#year in review : january

[mizgnomer]

My 2024 Tumblr Top 10

1. Parallel Photos: The Tennants and Shebergs - 2,837 notes - Feb 29 2024

2. Good Omens S1/S2 Poster Parallels - 1,391 notes - Feb 8 2024

3. Eye Rolls with David Tennant (Part 3) - 1,384 notes - Jan 20 2024

4. Parallels - Good Omens & Staged - 1,375 notes - Feb 10 2024

5. David's Acrobatic Eyebrow (Part 15) - 1,327 notes - Mar 9 2024

6. Tennant Tuesday - Crowley & the Bentley - 1,321 notes - Mar 12 2024

7. David & Georgia - Telegraph photoshoot - 1,306 notes - Feb 1 2024

8. Crowley's Outfits in Good Omens S2 - 1,146 notes - Mar 23 2024

9. David Ruffling his Hair (Part 13) - 998 notes - Mar 2 2024

10. David having the time of his life on the set of the Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials - 984 notes - Apr 27 2024

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[reasonandfaithinharmony]

2024 Tumblr Top 10

How it works: Share your top 10 tumblr posts from last year! Visit this site, scroll down to "Find your Tumblr Top 10," type in your username, and select 2024. When you get the results, simply click "Share to Tumblr" and you'll get an auto-generated draft for a post with links and previews. If you want, make any adjustments you see fit. (For example, I've swapped stats for descriptions because that feels more fun to me. 🤷‍♀️)

1. March 24, 2024

Pretty sure this is the real dialogue...

2. January 1, 2024

Me, before the holiday break: Look at all this free time ahead of me! I can do so many things, get so much done! Me, now: Well....

3. October 19, 2024

I will never be over this kiss

4. April 28, 2024

Season 4: parallel statements of love and devotion

5. April 7, 2024

Their last terrified moments in their first home. Their first brilliant and joyful moments in their new home.

6. September 6, 2024

No more wasted moments.

7. April 14, 2024

For anyone who ever wanted to look at this scene without the credits obstructing their view.

8. May 5, 2024

"You are now my husband." / "You may kiss your husband." / "Carlos, this is from your husband."

9. August 25, 2024

The wide shot is beautiful. But I would’ve loved a close-up. So here we are, zooming in as best we can.

10. January 3, 2024

Can’t stop thinking about the way Carlos smiles in these scenes

Honorable mention to this one, which would have made the cut if I'd limited things to just image posts:

September 22, 2024

TK and Carlos: “husband”

Tagging always gives me anxiety because I'm sure I'm forgetting people. So, let's start off with an OPEN TAG and…

no pressure tagging: @strandnreyes @reyesstrand @carlos-in-glasses @guardian-angle22

@herefortarlos @ladytessa74 @rmd-writes @lightningboltreader

@lemonlyman-dotcom @thisbuildinghasfeelings @ironheartwriter @tellmegoodbye

@freneticfloetry @paperstorm @alrightbuckaroo @lutavero

@heartstringsduet @carlos-tk @chicgeekgirl89 @tailoredshirt

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[i-wanna-study]

01/01/25 (Wednesday) [😋]

💌: I tried my best to follow the routine, resolutions, and targets that I set for this new year, but guess what? I wasn't able to complete most of them as my parents were attending parties all day (yes, both lunch and dinner). So, I had to stay home, keep an eye on my sister since she's not well, and study. My mom forgot to make both lunch and dinner for me, but she made some soup and bought some corn. Also, I ate so many sweets today that I ended up gaining 0.7 kg in a day. I'll try to be more strict with myself, or else I'm just going to ruin this year too.

[world-of-wales]

─ •✧ WILLIAM'S YEAR IN REVIEW : 𝐉𝐀𝐍𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐘 ✧• ─

𝟏𝟏 𝐉𝐀𝐍𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐘 : William wrote the foreword of 'They Also Served: 200 People Who Trained at Sandhurst' being published by the military college. He visited Headingley Stadium for the Investiture of Mr. Robert Burrow and Mr. Kevin Sinfield with the Insignia of Commanders of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. 𝟏𝟕 𝐉𝐀𝐍𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐘 : Kensington Palace released a statement announcing that Catherine' had undergone a planned abdominal surgery and William would be taking a break from his public work as he supports and cares for his family through the time of her recovery. 𝟏𝟖 𝐉𝐀𝐍𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐘 : William was photographed visiting the London Clinic where the Princess of Wales was staying as she underwent surgery. 𝟐𝟗 𝐉𝐀𝐍𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐘 : Kensington Palace released a statement announcing the end of Catherine's hospital stay and thanking the staff and wellwishers on behalf of The Prince and Princess of Wales. 𝟑𝟏 𝐉𝐀𝐍𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐘 : William sent a letter to the British Blockchain Association congratulating them on their work and its culmination into the twelfth issue of the journal.

[shatteredstarsart]

It’s the end of 2024, see my ass drawings from January to my awesome stuff of today

January: https://www.tumblr.com/shatteredstarsart/740653401740886016/theyre-so-sleepy

February: https://www.tumblr.com/shatteredstarsart/741898847874383872/it-has-come-to-my-attention-that-i-totally-forgot

March: https://www.tumblr.com/shatteredstarsart/746315188060504064/been-think-up-of-a-lmk-au-for-like-the-past-half

April: https://www.tumblr.com/shatteredstarsart/747418971940257792/so-md-fandom-how-are-we-feeling-after-episode-7

May: https://www.tumblr.com/shatteredstarsart/750056501423554560/swimsuits

June: https://www.tumblr.com/shatteredstarsart/754571397525913600/saw-it-and-immediately-got-to-work-congrats-bro

July: No Link sorry :]

August: https://www.tumblr.com/shatteredstarsart/759487727116943360/yeah-so-like-xinghuas-four-ears-randomly-start

September: https://www.tumblr.com/shatteredstarsart/762161004481216512/did-a-dtiys-thingy-on-twitter-for-boyyardee

October: https://www.tumblr.com/shatteredstarsart/763370892413796352/day-3-mend

November: https://www.tumblr.com/shatteredstarsart/767453435556741120/listening-to-the-arcane-soundtrack-and-i-ascended

December: https://www.tumblr.com/shatteredstarsart/770811067010007040/macaques-turn

[airborneice]

belated art review thing for 2024!! I always look forward to making these so being 2 weeks late isn't gonna stop me :>

[brookiecrafts]

Everything I crocheted in January 2025 ❄️

[freshthoughts2020]

[teesbees]

The gods smile down upon me, my flight is delayed an hour and a half which means I can do Airport Drinking before saying goodbye to all alcohol for the next two months

[riddlerosehearts]

gelphie and wicked constantly trending on this site is INSANE because that's exactly what i dreamed of ever since it was announced that we were getting a movie, which was so long ago that i wasn't even on tumblr yet (movie was announced in 2012 and i joined in 2013). back then i thought it probably wouldn't even be all that good but i just hoped that people who were unfamiliar with the stage musical would like the movie enough to make gelphie a bit more popular, and look where we are now!! i hope next we can make gelphie hit the top 10 ships in 2025's year in review. it probably won't happen but it's what they deserve.

[wikiangela]

✨ Fic Writing Review 2023 ✨

Words and Fics

192,761 words published to ao3

2 fandoms (911 and MCU - mcu was like one fic tho lol)

Most recent drop: I wanna spend my forever like that (911, 8.6k, G)

Longest fic: For a holiday (and forevermore) (911, 95k, M)

Top Fics by Kudos

For a holiday (and forevermore) (95k, M)

I can't love you any more (than I do now) (2.6k, G)

I'd marry you with paper rings (3.4k, G)

me, you, our kid and a dog (4.7k, G)

me and you only equals love (6.6k, E)

My fandom fic events in 2023

I don't think I took part in any this year :( maybe next year haha

Upcoming Events and Projects for 2024

well, right now I'm working on a few wips im hoping to get done in the next few weeks/months (depending on time and inspiration lol):

the alive shannon fic - this is my main focus and i hope to maybe finish it sometime next year but who knows hah (I barely started, it's gonna be a while)

buddie coffee shop au - ive been working on this for so long and it's lowkey on hold now but istg i'll finish this

buddie cheating fic

the natalia fic

married buddie smut

another smut I haven't mentioned yet but it's waiting until i finish married buddie smut

bi eddie fic

and probably some more oneshots lol

but tbh, we'll see where the next year takes me, I can't plan too much bc it never works out haha

rules & tags below the cut

tagged by @exhuastedpigeon @underwater-ninja-13 @hippolotamus @jesuisici33 @jamespearce9-1-1 @theotherbuckley @steadfastsaturnsrings @rainbow-nerdss <333

Rules: Feel free to show whatever stats you have. Only want to show Ao3 stats? Rock on. Want to include some quantitative info instead of stats? Please do this. Want to change how yours is presented? Absolutely do that. Would rather eat glass than do this? Please don’t eat glass but don’t feel like you have to do this either.

no pressure tagging: @malewifediaz @thewolvesof1998 @eddiebabygirldiaz @honestlydarkprincess @spotsandsocks @loserdiaz @lover-of-mine @disasterbuckdiaz @monsterrae1 @jeeyuns @housewifebuck @giddyupbuck @hoodie-buck @spagheddiediaz @daffi-990 and whoever else wants to <3

[enchantedlandcoffee]

my 2023 art year in review

inspired by and using @londonfoginacup 's template and post found here

[uericho]

Aaaand that's a wrap for 2024! 🥳🎉

Threw this together because I noticed my art improving in ways I didn't think it could this year.

I try not to take art too seriously, so I was fine with the idea that I might've been stagnating artistically, but it's very cool seeing that I AM still getting better even if it's in gradual, minor ways :)

[world-of-wales]

─ •✧ CATHERINE'S YEAR IN REVIEW : 𝐉𝐀𝐍𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐘 ✧• ─

𝟗 𝐉𝐀𝐍𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐘 : Catherine celebrated her 42nd Birthday. To mark the occasion Buckingham Palace released an unseen photograph featuring her from the Coronation last year. 𝟏𝟔 𝐉𝐀𝐍𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐘 : Catherine underwent a planned abdominal surgery at The London Clinic. 𝟏𝟕 𝐉𝐀𝐍𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐘 : Kensington Palace released a statement saying that Catherine had undergone a planned abdominal surgery and will be taking her time away from her public life as she continues her recovery.. 𝟏𝟔 - 𝟐𝟗 𝐉𝐀𝐍𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐘 : Catherine was admitted at The London Clinic, as she recovered from a serious abdominal surgery. 𝟐𝟗 𝐉𝐀𝐍𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐘 : Kensington Palace released a statement announcing that Catherine had returned home following her hospital stay and thanking the staff and wellwishers.

[athetos]

I finally (after years of putting it off) watched annihilation and honestly I was pleasantly surprised because while I don’t think it was superior to the book in any way, it served as a nice complement. It took the main themes and vibes and made something enjoyable and unsettling that can stand on its own. I think the metaphor about refraction was a really nice addition, and the many (so, so many) changes from the book were mostly born from necessity as it would be impossible to translate them to a visual medium. I’m glad it didn’t try to just copy the book’s plot and characterization because it would never hold a candle to Jeff vandermeer’s writing.

However, with all that said, there are two glaring detractions. Firstly, the ending was disappointing. If I had the ability to change just one detail, it would be to make it ambiguous as to whether the shimmer truly disappeared, or if it advanced to encompass the entire planet. That alone would be much more interesting. Obviously I don’t expect them to tackle questions like “what IS the shimmer” because even the novels don’t really answer that question (I mean there’s a 4th book in the works so MAYBE but c’mon it’s Jeff vandermeer he’s not going to give a definitive answer).

The second major criticism I have is that there’s no tower or crawler! I know they kind of merged the tower with the lighthouse but it’s a pretty weird omission to me since the tower is the most significant part of the first book and whenever I think about them, I always picture the tower and the nonsensical but chilling scripture first. I do understand why it might not have been included for budget and set purposes but I’m so distraught over this…

I guess the last two, smaller criticisms I have is that they had to throw in a contrived affair (why does every other movie feel the need to do this) and that they didn’t explain what annihilation meant. I won’t spoil it for people who haven’t read it but it has a very specific meaning that gave me chills when it was explained. I’m kind of surprised they didn’t mention the psychologist using any type of hypnotism or mind tricks on them at all. It adds a lot more to Ventress’ character even without the backstory for her we get in the other two books, and it would play way more into the “are we being manipulated to turn on each other” question that arose.

Other than that I think most of the changes made sense from a filmmaking perspective. Lena is ex-military so they can show her shooting big damn guns. They let them bring electronics into the shimmer because finding a videotape left behind is way more interesting to the audience than reading a journal entry. They gave the other survey members backstories to make the audience get more attached to them. They let Kane live because they needed another ‘changed’ person for the ending. Kane (presumably the original) committed suicide because it was a great way to show the plot twist. Etc etc

I also want to address that there is whitewashing in this movie but it seems to come from a place of genuine unawareness. The main character is Asian and the psychologist is indigenous in the books however they’re both white in the movie, but their races are never touched on until the second book, which was being written and cast at the time of the script’s writing (the rights for the film adaptation were acquired before the first book was even officially released!) I truly don’t think anyone involved was aware of this information, as it just wasn’t available. I don’t know enough about the filming process to know if they could have altered it after the second book came out or if it was too late in the process, so that’s all I have to say, but I don’t think it was done with malicious intent at all.

TLDR: it was a good movie and I recommend it but I recommend the books way harder go read them right now

[emachinescat]

A Year in (Book) Review: My 2024 Reading Journey 📚

#6 - The Legacy of Yangchen by F. C. Yee

Fantasy / Chronicles of the Avatar #4 / 336 pages / published 2023 / Finished Jan. 11

One Sentence Review: Even better than its predecessor, Legacy enriches the world and history of the Avatar world even further, ties up all loose ends, mends the rifts that were so distressing to me in the first book, expands the political complexities of the world, and gives all characters a satisfying ending.

Favorite Quotes

"Everyone wanted to write history, but there was only so much ink to go around."

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"Maybe the world, blithely dancing along the precipice, needed to know what it was like to fall."

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"You are so deep in my pocket, you're covered in lint."

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"The true mind could weather illusions without being lost. The true heart could touch poison without being harmed."

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"The work would wait for you, no matter the ragged tear in your spirit. Work would be a lover in your bed as you wept, ever present and steady, cradling you when you woke up soaked in your sweat, unsure of how long you'd lost consciousness. You still have me. You always have me."

My rating: 5/5

A Few More Thoughts (Spoilers)

If the first book was incredible, then this one is a masterpiece! It's exciting, smart, challenging, and, much like the show it comes from, offers a beautiful redemption arc that is hard won. It also kept me guessing at every turn. The ending is perfect, and the relationship between Yangchen and Kavik is life!

I had no idea that the stabbing and torture scene with Kavik was a ruse, nor that it was Kavik's idea in the first place. I was also completely tricked into thinking that Yingsu was dead. I suppose I was also surprised - and impressed - by all that these characters went through. I did not expect Nujian to die - that hurt!

This book teaches that peace and prosperity do not always come easily. In fact, sometimes healing can only come after everything we love, feel, or believe is lost, sacrificed, or put to the test. Also, the pressure of being the Avatar is far too much for one person to bear.