#reinvested

[glitterarygetsit]

Why do you comment?

Was discussing fic commenting practices with a friend the other day, and realised we both comment on things for different underlying reasons. So I thought it might be interesting to make a poll about it! Why do you comment? Do you see it as a one-on-one interaction with the author, or as a way of supporting the community? Is it a form of payment or the start of a dialogue?

I think there are a lot of different and valid attitudes to this, and I’m curious to see what different readers’ thought processes are! I’m sure that for most readers, multiple of these answers apply—try to pick the one that feels most important to you, and please do expand on them in the tags if you like!

[inchwormed]

heartbreaking: the coolest guy you know has a crush on the boringest guy ever

[varilien]

i've been playing hades again lately n i didn't really realize just how much i missed it

[toki-toro]

Here’s the only drawing I actually managed to finish for the silly series I tried making

[thealexchen]

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage | Lo-fi Summer Trailer

Film your last summer in Velvet Cove playing as Swann, a quirky introvert who loves capturing reality through the lens of her trusty camcorder. Get to know Nora, the rebellious firecracker; Autumn, the thoughtful leader; and Kat, enigmatic and strong-willed – the summer of ‘95 is gonna be one to remember! Lost Records: Bloom & Rage will release late this year (2024) on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5.

Steam page

[juniperhillpatient]

ideal ship dynamic. if I ever do write Azula/Katara again it’s this energy or bust (x)

[mostofthingsmostofthetime]

Kataang || Survivor

[makorragal-312]

I really hope that Tim understands how much of a disservice it would be if he decides to make Eddie's arc about going full Catholic instead of realizing his Catholic upbringing suppressed his sexuality and eventually coming out.

Because if he decided to go that route, what exactly would that show?

Like "Oh, the reason Eddie couldn't maintain a steady relationship with women was because he wasn't religious enough. And now that he is, that won't be an issue anymore!"

That literally makes no sense from a narrative standpoint and it definitely sends a certain message from a realistic standpoint.

[akidachi]

ok so context:

a short while back i pasted some of my old tma hellproject assets into a photo album, since i wanted to start using it for loose stuffs so i wouldnt have stacks of paper lying around

(and yes this section was entirely physical cutouts edited in ae)

and since its annoying to move around white space with a permanent marker for stuff like eyes, i used a whiteout pen i had. this one in particular

and just a minute ago i was walking around shining a blacklight on random things in my surroundings again (as you do) when i noticed-

they light up pink

so i grab a white piece of paper to test the whiteout pen on and-

huh...

and since it was definitely still glowing, and i remembered it glowing because of a drawing i did, i pulled it up and

pink

logically i know this is bc of the whiteout pen lacking the pigments that light up under a uv light

but functionally i think this might be neat to mess with, using fluorescent and non fluorescent white paints to basically make an invisible painting

[shrimpscrawling]

[nsewell]

listening to trop ost and thinking about my aeducan again

[nice-bright-colors]

It kinda hurts a little.

So back in the day in Chicago, I used to work at this “architecture” - really it was an “interior restaurant design” firm.

The Executive VP of Design had the large office right next door to mine. She laughed and compared me to Ron Swanson. I always floated into her office when Tom Waits, Nick Cave, or Ministry, came over her speakers.

We had a really tight relationship.

Fast forward…to today.

She’s literally 12 miles away from me (7 hours ago)…at Casa Bonita.

(I’ll wait, go ahead and Google it).

And she doesn’t even drop a quick note or a text of - “hey, I’m in town”.

I need to just get over it, and move on with my life. Funny thing is, I hold on to all of those old relationships because they had meaning for me. Obviously, not so much for them.

[gardenerian]

tagged by darlings @deedala and @darlingian for this delightful weekly tag game ✨ let's get introspective on a thursday morn'

Name: mel

Location: nyc bb

Astrological Sign: aquarius ♒

What's a TV show or movie you plan to re-watch this year? it's only a matter of time before the bbc pride and prejudice miniseries shows back up on my screen tbh and i am always down for a downton abbey rewatch! also @lizisodd has inspired a probable OC rewatch soon

Whats a book or fic you will probably re-read this year? brideshead revisited is basically a quarterly reread at this point. i also want to reread some of my nonfiction faves and reinvest in my history reading.

What is a song you will likely continue to play on repeat? baby queen's new album and also petey's new album! continuous since like. november, and not an end in sight 🫡

What's a tasty treat you look forward to eating more of this year? any treat will do at this point. i am pretty sure i would commit crimes for a donut right now 🍩✨

What's a time sink that you will continue to sink time into this year? i would like to revisit my time sinks, actually. tumblr, writing, maybe giffing again? i'd like to branch out a bit and try some new things, maybe gif other movies/shows as well and annoy you all further 😇 i feel like it's time to at least try to recommit to the things that make me happy.

Did you pick up any habits in 2023 that you plan to continue? i resumed my long meandering walks this year and i definitely want to keep that up. i love just poking around my neighborhood and saying hi to all the dogs. literally every other habit can stay in 2023 tho tbh

What's your toxic trait? isolating myself so no one thinks i am Bad and Stupid ayyyy

What is a coping mechanism you will continue to indulge in this year? uh. well. hopefully none of the ones i have been practicing lately. we're about to make some serious moves on that. i've been trying to talk more, though, so let's go with that?

Tell me something you like about how you look! oh no. ummm. i had my hair and makeup trial for my wedding last week and i actually quite liked how it turned out. so i guess i like airbrushing lmao i have also been told i have nice shoulders alskdfj

Give me at least three adjectives describing things you like about yourself. hmmm. i am kind and i am sweet, i think. are those the same thing? i am struggling to think of a third thing that isn't also a toxic trait lmao UMM. i have been funny? sometimes i am funny?

whew! getting real here at 11:03 AM! i am not sure who has been tagged or completed this already - but it's been ages since i have gone all in on a tag game so please accept this wave hello and a kiss blown right to your foreheads: @gallawitchxx @heymrspatel @howlinchickhowl @whatthebodygraspsnot @metalheadmickey @whatwouldmickeydo @heymacy @crossmydna @palepinkgoat @rereadanon @sickness-health-all-that-shit @too-schoolforcool @xninetiestrendx @mmmichyyy @thisdivorce @energievie and anyone else that wants to do a lil reflectin and lookin ahead 🥰 ily

[whoblewboobear]

Staring down that weird feeling of feeling like too much or out of place or annoying if I say too much or say things too loud or too off-putting to be like- WANTED in any given social situation. To try so hard to socialize just to- idk. I’d very much like to stop defaulting to that scared kid that was pushed away or talked over until I got old enough and desperate enough to say any and every rapid fire thought that comes to mind. Like filling space when there’s dead air then wondering if maybe I did the Too Much™️ thing again and A. Scared everyone away or B. Pushed everyone away so it would hurt less when they leave BC of A.

Of feeling like I need to be useful or smart or talented or pretty or SOMETHING worthwhile so people want me around. I can just be but then it’s like just being has never been enough for anyone to like- stay. Or care. Running is always a mistake bc it’s like riiiight.. no one noticed you ran, babe. You’re not even at the top of their list people to want around. And just feel so low about it that I talk myself into feeling miserable again.

I’m happy, ive been so much happier lately and i dont take it for granted bc it’s so rare that things go okay or that there’s a sense of peace for a moment. I’m creating again and im less hard on myself about it. I have hobbies again, I’m making friends. And still I’m like seeing the other foot start to drop in real time bc it’s like. You’re in, but are you? That constant nagging voice that sounds so much like my own going “lonely again? Good you deserve it”

[beaniegender]

Shoutout to the kindergartener who just told me he wants to be a policeman when he grows up so he can give people cookies. Speaks to an uninformed but fascinating worldview

[triumph-of-adaptation]

nickyminus

Youth prisons in Australia don’t keep communities safer, they create a cycle of offending. Keeping kids locked up for 22hrs a day traumatises them, it doesn’t rehabilitate. Diversion, prevention and justice reinvestment is the answer.