#trendsetter pretty boy

[eliorosb3rg]

dan <33

[leapinarmadillo]

mj moved things in an androgynous direction. is a thought i'm having. there were other stars doing more "extreme" genderbending and presentation.... Michael Jackson was a megastar and he was Accepted. VERY broadly.

musing on the Bad video.... "you ain't bad, you ain't nothin! I'M bad." so he presents a different way of being bad, and a different way of being a black man. visually, his way is stylized and made up. he debuted Bad looking more feminine than he ever had (imo). and it's presented as GOOD. "You're doin wrong... that's your brother, that's your mother, that's your sister, that's me" [that you're hurting]. you're not bad til you're good, and he's good, and he looks like that. HE'S tough.

[unoriginal-and-dumb]

I imagine that they were childhood friends and played on the gross play rugs in ikea

Headcanons me and my friend came up with if you guys would like to read… huehuehue.. 👇👇

wiki says lampert was formed in a factory but it doesn’t say he was brought to LIFE in a factory. we hc that kasper “made” lampert as a child because he was lonely in ikea and had no friends. Also being one of those mf kids who draw on the walls and everything else. he drew a face on a lamp and the next day it turned into a boy yippee. they grew up together as best friends

kasper originally named lampert lamper, cause his name is kasper and he just replaced the kasp with lamp. when he came to life lampert was like no i think its lampert, not lamper and kasper was like ok 👍😁

they liked to play cars on the car play rug in ikea. kasper liked to race and crash them and lampert liked to send in the police and ambulance for cleanup. theyd play that over and over again it never got old

when they would play outside, they liked to set up things to look really pretty (like a nice stick and leaf house or dress up a really pretty doll) and then set it on fire with a magnifying glass (lampert liked the first part, kasper liked the second part)

kasper is korean-american and he had slightly lighter hair as a kid (LET ME HAVE THIS HAVE HAVE NOTHING)

both them ace and specifically lampert ace aro and specifically like romance and sex repulsed ace aro like if you stand too close to him he freaks out imagine if someone were to kiss him that would not fly. romance and sex r NASTY to him do not touch him

when lampert would hang out with kasper he would just stand very still in the corner of the room the whole time. not for any bad reason, he is just a lamp and does not see the need to do anything else than stand in the corner while he talks. when they hang out at ikea sometimes kasper starts talking to the wrong lamp because of this

lampert has a set list of facial expressions that show exactly how he feels. this is verging on not ok :) (his normal expression) this is not ok : ) (scawy) or this : ( this is silly :] these are all more fine :( :[ D: :D :o :/

lampert talks with a similar cadence to baymax snd also is politely blunt in the very autistic way. he states his opinion on something even if maybe its not a nice thing to say but he says it very politely (when eating food someone made for him that he really doesnt like: “i dont think i will be finishing this, it does not taste good. thank you! goodbye”)

They are so autism vs adhd to me.

Kasper was probably a sticky iPad leash kid before that was really a thing he’s a real trendsetter what a guy. He would run all over the place nonstop and everyone would just see some freak kid run mach 4 snatch a rug off the ground and then disappear like a gnome

[maxrowave]

GENDERBEND RAHHHHHH

i love drarry and i love women so put it together and you get this, i present to you: Harphine

Harry is consequently now named Harley; Draco is also now named Delphine (Full name Delphinus Lucius Malfoy, however asks to be referred to as Delphine because it's pretty). I decided to keep everyone else the same because the world centres around them. Delphine is the ultimate coquette girl, lana del rey wishes she could be as coquette as her. Mega popular girl and a trendsetter, one day she wears a headband to school, the next day, half the female students are as well. Extreme closet gay, internalised homophobia...

Harley on the other hand is a major tom-boy, as a toddler and young childhood she probably had a buzzcut or short hair because her hair was too much maintenance for the Dursley's. She also wore Dudley's old clothes so she was mistaken for a boy for most of her young life, she only began to grow it out when she started attending Hogwarts and got a major glow-up in third year. and now the multitude of headcanons: 1) Delphine resorts to flirting to get her way with male students, however it is only by accident does Harley discover Delphine is prudent when she flirts with her. Delphine immediately goes red, sputtering incoherently:

"MY FATHER WILL HEAR OF THIS!!!" "good, I'm glad he knows about me so it won’t be as awkward to meet him when I'm over for dinner"

Harley uses this to her advantage and begins to spread rumours about Delphine to finally get back at her for all these years 'Pure Blood Delphine Malfoy, sole heir, is a homosexual?!' It gets out of hand and Delphine's rep gets ruined or somethin

2) Harley is a bit of an artist, she likes drawing/doodling. One day she's sitting in potions class, not listening because fuck that, idly drawing on her parchment without much thought, only for her to realise that hey... this kind of looks like Delphine, and then realising she's just been drawing Delphine in various sitting poses for the past half an hour.

3) Even though Harley really hates Delphine, she has to admit, she's really fucking gorgeous, and in an odd way Harley kind of admires how put together she is. Harley does try to imitate her makeup one day because she wants to know how it feels to be pretty/put together, it turns out shite, Ron laughs at her, Harley beats him up; Delphine also laughs at her. But when they do become good friends, like fifth year or so, Delphine does do her makeup (imagine that one img of the girl on top of the other doing her eyeshadow, that's them).

3.5) Slight extension from the previous one, I mentioned this on my xwitter awhile back -- Harry purposely messes up his tie so Draco can fix it, because Draco's love language is to clean up people, i.e brushing lint off their shoulder, adjusting their collar, kind of like a cat. In this genderbent au, Harley messes up her lipstick everytime so Delphine can redo it.

4) Delphine is a massive closeted lesbian, and is pining for Harley in her own odd way. When they begin to get close, Delphine instictually reels back, because she's used to playing hard-to-get with other guys as a flirting method. She doesn't quite register that it doesn't work with girls, which leaves Harley wondering what she did wrong and why Delphine isn't as interested.

5) When they do finally get into a relationship, most likely like sixth/seventh year, it's very low-key and secretive because Delphine still has internalised homophobia/closeted. But Lucius ends up arranging her marriage because she's an only child and a female to the Malfoy name. What happens next is idk

6) Lucius either dotes on Delphine like a child who is in constant need of being helped and cannot be independent, or never speaks to her ever because he's disappointed he has a daughter.

OKAY THATS IT, I HAVE MORE HEADCANONS THAT I WILL POUR IF ENOUGH ASK FOR IT LOL... i wanna see if I can make Harphine their genderbend ship name, it's cute

also boobs bc im gay and so are they

[biomic]

So I'm doing listicle type stuff for Toku Source, mostly with an agenda of getting people to watch older shows. One that I'm working on is "Vintage Heated Drama."

What are the oldest shows with proper m/m or w/w power in your mind? Jetman and Changerión are already on the list.

if we're taking older to mean pre-2000, of the series i've seen:

liveman's premise of a team of heroes being betrayed by their former classmates lends itself to heated drama enjoyers, though i should mention it's been nearly a decade since i've watched it. don't remember mazenda/megumi getting much, and kemp is pretty hard to take seriously, but jou and gou's story particularly resonates

kamen rider x is a bit of an unfocused mess (and i never got around to finishing it), but it is one of the earliest examples i can think of of a tokusatsu villain who so transparently wants to fuck the main hero. apollo geist is a treat all on his own, and his ~fated rivalry~ with keisuke was some of the most fun i've had watching a showa series

speaking of trendsetters, fujimiya and gamu's arc in ultraman gaia feels like the precursor to a lot of the edgy secondary rival types who grow to respect and bond with the hero that heisei rider would especially run with and never look back. much has been made about gaia and agul kissing with tongue, and for good reason

i was about to write a whole thing about how i couldn't think of any older shows with heated drama between women beyond one-off episodes before i remembered these two and screamed "DAIRANGER!" out loud. one of the all-time funniest fake-outs in tokusatsu is thinking they're setting up kujaku to be daigo's love interest only to reveal she's actually been yearning for gara for thousands of years. paired with the brief but iconic jin/ryu arc from our boy inoue, im offended at myself for almost not including this

dan and gen from ultraman leo are heated drama for the enlightened viewer who can watch a man run his subordinate over with a jeep and think "this too is yaoi"

[yuikomorii]

i just saw a new batch of characters for a mobile otome game and when we say “ayato is the blueprint” we mean it. the red hair + sharp green eyes + edgy look ayato introduced is so popular even years later, people still use him as the standard for ML’s in games. it’s just… such a good design and so recognizable too. i just love him so much and his influence is everywhere!! ayato is the IT boy.

// Sometimes I feel like Western fandom really underestimates Ayato, when his visuals were literally revolutionary.

I doubt he was the first character with those features, yet he was the trendsetter. A bunch of otoge boys are designed to resemble him, but with different eye or hair colors, and when people see them, they'll immediately think of Ayato.

Another thing to mention is that Ayato is visually perfect. He has the most desirable features, and I’ve even seen people getting insecure for not looking as pretty as him. Of course, they shouldn’t do that but that’s inevitable to happen when the character represents the ideal of beauty. Even his body is confirmed the ideal one.

Ayato has always been popular in terms of design but in recent years, his appearance and personality have made him HUGE. He’s so famous that people don’t even care about polls anymore, for the mere reason that whether he wins or not, he’s impact, visuals and sales remain unmatched.

Last but not least, I really advise people not to compare themselves to fictional characters. I know Ayato is gorgeous but his visuals are realistically impossible to achieve. Everyone is beautiful in their own way, after all.

[youmaycallmeyourhighness]

What if modern times mirabel left to live on her own because the family wasn't helping her and alma was not being a good grandmother like she had a business and alma tried to destroy it but mirabel is a successful content creator and everything like the youtuber sundia love Michelle Reed ect.

Dude, I'm so sorry, I've been thinking of a plot like that for years and now you've awakened the gerbil inside of me. I've been wanting to talk so someone about this so bad and you've given me the excuse.

I've always thought Mirabel would do great in fashion, this can work in both the original setting and modern times.

My headcanon is that Agustin's family, the Rojas' are a family of tailors, his mother was a dressmaker and had a business. Agustin was set to take it over but Alma has this whole thing about Madrigals working for money. She believes that they must work to keep earning their miracle and is afraid that if they don't, they'll lose it. So how the family makes money, and when, and for what are closely monitored by her. Madrigals don't charge for what they do, and that's kind of necessary for making clothes, so Agustin gives that up to marry Julieta.

Sofia, his mother, is hurt by this, but hides it and gives the business over to Valentina (who Mirabel is named after), Agustin's sister. Agustin doesn't have a great relationship with his parents, and they don't talk about stuff. Sofia had Agustin when she was quite young and grew up in the city, coming to the Encanto when Agustin was still a boy. She and Alma had tension, Sofia felt that Alma looked down on her for being a young mother and city folk....she's not wrong.

As the years go by Sofia's frustration grows, Agustin is more Julieta's husband than her son and Alma is the Alpha Grandparent despite the Rojas' efforts. However, she and Mirabel always had a connection, as the girl loved to come by the shop and admire the pretty clothes.

After Antonio's ceremony, Mirabel feels more and more useless. She begs Alma to let her learn a trade, but Alma forbids it without telling her why. Mirabel complains to Tia Valentia who isn't crazy about her job anyway and she and Sofia conspire to have Mira come over to "help out" often. What they're really doing is teaching Mira how to make clothes and run the shop.

Mira starts to spend more time with her extended family and changes over the next 3 years. Her clothes become a reflection of her connection to them as opposed to the Madrigals. And because I think it's funny, she goes through a ridiculous amount of puberty and Isabela is the shortest of the three, so her old clothes don't fit her anyway.

Influenced by Valentia and Sofia, Mira makes her own clothes and they are in line with what's popular in 50's, a la 'Miss Victory Violet' and such

She expresses herself through eclectic jewelry and changes her glasses often, becoming a little bit of a trendsetter.

Alma becomes frustrated with this, seeing it as 'tart' and 'ostentatious'. The rest of the family either don't understand why Mirabel is 'acting this way' or why Alma is so against it, so no one's really sure how to stand up for her or if they should at all.

On Mirabel's 18th birthday, the Rojas' give Mirabel the shop and the apartment that's over it. Mirabel announces to the family that she's going to be a dressmaker and Alma is furious that the Rojas' didn't ask her permission about it. (in modern times, this could be Mirabel saying that she wants to get a degree in fashion instead of Accounting, like her father). Mira and Alma argue bitterly about it, both saying things they can't take back before Mirabel snaps and moves out on a whim. Packing up her things and moving into the apartment over the shop.

Mirabel regrets moving out almost immediately but she's too proud to go crawling back, so she toughs it out and realizes she's really at peace. Yes it's quieter than what she's used to and she's always a few months away from financial ruin, but she can finally relax. She doesn't have to constantly explain herself or contend with someone taking out their mood on her.

Alma does attempt to shut Mirabel down a few times, worried that she'll fail and hurt the family image, but Mirabel is really successful and of course, the Rojas' are helping her out.

The shop specializes in Quince dresses and Mirabel's style is akin to Mak Tumang and Sol Peralta

She becomes so popular she gets work outside the Encanto and a bunch of other stuff, but this post is so long already

[count-alucard-tepes]

Tinder profiles for my One Piece hotties 😍 - Part 1

Alright, part 2 will be up later, but I laughed wayyyy too much while making this. I hope you guys love it as much as I do🤣🤣🤣

"Speed is weight. Have you ever been kicked at lightspeed?" - Me

Height: 302cm if that matters

Looking for ONS or short term fun!

Please no pirates, I’d hate to have to kill you.

Likes bananas 🍌 Hates work…jk…not really

Looking for a long term partner who likes plants and magma and/or volcanoes.

No pirates or else I will use absolute justice on them!

A good pirate is a pirate that’s been incinerated by my magma!

Have a nice day.

All the pretty single ladies that are willing to help a guy break his fast, swipe right!!! I’ll make it worth your time!

Height: 9 feet of fucking everything !

Art by iiGensUi

Greetings, users!

Just a humble, soba loving guy look for love here.

Did you fall from heaven? Or was it just my Zushi Zushi no mi? Because you’re an angel!

Too busy and unbothered to go out and find a date so came here instead, let’s see what this brings.

Loves smoking Cuban cigars all the time.

Looking for someone to build my empire with, are you the one?

Liking flamingos is a deal breaker.

Rating myself 100000/10 💯💯💯

If you like bad boys, swipe right because I’m the badest 😎

No ONS, trying to find my queen/king!👑

I’ve been called a trendsetter and love fashion so hopefully you’re able to keep up😎

Sunglasses stay in all the time.😎😎😎

And no, you can’t try on my coat!

10 feet of sexiness!

Looking for a partner who is likes long walks on the beach, likes my crew especially the captain and doesn’t mind that I’m a chain smoker.

Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get” - Forrest Gump

First time doing something like this, excited but nervous.

Love tattoos and biker themed anything.

I love donuts so want to go out and get some donuts and tea? My treat🍩

I’m 509 cm tall but height doesn’t matter to me, hope it doesn’t with you too.

I’m a family guy and love spending time with my siblings.

Looking for someone special.

Finally out here in the tinder world and damn, I’m sure I’m not gonna the hottest guy you see but I’ll be the cutest!

I love pasta, want to go this Italian restaurant I discovered? I’m a big foodie btw.

Favorite color is blue and yeah…the mask doesn’t come off btw…I’m just cool like that.

Scotland forever!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Widowed dad seeking someone special for a long term relationship.

So let’s go for a drink…or 10 haha

Love animals and wants a partner who also loves animals too because all my friends and family are…well…animals.

Hope to chat soon💋

[fioras-resolve]

Style Savvy (2008) Notes

-(quoting from my discord) i have downloaded a game i never thought i would, and the fact i never thought i would play it is why i decided i should play it. i've heard that style savvy is pretty good, particularly on the comments sections for trailers for similar game Fashion Dreamer saying "Bring Style Savvy back!!!" so like, okay. style savvy is one of those games i remember having an aversion to when i was a kid. this was long before i realized i was trans because i was fucking 7, and you know, among a lot of boys there's an urge to make fun of "girly" things. and i did! i even bullied someone about it, which i'm obviously not proud of. but it's like, alright, now in the year of our fave 2024, i am an adult, i am a woman, i am a decent person, and i am a game designer who wants to understand this medium better. and there's this whole Other Side of gaming that i've just never experienced, and i wanna change that here.

-I am struck by the mundane beauty of women's fashion, but also, GOD this game is 2000s.

-There's just something so beautiful about exploring fashion, and being able to put a smile on someone's face by showing them the perfect outfit for them. I think the original is let down a bit nowadays by fashion standards changing, but there's also a charm to that, I think. Fashion Dreamer kept with the trends and focused on being an influencer, but these days there's plenty of critique of influencer culture even within the fashion world. Being a clerk at a boutique is just a completely different fantasy, and I kind of love it.

-I really like the characterization of each of the customers. You see their name, budget, a little blurb for them, and their general look, and they give some dialogue explaining what they need. That little blurb can be stuff like "A politician who dresses for success" or "A trendsetter, who doesn't realize it." It's really cool, and it feels like I have a personal connection with these people. I could SO imagine this being extended to a more diverse cast and modern standards, like. Imagine helping a newly hatched trans woman find her style. That would be amazing, and it would be an opportunity for people like me to explore that.

[trolagygirl2022]

Hey there! Okay I think I submitted this to the wrong spot and I realised that it would be so much easier if you just had my birth chart! So here you go and again please take your time to heal and rest and chill 💕💕💕

And in case you didn’t get the other one this was for the Kpop idol birth chart game 🙂

Here's your reading!

Oh this is the first Aries rising one I've seen. So your probably seen as stubborn, bold and a leader. Your a trendsetter and you don't care for other's opinions (Soyeon/GIDLE??) Jupiter and Saturn are in your 1st house which kind of confuses me. Maybe you have success in your personality/looks??? idk.

What caught my eye was your Leo NN which is kinda self explanatory lmfao...

Sun is conjunct Fama in Libra so you would get famous from your beauty/music talent/ personality. Or that you are just pretty charismatic. (Sung Hanbin from zb1 if you watched Boys Planet! Or Jimin from BTS)

wow, Vertex is conjunct your Pluto. Maybe destined for a transformation of some sort?

Asteroid Singer is in Sag conjunct mars so you are a powerful bold singer with a lot of energy. You can be popular overseas as well too.

Moon and Mercury are in Scorpio so emotionally it can take you time to open up and you can express that in music. Or you can have some major transformation.

MC is in Cap at 29 degrees so your seen as a hard worker in public. Someone who takes their job seriously and I'm getting major leader vibes from you (Again I keep thinking of Hanbin and Soyeon)

Venus and Asia are in your 5th house which can mean you being a perfectionist with music and such. (I'm remembering the clip of GIDLE recording for their song and Soyeon directing them as you, sorry I keep bringing her but it's the best example lol. In Asia you are seen as a hard worker who takes he craft very seriously

[williszhang]

I hated growing up in Howard County Maryland, and I still hate it

Mom raised me never to say the word hate. But after lab testing words like "loathe", "detest," "abhor"... "hate" is the most precise, respectfully.

tl;dr there is a lack of accessible third places where I grew up that makes life absolutely suffocating

Let me get the subjective points out of the way because, at the core, that is what colors my entire view. I had a very happy childhood in Cockeysville but our family moved to Woodstock next to Ellicott City when I was in middle school. The Baltimore suburbs were both "more suburban" (lots of forests) and lower-middle class than the area we moved into, but I felt so much loss when we moved. My parents, to their credit, were not helicopter parents and left us to figure out what to do, but this probably wasn't the right parenting style for the challenges I would have.

Objective point 1: incentives to live in isolated areas

We moved into a McMansion Lite single family, a decision that singlehandedly made me swear never to buy single family in my lifetime. It wasn't even that bad cuz right outside the subdivision were sidewalks that took you to...idk, friends, Waverly commerce, playgrou- aha! There are literally no playgrounds to walk to unless you're half a mile from the elementary school. This is a planning choice and one that has surprising cascading effects you only realize after you've moved to communities that have the amenity (more kids, more family socializing, more walking, etc.)

Howard County does have places with those amenities, ie., Columbia Association. Except! People who live there would rather be in the more prestigious school districts if they had the choice. CA has very nice amenities: trails to walk anywhere, access to Blandair, Lake Elkhorn, Lakefront, heck lakes everywhere!

But the "desirable" districts are like Clarksville and Marriottsville which are in Bumbleheck™ Nowhere. Back in the day the fastest way to get to my school friends would be to bike on MD-99. I consider myself a trendsetter because many people do this now, but back in 2003 when I did it I was the only one, and my mom was rationally incredibly terrified. People have bad incidents and there are no sidewalks at all. So in actuality, I spent the majority of my middle school hours depressed in front of the computer with the unfettered Internet.

Objective point 2: overrated

"HCPL voted 5-star library system" "Wallethub's top livable community" "Progressive ideals" "Cultural landmarks for diversity and history" "Best schools in Maryland"

I actually don't have a problem with the last assertion: by all accounts the school programs are great (barring recent transportation issues). But let's go through the others.

HCPL should be ashamed. I'm not even talking about the proposed thing next to Whole Foods. Spring Break just passed and during that week, HCPL cancelled and renegged all events. Not a single thing for kids or community members to do that week. MCPL in contrast on any given day had 50-some odd events across the system. There's a likely reason: the staff takes a spring break to coincide with the school schedule. But that just reveals how little robustness there is in the system. The library should provide for the most vulnerable in the community whose families can't afford nice spring break programs. Utter failure.

Oh and before pointing to HoCo rec as the alternative, you pay out the nose for membership. MoCo rec is free with better facilities (but this is punching down).

Livable. Progressive. Anecdote: I was shocked when we had coed physical education in middle school. In Baltimore, I'll just say it, we had real physical education. Boys did pushups regularly. There were wrestling units. Weight lifting. Gymnastics. I just didn't think I could handle the pretentiousness of coed archery and wiffleball when I landed in Howard County, I just wasn't ready. Yes, gender distinction is a pretty sensitive topic now but the need for boys to be challenged...I felt was a miss.

The progressivism seems like such a hypocritical veneer when the slogan at the time was "Choose Civility." Such a dog whistle. Howard County is decidedly upward middle class or adjacent. If you don't own a car you don't have an existence.

In terms of culture and landmarks, the literal landmark in our district was the snowball stand. I just .... please just go visit a real mixed use lot and then come talk to me.

There was an attempt to put on an "Asian Night Market" event at the Fairgrounds and it was so awful it was on every news outlet: people stuck on Interstate 70 for hours, and vendors not prepared to distribution. There is clearly demand for the bored masses to want to have fun things but the infrastructure isn't there to support it.

Here are what the county thinks are the culture areas: downtown EC and lakefront. Historic EC... could be so much better!! There is so little room for people to congregate and yet the cars cut through endangering anyone who might want to space out. I'd rather hang out in Kentlands (whose road network is decidedly tempered) during a hurricane than suffer through downtown EC on a perfect day.

Oh and let's talk about lakefront. Recall my BS-meter raging when the society only endorses its version of progressivism or diversity. It seems like the county actively wants to punch young people in the dick: you're not allowed to dance at the lakefront, and you're not allowed to be at the mall after 6 without an adult.

The lakefront is so lamentably sad now, which I'll explain in another point below.

Objective point 3: Route 40 is the ugliest ugly to ever ugly on this side of ugly

And recently designated a new cultural landmark!

Route 40 deserves its own hate section. It's possible most locals would agree with the statement that the Route 40 corridor is the heart and soul of Ellicott City.

And yet if you told a naive tourist that and dropped them there, what reaction would you expect? I think you'd get a resounding "double you tee eff."

what's the difference?

This is just such a perfect specimen of American commercial sprawl, way too perfect <🤌chef's kiss>. This area espouses what creed? "To be here, you must consume."

Where do you hang out? Like where can you kick it with friends? When I hung out with bethel kids it was in front of McD or Checkers, which were fun and affordable, but overall it did seem like in order to socialize you need to spend money, consume, and drive. I'm being completely serious when I unironically think the best third place option is the center with Sprouts Market. There's sidewalks you can walk between smoothie, gamestop, wingstop, and some chipotle.

You may have thought, "Oh! Not the center with Honeypig and trendy Cafe June?" Well to get between those places you need to first get run over by 3 minor arterials, and yea none of these businesses (even Roggenart) bother with outdoor seating cuz....... freaking Route 40.

Objective point 4: things have gotten worse

I'm lying, things have gotten so much better since I've been a kid. So many more fun places to eat and hang out.

But some bulwarks of why Howard County is "worth it" are starting to shake. Buses are failing to pick up kids so kids end up missing school. What? Turf Valley home invasion and kids mugged at Waverly pool in broad daylight. Excuse me? What's even the point of living in this desolate suburb then if we dealing with "city" problems 🤣🤣

The lakefront is a shell of what it was and can be. This past Sunday was the most amazing weather and... absolutely no one was at the lakefront. The "coolest" thing there is Whole Foods where the whole point is to get in and out with your food. The pub on the corner has no outdoor seating. No one patronizing any of the (checks notes) four businesses. I won't explicitly punch down with the infinite examples of peer counties proactively stimulating cultural life, but I've already ranted in the above points about how everything reeks of proactive suppression of life and frankly NIMBYism of folks probably just not allowing more business and development.

In conclusion

Please do not read "Howard county is the worst." It is not. It is a very decent place to live. Which just speaks to American standards of living tbh. This is squarely a personal write-up of why I hate Howard County. Over the years I got NUMTOTed to high heaven and finally have the vocabulary to identify the childhood dissonance.

My happiest memories are here. Would I have gotten into bboying without the boredom? Would I have become a Christian without the quirky friends and desolation? Would I have crumbled in the face of crazier competition of high-achieving Chinese kids in Montgomery County? How much of the neurosis is simply a function of my family culture regardless of where I lived? Did the gentle and stable environment allow me to ultimately thrive and succeed? The answer to these counterfactuals could fall on either side.

[sqinsights]

Carotenoids: Coloring Your World Naturally and Deliciously

Coloring Outside the Lines: 

You might be wondering, what the heck are carotenoids? Well, they are organic pigments found in various plants and organisms, and they’re the reason your fruits and veggies boast such a dazzling array of colors. From the fiery reds of tomatoes to the sunny yellows of bananas, carotenoids are the artists behind nature’s palette.

Market Snapshot — The Money Talk: 

Alright, let’s cut to the chase. The global carotenoids market is no small fry — it’s a whopping USD 1.62 billion industry in 2021 and is predicted to flex its muscles even more, reaching USD 2.37 billion by 2030. That’s a CAGR (that’s fancy for Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 4.3%. Move over, stock market — carotenoids are the real players in town.

Why the Hype?: 

Now, you might be asking, why are carotenoids suddenly stealing the spotlight? Well, it turns out these little pigments are not just for show. They’re like the Avengers of the nutrition world, tackling health concerns like macular degeneration, Alzheimer’s, and even playing bodyguard against heart disease and cancer. Talk about a power-packed punch!

Color Me Natural: 

In a world where people are getting pickier about what goes into their bodies, the demand for clean-label products is skyrocketing. Enter carotenoids, the natural coloring agents that the food industry has been craving. They’re the secret sauce behind the appetizing hues of salmon, trout, and various other meat and fish products. Move over, synthetic additives; it’s time for Mother Nature to shine.

Breaking Down the Numbers: 

Let’s get geeky with some stats. North America is leading the carotenoid parade, with a sizeable chunk of the market share. But watch out, because Asia Pacific is gearing up for some serious growth. Why? Technological advancements, industrial expansion, and the fact that they’re just plain savvy with their production costs. Asia Pacific, you sly dog.

For More Information: https://www.skyquestt.com/report/carotenoids-market

Product Face-off: 

In the battle of the carotenoids, beta-carotenes are the undisputed champions, claiming a hefty 24% of the global volume share. These bad boys are not only colorants but also antioxidants and a rich source of vitamin A. Astaxanthin, on the other hand, is the rising star, stealing the show with its role in animal feed, antioxidant supplements, and even as a fashion statement for shrimps, salmon, and trout.

Behind the Curtain — Synthetic vs. Natural: 

Synthetic carotenoids have been holding their ground, but the winds of change are blowing. Consumers are raising their eyebrows at synthetic products, giving natural sources a chance to shine. Flowers, plant leaves, bird feathers — the whole shebang. People are catching on to the health benefits of going au naturel.

Market Dynamics — 

The Good, the Bad, and the Regulatory: Carotenoids are not without their challenges. Stringent regulations, concerns about adulteration, and the higher production costs of natural carotenoids are like speed bumps on the road to market domination. It’s like trying to color within the lines when someone keeps moving the coloring book. Tricky business.

The Players on the Stage: 

In this carotenoid extravaganza, some brands are stealing the limelight. DSM, BASF, Allied Biotech — they’re the rockstars of the carotenoid world. These guys are not just selling pigments; they’re selling innovation. From cutting-edge products to collaborations that are changing the game, they’re the trendsetters in this colorful industry.

Conclusion — 

A World of Color and Health: And there you have it, folks! Carotenoids are not just pretty pigments; they’re the unsung heroes fighting for our health and adding flair to our plates. As the market continues to grow, expect to see more natural hues and innovative products hitting the shelves. So, the next time you bite into a vibrant orange carrot or savor the pink hues of a salmon fillet, remember — nature’s coloring your world, one carotenoid at a time. Cheers to a colorful and healthy future!

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[mithisakhri]

About me.

Hi! My name is Mithi, i’m from India.

I’ve been an army since 2019, and started writing a year later. Writing became my passion, BTS helped me discover it, and i’ll forever be thankful to them.

I am extremely cold girl with a little warmth, my intention is never to hurt anybody’s sentiments, everyone is welcome, just don’t be plainly rude. I’m introverted & shy, but extroverted when we get to know each other.

I love anime, k-pop, k- drama, j-drama, c-drama, thai dramas, I pretty much watch dramas from all countries, as long as the content is available to me. I love listening to music, dancing, singing my heart out when i’m showering.

I love to read romance books/ fanfictions, so if you want, please recommend me some of the fictions you have read.

When i first got into BTS, i thought yoongi was the leader, calm, collected, speaks only when it’s important, vwry wise looking, turns out, our dimpled boy is the leader, both are special to me. My bias back then was tete (tata mic) lol, if you remember that episode, they say you are the person that you choose your bias as. Tete is hardworking, extremely cute, sexy, adorable, firey, passionate, oh and he’s our trendsetter, our unique boy! I admire all these qualities in him.

Then, puberty happened, and my bias changed to Jimin and Namjoon, of course! I love Jimin so much, he’s extremely flirty, I love it so much, has me giggling & shit, his hardwork, passion, comforting presence makes me so happy, also to know that good men exist, yoongi became my bias wrecker ever since, he’s always at the back of my mind.

Whenever men do shit, yoongi and namjoon’ s presence in this world makes the pain a little less painful. I’m so thankful that yoongi decided to live and chose to be greedy, i’m so happy for him today.

BTS has helped me in ways they don’t know, our hearts, and souls are connected, once an army, always an army!

Thankyou.

[kianlawson]

He couldn't help but crack up at her reaction to his wild ideas. Holding up the crazy pants, he gave 'em a little shake. "C'mon, you know you wanna see the Mayor rockin' these bad boys. It'd be the talk of the town for weeks. I'm not just a personal stylist. I'm a trendsetter, a visionary!" he declared in a ridiculous accent, barely keeping it together. "These pants aren't just clothes, they're a statement. A revolution in fabric form."

As they sorted through the donated stuff, he felt pretty good about what they were doing. Sure, it was just old clothes, but it felt nice to help out. And having a friend around made it way more fun than he'd expected. "You know," he said, getting a bit serious, "we might be onto something here. Maybe we could make it a yearly thing? 'Wilmington's Wackiest Wardrobe' or whatever. Get everyone involved."

"Consider it a plan." declared the assistant with a grin. At that point they had not only style points, but creativity that they were surely going to win a costume contest. "You have to!!! Ahhhh! We gotta see it in full force at karaoke. You'd be our very own disco ball." At least they had ideas such as this charity event to put on with what they have. "I'll leave that task up to you. The last thing I want is that old man to file a complaint to the city."

Seeing the patterned pants, Kimberly cringed even more and somewhat nodded in agreement, "If you want me to get fired just say so Kian." joked the heiress in a fake offended tone. "But I will give credit that it does become a PR distraction from any sort of controversy or gossip that the media outlets want from him. So maybe...Just maybe you're onto something." Pausing, she then laughed at a thought and added, "You're like a personal stylist...but for all the wrong reasons. I love it."

[thereal-princericosuave]

Seeing red 😍♥️

[risingsouls]

SOUL

You Are a Newborn Soul

You are tolerant, accepting, and willing to give anyone a chance. On the flip side, you're easy to read and easily influenced by others. You have a fresh perspective on life, and you can be very creative. Nonconformist and nontraditional, you've never met anyone who's like you. Inventive and artistic, you like to be a trendsetter. You have an upbeat spirit and you like almost everything. You make friends easily and often have long standing friendships. Impulsive and trusting, you fall in love a little too easily. Souls you are most compatible with: Bright Star Soul and Dreaming Soul (I added the links myself; if you scroll down, you can get links to the other results and read what you/your muse is compatible with <3)

TAGGED BY: no one, stole the link from discord from @royallunatiic​ TAGGING: everyone :3