#Winter 2017

[digitalfountains]

Anna Ewers by Mario Sorrenti

- V Magazine, Winter 2017

[fotographee]

reflections

racquette river

december 2, 2017 // 4:06 PM

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[dinosaurchurch]

People say that a photo is worth a thousand words, that each and every picture you take says a lot about the person that takes it or the things it captures. I think that's kind of how this is, life has so many moments - some good and some bad. As another year comes to a close there's once again things or people I will have to say goodbye to. It's never easy to mentally tell yourself that there'll be a final time you'll see someone or something that you cherish or at least used to cherish. Memories are sort of like that, they're a snap shot in time that brings you back to a moment that won't happen twice.

I have memories with people that I cherish and hold dear to my heart but I know that nothing lasts forever and there'll come the time that you have to move on. Staying stuck in the past does nothing for no one, you have to continue even if the road is hard or you don't want to. I've had to say my share of farewells over the past few years, it's almost bittersweet seeing this chapter come to a close between the good times I've had and the turbulence I endured on the other.

I've had to overcome some of my deepest fears as much as I didn't want to face them. Standing up to some of my own personal inner demons and addressing what I've needed to is something I didn't want to do but I had to. It means digging back up things I thought I had buried long ago - the insecurities that I tried hide. Even if I mentally prepare myself for the worst of it I'm never truly ready for what I have to face. It's hard seeing the end of the road for someone else when you're still here and have to carry on without them even if you haven't spoken in a while or leaving behind a friend that you wished the best for but didn't think the same for you. It's those types of things - the very emotional that I find the hardest to deal with. It's like I'm still in the dark with it all but at least the more I have to face hard decisions like this the easier it does become but it's still not something I want to do. However that's life.

The decisions I've made I won't rescind. I won't break down and cross my own line because my emotions get in the way. There's times I want to - I want to add more to the conversation but know there's no point. I have to bite my tongue or walk away which is unlike me, I've always been bold - that person that wants to bring forth everything to the table and clear the air. For the longest while I thought people were weak for not being confrontational but there's points where it's the best answer - when it's the last resort for some form of peace for whatever turmoil has happened where no one will listen and everything comes to a standstill.

There's no such thing as 20/20 hindsight for every situation, looking back at how life has unfolded I've come to realize how naïve I've been. Ignorance might be bliss to an extent but the knowledge gained knowing there'll be hardship ahead and things you cannot predict is something I don't think I can put a price on. It's part of the journey of finding yourself, nobody flourishes without conflict.

Guess I have to admit that 2023 is going to have a few hard pills to swallow along the way as I continue to find out more about myself and the world I live in. I miss some of what I used to have but nothing stays the same so it would be wasted time wishing it would. I have to say goodbye to some of what I don't want to let go, some of the emotions I've been holding on to. It's about time I put them to rest...

[boymonsters]

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anOther magazine fall/winter 2017 - gucci fall/winter 2017 by gareth mcconnell

[26aspen-edits]

my OTPs + MARVEL

[plains-flora]

march 5, 2017

[uhhgoodd]

Tarot card coat, Christian Dior Haute Couture, A/W 2017-18

[a-bucky-a-day]

| TALES OF SUSPENSE: HAWKEYE AND THE WINTER SOLDIER- RED LEDGER (2017) #104

By Matthew Rosenberg and Travel Foreman

[visenyaism]

you used to wear newspapers in your shoes.

[crossthread]

making myself physically ill over stucky like its 2016

[digitalfountains]

Anna Ewers by Mario Sorrenti

- V Magazine, Winter 2017

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watercolor winter

potsdam, ny

november 29, 2017 // 4:27 PM

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[benreyfaggot]

Hear me out cake

This took me 20 minutes to make

[evilbookworm]

Mileven and Billverly parallels

Ok I’ve been wanting to do this post for a while, (if you’ve seen my blog recently it’s dropped a few hints over how Mike and Bill are compared) so I am gifting you it with the best of my knowledge on cinematography (Watching lesbianmindflayer videos)

My number one priority is mentioning that yes, I do think the Duffers are purposely paralleling them. I mean, they have mentioned loving Stephen King’s work have they not? There’s also the reference to Mr. Baldo the clown in season 2 when Bob is talking to Will about getting over his fears. Of course, this might seem like a coincidence, but then Bob brought up Maine, which is where Derry, and most of Stephen King’s works are set, so I think it’s safe to say that there are some parallels to IT.

                               

First, I’d like to point out that Mike is the Party’s leader, just as BIll is for the Losers Club. It’s never been made official or anything, but it’s there. 

You may be wondering why them being leaders has to do with anything, but I assure you It’s an important parallel. Now, we can also see some parallels between how both Mike’s friends and Bill’s friends encourage them to pursue a relationship with El and Bev.

Now I want to bring up the way Bill and Bev bonded, and how after the Neibolt house, she’s the only one that stayed with him. We can also directly compare the fight between Mike and Lucas to the one between Bill and Richie. Lucas and Richie were both jealous and concerned about safety. Richie for Eddie and Lucas for all of them.

Now a small comparison between Bev and El. Bev sees the deadlights, which grants her visions of the losers in the future.  Then we have El, who can’t see into the future but can see where people are. Here are some images:

 Not very direct, but something they have in common.                       

We also have multiple times where Bill encourages his friends to help him find Georgie, as Mike does with Will.

Now let’s talk about the kiss. The first kisses are both quite similar. Both of them are done in a heat of the moment type way. In both scenes, the girls are taken aback.  

  They are incredibly similar and one of them isn’t an endgame ship.

Mike and Bev Comparisons + Benverly and Byler

Now, let’s talk about the Ben, Beverly, and Bill love triangle being paralleled to the Mike, El, and Will love triangle. More direct comparisons with Bev and Mike here. First, and most importantly, we have the poem and the painting. Bev receives this from Ben, and Mike receives this from Will.

The poem Ben sends to Bev is anonymous, and Bev doesn’t remember it’s from Ben until the second reunion they have. While not exactly paralleled to the painting Will gives Mike, it is similar. Will makes it look like the painting is from El, and Bev thinks the poem is from Bill.  

 Now, Bev realizes the poem is from Ben twice, the first is when he kisses her to save her from the deadlights, the second 27 years later in Pennywise’s layer when Ben recites it to her while they’re trapped in their visions, though Bev previously thought it was from Bill. This could be a direct comparison to the van scene, where it’s possible that Mike knows the truth about Will’s feelings. Mike may forget about this later, unless it is confessed to him while he’s being Vecna'd.

                                               

I also think Mike will be the one to be Vecna’d, so that’s another possible parallel to Bev. Bev is the one who isn’t very expected to be taken, but she is. Just like Mike. It isn’t expected to happen to him, but it will.                 

Mike + vecna imagery

And like with Ben and Bev, Will will break Mike out of Vecna’s trance. I can’t say it’ll be with a kiss, because Mike will most likely be hovering several feet in the air, but it’ll definitely be done by Will somehow.

So, in conclusion, Ben and Bev end up being endgame, and so will Mike and Will.

Not a very in depth analysis, really, but these are some good parallels I found and I don’t think I’ve seen anyone delve into the comparisons between them. 

Anyways, BYLER ENDGAME!!!        

(P.S. I spent like 3 hours looking for the right images so please don’t let this flop 🙏) 

[wazzuppy]

some very good and cute scrooges from one of my favorite episodes, "last christmas" ❤💚

[plains-flora]

december 10, 2017