#guitars are hard to draw welp

[bepart]

Promptio Week Day 6: Band AU/ Family Prom fell asleep when they were trying to write songs it's only 12:30 am the next day bUT it's the closest I've gotten to on time

[earthnashes]

How do you get over art block?

Welp! This is a very tricky question because there’s really no right or wrong way to do it, but I think it helps to maybe trying to identify the source of your art block. What I typically try to do, is identify my own artblock based on two archetypes: the Skill artblock, or the Creative artblock.

-Skill Artblock is when your eyes have leveled up in their understanding in how they see art, they are always the first to grasp said understanding before anything else. You are able to see mistakes you previously weren’t, you’re able to grasp concepts you had trouble with in the past, and you’re able to decipher how to break things down for easier drawing. Problem is, you’re drawing hand, your muscle memory, has yet to reach enough experience points to put it down on paper. Everything you draw seems wrong in some way or shape or form; it could be how you draw hair, or maybe how you draw hands, the anatomy, the way you paint shadows. Whatever it is, you feel like you’re doing something wrong, and that leads to being unable to get out something satisfying to you in your art, no matter how much you’re actually inspired to make something. 

With this sort of artblock, I think it’s the perfect time to simply create what you want, whatever’s “wrong” with your art be damned. Who cares if that hand is wonky? Draw what you want, let that creativity go crazy! It’s probably a point where you have a fuckton of ideas but can’t seem to get them down on paper in a way you think is correct, so get them down on paper anyway. May as well, right?

-And then there’s the Creative Artblock. This sort of artblock is when you’re satisfied with the way you draw, at least for the most part, but for some reason you can’t think of anything to draw. No headcanons are coming to you, no scenes or instances you think could be interesting, nothing seems good enough in your head. It’s just a dried up well. SO! A good way to combat this sort of artblock is... art studies. It’s a good time to just sit down and do stuff that doesn’t take your brain working hard for creation purposes: if you’re doing a study, it takes away the step where you have to think of what to draw because it’s already in front of you. Just draw what you’re looking at. This is a great way to learn more about your craft and expand on your skill without just sitting on your ass and pouting at that blank blank sheet in front of you. Draw what you see, not what you think.

Ironically, doing this helps balance out the other: if you get a Creative artblock, doing art studies and such helps combat Skill Artblock. In the same breath, putting your ideas to paper despite feeling like something about your art isn’t up to snuff helps with Creative Artblock because you’re drawing what comes to your head, skill level be damned.

-It is very possible to get both at the same time though, and that typically means you’ve reached a point of Burnout. Burnout is something you’d like to try to avoid but sometimes it happens regardless of what you do. If this is what you’re experiencing, the best way I’ve found to combat it is... well. Taking a break. Burnout means you’re exhausted in some way, usually mentally, and trying to push through the burnout honestly just makes it worse in the long run. It might help in that very moment, but when it comes back, it hits harder. 

So take a break. Step away from art entirely if you have to. Do anything else you enjoy: listen to music, play video games, watch a movie; what personally helps me when I get this way is still doing something artful that isn’t actually drawing. That’s why I fuckin love my guitar; I’m learning a different artform, I still get to be creative, but in a completely different way. If you’ve never tried traditional painting, try it! Try sculpting, or knitting, or sewing, or whatever else you’ve always wanted to try but never found the time to. If you wanna try to stay on top of your craft despite unable to engage in it, listen to art tutorials and art advice on youtube, read them, read “Art Of” books and take in the process someone else takes to make their artwork. Rest is good, but active rest is arguably better, since it’s still expanding your understanding and knowledge on something without you making your exhaustion worse.

Hopefully this is helpful!

[yaspup9000]

Welp.. Thats it, here’s my Ranking on MilkCan: make it sweet and all of its tracks

(note some of the songs in this list is also from the game um jammer lammy but its been sung by Katy Kat’s VA Michelle Burks) Track 1 Keep your head up: Love the song! SUCH A BOP and wanted to animate the song but.. it was too dang stressful...  Track 2. Fire Fire: Umm.. not my fav but then again the ingame song sung by the firefighter himself, well, not my tea but the instruamentles, Oh yeah IT SLAPS. overall, not bad, its neat Track 3. Birth song: Okay.. so the Orginal sung by the bunny couple is um.. well it was not my fav to say the least but, in the Album, Its actually really sweet and wholesome! honestly never thought this song will also be my fav. Track 4. Baby baby: Its not my fav but I would listen to this while bored out of mind while drawing something dumb. also, yes, the demon Child is singing along and in the background there’s the weird Cataplier nurse like ingame( NoW P u T t H e SE Ki dS tO Sl ee P! W ill YA?!) honestly this song, Pretty much sums up babysitting i guess Track 5. Fright Flight: This, This actually Slaps pretty hard! Honestly, I actually like this, Love the Vocals, Love the grunge Aesathics! but then again.. This was from that one plane stage where this guy who may/may not have been through a war and the stage itself does have a Grunge Feel to it so DUH... (also to add, i love how the album heck the game itself have so many genre of music that use guitars) Track 6. Casino in my hair: Hmm.. honestly, I’m a bit mixed, I’m sure that if I would listen to this track when I was little I would think it might be a Bop but now.. its just kinda meh..

Track 7. Power on, Power off: Um.. not my fav, I mean, it feels kinda a bit off in some cases but not too off putting. I honestly dont like it but im sure some people would think its a bop i guess... Track 8. Taste of Teriyaki: ... y a y.. fever dream from hell- I mean space. Okay so.. hm.. what to make of this, okay At first I was thinking it was gonna be a messy but actually, I kinda like it. weird? yes, But, honestly i got used to it and it pretty neat! I like it! I love it better than the ingame ver Track 9. Rammy’s theme: Okay to explain who the heck is Rammy, In Um jammer Lammy, Rammy is pretty much an Anti Lammy. She’s has a hatred of Lammy cause I guess she stole her gig? (idk i can really remember much about her at the moment) But yeah, her theme, It alright

Track 10. Got to move (millennium Girl): Okay.. this song, is a bit mix with me, cause, there’s a few moments where I find it a BOP but then there are some moments where its like, it alright i guess.. its just Okay.. Oh yeah and Parappa was there, forgot to mention about that. 

Track 11. WE ARE MILKCAN!!: Honestly this track, feels like a charater interaction, which isnt a bad thing in fact it kinda gives us a little bit of background for the Band Members of Milkcan. but the song itself? its okay

(note, I’m aware that there are in fact a few tracks missing honestly, i just wanted to talk about those missing tracks in another post soon so stay tune for that)

[kylorenspersonalslut]

I think it’s time for me to introduce myself.

Hi there everyone! My name is Ophelia, I’m 23 (turning 24 in April!), and this is my Kylo Ren/Ben Solo/Adam Driver/Star Wars thirst sideblog. My main is @eyecandybarnes.

I joined tumblr back in, like... 2014? 2015? Maybe? I can’t remember. I joined originally just for some fandom stuff and art, and quickly abandoned my original main blog to create @eyecandybarnes because my OG love is Bucky Barnes, and writing Marvel fanfics. However, I quickly fell in love with both Adam Driver and Kylo Ren/Ben Solo upon the release of The Force Awakens, and now I’m 99% sure that Bucky Barnes has taken the back seat in my brain while Kylo reigns.

I’d never made a blog for this interest of mine until now, because of what I heard from others. Until recently, I’d always seen people saying Adam Driver wasn’t attractive, that it was wrong to be in love with Kylo Ren because he’s a villain. Welp, I came to terms with the fact that I like villain types (hello? The Winter Soldier? duh). Also, the folks saying Adam Driver isn’t attractive are CLEARLY smoking crack.

Anyways, here are a couple quick facts about me:

I love Marvel and Disney (obviously). These are the two entertainment media companies I regularly consume content from the most.

I’m a photographer and artist, and I own my own photography business doing portraiture. Keep an eye out, I’m actually planning to draw Adam Driver soon!

I have many health issues, including anxiety, depression, and rheumatoid arthritis. RA is a pretty shitty autoimmune disorder, and mine is also rare, affecting most joints in my body, the bones in my ears, and my nerves. I’m losing my hair, losing my hearing due to the deterioration of the bones in my ears, and sometimes have trouble with mobility as the arthritis is in my spine and sometimes causes my arms and legs to have tremors/go numb. This will eventually put me into a wheelchair while I’m still fairly young, which is gonna suck butt. TL;DR: if I’m not on for a while, it’s probably because of health issues. Don’t worry, I come back as soon as I’m feeling better.

I’m a fish mama. I have three goldfish, of whom I raised as babies and they’re now all about 5-9in long at 4 years old.

I have six tattoos (soon to be more): an owl, a Star of David, a bunch of roses on my thigh, my dog’s paw print, one of my fish, and I’m currently working on a half sleeve of Bucky Barnes’ metal arm.

I listen to mostly punk, hard rock, metal, anything with lots of guitar and drums and angsty shit. However, I also like classical music, jazz, piano, and quirky new artists like Billie Eilish.

I’m heavily into BDSM, degradation and praise kinks, shit like that... and that’s why this blog will always border on inappropriate.

Who am I kidding? This blog ISN’T appropriate. You couldn’t tell from my username?

I’m a Taurus.

I’m bisexual.

Send me an ask if you have any questions about me!

One last thing, I do fully intend to eventually post my Kylo smut fics on here. I’m not very confident in my writing, however, people seem to like it. I’m shit at posting multi-part fics in a timely manner, so I make sure my whole work is done before I start posting.

Now you know me! Nice to meet you all!

[shikyus]

「 questions tag 」 :･ﾟ✧:･ﾟ✧

Tagged by: @missminji @dandy-darling98 thank youuu <3 

Rules : Answer the questions and tag 10 people

How tall are you?

171 cm which is somewhere around 5′7 i think??

What color and style is your hair?

my hair is naturally a light brown but i’ve been dying it red for an year now

it is also naturally wavy and constantly messy no matter what i do and it’s somewhere between medium length and long?? it reaches my bra band if that’s relevant in any way

What color are your eyes?

a combo??? of green??? and brown??? like yea that’d be hazel but like the outer parts are more green ish while part closer to pupil is brown?? idk man they’re weird and they look brown from afar

Do you wear glasses?

nope

Do you have braces?

nope but i had them for three years when i was in middle school

What’s your fashion sense?

hmmm depends a lot on my mood:

-all black, leather jacket,boots, somewhere between casual and edgy skdjgads, hoop earrings are a must

-soft colorful clothes, working a lot on matching the colors with my bag and other accessories like my earrings and trust me that is a TASK esp when you have 10 ear piercings sdkfjsgdf , sunglasses, sneakers, lots of rings, overall casual but rly colorful and accessorized

-casual going classy, all black with a fancy yellow coat,,, or a cute dress, ooor high-waist jeans with a dress shirt and high heels (i usually go for these when i go out with friends)

-the idgaf mood that is probably a combo of all of the above askhgsldjkfh

Full name?

Andreea Lazăr

When were you born?

10th of april 2000

Where are you from and where do you live?

i’m from romania and i’m still living here

What school(s) do you go to?

welp high school although i’m graduating in less than 2 months and my class specialization is math & IT

What kind of student are you?

i’m usually the one that teachers forget about 

but they’re pleasantly surprised to find out that i actually know stuff skjdfhsgj

also i’m pretty lazy and pull everything off the last minute and then ace it lmao

Do you like school?

uh,,, yeah?

Fav subject?

math, physics and languages ^-^

Fav TV shows?

game of thrones,,,

Fav books?

percy jackson series by rick riordan

knulp & demian by hermann hesse

i, robot by isaac asimov

ender’s game by orson scott card

alien series 

Fav pastimes?

dancing, singing, playing the guitar or the piano, listening to music, drawing asjkaghkdh there’s so many ^^’ oH and i also like cooking and writing ^-^

Do you have any regrets?

hmmmnot really?? 

Dream job?

hmmm i’d like to be a physics researcher but i kinda gave up on that bcuz i can’t rly do much in that field on romania so these days i’ve been considering the idea of being a language teacher or a translator?? esp bcuz i’m probably gonna study english and japanese/korean in college

Would you ever like to be married?

hmmm don’t think so but who knows?

Would you like to have children?

i’d rather adopt tbh,, like i’d like to raise kids but the whole birth giving idea sounds,,, rly bad,,, don’t wanna sign up for that shit sorry not sorry

If so, how many?

welp if i were to adopt probably 2??? idk i feel like even one would be hard to handle askjhsgs i’ll see man i’m only 19 i have no idea what i’m doing sdhfsdj

Do you like shopping?

hm not really i always get it done as fast as possible and i always go for exactly what i know i wanted to buy 

What countries have you visited?

hm not too many but here’s the list: moldavian rep, bulgaria, hungary, czech rep, germany, italy, poland, austria and japan

Scariest nightmare you’ve ever had?

uhhh,,, does sleep paralysis count? coz that’s some scary shit my friend

Any enemies?

no lmao

Do you have a significant other?

nah idk man all the pretty girls are taken and my kpop boys are obviously not an option askldfahs

Do you get along with your family?

we argue a lot but it’s not very serious so i’d say that we have an okay chemistry

Do you believe in miracles?

uhhh kinda?

How are you?

tired and thirsty ksadsagd

i tag: @tikki-transforme-moi @multyfan1458 @youremytreasure98 @younghhyun @speckofglitter @honeyboyhyunjin @yunhos-gf  @notsunwoo and anybody that sees this and wants to do it! ^-^

[voidsoull]

CHARACTER SHEET   -   repost, don’t reblog

basics!

full name.  james buchanan barnes  pronunciation.   im literally too lazy to find a thing to do this for me welp  nickname.  bucky, buck, winter,  gender.   gender queer  height.   6‘1 age.  101 years old ( 30 biologically )  zodiac.  pisces spoken languages.  romanian, english, russian, german + ... literally so many more bc winter soldier ma dude 

physical characterisrtics!

hair color.   dark brown  eye color.  blue/greenish  skin tone.   warm skin tones, tans easily-- smooth, clear skin in spite of scarring  body type.  thicc ;D;D okay no but srsly he muscular as fuck and curvy !!  accent.  honestly.... it’s entirely stolen from steve. bc naturally, it started as a thick romanian accent since he moved stateside when he was 11, but spending all of his time around steve meant picking up that brooklyn accent  dominant hand.  used to be his right, for a long time was his right since?? hydra trained it that way. but he’s been retraining and only using his right a lot so??  posture.  perfectly straight posture tbh-- both bc his mom taught him good posture, but also bc of the army and then further, hydra. however, he holds a lot of tension and often needs to remind himself to release it.  scars.  the most obvious is the scarring to his left shoulder from his arm being ripped off etc, but he also has a lot of scarring from ‘mission injuries’ ( the majority is actually torture from hydra )  tattoos.  listed here! most noticeable feature.   he hates to admit but... the arm tbh but also eyes/jawline ( as demonstrated when zemo took his identity etc in civil war ) 

childhood!

place of birth.    constanta, romania  hometown.   constanta romania  birth weight.   7.2 pounds   birth height.  19.6 inches  manner of birth.   home birth  first words.   mamma  siblings.  two younger brothers & a younger sister  parents.  sofia & george barnes  parental involvement.  both of bucky’s parents were loving and doting to all of their children. they worked hard to provide for their family while also made sure to show their children that life wasn’t just about working, but making dreams come true too-- moving to the states was a big show of that. the barnes parents were very kind to the community they lived in, often throwing big parties and lunches to make good memories for the kids whenever they could afford it. bucky’s mother died two years after they moved. but their father, in spite of his heart break, remained a strong carer for his family and worked a lot-- bucky inspired by him and soon following in his footsteps when he was old enough. bucky’s strong sense of loyalty entirely comes from them. 

adult life!

occupation.  sergeant within the us military, member of the howling commandos, agent of hydra, avenger  current residence.   wakanda-- eventually will moves back to brooklyn   close friends.   steve rogers, natalia romanova & sam wilson  relationship status.   single // verse dependent  financial status.  somewhat stable back in the 40s, then it didn’t matter for the longest time-- but actually, given the time his actual money has been lying around and family inheritance, hes sitting on an alright pile of money.  driver’s license.   indeeeddd! had to retake though since ugh... ya boi is old  criminal record.   wiped clean after the events of endgame  vices.   alcohol, sometimes cigarettes & weed 

sex & romance!

sexual orientation.  bisexual  romantic orientation.  biromantic   preferred emotional role.  submissive  |  dominant  | switch   preferred sexual role.  submissive  |  dominant  |  switch  |  sex repulsed libido.   pretty high tbh  turn on’s.  dirty talk, tongue kisses, neck biting, being pressed against something, hand on his neck  turn off’s.  ignorance, disrespectful arrogance, hurtful behaviour. just. dont be a fucken dick else you’ll get slapped upside the head by a metal arm rather than dicked down  love language.  tbh if you do anything to look out for and care for someone less off in some kind of way than you-- physically, mentally, privilege wise??? hes weak. but also in the more superficial sense-- showing him lil ways you’ve been listening to him.  relationship tendencies.  bucky struggles with opening up to people/relationships that are more than just sex. however, when he does get there-- he is the most loyal, adoring, doting person you could ask for. incredibly romantic and soft, will seriously take care of his significant other and show them constantly how loved and cherished they are. 

miscellaneous!

character’s theme song.  be more kind by frank turner, i’ll be good by jaymes young, or ghost by have mercy  hobbies to pass the time.  working out, drawing, singing, playing guitar, reading physics books/journals etc  mental illnesses.  ptsd & dissociative identity disorder  physical illness.  n/a  left or right brained.  mostly right handed  fears.  losing control of his mind again and hurting people  self confidence level.   fairly average?? in the past he always seemed cocky but that was almost always to cover up insecurities. he’s?? fairly self confident now, but still has cracks for different reasons now  vulnerabilities.   his self doubt is something someone could easily make worse/use if they knew what to say?? he’ll always feel vulnerable about his past etc/the things he did, it’s kind of a covered wound in a way. there’s always potential for damage. also he can be pretty cold when he wants to be. 

[solitaryenigma]

Tag Game

Tagged by @astraxh thank you btw I feel honored. I’ll do both tag games bc I was tagged in it

1-20 Questions

Answer 20 and tag 20 people you want to know better

Name: Nate

Nicknames: Umm Nate

Gender: Male

Orientation: Straight

Nationality: Italian/Irish

Faith/Religion: meh 

Hobbies: Anime, Video Games, Comics, Dirty Things

Pets: My family has pets, I don’t personally have any

Favorite Color(s): Gray, Blue, Green

Favorite Holiday: Halloween

Books: Scott Pilgrim!!, various Manga

Movies: Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, Animated Batman Movies, Anime Movies like Ghost in The Shell, Akira, Summer Wars, and Your Name, also the Rocky movies they’re awesome

Tv shows: Naruto, FLCL, Soul Eater, My Hero Academia, and way too many others so besides anime, Teen Titans (just Teen Titans not that GO nonsense) Avatar the Last Air Bender, Steven Universe, Freaks and Geeks, Archer, Rick and Morty

Music: A large verity mostly angsty stuff like MCR and AFI, but specifically Breaking Benjamin, Paramore, Linkin Park, Green Day, Queen, and Simple Plan

Coffee, Tea or Hot Chocolate:  Hot Chocolate but only in the winter obviously

Favorite meme: Why the fuck you lyin’, the Y Tho memes, the bad renaissance art with captions, it’s over 9000, and fucking Skyrim memes especially ones with cats as khajiit hahaha

I want to live long enough to: Be influential even if it’s just in the lives of my friends or my future children, I want to make a mark on the world and be remembered

Weird Obsessions: Taking really long showers idk if that’s weird but its something I love, Japanese Onsens (public baths) I went to a few during my study abroad to Japan and they are magical, making others feel good I think that’s becoming weird and less common in today's world

Random Fact: I never poop with a shirt on 

Goals for 2018: GET MY SHIT TOGETHER!! 

Get to know me tag

Rules: Answer 30 questions then tag 20 blogs you’d like to know better

Nickname: Nate 

Gender: Male

Zodiac: Sun Sign: Cancer Moon Sign: Leo

Height: like 5′2

Age: 23 I know I’m old

Time: as in like rn its 10:43 pm

Favorite Bands/Solo Artists: See above

Song stuck in my head: Okay it’s either Only by nicki minaj or Basket Case by Green Day nothing else

Last movie I saw: Solo

Last thing I googled: How to spell nicki minaj hahaha

Other blogs: just this one for my own enjoyment 

Do I get asks: No I wish I guess I’m not cool enough haha

Why I chose my username: Oooh so Solitary Enigma is the username I use for everything not just bc I think it’s cool but bc in HS I saw that as who I was. I guess today I still kinda do but its the idea that I am a v complex contradictory and unique human being I was mostly alone and I enjoyed my solidarity, but you can also have solidarity in a group so it could be a group of unique and perplexing individuals. So yeah there’s a lot of overthinking that went into that name hahaha

Following: Any random person’s blog that tickles my fancy one way or another, some friends I actually know but not many of the people I know use tumblr 

Average amount of sleep: When I was in school like almost none, but now that it’s summer waaaay too much

Lucky number: 4 not sure why maybe bc its nice and rounded 

What am I wearing: What is this phone sex!!? (that’s a Scott Pilgrim reference) but umm I wish I could say something hot but I’m in my pajamas pants with a white T-shirt on.. my boxer briefs are red is that sexy?

Dream job: I’ve come to realize that I want to create things and entertain people, what that actually means idk, maybe I’ll learn to draw or animate, or write stories, maybe act or do film making I’m not sure yet??

Dream trip: Ohh man lots of places I HAVE to go back to Japan, but also, Vegas, California, Toronto, Italy, Rome, just everywhere

Favorite food: uhh Pizza, Japanese Crepes 

Play an instrument: I played cello when I was in middle school I sucked and my teacher hated me hahaha, I’d love to learn Bass Guitar and the Ocarina 

Favorite song: Oh man I love Everlong by the Foo Fighters, no clue why it’s just soo mystical 

Play(ed) any sport: I tried out for a bunch of track and field stuff in HS and blew at all of it so I just worked out a lot and got pretty ripped but then I went to college and had no time to work out so that’s gone, I like Basketball and Football but as I said above I’m like 5′2 so that wasn’t going anywhere  

Hair color: Just dark brown, I never dyed it or anything  I know I’m boring sorry

Eye color: Brown again sorry boring hahaha

Describe yourself as an aesthetic: Oh gosh ummm idk how about that feeling of a cool fan on a hot summer day when you’ve been working hard and you just get that amazing breeze. Is that an aesthetic hahaha I have no idea

Random fact: I have no clue how this website works my friend made me make one like a million years ago and I got into it bc of boobs and anime so she unfollowed me bc I posted too many boobs and anime hahaha that jerk 

I tag: @alexjj1522 @majessticc @sugjesstive @eternal-adventure @radiomaru @h8rsbrunch @harrietsugarcookie @danaswanswan @suffragettequeen @mobpsycho100 @kurousagi744 @tampax-pearl

Don’t feel obligated or that I called you out I’m just following the game rules, then again that’s not 40 people so I guess I’m also breaking the game rules.. welp have fun!! and thanks for reading if you got this far you are truly a treasure 

[mrtigresss]

I was tagged again :V

Tagged by @ladyariaa and @raidenraccoon

Rule one: tag nine people you want to get to know better.

@whitex-ssy @likothelikaon @darkwingsnark @i-restuff @sarroora @modmad @lechepop @ych0 @leviprime

Rule two: bold the true statements:

I am 5'7 or taller

I wear glasses

I have at least one tattoo

I have at least one piercing

I have blonde hair

My abs are somewhat defined

I have or had braces (I use to have as a child)

I love meeting new people

People tell me I’m funny

Helping people with their problems is a big priority to me

I enjoy physical challenges

I enjoy mental challenges

I’m playfully rude to people I know well

I started to say something ironically, now I can’t stop saying it

There is something I would change about my personality

I can play an instrument (Guitar but not really play anymore)

I can sing well

I can do 30 push-ups without stopping

I’m a fast runner

I can draw well (welp I hope so :V)

I have a good memory

I’m good at doing Maths in my head

I can hold my breath underwater for over a minute

I have beaten at least two people in an arm wrestle

I know how to cook at least three meals from scratch

I can throw a punch

I enjoy sports

I have learned a new song in the past week

I’ve gone running at least once a week in summer

I work out at least once a week

I have drawn something in the last month

I enjoy writing

I have done martial arts

I have had my first kiss

I have had alcohol

I have scored a winning goal in sports

I have watched an entire season of a TV show in one sitting

I have been to an overnight event

I have been in a taxi

I have been in a hospital/er in the past year

I have beaten a video game in one day (Bendy And The Ink Machine i guess?)

I have visited another country

I have been to one of my favourite band’s concerts

I have at least one person I consider a best friend

I live close to my school (Kiiiiinda)

My parents are still together

I have at least one sibling

I live in the US

There is snow right now where I live

I have hung out with friends in the past month

I have a smartphone

I have at least 15 CDs

I share my room with somebody

I have a crush on a celebrity

I have a crush on someone I know

I have been in at least three relationships

I have asked someone out or admitted my feelings to them

I get crushes easily

I have had a crush for over a year

I have been in a relationship for more than a year

I have had feelings for a friend

I have break danced

I know a person called Jamie

I have had a teacher with a last name hard to pronounce

I have dyed my hair

I am listening to a song on repeat right now

I have punched someone in the past week

I have known someone who has gone to jail

I have broken a bone

I have eaten a waffle today

I know what to do with my life

I speak at least 2 languages 

I have made a new friend in the last year

[franeridart]

i love your art so much?? like the comics and stuff are fantastic and i'm sndhwahsjsbdjd about them

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much!!!! Oh my g o d s!!!!!!!!!!

Anon said:Thank you for always providing us with such good soft kiribaku 😍 also, I’m obsessed with the Bakusquad in big comfy sweaters in that last comic! Omg they look so cute

!!!!!!!!!! I’m happy you liked them!!!!!! *O* big comfy sweaters are my weakness, honestly hahaha

Anon said:Hello! I adore your comics, they’re all so good I cri. There’s not a single comic you’ve made that I don’t like. They’re all just so cute and you always draw things I could see happening in canon. It’s like you understand every character so well and is able to draw them in character because of that, if you know what I mean?? And also your art is so pretty and unique I just!? I lov.

Anon said:I scream and cry *in a good way* very loudly everytime you update. So thank you.

You’re!!!!! so cute!!!! Oh my gods!!!!! Try not to scream if it’s too late tho haha

Anon said:Um… hello. I just wanted to say that i really love your BNHA and HQ stuff especially your Kiribaku. It has replenished my soul so thank you very much!

I’M GLAD YOU LIKE THEM!!!! Oh my gods!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ( ˘ ³˘)♥

Anon said:Hi! I was wondering what your main account is! Have a nice day hon, love your work ❤️

Thank you!!!!! And it’s @franeridan !! :D

Anon said:lol on your recent post i read “*Denki voice* the only fast thing about those two is their speed during NIGHTS” and I thought ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) they be getting it in bed. but then i re-read it and was a bit disappointed lol

A n o n they’re not even dating yet!!!!! They don’t even know they wanna date each other yet!!!!! They’re two small slow turtles!!!!!! Two cute little baby snails still unaware of their very much romantic feels for each other!!!! Also nothing is ever n s f w on this blog anyway lol

Anon said:I LOVE HOW YOU DRAW KIRI YOUR KIRISHIMA IS TOOO CUTE

OH MY GODS THANK YOU!!!!!!!! I love drawing him and I’m g l a d I can make him at least a bit as cute and adorable as he is in canon!!!!!!!!

Anon said:OC’s?

If you’re asking if I have any, then they’re in my original art tag!!

Anon said:The only word I can find to fit that last comic is "mushy." Fran, they're tough boys, how can you make them so soft. (No complaints tho)

....................they’re soft boys anon, mushy babies, as soft as marshmallows, squishy and fluffy for each other (glad you like it hahaha)

Anon said:Dude, I want someone to look at me the way Kirishima is looking at Bakugou in that drawing

*whispers* it’s loooooooooooooveeeeeeeeeeeeeee~ I’m happy I managed to portray that right hahaha

Anon said:is bakugou singing all star or despacito

……………welp, I did say you’re free to imagine whatever you like best, so if that’s your pick go for it hahaha (but if you pick despacito may I suggest you go for Eddie Van Der Meer’s fingerstyle guitar cover cause honestly that’s A+++)

Anon said:Kirishima’s eyes in that newest drawing blow me away. I mean, the whole thing blows me away, but holy shit, those eyes.

;A; thank you so much oh my god !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (っ˘зʕ•̫͡•ʔ

Anon said:Fraaaaann I have a biiig problem, I either keep sending asks but forget what they were or I keep *think* about sending asks and forgst if I did or not??? So “wait, did I sent this???” Is what I think when I read %80 of your answersssss. Fran help meee my forgetful ass is gonna be the death of meeee ahhh

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wELP! I answer to nearly all asks so either you were the one to send it or not 99% it’ll be answered anyway! But if you really wanna know which are yours you could put a ✧ at the end of your asks, so that you’ll recognize them!!!! :D

Anon said:Asdfghjkll ohh you and your art are so lovely I’m dead I’m never gonna stop staring at that last bakushima. Baku with a guitar singing to Kiri would already have been enough AND THEN IT HAD TO LOOK THAT GOOD I WAS BLOWN AWAY the colors are so wonderful and the shadows and postures on both of them and the details on the whole thing and even their clothes AHHHHH it’s so good 20/10 highest quality I’m staring at it and zooming in at everything and just !!!! Bless you

*REALLY GROSS SOBBING* thank you so much oh my g o d !!!!!!!!!!! this ask means the world to me??? Holy heck???? (* ;A;) bless you

Anon said:Okay but the “K” around his neck as me cryin

You guys notice everything oh my god hahaha I’m glad tho!!!!! makes me weirdly super happy~

Anon said:I honestly love seeing you babble in your tags, it’s so precious and I look forward to it every time I see you’ve posted something :D

…………..h e c k  that’s such a cute thing to say I’m !!!!! (⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄)⁄

Anon said:You: a quick doodle Me, and intellectual: a fucking masterpiece worth all my money ily kami-senpi

o h m y g o d you guys are out to kill me I swear (∗∕ ∕•̥̥̥̥∕ω∕•̥̥̥̥∕) (also you said Kami and I thought Kaminari and I just, yes, that’s good, I’m Kaminari, I’ll accept this title with 90% of all it entails l m a o)

Anon said:Lmao, I’m the franswers anon, let go with rice(cakes), anyways I’m sorry for the l existential dread about it, riipo

The dark secret I’m sure no one had realized yet following this blog is that I’m weak for puns and I can’t believe I hadn’t realized I could make one with my replies tag j f c shame on me

Anon said:Thanks to you i started to ship kaminari and sero so much, i have been writing some little fics cause they are so adorable, anyway thank you so mich for introducing me to this amazing ship💞

AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH you’re MOST welcome!!!!!!!! Thank you for providing more content for this super tiny ship!!!!! ( *¯ ³¯*)♡

Anon said:What are your feelings on bakumina because I love this pairing (I actually love the whole bakusquad as a big ot5)

I love them!!!! I also drew them, once! Definitely my fav het ship for Bakugou, they look super nice aesthetically next to each other and their personalities would mesh super well, too! Also I’m still of the opinion they should have a kid. Like. Just to have the kid with the strongest quirk ever. Like, if they feel like it. Just saying. 

Anon said:*WAVES HANDS FRANTICALLY* YES HELLO!!! I also ship serobaku!!!! Like so freaking hard!!!!!!!!!!! ASDFGHJK I’d die if you drew them bc they’re so rare!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SOON!!! LIKE, SUPER SOON!!!!! Cause I found out I’m not alone and that’s!!!!!!! Pumping me up a lot!!!!! I love that ship it deserves a lot more love

Anon said:I wish that some day… Class 1-b will have more screen time…

After this arc, probably? They’re having some classes with 1A, so they’ll be around more! Probably!! I can’t wait to know what Hiryuu’s quirk is actually about ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Anon said:Why isn’t Kamisero also called ElectricalTape? The second I post some kamisero, I think I’m going to tag it ElectricalTape somewhere…

They should be called that! I usually only go for names-combinations for the ships names (so kamisero and serokami and seronari and so on), but I’m sure if they were a bigger ship that would be the name! It’s not kamisero, but there’s a fic by @shizuumi151 in which they call themselves that, by the way~ (……….it’s honestly one of the fics I’ve read the most times in recent times so tbh if you feel like it you should check it out (σ･з･)σ )

[disquietedpalefish]

ERMAHGERD, TERGED!

Tagged by @paperhats-and-evil-schemes Holy cow, thank you!  X-}

Rule one: tag nine people you want to get to know better. I… am not sure who to tag.  Most of who I follow is a bigger Tumblr user and/or I don't want to bother them and/or they already post about themselves and/or have a big YouTube channel….  HOW DO I REACH NINE WITHOUT GETTING TAG-ANXIETY? WELP, HERE GOES (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER): @a-s-h-f-l-a-m-e  @courtneyj-undertaletrash  @fionasbelli  @halorvic  @imnotyourfatheryo  @pythox  @silentfeels  @vadeva  @zombooyah2thesequel Just barely managed this.  And noNE OF YOUSE HAS GOTTA DO THIS, TOO, IF YOU DON'T WAnna, of course.  If you even get this, seein' as how most of you probably get a flip-ton of notifications already. Rule two: bold the true statements: I am 5'7 or taller  (A few inches short of making this one.  *badum-tsss*  .....…No?  No.) I wear glasses  (I wanted to when I was little because I like how they look; now I hope I never need to because I know they're costly.) I have at least one tattoo  (I'd like to get just one very specific one someday.) I have at least one piercing I have blonde hair My abs are somewhat defined  (I actually like that they aren't.) I have or had braces I love meeting new people  (Usually, but also scared to because I'm terrible at holding a conversation.  >.<) People tell me I’m funny Helping people with their problems is a big priority to me (I can't usually do much, aside from listen to them, but yEAH!) I enjoy physical challenges  (I mean, I'm not really sure, from lack of experience.) I enjoy mental challenges  (Certain ones.  Usually in games.  Trying to learn a language is fun, too.) I’m playfully rude to people I know well  (But not always because even being playful I can feel bad about it.  XD) I started to say something ironically, now I can’t stop saying it  (You know how that gets, right fam?) There is something I would change about my personality  (I'd be less of a pain in the tuchus at times.) I can play an instrument  (Like… a song.  That I can only usually play.  I don't practice enough.  X-|) I can sing well  (I have literally no idea.) I can do 30 push-ups without stopping I’m a fast runner  (I think.  I haven't exactly had anyone to race since I was tiny, so I'm not sure.) I can draw well  (I have not posted many of my better attempts yet, though.  XD) I have a good memory  (I can remember a lotta odd details from the dawn of time, but I forget what I was thinking of every five seconds, so… *shrug*.) I’m good at doing Maths in my head I can hold my breath underwater for over a minute  (Heck no.) I have beaten at least two people in an arm wrestle I know how to cook at least three meals from scratch I can throw a punch  (No clue.) I enjoy sports I have learned a new song in the past week I’ve gone running at least once a week in summer I work out at least once a week  (Unless you count my weekly heavy cleaning, then no, I don't do much.) I have drawn something in the last month I enjoy writing I have done martial arts I have had my first kiss I have had alcohol  (And now I can't stand the smell.  XD  What a time.  -_-) I have scored a winning goal in sports I have watched an entire season of a TV show in one sitting I have been to an overnight event I have been in a taxi I have been in a hospital/er in the past year  (I think it's been within that long, at least.) I have beaten a video game in one day  (MANY, AND MANY TIMES.  YEEEHOOO.) I have visited another country I have been to one of my favourite band’s concerts I have at least one person I consider a best friend I live close to my school  (Technically, yeah, but I spent next to no time there.) My parents are still together (And everyone thought they wouldn't last.  X-}) I have at least one sibling I live in the US There is snow right now where I live  (I wish….  Snow's beautiful.) I have hung out with friends in the past month  (I can't, in a physical sense.) I have a smartphone  (Not even a dumbphone.  XD) I have at least 15 CDs  (And they're almost alllll soundtracks.) I share my room with somebody I have a crush on a celebrity I have a crush on someone I know I have been in at least three relationships I have asked someone out or admitted my feelings to them I get crushes easily I have had a crush for over a year I have been in a relationship for more than a year I have had feelings for a friend I have break danced I know a person called Jamie I have had a teacher with a last name hard to pronounce  (I don't remember aaaannnny names from then.  Except one kid’s.  ...He wasn’t a teacher.) I have dyed my hair I am listening to a song on repeat right now (🎶Beneath the stains of time / The feelings disappear / You are someone else / I am still right here🎶 *LOUD GUITAR STRUMMING*)

I have punched someone in the past week I have known someone who has gone to jail I have broken a bone  (I guess.)

I have eaten a waffle today  (I wish.  Especially those cinnamon ones~) I know what to do with my life (…Does waiting for stuff to happen count?) I speak at least 2 languages  (Again, I wish.) I have made a new friend in the last year

[be-a-nice]

Introduction

Hello! I am Eunice! I’ve existed on this planet for a little more than 17 years. I decided to make a studyblr because two of my close friends have a studyblr (@biochemistryy (which I’m manually linking because Tumblr refuses to acknowledge its existence?) and @symphonystudies ) and that seems fun! 

Plus, I’ll be starting university this fall and it’ll be nice to start a blog at the same time as I start this new chapter of my life. I’m undeclared for now, but I intend on majoring in Computer Science. I hope to major in something else as well, although I don’t know what yet. I’m the worst at studying but I want to work really hard and be the best that I can be in college, so I hope that making a studyblr will help make me more productive!

This ended up being really long so… more after the break!

PERSONALITY:

I’m really relaxed, slow, and carefree but I’m also really timid and cannot operate under stress at all. I’m also kind of scared of people (and being judged–actually, I’m well aware that this introduction is super long and I’m having second thoughts about posting it so that maybe 1.5 people will see it and judge me on it. But `I spent way too much time on this so there’s no going back) and not very sociable but I’m working on that, so talk to me! I have the tendency to be vague (”Concerning this project… I have goals in mind. What goals? Well, to be specific… many”) and to exaggerate things (”The clock may have shown only a minute has passed, but I’ve literally been doing this for 10 years and I can feel myself dying already”).

I tend to dream big and would usually set my standard way higher than my current ability level or I just don’t have standards at all. For an example. I realize most people’s introductions are not as long as this or as self-obsessive as this, but I before I began, I had established the goal of having several subheadings in my introduction and a decent chunk of writing per subheading and I am not about to give up on that goal because of something as silly as “the reader will get bored.” My tendency to overshoot is not the best since I also have approximately zero energy ever and I’m super lazy so I never do anything if there are no repercussions to my inaction. I’m also terrible at finishing things and I usually have a ton of half-written stories or projects lying around, although this might be a byproduct of my inability to set and follow through on reasonable goals. I’m trying to do and finish more things, though. I’m making some progress. I mean, I have this studyblr now, right?

That quickly got kind of negative at the end, but in general, I love being myself. It’s great. I just tend to compare myself to people and feel inferior sometimes, but I bounce back in a day, at most.

FANDOMS:

I’m not really an intense kind of person and usually, I fall in love with something for a couple of days or hours and then move on from that honeymoon phase so I don’t actually belong to any fandom.

MOTIVATIONS:

It sounds way lame, but my extrinsic motivations to do things are usually one of the following:

+ I can listen to music more

+ I’m expected to do this

+ People will think I’m cool

+ People will dislike me if I don’t

+ People will like me if I do

+ I wanna make my friends/my family/whoever proud/surprised

+ I want this to exist but it doesn’t

MUSIC:

My favorite genre of music is musicals! Ahaha… That doesn’t really count because there is a wide range of genres in musicals. I’m not a super-fan with knowledge of some obscure musical or whatever, but I casually listen to a couple of popular ones, and I’m fine with that. Currently, I really like Be More Chill, In the Heights, Spring Awakening, and Evita. I really like musical cartoons like My Little Pony and Steven Universe. They’re just so cute and brightly colored! There might be more, but I can’t think of any right now. I wish there were more cartoons with a ton of songs. I like any music though–although I’m super partial towards music with vocals because I’m a choir person–and I would love getting music recommendations! 

I vaguely know the theory behind guitar and piano. I never practice ever, though, so my ability level is embarrassingly low.

HOBBIES:

Since I was small, my response to the question “What do you like to do?” has been “write, draw, sing, read.” I don’t do them all in equal measure though. For an example, this year, I’ve hardly written or drawn for fun. I’m doing those more so far this summer, but it pales in comparison to when I was in that “phase.” My writing phase was mostly in late elementary school and then it happened again early high school. I was in my drawing phase in early elementary and the middle of high school. I had my singing phase late middle and high school and my reading phase was all of elementary school, early middle and high school, and late high school. I really like fantasy and supernatural kinds of stories. Or anything funny, I guess. I also like books about cognition and sleep. Basically, the functionings of the mind. Recently though, the only thing I’ll read are translated light novels about transmigration of a modern human to another fantasy world that’s usually an otome game or something. It’s so niche and cliche I could die of embarrassment. Luckily no one will read this except for maybe the two people I gave a shoutout to, so… Hello, friends! Please ignore me!

I’m absolutely terrible or at best, average, and all of those things, though, so that’s kind of sad. Although I can read pretty fast and stay focused for long periods of time while still retaining the information if I am actually interested in the text, though, so I’m kind of proud of that.

Other than those things I do all the time, varyingly, there are other things I picked up recently that I love and want to do more of. I really like sewing because the idea of making things is just so nice to me, programming because that’s amazing and I can do everything with is and that’s amazing I just need to actually figure out what I’m doing first, and probably other things, but they aren’t coming to mind right now.

LANGUAGES:

The only language I know is English but I want to know literally all the other languages that exist in the world. My top five, however, are:

1. Japanese - Most of the media I consume are natively in English or Japanese so it’ll be nice to learn Japanese so I don’t have to wait for forever for the translations. Plus, I’ve always wanted to learn since I first watched anime while I was an elementary school kid.

2. Mandarin - After English and Japanese, Mandarin makes up the greatest amount of media I consume (mostly light novels). Plus, it’s widely-spoken so it must be useful! Since it’s spoken in so many places, there are a ton of different accents and so native speakers are more forgiving if I mess up so I don’t need to worry that much about my accent! A lot of my friends speak Mandarin as their mother tongue or are fluent in it, and it’ll be nice to connect with them in this way.

3. Cantonese - My parents came from Hong Kong and speak Cantonese as natives. I really want to get in touch with my roots and learn it too! Plus, a lot of my family and some of my friends speak it natively and I want to be able to connect with them in their native language.

4. Spanish - Spanish is also really popular and musicals like Evita and In the Heights make me want to learn Spanish. Besides, I live in California and California has a sizable Spanish-speaking population. One of my best friends speaks Spanish natively and it’s so cool and I want to talk to her in Spanish too! Plus, it is from the same family as English so it won’t be as hard as learning something completely different like Hindi or something… ?

5. Korean - A lot of my friends are excited about K-pop and want to learn Korean and I want to learn Korean with them and be a part of that experience. But really, the main reason why I first wanted to learn Korean was because the spelling is very logical and I thought “eh, why not?” I couldn’t remember the Hangul at all though, so I dropped it by the day’s end, hahaha. But I went to Korea recently and I love the clothes and things and the people seem really nice and I want to be able to make a friend in Korea and maybe didn’t even know English because that would be different! And cool!

MISC. FAVORITES:

I love cats! I’m allergic, but that doesn’t stop my love for cats! Dogs are cute too and birds are way up there too, but cats have purr-loined my heart! I really like puns too. I think they’re cute and clever and people who can make constant puns and turn of phrases are amazing. My favorite characters are the energetic, excited child (or child-like) characters such as Seven from Mystic Messenger or Wheatley from Portal 2. I also really like Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights and Erik from Phantom of the Opera though, so that’s not a hard and fast rule. Although… I like writing dark and moody characters as well as childish and excited characters, especially them being best friends and acting as each other’s foils, so that’s probably where my character preferences come from. I love pastels and I love clothes and I love pastel clothes! I’m terrible with fashion though and I’ve been wearing yoga pants and a jacket basically all my life. It recently changed to leggings, a t-shirt, and an outerwear, and I’ve been trying to dress more nicely recently, but all in all, I’m still pretty hobo-like in appearance. I like anime although I haven’t really been reading or watching anything in particular. I just like anime in general and it really reflects in everything I do, whoops. I’m kind of embarrassed by that though.

GOALS:

(For this summer)

+ Be more sociable

+ Be more cheerful, excited about life

+ Actually stick with things and don’t drop them in three seconds

+ Set goals better

+ Accomplish something measurable by the summer’s end

Welp, it’s 1:11 AM here in Canada so I should sleep.

[natecchi]

Tag game!

I am sorry from the start, because this one will be one hell of long post. Welps.

Tagged by @funkzpiel, @qed221b, @axilarts and @mamin-the-troll​. Thank you darlings, this awkward potato is honored! ;w;

Rules: 1. Always post the rules.
 2. Answer the questions given by the person who tagged you.
 3. Write 11 questions of your own.
 4. Tag 11 people.

I’m not going to torture anyone lol

Funksie:

1. What is your favorite, weird comfort quirk?

Wrapping in a blanket if it’s cold, sit comfortably, have something to snack on and a cup of hot chocolate/tea/coffee nearby, and a good fic/movie/tv series/anime to read/watch. I don’t think it classifies as weird, but well...

2. Tumblr Crush

@firebyfire @funkzpiel @mamin-the-troll @qed221b​  @axilarts​ @thegaypumpingthroughyourveins​

3. Beach or Mountains?

Mountains. I kind of hate hot weather, but if it’s not too hot, I can enjoy going to the beach.

4. What’s one big fear you are trying to overcome?

Huh... Fear of heights and depths. Not successfully though.

5. Favorite dream you’ve ever had?

Dream of my OTP going at it. It was like very explicit lmao

6. Do you believe in ghosts?

I never encountered one, thank god, but I believe in them.

7. Fanfic you would recommend to others/really touched you, etc.?

I haven’t read many fics yet, so many... *sighs*

BEST FANTASY FIC EVER: A Dragon’s Heart by Lycanwolff (AoKaga)

BEST ROYALTY AU FIC EVER: Royals by Kryzanna (AoKaga)

BEST CROSSDRESSING FIC EVER: Лилия Килларни by HaruIchigo (Gramander)

BEST CHEATING FIC EVER: Guilty by kallistob (Gramander, Crewt)

BEST OMEGAVERSE FIC EVER: What It's Like To Be Me by Funkspiel (Gramander)

BEST GRINDELGRAVES SERIES EVER: Однажды by Korue (Grindelgraves, or better said Gravewald? The other way around?)

BEST GRINDELNEWT FIC EVER: No place to hide by Nami (Grindelnewt)

BEST COLEDDIE FIC EVER: Он сделает так, что небо будет свободным от туч by Melotch (Coleddie)

BEST GRAMANDER FIC EVER: Потерянное поколение by Teado (Gramander. I love the premise, okay? I never saw anyone do that, and I am sincerely stunned. Bless the writer and I really hope they finish this masterpiece.)

Some honorable mentions:

Птица в янтаре by Melotch; Masquerade by prosodiical; Summer Child by jusrecht; take a deep breath (and let it go) by lincesque

For more great fics, look at the bookmarks on my AO3 page.

8. Fan Art that everyone needs to stop what they’re doing and look at?

@kawacy​ IS A TRULY MAGNIFICENT ARTIST. EVERY SINGLE ART OF HIS IS WORTH YOUR ATTENTION. HOW YOU EVEN DO THAT, CHIHAYA???

9. Fanfic premise you wish someone would write, but haven’t seen yet?

I have too many prompts/AUs I would love to read. Among those are florist/librarian!Newt and smitten customer/reader! Graves. Or musicians!Gramander (Percival plays piano, Newt plays the violin and they’re paired for some contest- Imagine prodigy Percival falling in love with Newt’s soft music style, and later with Newt himself -AAAAAAAAH.)

10. Dream house/job?

House? Some small, comfy apartment or house? Somewhere where you love to come back to?

Job...ugh, I guess graphic designing would do. Or writing. But the key-word here is dream. Haha.

11. Something you’re really proud of (fandom-related or otherwise)?

Well, I have a fic I’m really proud of: The Wizard’s Cat

Qed:

1. Are you a Dog Person/Cat Person/Both/Neither

I’m a Cat Person! I love cats!

2. What skill would you love to have?

I would love to have drawing skills.

3. What’s you current favourite song and why?

I’d say it’s  Everglow by Starset. It’s kinda calming and it sounds really nice.

4. Top 5 movies? 

Constantine; Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them; Solace; The Danish Girl; Secret Window. (These are all I could recall right now lol)

5. What movie/book takes you back to your childhood? 

Home Alone xD

6. Is there a certain smell or sound that reminds you of home? 

The smell of baked goods. Mostly cakes and cookies, because I still remember mom baking those a lot when I was a kid.

7. Are you an introvert or an extrovert? Are you happy with that? 

Introvert. Well, yes? I’m happy as I am, who needs socializing anyway? xD

8. Can you plan an instrument? 

Not really, but I played piano and acoustic guitar (my dad’s) when I was a kid. I tried to play them, better said. Actually I remember that I could play a short melody on guitar, even if slow hehe But now, I turned into a potato, so nope.

9. City or Country? 

As much as I love fresh air and beautiful scenery of nature, I wouldn’t trade the comfy life in the city for anything. At least not the country life here, where I live.

10. What’s your five year plan? 

??? I don’t have one???

11. What Hogwarts house are you (is it different to what Pottermore says you are?) 

I’m a Ravenclaw with Hufflepuff quirks. But yeah, I’m mostly Ravenclaw, as Pottermore says.

Axil:

1. If you had to change your name, what would your new name be, and why would you choose that name? 

I’m actually happy with my name. An archangel’s name is all I could ask for lmao

2. If you could live in one fictional universe what would it be? 

Harry Potter universe would be cool. But also a less dangerous one would be also fine.

3. What is the dumbest way you’ve been injured? 

I fell off a swing about ten years ago and almost broke my thumb. The bone was cracked for sure.

4&5. look at Funksie’s ones.

6. Ever cried of happiness? Care to share? 

Yes. I had many tears of joy. Even over little things like presents I received. I am very emotional, okay?

7. Who’s your hero, fictional or otherwise? 

My mother is my hero.

8, 9, 10, 11. look at Funksie’s ones.

Mamin:

1. What do you like best about yourself? 

How patient I am, tbh.

2. What quality are you looking for in a future partner? 

Kindness.

3. Why do you like your favourite character? 

Because they’re perfect?

4. Do you have siblings? Care to share their&your funny stories? 

An older sister. The funniest thing we did with my sister lately was watching and laughing over Fifty Shades Darker movie.

5. Did you ever experience life threaten situation? 

When I was a little chubby angel. Since then, well, I had some serious problems with health, but not to the life-threatening extent. Well, in my opinion, which really differs from my mom’s lmao

6. Do you believe in afterlife? 

Not, really.

7. Favourite smell and why? 

Only one? Hmm... that’s a hard choice actually. But I guess I’ll go with the smell of red roses. Because it’s so beautiful and intense?

8. Have you collect anything? 

Actually yes! I have my own collection of books in my native language.

9. What is your favourite beast in fantastic beasts?

Niffler! He’s my best buddy and bro! The shiny things are the best. *fist bumps niffler* Also Pickett is really nice :3

10. One thing about yourself that going to shock everyone? 

Idk... Ineverdatedanyone!Orevenkissed! Phew. I said that.

11. 3 words that best describe yourself, why? 

Lazy. Awkward. Unsocial. (Shy) Because those are my traits?

I WILL HAUNT YOU FOUR FOREVER, I SWEAR.

[ask-artsy-oncie]

Welp, I did it

Behold, Human!AU Snack Pack, they are essentially the theater clique at their high school.

I have made the... very regrettable mistake of trying to use watercolor pencils on non-watercolor paper and let me tell you all it was a PAIN

But I got it done and here it is

Let’s learn a little about them, shall we? (HUGE shout out to @jammiehamato for throwing together a ton of headcanons for everybody!! I implemented a lot of them into this!! There are also some headcanons inspired by @chasinthecloudsaway and their fanfiction)

Suki Mendoza

-Half Filipino, Half African-American (first generation American on father’s side)

- Bisexual

- Has known Poppy and Branch since Kindergarten school, one of Poppy’s closest friends, one of the few people Branch can tolerate at his worst

-Has trouble finding her inside voice, tends to speak really loudly

-Dance is her main form of exercise and she’s really good at it, her secondary form of exercise being basketball (she’ll 2v2 with Branch, Guy, and Satin, or 5v5 on a team with Branch, Guy, Satin, and Smidge)

-Models for Satin and Chenille’s Etsy page

-When she gets passionate about something she’ll start speaking in rapid-fire Tagalog

Creek Sinclair

-Immigrant from Great Britain (came to America during middle school)

-Heterosexual

-Met Poppy and the rest of the Snack Pack during their freshman (his sophomore) year of high school (second to last member of the Snack Pack, only Gristle is newer than he is)

-Excels in science classes (physics and biology being his strong points)

-Teaches yoga to the Snack Pack (attempts to teach it to Branch) and is often found stretching or meditating before school hours

-Has a superiority complex and always tries to give off the illusion that he’s on the moral high ground (will antagonize others)

-Also no longer a member of the Snack Pack after being dumped by Poppy

Popi “Poppy” Hanako

-Japanese-American (second generation American on both sides, her grandparents from both sides came to America around the same time)

-Pansexual

-Friends with her neighbor, Branch, essentially since birth (their families were good friends prior to either of them being born)

-Tries to befriend everyone and everything. She often has to be stopped from feeding wild animals. That being said, a lot of critters, birds, and strays will follow her around because she feeds them

-Fills scrapbook after scrapbook after scrapbook with all the events of her and her friends’ lives (carries around one of those instax instant cameras just for this purpose)

-Crushes really easily and really hard, but never dated until Creek came along

-Plays many instruments, but her go-to instrument is the guitar

Brandon “Branch” Figaroa

-3/4 Mestizo, 1/4 Black-Latino (prefers the term “Mixed Latino” or just “Latino” because his entire family is from Latin America) (first generation American)

-Bisexual

-Friends with his neighbor, Poppy, essentially since birth (their families were good friends prior to either of them being born)

-Had a below-the-knee amputation when he was five years old due to a car crash that crippled him and killed his parents. He has a prosthetic left leg. (He actually has three different types of prosthetic legs by the time he’s in high school (and done growing), one that he wears nearly all the time, a waterproof one for swimming, and a more realistic-looking one that he only wears on very special occasions (like his performance in the school musical, “Aida”, because he couldn’t cover his legs with pants) because it’s expensive and he doesn’t want to scuff it up by wearing it all the time)

-Usually ends up socializing with other people ONLY because Poppy drags him along, is very emotionally dependent on Poppy

-Incredibly talented at poetry, writing, and songwriting, but usually too self-conscious to share it with the world

-Played the violin since middle school, was in middle school orchestra

Bridget Garcia

-Mexican-American (second generation American, doesn’t know Spanish)

-Heterosexual

-Met Poppy and the Snack Pack so far in sixth grade, when they helped her find the confidence to audition for the school talent show, she’s also a very close friend to both Poppy and Branch

-Moved from Austin, Texas to San Francisco, California at the end of fifth grade

-She grew her hair out in eighth/ninth grade, with Poppy’s encouragement to do so

-Pastel is her  a e s t h e t i c (so is disco/70′s memorabilia) and her room and closet reflect this

-Gristle is, in her opinion, the most beautiful guy on earth, and had a crush on him ever since she moved to California, but never told anyone until sophomore year of high school (and, of course, once she tells the Snack Pack, they come up with the most elaborate scheme to get them together, which ABSOLUTELY involves a pink jumpsuit, an ungodly amount of colored hairspray, and an earpiece for them to relay things to say to her)

Gary “Gristle” King, Jr.

-White American

-Heterosexual

-Joined the Snack Pack when he and Bridget started dating in sophomore year of high school, but had known Branch as his tutor for a few years prior

-Got his nickname for being exceptionally greasy (his undying love for pizza doesn’t help this at all). He not only accepts, but embraces this nickname because he doesn’t know why he has it or how he earned it, he just thinks it’s so cool that he has nick name.

-Does not do well in academics, but really loves, and is really good at dancing and rollerskating, instead.

-Just like Poppy, he tries to befriend everyone and everything, and he’s actually generally well-liked because of this

-Thanks to this

quote from the art book, Gristle is that guy who still wears the same clothes he grew out of in middle school, haha. (I mean, one doesn’t really grow much, after high school)

Sadie “Smidge” and Felipe Roberto

-Identical twins (Smidge is a transgirl, and chose her name, but “Smidge” was a nickname she’s had since before she came out)

-Of Puerto Rican descent (third generation American, their grandparents were New Yourican, they don’t know Spanish)

-Asexuals

-Became friends with Poppy and the Snack Pack so far in fourth grade

- Felipe is mute and mostly uses a dry-erase board to talk to others (Poppy always gifts him with new dry-erase colors to use) but uses ASL to talk to his sister. If he doesn’t have his dry-erase board handy, Smidge translates from ASL so people who don’t know ASL can understand him

-People also sometimes affectionately call him “Scuzz” or “Fuzz” because he almost always grows his hair out, he hates having it cut

-Smidge LOVES sports and weight lifting and can usually be found at the gym. She will also fight anyone who hurts her friends (people are scared of her)

-They are the shortest people in their high school, at just 4′7″

Benjamin “Biggie” Denver

-Immigrant from Great Britain (came to America in fifth grade)

-Homosexual

-Poppy and the Snack Pack so far befriended him on the first day of school, because he was shy and didn’t seem to have any friends, yet

-Mr. Dinkles is his therapy pet chihuahua that he spoils to BITS and all his collars are rhinestone studded and if he’ll bring him wherever he can get away with bringing him (his biggest enemies are “no dogs allowed” signs)

-He strives to one day be a pet photographer and volunteers at the local animal shelter to take pictures for their website

-He’s very good at comforting the other members of the Snack Pack, and is usually the one to talk Branch down from his depressive episodes

-He carries around his digital camera all the time, and usually helps Poppy fill her scrapbooks by emailing her the pictures he’s taken

Guy Dihrati

-Indian-American (first generation American)

-Pansexual, but most people mistake him for homosexual

-Met Poppy, Branch, and Suki in third grade (he had already been friends with Cooper)

-Will only wear things that either already have glitter or sequins on them, or can have glitter or sequins added to them (and, of course, even his hair has glitter in it)

-If he had a higher pain tolerance, he’d get more piercings than just his ears

-He’s self confident to the point where he can borderline on narcissistic

-He and Suki become best friends, and people would think they were dating if they didn’t already think that he’s gay. They can usually be found hanging out with each other and playfully teasing Branch and Poppy (usually Branch) because of how openly cuddly they are. They’re basically capable of grade-school levels of humor, but it’s endearing, all the same

Cooper Laboy

-African-American

-Homosexual

-Met Poppy, Branch, and Suki in third grade (he had already been friends with Guy)

-Before getting his tattoos at the age of 16, he would often draw on his arms with pen, and sometimes, he’d end up with really elaborate designs that would unfortunately wash off in the shower

-He is so very passionate about dancing! He also is the theater teacher’s aide and helps choreograph for the school musicals (and, in the future, for the theater workshop Poppy runs in the summers)

-He has a different bow-tie everyday, and has drawers at home just full of them

-People try to challenge him to rap battles, he always wins

Shuchun “Satin” and Xuilan “Chenille” Wu

-Identical twins

-Immigrants from (formerly British) Hong Kong (Satin and Chenille are their chosen American names) (They came to America in fourth grade)

-Satin is heterosexual, Chenille is homosexual

-They became friends with Poppy and the Snack Pack so far in fifth grade (and tbh Chenille had a crush on Suki ever since)

-They run an Etsy store where they sell outfits they sewn

-They absolutely ABHOR how blandly Branch dresses, and will sometimes try to drag him off to go clothes shopping, despite his protests (once they get his measurements for costuming in the school musical, they try to sew him new clothes)

-They run costuming and makeup for the school productions (and, in the future, for the theater workshop Poppy runs in the summers) and do so in tandem to performing in said productions

-They’ll braid their hair together when they’re bored, they’ve done so ever since they were small children

Holy Hell this took me five hours to write. I hope you like it!!

[mellomadness]

1, 2, 6, 10, 13, 14, 18, 30, 41, 44, 49, 51, 67, 69, 76, 80, 82, 94, 95, 96 :) Sorry not sorry

…Welp. Let’s a go!

1: Spotify, SoundCloud, or Pandora?

SoundCloud, mostly for TV music and anime soundtracks… but I normally use Play Music and YouTube…

2: Is your room messy or clean?

Well… I TRY to keep it clean but… eh. I’m an artist. Clean isn’t exactly a word I’d use to describe any place I frequently work in.

6: Describe your personality in 3 words or less

Scatterbrained optimistic dork :)

10: How would you describe your style?

Red Carpet bum. I’m not kidding. I mean, I try to look nice sometimes, but normally, I’ve got some fandom shirt on with skinny jeans and hide all that with my fancy coat. It’s either nerdy bum or red carpet attendee. There’s no in between.

13: Any siblings?

Yeppers! Two little sisters, one little brother, and if you unlock level 50 of my bio, I might tell you a bit more about my siblings :)

14: If you can live anywhere in the world where would it be? why?

Hmmm… probably either Portland, LA or New York, state-side. All three of those places would make it easier for me to have a career in animation, like I’m aiming for. Otherwise, probably somewhere in London or Spain. London because I’d love to live there for a while and just experience that, and Spain because even though my family is from Mexico, Spain is where my dad’s mom’s ancestors are from. Yay history!

18: Favorite tv show?

I have to pick one? Oh man… um… Either Doctor Who, Numb3rs, or Gravity Falls. OUAT is a close second.

30: Whats your favorite candle scent?

Oooooh!!! Autumn Leaves or that Apple/Cinnamony one that I can’t remember. All I know is that it has a bit of spice to it and vanilla and some hints of apple and it really just reminded me of baking apple pie :D

41: Top 10 favorite songs

I have to choose? Uhhhh

10: Iris by Goo Goo Dolls9: The Man Who Can’t Be Moved by The Script8: Love Somebody by Maroon 57: Sparks by Coldplay6: Ghost by Mystery Skulls5: Can’t Stop the Feeling by Justin Timberlake 4: Exile Vilify by The National3: Any song from Geekenders’ Portal Musical2: Mr. Blue Sky by Electric Light Orchestra 1: Barcelona by Ed Sheeran

That is possibly the hardest list I’ve ever done

44: What is your biggest fear?

I have three: * Falling from really high up (even if I don’t die, I do not like the feeling of falling and falling for extended periods of time would be the ultimate torture)* Disappointing everyone who has ever counted on me by not being good enough* Losing all of my family due to something I did and/or I didn’t do anything to help them

These sometimes haunt my nightmares. ‘Tis fun.

49: What was the last compliment you received?

Still the shirt thing from the previous ask. No one on the bus complimented me, and I am perfectly okay with that :)

51: How old were you when you found out Santa wasn’t real?

What d'you mean he isn’t real…?

67: What are your hobbies?

Drawing (bet you couldn’t guess that!), singing, writing, gaming, baking… and pun-making.

69: Do you play an instrument?

Yes!! I play flute, guitar (sorta) and piano (sorta). Self taught guitar and piano, formal flute. Y'know, school band and such.

76: What color looks best on you?

Despite my fondness of light, cool colors, warm, dark colors look best on me. Specifically blacks, dark purples, warm browns, dark reds, and strangely, coral. Though I can totally rock bright colors too.

80: What is your biggest pet peeve?

As of late, people who are too arrogant to listen to instruction. There’s this guy in my class who keeps trying to teach the professor instead of listening to her suggestions to improve his art. I understand he’s experienced, but that is no excuse to be rude or act like you know everything about the medium. There’s always more to learn.

Also, people who sit way too close to me on the bus. I’m small enough that you don’t need to sit on me to fit in the seat, thanks.

82: Favorite ice cream flavor?

I love horchata flavored ice cream but it’s really hard to find…. so my go-to is usually cookie dough. That stuff is amazing.

94: Favorite lyrics right now

Um… here: https://play.google.com/music/preview/Tugy3tgh22luhdhp5ii3lobmyga?lyrics=1&utm_source=google&utm_medium=search&utm_campaign=lyrics&pcampaignid=kp-songlyrics

The entire song. All of it. Ed is a wizard with words.

95: Summer or winter?

Is autumn an option?

96: Day or night?

I'd say night. I'm a bit of a night owl and always seem more motivated at night. I do enjoy the daytime though. Lots of things to do outside in the day... I think sunset's the best time though.

That was a lot of questions, whoa. Thanks for asking!!!!

[taesthetes]

bold tag game

Tagged by pablo @zephyoongist​ :D Bold what applies to you!

APPEARANCE:

I am 5′7″ or taller I wear glasses (usually contacts) I have at least one tattoo I have at least one piercing I have blonde hair I have brown eyes I have short hair My abs are at least somewhat defined I have or have had braces There is something i would change about the way I look

PERSONALITY:

My Hogwarts house is: Gryffindor Hufflepuff Ravenclaw Slytherin I am an introvert (more like an introverted extrovert?) I like meeting new people People tell me that I’m funny Helping others with their problems is a big priority for me I enjoy physical challenges I enjoy mental challenges I’m playfully rude with people I know well I started saying something ironically and now I can’t stop saying it There is something I would change about my personality

ABILITY:

I can sing well I can play an instrument (piano, drums, and currently self learning guitar) I can do over 30 push ups without stopping I’m a fast runner I can draw well I have a good memory I’m good at doing math in my head I can hold my breath underwater for over a minute I have beaten at least 2 people in arm wrestling I know how to cook at least 3 meals from scratch I know how to throw a proper punch

HOBBIES:

I enjoy playing sports I’m on a sports team at my school or somewhere else I’m in a orchestra or choir at my school or somewhere else I have learned a new song in the past week I work out at least once a week I’ve gone for runs at least once a week in the warmer months I have drawn something in the past month I enjoy writing Fandoms are my #1 passion I do or have done martial arts

EXPERIENCES:

I have had my first kiss I have had alcohol I have scored the winning goal in a sports game I have watched an entire season of a TV show in one sitting I have been at an overnight event I have been in a taxi I have been in the hospital or ER in the past year I have beaten a video game in one day I have visited another country I have been to one of my favorite band’s concerts (kcon 2014 wooo)

RELATIONSHIP:

I’m in a relationship I have a celebrity crush I have a crush on someone I know I have been in at least 3 relationships I have never been in a relationship (welp i go on dates and then get bored of the person after two weeks oops) I have asked someone out or admitted my feelings to them I get crushes easily I have had a crush on someone for over a year (do celeb crushes count??) I have been in a relationship for at least a year I have had feelings for a friend

MY LIFE:

I have at least one person I consider a “best friend” ( hey roomie and bffl) I live close to my school My parents are still together I have at least one sibling I live in the United States There is snow right now where I live I have hung out with a friend outside of school in the past month I have a smartphone I have at least 15 CDs I share my room with someone (the life of a college student)

RANDOM SHIT:

I have breakdanced I know a person named Jamie I have had a teacher with a last name that’s hard to pronounce I have dyed my hair I’m listening to one song on repeat right now I have punched someone in the past week (like… a playful punch in the arm) I know someone who has gone to jail I have broken a bone I have eaten a waffle today I know what I want to do with my life (is this a joke lmao) I speak at least 2 languages fluently I have made a new friend in the past year

i tag: @dreamscript​ ; @syubits​ ; @triptaech​ and whoever else wants to do it!!

[boaws]

BOAWS Top Records of 2016

Welp, I finally got around to doing something on here and finishing up my top 20 records of the year list. Wooooo. Anyway, activity around here has been slim, I know that, but unfortunately work and all that crap has gotten in the way a little more than I'd like. Hopefully the coming year will see a bit more reviews and maybe even a podcast or two if time allows. Who knows. But for now, BOAWS is still going and will not go anywhere. Without further hesitation, here is my top 20 recordsof the year. Have a good one. 20 – Spit-Take – Frog Rock (Ice Age) Real quick and to the point indie-rock jams from this Connecticut group. Caught my attention with their first full-length not all that long ago and then followed it up nicely with this second, and even better, helping of songs. Definitely a nod or two to the plentiful 90's indie-rock heritage of bands that focused more on the quirkier aspects of the sound like maybe Archers of Loaf or Sebadoh, thanks to instances of unpredictably that waver between some emotionally charged slower numbers to jolting aggressive bursts that burn brightly for roughly a minute or so and then leave before you know it. Interesting album in approach and songwriting, but isn't short of on the solid tunes. Spit-Take – Awful Long (stream) BUY IT! 19 – Youth Code – Commitment to Complications (Dais) I can see why people wouldn't particularly like this, especially those that would consider themselves very involved industrial enthusiasts (whatever the fuck that means), but I've never really been the biggest cheerleader of industrial music in general. I have nothing against it, and I like my fair share actually, it's just that I'm particularly picky. Youth Code, for all intents and purposes, probably aren't even really an industrial band...as they seemingly just bust out really harsh music that propel out of the stereo like hardcore music with drum machines and stuff. That's basically what I think the goal is, and probably why I'm as in tune with it as I am...since yet again, it's hardcore music and it's unwavering in its approach for better or for worse. Thankfully, to these ears, it's often for the better and for the duration of Commitment to Complications, it chugs and beats its way through songs that will fluctuate in sheer ugliness, but no less leave some sort of impression. Cathartic of sorts in its, occasionally over the top, aggression. But I'm digging it, big gross warts and all. Youth Code – Glass Splitter (stream) BUY IT! 18 – Fake Limbs – Matronly (Don Giovanni) It seems almost unbelievable that these guys haven't popped up on a previous best of list of mine, as their two albums prior to this one were both fantastic pieces of noisy, yet intricately designed noise-rock of sorts. There are plenty of bands that turn and choose to ravage the already fairly stripped mines of Chicago/Midwestern based noise-rock/math-rock, but Fake Limbs are a band that seems to get it more so than most. There doesn't need to be a strictly adhered sense of nostalgia here, there CAN be some fun to be had with it, which is one of the brightest spots to this band. Just by song titles/theme alone, you can gather that they can easily poke fun of themselves, just as much as the whole entire musical landscape of which they proudly occupy. In the process, they do it with being nothing short of riff monsters, slinging fuzzy goodness and shaping it in ways that have only been heard few and far between before. There is skill here, which is often disregarded when coming up with rock music that is simply designated and designed to be “noisy”. Fake Limbs have been ripping apart the idyllic stagnation of noise-rock one album at a time, and Matronly is just the latest and greatest of their efforts. Fake Limbs – Lil Bit (stream) BUY IT! 17 – Multicult – Position Remote (Reptilian) Multicult are certainly no stranger to these pages, as pretty much every album of theirs has absolutely destroyed in some way or another. Scarily consistent they are, which is why Position Remote is popping up here because it hardly deters from what has made the band so great. Skilled musicians doing interesting and actually strangely catchy things with the mathier side of the rock equation. It's hard to do, yet Multicult have been pumping out tunes that zig-zag in ways that could easily cause bouts of dizziness. To me, they've always shared the same quality mind unraveling aesthetic of the great Table, which in my opinion released one of the greatest and unheralded math-rock albums ever. So, for Multicult to have the same kind of craftsmanship and melodic sensibility as a band like that, says plenty of their music. It's not too late to get on board with this, as there are plenty of prior albums to dig and chew through if this one happens to hit that sweet spot. Multicult – Tesseract (stream) BUY IT! 16 – Bruxa Maria – Human Condition (Extreme Ulimate) First time hearing of the band Bruxa Maria and the label that put out their record Extreme Ulimate, which after hearing Human Condition is eerily accurate to what is portrayed here. Going through my list of favorite records this year, it actually turned out to be a pretty solid year for noise-rock, which I'd thought had been kind of suffering for the past couple years or so (probably longer). Between Bruxa Maria and that new Conduit EP, there may be hope yet! With Human Condition they come out with a bit of a red herring with the tune “The Hipsters and the Heathens”, which seems like some innocuous ramped up noise-punk, but quickly runs into the next track “Socially Cleansed” wherein that notion is immediately dispelled with jarring blasts of noise/distortion and electronics before locking into a grotesque distorted groove. The overall aggressive nature of this one is impressive, and is no less matched by vocalist Gill Dread, who screams and wails over this entire mess with little regard of the destruction that is likely being placed on her vocal chords. Dedication if there ever was such a thing. Bruxa Maria – Human Condition (stream) BUY IT! 15 – Behavior – 375 Images of Angels (Iron Lung) Interesting addition to the plentiful catalog of quality Iron Lung releases, Behavior takes on the minimalist side of post-punk to relatively decent results. Understandably, I don't think a lot of people really dug this record very much, but for whatever reason the unevenness of everything taking place on 375 Images of Angels seems to gel with me musically and personally I suppose. Behavior seem uncomfortable on every level of what they are doing, but do it in a manner that tries to maintain some type of freedom or outsider rock. I'm not sure, but it's the uncomfortable tendencies that draw me in and they sound pretty exhausted doing it. Have I reached that level yet? Possibly, but I envision Behavior and this album as my ultimate landing spot of pure disdain for everything around me. Overall, the songs range between sparse post-punk to compositions that come surprisingly fleshed out, but writhe in a distinct chill that still feels terribly rigid and tense. Good album, although I'd be shocked if we hear another from them. Behavior – 78 (stream) BUY IT! 14 – No Sister – No Sister (Self-Released) They have a song on this album called “This Heat”, which I feel like is more than just a reflection on a moment of sweltering weather outside for one or more band members, despite what the lyrics may suggest. Listening to No Sister, it's not at all out of the question that they got just a touch of their influence from the great avant-rock/experimental giants This Heat. While notably more tuneful and less experimental than This Heat ever were, No Sister strive for a sound that is similarly harbored in the deteriorated sounds of such a world, but skirting and lurking around in the dark depths of NYC no-wave shadows like Sonic Youth, Live Skull, DNA, or Band of Susans. Pretty much every song here is anchored by a heavily driving bass roll, while the jangle and squall of the guitars do the rest here. Very cool record that serves as a very nice flashback to a small sect of time where music like this was flourishing. No Sister – Making Wheels Spin (Louder Than Words) (stream) BUY IT! 13 – Lazy Legs – Visiondeath (Wild Patterns) There has always got to be one record that roots itself in shoegaze yesteryear that I will fall in love with, and this year it happens to be Visiondeath from the Chicago based Lazy Legs. Obviously I'm not going to sit here and try and kid anyone into thinking that this album is by any means some sort of genre altering excursion, because it's certainly not, however Lazy Legs do all the things right with Visiondeath that you'd pretty much want to hear out of a record of this nature. Taking a very similar approach to peers Cheatahs and implementing a fuzzier/grungier type of rock element sound allows it to be every bit as dreamy as it needs to be while still being able to maintain a bit of an alternative/rock edge that helps fill out of the sound and fulfills the small hole of proper noise that is always welcome but often sorely missed in a lot of modern shoegaze. Lazy Legs – Snaketeeth (stream) BUY IT! 12 – Human Hands – Morning Sun (Time as a Color / Strictly No Capital Letters) Still is somewhat of a shock that these guys are from the UK, because Morning Sun sounds so much like the great midwesterny slowcore/emo that was pretty common in the 90's. I probably spouted the same shit when I actually wrote about this record (one of the very few I motivated myself to do this past year) a handful of months ago. But whatever, it's true. These dudes are pulling all the right strings of the Codeine/Bedhead/C-Clamp area of things and don't make me want to fall asleep while listening to it, which is a real achievement...because lord there were a lot of bands like this that were just flat out fucking boring. I still haven't went back and listened to their prior album, which from what I understand is a bit different than this one, but if they decide to continue with this trajectory of sadness, then I'm on board. Keep being miserable guys, it's working. Human Hands – Cell (stream) BUY IT! 11 – Blue Smiley – Return (Self-Released) I've listened to a couple or so albums by Blue Smiley prior to this one and none of them really ever stuck, but from the get go of Return things were noticeably different. There is just something so effortlessly otherworldly to their music that kind of nestles itself between the norms of indie-rock and the jangly fuzzy nature of shoegaze, but doesn't quite fit in comfortably with either of them. It's odd. However there was something always in the back of my mind with Blue Smiley and Return that I knew it sounded vaguely like something that I've heard before, and then it finally struck me...they bare a bit of a resemblance to the underrated 12 Rods. I don't know, I think it's just the same kind of garish melodic choices that get me. Certainly fuzzier and warmer sounding, Blue Smiley are about as easy/breezy as it gets on Return, catapulting off of the basis of jangle-pop and ending up somewhere in fucking space. Really good record folks. Blue Smiley – Spin (stream) BUY IT! 10 – Horse Jumper of Love – Horse Jumper of Love (Disposable America) Lately Boston has been very rich on indie-rock that prides itself on appearing carefree/slacker-esque, however under all the posturing is a noticeable amount of nervous/anxiety ridden folks making music. It's been kind of glorious in a way, as bands like Pile have really taken to it like no other. However there are plenty of others to be found within that scene that are making similarly incredible/captivating music, and Horse Jumper of Love is one of those. It's easiest to think of them as a drowsy/sleepier version of Pile or Fat History Month, sounding as if they are occasionally medicated to some degree to help relax or reflect, whichever. While still sharing much of the same off-kilter note bending that much of their contemporaries feature, Horse Jumper of Love obviously have desires to be somewhere not heavily populated and stress free. The feeling of exhaustion within the album is heavy, but it's entirely relatable and they convey very well through songs that feel of desolation, isolation, and having to apologize for who we are. Horse Jumper of Love – DIRT (stream) BUY IT! 09 – Giant Peach – Tarantula (Don Giovanni) I know I mentioned it in my initial write up of this record, but I was thoroughly surprised to know Giant Peach was still a band. After releasing a single that I enjoyed about four or five years ago, they ultimately seemed to disappear, only to pop up out of nowhere with this fantastic record on Don Giovanni. Surprised in the best way possible I guess. Really, from what I can remember from that single, not a whole lot has changed in terms of approach on Tarantula, maybe just a bit tighter and ever so slightly more polished. However, if catchy throwback indie-rock is your type of thing then this record absolutely brings it. “Deserted” is easily in my top songs of the year, as its essentially a masterpiece of crunchy fuzz and melody. Any band that cut something as good as that wins my respect any day of the week. Thankfully Tarantula doesn't just tease with that song alone and reels off a bunch of other solid tunes that are of near ear worm quality. Hell, at least if the band decides to disappear for years again, they'll have at least released this fantastic slice. Giant Peach – Deserted (stream) BUY IT! 08 – Spray Paint – Feel the Clamps (Goner) Spray Paint have always been a band that kind of makes their living reveling in the darker corners of the world, however it's always been kind of a vague sense of ominous behavior or a sneaking suspicion of something amiss. On the Feel the Clamps the band decided to go all in on that aspect of their sound and what is created is a very lurid and scary mess of post-punk that rattles its way through eleven tracks. It's apparent that this record didn't quite go over as well as some of their earlier releases, and I feel like the absolute focus on moving into a more sinister space probably had something to do with that, or it's also possible that this record just isn't as good. But nonetheless, I'm a fan and it's a record that I envision towns like Big Tuna in Wild at Heart being the entire inspiration for or the sort of record that Chop Top from TCM 2 would make if he were a musician. Just entirely creepy from start to finish and the hammer like bass just never ever quits, even when the guitars seemingly fall apart or deteriorate into whatever bizarre black hole they initially crawled out of. Spray Paint – Burn Barrel (stream) BUY IT! 07 – Notches – High Speed Crimes (Cat Dead Details Later & Young Modern) Heard High Speed Crimes at the very beginning of the year and it still holds up. On top of that it produced one of my absolute favorite songs of the year with “Cure for Feeling Cool”, which is entirely too catchy and exceeds at being sort of an anthemic blast of, dare I say it, fuzzed out pop/punk? Either way, it's reigned in and self-aware enough to not become cheesy or overbearing, Notches are simply about good fun, high energy, and songs to match. The completely open guitars make for an extremely loud and noisier affair than the typical slick sounding bullshit that seems to gestate from this area of things, as High Speed Crimes delves into the sloppiness and gritty nature that Jawbreaker showed signs of in their earlier material. No matter, Notches harness a type of energy here that translates into an extremely fun album. Notches – Don't Care About You (stream) BUY IT! 06 – Animal Faces – Other Places (Self-Released) I listened to this record earlier this year without any kind of knowledge that this was the same Animal Faces that I'd heard like five or so years ago with their 7-inch Analytical Dreaming. As you can imagine, the reason being that they sound entirely fucking different from what they did then. The band I remember was a decent, but not overly inspiring post-hardcore/emo band. I mean, I kind of forgot about the single altogether, so that should tell you something right there. Apparently they'd been popping out a single or something of similar degree every year since but I failed to follow. I'm not sure if the trajectory on those records would have foresaw this or not, but Other Places is practically a record from a different band. What is found here though is very good and if it took years to get to this, then it's been well worth it. Animal Faces have adapted a very loose, easy going form of indie-rock that weaves in and out of odd harmonies and melodies for the majority of it. Sometimes it turns things up a bit and gets a fair bit noisy/fuzzy in an 90's alternative kind of way, but for the most part things are more or less centered on the sleepier/exasperated type of indie-rock that isn't too far from what Pile have been doing. In fact, the singers vocals sound eerily similar at times...along with some of the guitar tones. Can't really blame them though, it's working, and Animal Faces seem to be taking it in a bit more of a straight forward rock/emo territory, which kind of fits back with their roots anyway. Really odd way to end up liking a record, but I'll take it however I can get it these days. Animal Faces – Halfgrown (stream) BUY IT! 05 – Tongues - I Really Have to Get My Life Back on Track Before I Cut All My Hair Off (Moniker) Feels good to have a local band this far up on the list. Tongues are a duo from Kansas City that have undoubtedly spent a lot of time with some Godflesh, Big Black, and early Swans records at some point during their brief lives. The first song is called “We Live Under a Bridge”, and if I'd not already seen these guys, then I'd be inclined to almost believe that. The music, if you haven't already gathered, is of the grotesquely loud and monotonous pounding variety...employing added abuse from a drum machine that ranges from a slow breathe knocked out of your chest force or the speedier punk ADD fueled sounds that echo back to Mr. Ablini's earlier ventures. Honestly the drum machine plays a large roll into the success of this record, as the sound they get out of it is fantastically cheesy and dated that it works so well with what they are doing. Like they pulled it out of a dumpster somewhere, fired that piece of shit up and made some music. Indecipherable vocals are added to the mix, which only make things that more delightfully muddied and/or terrifying. Pretty excited to know these dudes are in my backyard of sorts. Tongues – Killing (stream) BUY IT! 04 – Exploded View – Exploded View (Sacred Bones) Late addition to the list, as this is probably the last great record of 2016 that I managed to hear, despite it likely coming out months ago. That's the way I operate now folks. Exploded View are a group featuring Annika Henderson, political journalist turned musician after her collaborative effort with Geoff Barrow. With Exploded View she takes her deep and somewhat breathy spoken word vocal style and pairs it up with the pulsating rhythms of cold post-punk and no-wave. Occasionally surrounding the rolling bass lines with a flurry of guitar hum/rattle, most of the work here is definitely being handled on the low-end. The real achievement for Exploded View lies in the atmosphere that is given by the record, as it's certainly a mood piece in many ways. It's cold, but not entirely lifeless...but also feels like the musings of the sole survivor drifting in a lost space station somewhere. The bleeps, bloops, and chimes that often crop up throughout only go to solidify this type of mood. “Lark Descending” is essentially staring out the port hole into complete nothingness, but boiled down into the musical equivalent. Exploded View seem to capture a bit of a noir feel throughout the album, but never fully latch on to it or go too deep with it. As much as it tends to rattle the walls, it's also very easy to let your mind drift to this one...an album that undoubtedly engulfs the listener from the very first notes. Exploded View – No More Parties in the Attic (stream) BUY IT! 03 – Wrong – Wrong (Relapse) Go ahead and give me all the shit you want about this one, but I'll go to bat for this record any day of the week. Wrong delivered the best heavy rock album there was to be this year with a set of songs that revel in full on taco riff glory. A lot of my love for this record goes back to simpler times when bands like Helmet, Tad, and Fudge Tunnel were the light of my life. Some of that desire to listen to those bands has survived...despite Page Hamilton's very best efforts to ruin anything good there ever was about Helmet. What Wrong do with their debut album is pretty much take all the best aspects of that era of rock/alternative and make a whole fucking album out of it. What's not to like? It's obviously not going to win any awards for originality, but there also hasn't been a record that sounded this good, that is of similar nature, since any one of those aforementioned bands were still releasing (meaningful) records. All in all, Wrong is pretty much a goldmine of riffy goodness and if you're like me and get WAY too excited about bands like Paw doing a one off show somewhere, then this album is for you. Wrong – Fake Brain (stream) BUY IT! 02 – Autolux – Pussy's Dead (30th Century & Columbia) Aside from being wonderful musicians, Autolux are also a group of the absolute best procrastinators. At least that's what I like to think, but there is probably a lot more to it than that...like you know...actually writing songs and stuff. However, whatever it may be, Autolux have become synonymous with the term “glacial pace”, as they've squeezed out 3 albums over the period of roughly 13 years. Their debut Future Perfect, in itself, had long been anticipated prior to its release in 2004 (unsurprisingly one of my favorite albums of that year). While 2010's Transit Transit was a bit of disappointment from my perspective, I thought Pussy's Dead was going to lead down the same path, but it didn't take very long to warm up to this one. I was hoping for something different and that's what I got with Pussy's Dead, although I thought it might be more of a return to the more rock version that had graced their debut. Instead Autolux threw me for a loop and pushed further into the electronic/dub/experimental side of things. In fact, when listening to Pussy's Dead there is very little in terms of actual “guitar” here...just a lot of bass, synth, and cut/chopped electronic fuckery, From what I understand, their stage setup for their live show is pretty impressive/daunting. Autolux has always operated within the dreamier side of rock/pop, and despite the push towards more electronics/beats, they still manage to come off as the orbiting spacey presence that they've always been, just in a very regrouped form. A song like “Brainwasher” is the type that bores its way into our skull and never ever leaves...it's brutally heavy in a way that most people wouldn't even begin to think of. There are aspects of this that remind me of the atmospheric qualities that are shared on HTRK's Psychic 9-5 Club, but not on the same level of minimalism. Honestly, this one gets better with each listen, and I know that's a pretty cliched phrase, but for once I think it's actually true. Shoot me. Autolux – Brainwasher (stream) BUY IT! 01 – Sigh Down One – Memory is Short Longing (IFB & L'oeil du Tigre) This was another album that I wasn't even sure was actually ever going to happen. The band had been trickling out digital only singles since around 2013 or so and the updates were pretty far and few between. Plus, I'm pretty certain that the majority of the members all play in different bands too. So yeah, this one was definitely nice to see arrive this year as I'd greatly enjoyed the little bits and pieces that they'd floated out there. The debut Memory is Short Longing is on one hand a throwback to the grungier alternative days of the 90's, but it's balanced out with the heftiness of bass heavy fuzzy tones that land them also in the good graces of shoegaze fans too. The band is almost as if Lush had opted for more distortion as opposed to heading down the Cocteau Twins ethereal path. The melodies are obviously the selling point with Sigh Down One, every song is just loaded down to the gills with them and tonally is strikingly heavy at times too...one slip up and it's easy to envision the band becoming a sludge-rock/doom act. No shit, things are that thick and syrupy here. I give them kudos, they did everything right here, nuanced to a tee and catchy as hell. Sigh Down One – Lake (stream) BUY IT!