this singular gaeul gif from this set . i decided i needed to make a set for every day i was gonna be on vacation ?? and that set was queued on ivepalooza day love u gaeul

least popular: 091622 rei

september

most popular: sleepy fairy chaewon

favorites: vma chaewon, 090624 chaewon, and the sleepy fairy chaewon 😭 chaewon month!!!! i rmbr my top posts on my blog in sept-oct were all chaewon 😌 i loved looking at my blog on mobile bc id see her everywhere

least popular: vma kazuha

october

most popular + favorite: ending fairy yuna ✨

least popular: fancy~ ningning

november

most popular: red carpet wonyoung

favorites: liz is sooooo pretty she is stunning!!!

least popular: 110825 xiaoting

december

most popular + fav + least popular: waving sunghoon

*LMAOOO i only giffed once in december 💀 can u tell i worked a retail holiday season and got sick ,,,,, but we are already on the come up, i've posted 5 times in january everyone say thank u ive

extra stats

the month i giffed the most was may with 26 sets! this makes sense bc i had just graduated and was still unemployed for the majority of the month 😭

i giffed the least in december with 1 set, (april with 3 + october with 4)

my most popular set was 'heeseung mbc gayo daejejeon' with 691 notes! my least popular was '011924 kyujin' with 85 notes, both are from january,,,, interesting 🤥

the group(s) i giffed the most were ive and enhypen! tied at 29 sets each. the 3rd group was le sserafim at 21 followed by aespa at 12. living up to my name 😌 (all my enhypen gifs are posted to my sideblog: jaeyuned!)

the idol that i giffed the most was,,,,, girl who else CHAEWON‼️ at a whopping 10 sets! the second most giffed idol was SUNGHOON, the peoples prince 🙂‍↕️ what can i say i am a pleaser. he had 8 sets. living up to my brand but not when it comes to boys apparently, heeseung ranks 3rd with 7 sets tho ☝🏻

overall i posted 109 works! 8 sets were posted in february, march, august, november each which is a random trend that i noticed

a standout stat that i think is interesting is that i giffed itzy 4 times, 3 of which were yuna! lia is my bias in itzy (she was the 4th set), but ig since she was on hiatus i gravitated more towards yuna! interesting 🤓 all love to itzy and yuna <33333

okay thats it! if u read all this,,,, ty i love u ^^3 . thank u to bella once again for tagging me, i had lots of fun looking back at my works! heres to more gifs in 2025! and thank you to anyone who supported me or liked anything i did! i appreciate all the love <3

[cryptidsurveys]

Sunday, December 15th, 2024.

What do you do with your plastic grocery bags after you unload your things? Walmart switched over to reusable bags a year or two ago, so we've just been using those; but back when they still had plastic bags, I would use them for things like kitty litter disposal and trash bags for the bathrooms.

Are you afraid of being electrocuted? I have been - by an electric dog fence at one of my friend's houses when I was a kid. Made my whole forearm go numb. In general, it's not something I'm super afraid of, but it's also not something I would like to experience.

Have you ever slept in a water bed? Yeah.

What do you think about Britney Spears comeback?

Ever bite your tongue twice in a row while eating something? Probably.

Do you cook your own meals or do your parents? I normally cook my own meals, and by "cook" I mean pop something in the microwave.

Did you sleep in or wake up early today? Ughgh, I woke up at like 3:30am.

How do you feel about having sex during your menstrual period?

How do you feel about anal sex?

Does your ex have a job? I have no idea.

Have you ever slept in a car? I think I might have done that as a child…lol I was a weird kid, okay. I've also done so on camping trips when the weather was particularly cold or rainy. (Edit: I don't know why it didn't occur to me until NOW that I've also slept during car trips...like, duh?!?!)

Do you think the drinking age should be lowered to 18? I don't have a strong opinion one way or another, but I'm not against it.

What was the last term of endearment you used (babe, hun, dear, etc)? I'm not sure, but whatever it was, it was most likely directed at one of my cats.

What were you doing the last time you were in the bathroom? Showering after returning home from the animal shelter. Even though some of the cats are still ridiculously sneezy, a couple being quite unwell, they're thinking about opening back up to the public on Monday. I have some misgivings, but it's not my decision to make, so…

Without naming any names, say something to somebody. Daaammn girl, isn't there enough drama and bullshit in your life already without needing to lie to create more?!

How often do you use Flickr? I haven't used Flickr for years.

Have you ever peed while on the phone? Yeah.

Have you ever been on a blind date? No. Not interested in that sort of thing.

Do you have a crush on the last person you texted? The last person I texted was my dad (to let him know I was on my way home), so no.

Have you ever got into an argument with the last person you kissed? Yeah.

Has anyone made you cry in the last 3 days? No.

Have you ever liked somebody who was nice to you, but horrible to everyone else? Maybe not literally everyone else. And maybe not genuinely liked. In my feeble defense, particularly regarding the past couple of years, trauma responses are one hell of a confusing beast. So are professional social dynamics when you're critically under socialized. My therapist also encourages me to understand why these people are the way they are, to have compassion without necessarily condoning their behavior - perhaps as a way to make sense of what they're doing without taking it out on myself - but lately, the more I see people being needlessly shitty and petty, the less I like or trust anyone. I know you said not to name names, but that answer above - it was intended for Paris. River told me about something that happened on Monday, and I guess that was my line in the sand. Not that I trust River 100%, but at least I can pretty much guarantee that she wasn't lying. Lol, my trust tiers go something like this (in a somewhat shifting sands order): Riley, Liv, Natasha, River, Kristen, and now Paris at rock bottom. It's hard to rank anyone else properly because I don't interact with them as much, but so many "disappointed but not surprised" experiences have made me increasingly cynical.

What did you do yesterday? Animal shelter 8:00am-12:00pm, swept and mopped the kitchen floor, made a bastardized pecan pie (by the time I left this afternoon, there were only about two slices left, so I guess it was enjoyed).

Have you ever made any of your friends cry? Yeah.

Does anyone disgust you? My sibling. I'm also disgusted with myself because as much as I complain about other people, I'm guilty of some of the same behaviors. Perhaps not to the same extent and perhaps my conscience nags me more than theirs nag them, but still. I should be better than that. But then it's all around me and I think, "Who gives a shit? Who am I trying to impress?" so I stoop below my standards only to feel terrible about it afterward. Resolve to do better, grow cynical, stoop, agonize, rinse, repeat. Death is my only inevitable release!!!

Is there anything about your life at the moment that you’d like to change? My God in Heaven, is it too much to ask to be surrounded by people I can trust instead of those who trigger the worst in me?

Do you regret anything you’ve done in the last 7 days? Yeah.

Do you keep a diary? And if you do, has anyone ever read it? I kept a fairly consistent diary in my younger years, but not recently. I have no idea whether anyone ever read it or not.

What would you do about someone who was sending you mixed messages? Withdraw. Unless I got so annoyed and impulsive that I decided to confront them about it.

What are the 3 unhealthiest things you’ve eaten most recently? Chips, pie, and caramel macchiato trail mix.

How’s your appetite atm? Normal.

Is anything annoying you at the moment? These endlessly cycling, all-consuming thoughts.

Out of all the conversations you’ve had recently, which one has made you smile or laugh the most? Conversations with my dad, my therapist, and Liv and Riley.

Describe the last situation in which you found yourself feeling awkward. Always feel awkward.

What makes someone a good friend?

Do you look decent in your most recent photograph? Yeah.

When was the last time you wanted to laugh, but felt like you couldn’t? Sighhh.

If they decided to stop making chocolate tomorrow, would you care? Just obliterate my will to live why don'tcha.

What’s your relationship with the last person who put their arms around you? That was Nan. She's one of the volunteers who helps out with our laundry mountain. I wished her a Merry Christmas because she was going to be gone for week or two, and she gave me a hug. Very sweet woman. Don't know what the animal shelter would do without her.

What were you doing at 4 o'clock this afternoon? I'll probably be making / eating dinner around that time.

What will you be doing in 30 mins? Vacuuming downstairs.

Was today better than yesterday? The days were about equal in terms of activities, but my head is in a somewhat worse place. It'll improve, though. It always does. And then it gets worse again. And then it improves. And then--if I can count on one thing, it's that. :')

Will tomorrow be better than today? WHAAATEVER TOMORROW BRINGS I'LL BE THERE with open arms and open eyes yeeeaah no. I wanna stay in bed.

[theperezhilton]

Britney Spears Plotting Vegas Comeback! Diddy Wants Special Treatment! Prince Harry Is A Clown! And More!! Watch today's The Perez Hilton Show HERE: https://youtu.be/pKVr-eK-2Y8

[mercurytrinemoon]

So this is a ✨masterlist✨

⭐️ READINGS AND E-BOOKS ⭐️ INSTAGRAM ⭐ MY KO-FI ACCOUNT ⭐ REQUEST A TOPIC ⭐ SYNASTRY READINGS ⭐

🪐 ASTROLOGY BASICS 🪐

House meanings in astrology part I

House meanings in astrology part II

Simple & quick astro tips that people don’t talk about often

Me debunking astrology generalizations and misconceptions or smth idk…

On houses, house rulerships & how ya’ll should stop associating them with signs + a rant on the meaning of the 8th house

Astro basics: electional astrology

On synastry and how to approach it

Explaining exaltations

A lil guide to why you're not identifying with your natal chart

Chart rectification tips

On house systems and my reasoning behind using whole sign house system

💫 FUN STUFF 💫

Trying to describe each sign’s appearance but just complimenting them instead…

If you want to look into your chart to see your commited partner/marriage

Electional astrology: social media charts pt 1

Electional astrology: social media charts pt 2

The art of guessing rising signs

Something on annual profections and how they’re bomb af

🌙 SIGNS & PLANETS 🌙

Another post on Moon signs you can drag me for

Signs and their creative talents

Keywords for overall energies of the signs

Random thoughts on Moon signs and why Aries Moon is annoying to have

Natal Saturn in the houses

Saturn in Aquarius culture

Saturn Return how-to

A fresh perspective on the lunar nodes

Different look at sign triplicities part 1: air signs

Different look at sign triplicities part 2: fire signs

Let's talk about sex, Venus and Mars

🌘 OTHER STUFF 🌘

Titanic, the Titan sub, James Cameron and how they're all connected

Jean-François Champollion: the guy who cracked the Egyptian hierogliphs

Neurodivergence in the birth chart and the issue of "aspects that indicate xyz"

My very VERY impromptu Trump-Kamala thoughts

🌞 CELEBRITY CHARTS 🌞

random observations: celebrity edition

random observations: celebrity edition part 2

Random observations: (Gemini-coded) celebrity edition part 3

Aries risings and eclipses: comebacks and rebrands

The Grammys 2024 aka it's Sagi season: a recap

Katy Perry-John Mayer synastry chart anlaysis

Halsey's natal chart analysis

Billie Eilish's natal chart analysis

Britney Spears-Justin Timberlake synastry chart analysis

Rita Ora-Taika Waititi quick synastry analysis

Sarah Michelle Gellar-Freddie Prinze Jr. synastry analysis

Taylor Swift-Matty Healy synastry analysis

Doja Cat's birth chart analysis

Olivia Rodrigo birth chart analysis

Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce synastry analysis

Gwen Stefani-Gavin Rossdale synastry analysis

Austin Butler-Kaia Gerber synastry analysis

🃏 TAROT 🃏

Some thoughts on pairings of queens and kings of the same tarot suit

TAGS: ⭐️ all of my big astro posts ⭐️ my tarot thoughts ⭐️ random astro stuff ⭐️

[tothisemptiness]

Golden Hour: Part 2 Analysis Series Part I: The Diaries

Hello everyone! I am here with the full analysis I had promised here. As I kept analizing and writing, I realized the post was becoming too long and it would be too tedious to read in one post so I decided to split it in various parts in which I would talk about one aspect of my analysis in each. If you want to read the other parts of this analysis you can find them below:

Part II: "Ice On My Teeth" MV

Part III: The Chess Piece Theory

Bonus Part: Character Studies

I want to start off with a personal note. I feel we are being stalled. A good half of the diaries this time only restate what was already told in GH:1 diaries. Honestly, the two albums' diaries could have been a single diary or GH:2 could have started the action off a bit more. If we go with this pace but tell a story as big as the first one I fear this thing is going to take something like 10 years (anticipating we won't get anything for a good 2 years at one point since they will do their military service) since right now they are going at half the pace of first arc.

I won't explain the diaries in detail here, I will just discuss the important parts so I strongly urge you to read them here. You can also find Golden Hour: Part 1 diaries here.

I feel it is important to understand their ages for measuring their level of maturity here. I believe they are around the same age as their real ages now. The only time indication we are given is that it has been 3 years since the end of Will diaries and the last time we could clearly hold track of time was the Fever series when events happened one after the another. I take their age in the first Fever entry, add around 2 years for the time they spent in World Z (the necessary time for establishing a big anarchist group) and add 3 years on top of that.

Not a plot point but I found the "Please. I call all handsome men oppa." line hilarious, she is so real for that.

In San's part there is an emphasis on "cleaning up your own mess". It is a big part of growing up, and our story here is about growing up. This makes me think that the guys have either caused a mess in the first part unkowingly and have to clean it up in this arc, or they will cause a mess in the near future and will have to clean up that.

The "Z backed into a corner, broke the Cromer in his attempt to flee, and, as a result, Woo Young and the members were thrown back into this world before they could see the climax of their movement." line in these diaries suggests they didn't come back on their own accord. In GH:1 diaries it is simply stated that Z was defeated and ATEEZ returned home, entrusting World Z to Black Pirates and Thunder. We just assumed they went back because they wanted to. This is a crucial part of the story that we never got to see, so will we ever see it?

"I know. I fell for him and nearly asked for his number." MINGI CANONICALLY GAY ICON??

The question of more artifacts comes back up, I believe this will be important in the upcoming comebacks. So far we have seen only one artifact that teleports you to the same place around the same time each time you use it for interdimensional transportation. A different artifact, however, may potentially teleport you to another universe or a far away time in the universes that we know. This would be a good way of connecting Halazia-related content to the main story.

I can't believe they actually referenced Britney Spears and said Wooyoung performs like her. These men are never beating the gay allegations.

"I saw so many ads with Min Gi on my way here today. He's everywhere! Do you know what it made me think of? (...) It's so over the top, it almost reminds me of Z." This may just be a fun jab, talking and reminiscing about the old times, but it is still a very interesting parallel between the characters in this arc and Z.

After Z breaks it, Yeosang picked Cromer up. He also picked up a red ruby named Sopro from Left Eye when they were getting out of the Disposal Sites in Fever Part 3 diaries. Now, we already didn't see the second Cromer break due to a huge timeskip, but nowhere in the diaries did they ever mention the red ruby, even though apparently Yeosang asked the group who should take care of it again and again and, surprisingly, nobody cared. It is a very interesting point, considering this object looks important since it looks like a gemstone and is said to be important and powerful by Left Eye. How nobody but Yeosang cared about it is currently beyond me. And even after acknowledging its presence, the group still moves on from it rather quickly and diverts the subject just like they had done before. The first and only appearance of the ruby is at the end of the "Crazy Form" MV, carried by the blue bird we had previously seen and heard of in "Halazia", its prologue and epilogue. In the "Crazy Form" MV reaction video, HJ shushes everyone up and indicates the cookie is important, and when asked who broke the Cromer he responds "the blue bird". The blue bird breaking a Cromer (not "the Cromer" because so far ATEEZ has used 2 Cromers and we don't exactly know which one this is) and carrying a red ruby away parallels Yeosang, who is often associated with the image of a bird, perfectly well. I think at this point it isn't too crazy to assume the blue bird directly represents Yeosang.

"I wonder what happened after we left. (...) Do they still remember ATEEZ? Or, do you think we've already been forgotten?" As part of the story, Yunho of course wonders this. We, as the viewer, know a bit more than what he does. Yes, they remember them, but not in the way they would like.

As the evening proceeds we see more and more reminiscing, becoming gradually more bitter than sweet. Even before that we see members questioning whether their current situation is what they really wanted their lives to be, hanging on the edge of dissatisfaction. It is clear that "Golden Hour" is not a term used to describe the current situation of our characters, it is for describing what they hang onto. They are hurt upon realizing that they have left their golden hours behind. Another theme of this series will be moving on from the past and recognizing golden hours as they happen, which I think will be even more evident in the later entries. The bitterness reaches its peak when Wooyoung suggests trying again and meets Yeosang's criticism, resulting in him leaving the party.

Another meaning of the term "golden hour" is "the first 60 minutes from the time of injury or appearance of symptoms in which an injured or sick person must receive definitive treatment". It is often related to trauma. Story-wise, their "golden hour" was the time from when they returned to World A to the point they ran out of money. If they were to make it big as artists, they must have done it right then but now that they are way past that time period their chances are near zero. Now they have to lead imperfectly put together lives, like a broken leg that heals a bit wrong due to insufficient first aid.

"Sopro is a sort of magical spirit that synchronizes the feelings of those who hold it with those who draw breath around them. According to legend, one of the four priest guardians of Halazia gathered the breaths of all of Halazia to create it." A simple paragraph that reveals so much. Let's pick it apart. Finally we have an idea about what Halazia really is: a sacred place according to a religion that was founded in the past in World Z. Maybe a temple with a considerable population or a sacred city (like Jerusalem for example). Combining this info with the knowledge that "Halazia" takes place after ATEEZ leaves World Z (judging by the prologue), we can say that in the future people turn back to religion, which was not present during the rule of Z. But, as it happens with all religions that have been around for a significant amount of time, the new version of this religion is somewhat changed in respect to its original version and we can say that by looking at the religious imagery that combines with the Halateez symbols.

"Sopro is a sort of magical spirit that synchronizes the feelings of those who hold it with those who draw breath around them." The desire to make everyone feel the same way. Stripping people of their free will. Doesn't it feel a bit too similar to Z's rule? It also doesn't say that those who are around the wielder will feel the same as the wielder, it just says their feelings will be synchronized. So instead Wooyoung may end up feeling the same as the others rather than the others feeling the same as him. There is a small grammar trick there (that I don't know if is the same in Korean) that changes everything.

Left Eye says that using Sopro may be dangerous. In fact, we don't know anything about its functioning and right usage except for the fact that it makes everyone breathing the same air as its wielder and the wielder themself feel the same. And who uses it? A drunk, hurt, and judging by the hour, likely sleep deprived Wooyoung. Amazing idea. Surely nothing will go wrong.

"Reignite our passion like it was back then," Now if I have watched enough films and have prayed enough to whatever god was listening to me, I should know that you must always be very specific in your wishes and prayers or else they come true in the literal meaning, which isn't always exactly what you actually meant. And here Wooyoung doesn't specify what the passion is for. Rookie mistake honestly.

A remark: There is this ongoing discussion on whether Wooyoung is a hidden villain or not in the fandom which was disputed by HJ saying that there are no members with hidden intentions. With his last action, WY arguably started an arc by the end of which the members will be changed irreversibly, very probably by going through horrible things in the process. He didn't have any hidden intentions: he messed everything up all while wearing his heart on his sleeve and had no bad intentions. He just made the error of thinking everyone truly wanted the same thing as him and acted selfishly while thinking he was doing them a favor. Now why does this action affect our old storyline? The indications are mostly given in videos like "Hala Hala". I believe the answer to this question relates to another theory of mine that isn't exactly related to this era, so I will focus more on it later on.

Where Do I We Go?

If you have already read my Golden Hour: Part 1 analysis, you know that I take the diary entries as the main things that further the lore and the MVs as things that expand the themes and mini-stories of the lore set up by them. Because of that I find this to be the right moment to establish where we are in the lore and hypothesize about where we will go next. Let's look at the 4 act story structure we had restarted with GH:1.

This is the latest point we are in.

The hook was the entirety of GH:1 diaries which set up the scene.

The inciting event was WY and YS's fight.

The key event is WY using Sopro.

What will happen next? First of all, a crisis will happen and we will meet our new antagonists in the next diary.

I doubt we will be introduced to an entirely new universe like World Z given that the end of its story arc is still not revealed to us clearly and we still have a very obscure story arc that is so far represented by the Halazia-related content. However, I don't think we are going back to anywhere near the point ATEEZ left World Z because even though it has been 3 years in the lore, we've gotten out of it just last comeback. It is also the thing our protagonists want and you can't give the protagonist what they want right at the beginning of your story. Therefore, I think we will be thrown into a time in World Z's future that is more connected to the Halazia arc so that we can start detangling it and exploring it more in depth.

I believe we will see a somewhat failed attempt at returning to World Z following this story that I completely made up because it is fun: By not being very specific in his prayer, WY ignited the wrong kind of passion. They have been secretly yearning to go back to World Z to their glorious lives more than just performing so they look for ways to go back there. In the desperation and haste, they do manage to go back to World Z but get the time wrong and end up too far into the future.

Furthermore, I think a big part of the struggle in this arc will come from the inside of our protagonists and inner conflicts in the group may cause big problems since now they don't share the same worldviews and dreams anymore and have a life outside of each other.

I think the theme of this new arc will be focused on finding the balance between dreams and real life, passion and responsibility and becoming your own person while keeping in touch with your roots.

If you read until here thank you so much and I hope you enjoyed it! If you have anything about this post that you would like to discuss I always welcome it <3