#he's so jason mamoa coded

[froggywizzard]

This is how I imagine ACOTAR characters to be in the real world.

Part 7 CASSIAN

[littlesistersti]

Creative final project for a Short Story course. I chose “The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. I interpreted the story with themes of idolisation and such.

That influenced my process: I chose Markiplier as the “model” because he has a lot of shirtless photos out there so it was an easy find and because he is a major idol \ icon who gets a lot of fawning over. I chose to put a blank spot over the face to represent how everybody has their own sense of “handsomest man in the world” and has their own idols. I could’ve put the words “your idol here” but one, forgot in the rush, and two, thought it would be nicer in a different way to leave it blank. Like that self-portrait with the green apple 🍏. I forgot to clean up the mic wire or whatever it was. I asked the class to guess and my prof thought I might’ve used Jason Mamoa. Honestly, I could’ve because he is very big, a strong icon\idol fawned over, and played a character relating to the sea. Fits the role of Esteban. Don’t know why he escaped me.

Sources of the images used!

Water

Photo by Fabrizio Conti on Unsplash

Photo by Noah Usry on Unsplash

Wood

Single log: Photo by Dave Hoefler on Unsplash

Many logs: Photo by Ginevra Austine on Unsplash

Photo by Yasemin K. on Unsplash

Shirt

Photo by henri meilhac on Unsplash

Photo by Taisiia Shestopal on Unsplash

Canvas

Photo by Olga Thelavart on Unsplash

Linen

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

Flowers

Yellow field: PicsArt photo from @ macmmaya

Red: Photo by Jani-Petteri Tammi on Unsplash

White Daisy: Photo by Linus Belanger on Unsplash

Blue: Photo by Oscar Ivan Esquivel Arteaga on Unsplash

Amber: Photo by Sergio Arteaga on Unsplash

Orchid: Photo by Philip Graves on Unsplash

peony/rose: Photo by Juan Rojas on Unsplash

Bright yellow sticker: weirdly enough, it’s all over PicsArt with many names attached

Other brush tools of flowers

Misc.

Wrist compass: Antik .it CODE 6076A WRIST COMPASS

https://www.antik.it/Antique-compasses/6076A-Wrist-compass/

Scapular: Cedar House

https://cedarhouse.co/premium-brown-scapular-brown-and-cream-our-lady-of-mt-carmel-regular-17in/

Holy water: Fatimayyc Gift Shop

https://www.fatimayycgiftshop.ca/product/holy-water-bottle-4-oz/28

Side note: Linus Belanger has plenty of fantastic photos for any of your “homely” or “cottage core” collages. Giving me small town where there’s a secret society of kid wizards maybe.

[thisislizheather]

Summer Saturdays Vol. 3

EATING

The patatas bravas at Huertas were the best I’ve ever had.

DRINKING

An unholy amount of iced coffees with vanilla sweet cream.

COOKING

I had a piece of leftover steak, so I made Philly cheesesteak potatoes that were unexpectedly great. It was literally just sliced steak, sautéed onions and provolone atop some cubed, roasted potatoes with a basil dip. Am I entering my era of creating my own (albeit basic) recipes? I MIGHT BE.

BAKING

Absolutely nothing, it’s hot as hell.

CRAVING

Making a mental note to get the incredible Emmy burger cheeseburger dumplings (only available in July) at Mimi Cheng’s.

Above Photo: The cheeseburger dumplings at Mimi Cheng’s, NYC

LISTENING

How have I never heard of the song deja vu before? In love.

WATCHING

I watched the newest season of Black Mirror and my favourite was definitely Beyond the Sea. That scene after Josh Hartnett puts his kids to bed and goes downstairs with his wife? May have watched that scene more than once. I also started the newest season of The Summer I Turned Pretty, which can be pretty corny but can also make you teary? Can’t explain it. Love it.

WEARING

Living in these all-red running shoes.

EXPERIENCING

I took a brutal fall on a sidewalk in the East Village and the wound is… wild. I really didn’t want to pay for a doctor visit, so I just went to a CVS pharmacy and begged a pharmacist to take a look and tell me what to do (is that as sad/cheap as it sounds? yup!) and thank christ for pharmacists.

LOVING

I don’t tend to idolize anyone physically, it’s not really my style. (I mean, except for early-aughts Joshua Jackson, Pennywise-era Bill Skarsgård, Riverdale-era Skeet Ulrich and any-time-he-appears-in-water Jason Mamoa…) Okay, forget what I said, I pine like no other. And I can’t get these outfits on these men (below) out of my mind. Just flawless. And they’re all Gucci?? I’ve gotta start paying attention to the Gucci men’s collection runway shows.

Above Photo: Ryan Gosling in Gucci

Above Photo: Josh Harnett in Gucci

Above Photo: Ryan Gosling in Gucci

Oh my jesus, I’m relooking at those photos and maybe I just like a half-open dress shirt?? Yep, cracked the code. Someone convince Nathan to stop buttoning up to his chin, please?

SHOPPING

Secured my Barbie ticket. Now we wait.

You can read Summer Saturdays Vol. 2 over here, and you can see my summer highlights on Instagram over here.

[wint3r-h3art]

lol not me sending about the vault tracks ask game: message in a bottle.

(i think we both know where this is going bestie)

message in a bottle: list three of your current celebrity/fictional/irl crushes

OMG BABE! You know my answers ahahah! (i'm supposed to finish my code but here I am getting hella distracted by this questions because i am an h-word lmao)

But here we go:

1. Gong Yoo. Such a fucking daddy! Like lord, he's what 43?! I want him I want him I want him! UNF! (this pics scream Young Jae too much, lord I having unholy thots for part 3 of Kill Me, Kiss Me)

2. Simu Liu. Last night SNL solidify that fact the fact that i love this himbo ahahha Him as Garbage boy in Nora from Queen lives rent-free in my head!

3. Chris Evan. Like I'm a Bostonian, so if I don't say his name, I might die lmao! This man just URG The only white boy I stan tbh! Also Nomad!Steve is a fucking gift.

Honorable mention:

4. Michael B. Jordan. I'me very much jealous of Lori Harvey, but I'm so happy that he's happy. Like goddamn, they're like the most attractive couple ever!

5. Jason Mamoa. His body built and blessed by the God, and his personality is so infectious! I love him! I do hope he has more projects!

[ificouldhelpyouforget]

unusual asks #15, 16, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 31, 34, 38. Oh and happy Easter!

Happy Easter to you!!! Thank you for sending these! I’ll make sure to send some back in the morning! :D

15. What’s a question you constantly get asked?: How old I am. It’s usually after I mention something much older than anyone in the room, or I make a comment about being old. Another one is what my natural hair color is. Lol.

16. If you had to get a tattoo right now, what would you get and where?: There’s a few in mind. One would be the tribal looking Brachydios (Monster Hunter) and it would be on my shoulder. Another would be this adorable black cat with bat wings. I can’t remember the artist, but I follow her here and on Instagram. I could come up with another 50 tattoo ideas I would get if I had the chance to. I have been itching for a new one for four years now.

22. If you could see any concert tonight, which would you choose?: McFly, Simple Plan, or Fall Out Boy. Oh wait, add Jonas Brothers on there, too.

23. If you could break one of your bad habits, which would you choose?: Uh, the one where I scroll through social media when I’m supposed to be writing or editing. It’s a horrible habit of mine. I just need to focus!

28. What celebrity would you rate a perfect 10?: Oh geez... I don’t know if anyone is a perfect 10, to be honest. Most of the celebrities high on my list smoke or are too involved in politics (in the preachy way rather than the informative way)... or they’ve cheated somewhere in their past... Jason Mamoa is pretty high up there though. He’s passionate about his culture, his family. He is a goofball. Handsome as fuck... looks good with long hair, short hair, beard, no beard. He’s strong and a great actor. I still wouldn’t put him at a perfect 10, but maybe a 9. :D

30. If you had to dye your hair an unnatural color right now, what would you choose?: Either bright red (like a firetruck) or purple. I’m dying to change my hair in some way. It’s why I cut my bangs (though right before this quarantine).

31. You can change one thing about your life right now, what would you choose?: Either my job or not needing to work to help support us. That’s the biggest one. I’ve loved this stay at home order because I hate working. I’m not bad at it, I just don’t like it. It’s not fun for me. I get stuck in a rut and I lose most of my creative motivation... And that makes me sad.

34. Do you like your Hogwarts house or do you wish you were a different one?: HUFFLEPUFF FOR LIFE! It was the first house I was ever sorted into on Pottermore (back when you needed a code to get in the first four days it opened). I’ve taken the quiz multiple times and have ended up in each house. Hufflepuff fits me best and makes total sense because my husband is totally a Slytherin. He even tried to cheat to get a different answer and wound up in Hufflepuff with me. He was trying to get Gryffindor. 

38. Post a picture of the outfit you would choose if you could have any outfit you wanted:

Either something like this or

Mykie’s (Glam and Gore on YouTube) entire wardrobe. She has the style I wish I could pull off, but I’m too big and not quite so punk as she is. She always has the coolest outfits.

[andybondurant]

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You’re not blind, but can you see?

Have you seen commercials for the Apple TV show, “See”? It features Jason Mamoa (Aquaman), and it’s about a post-apocalyptic society where everyone is blind, and in every conceivable way, culture has devolved. Society has figured out new ways to survive but not thrive.

In the middle of this culture of blindness, twins are born who can see.

Season one of the show isn’t good, but the concept is intriguing. What does it mean to see if everyone is blind, and just as importantly, how does society respond to someone who has true sight?

See in real life!

One of my favorite Jesus stories is “See” in real life. It’s about a blind man who Jesus encounters as his disciples are debating why this man was born blind (Whose sin was it? The man or his parents?). The disciples argued, but Jesus simply gifted the man with sight. Amazing, right? 

It was so amazing that this great work of God brought the blind man, his family, the community and it’s leaders together. They broke out in song and dance. Jesus has brought peace to the community.

Didn’t he?

As we read on, we see several responses to this act of God, and instead of bringing people together, it set them at odds. Jesus healed the man’s physical blindness, and at the same time, he exposed the spiritual blindness of the man’s family, his community, and the leaders.

Our culture paints Jesus as a great prophet who wanted to bring peace to the world. There is some truth to this suggestion, but just as often as Jesus brought people together, he also divided men and women because of how they SAW God, leadership, and politics. 

Don’t miss that. 

Jesus divides as often as he brings people together. Jesus is consistently asking you and me a question. It’s a question that divides as often as it unites. 

“What do you see?”

Everybody loves drama.

If you love a good soap opera (or maybe a quirky sitcom), you’ll enjoy how the story plays out. It moves from scene to scene with everyone getting their say about who Jesus is. Everyone involved believes they can see exactly what is happening. As you read you’ll see only one person can see the truth.

Scene 1: Confusion

The man’s friends and neighbors saw confusion. One morning this man that they’ve only known as blind left the neighborhood. That same afternoon he returned able to see. Questions immediately fly in from those closest to him.

Was this really the man they had grown up with? How could he now see? Who could do such a thing? Did Jesus really dare heal (work) on the Sabbath (which was against the Jewish code of laws)?  

The neighborhood responded with confusion.

Scene 2: Anger

The community leaders (the Pharisees) saw through the lens of anger. They already didn’t trust Jesus, and now this uneducated, former blind man claimed Jesus was sent from God. Again, questions zing from these religious leaders. 

Who was this outsider challenging their authority? If Jesus is sent by God, why would he blatantly break their (and his own) law? How can a ‘sinner’ be from God? They have studied theology and God all their lives, so who is this unschooled beggar acting as if he knows more than they? 

Also confused, the Pharisees responded with anger.

Scene 3: Fear

The man’s parents saw with fear. Yes, indeed that was their son. Yes, he was born blind, but now he has full and complete sight. They couldn’t deny the work of God in their son’s life, but they wouldn’t take a position on who Jesus is. 

No way.

The man’s parents know the Pharisees hate Jesus. They know these men have the power to ex-communicate them from the local synagogue — destroying their reputation in the community. How can they take that risk for this poor, itinerant preacher (even one who has healed their son)? 

The family responded with fear.

Scene 4: Faith

Finally, the man himself, sees only faith. What questions are there to ask? What is there to be confused about? 

He tells his friends and neighbors it was Jesus who healed him (yes, on the Sabbath, but who really cares?). Some rules are made to be broken.  Why should he be angry with Jesus?

In an act of boldness, he stands up to the Pharisees declaring Jesus must be from God. He doesn’t side with his parents, and he doesn’t buckle under the Pharisee’s pressure. Why should he be afraid of these men, who, compared to Jesus, are powerless?

His position is clear. God sent Jesus. He will choose to trust in what Jesus teaches and claims.

The man born blind responds with faith. 

Ironically, the blind man is the only one who can truly see!

It is Everyman.

It’s important to note John never named the man in the story. This story takes up an entire chapter of the Gospel of John (a total of 21 chapters), and we have no idea who he is. Maybe John had a reason for leaving the man unnamed. 

Did he just forget? Did he not want to do the research to find the man’s name?  Possibly, but I believe there something deeper. This man is more than just another encounter in the life of Jesus. He represents you and me. 

He is Everyman. This man born blind is you. He is me.

We too are blind. You and I suffer from spiritual blindness. We can’t see what is truly happening in the world around us. We need to encounter Jesus, so he can give us sight. But be warned, when Jesus arrives we must respond.

How will you respond to Jesus? Will you be confused, angry or afraid? 

All of those responses come from a place of blindness. The community could physically see, but they were spiritually blind. The family could physically see, but they were spiritually blind. The leaders could physically see, but they were spiritually blind.

Belief opens your spiritual eyes. And when your eyes are finally opened, you will respond in one (and only one) way.

Worship is power

At the very beginning of the story, before the man was healed from his blindness, the disciples wonder why the man was born blind. Their question kicks-off this sequence of events. Jesus’ response has nothing to do with the sin of the parents nor the man. Jesus says it’s “so the power of God could be seen in him” (the blind man).

What is power? Is it healing blindness? Is it raising the dead?

At the end of the story, the man sees Jesus again, this time clearly, and with a complete picture of what it means to follow Jesus. He knows it means some people will be confused. The man understands it means other people will be angry. He knows it means some will be afraid. He knows it means a few will believe. His eyes can see, but more importantly, he now sees with his spiritual eyes.

With all of this information, the man makes the ultimate declaration of faith in Jesus. He falls to his knees and worships Jesus.

Worship is true power. What I worship defines what I bend my will to. If you have my heart, you have me, so worship is the ultimate sign of power. It’s what Jesus told his disciples before he healed man. The power of God was on display when the man was healed, but it was truly seen when he fell to his knees and worshiped Jesus. 

Do you see?

When a person truly sees, the only response is worship.

Unfortunately, worship doesn’t bring world peace. Worship won’t unite kingdoms. It may cause confusion, anger or fear. It may, in fact, cause rejection.

At the end of the ages, Jesus will bring peace. Right now, Jesus divides as much as he bring together. He’s looking for people whose eyes are open. He’s looking for people who will worship him.

It’s okay to be confused by Jesus. You can be afraid about what it means to follow Jesus. It’s even okay to be angry about what Jesus is asking you to do, think or believe. The question is will you come to a place of believing in who Jesus said he was – the Son of God? 

Do you see? Will you worship?