#stpauligirl

[mariavlc82]

Sweetheart, I've been thinking about you and I hope you and your family and friends and community are ok. I'm sure you have more important things going on that being on Tumblr, but please know that your hellsite mutuals care about you. ❤️❤️❤️

Thank you so much, sweetie. I live in Valencia city and we didn't get that much rain. Luckily the river that used to go through the city was diverted decades ago (after a flood) so it now runs around the southern outskirts. It usually runs dry but in a matter of hours it looked like this

Thank god it was able to hold all the water... otherwise it would have been even worse. All my friends and family are ok, some got water and mud in their homes or have no electricity, but they are alive and well.

The city is kinda isolated. Roads are full of mud and cars that got pulled around by the flood, trains don't work because of the damages, the subway is flooded,... it's difficult to get in or out of the city.

This is one of the highways

This is a railway

School has been cancelled and people are asked to work from home, using private transport is discouraged in order to give space to emergency vehicles to move,... but all in all we are ok.

The worst part happened in the smaller towns around the city: there are people missing, more than 150 dead, no electricity, mud everywhere, homes destroyed, bridges gone,... it's a nightmare...

Tuesday morning I was teaching my students about climate change and global warming, that evening we were watching on the news all this... ... it seems unreal.

[stars-inthe-sky]

Random ask: what are some of your favorite tv show theme songs?

Friends – All-time classic. None better.

Outlander – So memorable and eerily perfect, with the mix of source material for the lyrics and how the music (as well as visuals) evolves each season along with the show

Buffy – Perfect encapsulation of the show, with the old-school organ bookending the faster cool 90s rock music

Angel – This show was never really as noir as it wanted to be, or as the theme suggested, but it's just a really compelling tune and honestly the first thing I thought of after Friends for this question.

HIMYM – The song's just fun. And look, that show did plenty of things well! Just not the finale!

Only Murders in the Building – Another perfect marriage of elements. It fits the show's moods—both funny and somber—and has a bit of repetition that makes even more sense as each season's turned out to take a similar shape.

[glittertrail]

Girl, I just listened to "Introduction (1936)" by Shanghai Restoration Project and it is totally your theme song. But a theme song is not the same thing as an anthem. WHAT IS YOUR ANTHEM?

WHAT IS YOURS

[majoris]

Have you ever tried to emulate an outfit or look you saw on a tv/movie character?

Oh that is a fun question! But the answer is a rather boring: no hahaha. I think it's a fun idea, but I don't think I'm built for it (read: I'm too lazy to go out of my way to look for specific clothes combos + I don't really get inspired by outfits, I guess I'm more of a ~vibe~ kinda person ?), I applaud people who can manage that tbh and look good and have the look™ of a specific character

BUT on a more fun note, a few months ago I realized that I do have pants similar to Helga's from Atlantis SO that's something ? Maybe ?? I am Helga ?? Who knows 👀

[aeternamente]

your new profile pic is adorable! ❤️❤️❤️

Thanks! (◡‿◡✿)

(it's from this picrew)

[glittertrail]

A really good tip too

by unpopular demand, I'm back! We're throwing a giant costume ball in a fancy castle for Halloween. The grander the better. There's no budget constrictions to take into account, the world's your oyster, tell me, what would you go dressed as? How would it look? Does the party have a theme? If you were to host it what'd be the vibe? Where are you usually found at in parties? 😊

Because this party is in a fancy castle, I am dressing up as Queen Elizabeth I.

The overall party theme is opulence. Because castle.

I don't really know what I would do as a host except serve a lot of really goo champagne. That is my one good hosting tip.

At parties I am usually found deep in side conversation with just a few people. Not in the main room. But still enjoying myself.

[winterrose527]

Put your on repeat playlist on shuffle and let people decide their favorite 

thanks for the tag my darling @woodswit

tagging @sugaredrhubarb @stpauligirl @thistle-and-thorn @semperlitluv @darkwolf76 @themockingpoint and whoever else wants to do it!

[gardenarcana]

10 Characters That Make Me Feel Things

thanks for the tag @lj-loveletters !

in no particular order:

Na Hee-do (Twenty-Five Twenty-One)

Gale Dekarios (Baldur's Gate 3)

Sansa Stark (ASOIAF)

Lee Ik-jun (Hospital Playlist)

Benedict Bridgerton (Bridgerton)

Sung Deok-sun (Reply 1988)

Cam Rohan (Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas)

Amelia Hathaway (Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas)

Rose Tyler (Doctor Who)

Chu Min-ha (Hosptial Playlist)

no pressure tagging ✨: @glittertrail @amillcitygirl @woodswit @stpauligirl @alysonwonderland @winterrose527 @palominojacoby @sousrantings

[arleney]

Tagged by the wonderful @woodswit to list my top 10 comfort movies (in no particular order)

1. The Princess Bride

2. Galaxy Quest

3. Easy A

4. Mulan

5. The Fellowship of the Ring

6. Pride and Prejudice BBC (that counts as a movie, right?)

7. Sense and Sensibility BBC (this one’s two episodes, totally a movie)

8. Gladiator

9. Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

10. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Tagging (no pressure!): @stpauligirl @fullyvisible @colubrina @sproutwings @soundsfaebutokay @like-a-million-suns @ealdorcottagecore @ace-and-ranty and anyone else who wants to play!

[mariavlc82]

From an ask game you posted some time ago: favorite tv commercial?

This BMW commercial

Because it was iconic; on one hand it was a success for BMW (sales went up), on the other hand it was superpopular, people my age say Be water my friend because of this TV spot not because we knew a lot about Bruce Lee; the creative team behind it was Spanish (not many people know this) and, finally, Bruce Lee's philosophy is on point.

[stars-inthe-sky]

27. Do you prefer Boardgame Night, Build-Your-Own-Pizza Night, or Movie Night with your friends?

36. Do you keep a daily journal or agenda?

42. What's an unjustifiably expensive appliance that you really want?

27. Movie night, where I can knit. Pizza night would also be fun. I actively dislike any non-Scrabble board game, and even Scrabble is half out of nostalgia for my late grandmother's passion.

36. No, although I use my iCal very faithfully.

42. I'm not really a gadget person, or any subset (kitchen, car, bike) thereof I can think of. I think most of what I'd want to splurge on at the moment would be, like, higher-ish end furniture, especially with the new house. We don't actually need much, fancy or otherwise, but...that's probably my answer here.

[glittertrail]

21. something you’ve kept since childhood?

I already forgot how long ago is this from 💀 I'm incredibly sorry

BUT

my dragonfly

[majoris]

✨tag games merger✨

was tagged by @kakinou🖤 thank you!

Are you named after anyone? No, my parents just fell in love with the name When was the last you cried? hmm, a long time ago. It is time to schedule another crying session probably Do you have kids? no What sports do you play/have you played? played volleyball but it's been years tbh Do you use sarcasm? it would seem so, yes What is the first thing you notice about people? level of openness What is your eye color? blue going on grey when suits Scary movies or happy endings? if it's between the two then happy endings, I don't really do scary movies Any talents? honestly idk ? maybe remembering situations in excruciating detail - mostly those that do not matter much 👀 but if you talk to me and then try to gaslight me into thinking you did not say that then better think again Where were you born? hospital ?????? What are your hobbies? writing (questionable), reading, graphics, walking, watching good stuff, being weird, gazing, daydreaming (old people hobbies) Do you have any pets? no How tall are you? 170/5'7 Favorite subject at school? literature Dream job? ? headwriter/screenwriter/writer/film editor ?

tagging (as always, feel free to ignore 🖤): @carlithiel, @bourbon-ontherocks, @lesbiangabriellle, @fatalgift, @stpauligirl

was tagged by @stpauligirl 🖤 thank youu

Age when you joined Tumblr: around 17 I think ?? Favorite coffee mug or tea cup: I got a few in rotation (because of the size), currently it's a big boi (over half a liter) with flying golden cranes on it Morning showers or night showers: depends a lot, percentage-wise probably morning Pets sleeping on your bed, yes or no: no (but I've been persuaded before) Favorite type of vacation (relaxing, adventure, educational, staycation): being somewhere new with people I adore, exploring, relaxing etc etc (or being alone, everyone leaving me alone, moss absorbing me etc etc) Can you keep plants alive: depends 👀 I've tended huge gardens with no problems but I've also managed to kill 'unkillable' plants SO Type of kid you were (sport kid, art kid, music kid): as stpauligirl I was a reading/books kid (also a writing kid, can't deny that) Your current ringtone: part of this song

tagging (feel free to ignore ofc 🖤): @sothischickshe, @sarahlancashire, @lonely-night, @inyoursheets, @nynazenik, @kakinou

was tagged by @bourbon-ontherocks 🖤 (thank youu) to put a link or a screenshot of what you're listening to rn or the last song you listened to: it's been a good few days of listening to Strange Times by Until the Ribbon Breaks tbh

for the music rec purposes tagging all tagged before so: @carlithiel, @bourbon-ontherocks, @lesbiangabriellle, @fatalgift, @stpauligirl, @kakinou, @sothischickshe, @sarahlancashire, @lonely-night, @nynazenik, @inyoursheets 🖤

[winterrose527]

Thanks for the tag @darkwolf76, it's been a while since I've done one of these.

Do you make your bed? Often, but not always.

Favorite number? Seven.

What's your job? Cat herder.

If you could go back to school, would you? Tricky question, I can and should but will I? Law school is calling but I'm not sure I am answering.

Can you parallel park? What kind of question is this

Do you think aliens are real? I'm agnostic about it, but gun to my head I would say yes though likely not in the way they are depicted.

Can you drive a manual car? Absolutely not.

What's your guilty pleasure? I don't feel particularly guilty about any of my pleasures.

Tattoos? None.

Favorite color? Green.

Do you like puzzles? No, and my family doesn't like me around when they are doing them because they'll all be sitting there for hours and I'll come and sit for five minutes and find a bunch of pieces.

Any phobias? No phobias, but a lot of fears.

Favorite childhood sport? Badminton.

Do you talk to yourself? Sometimes but I disguise it as talking to my dog. Most of my talking to myself is internal and it's constant.

tagging @woodswit @sugaredrhubarb @semperlitluv @sansastarkr @justhereforfandomandfriends @arleney @stpauligirl

[gardenarcana]

moodboard tag game ✨

rules: favourite time of day, favourite aesthetic, a colour that describes you, favourite quote, current obsession, favourite texture, favourite outfit (or one you wish you had in your closet, a world, place or universe that you see yourself living in, favourite flower

Thanks for the tag @amillcitygirl 💛

No pressure tagging: @stpauligirl @eatingsoulsformoney @glittertrail @thistle-and-thorn @the--leopard @librarian-witchling @alysonwonderland @palominojacoby @lj-loveletters

[glittertrail]

Aaaah best of luck! And ty😊💖

Last Glitterask Sunday! They started last year this time of the year so they're ending now 😊 it seemed like a fun NYE resolution adjacent thing to start the year with in jan 2022 and it's been very nice while it lasted. Are you a new year resolutions person? Tell me about them (if you feel comfortable doing that ofc). And thanks for indulging me and playing along with me, hope you have a great 2023 💖

I do like to use January 1 to reflect on the things I liked and disliked about the prior year. And for those areas where the dislikes are under my control, make a resolution to improve.

This past year I was dissatisfied with how much of a hermit/homebody I have become, so my resolution for 2023 is to join something. Some organization or club or anything, whether in my personal or professional life, that gets me more involved with people again.

Thank you for all the asks you sent last year. It was such a fun thing to be a part of, and I enjoyed getting to know you better!

Shine on, you crazy diamond.