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[thegeekyartist]

(starting a new thread bc the original is so long)

I was tagged by @late2-theparty !! 💖💖

put your 'on repeat' playlist on shuffle & let your friends pick their favorite of the first five songs!!

No pressure tags: @fraddit @badgerswake @velvetwyrms @jpierrepontcriss @overnightmask @echo-the-ghost and anyone else ☺️

[bsaka7]

tagged to post my 9 favourite album with commentary by @mathewbaldzal !!!! we r two peas in a pod i think with having a lot to say about some tunes...

in no particular order...

different class (1995) - pulp. this is not my no1 album of all time because i don't have a favorite album of all time, but this album is in part representative of "getting into music" to me. i love 90s britpop, whatever that means for a random american and this is my fav of em all (though i do actually quite rate this is hardcore in pulp's discography). "common people" is one of the songs of ALL TIME. god jarvis's little sing-song sleazyness gets me. really, really, really great classic performance of it at glasto 1995...for some reason "pencil skirt" also always really hits.

home video (2021) - lucy dacus. the newest album on this list by a long shot, but it's had songs in my top5 year end lists since it came out. i've also seen lucy live <3. this album rises above some of the others in similar company (punisher - phoebe bridgers, the boygenius ep, etc) because i never get tired of it. "first time" "hot & heavy" "brando" and "triple dog dare" are nearly always standbys in my listening history. probably gonna be an album-i-listened-to-in-college classic forever...

songs of love and hate (1971) - leonard cohen. maybe none of my favorite leonard cohen songs are on this album, but as a single work, this album stuns me. possibly the most transfixing 44:21 i've ever heard. his lyricism in particular is -- i can't even describe it. the mix with his voice, the sparseness of the instrumentation at time, the harmonies. i'm not a big stories guy but in this, yeah, the songwriting, the stories. i don't think there's another album like this one out there, really.

if you're feeling sinister (1998) - belle & sebastian. the first time i heard this album, i thought i had never heard an album so perfect. i love songs off of it but i nearly always listen to it whole. i love, love, love b&s's early sound (twee, if you will), and stuart murdoch's lyrics really, really shine. this is one of my favorite albums to listen to when i have a headache because it's lovely to just, focus on but not grating at all. i really love "judy and the dream of horses" and "get me away from here i'm dying". really, a beautiful work

rumours (1977) - fleetwood mac. i was sort of scrolling through some of my playlists trying to decide what to put on this list (it's a bit weighted towards stuff that's in rotation now) and i couldn't leave off fleetwood mac (in part to represent the huge part of my music taste that is like. classics 1965-1980). stevie nicks was one of my earlier music obsessions (the OG was the beatles). so many wonderful songs and riffs. i know this was left off the original 12-inch but "silver springs" is one of my favorite songs forever and ever and ever...

nebraska (1982) - bruce springsteen. when it comes down to it, this is my favorite springsteen album. i do think his 1975-1987 run of albums is pretty much perfect but nebraska is a masterpiece in a way that i find hard to express in words. there's a sense of sparseness and distance in this work (in part bc of how it was recorded) that i find so utterly compelling i can't even describe. "nebraska" - especially this 1984 live version - is a perfect song to me. perfect. i also like a lot of the stuff that went into inspiring this album (notably flannery o'connor) and well. where it fits into springsteen's narritivization of his own life (dude was in the dumps).

all killer, no filler (2001) - sum41. this pick is a little bit representative of the era of my life where i basically exclusively listened to pop punk but if songs of love and hate is an album that's perfectly drawn out, this is an album that's perfectly compressed. like, the title is correct. this album is fucking TIGHT. i used to listen to it at a job i hated to make the 30-min intervals go by. and it's got such classics...."fat lip"..."motivation..." of course, "in too deep." SO good.

what did you expect from the vaccines? (2011) - the vaccines. maybe this pick is a tiny bit cheesy but it is a perfect encapsulation of the era of alt rock it came from. which i love. i really like the vaccines, i think they're super fun and i did see them in concert finally and they totally lived up to that. "wetsuit" is again...one of my favorite songs of all time. "if you wanna" is a perpetual banger.

age of consent (1983) - new order. again, an album that deserves to be listened to whole, despite how good "age of consent" hits alone ever single time. sometimes i think i like another new order album more than this, but i don't. sumner's voice just out-of-tune ringing out over that sound, that new order sound, the bass, that post-punk club vibe. they're a band that don't sound like anyone else, and this is the album most indicative of that. wow, every time.

a few narrow misses

boxer (2007) - the national. i didn't get the national until one day i did. "slow show." my god. hello.

very (1993) - pet shop boys. it's too simple to say this is an album about gay love because it's so embedded in it's context but. this is an album with so much love. psb are brilliant.

the execution of all things (2002) - rilo kiley. jenny lewis CALL ME. also like. you know "a better son/daughter". there's more.

a thousand suns (2010) - linkin park. i used to listen to this at 6th grade cross-country practice. first band i ever got into on my own. idk.

this is not only my favorite albums but a pretty decent summation of the broad strokes my overall taste. thank you again for the tag!! i enjoyed doing this a lot :). idk who has done this/on what blogs so if u have PLEASEEEEE send it to me i want to see!! i tag @lfcrobbo @upthebrackets @girlfriendline @odegoob @amandaleveille @thelittlebirdthatkeptsomanywarm @kritischetheologie @bright-and-burning @a-corn-field if any of u want to but no presh!!!

[pretentiouswreckingball]

url tag game!

thanks for the tag @appreciatedmoron!!

rules: pick a song that starts w each letter of your url and then tag as many ppl as there are letters in it!

haven't done this in a while so here we goooo

P: Para No Verte Más by La Mosca Tse-Tse

R: Rush by Troye Sivan

E: El Encuentro by Alizzz ft Amaia

T: Time of the Season by The Zombies

E: Earth by Sleeping At Last

N: Not Fair by Lily Allen

T: The Drugs by Mother Mother

I: Idea 10 (slowed & reverb) by Gibran Alcocer

O: Óyeme Bien by La Garfield

U: Unknown/Nth by Hozier

S: SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK by joji

W: What Is Love by Haddaway (pjo’s version)

R: R U Mine? by Arctic Monkeys

E: El Gran Varón by Willie Colón

C: Cheri, Cheri Lady by Modern Talking

K: Keep Moving by Jungle

I: I Don’t Wanna Be Funny Anymore by Lucy Dacus

N: Navegantes by Chica Sobresalto

G: Guava by Tunnelvisions

B: Breakfast In America by Supertramp

A: Act of the Apostle II by Belle and Saint Sebastian

L: Luna by Zoé

L: Love Song by The Cure

23 letters so that means 23 tags,,,,, oof boy, here we go: @xjustakay @static-radio-ao3 @casstration @inevitablestars @a-fiery-fox @residentrookie @belleandsaintsebastian @frank-lilac @fruityindividual @boydykepdf @littlewinnow @deermessrs @anouri @whorerific @sequinhaze @blossoms-and-possums @otrtbs @imdamagecontrol @twisted-tales-told @itsjaywalkers @messrsage @veryinnovative @wolfpadx @spacexcowgirl no pressure whatsoever!! <3 (and also open tag for whoever wants to play too!!)

[dittobtch]

14, 44, 57 & 94 for the ask game? :D

heyyy thank you for asking!!

14. which color of the sky is your favorite?

pink from sunsets/sunrises. especially when there's also orange mixed in so it's like the lesbian flag

44. do you have any blorbos?

all the girls from the wilds lmao, but especially fatin and dot. i love projecting onto them relate to them in a lot of ways that hit pretty close to home

regina and janis across all versions of mean girls, but especially in the 2004 movie

emily from pitch perfect because bemily had me in a chokehold last year (and still does tbh)

(do real people count as blorbos? i honestly don't know but if they do then lucy dacus<3)

57. favorite movie?

i'm so bad at choosing favourites. maybe bottoms or saving face. loser sapphics have my entire heart <3

94. if you could have any superpower besides the typical choices (flight, shapeshifting, elemental powers, etc.), what would you pick?

i've said manipulate chance in the past, but i also think i'd enjoy the ability to manipulate time. would love to be able to slow down when i need extra time for things or speed up through moments i don't enjoy. this would probably end up doing more harm for me than good since i'd just fast forward through the bad parts of life that i'd need for character development, but it is what it is

[man-i-love-folklore]

music game! if you receive this, list what song is currently stuck in your head, your favorite song you've discovered this year, and a song that's been recommended to you that you like! send this to your favorite mutuals on or off anon if you want 💛

hi tonee!!!! tysm, this is so much fun!

stuck in my head - would that i by hozier (wow, no one could've predicted he'd be here!)

favorite song i discovered this year - this was hard considering i discovered most of hozier's discography this year, but i figured i should give the guy a break. that being said, my pick is Adam's Ribs by Jensen McRae! (shes super underrated, go listen to her pls)

recommended to me - this was also super hard bc I'm usually the one recommending songs lol. but a while ago i got recommended Brando by Lucy Dacus which I absolutely love!

thank you again for leaving this in my asks <3

[manchestereyes]

bls i want to see the cats !!!!

ask and you shall receive!

these are my sweet babies phoebe (front) and lucy (back) ❤️ i adopted them one year ago today from a shelter near me and they are the sweetest cats you'll ever meet! though you probably won't ever get to actually meet them since they're both total scaredy cats lol. the story is, someone found them on the streets when they were younger and started feeding them, then they were transferred to the shelter when they happened to both be pregnant and gave birth within 2 days of each other! and if you couldn't guess, yes, they're bonded sisters and they even raised their kittens together 🥺 they're both 3 years old now and super playful!

phoebe is definitely the alpha cat and will chase any toy you throw for her, while lucy prefers to sit back and observe before making her move. i have never once seen them cuddle together but they will groom each other and play fight all the time, they're both super territorial lol. they both love to cuddle with me, though! phoebe really likes the blanket i keep on my couch and will knead it and lay against me to sleep, it's so cute 🥺 whereas lucy prefers to stand on the back of the couch and knead me when i'm laying on my side and eventually curl up on my hip or my arm 😭😭 (she is literally doing this right now as i type lmao)

i also found out that they LOVE watching birds and squirrels on tv:

and it's kind of my favorite thing hahahahaha (pls excuse my messy af coffee table 😅)

and that's about it! even though i wish they were more comfortable around other people and would let me pick them up, i still deeply love having them around and it definitely helps with the loneliness of living alone. ❤️ and if you were wondering--yes, they're named after phoebe bridgers and lucy dacus of boygenius and yes, i absolutely plan on getting a kitten named julien one day. and just for fun, here's a bunch more pics since i'm sure that's what y'all came here for!

[mygloviesme]

cool about it. || myg

no. 2: breaking a sweat about it

predebut/debut!yoongi x female idol

summary: kanako is an established idol with a growing career and a secret relationship with a producer from her label, haneul. when she’s asked to work with yoongi and rm to create a track for her, she gains unexpected feelings for a certain upcoming rapper. with her increasing fame, her controlling boyfriend, a set of six boys who seem to have grown an attachment to her, and a new boy who’d give her the world, how will she figure out a way to balance it all?

(definitely inspired by boygenius)

word count: 2.5k

genre: ANGST, friends(?) to lovers, slow burn,

chapter warnings: toxic relationship (not w/myg), mentions of alcohol, small mention of oc getting groped

inspo song: night shift by lucy dacus.

FEBRUARY 16TH, 2012, 3:00PM

I plop on the floor and pick up my water bottle, taking a rather large swig before wiping my mouth and laying my head back. My chest moves fast as I try to collect myself. The rehearsal room is quieter than I thought, the only sound being my quick breaths and muffled music that’s still going. It’s a week before my new album launches and I get back to performing, interviewing, and switching to my other persona. The one that isn’t anything other than happy, the one that’s so glad to be here. 

I bend my knee to rest my head on it, closing my eyes for a fast minute. Just to rest. To clear my head and feel like a normal person. Like I’m back home. 

The door swings open and I’m met with a group of boys, all ready with water bottles and workout clothes. I shoot my head up and gain my composure, trying to act like I wasn’t moping. It takes them a second to notice I’m here, but almost like instinct, my eyes find Yoongi. He doesn’t have much of an expression if any at all. Not like he saw me over a month ago being absolutely devoured by Hanuel. He immediately goes to talk to another member like everything’s normal. 

I stand up quickly and grab my things, “S-Sorry.” I mutter and bow, rushing out the door before they get the chance to whisper a hello. I take one more glimpse at Yoongi before I’m out the door, and he catches my eye too. 

The moment is quick but it gives a sort of reassurance, an odd one. The simple acknowledgement has me spiraling as I walk back to my dorm.

Would it be better to know that he knows and he cares, or would it be better to know that he knows but he doesn’t care? I want him to care, for some reason. Like he could talk to me about it, like he could tell me everything I needed to hear. 

What am I even saying? 

FEBRUARY 22ND, 2012, 9:34PM

It’s the day before my album launches but Haneul insisted we grab dinner. At 6pm. He also insisted he invite some of his own friends, whom I had never met. The friends don’t arrive until later, but when we started, it was actually fun. He smiled and shared words of encouragement and urged me to order whatever I wanted. Mid-way through he brought out a gift from his pocket, a small box that contained diamond earrings. 

I had never expressed I wanted earrings, nonetheless diamond earrings. I was grateful for the gift. Eternally grateful. But I couldn’t help that all it was...was flashy nonsense. Did he actually ever listen to me and my desires? I shook away those thoughts, afraid they would spoil my meal. But it’s those exact thoughts that keep me awake at night, that linger in my brain like an undiagnosed disease. I put them off and we continue dinner like normal, smiles and laughter exchanged like a normal couple. Because that’s what we are, right?

A few moments and courses pass until he gets a text. He smiles, “My friends are here.” he says. He gives me a pat on the back, leaving me with a weirded expression. He stands and waves his arm to a group of men and women, all much older than me. I get a feeling in my stomach, the first impressions one. Especially because I don’t know who these people are and they could very well spill to the tabloids about me and Haneul.

But again, he seems to mind much less than I do. 

“Oh Kanako, hello! I love your music!” One of the women says and I hear a chuckle from a man behind her, “It’s hardly music, no offense Kanako. You know how it is.” He holds a hand out as if trying to console me. The table erupts in laughter, including Haneul, who I give a slight look to. He looks down at me then back up to the table, passively. He moves his hand from mine and takes a sip from his glass. I wait as if we’ll interlock once again but he doesn’t. I wait, wait, and wait. But he never does. If anything, he brushes me off whenever I try to touch him. Like he’s embarrassed. I feel a dark flush in my cheeks, suddenly the walls caving in on me. It’s like I don’t know anyone here, not even Haneul. 

“Oi, isn’t your little girlfriend not even old enough to drink?” Another man says, causing a domino effect of howling amongst the group of people. “Hey, hey…she’s old enough for something else. That’s all that matters, right? ” Haneul says, making me back away from him in disgust. 

“I don’t think she liked that one, bro.” The same man says, covering his mouth to contain his laughter. I look at the different people sitting before me, as if trying to connect to any one of them. As if trying to say help me. But they all think it’s funny. They think I’m some source for their jokes. My breath decreases and I feel much smaller than I usually do. They talk amongst themselves and I look down to my hands, trying to escape the situation by simply daydreaming. 

Thinking of home, my mother, my bed. Sleeping and being unconscious, if I’m being frank. I try to drift off. But a hand…a hand is on my thigh. I turned my head slowly, wishing that somehow Haneul was the one on that side. That it wasn’t a complete stranger. But to my luck it’s a stranger, another one of his friends. The man looks at me with a sinful grin, “So Kanako,” He begins, but I shake my head and get up aggressively. The table shakes from my sudden movement and one or two glasses tip over. 

“What the fuck, Kanako?” Haneul yells. I grab my purse and my coat, sneaking past everyone to leave. He grabs my wrist, making me think of that night. My birthday dinner. His soju breath and sweaty palms. Him yelling at me, cursing at me. Making me feel bad at something he did. 

“You’re never going to change, are you?” I whisper, a slight crack in my voice from attempting to hold back my tears. His eyes dart around the table, as if his facade is cracking, his perfect mask, ripping at the seams. 

“Baby..come on..” He trails off, but I dash out of the restaurant. 

Everything about this night is too familiar, the biting air, the cars, the glowing buildings. I hold myself in an attempt to self-soothe, my breath hitching up to my throat. Don’t cry. Don’t cry. Don’t cry. But all I can think of all those other times he’s mistreated me, each memory burning into different parts of me. Will these wounds ever heal? How long is it going to take for him to stop treating me like this? Is this really what I deserve? 

I’ve wasted so much of my time thinking of how I can better myself for someone who doesn’t even care about me. And then an awful thought creeps in my mind, like a monster behind a closet door. 

He’s the only one who can love the real you, the fucked up you. Isn’t that right?

I sit on a bus bench, shutting my eyes closed. Shut up. Shut up. Shut up. I purse my lips tightly, wishing I could call my mother to protect me from monsters again. I wish I could walk to her house, only to sneak inside her comforters while she holds me. To have her check under my bed and kiss me goodnight. 

Goodnight? I check my phone, 10:52pm. Shit, I have to be up by 8am. 

“Kanako!” A familiar voice calls out. I turn my head and see Haneul, his button up loose and untucked, his hair ruffled and his cheeks red from the cold. 

I stand up and hold my hand out, “I cannot deal with you right now. I need to get home.” I say. 

He walks closer to me, taking my hand and interlacing it with his. I look down at our fingers, remembering just a second ago he was refusing my touch at dinner. I let go, gently this time. 

“Baby let me fix this. I’m sorry my friends were acting like dicks. They just didn’t know what to say or how to talk to you because you’re so-”

“Young? I know, Haneul. And you do too. You know what you are?” I spit out.

He chuckles and throws his head back in amusement, “What, Kanako?”

I clench my fists together, “You’re a fucking vampire. You’ve sucked the life out of me, you know that? I’m NOTHING now! I’m…I’m…” I pause. Holding my hand on my belly as my breath quickens. He fills the space between us again, his hand trailing to my face. 

“But you love me.” He whispers. My eyes follow his and I part my lips. 

“It’s killing me, Haneul. I can’t. Just…” I stop and turn away from him, stuffing my phone in my pocket and walking away from him. 

He calls out to me multiple times, but never follows me. Never stops me. I wipe my tears away and continue my path, wanting to leave him far away from me for as long as I can. The love I have for him is breaking down, the only thing bringing me back to him is the feeling I get when apologizes to me. We get tangled up in this mess over and over again and I convince myself I’ve learned something every time I leave. But our mess is so magnetic, I feel like I can’t feel the ground when he loves me properly. When he swears up and down that says those words just because he loves me, when at night he worships me like a god. When the curtains are closed and he cries in my arms because he knows I deserve better. 

When he’s asleep in my embrace and I can’t stop looking into his face, wondering if this is what his mother thought when he grew up to be a fucking monster. Devastated, heartbroken. But he was just a boy once, one who needed and seeked for love. But that’s not my job. To fix him, I mean. 

It never was. 

And how did he end up being the one who needed healing? Apologies? How was it that at night, I was the one that held him? I’ve kissed his forehead so many times and have consoled his cold, beating heart. I’ve ran my fingers through his hair and wiped the hot tears from his face.

I remember when he let me drive his new car even though I had just gotten the hang of driving just weeks before. He tossed me the keys so confidently and beamed at me like I was the love of his life. Wasn’t I? I felt so special when I placed my hands on the sleek, black wheel. He placed his hand on my thigh and gave it a loving squeeze as he watched me drive through the barren road. It was just us. 

He used to give me so much, but now all he does is take. He takes, takes and takes. I gave up all my blood for him and now I’ve been hung up to dry. How could he possibly want more? I wrap my arms around myself, tightening the grip. Wanting some sort of comfort. My eyes look to the cars and pedestrians still out. I wonder what it’s like to not deal with something like this, to be a normal person walking down the street after a night of clubbing and fun. But I remind myself to keep my head down, just so no one recognizes me. It’s one thing to be recognized by fans, but another to be caught by them with mascara down your face. 

I attempt to walk faster, time fleeting and the night growing darker. I need to get home or else I know I'll sleep in tomorrow, and I cannot, under any circumstances, be late to performing my first show of the year. As I walk, I accidentally manage to shoulder-check someone. 

My body jolts back from the force and I look up, afraid of who I’d see. I don't know what’s scarier, someone I know or a complete stranger. I rub my shoulder and meet eyes with-

“Yoongi?” I say, not realizing I said his actual name which he’s never told me. Hopefully he doesn’t remember. There’s someone else next to him, someone I saw in the rehearsal room as well, earlier this week. He looks much younger than me and Yoongi, which catches me by surprise. Yoongi’s eyes widen slightly and his mouth parts, “Ah-Kanako. What’re you..” He trails off, looking me up and down. 

Usually I’d be blushing but because of my current attire and the status of my makeup, I’m more self-conscious. I maneuver my hands that settle in my pockets to move closer together, attempting to cover myself up. Although I’m not sure why, it’s not like I'm naked. “I just got done with dinner.” I state simply. 

I’m also not sure why I’m so defensive at this moment. I look at the boy who stands next to him, “Oh, Jungkook. This is Kanako-well Kanako, this Jung- nevermind.” Yoongi fumbles, which makes me crack something of a smile. Jungkook grins, “I, um, really love your music.” He says nervously. His comment is genuine and kind, but it only takes me back to dinner. Nothing can scrub my brain of what happened tonight, unfortunately.  

“Thank you Jungkook. I appreciate that.” I express, my hand stringing from my pocket to my hair, trying to busy myself to seem less awkward. As I run my fingers through my hair I feel tiny droplets. Then medium droplets. Then, a pour. 

“Oh shit.” Yoongi mutters, looking at Jungkook. The boy throws his hands over his head as the rain doesn’t hesitate to cascade onto us. “Rain, I thought it was supposed to be snowing?” He shouts over the loud droplets. 

Yoongi looks around and sighs, “W-We have to go home, do you need a ride?” He asks, looking into me like he really doesn’t want to be asking me that.

I bite my lip and stare off for only a moment. Haneul would lose his mind if he saw me in a car with these two guys. But I'm cold, in the middle of Seoul, and I can't take any chances.

“Um, yeah. Probably.” I reply. 

JANUARY 22ND, 2012, 11:45PM

Yoongi parks his car and sighs, leaning back into his seat. He seems to sigh a lot. I grab my things and prepare to leave before hearing Jungkook, “Hyung, Kanako’s dorm is all the way around the building.” He speaks. I’m unsure of what he’s insinuating, but I stay still in my seat. 

I look over to Yoongi who is almost unwanting of eye contact with me and I suddenly realize what Jungkook means, having me and Yoongi speak at the same time. 

“It’s okay, the walk isn’t too far-”

“We can let her stay in the dorms-”

We both pause and finally look at eachother. “Well-” He says, running a hand through his hair. My lips part just slightly. Am I really going to stay with seven guys I barely know? What kind of person does this make me?

"You guys, I mean, we all can get in a lot of trouble over this." I attempt to shut down this wild notion.

“It’s alright, we just have to be quiet.” Jungkook gives a reassuring smile. 

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[rollercoasterwords]

hello you : ^ ) 11 pls : ^ )

hi you <3 picking the exact question i was hoping that someone would ask...on my knees w a ring etc

11. If you had to give an album to each of your fics which album would you choose?

as the worm moon dies - um...i do not want 2 say the smiths but i fear it may be the smiths by the smiths...maybe not tho maybe...i can make the argument for i'm your man by leonard cohen...

hope he never lets me down (again) - well this one is easy. music for the masses by depeche mode <3

nothing fades like the light - also easy lol pony by orville peck

this rotten work - have not written enough of this one 2 make a firm decision...maybe fantasies by metric

aftermath - hmmm haven't reread this one in a while so i don't have a super clear vibe in mind...maybe burst apart by the antlers.

the heart that bleeds - lush by mitski

the hand that feeds - wild is the wind by nina simone...or fleetwood mac by fleetwood mac

alice, look at me - this one is hard bc the song it's titled after is a single so i cannot simply choose its album...i suppose maybe home video by lucy dacus...or maybe magdalene by fka twigs

atydsp + another perspective - doing these 2 together. feels obvious maybe but the rise and fall of ziggy stardust and the spiders from mars by david bowie

laurent's pov - also just grouping all 3 of these together + saying. sleep well beast by the national

[margaritaville]

post derry slumber party (cali baby!) OR: this is a love story. with top notes of richie & eddie but also the presence of all the losers. picture: seven adults who suddenly remember being kids, kids who suddenly remember they’re adults. and they’re all getting high at richie’s place. to the tune of indie rock deep cuts. (spotify)

song notes below!

1. My House - Declan McKenna - “microwave oven and a hot tub to chill in” / “you could run a mile, or you could stay for good”. AKA the catalyst for this playlist. a delightful mix of the vision of the losers in a hot tub at richie’s place in california and “mrs. kaspbrak let him RUN” precipitating 40-year-old roommates.

2. Chicago (acoustic version) - Sufjan Stevens - “i fell in love again, all things go, all things go, drove to chicago” / “i drove to new york in a van with my friend”. AKA canonically (in the movie) richie is from chicago and eddie is from new york so call this a love letter to those places before they wind up in california.

3. If I Ever Was a Child - Wilco - “i’ve never been alone long enough to know if i ever was a child” / “i saw behind my brain a haunted stain, it never fades” / “i won’t ever want to touch your heart too much, or hold you too tight”. AKA kind of the thesis statement of all the losers. is it possible to feel safe around these people you used to know after 27 years of distance. theme song to childhood trauma!

4. Light Year - Gregory Alan Isakov - “everything was up, it’s coming down” AKA settling after derry. to be literal about it: “we all float down here”.

5. How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep - Bombay Bicycle Club - “can i wake you up, can i wake you up? is it late enough, is it late enough? there’s a story in which my eyes shut”. AKA the thought is that eddie/stan are essentially the living dead, and need reassurance that they’re alive from richie/patty.

6. Northsiders - Christian Lee Hutson - “we’re going up to mikey’s spot” / “morrissey apologists, amateur psychologists, serial monogamists, we went to different colleges” / “you said that we would always be branches on the same old tree reaching away from each other for eternity”. AKA callback to being teenagers in derry, each leaving for college. and the imagery of that last line is perfect - cursed to never remember one another, but remaining on the same tree.

7. U&ME - alt-J - “summer holiday, having fun” / “it’s just you and me now”. AKA funky free song about a drug trip on a summer day for 7 losers (+ 1 patty) getting high by the pool.

8. Lovely Day - Bill Withers - “just one look at you and i know it’s gonna be a lovely day”. AKA what it says on the box.

9. California - Phantom Planet - “california, here we come!”. AKA one of two west coast themed jason schwartzman attended bops. surely richie tozier crossed paths with jason schwartzman at some point in their individual careers.

10. That Time - Live in London - Regina Spektor - “hey remember that time”. AKA more callback to being teenagers in derry. went with the live version because it feels a little more raw and genuine.

11. Treehouse - Alex G, Emily Yacina - “i’m really glad you think i’m so funny, i don’t think i’m ever gonna let you leave”. AKA kind of the richie tozier anthem.

12. Depreston - Courtney Barnett - “this place seems depressing. it’s a californian bungalow in a cul-de-sac”. AKA kind of a choose your own adventure, did richie own the house in LA before derry, or did him and eddie pick the place out together. if they picked the place out together: this song. if richie owned it before: this song but much lonelier.

13. Dream State… - Lucy Dacus - “we woke up to the thunder, we huddled under covers” / “without you, i am surely the last of our kind”. AKA love song to the losers, from each of the losers. and this is a sleepover, after all.

14. West Coast - Coconut Records - “i miss you, i’m going back home to the west coast”. AKA the second of two west coast themed jason schwartzman attended bops. surely richie tozier was friends with jason schwartzman at some point in their individual careers.

15. Making Breakfast - Twin Peaks - “watching the garden grow, happy, happy days, got egg yolk on my bed, chinese food on the way” / “and i’m sitting in the back of a limousine, just going to a show”. AKA richie and eddie happy domesticity. they order chinese food in. they love appetizers. fried wontons and scallion pancakes.

16. Masterpiece - Big Thief - “years, days, makes no difference to me, babe, you look exactly the same to me” / “old friends, old mothers, dogs and brothers, there’s only so much letting go you can ask someone to do”. AKA another lovely love song that i’ve decided to repurpose for my own nefarious devices.

17. 2am - The Beths - “do you feel it? feel it like you did back then? we were young, we were cruel and mistaken” / “though it hurts, i still love you the same”. AKA i used to know you so well, is it even possible that we feel the same?

18. Weird Divide - The Shins - “several days a month you made the mile to my house” / “so long ago, but a short time i know”. AKA call it a callback (to the first song, the mile between houses, etc.)

19. Your Light Is Spent - Owen Pallett - “everytime you close your eyes and lie still, you look just like a dead man (…) dead man come to live again” / “heaven, what use is heaven for you? spend your time instead, spend your time with us, us”. AKA soft final song. of course picked out for stan and eddie, our dead men walking.

[dkcrimeape]

15 questions for 15 mutuals from the lovely @bich-the-moss thank you for the tag, i love these things <3

1. Are you named after anyone?

if you're talking about my legal name, then i'm somehow named after my dad whose name is jason. my legal name is not jason nor any possible variant of jason. idk man

i have to two first chosen names because i wanted my initials to be DK because i love apes :) daniel is just because i liked the name and korvid came to me in a dream in which i was working with gerard way on a comic book adaptation of Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge. we decided demolition man's name should be korvid so i woke up and stole it like a complete dweeb

2. When was the last time you cried?

last groundhog day i saw a really sad edit of punxsutawney phil and lucy dacus' Night Shift. it was about how he's famous but can never go back to the wild and see his friends and it fucking broke me

3. Do you have kids?

no im 19 and not up to the task of child rearing

4. Do you use sarcasm a lot?

no not really

5. What sports do you play/have played?

i was in an after school bowling program because it was easier for my dad to pick us up from the alley on mondays. i was also very good at dodging in dodgeball but incapable of catching

6. What’s the first thing you notice about people?

in person, usually how the carry themselves. like open and outgoing or more reserved. online through text, it's usually which words they use and if they capitalize or use punctuation. i like how everyone has their own sort of texting dialect

7. What’s your eye color?

dark brown, almost black

8. Scary movies or happy endings?

scary movies! i love a bleak ending but won't turn my nose up to a happy one. i like legally blonde just as much as halloween

9. Any special talents?

i hate cooking but im pretty good at it. i'm very self conscious about my writing but everyone ive shown it too, including professors, give me really positive feedback so i suppose i can count that.

i also excel academically despite refusing to study or complete readings. basically, i'm lucky.

10. Where were you born?

tampa, florida 👎🏻

11. What are your hobbies?

writing, guitar, cooking, researching nuclear physics and disasters, complaining

12. Do you have any pets?

yes i have a sweet little yorkie named ozzy, his 5lbs and 5 years old. i have a whole blog about his @ozwithablog

13. How tall are you?

5'1" or 155 cm 😐

14. Favorite subject in school?

depending on the teacher, science or history

15. Dream job?

film writer and director. i mainly want to do horror and tragedies genres but i really want to experiment with different styles and media. i loved mixed media like Who Framed Roger Rabbit and stop motion but the practical effects of live action offer just as much room for creativity

Tag: @palestrawberryarcade @fishpawws @biohazrd @b-is-for-bones shall be my targets for today >:)

[lesbianboyfriend]

@knightrelic tagged me hehe ty babe <3

1. nickname: don’t have one! i am just. jules <3

2. sign: cancer

3. height: 5’7.5 but in my heart i’m 5’9

4. last thing you googled: kfc menu i think this is pretty self-explanatory

5. song stuck in your head: i’m currently listening to music so there’s nothing stuck in my head but i’m listening to guthrie by julien baker rn

6. amount of sleep: last night? about 7 hours. ideally? 12+ hours

7. dream job: complicated weird question. i just want to make art of all kinds and share it with ppl but like without monetizing it and sucking the joy out so. i’m pursuing being a librarian which is also a dream of mine in some senses

8. wearing: sweatshirt for my college, lucy dacus night shift diner tshirt, black sweatpants

9. movies/books that summarize you: umm in other lands, the locked tomb series, stone butch blues, my own private idaho, terra ignota series, the mighty heart of sunny st james

10. favorite song: evil question. i do not have one of these. rn i’ve been particularly obsessed with katy kirby’s cover of so much wine, merry christmas

11. instrument: i sing! i played guitar when i was younger but was bad at it. same for ukulele. i want to pick up bass!

12. aesthetic: julescore. idk i’m anti-aesthetic i just wear things i like

13. favorite author: hmm mary oliver maybe? i find it hard to narrow down to one favorite but her work has been particularly impactful for me

14. fun fact: technically i’m a published author. my 6th grade teacher made us all submit a poem to this contest and i (and a lot of my classmates lmao) got published in an anthology of student poetry. it is not a good poem tho

i’m supposed to tag 14 ppl for 14 questions but honestly that sounds like a lot to me so @transgirl-catra @wolf-tm @tigerlily1615 @dimpledgf @heartfactorie @dykedivisions and anyone else who wants ^_^

[kazbiter]

tag 9 people you'd like to get to know better!! I'm literally so pleased to be tagged thank u @madtangledblues <3

3 ships: it's gonna have to be pynch, andreil, and kanej for me the hours I have spent analyzing their dynamics and promptly losing my mind over then don't allow me to pick anything else

first ever ship: omg I've never thought about this?? but now that I am I'm pretty sure it's Edward and Bella from twilight lmao in like 3rd grade bc I watched the first movie with my older sister and I was hooked

last song: i've been OBSESSED with nonbeliever by Lucy Dacus recently soooo good

currently reading: trick mirror by jia tolentino and I also promised my grandma I would read one of her favorite books bc she reads so many of mine so I am now about to being my attempt of reading a western from 1978 called the proud breed so wish me luck with that

currently watching: i really don't watch tv that much but I am anxiously awaiting s3 of young royals <333 and the rest of s2 abbot elementary that show is actually soooo funny highly recommend

currently consuming: bagels with chunky peanut butter almost every day

currently craving: the stuffed shells that my dad will make over the course of the next 48 hours

i tag @notjulianfromme @deadliestpieceontheboard and anyone else who wants to participate :) <33333

[manicpixiedreamjop]

hello here's the other thing i got tagged in and immediately forgot about lmao hello @hypallepse

✨get to know me better meme✨

3 ships: joplittle (+jopsolittle), solving, armitozer

first ever ship: oh god i think the first thing i wrote fic for was freddie/sam from icarly lmao

last song: Timefighter by Lucy Dacus

last movie: I haven't watched a lot of movies lately but I think Single All the Way, which i watched on christmas?

currently reading: Not actively reading anything right now but just picked up Kindred by Octavia Butler at the bookstore today!

currently watching: Bastard Son & the Devil Himself

currently consuming: a glass of water lol

currently craving: always ice cream. also just anything i can actually cook for myself once i finally get my apartment kitchen set up

im tagging @leftenantjopson, @ivecarvedawoodenheart (hi this is august on my other blog lmao), and anyone else who feels like doing this? im so bad at picking people for tag memes lol

[fuglyjeans]

1-35 faggot

Yay ❤️thanks fag ❤️

1. are you beating the uhaul allegations?

I moved across the country to live with my gf after 2 years long distance. So, kinda? We only visited each other I think 6 times before the move. Idk if that's fast or not

2. Do you identify as butch, femme, masc, and/or gnc?

I've been considering the label femme. I find a lot of joy through playing with makeup and fashion, and my style is very girly.

3. How did you realize you were Sapphic?

When I was a teen I always in the back of my head kind of thought yeah I'd do a girl. But that's cause of my sin nature! Then during college I fell in love with my best friend(thats u 42069gay), lost my faith... then tried to date some men but every interaction made me want to rip my eyeballs out. I started to ID as a lesbian after a date with this guy that went really well, but I just felt so uncomfortable thinking about becoming his girlfriend. We hugged goodbye and I felt so scared of the idea of him kissing me. I cried all the way home on the train... and that's when I knew in my bones. i was lesbo

4. Who is/was your most intense Sapphic crush?

My gf! :3

5. Do you consider yourself a dyke?

Umm ig that depends how you mean it, I'm not sure if that's a label I'm allowed to use tbh. I'm a lesbian. I'm not masc, but I rise and put my right hand over my heart when anyone mentions dykes supporting fags.

6. Are you good at picking up when people are flirting with you, or do you tend to be more oblivious?

I can definitely tell, but my anxiety causes me to second-guess it.

7. Have you ever crushed on a straight girl?

There was this girl I went to church with during my college years, who started making out with me whenever we got drunk. (That shit kind of hurt 😕)

8. What's your relationship status? Are you happy about it?

I'm in a long-term relationship 💕 Our 4 year anniversary is next week, and I'm very happy.

9. Do you have a "type"? If so, what is it?

I've always been most attracted to women who are very feminine, but have some kind of odd or punk edge. women with bangs energy I guess. Brittany Murphy, Bjork, Lady Gaga, SZA, Kathleen Hanna. etc

10. Did you do anything gay as a kid that makes sense when you look back on your childhood?

There was this time in middle school when I was sleeping over at my friend's house. we were lying side-by-side in her bed, tracing circles on each other's backs and I got super turned on. She kind of prepositioned me in a joking way and I flipped out, but for years afterwards I wished I had reacted differently and fantasized about how that night could have gone. I have no idea how I didn't realize this was very gay

11. What are some good Sapphic songs/music artists?

Chappell Roan is my fave. Bikini Kill, Lady Gaga and Hayley Kiyoko r also very special to me. Also check out suspected lesbian Connie Converse she's so cool. Here's 3 random wlw songs I love too: -> Kissing Lessons by Lucy Dacus -> Don't Try Suicide by Team Dresch -> Pynk by Janelle Monae

12. Good Sapphic books/poems/authors?

I'm the worst for this bc I don't read enough :( but: -> The Color Purple by Alice Walker ->The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall ->My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness by Kabi Nagata

13. Good Sapphic movies/shows?

-> Revolutionary Girl Utena -> Portrait of a Lady On Fire -> But I'm a Cheerleader -> Heavenly Creatures -> Jennifer's Body -> Steven Universe sorryyy

14. List five things you look for in a partner or five things you love about your current partner.

1. Her honesty. Our biggest strength is communication 2. Her creativity and excellent taste in all kinds of art. She reminds me not to worry about the things I can't control!! Which I really need. Repeatedly 3. She doesn't believe in cringe; she's the most non-judgemental person I know. 4. When we get delusional and insane over the same character 🫶💕

15. Are you the gay cousin?

Yes lmao and the gay sister and the gay aunt.

16. Do you consider being Sapphic a big part of your identity?

Yes very much so!

17. How many people have you dated? Talk about them if you want!

Like 2. I have really bad social anxiety and was a totally weird late bloomer. I went on a few different dates but only *dated* one person before I met my s/o. It was super awkward, she was sweet but we were both very inexperienced and shy and I guess there just wasn't enough chemistry. we kind of hung out for 6 months, never kissed or made anything official, then I moved out of state and we ghosted each other... v awkward time but I do have some fun memories

18. Thoughts on e-dating or long distance? Have you ever done it? How did it go?

I totally support it. I think anonymity is what some of us need to allow ourselves to be vulnerable... I met my partner on tumblr, it was the only place I felt safe being my whole cringey self at the time. I always used to think it was weird to date someone you've never met, but once I found her I said what the hell, I have nothing to lose. Luckily it went well!! It's unconventional, but so is everything about my life.

19. describe your fashion sense. do you "dress gayly"?

I would say no, most people assume I'm straight. I have a somewhat basic wardrobe... My fashion sense is much campier and more colorful than my wallet allows.

20. do you consider yourself to be a good kisser?

I have no idea. I try my best

21. are you generally "out" to people?

Most of the time I try to be. I'm not out at work, because the vibe there is rather conservative (like, Bible tracts on the wall) so I don't feel safe just telling anyone.

22. how do you feel about valentine's day?

I like it a lot more, now that I'm no longer an adult virgin :)

23. do you like being referred to with masculine adjectives, feminine adjectives, both, or neither?

She/her I'm very cis

24. thoughts on marriage?

I like the idea of having a ceremony, but I don't know if I'd want to be legally married. I would need to read up on the ramifications of that a bit more.

25. have you ever gone to a pride parade?

yes! I marched in my hometown once, and I went to Boston Pride in 2019. I haven't been to any since but I mean to

26. do you read yuri manga?

nope

27. do you fit any sapphic stereotypes / other stereotypes related to your identity?

I have short fingernails and too many cats

28. what's a canon sapphic ship you enjoy?

Petra Solano x Jane Ramos, from Jane The Virgin. It wasn't the best written imo, BUT I'm just a huge Petra fan, and I was so happy to see her find gay love.

29. how about a non-canon sapphic ship?

Hinata Hyuga x Sakura Haruno from Naruto. I will die on this hill. They would be so soft and encouraging for each other. I used to be so fucking invested in this, it was all I would ever draw in my sketchbooks

30. who's your favorite sapphic character?

Anthy Himemiya. She's just. a kaleidoscope of trauma and love and bitterness. also, this isn't canon but I truly truly see Bev Keane from Midnight Mass as a lesbian. She just reminds me too much of myself when I was younger and I feel for her and I love her lots

31. LEAST favorite sapphic character?

Molly Bolt from Rubyfruit Jungle. I guess she's not that bad, but I just fucking hated this book

32. tell a funny story about something really gay you've done.

convinced myself I was in a queerplatonic relationship so that I wouldn't have to confront the fact I wasn't straight

33. do you get crushes/fall in love easily?

not really, I've only had a small handful of those experiences

34. who's a sapphic person you look up to? they can be someone in your life, a historical figure, a celebrity, etc!

Lady Gaga. She's so smart and so weird and so HERSELF. even when I disagree with something she does/says, I appreciate her sincerity and her gumption.

35. if you could tell your younger sapphic self anything, what would it be?

Girl you are allowed to trust your gut. Your feelings are holy, don't hold yourself hostage. If there is a God, and if he really is loving, he wouldn't want that for you.

[gluion]

13, 15, 19 for the ask game if those haven't been picked already !!! <3

hi beam ILY <3

13. favorite writing song/artist/album of this year

ohhh you know me and my obsession with music!!! how i curate playlists for every long fic i write <3 and my reqs are always based on music choices!!! personally, i really loved writing to on the drive home by niki which birthed this baby!!

i also loved listening to hummingbird by metro boomin & james blame which helped in the creation of this fic <3 i love the spiderverse series from art to ost to plot and everything in between!!

and lastly… my mother and i by lucy dacus which helped in the creation of this fic <3 everytime i write and this song plays, i feel like i want to do well to this fic, u kno? i want to convey what i planned and the sentiments of me and lucy dacus into that fic

15. something you learned this year

i just answered that in this ask !!

19. any new fics to start next year

definitely have alot … ugh where do i even begin </3 i have the esports player!sunwoo fic in the making (aka outlining </3) might also write a sunwoo fic set in italy just to memorialize this trip :’)

and then i have been drafting this series for a while so im hoping i can start on that during the first quarter of the year!!!

but ofc, i wanna finish of guitar strings and peeled tangerines and start some drabbles from the of linked arms and bruised hearts series </3 i miss my jichang and y/n … i miss them and sunwoo chanhee jacob and kevin… bring them back to me!!!

[neverbesokind]

🎃- Hi! Going to start asks with this from now on for easy identification purposes lmao

Both evermore’s being your fav is impeccable taste we love to see it.

Chicago n2 was SUCH a fun night for surprise songs wow, and Cincy n2 being your two best picks is so amazing! My shows are next year I’m counting down the days wondering what I’ll get.

I ADORE She-Ra, one of my favourite shows of all time! I won’t elaborate too much in case I give something away identity-wise but I’ve found it so inspiring as an artist and honestly Catradora are everything to me. And the Mamma Mia movies are incredible ofc (my hot take is I actually prefer the second one though 👀). I also love every Madeline Miller book I’ve read!

The Last Olympian is honestly still my favourite book to this day, and I SOBBED watching the trailer for the show omg. I definitely need to fit in a reread once I finish uni for the year!

If you’re at all into musicals I HIGHLY suggest listening to The Lightning Thief musical! I think it’s a brilliant adaptation in terms of capturing the spirit of the book, plus the songs are SO GOOD!

Any chance to wear a Speak Now ball gown one should wear a Speak Now ball gown, excellent choice.

My favourite Hozier song is probably still Jackie and Wilson as it’s the first one I really fell in love with, but Francesca and The First Time are the ones that have been on repeat since Unreal came out! Shrike is so underrated though love it.

This is absurdly long but one more question for now: who’s an artist you’ve been meaning to listen to but haven’t really had the chance to yet?

Hope you have a wonderful day! <3

Ahh exciting! I hope you get great surprise songs!! I got really lucky with mine but I also feel like one of the great things about surprise songs is they become special because they're yours!

OMG I ALSO think the 2nd Mamma Mia is better. IMMACULATE taste. It's just soooo unapologetically genuine I love it so much.

I have actually never listened to the Lightning Thief musical but I've meant to because I do love musicals (Great Comet my beloved ❤️). Might be a good way to tide me over before the show comes out!

An artist I've been meaning to listen to but haven't had the chance yet... hmm... that's hard! I think boygenius and the three artists who make it up - Lucy Dacus in particular - are on my list. Their music is just so dense and meaningful I want to give it a good, attentive listen to really take it all in and haven't had a chance yet.