#you can learn french by watching minecraft youtubers in french.

[lqnar]

”being bilingual is a privilege” is the most anerican and tumblr take to exist

[anachronistic-falsehood]

hooloooo i see you rebagel a lot of stuff for mcyt... what is that? how do i watch it? it sounds so dramatic and full of lore! thankya!

OH WOW ok!!! alright. sit down because i am about to learn you a thing!!!! so MCYT stands for "minecraft youtube" and it actually encompasses a HUGE amount of youtubers/twitch streamers, minecraft smps, content, and storylines. A LOT of different creators fall under the MCYT umbrella, but the SMPs are probably what you're talking about, because those are FULL of lore. you don't have to watch one to understand another, although some might make references to other SMPs. think of it like... huge DND campaigns but in minecraft. they roleplay as fictionalized versions of themselves and do a lot of improv acting

the servers i'm into right now are the DSMP and QSMP!! the DSMP was a server owned by Dream (who is kind of a shit person which is part of the reason the server ended) but the storyline created by creators on the server like Wilbur Soot, Tommyinnit, Technoblade, and a lot of others was AMAZING. they created this insane story about a small nation who went to war, there was a revolution, an election that resulted in a dictatorship, and so much more. oh my god it was so cool. someone named EvanMC made videos summarizing some major plot points (playlist here), but if you REALLY want to get into it, there's a channel called Blueberry TV that's making full recap videos, and the playlist (here) has like. over 300 videos so far. BUT NOT ALL OF THEM ARE NECESSARY TO UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING!! you can skip ahead at a lot of points, or even just find a single creator's character you like and watch vods or videos from their point of view. i would highly recommend Wilbur Soot, Tommyinnit, Tubbo, BadBoyHalo, or Quackity because their roleplay was consistently just absolutely insane, but i'd also recommend POVs like Fundy, Captain Puffy, DropsByPonk, or Jack Manifold if you want to explore different viewpoints! I know Wilbur and Tommy have made edited down videos of many of their DSMP vods, so that might be a decent place to start if you're curious (although searching for those in the mess of their other videos might be a hassle lol), or you can skim the wiki if you'd like (here!!!) it officially ended i think late 2022-early 2023 (i can't remember) but the official canon ending to the overall story is really up in the air, so it's mostly left to fan interpretation now.

THE QSMP IS SO GOOD oh my god. it's a huge multilingual server that started around March and is still going!! it was started by Quackity, and the plot really started when a bunch of eggs appeared on the island and the members were paired up to take care of them, with one English speaking creator and one Spanish speaking creator to a pair. eventually five Brazilians were invited to the server, and later some French creators as well!! they're all trapped on this one island by an organization called the Federation, and no one knows exactly what's going on, but there are mysteries to solve and monsters to fight and lots of found family elements in the overall plot. if you want some general recaps, the official QSMP Info channel has a couple videos recapping stuff (link here) and there are channels like Angry Thomas that make bite sized videos (like 5-20 minutes) about some general plot points. Quackity ofc has his own vod channel where you can watch his streams and learn about his character's lore. you can also skim the wiki (link here) to familiarize yourself with some of the characters. if all else fails you can probably make a post asking for the plot and throw it in the qsmp tag here on tumblr and you'll get a decent handful of people in your notes giving you a sparknotes summary. we love talking about our weird little minecraft guys

The DSMP and QSMP are so good in their own ways, the DSMP for its insane improv roleplay and the QSMP for its crazy planned events and and the way it brings multiple communities and cultures together!!! you don't have to watch one to understand the other. i suggest you only get into one at a time because they are both crammed with backstory and lore. i'd recommend getting into QSMP first because it's still going, and once you feel more or less caught up, you can probably test the DSMP waters. they can both get quite heavy in their stories, so if you need a list of trigger warnings or anything feel free to ask and i can def provide :3 if you're intrigued by either of them but don't know exactly where to start, i'd suggest the Blueberry TV playlist for DSMP and the Angry Thomas videos or the Quackity VODs for QSMP. see if there are any creators you enjoy watching and go from there!!!! consuming the stories of these SMPs is a bit difficult because there's so much content, but no one is expected to watch every single video or stream by every creator. a lot of the story gets passed around through word of mouth through the fandoms, so don't feel bad if you feel like you miss anything!!! if you have questions, you can ask just about anyone in the fandoms and they'll probably have an answer!!!

if you're interested but need a little more convincing, feel free to shoot me another ask. i will gladly ramble about my favourite minecraft roleplay characters. it's like my entire life at this point i think it's a problem <3

[emmythespacecowgirl]

Perfect!! Can I please request a male ship from The Pacific? <3 Thank you so much my love!! I couldn’t find your ship guidelines since you recently changed your blog url so I followed an outline from a previous blog who you sent a ship for! If I am missing any more info for the guidelines let me know and I will re-submit!

– your gender/pronouns: female she/her – your sexuality/gender preference: i’m bi but i have never openly dated a woman before! for gender preference: male, since we know so much about the male characters in the pacific anyway! – your main flaws and most defining traits: my whole life i’ve dealt with emotional dysregulation, depression/social anxiety, identity disturbance, school and keeping up with my loved ones. I also procrastinate too much, I don't have my drivers license LOL. I have ADHD and there’s a possibility that I could also have borderline personality disorder cos of childhood trauma and the things listed above. People know me for being kind, funny, sarcastic, creative in the visual arts and hardworking cos of my part-time job and i’m nearly graduating college in april [crosses fingers] and i want to be a commercial model with a bit of runway as well as getting into figure skating and ballet.– your hobbies and pastimes: grunge aesthetics, photography, I love fashion from the 40s’-now, but wearing fashion that is trending rn i prefer the 90s and a bit of y2k but that’s lowkey fading from my closet. I love to draw/paint, watch tv/film and youtube, play minecraft, daydream, write stories and read books and fanfic, listen to many genres of music mostly metalcore/punk or indie rock, 90s/00’s and today’s r&b, lofi etc. i can also speak a bit of french, tagalog/cebuano and brazilian portuguese. I would love to learn ASL one day.

– your appearance: between 5’6’’-5’7’’! I am Filipina so I have tanned fair skin. I have natural jet black-hair but my hair was bleached red at the end of the summer - it’s fading so it looks more copper. I have what they call an 'inverted triangle shape' so my body is kind of weird: skinny chicken legs with a bulky man-like torso?? I wear glasses but i wear contacts because i often wear a lot of 90s glam makeup or Euphoria-inspired makeup (graphic liner, glitter, rhinestones/Maddy perez or Jules Vaughn makeup sometimes)

– your personality type one quiz i took told me i was ENTP due to my creativity and another told me i’m INFP-T cos of my concern for my personal growth and cos i am stressed af (lol love quizzes calling me out)

– any pet peeves: pretentious people, mouth noises/chewing or kisses noises (misophonia triggers), people who say the word “pree-sent” and not “present” (like ‘present a class project’), too many tabs on a desktop, when people talk to me too much and i can’t keep up with them, ppl interrupting me

– your love language: gifts, words of affirmation and physical touch!

– your zodiac sign (or big three): Leo Sun, Taurus Moon and Cancer Rising!

– your Hogwarts house: Ravenclaw!

– your insecurities: socially, mentally and emotionally being behind on everything. Physically, I have body image issues cos of my body shape. I also hate my face shape and my nose?? A lot of people hate their noises. Also I hate being insecure about my height. I wish to be the ideal height for runway.

hey mk!! wow congrats on almost being done with college :)) that's super exciting!

I ship you with:

Bob Leckie from The Pacific!

ship theme song: I Could Make You Care - Frank Sinatra and the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra

wow

this man is completely smitten

like, i'm talking Love At First Sight

he sees you a couple days after he arrives back home from overseas

and since this is Leckie

you bet your ass that he's gonna go straight up to you and ask for your number

he's very excited for you to graduate college!!

he'll look over any english paper that you want him to

he'll even let you borrow his typewriter

the first time you speak French or Portuguese in front of him

his mind is totally blown

he thinks it's the most beautiful thing he's ever heard

Leckie is a very wordy, encyclopedia bitch kinda person

so he can definitely provide you with words of affirmation

Leckie comes with his own brand of emotional baggage

between his cold, distant relationship with his own parents

and seeing nearly all of his friends get injured in the war

he needs some time to find himself again

and he wants to do that with you by his side <3

as long as you provide him with consistency and a safe listening ear

he's yours for life

in return, he tries to get you to put into writing the things that you might find difficult to tell your loved ones and friends

he has plenty of books to choose from if you're in need of some bibliotherapy

he thinks you're incredibly beautiful

and different from the other girls he grew up with

and he loves that

he takes time every day to remind of how pretty you are

he'll just watch you in the mornings

he loves to observe you picking out just the right outfit to wear

and he's so intrigued by how effortlessly you apply your makeup

I think Leckie is either an ENFP or INFP

but either way, a pairing with an INFP or ENTP is very complimentary

Leckie definitely understands your need for focus and concentration

he's the same way when it comes to assignments and getting work done

he's not a big fan of people interrupting him

so he'll always call or text to make sure that you're not busy before coming over

I would bet that this lad is a pretty good gift giver too

he's naturally observant

so Leck probably gets you a new pair of ice skates

or a new record by one of your favorite bands for your birthday

if you get him anything having to do with writing

this boy will melt like chocolate

he offers to teach you how to drive

Leckie definitely gives me Ravenclaw vibes

but honestly: this man thinks the Sun rises and sets at your feet

and he makes it his missions to help you recognize just how beautiful and perfect you are

he will never let you forget that <3

[dailyzzy]

Sk8 headcanons (cause I need a break from writing my thesis :,V)

With some input from my friend @crowslikecheesecake cause we create cursed things together <3

Reki's favourite animated movie is "Cars" and he has merch crocs with Lightning McQueen

Langa's on the other spectrum of picky eater - he will eat absolutely everything. But he will rarely comment if he likes the food or nah

Miya has a secret YouTube channel about Minecraft, Fortnite and Roblox, and he thinks no one knows about it - they all know, they're just too scared to tell him

Reki jumps and slaps the top of doorframes before he walks into classrooms

Cherry can't cook at all and he doesn't even want to learn how to do that

Shadow is an absolute king when it comes to skincare routine, he nags Reki and Langa to use proper products cause "they're gonna thank him later"

Since Miya's an iPad kid he knows popular western memes and vines and he will randomly shout them out to confuse others and the only one who understands him is Langa

Miya: I spilled lipstick in your Valentino bag

Langa: youwhahbdhvsghdb you spilled LIPSTICK in my VaLenTino whiTe bag???

Everyone else: ...

Shadow reads GL mangas

Reki has troubles sleeping - he has an irregular sleep schedule, he can fall asleep only when he's totally exhausted and he wakes up pretty early, around 6 or 7 am

Langa on the other hand is a person who can fall asleep anytime and anywhere and when he comes over to Reki for a sleepover he always makes sure to trick Reki into going to sleep early

Miya uses cat emojis all the time

Joe doesn't really like modern technology and he avoids it as much as he can - he writes in a paper calendar, he uses his phone for texting and calling only and he buys a newspaper everyday. He's also super frustrated when it comes to social media and Cherry's the one who takes photos of Joe's meals to post them on Sia la luce Instagram account

Shadow would like to get a flower tattoo someday

When Chery and Joe turned 18 and went on their first trip to France, they didn't have enough money to buy a champagne so they faked a proposal to get it for free

Reki buys colorful band-aids with cartoon characters

Cherry always wears socks when he goes to bed cause he gets cold easily (if we go into slightly nsfw territory - Joe absolutely HATES it cause it's the biggest turn off for him)

Langa and Shadow listen to K-pop from time to time, but Reki's the one who knows the most about it - especially BTS - because his older younger sister is a big fan of them. Reki can recognize all members and knows most of their songs (even solo ones!)

Langa and Joe have no fashion sense at ALL, BUT in different ways - Langa will buy the first thing he sees and choose the most boring clothes and Joe tries, he tries really hard to get a grasp of it, but it's a total disaster anyway

Joe's the most responsible and chill driver ever - he makes sure everyone fastens their seat belts right

"Mi- Miya, I can see that. I don't care you'll crumple your new shirt, you want it a little crumpled or covered in your own blood? Yeah, that's what I thought." "For the last time, Reki, you can't be under the same belt as Langa, it doesn't work like that" "Kaoru, help me out there a little bi-" *Kaoru is asleep*

When Reki and Langa visit Canada, Reki insists to talk in English in shops and restaurants and he has that super heavy Japanese accent, but Langa can't get enough of Reki's pure joy when he gets his point across to the other person so he lets him do that. He hides behind Langa when someone starts speaking French tho

Langa watches conspiracy theories videos unironically (and yes, he even joined a flat-earth group on fb once)

[positivityfortoday]

☀ PositivityForToday’s 10K Celebration ☀

There are SO many things worth living for and reasons to smile and be happy! With the help of my lovely followers/friends, I have compiled a list of 1,000 things that make people happy, for my 10,000 amazing followers! Hopefully, this list is able to help you, make you feel better, or give you a reason to smile today! 

☀ 1,000 Happy Things ☀

Seeing cows while driving

Moss on really old fallen trees 

Seeing a lil baby you don't know in public, and they smile at you!!!

Parents doing their kids hair or just people doing someone they care about’s hair

Really ragged old and well-loved stuffed animals 

When the dandelions start blooming

Spring blossom

Daffodils

Bluebells

Sharks

When you're sitting outside your house or something and people passing by wave and say hi

That feeling in the summer when you have your window open and you're listening to your favorite music

When someone does a hobby just because they enjoy it even if they aren't the best at it

Comfort shows and books

People speaking their native languages

When my brother gets something to eat and always gets me something he knows I like

When I finish a crossword 

When I see something that reminds me of someone I care about

Paintings

My best friend (I love her so much shhhh don't tell her)

My dog! I love him 

My little sisters! Adorable, creative, and very witty. I love them

Music! I get the happy shaky feelings and just,,, y e a h/listening to songs

Singing! Especially for band practice!

Sunlight beams in the morning

The moon

Eagles

That feeling when you’re with friends and you’re all laughing so loudly, and you just feel complete

Talking to my favorite people/talking to my best friend

Sunrises and sunsets

Seeing the stars

Cats

Butterflies/Moths

Snails

Warm sunshine

Purple gel pens

Hugs

My children

Sunny days

Beautiful views

Spending time with my family and friends

Playing badminton

Cycling

Playing with little kids

Playing with dogs

Whales

Animals doing daft things 

Talks and walks with my son 

Morning breakfast and coffee 

A good spicy lunch

Laying in my bed at night and just checking on current affairs and news

My boyfriend

My friends 

Art

Owls

Minecraft

Voice acting

Petting my dog

Smelling Flowers 

Feeling a cold thing when I’m warm or a warm thing when I’m cold 

Giving and getting kisses

Random texts from friends

Coffee flavored chocolate 

Singing

Moths with big white wings

Underdone scrambled eggs

A rainy night

Bubbles

That first warm day of spring

Going on hikes

Being outdoors

Candy

Chocolate 

The smell of playdoh 

Taking photos

Getting new clothing 

Candles

Birdwatching

Going on picnics

Writing poetry

Reading books

The holidays

Making people smile/laugh

Coffee

A nice warm blanket

Eating ice cream

Snow globes

Lightning bugs

Flowers after the snow melts

The smell of rain

Sitting on the steps early in the morning

Being the first to wake up

The feeling I get after running

The comfort of a favorite shirt

My girlfriend 

Family

Random acts of kindness

Babies

When I play with my dog by pretending to run at her and she goes crazy with excitement 

My cat 

Rain

Baking

Piano (playing or listening)

Small flowers

Flowy skirts/dresses

Wholesome romances

Hearing a song for the first time and loving it immediately 

Playing my flute

Horses

Listening to vinyls on a record player

When someone remembers a little detail about you

Painting my nails

Doing yoga

Doing exercise

Beating a personal record

Rainbows

Making crafts

Taking a shower after a long day

Going to the zoo

Going on vacation

Being at the beach or near water

Watching Netflix

Going to the movie theatre

Watching a live play at a theatre

Learning something new

Teaching someone how to do something 

Toasting marshmallows and eating S’mores 

Cupcakes

Seeing a shooting star

Taking a nap

When someone compliments me

Decorating my room

Picnics

My favorite band

My favorite celebrities

My favorite actors

Setting a new goal

Collecting rocks

Putting on fresh clean sheets

Seeing Christmas lights

Listening to birds chirping

Giraffes

Camping

Sitting by a bonfire

Eating mashed potatoes

Bullet journaling

Driving in the car with the windows down

Dancing

Looking at pretty pictures

Concerts

Funny jokes/puns/memes

Fireworks

Sparklers

Pretty clouds

My favorite shoes

Getting new art supplies

Making photo edits

Making gifts for my friends and family

Getting gifts from people 

Balloons

Succulents 

Playing an instrument

Drinking a nice cup of tea

Iced tea on a summer day

Eating fresh fruit

Getting my hair braided 

Eating at a restaurant 

Being on a boat

Swimming

Making new friends

Finding an animal in nature 

Pumpkins and pumpkin patches

Carving pumpkins 

Autumn and all the beautiful colors

Acting for theatre

Making video edits

Wearing a costume for Halloween

Dressing fancy

Finding four leaf clovers

Pressing flowers

Scrap booking

Handwritten letters

Stickers

Hummingbirds

Elephants

Eating breakfast 

Gardens

Inspirational quotes

Wearing my favorite necklace 

Baby animals 

Little streams and ponds

Foxes

Sun shining through trees

When it’s foggy out and you can see dew drops on plants and spider webs

Being on a swing

Finally accomplishing a goal you’ve been working on 

When a new season of your favorite show comes out

Doing my makeup

Cleaning and organizing 

Daydreaming 

Taking a bath

Christmas 

Watching funny videos

Wearing sweaters and hoodies

Fuzzy socks

Helping people 

Little figurines and objects

Popcorn 

Brownies

Looking out the window 

Wolves

Opening a window for fresh air

The smell of coffee 

Watching YouTube videos 

Getting a haircut 

Seeing a deer in the woods 

Watching birds fly

Finding shapes and objects in the clouds 

The smell of fresh laundry

When someone tells me something reminded them of me

Stepping on crunchy leaves

Animal crossing

My switch

Softball/baseball

Basketball

Soccer

Seeing cool cars/old cars

Rollerblading

Drawing with chalk on a sidewalk

Going to bed early

Stargazing

Making progress

Checking things off my to-do list

Taking Polaroid pictures

Going for walks

Jogging

Going to the library

Starting a new book

Finishing a good book

Playing board games

Koalas

Slippers

Big trees

Sunlight coming through the windows

Waking up on Christmas morning

Getting book, song, movie, etc. recommendations from my friends

Making music playlists

Finally receiving packages I ordered in the mail 

Baking desserts

When my favorite song comes on

When people make playlists for each other

Finding new characters to ship

Having free time

Sticky notes

Sunbathing

Traveling

Peace and quietness

Alone time

Meeting my step/exercise goal for the day

The people who love me

Soup

Coloring books

Getting into bed after a long day

Pillows

Fandoms

How unique and different everyone is

Getting a lot of work done

Looking forward to my future dream job

Playing video games

Being on Tumblr

Taking time for myself

Practicing self-care

Face masks

Finding money you forgot about

Holding hands

The smell of apple pie

Starting a new tv show

Getting letters in the mail

When the seasons change

Summer

Mugs and teacups

Smoothies

Breakfast food

Disney

Going into the woods/forest

Trying new creative outlets

The smell of sunscreen

Eating the food you’ve been craving

Knowing and feeling that people care

Telling a good story

Laughing so hard can’t stop and your stomach hurts

Late summer nights

Late night drives

Sparkles

Glitter

Listening to people I love talk about their favorite things and what they’re passionate about

Listening to podcasts

Turning up the volume of my music

Putting my headphones in

Blasting my favorite songs through my speaker

People accepting and supporting others for who they truly are

Wearing something cozy

Soft light

Love

Warm weather

A well-rested night

Waking up in the morning and feeling refreshed

Knowing that every day is a fresh start

Well written characters

A book I can get lost in

Sloths

My parents

My siblings

My grandparents

The feeling of sand beneath your feet

Heated blankets

Bagels

Toast

Getting something for free

Samples

Constellations 

Mason jars

Practicing a new skill

Finding a new hobby

Lazy weekends

Mac n cheese

French fries

Having deep conversations with my best friend

New jeans

Going to IKEA

Skirts 

Dresses

Doodling

When other people are happy (especially people I know and love)

Marching band

Sleeping in

Having the day off

Getting new books

Playing guitar

Playing ukulele 

Random compliments

A change of scenery

Cuddling

Waking before the sun is up

Reading old letters

Zebras

Exploring

Building Lego sets

Using photoshop to make edits

Journaling

Walking along the seafront and breathing in time with the waves

A good rom-com or nostalgic show

Writing lists

Pinterest boards

Looking back at my accomplishments

Talking on the phone with a friend or family member

Wrapping presents

A blue sky

Loving someone 

Waterfalls

Washi tape

Penguins

Donuts

The color yellow

Sleepovers

Cooking dinner

Kind gestures

Trust

Inside jokes

Songs that make you feel nostalgic

Seeing other people’s art

Comfy clothes

Wearing pajamas

Calligraphy

When someone calls you by your nickname

Going to Target

The first sunburn of the summer

Ramen noodles

Chinese food

Thrift shopping

Flower fields

Flowers growing in random places, like through a crack in the sidewalk

Writing

Sparkly snowflakes

When it snows on Christmas

Mixing paint colors together

Perfectly shaven legs

Puddles

The color red

Thunderstorms 

The smell of flowers

The ocean 

Adult sized onesies

Driving a golf cart

Fairytales

Cartoons

The color blue

Pasta

AO3

Crickets chirping

Seeing everyone’s houses decorated for the holidays, especially Christmas

Other people sharing what makes them happy

Monkeys

Being understood

When someone texts to make sure I got home safely

Iced coffee

Becoming better at communicating with others

Seeing a friend for the first time in a while

Good morning and good night texts

Drinking a cold glass of water

Deep conversations in the middle of the night

Collecting sea shells

Building blanket forts

Tan lines

Being under lots of blankets

Making better health and money choices

Getting chills from a song even after hearing it countless times 

Liking how I look

Hot chocolate

Finding new music

Buying cute things

Wearing an outfit I really like

When someone tells you how glad they are to be your friend

Gardening

Watching raindrops race down a window 

Trying new food

Finding exactly what I was looking for 

Planning my future

Finding a song that perfectly fits my mood or describes how I’m feeling

Writing little notes to people

When someone tells me I did something good

Eating ice cream on a hot day

Making friends with animals

Going to football games

Seeing people genuinely interested in something

Snow days

The last day of school

Winter break

Spring break

Thanksgiving

New Year’s Eve

Turtles

Sitting outside on a cool summer day

Watching rain

Watching the ocean waves come in

Netflix binges

A new movie release I really want to watch

Driving with a window down for the first time in the spring 

Taking a cruise

Giving helpful advice

Getting helpful advice

Doing a favor for someone who needs it

Someone referencing one of my fandoms or something I love out of no where

Learning and knowing stuff

Doing something physically challenging or scary

Listening to my bedroom fan while I fall asleep

Coming up with a new creative idea 

Finding something I wanted at the store on sale for a good deal

Finishing all my assignments on time or even early

Hugging my dog

Taking my dog for a walk

Teaching my dog a new trick

When strangers stop to say hi to my dog

Listening to audiobooks

The weekend

Finding a new flavor of chapstick

Drinking Kool-Aid, it makes me feel so nostalgic

Watching nature shows on a weekend morning

Watching cartoon shows on a Sunday morning

A good TV show, most likely something I've watched before because that way I know it ends well

A good, delicious comfort meal on a Friday night by myself 

A café in the city centre at noon when it's not filled with the morning rush or afternoon coffee breakers

The stars from my childhood bedroom because they're the brightest here

Listening to my favorite playlist really loud on a long road trip and singing to myself loudly in my car

Having an entire day to myself without interruptions from anyone

Opening the curtains first thing in the morning 

A new jacket

Going to the cinema on a first release day because it's always super exciting and full of people anxious to see a movie they've been waiting for forever

Listening to live music

Riding roller coasters

Going to amusement parks

Lizards

Seahorses

Starfish

Eating fair food

Feeling an instrument vibrate when you’re playing it

Hearing my dog snore

When my dog dreams in his sleep 

Wearing a new piece of clothing for the first time

Feeling the sun on you

Eyes in the sunlight

Seeing city lights

Singing in the shower at the top of my lungs

Looking at someone and them knowing exactly what they’re going to say

Laughing till you cry

Being under a blanket

Going to craft stores

Watching boats

The idea of traveling the world

When my dogs let me lay my head on them

Listening to an old song and having it bring back memories

Candy corn

Crazy socks

Quotes

Fall and the leaves changing color and the crisp feeling in the air

Making snowmen

Making gingerbread houses for Christmas

Making videos with family

Burning a candle

Booping a dog’s nose

Getting letters/notes from people; writing them

Snow globes

Dr. Pepper

Doc martens

Fortune cookies

Potatoes

Easter

Finishing something

Skipping rocks

Warm rain

When someone opens up to you

Finding the right words to say exactly what you wanted

Animal footprints

Eating outside

Fairy lights

The smell of a hotel

Windows

Meeting a new dog

Dolphins

Getting magazines in the mail

Being in the woods as the sun starts to rise and the animals wake up

Warm days

Adirondack chairs

A warm breeze

Clothes and blankets hanging outside to dry

Feeding birds

Aquariums

The color green

Tie dying things

Going to art museums

Going to science museums

New albums from my favorite artists 

Seeing moss in nature

Finding cute little mushrooms 

When a dog wags its tail a bunch and is excited to see me

Playing fetch with my dog

Obsessing over something and having someone to talk about it with

Going on a walk with my best friend and talking about life

Looking at old pictures and reminiscing on good memories

Reading a book that's so good your brain wants to read faster than it can

Laughing with friends about the weirdest things

Being appreciated for doing small things you wouldn't even have thought about yourself because it's something you *just do*

Being creative

Watching animals

A story I can't put down

Stretching

The moment when you listen to a new song/album by your favourite artist

When you're at a concert and anticipating the moment before the band comes out

When at a concert and they play your favourite song live

The moment when someone compliments your outfit 

When you see someone wearing merch of something you like 

Seeing the sunrise/sunset 

Watching the sun rise out of the water or sink down into it as it’s setting

This ecstatic feeling in general when you're just living in the moment with people who love something as much as you do

Hugging my cat and smelling his fur

Listening to my music by myself and singing to it 

Making edits I’m really proud of 

Losing hours in a good book or fanfiction

Writing sentences that I actually like 

My siblings and my parents when they're being chill and funny

Watching my favorite tv shows and movies and yelling about them into the void 

Finding a new good song 

Fresh out of the shower + fresh clean sheets feeling when you go to bed

When I come downstairs in the morning and my dog greets me right at the bottom step with her lil’ tail wagging

Knowing that if I ever needed someone to chat with, someone would be there to lend an ear

Tigers

Lions

When you shuffle your music and the exact song you want to hear plays

When all my family is around the outdoor fire on a summer’s evening

When my nieces and nephews give me squishy kid hugs

Being home alone and being able to cook or bake in the kitchen without disruption

Driving around with a friend in the evenings and just belting our favorite songs

Seaside walks

Disney World

Seeing live theatre

The sun shining on leaves and stone buildings

Dancing when I'm alone

Color-coordinating my outfit

Floating on my back in the sea

The smell of summer nights

The smell of winter mornings

Colorful things/environments

Bunnies

Walking along lakes/rivers/the sea

Spending time in nature

Taking care of my plants

Giving affection to my loved ones

Listening to other people's stories

Reading about people I've never met before or places I've never visited before (especially if they are now just a part of history)

Embroidering

Pandas

Swimming in a river or the sea

Stargazing (my favorite moments usually happen an hour before sunrise)

White-caged-bird

Feeling the breeze when I spin and my heartbeat when I dance for an hour at a time

All the wonderful smells of flowers and colours that nature has to offer

Sharing good laughter with someone

Feeling like I belong

Travelling and discovering new customs of different cultures

Hiking or foraging

That feeling when I'm approaching the end of a really good book and I let myself be engulfed by the fact that it's a unique experience, that I'll never experience as the first time again

Observing my local fauna

Petting and taking care of an animal (double the joy if it is friendly with strangers)

Drinking a good cup of honey tea

Finding a perfume that suits me

Eating something sweet

Enjoying a meal with others

Cat paws tapping on the floor

Dipping a biscuit into tea

Trying to catch leaves falling from the tree

Having sunlight hit your face when you’re napping

Objects that cast a rainbow when the sun shines through them

Seeing patterned shadows

Ambient mood lighting

Sleeping

Wearing jewelry 

Cheese

Playing chess

Fresh air

Going somewhere new

My Mom’s cooking

Being inspired

When someone holding your hand rubs their thumb lovingly in circles

Picking strawberries

Otters

Painting the walls of my room

Wind chimes

Seeing that your favorite people are active online

Finally understanding something you were struggling with

The excitement you get when someone reblogs your writing or art

Getting a new notebook or journal

Appreciation

Validation

When someone tells you they love you and mean it

The smell of freshly baked bread

When my dog falls asleep on me

Making new online friends

Found family

Finishing cleaning my room

When someone lays their head on your shoulder

Doing something right on the first try

Finally sitting down after standing for a long time

Getting goosebumps from hearing or seeing something you love

Seeing a gorgeous view

Loving someone and them loving you back

Freshly baked gooey cookies

When a song comes on and everyone starts singing

When I’m out for a run and it’s hot and it starts raining. Nothing makes me feel more like a human than getting caught in the rain on a run

Swimming in the ocean

When people are talking about something they really love and get carried away trying to explain it all to you

Puppies

Being in the middle of nowhere and actually getting to see the whole sky of stars that you never get to see in a city

Finding people that love the same things you do

 When something silly reminds you of someone you love; like every time I see an orange and green gummy worm I think of my sister

When you’re hugging someone and they squeeze you a little bit before they let go

Weather where you can leave all the windows open in your house

Trampolines

Driving with no destination in mind

Falling asleep to the sound of rain

Hearing other people laugh

Laughing only because you hear someone else laugh and it's just so contagious

The first snowfall of the year

Disney movies

Listening to someone tell stories and they have like 15 side stories in between the main one

Romantic movies

Bubble baths

Smiling between kisses

Wearing sweatpants

A clean house

Pizza

My computer

Cheesy pickup lines

When people tell me they miss me

Cool spring mornings after a storm

My job

Butterflies

New shoes

Oversized shoes

Caramel apples

Volunteering

Meditating

Running my blog

Finding sea glass at the beach

Getting my nails done 

Planning vacation

Hot cider

Telling people I love them

Writing in my gratitude journal

Eating homegrown vegetables, fruit, and herbs

Remembering a good dream I had

Happy endings

Colored pens

Decorating for the holidays

Finishing a really good tv show

Leopards

Summer rain

Thunderstorms where I can just open my window to the full extent and just watch and listen

Calls with my best friend

Seeing a meme and sending it to my friends

Getting an email from AO3

That moment when you get an idea for creating something

Walking barefoot on the grass

Sending thank you notes

Writing events I’m looking forward to on my calendar

Dippin' Dots

Spicy food

Seeing a full moon

Eating cookie dough

Eating seasonal food

Bubble wrap

Going to the car wash and getting rainbow soap

Dark chocolate

Soft blankets

Weighted blankets

Soft drinks with crushed ice

When I get an unexpected phone call from someone I love

Wearing flip flops

Longer daylight hours

Having a BBQ

Frosting cookies

Making cupcakes in the microwave

Watching the Hallmark channel during the holidays

Taking selfies or photos with people I love

Putting on lotion

The smell of a baby’s head

The Office

Online shopping

The smell of freshly cut grass

Surprising my family or friends

Looking at the clock when it’s 11:11

Being productive

Quilts

Doing good on an exam

Someone doing a favor for me (especially when I didn’t ask)

Eating pancakes with syrup

Origami

Sprinkles

Confetti

Waving at people

Giving high fives

Complicated Handshakes between you and your best friend

Naps/feeling well-rested

Eating one of my favorite foods

Hearing good news from/about a friend or family member

Looking at nature (these days it's seeing squirrels in my neighbour's garden and looking at my plants and trees)

When make someone happy or feel like I made a difference (including a satisfied client)

Success (good grades, a gifset that does well)

Hugs from my mom

Learning new things

Chatting with my friends because they’re all amazing people

Group watches of my favorite tv show or movie

That feeling when the house has just been cleaned/when I’m freshly showered

Making jokes/laughing with people

Reading fluffy fanfics

Driving on the road to a destination far away, I love the trip as much as (if not more than) arriving at the actual place

Reading affirmations

Green tea

Getting breakfast or lunch from a nice restaurant 

Learning about topics that won’t benefit me; like Chinese history, geography, ancient flora and fauna, etc. just things that I find cool 

The jokes my girlfriend makes, especially when they’re the same ones she always makes

Stories from the past! Stories from history from people who actually lived through it

Stories in general, just hearing the life experiences of people in completely different positions from me. I love hearing people’s stories

Drawing intricate things, like old buildings, landscapes, and plants

Cooking a nice meal

Grocery shopping and farmers markets especially 

My cat! All of her weird little habits too, like how she stands in front of my feet so I’ll push her where she wants to go 

Botanical gardens

State parks

Museums

Art galleries

Listening to stories my grandparents tell

When people tell me about their life goals and dreams

Being surrounded by the people I love 

Living the best life I can

Partying hard the night away

Daydreaming

Sunflowers always make me smile

Warm tea

Big fluffy clouds in a blue sky

Friendly babies

Hearing a past favorite song

Singing karaoke 

Biking riding

Helping others

Chocolate milk

Sweets and fruits

Having fun doing things I love

Dragons

Video games

My favorite things

Writing

Affection

Exercising

Being on Tumblr

Pinterest

Looking at flowers and plants

Playing with my cats

Chatting with my friends (at the moment it’s through zoom, of course)

Finding new ways to decorate my room

Window shopping

Spending time with my boyfriend

Wearing my favorite outfit/accessory

Eating something delicious

The cool side of my pillow 

Tears of joy

Woodpeckers

Reading poems

Hugging trees

Tree houses

Airstreams/campers

Playing frisbee

Making sculptures

Puppy ears

The first day of spring

The first day of summer

Sending silly photos to my friends

Building sand castles

Winning prizes at the fair or arcade

Marbles

Cacti

Scrolling through my phone

Writing fanfiction

Seeing someone you haven't seen for a really long time

Putting together collages

Printing out photos I love

DIY projects

Sewing 

Crocheting 

Listening to steel drums

Haunted houses

Going through a corn maze

Picking fresh fruit or vegetables

Bubble tea

Starbucks

Dunkin donuts

Disneyland

Disney Princesses

Climbing trees

Finishing errands

Rewatching my favorite episodes

Scrunchies

Milkshakes

Ice cream blizzards

Listening to acoustic versions of songs

Hot tubs

Rubber ducks

Coconut flavored food

Dipping fries in ice cream

Discovering a new type of animal

Seeing hot air balloons

Frogs/toads

Splashing in puddles 

Having plants inside my house

Teddy bears

Iridescent/holographic things

Bird houses

Breakfast in bed

Crystals/gemstones

Ziplining 

Dew drops

Glow sticks

Flower crowns (especially handmade ones)

Spring rain 

Watching other people make art

Lighthouses

Finding heart shaped things in nature

Thinking of getting my own apartment

Coming up with a new recipe for food

Cookbook recipes passed down through families

Bookshelves

Making pretty yogurt bowls

Seaside houses

Flying on planes and being in/above the clouds

Flower bouquets

Looking at and learning about the planets

Fruit snacks

Palm trees

Weeping willow trees

Cherry blossoms

Eating cake

Decorating cakes with eccentric icing designs and colors

Whipped cream

Having snowball fights

Hearing Christmas music

Tattoos

Wearing rings

Green grass

A tidy organized desk with cute desk supplies

My craft room

Hammocks

Little cottages

Cotton candy (and cotton candy flavored things)

Looking at all the paint pallet colors in paint stores

Stamps

Taking silly photos in photobooths

Going to the mall

Making jam, especially strawberry jam

Reading outside

Finding a bird nest and watching eggs hatch

Looking at photos of my family and friends 

Finding old flora and art books

Eating fresh corn on the cob with butter on a summer day

Lily Pads

Icicles

Inner peace

Sitting under a tree

Not having to turn on the light in your room when the sun is shining through

When restaurants have patios you can dine at

Fishing on a pier

Seeing old couples in public

Making gifs

Trees swaying in the wind

Anime

Dying Easter eggs

Laying in the trunk of a car and watching the clouds or stars

Night lights

Flower shops 

Outer space

Kitchens

PB&J sandwiches

Toasted Cheese

LoFi music

Listening to/watching ambience videos

Turtle necks

Peaches

Looking at old maps

Figurines of the earth/globe

Honey and bees

Cheesecake

Seeing footprints in sand and watching them be washed away by waves

Anything related to the moon, stars, and sun

Reading my horoscope (even if I know it’s not real)

Archways decorated with hanging flowers

Yogurt

Pudding

Knowing that I’m not alone

Ancient roman sculptures

Macarons

When someone tells me they care about me

Weddings

Watercolour

Birthday parties 

My brother

My sister

When my dog leaves his bed to lay in the sunlight

Doing mini photoshoots with my friends

Hand making bracelets/necklaces (friendship bracelets)

When someone calls me darling or honey

Love letters

Game night

Skateboarding

Stress balls and squishy toys

Starting something I’ve been wanting to do for a long time

Playing cards

Doing puzzles

Word searches

Kittens

Ordering takeout

Stepping out into the fresh air

Creating vision boards

Getting a massage

Writing positive affirmations

Lunch dates

Standup comedy

Listening to classical music

Nature/animal documentaries

Having someone there to listen to me

Listening to someone when they need it

Accepting myself for who I am

Looking back and seeing how far I’ve come and all the progress I've made

Doing something my future self will be thankful for

Speaking up for myself

Being near loved ones

Finding time for my hobbies

Giving myself time to rest

Saturday mornings

Marrying the one I love

Discovering new things

Going to new cities

My idols

Pastries

Feeling the wind on my face on a car ride

The sensation of music in my ears and like nothing else matters

People who have my best interest in mind

Simplicity

Fulfilling my dreams

Discovering a new ice cream flavor

Knitting

Making myself a priority

Knowing that I am important, and I matter

Thank you all so much for following me and supporting my blog! It means a TON! I never expected for this blog to become popular, especially because I originally started it to help myself get through some mental health issues. I am so happy to be able to share my journey of healing with you all! It means the world to me to help or make a positive impact on even just one person’s life! Each and every single one of you is amazing!! You matter and you are SO important! Thanks again for your everything! Have a great day!!! Sending sunshine your way!! 

[collegeessayguy]

This list was lovingly compiled by my screenwriter friends Ed and Whit. Thanks, y’all.

Stuck at home? Yup, us too. Here are a bunch of ideas. Check out Part 1 here.

SEE

Countless museums are offering free virtual tours. We listed some in Part 1. We started listing new ones here but there are too many. Just google your favorite museum or “museum virtual tours.”

National Parks are offering virtual tours of many of their breathtaking parks.

Watch Netflix with friends TOGETHER online. A new Google Chrome App (not actually through Netflix) lets us watch Netflix at the same time and chat together while watching! Download the App for free.

The San Diego Zoo offers live cams on many of their animals. See what the baboons are up to while we’re all stuck in our homes.

If animals aren’t your thing, how about something human-made? The Sistine Chapel offers 360 degree virtual tours.

Sistine Chapel too claustrophobic? How about a human structure outside? And visible from space! The Great Wall of China offers a virtual tour.

The Northern Lights are on livestream all the time.

Google has collected beautiful street art from around the world.

The Cherry Blossoms are in bloom on the National Mall. Watch them live every day while they last!

LEARN

Yale’s “happiness” class is the university’s most popular class in its 300 year history. And to add to the happiness, you can now take it online for free.

If you like the idea of learning, take any one (or more) completely free classes at Coursera. Thousands of courses in Arts & Humanities, IT, Literature, Languages, etc.

LinkedIn Learning offers one free month of business-oriented lessons of all sorts. After the first month they charge $40/month but hey, who knows where we’ll be in a month?

Free books from throughout history! Project Gutenberg has been making books in the public domain free for years. 60,000 free books. Books that have entered the public domain are here. I remember, when I was young and poor in New York, I printed 20 pages of “Great Expectations” every day at work to read on the subway there and back.

Minecraft is offering free educational classes inside their “Minecraft: Education Edition.”

Brit + Co online classes are free through March 31. Learn IPad Illustration in Procreate, Cake Decorating, Investing 101, Floral Illustration, Acrylic Painting and more. Use the code: SELFCARE at checkout.

The BBC offers free French lessons, games and videos.

Not tired of learning? TED Talks are free and amazing.

Want to take a master class? There are dozens online. One I’m intrigued by (but haven’t taken) is the writing master class from Margaret Atwood (“Handmaid’s Tale”). This site has all types of classes: Writing, Cooking, Design/Photography, Business, Sports & Games, etc. Note: This isn’t technically free. It’s $15/month but is billed annually so to start you have to pay the whole year: $180. BUT... they offer a 30 day money back guarantee if you aren’t completely satisfied. So... a person could pay $180, take all the classes they want for 29 days, then get all their money back. In essence, 29 days of free master classes...

RELAX YOUR MIND, STRENGTHEN YOUR BODY

The Monterey Bay Aquarium has guided meditation videos with jellyfish, turtles, and other relaxing critters.

The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra is posting lullabies every night in their “Bedtime with Bach.” Even though they can’t be in the same room, one of them is playing for us every night.

The Center for Healthy Minds (connected with the University of Wisconsin) is now sharing their Healthy Minds Program App for free.

You’re finally NOT at your desk every day! Stop putting off working on your posture! Then, whenever we get back to school or the office, we can sit up straight and healthy.

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all of them again??

red: describe your favorite shirt 

its this black tshirt that has the british flag in white and says london on it 

orange: if you could, would you change your eye color? why? to what color, if so? probably not but if i have to id want blue eyes cause i think theyre pretty

yellow: name of an artist you think is underappreciated

umm idk

green: do you have a favourite flower?

yes. dasies and roses

blue: preferred type of weather?

RAIN. also like cool and sunny autum weather

purple: a poem you think describes your closest friend

umm idk

magenta: do you keep your fingernails long or short?

semi short cause i play guitar

turquoise: favorite sea animal?

dolphins

fuchsia: favorite land animal?

dogs and pandas

cyan: are you religious? spiritual?

kinda ish

sea green: can you fold a fitted sheet?

no

violet: are you a part of the lgbt+ community?

no...? 

amber: what's saved as your phone's lockscreen?

a group selfie of the hamilton cast

aqua: do you thrift?

no..?

pink: what's your natural hair color?

brownish red

beige: have any pets? what're their names?

yes.two dogs- parker and shadow, 3 cats- ray, boromir and faramir, and a rat  peaches

black: would you ever try going vegetarian or vegan?

i was until i was like 9

coral: an animal you wish hadn't gone extinct

most of them..

grey: how many languages do you speak? do you want to learn any more?

english but im learning french and american sign langauge

maroon: do you care for clothing brands?

no

rose: favorite scent on a person?

idk

charcoal: have you ever been camping?

yes all time

claret: do you play an instrument? do you want to learn to play any?

i play guitar and piano but  also want to learn violin

copper: gold or silver jewelry?

silver but i actually cant wear either if its in an earing

cream: any piercings or tattoos? do you want any?

i have two piercing in each ear 

salmon: how many pairs of sunglasses do you own?

non lol

ebony: would you ever want to play a game on television? (jeopardy, family fued, etc) 

no

indigo: have you ever lived on a farm?

n

emerald: if you had the option, would you choose to move and live in another country? which one? 

franceeeeee

lavender: relationship status?

singleeeeeeeeeee

erin: what was/is your best school subject?

math probably 

mauve: any unpopular opinions?

...no?

fulvous: another name you think would suit you

eliza idk 

coconut: a subject you enjoy learning about

history

frost: a -core you enjoy

? what ?

porcelain: an tv show you used to love

used to? idk

fawn: any interesting family stories?

my cousin tried to kill me several times when we were babies

gold: do you wear your socks mismatched?

all the time

honey: your thoughts on magic- does it exist?

not really

rust: form of art you enjoy doing?

painting

ginger: any sideblogs?

yes. @a-hammy-boi and @random-out-of-tune-songs

cherry: YouTubers you enjoy watching?

idk

wine: do you have a 'type'

yes? i guess?

mahogany: your sun, moon, and rising signs

idk all i know is im an Aquarius 

blood: twin beds, queen, or king?

queen?

hot pink: did you/do you had/have strong feelings against the color pink?

no

plum: a food you've never tried

most sea foods

lilac: dogs, cats, or fish?

dogs

amethyst: do you collect anything?

sharpies and sweat shirts

mulberry: earbuds or headphones?

earbuds

azure: jean jackets?

i dont have one but i want one

teal: have a job?

no. i is child.

denim: kill the spider or take it outside?

KILL IT WITH FIRE

sapphire: do you think you can sing well?

yes

mint: favourite flavour of gum?

mint

pecan: shuffle your playlist, what's the first song that comes up?

ok this was my 8 hour playlist of random songs

wish i knew you- the revivalists

penny: icecream or cake

cake

ash: can you do your own makeup?

no..

jade: ever written fanfiction?

no

grape: how many blogs do you follow?

146 i think

umber: do you brush your teeth before you eat?

no. after.

chestnut: type of phone you have

iphone 7

prussian blue: what's your first choice at the vending machine

ive never used a vending machine...

aquamarine: beach or pool

beach

brass: least favorite food condiment

hotsause

mustard: how much sugar in your tea/coffee?

a meduim amount?

silver: ever broken a bone?

no

rose quartz: rings or necklaces

necklaces

onyx: do you still play Minecraft?

sometimes

burgundy: ever ridden a motorcycle?

noooooo

scarlet: favorite holiday

halloween

apricot: opinion on 3 in 1 body wash/hair wash

i dont personally use it but whatever 

platinum: do you follow politics?

kinda

magnolia: your Instagram handle?

i dont have insta gram

[beatles-lover24]

another asks thing that no one asked for

red: describe your favorite shirt band merch tshirts from cotton on

orange: if you could, would you change your eye color? why? to what color, if so? maybe green because it’s pretty

yellow: name of an artist you think is underappreciated the killers 

green: do you have a favourite flower? sunflower🌻

blue: preferred type of weather? early march (fall/autumn where i live)

purple: a poem you think describes your closest friend i’m not a writer but our colours are purple and green we love bubble tea i pretend to be vego for you we share a love for music, for that is how we met @alsodragon​

magenta: do you keep your fingernails long or short? short bc piano and it happens to be a gay stereotype

turquoise: favorite sea animal? crabs are pretty cool

fuchsia: favorite land animal? zoo animal, giraffes. other animal, cats

cyan: are you religious? spiritual? karma and reincarnation is cool. i don’t eat meat on good friday and i believe only chocolate eggs should be given on easter. it’s not an excuse to spoil kids.

sea green: can you fold a fitted sheet? no lol

violet: are you a part of the lgbt+ community? ya girl is grey-ace // panromantic

amber: what's saved as your phone's lockscreen? my cats and a pic of @alsodragon​ and i

aqua: do you thrift? sometimes

pink: what's your natural hair color? blonde

beige: have any pets? what're their names? 2 cats. chai and poppy

black: would you ever try going vegetarian or vegan? yeah if i dated @alsodragon​ 😂

coral: an animal you wish hadn't gone extinct tazzie tiger

grey: how many languages do you speak? do you want to learn any more? i can read and sing italian, german and french. i can understand some maltese.

maroon: do you care for clothing brands? only because of quality of the clothes, not to be materialistic

rose: favourite scent on a person? floral

charcoal: have you ever been camping? yeah a few times

claret: do you play an instrument? do you want to learn to play any? piano, guitar and i sing. i study music ahahaha

copper: gold or silver jewelry? gold earrings and rings, silver necklaces

cream: any piercings or tattoos? do you want any? doubles in my ears

salmon: how many pairs of sunglasses do you own? only 1 because prescription sunglasses are expensive 

ebony: would you ever want to play a game on television? (jeopardy, family fued, etc) no way. too embarrassing 

indigo: have you ever lived on a farm? no

emerald: if you had the option, would you choose to move and live in another country? which one? germany or the uk

lavender: relationship status? single pringle

erin: what was/is your best school subject? music, obviously

mauve: any unpopular opinions? i don’t think so

fulvous: another name you think would suit you idk, i guess some other name that is never on souvenirs  

coconut: a subject you enjoy learning about music therapy

frost: a -core you enjoy cottage core

porcelain: a tv show you used to love packed to the rafters

fawn: any interesting family stories? my parents got divorced when i was 4, i have a half brother, my dad has been married 3 different times. pretty boring tbh

gold: do you wear your socks mismatched? never

honey: your thoughts on magic- does it exist? nah

rust: form of art you enjoy doing? music

ginger: any sideblogs? nope

cherry: YouTubers you enjoy watching? beatles or queen ‘crack’ or bloopers, mukbang asmr videos

wine: do you have a 'type' ppl that play piano and sing, autistics, girls

mahogany: your sun, moon, and rising signs aries, cancer and taurus i think

blood: twin beds, queen, or king? queen 

hot pink: did you/do you had/have strong feelings against the color pink? it’s fine. i prefer pastel or baby pink 

plum: a food you've never tried venison

lilac: dogs, cats, or fish? cats

amethyst: do you collect anything? scrunchies and socks

mulberry: earbuds or headphones? both at different times

azure: jean jackets? YES. with pins

teal: have a job? i did pre covid lmao

denim: kill the spider or take it outside? outside

sapphire: do you think you can sing well? i mean, i’m a professional singer so yeah i guess

mint: favourite flavour of gum? none

pecan: shuffle your playlist, what's the first song that comes up? strawberry fields forever

penny: icecream or cake both

ash: can you do your own makeup? no

jade: ever written fanfiction? no

grape: how many blogs do you follow? many

umber: do you brush your teeth before you eat? no

chestnut: type of phone you have samsung

prussian blue: what's your first choice at the vending machine chips or chocolate

aquamarine: beach or pool pool

brass: least favorite food condiment ketchup

mustard: how much sugar in your tea/coffee? 1 in coffee, half in tea

silver: ever broken a bone? no

rose quartz: rings or necklaces both

onyx: do you still play Minecraft? never played

burgundy: ever ridden a motorcycle? no

scarlet: favorite holiday destination: vanuatu public holiday: christmas i guess

apricot: opinion on 3 in 1 body wash/hair wash no thanks

platinum: do you follow politics? not really

magnolia: your Instagram handle? nah

[kopikode]

Hello ~

Salut~~

Hi, I’m still alive but im still breaking under online school work.... love that. So! To keep you updated with what I’m up to right now since its been 2-3 months since I posted, I am still studying languages (of course).

Things I’ve been up to lately:

School Work

Practicing Oral Exam for AP French Exam

Freaking out over AP French

Catching up on AP French work cuz senioritis

Subtitling Youtube videos ( for fun ! )

Studying Korean Vocabulary / reviewing grammar with a friend

Getting obsessed / yearning for Animal Crossing and the Switch

Drawing here and there

Trying to level up in cooking skills (not exactly working out :<)

Playing video games ! ( Sims 4 & Minecraft )

Watching C-Dramas ( Unrequited Love atm on Netflix )

Being tempted to learn Japanese and Chinese and holding myself back cuz I know I am not in the right place rn to take on 2 more languages

I hope quarantine has been treating you well. It made me crazy in the first 2 weeks of it, but I am now used to it. Please do not forget to take care of your bodies and your mental health. Drink water, eat food, and do sleep ! I am the type of person to work and forget to do those things, so I am trying to work on them now ! 

If you are bored, and you don’t know what to do, learn a new skill. If you want to work on your langs, go for it ! If you wanna practice cooking, go for it ! You can even teach yourself to sew or code or do magic tricks ! If you are not feeling up for that, then just binge on a show or do some house cleaning that you’ve been procrastinating on for a while. Keep yourself a bit busy or take a well needed break, if you have the opportunity to. 

To those who are key workers, you are doing an amazing job and you have all my admiration and respect for working in this time and risking your life. I am sending all my energy and gratitude to you. 

To those who are unemployed or are having a difficult time financially in this time period, I truly hope that something works out. There’s not much that I can do from where I am at, but I hope that you do not lose hope and I do send my company and love to you. 

Everyone, please be safe, please stay home or in some sort of shelter. We can get through this. Wash your hands, take your vitamins, eat, only go out when necessary. (Necessary meaning: key work, groceries, etc.) 

This isn’t really a post about languages, so sorry ! But I thought we could catch up ! Let’s stay strong and keep enduring !

Hoping for better days,

Kopi <3

[majulian-devorak-blog]

✨ very first post! ✨

Hey anyone that's out there, I'm new to not only the Arcana fandom but writing fan fictions as well. I guess I'd like to make an announcement post or something? I just want to say more about myself and let you all know that I'm writing a lil fluff on Julian so anyone who does see it can kinda just see what my writing is like. Its coming out soon, so keep an eye out! I'm gonna Include some things about myself down below if anyone wants to get to know me, I'd love to make a few friends. 😊

First off, I live in the north west United States, I'm going to be a junior in high school in a few months, and I am locally grown and sourced from a pretty simple, medium-sized town. Also, I’m a girl and bi-curious. I'm creative, independent, stubborn and I almost never think before I act. I love my four doggies with all my heart and I like being around like minded people and being nice. uwu.

some hobbies of mine are reading and writing, listening to music, thrifting (Is shopping a hobby?), playing music, hiking/camping, looking at runway shows or discussing fashion, and painting, doodling, or making collages/edits. My favorite subjects in school are French, Language Arts, History, Biology and Sociology. (Also, I am fluent in Spanish and English and I am learning French :)

Some other things I’m into are: Skyrim, The Sims 4, Minecraft, and cryptids/the supernatural. Pretty lame. B-)

I like watching YouTube a lot, some youtubers I really like are:

-Sarah Baska, Pewdiepie, H3's podcast, Tiny Meat Gang (Cody Ko & Noel Miller), Haley Pham, bestdressed (aka Ashley), HauteLeMode, Drew Phillips, Enjajaja, Josiah & all those other hoes and Stephanie Soo :)

As you can probably tell music is a HUgE part of me and I love it. When I was in Jr. High I was in band and played percussion. I now play electric & acoustic guitar, bass, ukulele, I know my way around a drumset and every other tiny percussion instrument. Some artists I listen to frequently are:

-The Smiths, The Clash, Christian Leave, Roy Blaire, Clairo, Twenty One Pilots (mostly their old stuff tho), Gorillaz, Videoclub, bedroom, The Clash, Flatsound, Rex Orange County, La Femme, Mac Demarco, and a ton more but, alas, we have limited time.

Backtracking a bit, in my description I said that Abigail is my pen name (nom de plum) and I just want to remain sort of anonymous. I use the name Abigail in games cos I don't really particularly like mine and the people who go to my school suck and I am a coward so if anyone finds this I am going to go run away and turn into Muriel.

Now, I'm not sure why but I’m gonna describe myself now... sooooooo

I'm pretty petite, standing at, like, 5'1" on a good day. I have short dark brown, wavy hair that sits over my shoulders and I wear glasses and a nose ring!

My style is just anything sort of vintage or simple & cute. I'm either wearing a plaid pencil-ish mini skirt, high waisted denim shorts, or one of my many. MANY. high waisted, baggy mom-ish style jeans/pants. I usually pair my bottoms with cute and small little lace, silk, or floral tops.

Alright, I hope this entertained someone for a little. Thank you for reading, even if you just skimmed or sumn, I appreciate it. I’d love to make friends or just meet new people. See ya around! <3

[fred-frederator-studios]

7 Questions* for Gregory Little, Senior Vice President, Content @RainmakerEnt.

Don’t let the picture fool you, Greg Little’s an easy going guy. 

As some of you probably know, Frederator combined late last year with a couple of companies to form WOW! Unlimited, and we instantly became a companion company to Rainmaker Entertainment, Vancouver, one of the world’s leading animation studios. I thought you might want to meet some of our new colleagues. 

Gregory Little is based in Burbank, California, alongside the Frederator Studios team, where he runs Rainmaker’s creative development, content strategy and sales, including the development of business strategies that take advantage of emerging platforms and new distribution models. As you can tell he is one busy MF. Like I say up above, he’s a great guy with an easygoing manner. Greg’s got his antennae up across the global animation biz, and if you want to know anything about anything, you could do worse than starting at his office. 

 As you’ll read, Greg was a  UCLA English major (I’ve been telling animators for years that taking more English classes –literature and creative writing– is the fastest way to learning to making a good show) which has prepared him well in his cartoon sojourns. He started out in live action development, and had his first Rainmaker run with his development and production of Escape from Planet Earth, before stints at Brown Bag and the Gotham Group. He’s been back at Rainmaker for over a year now, and we’re lucky to have him as a colleague. 

1 You've had an interesting path into our industry. Tell us about that.

It’s not that interesting… basically a case of identifying what I like and doing things that give me more of it. 

I loved being an English major, which was trade school for the best part of my job: working with characters, stories and the humans who create them. I moved from features to TV when I realized it’s nice to get things made from time to time. The business/strategy/deal part appeals to the gearhead wonk in me.

2 Do your kids (how old are they?) love the fact that you're in animation, or are they bored by it?

They love it even if they’re not sure what I do exactly. But since that’s still largely true for my parents, I’m being patient. We tell our sons, now 7 and 10, to follow their hearts and do what they love, so I’m glad my job can be an example of that for them. 

So far content-wise I’ve managed to stay relevant. Our 10-year-old is now all YouTube, all the time, but he mostly watches videos about what he’s into and I’m happy to dive into those interests (Minecraft, Magic The Gathering, RC off-road racing, etc).

3 What screen time are you most engaged with? TV, streaming, video games, Facebook? Or something else?

You can always hook me with a British crime or historical drama, from Prime Suspect back in the day to Peaky Blinders, Broadchurch, Luther, etc more recently--and unrequited love stories the British do so well (Persuasion ca. 2007). Also FX-style American series—Sons of Anarchy, The Shield, Better Call Saul, Fargo, to name a few of an endless list.

I try to stay away from PC gaming because it’s too much of a rabbit hole: to date my all-time favorite media experience is the first Deus Ex game, created by Warren Spector whom I got to work with some years back. Also I have played every song on Rock Band at Expert level except one: Green Grass and High Tides remains unconquered.

Lately I’m trying to reduce screen time. See “Music” below, and I read a ton of books. Just finished Golden Hill and loved it. For a very dark take on marriage, check out Mr Peanut.

4 I seem to remember you like to be out on the water a lot. What's that about?

Yeah I’ve sailed and surfed since I was a kid. Traveled around the world surfing after college. It’s easy to understand surfing’s appeal but more difficult to explain sailing. Beyond the obvious aesthetics, for me it’s about feeling competent to deal with what nature throws at you. The mechanical problem-solving is also cool (plug for my patented sailing accessory, the Bottleport). I like staring at the same stars at 3am as sailors have for thousands of years.

Beyond all that, I can trace it to a book I read when I was about 14: Dove, Robin Lee Graham’s diaries as a 16-year-old kid sailing around the world alone. It’s everything I wanted life to be at that age. And maybe still.

5 What kind of music do you like to groove to? What kind will you never listen to?

Traveling to MIPTV this year, every French train station had a public piano. I’ve always wanted to learn to play and that was the last straw – I started taking lessons when I got back. My wife’s a closet singer and we’re looking forward to being Marty & Elayne at 70, singing jazz standards and drinking hard liquor. She’s going to start smoking again at 80. Last month we sang our first real song together: Aimee Mann’s Wise Up, with me on piano and Steph singing! It was awesome. Practice is a true human superpower.

6 Favorite cartoon ever?

Speed Racer. As a very young kid it was totally real to me. My phone is named Racer-X.

7 What do you love about Los Angeles?

The rain.

Thanks Greg! 

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*7 Questions is my irregular series of interviews with interesting people. Coming up soon, writers, graphic designers, educators, tech founders, start up investors, music folks, and more Frederators.

[collegeessayguy]

This list was lovingly compiled by my screenwriter friends Ed and Whit. Thanks, y’all.

Stuck at home? Yup, us too. Here are a bunch of ideas. Check out Part 1 here.

SEE

Countless museums are offering free virtual tours. We listed some in Part 1. We started listing new ones here but there are too many. Just google your favorite museum or “museum virtual tours.”

National Parks are offering virtual tours of many of their breathtaking parks.

Watch Netflix with friends TOGETHER online. A new Google Chrome App (not actually through Netflix) lets us watch Netflix at the same time and chat together while watching! Download the App for free.

The San Diego Zoo offers live cams on many of their animals. See what the baboons are up to while we’re all stuck in our homes.

If animals aren’t your thing, how about something human-made? The Sistine Chapel offers 360 degree virtual tours.

Sistine Chapel too claustrophobic? How about a human structure outside? And visible from space! The Great Wall of China offers a virtual tour.

The Northern Lights are on livestream all the time.

Google has collected beautiful street art from around the world.

The Cherry Blossoms are in bloom on the National Mall. Watch them live every day while they last!

LEARN

Yale’s “happiness” class is the university’s most popular class in its 300 year history. And to add to the happiness, you can now take it online for free.

If you like the idea of learning, take any one (or more) completely free classes at Coursera. Thousands of courses in Arts & Humanities, IT, Literature, Languages, etc.

LinkedIn Learning offers one free month of business-oriented lessons of all sorts. After the first month they charge $40/month but hey, who knows where we’ll be in a month?

Free books from throughout history! Project Gutenberg has been making books in the public domain free for years. 60,000 free books. Books that have entered the public domain are here. I remember, when I was young and poor in New York, I printed 20 pages of “Great Expectations” every day at work to read on the subway there and back.

Minecraft is offering free educational classes inside their “Minecraft: Education Edition.”

Brit + Co online classes are free through March 31. Learn IPad Illustration in Procreate, Cake Decorating, Investing 101, Floral Illustration, Acrylic Painting and more. Use the code: SELFCARE at checkout.

The BBC offers free French lessons, games and videos.

Not tired of learning? TED Talks are free and amazing.

Want to take a master class? There are dozens online. One I’m intrigued by (but haven’t taken) is the writing master class from Margaret Atwood (“Handmaid’s Tale”). This site has all types of classes: Writing, Cooking, Design/Photography, Business, Sports & Games, etc. Note: This isn’t technically free. It’s $15/month but is billed annually so to start you have to pay the whole year: $180. BUT... they offer a 30 day money back guarantee if you aren’t completely satisfied. So... a person could pay $180, take all the classes they want for 29 days, then get all their money back. In essence, 29 days of free master classes...

RELAX YOUR MIND, STRENGTHEN YOUR BODY

The Monterey Bay Aquarium has guided meditation videos with jellyfish, turtles, and other relaxing critters.

The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra is posting lullabies every night in their “Bedtime with Bach.” Even though they can’t be in the same room, one of them is playing for us every night.

The Center for Healthy Minds (connected with the University of Wisconsin) is now sharing their Healthy Minds Program App for free.

You’re finally NOT at your desk every day! Stop putting off working on your posture! Then, whenever we get back to school or the office, we can sit up straight and healthy.

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