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me when the chronic pain is chronic and painful:

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Comeback Celebration: Current Top Ten IVE Songs

IVE have steadily been growing on me over the years. I totally missed their debut hype train, but "After Like" took over my life when it came out--and then their 2023 was just endlessly exciting, enough that even I, a certified "Eleven" hater, had to pay attention! So, in celebration of their new mini, let's talk about all the songs that have convinced me that this group has THE discography to watch out for :)

1. Holy Moly

With performances like THESE and a bassline like THAT, I'm happy to let IVE get away with whatever instrumental ridiculousness is going on here! Somehow, it's both silly and ethereally beautiful--but honestly, I'm mostly just happy to hear an experimental/quirky kpop song that doesn't give me a huge headache.

2. Hypnosis

IVE just makes SUCH glamourous music. I think what draws me most to them are their performances--their vocals alone radiate so much elegance & above-it-all confidence, and "Hypnosis" is the perfect example. Whenever I listen to this one, I get to feel just a little bit all-powerful.

3. After Like

The crunchy vocal effects totally win this one for me !! Neurodivergent-approved texture 👍👍👍"After Like" was actually my emotional support song for starting university--it's as genuinely joyful as it is glamourous, which is exactly what I needed at the time :)

4. Love Dive

Speaking of neurodivergent-approved texture... we love you, unconventional percussion!

5. Blue Blood

We NEED more marching-band drums in kpop! Like "Hypnosis", this song is an instant hit of confidence.

6. Baddie

Unexpectedly, this one is as interesting as it is catchy--I love everything that's happening in this instrumental. I think "Baddie" is going to stick around as a girl-group classic!

7. Not Your Girl

Look, I'm a Twice stan--do you expect me not to like this song?

8. Kitsch

OKAY LOOK IT GREW ON ME, I'M SORRYYYYYYYYYYY... In my defense, I don't seek this one out very frequently, but every time I listen, I'm surprised by how much I enjoy it. I think the performances in the verses are top tier, even if the production there is still a little hollow for my taste--and the layers in the prechorus & choruses are so wonderfully cushiony!

9. Cherish

This is like one of those brain-cleaning audios on TikTok--it's satisfyingly neat & tidy. Plus, that intro rap brings me so much joy!

10. Mine

It’s soo cute--a staple on the Webtoons playlist!

#eleven has never clicked with me and i'm SO sad about it #i was so happy i fell in love with after like within a few days of its release #i was like FINALLY #I CAN PARTICIPATE WITH THE FANDOM #I CAN BELONG #heya has great texture btw i'm kinda in love #comeback celebration! #artist top ten #ive #ive kpop

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Study Tip - 4

When you're studying, it is advisable to take a break. I don't mean breaks which last around 5-15 mins. I mean breaks that last for 20 seconds.

Why 20 seconds?

Recently, i have discovered that when you're studying for long hours or even short, our brains are exhausted by the time we complete even a single chapter. It has too much of information to actually process it so i always use this method.

When you complete a topic, small or big. Just close your eyes for 20-30 seconds and lean back on your chair and calm your breathing. Process the information. Let everything sink in. Take out the tension. DO NOT TAKE YOUR PHONE. And then after those 20-30 seconds, just glance through the topic before moving to the next one.

How does this help?

Boosts attention.

Allows you to calm down from overwhelming emotions

Helps you process better.

You're likely to remember it more.

Helps you to study for longer hours.

Hope it helps! :)

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hm. bored. gonna try to caramelize onions.

#I GIGGLE

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Clint you've got to be fucking kidding me

#I GIGGLE

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#nice things :)

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happiest girl in the world (me) spotted smiling and giggling as she leaves the best place in the world (the mall) for the first time without being disappointed (actually found what i wanted)

#me !!

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Okay, is everybody still posting about the anniversary of Misha Collins accidentally coming out as bisexual a couple years ago or did something new happen?

#THANK YOU FOR YOUR REPORTING

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Tagged by: @a-moth-to-the-light to post the song that got you into your favorite group/artist + the first song you think a new listener should hear from them !!

I went with SHINee since this is a mostly kpop blog and they got me into kpop!

First song I heard by them was:

I saw a gif set of it on tumblr and I LOVE Sherlock Holmes so I decided to check it out. The rest is history.

Song I Think A New Listener Should Hear First:

Hmmm it depends on who the new listener is, but I think either of these would be a good first song and I feel like they’re not the typical answer to this question when it comes to SHINee!

Tagging: Anyone that wants to do this!

#YAHHHH SHERLOCK !! #i got into them with view & farewell my love & love sick i think ! #(odd album my beloved)

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#nice things :)

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#my university greenhouse appreciation post

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Tag: the song that got you into your favorite group/artist + the first song you think a new listener should hear from them !!

STAYC

^^ the song that got me to stan stayc (though i liked “so bad” and “asap” as much as the next guy when they came out, this was on another level for me)

^^ the song i would use to introduce people to stayc

tagging: @nayeonline @pocima @clowndra @we-survive-endlessly @sincerelywebsy @flowerflowerflo if y’all wanna !!

#woahhh was not expecting to see someone talk about ichiko aoba !! #i love heavy lashes so much omg omg omg

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#!!!

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#math scares me and lots of people and i get why #but it’s interesting and fascinating and full of layers !! #i wish we were taught to recognize that

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Can you understand? Someone, somewhere, can you understand me a little, love me a little? For all my despair, for all my ideals, for all that - I love life. But it is hard, and I have so much - so very much to learn.

Sylvia Plath, The Journals of Sylvia Plath

#sobbing a little bit

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AOUGHHHHH the LONGING consumes me

#me bc i want french fries rn