#World 🌎 Wonders

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The World's Best Destinations For Bird-Watching! Slow Down For Epic Spectacles of Nature in These World Wonders For Birding.

SOUTH GEORGIA 🇬🇪 ISLAND — Half a million king penguins, each standing three feet tall, pack shoulder to shoulder in mesmerizing colonies on this hundred-mile-long, glacier-studded island–reached by two days of sailing east of Chile’s Cape Horn. Millions of smaller seabirds nest on the island’s tussock-covered slopes, partly thanks to the largest-ever rat-eradication effort, completed on South Georgia in 2015. While drinking in the abundant birdlife, raise a glass to Ernest Shackleton at his final resting place. Photograph By Eric Chen, Getty Images

CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY, USA 🇺🇸— The narrow peninsula at Cape May acts as a bird funnel, bringing in songbirds during their spring and fall migrations. At dawn on a good day, legendary Higbee Beach offers front-row seats to a feathered fashion show: A steady procession flies by, each bird intent on finding a place to rest as it encounters the natural barrier of Delaware Bay. With a little luck, you can see 20 species of warblers, each in its own colorful costume. Photograph By Jay Cassario, Getty Images

PANTANAL, BRAZIL 🇧🇷 — Everyone gets spoiled by nature’s extravagance of Brazil's Pantanal, especially during the July-to-August dry season when three-foot hyacinth macaws and hulking jabiru storks seem to lurk around every corner. Cruise the famous Transpantaneira road or hop a boat downriver where, amid oodles of birds, you might glimpse a jaguar lounging on an exposed bank. Photograph By All Canada Photos/Alamy Stock Photo

BROOME, WESTERN AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺 — Roebuck Bay, on the coast of Australia’s enormous Kimberley wilderness, might be the shorebird capital of the world. More than 100,000 sandpipers, godwits, knots, tattlers, plovers, curlews, greenshanks, and turnstones gather here each year before embarking on a marathon journey northward: Many will not touch down until reaching China five days later. In early April, you can relax on the beach at sunset to watch flock after flock take to the skies. Photograph By Luc Hooganstein, Buiten-Beeld/Minden Pictures

NEW GUINEA 🇬🇳 HIGHLANDS — The jungly interior of New Guinea, largely unmapped until the 1930s, astonished early explorers with its birdlife—and the area remains a birdwatcher’s wonderland. Dazzling birds-of-paradise appear to have sprung from a modern artist’s wild imagination. A courting male Raggiana bird of paradise looks like a quivering, pastel-colored feather duster caught in an invisible pinball machine. Photograph By Tim Laman, National Geographic Image Collection

KAKUM NATIONAL PARK, GHANA 🇬🇭 — A series of hanging walkways, draped 130 feet above the ground, gives bird’s-eye views of Ghana's pristine West African rain forest for those brave enough to sway into the canopy. Seven treetops are connected by spans totaling 1,150 feet—almost a quarter mile of vertiginous crossings. It’s possible to find 300 species of birds in the park, including the little-known Fraser’s eagle-owl, the wide-ranging melancholy woodpecker, and nine different hornbills. Photograph By Wietse Michiels, Alamy Stock Photo

MINDO, ECUADOR 🇪🇨 — Embraced by cloud forest almost a mile above sea level, the enclave of Mindo in Ecuador is a honey trap for hummingbirds. Spend a morning at one of the valley’s many sugar-feeder stations to admire these turbocharged gems—with evocative names like shining sunbeam and glowing puffleg. While you’re at it, indulge your own sweet tooth with a bar of heavenly, shade-grown local chocolate. Photograph By Karine Aigner, National Geographic Image Collection

HULA VALLEY, FOREVER PALESTINE 🇵🇸 (ILLEGALLY OCCUPIED BY THE FASCIST WAR CRIMINAL ZIONIST 🐖 🐷 🐖 🐗, ISRA-HELL) — At the geographic crossroads of Eurasia and Africa, upwards of a billion birds may pass through Israeli airspace each fall before crossing the Sahara Desert. Wetland restoration projects have been so successful that many birds now spend the winter, too, and ���The Terrorist , Fascist, Apartheid Illegal Regime of the War Criminal Isra-helli 🐖 🐷 🐖 🐗 Government” feeds corn and seeds to tens of thousands of common cranes in the Hula Valley to decrease crane damage to agricultural fields. A movable hide lets viewers sneak into the midst of this real-life spectacle. Photograph By Doron Horowitz, Redux

KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, SOUTH AFRICA 🇿🇦— On safari, the birds are just as outrageous as other, furrier wildlife. Behold the secretarybird, a terrestrial eagle that uses its exceptionally long legs to stride across the African savanna and stamp on venomous snakes. Or the lesser jacana, equipped with such spindly toes that it can balance on floating lily pads. While others pursue the Big Five in South Africa, set your sights on the tiny Southern cordon-bleu—and, bonus, you’ll spot all the megafauna along the way. Photograph By Mdumbleton, Getty Images

NAGALAND, INDIA 🇮🇳— Several years ago, when conservationists visited the remote province of Nagaland on the border of India and Myanmar, they discovered more than a million Amur falcons gathering in dense roosts near Doyang Reservoir—apparently a launching point for the falcons’ nonstop, 13,000-mile migratory flight to Southern Africa. At its peak in October, this stopover may hold the world’s largest concentration of raptors. Photograph By Caisii Mao, Nutphoto/Getty Images

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Steve’s drunk and sad at a party and doom-swiping through Tinder when he comes across this profile:

Eddie, 21

guitarist, dm, dipshit, six time ass eating world champ 💪 🌎 my friends call me Eds, but you can call me Daddy

“What the fuck?” Steve laughs to himself. First time he’s really laughed all night, actually; this party kinda blows.

He slinks down further into the couch, takes another sip of hunch punch and tilts his phone so no one sees him swiping right on this shit. It’s obnoxious. Like, objectively. He’s just…

Bored.

And curious. Surely that bio has never actually worked for the guy, right?

Steve swipes.

It’s a match.

He snorts to himself again, sends a message before he can overthink it.

Steve: Hey, Eds. That’s kind of a bold move, isn’t it?

Message sent, he goes to back out of the app; doesn’t really expect an answer this close to midnight on a Saturday night — only losers use Tinder at this time of night, and what the fuck does that make him? — but then Eddie starts typing.

Eddie: hey, cutie :) what is?

Steve: Uhh…

Jesus. Why is he blushing? He’s not the one who wrote a wildly aggressive hookup bio. Guy might as well have sharpied DTF on his forehead.

Steve: Your bio? 🫣

Eddie: huh?

Eddie: i mean, dnd can get a little spicy on occasion but i’d hardly call it scandalous

Steve: What’s that?

Is it a sex thing? It’s probably a sex thing.

Eddie: okay, what?

Steve: What? I’m so confused lol

Eddie must be, too, because it takes him a few seconds to answer, and when he does he just says:

Eddie: hold pls

Steve holds. Takes a big gulp of his drink and winces; pretty much all vodka at the bottom.

Eddie is typing and then he isn’t, then he is again and then he’s not, and Steve frowns at his empty cup and wonders if he’s already fucked up the one interesting thing that’s happened to him all night.

Finally, finally, a new message pops up.

Eddie: ………god. DAMN it, Gareth 😤😤😤😤

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PEOPLE, PLACES, THINGS

Max Verstappen x anthropologist! Reader

Author’s note : this smau has a special place in my heart, if you haven’t noticed I’m not Caucasian, but was born and raised in Nigeria and a lot of my university life has been centred around studies of the black diaspora. My masters research is on homosexuality and Afro-syncretic religions, so have been trying to figure out how to incorporate it so thought I’d go full send and thus this was borne.

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peopleplacesthings: I spent three years (give or take) with the people of the Bahia state in Brasil, researching the afro-syncretic religion of Candomblé. My research paper on the gender roles within Candomblé (how men express masculinity, and the role of women as spiritual leaders) will be published online where everyone will be able to access it. Can’t wait to see where the world takes me next!! 🌎🇧🇷

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yourbsfuser: y/n baby I love you and your big brain, but please take a sabbatical 😭. stay in the UK for a while.

— peopleplacesthings: what’s in it for me? 🤨

— yourbsfuser: seeing your family and friends???

— peopleplacesthings: sorry gotta blast, the world is waiting 🏃🏿‍♀️

user10: your masters research on the linguistic appropriation of AAVE was vital for me completing my dissertation! Thank you so much

— peopleplacesthings: passing down knowledge is the key to preserving culture! I love when I get comments like this, well done my love.

lewishamilton: so you’re free now?

— peopleplacesthings: until my next adventure

— lewishamilton: good to know

— user10: not SIR LEWIS HAMILTON in my old TA’s comment section

— user7: IK 😭 she was a guest lecturer at my uni like one month ago! Really my two worlds colliding 😭😭

— user8: how do they know eachother???

— user9: I’m guessing they must have met one of the times Lewis was in Brazil??

— peopleplacesthings: he is my cousin! he’s much older and way less attractive than me so that’s probs why you couldn’t see the family resemblance🙂🙂

yoursisteruser: 2 back to back research papers… you could use a break from work

— peopleplacesthings: it’s not work if you love what you do 🤗🤗

— user17: 2 research papers??? How old is she?

— user19: she’s actually done 3! One for her masters which was only 15,000 words and then 2 more, her 2nd was for her PhD and she’s published her last two as books. She’s 28 if I’m not mistaken. I’m not a stalker just obsessed with her work!

— user17: oh so she’s SMART smart

— user19: bro she’s DOCTORATE OF ANTHROPOLOGY smart

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peopleplacesthings: I can check getting papped reading in the park off my bucket list… maybe I should start a book club! Anyways everything is a learning opportunity so I am currently reading Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga. Don’t be so surprised that I read fiction! Nervous Conditions is a valuable case study in cultural anthropology due to its rich exploration of themes related to post-colonial identity, gender, and cultural conflict. If you take my post-colonial anthropology module in September, this will definitely be on the further reading list. Come read with me! 📚 📚

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user1: are we sure this is the woman max is dating…

— user3: I was just wondering that, so out of left field 😭 😭

— user4: I mean what do they even have to talk about? She just lectures him all day?

lewishamilton: how can I take your class if I’m not enrolled in the university?? 🤨🤨

— peopleplacesthings: you can’t! Hope this helps

— user5: jeez she’s so rude…

— user9: who does she think she is????

— peopleplacesthings: Dr. Y/n Y/ln that’s who I know I am

user11: so is anthropology all she talks about, or does she have hobbies…

— peopleplacesthings: I happen to think my field of anthropology; the study of societies, people and culture, is quite interesting. But no I am a person I contain multitudes anthropology is not all I talk about.

user6: not y’all invalidating a woman with a literal doctorate just because she MIGHT be dating your fav… pls touch grass

— user13: that’s what I’m saying! If anything she’s WAY out of Max’s league, hasn’t he only ever read like 2 books?? (liked by danielricciardo)

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peopleplacesthings: We DTR’ed!!

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lewishamilton: DTR?

— peopleplacesthings: Define the Relationship apparently

— lewishamilton: my how the tables have turned, miss I don’t date drivers.

— peopleplacesthings: DR* I don’t date drivers. And what can I say my commitment issues are no match for Max Verstappen

danielricciardo: you’re welcome!

— user4: what could you possible have done

— danielricciardo: I told max to grow some balls that’s what! I’m the architect of this relationship

— peopleplacesthings: you and Lewis can fight over that title

maxverstappen1: WE DTR’ED!!!!

— peopleplacesthings: hell yeah we did!

maxverstappen1: I love you schat ❤️💙

— peopleplacesthings: 🥹 I love you too

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maxverstappen1: Did it hurt when you fell from your culture’s dogmatic view of an afterlife?

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peopleplacesthings: I think that’s the sexiest thing anyone has ever said to me

— maxverstappen1: there’s more where that came from

— peopleplacesthings: oh shucks not in public maxie

— danielricciardo: this is the weirdest foreplay I’ve ever witnessed

user14: how did a man that drives in circles manage to bag my anthro professor??

— user16: shouldn’t that be the other way round???

— user14: if you ever attended one of her lectures and saw her in action you would know the answer to that question is absolutely not (liked by maxverstappen1)

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𝐒𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐎:Miles gets a new car and shows you some built in features he made for you

𝐀/𝐍: Tiktok will always give me ideas 🫶🏾

𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆:Fluff, Cute Sorry if the Spanish is ass (its apples fault)

Home was very much homing. Relaxing on the couch while watching High School Musical was just right.

But than you heard a car horn which you thought came from the movie until you got a call from miles

Mi mundo🌎🫶🏾 (My world) Is Calling...

You answer the phone call wondering what he needed from you

“Mami, ven afuera“ (Mama come outside)

Before you could ask why he beeped his horn at you.

You put on some quick slippers and open the door to go outside.

You open the door to see he got a new car , A Black Hell Cat, On the passenger side windshield , it says your name

“Y/n“ in purple text , you smiled when you seen that . He started to get out the car with his smirking smile

You open the regular and the screen door , so you can get rid of the small barrier

“You like it?“ He asks you as you walk to him and the car with a smile

“Sí, millas, lo hago“ (Yes Miles I do) You say as you reach in for a hug

He hugs you tight as he towers over you in height

“Hay más que eso“ (Theres More than that) He tells you in a whisper tone , his accent coming out harder than usual

You look at him “theres more” you question him . He nods and grabs your hand and takes you to the passenger side.

You look at the car handle , to see your name engraved on it.

“Miles my name engraved on the handle” you tell him

“Oh I know” He smiles and opens the car door for you.

“You can get in” he tells you

You get in the car , to see what he wanted to show you now. You look up at the visor to see your name in purple on it .

You open it to see the mirror, it was 2 extra ones on the sides . Something fell out and you look to see what it was.

It was a little envelope

To: My passenger princess

“The passenger side is your seat of royalty.Everytime your in the front on passenger side . Never the driver or in the back because I know how you like it. I will always make sure your comfortable. Look in the back ;)”

you read the note , as you smiled . You put it back in the envelope and looked in the backseat .

It was a bouquet, with black purple and magenta flowers. You grab the flowers and smile.

You get out the car “you didn’t have to get me flowers” you tell him

“And why not, I got flowers for my princess and…”

he goes quiet as he shows a tiara. He placed it on your head but it couldn’t fit that much so it leaned.

“A tiara miles, oh your so extra” you say as you give him a kiss on the cheek

“Where’s the rest of the kiss” he asks you , while you walk away from him to go back inside the house.

“You’ll get it later Prince” you say as you give him a curtsy and eye roll .

You make it inside the house and put the flowers inside a vase . As you make it back to the door . You see he got back in the driver seat and was about leave .

He honked the car 3 times to tell you

I love you

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Of Messiahs and Seeds III (Dark!Paul Atreides x Reader)

Summary: The game has begun of one monarch against another, and with the fate of the colonies at play and winter fast approaching, Y/N is forced to think of hard decisions to make just to keep her people safe.

Warnings: 18+ only, NSFW dark!fic, obsessed Paul, yandere! Paul, eventual forced marriage, eventual pregnancy, talks of war, eventual NONCON/DUB CON

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The Apollo Colony was the first to lose contact and it felt like the beginning of a long game; one where Y/N knew her rule was soon to be tested.

And the dreams had only gotten worse and more frequent; Y/N found that practically any time she closed her eyes, Paul was there to whisper in her ear and it was beginning to be difficult to figure out what was reality.

Y/N looked at the heirloom crystal in her hand as she sat on her balcony; she wondered how her mother would be handling this right now.

The moon hung bright and full as always with her scaly children sleeping below as she stood up, her nightgown clinging to her body as she saw the city around her with the people happily bustling around for the night life.

She sighed as she walked into her bedroom, winter was coming in a few weeks and the winters were always harsh on Terra M above the equator. It looked like a tundra when the winters arrived and felt like the inside of a ice cube, which prompted so many resources to keep everyone afloat.

Paul felt pleased with himself as he sat in his room, the hologram of his future bride in front of him. He had invaded her dreams, filling them with their promised future that he had seen; he could practically feel her hair through his fingers, and hear the newborn cries of their son as he came into the world.

It was all falling into plan, Terra M was about to go into its harsh winters and be left vulnerable if he was correct. They heavily relied on their built-up resources to make it through the three-month-long brutal winter since the population lived above an equator.

Those dragons of his beloved would go into hibernation underground; that would leave one defense gone and away. He wouldn't dare to hurt them, they were an extension of his love and he knew how she cared for the scaled beasts.

"Paul", his mother said as she entered the room.

Her blue eyes bore into his as she said, "It's been taken care of, Irulan will no longer sand in your way."

Yes, everything was falling into place.

There was just one final thing left to do...

The smell of ash made its way into her nose as she felt the harsh winter air against her skin, she breathed out and saw her icy breath as she exhaled. Her skin prickled from the cold as she looked around, seeing the white, virgin piles of snow around her as she tried to get her bearings.

"Hello, my love."

Quickly turning around, Y/N saw him, saw Paul standing there with his cheeks and nose pink from the cold.

"Why are you doing this?" she asked, "Terra has done nothing to the Empire."

"It isn't what Terra has done, but rather what you have done, my Queen."

Paul slowly began to circle her, the crunching of snow under his weight as he did. Snowflakes fell at a soft, slow pace as he spoke, "You have overtaken my mind, left me vulnerable to feelings that I thought I was immune to feeling again."

"That is not my fault", she argued.

"Oh, but it is", Paul smirked, "your very existence is your fault and that is something that your people will pay for."

Jolting awake, Y/N found herself alone once more as she scooted up the bed and pushed her hair back. She tried to steady her breathing as she felt as if it she looked out into the darkness, she would be able to see the glimmer of him smirking.

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"We must devise a plan", Sir Lance argued, "they have taken the Apollo Colony. The only logical choice for them to grab next is the Athenian Colony and we must devise a plan of attack."

The Council meeting was buzzing with ideas, and arguments of what to do as Y/N listened to the proposed ideas. It was true, she needed to confront the Empire and its might but it has to be logical, fool-proof.

"Lord York", she finally said, the man looking at her. "Get as much information on the Great Houses and the Empire's armies. There will be a weak spot."

"And once we have the weak spot, your grace?"

"We rip them out like a weed, one by one."

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July CPNs round-up ❤️💛💚

• xz as backing vocals for the song everything is lovely

• clowning about screen protectors

• both of their names together on hs for being posted by xinhua news agency

• same city in Beijing on 7/6 - there was some talk that xz’s flight out has been changed to the 12th, probably to spend more time with wyb who will leave on the 10th. which didn’t happen cause wyb left 7/8 but still got to to spend that time together. some were clowning about how his airport shirt had a crease on it & how that made it seem like it was folded like how xz does it so ya know, is it a sign? lol.

• 7/10 XZS paris vlog clowning: posting so close to yibo’s appearances and similar shots // the two bros focused in the video, paris olympics and torchbearer route.

• 7/12 XZS vlog - possibly texting wyb and little prince figures + snowy mountain ; jacques tati films bgm used

• 7/14 xzs vlog clues! more symbolism and that goose laugh

• walking in the streets of paris

• similarity between tao and yibo showing off a photo of their significant other

• continuing on with the off white with “painting” shirts that xz wears, which is already strike 3 && kind of proves the sdc 3 clowning. he wore this during his off work hours. ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

it follows the pattern 👀👀👀

• 7/15 xzs vlog clowning continues - same place different time / confirmation of the bystander lyrics connection and E142 cue

• NOT TOTALLY CPN BUT ME BEING EMOTIONAL. LOL. SEEING YIBO do that torch really in that simple outfit everyone was wearing. mostly bare faced and all eyes on him. that moment — and then you see him wearing that bome necklace makes me go somft. 🥹🥹🥹🥹 he will go to so many places and experience a lot of things but he will always have a piece of xz with him.

some are getting excited about them with silver jewelry necklace but xz’s is boucheron which he is endorsing. as much as i love jewelry cpns, i always get picky when it’s something they endorse, unless there is an additional clue. but i understand why people got 👀 when they saw that silver chain with GG. unfortunately, this is not the necklace we think it is.

another one is this “couple” / same style jacket they both wore when they went abroad. RBS already explained this and i totally agree with their stand on it. i guess what makes this cpn-y to me is the “style” it, showing how their preferences overlap in clothing. and that’s why we think they have a “shared closet”.

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• On 7/19, the booting ceremony of XZ’s new film DeXian JinZhi, the cast was revealed and we learned that Yin Zheng is there. Yin Zheng is WYB’s very close friend, so we will definitely keep an eye out on how he will interact with XZ 😂😂😂😂 and oh, Peng Yucheng is also there! who is Bobo’s friend and someone he fake kissed HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! so many common friends!

• some minor cpns from xzs 7/20 vlog + something i forgot to add, same acne studios plain shirt. HAHAHAHAHA! twinning! 👯‍♀️

• xz vlogs appear to be countdowns 🤔🤔🤔

• BJYX related hs on them speaking goose language! HAHAHAHAHA! we shall remain relevant forever!

• what a nice magazine! our boys! side by side! and it’s like a fanfic cover for pairing wei ruolai and chunsheng!

• them posting for public welfare and in support of the olympics for CCTV ( here and here ) also with mengniu’s short film. i love seeing them supporting the same thing and hopefully they get to collab someday for a common cause 🌎 if there is any type of project they can work together, this may be it, cause fans can’t even be outwardly toxic especially if it’s a government project.

• 7/26/2024 xzs vlog candies

• 7/28 coco crush posts clowning

• 7/29 throwback video uploaded by rufeng

• 7/30 XZS vlog clowning time: dancing like wang laoshi, possible mv for bystander and wonderful world lyrics.

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ohhhhh. a snowy mountain or is it? i mean who wouldn’t be taken by that and especially someone like xz. love how he took pictures of it and drew it too. in the post by xzs it’s in the c-position, probably cause it’s drawn by xz but also it’s photo #5/18 WYB.

p3 is also our colors! green (ish), red and yellow!

SEE YOU ALL NEXT MONTH!!!!!

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wonderful world - icons 🌎

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Iguazú Falls one of the 7 wonders of the world 🌎

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Jin's Comment 💬 on ARMY's Post ❇️

💜: J hope miss you alot.....🤧 take care of yourself and don't be sick..... actually I am missing our world 🌎 wide handsome 😎 too.

죄홉 거긴어때 비 맞고있니 px는 이용하고있니 살은 안쪘니 눈치 보느라 전화 못하고 있니 내가 보낸 인편은 잘 받았니 다친덴 없니 다른 친구들 머리는 밀어줬니 거기 밥은 잘 나오니 휴가 나오려면 한참 남았네 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 널 보며 내 군생활을 보낸다 너도 다음친구한테 꼭 해라 군생활에 아주 큰 힘이된다ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ (https://weverse.io/bts/fanpost/3-118413845)

J: Jwe-Hope How is it over there Are you getting drenched in the rain Are you using the px* Have you gained any weight Are you not calling because you're being too considerate Did you get the letter I sent you Are you hurt anywhere Have you shaved someone else's head Is the food there good It'll be a while before you can take any vacation days hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha I'm getting through my military service by thinking about you You should do the same for whoever's next, it really helps you get through your time in the army hahahahahahahahahaha

(T/N: *A place on the military base for those authorised to buy consumer goods.)

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RM's Post ❇️

안녕하세요 여러분 오랜만입니다 무탈하신지요 저는 시시콜콜하게 그럭저럭 잘 지내고 있습니다 현재를 살려고 부단히 노력합니다 제가 어떤 사람인지 더 확인해가는 발견해가는 요즘입니다 하고싶은 말이 한없이 차오르다가도 금세 잊어버려요 저희가 세상에 나온지 십년이 되는 지금 여러분들은 어떠신가요 괜찮으실까요 종종 아니 자주 궁금합니다 안부가, 생각이, 슬픔이, 희망과 절망이, 지금 무엇을 믿고 있는지, 믿고 싶은지. 무엇을 좇는지 계절은 잘 느끼고 계신지 몇번 말씀드렸듯 갈수록 입을 여는 것이 참 어려워요 잘 모르겠어요 그저 어른이 돼가며 침묵을 배우고 있다고 믿고 있어요 많은 것들이 슬프다가도 기쁘고 기쁘다가도 그저 슬프고 예전의 제가 했던 말들 영상들 보며 혼자 낯가려보고 이젠 좀처럼 기억나지 않는 무뎌지는 것들이 참 아쉽고 허허롭고 이상하고 자신이 있다가도 없고 막 그래요 그냥 이렇게 있고 싶은가봐요 솔직히 다녀온 뒤 어떨까 궁금하고 두려워요 시간은 참 빠르고 모든 건 변하고 저도 변하고 더이상 무책임하게 모든 사랑을 요구드리거나 엉엉 매달리고 싶지만은 않은 걸요 사랑을 찾아 헤매기보다 제가 사랑으로 있으면 노력으로 절 가꾸면 사랑이 자연스레 찾아올 거라 믿고 싶어요 곧 십주년이네요 시간과 마음의 먼지더께가 쌓일수록 점점 더 어려워만 지는 것이 있다는 사실이 참 슬프지만 어떻게 보면 마음과 마음의 무게라는 게 그렇지 않을까요 그만큼 우리가 나눈 조각이 크다는 거겠죠 저는 매일 소박하게 감사드리며 무엇이 내 일부였는지 상기해보면서 늘 그래왔듯 잘 지내고 있겠습니다 윌 해브빈 피피 여러분도 힘든 때가 많겠지만 많이 고통스럽기도 하겠지만 잘 지내주셔요! 종종 자주 또 궁금해하고 있을게요 제 글과 편지는 제가 여러분께 사랑을 전하는 그때그때의 방식인 것 같아요. 지금 제 모양은 이런 듯 비 조심하시고 ! 감기 조심 ! 또 잊어버리실 때 즈음 슥 찾아올게요 건강해요 ! (https://weverse.io/bts/artist/2-118889416)

Hello everyone It's been a while Are you doing well? I'm just living my life day-by-day, just getting by fine. I'm always making an effort to live in the present.

These days I have been confirming and discovering who I am as a person. I feel all the things I want to say endlessly bubble up inside me, only to then forget them the next moment. This moment, where we're approaching the completion of ten years since we came out into the world. How does it feel for you? Are you doing okay?

Occasionally, no actually, quite often, I wonder about you. How you're doing, what you're thinking, your sadness, hope and despair, what you believe in right now, what you want to believe in, what you're chasing. Whether you're really feeling the seasons. As I've said many times before, the more time passes, the harder it becomes to open my mouth. I just don't know, that's all. I believe that as we get older, we learn silence.

A lot of things are sad but also happy at the same time. Happy but also, at the same time, just sad. I look at old videos, at the things I said in the past, and feel unfamiliar with myself. There are things that I can't remember for the life of me, that have become dull, and that makes me feel sad, empty now. It feels weird. I feel confident but I also don't, it just goes on. It seems like I just want to stay this way.

Honestly, thinking about what it will be like when we get back makes me both curious and afraid. Time moves so fast and everything changes. Including me. I don't think I want to just recklessly demand all the love there is, or keep clinging to it forever anymore. Instead of wandering in search of love, if I could exist with love, if I could cultivate myself through hard work, I would like to believe that love will naturally come looking for me. It will soon be our tenth anniversary. As the layers of dust of both time and emotion accumulate, things just get harder and harder. That feels quite sad to me. If you think about it, it could just be the weight of one heart with another. Maybe that's what it is. It just shows that that's how big the piece we've shared between us is, right? I will keep living, doing well, living simply everyday, with gratitude, thinking about what formed a part of me, as I always have. Will have been pp*

You guys also probably have a lot of hard times and feel a lot of pain. But please be well! Occasionally, often, I will keep wondering about you. I think that my posts and letters are a way for me to convey my love to you in those moments. This is what I'm like right now. Be careful not to get wet in the rain! And not to catch a cold!

When you're just about to forget, I'll come right to you again Stay healthy!

(T/N: *Might stand for 'past participle' or 'passive participle'.)

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[ausssbutlershortstories]

I see trees of green

Red roses too

I see them bloom

For me and you

And I think to myself

What a wonderful world…….🌎🌹

[lesbian-honey-lemon]

Happy lesbian visibility week to all lesbians!!

Shoutout to:

-Mentally disabled lesbians

-Physically disabled lesbians

-Black lesbians, Indigenous lesbians, and all lesbians of color

-Religious lesbians

-Trans woman or nonbinary lesbians

-Lesbians who cannot come out for their own safety

-Lesbians who previously had relationships with men before realizing they were lesbians/ lesbians who struggled with comphet

-Butch lesbians

-Femme lesbians

-Asexual/Aromantic lesbians

And all the other lesbians in this wonderful world!

And, shoutout to the best lesbian of them all:

The Earth herself! 🌎🌍🌏 (happy Earth Day)

[wulvercazz]

Welcome to Open World🌎

The day the wind woke me up on that field felt like the first, like being reborn. Except I had no great goals, no purpose to guide me, no name or past I could remember, either; only my eyes and the great wonder that burst on my chest on that moment. I knew I was missing memories, a sense of self I'd have to recover on my own, none worried me as much as it probably should. What disturbed me most was a quiet inkling that maybe I didn't know much about the world before either. Where had I been my whole life?

((This is the beginning of a little dnd-esque series I created a lil while back ;w; mostly with the excuse to draw fantasy and monster OCs 💕))

[growwithmeastrology]

Thursday, July 11th 2024

Sun in Cancer ♋️🌊 Moon in Virgo ♍️🌎 and Libra ♎️💨

We have a lot of big transits today. Love is in the air with almost every transit today. Are you feeling it?

Moon trine Mars

Moon in Virgo trine Mars in Taurus is the perfect time to act on your instincts and explore desires of the heart, creativity and even take some financial risks as it activates attraction, passion and desire. If you want it, go and get it. Especially in relationships. Let your intuition guide you towards your heart's desires with this new found courage.

Venus trine Neptune

With Venus in Cancer trine Neptune (r) in Pisces we get more opportunities for romance as we fantasize and daydream of our ideal partner or just simply romanticizing our ideal life. This is another great aspect for creative pursuits. Encounters during this time take on a dreamy or surreal quality. Just be careful not to overly do it. Discernment is key at this time. Neptune tends to bring on the rose colored glasses. Combined with the God of love and fertility, everything looks wonderful. Watch out for illusions. When this trine is over, reality steps in and knocks you off that cloud.

Venus enters Leo

Venus is busy today and is about to bring in the glam. Tonight she moves into the sign of Leo for the next few weeks, giving everything a glow up. Romance isn't just in the air, it's taking center stage. Spending habits tend to get extravagant, creativity gets an even bigger boost and confidence shatters the glass ceiling. It's a great time for outings, road trips or just feeling like a kid again with those you love! Expect showers of affection and even old flames trying to creep back in so don't forget to check your heart. Leo might rule the jungle, but even lions need a little tender loving care. Romance and passion don't always equal love.

Moon enters Libra

The Libra Moon is all about finding purpose in creating harmony, whether in personal relationships, through artistic expression, or by contributing to peace and fairness in groups or community. We seek balance, beauty and justice with our emotions under Libra's influence. Relationship to others it's important as we realize how others see us, or wise up to a trait that impacts others. It's a time for love, friends, and also for intense encounters.

Moon trine Uranus

With the Libra Moon trine Uranus in Taurus, you may feel a twitch or a feeling of anticipation that something is about to happen. Libra and Taurus are both ruled by Venus. With all this Venusian influence, big things are just around the corner. This transit brings change and excitement to your private

life without causing upset and chaos. Trust your intuition, and don't be afraid to act impulsively.

Mars conjunct Uranus

We have a lot of big energies stirring in the background that could completely change the landscape of our lives. One of the biggest ones rolling in is the Mars and Uranus conjunction in Taurus going exact on Monday but it's worth noting now. We haven't felt this energy in two years. Did you do something then that turned everything on its head? Well, it's happening again. Expect big changes in yourself, your life or on the world's stage as this one tends to bring in big changes or

unpredictable events.

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Learn more about your personal energies and how the forecast affects you! Comment below or DM me for a consultation.

[savingsallow]

Val's Take on Relationships

After some time curating my MC's personality and how she views the world in general; I've decided to focus the lens on how she is with relationships—especially in friendships and the romance side.

So, let me share some facts regarding the aforementioned matter.

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Let's start with the platonic side!

🌟 First of all, Val is friendly!

Sure, she can appear cold and intimidating when you first meet her. However, it's nothing really personal. It's just her being lost in her thoughts and a bad case of RBF.

Rest assured, once you greet her, you'll meet one of the nicest people you know.

🌟 Has no problem making the first move.

This kiddo can literally strike up a conversation with anyone she finds interesting. It doesn't matter whether you fit or not the conventional standards. If she finds you interesting, she will approach you.

🌟 Remembers the little details.

One thing about Valentine is that she literally remembers even the most random detail about her friends. She will never forget to greet them on their birthdays and probably can refresh their memory of their first interaction.

🌟 Takes some time before fully giving her trust.

Sure, she thinks you're interesting and will do you favors. But wait 🖐🏻 this kid has a severe case of trust issues. I wonder why? 🤔

Oh right, you may blame the Black household and maybe the authority figures she was surrounded by growing up that manipulated her. Val didn't appreciate being lied to, constantly getting betrayed, and invading her personal space (and more 😀).

In fact, this happened between her and Sebastian.

Val always considered the possibility that he might just be using her. Therefore, she never really trusted him as much as she would like to. However, after their 5th year, she realized that he was actually a friend. But it wasn't the best timing when that occurred to her. Since they had a bit of a distance at that time.

🌟 Treats you like you're her world 🌎

Once trust is earned, well...

You bet that she'll treat you with the utmost respect, care, and love! ❤️‍🔥

Val didn't have a lot of friends growing up (unless you count the house elves). But she always was so keen on forming deep connections! And friendships are something she holds dearly in her heart.

She likes to think of her friends as her family by soul. So, she'd do her very best to take care of her friends no matter the circumstances.

🌟 Pebbling 🐧

Despite her main love language being acts of service. This kid is that one friend that will randomly give you a gift and go like:

"I saw this and thought of you. :D"

So don't be surprised if you accumulate unholy amounts of random gifts from her.

🌟 Always got your back!

In good times, she will celebrate you! And on not-so-good ones, she'll be there to help you go through it.

Once you're friends, Val will support you through thick and thin! You can count on that!

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‼️To Look Out For‼️

Alongside all of the good traits mentioned, there's this one thing her friends should take note about Val:

☁️ Tendency to self-isolate.

Although it has nothing to do with her friends, this tendency can cause misunderstandings if not addressed well.

Since Val is used to being alone growing up, she adapted this behavior of solving and doing things on her own; she just doesn't want to feel like a burden.

It will take her some time to work on this, but she eventually will succeed at doing so.

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PART II: Take on Romantic Relationships (very soon!)

[additional notes]:

🥞 i haven't proofread this yet 🫣 ya girl literally was bombarded with ideas, sat down, and typed all of this. but will proofread this later! 💅🏻✨

🥞 just really excited to share more of val's lore! 🤭

[meandhisjohn]

Thanks to the as ever amazing and kind Steph @inevitably-johnlocked I've found loads of new Podfics and feeling so immensely happy I could scream Sherlock into the universe.

I will share this link because I finally found Podfics from the wonderful stories of @totallysilvergirl and because I'm already convinced that @podfixx is by far one of the best readers this fandom could have hoped for.

Among other readers full of greatness like @bagofthumbs @johnlocky and @ohlooktheresabee to whom I could listen until eternity.

I'm not sure the writers, bloggers and podfic creators know how much I love their work and effort because their work became more important to me than the show itself.

Sending some love and crazy fan happiness into the world 🌎 💗 💕

YOU ROCK 📚🎧