#Studio Ghibli 25 Years Concert -

[innermuse24]

Studio Ghibli 25 Years Concert - Joe Hisaishi in Budokan

Perfomance List:

~Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind~ 0:00:42 Opening [Legend of the Wind] 0:03:07 Requiem 0:04:26 A Battle Between Mehve and Corvette 0:05:50 Tooi hibi (Days Long Gone) 0:07:10 Tori no Hito (Bird Person)

~Mononoke Hime~ 0:11:32 Ashitaka Sekki (Tale of Ashitaka) 0:13:51 Tatari gami (The Curse God) 0:16:14 Mononoke Hime (Princess Mononoke) 1:47:29 (Encore) Princess Mononoke: Ashitaka and San

~Kiki’s Delivery Service~ 0:19:40 Umi no Mieru Machi (A Town with an Ocean View) 0:24:12 Shoushin no Kiki (Heartbroken Kiki) 0:25:35 Kaasan no Houki (Mom’s Broom)

0:29:36 Joe Hisaishi's Presents Orchestra and Choruses

~Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea~ 0:31:22 Shinkai Bokujyou (Deep Sea Ranch) 0:32:55 Umi no Okasan (Mother of the Sea) 0:36:51 Nami no Sakana no Ponyo (Ponyo of the Fish of the Wave) 0:38:37 Fujimoto no Tema (Fujimoto’s Theme) 0:41:12 Himawari no Ie no Rondo (Rondo of the Sunflower House) 0:44:29 Haha no Ai (Mother’s Love) 0:45:21 Imouto-tachi no Katsuyaku (Little Sisters' Activities) 0:46:12 Haha to Umi no Sanka (Song of Praise for Mother and the Sea) 0:46:59 Gake no ue no Ponyo (Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea)

~Laputa, Castle in the Sky~ 0:50:29 Hato to Shounen (Pigeons and a Boy) 0:52:54 Kimi o Nosete (Carrying You) 0:57:51 Taiju (The Huge Tree)

~Porco Rosso~ 1:01:55 Kaerazaru Hibi (The Bygone Days) 1:43:21 (Encore) Porco Rosso: Madness

1:06:50 Hayao Miyazaki's Video Address to the Audience

~Howl’s Moving Castle~ 1:08:42 Symphonic Variation "Merry-go-round" 1:15:51 Cave of Mind 1:18:13 Jinsei no Merry-go-round (Merry-Go-Round of Life)

1:21:32 Joe Hisaishi presents Ayaka Hirahara

~Spirited Away~ 1:22:05 Inochi no Namae (The Name of Life) 1:26:28 Futatabi (Reprise)

~Tonari no Totoro~ 1:31:03 Kaze no toori michi (The Path of the Wind) 1:32:08 Sanpo (Stroll) 1:36:40 Miyazaki-san and Lasseter-san sing Sanpo 1:37:11 Tonari no Totoro (My Neighbour Totoro)

1:41:13 The "Mysterious Guest" revealed!!!

1:43:21 (Encore) Porco Rosso: Madness

1:47:29 (Encore) Princess Mononoke: Ashitaka and San

1:52:27 Applause

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For @apastandfuturenerd, @thewitchofstjohns, @teddybat24 and other people interested in Studio Ghibli-related stuff

[justforbooks]

Marcello Gandini’s cars were made to stop the traffic. The Italian designer, who has died aged 85, created supercars for the super-rich, and such exotic machines as Lamborghini’s Miura and Countach, Alfa Romeo’s Montreal and Maserati’s Khamsin were guaranteed to draw crowds of admirers when parked outside the grand hotels of Monaco, Rome or London.

As the chief designer of the Bertone company, he also worked at the more modest end of the market, creating the little Autobianchi A112 and the original version of the Volkswagen Polo, and restyling the British Mini for the Italian Innocenti firm. For those wanting a miniature supercar, there was Fiat’s two-seater X1/9, a striking little wedge with its four-cylinder engine mounted transversely behind the cockpit, mimicking the location of the Miura’s mighty V12.

Gandini designed for the space age, renouncing the smooth curves that defined the aesthetic principles of his predecessors. To him the Miura, which first appeared in 1966 and which many consider the most breathtakingly beautiful car ever made, was a flawed compromise. “The audacity was made acceptable by the sweetness, by the flow of the design,” he said. “Nobody rejected the Miura. There was immediate consensus. Even more than it deserved. I was at the beginning of my career and I didn’t have enough autonomy to be able to do exactly what I wanted.”

The Countach, altogether more extreme, even outlandish, was closer to his ideal on its unveiling in 1974. Sightings on the streets of London gave rise to the rumour that the width of its huge tyres made it the only car in the world that could not be wheel-clamped by parking wardens.

“For me,” Gandini said, “it represented the dream. It took years before it was totally accepted. Some people liked it straight away, but most, including journalists, took a long time. So much so that it remained in production for 17 years.”

Born in Turin, Gandini was the son of a pharmacist who, after the arrival of five children, had abandoned his first career as a classical composer and conductor. It was hoped that Marcello would become a concert pianist. There were piano lessons from the age of four, continued when he went to a Salesian boarding school at eight. But as a child he dreamed of cars and when, during his days as a student, his parents gave him the money to buy a Latin textbook, instead he spent it on a book called Motori Endotermici (Endothermic Engines) by Dante Giacosa, the great designer of the highly successful prewar Fiat 500 “Topolino”and its 1950s successor, the ubiquitous Nuova 500. His course was set.

At the age of 25, Gandini approached the celebrated Turin coachbuilder Nuccio Bertone, who gave him a job in the design studio. Soon he would take over as the firm’s chief designer from the prolific Giorgetto Giugiaro, who had drawn up the Maserati Ghibli and various handsome Alfa Romeos before leaving to start his own business.

Sometimes Gandini seemed to exist in the realm of the “concept car”, prototypes that explored new ideas without restraint, displayed at motor shows in much the way that Parisian couturiers produce extreme designs for the catwalk. The four seats of the unique Lamborghini Marzal, for instance, were upholstered in silver leather, while its bodywork and fittings made use of a hexagonal motif. The famous vertically opening “scissor doors” of the Countach were first seen at the 1968 Paris Motor Show on Alfa Romeo’s one-off Carabo.

Gandini was said to be responsible for around 200 designs. Among them were two mid-engined classics of the 1970s, Ferrari’s Dino 308 GT4 and the Lancia Stratos. The dramatically wedge-shaped Lancia won the world rally championship three years in a row between 1974-76 in the hands of Sandro Munari and Bjorn Waldegaard, while Munari also won the Monte Carlo Rally three times in a Stratos.

A car, Gandini believed, was not a work of art – “but it has in common with art the ability to generate emotions”. He played down the significance of his innovations. “I didn’t invent penicillin,” he said. “These are just ideas that came to me.” After leaving Bertone in 1980 to set up his own studio, he worked on many projects, including industrial and interior design.

The father who had wanted him to become a classical pianist finally overcame his disappointment at Marcello’s choice of profession when he was taken for his first ride in a Miura. “Only then,” his son said, “did he understand that I knew how to make other notes sound – those of engines.”

Gandini is survived by his wife, Claudia, with whom he lived in a restored abbey at the foot of Monte Musinè, outside Turin, their son and daughter, Marco and Marzia, and three grandchildren, Lucrezia, Costanza and Pietro.

🔔 Marcello Gandini, car designer, born 26 August 1938; died 13 March 2024

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[sydcfamily]

"Charlie... It's nice to meet you."

Full Name: Charlie Alba Reyes

Pronouns: She/Her Sexuality: Bisexual Age: 25 Birthplace: Calabria Ethnicity: Afro-Latina Birthday: April 15th Pet: Iron the Great Dane

Appearance:

Charlie is a little above-average height. Her body type is lean and athletic with strong thighs and a small waist. She's in good shape since she trains quite a bit. She has dark brown curly hair and brown eyes with long black lashes. She gets freckles when the sun is out and has a scar on the right side of her face, vertically over her eye. She has a lot of tattoos and piercings, including a septum piercing, a tongue piercing, and generously decorated ears. Her tattoos include an arm sleeve and a few on her legs.

Favorite Things:

Favorite Colors: black and some pastels Favorite Flower: orange blossom Favorite Drinks: bubble tea, vodka redbull Favorite Foods: onigiri with tuna mayo, chocolate bread, sushi, mcdo, pasta with shrimp Favorite Hobbies: making music, cooking and baking, blowing off steam in the gym, going to concerts, getting tattoos, watching studio ghibli, perfume collecting Skills: playing the bass, boxing and kickboxing

Relationships:

Alan Reyes, father Amadea Reyes, mother Daniel Reyes, brother Yumi Ishizaki, love interest Salice Halloway, best friend Jasika Ito, friend Autumn Novak, friend Renee Blackburn, friend Zelda Aldama, friend Yousef Aldama, friend Jace Clark, friend Miguel Dias, frenemy

Personality:

Charlie is quite shy and is slow to trust. She suffers from severe anxiety and undiagnosed ADHD. She finds that being alone is easier than trying to make friends, but she loves when a friend finds her. She's sarcastic and funny when you get to know her, but very few people get to this point. Otherwise, people might assume she's rude, scary, or standoffish because of her appearance. The tattoos, piercings, and resting scowl don't help this assumption but keeps away men who try to talk to her. She always has an earbud in, listening to her favorite music. She enjoys hard rock music and alternative. Anything with heavy bass guitar or guitar elements, in general, is gonna be her go-to. Charlie is very kind if you're close to her, but she does know how to hold a grudge. She doesn't forgive easily.

About Her:

Charlie grew up with her parents, Alan and Amadea, and her older brother Daniel. Her mother is a nurse and her father is almost always involved in some type of criminal activity. Because of this, they're well off, but always in some element of danger. He tried his best to keep his family separate from his work, creating a sheltered environment for them. Alan and Amadea met when he was young, always getting into trouble and visiting the hospital frequently. She was working as a nurse there at the time. They fell in love and eventually settled down, having their first son at a relatively young age. Four years later, they had their second child, Charlie. Daniel and Charlie get along, but he's very protective, coming across as a bit of an asshole sometimes. He cares about her deeply and keeps her out of trouble, even though some would assume it's the other way around. They both like to smoke and drink and get into fights. Charlie is more reckless than her brother. He does his best to protect and bail her out when she needs help, but never without a good scolding. Charlie eventually loses her mother due to Alan's work. This shakes the family dynamic, separating them emotionally. They try to repair their family, but it takes a lot of hard work and a lot of love.

[balu8]

Joe Hisaishi in Budokan - Studio Ghibli 25 Years Concert

[studio-ghibli-miyazaki-hayao]

2 Hours with: Joe Hisaishi Budokan Studio Ghibli 25 Years Concert in HD 1080 Sub.

One word: Beautiful !!! 🥰We love you, Hisaishi-san! 😘💖 Arigatou!

[stavhameiri]

[alma37]

My sis sent me that video of my favourite composer (with Danny Elfman). Big fan since I first saw Princess Mononoke (a long long time ago).

All my favourite are there.

The waltz from Howl’s Moving Castle at 1:18:13 (my all time favourite)

The theme for Ashitaka from Princess Mononoke.

And then some.

I am crying! (and it’s not a figure of speech!).

[follow-ur-heart-till-it-bleeds]

edward cullen is a fan of joe hisaishi’s work and he also introduces the studio ghibli films to bella

[the7thart]

anyway, here's a masterpost of (my favourite) studio ghibli related video essays!

The Immersive Realism of Studio Ghibli: one of the things that studio ghibli movies are best known for is their ability to make fictional worlds feel so real. I love the editing and wording in this one so much, it’s immersive and calm!

Hayao Miyazaki: What You Can Imagine : based mainly on the studio ghibli documentary, this is an analysis on the methods used in creating a ghibli film, the importance of sincerity and imagination, as well as starting a conversation on what makes a character well-written.

My Love Letter to Spirited Away : all that makes Spirited Away “the most immersive animated movie ever”. An analysis on elements, rather than plot & characters of the story.

The Best Moment In 'Spirited Away' Is A Scene Where Nothing Happens : what a certain sequence teaches us about the power of breathing space for the viewer, and how the seemingly unimportant scenes are the ones that best deliver emotion, making Miyazaki’s art so distinct.

The Secret Colors of Studio Ghibli : A color palette analysis, why color is so important in animation and how ghibli films are an example of utilizing it to the max.

Hayao Miyazaki & Cursed Dreams : starting from The Wind Rises, this is a search for anti-war propaganda in ghibli films.

Ocean Waves - Studio Ghibli's (Accidental) Queer Film &  The Second Chance of Ocean Waves : Proving that Ocean Waves, one of the most controversial ghibli films, is in fact, underappreciated. How a generation of new animators reshaped ghibli magic in a coming of age story.

Why Miyazaki's Films Sound Pretty : What’s the inspiration behind Joe Hisaishi’s soundtracks? Is it impressionism? Jazz? Japanese folklore? the answer is all three! This one makes me chuckle every time, it may seem like a music theory dump, but it’s a very informative run through Music History and why are ghibli soundtracks a universally loved recipe.

bonus: not a video essay but here’s a celebratory concert for 25 years of Ghibli, conducted by Joe Hisaishi himself!

[spiderdreamer-blog]

Turning Red (SPOILERS)

Pixar has a dude problem. Of their 25 released feature films, only one up to this point was co-directed by a woman, Brenda Chapman on Brave, and it was highly publicized that she was basically kicked off a highly personal project because of the boys’ club atmosphere. It’s ten years since that film’s release, and while that particular ratio hasn’t improved overall (though we are getting better with nonwhite directors/co-directors like Pixar mainstay Peter Sohn on The Good Dinosaur and the upcoming Elemental, as well as playwright Kemp Powers on Soul), we HAVE arrived at Domee Shi’s Turning Red, a highly personal passion project that is noted not just for its director, but many other high-level positions have been filled by Pixar’s women. So, how does it hold up?

Taking inspiration from Shi’s own life growing up as Chinese-Canadian in Toronto, the film follows Mei Lee (Rosalie Chieng) in 2002. She’s 13 and loving life, with a great group of friends-loyal Miriam (Ava Morse), deadpan Priya (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan), and ball of rage Abby (Hyein Park)-and genuinely loving parents Ming (Sandra Oh) and Jin (Orion Lee). She divides her time between school, geeking out over boy band 4*Town, and helping out at her family temple. After one particularly stressful and embarrassing day involving art she’s drawn of an older crush and Ming’s over-the-top reaction, Mei finds herself transforming into a giant red panda overnight. After trying and failing to hide this (with the obvious puberty metaphor going from subtext to just text as Ming cheerfully brings out pads), it’s explained that this actually runs in the family thanks to the magical connections of her ancestor Sun Yee. But, Ming promises, there’s a special sealing ritual on the night of the upcoming red moon that will take care of it, and they can get back to normal. Complications start to arise, however: her friends think this is great, especially because the newfound panda popularity is a boon to raising money for a 4*Town concert. And Mei herself is beginning to enjoy her newfound independence...

The above summary perhaps makes the film sound like your run-of-the-mill rebellious teenager animation narrative, but not so. It’s far more nuanced and tricky than what we usually get on that front. First, there’s the fact that Mei doesn’t WANT to rebel at all at first. She’s happy with her life on the surface, genuinely loves her mother, and takes great pride in her heritage and taking care of the temple. Ming, too, is hardly an authoritarian at first, mostly coming off as overbearing yet well-intentioned in her helicopter parent tendencies. But it becomes gradually clear that these issues have been passed across generations, and not dealt with healthily at all (see also Encanto, which deals with this excellently in an admittedly distinct fashion). Therefore, the wild climax feels genuinely earned as Ming unleashes her own kaiju-sized panda form. Handy metaphor for repression, ain’t it? The rest of the family and community is sketched in well: Jin is mostly quiet but gets a lovely articulation of the film’s themes at one juncture; the initially severe Grandma Wu softens but never compromises herself, and the aunts she brings along add some welcome warmth; Mei’s friends are perfectly dorky “cringe” teenage girls (everything Abby does is hilarious); and the jerky Tyler gets some funny moments in both his thoughtless opportunism as well as his own buried love for 4*Town.

Beyond the story, the next most distinctive part of the film is its look. Taking from Shi’s style that she established in her wonderful Pixar short Bao (which easily outshone the film it was attached to, Incredibles 2), it eschews the typical Disney or Pixar leanings for a style far more influenced by 80s and 90s anime. This bears out both in the designs, which resemble a fusion between the likes of Studio Ghibli, Sailor Moon, and Rumiko Takahashi, as well as the vibrant color palette that suffuses Toronto’s production design by Rona Liu. It’s near literally rose-colored in terms of the lush brightness, which leads nicer contrast to the darker climactic scenes or the ethereal, wistful beauty of the ritual. The snappy character acting is also a huge boon, with wild, funny expressions and exaggerated visual effects reminiscent of the aforementioned influences, but also wonderfully subtle touches like Ming’s building anger at a crucial moment. It really shows how Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse was marvelously innovative and paved a way for different kinds of styles in CGI feature filmmaking, fond as I am of the Disney/Pixar house styles and melding of cartoon principles with photorealism (I’m really excited to see Lightyear next month). It’s been a good year already between this and the equally stylish DreamWorks outing The Bad Guys.

Sonically, the film is marvelously on point as well. Ludwig Göransson puts another feather in his cap as one of the most unique composers working today for the score as he blends traditional Chinese instruments with old-school hiphop stylings. This complements the 4*Town songs composed by Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas O'Connell well, which are themselves dead-on affectionate parodies of your typical Backstreet Boys, N*Sync, etc. ditties. On the voice acting end, Chieng, initially only hired as a temp voice, makes a remarkable feature debut for what is a pretty difficult role. She takes Mei on a genuine emotional journey while being winning and sympathetic; Pixar’s always been pretty good with kid performers, but Chieng is easily one of their best finds. And while the supporting cast is all excellent (in particular, Park nearly runs away with the film via her passionate line reads, and the always welcome James Hong has a small but pivotal role in the climax), Sandra Oh is the clear co-anchor of the proceedings. She’s always been good at voice acting (notably as Glimmer’s cheery aunt Castaspella on She-Ra and a far more domineering mother figure in last year’s Raya and the Last Dragon), but this is easily her crowning achievement in that field. Like Mei, Ming is a very difficult role to pull off. Too harsh, and she could be outright unlikable; too soft, and the climactic twist doesn’t have the impact. But Oh rises to the challenge with aplomb, managing to be by turns sympathetic, authoritative, funny (the whiplash from sniffing at the first glimmers of Mei’s rebellion to panicking at her own mother calling is terrific), and breaks your heart by the end. A particularly brilliant touch is when we see a younger Ming in the ritual’s mindspace, it’s not a younger actress doing the dialogue, but Oh. This shows just how deeply rooted her trauma is and how she’s stayed stuck in this moment since.

It’s possible I sound a little TOO effusive and performative, being a white guy reviewing this, and members of that particular classification have, shall we say, fucked up majorly in terms of analyzing this film that doesn’t put a fears-of-adulthood metaphor on toys, cars, or fish. To say the least of an infamous YouTuber’s comment that the film should have dealt with then-current events that have nothing to do whatsoever with the plot or themes (seriously, what the actual fuck). But even beyond the unique perspective and setting, this genuinely knocked my socks off. Shi shows a command of direction here and view of adolescence that’s honestly equal to another Pixar favorite’s debut, Brad Bird’s The Iron Giant. It’s not every 32 year-old who can get promoted to vice president of creative after one short and one feature. I can’t wait to see what she does next.

[redrumrose]

Studio Ghibli 25 Years Concert - Joe Hisaishi - Spirited Away

[hinatahyugacute]

KOKIA - HEART TOUCHING MUSIC

SUPERFLY -  愛をこめて花束を -Orchestra Ver.

NANA MIZUKI - TEARS NIGHT LIVE GRACE 2011

AYAKA HIRAHARA -  Inochi no Namae, & Futatabi live in  Budokan Studio Ghibli 25 Years Concert

MAIKO FUJITA-  Ima Demo Anata Ga live

[macperalta]

Oh my 🤦🏻, I’ve never presented myself. Well since I have a complicated French name I go by Mc (my initials and since I like to rap it stuck) and I’m 25. And now you can call me by name 😉🥁 (bad pun)

I think self depreciation is kinda big for all pop/mainstream, isn’t it? You might know the directioners better than me tho, but it’s more than alright to like what we like. They do have good music and good voices too! Also people really underestimate the role pop music can have in our development. What are your favorite songs you sometimes to back to? About paramore, for a pessimistic I’m pretty optimistic : it’s from their ‘early years’ so it’s definitely more on the rock side. Have you listened to hard times, for example ? It’s more pop and catchy. Although I think you would like better Hayley Williams solo album she dropped this year. It’s more indie and raw and fresh in a way. (I don’t listen to the regrettes but after a few songs all I can say is that the voice is what is the most different from paramore. Because it has a similar vibe in the music otherwise)

I see! Then I hope your mid terms go smoothly! How is it going for you tho? Do you have online classes or is it on campus? And for exams how does that goes? Yeah it’s a mess here and honestly even if I’m not as big of a fan of theaters you seems to be (I don’t top that energy) I’m the kind of person who loves to go watch a movie alone in theaters. I miss that kind of alone time.

I was just applying for a topliner job (people who come up with singing melodies and lyrics sometimes) because there was an offer. It’s not what I’m the most comfortable with in music production but I tried anyway 🤷🏻 you got nothing if you try nothing, right?

Also I have another random question! I don’t think you already got asked this before but : what is your favorite ghibli? And also do you have a preference between animation and live action? And why? Since you didn’t choose acting as your favorite aspect of films, I wondered if you can find colors and image composition as important and captivating than in movies?

sorry for the late reply! i had a busy couple of days (i finished my exam yesterday and am now working on our yearbook🤧) and no worries! it’s my fault for not asking you sooner! hello Mc😇 nice to officially get to know you haha

omg yeah, i totally think so too! honestly the whole pop culture just has a tendency of self depreciation and i think in some way it also links with youngsters’ insecurity and people’s belief that liking pop music/culture is immature. it’s really toxic but at the same time unfortunately has become a habit to us all🧍‍♂️ anyway one of my favorite 1d song to go back to is definitely something great (i often forgot about that one and i remember last year during their 10 year anniversary i revisited it and loved it so much) i’ve listened to hard times before! (without noticing it’s their song lol) i liked it! (it’s so fun) and i will definitely check out the new album you mention, seem like right up my alley💖

this semester is going quite well for me i think! it’s still really busy for me but i can still manage it (thank god i didn’t get the internship though lmao or else i would probably be completely swamped. a blessing in disguise <3) our classes are all on campus right now because the covid situation is relatively chill in taiwan. (that’s why we can still go to the movies and sometimes even concerts) tbh same, i watched most films at home but sometimes it’s nice to go to the cinema (especially film festival where i can get access to films that i cannot watch online) 

yeah that sounds like a great opportunity/start! hopefully you will be able to get it! sending you the best luck xx (what’s the job that you will want to do in music production?) 

my favorite ghibli film is actually ponyo. it’s not a popular choice but i love it with all my heart (honestly i feel like you can learn a lot about a person with their favorite studio ghibli film. like i think in some way ponyo reflect my personality the most, if you know what i mean) what’s yours? i don’t really have a preference i think (i don’t really watch animation or live action that much) but if i have to choose i would probably go for animation! (mainly bc there can be so much more artistic/creative choices through the creation of animation while i feel like live action often strives for realism) and to your last question, yeah! i personally don’t consider acting to be as important as the visual aspect in films (like i’m more likely to watch a film for how it was shot than to see the actor’s performance) 

thank you so much for all of your questions🥰 hope you’re doing good x

[mab1905]

84 Questions

original: 

https://fuckyeahsurveys.tumblr.com/post/61049002526/84-questions

1. Put your music player of choice on shuffle and list the first 10 songs

Someone New (Hozier)

Cactus Tree (Joni Mitchell)

Budapest (George Ezra)

And Dream Of Sheep (Kate Bush)

Nancy Mulligan (Ed Sheeran)

And Then She Kissed Me (St. Vincent)

Level of Concern (Twenty One Pilots)

Lovefool (The Cardigans)

Best For Last (Adele)

Video Killed The Radio Star (The Buggles)

2. If you could spend a week anywhere in the world, where would it be and why? Would you take anyone with you?

Japan. I travel a lot and it’s been on my list for a while, I would really want to go to the Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli theme park, if it ever opens that is. I would bring my best friend, Layla. I also would love to go to Amsterdam again.

3. What is your preferred writing implement? (eg. Blue pen, pencil, green pen) 

My ink nib cartooning pen (similar to a quill, but without the feather)

4. Favourite month and why? 

October, not too hot, not too cold, and of course, Halloween!

5. Do you have connections to any celebrities (even minor)? List them.

Nope, met several, got to true connections though. 

6. Name 3 items you could pick up from where you are.

My iPad, my Leatherman Multitool, my collection of David Bowie postcards.

7. What brand logo is closest to you currently?

The Apple logo

8. Do you ever play board games or other non-computer games? Got any favourites?

Chess. Card games like Solitaire, Black-Jack, and Castle. A game that I can’t remember the name of but it’s essentially a board-game version of Capture The Flag. Mostly Chess.

9. A musical artist you love that isn’t well known

St. Vincent? I’m not sure if she’s well known or not.

10. A musical artist you love that is well known

David Bowie. 

11. What is your desktop background currently?

A picture of Apollo 11 accompanied by the words “It won’t fail because of me”

12. Last person you talked to, and through what you talked to them

My best friend Layla, through the iMessage app.

13. First colour name you can think of that isn’t in the rainbow

Salmon

14. What timekeeping devices are in the room you are currently in?

My iPad, my computer, my collection of vintage stopwatches

15. What kind of headphones do you use?

Sony, wireless, noise canceling, over-the ear 

16. What musical artists have you seen perform live?

Twenty One Pilots, Sylvan Esso

17. Does virginity matter to you?

I guess? I think it’s important, it’s certainly some kind of ‘milestone,’ but I don’t think it should be treated like the scale of a persons ‘purity.’ It’s important because it’s sex, and (hopefully) that means that you’re sharing a consensual, intimate experience that feels fucking great for both (or all, if it’s more then two) participants.

18. What gaming consoles do you or your family own?

Z e r o, although I’m hoping to buy a PS4 at some point so I can play Detroit Become Human.

19. What pets do you have? What are their names?

Juno is my cat, she is an adorable grey tiger-striped shorthair. She’s got little white mitten-paws and it’s absolutely ridiculous.

20. What’s the best job you’ve ever had?

Doing tech at a local theater

21. What’s the worst job you’ve ever had?

Teaching art to little kids (I like kids but it was just exhausting)

22. What magazines do you read, if any?

The New Yorker, and the National Geo if I’m like, waiting in my doctor’s office or something.

23. Inspiration behind your URL?

It’s just my initials and a year from the Edwardian era

24. Inspiration behind your blog title?

It’s just my initials 

25. Favourite item of clothing?

My reddish-brown knit sweater vest and my floral bow-tie (often paired together)

26. Are you friends with any exes?

I made a very conscious effort to cut my exe out of my life… we were not happy for a very long time to say the least

27. Name at least one book you loved as a child.

Strega Nona, it’s about an Italian witch that makes great pasta in a magic pasta pot. My dad would read it to me and my sibling in Italian.

28. What’s your native language? If that language has distinct regional variations, which variation? (eg. AU English, US English)

US English

29. What email service do you use?

Gmail

30. Is there anything hanging on the walls of the room you are currently in?

So many things. Here's the list:

A giant David Bowie poster, a plaque that says “David Bowie IS,” five David Bowie postcards, a giant Abbey Road poster, all of my patches from summer camp, polaroids of me, my friends, and my family (including my cat), ticket stubs from concerts and plays, two trail markers that I took off of fallen trees on two important cross-country backpacking trips I went on, playbills from a bunch of broadway shows I’ve seen, a poster that says “Stonewall was a riot,” a DC Comics poster, a Pink Floyd poster, a few paintings of mine, and a painting that I got for free from a street artist I befriended in Rome when I was twelve

31. What’s your favourite number, and why?

16, 24, 21, and 8, some numbers make me uncomfortable, but these are just very soft and light and nice 

32. Earliest moment in your life you can remember? 

A rocking chair with fruits painted on it sitting in a dark room and my great grandfathers brown leather loafers (I remember early early stuff in just images or stills, not full moments)

33. What did you have for dinner yesterday?

Pasta with shrimp

34. How often do you brush your teeth?

Usually twice a day, but I’ve been waking up later and later and sometimes forget in the mornings

35. What’s your favourite candy/chocolate?

I don’t know the name of it but it’s this chocolate bar that is stuffed with caramel, hot chili flakes, and crunchy bits of baked tortilla. It's one of the greatest things I’ve ever tasted.

36. Have you had other blogs on Tumblr? Do you have any other blogs currently?

I used to have one but I deleted it because I never used it

37. If you were suddenly really hungry, what would you choose to eat?

I would probably walk into the kitchen, realize that too eat something I would have to muster the effort to cook something instead, and then decide to just have a glass of milk instead.

38. What fandoms would you consider yourself a part of?

Downton Abbey (primarily Thommy)

Chernobyl HBO (as well as the Leonid Toptunov/Sasha Akimov subfandom)

Lord of The Rings and The Hobbit (books and movies)

CrankGamePlays

Buzzfeed Unsolved

Star Trek TOS

Philosophy Tube

The Dark Crystal and The Dark Crystal: Age Of Resistance

39. If you could study anything, what would it be?

If I had the energy to fully wrench my life in a completely different direction I would like to become a professional scuba diver and study the ocean. I already am a scuba diver, but it’s a hobby and not something I’m able to do very often at all.

40. Do you use anything on your lips? (eg. Chapstick, gloss, balm, lipstick)

I’ll wear chapstick if I have a cold

41. How would you describe your sense of humour?

Intellectual and dry

42. What things annoy you more than anything else?

People who think they’re better than everyone else and people who recognize a fault in themselves and then refuse to work to change it

43. What kind of position are you in at the moment?

I’m laying on my bed, hunched over my laptop

44. Do you wear much jewellery?

Occasionally I’ll wear a necklace or a few rings. I have a lot of non-traditional bracelets (I literally just have pieces of canvas and industrial tie-line wrapped around my wrist). I’m a gay guy and I like to sort-a walk the line between feminine and masculine (often leaning more towards the masc side), so it really depends on my mood.

45. Who is the leader of your country, currently? Any other levels of government with leaders? (State, region, province, county, district, municipality, etc)

A cheese-pizza flavored pringle is currently POTUS and every day the thought of that tears away at a piece of my soul. 

46. Last 3 blogs on your dashboard, not including any of your own

@shochmonster @velvet-of-the-night @panicsheerbloodypanic

47. What do you carry your money in?

My pocket, I have a wallet and I don’t use it

48. Do you enjoy driving? Why or why not?

It’s fine, don’t love it don’t hate it

49. Longest drive you have ever been on?

Three days

50. Furthest away from home you have ever been?

Went on a trip to Switzerland to visit family, I think that’s the farthest but I’m not entirely sure.

51. How many times have you moved house?

Twice

52. What is on the floor of the room you’re currently in, not including furniture?

Five paintings, stacks and stacks of books, boxes filled with stuff (mostly more books), plates, glasses, cutlery, clothes

53. How many devices do you own which can access the internet?

2, and iPad and a computer

54. Is there is anything that is guaranteed to always make you happy?

Listening to music

55. Is there anything that always makes you sad?

Thinking about my past for too long

56. What programs do you currently have open?

Google drive, I’m writing

57. What do you associate the colour red with?

Blood and fire

58. Last strong smell you can remember smelling?

Shrimp and butter

59. Last healthy thing you ate?

Three green olives and a handful of bean sprouts

60. Do you drink tea or coffee, and how much per day?

Used to drink coffee like it was life support (which it essentially was), now I’ll have the occasional cup of tea.

61. What do you associate the colour blue with?

Birds and rain

62. How long is the closest ruler you can find?

I don’t think I own one

63. What colour pants/skirt/etc are you currently wearing?

I am wearing olive green corduroy slacks

64. When was the last time you drank water?

30 minutes ago?

65. How often do you clear your browser history?

Never

66. Do you believe nude photos can be artistic, rather than erotic?

Nude anything can be artistic, it can also just be normal, eroticism is in the eye of the beholder.

67. Ever written fanfiction for anything?

Yes dear god so much fanfiction.

68. Last formal event you attended

I genuinely can’t remember, I am have extreme social anxiety and don’t go to events like that unless I absolutely have too

69. If you had to move your birthday to another date, which one would you choose and why?

I don’t care about birthdays

70. Would you prefer to be at a beach or in the countryside?

Beach, I love to swim, I’m also a surfer

71. Roughly how many people live in your town?

Uhm… eight times the number of people who live in the state of Montana and that doesn’t count daily commuters and tourists (New York City is essentially just a tin of sardines, except inside are 8.399 million sardines)

72. Do you know anyone with the same birthday as you?

No, but three of my friends were born on the day just after my birthday.

73. Favourite place to shop? Can be a certain store or a place where there are multiple stores

The Strand Bookstore, L Train Vintage, any antique shops in the town of Hudson, New York 

74. Do you have a smartphone? What kind? If you don’t, do you want one?

I used to have an iPhone 5SE but then it stopped working after a few weeks of quarantine and I haven’t gotten a new one (I’ve had it for about 5-6 years so it makes sense)

75. What is your least favourite colour, and why?

I don’t have a least favorite color, but my favorite color is prussian blue

76. How do you spell grey/gray?

Grey

77. Go to your dashboard and describe the image shown in the radar section (below the “Find blogs” link)

It’s anime fanart for a show I’ve never heard of

78. What difference is there between how many followers you have, and the number of blogs you follow?

3

79. How many posts do you have?

219

80. How many posts have you liked?

619

81. Do you post mainly reblogs, or your own content?

Mostly reblogs but I do my own content as well

82. Do you track any tags?

No, just blogs

83. What time is it currently?

10:39

84. Is there anything you should be doing right now?

writing

I’m not quite sure who to tag so it’s just open to anyone I guess?

[ghibli-collector]

Joe Hisaishi - Kiki’s Delivery Service suite - Live in Budokan at the 25 years of Studio Ghibli Concert (2008)