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#it's soooo hard to make online purchases#<- unpopular opinion sorry#finally bought a moisturizer it'll take a while to arrive so hopefully the one i have now will hold out until then#also a very indulgent laneige lip mask. 😩 why does it sound like something so luxurious to me. girl it's 2€
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Just jumping in here to add that support - it’s so difficult to find a well-fitting, comfortable skirt when you are fat and that difficulty goes up significantly when you want it to be ADORABLE too.
Ugh and shopping online is JUST as frustrating sometimes because not every size chart is made equal and not every size chart is made accurate. Shops will be like “we are plus-size 😏” and only go up to a 1x (😒) Sometimes I get stuff in the mail that SHOULD have fit but it doesn’t! And that’s so absolutely demoralizing when I already can’t shop at the average fucking store because of my size.
And then prices!!! I can afford it! $60 isn’t chump change for a lot of people - but it is so much more accessible then a lot of shit out there and I feel so fucking grateful that I can purchase what you lay out.
Especially because I love pastel fashion! And you actually have shit I can wear!!!! And it’s not just a basic skirt - (here hello it’s our 18th skirt in the same shade of mauve or plum 😬 just for you larger sized ppl lol) they’re GORGEOUS. They’re varied!!!! They’re different!!!!!!
I have eyed your skirts for such a long time and I finally just bought the beautiful ocean one and I feel SOOOO happy that I can wear something that cute and I feel CONFIDENT it’s going to fit even before it’s here and that I can afford it.
I get where people are coming from with natural fabrics I guess but I feel so protective of you every time that comes up as a consistent complaint because ugh you can’t solve every problem! You’re a small business that’s already doing what you can!
Every time I see this stuff roll across my dash, I’m like “shhh…. shhhh let me buy the pretty and affordable and inclusive skirts in peace, we understand, it’s not gonna happen right now, Maya’s already talked about this….omg look at the pretty waves take my money now.”
Sorry for all my swearing I just!!! You’re doing a good job!!! I swear all of it was just vehement enthusiasm for your good job. 💖💖💖 Thank you for what you do.
aw thank you this is incredibly sweet 🥺🥺
honestly i deal with this in my own life. i’ve been trying to find a cute and comfortable yellow crop top for a summer time version of my wario costume (which i usually wear a turtleneck for) and the shein/romwe/alieexpress listings have infected EVERYTHING making it so hard to search for anything bc all the listings will have a 3X option but then you’ll realize the 3X is, at most, a size 18 👹👹👹
obviously letter sizes mean NOTHING and we try not to use them too much in the store as your precise measurements will always give a MUCH better fit, but still that’s goddamn ridiculous
ANYWAY thank you for the kind words and i hope you love your skirt. also, as a general note, on the off chance one of our garments doesn’t fit you, especially if it is too small, we are always happy to do exchanges (if we have the appropriate size on hand) or returns. i would always rather people have a garment that fits and is comfortable or nothing, vs something they can’t wear.
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Sooooo a couple of days ago when I started writing this FF7 fic I made the rather impulsive decision to purchase Final Fantasy VII The Kids Are Alright: A Turks Side Story.
Because it's for fanfiction 'research purposes' so that totally justifies my dropping 14 bucks on a book. And totally not because I got drawn in by Turks being in the title.
Look. I am AWARE that I am grown-ass adult swiftly my glorious approaching mid-life crisis era and if I want to be utterly ridiculous and purchase a book for a 25+ year old game just for fanfiction research purposes then I'm not making any excuses.
I'm aware I'm ridiculous.
Anyway, this book? Actually kinda a banger. This is prolly the best light novel translation I've ever read. It's engaging and interesting. I'm only on like page 35 so it's too early to make any real decision but it's ALREADY paying off dividends in that I already have stuff I intend on folding into this fic.
Like apparently Elena was liaisoning with the WRO who mass produce painkillers for Geostigma patients because apparently it was agonizing. (Which makes sense from what little we see in Advent Children) and that the WRO was the ones who were gonna distribute it. I'd been having Tseng play as Reeve's sort of go-between so I'm going pivot from here because of that info.
I'm going to keep writing the fic but I am definitely going to put some effort over the next couple of days to read more into the book. Only problem I'm having so far is the printing is kinda small. I'd say it's like a 10pt font and isn't times new roman but a slightly lighter serif style font which for my 40+ eyes is JUST SMALL ENOUGH to make me strain to read it.
Which....blows on soooo many levels cause fuck me am I really getting that fucking old that I will be needing large format printing books in the next decade. Also, why the hell are there no digital copies of this or On the Way to a Smile??
I did find a digital copy of the fan-translated On the Way to a Smile online. It's definitely not as smooth as the translation for this book. Like I said, this is an exceptionally well translated light novel. I've been kinda burned repeatedly in the past when it comes to light novel translations and most have been kinda....meh.
Which is kinda understandable because it's hard to convey nuance, differing cultural norms and what have you from one language to another. I might actually pick up the official copy of On the Way to a Smile if it was done by the same team as this book.
EDIT: one other thing that makes buying this book completely worthwhile is apparently Rufus Shinra has the very uncomplimentary nickname if ‘Doofus Shinra’ because he was heading the Shinra empire when everything went to shit.
And you can bet your ass I will be incorporating that into this fic somehow
I’m sure in the original Japanese it’s prolly something else but it’s hilarious in the English translation. 🤣🤣🤣
#el reads#final fantasy vii the kids are alright: a turks side story#this is me disappearing deeper and deeper down the ff7 rabbit hole#send help plz
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On Lena wearing that NCU sweater
I keep trying to find in-canon reasons for that.
Could it be Lena's? Lena went to and graduated from MIT. (For all non-american fans, that's the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in Cambridge, Massachusetts - east coast, presumably close to Metropolis. The National City University is - as the name says - in National City (not necessarily related to the real life National City), which is canonically in California / west coast.)
Canonically, genius Lena graduated from MIT at the age of 18 (in 2011) and either was already or started working as an advocate at LuthorCorp that same year, when and where she first met Sam. A year later, Lena was fired by Lex, because she didn't share his hatred and obsession for Superman. Around that time she met Jack Spheer and they started working together from a garage, to find a cure for cancer(s) using nanotech. It wasn’t until 2016, when Lex was convicted to 32 consecutive life-sentences and sent to Striker's Island after (kidnapping Lena and) “turning the sun red” to try and kill Superman (resulting in numerous fatalities), that Lena ended things with Jack in Metropolis and moved to National City, taking over LuthorCorp...
While Lena may have taken some online-courses at NCU, to continue learning and expand her knowledge / in other fields, during that time, she was still living in Metropolis. Boston and a vast variety of high-praised universities in an even wider variety of fields are right around the corner. So, somehow I doubt she would have enrolled in at a decent, but not as high-class university across the country. However, there is a slim chance, she did exactly that, if she had been somehow cut off financially after her fall-out with Lex, and NCU was simply the cheaper choice - for some additional credits, she officially didn’t even need(?). So, she maybe got the sweater via mail? Or/and visited NC occasionally before her permanent move for her studies/exams/I-have-no-idea-how-long-distance-universiting-works?
To my best knowledge, we first saw Lena wearing it while staying with the Arias girls. So, could it be Sam's? "Samantha [...] pulled through by herself as a single mother once graduating school from to one job and city to the next to ensure that she and her daughter would have a future together." [arrowverse wiki]
...I don't know about you, but to me that doesn't sound like Sam ever really went to university, but got to where she ended up (COO for L-Corp) for being a hard worker and through experience ...and for having happened to catch Lena's attention.
Sooooooo.... outside of Lena plainly purchasing herself that sweater to show/feel her alliance to National City folks... What's my non-canon / head-canon explanation for Lena wearing that sweater?
Scenario 1:
Game night at Kara's. Kara trips, bumps into Lena and has her spill her red wine over her sweater. Kara: "Oh, my gosh! I'm soooo sorry, Lena! Here, let me grab you something to change into! I will totally pay the cleaning of your probably incredibly expensive-... is that cashmere!? Oh, Rao..!" Lena: "Don't worry. I got it on a discount from Brunello." Lena grabs the offered sweater, goes to the bathroom and changes into it. Lena, smiling to herself: "Yepp, I'm so gonna walk outta here wearing this and never return it..." (Lena returns to Kara googling Brunello Cucinelli sweater prizes; wide-eyed, sweaty and really pale... Poor thing.)
Scenario 2:
Kara learned that Lena's horrible childhood deprived her of watching Disney and Pixar movies. Kara: "I am so gonna make up for that." Lena: "Do I have a word in tha--" Kara: "No." So, Lena shows up at Kara's apartment after work, still wearing her business attire. Kara: "That won't do. Watching movies and chill requires comfy clothes!" Kara goes and fetches Lena her NCU sweater...
3 hours, two movies, 3 pizzas (3 slices for Lena and 2 1/2 pizzas "slowly" consumed by Kara) and a good amount of ice-cream later: Lena: "This was... actually lovely. But it's getting late. I've got to go. Thank you, Kara. I had a wonderful evening." Kara: "I knew it! Nobody can resist cute widdle Wall-E's charm!" Lena: "...he was really sweet, adorable and excitable, but I associated more with EVE." Kara: "Hey, you are still wearing my--" Lena: "Oh, your sweater? I didn't realize. It really is much more comfortable than most anything I own. And it does smell ni--.. Ehem. Hold on, I'll go change." Kara: "Huh, what? Wait! You know, keep it. It suits you. Soft-Lena is a nice look on you." Lena: "Oh, uh, okay... Thank you again. I will see you Thursday at lunch?" Kara: "Count on it!"
And then she wore it at her low point, because it gave her comfort... ❤
#supergirl#lena's sweater#ncu sweater#lena luthor#kara danvers#supercorp#long post#fandom#fanfic ideas#samantha arias#soft-lena#katie mcgrath#melissa benoist
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BoXiao : Endorsement CPNs
Just listing a few of my favorites, where we clowned so hard with what appears to be bxg biased signs from brands. Mostly 2020-2021. This was supposed to be a simple post but it got a little bit out of hand. So. Here you go. Enjoy!
Note: If you don’t like CPN posts, just scroll along. If you don’t like BJYX — this is not for you. don’t hurt yourself and skip this post.
1. RoseOnly - I will not add the RoseOnly x Peace Elite collaboration here anymore cause most of the people reading this should be familiar. A little bit of my thoughts on that are here.
Now let’s move on to other clownery, cause when I said we did see some 👀 before, I meant it.
• GG’s campaign with them where he showcased a bunny with rainbow colored flowers. They could be showcasing all the kind of flowers they have or LGBT friendly advertising. After all, All love is love. ��
• For Roseonly’s 8th anniversary, GG had a campaign and VCR w/ them and that big 8 flower. 8 means bo. It’s truly used for the anniversary but of course we CPN cause we are clowns.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwGnDR4zspI
• During Web’s promo for rules of my world and when his teaser photos came out— RoseOnly released a photo of a black rose ( same color as Web’s clothes in the teaser ) with the caption:
You’re the coolest guy in my heart.
• When they were doing a teaser for their new endorser, some people were pointing out that the silhouette looks like Bobo. lol. Twins!
• All the references to the Lonely Planet and Little Prince for this promotion. We all know that they both love LP and whether this is CPN or a personal preference— we’re claiming it!
• The green rose they once advertised with the caption I ONLY LOVE YOU. and with the green rose symbolizing innocence, simplicity and forever young. Green and those keywords, who do you remember?
• In 2019, they did a selling bundle with Shu Uemura which was a brand Web was endorsing at that time.
• In a live, the color green and red rose were together — GG and Web colors.
• An Ad in their online store where the display is the Leo rose which is Bobo’s zodiac sign. and GG is holding Libra. Leo x Libra. And with the caption below for their advertisement. We know Web is the Leo of all Leos but it’s still 👀
The proud Leo has a child-like arrogant temper. Some people think they are not easy to get along with, but they don’t know that they just have not entered their hearts. Actually, Leo’s tenderness is only for the right person.
Some other thing that I will add here for reference but I don’t necessarily believe. Link from weibo.
• When GG was announced as their brand spokesperson and Web gave a clue in his post. Also GG making 3 different posts and kadian combinations.
I’m adding in this collab they had with Eleme, the same time Web was endorsing the brand.
I’m sure I missed a couple more from RoseOnly but that just depends on how clear your BXG glasses are. To me the most important is their Lonely Planet / Star campaign with GG last year.
2. Shu Uemura - This is one of the OG brands that Web endorses and who loves him very much. They signed him when he was not yet a big star and flew him to different countries. They treat him very well. 🤍
• The most recent one is from their Ad with Bobo and a red ribbon which made us all think of WWX. I can understand from an Ad perspective that it’s perfect to pair up with a red lipstick — but our brains are wired to CPN. Soooo. And this is not their first offense with stuff like this.
• This Ad featuring Bobo : - "博"君一笑 BJYX.
• For the promotion photos of this eyeshadow palette, the colors and look is similar to GG’s painting for the Guangdian album cover. Yes. This was done some time after the song was released.
• This one is more of a coincidence. Years apart, both on the same day, they posted about a collaboration with One piece. It’s their favorite Anime. GG as Luffy & Web as Roronoa Zoro.
3. Qeelin - will be very lazy with this one and copy/paste from my jewelry post. Take note that this Bobo design is not new and had always been a classic from Qeelin.
4. Kai Xiao Zao - Ah! KXZ! The brand that loves GG the most. So what signs did they give?
• Their recent new product is wontons. Who do we know that likes wontons? It reminded BXGs of the unofficial BTS when Web was nagging GG to eat Wontons.
• They used a well known BXG idiom:
"你是夏日限定, 也是来日方长"
5. Chunzhen - Endorsed by Bobo, and this is under Mengniu. It caused some drama— cause GG & Web are technically promoting the same company. but like, there are so many other c-ent artists endorsing this brand.
• They posted for this year’s Qixi, stating in the Caption that Bobo is able to balance love and work. Really? How did they know? And they had made a character called XIAO ZHEN for qixi ( a cartoon girl with blue hair ).
• Zhenguoli ( endorsed by GG ) and Chunzhen drinks which are under the same company posted graphics of the two drinks together. 👀
• Also since it’s both under the same umbrella company, and both yogurt drinks— you can see their boxes together in shops.
6. Stride - In Bobo’s box set initial release, 3 flavors were included and one of them is passionfruit or bai xiang guo ( bxg ). Of course, bxgs bought it because we were represented. ✌🏼
Also in a message, the brand acknowledged BXGs but later had to delete it because of well— you know who.
Dear Moto/Passion Fruit fans,
Thank you for your support to Hyunmai's spokesperson~. The gift box endorsed by Yibo is temporarily sold out, it is recommended You first collect and purchase, if it is sold later.
Please buy it as soon as possible~
7. Swarovski - endorsed by Web 🤍
• They had turtle charms and bracelets, which endeared them to BXGs.
• They had a bracelet where you can put charms and in their Ad, it spells YIBO. of course. However a BXG noticed that on their recommended letters to add next, the letters are XZ + heart with a dot.
• Last year’s promotion of a lock necklace— Web changed his Weibo header. ‘Lock love, lock you.’
• His May 2020 Mother’s day promotion video that includes a confession (?). I know this is far off but the line used:
“ I love you, want you to see. I am Wang Yibo, this is my unique confession" is so similar to GG’s Bazaar confession.
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8. Budweiser -- What we basically CPN about them is that they are an LGBT friendly brand and it’s always a plus when our boys endorse those kind of companies.
• Here you can find the CPN on the can that GG supposedly created with them.
• Their ad about ALL LOVE IS LOVE.•
An earlier Ad that had two male leads. and another one recently released with same sex couple. 🌈
Also they did a collab with G-shock which is a brand that Web endorses.
9. Man Han Feast Noodles
• The most recent one is GG playing the Guqin ala LWJ and looking out the window to see the moon ( again ala LWJ ). Best part is GG looking like he would burst out laughing and they kept in the Ad.
• In their Mother’s Day post one line says “if you love someone you’ll always encourage them to eat more”. Sounds like a familiar gesture right? Who do we know nags each other to eat?
10. Zenith Do I even have to explain this?
• GG chose a rainbow watch from Zenith collection for Qixi Festival. 🌈
11. Mengniu - Oh well, just last week they had to clarify as an Ad from them was seen with the words: "并肩于雪山之巅" = BJYXSZD. (Side by Side at the snowy mountain top)
12. Anta/ Li-ning - I’m adding it here cause the store owners in this video brought out GG/Web standees together 😂 Context is, there was a BJYX gathering going on so they took that out cause they knew the attendees loved them.
Plus this shopping app that put them together.
I’m capping this post here and will update this sometime in the future. However the ones I added here stood out to me or I experienced when it came out. I wanted to add Luckin Tea / Lays / Olay but that will be for another time.
As with all the CPN, feel free to not believe any of these and just take it as a coincidence. Or people clowning and reading into things more than they should. lol. Whether these are intentional or not, BXGs are always there to support the boys whenever they can. 🙏🏼
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omg those methods are all so much better for packing the cd! the paper envelopes make me so nervous when i try to take it out. its so dumb to think about how much they could have done better. i got my album this week and the cover is just so sad, even the embossed details are really difficult to see...i wish they could have at least put their group logo or honestly anything else. even the fake group from the drama jr was a part of had actual albums for purchase, and the quality was so much better??
thats truee they were so young when they started, and they still have some time before they have to go... but aron started a podcast with his friend and they just released their first video! it looks really promising and im glad he isnt limited anymore :')
truly the group is so close with each other like always wearing each others clothes or whatever and showering each other with compliments, i dont even know how solo fans justify themselves.
oh my gosh posters for packaging?? thats an expensive piece of paper! ah noo there arent many shops near me so i order them online, which always means a random poster. i did get a group poster though which im very happy about :D and thankfully the pages werent ripped, but just the fear of the possiblity really made the experience less enjoyable that it should have been. i do think those are a decent size for posters. ah did you get your day6 one in a tube?
the albums after the merge just keep getting more disappointing the more you think about it, like romanticize with the tiniest paper photobook in a "box" that would be so easily crushed, and now a blank white cover with empty pages inside :| i miss the happily ever after album budget so much. plus their q is and canvas album were beautiful and the company was literally in debt at that time!
yes the paper envelopes are just not it, when taking it out you have to be extra careful if you don't want to fingerprint the other side....and it just feels kinda wrong storing the cd inside a paper envelope and then inside a book (the album) like it's not even a storage box type album it's literally book style i have no idea why they deviated from attaching it inside one of the covers...it's not even expensive to do like jyp does it cheap af for some day6 albums just a little foamy circle thing to hold it in place
omg the cover ugh i thought the embossing was going to be way more noticeable than that??? but it's soooo light, it's hard to pick up on camera and probably not insanely better in person i bet...the fact that only the 1 and 0 are in black (not counting that tiny ass text at the bottom) makes it the only thing really visible on the album, no group name, no album name, no logo like you can't even tell who the album belongs to it's really a frustrating design choice, also this is minor but the fact that the 1 and 0 aren't even aligned, which wouldn't be a problem at all if you could see the rest of the typography design, except you can't since the rest of the numbers are white so from further away it's just a floating 1 in one corner of the album and a slight lower 0 on the other side like wtf
plssss i saw fans talking about the fake group's album too and it really does look so much better i'm so sick how can you let a group that's not even real beat you in the album department like please do better omg nu'est was done so dirty
yes thankfully there is still some time, unless it's just unlucky drawings that have you get called earlier but i don't really know how it works exactly or what years they are up to now eep but oh wow the first episode is out? i'll have to check it out when i have the time, i've just been out of the loop lately on a lot of things since i can apparently only divide my energy between 2 things at max (rip)
honestly don't know what they are even using to justify their thoughts bc the members are so close and truly enjoy each other's company in literally every video and show i've ever watched of them it's crazy they have solo stans that are that adamant about it too
aw i see, yea kpop stores are still pretty rare and i think every online website just gives randomly but ahhh i'm happy to hear your album got to you safely and nothing is damaged!! and the group poster too omg lucky!! ot5 pictures are always a win i love that for you! oh god yea, if i knew beforehand that albums were arriving in those conditions i would've been so nervous too so i'm glad i didn't??? but also if something was wrong in my album i think i would cry like the ripped pages are really too much.....
oh i think it might be more common for stores in korea to do that, my sister bought the nu'est album physically in store so there's nothing to pack but the poster was rolled and taped by a cut scrap piece of a tvxq poster but it wasn't an official one, it lowkey looked like a press picture from ages ago and it was double sided too idk why the store has it and used it to roll up their posters SJHJDSFDS
i also remember a tiktok that cause a lot of chaos on twitter back then, the only thing i can pull up about it now is this screenshot but seems like occasionally, unsold/ungiven posters do just get crumpled or cut up for packaging ;_;
i didn't get my day6 posters in a tube since i bought them in store! they just roll it up loosely for me and put it in the bag with the album or hand it off to me~ i have bought albums online before but were bought long after pre-order benefits ended so those never came with posters for me but from unboxing videos seems like they tend to come in a tube, i think some places give you the option to have it come folded too if you don't want the tube
yea that flimsy box...what they were thinking like that packaging is so easily damaged during shipping and these albums literally get shipped everywhere!! they were clearly trying to cheap out and not give them a hard cover box but then why would u even attempt that packaging style...if they wanted to go soft cover they should just make it a slip box like this, with everything fitted to the cover so it won't get easily dented but maybe that would expose how thin the photobook was 🙄
those blank pages along with so many useless white space it's horrible, my sister said it reminds her of those testing booklets that have those white pages that say "this page has been intentionally left blank" there's literally no reason to have empty pages in a photobook 😭😭
so true...wish we had that budget back at least for this last album, happily ever after was truly their best work for nu'est imo very sad that it just got progressively worse and more money grabby as the albums went on and then the horrible quality downgrade and price increase after the merge just the bitter cherry on top ugh...exactly...they managed to make decent albums with no money before yet now they have money and this is what we get???
#i only got pre-order benefits for 2 day6 eras? i stopped buying albums after the book of us gravity#which is ironically sad bc the next album (the book of us entropy) is actually my favorite day6 album#but i dont have a physical copy of it asjfdsf#i do prefer having the poster rolled or unfolded since i don't like creases in posters i plan to put up#i can live with it maybe if it's a smaller one but groups that fold large posters inside their albums make me scream#like plsss if there is a line through a member's face like nooo noooooo#but that's just me being annoying since it's def less waste to just fold the posters#question
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My Pet Theory of Perceived Value Chapter 2 the Sequel:
As a corollary to the previous article Crowded House here’s ….Empty House:
So What creates Value:
Perception, Presentation, Maintenance
And What is Value to you:
Quality Product for a Good Price
But more often:
The Best Quality you can Afford
Because:
Best Quality or High End doesn’t come cheap.
Not only that but:
You usually get what you pay for.
Aaaand then:
There’s that whole refinement vs durability misconception.
I learned a cool thing from my most recent boss in the high-end furniture business:
Just ‘cause you paid a lot of money for something, doesn’t make it last longer.
And not only do you have to baby it, but it actually takes more work to take care of it.
Think Maserati vs GMC.
You wouldn’t take your Maserati off-roading and expect it to survive. The same goes for a Boss Suit, Prada Shoes, and Natuzzi Sofa. Ok, Maybe the new Hummer checks all the boxes.
Sooo, why do people buy these things?
Branding!!!!! Ok, not just Branding.
These are things that most of us cannot afford and therefore we aspire to own.
We tend to want what we can’t have.
The Unattainable becomes Sparkly, Seductive, and Redolent with God Light. AAAaaaaahhhhhh!
Which brings us to our current situation….
Empty House.
From Vaccines to Chevy Trucks, we know they’re out there, but they’re not available in ready supply. Even online shopping has slowed down to a chug. Especially from outside of Canada. Read the USA. Where most of our Pie in the Sky, Shiny Unicorn Wishlists come from.
We are in a situation where good things come to those who wait. And we are not used to waiting.
So, doesn’t that make us want it even more?
Increasing its Perceived Value. Unh Hunh.
Take the new GMC Hummer. So Cool. Especially the Crabwalk.
You gotta see this… https://www.instagram.com/p/CNkwJ35hfBW/
Order it now and it’ll take 2 years to get one. But it’s made especially for you and no one else will have the same one.
My Partner works at the local Chevy Dealership and right now there are almost no trucks to be had. Anywhere. So. If you get one, wouldn’t it make you feel like Top Dog.
Retailers can take a lesson from this.
And Yes! Waiting and Scarcity create Value. But hopefully not Insanity.
Cabbage Patch, Buzz Lightyear, Jingle All the Way.’ Oh My.
There’s a certain amount of Sales Savvy in making people wait:
Increased Desirability and Prestige. Don’t forget Prestige. Exclusivity is still a powerful thing. Prestige Cosmetics do this every week. Presell is a huge money maker.
The Art of the Launch
The Teaser.
The GWP! Gift with Purchase, if you’re not a Cosmetic Addict.
And Yes, Waiting and Scarcity create value. But not Ideally!
You really do want to have product to show people, even if you have to order their size.
In comes Online Shopping. You can see it here and we can order it for you online. Without those pesky Shipping Charges.
Symbiotic and Fabulous. Add a discount and you’re golden.
Will Brick & Mortar move more towards being a pick-up/showroom than a place to have a browse and take it home today?
I hope not, because I’m not the only one who enjoys a good Offline Shopping Experience.
True Story:
So, I was buying Shoes last Wednesday……
And you may ask: Why was I out doing that during a pandemic.
Well, from years of wearing heels and working on concrete floors, my knees are shot and I can’t wear any of my shoes anymore. Do you know how hard it is to find Size 11 right now in a sexy flat. Anywhere. Did you know that Amazon’s idea of a Size 11 is a 9.5? So many disappointments and gruelling returns. And I don’t leave the house unless I’m dressed. Well-dressed and Super-Cute. You can tell a lot about a person by their footwear.
Anyhoo, I also insist on shopping local so I had the most awesome community experience at Sole to Sole in Airdrie: Myself, the Store Associate, and one other delightful older customer. At a distance, briefly, fully sanitized, and masked we talked shoes and celebrated each other’s purchases. I left smiling and happy. You could even tell through my mask. Not that I didn’t get an equally professional and satisfying interaction at Walkin’ Around, they just didn’t currently have any Size 11’s.
Don’t let anyone tell you that Shopping Therapy is not a Real Thing.
But, for the time being, Empty House is becoming more and more of a reality.
Delayed Product Deliveries
Incomplete Orders
Narrowing Product Ranges
Are forcing retailers to sell in a different way.
And those that weather this change, will be not be the ones who say: No, sorry we don’t have that in stock right now. But the ones who say: Yes! I can get that for you, what colour would you like me to order?
No one has it in Purple yet. It’ll only take 3 weeks.
Or....We can’t get Purple this season, but it looks soooo good in Orange.
It's on its way. Only 10 Business Days.
And really, Doesn't the Antici..........pation make the Experience even more Pleasurable.
It’s all in how you perceeeeeive it. How you present it. And how badly you want to maintain/retain your customer base.
And Yes, Scarcity and Waiting Time create Urgency and Increase the Perceived Value of Everything. Even Toilet Paper!
Need to retrain your sales/marketing/merchandising/website staff for the current, we-can-get-that-for-you, attitude. Contact me I have enthusiasm and inspiration to spare. [email protected]
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https://www.pfhub.com/canadian-retail-sales-nose-dive-2-in-december-1658/
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2021/03/gmc-hummer-ev-showing-off-crabwalk-mode-video/
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-survival-of-the-unicorns-as-the-economy-skidded-so-did-startups-now/ ILLUSTRATION BY ALEXIA KHRUSCHEVA
https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-empty-shop
https://www.grandforksherald.com/business/6545811-Clothing-store-Eddie-Bauer-evicted-from-Columbia-Mall
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survey by pinkchocolate
Hi there! This list is based on some things I've done recently. Let's say, within the last few days. Have you done any of these things in the last few days?
Worn make-up? I never wear makeup. I’ve never felt the need to.
Worn perfume? Sure. I went out last Sunday to bring Cooper to the vet and to take myself out to a coffee shop for a few hours, so I wanted to make sure I smelled decent.
Taken selfies? I think I may have, but I’m sure I deleted them almost immediately.
Shared some photos on social media? Yes, I posted a couple photos of Cooper because he was being super smiley the other day. I also shared a photo of my laptop, which was playing Friends, beside my Friends mug the other night.
Woken up to the sound of your phone vibrating? Technically. But this usually happens when I’m trying to fall asleep in the evening, i.e. someone sending a late-night message, and not in the morning.
Heard the rain outside your window? Yes. It’s literally happening right now haha it just started raining.
Added sugar to a mug of tea/coffee? No. I use 3-in-1 coffee packets, which are already pre-mixed and all I have to do is add hot water. I’m terrible with measurements and starting from scratch and I doubt I’ll ever get the hang of manually combining coffee + sugar + milk + creamer + whatever else goes into coffee haha.
Refilled your drinks bottle? I don’t use a tumbler. I’m at home nearly every day of the week so I always have access to our glasses.
Felt emotionally involved while reading a book? This has happened before for sure, but not in the last few days.
Chuckled/laughed while reading a book? Uhhh I guess. My employer recently lent me this book on PR that they thought would help me gain a richer appreciation of the industry and I guess I did lightly chuckle at a few humorous anecdotes in it.
Spilled a drink? I don’t think so.
Eaten something that was sprinkled with sugar? Nope. I’ve eaten sweets here and there but nothing sprinkled with sugar.
Googled the definition of a word? At least a few times a day.
Read a Wikipedia article? Yes, I love Wikipedia. The last entry I read was a list on notable last words.
Laughed at a video you watched online? So many times. The main reason I watch videos is to be entertained and to laugh, to be honest; so it’s nice that a lot of creators make great, funny content.
Craved a savoury snack of some description? I’ve been craving gourmet donuts for weeks now. Nothing sweet; I’m looking for those with creative, out-of-the-box flavors.
Cursed after dropping an item on the floor? Probably.
Been amused by your pet's behaviour? I am always amused at their behavior. Kimi’s approaching 13 years but he still makes me laugh every single day.
Recognized an actor in a TV show, from another show you'd seen? I’ve only been watching Friends, soooo nothing to compare it to.
Seen an actor on TV that you thought attractive? Courteney Cox, always.
Typed something in a word processor? I had to look this up lol, but I guess I have if Google Docs counts as one? I use it a lot for work.
Been asked a question that you found awkward or difficult to answer? Sure. My grandma called up when I was stuck in a particularly tough period of my shift and she was asking how it’s been. I didn’t want to worry her or overshare, so I paused for a bit and just said “it’s going great!”
Smelled a pleasant food aroma? Yeah, my dad cooks up some great stuff al the time.
Dipped your food in ketchup, mayonnaise or another sauce? Tartar sauce.
Forgotten a hot beverage, then found it had gone cold? I don’t make hot beverages, so.
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survey by kellyburnsred
What music video do you wish you were in? I don’t watch music videos a lot, mostly because they’re usually not at all related to the song it corresponds to and I never saw the point. Buttt idk, the one I had some of the most fun watching was One Direction’s Best Song Ever because it was hilarious. It’d be cool to fuck around with the characters there.
Who makes you laugh the most? I’d say it’s either Andi or Hans. JM and Kate are good runners-up.
You only can eat three things the rest of your life, what do choose? That would make me sick of those foods so fast...but if it were a legit life-and-death situation, I would go with surf and turf (so that I at least have a bit of variety), rice (because I can’t live without rice), and macarons (for something sweet).
What's one thing you wish you had in your life right now? Macarons. I recently liked a slew of local macaron shops on Facebook and even though I know it’s my fault, I hateeee that my feed is filled with macarons now haha.
If you had to give up your style, what other style would you choose? I’m not really sure. I can think of more styles I’m not willing to adopt, than those that can be my back-up.
What's your favorite ice cream topping? Hot fudge.
What is the bare minimum of sleep you could function on? I guess 3 or 4, but that’s the barest of the bare minimum. I would still be cranky if I was only able to sleep for that few hours.
When you drive, do you generally speed? Yeah, if I can. You’re always stuck in traffic in Manila so if you have the chance to press harder on the gas, you typically wouldn’t want to miss out on it.
Are you an animal lover? Yes, except for pests and insects I don’t like, like cockroaches.
What's the dumbest thing you've done because someone dared you? I once ate a piece of siomai that already fell to the ground; when I ate it I felt a lot of tiny pebbles and other debris so I promptly spat it out in a nearby bin.
What is the most disgusting trait that you have? Idk...typical disgusting habits make me wince myself. The worst thing I can think of is that I tend to keep my nails super long just out of neglect; and I usually only clip them once dirt starts getting trapped under the nails, or once it starts to become hard to type.
What was the last thing you talked to your friends about? Angela had made this really cute, DIY foldable collage for Hans for his birthday yesterday and I just checked in on her earlier to ask if he loved it.
What part of your day do you look forward to the most? The moment my shift ends.
What are your favorite song lyrics? This week, it’s probably “It isn’t the same, but it is enough.” It’s oddly calming no matter how sad the actual context is.
Who are your closest friends? Angela and Andi.
What profession do you admire the most? All are worthy of admiration. I don’t really have a ~favorite~
Do you believe in karma? Not strictly in the spiritual sense; but it can be comforting to think that the people who have hurt me will have their ass handed back to them someday.
What do you think is the funniest show on TV? Ooh, I don’t watch a lot of TV anymore...I have a sitcom in mind but it ended 17 years ago and it’s still pretty polarizing to this day, lol.
Are you an organ donor? No.
Did you have imaginary friends when you were younger? Just one, but I didn’t get the point of it and I got bored very quickly.
Have you ever smoked weed? No but a friend knows a supplier should I ever want to start getting into it.
Who do you look up to for your style? Idk, whatever girls my age are wearing these days.
What's the most expensive thing you've ever bought? With my own money, probably the hotel accommodation I purchased for my dad’s birthday this weekend. I’m super stingy with my money and I can’t imagine spending 4 or 5 figures on something just for myself.
What's your favorite amusement park ride? Not too big on rides.
Who was the craziest teacher you've ever had? Ironically, it was my Christianity/religion teacher from 5th grade. We bumped into each other a few weeks after I graduated high school and his first remark towards me was about my breasts. He did a lot of stupid shit too when I was in 5th grade but I don’t feel like getting into them because he was just one big headache of a man.
Where would you like to travel that you have not been? Thailand, if within Asia; Spain if outside.
If you could be any musician for a day, who would you be and why? No thanks.
Do you have any tattoos? No.
What are your favorite scary movies? Some favorites are Carrie, The Shining, and Scream.
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week-by-week playback: crash landing on you.
just to preface, pardon that some of this may not be cohesive. i made this a separate post because otherwise the collective review would be insanely long. and i wanted to keep a space where i just let my thoughts from each episode exist, so here it it.
if you want to see my semi cohesive thoughts from the themes and characters here is my actual review. crash landing on you.
*spoiler alert*
ep 1-2 my goodness this man, hyun bin (aka ri jung hyuk in this drama) is dreamy as ever. *like swoons*. son ye-jin is perfect, i loved her in "something in the rain” and this character is completely different and i am loving it. this free easy going aide of this actress. she is adorable and i love how in a crazy situation the first thing she thinks is ‘you’re totally my type’ bc seriously a girl after my own heart.
now the concept is completely ridiculous but i’ll jump on the band wagon and live my best life bc i think this is going to be a unique concept that i fall for. the fact that she doesn’t listen to him and goes directly into north korea i’m like girl you’re crazy.
i love how they added the clips at the end of the episode and how he was laughing at her. precious how he’s already falling for her quirky side. i am intrigued to see where their relationship first started like how did they meet before how did he leave north korea and enter back in as a general captain?!? so many questions and i’m so excited.
ep 3-4. kim ju-meok (captain ri’s company of 5) saying i haven’t seen any drama characters that don’t fall in love in that situation. hahaha same dude same. when the guy was spying, jung man-bok, and trying to keep up with the drama plot. hahaha
i loved when the ladies tried to see her and she made him act all sweet walking him out the door.
he said all nice things to the plant!!!
ep 5-6. his relationship with his fiancé is soooo weird. and her family must be super high up in north korea. same to his family though. his mom has an ostrich in her yard!!! i love how they got stuck on the train on their journey to pyeongyang. i love how he jumps to his feet to get her anything she wants. they’re precious together. i’m excited to see where it takes us bc now that the man on the run knows that she is there, there is leverage. he was the first guy she waited for TT. i’m really enjoying the little tidbit scenes at the ending.
he’s gonna keep a photo of her even though he said it was silly to get a momento. the clarification between destiny and coincidence.
ri jeong-hyeok do you want to be my destiny. ‘as long as you stay in my sight you’ll be safe, as long as she is in my sight i will protect her.’
ep 7-8. her character growth since meeting him is extensive and i love to see this side of her not as callused and closed off but rather vulnerable.
‘so happens that you’ve become a special person to me
for once i had to protect you too.’
the heart on his uniform she stitched up.
it’s his brothers song. TT
him going to find her bc she might have been waiting in him. he’s not wrong. and her being concerned with him not being in the hospital bc of his injuries.
your life here might be shattered bc of me.
and i don’t like that.
she’s gets kidnapped. after all this. she even decorated a christmas tree and got him a gift.
held my breath for a solid minute after that gunshot.
ep 9-10. yes his freaking dad in these moments where i’m crying just provides the perfect comedic relief bc he can’t freaking believe what’s happening in front of him. “you make my heart flutter. the other dude.” even when you didn’t know it you saved my life. when he played the song for the first and last time for his brother.
how would i forget about a woman who feel from the sky? -jeong-hyeok
i didnt fall. i descended. -se ri
she freaking wrote i love you with the books.
his brother was such a good person and got the medicine for his friends baby.
when they had to say goodbye to each other. and when their eyes met once again.
ep 11-12. this episode. i loved seeing how the comrades reacted to the daily living of those in seoul. they were too precious. absolutely terrifying that cheol-gang made his way into a security. like what kind of background check did they get?!? like. come on.
cannot believe that jeong-hyeok found her in an echoing parking garage. it’s destiny.
seo dan got the term ‘sweetmeat’ from seri stop it!!
all of the almost encounters had me dying, while the boys were trying to track down captain ri. the gaming to ignoring the call for chicken.
they wanted to recruit kwang-beom for an agency. they’re like your cover was blown bro.
talking about a future when he didn’t go back. married with twins. and he’ll play piano again.
them dresses as south koreans got me like. my goodness. they’re too much. them all hugging was beautiful. he missed them all so much.
her mother left her at the beach. like what the even. her sister in law gave him her address what the even, this side of her family is wack.
they surprised her for her birthday. my goodness. this moment i’m weeping then it’s like dang that would have been cute.
i’ll be thankful the person i love is still breathing.
and it will be a good year.
-ri jeong hyeok
ep 13-14. the couple rings.
our boys. slaying it. my gosh. when they’re all surrounding her after she was shot. and crying my heart broke.
i never played the piano. and i’ve never told anyone. until you crash landed into my word one day. that’s how i lived. but now i’ved changed. even if i have to worry about losing you, i want to have you in my life. even if it breaks my heart bc it’s a dream that can’t come true, i’d like to sincerely dream of a future. so please live. and listen to my words i still have stories that i haven’t told you yet. -ri jeong-hyeok
when she finally woke up and he ran in. the fact that the mole wire tapped the room while she was unconscious. and then the tape of her mom telling her and wanting to thank seri and ask for forgiveness, and also the fact that her oppa and sister in law wanted her gone...wack.
when he was showing her his scars and the boys walked in and thought something scandalous was up, i died laughing.
i love them together. “they’re curious about your face. i understand bc you look great from the back.” -seri with regards to the paparazzi posting a photo of him online.
the split second after cheol-gang died and ri jeong-hyeok contemplated ending his life, because he didnt know what would happen when he went back to north korea.
while seung-jung was hiding in the market after he ran away from his captors, and the orphans collectively sang that sad song to distract the officers and protect him.
when seung-jung gave seo dan the ring that she picked up from the store so he could give it to seri who gave it to the pawn shop, and he picked it back up and proposed to seo dan. i weeped, because why does this have to be so hard.
when the NIS was collecting data on the ‘spies’: purchases at internet cafe, downloading videos of his favorite drama star, chicken restaurant, etc. i can’t.
him deciding to go protect her even though he missed his chance of leaving the north with his life. and that she would be the one crying for him once he died made him sad and happy.
seri would make the same decision again. to meet the people and keep the experiences she had. “the wind blows to move in, not to stay.”
the exchange at the boarder was all too much. they all had to say goodbye so quickly.
ep 15-16. her family is wack. thank goodness seodan was able to get her revenge and get all the information from the chinese gang to turn over her older brother.
he wrote her back in the bookshelf. and is sending her notes after he’s gone. her breakdown in the kitchen when she saw all that he left for her. and receipts.
them going for walks at the same time of day to have a shared moment.
all of captain ri’s men reminiscing of the good things seoul had. internet. electricity.
i love that seri made a limited edition product to pay tribute to the ladies that helped her in the north.
he got her a freaking plant. i can’t. she is carrying for the plant like a baby and taking it around with her. got to say nice things to it. i knew it the last thing she said was rihoseok. (honestly wanted it to be a tomato plant)
“season changed but messages kept coming.” i really love this.
“it was eldewiss let’s meet in the country where these flowers bloom.” tell me they meet. please. oh please.
when ri jeong-hyeok broke the news that he was moving on to become a pianist and that the new captain is not a handsome man. the ladies of the village faces just dropped. i can’t.
“he found me every time. and i’m sure he’ll find me again someday.” -seri
“edelweiss symbolizes precious memories. what should i do jeonghyeok? it’s impossible for me to herons your just as a memory. so even if we don’t meet this year, maybe next year. if that doesn’t work too, i’ll anticipate the year after that. until the day you find me i’ll be waiting and praying.” -seri
stop it she is going to go paragliding and meet him again. come on.
eun-dong saying he misses his sister. i love them.
most wonderful two weeks of the year. stop it they have a house together in switzerland. and they are living happily ever after.
i really don’t want it to end...
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With Time: Chapter 40 - Emancipation
Author’s Note: Adrien has an apartment! I just decided to say that he straight up bought it. Also, reference 'slides' are a bit different this time. I, uh, had a little too much time on my hands, and I found a room/house design thing online and built it off of a random floor plan I'd found, and then decorated the main living space. Also, yes I made sure he had an apartment with a balcony. I haven't looked at it for uh, probably a few weeks now, and I don't have time to fix anything weird, soooo... bear with me? Also, I don't know anything about this in general, it's mostly just to give you a better idea of the setting.
Yes, I purposefully chose the more unusual furniture and decorations.
Anyway, find them here!
Chapter Summary: Adrien gets settled into his new home.
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It took time. More than they wanted, and far less than they expected.
It took time, but Adrien is free.
The morning after they’d decided to start their operation a little earlier than expected, there were already articles.
Articles that didn’t look so good for the Agreste brand. Sure, initially, the lawyers tried to keep on top of it, but more came.
And more.
And more.
And more.
The stream of articles was seemingly endless, and just as Marinette suspected, more hidden things came to light over time.
Once there had been a few days of the fashion mogul’s reputation taking a beating, they struck.
Adrien legally began the process to become emancipated.
Gabriel was furious. He demanded Adrien come home, but couldn’t enforce it. The bodyguard quit, openly supporting Adrien’s decision.
Nathalie was the only one to stand by Gabriel.
When the day came that they had to go to court (they suspected Gabriel found a way to have it pushed forward to end the madness sooner), Gabriel’s smug face made his stance clear.
When they’d played the clip. Gabriel looked pale, not having realized that they had that.
It’s not even the end. They not so subtly accuse the man of everything from unpaid child labor to child abuse and there’s proof for all of it.
By the end, Adrien is granted emancipation, along with plenty of Gabriel’s bank account balance as monetary compensation for all that happened.
Which brings them to now. Everyone had had a sleepover at Marinette’s, and now they’re helping Adrien with his new apartment.
Chloe’s movers had finished with the bigger furniture items already, now they were figuring out what else he needed.
Marinette paled as soon as they entered the apartment. She stared for a moment, then walked into a corner and covered her eyes, her back to the room.
“Adrien. I love you. I really do. I understand. But at the same time. I just. Cannot.”
“Aw, Mari, it’s not that bad. It could have been worse,” Adrien teases, well aware of her feelings on the matter.
When Adrien was choosing furniture for his new home, he’d come to the realization that he truly could choose, anything.
Anything at all.
Some of his motivations had partially been choosing things that would have hurt his Father’s very soul, but mostly, he just chose things that he liked, paying no mind to whether it fit with the style of the room.
In fact, he tried to get as many colors as he could.
And that was just with the furniture. They hadn’t even gotten to the decorations yet.
Marinette’s poor designer soul was having a crisis. Chloe, Allegra, and Felix seemed somewhat uncomfortable looking at the mess, but Allan seemed fine with it. Claude had played the biggest role in helping him choose all the pieces (there was a shark head bean bag that they’d been the one to discover), so they were the least surprised. He and Adrien had matching grins.
They’d been planning, and they were far from done.
Marinette wheels around at the implication that he could have made this worse. “Please don’t,” is all she manages to whisper.
It really isn’t as bad as it could have been, and honestly, if he were to go too far even he’d be uncomfortable. The walls are a cheery yellow, standing out against the dark wood floors. Near the door is a white circular table (it’s hard to call it a ‘dining table’ when all he has for comparison is the one back at Father’s place), with four chairs around it. There are two types of chairs, each pair placed across from each other.
One set, a grape colored oddity, had caught his eye immediately. It was just so different from anything he would have found back at the mansion that he’d been immediately sold. The wide curved bottom is supported by thin trapezoid shaped legs that connect to each other through another metal rod along the bottom. The base of the chair tightens as it becomes the back before widening again in a vaguely crescent shape. It’s partners at the table are entirely different. The bottom is like small wooden stools, a lighter oak color. The ocean colored back starts as smooth wings along the sides before connecting in the back, not even coming close to the stool, leaving a gap.
“At least the other stools are just gray?”
“I’ll just… only ever look at your kitchen. Only your kitchen. Ever.”
That’s fair. He’d left the kitchen alone, and as such it was likely the tamest part of the main room. The stools in question are simple, wood legs with a simple gray seat and back.
There are four of those stools seated at the table, facing into the kitchen. The other side of the surface has a sink. The fridge is in the corner, with more counters next to it, and a stovetop at the end. A microwave hangs on the wall, with wall cupboards next to it. The counters and cupboards are simply white, and the wall behind them is some sort of triangular zig-zag pattern of gray and white.
“Did you end up getting that Ponyo rug?” Allan redirects them.
“Of course!” Adrien hurries to the living room, where, sure enough, most of the space in front of the couch is taken up by a rug with Ponyo’s sisters swimming forward together. The couch itself is three cushions long, the base and back of it being dark gray, while the seat cushions and half of the middle back were light gray. The other two back cushions were half blue.
A short gray coffee table holds the tv, and a fluffy pink beanbag is next to the shark head one, parallel to the wall.
“Yeah,” Chloe quips, “This is what I imagined Adrikin’s decorating as.”
“We aren’t even done!”
“Before you go to the store, you may want to go through each room so we can make a list of what sort of stuff you want to look for,” Sabrina reminds.
Allegra gestures towards the empty walls. “Like what you want to do with your walls.”
“Pictures,” Adrien answers immediately. “I want memories on my walls, not money. I don’t want to put something up just because it’s fancy or expensive. If I have something, it’s going to be because it makes me happy.”
“That is the most precious thing I’ve ever heard. How on earth did you become so sweet in that place?” Claude hugs the former model.
Adrien tries to shrug, but it’s difficult with how many people are hugging him now.
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The group leaves the apartment again, having dropped off all the purchases.
“Well, if we’re going to get pictures for you, then we’ll begin with whatever you want to do. Decision time!” Allegra cheers.
“Uhhh… I don’t really know.”
“That’s fine!”
“Yeah, we can just explore the city with you!”
“You’ll have no restrictions for once!”
It would be nice to be able to go around Paris as Adrien without having to worry about an akuma on his tail or Gabriel tracking him down.
“Let’s do it!”
They wander around the city, often stopping at the well known landmarks Adrien had never been allowed to properly visit. Everyone is sure to take pictures of each other, doing their best to catch as many moments as they can. Marinette and Claude catch each other taking pictures of each other, grinning mischievously at each other through the lenses of their phones.
Allegra takes a picture of that.
At one point, inspiration strikes Marinette, who begins planning out loud to Allan, who happens to be the closest. Adrien stares at her with such a soft face, and Felix gets a picture of his expression.
When they get slushies at some point, Allegra has a red one, and Chloe a blue one. Chloe mumbles something about purple being a nice color, and Adrien gets a picture of their blushing faces. When they stand to go, Allegra holds out her hand and says, “Since we’ll be walking for a while, could you hold this for me?”
Their faces get even redder after Chloe takes the other girl’s hand.
Sabrina got a video of that interaction.
One of the group gets a picture of Claude and Adrien mimicking The Thinker.
Eventually, it’s getting a little late. Everyone starts to head back to Adrien’s place, Allan and Marinette muttering to each other.
The pair drag Adrien into a grocery store.
“You need to learn to cook.”
“So ya’ need ingredients.”
Marinette gets out her phone, showing it to Adrien. “These are all fairly simple recipes, so you choose a few you want to try, we can get the stuff for those.”
Adrien bounces where he stands, going through the list and choosing five or so. “Are these good?”
“It’s your choice, so if you want them, then they’re good,” Allan assures.
Adrien smiles at that.
Marinette shoves him towards the others. “Allan and I can get the ingredients, you can choose some pictures. They’re all in that shared album, so just choose your favorites and get them printed.”
He salutes her. “Yes, ma’am!”
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Adrien unlocks the door, gesturing for everyone to enter.
“Ready to try your hand at cooking?” Allan calls as he and Marinette set the groceries on the counter.
“It sounds exciting!” Adrien cheers, hurrying over to help them put things away.
“The rest of you, out of the kitchen!” Marinette ushers everyone else to the living room. “Shoo!”
“This is ridiculous-”
“Utterly ridiculous, yes Chloe, we know. Out!’
With the other five banished from the kitchen, Adrien, Allan, and Marinette focus on their task.
“So it may be for the best if ya’ choose a recipe that doesn’t need an oven-” Allan starts.
“Just for our piece of mind-” Marinette continues.
“For your first few goes.”
“Of course if you want to try one-”
“That needs an oven-”
“Then we’d certainly support that-”
“But we just aren’t so sure our hearts can handle the stress-”
“Of you ‘playing with fire’-”
“So to speak.”
Adrien just looks between the two of them, blinking a few times. “When did you start finishing each other’s sentences?”
The two look at each other, then shrug, speaking in unison, “It just happens.”
“Claude calls it their ‘Mom-mind-meld’,” Felix informs.
“It’s freaky!” Claude shouts, “One minute they’re normal the next they’re telepathic! Always be on your toes! You never know when it’ll start!”
“We aren’t that bad,” they argue.
Claude gestures at them helplessly. “See?! Same tone! Same inflection! Same everything!” He falls off the couch, then scrambles backwards to hide behind a beanbag.
Marinette rolls her eyes. “Ignore them.”
“Anyways, we’ve got to get started-”
“This dinner won’t make itself after all.”
“So here’s the list you made-”
“The ones that don’t need an oven-”
“Are at the top.”
Adrien glances back at his other friends. “Should I be scared?” He stage whispers.
Allegra, for her part, seems to be amused. “You’re fine. Just don’t get hurt. If anything happens then you’ve got two synchronised anxious mom types hovering over you. Just accept your fate, they’ll be fine.”
Adrien turns to the list, eventually selecting one of the ones near the top.
They nod, Marinette reading off the instructions, while Allan supervises Adrien’s actions. For the most part Adrien does it all on his own, though the other boy has to intervene at one point, when Adrien almost cuts his finger off.
When the two have been assured there’s not even a cut, let alone blood, they continue, and soon enough Adrien has finished.
High fives are exchanged, and Marinette produces a gold star from somewhere, sticking it on the recipe card she’d written everything down on.
“Now you know you’ve done this one before!”
“Great job!”
“Hey! Mari! Al’! Over here!”
“Yeah?” Allan answers.
“What?” Marinette asks, confused.
“You’re all good, Claude. They’re back to normal.” Allegra turns to where Claude is presumably hiding.
Sure enough, the actor pops up. “Thank goodness.”
“Adrikins! What did you make?”
In response, Adrien begins to set out plates, and everyone hurries over.
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“Where are Allegra and Claude?” Marinette asks, setting down her lunch box as she arrives at the lunch table where only Allan and Felix are seated.
“Last minute student tour.”
“Ooh! Exciting!”
School has been strange ever since the news of Lila broke. Her fellow students had definitely seen the story, and she knows they’re not stupid. There’s no way they didn’t piece together that she was the student bullied out of Dupont. She knows there had already been rumors of her having been bullied, and that ‘some girl called Lila Rossi’ had hurt her.
Surprisingly, these rumors didn’t seem to make people dislike her, instead they all just loved her more for it, which had confused Marinette early on. She’d been so stuck in the mindset that people would hate her if given any reason to.
Then the school just decides that they still like her? It had been confusing.
She could tell people were torn. Everyone was aware that it wasn’t their business to bring it up, but everyone acknowledged what happened without flat-out saying it. Mostly, her classmates just seemed to be extra nice for a few days, wanting to see her smile, which was nice, but she can already feel herself trying to figure out how ‘pay them back’ which is a habit she’s been trying to break.
There’s no need for her to ‘pay back’ kindness. Her classmates just wanted to lessen what they knew must have been a stressful experience. Still though, it’s so ingrained in her that she needs to pay someone back for anything and everything.
A new student would be nice, just to change up the norm for a bit.
“What’s up Mari?”
She groans, flopping onto the table. “Nice people are nice, and I’m still trying to convince my brain that that doesn’t require any sort of ‘pay back’.”
Allan frowns. “Oh dear.”
“We will have to work with you on that, but for now, perhaps a distraction would be nice.”
“Like what?”
Felix nods towards the doors to the cafeteria, where she can hear Allegra, “...and here’s the cafeteria.”
Claude continues, “This room contains absolutely no one you’ve ever met before, most definitely not the love of your life, as an example.”
Marinette turns around, seeing Claude, Allegra, and…
Adrien.
She smiles widely, getting up and rushing over.
He catches her in a tight hug, spinning her around. “Hi, Mari. Surprise?”
“Plotters, each and every one of you.”
Claude pretends to be taking an oath. “We only use our powers for good, I promise.”
“Mhm?”
“Okay, maybe sometimes for mischief.”
Allegra rolls her eyes. “With you it’s always mischief.”
“Or puns!” Adrien adds.
“I’ll have you know that my school puns are high class.”
“This. This is my life for the foreseeable future.”
Marinette just pats Allegra consolingly.
“You know Claude, geology rocks, but geography is where it’s at.”
“I can’t even threaten not to finish your tour because you have Claude. This is ridiculous!”
“Aww, you’re starting to sound like Chloe,” Marinette teases.
Allegra goes slightly pink, throwing her hands in the air and walking away. “Allan and Felix will leave me alone.”
Felix shakes his head as she approaches. “If this is about your girlfriend, then it is fair game.”
“We aren’t dating.”
“We can hear the ‘yet’, Ally. Also, we both know I’m not above puns,” Allan chimes in.
“I get no peace.”
“You’ll get used to it,” Adrien consoles, coming over and swiping some of Marinette’s food, who huffs in mock-offense.
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Author’s Note: Look at Adrien! Becoming an Independent Boy!! Love these precious children!
For those of you that wanted more of Gabriel's entire life coming crashing down around him, I'll be writing that eventually and posting it! No worries! I just need to get my inspiration/motivation back. It ran away and I would like it back now please.
For those of you who want more fluff, I am simply going to redirect your attention to the fact that With Time is now part of a series, and you can now read how the Quantics all met! They're so cute!
Again, find the references for the apartment here! Keep in mind, I didn't decorate it to the fullest extent, and just threw a few random things on the walls, etc, so imagine your own as you please.
Adrien isn't calling Gabriel 'Father' anymore. That man is no one's father.
Thanks for reading! Feel free to leave any thoughts, theories, constructive criticism, or anything really in my ask box, in replies or through reblogs. I love seeing what you think!
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Disney Bloodbath
Today was a very, very exhausting day lmfao Long semi-interesting doll story and pictures of the new LE Ariel under the cut!
I stayed up all night waiting for Disney Store to list the new Limited Edition Ariel doll online, which usually happens at midnight PST (3am my time), but she never showed up lmfao. I guess they’ve recently changed the launch time to 7am PST (10am my time) for the newer dolls, but rather than risking the chance of losing her online (and worried about defects) I decided I didn’t need to sleep and instead would go to the mall at seven AM with my mom, wait for them to open the doors, and then sit outside of the Disney Store until they opened at ten. So... three hours of literally standing there doing basically nothing but waiting for Disney to open the door lmfao. I actually snuck into the mall through the service entrance but was caught by security, and they had me wait outside of the mall until they actually opened the doors, then I could go wait at DS until they opened lol I’d never actually purchased an LE doll directly from a Disney Store location so I was really confused about how to do everything, but the 3 people waiting with me were pretty helpful-basically you go to the front of the closed-up Disney Store and line up, then once the store opens the employee will tell you what they have in stock and then give each person a ticket, reserving their items for them (starting at the front of the line, so first come first serve), and then you just go to the register once the store opens, give them the ticket and they sell you the doll. Apparently it’s sometimes different for Designer Dolls (they’ve done right-to-buy lotteries a few times) but the ticket system is always done with the 17′‘ dolls. Ofc I didn’t know about the line thing until after two people had already started the line, putting me in third place and...wow, what luck lmfao. Lady finally comes out after two hours of standing at the entrance to tell us how many they have of each doll. They had two Vanessa dolls, and the two people in front of me just happened to want her as well lol so I was fucked with Vanessa (they only made 2000 of her, half of which were for Europe, meaning the US only got 1000 dolls for the entire country-yikes), but they had eight Ariel dolls and one was reserved for me (I almost had my mom get another one for me too but I didn’t want to be greedy, there were like ten other people behind us by the time the store opened) I was a little sad about Vanessa, but I only decided I wanted her, like, yesterday, so I wasn’t invested in her enough yet to really care so I laughed it off and took my Ariel. Plus I already had a list of other dolls I wanted from the DS so I knew I’d end up with a pretty good haul lol. I’ve decided to just pay the scalper prices for Vanessa for Christmas since I really do want her, but she can wait! After picking and purchasing my Ariel I decided to go with the new Ariel and Her Sisters mini doll set because they’re soooo well designed and detailed, and I have a huge thing for both mini dolls and mermaids. Also I still regret never getting the Wreck it Ralph Princess set when ti wasn’t 300$ and figured this would soften the blow lol And then I looked around at the Animators dolls, since I had Moana and the new Rapunzel and Ariel dolls on my list, but Ariel looked crosseyed in person and all of the Rapunzels had really thin hair, so I passed on them and went with something else that I’d been eyeing for a little bit. Don’t laugh at me it’s SUCH a silly purchase lol
Baby Rapunzel!! Okay, it’s not really that dumb, because she’s fucking adorable but I really have no use for a literal baby doll and a crib, logically speaking lol. But I’ve wanted a doll of this scene since Tangled had first come out, and this is the best baby Rapunzel ever done. Look at her lively little face! And her thick shiny hair!! The detailed little crib! UGH she’s even cuter than in the movie. HER EARS ARE BLUSHED TOO OMG
Oh also she was 80$ so...yeah SILLY My only disappointment with her is that she’s like a baby doll baby doll, like her body is plush with a vinyl head, arms and legs, when I assumed she was all vinyl. Kind of weird and makes it really hard to style her hair when she’s flopping around, but she’s fucking adorable sooooo idgaf But back to the doll that has now deprived me of 42 hours of sleep, Ariel!
I love her so much, I’ve been impatiently waiting for Disney to replace her old 17′’ head sculpt with something new, with a new screening, and they finally delivered this year! I took like, two pictures of her freshly deboxed and mint before I did my usual blasphemy and stripped her down for some hair styling:
Miss Fish, who do you think you are, coming into MY HOUSE with crunchy ass hair like that?? Some tidbits about her outfit- the jewelry is all metal, you need to remove her hands to get off the (gorgeous) bracelets, and the halter on her bra doesn’t have a clasp- I had to undo the chain to remove it, but the connector rings are pretty large so it was easy as hell and I put it right back together once I took it off. The back of the actual bra fastens with velcro, though. And the flower ornament? demonic. It has strings of pearls hanging down, done with clear thread to make the pearls look like they’re just stuck in her hair I guess. Whatever, it was tied into her hair in several sections and I literally pulled off all of the pearls to remove it, and I’m gonna add a clip to the flower to use on it’s own. They also did some tweaks to the 17′’ body, though I’m not sure when this happened- the elbows have improved articulation as a result of them shaving off the back of the elbows a little more, making them less like Barbie Fashionista arms and more like Pivotal or FR arms. I’ve also noticed this change on the 12′’ dolls, so that’s great. The upper leg joints look slightly different too, but Idk if that’ss my imagination. I haven’t tried to make her sit so I truly don’t know. And I really really need to talk about these HANDS. They’re so beautiful. Gone are the ugly graceless hands of the old dolls, say hello to these beautifully sculpted hands (though Vanessa still annoyingly has the old hands lol):
Now all they need to do is get rid of those HIDEOUS hinged knees, replace them with pivotal knees and give the body some better feet- I hate the articulated feet on this body, they’re MINISCULE and have the ugliest shape. Please Disney save the lower half of this body!! After about five seconds of enjoying her stock look, I stripped her down and washed her hair:
I really need to know how they made her hair so crinkly and frizzy, because the natural texture is clearly a smooth, soft wave. I don’t know if this makes me a fake fan, but I actually despise Ariel’s bangs, especially on dolls. They’re IMPOSSIBLE to keep organized, especially with nylon hair, and I wish they left it all long instead of doing the bangs. Luckily, they actually do look pretty nice on this doll and I’m certain I can make them look good even when they’re dry. This is how she’s looking right now, while I’m letting her hair dry. Will likely flat iron it some but I’m really shocked and pleased with how nicely it washed out:
And once again showing off those stunning hands. I love them so much. I’m tired, I’m hungry and I am very broke now, but I’m very happy and proud of myself for pushing so hard to get this doll and the adorable baby Rapunzel, along with the Ariel And Her Sisters set. Definitely need one of the Vanessa dolls next month, and perhaps even the D23 Ariel because I hate myself lol. Hope ya’ll enjoyed the longest post in the history of mankind!
#Disney dolls#Disney store#ariel#the little mermaid#Disney limited edition dolls#Rapunzel#dolls#blabber
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1: 6 of the songs you listen to most?
You are enough by sleeping at last, Good old days by macklemore and kesha, Blood//Water by Grandson, Eyes to the sky by Jon Bellion, High hopes by panic! at the disco, and Cowboy casanova by Carrie Underwood (I know its alot of genres)
2: If you could meet anyone on this earth, who would it be?
TOM HOLLAND
3: Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 23, give me line 17.
“We looked carefully, but saw no apparitions”
4: What do you think about most?
This is going to sound full of myself, but i think about myself alot. I just like to self reflect and try to improve whatever i think can be improved upon.
5: What does your latest text message from someone else say?
“No problem, I can try to make it work”
6: Do you sleep with or without clothes on?
with. I live with too many people to be sleeping nude.
7: What’s your strangest talent?
I can scream EXACTLY like a horror movie. I had to pretend to be a murdered scream for this real life clue thing once and it was awesome
8: Girls… (finish the sentence); Boys… (finish the sentence)
Girls…. are absolutely goddesses and I fall in love with every one.
Boys…. are devilish jokers I wish I could stop falling for.
9: Ever had a poem or song written about you?
I think so? There’s a guy who likes me and would send me poems about “some mystery girl” who I’m like 98% sure is me
10: When is the last time you played the air guitar?
probs like last week
11: Do you have any strange phobias?
I have zoophobia actually, I love animals but they give me a huge amount of anxiety so I’ve been trying to get over it
12: Ever stuck a foreign object up your nose?
I- I don’t know
13: What’s your religion?
I’m a christian, I actually got saved last year around this time!
14: If you are outside, what are you most likely doing?
Swimming
15: Do you prefer to be behind the camera or in front of it?
behind. always.
16: Simple but extremely complex. Favorite band?
Lately it’s been Sleeping at Last. They’re so calm but meaningful I love it
17: What was the last lie you told?
“Nooooooooooo, hahahahahaha, why would I like you???? No offense I mean you’re really… uhm. nevermind. no, I don’t”
18: Do you believe in karma?
Abso-fuckin-lutely
19: What does your URL mean?
nothing really
20: What is your greatest weakness; your greatest strength?
I’ve been told they’re the same thing: I’m a really caring and sympathetic person which makes me good with people but also too trusting and gullible
21: Who is your celebrity crush?
TOM HOLLAND
22: Have you ever gone skinny dipping?
no, but I lowkey really want to??? when I was little I read about it in nancy drew without even fully realizing what it was and I always wanted to try it
23: How do you vent your anger?
Usually by working out? I always joke that I don’t work out alot, but I bike/swim/walk/dance/do a ton of random muscle workouts pretty daily
24: Do you have a collection of anything?
I have a collection of lipsticks if that counts
25: Do you prefer talking on the phone or video chatting online?
it depends on the person, but I personally prefer video chatting just cause it’s easier to read body language
26: Are you happy with the person you’ve become?
I feel like there’s ALOT of room to improve tbh
27: What’s a sound you hate; sound you love?
nails on a chalkboard ; dude anyone with a deep voice (no matter what they identify as) has my heart in a second of speaking
28: What’s your biggest “what if”?
probably the usual “what if this had worked out” with a previous crush
29: Do you believe in ghosts? How about aliens?
yes. also yes. (don’t judge me)
30: Stick your right arm out; what do you touch first? Do the same with your left arm.
my pillow and my bed
31: Smell the air. What do you smell?
stale air. it is summer and hot. please send help.
32: What’s the worst place you have ever been to?
this is gonna sound terrible, but probably in our car? I have so many bad memories and I hate driving it with a passion
33: Choose: East Coast or West Coast?
west coast
34: Most attractive singer of your opposite gender?
Shawn mendes, no doubt
35: To you, what is the meaning of life?
Helping other people
36: Define Art.
An expression of emotion so strong it makes the viewer also feel emotion
37: Do you believe in luck?
yes
38: What’s the weather like right now?
hOt
39: What time is it?
early evening
40: Do you drive? If so, have you ever crashed?
yes, not yet cause I barely ever drive
41: What was the last book you read?
the Odesseye
42: Do you like the smell of gasoline?
no???
43: Do you have any nicknames?
Way too many. My latest was “miracle” given to me by a ton of adorable middle schoolers who couldn’t remember anything but the first three letters of my name
44: What was the last film you saw?
the greatest showman
45: What’s the worst injury you’ve ever had?
A sprained ankle
46: Have you ever caught a butterfly?
Yeah, it’s a long story but this one I think tried to have sex with my finger
47: Do you have any obsessions right now?
dude I always do. Jane the Virgin is television gOLD
48: What’s your sexual orientation?
Right now I identify as either bisexual or pansexual
49: Ever had a rumour spread about you?
just small ones about who I like (that weren’t true and complicated friendships)
50: Do you believe in magic?
I don’t know
51: Do you tend to hold grudges against people who have done you wrong?
yeah, I’ve been trying to get better at it
52: What is your astrological sign?
Saggittarious
53: Do you save money or spend it?
I spend money way too easily, I’ve been trying to learn how to save more
54: What’s the last thing you purchased?
A pretzel
55: Love or lust?
love
56: In a relationship?
I wish
57: How many relationships have you had?
None that I’d like to count
58: Can you touch your nose with your tongue?
nope
59: Where were you yesterday?
At a bonfire
60: Is there anything pink within 10 feet of you?
ohhhhh yeah
61: Are you wearing socks right now?
nope
62: What’s your favourite animal?
cats.
63: What is your secret weapon to get someone to like you?
Friendship wise it’s just asking how their day is and asking if their doing okay. Romantic wise, I am soooo mean to people I like so usually just teasing them and buying them food
64: Where is your best friend?
right now at her home hopefully
65: Give me your top 5 favourite blogs on Tumblr.
@sophietheadventurer @s1n-am0n @darhwolf @undead-aesthetic @xqueenofpunsx
66: What is your heritage?
Mostly irish but my dad’s side has a heck of a lot of russian cause my great grandma is from Ukraine
67: What were you doing last night at 12AM?
sleeping like a wimp
68: What do you think is Satan’s last name?
mcdevil
69: Be honest. Ever gotten yourself off?
Nope
70: Are you the kind of friend you would want to have as a friend?
I don’t know actually, I try to be the type of person I think a person NEEDS, so I would probs be pretty different if i was my friend
71: You are walking down the street on your way to work. There is a dog drowning in the canal on the side of the street. Your boss has told you if you are late one more time you get fired. What do you do?
drown with the dog cause I can’t swim for crap but I’ll die trying
72: You are at the doctor’s office and she has just informed you that you have approximately one month to live. a) Do you tell anyone/everyone you are going to die? b) What do you do with your remaining days? c) Would you be afraid?
a) I would only tell a couple people at first, the rest I’d tell farther in b) spend time with my family and friends and travel a whole lot/probs write ALOT c) I’d be more sad I didn’t have more time with the people I care about
73: You can only have one of these things; trust or love.
love, I already don’t have trust let’s be real
74: What’s a song that always makes you happy when you hear it?
Good old days by macklemore just cause it’s amazing
75: What are the last four digits in your cell phone number?
I’d give them out but like I already have way too many unknown numbers calling me
76: In your opinion, what makes a great relationship?
Two people who connect on a mental/emotional/spiritual level who can be completely themselves with each other and don’t have to spend all their time together, but cherish every single minute
77: How can I win your heart?
food and musicals
78: Can insanity bring on more creativity?
I think in a lot of ways it can, but that’s a whole debate in and of itself
79: What is the single best decision you have made in your life so far?
coming back to the same summer camp every year
80: What size shoes do you wear?
7 and ½
81: What would you want to be written on your tombstone?
“Now the only extra she is is dead”
82: What is your favourite word?
chimney (long story)
83: Give me the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word; heart.
falling in love
84: What is a saying you say a lot?
“It’s not a look” or “oH honEy nO”
85: What’s the last song you listened to?
“God made girls” It’s been stuck in my head for ages
86: Basic question; what’s your favourite colour/colours?
it changes almost daily but right now it’s a bright pink
87: What is your current desktop picture?
subtle gay art
88: If you could press a button and make anyone in the world instantaneously explode, who would it be?
That’s a hard question, too many horrible people alive
89: What would be a question you’d be afraid to tell the truth on?
Someone irl asking my sexuality (i am very very deep in the closet)
90: One night you wake up because you heard a noise. You turn on the light to find that you are surrounded by MUMMIES. The mummies aren’t really doing anything, they’re just standing around your bed. What do you do?
Probs go back to bed I’m a tired chick man
91: You accidentally eat some radioactive vegetables. They were good, and what’s even cooler is that they endow you with the super-power of your choice! What is that power?
Telepathy
92: You can re-live any point of time in your life. The time-span can only be a half-hour, though. What half-hour of your past would you like to experience again?
this one specific car ride I had with my sister when I was younger
93: You can erase any horrible experience from your past. What will it be?
my entire life as a thirteen year old
94: You have the opportunity to sleep with the music-celebrity of your choice. Who would it be?
tie between Kesha and Shawn Mendes
95: You just got a free plane ticket to anywhere. You have to depart right now. Where are you gonna go?
Greece
96: Do you have any relatives in jail?
not that I know of but most likely yeah
97: Have you ever thrown up in the car?
wayyyyy too many times
98: Ever been on a plane?
yes
99: If the whole world were listening to you right now, what would you say?
I would probably freeze up and say nothing
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#5
Coming Up on the A3Day Blog
I’m excited as hell, I can’t lie. I had some rambling I wanted to do but things just became soooo much better.
Next week, I’m doing a “dramatic reading” of an article about my ultimate bias, wondering out loud where some of my favorite disbanded artists are now, bopping to CL’s full album comeback; and now, adding commentary for the long-anticipated return of 2AM!
Good stuff. It’s all good stuff. The momentum I need before recording podcast episodes lol. Are you ready?
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Upcoming Commentary: CL “Lover Like Me” (2021)
This seems like the best place to start, especially since A3Day won’t focus on solo acts for at least another *thinks*... 2 or 3 years. I shared a lil’ on Twitter already but I’m looking forward to getting into this and the full album soon.
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DISCLAIMER - A3Day Sister Show is the less filtered companion to Multifacetedacg Presents: An Album a Day. This podcast will cover various aspects of the Hallyu Wave and provide both factual and opinionated commentary from me and invited guests. From long-form rants and history lessons to storytimes and interviews, please enjoy the show!
I know what you’re here for but I can’t start off with that yet. In fact, I pre-recorded what I had to say but had to go back and make changes based on new information. Hold on, Ahgase, we’ll get there. And don’t take the Clare Berry Kate approach and call it “no fun,” I’m not Jinyoung and this isn’t V Live. The first thing for this debut episode is to share the stories of listeners and supporters of the show. I’m holding your ears hostage for much longer than An Album a Day does, so let not your diminishing attention span lead you towards missing out. Sister Show is nothing like its sibling!
Timestamp this so you can quote me later: I’m genuinely not pressed. Business is business and there’s minimal room for feelings in business. I had moments in 2017 and 2018 where I was hittin’ that Parks and Recreation series finale remix, “Don’t get to cussin’” but I’m good! I have some thoughts, some opinions – a mild diatribe – some rambling that I want to do. I’m not on any Korean entertainment company’s payroll, despite the efforts, so it’s cool. That’s all.
Allow me to toss on my professional voice, less twang, and more midwest local radio reporter.
I am a grown, Black American female fan of K-pop who built a brand off the back of my antics on YouTube. I celebrated my eighth year of being an online content creator on January 13, 2021. That isn’t a credential, per se, but just a few hours shy of my first YouTube anniversary, I uploaded my first video reaction to “Girls Girls Girls”, the debut song from JYP Entertainment’s then newest idol group, GOT7. From that moment on, assuming the role of one of their most supportive international noona fans, I created over 150 videos dedicated to them, some of which are no longer publicly available online. I loved them from the very beginning – before that beginning, actually – and have cheered them on from concert venue rafters, press-pass sidelines, and online on two continents.
I’ve purchased or received their Korean works and fan items, I’ve reported on their performance quality for multiple American publications, and I’ve had an acknowledgment of some sort from each member, particularly BamBam telling me who knew who I was because of YouTube. I roll hard for their individual and collective success. I keep up with pride, and not for some superficial reason. These men owe me nothing. I keep up because their works brought a lot of joy into my life and what they share of themselves with consumers is a reflection of the type of people I like being around. Likewise, I keep up because I’m a music journalist and commentator on the goings-ons of the Korean popular music scene.
This is why I can say with complete confidence and no regrets, that though I’m pissed at how this final chapter in the history books on my boys was started, I love the ending. This is justice, fangirl feelings aside, and I’ll explain how and why. Today’s episode isn’t soft. In some ways, this is a damn read – not in the way that the Black LGBTQA+ community intends, but in the way of the Oxford English dictionary: an interpretation of something.
Regardless of how you interpret it, reading is fundamental. Let’s begin.
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I Said I Wouldn’t Come Back to tumblr and Other Things I’ve Told Myself
I felt triumphant when I deleted my old tumblr account. With the closing of 4 blogs, I could almost hear the American eagle screeching in glory above my self-inflated head. The crack of the wind upon the American flag could be heard, I promise. (My imagination when I have these feelings runs wild.)
I was so gassed up about it all because the Original Four (that’s what I called them. No, I didn’t, actually. It currently sounds good. I’m keeping it.) were closely tied into a time in my life when things were all over the place. I mean that in the literal sense, too. That was then, and this is now.
Then I started thinking, what else have I told myself recently? Not necessarily things that I’ve changed my mind about, but just what do I say? Well...
No, no you cannot eat all the dinner rolls. You’re gonna be sick.
I just want my stomach to not roll over my pants anymore...how much gym does that take?
There have been some flat-out severe setbacks but my comeback game is relentless
I’ll never be able to get enough momentum to meet the goal of being the premiere Google reviewer for K-pop albums I’ve already listened to because geez it’s a lot
Evidently, I am not new to the blogosphere but this will be a different approach. I have music-focused podcasts that took the place of me “having” to be on YouTube and now what I want to say in my scripted and unscripted shows needs a different space for exposition. It’ll be fun, I think...I hope?
So, I am back.
- Ashley
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A3Day Extended Commentary: CL “ALPHA” (2021)
DISCLAIMER - An Album a Day is my exploration into the Korean music scene. This blog, just like my podcast, will cover mainstream, indie and some underground artists within the scene and provide both factual and opinionated commentary. The biggest benefit to sharing my thoughts this way is that it will hopefully expose you to more great music and exploration of your own.
I have -- WE... we have waited, Blackjacks and GZBs.
Arguably one of the most long-anticipated solo returns in all of K-pop, multi-hyphenate artist Lee Chaelin (CL) globally released a full-bodied, 35-minute album entitled “ALPHA” on October 20, 2021 from her own label, Very Cherry, in conjunction with Sony. And y’all, it sounds like nothing we have ever heard from CL before.
Let me fangirl for a minute. MY BITCH IS BACK. LONG LIVE THE QUEEN, PEASANTS!!! WHEW!!! *Gross sobs* WHEWWWW BABY WE WAAAAAAITED UGGGGGGHHHHHH. We ain’t know what the hell to expect, CL? Eh? Not a damn clue? Tracks been all over the place for years, not a damn clue of what to expect was really revealed! HOW’D YOU HOLD THE HAND FOR SO LONG?! THAT’S ALPHA SHIT, I’M GONNA VOMIT FROM ENTHUSIASM~~~
*Clears throat.*
Distance was made fully from idoldom. This is undeniable. She is not under the thumb of the machine (that once was and is now reorganized), that of the Big Three. She is not on the fence between artistic representation. She is 30 years old, and anyone who’s lived long enough to get into and/or surpass this decade of life knows that you step into your cu- I mean your self awareness, in new ways. If you missed the memo when she did “Hello Bitches” and “Doctor Pepper” (both in 2015); and if you missed per-my-last-email reminders with everything that was done from then until now, well... mama’s letting you know for damn sure that she’s grown-grown.
The track list, as listed from Wikipedia, is still updating credits at the time of this blog post. I believe it’s always important to give a nod to the team behind the vocals, ya know? The song lyrics, the rap verses, are nothing without a composition to suit it and talented ears to engineer the sound to perfection.
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Belinda Benn's Sinfully Healthy Food :: Belinda Benn - Your Australian Transformation Coach
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You already know it takes good nutrition to reveal your best body and have a great quality of life but I think you’ll agree that’s one of the biggest challenges.
However, you can master this very easily, just like I did. The most critical key is to have an arsenal of easy, healthy and sinfully scrumptious recipes at your disposal – that you can eat, love and savor day in and day out – never feeling bored or tempted by the nutritionally empty calories of “fake health foods”.
And that’s where most people are NOT prepared…
Sometimes you DO want to indulge. You love the way healthy eating makes you feel but at the same time you want to be able to:
Makes your mouth water just thinking about it, doesn’t it?
So, you have a treat meal here and there. And maybe you’ve even gone in search of healthy recipes. But you very quickly realize the following problems with these so-called “healthy” cookbooks:
And that’s because I’ve created and compiled some of my favorite healthy recipes. Every single recipe is nutritious. Each one is easy to make. And all of them taste so delicious you won’t even believe they’re good for your body and your health.
My name is Belinda Benn. I’m the Founder of Aussie Transformation Coach. Every day I help thousands of people around the world change their bodies and lives through good nutrition and exercise. But just a few short years ago I was an office bound executive living on coffee and junk food who never worked out in her life! I was riddled with cellulite and overweight.
I had a blind faith that the “regular” foods I was eating were safe, all the while not knowing that these mass produced products with chemical additives and artificial ingredients were compounding my horrible body composition, erratic digestion and premature aging of my body.
My mid life transformation led me to eat better (as most people who want to lose weight generally know and sometimes do) – but as I dug deeper I found there’s a whole world of foods and “alternative” ingredients that enable our bodies to function at it’s best.
Most people would consider these “super foods” because they liberate you and work to your advantage. You see, it’s not just about weight loss, it’s about optimizing your body’s circulatory, digestive, endocrine, lymphatic, muscular, nervous, respiratory and skeletal systems – giving you the fuel and the building blocks to function at a top level.
Today, coming up on 50 years old, I still feel compelled to learn as much as I can to give myself the best leverage and maintain youth as long as possible through wise and unique nutrition habits. Living like this on a daily basis and seeing the results, I feel an obligation to share my secrets with you today – so you can experience these benefits in the exact same way.
It wasn’t too long ago that most people didn’t know these types of foods and ingredients even existed. Today we have so many of these available but nobody really knows how to use them on a regular basis. They are still very new to all of us. Yes its great to know all the good things that you could be putting into your body but it’s a whole new level when you know exactly what to use, how to cook it and make these meals a regular part of your program.
Think about how you feel after you’ve eaten a big piece of heavy chocolate cake or oily carb rich meal. You know you’ve messed up and a few hours later you feel yucky physically and emotionally. And the vicious cycle of emotional eating begins.
When it comes to your foods….
Imagine indulging in some of your favorite treats and sweets that actually taste more delicious than their refined chemical versions AND are good for you in a very powerful way. You’ll feel better because these foods benefit you physically, emotionally, and mentally, knowing you just put something super healthy into your body.
By eating this way you can experience true optimal and vibrant health. Your mirror won’t lie, the proof will be there after you’ve given your body a chance to absorb these potent nutrients and see the visible effect they have on your body.
You’re here because you’re smart and you’re already making changes to improve your health and wellbeing. But it’s tough trying to work out what to eat and how to cook it. So I’m going to make it easy for you…
Go ahead, indulge your taste buds! Make your chocolate fantasies come true. Let yourself enjoy everything from indulgent holiday treats to mouthwatering appetizers to sinfully delicious cupcakes.
I’ve even included special recipes that help you burn the fat, cleanse your body, give you an energy boost and much more! Looking after your body never tasted so good!
But don’t take my word for it. Just look at what Shannon says about these recipes…
I began incorporating Belinda’s recipes into my life a little while back and I’ve had amazing results. Not only have I lost weight, but my skin is clearer, I feel better for it, my energy levels are sky-high, and I really think my moods have improved or so my family say. As I did notice when I ate sugar dense foods I got cranky. As a chef, I love to cook and I love my food to be tasty, hence I put on so much weight.
Belinda’s recipes do that, her meals are not boring or bland, they are easy to prepare, the ingredients are easily available and what’s a bonus is that I was able to feed the same meals to my family so I didn’t have to cook separate meals for them.
With these recipes you don’t actually feel like you’re on a “diet” and the clean desserts, well you won’t even feel like you’re depriving yourself. My body loves me for the healthy clean food I am feeding it and it is rewarding me by changing shape and form.
Cooking extra special treats for yourself and your family, or for special occasions like parties, birthdays, casual get-togethers, BBQ’s and random social events is no longer a chore.
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There’s nothing more satisfying than sinking your teeth into a moist, delicious cupcake with creamy frosting. And what’s even better is finding out the cupcakes are both delicious and nutritious – you’ll never have to turn down a cupcake or feel guilty about eating them again!
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– Susan, Sydney, Australia.
“My hat goes off to Belinda and her dedication to the development of her remarkable and deliciously healthy recipe books. As a nutritionist and fitness trainer and someone who has a thirst for good food and optimal health I can honestly say Belinda has a gift, she knows how to present her years of research and knowledge into effective and easy recipes.
When started following Belinda’s program and using her recipes I lost 10 kilograms and 8% body fat. A huge achievement, considering I was only 62 kilograms to begin with. Almost two years later I still live by her eating principles and my weight has not changed. It’s how we should eat, forever.
Food should be pleasurable, we should be able to indulge in yummy (but clean) treats without feeling guilty. I was so excited to review and test out her Sinfully Healthy Cookbooks and the cupcake creations are my favourite ;)…oh and my pooch loves them too lol!”
“As many of you already know, we are BIG time foodies! As both authors and fellow food lovers, we know the value of finding great recipes that we can keep in our diets year round that still taste great and keeps us on track. The Sinfully Healthy Cookbooks are an absolute HIT in our kitchen 🙂 Besides the fact that it has recipes in it no one else has ever dared to try and make “healthy” it also provides tons of alternative options to popular “hard to substitute” ingredients like flours, sweeteners and baking ingredients. Best part was they were all really, really healthy. Forget about a ton of sugar or processed flour! Belinda provides you with ingredients that are safe and won’t mess around with your waistline.
We were also impressed at the way the book gives you a complete outline for holiday meals like Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years, social gatherings, birthdays and MANY other events! Great idea 🙂 Can’t wait to show people all these recipes at our next gathering and always be set for when the holidays hit. Thanks so much Belinda”
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Go ahead and get the cookbooks right now and taste the deliciousness in every guilt-free mouthful. Show off to your friends. Serve them to your family.
Do all of this and more for a full 60 days. If you’re not thrilled with these recipes – if you’re unsatisfied for ANY reason – simply contact me for a full and prompt refund. I simply can’t be any more fair than that.
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Sinfully Healthy was created by the work of 4 people with the combined effort of 369 working hours (in and out of the kitchen) – to create these unique, delicious and nutritious recipes you won’t find anywhere else.
You won’t find a better collection of amazingly delicious yet guilt-free appetizers, side dishes, main courses, soups, salads and satisfying desserts anywhere, so order now.
Please don’t confuse Sinfully Healthy with other cookbooks or recipe programs. This is a leading-edge proprietary recipe system not available anywhere else.
To Your Optimum Health, Best Quality of Life and Ultimate Body,
P.S. These are delicious restaurant-quality meals and desserts that you can make at home any time you’d like – and no one will believe you when you say they’re HEALTHY. Yes, they taste that good – but don’t take my word for it, order now and try them risk-free for yourself!
PPS. Look at what others are saying about these sinfully and deliciously healthy meals and desserts:
Thank you so much for taking the time and putting together your cookbooks! Your recipes are amazing!! I am married to a man with a terrible sweet tooth and it is nice to find recipes to satisfy him and keep him healthy. He has dropped 25 lbs. since we got married and it is because I only make healthy meals and we exercise. He is doing so great!
I use Belinda’s recipes for every meal and my family & I have been really enjoying them. Everything is written clearly with ingredients and instructions that are very easy to follow! Who would have ever thought I could cook these very amazing meals & very healthy ones. I cannot thank Belinda enough
It is really hard for a housewife that respects the healthy choices of her family to keep up with fresh but healthy ideas. Belinda’s recipe collection is the best way to get inspired and stay on track with your cooking choices. Just browsing through the recipes you get even more motivated to keep eating the right foods and your family will never want to get back to the old, unhealthy routine.
Thank you, Belinda. Christina C.
Alicia agrees (and I’m sure you will too)…
Just a quick note to let you know how fabulous I am finding your recipes! I love to cook and I am so pleased that you love to use so many natural ingredients, herbs and spices to make a variety of delicious meals. I have been following the program for a number of months and love how easy it is to plan out my food for the week so that I always look forward to my meals.
I love the added bonus of being able to bake my own healthy snacks and treats, as I have really missed the process of home baking with other plans.
I can’t wait to see what you have in store for us all next!
It’s simple, really – I’ve started with some of the tastiest meals and desserts on the planet and used ingredient substitutions and healthier cooking methods to ensure you’re eating nutritious yet startlingly delicious foods. You’ll fool your friends with these recipes. You’ll even fool your own taste buds, because you never knew eating healthy could taste so good!
Not at all. I didn’t create these recipes for gourmet chefs. I created these recipes for ordinary people just like you and me – the kind of people who want to create attractive, delicious and nutritious meals the easy way.
Short on time? No problem! Most of the cupcakes take about 10 minutes of prep time and 30 minutes in the oven. If you’re cooking a meal, then you’ll need to allow about 30 minutes of prep time (cooking time varies). That’s probably below the average you typically spend to create holiday or special-occasion meals. And in some cases, you can even do the prep work ahead of time!
No worries – you’ll find ALL the ingredients locally. You may even find that you have most of the ingredients already in your cupboard! I have people all over the globe making these recipes, and no one has ever had any problems getting the ingredients locally.
Absolutely! In fact, I even offer you substitution guidelines to make it easy on you. For example, if you have a gluten sensitivity, then you can use gluten-free flour and a bit of guar gum in place of regular whole wheat flour. It’s easy, and you won’t sacrifice any of the taste!
YES! That’s because all my recipes include healthy sources of one or more of the following:
And since these are all non-processed foods, every time you eat them your body needs to “work” – which means the mere act of enjoying these treats gives your body a little metabolic boost!
Absolutely. And that’s because these foods are so delicious that it won’t even feel like you’re on a “diet.” So many people have told me that these cookbooks were the starting point for them – they were the reason these people started eating healthier. I’m sure you’ll find the same is true for you too!
If these recipes aren’t everything I say they are, if you’re unsatisfied for ANY reason, all you have to do is contact me within 60 days to get a full and prompt refund. It’s as easy as that.
My name is Belinda Benn, and I’m a 48-year-old fitness expert and international fitness model. But I didn’t always hold these jobs. In fact, right up until my mid 30s I was a sedentary, overweight executive. I lived on a diet of sugar, coffee and fast food. I didn’t exercise at all. Just a walk up a flight of steps left me out of breath.
All that changed in my late 30s when a few life changes led me to undergo a radical body transformation. Check it out:
Since that time, I’ve helped countless men and women around the globe meet their weight loss and fitness goals. And the one thing I’ve heard repeatedly is that these people feel deprived if they’re not eating flavorful, rich meals and desserts.
You know what? I agree. I don’t think you should have to sacrifice good food in order to get healthy. And that’s when I started experimenting to create delicious yet nutritious meals and desserts that are good for your budget, good for your health and great for your taste buds.
That’s what these Sinfully Healthy cookbooks are all about – and I strongly urge you to download your cookbooks right now. Because the sooner you do, the sooner you’ll find out just how awesome eating healthy can be!
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