#and have a honey moon in venice

[happi-dreams]

I FINISHED MY FINALL PIECDEEEE,

silly ,, movie night kinda bad doodle as a wahoo!!

[diversegaminglists]

Games Finished in 2023

Didn't get as much gaming as I usually do, due to a combination of health issues, my cat having cancer (she's fine now) and my computer breaking in a couple of infuriatingly nebulous ways.

Games I recommend are bolded.

Archvale

Franken RPG

Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga

Signalis

Bound by Flame

Monster Train

The Last Door Season One

Unforgiving: A Northern Hymn

Dirk Smallwood HD

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow

Flynn: Son of Crimson

Dishonored: Knife of Dunwall

Dishonored: The Brigmore Witches

Sands of Salazaar

Adios

Talk to Me

Dishonored 2

Power Wash Simulator

Power Wash Simulator: Tomb Raider

Power Wash Simulator: Midgar

Pilgrims

Stone

Teacup

Cloud Gardens

Memory Traces: Japan

Khimera: Puzzle Island

Katamari Damacy Reroll

I was a Teenage Exocolonist

100 Hidden Frogs

lure

Lights Off...

Viltnemda

Suspicious Downpour

The Lost Dachshund

Resonance of the Ocean

Swallow the Sea

Shadow Burglar

Kore

Fears to Fathoms: Home Alone

Greedfall

Rapture: The Beginning

Adventure Escape Christmas Killer

Apeture Desk Job

Corridor Z

Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 2

The Shore

Alder's Blood: Prologue

Mirlo Above the Sun

Stillwater

The Call of Karen

Karisvale

Momotype

Epic Battle Fantasy 5

Aztlan Uncovered: Prologue

Good Dog

Adventure Escape Mysteries: Cluedo

You are a Whale Also Part 1

Adventure Escape Mysteries: Midnight Carnival

I want to be a Triangle

Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery

The Case of the Golden Idol

The Darkside Detective

Project Exhibited

The Case of the Golden Idol: The Spider of Lanka

The Test

Fayburrrow

Faefever

You Will (Not) Remain

Bad Dream: Stories

Star Apprentice: Magical Murder Mystery

Arcanbreak

Glass Masquerade 3: Honey Lines

Dot's Home

Westwood Shadows: Prologue

The Suicide of Rachel Foster

The Looker

Nancy Drew: Legend of the Crystal Skull

Without a Voice

Escape Academy

One Night Stand

Nancy Drew: The Phantom of Venice

Janosik

Don't Escape Trilogy

Spirit Cleaning

Fatum Betula

Viridi

Sarawak

Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear

Riddles of the Past

Desolatium: Prologue

Apocalipsis

The Vagrant

Apocalipsis: One Night in the Woods

Hayami Chan

Ginkgo

Alba: A Wildlife Adventure

Memory Traces: Egypt

Wilful

Distraint

Baldur's Gate 3

Zombie Admin

The Lost Night

Inside

Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix (PS4)

The Painscreek Killings

Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising

One-Eyed Lee: Prologue

Nasty Little Man

Halo CE: Anniversary

Technoccult: Covenant

To be a Herpwitch

Seethe and Scab

Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition: Main Campaign

Moons of Madness

Dragon's Crown Pro (PS4)

Paradise Killer

Amnesia: Rebirth

Dave the Diver

Zemblanity

Fighting Fantasy Classics: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain

[brookstonalmanac]

Holidays 7.20

Holidays

Air Force Day (Romania)

Asarnha Bucha Day (Thailand)

The Binding of the Wreaths (Lithuania)

Cleat Dancing Day

Common Mullein Day (French Republic)

Deepfake Awareness Day

Dia del Amigo (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay)

Engineer’s Day (Costa Rica)

Falun Gong Persecution Anniversary Day (China)

Frantz Fanon Day

Friend's Day (a.k.a. Dia del Amigo; Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay)

International Ambigram Day

International Chess Day

International Ride MTB Day

July Plot Anniversary Day

Lao Women Union’s Day (Laos)

Liam Payne Appreciation Day

Lempira Day (Honduras)

Mammal Day

Man on the Moon Day (a.k.a. Moon Day)

Nap Day

National Biplane Day

National Dental BIller’s Day

National Guard Day (Kyrgyzstan)

National Heroes Day

National Megan Day

National Moon Day

National Natalie Day

National Pennsylvania Day

National POW-MIA Recognition Day

National Secretary Day (Mexico)

National Tell A Girl She's Beautiful Day

Peace and Freedom Day (North Cyprus)

Space Exploration Day

Special Olympics Day

Sumarauki (Iceland)

Sun’s Rest Festival (Elder Scrolls)

Tree Planting Day (Central African Republic)

Ugly Truck Day

Vigil for Peace, Justice and Respect for Human Rights (Colombia)

Women’s Union Day (Laos)

World Jump Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Fortune Cookie Day

International Cake Day

National Ice Cream Soda Day

National Lasagne Day

National Lollipop Day

National Milkshake Day (Australia)

National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day

National Wine & Cheese Day (France)

Independence & Related Days

British Columbia Province Day (Canada; 1871)

Colombia (from Spain, 1810)

Libernesia (Declared; 2022) [unrecognized]

Republic of Plymouth (Declared; 2015) [unrecognized]

Samana Cay (Declared; 2008) [unrecognized]

3rd Saturday in July

Alberton Railroad Day (Montana) [3rd Saturday]

Celebration of the Horse Day (Texas) [3rd Saturday]

Festa del Redentore begins (Venice, Italy) [3rd Saturday; thru Sunday]

National Bridal Sale Day [3rd Saturday]

National Strawberry Rhubarb Wine Day [3rd Saturday]

PADI Women’s Dive Day [3rd Saturday]

Parks Day (Canada) [3rd Saturday]

Plural Pride Day [3rd Saturday]

Railroad Day [3rd Saturday]

Toss Away the "Could Haves" and "Should Haves" Day [3rd Saturday]

Woman’s Dive Day [3rd Saturday]

Woodie Wagon Day [3rd Saturday]

Weekly Holidays beginning July 20 (3rd Week of July)

National Moth Week (thru 7.28) [Last Full Week]

National Scrabble Week (thru 7.24)

RAGBRAI (thru 7.27)

Festivals Beginning July 20, 2024

Art Walk & Wine Gala (Prosser, Washington)

Beachside Wine Festival (Santa Barbara, California)

The Big BBQ & Jerk Festival (West Friendship, Maryland)

Blueberry Festival (Middlefield, Connecticut)

Burger Bash (Eagle River, Wisconsin)

Camp Verde CornFest (Camp Verde, Arizona)

Celebration of Light (Vancouver, Canada) [thru 7.27]

Food Truck Frenzy (Lenexa, Kansas)

Hamburg's Annual Burgerfest (Hamburg, New York)

Interceltic Festival of Avilés (Avilés, Spain) [thru 7.28]

Key West Festival (Purcellville, Virginia)

Manchester Chicken Broil (Manchester, Michigan)

Michigan Honey Festival (Corunna, Michigan) [thru 7.21]

Ozark Berry Festival (Springfield, Missouri)

Selinsgrove Brewfest Hops, Vines & Wines (Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania)

Strawberry Festival (Leonard, Michigan)

Summer Reggae Wine & Music Festival (Mt. Airy, Maryland) [thru 7.21]

Sunrise Side Wine & Food Festival (Harrisville, Michigan)

Teton County Fair (Jackson, Wyoming) [thru 7.28]

Valparaiso Wine Festival (Valparaiso, Indiana)

Watermelon Day (Stanhope, Iowa)

Westport Wine Festival (Westport, Washington)

Yellowstone Beer Festival (Cody, Wyoming)

Zucchini Races (Cole Camp, Missouri)

Feast Days

Alistair MacLeod (Writerism)

Ansegisus (Christian; Saint)

Apollinaris of Ravenna (Christian; Saint)

Aurelius, Bishop of Carthage (Christian; Saint)

Barsabas (Christian; Saint)

Binding of the Wreaths (Lithuanian Lover’s Festival; Everyday Wicca)

Ceslas (Christian; Saint)

Cormac McCarthy (Writerism)

Diktynna, Lady of the Nets (Minoan; Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Ealhswith (a.k.a. Elswith; Christian; Saint)

Editha (Christian; Saint)

Elias (Christian; Prophet)

Elijah (Christian; Saint)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Amelia Bloomer, Sojourner Truth, and Harriet Ross Tubman (Episcopal Church (USA))

Erik Axel Karlfeldt (Writerism)

Feralia: Day of Purification (Pagan)

Flavian and Elias (Christian; Saints)

Giorgio Morandi (Artology)

Greater Bajram (Feast of Sacrifice; Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina)

Interstellar Lasagne Day Day (Pastafarian)

Jerome Emiliani (Christian; Saint)

John Baptist Yi (Christian; One of The Korean Martyrs)

Joseph Barsabas (Christian; Saint)

Judy Chicago (Artology)

Justa and Rufina (Christian; Martyrs)

La Fontain (Positivist; Saint)

Larry the Fish (Muppetism)

László Moholy-Nagy (Artology)

Margaret the Virgin (a.k.a. Margaret of Antioch; Christian; Saint)

Max Liebermann (Artology)

Nam June Paik (Artology)

Perun’s Day (Asatru/Slavic Pagan God of Thunder)

Pope John XII Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Synoika (Ancient Greece)

Thgir-yaw-Dnuor Day (Shamanism)

Thorlac (Christian; Relic Translation)

Turkish Invasion Day (Cyprus)

Uncumber (Christian; Saint)

Ulmer (a.k.a. Wulmar; Christian; Saint)

Wilgefortis (cult suppressed)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Tomobiki (友引 Japan) [Good luck all day, except at noon.]

Premieres

Arthur Murray Party (TV Variety Series; 1950)

Batman: Hush (WB Animated Film; 2019)

The Bookworm Turns (MGM Cartoon; 1940)

Breaking Away (Film; 1979)

The Bridge of San Luis Rey, by Thornton Wilder (Novel; 1927)

Buddy Steps Out (WB LT Cartoon; 1935)

Christmas in Connecticut (Film; 1945)

The Dark Knight Rises (Film; 2012)

Dicky Moe (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1962)

Do You Believe in Magic?, by The Lovin’ Spoonful (Song; 1965)

Ghost World (Film; 2001)

Hairspray (Film; 2007)

Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Film; 2001)

Like a Rolling Stone, by Bob Dylan (Song; 1965)

Lucky Number (Disney Cartoon; 1951)

Mama Mia!: Here We Go Again (Film; 2018)

Mighty Mouse and the Wolf (Mighty Mouse Cartoon; 1945)

The NeverEnding Story (Film; 1984)

Pop. 1280, by Jim Thompson (Novel; 1964)

Revenge of the Nerds (Film; 1984)

Serenade, Op. 24, by Arnold Schoenberg (Serenade in 7 Movements; 1924)

Sid and Nancy (Film; 1986)

Spirited Away (Studio Ghibli Animated Film; 2001)

Stop the World — I Want To Get Off (Musical Play; 1961)

Tabasco Road (WB LT Cartoon; 1957)

Train to Busan (Film; 2016)

The Wind Rises (Studio Ghibli Animated Film; 2013)

Wrestling Wrecks (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1953)

Today’s Name Days

Apollinaris, Bernhard, Margareta (Austria)

Ilina, Iliya, Iliyana, Ilko (Bulgaria)

Apolinar, Bernard, Ilija, Margareta, Marina (Croatia)

Ilja (Czech Republic)

Elias (Denmark)

Elias, Erland, Liias (Estonia)

Maaret, Maarit, Margareeta, Marketta, Reeta, Reetta (Finland)

Élie, Marina (France)

Elias, Greta, Margarete (Germany)

Elias, Ilias (Greece)

Illés (Hungary)

Elia, Simmaco (Italy)

Namejs, Ramona, Ritma (Latvia)

Alvydas, Česlovas, Jeronimas, Vismantė (Lithuania)

Margareta, Margit, Marit (Norway)

Czech, Czechasz, Czechoń, Czesław, Eliasz, Heliasz, Hieronim, Leon, Małgorzata, Paweł, Sewera (Poland)

Ilie (Romania)

Eliáš, Iľja (Slovakia)

Apolinar, Aurelio, Elías (Spain)

Greta, Margareta (Sweden)

Elio, Eliot, Eliott, Elliot, Elliott, Marine (Universal)

Edna, Edwin, Edwina, Elias, Elijah, Ellice, Elliot, Elliott, Ellis, Ellison, Neal, Neala, Neil, Neila, Nelson, Niall, Nigel, Niles (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 202 of 2024; 164 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 6 of Week 29 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Tinne (Holly) [Day 14 of 28]

Chinese: Month 6 (Xin-Wei), Day 15 (Yi-You)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 14 Tammuz 5784

Islamic: 13 Muharram 1446

J Cal: 22 Red; Oneday [22 of 30]

Julian: 7 July 2024

Moon: 99%: Waxing Gibbous

Positivist: 5 Dante (8th Month) [La Fontain]

Runic Half Month: Ur (Primal Strength) [Day 12 of 15]

Season: Summer (Day 1 of 94)

Week: 4th Week of July

Zodiac: Cancer (Day 30 of 31)

[romanwitchgirl]

Home In This Place Masterlist

"The adventures and misadventures of the New(est) Paladins of Voltron: Annie, the adopted Altean daughter of Keith and Lance, Atlas (not to be confused with the ship), the Blue Paladin, Nox, the Red Paladin, Astrophel, the Green Paladin, and Willow, the Yellow Paladin. Shenanigans ensue."

Collection Link

The Stars (Welcome Him With Open Arms) - Completed

How The New(est) Paladins of Voltron were chosen, and the team that came with it.

27,327 words

Track: Home by Cavetown

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I'm Grieving All That I Gave Up - Completed

An overview of Annie's time with Haggar, told through her team's questions.

8,008 words

Track: Arcturus Beaming by The Crane Wives

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I Don't Care What You Think (As Long As It's About Me) - Planning

There is a saboteur in the Castle of Lions.

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Track: I Don't Care by Fall Out Boy

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You're The Greatest Thing We've Lost - Not Started

How Annie found a home, then left it for another.

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Track: You're Gonna Go Far by Noah Kahan

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She Looks So Perfect Standing There - Not Started

Annie and Atlas, through the eyes of their family. Or, five times her family didn't know, and the one time they obviously did.

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Track: She Looks So Perfect by 5 Seconds of Summer

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Settled In (Had A Plan) - Not Started

Five times Annie almost died, and the one time she chose to live. Or, Annie likes to self sacrifice; the team doesn't find her logic sound.

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Track: Here I Am by The Crane Wives

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Now My Heart Is Buried In Venice (Waiting For Someone To Take It Home) - Not Started

How Annie became an honorary member of the Paladins of Old, and how "The New(est) Paladins of Voltron" was coined.

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Track: My Heart Is Buried In Venice by Ricky Montgomery

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The Moon Will Sing A Song For Me (I Loved You Like The Sun) - Not Started

Keith and Lance in their Voltron years.

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Track: The Moon Will Sing by The Crane Wives

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'Cause In A Sky Full Of Stars (I Think I Saw You) - Not Started

Moments with Annie and Atlas as teh only new Paladins of Voltron.

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Track: A Sky Full of Stars by Coldplay

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Girls Love Girls And Boys - Not Started

It's June back on Earth. Pride, but space™.

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Track: Girls/Girls/Boys by Panic! At The Disco

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I Was Runnin' Far Away (Would I Run Off The World Someday?) - Not Started

The New(est) Paladins play Monsters & Mana; chaos ensues.

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Track: Runaway by AURORA

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Take Me To War (Oh, Honey, I Dare You) - Not Started

Sometimes you can't fight as a team.

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Track: Take Me To War by The Crane Wives

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I've Come Back (Hell-Bent) - Not Started

The New(est) Paladins go back to the Garrison. Things have changed.

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Track: REVIVED, Derivikat

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Please see my WIPs page for the playlist on Spotify.

[brookston]

Holidays 7.20

Holidays

Air Force Day (Romania)

Asarnha Bucha Day (Thailand)

The Binding of the Wreaths (Lithuania)

Cleat Dancing Day

Common Mullein Day (French Republic)

Deepfake Awareness Day

Dia del Amigo (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay)

Engineer’s Day (Costa Rica)

Falun Gong Persecution Anniversary Day (China)

Frantz Fanon Day

Friend's Day (a.k.a. Dia del Amigo; Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay)

International Ambigram Day

International Chess Day

International Ride MTB Day

July Plot Anniversary Day

Lao Women Union’s Day (Laos)

Liam Payne Appreciation Day

Lempira Day (Honduras)

Mammal Day

Man on the Moon Day (a.k.a. Moon Day)

Nap Day

National Biplane Day

National Dental BIller’s Day

National Guard Day (Kyrgyzstan)

National Heroes Day

National Megan Day

National Moon Day

National Natalie Day

National Pennsylvania Day

National POW-MIA Recognition Day

National Secretary Day (Mexico)

National Tell A Girl She's Beautiful Day

Peace and Freedom Day (North Cyprus)

Space Exploration Day

Special Olympics Day

Sumarauki (Iceland)

Sun’s Rest Festival (Elder Scrolls)

Tree Planting Day (Central African Republic)

Ugly Truck Day

Vigil for Peace, Justice and Respect for Human Rights (Colombia)

Women’s Union Day (Laos)

World Jump Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Fortune Cookie Day

International Cake Day

National Ice Cream Soda Day

National Lasagne Day

National Lollipop Day

National Milkshake Day (Australia)

National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day

National Wine & Cheese Day (France)

Independence & Related Days

British Columbia Province Day (Canada; 1871)

Colombia (from Spain, 1810)

Libernesia (Declared; 2022) [unrecognized]

Republic of Plymouth (Declared; 2015) [unrecognized]

Samana Cay (Declared; 2008) [unrecognized]

3rd Saturday in July

Alberton Railroad Day (Montana) [3rd Saturday]

Celebration of the Horse Day (Texas) [3rd Saturday]

Festa del Redentore begins (Venice, Italy) [3rd Saturday; thru Sunday]

National Bridal Sale Day [3rd Saturday]

National Strawberry Rhubarb Wine Day [3rd Saturday]

PADI Women’s Dive Day [3rd Saturday]

Parks Day (Canada) [3rd Saturday]

Plural Pride Day [3rd Saturday]

Railroad Day [3rd Saturday]

Toss Away the "Could Haves" and "Should Haves" Day [3rd Saturday]

Woman’s Dive Day [3rd Saturday]

Woodie Wagon Day [3rd Saturday]

Weekly Holidays beginning July 20 (3rd Week of July)

National Moth Week (thru 7.28) [Last Full Week]

National Scrabble Week (thru 7.24)

RAGBRAI (thru 7.27)

Festivals Beginning July 20, 2024

Art Walk & Wine Gala (Prosser, Washington)

Beachside Wine Festival (Santa Barbara, California)

The Big BBQ & Jerk Festival (West Friendship, Maryland)

Blueberry Festival (Middlefield, Connecticut)

Burger Bash (Eagle River, Wisconsin)

Camp Verde CornFest (Camp Verde, Arizona)

Celebration of Light (Vancouver, Canada) [thru 7.27]

Food Truck Frenzy (Lenexa, Kansas)

Hamburg's Annual Burgerfest (Hamburg, New York)

Interceltic Festival of Avilés (Avilés, Spain) [thru 7.28]

Key West Festival (Purcellville, Virginia)

Manchester Chicken Broil (Manchester, Michigan)

Michigan Honey Festival (Corunna, Michigan) [thru 7.21]

Ozark Berry Festival (Springfield, Missouri)

Selinsgrove Brewfest Hops, Vines & Wines (Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania)

Strawberry Festival (Leonard, Michigan)

Summer Reggae Wine & Music Festival (Mt. Airy, Maryland) [thru 7.21]

Sunrise Side Wine & Food Festival (Harrisville, Michigan)

Teton County Fair (Jackson, Wyoming) [thru 7.28]

Valparaiso Wine Festival (Valparaiso, Indiana)

Watermelon Day (Stanhope, Iowa)

Westport Wine Festival (Westport, Washington)

Yellowstone Beer Festival (Cody, Wyoming)

Zucchini Races (Cole Camp, Missouri)

Feast Days

Alistair MacLeod (Writerism)

Ansegisus (Christian; Saint)

Apollinaris of Ravenna (Christian; Saint)

Aurelius, Bishop of Carthage (Christian; Saint)

Barsabas (Christian; Saint)

Binding of the Wreaths (Lithuanian Lover’s Festival; Everyday Wicca)

Ceslas (Christian; Saint)

Cormac McCarthy (Writerism)

Diktynna, Lady of the Nets (Minoan; Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Ealhswith (a.k.a. Elswith; Christian; Saint)

Editha (Christian; Saint)

Elias (Christian; Prophet)

Elijah (Christian; Saint)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Amelia Bloomer, Sojourner Truth, and Harriet Ross Tubman (Episcopal Church (USA))

Erik Axel Karlfeldt (Writerism)

Feralia: Day of Purification (Pagan)

Flavian and Elias (Christian; Saints)

Giorgio Morandi (Artology)

Greater Bajram (Feast of Sacrifice; Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina)

Interstellar Lasagne Day Day (Pastafarian)

Jerome Emiliani (Christian; Saint)

John Baptist Yi (Christian; One of The Korean Martyrs)

Joseph Barsabas (Christian; Saint)

Judy Chicago (Artology)

Justa and Rufina (Christian; Martyrs)

La Fontain (Positivist; Saint)

Larry the Fish (Muppetism)

László Moholy-Nagy (Artology)

Margaret the Virgin (a.k.a. Margaret of Antioch; Christian; Saint)

Max Liebermann (Artology)

Nam June Paik (Artology)

Perun’s Day (Asatru/Slavic Pagan God of Thunder)

Pope John XII Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Synoika (Ancient Greece)

Thgir-yaw-Dnuor Day (Shamanism)

Thorlac (Christian; Relic Translation)

Turkish Invasion Day (Cyprus)

Uncumber (Christian; Saint)

Ulmer (a.k.a. Wulmar; Christian; Saint)

Wilgefortis (cult suppressed)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Tomobiki (友引 Japan) [Good luck all day, except at noon.]

Premieres

Arthur Murray Party (TV Variety Series; 1950)

Batman: Hush (WB Animated Film; 2019)

The Bookworm Turns (MGM Cartoon; 1940)

Breaking Away (Film; 1979)

The Bridge of San Luis Rey, by Thornton Wilder (Novel; 1927)

Buddy Steps Out (WB LT Cartoon; 1935)

Christmas in Connecticut (Film; 1945)

The Dark Knight Rises (Film; 2012)

Dicky Moe (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1962)

Do You Believe in Magic?, by The Lovin’ Spoonful (Song; 1965)

Ghost World (Film; 2001)

Hairspray (Film; 2007)

Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Film; 2001)

Like a Rolling Stone, by Bob Dylan (Song; 1965)

Lucky Number (Disney Cartoon; 1951)

Mama Mia!: Here We Go Again (Film; 2018)

Mighty Mouse and the Wolf (Mighty Mouse Cartoon; 1945)

The NeverEnding Story (Film; 1984)

Pop. 1280, by Jim Thompson (Novel; 1964)

Revenge of the Nerds (Film; 1984)

Serenade, Op. 24, by Arnold Schoenberg (Serenade in 7 Movements; 1924)

Sid and Nancy (Film; 1986)

Spirited Away (Studio Ghibli Animated Film; 2001)

Stop the World — I Want To Get Off (Musical Play; 1961)

Tabasco Road (WB LT Cartoon; 1957)

Train to Busan (Film; 2016)

The Wind Rises (Studio Ghibli Animated Film; 2013)

Wrestling Wrecks (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1953)

Today’s Name Days

Apollinaris, Bernhard, Margareta (Austria)

Ilina, Iliya, Iliyana, Ilko (Bulgaria)

Apolinar, Bernard, Ilija, Margareta, Marina (Croatia)

Ilja (Czech Republic)

Elias (Denmark)

Elias, Erland, Liias (Estonia)

Maaret, Maarit, Margareeta, Marketta, Reeta, Reetta (Finland)

Élie, Marina (France)

Elias, Greta, Margarete (Germany)

Elias, Ilias (Greece)

Illés (Hungary)

Elia, Simmaco (Italy)

Namejs, Ramona, Ritma (Latvia)

Alvydas, Česlovas, Jeronimas, Vismantė (Lithuania)

Margareta, Margit, Marit (Norway)

Czech, Czechasz, Czechoń, Czesław, Eliasz, Heliasz, Hieronim, Leon, Małgorzata, Paweł, Sewera (Poland)

Ilie (Romania)

Eliáš, Iľja (Slovakia)

Apolinar, Aurelio, Elías (Spain)

Greta, Margareta (Sweden)

Elio, Eliot, Eliott, Elliot, Elliott, Marine (Universal)

Edna, Edwin, Edwina, Elias, Elijah, Ellice, Elliot, Elliott, Ellis, Ellison, Neal, Neala, Neil, Neila, Nelson, Niall, Nigel, Niles (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 202 of 2024; 164 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 6 of Week 29 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Tinne (Holly) [Day 14 of 28]

Chinese: Month 6 (Xin-Wei), Day 15 (Yi-You)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 14 Tammuz 5784

Islamic: 13 Muharram 1446

J Cal: 22 Red; Oneday [22 of 30]

Julian: 7 July 2024

Moon: 99%: Waxing Gibbous

Positivist: 5 Dante (8th Month) [La Fontain]

Runic Half Month: Ur (Primal Strength) [Day 12 of 15]

Season: Summer (Day 1 of 94)

Week: 4th Week of July

Zodiac: Cancer (Day 30 of 31)

[travelbuddysindia]

5 Must See Beaches in Kerala

Kerala is bestowed with some of the nice seashores within the global thanks to its dazzling six hundred kilometers lengthy shoreline that sincerely extends from one end to the alternative stop of the country. The seashores alongside the Arabian Sea are safe for swimming and different water based totally wearing activities and to spend a day out in the sun. From the heart of Delhi to the heart of Kerala, our Kerala trip from Delhi seamlessly connect you to the tranquil backwaters, lush hills, and golden beaches of this South Indian paradise. Discover Kerala's beauty with us.

We have compiled a listing of top five beaches in Kerala for folks who wish to have a seaside holiday in Kerala. No remember whether or not you are here for the breathtaking beauty of the azure waters of the sea , its tranquil allure or the adrenalin squirting activities on offer, the seashores in Kerala provide these types of and greater.Kovalam Beach

One of the world well-known beaches in Kerala, Kovalam does not require any formal creation. The seaside has a informal appeal and milieu that draws foreign tourists all spherical the year. The water is secure and easy for swimming. Situated 13 km from the capital town of Thiruvananthapuram, Kovalam is extremely famous among honey moon couples and households as well.

There are 3 specific beaches in Kovalam, which incorporates the Lighthouse Beach at the South, Hawah beach on the centre and the Samudra seashore closer to the north. The lighthouse which towers over the seashore at a top of 35 meters is the main enchantment of the seaside. Located on top of the Kurumkal hill, the light residence extends in the direction of the sea. The visitors can climb up the stairs to attain the top of the light residence to have a hen’s eye of the settings around. Kovalam beach offers many water based sports like browsing , catamaran cruise and swimming. There are many ayurvedic spa centres around for people who wish to have rejuvenating ayurvedic body massage. The quality time to go to is among September and March. There are many small stalls alongside the seaside that sells actually everything below the sun that tiers from shells , art work and timber materials that make ideal mementos for someone special again domestic.

Varkala Beach

Varkala and Papanashanam beach aren't simply famous amongst sun worshippers and vacation makers but additionally among pilgrims. Varkala is famous for its 2000 yr antique Janardhana Swami Temple, which stands atop a cliff overlooking the seashore. The medicinal water spring is another enchantment of this seaside. The Sivagiri Mutt, that is the Samadhi of the extraordinary Hindu reformer and logician Sree Narayana Guru is nother have to go to place nearby. The papanasam seaside is popular amongst Hindus for conducting the obsequies of the departed souls.Cherai Beach

Located in Ernakulam district of Kerala Cherai seaside is the nice region to see the beauty of Chinese nets, to spot dolphins or to revel in a spell of swimming in its calm waters. The seaside is just a 30 minute force from Ernakulam and can also be reached by boat. The western a part of this seaside consists of the sea even as the japanese part opens to the backwaters. The palm fringed shoreline provides up to its splendor of the beach, which also makes it a famous movie shooting locale as well.

Marari Beach in Alappuzha

Alappuzha, better known as the Venice of the east is well-known for atleast one million motives such as houseboat cruise, meandering waterways and above all the scenic seashore with an iconic a hundred and forty year old pier that juts right into the ocean . Marari seashore has an vintage lighthouse and a beach park, which offers enjoyment sports for each the younger and young at heart. The beach is without difficulty available and is best 11 km from Alappuzha town, The seashore is clean and safe for swimming. Embark on a memorable journey to God's Own Country with our Kerala tour packages from Delhi, and let the magic of Kerala's lush landscapes and vibrant culture captivate your heart.

Beypore Beach

The seashore is placed at a distance of over 10 km in Kozhikode, at Beypore, that is international well-known for its dhow making industry and fishing harbours. Beypore has been a hub of dhow making given that time immemorial and has attracted worldwide acclaim. The tourists can take a more in-depth have a look at the conventional artwork of creating these huge, hand -made united states boats referred to as dhows, locally known as ‘uru’.

The seaside lies inside the mouth of the Chaliyar river. Some of the close by visitor sights encompass the Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary, which sits in an island and is home to quite a number nearby as well as migratory birds.

Suggest Read:

Unlocking God's Own Country: Your Ultimate Handbook to Kerala Tour Packages

Immersive Kerala Tour Packages: Delve into the Wilderness of National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries

[possiblu]

and i promise i’m trying : a playlist

trying - cavetown

fast car - tracy chapman

northern downpour - panic! at the disco

meadows in japan - dreamer isioma

state of grace (acoustic) - taylor swift

georgia - phoebe bridgers

andromeda - weyes blood

naive - willow

old money - lana del rey

savior complex - phoebe bridgers

breaking up slowly - lana del rey

aphrodite - honey gentry

meet me at our spot - willow

long story short - taylor swift

beautiful people beautiful problems - lana del rey

souvenir - boygenius

the beach ii - wolf alice

1950 - king princess

killer - phoebe bridgers

god knows i tried - lana del rey

hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have (but i have it) - lana del rey

demi moore - phoebe bridgers

teenage blue - dreamgirl

all too well - taylor swift

lost with you - patrick watson

blue light - mazzy star

you missed my heart - phoebe bridgers

chelsea - phoebe bridgers

mystery of love - sufjan stevens

sweet creature - harry styles

this love - taylor swift

scott street - phoebe bridgers

dear - cavetown

lullaby - simi

heaven knows i’m miserable now - the smiths

i will - mistaking

summertime the gershwin version - lana del rey

venice bitch - lana del rey

cherry - harry styles

my life in art - mojave 3

love song - lana del rey

moon song - phoebe bridgers

nutshell - alice in chains

misty - johnny mathis

punisher - phoebe bridgers

mirrorball - taylor swift

lady bird - jesse jo stark

i know - fiona apple

pink in the night - mitski

coney island - taylor swift

i love you so - the walters

rack off his - fiona apple

wild at heart - lana del rey

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/05aTXyNDi13tiMiFsO2Xuf?si=On39v5XDSi6sV2wjDKdk7w&pt=a0567efe82c691d0653798f4b23715f9

[gale-gentlepenguin]

ML Reboot: Miraculous: Heroes of Miracles: The Agreste Family

-So in the Reboot I plan on making this less integral to the plot. Gabriel is still a villain, but it’s a bigger world with more threats then butterfly man wants magic gems.

-But I plan on fleshing out the dynamic much further.

-Gabriel Agreste is not old money. He is new money. He earned his initial fortune through hard work and having one person believe in him, that person was Emilie.

-Emilie is old money. She and her elder twin sister Amelie were part of the Graham de Vanily family. Basically a family of rich nobles that have been rich for centuries. With connections all over Europe.

-Emilie was the more sweet twin and she had many suitors, but she was not interested. All the rich boys were only interested in pedigree and money. They also had the personality of drywall. Emilie found herself more interested in the lives of her wait staff. Talking with them about their lives and helping them out whenever possible.

-Emilie didn’t really have a direction in life, as she was basically told that she just needed to find a noble husband and enjoy the good life. She tried several things, from acting, art, cooking, music, skiing. But what She wanted to do was help others.

-Emilie went to university to study Civics.

-Gabriel was born working class. He never knew his father, and his mother was always working late to support him. Gabriel understood that this was out of love. She instilled in him the values of dedication and putting EVERYTHING into what he does.

-Gabriel worked hard and studied business in order to make money. But his heart longed to design. In his times to de stress, he would sketch some works in his head. It was his first year at University that Emilie noticed him.

-“That hat is really pretty, where did you see it?”

-Gabriel of course tried to hide this hobby, but Emilie persisted. Eventually getting the scholarship student to confess he designed it himself. Admitting he like making clothes, but it was a hobby.

-Emilie asked if he could make her that hat. He said hypothetically, if he had the materials. She was his first commission.

-He never turned any of his sketches into physical goods, and as he was starting, he felt excitement.

-After a week it was ready. Emilie loved it. And her hat was the talk of campus. Gabriel still remembers that smile she gave him that day. It was the happiest moment of his life at that point.

-Gabriel ended up discovering his gift and passion. He and Emilie started a business. He would make her some designs and she would wear it to an event or gala. It would be the talk of the party. People were obsessed with this designer named “Gabriel”

-Sure enough, Gabriel had made a splash in the world of high fashion. Even Audrey bourgeois was impressed.

-Gabriel had his mother retire and gave her a dream home in Venice. It was there she rested from her decades of hard work.

-It was a few years after, they started their “Business” Emilie had a crush on Gabriel. And Gabriel thought of her as a goddess (basically saving him). It was Emilie that confesses and it was world shifting for Gabriel.

-Gabriel did grand gestures to keep her impressed, and Emilie found it sweet that Gabriel loved her and not her money. It was never about prestige for him.

-Gabriel and Emilie married and on their honey moon adventure in Tibet, found the peacock.

-Emilie found her passion in being a hero, but as we know… the peacock was damaged.

-Gabriel and The Graham de Vanily family clashed as they tried helping her. Most of them blamed Gabriel, only Amelie was still talking to him.

-It was a tragedy when she past. Out of spite, before she past, her family cut her out of the will so Gabriel would get nothing of her estate. Which to Gabriel didn’t matter.

-Gabriel was mourning the love of his life. His love, his goddess. He had put all of his love in loving her. And it broke him.

-Gabriel never had a father so being a father was foreign to him. Though he did his best to instill hard work into his son. Emilie would give Adrien all the kindness and attention, while he would be the disciplinarian and tell him to focus on his studies. At the time, it balanced out, but without her, Gabriel’s actions seemed colder.

-After Emilie’s death Gabriel sees Adrien more as the last remaining piece of his wife, a keep sake, more than a son. So he cares about his physical well being and never intends him harm. But Gabriel rarely showed emotional attachment. Because Gabriel was inherently selfish. And should Adrien try to impede his goal, then he is no different than anyone else.

- A lot of Gabriel’s decisions that seem to give Adrien more freedom come from pragmatism rather than emotional care for him.

-Despite His coldness, Gabriel is very good at understanding peoples emotions, and feelings. Which makes him very good at controlling them. It’s also how he gets Adrien to “Do the right thing” in early seasons. He knows his son has his mother’s caring heart, and he exploits it. It’s also how he manipulates Nathalie into assisting

-Its possible if Emilie never died, Gabriel probably would have still been selfish, but Emilie would be able to make him touch grass once in a while. Which would have had him be a better father than he is now.

-Adrien knows his mother was a good person, and believes that his father is a good person in mourning. But he starts to see the layers underneath

[hallucynatiing]

Julian Blackthorn ┃ Son of Thorns

Softcore - The Neighbourhood

Are we too young for this?

Way down We Go - Kaleo

Do we get what we deserve?

Arsonist's Lullabye

Don't you ever

Tame your demon

But always keep 'em on a leash

In Dreams - Ben Howard

Mm, in dreams, I have lain in

sin just to be the cracked and

the cared for

Small Hands - Keaton Henson

Miss your small hands in the

palm of mine

Shiver - Lucy Rose

And we stole

Every moment we had

Elijah - Matthew and The Atlas

Broken by the back of it

It was hard enough without the cost

Our Remains - Beta Radio

I should've warned you, I

didn't mean to harm you so

Christopher Robin - Good Luck Finding Iris

I see

That I am young

But I still bleed

Stray Italian Greyhound - Vienna Teng

But you had to come along

didn't you

Sunlight - Hozier

I had been lost to you, sunlight

And flew like a moth to you

Dancing After Death - Matt Maeson

Are we dancing after death,

you and I?

We Have It All - Pim Stones

All my life I've been heading for hell

And never had I thought I'd drag you down as well

This is me trying - Taylor Swift

And my words shoot to kill when I'm mad

I have a lot of regrets about that

Illicit Affairs - Taylor Swift

For you i would ruin myself

A million little times

Like Real People Do - Hozier

Honey, just put your sweet lips on my lips

We should just kiss like real people do

Hard Times - Paramore

All that i want is to wake up fine

Tell me that I'm alright

That I ain't gonna die

Arcade - Duncan Lawrence

I'm afraid of all I am

I Want You - Mitski

You're coming back

And it's the end of the world

Night Shift - Lucy Dacus

Now bite your tongue, it's too

dangerous to fall so young

Body to Flame - Lucy Dacus

Believe me, I'm speaking plainly and painfully

A Burning Hill - Mitski

I'm tired of wanting more

I think I'm finally worn

Earth and Moon - Hospital Bracelet

No matter how far apart we drift I'll still

Orbit you

Youngblood - 5S0S

I'm pulling away

Pulling away from you

Jackie and Wilson - Hozier

We tried the world, good God it wasn't for us

Misguided Ghosts - Paramore

Pain is just a simple compromise

So we can get what we want out of it

We'll never have sex - Leith Ross

Suck the rot right out of my bloodstream

My Heart is Buried in Venice - Ricky Montgomery

Come rest your bones next to me

And toss all your thoughts to the sea

[klaineccfanficlibrary]

i should’ve been more specific i’m so sorry! i meant aesthetically pleasing as in, the setting, like, beautiful to imagine and that follows a certain “theme” (ex. beach, winter with snow, vintage/retro, etc.) hope you got that?

Under the cut are fics based in an aesthetically pleasing setting. There are three fic recs for each category: Summer, Winter, USA, and International. Happy Reading! - HKVoyage

SUMMER

Rose Island Romance (or, "Cute Boys Don't Grow On Trees But They Do Like to Sail") by @flowerfan2

AU. Exhausted from city life, and frustrated at his inability to get a good part in summer stock, NYADA student Kurt Hummel decides to spend the summer on a small New England island helping his uncle at Hummel Marine. When a cute boy in a tight polo shirt brings in his outboard engine for repairs, Kurt begins to think that summer on the sleepy island might hold some excitement after all.

Note: Also check out How Deep Is The Ocean by the same author.

~~~~~

The Beach House by Cleverboots

Kurt is rushing home in a thunderstorm and finds a small boy cowering in fear from the storm.

Blaine goes to pick up his son from daycare only to find they have left him behind when the storm hit.

Can one little boy reunite two estranged lovers who have lost their way in the world? A trip to an isolated beach house on the coast of Maine might be the answer they’re looking for.

~~~~~

Between the Moon and New York City by jackabelle73

Kurt arrives in a small coastal town in North Carolina to join his dad and Carole for a few days of their vacation, but under duress. He can't imagine that this sleepy southern town has anything to offer him...till a very attractive local goes jogging by on the beach.

WINTER SETTINGS

Perfectly Imperfect by Catcat85

Golden Globe winning actor, Blaine Anderson went to prison for a murder he did not commit. After 5 long years, he has escaped from prison, and in a desperate need to get to a safe house before he can leave the country; he kidnaps Kurt, and forced him to drive him to a secluded cabin nestled in between the snowy mountains in Vermont. For Blaine, it’s his last chance for freedom. Falling in love is the last thing on Blaine’s mind. It’s not part of the plan. And for Kurt, it’s a terrifying situation that disrupts the impeccably perfect life he has created for himself. He’s outraged and angry at Blaine, and yet; he can’t help but believe Blaine is innocent.

Will the truth finally come out and Blaine be exonerated? Will the FBI catch him and put him back in prison? Will he and Kurt fall in love even in the most hopeless situation? Will love truly prevail all at the end?

Based on the novel, Perfect, by Judith McNaught. This is a story about two men who are complete opposites from one another; and yet, they complete each other in a perfectly imperfect way.

~~~~~

There's no such place by pene

When Kurt lost the things he loved the most, he hid himself away from the world - until the night Blaine crashed into his life.

This is an AU. A snowbound cabin romance. And a story where Kurt and Blaine never met, until they did.

~~~~~

The Holiday by afterthenovels

A Klaine AU for the movie “The Holiday” with Kurt as Amanda and Blaine as Graham:

Kurt trades homes for the holidays because he wants to get away from his life for a while. But the last thing he expects to meet in the quiet English town he’s staying in is someone like Blaine.

Inspired by this gifset.

USA SETTINGS

Anderson’s Thick Maple Honey by coopchels [PDF] or [Epub]

Kurt meets Blaine at a farmer’s market in the city, and soon Kurt is whisked away to a life he never would have imagined for himself.

~~~~~

Sotto Voce by GSJwrites

Wine critic Kurt Hummel can make or break careers with his column for Taste Magazine. But when his publisher orders him to spend a year profiling rising stars of California’s wine country and organizing a competition between the big name wineries of Napa and the smaller artisan wineries of Sonoma, his world gets turned upside-down by an enigmatic young winemaker who puts art before business.

~~~~~

Bound For Glory by Cleverboots (Amberlovesocean)

Kurt is assaulted after singing at a school dance and is left for dead, thrown aboard an empty train car at the railroad freight yard to hide the crime.

He wakes up to find he’s been tossed off the car somewhere in an Oregon logging camp, 2500 miles from home. A curly-haired kid named Blaine finds Kurt and protects him by hiding him in his cabin and teaching him how to survive.

Note: Part 1 of the Glory series

INTERNATIONAL SETTINGS

Domus Civita by @jayhawk-writes

While on vacation to a city he's never been to, Kurt Hummel finds himself in a place that he recognized from his dreams. The person he always sees in those dreams is there, too, and they spot him and ask, “Is it really you?”

Note: Part of In Every Lifetime series

~~~~~

Lost With You by stuckontheground [PDF]

When Kurt Hummel goes to Paris over the summer as a graduation gift, he's afraid that he's going to be all alone in the City of Love. Little does he know, a chance meeting in a cafe will change his life forever.

~~~~~

The Seduction by @hkvoyage

Venetian Blaine arrives at Carnival’s masquerade ball, looking for his next conquest. His reputation as a lover is legendary, and no one can resist him. Virgin Kurt captures his attention, but seducing him will require careful planning. As they spend time together, will Blaine be able to carry out his plan successfully? A historical Klaine AU set in 18th-century Venice.

[mxrcayong]

about me tag !

tagged by: @kopikokun (bruh i love you)

tagging:  @pastelsicheng @lucas-wongs 

name: gracie!

gender: female (she/her)

star sign: cancer sun, gemini moon, capricorn rising 

height: okay so im SO bad at remembering numbers and the units or the numbers always get mixed up. i’m either almost 5′3 ft or 153 cm. 

time: 2:03 am

birthday: 18 july (lets go taemin)

favorite bands: oof okay so i have about 8000+ songs on my itunes so this is a v difficult question for me. off the top of my head, it’d be nct (and all subunits), exo, the maine, push baby, catfish and bottlemen, oh wonder, 1975, ajr, and half alive (the lack of girl groups are so disappointing i’m so sorry)

(lol fun fact i hate using spotify for myself i get stressed lol)

favorite soloists: oof okay i repeat, i have a ton of soloists i love and also i have a lot of songs that i LOVE but dislike the rest of the songs. i’d say my favorite soloists are Joji, NIKI, KATIE, harry styles, halsey, olivia rodrigo (yo her unreleased song “21st century girls” is obsessive), and leila alcasid! i think those are my main ones rn? 

last movie: i watch more tv shows recently! but the last movie i watched was knives out and anastasia

last show: okay ngl ive been binging winx club just for some good nostalgia and background noise while i work but the last show i seriously watched was extraordinary you. a lot of tv shows i want to watch right now are korean but i can’t understand korean so i have to read the subtitles, and i can’t do that while working on something at the same time because it often means i have to rewind a million times

song stuck in my head: okay so ive been cleaning out my music to cut down bc it’s taking up too much space. as a result, no song has really been stuck in my head as ive been going through my music library? 

a song that got stuck in my head recently tho is “now” by olivia o’brien or “puzzle piece” by nct dream

when i created this blog: i created mxrcayong in april/may 2020? 

last thing i googled: 153cm to feet for this tag lol 

other blogs: it’s a really private, personal one sorry!! i’d share it once i get more comfy w sharing it with people. not even my irl friends know about it haha 

do i get asks: not many! i’m always open for chats or questions or requests so send in asks whenever x 

why i chose my url: so mxrcayong is a combination of mark, lucas, and taeyong who were the three people who got me into nct? my friend introduced me to taeyong first, and then lucas (her bias in nct), and then i really started liking mark and he became my ult haha 

average hours of sleep: 4-6 hours on weekdays, around 8 on weekends lol

instruments: i had a stereotypical asian parent growing up so i had to learn piano and violin for three years but i sucked sO BAD. i stopped now haha but i wish i could pick up guitar or piano again. 

what i’m wearing right now: pajamas bc i should be asleep soon lol

dream trip: honestly, a road trip around the world. i’m super into learning about different cultures. my top destinations next have to be japan or venice, 

favorite food: oOF a hard triple tie between this dish i learnt to cook of terriyaki/soya chicken with cheese, macaroni and cheese, or this soy/honey chicken my tita makes which literally is so good

(i’m also a sucker for chicken nuggets and a good burger or ramen) 

nationality: i’m australian, filipino, finnish but i was born in singapore! 

favorite song: recently it has to be “helium” by glass animals, “modus” by joji, or “thinking of you” by KATIE, or “what do i call you” by taeyeon 

top three fictional universes: i’d say avatar because i grew up with that, winx purely bc i’m watching it again now, and 

[paquim]

In the first chapter, Pol had a date with Bruno, they went to see Calduch on the premiere of her play Queen Liar. Tània and Marc who are also dating went to the theater too but while Pol and Bruno had front-row seats Tània and Marc were at the back. Pol noticed Bruno had been too quiet all afternoon and he was getting nervous but just when the play was about to start Bruno sent Pol a message that said:

Malote, it’s about time that we get married.

Pol got hard just imagining their honey-moon and started wondering where would they go. New York? Marbella? Venice? He would have kissed him if the lights had been off.

[worldwidemochiguy]

Where would’ve MFEEU Tae taken Y/n on their 🍯 moon? (Yes I just put a honey emoji for honeymoon ✊)

(tbh im so dumb that i probably wouldn’t have realised you meant honeymoon if you hadn’t said it afterwards akjdjdjsjdjdkskd)

i feel like it wouldn’t just be one place, it would be like a tour and (this is just self indulgent but- hey! im the writer! so no one can stop me) maybe of like mainland europe? they’d hit allllll the romantic spots, like paris, venice, amsterdam (not particularly known for being romantic but it has some damn nice museams) and it would probably take abt a month bc our boy tae has moneyyyy and he is his own boss so he decides how many vacation days he gets lol

[sempvrdulcis]

❝ ⤚⟶ EUROPE, 1458. thanks is given by the LADY OF MILAN, 𝐆𝐈𝐔𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐀 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐀 𝐒𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐙𝐀, from THE ITALIAN STATES. they are at best DIPLOMATIC, and at their worst MELANCHOLIC. whilst abroad, their ambition is to SECURE A MORE BENEFICIAL  BETROTHAL THAN HER PREVIOUS ONE AND GATHER ALLIES TO MILAN TO ASSIST HER YOUNGER BROTHER INSTEAD OF HIS MOTHER. SHE seems to remind everyone of KATHRYN NEWTON & 𝐀 𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐂𝐑𝐘 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐍 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔’𝐕𝐄 𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑, 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐁𝐋𝐔𝐄 𝐄𝐘𝐄𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐊𝐄𝐄𝐏 𝐀 𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐆𝐎𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐍 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐌 & 𝐇𝐈𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐒. ❞ 

hi, hello ! i’m livvy and very excited to be here. i present to you lady giuliana sforza, the personification of byronism before it even existed. i’m sorry for my dramatic ass, i have a pisces moon. anyways, i’m down to every kind of plot you guys can throw at me, so please reach me at discord ( a mimir#2252 ) or here for the fun stuff to start ! 

𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍.

what are some potential plotlines you are interested in pursuing?

giuliana seeks a better match for herself than the venetian ambassador ---- a foreign prince, or if she’s feeling bold enough, someone from the east. this is guided by her childish side ---- she wants to show him that’s she’s better without him and venice. yet, is she truly willing to leave milan and the italian states, behind ? giuliana is all about words ---- but when the time comes, will she be prepared ? as cliche as it sounds, i want her to be engaged to someone far away from her homeland, from her culture and religion. on the surface, she’ll accept it with a smile on her face, but in the inside, she’ll not know what to do and i want to explore it. 

another plot that i want to pursue is her relationship with her uncle and step-mother. she loves her baby brother but she hates his mother ---- she sees her a some kind of witch, the only one that can be guilty for her miserable feelings. she’ll try to plot with her uncle to put him ( or even herself, if he doesn’t agree ) as the regent for her brother. yet, i would want them to reconcile ---- we don’t face the duchess regent, but from what i’ve read of her bubble, she doesn’t have anything agaisnt giuliana, and honestly, the only one to be guilty, is her father. but she doesn’t see it like that and blames the poor woman for everything that happened to her. 

Expand on this character’s connections with two other roles.

the venetian ambassador: someone that giuliana once thought she loved, the venetian ambassador was a man of her father’s choice ---- and that made her more than happy. she saw, with the engagement, that her father still cared for her and for her future. and giuliana sunk on this relationship with her everything, writing letters to her future husband, day dreaming about their wedding and sighing when his name was brought in conversations. yet, with galeazzo’s death, the betrothal fell with it, and that was what really hurted. for a while, she hated him. she thought that everything was his fault and that he didn’t wanted to marry her ---- but she with time, she understood that her feelings weren’t reciprocated as she thought they were. and giuliana hated herself for falling into his honey words. 

the milanese ambassador: the one that took the paternal figure on her life after the plague, giuliana wants nothing more to see him guiding milan before her brother is of age to do so. after the death of her siblings, giuliana grew closer to him ---- after all, he didn’t look at her with bitter eyes and never thought that she was guilty by all the his life’s tragedies. the count of pavia is the one that the lady sforza seeks guidance and instruction from, and she hopes that he’ll indulge on her upcoming plans for their mother land. 

𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐏𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐒.

giuliana’s life had been a blessing for some years --- a part of the great house of sforza that inherited the duchy of milan though the marriage, she had been just a small piece for ten years. yet, when the plague affected the milanese lands, it also took giuliana’s mother and siblings, leaving only the young girl and her bitter father, the duke galeazzo sforza, that refused to look at her eyes for many years. why she was the only one alive ? maybe the almighty had bigger plans for her life, but she didn't understand them. at such a tender age and a burden too heavy for her shoulders, giuliana thought that milan was hers ---- she wasn’t a greedy girl, but she was the heir. yet, when her father announced his new wedding, she was left speachless. it was the first of her big disappointments, after all. giuliana was the perfect heiress ---- eloquent, well educated, gracious. why she couldn’t be it, then ? 

however, the birth of her brother softened her heart. he was such a cute thing, but the greedy hands of his mother were always on him, and the bitter eyes of her father always on her back. her engagement to the venetian ambassor brought some happiness to her life ---- she thought it was love at first, but nothing at her life was made because of noble feelings. with the end of it, giuliana changed. her smiles are fewer than it used to be, and her personal feelings were long forgotten. everything she does is for the sake of milan and the house of sforza --- a better match, allies, and putting her uncle as the regent. she is blind by the prospect of seeing her step-mother out of her family’s seat, and her actions are guided by it. giuliana thought that she would be more sorrowful with duke galeazzo’s death. by the lack of emotion on her graceful features, rumors started to be spread by her step-mother’s supporters: was the milanese heiress, with her angelic features and sacchire words, that killed the once so healthy duke ? 

once a lively and bright girl, giuliana was known for her kind smiles and soft words, always ready to please her companions. she wished for nothing more than to be acknowledge by her father and his court. she spent nights reading and studying diplomacy and languages ---- she wanted to be useful to milan. it wasn’t her fault that her siblings and the heir perished, but she wanted to compensate their deaths by being better than they would ever be. yet, when the duke married a second time, giuliana forgot about that. she felt jealous for a while ---- no one was looking at her, praising her. she wanted their eyes at her again, but knew that such thing could only happen if her step-mother were out of the way. but the love that she started to feel for her younger brother were too much and such plans were forgotten, but now, with a broken betrothal and without a future prospect, giuliana sees the trip to portugal as the reason why god left her alive: she’ll bring riches to milan that her dead father could never imagine and get rid of the influence of her step-mother of milan and of her brother. 

𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒. 

childhood friends ( open to the italian league or nearby countries, 0/3 ) : giuliana didn’t have many friends growing up —- she was rather quiet and anxious —- but these people crawled their way into her heart, and she’s very thankful for it. they probably know her from a time where her siblings and mother were still alive, and know that, deep inside, she’s still the same dreamy and timid child of that time. they helped her recover from the tragedy, mostly by letters.

western pen-palship ( open to western countries, 0/2 ) : duke galeazzo maria sforza was an ambitious and after the death of his heir, he allowed giuliana to make some matters on her hands. she started a pen-palship with these people of the west, and while they doesn’t know themselves face-to-face, lady sforza consider them them highly and is always eager to receive a letter.

eastern pen-palship ( open to eastern countries, 0/2 ) : lady giuliana is someone fascinated with diplomacy, and encouraged by her father, she started to write for some eastern countries, hoping to find someone that is willing to form a bridge with milan through letters.

roasts him / falls in love ( open to males, 0/1 ) : totally based of this POST, with a vibe of enemies to lovers ? giuliana isn’t the best person to be around if you aren’t her friend, and she can say very rude things, especially if this person says something about milan.

suitors ( open to every suitable male lmao ) : she's searching for someone way better than the venetian ambassador in her eyes, and well, your character is also looking for someone to marry OR your character is looking for someone to marry other character and boom. we can discuss details later, but that’s it.

the muse ( open to everyone ) : giuliana is an italian woman in the middle of the renaissance, and while she’s not so artistic, she’s mesmerized by your muse and wants to paint them. or your character is really an artist and sees in giuliana their ultimate muse.

familial figures ( open to everyone, this girl needs love ) : she lost all of her family when she was ten and her father was bitter than she was the one who survived and not his heir, and she have a deficit of family figures ? mother figures, father figures, siblings figures, just give me everything.

potential allies ( open to everyone ) : giuliana is someone very interested in politics and such, and now with her father’s death and poor ruling ( in her eyes ) of her step-mother, she’s looking for good allies for her homeland. that can be through marriage, trade or military agreements. she wants to see the milanese lands out of the ferrara family hands, and she’ll do anything to achieve that.

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Titian (b.1488 or 1490-d.1576), 'Portrait of a Lady, or "La Bella"', c.1536-1538, oil on canvas, Italian, currently in the collection of the Pitti Palace, Florence, Italy.

The female portrait, known by its complimentary epithet “La Bella”, is one of the most famous paintings of the later years of Titian's artistic career, confirming his reputation as a master portrait painter and founder of the Venetian painting movement. The painting shows the three-quarter-length portrait of a young woman wearing a precious, exquisitely tailored dress in blue damask fabric with subtle gold embroidery and slashed sleeves in burgundy velvet to show the white fabric puffs of the blouse underneath, and a fur draped over her right hand with casual elegance. This nonchalance is mirrored in the way the woman's face captures the observer's attention, as its features adhere to the precise aesthetic canons of the Italian Renaissance such as a high forehead, slender eyelashes, vibrant gaze and black eyes, pale cheeks daubed with red, breast radiant with the colors of the moon and the honey-colored hair styled in knotted braids. Art historians have long sought the subject’s identity, proposing suggestions including the client's consort, the artist’s preferred model or an unknown lady at court. Clarifying the debate in part is a letter dated in 1535 from the Duke of Urbino, Francesco Maria della Rovere, who acquired the work in Venice in around 1536-38. Writing to Titian to organize delivery of the work, the Duke cited the painting as “that portrait of the woman wearing the blue dress”, without attributing any specific identity to the lady and thus removing the doubt that the subject was known to the Duke. Moreover, it reinforces the suggestion that the painting was intended as a representation of the ideal of feminine beauty, a very popular theme in the courts of the Italian Renaissance. The painting was transferred to Florence in 1631 together with the entire Vittoria della Rovere collection, and it was there it obtained the epithet it has retained to this day, when a guide written in the end of the eighteenth century described the woman as the painter's “favorite” or rather his “Bella”, at the time synonymous with beloved. (x)

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