#i don't love the colour grading but what else is new lol

[cosmicdreamgrl]

you're my best friend for the rest of my life for @epiphanytear 💝

[radellama]

Tagged by @future-dregs to answer a few questions, thank you!!

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Do you make your bed?

Making sure sheets are on and the pillows and doona are in their covers? Almost always. Neatly putting the doona over the bed so it looks pretty? Rarely, the cats just undo it anyway lol. I usually leave it open for the perfect closing as soon as I get in haha, plus I think it's good to have the sheets in the sun sometimes

What's your favourite number?

9

What is your job?

Unemployed but looking for work......

If you could go back to school, would you?

Highschool or anything below? FUCK NO. Tertiary education? I'm considering it, I do enjoy learning, I just don't like the inherent stress of my grades/performance being tied to my income/living situation. I'd just like to learn without the extra stress that doesn't need to be there, and it's nice having the guidance from someone who knows what they're doing instead of self teaching sometimes...

Can you parallel park?

Can't drive at all lol

A job you had that would surprise people?

I feel like no one should be surprised I've been an assistant editor and done freelance video editing and illustration. Maybe the surprising one is when I was a student mentor for my uni?

Do you think aliens are real?

Yes, but I don't know if they'd be recognisable to us at first. Maybe we've already noticed them but don't know it cause we have a different understanding/classification of life. I refuse to believe we're the only life out there, but maybe we're in a quiet part of the galaxy and haven't explored far enough yet haha

Can you drive a manual car?

No... No licence can't drive

What's your guilty pleasure?

Idk. I don't really feel guilty about that stuff. Maybe a handful of games or movies or whatever that are objectively crap but I like them..?

Tattoos?

None... Yet. Maybe I'll get some, idk

Favourite colour?

Black, purple or red. Reds a new one, but I've always loved black and purple

Favourite type of music?

Acid jazz/jazz fusion. I also like acoustic folk and funk and alt rock a lot... I just really like music there's a broad spectrum of things I like

Do you like puzzles?

Yeah I like jigsaws just fine. Don't really have the room to do them and I can't leave them out with the cats lol. Puzzle games tho, usually I like them!!

Any phobias?

Idk. Spiders and heights, but they seem reasonable lol

Favourite childhood sport?

Hate sport lol

Do you talk to yourself?

Kinda, more when I'm planning stuff or trying to work through a lot of things. I talk more to my cats lol

What movies do you adore?

Gattaca, Napoleon Dynamite, Daddy Day Care, Singin in the Rain, Terminator 1&2

Coffee or Tea?

Neither, hot choc

First thing you wanted to be when you grew up?

I think it was author or archeologist haha

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Tagging @chemicalbrew @woogly-boogly @darksideofthemamon @kanonavi @fanimefreak and anyone else who wants to, no pressure ofc!

[they-them-that]

New Winx Design: Personal Thoughts Because Why Not lol

Aisha:

❤️ love the dreads and her face shape is so cute! It looks like she has defined abs which is cool if she's meant to be particularly more fit.

💔 her outfit is plain compared to the other girls. It doesn't really have a personality to it other than she's sporty and the bright colours make it less cool as well. Aisha deserves better, her outfit shouldn't look like that of a background character!

Bloom

❤️ she looks just like her classic design! Although I prefer the fashion of the original Winx, for what this new Winx is going for, it's not bad. I like the colours!

💔 The bracelets and necklaces make her outfit look boho which doesn't fit Bloom. I'm also questionable on the plaid leggings, I can see how they work but I'd maybe go with a solid colour instead. I'm also confused about what that translucent thing over her right hand is?? But I can go without it.

Flora

❤️ Although I can't make out the whole silhouette, the style works for this iteration of Winx. It's more boho and the flower motif with the sleeves and frills are fun and creative!

💔 I prefer her classic eye shape much more, her eyes look too big here. I see some frill poking out above the belt and I'm going to hope that was an error because it'd be an awkward look. The belt could also be cuter or maybe replaced with some delicate chains/beads! I also think the top green part of her dress overwhelms the design and I'd make her hoop earrings gold instead.

Musa

❤️ I love this cool hair style and her outfit lives up to the fashion of classic Winx imo! I love the cool short sleeve jacket and vest with the big choker! Almost everything about this fit slays!

💔 the only things I don't like are the frilly top and the striped waistband. The top adds an unnecessary element of femininity that doesn't suit Musa and was something I didn't like being integrated into her design over the course of Winx. It could be a cropped tee instead! The waistband could also just be a solid purple.

Stella

❤️....

💔 I'm sorry but I find this Stella to be a serious down grade. Her style is very plain and uncreative for someone who's supposed to be the most fashion savvy. I also find it cliche to give her this pink preppy look because she's the "girly one" when her past design was so transcendent. I can see a colourful beaded bracelet too which makes her outfit look more childish, especially when that's the only accessory she has besides the shades. Her head also looks much bigger than everyone else's???

Techna

❤️ probably my favourite of the redesigns, I just love the commitment to the alternative neon punk aesthetic! The robotic details on her sleeves and tights are so cool and I love the overall metallic texture of her outfit. I like that they gave her bright makeup as well, she looks badass and the most modernized!

💔 no real complaints! I just hope the shoes are just as good lol

[shidouryusm]

The more you know…

Introduce yourself, you dumb bit-

HI! I'm Sami. A South Asian STEM girly who's barely navigating through life (Im lying, im just dramatic).

I'm in my 20s and completing my biochemistry major.

ENTP and a march pisces

I used to be @bokutoslittledoll but I dropped off the face of tumblr for almost a year and now Satoru has brought me back hehe-

That's enough. What's your hobbies?

I’m really into collecting books, I try to get my hands on the hardcover editions of every one of my favourite classics. Avid reader of Haruki Murakami. My favourite books currently are- No Longer Human, Kafka On the Shore, Before the Coffee gets cold, don't hate me but I love the twisted series TEEHEEHEE (it's basic but so good for imagination whaat)

Music is 90% of my personality. I'm really into K-Pop now (If you like New Jeans, no questions asked, we are married) and apart from that Chase Atlantic, Lana Del Rey, Taylor Swift, Sza, Doja, Harry Styles, Mitski, Laufey and Ariana Grande makes up most of my personality.

I also indulge in painting- therapeutic for my mental sanity.

Writing (lol no shit) I did write for my campus newspaper so there you go- writer girly

I do coffee shop hunting. If you're down for it, issa date <3

You talk too much. Likes and Dislikes?

My favourite colour is beige, pink, sage green and maroon red.

I live for pasta (any sort) and blended coffees and ramen.

I can die for my friends so they are on my likes literally always.

For animes- Haikyuu (Still ontop) , jujutsu kaisen, horimiya, loving yamada at level 999, Spy x family and Vanitas no Carte

Others: winter, oceans, sea beaches, colourful skies, sunshines that don't burn your skin, sports, floral dresses, white bowties, platform heels, travelling, my traditional clothing- sarees, early mornings, I really love babies but I absolutely don't want one lol, every single kind of makeup, haircare, skincare, academic validation, good grades, good dick.

....and dislikes?

I hate when people pathologically lie. People trying to stop you from growing into own self, obnoxiously arrogant people, goading people- in general if you're a piece of shit- I hate you. Also kind of gamers ( my ex was a gamer and a real piece of shitty work so I have a distaste of them, which is ironic my fav anime is loving yamada rn- but you're good I'll gently kiss you and love you)

Others: I HATE HATE HATE flies, why are you here? there's literally no purpose of your existence. Mochas. Broccoli and can't think of anything else...

Currently Watching? Blue lock

Currently Reading? A good girl's guide to murder

Current Status? Idle

OMG YOU TALK SO MUCH

Why thank you im an entp (middle pic is actually mine lol)

thank you for staying put

[funnylittlefella]

My problem with the fashion in miraculous.

Part 1 Marinette.

This is going to be a long rant on why I don’t like the fashion in miraculous, which seems very negative but it’s probably just me over analyzing everything.

In 2015 Miraculous: tales of ladybug and chat noir was released, at the time there were already other rivaling cartoons (such as Star vs the forces of evil, Steven Universe and Gravity falls being the most popular ones) What made Miraculous stand out from other cartoons that were aimed for kids/preteens was the 3D animation, this made the show quite popular, especially since Disney's new 3D animated films such as Frozen, Tangled and Big Hero Six was quite popular especially on tumblr (because of the re-colours and redesigns of Rapunzel/Elsa and whoever else into a hipster or some other god awful fashion trend from 2010-2016)

Miraculous is STILL airing today meaning that when I was in grade 6 I was watching it, now I'm in my last year of highschool and we are finally seeing development in the show (sorry) however we have not seen any character changes in clothing which I know we don't see much but I feel as if Marinette wears the same 4 outfits and I WOULD LOVE to see a storyline where Marinette is maturing and decides to change her hairstyle and her clothing choices.

Lets analyse Marinette's everyday outfit.

Marinette wears a white singlet top(tank top?) with a black outline/trim, on the singlet top we see a flower design that appears to be a cherry blossom or lotus. Over the top of the shirt she wears a dark grey blazer jacket with a white inside with pink polka dots, she sports this same material but inverted so it is pink with white dots on her purse. For the bottoms she wears hot pink jeans which appear to have the same polka dot pattern on the cuffs as the jacket she wears, the jeans also have some weird ripped/line structure too them which has been added with a white stitching. She wears baby pink ballet flats with a slight heel and black lining and a bow.

I don’t really like this outfit, it’s very boring and I think that Marinette being an aspiring fashion designer would wear something bold that shows off her skills and her own personal style. I also believe that Marinette would be on trend, while being ladybug could potentially leave her with not enough time to come up with new designs, I think it would be a good concept for Marinette to be wearing a new design once in a while. (Even though I know it will be the same polka dot,baby pink, flower fabric that marinette seems to have 10000 yards of.)

For example, in Gravity Falls Mable would wear a different sweater each episode (don’t quote me on that I could be wrong)

Mabel wore the same structure of outfit each episode yes, but it was new each time. And while I wouldn’t consider this the height of fashion, it suits Mabels personality and shows that she is different from the other characters who wear the same outfit every episode.

SPOILERS FOR GRAVITY FALLS

Mabels constant changing of sweaters shows the chaos of her character, you never know what to expect with her, which is why she played a vital role in Bills plan, she was unpredictable and let her ego and own happiness succumb to her chaotic actions.

This would be an easy concept to implement into miraculous and would fit with the context, perhaps Marinette would make a new piece of clothing to wear each episode, it could start off with smaller accessories that slowly develop into larger pieces. If Marinette is sad, it could reflect in the item she chooses to make.

However that isn’t the main problem of the outfits, my problem is that I hate them, I’m not judging you if you like them in any way,shape or form, but personally I cannot see a normal teenager wearing these outfits, there is only few characters whose outfits actually make sense.

For example, Marinettes outfit feels more mature, as if she is working in an office, this does not fit her character at all, and while the colours are bright, the structure and presentation of the pieces gives off the boring dull feeling of working in an office and makes her look much older.

Now here is what I would’ve liked Marinette to wear each season. (considering the dates of releases)

Season 1 2015

In season one we are introduced to Marinette, considering Marinettes age 13. Bare with me, I understand these years are arguably the worst for fashion.

The reason why I picked this outfit is because it reminds me of Marinette, Taking inspiration from 2015 trends, we see Marinette following basic trends such as off the shoulder and denim materials, however, I believe she would add her own style by adding the polka dot pattern to the inside of the jacket (like her original blazer) and the skirt. This look is generally what I would consider to be basic Marinette, she could wear this throughout each season since it is a outfit that could fit into any time frame (2000s-2020) with a few alterations.

Season 2 2016.

2016 was also not a good year for fashion but oh well I digress. This season we get to meet new characters, including new miraculous wielders and love interest. This is also when we get a Marinette birthday episode shower her growth symbolically or whatever.

I decided to add ‘edge’ to this outfit, since we do see Marinette get hurt in a few episodes and struggle with having to choose the right people to wield a miraculous. on the left, I chose a bomber jacket since they were incredibly popular at the time, and dark heels to show Marinettes change, however underneath she wears bright pink jeans and a white turtleneck, this is to show that she is still soft and caring.

Season 3 2019.

this is where it gets much better since the trends and fashion were actually really good this year. We see a lot of important points in this season, we get backstory about characters, learn more about the Miraculous lore, AND we see Marinette be very mature and put Adrien and Kagamis happiness over her own.

This is how I think Marinette would dress and yes they are 4 very different styles, but I think that she would want to show variety not only in her work as a designer, but also as a person, Marinette wants to grow.

Anyways that’s all for now, yes this post is very much all over the place and I start point and leave them without conclusion, but it was fun for me.

EDIT: in my research I decided to change my idea lol, Marinette doesn’t wear the item she makes because it’s too expensive to have a character wear a new outfit each episode, but instead we just see her making a new item.

[puns-and-podcasts]

Alrighty then, let's give this a go!

Nicknames: Eh you can't really make a lot of nicknames from my name but some people call me Sonia I guess (or Сонечка but you know who you are 😉)

Zodiac: cancer

Height: I keep forgetting but I think it's 172cm... probably

Time: 20:28 as of writing this sentence

Favourite band/artist: Alvvays, Fallout Boy, Imagine Dragons, Zella Day....

Song stuck in my head: wait let me figure out what song this actually is... okay so I don't think we'll ever actually know what song that was for sure but I think it was 'Atop a Cake' by Alvvays

Last movie I saw: I just went to see Incredibles 2

Last thing I googled: 'fat grasshopper type bug' because I was trying to figure out what the green thing on my wall was supposed to be lol

Other blogs: my personal (which is now @puns-and-podcasts-main )from which I follow and like because when I first got tumblr I was super confused and instead of just changing the URL of my main blog and making it a podcast blog I made a side blog which is now better and more popular (oops)

Do I get asks: I've only ever had like one ask but it would be cool to get more!

Why did I choose my username: well guess what.. I like puns.. and I like podcasts. Hence, @puns-and-podcasts was born

Following: oh man I follow like over 1000 blogs and loads aren't even active so I need to sort that out

Average amount of sleep: like 7-8 hours of sleep? Not enough that's for sure

Lucky number: 7 (it's pleasant light orange)

What I'm wearing: a navy dress

Dream job: probably working in a lab as a biologist or in a museum where there's a large collection of biological samples that I can look after and study

Dream trip: well it used to be New York but now that I've been there probably Singapore

Favourite food: hmm I want to say sweet and sour chicken but I also love banoffee pie

Play any instruments?: well I play the piano but not too well (like a grade 3 level maybe?). Oh also technically the recorder but at like a five year old level.

Eye colour: blue

Hair colour: brown

Languages you can speak: English, Russian, Spanish (I do it at A Level), French (not too well but I got an A* at GCSE)

Most iconic song: Idk like Immortals by Fallout Boy?

Random fact: I have a lot of cacti (like. more than 20 probably so a lot)

Describe yourself as aesthetic things: the infinite darkness of the night sky, the fresh smell of a new book, crisp neat handwriting on squared paper, the murky blue depths of the ocean, socks perfectly matching painted nails

Who I tag: umm @notquitesurewhoiam @karn-evil-10 @hereforthepsyche-assessment @can-nureyev-fly @oc-dweebington @prettiestpumpkinprincess @powerhouseofthehell and anyone else really who wants to (I've just listed some mutuals off the top of my head) But yeah don't feel like you have to or anything but if you want to go ahead!

tagged by @trustnoi thanks!!!!

Rules: answer these questions then tag 20 blogs you’d like to know better

Nickname(s): Else sometimes - Don’t Like It

Zodiac: libra

Height: like 177? Too Tall

Time: 1am

Favorite band/artist: billie eilish, waterparks?? idkk lots of stuff on spotify mostly

Song stuck in my head: cardiac arrest - bad suns

Last movie I saw: rewatched my neighbor totoro recently because it’s so gooooood

Last thing I googled: some lyrics from cardiac arrest because i couldnt remember what the song was called yikes

Other blogs: hhhh sideblog @enthusiasmbutnotforpodcasts :)) follow meee

Do I get asks: almost never; please send me asks ::)

Why’d I choose my username?: used to be podcastobsessions, then changed slightly to this because im ENTHUSIASTIC and LOVE PODCASTS (??)

Following: just under 400 oops thats kinda a lot?

Average amount of sleep: now there’s no school a nice 9-10 hours? but with school it’s like 2-6 often oops

Lucky number: 8!

What I’m wearing: ripped jeans, t-shirt

Dream job: architect! but i also want to write ::/ sgfhshs probably won’t happen but I CAN DREAM

Dream trip: French Alps to skiiiiiiiii + it’s cold and not loud

Favorite food: hhhh RICE

Play any instruments?: uhh piano cello guitar

Eye color: brown

Hair color: also brown afsgs

Languages you can speak: english, some french understand mandarin + cantonese?

Most iconic song?: LONG LIVE THE KIDS (WE ARE THE IN CROWD) i was gonna put some emo thing but changed my miiiiiind

Random fact: hhhh im trying to learn how to Art /shrug

Describe yourself as aesthetic things: idkkk oversized hoodies, crumpled paper, scribbled sheet music, oversharing when im tired???

Who i tag: @puns-and-podcasts @lillilinn @unprofessionalbisexual @flightlesskiwi @creed-of-cats @schrodingerscat11 @junosteil +anyone else who wants to do ittttt (if i tagged you please dont feel obliged :))