#lotusponds

[handmadebyhongjun]

🪷Lotus Pond Nightlight🪷

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i particularly like this↑ shot of the glowing lotus bud

these fishes are those transparent stickers made for embedding into epoxy

the whole lamp! It fits into one hand, It's one of my more ambitious personal projects and took me over a week to complete as I was also working on commissions, but the outcome was pretty satisfying

[karz09]

Tam Coc, Ninh Binh. #ninhbinh #tamcoc #lotus #lotuspond #hills #rainy #river #boatride #landscapephotography #landscape #nature #naturelovers #foggy #vietnam #vietnamtravel #vacation #travelphotography #travelgram #traveltheworld #shotoniphone #phonephotography #outdoorphotography #natgeotravel #natgeoyourshot #visitvietnam #photography #bbcearth #bbctravel #exploretheworld #explorer (at Tam Cốc Bích Động - Ninh Bình) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpFtnrgvUHg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[damonkowarsky]

'Lotus'. An etching made at @portlandbaypress as part of a 2015 Mitchell Cox Residency at @juliastreetcreativespaceinc. ⁠ #etching #intaglio #printmaking #portland #portlandbaypress #artistinresidence #printstudio #countryvic #tbt #throwbackthursday #2015 #lotus #lotuspond (at Portland Bay Press) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClUz5ilBYzT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[waterlily-hashira]

keep reading for intro

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introducing . . . . . .

ೃ⁀➷ GIYU TOMIOKA !

ೃ⁀➷ BASICS

╭﹒♡﹒name/s﹕giyu

╰⪼﹒❥ prns﹕any pronouns

╰⪼﹒❥ age﹕bodily 18 : 19-21 alter age

╰⪼﹒❥ gender ID﹕unlabeled

╰⪼﹒❥ orientation﹕biromantic/bisexual

╰⪼﹒❥ rel. status﹕single

╰⪼﹒❥ emoji sign off﹕🏞 or 🌊

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ೃ⁀➷ SYSTEM INFO

╭﹒♡﹒alter type﹕fictive alter

╰⪼﹒❥ source﹕demon slayer

╰⪼﹒❥ primary role﹕host

╰⪼﹒❥ secondary role﹕trauma holder

╰⪼﹒❥ activity﹕always here basically

╰⪼﹒❥ status﹕okay to interact

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ೃ⁀➷ BOUNDARIES

╭﹒♡﹒nicknames﹕go ahead

╰⪼﹒❥ petnames﹕fine

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╰⪼﹒❥ rp﹕ask, probably no

╰⪼﹒❥ touch﹕ask

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Former account : star-tomioka

side blog : @yearning-nightmare

Simply Plural : LotusPond

[lindalung]

Meet the Lungs: TVB’s Very Own Roy Family

I’m not sure how many people watch both Succession and Come Home Love: Lo and Behold, but I wanted to write about the similarities between the Roy family and the Lung family on the respective shows. In fact, I’ve made 4 parody trailers featuring clips from Lo and Behold paired with the audio from Succession trailers, and they fit pretty damn well. (See below)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVCL2G43zbk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDacsg3rnGA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_brbg6kLDu4&ab_channel=lotuspond

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMFx2EFAccI&ab_channel=lotuspond

At first glance, it is pretty easy to spot the striking similarities between the two families. The Roys have Waystar Royco, the fictional American media conglomerate powerhouse, while the Lungs have Zip Lung, a company that started out as the Wai Lung Department Store, and now has ventures in practically every industry. Both companies are spearheaded by the paternal figure, Logan Roy (Brian Cox) and Lung Kam Wai (Law Lok Lam) respectively. Even their family names are meant to reflect power — Roy, deriving from “Roi” meaning “King”, and Lung, meaning Dragon, the symbol of imperial power in Chinese culture.

While the Roy children and the Lung children aren’t exact equivalents of each other in terms of birth order, the core three (if you don’t count the Connor Roy (Alan Ruck), who has a different mother than the other Roy kids)— Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Roman (Kieran Culkin), and Siobhan aka “Shiv”  (Sarah Snook) can be compared to Max (Hoffman Cheng), King Fung aka “Fung Siu” (Andrew Chan), and Linda (Mandy Lam). There is also the difference wherein the Lung siblings have different mothers, and therefore come from competing “Chambers”, but the comparison still stands nonetheless. They also have similar characteristics as the narcissistic and power-hungry son who desperately wants to inherit his father’s position at the company, but in reality, lacks the skill underneath. Roman may not actually be the youngest sibling, but he exudes the energy of the youngest child. He is the comedic relief with a lack of interest in taking over the company compared to the other siblings, and is actually suffering beneath the jokes and happy go lucky attitude, just like Fung Siu. Lastly, although Shiv isn’t the eldest daughter like Linda, being a woman with great leadership qualities yet the only daughter in the men’s business makes them both targets of misogyny. Both fathers also have a history of treating their wives (plural) and women in their lives poorly. Though Linda has a younger sister Vivian (Katherine Ho), she’s both written out of the show and was never interested in the family business. All three children in both shows crave their father’s approval and validation more than anything, due to the lack of love received from him growing up. In both cases, their father loved the company more than they loved them, which is why they want to become CEO so badly.

(Side note: I’ve written about Linda and her father’s relationship previously https://medium.com/@doneforme/daddy-issues-face-and-filial-piety-in-come-home-love-lo-and-behold-42014bbaeaf ).

Shiv and Logan’s relationship reminds me of Linda and her dad, though perhaps there is more genuine love between the latter due to the nature of the sitcom. Still, every time I watch a scene in Succession where Shiv feels powerless as she seeks attention from her dad, or gets ignored or belittled as the only woman in the room, I can’t help but be reminded of Linda. Both Shiv and Linda have to fight their way to the top, to prove that they are just as, if not more capable than their brothers. Linda and her husband Sung Shui Fai (Jack Hui) aren’t exactly the “fail marriage” trope like Shiv and Tom Wambsgans (Matthew Macfayden), but there are still some similarities especially early on in the relationship. Tom and Fai both come from lower status backgrounds, and marry into a powerful and rich family, where their wives have more success than them (at least in the beginning for Tom). Both men are frequently seen as accessories of their wives rather than their own person. Fai dips into his darker side briefly, but ultimately Fai and Linda’s genuine love is far less toxic than what Tom and Shiv have going on. Fai would do anything for approval from Linda’s father, but his goal is to be accepted into the family so he can marry Linda, not so he can gain the position of CEO. On the other hand, Shiv had a career in politics and initially didn’t want to get into the family business, whereas Linda was vying for a leading position at Zip Lung since birth. In the final season, Shiv also feels trapped in her unexpected role as a mother, something that she did not ask for. There, Shiv being reduced to a daughter, a wife, and now a mother, is the show’s way of showcasing the misogyny against her. The lighthearted sitcom is different, portraying Linda as a caring and willing stepmother to Fai’s young son Philip (Dylan Leung).

Succession asks the question of whether the cycle of generational trauma and toxicity can be broken. Even after Logan’s death, the siblings are still haunted by his looming presence, afraid that he’s still upset with them for every move they make. They’re so afraid of becoming their father, whether as a leader or as a parent. In the end of Succession, Tom becomes CEO of Waystar, and Shiv is merely the one next to him. Linda always assumes that her chances of being successor to Zip Lung are slim due to her gender, because her father has always favoured sons over daughters. While Lo and Behold hasn’t reached that point in the storyline (yet), there’s no telling what may happen to the future of Zip Lung. Fai may be the Head of the Restaurants department, but I could not see him leading Zip Lung. Of course, there is no telling what will happen and I guess we will have to wait and see…

[olusioner-blog]

Cattleya Hybrid 2 Digital Orchid Collection NFT's Available on OpenSea  https://opensea.io/olusioner Prints and Merchandise Available on Redbud: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/138215427?ref=studio-promote Cattleya Hybrid from the Longwood Gardens Lotus room. Cattleya is a tropical genus of epiphytic and lithophytic plants that produce exceptionally showy flowers, and by many their species and hybrids are considered THE orchid of orchids. #nft #digitalart #redbubble #PicOfTheDay #photography #beautiful #picoftheday #photooftheday #instadaily #aesthetic #artoftheday #mosaic #food #lotusflower #lotus #flowers #nature #art #flower #naturephotography #flowerphotography #lotuspond #instagood #flowerstagram #beautiful #lotusflowers #artist #waterlily #lotuslove (at Longwood Gardens) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn2GDlNuiw5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[inafuturewithyou]

REFLECTIONS

“She searched for reflections the universe riddled in front of her eyes. A lotus floating in a dirty pond, as if it had grown just for her to drench in admiration of it’s beauty. Unaware of the roots pertruding beneath, it was evident that something beautiful had flourished in a soiled environment. Suddenly the world around her melted into this one moment, a soft bittersweet bliss fervented her soul as her reflection in the pond encompassed the lotus, that which had effortlessly mirrored into her.”

© @inafuturewithyou copyright. Photo is also taken by Yasemin Corlu @inafuturewithyou

[sridu]

[charriesjourney]

Lotus Flower🍀 #Lotus #LotusFlower #LotusPond #Baguio #Photography https://www.instagram.com/p/CYImn14hw8Y/?utm_medium=tumblr

[immagine-perfetta14]

The Lotus flower is regarded in many different cultures, especially in eastern religions, as a symbol of purity, enlightenment, self-regeneration and rebirth. Its characteristics are a perfect analogy for the human condition: even when its roots are in the dirtiest waters, the Lotus produces the most beautiful flower. #lotus #lotusflower #flowerphotography #lotuspond #itsmemonochrome (at Meerut) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSi7NjNlF5IOSGMHC_2DS7OA8WbGFLZOYWeK4Q0/?utm_medium=tumblr

[sarahfogg]

The last mermaid! It was already several days into June, so I spent a little more time on this one. I’m very pleased with her tail. This mermaid lives in a lotus pond, and may be more of a water spirit than a physical animal. Thanks for following my mermaids! I’ll be collecting them in a little zine, so watch out for that if you liked the series. :3

[zerryboterr]

Lotus Pond🌺 . . . . . . . . . #projectalma #projectalmakarlin #lotuspond #kaohsiung #taiwan #explore #amazingplaces #aroundtheworld #umdiewelt #reisebloggerin #weltreiseblog #weltbummlerin #aufdenaspurenvonalmakarlin #okolisveta #postopinjahalmekarlin #almakarlin (hier: Lotus Pond, Kaohsiung) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5zT5xAlGXF/?igshid=11fnj0s5wpp3s

[karz09]

Tam Coc, Ninh Binh. #ninhbinh #tamcoc #lotus #lotuspond #hills #rainy #river #boatride #landscapephotography #landscape #nature #naturelovers #foggy #vietnam #vietnamtravel #vacation #travelphotography #travelgram #traveltheworld #shotoniphone #phonephotography #outdoorphotography #natgeotravel #natgeoyourshot #visitvietnam #photography #bbcearth #bbctravel (at Tam Cốc Bích Động - Ninh Bình) https://www.instagram.com/p/Clq9XeivKzQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[damonkowarsky]

'Lotus Pond'. A handcoloured etching and aquatint from two copper plates. Made at @portlandbaypress in February this year. It was SO good to be back in the studio after a year away.⁠ This print is now available through @lauristonpress.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #printmaking #lotus #handcolour #art #etching #intaglio #aquatint #reflection #lotuspond #flower (at Raleigh Street Studios) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPUOApCDa05/?utm_medium=tumblr

[waterlily-hashira]

LotusPond is our simply plural if anyone wants to watch me fight for my life organizing 💀

[everythingcambodia-blog]

Fresh Hope.