#editing challenge: coco

[aaronstveit]

editing challenge vs. @cosettepontmercys ❀ favorite period drama

But the horror... The horror was for love. The things we do for love like this are ugly, mad, full of sweat and regret. This love burns you and maims you and twists you inside out. It is a monstrous love and it makes monsters of us all.

[graveyard-gumbo]

caved in and started the joy of life challenge by @simelune with my dear friend @honeytoastie !

generation one: the baking extraordinaire

coco blythe 🍪 young adult, she/her

foodie, overachiever, perfectionist

aspiration: famous pastry chef

There was a warmth and coziness in rolling out dough, mixing up frosting, creating masterpieces with a piping bag. Most of your days are spent whipping up new creations in the kitchen, enjoying the smell of a delicious apple pie baking in the oven. You dream of having everyone know your name and saying "Their cupcakes are the best I've ever had!"

Coco glanced at the house before her, once her favorite place on earth that had held so many cherished moments. Now, it lay in ruin, a forsaken relic of the past. The recollections of her childhood summers surged through her mind as she stepped her foot back on the island—the soothing rhythm of ocean waves that greeted her every dawn and the aroma of freshly baked pastries that permeated the whole summer house as the 10-year-old Coco would return to the house, dripping with water, after an afternoon spent frolicking in the ocean.

It doesn't take much time before she's jolted back to reality and finds herself back on the tiny Piccola Luce island years after her beloved aunt—the island's former owner—tragically passed away.

After many summers well spent at the Piccola Luce summer house, Coco, inspired by her aunt’s love of baking (and the unlimited baked goods she was fed during her summer stay), enrolled at the culinary arts school. Turns out helping her aunt roll out the dough and create a masterpiece with a piping bag proved to be very much useful when she graduated top of her class and landed herself in the kitchen of a prestigious restaurant in San Myshuno.

However, her journey took an unexpected turn when she found herself dismissed from her job due to some workplace drama. Unfazed by this abrupt turn, Coco clung to what was left of her dream of becoming a famous pastry chef, yearning to share her delectable creations with the world. The enchanting summer house on the Piccola Luce island beckoned like a promising ray of light, a great place for her fresh start.

[korianderfan]

Series 4 all together

My wish list from RH

[bruhnze]

For me page

Summary: Ona and Lucy are cuddling on the couch scrolling tiktok. I was in the mood to write something really soft :) its inspired by a tiktok and one of my fav songs (ive put them at the bottom of this fic)

Warnings: none. it's just some fluff.

Wordcount: very short

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They were sitting on the couch. Ona laid with her legs stretched across Lucy’s lap. She held her phone on top of a propped up cushion that laid on their laps as they lazily scrolled through TikTok together, the sounds of the short videos filling the room. Lucy absentmindedly twirled the soft strands of hair at the nape of Ona’s neck while a dog video played on the screen.

“That’s so Coco,” Lucy chuckled. On the screen, a dog was sneakily attempting to steal food from a coffee table, its antics earning a laugh from both of them.

Ona’s lips formed into smile. “Yes, but I’ve been teaching Coco better, he’s a good boy.”

“Sure you have,” Lucy teased, but she kept her voice light. She didn’t bother arguing. Coco was Ona’s baby, he could do no wrong in her eyes.

They scrolled in comfortable silence for a while until a notification popped up.

Lucy’s eyebrows lifted as she caught a glimpse of the alert. “Oh, wait,” she said, “we’re scrolling on your official account.”

Ona froze, her thumb hovering mid-swipe. Her lips twitched into a sheepish smile. “Yeah… I know.”

Lucy leaned back, her amusement growing. “Why?”

Ona’s cheeks turned pink as she fumbled for an explanation. “Uh, I scroll on both accounts. Sometimes this one, most times the other one that we send eachother stuff on, but now we’re on this one.”

Lucy narrowed her eyes, her grin widening. She felt Ona was hiding something, “Okay, let’s switch to the other, then.”

“No,” Ona said quickly, her voice higher-pitched than usual as she tried to deflect. She continued scrolling, hoping Lucy would drop it.

''Why?'' Lucy smirked.

''That algoritm doesn't work well,'' Ona offered.

Lucy wasn’t buying it. “Oh, now you have to show me,” she said looking at Ona with a curious smile.

“Nooo,” Ona giggled, leaning in to kiss Lucy in a last attempt at distraction. But Lucy wasn’t so easily distracted. She deepened the kiss while her free hand searched for Ona’s phone.

Ona noticed and laughed against Lucy’s lips, tightening her grip on her phone. “Luce,” she protested, pulling away.

Lucy smirked and in one swift motion she pinned Ona to the couch, straddling her as she squealed with laughter. “Give me the phone or I will tickle you until i get it,” Lucy threatened.

“No you wont,” Ona challenged, already squirming under Lucy’s hold.

Lucy’s fingers went to Ona’s sides, starting her tickle attack.

The room erupted with Ona’s laughter, her voice rising in pitch as she tried to fend Lucy off. “Lucy! Stop! Please!” she gasped, squirming beneath her.

“Give me the phone,” Lucy repeated, pausing the tickling just long enough to make the demand. ‘’I stop when you give it to me.’’

“No-ho,” Ona wheezed, still laughing uncontrollably.

Lucy grinned wickedly. “Okay,” she said, resuming her attack.

Finally, Ona’s resistance crumbled. “Okay, okay!” Ona cried, breathless from laughter.

She let the phone slip from her grip, and Lucy took it triumphantly.

Ona groaned, burying her face in her hands. “You’re going to regret this,” she mumbled.

“What can be so bad?” Lucy smirked, unlocking the phone. “you make me very curious.” She opened TikTok, half-expecting some bizarre videos or maybe even some overly thirsty stuff of half naked girls.

Instead, she was greeted with edits of herself. She smiled as she scrolled through Ona’s fyp. There were montages of her football highlights, sweet clips of her smiling or interacting with fans, and videos of the two of them together with cute music under it.

“Wow Ona,” Lucy said, her voice caught between teasing and affection.

“What?” Ona muttered with her face still hidden.

“This is all? This is what you didn’t want to show?” Lucy asked, turning the phone to her.

“Maybe,” Ona admitted, her voice barely above a whisper. Her cheeks were a blazing red.

Lucy chuckled, scrolling further. “Your whole For You Page is me.”

“I know, okay?” Ona groaned. “I’m embarrassed.”

Lucy’s expression softened as she leaned closer, her lips brushing against Ona’s forehead. “What’s so wrong with it?’’ she pressed a kiss to Ona’s temple, before leaning back, ‘’I think it’s adorable. You’re adorable.”

Ona scrunched her nose, sticking out her tongue. “Shut up.”

‘’Okay I’ll shut up,’’ Lucy grinned and looked back at the phone, her curiosity led her to tap into Ona’s saved folders. “Let’s see what’s in here,” she teased, grinning as saw Ona cringed.

“No,” Ona sat up, but Lucy gently pushed her back down against her chest, smiling as she saw she had hit a jackpot.

Lucy read the folder names aloud, her smile widening with each one. “‘Hot,’ ‘Skills,’ and… ‘I’m so in love.’” She laughed, looking over the phone at Ona, whose mortified expression was almost too much to handle.

“Don’t tease me,” Ona whined, covering her face again by turning and leaning into the backrest of the couch.

“How can I not?” Lucy said, clicking on the ‘I’m so in love’ folder. The first video she played was of her in an interview with a young boy.

“Oh, it’s the interview with Paddy,” Lucy exclaimed, her voice softening. “Did you like that one?”

Ona groaned, her voice muffled by the cushion she had pressed to her face. “Yes. It was cute. I told you that already.”

Lucy softened at Ona’s state. She placed the phone on the table and cupped Ona’s face in her hands. “Don’t be embarrassed. It’s sweet.”

Ona peeked at her, narrowing her eyes in mock irritation. “You’re enjoying this too much.”

“I’m not,” Lucy said, but her grin gave her away.

Ona huffed, but her lips twitched into a small smile. “Why are you smiling, then?”

Lucy reached for her own phone, unlocking it and handing it to Ona. “Want to see mine?”

Ona opened TikTok, her eyes lighting up as she found a folder labeled ‘Ona❤️.’ She clicked it, finding a mix of edits, cute videos, and clips of her best football moments.

Ona bit her lip, her smile shy. “Aww… you saved videos of me too?!”

‘’Mhm,’’ Lucy nodded, ‘’some of those are really good.’’ She said, distracted by a video Ona clicked on.

‘’But I literally have three folders and you have one,’’ Ona said, ‘’so I’m still worst.’’

Lucy shrugged nonchalantly. “Babe, I’m just less organized. We’re at the same level.”

Ona laughed, tugging Lucy closer. “Same level obsessed with each other.”

Lucy settled in the space between Ona and the backrest of the couch and pressed a kiss to Ona’s cheek, “Mhm.” She chuckled, ‘’so when did you start yours?’’

‘’When you went to Chelsea,’’ Ona said, ‘’you?’’

‘’Same,’’ Lucy smiled, ‘’when I miss you I scroll back through it.’’

“Same,” Ona whispered back, blushing as their eyes met.

Lucy’s gaze lingered, her expression softening. “I love you,” she said. She shifted, laying her head on Ona’s chest, letting her body rest against Ona.

Ona’s hand instinctively moved to Lucy’s hair, her fingers threading through the strands in slow, soothing strokes towards her neck.

“I love you too,” Ona said after a moment.

For a while they stayed like that. Lucy’s eyes fluttered shut and she let out a content hum.

“Do you have a favorite?” Ona murmured, breaking the comfortable silence. “Video, I mean.”

Lucy nodded against Ona’s chest. “There’s this one compilation with a couple of your tackles. It’s so good - I’ll show you if you want.”

Ona’s sighed, her chest rising and falling beneath Lucy’s head. “Later. I’m too comfy like this.” Her fingers moved slower, tracing patterns across Lucy’s scalp. “For me I think those recent videos of you with that little boy are adorable.”

Lucy’s lips curved into a smile against Ona’s shirt. “Paddy? He was a cheeky little lad.”

“Mhm, but you handled him well,” Ona said, her voice barely above a whisper now. Her hand stilled in Lucy’s hair as she leaned down, pressing a kiss to the top of her head.

Lucy tilted her face upward, ‘’one day we’ll have our own kids.’’

Ona smiled, ‘’yeah and they will be very cheeky too, if they’ll be anything like their mom.’’

Lucy rolled her eyes but smiled, leaning in to catch Ona’s lips with her own.

It was gentle kiss, before they smiled against each other.

Lucy leaned back a chuckle. “Which mom?''

Ona chuckled, stealing another kiss from Lucy. "The silly one I’m head over heels for."

[enluv]

bewitched

pairing: anton x mentioned gn reader! (pls lmk if there are any gendered terms I may have missed)

synopsis: in which anton has a not so tiny actually really big crush on reader.

genre: fluff that made me smile to myself so hard that I had to remind myself this was just a fic, idol!anton & idol!reader, angst if you squint, pouty anton & his hyungs love to tease him for it!

coco’s <3 note: this was something I wrote up after a really long day of studying for finals last week so if you hate it lie to me (I’m sensitive) and it’s completely self indulgent 😭 + not edited well…

small but important a/n: I am so happy people love this fic as much as I do but I unfortunately will not be making a part two for it! originally I didn’t plan one and still in my heart feel like it doesn’t really need one!! sorry my loves, ty for the understanding 🤍

anton who smiles to himself as he watches you do his groups dance challenge, he’s seen you backstage countless times now with your group and he swears you’re his soulmate.

loud and energetic, your personality compliments his usually timid and introverted one.

the first one to notice is seunghan, always the one with the keenest eye, he teases anton throughly when you walk past them in the music show halls, pushing his shoulders and tugging at the boys pink cheeks.

the next two to notice are wonbin and shotaro, having caught their youngest replaying your groups music video just after briefly being introduced to you, he claims it’s so he can learn your dance challenge but the boys can tell from the way his voice raises an octave, that he’s lying.

eunseok and sungchan take note as they watch his eyes sparkle up at the screen in their room backstage, there’s no hiding the proud smile he wears as he watches you move about on stage smiling and enjoying the time you have with fans, they can see just how much he admires you.

sohee is the last to know as he walks right up to you, laughing and joking like old friends do, anton goes through the five stages of grief so quickly the rest of the members laugh loudly at him.

first, he denies what’s taking place in front of his eyes, he can’t fathom how you know his friend, or why you two seem so close.

second, he’s angry. not at sohee or you, never you of course, but at himself for not seeing the obvious signs. you’d done their dance because you knew his friend, not just because you were interested in him them.

third, anton tries rationalizing with himself. this was okay, it’d be okay, and if you ended up with sohee it would be fine because technically he’d never admitted to liking you, and so technically you weren’t anyone to him, so really if he thought about it, he’d be fine, especially if you made his best friend happy.

fourth, he’s pouting, and not even on purpose in a cute way, he’s full on pouting at the scene taking place in front of him. he’s sad you’re so close to sohee, sad he isn’t the one making you laugh loudly or putting a smile on your face, sad that he has absolutely no chance with you at all. this isn’t fair, but he can’t do anything so he resorts to pouting and clinging onto his older brothers for comfort (as they laugh and tease his current state).

finally, anton thinks he’s over it. he’s been watching you and sohee giggle about back and forth for what seems like hours now (it’s been less than five minutes) and he thinks he can finally accept this reality. you’re into his friend and he’s chopped liver. yeah that’s totally fine, he’s totally okay with this outcome.

the older boys smile at one another as they watch anton bury his head deeper into eunseoks broad shoulders, seemingly shielding himself from the scene in front of him. they know when their maknae is upset and it’s a million times clear just how much he is right now.

“anton, are you okay? I want to introduce you to my friend.” sohee’s soft voice pulls him out of his depression, slowly rising his head he’s met with a pair of eyes he knows too well, and his ears turn red.

“this is my roommate, he’s the one I told you about, the one that’s a big fan of you,” his friend laughs after his words and anton isn’t sure what’s worse: you being madly in love with sohee or you knowing he’s madly in love with you.

“anton right? I’m also a big fan of you, if that’s not totally embarrassing to admit to you.”

and just like that he’s swooning again, all the thoughts and feelings from before melt away as he pushes past eunseok to stand in front of you. now this, this is just perfect.

sohee shoots him a smile and a thumbs up, and it all clicks, anton is almost ashamed of how he’s acted.

sohee knew about his crush, how could he not? they shared a room together, of course he’d caught him watching your content, laughing at things you’d said, and bashfully liking your pictures from his spam account, he’d done this on purpose, he’d introduce you to one another on purpose.

“do you want to maybe grab some lunch with me?”

so maybe that wasn’t what he’d planned to say to you first but at least he’d spoken…right? even if it was straightforward and not like him at all.

your laugh makes his ears even redder, and he’s instantly smiling as you nod, taking his hand and leading him to “a really good cafe” as you put it. anton isn’t listening fully, he’s just happy he can finally admire you in person.

yeah he’s definitely too far gone. he thinks he might be in love.

coco’s <3 note x2: I love love love writing for riize they’re honestly my favorite boys ahhh I love them!! hopefully now that I am on break I can write more for them :) thinking of opening requests for them too maybe? and like if you know me you know I don’t do that often so !!! hope you enjoyed this fic, feedback & reblogs are always appreciated <3

riize taglist — @palajae @txtlyn @rllymark @soheekisser @luvbinnies (can’t tag those in bold 😕)

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[honeytonedhottie]

HONEYS IT GIRL MAGAZINE february edition⋆.ೃ࿔*:･🎀

this is a new thing im doing on my blog that i think you'd all like very much called honeys magazine/catalog. basically like a monthly inside scoop on data that i've collected, things i've learned/started doing, and just general info like that organized in kind of a teen-magazine inspired fashion. a magazine for it girls ✨

i've had so much fun putting together the february catalog and i'd love to hear feedback of things that you'd like to see in the next edition. and now, please enjoy the it girl magazine ✨

FEBRUARY FASHION ;

february is full of silks and lace. feminine muted colors like beiges, whites, and pinks. this february i've rly been into tweed dresses. accessories that i've been loving this february include pearls, stockings, and ribbons.

a lot of the clothes that i've been eyeing are things that are more light in fabric and in color. such as cute camisoles with lace trim and i've rly been into the chic look this february as i've mentioned before.

when it comes to jewelry and accessories i always love to layer and be excessive and even though during february i've been obsessed with the chic look, i always add lots of accessories. if not something huge like bracelets or necklaces, i'll be excessive with rings or something smaller.

in general HYPERFEMININE and super cute and girly clothes have been my favorite thing in february especially cuz of valentines day. the theme is soft-wear. shimmery, sheer, and showered in flowers.

cute earrings (preferably the smaller ones) like studs, pearls, or cute spherical earrings

hair clips and barrettes

bangles

tweed dresses

pearl necklaces

remember those dress up games you may have used to play when u were little? when dressing this february, thats what inspired my february fashion. fluffy lashes, cutesy accessories and heels.

i read up a lot on CHANEL bcuz i think that her brand embodies the chic look perfectly and here are some fashion tips from coco chanel (this is my source)

look for the woman in the dress, if there is no woman then there is no dress - basically means dont let your clothes wear you

it is always better to be slightly underdressed - coco's understanding of chic was subtle glamor and lush fabrics

fashion changes but style endures - some clothes are timeless like a little black dress (aubrey hepburn) a quality handbag and a crisp white shirt

WHAT IM LISTENING TO LATELY ;

my favorite album of this month is kali uchis's orquídeas. i absolutely adore her music, energy and vibe. and the whole album is just MWAH. my favorite songs from the album are ;

te mata

igual que un ángel

perdiste

another album that i've been obsessed with this past month is the twicetagram album from twice. i just love the energy in the songs. my favorite songs from that album are LOOK AT ME and LOVELINE. and lastly, just songs that i've enjoyed listening to this february ;

yes, and? - ariana grande

never lose me - flo milli

wonderboy - GWSN

scenery - red velvet

angels in tibet - amaarae

FOR THE BLOG ;

since its going to be march and were kinda transitioning from the winter season -> spring, you can expect to see lots of spring related content from me. another thing that i rly wanna set up for my blog is membership if thats something that u guys'd be interested in.

and also after doing the valentines day challenge, i had so much fun with it and i kinda wanna do more challenges. so if i end up setting up membership i think services like those would be provided.

lastly, since im an advocate for not over consuming the law, i won't be answering inbox questions about the law so that then u guys can focus ENTIRELY on ur manifestations and not over complicate it bcuz the law is easy and you already know how to do it + if u have any general questions i've answered plenty of questions about the law in my blog ANYWAYS. the reason im doing this is so that then you can focus on your manifestations 🫶🏽 and i hope that you guys find it helpful.

HONEYS BEAUTY CORNER TOPIC - HYDRATION ;

when your skin is hydrated, you GLOW on such a deeper level and i absolutely love looking and feeling like a little dew drop so here's some hydration beauty tips

vasline is an occlusive, that simply means that the moisturizing ingredients that create a physical barrier on the skin to prevent transepidermal water loss and lock in hydration. after brushing ur lips to exfoliate, u can just go in and put some vaseline on ur lips and your lips will be HYDRATED.

using a body oil + a body lotion has taken my hydration game to new HEIGHTS. the key to this is to make sure the scents match or have similar notes at least, and moisturize DAMP skin so that then it can absorb better. walk around with a hand lotion, and lip moisturizer ALWAYS.

the key to a dewey makeup look is having a good base. its all about preparing the skin before u put the makeup on. use a good creamy moisturizer and use a glowy spf and then use a good primer.

FOR THE WELLNESS GIRLIES ;

hormone balancing tea blend that i tried and loved ; raspberry leaf tea with spearmint and dandelion root tea. i drink mine with honey a couple days before and during my period and my cramps have been so minimal and my hormones have been so balanced.

hydration ; to follow the trend of the beauty section lets talk hydration. the optimal amount of water to drink is 2.7 liters a day. if u wanna up your hydration game, use some liquid iv or another hydrating powder so that then u can get the most out of ur water. if u dont have anything like that, adding a pinch of salt into your water can also help to improve hydration.

frequencies and vibes ; i've been interested in frequencies lately, simply bcuz i think that they're so interesting. i'll go deeper into frequencies in the next section. but here are some frequencies to listen to for wellness ;

174 hz - reduces physical and energetic pain

285 hz - heals tissues and rejuvenates

432 hz - restores well being and releases emotional blockages

528 hz - love frequency, induces inner peace and repairs DNA

supplements that are geared towards beauty ; find a specific hair, skin and nails supplement or vitamin that includes a blend of powerful antioxidants, minerals and vitamins. some examples of this are ;

fish oil (omega 3 and fatty acids) helps to protect skin against inflammation

collagen (for skin hair and nails) promotes healthy dewy and glowing skin

turmeric (anti inflammatory effects)

PROBIOTICS

RANDOM THINGS I LEARNED ;

something thats caught my interest this month is sound healing. the power of sound is truly amazing, and i was curious specifically about frequencies. sound healing has been around for years by yogis for thousands of years. nowadays sound healing is practiced with something called sound baths.

a sound bath is a deeply relaxing experience where the listener lies down on a mat or blanket, with as many cushions or props as they need to feel comfortable, and is then ‘bathed’ in the sound vibrations. benefits of sound baths include ;

reduced stress, pain and anxiety

better sleep

lower blood pressure

fewer mood swings

balanced hormones

healing through sounds was practiced by ancient egyptians, greeks and chinese physicians, who also used sound healing in their practices to promote digestion, sleep, and emotional disturbances.

if learning a bit about sound healing interested you and you wanna learn a bit more about it, this is the source i used for this section.

FUN QUIZZES, VIDEO ESSAYS, RECIPES AND GAMES ;

valentines day aesthetic quiz - buzzfeed - i got daughter of aphrodite

consideration is the highest form of love - manifestelle - food for thought

good boyfriend quiz - seventeen

which romantic music type am i - buzzfeed - i got r&b enthusiast

valentines day cupcakes recipe ;

1 1/2 cup of flour

1 cup of butter milk

1/3 cups of oil

4 large eggs

mix it all together and add it into a lined cupcake tin, bake at 350° for 15 minutes. for the frosting...

1 cup of softened butter

6 cups of powdered sugar

1 tsp of strawberry extract

4 tbs of milk

CRUSH STORIES ;

SUBMISSION ONE : ANON : 💝

idk if this counts 😭 but my crush is an older guy (dw it's very legal) and he's so sweet, I manifested him liking me using your help!!! We're not together yet but he's been talking to me for literally hours a day, and just offered to buy me A NEW LAPTOP aaaah I'm crying. Ily honey your perfect

HBDSJHDJ YAYY. i wish u guys all the happiness and i hope u enjoy ur new laptop ✨

SUBMISSION TWO : ANON : 💝

technically not a crush but my ex boyfriend cheated on me (i broke up w him very quickly after) w my best friend and got her pregnant. he tried to make amends with me but I turned him down. i think i dodged a bullet there thank god 🫢

OH 💀. you def dodged a bullet, they went behind ur back and then got pregnant... 😭

thats all for this months catalog, there will be a new edition each month with new content and it'll be updated on a monthly basis so if thats something that interests you or if you like these kinds of posts pls let me know, till next month girlies✨

[hotvintagepoll]

Propaganda

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This is round 2 of the tournament. All other polls in this bracket can be found here. Please reblog with further support of your beloved hot sexy vintage woman.

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María Félix:

She's Thee Hot Vintage Movie Woman of México. She's absolutely gorgeous and always looks like she's about to step on you. you WILL be thankful if she does.

"María Félix is a woman -- such a woman -- with the audacity to defy the ideas machos have constructed of what a woman should be. She's free like the wind, she disperses the clouds, or illuminates them with the lightning flash of her gaze." - Octavio Paz

María Félix is one of the most iconic actresses of the Golden Era of Mexican Cinema. La Doña, as she was lovingly nicknamed, only had one son, and when her first marriage ended in divorce her ex-husband stole her only child, so she vowed that one day she’d be more influential than her ex and she’d get her son back. AND SHE DID! María Félix rejected a Hollywood acting role to start her acting career in Mexico on her own terms with El Peñón de las Ánimas (The Rock of Souls) starring alongside actor, and future third husband, Jorge Negrete. She quickly rose to incredible heights both in Mexico and abroad, later on rejecting a Hollywood starring role (Duel in the Sun) as she was already committed to the movie Enamorada at the planned filming time. Of this snubbing she said, quote: “I will never regret saying no to Hollywood, because my career in Europe was focused in [high] quality cinema. [My] india* roles are made in my country, and [my] queen roles are abroad.” (Translator notes: here the “india” role means interpreting a lower-class Mexican woman, usually thought of indigenous/native/mixed descent —which she had interpreted and reinvented throughout her acting career in Mexico— and what abroad was typically considered the Mexican woman stereotype, with the braids, long simple skirts, and sandals. This also references the expectation of her possibly helping Hollywood in perpetuating this stereotype for American audiences that lack the cultural and historical contexts of this type of role which would undermine her own efforts against this type of Mexican stereotypes while working in Europe) She was considered one of the most beautiful women in the world of her time by international magazines like Life, París Match, and Esquire, and was a muse to a vast number of songwriters (including her second husband Agustin Lara,), artists, designers, and writers. Muralist Diego Rivera described her as “a monstrously perfect being. She’s an exemplary being that drives all other human beings to put as much effort as possible to be like her”. Playwriter Jean Cocteau, who worked with her in the Spanish film La Corona Negra (The Black Crown) said the following about her, “María, that woman is so beautiful it hurts”. Haute Couture houses like Dior, Givenchy, Yves Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Hérmes, among others, designed and dressed her throughout her life. She died on her birthday, April 8, 2002, at 88 years old, in Mexico City. She was celebrated by a parade from her home to the Fine Arts Palace in the the city’s Historic Downtown, where a multitude of people paid tribute to her. Her filmography includes 47 movies from 1942 until 1970, and only two television acting roles in 1970. She has 2 music albums, one recorded with her second husband, Agustín Lara, in 1964 titled La Voz de María y la inspiración de Agustín «The voice of María and the inspiration of Augustín», and her solo album Enamorada «In Love» in 1998. Her bespoke Cartier jewelry is exhibited alongside Elizabeth Taylor’s, Grace Kelly’s and Gloria Swanson’s. In 2018, Film Director Martin Scorsese presented a restored and remastered version of her film Enamorada in the Cannes Classics section of the Cannes Festival and Google dedicated a doodle for her 104th birthday. On august 2023 Barbie added her doll to the Tribute Collection.

Maureen O'Hara:

I thought she was one of the most beautiful women in the world when I was a kid and I have yet to really change my mind. Always loved her temper and her red hair. Plus she was kind of a MILF in The Parent Trap

Haughty, red hair, hot.

I would have to give up my passport if I didn't submit Maureen O'Hara but also have you seen her? Not only did she look like that (she was called the Queen of Technicolor, though she wasn't a big fan of that sobriquet), she was also very funny and tough as nails. She faced off against Walt Disney in a contract dispute and the legend goes that when someone mentioned her at his deathbed, he sat up and said 'That bitch!'. Her comment on that story is "At least he didn't think of me and say, 'That wimp'." She struggled to get serious roles for a time, saying ""Hollywood would never allow my talent to triumph over my face," so she plays the sexy princess/pirate/harem girl in a LOT of early movies that she referred to as "Tits and Sand" films, she being the tits in question. She also turned down so many leading men and studio bosses (Errol Flynn and Howard Hughes are among her rejects) that there were rumours spread that she was a lesbian. Many egos were battered it seems. I'm including the infamous Lady Godiva scene in the photo propaganda for the sheer Moment of it [link] . It was a bit of a flop critically, but it was one of Clint Eastwood's first film appearances and she said he told her later that he was very glad of the money at the time.

She was a very proud Irish woman and when she went for her American citizenship they insisted on referring to her as British (the timeline of Irish independence is a bit wibbly wobbly, we won't get into it here). She refused to accept American citizenship under that condition and argued her way through every level of US immigration she could find, supposedly saying "I'm not responsible for your antiquated records here in Washington", until a judge finally gave up and said "Give her what she wants, just get her out of here". This made her the first ever person seeking US citizenship to be proclaimed Irish on the record!

The hair. The accent. The figure. The acting chops. The perfection.

[nerdsbianhokie]

Reading the World

In 2023, I challenged myself to watch a movie from every country in the world during the year, which I more or less succeeded. At the start of this year I decided to read a book from every country in the world (without the time restraint) and got a map to track my progress along with a challenge on Story Graph.

List of countries and books below the cut

Current count: 46

Afghanistan:

Albania:

Algeria:

American Samoa:

Andorra: Andorra: a play in twelve scenes by Max Frisch

Angola: The Whistler by Ondjaki

Anguilla:

Antigua and Barbuda:

Argentina: Our Share of the Night by Mariana Enríquez

Armenia:

Aruba:

Australia: Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia edited by Alexis West

Austria:

Azerbaijan:

Bahamas:

Bahrain:

Bangladesh:

Barbados:

Belarus:

Belgium:

Belize:

Benin:

Bermuda:

Bhutan: Folktales of Bhutan by Kunzang Choden

Bolivia:

Bosnia and Herzegovina:

Botswana:

Brazil:

British Virgin Islands:

Brunei:

Bulgaria:

Burkina Faso:

Burundi:

Cambodia:

Cameroon: The Impatient by Djaïli Amadou Amal

Canada: The Gift is in the making: Anishinaabeg Stories retold by Amanda Strong and Leanne Betasamosake Simpson

Canary Islands: Dogs of Summer by Andrea Abreu

Cape Verde:

Cayman Islands:

Central African Republic: Co-wives, Co-widows by Adrienne Yabouza

Chad:

Chile: The Twilight Zone by Nona Fernández

China: The Secret Talker by Geling Yan

Christmas Islands:

Cocos Islands:

Colombia:

Comoros:

Cook Islands:

Costa Rica:

Croatia:

Cuba:

Curacao:

Cyprus:

Czech Republic:

Dem. Rep. of Congo:

Denmark:

Djibouti:

Dominica:

Dominican Republic:

Ecuador:

Egypt:

El Salvador:

Equatorial Guinea:

Eritrea:

Estonia:

Eswatini:

Ethiopia:

Falkland Islands:

Faroe Islands:

Fiji:

Finland:

France: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

French Guiana:

French Polynesia:

Gabon:

Gambia:

Georgia:

Germany: At the Edge of the Night by Friedo Lampe

Ghana: Wife of the Gods by Kwei Quartey

Gibraltar:

Greece:

Greenland:

Grenada:

Guam:

Guatemala:

Guernsey:

Guinea:

Guinea-Bissau:

Guyana:

Haiti:

Honduras:

Hong Kong:

Hungary:

Iceland:

India: Coming Out as Dalit: A Memoir Of Surviving India's Caste System by Yashica Dutt

Indonesia: Of Bees and Mist by Erick Setiawan

Iran: Darius the Great is Not Okay by Abid Khorram

Iraq: Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi

Ireland:

Isle of Man:

Israel:

Italy:

Ivory Coast:

Jamaica: When Life Gives You Mangos by Kereen Getten

Japan:

Jordan:

Kazakhstan:

Kenya:

Kiribati:

Kosovo:

Kuwait:

Kyrgyzstan:

Laos:

Latvia:

Lebanon: Beirut Hellfire Society by Rawi Hage

Lesotho:

Liberia:

Libya: Zodiac of Echoes by Khaled Mattawa

Liechtenstein:

Lithuania:

Luxembourg:

Macedonia:

Madagascar:

Malawi:

Malaysia:

Maldives:

Mali:

Malta:

Marshall Islands:

Mauritania:

Mauritius:

Mexico: Silver Nitrate by Silvia Morena-Garcia

Micronesia:

Moldova:

Monaco:

Mongolia:

Montenegro:

Montserrat:

Morocco:

Mozambique:

Myanmar: Smile as They Bow by Nu Nu Yi

Namibia:

Nauru:

Nepal:

Netherlands: We Had to Remove this Post by Hanna Bervoets

New Caledonia:

New Zealand: Tahuri by Ngahuia Te Awekotuku

Nicaragua:

Niger:

Nigeria: Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani

Niue:

Norfolk Island:

North Korea: A Thousand Miles to Freedom: My Escape from North Korea by Eunsun Kim

Northern Mariana Islands:

Norway: Blind Goddess by Anne Holt

Oman:

Pakistan: Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H

Palau:

Palestine: The Skin and Its Girl by Sarah Cypher

Panama:

Papua New Guinea:

Paraguay:

Peru:

Philippines:

Pitcairn Islands:

Poland: Return from the Stars by Stanisław Lem

Portugal: Pardalita by Joana Estrela

Puerto Rico:

Qatar:

Rep. of the Congo:

Romania:

Russia:

Rwanda: Baking Cakes in Kigali by Gaile Parkin

Saint Barthelemy:

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha:

Saint Kitts and Nevis:

Saint Lucia:

Saint Martin:

Saint Pierre and Miquelon:

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines:

Samoa: Where We Once Belonged by Sia Figiel

San Marino:

Sao Tome and Principe:

Saudi Arabia:

Senegal:

Serbia:

Seychelles:

Sierra Leone:

Singapore:

Sint Maarten:

Slovakia:

Slovenia:

Solomon Islands:

Somalia:

South Africa:

South Korea: The Old Woman with the Knife by Gu Byeong -Mo

South Sudan:

Spain: Mammoth by Eva Baltasar

Sri Lanka: The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka

Sudan: The Translator: A Memoir by Daoud Hari

Suriname:

Sweden: Fire from the Sky by Moa Backe Åstot

Switzerland:

Syria: The Book Collectors: A Band of Syrian Rebels and the Stories That Carried Them Through a War by Delphine Minoui

Taiwan:

Tajikistan: The Sandalwood Box: Folk Tales from Tadzhikistan by Hans Baltzer

Tanzania:

Thailand:

Togo:

Tokelau:

Tonga:

Trinidad and Tobago:

Tunisia:

Turkey:

Turkmenistan:

Turks and Caicos Islands:

Tuvalu:

Uganda:

Ukraine:

United Arab Emirates:

United Kingdom: Poyums by Len Pennie

United States of America: Reclaiming Two-Spirits: Sexuality, Spiritual Renewal & Sovereignty in Native America by Gregory D. Smithers

United States Virgin Islands:

Uruguay:

Uzbekistan:

Vanuatu: Sista, Stanap Strong : A Vanuatu Women's Anthology edited by Mikaela Nyman and Rebecca Tobo Olul-Hossen

Venezuela: Doña Barbara by Rómulo Gallegos

Vietnam:

Wallis and Futuna:

Western Sahara:

Yemen:

Zambia:

Zimbabwe: We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo

[plushie-lovey]

December Plushie Photo Challenge

Happy December! As I said a few weeks ago, I wanted to created a December Plushie Photo Challenge, and I have! Unfortunately I haven't been able to get to pc to design a fancy flyer for it, but I'll be able to later today. For the people who are eager to begin the challenge right now, here is the list of prompts!

Edit: Here's the official graphic for the prompt list. But if you'd like, here it is written in a post still:

Red plushie

Favorite teddy bear

Jumbo plushie

Mint plushie 

Plushie in a sweater/warm outfit 

Most decorative 

Green plushie

Donation plushie 

Unique plushie 

Shopping spree

Mythical/fictional creature 

Lights/sparkle

Enjoying hot coco/tea/coffee

Favorite animal

Holiday

Irreplaceable plushie/Favorite

Favorite from a brand

Mini plushie 

Off-season plushie 

Participating in favorite activity

Winter themed

Favorite cold weather animal

Enjoying baked goods

Family of plushies

Plushie given as a gift

Out in the snow

White plushie

Favorite dog plushie 

Light blue plushie

Black(and gold) plushie

Happy New Year

[heartstringsduet]

ao3 wrapped but i just make up the question because i don't know what you've been asked and i'm late:

#3982749823: what's one writing lesson you have learned this year (if any)?

#5487839: name something (could be category, type of fic, fandom, universe) that you want to try and write next year, that you haven't written before?

#43985348: what was your biggest writing challenge in 2024?

#4098539485: is there anything you wished you wrote in 2024 that you didn't get to or decided not to write?

MWAH BIG KISS FOR U

Hi Lola-lein ♥️ Love you pulling questions straight from a future list that really escalated 😂 Thank you!! #3982749823: what's one writing lesson you have learned this year (if any)? I think i learned tons as a writer this year. I'm not 100% sure it shows in my works, but it definitely shows in my writing for me. I feel a lot more confident in pacing, don't doubt myself too much when writing dialogue tags like I used to. I fear messing up less because I enjoy editing anyway. I think the lessons I take are from writers I admire, like you and what I admire about them. Like your dialogue is tightly knit, meaning you don't break it up much with large chunks of inner monologue which I tended to do a lot. Or writers like Coco Mellors who is such an expert at making me kow a character in a single sentence because her metaphors are SPOT ON. Will never get on that level, but I strive to at least be more punchy sometimes. #5487839: name something (could be category, type of fic, fandom, universe) that you want to try and write next year, that you haven't written before? Oh no. Oh no now I see you asked me same thing I asked you on discord. And NOW I have to answer it huh. The thing is, you saw my WIP list. If I have an idea I'd like to explore, I do it. And the see if I actually want to write more for it. So I don't have any unexplored subjects that I can think of rn. I will for sure remember something later though. 😂

#43985348: what was your biggest writing challenge in 2024? Finishing First Aid. ♥️But also my big big problem child , the fics from the Let Me series. Who thought it would be a GREAT idea to mix canon events in? Me. Make life harder, I thought. Make remembering their kinks and no gos and progresses harder, I thought. Welllll. Silly little kink fics they're not. I delete like half I write ngl #4098539485: is there anything you wished you wrote in 2024 that you didn't get to or decided not to write?

Looks over at the 40k fantasy fic with Carlos, the elemental, on his path to revenge, TK the healer on his way to actually healing, and both of them being each other's literal soulmates.... More like something I didn't continue. And then I think it was this stupid post I made about writing a/b/o one day and scaring my readers off. And the 13yo in me demanded wolfs too, and one fantasy fic replaced the other. I actually think the first fantasy fic has some of my better writing, while this new one is...unpolished for now. So definitely regret never going back to that one and being scared by the time I will, fandom will be a graveyard. But also, writing is joy to me. Genuinely my favorite hobby, so no time is wasted doing it whenever I get to it. MWAHs you back !

[aaronstveit]

editing challenge vs. @cosettepontmercys ❀ favorite hadestown song

Wait for me? I will.

[xsapphirescrollsx]

💕 Self-love time! Talk about which ones of YOUR creations (edits, artworks, fanfics) you enjoy the most, for whatever reason. Send to other creators to do the same if you wish. 💕

Thank you and the-soulofdevil!

Thank ya'll for asking me! It made me think.

I enjoyed all my fics. But a few stuck out, stuff I tried differently or just wrote cause the inspiration struck me at that time!

Outsider Series - I wrote this like I was posting for me, lol. I had a dirty dream and just started writing. And a bonus I got a great friend out of it too, lol.

Silver Exposure: pt 1, pt 2, pt 3, pt 4, pt 5, pt 6, pt7 - I absolutely loved writing this. I wrote on this for like 5 days. It was my shit tbh. I really like writing out of sorts, drop you in the middle of the shit, type of story. It didn't go over well in the fandom at that time. But I still think it's one of the best things I've written in fanfic.

Sol - OOOh I love the movies The Martian and Sunshine! Plus I was able to utilize some original story elements in this one. It just made my heart happy.

Mesquite Grove - I wanted something for spOoOOoky fall. I came up with this within an hour or so and I loved it.

Savior, 2, 3: My friend @titty-teetee requested a dark!Superman story and I gave it to her. And then the rest of the fandom on tumblr (good and bad) found it and I loved watching peoples reactions to it. To this day it still makes me giggle.

Coco - I wanted to write an unreliable reader story for this challenge. It just came to me and I still like it today.

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[sebyth]

List of youtube artists I follow, along with a brief description of what to expect from their videos and a link. This was originally a twiiter "Moment" back when those existed, and I've transcribed what I could here with a few edits. Trying to bring the vibe of oldschool webpage "links" pages.

-- Last updated: Aug 19 2023

Using a read-more for length.

Adam Duff LUCIDPIXUL Mostly long form discussion of art-related problems and issues over a backdrop of creature illustration rendering. Also art book and product reviews. CW: has been talking a lot about "AI art" programs lately. https://www.youtube.com/c/AdamDuffArt

AhmadArt Mostly watercolour and acrylic painting demonstrations, with tips and technique tutorials geared towards beginners, focusing more on semi-abstract landscapes and sky scenes. https://www.youtube.com/c/AhmadArt

Ahmed Aldoori Art fundamental demonstrations and tutorials in a broad range (studying values, using reference effectively, developing form, etc) https://www.youtube.com/c/AhmedAldoori

Alphonso Dunn Informative tutorials and demonstrations of drawing, mostly with pen & ink, focusing on utilizing line to more effectively depict form, also how to approach various drawing-related problems. Also has books available. https://www.youtube.com/c/ALPHONSODUNN

Anna Bucciarelli Mostly watercolour but some other painting media as well, focusing more on both realism-style and a more simplified style of florals, animals, and nature elements. https://www.youtube.com/c/AnnaBucciarelli

arleebean Demonstrations and tutorials of semi-abstract watercolours, usually vibes and portrait-related. Also reviews of smaller watercolour and gouache brands. https://www.youtube.com/c/arleebean

artistlin8 Watercolour demonstrations of portrait illustrations in a more realism style, focusing mostly on characters from shows and movies. https://www.youtube.com/c/artistlin8

BlackBean CMS Mostly oil pastel and oil paint demonstrations in a unique abstracted style portraits with voice-over discussion and high energy vibes. Also some candid reviews of various oil pastel brands. https://www.youtube.com/c/BlackBeanCMS

Bobby Chiu General and specific art tutorials and advice, interviews with other artists, art challenges. Founder of Schoolism art classes site. https://www.youtube.com/c/BobbyChiu

BoroCG Digital illustration demonstrations and discussion. https://www.youtube.com/c/boroCG

Catmeleon Studio Doll customization, mostly on Monster High base, involving a lot of sculptural/structural changes and often a stand or setting, focusing on whimsical and dark themes. https://www.youtube.com/c/CatmeleonStudio

Cesar Santos Oil painting and sketching demonstrations and discussion mostly in realism "old masters" atelier style. https://www.youtube.com/c/CesarSantosArt

Chris Hong Art Drawing and painting process demonstrations, was mostly watercolour and colour pencil, later moved more to pen and marker, focusing mostly on stylized portraits, figures, and illustrations. https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisHongArt

Coco Bee Art Abstract watercolour process meditations and demonstrations, also tutorials. https://www.youtube.com/c/CocoBeeA

Craft with Creativity Demonstrations of how to make usable household items and decorations with cardboard and other scrap/waste items. https://www.youtube.com/c/CraftwithCreativity

DBNaila Mostly acrylic illustration painting demonstrations with some narration and sound effects, also oil painting more recently. https://www.youtube.com/c/DBNaila

Debi's Design Diary Demonstrations of creative customization of furniture using her own paint brand, various brands of stencils, and decorative moulds, interwoven with stories from her experiences. CW: sometime stories involve her religious experiences (Christian) https://www.youtube.com/c/DebisDesignDiary

Dollightful In-depth doll customization process, usually on a base of Monster High or other plastic/vinyl dolls, including face-ups, hair rerooting and wigs, clothing and accessories, and often structural and articulation alterations. Occasional themed collaborations. https://www.youtube.com/c/Dollightful

Doodle Date Fun videos where a couple demonstrates various drawing and painting tools and art items together in their cartoony styles. https://www.youtube.com/c/DoodleDate

Draftsmen Video version of long-form podcast-type discussion on various art-related topics and themes, hosted by Stan Prokopenko (creator of Proko) and Marshall Vandruff. https://www.youtube.com/c/Draftsmen

Drawfee Show A group of people demonstrate quick creative drawings on various themes for fun in their various styles or sometimes in style-related challenges. https://www.youtube.com/c/Drawfee

Emilyena Mostly demonstrations of portrait illustration speedpaint process in a gothic illustrative semi-realism style using digital media. https://www.youtube.com/c/Emilyena

Emily Artful Mostly watercolour illustration demonstrations featuring mostly florals, with an unrelated narrative on top, often telling a story about the artist's life or past that inspired the piece. CW: the artist sometimes talks candidly about her past struggles with drug use. CW: was victim of bullying and stalking from other artists so there are some videos discussing these events https://www.youtube.com/c/emilyartful

Emma Jane Lefebvre Mostly watercolour demonstrations and technique tutorials, with a focus on semi-abstract style florals and nature elements. https://www.youtube.com/c/EmmaLefebvre

Ethan Becker Sassy art tips and advice mostly geared towards beginners, focusing more on character design and animation. https://www.youtube.com/c/EthanBecker70

Following the White Rabbit Various watercolour sketching demonstrations and creativity challenge suggestions. https://www.youtube.com/c/FollowingtheWhiteRabbit

Heikala Ink and watercolour process demonstrations in a whimsical illustrative style. https://www.youtube.com/c/Heikala

HulloAlice Mostly videos about painting process and art related issues, also demonstrating various art products. Some tutorials geared towards beginner artists focusing on painting, sketching, and journaling. https://www.youtube.com/c/HulloAlice

Jay Nathan Watercolor Mostly swatching groups of watercolour paints, some by palette or brand, some by hue or pigment. Also a few watercolour demonstrations and beginner tutorials. https://www.youtube.com/c/JayNathanWatercolor

Jess Karp Mostly drawing and painting practice demonstrations and advice, focusing more on portraits of humans and animals and nature. Semi-realism and more whimsical styles. Also sketchbook tours. Recently more inspirational and motivational vibe videos. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgpzW4py32WW-Bbkxs8iTVA

J.hunsung Watercolor Incredibly skilled realism-style watercolour demonstrations, visual only with no text nor voice-over. Mostly portraits. https://www.youtube.com/c/JhunsungWatercolorPainting

kelogsloops Mostly watercolour demonstrations and techniques tutorials in a semi-realism style, mostly focusing on portraits. Also some older videos about art school and exhibition experiences. https://www.youtube.com/c/kelogsloops

Kloodwig Drawing demonstrations mainly with inks, focusing on figures/characters illustration. Also a few painting videos. https://www.youtube.com/c/Kloodwig

Kooleen Sassy vibes art tips and drawing shortcuts for beginner artists, mostly digital but also general stylized drawing and portrait/figure construction. Also gives demonstrations of ways followers could improve their submitted artworks. https://www.youtube.com/c/Dospordos

Lioba Brückner Mostly watercolour and gouache portrait illustrations tips and process in an art-nouvaux inspired semi-realism style with florals, but also used to work primarily in oils and some acrylic in earlier videos. CW: has been using and endorsing Midjourney a lot lately for concept ideas https://www.youtube.com/c/LiobaBrueckner

Liron Yanconsky Watercolour tutorials and demonstrations, mostly landscape, city-scape, still life. Showing how to work with washes and values in a loose style. Sometimes also shows other watercolour artists. https://www.youtube.com/c/LironYanconskyArt

Love Life Drawing Mostly life-drawing and general art advice with a focus on gesture and drawing process techniques. https://www.youtube.com/c/lovelifedrawing

makoccino Watercolour demonstrations geared more towards beginners, focusing on simple scenes and elements, also suggestions for getting creativity and getting started or back into art. https://www.youtube.com/c/Makoccino

Marco Bucci Mostly general art advice (light, colour, etc) and painting tutorials, in both digital and analogue mediums. Some focus on animation and character design. https://www.youtube.com/user/marcobucci

Maremi SmallArt Mixed media demonstrations, trying out a variety of materials and techniques, also tips for beginners, how to break a blank page and get started with what you have to create something. Art journaling, making decorative cards and items. https://www.youtube.com/c/MaremiSmallArt

Maria Raczynska Watercolour demonstrations and tutorials, featuring florals/plants, animals, nature scenes, also tips for beginners. https://www.youtube.com/c/mariamorjane

Margaret Morales Mostly watercolour demonstrations with a focus on character illustration from various animated films and shows. https://www.youtube.com/c/MargaretMoralesArt

Mmmmonexx Mostly drawing and watercolour demonstrations of portraits in a semi-realism semi-cartoon styles. Korean language with English subtitles. https://www.youtube.com/c/Mmmmonexx

Nianiani Watercolour illustration and decoration demonstrations, mostly featuring florals and nature elements. https://www.youtube.com/c/Nianiani

Niaz Hannan Watercolors Watercolour demonstrations and techniques, focusing mostly on landscape scenes in a semi-realism style. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRQc4NTDrz0Qncp7zx3YM1g

Paint Coach Mostly oil paint process and tips demonstrations but also general art technical skills, portrait and still-life subjects in semi-realism style. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC_J48PF1BcUV6fmCBo2HKQ

Paint in Hiding Mostly comparisons of watercolour paints, swatching them beside each other and talking about the pigment information. Also some reviews of related items, like watercolour papers and brushes. https://www.youtube.com/c/PaintinHiding

PearFleur Painting and drawing demonstrations, tips and tutorials, also some craft demonstrations like book binding and sculpting. https://www.youtube.com/c/PearFleur

Proko Extensive drawing/art tutorials and advice on a wide range of topics, interviews/discussions with other artists, challenges, classes etc. https://www.youtube.com/c/ProkoTV

RapidFireArt Drawing and art fundamental tutorials, mostly with pencil. https://www.youtube.com/c/RapidFireArt

Ross Draws Mostly digital art demonstrations and some more general art tips, focusing more on stylized and colourful character illustrations. https://www.youtube.com/c/Rossdraws

Sea Lemon In-depth demonstrations of book-binding techniques, also painted decorative patterns, and paper crafts. https://www.youtube.com/c/SeaLemonDIY

Shayda Campbell Shorter demonstrations of watercolour and some drawing, mostly stylized florals and nature elements for decoration and journaling. https://www.youtube.com/c/ShaydaCampbell

Steven Zapata Art Mostly long-form skilled drawing rendering demonstrations and sketching practices with narration, focusing mostly on creature and shape design. (Also the reason I tried changing my face studies into a less grid-like composition after I watched his face studies.) https://www.youtube.com/c/StevenZapataArt

Teoh Yi Chie Urban sketching and watercolour illustration demonstrations and tutorials, how to fill sketchbooks, also digital. https://www.youtube.com/c/TeohYiChie

Uncomfortable Comprehensive drawing tutorials covering fundamentals, process, and practice, in a precise and structured lesson series. Also videos suggesting how to solve both drawing and drawing mentality problems. https://www.youtube.com/c/Uncomfortable

Watercolor by Shibasaki Mostly watercolour technique demonstrations at various skill levels, but also sometimes other mediums like acrylic and oil pastels and recently even digital. Also has videos where students send him their work and he shows what might be improved. https://www.youtube.com/c/WatercolorbyShibasaki

Watercolor Misfit Mostly watercolour demonstrations and informative painting and tool tutorials, geared more towards beginners and getting started with painting. Focused more on soft whimsical style animal illustrations. https://www.youtube.com/c/WaterColorMisfit

Zin Lim Oil painting and charcoal drawing demonstrations, focusing mainly on loose, expressive realism-style portraits and figure drawing. https://www.youtube.com/user/zinlimpresent

[astrologista]

the problem with everything is that business owners and MBAs want to be way too involved with "content creation" nowadays. back in the day, artists could create images, books, sculptures, TV shows and movies with their own individual vision. the companies that published and distributed the material recognized the value in leaving the artist's original vision "as is" with a few annoying or pointless edits and censorship here and there. but overall, artists and creators were celebrated as esteemed people with a unique vision that was irreplaceable. think walt disney. same thing with fashion designer labels, who didn't want an original coco chanel? the product was more focused around the person who actually made it.

that dynamic has fully changed. MBAs and business people, and especially C-suite people, became jealous of the unique talents that artists and writers have. they want those talents for themselves. they dream of a world in which the artist submits fully to the advertisers' censorship, to the draconian deadline, to the middle american morality, to the comfort of the clients. that's what they would use artistic talent for, if they had it. to create bland mush that is incapable of challenging anyone or of addressing any social norms. this is what they demanded AI to do.

the concept of "content creator" is now looked at as an atomized commodity. anyone can create content, and that content should be falsely boosted with SEO and fake/botted accounts to make it look as if it is more popular than it actually has any right to be. i'm all for the democratization of creating "content". anyone should be ABLE to do it. but i also believe that the quality content should still be allowed to fairly and organically bubble to the top. content created by a focus group at an nft company without any soul is essentially spam. it is by nature an ad. it's not really art, it will never be art, and I genuinely believe that the MBAs have a very pessimistic and reductive attitude towards what art means. they don't see it as a form of personal expression but rather solely as a way to collect more capital. this position is both morally and philosophically disgusting; we must reject this in every way that we can

[translucent-at-best]

Scatter-brained...

I be stuck on that water challenge tag like I was stuck on that bussit tag a while ago. I fully get why men be so mesmerized. I really do.

Stepping on an elevator smelling good only to be told how good I smell by the other people on it never gets old. A Black woman told me I smelled "diiiii-viiiiine" yesterday. She wasn't wrong 😌

I'm tired of being so far away from my family and not being able to do anything about it when somebody dies. I'm tired of my family dying. I'm tired of grieving and no one around me knowing and having to keep working and showing up like I'm not. I'm just tired.

The amount of Black men who will exclaim "Protect Black Women" but at the same time pretend they have no earthly idea who we need protection from is wild. Is it all men? No. Is it always men? You know good and gotdamn well. Stop deflecting and start calling your homeboys out.

I've never experimented with a hairstyle and not liked it. It's been relaxed, natural, big chopped, braided, twisted, dyed, curled, and cut. And here I go, being cute as the fuck every single time. The nerve of me.

Somebody I know wrote and self-published a book, which is a huge accomplishment. I finished that book a couple days ago. Still haven't told them. It's... pretty bad. I need to figure out some way to not lie, but also not say that it's good and... I'm struggling. And I'm also mad at the editors (plural) that were paid to make sure it didn't end up looking exactly like it ended up looking. Just plot holes and spelling and grammar errors galore. I shudder to think about what it must've looked like before the edits.

I had two friends over the other day and since I'm still balling on a budget due to this upcoming move, I cooked for us instead of ordering food. Made a big pot of pasta and just knew I'd have leftovers to pack for lunch for a few days. One. I had one day of leftovers. Them niggas had multiple helpings and took food home. I'm glad and flattered that they loved it so much, but shit.

These past few days have been teaching me... I'm a counselor wherever I go. Whether it's my job title or not. it's just who I am. It shows up in my conversations and dealings with people all the time. Not in the sense that I take on an expert role and tell them how they should live their lives, but in the sense that... I'm very good at making others feel comfortable around me. Comfortable to the point of telling me all their business. It's not something I ask for, it's not something I set out to do, but it happens. Often.

Now that I'm a month out from my last retwist and my roots are getting fuzzy, I'm noticing a lot more gray hairs than I remember having. I'm used to seeing a good two or three, but the other day I counted at least 10 of them bitches on one side of my head alone! I'm not mad at it, but it did surprise me.

I'm proud as fuck of my credit score. Saying that out loud feels like bragging, but this is my page, so... 🤷🏾‍♀️ Me and my roommate applied for an apartment we want and the score they came back with for me? Shiiiiiiit I'm out here lol.

Coco Gauff said, "Debt? I don't know her. I didn't go to college so I don't have student bills and my parents never put me in a position to have debt." What an iconic answer. Love that for her lol.

[sweetestberryofthebunch]

'Eat it up. You’re all fuckin welcome <3' 💀

VANESSA WILLIAMS IN DRAG YES

'Okay Detox with the feathers' AGJHJFJDJD

Honey Mahogany's energy!!

Game On Bitch: The Sequel

RuPaul's suit and shoes!!

Giving out better prizes than Food Network—

'I can see your SEAFOOD PLATTER' HELP

LEAVE THE UNTUCKED GIRLIES ALONE

RuPaul: You look like Calimari when you do that!

Alyssa: https://youtube.com/shorts/A0y8Nve-SyU?si=wsgaOZdWC_4_3aqM

'I don't know how to swim' same.

To be fair this would be quite a challenge for anybody 💀

'There’s got to be a morning after' Thank God for Homosexuals. Their taste is fuckin elite

VIV!

Alaska, I— same

HELPPPP

LYNESHA!!

TUNA TURNER SGSHKTHDM

Ppl who wear cheetah print are automatically cool as fuck.

Premiere Jewish Narcoleptic Drag Queen Jinx—we love you

I would love to be one of those dudes doing random shit for the queens, what a fun job

I really thought it was Lynesha!! But Detox's entire outfit and face and vibe is just amazing

Chaz!!

BARBIE??

RUPAULS GLASSES

I'm making the same face as them 💀

Jinx <3

ALASKA AVSVNGGSHDNAFN

'What are they talkin bout over there. . .' AFSHKDJFJ

'I just wanna keep it kind of classy'— 'yeah. . .' SHSHKJRHSHLRJ

'Okay' 👁👄👁

RuPaul's suit—even his voice and energy! Very Willy Wonka

Roxxxy is so amazing.

PENNYS OUTFIT

I feel like Alaska is going home. . .

Alyssa is trying it—

ALYSSA SHUT UP

Alaska + Sharon's relationship <3

ALYSSA SHUT UP

SERENA—tbh I understand why she's being obnoxious, she's probably very nervous. You can see it her eyes. But the ageism is not it

RUPAULS LOOK

Gosh, this is so cute <3

Roxxxy look is the 2009–est I've ever seen. Good for her.

JINX

'Loofa my ass' AHAJOWHSKDJKEHD

JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS

HONEY!!!

'Hehehehe yes please' AGDNKDHSH

PENNY

COCO!

VIV IS GIVING BEYONCE

Alaska's hair!!

LYNESHAS FACE

MONICA I LOVE YOU

Viv is so !!!

RuPaul is so frickin ominous.

If Lynesha gets sent home I'm gonna yeet my computer.

Ivy's was beautiful but it wasn't like. SERVING serving

WHAT WAS THAT AGGRESSIVE BITE

Camille's dress so is lovely!!

Lynsha is my wife.

Jade's look was chaotic. I agree w what's his face. The idea was there, but I feel like her look could have been better put together

MAE WEST YEAH

'TILTED PELVIS' AND RUPAUL'S CACKLING AFTERHSHGKFJH

RuPaul is chaotic neutral as hell.

Michelle <3

Lynesha 😍

Roxxxy!!! YES

YES LYNESHA IS SAFE

'Coutorture' 💀

I think Penny is safe. SHE BETTER BE

'Edit' — definitely!

DO NOT SEND PENNY HOME

NOT PARTY IN THE USA

I feel like Serena is staying. She seems like she’s gonna learn her lesson about learning from others

Penny writing 'you are all stars' is genuinely making me cry

im really sorry straight ppl don't have this.

What a RIDEEEEEE omg!! I’m so happy that you enjoyed it its such a good season to start!!!! Who are you rooting for? Who do you think is gonna win as of right now?

Omg i remember watching with my friend and she was LOVING Penny Tration and i sat next to her like 😬 oh no

Also imma have to dm you about Sh*ron i forgot they mention her every fucking episode 😭😭