#mt 15 in all colors

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New Yamaha MT15 HOTTEST 8 Color Review - MT-15 Elegant Black First

[thepromptfoundry]

Calling all history nerds, period piece connoisseurs, and fans of time-travel plots! Decades December is coming up here at The Prompt Foundry!

This list is being posted a little earlier than usual because historical work can take some time. The list has some reference points for you to jump off from. Show off your special interest in a particular era or event, or start a wiki walk from the the Wikipedia page for each decade to learn something new!

Have fun exploring resources like @thetimelinesofslang, the Fashion History Timelines from NYSU's Fashion Institute of Technology, or the fashion plates and historical photos from blogs like @omgthatdress or @historical-fashion-polls!

If you use this list, please tag me here @thepromptfoundry, I’d love to see your writing and art!

Feel free to combine different days' prompts with each other, or combine them with other events! Use your OCs, your favorite characters from media, your own experiences, whatever tickles your fancy.

Respond to as many prompts as you want or as interest you, don’t worry about missing or skipping any. Remember, this is supposed to be fun!

If you have any questions or musings, check our FAQ, and if you don't find your answer, shoot me an ask.

Plain text list below the cut:

1) 0010s Xin dynasty in China, Caesar Augustus in Rome

2) 1900s Edwardian era, Russo-Japanese War, release of the first feature film The Great Train Robbery

3) 300s Teotihuacan flourishing in present-day Mexico, writing of the Kama Sutra

4) 1910s World War 1, the Russian Revolution

5) 1440s Late Middle Ages/Early Renaissance in Europe, the hangul writing system is introduced in Korea

6) 1920s Prohibition in the US, rise of fascism in Europe, earliest sync-sound movies

7) 0070s Roman Epire, destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and destruction of Pompeii

8) 1930s The Great Depression, the Declaration of the Independence of India, art deco, color film

9) 1090s The First Crusade, the Liao, Xia, and Song dynasties in various parts of China

10) 1810s The Napoleonic Wars, the Regency era in England

11) 1940s World War 2, post-war rebuilding

12) 1000s BC The Iron Age, King David of the Israelites, development of the Phoenician alphabet

13) 1950s Baby Boom, Red Scare, the Korean War, rock'n'roll, zippers and television both become commonplace

14) 1340s The Black Death in Europe, decline of the Mongol Empire

15) 1590s Late Elizabethan Era in Europe, William Shakespeare, Imjin War between Japan and Korea

16) 1960s Moon landing, hippies, mod fashion, Chinese Cultural Revolution, Stonewall, Star Trek, the Civil Rights movement

17) 1770s The American Revolution, founding of the real Illuminati

18) 1860s American Civil War era, late Edo period in Japan

19) 1970s The Sexual Revolution, disco, the first video games, end of the Vietnam War

20) 2200s Whatever the future holds!

21) 1980s End of the Cold War and fall of the Berlin Wall, beginnings of the World Wide Web, the First Intifada in Gaza

22) 1660s Part of the Golden Age of Piracy, the English Restoration

23) 1990s Internet access becomes widespread, grunge, the Gulf War, the Troubles in Ireland, height of the AIDS crisis, Princess Dianna, first Pokemon games

24) 1230s University of Cambridge founded in England, beginnings of the Mali Empire in Africa, rein of Emperor Shijo in Japan

25) 2000s The “War On Terror”, rise of Big Tech, Y2K fashion, emo culture, cell phones become commonplace

26) 1880s Gilded Age, the first skyscrapers, electrification of cities, first household electrical appliances like fans and irons

27) 1640s Qing dynasty begins in China, the First English Civil War

28) 2010s Hipster culture, height of video streaming, YA lit boom

29) 500s Liang and Northern Wei dynasties in China, Heptarchy period in England, height of prosperity of the Mayan Empire

30) 2020s Present day!

31) 3130s Whatever the future holds!

[mary-games-and-arts]

AvA/M Cast Redesign

Phew, well.. I DID IT I REDESIGNED EVERYONE! Time to present them all again, but this time with some more info, right?

Color Gang

Green (He/him) - 17 y.o. | Let's say he's literally a perfectionist okay? Green is the one of a protective friend but can annoy his brother Red sometimes. His love of his life is Blue

Yellow (She/her) - 16 y.o. | A girl who knows everything about redstone, Minecraft commands and style. Has a twin sister Pinkie (Keep in mind that Pinkie is not a canon character. She's my AvM OC). Also Yellow has a partner Red

The Second Coming/TSC/Second/Orange (He/They) - 17 y.o. | A sleepyhead but somehow understands math and physics(unlike me ;v;). They're really overprotective over their friends and have their own powers but they're not aware of them(let's say AvA VI didn't happen yet). Chosen is Second's sister. Also Sec is in love with Purple

Blue (She/her) - 16 y.o. | Really knows her thing when it comes to brewing potions and gardening. Has bandages cuz AvM Ep. 20 events. Can get worried if anyone of the gang gets sick. Loves Green and his tunes

Red (He/him) - 15 y.o. | Apparently the youngest one of the group. He's a clumsy guy and also a prankster. Got possessed by Herobrine twice. Was in a timeout once cuz messed with Yellow's staff and the lucky block. Yellow is his girlfriend and Green is his brother. Oh and his pets are his friends

The Royal Duo + The Angelic Trio

Purple (She/They) - 16 y.o. | A little shy but very nice girl. Considers MT as her older sister. Still has trust issues but is trying to fix it. Cherishes her dead mother Orchid and doesn't give a damn about her dad RB. Second is her boyfriend

MT/Mango Tango/Queen Orange (She/her) - 20 y.o. | A young adult who was a queen once just to destroy Minecraft cuz it took away her little brother Gold. Tries to move on from Gold's death and now considers Purple as her younger sis. She's on neutral terms with Color Gang. Her husband is actually an Enderman named Jacob (Tulip said that we can have our own Jacob so)

Gold (He/him) - 12 y.o. | A smol kid who is MT's brother and had unfortunately died from Minecraft. Observes his sister and spends his time with Orchid and Victim. Sometimes wishes he could hug MT one last time

Orchid (She/her) - 38 y.o. | A caring woman who is also Purple's mother. Has no empathy for RB cuz he left her and Purple. Unfortunately died from an unknown disease and now observes her child from above

Victim (They/Them) - 25 y.o. | A guy who never experienced life for once. Tries to develop themselves and find their own personality and hobbies. Currently is friends with Orchid and Gold

RB, Alan and The AvA Duo

RB (He/him) - 40 y.o. | A ex-husband of Orchid and ex-dad for Purple. Left cuz he thought his daughter was "pathetic and would never protect herself from any danger"

Alan (He/him) - 35 y.o. | The creator himself of the whole AvA/M community. Considers Chosen and Second as his kids, but also has a real life family

The Dark Lord/TDL/Dark (She/her) - 18 y.o. | The terrorist of the whole Internet herself and Alan is her creator. She was created to defeat Chosen but she teamed up with them and confronted Alan. Somehow survived Second's attack and now is trying to change. Has a girlfriend Chosen

The Chosen One/TCO/Chosen (She/They) - 19 y.o. | The Chosen One herself who just wants to live peacefully with Dark after all the trauma she endured. Saved a kid once and now friends with her. Is currently being wanted by Rocket Corporation. Dark is her girlfriend

The Rocket Corporation

Hazard (He/They) - literally a robot- | A restored robot who can control electricity as his power. He's also a part of the mercenary team

Agent Smith (He/him) - 24 y.o. | The main mercenary of the corporation who can use any Adobe Animate tool. Has a small crush on Vic

Alive!Vic (They/them) - 25 y.o. | The first stick ever created by Alan that somehow came to life to get the revenge they so desperately want. They're a leader of a whole corporation and they hunt for Chosen cuz she knows where Alan is

Ballista (He/him) - 27 y.o. | The shortest mercenary of the team. He can turn his head into a tank and also adores his big pixel sword

Primal (She/her) - 28 y.o. | The tallest mercenary and the only woman in the team. Is good at archery and can get buff if needed

[tokidokitokyo]

神奈川県

Japanese Prefectures: Kantō - Kanagawa

都道府県 (とどうふけん) - Prefectures of Japan

Learning the kanji and a little bit about each of Japan’s 47 prefectures!

Kanji・漢字

神　かみ、かん～、こう～、シン、ジン、かな　gods, mind, soul

奈　いかん、からなし、ナ、ナイ、ダイ　Nara

川　かわ、セン　stream; river

県　ケン　prefecture

関東　かんとう　Kanto, region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures

Prefectural Capital (県庁所在地) : Yokohama (横浜市)

Kanagawa Prefecture is located just south of Tokyo. It is home to many day trip destinations from Tokyo, including the cities of Kamakura and Hakone. The prefectural capital of Yokohama on the Pacific coast is Japan's second largest city and its major port, including many multicultural influences such as a China Town and the Minato Mirai building. The port areas are also major centres of bonito and tuna fishing. Inland, Kanagawa has a flourishing agricultural area producing flowers and dairy products for the Tokyo market.

Recommended Tourist Spot・おすすめ観光スポット The Great Buddha of Kamakura - 鎌倉大仏

The Great Buddha of Kamakura (source)

At the Buddhist temple Kotoku-in (高徳院) in Kamakura stands the 11-metre tall 13th-century bronze statue of Amida Buddha. Initially housed in a wooden hall, it was restored in the Edo period (1603-1868) after being damaged over the years by typhoons and earthquakes and now towers over the grounds of the temple. The Great Buddha of Kamakura is the second largest seated Buddha in Japan.

After you visit the Great Buddha, you can also find other Zen Buddhist temples, which are among the oldest and most beautiful in the country, and most in walking distance from each other. Enoshima and the Kamakura beaches are also nearby.

Regional Cuisine - 郷土料理 Kuro-tamago (Black eggs) - 黒卵 (くろたまご)

Kuro-tamago or Black eggs (source)

It may seem strange, but this popular souvenir from the Owakudani (大涌谷 or Great Boiling Valley) in the resort town of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture gets its distinctive black color from being boiled in natural hot spring water for 60 minutes at a temperature of 80°C, then steamed at 100°C for 15 minutes in steel baskets over natural hot spring water. The natural hot spring water contains sulfur and iron, thus turning the egg shells black. The Kuro-tamago, or Black Eggs, have a slight sulfur smell (although the whole valley has this smell so you might not notice). They are safe to eat and are said to add 7 years to your lifespan! (You shouldn't eat more than two at one time though, as the lifespan elongating effects will then be nullified, or you might just feel slightly sick).

Owakudani is an active volcanic valley that is known to locals as Jigokudani (地獄谷 or Valley of Hell) due to the sulfurous volcanic gasses and steam from the natural hot spring waters. There are many resorts nearby in Hakone which tap into these natural hot springs. The valley was formed due to the last eruption of Mt Hakone about 3,000 years ago. On clear days, you have a great view of Mt Fuji. There is also a ropeway that will take you over the active volcanic area, but sometimes it can be closed when the volcanic activity picks up and the volcanic gasses increase, so check before you visit.

Kanagawa Dialect・Kanagawa-ben・神奈川弁

Kanagawa-ben is a basket term used to describe the dialects spoken in the prefecture, but there is no single unified dialect.

1. うんめろ　unmero very, a lot

うんめろ美味しい (unmero oishii)

Standard Japanese: たくさん、とても　(takusan, totemo)

とても美味しい (totemo oishii)

English: very, a lot

very delicious

2. あんきだ　anki da　I'm relieved, it's a relief

おめーらガ、みんなこどまーでけーからあんきだなー (omeera ga, minna kodomaa dekei kara anki da naa)

Standard Japanese: 安心だ　(anshin da)

お前の家は、みんな子どもが��長しているから安心だな (omae no ie wa, minna kodomo ga seichou shite iru kara anshin da na)

English: I'm relieved

It's a relief because all the children in your home are growing up well

3. あっちかし・こっちかし　(acchikashi, kocchikashi)

椅子を並べるのはこっちかし?　あっちかし？ (isu o naraberu no wa kocchikashi? acchikashi?)

Standard Japanese: あちら側・こちら側　(achiragawa, kochiragawa)

椅子を並べるのはこちら側?　あちら側？ (isu o naraberu no wa kochiragawa? achiragawa?)

English: that side, this side

Should I arrange the chairs this way? That way?

4. うっちゃる　(uccharu)

ゴミをうっちゃる (gomi o uccharu)

Standard Japanese: 捨てる　(suteru)

ゴミを捨てる (gomi o suteru)

English: to throw away

Throw away your trash

5. かったるい　(kattarui)

遠くて歩くのかったるいな (tookute aruku no kattarui na)

Standard Japanese: 面倒くさい、だるい　(mendoukusai, darui)

遠くて歩くのだるいな (tookute aruku no darui na)

English: bothersome, tiresome

It's so far that it would be a pain to walk there

More Kanagawa dialect here (Japanese site).

[cityof2morrow]

phMAT: Sci-fi Build Set

Published: 8-15-2024 | Updated: N/A SUMMARY Here are 104 walls/floors and 6 niche recolors, partially inspired by industrial/grungy style CC from Pixelhate, Stonetower, and Prida over at MTS. Check out #co2phmat for similar sci-fi/industrial style CC.

DETAILS Requires all EPs/SPs – may work fine with at least one EP. §8 | Build > Floors > Misc and Walls > Paneling For the niche recolors, you need the BBNiche1Master (BuggyBooz, 2012) from the original set or from the Repo Pack (Simmons, 2022). More recolors can be found under these tags - #co2recolors, #ts2recolors, #ts2repo #co2repo #co2repopack. DOWNLOAD (choose one) from SFS | from MEGA

CREDITS Thanks: Pixelhate, Sims2/Simming communities. Sources: Any Color You Like (CuriousB, 2010), EA/Maxis, Other TXTRs (Simmons et al., 2022-2024; Pixelhate, 2008; 2007).

[catherinetcjd]

Mansion Weave Stone Floors

~ in 15 Stone Varieties and 2 Sizes ~

These floors were created for TS2 by CatherineTCJD of Sims Virtual Realty and MTS.

The pattern of these floors is called "Mansion Weave." I also have a similar set in wood: Mansion Weave Wood Floors. 😉

This floor comes in 15 stone varieties and 2 sizes. They are found in the 'stone' floor category for $14 each. A color swatch is included and the files are all properly named.

See more »

DOWNLOAD @ SFS

Or MTS

Enjoy! 🦚

[hidingupmysleeve]

Seattle, Mt. Rainier National Park, Levanworth, the Enchantments, Washington State October 11-15, 2024

Last week I visited my childhood friend (since 8 years old!) Laura who moved to Seattle, WA over 3 years ago. This trip was planned pretty last-minute, as I booked the flight two weeks out. Usually, I book my flights months in advance. I have had a lot going on in my personal life the past six months and knew I needed to see my friend, get away, and be outside. We got so lucky - the weather was perfect. Peak Fall foliage as well as larch season. There is only 3 weeks out of the year where you can see larches which makes it even cooler that I got to experience it.

Mt. Rainier National Park is where we saw prime Fall colors, but I will say that park is like Disney World on steroids. It was a Saturday, and while our first hike wasn't too crowded, our second hike was insanity. We had to park 2 miles away from the trailhead, but eating lunch with the super close views of Mt. Rainier did not disappoint.

The next day, we went to Levanworth, WA to explore the town and hike. Levanworth is a cute Bavarian-style town about 2.5 hours outside Seattle. We decided to get an air bnb (with a hot tub!) and it was so much fun. We were first greeted by two adorable dogs (they do this for every guest, unbeknownst to us) and our hot tub had scenic mountain views. We ate Bavarian sausage, shopped around the cute village, and relaxed in the hot tub underneath the stars.

We also went to a fun bar called Larch, where we sat next to a couple in their mid-fourties who were celebrating their wedding anniversary. We got to talking, and found out that the husband played college baseball with Phillies players Chase Utley, Jimmy Rollins, and Pat Burrell (Philly is our hometown). They were telling us funny stories and showing us pictures on their phones. We ended up staying longer than we intended because we all had such a good time chatting, but that's what I love about travel - meeting people with random stories/connections.

The next morning, we got up around 6am to head to Colchuck Lake. This turquoise blue Alpine Lake is part of the Enchantments. It was a 10-Mile out-and-back hike with 2,500ft of elevation. This hike is very popular, and because it was a Monday holiday (Columbus day) we figured we had the best bet in beating the crowds. Our planning worked in our favor because and it ended not being too crowded!

When we reached the lake, I was in awe. I have never seen water that beautiful before. Pictures do not do the summit justice. There were snow capped mountains, larches, and barely anyone around. We ate lunch by the water and took in all the views. I felt such a sense of peace and solace. I told Laura multiple times throughout the trip that I wanted time to stop. It was just what my soul needed.

Even though Laura is my childhood friend, we've always said that is secondary/an afterthought. Our friendship transcends time. I say this, but we did make a joke that this trip was celebrating our 25-year friendship anniversary since we met two couples celebrating theirs. With Laura there is ease, safety, and belly laughs. Truly so grateful for our friendship and this trip.

[undertalerebirth]

Thank you for 200 followers + Special Valor QnA!

(sorry, we have something special planned for UT 9th birthday but it's going to take a bit longer. We will have it out before the end of the month so don't worry ^^)

(Artwork made by @blueberry62)

Thank you all for 200 followers! We are so happy with all the support we've been getting on the project and can't wait to show you all what we've been cooking up!

QnA

To celebrate this moment we are opining up a special Valor QnA for a limited time. You will be able to ask questions and receive character responses from Valor. Ask will be open from 9/15/2024 - 10/4/2025. Submit an ask under this game jolt post or on our Tumblr page!

Rules/Guidlines

-Do not send any ask of sexual, political, mean, disrespectful, racism, or homophobic nature.

-Some ask may be left unanswered due to them containing heavy story spoilers.

-We can't promise to be able to answer all ask but we will try to answer as many as we can!

One thing to note it that UTBB does follow the theory/HC that Undertale takes place in the distant future meaning most of the UT cast will not be present during the events of UTBB.

More information on this theory/HC

Character Information

Here are some facts about Valor. There's some of them you might want to know more about

Valor's ethnicity is Japanese/Greek

Valor is fluent in Japanese but is a little bit rusty when speaking Greek

Valor's jacket was custom made.

Valor lived on a farm near MT. EBBOT

Valor has amnesia and doesn't remember most of his life on the surface and anything he does remember is all blurry and hazy.

Valor's favorite color is cyan.

[puddingfishcakesimblr]

After more than 6 years I managed to find a way to play the sims 2 again as it is apparently impossible to quit playing it. Andddd I come with a very niche default/mod I have created to suit my playing needs a bit more. 

Nobody would bat an eye at people named Rose, Max, Summer, Daisy, Victor etc. Yet, they all have a literal meaning, and they are not the only ones. Across cultures, people have been naming their children after literal things, feelings, adjectives, virtues and more, so why would Tulip be any weirder than Rose? I love giving my sims names that we would consider quirky or strange so I created a name replacement mod so you can too if you want to!

This mod will replace the default names the game gives new townies and NPCs that have their own name. The default includes 200 female surnames, 200 male surnames and 230 lastnames (for both genders). Keep in mind that it will only work on townies and NPCs that generate after you've installed this mod.

★ Download ★ SFS or MTS  ★ What kind of names can I expect? ★ I chose names ranging from just a bit unique, to downright weird. I was inspired by nature, outer space, the weather, food, animals, math, random adjectives, colors and more! You can see a selection of some of the names that my game generated in the image. A full list is included in the download. A few names are both in the list for women and men as I found them genderneutral. 15 random female names: Bunny Drama Stella Rune Olive Amber Enigma Tulip Spring Birdy Fig Vivid Sake Mu Farce 15 random male names: Waffle Ash Zero Hydro Halt Rune Oak Ox Tau Bay Car Blend Comet Cress 15 random last names: Cloverfield Oats Oregano Raspberry Alder Cantaloupe Boulder Hush Smoke Marigold Pisces Gingerbread Seas Sapphire Delight ★ How to install? ★ Chuck the live.package in your downloads folder. Do not change its name. You can only have one name replacement at the same time.  ★ I don't like these names, I want to make my own ★ Sure! It's quite easy. You can follow this tutorial by ijustneedsomeeyes: https://modthesims.info/t/518283

[deasbanker]

Weekend treat: climb Mt. Takao（599m）for the first time in my life and immerse myself in a lot of nature from 8 to 15!

23/11/2024（Labor Thanksgiving Day）

When it was still dark enough to see the stars, mom and I set out for Mt. Takao, which is located in Hachioji, Tokyo, and changed trains. The beginning of this trip was my pure curiosity of climbing/hiking on the mountain trail because I had never done before, although I was being in my mid-20s.

Since some articles on the Internet said that it was always packed with a lot of people on Mt. Takao during the autumn leaf season in November, we needed to leave so earlier as to arrive at the station before 8 and avoid the crowds as much as possible.

On arriving at Takaosanguchi Station, I got excited about how cold it was by seeing my breath. Thanks to this cold and crisp autumn air at the foot of the mountain, I could enjoy observing such nature as trees or moss well even before climbing. As we anticipated, there were already so many hikers（including dogs!）gathering and setting off to the peak.

First, I took to the ambience brought out by traditional Japanese-style housings at the skirts like Kyoto, which made me feel like I was exactly in a tourist spot in a good way. Then, we finally entered the sacred mountain. For my very first time of climbing a mountain, I went for the easiest way to the peak. As we proceeded, mom and I encountered a bunch of unique nature, such as a huge hole under tree roots（this reminded me of the whomping willow in Harry Potter）or orange moss; I appreciated such uniqueness, diversity and the mysteries of nature from the bottom of my heart. Also, I found that most fantasy stories all over the world are related to forests because nature can give us opportunities to spark our imagination, indeed.

Half an hour later, my excitement and energy were totally gone due to really steep slopes, which I didn't expect at heart. Although I can usually walk a long distance without fatigue, my feet refused to move at that time. I think that I was the slowest hiker there, but I had to keep moving as I would never have tried to proceed again if I paused.

After that, we arrived at a mountainside where some stalls or diners are. That helped me out of fatigue to some extent and let me start chatting with mom again. Nonetheless, such doesn't mean that we were almost at the peak; on the contrary, we needed to continue hiking on bumpy trails and lots of steps. I was being impressed by most of the elderly people there in terms that they didn't seam tired nor to slow their pace at all even halfway. By the way, I was pleased to see the renowned sacred tree named Takosugi（the octopus shaped cedar tree）.

Finally, we reached the top and managed to admire the view from the peak of Mt. Takao. Half of the mountain was colored by autumn leaves, which brought out the fall atmosphere. As I mentioned first, there were so many people having lunch sitting on the ground side by side at the top, too. Therefore, there was no space to chill out there, and we decided to go back and stop by a stall for a certain sweet treat.

This is "tengu", a legendary creature found in Shinto belief, shaped version of taiyaki（a Japanese sweet treat consists of red bean paste and pancake-like crust）. She waited in line for about 30 minutes to get it. Everyone including her ended up eating this sweets merrily.

Around 14:00, we descended the mountain by taking a chairlift, having a refreshing time overlooking Tokyo as well as adjacent mountains from the lift. Yet, it suddenly stopped on the way, and we were made to wait for a while; then I recalled the thriller film called Frozen（2010）.

Overall, it was absolutely satisfying in an every way, and I totally enjoyed the day with mom there. Besides, I was glad to know that I wasn't cut out for steep slopes through this experience. Everything is an experience.

[daggerzine]

MY FAVORITE RECORDS OF 2023! (lists in no particular order....well, sort of)

MY 20 FAVORITE RECORDS OF 2023  

Anna Hillburg- Tired Girls (Speakeasy Studios)

RVG- Brain Worms (fire) 

The Tubs- Dead Meat (Trouble in Mind) 

Seablite- Lemon Lights (Mt St Mtn)

The Reds, Pinks & Purples- The Town That Cursed Your Name (Slumberland)

Lewsberg- Out and About (12XU)

Melenas- Ahora (Trouble in Mind)

Blues Lawyer- All in Good Time (Dark Entries) 

Colored Lights- S/T (Bobo Integral)

Doe St- Stepping Stones (Legless) 

Guardian Singles- Feed Me To The Doves (Trouble in Mind) 

Corvair - Bound To Be (WIAIWYA)

The Garment District- Flowers Telegraphed To All Parts of the World (HHBTM)

Royal Ottawa- Carcosa (self released)

Tough Age- Waiting here (Bobo Integral)

Soft Science- Lines (Shelflife)

The Midnight Sailors- S/T (self released)

Robert Forster- The Candle and the Flame (Tapete) 

Civic – Taken By Force (ATO) 

Sumos- Surfacing (Meritorio) 

WAIT….HERE’S 20 MORE!

Connie Lovatt- Coconut Mirror (Enchante’)

En Attendant Ana- Principia (Trouble in Mind) 

Withered Hand- How to Love (Reveal) 

The High Water Marks- Your Next Wolf (Minty Fresh)

The Feelies- Some Kinda Love: Performing the Music of the Velvet Underground (Bar-None)

Connections- Cool Change (Trouble in Mind) 

The Ex Bats- Song Machine  (Goner)

The Photocopies- Top of the Pops (Ultra Modern)

Amanda Brown- Eight Guitars (Lillipilli) 

Arthur Alexander- …Steppin’ Out!  (Big Stir Records)

Eyelids- A Colossal Waste of Lights ((Jealous Butcher) 

Panic Pocket- Mad Half Hour (Skep Wax)

Yo La Tengo- This Stupid World (Matador)

Swansea Sound- Twentieth Century (Skep Wax)

Kevin Robertson- Magic Spells Abound (Futureman)  

Super 8- Hoopla (The Beautiful Music) 

The Radio Fields- Dos and Dont’s (Subjangle)

Joe McAlinden- Where The Clouds Go Swimming (self -released)

The Black Watch- Future Strangers (ATOM) 

Rob I Miller- Companion Piece (Vacant Stare)

….AND HERE’S 10 MORE

The Lost Days- In the Store (Speakeasy Studios) 

Life Strike- Peak Dystopia (Bobo Integral)

Belle & Sebastian- Late Developers (Matador)

Lauds- Imitation Life (Fort Lowell) 

The Hepburns- Only the Hours (Lavender Sweep) 

Lomma- Torrey Pines (self released)

C.O.F.F.I.N.- Australia Stops (Goner)

Special Friend- Wait Until the Flames Come Rushing In (Skep Wax)

Burning Ferns- World of the Wars (Country Mile)

Wojtek the Bear- Second Place on Purpose (Last Night From Glasgow)

I ALSO REALLY LIKED ALBUMS BY:  Diners, Moving Targets, Bill Orcutt, Skull Practitioners, the Suncharms, Divine Horsemen, The Flashcubes, Hurry, Teenage Fanclub, Lydia Loveless, The Make Three, Shana Cleveland, The Ekphrastics, Ryan Allen, Fruit Bats, Nicole Yun, Dippers, Lost Film, Tony Jay, Cindy, Class, The Clientele, Lemon Twigs, Sweeping Promises, The National Honor Society, The Whiffs, Infinite River, Silver Biplanes, Jason Isbell, The Cuticles, Mudhoney, Alex Lahey, Crocodiles, Peter Hall, Cherry Fez, The Angles, Scott Gagner, Mainland Break, Christian Kjellvander, Sick Thoughts, Grand Drifter, The Motifs, The Sunshine Convention, The 1981, Roy Moller, Youth Valley, Soft Covers, Deadlights, The Smashing Times, The Spires, Helen Love, Motorbike, Silverstiles, Water Damage, Uni Boys, The Royal Arctic Institute, Gina Birch, Gee Tee, etc.

MY  10 FAVORITE REISSUES OF 2023 

The Chills- Brave Words (Fire)

The Replacements- Tim (Sire)

The Ocean Blue- Davy Jones Locker (Korda)

Wild Carnation- Tricycle (Delmore)��

Neutral Milk Hotel- The Collected Works of Neutral Milk Hotel (Merge)

Das Damen- 1986- Keeps Me Wild (Dromedary)

Heavenly -Le Jardin de Heavenly (Skep Wax) 

The Verlaines- Bird Dog (Schoolkids Records) 

The Toms- S/T (Feel It) 

Celibate Rifles  Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (Bang!)

MY 15 FAVORITE EPS OF 2023 

Lightheaded- Good Good Grief (Slumberland)

Minor Threat-  Out of Step outtakes (Dischord)

The Cucumbers- Old Shoes (self released)

The Reds, Pinks & Purples- Unloveable Losers (digital) 

The Vapour Trails- On a Beautiful Day (Futureman)

Blues Lawyer- Sight Gags on the Radio (Dark Entries)

Deary- S/T (Sonic Cathedral)

The Wends- Better Will (WWNBB) 

Te Vista- S/T  (Cripes) 

Red Sleeping Beauty- From Sarah With Love (Matinee)

Letting Up Despite Great Faults- Crumble (S/T) 

The Prize- Wrong Side Of Town   (Anti Fade) 

Touch Girl Apple Blossom- S/T (self released)

Galore- Blush (Paisley Shirt) 

Lost Tapes- Crossing Towns (Shelflife)

MY 5 FAVORITE COLLECTIONS OF 2023 

The Particles- 1980’s Bubblegum (Chapter Music)

Primal Scream- Reverberations (Travelling in Time) (Acid Jazz/XTRM/Young Tiki)

The Shapiros- Gone by Fall: the Collected Works of (World of Echo) 

Dot Dash- 16 Again (Country Mile)

Comet Gain- The Misfit Jukebox (Tapete) 

Eric "Eggman" Eggleson's favorite records of 2023!

A Colossal Waste Of Light - Eyelids

Aeterna - Vinyl Williams

Away From The Castle – Video Age

Babydoll – Rat Columns

Bananasugarfire – Golden Apples

Careless By The Coast - Marvin Powell

Cartwheel - Hotline TNT

Colored Lights

Compact Trauma – Ulrika Spacek

Continue As A Guest – The New Pornographers

Disenchanter - Alaska Reid

EP IV – Yumi Zouma

Flowers Telegraphed To All Parts Of The World – The Garment District

Henry St. - The Tallest Man On Earth

Hindsight is 50/50 – Ghost Woman

I Held The Shape While I Could – Bodywash

Javelin – Sufjan Stevens

Left Hand - Becca Mancari

Life and Life Only - The Heavy Heavy

Love as Projection – Frankie  Rose

May Cause Dizzy Ness - The Musical Chairs

My Entire Life – SUSTO

Pearlies – Emma Anderson

Perennial - Woods

Pictures – Dean Owens

Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) - Yves Tumor

Prize - Rozi Plain

Radio Red – Laura Groves

So Soon Now – Trillion

Strange Loops and Outer Psyche – Andy Bell

Suntub – ML Buch

The Greater Wings - Julie Byrne

The Natural Lines

The Queen Is Not Dead – Spiritual Front

the record – boygenius

The Sunshine Convention

The Twits - bar Italia

This Candle Is For You - Spearmint

Waiting Here – Tough Age

We Live In Strange Times – Ian M Bailey

When Horses Would Run - Being Dead

[ultimateaclrecovery]

Japan day 7 (11/16)

More Hakone and then Tokyo!

Started by trying to watch the sunrise from the onsen. We mostly missed the actual sunrise but it was still really pretty

We then got breakfast in the room which was this cute little bento box.

We then went back up the ropeway and it was so clear and we got a great view of mt Fuji! One of the legs up we even got a car to ourselves which was cool and the views were great.

We then tried to get a picture with the water Tori gate, but the line was crazy long and so slow moving so we took a quick pic from the side and moved on. But I still got a cute pic by an adorable bridge! Sadly my eyes were closed so you get the slightly blurry Live Photo from when they were open 🤷‍♀️

When we finally made it Tokyo station I got dipping ramen and it was the best ramen I ever had and it was like 7 dollars which is crazy.

I also found this adorable penguin in a Christmas tree which I managed to not buy the first time but then went back later to get it 😂

We then wandered around took in the city views and the lake in park. We got drinks at this adorable owl themed brewery my bf likes and then got dinner and then magi carp custard for dessert

Overly long travel diary

Day 7

In the morning we try to catch the sunrise in the onsen. Official sunrise time is 6:18 and we get down there like 6:05 but it’s already pretty light and not very many fun colors. It’s still pretty tho. A little while later the sky gets some nice pink to it.

After we get all our onsen time in we head back up to the room. We still have like an hour before breakfast and finally get some quality time. I am annoyed by how much better this makes me feel, but here we are.

Breakfast is also a lot of fish and I’m over having food I don’t like.

Sunrise onsen.

Breakfast in cute little bento box.

Rooeway which is extra great because clear day and can see my Fuji.

After breakfast we head back to the rooeway. It’s like 9am so it’s pretty empty here and we get a car all to our selves on the way up which is really fun. It’s a clear day today so we can see my Fuji from the rooeway car which is fun too see. It really sticks out above the rest of the landscape. All of the other mountains are full of trees and green on top and then there’s Fuji looming in the background with its giant snow covered peak.

We also get a great view of the sulphuric vents.

When we get to the bottom we go to hike around the lake to a water Tori gate. Some of our way there is on a lovely path through the woods where you can see the lake. And some of it is along the road where you try not to get hit by cars

Try and take pic with the Tori water gate but the line is too long and moves too slowly. Everybody has waited for a while so they want their full photo shoot and it takes like five minutes per group. We don’t want to wait for a picture for like 45 minutes So instead we just take pictures and a selfie from the side and it’s fine.

As we walk back we do cross a really cute bridge and my bf offers (actually offers! ) to take a pic of me on the bridge. I had been wanting a cute bridge pic so I love it.

And then we take a bus and two trains to Tokyo.

We stop at Tokyo station to get ramen. We have to wait in a line for about 15 minutes. Then we quickly order at the vending machine and are seated. The music playing is very fast paced and it feels like everything is rushed. But it is very efficient. We get dipping ramen Where the noodles are in a separate bowl and are cold, and then you dip into the bowl filled with hot broth. It’s so delicious. Sometimes I don’t get the timing of the dip amount right and the noodles end up too hot or too cold but mostly it’s perfect. Anthony paid on his suica card. Mine was 1040 yen. Which is so crazy cheap for the best ramen I’ve ever had.

After we walk through the Tokyo station character street. It’s filled with adorable shops. I find the most precious penguin stuffed animal that’s wearing a Christmas tree and I nearly die of cuteness. (I don’t get it because I do not need a 30 dollar stuffed animal that will just sit in the pile in my room)

There’s also a bear themed store where I find a bear cutout that can be used to make bear shaped pancakes or omelette a. And at 1300 yen I have to have it.

Hotel

Walk around streets

Laundry

Izakaya for dinner

We head to the hotel to check in and then walk around the streets. I think walking around the streets of Tokyo is one of my favorite parts of the trip. They are all lined with so many little stores and there are just people everywhere bustling about. The streets are all really clean and everyone is really polite. Like the queues for things are always so well organized even when they aren’t marked it’s remarkable.

We do laundry at our hotel and then head out to izakaya, which is a Japanese things where you get drinks and grilled items, small plates style usually for sharing. They typically require at least one drink and food item per person. It’s so weird to me that there are places in Japan that will require you to order a drink. It doesn’t have to be alcoholic but as someone who rarely orders drinks and almost never non alcohol with meals it’s a bit odd to me. It’s usually places that are really busy.

The place we go to seems rather American food themed but all of the other people in there are Japanese and not tourists. Our waiter tho has excellent English. I get a mango beer and Anthony gets about her highball, his favorite Japanese thing. And we get garlic bread and a meat sample plate. There’s way too much food and we struggle to make it through most of it. Anthony keeps pushing for us to eat more because he’s convinced it looks bad or something to not eat most of it or is wasteful. I’ve clearly been spending too much time on the intuitive eating side of Instagram so I’m just like my body is not a trash can. Also if I’m too full for it to taste good why bother eating it? We eventually give up on it and head back to the hotel.

[susen70]

Many thanks to @goamazons​ for tagging. I'm a little late, but... better late than never. 😉

“Allow me to introduce myself, cause I am new here”

My Name is Samuel Wilkinson ( ... and for my friends just "Sam") 

Gabe looks over Sam's shoulder curiously: "What are you doing?" Sam smiles: "Answer questions." 😊 Gabe: "Oh, sorry... keep going!"

1. Are you named after anyone? “No idea ...”

2. When was the last time you cried? “Really cried? When I had to leave my best friend as a child.”

3. Do you have any kids? “No, but maybe later.”

4. Do you use sarcasm?  “Sometimes ...” (Gabe snorts and laughs softly.)

5. What’s the first thing you notice about people?  “The eyes...”

6. What’s your eye color?  “steel blue”

7. Scary movies or happy endings?  “Umm ... both?”

8. Any special talents?  “Make someone happy...” (Sam looks at Gabe and winks.) 😉

9. Where were you born? “I can not answer this question. I don't have any relatives to ask anymore.“

10. What are your hobbies? “If I were to list them all...hmm...playing guitar and basketball.“

11. Have any pets? “None right now... but little kittens would be nice ...” (Sam looks at Gabe again.)

12. What sports do you play/have played? “Here in Mt. Komorebi I want to try snowboarding, skiing and rock climbing.“

13. How tall are you? Sam laughs: “Big enough to open the upper kitchen cupboards.” (Gabe sticks his tongue out at him.) 😛

14. Favorite subject in school?  “Music and Mathematics ...”

15. Dream Job? “Nothing special ...”

I tag: @stargazer-sims​; @miss-may-i​; @satureja13​; @frauhupfner​; @wistfulpoltergeist​ and ... who else would like to. (only if you feel like sharing)

Thank you @simmireen​ for the great poses. 😊

[mary-games-and-arts]

OC's Masterpost

Well, here are all of my OCs and my Sona and some info about them (colors of the names above them are their base stick colors)

Rivalry Of a Creator And a Creation

Mary (She/They, hollowhead) - 15 y.o. | An unfortunate victim of being tortured by a cruel creator April. Successfully escaped from her in 2018(a week after Showdown) and was taken care of by Chosen. Now she just chills with Chosen and Dark and has a bestie Lenny (I know Mary's my Sona but I gave her a different backstory cuz yes) Winter design here

April (She/her) - 19 y.o. | Mary's cruel creator that had no empathy for her own creation. She googled every life-threatening thing to test them out on that poor stickfigure. Gladly she suffered consequences from her actions

A Relationship Of A Human And An Enderman + MT's Boyfriend

Hazel/Henry (She/They, hollowhead) - 16 y.o. | A teenager who ran away from their strict parents to find a better life. Lives with their girlfriend Ellie who is a kind Enderman that accepts them as who they are

Ellie (She/They, fullhead) - 19 y.o. | An Enderman with unique abilities of being immune to water and turning into a stickfigure. Jacob is her best friend. She's the one who found Hazel and decided to help her. Now Hazel is her girlfriend

Jacob (He/him, fullhead) - 21 y.o. | A silly boi and MT's husband. He's an ordinary Enderman, but also can turn into a stickfigure. His bestie is Ellie. Likes adventures

From Enemies to Besties

Pinkie (She/her, fullhead) - 16 y.o. | A caring girl that has her abilities from her necklace. She's (non-canonically) Yellow's twin sister and after finding each other she visits her. Cyan was her enemy at first cuz of different teams, but now that everything's over and teams have been disbanded, Pinkie gave him a chance to get better. Now they're besties and they share a blog called @pinkie-and-cyan

Cyan (He/him, fullhead) - 15 y.o. | Pinkie's past enemy that became a better person and let go of the past. He still has flashbacks, but rarely. Has power thanks to Pinkie

The Games Sisters

Anita (She/her, fullhead) - 18 y.o. | An older sister who specializes in Minecraft. She enjoys that game and also lives in it. Likes adventures and her sisters are Alice and Mia.

Alice (They/them, hollowhead) - 17 y.o | Middle sibling who enjoys playing Roblox's different experiences and games. Sometimes visits their sisters Anita and Mia

Mia (She/they, fullhead) - 13 y.o. | A younger sister that adores Geometry Dash. She's a silly fella who just hates dual portals. Is a really curious kid, but gets into trouble sometimes. She also has a special ability to turn into a cube and a stickfigure or a human, depending on an environment. Sometimes forgets that she has 2 sisters

The Guardian of The Galaxy and A Nightmare + The Sealer

Vivian (She/her, hollowhead) - 23 y.o. | A guardian of the Galaxy who observes everything in the cosmos. Sometimes she would come into someone's dreams to warn them about something bad that would happen to them soon

Nightmare Mary (She/They, hollowhead) - 15 y.o. | An evil version of Mary, created by April. She's (non-canonically) a team of the Victim's Rocket Corporation. Her goal is to find Mary and bring her back to April so that she would continue her suffering.

The Sealer (She/It, hollowhead) - ?? y.o. | (An OC inspired by The Keeper by @/thedeservedone). A monster that lives in a cave and considers it her home. She would seal anyone who dares to enter her place

The Anon Duo

Prankster Anon 2/Lenny Flower (She/her, fullhead) - 24 y.o. | A silly prankster and Mary's bestie. She's also friends with Andrew and his friends (@pranksteranon) Loves adventures and sometimes is overprotective over Mary. Has a separate blog @prankster-anon-2

Minty The Anon (She/They, fullhead) - 16 y.o. | Eh, just an Anon sona who enjoys drawing and can sometimes visit someone's blog

Smol Kids Trio

Glace (He/him, fullhead) - 13 y.o. | A little shy boy but is super overprotective when it comes to protect his little sister Janet and his friend Cotton

Janet (She/her, hollowhead) - 11 y.o. | An energetic girl who would spend all day having fun with her brother Glace and her friend Cotton

Cotton (She/They, fullhead) - 8 y.o. | A child who was a victim of The Chosen One's and The Dark Lord's actions back in 2014. She was stuck in the Void after passing out, and waited for 7 years for her chance to return back to life. Turns out, she was in a coma for 7 years. She got the ability to see ghosts after she woke up, though. Now she's living with Glace and Janet. Full backstory here

[ayakamizu]

FFXIV Write 2023 Masterpost

My masterpost for all the FFXIV Write 2023 entries! I'll try to keep this as up-to-date as possible since this'll be the first year I'm just straight posting my entries to Tumblr.

Day 1: Envoy - Noun. A diplomatic agent. Any accredited messenger or representative. Stormblood - no spoilers.

Day 2: Bark - Noun. The external covering of the woody stems, branches, and roots of plants, as distinct and separable from the wood itself. Pre-ARR - no spoilers.

Day 3: Free Day (Connection) - Noun. Association; relationship. Shadowbringers - spoilers for the Sorrow of Werlyt questline.

Day 4: Off the Hook - Slang. Out of danger; free from obligation or guilt. Endwalker - set during the Healer Role Quest.

Day 5: Barbarous - Adjective. Brutal or cruel. Synonym: Heartless. Heavensward - spoilers for Dark Knight level 30-50.

Day 6: Ring - Noun. An enclosed area, often circular, as for a sports contest or exhibition. Heavensward - no spoilers.

Day 7: Noisome - Adjective. Harmful or injurious to health; noxious. Synonyms: Foul, sickening, poisonous. Heavensward - spoilers for the end of base 3.0 and going into 3.2 (I think).

Day 8: Shed - Verb. To cast off or let fall (leaves, hair, feathers, skin, shell, etc.) by natural process. ARR - no spoilers.

Day 9: Fair - Adjective. Of a light hue; not dark OR legitimately sought, pursued, done, given, etc.; proper under the rules. Shadowbringers - spoilers for the aftermath of Mt. Gulg.

Day 12: Dowdy - Adjective. Not neat or tidy; shabby. Endwalker - Minor Mount Rokkon related spoilers.

Day 13: Check - Verb. To make an inquiry, investigation, etc., such as for verification. Endwalker - spoilers for Endwalker MSQ and some Dark Knight related spoilers as well.

Day 15: Portentous - Ajective. Marvelous; amazing; prodigious OR ominously significant or indicative. Endwalker. Takes place after Dowdy. Minor Mount Rokkon related spoilers.

Day 18: A Fish Out of Water - Idiom. A person who feels awkward or unhappy because they are in a situation that is not familiar or because they are different from the people around them. Pre-ARR.

Day 19: Weal - Noun. Well-being, prosperity, or happiness. Endwalker - major spoilers for Endwalker MSQ!!!

*Day 20: Hamper - Noun. A large basket or wickerwork receptacle, usually with a cover. Endwalker. Takes place during the patches, but no spoilers for MSQ or anything else. 5.3 and onward spoilers apply for a certain character though.

Day 21: Grave - Noun. Any place that becomes the receptacle of what is dead, lost, or past OR Death. Shadowbringers - major spoilers for Shadowbringers MSQ and minor spoilers for the level 80 quest, "One Final Journey."

Day 22: Fulsome - Adjective. Disgusting; sickening; repulsive. Endwalker - no major spoilers, we're at the very start on the way to Old Sharlayan for this one.

Day 23: Suit - Noun. A set of men’s garments of the same color and fabric, consisting of trousers, a jacket, and sometimes a vest. Shadowbringers - 5.3 and onward spoilers apply!

Day 25: Call It a Day - Phrase. End a period of activity, especially resting content that enough has been done. Stormblood - takes place during the period between 4.5 and Shadowbringers, so beware of spoilers for anything beyond that point!

Day 26: Last - Noun. A final appearance or mention; the end or conclusion. Heavensward - spoilers for the aftermath of the Vault.

Day 28: Blunt - Verb. To become blunt or dull. Shadowbringers - no spoilers though! Takes place during some vague point in the Shadowbringers patches.

Day 29: Contravention - Verb. To dispute or contradict (a statement, proposition, etc). Shadowbringers - follow-up of Blunt! Same things as that entry apply here as well.

Day 30: Amity - Noun. Noun. Friendship; peaceful harmony. Endwalker - Spoilers for the final battle!

*Note: This prompt was submitted as part of a make-up day! I'm placing it her because that's the actual day the prompt is assigned to.

[cityof2morrow]

phMAT: New Gen Build Set

Published: 8-15-2024 | Updated: N/A SUMMARY Continuing the phMAT series, here are 23 walls/floors, 25 overlays and 7 niche recolors, partially inspired by industrial/grungy style CC from Pixelhate, Stonetower, and Prida over at MTS. Check out #co2phmat for similar sci-fi/industrial style CC.

DETAILS Requires all EPs/SPs – may work fine with at least one EP. §9-10 | Build > Floors > Misc and Walls > Paneling For the niche recolors, you need the BBNiche1Master (BuggyBooz, 2012) from the original set or from the Repo Pack (Simmons, 2022). For the overlays, you need the mesh from my xMAT: Voyager Wall & Overlay (Simmons, 2024) set. More recolors can be found under these tags - #co2recolors, #ts2recolors, #ts2repo #co2repo #co2repopack. DOWNLOAD (choose one) NEW GEN BUILD SET from SFS | from MEGA OVERLAY MESH from SFS | from MEGA

CREDITS Thanks: Pixelhate, Sims2/Simming communities. Sources: Any Color You Like (CuriousB, 2010), EA/Maxis, Other TXTRs (Simmons et al., 2022-2024; Pixelhate, 2008; 2007).