#eternal optimism

[eternal-gardens]

And perhaps whatever you hope for will come true.

[faunandfloraas]

Eternity, Bang Chan - 2024 // Eternity, Arthur Stace - 1932 to 1966.

In 1932, residents all over the city of Sydney started noticing something interesting, the word “Eternity” written on the pavement or wall, over and over again. The word was seemingly written by the same person each time, in a beautiful copperplate script. The mystifying and intriguing presence of graffiti before graffiti was commonplace had Sydney residents pondering who this "Eternity man" could be. In 1956, the mystery was solved- Arthur Stace, a former soldier and alcoholic, turned man of faith, had inscribed the word over Sydney's suburbs more than half a million times between 1932 and 1966. He chose to write the word in the early hours of the morning, when few people were around, managing to keep his identity a secret for over 20 years. Something about the word eternity, written in fleeting chalk on the ever-changing city streets, seemed to compel locals- Newspaper writers published account after account speculating on the identity of this unknown man and the occasional false confession helped to maintain the air of wonder and mystery that surrounded the anonymous "Eternity man". Even after his identity had been revealed, Mr. Eternity, as he came to be dubbed, continued writing his eponymous "Eternity" across the walkways and walls of Sydney for another decade, becoming a beloved character in the city until his passing at the age of 82, in 1967. Now, nearly 60 years after the final "Eternity" by Arthur Stace was written, his message of eternity still manages to permeate the minds of Sydneysiders- becoming a representative word of the city.

[fanfoolishness]

I know there are plenty of people who didn’t like Veilguard

I know there are many legitimate reasons to do so

I know there could have been XYZ paths we could have taken instead

But over here? I’m just having too much fun and I love every character balls to the wall and I’m just so happy to be back in Thedas 🥰

[taylor-swift-bracket]

I saw a YouTube short asking which one of these albums was going to win album of the year. I added Cowboy Carter to the list and was curious how you felt about these albums

[boy-warbler]

Todmorden Mills. 2024

[tanadrin]

How are you feeling about the election currently?

My views haven't changed. Harris's polling has stabilized such that she seems to be in a slight lead, which reflects better the other indicators like special elections and the Washington primary results. AIUI crosstabs are still kinda wonky, but in that respect I think polling now is less out of whack than before the Biden dropout (which also, I think, tells you something about how the polling has been miscalibrated this whole time). Barring a big surprise I don't expect the race to change much between now and election day. I think any systematic error in the polls underestimating Democrats is still more likely than the reverse, but I wouldn't care to speculate at this point at how large such an error may prove to be.

[gravecircuit]

Unicorn Warriors Eternal (2023)

[emmashouldbewriting]

i love football. there's actually no sport in the world more magical

[beck-a-leck]

Found a 3oT text dump and I'm reading through it now because it's a much faster way to pick up bits I'd forgotten when I last played Trio of Towns to collect for inspiration and future bits in Earth and Rebirth.

And I just came across this gem from Ford's dialogue:

Brad and I have been friends since I first moved to Westown. He was one of the first to come up and speak to me when I arrived. In fact, he would barge into my house and leave meals on my table on a daily basis. Eventually, I caved in and began going to his restaurant instead.

And I just KNOW from the moment Brad met Ford he looked at him and immediately clocked "This man is not eating enough, and wouldn't know flavor if it bit him on the ass. I have to fix this!" and decided the best method of "fixing" that was to just casually barge into Ford's house, without invitation and I imagine actually break in once or twice, to ensure he had real food and honestly.

Gotta respect that energy.

Bet Ford only caved and started going to the restaurant because Brad's intrusions were unpredictable and happened whenever he had a few spare minutes to run a take out box of the daily special across town for Ford.

[eternal-gardens]

The Prophet ﷺ said, “I am amazed by optimism, the good word, the kind word.”

— Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5422

[mostunderratedawards]

Most Underrated Album 

eternal sunshine - Ariana Grande

Radical Optimism - Dua Lipa

Bando Stone and The New World - Childish Gambino 

Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran - Shakira

Angel Face - Stephen Sanchez 

Timeless- Meghan Trainor

[diorgirl444]

my favourite head cannon is me actually finishing things that i’ve started writing

[iniziare]

Tag drop: Solas

[selfinflictedgunshotwound]

it's kinda heartbreaking that every single person i know in real life is actually "where they should be" (that elusive sentiment) in life rn in their mid twenties like my best friend since 2nd grade is 8 months pregnant living w/ her boyfriend, my other best friend since 6th grade is married and living a very happy life, all my friends/acquaintances from school (99% of which i no longer talk to) are either married &/or have kids &/or have a job and it's just like. i've had two jobs but nothing i've ever done has felt like it was real or that i earned it. i just happened to fall into certain situations because i am not living life... life is living ME. i'm 25 and i've done fucking nothing and it feels so evil to just be here staring watching life pass me by while all the people i love move forward... i can't even pass go like what's the point of even being on the board. not gonna kill myself though at least not yet because what if things somehow magically get better... can you tell that's the only hope i have in this entire world... magic.

[sputnikodin]

i'm excited honestly this feels like the start of a good thing¹

[ruthdesjardins]

A Dream Of Spring

I’m thinking of springtime and flowers;

I’m dreaming of sunshine again; 

I’m looking for rainbows that follow 

A walk in the soft, gentle rain. 

I’m lost a world I’ve imagined 

Where sunshine now enters my soul, 

Where pain can be soothed and forgotten, 

Where beauty will flourish and grow.

Feeling my spirit so fragile, 

I seek all that is tender and kind 

To nourish the sweetness within me 

And leave all that’s bitter behind.  

I’m seeking the warmth of the springtime- 

The sweet, gentle promise it brings; 

I’m seeking renewal of hope now– 

The new life I’ve wanted to win. 

Dreams that I’ve cherished still calling; 

Hopes I have struggled to hold 

Nestle so softly within me 

A-waiting a story untold. 

And so I must dream in the sunshine, 

Share the rebirth of the spring, 

Recapture the music of laughter, 

Recover my reason to sing. 

I want all the wonder of living; 

I want to have something to give; 

I seek to replenish my spirit, 

Take joy in the fact that I live.