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With Respect to Harry and Meghan’s Australia Tour, from an Aussie:
1) A fair few of their engagements were at popular tourist spots, so the spots had a crowd anyway, with or without the duo’s presence.
2) The crowds were average to small. The photos are very carefully engineered to make the people who turned up look like massive crowds. They crammed whoever turned up into very small spots and took close range photos to make it seem like there was a crowd, or they whoever turned up and strung then out along a line one or two people deep to create a crowd for the photos. If you know the areas they visited, the manipulation is obvious.
3) William and Catherine were far more popular. I lived through both tours, and I know which one has genuine popularity and organic coverage (the Waleses) and which one was all hype (the Harkles).
4) The tour was supposed to be a solo visit by Harry in support of the Invictus Games, and he was supposed to spend most of it at the games (not just one event and the closing ceremony). The fact that he barely attended the Games and insisted on on inserting Meghan into the event left a sour taste in many mouths (Meghan was never meant to present medals or make a speech, he tantrumed, threatened, pulled rank and blackmailed to get those events for her).
5) No one who had anything to do with Meghan in a service capacity liked her. Harry spent all his time apologising for her behaviour (he still has some sense of decency then).
6) The split tea rumours are true, both the event and BP paying $$$.
7) The tour was so bad that Prince Andrew was sent on an ‘apology tour’ a few weeks later to mend diplomatic ties, while ostensibly doing something for Pitch for the Palace (this was pre Epstein scandal).
8) I believe the other countries the duo visited (New Zealand, Tonga, and Fiji) had a similarly bad experience, if not worse.
9) The popularity of the tour exists only in the Harkle’s PR. For everyone connected with it, it was a disaster - so much so that the late Queen summoned Harry and Meghan to account for their behaviour when they returned to the UK (apparently Meghan cried bug tears and played the pregnancy card at the meeting).
10). If you want to see big crowds, look at the photos of Princess Diana in Australia. She drew massive crowds. The Harkles were lucky if they had an eighth of that amount of people turn up for the, including the tourists already at their destinations.
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Thank you!
So I do remember it was to be only Harry and it was to be solely focused on the Invictus Games. From what I can remember at the time, Meghan had been pushing really hard for a United States victory tour shortly after the wedding and that was denied so when the AUS tour was being planned, Meghan insisted on going and making it into a free vacation.
The whole tour was a disaster from what I recall. Meghan belly-cupping a seven week old fetus, her failing to curtsy to the King and Queen of Tonga, leaving the market after 10 minutes so she could go to a spa...etc...
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Hello! How are you? I hope everything is going good :) So, naturally, with another firstkhao series coming up, I've been obsessed with them (the brainrot is SO real), and I've been following your blog and reading your answers to asks about them.
One thing I love so much is that you think of their friendship as a queer platonic relationship and the minute I see it in the tags or just in general in your posts, I get so happy. (And maybe I just crave a friendship like that too, so I'm living through them vicariously-) As an aroace person who loves the appeal of QPRs, I gotta say, I love this take, and idk, I feel like the minute I saw it written down in your posts regarding them, something clicked and I was like "yeah, that makes so much sense" and "yeah, why didn't I realise this sooner?". So, just had to let you know I love reading your takes and agree with them wholeheartedly <3
Hi Mae and Anon!!!!
I’m glad to welcome you to my delulu land of queerplatonic 😉 where the population is currently sitting at 3 🤣
The best thing about labelling their friendship-relationship as queerplatonic is that it can be whatever they decide in it! 🧡🤍 - yes, even romantic feelings 😉
All I know is these 2 are together forever in this lifespan - they may not be a CP in the future and their career path may divert at some point - but if what we are seeing pre-CP holds through, you can bet these 2 will be together even if they ever decide to go ‘solo’
Like, I can imagine, if they ever date anyone else, the new partner will just have to accept these 2 come in pair? And First will come third wheeling in every single date Khaotung goes to (he already did this with Podd 🙃). Or if First calls Khaotung, the latter will likely just drop his partner that time and say - hey, I need to go, my soulmate besties need me, I’ll call you later 🙃
They pretty much share everything from money, credit card, wardrobe, perfumes, accessories, fur-baby etc.
And I’m still going to hold firmly in my deluluness that First has a special place in Khaotung’s brand new house 😂 (he already contributed to the furniture hehe).
Also, THK era has led me to more brain rot (so yes, Mae - I’m with you in this!) 🤸♀️🤸♀️🤸♀️and the recent Thailand Headlines Person Awards where I swear they are dressed for their own wedding….
Anyway, let’s all stay in delulu land forever 😇. It’s fun 🧡🤍💫
(Also, Mae - I too inspire to have what these 2 have - what they have is truly special)
Source of photos as above
08/11/2024
#queerplatonic I will be on this delulu hill until I die hahah#welcome to the club#khaotung thanawat#first kanaphan#firstkhao#THK era#FK x TLHL 2024
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Thinking about time travel and all the secrets Lu Guang is keeping. And how long he's been keeping them.
And also what his limitations are... because I don't think he knows as much as he thinks he knows.
I've got a lot of thoughts and a lot of questions. I tried to organize them in the hopes to maybe work out some ideas, but it got a bit... Much. Weigh in if you have thoughts because...I'm clearly vibrating in place wanting to talk about this. But anyway, here we go.
How is the present affected by future dives into the past? (Alternate timelines or pre-determined track)
This section is basically me asking a lot of questions that might just be writing holes or maybe not and we just don't find out for, like, 6 years. And that's fine. I'm here for it, I just need to sort out all these theories in my head.
In S1E9, LG looks into the surveillance photo and sees CXS on the solo dive. Is this because CXS was currently in the photo? Is it because CXS had already done the solo dive and so LG was seeing the affected photo? Is it because CXS was always going to go into the photo, so LG saw the past that always was going to be?
When Liu Min called from Xu Shanshan's phone, was it because CXS was always going to set up the meeting? What if CXS hadn't come to that conclusion and didn't reveal himself in Shanshan's body? Would the call have never happened? Does Lu Guang allow this huge "deviation" because he saw it was supposed to happen? Did he lie about what he saw in the photo? Was his elevated concern in that moment he claimed was about CXS's potential mental state while of going into his friend's potentially dying body actually about CXS starting the game? Is he just as clueless as everyone else and now everything is spiralling?
Chen Xiao. Chen Xiao, Chen Xiao. Oh man. "Nothing will be affected" my ass Lu Guang. Pretty sure you created an entire person that didn't previously exist from that mission. Sure, all the people that were supposed to die in the earthquake died, but Chen Xiao did NOT have a wedding ring on when he came to the photoshop to hire them. He was a miserable man with regrets he couldn't move past, including missing his "first love." Now, I get that first loves have a lot of weight, but he's like 30+ and so desperate... this is not a man who looks at his wedding ring with care and sings his son to sleep. But he becomes that. Where did that child come from?!?
Just because the 12 hours after the photo are the same doesn't mean that the 12 years after it are. Lingering resentment--or the lack thereof-- is a strong shaping force. Also. Chen Xiao's lack of regrets from a successful mission means that he never would have hired them to dive in the first place. So to make it full circle, Chen Xiao "returns" to the photo shop (for the first time?) to have CXS develop the photos he took himself on the camera he saved from the wreckage...And, I have to assume from the implication of a new timeline, THAT is how they get paid for the job. How much are they charging to develop film? Was it worth it??
Does LG even know about this kind of change? Is it just too far out of his range to see? He didn't seem to know about Emma until he saw the news, so maybe he's limited in what he can see, but he found that article pretty fast, so maybe he knew something was happening. It's hard to know.
What are the extent of LG's powers? Is he from the future?
He always says not to ask about the "past or future." I assumed this meant the future of the past that CXS was currently in, but what if he also means the future of the present that we're currently seeing? Can he see the future of the present he's in now?
In season 1, he knew that CXS would appear as himself when he dove into the surveillance camera footage. How? It was obviously CXS's first time doing that, but maybe not LG's. If it was his first time, how did he know?
We recently learned that he can see the present through surveillance footage the same way he does looking at footage of the past. Does this mean he can also see 12 hours into the future? It's 20:44 when LG unlocks Chen Bin's phone, so it's probably around 21:00 when he uses his powers. Does he know how things will unfold? Does he see the twins moving through the building? Does he realize there are two of them?
He's obviously been up to something this whole season: watching the clock, hiding photos, opening up stitches without much physical effort beyond using his powers... 🤔
My current crack theory is that LG reopening his stitches while using his powers to watch the fight is actually related to him escaping and/or jumping off the boat to free CXS. I'm not sure how because it's definitely more than 12 hours between the events, but something is up.
It's not surprising to me that CXS and Wang Juan were controlled through touch. The moment Li Tianxi reached out her hand to shake CXS's I yelled at my TV. It looked too similar to LG reaching out to start a dive.
And I yelled even louder when she made contact
CXS can dive on his own and LG can see into a photo on his own. The physical touch only connects their minds, it's not necessary to activate the powers. Could LG touch CXS and communicate telepathically without diving into a photo if they had an activation touch? Does LJ need a time travel element to get into CXS's head?
I think Li Tianchen's powers at least are touch related because when he touched Xixi, CXS lost his connection with LG. But I think there may be something else going on with the twins. I'm just not sure what I think yet. We wouldn't know if one was possessing the other because their eyes are the same.
How do the powers manifest, and what does that mean for Lu Guang's backstory?
I think we saw the moment when Li Tianxi and/or Li Tianchen acquire powers. Was it a predisposition that unlocked during a highly traumatic moment or did it just manifest somehow from an extreme desire to take control of the situation?
Li Tianxi was a child who wanted to communicate and be present but felt trapped in her over stimulated body. Li Tianchen was a boy with strong ideals and a sense of protectiveness... without the strength of an adult body to follow through with that protection. While they were holding the photo, huddled together in close physical contact after Tianchen's head injury, one of them or the combined force of them was able to 1.) take over their mother's body and 2.) blank out Xixi's mind to the point of cutting CXS's connection with LG and eventually the whole photo. But something went very wrong along the way. Maybe some signals were crossed.
CXS is a highly empathetic person. He feels so much for everyone and wants to connect with people emotionally. And his powers reflect that. We know CXS has probably at some point had a strong enough desire to go back in time, if anything to see his parents.
What, then, do the circumstances look like for a logical, emotionally reserved--but deeply caring--person to acquire powers to see snapshots of the past? What would drive him to want to change the past so much that he manifests these powers?
We know CXS had never done a dive without LG before he temporarily went rogue in S1E9... because he didn't know he could do it until he tried.
We know S1E1 isn't the first time they dive. CXS nags LG about having heard the rules a hyperbolic amount of times. So the powers aren't new at this point. But I don't think they both had powers before they met. So how and when did they get their powers? Was it when they met? When they travelled abroad? After some accident or something?
LG just shows up in CXS's life unannounced. Twice. And that's how they got close. Was it just the random fated meeting of soulmates as per fiction standards or did LG intentionally seek out CXS for more timey-wimey reasons? Did meeting LG activate CXS's powers? Did they experience something together to have compatible abilities? Did LG already have his and teach CXS how to manifest his own? How much did LG already know before he picked up that basketball?
I have this other crack theory that I absolutely hate and don't want to be true at all and almost certainly isn't, but, like...what if if LG and CXS are actually the same person from different timelines. Like LG is a version of CXS that doesn't get to have familial love and maybe experiences too much trauma, and he goes back in time to give himself some semblance of a home and a set of rules to hone his powers without altering the timeline that he's actively changing. They're intentionally written to be two halves of a whole, and there's been more than one joke made about LG being a ghost or not existing. I hate it. But it's in my head.
One last question for today... because I have to wonder:
Who makes the rules?
Has LG just read enough books to feel knowledgeable about how time travel works? Is he from the future trying to maintain a desired outcome? Are they following the rules of a third party who's orchestrating the flow of events from a distance? Are they... Leaving their fates to the ones who aren't in control?
#link click#shiguang dailiren#This is obnoxiously long but I'm not sorry. I ask too many speculative questions and don't answer any of them. This is my brain right now.#It's not my fault that Lu Guang has too many secrets and time travel writing can kinda set its own rules#Send help#Also just assume that any theories I posit are all heavily influenced by my brain reading Shiguang as cannon rather than just a ship.#Because it is. It's literally the title of the show. Can't change my mind. But I'm very impressionable when it comes to other theories so..#Tell me about your thoughts so I can mitigate my own
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Was re-reading that chapter of dom Eddie where they got fitted for tuxes & when Eddie was like “my husband” my brain immediately went:
Steddie wedding: 💒 😍 😇✨ 💏💐 💕 💋 😘
Steddie honeymoon: ⛓️🍑💦 📸🪢👄🖤🌪️🧊
Ok no but Steve doing one of those (solo) pre-wedding lingerie photoshoots in all white lace, making a book of the photos & giving it to Eddie when they get back from the honeymoon & then a few weeks later after a munch or smth they end up hosting the “afterparty” & everyone gets there and the book is just… laying out on the coffee table for anyone to flip through…
I love your brain
I could be tempted to write this tbh bc steve would be that extra
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Can you give us a glimpse into what winter break/preseason/etc was like between a tale of 2022 and a tale of 2023? I’m reading them for like the 4th time at this point 🫣 so I’m just curious what things we might’ve missed!
Hi! I’m so glad you like the series!! In terms of what happened in the break, tbh I haven’t given much thought to it but at the end of ‘22 they closed things off basically, and ‘23 kinda picks up from there. I’d say they spent some time with family and took a much needed break from F1, and then met back up in Maranello and explored each other’s bodies 😅✌🏻 LOL - more thots below the cut…
I imagine they just enjoyed knowing that the other wasn’t sleeping with anyone else. Carlos posted thirst traps of his workouts on his insta (as he does), driving Charles insane…
Maybe they met up between the Dolomites pre-season training, since they practically overlapped…
Maybe they got up to shenanigans in Carlos’ new car…
Carlos went to his sister’s wedding solo and posted this photo just to be like ‘here I am….all alone….’
Carlos definitely texted and made fun of Charles for this:
Charles got a little jealous of this:
And Carlos got jealous of Charles with some other dude’s name plastered all over him:
All in all, they had a nice break from everything but still missed one another, then came together for the car launch on Valentine’s Day and made up for lost time ❤️☺️
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TEN SONGS ON REUBEN'S IPOD 🎵—
in the days before spotify playlist were limewire viruses and handheld devices just for listening to music.
Reuben Sharpe has a white iPod Photo with 60 GB of storage (he enjoys music— sue me!). It gets the most use on the commute to work on the subway and at home in the iPod speaker dock in his living room, if he cranks it up high enough he can hear it over the running shower.
It's My Life - No Doubt | 2003 A favourite for the commute and morning alarm, especially on days where he's feeling particularly ambitious few and far between. Kind of a guilty pleasure but No Doubt is still acceptable pre Gwen Stefani's solo career...he'll get into that too in the future.
Are You Gonna Be My Girl - Jet | 2003 A certified 'bounce around an empty apartment' track. Not that Reuben runs all that often but this definitely is playing for the maximum 20 minutes he will spend on the treadmill if he so desires.
Slow Jamz - Kanye West | 2004 Reuben knows nothing about rap but he knows Jay-Z's producer is probably going to be massive soon. Someone definitely told him to listen to this and he added it to his Itunes library just so he could claim he liked rap. But its also a fantastic sample flip.
Spice Up Your Life - Spice Girls | 1997 Definitely a guilty pleasure. He has a physical copy of the Spiceworld album stashed away at Woodrow House but he is a Spice Girls fan in denial. Get him drunk enough and watch him body Stop at the karaoke bar without even needing to see the lyrics.
Deceptacon - Le Tigre | 1999 Met a riot grrrl in college he was obsessed with and was willing to do anything just to be in her presence. She taught him that punks like to dance and that'd she'd have more balls in her pinky toe than he'd ever have in his entire life.
Just Like You Imagine - Nine Inch Nails | 1999 Reuben has enjoyed being lightly edgy his entire life and there's no band that better encompasses being kind of a weird asshole for no reason than nine inch nails. Though Reuben would never step foot in a NIN concert, he's an enjoyer from afar.
Shimmer - Fuel 238 | 1998 Nothing feels more early 00s older brother core than Fuel 238. It's like if you threw the O.C. into a blender and then poured it into a vinyl mold. Reuben never particularly being a role model to anyone does however, enjoy feeling like one.
Porcelain - Moby | 2000 Perfect song for late night contemplative cigarette walks, which Reuben takes a lot of in D.C. (with or without the cigarette). Occasionally listened to when splayed on his living room rug asking what is he doing with his life. (existentialism waits for no one)
I Can Write A Book - Harry Connick Jr. | 1989 Sentimental song, his mom loved when harry met sally, even bought it on VHS. The song was the last favourite song of hers he ever got the chance to know.
All Day and All of the Night - The Kinks | 1964 One of his dad's favourite songs, allegedly was the song that played when they first met and was also played at their wedding. And come onnnn, who doesn't like a good power chord !
Not mentioned but is definitely on there: some Blur, Britney, Beyoncé, Black Eyed Peas, Maroon 5, The Killers, The Rapture, The Strokes and probably some 80s hits as well.
#yes..as in the sandwich | musings#did i need to do this? no. did i want to? kinda!#did i also make 10 different version of the graphic decide they were too big and then scrap 'em? of course!
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This Week in Gundam Wing 26 March - 1 April 2023
Here’s the roundup for March 26th - April 1st!
Remember to give your content creators some love! Be sure to join in on the events at the bottom! And remember to send in any new works you see or make next week!
~Mod Hel
Fanfiction/Ideas/Snippets:
@cuteciboulette
Friend for Life https://archiveofourown.org/works/46041157
Gen, Duo Maxwell, Heero Yuy, Odin Lowe, Sister Helen (Gundam Wing)
General Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply, Friendship, Meet-Cute, Cute Kids, Alternate Universe, Translation, archive posting
Duo and his mom go to buy him a new friend.
@doctormegalomania
Dirty Computer (Ch. 31) https://archiveofourown.org/works/28577022/chapters/116067628
Multi, Duo Maxwell/Heero Yuy, Chang Wufei/Original Female Character(s), Trowa Barton/Quatre Raberba Winner, Dorothy Catalonia/Relena Peacecraft
Duo Maxwell, Heero Yuy, Quatre Raberba Winner, Trowa Barton, Chang Wufei
Mature, No Archive Warnings Apply, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Tags Contain Spoilers, Minor Violence, Espionage, Unreliable Narrator, Post-War, Reference To Past Injury, Implied/Referenced Self-Harm, Original Character(s), Disassociation, Intrigue, Background Relationships
Years after the war, nothing is what anyone hoped for. Peace reigns supreme.
@tzigane and @zaganthi
The Runaway Bridegroom https://archiveofourown.org/works/46157440
F/M, M/M, Chang Wufei/Treize Khushrenada, Chang Wufei/Treize Khushrenada/Long Meilan, Chang Wufei/Long Meilan
Chang Wufei, Treize Khushrenada, Long Meilan, Vingt Khushrenada, Lady Une, Zechs Merquise
Explicit, No Archive Warnings Apply, Arguing pointlessly with your ex, Wedding Fluff, Threesome - F/M/M, Threesome, Family Drama, Past Child Abuse, Past Relationship(s), Confident Himbos
“Wha—?” Treize started to sit up, and that transition from idle and asleep to sitting upright was too fast. “Oh, fuck, where the hell did you come from? Get out!”
“I’ve never not been welcome in your bedroom before!” The retort was quick, offended, and when Wufei looked up without his glasses, it was coming from a very tall fuzzy blond man with hair that was very much not regulation.
@zaganthi and @tzigane
Prisoner of Conscience (Ch. 1-4) https://archiveofourown.org/works/45161485/chapters/113609098
M/M, Chang Wufei/Treize Khushrenada, Chang Wufei/Long Meilan
Explicit, Graphic Depictions Of Violence, L5 lives, Everybody Lives, Treize Khushrenada Lives, Pre-Canon, alternative universe, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Past Child Abuse, Canon-Typical Violence, Vingt Khushrenada is a dick, Slice of Life
It took a moment for Wufei's mouth to work. "You want me to come and help you suppress a colony. Me."
The bare audacity. It was either a vicious test (again), or the man was some kind of idiot. Or. No, he wasn't an idiot, but it made no logical sense. "I don't believe Vingt would be pleased with me if I left you here. Then again, I don't want to leave the school. I trust that the rest of the staff are all the best type of professionals, but..."
"So...." What even. "Would you prefer for me to stay or go?" Because if he stayed, none of the children would be shipped out anywhere.
Arts/Crafts/Photo Manips:
@gwanonconfessions
https://www.tumblr.com/gwanonconfessions/713271446552674304
risque shots, photo manip
https://www.tumblr.com/gwanonconfessions/713271630010417152
Duo and Heero death joke, photo manip
https://www.tumblr.com/gwanonconfessions/712791347751419904
Trowa’s gay, photo manip
@imperviousmelodrama
https://www.tumblr.com/imperviousmelodrama/712893375198724096/headcannon-the-ghost-of-solo-haunts-duo-pointing
Duo Maxwell, fanart
https://www.tumblr.com/imperviousmelodrama/712817197598359552
Duo Maxwell, fanart
https://www.tumblr.com/imperviousmelodrama/712815839191154688/discord-scythe-spree-challenge
Duo Maxwell, fanart
@sparkchemy
https://sparkchemy.tumblr.com/post/712958786499952640/fantasy-creatures-au-thank-you-gw-rairpair
WuFei mer, fanart
@the-reanimated-bhg
https://www.tumblr.com/the-reanimated-bhg/712821319112212480
Relena, photo manip
Photosets/Gifsets/Screenshots/Manga Pages:
@astragifs
https://astragifs.tumblr.com/post/713262033748033536
Duo & Heero, gif set
@janaverse
https://janaverse.tumblr.com/post/712794597448957952/preventer-barton-in-a-rare-moment-of-not
Trowa Barton, Sims, screenshot
Quotes:
@incorrectgundamwingquotes
https://incorrectgundamwingquotes.tumblr.com/post/713255766951411712/trowa-comrade-in-arms-yeah-i-bet-he-was-in-your
Trowa & WuFei
https://incorrectgundamwingquotes.tumblr.com/post/713346379107500032/quatre-why-do-we-always-have-to-risk-our-lives-on
Quatre & everyone else
https://incorrectgundamwingquotes.tumblr.com/post/713165211471855616/quatre-duo-how-many-duo-immediately
Quatre & Duo
https://incorrectgundamwingquotes.tumblr.com/post/713074598022873088/texting-relena-hey-im-buying-more-shampoo-and
Relena & Heero
Calendar Events:
@gundamzine
Battle Scars and Kitchen Cabinets
Stay Tuned https://gundamzine.tumblr.com/post/710183033337217024/stay-tuned-next-week-as-we-spotlight-each-of-the
@gwcocktailfriday
Cocktail Fridays!
Post responses on Friday, during Happy Hour between 3 & 5 pm in your own timezone.
Here’s the prompt for Friday, April 7th! https://gwcocktailfriday.tumblr.com/post/713387826117476352/cocktail-friday-post-responses-on-friday-april
In need of prompts!
@gwlemonyshenanigans
Lemony Shenanigans 2023! https://gwlemonyshenanigans.tumblr.com/post/705715266075705344/hello-everyone-were-back-d-sign-ups-are-now
The crafting of goodies is now under way.
@thisweekingundamevents
Events Calendar https://thisweekingundamevents.tumblr.com/post/644080386309275648/events-calendar-update
If you are hosting an event currently, or are planning on one, hit us up with links and dates! We’ll add them to the Calendar and reblog your notices to get the word out!
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i have an opinion lol, i think it's off that she's not gushing about cole post wedding, she did a lot of that with him before but it's now it's radio silent and i understand the whole privacy thing but it's not like she posted 0 photos, she posted, since that vogue posted and not her (she was tagged) she didn't post anything with him, just solo pictures
it’s not off because she didn’t post about him a whole lot pre wedding to begin with (and lbr she’s hardly posted anything in general since they got married anyway).
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NSB (Straud Legacy) Gen 8 Ep. 68: Harvestfest Happily Ever After
The well-prepared bridal party arrived at a venue filled with friends and family milling around picking seating and exchanging greetings.
Peachy and Jack snagged a spot in the front row with plenty of time to greet the other attendees and flirt a bit before the ceremony started. The pair hadn’t broached the subject of marriage directly, but it had been on Jacks mind. Was Peachy ready for such a big step? He didn’t know and was too afraid of ruining what they had to ask.
Peachy’s love had erased Jack’s assumptions that he would face a lonely old age, but also made him keenly aware of the limited time he had before old age arrived. Would his younger lover even be willing to settle into marriage (and maybe kids) with him once he understood their cultural differences?
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Jack’s worries were interrupted when Sims of Honor August and Tasha kicked things off, happily proceeding together down the aisle in their costumes.
August had come to the wedding solo. He and Catalina were “on a break” because he wasn’t interested in going steady. It just wasn’t for him right now, although he was sure Paul and Nikitas devotion to each other was exactly what his sensitive cousin and best friend needed.
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That happy couple followed their good friends to the altar decked out in their heroic interstellar finery, beaming at their friends and family.
Everything about the day was just as Paul had hoped and he couldn’t be happier. He’d asked Uncle Steven to officiate, and The Love Guru was on point.
He extolled the many virtues of a happily ever after and waxed eloquent about the “perfect” pairing of the two sims now standing in front of him. The young couple had already seen good times and bad times and come out stronger; he had no doubt theirs was a match made to last.
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The pair exchanged hand-written vows without any mistakes, exchanged rings, and ended the ceremony with a picture-perfect kiss.
Steven had been prepared to deliver calm reassurance about the virtues of the Lothario wedding “head bonk” but was just as glad that his nephew had managed to make it unnecessary!
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As the guests picked up pre-dinner refreshments the wedding party and immediate family hung back to take some precious photos.
August had bought a brand new, fancy camera especially for the occasion and had a blast capturing his friends and family in poses both loving and silly to remember the moment by.
When the photography session wrapped the small group joined the larger to get the reception party started!
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You were right about Miss G sending a message that the trainer had no idea she was sending. Miss G is trying to uphold the perfect image of the woman that has it all - children, money, this amazing body, and the hot, famous husband - through that premiere photo.
All his other clients - and even her last year (when things were supposedly good between them) - have progress pics on his page, but she sent a pic that included Ryan (and doesn't really show anything except for her arms and shoulders). 🙄 Last year he had all these body pics that showed off her legs and abs and how lean she was got with the waist trainer, but this year nothing except the terrible photo with Ryan. Even though she is trying to uphold this perfect life image, there are still cracks that you can see.
First - the waist trainer photo omg. I won't and can't even try to judge her use of one because I, too, have gone down that road, but it just shows how "dedication and hard work" only get you so far if you still feel pressured to wear (essentially) a corset to reach the "perfect figure". Same with her other coach that administered lymphatic drainage throughout the process just so her muscles would be even more defined via the loss of water weight. She literally has a post on her page talking about her body being "nothing out of this world" and it sure is easy to feel that way when you have not only the physical ability to push yourself, but the time and resources on top of it. Second - I have noticed the same thing about the lack of updates! And this is the same guy who has posts of Ryan from around this time last year (pre-comp) and even earlier (the matching abs convo, lmao) so obv they'd go together and do their separate routines. Less gym updates mean less attention on the fact that she's been flying solo? Hmmm. Since we're speaking on the importance of image, I just want to add that one of the gals she was on the birthday trip with (I clicked her account when I found the tag) has posts marking how much longer she had to wait for her wedding day (in 2022) and ofc now points out that she has a husband so like, as much as people want to be all "lol you think this person cares about fans on tumblr" it is, in fact, bigger than whatever gossip is circulating around here. We're not the only ones these folks are trying to fool, and we're not the ones whose opinion actually matters when all is said and done.
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The Fall of Flickr:
The Beginning of the End of My Social Media Life
Before I knew what social media proper was I was on a photo-sharing platform called Flickr. For clarification this Tumblr blog isn't necessarily about historical accuracy but I believe I was on the first version that was owned by the creators right before Yahoo acquired them back in the mid-aughts.
For some bizarre reason I woke up at around half-past midnight and try as I did I couldn't get back to sleep. I had done all the cultivating of what remains of my social media garden, and thought let me get that thumb-drive that failed so spectacularly in backing up the files I wanted from my early two-thousand eight MacBook Pro.
I ended up in the folder of images I had saved from Flickr originally called "ordinary people" after the screenname of one of my Flickr-crushes whose photos I was always downloading. I browsed through their photostreams, thats what they were called, like some kind of waterways for images. All these memories came rushing back of all the parasocial relationships I had with the other users, curiously some of the relationship continued IRL. I remember when Erick and Paul came to the opening of my solo exhibition in Bedstuy. Erick had the Flickr account, but a subject of a lot of his photos was his husband Paul. I had developed a crush on Paul that I was very honest about sharing in the comments of the photos posted of him. So catch my surprise when they showed up to my exhibition and also bought a small framed print from my first exhibition. I am pictured with Paul above on the very day.
I am not sure if I ever got his real name, but he was an allegedly bisexual guy from somewhere in the United Kingdom, I think our relationship was a bit more than parasocial with some of our interactions bordering on sexting before that was a thing. I still have some of the very explicit videos that he said he created just for me. I just loved his slim fit form, he biked a lot, but he was also a smoker which was a turn off for me. And to be frank I didn't think he was that handsome, but I found him very sexy and we would tease each other incessantly.
Flickr was the place my artistry really took shape, I was one of those "hobby" photographers, but the encouragement I got in the various groups, forums and ending up on the Explore page really encouraged me to do my first exhibition at the Zion Gallery in Bedstuy with I think ten pieces, it would be the start of a short-lived but immersive fine-art photographer artistic career, I would exhibit everywhere from museums, internationally and nationally and would get a review from The New York Times for my Brooklyn-based solo exhibition.
But Flickr also encouraged my lust, I recall reviewing these self portraits of this guy from Manchester who had such a succulent foreskin, an absolutely massive derriere, the lowest hanging set of testes and meaty soles on bare feet that he would feature in these short videos of himself gardening in the yard in the buff. I watched him as closely as I did those early mini-cam streaming stars, I remember I noticed his wedding band and inquired about it. This was one thing he wasn't open to discussing, but I couldn't help it that I had explored every aspect of his body that it had felt like I had actually touched him myself. But there was one boundary he wouldn't cross and that was his marriage to whomever that might be.
He was another man who I didn't think had a handsome face, his hair was clearly thinning and he had an under-developed chest just like myself that was smooth and flat. But his happiness gardening naked, his endless amounts of pre-ejaculate which seemed to keep his glans constantly wet as it peaked out of his ample foreskin, his love of taking baths and watching his genitals float to the top of the suds and his photos afterwards of seemingly always wet skin. He also had a penchant for a lot of travel photos of him in a full suit with just his penis on display very Mapplethorpian. His photographs were titillating and filled my mind with the idea of this possibly queer salesmen who had a very public private-life always on the road, and interesting fetishes which primarily involved his own body.
There were some friendships that felt more meaningful there was a German about my age who seemed as fond of me as I was him, there was another German New Yorker who had actually approached me on one of the many sex-sites I was on back in the day, but I didn't follow through because I knew about his boyfriend Stuart and wouldn't want to get in the middle of this couple I admired from afar via their separate Flickr accounts.
Even years after Flickr I left Instagram because this Swedish guy who I was quite fond of and I thought was fond of me too would seem to at least once a year be in New York and never offer or consider a meet up. The fantasy and the reality didn't line up so I decided to leave it all and shuttered my account and his teasing but never delivering. The funny thing to me is to see a body part of a person and realize I had very strong feelings for them like this Canadian man who was so skinny he always had those two little marks on the bottom of his bum, a common sign of the extremely thin because they just didn't have enough padding down there.
There was this French red-head who enjoyed dressing up in period clothing, and would sporadically do nude shoots with other Flickr photographers, always tasteful of course. Seeing folks you followed on one Flickr account show up on another one was like having your favorite actor guest star on another series, you always wonder what the experience was like and marveled in the unique pairing. Clearly these folks weren't want the influencers and OnlyFans folks are today but they were fore-daters to how the internet would change and be controlled by the 'popular kids'.
I enjoyed getting stories from Knitboy who actually came to my house to shoot me and share tea about David this New York lawyer with a well-shaped backside he loved to share in various places around the city and on vacations, that was actually squishy to the touch. John never told me how he knew what texture David's ass was. But he also shot this New York ginger who held a special place in my heart for all things red-headed and freckled.
In two-thousand and eighteen long-past the early aughts heyday of Flickr, the platform which hadn't seen as much as an app update in over ten years was purchased by SmugMug who made huge changes and even though I had finally gotten up off of my pennies and paid for a FlickPro account, the days of unlimited images and video posting was over. But Flickr had become my personal archive of over a decade and a half of my images, it was the place I used to give my work official titles and I would usually head to it when it was time to put together a proposal for an exhibition.
I can't remember exactly why I was only sent an email after the fact but in May of twenty twenty-two SmugMug deleted my account! I was stunned and devastated. I had started the neighborhood group Prospect Heights which is still around today, I managed so many other groups one with just my photos in it. All the folks I followed and spoke to, gone. I can now understand the anxiety TikTok users are facing at the potential shutdown of their favorite app.
Mind you by the early tens the site wasn't anything like it used to be, and I will admit like the platform formerly known as Twitter it was the wild west on Flickr, but amongst that there were also some serious artist and some hobbyist who were on the edge of becoming fine art photographers, most importantly it was a digital third space where I felt welcome as a whole person. My account held my intimate photography right along side my more popular abstract work and folks could see me as a whole individual. I remember when I went through this phase of blogging in the descriptions of my photos, all of that was lost.
This was the beginning of the end for me and all my social media, not within a few years, I would retire both of my Facebook accounts, shut down my Instagram, abandon my, oh no thats right SnapChat deleted my account, and Ello would go out of business, the social media network for creative people.
I am still on Tumblr, I have three Tumblr accounts one strictly for my intimate work, one that is my digital obituary where I talk about my life and personal and professional accomplishments, and a last that is all my public-facing work like my abstracts, portraits et al.
Social media died in my household starting with Flickr, I could never come back from the betrayal, I could never recapture the place this community used to be for me and so many others. More importantly I had went through my internet puberty and didn't need to be on the web arguing with folks anymore or lusting after them. Albeit I have never recovered the community I had, Tumblr at least allows me something to do with my fingers a few times a day. I am apathetic to socializing on the internet, having my very small amount of friends text me if they are trying to get in touch with me. Its nice to get caught up in the nostalgia of a moment, but eventually we all have to grow up and move on.
[Photos by Brown Estate]
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Event Photography (Birthdays, Parties, Corporate Parties):
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Capture Your Haldi Moments in Style with Our Festive Kurta Pajama for Men
When it comes to wedding festivities, especially the vibrant and joyous Haldi ceremony, every moment is a treasure. At Mohanlal & Sons, we believe in making these moments even more memorable with our luxurious and stylish Haldi kurta pajamas for men. Our collection is designed to ensure that you not only look your best but also feel comfortable and confident. Let's dive into the world of Haldi outfits and explore how you can capture your Haldi moments in style.
The Significance of the Haldi Ceremony
The Haldi ceremony is one of the most cherished pre-wedding rituals. It involves applying a paste of turmeric, sandalwood, and other herbs to the bride and groom. This ritual is believed to purify and bless the couple, bringing good luck and warding off evil. Given its importance, choosing the right outfit is crucial to ensure you look dashing while participating in this vibrant ceremony.
Why Choose a Kurta Pajama for Haldi?
The Perfect Blend of Tradition and Style
A kurta pajama is the quintessential outfit for the Haldi ceremony. It seamlessly blends tradition with contemporary style, making it an ideal choice for the modern groom. At Mohanlal & Sons, our Haldi kurta pajama for men is crafted with premium fabrics and intricate designs that exude luxury and elegance.
Comfort Meets Elegance
One of the key factors to consider when choosing a Haldi outfit for a groom is comfort. The Haldi ceremony involves a lot of movement and fun activities, so you need an outfit that allows you to move freely. Our kurta pajamas are designed to offer maximum comfort without compromising on style. The breathable fabrics and perfect fit ensure you stay comfortable throughout the ceremony.
Vibrant Colors and Intricate Designs
Haldi ceremonies are all about bright and vibrant colors. Our collection features a range of kurta pajamas in hues of yellow, orange, and gold, perfectly capturing the essence of the ceremony. The intricate embroidery and detailing add a touch of sophistication, making you stand out in every photo.
Styling Tips for Your Haldi Kurta Pajama
Accessorize to Enhance Your Look
Accessories can elevate your Haldi outfit from simple to stunning. Here are some tips on how to accessorize your kurta pajama for the perfect Haldi look:
Traditional Juttis
Pair your kurta pajama with traditional juttis to complete the look. Choose juttis with embroidery or embellishments that match the detailing on your kurta.
Statement Dupatta
Adding a dupatta can enhance the overall look of your outfit. Opt for a dupatta with subtle embroidery or a contrasting color to make a style statement.
Ethnic Jewelry
Don't shy away from wearing some ethnic jewelry. A simple necklace or a pair of kadas can add a touch of elegance to your ensemble.
Making the Most of Your Haldi Moments
Capturing the Joy
The Haldi ceremony is filled with laughter, fun, and heartfelt moments. To ensure you capture these moments in style, here are some tips:
Candid Shots
Encourage your photographer to take candid shots. The natural expressions and spontaneous moments captured in candid photos are priceless.
Group Photos
Make sure to take group photos with your family and friends. These photos will serve as beautiful memories of the joyous occasion.
Solo Portraits
Don't forget to take some solo portraits. A well-captured solo portrait in your Haldi kurta pajama will be a keepsake for years to come.
Occasion and Outfit Coordination
Matching with the Bride
If you're looking to coordinate your outfit with the bride's, choose complementary colors. For example, if the bride is wearing a yellow saree, you can opt for a yellow kurta pajama with gold embroidery.
Family Coordination
Coordinating outfits with your family can add a cohesive look to the ceremony. Suggest similar color palettes for your family members to create a harmonious and stylish look.
Choosing the Right Kurta Pajama
Fabric Selection
The fabric of your kurta pajama plays a crucial role in your overall comfort and appearance. At Mohanlal & Sons, we offer a range of fabrics including silk, cotton, and linen. Each fabric has its own unique appeal and benefits:
Silk Kurta Pajama
A silk kurta pajama exudes luxury and is perfect for the groom who wants to make a grand entrance. The sheen of the silk adds a royal touch to your outfit.
Cotton Kurta Pajama
For those who prefer a more casual and comfortable outfit, a cotton kurta pajama is an excellent choice. It is breathable and perfect for the warm weather often associated with Haldi ceremonies.
Linen Kurta Pajama
Linen is another great option for a Haldi kurta pajama. It is lightweight, breathable, and has a unique texture that adds to the overall look.
Conclusion
Capturing your Haldi moments in style is all about choosing the right outfit and accessories. At Mohanlal Sons, our festive kurta pajama for men is designed to make you look and feel your best during this special ceremony. With our luxurious fabrics, intricate designs, and customization options, you can create an outfit that perfectly reflects your style and personality. So, embrace the vibrant spirit of the Haldi ceremony and let your outfit shine as bright as your joy.
By following these styling tips and making thoughtful choices, you can ensure that your Haldi ceremony is not only a memorable experience but also a stylish one. Remember, it's not just about the outfit; it's about capturing the moments that will be cherished for a lifetime. Choose Mohanlal & Sons for your Haldi kurta pajama and step into your special day with confidence and elegance.
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Kasal nina Bea Alonzo at Dominic Roque, isinulat sa buhangin
Ang pinakahuling larawan sa social media na magkasama sina Bea Alonzo at Dominic Roque ay noong nagbakasyon sila sa Japan bago matapos ang 2023.
Ang bakasyong grandeng ito ay bahagi na ng plano nina Bea at Dominic ng mga unang bahagi noong isang taon.
Marami pa silang balak noon at kulay-rosas pa ang kanilang paligid.
Panay pa ang kilig-to-the-bones na mga statement ni Alonzo pag itinatanong sa kanya si Roque.
Na para bang wala nang katapusan ang kanilang kaligayahan.
Inspiradung-inspirado ang aktres sa kanyang pakikipagromansa sa aktor kahit ano pa ang sabihin ng kanyang mga kaibigan na kesyo hindi bagay sa kanya ang isang tulad ni Dom na anila at sa pananaw nila'y wala pang napatunayan at hindi malaking pangalan ang kasintahan.
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Ngayon ay wala nang lumalabas na mga larawan na magkasama sina Dom at Bea kundi sila-sila lang, solo-solo lang.
Sa kanyang pinakabagong post sa Facebook at Instagram, mag-isa lang si Roque samantalang dati-rati'y matatamis na pagsasama o kaya'y pagkiling ng aktres sa mga bisig ng aktor ang makikita sa social media.
Ang isa pang pinakahuling publisidad ni Dom sa kanyang sarili sa IG at FB ay may karga-karga siyang bata.
Nakakaintriga, di ba?
Pero kaanak lang niya ang baby girl at hindi anak.
Nakasulat din sa IG caption ni Dom na "Missing New York" dahil pabalik-balik naman siya sa US.
May isa namang litrato si Roque na nakaupo sa dalampasigan at nakatanaw sa malayo.
Nag-iisa rin siya.
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Sa panig naman ni Bea, solo na rin ang mga rekuwerdong kanyang ipino-post sa social media.
Hindi tulad noon na namumutiktik ang kanilang photos together ni Dom saanman at kailanman sila magpunta kung saan-saan.
Ngayon ay bigla na lang ipinamarali ni Bea sa apat na sulok ng mundo ang kasaluluyang sitwasyon ng kanyang buong pamilya.
Isinir-culate niya ang family photo nila na parang sinasabing sa gitna ng kanilang paghihiwalay ni Dominic ay handa siyang suportahan ng kanyang malaki at malawak na angkan.
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Wala pa naman talagang eksaktong petsa ang kasal nina Bea at Dominic dahil bago pa umugong ang hiwalayan ay hindi pa sila solido sa plano.
Ang general information lamang ay ang plano nilang destination wedding at ibig sabihin ay sa ibang bansa.
Pero wala na rin ito.
Wala na rin ang naka-schedule na pre-nuptial photoshoots para sa dalawa.
'Yon lang ang may nakatalagang petsa at lugar.
Pero ang sinasabing sa April ang .matrimonya para sa dalawa ay walang katotohanan lalo pa ngayong ang kasalan ay iginuhit lang pala sa buhangin sa dalampasigan na pag hinampas ng alon ay mabubura na lang at sukat.
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Nito namang mga huling araw na Enero at mga unang bahagi ng Pebrero ay wala na ring isinasagot si Alonzo tungkol sa balak nilang kasal ni Dominic bagamat may sinasabi siya tungkol sa kasintahan.
“He is self-assured now,” pahayag ng aktres.
“He is health conscious. He always plays golf,” wika pa ni Bea.
“Wala pa talaga,” ang tanging sagot lang ng dalaga sa mga tanong ng mga peryodistang pampelikula tungkol sa kasal.
Matatandaan na nag-engage sina Bea at Dom noong July last year.
Pero bigla na lang nitong pagkatapos ng unang linggo ng Pebrero ay nagpasabog sina Cristy Fermin, Boy Abunda at Ogie Diaz na hiwalay na sina Alonzo at Roque.
Sa anong dahilan, walang sibabi sina Boy, Ogie at Cristy.
Pre-nuptial agreement nga ba ang dahilan?
Umoo naman daw si Dominic sa kasunduan pero bakit hindi pa rin tuloy ang kasal?
Ano ba talaga, Kuya?
Kasi nga raw, sobrang dami nang naipundar ni Bea--malawak na farm, makapal na ipon sa bangko, mamahaling mga alahas, mga bahay na elegante at marami pang iba.
Sa pagkadalaga naipundar ni Bea ang mga ari-ariang ito.
Paano kung kasal na sila ni Dom?
May karapatan ba ang lalaki sa kayamanan ng babae?
Nandoon nga 'yon sa premarital agreement para alam ng bawat isa ang kani-kanilang karapatan at obligasyon sa pang-ekonomiko nilang buhay.
Bakit sinisiraan ng netizens si Bea?
Ipinagtatanggol naman siya ni Dom. "Bea, a beautiful person inside and out," sabi ng aktor.
Lalabas din naman ang katotohanan.
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