#hope this helpsss

[sadclowncentral]

about the sea: have you sailed along the southwestern edge of the baltic sea? if yes, could you describe the land and the shore and the water there? i’m doing a little infographic on the fall migration of european starlings from Latvia to the UK (via Denmark) and i’ve never been along that coast! google maps is ok, but cannot compare to someone’s lived experience. especially with the narrative similarities between sailing and flying

this is and remains my favourite ask I have ever gotten, and it took me some time to get it right. The Baltic southwest is in my unbiased opinion the most beautiful place in the world, all year round, and I could never do it justice in all of it’s facets and different faces it wears through the year. So here are some snapshots of the southwest islands through the year, both of the sea and the shore:

Langeland, Denmark in late spring

The southern tip of the island is so flat that it nearly vanished into the sea until you are right in front of it. The belts and straits of what is lovingly called the Danish south sea are a bright blue in the first sunny days of the year. Sometimes, close to shore, yellow-green pollen bloom even creates swirling patterns in the water. There is animals everywhere; birds settled in the quieter water of the bay, mostly seagulls and loons, but swans as well; if you are very lucky, a harbour porpoise will choose the wake of your ship to swim along with, and further east, you might even meet a seal or two. The coast is green fields and white turbines turning so fast that they are blurring before you. Between it all, a constant trail of huge container ships passes the straits, turning the sky close to the water grey with their exhausts. It all seems so warm, until a single cloud passing in front of the sun reminds you of the coldness of the air.

Fehmarn, Germany in early summer

The canola fields are still in full bloom, turning the whole island a bright, joyous yellow, interspersed with specks of red and blue from the field flowers, swishing in the wind. Bright yellow and bright green against the blue backdrop of the Baltic sea. The island and the land here are flat as a pancake, making it easy to see from shore to shore; only on its edges, like a crumpled paper, does the island lift up into sandy cliffsides that drop of dramatically into pebbled beaches. Standing on the beach, the water is a azure blue, and in the sun, the numerous sandbanks are clearly visible in the light turquoise. While the wind is ever present, it is subdued in early summer, but the jagged cliffs are a stark reminder of the violence of the winter storms. All trees lean towards the shore, gnarled branches disfigured by the wind; there is a reason we call it “the land that even trees bow for”.

Ven Island, Sweden in the middle of the summer

Coming from the open water up north, the island appears like a golden hill rising out of the sea. The grainfields in full bloom, the warm sandy beaches, and the sun behind it. Behind you, the Øresund gave you the perfect reprieve, watching cities and mixed tree forest pass by in turn on either side after the rough waters of the Kattegatt, where both North and Baltic sea crash together in a cacophony of wave pattern, shaking you and your boat around frantically over strong winds. Now, on Ven, it seems almost a lifetime ago, as you follow the soft roads winding up the island and watch as grain and water are dispersed by the wind in mirrored patterns, golden and green-blue.

Christiansø, Denmark in later summer

Arriving in Christiansø is always a wild ride. While the sun beats down in unrelenting brightness, the waves and wind that had time to build over the whole Baltic sea are so strong that salt crystals form on your face from the constant sea spray that hits you in the face. The island seems almost unreal – just jagged brown-grey teeth of rock rising out of the middle of the sea with no land visible in either direction for miles, with deepest blue water surrounding it, no ground in sight. The waves crash on the stubborn rocks with a loud crashing sound, and over all of that, the stubborn calls of birds that circle around the islands undeterred. On the island, the specks of green, of still water ponds and green grass (I don’t remember a single tree), seem almost comical against the rusted brown rocks. You stare out into the dark marine blue and watch the sunset through the roaring and screeching.

Rügen, Germany in early autumn

Auttumn has arrived, and with it, heavy clouds and heavier winds. The Baltic sea, as beautiful as it is in summer, as strong are the east wind storms that start belting down on the southwest from September onwards. Without the sunlight, the water has turned a deep angry green, but mostly white, as sea foam flies over gnashing waves. Sometimes, as the water rises past your ship, you can see the last moon jellyfish of the season in long tangled webs of kelp pass you by. The rain is soft and dispersed, but colder than the water and makes visibility low. But then, the northeast of the island comes into view, as darkness has already set in, and as the wind dies down and the clouds disperse the island shines in a blinding white, the chalk cliffs of the island rising above the water. The breaking off chalk turns the water here a pastel turquoise in the sun as it dispersed, but here now, it’s dark grey, just as the sky.

[cadaverre]

juno you never came back :(

i want the listttttttttttttttt plizz

OH FUCK

here it issss

- [ ] my tears ricochet

- [ ] long story short

- [ ] delicate

- [ ] champagne problems

- [ ] out of the woods

- [ ] you need to calm down

- [ ] new years day

- [ ] you are in love

- [ ] king of my heart

- [ ] dress

- [ ] cowboy like me

- [ ] daylight

- [ ] question

- [ ] would’ve could’ve should’ve

- [ ] garden song

- [ ] all to well

- [ ] nothing new

- [x] october passed me by

- [ ] true blue

- [ ] sofia

- [ ] eyes open

- [ ] mine

- [ ] treacherous

- [ ]

[claredanko]

do you have any fav female directors? ive realised i dont watch that many and need some recs

omg yass i figured that itd be easier to give u a list of various movies directed by women rather than to list specific directors though i do think everyone should watch at least ONE film by elaine may and/or larisa shepitko in their lifetime bc theyre just that good. but im a cheerleader and all over me are also mandatory

[wonysugar]

Girly pop do you have any tips for starting a fic blog?I've already started mine I'd still love some tips.

ahhh of course! :] i’d be happy to give you some tips anon (also send me your blog?!??? i wanna follow aheheh)

first off! only write what makes you happy! your writing will only really truly shine when you’re writing something you like!! it’s visible when someone enjoyed writing smth and when they didn’t lol

two, don’t be afraid to set boundaries😭😭kinda goes with the first one but don’t feel bad for not wanting to write/do smth; you don’t need to justify yourself for anything! your blog, your rules~~

three, never beat yourself up for not feeling motivated enough! motivations comes and goes, and it’s only natural. let inspo take over you in its own time and don’t try to force it to come quicker (spoiler: it won’t work😭take it from me i would know—)

[tihgnari]

hi !! i'm wondering how you have an ask box (?) on your bio.. how did you do it? i've been trying to figure it out and google isn't even helping 😩

oh i think its a tumblr update??? like tumblr itself put it there HAHAHA if ur viewing ur profile from ur end, it wont show. but the ask button shows if its from another pov :'))

[r34der]

I stumbled upon your rant post about how no one likes your post except 1-2 notes, so I thought let me like and reblog the posts I find relatable but bruh all I see is reblogs of something I have no idea :'/

HAHA it's probably my reblogs of HH cause I usually spend a lot of time on tumblr and end up reblogging a bunch of stuff I like. But anyways, if you want to try reblog my rants then all you have to do is go on my profile and look for a post with the 'shitpost' tag and thats where you'll find my rants! If it makes ya feel better, I'll try tune down on my reblogging ;)

[immortal-enemies]

Hiii your blog themes are so cool where do you make them?

Hello! I actually don't make them! I have a tag on my blog that says "headers" and I use those lol!

Here is the link my current header is from!

[rthwrms]

do you use a pattern for making quilt squares? i'm interested but not sure how to get started

I used a pattern for the latest one that I would really recommend!!! Here's the link it's called the Blue Ridge Mountain Star

not sure if its the easiest since ur beginning so i would try a traditional nine patch (you only need a square!) and then perhaps a log cabin square after that to get ur feet wet

for inspiration on improvisational quilting (which needs no pattern! just experimentation with what u have on hand) i HIGHLY recommend taking a look at the Gee's Bend Quilts

[bathylychnops]

HI question about your soft pencil brush on csp, im wondering if we can change it to be coloured :0? i feel like i saw it somewhere but alas . i have the searching skills of a rock and the memory of a walnut idk

hi!! its not default setting but (bc i forgot how to do it and only remembered AFTER i published the brush😭) it you open “sub tool detail” window and find “color mixing” option, you can make it colored!

(just change paint amount to 100 and color smudging to 0)

[puretopia]

happy sunday :) I'm new to cc and love your style! what are some of your fave cc creators or where do u get all your stuff from? thanks so much!

hello! sorry a day late, but happy monday. ♡ oh gosh well tbh I look through @emilyccfinds quite often, this is where I started getting cc from when I had nothing. I would recommend starting there and going through the tags!!

[sunasbon]

Hi! Thought this would be a safe place for me to rant tehe

i have a friend that.. i don’t really like, he’s annoying bcs he always force me to buy him games and stuff and always beg me to play on his account or give him a bday gift. Likee sometimes i dont even have time to play genshin in my OWN account, likeee who tf are u?

he keeps using the same reason that he has family issues (which he does, but dunno if its true or not)

if he does have one well i truly feel bad for him, but if he keeps doing this it gets so tiring. The thought of always needing to see him everywhere tires me :((

i just want to try and distance myself slowly but idkk, what should i do? 🥹

sorry for the small rant, i just need a solution LMAO

i think you should talk to him about this, telling him you know ‘ hey i can’t keep buying you games /gifts and you keep forcing me to play yours like i want to play my game just like you, like you have to respect that I can’t always do everything for you, you have to do it yourself .’ you just have to tell him straight forward babes, If doesn’t get the hint of what your trying to tell him distance yourself.

[kaidabakugou]

remember that time u helped an anon pick christmas gifts… can u do that for valentines 🥺 i just got in a relationship and im truly clueless

OMG YEAH! so happy for youuu!💓 my gifts have to do with the person so obviously look for something that you know the other person would enjoy + fits with their personality but here are some of mine that i’ve either gifted on the past or is on my list to gift that i think would work in general

- hand print card or any custom card, could be like a picture of the two of you or art (etsy has a lot of options for custom cards or frames), in my case i got the inspo from pinterest of his hand print with mine and my dog’s in the middle and then wrote a little something on the inside to add as part of a bigger gift

- custom license plate if he’s into cars like that, could be either to put on his car orrr as home decor, i got one with our initials on it but my sister got one for her husband with a baseball theme bc he’s really into that

- lego sets for you guys to build together is alwaysss a nice choice!

- plants and botanical things if he’s into it, mine is so i always get him a plant or something new to add to our garden and that way we can have a little gardening date

- hear me out on this one… boxers!!! you may not think so but like good quality boxers are worth ittt! and finding ones that are comfortable and wear nicely is a win! + you’re gonna be taking those off later so make sure he looks pretty!

- baked goods! make him his fav treats or purchase them from his fav bakery!

- cologne to keep him stocked on his fav perfume + you’re able to choose one that you’ll also enjoy everytime you smell him!!!

- little skincare sets so that you can do your skincare together!!

- jewelry!! doesn’t even have to be expensive as long as it’s good quality! some nice rings and chains that fit their jewelry vibe!

- cooking date basket (this is part of the gifts i’m doing this year) where you can make a little basket with the ingredients to cook something together and have a lil date and not have to go out to a crowded restaurant! in my case i bought heart shaped pasta and some pretty heart wine glasses with our favorite wine! also some places make heart shaped pizzas during this time so you can also do that or make them yourself so it can be a whole experience for the two of you!!

these are just some options but if you’re still unsure then try making it a theme so it’s easier! last year i did a car theme where i got him a lego set of his fav car and tickets for a car show and baked him some goodies!

[taeyamayang]

i came up with a brilliant plan to solve my intermittent writer's block!! mehehehe

*squints eyes*

i think

[slowdive1994]

welllll we've got no body no crime, garden song, killer, pup (bit of a stretch), i mean theres bad blood and such, i feel like you first or thick skull sorta, my kink is karma kindaaa, i think theres stuff in preachers daughter by ethel cain, OH YES i eat boys, partner in crime (name only but im grasping at straws here, savior complex kinda, run (? maybe), satanist, letter to an old poet, glory and gore aaaaaand thats all i can think of

do you guys know any good songs about murder

[pearlsofthec]

Claraaa do you happen to have any gift ideas for a one year anniversary? His + her!!

FOR HIM

• Folio Society edition of his facourite book, make sure to leave a note inside

• Lighter with an incision if a quote that’s relevant for him (a la Don Draper)

• Nice chess/ backgammon/ blackjack set

• Nice pair of sunglasses. Persol I’d say. Get the case personalized with a quote… again, Don Draper coded.

• Criterion collection combo

• Things onto wuich make incisions of relevant quotes for him (always a hit with men, sorry for bringing it up to much LOL): cardholders, pens, perfume bottles (I don’t love this but oh well), golf club

• Needlepoint belt that has something to do with his hobbies lr interests

• Nice robe with his monogram

FOR HER

• Pair of special wine glasses: start a tradition of either slowly building her this glassware collection, or, with each special birthday, buying a different pair of beautiful wineglasses, to use in your home dates in the future

• Leather bound notebook (with a monogram, or incised with a quote)

• Nice silk pajamas (I think unless you’re married getting lingerie is kind of tacky, but a gorgeous camisole would be amazing and still sexy)

• Eternity roses (venus et fleur has tge prettiest ones imo)

• Little plates with nice quotes, or her initial, or just an image that has to do with your girl

• Bride silk bracelet by hermes. No description.

• Cartier trinity bracelet

• Friulane with her monogram / initial

• Hair accessories. Jennifer behr or alexandre de paris if you’re feeling more generous!

I feel like so many of these can be unisex! But oh well! I hope it helpsss!!!!

[fairyycoffin]

gfrhjkwosidjhv YOUR 100 FOLLOWER POST IS SO GOOD OMGG :OO I LOVE TH OPTIONSS AND CANT PICK 1 HELPSSS can i order a 🌹, 🧚‍♀️ (thats my pfp for u on my phone hehe), 🦊 and 🌻 (theyre all such cool options i cant pick hellpppp)

hiiii thank you so much!!

this is the mood board i made for you, i hope you like it :)

sorry, my handwriting’s kinda tiny and messy so i hope you can read it <333