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[lallulalnews]

World Cancer Day 2024: यहां जानिए तिथि, इतिहास, विषय और महत्व

World Cancer Day: जागरूकता और समर्थन World Cancer Day 2024: विश्व कैंसर दिवस हर साल 4 फरवरी को मनाया जाता है। यह पूर्वानुमान है कि भारत में 2040 तक कैंसर के मामले भारी मात्रा में बढ़ जाएंगे, लगभग 2 मिलियन तक। कैंसर, जो विश्वभर में मृत्यु के कार���ों में दूसरा स्थान है, पिछले दशकों में मुख्य स्वास्थ्य चिंता बन गया है। यह एक शांत हत्यारा है जो अक्सर अपने प्रारंभिक चरणों में पहचाना नहीं जाता है, सूचना…

[noisilytremendousmiracle]

4 February | World Cancer Day | विश्व कैंसर दिवस | World Cancer Day 2023...

[ndjournal]

hello i would like to give a little experience. happened a few days ago. keep in mind that i had learned of ND in october 2023 (i was a big hater back then lol crazy how it helped me more than LOA ever did), and only began to take it serious in may.

i managed to “minishift” (in reality shifting terms) to my old dr. this was after plenty of hours doomscrolling and being worried of my supposed life in this world.

i began to experimentally visualize stuff not necessarily from this dr but randomly. and i could literally feel it, sense it which led me to the thought.

a thought that “this world is malleable like a dream..” which im sure helped before i tried this.

all i did was have an indifferent attitude,. if it happens, it happens. who gaf. and so i set an intention.

and immediately i was there. with it looking like my moodboards/what i imagined it to be.

surprisingly i wasn’t excited. all i felt was “i shifted, cool!��� it was like peace. like it was just natural.

i came back because it was an old dr.

now the thing about this is i am not fully realized. and i know that the only reason why it worked was due to me simply not being attached to this old dr and its expectations. i have observed this happening with other “manifestations” (like my moms cancer scare, etc) my real goal is my dream life but im too attached and its hard to let go. i want this no attachment type shit forever

right now im trying to stick to the “i am that” book.

my question is how does one investigate like the book states.

Hello and thank you for sharing! Yes I've also found indifference to be key, it allows one to let go and let it be. While still identifying with the character, the level of indifference possible depends on the limitations held in the mind such as attachments/aversions etc which can be deeply subconscious.

Here's something from the book Friendship of God by Neale Walsch that explains why:

Have intentions, but don't have expectations, and certainly don't have requirements. Do not become addicted to a particular result. Do not even prefer one. Elevate your Addictions to Preferences, and your Preferences to Acceptances. That is the way to peace. That is the way to mastery. "You can intend for something to happen without preferring it to. In fact, holding a Preference is an announcement to the universe that alternative outcomes (to what you intended) are possible. God doesn’t imagine such things, so God never has Preferences."

In other words, you can have a goal or desire (intention), but without being attached to the specific outcome (preference). You're open to whatever happens, rather than being stuck on one particular result. When you strongly prefer one outcome, you're actually acknowledging that other outcomes are possible too and that creates resistance. By having a preference, you’re subtly saying, “I want this result, but it might not happen,” which introduces doubt. God doesn’t see limitations or alternative possibilities. God just creates with pure intention, without any doubt or attachment to a specific result, because there’s no awareness of potential failure. So the key message is: not having preferences (just intending without attachment or expectation of outcomes) is more powerful, because it aligns you more with a state of certainty and flow, without the resistance that comes from fearing other possibilities.

Now onto your question of how to investigate. I know you want to stick to the I Am That book but for my own journey, I did not use a lot from his teachings including my practices as they didn't resonate with me (including his way of self-investigation) so my answer is going to come from what I do know.

I'll first briefly summarize what his way is though in case it helps?

What you see as false, dissolves. It is the very nature of illusion to dissolve on investigation. Investigate — that is all. You cannot destroy the false, for you are creating it all the time. Withdraw from it, ignore it, go beyond, and it will cease to be.

Basically from skimming the search results of the keyword 'investigate', his way is to investigate everything that you think is real, then see it as unreal and drop it by ignoring it and refusing to give it attention. This is similar to what 4dbarbie taught and is described in How to let go of Vanessa.

Something I want to add here is to not compare your journey to others, for everything including timing, experiences, progress and practices. What works for others, may not work well for you and vice versa. Part of this journey is finding what resonates for you. Don't try to force something to fit but find what already will fit perfectly. If you listen to your heart, it will tell you because it is your own Self guiding you. Don't be afraid to explore if what you've been doing no longer works for where you are now.

Anyway, part of my own journey was realizing that there were certain limitations/attachments/fears/trauma/conditioning etc that were so deeply ingrained that it didn't matter if it was real or unreal, I couldn't let go of them by simply ignoring them. Ignoring them didn't make them go away because reality was already given on a deeply subconscious level, it just kept them in the back of my subconscious but they were still operating in the background regardless. What resonated more for me was "What you resist, persists. What you look at disappears and ceases to hold its illusory form. You see it for what it Is. And what Is can always be changed. It is only what Is Not that cannot be changed. Therefore, to change the Isness, move into it. Do not resist it. Do not deny it." (this was taken from the Conversations with God books 1-3) This meant diving deeply into myself, directly looking at the causative thoughts of whatever limitations I had and seeing them as untrue or deciding to drop them so they finally dissolved. (Now I don't do this for every single negative or limiting thought that comes up, sometimes ignoring a thought is indeed the way to go, but I just go with the flow and do what feels right depending on the nature of the thought. I don't stick to one practice for absolutely everything)

And so I worked on them individually as Lester taught. It's also self-investigation into the mind but in a different way. I won't dive into it here because this response has already gotten quite long but I've addressed this before in other asks on my main blog and I'll link them here in case it helps your direction (just take whatever resonates for you): 1, 2, 3, 4

If it resonates, you could take a look at Lester's book The Keys to the Ultimate Freedom which discusses more deeply in detail on the how compared to what I covered in my answered asks: Especially Session 9: Mind over Matter, Session 16: Take Full Responsibility and Session 32: Realization by Dropping the Unconscious. You can get the book from Ada's google drive. Link is in the pinned post of @4dbarbie-archive

[houseofbrat]

And in this week's edition of

On Wednesday, 02 October 2024, William did his first investiture since his last one on 04 June 2024.

Later in the day, those who were celebrating their honours had whatever minimal spotlight they get taken away when Kensington Palace released photos of Kate hugging an actual & verified cancer patient.

Kate released her end-of-"chemotherapy" video on 09 September, and only three-plus weeks later did she finally & publicly acknowledge the existence of other people's cancer via this photo op with Liz.

It's a photo op because Kate is not going to be able to count this as a work engagement in the court circular, according to Hannah Furness in The Telegraph.

Yes, it's a great story for Liz and her family, but why couldn't Kensington Palace just release the photo of Liz's family the day after the investiture? Just so those receiving their awards could enjoy their brief moment of sunshine?

I guess the KP comms team could not have waited a day because William had to spit out this bonmot the following day, when he did an engagement with actual Olympians.

But William responded: "No I was so keen to come but I have to say after reading someone’s interview about Covid [looking at Adam Peaty - who tested positive during the games] I decided, because my wife was obviously having chemo, that I didn’t want to risk bringing Covid home, so Adam very kindly reminded me that that was still a thing! But we watched the whole thing. We were glued to it every day."

Kate "was obviously having chemo," guys! That's why they couldn't attend the Olympics in Paris!

But Kate could go and sit at Wimbledon for multiple hours in the sun and hug Wimby athletes, who could be transmitters of viruses.

But Kate didn't need to separate herself from her school-age children, who are well-known germ carriers just like all other young children. No reports of that. Ever!

But also William doesn't do "work" appearances when his kids are out of school. It's not like William, who was president of the FA last year (2023), when the women's World Cup was in Australia could take the time to either a) travel to Australia for it or b) attend a public watch party to show his support. He doesn't want to cut into his copious vacation time by showing real-time support for UK athletes.

But, hey, good on William for staying on the pr message that Kate did chemo because she had CANCER! Just one day after Will & Kate's photo op with Liz's family.

But then there was the cherry on top of these pr shenanigans released by Tom Sykes of The Daily Beast yesterday. Within this article, which is kind of/sort of about assumptions regarding Charles's health, there is a lot of reframing of recent decisions by Will & Kate from the past 18 months.

William also sprang into action. Just days after the news was made public he appointed a new private secretary, Ian Patrick, an experienced former diplomat who had worked for the Foreign Office for eight years. The implication was clear: William would be stepping up to a bigger, more global role. William’s plans, however, were then brutally knocked aside by his own wife’s cancer diagnosis which forced him to retreat from public life, and international travel, for several months.

LOL!! Nice try whitewashing that hiring, Tom!

Ian Patrick was hired because Jean-Christophe Grey quit or gave notice he was resigning in September 2023, and William had to find someone else to replace him.

After all, no one picked up that CEO job that Kensington Palace put out at the same time JCG said he was leaving! Was the CEO posting even real, given how the search was "suspended" eight months later? After another private secretary was in place? Did William ever truly want a CEO? Or was this just a face-saving cover because Jean-Christophe suddenly said he was done?

And hey, let's not forget that Will & Kate haven't done a tour since 2022! They made it known after Charles's coronation in May 2023 that they weren't going to do another tour until 2024. William isn't going to do a tour solo. When will this "more global role" be happening? 2025? 2026? 2027?

Now, of course, with Kate’s recovery, William is back and has a much higher profile than his father, who has spent the last few weeks gathering and conserving his strength for the Australia tour.

William barely works and is scheduled to go on VACATION for two weeks on 18 October. And then William is going to do "work" for six more weeks until he can go on vacation for another 3.5 weeks.

William will resume long haul international travel when he travels to South Africa in early November for the Earthshot Awards. It promises to be a high-profile affair.

Is William actually going to South Africa? Is this a confirmation, Tom? Or is this statement just an assumption by you?

The king’s other brother, Prince Edward and Edward’s wife, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, who are neither great friends nor enemies with Charles, have successfully won the trust and affection of William and Kate and they are likely to be rewarded with a promotion when William’s reign begins.

Convenient, Tom, how you don't mention that Sophie wore a new (to her) tiara in June. Or that Sophie will likely get The Order of the Garter next year, either on her birthday in January or in the honour's list. What are you going to do, Tom, if Sophie wears another new tiara by the end of the year? Are you still going to play this game of Ed & Sophie just being neutral ("neither great friends nor enemies") to Charles?

This whole article is pure, adulterated spin on The Wales family pr blunders for the year. All the moves have happened because they had a grand plan. No mention of THAT MOTHER'S DAY PHOTO or other pr disasters from the spring. No, it's all going to a grand plan.

Executive power and influence is already flowing William’s way. Anyone who doubts that only has to look at the glossy Instagram video William and Kate published last month to announce her recovery from cancer. It wasn’t signed off by the king, and featured not Charles, but Kate’s parents, Mike and Carole.

William is walking around looking like shit terrible. So terrible that KP already gave quotes to InTouch Weekly to spin his gaunt & haggard frame. There's a stark difference in how he looks today versus how he looked when he filmed interviews for his Homewards documentary just a few months ago.

Kate can only tweet or do photo ops that aren't going to count as work in the court circular. Her future schedule is blank except for Remembrance Sunday and her Christmas carol concert.

Totally examples of "executive power and influence."

LOL!!

Is David Beckham going to hold William's hand at other future engagements this fall? Sophie has her own work to do. She can't babysit William on a regular basis. She just picked up a new patronage.

A patronage that would have been right up Kate's alley, if Kate was still going to "work" in the future.

Perhaps we should be asking if parliament needs to rectify that Kate's marriage should be morganatic in the future, if she's not ever going to do regular royal duties again.

[bouquetface]

I hope you’re fine and I’m your new follower here.. I wanted to ask something about Aries cuz I’m not able to get these mixed signals of him..

Additional information :- Pisces Rising (Venus and Mercury), Scorpio Moon and Cancer Mars

So there’s my classmate, he joined school in July 2022. I thought to take interest in him by observing him everyday. He seemed mysterious. In August, I lost interest in him but during the same time, I presented a science activity in front of the class. He was watching me. And the next day, he started stealing glances at me. His friends used to nudge his elbow to make him see whenever I did something. In 2023, the next day after my birthday, he sent me a follow request on Instagram. I accepted it. We started chatting the next day. He gave a heart to all my messages. In April, for library period, he would watch me while I read the book or make eye contact with me longer. If I join his eye contact, he wouldn’t avert his gaze from me. When I get a little shy, I would stop making eye contact with him but he would still watch me. Whenever we talked to each other in class, he blushed. In May, there was an anonymous account about our school meme page. After some time, that person started using pics of me and argued that it’s bad to use them. That person told me that I’m attention seeking and said some few curse words to me. After few days, I got to know that person was that boy the whole time. He apologised on the chat. We got called to principle office and he got worried about me. And there was other bullying too as my senior bullied me so the boy felt sorry for me and asking that if I’m okay. And after few months, And every time I return to my class, after doing something, he would be the first person to look at me, sometimes blush and smile at me like the old times. And he still does in 2024, not bullies me again.

Hello,

I hate to be negative because I think you may like him. However, If I am to be honest, he sounds very immature.

An immature aries sun often has to be dealt with the same way you’d treat a child. They can be impulsive and directionless. And they can be bullies since they can be selfish and not realize when their playing around has gone too far.

A mature aries is straight forward and goes for what they want. Not a single aries I have ever known sends mixed signals. They are a no bullshit sign when they are serious. It’s my favourite trait about them. And they are deeply protective when they do care.

Truthfully, to me your description indicates, he is childish and playing around with you. He is not mature enough to take you seriously. Him and his friends may be playing some stupid game, finding the situation funny.

Aries is ruled by mars. His mars in cancer means he has a debilitated mars. Mars does not do well in cancer. Mars is the enemy of the Moon, cancer is naturally ruled by the Moon. This means his Aries house & Mars will not function as they should. Mars is a warrior, the planet should be able to be a go-getter. Assert themselves, be bold & clear, take action.

In Cancer, mars struggles to make these choices. The planets fiery nature is being drowned in the watery nature of cancer. This can make one an angry crier, hypersensitive, and defensive. A lot of this occurs in private as they do not like confrontation.

If he’s a pisces rising, Mars rules his 2nd House. He could make poor financial choices throughout his life. As his cancer mars will be in the 5th, making it likely he is reckless with money. He may even grow a liking to gambling.

Mars cancer people are not doomed though. They will have some bad experiences but can learn from it. For him, his pisces placements along with an immature aries placement, will likely make him pity himself. He will feel a victim of many things in the world. He will likely struggle to accept his self destructive ways. He will need to make the choice to change himself. This may not come until much later in life. A lot of astrology in our charts will not resonate until a much later age as it has to be activated/developed through experiences.

However, I am not you, I don’t live your life. Nor, do I personally know him. I am only reading this off the placements & experiences with him you have sent in.

You do know him so if you feel this doesn’t resonate with his true character, disregard this as nonsense. Either way, I hope you found this somewhat helpful.

[all-about-kyu]

𝐍𝐂𝐓 𝐚𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐬 & 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲 𝐈𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐭. 𝟐

Brought to you by the MTG; Sam @slightlymore , Wren @horanghoe , Rai @raibebe , Bee @kthpurplesyou , Angel @moonctzeny , Pat @just-come-baek , Summer @sun-kore , Fie @atiny-piratequeen , and myself!

All of the messages below are what was pinned on our starboard but there's always something to cackle about in daily talking with these people <3 all the messages below are from our primary comedians (ft me) though.

MINORS PLEASE DNI THE FOLLOWING CONTENT HAS ADULT LANGUAGE AND IMPLICATIONS

𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐡: “raw coochie?” - Angel

𝐋𝐞𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐠: “are condoms tested on vampire sperm?” - Angel

𝐍𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐘𝐮𝐭𝐚: “surrounded by ass lovers and cum eaters” - Wren

𝐐𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐊𝐮𝐧: “you’ll fuck 4 men at the same time cause I see 4 wands” - Rai doing a tarot reading

𝐊𝐢𝐦 𝐃𝐨𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠: “the 2 baddies are my tits” - Sam

𝐋𝐞𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐪𝐢𝐧 (𝐓����𝐧): “in hind sight i might get eye cancer” - Rai

𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐉𝐚𝐞𝐡𝐲𝐮𝐧: “is now the right moment to come out as straight?” - Sam

𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐠 (𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐰𝐢𝐧): “sam got the anal card” - Angel

𝐊𝐢𝐦 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐰𝐨𝐨: “what’s the verb for brain empty” - Pat

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐋𝐞𝐞: “Joe Biden survived the french revolution” - me

𝐗𝐢𝐚𝐨 𝐃𝐞𝐣𝐮𝐧: “Bella he has a crush on the egg you carry in your uterus!!!” - Sam

𝐖𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐮𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠 (𝐇𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐲): “wrapping spaghetti around his dick” - Rai

𝐇𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐧: “yes whore I’m busy” - Wren

𝐋𝐞𝐞 𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐨: “I have a huge dick for the both of us, he can be in charge of titties.” - Pat

𝐍𝐚 𝐉𝐚𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧: “please serve cunt” - Angel

𝐋𝐞𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐡𝐲𝐮𝐜𝐤 (𝐇𝐚𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧): “plow her into the afterlife king” - Wren

𝐋𝐮𝐢 𝐘𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐠: “serving rizz on this sweet Thursday afternoon” - Sam

𝐙𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐥𝐞: “hit him with your car” - Sam

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐉𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐠: “don’t babies drink blood from your umbilical cord?” - Angel

𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

“please don’t terminate yourself you’re too sexy for that 💕” - Rai “Gaslight, girlkeep, gateboss or smin” - Wren “Am I sucking Satan’s cock this life cycle or” - Wren “The dude who I share the corpse work with wanted me to look his stuff on the machine over 🥺” - Rai “If I were to write a verse I would prohibit men from showing their toes” - Angel “Omg these shrooms were from God fr fr” - Sam “Kpop enjoyment and creative writing ma’am do you mean porn???” - Pat “Alright guys keep it pg // when have we ever?” - Wren and Rai “Can puppy hybrids scratch their heads with their leg? // no. that’s cursed.” - Rai and I “My legs are divorced” - me “wait I need to find the G spot” - Pat “I need to chain myself to a tree or sth rn” - Pat

another crackhead post to say I love my girlies and I would risk the world for them <3 without them I wouldn't be able to say that I laugh every single day. (hell I literally met Rai because of them 💕)

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[medea10]

My Review of [Oshi no Ko]

Oof. The spring anime season of 2023 was kinda lax with the sequels and reboots. This was welcoming news for me as I was happy to take on any and every new anime that dropped. And I was ready to give the top prize to Skip and Loafer or even My Love Story with Yamada-kun. But then, this anime smashed in like Jack Nicholson in The Shining. This anime was already seen as the most, highly-anticipated anime to enter this season. Of course, the creator also made Kaguya-sama. It’s going to be awesome! And that’s stiff competition as Demon Slayer and Dr. Stone both returned with positive feedback. On the day of its official release, the first episode alone was seen as #1 on all of MAL. Gee, how long did it take for the FMA fan-idiots to nuke the score of this series? About four weeks. Guys, get another hobby.

Besides becoming the #1 anime on MAL with just one episode out, Hidive received the highest amount of traffic to their website for the first time ever. The music video released by YOASOBI for Oshi no Ko trended for a full week and as of May 17, 2023, the video reached 100 million views. Add to that, YOASOBI’s single has been dominating on the global Billboard charts. Manga sales have exploded. This anime is definitely one to behold. Let’s hope that nothing happens to the anime to make it falter.

Before I talk about the synopsis, I should really go a little further when it comes to the first episode. We all know, the average anime episode is roughly 21-25 minutes as it varies. This of course doesn’t include the length and time of recaps, openings, ending themes, or previews. But then, you get several episodes that are 40-50 minutes. I call that the, “Aniplex wants your attention episode”. Yeah, it’s because most of those I see are in Aniplex animes. Especially the Monogatari series. But in most cases, these are just the first or last episode. I just learned to accept it and enjoy the extra-long episode of SAO or Demon Slayer. Plus, it’s just their way to fill in as much content for the season. Oshi no Ko’s first episode clocked in at a whopping 82 minutes. This first episode alone could have been a feature-length movie. Japan actually did put the first episode on the big screen weeks before the television premier. This seems to be a missed opportunity for Sentai Filmworks.

A REQUEST: I do have a request for those blindly stumbling upon this review. If you are reading this part and have not watched at least episode 1, I kindly ask that you close this page and go watch Oshi no Ko’s first episode. Do not even read the synopsis to the episode. It is best that you go in blind. If you have already done so, please disregard this message and let’s get at it!

Ai Hoshino is an idol in a group called B Komachi. She is loved all around Japan. One particular fan (Sarina) loves her dearly. It’s the one thing in her life that gives her joy as she is currently battling a rare form of brain cancer. She dies. She was only 12. A doctor (Gorou Amemiya) who befriended her kinda got into Ai shortly after Sarina’s death. And now he’s hooked. One day, Gorou gets the surprise of his life as one of his incoming patients is 20 weeks pregnant with twins. And surprise, it’s famous idol Ai Hoshino.

Oof. I’m sorry, seeing them talk to a 16-year-old girl who is pregnant is not a pleasant topic I like to talk about nowadays. You all know the country I hail from and how angry I get talking about real world topics.

Gorou took care of Ai for the next twenty weeks to ensure a safe and healthy delivery. The night Ai went into labor, Gorou was murdered by a man who asked him about the whereabouts of Ai. In his final moments, Gorou recalled a conversation he had with Sarina about what it would be like to be the children of a famous idol.

With that, Gorou died and is reincarnated as one of Ai’s twins (named Aqua). The other twin (named Ruby) was Sarina reincarnated. We watch Aqua and Ruby grow as Ai’s children. But their identies were shielded from the public due to fear of Ai’s career being ruined forever. Still though, when Ai is with her children, it’s some of the happiest moments of Ai’s life considering her life prior to idol fame was dreadful. As for the kids, Aqua got into acting and Ruby got into dancing. And even though it took several years, Ai’s popularity began to grow past just being a teen idol and was ready to perform at a super dome. This happiness was shattered.

The stalker that killed Ai’s doctor stabs Ai in her residence and with Aqua as a witness. In Ai’s final words, she was able to give out a sincere “I love you” to her children. Ai is dead. The stalker killed himself. The children’s biological father could be the source of all that has just occurred. Aqua is ready for revenge.

Now, at age 16 is when the real story begins for Aqua and Ruby. Ruby has ambitions of becoming an idol like her mother, but Aqua wants her to steer-clear away from that business because of what happened to their mother. That doesn’t stop Ruby’s ambitions as she ends up restarting her mother’s old idol group B Komachi. As for Aqua, he gets several television appearances. He has no interest in that stuff, but this is the only way to get answers about Ai and their possible biological father as he might be the key or the reason behind Ai’s demise.

BETWEEN THE SUB AND THE DUB: Oh good! Rie Takahashi is in the main cast. Oh…she plays Ai. That’s just sad. So, is Ai still technically a main character even though she gets killed by episode 1? Just curious! As for the sub, Sentai has a dub out. My premature thoughts went straight to Monica Rial. I’m sniffing around to see if she’s even in this. I can sense Rial up in here.

several research voice actor moments later

Okay, Monica Rial isn’t part of the main cast…but her sister is. I was close and thought that either one or both Rial sisters were going to be there. I thought these people did a good job considering the major hype to the anime. I know I usually never give glowing recommendations for any dub done by Sentai. This, they did fine with. This is my first time hearing most (if not all) the main cast.

JAPANESE CAST: *Aqua is played by Takeo Ootsuka (known for Tem on Beastars)

*Ruby is played by Yurie Igoma

*Ai is played by Rie Takahashi (known for Emilia on Re:Zero, Tomo on Tomo-chan is a Girl, Megumin on Konosuba, Ena on Laid-Back Camp, Sumi on Rent-A-Girlfriend, and Mash on Fate/Grand Order)

ENGLISH CAST: *Aqua is played by Jack Stansbury (known for Mendou on Urusei Yatsura 2022)

*Ruby is played by Alyssa Marek

*Ai is played by Donna Bella Litton (known for Ran on Urusei Yatsura 2022)

SHIPPING: This…can get really ewwie really fast.

Gorou’s obsession with Ai was borderline Lolita fetish. A grown-ass man obsessing over a 16-year-old idol can get really creepy really fast. I do give him props as he remained completely professional as Ai’s OB-GYN. Now, what happens when Gorou dies and is reborn as Aqua? Oh, he loves Ai! It’s just that Aqua was careful as humanly possible. That’s my tip-toeing around the scene where Aqua turns down being breast fed by Ai. Ruby doesn’t mind drinking from Ai’s teat.

16-year-old Aqua kept getting asked by his castmates for the reality show he was in what his ideal woman was. He tip-toes around it, but we all know he’s describing Ai. His mother! A woman who died over 10 years ago. And again, HIS MOTHER! Though, nobody else knows that fact so he just tip-toes around it by being as discreet as humanly possible. Because of Aqua’s looks, he’s a prime target for thirsty girls at his school. But thanks to the reality show he was in; he ends up in a fake relationship with Akane. Totally doesn’t help that Akane starts acting like Ai! Because those two “hooked up” during the reality show, they must keep up appearances with their relationship in the public eye.

We could end that shit topic here if not for little miss Kana being little miss tsundere whenever Aqua is around. Oh boy, Kana is a true tsundere here.

SADDEST MOMENT: That first episode killed it in more ways than one. There’s no doubt that every main character here has had their hardships in the past. Ai had parents that abandoned her and she winds up in an orphanage. When Ruby was Sarina, she was suffering from that rare brain cancer where it was a struggle just to walk. And as for Aqua, they never did find his original body. But I was not prepared for what happened when Ai answered that door in episode 1.

I was thinking that stalker guy was the father of Aqua and Ruby and we’re going to have this whole thing throughout the series. Instead, when I watched this guy try to kill Ai, I immediately got flashbacks of Selena. Oh yeah, who could forget that death?

Yes, everything about Ai’s final words killed me. The animation, the delivery, everything! And Rie Takahashi knocked it out of the park!

DO THESE STORIES LOOK FAMILIAR TO YOU?: So, I might be going out on several limbs here but hear me out. Watching Oshi no Ko, do you draw any kind of correlation to any character’s backstory and seen it with an actor who might have gone through this same sort of thing? This story delves into the dark side of the entertainment industry and mostly in Japan. But being American, I can’t help but draw connections to the sad stories I would see in the entertainment industry in the U.S.

When I watched a crazed fan attack Ai, I will always immediately think of what happened to Selena. Seeing Kana try to stay relevant due to being a child actor, I think of a lot of child stars that went on after the height of their careers and while there are some success stories, there’s…well, it didn’t end well for actors like Bobby Driscoll and Dana Plato. Look both of those up, it’s quite tragic. I know these are American actors and most of the story is revolved around what happens in the Japanese entertainment industry. I’m just using these an example because I learned about these tragedies and lived through some of them (especially Selena’s death). Despite all of those stories being decades old, a lot of dark things still take place in this day and age. And with the addition of social media, being an entertainer has become worse.

The Akane storyline…ouch. First of all, social media comments are toxic. I will admit, I used to “Egosurf” a lot in my 20s when I was somewhat relevant on certain sites. It did not do well for my mental health. But I’m not like Akane. I’m not an entertainer. I’m a dork that likes to write reviews for animes and proud of it. If someone on Tumblr tells me I suck, I just ignore it. I probably won’t even see it knowing me. Tee-hee! Back to the matter at hand though. Akane wasn’t really seen as anything special in the reality show she was in with Aqua. She didn’t stick out as much as her other co-stars. Despite it being kinda like a reality show, these kids are still acting or doing what their supervisors say. Akane decides to do something impulsive and it backfired. BADLY!

This resulted in people on social media exploding with hatred for Akane with the most disgusting of messages telling her she’ll never act again or just blunt ones that say “Just die”. Despite the episode clearly stating this is a “work of fiction”, you know they got inspired by the real-life tragedy of Hana Kimura. Kimura was a female professional wrestler for the most part. In 2019, she was in a reality show called Terrace House. During an episode, Kimura got in a verbal argument with one of the castmates. From what I’ve read, they asked her to stir the pot a bit and fight with the other castmate. After this episode aired, fans took to social media and posted a lot of hate-filled messages towards Kimura. This sent her in a deep depression. Two months after this episode aired and all of the horrible messages were blasted at top speed, Hana Kimura committed suicide.

I don’t want to say Oshi no Ko blatently used this one particular story for the Akane storyline. But I’m also not saying that either. This is eerily too similar. It also doesn’t help that this episode aired days before the anniversary of Kimura’s death. I know it’s coincidence, but weird-ass timing. Thank God Aqua saved her from jumping off the bridge. While Oshi no Ko is a work of fiction, what happened to Hana Kimura was not. And bullying the woman’s family is not helping anything whatsoever. Yes, Kimura’s mother is pissed at the anime for airing a story similar to the events that drove her daughter to suicide. She has that right! Don’t bully her because she’s mad at everyone involved with Oshi no Ko. If I was in her shoes, I’d probably be pissed too and for a long time too. Moving away from that dumpster fire…

And the biggest kudos goes to Hidive. At the end of episode 6, they put up a message to prevent suicide and well, you know what? I’m going to do so here too.

As someone who has unfortunately been in dark places like some of these characters, I encourage others to seek out help as well.

ENDING: Since the events of episode 1, we watched what Ruby and Aqua want to do with their lives. Ruby is committed to becoming an idol like her mother. Slowly throughout the season, she and Kana joined Ai’s old production company and started up the idol group Ai was in, B Komachi. It was just the two of them until the end of the reality show Aqua was in. That’s when Aqua suggested to his castmate Mem-Cho that she should become an idol in the B Komachi revival. This is an interesting mixture for an idol group with the daughter of an idol (though nobody knows that fact), a former child star, and a Youtuber that’s 25 going on 16 depending on her applications.

Kana puts up a brave face in front of Ruby and Mem-Cho. But you can tell that Kana is scared. She’s been tossed around since becoming older, nobody bought her single when she recorded songs, her own mother even gave up on her, and all of these rejections kinda caught up to Kana. Regardless, Kana went up on stage with Ruby and Mem-Cho as a rookie idol. B Komachi got their chance at an idol festival to perform. It’s a start compared to a lot idols in other animes. On stage, it was clear that the audience was mostly there for Mem-Cho due to her popularity through the reality show and her Youtube channel. But Ruby got some attention from an audience member who remembered the original B Komachi and noticed Ruby kinda got that same aura as Ai.

Kana felt a little despair while performing on stage. But then we get a déjà vu trip as Aqua is in the audience doing a glow stick dance. Yeah, it was a lot like what happened when Ai was performing, doubt was swarming her, and then the twins start doing a glow stick dance. I guess the performance went well. It’s just that after that we see more tsundere moments from Kana. Mem-Cho finally sees that Kana likes Aqua. And then there’s some friction when we learn that Kana and Akane know each other and are rivals. And when I say rivals, I mean they are like Ash Ketchum and Gary Oak in the first season rivals, they are catty bitches. They’ve been at it since they were children.

A popular anime is about to be adapted as a stage musical. Akane and Kana are set to be in this production. The gentleman that Aqua has been in contact for a while now set him up with a role in that same stage musical. This theater company was apparently where things changed for Ai when she was an up-and-coming idol.

Could this be Aqua’s big lead to possibly meeting his biological father? That’s a question that won’t be answered today. At least season two is greenlit.

Soooooo…after watching episode 1 and the hype that came along with it, did the rest of the season grab my attention? Yes. It totally did. I mean it wasn’t at the hype it was when I had just watched episode 1. After one viewing of episode one, I had to tell anyone who would listen to me that this was awesome. There were however several other episodes that grabbed me. Yes, it was the Akane-centered episodes. Let’s just say any time I saw moments with Kana and Ruby trying to do idol stuff before Mem-cho came were a little boring. I just felt like they were just there and nothing else. Probably just a reminder that yeah, they exist, now let’s go back to Aqua doing what he’s doing.

Am I excited for season two? Oh yes, I am. I’m doing my best not to look at any manga spoilers. It’s hard. Every so often, a spoiler drops on Twitter and you just want to look. Or someone on Youtube will say something about a new chapter and you just want to take a quickie. NOPE! I’m going to stay strong and just practice good patience.

Medea read up about Aqua and Ruby’s father

No self control whatsoever! Not one iota of it. Whenever season two drops, it’s going to be a biggie. Will the anime continue to be a smashing hit when it returns? That’s for the future to decide. I truly hope for the best. As long as they stay with the original material and the same studio that’s animating it, I think we’ll be good. Full recommendation!

FINAL (IDIOTIC) THOUGHT: So, is Ai going to be the next member of Franchouchou on Zombieland Saga?

…I’m going to sit in the corner and think about what I just wrote.

All 11 episodes are available on Hi-Dive.

[elminx]

Energy Update: May 2023

May is a "3" Universal Month [5 (May) + 7 (2023) = 12 = 1+2=3] in a "7" Universal Year. Three is a very active number, after going out on our own (1) and then finding somebody to settle down with (2), we can finally think about getting together and socializing. 3 months almost always require some give and take. Perhaps even some working together. It's worth being mindful that we enter the month mid Mercury retrograde and between eclipses. Energies will be high, but compromises may be hard to come by.

The Set Up

We begin the month of May with the Sun, retrograde Mercury, Uranus, and the North Node in Taurus; Venus in Gemini; Mars in Cancer; Jupiter and Chiron in Aries; Saturn and Neptune in Pisces; and Pluto in Aquarius. It's worth noting here that all of the planets except for Mars are still in the left two quadrants of the horoscope wheel and fairly closely spaced together from Aquarius through Cancer. This shows us that collectively we have work to do in these sections of the horoscope.

By month's end, the Sun will have moved on into Gemini, Venus will have transitted into Cancer, Mars into Leo, and Jupiter into Taurus. Mercury will have finished off their retrograde cycle in Taurus and Pluto will have retrograded in Aquarius. All eyes are on Mercury, Pluto, and the North Node who will be the big players in the events that will transpire.

The Nitty Gritty

As each month is "born" on the first, the astrology of the day can be used as somewhat of a portent of the incoming energies. In the way that a natal chart is read for the life ahead, this can be read for the month ahead. We can see that May is going to be eventful as two significant transits occur.

The first is that our Sun and retrograde Mercury meet up in conjunction with one another. This is often referred to as Mercury cazimi, a term that comes from Arabic and vaguely translates as something like "in the heart of the sun". This is one of the most common transits we experience as it happens from 6-8 times a year as Mercury makes its regular trips backward through the horoscope wheel during its retrograde periods. This is the only aspect that the Sun and Mercury can make with one another as the two bodies always appear within 28° of each other in our skies. It can also be seen as the nadir of the Mercury retrograde cycle.

Additionally, Pluto stations retrograde at 00° Aquarius. Pluto's ingress into Aquarius was one of the big moments of the year. We're going to all have to learn to deal with the modern implications of Pluto in the ever-expanding vastness of Aquarius in our tech world, just as we had to deal with the modern implications of Pluto in our finances while the planet of death and transformation was in Capricorn. We're not quite there yet. Not quite done with that old goat of a story. Not quite ready for that leap into whatever head trip Aquarius is on about now.

That is beyond us though. Those outer planets always are. Nonetheless, we will stew in this energy all month long. (Yes, the Sun is in Taurus - I'm going to be all in on the food metaphors.) Taurus has been having a tough go of things as both unpredictable Uranus and the North Node of forward-facing fate have been making their way through the normally unflappable sign of the bull. You might even notice some ruffled feathers or broken horns. Taurus may be slow to anger (so long as they don't have any Aries or a strongly aspected Mars in their chart), but once they have seen red, all bets are off. Prepare to be gored. Or, at least, maybe don't wear that red dress out to the place where you know you have enemies. That message is for someone. (maybe me)

The feeling of the beginning of the month is going to feel like a crescendo that will likely peak somewhere on either side of 5/9 when the Sun conjuncts Uranus at 18° Taurus. There is a feeling of the finality of endings in the air. I don't think that these endings or transitions will be a surprise to most people, but that doesn't mean that people aren't going to be in their feelings about it. Our eclipsed full moon on 5/5 is the last in this series to fall in Scorpio - that is a part of this finality that is hanging in the air. This was a split eclipse where the solar eclipse did not fall in the sign opposed to the lunar eclipse (in this case Aries and Scorpio). Instead, we began and end this cycle through Mars. Action can be taken to create the needed finality during this time. The eclipse will certainly be a high point in this energetic month. Though the full moon closes out eclipse season the energy may hang around for a little bit longer as the Sun meets up in conjunction with Uranus on 5/9 (Uranian energy feels very similar to that of eclipse season) and Venus in Cancer makes a sextile with the North Node and a trine with the South node on 5/10. This is a double emphasis on our South Node through both the Scorpio full moon and Venus' impact which shows up that release is needed during this time. Once we pass this point, the energy may slow down a bit and start to feel more traditional for Taurus season. As we enter the weekend of the 12-14th, we get a big push of reality as retrograde Mercury, Venus, and Saturn all line up with one another. Mercury in Taurus makes a sextile to both Venus in Cancer and Saturn in Pisces, who, in turn, are trine to one another. This feels like the consequences of our eclipse season coming home to roost. With Venus in Cancer, things are bound to get wet and weepy, so bring a towel or an umbrella. Mercury exits their retrograde cycle on Monday 5/15 which is yet another ending that we will have to contend with. Things do start to right themselves as Mercury stations direct, but it is worth remembering that we have a third phase of the retrograde cycle to go through (the post-retrograde shadow) where Mercury retraces their steps all the way back to 15° Taurus before we move on to new territory. If you've been avoiding your shit, it may come back around again for a third time for review. Things will get even more Taurusy as Jupiter enters the sign of the bull on 5/16. This is a great time to do magic towards growing your finances or manifesting something physical like a home as Jupiter expands and Taurus rules the physical accumulation of things. If you work with the Elder Futhark, the Fehu rune would be a very appropriate companion all month and especially around 5/16 when Jupiter enters Taurus. That said, Jupiter immediately squares off with retrograde Pluto in Aquarius. This aspect goes exact on 5/17 but will be felt immediately as Jupiter enters Taurus and will remain strong for most of the following week. Outer planet aspects like this have a more societal impact, so we may see some more of the fallout of Pluto in Capricorn (failure of banks, money systems, etc.) come to light during this time. Both Mars and the Sun will also make aspects with Pluto this week (Mars in Leo opposed on 5/20 and Sun in Gemini trine on 5/21) so death and transformation energy will likely be close to the surface all week long. The advice to Let Things End often falls on deaf ears, but it bears repeating in this regard. Beware the Sunk Cose Fallacy - just because you have spent time on a situation does not mean that you have to stick with it. Let the things that need to leave your life leave.

Newly direct Mercury meets up in Sextile with Saturn once more on 5/19 under the light of the Taurus new moon. There are a lot of possibilities for a new beginning here, but you are going to need to work for it. This isn't a cakewalk (sorry Taurus). Saturn demands that you put in the work to reap the results. Those that AREN'T willing to put in the work are going to be really in it as they don't see the result. Mars enters Leo on Saturday 5/20 which brings us straight to ego town. The Sun enters Gemini the next day - this weekend has drama written alllllllll over it.

If that's your thing, have at it.

If it's not, lay low.

The energy will persist into the final week of May as our Sun in Gemini sextiles Mars in Leo and Mars squares off with Jupiter in Taurus. The way forward during this transit is not to brag about it, as tempting as that may be. Don't get ahead of yourself here - only promise what you can actually deliver. Watch out for braggarts, those who are yelling the loudest right now almost certainly don't have anything to back it up. Venus in Cancer squares off with Chiron in Aries, too; emotions are close to the surface and somebody is bound to get their feelings hurt.

Somebody will get lucky (Jupiter conjunct North Node on Saturday 5/27) but it will be the person who has earned it, not the slacker who wants everybody to believe that they deserve it (Sun in Gemini square Saturn in Pisces). Use your best discernment to tell the difference during this time because all that glitters is most certainly NOT gold. Things may feel a bit unsettled as we wind out the month - we are approaching the end of Mercury's post-retrograde shadow and so we may find ourselves having to pay the piper in our own lives, whatever that means for you. If you did it, own it. If it's yours, care for it. If it's not, put down a boundary. Some shit isn't meant for you and that can be a good thing.

The Details

5/1 - Sun conjunct retrograde Mercury 11° Taurus, Pluto retrogrades 00° Aquarius 5/4 - Venus in Gemini square Neptune in Pisces 5/5 - Lunar eclipse/Full Moon 14° Scorpio, Venus in Gemini sextile Jupiter in Aries 5/7 - Venus enters Cancer 5/9 - Sun conjunct Uranus 18° Taurus 5/10 - Venus in Cancer sextile North Node in Taurus/trine South Node in Scorpio 5/12 - Retrograde Mercury in Taurus sextile Saturn in Pisces, Retrograde Mercury in Taurus sextile Venus in Cancer 5/13 - Venus in Cancer trine Saturn in Pisces 5/15 - Mercury retrograde ends 05° Taurus, Mars in Cancer trine Neptune in Pisces 5/16 - Jupiter enters Taurus 5/17 - Jupiter in Taurus square retrograde Pluto in Aquarius 5/18 - Sun in Taurus sextile Neptune in Pisces 5/19 - New Moon 28° Taurus, Mercury in Taurus sextile Saturn in Pisces 5/20 - Mars enters Leo, Mars in Leo opposed retrograde Pluto in Aquarius 5/21 - Sun enters Gemini, Sun in Gemini trine retrograde Pluto in Aquarius 5/22 - Sun in Gemini sextile Mars in Leo 5/23 - Mars in Leo square Jupiter in Taurus 5/24 - Mars in Leo square North Node in Taurus and South Node in Scorpio (fixed t-square), Venus in Cancer square Chiron in Aries 5/26 - Venus in Cancer sextile Uranus in Taurus 5/27 - Jupiter conjunct North Node in Taurus/opposed South Node in Scorpio 5/28 - Sun in Gemini square Saturn in Pisces 5/31 - Mercury exits its post-retrograde shadow 15° Taurus

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The Person On Your Mind in November 👁️ 2023 - Capricorn

Whole of their energy towards Capricorn: Death

Feelings: 2 Pentacles

Intentions: 2 Wands rev

Actions: Ace of Swords

This reading is kinda moot, they’re going to tell you what they think and feel, and when they do, they’ll have thought and felt this way for quite some time. Death could be the end of the whole relationship, that’s possible, or it can be stating their needs, what’s lacking for them, and transforming a situation that’s not giving them what they want. Or it hasn’t been. These could mean deeper things too, but they’ve pulled “it’s not that deep” so I’ll assume this is more of what’s lacking, and not any worst case scenarios, skipping over that.

Basically, they’re bored. You’re busy all of the time, you’re heavily career focused, independent, reliable, dependable, a model worker no doubt. Knight of Pentacles is boring though, no offense, he does the same thing every day. Like clockwork. This person feels like it’s Groundhogs Day, because days turn into weeks turn into months…and years? Who knows how long. 9 Pentacles also shows this being an independent sort of venture, you care about stability sure, but it’s yours alone, not the both of yours. I’m not sure who this person is to you, if not a lover then that’s probably a good thing. They could just be feeling restless in their own life and have to change things up, go on an adventure, even if it bothers you. With or without you, like they’d prefer with but, they’re not going to schedule it precisely between 2:15 and 2:40, if the focus is on independence then they’re going to match your energy.

If you’re dating, it’s more of an incompatibility and a conflict in desires. They intend to play it safe, not make any big moves, keep quiet. They do care about you, and what you think. They’re bored, restless, and could feel like you don’t even care if they stay or go, you’re fine either way. You card shows they mean the world to you, but if that wasn’t here, nothing in the cards shows that. They don’t see it either. The actions they will take are a conversation, they will illuminate how difficult it is to just hang around, wait on you, wait on life, wait on timing and the right opportunity, wait on enough money or for all of the stars to align, wait on weather and plans and cheap rates etc. They stopped caring about all of it. There is no right time, and on some level it feels like breadcrumbs or controlling mind games to them.

I don’t mean to offend 🙏. You have a side too. They’ve given you a lot of patience and time, but can see that you’re stuck in a rut and they can’t keep doing same shit different day. Even if they’re going at it alone, they’ll be sad but they’ll still go, like when this person says it’s gotta change, they’re really saying they’re going to make changes & its like preparing you. The Fool, they’ll be rushing off into some new adventure somewhere, it’s just do you want to come too?

It’s possible for someone this is a coworker that’s been working there a long time, they’re tired of the same thing at this job, they’re not moving up or going anywhere, and they’re ready for something new, so they’re going off to find it. Could be someone you’re close to or fond of.

Messages:

Their side:

- I will surprise you 😦

- It’s not that DEEP

Your side:

- I don’t deserve you 💯

- You mean the world to me!

Possible signs:

Scorpio, Cancer, Aries & Virgo

If you’re dealing with:

3 Wands & The Empress shows you expect growth as much as this other person, especially if this is a job. Seeing you as someone reliable that puts everything they have into what they do, this is probably someone who does the same thing. Hopefully not a romantic relationship, if so, they don’t know what you’re waiting on or what’s taking so long. I get a major difference in methods, in a way that neither is right or wrong, just different…but it’s a big kind of different.

Aries - nostalgic about the good times, before everything became difficult or painful

Taurus - could be this person, it’s most likely leaving one job for another, there’s a better one elsewhere

Gemini - your broke friend, could be skipping out on some holiday, get together or celebration due to work, or that’s the excuse

Cancer - flirty side piece energy, they’re tired of this cycle, they “used to call you on their cell phone 🎶” and now they’re throwing it away

Leo - willing to put in the work but really just wants to mess around, both, they’re obsessed 🤩

Virgo - not okay 💯 they’re struggling bad and not saying anything to anyone, overly stressed, burdened, worried, trapped, anxious, might give up, it’s coming to light that they need help 😕

Libra - break-up, make-up, break-up, make-up, etc., unreliable af, but you deal with it

Scorpio - finally coming around or messaging after a time period of being M.I.A.

Sagittarius - could also be this person for some, if they’re leaving a job or losing one, it’s due to some imbalanced or unfair dynamics, could be health related, there could be a whole lawsuit involved

Capricorn - there’s conflict with each other due to different priorities, one or both of you feel like one tries or does more, or you could just be talking about how busy you both are

Aquarius - very guarded and avoidant when it comes to their emotions, they have them but they don’t talk about it because 7 Wands rev, they’re not going to argue about them, or they could just be avoiding a fight with you

Pisces - at the end of a major cycle and fearful about what comes next - could be love related

[adsofpandemicera]

Coca-Cola's "The Great Meal" Advertisement

In spite of the distance, the advertising urges individuals to interact digitally, share meals, and make memories. It concludes with the tagline "Together Tastes Better," highlighting the value of connection and community even in trying circumstances. In particular, during the epidemic, the message is to appreciate and celebrate the times we spend with our loved ones. 

People who feel alone or far from their loved ones as a result of the epidemic appear to be the intended audience for the advertisement. It may also be directed at anyone who appreciates Coca-Cola and the delights of eating a meal with others. Since the main product of Coca-Cola is a soft drink it contains high levels of sugar and calories. According to the research (Contributors, 2020) Drinking even one or two cokes a day can more than double a person's chance of developing type 2 diabetes. Consuming sugar is connected to heart diseases risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and excess body fat. Colas and other sweetened beverages have been associated with a higher risk of pancreatic cancer, but It is up to individuals to choose if drinking Coca-Cola fits with their personal health choices and goals. 

This advertisement applies two types of media manipulation: persuasive language, which can be used to make the product being advertised more appealing to the viewer, and emotional manipulation, which evokes strong emotions from the viewer and forges a connection between the viewer and the product being advertised. The slogan "Together Tastes Better," which implies that Coca-Cola may improve the enjoyment of a shared meal and foster a sense of togetherness, contains persuasive language. It addresses the human need for community and connection while positioning Coca-Cola as a drink that can make these occasions more enjoyable. Overall, the commercial succeeds in grabbing viewers' attention by appealing to their emotions and offering a meaningful message during difficult moments.

REFERENCES:

Around the Table, Around the World: Coca-Cola Celebrates. (n.d.). Www.coca-Colacompany.com. Retrieved April 20, 2023, from https://www.coca-colacompany.com/news/around-the-table-around-the-world-coca-cola-celebrates#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20Great%20Meal%E2%80%9D%20is%20an

Contributors, W. E. (2020, October 22). Drinking Cola: Is It Good for You? WebMD. https://www.webmd.com/diet/drinking-cola-good-for-you#:~:text=Even%20one%20or%20two%20colas

[astroexaminer]

Astro-Inspiration for November 30, 2023 ~ The Road Less Traveled

Today you could feel a bit of worry and anxiety as you question the road you’re on and wonder if you’ve reached the end. Consider that sometimes all you need to clear a hurdle is a shift in perspective. By this afternoon, you could receive flashes of insight that will shift your perspective to the wider world, which can allow you to embrace the unknown with excitement instead of trepidation, and could even feel inclined to take the road less traveled.

Today’s Quote

I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. ~ Robert Frost

Today’s Sky

Venus in Libra Quincunx Neptune in Pisces. Mercury in Sagittarius Semisextile Pluto in Capricorn., Moon in Cancer SesquiSquare Saturn in Pisces, SesquiSquare Mars in Sagittarius, Sextile Uranus in Taurus.

The sky speaks to you if you will let it. Every day it delivers a message that each person hears in a uniquely different way. This is not personal or predictive astrology; it's creative astrology meant to help you understand and align your mind, body, and spirit with the unique soul vibration of each passing day.

To quote Joseph Campbell: “The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with Nature.”

I hope you enjoy and your life is enriched by these Astro-inspirations.

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[herdeardiaryy]

MATTHEW

October 29, 2023 [07:13 AM - Saudi Time]

I woke up feeling heavy this day because I felt something was not right, maybe I stayed up late or anything personal things, until I opened my Messenger App; two of my friends sent me a message. At first, I am very hesistant in opening their message because maybe, MAYBE, this is the reason why I felt heavy that day, but I have to. I opened their messages with a literally breaking news — Matthew Perry had died.

I don't know what to feel, I only burst into tears. I cried in silent, though my mind that time was still in denial, but my eyes accepted the pain. Until I started to get up, call my family as my daily routine, take a bath, got my office attire, and work. I posted a lot of Matthew Perry's photo and posted it anywhere in my Social Media accounts, because I don't know what should I do, to make him alive again.

Seeing the photo of his funeral with the five main characters of F•R•I•E•N•D•S, relatives, and his Father, was the saddest thing in the world, seeing that wonderful and great man retiring from this land.

His death was really tragic, he doesn't deserved it so much. He had enough from his addiction to being normal again, but death did not help him at all, now I feel sad and wanted to cry while writing this.

October 30, 2023

I decided to go on hiatus from watching F•R•I•E•N•D•S, it's really hard to watch. I don't know when should I start on watching it again, but I know for sure, not now. But I will, someday.

November 3, 2023 [Noontime in Saudi]

Matthew Perry laid to rest.

November 15, 2023 [Right now]

Jennifer, Lisa, Courtney, David, and Matt posted their grief to Matthew on their Instagram Accounts. I really did not expect this thing to happen, the five (5) characters of them pay their big respects to Matty by posting it in Social Media, knowing that it's really hard to accept the fact that our Matthew is really gone. I really love this family so much.

To Matthew Perry,

Hi, Mattman. How you doin' up there, bud? I hope you finally have your peace after all those struggles that you've been. You know, your death reminds me of the pain that I felt 4 years ago, when my high school collegue died in Cancer. His name is Paul, if you met him there, please tell him to rest easy.

Matty, we love you so much. really. I did not know how to explain this grief but please know that in the middle of this kind of feeling, there is a part from me that is happy, knowing that you're really at peace. I am so proud of you, Matty, and at the same time, in pain.

I thank you for being one of the funniest and the best actors that I've seen in my entire life. You really made me realized a lot in life, teach me how to be okay when it's not okay, and a reason to hope for having the same partner as Chandler and you was.

Rest in Paradise, Matthew

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2000 Trees 2023 Review

Now in it’s 15th year 2000 trees returned to Upcote farm for a mostly sunny edition with an absolutely stacked lineup - we caught around 30 different artists this year and discovered some great new music.

Arriving a little later than planned on the Thursday morning we found a spot to camp which seemed ideal but later turned out to be a mistake as we realised we had camped by the entrance to the forest school which had a little drum kit set up in the woods which meant festival revellers would play drums all throughout the night but it’s 2000 trees so we just let it slide and popped our earplugs in before calling it a night. Anyway I digress. Onto the bands....

Projector were one of the bands we really wanted to catch but only managed to catch the very end of their set on the Axiom but it seemed as though the Brighton based trio had a great reception and we'd clearly missed a banging set. Onwards to our first full set of the weekend with ITHACA on the main stage all dressed in white and Djamila in Orange as is now tradition they blitzed through material from their latest release “They Fear Us” with a message to the UK scene for more inclusion and diversity, A solid set from a band currently at the top of their game. 

Ithaca - Photo Credit (Gareth Bull)

Up next were Graphic Nature, admittedly a band I haven’t heard before but they definitely left an impression and I’ll be sure to catch them again in future as they chanelled their inner Slipknot and got the crowd pumped and ready to take on the rest of Thursday afternoon. 

Graphic Nature - Photo Credit - Gareth Bull

Martha have been held in high regard in our circle of friends so I decided to pop along to see what all the fuss was about and while I enjoyed the first half of their set I found myself feeling it all a bit samey and decided to move on to catch the remainder of Svalbard's set over in the Cave, The post-metallers are very much engrained within the UK music scene by now and deliver an epic set to a packed out tent.

It’s actually surprising how many heavier bands are on the trees lineup this year and it’s Bristol's finest purveyors of doom Sugar Horse up next in the darkened Neu stage with their crushingly heavy world ending riffs before some uplifting math/post rock from Belfast’s And So I watch you From Afar who played an absolute blinder and treated the crowd to some new songs. A band that know how to whip a crowd into a frenzy guitarist Rory Friers spent a lot of time in the thick of it among the party people before we headed off into the forest for BAT SABBATH which was Cancer Bats performing a set full of Black Sabbath Classics and one of my highlights of the day as a massive Sabbath fan. 

Bat Sabbath - Photo Credit - Gareth Bull

I ended up watching The Bronx as my headliner and did not regret my decision, having never seen them before this was a lesson in how to get crowd fired up and the tent was brimming full of energy which was unleashed in full force for the duration of their set and ended with one of our crew being taken to get his knee bandaged up following a pit injury!!!!

THE BRONX - Photo Credit - Gareth Bull

Another hot and sweaty day on the Farm as Friday begins and we had an absolutely stacked day ahead beginning with one of our favourites The St Pierre Snake Invasion assaulting the crowd with a mix of new and old bangers on the Main Stage, having released my AOTY so far I was curious to see how the songs would translate on a bigger stage and it just works so well, definitely a band made to play bigger stages they just deserve more attention! 

Following on from that was my discovery of the weekend in Canada’s Motherhood who played a quirky set full of twists and turns that reminded me in parts of a mathier PILE. Definitely looking forward to hearing more from this trio in the future. 

Lakes - Photo Credit - Jez Pennington

Firm bUTTONpUSHER faves LAKES performed a beautiful set full of songs from their latest album Elysian Skies in the Forest and were joined by some guests on vocals and trumpet and I genuinely think the Forest stage is one of my favourite places in all the world to watch bands.

Northern Irelands New Pagans were up next for us and it was a real nice contradiction in sounds as the raw punk rock energy from the band is on full display mixed with gorgeous vocals from Lyndsey. The Irish contingent was strong at this years trees but it was time for some Belgian action from Brutus over on the main stage and again the trio put on a fierce show as always as they hold the crowd in their hands in the blazing sunshine.

Empire State Bastard - Photo Credit - Joseph Singh

Feeling the burn from the heat I enjoyed Empire State Bastard from a shady spot outside the tent but thoroughly enjoyed the noise from Biffy boys Simon Neil and Mike Vennart who are making the rounds on the festival scene this year ahead of the release of their debut album. We closed out our Friday in the Forest with another Irish band, The Scratch, they were easily one of our favourite bands last year but this year their set was shorter and consisted of lots of new songs which unfortunately just missed the mark with me and I feel they should have had a longer set on a bigger stage. 

Photo Credit - Gareth Bull

Before arriving at the festival I assumed Saturday would be the more chilled out day for me but damn was I wrong. Not having a list of bands I wanted to see meant I ended up catching lots of great new music that I otherwise probably wouldn’t have known about.

I started my morning with a coffee and a bacon sandwich before heading off to see Witch Fever on the main stage, the Riot Grrrl vibe was strong and they played a rager of a set as the weather tried to make up its mind about what to do. 

Modern Error - Photo Credit - Gareth Bull

Modern Error had an air of NIN about them which I enjoyed but quickly tired of as the sound just wasn't that great for them and so I left to go check out High Vis on the main stage where someone recommended yet another Irish band Enola Gay who brought some post punk/ hardcore action to the afternoon before it all got a bit silly with Electric Six and one of the biggest crowds I’d seen down at the main stage all weekend. 

Electric Six - Photo Credit - Gareth Bull

Time for a quick break before we caught One step Closer and Holding Absence who admittedly aren’t really the kind of thing I’m into but both put on solid perfomances and the latter were clearly delighted to be on the main stage after playing every stage at 2000 trees now over the years.

Frozemode and Cody frost were both on fire and definite highlights on the forest stage with Frozemode enjoying some sunshine and Cody Frost playing through a set filled with torrential rain and a surprise guest appearance from Enter Shikari's Rou Reynolds, the Shikari fans all made a beeline for the front ensuring this was a set Cody Frost will remember forever.

Hundred Reasons had the misfortune of playing the main stage during the worst weather of the weekend and it all becomes a bit much so we decided to go see TSPSI for the second time this weekend as they had replaced Loathe who unfortunately had to pull out last minute. 

The St Pierre Snake Invasion - Photo Credit - Joe Singh

Pitchshifter were a band I never managed to see growing up so off we headed for some nostalgic riffs from the Nottingham rockers who while putting on a sterling show seemed to be more obsessed with the fact they are an old band now which became quite cringey very quickly as JS Claydon showed off his “Dad Bod” - one of the bands i wish I’d seen when they were doing it the first time round instead!

Time for a hot take but American Football are not a band for a festival in my opinion, despite being great on record they just don’t keep your energy levels up enough so we left after a couple of songs and decided to close the festival out with an absolutely thrilling set from Belfast’s Kneecap who were phenomenal. The Hip Hop trio mix Irish and English language and gave fair warning to the packed forest that if you are on psychedelics you aren’t going crazy their just mixing up the two languages and to great effect. High octane energy and plenty of laughs from the two frontmen while their DJ wearing a balaclava drank cans in the background. I would highly encourage anyone to go see these lot if they get the opportunity. 

Kneecap - Photo Credit - Joe Singh

So as we donned our silent disco headphones and closed out another year at 2000 Trees it’s say to say this was another successful year and there’s probably way more we could have written about how great this festival is, it's an absolute credit to the organisers who manage to smash it every year!

We’ll definitely be back next year!!!!! 

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2023/07/03 English

BGM: Billie Eilish - Getting Older

At last, I am now 48 years old. It was a day off so I went to the hospital this morning. I saw my doctor, and confessed my state of mind to him. I remember that I have had to face various struggles with the issue. How can I build the firm/strong trustable relationship with my doctor? Once I had a huge expectation to him. "Anyway, gimme a lot of pills, and save me" and so on. And also, "You would do this as one of your tasks simply/automatically with saying "OK, OK" even though I say my worries more and more", and "You seem to live with fine salary so have never been in troubles with money management". Somewhere in my mind (No, actually "In the middle in my mind"), I was thinking/having these idea. Yes, I was a weak, "twisted" patient. Doctors just can do "supporting" patients even though he/she chooses providing medicines or advices to help them. So, one step more, the issue of "living one's life actually" is the one patients should face and solve. This means once I was just a simple, innocent crybaby. I feel embarrassed... I got medicines, and found that my friends had given me a lot of celebration messages on LINE etc. It almost made me cry. As Rei Ayanami, I have to say this situation. What to do at a time like this... You would say "You can just smile"?

Listening to Miles Davis's "The Birth of Cool" (you might grin this choice... as I said, today was my "birth" day). This afternoon I read Maho Isono and Makiko Miyano's book "Suddenly I feel sick". This book contains those two authors' mails. It is quite a profound one. Miyano had been suffered from cancer, and tried to survive against her hard/tough fate. It must be an "unlucky" event, but Miyano writes that she never wanted to think that it was "unhappy". I thought that this is a declaration of "fighting against the severe destiny". Actually, everyone can be suffered from various ""unlucky" events. Me, I am born as an autistic person. It might be an "unlucky" event. But this is MY choice whether I give this event the place as it is "unhappy". It depends on my understanding, or my way of thinking... It might be the same concept as "positive thinking" as a lot of self-help books teach. Yes, it is almost the same as "positive thinking", but also it has a deeper/bigger truth for me.

Thinking why it can be... But I have to say this. I have just read this book once, so I can't find that truth. I guess that I have had to face this book during my life. This must be a lifelong book... I say that this tells me that I can learn a certain thing from my life even though I have to face various "unlucky" events by chance (this might remind you of Haruki Murakami's works' main theme). And also I can live with weaving/writing my truth as articles, and also make a bold line/orbit in this world by living my life.  Now I heard that 10 percent of the people can be autistic. But this might not be able to help you. "Why? Why ME? Why have I been born as an autistic person in this world!?". This question never fades away. Once, I had a rotten mind and also been soaked into a deep grief of blaming my "bad luck". "I have to live this terrible life as an autistic person until I die. Why the fuck is it possible?". As you know, this idea actually makes one miserable. Yes, once I hurt myself by this way of thinking, drove to the "unhappiness"... In other words, it can happen that YOU make yourself "unhappy" by facing your "unlucky" events to put them into your life history. But also, keeping positive mind/attitude also would be tough/hard for us. How can we solve this problem? This can be my "eternal theme".

I always have a trouble of thinking what music I choose as the day's BGM (in other words, "today's music/song"). Today I wanted to enjoy Billie Eilish by chance and found this "Getting Older". In this great tune, Billie disses how foolish we confess our trauma too much. She sings as "And maybe that's the reason every sentence sounds rehearsed". In other words, the more we talk about trauma, the more we can "improve" that trauma talking as a sophisticated ART. It eventually becomes as a "rehearsal", and also increases the essence of fiction/fake. Of course, it is not a bad thing at all. If talking/confessing trauma becomes a kind of rehearsal and builds/makes a strong/powerful lifestory/autobiography of one's, it can be allowed as a great lifework (but of course, you should avoid telling any clear fake/lies). You can do so... or must do so. It can be a good trial. But I also want to keep this Billie's point of view. "Making lies because they need so", "Getting used to make fake, and also decorating my confession with lies", and "Talking trauma as a kind of selling out". I have to keep Billie's critical words somewhere in my mind (or "in the middle in my mind").

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AS9r_E0PY4