#also sorry for the piss poor quality i took these from twitter when i posted them

[morchine]

expression s !!! yay

[theunderdogwrites]

Headcheese Adjacent

To know me is to know my taste in music runs the full spectrum, minus country music and death metal. And anything Mariah Carey sings. Not dissing her talent, just her. Sometimes I will succumb to disposable music. Its music that’s popular for a little while, but then later discarded. Think the opposite of tunes like AC/DC’s ‘Thunderstruck’. A song that has passed the test of time. Disposable music feels overly processed and is ultimately not good for you, but acceptable in small doses.

For example: Mariah Carey is like microwave popcorn. There’s nothing wrong with popcorn and there’s nothing wrong with microwaving food. The problem is the bag itself. Perfluoroalkyls are just one class of chemical found in microwave popcorn bags. Some studies have linked perfluoroalkyls with health problems as diverse as impaired kidney function and poor semen quality. Mariah Carey is the bag.

Ok, I really just wanted to find a way to compare Mariah Carey to a bag of microwave popcorn.

I will just assume you understand what I mean when I say disposable music.

Britney Spears. Not sure how this is going to sound, but I was never a fan of hers UNTIL she shaved her head and attacked people with an umbrella. I’m also a fan of when mistreated elephants in captivity snap and trample their oppressors. Something about a caged animal finally fighting back… really resonates with me. I’m sure one day my future therapist will have a blast unpacking that last sentence, but until then let’s focus.

I recently watched the documentary “Framing Britney Spears”. Here is a quick synopsis from IMDB:

“Her rise was a global phenomenon. Her downfall was a cruel national sport. People close to Britney Spears and lawyers tied to her conservatorship now reassess her career as she battles her father in court over who should control her life.”

I’m not going to talk about the documentary too much, but it appropriately chronicles her rise to fame and gives you an idea of what happens to these young performers when they become held captive by the very thing and the very people who made them famous in the first place. I found parts of it almost… sad and other parts suffocating. If you’re able to find it, give it a watch. Some of the people who have dedicated a great deal of their time to this ‘Free Britney’ movement are obnoxious, but their intentions don’t feel misplaced. Britney Spears had nothing to do with documentary but has acknowledged it and approved.

Now, I know some people take the stance of – “Oh poor you, you’re famous with lots of money and adoring fans and if you choose that life you deserve no privacy and no sympathy when people pester you for pictures and autographs. That is life in the public eye”. Well, I somewhat disagree. And I disagree because whether it be acting or singing or whatever, it’s only a J-O-B.

Imagine you’re an accountant and suddenly it becomes the least boring profession in the world. Every time you leave your house there are throngs of people scurrying to catch a glimpse of you in all your glory while you’re just going to the pharmacy to get that rash cream prescription refilled. Not only that, they get up in your face… crowding you, snapping 100’s of photos at close range hoping to get a cringe worthy picture to sell to the tabloids, pulling at your sweater vest and screaming “do me and then do my taxes!”. Doesn’t that sound awesome?

I don’t believe anyone is sitting at home at this very moment and wishing they had the life of Britney Spears.

One of the best moments in that documentary (and something I didn’t even know had happened because I don’t pay much attention to her career) is when she was supposed to announce her next residency in Vegas. It was a live streaming event in Vegas with loads of crazed people in attendance where she was to come out, perform a little on stage and then talk.  She came out. Walked down the steps to the stage and kept walking. She walked right past everyone without a word and disappeared. People were pissed. I laughed and cheered.

She then made a post stating that until her Father was removed as her conservator, she would no longer be working in any capacity. Full stop. A total walkout and strike.

If you’re not familiar with the situation with her Dad… the long and the short of it is – when her mental health became compromised due to MANY factors, he took over control of her life. Her career, her money… everything. And at that time, it was seriously the best thing for her. But now at 38 with two teenage sons, she wants her freedom. Her Father is insisting that he continues to manage her life because she is not capable of making healthy decisions for herself and fears the vultures are always waiting to pounce and take advantage of his daughter.

Honestly, I don’t have an opinion regarding her conservatorship. None of us should. We can sympathize / empathize but we don’t have any actual idea of what is really taking place behind closed doors. As a fellow human being just trying to make it to the end of toilet roll with all my marbles intact, I hope she is ok.

Does the world owe Britney an apology?

This question came to me after watching the documentary and hearing about how Justin Timberlake was called out to say sorry to her for weaponizing their break-up to his advantage; as well as Diane Sawyer and a number of others for their various questions, comments and jokes they’ve made at her expense over the years.

Funny thing about apologies… sometimes they don’t mean shit. Sometimes, without appropriate action, they’re just words people say to make themselves feel better about being instinctively terrible. Going on an apology tour for something you did a decade ago just seems inauthentic. Acknowledging your past mistakes and making concentrated efforts not to repeat poor behavior feels more appropriate. It’s called growth. It’s one thing to say your sorry to someone you feel you’ve wronged, it’s another to be pulled out and placed on display by the media and publicly forced to reconcile previous atrocities of character. For one thing, the media is hardly the yard stick for good morals. And the public… well if Twitter has taught us anything, it’s that everyone needs an enema of their soul. And it wouldn’t hurt if some people got their mouths washed out with soap for being callous little trolls looking for attention.

I write this to you as someone who has been both apologized to and done the apologizing. I fancy neither of these options. While it may be nice having someone tell you they’re sorry for something they did that didn’t exactly give you the feels, I struggle with the authenticity. That’s a me problem. I don’t scoff at any delivered apologies, but rather squirm, accept and want to move forward. I’ll tell you what is better than saying sorry to me – scotch. The silent peacemaker.

I don’t feel the world owes Britney Spears an apology in the same way I feel beets do NOT belong on a burger. Some will agree with me and some will argue that I’m wrong. Look, that documentary puts into focus how terribly she was treated by a wide range of people across the globe on multiple platforms. And the bottom line is – she’s not the first and won’t be the last. People love to see others fall and that is just the truth and people love to take cheap shots at them on the way down. Should they say sorry for being shitty humans? Nope. But they should not pretend they’re nothing more than headcheese adjacent. No one will be saying sorry today because WE DON’T LEARN. Maybe next decade?

The first time I had a burger with beets was when I lived in Australia. I asked the waiter why they put beetroot on a burger and he replied – “I don’t know… because it sounds good?”. Well so do apologies, but in reality, sometimes they just don’t taste right in our mouths.

[exquisite-yoongi]

EVERYTHING ABOUT TAEHYUNG

There is everything you should know or watch about Kim Taehyung. You’ll find facts, best of fancams, unforgettable quotes & legendary lyrics.

FACTS

��� real name is Kim Taehyung

• born 30 December 1995

• from Daegu

• aka Tae Tae aka Blank Tae aka Alien V aka Gucci boy aka Snow Tae

• the eldest of three siblings

• loves kids and animals

• said he want 3 to 5 children in the future

• first time he dated someone he was 17 years old (X)

• attended a BigHit audition with a friend for moral support when a staff member noticed how attractive Tae Tae was and asked him to audition

• Tae said he couldn’t since he didn’t have parental permission

• so the staff member contacted his parents and convinced them to let him audition 

• thank god wherever you are in the world staff member we love you 

• was a hidden member of BTS

• so nobody knew about him outside BTS and BigHit before their official debut

• fans used to “miss” him at fan meetings (poor baby boy)

• Tae was very close to his grandmother and said he thought of her as another parent

• he was absolutely devastated when she passed away on the 3rd of September 2016 and talked about it at a concert (X) it was heartbreaking… please don’t watch it if you’re sensible ‘cause your gonna cry

• very close to Jimin, both are born the same year and they always say they want to stay best friends forever (vmin for the win) 

• friendship goal

• that one time they posted a video on Twitter where Jimin is holding Tae on a leash… i think everybody should know about this

• do weird stuff together 

• also very close to Jungkook 

• used to talk in alien language 

• memes god 

• has like 100 different handshakes with Jungkook (X)

• he’s also an actor

• his acting debut was a role in Hwarang

• also made a song for the drama with Jin, entitled Even If I Die, It’s You

• that time during MMA when he wasn’t aware that his song was nominated for an award and chocked on water when they called his name (X)

• has a « box »  smile (X)

• plays saxophone (X)

• that famous Bangtan Bomb where Taehyung and Jimin are dancing like idiots and annoying each and every members who are just trying to sleep (X)

• Gucci King ‘cause he only wears Gucci

• goofy and noisy member 

• kissed J-hope during a rookie king episode. yes. you read well. they kissed. no jokes.

• Yoongi admitted on Bon Voyage that him and Tae don’t have the same opinions and sometimes don’t agree on things together but they want their relationship to be stronger

• they’re so cute when they share moments together (Taegi)

• even tho he’s only vocalist, he can dance like a god

• can end your life with a simple glare 

• mispronounces every english words he can but not on purpose

• the reason we got to hear him says stuff like “b*tch”, “sex porn star” and “shitty” in the most innocent way instead of “beach”, “saxophonist” and “city”.

• laugh at himself for his bad pronunciation

• his father offered him a watch and since then he wears it at every important events

• he’s a part of the Beagle line along with J-hope and Jimin

• is the biggest fan of the rap line (X) (X)

• seriously this boy’s love for the Cyphers is so intense and real

• during a fan meeting a fan asked Yoongi if it was possible for Taehyung to be a part of Cypher pt. 5 and he responded “NO”… sorry Tae Tae (X)

• has a deep, low tone voice and it’s so sexy omg

• but also can sigh so high like wtf is this magic

• terrible at cooking

• that time during a concert when he jumped on Jungkook’s back and stayed there for half of the song (X) (this song was a total mess and I totally loved it)

• has a part in Boyz with Fun where he has to improvise a dance and all the members must copy him (X) (X) (X) (X) 

• the best choreographer ever 

• that time JK and V lip sync over a Linkin Park song (X)

• made a song with RM called 네시 4 O’clock and if you haven’t listened to it yet please hurry up ‘cause you’re missing on something big and beautiful

• his solo Stigma is going to make you melt

• has the special ability to go from dorky little cutie to holly damn sexy in 0.5 seconds

• when he danced over BBA SAE with Jungkook and Jimin in Chicago (X)

• loves classical music and art

• particularly Van Gogh’s art and try to recreate his work in his own style 

• did a cover of Someone Like You (by Adele) for his birthday in 2014

• loves Overwatch and often plays game with Jungkook

• says RM helps him a lot being more confident about his english 

• that time during a live performance the day of his birthday when he screamed “My Birthday!” during the song (X) and Namjoon screamed “Happy Birthday V!” at the beginning 

• when asked during a fanmeeting what was his 2017 goal he wrote “2017 Bangtan Year”, little did he knew he was right 

• that time he danced along with Jimin over jazz and it was ADORABLE (X)

• loves taking pictures

• use the name Vante when he posts pictures he took

• has a cute little dog called Yeontan (X) and brag about it ! (X)

• cares about his fashion style 

• wears pajamas as day clothes all the time. like really I’m wondering if he has more pajamas than actual real day clothes

• that one episode of Run BTS! where he couldn’t remember the tomato song right and was so pissed about it (X)

• had to wear a snow white outfit for the 2017 Gogo Dance Practice (Halloween ver.) because he lost at rock paper scissors 

IMPORTANT OR LEGENDARY FANCAMS

• DNA, (171101) 

• MIC Drop, KWF (170929) -> no freakin’ chill 

• I Need U, (170401)

• Blood, Sweat & Tears, MBC (170101) 

• Rainism, (161231) -> you really don’t know about that…?! what are you wanting for…?! 

• Sorry Sorry, DMC Fes (161008) -> you’re not prepared for such sassiness and sexiness + that look at the end! Gosh Tae spares us!!

• No More Dream, Epilogue in Beijing (160723) -> bye bye innocence 

• Perfect Man, MBC Special Stage (151231) -> Yoongi dancing at the beginning is already meaning of good quality fancam + good song + V oh boy oh boy + good luck for not being distracted by every other members also, it’s a true challenge gosh I love this fancam 

• Boyz With Fun, (150529) -> damn I love this song + the boy is having fun

• Tomorrow, The Red Bullet in Taipei (150308) -> the audio is bad but the visual is perfect so I guess it’s okay  

• Boy in Luv, SAF (141223) -> is having so much fun omg bless this cutie pie 

• Danger, (140823)

LEGENDARY LYRICS

• “You know it all, you’re my best friend” -Spring Day

• “Yo! naeireumeun V! Giseoneul jeaphaessji!” - Boyz With Fun

• “Are you calling me a sinner?” - Stigma 

UNFORGETTABLE QUOTES

• “You can’t just come into someone’s life, make them feel special, and then leave.” 

We purple you Taehyung.

OTHER MEMBERS : Jin / Yoongi / Hoseok / Namjoon / Jimin / Jungkook