#the guitar

[tightjeansjavi]

I will never recover

[magical-mystery-girl09]

He's like a little buggg

[sircatticus]

hey! who's that playing?

[satureja13]

It's Samhain 🎃 The Boys don't have much time to prepare or decorate. They don't even have time to sleep in these busy times here in space. But at least Jack and Jeb are placing some grass mats for the goats, so they don't have to live on the sad gray metal floor 🐐

Sai and Kiyoshi are unboxing the cooler Rubyn had packed for them for their first days. Sai: "I could swear this plate wasn't empty when I checked just a few hours ago..." Kiyoshi: "Maybe Jack couldn't wait for dinner?" Sai: "He's always hungry ^^' " Kiyoshi: "It's still enough for everyone, let's set the table."

Since the bridge needs to be staffed at any time, they chose to celebrate right here, so no one is left out. Jack thought it would be 'nice' to watch a horror movie on the big screen ö.ö

Sai doesn't think this is a good idea. Jack barely can sleep alone after they'd been kidnapped and tortured years ago: "Yeah - and like always you'll toss and turn and you won't be able sleep then - because you're so afraid..." he hissed. Jack just laughed: "No one is as scary as our Captain ^^' But don't you worry, my mate here will take good care of me. I sleep so much better when he's by my side." Sai: "Did you just take a photo of me hissing?" Jack: "For our Halloween greeting card!"

Huh, this movie is really scary ö.ö Jack is glad that Kiyoshi will stay by his side tonight... Same for Kioyshi, as it seems ^^'

Aouwww - they finished and decorated the Little Goats' meadow before dinner! And there is even Malfoy and Sai's bunny friend! All summoned by the Little Goats.

Skully prepared a halloween playlist and it starts with The Time Warp:

'It's astounding Time is fleeting Madness takes its toll But listen closely Not for very much longer I've got to keep control

I remember doing the Time Warp Drinking those moments when The blackness would hit me And the void would be calling

Let's do the Time Warp again Let's do the Time Warp again'

And the Little Goats were jumping to the left and then they took a step to the ri - hi - hi - hi -hi -ight... Since they aren't able to put their hooves to their hips, they just jumped and bounced around a little more ^^'

After the party, Jack and Kiyoshi went to their quarters. And look who's already waiting: Skully! (Jack hadn't even noticed him in the cargo bay before...) Jack: "Oh no..." Skully: "Right, you forgot me! I would still sit sad and alone beyond the Veil if my little friends hadn't taken me with them!" Just that Jack didn't 'forget' Skully. He left him behind on purpose...

And, besides Jack's menagerie, there is also the magic guitar of Toru, which witnessed Jack and Kiyoshi's first kiss, and the first woohoos of Kiyoshi and Jack and Ji Ho and Vlad!

Kiyoshi and Jack are checking out the quarters they are going to share for the upcoming weeks. It's a long time ago since only the two of them had shared a room (except for the nights after they decided to be mates, just mates). They had to keep their relationship a secret so they couldn't openly sleep together. (The only times I remember were at the Tandoori Palace, the one night they shared at Tartosa and when Jack stayed at the Temple at Mount Komorebi after Vlad's death.)

Kiyoshi: "Hm, I sense something familiar - but I can't quite put my finger on it... Can't you sense it too?" Jack, who can definitely smell better - since he's a werewolf and the Super Soldier - but really sucks at paying attention when he's distracted (and he's distracted a lot!): "Uh, not really?" Jack is much too exited about being here in his quarters - on a spaceship at that! And he wouldn't admit that be he's also excited that Kiyoshi is here - alone with him. An odd feeling for being just mates...

Seems that the Romantium is slowly starting to spread across the ship through the AC units. One of them is right behind Jack.

Skully: "Good night! Don't you do anything I wouldn't do!" Jack: "Would you throw an annoying, endless babbling skull into the trash compactor if he wouldn't shut up already? I totally would!" Skully: "Eh..."

Usually it isn't Kiyoshi's sleeping time yet, but Jack asked him to accompany him. Kiyoshi: "I'm not here because you can't sleep alone after that scary movie, ain't I?" Jack: "What? No! Of course not. I'm the Super Soldier and a scary werewolf, after all." Kiyoshi: "Right, how could I forget."

Jack, whispering after some time of tossing and turning around on his side of the bed: "Kiyoshi? ... Are you sleeping?" Kiyoshi, grumbling: "How am I supposed to sleep with you jostling and kicking me all the time?" Jack: "I would - maybe - stop if you'd hold me?" Kiyoshi laughed: "Ah right, my bad. Come 'ere" And Kiyoshi held Jack tight. And Jack held still. For a while.

And then Jack wanted to be honest with Kiyoshi about his feelings. He told him that he wanted to be together with Kiyoshi again. That he felt more for him. That he wanted more from him. But also how scared he was. And that his heart wanted more, but his head couldn't let go of the things that happened in the past. Jack: "What am I supposed to do, Kiyoshi?"

Kioyshi: "Don't do anything. We can't force it anyway, hm? Fate had a plan by mating us. Give it time. It will all be well." Kiyoshi has faith for the two of them. As always. Jack: "And what do you want?" Kiyoshi: "I already have more than I ever could have asked for. ... And I will gladly cherish anything you are willing to give me." Kiyoshi doesn't want to push Jack. He missed him so much, he can't loose him again. (It was Halloween last year when Kiyoshi left his heart - and Jack -behind and went back into the tree again. For years that seemed endless.)

Outtakes

Skully's playlist just started to blare out Jump by Van Halen. It's one of Little Goats favourite songs!

'Ah, can't you see me standin' here? I've got my back against the record machine I ain't the worst that you've seen Ah, can't you see what I mean?

Ah, might as well jump (jump) Might as well jump Go ahead and jump (jump) Go ahead and jump Hello, hey you Who said that? Baby, how you been? You say you don't know You won't know until you begin'

Little Goat: 'What a party!'

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[ellblueb]

"Longing"

This piece took SO LONG TO MAKE. I've been working on it since before my birthday... But it's done. AND IT LOOKS SO GOOD. I love him sm (,,,,:

Time spent: 40 HOURS

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Made during: May 10th, 2023.

[thedibblesarchive]

taylor swift x kristin barlowe, self-titled era

[something-tofightfor]

I’m ready to get hurt all over again.

[johnschneiderblog]

The guitar: a personal history in two parts

Part II: Three chords and sore fingertips

As you might expect, a lowly swabby's personal storage space aboard a Navy ship housing 4,000 souls is practically non-existent. My only option for my newly acquired guitar was to lean it in a corner of the Engineering Log Room, where I worked.

One day a shipmate of mine, Claude Fox, picked it up, tuned it, and, after acknowledging that he played "a little," started plucking recognizable tunes. I was more than impressed; I was astonished.

Claude Fox came from Knoxville, not Nashville, but, as I would soon learn, he could still pick more notes than the number of ants on a Tennessee anthill. He was also generous and patient.

I prevailed upon him to show me chords C, F and G - the building blocks of a thousand songs. Em, D and A soon followed. I was in business,

The tutoring went like this: I would hand-write the lyrics to songs I knew and Claude would add the chord changes. When necessary, he draw diagrams demonstrating how to form those chords. We both had a lot of time on our hands.

After 10 months at sea my musicianship was solidly at the hack level, inching toward rank-amateur status.

Upon discharge, I returned to Detroit with my little guitar and a dozen songs in my repertoire - more than enough to amaze the bonfire chorus. My three brothers were soon plucking their own guitars - each careful to avoid the songs I was playing.

One went Dylan; one went all in on Johnny Cash; the third focused on "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" and "American Pie."

And it didn't stop there. The circle around the campfire grew and soon we were passing the guitar to cousins, nieces, grandchildren.

Splendid ccompaniment.

(By the way, the Epiphone pictured here is not the guitar; son Benjamin left it at our beach house and, with his consent, I've pretty much commandeered it).

[larstudy]

currently obsessed by 505 by Arctic Monkeys. I just can't resist to listen to it on repeat 😫

[chrrywvea]

i-

I AM ACTIVELY LOSING IT RIGHT NOW

[poekiidokidoki]

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[satureja13]

The Morning after Winter Solstice

When Ji Ho woke up, Vlad had already left. And Ji Ho was glad he did. It would have been too awkward to wake up next to him. There was a lily on the bed. A symbol of Vlad's love for him. All obstacles are out of their way now. No curse and no need to cut the Bond anymore. They have a home now in the Otherworld and they are save there. Only thing Ji Ho has left to do is to learn how to love Vlad...

Vlad stepped out of the sanctuary. Dtui and Rubyn are already up and busy with the pedestals. They are trying to figure out how to send the Boys back and forth between their home in the Otherworld and this world. Dtui: "Morning Vlad! It went very well as I see. You have your eyes back! The others are at Ichiraku's." Vlad: "Morning. Ah, yes ^^' and thanks!"

Jeb and Jack noticed Vlad's good old eyes: "Oh my finally!" (Saiwa is sulking because neither Vlad nor Jeb told them why they showed up without their shirts yesterday... Jeb even in his hot cowboy outfit...)

And really, Vlad regained his black eyes! It seems the Bond has forgiven him for trying to bond with Morgan and murder the Bond...

A little later Ji Ho joined them. Jack: "Ji Ho! How do you feel after you shoved Caleb Vatore from your bed and your neck? For Vlad ^^' "

Ji Ho flushed. But he sat next to Vlad <3 Saiwa to Vlad: "You must be a very good boy now to not make Ji Ho regret his decision ;)" Jack: "Ah lucky Genji! He left together with Lady Demon and Caleb in the limousine!"

They indulged their breakfast and chatted for a while. Knowing they'd return to their new home soon. Together. Ah, it's been a while since I've seen them so carefree and happy! Only - Kiyoshi's place is empty. Let's hope they get him out of that tree soon.

Saiwa: "You still haven't told us why you showed up without your shirts yesterday..." Vlad: "What happens behind the fence, stays behind the fence." Saiwa: "Yeah? What if I kill you behind the fence?" Jeb: "Vanië, such things happen when riding the fence. I told you it's dangerous. You never know from which leg of the Trousers of Time you'll emerge when you hop in the waistband. Let's just forget about it, hm?"

Pff. Sai went over to Dtui and Rubyn to discuss when they are going to send them back home. Rubyn: "We still have no idea how to send you back and forth by yourself. If we send you back now, either Vlad or Ji Ho has to stay here with their meteorite." Saiwa: "Oh. No that's not an option. Other Jeb urged us to stay together..." Dtui: "While I cast my spells here yesterday, I figured a few things out. We already know that the meteorites, together with the crystals, allow you to teleport to certain places. Rubyn could be able to build a portable device for you. But we need more information about the powers of the crystals."

Saiwa: "Oh we'd found an amazing website with all the information about the crystals when we were on the clue hunt in Selvadorada!" Dtui: "Unfortunately we need information from a specific old book. This wisdom is not shared on the internet. Saiwa. We can't send you home yet. We need you to go to the library in Windenburg to find this book. Make sure nobody recognizes you there. The Council is still after you. I'm sorry." Rubyn: "Hey, you've already managed harder stuff, right?" Oh no...

Then poor Saiwa went over to the Temple with Dtui to discuss Kiyoshi. Saiwa: "We've made good progress and I'm positive we'll get him out of that tree. Little Goat already shows up from time to time. I'm just not sure how to interpret Other Jeb's message. When he urged us to stay together, did he also mean Kiyoshi? And If yes, how is he supposed to stay with us in the Otherworld when he has his duties here at the Temple. And for the Resistance?" Dtui: "I fear Kiyoshi can't return back here anyway. Kōjin banned him from the Temple. And he's of no use for the Resistance either as it is. Keep him with you and look after him. He still has so much to learn." Oh no...

Ji Ho: "I hope Genji isn't sad I chose Caleb. Over him..." Jack: "Don't worry. He also chose Caleb ^^' Anybody would ;) " Vlad: "Tch...this bigheaded goth kitten. And what is even going on with his hair?..."

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[marsmad]

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[geekyzelda]

Taylor rock album WHEN!!!!

[johnschneiderblog]

The guitar: a personal history in two parts

Part I: The origin

Asked about his early musical influences, Lord Huron’s front man has mentioned, to more than one interviewer, the campfire hootenannies that once dominated our family get-togethers.

We were singers - in a recreational sense - even before the first guitar arrived on the scene to accompany us. We didn’t actually need a fire; we were prone to break into our smoky, imperfect harmonies anywhere we could rub two voices together.

As for that first guitar … I can trace it to its moment of origin, at a flea market near Thessaloniki, Greece, which was among the ports of call for my ship, the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal, cruising the Mediterranean Sea in 1969.

It was about half the size of a standard acoustic guitar and I haven't the slightest idea why I bought it. I couldn't play a single chord and, in fact, wasn't sure whether the little guitar was a musical instrument, or a toy.

(By the way, that guitar was not the one pictured here. The guitar in the photo, signed by the Bubs, was sold at a charity auction).

The decision seemed more and more dubious as I carried my awkward souvenir from one sailor bar to the next, constantly offering a weary "No" to the perennial question: "Can you play that thing?"

Somehow, I resisted the impulse to abandon the guitar and got it back to the ship in one piece. That's when the fun began

Tomorrow, Part II: Three chords and sore fingertips.