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Sunday Morning Coffee: My Newsfeed

Sunday Morning Coffee: My Newsfeed

I did a quick scan of my newsfeed. I don’t spend a whole lot of time there on Sunday morning. It’s like a sponge that absorbs time! I came across two memes to which I responded. One asked how much I received as an allowance when I was a teenager. Simple answer: If I wanted money, I could babysit for a family in the church. Everything else was supplied by my parents. Expanding on that answer,…

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Okay, not to be an *aktchually* nerd here, but I don't think it's useful to conflate any racist/xenophobic tropes in GRRM's work with how many women die in childbirth in his series, because women dying in childbirth has, historically, been one of the biggest, if not THE biggest cause of death for women, from the simple confluence of 2 factors: 1) humans very, very recently improved our medical knowledge (like...within the past 75 years recently...we haven't had good medical knowledge for VAST stretches of history) and 2) childbirth is VERY DANGEROUS for the mother, as dozens of things can go wrong and either kill the mother during birth or from complications after! This is why the "evil stepmother" is a cultural trope - often women would survive several births (i.e., have one or more surviving children) but then maybe the 3rd birth (or whatever) goes 'wrong', medical technology is still "slap some spiderwebs and honey on it" and boom, now the kids are being introduced to a "new" mom, who, when she starts having her own kids, is probably going to prioritize THEM, et voila..."Cinderella"

Anyway....I am not a GRRM apologist - there's definitely flaws in the work. But considering the medical knowledge we see in Westeros, dying in childbirth seems plausible and not a lazy excuse to un-alive women*.

* do NOT come at me with Moon Tea meaning they understand menstruation/womens health/pregnancy - if you READ the text, it's clear people don't quite understand HOW Moon TEA works (aka the scientific process behind it), they just know it DOES work. See: the Romans using a natural abortificant/birth control method in the form of the (now extinct) plant, silphium (which is probably where GRRM got the idea - link:

i don’t know if these needs to be said but calling Dany’s slaver’s bay arc orientalist is not a criticism of Dany herself. it is a criticism of GRRM, the white westerner writing it. Dany is not responsible for the orientalist tropes that arise here, any more than say, Lyanna Stark et al are responsible for the disproportionate number of childbirth deaths in the series.

and I am aware that the people of slaver’s bay are of many different races, including white! GRRM has said that many times over. but the thing is that orientalism is not so much about race as it is the east vs the west. so whilst the racial dynamics here may be more ambiguous the juxtaposition of the east and the west is not. it’s in the names of the continents: Westeros, Essos. one is made up of familiar western fantasy and medieval tropes, the other is, well, other, and made up of a range of orientalist tropes. it’s in the food, the clothes, the sex, the accents, the religion, the everything. it is there. we have to reckon with that.

and if people are somehow blaming the presence of these tropes on Daenerys herself, that’s very much on them. it is extremely reductive to use these critiques as your pedestal in a stan war. it only shows that you do not even understand the argument at stake here. but if we refuse to acknowledge the orientalism in the story for the sake of defending a white character: that is also extremely reductive.

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(Since I am super bored and no one actually asks me questions I have went ahead and filled them all out.) 001. When is their birthday? 3rd Sun of the 6th Astral Moon 002. Do they do anything to celebrate their birthday? Not normally. 003. Does your character like coffee better, or tea? Tea 004. Do they prefer being alone or with others? It really depends on the moment. Ryo likes her privacy and does not like huge crowds. She does like spending time with her loved ones. 005. Are they in good health? Yes 006. What sense do they most rely on? Sight/smell 007. Is your character an optimist or a pessimist? Depends on the situation. 008. What is their favorite fairy tale? N/a 009. Do they believe in happy endings? Not really 010. Do they believe in love at first sight? Not in the normal aspect. She believes that there is a connection between souls, not always pertaining to love. Even with that connection, love is something that requires work. 011. How would your character court the person of their dreams? She already has the person of her dreams… though their start was not "fairytale" material. 012. What makes your character embarrassed? Compliments, messing up (which happens quite a bit) 013. Have they ever been bullied or teased? Yes 014. Detail one secret shame your character feels. Allowing the tribe to influence her thoughts on others for so long. 015. Are they most likely to fight with their fists or their tongue? Tongue.. Until that no longer works. 016. What is their choice of weapon? Red mage Rapier or white mage staff 017. When does your character think that violence is justified or deserved? Depends on the situation. 018. Your character wakes up to find that war has been declared. What do they do? "Ah shit.. Again? So much for my quiet day." -Gets out of bed with a sigh and gets to work- 019. If they could have a superpower, what would they choose? Isn't Hydaelyn's blessing and the echo enough? Okay.. If she had to pick something else it would be the ability to read minds. 020. What are their hobbies? Painting, crafting 021. How do they display affection? Hugs and dotes. 022. What is the most beautiful thing they’ve ever seen? The sky in Churning Mists both during a thunderstorm or a clear night. Sunrise from her home. 023. What do they consider beautiful in others physically? Ryo does not normally focus on the outer beauty because it can be very deceiving. 024. What do they consider ugly in others physically? See above answer 025. What do they consider beautiful in others personality-wise? Kind, willingness to help others, and bravery. 026. What do they consider ugly in others personality-wise? Deceit and lies 027. What is their idea of perfect happiness? (Alone)Curled up with a book or painting with music in the background. (With others) Spending time with her loved ones. 028. What makes them laugh out loud? A lot of things. Most often is the craziness of her FC. 029. What sort of sense of humor does your character have? Ryo can find humor in a lot of things. Her sense of humor ranges from dark and light airy, even the occasional inappropriate joke. 030. Do they believe in the afterlife? Yes 031. Are they superstitious about anything? Not anything specific. 032. Does your character believe in ghosts? Of course, she's seen them before. 033. Do they keep their promises? Yes 034. What’s their view of lying? Absolutely despises it.. She hates being lied to. However on the flip side of that she can also see the benefits of having to lie sometimes. 035. What is the most important rule your character lives by? Always do what you say you are going to.. 036. How honorable is your character? For the most part she is pretty honorable. 037. If your character saw someone drop a large sum of money and knew that they could probably take it without anyone noticing, what would they do? There was a time when she would have THOUGHT about keeping it… Now Ryo makes a pretty decent living from her paintings and adventuring on the side. 038. What bad habits do they have? 039. What do they think is the worst thing that can be done to a person? Exploiting someone for your own gain. 040. What is their obsession? Plushies. 041. Are they comfortable with technology? Yes 042. What is their greatest achievement? Not sure. 043. What will they stand up for? Ryo stands up for those who need it. 044. What disgusts them? See above answers. 045. Does your character have any chronic medical conditions? No 046. How do they handle getting sick? Ryo usually does not show that she is sick. If she gets sick she normally powers through it… That is until she pushes herself too far and gets even more sick. She then becomes a sick child who wants nothing more than to be held and to sleep. 047. What was the last medical problem your character had? N/a 048. Do they have any allergies? No. 049. How does your character feel about growing old? She is indifferent. 050. How does your character feel about their own mortality? Ryo doesn't really think about it. She knows that on every mission that she goes on it is something that can happen but she doesn't dwell on it. 051. If they knew they would die tomorrow, what would they do today? Ryo isn't one who would do crazy things. She would spend a quiet day at home surrounded by those that she loved. 052. What is your character’s worst flaw? Ryo appears very standoffish. Because of that some people feel that they have a hard time approaching her. 053. What is your character’s greatest strength? Not to sound cliche, but her greatest strength her friends and family. Because Ryo has issues making new contacts those bonds that she has established are strong 054. Does your character want power or authority of any kind? No. 055. Is your character an introvert or an extrovert? Introvert.. Ryo tries being more sociable but usually ends up wishing that she were home with a good book. 056. Has your character ever struck someone in anger? Yes. 057. Has your character ever killed anyone? Uhhh….. 058. What is your character’s idea of a perfect day? See above (question 27) 059. List several phrases your character is fond of uttering. Where did they pick them up? "Wait what?" "The things I'd do for a refresh." 060. What is your character’s attitude toward education and learning? Learning is lifelong. It doesn't just stop once your education is done. 061. Does your character prefer adventure or safety and security? A little bit of both. 062. What sort of legacy does your character wish to leave behind? Ryo does not seek to leave a legacy. 063. How well does your character handle difficult people? Avoids them if possible. If not possible she confronts them. 064. In what ways does your character annoy others? Not sure. 065. Is your character better at leading or following? Which do they prefer? When in a group Ryo will usually let someone else lead. That's not to say that if she does not agree with them that she won't speak up. 066. Does your character prefer city life or being out in nature? Out in nature. 067. Does your character believe in fate or destiny? No. 068. How strong is your character’s sense of responsibility? What kinds of things trigger it? 069. What about your character is heroic? Ryo enjoys helping out other people. 070. What about your character is cowardly? While she doesn't normally let it stop her, she is always thinking of ways that things can go wrong. 071. How kind is your character? Very, though she doesn't always look it. 072. In a Dungeons & Dragons game, which class would your character be? (wizard, fighter, bard, priest, ranger, etc.) Druid or sorcerer 073. In a novel, what plot role would your character fill? (hero, anti-hero, sidekick, villain, etc.) Hmmm…. Not sure. 074. What is your character’s favorite game? N/a 075. Is your character ticklish? Yes 076. How do they express anger? Ryo has trouble hiding her anger.. It shows on her face. As for how she expresses it that depends on the situation. 077. How often do they cry? Over what? Not very often. 078. How emotionally stable is your character? Normally pretty stable. 079. How easy is it for them to read the emotions of others? Easy. 080. How easy is it for others to read your character’s emotions? Depends on the emotion. Sometimes people misread her. 081. Is your character religious? No. 082. What are your character’s sleeping preferences? On her side or her back. Cooler room, blanket on. 083. What is the first thing they say and/or do when they wake up? Nothing specific. 084. Describe your character in one word. Helpful 085. Describe your character in three words. Sometimes too helpful 086. How would your character describe themself in one word? Complicated. 087. How would your character describe themself in three words? 088. Is your character quiet or loud? Quiet normally 089. How vocally expressive is your character? Depends on the situation 090. How bodily expressive is your character? She is pretty expressive. She talks with her hands, and has trouble hiding her emotions as it normally shows in her expression or movements. 091. What type of music does your character like? She will listen to anything atleast once. She doesnt have a favorite genre. 092. What emotion does your character evoke in others? She hopes that she evokes joy. 093. What is your character’s goal in life? To live a good life and find something beautiful in everyday. 094. Name three things most would not expect your character to be able to know. Not sure. If i think of something ill come back to this. 095. Name three things most would not expect your character to be able to do. Same as above. 096. How do they move and carry themselves? What energy do they project? Ryo is normally a ball of energy, especially when she is around her family and friends. 097. How well do they adapt to change? Not very well. 098. Does your character like animals? Absolutely. 099. Do they talk to inanimate objects? Occasionally 100. Does your character dream? If so, what do they dream about? Ryo either does not dream or does not remember her dreams. If she remembers anything at all it is usually the energy or feelings from her dreams.

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Answering questions bc why not?

001. What is Your Name? Steph.

002. How old are you? 25.

003. What is the link to your website, blog, or myspace? lol you can tell how old this is. I used to have a MySpace ages ago but my current blog is under construction right now but I do have one.

General

004. What is your height? 5’1”

005. Do you have any siblings? half. I guess.

006. What is your eye colour? dark brown.

007. What is your hair colour? dark brown.

008. Do you wear glasses or contacts? both.

009. Are you right handed or left handed? right.

010. Do you have any piercings? Only ears, sadly.

011. Do you smoke? no.

012. Do you swear? yes.

013. Do you get along with your parents? Yes.

014. Your heritage? Mexican.

015. Your fears? Heights.

016. Goal you would like to achieve this year? Getting back into nursing school.

017. Most overused phrase on an instant messenger? Lol.

018. Best Physical Feature? Smile? I guess. Lol

019. Your bedtime? Night owl over here.

020. What time do you arise in the morning? Depends. Either it’s really early or really late.

021. First thoughts waking up? the sun is too bright.

022. Do you shower daily? every other day.

This Or That?

023. Bright or dark room? depends on my mood.

024. Chocolate or vanilla? Both.

025. Dogs of cats? both. But dogs just a bit more.

026. Pepsi or Coke? Coke.

027. McDonalds or Burger King? McDonald’s

028. Ant or Dec? Wut.

029. Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea? neither.

030. Cappuccino or Coffee? Coffee.

In the last month have you...

031. Drank alcohol? Surprisingly no.

032. Gone to a mall? Yes.

033. Eaten a box of Oreos? no.

034. Eaten sushi? ugh yes. 💖

035. Been on stage? No.

036. Been dumped? No.

037. Gone skinny dipping? never.

038. Stolen Anything? accidentally.

Have you ever...

039. Laughed for no reason? Always.

040. Been caught doing something you weren't supposed to do? No.

041. Been in love? Yes.

042. Fired a gun? No.

043. Been drunk? Yes.

044. Been called a Tease? Yes.

045. Been beaten up? No.

046. Shoplifted? When I was young bc peer pressure is a bitch.

What was the last....

047. Furry thing you touched? My dog.

048. Thing you've said? Oops.

049. Song you've listened to? Black Cat (03 Remix) - London After Midnight

050. (Who was the last) person you've spoken to on the phone? Mum.

051. Movie you watched? Wolf Children Ame & Yuki

052. Thing you were doing before this? filling in my planner

053. Time you cried? Couple days ago

054. Song you've sang? Breathin’ - Ariana Grande

055. Time you looked at the clock? right now.

056. Food and drink you've had? Sampler from Buffalo Wild Wings & Coke

057. Flavour of gum you've chewed? Spearmint

058. Shoes you've worn? Black and grey checkered Toms.

059. Store you've been in? Mexican store.

Favourite...

060. Planet? Pluto. Yes, I said it.

061. Age you've been so far? 21.

062. Season? Fall.

063. Number? 14.

064. TV show? too many.

065. Flower? Sunflowers.

Random...

066. How much cash do you have on you? $20

067. What's a word that rhymes with 'door'? Floor

068. What T-Shirt are you wearing? Pierce the veil Tee

069. What brand of shoes are you wearing? I’m barefoot right now.

070. What did your last text message say? “Good lol”

071. What were you doing at midnight last night? Watching a movie.

072. What's your current desktop picture? Build an Empire wallpaper

073. What's a word that you say a lot? “Oh”

074. If you were a crayon, what colour would you be? pink maybe

075. How is the weather right now? Rainy and gloomy

076. What is the first thing you notice about the opposite sex? Smile.

077. Are you too shy to ask someone out? Definitely.

078. Can you do a headstand (not using a wall)? I used to, not anymore.

079. Who would you like to see right now? so many people. Not just one.

080. How many pillows do you sleep with? one.

081. Would you go on a date with someone on MySpace? MySpace is no more, so no.

082. How do you want to die? Peacefully.

083. What do you want to be when you grow up? Travel nurse.

084. What country would you most like to visit? I want to visit Europe again. Everywhere in Europe.

085. How many CDs do you own? a good amount.

086. How many things, in your past, do you regret? not a lot but a few.

087. Do you think you are attractive? Nope.

088. Do you believe in yourself? I’m trying to

089. Do you want to get married? I am.

In a boy/girl...

090. Favourite eye colour? any really.

091. Favourite hair colour? dark.

092. Short or long hair? Short.

093. Height? Taller than me

094. Weight? Average.

Okay this gif is so adorable I had to use it! You don’t have to talk to me but if you still want to that’s cool too. lol

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8 Things To Keep In Mind Before Giving Your Ex A Second Chance

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Relationship is not just about the break-up, rebound, moving on or living happily ever after. It’s far more complicated than any of us can ever imagine. There is something called second chance and it knocks the door of every person at least once. Suppose you break up with your girlfriend and a week or a month later she turns up at your place, begging you to reconcile and give her a second…

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Les Ténèbres de l’Âme

“Les Ténèbres de l’Âme” (which translates to “the darkness of the soul”) was my final film for one of my film classes this past semester.  I am very proud of how it turned out and am going to take this opportunity to explain a little more about it.  This film explores the darker side of myself (and on a more general scale, everyone) through memories, passions, and cravings.  It is symbolic rather than explicit or realistic.  Essentially, the overall idea of the film is that we all have a darkness inside of us that can be admired or entertained as long as we keep it where it belongs.

As a very young child, I quickly became enthralled by Disney villains.  This later branched out to any sort of villain, and my dreams of pretending or acting led me to crave playing villains (it is still a dream I have!).  Thus, in this film, we see the main character reminiscing about his childhood through a simple t-shirt that features many Disney villains.  For each villain, the character is taken into a dark place in his brain: Captain Hook represents loneliness, Maleficent the monster within (and the obsession with things that are not good for you), Cruella the anger and vanity, and the Witch represents the obsession with image and deceit.  These “daydream sequences” show how our heads can be really messed up.  However, as long as we stow away such thoughts and do not dwell on them we can continue to live productive lives.

I am very proud of the lighting for this film.  I also enjoy the different locations, especially the ambiguous ones.  This film was exciting for me to make because I love crafting strange (and sometimes disturbing) images that shock and provoke thought.  I am extremely grateful to Hannah Harper Salvesen for photographing the film, my friend Paul Bowles for starring, and my parents for the lighting kit they gave to me.  Enjoy the film!

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100 Questions&Answers: Miku MEMORIAL ARTIST BOOK

In addition to several photos AN CAFE Memorial Artist Book also brought an interview and a special questionnaire of 100 questions with each of the 5 members. Here is the translation of the 100 questions with Miku's 100 answers. Translate: Japanese>Portuguese by Hiyori Portuguese>English by Shiro 001 How many sushi can you eat? Around 25

002 Which sushi's ingredient do you like? Thread-sail Filefish (a type of fish)

003 If you have to eat something until you die, what it would be? Sushi

004 Which kind of lamen do you think has the strongest flavor? Tonchan no Tsukemen

005 What do you in like in a hot drink? Chai tea latte of Starbucks

006 Which mixture do you think most matches rice? Mentaiko (Pollock roe)

007 What flavor of chewing gum do you like? Mint

008 What flavor of candies do you like? That ones with flavor of energetic drinks

009 Soba or udon? Soba NOTE: Soba is a pasta made from buckwheat and udon is made from wheat only

010 Of your whole life, what was the most painful experience you've ever faced? (referring to physical damages) When I was in elementary school, I participated in the multi-sport gymnastics and had those gymnastics formation, I fell from above

011 One part of body that demonstrates more confidence? Eyes

012 What do you think about old times? Mice

013 If you had won 100.000 yen what you would make? (Around 900 dolars) I would put in saving

014 And about 100.000.000 yen? (Around 900.000 dolars) I would have fun with friends.

015 I know this is kind out of reality, but if you could have a wild animal, which would be? It would be a gorilla. They look like good companions.

016 To Cook, wash clothes, clean the house. Which one do you do better? Cook

017 If you were going for a walk with your girlfriend, where would you go? The night view is beautiful on the edge of the beach

018 Where would you spend your last days of life? (If you were an old man where would you want to live?) and why? In a countryside. I hate places with too much people

019 Is there anyone you consider to be the strongest person in the world? My mom.

020 An anime character, manga, etc. that you consider to be the strongest? Son Goku of Dragon Ball

021 If you could turn into some anime character or something like this, who would you choose? Toma Kamijo from Toaru Kagaku no Railgun

022 First CD you bought? Koigokoro of Nanase Aikawa

023 Your preferred winter song? You of Kumi Koda

024 Your preferred xmas song? None

025 Forgetting that you were part of a band, if you were about to start one, what would it take? And why? Guitar. I would also play some instrument and some girl (s) in the band

026 And what would be the name you would choose for the band? Dark into the dark

027 If you went to a desert island and could only take three things, what would it take? My puppy, water filter, instant noodles.

028 Do you know how to swim? Yes

029 Something you would never want to happen? To have contact with death

030 If you were a child, how would you like to be called? Seira-chan

031 Do you speak when sleeping? If yes, talk about something already happened to you. It seems I do this frequently. A lot of people already got irritated with this (lol)

032 If it was your last day of life, what would you do? I would enjoy a great meal

033 What was the longest time you could stay awake? 48 hours

034 If you could become someone important in history, who would you be? Toyotomi Hideyoshi

035 Do you use a lot of emoticon on LINE? Have you been using LINE lately? I use a lot of colorful letters

036 What's the biggest lie you've ever told? I never lied like this

037 Write the kanji that you think represents 2019 and why? 成 (turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach)

038 The most expensive thing you bought this year? A house

039 The most convenient thing you bought recently? A light epilator

040 A number from 0 to 9 that you like more than others? 3

041 Your longest finger without the middle finger, is it your index finger? Ring finger? Or are they both the same size? My index finger

042 The word you most speak? Dangerous

043 At what time do you think "I'm being bourgeois"? When I only eat things I like it

044 If you could have powers, which one would you choose? Power to shrink people

045 If there was a magic word that said things would happen, what would it be? I can

046 If you have to choose a follow up for the curry what would it be? Breaded pork

047 Some kind of punishment game you'd like to avoid? Ippatsugyagu (short joke games)

048 Do you like the time zone? Why? I like when it’s 10 o'clock in the morning. The sun in this part of the day gives a feeling of comfort

049 How much would you pay for a T-shirt? Up to 2,000 yen (Around 18 dollars)

050 Tell something you would say to you 10 years ago. Are you going to be prominent?

051 If it was 50 years ago, what would you be doing? Would have a grandson and an amusement park

052 How could you imagine yourself 10,000 years ago? It seems that I would not exist

053 What is the first impression you have of each member of An Cafe? Takuya a chihuahua; Kanon a penguin; Yuki the Usopp (one piece) and Teruki a fox

054 If underwear could have another name, what would you call it? Delicate

055 A live that you can not forget? The birthday live at Tiara Koto

056 During those 15 years which member has changed the most? Takuya

057 Do you prefer the traditional breakfast or bread? Traditional

058 A teacher you always remember? Teacher Takeno

059 The most fun song in a live? Seishun TRAIN

060 Where do you most like to do a live? Takadanobaba AREA

061 A thing you most buy at a convenience store? Black Coffee

062 If you were not an artist, which career would you choose? Artist Businessman

063 Which city goes through your head before a live? Nakasu

064 A stationery item that you like? High-tech mechanical pencil

065 An electronic device that you like? Electric shaver

066 A person you think is erotic? Yuki or Kanon

067 What do you think of the vocaloids? I did not understand the question

068 A TV show that you like? Ariyoshi Hanseikai (TV Show)

069 What's the first live you've been? Of Kagerou band

070 How many pairs of shoes do you have? I think about 20 pairs

071 What is your average time in the bath? 1 hour

072 A mobile app you liked right away? Google Maps

073 Do you use a computer for what purpose primarily? Work

074 What have you found funny lately? The strange faces actors make in essays

075 Who would you most like to meet? My grandfather

076 When you were a kid, who was your superhero? My dad

077 The flavor of Umaibo that you like? Salad flavor Note: Umaibō or "delicious stick" is a small corn cylindrical snack from Japan.

078 An entertaining artist that you like? UN-JASH Oshima

079 First time you did a makeup? When I was in middle school

080 Talk a little bit about your first live. I was very nervous and could not do the MC, so everyone laughed at me, except the members who were angry

081 Do you prefer night or day? Night

082 When you can't sleep what do you do? Drink

083 Not counting your part in the band, which musical instrument do you like? Guitar

084 The oldest memory you have? When I was a child they had just bought me a toy and I soon broke it and my father became very angry

085 What color do you like? White, black and pink

086 What is your favorite mascot? I don't have

087 Where do you usually buy your clothes? Paul Smith and TAKEO KIKUCHI

088 Are there any manga or magazines that you buy frequently? None in particular

089 How long you already waited for a person who did not show up? 1 hour

090 How many times can you do sit-ups? Around 300 times

091 At this exact moment how much you have in your wallet? 300 yen (around 3 dollars)

092 Which Cocoichi curry do you think is the most spicy and the topping? The standard curry with sausage topping Note: Cocoichi is a Japanese restaurant franchise specialized in curry

093 Subject at school that you was better? Mathematics

094 Subject at school that you was worst? Japanese and sociology

095 What do you do before each live? I go to the stage and ask for everything be fine

096 What is the essential item for a live? Hearing protection

097 Are there any objects that you can not throw away? A plush I won

098 What do you usually buy at McDonald's? French fries

099 What do you use at bedtime? When it's not cold just a underwear

100 Leave a message to Caffekos I'm so grateful that we found each other. You are the treasure of my life, I love you all.

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Tech: I switched to Spotify two months ago — and I miss Apple Music every single day (AAPL, SPOT)

I switched from Apple Music to Spotify two months ago. While I expected to enjoy the change, I miss using Apple Music: it's easier to use, doesn't default to dark mode, and it has one key feature that Spotify lacks.

A few months back, I made a major life change: I've been using Apple Music for about two years, but decided to make the switch to Spotify's premium service.

It wasn't because I found an issue with Apple Music, but because I bought a few Google Home Mini devices for my new apartment. Apple Music doesn't work on any Google Home, or the Amazon Echo, for that matter — you need an Apple HomePod if you want an Apple Music-compatible smart speaker.

Google's smart speakers do allow you to play music from Apple Music, just as you would with a Bluetooth speaker — by pairing your phone and controlling everything on there.

But if I was going to spend the money on Google Home Minis — which cost $50 apiece or $78 if you buy two, which I did — I wanted to get my money's worth. Plus, I've been using a Google Home Max at my house for the last six months. Altogether, I currently have a nice little Google Home ecosystem, and I wanted to get the most out of it.

I naively thought that making the switch would be an easy one. Both apps offer access to a massive music library, provide personalized, curated playlists, and allow you to do things like listen to podcasts and radio. While Apple Music has gotten a few artist exclusives in the past, both apps currently offer most of the music I want to listen to.

Now, two months into using Spotify, I'm longing for my old life as an Apple Music user.

My issues with Spotify center around my personal preferences, and they're extremely specific to the way I use the app. Still, I can't help feeling like Spotify just isn't the app for me.

Here are five reasons why:

First and foremost, I'm not really a "dark mode" kind of gal.

Whenever possible, I like to leave my apps set to light mode — somehow, my brain seems to comprehend a white background better than a black one. Whenever I look at content on a black background, it's confusing for me and I have trouble knowing what to look at first.

But Spotify is only available with a black background, and that has been the No. 1 issue for me. Of course, the reverse could be true for people who prefer a dark mode, since Apple Music is only available with a white background.

In general, I find that the interface is busier and more difficult to navigate than Apple Music.

Maybe it's Apple Music's big, bubbly headings and extra-large font, but I find the app more appealing and easier to use than Spotify.

Don't get me wrong, Spotify is a beautiful app, particularly when it comes to the playlist covers. But it also feels cluttered and over-designed to my eye — the font is too small, and there are too many icons for my taste.

When I was an Apple Music user, I felt as though I most often just scrolled up and down, or Force Touched on a song or album to pull up a menu of options. On Spotify, there are so many carousels and menus that I feel like I'm constantly swiping vertically, then horizontally, then vertically again every time I navigate the app.

Of course, this is all about personal preference, and I've realized that I prefer a cleaner, more minimalist app.

My downloaded music isn't all stored in one place on Spotify.

I don't have an unlimited data plan, and I spend a good portion of my life underground on the subway. Therefore, being able to download music is very important to me — as is being able to easily access that downloaded music.

While Apple Music makes that incredibly easy, Spotify...doesn't. Apple Music has a separate tab that houses all of the music you already have downloaded, while Spotify just mixes it in with the rest of your library.

Not only that, but the app places all this other stuff ahead of your list of music, like tabs for podcasts (I don't listen to them) and videos (I don't watch them on Spotify). Despite all those tabs, Spotify strangely doesn't have a "Downloaded Music" tab, and that's all I really want.

I should point out that if you click on the "Songs" tab, you should see your downloaded songs there. However, they're not organized by album like on Apple Music, they're just displayed in a long list. And for me, a few non-downloaded songs snuck in there as well.

This is more of a critique of Google Home, but every time someone asks the device to play something, it ends up in my Spotify library.

I recently had a party at my house, and it wreaked havoc on my Spotify account.

Any time someone requested that the Google Home play a song, artist, or album, it saved it to my Spotify library. Days later, my library was full of music I'd never heard of or wasn't interested in hearing ever again.

(I'm looking at you, whoever asked Google to play three different country music radio stations.)

This isn't necessarily a failing of Spotify, but it certainly isn't a great feature. While I was able to figure out how to remove all that music from my library, I haven't figured out how to prevent it in the future.

And since allowing other people to use my Google Home to request music, I've noticed that the random music requested by my party guests is now being used to fuel Spotify's omnipresent recommendation engine. A much-lauded feature of Spotify is those tailor-made playlists, but even algorithms have their shortcomings.

A prime example: My boyfriend is a big Brockhampton fan, and he uses the Google Home just as much as I do. Now, Brockhampton has not only ended up in my library, but it's started creeping into my custom playlists.

Spotify is big on customization and personalization. But sometimes, the app can overdo it.

When you open the Spotify app, you'll see a home screen that's inundated with recommendations. There are four (four!) Daily Mix playlists, a Discover Weekly playlist, recommendations based on albums you just listened to, and new releases Spotify thinks you might like.

Apple Music has a lot of personalized options too, but it's more limited and you mostly see it only when you ask for it (by clicking on the For You tab).

While other people might love all that customization, it makes me feel bombarded and all I want is for Spotify to dial it back.

For now, however, I'm sticking with Spotify.

I'm not happy about it, but I had to figure out what I valued more: an app I loved, or getting the full functionality out of my Google Home devices. When it came down to it, it was definitely the latter.

Apple Music might be the better app for me, but it simply doesn't work with Google Home the way I need it to. As much as I miss Apple Music, I would miss being able to say, "Hey Google, play the new Drake album" way more.

So until Apple Music works with the Google Home, I'll be making do with Spotify.

source http://www.newssplashy.com/2018/08/tech-i-switched-to-spotify-two-months.html

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001 — 050 heh

026: are you allergic to anything? if you are, what are you allergic to? i’m not allergic to anything anymore thank god but when i was little i was allergic to like 5 different types of food coloring, dust and dogs (it was a Nightmare)027: if you could change one thing in the world, what would it be and why? oh god there’s so much i’d change???? i can’t pick one thing bc like ‘what abt this other thing??’ but life would def b much easier of bernie sanders was president so imma go w that: if i could change, i’d make him president bc 1) people would be safer 2) the future wouldnt be as uncertain as it is right now.028: if you were a fictional character, which one would you be? i’d be katie bishop, from the hawkeye comics.029: has there ever been a time that you went through that you can now look back on and smile because you made it through it? literally my whole life tbh 030: rate your self-confidence on a scale of one to ten. 11031: do you believe that therapy is a thing that can actually help someone? yes, i do. i was a psychology major for like the one semester i was in college lmao the Thing i learned in college is that therapy it’s that it takes years to make an actual difference, and not everyone knows that.032: what's your opinion on naps? the world would be a lot more peaceful if we all just slept all the time.033: do you know who alecia moore is without googling her? absolutely no (I JUST GOOGLED WTF HOW DID I NOT KNOW THIS)034: are you the type of person that can say "fuck it" or do you stress? i stress while saying ‘fuck it’ tbh035: what's your favorite out of the three: aliens, ghosts, or serial killers? ALIENS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!036: what part of the world are you from, and what part of the world do you want to visit? i’m from brazil, and i lit want to visit the whole world (specially usa bc i plan on living there next year)037: do you know what 'cerulean' is? without googling it. its that a color or something? a tone of blue i think lemme google. I WAS RIGHT SUCK IT ALECIA MOORE !!!!!!038: do you believe in relationships, or would you rather hit it and quit it? i do believe in relationships tbh 039: are you fake-friends with anyone? not really? i havent been in middle school in years so...040: do you lie a lot? are you a good liar? i’m a good liar if i have time to plan my lie, if i need to lie on the stop i’ll probably panic too much ngl i don’t lie a lot tbh?? i sed to when i was younger but now like what’s the point041: what's your favorite hex code color? idfk tho i rlly like light pastel blues and greens so those.042: do you have any siblings? are you close with them? or do you wish you had some? i’m an only child and i thank god for it every single day043: did you ever do that thing where you put glue all over your hands and then pull it off? that’s literally all i did in art class ngl044: do you have any habits, bad or good? i have a lot of bad habits but i aint sHARING !045: does having red hair automatically make you not have a soul? i mean i had red hair for a long while and i’ve been dead inside since 1972 so yes.046: do doctors scare you? absolutely.047: have you ever had a moment where your life flashed before your eyes? oh yeah one time i was in a car w my grandfather and he was rlly drunk and speeding a lot and swerving on the highway and i def saw all my life go though my mind bc i was pretty certain i was gonna die.048: what's your everyday outfit like? pajamas lbr mayb a t-shirt and jeans if i feel like it049: kissing or no kissing on the first date? f you want to kiss that person, yeah absolutely ! 050: what's your dream vehicle? i don’t have a specific one but i’d rlly like to own a vintage jeep at some point even tho owning old cars is def a bad idea.

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100 Questions&Answers: takuya MEMORIAL ARTIST BOOK

In addition to several photos AN CAFE Memorial Artist Book also brought an interview and a special questionnaire of 100 questions with each of the 5 members. Here is the translation of the 100 questions with takuya’s 100 answers.

Translate: Japanese>Portuguese by Hiyori Portuguese>English by Shiro 001 How many sushi can you eat? Around 10 pieces 002 Which sushi's ingredient do you like? Seriola (a type of fish) 003 If you have to eat something until you die, what it would be? Curry 004 Which kind of lamen do you think has the strongest flavor? Cup Noodle 005 What do you in like in a hot drink? Coffee 006 Which mixture do you think most matches rice? Shogayaki 007 What flavor of chewing gum do you like? Mint 008 What flavor of candies do you like? Honey 009 Soba or udon? Soba NOTE: Soba is a pasta made from buckwheat and udon is made from wheat only 010 Of your whole life, what was the most painful experience you've ever faced? (referring to physical damages) When the guitar amplifier fell on my foot 011 One part of body that demonstrates more confidence? The fingers. 012 What do you think about old times? Those properties of the kings that stand at the bottom of the forest 013 If you had won 100.000 yen what you would make? (Around 900 dolars) Would put in savings 014 And about 100.000.000 yen? (Around 900.000 dolars) Would invest 015 I know this is kind out of reality, but if you could have a wild animal, which would be? It would be a penguin (because they are cute) 016 To Cook, wash clothes, clean the house. Which one do you do better? Wash clothes 017 If you were going for a walk with your girlfriend, where would you go? I would go to the hot springs 018 Where would you spend your last days of life? (If you were an old man where would you want to live?) and why? In the same region where I live (it was love at first sight) 019 Is there anyone you consider to be the strongest person in the world? Cats 020 An anime character, manga, etc. that you consider to be the strongest? Goku 021 If you could turn into some anime character or something like this, who would you choose? Kankichi Ryotsu 022 First CD you bought? (Probably) Apollo from Porno Graffitti 023 Your preferred winter song? “Promise” by Kohmi Hirose 024 Your preferred xmas song? Last Christmas by Wham! 025 Forgetting that you were part of a band, if you were about to start one, what would it take? And why? A bass (because of the sound of the background strings is really cool) 026 And what would be the name you would choose for the band? Nondakure band 027 If you went to a desert island and could only take three things, what would it take? 1.Survival knife 2.Practical guide 3.Book of how to eat plants 028 Do you know how to swim? Yes 029 Something you would never want to happen? Having to eat natto 030 If you were a child, how would you like to be called? I wanted it to be something seasonal. 031 Do you speak when sleeping? If yes, talk about something already happened to you. I grumble 032 If it was your last day of life, what would you do? I'd like to drink in my house 033 What was the longest time you could stay awake? 24 hours 034 If you could become someone important in history, who would you be? Babe Ruth 035 Do you use a lot of emoticon on LINE? Have you been using LINE lately? Mentori 036 What's the biggest lie you've ever told? I got a cold and missed the rehearsals (but I actually got a hangover for 2 days) 037 Write the kanji that you think represents 2019 and why? 新 (for me this represents a new journey) NOTE: the kanji's meaning is: new, novel, latest, recent, modern, fresh 038 The most expensive thing you bought this year? A car 039 The most convenient thing you bought recently? A car 040 A number from 0 to 9 that you like more than others? 9 041 Your longest finger without the middle finger, is it your index finger? Ring finger? Or are they both the same size? My ring finger 042 The word you most speak? “Is this for real?” 043 At what time do you think "I'm being bourgeois"? When I go to a kaitenzushi and I grab more expensive sushis NOTE: Kaitenzushi are restaurants where sushis are served on a rotating conveyor 044 If you could have powers, which one would you choose? Teleportation 045 If there was a magic word that said things would happen, what would it be? It would be... Today I need... 046 If you have to choose a follow up for the curry what would it be? Cheese 047 Some kind of punishment game you'd like to avoid? Mimicry games 048 Do you like of a specific hour? Why? From 22:00 to 00:00 (this is the moment that “power” is concentrated) 049 How much would you pay for a T-shirt? Until 5,000 yen (Around 45 dollars) 050 Tell something you would say to you 10 years ago. Work hard 051 If it was 50 years ago, what would you be doing? Carefree 052 How could you imagine yourself 10,000 years ago? It could be in many ways and screwed 053 What is the first impression you have of each member of An Cafe? Miku: beautiful eyes; Kanon: like a older brother; Yuuki: a mysterious person; Teruki: a older brother with good character 054 If underwear could have another name, what would you call it? That 055 A live that you can not forget? The first time at Budokan 056 During those 15 years which member has changed the most? Yuuki 057 Do you prefer the traditional breakfast or bread? Bread 058 A teacher you always remember? Teacher Maki (Sennen DIVE!!!!, Atsuku Nare) 059 The most fun song in a live? Pusshin Purin 060 Where do you most like to do a live? Yokohama BAYSIS 061 A thing you most buy at a convenience store? Chicken 062 If you were not an artist, which career would you choose? Employee of a company 063 Which city goes through your head before a live? Hakodate 064 A stationery item that you like? Pencil 065 An electronic device that you like? The Dyson cleaning machine 066 A person you think is erotic? I like the clavicle of beautiful people 067 What do you think of the vocaloids? I think it’s amazing 068 A TV show that you like? Netapare 069 What's the first live you've been? Of B’z band 070 How many pairs of shoes do you have? 4 071 What is your average time in the bath? 10 minutes 072 A mobile app you liked right away? App about the latest baseball news 073 Do you use a computer for what purpose primarily? Internet 074 What have you found funny lately? TT Kyodai (comedy duo) 075 Who would you most like to meet? Matsuko Deluxe 076 When you were a kid, who was your superhero? Toshihisa Nishi 077 The flavor of Umaibo that you like? Of mentaiko. Note: Umaibō or "delicious stick" is a small corn cylindrical snack from Japan. 078 An entertaining artist that you like? Chocolate Planet 079 First time you did a makeup? When I entered to An Cafe, I had to take some photos to promote the new members 080 Talk a little bit about your first live. It was at the Cultural Festival. Thanks to this I became a little known 081 Do you prefer night or day? Lately I've preferred the night082 When you can't sleep what do you do? I play mahjong on my phone NOTE: mahjong is a tile-based game that was developed in China 083 Not counting your part in the band, which musical instrument do you like? Keyboard 084 The oldest memory you have? I really liked "Harapeko Aomushi" I always taken away with me. NOTE: Harapeko Aomushi or "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" is a children's book written by Eric Carle 085 What color do you like? Blue 086 What is your favorite mascot? Tsubakurou 087 Where do you usually buy your clothes? I don't usually choose 088 Are there any manga or magazines that you buy frequently? I didn't buy any recently 089 How long you already waited for a person who did not show up? 10 minutes 090 How many times can you do sit-ups? 50 times 091 At this exact moment how much you have in your wallet? 12,500 yen (Around 112 dollars 092 Which Cocoichi curry do you think is the most spicy and the topping? Level 1 and about the topping none. NOTE: Cocoichi is a Japanese restaurant franchise specialized in curry 093 Subject at school that you was better? Geography 094 Subject at school that you was worst? Physics 095 What do you do before each live? I heat the fingers 096 What is the essential item for a live? Glasses 097 Are there any objects that you can not throw away? My wallet 098 What do you usually buy at McDonald's? Bacon Lettuce Burger 099 What do you use at bedtime? Some set (sweatshirt) 100 Leave a message to Caffekos It was fun! Thank you!