#mok life

[awellboiledicicle]

A fun thing about fibro/chronic pain vs other disability things is that if someone makes a post like "Be strong, you're amazing!" It just.

Feels patronizing

Because we literally have no other choice. Breaking down is our constant state. Not having energy or strength to go on is the baseline for a good chunk of us. Its "be strong" or die. And death is expensive.

So it just sorta feels like someone trying to apply the positive comments they'd use for mental illnesses that can be improved slightly with positive attitude... to the physical reality of "shit sucks, it gets better for small spans and worse for long ones, and you will never be free until you die or stop feeling sensation".

And saying so feels like I'm being a dick about it, but like. You cant affirmation your way out of burning nerves and throbbing joints. Sure it's nice to know ppl like me are in peoples thoughts but like. How long does that last.

Until someone needs to bow out of a commitment? Until it inconveniences them? Until a bad mood from pain pisses them off? Until the misery is too annoyingly persistent to feel sympathy for?

I'm probably just ranting bc its 1am and my nerves are melting down in a flare, but it bothers me. Idk I think I'd feel better about the posts if there was an understanding there that getting "better" isnt an option. Maybe there is and I'm just grumpy idk

[tjwritesfanfics]

Underrated MGG Roles that I adore so much Joe Harper (Band of Robbers) Mok (Magic Valley) Joe Joe (RV) Kyle Orfman (Life After Beth)

[alrauna]

Vivienne Mok Photography (@vivienne.mok)

[downfalldestiny]

Ma Viya .. Ma Viya

[beyourselfchulanmaria]

Happy Birthday 56 🍰 to Lan 🐕‍🦺

老開心 🤣 老愛哭 🥲 老智慧 🧠 挺好的 🍷

一個人老， 一個人走， 一個人瀟灑！

不傷害人， 心中有愛 ，做什麼都好！

感謝你們願意與我為友，我又老一歲了，你們別嚇跑了呀！🤣🙏

While I stay in Tumblr feels not alone.

Thanks all my friends. Good night xoxo

[mapsofmystery]

From 2019 comic strip interview on the Nib, A Superhero on Your Own Terms: An interview with Rachel Pollack by Annie Mok

[detectiveships]

[bts-trans]

240816 Harper Bazaar Korea's Tweet

#제작지원 #SeptemberPreview #CoverStory “요즘 참 행복해요. 군대에 있는 동안 일이 너무나 하고 싶었고, 전역 후엔 매일매일 일을 하면서 바쁘게 지내고 있어요. 지금 이 순간도 일을 하고 있다는 사실 자체가 행복해서 웃고 있고요. 앞으로도 일을 하고 싶고 그걸 통해 ARMY에게 행복을 주고 싶습니다. 나로 인해 누군가가 행복해진다면 이 얼마나 큰 행복인가!” 진과 진심 어린 34Pages, 더 많은 화보와 인터뷰는 <바자> 코리아 9월호와 웹 사이트(http://harpersbazaar.co.kr)를 통해 만나볼 수 있습니다. @/gucci @/sabatods @/BTS_twt Editor 서동범 Photo 목정욱 Stylist 김영진 Hair 한솜 Makeup 김다름 Set Design 권도형(ONDOH) Interview 손안나 Design 한상영 Assistant 이서현 #Gucci #Jin #BTS #JinxGucci #GucciFW24 #BazaarKorea #JINXBAZAARkorea

#ProductionSupport #SeptemberPreview #CoverStory

"I've been feeling so happy lately. While I was in the military, I wanted to work so much, and now that I’ve been discharged, I keep myself busy by doing just that every day. Even at this very moment, the fact that I’m working makes me so happy that I find myself breaking into a smile. I want to keep up like this in the future and bring happiness to ARMY through my activities. What a wondrous thing it is that I can help bring a little bit of happiness in someone's life!"

A heartfelt 34 pages with Jin.

You can find many more photos and interviews in the September issue of Korea and on the official website.

Editor Seo Dongbeom Photo Mok Jungwook Stylist Kim Youngjin Hair Han Som Makeup Kim Dareum Set Design Kwon Dohyung (ONDOH) Interview Son Anna Design Han Sangyoung Assistant Lee Seohyun

#Gucci #Jin #BTS #JinxGucci #GucciFW24 #BazaarKorea #JINXBAZAARKorea

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[lurkingshan]

10 Things I Love About Only Boo!

*kicks down the door* I'm a few weeks late but I have arrived and I am here to yell about this fucking adorable show. Have you heard that it's the cutest shit you've ever seen in a fresh new package of all your favorite silly old romance tropes? Besties, this is truly the Sunday Serotonin we need. Here are the top 10 things I love about it:

The main romance is between a confident sunshine protagonist and a kind older boy working through his grief and an artistic block. Mok (Moo) and Kang are such nice boys, two cinnamon rolls too sweet and pure for this world, and I loved them instantly. They have a nice crackly chemistry between them and really solid communication right from the start.

The setting is rural and refreshing. Moo moves to Nakhom Pathom to attend school for a semester because his mom wants him to focus on his studies before she will allow him to pursue a career as an idol. Little did she know she was delivering him to a cute boy who would become the new distraction.

The crushing and flirting starts immediately, and it's mutual. They just like each other, man. Kang is (slightly) older and trying to be responsible about keeping Moo focused on his studies so he's putting up some token resistance, but it's very very token. They both find excuses to keep seeing each other after they meet.

There's a side couple with a long-term pining friends to lovers arc. The way I squealed when they revealed that photo wall. I support you, Payos, you will get your boo. These two also have a lovely, easy chemistry and seem so comfortable around each other. Their characterization also gets a fun twist in the beginning of the story.

The writing is strong and assured. This was written by the same screenwriting team as Cooking Crush, aka the best written original Thai bl of last season. These folks know their way around a smart romcom. They know how to deploy classic tropes so they feel fresh, build authentic character arcs, and make all the beats of the story feel confident. We are in good hands and don't need to worry about any out of left field conflicts or weird plot turns with this one.

A fresh new cast brings a ton of energy. I really love all four of the main actors for this show. They're young and bright and breathing some new life into an old formula. And both pairs have solid chemistry and seem comfortable in their scenes together.

Some of our old favorites are here too. They've made the smart decision to bolster the young main cast by surrounding them with more experienced seniors like our lady Milk, here playing Kang's friend and neighbor who is all up in his crush on Moo. Louis and Book are also going to show up at some point.

The show incorporates music and dancing in such a charming way. Moo is one of those kids who just has to dance, and the show mines a lot of comedy around his efforts to stifle the impulse as his mom ordered. I don't think he'll hold out for long, though, because Payos and Tae are on him to train with them. And of course the music supervisor is having a great time working in some classic GMMTV music gags (yes, Love Score and Too Cute To Handle both make memorable appearances).

It's a high school story brimming with youthful energy without being mired in immaturity. The tone of this show reminds me of My School President in the best way, in that it has all the sweetness and innocence of a high school romance without making the characters so immature and bad at communication that it's annoying to watch. As expected from the CC writers, these characters may be inexperienced but they are going to talk to each other and honesty will prevail every time.

We are only three episodes in and the romance is already well underway. This is the kind of show where we will see the main pair flirt and date and face obstacles together. The swoony moments started immediately and Moo is already throwing around the faen title. We know from the synopsis that the core conflict will come when Moo is forced to choose between his relationship with Kang and his dream of being an idol, and I expect he will be finding a way around that choice. I'll be strapped in for the ride because I already believe in these two.

[awellboiledicicle]

Another fun thing in a series of fun things a out Fibromyalgia is that working out genuinely does help

But only if you're not in so much pain that it would make it worse/you're literally too exhausted to.

The fun part is that able bodied people see you do leg lifts or something ONCE and their internal calculations = "oh so they can ALWAYS do this, they're just too lazy to keep it up"

It's fun because literally nothing short of hurting yourself will change that mental math. Because after an injury they can SEE you're healing. You deserve to rest, then. You will get better, which is the Right Way to Hurt.

But a cripple gets tired bc their nerves are on fire and they couldnt sleep? Wrong. Incorrect. Lazy.

(Throws glitter) So. MUCH. FUN. /S

[tjwritesfanfics]

Other MGG Characters Masterlist 🎃

Main Masterlist

MINORS DON'T INTERACT ON NSFW THINGS

🔥NSFW 🌻Fluff 💔Angst

Joe Joe (RV) 🚙

🩵Down by the river on a Friday night 🔥💔

You knew you couldn't stay with him forever, but at least for one night you could pretend. This is for imagining-in-the-margins Friends-with-Benefits Challenge.

Franklin (Beginner's Luck) 🎳

🩵Little prodigy🌻

Your daughter, Emma, was finally the age to start bowling and Franklin wanted nothing more than to teach her.

🩵BabyDoll 🔥💔🌻 (TBA)

It wasn't easy to love Franklin, but you were tired of trying. He just didn't seem to be done with you.

Kyle Orfman (Life After Beth) 🧟

🩵Prom Night 🔥💔 (TBA)

You couldn't stand Kyle Orfman, but for some reason you couldn't stand it when others picked on him more. You save your enemy from prom night and also make an interesting proposition. Written with the Kyle from my Every Universe series in mind

Mok (Magic Valley) ⛓

🩵Head canons

Just my own personal head canons About Him How he met you Dating NSFW

Joe Harper 💪🏻

🩵Prom Night Dream 🌻

When Joe finds out you missed your prom, he takes it upon himself to give you a redo.

(Banners by cafekitsune)

[virtchandmoir]

James Innes: This week, alongside Jodi Baker Calamai, I had the distinct honor of hosting and facilitating Deloitte Canada's first-ever NextGen CHRO Academy at our offices in Toronto. We delved into meaty HR & Talent topics with an amazing group of HR executives from various industries, discussing the evolving role of the CHRO, generative AI, State of Performance, working with boards, and guiding executives towards the C-suite. It was an energizing and rewarding experience, with insights shared by current and past CHROs.

A special thank you to our speakers and supporters for making this inaugural academy a success. I want to shine a spotlight on the incredible team behind this event, including Margaret Durojaiye, Akanksha Rachel Saini, Fia A., Alex Quirke, Maria Roach, and Bryanna Mok. Their dedication and hard work, on top of their 'day jobs,' were instrumental in bringing this event to life.

Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting initiative! 😊 #HR #CHRO #TalentManagement #DeloitteCanada

Zabeen Hirji Pascal Occean Carolyn Hamer Erin McCowan Sandra Hewitt Tara Murphy Jas Jaaj Stephanie Hauck Rachinsky Alana Steinhauer, PhD, ACC Tessa Virtue Sophie Vézina Jonathan Goodman Karen Higgins Jane E. Kinney, FCPA, FCA Karen Spencer

[sillyfudgemonkeys]

Kyoshi kill math: cracked and solved

It's funny, like.....if you hurt Rangi, you're chance of dying to Kyoshi goes up like.....150-200% (guesstimating) ajfkdlsjaf; And like that's Kyoshi choosing to kill you ON PURPOSE.

Like look at her bad guy list:

Tagaka, alive (threatened Yun, but didn't threaten Rangi, I see your favoritism Kyoshi, I know what you are 👁👄👁)

Guan (lei tai guy), left alive then died later (Kyoshi left him alive because Rangi beat him and broke his leg, he did of unrelated reasons later)

Jianzhu, dead (was already planning on killing him, but went for kill shot at the mention of him saying he'd kill Rangi)

Mok, alive (was creepy about Rangi, but otherwise didn't harm Rangi)

Wai, alive (weird guy, but not towards Rangi)

Xu Pin An, dead (literally went into the Avatar State because he was mentally torturing Rangi. Thought about dashing his brains out on the floor the second she entered AS, realized she should hold back and only decided to kill him because he was a lost cause)

Governor Te, alive (never came near Rangi)

Saowons (leaders), alive but thought about killing the leaders (only ones she internally didn't think about Rangi at that moment, THAT BEING SAID they also made Rangi's life a living hell. It's also the only one Kuruk thought to step in and stop)

Brawl in North Chung-Ling/Koulin, alive (Rangi beat them up, and Kyoshi actually stopped Rangi from killing Koulin.

Yun, dead (almost killed Rangi)

Chin the Conqueror, left alive but died (Kyoshi chose to separate herself and Yokoya from the combat, Rangi was not seen on the battlefield nor in any danger. Chin died cause he didn't move cause he dumb. She does mention if he kept going she'd kill him, maybe because Rangi could be hurt?🤔)

Rangi defends herself without Kyoshi's help? No deaths. If Rangi is safe? No deaths. Rangi hurt (mentally or physically)? Deaths. Kuruk is also fine with this mentality. It all ties back to Rangi.

[reviewsthatburn]

THE WITCH KING by Martha Wells is excellent and I had a great time reading it. The worldbuilding is nuanced and well-developed, with factions and history in a way that implies much more going on, but not getting bogged down in little details that don’t matter to this particular story. It deals with colonization and empire from the perspective of a quasi-immortal character (Kai) who has not been around forever, but has been around long enough that things which are part of his culture and history are now details that would fascinate only historians. The narrative shifts between two time periods in his life. This means that some events are mentioned before they were actually shown, but it was generally in a way that made the whole thing easier to follow. The two timelines are connected, as the main characters are trying to figure out whether the plan they were working on when they were betrayed is still salvageable. 

Full Review at Link

[whenthegoldrays]

ELLY'S TOP TEN K-DRAMAS (with songs to match!)

10. Queen of Tears (2024)

Baek Hyun-woo is relieved to hear that his wife has only three months to live, which will save him the mortification of divorcing her — what he isn’t expecting is to fall back in love with her in those three months. This show gets a little crazy, but the acting is top tier, and the ensemble cast is one of my favorites ever. (Also, the OST is my new most beloved.)

Song for this drama: Don’t Take The Money

9. Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022)

Woo Young-Woo navigates her career, life changes, and love as a rookie at Hanbada Law Firm and a woman on the autism spectrum. Young-Woo is a darling, and her boy is the greenest flag ever.

Song for this drama: scales

8. Castaway Diva (2023)

After 15 years stranded on a desert island, Seo Mok-ha pursues her dream of becoming a singer while searching for the boy who helped her escape her abusive father. Despite the horrors, this show will make you believe there is good in the world.

Song for this drama: Sweet Chamomile

7. Lovely Runner (2024)

Immediately after her idol commits suicide, the devastated Sol is transported back to high school, where she discovers that the two of them used to be neighbors and begins a desperate mission to change the course of his life. Get ready for the most adorable, most pathetic loser of a male lead ever.

Song for this drama: Always Remember Us This Way

6. Familiar Wife (2018)

A married couple who have fallen out of love get to see each other in a new light after the husband, Ju-hyeok, goes back in time and changes their history. You've never rooted this hard for such an infuriating man.

Song for this drama: No One Knows

5. Marry My Husband (2024)

After being murdered by her husband and best friend, a woman wakes up ten years in the past, months before her wedding, and must fight to prevent her marriage and eventual death from happening again. Swooniest male lead, cutest female friendships, and some of the most legit terrifying villains.

Song for this drama: Funeral

4. Hometown Cha Cha Cha (2021)

Yoon Hye-jin moves to a seaside town to open a dental clinic and finds the home she always wanted amidst its colorful residents. So funny and the male lead is basically the perfect man.

Song for this drama: Apple Pie

3. Crash Landing On You (2019–2020)

After a freak accident lands her in North Korea, Yoon Se-ri must rely on the soldier who saved her life in order to survive, stay hidden, and get back to South Korea. Rips you apart in the best possible way.

Song for this drama: If I Never Knew You

2. Live Up To Your Name (2017)

Renowned acupuncturist Heo Im falls 400 years through time and lands in Seoul, where his life and fate intertwine with cardiac surgeon Choi Yeon Kyung. Beautiful, unmatched chemistry.

Song for this drama: epiphany

1. Twinkling Watermelon (2023)

Ha Eun Gyeol is mysteriously sent back in time, where he meets his parents as teenagers and discovers he didn't know as much about them as he thought he did. Peak family feels, peak soft couple, and peak enemies to lovers.

Song for this drama: Long Live

[harrisonarchive]

Photos by George Harrison and Yui Mok/PA.

Happy 80th birthday to Pattie Boyd!

“To a young me I would say: — Walk, sit and stand with a straight back and always be true to, and love yourself.” - Pattie Boyd’s contribution to the book Dear Me: A Letter to My Sixteen-Year-Old Self (2011) "[W]e grew up together spiritually. It’s something you never lose. […] He was my first love and the most important influence in my life.” - Pattie Boyd on George Harrison, Hello!, August 31, 2004