#kota cake songs

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"The DIRTY BABY SITTER" she got RATS AND ROACHES (SHOCKING) Ep.1|short film| Kota Cake

In this short film a dad drops his children off to a BABYSITTER he found on craigslist but not knowing the BABY SITTER Is DIRTY and has a world of secrets. After seeing ROACHES and RATS the siblings have had enough! watch til the end to see what happens next.

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[warning: while f!reader is not described with any specific physical characteristics, the child in this fic is described as having inherited all of Megumi’s attributes and none from reader! please read with that in mind, or pass over this fic if not <3]

"We've got some stuff to talk about."

Megumi watches as Kota's little sock-clad feet swing back and forth while he sits in his chair at the table in the middle of the staff room of the veterinary clinic. He's eating some of the chocolate covered mushroom-shaped cookies the vet keeps tucked away in the back corner of one of the tallest cabinets out of sight, with a glass of milk.

At the counter on the opposite side of the room, Yuuji is slicing him an apple. Megumi stands at his side.

"What do you mean you don't know?" Yuuji asks him under his breath, in response to the answer Megumi had just provided him about who this kid is and why he looks just like him. "He's clearly—"

Yuuji's voice pitches up a little too loudly and both men quickly glance over at the little boy on the other side of the room, who is watching them curiously. Yuuji smiles, though Megumi can see just how strained it is from up close, and then the two men shift away so their backs are to the child once more.

"Fushiguro, that's clearly your kid."

"Not possible," Megumi replies immediately, and he means it. Sure he'd thought the same thing when he first saw the boy, but with every passing moment he's come more firmly to the conclusion that it simply isn't plausible. There's just no way.

Right?

"Hey, Kota-chan?" Yuuji calls over his shoulder, still hacking away at the apple in his hands. "When's your birthday?"

Kota's lips purse, a smudge of chocolate next to his mouth.

"I dunno," the little boy replies.

Both of the men hold back their groans.

"Mama never bought you presents and gave you cake after she sang you a song?" Yuuji tries again.

Kota's eyes light up and he nods. "Yeah!"

Yuuji laughs a little at how the child's expression has changed. "What was the weather like outside that day?"

Kota seems to think very hard about this new information. "There was snow outside. Mama made a snowman with me and then we went inside to eat cake."

Megumi watches as Yuuji does the calculation in his head. It takes a while.

"Kota told me he's four, so who were you seeing in the... late winter or early spring five years ago?" he finally works out the math and asks his friend from the corner of his mouth.

Megumi thinks back, though reluctantly.

"No one," he says finally, upon a moment of reflection.

Yuuji looks like he's about to burst a blood vessel.

"What are you doing, by the way?" Megumi asks, watching Yuuji drag the knife along one of the apple slices, peeling away only a small section of the skin.

"Making bunnies," Yuuji replies, holding one up for Megumi to see.

It does kind of look like a bunny, he has to admit, with two little bits of the peel cut out into points. It's not the most realistic rendition he's ever seen, but it's a close enough approximation. He watches as Yuuji sets the last rabbit-esque slice onto a plate and carries it over to Kota at the table.

"Here you go," he says with a smile, setting the plate down in front of the boy.

Megumi can practically see the sparkles in the child's eyes when he looks at the slices of fruit.

"Bunnies!" he says, beaming up at Yuuji. The pink haired man returns his smile with an equal enthusiasm. The boy picks up a slice immediately, holding it up to his face to appreciate it. "Mama puts bunnies in my lunch sometimes."

Yuuji's smile falters a little. "Hey, Kota-chan, is there anything else you can tell me about your mama? She must be really worried about you, you know."

Kota's lips curl into a sad little frown. He avoids Yuuji's eyes. "Mama was working, and I knew she wouldn't let me help the bunny if I told her because she was really busy, but I had to help him."

Yuuji softens a bit, huffing out a breath. He plops a hand down into Kota's dark hair, ruffling it gently. "You're not in trouble, buddy. And you did help the bunny. But we've gotta try and get you home now, okay?"

Kota nods a little.

"You said your mama works nearby right?" Yuuji asks, and again Kota nods. "And it's a restaurant?" Another nod. "What does mama do there?"

"She brings people their food! And she brings them drinks!" Kota replies.

A server, obviously.

"Okay, good job, Kota. I'm gonna see if I can figure out how to get you home, alright?"

The little boy nods, taking a bite of his apple slice.

Yuuji approaches Megumi, still hovering on the other side of the kitchen. "I'm gonna give Nanamin a call and see if anything's come in about a missing kid at the station, if not I'll jog around the block and check the local restaurants. You stay with Kota and write me down a list of all the women you've—"

Both men look over at Kota, who's watching them raptly with a cheek full of apple.

"—been friends with." Yuuji finishes his sentence strangely, but Megumi gets the message anyway.

The dark haired man feels heat flare in his cheeks, grabbing Yuuji by the front of his shirt before he can step away.

"I've always been very..."—he glances over at the child on the other side of the room—"careful with my friends."

Yuuji understands what he means.

"You can never be careful enough," he remarks pointedly, albeit a bit awkwardly—his cheeks are a little bit pink now too.

Yuuji and Megumi don't ever talk about stuff like this, at least not in such specific detail. This is the kind of conversation Yuuji'd have with his friend Todo, or maybe Nobara, and the kind of conversation Megumi would rather take with him to the grave.

Megumi grits his teeth. "I'm not making a list."

"Fushigu—"

"I don't need one. It doesn't merit the paper." Megumi cuts him off, his cheeks burning so hot he's surprised the room hasn't gotten brighter. Yuuji's eyes widen a little as he processes the admission. Megumi's never really been one to sleep around, and while he's had a few long-term partners, none of them were around the time that Kota would have been born. Plus Megumi's relationships all ended relatively amicably—he'd have known if one of his exes had a baby. "I'm telling you, it doesn't make sense."

Yuuji nods a bit, patting his friend on the shoulder. "Alright, alright," he says. "Let me go call Nanamin and we'll get this figured out."

Megumi watches as his friend steps out through the doorway to the staff kitchen, breathing out a long, weary sigh once he's gone.

"Erm—Doctor Shiguro?"

Megumi freezes, glancing over at the little boy at the table. He'd sort of momentarily forgotten he was even there.

Kota is sitting at the table, rubbing at his eyes with his small fist.

Megumi looks at him expectantly.

"I'm sticky," Kota says, holding up his hands with his fingers splayed.

The man blinks for a moment, and then nods, retrieving a small bit of paper towel and running it under the tap to dampen it. He brings it over to Kota, handing it to the boy, but the child sticks both of his hands out. Megumi hesitates and then takes one of his small hands in his own, sweeping the damp towel across it.

He repeats the motion with the second hand, making sure to get any lingering stickiness off of his smooth skin. His hand is incredibly tiny, Megumi can't help but notice—there are dogs he'd tended to with larger paws than Kota's little hand.

Once Kota's hands are clean, Megumi glances up at his face. His eyelids are drooping, and the man realizes it's quite late for such a young boy to be awake (and eating snacks no less.) That smudge of chocolate is still on Kota's cheek, so Megumi wipes it away with the damp towel too.

"Doctor Shiguro?" Kota mumbles tiredly.

"Fushiguro," Megumi gently corrects him.

"Is my bunny really gonna be okay?" the little boy asks, rubbing at his eyes again.

Megumi thinks back to the way Kota had the little rabbit held against his chest underneath his coat to protect it from the rain; how desperately he'd asked him, a stranger, for his help; how scary it must have been for such a little boy to be out so late, in such a bad storm, all alone.

He nods.

"Yeah, he'll be alright."

[dekusheroacademia]

The Ultra Stage: The greatest hero - final thoughts: full detailed plot (part 2/3)

In part 1 you can read my thoughts on the musical in general, understudy Deku (when Shimura was sick), background fun interactions between characters and what changed between the three dates I've watched it.

Here I will write a detailed summary of the plot! I've skipped the intermissions here!

THE RECAP

Like the previous ones, the musical starts with a recap, this time directly showing All Might last fight with AFO. We see Bakugou and Deku watching All Might con the sides, and then they both sing about him. The song, like all in the musical but the last one, is new.

The rest of the recap is only focusing on the story of Bakugou and Deku: middle school bullying, the river incident, the sludge, Deku training for OFA, getting into UA, a recap of their Deku vs Kacchan fight and some more about their interactions.

The musical then starts with All Might talking with Nezu, introducing the idea of the dormitories, and the scene quickly changes to Aizawa and All Might visiting the Bakugous. The scene is identical to the anime, with some creatively used light and cubes to recreate the flashback of Aizawa speaking to the reporters. Another small difference is that the Bakugous bow while standing up.

Next we see All Might talking to Inko, and in the background (without sound) we see Aizawa talking to Jirou's parents, and Jirou dad pretend to be angry with him and storming off.

When Deku reads Kota's letter, a dance with the kid's signature hat comes in to represent him.

Then we see the students returning to UA. Aizawa reprimands them, and then when he decides to not expell them he literally skips away jumping on the stage.

The next scene is Bakugou making Kaminari use his quirk to make everyone laugh. Ochako covers Tsuyu's eyes, and Deku seems surprised Bakugou is giving money to Kirishima. When everyone walks out, we have Mineta, Aizawa and Iida introducing the rooms, before a full on hilarious musical numbers. The musical number centers on Mina and the girls while they all visit different rooms.

Rooms: Deku is a full on All Might posters + carpets being rolled on stage and Ochako calls him an otaku. Iida is just a wall of glasses, Kaminari shows his lamp (Aoyama dressed as a lamp), Aoyama ends up on a platform dancing with a sparkling ball. Shoji has a miniature room that all the students come close to look at. Ojiro's room is very generic and is also rolled in on stage. Mineta tries to invite them, but Deku shoves him quickly off stage. Kirishima is mainly a small dance number and people hitting him with the poles (a classic of the musical), Sero's room also passes by very quickly. Todoroki's room is rolled on stage and is a beautiful Japanese room, and everyone sits down almost on reverence. Sato brings out a microwave and everyone eats cake while flowy fans represents the delicious smell of food. Koda has a bunch of plushies and then Bakugou walks out dressed as his bunny (what bunny bakugou does change every show).

The girls room are all just a screen with the room projected on and pass by very quickly, a part from Momo's, whose bed is dragged on stage and the whole class kneels (Ochako almost faints). The other is Tsuyu, who is shown behind a closed door looking at the classmates.

Then a small camera is given to Todoroki who films the winner announcement (Sato, for the disappointment of poor Aoyama). Todoroki has been yawning and doozing off through the whole song, so finally he goes to sleep but Ochakp stops him. They go see Tsuyu and the rescue students apologize to her. They all hug her but Deku, who is looking at Bakugou in the change of scene.

After the rooms, the students find out about the license exam and we have them meeting the other schools. In the manga this happens a bit later, but at this point the musical introduces Inasa (who interrupts a circle of the class doing a Plus Ultra, with Bakugou getting dragged in by Kirishima), Ms Joke, Camie, Seiji, Shindo (who blinds everyone with his smile, such Aoyama tries to replicate), Shindo's girlfriend (who only appears in this scene) and Itejiro (who is introduced by picking a fight with Bakugou in the background).

After these introductions, we have the "pick the name of your special move" scene, which is a call back to "pick your hero name" from musical 2 (the characters even cheer in the same way). The teachers join the stage, and the musical number shows every student perfecting a move. Mina's move is probably the best done, with smoke coming out of the all rounders she hits. At one point the stage gets dark, only showing us Bakugou and Deku, and we have a small song about Deku's admiration for Bakugou, while he looks at the other student. Uraraka is in the darkened background and she seems hesitant, looking at Deku, but when she makes to reach for him, All Might and the others interrupt her. We get then a small scene of All Might teaching the students, with the camera showing on the big screen his teaching book. Another cute All Might thing is that his yellow antenna-like hair jump up now and then!

After receiving the advice, Deku gets to Hatsume. Everything here is the same, and the scene ends up with Hatsume dragging Iida off stage and Ochako and Deku looking in worry. The rest is the continuation of the previous song, with Hatsume talking with Deku and Ochako about their modifications. A funny moment was when, while dancing, Ochako physically puts herself between Deku and Mei, to separate them. When then Bakugou accidentally destroys a rock and almost hits All Might, Deku's new costume and move is introduced with a song.

The next scene sees Yokumiru (played by All Might's actor) introducing the license exam. This scene changes a bit between shows, and to show the points system we have Present Mic and three all rounders. When the chase starts, the stage has Aizawa and Joke on opposite sides commenting on the students. There's then a small song, before we have the first part of the license exam. This is the same as the manga, so I'll write just some impressions.

Inasa has a big amazing entry with his quirk shown through the screen and suspended spheres over the stage. Camie/Toga is quite amazing, the fight, especially after Toga transforms back into Camie is very dynamic. And Uraraka's actress playing Toga was chilling! The scene with Sero, Uraraka and Deku passing the exam is instead very short, but a lot of emphasis was put on Camie/Toga addressing Uraraka when she expected Deku to be addressed, and I think the musical sets up the Toga vs Uraraka dynamic quite well. Bakugou, Denki and Kirishima vs Seiji was the same. Todoroki also had a very small scene, with finally Inasa acting cold towards him for the first time. Aoyama and Iida had their scene, with a flashback on screen of kid Aoyama, and the rest of the class jumps in to save them with a screen of Koda's doves.

Bakugou's first compliment to Deku's user of his quirk ("you made it your own") is quite prominent, with a shocked Deku looking back at Bakugou, while the other slowly turns to look at him. The rest of the class dances and sings around them, and Bakugou and Deku silently walk to swap their places.

After this part, the focus is on the comedic scene where Mineta, Sero and Kaminari teases Deku about Camie. Tsuyu seems to want to go to them but Ochako stops her and the two stretch while listening. After Ochako's attempt to talk to Deku gets interrupted again, the second part of the exam starts, leaving her wondering what she's going. There's a reprise of Aoyama's song from musical two ("you like him, don't you?"), and Ochako sings a solo about putting aside her feelings.

A small thing I forgot, the Help Us Company is hilarious and is introduced in an almost zombie style song! There's small reprised of this song during this part.

My memory also can't exactly place it, but I think before this point, before Ochako's song probably, we have a flashback of the river scene again, and of Bakugou and Deku finding the All Might card (with Bakugou putting it in his pocket).

As usual, the rest is quite loyal. Gang Orca arrives, Todoroki and Inasa mess up, with the combination of their quirks shown through the screen. The Inasa flashback is also done through a screen, with Endeavor's eyes shown first, and Shouto's cold eyes after. The fight is relatively long, mixed up with Shindo, Deku, and what Bakugou and the others are doing. It ends up with Deku, Todoroki and Inasa ready to attack Gang Orca, but the stop signal rings and the exam ends.

The next scene is the screen with all the names of the students that passed. We have the classic Mineta teasing Todoroki, and the trio who failed accept the remedial exam. The scene changes to Uraraka chasing Deku, who is happy with his new license. We have some extra background scenes of Ochako and Deku taking each the photo of the other with their licenses, and Todoroki accidentally burning Aoyama's license and trying to apologize. The license scene ends with All Might receiving a photo of Deku's license card.

We're back at the dormitories, and Bakugou walks about the audience to challenge Deku. They start walking in circles around the stage, the background changing into streets. At every circle, we smoothly (thanks to moving panels) get the actors re-enacting some of their flashbacks. In particular we get: Deku admiring Bakugou as a kid, Bakugou choosing Deku as a nickname, Bakugou getting his quirk, the river incident (this time with Bakugou's left hand almost raising to accept Deku), Bakugou bullying Deku, telling him not to go to UA, the sludge incident, then Deku standing up to Bakugou, and some dialogues from their later fights.

Once the flashbacks stop, they arrive to ground beta and the screens turn into night. The rest is identical to the anime, and the fight actually happens without singing, but using some interesting music from musical two (the one from Deku saving Bakugou). The fight was actually quite scary, I thought they would accidentally hit each other!

There's a lot of jumping around, and at one point each get a small light in their hands: Bakugou has a orange light and Deku a green light. It all ends up like in the anime, and All Might intervenes and hug a crying Bakugou.

This is quite similar to the way musical two ended, with All Might hugging a crying Deku. At the end Bakugou also has bandaged arms, like Deku had at the end of the previous musical.

After this we get Aizawa reprimanding them, and then the class teasing Bakugou and Deku who are cleaning the common room. Aoyama throws around confetti, and the class has to restrain Bakugou from attacking him. When the students leave, Bakugou and Deku spend a comically long amount of time in absolute silence. Deku starts picking up the confetti, and Bakugou vacuum. Then Deku speaks up and he has this giant smile when Bakugou actually comments on his fighting style.

This is the last scene of the musical, before the final song which is "I want to be a hero". It is choreographed differently than usual, and I talked about it in part one, if you want to read it!

Part one here

[manusialangkah]

Lebih dari 1,43 Juta Wisatawan Kunjungi Linhai, Kota Pesisir di Wilayah Jiangnan, pada Hari Nasional Tiongkok

 Jumat, 11 Oktober 2024 19:57 WIB

Linhai, Tiongkok, (ANTARA/PRNewswire)- Pada Oktober ini, momen liburan pada Hari Nasional membuat berbagai atraksi dipadati pengunjung di seluruh Tiongkok, termasuk Kota Tua Taizhou yang tercantum dalam situs warisan budaya di Linhai, Taizhou, provinsi Zhejiang. Tempat ini bahkan dikunjungi lebih dari 1,43 juta orang hanya dalam tujuh hari, naik sebesar 15,66% dari angka kunjungan tahun lalu, dan penjualan tiket meningkat 32,89%. Lebih dari 60% pengunjung berasal dari luar Taizhou, naik sebesar 11,72% secara tahunan.

Pengunjung dari seluruh dunia juga bergabung dengan warga lokal untuk menikmati pemandangan yang indah, kuliner lezat, serta kriya artistik di Kota Tua Jiangnan, Danau Timur, dan Jalan Ziyang, lokasi-lokasi yang memiliki sejarah lebih dari 1.000 tahun. Di kawasan tersebut, lebih dari 500 pertunjukan pun digelar, mulai dari pertunjukan drama global hingga pertunjukan tradisional Opera Yuejo, serta pertunjukan musik langsung yang didukung instalasi seni jalanan.

Jalan Ziyang, dikenal akan kuliner tradisional, tercantum sebagai salah satu aset budaya tak benda. Di tempat ini, pengunjung bisa mencicipi seaweed cake, huoshao, glutinous rice cake, egg white pastry, serta baishuiyang tofu. Maka, Jalan Ziyang dijuluki sentra makanan ringan khas Tiongkok. Jalan Ziyang pun menampilkan berbagai produk kriya legendaris, seperti seni potong kertas Zhang Xiujuan, serta anyaman rumput Linggen, sebagai bentuk tradisi seni rakyat dan kebudayaan Song.

Salah satu hal baru dalam perayaan Hari Nasional Tiongkok adalah sistem "Waiter" Store. Lewat sistem ini, pengunjung dapat memindai kode dan melakukan pemesanan yang dikirim langsung oleh staf, mencerminkan smart tourism.

Area Budaya & Pariwisata di Kota Tua Taizhou juga merayakan Hari Nasional lewat sederet kegiatan menarik yang dihadiri wisatawan dalam dan luar negeri. Rangkaian kegiatan ini pun diliput media terkemuka di Tiongkok, termasuk People's Daily, Xinhua News Agency, China Central Television (CCTV), serta Guangming Daily. Karya seni tradisional Tiongkok dan seni dunia turut dipamerkan sebagai bentuk kemajemukan budaya di kawasan tersebut.

Dengan akar sejarah lokal, serta pengaruh global, Kota Tua Taizhou telah mendapat pengakuan internasional. Lokasi ini juga tergabung dalam Golden Key International Alliance pada 2019, serta segera meraih gelar "China Overseas Chinese International Cultural Exchange Base" pada 2024. Taizhou telah menggelar ajang kebudayaan berskala besar, seperti pagelaran busana "Sangqi - The Great Wall" dan "Coffee Culture Festival", yang menarik perhatian dunia. Ajang-ajang ini turut melibatkan pesohor internet di seluruh dunia sehingga memperkuat status Taizhou sebagai basis turis global sekaligus reputasi internasionalnya.

NARAHUBUNG: Sha Wang, iris_wong0108@163.com

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Anzi Christmas - Live Report

Held at Keystone Club in Roppongi, a jazz bar on the 2nd floor. I arrived just after 18:00, my friend was already there and shortly after the flowers arrived. They were so beautiful!

For this live, we didn't have numbered tickets, however once we got inside we drew for which table we would sit at. I drew table 2, which most people would be envious as it's right in front of the stage, however being an introvert it was stressful. No matter how much I begged my friend to switch with me, she was table 6 in the back, she wouldn't.

Also available at the door was the music cards Anzi had spoken about, I purchased two. After sitting down, and trying to get comfortable with the closeness, my friend told me where we can give our presents. A relief!

Also to note with this draw, we would be sitting with random people, I had three lovely ladies with me, who were patient and helpful (どうもありがとうございます!!!)

During the course of the evening I was trying to use the translator app for more of the difficult questions they asked, however the app made such bad translations that we all had a good laugh. Thinking back, I think I was supposed to switch to the Japanese side of it (stress).

Anzi began the event on time, it was so good to see him again! When he first started talking, his voice was a bit shaky, then he got into it and it was so wonderful how much he talked during the whole night. I wish I could have understood it better, however I'm only at the beginner level and only could pick out a few words.

He introduced Kota Sayama san, a truly gifted pianist, and he played some wonderful music for us while we ate. I'm so sorry that I didn't take a picture of the food to show everyone, it was delicious!!! Great choice!! Two of the songs that I recognized Sayama san playing was Beauty and the Beast and I believe was a Cinderella song, interesting choices.

Anzi also mentioned that he will be coming around to each of the tables to talk with fans. Ehhhh?? Where do I hide?? Panic mode.

When he gets to our table, he crouches down on my right side, (honestly I wish I could have understood Japanese better) but I'm guessing he was asking how are we enjoying ourselves and the usual small talk. After which we clinked our glasses.

After his rounds, Anzi came back to the mic, he asked for requests for music that Sayama san would play as a sample, a few classical pieces and some jazz (I think?)

Dessert came out, it was so cute!! Very delicious and with a chocolate Santa, that I had to take a picture of! Then Anzi popped by again, he talked about the cake, I think he was mentioning he wanted a chocolate cake and then talked about the Santa and tree chocolate toppers. After he talked with the others, then he started asking me questions. I'm so sorry Anzi I couldn't understand you *hides under a blanket for the rest of my life* thankfully the lady right beside me helped translate a bit. He asked me where I'm from how long I was staying, which I told him and then he tells me I should stay here. If I had any courage I would have said "Only for you, I would stay."

Once dessert was finished, then the mini live started! Our set list was We Wish You a Merry Christmas, A RAY OF HOPE, RED, Neon City (new song), Excelsior and Tomorrow is Another Day.

The first few notes of A Ray of Hope and Red got me teared up. To hear all these songs played live AND to be matched with the piano, oh I could have died right there and have no regrets! It was so magical and wonderful, I truly didn't want it to end. (Anzi I can't wait to hear more music from you if you choose to do another live like this!)

After the end of the live, I found out that Anzi would sending us off (thank you again ladies for the explanation!!). He handed us a photo of himself with his guitar, and he spoke to me in English, it was so cute! I thanked him in English and Japanese and said our goodbyes.

Wow, I was truly grateful to be able to attend such an event and honestly hope there might be more in the future if Anzi would be be so kind.

[rillabrooke]

Opposite Day

January 27 - (2) e-Day

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Ring ring ring

Incoming call from Danny-boy

I’m putting today down in the record books as the day you called me the most.  What is this, the fourth time?

Third.  You make me sound clingy.

However, we also had a conversation via text, so we’ve communicated four times.

Who’s counting?

Me, obviously.  Why did you call this time?

I wanted to make sure you ate your chocolate cake.

I’m eating it right now, actually.  You?

I ate a piece for breakfast and I’m making two more cakes for tonight when everyone comes over for dinner.

Aw, how sweet of you!  That reminds me, how did last night go?

Mission accomplished:  Aunt was surprised, Uncle digitally designed a card, the meal didn’t burn, everyone was out of the house by 5 PM, and no one was killed.

Did they like the movie?

I dunno, never asked.  AUNT!  DID YOU GUYS LIKE SECRETARIAT?

…ouch…

Aunt says that it made her cry.

I think I’m deaf now.

Oh, um, sorry.

It’s fine.  What did you guys – and gals – end doing last night?

We ordered some burgers from Archie’s Grill.  Then we drove to Caleb’s dorm and watched Despicable Me.  I haven’t gotten that stupid song-that’s-so-freakin’-catchy out of my head ever since.

The song isn’t freaky.

BECAUSE I’M HAPPYYYYYYYYY!

CLAP ALONG IF YOU FEEL LIKE A ROOM WITHOUT A ROOF!

BECAUSE I’M HAPPYYYYYYYYY!

CLAP ALONG IF YOU FEEL LIKE HAPPINESS IS THE TRUTH!

BECAUSE I’M HAPPYYYYYYYYY!

Never mind, you’re right.

I’m always right.

Except when you’re left.

Just curious, what do you do with people who full-on swear and cuss?

Well, there are these lovely things called opera and soap.

I’m not even gonna ask.

If I’m talking over the phone, I start singing “Ave Maria” at the top of my lungs.  If we’re talking face-to-face, they usually end up with a mouthful of soapy water.

You’re evil.

At least I’m a decent singer.

Uh-huh.

…

…

You called for another reason, Danny-boy.  Don’t bother to deny it…

Then I won’t.  What’s wrong?

There’s nothing wrong!

Remember, Carole dear, “I must not tell lies.”

…Said the evilest villain ever.

Just a second ago, we agreed that you’re evil.

Touché.  Okay, there is a problem.  Lots of problems, actually.  But I still won’t tell you.

It’s not like I haven’t had my own share of problems, y’know. I watched my parents die.  My arm—

Okay, okay, I get it.  You’ve gone through a lot.  Don’t make this all about yourself.

My point is that you can tell me things.

This is different.  This is mostly stress and money issues.

It always comes down to money.

Ugh.  I’ve had it up to here with money.  Everything is ruined by it – or lack thereof.

Such as…?

My hopes and dreams.  My future.  ARGH!

Just let it out, Carolina.

I’ve written a bunch of compositions and I’m planning to record them. So I was out performing one night, and a big-name producer heard me play and sing.  They think that if I record an album, they can get it to sell – maybe even hit a few charts.

That’s awesome!

To be able to record, I’d need a studio.  Remember that old garage behind our house?

Yeah, we use to play “house” in it, right?

Mhm.  Well, Dad decided to renovate it into my dream studio.  Then halfway through the reno, he runs out of money.  Within the same week, Dad is demoted to a lower-paying position, and Mom is transferred to a location on the opposite side of the city.

Ouch.

Now Mom has to spend more on gas, and Dad has to lower his spending. They have to pay for our house, our food, and our utilities, not to mention our education.  I mean, yeah, Kota and Georgia are self-sufficient now, and they can pay most of their tuition.  That still leaves Ginny and me.

I completely understand.

The deal with the producer is up in a few months and I won’t be able to get my music recorded by then.  It’ll have been a waste of money all around.

What were you gonna do with the money?

I’d use some of it to help pay for college.  I’ve won competitions and scholarships and all that jazz, but it’s not enough to afford a degree.

But couldn’t you find another music-related job other than recording? I mean, what are the chances that the album will make it onto a few charts?

I mean, yeah, there are a couple jobs, but there are so many musicians out there who are a million times better than me.  This is an opportunity that I can’t pass up ‘cause it could open so many doors for me. Really, the main reason behind this recording idea is that it would – for lack of better words – get my feet wet. It would introduce me to the music world.

I see.

If the album doesn’t sell well, it won’t hurt me any.  If anything, I’d be gaining experience out of it.  But if it starts selling like the producer says it could, I could gain so much more out of it.

Oh.

Another reason:  I know that you know that I was never that great of a student.  My grades were average at best.

Don’t say that.  You worked really hard.

Sure, and I was able to graduate early because of it.  That doesn’t mean my grades were any better than B’s and C’s.  It closes off a lot of non-music-related paths for me, so I really need to make this music thing work.  I may never get another opportunity like this, so my entire career is hanging in the balance.

Why can’t you just rent a studio space for a day?

It really comes down to the money and the time.  Creating my own studio space would actually be cheaper at this point.  I have so much music and so many instrumentalists and too many vocalists… It’d be unrealistic.

And why can’t you go to the producer’s studio?

He’s based in Chicago.  There is no way I’m flying heaven-knows-how-many people to Chicago just to rent enough housing to fit a circus.

Ah.

I already have to buy a few round-trip plane tickets to college. That’s enough, I think.

Quick question.

Yeah?

What is this grandiose school you keep talking about?

Juilliard.

Juilliard?  As in the top music—

—college in the world?  Yep, the one and only.

No wonder you can’t afford it!  Barely anyone can afford it!

Yeah.  But I’m going, even if it costs me an arm and a leg.

And you managed to get in.  Wow, congrats, Carolina.

Aw, thanks.

What genre of music do you play?  Classical?

Ew, no.  As awesome as Mozart is, I don’t love him that much.

Mozart is insulted.

The guy was a bit loony.  What can I say?

Lots.

I actually write modernized covers and original songs inspired by songs from the 60s through the 80s.

I wouldn’t have pegged you as the classic rock type.

Danny-boy, I quoted Simon & Garfunkel to you a couple days ago.

That’s a valid point.

Specifically, I prefer soft rock and folk-rock, but I love everything from James Taylor to Journey.

How about the Beatles?

Definitely.

Um…  Elton John?

Of course!

I can’t think of anybody else.

The Eagles?  The Doobies Brothers?  Billy Joel? The Carpenters; Peter, Paul, and Mary; and the Mamas and the Papas?  Van Morrison, Gordon Lightfoot, Jim Croce, and Fleetwood Mac?

Goodness.  I have no idea who the heck half of those people are.

Oh, and you can’t forget The Police.  They’re on a whole different level.

What about Michael Jackson?

I actually don’t like him that much.  Is that bad?

Probably.

I always feel bad when I say that because his fandom is so massive.

Yep.

What about you?  What kind of music do you like?

I actually don’t listen to music much.

Are you human?

Last I checked, though it’s always been in question whether I was a human being or a human bean…

*chuckle*  What type? Pinto?

Nah, I always thought I was more of a jelly bean – a licorice jelly bean.

You like licorice?  Bleck.

Not really.

Then how come you’re licorice-flavored?

Some people love me and some don’t.

Wow, that’s deep… Now that I think about it, I think everyone is licorice-flavored.  We just occasionally taste like cherry or bubblegum.  The people who only like your temporary flavors aren’t truly friends.  It’s the people who take the pros and cons of your licorice flavor and love you the way you are who are your real friends.

Wow, that’s deep.

I think I’ve been thinking about life too much.

Now you’re thinking about thinking about life.

And you were thinking about thinking about thinking about life.

And you were thinking about thinking about thinking about thinking about life.

And you’re thinking about thinking about thinking about…and I’ve lost count.

My brain is fried.

I think I should say goodbye before I blow a fuse, yeah?

Yeah, agreed.  Ciao!

Adios.

Beeeep

Call ended

Now we’ll observe a moment of silence for my brain.

~⚜~

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[malaysiankpopfans]

S.I.S FIRST CHARMING TOUR IN MALAYSIA 2018 - A REFRESHING INTRODUCTION!

KUALA LUMPUR, 1 September – Introducing South Korea rookie girl group dubbed as the new generation of “The Nation Younger Sisters” – S.I.S pays their first visit to Malaysia for their tour titled ‘S.I.S First Charming Tour in Malaysia 2018’. The acronym of S.I.S brings the meaning of ‘Serendipity in Stars’ shows the group determination to be the stars in their Malaysian fans’ heart!

Consists of six members – J-Sun, Dal, Anne, Gaeul, Sebin and Minzy, the group made their debut under Double X Entertainment in 2017, S.I.S is definitely not a force to be reckoned with! The rookie girl group first gains exposure to the entertainment industry with three of their members – Anne, Gaeul and Sebin participating in KBS reality show - The Unit shortly after the group debuted. Their special Malaysia tour that lasts for four days with four showcases in different venues surely brings S.I.S closer to KPop fans’ in this country!

 Before proceeding with their second showcase in Malaysia as part of the tour, S.I.S met with lucky fans and the media through press conference held at the main lobby of Cheras Leisure Mall.

When asked about their first impression before coming to Malaysia for the tour and after arriving and performing here, the girls answered enthusiastically that at first although they have never visited Malaysia, they have heard a lot about the country as the country is famous for its tropical nature and beautiful attraction such as Kota Kinabalu. Plus, when they reached here, they are also greeted warmly by fans’ love and support that they can’t wait to perform on stage for their fans!

From left: Anne, Sebin, J-sun, Gaeul, Minzy, Dal

As the tour is a part of Yipin Studio’s promotion for their upcoming music awards – New Hallyu Star Asean Music Award, S.I.S also expresses their desire to win award such as “Best Rookie Group” in order to boost their group spirit further.

Nearing the end of the press conference, a lovely surprise for the girls was held when Malaysian fans of S.I.S comes forward to the stage to give a cake and flower bouquets as presents for each member to celebrate the group first year anniversary last August. The girls seemed to be genuinely surprised and touched thanks to their fans’ love. Happy 1st anniversary to S.I.S!

Photo: S.I.S J-sun

The showcase at Cheras Leisure Mall that night starts with a performance by local talent, Aqeesh Aleeya that gets the audience hyped up for more to come. Shortly after, S.I.S continue the momentum of the night by taking over the show with a cover dance of Twice recent hit song – ‘What Is Love?’. Suitable with their bright and cheerful image, the group managed to perform the song as well as their senior group and then continue the showcase by performing song from their first single - ‘나의 우주 (My Space)‘.

Photo: S.I.S Anne

The showcase is then continued with a casual interview session. The emcee asked Dal (main vocalist) as she already had a duet song with MBLAQ’s G.O, does she have any other artist that she would like to collaborate with in the future. Dal answered humbly although it may seem still far in the future, she would like to have a duet with solo singer IU if she had the chance.

S.I.S and their fans’ passion seems to never stop as the showcase continues with a fun game session of ‘Flipping the Bottle’ on stage. The members and lucky fans chosen are then grouped into two team for the game as they compete to win. The fans participating in the game also didn’t return with empty hands as they were given special gifts as well as a photo opportunity together with S.I.S to commemorate the unforgettable moments of the night.

Photo: S.I.S Gaeul

For the next segment, S.I.S does not disappoint by continuing to rock the stage and perform their songs ‘아야 (Ah Ya)’, a cover of Twice’s ‘Signal’ and closes it off with their tile song, ‘느낌이 와 (I Have a Feeling)’ with fans’ loud cheer. Throughout the performance, S.I.S shows off their cute and refreshing youthful charms on stage just like their group name. Before ending the showcase, the emcee held a mini giveaway session by having a quiz session about S.I.S.

Photo: S.I.S Sebin 

Shortly after the showcase ended, S.I.S spends their time for an interactive session of Selfie and Hi-Touch Session proceeded with fansign session for fans who have purchased the exclusive photo card set merchandises prepared by the organizers especially for the event. The girls take their precious time to meet and greet each fan personally one by one up-close with cheerful smiles to show their appreciation for their fans’ love.

From left: Dal, Minzy

The group ended their splendid showcase with fans’ cheer and support echoed throughout the venue. We wish S.I.S have a memorable stay in Malaysia and good luck for their upcoming comeback soon!

Thank you Yipin Studio for the invitation.

 Writer: NA

Photographer: Natasha Sophiya 

See also: HQ Photos: S.I.S Press Conference HQ Photos: S.I.S Showcase in Cheras LeisureMall

[courage-a-word-of-justice]

Yotsuiro Biyori 1 | Kakuriyo 2 | Lupin 3 Pt 5 2 | Saredo 2 | BnHA 40 | Boueibu HK 2 | Mahou Shoujo Ore 3 | Golden Kamuy 2

Yotsuiro Biyori 1

I memorised this show’s name as being “Rokuhoudou”, so I almost didn’t recognise it at first when CR got it! I’m only taking it on because of the SoL aspect, which I’m normally not too sold on. However, there was a lot of slice of life this past winter, so I can see this being moved to the on hold pile already…

Mitarashi (dango).

Why do I get the feeling there was something fishy (time travel, a death or something) that happened to make the Rokuhoudou the way it is? I say “time travel” because of what I read about this show on ANN.

Is it just me, or does the background around this woman look kind of flat? The bins seem pretty flat, at the very least…

I can see what the woman means when she goes “This is a café?” It sure don’t look like one, it’s more like a temple or something.

I almost expected the woman to mangle the name of the café and go “Shika-kaede-tou” or something. How do the Japanese manage to get all these kanji combo pronunciations right???

“Don’t dodge my question, you king of BS.” – Just another quotable, alongside “Just Google it, asshole.” (Boueibu HK)

I thought the latte art was a dog at first, but yeah, if I look at it differently, it’s a bunny!

Kusamochi. By the way, I was thinking this show is really charming. Sure, I had more than enough Cute Boys Doing Cute Things in the winter, but these guys have quite the rapport. Now if only I could figure out what their names are (properly)…

Wait, so did that board/sheet/whatever inside that inspired Redhead refer to Kinako (cat) or kinako?

Lemme get this straight – black hair is Tokitaka, brown hair (latte) is Gure, desserts boy is…shoot, I don’t know…Update: Gure has black hair, not brown. It’s just shorter than Tokitaka’s.

I got no Google hits for Koubai pink, but Yurushiiro pink I did…so here you go. Yurushiiro pink was a pink that wasn’t banned by the emperor of Japan back in the day where he had more power. It seems to be a shade somewhat similar to cherry blossoms.

Tokiiro pink = rose gold and Yoshino cherry white = a pinkish-white.

Nerikiri is a type of wagashi.

Some of the subs got cut off! Grr, CR! So, here’s my attempt to translate what they have on that board of Redhead’s: after “butterflies”, there’s “plum” (ume), “bamboo shoots” (take no ko) and “new leaves” (wakaba). CR definitely used a longer word combo in place of “new leaves” though, so I could be wrong. That writing’s pretty scribbly, after all.

Redhead is Tsubaki (see? I have a horrendous memory when it comes to learning things for the first time)…so who am I missing?

Sakuramochi. It’s that grainy sort of pink, leaf-bound mochi you often see in shows like this.

Gure seems to like his Italian, doesn’t he? Is he half-foreign or is this just being a fan of the language of pasta?

“…think about the spring sunshine.” – So why the cat background?

Okay, I’ve found whose name I’ve forgotten. Sui (brunette).

Tokishirazu salmon. LOL, that salmon’s perfect for Tokitaka!

I don’t think they showed the chopstick holder earlier, but it’s a heart. It really is cute!

Interestingly, this woman brings to mind the idea of meiwaku when she says that it was her fault.

Oh, they weren’t heart shaped, they were cherry blossom shaped! That makes a lot more sense! (The shapes are similar though…)

Makunouchi bento…that sounds familiar, for some reason.

Hanami dango. I’m sure you know them, even if you’re not familiar with the name...so long as you’ve watched enough anime to see them at least once.

Ah, I bet Gure is a happy drunk, LOL.

Hah? There’s Sui (when he was younger)? Not in this episode, no…There was also a Tsubasa Fujita who was voiced by Hibiku Yamamura. I assume that’s the woman we were following today, but it might’ve been her friend or someone in a later episode…

Manjyu chazuke. I had to use the Japanese words to get some hits (as opposed to the romaji I just used), but whoever said that thing about Ougai seems to be correct.

Omusubi seems to be another name for onigiri.

Sencha.

That seems like less of a drop than I first thought...it’s going to be tough to cut down on all these shows. I’m clearly being affected by how much I opened up my watchlist, because remember those days where I’d only take on two shows a season?

Kakuriyo 2

Wow, the oni really has it in for her now...or is it really that hard to get a true read of him?

I somehow wagered the tengu was going to remind Aoi of her old man a few seconds before she did just that. That’s a bad sign...

Would a tengu have been too heavy to fly if it were drowning?

Seriously, this tengu never thinks of flying. I’m laughing, but I’ve realised this show’s strength seems to be its humour more than anything.

The airship has the kanji for “Ten” (from Tenjinya).

The pace of this show goes like molasses, so I think I’ll put it on hold here.

Lupin III Pt V 2

“Did you finally start caring about the environment?”

Holy helicopters, Batman! The AW609...exists!

“...Lupin used to escape!”

They’re being chased and yet still have time for hotpot, LOL. Never change, Lupin. Never change.

I never thought I’d see the day where a situation like the one Ami’s in could ever be talked out of in anime. Normally a scenario like that one is played for drama...

I guess even Lupin has a moe instinct, LOL.

That social media service looks a lot like Twitter, eh?

Apparently Shinpei Mayama is new this episode...Keep watching.

The Flea? He looks more like a hikikomori monster to me, LOL. (Boueibu reference, don’t mind me...)

I get the feeling I should know these people that are all showing up, but I feel like I don’t need to know about their backstories to appreciate them going forward. Thus, I will keep this show. Once again though, it’s a tentative keeper.

Saredo 2

I’m zoning out...I need to drop this show, don’t I?...

Soleil? Is that Gayus’s surname? (Basically, I got roped back into watching it with one reveal, LOL. I’m such a finicky person.)

One Hundred Ways to Train Your Dragon, more like it, LOL.

Oh great. Every time they have a religious figure, the show always seems to go downhill...(thinks back to Vatican Miracle Examiner)

Wow, “pessimistically optimistic”€. That’s quite the paradox!

The power of politics is to back up one voice with lots of voices, so...uh...about that, Cardinal Mouldeen...

“Come on, you slaves of authority.” - LOL. What a name.

“[Gigina’s] a sword dancer...” - Oh, so that’s why sinners dance with the dragons! A “dancer” is a magician in this world.

Okay, seriously. How did I not see how bad this show was in the first episode? If your side characters are more developed than your main ones, you’ve got a problem.

I’ve never seen a man more dedicated to fantasy-style IKEA than Gigina, LOL. At least that’s fresh.

I don’t think I even want to document this for later, but who the heck is Diorg?

I completely regret praising the rapport between Gayus and Gigina now. You can have some great convos when one member of the convo’s drunk, but this is a bit of a mess of a convo, tbh.

Even without the big names, I suspected the woman was connected to the black dragon...

This is a show where property damage counts, right? Gayus’ll throw a fit later, eh?

Okay, I think I’ve complained about this show way too much. Once I start seeing something in a negative light I start to sound really critical, and a lot of the time it’s actually not as rewarding as hatewatches should be, which is why I haven’t tackled anything for hatewatch purposes yet. It’s just a fun-sucker, if that’s the case, and that was definitely the case with this show.

BnHA 40

Wait, why is the camera-oh, it’s just Mineta. Get off the audience’s case, Mineta.

Is it just me, or is it that every time I read “Wild, Wild Pussycats” I get this song in my head?

I love how the Pussycats are basically magical girls with those poses!

How did they not censor Dragon Quest??? (LOL)

Aizawa likes cats? That’s new, but it’s also very in line with what we know of him already.

Oh, I see. She’s a Christmas cake!

What does GG stand for in that context, huh? “you GG bastard”, hmm...

Between BnHA and Tiramisu, you’re definitely in luck if you like muscular boys!

I feel like Kota’s a hypocrite. After all, he’s at his aunt’s and his aunt is a rescue hero...

Kota is very much like Midoriya in a few ways, don’tcha think?

Kota’s name has a lot of water in it, doesn’t it? (Both kanji in his name have water radicals.)

Boueibu HK 2

For some reason, Wakura actually seems happy about his outfit...even though he criticises it.

I’m kind of confused about that “hammer and pigeon”€ thing myself, although hato = pigeon which you can vaguely hear in Furanui’s sentence.

I love Wakura’s serious face...seriously, I need to figure out who best boy is soon, eh?

LOL, I said platypus was kamonohashi, yeah? Kamo can mean duck and it can be short for “maybe” (kamoshirenai).

Wahey, Binanshi Contest! Was it no. 1704 last ep as well?

Well, spoilers beat me on this one, but Tawarayama was a principal after the other guy...but then what are the HK DC gonna do about an advisor?

Ehhhhhhh? This I didn’t see! Shuzenji calls Ata by that name!

The student council room hasn’t changed at all, I see.

“Get fat!” - Wow...(LOL)

Calling it now - Unazuki is a yes man. Very Arima-like...

Strangely, Maasa’s sentence doesn’t specify Furanui is “shrimpy” at all. He just calls Furanui “this thing”€ (konna).

Does this mean Maasa has a thing for cool belly dancer guys? Hmm? Or is it just the magic he’s impressed with?

That board on the wall of the student council room hasn’t changed at all, which is what tipped me off to my earlier comment.

Ritter = knight. So our ES are Diamond, Rose Quartz and Amethyst. There’s not as much of a pattern going through these guys as there was with the CA, but it’ll have to do.

Oh wow, that summary took almost half an episode! No wonder the DC ran off!

The massage thing really calls to mind the manga...

108 is a Buddhist number. I wonder if there’s any significance to that...

July 18th? Boy, another July baby (thnks back to En)...

Getanha are cakes from Kagoshima, where the Kirishima onsen is.

Lorbeerprinz says ”druck” is pressure...but...well, I never thought I’d see the day I regretted not learning German, that’s all. Sorry. I got nothing on this.

This shabu shabu stuff reminds me of the chikuwabu talk in LOVE! s1 ep 1. (nostalgia washes over everyone)

They definitely upped their 4th walling this season, eh? First the layout artist thing, now this “cut off by the frameâ” thing.

The river I’d assume is the Sanzu (river you have to cross before you die) and I guess the flowerbed has to do with that. Kyotaro is Fiore Kiss though...which seems somewhat ironic.

At least they’re fully clothed prior to this transformation...but I didn’t mind seeing them transform from their birthday suits last episode, either...

What is that? *squints* It appears to be Taiju’s phone. Atsushi’s last season was green so I can see why this one’s plum.

Applying self destruct boosters is a lot easier than it looks. (thinks to Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, where cake makes a character explode)

There’s a list of ground rules, including “let’s protect morals and manner”...whatever “manner” is. I guess the Furanui Knights, who aren’t actually on the ground, wouldn’t be subjected to “ground rules”, eh?

This one was clearly a case of “didn’t think of something for himself”, huh...

Do they have hot baths in Honyara Land???

Kamopapa’s VA was someone with the surname “Nishimura”...gotta look this guy up later, I guess. Seeing the actual visuals of the ED for once is so exciting, though!

The statement on the scroll in the back means “scholarship and the martial arts”, which is just another way of saying Ata’s a perfect student and is continually striving to be one.

Maasa’s hair antenna is a heart in the ED. That’ll get him charm points for sure.

Lookit them badass swords! They even have corresponding gems on them!

A-ha! I thought the final defeat song was Happy Ready. These marketing guys are too predictable...

For some reason, this ED is a lot more Detective Conan than the last one. I can’t quite put my finger on why though...

This next ep preview’s the best! I wanna quote it! “You know how there are things you see every day, but you don’t actually know what they’re called, so you just say “the thing” or “the whatever-it-is”? The next episode’s about that sort of stuff.” Update: It really is about that sort of stuff, this preview’s just uber-vague...

Mahou Shoujo Ore 3

Wow, they’re really leaning on the 4th wall this week, aren’t they?

The lyrics by and large really don’t make sense, so I feel quite thankful I’m not listening to the audio track right now, LOL.

(at “This way, squirrel!”€) What in animals’ name is this Pokemon? (LOL)

Hey, uh...is it just me or did both magical boy shows opt for the flashbacks this week, too?

What’s the age difference between Sakuyo and Mohiro? Kid!Mohiro doesn’t look older than 12 here.

“Thus concludes Sakuyo’s Thrilling First Love.€”

One thing I’ve noticed with lots of magical girls is that they have earrings. Arima (Boueibu) had them, but these guys do too.

“...looks so much like Mohiro-chan...”€ - Now that I look at Sakuyo’s magical boy form, he does kinda look like Mohiro eyes-wise...

God of Conquests? That refers to the main character of The World ____ Only ______, right?...Yup, I think so!

Have we been watching the same fight scene for almost an episode? Geez, flashbacks.

Can I like Mohiro-chan too? Because this eyecatch completely sold me!

The pixelation’s probably going to give me motion sickness one of these days (exaggerating), but if they overuse it, I’m definitely gonna go on about it.

Max Heart? I wonder if Astral’ll get it? I sure do, but I don’t know if he will.

I think I spotted a chick design on Mohiro’s jumper...?

Wow! Self-deprecation, much? (somewhat sarcastic) (The magazine this series ran in deals with BL, according to the blog header here. Mahou Shoujo Ore flip flops over that boundary, so you can see how it got into it...)

”Wherever there’s a magical girl, that’s where you’ll find me!”€ (Or should that be plural?)

Oh no, don’t even try going there, Sakuyo (laughing as I type this)...thank goodness they didn’t compare their...uh, hand grip. Yeah, the strength of their hand grip! (sweat sweat)

What was Saki drinking, wine? (somewhat sarcastic, somewhat skeptical)

Asano Shinbun is a parody of the Asahi Shinbun, one of the 5 biggest publications in Japan in regards to newspapers.

If you don’t remember from Mob Psycho 100, “mob” in this case means “just another face in the crowd”. Like the name ”Jane Doe”€ in English. The henohenomoheji style is a distinctive touch, though.

They’re being serious about the TV appearance thing? Never would’ve thought that, considering how that was a parody of Superman changing outfits in a telephone booth. Either that or some other superhero...

Golden Kamuy 2

Those pinecones sure look like prawns to me...

Ooh! OP! much hype, such wow. Also, a Man With a Mission OP is definitely something to keep an ear out for.

(in the OP) The letterboxing effect is cool here.

Sugimoto’s asking about tattoos because people with tatts wouldn’t be allowed into baths. At least, that’s the rule nowadays...

Karafuto.

This guy reminds me of Kaiji...or Akagi...or whatever the guy’s name is.

Gah, enough with the fire! This isn’t Blingee, for gold diggers’ sake!

Well, at least Sugimoto and Asirpa can take the skin nowâ...

The Ainu cooking show strikes again. Not that I’m complaining about it, it’s strangely interesting in an odd way. Not to mention the action mitigates any weirdness these parts might give the show.

Squirrel brain. Never in my life would I have dared to type that…until now. (Or eat it, but please don’t make me harm cute squirrels...)

I think Iâ’ve seen so many Shokugeki no Souma parodies/variations, I kind of expect every (pseudo-?)cooking show to do something like it. The fact Golden Kamuy didn’t do it surprised me in that way.

This guy! He did a Valentine’s promo for the show! His nameâ’s Shiraishi!

What a regular Houdini, eh?

This show is so comical in such a way you’d never see in another show. I love it.

Shiraishi with a raccoon on his head, LOL.

[dakotaxmp]

Dios Mío! - ‘Kota//Pan

Wakey wakey eggs and tofurkey bakey- starter for @mppan

//

  Music pulses from the boombox that rests near the resting place of the god of the forest Pan. For days and nights both Dakota and Eros had taken great care to tend to the sleeping form of the deity. For the first wave sent out by the other the pair had been taking time to come and visit the spot where the great god and set into the earth.

  Eros had believed him dead so the shock of that murmur of his soul had shaken the winged god. Over the course of weeks, various gods had lent their assistance in their own way to bring life back to the dormant body of the god. In his own way, the lavender-haired demigod had taken part in the rousing of the god. Into the earth, he danced and stomps patterns of ancient ceremonial dances to draw back from the ground the spirits of those departed. Sweat and determination and time and all his energy went into every step, into every chant, into every stalk of corn that shot up from the broken earth around the sleeping god.

   It’s no different now as he dances over the ground, sneakers caked in dirty and body moving to the sounds of some Shakira song he is playing more for a change of pace to the traditional hymns he had been using prior. He’s long ago chucked off his flannel overshirt and dances freely in the white tank top and dingy blue jeans he wears on his school days. Under the soles of his feet, the earth rumbles to life again, shaking gently again. Over the time he’s taken to keep up these visits to the god, Dakota has taken to talking aloud to the sleeping mass he is.

  He circles his hips then locks them only to release and lock them again several times on one side, laughing at his own movements. His shifts his eyes to the god. “Straight fire over here!”

  The youth is tired if he’s honest and slows in his movements a bit before throwing his hands and crossing to sit near Pan’s body. Beside the god are bottles of rose water, Gatorade, votive candles, burned down incense sticks and dried wreaths of flowers. All of them offerings the demigod had given up according to his magickal upbringing; that street witchcraft of the city wrapped around every item and under the guise of holy things. Above Pan’s head burns a wax statuette candle of the Virgin, casting light and shadows on his features. With a gentle hand, Dakota reaches out to brush at Pan’s hair, eyes holding only care for the other in them as they look at him. The song changes and he chuckles as he draws his hand back and twists open a bottle of water.

  ‘..if we don’t fuck this whole thing up, guaranteed I can blow your mind.’

  Dakota sighs and slips down to lay next to the sleeping god, eyes shutting as he says along with the song, “Mwah.” He keeps them shut and adds, “When are you going to wake up Pan?”

  And he’s just about to drift off into his typical post-dance nap when Dakota hears the shift. It’s seconds, just seconds from serenity to terror as his eyes open skyward.

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Interesting and Lesser Known Facts About Rajasthan, India with UTPINDIA

Rajasthan- The “Land of Kings” is India’s largest state by area (10.4% of India’s total area). It is placed on the north-western side of the country, where it covers most of the vast and inhospitable Thar Desert which is also known as the “Rajasthan Desert” and “Great Indian Desert”. It shares a border with the Pakistani provinces of Punjab to the northwest and Sindh to the west, along the Sutlej-Indus river valley.

The state was formed when Rajputana (the name adopted by the British Raj for its dependencies in the region- was merged into the Dominion of India) on March 30, 1949. The largest city and its capital is Jaipur which is also known as Pink City and is located on the state’s eastern side. Some of the other important cities are Jodhpur, Udaipur, Bikaner, Kota, and Ajmer.

Some of the most interesting and lesser known facts about this “Land of Kings” are:

Historical Background

1. Gurjars In this part of the country, Gurjars ruled for many dynasties. The region was known as Gurjaratra. Almost the whole of North India acknowledged the supremacy of the Gurjars with their seat of power at Kannauj up to the tenth century.

2. Gurjara-Pratihara From the 8th to the 11th century, the Gurjar Pratihar Empire acted as an obstacle for Arab invaders. The chief accomplishment of the Gurjara Pratihara Empire lies in its successful resistance to foreign invasions from the west. Historian R. C. Majumdar said that this was openly acknowledged by the Arab writers. He further noted, Indian Historians have wondered that the progress of Muslim invaders in India is slow as compared with their rapid advance in other parts of the world. Now, there seems a little doubt that it was the power of the Gurjara Pratihara army which effectively blocked the progress of the Arabs beyond the confines of Sindh, their first conquest for nearly 300 years.

3. Historical Tribes Traditionally, the Rajputs, Jats, Meenas, Gurjars, Bhils, Rajpurohit, Charans, Yadavs, Bishnois, Sermals, PhulMali (Saini) and other tribes made a great contribution in building Rajasthan. All these tribes suffered great difficulties in preserving their culture and the land. Millions of them were killed while trying to protect their land. A number of Gurjars had been wiped out in Bhinmal and Ajmer areas while fighting with the invaders. Bhils once ruled Kota. Meenas were rulers of Bundi and the Dhundhar region.

4. Major Rulers (i) Hem Chandra Vikramaditya: The Hindu Emperor Hem Chandra Vikramaditya was born in the village of Machheri in Alwar District in 1501. He won 22 battles against Afghans, from Punjab to Bengal including states of Ajmer and Alwar in Rajasthan. In 1556 at Battle of Delhi, he also defeated the forces of Akbar twice at Agra and Delhi before acceding to the throne of Delhi and establishing the “Hindu Raj” in North India although for a short duration, from Purana Quila in Delhi. While fighting against Mughals, Hem Chandra was killed on the battlefield at Second Battle of Panipat on 5 November 1556.

(ii) Maharana Pratap: In the famous Battle of Haldighati (1576), Maharana Pratap of Mewar thwarted Akbar and later operated from hilly areas of his kingdom. Maharana’s main allies were Bhils during these wars. These attacks were mostly repulsed even though the Mughal forces outnumbered Mewar Rajputs in all the wars fought between them. The war of Haldighati was fought between 10,000 Mewaris and a 100,000-strong Mughal force (including many Rajputs like Kachwahas from Dhundhar).

(iii) Maharaja Suraj Mal: Jat king Maharaja Suraj Mal (Feb 1707 – 25 Dec 1765) or Sujan Singh was the ruler of Bharatpur in Rajasthan. A contemporary historian has described him as “the Plato of the Jat people” and by a modern writer as the “Jat Odysseus”, because of his political intelligence, steady intellect, and clear vision.

Wildlife protection Rajasthan is also known for its national parks and wildlife sanctuaries. There are four national park and wildlife sanctuaries: a) Keoladeo National Park of Bharatpur, b) Sariska Tiger Reserve of Alwar, Ranthambore c) National Park of Sawai Madhopur d) Desert National Park of Jaisalmer Arid Forest Research Institute (AFRI) is a national level institute of the ministry of forestry is situated in Jodhpur which continuously works on desert flora and their conservation.

Economy a) The economy of Rajasthan is primarily agricultural and pastoral. The state’s cash crops are Cotton and tobacco. b) Rajasthan is among the largest producers of edible oils in India and the second largest producer of oilseeds. c) Rajasthan is also the biggest wool-producing state in India and the main opium producer and consumer. d) The main industries are mineral based, agriculture based, and textile based. e) Rajasthan is the second largest producer of polyester fiber in India. f) Several prominent chemical and engineering companies are located in the city of Kota, in southern Rajasthan.

Demographics a) Rajasthan’s population is made up mainly of Hindus, who account for 87.45% of the population b) Muslims make up 10.08%, Sikhs 1.27%, and Jains 1% of the population. c) The state of Rajasthan is also populated by Sindhis, who came to Rajasthan from Sindh province (now in Pakistan) during the India-Pakistan separation in 1947.

Culture Rajasthan is culturally rich and has artistic and cultural traditions which reflect the ancient Indian way of life. There is rich and varied folk culture from villages which are often depicted and is symbolic of the state. a) Highly cultivated classical music and dance with its own distinct style is part of the cultural tradition of Rajasthan. The music has songs that depict day-to-day relationships and chores, often focused around fetching water from wells or ponds. b) Rajasthani cooking was influenced by both the war-like lifestyles of its inhabitants and the availability of ingredients in this arid region. c) Food that could last for several days and could be eaten without heating was preferred. d) The scarcities of water and fresh green vegetables have all had their effect on the cooking. e) It is known for its snacks like Bikaneri Bhujia. f) Other famous dishes include bajre ki roti (millet bread) and lashun ki chutney (hot garlic paste), mawa kachori Mirchi Bada, Pyaaj Kachori and ghevar from Jodhpur, Alwar ka Mawa (Milk Cake), malpauas from Pushkar and rassgollas from Bikaner. g) Originating from the Marwar region of the state is the concept Marwari Bhojnalaya, or vegetarian restaurants, today found in many parts of India, which offer vegetarian food of the Marwari people. h) 4 Dal-Bati-Churma is very popular in Rajasthan. i) The Ghoomar dance from Jodhpur Marwar and Kalbeliya dance of Jaisalmer have gained international recognition. j) Folk music is a large part of Rajasthani culture. Kathputli, Bhopa, Chang, Teratali, Ghindr, Kachchhighori, and Tejaji are examples of traditional Rajasthani culture. k) Folk songs are commonly ballads which relate heroic deeds and love stories; and religious or devotional songs known as bhajans and banis which are often accompanied by musical instruments like dholak, sitar, and sarangi are also sung. l) Rajasthan is known for its traditional, colorful art. The block prints, tie and dye prints, Bagaru prints, Sanganer prints, and Zari embroidery are major export products from Rajasthan. m) Handicraft items like wooden furniture and crafts, carpets, and blue pottery are commonly found here. n) The main religious festivals are Deepawali, Holi, Gangaur, Teej, Gogaji, Shri Devnarayan Jayanti, Makar Sankranti and Janmashtami, as the main religion is Hinduism. o) Rajasthan’s desert festival is held once a year during winter. p) Spirit possession has been documented in modern Rajasthan. Some of the spirits possessing Rajasthanis are seen as good and beneficial while others are seen as malevolent.

Tourism Rajasthan attracted 14 percent of total foreign visitors during 2009-2010 which is the fourth highest among Indian states. It is fourth also in Domestic tourist visitors. Many people from around the world are coming for Rajasthan Tour because of the following reasons:

a) The palaces of Jaipur and Ajmer-Pushkar, the lakes of Udaipur, the desert forts of Jodhpur, Taragarh Fort (Star Fort) in Ajmer, and Bikaner and Jaisalmer rank among the most preferred destinations in India for many tourists both Indian and foreign. b) Tourism accounts for eight percent of the state’s domestic product. Many old and neglected palaces and forts have been converted into heritage hotels. c) Rajasthan is famous for its forts, carved temples, and decorated Havelis, which were built by Rajput kings in pre-Muslim era Rajasthan. d) Rajasthan’s Jaipur Jantar Mantar, Mehrangarh Fort, and Stepwell of Jodhpur, Dilwara Temples, Chittorgarh Fort, Lake Palace, miniature paintings in Bundi, and numerous city palaces and Havelis are part of the architectural heritage of India. e) Jaipur, the Pink City, is noted for the ancient houses made of a type of sandstone dominated by a pink hue. f) In Jodhpur, maximum houses are painted blue. g) At Ajmer, there is white marble Bara-dari on the Anasagar lake.

from Interesting and Lesser Known Facts About Rajasthan, India with UTPINDIA

[scarletpan-moved]

All the ice cream asks? ❤️

Ice Cream Ask MemeCompleted

chocolate: when was your first kiss?

Middle School, 7th grade I think. 

french vanilla: how old are you?

20 (Nothing special about 20, its the null year) 

cotton candy: three places you want to travel to?

Michigan (the middle of bum fuck nowhere) Canada (!!!!!) California probably? Or Tokyo? PAX East? 

strawberry: a language you wish you could speak?

Japanese. Or any language, but that one would be really cool

coffee: favorite cosmetic brands?

Hmm... ELF is actually good, and cheap. I also like NARS, and Too Faced

mint chocolate chip: indoors or outdoors?

Indoors, typically. Too many bugs and UV rays and heat outside. 

cookie dough: do you play any instruments?

I wish dude, I have zero talent

rocky road: favorite songs at the moment?

Unapologetic Bitch - Madonna I’m Not A Vampire - Falling In Reverse Diablo - Simon Curtis Shape Of You - Ed Sheeran Stutter - My Darkest Days

butter pecan: favorite songs for life?

Vanilla Twilight - Owl City Psycho - MuseBubblegum Bitch - Mariba and the DiamondsYou Call Me A Bitch - Halestorm Emperor's New Clothes - P!ATD

cheesecake: what's your zodiac sign?

Capricorn

toasted coconut: the beach or the pool?

The pool if I’m looking to swim, I love the beach though

chocolate chip: what's your most popular post?

Of all time? An ask meme I made a while back on another blog. Over here? One of my Assa/ssinat//ion Cl//assro//om edits.

bubblegum: books or movies?

Books are usually better written than movies. 

pistachio: manga or anime?

Anime just because I love to see the manga come to life, hear the voices.

salted caramel: favorite movies?

The Princess Bride, Tangled, and Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them. Sharknado will always have a fond spot in my heart, too. 

birthday cake: favorite books?

Artemis Fowl (series), Ink Heart (series), and Harry Potter (series)

moose tracks: favorites for manga?

Missions of Love, Frui/ts Ba//sket, My Girlfriend is a Geek, and The Demon Ororon

orange sherbet: favorites for anime?

Frui//ts B//aske/t, Assass//inati//on C//lassr//oom, Kuro/shi//tsuji, No G//ame N/o Lif//e, and Oura//n High Sch//ool, Host C//lub

peanut butter: favorite academic subject?

Only counting actual academics here, English. Adding in ‘the arts’, then art or photography.

black raspberry: do you have any pets?

Yes, two kitties ♥

mango: when and why did you start your blog?

November 2012, because I was bored honestly. I ran out of apps to refresh. 

mocha: ideal weather conditions?

Cool, cloudy, maybe drizzling but no thunder. 

black cherry: four words that describe you?

Sleepy, empathetic, hesitant, passionate 

neapolitan: things that stress you out?

Drama, hate, discourse, and other people’s anger

raspberry truffle: favorite kind of music?

I listen to most musics, but I guess pop punk and/or pop country. 

chocolate marshmallow: favorite brands of candy?

I don’t have favorite brands honestly?? I love Ferrero Rocher and I’m pretty sure that’s a brand?? And Lindt???

toffee: a card game that you're good at?

Go fish. Fuck anything but go fish. No one would ever play cards with me so I suuuuuuck

lemon custard: do you eat breakfast?

lol? When I have time, but I rarely have time. 

dark chocolate: turn ons?

Ohhh dark chocolate you beast. Biting, possessive behavior, being restrained, light choking, having marks left behind, praise, and being dominated / ordered around. 

fudge: turn offs?

Lack of communication, and bad smells. 

peach: how do you relax?

I lay in bed and listen to music, drowning out the world and letting myself float off into whatever between dimension my brain goes to. 

praline: a popular book you haven't read yet?

Hm... I don’t know what’s popular right now, but I haven’t read Six Of Crows and I know a few people who like it?

superman: do you like sweaters?

YES sweaters are my jam dude, they’re so comfy and soft and make me feel safe.

cherry: do you drink tea or coffee?

Both, but more coffee than tea, I need the caffeine. 

dulce de leche: an instrument you wish you could play?

Guitar. Or piano. I want talent, dude.

blackberry: have you ever laughed so hard you cried?

Oh yeah, typically on skype calls with Rayne, or when hanging out with Kota and her mama, but for sure. 

ginger: a new feature you wish tumblr could have?

A tagging system that didn’t put everything that mentioned a word in the tags??? How about we fix what we got. 

blueberry lemon: favorite blogs?

On this blog, @little-mx-rayne, markired, @jiminy-krispies, @kotafrost, and enecoo

almond: favorite mean girls quote?

“There are two kinds of evil people in this world. Those who do evil stuff and those who see evil stuff being done and don’t try to stop it.”

butterscotch: what color are your nails right now?

Nail-colored... My hands shake too much to paint them myself.

cinnamon: have you ever been confessed to?

I’m assuming you mean when it comes to having a crush and stuff? Yes, back in middle / early high school. It was... awkward. Any other time its happened because I was like ehhhh hi I like you and they were like !!!!

blue moon: have you ever had a crush on someone?

Oh hell yeah. And usually confessed. Some worked out (obviously), some not so much, but that’s life, yo.

cappuccino crunch: do you take naps?

I live for naps.

mint: the most embarrassing thing you've ever done?

One time at church camp I was looking for my friends in the cafeteria and backed into another person’s tray and their drink spilled down my shirt and soaked my jeans, in front of everyone.

brownie batter: do you like sushi?

Certain types, I’m picky, but yes.

key lime: where do you want to be right now?

In bed, but in bed in with @little-mx-rayne an @lukeriolc

red velvet: do you wear prescription glasses?

Yep, and I’m blind without them. 

green tea: favorite flavors of ice cream?

Cookies and cream, hands down. I’m a sucker for vanilla too. 

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2015 BTS Naver Starcast

2014  |  2016  | 2017

150118 BTS revealed B-cuts of them in Europe and America! 150124 BTS’ Behind-the -Scene Story of Golden Disc Awards! In the hotel room at that night!

150203 “Failed to control the level…” – BTS members made each other handsome by expressing ugly expressions! 150211 BTS appears at a supermarket! - The 1st episode of making food for the New Year’s Day 150219 Marinate the meat while I will cut the rice cake! - The 2nd episode of BTS making food for the New Year’s Day

150305  [BTS RAP MONSTER X Warren G] EP.01 When Hip Hop nova meets the legend of Hip Hop! 150308  [BTS’ RAP MONSTER X Warren G] EP.02 When the hip-hop sacred met the hip-hop legend! 150311  BTS RAP MONSTER X WARREN G] EP.03 when the new star of Hip Hop met the legend of Hip Hop! 150321  BTS’ mixtape MV leaves the flavor of Sweet and Sour Chicken? 150328  Exclusive BTS Concert Waiting Room (Translations not found)

150412 BTS, April issue of Mountain. The boys went on a picnic to Namhansanseong! 150430  "Did you come in via the entrance?”… BTS, held a successful self-employed business

150505  flower boys 'BTS' is here! The behind scenes of the band’s cover photo shooting! 150507  BTS, show us the stand- by room of 'I NEED U'! 150507  BTS, show us the stand-by room of 'I NEED U’! (※ Warning for adorable bonus pictures) 150525  BTS’s completely random Teaser – The seven adventurer appeared

150608  BTS’s 5th episode of completely random game “Stacking cups” 150613  [EXCLUSIVE] BTS News for 2 years debut anniversary celebration! 150624  BTS got hired? The MV venue of the band’s follow-up song <DOPE>!

150709  wow~ its summer! BTS’s early summer vacation in Kota Kinabalu!

150905  “Cheerful boys”… Finale of BTS’s world tour

151102  Welcome to BTS ‘Halloween Party’. 151113  Hello 2016! Preview BTS’s 2016 Season’s Greeting!

151217  BTS with Super Junior Kim Hee Chul (Translations not found)

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Weird (maybe not) facts about me because why not?

1. I used to drink milk from a baby bottle until the 6th grade in elementary school

2. I dislike a boiled egg

3. I’m a cold to childrens but doesn’t mean i hate them

4. I like to hide somewhere if there’s a guess at home

5. I used to be an exo-l at high school

6. I’ve attended an english course for about 9 years

7. I’ve attended a piano course on 4th grade in elementary school

8. Have a lot of imaginary friends with my sister named ‘Ecibimagajin’

9. I love skz

10. I like the upper thigh chicken and chicken breast

11. I love chatime’s strawberry milk tea

12. A shilin lovers

13. My regular menu on solaria is friend rice with sausages

14. My favorite culinary place on Jatinangor is Bu lin, pujas, sambal dower, warung ss, checo, and Jatos food court

15. Love all the Go milk chocolate series

16. Love to watch asian drama (korean, thai, chinese)

17. A bored person to netflix series

18. I love to make a poems about little things and I love be to make a quotes too

19. Attended a computer science’s major on college but honestly it’s not my passion

20. Love horror movies in many ways (psychological, jumscare, folk, comedy)

21. First movie I watched on cinema is ‘Ayat-ayat cinta’

22. Love watching bollywood movie

23. My kpop biases are Chanyeol, Lucas, bangchan, and Joy

24. The first english rap verse that I memorized is The way by Ariana grande and mac miller

25. My favorite albums are Multiple by Ed Sheeran, Exodus by exo, The red by red velvet, Yours truly by ariana grande, Take me home by One direction, Red by taylor swift, and Palette by IU

26. First thai song that i sing is longjai by Bowkylion

27. My favorite foods in school canteen are bistik sapi kuah, chicken crispy with white mayo sauce, teriyaki with sambal, mie ayam raos, and omelette

28. I used yo play a tamagotchi while in elementary school

29. My first handphone is the green esia hidayah where i got from my cousin as a reward to my fasting

30. I don’t have a single favorite color. But I love sunshine colors such us orange, yellow, and light green

31. I finaly use apple smartphone on my third grade in senior high school

32. I used to have a small group of friends back in high school

33. I don’t really hate people because i’m too busy enjoying my life

34. People called me tivani, tiv, tiva, vani, tidi, kakak, cece

35. My all time favorite home food is ‘kacang panjang kering balado’

36. My signature dishes are Fettucini carbonara and spaghetti panggang

37. A mall lovers. I love yo walking around the mall. End up doing nothing or just doing a window shopping

38. My favorite Bekasi malls are summarecon and metropolitan mall. Dont know how many times I’ve been there

39. My favorite Jakarta malls are kota kasablanka, central park, and grand indonesia

40. My favorite cake are red velvet with a lot of cream cheese and any ice cream cake

41. My favorite ice cream are aice’s cookies n cream and waku waku’s soda

42. My favorite nasi padang’s dish is gulai ayam

43. My family favorite restaurant is red suki and raa cha

44. My favorite chicken store is Mcd

45. Have been to kidzania for three times

46. Some cities that i’ve been visited are Jakarta , Bekasi , Bandung , Yogya karta, Padang, Bukittinggi, Denpasar, and Ubud

47. I’ve celebrated my birthday until my 18 birthday.

48. In december i used to swim at waterboom lippo cikarang because december’s b day are getting a free access

49. My favorite seafood are prawn, layur, kembung, sarden, squid, and pensi

50. I got my first crush in third grade on elementary school

[honeymoonid]

DEMAM Game of Thrones (GoT) kini tengah melanda dunia. Serial televisi drama karya David Benioff dan D.B. Weiss ini selalu dinantikan oleh para pecintanya. Sejak tayang perdana pada 17 April 2011, GoT selalu berhasil membuat para pecintanya terus setia menyaksikan kelanjutan alur cerita. Tapi di sini kita tentu tidak akan membahas seputar ‘pertemuan Jon Snow dan Daenerys’ yang cuma dipahami oleh GoT lovers saja ya!

Daripada kamu terus ‘menggila’ dengan segala keseruan film fantasi ini, lebih baik membuat imajinasimu tersebut menjadi kenyataan melalui  pesta pernikahan. Seperti salah satu pasangan asal Colorado, Amerika Serikat, Robert Balise dan Heather. Mereka terinspirasi menjadikan GoT sebagai tema pernikahan. Hasilnya sangat unik dan berkesan.

Jadi, bila kamu ingin meniru gaya mereka, langsung saja yuk kita tengok inspirasi selengkapnya.

Wedding Venue

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Jika mengikuti alur cerita GoT, serial ini banyak menampilkan beberapa tempat dunia sebagai lokasi shooting. Mulai dari kota kuno Split di Kroasia, kawasan Gletser Vatnajokull di Islandia, sampai pedalaman hutan di Indonesia bagian Timur, wow!

Nah, supaya nuansa GoT ini terasa, pemilihan venue pernikahan tentu tak boleh sembarang aja. Untuk pesta pernikahan bertema GOT kamu bisa memilih venue semi outdoor dengan pemandangan hutan cantik, barn, atau venue outdoor dengan nuansa lampau.

Wedding Cake

Kue Pengantin tema Game of Thrones – Pinterst

Kue pengantin bukan hanya berfungsi sekedar dessert tambahan semata ya. Kamu bisa membuat kue pengantin sempurna yang benar-benar merepresentasikan tema pernikahan. Untuk nuansa GoT, kue pengantin dengan hiasan dekoratif seperti gagang pedang, sisik naga,  bunga liar dan buah-buahan bisa jadi pilihan.

Penampilan Pengantin Tema Game of Thrones

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Serial GoT banyak menampilkan tokoh putri yang sangat anggun mengenakan gaun dengan materi bahan flowing. Gaun pengantin a la Yunani ini sangat cocok untuk pesta  pernikahan bernuansa summer. Sementara jika kamu ingin menghadirkan nuansa winter, gaun dengan atasan korsen dan rok model empire juga terlihat cantik. Padukan dengan sentuhan warna metallics yang tengah trendy saat ini untuk menyempurnakan penampilan.

Aksesori Pengantin Tema Game of Thrones

Aksesori Pengantin Tema Game of Thrones – Pinterest

Karakter di Game of Thrones sangat identik dengan aksesori yang unik. Pastikan kamu bisa memakai beberapa perhiasan sebagai statement untuk menunjang penampilan. Selain itu, aksesori unik yang sering dikenakan di lengan tangan Daenerys Targaryen juga bisa menambah sentuhan glamor dan otentik pada penampilan. Inspirasi lain, kamu bisa menambah inspirasi dari Song of Ice and Fire dengan memiliki cufflinks dengan ukiran; ‘Moon of My life, My Sun and Stars”

Tatanan Rambut

Untuk tatanan rambut aplikasikan gaya kepang atau dibiarkan terurai rapi. Model gaya rambut seperti Daenerys Targaryen dengan mengepang rambut di bagian atas juga terlihat cantik untuk nuansa pesta semi formal. Padukan dengan menambah aksesori seperti head piece unik untuk menunjang penampilan.

Denah Kursi

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Denah kursi atau seating chart berfungsi untuk mengatur di mana para tamu pernikahanmu akan duduk. Agar nuansa pernikahan GoT lebih terasa, kamu bisa mendesain denah kursi yang terinspirasi dari peta dari tujuh kerajaan dalam serial Game of Thrones. (*)

Baca Artikel Ini : Dekorasi Pernikahan Unik dan Menarik dengan Tema Chinoiserie

INTAN WIDIASTUTI

  Source: Ide Pernikahan Unik dengan Tema Game of Thrones

#Honeymoon #Pernikahan #TheWedding

[betweenandbeloved]

Things I Will Miss: The Mundane and Ordinary

My favorite thing about the YAGM program is that we come into a community to learn from the people and experience everyday life.  Unlike on vacation where you are given the tourist perspective of a place, we YAGM get to see the nitty gritty, the not so glamorous, and experience what is normal to most people.

We get to experience and grow to love the mundane and the ordinary parts of everyday life.  The longer I am here in South Africa, the easier it is to miss out on the things that have become mundane to me. 

In honor of my last few weeks here in South Africa, here is part 2 of my Things I Will Miss series, here are the little things, the mundane and ordinary that I never want to forget:

- Taxi drivers who go out of their way to pick me up

- Pablo barking incessantly, all the time

(My man Pablo)

- Hearing the garage doors open and trying to guess who is home based on the sound of the garage door and the sound of the car

- The way the kitchen door fogs up because it is cold outside and toasty warm inside

- Spending time around the fireplace trying to stay warm

- The joy of getting a heater or fan depending on the season 

- The “ding” of receiving a whatsapp message

-  The sunrise in the morning as it fills the sky with colors and a bright fiery ball of light

- The sound of boiling water coming from a kettle to make tea

- Roadblocks and traffic on the way to and from work

- The passing of money in taxis and distribution of change

- The friendliness of everyone: always being greeted and greeting others

- Sitting around a braai listening to music and enjoying company

- Spending time with my host family, talking, and learning more about their lives and experiences

- Riding taxis everywhere (as annoying as they are)

- Being called “Teacher!”

- Hearing the many failed attempts at pronouncing my name by the students

- Seeing the joy on the students’ faces when they correct each other on how to say my name properly

- Walking down the street and feeling at home as I see and greet friends and students

- The smell of pap and gravy cooking on the stove

- The smell of fat cakes and kota’s cooking fresh throughout the day

- The theme song for Isibaya and the jingle for Mzansi Magic

- The sound of someone yelling “Koko!” at the door

- Pablo and Nala greeting me with sheer joy when I get home

- Standing on the balcony looking out over Spruitview and off towards Johannesburg

(I will miss the view from our balcony very much)

- Watching Malebo walk around singing and dancing to whatever tune is playing in his head

- Finding comfort items: KitKat bars, M&Ms, hot chocolate, CocaCola, McDonalds Quarter Pounder, KFC, etc.

- Going on drives and jamming out to music in the car

- Dancing to music with friends and being sung to any time “white girl” or “New York” is referenced

- Kids at the preschool who sing songs from the radio and dance with me (they have far better dance moves than I do)

- Pretending I know the words to songs and getting excited if I time a click properly

- Taxi drivers who recognize me and spark up a conversation when I ride with them

- Being honked at as a form of hello from neighbors, friends, and taxi drivers who drive by

- Hanging clothes out to dry, and having to time it right in the winter so they do dry

(In the summer my clothes dry easily...not so much in the winter)

- Waving at neighbors as I walk to the taxis in the morning

- The guys who own/work at the Spaza shop who are always eager to say hello and get my anything I need

- The drunk guys who hang out at the shop by church and are always excited to greet me in Zulu

- The way people, in general, get excited when I can converse in Zulu

- Helpful people who translate when I don’t know what the taxi driver is saying

- Singing and dancing during any and all church services (including Lent, Good Friday, funerals, etc.)

- Sharing meals with friends and family, always trying new food

- The way people jump between languages and don’t even realize it

- Getting in cars and going on adventures (with family and friends), and getting even more excited when I recognize where we are or figure out where we are going with landmarks

This list goes on and on. I couldn’t possibly name everything but this is just a general idea of the little things I have grown to love.  These mundane and ordinary things have been such an important part of my YAGM year.  This year taught me not to take any of these small things for granted, but to value every little thing around me.

[existentialstatesofmind]

Weekend Fun

Clare: smiled encouragingly at Stacy too. Song writing might not be easy but she didn't think it would take much for Dakota and Stacy to impress Peter. She giggled when Dakota kissed the side of her head. She was going to get spoiled with all of this affection. "I know but Josephine's not really your sister and you're not dating her. I just don't want my mom jumping to crazy conclusions. Especially since I am going to tell her the truth eventually. So not the kind of false first impression I want her to have of my boyfriend." Clare crinkled up her nose. "You really don't mind? I feel bad about dragging you and Josephine into this." Clare told Stacy. She barely knew Stacy and hadn't even met Josephine yet and here she was insisting she had to introduce them to her mom to keep a cover story going. "I'll make sure Dad isn't home when Josephine comes over. He's at work ninety percent of the time anyway and doesn't really care about meeting my friends as long as Mom knows who they are." Clare sighed. "Yeah, they believe teen parents who keep their kids are selfish. So I doubt they're going to be too thrilled with your situation either, at first. They'll come around." She knew kids with more rigid parents than hers. Her mom and dad just needed to learn how to stop making broad (untrue) generalizations. "Okay it would be better to wait until we're serious." Clare agreed. They'd just started dating. She finally quieted down when Kelly mentioned putting it off until they got engaged and everyone agreed that Kelly was good at predicting these things. Clare smiled a bit and went back to eating her salad, blushing a little. She nodded about Josephine. "It's really good she has you for a friend." She'd just finished her salad and started eating her coconut shrimp when she realized everyone else was closer to being done than her. Clare listened to Dakota talk without commenting much until she was through eating. "Emi will be a huge help, we can read the signs out loud and ask her what they mean." She grinned at the mention of summer festivals. "Do they have fireworks, or singing and dancing at them?" Clare asked excitedly. She'd love going to a festival. She was sure they had food booths and souvenirs to buy too. "Those are the really pretty colorful dress-like robes with the bows right?" Clare had seen pictures of Japanese women and children wearing them. Men too, just a different version. She listened Dakota describe who in his family had gone where. "I'd love to hear all about New York later. I dream about moving there sometimes but I've never been." Clare smiled at Dakota. "Uh-huh." She agreed not wanting to expose Emi to her mom anymore than he did. "We will have to set up. My own cheering section, yay!" Clare said pleased. "Perfect. Exactly what I was thinking." She leaned over and kissed Dakota's cheek. "I'd love to go on a date to the aquarium. True but it won't be a problem." She watched Dakota interact with Emi. When the chocolate cake arrived boxed up to go, the waiter brought the check too.

Kota: listened as Clare mentioned her parents and them lying to them too much and nodded. "I agree we shouldn't do more damage than we have to and we'll tell them about Emi when the time comes." he smiled and looked at Stacy. "I'm not really dragged into this. Kota is like my brother so to me I'm helping him. I really don't mind at all as long as it's beneficial in the long run and I don't think Jose will mind as long as your dad isn't around." Stacy assured and Kota smiled at Clare. "See no worries." he added. "You can say Jos is your sister. I'm going to adopt her one day." his mom said grabbing his attention. "What?" he asked. "I am, I've been trying to and I finally got an answer. They'll talk to Jos tomorrow night and see. I know she said no last time, but I think that's because she was here and less exposed to her dad. I mean I know more than you do, Kota, her mom is just afraid to tell you and Jos is too scared to. Don't worry she's alright. It's just the school can't keep her dad from calling and often makes her talk to him which is why she calls you at weird hours." she explained. "Yea I have my phone off during school because of that." he nodded. "Is that why the guest room is blocked off?" Ash asked. "Well the guest room needs to be built. I guess guests can sleep in my mom's room." their mom trailed off. "Clare, you're sleeping in my room when you stay, Emi will sleep in with Kelly." Kota stated. "Same with Stacy." Dallas said. "Grandmother's room is one place I'm not setting foot in. I like her and all, but she kind of creeps me out now." Stacy stated. "She creeps us all out like we'll go in there, water her plants and boom there she is demanding we do something about her cold feet." Dallas said and Kota laughed. "Yes, lets plan to exhume her and cover her feet up. Right up on the top of my to-do list along for going to jail for breaking and entering." Kota laughed sarcastically. "Not to mention, her TV works. I walked by the door was open for a change, Jeopardy was on and her rocking chair was moving. I said good night, heard her tell me she loves me and closed the door for her. I'm pretty sure if I can see her rocking chair move from her sitting in it, she can pick up a shoe. Beware of pissing her off. And I'm pretty sure Clare doesn't want to get woken up in the middle of the night by anyone let alone an old lady who haunts her bedroom." he added. "She gives me candy." Emi said softly. "Ew, Emi don't eat that." Kota stated. "You could get sick." he added. "No the candy's fresh. I refill it when it runs out." Ash added. "Right, like you have extra money to splurge on candy for a candy dish owned by a woman who died a few years ago and haunts her own room?" Kota asked. "I don't look at it like extra money, I look at is as helping the dead. Besides, she gets pissed when you lay in her bed and sleep without leaving her room. I fell asleep in there." Ash stated. "Me, too by accident. I went to dust and fell asleep on the chair. Grandmother woke me up though by running her hands through my hair." Kota shrugged and listened to Clare mention them reading the signs. "We can't read Kanji." everyone said at the same time and Kota looked at what Emi was drawing with a crayon the waiter left and the activity page for her. "Thank you." he whispered to her and took the page. "See this.." he said pointing to symbols that Emi drew on the page. "That's Emi's name in Kanji. I know because when I get her papers back from school, her name is at the top of the page in Kanji. They're fine with it because none of the other kids know how to write their name yet and since Emi likes to write her name they allow it. Besides no one else knows what that means. I didn't know it was called Kanji until Emi told me it was in Kanji." he chuckled a bit. "And I only know the sounds. I was learning the sounds in school back home. We don't get to learn how to write until second grade. Preschool is where we learn how to read sounds because they're our alphabet. I'm only able to write my name because it's in the alphabet, e and mi. I just put them together to get my name. It's written with about 30 strokes in Kanji." she explained and Kota looked at her, then to Clare. "Believe it or not the Japanese alphabet is 40ish letters and based off the vowels since they're the only thing in the alphabet by themselves." he shrugged and listened as Clare mentioned the festivals. "I want to go to the Fireworks Festival. They have games, booths, and food. Emi said during the festivals they have grilled octopus which I'm not eating." he said honestly. "But they do have other foods, grilled octopus seems to be a delicacy." he added. "There's no dancing at the Fireworks Festival, but I'll look up other ones tomorrow." he promised knowing he was curious about them too and listened when she asked about the Yukata. "Yes, they're the ones with the bows. I like wearing them too." Emi answered for Kota, she knew more about the clothing than he did. Hearing Clare ask about New York caused Kota to bite his lip. "I really don't remember it much, I was ten. What I do remember is going to Time Square and going to the massive Toys R Us, Disney Store, and bookstore and getting lost in them." he admitted. "They had to call my name over the speaker in each store." he added. Hearing Clare mention the robot wars caused him to chuckle a bit. "I'm not using pom-poms." he chuckled out. "But yes, essentially we will be your cheering section, minus the pom-poms, but we'll hold up a big banner with your name on it." he smiled and looked at her when she agreed to go on the date with him. "Great, I already have the tickets." he said honestly and kissed her chastely. Once the waiters walked out with desserts in boxes located inside bags, Kota took his bag along with Emi's and Clare's and put them inside his bag. Once the check was paid, Kota helped Clare up and watched Emi jump off the chair. "Off to home." he smiled and picked Emi up as she yawned. "Someone's tired." he said and kissed the top of her head as she rested it against his shoulder and wrapped her arms around him. Once everyone filed in the van, Kota put Emi in her car seat and looked at Clare. "Can you carry our desserts inside when we get home?" he asked curiously.