#gifts 4 psys

[springysprongy]

That one trend

@4bsurdist hello this is a gift :) the Medkit here is theirs <33

[lokisasylum]

But its so crazy when you think about it tho

Ever since 2023 started and in only a couple of months, Jimin went from being:

01 ) "--the only BTS member yet to debut in Hot100" to not only having multiple entries, but also becoming "The First Korean Soloist to get a #01 spot" (with a KOREAN title track with no collab or features) and "2nd Asian SOLOIST to achieve this feat in 60+ years".

[And don't even come at me with no bullshit, 'cause despite being pushed off the first spot by Billboard making an impromptu (bullshit) change in the rules the following week, he STILL remained INSIDE the chart for 4-5 more weeks, where others plunged after the first week of debuting in it. So SUCK IT & let it go already.]

02 ) From being (ALLEGEDLY as said by antis) the "most inactive member" - to becoming GLOBAL Brand Ambassador for 2 luxury brands (Dior x Tiffany&Co), traveling constantly for multiple projects, activities, photoshoots, ect... while attracting the biggest crowds.

03 ) His name now credited at the end of TWO Hollywood movies for two songs: "Friends" (written and produced by Jimin, also appears on the MOTS7 album, was used for Marvels' Eternals) And now "Angel Pt. 1" (first western collab where he is featured along with 4 artists for the Fast & Furious saga).

04) His EP debut album, FACE, despite having the shortest promo time; 9 days (where others had months or weeks) and only 4-6 tracks (counting both the english ver of Like Crazy and the hidden track Letter) was not only the MOST anticipated solo album. It also broke MULTIPLE records WORLD WIDE (some of them had been held by PSY since 'Gangnam Style', which says a lot because this song came out when I was still in college LOL) and continues to do so just 1 and a half months after dropping (and it will continue to break more as we near JIMTOBER). His pre-release "Set Me Free Pt. 2" debuted at #30 on BBHot100 and the title track "Like Crazy" gifted him his first #01 on the chart as a soloist.

05 ) From being the LAST member to have a Spotify account - to becoming the fastest K-Pop soloist to reach 1 BILLION STREAMS on the platform (393 days).

And he achieved a great deal of it with little to NO support at all from his company...who were also responsible for most of the sabotage he endured.

Everything else was just him, his talent, good music and the Rock Solid Fans who adore him around the world.

WITH JIMIN TILL THE END.

[golden--doodler]

This post was long overdue! I can’t believe I haven’t done this sooner, but here’s part two of the very first post I made on this lovely site, random Bob’s Burgers facts that no one asked for but I’m sharing/reminding everyone of because I can:

—Apparently, when Gene was a toddler, Bob had to watch him, and he somehow managed to eat a fern under Bob’s watch. Where did this fern come from? Who knows?  ¯\_ (ツ)_/¯  Bob was very worried and thought Gene would die or get really sick, but he was fine. Gene has an iron stomach for real. This tidbit is as mentioned in Season 3, Episode 15, O.T. The Outside Toilet.

—Gene is the only Belcher with visible ears, and they’re adorable 🥰 I still don’t know how Bob’s hair manages to completely cover his, but it does.

—Real life fact, but 9/3 is not only Bob and Linda’s anniversary, but also Loren Bouchard and his wife’s anniversary! That’s where he got the date from. How adorable.

—Linda’s birthday is June 3, making her a Gemini. Tina’s birthday is March 30, making her an Aries. Gene is a Sagittarius, making his birthday sometime in either late November or December. I like to say his birthday is December 19, because that’s one of my friend’s birthdays :3

—Linda’s high school was called Cardinal Genarro High School, and one time, there was a pumpkin carving contest. Linda didn’t want Gayle to feel bad for losing to Linda’s amazing pumpkin, so she tried smashing her own pumpkin. Gayle followed her, though, and because of a series of events, they ended up destroying the entire table, which they swore to keep secret until well into adulthood (Season 12, Episode 3, The Pumpkinening).

—Linda’s hometown is a made-up town called Hunkawtaway.

—Linda once had Jury Duty on St. Patrick’s Day and wore a green blazer to court.

—Tina’s favorite flowers are Gardenias, as revealed in Season 5, Episode 11, Can’t Buy Me Math.

—Tina owns cat pajamas as seen in Season 4, Episode 9, Slumber Party, and that’s very important to me.

—Gene has brown eyes, which he most likely inherited from Bob. In the comics, Tina’s eye color is revealed to be blue, which she might have inherited from Linda.

—According to Gene in Season 11, Episode 2, Worms of In-Rear-Ment, Louise has always wanted to see Machu Pichu.

—Louise has apparently seen “Game of Thrones”. I wonder what she thought of it. Funnily enough, in the Season 4 Wharf Horse two-part season finale, Bob mourned the fact that he’d never find out how the show ended.

—As seen in Season 11, Episode 14, Mr. Lonely Farts, Gene normally hates being alone and thrives off the energy of other people. My poor boy had a whole panic attack when he was accidentally left home alone. However, he ends up using the opportunity to do a rave in Louise’s room with all of her toys, which she usually tells him not to do. It’s also revealed in that episode that Linda has a secret cracker stash, which he infiltrates.

—According to Season 13, Episode 18, Gift Card or Buy Trying, Gene might not like himself a whole lot. He rants about his former friend, Mitchell, saying that he’s loud, can’t really play music, and has no idea how annoying he is, and then comes to a realization, saying they’re exactly the same, so those things might be how he views himself.

—In Season 13, Episode 21, Mother Author Laser Pointer, it’s shown that Bob and Linda used to read Snail & Newt books to the kids when they were young, which is based off the real life Frog & Toad series. It’s so sweet they did this T_T

—Teddy’s favorite color is yellow! Mine is too :D This was revealed in Season 4, Episode 16, I Get Psy-Chic Out of You.

—Teddy’s full name might be Theodore J. McGillicuddy.

—Jimmy Pesto called Jimmy Jr. “Pepper” as a nickname in Season 1, Episode 10, Burger War, a nickname that’s not been repeated since.

—According to Season 3, Episode 20, The Kids Run the Restaurant, Mr. Fischoeder was married for a week. He had a real Grunkle Stan moment.

—As seen in Season 9, Episode 19, Long Time Listener, First Time Bob, Bob loved listening to a radio station with a DJ named Clem when he and Linda first started getting the restaurant off the ground. I think Bob listening to the radio at night and jamming out is very endearing. The same episode also revealed Bob’s hatred for Sweet Potato Fries.

—In Season 9, Episode 16, Roamin’ Bob-Iday, it’s revealed Bob occasionally succumbs to severe burnout from working at the restaurant, but despite that, cooking will always be his favorite thing to do.

—As revealed in Season 7, Episode 7, The Last Gingerbread House on the Left, Bob used to build gingerbread houses with his late mother, Lily. In the same episode, he made mini gingerbread versions of his family, which is the cutest thing ever. He’s the best dad for real.

[zhongrin]

𝐄𝐁𝐆 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭

Oct 2023 ⟡ hosted by @/i23kazu at @/zhongrin

⟣ main ebg post

pinned post | announcement | starter post

𝐓𝐚𝐠𝐬

#rin plays ebg | #coviello answers | #coviello is serving tea to: anonymous | #coviello's journal | #??? ships | #coviello rambles

𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬

mirko | risu | moth | psy | alyssa | queen | navina | printsessa| mistress | aine | brosch | princess-syalis | dresvi (tag 1 / tag 2) | holly | shiro | crys | kopi | amy | skylia | mika | virdiaura

𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬

good end: psy | risu

neutral end: dresvi | crys | holly (aftermath) | moth

bad end: anon | queen (aftermath)

𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐲

polls: day 1 | day 2 | happy | day 3 | day 4 | day 5 | day 6 | day 7

cipher: one | two

"...." | like ocean waves fluttering against shores | "what are you doing?" | something is not right | matching jewelries | "........" | mother | not friends | adrenaline rush | lazy day | night stroll

ginger tea | osmanthus tea (fin) // risu's gift <3

story quest: 𝐆𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫: 𝐀𝐜𝐭 𝐈

thank you post | explanation post

the letter that legit made me tear up | the interview: one // two // three // four

© 2023 / @zhongrin

[behind-the-screen-of-bangtan]

SUGA (슈가)

Real name: 민윤기 (Min Yoongi)

Birth date: 09 March 1993

Home city: Daegu

Former stage name: Gloss (....-2013)

Studio name: Genius Lab

Instagram account

BU character: Min YoonGi

BT21 character: Shooky

Biography

SUGA started as an underground rapper and producer in Daegu. In 2013, he came to Seoul and got into Big Hit where he debuted. At first not really interested in being an idol, he still worked hard to become one while still keeping an hand in the composition and production of BTS songs. Acknowledged by his peers, he collaborated on a lot of artists’ songs be it as a rapper or as a producer

For a more complete biography, you can check these ressources: 

biography from the volume 2 of the Japan Official Fanclub magazine (trans by kocchi, Kimmy Yang, ktaebwi)

compilation of biographical info from different interviews

pre-debut History

DJ Booth’s article about his philosophy

SUGA has also shared tidbits of his daily life:

[VLOG] Fishing for time... (2019)

목공방 VLOG (woodworking shop) (2022) (Instagram post)

Birthday albums: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Recommendations

Music

Spotify playlist

You can find Youtube playlists of the songs he shared on Spotify and on Twitter or during interviews.

Books/Movies/Series/Anime

Google sheet of his recommendations

Solo activity

Music (discography)

“All I Do Is Win” (2013)

Rap Monster, Suga & 진 - “어른아이” (Childish Adult) (2013)

"Dream Money” (2013)

“싸이하누월 MIX Final” (INST) (2013)

Agust D (2016) (see this post)

Suran -  “WINE (오늘 취하면) (Feat.Changmo) (창모) (Prod. SUGA)” (2017)

“So Far Away (SUGA, 진, 정국 Ver.)”  (gift for the Festa, 2017)

RM, SUGA, j-hope - 땡 (Daeng) (for the Festa, 2018)

Epik High - “노땡큐 (No Thanxxx) ft. MINO, SIMON DOMINIC, THE QUIETT” (cameo at the end, 2018)

“Seesaw X I NEED U REMIX” (2018)

LeeSoRa - “Song Request (Feat. SUGA of BTS)” (2019)

D-2 (2019) (see this post)

헤이즈 (Heize) - “We don't talk together (Feat. 기리보이 (Giriboy)) (Prod. SUGA)” (2019)

Halsey - “SUGA's Interlude” (2019)

IU(아이유) - “eight(에잇) (Prod.&Feat. SUGA of BTS)” (2020)

MAX - “Blueberry Eyes (feat. SUGA of BTS)” (2020)

Over The Horizon By SUGA Of BTS (for Samsung, 2021)

ØMI - “You (Prod. SUGA of BTS)” (2021)

Juice WRLD - “Girl Of My Dreams (with Suga from BTS)“ (2021)

Jung Kook (정국) - ”Stay Alive (Prod. SUGA of BTS)” (OST for the 7FATES: CHAKHO webcomic, 2022)

PSY - “That That (prod. & feat. SUGA of BTS)” (2022)

--- Chapter 2 ---

Over the Horizon 2022 by SUGA of BTS (for Samsung, 2022)

D-DAY (2023) (see this post)

Halsey - “Lilith (Diablo IV Anthem)” feat. SUGA (2023)

For more details about the songs that don’t have their own post, I listed all the info I had here. For Chapter 2 songs, please check here.

Shows

꿀 FM 06.13 (Kkul FM) (2014, anchor)

he’s the official DJ for all BTS radio shows. During the spring of 2020, he did 9 episodes of DJ’s SUGA Honey FM 06.13 on Vlive (now on Weverse): first episode, with RM, with Jin, with V, with j-hope, with Jimin, with Jung Kook, with BTS

화개장터 (Hwagae Market) (2015, anchor)

pre-open

episode 0 [ 대국민사과방송 ] (national apology broadcast)

episode 1 [ 요지부동 ] (try to not react)

episode 1.5 [ 벌칙수행 ] (penalty execution)

SOPE 👨‍❤️‍👨필리핀에 오다! (Came to the Philippines!)

솝 꿀피부를 부탁해😆 (Please take care of my honey-soft skin)

해체 발표 (disbandment announcement) for April Fools

슈취타 (Suchwita) (2022, anchor)

Youtube playlist

The title of the show is in reference to his song “Daechwita”

The goal of the show is to have honest discussions with a guest while drinking alcohol

SUGA’s Instagram posts: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5

Weverse Magazine: “K-pop musicians are changing the talk show format”

Brands endorsement

Global ambassador for Valentino (2023): official tweets, SUGA’s Instagram post, #2

Ambassador for the NBA (2023): tweet announcement, official tweets, announcement on the NBA website

Magazines

Marie Claire Korea May issue (2023): teaser tweet, tweets, Youtube videos, interview, SUGA’s Instagram post #1, #2, #3

VOGUE JAPAN August issue (2023): tweets, interview

GQ Korea October issue (2023)

Interviews

BE comeback interview: “I'm grateful that there are still unvisited areas in the world of music”

Butter release interview: “This is the only thing I know how to really do”

Proof release interview: “I hope they’re excited for everything so I can give their life meaning each and every day”

Trivia

SUGA used to play a BTS fansite named 슈가의 시선 (SUGA’s sight). You can still find some of his tweets here, here and here, notably the “Photograph by SUGA” series, as well as blog posts:

Spring

Work

Members

Incheon International Airport and Thailand (those 2 were shot during the first NOW photobook filming)

“Just One Day”

BTS 1st anniversary.

He loves and used to play basketball. The two intros he made for the 화양연화  series, “Intro: 화양연화“ and “Intro: Never Mind”, have elements reminding of the game, be it in the beat, the lyrics or the video. While in the United States, he took the occasion to visit several teams.

He forms the group Sope with j-hope. As this subunit, they made the show  화개장터 (Hwagae market) and the Japanese song “Otsukare”.

[kill0mtr]

you ever play a roblox game thats story is so good and so fruitful that you wanna make fanart but literally no one else Cares about it so.

the game was called "life purpose" and it went from a trolley problem to a guy burning down his entire village, so. 10/10 game i recommend it

tw for: heartbeat sounds, feeling of being watched, one (1) jumpscare, murder, blood, war, depression, psychological horror (?), religion (mostly buddhism and talk of rebirth and that stuff), it switches from third person to first person for the Spook sometimes (mostly in The Cave)

ahh god nevermind im just. im gonna talk about this under the cut Just. spoilers for the game if you wanna play. it took me around 30 - 45 minutes (i didnt really have a timer so it mightve been less/more idk) its Really good

^ the link. okay imma ramble about this game. play it for yourself if you wanna not get spoiled cuz imma about to do a play by play

--- IF I GET THE TIMELINE WRONG I APOLOGIZE!!! ---

okay okay so. it starts off with a trolley problem. this red ball thing (imma call him Red from now on) is here, telling you that "oH whAT a cLASSIc tRolLey prOblEM !! :)" and theres 4 people on one side, one on the other. you, the mc, cant really move anywhere, theres invisible walls. Red keeps going on and on about how this guy, the one guy, is such a loser, and nobody likes him. and oh, hes a serial killer, so he DESERVES to die, and oh, Red changed the body of the one guy into a more curvy body (im guessing male to female, congrats on the transition) and is all like "😳 i bET yOu doNT wANNa pULl tHE lEVer nOw" and then at the end, when Red is done explaining how this guys a loser and nobody likes them and theyre a serial killer yadda yadda yadda, he then goes "You have no choice. Pull the lever." and then you and the mc are forced to watch the guy plead for their life, as the train squashes them.

but good news! it was just a dream. :) he awakes in the afternoon in his cottage, on top of the hill. he looks down below at the village, monologuing about how hes alone and how the villagers probably hate him. the mc then says he wants to go to the cave. this is where it gets spooky.

he gets down to the cave. as you go forward, the perspective shifts to first person, and the movement slows. you get down to the bottom, to see a body hanging from a rock. the mc says "he got what he deserved". he exits the cave, now nighttime. the villagers are shooting fireworks. he sleeps, disgruntled.

Red is here again, and we are now in the barracks. a line up of soldiers and one of them is looking over the edge. Red then says like, "oH thIS gUy iS verY hOPEfuL" blah blah blah (sorry Red i dont really wanna paraphrase everything you say) and then the guy gets shot in the head and Red laughs about how he falls in a weird way. and then all the soldiers charge and you are forced to just... stay there. Red mocks you for that.

the mc wakes up. checks the cave. a woman has found the cave. he decides he need to kill her. he chases her, but the woman is too fast for him. he checks the house she ran into, and oops! both you and the mc get jumpscared by a cat. you cant find the woman anywhere. we then go home and sleep, anxiety building.

another dream. the mc is in a room, thats a jail. a guy is laying on the ground, kinda out of it. Red says he was framed, but he'll die because the "good" people thought he was a "bad" person. hes been in the cell for 9 years. "hE is aLIvE, buT heS bEeN dEAd a LONg tIMe" <- Red wtf does that mean. the cell then breaks, revealing three statues; a buddha, a cross, and the kabba (Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam). the screen fades to black after a couple of seconds.

a buncha stuff happens. The Spooks increase. i dont remember much for this section, it kinda just blurs together, sorry. but i do know that there were black roses that kept whispering threats, giant heads that smiled at you, and the moon was a giant face that was too scary to even describe. ughhh i hated that. i hated the moon face >:( but it fit! it fit the story!! oh and also the mc killed a monk in his dreams before that.

cut to the mc talking to his dad on a bench. they talk about life, its purpose, and then like, at the end of the convo the dad is like "what did you do after i passed away" and the mc lied and said he did good. then it cuts again, dad gone and the village burnt down, with everyone dead. Red is here, in the real world, and they talk about starting over. Red, despite loving chaos, agrees that the mc should be better. they agree to travel to a new village, where theyll be good this time. screen fades to black.

the end. :)

can you tell i loved this game. i didnt tell you NEARLY enough about this game, but if youre okay with psychological horror and a weird red energy ball calling you a loser, i think its Great!!! (also me he/him-ing Red is purely the vibes i got from Red, i dont think that thing has a gender)

[abyssmal-skies]

˗ˏˋ ꒰ 💌 ꒱ ˎˊ˗ to psy : 

the love express is back !! ! ! and is hoping that u’ll accept this little gift of hot chocolate ☕︎ and a cookie 🍪 remember to take care of yourself & be just as kind to yourself as a friend ( ← me !!! ) would ! !  !! sending u all the love & blessings over this very sunny morning and i hope u get to smile a bit today ٩(^ᗜ^ )و ´- i adore u & im glad u exist ! ! !! ! ♡

YINGGGGG!!!! AWWHHHH

Im queing this 4 my birthday but akdbsbnsks

WAHHHHHH I DIDNT THINK I'D GET ONE SKDBNA

THANK YOU FOR THE HOT CHOCO AND COOKIE YING!!!

[kimseokjin2024]

BTS Jin, the protagonist of the global challenge syndrome, 'Super Tuna' surpasses 30 million streams on Spotify

'Super Tuna' surpassed 30 million streams on March 16 on Spotify, the world's largest music platform, and exceeded 30.43 million streams as of the morning of the 20th.

'Super Tuna' is a song like a gift that Jin revealed to fans as a surprise on his birthday on December 4, 21.

Jin's 'Super Tuna Special Performance Video', which was released on BTS's YouTube channel 'BANGTANTV', exceeded 10 million views on the first day of its release and became the most viewed video in the world, proving Jin's immense global popularity. As of the 20th, the number of views has exceeded 83.87 million, and the number of views is increasing rapidly.

With "Super Tuna," Jin broke PSY's "GANGNAM STYLE" record and set a milestone by becoming the first K-pop solo artist to top YouTube music worldwide for 16 days.

With its addictive melody, bright and upbeat atmosphere, and easy-to-follow choreography, 'Super Tuna' created a craze for the challenge around the world, drawing attention.

The most popular children's channels, Pororo, Baby Shark, Pinkfong, Cocomong, Pengsoo, and even Teletubbies all participated in the 'Super Tuna' dance challenge. The scene where he danced the 'Super Tuna' dance with his kindergarten friends was enthusiastic.

In addition, the Korean Embassy in China, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, numerous local governments, the Korea Tourism Organization, and Daegu Cultural Broadcasting also participated in the challenge, creating a global syndrome enjoyed by various occupational groups and various age groups around the world.

'Super Tuna' continues to be popular with hashtags related to 'Super Tuna' such as #supertuna and #supertunachallenge on the global short video platform TikTok, recording high views every day.

Jin's 'Super Tuna', which was only available on SoundCloud and YouTube, was officially released on all streaming platforms in October of last year along with Jin's other solo songs, Abyss and Tonigth. , and at the same time it was released, it dominated the iTunes charts in each country.

On the chart, 'Super Tuna' ranked 1st on the iTunes 'World Wide Chart', 3rd on the 'Europe Chart', and 10th on the 'US Chart'.

In particular, starting with Lithuania on iTunes, it reached the top in Finland, Malaysia, Vietnam, Turkey, Brazil, etc., and reached number one in 39 countries. 1 on iTunes in 41 countries, demonstrating its strong sound source power.

'Super Tuna' also recorded 45 consecutive weeks on the 'Billboard Hot Trending Songs Chart', and together with Jin's first solo OST 'Yours', he is the first artist in history to have 2 solo songs charted for the longest 45 weeks in a row. He made a name for himself and shone his reputation as a 'top solo artist'.

Source: Top Star News

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Top Songs of 2022 - Hits of 2022

Top Songs of 2022 - Hits of 2022 Top Songs of 2022 including: 5 Seconds of Summer - Me Myself & I, Adele - Oh My God, Alesso & Katy Perry - When I'm Gone, All Time Low – Sleepwalking, Ava Max - Million Dollar Baby, Black Eyed Peas, Shakira, David Guetta - DON'T YOU WORRY, Bruce Springsteen – Nightshift, Bryan Adams - Kick Ass, Chanel – SloMo and many more! Subscribe to our channel to see more of our content! https://www.facebook.com/hits1000top https://twitter.com/Hits10001 1. 5 Seconds of Summer - Me Myself & I 2. Adé - Tout savoir 3. Adele - Oh My God 4. Alesso & Katy Perry - When I'm Gone 5. All Time Low - Sleepwalking 6. Alvaro Estrella - Suave 7. Alvaro Soler & David Bisbal - A Contracorriente 8. Andrea Bocelli, Matteo Bocelli, Virginia Bocelli - The Greatest Gift 9. Ava Max - Million Dollar Baby 10. Avril Lavigne ft. Machine Gun Kelly - Bois Lie 11. Black Eyed Peas, Shakira, David Guetta - DON'T YOU WORRY 12. Bruce Springsteen - Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) 13. Bruce Springsteen - Don't Play That Song 14. Bruce Springsteen - Nightshift 15. Bryan Adams - Kick Ass 16. Calema & Zé Felipe - Onde Anda 17. Chanel - SloMo 18. Chanel - TOKE 19. Charlie Puth ft. Jung Kook - Left And Right 20. Christophe Willem - PS , Je t'aime 21. Clayton & Romário - Aí eu Chorei 22. dArtagnan - Dreht sich der Wind 23. dArtagnan - Trink mein Freund 24. dArtagnan - Westwind 25. David Guetta & Bebe Rexha - I'm Good (Blue) 26. Ed Sheeran ft. Taylor Swift - The Joker And The Queen 27. Elodie - Tribale 28. Fedez, Tananai, Mara Sattei - LA DOLCE VITA 29. FEUERSCHWANZ - Blinding Lights 30. Gusttavo Lima - Fala Mal de Mim 31. Gusttavo Lima - Termina Comigo Antes 32. Harry Styles - As It Was 33. Hiba Tawaji & Luis Fonsi - Que Sera Sera 34. Imagine Dragons - Bones 35. Imagine Dragons - Symphony 36. Jão - Idiota 37. Lady Gaga - Hold My Hand 38. Lewis Capaldi - Forget Me 39. Luan Santana - ABALO EMOCIONAL 40. Luke Combs - The Kind of Love We Make 41. Machine Gun Kelly ft. Bring Me The Horizon - maybe 42. Mahmood & BLANCO - Brividi 43. Måneskin - THE LONELIEST 44. MARO - Saudade Saudade 45. Matias Damasio - Como Antes 46. Michael Bublé - Higher 47. Mike Posner - I'm Not Dead Yet 48. Morat & Feid - Salir Con Vida 49. Morat & Juanes - 506 50. NAYEON - POP! 51. ONE OK ROCK - Save Yourself 52. OneRepublic - I Ain’t Worried 53. OrelSan - La Quête 54. P!NK - Never Gonna Not Dance Again 55. Panic! At The Disco - Viva Las Vengeance 56. Pinguini Tattici Nucleari - Ricordi 57. POWERWOLF - Glaubenskraft 58. POWERWOLF - My Will Be Done 59. POWERWOLF - Sainted By The Storm 60. PSY ft. SUGA - That That 61. Queen - Face It Alone 62. Rammstein - Dicke Titten 63. Rammstein - Zeit 64. Rammstein - Zick Zack 65. Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Drummer 66. Rina Sawayama - This Hell 67. Rita Rocha - Mais ou Menos Isto 68. Saltatio Mortis - Alive now 69. Saltatio Mortis - Odins Raben 70. Saltatio Mortis - Pray To The Hunter 71. Saltatio Mortis ft. Lara Loft - The Dragonborn Comes 72. Sam Ryder - SPACE MAN 73. Santiano - Nichts als Horizonte 74. Scotty McCreery - Damn Strait 75. Tanxugueiras - Seghadoras 76. Tanxugueiras - Terra 77. Tanxugueiras & Rayden - Averno 78. WIND ROSE - Gates Of Ekrund 79. WRS - Llámame 80. YUNGBLUD - Tissues Related Searches: Greatest Hits of 2022, Best Jukebox 2022 Playlist, Late 2022 Non Stop , Top 2022 Non Stop, Mix 2022 Compilation, Best 2022 List, Late 2022 UK, Best 2022 Playlist, Best 2022 Non Stop, Best 2022 Video, Greatest 2022 Non Stop, Mix 2022 Playlist, Best Jukebox 2022 List, List of 2022 Mix, Top 2022 USA, Best Songs of 2022, Top Music 2022, Hits of 2022 Relate Hashtags: #songsof2022 #hits2022 #songs2022 #listof2022mix #hits2022 #bestsongs2022 #classic2022playlist #greatest2022nonstop #best2022list #best2022video #top2022mix #greatest2022video #mix2022playlist #top2022nonstop #mix2022compilation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqbt9S_LpqM

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Savathun's Trip to the Last City

Now that we have a clearer picture of what’s going on with Savathun I decided to compile the last year’s worth of her POV lore pieces together.

This is super long, and has spoilers for Path of the Splicer VI / Beneath the Endless Night VII, so I’m putting it under a cut.

Credit to @xivuuarath for reading through this and adding some of their ideas! We talked about more beyond what’s posted here, but this is getting long, so maybe that would be better saved for a part two.

1. Traveler's Chosen (Season of Arrivals)

This piece is told from the POV of a narrator viewing the events through an "ossific den". Based on later lore pieces, I'm certain the narrator is Savathun. Given that ahamkara bones have been compromised by her, and that Shaxx has an ahamkara skull slung up in his station, it’s safe to assume this is Sav’s vantage point.

That said, I don't believe Savathun is observing Shaxx, but rather Zavala, struggling in the wake of the Darkness' encroachment on the system and his colleagues' refusals to evacuate to safety. She seems pleased to find Zavala in a desperate state, and watches as he has a silent conversation with the Traveler. Of note is that she's waiting for it to respond.

He waits for a response and I do as well, tense, curious. [ . . . ] It is no time at all for me, but for him, the hours creep by in silence.

I am ready to choke the voice of his Traveler if it answers him, but there is nothing.

2. Harbinger Mission (Season of the Hunt)

Thank you to @xivuuarath​ for pointing this out since I didn’t include it the first time around. During the Harbinger mission Savathun’s forces are attempting to secure a Shard of the Traveler in the EDZ. Of note is that they aren’t trying to destroy it, but rather siphon the Light from it.

Given that the Shard of the Traveler is what allowed our Guardian to jumpstart their Light when they lost it during the Red War, and is what allowed Uldren Sov to break into the Dreaming City during the events of Forsaken, we can assume it’s useful to lightbearers and mortals alike. Make note of this, because it becomes potentially relevant later on.

2.5. Hawkmoon (Season of the Hunt)

From an unknown vantage point, Savathun watches The Guardian and Crow celebrate their defeat of her Taken at the Shard of the Traveler. Unlike Zavala, she can find no weak points in Crow or the Guardian, only happiness. This awakens something in her.

What is this feeling? I did not ask for it. I do not understand it. I do not want it.

Which gets repeated throughout the lore piece. This is our first glimpse of Savathun having feelings that don't fall into the range of "malevolence" or "plotting". She yearns for her youth with her siblings and the warmth of her old life, and feels burgeoning regret for the people she betrayed.

There is a growing kinship here. Against better judgment.

This is ambiguous enough to be a comment on Crow’s and The Guardian’s relationship, or herself and The Guardian and/or Crow. She's called us her friend before but this might be the first time she's actually had friendly feelings for us.

3. Books of Sorrow: New Verse (Season of the Hunt)

This hasn't actually been posted on Ishtar Collective and I'm too lazy to track down a transcript online, so pardon the source. There's a lot to unpack here.

I walk in a city made of delicate hopes.

Savathun has moved beyond occupying ahamkara bones and is actually physically present.

I hear my name everywhere. [. . .] The sound is nourishment.

Imbaru machine on-line?

I am more than I ever was, and less than I will ever be.

Make note of this line.

I am many and none. I'm a man who sits alone in a cavernous office counting my failures. I'm a woman looking at a silent god. I'm a lost soul on a cold moon. I'm a broken mirror of a man who tries to steer the ship.

Comparing (?) herself to Zavala, Ikora, Eris, and back to Zavala again?

I'm a familiar stranger, flitting between them all, hiding my face.

Again, I think she's speaking literally here.

The people here are small krill dwarfed by the enormity of oblivion.

A neat little comparison of humanity with the krill, who we established in her last appearance she's beginning to feel regret for.

4. Retrofuturist (Season of the Chosen)

Savathun watches a Crucible match, and judges Guardians for being reckless with the gift of immortality. The tone of this piece reinforces the idea she is actually out and about in a corporeal form.

I'm mostly interested in her perspective on Ghosts here. She calls them "A perfect being", and describes their ability to revive the dead as miraculous. She isn't happy that the spectators don't appreciate the gravity of this. Weird sentiment for a hive but ok.

I look up into the blank white face. I feel its Light on my cheeks. It no longer burns me.

The Hive are repelled by the Light. Savathun has grown to tolerate it. Something has changed in her metaphysical composition.

@xivuuarath​ made the excellent observation that she might have been at least partially successful in the Harbinger mission - that she may have secured enough Light to build up an immunity, allowing her to be physically present in the City without being hurt by the Traveler.

Each revival is a choice. I know what to do.

Tuck this away for a moment.

5. Beneath the Endless Night: VII - Ripe (Season of the Splicer)

Okay this whole page is insane so excuse the massive infodump here.

I walk through the City on broken legs. I am conspicuous, but the people here grant me many affordances. I chose this form well.

Confirmation that our girl is actually bumping about in a human-form.

I open my eyes and search the faces of the people around me for familiarity. I did not mean to. I twist inwardly with disgust.

She's sympathizing with the humans of the City. She does not like this, but she is!

When they first reached for me, I reached back in acid mockery, and they opened themselves to me in stupid, naked innocence. I was giddy. My fingers raked their minds. I forced my will through them using only words and met no resistance.

Now I reach as often as they do, and when they reach back, I am thankful. I speak with them. I seek their company. Their companionship.

In case it wasn’t obvious already, Savathun has been running a psy-op on the residents of the Last City, which may explain some of the particularly erratic and troubling behavior from individuals / groups this season.

However the interesting thing is, while Sav used her powers of suggestion to manipulate, the humans unknowingly manipulated her in return. Not through any magic - simply through their kindness.

Savathun is doing more than observing the people of the Last City, she is living with them, getting to know them. Savathun is making friends and it’s literally changing her.

This is not pity, for I know pity. What is this—

A call back to the Hawkmoon lore with her trying to make sense of budding positive feelings.

I clench the gangling black mass that threatens to unspool recklessly from within this shell of flesh. My new arms are too thin, too weak. My new shell still bound with thick mucus. Not yet, I say.

I suspect that the “new shell” she talks about here is not her human-form, but rather something else growing inside it.

A man places his hands on me, on my shoulders, on my back. He asks if I am ill, and he sees my flat eyes, my teeth black with ripeness, and he prepares to scream. I let him keep his mind. I push breath up and through my ruined mouth and speak a simple lie. He stops, smiles, laughs. Shakes his head. He points a finger at me in mocking admonishment before walking away.

A few things to unpack here.

Savathun is physically deteriorating... badly. @xivuuarath pointed out that the body horror of this particular scene mirrors the Emissary’s description of a world with no darkness and creatures that are incapable of death even as they physically fall apart, and if you follow that line of thinking you may infer that she’s forcing herself to live through light alone.

She's approachable enough that some rando would see her in trouble and want to help her, reinforcing the point that she's been wandering about the City and vibing with its residents.

She could have done worse to the good samaritan but chooses not to. She does her mind trick and lets him go about his business. She’s showing mercy... which is something we know the hive absolutely must not do at the risk of being consumed by their worm.

Even here, basted in deception both ample and rich, the Worm cries ravenously. It has grown grotesque, skin taut, overfed, and still it howls for more. It commands me to keep it alive.

I look up, beyond the flickering net of darkness, and see what rests just beyond. Waiting for me. The Worm roars.

NOT DISCONCERTINGLY AMBIGUOUS AT ALL that we don't know if the worm is roaring in terror, pleading or triumph.

TL;DR of what I think is going on.

Savathun came to the City to destabilize it through manipulation, but could not be physically present until she hardened herself to the Light. Camouflaging herself in a human form, she spent time with the residents of the City, and found herself manipulated in return by their kindness. She's resisting the positive emotions, but they're there, which is something we've never seen between hive and humans before. You can't have a crisis of conscience if you don't have a conscience, and Savathun does.

I think Savathun is trying to shed her current form and be reborn in some capacity. I think she's going to try to use the Light to rid herself of the Worm and bootstrap herself into something new. If you'd asked me before reading this lore, I would have insisted that she wanted to become a thought-entity, but the cocoon-like imagery makes me second-guess this assumption.

There are outstanding questions at this point.

Why did she want to prevent Eris and/or The Guardian from communicating with the Darkness in Season of Arrivals? Is there a purpose to the Endless Night beyond eroding willpower and sowing division? Is she trying to save only herself, or attempt to undo the millennia-old injustice she inflicted on her people?

[thelatelockdownlist]

A Series on Series 02: Nalini Singh’s Psy-Changeling/Trinity Series

Hi! I’m Alex, a YouTube Newbie and this is The Late Lockdown List where I talk about the list of things I’ve got on my mind since the lockdown started. Today, on the second episode of A Series on Series, I’ll be talking about one of my favorite romance novel series ever: 

Spoilers galore! That’s it. That’s the disclaimer.

So who are the Psys and and who are the Changelings?

In this world, there are three predominant races: the Psys who have powers akin to those of Professor X and Jean Grey, the Changelings who are shifters -- both animal and human forms, and the humans -- just humans. 

There are two main changeling 'packs' in the series: the cats (leopards and panthers) - DarkRiver and the wolves - SnowDancer. As of this writing, there are 15 books under the Psy-Changeling series and 4 under its spinoff -- Trinity -- so named because they've included the other race: humans.

The series starts with Slave to Sensation

with Sasha Duncan, a Psy, who gets involved with Lucas Hunter, the alpha of the DarkRiver cats.

Sasha is a cardinal Psy. This means she’s very strong - literally off the charts strong, because their scale only goes up to 9 and cardinals are way over 10. But her abilities have not manifested. Her mother, Nikita Duncan, is a member of the ruling council. In this book, Nikita decides to enter into a sort of business partnership with the DarkRiver cats to sell real estate to changelings. Sasha becomes the point of contact. 

So that’s basically how it starts. If you want to know more about the story, please go ahead and read it. I don’t want to tell you because that would be a disservice to the author. 

However, I’m going to tell you what I love about this book and the books that follow.

I think Ms. Singh is a great world builder. There are a lot of familiar things about this world where Psys -- who are in the Marvel parlance, mutants -- and changelings -- think were animals but that’s oversimplifying it -- coexists with humans. She sets up the story so well without overexplaining it -- showing AND telling at the same time. 

I found it very easy to dive into this world inhabited by the gifted and the supernatural mostly because their problems mirror a lot of what we contend with in the real world: corrupt politicians, violent crackdown of dissenters, prejudice against those who are not like ourselves… The characters in the story deal with these problems using their gifts -- ones we don’t have, but I understand their motivations and the decisions they make -- right or wrong. 

It may sound trite but the human element in the circumstances in which the characters find themselves are very real and I couldn’t help but be drawn and just stay engaged the entire time. 

So after finishing the first book, I hunted for the next and was completely gratified that it’s a series. I get to know what happens after and that’s amazingly satisfying. I also get to find out more about the initially peripheral characters in the book. And I get to learn more about what “Silence” is and why it’s starting to break…

The next books are about the rest of the packs with a smattering of Psys and humans here and there. The pairings are usually Psy and changeling. Down the road, you get human and Psy and then human and changeling. You’ll also meet the so-called bogeyman of the Psys: the Arrows. Essentially, they’re a squad of highly trained assassins, most of them trained since childhood. Fascinating bunch.

The last book in the Psy/Changeling series is Allegiance of Honor

which sets up the spinoff Trinity series. 

In this book, we meet an almost one-year-old Naya - Lucas’ and Sasha’s half-psy/half-changeling daughter and the only one in the world - who can now shift. This is also the book where we find out just exactly how many ‘pupcubs’ Mercy and Reilly have. 

It’s not all cute stuff, though. There’s an abduction attempt, a ‘righteous’ killing and vengeance. All through it, we see the lives of the Psys, Changelings and humans evolve to try to live in this world where there’s now a real possibility of all three races co-existing in peace. 

Of course, si vis pacem, para bellum. If you want peace, prepare for war. And there’s a lot of foreshadowing.

So I’ve mentioned Trinity several times. The first book in the spinoff Trinity series is Silver Silence

where we meet Psy Silver Mercant, assistant of Kaleb Krychek who is the former Councilor now member of the new Trinity Accord council. Kaleb and Sahara Kyriakus’ story is told in the 12th book, Heart of Obsidian

We also meet another changeling pack, the StoneWater bears and its alpha, Valentin Nikolaev. 

In this book, someone is committing acts of terrorism against humans -- to start -- to undermine EmNet or Emergency Net headed by Silver. In the previous books, EmNet coordinated rescue and relief operations. 

The three other books in this series deal with more of the fallout of the creation of Trinity. A shadowy organization called the Consortium -- which is like the reverse side of Trinity -- also made up of all three races -- that seeks to undermine what Trinity wants to accomplish. It wants to sow discord among the races so they can go back to how it used to be: Psy, Changeling and humans living apart and keeping to themselves. 

I’ve talked about what I loved about this series, but I realized I left out one important thing: romance. Each book tells you the love story, either the start of one or the continuation of the ones you’d read before, of the characters. The dynamics of the relationships are different, especially among the changelings because they have a hierarchy: an alpha, his/her sentinels, lieutenants and soldiers. They’re also classified into two ‘dispositions’: dominants and submissives. The dominants are usually soldiers, but there are also maternal dominants -- ones who protect the hearth and home from within the hearth and home. In this world, submissives hardly ever hold eye contact for long against dominants, which makes for a power imbalance in a relationship where you’re ideally supposed to be equals. However, with mates -- like wolves, changelings who mate -- explained like a magical and psychic merging of the souls -- mate for life. With mates, the dominant-submissive dynamic is less structured. It wouldn’t make for a good relationship if the submissive doesn’t have ways to be in equal footing as the dominant. Here is where the human side of the changelings appear. The mating bond snaps into place only when both parties let it happen. It is up to the female (all of the major matings in this story are heterosexual) to decide to accept the mating bond. However, it is the male who becomes aware of the ‘mating dance’ first. 

I may be explaining it badly, but if you’re intrigued, go read the books. Seriously.

One other thing I love about this series that I know I’ve mentioned but feel like I should say again: this is a world you can happily get lost in. The way it’s built is so intricate; the details seem to jump out of the pages. I feel so invested in what happens to every single character that gets introduced in every book. 

Of course, I have favorites like Roman and Jules -- twin DarkRiver cubs who were introduced in the first book. 

I find myself looking for mentions of the pups or cubs because of how Ms. Singh writes them. Imagine having a toddler and puppy/kitten existing in one body.

It’s difficult to choose a favorite, but so far, mine is Allegiance of Honor. 

It has all my favorite characters and it’s a great setup to the spinoff. I was so relieved to hear about the spinoff because I thought that I would have to say goodbye to all of them. This way, I still see glimpses of my favorites while being introduced to new people and how they form connections to the characters that have yet to be explored.

That’s it for me. I hope you enjoyed listening to me ramble on and on about the Psy/Changeling/Trinity series. 

The latest book, Alpha Night

has been out since June 2020. Thanks for watching, and I’ll see you in the next episode where I discuss Nalini Singh’s other supernatural/paranormal series, Guild Hunter series.  

[some-old-psyker]

Ana’s powers and weakness (updated)

Powers

1.) Telepathy- Can communicate across vast interstellar distances and possesses some knowledge of astropathic codes. Is capable of wiping memories from specific individuals and can block a person’s ability to dream for certain periods of time. Can use a combination of this and her natural shapeshifting abilities to send her enemies running in fright. Can also possess others and a possible side power to this is her ability to wraith-slip (aka be unprecieved by most individuals though blanks and some psykers can still see her as can cameras though to the later she will appear somewhat blurry on screen)

2.) Divination- Largely believed to come from The Other Soul*. Is capable of peering into the past and future largely through dreams but also possesses the ability to read bones. Uses astral projection to see the present. Is capable of psynicience and can sense the presence of warp entities or other psykers but only when actively doing so, the exception to this being the tingling she experiences at times when daemons are nearby.

3.) Biomancy- Is capable of healing and is particularly skilled in psychic surgery. Can envigorate exhausted allies, smite foes with bio-lightning, sap the strength of enemies and straight up drain her enemies life force, a handy skill in her case. Is also capable of shapeshifting, shaping the flesh of others, and altering her vocal chords to mimic a wide variety of noises. Other abilities include hammerhand, iron skin and warp-speed.

4.) Telekinesis- Seems capable of lifting extremely heavy objects such as streetcars and possibly heavier. Can stop a chimera in its tracks and send opponents flying with a shout. In desperate times she is also capable of summoning the dreaded Vortex of Doom to annihilate her foes or clear a path for her allies. Is also capable of opening a Gate of Eternity for fast teleportation of herself and her allies though she needs to have a good idea of where she’s going and this ability is subject to disruption by outside forces. Kine-shields are also well within her skill set.

5.) Necromancy- Can summon fourth an army of Warp Ghosts to aid her in combat or even one or two such souls to gain insight into some kind of past event.

6.) Arcane knowledge- Throughout her life and travels Ana has acquired a considerable degree of knowledge of the occult from various sources, not all of them Imperial. Such as the knowledge of how to make her mysterious “psy-dust” or her propensity for minor blood magics (often protective but occasionally hexes).

7.) The Other Soul- Simultaneously one of her greatest gifts and curses, this entity fused to her soul at the exact moment of her psychic awakening and has been with her ever since, a near constant presence within her mind. On the one hand it has been an excellent protector of her mind from the Warp’s many perils as well as a great teacher in its own right and an alternate source of psychic power while on the other it has its own agendas that Ana knows, or at least strongly suspects, that she is merely a pawn for.

8.) Phasing- Possesses the ability to walk through walls and doors and can hold this state for at least a couple of minutes. Or however long she can hold her breath.

Weaknesses

1.) Mental Health- Ana has had many ups and downs regarding her mental state and it seems as the time slowly passes, she seems to grow ever more eccentric. Bouts of depression, anxiety, dissociative fugue and the passage of time in a war-torn galaxy have often left her memories faulty or ever shifting and occasionally more vulnerable to addiction or even the more vile denizens of the dimension from which she draws much of her power.

2.) Perils of the Warp-As strong willed as she is Ana still occasionally suffers the same consequences from overuse of her powers as any other psyker, having come dangerously close to destroying herself and severely endangering others in the process. This can range from minor, unintended phenomena like sneezing sparks or making statues weep blood to even finding herself on the verge of exploding or having to resist daemonic possession.

3.) The Creeping Shadow- This foul creature has followed Ana and The Other Soul across the galaxy for millennia, always lurking at the back of her mind or in her nightmares, gradually rebuilding its strength and exploiting every weakness it can to torment her. It’s currently imprisoned but Ana knows it’s only a matter of time before the daemon escapes. And this time, it will not be quite as generous as it’s been in the past….

4.) Soul-drain- A rather interesting phenomenon, perhaps brought about due to the nature of her powers, Ana’s soul is slowly eroding away. She has been treating this condition by stealing the life-force of her foes but in more recent years she feels this process has become sped up and she now seeks a solution to this among other things.

[daylicate]

Please read this with an open mind and heart. I want nothing but for you all to experience eternal love.

He who has ears to hear, let him hear. | Matthew 11:15

“Psy-Group offered its avatars for influence campaigns, boasting that they could plant the seeds of thought in people.” - Article by Ronan Farrow on how psyops work. I think it’s important to read this because it can help you to understand how celebrity/political platforms (of BOTH parties) can potentially be a part of this type of system (knowingly or unknowingly).

This is going to be a harsh reality for the entire swiftie community, but I need to get this out there. As someone who woke up every single day for a year wondering what Taylor and other celebrities were up to, I’m here to warn you guys how detrimental stan culture, idolization and gossip are to your psyche. You are not free if you wake up every day wondering what is going on in someone else’s life - I repeat, YOU are NOT free. You become enslaved to your devices, post notifications, certain blogs and solving hidden easter eggs, thus making Taylor your personal savior. You are chained to a story that you don’t even know the full truth of. You sit here waiting for a coming out, and if it does ever happen, I promise you it’s not going to bring you the fulfillment you truly need. She’s a mirrorball trying to please everyone, and it keeps you wanting to follow her and buy her music. This is how the music industry operates through Taylor’s gift, and it can become extremely unhealthy if a fan decides to dive deep into her life and career. You become dependent on her to bring you happiness, acceptance, love, truth, and more, when you should be dependent on God to bring you this. He loves you and desperately wants you to come home!

The hours I spent dissecting music videos and reading blind items I could’ve been gardening, working on my own craft, cooking, cleaning, dancing, studying, reading, hiking, and so much more. That is true freedom! It’s living in the present and noticing the beauty of your surroundings. I’m grateful for the time I had on here because it lead me to realize that the media is very deceptive, so my quest for truth began. The answer threw me for a loop, because 6 months ago I would have been the LAST person to talk about God/Jesus. When my mom would bring it up in the past, my body would physically reject her and my thoughts immediately turned hateful, like my mind would be begging her to stop talking. Talking about God use to trigger me, but now I can freely speak about Him with such peace and clarity.

The devil is real, guys. Most evil masquerades as light, promising your true personal desires. I mean, how else would you deceive masses of people into darkness? Through false light. He’s messing with this fandom so much and it breaks my heart seeing how obsessed he’s made us with celebrities. They can’t fill the emptiness within you, only Jesus can do that. When Adam and Eve chose to rebel, one of the main internal consequences of this was being separated from God. Only when people are walking in union with God do they find their meaning and purpose in being alive, because God created us to have a purpose. How many of you are depressed? Have been suicidal? Have body image issues? Are insecure? It’s because you have a veil blocking you from seeing the beauty in God’s creation that is you. You need to let go of whatever deception is holding you back. Die to it and be made new - it’s a truly beautiful, eye-opening metamorphosis.

As people grow, they seek meaning from money, pleasure, status, mysticism, religion, self-actualization, and anything else from which they think they might find fulfillment. Guys, we suffer from an identity crisis! My identity is no longer in Taylor, my sexuality, politics or whatever this musty world has to offer. My identity is in Christ alone, because Jesus is the only one who can save you from death. I’ve experienced healing from depression, anxiety and fear firsthand, so please don’t try to view me as some nut forcing religion down your throat. Sure, I still have some off days, but they pale in comparison to how I used to feel. I’m filled with so much joy and freedom now, and this is a feeling I want everyone to experience!

God doesn’t care for religion, all He wants is a relationship with you through His word. He wants to give you wisdom and understanding of how this world really operates, but you have to repent (turn away from you old life) and follow Jesus to get there. We are all imperfect and in need of a savior; humbly acknowledge it. Ask God to reveal Himself to you. Listen and stay present in your surroundings. Think of memories in your past that stick out to you, because they can help reveal your purpose. God has you remember certain things for a reason, mainly so that it can lead you back to Him.

Again, I am not here to paint Taylor as some kind of maniacal mastermind, so please don’t think I am hating on her because I’m not. How she cares for her fans, friends and family reveal a character most people need to adopt. I care for her and pray for her daily, but knowing what I know now, I can’t justify watching this intense idolization from her fans go by anymore. You’re stuck in a trance and aren’t even aware of it - trust me, I know from firsthand experience. Listen to the words of this old Christmas song she self-wrote about Jesus years back.

I want nothing but the best for you. I hope whoever reads this knows my intentions come from a place of love.

Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. | Colossians 3:5

Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods. | Galatians 4:8

This saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners” - and I am the worst of them. But I received mercy for this reason, so that in me, the worst of them, Christ Jesus might demonstrate his extraordinary patience as an example to those who would believe in him for eternal life. | Timothy 1:15-16

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! | 2 Corinthians 5:17

[ready-set-shenanigans]

1-10 for Ash-a-boi

1. What’s a unique skill they have? Is their any reason why they can do it?

You know that like, Dad Instinct (tm)? Where like their kid is about to get hurt or smthn but they scoop them in time? Yeah he's got that, sorta picked it up mostly because those he cares about tend to be accident prone around the lab (fucking weird he thinks🤔) and doesn't trust majority of the employees to be competent enough for it

2. What are their favourite possessions? Why? (sentimentality, history, price, etc)

His harp! He got it as a gift one day from his creator, Elisabet. It used to belong to her dad. (He felt really touched that, even tho she made him, she trusts him enough to handle it with care)

3. Do they get jealous easily? If so, what usually causes it?

Not really?? Typically only really happens/shows when it's been a particularly rough day and all he wants is to like, sit and chill (or cuddle) with Psy or Micheal and other people keep grabbing their attention or smthn.

4. Are they a good gift-giver? What do they tend to give as gifts?

He's not the best at gift-giving, but he will (more often than not) cook food as a gift.

5. What’s their reputation like? Does this reputation contrast what they’re really like?

His reputation is pretty much known as "The Cold Shoulder Jerk" around Skyh Labs. On the other hand tho, when he trusts you, he's honestly very much a dork and pretty playful!

6. Do they prefer to have a big social circle, or a few close friends?

He has, very few close friends, I don't think being skeptical of others helps all that much.

7. What’s their “type”? What romantically attracts them to another person?

Honestly it takes longer for him to think of someone in a romantic light than it does for him to makes friends, but uhhhh I guess it really depends on how he clicks with another person?? (idk how to answer this one sorry bgfyuhkhgi)

8. What does their dream house look like?

Something that has plenty of space is about all that he really thinks about (enough for exercise equipment and his bunny tbh)

9. If they could change one part of their appearance, what would it be?

So, he's got a '3rd fang' (has a small one next to his left canine) that he's a bit insecure about, he'd probably either replace it or just have a matching one on the other side.

10. What’s a simple thing that brings them joy?

Those occasional days where it's cooler warm day and the breeze just feels extra nice, and you feel like you could stay out in it all day

[betterpathoflyfe]

Uni Spring Cleaning - 9/10/20

Alright, so I need to get my assignments, tasks, (life) etc. in order (a sort of spring cleaning, if you will). And, since that’s gonna result in a large to-do list, I figured I’d create a blogpost out of it (you see that? Consistency.). That being said, this is what needs to get done tomorrow (since I don’t have classes on Fridays) and this weekend/this coming week:

Homework Assignments:

PSY-333 --> COMPLETED REQUIRED ASSIGNMENTS

send a topic + references of research that has investigated same issue (due Monday) --> completed (9/11) (topic: measuring burnout in educators)

optional: look over articles (if time permits)

PSY-260 --> COMPLETED REQUIRED ASSIGNMENTS

group work (answer the questions in advance) (due Monday) --> completed (9/11)

figure out the function of behavior --> access to things/activities (with spending) + escape/avoidance from an unpleasant stimuli (kind of b/c he’s avoiding saving)

figure out what behavior I want to change that I can measure!! (due Monday) --> completed (9/11) (I’m going to stick with increasing exercise rates, which will have a domino effect on other aspects of my mental)

optional: review the videos (if time permits)

REA-310 --> COMPLETED ASSIGNMENTS

look at revised schedule --> completed (9/11)

add to calendar: final exam is on Monday, Dec. 14th from 4:15-6:15PM via Blackboard --> completed (9/11)

PSY-363

resubmit answers for article (due tomorrow) --> completed (9/11)

read and annotate the rest of the article (due Tuesday)

Answer Q: which participants do not improve?

also look at Stroop data (Table 3 --> how do we know cognition has changed in said direction?)

begin summary paper (due Thursday)

quiz 2 (on chapter 3) in week 2 folder (due Thursday)

PSY-305 --> COMPLETED ASSIGNMENTS

answer discussion post (due tomorrow) --> completed (9/11)

read articles and handouts (take notes where I see fit) (due Wednesday) --> completed (9/11) (I was today years old when I found out that psychology grad programs could care less about extracurriculars...smh)

look at powerpoint from week 2 --> completed (9/11)

Chapter Notes:

PSY-333: Chapter 2 (online textbook)

PSY-260: Chapters 1-3

REA-310: Unit 2 (3 if time permits)

don’t forget about note-sheets on Blackboard

PSY-363: Chapter 3

Psych Club Related:

draft email for panel discussion --> completed (9/13)

email treasurer the finance book (if he doesn’t have it already) --> completed (9/13)

reach out to participant about panel discussion

did we ever get on to the BSU president

look back at the email advisor sent to the other representatives

send mass email to the panelists about it

learn how to create an email list --> completed (9/13)

create invoice for Student Activities IOT get reimbursed for yoga night --> completed (9/13)

learn how to record a BlueJeans session --> completed (9/13)

look up virtual gift cards --> completed (9/13)

ask advisor who runs the supsychdept social media rn? --> completed (9/13)

come up with a few more questions for September’s panel discussion

figure out deadlines for submitting advertising to the Portal/Text Alerts for meeting agenda --> completed (9/13) (for the text alerts, 1 week in advance; for flyer, just needs approval)

reach out to VP concerning second meeting

look into those virtual games --> completed (9/13)

create a general meeting powerpoint (after next e-board meeting)

meeting agenda next week

notify them of my switch to remote learning

discuss emails that have been received thus far

general meetings

won’t be too many, more so events

discuss the opportunity of having virtual meeting and  in-person meeting on another day if E-board members still want to get out of their dorms

update on SGA meeting?

September’s panel discussion (would be in one week, the 25th, 4-6pm)

advertising!!

Email Student Activities for approval

update on yoga night

create a flyer or notify student activities to make one?

update on Kahoot sessions

VP does psych round Qs

see if senator can create Disney round Qs

see if treasurer can create Sport round Qs

discuss virtual gift cards

fundraising update??

“detailed” explanation of Brain Bee Competition

look at the file that was shared to me so that I can cover everything + advisor’s email about what is needed on a general note

movie night idea

daily share (if we have time...don’t want to get too overwhelmed with things that we can do/events that we can have)

Other:

look up recipes to start up meal prep again --> completed (9/11) (I knew how I wanted to meal prep for breakfast and dinner, but was still trying to figure out lunch! I’m going to be doing chicken, rice, and broccoli, need raisins, need eggs)

write France-Merrick scholarship letter + find professional pic (or go on campus to have it taken)

Reminder: if i have a question for a prof, provide the course number in email subject line --> got it! completed (an email today, actually) (9/11)

check out Patdown podcast

listen to Leah’s new episode on podcast --> completed (9/11)

blogpost ideas

experiment we did in PSY-363 (face blindness)

stepping into independence

outfit looks

find picture of myself to print out

clean out phone (pics & apps) --> completed (9/12)

decide on a new workout regime --> completed (9/13) (I’m gonna do the Chloe Ting 2 week shred again, starting...today? Today.)

Work Study funds --> completed (9/12)

THAT’S ABOUT ALL I GOT. It’s not like that’s a lot or anything though, right?

Right...

Let me get ready for bed, pray, and watch a few episodes of Naruto (is that a good order?) before falling asleep lol.

“She knows that God is the only reason she has made it this far”

~ May the Author

[notjonahclemence]

Okay, the Psy-Changeling Series by Nalini Singh is my favourite romance series and IkeSen is my favourite otome game so here are the IkeSen couples as Psy-Changeling quotes because I’m bored why not? 

Nobunaga x MC: ‘ “I wish I’d been born in another time, another place. Then maybe I could’ve escaped fate… maybe I could’ve been your darling.” ’-Slave to Sensation, Book 1

Masamune x MC: ‘ “I would rather die than harm you, but anyone else? I could kill them without blinking. It's what I was born to do.” ’-Caressed by Ice, Book 3

Yukimura x MC: ‘ “I almost let the best thing that ever happened to me slip away because I was hung up on ideas of what I ‘should’ want. Sometimes there is no ‘should,’ there’s only a single chance to grab on to happiness.” ’-Kiss of Snow, Book 10

Ieyasu x MC: ‘If he didn’t lose his way, if he didn’t break under the strain, he’d become a man who would be written of in history. To make it, he needed someone to walk with him, to hold him when things became too hard, and to fight for his right to his own happiness.’-Shards of Hope, Book 14

Hideyoshi x MC: ‘ “He's got a heart as big as Texas-he'll die for you without blinking. But he doesn't expect anyone to do the same for him.” ’-Branded by Fire, Book 6

Shingen x MC-‘ “You’re in my every breath and every thought, intertwined so deep inside me that love’s not a strong enough word—you have my devotion, your name branded on my soul.” ’-Kiss of Snow, Book 10

Kenshin x MC: ‘she was a rare, beautiful gift. And such a gift, came the ice-cold reminder from the core of his nature, would only end up crushed and bloody and defiled should he attempt to handle it.’-Shield of Winter, Book 13

Mitsunari x MC: ‘Dropping her hand, she turned in his arms. Then, rising up on tiptoe, she cupped his face in her palms and drew him down. Her kiss was innocent, vulnerable, a caress so gentle that it made him her slave between one breath and the next.’-Hostage to Pleasure, Book 5

Sasuke x MC: ‘ “Still adore me?” he said into that kiss, his tone husky. “Too much,” was her response. “I only feel whole when I’m with you. Does that make me weak?” “If you’re weak, then so am I.” He could function without her but in the way a machine functions. His heart, his soul, he had given to her a long time ago.’-Mine to Possess, Book 4

Mitsuhide x MC: ‘ “I love you,” she whispered. He stroked his hand down her back. “Yep, you do.” “You’re supposed to say it back,” she said, pretending to be offended because the silliness kept the fear/hope at bay. “Why? You know you’re my heartbeat.” ’-Mine to Possess, Book 4

Kennyo x MC: ‘Love is the greatest form of loyalty, one that places happiness of the beloved over the lover’-Heart of Obsidian, Book 12