#what tags do kids use nowadays to get their art out there?

[bylaurafp]

I refuse to learn or reference Vi’s tattoos. And that’s my truth.

[larytello]

I find it funny and sad how Tumblr users are SO CONDITIONED to English language as default they will just NOT interact with posts in other languages whatsoever, no matter how cool the thing is - not even a like and reblog without adding comments or tags to it

Small rant ahead with something that happened this week AND I SHOULD POST IT IN MY OWN LANGUAGE TO PROVE A POINT but I won't and it'll still prove a point.

I have a Paw Patrol sideblog. It's a very active blog where I post, reblog, receive lots of asks constantly, I post my art there, etc. I got more active followers there than here on my personal blog and that's saying something (my personal has over 10x more followers than the Paw Patrol one AND STILL that one is more active lmao). People are always liking the posts/reblogs, always adding a comment, always reblogging with comments and/or nice/funny tags, sending asks. Literally it's very active.

Last week I reblogged there a post I found, it was a video of a mom and her daughter playing together with Paw Patrol toys and a handcrafted Lookout Tower made out of cardboard. THAT TOWER LOOKS SO COOL. It's amazing and the mom made it herself for her daughter and they were playing together so happily. Naturally this reblog should get a lot of likes and some reblogs, right?

It didn't get any. It's the only reblog so far there that didn't get a single bit of interaction.

Do you know why?

The mom and daughter are Brazilians. They speak Brazilian Portuguese. The text in the post is in Brazilian Portuguese. I added a long comment myself ALSO in Brazilian Portuguese (it is my first language as I'm Brazilian too) saying how cool it was, joking about the prices of official Lookout Tower toys (absurdly expensive around here) and that I've been planning myself to also build the Lookout Tower and the Paw Patroller with cardboard as well but I'm still in the first sketching stages, but seeing her project really inspired me to go ahead and continue working on my own.

I even followed her blog and she followed me back too. She posts a bunch of cool stuff and toys and games she creates with her kids, it's really AWESOME. I could spend HOURS looking at their posts.

But as she posted in Brazilian Portuguese and I commented also in Brazilian Portuguese and added tags ALSO in Brazilian Portuguese, it looks like NO ONE BATTED AN EYE AT IT.

What, are y'all afraid of using GOOGLE TRANSLATE???? How the fuck do you think I learned English ON MY OWN to interact with people on the internet in the first place when I was like 13, 14 years old??? I didn't even have English teachers at school and high school, I legit learned on my own because the world wasn't interested in trying to communicate with me, I was the one who had to adapt to communicate with it all.

Also I'd just like to say I love Tumblr community but y'all are SERIOUSLY LOSING INTERACTION POINTS to fucking DEVIANTART LMFAOOOOOO AT LEAST THERE PEOPLE KEEP MAKING AN EFFORT TO TRANSLATE MY OLD POSTS IN PORTUGUESE EVEN NOWADAYS XDDDD

You don't even need to learn another language like I did! YOU HAVE ONLINE TRANSLATORS. Back in my time, Google Translate was ABSURDLY AWFUL when translating anything to Brazilian Portuguese and vice-versa (it still is, but way less awful now over the years it took to better itself about it).

I USED TO TRANSLATE STUFF LITERALLY MANUALLY USING A DICTIONARY. You have the instant translation technology, FUCKING USE IT, YOU COWARDS

[sammylbir]

Redoing my Intro (Again)

Alright, third time is the charm, so…let's do this.

Hello there! I am Sammy Wilde, a trans fem artist/writer and wannabe voice actress. I am 22 years old, use She/Her pronouns and I am from Germany.

My flags:

Biace: Bisexual, yet on the ace spectrum flag by @beyondmogaiprideflags)

Trans-NB-Femme: I consider myself more female than nb, yet would think that I am nonbinary with a more feminine lean.

Orchidromantic: No desire for a romantic relationship

Pronouns: She/They

What is this Account about?

On this account, you will see all sorts of stuff, art/writing and voice acting related. It's my fun lil' corner, where I share my stuff. Sometimes I will post analysis stuff too, but not too often.

My Fandoms:

-Danganronpa

-Monster Prom

-Coraline

-Pokemon

-Welcome Home

-Don't Hug Me I'm Scared

-Ace Attorney

Also, I have my own askblog for my OCs called @projphantopia Check it out, if you can!

Now, we will go over the BFY/BFI section:

-I am an adult and while I don't have a problem with minors interacting with me, please do note that I have my own stuff in life. I can give advice from time to time though.

-This blog will rarely feature some NSFW mentions. In case of the above point, I ask minors to not read through those posts and will add a warning accordingly.

-I love buff people a lot, its both a passion and admiration from me. I get that this can make some of you uncomfortable, so I want to be transparent.

-My other creative works are mostly horror related and deal with heavy topics. Once again, I am asking for the minors on here, to not interact with those posts. For your own safety that is.

-In regards to the Proshipper/Antishipper discourse, leave me out of this. This account will not glorify incest or pedo stuff, but I do not like those labels

-I will not do RPs with minors of any kind. It makes me uncomfortable.

-I do not support AI Art

-I will post on this account, whatever I like and while I want to make sure to consider your feeling, it is still my account and my rules.

-Regarding proshippers, I dont have a problem with you interacting with me. Just don't be gross towards me, alright?

-If I make any of you uncomfortable in any way, tell me.

DNI:

-Do not flirt with me or be sexually suggestive with me. ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE A MINOR. I am not attracted to kids, thank you very much.

-Do not shout at me or harass me.

-Don't interact, if you are queerphobic. If you are trying to change then that's an exception

-If you try to dictate me, how to live my life.

Other Notes: -I am on the autistm spectrum. (Was diagnosed with Asperger's autism, but given the term's historical usage, I barely use it nowadays.) -I am biace, with female lean. Doesn't make me any less bi. I do not experience much sexual attraction towards people though. -I am on the Aromantic Spectrum and am not interested in any relationship (Orchidromantic) -While I would not say that I am on the asexual spectrum, I am not that interested in sexually suggestive stuff. Sometimes I am, sometimes not. It varies. -I believe in god, but do not follow any specific religion. And I have no problem with religious people interacting with me. -I usually do not use tone tags. Usually.

-I will not force any of my hcs onto you. But please respect mine, okay?

-I am not a fan of "kinkshaming". If I do not like someone's kink, I won't harass them for it.

-I selfship myself with Angie Yonaga, Milo Belladonna and Miu Iruma, but I am not against any other yumeshippers.

-Any questions, can be sent through the ask box.

That's all. Enjoy your stay!

[covenofthearticulate]

GET TO KNOW YOUR MUTUALS

Tagged by my beloved @wicked-felina <3

What’s the origin of your username?: Idk, I was just dicking around trying to find a name for my new hyperfixation and was honestly SHOCKED that this url wasn't taken before— it felt like such an obvious reference to the books. I honest to god can't even remember what my username was before this, I know I had a different one, but like....I've always been covenofthearticulate LOL.

OTP(s) + ship name: Mostly just here for any ship involving Louis de Pointe du Lac lmao. Loustat, Loumand, Loumandstat...even the elusive Danlou (i think that's what the kids are using nowadays for daniel/louis??)

Favorite color: I go through phases of different colors all the time, but most of my clothes are autumnal shades of maroon and burgundy and olive green, which clashes horrendously with my neon hair LOL

Song stuck in your head: Ohio (Come Back to Texas) by Bowling for Soup LMAO

Weirdest habit/trait: I mean the thing with this question is like!! I don't think any of my habits are weird!! They're weird to other people, probably, but I'm just out here living my life!

Hobbies: writing, painting my jean jacket collection, basketball, and cooking :)

If you work, what’s your profession?: at this point I wear too many damn hats and my title has too many hyphens

If you could have any job you wish, what would it be?: theoretically I am working my dream job lol but I'll always be hungry for more work in publications. I've written articles in all 5 shows at our theatre company this year but I think it would be cool to be like a creative director or something for the program

Something you’re good at: writing

Something you hate: when people ask me absolutely idiotic questions and I have to be nice about it

Something you collect: vinyls, vampire art, concert memorabilia (guitar picks, drumsticks, setlists)

Something you forget: the only certainties in my life are death, taxes, and forgetting to reply to a text message.

What’s your love language?: agreeing with prev: I cook for the people I love. I'm definitely an acts of service girlie. Growing up, my dad would randomly cut up fresh fruit and bring me a bowl for me to eat in bed in my room, and that, to me, is the epitome of love.

Favorite movie/show: asdfgxfhcghvj girl idk all I've been watching lately is Make Some Noise, Game Changer, and just everything on Dropout. But some shows that changed my brain chemistry were Penny Dreadful, The Umbrella Academy (s1 ONLY), Daredevil, Poker Face, and Veep

As far as movies...Sweeney Todd and Interview with the Vampire, of course, and also Moonrise Kingdom and The Shape of Water

Favorite food: any sort of dim sum tbh. also garlic bread my beloved.

Favorite animal: Tortoises

What were you like as a child?: Deeply emotional— the story my mom likes to tell everyone is that she once walked in on me crying in front of the tv while watching Peter Pan because I felt so terrible that Captain Hook had his hand chomped off by a crocodile LMAO for some reason I was always very empathetic to all the Disney villains. I used to play pretend tea parties with Cruella De Ville and Captain Hook and Ursula because I wanted them to have friends and not be mean asdfghsbjdnfsdefv

Favorite subject at school: English

Least favorite subject: ya girl flunked out of math class. twice.

What’s your best character trait?: I hate sounding like one of those empath bitches, but I do carry a lot of empathy and tend to be very thoughtful about how my actions affect other people. also I'm fucking FUNNY!!!! I love love LOVE making my friends laugh

What’s your worst character trait?: I'll do just about anything to avoid confrontation LMAO. I'll chew my own leg off before inconveniencing anyone else.

If you could travel in time, who would you like to meet?: asdfghdbfc I'm always terrible with these questions bc like, I really don't have much interest in meeting anyone famous or anyone from the past LOL I mean I can give a generic answer like David Bowie or Stephen Sondheim or even Anne Rice, or give a depressing answer like I'd love to get 5 more minutes with my Dad before he had his stroke, but neither of those seem right. I don't think I'd be a good time traveler lmfao

Tagging: @headfrst4halos @cup-of-lixx @sam-reid @aunteat @uncivilcivilservice

[fernthewhimsical]

Hopepunk Primer pt. 3

How to practice Hopepunk

Find joy in the small things. The flowers growing through concrete, the way the sunlight hits the grass. There is beauty and joy in the small things, but it takes a bit of training to find them. Mindfulness or a gratitude journal (or even a Tumblr sideblog) helps with this training. Hope can be learned, I promise.

Be a pebble. [8] Imagine a tall glass that is half-full with water. Imagine you are a crow. You try to drink the water but you can't reach, the glass is too deep. So you take a pebble and throw it in. The water level rises slightly. Other crows come in with pebbles, and with each pebble the water level rises until finally you all can drink from the glass. There is a lot of focus nowadays in activism circles to be aware of every horrible thing that is going on in the world and to work on each and every one of them. The tough reality is: we can't. We're only human and right now we are all very prone to burn-out. We can't bring change if we are burnt out or have compassion fatigue. So be a pebble. Stay small, perhaps even stay local. If everyone focuses on one thing and focuses their efforts and energy there, we will make it. We'll make the water rise so everyone can drink. Be a pebble.

Stop doom scrolling. It's ineffective and only serves to make us feel more hopeless and demoralized.

Be responsible for your own internet experience. This is related to doom scrolling. Unfollow people who make you feel hopeless and like the fight is useless. Block trolls and don't engage them. Find people who make you feel inspired, invigorated, hopeful. Blacklist tags, block, delete.

Look into hopepunk media. Be inspired by the stories told. Some examples are movires: Lord of the Rings, Mad Max: Fury Road, Pacific Rim. Series: Sense8, the Good Place, Star Trek. Books: Binti by Nnedi Okorafor, A conspiracy of truths by Alexandra Rowland, the Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin. Music: Torches by X Ambassadors, This Yeah by the Mountain Goats, Be More Kind by Frank Turner.

Build/Find your Community. Share what you have, ask for what you need. We're in this together. If you grow your own fruits and vegetables share them with friends and neighbours. Exchange favours like doing a grocery run or offering to watch the kids for a night. Make a tiny library or give & take cabinet. Share skills and resources. This can be done both online and in person, but making a difference locally is easier with boots on the ground, so to speak.

Create. Live authentically. Do things just to do the thing. So much needs to be "content", these days. So much needs to be a "side hustle" or "monetized". Resist. Create because it makes you feel good. Because you want to. Create bad art, sing off key, swing your arms wildly and call it dancing, write edgy poetry, create Mary Sue self-inserts. Live.

Resist capitalism. Reuse, recycle, repair, thrift, make, trade, etc.

Vote. If you really want to make a difference get out there and vote. Especially in the US they do not want you so rebel and vote. Not just for the president. Voting locally for your representatives will have more of an influence.

Unionize. Alone you beg, together you negotiate. Only together can we make change

Spread hope. Do random acts of kindness, compliment people, share positive things that happened, spread love and joy where you go.

[8] Be a pebble

Further reading:

Alexandra Rowland's Hopepunk Manifesto What is Hopepunk by Vox.com Hopepunk-Humanity blog on Tumblr Hopepunk: A Genre, Philosophy and Movement by Lexi Drumonde (Video) Intro to Hopepunk by Morgan Hazelwood (Video)

Part 1: Intro and history Part 2: Philosophy of Hopepunk Part 3: How to practice hopepunk and further reading Part 4: Extra! Hopepunk and magic

[fearcrowz]

I feel like a lot of young people need to hear that advice you gave. I'm not trying to call anyone out, but I've seen art posted made by young people on Twitter and animated videos and shorts young people made on YouTube and then either get upset that their videos or original art works aren't making those big numbers like the want.

I've seen a lot of young people get upset when their fan works, both art and videos, do better than their original works and then either give up for some reason or delete their fan works hoping to draw attention to their original works. News flash, it doesn't work. It had the opposite effect actually.

But yeah, I think a lot of young creatives need to hear your advice because they seem too focus on numbers and growth and wanting to stand out without understanding what they actually want or liking what they are even putting out or even knowing what kind of audience they are trying to court.

Almighty rambling below ✨️

The art world is really hard to be in these days. A lot of it is luck based, sometimes algorithms don't even work. Sometimes it isn't even us, sometimes it just depends on one certain person to share our art and it sees thousands. I knew someone who was stuck at like 4-6k and they made one post and the next morning they already hit 40k followers. Sometimes it's just pure luck. (Totally am happy for them btw)

It's not an easy dream and the chances of it happening overnight is like 0.0001% out of like thousands. I've had this dream since I was like... 13 to be an artist, make comics, go to conventions, etc. As someone has posted nonstop constantly for almost 20 years, I haven't been able to do any of these things, you can tell the dream is not easy. (But to be honest, my life is not good and never was growing up, and I had a lot of things taken away from me at a very young age, so just because I suck major balls and can't get anywhere doesn't mean YOU can't!!! DON'T GIVE UP EVER AHHHHH)

I've tried to figure it out for so long on why I'm a ghost in the machine, but after awhile you just grow tired and just draw whatever, it is NOT worth the stress at all. Never give up, do all sorta of things, everything, all the things and keep posting and posting and posting. If you keep posting it will get there, that I can promise you. It may not be tonight or tomorrow or the next month but it will get up there in time.

When I was a teen, things were much harder to share and stretch out. Nowadays these kids got all these social media and tags and can draw and animate on easier programs and all sorts of things now. I think they can do it, they just have to have a lot of patience, and have very strong unmoving willpower of pure stubborness. It isn't suppose to be easy. But who knows? Maybe one day you make the right thing and it hits big? But until then DRAW for yourself and your OWN GROWTH, not for the sake of being the next big thing. This job isn't going to pay you in followers or money any time soon if you are startin' out. You're gonna have to get jobs to support this dream, you are gonna have to do a lotta things you dont wanna, but if you love art as much as I do, I know you can do it. Like I said before, art is a passion, and though some people say "oh you are so gifted and talented"... well yeah you are! But you also have to WORK for it. Art world ain't free baby. Gotta work your butt off. A lot. Even when you get ✨️famous✨️, you still have to work your butt off. Especially if you get money. IRS loves artist money they stick their grubby feelers in it like crazy.

All I'm saying is if I can keep going in my state, I absolutely KNOW you can. Whether it is for fun hobby, for dreams, for work, for whatever you wanna make your art. We are constantly growing as humans, and decisions will change, but if you are firm on what you wanna be, it will happen. I can promise you that and I cheer anyone who reads this to have all their dreams come true! I want them to very much so.

[somebirdortheother]

15 Questions

I was tagged by my internet daughter @lady-of-imladris and now I feel like my answers need to be chaotic enough for her approval.

1. Are you named after anyone?

No, my parents wanted the name to sound nice by itself, and in combination with my patronymic (Slavic things).

2. When was the last time you cried?

I tear up incredibly easily, so that can't count! But, the most recent real cry was probably about a month ago due to a combination of PMS and life.

3. Do you have kids?

Nay, though I'd like to!

4. What sports do you/have you played?

Used to play tennis competitively, and now do it leisurely. I love running (and I'm so happy that @lady-of-imladris is getting back into it!), swimming, badminton, beach volleyball. I enjoy bouldering, and probably other sports that I'm currently forgetting.

5. Do you use sarcasm?

Less so now than when I was younger. In my twenties, I was a sarcastic little gal. Nowadays, I prefer directly shading people when I need to.

6. What is the first thing you notice about people?

Eyes, smile, vibes!

7. What's your eye color?

Green.

8. Do you prefer scary or happy endings for movies?

AHHhhhhhh I shall not choose. Both are good, depending on the story being told and what kind of ending feels more deserved.

9. Any talents?

Not to brag, but I am good at picking mushrooms in the forest and knowing which ones are tasty, which ones will make you see the universe, and which ones will return you to being one with the universe.

Also, in no particular order: writing, splits, memorizing phone numbers, pretty hand-writing, math - I guess.

10. Where were you born?

USSR

11. What are your hobbies?

Writing, reading, running, hiking, going to galleries and museums, music, making art with dried flowers, spending time with my animals, looking at the moon and the stars through my telescope! Also, antiquing, furniture assembly and other handy things. Oh, and dressing up for Ren Faires.

12. Do you have any pets?

Two cats and a dog!

13. How tall are you?

167 - 168

14. Favorite school subject?

Wow, thanks for pointing out that I am ancient, because I'm sitting here and wondering "what level of education is this quiz referring to?" So I'm listing everything! Primary school - I loved pretty much every subject. High school - physics, math, drama, French. Undergrad - operations research, databases (?), history and philosophy of science. Masters - ugh.... Integer programming. PhD - Linear programming, convex optimization.

15. Dream occupation?

While I found @lady-of-imladris' "I don't dream of labour" lovely and oftentimes relatable, it actually gave me a pause. I don't dream of labour in a sense that I definitely do not adore toiling for some corporations to get richer, but I do consistently try and be occupied with things that I like and I have been fortunate to be able to do so!

Anyhow! My dream occupations have been writing, doing science, and doing "business", when I was little - and I'm happy to report that I have tried variations of all of these things, with various levels of success and satisfaction.

I am YET to have a career as "Indiana Jones" or "James Bond" - but perhaps, one day!

Tagging, with no pressure: @helenvader @coraleethroughthelookingglass @iamstartraveller776 @mamanmae

[splashinkling]

Another Get to Know Me

thanks @sleepy-night-child for the tag!

a band that you don't like that many others do:

I'm pretty amicable for music. it'd take a song I really hate for me to not like a band. on the other hand, I will like any song that will get me to sing along with it

least favourite animal and why:

bees. when I was a kid, someone told me to not move around bees so that they wouldn't bother you. outside during recess, I froze still cause a couple of bees landed on my shoulders/neck. the bell rang for us to go inside and I had to make a mad dash for the doors despite the fear I'd get stung. hindsight and common sense now tell me bees are generally harmless and wasps are the enemy, but I'm traumatized now and treat them the same

hot fandom take:

head empty, I don't really have any takes, especially ones that aren't already out there. also not really in fandom land, I'm just on my own island.

do you wear any jewellery, if so, what's your favourite piece:

not super devout, but I've got this necklace from elementary school that's a cross with a dove on it that I still wear. otherwise, the owl ring I got a couple years back that I wear as a necklace is the one

a movie others liked but you didn't:

honestly I watch so many movies with my friends nowadays and a lot of them are really bad lmao. I think a recent movie we watched was The Killer and I didn't like it, but it's rated highly for who-knows-why. like it's not even a comedic mess-up, the assassin was just bad at his job and it's not entertaining

three things you love about yourself:

I'm a relatively positive person, or more like I don't have that much hate in my soul. will try to be the best supportive friend you've ever had. and I've got a lot of creative outlets to use!

a place you hope to visit in the future and why:

Japan! I wanna see so many gamer things there. plus the tourist-y landmarks/activities. life-sized gundam is also on the list, if that's still around. and the food! (that I've been seeing because I follow this one guy on YouTube)

an actor that gets on your nerves and why:

the first name that came to mind was Dwayne Johnson for whatever reason, but he's doesn't actually get on my nerves that much

things you're excited about in the near future:

(slowly and surely) getting back to writing!! reviewing some of these games that I've been playing recently, because I've got Opinions on some of them. and getting used to this fancy new limited edition 8BitDo controller that I got. if this was a week ago, I could've said watching my friend finish the main story of Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, but that's already happened

least favourite ship in a fandom you're in:

again, not really in fandom land so I have no idea about what ships go around.

what's the most toxic fandom you've been in:

as a gamer and basketball fan, those are wildly toxic fanbases. gamers are so mean to the devs (sometimes rightfully so, other times not so much) and to other players. like literal death threats sometimes, it's insane. and then fans of basketball would literally boo their own players at times, like what.

list three things you find beautiful about life:

Space science (thanks Kurzgesagt)! Other people's works (art, writing, games, or otherwise)! Family, friends, and pets!

any dreams for the future:

finishing and publishing any of my works so that people can (hopefully) enjoy the experience I made for them

how are you feeling today?

another day of writing, gaming, etc. but it's grey and gloomy outside and it's sucking like half of my energy away, especially because I need to walk the dog later. and the NBA Trade Deadline is at 3pm so I might be spending more time than usual paying attention to player movement/trades between teams, especially because my team is Not Good and I'm expecting them to make moves this deadline.

no pressure tagging @talesfromaurea, @moonluringfrost, @ettawritesnstudies, and sleepy friend already tagged @oh-no-another-idea and @drippingmoon, but I'll tag as well if you'd like :)

[brown-little-robin]

another one! tagged by @scarvenartist (thanks!! hello! :D)

Are you named after anyone? Yes! BibleCharacter from ABibleBook :}

When was the last time you cried? Monday when I watched the 2nd half of Hamilton. I've cried so much in the past two weeks?? three whole times?? I never cry this much?? but Hamilton made me cry twice and learning Japanese made me cry once

Do you have kids? Nope. Unless you count my favorite ocs, in which I have... *counts*... at least twenty.

What sports do you play/have you played? I was in one semester of hap ki do once! That was fun. I also like to walk. I did twice-weekly long walks as all my P.E. credits in homeschool, and to this day I always walk rather than take busses. I'm dreading having to find ways to exercise other than my in-built College Campus Walks To Classes when I leave college :((( maybe I'll start yoga again... sigh... or maybe I'll do what sparks joy and go hike by myself sometimes! I'm hoping to take more martial arts classes in the future, too.

Do you use sarcasm? Sometimes! but only in situations where I'm pretty confident it'll be well received and isn't mean-spirited. although I admit in my worst/most fearful moments with strangers sometimes I do get sarcastic as a defense mechanism. I'm growing out of that, though.

What is the first thing you notice about people? Nowadays it's fashion choices, usually. I like noticing what people choose to wear! I love it when people get weird with it. Old ladies with big ostentatious earrings are some of my favorites to see. Also young adults with anime stuff on their backpacks.

What's your eye color? Brown :} rich warm dark brown

Scary movies or happy endings? Happy ending most of the time Please 🥺 I only like watching scary/sad stuff with my dad. he unlocks that in me. and sometimes with Stormy.

Any talents? good at clay sculptures! also good at coming up with fun characters and plots, and making people laugh. also academic writing and helping people with academic writing!

Where were you born? I was grown in a tube, next question

What are your hobbies? writing, reading, watching anime, posting on tumblr dot com, seeking out and stealing poems for my personal poetry document, ceramics, sewing (exclusively plushie mice)

Do you have any pets? Not right now, but I used to have hamsters and I want to have hamsters (or Maybe a related form of rodent e.g. guinea pigs or rats) again. I will after college probably!

How tall are you? 5'4. a good height

Favorite subject in school? Currently, Advanced Ceramics is my favorite class. Historically, English, Psychology, and History have been my favorites overall.

Dream job? tbh, interlibrary loan assistant..... I dream of having @isfjmel-phleg's career..... but currently I'm pursuing professional tutoring bc it seems more achievable

Tagging... anyone who wants to do this! I feel like my friends are all pretty busy right now so I'll leave it up to whoever sees this and Likes these questions :}

[arisuchansenpai]

Shipper Tag Game!

Tagged by @sparkylulu! Haven't done anything like this in YEARS lol

What ship were you completely obsessed with as a teenager, but now you don't care about anymore?

*squints* At first, I thought about Hetalia but even then, I don't think I had ships I was obsessed with. The closest I can think of is NaruHina. I used to be obsessed with it alongside SasuSaku, but the ship's just fallen off my radar over time.

2. What ship would you consider your first one?

SasuSaku. Hands down. Been obsessed since 4th grade. The hype mellowed over time as I grew up, but it's still a ship I actively search fanworks for.

3. Your first fanfic was about which couple? / Do you remember the first couple you saw fan art of?

TAKE A GUESS LMAO

4. Have you ever gotten into ship discourse?

Oh absolutely. Being a kid means you say and do stupid and mean stuff that will have consequences and force you to learn your lessons. I was no saint as a teen.

5. Did you use to have any NOTP or have one currently?

In the past, yes. But nowadays I have the "ship and let ship" and "stay in your own lane" mindset.

6. Who were the last couple in the last fanfic you read?

Haikaveh. I eat so good with that ship :P

7. Currently, do you have any OTPs?

Let's see... Haikaveh, Xiaolumi, Neuvifuri, Clorivia, KazuTomo (Genshin), SasuSaku (Naruto), JhinSona (LoL), Ikarishipping (Pokemon), Blood Dupre x Alice (HnKnA)

8. Is there any couple that, to this day, that you are extremely mad about not getting into?

Nope.

9. Is there any ship you used to dislike but now you think they're kind of interesting?

I'm not gonna say "dislike", but I certainly didn't understand why people shipped Neuvifuri romantically at the time until 4.2 Archon Quest came out. I understood the assignment, and I have hopped on board baby.

10. Do you have any ship that, in the past, would have been considered normal but now you would be cancelled over?

I honestly don't remember lol

11. What is your favorite crack ship?

Uh, me and Boris Airay. Duh.

12. What do most of your ships have in common?

Opposites Attract, BABY!!!

13. What do you absolutely hate in a ship?

Not the biggest fan of that trope where the love interests try to destroy/break each other in some way or another. (I guess that main ship for H*nnibal is the closest I can think of.) It's just not for me, but I'm not gonna try to yuck someone's yum.

Not gonna tag anyone, but it's been a fun thing to fill out. That felt nice :)

[wishingstarinajar]

what is your favorite Disney/pixar movie?

Oooh, good question and a tough one too. Let's see...

My favorite Disney movie has to be The Lion King, with Hercules and Mary Poppins being close runner-ups.

I was one of those die-hard Lion King fans when it came out. I had to rewatch it almost every day after school and collect everything I could get my mittens on. But I was a poor young teen living on a very small allowance so I had to do with magazine cutouts and crudely drawn (and traced over) art. I could quote it all from start to finish.

Nowadays, the movie isn't really on my mind anymore and I haven't seen it in a long time, but it still holds a special place in my heart.

Also, The Lion King 2 and 1½ are good too! The live-action version can die in a ditch somewhere...

Then there's Hercules, a funny and well-animated movie that felt different from all its predecessors with the type of comedy and parody it possessed... at least to me. I also love how Hercules was stylized with its animation and designs. I had a weak spot for mythical stuff back then (Egyptian and Greek gods) then so that movie just hit right, no matter inaccurate.

Also Hades. Bada-bing bada-boom.

Mary Poppins is on my list because it was the only live-action Disney movie that I really enjoyed as a kid. There were others but I think Mary Poppins (that beautiful woman who made me wish I was just as pretty as her and possessed magic) tickled the "going to another world for adventure" trope that I love so much since childhood. It helped that one of these little adventures was animated.

I wanted to be like Mary Poppins when I'd grown up; kind, helpful, stern and honest in the kindest way, and pretty. I can't say I managed xD but I still love young me for dreaming of it.

When it comes to Pixar, I love Turning Red. Yep, I do. I love the animation, color palettes, and the 90's/early 2000 (anime) aesthetics because I was an early teen during that time and well, the Turning Red setting resonates with that. I was never into boybands but my lady friends and classmates were and I recognize so much of that "early teen fan girl" behavior shown in the movie (especially before the internet was even a thing). Yeah, I remember your walls and ceiling completely filled with cutouts of various boyband members, Jeffica! And when you ran out of space, you used the inside of your closet. Now that's commitment! <3

The message Turning Red tries to convey didn't hit me in the personal(!) feels until certain things that were said towards the ending reminded me of past family matters and had me bawling.

What is y'all's favorite Disney/Pixar movie? Let me know in the tags or replies!

[fairy-writes]

get to know me tag:

i was tagged by the ever so lovely @kedsandtubesocks !! thanks for the tag erika!!

1. were you named after anyone?

technically a russian ice skater (i think) but people think i’m named after a cartoon because it came out three years before i was born lol

2. when was the last time you cried?

idk like last week?

3. do you have kids?

i got a fur baby does that count?

4. what sports do you play/have played?

i’ve dabbled in volleyball but gave up after almost breaking my nose! i also tried out for the basketball team in high school but didn’t make it (probably cuz i suck at sports lmao)

5. do you use sarcasm?

i like to think so, but usually only with my little sister

6. what’s the first thing you notice about people?

their clothes! i actually really like fashion despite no fashion sense

7. what’s your eye color?

blue! or green! depends on the light

8. scary movies or happy endings?

happy endings, scary movies make me incredibly anxious. i like the quiet place tho!

9. any talents?

i was a former cellist of about 5-6 years! nowadays i pour all my time into writing

10. where were you born?

utah baby!!

11. what are your hobbies?

writing, book collecting, uuuhhhh anime watching and that’s about it 😅

12. do you have any pets?

i have six dogs that live with my mom and my sister has a snake in our apartment. we also might be getting a cat if our landlord says yes!

13. how tall are you?

5’6”!!

14. favorite subject in school?

creative writing or art :) and orchestra in high school! but rn it’s probably my intro to writing poetry!

15. dream job?

an author! or maybe a poetry professor at a university!

no pressure tags!: @acerathia | @itoshisoup | @straykidsnerd255 | and YOU 🫵

[kaosgrimkarnate]

15 Questions for 15 Friends

Tagged by: @the0wlchemist

Are you named after anyone?

Nope. My birth name is tied to something religious, but my chosen name is random.

When was the last time you cried?

Happens all the time. I try to schedule a weekly breakdown to get it out of my system.

Do you have kids?

Ha! No. Not planning on having any unless somehow I marry into a rich family and we won't stress about the finances, even then, it'll probably be adoption.

What sports do/have you played?

When I was really young I liked basketball, then badminton. There was a time I did volleyball as well but it fucked up my arms too much that I couldn't draw so I dropped it. Nowadays I'm trying to get back into badminton.

Do you use sarcasm?

What, lil ol' me? No. Not at all.

What is the first thing you notice about people?

Body language. I pick up on vibes and I hate making eye contact so I notice movement first. Not that I'm judging people for how they are when we first meet, who knows what they're going through.

What's your eye color?

Black. Or just a very dark brown? I don't know.

Scary movies, or happy endings?

Happy endings. Life is too fucked up as it is, I want the media I consume to life me up.

Any talents?

Art, for the most part. I'm pretty good at thinking of things on the spot for DnD? I also write, occasionally. I'm also very good at talking to myself.

Where were you born?

Philippines is as much as you'll get from me.

What are your hobbies?

I like looking at art and creating art. Watching anime, movies, kdramas, etc. I enjoy DnD and TTRPGs.

Do you have any pets?

I have a lot of cats. And a dog.

How tall are you?

None of your business.

Favorite subject in school?

English. I used to like reading. Now I can't help but analyze everything and it's become less enjoyable.

Dream job?

I just want to do art and not get stressed about the financial aspects of it all.

@limey-blue-arty-do / @celestial-rune / @ninamodaffari

[isleofair]

15 questions, 15 13 mutuals

Thank you for the tag, @hikari-yumi! 💚💚💚

1. Are you named after anyone?

Technically a saint (my mom liked a statue of her she saw once). I was given my late aunt's name as a middle name, but it got lost in the bureaucratic shuffle over the years, so it doesn't show up on any of my documents any more.

2. When was the last time you cried?

Pfshhh. When's the last time I didn't cry? Teary-eyed, today, over a post. Tears falling, surely sometime in the last three days. Full-on sobbing, I think last week.

(I know, I'm a mess.)

3. Do you have kids?

No, and I don't ever want any.

4. Do you use sarcasm a lot?

I used to, but nowadays not a lot.

5. What sports do you play/have played?

I tried gymnastics, basketball, and modern dance in elementary school. None of those stuck. (I am very unathletic.)

6. What's the first thing you notice about people?

Huh. I'm honestly not sure. Probably if they're cheerful and seem easy to get along with, or they're frowning/serious and seem unfriendly.

7. What's your eye color?

Dark brown.

8. Scary movies or happy endings?

Happy endings all the way. I can't handle scary things very well.

9. Any special talents?

I... was a natural with chopsticks when I first tried them? 😬 And I'm fairly good at learning languages (but then of course I forget them if I don't use them, so I only really speak Italian and English 😅).

10. Where were you born?

Italy, nowhere really special.

11. What are your hobbies?

Writing!!! 😄 (I'm still excited that finally I get to say it, too 😅) And then reading, playing a few video games (mostly Pokémon), playing D&D.

12. Do you have pets?

My beloved boys, my cats Sasha and Misha. 💕💕

13. How tall are you?

164 cm (or 5'4½'').

14. Favorite subject in school?

All scientific subjects (Math, Physics, Science, you name it), and English.

15. Dream job?

Used to be astrophysicist, now I'd honestly take "no job I just magically receive enough money to live decently and chill out and write fic forever", at least for a little while (I'm a liiiiiiittle burned-out).

*deep breath* This time, I can do it! 💪 I'm tagging (with ZERO pressure) @nicoroni, @debstinyyy, @imaginatorofthings, @saltedpin, @youngerfrankenstein, @damedanedameyodamenanoyo, @pearlnareff, @seaofolives, @exquisitefrogprince, @applescabs, @maidenvault, @carito-dorito, @art-trocious, and anyone else who'd like to play! 💙

[inkabelledesigns]

So knowing that I'm a huge Bendy fan and love some good angsty fanfic with body horror, it may surprise you to hear that I'm not actually a big horror fan. Yeah, I can't do horror movies, I don't engage in most horror games, this is literally my one thing, save for a little bit of FNAF in regards to Security Breach and Ruin.

If I think back, it's been that way for a while. When I was a kid, we went to Disney's Hollywood studios, and our family of five rode the Tower of Terror together. Now, I love yo-yo styled rides, up and downs are some of my favorites. But I hated this. The story scared me so badly, and on that day there was a thunderstorm in the forecast, it was stupid levels of scary. I refused to ever go on it again until this year. Yeah, when we went on our trip this summer, my brother in law really wanted to go on it, so all seven of us gave it a shot. I was a big wimp the whole time. X'''D I turned away from the screen during the preshow and let one of my sisters hide her face in my shirt while covering her ears. I learned something very valuable! If I can't see the horrors, it's not so scary! Audio alone doesn't get me. But I did need to cover my eyes multiple times to not see the ghosts. My brother in law was really amused when he was holding his wife's hand in a cute couples way on one side, and mine in fear on the other. Laughed the whole time. We had a great time. I also wasn't bad on the Haunted Mansion anymore. Yeah, I was so scared of sitting alone on that, but nope, I rode it twice all by myself, and it was fine, I'd dare to say I liked it.

I think back to my teenage years, and oh boy, my friends sure did like scary stuff. One of them had a birthday on Halloween, so we went on a trip to a haunted house together. I stayed in the back because I didn't like being scared. That was a weird day in general, I remember thinking one of the animatronics in it looked like one of our professors who was kind of a garbage teacher? And I pointed it out to my best friend, and she laughed. Oh, there was the birthday someone made us watch DHMIS. Yeah I cannot look at that, nope, we block out everything related to that, I can't do it. That friend didn't know me as well, so I don't blame her so much, but a heads up that it was scary would have been nice. More than I can say for how I got introduced to FNAF.

Gosh let me tell you THAT story, it's kind of a doozy. I had an ex-friend who was a big Markiplier fan, and one day he and my bestie came over, and he insisted we watch the new Markiplier episode together. He had already seen it and knew what was coming, but I sure didn't. It was the first episode of his Let's Play of Five Nights at Freddy's, the very first game. We were seniors in high school, and I was very sensitive to horror. This friend knew that and showed it to me anyway. After the first Foxy jumpscare, I was done. I couldn't walk in the dark without swearing I saw Freddy out of the corner of my eye for like two months. But the worst part was, this had been looked up on MY YouTube account, and back then, YouTube didn't have the option to say "don't show me this" or "don't recommend me this". So for months I was stuck with recommendations for FNAF, most of which had thumbnails featuring Bonnie's jumpscare. I was dead set against FNAF for YEARS, hated it with a passion because I couldn't reasonably block it out. Which is why I'm grateful for more self curating tools on YouTube and Tumblr nowadays, and why I'm so appreciative when people bother to tag things.

It's because of that bad experience with FNAF that I was very hesitant to get into Bendy. I knew it was horror from the start, and my friends who were into it were also big into FNAF. But with all their icons changed to the Bendy face, I was curious, I needed to know. The art style intrigued me, I liked cartoons a lot, I wanted to know what this was. What really solidified it was hearing Can't Be Erased for the first time over a Discord call and then looking up the music video for myself. That and Build Our Machine had me hooked, so I watched a friend play through the first two chapters, and I found myself on a journey to dig into it myself. Sammy and Alice would proceed to steal my heart, and let me tell you, the anxiety I felt when Chapter 5 first dropped, the wait to see what happened, oh gosh did I need someone to hold my hand. One of my friends stuck with me through a playthrough of the chapter over a call, and bless her, I was such a mess. X'''D I can say that Dark Revival did not have me shaking with anxiety the whole time thankfully. The Bendy books have given me a similar rush though, I was so haunted by DCTL and TLO on a first read through. Like I knew it would end badly, but the how and why of it kept me curious.

The thing is, the only horror I really engage in is a little bit of indie mascot horror, but not all of it. Some of it I don't find particularly engaging. I've got little interest if there isn't much of a story, and I'm rather particular about what kinds of stories and presentation I like. But I like this little slice of horror, it's enough. Like you would think Poppy Playtime would be up my alley, given my love of toys and dolls, but no, it's not. Haunted dolls don't really do it for me I've discovered, maybe I ought to write a story that does. I like My Friendly Neighborhood, which I know, isn't very scary, but it sure did spook me with opening lockers. I think, it's okay if I'm not into most horror things, I have a few small things I like, and that's more than fun enough. I just acknowledge that this probably surprises people given some of what I love. X'''D

[ilovewhiteroses]

Get 2 Know Me Tag Game

Tagged by: @ruflirtingwithme and @spider-bren Thank you, loves!🥰🥰 Sorry for the late response!

Were you named after anyone? Well, technically, after my mom, because my name is the nickname of her name.

Do you have kids? No, but if I would be lucky and find a partner who is worth starting a family with, then I would love to have kids one day.

Do you use sarcasm a lot? Only in given situations, but online not so much, I think.

What's the first thing you notice about people? Their height, their face and their overall vibe.

What's your eye color? Greenish blue. It looks more green indoors, but when I'm out, the blue is more visible.

Scary movies or happy endings? I would say both.

Any special talents? If I practice it a little more, I can make heart latte art in coffee and I can sleep in a 90 degree position, which I mastered during my university years when I was travelling a lot by bus.

What are your hobbies? Nowadays fanfiction writing, GIF making.

Have any pets? Yes, a 9 years old vizsla girl, Bodza (her name means elderberry in english)

What sports do you play / have you played? Badminton during summer breaks in elementary school.

How tall are you? Pretty short, 152 cm

Favorite subject in school? English, Art and History, because I was surprisingly good at it.

Dream job? Dubbing dramaturge, who basically translates the dialogue of a film.

Tagging: @e-dubbc11 @duncans-vizla-honeybee @placeinthemiddleofnowhere @merryandrewsworld @jessamydreams @ithinkwehitametaphor @ionlyjoinedforboydholbrook @delicateteenagerunaway and everyone who feels like it 😘