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[jessica-larson]

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[tinygalaxykid]

My zine on vending for the first time! I wish I hadn't waited so long to start and now hopefully others can start too!

[yi3248]

ghost had the perfect setup, and capt mactavish just had to not go according to his script

[absolutebl]

This Week in BL - Some Surprises

Organized, in each category, with ones I'm enjoying most at the top.

NOV 2024 Week 1

Ongoing Series - Thai

Fourever You (Thai Thurs YT) ep 5 of 16 - I love this show, but I absolutely hate the main couple's communication style. Or complete lack of communication style. I really hope the other couples are not gonna be this bad and it’s just because this one is leaning into the worst of BL archetypes. But I’m not confident. Poor Ter dating Hill put a big old target on his back. Earth being a dramatic stressed gay queen was peak comedy tho. Apparently the good kisses are only on WeTV (I am annoyed) so props to the giffers who keep me supplied. You're doing the BL gods work.

I suddenly realized, after the bullying sequence, that one of the reasons I’m liking this so much is it reminds me of early Japanese yaoi. There’s something about the dynamics of the characters and the way they're reacting to situations that’s not very Thai BL feeling. And if I think of this is more JBL, I forgive it. Or maybe that’s just why I’m liking it so much despite its flaws? Difficult to understand my own feels about this show.

Jack & Joker (Thai Mon IQIYI) ep 8 of 12 - I don’t like this new evil-bonkers rich kid character and whatever is going on with Jack and Rose and that whole story. It’s boring. And then my brain short circuited. No further thoughts... just War in a wife beater. 

Love Sick 2024 (Thai Sun iQIYI) ep 7 of 15 - Phun's bitch face really is epically wonderful. I kinda enjoy everybody ribbing the two of them because they have no idea what’s actually going on. I'm chronicling my experience with 2024 as compared to 2014 here.

Kidnap (Fri YT) ep 9 of 12 - Omg cutest boyfriends EVER. I don’t even mind how cheesy their bf era is. Does this lull jive with the rest of the story? Nope. But ya know that’s GMMTV’s thing these days, flailing during the final act.

Perfect 10 Liners (Thai Sun YouTube?) ep 1 of 24 - Pretty standard Thai BL university fair. I am hoping it’s better than ForceBook’s previous offering. Yet another sniff test. Is this the trope of the year? Meanwhile, they also deployed the crash into me trope in episode one. Who do they think they are? Taiwan?

New is directing this uni BL with a massive cast + massive run time. It's an endurance test ya'll - we will be watching this until APRIL of 2025! Su su na.

Every You Every Me (Thai Mon Gaga) ep 4 of 10 - I really like that they had the bandwidth to give us a little side couple with this installment. Fun crumbs. Meanwhile, the thing with the shirt in front of the mirror was extremely sexy. This installment was very sad though. And, of course, I’m not happy about it. To top it all off, next week is musical themed, so you know I’m disgruntled about it. 

Ongoing Series - Not Thai

See Your Love (Taiwan Weds Gaga) ep 3 of 13 - Aw spoiled neglected rich boy wants to be cared for and spoiled honestly. I do love them. Also tiny idiot syndrome is spreading. 

Teenager Judge (Vietnam Sat YT) ep 6 of ? - The side couple (teacher student, hyung romance but he’s using em) interesting. Not sure how I feel about them. The subs are so bad it’s largely incomprehensible but I’m still enjoying it for no defensible reason. 

My Damn Business (Korea Sat YT) eps 5 of 7 - I love that our uke can be such a little shit. I love it when a tsundere has some serious snark and attitude to back his petulance up. Also liquid courage. At least we got to the root of the tsundere. Also neck kisses and cuddles! 

Eccentric Romance (Korea Weds Viki) eps 7-8 of 12 - Oooo, cute kiss. Drunken but adorable. I do like it when they use older Korean actors in KBL, they actually know how to kiss. Has the kiss saved this show? Possibly. I’m shallow. 

Love is Like a Poison AKA Doku Koi: Doku mo Sugireba Koi to Naru (Japan Tues Netflix?) 7 of 10 eps - Our con man is such a good little homemaker. And it’s sexy yukata time! Love this trope. 

Love in the Air: Koi no Yokan (Japan Sat Gaga) ep 1 of 10 - Same plot as the Thai original, only from Japan. Very similar so far. I hope Rei is a bit more smart and Arashi is a bit less of a sleaze. I still get too much secondhand embarrassment and my mame alert is blaring.  I'm wary.

Blue Canvas of Youthful Days (China Sun iQIYI) eps 1-2 - Triggers for child abuse, alcoholism. Two artists, one an abused rich kid and the other a tough scrappy poor kid, in the same art prep school. I of course adore the side couple of the much younger kid and the older teacher. Oh, I do like it. But it's CBL, I'm very scared as to where it might go.

Bad to Bed (Taiwan Sat YouTube) ep 1 of 10 - Influencer Wan Xiong suffers from insomnia, it’s a physical and mental battle. As he tried to find a solution, he encounters five boys along the way. I'm putting this on the list because it's airing and I just found out about it but I didn't have time to watch it yet. I hear it's v weird.

It's airing but...

The Hidden Moon (Sat WeTV) 10 eps - Supernatural romance (my ghost boyfriend trope) by Violet Rain (I Feel You Linger). A man is hired to write an article about an old mansion. He sees the ghosts of people who died at the mansion, falls in love with one of them. Was substantially recast. I loved IFYLITA except the ending so I think I'll let this one run it's course you can tell me if it's work tracking down... if they managed to land it. I have my doubts.

Bad Guy My Boss (Thai Sun Gaga) 10 eps - I DNF'd at ep 7, I couldn't make it. I am weak. Life is hard enough right now, this show is making it harder. It’s not what I want from my entertainment.

Let Free the Curse of Taekwondo (Korea Thurs Gaga) eps 4 of 8 - I put this one on pause. It's too heavy for me right now. I'll wait to know if the ending is hard fought happy (and then watch) or not (and won't finish). Sorry all, rough times this side of the screen.

Random I watched it

Vending Machine Sabi Koi AKA Can I Buy Your Love From A Vending Machine AKA Sono Koi, Jihanki de Kaemasu ka? (Japan 2023) - This show is utterly adorable, impossibly awkward, and kinda old fashioned. About a cute nerdy little office worker (he's out!) who has a big'ol crush on the tall hulking vending machine guy. They fall in love. And that’s it. And it’s charming. There’s some first name eroticism, because Japan, and there's emphasis on communication, which is so not Japan, but turns this into an organically loving and talkative relationship. There’s a bit of an age gap, and our office cutie may or may not have a muscles fetish (the hot bod not the shellfish) because (if I’ve told you once I’ve told you 1 million times) Japan always goes kinky. And you know what, I loved it. 9/10

Next Week Looks Like This:

Upcoming BLs for 2024 are listed here. This list is not kept updated, so please leave a comment if you know something new or RP with additions.

November BL:

11/4 Our Youth AKA Miseinen: Mijukuna Oretachi wa Bukiyo ni Shinkochu (Japan Mon Gaga?) 11 eps - Minase was an exemplary high school student who hates Hirukawa, head bully and top delinquent. But then Minase uncovers Hirukawa’s secret and the two get intimate.

11/15 Caged Again (Thai Fri WeTV) 10 eps - Penguin escapes zoo by turning into a human. Gets trapped again and a panther falls in love with him.

11/17 Your Sky (Thai iQIYI) 12 eps - Due to an unforeseen situation, a naive freshman and the campus’s popular senior agree to pretend to be a couple - but their fake deal begins to generate real feelings.

THIS WEEK’S BEST MOMENTS

Honor the crumbs indeed. This pair is so much crumbs it's practically dust. (Love Sick 2014)

God he is so stupidly in love.

(lask week)

The tag BLigade: @doorajar @solitaryandwandering @my-rose-tinted-glasses @babymbbatinygirl @babymbbatinygirl @isisanna-blog @mmastertheone @pickletrip @aliceisathome @urikawa-miyuki @tokillamonger @sunflower-positiiivity @rocketturtle4 @blglplus @anythinggoesintheshire @everlightly @renafire @mestizashinrin @bl-bam-beyond @small-dark-and-delicious @saezurumurmurs

Sigh, Tumblr in its infinite wisdom doesn't like too many at-ings.

[theultimatekamehamehavoc]

Not a crazy thought or idea but I like to believe that Byakuya's ambidextrous (either just by birth or that he had to learn it), knows several types of sign language alongside being multilingual. Not that he's a multilingual pro or nor a sign language guru or anything but I feel he's pretty good in plenty of languages. The heir learning all of this would specifically be for business purposes such as any foreign relations with other companies or like other factions of the Togami Conglomerate (which I've heard it be called a corporation and a conglomerate but I believe that the Togami's go a bit world wide due to the amount of money they have) Aside from the business angle though, it'd also be for just in case anything were to happen to the heir physically. Not that he was prepped for ANYTHING of course. The guy still had the believe that "food is made by chefs" well into his late teens/early adulthood. I doubt Byakuya has any crazy survival skills if one were to dump him on an island with zero resources and a dream. Not that he couldn't survive long but he'd at least fumble for a bit on certain tasks due to believing they're beneath him or something as well as for the inexperience. However, he'd probably be able to handle a good amount of it due to his reading addiction. Speaking of reading, I also feel he knows how to read some braille too for that physical preparation angle. After all, Byakuya isn't exactly known for his good eyesight with those glasses. At the same time though, I find it funny if his main motivation for learning the majority of this stuff which is mostly just the new languages was specifically so he could get his pesky hands on more stuff to read. Also, the image of a young Byakuya hyping himself with learning all these different languages with the prospect of books is just a bit too cute to not pass up.

[esleep]

i have returned to the belly of the great beast (DFW airport) and the gate i am sitting at feels like it's a half-step removed from the rest of reality.

[armoreddragon]

Here's some photos of my table setup from Anthro New England, finally getting around to posting them.

I had 2 nearly totally separate table setups, actually--one from the regular dealers' den, and one from the 18+ night market. The daytime table had all my masks and jewelry, the after-dark one had mostly collars and codpieces, with the big hoods and a couple harnesses thrown in for good measure.

The convention was my most successful one to date, but I aim to do even better in the future!

[rose-makes]

i did so much prep for t4t4palestine today oh my god and i am still in no way ready for friday

over 50 pins prepped with probably 50 more to punch out and put together, then assemble (pins will be $3 or 2 for $5)

8 prints and 6 mini prints printed on my last two sheets of photo paper. still have to cut them out (prints will be $5, mini prints free to the first 6 people who spend $20+)

5 crochet scrunchies done today, ideally 5 more to go (they’re the most expensive item at $10 so I’m not banking on selling all of them tbh. but I definitely want to have a pricier handmade item for people who want to donate more, since 100% of my proceeds are being donated. im ‘losing’ so much money by doing this but god if i can raise like $100 just from my stuff alone for this family i will be thrilled)

AND I’m performing a set at the fundraiser. when the first time i performed in front of people in 9+ years was monday. so good god i have to practice.

tomorrow is going to be such a long day

if you want to catch my stuff in person t4t4p is at Regal Beagle 817 E Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti, MI this upcoming Friday (july 12th 2024)! Doors open at 6:30pm, $10 or PWYC cover, there will be a bunch of drag performers!

[chaoticdesertdweller]

Tom's vintage metal sign by A-M Sign Co. 1958.

[vampirebiter]

literally why do my feet and legs hurt so bad when i did actually hardly anything at work today...

[sparklehoard]

When your cousin suggests an investor tip Instagram and you gown down its rabbit hole and now you've accidentally followed a bunch of people who just make you feel bad for not making 5k a month by using their one simple trick (being hot on Instagram and selling Amazon products)

[nursekitties]

Been art vending for about 2 months now and I’m so happy to have met such a lovely community! I never thought this was possible until I put myself out there and met people who connect with my art in real time. First timers, repeat buyers, mutuals, neighboring vendors, you all make my day. <3 I hope someday I can do this full time.

[shoku-and-awe]

Just wanted to say I got to visit the farm stand vending machines and they were great!!! Thanks for the recommendation!

That's great, I'm glad you enjoyed! Let me know if you post your veggie haul :D