#they dont have the nostalgia of enjoying the books

[lovereturns]

my sister and i are talking about how different the pjo series and the one piece adaptation felt in terms of being familiar with the source material, and because pjo was a middle school grade book, i feel like if they waited just a few more years, they could’ve had a crew of people who actually grew up with the books :(

[gothteddiesdotcom]

I think that part of what like. kills me about the whole media literacy and critical thinking aspect of enjoying media these days is that people refuse to like. contextualize that

A. Bad media can still hold significant meaning to people

B. Media made for a demographic you aren’t apart of is not inherently bad media

C. Media made for and consumed by the opposite demographic is not inherently shallow or flawed nor is it above criticism for its media tropes either.

[millyrocking]

question for the culture — why don’t we ever really discuss the massive amounts of sexual assault, domestic abuse and misogyny entrenched within professional wrestling?

[jesskasb]

yknow i figured thered be different endings depending on who you hung out with in nitw but im not ready to find out what they are. i also didnt know for sure if there WERE different endings but i just googled and like ive been having out with bea more bc mae seemed to have more baggage with her and i wanted to solve it but i didnt know that meant i wouldnt be on the gregg route or whayever. oh well theres always next time i guess

[snapscube]

With the recent resurgence of the gravity falls fan base in full effect due to book of bill, how are you feeling. I’m not actually sure how you feel about most of your super old jokes and work. And am curious is there a nostalgia there or is it mostly something you don’t like looking back on. Sorry if that’s invasive at all

i dont exactly put my old work on display for a myriad of reasons but i would hardly say it's something i don't feel any nostalgia for!! gravity falls and by extension my time within the fandom in its earlier days is extremely important to me, it basically changed the trajectory of my life in a way that can not be understated. however i was also a teenager when making a lot of my fandom content so, yknow, i have grown a lot since then both as an artist and fundamentally as a person so i don't draw much attention to it haha. it is nice to see that ppl enjoyed it tho, some even continue to do so and i think thats pretty neat :)

[kayewrite]

Maybe this time

genre: exes to lovers (?)! angst with happy ending!! word count: 2.6k

Han Jisung x reader!! han x fem reader

wherein; Two old friends reunite and reminisce about their shared past. As they reconnect, they wonder if time can bridge the gap they left behind. Will their bond pick up where it left off, or will this meeting pave the way for a new chapter? maybe this time…

(i really want to write this before and glad i finally made it i hope you like it!!)

ps: im sorry i dont really make another part in my works because i want to leave it as open ending and let my readers continue the story on their own. but if i have time and decide to make, ill promise ill make one (especially 'want so bad')

but i hope you enjoy reading because i love making this fic. thank youu. love lots :) please love this as much i love it

Life… is beautiful.

Even if it is full of pain, sadness, and hurt.

Even if it is full of tears, there are also moments of happiness, smiles, and gladness.

Life is a roller coaster. It lifts you up, then plunges you down, only to rise again. When you step into the cart for the first time, you know it will bring a whirlwind of emotions—fear, joy, anxiety. You know from the start what to expect, yet you still take the ride because deep down, you believe it will be worth it in the end.

You smile as you finish writing the last sentence in your book, the final period punctuating months of dedication and passion. It's done. After all the hard work, the late nights, and the self-doubt, it's finally finished.

You stand up, stretching your back with a satisfied sigh, and decide that a reward is in order. You change into your exercise outfit, slip on your earphones, and set the timer on your watch.

30 minutes.

You head out, jogging through the park outside your apartment. The weather is perfect—a gentle breeze, the sun filtering through the trees, a few people scattered around, minding their own business. You focus on your breathing, your feet hitting the pavement in a steady rhythm, the world around you fading into the background.

As you reach a shaded path, you feel the need to pause and catch your breath. You slow down, resting your hands on your knees. Suddenly, a hand lands on your shoulder, startling you.

You jump slightly, turning to see who it is. The surprise on your face deepens when you see him.

He’s breathless, his chest heaving as he holds up an index finger, gesturing for a moment of silence. “I’m… sorry,” he says between gasps. “Give me… one second… to catch my breath.”

You stand there, stunned. The face in front of you is one you haven't seen in years.

It’s Han—your first love.

“Nice to see you again,” he finally says, a grin spreading across his face.

You’re speechless for a moment, your mind racing to catch up. “Han… I can’t believe it’s you!” The shock wears off, replaced by a wave of warmth and nostalgia. You reach out and hug him, the familiar scent and feel of him bringing back a flood of memories.

He laughs, hugging you back and patting your shoulder. “I saw you while I was driving and I had to stop. I called out to you, but then I realized you had earphones on.” He chuckles, still slightly out of breath.

“Oh my God, I’m so sorry!” you exclaim, pulling back to look at him properly. “I’m so surprised to see you! How have you been?”

“I’m fine, doing well. It’s so good to see you again.”

“Me too!”

The moment feels surreal as if you’re in a dream. You find yourselves sitting in a cozy café, sipping your favorite strawberry latte while he enjoys a slice of red velvet cake. The scene feels like a perfect snapshot of your reunion, a peaceful moment in the midst of life’s chaos.

Han was your first love, the boy who held your hand when you were just 13. Back then, you both thought you understood love—childish dreams of the future, talking about getting married, and planning a life together as if you knew what it all meant.

You smile, lost in the memories of those innocent days.

-

“Let’s get married,” he had said one time, both of you sitting on a bench, holding hands.

You stopped munching on your favorite snack, looking at him. His eyes, filled with affection, sparkled like they held tiny beating hearts. If this were an animated movie, there would be hearts popping out of them.

“Yes, when we’re adults,” you replied with a smile, leaning your head on his shoulder.

“That’s a promise, okay?”

“Yeah, a promise.” And with that, you linked pinky fingers, sealing the promise with the innocent trust only kids have.

-

“How are you?” you ask now, your eyes locking with his. The happiness in his face is contagious.

“I’m doing well, healthy and living life to the fullest.” He smiles, and it’s the same smile you remember—genuine, warm, unchanging.

“I’m glad to hear that. Really,” you say, feeling the warmth of his presence spreading through you.

“I’m really glad to see you too. How about you?”

“I’m doing fine, healthy as well. Life hasn’t always been easy, but I’m at a point where I’m happy and living my best life.”

“Thank God for that,” he says, his voice full of sincerity.

Hearing those words from him makes you both sigh, a shared sense of relief washing over you.

“I saw you on TV. You’re a famous writer now. You don’t know how proud I am of you,” he says, his voice full of admiration. “I’m glad you achieved your dream.”

His words hit you deep, emotions welling up. “Thank you.”

Being a writer had always been your dream.

-

“When I grow up, I want to be a famous writer. I’ll write books that inspire people,” you had said, lying on the grass, looking up at the stars with Han beside you. You held your pen up like a magic wand, closing one eye as you imagined the future.

“And I hope you achieve that dream,” he had said, taking your hand and holding it tight.

You had smiled at his words, feeling the warmth of his support.

“What about you? What do you want to do when we grow up?” you asked, turning to look at him.

“Me?” He had looked at you, then back at the stars. “Aside from being with you, which is my ultimate dream, I want to become an engineer.”

“An engineer?”

“Yeah… I want to build a big house for us. A really big house.”

You had felt a pang of emotion then, knowing how much he longed for a family and a place to call home.

-

“And you, Han?” you ask now, watching as his smile grows even wider.

“I’m now a licensed engineer.”

“Oh my God, really?!” You can’t contain your excitement, jumping up from your seat to hug him again. “I’m so proud of you, Han! You finally achieved your dream.”

He laughs, happiness radiating from both of you as you hold each other.

“I’m proud of us,” he says, hugging you back tightly.

You pull away, a little embarrassed by your outburst. “I’m so sorry, I just got so happy to hear that, Han.” You sit back down, smiling shyly.

“It’s okay, I’m really happy for us too.”

Han goes on to tell you about his work. He’s the engineer responsible for a new apartment complex in the city. That’s why you crossed paths again. As he talks, you listen intently, your heart swelling with pride for the man he has become.

You nearly tear up as he shares his journey—the hardships, the trials, the long years of studying. He worked hard, from kindergarten all the way to college, never losing sight of his dream. And now, he’s living it.

“I’m finished talking about me. Now, let’s talk about you,” he says, turning the focus back to you.

You fall silent, memories flooding back. You remember the times when you almost gave up on your dream, when no one bought your books, and your work gathered dust on the shelves. You remember walking through bookstores, seeing your book in the corner, covers nearly torn from being ignored.

You remember the despair, the feeling that maybe your dream was just that—a dream. But then, something changed. A light entered your life, lifting you up, guiding you to where you are now. It was hard—so hard—but you persevered, and now you’re here, a successful author with stories that touch people’s hearts.

Tears fill your eyes as you tell him this, the emotions too strong to hold back.

“I’m sorry, I got carried away,” you laugh through the tears, wiping them with a tissue he hands you.

He’s still a gentleman, just like he always was.

“I’m glad for you,” he says softly.

“I’m glad for us,” you reply, feeling a profound connection to him, even after all these years.

-

“What will happen after we achieve our dreams?” you had asked him once, walking together along a tree-lined path. It was fall, and you kicked at the leaves, watching them swirl in the breeze.

“We’ll get married. I’ll buy you the shiniest ring in the world,” he had said, his voice full of determination.

“Really?”

“Yes.”

“Even if it’s not the shiniest ring in the world… I’ll still marry you.”

“For real?”

“Yes. You’re the only one I want to spend my life with. You’ll build our big house, and I’ll be the most famous writer in the world. We’ll be happy together, forever.”

“And you’ll still wear the shiniest ring in the world because that’s what you deserve,” he had said, holding your hand and kissing it gently.

“I love you,” you had mumbled, your heart full of emotion.

“I love you too.”

And under the falling leaves, you had kissed him for the first time.

-

The conversation between you both gradually trails off, leaving an unspoken tension hanging in the air. The café's ambient sounds—the quiet clinks of cups, the murmur of distant conversations—fade into the background. It feels as though the world outside has paused, allowing you both to be suspended in this fragile moment. You’re unsure if he remembers the past as vividly as you do, but meeting him again has stirred memories you had long buried. The memories of the happy moments you shared, the laughter, the dreams—it all comes rushing back with a bittersweet intensity.

There’s a question burning in your heart, one that you’ve held onto for years. But as you open your mouth to speak, the words falter on your lips. You hesitate, the weight of the past pressing down on you. You’re not sure if you should ask—if you even have the right to.

-

"Let’s break up," you had said, your voice trembling as you turned your back on him, trying to hold yourself together. The words tasted bitter, foreign, as they left your mouth.

"Why?" His voice had cracked, laced with confusion and desperation, forcing you to turn and face him. The sight of his pleading eyes, full of pain, made your resolve waver.

"I don’t know. I don’t deserve you. I don’t love you anymore…" The lie felt like a knife twisting in your chest, each word cutting deeper. You couldn’t look him in the eye, knowing that the truth would betray the facade you were trying to maintain. "And… we’re leaving. We won’t be coming back."

You forced the tears to stay at bay, but when you heard the way his voice cracked, the dam you had built burst. The tears you had tried so hard to hold back streamed down your face, unstoppable.

"Why would you do that to me?" he had asked, his voice barely above a whisper, full of hurt.

"I don’t know. You should find someone else to achieve your dreams with. I have things I need to focus on in my life too. I don’t want to spend my life tied to you," you had said, forcing yourself to face him as you delivered those final, hurtful words. The look in his eyes as he bowed his head, defeated, had nearly broken you.

He was only a boy then, but he had known what love was, what it meant to make someone a part of your life. You had been his life, his future, his everything. How could he continue when the one person he wanted to build that life with had just walked away?

And so, you had left him, without looking back, disappearing from his life as if you had never been a part of it.

-

But now, years later, here he is, sitting in front of you, smiling as if nothing had changed. He’s happy to see you, proud of the person you’ve become, despite the hurtful words you once threw at him. And that, more than anything, tears at your heart.

A single tear escapes your eye before you can stop it, and you quickly wipe it away, hoping he didn’t notice.

"So, do you have a family now?" The question slips out, carrying with it the years of wondering, of what-ifs.

"I…" he begins, but before he can finish, the door of the café chimes, and a beautiful woman walks in, her presence commanding attention. She makes her way to your table, and you watch as Han stands up to greet her, the fondness in his eyes unmistakable.

"Honey…" he says, and your heart skips a beat. The word echoes in your mind, heavy with implications.

Honey?

Confused, you watch as they hug each other warmly, the scene playing out before you like a slow-motion reel. It feels surreal, like you’re watching from a distance, even though you’re right there.

"Honey, this is my friend I told you about," Han says, introducing you with a smile. He then turns to you, his eyes meeting yours. "This is my fiancée."

Fiancée.

The word hits you like a punch to the gut, knocking the wind out of you. You force a smile, accepting her hand for a handshake, even as you feel a pang of pain in your heart

She sits down, joining your conversation with an easy grace, and you can’t help but notice how happy they are together. The way they look at each other, the subtle touches, the smiles—it’s clear that they’re deeply in love, a love that’s mutual and uncomplicated.

you look at the shiniest ring they were wearing.

You’re glad for Han. He deserves this happiness, this life he’s built. He’s finally living his dream, the dream that you once shared but were never meant to fulfill together. He’s found someone to continue that dream with, someone who will stand by his side as he builds the future you both once imagined.

The hurt lingers, but it’s softened by a genuine happiness for him. You’re happy that he’s happy, because that's what he deserve: happiness

Your thoughts are interrupted as the café owner sets your additional drinks down on the table. “Here’s your order,” he says. You murmur a soft thank you, still trying to process the whirlwind of emotions.

“No need to pay for your drinks,” the owner adds with a warm smile. “It’s on me.”

"No, I insist on paying for us," you replied, trying to cover up the flutter of in your chest.

"It's fine, babe," he said, chuckling as he gently pressed the matter.

"Really, it's okay," you laughed, looking between him and Han, who were both clearly confused by the exchange.

"Ah, by the way, I forgot to introduce you," you said, standing up with a smile. You gestured to the man beside you. "This is Hyunjin, the owner of the café."

"Hello, I'm Hyunjin," he said, extending his hand for a handshake. "I'm her boyfriend."

Han's eyes widened in surprise, his confusion evident as he looked between you and Hyunjin.

You laughed at Han's bewildered expression, and soon the table was filled with lighthearted laughter once again.

Life, you thought, was indeed full of surprises and plot twists. Just when you thought you knew how things would turn out, the unexpected happens.

But despite the twists and turns, one thing remains true: life is beautiful.

[deadmegumi]

Read sotr while shaking my head the whole time to show I disagree with nostalgia bait and adults reading middle grade novels ok heres my thoughts

1. Actually made me like haymitch less because the concept of him being genuinely just kind of a caustic asshole as a teenager the way he's presented in the tapes in catching fire is wayyy more compelling than his aw shucks I just wanna protect my girl and my baby brother routine in this book. Who cares

2. Did not gaf about his brother or mom or girlfriend dying whatsoever. Thinly sketched boring etc. Cant even remember the girlfriend's name she'll never be lucy gray

3. The first time a victors survival has actually exceeded my ability to suspend disbelief. Not even in the sense that haymitch shouldve been killed by the gamemakers pretty early on (he shouldve but wtv) but thg establishes that katniss is great at long range but once she gets in a melee fight clove overpowers her pretty quickly and this is believable. And then here haymitch is jumped by three careers and manages to easily take out two of them. Sorry I dont think chopping wood with an axe translates to be able to fight a trained enemy with one! Had a hard time with this.

4. Everything with the arena plot sucked so bad and all the cameos were corny as well

5. Really did enjoy the pres snow coke rant about his ex and his interactions with haymitch where hes projecting himself and lucy gray onto him. Love that this and tbosas have made it so you can go back and read the og trilogy and go ah yes snow is acting like this about katniss because he is psychosexually fixated on seam teenagers that bear a passing resemblance to his dead high school girlfriend. Yet another movies L that katniss haymitch gale lucy gray etc dont look like each other

A deeply pointless novel but it takes like three hours to read and I cried when haymitch talks about katniss in the epilogue so wtf do i know

[today-in-the-bunker]

Today, Jack is on the phone with Claire and she introduces them to Mad-Libs, finding a tattered book of the fill-in-the-blanks that she must have stolen from gas station in a stupoir of nostalgia. Jack, although often forgetting the names of the different parts of speech, enjoys the game immensely. They dont know many celebrities, so they both end up using the names of Sam, Dean, and Cas when prompted, leading to some very funny stories that Claire will treasure and hold over the Winchesters' heads forever.

[ganeshpnf]

This post wont have any spoilers so dont worry about it, Im just gonna share what I thought about the Wrath of The Triple Goddess

I finished the book so quick because I was sooo excited XD And I should say book had so many cute trio moments that made me melt! Trio content was fire! Also Percabeth content- perfection. They are always perfect.

But this book didn't seem...that good as the Chalice of the gods. Its way too rushed. Like almost sentences climbing to each other, I wondered if I had dyslexia. Events happening too quick and it was like book just wanted to be finished.

It didn't have that nostalgia of Chalice also, while I know its a book for advertasing, I think they went too far with it that it became too cringe. I understand you want us to remember the som, but it felt like a fanfiction more than a book. Comparing the Chalice, comedy was way too low also, kinda like a quick write because they had to write it. While Chalice looked like Rick worked so hard on it, Wrath felt like...forced.

I know Rick is busy with the show at all, but he is still an author, I am surprised.

Its not a bad book or anything, dont get me wrong. I enjoyed it so much. References were cute, it had my beloved characters and some surprises. But I had to say it :( It is not as great as Chalice. I wish it wasn't written just for advertasing, and that this book would be another masterpiece since it is the 7th book of our beloved pjo series. But Rick...

I understand he wants his show to be getting more viewers, but buddy, this is not the way, believe me. Also not adding descriptions still annoys me. We know by the book covers that they are still their book versions, why not adding them? I suspect its Disney policy or something but they are still his characters that he wrote 20 years ago...

Anyway, that was the end of my criticism of the new book! Now I cant wait for the third 👉👈 Gimme the new book-

[wc-confessions]

Thoughts on each arc without looking anything up because i cant be bothered

1. The Prophecies Begin

This is the only one I read fully as a kid because this was the only one that was being translated as I grew up. English books were already like 40 books in. Favourite arc, probably nostalgia speaking there. I enjoy how many background characters were actually characters and how they interacted with Fireheart outside of training hunting etc etc etc. Starclan was more mystical too. And my darling Longtail was in this one.

2. The New Prophecy

I only read like 2 books of this as a kid the rest of this arc and every subsequent book ai consumed in audiobook form more recently. I dislike how quickly into the books the old territories were abandoned. I miss Sunningrocks. I dont like how the lake territories dont have locations. They just have the clan territory and nothing notable in it. Graystripe should have stayed lost.

3. The Power of Three

Thacking on 4. Omen of the Stars here too. Blends into one arc in my mind. Weird how they split up one arc and pretended it was two.

Weird how they gave Jay a love interest. Like come on. Him seeing the old camp was nice. They were the first generation who didnt know it after all.

Was it this one where Jayfeather figured out agriculture? I wish the writers had not forgotten that. I also think at some point Firestar was teaching his warriors basic herbs? I like how innovative he was as a leader. New battle moves in trees and all that. I dont think we really see cats come up with new stuff.

5. Dawn of the Clans.

I was excited for this one. Fresh setting. Too bad the clan founders are colonizers and the books tried to gaslight me into thinking Clear Sky was a good guy.

6. A Vision of Shadows.

The only thing I remember about this one is that the main villain died halfway through. Twigbranch and Violetshine are such nothing characters i do not remember them at all. Probably because how they may aswell not exist in the future books.

7. The Broken Code.

If you take out all the conversations on if they should kill Bramblestar this is a pretty good arc that is only half as long. Ashfurs ghost controlling powers were weird though. Funny how he just dug a tunnel to hell. Liked Firestar's cameo where he just shows up to kill a guy. He's so bloodthirsty.

8. A Starless Clan

This one was also pretty good for the first half. The uselessness or Riverclan brings it down for me though. Splashtail has no lives and what, like two goons? Just jump the guy ffs

ฅ^>⩊<^ ฅ

[gerardpilled]

I mean "young adult" is used to refer to a 15-17yo target audience (so it should be called "teen" imo but i dont make the rules), so like. The 16yos ARE the main audience, it's not written for actual young adults 😔

For me personally i think some of the 'tumblr YA classics' like the raven cycle and six of crows still hold up when reading them as an adult, but maybe thats just the nostalgia filter? But i tried to read the cruel prince recently and i just couldnt get trough the first few chapters lol. I honestly just think that, as a 23yo, i've firmly aged out of the YA bracket. At this point i just dont pick up new books if the protagonist is younger than 20 lol

(Also, i suspect that a lot of modern "romantasy" fiction is just quickly written garbage meant to capitalize of the tiktok hype, its just lazy writing :/// I get most of my book reccomendations from youtubers whose taste gel with mine, i like TheBookLeo and withcindy for example)

Oh absolutely about the target demographic being 16! I just meant I know there are people out there that primarily read young adult because they enjoy it the most, and so far I don’t get that mindset. I never read the books you mentioned but I know they’re popular, and people definitely have nostalgia for them. There are definitely YA books I’m sure are written well and deal with darker themes but to me it’s kinda like people name dropping the hunger games during political discussions. Like it’s good but it’s also made for 15 year olds

[gu6chan]

not even into black butler anymore beyond the nostalgia of it all but this question has always been on my mind so please any current black butler fans who see this

being so fr i never even HEARD the last guys stuff but ig they got a new one for the most recent season(s)???? my personal opinion below so ppl who dont want to hear my abysmal black butler takes do not have to see it

being so fr i DID enjoy the book of murder ost by a lot specifically because of how much it reminded me of season 1-2's ost but i didn't jive with season 3/the movie's ost like. at all. it was GOOD but iwasaki taku just had so much sauce that it just felt so basic in comparison 😭 the least i can tell is that yasunori DID try!!! it's really not bad, there are a few tracks beyond the original anime's run I DO like by a lot but iwasaki just had banger after banger and this is 1000% just nostalgia speaking im pretty sure but like. he just got the vibe of the thing down so GOOD and until they have the balls to bring back triphop into black butler i really can't justify the other stuff im afraid.... 😔 i remember the days si deus me relinquit was iconic.... Anyways i was so curious if my diehard "Iwasaki Taku is THE black butler composer and the face of it and everything thats good and amazing and kind about the world and everyone else can try but they'll never be him" take actually was something not universally despised upon by the fanbase for once or if it is just me being delusional again, many thanks!!!!! :)))

[navramanan]

tagged by 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼 eila @ihopeucomehomesoon 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼

last song? was reminded by an artist i used to listen to in middle school & did some nostalgia by relistening to three of his songs lol (kurdo a german rapper)

fave colour? dont really have one tbh but i enjoy a deep red, muted blue, greens

last tv show? been a whiiiiile since i watched one so i cant remember

last movie? mickey 17 at the cinema, and just watched the coffin man (nollywood) via a streaming service i have access to through my library

last book? last one i finished was "was man von hier aus sehen kann" (what you can see from here), currently reading the biography of malcolm x

fav flavour? interesting question not something i've given thought just put onions and garlic in any food tbh

tea or coffee? both black tea & coffee <3

currently working on? been slacking massively in uni work, trying to work my way through lectures

relationship status? 🙅‍♀️

last thing i googled? Scott Siraj Al-Haqq Kugle (came across a book by him & was curious about his person)

looking forward to? been very much joyless for some time. nothing of significance but our new kitchen will be installed next week so maybe that

current obsession? refer to previous question LOL

tagging @bending-sickle bc i think they enjoy these and uuuhhhhh cant think of anyone else bye

[blamemma]

journal flip through tonite queen?? I love seeing what people are working on. I started journaling years ago, but I don't do it much. a lot of my pages are ok at best, but I feel like I can never make them come alive, you know? everything looks bland or even sad, even when it's full of color. it's like something's missing, but I don't know what it is </3

ahhhh i wish i could but a lot of my spreads ft. pics of me and friends/family and i am not keen to be doxxed x x x x

honestly tho, the biggest thing that kinda eased my journaling last year was do it for you. and maybe counter-productively, that's led me to acc have 3 journals this year. i have my junk/scrap journal for all my memories or fun-artsy stuff, my book journal for my reviews because my junk journalling would be so messy and fun but i always wanted my book reviews to be clean and tidy and i hated them being mixed together in the end, and then just a write-my-thoughts-and feelings-down-in-an-utter-whirlwind journal. for me its v much dont aim for perfection, i do this for fun and for my own memories and because i enjoy it.

maybe my practical tips are craft paper has saved me so many times. stick that on as a background and you've got something funky and fresh. or old newspaper. or old leaflets. or menus. just anything that kinda makes the background a little different. or if u search on pinterest for junk journal stickers i print off a load of stuff like this and cut them out and stick them around.

there's a load of great online stationery stores (or etsy) you can buy stickers and stamps and washi tapes from, but i really dont use a lot of those kinda things because the point of junk journalling for me is collecting random shit and culminating it together in something random but warming. my first pages are so so ugly in the eyes of "junk-journaling standards" because they're really bare and mismatched, but they're some of my fav pages because i love the memories of them???

honestly my biggest advice is just dont take it too seriously. yes people post these perfect pages on instagram and tiktok, but ur doing this for you so if it illicits happiness and nostalgia, thats all that matters!! oh and also more is more and more is great. i dont care for minimalism at all. i think im done and then i keep adding extras !!

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wee little add on 5 mins later oops. i can show u this double spread. one of my favourite pages. stare at it often. but probably the most boring page. it doesnt have to all be loud and bright

(i have a daniel helmet sticker on the way that i'm gunna put by max's print when it arrives)

and i've posted this one here before so im happy to post it again x

[goldenpinof]

As much as I love the new dnpg era we're in (and Im not complaining in the slightest) in the back of my brain I am finding it a bit strange that dan and phil are currently creating the exact content that for the last 5 years they (especially dan) have been saying they are tired of making. The whole "heres our sponsor, please hit the bell, like and subscribe!" Content. It feels very nostalgic right now, which I love, but also isnt necessarily sustainable. And the idea that they're only doing it to pay the bills on their house doesnt sit right with me either.

Im wondering if maybe theres a bigger picture. I feel like the gaming videos they are churning out are to sort of ease us in to a new era of dan and phil. If maybe they are playing a bit into the nostalgia of dan and phil, to gain back the audience that they lost after 5 years hiatus, so that then, they can slowly start to transform the content and the brand of dan and phil into something that better fits them as they are now. Because an abrupt change after 5 years of being gone, would honestly kind of mean they would have to almost start from scratch (bar the few thousand people that have been following them throughout), and honestly idk if an abrupt change would work for them either, bc even with dystopia daily, it was a cool idea, and not badly executed (apart from just kind of stopping halfway through) but it was also so different to anything else, that I think people found it really jarring, because it didnt really feel like the dan people were used to. I also dont know how well it really represented dan creatively anyway. I feel like bringing the gaming channel back, and also making it clear that its going to be different, its not specifically limited to games, is allowing them to take us with them on the journey of figuring out their new creative direction, rather than starting a few projects that get announced suddenly and then not going anywhere. It also means that when they are working on things behind the scenes that take months or even years to come into realisation, that can also just be cancelled at anytime, they are not banking on their audience just happily waiting with nothing to show for it, and can atleast still produce content that they enjoy and we enjoy, so that when dan inevitably does more standup or phil announces a project or they announce a new dan and phil project, it didnt come entirely from nothing.

Idk, basically i feel like the gaming channel is only the start of something bigger, and I dont think that bigger thing is them reverting back to 2016 dnp. Im interested to see.

oi, big asks bring so much pain ehfeliwdskd only because my answers usually are also big as fuck.

what i find interesting about this relaunch of dnpgames is that it's treated like the main place for joint content. what Dan said in the baking video can only mean that what was posted on AP channel or Dan's channel before, will now be on dnpgames. this gives them (Dan specifically) a way out of the dan and phil brand. it's like the joint branding exists outside and in parallel to their solo brands but doesn't intervene (it still does with AP but maybe it won't in the future). there's a better, more strict division between dnpgames + what's allowed on it and AP and their social media. it's so interesting to see how far they will go with it. they might bring back small portions of what they did before the hiatus (livestreams, dan vs phil, spooky week, gamingmas, game series and etc) but there will be new stuff as well. i wonder if the promo for all dnp brand related things will go on dnpgames now. before that, it was on Dan's channel (tours, books). i'm manifesting ladydoor tour 2.0 if the gaming channel thrives and there will be an audience to fill out the venues.

don't forget that Dan's decision to resurrect dnpgames allegedly came only in 2023 and because of his semi-flopped tour and difficulties with the dvd. no one wants to throw money into it, unfortunately. something happened in Edinburgh with BBC (wad related or not, hell knows). this dnpgames return is like a filler between solo projects (re: they are not banking on their audience just happily waiting with nothing to show for it). and it will be dropped the moment they are offered something serious. unless that something is gonna be precisely dnp brand related.

i don't think there's gonna be a huge change in the direction of dnpgames. we missed it how it was, Phil missed it because it allowed him to work with Dan and have fun. it can co-exist. i have an unpopular opinion maybe, but today's vibes are so unhinged. it's different from what it was before the hiatus, and i'm not talking about gay stuff. it feels like we're constantly running somewhere with them, and i don't like it. too much, too suddenly. and for someone who likes rewatching videos to find something new or just relax and laugh, it's a very uncomfortable schedule. and even dnp in the videos seem a bit frantic. plus different editing styles are visible, so it's like constantly jumping on a trampoline never knowing how high. i like consistency, so i need time to adjust? it's not a criticism, just an observation.

i think i have a bit different opinion to yours :) if it's the start of something bigger than only in the variety of content, but i don't think dnpgames will live for more than 3 years. 5 max. and this insane schedule will be dropped eventually. because it's unhealthy and EXACTLY why Dan backed out in 2018.

thank you for sharing your thoughts! let's see how it goes.

[violentdevotion]

my relationship with fanfiction is that ive read it and enjoy reading it but only with specific bodies of work. i would never read a fanfic about something deeply imbedded with nostalgia for me or something i have a lot of critical thought about. fanfiction can only be for things im distantly interested in otherwise its not entertaining to me but more frustrating. similarly i dont think ive ever read a book and seeked out fanfiction for it, because reading is a more active excersise than watching a movie.