#dreamofpeppermints

[hotcinnamonsunset]

okay jumping off of the tags in the ballerina/PT novel (💀) — do you have a your ballet media reclist? signed, former dancer and struggling 🩰

from one former dancer to another, let me tell you. the prospects are grim. (at least if you’re picky. which I definitely am.) (also after I reblogged that post I was already combing over my goodreads to see what ballet books I rated recently to see if they were as bad as I remember lol)

wordy meander below where I try to gather some thoughts coherently🩰:

my preferred type of fiction/writing style is more literary fiction as opposed to quippable “chick lit” (god I hate that term but I feel it gets the point across unfortunately) fiction - so I feel like that’s already a big ask of ballet fiction.

I also (as a former dancer) like there to be some depth to the ballet knowledge presented because I feel that most authors that take on ballet in fiction do it for the “expose the gritty underside of ballet” perspective and they just want to have a female lead that can be cute/little/girly/submissive/etc without even trying to understand that that simply isn’t what all dancers are like. that being said, I do find works where ballerinas just go off being fully unhinged is fun from time to time. ballet and perfectionism can make you do crazy things and the glass in pointe shoes myth didn’t stem from nothing.

furthermore, while I understand that people want to read romance, for some reason if a book is about ballet I want romance to be very inconsequential? maybe it’s because for me ballet is a kind of love that personally never mixed with romance or that there is so much to relationships between dancers that can be so much more engaging than some romance plot about choosing between love and dance or something but most authors don’t feel this way.

all that being said, it’s no small wonder that my rec list of good things is a bit hodge podge. (and sometimes I’ll read things regardless of how bad just because sometimes it’s soooo bad all I can do is laugh)

memoirs are always accurate and enjoyable, albeit obviously not fiction. although! Dancer by Columbia McCann is a fictionalized take on Rudolf Nureyev that reads quite nicely.

fiction really is a mixed bag and often there are ports of stories that’ll be okay even if on the whole it’s not quite up to snuff. like, the last ballet book I read a few weeks ago was The Turnout by Megan Abbott and while I wanted to strangle each of the main characters repeatedly and shake them and ask them why are you like this??? the author had an atmospheric quality to their writing about ballet studios that transported me back to the smells and groans and quirks of old buildings repurposed as dance studios so acutely that I felt more empathy towards the ballet studio in the book as a character more than anything else.

so anyways. according to goodreads some ballet fiction that I did enjoy includes Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild, Swing Time by Zadie Smith, Up to This Pointe by Jennifer Longo as well as Filthy Animals and The Late Americans by Brandon Taylor, both of which aren’t ballet centric but have genuinely realistic dancer characters.

as for other media…I feel like most things I watch, unless it’s really captivating, go in one eyeball and out the other. that and I’m really bad at watching movies. as for ones I have seen and appreciated though - And Then We Danced is a top one that I can recall, Suspiria is insane but a romp nonetheless, Bird of Paradise is also a bit of a romp.

all this to say if you’ve made it this far I am always always open to recs and suggestions silly and serious because it really is a struggle out there for content like this and we’ve got to stick together.

[eatmystardustloser]

happy birthday!!! -em

thank you!

[lilybarthes]

re: the gilded age, it’s by the same guy who did downton abbey, but filmed in new york, so you get a lot of competent theater actors milling around on period sets in incredibly elaborate outfits. most of the main cast is solid (carrie coon’s character and her husband from the gifset, christine baranski owns any scene she’s in, and i also really liked denee benton). only major quibble castingwise is that one of the lead girls sucks the energy out of every scene she’s in (she’s nepo baby supreme i.e. meryl streep’s daughter), but her scene partner can usually rescue it. TLDR if you like pretty costumes and playing spot-the-broadway-person, it’s a fun way to spend a few hours!

ooh thanks, that does sound right up my alley, i love elaborate costumes AND playing spot-the-broadway person.

(i hope you don't mind me publishing this, it was too funny not to keep.)

[anakinsafterlife]

Tag

tagged by @dreamofpeppermints

Last Song I Listened To: Life in the Fast Lane by the Eagles. I listen to it often because I enjoy revisiting trauma.

Currently Watching: For movies, North by Northwest. I'm watching because it features in Victoria's Secret, one of my favourite Due South episodes, as a meta-reflection on Victoria, the femme fatale of the episodes.

For shows, I'm re-watching Community again. I'm also watching Newton's Cradle, an Egyptian series about a woman who schemes to deliver her child in the US in order to stay, but ends up ruining her entire life in the process. I'm taking it slowly because a lot of Egyptian series tend to be angst-fests that try really hard to traumatize the audience, and this one is no different.

Sweet/Savory/Spicy: I enjoy all of them, but am somewhat renowned for my spice tolerance.

Relationship Status: Married With Children.

Current Obsession: Genealogy. I've managed to put my father's paternal line together going back to the early 1700s, possibly the late 1600s. I've found some of my mother's maternal line as well. It's remarkable how moving it can be to see a death notice or a marriage notice for an ancestor who was previously a brick wall.

Tag ten people if you can. Or not.

@lordansketil @lilybarthes @greysleipnir @cptsd-skywalker @asdeadasasquirrel @bonzoobel @multifandomfreak

@michele-847 @brightlotusmoon @silentwordsmyth

[feykiller]

Rules

Search ‘your name + core’ on pinterest and post the first 6 pictures

Tagged by -> @gothimp 🩵

Tagging: @lyriumrain @artemis-devotee @devilbrakers @aelyosos @zezran @rosenfey @dreamofpeppermints @bi-stander @halsinsbiggernaturals @cinqplusneuf @a-witch-bird

[theresa-of-liechtenstein]

@keepthemacramesecret tagged me which reminded me that i was also tagged by @cjflint to post the first 9 photos that show up when i search [name]core on pinterest! i have a board called ‘emcore’ already but i actually did the search lol

tagging @sircarolyn, @stoppablethetramstory, @malcolm-f-tucker, @supercantaloupe, @leporellian, @notyouraveragejulie, @smile-at-the-stars, and @dreamofpeppermints (no pressure, of course)

[euelios]

tagged by @dreamofpeppermints 🩷🩷 (bc this was sitting in my drafts and i never posted it?????)

LAST SONG LISTENED TO: “viva la vida” by coldplay. it’s on my zevmancer cousland’s playlist but it is a forever banger.

CURRENTLY WATCHING: so much good mythical morning and mythical kitchen. also a lot of F1 but if we’re talking serious media… uh, HBO’s the passion?

SWEET/SAVOURY/SPICY: tbh a little of all of them, but sweet makes up like 70% of my cravings on its own. who am i but a girlypop who is a little too nuts about lavender coffee drinks.

RELATIONSHIP STATUS: aggressively single pringle for any number of inarticulable reasons! i have chickened out of at least four hinge eras and have decided to focus on myself for now NFHDJX

CURRENT OBSESSION: so many all at once. dayspring by anthony oliveira which is a timey-wimey p(r)o(s)etry queering of the gospels (hence my currently watching). dragon age, now that i’m not too fried for combat mechanics. also my most recent attempt to scratch together my “nano but actually year-round” project.

tagging: @mortumslab @honor-among-thieves @rosaindomitus @dogueteeth @silvery-bluish and you if yall would like?

[notbecauseofvictories]

what’s your favorite cheese? i keep buying wedges of manchego and eating them Way Too Fast so it is time to branch out a little bit

Havarti. Sharper than swiss but still creamy, great in a grilled cheese---better if you can get a havarti blended with something else. There's a stand at my farmer's market that does horseradish dill havarti and let me tell you, I've never tasted anything better.

[hotcinnamonsunset]

i only know the weewoo show through your gifsets but congrats on the incremental steps towards buddie!!!!

bahahahaha it’s a lovely thing to see bisexuals winning!! glad the love is felt via gifs as well😂🫶

[rougi-if]

thank you for making a game with ballet in it!!!! as someone who used to study ballet i go nuts over any kind of dance content so this has brought me a ton of joy

eyyyyy same!! *ballet high-five* hehe thank youuuu, I'm super glad it's sparking joy!!!! 🩰❤️

[lilybarthes]

10 things for 10 people you’d like to know more about

Tagged by

@caiiistos (thank you for tagging me 💛)

Last song: Working Titles by Damien Jurado

Last book: The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett (i've decided that maybe i just don't like noir after all, and that's okay.)

Last movie: Bringing Up Baby (w/@ sparklemotioneer)

Last TV show: can't remember if i watched any shows after dune: prophecy, which was very meh.

Sweet/savory/spicy: savory or sweet

Relationship status: thornback spinster

Last thing I googled: "current time in north carolina"

Current obsession: The Acolyte, rainbow peekaboo highlights, and Tetris

Looking forward to: honestly? the new installments of TSWCY and touch/move. also, spring. Tagging: @firstaudrina, @dreamofpeppermints, @anakinsafterlife, @twylla, @otemilk, @furiousfinnstan, @lockenesss, @garrulus, @sparklemotioneer, @monstrousgourmandizingcats and whoever else wants to do it.

[anakinsafterlife]

Tagged by @emeraldgreaves

Your lock screen, the last song you listened to, the last photo you took, and the last show or movie you watched.

Looks like it's a pan-Egyptian experience for me this time, unsurprisingly.

(Paranormal is a fantastic little show based on the books of an Egyptian fantasy/horror writer and I recommend it to everyone! It's on Netflix.)

Tagging @greysleipnir @lordansketil @asdeadasasquirrel @cptsd-skywalker @dreamofpeppermints @juniperpomegranate

[feykiller]

Tagged by @gothimp to make myself with this picrew so of course im using it to make the most plant goth canon version of me lol

Tagging in my fellows @aelyosos @bi-stander @lyriumrain @brightwaterforarainyday @dreamofpeppermints @lilbirdofdeath @orchid-tea-party @halsinsbiggernaturals @rosenfey + anyone else who'd like to do thiss

[jae-gerbomb]

This or That! (Trope edition)

hee hee thank you @mondaysandwich 💕

slow burn or love at first sight // fake dating or secret dating // enemies to lovers or best friends to lovers // oh no there’s only one bed or long-distance correspondence // hurt-comfort or amnesia // fantasy au or modern au // mutual pining or domestic bliss // smut or fluff // canon-compliant or fix-it // reincarnation or character death // one-shot or multi-chapter // kid fic or road trip fic // arranged marriage or accidental marriage // high school romance or middle aged romance // time travel or isolated together // neighbours or roommates // sci-fi au or magic au // body swap or gender bend // angst or crack // apocalyptic or mundane

enemies to lovers vs best friends to lovers really depends, as does fantasy vs modern ldfkjhd.. also sci-fi vs magic. im just indecisive as hell 🤡

tagging @dreamofpeppermints @thenightdayblogger @ivaerleth @tarydarrington💜

[theresa-of-liechtenstein]

rules: shuffle your 'on repeat' playlist and post the first ten tracks, then tag ten people! thanks @sircarolyn!

I Got a Name, Jim Croce

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Elton John

How Deep Is Your Love, Bee Gees (i’m not joking lmao)

Star, Mitski

Rocky Mountain High, John Denver

Bug Like an Angel, Mitski

Katakataka, Eva Eugenio

2 Wheel Drive, Magdalena Bay

Nocturne (Interlude), Laufey

Promise, Laufey

tagging: @dreamofpeppermints, @keepthemacramesecret, @blueishrobin, @marwddewin, @lenskij, @kerfluffel, @percocet, @arth-ur, @mywingsareonwheels, and @bicolumbo

[euelios]

i was tagged by @i-mybrunettelady mwah thank u for the tag nero 

1. three ships

it’s comfort media season so fully reverting back to the Very Specific Dynamic that defined my entire childhood

royai [roy mustang x riza hawkeye, fullmetal alchemist (brotherhood)]

percabeth [percy jackson x annabeth chase, heroes of olympus]

my personal bbgorl cordelia cousland x alistair theirin [dragon age: origins]

2. last song

blood upon the snow - hozier and bear mccreary :’)

3. last movie

glass onion!! 

4. currently reading

babel by r.f. kuang for giggles, the fair jilt by aphra behn for school :’’’’)))))

5. currently watching

pls i’m like ten minutes into arcane right now and i have to finish it before my netflix subscription dies next month

6. currently consuming

starbucks caramel macchiato! not particularly good but caffeine make brain go brrr

7. currently craving

there’s a spicy pork intestine soup that a korean restaurant near my place makes and it’s So good but i’m broke and in class so i can’t ubereats it right now wah

tagging: @dreamofpeppermints @brightwaterforarainyday @neptunewastaken @greyyourwarden @roxaro @marten-blackwood and anyone who want to do it <3 no pressure though!!