#i need to go again to poland like it's in my list

[georgecunt]

panorama raclawicka if you like art its a painting that is all around you and makes you feel like youre on a battlefield https://bilety.mnwr.pl/index.html?lang=en

wait whaat okay i have to find a way to check this out

[girlactionfigure]

THURSDAY HERO: Niuta Teitelbaum

Niuta Teitelbaum was a Jewish resistance fighter in Poland who despite her innocent, youthful appearance was a deadly assassin who shot dead four Nazi officers.

Born in Warsaw in 1917, Niuta was raised in a religious Jewish family. When the Nazis invaded Poland in 1939, Niuta was one of the first volunteers to join the underground resistance movement. She said, “I am a Jew. My place is in the struggle against the Nazis for the honor of my people and for a free Poland!” Niuta was 22 but petite and baby-faced, she looked much younger. Wearing her blonde hair in two long braids, she resembled a Polish farm girl, which enabled her to move around Warsaw without arousing suspicion among the Nazi guards stationed around the city. Niuta transported weapons and helped Jews find safe havens even as she put herself in danger repeatedly.

With audacious bravery, sometime around 1942 Niuta approached the Nazi headquarters in Warsaw. Questioned by the officer guarding the front door, Niuta, acting shy and embarrassed, said she needed to see a certain high-ranking German officer. She said it was a “personal matter” implying that she was pregnant out of wedlock. The guard at the door snickered as he told her the officer’s room number and gave her a special pass to enter her supposed paramour’s private office. She thanked him shyly, and walked through the building to her “lover’s” office. Niuta entered the room to find the officer sitting at his desk. Before he could say a word she pulled out a pistol with a silencer and shot him in the head. He died instantly. Calm and collected, Niuta made her way back through the building to the front door and thanked the guard sweetly.

Because her resistance activities were so secretive, information is incomplete. What is known is that in another startlingly courageous episode, Niuta shot three Gestapo agents, killing two of them and wounding a third. Then she obtained a white lab coat and pretended to be a doctor to gain entry into the agent’s hospital room, and shot him again, killing him this time. Niuta landed a spot on the Nazis’ Most Wanted list, and was given the nickname “Little Wanda with the Braids.”

For three years, Niuta evaded her German pursuers and continued her resistance activities, until she was captured in 1943 and imprisoned with thousands of other Polish Jews in the Warsaw ghetto, where she participated in the famous uprising of April 1943. For most of the ghetto fighters it was a suicide mission; they knew they were likely to die but wanted to go down fighting. Niuta was one of the few who survived the ghetto battles and managed to escape. However, in July 1943, her hiding place in Warsaw was discovered and she was arrested by the Gestapo. Niuta was beaten and tortured for several weeks, but she refused to give information about any other resistance fighters or activities. Niuta was executed by the Germans later that year at age 25.

For her heroic resistance activities, including killing four Nazi officers, we honor Niuta Teitelbaum as this week’s Thursday Hero.

[szarolina]

intro

Witam! I had been lurking in the studyblr community before I left Tumblr a few years ago. Yet here I come again and hope I still fit since I'm not a student anymore. I hope we'll get along!

About

I'm Karolina and I'm 27 years old.

From Poland (with love ♡).

INTJ & 5w6 / 8w9

I'm a graduate of two Master degrees: 1) International Relations in Asia 2) Russian & Central Asian Studies. I'm currently writing two theses and hopefully finish them by December.

Next, I want to enroll in PhD program and focus on politics, economy and markets in East and Southeast Asia.

In the meantime I'm looking for a job in the field. I'm thinking of an analyst of the area (just Asia or better Eurasia so it would cover both my degrees), but mixing it with academic path, so while pursuing PhD degree.

One of my hobbies are foreign languages! Over time of my education I've managed to learn English, French, Russian and I'm still learning Japanese (currently at B1+ level). I used to learn Mandarin Chinese, but I intend to get back to it at some point. Also, I'm interested in picking Korean.

I like learning often just for sake of it since my mind needs to be constantly on the go (it gave me sleepless nights several times). It could be picking some textbook (I learnt bases of macroeconomics by myself), doing some online quizes on all seas, gulfs and straits or reading a popular history/science books (because of the Oppenheimer movie, I bought "The Making of the Atomic Bomb" by Richard Rhodes and yes, that's my current read!). I just enjoy it.

I have a never-ending books list on my Goodreads account (2600+ and counting). I like nonfiction (history, biography, political science, business, economics, you name it) and catching up on classics. Also, a h u g e Nabokov fan.

I'm one of these people who need to write everything down, from day schedule, important dates and tasks to all kinds of lists, trackers and brain dump. My Filofax is with me everywhere I go.

In general, I tend to be super-organized and put together. That applies to my daily or at least weekly schedule, surroundings or appearance - otherwise I can't properly focus.

I can't live without good coffee and I'm very picky about it.

Blog

The plan is to make it more personal by posting original content: hopefully daily, realistically a few times per week - mostly covering my writing proccess and languages learning, but also other random things. I intend to reblog some posts too, but I wish to keep the balance between that and OC.

Tagging #szarolina and #karolinatalking

My inbox is always open! c:

[hanacarolina]

Hana Carolina Writing Masterpost

Welcome to my page!

Here's a list of my published stories so far (all available for free):

I wrote this at 19 in Polish, then translated and revised it in my 30s - so proud that this became my first ever publication!

Set in Lodz, Poland, in the 1990s, it's a creepy horror story exploring the atmosphere of a crumbling post-industrial city and the feeling of entrapment it creates. People are as neglected as the stray cats turned nightmarish monsters. Then again, are these creatures even real? Perhaps it's all in your head, there's no threat, and you're making a fuss for no good reason.

Published in Crow & Cross Keys in April 2022, chosen by wonderful and talented Elou Carroll (@keychild on Twitter) - check out her writing too if you have a chance!

Once Chance in a Million

The end of 2022 was a busy time for me so I started writing very short stories - this one is just 100 words long. This Sci-fi micro about a faulty AI-generated report, was written right before discussions about AI started in earnest. Set at a hospital, and intended as satire, feels a little less fun now.

Published in Everyday Fiction in November 2022, it was my first paid publication (whole $3), and an a gateway to a big, established audience - this journal has existed since 2007 and has a lot of subscribers. However, their page appears to be down.

We Aced Colonisation

Another 100-word Sci-Fi story, this time about aliens invading the Earth. It was a bit of an experiment - I played with language a bit, trying to write as an alien would, if they've just learnt English.

Published in Issue 3 of The 100 Word Project in February 2023, it got such a warm and supportive welcome from Jay Chesters, the Editor and Designer. You can find the issue here. It's all free to read.

Winter Blooming Daphne

Daphne Odora is a poisonous shrub, which finds its way to many gardens because of its sweet smell and beautiful flowers. My first published flash fiction was inspired by this plant - I used it to explore the two understandings of death, one symbolised by the cold and impersonal city, where any thoughts about dying are repressed, and the country, where death exists as a part of everyday life.

Published in Five on the Fifth in May 2023, it felt extra special, because I had no success with literary journals before I wrote this. I've submitted Daphne to many publishers and felt like I finally found the right system - submit until you drop. You can find the story here.

My latest publication is a horror story again - the theme is being trapped between ambition and tradition. I was thinking about a twist on a haunted house story and decided that what I have in mind, instead, is a haunted home. This is my first story with a LGBTQ+ main character, and an exercise in compact storytelling - you can trust me that there's a lot squeezed into those 2000 words!

Published by the Chamber Magazine in July 2023, it's my first story which got accepted twice (a shock, considering how these things usually go), because my withdrawal email got lost. What a feeling to receive an acceptance on a publishing day! Here's the story.

Thank you for reading! You can also find me on Twitter.

[repairingtomorrow]

Amélie Lacroix - Call Sign: Widowmaker (Origin Story)

(This one is a little dark, so fair warning. Let me know if I need to tag anything)

To Master List

I was created as a weapon. My heart rate slowed so I could be as still as death when I snipe. My emotions were taken so I do not waver. But I feel so much more was stolen from me. I try to think, to remember what I had before. But all I can remember was waking up in the laboratory. That is, until Poland.

I was sent out to Poland to prevent Overwatch from retrieving the scientists we held hostage, and they had a team on the ground to rescue them. They didn't make it easy, but killing them satisfied me so much. With the help of my visor, they couldn't escape from me. One. Two. Three down. With each kill, my heart raced faster and faster, and I almost felt human again. I was lining a shot on Strike Commander Morrison when a bullet flew past my head, narrowly avoiding me. I swung my scope towards the direction of the shot.

Ana Amari...the world's greatest sniper at the time. She wanted a duel? I'll give her what she wants. I let loose a shot at her and she jumped down to avoid it. I sneered and changed positions with my grapple. The ground team tried to shoot me to distract me, but I ignored them. My opponent tried to shoot back when I ducked. We chased each other in a game of cat and mouse. My heart was rapidly beating; it was throwing my aim.

Amari eventually shot my visor, causing it to crack and put pressure on my face. I ripped it off and threw the remains of it to the side. I was dazed, and I braced for the follow up shot to come. But it didn't. I noticed she looked shocked. "Amélie?" Ana said, and I froze as well. The name sounded familiar. Like remnants of a past life. I shook off my shock quickly, not wanting to ponder it too much in the moment. I lined up my shot and pulled the trigger. The bullet pierced her scope, then went straight through to her right eye. She let out a scream as she fell off the building. I smiled, a sense of satisfaction warming my cold body.

On my earpiece, I was told the hostages were saved. The voice was disappointed, but I did not care. "I have something better. Ana Amari is dead." The dropship came by and I stepped onto it, then sat down on one of the seats. My handler sat next to me, and I did not look at him. "Did I hear you correctly? You killed the Ana Amari?" I nodded. He sat up and had a satisfied look on his face. "The higher-ups will be pleased to hear that." I did not respond, thinking about what she had said. Amélie? That had to be me, since she saw my face and recognized me. I sighed, not really understanding what was going on. And I didn't want to think about it anymore, but that was not an option.

Ever since I went back to the base after my encounter with Amari, I've been dreaming of memories from my past life. Glimpses of a stage, and I'm dancing in front of a captivated audience. I look up to a man on the balcony and we locked eyes. I felt love, but also something else. Guilt for something that hasn't yet happened. Another night, it would be a wedding. I was wearing an elegant princess styled dress and the man was my groom, wearing a slick tuxedo, and we held hands as we were wed. Every night was a different memory, until one day.

This dream was not like the others. It was a nightmare, and I dread it every night. I wake up in the middle of the night and I look over to my husband, who was sound asleep. Out of my control, I stand up and walk to the kitchen. I find our knife block, and take out the biggest one there. I feel numb as I march back robotically, armed with the knife. I stand over him. I feel as if I'm watching from a different perspective, like it's not me doing this. I hold the knife over his neck, and in one clean movement, I slit his neck. He wakes up, but it doesn't last long as he chokes to death on his own blood. Unfazed, I lay back down next to him and fall asleep.

I wake up but I'm still dreaming. I stretch and yawn like nothing happened. I look over to wake my husband, but he is dead. "Gérard!" I would cry out, trying to shake him awake. Of course, it would not work. I see that I'm covered in his blood, and I start screaming and crying. "What happened? What have I done?" I panicked and fell off the bed, unable to stand back up. Talon soldiers come into my bedroom, covering my mouth to muffle my screams. Then, everything fades to black.

I've gone to Doctor O'Deorain to try to remove these memories. She supposedly cleared them from my mind, but it didn't work. Even in my waking hours, they haunt me. I feel guilt when I'm not supposed to. How am I supposed to be the world's greatest sniper if I feel remorseful after every kill? I'm trapped between the life I lost and the world I'm supposed to be in now.

So I play pretend to survive this cruel reality I'm living in. And I just need to find the chance to break free.

(Thank you for reading! Reblogs are appreciated.)

[chaoticreation]

Online Shopping... or not.

So I think this is really important to share, for those who might not understand what it’s like to survive in a shitty area. I’m disabled. So this is what online shopping looks like when I’m snowed in, or if my vehicle is in the shop, or if I really just don’t have the energy to get out. We do not have public transit where I live, and taxis/ubers are unaffordable. I do not have someone in the community that can shop for me.

Some of these are things I currently need again, and some of these are things I buy frequently for survival. Honestly, I encourage you to reblog this to spread awareness. This is what it’s like in America now.

In stores, I buy GV pizza crust mix, for like $2. As you can see, it’s not even available in this list. But it’s $9 for Martha White (which sucks tbh. Always sticks,) and $12 + $10 for shipping, for betty crocker. That is OUTRAGEOUS. (I’m not looking for the GF so that’s like, out of the question in the first place.)

Disinfectants? Paper goods? Unavailable to ship. So I can’t clean my house, or dishes, but I also can’t buy disposable cups or plates. Go figure.

Easy carbs. As a person that’s frequently hypoglycemic, carbs are key to survival. Bread, bagels. They’re easy. Every last one is unavailable to ship.

So maybe I’ll try chips for carbs. That’s sustenance. Miserable sustenance, but susten- oh right. Unavailable to ship.

Other snacks. Let’s try other snacks. Hmmm… $17 for a jar of salsa I just paid $5 for in store. I think tf not. Beef stick? What’s that say? $155/lb? It’s almost $10 for that little bit. After other results, I’m kind of surprised it’s not $20 for a single stick.

Drinks. Let’s try drinks. Soda will give me sugar so I don’t die. But let’s see what’s actually available to ship. $18 for a 6 pack of sprite. $5 in store is pushing it, but $18?! You’re joking!

I have one bottle of water left. Hydration is important. It reduces the risk of blood clots, (and I have a blood clotting disorder,) and y’know, keeps me alive. But I can’t drink tap water. It makes me throw up. Same with certain brands of water. Poland Springs has been a pretty safe water for me to drink. Let me get some… or maybe not? Over $30 for a case of water? Guess I’ll dehydrate.

So let me get this straight; I can’t hydrate, I can’t get soda for sugar, I can’t get chips or snacks. I can’t even get bread to make pbj sandwiches. No bagels either. Or pizza crust mix, to even attempt to make my own bread or meal or anything. I can’t get dish soap to wash my dishes, but I can’t get paper plates or plastic cups. I can’t even get disinfectants to clean my house. Hell, I can’t even get tissues to blow my nose after crying from an extremely failed online shopping trip.

And Amazon isn’t any better when it comes to this.  

So what’s a guy to do when I’m snowed in? Or if I’m in too much pain to go shopping? Or if I have car troubles? We don’t have public transit in my area.

What am I supposed to do?! How is any of this okay?!

And you wanna know the worst part?

I was supposed to go shopping today, but I really just couldn’t function. I went out for dinner. It took me 4 hours to just manage to do that. My brakes felt a little off. A little clicky. It’s been really cold, and since this wasn’t consistent, I assumed it was just that. The cold. However, when I turned my car on after dinner, so I could go home, this is what I see. So I guess it’s a good thing I couldn’t manage to make myself drive 30 minutes from home for some groceries, but now I’m stuck without anything in the house.

So the reality of not having access to a vehicle is yet another issue I have to face. (ABS & ESC OFF lights, as well as speedometer temporarily not working) I don’t know what the problem is, if it’ll be covered, if I’ll be able to afford the repair, or how long it will take. @sydthetiel​ has a vet appointment on Tuesday. I couldn’t get shopping done. I need help taking the trash out. And now I may need to beg for a ride just to take my girl to the vet. I literally don’t have anything to drink, and I don’t have carbs, and I don’t know if my van is safe to drive.

2023 is off to a great start, huh? Now what?

[ilhoonftw]

the pregnancy registry shit going on in poland is fucking scary... i need a registry for porn addicts or how often penis havers jacknoff idk. govt knows my menstrual cycle without the registry bc doctors Always ask when i had my period or if im preggo, like at this point privacy laws are redundant... afab folks lives are controlled to a degree it's fucking unbearable. i can't get meds prescription extension on most of my meds bc once again they expanded the list of 'controlled substances' and i cant get one year long prescriptions on them and i have to show up in person to get them re-prescribed bc somehow no one is doing phone appointments anymore ???????

i hate it here

[dearestones]

Hetalia Matchup: Lithuania

Warnings: Fluff.

@somebodytouchmyspagett Request: hi local hyperfixated dork wondering who out of all the hetalia characters would be chill with a queerplatonic partnership with an aromantic asexual nonbinary autistic adult (28 yrs old). born and raised in florida, only ever been to about a half dozen other states and nowhere outside of the us of a, but deeply curious about other places. lot of copinglinks (aka kinning to cope with mental illness), i'm the host of an endogenic gateway system that generally has around a half dozen other members at any given time. too many mental/cognitive and physical diagnoses to easily list, i am in the weird position of loving food but being physically unable to easily cook and unable to eat a lot of things safely. you'll generally find me chilling online. i was unable to learn html due to ableism when i attempted college (trust me, i tried, best i could get was a high school degree), but i am deeply into geeky/nerdy things like how hex code colors work (look up the website bada55.io i LOVE IT), scripts ciphers and code systems like daukin and cistercian numerals, various internet memes like the road to el dorado guys and the spaghett bear and the is it art guy (the iron giant is god tier movie btw), homestuck, star trek (tng best in my opinion) and stargate, etc. i'd prefer someone quiet and understanding, however. anytime prussia is onscreen i've consistently had to turn down my computer volume, and i'm quite sensory defensive in other ways along with having significant social function, memory, and attention span issues.

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After reading through your description, I believe that you pair well with Lithuania!

As a Nation, Lithuania is more than well acquainted with all sorts of relationships. He’s been with many people over the years, both Nations and humans, and he knows for a fact that the most basic and integral part of a relationship is trust and mutual respect. If you make it clear from the beginning your needs and wants in regards to your relationship, he will deliver without question while also expressing his own boundaries and expectations.. As you can see, your relationship is already off to a great start!

(You shouldn’t be too surprised, he’s best friends���and at times, more—with Poland). 

Ah, you’ve never been outside of the United States? But you’re still interested in other countries? Already, Lithuania respects that you want to learn more about different cultures. If you want, he will be your tour guide if you ever visit his home country. Touring his sites, walking down the streets of his most populous cities, and perhaps appreciating his countryside are on the top of the agenda if you choose to go with him. If your relationship has deepened to the point where he trusts you with many of his secrets, he’ll even take you to national summits or international meetings. Not only will you be able to meet other Nations and explore the host Nation’s home, you can see him in his element as he tends to paperwork and reports in preparation for these important gatherings.

As for your mental health and disabilities, please inform Lithuania of your needs ahead of time. Although he’s a calm individual and can easily come up with solutions on the fly, he would rather not be blindsided by sudden problems. If you have any medications or appointments, he’ll be there to support you and remind you of your prescriptions. However, if you’re not comfortable with disclosing these issues yet, he’ll understand, but his offer stands: he will offer support if you ever need it.

You’re in luck when it comes to food! His home may not be as renowned for its cuisine like France’s or Italy’s food, but he has learned how to cook a plethora of dishes from his time spent in working other Nation’s homes. Since he has spent time at America’s house as his personal aide, he knows how to make classic American cuisine. Again, please tell him of any dietary restrictions so that he can safely create foods that will suit your palate. 

Your determination and hard work impresses Lithuania. Although he was never put into a position where he was banned from learning something because of his physical capabilities, he was pushed down time and time again because of his status as a pagan Nation and later, because he was Russia’s unwilling lackey. He can relate to how it feels to have your options taken away because of arbitrary rules formed because of society’s standards. Your continued interest in coding and technological jargon is enough of an indicator that you are a hard worker and perhaps there is still hope that you can still achieve your dreams.

Lithuania hopes that you turn to him in times of when you need it most. Having sensory issues can be a hard burden to bear in life, so he’ll do his best to aid you in leading a lifestyle that won’t cause you undue stress. Please, if you feel like the world can be too much or if you simply want to sit in silence, know that he’ll be there to support you all the way.

At his core, Lithuania is a caretaker. Once a connection between the two of you is formed, he will do his utmost to respect your needs and he hopes that you will reciprocate as well. There may be some hurdles in this relationship since he still bears the scars (mental and physical) of his past relationships with fellow Nations and has the telltale signs of trauma, but if the both of you push forward and respect each other’s boundaries, you’ll be fine. 

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If you want to donate a Ko-Fi, feel free https://ko-fi.com/devintrinidad.

HETALIA AXIS POWERS/WORLD SERIES MASTERLIST

[dontmindmeimjustlistening]

My last post made me think about how much of internet users (including me) uses US school system to refer to their point in education. So I decided to "explain" the polish school system:

Ok so when ur like younger than 3yo ur parents can place you in kindergarten (like they can but they don't have to)

After that you gotta go to the preschool and stay there since ur 3yo to when u 5yo

The next step in your education is in fact something we like to call "a 0 class". It's like a transition class from preschool to primary school (and you're like 6 when you're in this class)

Then u go to primary school of course, where are 8 grades and you should be there since ur 7 to when ur 14yo, and we "separate" the 1-3 grades from 4-8 because it's easier to idiot pruf (ig that's how you write it cause I only heard this word)

And this is the part when the fun begins. You see, we in Poland have few types of middle school. I'll try to explain them as best as I can.

So let's start with Liceum (I'm sorry I have literally no idea how to translate that to English, but it's high school basically) is very similar to middle school, you just have to pick 2-3 subjects that you will learn more about (it's a pain in the ass I assure you) and this particular school type lasts about 4 years (if you pass all grades of course) about the end of this bullshit you write a maturenity test (Polish, math and English)

Next on our list is technical school (technikum in Polish). And it's like Liceum but you also learn about the technicalities of a profession of your choice. After you end this chapter of your educational trip you already have a proof that u know what ur doing at the job and a maturenity test done. Ur there for like 5 years or so.

And the last one I will talk about will be profession school (zawodówka/szkoła branżowa) again like Liceum you learn more about what you already learned in middle school and just like in technical school you learn about ur profession BUT this time you learn how to ACTUALLY do your job and don't kill yourself (or someone else). This particular type of school is strangely putted into something like 2 parts. First part is where you stay for 3 years and after it you can go somewhere else and already know how to take care of ur job but you CAN'T get a maturenity test (and trust me having this shit is very important (it helps you find good job)). You can always go to the second part of this strange school where you stay for 2 years and you can in fact get a maturenity test.

And that be it for a middle school so now be would be going to the high school (which is basically a collage for US) but it's like 10pm (22:00) right now and I need to get up in the morning of the following day. Maybe I'll talk about it later. Maybe not. But probably yes. And trust me I do in fact need sleep to write this shit about polish high school cause it already was hard to explain middle school.

Love and kisses

Sleep deprived Polish student (aka Saki Saki)

[umichenginabroad]

Week 11: A Failed Attempt at a Relaxing Week

This week, we hit the one-month mark until the end of our program! My feelings are a bit all over the place. Slowly, I am hitting a wall with balancing my health, school, and traveling so the end of our program coming up is much needed. I cannot wait to snuggle in the comfort of my own bed with my dog whom I have not seen in months. However, this has been the best 3 months of my life by far. Never in my life did I ever think I would have the opportunity to study my major in Prague and travel to a new country almost every weekend. I have gotten into such a routine with all my IFSA peers and I cannot even fathom what life will be like not seeing and living with them anymore. Thankfully, most of us attend U-M so it won’t be a goodbye forever :) 

On a brighter note, let’s talk about my week! This is another shout-out to my roommate. She brought me flowers to celebrate a month until my birthday, which was the sweetest thing anyone had ever done for me. I welcomed our new plant baby and have been watering it every day since.

This week continued to be super sunny! So sunny that a cute little gelato truck opened up in the park of our villa and made everyone’s afternoons.

Before this program, I was anything but an ice cream fanatic. I would choose an iced coffee on a hot summer day over ice cream. However, since being in IFSA, ice cream has turned into a bonding moment and we would get it almost every time we walk by an ice cream shop. This is a new addiction that I will be bringing home with me, being that I now can eat it in almost below-freezing temperatures as long as the company is there. 

I also started running again since my knee injury! My friend and I set out for a 2-mile light run, being that I have not moved that intensely for 4-5 months. However, when I started, I immediately got the runners high and could not stop. It felt so good and free so we ended up running for 5 miles, which is almost my personal best distance.

I got to explore so much more of Prague! Aside from the first week, the most I have seen of Prague was my walk to and from school. Outside of that trek, I would always be too tired after class to go on adventures in the city. This was like killing two birds with one stone! I was able to see the Jewish quarter and the area around Prague Castle, which has been on my bucket list since day one. 

This was supposed to be a relaxing weekend but it ended up being hectic, as per usual. With my legs feeling like jelly after my run, my friends and I decided to spend a day hiking through the Karlstejn Castle and its neighboring villages.

The Czech Republic fails to disappoint every time. Just a 40-minute train ride outside of the city can take you to a completely different world! Being in nature is definitely growing on me. We spend the day sweating, tired and dehydrated but I left feeling so accomplished and fulfilled. It was nice detaching from the real world and just immersing ourselves in the present moment. None of us had any service so for most of the day, it was just each other and the markings on the trees guiding us through the hike. 

Then, we did a day trip to Krakow, Poland! I went partly because I wanted to complete my goal of hitting 10 countries this study abroad semester but also because I wanted to see Auschwitz. Throughout our world history classes, I had a grasp of the tragedies faced those 5 years but seeing it in person was a whole other experience. It brought to light the atrocities that occurred during the Holocaust and serves as a reminder of the dangers of hate and discrimination. The journey was overwhelming at times but I am glad I went.

After our Auschwitz tour, we took it as an opportunity to explore the city of Krakow. The city itself was smaller than I expected but it was pretty regardless. We were able to walk through most of it within a few hours and spent the rest watching the Krakow marathon and shopping!

That’s all for this week! Bye :) 

Janice Liu

Computer Science

Tech Career Accelerator in Prague

[nystiaa]

Eurovision 2023 initial reactions

This is a list of my first reactions when watching the performances for this year (now bare in mind this was at 2am and took me an hour to go through almost all the countries (I did miss a few at the time) you can tell at what point I start getting tired)

Finland: what is he wearing??? HEDGE ARMS OMG HE IS MEME MATERIAL I LOVE IT

Georgia: pretty decent, I like the tune

Armenia: oh damn Armenia I was thinking meh but halfway through DAMN, did not expect, second half is better

Moldova: okay this is reminding me of Polish captain hook jesus from a couple years back, very good song!

Azerbaijan: going for 90s vibes cool, nothing special

Germany: why is he dressed like a spider??? I like it

Croatia: WTAF CROATIA?!?! IM SCARED I DONT LIKE IT, WHY IS HE SO CREEPY OMG, hedge arms ago tho I see a theme "f a s h i o n"

Greece: a sad boy singing in the rain, the judges might eat this up. HES 16?!?!

Portugal: Portugal always brings the vibe, you can rely on them. She got the swooshy skirt

Sweden: MY GIRL LOREEN!!! She fucking killed it, I wont be mad if she wins again

Cyprus: fucking catchy god damn, I can see myself having this on repeat

Iceland: I like it but I feel it wont reach the final

Latvia: Latvia be having an existential crisis, dude needs a hug. Omg I thought they were murdering him at the end of the video

Poland: not a fan of the song

Albania: bringing cultural influences into the song? I like. Raven lady going extra. Is she in a funeral home what is happening?? Is there a darker meaning behind this, did she murder her family. I think dramatic raven lady killed her family. Decent song

Belgium: another 90s song. Is he wearing 20 hats? Nope just a minecraft block shirt. Dude needs to up his polygon res, hes not loaded in. Must have a bad signal. Dont like the song

Spain: moaning women - no

Malta: FUCK YEA. I think this guy lived in my brain. Introvert being awkward at a party, sweaters, anxiety?? The dudes me. Dhakdhakdhsj fricken SAX MAN!! eh first half of the song was better. I want more lyrics about anxiety, I wanna relate, what is this

Estonia: nope

Ukraine: killing it again, doesnt beat their song from last year but it's good

UK: the UK with an actual Eurovision style song and performance??? Damn I'm impressed. Song is meh tho but the vibe, so much better

Israel: not a fan

Ireland: ireland are you okay?? I know we're technically still in a pandemic but you can take the face mask off. Decent, not the best

Austria: I like! They got the vibe, the weird, the song, YES, top 5

Denmark: another sad boi. Meh, nah

Switzerland: damn I like, definitely another song I'd have on repeat, and hot guy? Yes. Am a sucker for songs like this, deep, emotional, got a good beat

Serbia: ooooooo Serbia on druugggss

Italy: no

Netherlands: didn't like it at the start but the end is growing on me

San Marino: more like San Mari-NO XD

Australia: fun

Lithuania: no

France: ooooh yes, she dance, very french, it keeps getting better

[amazythelsblogs]

You-Niversity

So. University. mixed signals as usual. my family and friends in Poland were quite happy that I had chosen to go to university, but I wasn’t. As usual! this is yet again the mixed signals that I send, let me list them

I’m much too free spirited and rebellious to be told what to do for another four years

i like to learn on my own terms, my own things and what I am super interested in, which is quite a downfall at times when I’m being offered to learn something new that doesn’t quite align with my vision

i wanted to grow as a person, not to be a student again and to be treated as such

picking mentors is very important. Having mentor who you look up to, who look like you, and who have been through many adventures, many successes and many mistakes is very important to me, mentors who are very positive, who are eloquent in speak, and who I know I will become like following their advice.

this is the catch, for mentors and teachers alike. Your students will never listen to you, unless you become what they are striving for. Unless you become the perfect image of success, wealth, health, beauty, happiness. If you look miserable, act and speak miserably, no one will listen to you. It’s like offering an out of date apple or cake. The idea of the treat is nice, but the fact that it is out of date puts you off. You need to teach the kids from the future, not from the past. That makes no sense. Teach them to project and imagine into the future, and to bring that here. Teach them the basics, the ancients, and give them free reign.

I didn’t really like the culture at the university. It had too much locura happening and it was just overwhelming for the senses. Also the fact that I was getting ready to be a model, where size xs fitted my body (not I was able to fit into xs, flip it and say it fits you) and suddenly found myself in a ghetto university. I’m still so confused why I even went there.

I was very much in my childish energy. I had been healing my inner child the entire summer, and was freshly out of home. Mentally, I was still 8. I had made a choice basically yo live one more year as a child, and rightfully so I suppose, i had been silting a lot. But it got way out of hand. I was mentally stuck in a cycle: it’s only a holiday, I have to go home after this, but when I did finally get home, it don’t feel like home any more. I had out grown it. I’ve been trying to come to terms with that. if I had been very specific about my life going forward, I had been living very in the present moment. If I had been more specific, I would have gone off to Cuba straight away. With all those savings I had. But I had crumbled my money very stupidly, I didn’t have enough forward vision. Any money I make now I am gatekeeping the heck out of.

My main mission now, is to drop this weird baby water weight, and get myself out of this country. To get to my spirit home, Cuba.

in Poland, and in Madeira, and in England, they were telling me all these stories about Cuba. How it is poor and that I shouldn’t go there. You really think I’ll listen. And you think I don’t know? Cuba, like me, was once very beautiful, very glamorous, a haven. But then it was destroyed by conflict and warfare, and the people that made it beautiful left. Well, that’s how I understand it. The inner warfare that has been in full roll since as long as I can remember has been the destruction of me. Now I just want to rest. And be in my crumbling Habana. No quiero nada mas. no amount of conflict, destruction, poverty, or heart break, can take my spirit out of me. Can tear me away from myself. No amount of material possessions will outweigh my beautiful Cuba. so whatever may happen, I’m getting myself there. Getting myself home. The time of suffering is over. The time of denial is over too. My people are suffering so I have been suffering too. My home has been suffering so I have been suffering too.

now here is a paradox which I will very quickly decline. I started learning Spanish when I was 13. It’s the biggest part of who I am, bigger than the culture I was born into. It is my life. Ever since then, Spanish and Latin culture has been my biggest passion. I scored better in Spanish than in my own mother tongue! My favourite line is to say “es de mi alma, es mi vida” so no fuera por mi cuba, por mi espíritu latino, no sería Olimpia, sería una fantasma. Spanish is the only subject I ever truly care about. It brings me back to life. It breathes life into me. Ohhhhh dios take me to my Cuba and I will never leave. Heavens above I have been so empty without this music that I’m listening to now. And it goes like this every time. It heals my soul. It truly does. It brings me back to life like I said. Nothing makes me happier than to dance in my red dress in the middle of my room, and I feel the people who came before me, I feel them. They call out to me. Por dios. I can’t wait to make my way back to them.

I’ve been bling myself back. So much has come into my energy, but I never wanted it. I knew deep down that I would feel when it was right for me. And this. This is right for me. I know I’m writing to cringe-ly dramatic, and I’m over exhausting the reality probably, but it’s fine.

[imadudeenaugustsarvahusayn]

140) 2014

Only by this. But I'm sure I won't meet Ms. Rowling.

All that remains is that 2017 Reddit moment.

Onwards. ±54.

I'm the left of the screen one. But, yes Poland is for rest. US Countryside is like a good place to visit too at times. I'm more in the US rather Mehico but want to visit ABQ. Thérèse, hard compound tires. I already did my part with South. For adrenaline, or Polish ladies you have a thing or two? I don't know, I don't know everything.

Balkan visit too, İstanbul.

But anyway, I'm not coming, but receiving now sexually. Got no bedding whilst it's fame outside. Inside is one last ride. 🇮🇩.

From my notes📝, ehm, since I have only 3 that would me enough☯️🏡. Ola(Invert), Michelle(Jugs, Aryan jugs), Elif(Turkish Baroque Japanese house). İclal too if we meet.

Even until ±54, 2054. I only need 3 of them. I'm half empty. Ola, I will not go to Sonia or else before my body language is healthy. Also beside so Poles uncle inside, the world is really bigger than me, whatever I'm this and that. And 2023-±2054 will not enough. I just wanted satisfaction which is align with my taste when the Svastika rotare.

Amber Bain, Maya, also not ordinary, It's I need to restore body language. Can't get it to A+ List celeb world for now, my body language.

My childhood is a society, that if you ask questions in the classroom is like wall-street trading.

From notes📝,

Poland, Ola makes me want to, I mean it's enough, who doesn't like to mend w/ it's invert at least for me. Imagining it is so good. Good Lord.

Russia, if girl is beautiful it is so beautiful. But if it's ugly, then it's like construction worker that formed like aunties. No middle ground ever.

Eastern Europe, base operative 😬, once Sarajevo in my note.

Is there any hijabi MENA-Levant-Edirne-Iranian girls that not fat? Mostly that ubiquitous that isn't. I have this thing with with. But it goes both ways.

Hungary, Architecture Revival Roger Scrutopia.

Peaceful Ukraine.

UK, lips surgery, black armpits, Banter.

French, SJWs & angry forever like Beşiktaş. Except Countryside, it's like opposite of US one. French girls is like selected ones it seems, the Chevalier ones, real deal French.

German, Bavarian area only. I'm Orient but, you know the rest. Swiss Alps, with Bavarian girls.

Oceania, if I back South, Alycia Debicki New Lorde.

Irish, Saoirse whilst Hayley visit it too might be, but that's for A+ List kinda thing, I'm half empty guy.

Scottish Highlands, Irish is like reminiscing in high cliffs along the shore hearing the echoes of the waves, whilst dancing in warmth of hospitality in its pub, Scots is highlands, its reverbs sound, Freeedooom!, is shouting in the hills with its reverbs accompanied with rivers in the horizon, it can be as heard the echoes of moaning in PG ratings wit the gals inside a hut in the mountains.

Iceland & Scandinavian, I like cold weather. Only know the girls are blonde. And Vikings, ehm I like to be dominated.

Ehm, domina, back at it again, Scottish Highlands & US Countryside, if one day it is happening, I visualize myself hearing moaning of the girls echoes in Scotland highlands & in campsite of US countryside with its swamps & accompanied by raven sounds, when it's not near the, as I roam in.

Netherland of course, 3/8±. Dicks out for Harambe Dick Winters.

Architecture; Alhambra & Samarkand.

Also, I will stamp your chest w/ numbers📸 & save it. I like to, I have fetish of it. Imagine 1 Google Photos folder with lots of number stamps in the beautiful.

Now I'm rest, hope one day I don't need to being stomped per usual to feel it normal. At least I'm not being punched for being walking anymore. I'm professional in jerking off.

I have peace & able to jerk off. What I need now is no more painting Body Paint mo more. Then maybe I able to find job. My apartment girls not DTF. But I found out recently, I'm not too. Not White Girls.

Alright thats my 10s🇹🇷🇩🇪🇬🇧 with 00s too that there's nothing in it. And that you all know, I make moves 🗺️.

Also I don't even know how to fuck, really. I want to learn but there's always barrier, beside there's no girls for it. I can't even drive a car.

my awesome movie list of 2014:

birdman (dir. alejandro gonzález iñárritu)

the imitation game (dir. morten tyldum)

whiplash (dir. damien chazelle)

interstellar (dir. christopher nolan)

gone girl (dir. ben affleck)

foxcatcher (dir. bennet miller)

wild (dir. jean-marc vallée)

inherent vice (dir. paul thomas anderson)

the theory of everything (dir. james marsh)

the hobbit (dir. peter jackson)

i origins (dir. mike cahill)

the grand budapest hotel (dir. wes anderson)

boyhood (dir. richard linklater)

nightcrawler (dir. dan gilroy)

[euphoricimagination]

𝑨𝒍𝒍 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝑺𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉

Premise: From seeing you being a manager in your high school teams, Inarizaki and Nekoma, to being the assistant coach at the MSBY Black Jackals, to becoming part of the coaching team for the Japanese Volleyball team at the Olympics; Kuroo Tetsurou, one of yours and Kenma's best friends, has seen your amazing growth. That's why he asked you to become the coach for one of his crazy projects, which include many of your friends and their chaotic selfs.

Kenma x reader, platonic friendship with the Haikyuu boys

Warnings: Spoilers! of the special manga release. Works as an stand alone project, but it's based on my series 'International Love'. (For background, your best friends are The Miya's, Suna and Kuroo, your husband is Kenma and you two have a daughter named Nina. Feel free to check it out;)

Masterlist

“I totally understand that you are trying your best to make volleyball more known Tetsu…but why do you need my help for it?” you say looking at your friend in front of you.

You dear friend was sitting with pleading eyes with your daughter Nina in his lap. Kenma was doing preparations for his weekly stream when Kuroo decided to arrive with some take out and a favor.

“Well, you’ll make my job easier, you know every player that I was thinking of inviting” he says passing you the list of possible candidates, you hated the fact that he wasn’t wrong “Plus, I was thinking of having you as the main coach of one team…what do you say?”

“I hate you so much...What about Nina?” you say looking at your daughter, who was currently painting. If you do help him, it means that you’ll have to go to 4 different countries, and Nina is too young to deal with that much

“I’m sure Kenma can take care of her without you for like a week”

“Of course I can” you hear behind you, alongside with a ‘Dada!’. He takes Nina in his arms before sitting by your side, giving you a kiss on the cheek, before looking at the paper with the names “Go with him, I’ll stay here with Nina and then when you come back, we can go to Brazil all together, say hi to Shoyo and use it as a little vacation”

“Uncle Sho!” screams your little one, taking his plushie. Kuroo looks at you with a winning smile when he sees you interchange a look with Kenma

“Fine, I’ll help you…but I’m not paying for anything” you say rolling your eyes.

“I wasn’t going to let you”. He high fives Kenma, who just grins teasingly at you. Man, what you got yourself into?

San Juan – Argentina

“I still think you could do this alone” you say at the entrance of the gym on the other side of the world

“I’m paying for your trip here, Poland and Italy, stop complaining” he playfully nudges you while laughing. No matter how much your complaining was, you were more than happy to help him “Besides, you and Iwaizumi were the only ones who got to touch an Olympic medal through this dude”

“I know, but YOU wanted me here… thank you though” opening the doors of the gym you heard sneakers and screams ‘Pasalo! Toque, toque!’ (give it to me/ touch). You see your old setter friend, laughing soundly at his teammates “Yo! TORU!!”

“Chibi!!” Oikawa comes running to you, trapping you a big hug before giving you a kiss on the cheek “what brings you here little one?”

Before you could even answer you were yanked back besides Kuroo, who gives you and Oikawa a tight smile full of warning. And to think they were mature adults now.

“We were here to bring you an offer” says going back to normal “it’s about a match, we want to bring all the volleyball stars together to make the sport more known…”

You let Kuroo give the talk, since he is the one organizing the whole thing. You didn’t know if Oikawa was playing hard to convince or if he was just screwing around.

“You know Toru, ever since the Olympics the whole country has been talking about you. Deservedly so, it was about time that they knew how amazing you are” you pass him your phone with an article about him

“Exactly, everyone wants to watch a world class star player like you again” adds Kuroo, making Oikawa smile full of pride muttering the words back.

“Fine, I’ll do it” says giving his hand to Kuroo. After settling things together, he turns to you, arms open “come here chibi”

You happily went to hug him, excited to have him going. As dramatic as it may sound, this felt like a reconciliation. Oikawa being ready to play for a Japan that, at the time, closed it doors for him; that made him believe that he had to leave his own country to finally be considered enough, even though he always was “I’m so happy that you’re playing Toru”

“Thank you chibi, for everything” says tightening his hug, a little kiss on your temple.

Rio – Brazil

After helping Kuroo with Ushijima and Kageyama in their respective countries, you helped him to recruit the rest around Japan, an easy task considering that you are close friends with the majority.

Now you’re in the beautiful beach of Rio, you’re wearing a beautiful red and black swimsuit, Kenma is in a simple short a t-shirt combo while Nina is in her newly bought one piece, courtesy of her uncle Shoyo.

“I still cannot believe you’re actually playing beach volley” you say to Kenma while helping him apply sunscreen in his face. Nina was busy playing with Hinata and Kuroo. She was still having trouble with the timezone

“You know how annoying Kuro can get. Besides, I also want to make volleyball more known, so it works out” with that he grabs your hips, pulling you closer to give you a kiss “you somehow look even more beautiful today”

“You don’t look too bad yourself” you lay your head on his shoulder, not caring about the hot weather “I’m so happy that I can spend more time with you two, I missed you”

“We did too, so much. Rest a little now, you’ve done a lot late-”

“Oi, lovebirds! The stream is about to start!” Says Kuroo coming with Nina in his arms, who quickly asks for your attention. You take her in your arms making her lay on you

“I’m going, I’m going”

“Nina, princess, want to give dada a good luck kiss?” you ask her sleepy form, who whispers a little ‘yes’ before he came closer, kissing her in her cheek and you in your lips “good luck babe, don’t die on me today”

“Ha.ha so funny. I’ll be fine…I hope”

With that he kisses the both of you once again before going to start his stream. Kuroo was filming the whole thing while you sit nearby with Nina in your lap, who was amazed at seeing her dad play. The comments made you laugh so much ‘since when does Kodzuken play volleyball?’ ‘Kodzuken? Outside? At the sun?’.

“Okay folks, tune in on August 14th, okay? Bye-bye” says an exhausted Kenma lying on the sand, face completely covered in sweat, before Kuroo closes the stream.

“Let’s go to help dada Nina” you tell her walking towards him while Kuroo takes Hinata away “you were pretty good considering you haven’t play since high school”

“Thanks pretty” says closing his eyes while you were drying his face “How was dada, Nina?”

“Dada was good! Amazing!” she answers happily

“Good, glad you like it” he moves to sit in the sand, playfully touching her little nose to make her laugh. He then takes your hand, looking at you with the same loving eyes as if you were a newly couple “now let’s enjoy our vacation, pretty, you deserve it”

“Yeah, let’s” you say, sending back the same loving eyes to him “I love you, both of you”

“I love both of you too”

August 14th, 2022 – Ota city general gymnasium

“It’s so nice to be around you guys, this is like an Inarizaki reunion!” you say to Aran walking towards the changing room of team A. You had the first and only practice two days ago, making sure that the two setters, Atsumu and Oikawa, adjusted well with their spikers.

“I know, even Samu is here, ‘though he’s outside selling onigiris” Aran opens the door to the room, letting you walk in first. Even though the match hasn’t even started you could still feel the tension between Atsumu and Oikawa.

“Was it really a good idea to put the two of them in the same team? They clearly won’t get along” you hear Suna ask to Hinata before he notices you, giving you a smile when you approach him

“It’ll be worse if he’s with Kageyama, they’re volatile together” answers Hinata back

“I can’t take them anywhere without one of them wanting to start a fight with someone, they’re worse than high schoolers” you say hugging Suna, who passes his arms around you and kisses your temple. No matter how many years has passed, your friendship with the Inarizaki trio was as strong as ever.

“Atsumu is all big talk though, he can’t fight for shit” he says making you and Hinata laugh.

“I still don’t get how she deals with Miya; let alone now that she has to deal with two” adds Sakusa with a roll in his eyes after looking at Iwaizumi deal with the two boys, moving to pat your head. You’re  one of his closest friends after many years of being his assistant coach

“Lots of patience Omi, lots of patience”

“Hey! Mr. I-never-went-to-the-nationals” Atsumu calls at Oikawa, who looks at him with annoyance by the nickname. If look could kill, Atsumu would be dead by now “How does it feel coming all the way here just to be on the bench? After all chibi-chan, MY bestie, is our coach”

“I’m sure she can be objective about who to pick. After all you weren’t in the starter line up when WE won in the Olympics, and she took a photo with MY medal even though she was your assistance coach there” says Oikawa with a mocking tone, making Atsumu look annoyed now

“Well, I’M her favorite setter, so I’m starting today, right chibi?” Both of them turns to you expectantly. To be fair, choosing who has to play has been one of the hardest decisions you’ve made. You never had this much responsibility and everyone was too good.

“Yeah…about that…”

“CHIBI!”

After calming Atsumu, who just needed a big hug and you telling him that he was indeed your favorite setter, all of you went out to the arena. You look at the stands to find Kenma sitting alongside coach Nekomata and Lev, both men playing with Nina. Kenma gives you a proud smile before telling Nina, who waves her hands excitedly at you and the rest of her uncles.

Your family in the stands, your first official head coaching experience, your friends around playing the sport that they love so much, the sport that gave you this wonderful people in your life.

With one final glance at your two favorite people, you gather your team around. Standing between Atsumu and Suna, 2 out of the 3 men that started this whole journey with you, part of the many reasons you are here today, you begin the little speech.

“…but most importantly, go and have fun guys” you finish, making your team scream in excitement. Giving hi-5’s around you go and stand in the sidelines alongside Atsumu, who passes his arm around your shoulders with a smile on. Both teams full of friends ready to give their all. “Let the game begin” you whisper when the whistle sound.

This was purely for my enjoyment, I hold this series way too close to my heart and I couldn't not do this with my loves. I don't expect a lot, but if you made it here, hope you like it :)

@crystal-lilac

[lacheriecherry]

Names of my favorite Hetalia ships and characters in Japanese and Chinese

This morning, after a lot of effort, finally I was able to register a Weibo account :D That means now I can access many other Chinese social platforms like Lofter, Bilibili, Baidu, etc. This is something I've wanted to do for a long time because there are many talented Chinese artists, writers, video makers, etc who create a lot of fandom resources (I don't know about other countries but in my country, most of the high-quality fanworks and merch we get are from Japan or China). I went on several social networks and searched; the results made me extremely happy. Because in addition to amazing fanworks, I also saw some posts from Chinese fans that make me happy and a little surprised. For example, there was a post against the Estonia wanna-be Nordic joke or posts about historical knowledge about Estonia (Maybe I'll do more detailed posts later, maybe posts like “attitudes and impressions of some Asian fans about Estonia”). To find such resources, you need to know those names to use as tags to search, so I'm going to list some of my favorite couples/ships’ and characters’ names. Also, to me, the couple's names sound very cute and meaningful in Japanese and Chinese so I usually add the Japanese names along with normal couple names when I make posts about my OTP or biases :3 These names also show how fans see the relationship between a certain couple: what do they have in common? What represents them? What connects them, etc. This is a very useful document for me because if I don't make this post as a preperation before searching, I have to retype all the names myself. This is very troublesome for someone who uses the Latin alphabet like me. 

This post is more like a personal note lol.

A. Ships’ and characters’ names in Japanese and Chinese

I. My OTP’s/ships’ presentive name/nickname in Japanese/Chinese

1. DenEst (Denmark/Estonia)

- Japanese: 青狮子组 (Aojishigumi) / Chinese: 青狮子组

- Meaning: Blue Lion couple

2. HongTai (HongKong/Taiwan)

- Japanese: 香る梅 (Kaoru ume) /Chinese: 香梅

- Meaning: Fragrant plum flower couple

3. NorIce (Norway/Iceland)

- Japanese: 鯨組 (Kujiragumi) / Chinese: 鯨組

- Meaning: Whale couple

4. NethBel (Netherlands/Belgium – my mind tells me they are not siblings, same with NorIce)

- Japanese: チューリップ兄妹 (Chu-rippukeimai) / Chinese: 郁金香兄弟姐妹

- Meaning: Tulip couple/siblings

5. AusHun (Austria/Hungary)

- Japanese:  ロデエリ (Rodeeri) or ほんわか夫婦 (Honwaka couple) / Chinese: 中欧夫妇

- Meaning: Central European couple

II. Names of some of my BrOTPs (I have many BrOTPs, so I will just list my top favorites)

1. PruHun (Prussia and Hungary)

- Japanese: ぴよ花 (Piyohana) / Chinese: 啾花组

- Meaning: Chirp flower couple

2. PolHun (Poland and Hungary)

- Japanese: 友情記念日 (Yūjō kinenbi) / Chinese: 友情纪念日

- Meaning: Friendship Anniversary/Memorial Day couple (Yesss this name is perfect for this brOTP of mine)

3. FinEst (Finland and Estonia)

- Japanese: ウラル組 (Urarugumi) / Chinese: 乌拉尔组

- Meaning: Ural Couple

4. AmeEst (America and Estonia)

- Japanese: ITコンビ (aithi-konnbi) /Chinese: IT组

- Meaning: IT couple

5. UsUK

- Japanese: 味覚音痴コンビ (Deaf taste combination haha) or アルアサ (AruAsa) / Chinese: 味音痴组 or 米英/英米 (UsUK/UKUs)

- Meaning: Both literally means Deaf taste couple or couple that has no sense of taste lol 

6. FrUk

- Japanese: フラアサ (FraAsa) or ナイスドーヴァー (Naisudōvu~ā - Nice Dover) / Chinese: dover组

- Meaning: Dover couple

7. AmeCan

- Japanese: 北米兄弟 (Hokubei kyodai) / Chinese: 北美双子

- Meaning: North American Brothers

8. AmeJap

- Japanese: デコボコンビ (Dekobokonbi) / Chinese: 凸凹组

- Meaning: Uneven/decombo combination

9. SwissLiech

- Japanese: 中立兄妹 (Chuuritsukeimai) or 中立兄弟 (Chuuritsukyoudai) / Chinese: 中立兄妹

- Meaning: Neutral couple/siblings

III. My favorite characters’ names (I have way too many favorite characters, so again, just my top favorites are listed):

1. Estonia (country name): Japanese: エストニア (Esutonia) / Chinese: 爱沙尼亚 (Aishaniya) (the first letter in Estonia’s Chinese name reads “Ai” means love, affection, feelings. I think it’s cute :3)

- Eduard von Bock (hnnn this name makes me cringe but anyway): Japanese: エドァルド・フォンヴォック (Edoarudo fon Bokku) / Chinese: 爱德华·冯·波克 (Àidéhuá·féng·bō kè)

2. Hungary: Japanese: ハンガリー (Hangari) / Chinese: 匈牙利

- Elizabeta Héderváry (another name makes me uncomfortable, but I have to follow the original tag I guess): Japanese: エリザベータ・ヘーデルヴァーリ/ Chinese: 伊丽莎白·海德薇莉

3. Belgium: Japanese: ベルギー (Berugi - real country name) and ベルベル (Pixiv tag name) / Chinese: 比利时

- Doesn’t have human name yet

4. America: Japanese: アメリカ (Amerika) / Chinese: 美国

- Alfred F. Jones: Japanese: アルフレッド・F・ジョーンズ (arufureddoefujo-nnzu) / Chinese: 阿尔弗雷德·F·琼斯

5. Taiwan (country name): 台湾

- Japanese: 湾ちゃん (Wann – chan)  

- Chinese: Family name: 林晓梅 (Lin Xiaomei) / 林乙玲 (Lin Yiling)

                Nicknames: 王梅梅 (Wang Meimei), 王湾 (Wang Wan), 湾妹 (Wān mèi), 湾酱 (Wān Jiàng), 湾娘 (Wān Niáng)

IV. Favorite trios:

1. Finland/Estonia/Hungary:

- Japanese: ウラルトリオ (Urarutorio) / Chinese: 乌拉尔三人组

- Meaning: Uralic trio

2. Austria/Hungary/Prussia

- Japanese: フライパングル (Furaipannguru) / Chinese: 铁三角

- Meaning: Iron Triangle Trio in Chinese and Frying pangle in Japanese

3. Belgium/Netherlands/Luxembourgh or Benelux

- Japanese: ネーデルトリオ (ne-derutorio) or you can use チューリップ兄. Since it literally means “Tulip siblings” sometimes it is used to address the Benelux siblings, but people usually use this name to refer NethBel / Chinese: not found yet

- Meaning: Neder Trio in Japanese

V. Finally, my nOTPs or nonCPs but I think their ship’s names are interesting or cute:

1. RusEst (Russia and Estonia)

- Japanese: ユキツバメ(Yukitsubame) / Chinese: 雪燕组

- Meaning: Snow Swallow couple

2. PruEst and GerEst (Prussia and Estonia, Germany and Estonia)

- Japanese: ヤグルマギクコンビ (Yagurumagikukonnbi) / Chinese: 矢车菊组

- Meaning: Cornflower Couple

3. SwissBel (Switzerland and Belgium)

- Japanese: チョコ同盟 (Chokodoumei) / Chinese: 巧克力同盟

- Meaning: Chocolate alliance/union

4. FraBel (France and Belgium)

- Japanese: チョコマカロン (Chokomakaronn) / Chinese: 巧克力马卡龙

- Meaning: Chocolate macaron couple (Personally I think about a frienemy relationship between Baguettes and Waffles lol)

5. EngBel (England and Belgium)

- Japanese: チョコっとティー (chokottothi) / Chinese: 巧克力茶组

- Meaning: Chocolate tea couple

6. SpaBel (Spain and Belgium)

- Japanese: オレンジワッフル (Orennjiwaxtsufuru) / Chinese: 桔子华夫饼

- Meaning: Orange waffle couple

7. LuxBel (Luxembourg and Belgium)

- Japanese: クリスタル姉弟 (Kurisutaru kyodai) / Chinese: 水晶姐弟

- Meaning: Crystal siblings

B. Sample forms for asking for permission

I use this to get permission from artists every time I want to repost or share their works. I strongly oppose posting or re-sharing pictures without the artist's permission. Drawing takes years of practice, lots of effort, and time, so please respect artists and ask for their opinion. In addition, in countries with strict copyright laws like Japan, having paintings taken without permission can even affect an artist's career. So please only repost artists’ artworks with their permission!

1. Japanese

(artist’s name)さん、はじめまして。your nameと申します。 あなたのイラストをシェアするためにfacebook/Instagram/tumblr, etc (link to your facebook/instagram/tumblr, etc) で転載してもいいですか？原作者名、プロフィールへのリンクを貼って、そして加工・自作発言はしません。ありがとうございます！

Translate: Nice to meet you, (artist’s name). My name is (your name). May I repost your art on Facebook (link to your Facebook/Instagram/Tumblr.etc ) to share your illustrations? I will add to my post the name of the original author, a link to your profile, and I will not make any edition or claim it as my own. Thank you!

2. Chinese

您好, (artist’s name)

我是 (your name)。 我很喜欢您的照片 。所以我希望可以把您的作品上载到 facebook (网络链接: link to your Facebook/Tumblr/Instagram, etc)

当然上载的时候，我一定会写上您的名字并给大家分享您的facebook/weibo账户

如果您不允许，我们一定不会翻译。

啊对了，我的汉语不太好的。所以如果您可以用英语回答我的消息，那我非常感激了。

非常感谢！

Translate: Hello, (artist’s name)

I am (your name). I love your art. So I hope you would grant me the permission to upload your work to Facebook/Tumblr/Instagram, etc (web link: link to your Facebook/Tumblr/Instagram.etc )

Of course, when reposting, I will definitely write your name and add your Facebook/Weibo account link to my post.

If you don't allow it, I will certainly not repost your art.

Ah yes, my Chinese is not very good. So if you could answer my message in English, I'd really appreciate it.

Thank you very much!

Note: - This list is incomplete and my preferences may change in the future. So maybe I will update my list later.

           - A couple or group can have various ship’s names that I can’t list them all. However, the mentioned ones are the most common.

[theblasianwitch]

Sharing some of my fav protest ideas going around (all relate to basically bringing down the economy to make a point to this capitalist pothole)

Basically the same as Poland, women and AFABs refusing to go to work, shop or cook until the law is appealed. —— given some of the numbers on the issue it may take longer than how long it took for Poland which was roughly one week (is what I heard). In my opinion in order for this to work we would need a vast majority on board… or most of the wives and family members of those in charge.

Return to the barter system. Don’t put a single dime you make from work into the economy. Shop or trade with local farmers and butchers for food. Carpool as much as possible. Don’t go out (to like clubs and restaurants, etc) do everything at home or someone else’s home by planning gatherings and cookouts for socializing. —— this really just requires a shared list of local resources but to me feels very doable, I’m not sure for every location though. Granted though, the barter system has space for error as bartering requires both parties involved to equivalate their goods. At this point home gardens would be more encouraged in my opinion. Historically bartering for goods also involves trading skills so if a neighbor has a pretty good edible garden they may ask for someone who’s good at doing hair, tutors for their kids, company, help cooking or around the house for a bit if they’re disabled or elderly, all for access to their goods. This is where you would have to be careful and communicate to make sure you aren’t just being taken advantage of. Once again, how long until the point is made and a difference happens is all dependent on how many are on board.

Killing two birds with one stone. Tank the US economy, raise the Ukraine economy to support them. Shop Ukraine businesses. —— from what I saw this more pertains to things like crafts, clothing, and jewelry and cuts down shopping at the big corporations like Amazon, Walmart, Target, etc. The more we have involved the faster a difference is made.

Shop women owned businesses only. —— taking parts of 2 and 3 into account, this is very doable and would involve a shared list of some sort. Female butchers, farmers, grocery store owners, and other independent shop owners exists. Shopping from them still takes away from the big cooperations and would cause a major shift in the stock market (as would all of these) to get the governments attention.

I’m not sure when a start date for any of these are but I am keeping track with some of the organizers. Whichever you can do will cause some kind of shift. Spread the word. I will update when I hear anything else.

Bonus ones:

Renters strike. Stop paying rent. —— would definitely be more obvious if you could convince anyone who shares the same landlord with you to get a whole group in on it. They can’t kick you all out is what people say but I’m not so sure…