#it's basically just me self advertising oops

[bilesproblems]

"I'm a mono lesbian/exclusively wlw, what term should I use?"

Hey all. This post is a bit different than my usual ones. I'm making this for people who are exclusively wlw, and what terms are safe for them to use.

First, let's go over what's not safe: vixenamoric. Not to be confused with trixenamoric, which has a different meaning. Vixenamoric was coined by lesbian exclusionists to mean "she/her binary women who exclusively love she/her binary women." They claim to have made it because they no longer felt connected to the lesbian label since it started to include nonbinary people. However, vixenamorics constantly try to redefine lesbian to be the vixenamoric definition. They're exclusionists and constantly cry about how much they hate nonbinary folk for stealing their label. It was made in bad faith, and as such is not safe to use.

So what can you use as an exclusive wlw?

Lesbian: The lesbian definition, although more inclusive, still allows for women who exclusively love women. If you don't feel a need to specify your identity further, lesbian does the trick.

Lilaen: A term for an exclusive lesbian. Lilaen refers to a lesbian who uses the modern, exclusive usage of lesbian rather than someone who reclaims it's historical nonexclusivity. It can also refer to a lesbian who places more emphasis on her lack of attraction to men rather than her attraction to other genders. A lilaen may or may not be attracted to people who are only partially men, depending on if they see lilaen as a term for any lesbian who doesn't like people who are primarily or solely men or if they see it as a term for lesbians who don't like men at all. Lilaens may have split attraction or they may view lilaen as a clarifier that their attraction is congruent

Rosaen: Rosaen is a term for a lesbian who is a woman, at least partially, who is exclusively attracted to women. The degree of exclusivity ranges from "exclusively attracted to people who are only women and nothing else" to "exclusively attracted to people who are women to some degree." Rosaens, like lilaens, may have split attraction or they may use rosaen to clarify their attraction is congruent

Trixamoric: Exclusive, static attraction to binary women.

The most safe and accurate alternative to vixenamoric is rosaen. I coined rosaen on my main account. It's not exclusive to she/her binary women but it is exclusive to women. Vixenamoric was made in bad faith by longsword lesbians to signal to each other that they're "one of the good ones." Lilaen and rosaen are both from inclusionists and were made in good faith.

[treesap-blogs]

HI GUYS IM POSTING ON SUNDAY INSTEAD OF SATURDAY!! Sorry. Back with a review of “The Sunbearer Trials” by Aiden Thomas

Hello, Tumblrians! It’s been a while since I’ve made a review, I’m sorry about that. Alas, only two weeks after school, my mom took me down to the South to go visit some family 😔it was lowkey miserable! 2/10 don’t recommend I got gaslit so many times lmao

SORRY FOR NOT POSTING ON SATURDAY😭I was very busy! I’m gonna try to stop making self-imposed deadlines, because a) I literally never follow through with them so they read like empty promises, b) I get last-minute anxiety paralysis and never upload.

Anyways! Here’s a review of a queer book, because they probably would’ve been restricted in the state I was in. Maybe not banned per say, but definitely not accepted with open arms. The only open arms we’re getting in South Carolina are guns, and dear old Uncle Dave pretending he’s asking me for a hug and not forcing me to do it out of moral/familial obligation. Sorry.

Not really any Book Discovery Backstory for this one, except for that I wanted to get around to reading every single Aiden Thomas book. And this was originally meant to be for the Trans Rights Readathon, but I got tired and gave up! Oops.

The Sunbearer Trials is the book in question! For once, its advertising is pretty accurate: Think The Hunger Games’ nail-biting (and televised) battle royale, mixed with the demigod folklore and plot aspects of Percy Jackson (but make it gods of Mexican instead of Greek/Roman mythology)! Teo, a Semidiós transgender teen(son of Quetzal, the god of birds), because of his Jade status, doesn’t expect to be chosen as a competitor in The Sunbearer Trials: a group of deathly games played by Semidiós teens, where the lowest-ranking has the “greatest honor” of all—be sacrificed in order to fuel the Sun’s power and keep the Obsidian evil gods at bay. However, that doesn’t mean Teo’s worried about others: his friend Niya, the higher-ranking Gold daughter of Tierra, is one of the strongest heroes of their generation and dangerously likely to be chosen. So he’s in for a nasty surprise when two Jades get selected for the games this year, one being Xio, the thirteen year-old son of Mala Suerte, and Teo. Now the two of them must compete in five mysterious trials, against far more powerful opponents, for glory, pride and their own survival.

For a book with that intense of a summary, I wasn’t expecting for it to be as humorous and fun as it was? But I’m kinda glad for that, because hundreds of pages of just on-page child death will inevitably get emotionally taxing. So, I found this to be a very enjoyable read! I liked the descriptions of food!!(don’t read this on an empty stomach), and our character dynamics, which I was pleasantly surprised by because I usually dislike or outright hate books with large casts! Aiden Thomas definitely had his priorities straight on the characters to center though, and although we got to know a bit about everyone, it didn’t feel like there was too little or too much time spent with anyone. It didn’t feel crowded, basically.

Not to be that book account, but we also got a bit of rivals to lovers, with Aurelio and Teo! I was a little on-the-fence about it at first because, you know, tropes, but I ended up growing to like the genuine bond they developed amidst the trials. Also, Aiden Thomas just has a way with writing gay yearning I think! 

With all that said, although this book was a fun read, it felt juvenile at times. If some of the cursing or sexual humor was cut out, it could definitely pass as a middle grade. Personally, I don’t like middle grades, so this was disappointing to me especially considering how dark the summary is? Some of the lines (particularly Niya’s) were so corny or cringey I had to laugh. Add that to this being in a modern world, and I take critical damage from being reminded that memes and vine coexist with demigod death games in this book. 

Anyhow! Overall, this was an enjoyable (even if flawed) read. As you guys should know, I love culturally rich stories, and I loved the Mexican parts of the settings and story. And if you read the summary for that and thought to yourself “hey! That sounds right up my alley”, I’m not stopping you from checking it out. I’ll also be reading the sequel, because there was a hell of a cliffhanger.

Book rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️½ stars/5. Finished 04/05/2023.

(Book content/trigger warnings: fire/fire injury, child death(on-page), violence+blood, bullying, gender dysphoria.)

-Paz, signing off!

[ladybugkisses]

can u tell us about ur hh self insert? (if u want to of course!) i love hearing about people's self inserts

cAN I !! !

i'm gonna try and refrain from talking about her relationships with anyone (alastor included) so if anyone wants to know more about All That, feel free to ask!

died of heartbreak (don't know the specifics yet (but i also don't care to think about those That Much tbh lmao)) in 1934 at the age of 30

has killed a man. or two

in hell for sadistic/violent tendencies + being an accomplice to murders + stubborn as all fukc pride

her demon form was initially meant to be a succubus with a fox theme, but if those turn out to be a hellborn-only type of thing then she can just be a demon that shares some characteristics with them. still fox themed tho

her hair horns aren't ears, even tho they kinda move as if they were. this + her tail can be dead giveaways of her emotions. and her eyes too if you look closely

the fox characteristics jump out more when she’s scared/feeling threatened

she has shapeshifting and illusion powers!

but they're pretty limited and can take a lot of energy out of her depending on what she's doing with them

illusions can easily disappear if you just swat at them or she snaps her fingers

also she can do this

because eye trauma reasons, paranoia, “blind rage” haha get it and just because i thought it'd be neat

her eyes are the source of her powers, so they're also her weak point; they're pretty sensitive and she might go temporarily blind (and therefore powerless) if suddenly flashed with a strong light

she's had at least 3 different jobs throughout her years in hell (was rosie’s gardener until the 50s), but she's been working for The Neøn Demon (@ne0np1nk's OC) as their stylist since the early 2000s

that being said, yeah she died in the 30s but she likes to keep up with the times! moving forward! running away from her past ! !! FUN

probably has a voxtagram she uses to post Outfit Of The Day pictures and mess with vox :^/

i said i wouldn’t talk about her relationships but i wanna mention this since there’s not much to it anyway. her thing with vox can basically be dumbed down to that “blocked” “unblock me i wanna tell you something” “ok” “bitch.” meme

anyway she’s at the hotel because of a deal with alastor. DON’T WORRY ABOUT IT (seriously don’t i promise it’s just sap. it’s meant to look suspicious and bad to everyone else at first but trust me)

haven’t fully thought it out yet but her job would probably be advertisement related. has her own room at the hotel, but she kinda comes and goes because she’s still working for neøn y’know

that’s all i can think of at the moment, which i think is enough because this turned into a long post oOPS HAHA

[tartrazeen]

How DBH Leans Way Harder Into HankCon Than Father/Son

Listen.

I love you people who make Hank and Connor that whole platonic family thing. Totally you do you, that's fine, don't even worry about it.

For real - this isn't some ship war. It's a game. I even got some dad vibes from Hank before - oop, nope, we just went full daddy, didn't we. So this is not pitting two ideas against each other to see which one's better. They're both good. I massively prefer one, but I'm not saying either one is wrong.

I *am* saying the canon is geared towards their relationship being HankCon.

Putting my last analysis aside, this game's got a consistent pattern to it: the relationship comes to a conflict.

Can a machine be a person? Central conflict of the game. The relationship is between humans and androids externally, and androids and machines internally.

Can an android ever be a mom? Kara's story, with a conflict of "What's the worst that can happen?" It certainly leads to some bad decisions, and - just... the *worst* doctor's appointment.

Can an android be a human's son? Markus' story with its conflict of, "Is that bad?" And here, we get some subtle hints that Leo's not too thrilled, like when Markus gets shot in the face (#defundthepolice amirite? no seriously, wtf guys). Unlike Kara, Markus doesn't have a little "Family" bar showing for Carl, but not only do they openly say what they think, Markus' extended conflict towards this is questioning whether he was more than a slave in a gilded cage or a privileged rich kid now playing War Leader.

Can androids be a threat? There's some demonizing of Markus if he inexplicably gets mad that his people are being killed to death (with a beautiful analysis on that tone policing by dbh-rambling) , but yes, that relationship's in the Deviant Leader's story as Pacifist vs. Non-Pacifist.

Can androids love?

Oh boy.

The question of whether androids can be somebody's son (or daughter) is only actively and directly discussed in Markus' story, and in Kara's from the parent's POV. Family doesn't come up in Connor's except for one big moment and one big parallel: when Hank tells Machine!Connor that every time a Connor died, he thought of Cole, and when Daniel at the start has his whole thing of being replaced after thinking he was part of the family.

Those do not incite a conflict.

For Markus, Leo makes fun of the idea, leading to one of the plethora of opportunities we have to sad-kill his dad or allow Markus stand up for himself.

Zlatko mocks Kara and kidnaps Alice, and while Kara won't leave the house without her kid in tow (who warned you like a billion times to leave girl smh), the race is on to find this chick. Ralph straight up tries to force it if you go that route, again putting Kara and Alice's bond to the test. Same thing at the recycling plant and crossing the border: how far will Kara take this 'mom' thing is the conflict.

Ain't nobody pullin' that shit on Connor.

He's vaguely interested in Hank's 'personal problems' as it pertains to the case. Hank might open up a little about Cole. It's not discussed until the very end, and the theme of 'son' doesn't enter the picture until we *see* a picture at Hank's house, whereupon Connor says nothing about it. That's different from the other storylines, where that family theme appears (and gets talked about) pretty much right away.

Connor doesn't even connect with the idea of replacing a member of a family when he's facing off against Daniel at the start. He basically calls Daniel dumb for it, pre-Zlatko style. His one interest in the Cole situation is saying it's not Hank's fault, with his sincerity adjusted per the Machine! or Deviant! path. He's focused on Hank and Hank alone.

You know what else he's focused on?

"Androids can't feel anything."

"They're not 'technically' emotions."

"I'm a machine and machines don't want anything."

Markus doesn't question whether he can be in love. Kara is maybe surprised by the emotion of those two androids at Rose's house, but her love for Alice is out in the open several times. That's the one thing they feel confident about, and North is as quick to accept it (as the only relationship able to go to 'Lover') as Markus is if Kara explains to him why she's helping Alice. Even as he's mocking her, Zlatko doesn't question that Kara *thinks* she loves her daughter. He uses it against her. That's why these aren't conflicts: they're facts more than anything, taken for granted.

... You know who ain't takin' that shit for granted? And is instead - like, actively challenging every speckle of the concept?

"*smack* What am I to you, a statistic? A 'zero', a 'one' in your fucking program?"

"People are fucking insane. They don't want relationships anymore, everybody just gets an android."

"Those two girls wanted to be together. They really seemed in love."

And like Zlatko with Kara, we have 60 being all goddamn, "Now it's time to decide what matters most: him or the revolution."

That is a conflict.

Kara, Luther and Alice go to a happy little theme park and frolic on a merry-go-round.

Markus has a heart to heart with either Carl at his deathbed or just with Carl's grave, but always to seek advice.

Connor and Hank go to a fucking strip club advertised in their *first* chapter together and get into a bitchy quarrel about, "WHAT ARE YOU REALLY CONNOR, I SHOULD NOT HAVE ADDED A GUN TO THIS CONVERSATION (for real #defundthepolice)."

That is the relationship.

So to recap:

Testing Markus' family relationship with Carl incites a conflict with Leo about who Carl's son really is, eventually putting their lives on the line.

Testing Kara's family relationship with Alice incites a whole host of conflicts that put their lives repeatedly on the line.

Testing Connor's family relationship with Hank incites... uh... a 53-year-old bear calling a 30-year-old weaponized twink 'son' as Connor bleeds out in that one ending you get where you do nothing for two minutes you monster, or - at best - spurs Connor to follow the platonic love of putting a father figure over *the entire revolution and existence of his newly self-aware species* by using it to 'find each other' once Hank has to pick out the real Connor.

Testing Connor's romantic relationship with Hank incites Hank to *fucking kill himself* if you two aren't friends, him punching Perkins in the face if you *are* friends, variations on one your asses dangling off the side of a building or getting dropped/pushed right off of it, and having it listed as a full-on betrayal if you dare to stay a licky blood machine.

Look - Connor said it himself:

"I'm whatever you want me to be: your partner, your buddy to drink with, or just a machine programmed to accomplish a task."

*You do you*. If you see them as family, just make sure they're happy for me, please (and that you remember that even on the good ending, Connor has to murder a minimum of two guards to get through CyberLife so show his ass some respect).

... but.

But.

I mean, when even Clancy says they weren't father and son - not to appeal to the actors' POV or anything, but if that wasn't on the menu when Bryan whipped out a little "I adapt to human unpredictability" wink (that he apparently had to fight David Cage for) then whoa - that makes the idea of Hank and Connor's relationship being platonic less canon than the evidence *for* HankCon.

Besides that, if Markus and Kara *and* Connor are exploring those angles of platonic android and human families, in and around the willingness to explore overt romantic relationships among the androids, who do we have to explore a romance between a human and android?

;)

[comradeocean]

the most recent episode of Roswell New Mexico was a lot, but I'm mainly stuck on -

Could Roswell New Mexico be the first mainstream depiction of crypto space Muslims onscreen since Children of Dune in 2003 and Pitch Black in 2000??? (are there any others I'm missing?)

An outright declaration still seems unlikely given the way Carina Adly Mackenzie characterizes how the experience of being Muslim in the US inspired the writer’s room - "The alien stuff is a metaphor for Islamophobia, and we cast our aliens as white because they look like the sort of Republican ideal. Like, they look safe, which is how I felt, so it's about passing as this safe thing. People talk about you like you're the enemy when you're sitting right there because they don't know who you really are, and so because of that, we've got three Muslim writers in our writer's room to sort of take everyone's experience and try to convert it to our sort of alien metaphor in the most sensitive way possible." [source]

And the shows uses a hodge-podge of mixed metaphors about assimilation/invasion/refugees/justice so that it can be a leftish blank slate onto which the casual viewer is able to project any number of political messages.

But with this last episode leaning heavily into the moral bankruptcy of the US government (namechecking both Guantanamo and war crimes overseas as comparisons; American-designed weapons of mass destruction; the culpability of people "just following orders") maybe the writers do intend to more explicitly ground the story on the world historical Islamophobia unleashed by the neverending War on Terror after 9/11.

The reveal of Noah (played by Karan Oberoi, Brampton represent!) as the evil fourth alien last week seemed self-defeating for those efforts after all that press about race-as-allegory casting. I mean, on the face of it, it's a basic "evil alien = brown man, good aliens = white" equation. but maybe there's something else there too?  

- ok it's just a CW show

- and much of the media landscape these days is "discovered tumblr intersectional feminism last week" because there's a market for it

- I mean holy shit do not underestimate the extent to which entertainment is delivery mechanism for advertising + ideology. the culture industry cannabalizes all!!!

- so writers can throw in a few memes a few phrases and call it a day. no more thought required

assuming all that and nothing counts for anything, really, in our 2019 hellworld --

The way Noah conceptualizes his actions and how that is narrated to us is distinctly unlike how (Islamic) terrorism is usually represented. (I think. I don't watch much tv and definitely not shows like Homeland or Quantico so please correct me if I'm wrong)

In the moral universe of the show, Noah is definitely evil. In fact, with the consistent emphasis on the importance of bodily autonomy and consent (cool post about it), his actions constitute the most evil and fundamental violation imaginable. (so much so that one of the implications of the conversation between Liz and Isobel seemed to be that even Rosa's murder pales next to what Isobel experienced. which is... whatever)

yet this episode also contextualizes his evilness as desperate (evil) actions premised on survival under the duress of violence from the US government and an innately unequal access to opportunity because of differing material circumstances. (shitty peasant pod and all that) (these premises are also positioned to be possibly false, and certainly morally unjustifiable)

to be even more on the nose, the writing is careful to characterize what Noah did to Isobel as a kind of grooming. sound a bit familiar? any real world evil incarnate analogues come to mind?

(not to mention the other plotline of the episode is directly juxtaposing this with a genocidal American government/military operation)

Carina Adly Mackenzie has repeated tweeted about how sick she is of Muslim terrorist characters on tv. however clumsily and I don't know if she can pull it off, she seems to be honestly trying to write an emotionally resonant story that not only allegorizes Islamophobia but also the conditions that give rise to phenomenon like ISIS without relying on the tropes of The Muslim Terrorist.

can she be successful? so far she seems to have gone out of her way to make the "good" aliens intent on assimilation and ignoring their otherness as unsympathetic as possible. Isobel is a 100% love-to-hate character, and at the moment the overwhelming fandom opinion (on tumblr anyway) seems to be on Michael's side of the Michael vs Max showdown, after coming off the high of a devastating Malex/Michael finding his mother knockout combo.

in other words, if Carina Adly Mackenzie is actually intentionally using the catnip of an otherworldly true!love! slash ship to emotionally manipulate viewers into a political/moral stance of opposing the extrajudicial murder of those deemed to be beyond evil enemies of civilization... which our real world politics translate to Muslims...

One (1) Respect

or rather 0.5 Respect because an unintended consequence might be that those who are alienated by the way some Malex fans have made fandom toxic for everyone else are more likely to double down on defending Max, his reasoning, and his actions oops

a lot is riding on how things turn out in the season finale next week. the plot twist I want is for Noah to live another day, and, in an act of restorative justice rarely seen on network tv, redeemed in future seasons. unlikely and laughable but imma hold on to the fantasy that tvland can save us all

[brendancorris]

Ralph Breaks the Internet...

...by trying to show too much product placement at once.

Hi,I’m back to ramble about Disney stuff again. I’ll try to keep this one on the shorter side, but no promises. Now, everybody who has ever followed me probably knows I love Disney animated films, and lots of other parts of the Disney empire. One of my favorite Disney films EVER was 2012′s Wreck-It Ralph. It was not only a magnificent nostalgia-laced love letter to gamers from the 80s such as myself, but it was also an amazing story with wonderful characters, powerful emotions, and some of the best damn world building ever, as well as the best use of product placement ever. Everything that needed to be there was there, and nothing more.

But holy WOW has that changed. Initially after the first film debuted in 2012, Disney announced a sequel and I felt it was unnecessary. Despite my love for the original, I think it’s perfect as is, and really needs no continuation. However, all that was said about it at the time was it would be about modern gaming - most notably online gaming - and Mario would make an appearance. Well, fast forward over 5 years and what’s revealed to us actually has little to nothing to do with video games, which is kind of odd since it’s the base of the film. It’s like if Toy Story 4 was suddenly about sports. Just seems really random.

Obviously, everybody’s already made the comparisons to the dumpster fire last year that was The Emoji Movie, and, yeah, it’s hard to deny the similarities. Ralph 2 does certainly have better jokes, but they still aren’t too great so far. Both films not only have a similar premise and look to their version of the internet, but both are just drenched in product placement. Google, Amazon, Twitter, Facebook, eBay, Soundcloud, Instagram... they’re all constantly being rammed down your throat. The entire part where we see all the different online corporation logos there should just be a marquee at the bottom saying “these companies paid for this film”.

What’s also worrisome about the trailers is the massive lack of Felix, Calhoun, the Sugar Rush kids, and all the other memorable characters, original and licensed, from the first movie. Obviously, they’ll be in there in some way, but it is disappointing to see them absent from all footage thus far, leading me to believe they are pushed to the background this time around. It’s actually really hard for me to remember that this is indeed a Wreck-It Ralph movie. Just feels like a reel of internet and pop culture meta humor with Ralph and Vanellope randomly being our tour guides.

But the absolute worst part of the latest trailer (which had been rumored for a year now) was when the characters travel to the website “Oh My Disney”...

...wow. Again, I love Disney. I love Disney Animation Studios, I love the MCU, I love The Muppets, I love Star Wars, and I love Pixar, but... wow. This part, which is the bulk of the trailer, is actually really hard to watch and not cringe. It is the most shameless advertising of one’s properties I’ve ever seen. It’s literally just a massive advertisement for every brand they own. It looks like the entire movie’s going to just hit the breaks to just sell themselves out for 10-20 minutes. It’s legitimately uncomfortable to watch, and really drains respect for the studio, unfortunately. Not only that they’d stoop so low as to advertise all their properties so hard, but that they are probably sacrificing a sequel to an amazing movie just to use as an advertising platform.

Now, before my conclusion, I obviously NEED to talk about the Disney Princess scene. 

This is basically all anybody cares about ever since it was announced, and despite the fact that I find that kinda sad for Ralph and his series, I totally understand it. Finally modernizing the entire Princess brand library is a huge deal. Even if these exact designs aren’t used in the new Princess marketing, this is the first time Disney has ever done this, and it’s clearly a testing grounds for the brand’s progression.

And... some of the designs are pretty good. Aurora, I feel, is the best job they did. She looks pretty fantastic. But for the most part, I hate to say it, but they mostly all look like Rapunzel. So much of the unique charm, art style and features of the diverse princess roster is lost in these redesigns, and they all have the same huge, round eyes, the same body build, the same everything. Belle, Snow White and Ariel all look uncomfortably similar to Rapunzel now. Now, I will admit, most of the designs are appealing, they’re just so same-y and redundant. I expected better from Disney (they can certainly afford variety between designs). It’s sad to see the designs and stylistic choices of artists, whose works date back as far as 80 years, erased and replaced with safe, go-to design choices Disney knows make money. Also... why does Mulan not only look like she’s 10 now, but kind of look like Vanellope?

But, admittedly, while I do have problems with a lot of their design choices, this part was definitely the highlight of the trailer. There were a handful of really great jokes in there (many subtle ones you could miss, especially if you aren’t a Disney buff) and the animation quality and dress designs were outstanding for what it’s worth, but the tone of the scene, as well as the rest of the trailers, is just WAY too meta for me. They completely demolished any walls and boundaries that may have existed and just turned a sequel to an outstanding movie into an irrelevant advertisement for themselves and a multitude of other companies, all wrapped in one 100% self-aware, meta, satirical mess. Now, obviously, I can’t hate on it yet. I will still see the movie, and will likely enjoy it, as Disney always gets me to enjoy their animated films. But what I’ve seen so far is inexcusable, and makes me lose a lot of respect for the project, as well as interest in a film I was already not asking for. 

Oops, came out ultra long again. My bad.

Oh yeah. This just in - Disney waiting on approval for the Earth acquisition. 

[suckitsurveys]

Do you have any pets? What kind? Yup, I have 3 cats. A torti, an all black kitty, and a grey and white one.

What are their names? That is… if you have any? Ramona, Friday, and Saké.

How old were you when you stopped believing in Santa? I’m not sure. It’s still fun to get into it, especially with my nieces.

Dragons or unicorns? Unicorns.

Do you wish vampires existed? Eh.

What is your favorite book of all time? Probably To Kill a Mockingbird because I’m boring and basic.

At the moment what is your favorite song? Los Ageless by St. Vincent.

Do you ever click on those lame advertisements? Depends.

Have you ever been pantsed? No.

Do you sing in front of people you don’t know very well? How about dance? Not solo. I’ll sing and dance in front of people if other people are joining along.

Have you ever sang/spoke/preformed in front of people on a stage? Yes.

Is it more fun or scary to do so? If you haven’t then what would you think? It’s fine.

What do you think about the old Micheal Jackson? What do you think about him now? I like his music.

Do you keep up with pop culture? For the most part. Memes, anyway.

What is your favorite magazine? I don’t read any.

Would you rather slit your wrists than read Cosmo? Jesus.

Did you ever like barbies? Do you currently like barbies? I loved Barbies as a kid! My niece is pretty into them, so that’s fun for me to get them for her.

What is your biggest pet peeve? Ignorance.

What are the initails of the person you hate? ED. Lol they have the same initials as erectile dysfunction. I just noticed that. It’s so fitting hahaha.

What turns you off in the opposite sex? Ignorance.

What kind of gum do you chew most often? Your favorite flavor? I don’t really chew it that often by Watermelon Bubbalicious is AMAZING.

Do you carry around a purse or a humongous bag? II have a purse.

Do you keep everything in the universe in your bag/purse? Yes and no.

What’s one word that you have to say about miss Britney Spears? Legend.

What’s your favorite hit song right now? Any of Ariana’s singles right now. I’m obsessed.

What was the last thing you ate? A banana.

How is your self esteem? It’s okay.

Do you ever ask random questions to see people’s reactions? Not really?

Do you like to people watch? Yeah.

Are you a very patient type of person? Yeah, but I have my moments. And of course those are the ones people always pick up on and call me impatient. But I really do have a ton of patience in general.

I’m trying for at least 2000 questions. Was the a dumb thing to try? In this survey? Thank u, next.

What’s your favorite element? (fire, water, air) Water.

Have you ever made/wanted to make a survey? I’ve done it before.

Do you have a Zwinky? IMVU? Nope.

Do you think IMVU has better graphics then the Sims? What’s IMVU?

Have you ever had a Neopets? No.

When you were younger didn’t you just love Pokemon? Oh yes.

Do you currently love Pokemon? I’m still pretty into it.

Have you ever been to a wild party? Sure. Are you cold or hot right now? I’m comfortable.

Are you going to take any bathroom/eating breaks throughout this? I doubt it.

Do you wish you were albino? No?

Have you ever met anyone who was albino? Yes.

How many friends do you have on Myspace? Lol.

Do you like long car rides? Yes.

Are you one of those people who get car sick? I get slight motion sickness. I haven’t ridden a long distance in the back seat f a car in a LONG time, so I don’t know if I am over that or not.

Have you ever gotten sea sick? Yup.

Would you ever join the military? No.

What is your dream job? Event planner.

Do you ever want to get married? Have kids? If so how many kids do you want? I am married. I don’t want kids.

What age is the right age to get married? And have kids? I don’t know if there’s a “right” age.

How about just plain sex? YOU DO YOU BOO as long as it is safe and consensual and legal.

Do you think pot should be legalized? Yes.

Since so many people do it, is pot even cool anymore? I don’t see it as being “cool.”

What is your computer sitting on? How about yourself? A desk. I am in a chair.

Are you an organized person? A clean person? I try to be.

What kind of bodywash do you use? I have some Dove bar soap we are using right now. I bought a big pack when I got my tattoo because that was all they had of the kind I needed but hardly went through one bar so now we have a bunch of bar soap haha.

When was the last time you switched your tooth brush? A few months ago sometime.

When was the last time you flossed your teeth? Oops.

Do you put on a robe when it’s cold? No.

How about slippers? No.

What is your favorite thing to sleep in? a t shirt and undies.

If you had a baby girl what would it’s name be? How about a boy? I’m never having kids.

Are you in love? Have you ever been in love before? I am.

Can you multi-task? Somewhat.

How fast does butt hair grow? Wow okay.

Are your parents still together? My father is widowed.

[pimientos-especiales]

So I was on this website trying to print out a bread recipe, and this article caught my attention

SAY NO TO NUTELLA, IT IS POISONING YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN

I’m like, oh boy, this oughtta be good. IT DOES NOT DISAPPOINT. 

In order to protect our kids from the harmful GMO foods, we all must stand and say one large and loud NO. These foods are even advertised as healthy ones.

Yeah the literal decades that GMOs have been around with absolutely no evidence of harmful side effects are like... whatever. And yeah bitch, corn IS healthy, GMO or not (fun fact, all corn is technically genetically modified. We’ve modified it so much over the millennia that the kind we eat can’t grow on its own anymore. Also it used to look more like a pretzel stick before all our genetic modifications. 

Image source: http://thescientistgardener.blogspot.com/2010/04/how-teosinte-lost-its-shell.html

People are convinced by the intensive advertising that Nutella is healthy for our kids, but the bitter truth is that it cannot be even listed in the group of healthy foods. 

All right. I mean it’s a nut spread, so yeah, it’s not on my list of most healthy foods. 

In fact, all the ingredients contained in Nutella aren’t harmful or GMOs, but the product will be harmful with only one bad ingredient. 

[citation needed]

You should know that there are four harmful substances included in Nutella.

The Dangers of Nutella:

Oh boy here we go! 

Soy

The Asian people will disagree with this statement because the soy is part of their diet for centuries. Actually, they consume small amounts of naturally grown soybeans, opposite of the western civilizations today that eat artificial soy in pretty big quantities. 

Fun fact: Literally nothing in this article has any sort of source backing up any of these claims. 

Now I know, from using my eyes, that in the U.S. we do in fact have actual soybeans on the market. I’ve eaten them many times. What is artificial soy? They don’t say. 

Nutella contains soy lecithin which is dangerous for the human’s health. 

Was this written by a robot? “The human’s health” who talks like that? 

Soy lecithin is apparently produced from soybean oil, so... not artificial. It’s literally produced by actual soybeans. It takes some science to get it out, but it’s a byproduct of soybeans, and not like... fake soybeans. Also the first result in my search bar says soy lecithin is widely used even in health food stores. It’s a pretty neat article, it lays out the pros and cons of soy lecithin, pointing out there’s more benefits than risks. Also it’s full of sources to external websites! https://draxe.com/what-is-soy-lecithin/

It is connected with thyroid depression, uncontrolled weight gain, late menstruation, fatigue, premature entry into puberty and breast cancer.

Late menstruation AND early puberty, at the same time? Also as a woman, I wouldn’t complain about starting my period later than it did. Actually, don’t we have a problem in this country with girls starting puberty a little too early? Like, when they’re younger than 10? From the hormones they were putting in cow milk? This website, written by an author about a book someone else wrote, talks about the declining age for the start of menstruation and puberty: http://www.cwhn.ca/en/node/39365

(see, it’s not that hard to get sources, even when you’re cherry-picking to back up your own opinion)

Also that article I linked to earlier (the draxe) one says soy lecithin may PREVENT cancer, lower cholesterol, relieves menopause symptoms, and help deal with stress. So basically the article that has sources is saying the opposite of the one without sources. HM. 

I’ll give them the thyroid thing, the thyroid is dumb and sensitive as shit, it probably does wig out over soy lecithin. 

Sugar

Nutella contains derived from GMO sugar beef 

what

which is inexpensive and filled with pesticides and altered sugar that our body cannot recognize. 

Okay there’s no such thing as “sugar beef”. What are you talking about?? Okay according to Nutella, they have BEET SUGAR, which is different from sugar beef (which sounds like a weird nickname you’d give your hung husband). Pretty much every food has pesticides on it. That’s why GMOs are so popular, they breed stuff into them so they’ll naturally repel bugs and won’t be covered in pesticides! Oh, oops. And golly, the Nutella website says their beet sugar/sugar cane is non-GMO. Talk about a coincidence!

And aren’t beets a root vegetable? How much pesticides would be on the sugar extracted from a root vegetable? 

I’ll say it again, it is very cheap. These sugars are considered as neurotoxins since they can penetrate the blood brain barrier which results with elimination of the brain cells. They are also related with ailments such as ADHD, ADD, autism, migraine, anxiety, depression, etc.

Yeah, companies like it when things are cheap to harvest and produce, because people don’t like buying expensive food. GOLLY. 

Also considering scientists still have no idea what causes autism, [x] doubt. All right, I’ll give that it does make sense to link neurotoxins with neurological impairments. The blood-brain barrier works to prevent toxins from reaching the brain. It’s just, you know, if there’s a lot of that stuff in your blood, it’ll get to your brain. 

I’m not convinced, however, that sugar from beet roots are neurotoxins. 

Also, manganese is a neurotoxin but also there’s a Daily Recommended Value for adults and children to consume it. So, neurotoxins on their own aren’t bad for you. If you had way over the daily recommended value like every day, that would be bad. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manganese#Biological_role That article has like 200 sources on it! 

ALSO if you want to talk about Nutella being bad, just point out that it has a lot of sugar in it. If it was healthy, it wouldn’t have sugar. Or at least, not as much sugar. The end. 

Skim Milk

You can see a green meadows and happy cows on every milk package, which is an advertising trick of course. 

Where the hell are you shopping that it’s just a label that says “SKIM”?

The milk inside is not a skim milk, but pus filled milk of sick cows that were exposed on GMO including corn, antibiotics and many other things that are meant to decrease the costs. 

“Decrease the costs” of WHAT? You not only have no sources, but you don’t elaborate on what you’re talking about! 

Milk is NOT pus-filled. Food sellers don’t want their food to be gross. That’s just logic. 

I brought up the cows on hormones thing, I think places are getting better about not pumping their cows full of stuff, but okay, I’ll give you that one, crazy lady. 

“many other things” [citation needed][what things?]

At the end the resulting product is odorless milk that contains powdered milk. Powdered milk contains the most dangerous type of bad cholesterol.

Okay so according to Nutella, they used skimmed milk powder. Which makes sense, since it’s not a dairy product, that there wouldn’t be FRESH MILK but rather, powder. 

The lady who wrote this is one of those judgmental bitches who complains about women formula-feeding their babies, I’m sure. So, powdered milk is just milk that’s evaporated, pretty much. Because dry stuff has a longer shelf life than wet. Apparently the powdering process makes the cholesterol really concentrated, but there’s a lot of debate about whether it’s bad or not. 

Here’s an article about soy milk. It’s not a super professional source, but it’s well-written, at least. https://www.organicfacts.net/skim-milk.html

Vanillin

The label of every vanillin says that it doesn’t include artificial colors, but the vanillin itself is an artificial flavor. 

This part is honestly what prompted this post. Just read it again. You want to me to take your scare-mongering seriously and you say that? 

Also here’s the Nutella page on vanillin

So, uh, they flatout say that their vanillin is synthetic. The nutritional label says the vanillin they use is an artificial flavor. What it also says is “contaisn no artificial colors”. So this dumbass is accusing Nutella of lying because they can’t read a label or think artificial colors and flavors are the same thing.

Nutella also goes on to explain, in a way that matches what I’d already read, that although vanillin is naturally produced by vanilla pods, they can’t get enough vanillin just that way, so they synthesize some of it. Vanilla is so hard to harvest, because you get like no flavor even out of a ton of beans, so that’s why natural vanilla is so much more expensive than vanilla extract.

It is able to trick our brain and make you feel the true vanilla flavor. 

Natural vanillin smells like vanilla, so... okay.

The brain is easily tricked.

The truest thing this article has said.

 Vanillin is a neurotoxin which is capable to kill the brain cells. 

Oh here we go again.

In addition, vanillin makes us addictive 

you mean addicted? You got paid to write this article! 

while connecting the receptors in the brain and releasing serotonin, the hormone of happiness.

Oh no, this food makes you feel happy when you eat it! Throw it away! If only mankind were capable of self-control and could just stop eating something sometimes if they realize they’ve had too much of it today! Everyone should be sad all the time always!

Also, anyone notice that these terrible side effects are all opposite to each other? One of them causes depression but another causes happiness. Do they not balance each other out? Or is it some sinister thing like first the sugar makes you depressed, then the vanilla makes you happy, so you think you need to keep buying the Nutella to keep yourself happy because the Nutella is making you depressed? And then you’re broke and homeless because you spent all your money on Nutella.

Also, apparently there’s like 0.08 g of vanillin per 400g container of Nutella. So that’s 0.0002%. For 400 g. A serving size is about 37 g, so that’s 0.0074g of vanillin per serving. So, negligible. THE HORROR. 

 It is produced in China petroleum-based factories which makes this country one of the largest producers of vanillin in the world.

I mean it’s nit-picking, but what a poorly-constructed sentence. 

China is one of the largest producers of pretty much everything. It’s a large country and companies know they can get really cheap labor from there. 

I hope these facts

“that I couldn’t be bothered to provide ONE source for” 

are enough for you to decide to throw away these neurotoxins, GMO sugar, cheap and artificial vanilla and say one big, decisive NO to Nutella.

Don’t Forget To Share With Your Friends And Family On Facebook, As You Might Help Someone In Need!

Yeah if I know anyone in need I’ll forward them this article. Sure they’re penniless and homeless because of all the Nutella they bought, but at least they’ll have a printout of this article to use for firewood!

Also I can’t believe they didn’t mention palm oil! Now, Nutella says their palm oil is ethically harvested and sustainable and isn’t contributing to deforestation, but if you’re going to write an article full of unsourced half-truths anyway, why not bring that up? 

Here’s the Nutella website that I referenced a few times: https://www.nutella.com/en/us/inside-the-jar1 Sources also came from Wikipedia, because it was sometimes the only source I could find that had professional sources on it and weren’t like “hippiebullshit.org” websites. 

I just really liked that even the organic/healthy eating websites were contradicting this person. Also, shockingly, the article was closed for comments! 

Now I’m no expert, but Nutella has sugar and cocoa in it, so just from that I would assume it’s not actually the health food Nutella pretends it is. But I think it’s going to be among the least of your worries when it comes to food that may kill you. 

[thomasmorley]

Thomas Bio - temporary mobile version

01 basics

Thomas goes by Tom (friends). He's a 5th year student in Slytherin. His family lives in Hogsmeade, Scotland.

02 Appearance

Age: 21 Height: 176cm Hair: black Eyes: brown Piercings: earrings Tattoos: too many

03 details

Accent: scottish Sexuality: bisexual Status: single Family: only child Pet: pigmypuff named truffles Wand: 10" Hornbeam wood with unicorn hair core. Patronus: tba.

04 Classes

Charms: ★★★☆☆ Transfiguration:★★★★☆ Herbology:★★☆☆☆ Potions:★★☆☆☆ DADA:★★★☆☆ History:★★☆☆☆ Astronomy: ★★☆☆☆ Care of MA: ★★★☆☆ Muggle Studies:★☆☆☆☆ Art:★★★☆☆ BIOGRAPHY

Life

Thomas was born at midnight sharp to a family of purebloods in Hogsmeade, Scotland. His parents both originated from Korea but neither had ever said foot in their homecountry. His mother's family had moved over before she was born because the eldest of siblings wanted to enroll into Hogwarts. His father's family had been in the United Kingdom for centuries, impossible to trace back. All he really knows is that they arrived somewhere in England, adopted the name 'Morley' and at some point in time one of the Morley clan went up to Scotland. His father likes to tell him that their ancestor was one of the first attendants of Hogwarts School of Withcraft and Wizardy, but Thomas was pretty sure that was just a family myth created by one of his great-great-... grandparents. Thomas could see the peaks of the towers from the school from his bedroom window. Something exciting during his younger years, not so much now that he has to also look upon them during summer. He's the closest to his mother, having spent most of his time with her while his father travelled to London for some bureaucracy job he never asked about. He spent many days with his mother in her shop Gladrags Wizardwear, which she had taken over. When he was still little, he just sat in a corner reading some books and comics, but once he turned 12, his mother put him to work in the shop, first helping her put up clothing items before at age 16 starting to use his smile to charm customers into staying longer or coming inside. If he looks familiar that's probably because his mother used him as a model for her advertisements — something that still haunts him to this day as she recycles his pictures by changing the clothing into the lasting trends. This results in many occassions where Thomas ends up face to face with his younger self, smiling and modellinig whatever wizard robe that is in fashion while going through the Daily Prophet. Being a Slytherin wasn't too much of a surprise. Most of his family had been with the odd one out every other generation. He's an overall okay student, getting good grades whenever he puts effort into it but he excels the most at Transfiguration - having fallen in love with the class and being practically obsessed with becoming an Animagus(though his skills are nearly not good enough to even make an attempt). The class he’s the worst at would be Muggle Studies, which he only took because he hated the sound of Arithmancy, Divination and Ancient Runes. While his family is pretty open-minded, Thomas has lived in ignorance of the Muggle world his whole life, never even having had any interest and not really being able to wrap his head around most concepts of Muggles.

Himself

Thomas is handsome and he knows it, that's the problem. He tries to use it to his advantage, using his charms so a professor would be more lenient with him, or a student who would help him out with his homework (if not do it for him completely). He's easily disinterested and if something even doesn't peak any curiousity from him, it's like it doesn't exist. He has a hard time being interested in things that don't pertain to him or benefit him in some way. He's quick making judgements on people and/or situations, and slow to admit when he's wrong. (will probably be elaborated) PLOTS No AU plotting for now as I want to focus on him in the rp canon. I'm always open to tweak plots to make it fit your muse, to add elements, or if you like one element and want to do something else with it, that's cool too; if you have any ideas hmu.

01 Pre-established relationships

Rivals open: basic I couldn't stand you since I first laid eyes on you plot. It can be changed up of course if you're looking for something more specific for your muse: e.g. they dated in the past and now can't stand each other even though their relationship lasted one week, they were friends but the other fucked one over, etc. the sky is the limit. Older Sibling Figure Specificities: If teacher: would've had to graduate Hogwarts in 2015 or earlier, if student: currently a 7th year. open: Gladrags Wizardwear was one of Y/N's regular stops during the Hogsmeade weekends, so Y/N is very familiar with Thomas, and has some type of bond with his mother who likes to keep her friends close and her regular costumers closer and has asked Y/N to keep an eye out for Thomas ever since he enrolled into Hogwarts. Crush open: What's life without some unrequited love? Thomas has a soft spot for Y/N since year 2 and he hates it but can't deny them anything. Ex(1) open: They dated at some point while being at Hogwarts. I'm not looking for a specific type of ex so I'm open for anything that fits our muses. Ex(2) open: They dated at some point while being at Hogwarts. I'm not looking for a specific type of ex so I'm open for anything that fits our muses. (If Ex 1 is taken, I'd rather not have the same type of ex twice so please check the connections page). Unnamed open: oop

02 Past Plots

Past plots can also be moved in the current timeline (and vice versa), but since most will probably outside of school, they're set in the past. The time is also not set in stone and more of a suggestion, if you prefer to move the occurance a year or so, I'm willing to do so as long as it still fits with my muse. Salesboy Timeframe: Summer 2017 (age 18) open: Y/N happens to be in Hogsmeade for whatever reason during the summer and finds Thomas working at Gladrags Wizardwear. Both have seen each other around school but haven't ever really talked. While he isn't much of a sharer to people he barely knows, he opens up to Y/N, either during his break or while trying to sell something to Y/N. Christmas Timeframe: Winter holidays 2019 (age 20) open: Y/N is staying at Hogwarts for Christmas for whichever reason and Thomas just sneaks in and out the castle since he lives nearby in Hogsmeade. He gets out of visiting family for Christmas Eve under the guise of having to study and, taking pity on Y/N, instead invites Y/N for a homemade (read barely edible) Christmas dinner and lots of fire whiskey. unnamed open: oop Unnamed open: oop

03 Current Plots

Giant Squid Fishing open: It's the middle of the night and Y/N has almost literally dragged Thomas out of the bed to go swim in the Great Lake. Maybe they'll get the chance (or misfortune) to see the Giant Squid. Study "Buddy" open: Y/N is the best in [CLASS] and Thomas knows it so he's trying to flirt his way in.... Y/N doing his homework. Shut tf up open: Y/N has a lot on their mind and has decided to just spill their worries to Thomas, even though they've never even talked before. Thomas is about to tell them off until Y/N starts crying and now he doesn't know what to do. Salesboy 2 open: Thomas has to help his mother at her Gladrags Wizardwear shop during one of the weekends at Hogsmeade. Y/N happens to walk in or spot him Unnamed open: oop OOC Mun and muse are both of age GMT+2 DMs are preferably OOC but if we haven't spoken before please use brackets so I'm certain we're on the same page. I don't drop plots on purpose, please give me a nudge if I owe you a reply. You can just like my last reply.

[polar-stars]

for the ship ask meme, why don't you tell us the answer to all of them? xD

Oh god….Well okay, you asked for it! So I am gonna do it

As I know myself, I will put this under a Read More since this will most likely get quite long and I will probably escalate

Please note that I am horrible in putting my mind into words and this will include a lot of fangirling as well as tears and other nonsense

Also again, this will 99.95 % be Shokugeki no Soma related 

Now with this basic Introduction over

Let’s start with the

Ship Meme

(Original)

What is your absolute favorite ship?

*poses*

Yes, I am deeply, deeply in rarepair hell

What ship do you hate most?

I can’t believe I am talking about this qwq (I always feel rather mean when talking about NOTPs)..but

1. Rey//lo (Star Wars) 

2. I know I’ll sound really ridiculous but Shun /x/ Yuki & Zenji /x/ Ryoko. These Ships are just such a big no to me and actual reason to stop reading a fan fiction :/ Again, sorry

3. Every Incest and Adult x Minor Ship out there….because…Come On

What was your first ship, and what fandom is it from?

Luigi x Daisy from the Mario series

Sweet, sweet Childhood (◕‿◕✿)

Explain why do/don’t ship [pairing]

You didn’t sent me a certain pairing, so I am just going to answer these asks with the pairings I feel, if that’s okay (￣∇￣) If there is any specific pairing you want to know my opinion of or something, you can ask any time（＾∀＾）

I’ll go with my four major OTPs for this one

Zenji Marui x Yuki Yoshino: Wrote a post about it (shameless self-advertising)

Shun Ibusaki x Ryoko Sakaki: Will also write a more specific post about that..but for now have this answer in another ask meme: https://polar-stars.tumblr.com/post/166422311301/001-with-ryokoibusaki-and-003-with-all-the-psd

Soma Yukihira x Erina Nakiri: Okay, first off all…I am such a sucker for the dynamics of these two cuties

The scenes that they share are all so adorable and a lot of fun to watch. Every time they interact my love for this ship just grows stronger I swear. 

One of the major thing about them that I love is how much both of them can take from each other. Like Soma’s reckless, but also creative and free-spirited cooking resurrected Erina’s passion for cooking. After all these years, she finally remembered that not everything is supposed to be perfection and that cooking is also supposed to be fun. 

On the other side, Erina’s taste sense as well as her stubbornness cast yet another challenge for Soma that he is desperate to overcome. Challenges like that are what motivates him to strive forward and try even more new things. 

Also I just love how friendly Soma has always been with Erina despite her resentment. I just have the feel, he’s kind off fascinated by her from the very start. 

Takumi Aldini x Ikumi Mito: Now this is the ship that holds the least material to work with and I know that. But despite their lack of interaction, I still feel they could be such a cute couple and the moments that they have..in all honesty just make my heart explode. 

Like how Ikumi acted in the Subaru-vs-Takumi-Shokugeki for example

Look how she invested she was into it, that she even stood up (the only one who stood up as well was Takumi’s brother.)

As well, as the look she casts to him!!

I love that they have a slight touch of a “Love/Hate-Relationship”, you know…Bickers and all that

But in later parts seem to hold a fair respect for each other.

Also, despite I stand very for the idea that there have to be similarities as well as differences in a relationship…In this case….I just somehow love so much, how similar they can be. Also…They do have differences. For example, Takumi has his temper in much better control than Ikumi.  

How did you start shipping [pairing]?

Again, Four Main OTPs for this question

Zenji x Yuki:

Yep, this exact moment. Yuki’s way of waking him up, just rang all of my shipping bells.

Shun x Ryoko:

Hard to give the exact moment, but I think it was their conversation during the night before the breakfast challenge

Soma x Erina:

The ending of episode 9. You know…both of them humming Spice and then bumping into each other! It was so cute!

Takumi x Ikumi:

Is there a ship that you used to ship, but don’t anymore?

I honestly don’t know if this every happened to me O.O

What’s a ship you like that most people don’t?

TakuIku, defiantly

and tons of other strange rarepairs

What’s a ship you hate that most people like?

/sighs

Taku//Megu kind off. Like, no I do not hate it. Absolutely not. I don’t even dislike it. Actually, I low-key ship it and highly enjoy the content that’s provided for this ship.

But I just kind off have a problematic relationship with this ship and I just think it’s a little overrated, for that what it actually is. Also it’s just simply not much of my ship….Again, I actually kind off like it…But there are other Takumi and Megumi Ships that I highly prefer.

Also! Satoshi Isshiki /x/ Nene Kinokuni! I am in general not at all a big fan of “Childhood Friends to Lovers” and I just don’t feel this ship at all :/ Also, I can’t really see Isshiki in a romantic relationship and I hope he stays alone in canon actually. 

What is the most underrated ship, in your opinion?

Tons of ships in this fandom are underrated. 

Like, when you visit fan fiction’s tag for Shokugeki 70% or so are probably Sorina fan fictions. I mean, I like Sorina and everyone is doing great, great work…..But I sometimes feel that this fandom lacks a little of innovation when it comes to ships and it’s quite sad that there is barely any content for some “Non-Soma-Involved-Ships”.

I mean, while Shun and Ryoko are shipped by a good majority of the fandom….There is just….basically nothing…Which is just sad but also kind off confusing. 

What is the most overrated ship, in your opinion?

All of Soma’s ships…kinda?

I mean, every possible match up with Soma has at least one fan fiction and he is basically shipped with every girl in this series (an exception is Yuki…thank god). I mean, I get that Soma is a very shippable character but I am also kind off tired that all of his interactions with girls are immediately romanticized by the fandom, even tough most of the girls share way more meaningful relationships with other male characters than Soma. 

Do you prefer [pairing] as an otp, brotp, or notp?

…

Why do you think [pairing] is so popular?

Let’s go with Sorina here!

So, I think Sorina is as popular as it is because it’s a ship that has lots and lots of “End-Game”-Signs pointing to it, while also providing a lot of material to work with as well as adorable scenes. It also involves the two most important characters, to which the major part of the audience naturally pays the most attention to. 

A major reason is probably also the fact how strongly Soma ties into Erina’s very well-received development. They’re also again, incredible fun to watch and at some point the most of us just want to push them together and get to kiss already. 

Why do you think [pairing] isn’t popular?

Let’s go with my OTP (MarYu ?) here!

Zenji and Yuki are both side characters, not extremely popular ones in addition. They both often get ignored by a huge part of the fandom and don’t even have that much screen time to begin with.

And so a lot of their moments (and they do have quite a few) get overlooked. 

I am not blaming anyone, but I just think that’s the reason….A lot of people just don’t really pay attention to them. 

Rate [pairing] from 1-10 and explain why

…

What’s your favorite headcanon of [pairing]?

I will literally die for the headcanon that Ikumi and Takumi are both excellent dancers and can finish anyone in a dance-off together. 

What’s your favorite canon moment of [pairing]?

Let’s go for RyoAli for a change?

It’s a small thing…but I love how Alice watches Ryo’s and Megumi’s match during the AE, with that special, confident smile that basically says “I know you got this”

Favorite AU ideas for [pairing]?

Okay, but where is my Royalty!AU for Shun and Ryoko

I mean….Aheam

The Prince of Smoke Everybody

I guess, I’ll have to do that myself (I am actually partially working on it)

I am in general a sucker for AUs and I could probably come up with other ones, but this is my major pick for them.

Rant about [pairing]

…

What’s a meme/quote that reminds you of [pairing]?

Can I skip this? 

…..please?

What song(s) remind you of [pairing]?

There are probably millions of other songs that fits them better but “Uptown Girl” by Billy Joel always makes me think of Sorina, for some reason. 

I am honestly not the best with picking out songs…oops

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Also…..

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“A Whole New World” from Disney’s Aladdin

Disney Princess Shokugeki AU self-advertising!!!

Also kind off “I Won’t Say (I’m In Love)” from Disney’s Hercules 

What kind of dates do you think [pairing] would go on?

I l o v e the idea of Zenji and Yuki going to the aquarium together…without even actually acknowledging that it is the date, and of course only go as “” friends “” while literally all the adults around them watch them with this special “Young-Love”-Glance (You know what I mean?)

I could also see them visiting an observatory. 

Realistically, do you think [non-canon pairing] will ever be canon? why or why not?

I honestly think…that Soma and Erina, Shun and Ryoko and maaybe even Zenji and Yuki have some kind off chance of becoming canon?

Sorina has the biggest chance of course.

Soma and Erina were the first characters to ever be created and also Erina’s introduction was the follow up to Jou’s infamous “Find a Woman to Cook For” quote. Also again, I think they give each other so much and they also get a lot of moments currently in the manga…Also wasn’t it even quite confirmed from Tsukuda’s side that the feelings will defiantly bloom on Erina’s side.

In my opinion the series climax will be Soma creating a dish that beats his father while also being admitted by Erina. 

Shun and Ryoko share a quite meaningful moment in the canon novels, from what I’ve heard and it’s been hinted a lot already that Ryoko understands and can actually read him. 

I mean, come on Tsukuda

This shouldn’t go to waste.

In the case of Yuki and Zenji….I just think they are the most likely end game for each other? Like….Who else could there be? 

And no, I don’t consider Madoka Enomoto an option (the girl from Miyazato Seminar who admires Zenji). She is just simply not important enough and not even an option to vote for in the popularity poll. She appeared one time and had one cameo and was never seen again. Also! Zenji never actually talked to her….heck, even looked at her. Even Takumi has talked to his fan club. So why?? It would just be such a lazy ship in my opinion. 

Other Ships that I ship and that I strongly believe of having a chance to become canon: RyoAli, EiRin, Shinomiya x Hinako

Have you ever written fanfiction/drawn fanart of [pairing]? would you consider it?

Yo! My entire Art Tag is full of my shipping problems.

*crashes together*

Well…and that’s it!

Thanks a lot for the question and I really hope that I could get my points across to y’all.

Also no bad blood to certain ships really….Ship what you want everyone, this is just my personal opinion and preferences. You have every right to your own and remember Shipping is meant to be fun ^w^

With that I sign off. 

[gloomstudy]

11 questions tag!

1. always post these rules 2. answer the questions given by the person who tagged you 3. write 11 questions of your own 4. tag 11 people

tagged by @jinstudies​. thanks jin! :)

1. if you could visit a fictional location, which would it be?

beacon hills, from teen wolf! i’d love to know what it would be like to live in a place full of supernatural creatures.

2. what is your ideal breakfast?

fluffy waffles with nutella and strawberries, and a glass of soymilk or almond milk. 

3. what is your favorite soundtrack from any form of media?

the ost from yuri!!! on ice is amazing, ahhh.

4. what are some words that you may pronounce differently?

coupon (sometimes i say CUE-pawn instead of COO-pawn...i think i get that from my parents), either (i say EE-ther), neither (i say NEE-ther), kilometer (i switch between KILL-oh-mee-ter and kill-AWH-mih-ter)

5. and what do you like to eat with your rice?

pretty much anything except for bitter melon. i HATE bitter melon. -_-

6. do you have a sports team that you support?

golden state warriors, and basically any college sports team that’s not stanford, oops.

7. how do you like your coffee or tea? if you don’t drink either, what is your favorite drink?

i usually like to drink tea just plain with nothing else. i don’t really like adding milk or sugar or other things, unless i’m treating myself and i decide to have milk tea + boba. 

8. is there a book that profoundly impacted you (for better or for worse)? which one?

eleanor & park by rainbow rowell! it’s by far one of my most favorite books, and it really opened my eyes to the fact that relationships come in all different forms. even though i’ve never been in a relationship before, perhaps someday i’ll have a chance to be in one that’s as beautiful and as pure as the one that eleanor and park shared. :’)

9. what font do you use when typing up papers/reports/what-have-you?

times new roman, 12 pt, double-spaced, 1-inch margins. it’s standard for all my papers, lol.

10. what was the most effective / eye-catching advertisement that you have seen?

the geico commercial with the camel being super excited for hump day. that will always make me laugh. you can watch it here!

11. who do you admire?

this is probably the most cliche answer ever, but i’m gonna say it anyway: my mom. :)

my questions:

1. how would you describe your personality in three words? 2. what are some of your worst habits? 3. what’s your aesthetic? 4. what songs have you been listening to lately? 5. who are some of your favorite fictional characters? 6. what’s your favorite kind of weather? 7. what’s something that made you smile today? 8. do you collect anything? if so, what? 9. what color is the sky where you are right now? 10. what’s something that you’re really looking forward to? 11. what and where do you think you’ll be ten years from now? 

tagging: @lavistudy, @mango-studies, @sktjihoon, @stvdybuddies, @jiyeonstudies, @studytaken, @self-inkingquill, @studywithbuttons, @astudyindetermination, @bokutodiscovers, @witoko 

(you don’t have to do this if you don’t want to, and sorry if you’ve already done this or if you were already tagged!)   

[hicks-and-homos]

I am upset about the gay subplot in beauty and the beast

I saw beauty and the beast last night and it was magical and I was so excited for lefou’s little gay subplot because like yeah representation in a major disney movie how #progressive

but like

I am so upset about it and obviously spoilers so you have to click the thing

okay WHAT the HECK was that even.

let’s start this journey right from when I read a post on facebook from one my conservative high school friends about how upset they were that lefou was gay and like “don’t mess with the classics” “whats the point of him being gay” “just keep him straight” and all that dumb crap. so anyway they linked to an article with an interview with the director and i can’t find the article BUT

the director was basically like “yeah we think lefou is kind of a boring, two-dimensional character so we thought to ourselves: what if we added a story about this character really dealing with certain aspects of himself, and coming to a realization at the end of the movie? I won’t spoil anything....but there’s a scene at the end that will really charm our audiences ;)”

so i was like well dang OKAY nice disney

and in the back of my head i thought to myself “ok self don’t get too hype because the way that interview went, it looks like disney is really milking this gay thing because like WHAT a good marketting ploy”

right? because like im not claiming I know ANYTHING about effective marketting campaigns but I do think I know enough about how people think that I can say that adding some #controversial garbage to the movie would stir a lot of people up, getting more people talking about the movie and posting about it on social media, and add a whole different level of interest that wasn’t previously there. AND people who wouldn’t normally go see a movie musical about a classic disney princess would probably be more inclined to go see it if it’s some groundbreaking controversial movie featuring the first openly gay disney character.

so im like “okay there’s a chance this is a marketting strategy but whatever at the end of the day even if they made lefou gay to make money, at least its a gay character”

so i saw the movie (which was so so great it was full of magic and i loved emma watson and ewan mcgregor and audra macdonald and whoever played the beast and gaston also the special effects were unreal)

and the entire time lefou was on stage I was basically like “oh man hes gonna be so gay im ready hes gonna be gay af oh man here we go” and at that part in the beginning where he talks to those girls and is like “it’s never gonna happen, ladies” i was like “well okay the gay guy being in love with his straight best friend is kind of an overused trope but whatever representation is representation” and then every scene he was in I was basically like “OH MAN WHAT GAY STUFF IS HE GONNA DO NOW”

but he just never did any gay stuff at all. he didn’t do anything romantic toward anyone. but I still had hope. like the same hope i had for the patriots during the superbowl. and like how my hope for the patriots payed off in the end, i knew my hope for the groundbreaking first gay disney character would pay off in the end, just like the director hinted at.

AND THEN.

AND THEN.

AAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNDDDDD THEEEEEEEENNNNN.

LITERALLY NTOHING HAPPENED. I might be mistaken, but I think the “gay” ending that would “charm” audiences was when lefou is showing ACCIDENTLY dancing with a guy for literally half a second.

for those of you who are cool with the spoiler I need to explain what I saw (thank goodness I saw it because if i blinked i would’ve missed it):

basically its the end of the movie belle and the prince are at their wedding audra is BELTING the title song and there’s this huge ballroom dance scene. everyone is dancing with everyone and like switching partners and all that. And during one of the partner switches, lefou manages to accidentally start dancing with another guy.

and in the 10-15 frames that was shown of that encounter, literally NOTHING romantic happens. the vibe is not “oh im dancing with a guy and like wait he’s cute?? and i like it?? could i possibly be gay? am i learning about myself?”

NO ITS NOT THAT.

the vibe is “oops silly me! I’m a secondary character and my only character trait is that im silly josh gad who plays exactly one character in every project ive ever been in! of course a goofball like me would misstep and start dancing with a guy because two guys dancing together is a JOKE that we should LAUGH at but not THINK ABOUT because in the time it took to read this sentence the moment passed because it last about .2 seconds!”

SO BASICALLY YALL

I WAS HECKING RIGHT ALL ALONG

The whole “lefou is gay but its a secret” thing was a marketing ploy. and like a successful one too. People were gonna see BATB anyway, but I’m sure more people were planning on seeing once there were movements to boycott it and all that garbage. It just generated interest and disney made money.

WHICH TRUST ME WOULD BE TOTALLY OKAY IF lefou ACTUALLY had a gay subplot!!!!!!!! Whatever!!!!!!! Generate all the interest you want!!!!!! but like.......have the thing we’re interested in?????

Because since there WASN’T any gay subplot, Disney made money by essentially LYING to people and using FALSE ADVERTISING and literally EXPLOITING the gay audiences who spent money to see the first ever gay representation in a disney movie.

so anyway this is a pretty long post about something thats ultimately pretty small and i get that but I’m still like upset about it. And I get that “its a childrens movie it doesn’t matter” and “it was a still a good movie it doesn’t matter” but i dont really want to spend the time to write about why it does matter. this is mostly just venting.

Overall, really good movie 8/10, but still pretty upset about this.

[smellyfeller]

Ok i have a lot to unload. My fucking brother. Came and did his stupd shit where he condescending ly and passive aggressively told me he belived my opinion was ridiculous and inferior. "I cant believe you thought that about that movie." Thought that Split is very gross and not something i expect to be groundbreaking in any fucking way. Because its advertised as a thriller. Its abt someone who has DID who !!wow!!!!surprise!!! Is the main antag. That its an overdone as fuck template ass movie about someone who "is cr*zy and unpredictable" So i talked to him abt textbook mainstream media perpetuation through stereotypes and 2d characters and stigma and generalizations based on a lack of perspective in that area. Ok. Then i decided to watch it with my fam to confirm my suspicion. Lmao. He kept trying to rationalize that stupid ppl will do what they want they stupid n irrelevant bcause theyre too dumb to not grab the stigmatizing ideas w/in identities and vilify ppl ( like pretending a member of that demographic is literally president and making decisions based on generalizing stigma:))))) ) Bcause hes "smart enought to not have those stigmas whilr watching a GOOD movie : )" (aka i cant be critical of obvious flaws in ppl/movies if theyre 'genious'!!!) Yea well im smart enough to be critical and notice those things bcause they literally create stigmas abt people to become innate in people!! Bcause unlike people blinded by their self prioritizing privilege, im able to see how this spreads throughout my school. Or how IM affected by dangerous stereotypes that come from mainstream shit!!! It made me so angry. But in a fun way. The person w/ DID ofc had a ("""hehhe that is obviously a man in a dress!!! How silly!!! U really shocked us ths time Nighttime Shamham!!!!""" ) female alter, a "gay" designer alt, etc. The whole time the forced atmosphere was "i know that guy seems sweet rn as a 9yr old or charismatic Jersey boy but!!! Hes UNPREDICTABLE!!!! we've seen that he'll SNAP at any moment! Hes conniving n malicious!" Also his origin story ( basically his childhood of abuse and physiological abuse that led to CPTSD and DID) was umm very rushed. + oops it just turns out this guy is like a member of the xmen! So the whole message about DID developing thru trauma is bullshit i guess? Bcause hes basically gone thru a identity exp just so ppl could see him manifest an invincible monster with his "supernatural brain powers as someone w/ DID"??" Idk. I didn't see Unbreakable Me writing this helps a lot but basically i just.... Had a very Bad argument w/ my neurotypical ass family who cant see the importants of how it is percieved over what the presenter intended u know? And i started sobbing and no one would let me speak!!! Or God forbid take me seriously and hear what im saying!!! But w/e Like ive literally been forced into a discussion w/ ppl who, when they (subconsciously) say people who register guns w/ no mental illness background who decide to kill ppl "are mentally unstable and obviously have something very wrong w/ them" are the same as mentally ill ppl who own guns IDK and when white ppl try to v defensively convince me that they or someone else "IS ! NOT! RACIST bcause calling ppl that is very harsh!! And he has a black wife! And you shouldnt call anyone racist as a first resort because its attacking!!"(i responded w/ 'thats what a racist would say' and she gave me the FUCKING DEATH GLARE) But um hunty ur prejudice and if you get overly defensive when someone calls you out for something shitty u always do and calls it/you racist u might just be racist!! And obsessed w urself...Oof

[morganbelarus]

Transgender Twitter isn’t here for the platform’s gendered assumptions

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Transgender Twitter users aren't here for the platform's gendered assumptions. And they sure aren't hesitating to make that known.

Here's the deal: Twitter released a new set of tools on May 17 which allow users to see and control the data advertisers use to target ads on the social media platform. While the move was a clear effort to increase transparency and trust between users and the social media machine, the actual data Twitter has collected is giving many users pause.

SEE ALSO: Watch these trans kids learn the value of self-love from their parents

Notably, many trans and gender-nonconforming users are troubled that Twitter has been guessing the gender of users based on the gender most strongly associated with a user's "profile and activity."

Though it's not clear what portions of a user's profile or activity contribute to a gender guess, many have drawn the conclusion that Twitter must rely on some pretty bogus gender stereotypes to decipher gender. And, as we all know, stereotypes can often be wrong.

While it may be funny for non-trans users to see that the mysterious algorithm got their gender vastly wrong, trans and gender-nonconforming Twitter users are speaking out about how assuming gender can be harmful. For some of these users, the algorithm picked their sex assigned at birth, not their actual gender identity. And that can be incredibly invalidating, hurtful, and angering.

Unsurprisingly Twitter's new gender algorithm ignores tweeting about being trans all the time (deleted and reposted b/c oops personal info) http://pic.twitter.com/uknVh0fqFM

Logan (@thekirwin) May 19, 2017

Twitter assigned me a bloody binary gender. NOT TODAY YOU DON'T, ASSHOLE. #nonbinary #trans

binary smasher (@kiwinerd) May 19, 2017

@twitter as a trans person your app deciding my gender for me really fucking upset me, thanks. im not a girl, tyvm http://pic.twitter.com/hzrOypD0EC

raw guacamole @CFz (@kaijupuppy) May 19, 2017

Oh HEY it turns out automatically assigning a gender to your twitter users for analytics is garbage for trans people. http://pic.twitter.com/07oPF1RhN2

natalieClayton! (@ScarletCatalie) May 18, 2017

. @Twitter You've made your site misgender trans people and enforce weird gender stereotypes. This sucks and is upsetting and pointless http://pic.twitter.com/9b7J6S3RDU

CheeseNamerSafeSpace (@mountlandme) May 19, 2017

Twitter does allow users to edit their assumed gender by selecting male, female, or writing in a gender identity outside the binary. But that's only possible after you reckon with the gender chosen for you.

@exodusenby My gender on twitter dot com is now "fuck you" in the lil add gender box

Basic Trans Boy (@LocalBTB) May 19, 2017

Tools for guessing gender aren't singular to Twitter. Other tech giants, like Google, assume the gender of users based on their activity to better target ads and content. But given the growing ability to express a spectrum of gender identities in society, the model needs some serious updating or phasing out.

Mashable has reached out to Twitter for comment, and we will update this post if we hear back.

Watch: What parenting a transgender teen teaches you

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[theholidaze]

Welcome to South Korea, quite possibly the cutest country in Asia, and undeniably the most drunken nation in the world. Koreans drink more than twice as much alcohol as the second hardest drinking country, Russia. My first impressions of Korea were of being surrounded by cute women and cute cartoon characters alongside countless bars and drunk people stumbling down the streets at night.

Korean makeup tips revealed

Here is a quick overview of some of the lessons learned from my first impressions of Korea plus the information, photos and videos that you will find in this post: Cute Korean women are not actually cute Korean men wear makeup to make themselves cute Korean Nipple Stickers for me: how to use (and remove) video Even items such as food and household products are cute Korean drinking rules, etiquette and bars Korean money denominations and prices Size does matter in Korea

My first impressions of Korea were shattered when I realized how much they drink — and how many other problems this has caused among Korean citizens, from health issues and violence to staggering suicide rates and the nonexistence of any alcohol laws.   (image via Wikimedia)

97% of alcohol sold in Korea is liquor, primarily soju, the national drink of Korea.

See More     Unique & Traditional Types of Alcohol Around The World

My First Impressions Of Korea

  Drinking in Korea

The only country where liquor comes in giant 10-litre bottles!

10 years ago while living in Tokyo, I thought that drinking was the national pastime of Japan. HA! How wrong I was. In Korea the mentality is: “Work hard, drink hard.” Say this to any Korean man and they will immediately begin laughing hysterically

Drinking In Korea Is A Team Sport

Unlike in most other countries, where going to the bar alone is not only common but a great way to meet singles, that is unheard of here in Korea. Drinking is always done in groups. Bars have tables instead of bar stools, and people always stick with their group while getting drunk, rather than mingling with strangers or people from another group and making new friends. If you are traveling Korea solo, this makes it very difficult to make new friends over alcohol — something which I do in every country I visit. (Yes, even the Muslim ones ssshhhhhh!)

Grocery stores have 3 soju sections: with the bottled water, with the imported wine, and in the meat/cheese section

This is not a 10L bottle of water — it is 30% alcohol soju, Korean rice wine (the national drink of Korea)

Soju shopping at 7-Eleven in Korea

“Beer for Music” two types of Korean craft beer

Liquor shots for sale at 7-Eleven 24/7/365

Flavored Korean beer

Tuesday. 1pm. Seoul. Drunk Korean man passed out at the subway entrance

There are even special bars here that only serve alcohol if you also order food. Why? This is to keep customers from getting too drunk too fast. Drinking in South Korea is NOT a slow process — it is basically a race to see who can get the most drunk the fastest. Shots are poured and passed around like candy.

  There is even a Korean drinking ga– (well, it’s not much of a game….more of a challenge) known as “one shot”. No, it is not one single shot. It is an entire glass of soju (20-50% ABV rice wine) that is chugged in one single shot. Any foreigner that can pull this off will immediately win the respect of all the Koreans around him.

Oh Korea, what will you think of next?

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  Cute is King in Korea

From the moment you step off the airplane, prepare to be surrounded by cute women and cute cartoon characters. Advertisements, clothing, food, games, household products, souvenirs, television shows and even warning signs all feature cute cartoon characters. Although the use of cartoon advertising is widespread in Asia, no country does it quite like South Korea.

Even dangerous Korean warning signs are cute

Pokemon ramen noodles

Even Korean spam is cute

Even juice bottles resemble cute cartoons

Korean cartoon suitcases

Cute Korean food

Korean bus

Cute Korean Coke bottle

Cute Korean coffee

Cute Korean juice cans

Korean makeup tips revealed

Cute Korean women are all fake

SPOILER ALERT!

Cute Korean Women Are Not Actually Cute…They Are Fake

Hate to ruin the dreams of all the men out there, but Korean women use extreme amounts of makeup to alter their appear so drastically that they become unrecognizable to their own families! They spend hours applying obscene amounts of makeup on a daily basis — including items such as double eyelids, nose thinners and products designed to shrink lips, enlarge eyes, and even shape their face into perfect V-shaped cartoon proportions. Videos of these phenomenal daily transformations are all over the internet and social media. (And you thought your girlfriend wears a lot of makeup, HA!)

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  These women are completely unrecognizable after all of the makeup has been removed, so it should be no surprise that South Korea has the highest rate of beauty-enhancing procedures per capita. 1 in 5 Koreans has plastic surgery to enhance their features.

In South Korea being cute is mandatory — not just for cartoon characters and women but also for men.

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Although not directly related to the high suicide rate, the need to look a certain way plays a big part in a Korean’s self-worth, especially if they feel they can’t reach society’s standards.  

Wikipedia > Korean Beauty Standards  

Not cute? Well then you must be an animal. My airport arrival was interesting, to say the least  

https://twitter.com/the_HoliDaze/status/1028439398277246976

  Male Beauty Products

Because Korean men prefer cute over masculine 😂

A trip to a beauty store on my first day here revealed more male beauty products than I even knew existed. From nipple stickers designed to keep those pointy bastards from being visible underneath your shirt to crotch cleanser and hair removal products for every part of the male body, it would appear that the most attractive Korean men are also the most feminine. Their logic is that if the women take time to be as beautiful as possible, so should they.

Korean nipple stickers for men, by far the most entertaining male beauty product in Korea

Pubic hair removal cream for men — only in Korea!

Korea has SO MANY male beauty products it is disturbing

Crotch cleanser for men

Shrek facial masks

Korea leg trimmer for men

Nipple Stickers For Men!

  Since everyone wanted to know WTF was up with Korean nipple stickers for men, this week I tested them out. The following video is for all you curious folks. Oh and the Korean translation of the label on the front of the box is: Pleasant Vigor Grooming Conquest 😂

Korean nipple stickers for men video — how to use them and how to remove them

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  Cute Household Products

Even ordinary household products such as sponges, clocks, pillows, fans and kitchen appliances need to be cute! Spend a few minutes shopping around any city in Korea and you will begin to understand. Just take a look at some of these products I discovered my first weekend in Korea:

Angry Mama, the best Korean microwave cleaner — and the only angry mama you want in your life 😉

Even the toiletries are cute 😂

Didn’t rabbit ears go out of style once TV went digital?

Korean cartoon fridge deodorizers are more efficient when cute

Perfect for a kid….except it is the Korean adults who use them 😂

I’m a sponge! A cute sponge 😝

Why let your cat sleep on you when you can sleep on it 😉

Cute Korean fans come in all shapes, sizes, colors and animals

  Korean Money

Korean currency is the won and it is pronounced “wan” — like wand without the ‘d’ not like won. Notes come in 50,000, 10,000, 5,000 and 1,000 denominations and coins come in 500, 100, and 50. 1,000 won is worth a little under $1 USD, about the same price as a bottled water. Simple convenience store snacks range from 3,000-5,000 and a basic meal for one person can range from 8,000 to 20,000+ won.

Korean currency is called ‘won’ and denominations range from 1,000 to 50,000 plus coins for 500 won and less

  Size Does Matter

It’s no secret. Everything in Asia is smaller. From beds and bathtubs to clothing, countertops, ceilings and yes, even condoms, being tall is a huge disadvantage in Southeast Asia.

Despite calling various Asian nations home over the last decade, I still manage to hit my head on a daily basis. Finding clothing that fits is a difficult task and finding shoes or sandals in my size is literally impossible. Even mirrors are hung so low that the reflection is of my chest, rather than my face. This is something that we vertically-gifted people will never be able to get used to, no matter how many years spent in Asia.

Bathtubs here are also incredibly small. Despite staying at one of the top-rated hotels in the city, my foot is nearly as wide as the bathtub. Even the shower head is located at eye-level — and in my attempts to raise it, I accidentally broke the shower. (oops!)

Ever visited Korea? What did you think?

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First Impressions of Korea: The World’s Cutest And Drunkest Country Welcome to South Korea, quite possibly the cutest country in Asia, and undeniably the most drunken nation in the world.

[scarlettlarue12-blog]

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