#mint julip

[y2kbeautyandother2000sstuff]

BBW Savannah Bee Mint Julip Lip Balm

2004

Found on Ebay, user Menke

[agwnowb]

Party Central

[nilnco]

One long awaited Julip doodle <3

[boobpancakes]

bringing my favorite couple back for 2024

[saturninefig]

say hello to jules mayberry, my nsb founder 🌱💡

jules is a mischievous tech girlie who loves the finer things in life. she can be a little mean, and she's frequently jealous of other sims, but her heart is in the right place most of the time. all she wants is to set up a secure future for herself and the many generations to come. ✨

jules loves video games, the computer (she literally will not do anything else) and tasty vegetarian food.

she dislikes people who don't appreciate gifts (*cough cough* j huntington iii), bros, and romance music.

she currently lives in 18 culpepper house in san myshuno, but has plans to retreat to the 'burbs when she finds her mr right (well, more like 'mr that'll do'). 

✼ more info under the cut ✼

✦ backstory: both of jules' parents were scientists. they were friendly, smart, and perfectly lovely people – though they definitely spent more time in the lab than they did at home. having died when she was a teenager in a 'work accident' (it's all very hush-hush), jules took her small inheritance and put it towards a pad in the city rather than university. after one semester, she decided the academic route wasn't for her. besides, who needs a degree in this day and age anyway?

✦ challenge goals: (i don't have all the packs so i had to improvise a little)

master tech guru career – start-up entrepreneur branch

complete chief of mischief aspiration

master mischief and logic skills

complete elements collection

✦ my goals:

make two enemies

have at least one child 

move out of the city to a fancy home in the suburbs

be bffs with her children, unlike the way her parents were with her

have §100,000 in savings

✦ other notes:

i'm shockingly bad at making male sims, so this is going to be a matriarchal legacy (this includes nb and trans sims)

i use thepancake1's more traits in CAS mod because three just isn't enough (i chose the remaining traits based on personal preference, but i plan to randomize it/inherit traits from gen 2 onwards)

jules got unlimited funds to decorate her apt to make it Cute but i dropped her remaining money down to §1000 to reflect her 'inheritance'. girlfriend spent most of her money on plants and wall art (#relatable).

since i don't have all the packs, i'll be mixing and matching the og nsb challenge with this version alongside whatever whims tickle my fancy or enhance my story ;)

thanks to @cupidgnome and @deathbypufferfish for the psd aspirations template and icons. and of course, @lilsimsie for creating the nsb challenge 🖤

[justineportraits]

Greg Hildebrandt Mint Julip

[tfc2211]

Side 1 Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf Taste Of Honey Hello Dolly Fly Me To The Moon One Note Samba Desafinado Our Day Will Come Walk On The Wild Side

Side 2 Organ Grinders Swing West Side Story I Can't Stop Loving You Georgia Hit The Road Jack Mint Julip You Are My Sunshine Your Cheating Heart What'd I Say

[elminx]

Spell Energetics: How to Apply the concept of Herbal Energetics to your spell work

Note: I'm drawing here from my knowledge of herbal energetics as they are recognized in multiple herbalism systems, my knowledge of astrology, and the concepts of sympathetic magic - if this isn't your thing, please just move along.

The four elements and the concepts of Energetics run consistently through the framework of much of the Western magic systems but it's something that is often overlooked. Suppose rather than relegating the elements to something that we call upon ritualistically to join us in our magic works (or, that must be represented on an altar), we instead stop and consider what they are, and what they do. In that case, we can gain a deeper understanding of how magic works on a human being.

The idea of the four elements and their associated qualities (dry, warm, cool, and moist - now known as herbal energetics) comes from the Athenian philosopher Aristotle. The fire element is warm, the earth element is cool, the air element is dry, and the water element is wet. This shows a remarkable difference from the modern astrological association of earth being opposed to water, and air to fire as it is shown on the astrological wheel; here, hot is opposed to cold (fire to earth) and dry to wet (air to water). It is worth noting that this can be somewhat proven through action - earth puts out fire, for instance. Today, we understand that there is more to healthfulness than balancing energetics (thank you antibiotics, vaccines, and insert your favorite modern medical miracle here) but there are still a number of views on wellness that encourage considering them. Maybe someday I will write more of this and how it relates to synastry, but let's focus on how this can be used in magic.

From here, we need to take a dive into modern herbalism. Why are we doing this? Because most people use all sorts of herbal components as ingredients in our spells and many of our correspondences have their roots in how that plant matter interacts with the human body. One of the major considerations when choosing an herb is what its Action is on the human body. These actions include Heating (Warm/Fire), Cooling (Cool/Water), Drying (Dry/Air), and Wetting (Moist/Water).

We use these actions all of the time without even knowing that we are doing them. Most cocktail people know that you want to drink a Mint Julip in the summer to cool you down (mint is a Cooling herb). On the other hand, if you need a pick me up, Chai tea which is full of warming herbs - even noncaffeinated versions like Bengal Spice - does the trick. The marshmallow (a Moist herb) does the coating of the throat in "Throat Coat" tea. The conditions of warm/cool/dry/moist are so normal to use as human beings that we tend to overlook them and adjust for them automatically.

With this in mind, I want to bring up a few ways in which this can be applied in witchcraft.

Warm is nice and pleasant. A lot of the warming herbs are used in money and sex magic - they make us feel good. But, like any good thing, they might need to be consumed in moderation. Candles carry the innate action of warmth and just think about how important fire safety is. Some herbs that warm cannot always be handled with bare hands (spicy peppers cause capsaicin burns) and these have long-documented uses in baneful magics of all kinds.

Cool magic can be used to calm and control. It can be used to put a particular situation on ice so that you don't have to deal with it. It can bring down fevers. It can soothe bad tempers and hot-headedness. It can preserve. It can also protect and insulate.

Dry magic can also be used to preserve. It can dry up emotions and stifle passion. It can draw out something or draw something away from a situation. It can create space.

Moist magic can be overflowing and generous. It can also be stagnant and suffocating. Moisture can revive life. It can also drown it.

It is worth noting that all aspects of these factors are always present in our lives. And they don't exist in a vacuum - everything is a combination of the two Aristotlean categories: you have Warm Moist or Warm Dry, and Cool Moist or Cool Dry.

We use these principles in magic all of the time. Anytime that you are using a liquid in a jar spell, you are applying the concept of Moist. If you are applying salt or rice to drain an object, you are using the concept of Dry. A freezer spell is an obvious example of Cool and any time that you are burning something you are using the concept of Warm.

But let's go a step further. If you are trying to do a warming spell, wouldn't it make sense to use specifically only warming herbs - or, at least - herbs that don't counteract Warmth (aka abstain from using cooling herbs?). Remember, these herbs have a natural and calculable effect on the human body so one would assume that, when used as part of a spell directed at a human body, they will have a similar effect. Even if you're a total candle head (I get it - I LOVE candle magic), consider not adding a candle to a spell meant to freeze somebody out.

When casting a hex, it is worth considering whether you want to burn them out with fire or take the slower more calculated path of ice. (Stop me from quoting Robert Frost here...) If you need to separate a couple who thrives on relationship conflict, drying them out could be a good option - more specifically, I'd probably use cool/dry.

Really we are getting into the basics of all sympathetic magic: using a thing that has an obvious effect to transfer that effect, through our spell, to the spell's intended target. This is why I have been very specific in saying that this applies to magic cast on a human being - here we are using the principles of Energetics and how they affect humans. For a spell on an animal or your house, entirely different sympathetic principles would apply.

The next time that you are choosing between two herbs that are said to have the same associations, consider whether one might be better than the other based on the Energetic nature of that plant. You might find a whole new level of casting open up to you.

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[shinydelusionthing]

Mint Julips

[tenantoftheorpheumcircuit]

Oh hell I’m doing this for Daisy because F Scott Fitzgerald is incapable at giving her a personality, and this makes my life easier:

1. Alcoholic: She’s a cocktail girl, partial to a mint Julip but not only that. Especially sweet ones, she will tolerate the taste of alcohol but it’s best if it’s masked in other flavours. Non-alcoholic I think she’s fond of a peach iced tea, or something similarly sweet and a little flowery - like elderflower cordials!

2. Elaborate. Everything *has* to be perfect, hair perfectly waved, makeup perfectly stylish, clothes fashion forward but not too daring. After all, what other worth does she have?

3. She has No idea, she is does not look at the price level rich, probably a dress or jewellery. It would be her piano or silverware but they were heirloom.

4. No. As with anything related to her appearance she’s dedicated to keeping it completely perfect. If she could I think she’d tattoo a daisy on her shoulder though.

5. She is a cryer, it was probably over a hangnail, or a missed appointment. BUT she cannot cry over the things that actually affect her deeply, like her relationship with Tom will elicit little emotional response but accidentally calling on someone twice in one day will have her sobbing.

6. Only child, only girl. She had all the family pressure of having to marry rich, and continue the familial line. That’s why the conditioning is baked in so deep, she truly believes that if she’s not the perfect paragon of femininity she has failed.

7. Nice, sensible, Mary-Jane esque heels that match her dress. Think Character Shoes in musical theatre but not necessarily in black or tan.

8. Meticulous, all soft hangings and blurred edges. Lilacs and buttercups, soft blush pinks, nothing darker than a light grey. Everything has its place, down to the perfumes on her dresser, and where each individual tube of lipstick should be. She collects porcelain figures, and they’re all neatly displayed on a shelf. But, hidden in the bottom drawer of her dresser is a collection of sentimental items, ranging from old letters to pictures, anything that’s too private to be displayed. Just for her.

9. Holidays mean parties, and parties mean performing the perfect hostess, (at one point)wife, and mother. Far too much trouble for what they’re worth. Though, deep down, she likes seeing how Pammy lights up on christmas morning. It’s a complicated relationship.

10. In her purse there is always: Powder, lipstick, and a compact mirror. She also will not leave the house without a pair of gloves, and at least one item of jewellery. And a hat, of course.

So my problem with most ‘get to know your character’ questioneers is that they’re full of questions that just aren’t that important (what color eyes do they have) too hard to answer right away (what is their greatest fear) or are just impossible to answer (what is their favorite movie.)  Like no one has one single favorite movie. And even if they do the answer changes.

If I’m doing this exercise, I want 7-10 questions to get the character feeling real in my head. So I thought I’d share the ones that get me (and my students) good results: 

What is the character’s go-to drink order? (this one gets into how do they like to be publicly perceived, because there is always some level of theatricality to ordering drinks at a bar/resturant)

What is their grooming routine? (how do they treat themselves in private)

What was their most expensive purchase/where does their disposable income go? (Gets you thinking about socio-economic class, values, and how they spend their leisure time)

Do they have any scars or tattoos? (good way to get into literal backstory) 

What was the last time they cried, and under what circumstances? (Good way to get some *emotional* backstory in.) 

Are they an oldest, middle, youngest or only child? (This one might be a me thing, because I LOVE writing/reading about family dynamics, but knowing what kinds of things were ‘normal’ for them growing up is important.)

Describe the shoes they’re wearing. (This is a big catch all, gets into money, taste, practicality, level of wear, level of repair, literally what kind of shoes they require to live their life.)

Describe the place where they sleep. (ie what does their safe space look like. How much (or how little) care / decoration / personal touch goes into it.)

What is their favorite holiday? (How do they relate to their culture/outside world. Also fun is least favorite holiday.) 

What objects do they always carry around with them? (What do they need for their normal, day-to-day routine? What does ‘normal’ even look like for them.) 

[heartshapedgreen]

been looking for a last name to go with my pen name and i think i'll go with 'julip'. i wanted something related to leaves or plants, hence my username lol heart shaped leaves my beloved... my other options were 'basil', 'sempervirens' & 'liveforever' among others i can't remember which were... too serious? i wanted something more fun & homophonic (i think that's the right homosexual linguistic term for words that have similar sounds/letters), so -> julip, like mint julip.

love the drink, love the etymology of the word.

& i found out 'bijou' apparently reminds people of blow jobs... shrugs, yea. i'll take that.

[boobpancakes]

nsb founder - julip berry - materialistic, jealous, vegetarian

[music-drinks]

Music Drinks

Elliot Smith: A nice beer for when you want to see about a girl

Insane Clown Posse: An Oreo shake, when you are about to do something messed up to someone who probably deserves it.

Guster: Idk, Mango smoothie for when you are at an internship and someone suggests this band to you.

The Smiths: White Russian cocktail for when you feel like a whiney little bitch!

Kelly Clarkson: The strongest whiskey you got, hey, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger right?

Dayglow: Taro bubble tea for when you are impatient for the girl you like to call you back.

Sabrina Carpenter: Espresso (duh) ☕️

Bikini Kill: A red bull for when you are tired but want to see them live (yes this actually happened I saw them live they were awesome!!!!!)

The Mamas and the Papas: The sidecar for when you miss the good old days when we thought everything would explode.

Beach Bunny: Strawberry Banana smoothie for when you don't want to look like Barbie (valid, looking like barbie is basically impossible)

Beach House: A cola while you cry listening to space song (don’t worry everyone does)

Cigarettes after sex: A mint julip for when you just got dumped and he stole your car.

[cqallenwalker]

I had a dream that I was in a Round1 where a bunch of little kids were watching me use a slot machine. The slot machine crashes and I figure out it runs on the engine used to port Resident Evil to the Gamecube. I wander around and a bartender I like randomly gives me a mint julip. I mess around with an 80s game and got a sticker of Chisato and Natsumi which I gave to my twin. I met some guy who was selling specialty sugars mixed with things like chili powder and whatnot. I hear some nice EDM music. Apparently the artist was going to perform live soon. Someone in Springfield was bragging about a big watermelon they grew. There was literal fashion police in Tokyo. A concert in Eugene was interrupted by some guy selling something.

[project1939]

(left-right, Top Row- Kay Starr, Wynonie Harris, Rosemary Clooney, Row 2- Big Mama Thornton, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Row 3- Parker and Gillespie, Anita O'Day, The Clovers, Bottom Row- Kitty Wells, T-Bone Walker.)

Overview of Music from Project 1952: 

Favorite female artist: Kay Starr. Her voice, her songs, her swingy vibe... I looove her! 

Favorite male artist: Wynonie Harris. Probably my favorite musical discovery of the project. His voice is spine-tingly good, and his songs are filled to the brim with fun, humor, risqué lyrics, and bounce. I wrote earlier that I smile just when I think of him, and that pretty much sums it up. 

Favorite group: The Clovers. These guys fall pretty much smack in the middle of R&B, with hints of doo-wop in the vocals. And speaking of the vocals, they are bloody perfect. Perfect!  

Biggest surprise: I actually found a lot of music I that I liked! Before the project, I believed that most early 1950s music was the kind of syrupy easy listening pop that I detest. But I found some great swingy jazzy pop, I liked bebop jazz more than I expected, there was some enjoyable country stuff, and best of all, the R&B was fabulous! Most R&B was spilling over the line into early rock and roll, and I couldn’t get enough of it. 

My Top 15 Favorite Songs: (in no particular order, except for numbers 1 and 2) 

“Comes-a-Long-a-Love,” Kay Starr. 

“Keep on Churnin’ (Till the Butter Comes),” Wynonie Harris. 

“Hound Dog,” Big Mama Thornton. 

“One Mint Julip,” The Clovers. 

“Blacksmith Blues,” Ella Mae Morse. 

“Till I Waltz Again with You,” Teresa Brewer. 

“Pedal Pushin’ Papa,” The Dominoes. 

“Blues in the Night,” Rosemary Clooney. 

“Noodlin’ Rag,” Perry Como and the Fontane Sisters. 

“No Soap No Hope Blues,” Anita O’Day. 

“Au bal de la chance,” Edith Piaf. 

“Street Walkin’ Woman,” T-Bone Walker. 

“Blackberry Boogie,” Tennessee Ernie Ford. 

“Rocket 69,” Todd Rhodes. 

“Bloomdido,” Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. 

[elizabetharzanisketchbook]

Saturday's Mint Julip at Swift and Union (Kenton Neighborhood), 2023