#l and having a language barrier is very funny

[myysaints]

Hi there! I have this silly idea where yuki is y/n (established - actress,singer etc) biggest fan and when lando and y/n officially confirmed their relationship, yuki on his quest to make sure that max will treat y/n right. Lando (borderline amused and annoyed) still try to prove himself to yuki bcs y/n is very fond of him (and provide great entertainment for her). I know this quite ridiculous and would understand if you declined it :)

��˖ ⊹ ꒰ LN4 ꒱ TREAT HER RIGHT─ LANDO NORRIS

LANDO NORRIS x f!singer!reader

genre — fluff

notes — thank you so much for the request! it was not at all ridiculous, i absolutely love this dynamic between lando and yuki !!! ik your request mentioned max, not sure if that was a typo? hopefully i got it right by going with lando :> hope u enjoy this one !!! xx (edit: LOL just realised i called u anon when your user is there TT so sorry bout that!!!)

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If Lando had known this would happen, he’d have never made that Instagram post.

“YOU’RE DATING WHO?!”

The Japanese driver in front of him whirls around in his seat, eyes wide and mouth hung open in askance.

It’s rare that Yuki speaks to Lando; after all, their language and cultural barrier makes conversation difficult. But this is an entirely different situation altogether.

Lando grins sheepishly, casting a look towards Charles, who stands beside him. The Monegasque merely chuckles, leaning forward in his seat to peer at Yuki.

“So, do you know Y/N?” Charles asks with a cheeky smile.

“Do I know Y/N?!” Yuki is practically leaping out of his seat, his excitement causing the other drivers in the area to glance back at the commotion. “Of course I do! She’s the best singer of all time! I always listen to her songs!”

“Oh, are we talking about Y/N L/N?” Pierre, passing by, cuts in, “Yuki loves her. Has a huge crush on her and everything.”

Lando spreads his palms out, grinning. “Guess I’ll have to keep Yuki away from her when she comes to the paddock, hmm?”

The way Yuki’s eyes light up in glee doesn’t go unnoticed, the Alpha Tauri driver’s face breaking out into an uncontrollable grin.

“You’re bringing her! When? Where?!”

“Calm down, mate,” Lando laughs, leaning back in his seat. His heart flutters at the thought of you in McLaren colours, proudly representing him and his team in the paddock, for the world to see. He clears his throat, trying to stop the furious reddening of his cheeks. “You’ll see her at Suzuka. No rush.. I know my girlfriend's quite the catch - but so am I, right?”

At this, Yuki seemingly goes quiet.

Lando raises an eyebrow. “Yuki…? You okay there?”

A moment of silence passes before Yuki gets up, motioning for Lando to follow him. With a wary look towards an equally-confused Charles and Pierre, who both only shrug in response, Lando follows Yuki towards a quieter corner.

Once they reach a secluded spot, Yuki’s eyes darken, his smile dropping instantly. The shift in atmosphere is undeniable. Lando's never seen Yuki this serious, not even after the Spanish Grand Prix. In all honesty: It scares him.

“Lando,” Yuki says, his voice steeled and brows furrowed. “I like you. I think you’re funny, and you’re a good driver-”

“Hey, thanks man,” he jokes. The attempt at keeping the mood light, however, doesn’t work in the slightest.

“-But, look, listen, if you ever think of hurting her-”

“Sorry, are we talking about Y/N?” Lando’s head tilts in confusion.

“Yes, Y/N. If you ever hurt her,” Yuki continues, ignoring the shocked look on Lando’s face. “If you ever try to hurt her, just know that I will never forgive you. Ever. Do you understand?”

“I-” Lando shakes his head, his cheeks going pink. How do you even respond to that? “-Well, yeah, mate, of course. I only want the best for her. Really, I do.”

“Okay, good. 'Cause I’ll be watching you.” Yuki straightens up, a satisfied smile on his face. “Well, I’ll see you around, then! I will look forward to Suzuka.”

And, with a playful punch to the arm, Yuki is off, leaving Lando stunned at what just happened.

So, when Suzuka rolls around, true to his word, Lando shows up to the paddock with you on his arm.

The sight has Yuki running over instantly, a large bashful smile on his face as he greets you enthusiastically.

“Hi! You must be Yuki,” you smile softly, quietly amused at his enthusiasm. “Lando’s told me all about you.”

That was true - Immediately after Lando’s little… altercation, as one might call it, with Yuki, he’d texted you in a frantic hurry. It was, in all honesty, endearing, and incredibly funny. You’d teased Lando about it relentlessly in the days after. Plus, you’d be lying if you said you hadn’t used the Alpha Tauri driver’s words as leverage; referencing Yuki’s threat to get Lando to pick up some cupcakes, to let you pick the movie for date nights, and so on.

Lando hums in response, watching with an amused smile as Yuki almost trips over his feet trying to shake your hand. “Y/N, this is Yuki. And Yuki, this is… Well, you already know who she is.”

Yuki’s eyes are blown wide in amazement as he shakes your hand, his grip firm and his smile bright. “Wow, it’s so cool that you’re here! I love your new song, it’s already one of my favourites!”

You share a smile with Lando, who squeezes your side in a playful ‘I-told-you-so’ motion.

“Thank you so much, Yuki, that’s so sweet of you! Tell you what - If you let Lando past in the race, I’ll send you a signed copy of my new album, free of charge, before it even drops. How 'bout that?”

Yuki lets out a loud laugh, shaking his head. "No way! Maybe if Lando lets me through in quali today."

You exchange a grin with your boyfriend, who shakes his head in amusement.

"Alright, it was great seeing you, Yuki. Good luck out there," Lando fist bumps the smaller driver, who waves at you before departing with a pep in his step.

Lando's hand finds yours as you walk back to the McLaren motorhome.

"So, that was Yuki..."

"Yep," he nods in response, popping the 'p'. "What'd you think of him?"

You smile cheekily. "You sure it was him who threatened you that time? He seems so sweet!"

Lando scoffs, shaking his head despite the amused smirk that sneaks up on his face. "You haven't seen him when he's angry. He's a menace on the track, I'll tell you that."

The bright laugh that leaves your lips makes Lando's heart skip a beat, heat rising to his face at the look of joy you send his way. You never cease to make his heart flutter.

"Well, finish in the points, and maybe I'll put in a good word to Yuki then, hmm?"

"Alright, muppet. You can count on that."

"Well..."

You're lying on the bed in Lando's hotel room, his trophy sitting tall and proud on the dresser in front of you.

It's been a crazy past 24 hours. In just this one day, you've witnessed perhaps one of the greatest drives of Lando's career, and at your first ever race, on top of that.

Lando wraps you in his arms, flipping the both of you around so that you lie atop his chest.

You smile he gazes up at you, his chest rising and falling to the steady beating of his heart. You feel so at home in these moments, the in-between spaces of time where you have him all to yourself; no races to win, no cameras to look out for. Just you and him, and the spaces in between your fingers.

You laugh softly as he nudges his face into your neck. "Well, what?"

"Well, you still gotta thank Yuki," he replies, his voice muffled in the crook of your neck. "He let me by on the second last lap. Probably would've lost out on P3 if not for that."

You chuckle, instinctively reaching a hand up to play with his curls. Lando hums lowly, leaning into your touch.

"Thought you were scared of him?" you tease, a playful smile toying on your lips.

"Well, yeah," he mutters out, his tone of voice cheeky, a smile pressed against your skin. "Gotta stay on his good side."

That elicits a giggle from you, and he pulls away from your touch to look up at your smiling face. He cups a hand around your face and pulls you down into a kiss, the two of you breathless when you resurface for air.

"I'll send him a signed CD later," you mumble, leaning back down for another searing kiss. "But I don't wanna think 'bout him right now."

An appreciative hum leaves Lando's lips. "Why not?" he teases, pulling away with a knowing twinkle in his eye.

Your reply has his breath caught in his throat.

"'Cause all I wanna think about is you."

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[cursed-40k-thoughts]

MTG or YGO?

Long post? Long post!

Are you asking what I prefer? YGO. Are you asking what I think is better? That is wholly dependent on what a person wants out of a card game.

YGO's biggest barrier to entry is the fact that the cards are written in their own form of legalese. I mean this very literally, too. They use "Problem-solving card text" where it makes use of deliberately placed adverbs in effect descriptions to dictate moment to moment interactions. It is almost like learning a new language, and has been compared to learning how to read through legal documents. It becomes comprehensive once you wrap your head around it, and is the reason you can do some properly crazy/funny shit in the game, but wrapping your head around it and understanding what new cards do is a whole thing. Having someone who's played YGO before teach you how to play the game is basically the most reliable way to learn it. It's genuinely a problem.

MTG is, comparatively, much easier to learn. Very low floor of entry, and sequenced in such a way that you can understand basically how the entire game works in a few hours. MTG's complexity 100% exceeds YGO's at the uppermost levels, but the way game comprehension builds on itself is much cleaner, so it feels less obtuse overall.

MTG is mechanically more casual friendly. The current MTG darling format, Commander, is basically a 2ish hour social game where four people engage in a free for all that hinges partially on social politicking. It's typically chill. You also have a lot of assorted 1v1 formats and such. There is likely a "way to play" that will resonate with you, and the games tend to be slowish.

YGO doesn't really have multiple formats in a meaningful way. You can absolutely do group stuff and set informal rules, but the game ultimately hinges on 1v1s. With the frontal complexity of card text, these can and will feel very lopsided and frustrating until you understand what's going on. Once you do know, it's super cool, but getting to that point can feel like a chore. The games are also typically quite fast (maybe 3-6 long turns) and very dense with card interactions and timings. I enjoy it for the way it makes me strategise (or not), but it's definitely a preference thing.

Cost is something where YGO absolutely curb stomps. I can get a whole deck of picked out cards, plus a suite of "staple" (eternally meta relevant) cards, with lots of cool foiled versions and stuff, for like 50-70 bucks USD. You are NOT doing that with MTG. MTG is a stupidly fucking expensive game, where reprints of important cards are rare to encourage market speculation (I am not kidding) and finance bros have an ACTUAL PLACE in the community. There is a reason that casual MTG encourages proxy use. It's fucked. Also, as an aside, MTG's shiny/foil cards are dogshit. Same-y and super prone to curling. YGO foils are extremely good and pretty.

Cost feeds into another issue; set rotation. You can argue merit in both directions with this one, but for the average person with average money to spend, MTG takes another L here. MTG has set rotation. Basically, in the standard 1v1 format, cards that have been out more than 3 years will no longer be playable in that format, and you have to get the new cards. A lot of the alternate 1v1 formats in MTG actually just boil down to "1v1s but you can use cards as far back as X" because... people want to use their cards they bought. YGO doesn't have this. It instead has a banlist, updated every couple of months, that aims to curb problematic card interactions. Ultimately, though, if you buy a thing and like the thing, you can basically always use the thing. (MTG, as an aside, also has banlists for its formats, but it's in addition to the rotation stuff. The fact so many formats are there to ignore X years of rotations is also kinda telling, imo.)

Art direction and flavour are a personal thing. I like both, though I think that YGO's reputation for archetypal/thematic variation and card art quality are well-earned. That'd be wholly up to your preferences.

So yeah, I have a fondness for both games, but I ultimately prefer YGO because I like doing unhinged bullshit in it, I like the art a whole lot, and I like that all my cards are affordable and retain usability in a typical play environment.

[quicktimeeventfull]

semi-serious dn au where L doesn't speak japanese, the task force doesn't speak english, and all their communication takes place through really bad charades

(bonus points if misa is the translator and she just Lies)

i love this very much because it’s always struck me as kind of funny that everyone in death note can magically communicate with zero language barriers. like i think it’s a good narrative decision because messing around with translation would have slowed down the plot for no reason, but if you take a step back it doesn’t really make sense. also i want very badly to know in what language the spk and the task force were communicating in — i assume it’s english but i feel their chosen language would alter the dynamic a bit.

ALSO i love that in this scenario misa has the best english out of everyone, 10/10 for misa.

[slashingdisneypasta]

I know I've sent you enough asks about Poppy and Kingston... But now I've been thinking about their trip to Australia and now I HAVE to send you my thoughts on them in the Outback XD

Of course as usual, you don't have to answer right away, and whether these are true on Kingstons end is up to you ^^ and if you have any thoughts on this, I'd love to hear them!!!

First things first. The language/slang barrier. Can you inagine??? XD I did not confirm if your guys language was still the same around the 40's, but still!!! Like-

Kingston: *sees Poppy packing shoes that probably aren't the best for the Australian environment* Yeah, we're gonna get you some thongs, love.

Poppy: ... Honey, we're going to meet your parents??

I know that by then they've more than likely cleared some things up about their languages, but still, this was too hilarious for me not to include XD besides, hearing your boyfriend talk about bringing thongs to his parents' house would factory reset any American I bet XD

Poppy just- not at all being prepared for the Bush XD but also loving it!! She's not used to not having the sounds of the bustling yet dangerous city outside her window at night, but she definitely appreciates the lack of it. Having neighbors being literal yards apart and not having to worry about walking too loudly for people below you, etc. Of course Poppy still minds her manners, but it's very jarring and relieving for her out here ^^

Of course, Poppy on the farm. If Kingston was raised here, he can introduce Pops to the animals!!! And just in general, assure her woth the Australian wildlife... But also giving her a heart attack when he just calmly picks up a snake that snuck in their room that night, or wave a dismissal hand at a dingo XD (omg imagine if Kingston Kangaroo got into a fight with a human kangaroo!!! I wanna see that. And I want Poppy to see that and be very surprised what real-life kangaroos are like XDD)

Again, Poppy going through a culture shock with Australia. Idk if people in general in Australia don't care about filtering their words like Kingston, but if they do, ho boy Pops is in for a treat XD

Ok, time for your regularly scheduled angst. Poppy would be trying so hard to impress Kingstons parents. She's upping her etiquette to the max and is going to be stressing out about how Kings parents will perceive her :( though something tells me that Mr. And Mrs. Kingston will be quick to assure her ^^

All in all, it's a very surprising culture shock for her, but she loves it all the same and would love to move somewhere outside of the city with Kingston someday ^^

No. Never enough Poppy and Kingston XD

First off, coming from an Aussie, I can genuinly say that the thongs thing will never not be funny XDD Yes, I'm sure, hearing that would be a surprise for her 😅😄 And Kingston would know e x a c t l y what he's doing, cuz we are perfectly aware of American slang and non-slang XD He would just say it, smooth-faced, and move on. Rena will perpetuate the horror, too. So Ryan will have to let her in on the secret (whils King's whining that Ryan ruined his fun XD ). But eh 🤷‍♀️ There are other fun Aus Things to tease her with 😏

~

Poppy: OH, it's SANDALS! Oh my- thank goodness. Kingston how dare you do that to me!!

Kingston: Awww, Ry, you had to ruin the fun?

Ryan: I'm just being a friend. What she's really gotta worry about is the drop bears, anyway 😏

Poppy: Drop- Drop bears??

Rena: 😏 Mhm, scourge of Aus, those fucken drop bears.

Kingston: 😏😏😯 OOOOOOooooo you're right. When you're right, you're right, Ry. Don't worry Pops, I won't let those viscious cunts get you.

Poppy: W h a t???

~

Ahhhhh! Imagine bonfires with Poppy and Kingston's family!! XD They're out in the middle of nowhere so as long as weather permits, they can set up a nice fire and roast marshmallows, and look for the southern cross and orion, and listen to kookaburras!! God I'm suddenly so jealous XDD

Omg, Kingston introducing Poppy to the animals 💛💛💛 And don't forget- Kingston introducing Poppy to Aussie snacks!! Vegemite, Tim Tam's, Milo, twisties, anzac bickies, fairybread, lamingtons, pav, shapes, etc. Obviously some of these are more modern but hey, if they're toons they're immortal! Kingston showing Poppy how to Tim Tam Slam! ^^ (she will never be the same. Girl will be importing Tim Tam's to the US in order to tim slam them- )

Haha, as for how the regular person talks... yeah I guess their could a culture shock there 😄 It's not that fuck and cunt are every second word or anything but we're definitely not as sensitive about them as I think the US probably is (or at least older generations?). Cunt is for sure used as a term of endearment, especially if you're mixing with bogans XD I'm sure by that point Poppy will be used to that though from Kingston! XDD He's the most g e n u i n e aussie bloke XD Friendly, but loud and a little kinda scary.

Awwww, King's parents will l o v e Poppy!!! I'm basing them off of any and all of my aussie friends parents, so they're friendly and sweet and inclusive ^^ When Poppy arrives they just want her to r e l a x. 'We're not here to scare you sweetheart, our home is your home ^^ Now we were thinkin of frying up some fish for dinner, what do you think? We'll have whatever you want ^^'.

[wren-kitchens]

after the games

this was inspired by @reecehaswritten ! I saw it and immediately thought of like a million possibilities 

this will be a series, just focused on the hermits (and empires members) coming back to their respective servers after the life games and the lingering effects they might have (the tag for this will be ‘after the games fic’)

also if speech is in [ ] it’s still chat, I just got lazy lol

[grian joined the game]

[goodtimewithscar joined the game]

for the first few seconds, nothing seems different. the base is the same, the surroundings are the same, everything is as it should be. then, grian takes a step forwards and sees the echo of a shrieker. but he doesn’t hear it.

he frowns and whistles to test. well, he thinks he whistles, because he can’t hear it at all. now he’s starting to panic.

grian looks up and sees mumbo outside his base. he takes a running start and flies over to him, almost slamming into the hillside as he screeches to a halt.

mumbo says something, but grian has no idea what it is.

“mumbo, I can’t hear anything.” he’s pretty sure mumbo at least could hear it because his expression morphs to one of surprise and mild concern. “I don’t know what happened, but I literally can’t hear anything.”

mumbo frowns for a second, then his eyes widen and he pulls out his communicator.

<mumbo> you can’t hear anything? like at all?

“no. god I can’t even hear myself talk. I don’t like this.” grian pulls at his sleeves.

<mumbo> did something happen in double life that might have caused it?

grian racks his brains. the red alliance, the hunt for scott, the skulk sensor trap, the ancient city exploration and-

his eyes widen. he was killed by a warden’s shriek.

he pulls out his own communicator, disliking how he can’t even hear his own voice.

<grian> a warden killed me with it’s sonic scream thing

<grian> that’s gotta be it

mumbo frowns.

<mumbo> does it carry over to different servers?

<grian> apparently so

<goodtimewithscar> wait grian can you also not hear well? I can barely hear a thing

<grian> I can’t hear anything <grian> I think the warden made me deaf

<xisuma> hang on, what’s going on? <xisuma> do you guys want to meet at spawn? we can try figure this out

mumbo looks at him and grian nods. it seems like the best option right now, why not?

it’s honestly a relief to see scar looking physically okay again— no cuts or bandages. xisuma looks pretty concerned though, which is never reassuring.

<xisuma> okay, so why do you think this happened?

grian sighs. it freaks him out slightly that he can’t hear it.

<grian> in double life, i got permakilled by the warden’s sonic shriek and woke up here, deaf

scar says something, nodding. he turns to grian and gestures between them, and turns back to xisuma.

<grian> okay I have no idea what you just said

<mumbo> you and him were soulbound so he got the effects but slightly less, which is why he’s only partially deaf <mumbo> but didn’t you say that the damage would be equal?

<grian> oh right <grian> yeah, so the hearts of damage you take is equal, but the physical effects on your body is weaker than the actual wounds

scar makes an ‘oh’ shape with his mouth and nods.

<goodtimewithscar> that makes more sense actually

grian grins despite it all.

<grian> we all look really antisocial right now <grian> just texting each other <grian> this is like a boomer nightmare

and, jeez it’s weird seeing people laugh without hearing it. it’s like someone put the  world on mute.

<xisuma> okay, so we might be able to make hearing aids or something like that for you guys, but i’m not sure how that would work with minecraft mechanics

<mumbo> I can try

grian looks up at him, and mumbo smiles back.

<mumbo> I still don’t fully understand why you play these life games <mumbo> I mean last time you both came back looking like walking dead extras

scar grins. [it was fun though]

grian rolls his eyes. [if you go parading around with another animal each time we’re partnered, i’m leaving you for bigb]

scar laughs. [ah, you wouldn’t] [you love me too much]

mumbo raises an eyebrow. [I feel like I missed something]

grian feels his face flush. [oh nononono you missed nothing]

scar twirls on the spot, his lips moving in what grian thinks is a song.

[oh, i’m sure it’s ‘nothing at all’] mumbo grins.

grian shoots scar a glare. [yes, it is nothing]

scar gives him a sheepish smile.

[okay, so i’ll talk to doc and zed about the hearing aids and see if you guys can work together to figure them out] xisuma looks slightly awkward.

mumbo nods. [sounds good]

[i’ll see you guys later] xisuma equips his elytra, waves, and rockets off.

mumbo whispers to you & goodtimewithscar: so are you guys dating or

“no!” grian exclaims, so taken aback he forgets to use the communicator.

he may not be able to lip read, but grian is pretty sure scar had the same reaction. in any case, his face is as pink as grian’s and he feels as surprised as scar looks.

grian grabs his comm and types aggressively, [we are NOT dating]

he scowls at mumbo, who’s laughing.

[^^] scar types. [what he said]

[now, i’m going to take advantage of this and go work on my farms] grian sticks his tongue out at mumbo and flies off, back to his base.

(mumbo would later find him fast asleep, leaning against his kelp farm and using his wings as a blanket. he’d move grian to his actual bed and make a note to tell him off for not resting after the life games.)

[souichioneshots]

Souichi x Spanish!Reader

Disclaimer: SPANISH and English Mixed

I love the idea of Souichi picking up on the Spanish words i use daily, so i decided to write a super self-indulging fic on what that might be like if we were actually dating. 

I purposely wrote his lines really weird in Spanish for 1 specific reason. 

⊛Japanese people have a tough time pronouncing L’s because its not in their vocabulary! Instead all L’s are pronounced as R’s! ⊛

I wrote this super fast after class, so im sure there's a lot of misspells. probs both in english and spanish lol. 

I also had a tough time trying to write in a way that showed that Souichi was unfamiliar with Spanish. But i tried my best. Hope its understandable. 

(btw the Spanish used is specifically from latin american slang, so i apologize if it means something else in the Spanish you know)

Dating a foreigner is tough. That’s what Souichi parents told him when they found out you 2 were dating.

They tried to warn him that food you ate might not be his taste, or that the way the people of your country greet one another might be a bit too much intense for an antisocial like Souichi. But since you were more interested in assimilating into Souichi’s culture, you 2 never really seemed to have a problem with any of these things.  

However, truth be told, during the time he’s been with you, there was one problem that never seemed to go away. The language barrier.

Although you both were able to have a normal conversation in the same language, there were times when you would switch back to your mother-tongue.

For example, whenever you would get angry and curse. Instead of using words Souichi would understand, your mind would suddenly switch back into Spanish, making you use words like ‘Coño’ or ‘Puta’.

Souichi had literally no idea what any of those words meant, but they sounded kind of funny, and since these words could be easily pronounced in Japanese, Souichi would often practice saying them in his free time.

Like when he had gotten caught mid-curse by his older brother. Instead of cursing at him in Japanese like always, he used the word ‘puta’ to confuse him. Ultimately giving Souichi a sense of pride for being able to speak in a language no one in his family understood. 

Of course, there were times when you would use clean-words from your mother tongue as well. Specially whenever you were feeling very affectionate.

Souichi quickly understood the meaning of ‘Hola’ and ‘Gracias’, but there was one phrase that he couldn’t figure out for the life of him.

‘Bebé lindo’.

Every time you 2 would meet up, you would yell this at him.

He’s asked you to explain it multiple times, but you insisted that it would be better if he didn’t understand. However, Souichi would not accept that kind of answer. If you were going to speak in a language that almost no one around you understood, then he wanted to be apart of it as well. 

That’s why he decided that today he would greet you the exact same way you did to him. This way, if it was something offensive, he would be able to tell immediately by your body language. 

Souichi listened carefully as a pair familiar sounding footsteps approached his room. As soon as the door slide open, you put your hand high up in the air and exclaimed “Hola, mi bebé lindo~!”

That was his cue.

“Ola, me bebe rindo!”

A quizzical expression formed on your face as Souichi responded back in a language other than English.

Finally piecing the puzzle together, you laughed through your nose.  

“What’s so funny?” Souichi asked, now feeling even more confused as to what that phrase might actually mean.

“You got masculine and feminine mixed up. I’m a girl, so you would need to call me ‘Linda’ not ‘Lindo’.”

“Oh, I see. So, I’m ‘me bebe rindo’ and you’re ‘me bebe rinda’”?

“Yes.” Your cheeks suddenly turned rosy-pink as you realized what he had just called you.

“I mean no! Hehe... D-Don’t call me that.” You put your arms in an X-formation, trying to express how much you didn’t want Souichi to use that phrase. 

“So, it does mean something nasty!” Souichi said with confidence. 

“No, no. It doesn’t mean anything nasty. It actually means... ‘cute’...‘baby’.” You put your face in your hands, trying to hide how embarrassed you were feeling right now. “It’s a phrase commonly used by people who are dating...”

Souichi brought his hand up to his chin. It all made sense now. If this were any other case, he wouldn’t appreciate being called something as defenseless and pathetic as a baby, but at least it was better than the other bad words he had previously predicted it might mean.

“Well, now I see why you only say in Spanish. If I were to call you ‘my cute baby’ in English, I’m pretty sure my grandpa would come back from the grave just to cringe. Haha.” A evil grin spread across Souchi’s face as he looked upon your still extremely-flushed demeanor.

“But since I do wanna try using Spanish more, from now on, I think I’ll call you ‘me bebe rinda’~.”

“Ahh!! No no no!! No nicknames!! No more Spanish!!”

Souichi laughed as covered your ears, trying your hardest to block out his half-joking utterances. Even though you were used to speaking in an affectionate way, you were still super shy when it came to receiving it back.

It seemed like this little language problem you 2 had would now become a new weapon Souichi could torture you with.  

[not-using-this1]

Don’t shut me out ~ N.Romanoff

Time for another angst/fluff oneshot I think so here you go :)

In which Natasha knows she has feelings for a certain woman on the team, but she knows that she can't and tries to ignore it, avoiding y/n like the plague. Y/N has had enough of being avoided by her and confronts her about it...things get complicated.

Prompts: "Yeah, well, I shut everybody out. Don't take it personally. It's just easier".

Warnings: none

Word count: roughly 1990

She had been trying to avoid her for the passed two weeks, going on missions for Fury, so she didn't have to be around the Avengers tower. But when she was, it was straight to her room that she had or even the training room if that woman was not there.

Y/n L/n, one of the most badass women who could control fire and bend it at her will, a woman she had known for only a few months since y/n was new to the team. In those few months, she had actually formed a friendship with the woman. And that went from one thing to another...The Black Widow started forming 'feelings' for her. It wasn't her fault, she's only human, but Y/n' beautiful h/c and absolutely gorgeous e/c orbs were always in her mind, especially that smile.

Natasha wasn't scared of these feelings per say, she just knew that it was wrong considering that this woman, this adorable, badass woman was a teammate of hers. Sure, she had a relationship with Clint (Hawkeye) but that was before they even joined the Avengers, all they are know is just partners and good friends.

So what made her think this could work out? Nothing, because it can't - that's just a known fact.

Continuosly avoiding her seemed like the better option, shutting out everybody on the team when she was around. Clint had tried to ask her a few times what was going on but like usual she was easily able to make sure he couldn't read her very well.

Walking down the hall to the kitchen of the Avengers tower, she spotted Y/n, Clint, Thor and Bruce. So as quick as she could she went to grab a drink and walked away, disappearing back down the hall to her room. Locking herself into the room. Who needs to be social anyway?

Y/n tried to say a simple 'hi' to her and she knew it. When she walked straight passed her and ignored her, she saw the hurt in her expression no matter how hard she tried to see it Natasha saw through her facade. But it wasn't just saddness, a hint of anger shown through.

Just when the redhead agent thought she could spend some time alone as per usual, somebody knocks on her door. But she doesn't answer it, she pretends as if she isn't there. They will go away eventually - probably, right?

Nope.

"Natasha, what's going on with you? You've been avoiding everyone for a while. I just wanted to know if you were okay." Y/n' soft voice was heard on the other side.

She heard the clear hurt in her voice which made the redhead feel guilt in her heart for what she had been doing, but that was for Y'n' own good. Nat waited for a good few seconds, not replying just to see if y/n had anything else to say.

Of course she did.

"Please Nat, we're all worried. I'm worried." And that just makes it all better does it? The redhead was feeling even more guilty now. She walked up to her door and put a hand on it, her forehead pressed up against it.

A heavy sigh left her lips, what was she supposed to tell her? That the reason she is the way she is because she likes her? No, that's not her. It's so out of her character to admit these things. Natasha never even had 'feelings' like this before, regardless of her past relationships.

Before she could even let her words come out, y/n spoke up once more "Don't shut me out", Oh god Natasha could hear how much she had hurt her, it's all coming out now. Y/n was usually good at keeping her emotions in check but right now in this moment, she couldn't.

"Yeah, well, I shut everybody out. Don't take it personally. It's just easier." Natasha replied, no hint of any real emotion, she just out right and blankly spoke the truth. The redhead was always blunt no matter what, her brutal honesty was an incredible trait and bad trait at times but it did the trick for her. She heard a sudden slam of a hand on the door. "Then stop, Nat! I get it, I've shut people out too, but trust me it isn't easier than telling somebody you trust what's wrong. It will eat you up inside, especially if it's about someone you see almost everyday. Let me in." y/n shouted but rather softly.

"Please, trust me." Y/n added softly. That's all she wanted from the redhead, to be trusted, to be let in. She already knew of her past that barrier was down but a new one was made up when Natasha started shutting out once more. Nat sighed heavily again, turning the lock on her door so the door could be opened. But the question is, will she open the door? And let the woman she is so madly in love with in?

Or does she want to continue shutting everybody out and risk losing her?

"Natasha, please." Y/n whispered just enough for Natasha to be able to hear through the closed door. The h/c avenger sighed, she was trying to be as paitient with the redhead as much as she could, honestly she would wait for her forever to open up if she had to but maybe right now wasn't a good time for it, maybe Natasha needed longer. "Take your time, just...please don't ignore me anymore, don't ignore any of us." Just as y/n was about to leave, Natasha door opened and she was pulled inside.

Both women looked at one another, never taking their eyes off each other. Their eyes perfectly trained on one another, before Nat sighed and looked away sitting on the end of her bed. Y/n joined her, and the two of them sat in silence.

One of them eventually had to break it but neither seemed like they wanted to, but y/n stepped in when she saw that Natasha could no longer hold her expressionless facade up when she was around her. "Nat, tell me what's wrong." It wasn't even a question now, more of a demand but in the nicest way possible with such a soft voice behind it. Frankly, the woman was clearly getting annoyed with her.

Again with the sighing, Nat tried to look directly at y/n and hold her gaze but all she could do was take small glances every now and then, taking out her beautiful red hair from the messy bun, trying to distract herself, this wasn't even going to work but it was worth a try, anyway.

Another moment of pure silence crept over the two women, Natasha was mentally preparing herself. All thoughts running around in her mind at once, something telling her to just tell her because she just couldn't 'lose' this woman, especially not right now...quite possibly not ever.

"I've been having these feelings, feelings I have honestly felt so strongly about even in my past relationships with men. I don't know how to comprehend them" Natasha started to explain, she probably worded it wrong but who cares? The wall she put up in her emotions was starting to crack and crumble on the ground once again ever since y/n became apart of the team...apart of her life. Remembering that entire month she pretended to 'hate' her when she was just being cautious, to getting to know her, sparring and kicking each others asses, to then even going out places together, and even missions. Those few times Natasha took y/n to her favourite coffee shop in New York.

God, why was this so hard?

"Okay, so first tell me what you're feeling." Y/n broke the silence, she wasn't so sure how to deal with either, none of them were very good with feelings and that much was obvious. "Seriously? Do I have to say it?" Natasha rolled her eyes, she really didn't want to say that four letter word that she never got used to. But y/n nodded, she had to say it either way. "Ugh fine".

"Любовь" She didn't want to say it in english, so she used her first language, russian. Hoping that y/n didn't understand a word she had just said, but the twist was she knew exactly what she meant.

"Love, right. You do realise I took russian, chinese, latin and spanish in high school right and continued them in college before being recruited to SHIELD?" y/n laughed. Natasha cured at herself quietly, thinking she got away with that. The redhead agent should've known that she was smarter then that. "So whose the man you like?" Wow what a way to assume things. Now, Natasha could just go with the fact that y/n had just called her love interest a 'man' and lie completely...but that wasn't the truth, besides she really does like her.

Natasha lightly chuckled at the h/c avengers last statement making her raise an eyebrow in question, not knowing why the redhead found that even remotely funny.

"Bold of you to assume it's a man." She laughed before going back to being all serious. "This was a mistake." Her mood changed so quickly that y/n didn't even have time to comprehend what the hell was happening. Natasha had grabbed her and walked her over to the closed door to basically kick her out...but before she could y/n got in front of the door.

"No, you have to trust me. Do you?" She asked.

Of course Natasha does, but she just doesn't know how to open up about this at all. The woman she loves is standing in front of her and this isn't easy, it never is. The agent simply nods her head staying quiet. "Just tell me about them, the way you know best." Tell her about them? How the fuck is she supposed to do that? It would be so much easier if she just showed her but what if she didn't like her back?

Oh fuck it.

Natasha wasted no more time, grabbing the back of y/n' neck with her hand and pulling her in for a kiss, not sure if this was the right move. Y/n was taken aback by the action but before she could even kiss Natasha back, the redhead pulled away regretting her decsion. "I am so sorry that was-"

"Shut up" Y/n spoke pulling Nat back into a kiss. They kised each other with such passion that Natasha backed y/n up against the door, trapping her between her and the door. Pulling away Nat smirked "don't tell me to shut up." She added.

Y/n laughed "when were you going to tell me?" She added, knowing full well what she meant Natasha kissed her for a good few seconds again.

"I wasn't but now I'm glad I did it through actions." Natasha replied with a small smile forming in her lips.

"Promise not to shut me out again, okay? Because I'm here for you, we all are."

Natasha knew that, but she couldn't make that promise, not now. Maybe if she was a different person she could but right now that wasn't going to happen. "Kiss me again?" Natasha replied.

Y/n couldn't say no to her, so she pulled her back in this time taking some control of the kiss until Natasha got comfortable and took over completely.

[thorne93]

The Stars Made Us (Part 22)

Prompt: In this world, you’re one of the “lucky” ones who got a soulmate, but what if the universe gives you more than you bargained for?

(Prompt challenge – You live in a world where your soulmate can write on their skin and you will get the writing on your own and vice versa. Where they can wash away the ink on their own skin, however, the writing is forever scarred onto your skin until you meet face to face)

Word Count: 1921

Warnings: angst and language throughout

Notes: This was supposed to be for @sorryimacrapwriter​​​​​​  and their challenge like a year ago, I think? I still loved the prompt though and have been working on this story for quite some time. This aesthetic was made by @dontshootmespence​​​​​​, thank you so much! Beta’d by @like-a-bag-of-potatoes​​​​​​, couldn’t have done it without you, as well as @carryonmyswansong​​​​​​ and @arrow-guy​​​​​​ and @mrs-dragneel-stark-solo​​​​​​

Also, I’ve never really liked the whole soulmate AU thing idea, but this felt so right and it was amazing to write. I hope y’all love it too!!

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A week flew by and Stephen had read all of his materials. When he wasn’t reading one, you were reading it. You decided to go with him to the library to see if they would let you read some things.

“Mr. Strange and Ms. Y/L/N,” a man greeted politely.

“Uh… Stephen, please. And you are?”

“Wong,” he answered evenly. 

“Wong. Just Wong? Like… Adele?” he joked and you couldn’t help but smile and laugh a tiny bit, trying to hide it. “Or… Aristotle. Drake. Bono. Eminem,” he continued to prattle off one named artists. 

Wong took the books and examined them. “The Book of the Invisible Sun, Astronomia Nova, Codex Imperium, Key of Solomon. You finished all of this?” he asked, a bit incredulous.

“Yup,” he answered, knowing how it looked.

“Come with me.”

Stephen and you traded a look of intrigue before he said, “Alright.”

The two of you followed him into a room that sat down a few steps and every book was chained in a special book shelving unit.

“This section is for Masters only. But at my discretion, others may use it. We should start with Maxim’s Primer. How is your Sanskrit?” he asked as he walked around, gathering books. 

“I’m fluent in Google Translate,” Stephen Responded and you shot him a look as if you were scolding him. He just shot you a smile. 

Stephen found some books that seemed to be glowing and looked a bit more prestigious than the other books. When he asked about them, he was told they were the Ancient Ones private collection. Naturally, both you and Stephen assumed they were off limits and mentioned this to Wong. Wong said no knowledge is forbidden, only some practice. The only thing was the knowledge in those books were too powerful for anyone but the sorceress supreme to handle. Stephen pulled the book down and began reading. You glanced over his shoulder. 

“That’s the book of Cagliostro. The study of time. One of the rituals was stolen by a former Master. A zealot called Kaecilius. Just after he strung up the former librarian, and relieved him of his head. I’m now the guardian of these books. So if a volume from this collection should be stolen again, I’d know it. And you’d be dead before you ever left the compound.”

You balked in response as Wong took the book back and refastened it in its chain holder. This Kaecilius seemed like a very bad character.

“What if it’s just overdue? You know? Any… late fees I should know about? Maiming, perhaps?” 

You couldn’t help but snicker, trying to hide it, trying not to seem disrespectful 

But Wong didn’t even make a face. 

Stephen clearly thought the joke was funny and now felt uncomfortable from Wong’s hard gaze. “Uhm…Uh, you know, people used to think that I was funny.”

“Did they work for you?” Wong fired back and all laughing stopped. You made a face of surprise before laughing a lot louder now.

“Alright. Well, it’s been lovely talking to you, thank you for the books and for the horrifying story and for the threat upon my life.”Stephen and you gathered his books and began walking across the courtyard. 

You were still laughing quietly.

“Shut up. You laughed too.”

“Yes, but you have to admit, he did catch you there.”

“I still think I’m funny.” 

You pressed your lips together to keep from laughing and teasing him further. 

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You stood in the courtyard, watching Stephen train with about twenty five or thirty other people. They were teaching him hand motions, how to move his body, how to clear his mind, and when it came time for him to cast magic, he was the only one in the group who couldn’t do it. 

You felt sorry for him, but you also had a sense that he wasn’t giving his all to this. He was reading the literature, and he was attending all of the training, but he wasn’t connecting the two. He needed to connect with his soul, and he made it clear that he didn’t believe in that. 

Later that night, when you two got done eating, Stephen started to head towards your bedroom but you began heading toward the courtyard. 

“Where are you going?” he wondered.

You gestured with your head. “Come with me.” You swung by Master Mordo’s quarters and asked him to join you in the courtyard. 

It was late at night, the moon hung high in the sky. It lit up the whole courtyard, as did flaming torches. 

“Master Mordo, would you care to remind Stephen how to open up a portal?” 

“Of course.” He walked over to the box of sling rings, opened them up, and gave one to Stephen. “Focus, visualize. Let yourself see the destination. See beyond what is right in front of you.” 

Stephen nodded. “Got it, visualize it.” He held his left hand up, and spun his right hand. Only sparks appeared. He was already frustrated. 

“Here,” you offered, holding out your hand. “May I try?” you asked both Mordo and Stephen at the same time. 

Stephen gave you his ring and Mordo nodded. You slipped it on and thought of Charles’s kitchen. You focused, allowing yourself to really visualize being there, seeing the kitchen, smelling the smells… You held your left arm up, and began to use your right hand to spin in the air. 

Sparks at first, and then, suddenly the sparks took shape, and made a circle, going bigger and bigger until you could see the entire kitchen. You couldn't believe you actually did it, so easily. You thought on your first try you’d fail, but you wanted to give it a go, to see if maybe you could unlock something to help Stephen with. But you never dreamed you get this close this fast. You were actually practicing sorcery, right this second and your mind couldn’t comprehend it, but you felt alive with promise and hope. 

You were giddy with excitement both from the success of the spell and seeing a familiar sight, being this close to Charles. 

“Very good, Y/N,” Mordo complimented. “How did you learn that so fast?” 

“I’ve just been reading with Stephen. I applied what you said and what I’ve read.” 

“How--How do you do that?” Stephen asked, stunned. “I’ve been trying for weeks and I can’t get anything and you try it one time for ten seconds and you can jump through portals?” 

“I suppose the Ancient One was right about you.” He eyed you up and down. “I trust you to keep training him for this evening, hmm?” 

You nodded. “Yes, Master Mordo.” 

With that, he left, and you returned Stephen’s ring. “Here you go.” 

“Teach me what you just did,” he ordered.

“I will, if you promise to open your mind.”

“I will. I am. Let’s just do this.” 

You raised your brow, clearly not satisfied. “I’m serious, Stephen. If you don’t actually commit to this, believe in it, you won’t learn.”

“You don’t think I know that?” he barked at you and you gave him a stern look. He apologized. “I’m sorry. I know. Let’s try.” 

And so you did, but he didn’t get much better. He still struggled, he still got frustrated. But you kept at it, night after night. You continued to bring him out into the moonlit courtyard and try to teach him in various ways to master the spells and magic he’d been taught. Sometimes it was from books you two had read, sometimes he had to really what the Ancient One had taught him. 

But, despite your best efforts, his skill wasn’t improving. You felt like you were failing him and that caused a bout of guilt to build in you. 

One night in your bedroom, you decided to take a break from practicing and get back to the literature. 

“So, there you have it. What is a focal point?” you quizzed.

“A spot you focus intensely on. Come on, Y/N, really? We aren’t in undergrad getting quizzed for a final.” 

“No, but clearly whatever I’m doing out there isn’t helping. Maybe if we just revisit the literature we’ll see something we missed.” 

“We didn’t miss anything. I just can’t do this. My hands won’t work.”

“Stephen, it’s not about your hands--” you tried, exasperated.

“How is this not about my goddamn hands?” he questioned angrily and you sighed, taking a deep breath and closing your eyes.

“Alright. Okay, how about we take a break. Maybe this is too much, too fast. I’ve been like a drill sergeant and obviously that isn’t working.” You shut the book and put it on the desk behind you. “I’m sorry. I’m failing you.” 

You hung your head in despair, wishing you could help, wishing you could do more. 

“Hey,” Stephen said, putting his fingers under your chin. “You aren’t failing me. I’m failing you. You’re doing a lot here. I just can’t seem to get the hang of it, but that’s not your fault, it’s mine. Maybe if I wasn’t so stubborn.”

“Yeah, but then we’d have to wait for Hell to freeze over and we don’t have that kind of time.” 

“Ooh, okay,” he responded with a bit of a chuckle. “Smartassed today, I see.” 

“Just today? You’re slow on the game there, Sherlock.” You winked at him. 

In an instant, the air changed. 

For the first time since you met, the atmosphere wasn’t anything but tense, riddled with a desperate desire to break through the barrier of air that divided you and Stephen. Time stood still. All melted away. All you could see, smell, think about -- was the man in front of you.

He must’ve felt it too because his hand slowly moved from your chin to your hair, his other hand following suit. His eyes searched yours, for what, you weren’t sure. Permission perhaps, or perhaps he was trying to decide if he wanted to take this plunge. If he stepped over this line, he could never go back. He knew that this would almost surely bind you two. You would go from every other role you had held to -- his. All his. He was your soulmate, and you were his. This kiss would solidify everything he knew and everything he feared. 

With your eyes searching his, you slowly raised your hands to wrap around his wrists. In a silent plea, you granted permission and he must’ve sensed the feeling in you because he didn’t waste another second. 

His mouth crashed on yours and it felt as if it sent 1000 volts inside of you. His kiss spread out like the best medicine from your mouth to your toes. You saw stars behind your eyes and never imagined kissing him would feel this damned good. You never knew you needed this, but it was clear the instant it happened, that you in fact did.

He tasted almost warm, like spices used in baking. Clove, nutmeg, pepper. 

Hunger seemed to ravage you both as you pressed more and more on each other. 

All too soon, you pulled apart and he rested his forehead on yours briefly before kissing it, then rested his forehead against yours once more. Both of you were panting, smiling messes. 

“I didn’t… expect that,” he admitted.

“The kiss?” you questioned. 

“How...good and right it felt,” he clarified.

You pulled back, peering up at him with wondrous eyes before he pulled your face to him again, repeating the same amazing action.

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[nongnoopran]

rules: complete the questions, then tag 8 blogs you want to get to know better

Tagged by @taytawan & @saifahzonn ☺️ thank you for tagging me! I love ask games!

Favourite Color: Pink. I’m going through a pink era 💕

Favourite Musician: Exo 😬 I’m a whole Exo-L and have been since 2013 Wolf era, back when we called ourselves exotics 😭😭😭. I love their music and have gained a lot of joy being their fan. I’m very chill about fandom stuff though because I don’t like all the drama. I love music in general and listen to a lot of different artist and genres from many different cultures. I wish so badly I could sing or play an instrument but I’m pretty sure I’m tone deaf and I failed at learning instruments before :(

Since I started watching Thai dramas I’ve also been getting into some Thai music. Ironically not Scrubb (Sorry Tine! Please forgive me, I just haven’t downloaded anything by them 😭). It’s a little hard with the language barrier, but I think I really like what is the modern version of Thai folk music that uses traditional instruments, but it sounds kinda like folk singer/songwriter/classic rock influenced music. I’ve found them on different YouTube playlist.

Last song I listened to: Godless by Banks

Last TV Show I Watched: Into the Ring, a kdrama with NaNa. It’s funny and quirky

Sweet, spicy, or savory: I like all 3 depending on how I’m feeling.

Bubbly water, tea, or coffee: Again, I like all 3 depending on how I feel. I only drink decaf coffee though.

Tagging: @torfight @gigiesarocha @0ffgun @kindaanartblog @ohmuqueen @toptaps @morathicain @shellygurumi and anyone else who would like to do it ☺️💕💕💕

[raisedinerebor]

How they make you happy

Thorin: Will take you out somewhere to dance. Doesn’t matter when or where he will stop whatever it is he is doing and take you out somewhere nice.

“Put on your good dress.” “All of them are my good dresses ya doof.” “Mahal.” Sighs. “Put the blue one on.” Snickers. “You only like the blue one because it’s easy to take off.”

Fili: Will take you somewhere quite and talk it out. This boy will then pamper you and do what it takes to make you laugh. Be it being the biggest goof ball or merely holding you against your will and tickling you senseless.

“Get back here!” “No! Your going to tickle me!” “And it makes you laugh so get over here!” (Dwalin was not happy by being tackled down by the two of you)

Kili: Like his brother will take you somewhere quite but instead of talking he makes funny faces. Blowing his cheeks out and wiggling his ears. Making fishy faces. He once even put on his mothers dress and walked around your room pretending to be a very stuck up noble you two sometimes make fun off.

“Is it working?”  Giggling. “Try pulling your leg up higher then we’ll see.” “Why is it always me?” Thorin walked in on Kili striking the most stupid pose is his moms best red dress. Needless to say he was sort of impressed at how he could balance in those heels. Let alone fit them.

Dwalin: Will legit throw you over one shoulder and hall you to the nearest pub. The two of you will down whisky and eat sweets until bursting. Then the two of you will stumble home and either talk about what made you so upset or crash on the couch.

“Better Lassie?” “Hmph. Wine. Then we’ll talk.” “Who do I need to fight.”  Stumbles onto the couch and spills half the glass. “The stupid one.”

Balin: The two of you will either sit in silence or talk it out. Which ever works for you. All you know is that afterwards, no matter what, you go out and get a bite to eat and spend whatever the rest of the day is sitting out side and over looking the River Running. And whoever made you upset mysteriously has a bad rash or illness they need to look after.

“And you said it was the one with red hair and golden clasps?” “Yes. But I don’t see why this is really necessary.”  Nods his head. “Yes. He had a dragon shaped cuff right?” “Yes Balin but.” Covers your hand with his. “Don’t worry about it Dear.” You never knew someone could go so red after explaining exactly where his rash had went. From hand to. U hem moving on.

Bofur: Will play music and dance an sing until you burst out laughing. This is when he pulls out the raunchiest of  jokes and the stupidest puns. He wont stop until your rolling on the floor and unable to breathe.

“What kind of trees to fingers grow on?” Gives a little flourish. “Palm trees!” “Bofur I swear-” “What? That i’m the most handsome and funny dwarf you ever had the pleasure of meeting? Why yes I am.” Chuckling. “Get over here ya big goof.”

Bombur: The two of you will stay home and chill together. Nothing out of the ordinary. He will bake a few things and that’s it. You’ll talk it over and have a good time. 

“Bomber did you hear that Rayner has gotten sick?” “Oh. Did he do you still want to make him some of your soup even after he did?” Kicks a small packet under the table without you noticing. “Maybe.”

Bifur: The language barrier is something that still gets between the two of you from time to time seeing as he will still lapse into Khuzdul when he’s mad or upset but you make do. He want’s to go fight whoever made you upset right on the spot. It makes for some hilarious times but it sometimes is just better for you to talk and take a nap with him.

“Where are they!?” ���Bifur please!”  Is halfway out the door. “What?” “As much as I want to let you go fight them l I can’t let you do it without pants.”

Dori: Tea fixes everything right? Well yes. And no. Some ginger tea when your stomach is upset or Chamomile to help you sleep is fine. When the two of you slip laxatives into a cup of tea... Maybe not so much.

“You think that’s enough?” “Only one way to find out.” Door opens. “Hello! I’m so glad you could make it on such a short notice.” Poor dwarf barley made it back out the door.

Nori: Where do you think he got his mischievous side from? He will take you to wherever the person who made you upset is and the two of you will bombard them with pies, raw eggs, and feathers.

Laughing so hard you can’t breathe. “Y/n! You have to be quite or they’ll find out where were at!” Hucks another pie but also manages to give away where you’re hiding because he yelled “Eat this!” Way to loud.

Ori: Way more gentle in his approach. He will talk to you first and make sure you are alright before the two of you settle down to read a book together.

“You talked to them again didn’t you?” “Maybe. Would you like this book or this one?” “Did you at least stop before they started crying this time?” “No. Let’s read this one. I haven’t read it in a while.”

Gloin: Will also try to fight whoever made you upset. But before that he makes sure that you are absolutely ok. That the two of you have talked things over and what you want to happen to the person who made you so upset.

“Do we still have that rope?” “Yes.. Why?” “Tie them up in a tree and leave them there”...”Put a knife just out of their reach to we don’t need Thorin yelling at us again.” “Sometimes I wonder who the real cruel one between us is Y/n” “Me clearly.”

Oin: Whisky. It solves everything. From forgetting your problems to making your loved ones talk.

“And then what happend?” “He. He.” You shake your head.”He told me I had no place there! I’m the one running it.” You pour yourself another shot. “Take it easy Y/n. We still have all night.”

[epikhiskool]

Epik High in Berlin, European tour 2019

Although Berlin is 4 hours by bus from where I live, I just couldn't miss the chance to go see Epik High and their first ever concert in Europe with their new album Sleepless in __________!!!

I don't know where to begin but I should start by saying it was amazing, just like every concert of theirs that I was lucky enough to attend. Last time I saw them, I got to be about a meter away from Mithra when he came into the crowd to take the family picture and this time, I shook hands with him ;; twice for the record, I joked around with Tukutz, pointing fingers at each other (I felt so embarrased after I did that lol) and I managed to... slightly touch the fingertips of Tablo 🙈 

The entrance and the queuing was a bit chaotic but we (fans) pulled through and after putting my coat in the cloakroom, I could finally enter the venue. Almost miraculously, I managed to find one friend that I made while waiting outside (I am always going to their concerts alone haha where are some friends who have similar music taste as me😭)!!! And she was standing right below the stage, where you could literally rest your hands on the stage... No security barrier or anything 😍 so I stayed there, she even shared her water with me 😢💖 and we were both excited to see them come up the stage. At 8 the concert began, Tukutz came on stage first and played a piece of classical music, I think it was Moonlight sonata (not sure though) and then it slowly faded into In Seoul. Then Tablo and Mithra came on stage, the crowd shouting, and we heard the first words from Tablo which were “Hello Berlin!”.

After In Seoul, they performed No Thnx which pumped up the energy but I still didn’t feel the Epik energy that I experienced on their other conerts. It felt like they were a bit unsure of how to treat us, European fans, but once they saw our faces and heard our screams, I looked specifically at Mithra, he had such a delighted and even proud smile on his face. After that they played Here come the regrets - an entirely English song - to which everyone knew the lyrics, then Bleed and Burj Khalifa, which really hyped up the crowd. Btw we were like 200 people in the audience which I loved because it felt really personal ;;. Also a funny thing, I was taking these short videos throughout the concert to not forget all the songs they played and during Burj Khalifa, I saw they were opening the water bottles and right before they poured it onto us, I stopped recording and hid my phone 😂😂 .

“That was fun” said Tablo. He asked for towels (to throw out later) and asked us “Did you guys like the album?” -mediocre response- “Did you guys love the album?” -very loud shouting- 😂 “Did you all hear the album? Then I’m sure you’ll know this next song, Let’s go!”. That’s how 새벽에 (Eternal Sunshine) started. A lot of people also sung along because the chorus is partly English~ During this song, Tabo sat down at the edge of the stage almost right next to me ;; but it was so nice seeing their smiles when they saw we know the words to the songs they had released.. not even two days before the concert. 

Next played Love love love and there was a short break where they (Tablo) talked about how they came to Europe, that they were jetlagged because the trip through London took them 20 hours and that they got reenergetized when they got on stage. They also said that the night before, they ordered a glass of beer each and that it was huge 😂😂 but they still drank two each. Tablo also said that it was the first time for them to be in Germany, and first time ever in Europe for Tukutz. Tablo asked Mithra and Tukutz to say something to us and they tried, it was cute and funny, one Korean fan (that happened to be traveling in Berlin right on that day) shouted 사랑해 (I love you) when Mithra was speaking so he said it to her back and then said it in German too ;; 

Then they talked about how they have to leave their families for a long time to do the tour so some fan shouted “Home is far away” and they almost didn’t perform it because “it’s in our contract that we can’t sing any songs that were spoiled. I don’t want to put you on the spot *fan’s name* but thanks to him, Tukutz had to delete the track”. I almost believed him when he started rapping his verse without the backing track 🤣🤣 

After that, they took us according to Tablo’s words “way back. I don’t know if you’ll know this song” and it was Map the soul ;; I like that song so much and I got overly excited over it 🤣. After this, they said “it’s not hot enough here” so I was mentally preparing myself for jumping and getting hit by water. Kill this love, High Technology, One (Tukutz went to the front, danced, he did the floss omg, hilarious, and he stood right above me - that’s when the finger pointing fooling around with me happened ;;; I have made him laugh ;;;; anyways.. (I died a little on the inside) I also really love One so I was really excited and singing along.. 

Then Tablo was all of a sudden saying it’s almost over...??? and “I do all this talking and he (Tukutz) does “I’m good”... I have to rap, I have to talk, 말���해 ~씨” 😂😂😂 So Tukutz started speaking English and he actually said a lot of things!!! “I’m sorry, this time is my first visit to Europe, I’m so excited and so happy, I’ll be back soon, thank you for coming to our show and I love you, I’m good” so Tablo went “That was unbelievably good” and they switched places. Then the Korean fan literally yelled “김정식” and he was so surprised 😂😂😂 so he started speaking Korean “네? 아 안녕하세요” and Tablo said “Say hello to the new leader of Epik High” but Tukutz brought up the idea of taking a picture (all in English) so we were taking the family picture for a while. They jumped into the crowd but then couldn’t get back up lolol but after they did, they performed Fan and even did the dance hihi.

This is the family picture 😭❤️

Then it really seemed like the end, they didn’t come back up for a long time but the bass from Born hater started playing. Born Hater and Don’t hate me were the only encore songs... I was kinda sad when it really ended because they always did two encores and teased us about it but they probably had to cut it short because of the venue... the guards were really unfriendly and they kicked me out because it was VIP time and I was still talking to some of the people who had those tickets... That’s how I got separated from everyone I got to know, I went to get my coat and I went to my hotel room, I took a walk from the subway and listened to the new album ;; 

The only thing that was a bit disappointing was that Tablo promised merch but there was none in the end ㅠㅠ but I got a concert bracelet from a few girls who made them for them for 2€ (they said it would go to charity but I wouldn't mind spending that money on a memory tbh😅)

Also I felt embarrassed at times because I was the only one nearby who knew and actually sang out loud some Korean lyrics 😂😂 I also got way too excited for songs like High technology, Fan and Love love love 🤣 I mean, I did the L letter with my hand when nobody really did it..

I also felt that they were talking less than usually but that may have been because of the language barrier..! and if you ever have the chance to, go to their concert in Korea... the energy there is unbelievable. But you don’t get to shake hands with Mithra when he’s performing muhaha (I’m still in disbelief he came to me and my friend and shook hands with us.. just like that, and he came back later to shake them again) I’m really speachless... and sleepless

[forgottenspring]

@ask-thatgirlwiththewhiteboard

My OC’s? ^///^ This makes me happy. Alright.

1. Yes I ship them so much. I love that they’re in love.

2. They are s o f t ™ and whenever you see them you can just see them cuddled under a blanket Kai gently resting his chin on her head while she doodles slowly on his collarbone. ^////^

3. Okay, so how they got together? Kai had one thing after the other happening until one day while hanging out with his local spies, when he spotted a human ranger and was kind of like ???? and walked over. There was a language barrier, but she was so kind and he was very warm they made it work. Then over the years they learned each other’s languages (Emily is Greek, Kai is Japanese) and Kai found out Emily wasn’t a soft spoken girl, she was a sassy intelligent woman who could snap back with a statement that could make your grandparents roll in their graves. And Emily learned Kai wasn’t a quiet loner, he was a bleeding heart that just wants to protect all his friends and help everyone because he knows what it’s like to lose everything. Over many years of building their friendship and Kai smiling softly whenever he looked at her, she finally handed him a beautifully embroidered cloth and while holding it he looked at her funny. She shrugged with a quick “Your culture gives embroidered gifts that symbolizes one’s feelings if one wishes to court the other right?” Kai’s face broke out into a blush quickly looking down thumb swiping over a leaf embroidered over a throwing knife representing their second meeting. Kai looked up with a bright grin, “Give me two weeks and I’ll be able to finish up yours.” Emily’s face broke out in a blush before they were both laughing and after a tight hug and a gentle kiss to her crown, they separated back to their respective jobs meeting two weeks later, Kai handing over his own embroidered cloth.

4. F L U F F !! There is no other word for it other than pureness and fluff. They love each other and are so gentle. Two people just caring so much about the other. There is nothing about them having any motives just two gentle people finding another willing to lie down their life for the other and sees the whole world in the other’s eyes.

Anyways thanks for asking sis. I really love talking about my OC’s but I always forget to put them on here so ppl know about them. Have a good night! :)

[claireolejar-blog]

Social Media & Participatory Culture

In class last week, we talked a lot about digital literacy. This week, we talked and learned about the participatory culture theory and its relation to digital literacy. The participatory culture theory helps us understand the different changes going on in our current technological world. According to Henry Jenkins, participatory culture embraces the values of diversity and democracy in media through every aspect of our interactions with one another (Jenkins 2010). This theory overall assumes that we are capable of making decisions, and that we should have the ability to express ourselves through a broad range of different practices.  

According to the Jenkins article, participatory culture is defined in many ways: “with relatively low barriers to artistic expression and civic engagement”, “with strong support for creating and sharing one’s creations with others”, and “where members believe that their contributions matter as well as feel a social connection with one another” (Jenkins 2010, p.9). Participatory culture is overall emerging as a culture that responds to the new array of media technologies that make it possible for average consumers to archive, annotate, appropriate, and recirculate media content in powerful new ways.

I myself participate in many social media platforms; for example: snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, VSCO, and Youtube. I love being apart of the online world as it gives me the opportunity to engage with my friends and family members. It also allows me to receive the latest news, or silliest memes. I participate on Facebook mainly to keep in contact with distant relatives and close friends. This app gives me the opportunity to not only share my own life updates with my family/friends, but for me to see what the latest update is with my own family and friends. Snapchat is another app I use, as it allows me to share pictures/videos with my friends quickly. I usually will share funny moments I experience over snapchat, as well as share videos about what is going on, on a particular day. I kind of use snapchat as a “vlogging or blogging” platform to update my closest friends about what is going on in my life. Instagram is my absolute favorite media platform. I love creative pictures and videos, and Instagram allows me to see not only my friends photos, but other cool profiles photos. There are just so many cool things on Instagram that I love; there are food videos, hair tutorials, travel pages, etc. I just feel this app offers the most self expression. VSCO is sort of similar to Instagram, just not as big. VSCO you strictly post pictures, and your followers can simply like the picture or re-vsco it, otherwise, that is all you can do. Lastly, Youtube. Youtube is probably my second favorite app, maybe even my first. Youtube acts as a google for me. I often times search videos for my sign language class on Youtube, but also like to watch other random videos such as travel vlogs, vloggers, news outlets (interviews), and more. Overall, what inspires me most to engage with others online is the fact that it opens new doors to so many things. You can meet friends over social media, as well future bosses over social media. You can simply catch up on a friend or family member, as well as follow up on certain news outlets, like E! News. There is just an endless amount of connections online that allow people to communicate and interact with one another - and that is what I love the most.  

Some content that I have shared online are Instagram pictures and Youtube videos. On my Instagram, I usually will share/post pictures of my vacations with my family, or just general events that are going on in my life. I don’t have a specific target on my Instagram, I just kind of post whatever I feel like. On Youtube, I have made several class related videos. But my all time favorite is using Youtube as a platform to post my travel vlogs. My personal Youtube account is basically a platform of “home movies” that I have made over the past 5 years while traveling. I have never been apart of an online community/movement, but would be open to the idea of doing so.

"According to a 2005 study conducted by the Pew Internet and American Life project (Lenhardt & Madden, 2005), more than one half of all American teens (and 57 percent of teens who use the internet) could be considered media creators” (Jenkins 2010, p.8). I found this statistical fact to be super interesting. This fact represents how big of a deal media is becoming amongst our younger population; teens are using media as a way to make an income, or simply just a hobby. Media creators are people who create media content such as blogs, podcasts, vlogs, artwork, photos, videos/stories, and so much more. Our younger culture is embracing this new technological culture as a way of life, or as Jenkins likes to put it, the participatory culture.

In the article by Hinton & Hjorth, it outlines how participation plays into the big idea of social media. Participation is the central idea of what social media is becoming in our current world. Social media encourages production, distribution, and storage of content less challenging and affordable (usually even free).  Something I found interesting in this article was the mentioning of the word “produsage”. I had never heard of this word before reading this article, and found it very interesting, as it relates to the concept of this week’s class very well. In this article, they illustrate the word produsage as the type of user lead creation that takes place in a variety of online environments, such as a crowd sourcing, Wiki, citizen journalism, and online activism. Produsage just shows how we as a community are engaging in not only the internet but society itself.  

In the article by Hinton & Hjorth, I really liked how they defined participation in the eyes of media. They stated that “our online experience increasingly involves methods of actively providing information about what we are doing, or what we think of something” (Hinton & Hjorth, 2013). They gave the example of liking a Facebook post. This is one interactive way our society tells people what we like on the internet. Liking a Facebook post can indicate that you clearly like what the person posted. Maybe you like what the picture or message portrays, or maybe this is your way of agreeing with something someone has posted. There are many different forms and meaning to participation.

References:

Hinton, S., & Hjorth, L. (2013). Understanding Social Media. London: SAGE Publications Ltd.

Jenkins, Henry. Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century. 2010, www.macfound.org/media/article_pdfs/JENKINS_WHITE_PAPER.PDF. 

[lattetudes]

flirting in french; god, how i would love to be smooth in any language. i’d like to think this is pretty important - as this is part of socializing in any language. flirtation is a very different thing than “picking up.” picking up is a kind of hunting game with a very pointed and invariable goal. flirtation, at least in france, is a totally different thing. it’s a different culture, a different lifestyle. it’s a way of being in everyday life, and unlike picking up, it has no defined goal. sometimes the french flirt because it’s just delightful to do so. think salt to pepper relationship. allowing each one to check, and at different levels, if he or she still has some charm operating. 

i would say that simple is always best: merely walk up to your chosen girl or guy and say je vous trouve absolument charmante, or i find you absolutely charming / beautiful. be classy and to the point. with that and mind, read on!

so; why flirt in french?

well, french is a sexy language. not going to lie. 

it’s the planet’s most-hyped language of love.

reaching that level of fluency feels amazing.

it gives you that confidence. social confidence.

helps to develop communication skills. 

french learning and french flirting 

let’s face it: in france, (or in any country for that matter), nobody speaks like a textbook, the president, or a language learning site (i’m looking at you, duolingo). it’s great for memorizing the fundamentals, but lacks that extra step that stands between you and complete fluency. 

flirting is part of socializing - and linguistically (i don’t know, it helped with me) it improves retention. it’s also just interesting to learn! 

flirting is just well.. fun. even if it doesn’t go anywhere.

a bit of verbal charm isn’t always necessary : but in my opinion, it helps you sound more natural / at ease / friendly. 

i somewhat lack verbal charm (i’m very, very awkward in social situations) so i probably need this masterpost as much as anyone else (: 

the classics: make love last.  this is based upon what i’ve heard at school / restaurants / bars.  okay fine: it’s based on the movies i’ve watched too. 

j’ai envie de t’embrasser / embrasse-moi - kiss me.. annouce it - make your intentions known! ‘i’d like to kiss you’ - okay, you could just kiss someone instead of letting them know. but i don’t know.. there’s something romantic about it? best with a longing, meaningful stare. 

je t’aime: i’m pretty sure we all know this one. best with someone you care deeply for, i wouldn’t say this on a first date - but if you’re the direct type : this can help you get from a to z pretty quickly. 

the simple compliments using these with a flirty look / tone of voice  can do wonders. play with your expression while practicing these: it makes a difference, trust me. t’es toujours canon toi ou quoi? you can also add trop ( = too). example: trop belle, trop mignon(ne). you can also add tellement ( = so) example: t’es tellement belle! you can also add si ( = so) example: t’es si mignonne. you can also use grave ( = totally) example: t’es grave belle. 

t’es mignon(ne).

t’es belle (/beau), toi. 

t’es canon. ( = you’re smoking hot). 

t’es con. ( = you’re an idiot) - i’ve seen this used a lot flirtatiously.

t’es drôle. ( = you’re funny)

t’es magnifique. 

t’es charmant(e). 

t'es coquin / coquine! ( = you’re such a tease.)

the ‘social and the flirty’  these can be used as compliments / or flirtatiously. depends on your relationship with the person you’re giving them to. 

cette beauté chaton, tu m’ éblouie. ( = you dazzle me with your beauty.)

une beauté divine. ( = a divine beauty or: you’re so divine.)

ouloulouloulouloulou. ( = you really have to hear this one.)

tu brilles de mille feux.

j'te pécho. ( = like the equivalent of ‘to pick up someone’ in english). 

bg, or beau / belle gosse ( = hot guy, hot girl). 

une petite merveille. ( = a wonder, someone to be marveled at). 

une bombe. ( = bombshell, someone pretty - same thing as ‘belle gosse’.)

le petit côté mystérieux femme fatale je kiffe. - je kiffe means i like. 

la beauté à l état pur ( = beauty at its purest form). 

dingue! ( = crazy, as in crazy beautiful). 

j'ai pas les mots.( = i have no words). 

wahhh, la classe! ( = classy!)

c’est fou, tant de beauté ( = you’re so beautiful, it’s crazy.)

flirting at a bar or restaurant? 

t’as d’beaux yeux, tu sais? the phrase ‘you’ve got beautiful eyes’ pretty much works in any language (though, i think it sounds extra gorgeous in french). the phrase actually comes from a french film called le quai des brumes. fair warning: this is an extreme cliché, : it’s basically the english equivalent of do you come here often? it can be said ironically, if you’re not the cliché type.  

je peux t’offrir / vous (formal) un verre ? : can i buy you a drink?

vous êtes célibataire ? mais comment est-ce possible ? - you’re single? but how’s that possible? 

vous venez souvent ici ? - do you come here often? classic.  a phrase that transcends cultural barriers: “ the sentence could be followed up by complaints — about the bartender, about the clients or about how the bar isn’t as good as it used to be. a french tradition is râler, a sort of complaining. finding things to complain about is a way that many french people choose to bond with new acquaintances. this is not true of anyone.

t’as une miette (you’ve got a crumb) as you pretend to stroke something off of someone’s face, first with your fingers, then with your lips.

tu m’excites ! ( = you turn me on.)

“j’ai une première édition de ‘à la recherche du temps perdu.’ tu veux le voir ?” -  i have the first edition of “in search of lost time. (written by proust). do you want to see it?” in france (for me, at least) cultural knowledge is sexy. in America, we often ask if you’d like a nightcap. choose something cultural and intellectual in france, and you’re far more likely to get a oui.

je veux te revoir. ( = i want to see you again.) 

quoi de beau? ( = how you doin’ - joey, friends.)

excuse-moi. est-ce que t’embrasses les inconnus ? non ? donc, je me présente. excuse me, do you kiss strangers? No? then let me introduce myself.

excuse-moi, j'ai perdu mon numero de téléphone. est-ce que je peux t'emprunter le tien?“ excuse me, i seem to have lost my phone number. could I borrow yours? 

let me know if you’d like to know more! you can never be too charming.

[interracial-datingproject-blog]

An Essay on Personal Conflicts

People say opposites attract, but if that was true, then why do we see so few interracial couples? Often, couples that come from different races bring together very different cultures and backgrounds, leading to a clash of ideals and ideas. This clashing is often much more than these couples can take, leading to early breakups on relationships packed with potential. However, when both partners manage to keep an open idea, something new and special can be created. Personal cultural differences can cause strains to appear in interracial relationships,  but compromises, patience, and acceptance of each other’s cultures will lead to a wonderful life together.

Interracial relationships can be a difficult thing to navigate. Every relationship requires compromise, but this may be even more true for those of different cultures. When choosing to be with someone of a different culture, one is opening themselves up to a different experience and outlook on life. As cited in Medley, B., Reviere, R., Stackman, V. (2016) Current national surveys indicate that about 85% of people ages 18 to 29 approve of interracial dating, and few young Americans say that similar racial and ethnic backgrounds are important in their choice of mates To see how many sacrifices, and what they entailed, anecdotal evidence was collected. Two people, both in interracial relationships, were asked about their experiences and compromises made within these relationships and how it has affected their lives. To keep anonymity the two women will be referred to as A and L. When asked how they met their significant other, A said that she had met him through her best friend while L said that they had met through work. A is a Hispanic woman who is currently in an interracial relationship with a Korean man. When asked about the first cultural differences she first experienced in their relationship she mentioned the food, “his family eats a lot of sushi, which I did not like when we first met but is now one of my favorite foods.”  She explained how she was sort of off-put by the new food experiences but that it eventually became part of her life as much as his. She had also explained how the language barrier was frightening at first. The grandmother of her significant other speaks little English while his mother does speak English, but often speaks in Korean. She talked about how it can be scary being around people you want to impress when you do not even speak their language. L, who is also a Hispanic woman, is in a relationship with a white woman and could not relate as much to experiencing new cultures. It was also asked how they dealt with these new changes and experiences. A said that she would “try to spend time with his grandma in order for her to get a sense of what kind of person I am” while L said that she tries to include her significant other in her family's traditions as she knows that her significant other does not have many of her own. It was also asked if they have incorporated any of their significant other traditions into their own daily lives. A said that she now eats tons of sushi and listens to KPOP, Korean Pop Music which she had not listened to before. Now she and her friends enjoy watching music videos and going to KPOP concerts. L said that there are not really any traditions for her to incorporate, but she has started to bring her significant other to her family’s special events, such as making tamales on Christmas. She said that she enjoys being able to show someone new experiences and cultures because it brings them closer. Overall, both women said that they are extremely happy in their relationships and that there must always be a compromise, but if you are open to new experiences then it may lead to new likings and hobbies of your own.

The struggles of being in an interracial relationship are also shown through popular social media sites like YouTube. A very popular one that I watched recently was Yappie, by WongFuProductions. The show contains a very realistic depiction of Black women dating an Asian man. One of the main issues they face in the show is the lack of respect of the boyfriend by the girlfriend’s friends. One of the girlfriend’s exes immediately started making racist jokes at the expense of the boyfriend, saying things like “Ching Chong” and “dog eater”. However, this couple got past this incident by leaving the premises and cutting off negative influences. Another friend told the boyfriend that not all people think like the ex; not that all people are that racist. Sometimes when there are negative influences in life, it is best to just cut them off. Another issue that this couple faces is the fact that all the boyfriend’s friends just assume that he is only dating the girl just because of her race. This issue is resolved by the friends, along with the members of the relationship, accepting everyone for who they are as individuals, rather than who they are as a race. This includes things like assuming that someone likes something or is good at something because of their race. Another YouTube video that describes how people get past culture differences is called “Intercultural Couples on Miscommunication”. The video starts off with people describing the problems they faced in the beginning of their relationships. This includes things ranging from thinking that hair is a weave to another race being a lot more adventurous in bed. A huge issue for all these couples was the language barrier. Different words have different connotations in different cultures. Sometimes, a sentence could be interpreted in a way that it wasn’t supposed to. The way that all these couples got past this is by being patient. Each of them was very understanding about these understandings, and after a while of being together, they eventually learned about each other’s quirks. With patience, any amount of differences can be overcome.

We can also find cross-cultural couples’ difficulty in the youtube video [Interracial Couples Talk Family] this video was about interracial couples share awkward moments and weird traditions'. It was pretty hilarious for me to watch this video and see slight conflicts between two people from different culture background. Personally, I think being with someone from a different country than yourself is quite amusing and interesting. It would never get boring, because of the differences in the 2 different countries, the culture, the language barrier, etc. interracial couple would always have something to giggle and laugh about. Also, the interracial couple can interact with other couples like them. It will certainly spread a positive effect on other people if a video like this talk about and share funny stories about each habit and manners and cultures from each country. However,  the video has also pointed out that sometimes interracial couples face some misunderstandings and little arguments, mostly because of the language barrier. Some couple in this video see this as a benefit because they can learn the other language, if you ever have children, they can be raised with more languages, we automatically get to know the other culture. It gives as the messages that all those great benefits can be a stressful disadvantage at the same time.

The level of difficulty of interracial marriages depends a great deal on the level of commitment, preparation, flexibility, patience, and effort of the people involved. The more of all of those things that are brought to the marriage, the less “difficult” it will be.

If you enter such a marriage without ever talking about ethnicity and culture with your intended, you are probably in for a bumpy road and difficult time. If you devote time and effort to understanding how your different ethnicities create different expectations of marriage and of the roles of each person in a marriage, you’ll be able to build a partnership that works for both of you. It also prepares each spouse to be able to run interference with their families of origin, in order to prevent unfair criticism from being leveled at their partners. That said, an interracial marriage can be a beautiful thing to experience. Aside from the benefits of companionship, affection, and care that are part of any marriage, interracial marriage brings a deep awareness of another culture, when done right.

Differences will eventually arise with every couple, but interracial couples have to deal with huge cultural differences that other couples do not have to. However, with a little patience and understanding, they will find that they can get past them. This is shown through interviews and online sources. All relationships will have bumps in the road, but how long they will last depends on how hard the partners are willing to fight.

References Stackman, V. R., Reviere, R., & Medley, B. C. (2016). Attitudes Toward Marriage, Partner Availability, and Interracial Dating Among Black College Students From Historically

Black and Predominantly White Institutions. Journal of Black Studies, 47(2), 169-192. doi:10.1177/0021934715623520

Videos of Interest

Yappie (Minutes 1:05-3:00)

Intercultural Miscommunication (Minutes 1:20-2:50)

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EXO’rDIUM DOT experience!! Day 2 concert day, the final one.

As you guys can see from the title... I am starting to feel emotional T-T Yes, the very last concert of EXO’rDIUM in Seoul, it is pretty sad to watch it end, but I am thankful to have ended this concert with EXO personally! 

Day 2 started very early in the morning, we gather at 615am in the lobby and the staff brought us to COEX for EXO’rDIUM surround viewing concert! Basically it is a theater that has large screens which surrounds the front part of the sides as well! Explains why it is called surround viewing!! 

I sat relatively infront! I am guessing the row starts off with row A, I picked the ticket which settled me down at Row H and seat 22! Aisle seat again!! Basically it was a recorded version of EXO’rDIUM in Seoul start, they had Baekhyun stripping (OMG!), I was pretty tired as the screening started at 7amkst... Can you imagine me watching this with my eyes half opened?? HAHAHA, my eyes only light up when I saw Baekhyun’s ABS LOLOL. (I actually almost fell asleep while watching it... It wasn’t boring, I was just too tired from the previous day concert)

The screening started at 7amkst and lasted for 1hr 20minutes, so the entire show ended at about 930amkst. We were let off from there to go tour around Artium ourselves and of course, SHOPPING! 

As we stepped out off the theater, we were instructed to drop our letter for exo in this big box. I was rather disappointed that we couldn’t leave it at backstage for them or something??? I heard from the previous time fans left it at backstage, but I am assuming because Jamsil stadium is a bit inconvenient so they told us to drop in a box instead. 

My letters to Baekhyun and Chanyeol!! Baekhyun’s letter was really long and sincere, something that was really close to my heart. I told him my life wish list! 

For Baekhyun to be healthy and happy. 

For Baekhyun’s love ones to be healthy and happy too! including Myeongrong-ie!

To go to Baekhyun Oppa fansign! (when is this ever going to happen lol)

To do well in University and meet exo proudly again (I think!!) 

I also told Baekhyun that I am thankful for him, and that he was the one who gave me lots of strength and motivation when bad things happen to me. I was able to pull through so many difficulties thanks to him, and of course quoted “Life is only a path full of efforts” and signed off with my name and where I was from!

As for Letter to Chanyeollie, I decided to be funny and wrote, 

“Chanyeol Oppa, Toben-ie is so cute!” and signed off with my name and where I was from as well too~ 

After that, I headed off to Artium to do some shopping, as you know, Baekhyun stuff always get sold out (ugh this is annoying ya know sobs), so I decided to get a Lay keychain!!! I know it’s quite surprising, but I cannot help but appreciate Lay more these days. I really love the way he expresses himself, I was yearning for his appearance at EXO’rDIUM DOT even more... 

This Keychain is 23,000won, approx $28.50sgd (ignore the receipt behind lol, 22,000won is something else which I will mention in a while) It’s so pretty and its actually the same colour as Baekhyun’s keychain!! Sadly I couldn’t get Baek or Chan’s keychain... 

After that, I headed off the SUM market to get some sweets! Well as mentioned, I am a chanbaek trash... so you can expect the photo below~

Each container of sweet costs 11,000won each (approx. $13.60sgd SO EX BUT I STILL GOT IT), so the picture above with the receipt 22,000won is actually for this HAHAHA!! 

And if anyone is curious about the price of the band, it is actually 13,000won each (approx. $16sgd) It fits perfectly for the bottle produced, but not any other bottles, so if you bought it like me without the bottle, you can just simply clip it onto your bag as display~~ or around your wrist like me during concert!! 

After purchasing all the items, I mingled around and waited for time to pass. The staff instructed us to meet outside COEX ARTIUM to bring us for lunch event that was included in the package as well! 

We were served with Bibimbap!!! yum yum in the tum! There was even EXO Mat at the bottom! If you look closely, do you see the soup at the left? The soup was so hot it condensed at the bottom and on Chanyeol’s face OTL.. I was so sad, but I requested for a brand new mat before I left the restaurant so I could get to keep it. It was just normal paper quality~ 

ahhhh~ our Hyunnie~~ *-*

After lunch, I told our guide that we will leave on our own as we didn’t want to wait till 3pmkst to head to the concert venue. So I just left and took the train to Sports complex station where Jamsil stadium is located (FYI it is not located at Jamsil station guys) 

Upon reaching Jamsil stadium, I headed off to where Cookie-nim gave out her fansupport in hoping to receive it!!! Great news is! I got it!!! Super cute transparent fan by cookie-nim! I really love her fanart!! Super love! (if you know me well enough, you should know I really like her fanart that I even bought her photocards when she sold it)

Ribbon Baek!!! One of my favourite style of B! I am so thankful that stylist-nim gave him this image! If you want Ribbon B photos, please check here!

Chanbaek fan that I ran for from the other side of the Stadium just to get it... Thankfully I got it :’)!!

My second favourtie fanartist!!! 5g__5g-nim! 

So now lets talk about the postcard set that I got from the Merchandise booth!! Actually... just look at them, I don’t even need to say anything. It is just pure beauty!!! If you want scanned version please let me know, I can scan it~

After collecting all the fansupport, I decided to enter the concert venue and get settled down! 

Day 2′s fansupport!! 

Last recognition photo for EXO’rDIUM DOT T-T

I was much closer to the stage!!! I was able to see all of them clearly!!!

ah.. too bright whoops... I don’t have much photos tbh, please check out fansite HD photos instead of mine HAHAHA But can you see the hanged up posters shining? It was so beautiful~

Day 2 concert started as usual with Monster! Fanchants for every song was so loud and clear, I am indeed honoured to be part of this! 

(I don’t have any photos of the performance so don’t expect more haha) 

The last concert went really well without any injuries, I sincerely watched every performance with care and make sure I remember them clearly. I had my reasons of not recording, although some might think that it is a pity that I did not record since I was already there. But, honestly, I wanted to watch their performance with my eyes, not watching them through my camera... It might be a pity I did not record to rewatch it again, but fully experiencing it with my own eyes it way better than staring at my phone throughout the entire concert right? 

Towards the end, EXO came out with surprise again, this time asking us for a date!

Let’s go on a summer date!

Sweetest angels that brought me to tears... 

Through the last EXO’rDIUM concert, I experienced so much emotional breakdowns, I watch how Baekhyun stripped, become a hot guy, picking up bad boy concept and then suddenly turning into the sweetest angel that looks at fans sincerely~ 

The concert ended with the boys walking towards the backstage, I left Jamsil stadium with watery eyes and a heavy heart, not knowing when I will be able to see them again as I am an I-fan. But it came across my mind that I am actually very blessed to be able to even meet exo in real life, and that I will cherish this wonderful memory created with exo in Seoul. Experiencing EXO’rDIUM DOT concert in Seoul at Jamsil stadium is really one life goal that I was lucky enough to experience. It was definitely a once in a life time experience, I am thankful and thankful again, no matter what... I wouldn’t change my love for them, let’s run this journey together EXO... 

As EXO’rDIUM comes to an end, if you guys really want me to talk about how it felt. Honestly, there are no words to describe how I felt... It was a really breath-taking concert, seeing how exo members are able to play freely with fans as there was absolutely no language barrier and korean fans here really give their best to exo. Astonishing fanchants and cheers just for the one and only exo... No wonder the boys always enjoy Seoul concert so much! 

I watched the boys let loose of themselves and always thanking fans for giving them so much love and support, and that without fans, they won’t be able to hold a concert at Jamsil. 

Baekhyun mentioned: “EXO is like a book that Lee Soo Man created, EXO-L is the key pen that writes history with exo, without a pen, a book would never write it’s history, and because of EXO-L, EXO can proudly perform in Jamsil stadium” 

Baekhyun really brings out the best words for EXO-Ls, other members has also poured out their sincere thoughts for exo-Ls. When I saw Chanyeol from afar wiping his tears, I broke a little, to know how tiring it was for all of them, and that they have endured so much just to give us the best stage. What broke me further was when the screen filmed Baekhyun looking at fans sincerely through the confetti... I was quietly holding back my tears. I normally only look at previews and be like,”awww Baekhyun so sweet”, but when I personally experienced looking at him like that, it was really emotional, looking at him quietly looking at fans made me want to protect and hug him tightly. 

EXO really gave it their all for the last concert of EXO’rDIUM, longer chats, super power showcase with lightsticks, support cards for EXO-Ls, not forgetting how Suho conveyed to us that Yixing missed us a lot. 

I hope every I-fan actually experience an EXO concert in Seoul yourself, you will then fully understand how it truly feels and why Kfans are so so so so loyal and dedicated to EXO. I felt like I wasn’t a good enough fan, and that I didn’t love EXO enough with all my heart. After experiencing the concert, I finally knew why, it is an indescribable feeling. You just have to experience it yourself to understand.  

To every fan reading this, it is ok if EXO never really looked into your eyes and know your existence, they know we are there for them in their hearts. They have worked half of their youth to achieve their dreams, fulfill our desires and wishes, I believe they love every single one of us even though they cannot reach out to all of us. Please continue to support EXO in their future comebacks and schedules, let’s continue to love them even more! 

Thank you all for waiting for this patiently! Thank you for constantly cheering on me as well, I am happy to share this emotion and experience here. To end off, thank you again. 

exo planet 3

exordium dot . 

thank you exo