#bring back traditional values (bandana)

[kaileidoscopio]

like they already were trying to appeal to latin american audiences with nmixx (some of the members of that group were taught spanish and they have made tons of promotional/variety show stuff in spanish) but like. a GROUP. they already did that usa/international based group vcha and even though they haven't had a single comeback yet its cool to see them at least ATTEMPTING to do new stuff

i mean no one who listens to kpop does so because they like innovative music like lets be fr they all just constantly copy each other so thats why this is exciting!

wdym jyp ent. (record label of kpop groups twice, itzy, stary kids, etc) is planning on making a LATIN GIRL GROUP???? DIED 2004 BORN 2024 WELCOME BACK BANDANA

[mythgirlimagines]

Time for a brand new talentswap for this fine Tuesday! Give a warm wink and a smile to Myth, the Former Ultimate Animator!

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BACKSTORY AND TALENT

As a youngster, Myth‘s imagination and energy was all over the place. A combination of regular consumption of books, movies, and TV, and living in a rather creative household herself, made this Myth want to bring her odd creations into the human world. Ever since she entered her first ever short animation into a prestigious film festival for preteens, she has been on a roll ever since, with romantic and fantasy anime being her main bread and butter. Her most well-known work yet is “Up in Smoke”, a Romeo and Juliet-esque animated film chronicling the romantic escapades of a two female elemental spirits, a water and fire spirit, and the rebellion against their strict family. It earned raving reviews from critics for its adorable artstyle, its loveable characters, and its heartwarming portrayal of LGBT dynamics. In fact, most of her works have at least one LGBT character, or at least have some form of LGBT subtext. She may not have a lot of human friends apart from Wyre, but she has the support of both her friends and her massive fanbase. Even as a adult, she still has it going in the animation department. 

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RELATIONSHIPS

Wyre Anon, Former Ultimate Animal Breeder

Due to her wild and rowdy appearance and personality, Wyre never really had many human friends, but they compensate for this with a whole arkload of animal friends, with lizards, snakes and other reptiles being her main speciality. Myth and Wyre met as children, and quickly bonded with each other over their eccentric behaviour and lack of human friends. In fact, Wyre was the one who gave Myth the eared hat and tail that Myth regularly wears. Wyre regularly brings in live animals as a drawing reference, so Myth would learn how to properly animate animal movement. 

Outfit: Same outfit as the original, but with a cat design on the skirt, a brown fox ear headband, and a matching brown prop tail. 

Anon Scar, Ultimate Princess

As the princess of a small European country called Zunduros, Scar is the current heiress to the Zundorian throne. Myth was surprised to learn that her animated shows have quite the following in Scar’s kingdom. Despite constantly carrying herself as the “Heiress of the Untouched Shadow”, the facade quickly breaks away to reveal a heavily-concerned and somewhat maternal girl, once she realises that this entertainment giant doesn’t exactly have the healthiest living habits. Nowadays, Scar is always on standby, making sure that Myth gets her daily food and rest. 

Outfit: A black Gothic Lolita-style dress, with white lace and red bows on the front, dark red stockings, red heels, red gloves, a red rose holding up her side bun.

Fusion Anon, Ultimate Musician

As the lead singer of the soft rock band, “QUIZ BOWL”, Fusion’s songs mainly center around family and parental love. Fusion’s personality matches the subject matter of his songs, being paternal and kind-hearted, despite what his height and wild fashion would suggest. Imagine Myth’s shock when this 6’3 tall boy with a large afro dyed various colors and a leather jacket claimed to be a massive fan of her adorable animated films. Ever since Myth found out and gave him an autographed art book, Fusion has been in special interest heaven. Nowadays, Fusion helps compose music for Myth’s animated films. 

Outfit: A large afro dyed various colors, a black leather jacket with an autistic pride badge on the front over a red t-shirt, black leather gloves, ripped black pants, black boots, a guitar case strapped to his back, color contacts. 

Fusion Anon II, Ultimate Photographer

As the girl behind the famous photography blog ,“bustasnap”, Fusion II has traveled all over the world to take pictures of all the scenic landscapes she can find. Upon looking at Fusion II’s photos, Myth knew that she had to use them for background references. This has led to the mysterious disappearance of many of Fusion II’s printed Polaroids. Upon finding out that Myth was the one behind the theft of her pictures, Fusion II chose to print the pictures and hand the copies to Myth. From there, Myth learned that Fusion II is a kind girl underneath her sarcastic and flippant demeanour.

Outfit: Same outfit as her original design, but with her prized Polaroid strapped to her right side. 

Just Anon, Ultimate Gamer

Dominating popular MMORPG after popular MMORPG under the name, “anon.”, Janon spends all of his time laying down and not moving from his territory. Despite Janon’s adorable appearance and fashion sense, Janon is foul-mouthed, cynical, and hates just about everybody in this goddamn con. Well, almost everybody. He has a massive soft spot for the two Jr. Ultimates of the convention. Janon and Myth like to organize little slumber parties and nap underneath a large pile of blankets, pillows and stuffed toys, where certain bothersome Anons wouldn’t bother them.  

Outfit: A Pikachu hoodie, black headphones with the Overwatch logo on each ear, formal wear and face-mask from original design.

Sparkle Anon, Former Ultimate Traditional Dancer

Coming from a long and prestigious line of traditional dancers, Sparkle’s dancing is truly a spectacle to witness on stage. Spicing up her dance moves with glitter and sakura petals, Sparkle’s moves look like they’re straight from a high-budget fantasy movie. Topping off her stellar appearance is a loud and bombastic attitude that truly shines on stage. Just like with Fusion, Sparkle is also a major fan of Myth’s works, particularly her magical girl series. Myth regularly watches Sparkle perform in order to help with animating dancing and the movement of her characters. 

Outfit: An orange kimono with pink flower designs all over it, a purple obi, white socks, brown gets sandals, a sidetail decorated with flowers, glasses from original design. 

Egg Anon, Former Ultimate Lucky Student, and Wet Sock, Former Ultimate Yakuza

Originally the twin children to one of the biggest underground yakuza chains in the world, Egg has since been cast out of the bloodline for their unpredictable luck cycle managed to nearly doom their entire bloodline, and it’s only through Wet Sock‘s control that the entire bloodline didn’t go kaput. Upon hearing about Egg and Wet Sock’s backstory, Myth thought that this would make a good premise for a film. Needless to say, despite their cursed and violent concepts, Myth managed to look past them, to find deeply disturbed individuals that just need a hug. 

Egg’s Outfit: A bandaged left eye, a half-shaved haircut, the same same clothes from their original design, but with a clover design replacing the bird designs. 

Wet Sock’s Outfit: An eyepatch on their right eye, a half-shaved haircut, a black suit just like Fuyuhiko’s.

Curious Anon, Jr. Ultimate Nurse

As the adopted child of a hospital worker, Curious ended up learning everything that they can about the medical field and the human body. Curious has became famous and beloved at the hospital for their kind-hearted and levelheaded personality, as well as their excellent bedside vigil. Because of Myth’s constant neglect of food and sleep, Curious is constantly on standby to make sure that Myth gets the proper amount of nutrition needed to function as a proper human being. Myth may not need Curious constantly hovering over her, but she appreciates Curi’s concern for her. 

Outfit: Part of their hair tied into a small ponytail, a mint green face mask, same outfit from original design, but with a white apron with a red cross design on the front, and mint green scrubs.

Anon Nerd, Former Ultimate Mechanic

Famous for his uncontrollable temper and strength, as well as his equal caliber intelligence, Anon Nerd is known for making functional machines out of literal garbage. Unfortunately, Nerd’s entire attitude doesn’t exactly make him a massive hit with other people at his mechanics store. Despite Nerd’s own workaholic tendencies, Myth just makes Nerd so angry with her blatant disregard for her own health. Nerd regularly tries to get this adorable animator to get her eyes off her drawing tablet and just go to sleep, even if it means knocking her out with a wrench. 

Outfit: Ruffled-up hair, grease stains all over his body, a black and yellow jumpsuit, black and yellow boots and gloves, scouter from original design. 

Eldritch Anon, Ultimate Team Manager

Despite Eldritch‘s jittery and paranoid behavior in public, Eldritch is unbelievably confident when it comes to leading a group. Eldritch is the number one trainer in “Fort Ritchie‘s Boot Camp”, a training center that trains children to take on the inevitable zombie apocalypse. Ignoring the whole “apocalypse” pretense, Eldritch is really good at motivating individuals to take action. Upon witnessing Myth’s poor health, Eldritch has taken it upon himself to prevent Myth from becoming zombie bait, but Myth really doesn’t want to exercise, and seems content with being zombie chow. 

Dream Anon, Ultimate Chef

As the daughter of a professional TV chef, Dream can cook healthy meals to feed all her teammates on her volleyball team. Dream is famous for being just a big bundle of joy and sunshine, as well as her energetic and overzealous attitude when it comes to cooking. Dream has taken upon herself to cook Myth only the best of meals, in order to make Myth actually drop her work to go eat with all the others. Don’t get Dream wrong, she does enjoy a lot of Myth’s works, particularly her shonen works. But would it kill Myth to eat something with actual nutritional value?

Outfit: A white chef uniform, a pink bandana tied over her head, a pink ascot, shoes from original design. 

Iris Anon, Reserve Course Student

When you first meet up with Iris, the first thing you would notice about her is her insane clumsiness and her almost stupidly optimistic viewpoint. Despite first impressions, Iris actually managed to get into Hope’s Peak Middle School’s reserve course on academic prowess alone, which makes her a veritable genius. Despite not even having an actual talent, Iris doesn’t let that, or the horrible quality of the Reserve Course get her down. Iris watched a bunch of Myth’s anime with her girlfriend, and she is currently overjoyed to be spending the con visit with the girl behind all those masterpieces. 

Outfit: A white dress shirt, a red bowtie, a dark blue skirt, white knee-length socks, black slip-on shoes, bandages on her arms and legs, glasses, star clip, and braids from original design.

Purple Anon, Ultimate Swordswoman

As the daughter of an ancient lineage of sword fighters, Purple has been taught the art of the blade by her elders, and yet she manages to surpass them all in blade-to-blade combat. Purple is hardly ever seen without her trusty claymore strapped to her back. Despite what her talent would suggest, Purple is very timid and cowardly, thanks to her sheltered upbringing. Because of her sheltered and old-fashioned upbringing, Purple also speaks in very antiquated vocabulary that is hard to understand. Myth may not understand a word that Purple is saying, but Purple would make a great fantasy protagonist. 

Outfit: A black headband, gakuran top, a long purple skirt, lilac stockings, black slip-on shoes, a purple scabbard on her back that holds her claymore.

This series centers around this adorable animator who is unhealthily attached to her work, as the people around her show massive concern for both her and her health. 

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PERSONALITY

Ever since she was a child, Animator!Myth has always been into the arts and a very creative soul. Her imagination is all over the place, which helps her with her works. Aside from that, Animator!Myth is also kind-hearted and happy to lend a helping hand to people who needs it. Unfortunately, Animator!Myth has a little bit gaping flaw in her personality: she is a MASSIVE workaholic. Not wanting to let down her loyal fanbase, Animator!Myth works day and night on her animated works, much to the understandable concern of her family and friends. This unfortunately means she goes for days on end without stopping for a snack or nap break, making this already childish and loopy girl somehow even more childish and loopy. Her friends are trying their best to teach Myth that overexerting yourself is no good, and taking constant breaks is the key to success. 

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APPEARANCE

Animator!Myth is bespectacled and slightly chubby. Myth‘s undyed hair goes down to her shoulders. As for her clothes, on her head, Myth wears a fuzzy blue hat with ears, an ahoge, and brown stripes. Myth wears an oversized blue jacket with yellow details, that holds an animator’s tablet in one of the pockets, over a pink shirt. She also wears a red skirt, black stockings, and yellow rainboots with a paw print design on the bottom. Clipped to the bottom of her skirt is a tail that matches the hat she wears.  ——————————————————-

Well, now that I have finished this week’s talentswap, let me know what you think! In the meantime, have fun and be merry!

-Fusion Anon

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It would be so awesome to be an animator! I love this talentswap!

[pipinas-sketchbook]

Collection B

For my second collection, I wanted to explore the idea of heirlooms, and what is allowed in that category. What is the difference between a "hand-me-down" and an heirloom? Both are passed down between generations and often hold emotional value. Is the simple fact that my grandmother's blanket isn't worth much money what deems it unworthy of the title of heirloom? It seems like the distinction of heirloom and hand-me-down lies in class above all, and with this project I wanted to deconstruct this concept and blur the lines of the "heirloom" category.

When choosing my items, I wanted to bring some items that fit more easily in the traditional idea of what an heirloom is (like my grandmother's pearls or my dad's childhood gold ring), and some that stray outside of that box (i.e. a hand-me-down bandana from my cousin, an old broken book from my aunt, a gift from my friend) to contrast each other.

image description: an old brown leather suitcase

For the container, I chose the suitcase that my grandfather travelled from Greece to Canada with in the 60s when he immigrated here. It is one of my most important heirlooms, but to many an old scuffed up leather bag is not precious enough to earn the title of heirloom. I think this container introduces the themes I wanted to work with very well: inter-generational objects, connection to my family's past, class, and displacement.

image description: all the items of my collection. In no particular order: a scarf that used to belong to my mother, an old broken copy of alice in wonderland from my aunt, a vase with a greek myth depicted on it from my (paternal) grandmother, a shoe that used to belong to another aunt, a coin purse gifted from my mother that I remember fighting with my sister over, a planter in the shape of two hands as if they are offering something gifted from an old friend, a hand-me-down bandana from my older cousin I got 10+ years ago, a pearl necklace from my (maternal) grandmother I got for graduating high school, a lesbian pride coloured necklace from a friend, a horse chestnut my little cousin gave to me (she collects them), a thrifted sweater my older brother gave me, and a blanket from my (maternal) grandmother.

When unboxing my objects, I noticed a theme that I hadn't really planned on exploring: my identity and relationship to my culture as a grandchild of immigrants. While I was placing items, there seemed to be a naturally developing contrast between objects that connect back to my family history and/or Greek ancestry, and the objects that represent me as an individual. Because of the two generations separating me from the country my family comes from, I often feel disconnected from the culture that my grandparents come from. I can barely hold a conversation in their mother tongue and when I visit my grandmother's village, I feel like a tourist in my own home. I think holding onto the objects tied to my grandparents and their culture (ring, luggage, vase, pearls) is a way of feeling closer to them. But I can't help but notice how these pieces are in conflict with the other pieces; most notably, the contrast between the two necklaces. One is a pearl necklace given to me as a high school graduation gift from my grandmother, very reminiscent of traditional femininity, and only worn twice in the four years I've had it. The other is a lesbian pride necklace my friend gifted me, it's the first pride piece I've ever owned and it's so worn in that the paint is chipping off the beads. Both of these items represent a sense of pride. The pearls are the pride of my grandmother for graduating high school (something she never had the chance to do) and the necklace is my own pride in my identity. As much as I love them both, they clash with each other: the former representing a traditional side of my family's culture, coming from a country I still can't even get married in if I wanted to, and the latter representing a part of my identity I wear proudly every day. It is trying to hold onto a part of my identity that belongs to a traditional culture while embracing a part of me that same culture rejects.

image description: notes I took after getting home from class late Tuesday night

As for the presentation, I liked presenting to just one person because it felt more intimate. It was a bit uncomfortable because of the intimacy of showing my prized possessions to someone I met two weeks ago but I enjoyed the experience. I particularly liked waiting in the other room with my classmates, I feel like I got to know my peers better and was able to connect with them in unexpected ways.

All in all the project was interesting and the mode of presentation was fun.

[thenewsrabbit-blog]

Shutterfly Launches Two New Categories: Kids and Pets

Check out the latest post http://thenewsrabbit.com/shutterfly-launches-two-new-categories-kids-and-pets/

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Shutterfly Inc. (NASDAQ:SFLY), the leading online retailer and manufacturer of high-quality personalized products and services, announced today the launch of two new categories: Kids and Pets. Now kids, pets and their parents can show their personality with an inspiring range of customizable products.

Kids and Pets are natural extensions for Shutterfly as it broadens its focus on helping people share life’s joy through photos and personalized products. Both new categories will feature a wide variety of offerings. Shutterfly Kids offers a variety of products for children, including School Gear, Kids Room, Travel, Toys and Games, and Tableware. The collection is designed for children ages 4-14+, and includes personalized bean bags, duvets, fleece blankets, custom backpacks, folders, and beach towels.

Shutterfly Pets offers products for both pets and their owners, ranging from personalized pet beds, bowls, and blankets to pet tags and bandanas. Pet Lovers can incorporate their favorite breed into their home décor in a variety of styles including water color, silhouettes, and cartoon drawings.

“Kids and Pets are at the center of many of the most memorable moments in the lives of the families we serve, and we are thrilled to bring a broad array of new products in both categories to customers on Shutterfly.com,” said Michele Anderson, Senior Vice President of Retail. “Targeted category expansion is a strategic focus for the company and we are being thoughtful about how to make it simple and fun to preserve and share all of a family’s most precious memories. We look forward to adding fresh ideas to these categories over time and making both Kids and Pets a valued addition to Shutterfly.com.”

From stylish backpacks and beanbags, pet beds and home décor, it has never been easier to create unique, beautiful, high-quality personalized products for the whole family – including the family pet. To shop the new Kids collection, visit www.shutterfly.com/kids. To shop the new Pets collection, visit www.shutterfly.com/pets. Check back often as more Kids and Pets products are added to the collections.

About Shutterfly, Inc.

Shutterfly, Inc. is the leading retailer and manufacturing platform for high-quality personalized products. Founded in 1999, Shutterfly, Inc. helps customers capture, preserve and share life’s joy through its Shutterfly and Lifetouch brands. Shutterfly brings photos to life in photo books, gifts, home décor, and cards and stationery, through its flagship Shutterfly.com website, including premium offerings in its Tiny Prints boutique. Lifetouch is the national leader in school photography, built on the enduring tradition of “Picture Day,” as well as serving families through portrait studios and partnerships with churches. Additionally, Shutterfly, Inc. operates Shutterfly Business Solutions, delivering digital printing services to businesses, and BorrowLenses, the premier online marketplace for photographic and video equipment rentals. For more information about Shutterfly, Inc. (SFLY), visit www.shutterflyinc.com.