#avon 2005

[y2kbeautyandother2000sstuff]

Avon Summer Citrus Lip Balms in Groovy Grapefruit and Refreshing Lemon

Summer 2005

Found on Ebay, user  sixboomba

[mtg-cards-hourly]

Forest

Artist: John Avon TCG Player Link Scryfall Link EDHREC Link

[mtg-art-daily]

Plains

Artist: John Avon

[early2000sfun]

My bedroom in 2005 when I was 16.

Note the Nightmare Before Christmas Poster, the round flower print chair, the lightbulb lamp, and the American Girl doll Lamp on my desk, as well as my CD player right next to it.

Visible on my shelf is Avon Mark Hollywood Pink and Avon Naturals Pumpkin and Spice lotion and Bath and Body Works Art Stuff Sassy Starberry Lotion.

[thefallenangelheshe]

Killing Joke - Phoenix Festival, Stratford Upon Avon, UK (17 July 1994)

'kILLING jOKE,' ARE THE MOST ORIGINAL BAND ON, 'MOTHERS' EARTH.'

[detroitlib]

From our stacks: Cover detail from Witch Way to Murder. An Ophelia and Abby Mystery. Shirley Damsgaard. New York: Avon Books, 2005.

[cheminer-poesie-cressant]

source : @cheminer-poesie-cressant

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"C'est quoi l'été ?" amoureusement dit l'enfant

à la source du monde qui l'entoure et le berce.

Noble question d'où déborde l'essentiel qui en secret nous poursuit, l'essentiel à se rappeler. Noble question aux impossibles réponses.

J'essayais de retrouver ce temps innocent de l'ignorance.

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Avant de les ignorer, nous les avons senti, saisi, respiré les saisons,

c'est pourquoi nous avons pu ensuite les comprendre.

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(Dans la portée des ombres, extrait)

© Pierre Cressant

(mercredi 14 septembre 2005)

[barbielore]

Springtime!

Happy first day of Spring, Barbie!

(I mean, not for me. For me, March 1 is the first day of Autumn. But I assume the majority of my followers are from the Northern Hemisphere.)

To celebrate the spirit of the season, here are a few Springtime Barbies. For example, remember when Mattel for some reason had a collaboration with direct sales company Avon? As a part of that, there was a series of Spring-themed Barbies available as Avon-exclusives.

Spring Petals and Spring Blossoms feel like they have some internal consistency, and then Spring Tea Party goes off on a bit of a tangent. Perhaps it's because Spring Bouquet, as a doll name, was already taken.

But of course, there are Spring themed Barbies that were released in places other than direct sales catalogs. For example, 2000's Goddess of Spring Barbie, in her beautiful lavender gown.

Or perhaps 2005's I Dream of Spring is more up your alley. I can't imagine why, as Goddess of Spring is clearly the frontrunner, but there's no accounting for taste.

[paper--machete]

idk if you did this before but ummm rank all qotsa albums including them crooked vultures

I'll do you one better! I'll include the desert sessions 11+12 cus imo it's too thoroughly produced to not include

10. lullabies to paralyze

no hate on lullabies but honestly the whole vibe of the record is just sooooo 2005. in my head has to be their worst song just because of how embarassing that chorus is and also there's just a lot of fluff, even the deep cuts on this album feel like throwaway tracks (which I would even say about my favorite songs on the album, tangled up in plaid and broken box). the whole album just feels like a radio-friendly attempt to prove they still had their edge after Nick was kicked out

favorite songs: tangled up in plaid, little sister, i never came, the blood is love, broken box

9. villains

villains gets too much hate. people always point to Mark Ronson for ruining the album but honestly I'm glad we live in the alternate timeline where qotsa made a pop album. the way you used to do is awesome (ESPECIALLY the live version), domesticated animals is awesome, un-reborn again is one of their best songs. hideaway has always sucked tho and I hate the ending of the evil has landed because it just sounds like they were trying to do 3s and 7s again for some reason (with the slide guitars and Josh going "way-ee-ay") but otherwise also one of their best songs. also I wanna mention that Jon Theodore is at his best on this album, you can really hear his background in prog shine through on certain songs

favorite songs: the way you used to do, domesticated animals, fortress, un-reborn again, the evil has landed

8. desert sessions 11+12

first and foremost noses in roses forever is one of the best songs jho has ever written. DS11/12 basically feels like josh decided he wanted to do his own Gorillaz style collaborative project thanks to the increased production values and honestly it just makes me want another desert sessions release just like it.... which contradicts the other thing I wanted to say which is that there's really no album that sounds like 11/12 out there. nowhere else will you hear a song like chic tweetz because any other album would’ve left it on the cutting room floor for being too stupid. i love it

also I wanna say that i think crucifire is for royal blood what ultralight beam was for chance the rapper lmao

favorite songs: noses in roses forever, chic tweetz, easier said than done

7. in times new roman

damn I'm surprised the recency bias isn't getting to me on this one lmao. ITNR has a lot of really good songs on it but put together into an album it really feels like they’re just treading old ground. (I was originally gonna write a review of it when it came out titled “new dog, old tricks”). despite this there’s a lot of great stuff, paper machete and emotion sickness are two of my fav qotsa songs and straight jacket fitting might be their best closer? idk. this would be higher if it didn’t just feel like a “more of the same” type album

favorite songs: paper machete, negative space, made to parade, emotion sickness

6. self-titled

this placement hurts so much because like a year and a half ago this wouldve been #2 😭 anyway i love the self titled so much because it sounds so different from the rest of their discography… you can hear alot of the leftover kyuss influence in the heavier songs and riff writing, plus what other album is gonna try some crazy shit like walkin on the sidewalks or hispanic impressions? (btw hispanic impressions is their most underrated song) also the expanded edition is better for having spiders and vinegaroons but worse for having droids

favorite songs: regular john, avon, how to handle a rope, hispanic impressions, you can’t quit me baby

5. songs for the deaf

i’ve always had beef with songs for the deaf…. i’ve always felt like the best songs on it are so good that they make the lesser songs seem worse in comparison. like another love song is great but when it’s sandwiched between god is in the radio and song for the deaf its like. well obviously this is one of the weaker songs on the album. anyway it’s still good, being the other nick-era qotsa album you can really hear the collaboration between the band’s all-star lineup across the whole thing

favorite songs: hanging tree, go with the flow, god is in the radio, song for the deaf, mosquito song

4. them crooked vultures 

TCV is just a really, really solid album. the sequencing is great, the songs are all great, the musicians are all at their A game, ESPECIALLY josh as it’s not an unpopular opinion to say this album is where he really started tapping into his skills as a vocalist. while i consider TCV to be the honorary bonus qotsa album, i feel like it also manages to stand on its own thanks to the creative contributions of dave grohl and john paul jones.

favorite songs: mind eraser no chaser, dead end friends, bandoliers, warsaw, spinning in daffodils

3.5. over the years and through the woods

maybe I'm biased cus qotsa brainworms but the dvd of this is the best concert film/album I've ever heard. there's a perfect balance between songs being played as they are on the record and songs having things tweaked or even reworked entirely, which is something i’m picky about when it comes to concerts (i saw jack white two years ago and he changed waaaaay too many songs :P) also there’s a lot of neat little bonus things in the set, like an early version of make it wit chu, another desert sessions track (covered in punk’s blood) and of course the live performance of fun machine which is a top 3 song for them and always will be

favorite songs: feel good hit of the summer, avon, little sister, you can’t quit me baby, the fun machine took a shit and died

3. rated R

rated R is a perfect album! i think its greatest strength is its sequencing tbh, it succeeds at both giving the impression of it being a concept album (while not necessarily conforming to the concept) as well as having a super diverse tracklist where no two songs sound alike. also characteristic of nick-era qotsa, i love how rated R isn’t afraid to have short songs or long songs, though unlike on songs for the deaf the short/long songs here feel like they don’t sacrifice length for substance relative to other songs. 

favorite songs: feel good hit of the summer, leg of lamb, auto pilot, better living through chemistry, i think i lost my headache

2. era vulgaris

there is no album that sounds like era vulgaris. why does misfit love sound like that? why does battery acid sound like that? WHY DOES I’M DESIGNER SOUND LIKE THAT??? it’s so fucking weird and rich with ideas, there isn’t a single moment on era vulgaris where the band isn’t trying something new. even my least favorite songs on here have something new and unique to offer while also being the most fucked up little beast creature thing youve ever heard.

favorite songs: turnin on the screw, i’m designer, into the hollow, 3’s and 7’s, run pig run

1. ...like clockwork

i’m an artsy kid, i like artsy albums, and i love like clockwork for how mature it is. every song feels like a statement, an emotion concentrated into a 4-minute masterpiece. while the lows on here are lower for me than on other albums, they still make important contributions to the album experience as a whole (not to mention the highs soar, i appear missing and fairweather friends are top 5 material for them. I appear missing might even be top 1 tbh.) i’m out of things to say so uhhh yeah like clockwork is my favorite :)

favorite songs: i sat by the ocean, the vampyre of time and memory, fairweather friends, i appear missing

[thealogie]

did some digging and there does exist a recording of the 2005 david tennant romeo and juliet performance and it was played once in stratford upon avon but the recording wasn't very "good" as it was in one fixed spot high above the stage and it doesnt seem like they're going to officially release it but theres this one shitty clip lmao https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MW4Q565O8gY

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[y2kbeautyandother2000sstuff]

Avon Summer Smoothies Sprinkles Body Powder

Summer 2005

Found on Ebay, user madeyemoody84

[mtg-cards-hourly]

Mountain

Artist: John Avon TCG Player Link Scryfall Link EDHREC Link

[lboogie1906]

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She was born in Los Angeles. She attended Clark Atlanta University, she left the school shortly after winning the third season of America’s Next Top Model at the age of 19. She married attorney Michael Sterling (2018), and the couple has two sons.

She has appeared on the cover of Brides Noir, Women’s Health and Fitness (May 2005), King (June 2005), IONA (November 2005), and Essence. Her other modeling credits include CoverGirl, DKNY, Samsung, Red by Marc Ecko, Jewel, In Touch Weekly (June 2005), King (November 2005), WeTheUrban, IONA, UNleashed, Star Magazine, Elle, Elle Girl, Apple Bottoms, Lerner Catalog, Avon Campaign 4 and Rolling Out.

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[askadvancewars]

"Let's hit the clubs!"

One of the most memorable things about Dual Strike is the way Jake talks–super casual, lots of music and club references, and dropping slang like it’s 1999–circa 2005. One of the things you might pick up when looking up Dual Strike is this Jake mostly just exists in the English version–the Japanese version has the polite John who is “calm for his age” and likes to think before he speaks. As for the European versions, I remember he tends to be something between the two.

One of things I’ve wanted to do is catalog all of Jake’s music references from the English version and see how it’s translated in the other versions. If Jake/John doesn’t refer to music at all then what DOES he talk about instead?

Let’s find out.

Disclaimers as always, I’m using machine translators such as Google Translate and Deep L. All impressions and interpretations are mine. These same words could come off differently depending on the reader, especially ones fluent in these languages.

English

“Hey, Rachel, we rule! Let’s hit the clubs!” “You’re a fast learner! I can barely keep up.”

Japanese

“勝ちました、レイチェルさん!” “ぐんぐん成長してるわね。私も負けられないわ!”

"We won, Rachel!"* "You're growing up so fast. I can't lose either!"

French

“Rachel, nous les avons vaincus!” “Tu apprends vite! Tu veux me dépasser?”

"Rachel, we defeated them!" "You're a fast learner! Do you want to surpass me?"

Italian

“Rachel, abbiamo vinta!” “Stai imparando in fretta! Ti tengo testa a fatica!”

"Rachel, we won!" "You're learning fast! I'm barely keeping up with you!"

German

“Wir haben gewonnen, Kommandantin!” “Du lernst schnell! Ich komme kaum noch mit!”

"We won, Commander!" "You're a fast learner! I can hardly keep up!"

Spanish

“Rachel, ¡hemos ganado!” “¡Vas aprendiendo rápido, soldado!”

"Rachel, we won!" "You're learning fast, soldier!"

*John calls her Rachel-san. He uses the -san honorific with pretty much everybody but Colin. If I recall correctly, he’s the only character in the game (and series) who does this.

So pretty much the same idea...except Jake really wants to hit those clubs.

I gotta ask–what clubs, Jake?

[early2000sfun]

Deck party at my friends, 2005 Sophomore year

Note my cousin's Converse and outfit in general. I'm wearing the pink Avon mark sunglasses.

[televinita]

[side note: though written months apart originally, this is kind of funny given my last text post, almost like I'm answering my own question]

After seeing one at a library sale, looking up the rest of the Flirt series, and thinking "aww that would have been so cute to have had growing up if I'd been born circa 1997-2005," I had a sudden realization moment of "wait a minute..."

Because I realized, that for all I have made shippin' people on movies and TV a core part of my personality (original X-Files shipper here; also loved many an animated Disney prince as any 90s child would)...I cared almost zero percent about romance in my books until I was an adult?

Like, I look back on my reading lists, and partly it's that my jam was old books, old books aimed at children mostly, where if boyfriends/dating existed they were more like social accessories than anything that would make a reader swoon. Or I was reading nonfiction. I didn't read adult books unless required for school, or the occasional bonus classic Mom insisted was fun. Even when I did read more modern YA, when I've reread the titles I remember as being standouts, half the time it turns out I've forgotten there was even a boy in them.

(This is getting long so I'm adding a cut)

Plus I very distinctly recall looking at the rows of Jeannette Oke, and whatever Harlequin or Avon was attempting to do for teen readers (also mostly in historical fiction) at the time, and being bored to tears by the sight of them, since they looked exactly like all the rows of bland romance novels in the adult section.

(although I did give 4 stars to the exception I made for Miranda and the Warrior, which...??)

In fact, I just skimmed through my high school reading lists, and at a glance? I can't think of a single relationship / love story I remember fondly. Most of them I, once again, don't even remember having relationships in them. There were a few couples I got attached to in long-running series books, specifically in Thoroughbred and Animorphs, but romance obviously wasn't the focus in those.

Maybe I was into Laura/Almanzo in the Little House series, once he came along? but I don't think I checked for Anne/Gilbert in Avonlea, tbh, which I would have read around the same time.

...and now I'm kind of curious to see if I can figure out the earliest standalone book couple I remember swooning about.

[EDIT: oh wait. I have the sudden horrible feeling, actually, that I swooned about a Lurlene McDaniel novel. Maybe more than one, since I read a lot. At minimum I'm pretty sure I got Intense as an 8th grader about the Angels Watching Over Me trilogy...]

[and speaking of 8th grade, even though I forgot the specifics I dimly remember being into Daine/Numair in Tamora Pierce's Immortals quartet back then too]

[SECOND EDIT: WAIT, just realized we have a shipping winner, despite minimal actual overt romance, and it's Jo/Laurie of Little Women obviously!!!!! whew, now I feel redeemed]

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You guys should tell me your earliest favorite book couples, if you feel so inclined! I hardly talked about books with anyone after age 12 or so, online or off, until well into adulthood so I have no idea what my peers or really anyone born before the year 2000 were into.