#feeling like a tourist

[blood-bla-bla]

Lazy afternoons while simping over architecture

[illusioncanthurtme--art]

Physically? I am sitting in my bedroom. Mentally? Spiritually? I AM DEAD ON THE FLOOR!!!!! THESE TWO HAVE KILLED ME!!!!

(Another drawing! This was originally attempt #1 at drawing stan, and then fiddleford just showed up. Kinda feels like them five minutes after the above acting like nothing happened though, so it works sdjkgkjfshj)

[tanookitalez]

what replaying undertale in 2024 feels like

[shitpostingkats]

The most important part of the Altissia chapter is when they're being questioned by customs and Ignis looks at their party of:

1) Him 2) A college age punk 3) A man wider and taller than a fridge wearing no shirt and with several enormous scars 4) The actual crown prince of a neighboring country, making no effort to disguise himself

and decides their best cover story is

"✨We are students of the culinary arts.✨"

And it works.

[flowercrowncrip]

I went to the market and bought honey from a local beekeeper who told me about where he has his bee hives and the way they can make soap from beeswax. Then I spoke to the person from the sheepskin stand who asked me how the mittens I bought from her a few months ago are holding up, I told her how warm and lightweight they are and how I never leave home without them at the moment.

I ended up buying a small sheepskin rug which had been dyed a gorgeous navy blue colour. I’m going to put it at the end of my bed to keep my feet a bit warmer while it’s still so cold. She sold it to me for just £10 which is an amazing price.

I’m so grateful to have such a great market with local artisans and farmers. The earliest record of my town existing is over 1000 years old, and I can’t help but think about all the people throughout all that time who have bought local honey, bread and sheepskin clothes or rugs from their markets here, just like I did today.

[c-kiddo]

one of my fave things about cr2 i think is that tmn as characters are impossible to separate from their setting, wildemount . like its intrinsically part of all of them. beau and caleb want to try their bests to cut out the corruption in the empire despite knowing its deep-rooted, because they grew up there. veths from the empire too but from a smaller farming community, she's less connected to the government or politics in that way but her being from that town that was destroyed in the war is what makes esseks actions so severely hurt her. yasha sleeps on the floor for comfort and eats odd things because she's been nomadic her entire life. she recognises the big weird lumbering beasts they see in the wastes and just shrugs them off. jester and fjord are always relieved to see the menagerie coast again. jester has drawn that ocean view from her bedroom window so many times, she recommends shops and foods from nicodranas, and fjord worships the sea he grew up besides and worked on. caduceus listens to beau and caleb because he's from the north, outside of the empire, and trusts they understand the complicated political aspects more than he does. in exchange he shares his tea and food from home with them all, and when he's having winter clothes made he brings fabric from home as an example - his family have specific fabrics and patterns they pass down. his tea is only grown in the grove, his staff is from there, grew there with him. and his armour! and lichen! he carries his home with him everywhere. theyre all so rooted in the continent and i love that

[forsoobado137]

In the Hetalia universe, I feel like nations are kind of seen as tourist attractions/propaganda tools by their governments for foreigners. Their bosses will make them advertise and objectify themselves for tourists (example: Hungary advertising Hungarian spas with sensual pictures). Hungary and other female nations are ESPECIALLY objectified and made to represent their country's "beauty and traditional values".

France's Instagram is full of pictures about national cuisine and tourist destinations. He's often told by his boss to make content that shows off French heritage and leverage his good looks to entice foreigners (Though France definitely takes some liberties). I kind of feel like every nation's bosses see their nation's Instagram as propaganda tools to show the perfect image of their countries.

This is especially true with countries that rely on tourism/get a lot of revenue from tourists. During tourist season, these nations often are told to be on their best behavior, and are encouraged to wear cultural clothing as a way to impress foreigners. Sometimes, they're even told to lean into stereotypes and gimmicks to entertain people.

In turn, a lot of tourists feel entitled to see nations as if they're a public attraction. They take pictures and videos, touch them like a petting zoo, and some even ask nations for inappropriate favors. Basically, they treat them like a Disneyland mascot.

[youling-the-ghost]

somewhere in the back of my mind I know that 21soho is an actual comedy club where actual comedians go to perform comedy and it's not just a backdrop for sfth longforms

but this still feels fundamentally wrong to me

[mebis-art-dump]

Shrines to the king

the last three are also king's idol locations

[godsfavoritescientist]

I am drowning in content, I can't stop thinking about them, somebody, please, help me,

[a-realproblem]

you know it’s still crazy to me the way louis changes when he interacts with humanity.

there’s this type of comfortability that he immediately gets when he’s in those spaces.

in episode 1, as soon as he’s sitting at a table and having a conversation with a regular degular human, he doesn’t even care about using his fake name anymore. He’s dancing, smiling, and cracking jokes with these people, mind you, he literally just met them.

at the end of episode 8, when he finally leaves armand and he’s in new orleans, from the interaction with the driver to the front desk at the hotel to the tourists….i have never seen louis look better in present day.

I swear louis is the embodiment of the sun and that’s probably why vampirism and who he is clashes because vampires can’t be in the sun, much less BE the sun. its also why the other vampires want him so badly, that man is light and warmth in a dark and cold existence…

[bloggingboutburgers]

Tbh I feel like going to the US while the Nazis are in power is suicidal. So of course I don't understand your choice of going instead of your SO coming to Europe. But while I don't understand, I wish and pray for you to be safe. Whatever you choose, I hope you guys will be okay

You might be right. I have no idea what the future has in store or if I'll come to regret it. But I've already stated my reasons. As it stands, with the year-long process we've already started and that we can't just flip on a dime overnight, my partner can't come and stay in Europe legally just like that. Legal immigration is not that easy in one way or the other. Also... Yeah, I've stated that before, but one shouldn't underestimate how shitty things have been getting in Europe for the past few years as well, and how the influence of the US (which is huge) is likely to make things worse. So again I'm not 100% sure whether that'd have been better anyway.

Also also... Ima be real, I've shared that before, but the time where I was separated from my partner due to the travel ban was the only time in my life where I had actual suicidal ideation. I don't want this to happen again. That's why I'm making moves so it doesn't, first and foremost.

[maudiemoods]

I've been meaning to make a list but I've been so busy WAAUGH!! but here it is!! I officially live in my van most of the time!

This is what the inside looks like! I keep my food under the bed and clothes in both the draws in the back (covered by a scarf) and the brown box thing! I have plenty of storage! I even made the floor and put doors in it so I can reach the space in-between that floor and the actual van floor. BUT! I don't use it ❤️

It's definitely a little challenging living in a van! Not for everyone and honestly I'm only doing it for the experience! Plus! I can't really afford a place on my own!

This little set up of mine took almost a year! I procrastinated a lot and had a decent amount of mechanical issues I needed fixed before even starting on the inside. In all, van price included, I spent around $7,000 give or take! I have a 03 Honda Odyssey and I really love it! I've been told I was lucky with it!

I don't really know how detailed people want me to get about this and what I'm currently doing but if anyone has questions send them in!

[mielwriting]

"Inazuma is poorly written" meaning the worldbuilding's great but the plot needs a rewrite. "Natlan is poorly written" meaning the worldbuilding needs a redesign but the plot is great.

[gaytobymeres]

Stepping off the Royal Mile

Leica M3, Ilford HP5

[dwynwenscottage]

Out of curiosity, what’s everyone’s main reasons for loving Gilmore girls / re-watching? What was it about the show that made your brain go ‘I must watch this perpetually, for my whole existence and dissect in depth its themes’

Also, when did you start watching?