#i am very excited for the next arc and for them to pick up franky soon

[girlscience]

officially finished skypiea here are my thoughts: *deep breath* AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[drewzelle]

“nine mutuals you want to know better” tag game!

Tagged by @sarenhale ! I didn't have access to my computer the past couple days so I'm a bit late, but this was a lot of fun!! Thank you for the tag <3

Last Song: lately I've been relaxing to the Hollow Knight OST (City of Tears best track) but in terms of lyrical music, I recently rewatched the music video for "Little Dark Age" by MGMT because its vibes are fucking impeccable and mesmerizing (I can watch it on repeat for hours)

Favorite Color: purple is my go-to answer (especially blue-ish purples), but I also really love dark greens and desaturated earthy colors so much

Last Movie/TV Show: I feel like I haven't been watching movies lately (I'm more of a show person because I like longer form narratives) but I think the last one I watched was "Better Off Dead" while I was visiting my family for the holidays. It was a weird/surreal but good time! As for shows, I finally got around to watching Scavenger’s Reign!! Every aspect was just amazing, especially the worldbuilding and visuals. 2D animation is probably my favorite medium, so I'm really glad we're seeing more animation for adults that wants to tell a story instead of being a delivery device for lame sex jokes and cringe humor. OH ALSO DUNGEON MESHI!!! For a lot of the same reasons! Excited to watch the new episode tonight :>

Sweet / Spicy / Savory: I have a HUGE sweet tooth, so if I had to pick one, that would be it. Savory foods are great and I love them, I just have a leftover "now's your chance!" impulse from not being allowed much sugar as a kid that I can't seem to get rid of. I'm also weak to the "I deserve a lil treat" trap if I've got a bunch of sweet snacks around, so I have to be careful. As for spicy….I am SO completely unable to handle spicy food it’s almost funny, but really it’s just tragic because I LOVE cuisines known for being spicy, like mexican and thai. If I eat out, I always have to be like “can you please make it mild?” and even then, if it's not seasoned for the babiest of babies, my mouth will burn and my weak, white-person tummy will hurt.

Relationship Status: I keep forgetting I’m getting married in less than six months. My partner and I got engaged like two years ago and have lived together for almost five, so my brain just defaults to "there’s probably a guy nearby" and doesn’t think much deeper on it than that.

Last thing I googled: "morels" because I was discussing mushrooms with my friend and those are some cool lookin' guys! Shaggy ink caps too!

Current Obsession: …….One Piece 😅 I was a big fan as a teen but only got as far as the Skypiea arc before I fell off reading/watching it. The hype over the new live action version reminded me the series existed, so I’ve been not so slowly making my way through again, picking up where I left off. I love how absolutely bonkers, there-are-no-rules, anime-ass-anime it is, but also how genuine and heartfelt it can be. I also enjoy how character-driven so much of the plot is which works because of how interesting the characters are (Chopper, Robin, and Franky are my favs). I just got to the timeskip, so I’m maybe…halfway through? between this and BG3, RIP my free time lol

Last Book: I've been reading through Seiji Yoshida's "Houses with a Story" (slowly, because I want to really take it in and savor it) and it's been a delight. Very relaxing and inspiring :> (up next, I finally got copies of the Locked Tomb series, so soon I will be enjoying The Space Lesbians)

Looking forward to: Being able to organize and enjoy my "new" office space after some hectic days! My partner and I realized we barely spend any time in our bedroom except for sleeping, so we swapped my office into the bigger room in our apartment! There were some complications with getting the internet working on my PC, but we finally got it all smoothed out. Now I finally have all my books and sewing/crafting/creative stuff in one place without it feeling cramped or hiding things away in storage :>

Thank you again for the tag! I'm tagging @justagoos, @icicleteeth, @lunarliart, @saltsparkle, @fael-draws, @juliedillon, @ninamodaffari, @crabdominalpain, and the final slot for anyone else who wants to join in - but please don't feel obligated, this is just for fun! :>

[dwtspd]

DWTS 25 Week 7: This is Halloween

Once a year, regardless of our favourite pro, regardless of whether we believe the show is rigged, regardless of whether we think the choreography value of this show is going down, we all gather to watch a certain episode of Dancing with the Stars because of...Sasha Farber. What would we do without our in house prankster?

The best prank moments this year are:

Nikki thinking the scarecrow is Frankie

Sasha knocking stuff over as he tries to jump Frankie, who is carrying some foam thingy under his arm as if he is going to the pool

Terrell not reacting to the interview jumpscare

Terrell doing karate chops at the bat

Mark running from the bat

Drew’s “It’s gonna hit you” when Emma swings the bat, right before it actually hits her in the face

I could watch a whole hour and a half of this, but there are dances. And team dances. And another opportunity to do a Descendants number on the show wasted.

Victoria and Val - Viennese Waltz Val calling out Jordan and Lindsey’s dance experience? Scared, Val? Btw, Jordan is more of a gymnast. This song is kinda overrated. Victoria did really well. Their hold got a bit loose in one of the turns, but this is still one of her best dances. 9-9-9 T27

Jordan and Lindsay - Paso Doble Yes Jordan call out Len. I love the choreography. The breakdown parts transited nicely into the pure paso sections, the formations were great, the mood was all out. 10-10-10 T30

Nikki and Artem - Jive Artem likes kitten videos??? These two have great chemistry. Not only does he make Nikki enjoy the process, Nikki also makes Artem smile a lot. Okay, I didn’t notice the nametag. I like the theme. Nikki was sharp and had great footwork. I do agree with Len it wasn’t as energetic as one would expect for a jive. 8-8-8 T24

Vanessa and Maks - Paso Doble So Maks was kidnapped by the walking dead during rehearsal and has been turned into a zombie. The smoke machine was overused in the front. Vanessa’s arms were very flimsy, she didn’t quite hit her spanish lines, and looked like she lost balance a lot of times. 8-8-8 T24

LOL that Swiffer floor wipe ad is a gem.

Terrell and Cheryl - Tango oooh watch out, Terrell looks like he has a good shot of catching up with the pack. He was clean, he had great posture, his butt was tucked in. The head flicks, oh wow. The little lyrical broadway-ish part at the beginning with the troupe was also well done. 8-8-9 T25 I would have given one more 9.

Mark and Lindsey - Paso Doble Their makeup are over the top, so nothing new for Mark. Knowing her rib injury, Lindsey was very obviously holding back on arcing her back during the spanish lines. The choreo was ON POINT. The KNEE WALKS. 9-9-9 T27

Frankie and Witney - Contemporary Oh. My. God. I am at a loss for words. The storytelling was amazing. The set up with Frankie behind the window with the lighting set the scene so well. The camera direction was perfect. Frankie lended himself into the sinister character so well. The choreography I felt featured Witney more than Frankie, and his black costume made him disappear sometimes. An A+ production nevertheless. 10-10-10 T30

Drew and Emma - Charleston I feel like the props got in the way and blocked them a lot. Drew managed to keep on time and deserves commendation. So the fall wasn’t purposeful? 9-9-9 T27

Kelly Monaco looks like she hasn’t aged. Hey Corbin!

And now for the team dances. Terrell and Drew were the team captains, something different from what they usually do making the highest scorers pick teams. I want to know how the teams were picked. How did Jordan and Lindsey end of on the same team??

Team Monster Mash: Terrell, Jordan, Lindsey and Nikki Cute concept, interesting use of the corn plants. The part where Terrell was jumping up and down like he was trying to see over the others even though he is taller than all of them was hilarious. I have to say I expected more from a team that has Cheryl, Mark and Lindsay all choreographing. The moving corn plants were really distracting at times, but they also created some cool effects at times, like when Mark and Jordan ran into each other. There was a part where Terrell looked like he went off time. Jordan and Lindsay’s pirouettes are awesome. 8-8-8 T24

Team Phantom of the ballroom: Drew, Frankie, Vanessa and Victoria hahaha at Frankie being the nervous wreck. Loved his intro, though. I think he was the most in character. I think this group had a better song and they rose up to the occasion. I don’t think it’s the best team dance ever, though. I found it very boring, although it was very well performed. Drew and Vanessa looked liked they stumbled when they were dancing together. Victoria and Val’s part didn’t even have any dancing. I thought tango was a very good choice, but I felt that paso doble didn’t really fit. The music was too slow, not intense enough, and the poofy skirts restricted the girls from stepping fiercely into the floor, so the paso parts felt very lackadaisical. 10-10-10 T30

Overall verdict: Monster Mash was more exciting and ambitious, but Phantom was more cohesive and cleaner even though they had a very basic number. I would say Team Phantom wins, but they were completely overscored. The disparity should not be this big. It should only be one or two points.

In jeopardy: Terell, Nikki, Vanessa, Drew.

Drew and Terrell are safe. And plot twist...both Nikki and Vanessa are eliminated. Apparently all the pros were told there would only be one elimination this week. 

Next week, trio dancers with former contestants! I think it’s a really good idea. Already looking forward to Frankie/Witney/Alfonso.