#HMC 2024

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Modifikator Perwakilan MPM Honda Jatim Jawara di Honda Modif Contest 2024

motogokil.com – Assalamu’alaikum wa rochmatullohi wa barokatuh, semoga kita semua selamat di perjalanan sampai ke tujuan. Gelaran modifikasi sepeda motor Honda terakbar di Indonesia, Honda Modif Contest (HMC) 2024 sampai pada puncak rangkaian acara, dimana pelaksanaannya bersamaan dengan ajang Honda Bikers Day yang terselenggara di Dodiklatpur Kodam IV Diponegoro, Klaten, Jawa Tengah pada 26…

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Inktober Day 5 – Campfire 🔥

ft. our hungry fire demon Calcifer

[luna-luks]

🏳️‍🌈

Place: HMCS Haida

📍 Hamilton,ON

June/ 2024

[nadiajustbe]

OKAY, I'm like incredibly late to the party but I've lost my last piece of sanity and shame, so consider:

In order to come to this meeting of Howl (for his small number of followers, to which no one planned to come anyway) she has to fly to another country, because I rarely see Sophie as someone who would be born in Wales. And she does so. Literally telling no one cause it's obviously is the usual thing to do.

Martha, a bit confused: Why are you packing?

Sophie: Oh, I have a tickets to Wales for tomorrow.

Lettie, having no desire to miss the moment: Why are you flying there??

Sophie: I'm just going to fly dozens of miles to see one YouTuber and get the chance to tell him TO HIS FACE about how horrible, incomprehensible and pathetic his content is.

Lettie,whispering in Martha's ear: Should we tell her?

Martha, already bringing popcorn: Let's wait a little bit.

Also Michael would have an almost empty account with maybe three videos from five years ago. Martha told him how to add emojis to the bio and he made this his whole personality just because it was Martha to tell him so and he loves Martha. He tries to argue politely with Howl's haters only for Sophie to just randomly appear in the comment section, say "f*ck you" and block everyone he's tried to argue with.

(No one cares that Sophie writes the same or even worse comments under the said videos, that's just how things work™)

howl would make stupid youtube videos like "pretty people problems" and sophie would leave hate comments on them (though not anonymously, but with her own name. She's not a coward).

[thiziri]

Accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, Princess Anne as Commodore-in-Chief of the Royal Canadian Navy, attended the Commissioning Ceremony for HMCS MAX BERNAYS, North Vancouver, Canada, on 04 May 2024.

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Princess Anne and Sir Tim Laurence’s itinerary for their visit to Vancouver and Victoria, Canada on 3rd-5th May 2024

Below is everything they will be doing while on this official royal visit:

✨ Attend the commissioning ceremony for His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Max Bernays and sail overnight in the ship to Esquimalt

✨ When HMCS Max Bernays enters Esquimalt Harbour, they will receive a 21-Gun Salute from the Black Rock naval battery

✨ Visit the Military Family Resource Centre and meet with staff, board members and service members and their families

✨ Pay respects and lay a wreath at the God’s Acre Veteran’s Cemetery

✨ Visit the archives and collections space of the Maritime Museum of British Columbia, which was founded with an initial donation by Her Royal Highness’s late father, Prince Philip

✨ Visit the FED Urban Agriculture project to learn about local sustainable food practices

✨ Attend the Battle of the Atlantic Commemorative Service at the British Columbia Legislature and lay a wreath

✨ Visit the Royal Victoria Yacht Club and present prizes at the Spring Dinghies Regatta

✨ Visit the Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association and meet with staff, board members, clients, and their families. They will be given a tour of the stables and present prizes.

✨ Meet with Lieutenant Governor Janet Austin and various British Columbia community leaders

The visit by Princess Anne and Sir Tim is being hosted by the Royal Canadian Navy.

Specific dates and times have not been provided by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor for safety reasons and so the Princess Royal can attend all her commitments while in town.

[princessanneftw]

Three cheers for HMCS Max Bernays! Our third Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel was commissioned into service in North Vancouver yesterday. HRH, The Princess Royal presented the commissioning pennant in her role as Commodore-in-Chief, 🇨🇦Fleet Pacific. #HelpLeadFight

@RoyalCanNavy | 4 May 2024

[captain-price-unofficially]

HMCS Goose Bay coming out of refit wearing the RCN's Battle of the Atlantic Anniversary paint scheme, January 2024.

[theinquisitxor]

December 2023 Reading Wrap Up

I read 11 books in December, and it was a great reading month to finish the year. I read 4 audiobooks, and 7 physical books.

1.The Lost Metal (Mistborn 7) by Brandon Sanderson 4/5 stars. I’m glad I read this series, and reading on audio was definitely the way to go for me. I enjoyed this last installment in the series, and I loved how this book flung the doors wide open for the Cosmere and relations to other books. Adult High Fantasy, read on audio.

2. A Strange and Stubborn Endurance by Foz Meadows, 5/5 stars. I reread this favorite in anticipation for the sequel. This book has a lot of what I enjoy-- a character driven political fantasy romance with plenty of representation and a good dose of drama. I enjoyed my reread just about as much as the first. Adult Fantasy Romance, Queer

3.All the Hidden Paths by Foz Meadows, 4/5 stars. This was a good follow up adventure following our two main characters from book 1. There were some tropes/elements I didn't enjoy as much, but it was still a gripping and engaging as the first book. Adult Fantasy Romance, Queer

4. Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones, 5/5 stars. When people ask me "what's your favorite book?" this is the answer I give. I like to reread this every other year or so, especially around the holidays. Middle Grade fantasy

5.Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones, 3/5 stars. Despite HMC being my favorite, I've never actually read the 2 follow up books. I finally told myself I would read these before the end of the year. This was a fun enjoyable story that takes us to another part of this fantasy land that DWJ created, with new and old characters. It's not nearly on the same level as HMC, but I enjoyed reading it and getting more of the classic DWJ wit and narration. middle grade fantasy

6. House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones, 4/5 stars. Diana Wynne Jones was so clever, and that really shines through in this story. I think part of the reason why I put off reading the two sequels to HMC for years was because I never wanted the story to end and be "done". This was one of the last books DWJ ever wrote, and it really feels like saying goodbye. middle grade fantasy

7. Index, A History of the: A Bookish Adventure from Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age by Dennis Duncan. If you enjoy book history and diving deep into a niche topic, then I think this is a great book. It's amazing how the concept of the 'index' has existed in some form since humans began writing. Nonfiction, read on audio.

8. The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper, 4/5 stars. I reread this via the BBC Radio production, while listening to the corresponding days for each segment. I really enjoyed this production, with different voices for each characters, and background noises as well. Gave a very cinematic experience.

9. Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses by Robin Wall Kimmerer, 5/5 stars. I loved this book narrated by the author herself. I loved learning more about moss, while also getting essays about the authors life, work, and natural world around us. I very much recommend this one. Nonfiction, read on audio.

10. The Blue Sword (Damar #1) by Robin McKinley, 5/5 stars. I really enjoyed my time reading this book and this was a good reminder of what makes classic fantasy so great. This novel is also proof that you can have a fully realized fantasy story with great characters, lore, and plot, and have it all under 300 pages. This is one I can see myself rereading.

11. The Hero and the Crown (Damar 2) by Robin McKinley, 4/5 stars. A good prequel to book 1 and exploration of some of the myths/stories from book 1. This is very much a Girl + Horse + Magical Sword go on an adventure and save the kingdom type story.

That's it for December! It was a strong finish to the end of the year, and pushed me over 100 books for 2023. Here's to 2024 and another good reading year! 🥂

January TBR:

A Winter's Promise (Mirror Visitor series) by Christelle Dabos + book 2?

A Fragile Enchantment by Allison Saft

Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard + book 2?

The Atlas Complex by Olivie Blake

Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire (audio)

Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett

Beartown by Frederik Backman + book 2?

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer (audio)

[isfjmel-phleg]

February 2024 Books

Westmark by Lloyd Alexander (reread)

According to GoodReads, I read this years ago. Had zero memory of it. I had a hard time getting into it this time around, so I suspect that was the case last time too.

Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Fairies by Heather Fawcett

Such a pretty cover, such an interesting premise. I wanted to love this one. I really did. But sorry, everyone, I struggled with this book.

I had a hard time with its being set ostensibly in 1909 but doing absolutely nothing to ground the narrative and world in that time period. A magical world with vaguely historical flair, like in HMC, would work fine, but the moment you evoke a particular year, you're committing to a definite setting and need to incorporate features of that time into your worldbuilding. No one in this book was living in the Edwardian Era or its equivalent; their thinking and society were very contemporary, so I don't understand what the point was of the 1909 setting.

Besides that, I had a hard time connecting with the characters and I'm not sure why?

The Last Dragon by Silvana De Mari

Featuring the most endearing little elf I have ever encountered. Yorsh is adorable.

Between Homes by W. R. Gingell

I continue to get further and further invested in the characters while having nothing intelligent to say about the series.

Pog by Pádraig Kenny

Not bad, but not as strong thematically as Kenny's other books that I've read.

Illuminations by T. Kingfisher

Loved the premise of the characters and a lot of the interactions, less captivated by the plot.

The Bellwoods Game by Celia Krampien

Very effective at the intended creepy tone, but I failed to connect with it.

The Annotated Phantom Tollbooth edited by Leonard S. Marcus (reread)

Picked this up at a bookstore a while back and enjoyed getting to revisit the creative process behind a book I loved as a child. (It is deeply appropriate that Juster wrote the book while procrastinating on another project!)

Ann of Sunflower Lane by Julie A. Sellers

An innocuous book that leans way too hard into its connections with Anne of Green Gables. The eponymous Ann reads AoGG for the first time and is obsessed (relatable), but unfortunately this means that the narrative and many of the characters are constantly drawing parallels between events and people in her life and those in the book. This doesn't allow the story to develop very strongly in its own right. Ann has a different past and some different struggles from Anne, with potential for a distinct story, and the Kansas setting is lovingly depicted and definitely different from Avonlea, but everything keeps coming back to Anne. The supporting cast tend to be pale imitations of Montgomery's characters (for instance, when Ann meets a group of other girls, she mentally designates them as "the practical one...the sweet one...the Ruby Gillis one...the nasty one" and their characterization goes no further than these stock roles). What makes Montgomery's novel work is its very human characters, its sense of humor, and its earnestness. This book was less successful at capturing these elements, so it was harder to get actually emotionally invested.

(I've already mentioned this elsewhere, but the index in the back of every quotation, from AoGG and other books was a little much, especially since the quotations in the narrative were self-conscious enough already.)

Lands End by Mary Stolz

I think this book was making some statements about childhood emotional neglect, which was intriguing, but honestly I'm not sure what the conclusion was. The narrative was contemplative and took quite a while to get to an actual plot. I mind that much less as an adult, but I can't really imagine most children really getting much out of this book, despite its intended middle-grade audience (presumably).

Secret of the Emerald Star by Phyllis A. Whitney

More character-focused and among Whitney's more engaging middle-grade mysteries.

Mystery of the Strange Traveler by Phyllis A. Whitney

But I was less interested in this one. Connected less with the cast and the mystery.

Comics

The Flash by Mark Waid Book Six

Gradually making my way through this series. The stories of course vary in interest, but Waid's characterization of Wally is always well done, and Wally and Linda's relationship is genuinely sweet.

Reading/skimming Tim Drake's every significant appearance, which is still a work in progress.

I am having emotions and tucking things away in drafts, so brace yourselves. Also discovering things that quite frankly are more interesting than fanon (and sometimes funnier).

[inside-thecityof-glass]

05.04.2024 DARK TRANQUILLITY KONSERİ (BEŞİKTAŞ IF)

“Dark Tranquillity”, 2024 yılının aylar öncesinden “Sold Out” olan etkinlikler serisi kapsamında önce 4 Nisan Ankara, sonra 5 Nisan günü İstanbul Beşiktaş IF’te konserlerini verdi. İstanbullular olarak konsere bir, bir buçuk saat kala (Aylar öncesinden açıklanan saat 21.00 idi.) IF’in sokağında yerimizi aldık. Garip bir durum vardı, “Sold Out” olan bir konsere göre dışarıda fazla bir yoğunluk yoktu. Bu durumu kapının erken açılmasına bağladık fakat aksine, etkinlik alanını gören camlı bölümün önüne oturduğumuzda alanın içinin de fazla kalabalık olmadığını gördük. Bu insanlar neredeydi? Cevabı; grup sahneye çıktıktan sonra aldık. “DT”nin ilk üç şarkısı boyunca insanlar mekana giriş yapmaya devam etti, içerisi hınca hınç doldu.

Mekanın nispeten geç dolmasının sebepleri; organizasyonun etkinlik saati, kapı açılış saati gibi bilgileri sosyal medya üzerinden geçmemesi, etkinlik gününün uzun bayram tatili öncesi son mesaiye denk gelmesi, Kadir gecesi günü konserin olması vs. olabilir. Sonuç olarak biz mekana girerken kapıda çok uzun bir kuyruk vardı ve dediğim gibi ilk üç şarkıdan sonra içeride nefes alacak yer kalmamıştı. Halimizden memnunduk, hatta epey memnunduk. Konser tek kelimeyle inanılmazdı. Bu yazıda konserden bahsederken ve “DT”nin inanılmaz performansını överken aynı zamanda muhteşem solistleri Mikael Stanne için ayrı bir parantez açacağım. Mikael; tavırları, güler yüzü, sosyalliği ve sosyal zekası, naifliği ve asla düşmeyen enerjisi ile bu parantezi hatta yazıyı, kocaman sayfaları, belki kitapları hak ediyor!

Konserin benim nazarımda inişleri ve çıkışları vardı. Hoş bir giriş introsundan sonra (“Iron Man-Black Sabbath”) “Encircled” “Treason Wall” “Hours Passed in Exile” şarkıları başta dediğim gibi ısınma turları olarak geçti. “DT” İstanbul’da verdikleri bir önceki konserlerinden bu yana yeni bir albüm çıkarmadı. (Son olarak “The Last Imagination” isimli güzel bir Single yayınladılar. Önceki ziyaretlerinde 2020 çıkışlı “Moment” albümü ağırlıklı bir “Setlist” izlemişlerdi.

Benim şahsen çok başarılı bulduğum bu albümden “Phantom Days” şarkısıyla konsere devam ettiler. Seyirci ciddi manada kıpırdanmaya başladı. “Terminus (Where Death Is Most Alive) ve az önce bahsettiğim yeni singleları “The Last Imagination” sonrası çalınan “Atoma” ile seyirci resmen ateşlendi. Artık geriye dönüş yoktu. Nispeten genç Bassçılarının performansı çok iyiydi. Tecrübeli klavyecileri atmosferi canlandırıyordu. (Davul ve klavyenin sesini hafif düşük bulsam da ses genel olarak iyiydi.) Gitaristleri ve Sololarına diyecek hiçbir şeyim yok, kaybolup gittim ama artık İsveçli sevilen dostlarımız “DT”nin enstrüman ekibini çok güzel bir noktaya koyup, Frontman’leri Mikael Stanne’den bahsetme zamanımız geldi çattı!

Biraz alakasız olacak ama sizlere yıllar yıllar önce İş Sanat’ta gittiğim bir “Fado” (Portekiz halk müziği.) konserinden bahsetmek istiyorum. Mariza isimli “Fado” sanatçısı konserin ortasında, uzun enstrümantel bir şarkıda sahneden seyircinin arasına inip herkesin elini tek tek sıkmıştı. (Herkesin!) Oturmalı bir seyirci düzeninde, bütün seyircilerin koltuklarının yanına gidip, gülümseyip onların ellerini sıkmak takdir edersiniz ki epey vakit almıştı. Kimse şikayetçi değildi, inanılmaz duygusal anlardı. Zaten enstrümantel bölüme geçmeden önce bu şarkıyı ve Portekiz ülkesi hakkında ki, Portekizli insanlar, Dünya insanları hakkında ki duygusallığını uzun uzun anlatmıştı. Herkes sakince, tek tek elinin sıkılmasın�� beklemişti. “Mariza”nın elini sıkarken onun yüzünde gördüğüm duygusallığı, insanlığı, güler yüzü ve naifliği daha önceden birçok defa karşılaştığım ve önceki yazılarımda bahsettiğim “Katatonia” grubundan Jonas Renkse dışında Mikael Stanne’de gördüm. (İsveç alçakgönüllülüğü bu olsa gerek :) Bu adam bir önceki konserleri sonrası “Dorock HMC”ye gidip sabaha kadar bütün insanlarla fotoğraf çektirmiş, muhabbet etmiş, bira içmiş, suratından bir saniye olsun gülümsemesini esirgememişti. Bu konser boyunca ve sonrasında da aynısı oldu. Dünya bir yana Mikael Stanne’in iyi niyet enerjisi bir yana! Sen Çok yaşa!

“Nothing To One” “The Dark Unbroken” “What Only You Know” ve yine 2020 albümlerinden “Identical To None” ile “DT” ara vermeden tam gaz devam ediyor. Mikael’in bir dakika duracak hali yok, sadece bazen seyircinin aşırı reaksiyonu karşısında nutku tutulup sahneden iniyor, önde ki seyircilerle hoşbeş ediyor, seyirciye inanamaz bakışlar atıp yüzlerine gülümsüyor. Konser boyunca buna benzer birçok görülmeye değer an yaşandı. Bazı şarkılarda arka planda şarkı sözlerinin aşırı iyi görseller eşliğinde verilmesi seyirciyle etkileşimi arttırdı. (Bence daha fazla grubun daha fazla konserde kullanması lazım gerçekten hoş bir detay oluyor.) Başlarda ki görsellerde neredeyse hipnotize oluyordum, zor toparladım.

“Sold Out” olan bir Metal müzik konserinde bir sürü arkadaşınızı, dostunuzu görüyorsunuz. Bu konserde onlardan biriydi, gerçekten keyifli muhabbetler yapıldı, eskiler yad edildi, abilerimiz, ablalarımız anıldı. (RIP BARON-Çağlan Tekil.) Birçok farklı duygu yaşandı... Konsere dönersek eğer, “Forward Momentum”la birlikte işler artık duygusal bir şekilde sertleşiyor. “Cathode Ray Sunshine” “State Of Trust” “Final Resistance” (Pek severim.) ve “Therein” sonrası grup yoğun alkış kıyamet eşliğinde sahneden kısa süreliğine iniyor. Herkes hep bir ağızdan grubu sahneye geri çağırmak için avazı çıktığı kadar bağırıyor ve nihayet zurnanın ZART! dediği yere geliyoruz…

Melodiyi duyar duymaz beyninizde atom bombası gibi patlayan, sizi bir anda ayağa kaldıran, “Hassiktir” dedirten şarkılar vardır. Konu “DT” olunca yine birçok şarkı insanın aklına gelir tabi ama bir tanesi vardır ki zannetmiyorum herhangi bir Metal müzik dinleyicisi buna kayıtsız kalabilsin. “Lethe” ile “DT” sahneye dönüyor, ortalık… Pek anlatabileceğim gibi değil... Çakmak çakıp eşlik eden mi dersin? Alkış tutan mı? Kendinden geçen mi? Bağırıp çağıran mı? Bütün bu hezeyanlar geçtikten sonra tabiki yekvücut olup “Lethe” diye hep bir ağızdan grubun efsane şarkısına eşlik ediliyor.

Ne önceki konserde ne de uzun zamandır “DT” bu şarkıyı canlı çalmamıştı ve bu gecenin çalınan tek “Lethe” şarkısı bu olmayacaktı! Kendimizi özel hissediyoruz, “DT” Türkiye’yi, bizde onları gerçekten çok seviyoruz. “Lost To Apathy” tamamda artık “Misery’s Crown”da (Sanırım en sevdiğim “DT” şarkısı olabilir.) iyice dağılıyorum, artık ne olacaksa olsun! İyice kabarmış saçlarım ve koca bedenimle “Headbang” yaparken sanıyorum arkada en az on kişinin manzarasını sahil şeridine dikilen gökdelen gibi kapatmışımdır. Bunun için özür dilerim, yaradılış işte. Mağdur arkadaşlara saygılar, sevgiler.

Konser bitiyor, bende bitmişim. Saçımı sakalımı toplamam on dakika falan sürmüştür. Dışarıya çıkabildiğimiz zaman biraz daha mekanın restoranında oturuyoruz. Muhabbetler, kritikler, şu konser var, bu albümü dinle vs. Bakıyoruz adamlar içeriden yavaş yavaş çıkıyor. Önceki konserden bol bol fotomuz olsa da fazlası göz çıkarmaz, koştur koştur Mikael’i yakalıyoruz. Tabiki bizi kırmıyor, ayaküstü hoş beş bile ediyoruz. (Arka fonda gülen bir dayı ve Tekel dükkanı manzaralı şahane bir Mikael’li fotoyu koleksiyona ekliyorum.) Ben bu naifliğe tekrardan hayran kaldım. Adam uçakta olsa “abi foto çektireydik” desen, herif uçaktan rahmetli Zeki Müren gibi atlar, seninle fotoyu çekilir sonra uçağa geri biner. O derece… Helal olsun sana Mikael, iyi ki bu Dünya’da senin gibi insanlar var!

Konser bitti, adamlar yorgundur şimdi otele geçerler, haydi bizde dağılalım saçmalığı içerisinde evlere gidiyoruz. Adamlar ne dağılması Dorock HMC’yi dağıtmaya gidiyor! Yetmiyor, Mikael sahnede “Razor INC.” ile birlikte iki tane “DT” şarkısı söylüyor, bunlardan biri “Lethe” oluyor. Ben böyle şey ne duydum, ne gördüm. Sabah olunca evde pişmanlıktan kendimi yedim yedim, duvara attım! Bir önce ki konserleri sonrası da yazının başında dediğim gibi Dorock HMC’de sabaha kadar oturmuşlardı. (Ah benim aptal kafam bok vardı evde.) “Razor INC.” den Başer’in Mikael’le olan sarılma görüntüleri bana teselli oluyor. Bu dostluk, bu anlayış, bu sevgi… Önceki gelişlerinde de şimdi de gözlerimi dolduruyor. Bize harika bir gece yaşatan, emeği geçen herkese çok teşekkürler! Çok yaşa “Dark Tranquillity” çok yaşa “Razor INC.” çok yaşa “Dorock HMC” Nice nice konserlerde Görüşmek üzere!

DOROCK OR DIE!

[starmaniamania]

HMC team having fun with pranks in Nantes (Feb 16/17, 2024)

[hoescarer]

dooing a lil get to know me thing for my mutuals and stuff because uh! i dont rlly talk abt myself a lot on here! and i think thats a teeny bit important maybe

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name: Leon!! i also like the names noel, leo, leonii, and link! i obviously go by hoe scarer on here (cuz i scare the hoes) (or hoes carer? i care for the hoes too yk)

pronouns: he/him!!

interests: insects, spiderman: across the spider verse, lomando/fancy island, wendell and wild, pro-wrestling, howls moving castle, toilet bound hanako kun, alien stage, five nights at freddys, adventure time (not fionna and cake!! i havent seen it and kinda dont plan on it), abbott elementary, imaginary (2024)

fav characters: jessica drew (sm:atsv), sister helley (w&w), raul (w&w), chaori (lomando), kuroageha (lomando), leshawna (tdi), calcifer (howls moving castle), till (alien stage), hyuna (alnst), frylock (athf), yuri (ddlc), video girl barbie (barbie 2023), ava coleman (abbott elementary)

kins (characters i heavily relate to): gin ibushi (yttd), miles morales (i/atsv), jessica drew (atsv), harold mcgrady (tdi), howl pendragon (hmc), raul (w&w), hanako (tbhk)

fav ships! (multishipper btw): motorfang/fangbike, spidermoms (jessica drew x rio morales), bookitty/natsuri, raul x kat, ivantill, sister helley x buffalo belzer, mitsukou, hananene, lesharold/leharold, avanine

misc: i draw sometimez. i love music!! (most genres!) i am ava colemans husband and boyfriend and fiancee

additional stuff idk: i have panic disorder and am most likely autistic..? but i dont interact with people a lot on here kinda. at least not enough for that to be relevant?

ok thhats it bai bai leave me alo ne (better edit 3/14/24)

[mossgh0st]

It's crazy how many periods of my life are marked by hyper-fixation:

2013 - 2015

Skins (UK)

Dramione

American Horror Story

Orange is the New Black

That British YT Group (Zoella, Jack&Dean, JacksGap, Hazel Hayes)

2015 - 2016

Hamilton (I've atoned for my crimes.)

How to Get Away with Murder (Wes my love :'))

Bucky Barnes & Wanda Maximoff (MCU)

Undertale

2016 - 2018

BTS, GOT7, EXO, NCT, Monsta X, Pentagon, Seventeen

Game of Thrones (Jonsa)

Rogue One

Wonder Woman

2018 - 2019

Brockhampton

The Southern Reach Trilogy (Annihilation)

2020 - 2021

Criminal Minds (mostly Spencer Reid)

Chernobyl HBO

Station 11 HBO

Stardew Valley

Undertale (again)

2021 - 2022

The X-Files

Succession

Greta Van Fleet

2022 - 2023

Shadow and Bone (GrishaVerse)

Six of Crows Duology

The Last of Us

Stranger Things

2023 - 2024

Studio Ghibli (HMC, Nausicaa, LaPuta)

Smosh (Mouth, Pit + Games)

One Piece (LA)

True Detective: Night Country

Attack on Titan (fuck Zeke Yeager)

[thiziri]

Princess Anne speaks during a commissioning ceremony aboard HMCS Max Bernays as part of Fleet Week, in North Vancouver, on 04 May 2024.

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The Princess Royal’s Official Engagements in May 2024

01/05 On behalf of The King, held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace. 🎖️

As President of the City and Guilds of London Institute, attended The Princess Royal Training Awards Alumni Skills Summit at Guildhall. 🏆

With Sir Tim As Patron of the Whitley Fund for Nature, attended the Annual Whitley Awards Ceremony at the Royal Geographical Society. 🦋

02/05 With Sir Tim Named a Great Western Railway Intercity Express Train ‘HRH The Princess Royal’ at Paddington Railway Station. 🚉

Unofficial With Sir Tim Attended day two of the Royal Windsor Horse Show. 🐎

03/05 With Sir Tim Departed the UK from Stansted Airport for Canada and arrived at Vancouver International Airport

HRH, as Commodore-in-Chief of the Royal Canadian Navy (Pacific Fleet), with Sir Tim, carried out engagements in Vancouver;

Attended the Commissioning Ceremony for HMCS MAX BERNAYS at North Vancouver Burrard Drydock, before attending a Reception onboard. ⛴️ 🇨🇦

Attended a Dinner onboard HMCS MAX BERNAYS at sea. 🍽️

04/05 HRH, as Commodore-in-Chief of the Royal Canadian Navy (Pacific Fleet), with Sir Tim, carried out engagements in Victoria;

Toured HMCS Max Bernays at sea. 🌊

Visited Esquimalt Military Family Resource Centre at the Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt. 👪🪖

As President of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, visited God’s Acre Cemetery and laid a wreath at the Memorial. 🌹

Visited the Maritime Museum of British Columbia Archive. 📜⚓️

Her Royal Highness afterwards visited Fed Urban Agriculture Society Urban Farm, 395 Harbour Road. 🌾

Attended a Reception given by the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia (the Hon Janet Austin) at Government House. 🥂

Attended a Dinner given by the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia at Government House. 🍽️

05/05 HRH, as Commodore-in-Chief of the Royal Canadian Navy (Pacific Fleet), with Sir Tim, carried out engagements in Victoria;

Visited Government House Gardens. 🪴⛲️

Attended the Battle of the Atlantic Memorial Parade at the Parliament Building and laid a wreath at the Cenotaph before taking the salute at the march past of Canadian Armed Forces Veterans, Serving Personnel and Cadets. 🫡

Attended a Royal Victoria Yacht Club Youth Dinghy Regatta. ���️

As Patron of the Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association, visited Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association. 🐎

Departed Vancouver International Airport for the United Kingdom. 🇨🇦✈️🇬🇧

06/05 Arrived at Heathrow Airport from Canada 🇨🇦✈️🇬🇧

08/05 Hosted a garden party at Buckingham Palace alongside The King and Queen, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. 🍃☀️🪴

As Patron of the Woolf Institute, attended a Reception, followed by a Dinner, to launch the Randeree End of Life Programme. 🥂🍽️

09/05 As Patron of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity, visited the Headquarters at HMS Excellent in Portsmouth. ⚓️

As Patron of the Women’s Royal Naval Service Benevolent Trust, attended the Annual Presentation and Reception at the National Museum of the Royal Navy. 🏛️

As Patron of the Association of Wrens, opened the new Headquarters Building at Lanyard House, HM Naval Base. 🫡

With Sir Tim As Patron of the National Museum of the Royal Navy, visited the HMS Victory Conservation Project at HM Naval Base ⚓️

With Sir Tim As Patron of the National Museum of the Royal Navy, attended the HMS Victory Conservation Project Dinner onboard HMS Victory at HM Naval Base. ⚓️🍽️

10/05 As Patron of Catch22, visited Greater Manchester Victims’ Services at Greater Manchester Police Headquarters. 👮

Visited the East Manchester Community Boat Project at Portland Basin Museum Marina in Ashton-Under-Lyne to mark its 30th Anniversary. 🛥️🎂

11/05 unofficial With Sir Tim Went to Badminton Horse Trials to cheer on Zara Tindall in her Cross Country stage of the three day event. 🏇🏼

13/05 Visited Stonehaven Open Air Swimming Pool to mark its 90th Anniversary. 🏊‍♀️🍾🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

As Admiral of the Sea Cadet Corps and Marine Society and Sea Cadets, opened Stonehaven and District New Headquarters. ⚓️🫡 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

14/05 With Sir Tim As Patron of the United Kingdom Sailing Academy held a Founders’ Club Luncheon at St James’s Palace. ⛵️

As Chancellor of the University of London, attended the King’s Centre for Military Health Research Conference. 👩‍⚕️

With Sir Tim As Patron of the Wellington Trust, attended a Dinner onboard HMS WELLINGTON (mto mark the Ship’s Ninetieth Anniversary. ⚓️🥂

15/05 As Court Member of the Fishmongers’ Company, visited Glenarm Organic Salmon Fish Farm, off Glenarm Harbour in Ballymena. 🍣🚤

As Court Member of the Fishmongers’ Company, attended a Luncheon at Glenarm Castle. 🐟🍽️🏰

16/05 As Royal Patron of the National Coastwatch Institution, visited Bembridge Station, followed by a Reception at Brading Haven Yacht Club in Ryde, Isle of Wight. 🔍🌊

As President, Royal Yachting Association, opened the Sea View Yacht Club's Training Centre in Seaview, Isle of Wight. 🛥️

17/05 With Sir Tim Hosted the annual Not Forgotten Association garden party at Buckingham Palace. 🫖🍰☀️

20/05 unofficial Departed from RAF Brize Norton for Norway and landed at Oslo Gardermoen Airport. 🇬🇧✈️🇳🇴

21/05 As Patron of the Anglo-Norwegian Resistance Commemoration Project, visited the Norwegian Industrial Workers Museum in Vemork, Norway. 🔨⚙️🇳🇴

As Patron of the Anglo-Norwegian Resistance Commemoration Project, received a briefing on the sinking of DF Hydro at Mael Station in Telemark, Norway. 🏭🇳🇴

Attended a Reception given by His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway at the Residence in Oslo. 🥂🇳🇴🇬🇧

22/05 As President of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, visited Vestre Gravlund Cemetery and laid a wreath on the memorial. 🪦

As Patron of the Anglo-Norwegian Resistance Commemoration Project, visited the Linge Club and attended a Reception at Akershus Fortress, Oslo. 🇳🇴🇬🇧

As Patron of the Anglo-Norwegian Resistance Commemoration Project, visited the Norwegian Shipowners’ Mutual War Risks Insurance Association. 🪖🇳🇴

As Patron of the Anglo-Norwegian Resistance Commemoration Project, with The Crown Prince of Norway, visited the Norwegian Resistance Museum, Akershus Fortress. 🏰 🇳🇴

unofficial Departed from Oslo Gardermoen Airport and landed at RAF Brize Norton . 🇬🇧✈️🇳🇴

23/05 As Patron of the Hornet Services Sailing Club, visited the club for their 60th anniversary. ⛵️🎂

Opened the Army Sailing Association Offshore Centre in Gosport. ⛵️

With Sir Tim & Duke of Kent Held a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the Royal National Lifeboat Institution's 200th anniversary. 🛟☕️

With Sir Tim Visited the Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Flower Show at the Royal Hospital Chelsea. 🌸🌺🌼💐

24/05 Opened the Admiral Lord Cochrane Room at the Royal United Services Institute in Whitehall, London. 🔐

Sometime in May unofficial Sir Tim, as Chair of Trustees, attended the Science Museum Groups annual dinner

Total official engagements for Anne in May: 53

2024 total so far: 224

Total official engagements accompanied by Tim in May: 23

2024 total so far: 55

FYI - due to certain royal family members being off ill/in recovery I won't be posting everyone's engagement counts out of respect, I am continuing to count them and release the totals at the end of the year.