#I have an f-ed up hair line btw

[aobawilliams]

First Line Tag Game!!

I was tagged by @idontonlytalkaboutdcmk

Rules: List the first lines of your last 20 stories (if you have less than 20, just list them all). See if there are any patterns. Choose your favorite opening line, then tag 10 of your favorite authors!

I’ll try to go from more recent to older (date of the creation of the doc will be written in MM/YYYY format), but this might not correspond to the time the sentence was actually written. (I might have missed some stuff but, oh well, whatever.)

1- (04/2021) Aizawa meets Izuku AU (MHA, OS in progress)

It was luck that brought Shouta here.

2- (03/2021) Vigilante Yagi AU (MHA, in-progress, either a long-fic or a serie of OS)

All Might has been a hero longer than he has ever been Yagi Toshinori.

3- (02/2021) Dad For All AU (MHA, various blurb on tumblr so far, most likely a longfic)

Izuku was trying really hard not to panic. One second he was fighting a villain with a still unknown quirk, the next he found himself __ years in the past, according to the news report currently going on TV.

4- (02/2021) Midoriya Inko’s Guide To Good Parenthood (MHA, in progress, probably a serie of OS?)

Midoriya Inko isn’t anything special. She's 30 going on 52, has a really bad case of anxiety, can and will cry for any reasons, and has gotten so many grey hair from her son's shenanigans its a wonder she still has green hair.

5- (12/2020) The Kids Will Be Alright (DCMK, spin-off of Sharpen Your Knives)

Ran was running. Fast, fast, faster, not fast enough. She put all her strength in her legs, went as fast as she could.

6- (11/2020) Before the coffee gets cold - The Sisters (DCMK, OS published on AO3)

It was probably foolish of her to come back to this place. But, on the off chance that the rumours were true, she wanted to give it a chance.

7- (11/2020) Sharpen Your Knives (DCMK, in-progress longfic, won’t be published for a long while)

Shinichi has no idea how things could have gone so wrong, so quickly.

8- (08/2020) The Time Travel Road Trip Case (DCMK, spin-off of Who The F- Is This) (technically not the first lines, but it’s the first part I’ve written)

Shinichi(Conan) felt someone lift him up from the back, he turned his face as he came level with their chest, one look at their face and…

Well, guess he found KID.

9- (06/2020) Who The F- Is This (DCMK, longfic in progress, the first chapters are on AO3)

Shinichi’s head was throbbing. He felt like someone was playing drums with his head. What has happened?

10- (06/2020) Harrinichi Kupotter (DCMK & Harry Potter x-over, longfic in progress)

Shinichi doesn't really believe in superior beings, gods or the supernatural. So far everything in his life could be explained by science and very human tricks.

11- (03/2019) Naobuza & Raphtaku AU (The Rising of the Shield Hero & Naruto x-over, an old baby I keep coming back to)

If you were to ask anyone to tell you about Naofumi Iwatani, those who remember him would tell you that he’s a weird kid. There’s something otherwordly about him, as if he was evolving in a totally different universe from them.

12- (01/2019) The self-indulgent FMA TT au (FMA, an old project that I should go back to, someday)

Somehow, sometimes, Ed felt like there was some being out there, out for him.

13- (01/2019) Nanadaime time travel AU (Naruto, will most likely be an OS, one day I will finish it enough to post it on AO3)

It was a late night In the Hokage office, one of many. As was usual by now, the Hokage was filling paperwork at his desk, his right-hand-man filling his own number of files at his side.

14- (11/2018) Baby Ed saving the world with hugs and punches (FMA, an old project that I will go back to)

On a warm night during the summer of 2005, as the sun left it’s place for the shining stars, Edward Elric went to sleep for the last time besides his lovely wife, in the house he has rebuilt with his own two hands.

15- (06/2018) The roadtrip 03Ed never knew he needed (FMA03/CoS & Fantastic Beasts and where to find them x-over, a serie of OS)

He wasnt sure what brought him back here.

Maybe he just wanted to make sure Envy was dead, one monster less in this world. Or maybe he just wanted to make sure there was no way between both world (no way to go home.)

16- (04/2018) Badass Women Roleswap AU (FMA, I still sometime go back to it, will most likely be a serie of OS)

Ed didn’t have many memories of his father. He could remember a tall man, who always looked sad. A giant who always had trouble when it came to holding him and his brother. A figure always working in his study. A person who always looked sad when teaching them alchemy.

17- (03/2018) FMA TT fic I wasnt planning to expend (FMA, old project, I will get back to it.) (it is, also, the first fanfic idea I got when I got back into writing fics)

Nothing happened as it should have been. No matter everything they’ve done to try and stop him, the dwarf in the flask still managed to bypass it all and, in some way, reach his goal.

And that’s pretty much it for any written stuff I got (anything else is too old)

Bonus: A la recherche du canard (Looking for the duck) - it’s an old assignment I had for french class, where we had to pick an article and write a short story based on it. (When I say old, I mean it’s from 2012 - it’s a good way to see how far I’ve come). It’s honestly really bad but I did have a lot of fun back then. (This is a translated from french version btw) (yes I stole names from Hetalia I was always terrible at finding names for characters)

The sun shined upon the sleeping man face, who opened his bright blue eyes. He got up suddenly, throwing his blanket on the ground. Today would be the day where he, Alfred F. Jones, Yorkville police officer, would accomplish his mission: keeping an eye on the annual fair set-up.

So, observations: You can very clearly see me go through various fandom phases it’s funny. Also my naming skills for the AUs got slightly better (but not that much.) I do tend to drop a name (usually the person from whom the POV is) in those first sentences. The first paragraph tend to get shorter with time (which might simply be because I realised I tend to lose focus when it gets too long.) I also never start on dialogue, generally I go for the POV’s thought uh.

I do quite like the ones for the Vigilante Yagi AU and the Midoriya Inko’s guide, The Kids Will Be Alright too. Badass Women I like it but also am not 100% happy with it.

This mostly made me want to share even more about these stories to y’all.

Anyway! Tagging @whoever wants to do it! I’m not sure whom I follow has already done it/been tagged or not, uuuuhhh, maybe @artistfingers ? If you’re a writer and wants to do it then go for it and tag me I guess.

[channiekyun]

flower boy//monsta x//hyungwon

pairing: chae hyungwon/reader ((ft. a friend wonho)) genres: fluff, bullet fic! , college au! word count: 1730 summary: in which you embarrass yourself in front of the school’s flower boy x2 a/n: this was stupid and i’m procrastinating on reading 20 chapters of a book i was supposed to read a week ago..

you probably were going to die out of embarrassment

and every great story starts that way so

okay, you were fighting with wonho on the topic of what type of instant ramen was the best

instant ramen bc y’all a bunch of broke af college students

he was saying that any ramen would really do but you commented that some types were disgusting

you were yelling at each other every minute you could

literally screaming at each other in the hallway

so people knew what was going on between the two most extra ppl in the school

you even gained some eye rolls from ppl in the hall

what a bunch of meanies :((((

you and wonho even had a text fight that night bc of ramen

that was your first text fight together ;((((((((

but when you got together at school in the morning, the tension was less thick but you could still feel that the fight was ongoing 

you sat down in your assigned seats and listened to the lecture

until you felt your phone buzz in your pocket

in which you looked across the room to wonho then checked the text

‘do u really think that some ramens are bad???’

you looked back at him mockingly and started typing

‘some instant ramen are disgusting u kno’

his face shown shock

‘u traitor.’

you disregarded the lecture going on right before your eyes and placed all your focus on wonho

he showed you an unkind frown with his finger tracing down his cheek to resemble a tear

you scoffed silently

you put both your fists up to your eyes and started moving them and started doing the most exaggerated frown to make it look like you were crying

wonho widened his eyes and started using both hands with all ten fingers to resemble tears

then you started lowering your head so multiple chins could be seen while you moved your fists faster

this was a greater war than the both of you expected

this kept on happening for the next five or so minutes while the professor was dozing off in his chair

for some reason, nobody paid attention to you two

maybe it was the fact that they did not care abt your stupid ramen fight

you both upped your games to be the more extra person

but then you realized

all of this was a mistake

omfg

you turned your head to see the “official flower boy” of the school, chae hyungwon, looking back at you

OMG WHAT HAVE YOU DONE

you stopped and froze at the sight of him

*freeze frame, record scratch* 

‘hello, im (y/n), and judging from the scenario you’re seeing rn, you’re probably wondering how I f-ed up my life’

time must have stopped

he raised an eyebrow at your reaction

hyungwon seemed unreadable at this scene

so being the awkward girl u were:

‘..hey..?’

then the bell rung, how comedic

your face showed despair as hyungwon got up and left the classroom

you turned to wonho who was busy cackling in his seat

so naturally you got up and

‘YOU BIT- COME HERE*SLAP*’

and that was the first time you embarrassed yourself in front of the school’s flower boy

satan must be after you

maybe satan just rlly like instant ramen

maybe satan was wonho

next day, same class, you were supposed to be working on a worksheet with a partner

satan wonho partnered up with minhyuk so you were royally screwed

screwed bc the only other person who was unpartnered was hyungwon

jfc

you tapped his shoulder from behind

‘do you wanna work together?’

he hesitantly nodded and moved towards you

he didn’t talk much 

and you weren’t sure whether it was bc he was just naturally quiet or bc of what had happened yesterday

you got stuck on a question and mustered up the courage to ask him

‘hey so for number 9..’

he slid his paper to you without a glance ‘here you go’

‘oh. k. thanks.’

that went unexpectedly

um

so you both got your work done without another word

hyungwon quickly attempted to rush towards the door

but with your womanly strength™ you stopped him

‘hey, why don’t you talk to me?’

he seemed surprised but he soon fell to be unreadable

‘do you want me to talk to you more?’

‘yes.’

you were the bluntest girl he had ever met

that was probably what got him interested in you

‘don’t you need to get to wonho?’ he narrowed his eyes

you looked confused at his words 

‘why would I need to do that, he left with minhyuk already anyways.’

‘isn’t he your boyfriend?’

wow, that escalated quickly

‘wait, wonho? we’re not dating, we’re best friends.’

he opened his mouth to say something

only to be interrupted by you saying ‘walk with me’

so he followed you

and suddenly he felt stupid for the amount of time he thought you and wonho were dating

‘it looked like you guys were having a couple’s fight yesterday’

‘we were fighting over ramen, I thought everybody knew that though. we were practically at each other's throats, well, everywhere on campus.’

‘i guess i was the only one who didn’t ha...’

you got a whole lot closer in the short hours you were together\

finding out numerous things you in common and what not

you guys found yourselves at the park at night

he insisted that he walk you home

to which you happily agreed to

that was the first time your heart started beating for the school’s flower boy

you were now best friends with hyungwon i guess

((ft. a jealous friend wonho))

you even brought hyungwon into the ramen argument

remember, even hyungwon the flower boy was a broke af college student

(also note, he sided w/you obvs)

wonho even started complaining that you were replacing him

which you denied bc wonho has been with you since middle school

you accidentally confessed over a drunk call which was supposed to be to wonho

so you see, you constantly complained abt hyungwon and how RUDE he was like oh my fucking god

and from wonho’s pov he was able to see double

hyungwon did the same geez about you

wonhoe is not 911 or your ‘feels line’ guys

it was finals week and to get rid of that sweet, bitter pain you decided to drink something sweet and bitter to get rid of that worry

you ended up certainly drunk enough for a rant session

‘wonho this is abt hyungwon. like did you see him today twirling his pencil with his fingers? I mean his fingers are f-ing pretty, y’know what I mean? and that’s one of the new reasons that I like him like Jesus f-ing christ I actually want to marry this man y’know?’

there was silence

and you think of wonho you do not think of silence

‘hey wonho, i do know it’s midnight after final season but help a drunk girl out’

 ‘(y/n), do you actually want to marry me?’

it was his voice

every feature on your face shown faces of pure shock

like how many times did you have to embarrass yourself in front of this guy

what did you do in your past life that made you deserve this

‘h-hey! hyungwon, i’m just rlly drunk rn so just forget about this ok??? especially the whole finger thing!!!!!’

actual panic mode

more silence

oh my lord what did you just do

‘hyungwon? hyungwon! hyungwoooonnnn!’

and so forth

the call ended and you resulted in drunk texting him

which probably wasn’t that much of a good idea but still

you probably ruined this relationship you built

also, you were scared of rejection from the guy you had feelings for

this is not what you drank that bottle of cheap liquor for

then you heard a knock and you opened the door

a very tired hyungwon was in front of the door to your apartment

he took multiple deep breaths before starting

‘(y/n), do you like me?’

you tucked a strand of hair behind your ear

‘i mean, yeah, we’re like best friends and all’

he shook his head impatiently

‘no, like, do you love me.’

he took a step into your apartment, causing you to step back

‘because i love you too’

you started tearing up because of the whole scenario you were in

also maybe bc you were kinda drunk

you pulled him into a hug

‘yeah, i love you’

and there you were both

he had ended up sleeping at your apartment that day

and that was when you embarrassed yourself in front of the school’s flower boy for the second time

you finally both got out of college together

and you managed to pay off student debt in a year together

when you revealed that you were dating hyungwon to wonho and the crew

he was destroyed

like he was sobbing all over

‘DIDN’T THE RAMEN FIGHT MEAN ANYTHING TO YOU? AGH! I’M SO HURT’

but in all honesty, he was cool with it

he was friends with hyungwon before you started dating anyway

third wheeler wonho

like everywhere

the movie theaters, the ice cream place, the zoo, just everywhere k

sleepy nights together

your friends cannot even take anymore bs from the two of you btw

both of you can hear drama and salt being spilled from a mile away so you sipped your tea together

so tea time together was every day or every minute of your day

taking selcas and just laughing bc

‘you really do look like a frog’

‘i will have to take that as a compliment’

‘don’t take it as a compliment, take it as an insult’

‘no, bc i love you’

‘but i love you too’

*cue wonho popping up from behind your couch* ‘aw, i love both of you guys’

you guys are just the memeist couple out there

but who needs current memes when you have your boyfriend????

you were happy with each other’s love

and that was the first time you shared feeling with someone you loved

aka the school’s flower boy, hyungwon

[sawthefaeriequeen]

Superpowered Note Passing!

aka Power Rangers 2017 reaction.

So I wrote all this after seeing the movie a second time a couple weeks ago and it was just laying around on my hard drive so, here. Fangirling preserved in amber, if you will, under the cut

omg this is so many bullet points long. I should be ashamed but I’m not!

1.       So, the opening! Was the dying Yellow rRnger a nod to Thuy Trang passing away? My brother and I had the exact thought at the same time in the theater; we both nudged each other and were like, “Whoa.”

2.       I’d been hearing the Rita as Green Ranger theory batted around for months, and hello, her costume gave it away already. So I wasn’t TOO surprised when she appeared. Zordon as Red was what I didn’t expect...I was like Ooooh, this is gonna be interesting!

3.       I’m still laughing at the transition from the Megazord-y silhouette…to  “MOOOOOOOO.”

4.       A COW, OMG. For serious. A damn cow. And here I thought we’d be introduced to Jason strutting around on a field in jockish glory, which would lead up to his injury.

5.      (I do really like the Jason’s Knee Is Still Busted headcanons I’ve seen, as someone with a bad knee herself.)

6.       Is it just me or does the dude playing Jason’s dad remind me of Austin St. John?

7.       Billy. God, I love him. Everyone loves him. I’m so happy because BILLY!

8.       A+++ character establishing moments for Billy, Jason, and Kimberly in detention. Jason slapping bully Ed Sheeran (who some folks are saying was Skull, but idk) because he wasn’t even worth the fisticuffs! And did my inner 7 y.o. Pink-Ranger-idolizing self do a mental backflip when Kim snips off her hair.

9.       I love love how Jason/Billy easily had the most loving relationship in the movie. Easily. Like, the moment I really knew I was gonna like Jason was when he (nicely!) let Billy down on his offer. And he makes sure Billy knows it’s not because he was ashamed to be seen with him  (which was a move an ~edgier piece of media would’ve pulled) but because of the ankle monitor.

10.   (btw, wtf, was J wearing that ankle monitor the whole time they were becoming Rangers? Because ummm.)

11.   I can’t wait until the DVD comes out so we can have a thousand and one gifs of Jason full-on glomping Billy

12.   Oh, and yes, Billy says the words “I’m on the spectrum,” even clarifies that his brain doesn’t work the way others’ do. And is received with nothing but respect. Others have explained better than me, so I’ll just say that I loved it and kudos to the writers and actor.

13.   I totally dug that the film established Jason and Kimberly as the alphas of the team early on; more on that later. For now I would like to appreciate how it also establishes Kimberly as a Badass who hikes by herself in the mountains and once took a dude’s TOOTH out.

14.   Trini listening to metal + yoga, omg.

15.   The quarry scene and finding the coins! Loved the whole ~aesthetic of that, and how the coins look like gems instead of having the usual embossed dino which I totally did not own and carry around in my pencil case as a kid.

16.   LOL @Billy driving his mom’s van as a getaway LOLOL Zack practically ripping a hole in the van ceiling. Talk about having a Harry Potter-style “cementing your friendship by fighting a mountain troll” moment.

17.   RITA. I love Elizabeth Banks so hard; I knew she’d chew up the scenery as Rita should.

18.   Billy fanclubat their school!!!! Can I join?? I love how he’s so modest and yet proud about knocking down Skull Ed Sheeran.

19.   I wish we’d seen Trini and Zack’s first power-up moments because can you imagine? Super amused though, that one of the first casualties was Kim’s skinny-ass smartphone. Because yeah, no way are those things made to be durable.

20.   The entire cliff-leaping scene is a thing of beauty. How cute is Trini finally cracking a smile when they jump across to her? And all the laughing and the bonding and sfasfd I had no idea how much my Nakama kink would be satisfied by this movie. Oh, and speaking of beauty, the underwater scene with the accompanying music? Wow. It’s all very Crossing the Threshold. I dig it

21.   (the whole movie is VERY much a heroes’ journey story, isn’t it? I think that’s one of the reasons it was so great.)

22.   Non-annoying Alpha! Complicated, cranky dad Zordon! Things I didn’t know I wanted! Also, I thought Zordon having a red glow around his face was cool.  The first time I watched, I wondered why Zordon’s declaration of Jason as leader was so lukewarm…and was pleasantly surprised when there turned out to be A Reason later.

23.   I like how Billy is the first to step on the grid because he’s Billy and he has discovered an unexpected zest for superheroing, then Jason is the last because, to quote Robin Scherbatsky, where’s the poop, Zordon?

24.   TRAINING MONTAGE! With that dang song that’s been stuck in my head since seeing it for the second time, and have I mentioned that I really love the soundtrack? And yes, the note-passing scene, and the donut scene, and Master Billy. Fuckin’ iconic. I also like that we see ‘em getting visible training injuries and that it’s Alpha who shows ‘em the moves and is actually an effective trainer. (Btw, was Alpha always a robot in this universe?)

25.   When Zack takes Mastodon out, I thought for a split second that he was gonna strip it down for parts and sell them or something.  I mean, it’s logical. And anyone notice Alpha doing the classic Ayiyiyi flailing when Mastodon crashes?

26.   Just some things I found notable about the firelight bonding moment  (aside from #1. my 90s heart is reeling with nostalgia because, look it’s Midnight Society! #2 help me, this movie is really committed to tickling my Found Families heartstrings): It’s great that it’s Zack who proposes it cuz he knows he fucked up, and I LOVE that while he does get vulnerable, he does it in his usual sparky Zack way. Hell yes, he loves his mom and he’ll scream it to the horizon! Then there’s the much-publicized Trini scene, which, I like that it wasn’t just about her sexuality (and again, love that it’s Zack who figures whats up ), it was about her being quiet and not fitting in. And I like how it’s the introverted one who poses the question of, are they teammates or are they friends? Basically, “are we really choosing each other?”

27.   (I keep thinking a lesser piece of media like Glee or something would’ve made this scene All About White Boy Leader And His Manpain, which is why when Jason’s turn to talk came, it was kind of refreshing that he says “ehhh, you guys know  who I am” and listens to the others talk instead. Which is way more leader-like then bellyaching about how haaaard it was to be atop  the social ladder or whatever.)

28.   My big complaint about the scene where they take on Rita is that it’s so damn dark. Dark as in, I can’t even see it. I was squinting to see if their makeshift weapons resembled the originals from the show (/nerd) and I couldn’t see a blasted thing. I think we caught a glimpse of Trini’s dagger? A split-second before she buried it in the wall next to Rita’s head, anyway. Oh and there was Zack using an axe in an earlier quarry scene.

29.   Jason’s sword was cool, but I need the rest.

30.   Ah, and yeah...Stand by Me. Freaking Stand by Me. When I heard that they were using that song at a certain affecting moment in the film, I thought it would be a bonding moment. Post-training or something. I half-expected it to come drifting along when they were gathered around the fire, capping off the scene nicely.

31.   BUT NOPE. NOPE. It just had to be used like THAT.  Film, I really hate you. (jk, I love you to death, but ohgodwhy). And we had to watch Kimberly and Jason  (aka basically the rocks of the team) burst into tears and look completely shattered, respectively, and then all of them carrying Billy on their shoulders, BYE.

32.   We should start a band

33.   I legit gasped when I realized Zordon had let Billy live in his place, like

34.   Honestly it would’ve been easy for “I would die for him” to be all schmaltzy but it mainly worked because 1) the actors sold it, 2) It’s Billy, of course they would.

35.   (brb crying for 1000 years over the tight never-let-you-go Billy-Jason hug)

36.   and then

37.   It’s morphin’ time

38.   IT’S MORPHIN TIME

39.   IT’S FLIPPING MORPHIN’ TIME

40.   (I know some were frustrated over “how long it took” to get to morphing, but for me, it was rewarding. There had to be emotional payoff to get to the super-heroing and I think it was the most satisfying thing in the world.)

41.   I’ve read an interview where the director apparently told Dacre Montgomery to have Jason say “it’s morphin’ time” ‘like a prayer’ and yes, yes, that’s the best way to make a cheesy/iconic line work in a reboot like this.

42.   Weigh it with MEANING, ya know? Don’t have it be a throwaway snark quip.

43.   Oh and…the power walk? I saw it in the trailers, I saw versions of it countless times watching the original show when I was seven…and YET. Goosebumps.

44.   Kimberly doing cheerleader moves and lifting her teammates underwater is my favorite thing.

45.   I also love how Zack gets to his Zord first – screams happily while diving for it even. He is way past almost mowing down innocent nuns; it’s time for him to save the world now!

46.   Rita said the line! She said make my monster grow!

47.   GO GO POWER RANGERS theme song playing while the Zords ran  ‘ruining’ the more dignified orchestral score:  aka the movie saying “let me show you my love for the source material” aka “LOL the kid inside of you is tearing up and yelling, don’t even fucking lie” aka yessss.

48.   (and fuck it, you know what I don’t even care if the Zords were CGI? The suits are real. The people are real. The visors slip upwards and SHOW US our kids’ faces while piloting their big robots, and that’s all that matters)

49.   BILLY IS SO DELIGHTED. And *I* am so delighted that he dropped the movie’s only almost-f-bomb!

50.   I love how Trini aka the so-called outcast, runs around saying she has everyone’s back. Her Zord POUNCES, you guys! Oh, and how cute is her calling Jason “Jay” and Kimberly “Kim” mid-battle?

51.   Jason and Trini attacking Goldar simultaneously on both sides is A+

52.   The movie finally answered my long-burning question “how does Triceratops Zord fight with it’s itty bitty arms” and the answer is: it doesn’t, and the arms are useless to the point that Pterodactyl has to lift it. XD

53.   (well…its arms shoot things I think, but let me enjoy the hilarious irony of the gang’s resident slapper having a Zord with teeny tiny arms)

54.   (seriously though, Sam Scott looks like Austin St. John; why didn’t they just get Austin to play him)

55.   The “hold the line” scene ruined my life and walked all over me and I thank it.

56.   My multi-colored children they’re only babies and they were 100% ready to give their lives

57.   Like don’t even talk to me about Trini screaming when Zack passes out or Kim and Jason pressing hands through the glass or Billy’s little thank you, I just

58.   MEGAZORD RISING LIKE A GOD FROM THE DEPTHS DUN DUN DUNNN

59.   Listen, at first I was upset that we didn’t get to see Megazord’s jigsaw-puzzle forming but in hindsight this was even better, so much better. It’s formation was almost, well, spiritual. Baptism by fire and all that.

60.  Literally fire-forged friendship

61.   as in they formed Megazord through the power of friendship!

62.   they really did!

63.   Or wait I think this Megazord is a her, you know, “MAMAZORD!”

64.   (I love you, Billy!)

65.   “This won’t last! What you have!” See, even Rita knows she was defeated through the power of friendship

66.   I don’t know why it delighted me so much to have Megazord tripping on her first try, but it did.

67.   SLAPPED INTO SPACE!

68.   I know it was an echo of the detention slap but it also made me think of the Rangers kicking Ivan Ooze into the comet in the very first movie

·69.   hai, Jason David Frank and Amy Jo Johnson! (if I ever meet Amy Jo Johnson, I will tell her that baby me ragequit Power Rangers not because I Was Getting Too Old but because she left and what even was the point after)

70.   “This team did what my team could not” AW Zordon you secret!wall-softie

71.   And then Zack and Trini join them in detention not even looking like they’re in trouble but like they’ve come home, and it’s all just too much for my sappy ass

72.   OH WAIT, the finishing touch:

73.   More note-passing and we see that Billy has drawn the lightning bolt, THE iconic lightning bolt��

74.   -and it’s no longer gold but in all of their Ranger colors and I die, I just die

75.   (OH HAI, Tommy teaser! Do I get to say I told you so now?)

76.   Okay I was going to put some wrap-up thoughts on each of the characters and their dynamics (I didn’t even get to talk much about Rita!) but that will probably be for another post because this is already really fricking long

77.   But in conclusion:

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It’s true!  It’s true!!  A scientific study was performed and the consensus is that I, and you, my friends are too old to shop at the fast fashion store, Zara.

There may not be a Zara in my neighborhood, but there is one in Cannes. I hope I’m allowed to shop there this summer. If I’m not it will be because Bonaparte is still holding my credit cards!

Are you familiar with the store Zara?  It’s pretty decent. Unfortunately, there is not a Zara store close by to where I live. If there was one, I would have been there last Spring to make the purchase of their iconic off-the-shoulder denim dress!  Oh. It was a beauty! My daughter, Oona, purchased two of them!

I wanted this dress so badly last year.  I realize I would have needed a bottle of sunscreen on my pasty shoulders but who cares? I loved this dress. Oona bought two–and she looks so damned adorable!

Uh. Oh. Oona’s time shopping at Zara may be limited these days. She’s 27 and I do believe she is at that age where she should be stopping her Zara shopping soon!

Ageism raises its ugly little head in the fashion industry. Again. And the Ageist boundaries seem to be getting younger and younger!

Here’s the article from the site “Who What Wear”.  “Data Says This is When Women Should Stop Shopping at Zara.”  Who What Wear is a site that I love to hate, by the way, because it is so unrealistic in every way.

Who What Wear has articles that are very deep.  The subjects are mainly: Shop. Celebrities. Street Style. Trends.  The only topic that is relatable to me  is “Shop”.  And the stuff they strongly suggest, or rather demand you purchase is way, way out of my pricing comfort zone or affordability.

It’s true. Shopping can be an overwhelming experience for me. And reading about the shopping that is not within my financial reach is even more overwhelming for me. I need to stop reading Who What Wear immediately! Besides, they never have photographs of old ladies!

But let get back to the real meat of this subject. The age at which a woman should stop shopping at Zara.

Have you ever heard of Ed Dilworth?  No. Neither have I.  He is CEO of a company called Insight Rooms.

Here’s Eddie. The mastermind behind Insight Rooms. He looks really insightful.

Insight Rooms claims, on its website, of “Bringing Consumers Into Focus”.

He has very intuitive people working for him.

This is Noah Larsen. He’s the director of UX Strategy and Design. Can I put a “ph” in front of UX? He is a very smart man. He attended two universities but his little bio doesn’t say which ones.  Trump University maybe?

This is Megan O’Conner.  Isn’t she adorbs?  I”m already jealz of her hair. (Hey. I need to sound like I’m under the age of 27!)  She looks to be in her late twenties. Ohhh. She won’t be shopping at Zara anymore!  So cuuuuuuuuuuutttte!!!

Hi! This is me, Catherine. I’m gonna be 62 in less than a month!  Oh shit. My birthday is  three weeks away! Ed would never hire me because in market research, I’m old as dirt. In fact, I AM dirt. I don’t care though. I’ll still shop at stores that aren’t age appropriate for old ladies!

Basically, it is a fancy-ass market research company.

And through research, and surveying social engagement (whatever the hell that means) it was discovered that the age women should stop shopping at Zara is in their late twenties.

This is ageism gone wild. Now we have women just shy of 30 being sent out to pasture like a bunch of cows.

It’s ok girls!  We’ll make lots of cheese and we won’t give it to any of those ageists! Let them eat cake!

What age should a woman stop shopping the brand Zara? What age??  

I gotta be honest, I’m pissed off on so many levels here. First of all, who has the right to tell any women what to put on her body.  It’s bad enough we have spineless male politicians trying to have control over our bodies.  And now we have to be subjected to market research telling us what age to stop shopping certain brands and stores?

I’ll wear what I want to wear. At any time. At any age!

If I wanna wear a shark skin suit. I will. If I wanna wear one of those Happy Hats, I will. 

If I was the CEO of Zara, I would be livid! Livid!! I don’t think Zara’s big guns wants to hear about turning women away from their shop.  And BTW, Zara shops still welcome all women of all ages.

Is market research ever done about just who is paying for the purchase of the clothing for the women younger than their early twenties?  It’s the mommy who is most likely in her forties, fifties and, in some cases older.

I am DYING to see a market research done on the amount of money we older women spend. But “NO”, nothing is ever done.

Let’s see market research about the demographic of the women who have the money to spend. It just happens to be the woman in her thirties and over.

And another thing. Zara has great clothing.  And has great clothing for women of our older woman age.

Let’s have a look at Zara’s recent offerings. Shall we ladies? Let us take a look at the clothing that is made specially for women under 27 years of age.  Take my hand.

This year’s version of the off-the-shoulder chambray frock.  It’s adorable but I like last years’ model better.  I think the age of this model is over 25. Uh oh! Someone’s Zara career is about to end.   I would not wear those boots with dress, I would wear either a pair of Rondini sandals or ballet flats to give it a more “mature” look!

This is interesting. I’m an old hag and I would NEVER wear a dress like this. In all honesty, I don’t think a young woman or teen girl would wear this dress.  I think Mr. Dilworth and team need to reassess their market research! It is not flattering to any body type. It looks baggy and ill fitting. It look like…

…one of my favorite floral tablecloths.  Oh. Maybe I can wrap this around my body and wear it to the office.  

Really?  THIS is a dress that is inclusive for only the under 30 woman? 

Maybe Zara shops are trying to appeal to the Sister Wives crowd. Hey. As long as they are under 30 and not old, wrinkled ladies!

THIS dress really appeals to the youth of the fashion industry. Even the model is looking down at…

..this toile pitcher because it reminds her of the dress she is wearing. I am beginning to be happy that Zara’s offerings are not meant for my raggedy old crepey body!

Here’s an outfit that reminds me of the early 1970’s! Remember the crocheted vests and cardigans and throw blankets? Zara brought ’em back for the younger crowd. I have something to tell you. This look wasn’t great back then and it isn’t great now!

Now here’s a great dress that is appropriate for the woman of any age. I love this dress. I think I want this dress.  Why can’t a woman over 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 wear this? Guess what! She can!

Here’s another cutie of a dress. Unless I had a stellar spray tan on my legs would I wear this bare-legged. I would, however, wear black tights, my black, suede over the knee boots or black pointy booties.  This is a really nice dress. Looks like it travels well and looks very comfy!

Perhaps it may be a bit too short for a woman over a certain age, BUT, with black leggings and ballet flats, any woman could rock this look and rock it well!

The shorts!!!

The shorts!!!!  Remember my post “How to Wear Shorts When You Are Over 40, 50, 60+”? Click to read–you’ll love it! Well, shorts season will be here soon and both these shorts are appropriate for the older, older woman. Just shave your legs. All the way up!

Here is a fabulous coat that is, again, appropriate for women of any age.  My only issue is that the model looks absolutely miserable. Whatever happened to a smile. And whatever happened to standing up straight and not slouching!

Again. This oversized sweater is fantastic. Is it a dress? For a younger woman, yeah!  For the older woman it would great with a cropped just over the ankle legging and ballet flats. Or with skinny jeans!  These models–why can they look just a tad happy?  

So what say you ladies?  What’s your opinion on age-related shopping?  More so, what is your opinion on market research?  I think research like this in the fashion and cosmetics industries is ridiculous.  Women should be able to shop at any store they damned well please.  This “age” business is getting on my last nerve!

Speaking of “industries”, I finished day three of the Revitalift Challenge. Remember? I wrote about it in my last post?  Guess what? It did nothing! Absolutely nothing!

Promises, Promises!  Nothing happened.

My skin was not firmer. It did not look smoother.  In fact, nothing except a face lift or fillers is going to show a visible difference in three days!

This gets an “F”. And not just because the product didn’t deliver within three days, but it’s false advertising. I’ve written about skin care products. And it takes a good 30 days to see a difference.   My recommendations continue to be the old-school Olay lotion, and the lines by Skin Actives and Vivant Skin Care. Both lines offer exceptional products. They aren’t dirt cheap but with a good month of using the products, you will notice a difference.  You just have to find the products that work for you!

I changed my Bitmoji to enhance my age. I added a few lines and I changed the hair do. My hair, both real and fake is getting longer these days!   What do you think?

Well, I think that’s about enough complaining for one evening! Don’t you?

I’ll be 62 in a few weeks, but I still love to think about when I’m 64!  This is not the Beatles version. I guess Sir Paul and Sir Ringo don’t want to give their wares on youtube for free. But this is a great version:

  Ageism Gone Wild! I Am Now Too Old to Shop At Zara—And Is Your Daughter! It’s true!  It’s true!!  A scientific study was performed and the consensus is that I, and you, my friends are too old to shop at the fast fashion store, Zara.