#tothestarsndback

[vadergf]

hiiiii <3 📃📃

😐

[grocerystore-gf]

hellooo! so a while back I heard the ukulele cover you posted and it was SO good and I just wanted to send you this for a couple of reasons,, (a) what strumming/ plucking patterns do you prefer because ive been doing a lot more chords lately and your plucking sounds really nice and (b) do you use a pick? (this is for science)

heyyy! ,,, thankyou sm:)

a) so plucking and strumming really depend on the song and vibe you’re going for but here,,

for starters there is the island strum [ DDU-UDU] which honestly works with a lot of stuff if you change up the tempo and know what you’re doing

then w more upbeat songs i use { D-UU-D-UU-DU-DU} sometimes

theres {D-D-UDU}

{DU-X-DD-X-D}

w/ balads you could use C-E-A-E (plucking)

one that works w a lot of songs is G-C-E-A-E-C

you could also add chucks and mute the strings to replace certain elements

okay these are just what i could remember rn , there’s honestly a lot of room to experiment w them and there’s always YouTube ,,,,,what I mostly do to figure out a strumming/picking pattern for a song is to mute the strings and and try to match the beat of the song while it plays n ofc for original comp. just go w the vibes ,

b) I absolutely hate using a pick w the ukulele

(I’ve tried doing that and it just makes the sound piercingly loud and the strings buzz)

[tothestarsandbackmoved]

orange and light blue

OH SHUT UP

[peevesiehasasideblog]

@emma-carstairs-herondale

so we need to talk about racism / colourism in india:

here’s the song:

at around 0:48 we can hear the lyric

“tujhe dekh ke goriya, Beyonce sharma jayegi”

which basically just means

“by looking at your fair (white) face, Beyonce will be embarrassed”

which is just entirely fucked up because how do you not realise that that is an extremely racist thing to say? How can you write lyrics that use fairness as an adjective to compare against black women? How are we still having this conversation in 2020?

But if you really think about it, the problem is mainly due to the normalisation of words like “gori”, meaning “fair” or “light skinned”, in Bollywood mainstream. Furthermore, if you really look at the numbers, colourism becomes even more apparent. 

The ratio of light-skinned to dark-skinned actors and actresses justifies this. 

oh, and, don’t worry, there’s plenty of brownfacing too.

other examples of racism in india (it’s at the point where they don’t even try to hide it):

these are just some of the many examples of plain colourism we can see in the bollywood industry. And this isn’t just limited to bollywood. It’s prevalent in literally every single part of India.

I live in the most literate state in India, Kerala. Literally 100% of the people are literate and these cases can still be seen in the Mollywood (thats the name in Kerala) industry. And noone is calling it out, which allows it to grow even more. 

That’s the worst part – the fact that we refuse to even recognise it. We call out the smallest racial (or even homophobic–trust me, there’s a lot in india) inequalities in Hollywood but we don’t in Bollywood. Hindi is the 2nd most spoken language in the world. Literally billions of people watch Bollywood and take in what they give out.

We need to think about the future generations, at least. They grow up thinking this is okay, when it’s not. They need to be taught about how people are equal on the inside and outside, and this cannot happen if we refuse to acknowledge what is right in front of us.

this is barely the tip of the iceberg, but please go online and look this up.

here’s something to get started: 

https://www.buzzfeed.com/sumedha_bharpilania/bollywood-is-still-racist?origin=web-hf

[chickie-empress-kie]

ReallyBisexual on Insta should be banned.

TRIGGERING TOPICS AHEAD

Let me tell you something.

This user, ReallyBisexual, calls their page a “safe space”

BULLSHIT.

A few months ago, they posted LIVE videos on insta with them self harming. Hurting HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE.

Many of their followers have mental health issues, that have many roots. And they “apologized” to all of us. 

Now, whenever ReallyBisexual posts, many of us are scared of the idea of even checking them.

And they did it again today. This time posting a story with “Self harm feels like a pretty good idea for me”

Okay this is fucked up.

ALL of my friends are now going into multiple levels of triggered panic.

I’m sick of their bullcrap.

.

HEY REALLYBISEXUAL, IF YOU’RE READING THIS, THEN LET ME TELL YOU THAT WE’RE NOT OKAY EITHER. 

WE’VE GOT MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS TOO.

CAN YOU STOP THINKING ABOUT YOURSELF FOR ONCE AND LISTEN TO US ???

GET SOME HELP

STOP DOING THIS TO US.

@more-like-reyna @tothestarsndback @moon--bug @credenceavagoth @queer-as-frikc @greek-mythographer Guys help.

[the-slythering-raven]

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[queer-as-frikc]

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[cipher-dorito]

Greetings.

The time for you, my lovely mutuals, to help me tweak my blog has arrived yet again.

Please send me replies/asks to tell me how you perceive my aesthetic, and I shall try to mix and match as many of them, and boil the solution intensely, reducing it to a highly concentrated residue. I shall condense the escaping vapours and pour the condensate into the spongy residue in order to give rise to a creation that shall truly reflect my consciousness.

That wretched compound shall be my header, hung at the threshold of my blog for everyone to see.

For this feat, I require your help, my dear mutuals. Please flood my inbox. Please.

Yes, I am lazy, and yes, I am immensely assured of the fact that I shall and will procrastinate, but you have my word, I SHALL PERFORM THE MAGICAL ART OF ALCHEMY AND CREATE THE HEADER (ONE DAY).

So, to start this off, I'll tag some of my mutuals. Please, if I forgot to mention you (COZ I AM AN IDIOT), I am very sorry, your suggestions are very much appreciated.

Tagging some of my mutuals to get this game going : @amandaanubis @planetfever @little-crow-corvere @strudel-and-creme @aadya23 @mango-pickle @dexitorse @anxious-ace-dork @some-major-ishues @stars-triumphant @slytherclaw-lair @full-overlooking-of-facts @arrigatoroy @jazzkaurtheglorious @more-like-reyna @too-mentally-unstable-to-live @nyx-is-sad @ice-dispenser @psycho-mocha @paranoid--introvert @sherlockisactuallyagaysname @tothestarsndback @secrets-ill-take-to-my-grave @apocalyptic-saboteur @aureateargentum @cause-fangirls-are-awesome @coolgirl10 @lilienchat @sam1772 @danieldyers

(P.S. Some of the asks that you all have sent for my 300-follower celebration are still waiting to be answered. I am extremely sorry for my snail-like pace - thinking of incidents is taking a lot of time aaaa. If I haven't answered your ask yet, don't worry. I will :D )

[ll-short-breadstikz-ll]

I have an important message for my fellow mutuals, @emo-bi-mess @tothestarsndback @nodrianbcyes @crappy-unicorn @taxlesstitties @that1nerdgirl @one-sexy-fucking-toucan @queer-fandom-enby @cheese-greaterx @deanbean-soup @magic-fandoms @prince-spence @e-minor-mental-breakdowns @toxxenn @pansexual-potato-stuff @stanleighsnickers :

*clears throat*

YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING AND BEAUTIFUL ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡

[vadergf]

so much destiel on the dash is this biphobia

IM DOING THIS FOR MANU😭😭 @dragoncreek319 it physically pains me

[grocerystore-gf]

idk if you're still doing this or it applies here, but hey!

1. First impression: ts + ukulele + exurb1a so !!!!!!!

2. Truth is: you seem v wholesome and just like an interesting and fun person to be around

3. How old do you look: 15ish

4. Have you ever made me laugh: yes probably

5. Have you ever made me mad: nope

6. Best feature: just overall psychedelic vibeS

7. Have I ever had a crush on you: platonic?

8. You’re my: mutual:)

[sherlockisactuallyagaysname]

Yayy :))

Hello can I be added to the taglist please 👉🏽👈🏽

thank u for asking! and yes ill just do it!

[sherlockisactuallyagaysname]

I have no idea when people started sending you hi, but you're describing your first and last impressions so,,

*rubs hands*

Hi ;)

They're sending for the first and last impressions

First: I sorta confused you with @/tothestarsndback 😬 so I honestly don't remember but I remember thinking you were 19 and probably used hehehe a lot

Now: good vibes mutual very chaotic but in a comforting way, will probably invite you to their cottage in the woods for a cup of tea and talk about their murder plans but won't actually carry them out

[queer-as-frikc]

CLICK HERE FOR A SURPRISE

@tothestarsndback are you happy now

[ll-short-breadstikz-ll]

Okk so @emo-bi-mess and I have created a discord server to watch movies and maybe play games,, so if anyone wants to join dm me

I'll tag people who might be interested but if u don't wanna join no problem I dont wanna seem like I'm pressuring u

@tothestarsndback @crappy-unicorn @gre3nlava @katlikethesword @one-sexy-fucking-toucan @taxlesstitties

[vadergf]

pls stop with the jar jar posting for god's sake this is not what jesus wanted

You cant stop me