#scorpio april 2021

[astrology---realm]

April 4 Zodiac Sign Quiz #quiz #zodiacsigns

[soul2seoul]

S. II. S. Members Profile

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S. II. S., also known as SOULTOSEOUL, is a duo under Delphi Entertainment. The duo consists of Alice and Seira. They debuted on June 4th, 2021 with the single album, Russian Roulette. On April 10th, 2022, it was announced that S. II. S. had signed with EDEN Records for global promotions.

Official Greeting: From here to there, hello, we are S. II. S.!

Official Fandom Name: Cosmea

Official Fandom Color: Kismet Violet (#c9b3d3)

Dorm Arrangements (As of January 2024): Both have their own apartment.

S. II. S. Official SNS Accounts:

Website: DELPHI ENTERTAINMENT | S. II. S. / S. II. S. JAPAN

Instagram: soul2seoul

Twitter: soul2seoul / soul2soul / soul2seoul_jpn

TikTok: soul2seoul

YouTube: S. II. S. Official

Pinterest: S. II. S.

S. II. S. Member Profiles

Alice

Stage Name: Alice (앨리스)

Birth Name: Min Jiwoo (민지우)

Birthday: November 17, 2001

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Chinese Zodiac Sign: Snake

Height: 164cm (5’5”)

MBTI: ENFP-T

Nationality: Korean

Representative Emoji: 🌙/🐶

Representative Color: Pink

Instagram: doffltm (personal) / lookingforalice (photography)

Show more Alice fun facts …

Seira

Stage Name: Seira (세이라)

Birth Name: Akiyama Seira (秋山セイラ)

Birthday: January 9, 2002

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Chinese Zodiac Sign: Snake

Height: 168cm (5’6”)

MBTI: ESFJ-T

Nationality: Japanese

Representative Emoji: ☀️/🐰

Representative Color: Blue

Instagram: seira

Show more Seira fun facts …

[skzkiyoon]

｡･ﾟﾟ･ BASIC INFORMATION .・゜゜・

BIRTH NAME: kiyona diaz

KOREAN NAME: choi kiyoon (최기윤)

NICKNAMES: yaya, key, kooka, amor, ladybug, key lime, kimchi

BIRTH DATE: november 5, 1996

ZODIAC: scorpio

CHINESE ZODIAC SIGN: rat

BIRTH PLACE: bayamon, puerto rico

NATIONALITY: puerto rican

ETNICITY: korean-puerto rican

FAMILY: 1 sister (21), 2 brothers (18 and 21), father

LANGUAGES: spanish (native), korean (native), english (fluent), japanese (conversational), russian (conversational)

｡･ﾟﾟ･ PHYSICAL .・゜゜・

HEIGHT: 182.88cm (6’0)

BLOOD TYPE: AB

BODY MODIFICATIONS: frog eyes piercing (on tongue), nostril piercing, anti tragus piercing, standard lobe piercing, rook piercing

FACE CLAIM: kim hyung-seo (bibi/ soloist)

VOICE CLAIM: yoon mi-rae (yoon mirae/ soloist)

DANCE CLAIM: yeji from itzy

｡･ﾟﾟ･ PERSONALITY .・゜゜・

MBTI: isfp

MBTI TYPE: isfp is a personality type with the introverted, observant, feeling, and prospecting traits. tends to have an open mind but is always observing and judging.

POSITIVE TRAITS: decisive, funny, friendly, honest, kind, observant, wise

NEGATIVE TRAITS: grumpy, judgmental, stubborn, workaholic, careless, impulsive

OTHERS: has a rbf, constantly cusses, awkward at first, gives tough love

｡･ﾟﾟ･ STATS .・゜゜・

DANCE: 7.5/10

VOCAL: 8/10

RAP: 10/10

STAGE PRESENCE: 9.5/10

VARIETY: 9.5/10

SONGWRITING: 10/10

ACTING: 5.5/10

｡･ﾟﾟ･ CAREER INFORMATION .・゜゜・

STAGE NAME: kie

AGENCY: jyp entertainment

GROUP: stray kids

DEBUT: april 9, 2019

POSITIONS: sub vocalist, main rapper, producer, visual

REPRESENTATIVE EMOJI: 🦈💤

REPRESENTATIVE ANIMAL: shark

UNIT: vocalracha

SPOTIFY: sleepy’s faves! 🦈

｡･ﾟﾟ･ TRIVIA .・゜゜・

- kiyoon’s skzoo is a shark named choom.

- she has a maine coon cat named yeosin, has had him since 2021. currently lives with her family.

- her favorite color is indigo, and her favorite season is fall.

- she owns a black venom x22gt 250cc automatic.

- she can listen to “what do you think?” by agust d on repeat everyday.

- kie says that when she gets sleepy, she finds the most convenient spot to nap at.

- her nicknames given by her members are kimchi and key lime.

- her role models are la india, marc anthony, and her dad.

- she can’t count over 10 in english or korean because she’s used to counting in spanish.

- If she wasn’t in stray kids, she would be a linguistics professor.

- kie has a habit of fidgeting or putting her hands on her face when she is stressed or nervous.

- bang chan said that kie always looks angry when she’s really focused on something.

– things she’d like doing during vacation: swimming and eating together with the members.

– things she dislikes doing during vacation: walking for long periods of time.

- her role at the dorm is to check on everyone’s wellbeing.

- her motto: “if you continue to look at the past, you won’t find your future.”

[cinefreaks]

♱ ˚｡⋆BASICS

BIRTH NAME :: DITHAKAR PANICHWIT

STAGE NAME :: DREDD

BIRTHDAY :: APRIL 5, 2002

ZODIAC :: SCORPIO

BIRTHPLACE :: CHIANG RAI, THAILAND

HOMETOWN :: CHIANG RAI, THAILAND

NATIONALITY :: THAI

ETHNICITY :: THAI

LANGUAGES :: THAI , ENGLISH (FLUENT), KOREAN (FLUENT), JAPANESE (FLUENT), CHINESE (BASIC)

˚｡⋆CAREER

GROUP :: CINEFREAKS (FORMERLY KNOWN AS NIGHTMARE)

AGENCY :: KILLJOY ENTERTAINMENT (2023-PRESENT) ONEWAY ENTERTAINMENT (2017-2021)

POSITION :: MAIN VOCALIST, LEAD DANCER

REPRESENTATIVE HORROR MOVIE :: NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET

REPRESENTATIVE WEAPON :: STRAIGHT RAZOR

˚｡⋆PERSONALITY

POSTIVE :: INTUITIVE, PURPOSEFUL, LOVABLE, ANTICIPATIVE, STUDIOUS

NEGATIVE :: STEELY, DISTRACTIBLE, BLUNT, OPPORTUNISTIC, ABRASIVE

NEUTRAL :: CONSERVATIVE, MELLOW, OUTSPOKEN, ENIGMATIC, ASCETIC

˚｡⋆PHYSICAL

FACECLAIM :: YONGSIN WONGPANITNOT

HEIGHT :: 172cm (5'8")

BLOOD TYPE :: B

BODY MODIFICATIONS :: 5 PEIRCINGS EAR PEIRCINGS

˚｡⋆TRIVIA

He thinks that Gonhyun is the funniest member.

His hobby is spending time with his members. He likes when they all play games together and have fun.

Dredd wants to act in the future.

When CINEFREAKS their first win, he wants to give fans flowers as a gift for their love of the group.

Dredd was scouted by ONEWAY on social media after posting a video of him singing. He originally didn't want to audition but his mother thought he should since he has a great voice.

Fans believe he has royal blood in his family but he denies it.

Dredd is a ENTJ.

His father is a business owner and his mother is a teacher, he also has an older sister who is a law student.

psd coloring credit goes to bobbisbird on polarr !

[starbcrnes]

( ib : @/glasshcvse + @/alfealabs )

˖ ✧ ⸻ STARBORN CREATIVE is a fictional company based in South Korea formed in 2007 to house K-Pop artists. It was originally formed as CASSIOPEIA MEDIA by PARK YOUNGSOO.

In 2008, CASSIOPEIA MEDIA debuted its first group, STAR☆GIRLS, a nine membered girl group that almost immediately became popular due to their fresh and mysterious sound, almost beating groups like GIRL'S DAY and SISTAR. Unfortunately, due to a major scandal surrounding the off-screen behaviors of member DEEDEE and accusations of her bullying her fellow members and staff alike, the girl group disbanded in 2016. CASSIOPEIA MEDIA almost shut down after this scandal due to many netizens having boycotted the group prior to disbandment and for YOUNGSOO stepping down as CEO due to health issues. However, under the new CEO, LEE JUNGHOON, CASSIOPEIA MEDIA managed to rise to fame again with the debut of ACID FLOWER and its rebrand to STARBORN CREATIVE.

To this day, STARBORN CREATIVE remains one of the most respected and (sometimes) controversial companies in the K-pop industry.

˖ ✧ ⸻ BASIC INFORMATION

NAME › STARBORN CREATIVE (formerly Cassiopeia Media)

DATE FOUNDED › April 22nd, 2007

FOUNDER › Park Youngsoo

CEO › Lee Junghoon

HEADQUARTERS › Seoul, South Korea

AREA OF SERVICE › Worldwide

EMPLOYEE POPULATION › 300+

SUBSIDARY LABELS › Pandora Labels, House of Scorpio

WEBSITE › starborncreative.com

˖ ✧ ⸻ STARBORN CREATIVE'S SUBSIDIARIES 

PANDORA LABELS is a fictional company based in South Korea formed in 2010 to house K-Pop artists. It was originally formed as SUNRISE ENTERTAINMENT. 

In 2015, SUNRISE ENTERTAINMENT debuted its first group, DREAM STATE, a seven membered girl group that did not do as well as the company hoped. With little attention paid to the girl group in favor of other groups, SUNRISE ENTERTAINMENT tried again soon after with BOMBSHELL!, a female duo who did significantly better and helped bring money to the company. 

In 2018, STARBORN CREATIVE would acquire SUNRISE ENTERTAINMENT as its second and last subsidiary label and rebrand it to PANDORA LABELS, disbanding BOMBSHELL! and moving many of their groups over to the label. Many protested this plan, stating that the trainees who were already at PANDORA LABELS would potentially be kicked out to make room for the groups. This turned out to be half true, with fifteen trainees leaving the company soon after the rebranding. However, STARBORN CREATIVE did not stop, continuing to move their groups to the label and eventually debuting PANDORA LABELS' first group, FLEURSHINE, in 2021. 

HOUSE OF SCORPIO is a fictional subsidiary label under STARBORN CREATIVE. 

In 2017, it was announced that STARBORN CREATIVE would open its first subsidiary label, HOUSE OF SCORPIO, to serve as a music production company. It would also serve as an acting agency for the actors under STARBORN CREATIVE. HOUSE OF SCORPIO was received with open arms and warm welcomes by many fans, and many producers and actors who were once under the main company were moved to HOUSE OF SCORPIO.

Today it houses many successful producers and actors such as producer VO!D and Japanese actor FURUKAWA EITO.

˖ ✧ ⸻ STARBORN CREATIVE'S ARTIST ROSTER

Star☆Girls — GIRL GROUP ( 2008 – 2016 )

Point of View / POV — BOY GROUP ( 2008 – 2015 )

solarism — COED GROUP ( 2012 – 2018 ) 

Twilight Zone — BOY GROUP ( 2016 – Present )

Acid Flower — GIRL GROUP ( 2017 – Present ) ...... Find them @/killcrqueenz

VARSITY — BOY GROUP ( 2017 – Present ) ...... Find them @/ncrdyboyz

Royale / 4Kings — BOY GROUP ( 2017 – Present ) 

ASTRALIS — GIRL GROUP ( 2017 – Present )

Valley of the Dolls / VOD — COLLABORATIVE GIRL GROUP W/ REDRUM RECORDS ( @redrumrecords ) ( 2018 – Present ) ...... Find them @/dcllfaced

S3ABORN3 — BOY GROUP ( 2018 – Present ) ...... Find them @/s3aborn3

MORNINGSTAR — COED GROUP ( 2018 – Present ) ...... Find them @/mcurningstar

Cerise — FEMALE SOLOIST ( 2019 – Present )

NineTales — GIRL GROUP ( 2019 – Present ) 

PHOENIX — FEMALE SOLOIST ( 2020 – Present )

GAMEPLAY — BOY GROUP ( 2020 – Present )

˖ ✧ ⸻ PANDORA LABELS' ARTIST ROSTER

DREAM STATE — GIRL GROUP ( 2015 – Present ) 

BOMBSHELL! — FEMALE DUO ( 2015 – 2020 ) 

BRIGHTSTAR — BOY GROUP ( 2017 – Present ) 

BRIGHTBURN — GIRL GROUP ( 2018 – Present ) 

CARAVAL — COED GROUP ( 2017 – Present ) ...... Find them @/misfitcpia 

BLOODY MARY — COED GROUP ( 2018 – Present ) ...... Find them @/bloodiimarys 

MAD HATTER — BOY GROUP ( 2018 – Present ) ...... Find them @/madhcuse  

WANDERLUST — BOY GROUP ( 2018 – Present ) ...... Find them @/paradiiseblu

NEBULA / NΣBUL∆ — GIRL GROUP ( 2019 – Present )  

NIBIRU — BOY GROUP ( 2019 – Present ) ...... Find them @/planctx 

STAR — FEMALE SOLOIST ( 2019 – Present ) 

MONOBEBE — COED DUO ( 2019 – Present ) 

FLASHBACK — BOY GROUP ( 2019 – Present ) 

NAMELESS — BOY GROUP ( 2017 – Present ) 

SPOTLITE — BOY GROUP ( 2019 – Present ) 

Fleurshine — GIRL GROUP ( 2021 – Present ) 

˖ ✧ ⸻ HOUSE OF SCORPIO'S ARTIST ROSTER

C-Lover ( pronounced as "clover" ) — FEMALE PRODUCER ( 2017 – Present ) 

CYRUS — MALE PRODUCER ( 2017 – Present ) 

VO!D — FEMALE PRODUCER ( 2017 – Present ) 

2hL — MALE PRODUCER ( 2017 – Present ) 

Yoon Jaeho — MALE ACTOR ( 2018 – Present ) 

Jessica Kang / Kang Youngmi — FEMALE ACTOR ( 2018 – Present ) 

O. Ryan — MALE PRODUCER ( 2018 – Present ) 

Furukawa Eito — MALE ACTOR ( 2018 – Present ) 

MAEV ( pronounced as "Maeve" ) — FEMALE PRODUCER ( 2019 – Present ) 

C. Seok — MALE PRODUCER ( 2019 – Present ) 

Kang Hyunsik — MALE ACTOR ( 2019 – Present ) 

Dog Zeus — MALE PRODUCER ( 2020 – Present ) 

KAEDE — FEMALE PRODUCER ( 2020 – Present ) 

Minty — FEMALE PRODUCER ( 2021 – Present )

[ms-m-astrologer]

Welcome to the Shadow of the Eclipse

October 4-31, 2023

Some introductory notes

The “shadow of the eclipse” is a time period lasting from 10 days before the first eclipse, to three days after the final eclipse. It is recommended not to start anything new, or schedule anything important, during these days - as usual I refer everyone to the 1981 wedding of Lady Diana Spencer to the Prince of Wales, as an example.

Of course we live in a place/time which scoffs at letting astrology help with the timing of events - therefore don’t lose hope if something falls unavoidably within the eclipse shadow. Just be prepared.

I wanted to take a more thorough approach to delineation, this time. I hope it’s helpful.

South Node Solar Eclipse

A solar eclipse happens when the New Moon lies close (in the Zodiac) to either the North Lunar Node, or to the South one. It occurred to me to do a little research on whether which Node is involved, makes any difference - and yes, it does.

Astrologers call the South Node “the dragon’s tail” - Steven Forrest calls the South Node, “the dragon’s butt” - because here we are “pooping out” what we don’t need and can’t use. (One person’s poop, however, is another person’s fertilizer.)

Eclipses conjunct the South Lunar Node, like the October 14 one, have an outflowing (outpooping?) of energy. They tend to feature external events which we have to “rise up to.”

If you’d like to note how these have affected you in the past (always a good idea to check “what happened last time”), here is a list of the previous South Node solar eclipses in this century:

December 14, 2001, 22°56’ Sagittarius

December 4, 2002, 11°58’ Sagittarius

November 23, 2003, 1°14’ Sagittarius

October 14, 2004, 21°06’ Libra

October 3, 2005, 10°19’ Libra

September 22, 2006, 29°20’ Virgo

September 11, 2007, 18°25’ Virgo

August 1, 2008, 9°32’ Leo

July 22, 2009, 29°27’ Cancer

July 11, 2010, 19°24’ Cancer

June 1, 2011, 11°02’ Gemini

July 1, 2011, 9°12’ Cancer

May 20, 2012, 0°21’ Gemini

May 10, 2013, 19°31’ Taurus

April 29, 2014, 8°52’ Taurus

March 20, 2015, 29°27’ Pisces

March 9, 2016, 18°56’ Pisces

February 26, 2017, 8°12’ Pisces

February 15, 2018, 27°08’ Aquarius

January 6, 2019, 15°25’ Capricorn

December 26, 2019, 4°07’ Capricorn

December 14, 2020, 23°08’ Sagittarius

December 4, 2021, 12°22’ Sagittarius

October 25, 2022, 2°00’ Scorpio

October 14, 2023, 21°08’ Libra

Going down that list was a very uncomfortable trip down memory lane for me. When those South Node eclipses affected me, it was generally a harbinger of some difficult “external event” which I had little to no control over - which is not the same thing as saying “it wasn’t my fault.” I brought some of it on myself due to bad decisions. Some karma chickens coming home to roost, in other words. Not all of them were dire, though. One in particular gave me something of a respite from what had been happening in my life - it was conjunct my natal 12th House cusp.

Saros Series “7 South”

This eclipse is part of Saros Series “7 South.” Bernadette Brady writes,

The individual experiencing this series will find that huge obstacles will suddenly and easily clear or, on the negative side, a pending potential crisis will suddenly manifest and move through his or her life very rapidly. Either way the individual will feel that everything is moving at great speed. (The Eagle and the Lark)

Previous Saros “7 South” eclipses in Ms M’s lifetime:

September 11, 1969, 18°53’ Virgo

September 23, 1987, 29°34’ Virgo

October 3, 2005, 10°19’ Libra

Not quite as depressing for me personally.

Whatever Shall We Do?

1) Determine which of your natal houses this eclipse falls in.

2) Determine whether the eclipse makes an aspect to anything in your chart. Use a 1° orb. In my case, the conjunctions, squares, sesquiquads (135°), inconjuncts, and oppositions made the most obvious impacts.

3) If there is a close aspect to a planet, check to see which house(s) that planet rules. One South Node eclipse was conjunct the ruler of my natal 4th House, and I moved three months later.

4) Avoid strenuously negative thoughts. If you put a lot of energy into anticipating that something is going to be horrible and painful and disastrous, well, guess what - that’s exactly what’s going to happen. If you catch yourself falling into a panic, try to refocus the energy into “the best possible outcome.”

[reyaint]

PHANTOM | intro

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date: november 2, 2024

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𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝑯𝑶𝑺𝑻𝑺

PHANTOM (유령) is a 3 member south korean idol group under End All Entertainment. the group consists of members: Yurei, Mara, and Enna. they debuted on october 30 2018 with their mini-album “LOOK ALiVE” and title track “GHOST”. they are most known for their unique concept and storyline and being a self-made group. all members are former SM trainees who left together. on may 2, 2020 they signed under japanese company 238 Production and chinese company BlueM Div for more exposure in Asia. on july 7, 2021 they signed under Re’Wind records in america for more global exposure.

INTRODUCTION: “ save you screams ! we are phantom ! ”

FANDOM NAME: SPiRiTS (official)

LIGHTSTICK: (found off Pinterest)

LOGO: (found off Pinterest. a wayv album)

OFFICIAL COLORS: phantom (#a3a4al) and ghost (c5cdd8)

𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝑯𝑶𝑺𝑻𝑺

YUREI

Leader, Main Rapper, Lead Vocal, Dancer, Composer

October 11, 2001

Libra

Snake

Russian-Japanese

Rep Emoji; 🐺🔥

Rep Gem; red beryl

Rep Flower; lotus🪷

Rep Weapon; scissors✂️

Abilities; telepathy

MBTI; ENFP

5’8ft ❪176cm❫

VC; Lola (formerly pixy)

insta; yurei_hiroya

MARA

Main Dancer, Lead Rapper, Vocal, Lyricist

April 13 2001

Aries

Korean-Italian

Rep Emoji; 🦊💎

Rep Gem; blue tanzanite

Rep Flower; red poppy

Rep Weapon; axe🪓

Abilities; aura perception

MBTI; ENTJ

5’11ft ❪181cm❫

VC; Aini (former pink fantasy)

insta; mara_wonryeong

ENNA

Main Vocal, Lead Dancer, Rapper, Songwriter, Center, Maknae

November 17, 2002

Scorpio

Horse

Haiqinian

Rep Emoji; 🐈‍⬛⌛

Rep Gem; alexandrite

Rep Flower; chrysanthemum

Rep Weapon; bow and arrows🏹

Abilites; telekinesis

MBTI; ISTJ (formerly INTJ)

177cm (5’9)

VC;96neko, Rubyeye

insta; enna_medeaanZ

𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒂 𝑮𝑯𝑶𝑺𝑻

-one of my drs which i was obsessed with all summer. but I literally only made the discography and that was it

-ANOTHER horror themed group bc YES

-idk what else to put lmao

[mriyawaki]

⠀⠀⠀𝓢he lost herself in the trees, among the ever-changing leaves. She wept beneath the wild sky as stars told stories of ancient times.⠀⠀⊹₊ ⋆⠀⠀The flowers grew towards her light, the river called her name at night. She could live an ordinary life with the mysteries of the universe hidden in her eyes.

✦⠀⠀ ⁄ ⠀⠀ PERSONAL INFORMATION.

BIRTH NAME :  miyawaki sakura (宮脇咲良) KOREAN NAME :  kim yoonah (김윤아) NICKNAMES :  kkura, kirby, saki PRONOUNS :  she / her

DATE OF BIRTH :  march 19, 1998 PLACE OF BIRTH :  kagoshima city, kagoshima, japan AGE :  twenty-six ZODIAC :  sun in pisces, moon in scorpio MBTI :  intp LANGUAGES :  japanese (native), korean (fluent), english (basic) NATIONALITY :  japanese

RELATIONSHIP STATUS :  single LOVE INTEREST :  seo changbin PAST RELATIONSHIP(S) :  choi soobin ROMANTIC ORIENTATION :  biromantic SEXUAL ORIENTATION :  bisexual

✦⠀⠀ ⁄ ⠀⠀ PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION.

STAGE NAME :  sakura (さくら) YEARS ACTIVE :  2011 — present AGENCY :  source music  ∙  a.m. entertainment CURRENT GROUP :  le sserafim FORMER GROUP(S) :  hkt48  ∙  akb48  ∙  iz*one DEBUT DATE :  may 2, 2022 FANDOM NAME :  fearnot POSITIONS :  vocalist, rapper, dancer TRAINING PERIOD :  six years, eleven months

✦⠀⠀ ⁄ ⠀⠀ EXTRA INFORMATION.

sakura loves to play video games (especially overwatch), and used to post regularly on a gaming youtube channel; fans have even gifted her things like a ps4 and nintendo switch in the past

her favorite place to be is in her bed, next to her computer — she likes to lay there, listening to music she likes while she plays games (especially when she’s gotten something new)

growing up, she used to want to be a doctor

her favorite flower (shockingly) is the sakura; when she sees them, there's a familiar feeling, like they’re family.

she hates when her apples aren’t crunchy, and also spiders

sakura's favorite shaved ice syrup flavor is strawberry with condensed milk, but when she was a kid, she had a mysterious policy of not eating anything other than blue hawaiian

her must-have item is lip balm, because her lips tend to get pretty dry

the only condition she had when signing with hybe was that she wouldn’t be appointed the leader of le sserafim

her favorite time of day is four o’clock in the afternoon

LIKES :  traveling. urban exploring. wired headphones. darker colors. listening to cafe chatter. people watching. drawing. taking photos. junk journaling, because she keeps just about everything. trinkets and antique shops. cool things on hot days. playing video games. romantic literature. the moon. museums. window shopping (and also actually shopping). the smell of ylang ylang. the sound of windchimes. misty mornings. sushi. eating alone. her ginger cat, maru-chan. crochet.

✦⠀⠀ ⁄ ⠀⠀ SAKURA’S 10 YEAR IDOL TIMELINE.

JULY 2011 :  joined japanese idol group hkt48 as a first-generation trainee.

OCTOBER 2011 :  first official appearance as a member of hkt48 at a national handshake event.

MARCH 2012 :  promotion to full member status of hkt48’s team h.

OCTOBER 2012 :  first a-side participation on akb48’s 28th single, uza.

JANUARY 2014 :  transferr to hkt48’s team kiv; promotion to vice captain of akb48’s team a.

JANUARY 2015 :  leading role in akb48’s drama majisuka gakuen 4.

JULY 2015 :  release of first self-titled photobook, sakura.

MARCH 2016 :  first solo lead position on akb48’s 43rd single, kimi wa melody.

JUNE 2018 :  participation in reality girl group survival show, produce 48; placed second.

OCTOBER 2018 :  debut in korean-japanese idol group iz*one.

APRIL 2021 :  disbandment of iz*one.

JUNE 2021 :  graduation concert and departure from hkt48.

MARCH 2022 :  signing of exclusive contract with source music.

MAY 2022 :  debut with le sserafim.

[amphtaminedreams]

June 2021->June 2023: Photo Dump No.23

DATE SAVED, L-R BY ROW:

11th July 2021 [Bella Hadid photographed in Miami, December 2019], 10th November 2021 [Southbank, Lambeth], 26th June 2023, 24th August 2022 [GIANT Art Gallery, Bournemouth Town Centre], 16th September 2022 [Et Ochs RTW S/S23], 30th June 2023, 2nd March 2023, 28th November 2021 [the Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea], 27th June 2023 [Lyme Regis, Dorset]

26th September 2023, 1st June 2023 [Colors Festival @ Camden Lock, Camden], 10th January 2023 [Scorpio Platform Boot, Shelly’s London S/S23], 15th September 2023 [Bermondsey, Southwark], 24th September 2022, 8th December 2022 [Twisted Museum, Oxford Circus], 22nd July 2023 [Yayoi Kusama: You, Me and the Balloons @ the Factory International, Deansgate, Manchester], 6th September 2023, 14th November 2021 [Glass Animals live @ Portsmouth Guildhall, Hampshire]

17th February 2022, 29th September 2022, 17th October 2021 [the Other Art Fair @ the Truman Brewery, Brick Lane], 12th July 2023, 31st May 2023 [source: instagram account @howtobehumanpod], 26th August 2023 [Salou, Tarragona], 9th April 2022 [source: instagram @_brightsouls_], 5th September 2021 [John Galliano RTW S/S92], 27th August 2023 [Salou, Tarragona]

31st March 2023 [He Cong photographed by Leslie Zhang for Marie Claire China, issue 298, April 2023], 28th August 2023, 15th July 2021 [Normani BTS on the set of the “Wild Side" music video, released July 2021], 27th May 2023 [source: instagram account @howtobehumanpod], 30th May 2023 [details @ Coach RTW F/W23], 13th March 2022, 21st July 2023, 23rd August 2023 [Sitges, Catalonia], 27th September 2023 [The Design Museum, Kensington]

27th September 2023 [“Hallgarth” boots, Roker RTW F/W23 @ REBEL: 30 Years of London Fashion exhibition, the Design Museum, Kensington], 15th March 2024, 1st December 2022 [Yayoi Kusama: Mirror Infinity Rooms exhibition @ Tate Modern, Bankside], 28th July 2021 [Christchurch, Dorset], 22nd March 2023, 3rd February 2024 [source: instagram account @sadborderlinebitxh], 14th February 2024 [Luar RTW F/W24], 16th March 2024 [CUTE exhibition @ Somerset House, Strand], 11th August 2021 [Beyonce shot by Campbell Addy for Harper's Bazaar, August 2021]

8th January 2024 [Disneyland Paris, Marne-la-Vallée], 7th December 2022 [Liberty London, Soho], 9th December 2023, 13th December 2023, 3rd November 2021 [Ulyana Sergeenko, Haute Couture S/S19], 29th December 2021 [Untitled from the Fractal Scars, Salt Water and Tears collection, Ester Teichmann @ GIANT Art Gallery, Bournemouth), 30th November 2022 [source: instagram account @mantramagazine], 9th January 2024 [Marne-la-Vallée, France], 28th May 2023 [Elle & Dakota Fanning, February 2023, via @ellefanning on instagram]

6th May 2023 [source: instagram account @howtobehumanpod], 1st August 2021 [Dua Lipa wearing archive Jean Paul Gaultier on the set of the “Demeanor” video, released July 2021], 9th August 2023 [the Southbank Centre, Lambeth], 29th December 2021 [It's a Rave Dave exhibition @ GIANT Art Gallery, Bournemouth], 21st July 2023, 28th October 2023 [Nili Lotan RTW F/W23], 31st October 2023 [Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets], 15th October 2023], 1st November 2023 [Disney, 100 Exhibition @ ExCel Centre, Custom House]

5th April 2024 [Museo Picasso, Málaga], 8th February 2024 [Bella Hadid for Italian Vogue, May 2024 issue], 28th July 2021 [Bournemouth Centre, Dorset], 23rd January 2024 [source: instagram account @wrencraftt], 21st March 2023, 28th September 2023 [Philipp Plein Resort 2024], 9th February 2024, 21st August 2023 [source: instagram account @_mysunbeam], 7th April 2024 [Benalmádena, Andalusia]

9th April 2024 [Málaga, Andalusia], 29th August 2021 [source: instagram account @aniko.arts], 4th April 2024, 21st June 2023 [Summer Exhibition @ the Royal Academy, Mayfair], 10th May 2023 [Zendaya photographed by Elizaveta Porodina for Vogue Italia, July 2022 issue], 2nd October 2023 [source: instagram account @eggsdoodz], 14th July 2021 [Lana Del Rey performing live @ L'Olympia, Paris, 27th April 2013], 22nd December 2023 [source: Pinterest account @gobrielle], 30th March 2024 [Hove, East Sussex]

February 2nd 2023 [Objects of Desire: Surrealism and Design 1924-Today @ the Design Museum, Kensington], 10th April 2024 [Benalmádena, Andalusia], 3rd April 2024 [Mijas Pueblo, Andalusia], 19th September 2021 [Van Gogh Alive lmmersive Exhibition, Kensington Gardens, London], 7th November 2023 [Viktor & Rolf Haute Couture F/W23], 28th October 2023 [Bermondsey Street, Bermondsey], 2nd April 2024 [Benalmádena, Andalusia], 10th April 2024, 10th April 2024

[piscesseer]

Lunar Eclipse in Taurus

On October 28, there will be a Lunar Eclipse paired with the Full Moon in Taurus. Something has been building and it’s time to let it out. Everything feels bigger and larger than life during Eclipse Season.

Eclipses can be unsettling, but they also bring about much-needed endings and beginnings. We could be navigating through some difficult self reflection that will bring out what’s best for us in the long run.

Eclipses can be a sign of new beginnings, major life events, or a turning point in our life. They can be a reminder of powerful things in our life that need change. They can be a wake-up call to let go of what no longer serves us and make room for new beginnings. Something could end so that we can start new. Things could seem fated to happen, for better or worse. Take any messages, whether they are big or small, that you get from an Eclipse as non-negotiable and firm. The Eclipse wants you to have a new experience, so be open to change.

Be patient and open-minded. If we don’t like where we end up, we can make changes, but they cannot be backtracking. Eclipses are there to illuminate something in our life. It is there to protect and help us. Always be grateful for the truth, even when it’s hard.

Read more about Eclipses in general here.

The Full Moon can be helpful in highlighting our existing problems so that we can identify where we need to restore balance. Enlightenment can give us a great chance to explore our emotional needs, which can lead to more positive actions and decisions. 

Eclipses come in pairs, and this is one of several eclipses that occur along the Taurus-Scorpio axis. This particular eclipse is the last in the series. Past ones have included:

November 2021 Lunar Eclipse in Taurus

April 2022 Solar Eclipse in Taurus

May 2022 Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio (Taurus’ opposite sign)

October 2022 Solar Eclipse in Scorpio

November 2022 Lunar Eclipse in Taurus

May 2023 Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio

This Eclipse serves as a final prompt, nudge or push to make improvements in Taurus and Scorpio areas of life or areas in our charts. Feelings of discontent can magnify. It’s a time to resolve matters, strike a balance, take a lesson and move on.

With the Full Moon in Taurus, we have the right energy to look to when life feels overwhelming, overstimulating, or just too much. Taurus energy helps you connect to subtle energies of nature, like the Sun on your face, the breeze on your cheek, and the ground under your feet to feel your center. As the Eclipse energy peaks in Taurus, we feel it soften us. We feel embraced and become a vessel for the overwhelming emotions brought on by Scorpio and Taurus Eclipse Season.

With the Taurus-Scorpio axis involved, this Lunar Eclipse presses us to look more closely at our needs, lacks and wants concerning the balance between Taurus-ruled and Scorpio-ruled areas of life.

Taurus wants us to find emotional fulfillment through the simple, tangible things in life, while the Scorpio draws our attention to complexities and mysteries. Neglecting either side of the axis will backfire. Ideally, we should find a balance between these two energies. This Eclipse is about awakening to enjoy the fruits of our labors and connect with our inner desire to take care of ourselves and our needs. While we should watch for stubbornness, some self-interest is healthy and necessary.

Our unmet or ignored needs may suddenly become apparent, leaving us in a state of crisis as we become acutely aware of them. Our anxiety may make us want to act quickly, but we should take a moment before we do anything so that we find a steady path and don’t lash out in anger. This provides us with an opportunity to explore our emotional needs within the context of the house polarity where the Eclipse occurs within our natal chart.

It’s time to level up in the finance and material world. Taurus opens up the view of our tangible realities, and joys. Intimate relationships are at the forefront, such as personal comfort levels and values and sexuality. Relationships could be challenged, broken, or strengthened around this time. Now is the time to address past patterns that have been preventing us from achieving personal fulfillment, particularly those related to sharing, possessiveness, comfort, and self-esteem.

The events, circumstances, and realizations that occur around the time of this Eclipse teach us that we need to reconnect with our physical natures and needs. To be content, we must recognize and accept our need to take care of ourselves and feel grounded and strong as individuals. Increasing our earnings could be a part of this, as could more effectively managing other personal resources, including our personal possessions, valuables, assets, and talents.

We can become aware of the areas in which we are over-relying on others, whether that’s emotionally, physically or materially, and where it’s come at the expense of our self-worth.

Whatever rises to the surface, whether it is emotional distress or difficult conversations with someone close to you, don't make snap judgments or decisions. The best way to refresh will be to slow down and tune into what we need moment by moment. We should leave room in our schedules for breathing room against unforeseen events. Refrain from big decisions until after Eclipse season, if possible. Clean, purge and release.

While we’re met with reflection and transformation, it will leave us feeling drained. We will need to reevaluate our life’s balance. Rest and relax as much as possible during this Eclipse weekend. The best thing to do is lay low and allow the universe to work its magic.

Journal Prompts and Reflections for the Lunar Eclipse in Taurus:

How does the energy of Taurus influence my life, particularly in terms of stability and security? What areas of my life need more stability and grounding?

Reflect on your self-worth and self-esteem. Are there any beliefs or patterns you need to let go of to enhance your self-worth?

Are there any changes or adjustments you need to make to improve your financial security?

What are your values and priorities in life, and are they aligned with your actions and choices? Reflect on any necessary realignments.

What are your long-term goals, and how can you take practical steps to bring them closer to fruition during this eclipse season?

[knghrn]

KIM CHANELLE is a female member of co-ed group under BeLift Lab, ENHYPEN. She is a female vocalist, dancer, model, and actress. Born on November 15, 2003 in Marseille, France.

— 𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐂 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 —

BIRTH NAME . . . chanelle reign kim ( 샤넬 레인 킴 )

NICKNAMES

chanel [ by family ] nellie [ by jennie, and members ] chan-chan [ by seojin ] little bunny [ by jennie, members, engenes ]

BIRTHDATE . . . november 15, 2003

BIRTHPLACE . . . marseille, france

ZODIAC SIGN . . . scorpio

NATIONALITY . . . korean - french

ETHNICITY . . . korean - french

HEIGHT . . . 177 cm — 5'9"

WEIGHT . . . 99 lbs — 44 kg

BLOOD TYPE . . . n/a

LANGUAGE SPOKEN

korean [ fluent, 100 ] english [ fluent, 100 ] french [ fluent, 100 ] japanese [ 70/100 ] mandarin [ 34/100 ] tagalog [ 49/100 ] italian [ 63/100 ]

GENDER . . . female

PRONOUNS . . . she/her

— 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐑 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 —

STAGE NAME . . . chanel

GROUP NAME . . . enhypen ( co-ed )

POSITIONS . . . main dancer | lead vocalist | visual

SUB-UNIT . . . en-éala

POSITIONS . . . dancer | vocalist

COMPANY . . . yg entertainment [ 2014 - 2017 ] pledis entertainment [ 2017 - 2019 ] hybe labels [ 2019 - present ] belift lab [ 2020 - present ]

TRAINING PERIOD . . . 6 years and 6 months

DEBUT DATE . . . november 30, 2020 ( enhypen ) april 17, 2022 ( en-éala )

DEBUT AGE . . . 16 years old ( intl. )

INDIVIDUAL ENDORSEMENT . . . chanel [ 2021 - present ] miu miu - global brand ambassador [ 2021 - present ] cartier - global brand ambassador [ 2023 - present ] van cleef - global brand ambassador [ 2022 - present ]

CHOREOGRAPHY CREDITS . . . attention . newjeans | not for sale . enhypen | 10 months . enhypen | kitsch . ive | cookie . newjeans | blue flames . le sserafim | antifragile . le sserafim | super shy . newjeans | eta . newjeans | bite me . enhypen

SKILL EVALUATION

vocals — ( 91/100 ) dance — ( 100/100 ) rap — ( 34/100 ) public speaking ( 67/100 ) producing — ( 34/100 ) composing — ( 45/100 ) leadership — ( 87/100 )

SOCIAL MEDIAS

instagram [ enhypen: 13.2M | kimchanelle_: 10.4M ] tiktok [ enhypen: 16.9M | kmchnle_04: 20.7M ] twitter [ enhypen: 6.6M | enhypen_members: 11.1M ]

— 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍��𝐋 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 —

MBTI TYPE . . . intp

HABITS/MANNERISM . . . zoning out, rolling her eyes whenever her eyes gets tired, humming, playing her hair, winking, perfectionist, overworking herself

CLOSE FRIENDS . . . all of enhypen, all of newjeans, all of lesserafim, yunah ( runext ), haewon lily sullyoon ( nmixx ) chaeryeong yuna ( itzy ), asa chiquita ruka ( baemon ), hyunsuk jihoo doyoung haruto ( treasure ), all of txt

FAMILY MEMBERS . . . father - mother - older sister

SEXUALITY . . . bisexual [ unknown to public ]

RELATIONSHIP STATUS . . . taken

IDEAL TYPE . . . "I like a person who also has true and genuine intentions to me. Sweet and caring. Maybe attractive too."

[ masterlist ]

[astrology---realm]

What Zodiac Sign Is April 11? #quiz #zodiacsigns

[elminx]

Energy Update: April 2023

April is a "2" Universal Month [4 (April) + 7 (2023) = 11 = 1+1 = 2] in a "7" Universal Year. Two is the number of coming together which is cosmically at odds with the energy of Aries (sign #1 which rules most of the month) and the 7 energy of the year itself which is all about finding your own answers. There may be a push and pull effect throughout the month as we struggle to exert our independence but are also pulled back together, sometimes preternaturally against our wills.

The Set Up

We begin the month of April with the Sun, Mercury, Jupiter, and Chiron in Aries; Venus, Uranus, and our North Node in Taurus, Mars in Cancer, Satun and Neptune in Pisces, and Pluto in Aquarius. By month's end the Sun and Mercury will have moved into Taurus and Venus will have continued her journey onward into Gemini. We will be experiencing the effects of the beginning of retrograde season as Mercury retrogrades mid-month and Pluto retrogrades on the first of May. Additionally, we will be entering eclipse season with our solar black moon eclipse in Aries on 4/20.

All eyes will be on Mercury and Pluto which will both retrograde within the window between our solar eclipse in Aries and our lunar eclipse in Scorpio. This is not by accident, these planets have been in constant contact with one another since the beginning of 2021 when both Mercury and Venus went in retrograde in a butterfly pattern around Pluto (then sitting in Capricorn). We've come a long way, but something may be holding us back. We're in the death throw stages of what was and all of April will (in some way) be a reflection of that.

The Nitty Gritty

Though Pluto does not formally retrograde until the 1st of May, the energy of the upcoming retrograde will be in effect all month and carry us through the rest of the year as well. This is because Pluto has just barely arrived in the sign of Aquarius (entered on 3/23) and this is the first time that Pluto has been IN the sign of Aquarius in 248 years! This is a big deal - nobody in living memory has lived through a Pluto in Aquarius phase - it is the deep unknown. That said, Pluto will retrograde back into the sign of Capricorn over its upcoming underworld phase, so we aren't quite out of the Capricornian woods (yet). Though our upcoming Mercury retrograde cycle will be felt very immediately in our personal lives, Pluto in Aquarius is going to set the tone of our lives for the next 20 years.

Mercury has often been called the Messenger of the Gods and I have found that the planet plays a similar role in our lives of contextualizing the intense energy of those outer planets that are, quite literally, out of this world. That our first aspect of April is our sweet Messenger meeting up in square with Pluto is not a coincidence. What is happening on the Plutonian front is so far beyond us - what this new Pluto adventure in Aquarius will bring us is completely beyond comprehension. Mercury cannot help us here. All we can do is dare to dream or play the waiting game.

There is an air of "fate" to all of this as we have entered eclipse season early with our new moon in Aries on 3/21 that set the stages at 00° Aries for our solar eclipse one month later on 4/20 at 29° Aries. This is the ill-advised Black Moon, a moderately uncomfortable occurrence in which two new moons occur in a row in the same sign. That a black moon is also eclipsed is a thing to which magicians cheer and the layperson cringes away in fear is not without reason; it is not for the faint of heart. Many of our planets make aspects to our north node as we pass through the month, showing that the doors of fate have swung wide open, or, conversely, banged suddenly shut. Eyes wide open. Look where you are going. Bring a towel. Insert whatever superstition will make you feel better here. Most of the time you get what you put into life but during eclipse season, you might just get what you deserve. That makes some people quake in their boots and some quiver with antici...

Which one are you? That may tell you a lot if you are willing to look.

Mars pings the north node through a sweet sextile on 4/4, Mercury conjuncts it under the light of our Libra full moon on 4/5, Saturn trines it on 4/19, and the Sun conjuncts it on 4/24. And that's not even accounting for our black moon eclipse on 4/20. Any and all of these days will be a total wild card - take that as is befitting you and how you feel about chance.

The full moon on 4/6 may hurt like a primal wound as the Sun will be tightly conjunct to Chiron, our wounded healer. With the moon in Libra in play, one might assume that it will be a domestic thing or perhaps a lack of a domestic thing. Pains around loneliness, togetherness, family, coupledom, freedom, and people-pleasing may all run quite close to the surface. Mercury conjunct the North Node may make it hard to watch your tongue so beware of the truths you are not ready to tell. Or embrace them, nothing that involves the lunar nodes happens by accident. Mercury enters its pre-retrograde shadow at 05° Taurus on 4/8 in exact sextile with Mars in Cancer. This is the only repeating aspect that Mercury will make through this retrograde journey and it shows the colors of what we may experience. Here we can see that Mars is there to lend a helping hand, perhaps giving energy or physical support to the Traveller's widdershins journey. If you do Mercury magic in advance of their retrograde cycles, I would suggest considering adding elements of Mars in your workings for this cycle. This aspect will repeat a second time when Mercury is retrograded on 4/23 and a third time in May once Mercury is in their post-retrograde stage.

4/11 is a good day to have a good day as the Sun making its annual conjunction with Jupiter and Venus enters the mutable air sign of Gemini. Venus in Gemini is quixotic and change-seeking - this is a great day to celebrate your successes by doing or trying something new. Go to the new restaurant that you've been eyeing or take in the newest exhibit at your favorite museum. The more novel your experience, the more you will get out of the day. Send me a postcard all about it and thank me later.

Venus in Gemini is not without quarrels though that should come with the territory (Gemini loves a good fight...I mean a good "discussion" in which they are shown to be the most knowledgeable and clever think of them all). Venus squares off with Saturn in Pisces on 4/14 which brings some tensions to the table. Both Gemini and Pisces can be pretty loose with the truth so it could be a good fun row but with Saturn involved, it probably still carries an important lesson. This is not a day to take lightly.

Saturn makes a sextile to the North node and trine to the South Node on 4/19, bringing that Chance energy back to into the zeitgeist just in time for our Eclipsed black moon at 29° Aries on 4/20. Pluto, sitting just barely into Aquarius, comes in for the play with a hard square on this, too. Some eclipses are birth phases and some are death phases - we can infer from the Plutonian influence that this will be the latter for most people. Mercury retrogrades the very next day so this will be some intense liminal space. Again, maybe wear some iron on that day, or carry a very big stick.

Somebody will wander into something that they are not supposed to. (I don't know what made me write that)

I don't expect this Mercury retrograde cycle to be particularly difficult so long as you have learned how to manage the inevitabilities of a Mercury retrograde. With Mars adding some gas, we just need to make sure that we aren't setting TOO big a fire. We've had several Mercury retrograde cycles in the earth signs (a year and a half of them) and I don't want to call them old hat now but they may start to feel like a very comfortable pair of old shoes. Check that the soles haven't rotted out though - earth can feel very stable until it's not. I'll write more about this retrograde specifically in another post.

The last week in April may feel a little hard. We'll be in the middle of our two eclipses, both Venus and Mars are making aspects with Chiron which spell domestic troubles, and Mercury is off a wandering. Additionally, Mars makes an aspect to Uranus which is always an indication that you should count all your fingers and your toes - pretty much before you do anything. Whether you're just closing the door to your car or playing with explosives, the chances are higher than average of sustaining an injury. Especially if Mercury retrogrades make you sloppy (I'm looking at you, Virgos).

May is going to happen fast and will bring with it our Pluto retrograde, a Mars ingress into the fixed fire sign of Leo, and our eclipse full moon in Scorpio. This energy is going to slow down anytime soon.

The Details

4/3 - Mercury enters Taurus, Mercury in Taurus square Pluto in Aquarius 4/4 - Mars in Cancer sextile North Node in Taurus 4/5 - Sun conjunct Chiron 15° Aries, Mercury in Taurus sextile Saturn in Pisces 4/6 - Full moon 16° Libra, Mercury conjunct North Node 05° Taurus 4/7 - Venus in Taurus sextile Neptune in Pisces 4/8 - Mercury enters its pre-retrograde shadow 05° Taurus, Mercury in Taurus sextile Mars in Cancer 4/11 - Sun conjunct Jupiter 21° Aries, Venus enters Gemini, Venus in Gemini trine Pluto in Aquarius 4/14 - Venus in Gemini square Saturn in Pisces 4/19 - Saturn in Pisces trine North Node in Taurus 4/20 - Eclipsed new moon/Solar Eclipse 29° Aries, Sun enters Taurus, Sun in Taurus square Pluto in Aquarius 4/21 - Mercury retrograde 15° Taurus 4/23 - Retrograde Mercury in Taurus sextile Mars in Cancer 4/24 - Sun conjunct North Node 04° Taurus 4/25 - Sun in Taurus sextile Saturn in Pisces, Venus in Gemini sextile Chiron in Aries 4/27 - Mars in Cancer square Chiron in Aries 4/29 - Mars in Cancer sextile Uranus in Taurus 5/1 - Sun conjunct retrograde Mercury 11° Taurus, Pluto retrogrades 00° Aquarius

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[palominodragon]

List of all the novels, novellas, audiobooks, comics, and fanfiction I read or listened to in 2022.

This is the second year I've kept a month-by-month list. Makes me feel like I've accomplished something and also helps prevent those moments of "I read a really cool book/fanfic but I can't remember what it was! DX"

In 2021, my favorite was Legendborn by Tracy Deonn. With the 2022 list, it's harder to pick a favorite, but I think it's tied between some of the scifi I read - the Murderbot series, Iron Widow, Project Hail Mary, and Space Opera. They were all so fun and all had very different tones. I also loved Naomi Novik's Scholomance trilogy and Tracy Deonn's Bloodmarked (the sequel to my 2021 favorite).

Here's the full list:

January novels/novellas/audiobooks: All Systems Red - Martha Wells Wise Child - Monica Furlong (reread) Artificial Condition - Martha Wells Rogue Protocol - Martha Wells Exit Strategy - Martha Wells The Luminous Dead - Caitlin Starling (reread/for book club) Network Effect - Martha Wells Where The Drowned Girls Go - Seanan McGuire Fugitive Telemetry - Martha Wells Juniper - Monica Furlong (reread)

February novels/audiobooks: The Last Graduate - Naomi Novik Iron Widow - Xiran Jay Zhao (for book club) The House In The Cerulean Sea - TJ Klune February fanfiction: Lovely, Dark, and Deep (Reylo, 4317 words) - junkyardjeditrash

March novels/audiobooks: Dweller On The Threshold - Skyla Dawn Cameron Into The Drowning Deep - Mira Grant (reread/for bookclub) Wanderers - Chuck Wendig (reread)

March fanfiction: Gratify (Reylo, 8132 words) - Anonymous

April novels/novellas/audiobooks: The Magicians - Lev Grossman The Black Stallion - Walter Farley Blindsight - Peter Watts The Black Stallion Returns - Walter Farley Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith - Matthew Stover (reread) Star Wars: Lost Stars - Claudia Gray (reread) Star Wars: Bloodline - Claudia Gray (reread)

April fanfiction: what's not given (Reylo, 12140 words) - Vittra Time (Reylo, 52536 words) - koderenn

May novels/novellas/audiobooks: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir (for bookclub) The Island Stallion - Walter Farley The Black Stallion's Filly - Walter Farley Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir (REREAD, IT WAS SO GOOD) Son of the Black Stallion - Walter Farley The Black Stallion and Satan - Walter Farley The Black Stallion's Blood Bay Colt - Walter Farley The Island Stallion's Fury - Walter Farley The Black Stallion Revolts - Walter Farley The Black Stallion's Sulky Colt - Walter Farley

June novels/novellas/audiobooks: Legendborn - Tracy Deonn (reread/for bookclub) The Scorpio Races - Maggie Stiefvater (reread) Feed - Mira Grant (reread)

June fanfiction: The Unkown Regions (Reylo, 13596 words) - constant-reylo Starstuff (Reylo, 40815 words) - voicedimplosives (reread) Silence (Reylo, 85220 words) - Koderenn

July novels/novellas/audiobooks: Deadline - Mira Grant (reread) Cemetery Boys - Aiden Thomas (for bookclub)

July fanfiction: Mine (Janeway/Kashyk, 5602 words) - Caladenia Bad Ensign (Star Trek Voyager, no pairings, 1643 words) - Curator Bad, Bad Crewman Janeway (Janeway/Chakotay, 3618 words) - sara_sedai Not So Bad Tuvok (Star Trek Voyager, no pairings, 1820 words - Caladenia It's Good to be Bad Chakotay (Janeway/Chakotay, 2313 words) - Manalyzer fics by Lexus (Beautiful_Ruin): Bad Borg (Janeway/Seven, 1966 words) Bad Drone (Janeway/Seven, 1694 words) Bad Pilot (Janeway/Tom, 1694 words) Bad Inspector (Kaneway/Kashyk, 3531 words)

the choice is yours (Edissy, 488 words) - blueyedgurl like a heartbeat drives you mad (Edissy, 4843 words) - redbelles Rainbow in the Dark (Edissy, 5560 words) - Seicchanart aesthetic chills (Edissy, 51623 words) - slowlimbs

August novels/novellas/audiobooks: Seasonal Fears - Seanan McGuire A Girl and Five Brave Horses - Sonora Carver Blackout - Mira Grant (reread) What Moves The Dead - T. Kingfisher Shadow of the Sith - Adam Christopher Space Opera - Catherynne M. Valente (for bookclub)

August short stories: Open House on Haunted Hill - John Wiswell (for bookclub)

August fanfiction: in the second drawer on the right (Edissy, 2035 words) - Seicchanart

September novels/novellas/audiobooks: The Princess And The Scoundrel - Beth Revis The Goddess Of Nothing At All - Cat Rector Space Opera - Catherynne M. Valente (REREAD because FEELS ;_;) The Island Stallion Races - Walter Farley Black Horses For The King - Anne McCaffrey (reread) The Black Stallion's Courage - Walter Farley The Courtship of Princess Leia - Dave Wolverton

September manga: Red River - Chie Shinohara (volumes 1-7, reread)

October novels/novellas/audiobooks: The Golden Enclaves - Naomi Novik The Black Stallion Mystery - Walter Farley The Black Stallion and Flame - Walter Farley The Black Stallion Challenged! - Walter Farley The Black Stallion's Ghost - Walter Farley The Black Stallion and the Girl - Walter Farley The Black Stallion Legend - Walter Farley (WTF was that ending???) The Thousand Eyes - A.K. Larkwood

October manga: Red River- Chie Shinohara (volumes 8-13, reread)

October fanfiction: Ceasefire (Kylux, 100408 words) - hollycomb (reread) So Now Get Up (Reylo, 5553 words) - Lilander Carry Your Throne (Reylo, 3676 words) - bitterbones

November novels/novellas/audiobooks: Colman -Monica Furlong (reread) The Twisted Ones - T. Kingfisher (reread) The Invisible Life of Addie Larou - V.E. Schwab (for bookclub) Go Hex Yourself - Jessica Clare

November manga: Red River - Chie Shinohara (volumes 14-26, reread)

November fanfiction: hand in unrebloggable hand (tumblr/twitter, 5,357 words) - drxxmingofblue (it was freaking hilarious) sonámbula (Shuri/Namor, 4180 words) - lunarmoonbeam The Importance of Fun (Pitch Black/Jack Frost, 4700 words) - LinesAndColors

December novels/audiobooks: Bloodmarked - Tracy Deonn Moll Flanders - Daniel Defoe Prince Lestat - Anne Rice

December manga: Red River - Chie Shinohara (volumes 27-28, NOT reread! apparently I never bought the last two volumes =o)

December fanfiction: Under the Ruins of a Walled City (Kylux, 477556 words) - hollycomb (reread) Like Young Gods (Reylo, 84000 words) - disasterisms (reread) To Kingdom Come (Reylo, 145765 words) - disasterisms (reread)

[hannahstarshade]

I posted 1,858 times in 2022

That's 334 more posts than 2021!

29 posts created (2%)

1,829 posts reblogged (98%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

@redbuddi

@emilyparagraph

@wingless-cupid

@isitdonproof

@silverstreams

I tagged 1,843 of my posts in 2022

Only 1% of my posts had no tags

#yuurivoice - 289 posts

#tmnt - 239 posts

#portal - 202 posts

#tmnt 2018 - 174 posts

#rottmnt - 172 posts

#rise of the tmnt - 165 posts

#lol - 142 posts

#portal 2 - 141 posts

#alphonse - 124 posts

#fave - 104 posts

Longest Tag: 99 characters

#still love the meta theory that faust is a listener and y!finn is chasing him across time and space

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

I’m coping with humor and trying to decompress after the Bittersweet premiere because what the fuuuUUCK my brain has too many thoughts I just I can’t

38 notes - Posted April 18, 2022

#4

That one time Alphonse did his chat and his pokemon a concern (source)

@yuurivoice

43 notes - Posted February 17, 2022

#3

It's Scorpio season and Pocky Day, which means it's time to celebrate this lil freak right here.

It's Alphonse Friday babyyyy 🎉🎊

(Artwork created by Jackie Eleanor)

71 notes - Posted November 11, 2022

#2

Stars Fading But I Linger

Auron has been referred to as a “dreamer of dreams.” He has a passion for writing and creating stories. However, the Auron we know now is jaded and unmoved (or at least that’s the impression he wants to give off.) “Life has not been fair to any. Fairness is a dream conjured up by those naïve enough to believe we live in a world where things don’t have to be taken if you want them.” He rose to his current position through ambition and holds high standards for himself and those he surrounds himself with. This height of hubris may give us clues to where this character came from and where he's going.

Auron is associated with tower imagery. The most obvious is the large painting of a tower behind his desk, as seen in the Holiday Party episode. However, there are other mentions and hints of towers as well. Auron’s office appears to be high above the city, mimicking the lofty space. His listener is referred to as “Rook,” short for rookie. The rook chess piece resembles a tower. After their argument, Faust muses “I wonder, brother, from your ivory tower can you see anything down here? You’re so out of touch.” 

Around the world, tower’s are symbols of hope and promise. They signify wealth and act as waypoints as well. However in media, towers can evoke a sense of isolation, loneliness, and foreboding. They may also represent the hubris and ego of a character or group of characters. The tower card in tarot holds the meaning of “sudden change, upheaval, chaos, revelation, awakening,” as well as “unforeseen catastrophe.” (Also of note: The tower card immediately follows the devil in the major arcana. The devil is associated with “shadow self, attachment, addiction, restriction, sexuality,” in addition to “disruptive revelation.” This may tie into Faust’s “deal with the devil” that gets references a few times. Thought that was neat.)

Auron's entire operation is beginning to show cracks. His head of talent has been fired after several failed ventures, and both Derek and Jessie threaten the power he holds over his illegal activities. On top of that, Auron has closed himself off, an example of which is distancing himself from his coworkers during social gatherings. He is just now beginning to open up to Rook. Auron's cool veneer slips after a brief argument with his brother. He admits he has a habit of indulging in temptation behind closed doors, and during the ride home from dinner with Rook he states “I would choose me over everything else.”

These story beats parallel Source Finn’s struggles and current state of mind. Finn is overworked and under scrutiny by the highest power in his realm. He keeps himself busy with his duties as a steward, remaining isolated in his tower to continue his work. After he begins meddling with the Dreamers—an act which he reprimanded his partner for long ago—he can’t stop himself. Left to his own devices, Finn persists. Both are avoiding close relationships, and both became involved in the Bittersweet trio's unexpected Christmas roadtrip.

We can even take a step further into speculation territory. All of this can be used to make the argument that Auron has a strong connection to Finn and the magics he has been experimenting with; if not the Auron in the story at present, then a Source Auron prior to passing on to the world Bittersweet take’s place. He could have been responsible for creating or first discovering the garden of dreams that Finn continues to tend to. This would give greater gravity to him being a "dreamer of dreams" that created worlds with second chances. However, the responsibility or the effects of indulgence became too much, and eventually he became a dreamer himself. Maybe he was Finn’s predecessor, or maybe he was that fellow steward that worked alongside Finn, and all that remains now are unconscious memories of lost dreams and a tower that foreshadows inner and external turmoil.

Characters and scripts written by Yuurivoice

Artwork created by Jackie Eleanor

Sources (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)

82 notes - Posted August 13, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

I thought of an alternate title: Alphonse dunks on the tutorial child. (source)

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235 notes - Posted February 3, 2022

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[midorishinji]

Saturn's return

In about a week, I will be 26 years old. Technically, Saturn's return — the dreaded time that everyone says is a period of intense life transformation — does not occur until you’re 27 or 29 years old: I calculated mine, and it is scheduled for April 2028, when I will be close to turning 30. I still have time until then, and I don't know if it is placebo effect or not, but I am already starting to feel the change. Saturn is the planet of difficulties and trials, and I understand this better than anyone else.

Original work ｜Part VII of the "A girl by the sea"｜Also published in Portuguese and on AO3

a.n: Inspired by what my dear friend @rupphires at Spirit wrote, the beautiful "Eu ainda acho que Plutão deve voltar a ser planeta", and maybe a direct response to what I wrote almost a year ago, "Saturnalia".

I've never been much of a believer in astral hell, or things like that — actually, I'll allow myself a digression here: what a horrible habit I have of starting a piece of writing by saying that I don't believe in this or that, as if I were about to present an argument in a debate, and instead of being about to tell something in this semi-personal diary corner of the internet; a reflection of my overly argumentative personality, I guess. Digression aside, I'll get back to it: I'm not much of a believer in astral hell, Mercury retrograde, or whatever. When your life is a continuous streak of bad luck, one more or one less catastrophe doesn't make a difference. But this month challenged me and made me believe in astral hell, because we're just over a week away from my birthday and I've already had at least five financial setbacks, including my laptop and my cell phone breaking in a space of less than ten days. Forgive me those who are Libras or October Scorpios, but what a hell of a month!

Contrary to what it might seem, I'm less upset than I would have imagined. Of course, I'm a tightwad (it’s what my mother always says, and rightly so), and I get too attached to things. I've had the same cell phone for almost five years, and had the same laptop for even longer: it went through three different chargers, a replacement of the charger port, and a screen replacement before the hard drive finally called it quits and since the repair cost more than it was worth, it was enough to make me give up and buy another laptop. It's in my nature to try to save even what is beyond repair. I'm the kind of person who is still in touch with my first childhood friend, because even though this friend and I are tremendously different — from each other, and from the people we were when we met — I insist and hold on to all those last threads of relationships so as not to let anyone go. I still have the same account on this website, the same pseudonym since I was 14, and I haven't even changed my picture out of pure attachment. The worst years of my life were precisely those that were most disruptive to my routine, when I saw everything that was familiar slip through my fingers no matter how hard I tried to hold on to it.

I won’t lie and say that I don’t miss certain periods. I think about some years in particular — 2015, 2021 — and remember them fondly. Always the penultimate years before something ends for good, because the end is terrifying, and I can enjoy life better when I think that I still have time. I still have a year of high school to complete, I still have a year of college to finish, I still have a year of post-grad to be done, it’s always been like that. It’s in this breather before the inevitable change that I feel most comfortable: when you’re used to a routine, and you know that you still have time to wallow in it. But lately I’ve noticed that change has been disturbing me less, because I’m changing too: not the painful metamorphoses of before, apotheotic, going from black to white, but gradually. Turning gray, lighter gray, even lighter gray. I’m starting to accept that some friendships will go, or at least won’t be as close as before, without letting this affection die inside me. I'm accepting what life is like as a working woman, with schedules and everything. I'm accepting that I'm different from other people, always have been, always will be, and that maybe there's no answer as to why. Idiopathic.

I've been trying not to let things get to me so much, to practice gratitude, or whatever. I have a good job, and I'm grateful for it. I'm finding myself in my career, and I'm grateful for that. I bought a new laptop because my old one really couldn't work anymore. Things have been much, much worse for me. I've spent months crossing the street without looking both ways, hoping that a car would come and run me over. But this overly grateful talk makes me sick, truly nauseated, because I'm also ambitious, and I'm not content with what I have. I always want more, and that's a source of eternal dissatisfaction, but also of growth. I am a duality between wanting the comfortable stagnation of routine and always doing new and intellectually stimulating things, which is an inexhaustible source of conflict in my restless and contradictory nature. This year, I did many things that pushed me out of my comfort zone: I did everything I could to get a promotion at work, I’m pursuing a specialist’s degree, I published a completely original book and took the risk of entering it into a competition. I did all of this without knowing if it would work. And I, who have always been a coward, suddenly stopped being one for a few moments.

In about a week, I will be 26 years old. Technically, Saturn's return — the dreaded time that everyone says is a period of intense life transformation — does not occur until you’re 27 or 29 years old: I calculated mine, and it is scheduled for April 2028, when I will be close to turning 30. I still have time until then, and I don't know if it is placebo effect or not, but I am already starting to feel the change. Saturn is the planet of difficulties and trials, and I understand this better than anyone else. Everyone always fears Saturn's return, because it demands the lessons that life has taught us; it is the last breath of youth. Saturn is the executioner of time, but it also has its duality, being the god of hidden wealth, agriculture, and transformation. I'm afraid that I'm not doing enough, and when my turn comes, I'll fall like someone knocked down by a wave that's too big. After all, the zenith of my birth chart is Jupiter, the opposite of Saturn, the planet of glories, excesses, and blessings, and I don't know how to be moderate. I'm all or nothing, I often take a step too far, but things usually work out, oddly enough. Jupiter always brings luck. Saturn shrank my social circle, but brought valuable friends; it made my career go through ups and downs (and talk about downs!) until I found enough motivation and passion within myself to make it soar; it made adapting to social life, with its incomprehensible rituals, a martyrdom, until I realized that I don't need or want to be like other people, that I like my distorted perspective because of sheer egocentrism; it made my dreams seem as distant as the distance between Earth and the planet of rings, but in less than a week, I will be in the audience of a Smashing Pumpkins concert. My favorite band, in fact, the band of my life. Many years ago, when I wrote “Agnosthesia”, I prophesied this tour, and I prophesied that I would be there to see it. Since everything in nature is composed of cycles, I always end up returning to “Agnosthesia”, and to the same idea as before. If what I once wrote can become reality, it gives me hope, and makes me think that perhaps I am not wrong in practicing the antithesis of what the first paragraph of this story represents by closing my eyes, before going to sleep, and always wishing for the same thing, that wish.