#the other side hasn't moved much recently tho

[maddiesbookshelves]

Another bookshelf update!

Old set-up on the left, new on the right

Technically, the Haikyuu books weren't like that, I only had 2 books facing out instead of 3 because I needed the space. But I wanted to have my nendoroids on display so here we are now

I organised this one so the softer, more romantic books would be on the left, and the ones with harder/queer topics would be on the right. Play it cool, guys just looks cuter next to Blue Flag

I got into Frieren recently because of the anime and couldn't resist buying the box set with Himmel and Frieren in the field of flowers 🥹 and my bookstore still had the acrylic stand with Fern and Stark on it, so it all works out. Also, yes, I bought My Hero Academia up to vol. 16 and no further because I wanted this cover so bad

Tumblr eats the quality of my pictures, I'm not that bad a photographer

[thelilylav]

Y'know what? Fuck it (gives u guys a list of poc artists to listen to cause the white ppl on the music side of tumblr have been embarassing me)

List is under the cut, and warning bc I made it very long

Rock:

Los Abuelos De La Nada

Gesu No Kiwami Otobe

Chuck Berry

Ben E. King

Los Prisoneros

Ahmed Fakroun (ok this one's french art rock but in my book it still counts)

Burnout Syndromes (been fucking w them since I got into Haikyuu lmao)

Infinity Song (their hater song genuinely gets me every time LMAO)

People in the Box

N.E.R.D (my god if u don't know them.. idk dude my brother has been obsessed w them for forever so i just was not getting away regardless lol)

Punk/Punk Rock (& other punk subgenres):

Nova Twins (u must listen to them it's just the way it's gotta be guys)

Rina Sawayama (her hatred of Matty Healy is so attractive. i cannot believe i found her two years ago cause i still remember i would not shut up when i first heard her music it was so good)

BABYMETAL (the way their band name just straight up screams at people gets me every time lmaooo)

Indie:

The Younger Lovers

Mashrou Leila

Stella Jang

Shak SYrn (Jenni is on repeat in my room at any given moment)

Steve Lacy (if u listen to more than just Bad Habit u will find an actuall amazing discography)

Jenny Nuo (i have been OBSESSED w her music since like 2021 ish and it is a crime she hasn't blown up more imo)

Nujabes

Hemlocke Springs (oooo i hate that she does not get more love!!! synth pop and alt indie is such a fun niche like!!!)

Lyn Lapid (in my head she's huge but i have recently learned that artists i think r super popular may be unknown to an entire genre of ppl soo)

Megagonefree (found them on ig and omg!! PLS go check them out genuinely)

boa (i am once again shaming u if u don't know them)

Wallice

JAZZ (in all caps bc I fucking LOVE jazz no it's not dead go listen to jazz rn motherfuckers):

Idris Muhammad

Esperanza Spalding

Joanna Wang (ok she does pop and folk music too but idk she felt most appropriate here)

SAMARA JOY (put. some. respect. on. her. name. i would actually go to war for her i am not kidding. also this is in all caps bc MY MOM GOT TO SEE HER LIVE??? AND SHE DIDN'T EVEN KNOW WHO SHE WAS PLS I WAS SO MAD OMGGG but i've been promised tickets next time so we're good)

Sade (my og one and only)

Funk:

Fadoul

George Clinton (i mean he's just a classic yknow)

Parliament (Give Up the Funk can make me dance like no other i swear)

Stevie Wonder (i mean.. like if we're on the topic of classics anyway then...)

Michael Jackson/The Jackson 5 (moreso his earlier stuff if my memory isn't lying to me.. look it's been a second since i listened to mj IM SORRY i am a busy person ok TT)

R&B:

Valerie June

Maxine Nightingale (if u don't listen to her... how do u have fun? actual question i put her on every time i need to feel happy atp)

Boney. M (technically they're reggae but they also count as R&B so idk.. i'm just putting them here if anyone wants me to move them later i will)

Amahla (Ca Suffit was so good and got me to check out the rest of her music, YOU SHOULD TOO!!)

Mary J Blige (not to judge but like... if u don't know THE queen then idk how to help you tbh)

SZA (wouldn't be a list without her in it tbh. i'm in love w her not even joking abt that)

Kali Uchis (to this day i cannot believe i saw her live i'm truly never getting a better moment than that omggg i have such a big crush on her anyway)

Aupinard (if ever u need to just vibe, this is the man u go to.)

Wejdene (TU PARLES AVEC UNE ANISSA MA MOI J'APPELLE WEJDENE- she's been my day 1 since i was like thirteen i can't even lie)

Annisse (just found out she only has like ~500 listeners on spotify??? apparently i'm one of them tho lmao so yeah go get that number up guys i love her too much for this disrespect)

Sister Sledge

Cheryl Lynn

Reggae:

Daddy Yankee (he's an honourable mention cause i couldn't not lmao)

Skindred (they're a reggae/metal fusion band and i will shut up abt them when i'm dead bc Nobody rewired my brain chemistry!!)

Manu Chao

Toquinho (i was so convinced this man was bossa nova but apparently he is reggae and i need to do some music theory review)

Folk:

Sushi Soucy (oh the things I Deserve to Bleed had me going thru in 2020/2021)

Miriam Makeba (Pata Pata should be enough to get anyone listening to her, just saying)

Lead Belly (do urself a favour and do some research on this man, i'm not kidding even if u don't like folk music u should know abt him- ESPECIALLY if u like Nirvana that'll make sense later trust)

Pop:

Corinne Bailey Rae (she has so much good music that gets ignored bc of Put Your Records On so.. yeah go listen to Black Rainbows she's only gotten better as time goes on lol)

Dru (he is for any person who likes ke$ha. i'm so serious he is early 2000s in a bottle and i love his music ur rlly missing out if u ignore him)

Monique Hasbun (found her recently! she's a Palestinian, Mexican and Salvadorian artist who plays around with Latin pop and does a lot of fusion music. she's dope go listen to her fr)

Mohammad Assaf (he made the Palestine song that's been going around ig a lot, but his other stuff is great as well. he's another Palestinian artist, so once again, go check him out!!)

Pinkpanthress (i LOVE her she's so much fun to just vibe to and idk how anyone couldn't have heard of her atp but then again this is the sight that didn't know who drake was so... sigh. go listen to her if u don't already!!)

Aliyah's Interlude (BROOO if u haven't heard of her actually go listen rn i'm so serious she is so good i can'ttttt ok bye)

Veondre (had a collab w Aliyah on It Girl and is gonna be releasing her own music very soon! she's trans too so go give her some love)

Shalco (wasn't sure whether to put him here or in hip hop, but his stuff is very very good either way)

Ado (she's j-pop but it's a form of pop so into the pop category she goes)

Moon (she's got two songs out rn, Moonlight and Seoul City Drift, and both r going on loop in my head at all times)

Jay Chou (call me a basic bitch idc he's good ok)

Atarashii Gakko! (i wouldn't say they're j-pop, but google did, so i'm just going w it lol)

flowerovlove (just trust me on this one)

El Tio Gamboin (Los Gatitos is such a cute song)

Grace Chang (see note for Jay Chou)

King Gnu (for all my j-pop lovers... come get ur man)

Salsa:

Lalo Rodriguez (included this genre specifically so i could mention him)

Adalberto Santiago

Roberto Roena (he's a classic i can't lie)

Hector Lavoe (i think he might be the most popular one in this genre lol)

City Pop (this is its own genre bc i literally did a presentation in high school abt it and i'll be damned if i don't flex my knowledge now):

Mariya Takeuchi

Miki Matsubara (my QUEEN my everything my-)

Anri

Taeko Onuki (one of my most listened to artists last yr for a Reason)

Kaoru Akimoto

Kingo Hamada

Jun Togawa

Bossa Nova:

Joao Gilberto (ooo he gets me every time i fucking love this man)

Elizeth Cardoso

Johnny Alf (forgot this man the first time around my bad BUT he's called the father of bossa nova for a reason so)

Hip Hop:

Flyana Boss (they're sooooo good i actually can't gush enough i have never felt so girlypop listening to music before go listen to them!! found the duo through ig so yeah if u want go follow them on there too to show support)

Lil Uzi Vert (for any emo lovers, go check out his song Werewolf with Bring Me the Horizon it is SO GOOD)

Samyra (she's slowly curing my body dysmorphia lol)

Yame (there's an accent on the e but idk how to do that on tumblr. anyway my ass loves french rap and before him i was stuck with klub des loosers so he saved my faith in the genre i can't even lie)

Lay Bankz (u cannot be chronically online and not have heard Ick yet, but i'm repping her regardless bc SHE'S SO GOOD)

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie (HEAR ME OUT-)

Kaliii (Area Codes was one of my most listened to songs last year... as it should be tbh)

Miguel (he does R&B too i just first listened to him bc of his collab w J.Cole sooo)

Tyler the Creator (putting him on here just to brag abt getting to see him in concert lmao)

XXXTentacion (he has been mourned and talked abt an insane amount, but he deserves it i'm not even gonna joke on this one. his artistry is insane and he deserves some love if u haven't listened to him yet)

Kendrick Lamar (i mean i've been reblogging stuff abt him enough. Mr. Morale was actually the album that made me start Listening listening to him and i'm honestly glad it was bc that album is still my favourite to this day if i'm being totally honest)

Renaissauce (criminally and i do mean CRIMINALLY underrated)

[hotchs-big-hands]

hi hi im fucking obsessed with your page and all the lovely anons like ya’ll are keeping me alive with your thoughts, comments, rants, stories, and gifs😭😭😭 HOWEVER i was wondering if anyone has any thoughts about how the team would take it if they saw how haley was treating the reader with her snide fucking comments and ugly ass attitude???? OR what if haley tries to get the team on her side bc she’s so fucking stupid and blinded with jealousy even tho they arent really close in the first place????

please bless me with your thoughts (IM BEGGING YOU🧎‍♀️)

- 🌊

Awwwhhh gosh thank you so much 🥺🥺🥺🥺💖💖💖💖💖 you're very sweet! And I welcome you 🌊 anon!! It's nice to have you here 🥰🥰🥰🥰

NOW onto the deets!! Sooooo okay they can tell that whenever you're around or mentioned Haley is ✨tense✨. I mean they are profilers! It esp goes down when there's a gathering at the bar after a case. You're there, as you often are (even before you started dating Aaron if you're part of the team) and just generally having a great time sitting with him.

And then Haley enters the same bar. She managed to have Jack handed over to her sister, being encouraged to "get back out there". But what Jessica doesn't know is Haley decided to go to the very same bar she was attending with Aaron with the team years ago. She had heard he was seeing someone, but now she knows he is. And boy... she is not happy.

You're younger than her for a start. Pretty. Real pretty. Definitely more filled out than she ever was, however. And Aaron has his arm around your waist, smiling gently and chuckling at whatever the conversation was being had. No, she didn't want to see him so-

So she decides to saunter into the bar, pretending she hasn't seen any of them as she orders herself a drink. As she takes hold of her drink she walks casually near their table, she knows they've spotted her now. And then she feigns surprise as she lets her eyes wander to the group.

"Oh! I didn't expect to cross paths with you all tonight." She says. The group offer polite greetings to her and she smiles and nods, then her eyes land on you. "Ah... and you are?"

You tell her your name. She watches as Aaron's grip on you tightens a little. She hums.

"I see. Well I'm Haley Brooks, Aaron's ex-wife. I'm sure you know my dearest Jack, yes? I'm his mother." She says smugly as she shakes your hand a little too tightly. You look uncomfortable, she enjoys it. Her eyes drift to Aaron, who's watching her with slightly narrowed eyes. "I didn't expect you to move onto someone so... hmm, how should I put it?"

"Haley." Aaron says. His tone is a warning. Haley narrows her eyes a little.

"I was only going to say they're young, Aaron." God, she enjoyed the discomfort from the way she said his name. You're looking at her with a certain look that suggested you knew she was lying about what she was about to say. No doubt you'd heard it before, she thinks. One of the others at the table clears their throat.

"Ah, you here with anyone tonight?" Emilia(Emily?) asks her. Haley shifts her gaze to the woman with dark hair.

"Mhm no. Just haven't had much time for myself recently." She knows her words sting. Good. You clear your throat and offer a polite smile.

"I don't mind looking after Jack sometimes if you and Jessica need a break. He's always a good kid when he's at his dad's." You offer and Haley breathes out through her nose sharply.

"That's funny, when I spotted you all I thought you probably worked as a babysitter. You certainly look like one."

Before anyone else can speak up, Aaron slams his glass down on the table and stands up, firm and tall.

"Alright, that's enough. I think you should go." He says sternly to her. Haley gasps, wide eyed.

"A-Aaron I-"

"Now."

In a spark of anger, Haley downs her drink in one and slams her own glass down on the table.

"Fine. I'll just have to try to find myself a ride home then." She snaps. She turns to leave, and from behind her she hears possibly Derek say,

"Leave it to us, Hotch. Stay with (Y/n)."

She never did get to see you again.

[astroyongie]

Mamamoo April Reading 2024

note: please take it lightly

Solar

Love: Solar isnt in a relationship anymore so she finally broke up with the person she was with around september. things for her seem to be going smoothly as she is still processing the whole break up and slowly moving on with her love life. at the moment she isn't into a mood of seeking someone else 

Career: when it comes to her career, she seems to be happy with everything she has got, Solar has projects for this year and she will be working on those. Solar is an artist that is completed with her career, she isn't seeking more than what she has and focusing on what her company provides only 

Self: she is in a good palace, in a positive place because despite her break up taking a lot on her it was her decision and she is doing things in a healthy way to get over them and be a happy person. Solar’s communication with her fans lately has also been more genuine 

Hwasa

Love: There’s someone that she loves so much and that she is fully in love with but the other person doesn't seem to have reprocrated her feelings, despite that, Hwasa is still behind them and still trying to work on something in hopes a possible relationship will bloom. as far as i can see i don't think it will work tho, since the other person truly isn't into her

Career: I feel like Hwasa isn't really happy when it comes to her career. She works a lot and she sacrifices  a lot of her night sleep for it but it does sound like the company she is under isn't giving her what she seeks and that often, promises are broken. she also has an image to keep but it feels like Hwasa wanted to change a few things but she didn't get the green light to do so 

Self: physically she seems to be going okay but mentally things are a little more complicated than that. She has a complicated mental health and at the moment she is on the vulnerable side and she hasn't been very emotionally balanced and even spiritually. Hwasa probably needs some time out from the industry to recenter herself 

Moonbyul

Love: she is still in her relationship and things seem to be doing well for her. She is in healthy one, there’s also some opportunities for her and her partner to grow as a couple and possibly take things for which is a good positive point. 

Career: Moonbyul has also been working on her career and on her solos that will be coming this year. altogether she is happy with what she has been producing so far as she is still working more on it to bring fans a few version of herself expect her to exceed on her creative and to give fans a good comeback this year 

Self: both mentally and physically she is doing okay. Moonbyul is someone emotionally stable at the moment, someone that knows what they are doing and she prioritize her well benign before her career which helps her balance everything out nicely

Wheein

Love: I think that currently Wheein is dating someone, someone that is an idol and with whom she has already worked (maybe a collab? or someone from her company?). in any case things are still fresh and they are still trying things out by themselves 

Career: her career is what brings her so much sadness because she isn't happy with what she has got, with what hse has been producing. Wheein is someone that is tuck on providing what her company a her sponsor demands so her own creativity and her own needs of her career are locked by these bigge forces 

Self: currently she feels very overwhelmed with everything that is happening in her life because all areas of her life are being stimulated and she often has a hard time keeping up with things. Wheein’s personal values as also been meeting some complications 

[themissdnl]

Random head cannons for the jttw gang

Okay, one for each

Sun Wukong: After being sealed away for, 500-years, he developed autophobia: fear of being alone. He'd scream for who knows how long but due to the seal, he could hear beings outside but they could only hear him if they stepped into the tunnel- which tend to freak them out more than incite them to come inside.

He also has a potent fear of failure, throughout his life he never really dealt with it. There was the fall to the Celestial Realm, and Buddha, but it hasn't quite hit him yet- more so he's avoiding it. The "Great Handsome Monkey King: Great Sage (Equal to Heaven)", just doesn't fail. He can't. Ergo, he doesn't know how to cope or deal with failure, it just doesn't compute. He tends to have an avoidance habit with things like this, or joke it off.

He's also asexual aromantic, he holds value over platonic or familial relationships over everything else. In-part due to the fact he was born without a biological family. This is why he's eager to make friends and family members out of people he likes. Unfortunately, he's very poor at managing said relationships.

Pigsy: Like with his LMK incarnation, he's a great cook. It was something he got into rather recently, in order to woo Cuilan and show her he was serious about bettering himself, he picked up cooking as humans can't really eat demon slop (to put it generously) that he'd been eating.

He also likes poetry, but is poor at writing it and prefers to read or recite.

He's adept at wind magic which he used to quell seas which he was Reed-Parting Marshal in the Celestial Realm, or at least break up dangerous waves. He also uses it to amp up his flying in bursts. Instead of the 72-Transformations he settled for the 34 pack because it was something easier to handle and he didn't need to warp his physical form because (at the time) he was actually rather handsome and didn't like messing with his image too much, this bit him latter on but he still isn't bothered to go the whole yard.

He's a hopeless admirer of beauty in all things, not just women, but wherever he sees it, but tries to hide it where he feels would be too "out of norm" which is why only certain things slips out. Cuilan got to see this side of him because he slipped up about scenery and enjoyed it.

Sandy: Being a water demon, he needs more well- water, than the rest of the group to keep hydrated. Thankfully, because of his water magic, it's never in short supply, but he finds it more taxing to do if he's over heated.

He also likes poetry.

Post-journey, he's either like to continue being a guard to Tripataka, possibly his monastery, or be hermit out in the woods, enjoying nature.

Ao Li: Being a son of a sea king, he's not actually very good at utilizing his fire-breath. He can spew it yes, but has haphazard control over it. He's somewhat insecure about that.

As a horse, he likes his snout getting stroked by Tripataka (in particular) but allows that others to do so because it sooths him. He tries not to show it with the others.

He wanted to be a proper prince growing up, getting married in all that, but after his banishment, plenty of time to think, he realizes he doesn't really know what that means for him. Or if he even wants it anymore but does want his family back.

He doesn't like his horns being touched. They're like his pride and joy. Tripataka can tho.

Tripataka: Every year, he grieves his mother's death wherever he's at, creating a makeshift grave if need be. He's tried to move on but has difficulty understanding what she did, even though he knows what brought it on. Part of why he wants to get the scrolls is to hopefully put her spirit at rest, thereby getting closure for himself.

He just does not know how to handle women, growing up in a monastery and is rather intimidated by them. Utter blue-screen when confronted. He does his best to be cordial and respectful even still.

[grad604-lulazaloum-dr]

new objects and why i chose them

My Lego flowers

these symbolise the first time i fully got into lego after years of not playing with lego I found these lego flowers that made me excited tp start lego bc they started to come out with lego that was suited for my taste and I could fit it into my room decorations without it looking out of place.

My magnets

my magnets symbolize all the places i have traveled to I recently went on a one-month trip around the world and I collected a magnet from each place from a small market or just a street cart. the reason I collected them was so whenever I walked into my caravan I would see the magnets and it would remind me of the trip and al the memories and it would make me happy

My coasters

my coasters also symbolize my journey in expressing myself with design and how I took coasters from being boring in a room to bringing it to life by purchasing beautiful and lively coasters.

Socks

self-expression helps me sow my personality when I'm wearing a bland outfit I like to put on some crazy/funky socks to help me feel more comfortable within my outfit

My Lego car

The Lego cars helped me incorporate my tomboy side into my caravan. growing up as a kid I was quite different from all the other girls I never wanted to be a princess or anything like that I always wanted to be a policeman or an ice cream truck driver!!! these cars remind me that I don't have to always fit in with the people around me and that's alright to be your own person with your own likes and dislikes even tho it may not always be acceptable.

My posters

I've always collected posters/artwork since I think the age of 9 I've always seen a piece of artwork and fallen in love and needed to take it home. I have a massive stash of artwork pieces in storage just waiting to be hung up when I love out

My mugs

my mugs symbolize me growing up and buying stuff for me to start a new life outside of my childhood home, well still sticking to me wanting everything I own to be a little bit quirky to show my personality.

My rings

there is a pattern here within my expressing myself through the physical objects I put on myself haha but it is once again rings showing my personality. i like them funky and strange, something someone hasn't seen before, something that makes people have a double look. i enjoy making everything about being different because I think life is too short to fit in and I want to always make myself feel comfortable to be myself around others just like I wants others to be comfortable around me.

favorite pen

This pen is significant to me because it symbolises when I realised design isn’t supposed to be only on a computer and that I can draw up my drawings on paper and make them into stickers for my artworks since I always struggled with making my ideas look good when on a computer. This symbolises when I started to creative artwork that was a reflection of who I am as a person. 

playing cards

once again these cards are funky and different, I don't like the layout and type of normal cards and at my work, they came out with these abstract cards which is one of my favourite types of art. so I had to purchase them and it makes playing card games much more exciting g for me

Drink bottle

drink bottle is simple just like the ginger, I enjoy feeling hydrated and I love giving my body the hydration that it needs daily.

Caravan

I recently moved into a caravan and it helped me be able to express myself through fabrics and colours and layout. it helped me get to know myself as a designer a lot more than I would've expected.

burnt orange

i love this color so much its very pleasing to my eye and I love the natural feel it has to it.

Plants

i love nature and how nature works and how it is just as alive as us humans

Feijoa

this fruit has been my favorite fruit when growing up and I have been just obsessed with it forever.

green color

same as the other color its very natural and refreshing

blue color

same as before its natural and refreshing feels safe

pink color

this color symbolizes when you growing up as a girl liking the color pink was seen as bad because it was girly and it took a lot for me to express my liking towards that color because it used to be shameful to like girly things when we were younger

Shoes: Adidas

adidas shoes are my favorite brand of shoes since they fit my feet so well and have all my favorite colours within their shoes

dark blue color

very dark bit beautiful at the same time and I think that symbolizes life itself it can be so dark and scary but there is so much beauty within living this life.

[miniminttea]

Omg this too. Arin is the only one that would instantly say yes to the merge never happening.

Nothing got better in his mind. Sure being a ninja is cool but he's training under a master who can't even accept the title and alongside veterans and new kids with elemental powers. When he needs reasurence, all Lloyd really comes up with is how much potential he has. I can say from personal experience how infuriating it is to hear that. So the only good thing that came from the merge has just become another obstacle.

Also an important thing is I think it's honestly hard for Lloyd and Sora to realise how much he misses his parents. When you have a rocky relationship with family it's hard to understand how strong that bond is for others. (tho Lloyd does clearly miss Wu and Misako, I hope. They are more like found family than blood family to him). This point is a smaller thing but might as well mention it lol

As for the putting aside feelings to do the job so to speak. One, he knows Nya. We see in Hunted that that's exactly the person she is. Do what's right and mourn later!

Then with Lloyd it's what he's been doing his whole life. All the way from the beginning with darklys and not really having evil desires to being the green ninja and fighting his own father, having to say goodbye to him, even more recently with Crystalised he felt like he had to tap into his Oni side to save the day which he didn't want to do but still tried and put up with garm's verbal abuse to attempt it.

I think Lloyd expects far more of himself but that slowly that philosophy has spilled out into his more general thought process. Also he is kinda right about how saving the world from ending is the bigger priority as much as it sucks.

Another thing is how he may be doing a good job of saying the right things to his students but I don't think he realises how much his actions and anxieties and fears will also determine what they take from his teaching.

If all your mentor does is do whatever is "right" regardless of how it effects his mental health and physical well-being it's not gonna send the best idea.

I ligitimately think Arin got caught in a mindset that he needed to stay with the ninja but wanted to find his parents.

The sad part is, I think Lloyd would want him to do that instead. He doesn't want more kids fighting when him and the ninja are still young and fit and mostly together.

Basically Arin is a teenager who actually has good parents and Lloyd is a way too young father that has 0 normal experiences to draw on for reference

And don't even get me started on how I think Lloyd is so naturally paternal because one yeah the while his teacher was like his dad thing.

But also because he sees these kids lost and alone in the world and he gets that! He knows how to help Sora because she's building her own life. That's what he did when he became a ninja. He still hasn't wrapped his head around the way Arin already had what he wanted. He hasn't been feeling empty or alone all his life and so now that he is it's a completely different thing to deal with. He's learned how to move on pretty well but not everything is a "move on" thing.

Basically Sora is mini Lloyd and Arin isn't.

(I will say tho I thought Arin was a little hard on Lloyd about accepting the thing about Wu. Like he said one thing in clear shock and then Arin ran off so he concluded that Lloyd was just going to deny it? Come on bestie Lloyd isn't that stubborn...ok well I can see why you might assume but...)

DRS2 SPOILERS UNDER CUT

The moment when a boy you manipulated kidnaps you so he can find his parents

Arin is still my favorite part of DR. I love his arc, I love his slow frustration with Lloyd. Just look at it from his perspective of knowing as a "person" the one who was his hero, the leader he idolized for so long.

Lloyd loses two members of his team, and all Arin sees is that he didn't do anything.

Lloyd tells him that Arin has the greatest potential with spinjitzu, that he is a prodigy, and all Arin sees is that he is still exactly in the same place as he was a year ago.

Lloyd keeps telling him that they will find his parents... and Arin still can't find them.

[hotspringfairy]

Lately I've felt like giving up, giving in, and just letting myself gain back all the weight I've lost. It doesn't feel worth the effort.

So this is part of a series of posts to motivate myself to keep going! Each post I'll go over one way my life has improved since I've lost weight. I maintained a 50lb loss for 1 year, and then gained 10-15 pounds since moving in October. I'm focusing on losing those pounds, and then another 50 (from 250lbs- 150lbs).

Improvement #11: collarbones

It turns out that I have them and I like them.

They've disappeared again with the recent 15 lb gain, and I miss them. Under 200 lbs., I like the way my jaw, neck, and upper chest area look- I don't seem to carry as much weight there as other people do. I lose my double chin quickly and my collarbones were already starting to pop out a bit. I really liked that.

I don't like to admit that I think I look better after losing weight- it's difficult after putting in so much work to love and accept my body as it was, I feel like I'm betraying myself in some way. And I feel weird talking about liking my bones being visible, has pro-ana vibes, but it's different when you're morbidly obese and slowly uncovering parts of your own body that were lost to the excess fat.

All that being said, I like my collarbones. I was so happy the first time I noticed them after losing 50 lbs. It was an unexpected side-effect, but it's become one of the many, many reasons I feel better being under 200 lbs. I really want to get there again. I've been feeling more motivated, but it hasn't been enough to produce any results yet. Losing weight is hard. I feel like I'm getting into the right mindset tho

[5ammyboy]

A true story,

There was this guy let's call him Steve, he had never had a relationship and never really put himself out there. He has low self-esteem and struggles with feeling alone.

Steve deals with depression and bipolar, when he feels down he turns to apps to feel normal and fill the voids.

This has been a thing for Steve for many years it's a cycle that always gets him in trouble or ends up making him feel worse but he keeps coming back.

He has talked to many girls online and always gets feelings way too fast and because of the attention they give him he gets comfortable, feels loved and safe and has that friend he always wanted. This always bursts and goes horribly for Steve he gets more depressed and turns to hurting the girl because they didn't feel the same way. Always thinking he could change there mind but every time it's the same, Steve crys himself to sleep and beats himself up for doing the same thing over and over again, it's a sick and horrible reality that he knows he does it but isn't able to stop it.

Steve recently slumped into one of his lows and went back to a app he hasn't used in years that has adult content on it. He told himself he was there for the content but only a few days in he started talking to a girl, let's call her Madison.

Steve started to try talk dirty and kept getting shut down, he started to just have small conversation with her and this filled the hollow lonely void he had. He kept telling himself he can't do what he did every other time talking to girls. He needed to be normal for once. He took it slow for a few days but just keeped getting more involved. He got attached to Madison within days of first talking and even tho he kept telling himself this will be different and he can't hurt this girl he got more and more attached to her.

After a couple weeks they moved to a different platform, Steve tried to be dirty but it still wasn't welcomed. So he told himself this girl is just not into that but It didn't stop him from getting to know her. Steve started to grow in confidence without even noticing he was falling for this girl over the internet like he had done before. He was just blinded by how sweet and amazing she was.

He really felt like they connected. It wasn't long before they started to audio chat and this just melted Steve into a ball of mess, every time he heard her voice his heart would beat out of control, even tho he knew he was falling into a hole he thought this could be different to the rest maybe she is the one?

Weeks went on sharing amazing stories and getting to know so much about each other, they would seem to spend just about every minute they were awake together talking (different time zones so this was only a few hours morning and night apart from weekends) Steve kept telling himself he can't do the same thing to this girl she is different she is worth so much more, he felt safe and connected.

They talked about meeting (even tho they are on the opposite sides of the world) and Madison finally felt safe enough to speak dirty and share some pictures with Steve. He took all this as she was feeling the same way but he always reads into everything way more than most, still he kept telling himself this is different and she might be the one.

More weeks go on but Steve started to be more needy started to question things he has no right to question, he asks Madison if she liked him and she handled this really well but he just didn't read it how she put it, he read it in the way he wanted it to be. In his head he turned it into this magical story of love where they could make this work.

Madison started to distance herself because she knew he was too attached but he kept coming and she is just such a nice person she kept being friendly but not crossing any lines.

Steve started to over think things and his head turned into a mess it was racing at a million miles thinking of ways to win her over, thinking of what she is doing, who she is talking too. Just obsessing over her in a extremely horrible and disturbing way.

In his head he though he could be honest and talk to her because "she was different she is the one" telling her how he felt and what it was doing to him, Madison handled this very well and told him she didn't feel the same way told him he was a nice guy and so cute and amazing but not in that way. He cried himself to sleep thinking the world was over.

The following days he knew he needed to stop because he has just done the same thing he had done quite a few times before and knew it never works out and he ends up hurting the girl. But he thought Madison was the one she was different to the rest she was soft and caring and because she said he was a nice guy he though he could change her mind.

Steve tried and tried but also kept telling himself not to hurt her, his mind was spinning it was effecting his work he was sleeping alot more and avoiding the real world because he thought life was over and he missed his best shot at love.

Steve ended up having to remove her as a friend because he wanted to stop hurting her but in a way hurting himself too? He tried to move on but went back to the app they first talked on. He tried to apologise and again tried to change her mind.

Steve was obsessive he was crual and Manipulating and in a way abusive to a girl that he had never meet, a girl that cared about his feelings and was honest from day one.

Steve to this day still thinks about Madison, and still thinks she is the best and wished he had done things different and had learnt from his past but ended up doing the same as what had always done.

Now here is the kicker, I'm Steve, I am a broken man and I know what I have done is horrible and sick, but iv always known that after very other time too.Iv written this not as a story but as a warning to myself that I need to change, I need to focus on myself and REALLY have to change before I ever speak to another girl again, saying I will change hasn't helped in the past so I need to seek help from a professional. I know I would never Physically hurt someone but emotional abuse is just as bad and I need to fix this before I deserve anyone's love.

I'm scared I might be alone for ever, I get pressure from others about why iv never had a girlfriend, I always get asked if I'm gay, but iv never told anyone I'm just toxic and need help.

Iv blamed how iv acted on my bipolar for way too long so this is me coming out as a person that has emotionally abused people,

But a person that still cares and still means all the sweet and caring things iv said, iv never lied iv been truthful about who I am in every way apart from this.

To Madison, I do think you are different, You are the most caring and sweetest natured soul iv meet. I'm disappointed with how I treated you, and sadind with you not feeling the same way, but I need to respect this.

Now iv opened up I need to be true to what is really deep inside the caring and loving person I really am. But know I won't find love online and might never find it at all.

Step one : Acceptance.

-sammyboi

[bluealmondpie]

haikyuu!boyfriends!

ho ho ho me and my love for side characters has struck again~ the coaches are all so underrated and it is not fair so here is some love for our wonderful swan coach

bf!akira (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧

* the picture of reliability

* this man knows. he is observant to details

* totally can tell when you're angry or upset or excited. he pays a lot of attention.

* i imagine he would be nervous on the first date, and it might b a lil over the top? a nice restaurant and an uncomfortably dressed (see: formal) akira with flowers. it's adorable (๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵)

* he is easy to tease. cute reactions. he usually will gently rebuff after being surprised or shocked, but he doesn't mind on the inside. actually it's q obvious he doesn't mind so you can keep teasing him if u want he will tease you back, and it's an enjoyable sort of push and pull

* nowadays dates are more chill, usually hanging around his apartment (you've practically moved in at this point) cooking, watching movies or reading together

* akira is p laid back. a little short of happy go lucky, he goes with the flow most days. his easy going nature makes your relationship really comfortable. it's such a cute little relationship filled with domestic scenes and just so... simple and sweet ugh.

* imagine: he's late home because of volleyball practice. he comes back to see you asleep on the couch with lukewarm pudding on the table, and just softly smiles. the tiredness melts away. he puts the pudding in the fridge and gently lifts you up to move you to the bedroom. akira? you mumble, your eyes fluttering open. mm i'm back, he says softly. rest, i'll join you in a bit. you pull him closer and he kisses your forehead to seal the promise as he places you under the covers. he washes up quietly and slips in next to you, and you curl into his chest. he wraps his arms around you and closes his eyes. you both drift off to sleep.

* i imagine he likes plants but he's not v good at taking care of them. you've set up the reminders on his phone to water the different succulents he has (just two, because he's killed enough to make him sad. you bought the first one for him when you were out grocery shopping and you noticed him staring at the little baby succulents. when it passed away he admitted he wasn't good at taking care of plants and you replaced it, setting up watering alarms for him. the other was a gift from a student.) he's feeling a lot more successful about this recently. the succulents are on his phone lock screen. you are the home screen.

* when you're sick he will take you to the doctor's. he will bring you warm porridge and feed you. he will sit beside you while you sleep and read or watch game tapes on headphones. one of his hands will be holding yours.

* when you're angry he will get flustered. he will send flowers and cards and balloons. he doesn't want you to be angry, and he's usually p observant so it's probably pretty rare for you to be angry at him.

* if you're angry about work or something he will rub circles on your back while listening to you rant. will totally buy you bubble tea (or your choice of favourite drink) so u feel better. he thinks you're cute when you're ranting

* the shiratorizawa kids don't know he is dating. tendou has an inkling, but he hasn't said anything cos he cannot confirm. washijou sensei doesn't know either, but anabara knows. maybe anabara introduced you two, bc he thinks that saitou needs more female friends. he probably didn't think you two would hit it off so well. in hindsight he thinks he should have seen it coming.

* i've said he is easygoing, but he isn't a pushover either. the emotional support pillar of shiratorizawa, he is the teacher they look up to because he is fun and so relatable. washijou obviously knows this and leaves the rapport up to akira. you think it's cute how he stays up late to reply to tendou's strange and silly life questions or giving comments on the latest shounen jump, or teaching goshiki calming down strategies. sometimes you think he puts in too much effort since he gets really tired staying up late, but he is happy doing that so you hold back your criticism and just make sure he gets more rest on his off days.

* i imagine the team finds out one fine day after they've all graduated. tendou is especially excited to know more about your relationship. akira will be flustered, but it will be okay. you've heard enough about them that you know who is who before they introduce themselves. the boys will find it heartwarming to know that their coach loves them enough to talk about them with you. you secretly want to adopt all of them. akira will oppose they have families! we can't tear them away /ahhh but you want to, don't you, you tease him.

* domestic dates! imagine 2: it's sunday evening and you're both hungry and decide to cook dinner. there's no food in the apartment as usual (he usually goes out or gets takeout) so you both head to the nearby super. you argue lightly about how to tell fresh produce apart and which is the cheapest/most value for money deals. the cashier mistakes you for a newly wedded couple. akira laughs, blushing slightly. neither of you correct the cashier. the walk back to his apartment is filled with quiet expectation. akira wonders what kind of rings you like, and what kind would look good on you. he glances at your interlaced fingers and smiles. he can't think of any better than a wedding band.

*******

i know haikyuu is one of those mangas with a huge huge cast and even tho people consider hinata/kageyama to be the main mcs and to a certain extent karasuno as main also and therefore all the other teams are side characters, but this makes our coaches truly the most sideline characters ever. but still they are all quite well written support characters and so ive always wanted to give them a little more fleshed out stories. also domestic akira is so cute they r also so underrated. the young hq coaches all deserve our love! ukai obv but so is our coach saitou here and let's not forget mizoguchi and naoi. anabara is a lil older than them i would think~ (i'm a little annoyed at those people saying that they like older men but they only talk about keishin like oooook sure idk maybe but have u considered that u just like bad boys with a soft heart and not older men??)

requests are open, rules are here ♪( ´▽｀)

masterlist here (♡-♡)

next hq!bf post will only have the same team tagged, cos there's so many to link now (;-;) please click on masterlist~

[acrispyapple]

why do you watermark official pics that aren't yours? i'm honestly shocked cybird hasn't had you banned for dcma laws + spoiling paid stories and epilogues, but you do you. you made it so i never have to pay money for any of the cybird games + mlqc. also i read why you aren't posting the sprites which is cool and all but you shouldn't be posting game elements either way. that's super shitty of you to do because spoiler THE ARTWORK ISN'T YOURSSSSSSS. the pic of victor on your twitter isnt yours 2

heya! i’ve already answered an ask like this recently and ignored the follow up ones because i don’t really wanna keep repeating myself. but since you’re very persistent and it’s still the same thing, here i go! putting under a cut because it’s long and has images – with stuff written on them! dun dun dunnnn (¯▿¯)

to start things, i’m the wrong person to accuse of being irresponsible with my posts because i’m very mindful of posting etiquette. have you not seen all my campaigns about not stealing from artists, from blogs, etc. i ask for permission for everything, even for random text i want to translate from someone’s post. even for cosplay i’ve seen other people freely post, i always go to the source and ask. i hope my answer clarifies things for you because i don’t really wanna have to repeat it again! (*^^*)♡

re: watermarks (complaint mostly about mlqc because i don’t really do it for cybird)

re: cybird

i’m not exactly a hidden secret blog, so i’m pretty sure cybird is well aware of me. plus, they’ve left comments on my blog in the past. sooo, there’s nothing shocking about it at all! maybe what’s shocking is you somehow expected cybird to not have noticed my blog all these years. do you actually know what the digital millennium copyright act covers? (dmca not dcma btw) as long as i know how to read and understand rules and i’m always within its boundaries, there’s nothing being violated. always post obstructed cgs / never full, snippets of 10 for screenies, never in consecutive order, etc. you should read the rules tbh, you seem unfamiliar with it. ☆

re: you never having to pay money for any cybird game

again, snippets = not full stories. everyone can post snippets. paid or not. that’s so weird that you feel you don’t need to pay for ~any cybird game~ anymore because of my blog. i haven’t been consistently posting paid content for so long. even ikesen epilogues. because i don’t have the time. and i’ve skipped posting a couple of events on my blog too. i don’t post ikerev / midcin consistently either. i’ve posted from two ikevam events in the past months with epilogue snippets. i guess you only played those? that’s hardly everything. nice attempt at creating an issue about me making cybird lose money tho! for someone who thinks i do dodgy things, you sure do like reading from my blog– if what you’re saying is true. but you seem to not know my blog content either. (⌒_⌒;)

i have another answer for this from an ask from 9 months ago:

re: not paying for mlqc

they allow posting everything from their game, i even verified with their team! but even i don’t have the time or post slot to post everything from it. i mostly post about victor soooo, i guess that’s everything you need to know about mlqc then? yay for you only needing victor! ♡

re: game elements

what?

anyway, moving forward to my twitter header:

it’s from this post i made, where i screenied scenes (and edited them a bit to look brighter and prettier) from the pv of the new chapters in the ch version.

now, i just put my username there as a marker and it was already covered in the first part of this ask. (how it helps me keep track of my posts, helps me when people are able to identify it’s from my blog and alert me of it being posted elsewhere, etc.) but i wanted to show it even clearer so you can finally let go of whatever it is you’re burning with. ( ˙▿˙ )

it just says acrispyapple on this screenie i took (that’s right, it’s just a screenshot lmao), it’s a random word or name. i made it small and inconspicuous so it wouldn’t distract from the image. the weibo watermark is bigger and clearer but i don’t use it– i can, but i don’t. when people see it, they know it’s official art and that’s it. there’s no “made by acrispyapple™©®”

(thanks for visiting my twitter btw! it doesn’t really have a lot of followers haha)

sooo, there’s weibo and its automatic watermarks (location can be changed).

“damn, all the users on weibo are claiming stuff as their own!!!! it’s not just a marker that a certain thing was posted from a certain blog!!! they’re claiming it as theirs even tho it’s clearly very easy to see that it’s one of many free-for-all official images!!!” (≧◡≦)

and i’ve seen people use the cards as banners for fanfics and other stuff, or even memes where they put random stuff on it like this:

but writing a random word on it, just because you know my blog is somehow a great sin? it’s not even acrispyapple.tumblr.com ✿

would it maybe make you feel better if it wasn’t just acrispyapple? i can use random words and it’ll still serve as a marker for me lmao

anyway anon, it pays to actually listen and read before you get mad and accuse. i’m not breaking any rules and i’m very much aware of what’s not allowed and what’s allowed. (^ ^*)♡

edit:

i kinda like it. (^◔ᴥ◔^)

side note: if you have a vendetta against me, you’re free to have one. but please don’t try to make stuff up just to yell at me. you can hate me quietly from afar or just avoid me altogether. or if you want to find a reason to yell at me, at least try to educate yourself about what you’re planning on yelling at me about. it’ll save me time trying to explain stuff! i also don’t like wasting my post slots for the day. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

i would suggest looking at my actual content first, so your lack of knowledge of it doesn’t give you away. also, try asking yourself if you really think cybird’s en team would miss me after all these years and if you’re somehow the only enlightened one who can see all my ~misgivings~? are you aware of mlqc’s rules?

it’s funny because i’m not even close to covering everything for mlqc and there are blogs that cover far more than i do. i answer a lot of asks (i wish asks were paid content, as in i get paid to answer asks), but game content-wise, i’m faaaar from covering everyone. unless you really consider victor the whole game (♡). in which case i’m still missing his ch11 and ch19 screenies and one date. oh and the recent rumors&secrets! if you take a look at my posts, it’s mostly announcements, asks, fanart, general info, avatar posts, etc. i think you blindly went in with salt. ( ˙▿˙ )

i don’t really interact with people unless i have to talk about reposts and fanart-related stuff. i also just talk about games on my blog. so i don’t know what i could’ve done to merit your hatred. maybe you dislike that i ask for basic courtesy or that i enforce rules given to me by artists? i’m always polite tho. hmm, mystery-desu! ✩‧₊˚

[phe-purple-parade-ts]

Sanders sides dance headcanons because uhh yeah why not idk

Remus: twerks and just generally does all the raunchy and/or fad moves (still bustin' out the whip & naenae to this day)

Roman: uhh p much everything, our boi loves them arts after all. But I feel like musical theatre choreo and waltz (for that Disney Prince Elegance) could be his faves. Perhaps also some Latin styles like uh rumba? Salsa? Idk all that much about dance tbh lmao why am I making these hcs I need research for this but we're relying on my personal experience, childhood love of dance-related media, and my recent reread of 'Sesuji o Pin!' so.. yeah

Patton: obvs dad dancing (the sprinkler, the fishing line, all those fun ones) but also line dances and fun fast social dances like Lindy Hop uuuuuhhhh because I say so

Logan: the robot but also smth classy and structured like the waltz idk. Probs also some hiphop, like break-dancing or smth (bc it goes w rap and also he'd appreciate the Physics application)

Janus: tango. Yeah that works. Ik you're imagining like a roceit tango or smth c'mon. Maybe foxtrot? Idk just cool classy smooth ballroom dances with some edge to them - some overlap w Ro & Lo here

Virgil: see this is the tough one. He'd mostly prefer just kinda standing there and nodding his head or smth - yk, the energy-conserving, drink in hand, not-rly-dancing party dance. He doesn't rly know how to dance??? He can headbang or like jump around in a mosh pit maybe but.. choreography?? Uhhhh......

He'd probably be dragged into joining in w the others, especially with dances like Patton's where they're pretty casual/beginner friendly. He doesn't mind (:

Maybe some urban dancing like Lo? Idk

Oh yeah he'd do meme moves actually yeah that works

And maybe he could tango w Janus and Roman idk afsjfkpfpl

They'd all join in on Patton's line dances n stuff

Ro usually acts disgusted by Re's moves (siblings amirite) but also they definitely had a twerk-off one time and it was. V awkward for the others to see lmao

Ig Pat & the twins would dance lotsa swing dance etc together 'cause they have the most energy lol

Catch them swapping partners in & out like my friend & I saw that one group of four do at a swing dance party (they were iconic honestly)

Pat loves the Shim-sham because I say so (it's my swing dance friend's favourite & I also like it v much). He tries teaching the others to varying levels of success lol but it's all for fun and they usually have a good time together

Logan likes to properly study choreography before fully executing it - a side'll teach him a move & he'll go practice it etc for the next time. He needs it to be shown a certain way tho, trying to reverse-mirror it ain't gonna work

Virgil can get kinda nervous/frustrated by some tricky moves, but it's ag in the end

Remus just goes for it man lol he has no fear of potential accidental contortionism he's good to go

Janus manages to bs his way thru dances he hasn't actually learnt, kinda annoying tbh ahem

Ro,, ro will dance anywhere anytime he's the dancing queen okay??

Pat might get a move the wrong way round or miss a step or whatever but it doesn't really matter! As long as they're having a good time and no one's hurt, he's happy to, carefree, just boogie on down

[pixiechangeling]

so sry things have been shit to u recently : (( also the thing w ur bf sucks but like, if it all rly is that one-sided i don't feel continuing as before would be fair at all. i kno it's a cliche but, two-way street.. one can't give anything&expect things to work out just cause the other one is putting the work in. also going to restaurants when ur diet hasn't been taken into account is lil maddening. i'm working as waitress in a pizza place! it's been fine so far, be grand for summer i think!

(2) fairly tiring tho, lots of new stuff to learn! also i bought a car! never had one before, i feel weirdly adult haha🙈 one of my old friends was over for a night&we went driving around our hometown, checking our old homes etc. it was nice but slightly melancholic. like our old school has been replaced by a newer building&it's not like i miss it or even the time i spent there but it's a v concrete proof of a time gone by. i'll never go back to those things again.

He says he feels like he’s put in an equal effort but I don’t see it so idk what to think. Like is this my bpd altering my perspective or is this him manipulating me I just don’t know how to tell. Also the thing w the restaurant was so dumb, he said he assumed that a chinese restaurant would have lots of vego options but I’ve wandered around Chinatown with him before going from restaurant to restaurant trying to find a place with vegetarian options so there’s no reason for him to think that ALSO it’s not like we’d ordered, we could have easily left and found a different restaurant but the truth is he just didn’t care that much bc his needs were catered to. I just HATE when people make excuses for their shitty actions instead of just holding themselves accountable and being like ‘yeah, I was shitty and selfish and I didn’t even think of you’ bc then they can like address why they were selfish and uncaring. There’s obviously something driving him to not even think about thinking about me and he won’t admit or address that. 

New jobs are v tiring because there’s so much to take in. Waitressing can be a really fun job though! I’ve never had a car either, I don’t even drive. Yeah, I hear ya. It’s kinda... idk there’s something disconcerting about growing up and moving further and further from being a kid until you can’t relate to being that but you still have memories of it. I’m not sure if I’m explaining what I mean right, but it makes me kinda anxious. You can’t go backwards and it’s weird to think that the present moment will one day be a distant memory.