#St Nicholas Owens

[portraitsofsaints]

Happy Feast Day

40 Martyrs of England and Wales

They are a group of Catholic, lay & religious, men & women, executed between 1535 &1679 for treason & related offenses under various Anti-Catholic laws.

Prints, plaques & holy cards available for purchase. (website)

[catholic-saint-tournament]

Saint Nicholas Owen! patron saint of illusionists! here's propaganda! tumblr.com/hometoursandotherstuff/695117766487851008/have-you-ever-heard-of-priest-holes-well-if-you

WOW I had never heard of this man before!!! What a cool dude!!! Go St Nicholas Owen go!!!

He's going to need more propaganda and votes to make it to the bracket though!!

[that-catholic-shinobi]

During the persecution of Catholics during reformation era England, many faithful Catholics hid Priests in hidden compartments in their homes to protect them. Many people were tortured and killed (including a St Margaret Clitherow) for sheltering Priests.

A Jesuit Priest killed by the English, St Nicholas Owen, specialized in creating these spaces and became the patron Saint of illusionists

[scbrvght]

. ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . ( starter call / reverse starter call ) - omg im so happy its the weekend. I'm going to eat something quick and write some stuff. like ♡ for a starter or reply to this post with a ♡ for me to reply to something in your opens ! I have some test museys I'm working out under the tab or of course my muse list is available always.

♡ eunji kim - design student ( daughter of an ambassador & heiress ) - fc: ji hye-won ♡ river st. james - pr consultant - fc: nicholas galitzine ♡ henrick kleist - son of federal minister of defense of germany - fc: damian hardung ♡ benya kanokwilai - art curator - fc: davika hoorne ♡ carrington kelly - hacker & criminal - fc: mark mckenna ♡ levi howard - mechanic - fc: ray nicholson ♡ owen blake - super yacht bosun - fc: harris dickinson ♡ hana yoon - journalism student - fc: minnie mills ♡ zara arai - conwoman & thief - fc: courtney eaton

[esoteric-images]

st nicholas owens

[prettymvgic]

my muses ; this is temporary until i figure out how to make things mobile friendly !

FEMALES : poppy : age unknown, pixie, currently captive by a vampire - madelaine petsch. kiana murphy : 22, college student, waitress - samantha logan. kimberly vaughn : 24, 1990's - young!julia roberts. olivia harrington: 22, college student - grace van dien. robyn bailey : 29, model & influencer - laura harrier. sidney prescott : 17-22, scream 1-3 - neve campbell. samantha palmer : 18-23, hs student/college student - katherine langford. marianne parker : 55, ranger wife - diane lane. katherine foster : 42, conwoman - anne hathaway. andrea "annie" bennett : 41, inn owner & keeper, starting over - bethany joy lenz. mercedes hart: 27, influencer & industry plant, upcoming musical artist - ryan destiny. bristol harper : 35, online jewelry store owner, mother to two - hilary duff. evangelina constance : 48, owner of a cult - carla gugino. allison barnes : 38, former nurse now surviving the apocalypse - lauren cohen. lacey thomas : 18-20, college student - nicole wallace. seline castillo : 33, owner of flattop bar & grill, more info upon request - vanessa hudgens. cassandra foxx : better known in her world as ALASKA, 30, sugar baby/escort, more info upon request - vanessa hudgens. marzia vadala : 34, italian, jewelry store owner - phoebe tonkin. gianna ortiz : 34, spanish, receptionist for a corportation - ana de armas. mariana ruiz : 19-22, spanish, hs or college student - alexa demie. holland st. clair : 25, model trying to get her debut, trans-female - hunter schafer. angeline swanson : 23, pornstar - sabrina carpenter. first last : 40, prosecutor - kerry washington.

MALES : marshall "the judge" owens : 49, apocalyptic cult member - andrew lincoln. jude mitchell : 34, lives in an apartment in nyc, struggling artist - andrew garfield. david bascom : 26, 1950's, closeted homosexual - harry styles. casey theriot : 27, nomad. - tom holland. pak dae-hyun : 23, idol struggling with fame - junkook. patrick galloway : 29, blackballed actor starting over - nicholas galitzine. choi minho, 25, establishing actor, mostly indie films waiting for his break - kim jiwoong ( aki. ) hak su-jin : 31, book store / cafe manager in seoul - woo do-hwan. kai kahinu : 19, younger brother to zane, new zealand native, maori - matthew sato. wihan chen : 24, indie musician - first kanaphan puitrakul. ( tashi. ) felix maynard : 30, owner of tart & thyme restaurant, chef - will poulter. caskey dallas : 18-23, outcast, more info upon request - cole sprouse. robin sallow : 28, manager of off beat records, more info upon request - thomas doherty. jesse dylan : 18-30 ( 1985 - 1997 ), teen/convict, more info upon request - dacre montgomery. dean maddox : 22, college student, more info upon request - hero fiennes tiffin. simon parker : 29, lead singer & guitar player of killin' time, more info upon request - joe keery. maverick reed : 26, fisherman's son - rudy pankow. hwan van : 26, mechanic - cha eun-woo choi daehyun : 20, idol, au!fae - felix lee. trevor elliot : 24, college, indie musician, au!fame - felix mallard. kim hanuel : 26, ceo- yeo jin-goo. andrew baker : 19, homeless. - brandon flynn. casper cromwell : forever 20, ghostboy haunting a house. - louis patridge.

THEYS : zane kahinu, 22, older sibling to kai, new zealand native, maori - zoe terakes.

[wackywriterwhowriteswhenever]

COMING SOON

Hey y'all! I'm excited to share with you a little bit about my next big ST story, which I'll be writing in November for NaNoWriMo!

I'm debating on two titles for the story. It will either be called The Red, The White and The Blue or (more likely) E Pluribus Unum.

The story will center on Karen's decision to run for President of the United States. She has long been a Congresswoman and at the story's beginning, is the Speaker of the House. She tells her family of her plan to seek the presidency, which kicks off the story.

Similarly, Joyce is a longtime Congresswoman and the current House Majority Leader. When Karen announces her candidacy for President, Joyce is the first to endorse her and campaign along with her. Joyce also intends to run for Speaker should Karen win the election.

This story will be split into two parts. The first half will cover Karen's campaign for president and the second half will cover her reelection campaign.

While the campaign for president serves as the backdrop of the story, it will laser focus on Karen and Joyce's kids and their work on the two campaigns. While Mike & Nancy know Will & El vaguely through their mothers both being politicians, they will spend this story getting to know each other and surviving a grueling campaign trail.

While I don't want to give away too much, I do know how this story will play out and who Karen will face in the two general elections. In her first election, she will face Sam Owens (aka Dr. Owens in the show). When she's up for re-election, she will face Brenner, who is going to be a far more formidable opponent.

I haven't been this excited for a new story in quite some time! As soon as I sat down to start planning it, I knew right away there would be two parts to it, there would be ten chapters and I knew the names of each chapter and the basic plot points of each. I'm also being so detailed in my planning of this story that I've literally printed out maps to color in which states Karen will win both in the primary and the general elections.

And yes, Byler is going to be a part of this story. In fact, events in part two are going to heavily involve the two of them, but I won't say anymore.

Stay tuned!

Tagging some friends who I think will enjoy this story: @poweredbycreativityandcake @willthecleric @nicholas-nelsons @jesper-faheyss @byliever

[grandmaster-anne]

Court Circular | 7th February 2023

Buckingham Palace

The King held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning. The following were received in audience by The King this afternoon and kissed hands upon their appointment as His Majesty’s Ambassadors: Mrs Alyson King (the Democratic Republic of the Congo) and Miss Jan Thompson (the Kingdom of Norway). Mr Ayman Jarjour was also received by His Majesty. Mrs Ailsa Terry was received in audience by The King upon her appointment as British High Commissioner to Malaysia. Mr Adam Terry was also received by His Majesty. Mrs Jane Owen was received in audience by The King and kissed hands upon her appointment as Governor of the Cayman Islands. The Queen Consort, President, this afternoon held a Reception for Duchenne UK at Clarence House.

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning received Mr Nicholas Pyle (Deputy Governor of Gibraltar). His Royal Highness this evening attended the New Zealand Society Waitangi Day Service in St Giles’-without-Cripplegate Church, London EC2, followed by a Reception at Girdlers’ Hall, Basinghall Avenue, London EC2. The Countess of Wessex this morning attended The Countess of Wessex Cup between Royal Air Force Wittering, 5th Battalion The Rifles, Royal Corps of Army Music, Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps, The Lincoln and Welland Regiment and The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers of which Her Royal Highness is Honorary Air Commodore, Royal Honorary Colonel, Colonel-in-Chief, Colonel-in-Chief, Colonel-in-Chief and Colonel-in-Chief respectively, at the Royal Corps of Army Music, Gibraltar Barracks, Minley, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr Nigel Atkinson).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Perpetual Master, the Worshipful Company of Saddlers, this morning attended the National Saddlery Competition Showcase at Saddlers Hall, 40 Gutter Lane, London EC2. Her Royal Highness, Commandant-in-Chief (Youth), St John Ambulance, this afternoon held a Young Achievers’ Reception at Buckingham Palace. The Princess Royal, Patron, Royal National Children’s SpringBoard Foundation, later attended a Reception at Westminster School, Dean’s Yard, London SW1. Her Royal Highness, Royal Fellow, the Royal Academy of Engineering, this evening attended The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Reception at Prince Philip House, 3 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa).

[delicatestm]

MUSE LIST.

(Will be added to as time goes on).

Derek Venturi (Michael Seater)

Stiles Stilinski (Dylan O'Brien)

Lydia Martin (Ellie Bamber)

Billy Loomis (Skeet Ulrich)

Stacey Copeland (Lili Reinhart)

Evan Copeland (Matthew Daddario)

Cadence Mitchell (Hailee Stienfield)

Seth Mitchell (Dylan O'Brien)

Owen Grant (Jack Falahee)

Anna Sawyer (Megan West)

Sadie Hawthorne (Dove Cameron)

Connor Russo (Matthew Gray Gubler)

Bennett Campbell (Crystal Reed)

Dakota Harper (Dylan O'Brien)

Rafael Vigara (Noah Centineo)

Savannah Grace (Renee Rapp)

Noah Davis (Jordan Fisher)

Scarlett Arnolds (Taylor Swift)

Meghan Cooper (Danielle Campbell)

Jeremy Lodge (Peyton Meyer)

Felicty St. James (Selena Gomez)

Landon Royce (Harrison Osterfield)

Quill McKeon (Alberto Rosende)

Lilith Balthory (Devory Jacobs)

Aphrodite Lafont (Leven Rambin)

Simon Lewis (Alberto Rosende)

Reggie Peters (Jeremy Shada)

Audrey Stevens (Katerina Tannenbaum)

Jesse Anderson (Jeremy Strong)

Willow Evans (Sabrina Carpenter)

Finn Langston (Chase Stokes)

Harper Finkle (Jennifer Stone)

Allison Watts (Danielle Rose Russell)

Henry Fox (Nicholas Galitzine - previously found on princehenrytheutterlydaft but because tumblr sucks he is moved here for now)

Siobhan Davis (Charli Wookey)

Katelyn Alvarez (Adria Arjona)

[piperslovebot]

Point Place High School (circa 1995)

Students: Maddie Joy (freshman), Jess Nightly (freshman), Oak Kelso (freshman), Nate Runck (sophomore), Gwen Runck (sophomore), Jay Kelso (sophomore), Nikki Garcia (sophomore), Ozzie Chen (sophomore), Mikayla Patel (sophomore), Sharon Adams (sophomore), Sarah Mitchell (sophomore), Etienne St. Bernard (sophomore), Kevin Hernandez (sophomore), Ian Harris (sophomore), Sophia Kamiśka (junior), Owen Nicholas (junior), Kristie Forman (junior), Teresa Megan (junior), Betsy Kelso (junior), Darline Joy (junior), Mitch Pinciotti (junior), Ridge Pinciotti (junior), Ryland Barnes (junior), Steve Jordan (junior), John Bartlow (junior), Alisha Callesti (junior), Joanna Mitchell (junior), Jared Kwan (junior), Jilly Scott (junior), Jolene Peters (junior), Delilah Reed (junior), Dana Chingkwake (junior), Lydia Martelli (junior), Jonas Hernandez (junior), Aravind Patel (senior), Amaya Callesti (senior)

Teachers: Rhonda Tate (Calculus I), Paige Hart (guidance counselor), Valerie Pinciotti (Physics), Loni Paris (girls soccer coach), Jessica Higley (art teacher), Maurice Hylnad (English IV)

Principal: Mitch Miller (currently), Elaine Miller (former acting principal)

[thewritepartner]

Ships.

1x1s.

Veronica Noble & Hayden Darmody Maria Reyes & Josef Volkov Jane Song & Nova Volkova Princess Aurora & Martin Saunders Naomi Connelly & Charlie Walker Elise Drew & Clyde “Rory” Donovan / Daviau Virgil Dawes & Delphine Rosen Elena * & Felix Daviau Maxima Falcone & Amya Daviau Cleopatra Rios & Claudia Daviau Rosemary Daviau & Sidney Ahmed Aurelie Grimaldi & Villanelle Rousseau Alicia Bradley & Tommy Donovan Murphy Bowe & Sara Avraham [RETIRED] Lydia Asensio & Beth Heydari Adele Lim & Alexander Roscoe Aristides Karatasos & Amada Rosewell Eve Champion & Atlas R.ose Elijah Hadley & Jeremy Rider Elijah Hadley & Claudia Daviau (brotp) Clark Joseph “Joey” Hale & Beatrice Bowe Iris McCool & Adrian Valentine Romana Ventlukova & Francisco “Paco” Juarez Winter Ohlin & Harvey Hargrove Clover Klein Reeves & Jason Reeves Heaven Jacobs & Ricardo “Rico” Valdez Destiny Nash & Jayden Vanderbilt Aksel Markov & Zhenya Azminova Hunt Clayton “Huck" Sutter & Esme Dupont Marguerite ��Mags” Couture Daviau & Ford Daviau Hector James “Jimmy” Fields & Echo Daviau Vivien Stone & Noah Roscoe Diana Keats Hart & John Hart Emma Silva & Cora Reeves Jesse Forbes & Yvette Mitchell Keeley MacTiernan & Evie Faraday Willa Nolan & Elektra Rush Lucy Pace & M.alcolm B.right Isobel Fraser & Richard Wayne/Blaine Hannah Roth & Rachel Temperance Piper Bloom & Louis Carter & Gale Demir Zoe McCrae & Violet Darling Charles “Charlie” Foster & Defne "Goldie" Adanir Chase Albertine & Reginald “Reggie” Hale Scott Bowen & Audrey Knox Martina Rocha & unknown (edited) Natalia “Tallie” Christiaens & Prince Nicolas Amari Kelsey Alice * & Patrick Thompson Kim Mi-rae & Max Sheffield Elvis Vega & Regina Jones Hunter * & Michael Valentine Zara Cavalcante & Andre Almeida Delta Kourakis & Lorenzo Fox Miles Takamoto Shields & Lunanera Rosano TBA (Gael Garcia Bernal fc) Tiffany Weiss & Gabriel Pelaxtla Jewel Weiss & Jared Arjona Michael * & Marta Rostro Byron Drew & James Drew Paloma (M.elissa B.arrera fc) & Zed Medini Devi Decker & Arman Demir Julia Baer & M.att M.urdock Ethan & Suna “Sunny” Bereket Jenaye & (C.hristian S.erratos FC) Arlo Smith & Baylee Blackwelder Enrique “Ricky” Narvaez & Avery Hebert Carmen Tomás & Giovanni “Gio” Murray Sade Bello & Maila Rule Danny & Honor Lancaster Juan & Carolina Burke Leticia “Tish” Reis & Mateo Landry Harris Lorraine Santos & Amber Halliday Nicholas Hirsch & Sloane Barry Hirsch Andrea Love & Zeppelin “Zep” Paige Derek Knox & Lily Hammersmith-Vane Sabrina Daenzer & Cash Dennison Adam Kimble & Celeste Morrison Aspen Smith & Cecilia “Cece” Morrison Diya Sharma & Niamh Curran Johnny St. James & Alma Dorset Zahid & Olivia Chevalier (Eve Hewson fc) Jason "Jay" Reyes & Charlotte Kamura Ford Daviau 2.0 & Grace Sterling

HOTEL CALIFORNIA MUMU: Benny Clemmins (1920s) & Celia Sedgewick (1815) Reyna Stokes (1990s) & Betty Miller (1967) Shane Shipka & TBA (Grace van Dien fc)

HEAVEN SPRINGS MUMU Star & Preston Knox Constantine & Robin Khang Cadence & Dougie Fray Owen & Luanne "Lulu" Castillo Raine & Circe the Siren Dawn & Carter Jacobs Moon Romero & Jinx Vanderbilt Rowan Lefebvre & Laurel Hemingway Rebel Vanderbilt & Javier The Vampire

SWEET SPOT MUMU Deacon & Savannah Newman Paris Kent & Josh Harris Tatiana Marie Cutler-Grace & Ethan James Camille “Cam” & Dylan Ramos (Rami Malek fc) & Nour Nazari

[portraitsofsaints]

Saint Nicholas Owen 1562-1606 Feast Day: March 22 Patronage: builders, carpenters, architects, masons

Saint Nicholas Owen, known as “Little John” because of his short stature, was a master carpenter, who designed and built countless “priest holes” in England, during the Protestant revolution. He served the Jesuit priests and became a Jesuit Brother himself. St. Nicholas was captured two times and died in the Tower of London from his tortures, never revealing the hiding places he built. He is one of the 40 Martyrs of England and Wales.

Prints, plaques & holy cards available for purchase here: {website}

[beansonbread2]

BEANSONBREAD AWARDS 2024 - BEST ALBUM

AWARD NO.2 - BEST ALBUM OF 2024

PAST WINNERS

2023 > Squid - 'O Monolith' (see full list HERE)

2022 > Jockstrap - ’ I Love You Jennifer B’ (see full list HERE)

2021 > Self Esteem - ‘Prioritise Pleasure’ (see full list HERE)

2020 > The Flaming Lips - ‘American Head’ (see full list HERE)

2019 > Self Esteem - ‘Compliments Please’ (see full list HERE)

2018 > Kero Kero Bonito - ‘Time ‘n’ Place’ (see full list HERE)

2017 > Richard Dawson - ‘Peasant’ (see full list HERE)

2016 > Blood Orange - ‘Freetown Sound’ (see full list HERE)

2015 > Holly Herndon - ‘Platform’ (see full list HERE)

2014 > FKA Twigs - ‘LP1′ (see full list HERE)

2013 > These New Puritans - ‘Field Of Reeds’ (see full list HERE)

2012 > Django Django - ‘Django Django’ (see full list HERE)

2011 > Shabazz Palaces - ‘Black Up’ (see full list HERE)

2010 > These New Puritans - ‘Hidden’ (see full list HERE)

2009 > Animal Collective - ‘Merriweather Post Pavilion’ (see full list HERE)

2008 > Wild Beasts - ‘Limbo, Panto’ (see full list HERE)

2007 > Animal Collective - ‘Strawberry Jam’ (see full list HERE)

2006 > Safetyword - ‘Man’s Name Is Legion’ (see full list HERE)

2005 > Animal Collective - ‘Feels’ (see full list HERE)

2004 > Devendra Banhart - ‘Rejoicing In The Hands’ / ‘Nino Rojo’

2003 > Dizzee Rascal - ‘Boy In Da Corner’

2002 > The Streets - ‘Original Pirate Material’

2001 > The Beta Band - ‘Hot Shots II’

2000 > Outkast - ‘Stankonia’

1999 > The Beta Band - ‘The Beta Band’

1998 > The Beta Band - ‘The Three EPs’

1997 > Radiohead - ‘OK Computer’

1996 > Beck - ‘Odelay’

—

THE RULES - No Re-issues, Live Albums, Compilations, or EPs.

—

SPECIAL MENTIONS for these things that don’t really live on the main lists.

Dean Blunt ‘Hackney Commercial Waste (2022-2023)’

SOPHIE ‘SOPHIE’

-

WORTH A MENTION (in no order) - A bunch of albums i enjoyed but didn’t quite make the final lists and others i just didn’t hear enough to be considered properly. 

Giant Claw / Oliver Coates / Ise Jones / Iglooghost / Poppy / FLO / Arooj Aftab / Babymorocco / Skee Mask / Dali de Saint Paul & Maxwell Sterling / Denzel Curry / Wendy Eisenberg / SZA / Death’s Dynamic Shroud / Rhodri Davies / Kinbote / Moor Mother / Afterlands / Omar Souleyman / Victoria Hume / L.T. Leif / Painting / WON’T / The Big Fuss Ensemble / Permapup / Tim Koh / More Eaze / Galen Tipton / Devonanon / Sega Bodega / COIMS / Copper Sounds, Dali St Paul, Laura Phillips, Dan Johnson / Holiday Ghosts / Bingo Fury / Ian Lynch / Permapup / Haley Heynderickx / Gerycz, Powers, Rolin / Goat Girl / Camera Obscura / Arab Strap / Four Tet / Myriam Gendron / Aphex Twin / Chinese American Bear / Violence Gratuite / James Devane / FearDorian / Tony Njoku / Joanna Wang / Matthew Herbert / GAISTER / Mstafa / Hayden Thorpe / Fievel Is Glauque / October Drift / Lanny / Niamh Regan / Extnddntwrk / Cowtown / Toro Y Moi / Fat Dog / Nicky / Beabadoobee / Excellent Birds / Fontaines D.C / Tyla / Black Decelerant / KOKOKO! / Remi Wolf / Shaznay Lewis / Sisso / Lava La Rue / Khruangbin / Robert Ouyang Rusli / Thom Yorke / Shabaka / Omni / Helado Negro / Nick Carlisle / Torres / Amyl And The Sniffers / Jordan Playfair / Bladee / Chat Pile / Jerry Paper / Our Girl / Beatrice Dillon / Rubie / Nicholas Craven & Boldly James / Kelly Lee Owens / Adam Ross / Jill Fraser / Dawn Richard / Caribou / The Hard Quartet / Vegyn / Elaine Howley / Milton Nascimento & Esperanza Spalding / Anna Meredith / Plastic Beach / PACKS / Hurray For The Riff Raff / Real Estate / Kirin J Callinan / ScHoolboy Q / Waxahatchee / Lolina / St. Vincent / Bladee / Drahla / Nicolas Jaar / Bonny Light Horseman / Skee Mask / John Cale / Fire-Toolz / Joe Goddard / Los Bitchos / Laurie Anderson / Lia Kohl / Jamie xx / Xiu Xiu / Floating Points / Ginger Root / Hinds / Being Dead / Ezra Collective / Alan Sparhawk / Masayoshi Fujita / Famous / Yasmin Williams / Warmduscher / Martha Skye Murphy / Michael / Alexia Avina / Knife Liibrary

-

2024 RUNNERS UP (in no order)

McClure & Whyte ‘Farming’

Actress ‘Statik’

Tapir! ‘The Pigrim, Their God and The King of My Decrepit Mountain’ 

Bianca Scout ‘Pattern Damage’

Galen Tipton & Holly Waxwing ‘KeepsakeFM’

Nia Archives ‘Silence Is Loud’

Bullion ‘Affection’

The Death Of Pop ‘FLOG’

Tierra Whack ‘World Wide Whack’

Blue Bendy ‘So Medieval’

Spirit Of The Beehive ‘You’ll Have To Lose Something’

Able Noise ‘High Tide’

Lots Of Hands ‘Fantasy’

Serpentwithfeet ‘GRIP’

The High Llamas ‘Hey Panda’

Underworld ‘Strawberry Hotel’

Bolis Pupul ‘Letter To You’

Colin Stetson ‘The Love It Took To Leave You’

Dorian Electra ‘Fanfare: The Lost Demos’

Yung Lean & Bladee ‘Psykos’

Adrianne Lenker ‘Bright Future’

Spresso ‘Pretty Penny Slur’

Ben Salisbury & Geoff Barrow ‘Civil War’ OST

Anna Erhard ‘Botanical Garden’

Galen Tipton ‘Tringle’

Andrew Wasylyk & Tommy Perman ‘Ash Grey and the Gull Glides On’

Savage Mansion ‘The Shakes’

Susan Bear 'Algorithmic Mood Music’

Rhodri Davies ‘Creiriau y Delyn Rawn’

Liz Lawrence ‘Peanuts’

MJ Lenderman ‘Manning Fireworks’

English Teacher ‘This Could Be Texas’

Kim Gordon ‘The Collective’

Memotone ‘Spring Clean’

Field Music ‘Limits Of Language’

Nev Clay ‘So Little Happened For So Long’

Klein ‘Marked’

Godspeed You! Black Emperor ‘No Title As Of 13 February 2024 28,340 Dead’

Bulbils ‘80.Art’

Jane Weaver ‘Love In Constant Spectacle’

Hiro Ama ‘Music For Peace And Harmony’

Kayla Painter ‘Fractures’

Robin Allender ‘Yesterday’s Yet To Come’

Langkamer ‘Langzamer’

J Spaceman & John Coxon ‘Music For William Eggleston’s Stranded In Canton’

Soccer Mommy ‘Evergreen’

Ezra Feinberg ‘Soft Power’

Tom Rasmussen ‘Live Wire’

Kelela ‘RAVE:N, The Remixes’

Crack Cloud ‘Red Mile’

Friko ‘Where We’ve Been, Where We Go From Here’

Grandaddy ‘Blu Wav’

Jessica Pratt ‘Here In The Pitch’

Lil Yachty & James Blake ‘Bad Cameo’

BABii ‘DareDeviil2000’ 

This Is Lorelei ‘Box For Buddy, Box For Star’

Karl D’Silva ‘Love Is A Flame In The Dark’

Eiko Ishibashi ‘Evil Does Not Exist’ (OST)

LICE ‘Third Time At The Beach’

Orbury Common ‘Sylvan Chute’

Urika’s Bedroom ‘Big Smile, Black Mire’

Fat White Family ‘Forgiveness Is Yours’

Tindersticks ‘Soft Tissue’

Mabe Fratti ‘Sentir Que No Sabes’

The Smile ‘Cutouts’

Minotaur Shock ‘It All Levels Out’

JLin ‘Akoma’

Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band ‘Loophole’

SML ‘Small Medium Large’

Various Artists ‘I Saw The TV Glow’ OST

Billie Eilish ‘Hit me Hard And Soft’

Jawnino ‘40’

Laura Marling ‘Patterns In Repeat’

Beth Gibbons ‘Lives Outgrown’

Dana Gavanski ‘Late Slap’

Euros Childs ‘Beehive Beach’

MGMT ‘Loss Of Life’

Clarissa Connelly ‘World Of Work’

Nadine Shah 'Filthy Underneath’

Jerskin Fendrix ‘Poor Things’ OST

Tim Heidecker ‘Slipping Away’

Lifter ‘Clasping Hands With The Moribund’

Nala Sinephro ‘Endlessness’

The Crying Nudes ‘The Crying Nudes’

Kamasi Washington ‘Fearless Movement’

Ishmael Ensemble 'Rituals'

-

MY TOP 50 ALBUMS OF 2024

50. James Ferraro ‘Genware I, II, III’

49. Louie Newlands ‘Shards Of The Vase (Songs From My 20s)’

48. Daniel Inzani ‘Selected Worlds’ 

47. Jabu ‘A Soft And Gatherable Star’

46. The Bug ‘Machines I-V’

45. Katy J Pearson ‘Someday, Now’

44. One True Pairing ‘Endless Rain’

43. Mk.gee ‘Two Star & The Dream Police’

42. Why? ‘The Well I Fell Into’

41. Naima Bock ‘Below A Massive Dark Land’

40. Group Listening ‘Walks’

39. Spectres ‘AM DRAM’

38. Bonnie Prince Billy, Nathan Salsburg, Tyler Trotter ‘Hear The Children Sing The Evidence’

37. Tyler, The Creator ‘CHROMAKOPIA’

36. The Smile ‘Wall of Eyes’

35. Beyonce ‘Cowboy Carter’

34. Vince Staples ‘Dark Times’

33. Cassandra Jenkins ‘My Light, My Destroyer’

32. Death’s Dynamic Shroud & Galen Tipton ‘You Like Music’

31. Deep Nalström ‘Baroud’

30. Los Campesinos! ‘All Hell’

29. Dean Blunt & Joanne Robertson ‘Backstage Raver’

28. Moin ‘You Never End’

27. Beak> ‘>>>>’

26. Ex-Easter Island Head ‘Norther’

25. Nilufer Yanya ‘My Method Actor’

24. Bill Ryder-Jones ‘Iecyd Da’

23. Gruff Rhys ‘Sadness Sets Me Free’

22. Memotone ‘Fever Of The World’

21. Still House Plants ‘If I Don’t Make It, I Love U’

20. William Doyle ‘Springs Eternal’

19. Daniel Blumberg ‘The Brutalist’ OST

18. Doechii ‘Alligator Bites Never Heal’

17. Julia Holter ‘Something In The Room She Moves’

16. Good Sad Happy Bad ‘All Kinds Of Days’

15. Astrid Sonne ‘Great Doubt’

14. Claire Rousay ‘Sentiment’

13. Cindy Lee ‘Diamond Jubilee’

12. Clairo ‘Charm’

11. Trust Fund ‘Has It Been A While?’

10. Mermaid Chunky ‘Slif Slaf Slof’

9. The Lemon Twigs ‘A Dream Is All We Know’

8. Kendrick Lamar ‘GNX’

7. Geordie Greep ‘The New Sound’

6. Mount Kimbie ‘The Sunset Violent’

5. JPEGMAFIA ‘I Lay Down My Life For You’

4. A.G. Cook ‘Britpop’

3. Magdalena Bay ‘Imaginal Disk’

2. Charli XCX ‘Brat’ (+ ‘Brat And It’s Completely Different But Also Still Brat’)

1. Vampire Weekend ‘Only God Was Above Us’

[boldchaoswhite]

Character Name: Jason Alexander "Jay" Mercer

.　　. 　 ˚　. Basic Information . ✦　　　˚

Age: 18

Year at Hogwarts: 7th

Birthday: March 15th

Hogwarts House: Gryffindor

Blood Status: Half-blood

Patronus: Golden Retriever (reflecting his loyalty, energy, and playful nature)

Wand: 11 inches, cherry wood, phoenix feather core, slightly flexible

Boggart: A dark, endless void (representing his fear of being left truly alone or forgotten)

Pictures: 💙 🌠 🎉 🐕 🎪 

.　　. 　 ˚　.　Physical Description　 . ✦　　　˚

Height: 6'1"

Build: Lean but muscular, from years of Quidditch and physical activity.

Hair Color and Style: Light brown, slightly messy, often styled with a quick run of his fingers.

Eye Color: Bright blue, always full of life and curiosity.

Distinguishing Features:

A subtle, dimpled smile that instantly charms those around him.

A faint scar on his right eyebrow from a childhood fall while playing Quidditch.

.　　. 　 ˚　. Impact on Life at Hogwarts . ✦　　　˚

Influence on Studies:

Jay is not the most studious, but he manages to pass his classes with decent marks, often through last-minute cramming with Will or Eni's help. He excels in subjects that involve action and creativity.

Relationships

Best Friends:

Will Donovan: The voice of reason to Jay’s impulsiveness. Their bond is unshakable, with Will often acting as Jay’s steadying force.

Remy Marcello: Shares a brotherly bond, though they often have playful competitions, especially in Quidditch.

Eni Sterling: Sees Eni as a little sister and always tries to make her laugh.

.　　. 　 ˚　.　Personality Traits　 . ✦　　　 　˚

Strengths:

Brave and daring, always the first to jump into action.

Naturally charismatic, making friends wherever he goes.

Highly creative and resourceful, often coming up with unexpected solutions.

Weaknesses:

Impulsive and reckless, often jumping into situations without thinking them through.

Can be stubborn, refusing to back down even when he knows he’s wrong.

Distracted easily, especially in subjects he finds boring.

.　　. 　 ˚　. Hobbies and Interests . ✦　　　˚

Quidditch:

Plays as a Chaser for the Gryffindor team and takes immense pride in his skills.

Pranks and Mischief:

Known for his playful nature, he’s always planning harmless pranks, often roping Will into them.

Magical Creatures:

Though not as studious as Owen, Jay loves interacting with magical creatures, especially ones that are dangerous or misunderstood.

.　　. 　 ˚　. Fears and Insecurities . ✦　　　˚

Fears letting down his friends or not living up to their expectations.

Worries that his carefree nature might make others take him less seriously.

.　　. 　 ˚　. Favorite Subjects . ✦　　　˚

Defense Against the Dark Arts: Thrives in the practical, action-oriented lessons.

Care of Magical Creatures: Enjoys the hands-on interaction with magical creatures.

.　　. 　 ˚　. Least Favorite Subjects . ✦　　　˚

Potions: Finds it tedious and too detail-oriented.

History of Magic: Struggles to stay awake during lectures.

.　　. 　 ˚　. Family Background . ✦　　　˚

Parents:

Names: Thomas Mercer (father) and Evelyn Mercer (mother).

Blood Status: Both Half-bloods.

Professions:

Thomas works as a magical architect, designing enchanted buildings.

Evelyn is a healer at St. Mungo’s, specializing in spell-related injuries.

Siblings: None.

Hometown: Bath, England.

Family History:

Jay grew up in a loving household, but as an only child, he often craved more social interaction. His parents encouraged his adventurous spirit, though they sometimes worry about his recklessness.

.　　. 　 ˚　. Relationships . ✦　　　˚

Rivals/Enemies:

Jay’s competitive nature often puts him at odds with rival Quidditch players, especially Slytherins.

He doesn’t like Nicholas Marcello (Remy’s cousin), particularly because of how he treated Eni.

Love Interest(s):

Jay hasn’t settled on anyone yet, but he has a knack for attracting attention with his charm.

.　　. 　 ˚　. Daily Life at Hogwarts . ✦　　　˚

Dorm Decor:

Jay’s side of the dorm is a mix of organized chaos. Quidditch posters and photos of his friends are tacked to the walls, and his bed is piled with mismatched blankets and pillows.

Schedule:

Morning: Often wakes up late and rushes to class.

Afternoon: Spends time at Quidditch practice or hanging out with friends.

Evening: Participates in study sessions (often reluctantly) or plots harmless pranks with Will watching him and getting him out of trouble.

Free Time Activities:

Exploring the castle and grounds, flying around the pitch, or lounging by the lake with his friends.

.　　. 　 ˚　. Notable Events . ✦　　　˚

Second-Year Quidditch Match: Scored the winning goal against Slytherin, cementing his reputation as a rising star. Never has let Remy down about it.

Mischief Managed: Successfully planted enchanted fireworks in the Great Hall during the end-of-year feast (he almost got caught, but Will covered for him).

Defended a Friend: Once stood up to a group of bullies picking on a younger student, earning him admiration from his peers.

.　　. 　 ˚　. Major Achievements . ✦　　　˚

Became one of the youngest Chasers on the Gryffindor Quidditch team.

Known for his exceptional flying skills and bold maneuvers on the pitch.

Regarded as one of the most dependable friends in his group, despite his mischievous tendencies.

[cruger2984]

[March 22 - Friday of the Fifth Week of Lent St. Nicholas Owen, Jesuit lay brother and martyr]

"On the days you make your wish come true, your smile grows in color. Our feelings compliment each other in perfect symmetry." -excerpt from 'Colorful Symmetry'

[brookston]

Holidays 3.22

Holidays

Age Is Just A Number Day

Arab League Day

Army Day (Philippines)

As Young As You Feel Day

Baltic Sea Day

Banned in Boston Day

Bihar Day (India)

Captain James T. Kirk Day

Cinematograph Film Day

Cornstarch Day

Daffodil Day

Day of the Berlin Bear (Germany)

Day of the People’s Party (Laos)

Earth Day [Original Date]

Emancipation Day (a.k.a. Día de la Abolición de la Esclavitud; Puerto Rico)

Festival of Immortality

Gryffindor Pride Day

International Day of the Seal

International Goof-Off Day (a.k.a. National Goof-Off Day)

International Gurjar Day

International Taxi Driver Day (Russia)

John Magufuli Day (Tanzania)

Labour Day (Christmas Island)

Laser Day

Lynch Syndrome Awareness Day

National Badminton Day [also 3.30]

National

National Day of the Podenco (Spain)

National Day of Work-Integrated Learning Day (Canada)

National Donald Day

National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day

National Ride2School Day )Australia)

National Sing-Out Day

National Tree Day (Sent Maarten)

National West Virginia Day

Newlyweds Day (Serbia)

Plane Tree Day (French Republic)

Resident Evil Anniversary Day

Stamp Act Day

Stanley Cup Day

Sun-Earth Day

Talk Like William Shatner Day

Tuskegee Airmen Day

World Cloud Security Day

World Coma Day

World Day of Metta!

World Doula Day

World Mime Day

World Organic Research Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Bavarian Crepes Day

Brewing Water Day

Coq au Vin Day

We Love Broccoli Day

World Water Day (a.k.a. World Day for Water; UN)

4th Friday in March

Friday of Sorrows [4th Friday]

Fry Day (Pastafarian; Fritism) [Every Friday]

Pliny the Younger Day (Normally 1st Friday in February but moved in 2023)

Wear a Hat Day (Ireland) [4th Friday]

Independence & Related Days

Bihar (State founded; India; 1912)

Malus (Declared; 2021) [unrecognized]

New Year’s Days

Nowruz (New Year) [Day 3, Around Spring Equinox] (a.k.a. ... 

Dita e Nevruzit (Albania)

Nauryz Meyramy (Kazakhstan)

Navruz (Tajikistan, Uzbekistan)

Nevruz (Albania)

Nooroz (Iran)

Novruz (Azerbaijan)

Festivals Beginning March 22, 2024

Barcelona Beer Festival (Barcelona, Spain) [thru 3.24]

Bluebonnet Brew-Off (Dallas, Texas) [thru 3.24]

California Artisan Cheese Festival (Santa Rosa, California) [thru 3.24]

Hammond Smokin’ BBQ Challenge (Hammond, Louisiana) [thru 3.23]

Hermann Wurstfest (Hermann, Missouri) [thru 3.24]

Kirkland Wine, Beer & Spirits Walk (Kirkland, Washington)

Lollapalooza (São Paulo, Brazil) [thru 3.24]

Litchfield Restaurant Week (Litchfield, Connecticut) [thru 3.29]

MN Brewers Conference (St. Paul, Minnesota)

Salzburg Easter Festival (Salzburg, Austria) [thru 4.1]

Sydney Royal Easter Show (Sydney, Australia) [thru 4.2]

Ultra Music Festival (Miami, Florida) [thru 3.24]

Vossa Jazz (Vossevangen, Norway) [thru 3.24]

Feast Days

Anthony Van Dyck (Artology)

Anton Raphael Mengs (Artology)

Attis Arbour Intrat (Procession of Pine Trees, dedicated to Cybele, Ops for Rhea; Ancient Rome)

Basil of Ancyra (Christian; Saint)

Benvenuto of Osimo (Christian; Saint)

Catharine of Sweden (Christian; Saint)

Clemens August Graf von Galen (Christian; Saint)

Darerca of Ireland (Christian; Saint)

Deogratias, Bishop of Carthage (Christian; Saint)

Dies Violae (Laying of Flowers at Tombs; Ancient Rome)

Epaphroditus (Christian; Saint)

Festival of Cybele (Attis’ self-mutilation; Ancient Rome)

Festival of the Entry of the Tree (Ancient Rome)

Hola Mohalla (Sikh)

John Frederick Kensett (Artology)

Jonathan Edwards (Lutheranism)

Justin (Positivist; Saint)

Keep Richards Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Lea of Rome (Christian; Saint)

Nicholas Owen (Christian; Saint)

Nicholas von Flue (Christian; Saint)

Paul of Narbonne (Christian; Saint)

Pretend to Be Sober Day (Pastafarian)

Rite of Eostre (Everyday Wicca)

Quinquatria, Day 4: Poet’s Day (Pagan)

Rosh Chodesh Nisan (Judaism) [1 Nisan]

Slightly Silly Day (Pastafarian)

Toothbrush (Muppetism)

Hebrew Calendar Holidays [Begins at Sundown Day Before]

Shabbat Zachor (Remembrance) [13 Adair]

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Tomobiki (友引 Japan) [Good luck all day, except at noon.]

Premieres

All Shook Up, by Elvis Presley (Song; 1957)

Apostrophe (‘), by Frank Zappa (Album; 1974)

Behold the Man, by Michael Moorcock (Novel; 1969)

The Bible, printed by Johannes Gutenberg (Book; 1457)

Bosko the Speed King (WB LT Cartoon; 1933)

Bringing It All Back Home, by Bob Dylan (Album; 1965)

Bullwinkle Scores Again or Fool’s Goal (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S6, Ep. 356; 1965)

The Clock (Film; 1945)

The Croods (Animated Film; 2013)

Defending Your Life (Film; 1991)

D-I-V-O-R-C-E, recorded by Tammy Wynette (Song; 1968)

East St. Louis Toddle-oo, recorded by Duke Ellington (Song; 1927)

The Egg Cracker Suite (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Swing Symphony Cartoon; 1943)

The Explorer, featuring Farmer Al Falfa (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1931)

Far Beyond Driven, by Pantera (Album; 1994)

Fist of Fury (Film; 1972)

Flames in the Sky, by Pierre Clostermann (Novel; 1951)

The Golden Touch (Disney Silly Symphony Cartoon; 1935)

Gutenberg Bible (Religious Text; 1457)

How Should We Then Live? The Rise and Decline of Western Thought and Culture, by Francis A. Schaeffer (Philosophy Book; 1975)

Luca (Pixar Animated Film; 2024)

Mr. Wonderful (Broadway Musical; 1956)

Much Ado About Nothing (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1940)

Olympus Has Fallen (Film; 2013)

On the Border, by The Eagles (Album; 1974)

Pleased to Meet Cha! (Fleischer Popeye Cartoon; 1935)

Please Please Me by The Beatles (Album; 1963)

Power to the People, by John Lennon (Song; 1971)

The Rules: All You Need Is Cash (TV Rockumentary Special; 1978)

Sing Smokey, by The Temptation (Album; 1965)

Sleepy Time Chimes (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1971)

Spring Breakers (Film; 2013)

Standing Room Only or Bullwinkle Sells Out (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S6, Ep. 355; 1965)

Station 19 (TV Series; 2018)

Stealin Aint Honest (Fleischer Popeye Cartoon; 1940)

Symphony No. 1, the Poem of the Forest, by Albert Roussel (Symphony; 1908)

Us (Film; 2019)

Today’s Name Days

Clemens, Elmar, Klemens, Lea (Austria)

Rosen, Rositsa (Bulgaria)

Lea, Leonarda, Oktavijan (Croatia)

Leona (Czech Republic)

Paulus (Denmark)

Viktor, Viktoria (Estonia)

Vihtori, Viktor (Finland)

Léa (France)

Elmar, Lea, Reinhilde (Germany)

Drosos, Drosoula (Greece)

Beáta, Izolda (Hungary)

Benevenuto, Caterina, Lavinia, Lea, Muzio, Onofrio, Nilda, Nilde (Italy)

Dziedra, Giedra, Ralfs, Tamāra (Latvia)

Gedgaudas, Gedgaudė, Kotryna (Lithuania)

Paula, Pauline (Norway)

Bazylissa, Bogusław, Godzisław, Katarzyna, Kazimierz, Paweł (Poland)

Drosida, Vasile (Romania)

Beňadik (Slovakia)

Bienvenido, Lea (Spain)

Kennet, Kent, Viktor (Sweden)

Lea, Leah, Lee, Leigh, Leighton, Parker (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 82 of 2024; 284 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 5 of week 12 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Fearn (Alder) [Day 6 of 28]

Chinese: Month 2 (Ding-Mao), Day 13 (Yi-You)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025)

Hebrew: 12 Adair II 5784

Islamic: 12 Ramadan 1445

J Cal: 22 Green; Oneday [21 of 30]

Julian: 9 March 2024

Moon: 94%: Waxing Gibbous

Positivist: 26 Aristotle (3rd Month) [Clement of Alexandria]

Runic Half Month: Beore (Birch Tree) [Day 13 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 4 of 92)

Week: 3rd Week of March

Zodiac: Aries (Day 2 of 31)