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amniotic · 10 days

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I do love to make little mixtapes for my ships. well, this got out of hand, so there's the lyrics and the vibes i get of each of these songs. i'ts first time that i make a "story" with the songs, so each one is from zoro or sanji pov, kind of progressing cause my headcanon it's that they started like frenemies with benefits to married husbands cause i'm a romantic at heart.

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lyrics under the cut ♫₊˚.🎧 ✧

Montero (call me by your name) - lil nas x

Romantic talking? You don't even have to try. You're cute enough to fuck with me tonight. You know that you can Call me when you want, call me when you need Call me in the morning, I'll be on the way Oh, call me by your name. Tell me you love me in private, Call me by your name.I do not care if you lying

Amarrame - Mon Laferte

Ignórame. Ven y pierde la razón. Quiero que me ruegues y me mires a los ojos. Dame la espalda, desenfócame. Tómame del pelo y repíteme mi nombre. Y ámame, pero sin querer

Kiss with a fist - Florence + the machine

You gave a kick. I gave a slap. You smashed a plate over my head Then I set fire to our bed I spilled your blood upon the floor. You broke my leg in return So sit back and watch the bed burn. Love sticks. Sweat drips. A kick to the teeth is good for some. A kiss with a fist is better than none

Rush - Troye Sivan

Big communication, tell me what you want Translate your vibration, let your body talk to me I feel the rush, Addicted to your touch

I Wanna Be Yours - Arctic Monkeys

If you like your coffee hot, Let me be your coffee pot Secrets I have held in my heart, Are harder to hide than I thought, Maybe I just wanna be yours, I wanna be yours, I wanna be yours

Good Old fashion lover boy - queen

What're you doing tonight? Hey, boy, Set my alarm, turn on my charm. That's because I'm a good old-fashioned lover boy. Let me feel your heartbeat, can you feel my love heat?

O sarracino - Renato Carosone

'O sarracino, 'o sarracino. Tutt"e ffemmene fa 'nnammurá Ll'uocchie 'e brigante e 'o sole 'nfaccia. Ogne figliola s'appiccia si 'o vede 'e passá. Na sigaretta 'mmocca, na mana dint"a sacca. E se ne va smargiasso, pe' tutt"a cittá

Pienso en tu mirá - Rosalía

Me da miedo cuando sales Sonriendo pa' la calle Porque todos pueden ver Los hoyuelitos que te salen Me da miedo cuando sales Pienso en tu mirá', tu mirá', clavá', es una bala en el pecho

Algo contigo - Rita payes

Y me quedan muy pocos caminos. Y aunque pueda parecerte un desatino, no quisiera yo morirme sin tener algo contigo

Hallucinate - Dua Lipa

I hallucinate when you call my name, Got stars in my eyes, And they don't fade when you come my way No, I couldn't live without your touch, No, I could never have too much, I'll breathe you in forever and ever, Hallucinate Kill me slowly with your kiss, Wrap me 'round your fingertips

Washing machine heart - mitski

Baby, will you kiss me already? And toss your dirty shoes. In my washing machine heart. Baby, bang it up inside Baby, though I've closed my eyes, I know who you pretend I am

Your best american girl - Mitski

You're the sun, you've never seen the night. But you hear its song from the morning birds. Well, I'm not the moon, I'm not even a star. But awake at night I'll be singing to the birds. Don't wait for me, I can't come You're the one. You're all I ever wanted. I think I'll regret this

誰かの願いが叶うころ - Utada Hikaru

あなたの幸せ願うほど　わがままが増えてくよ. それでもあなたを引き止めたい　いつだってそうそれならあなたを抱き寄せたい　できるだけぎゅっと

Can't help falling in love - elvis presley

"Only fools rush in". But I can't help Falling in love with you. Shall I stay? Would it be a sin. If I can't help Falling in love with you? Take my hand. Take my whole life too

One of your girls - troye sivan

Give me a call if you ever get lonely.I'll be like one of your girls or your homies Say what you want, and I'll keep it a secret. You get the key to my heart, and I need it

Sei la mia cittá - cosmo

Sei la mia città, fuori dal tempo. Sei la mia città, è un complimento. Sei la mia città, ti sento dentro

koko de kissu shite - shiina ringo

I´ll never be able to give up on you. So never say good bye And kiss me once again 行かないでね. 何処にだってあたしと一緒じゃなきゃ厭よ. あなたしか見て無いのよ今すぐに此処でキスして Don't go. Wherever you go, you have to be with me. I only see you. Kiss me here right now

Eres para mí - Julieta Venegas

Temes sentir más de la cuenta. El corazón es un músculo, Si no late revienta. Extraño mirarte de lejos. De hacernos los tontos, parecemos tan viejos. Tiempo, mm, ¿quieres más tiempo?. Mírame la piel, ¿no ves acaso lo que siento?

Tú eres para mí, yo soy para ti El viento me lo dijo con un soplo suavecillo

Strawberry blond - mitski

I love it when you look my way. Look at you, strawberry blond. Fields rolling on, I love it when you call my name. All I need, darling, is a life in your shape I picture it, soft and I ache

there is a light that never goes out - the smiths

Oh, please don't drop me home¨. Because it's not my home, it's their home And I'm welcome no more To die by your side Is such a heavenly way to die. And if a ten-ton truckKills the both of us To die by your side. Well, the pleasure, the privilege is mine

From the start - laufey

Don't you dare look at me that way I don't need reminders of how you don't feel the same. Oh, the burning pain Listening to you harp on 'bout some new soulmate "She's so perfect", blah, blah, blah That when I talk to you Oh, Cupid walks right through And shoots an arrow through my heart. And I sound like a loon, but don't you feel it, too? Confess I loved you from the start

Enamorada - Miranda!

Mi corazón palpitaba, Cada vez que ese hombre se me acercaba. Y con el tiempo me empezó a gustar. Debo decir que no me fue tan mal Ahora estoy mucho mejor, Porque me di cuenta que tuvo sentido Haber recorrido lo que recorrí. Si al final de cuentas él era mi recompensa, Qué suerte que nunca me fui

Somethin' Stupid - Frank Sinata

And then I go and spoil it all. By saying something stupid like "I love you"

Dreams - the cranberries

Then I open up and see. The person falling here is me A different way to be And now I tell you openly, You have my heart so don't hurt me. You're what I couldn't find

Love on top - beyoncé

I can feel the sun whenever you're near. Every time you touch me, I just melt away Nothing's perfect, but it's worth it. After fighting through my tears And finally, you put me first. Baby, it's you.

#im cringe but im free #zosan #mixtape #this is so eccletic sorry asdjkasdla #i know some lyrics are in spanish and japanese #i can put the translation #but this is like more for me i know the meanings of these songs ajksda #i cannot make a mixtape without florence and utada hikaru #zoro x sanji #ronoroa zoro x sanji #sanzo

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retoriku · 8 months

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分裂した道化と≒発狂の修道女 Divided Clown ≒ Mad Nun

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Disclaimer: There are two versions of the lyrics to this song, one which utilises ateji, and another one which is written normally. The set I have translated is the regular one, so double meanings have not been carried over here. ICDD also has very literary and vague lyrics to their songs, so the way I have interpreted the topics/subjects of the songs are very possibly different from what Rib:y(uhki) intended when it was written.

突き落とされた暗い井戸の水に起こされた

動悸と眩暈でグルグルと脳髄が眠り

Tsukiotosareta kurai ido no mizu ni okosareta

Douki to memai de guruguru to nouzui ga nemuri

I was woken up by the water of the dark well which I had been pushed down into

My brain spiralled into sleep from the palpitations and dizziness

†第一の夜†

やたら派手な服を着たワタシは

此処へ至るまでの記憶がない。

目の前には黒衣の白い女。

どうやら修道女のようだが、瞳に信仰の色が無い。

†Daiichi no yoru†

Yatara hade na fuku wo kita watashi wa

Koko he itaru made no kioku ga nai.

Me no mae niwa kokui no shiroi onna.

Douyara shuudoujo no you daga, hitomi ni shinkou no iro ga nai.

†The first night†

Dressed in clothes far too extravagant

I have no memory of how I got to be here.

In front of me is a white lady clad in black.

She is seemingly a nun, but her eyes hold no colour of faith.

触れた温かさ　堪える事なんて出来ようか

貪りに明け暮れた　弄り過ぎたので「壊レマシタ」

Fureta atatakasa　koraeru koto nante dekiyouka

Musabori ni akekureta　ijirisugita node 「kowaremashita」

I had no way of resisting the warmth which I felt

I abandoned myself to my desires. I toyed with it too much and so “it broke”

†第二の夜†

女が凡てを受け入れるので

其の美しい躰に溺れてしまいました。

気が付けばあたりに柔らかな「赫」が広がっている

此処はどこなんだろう?

†Daini no yoru†

Onna ga subete wo ukeireru node

Sono utsukushii karada ni oboreteshimaimashita.

Ki ga tsukeba atari ni yawaraka na aka ga hirogatteiru

Koko wa doko nandarou?

†The second night†

Because the woman would accept all of me,

I drowned in her beautiful body.

By the time I realised it, a gentle “red” was spreading around me

Where could this place be?

[デス　リミテッド　ドグマライゼーション]

[Desu　Rimiteddo　Dogumaraizeeshon]

[Death　Limited　Dogmalisation]

ねぇ…アナタもママじゃないの?

Geist Seele Wille Zelle

eins zwei drei vier

Nee… anata mo mama janai no?

Geist Seele Wille Zelle

eins zwei drei vier

Hey… Are you not my mother either?

Mind heart will cell

one two three four

答えを教えて!

Kotae wo oshiete!

Tell me the answer!

さぁ踊り明かせ「崩壊ピエロと気狂いシスター」

身が朽ちるまで愛し合え

Saa odori akase 「houkai piero to kichigai shisutaa」

Mi ga kuchiru made aishiae

Come, dance all night, “Crumbling Pierrot and Mad Sister”

Love each other until your bodies fall apart

“いつまでも、いつまでも、踊りましょう―――?”

“Itsumademo, itsumademo, odorimashou—?”

“Shall we dance forever and forever—?”

†第三の夜†

夜なのに明るい、心とは裏腹に現実は鮮やか。

彼女は変わらず微笑む、嫉妬のような感情から爪を立てる。

白い花が真っ赤に染まってより美しくなった。

†Daisan no yoru†

Yoru nanoni akarui, kokoro towa urahara ni genjitsu wa azayaka.

Kanojo wa kawarazu hohoemu, shitto no you na kanjou kara tsume wo tateru.

Shiroi hana ga makka ni somatte yori utsukushiku natta.

†The third night†

It is bright even though it is night, and completely different from my heart, reality feels vivid.

She smiles as she always does, digging her nails in from an emotion akin to jealousy.

A white flower was steeped red and became even more beautiful still.

†最後の夜†

そういえば一度も声を……聴いていない?

代わりに、ズルズル音がして印象が暈けてきた

鏡を見続けて起きてしまったゲシュタルトの崩壊のように。

†Saigo no yoru†

Souieba ichido mo koe wo…… kiiteinai?

Kawarini, zuruzuru oto ga shite inshou ga boketekita

Kagami wo mitsudzukete okiteshimatta geshutaruto no houkai no you ni.

†The final night†

Come to think of it, I don’t believe I’ve ever… heard her voice before?

In its place, there was the sound of something sizzling, and any impression I had of it turned muddy.

Like the Gestaltzerfall that occurred when I gazed upon a mirror and continued to stare.

[デス　リミテッド　ドグマライゼーション]

[Desu　Rimiteddo　Dogumaraizeeshon]

[Death　Limited　Dogmalisation]

ねぇ…アナタもママじゃないの?

Geist Seele Wille Zelle

Nee... anata mo mama janai no?

Geist Seele Wille Zelle

Say… are you not my mother either?

Mind heart will cell

助けてください……

血と肉を喰う「崩壊ピエロと気狂いシスター」

骨に成るまで愛し合え

Tasukete kudasai……

Chi to niku wo kuu 「houkai piero to kichigai shisutaa」

Hone ni naru made aishiae

Please help me…

The “Crumbling Pierrot and Mad Sister” who consume blood and flesh

Love each other until you turn into bones

ふと、周りの景色がなくなった。

暗闇の中、取り残されてしまった。

Futo, mawari no keshiki ga nakunatta.

Kurayami no naka, torinokosareteshimatta.

The scenery around me disappeared in an instant.

I had been left behind in the middle of darkness.

記憶も自我も拠り所も失ったワタシは―――。

Kioku mo jiga mo yoridokoro mo ushinatta watashi wa—.

Having lost my memories, ego, foundations—.

何処に居る?何処に居る? 何処に居る?何処に居る? 何処に居る?何処に居る?

Doko ni iru? Doko ni iru? Doko ni iru? Doko ni iru? Doko ni iru? Doko ni iru?

Where am I? Where am I? Where am I? Where am I? Where am I? Where am I?

不意に射した白い光に

強烈な懺悔の念と祝福の残滓を感じた。

其れはとてもとても小さな光だったが

ワタシを取り戻す為の灯火だと思った。

この熱を抱いて歩く。

殻に、膜に触れ、引き裂いた。

Fui ni sashita shiroi hikari ni

Kyouretsu na zange no nen to shukufuku no zanshi wo kanjita

Sore wa totemo totemo chiisana hikari datta ga

Watashi wo torimodosu tame no tomoshibi dato omotta

Kono netsu wo idaite aruku

Kara ni, maku ni fure, hikisaita.

There was a white light which was shone out of nowhere,

and towards it, I felt an intense sense of repentance and the remnants of a blessing.

It was a very, very small light,

but I thought that the flame was there to bring me back.

I will bear this zeal and walk.

I touched its shell, its membrane, and tore it apart.

聞こえる…聴こえる……彼女の声は「　　　　　　」

Kikoeru… Kikoeru… Kanojo no koe wa 「　　　　　　」

I hear it… I hear it… Her voice going, “　　　　　　“

さぁ踊り明かそう

身が朽ちるまで愛し合いながら

血と肉を喰う「崩壊ピエロと気狂いシスター」

骨に成るまで殺し合え

Saa odoriakasou

Mi ga kuchiru made aishiai nagara

Chi to niku wo kuu 「houkai piero to kichigai shisutaa」

Hone ni naru made koroshiae

“Come, let us dance all night

as we love each other until our bodies fall apart”

The “Crumbling Pierrot and Mad Sister” who consume blood and flesh

Kill each other until you turn into bones

手を取り混ざったワタシとオマエ

eins zwei drei vier

Te wo torimazatta watashi to omae

eins zwei drei vier

You and me, our hands joined together

one two three four

目を覚ますとボクは…見慣れた部屋の…

……慣れ親しんだベッドに横たわっていた。

Me wo samasu to boku wa… minareta heya no…

……nareshitashinda beddo ni yokotawatteita.

When I woke up… I was in a room I’d seen before…

…lying on a bed I know very well.

―――声が聞こえる。

—Koe ga kikoeru.

—I hear a voice.

「治療は、完了しました。」

「Chiryou wa, kanryou shimashita.」

“The treatment has been completed.”

Translator's notes:

Verse 2 line 4: The "white" in "white woman" doesn't denote race but the colour of the person.

V11L4: Gestaltzerfall is a phenomenon which occurs when you stare at something for so long that it starts to look unrecognisable and foreign. This can also occur when you read the same word again and again.

V18L2: The part where 懺悔の念 (zange no nen) is sung doesn't sound like those words, rather it sounds more like he says 火 (hi) meaning fire. "And towards it, I felt a strong fire..."

#Imperial Circus Dead Decadence #分裂した道化と≒発狂の修道女 #Imperial Circus Dead Decadence lyrics #english translation

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utagoe · 4 years

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UtaPri: ☆light ☆night Lyrics

Kanji, romaji and English translation for ☆light ☆night by Aijima Cecil

(kanji source)

星が醒める頃(星を目指しましょう) 星が灯る鼓動(星に願いましょう) ☆light（☆night）彼方（アナタ）出逢い（奇跡）待ち合わせしましょう　愛の輪廻が眠る場所で

Let's get started ! (ピュアなハートで） Let's get star tale! (光るビートで）

導かれた事実は偶然じゃないすべては前世からの賜物[ギフト]でしょう夢の記憶[レコード] 辿り　響かせれば秘密と約束　踊りだす

You're A☆[ステラ]Princess,Searching for...! (アナタを探そう）地上へと咲いた Beautiful light （Love you ! Love me !）

I'm A ☆[ステラ]Prince, Longing for...! （手と手を繋ごう）輝かせたくて Wonderful night （Love you ! forever more !）

シャイな素顔に　魔法を仕掛けてサプライズ!?（リアライズ！）サプライズ!?（リアライズ！）　お気に召すまま

星は裏切らない　幾光年（Shine and Bright）見上げた夜空に　真実を（Shine and Delight）この愛は傷つかない　来世の来世も（Shine and Bright）迷いない光で　包み込む

星が醒める頃（星を目指しましょう）星が灯る鼓動（星に願いましょう） ☆light（☆night）彼方（アナタ）出逢い（奇跡）待ち合わせしましょう　愛の輪廻が眠る場所で

数あるドラマティックは神話体系[レジェンダリー] 語り継がれる日々が来るのでしょうでもね　絵空事じゃない　そのすべては２人が主演の夢物語[リアリティ]

You're A ☆[ステラ]Princess,Searching for...! （エスコートしよう）地上で1番のBeautiful sight （Love you ! Love me !）

I'm A ☆[ステラ]Prince, Longing for...! （真心(こころ)も繋ごう）終わらせはしない Wonderful night （Love you ! forever more !）

瞳の銀河　アナタで満たせばビッグバン!?（ビッグラブ！）ビッグバン!?（ビッグラブ！）溶ける唇

星に投げキッス　幾光年（Shine and Bright）見上げた夜空は　フェスティバル（Shine and Delight）恋し　愛すその為に産まれてきた（Shine and Bright）視たことない世界を　旅しましょう

シャイな素顔に　魔法を仕掛けてサプライズ!?（リアライズ！）サプライズ!?（リアライズ！）愛を贈りたい

星は裏切らない　幾光年（Shine and Bright）見上��た夜空に　真実を（Shine and Deright）この愛は傷つかない　来世の来世も（Shine and Bright）ワタシはいつでも　此処にいる

Romaji

hoshi ga sameru koro (hoshi wo mezashimashou) hoshi ga tomoru kodou (hoshi ni negaimashou) sutera light (sutera night) kanata (anata) deai (kiseki) machiawase shimashou ai no rinne ga nemuru basho de

Let's get started! (pyua na haato de) Let's get star tale! (hikaru biito de)

michibikareta jijitsu wa guuzen janai subete wa zense kara no gifuto deshou yume no rekoodo tadori hibikasereba himitsu to yakusoku odoridasu

You're A sutera Princess, Searching for...! (anata wo sagasou) chijou e to saita Beautiful light (Love you! Love me!)

I'm A sutera Prince, Longing for...! (te to te wo tsunagou) kagayakasetakute Wonderful night (Love you! Forever more!)

shai na sugao ni mahou wo shikakete sapuraizu!? (riaraizu!) sapuraizu!? (riaraizu!) oki ni mesu mama

hoshi wa uragiranai ikukounen (Shine and Bright) miageta yozora ni shinjitsu wo (Shine and Delight) kono ai wa kizutsukanai raise no raise mo (Shine and Bright) mayoi nai hikari de tsutsumikomu

hoshi ga sameru koro (hoshi wo mezashimashou) hoshi ga tomoru kodou (hoshi ni negaimashou) sutera light (sutera night) kanata (anata) deai (kiseki) machiawase shimashou ai no rinne ga nemuru basho de

kazu aru doramatikku wa rejendarii kataritsugareru hibi ga kuru no deshou demo ne esoragoto janai sono subete wa futari ga shuen no riariti

You're A sutera Princess, Searching for...! (esukooto shiyou) chijou de ichiban no Beautiful sight (Love you! Love me!)

I'm A sutera Prince, Longing for...! (kokoro mo tsunagou) owarase wa shinai Wonderful night (Love you! Forever more!)

hitomi no ginga anata de mitaseba biggu ban!? (biggu rabu!) biggu ban!? (biggu rabu!) tokeru kuchibiru

hoshi ni nage kissu ikukounen (Shine and Bright) miageta yozora wa fesutibaru (Shine and Delight) koishi aisu sono tame ni umarete kita (Shine and Bright) mita koto nai sekai wo tabi shimashou

shai na sugao ni mahou wo shikakete sapuraizu!? (riaraizu!) sapuraizu!? (riaraizu!) ai wo okuritai

hoshi wa uragiranai ikukounen (Shine and Bright) miageta yozora ni shinjitsu wo (Shine and Delight) kono ai wa kizutsukanai raise no raise mo (Shine and Bright) watashi wa itsudemo koko ni iru

hoshi ga sameru koro (hoshi wo mezashimashou) hoshi ga tomoru kodou (hoshi ni negaimashou) sutera light (sutera night) kanata (anata) deai (kiseki) machiawase shimashou ai no rinne ga nemuru basho de

English

When the stars wake up (Let's aim for the stars) The heartbeats lit by the stars (Let's wish upon the stars) ☆[stella] light (☆[stella] night) On the other side (With you) Us meeting (Was a miracle) Let's meet where the transmigration of our love sleeps

Let's get started! (With pure hearts) Let's get star tale! (With a shining beat)

The fact that we were guided here isn't a coincidence Everything must be a gift from our previous lives If you follow the records of your dreams and sound them Our secrets and promises will begin to dance

You're a ☆[stella] princess, searching for...! (I shall look for you) A beautiful light that bloomed above ground (Love you! Love me!)

I'm a ☆[stella] prince, longing for...! (Let's hold hands) I want to make this wonderful night shine (Love you! Forevermore!)

I'll cast a spell on your shy true face Surprise!? (Realize!) Surprise!? (Realize!) As you like it

No matter how many light years pass, the stars won't betray us (Shine and Bright) The night sky we admired holds the truth (Shine and Delight) This love won't be harmed even in the next next world (Shine and Bright) I'll wrap you up in a light with no doubts

Our many dramatic happenings are legendary Days when we can pass them down are likely to come But hey, none of that is a fabrication It's all a reality starred by us

You're a ☆[stella] princess, searching for...! (I shall escort you) The most beautiful sight above ground (Love you! Love me!)

I'm a ☆[stella] prince, longing for...! (Let's connect our hearts) I won't let this wonderful night end (Love you! Forevermore!)

If I fill the galaxy in my eyes with you Big bang!? (Big love!) Big bang!? (Big love!) Melting lips

Sending a kiss to the stars no matter how many light years pass (Shine and Bright) The night sky we admired is like a festival (Shine and Delight) I was born to fall for you, to love you (Shine and Bright) Let's travel through a world we've never seen before

I'll cast a spell on your shy true face Surprise!? (Realize!) Surprise!? (Realize!) I want to give you love

#utapri #uta no prince-sama #uta no prince sama #light night #solo best album #aijima cecil #cecil aijima #toriumi kousuke #toriumi kosuke #kousuke toriumi

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dinogaby · 5 years

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All the feels from the Ninjago City lego set

So i got the Ninjago city lego set a few weeks ago and i have been building it. Even before i got this set i was aware that one of the stickers is a tiny family portrait with Garmadon, Wu and Koko...

Which is truly adorable, of course. But what i didn't know is that this portrait is supposed to go right next to one of the beds in Lloyd and Koko's apartment. Now, obviously their apartment in this set is a lot smaller than what it was in the actual movie, since it's supposed to be a representation of their apartment, adapted to the smaller dimensions of this set. Therefore the beds are set as bunk beds (lol i find it funny seeing Koko and Lloyd sharing bunk beds 🤣) but it's obvious to see that the bed with the family portrait would be Koko's bed, cause the other bed as a poster with some action guy, so that's gotta be Lloyd's bed.

This is what it looks like, half-built:

And this is how it looks like, as if you were looking from the door. It's really a shame that the family portrait ends up hidden and really hard to see once you finish building all their house 😢

So this leads me to my next observation:

OMG Koko keeps a portrait of herself and Garmadon (and Wu, i guess but this part is not important) next to her bed and she presumably looks at it every night before she goes to sleep!?!

😭😭😭😭😭😭

I have SO MANY feels and questions and headcanons about this!!!

Aaaaaahhh! I mean even if this is not exactly how it was in the actual movie, this set is official, therefore this portrait is canon! *cries forever*

When did she get this? Was this something Garm sent to her after they split?

Or was it something she kept all these years from before they split?

It's supposed to be an old picture, right? Like an old picture of when they were young.

Why does Garm have the office outfit? I know he has it in that flashback sequence/"what if" sequence on the movie, but it was never clear in the movie if he indeed worked at a office at some point in his past life before Koko and him split. (My friend NinjagoFan85 and I support the theory that yes, Garm at some point in his part tried to do a "normal" job, but he found it really boring and not for him, so he quit and went back to being a warlord).

Has Lloyd ever asked his mom to tell her more about this picture? I sorta always had the headcanon that Koko keeps no pictures of Garm or of her past self in the house. She does have a box with some old pictures, but it's kept sealed away and hidden. So Lloyd has never seen it.

And OMG THE PICTURE HAS A LITTLE HEART AND A SIGNATURE!?! WHOSE SIGNATURE IS THAT? is that Garm's? Did he draw the little heart too?

*sobs*

What if when they finally make up and Garm comes to her apartment for the first time he's all shocked when he sees the picture? "oh gosh, you still have that picture? Even after all these years..."

"I couldn't part with it..."

"But i thought you hated me, that you wanted to forget me!"

"I wanted to, Garm... that's what my head kept telling me... but my heart wouldn't let me..."

Aaaaaaaa 😭😭😭 I probably look too much into this, but gah, these two have consumed me, so yes... i shall obsess over every single bit of content that pertains to them!

#ninjago #the lego ninjago movie #lord garmadon #koko garmadon #garmakoko #lego #ninjago city lego set #dinogaby stuff #confessions of a fangirl #garmakoko is life #koko keeps a little portrait of Garm and her in her nightstand and she looks at it every night before she goes to bed #she never stop missing Garm ok?#NEVER #she just knew how to hide it very well #they deserve to be together #my precious babies #ninjago headcanons

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pokemaniacal · 7 years

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Pokémon Moon, Episode 14: In Which Literally All Hell Breaks Loose

Even if Lillie and I are both working to stop Lusamine, save her, or both, I’m still not sure I trust her. If I’m going to help her summon a legendary Pokémon capable of wreaking an age of eclipse upon Alola, I want my own damn legendary Pokémon in case things suddenly turn pear-shaped… and luckily, I know just where to find one: back on Ula’ula Island, just across the bay from Aether House.

When I present Left and Right with my Zygarde Cube – now containing enough cells to manifest Zygarde’s serpent form – they take it with reverence and begin chanting something ominous-sounding in Old Kalosian. Using their arcane devices, they assemble Zygarde’s body from its fragments, their chanting reaching fever pitch as its form coalesces. Addressing me as “Apostle of the World-Shaker,” they command me to take Zygarde and use it to crush the unbelievers of Alola in a final crusade of wrath and vengeance that will level the injustices of the world and bring perfect order to this sinful region. I make some vague, noncommittal mumbling noises and then slip out the door with Zygarde’s Pokéball while they’re not looking.

Zygarde is one of the most inscrutable Pokémon around. I still have no idea what it’s even doing in Alola, and its sense of justice, balance and order is a little alien to me. But I know one thing: the kind of chaos that the Ultra Wormholes and Ultra Beasts will bring to the region is anathema to Zygarde, and fighting other legendary Pokémon is what it was made for. In generation VI, its Aura Break ability was only useful against Xerneas and Yveltal, since they were the only Pokémon with Aura abilities, but here in Alola… I suspect, and have every intention of testing this suspicion, that the auras used by both the Totem Pokémon and the Ultra Beasts to increase their powers will also fall under Zygarde’s influence. Gladion thinks his weird-ass Pokémon is a beast killer? Wait until he sees my weird-ass Pokémon…

The team:

Tane the Decidueye Male, Timid nature, Overgrow ability Level 40 Steel Wing, Razor Leaf, Synthesis, Spirit Shackle

Rhea the Toucannon Female, Lax nature, Keen Eye ability Level 39 Screech, Roost, Beak Blast, Brick Break

Ashley the Psychu Female, Timid nature, Surge Surfer ability Level 39 Discharge, Hidden Power (Ice), Nasty Plot, Psychic

Joanna the Salazzle Female, Timid nature, Corrosion ability Level 39 Flame Burst, Nasty Plot, Sludge Bomb, Toxic

Sigourney the Golisopod Female, Careful nature, Emergency Exit ability Level 40 Brick Break, Payback, First Impression, Leech Life

Zygarde Genderless, Sassy nature, Aura Break ability Level 30 Safeguard, Stone Edge, Dragon Dance, Thousand Arrows

#pokemon #alola #pokemon moon playthrough #aether foundation #aether paradise #gladion #lillie #lusamine #guzma #hau #ultra beasts #cosmog

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puclpodcast · 7 years

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The Fluff: Autumn Is Coming (a.k.a. My Top 6 Gen II Pokémon

Hello, my dear PUCLonians, and welcome once again to The Fluff. In September we’ll finally be able to use the Time Capsule again in a meaningful manner, by which I mean, without having our Pokémon stuck forever in old games. Gold and Silver are coming out on Virtual Console, and while I deeply feel the lack of an immediate Crystal release, I remain optimistic for a future one.

Gen II is kind of my unfinished Generation: due to various circumstances, I never finished my Silver game way back when, and in my SoulSilver, I could not bring myself to grind my sub-par team up to a level that would allow me to challenge Red. So in my mind he’s still sitting there, waiting for me to come find him. Will I ever? I hope so, and when I do, there’s a good chance I’ll bring some of these to the match: my Top 6 Gen II Pokémon!

Number 6: Chikorita and Hoppip

These Pokémon round out my rankings together, although for different reasons. The first time I played Silver, remembering how much of a good idea it had been to pick a Fire-type starter in Gen I, I chose Cyndaquil to begin my journey. But as my love for Grass types consolidated, Chikorita became my only choice. (Hint: it wasn’t a very good one, to be honest, as it’s by far the most difficult Starter for the Johto games).

When I got Pokémon Super Mistery Dungeon, the personality test said I was a Chikorita, and I was like, yeah, OK, that sounds plausible enough. And then every single person I know, from my PUCL friends to my Mom to my boyfriend, looking at a list of the possible starters for that game, pointed, umprompted, to the Chikorita as the best possible match for me. (My boyfriend called it “that zucchini thing”, but that’s besides the point.) So, apparently, I’m not a Whimsicott, but a Chikorita.

Well, I wasn’t a possible starter, which is absolutely preposterous, so I wouldn’t worry too much about that.

I don’t know, Whimsicott… it definitely left a mark. Hence Chikorita’s presence here.

So it’s a vanity thing?

… I suppose.

As for Hoppip, I’ve told this story countless times: Hoppip was the one Pokémon I remember coming across in a patch of tall grass, knowing absolutely nothing about it and never having seen it before, and it filled my heart with wonder and joy. (My heart was a bit disappointed when I caught it and realized it knew no useful moves, but that’s another story.)

With all the other generations after being pretty much completely spoiled by Japan having them in advance or by Game Freak being dumb, I’ve never again felt that wondrous feeling. And I miss it. Hopefully the spoilers for Gen 8 are handled in a better fashion… or I can devise a strategy to stay in PUCL without seeing absolutely all of them.

Number 5: Furret

Furret is one of those Pokémon that hovers around the top of my huge, ever-changing list of favorite Pokémon. But it is not a Pokémon that represents Gen II to me, so it’s a bit low on this list.

Furret is as useless as it is freaking adorable, and somehow learning it is as long as a man is tall does not take away from it.

… wait, what- Oh dear Arceus. This thing is 5’11”?

Yup. You’re used to my Furret plushie being tinier than you, but the real deal is huuuge. I’ve seen people make life-sized Furret plushes online, but so far none have been sufficiently fluffy in my opinion. If an appropriate one was made, you can bet I’d empty my wallet out for it in a heartbeat.

It would essentially be a body pillow.

Yes! The cutest one ever! Furret is definitely a Pokémon I’d choose to have in real life, for its perfect cuddling potential. And its pink shiny is delightful, although the color has lost a lot in the later Generations.

Number 4: Mareep

I guess it’s pretty clear that I love fluffy, sheep-shaped Pokémon.

And rightly so.

So Mareep was on the fast track to being on my team as soon as I met one in Pokémon Silver. While the loss of fluff upon evolving was a bit disheartening, I loved my Flaaffy and my Ampharos dearly, and years and years later, my love was rewarded with a super-fluffy Mega Evolution!

Thoreal the Ampharos sits in a box, waiting for me to find a way to use him properly in OU (I have a good set, just not a good team to go with it), which hopefully will be soon. I hope he and Tapu Cocoa, my Koko, can become fast friends.

I can take care of Ground types for them!

That’s sweet, Whimsicott, thank you. I’ll consider it. Anyway, after a first Generation in which the only Electric type I liked was Raichu, the Mareep line came in and strengthened my appreciation for this type, which, given my fondness for Grass types and their hatred of anything with wings and a beak, is a good, good thing.

Number 3: Celebi

Between my Mew and Jirachi 20th Anniversary plushes sits a Celebi from the same line. It has adorable glittery pink wings, and it has so far refused to let me go back in time to tell myself to buy Google stocks.

Gee, I wonder why.

Much like Mew in Gen I, Celebi was the unattainable dream of Gen II for me, because, much like with Mew in Gen I, Italy was pretty much the only country where Pokémon games were localized and sold in giant heaps, but no distribution events were held. My first Celebi came in Gen IV, in 2011, but the memory of its mystique never really left, and Celebi is pretty much the only onion I love (since I can’t eat most of them).

It’s kind of a bummer that it already had two non-Normal types and it couldn’t become a Fairy type along with me. I’d have been kind of OK with Celebi as my twin.

Really? I always thought you loved the exclusivity.

I do, but for a Mythical Pokémon, I might have made an exception. Now, sure, Tapu Bulu is a strong Legendary, but it has ZERO fashion sense. Unacceptable.

Yeah, Bulu is a good, bro, but… well. Let’s go back to Celebi, shall we? Despite its slightly awkward looong arms, it’s really cute and huggable. Also, we need a billion more time-travel plots, stat. They’re my favorite and I can’t get enough.

Number 2: Suicune

Speaking of time travel plots in Pokémon, Celebi’s mate in that movie I will, absolutely, watch some day (when the warnings about its awfulness from my PUCL peeps have faded enough from my ears) is the majestic Suicune.

Maestrale, my Suicune, was only used in a few VGC matches in a PFTT two years ago. Now I’m gathering Bottle Caps to give it a chance to shine in Gen 7.

Wait, Maestrale isn’t shiny.

No, darling, I was being metaphorical. Suicune is utterly beautiful, with its physics-defying ribbon tails, its flowing mane, its lovely blue shade… ah, it’s so pretty!

I mean, it was on a team with a shiny Whimsicott, so my eyes were elsewhere, but I guess it does look pretty nice, yes.

My love for Suicune is the main reason I resent Crystal not coming out this Autumn. This Pokémon deserves the extra storyline it got in Crystal and in the remakes, and I can’t wait to chase after it again, following the Northern wind.

Number 1: Bellossom

As I’ve mentioned before, I fell in love with Bellossom during its dance in the short that came with Pokémon The Movie 2000. I’ve always loved the Oddish line, and Bellossom was a fantastic addition to it. It is constantly on my list of “Pokémon I wish were more viable in battle”, and as much as Thatch tried during that one episode, I haven’t been able to find a set that satisfies me yet.

Maybe your expectations are too high.

Maybe they are. But when I do find that set, you can bet I’ll be breeding enough Oddish to plant a freaking forest of them, because Bellossom currently has the best shiny in the game. I do have a shiny Oddish already, but her Nature is not ideal, so my little green friend needs a little brother or sister. By the way, there is, out there in the world, one absolutely perfect shiny Bellossom plush. It was made on commission, so it’s not commercially available, but I want to share this awesomeness with you all:

By Sugarstitch on DeviantArt

Isn’t that amazing?

Not as good as a Whimsicott plush, but yes, cute!

With that, I suppose I’m done with Gen II until September. My dear PUCLonians, what are your favorite Gen II Pokémon? What are your fondest memories from that time? Let me know in the comments, and also let me know, if you managed to convince your Celebi to let you travel in time, how the heck you did it. Mine is apparently a real stickler for the rules.

It’s also made of fabric, which I’m sure doesn’t help, but keep dreaming, sister.

Until next time,

The Fluffiest Whimsicott

from The Fluff: Autumn Is Coming (a.k.a. My Top 6 Gen II Pokémon

#pokemon #pucl #pokemon podcast #ORAS #nintendo #video games

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redfreesias03 · 4 years

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Koko Kara Hajimarunda! (“Starting From Here!”)

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“What should I do? I’m less and less certain. The answer doesn’t exist anywhere—I’ll trust my own feelings.”

OR: The courage to leave your comfort zone and move forward into the unknown.

tsubomi wa kitto hanahiraku to shinjikitteita kedo kidzukeba nakigao no boku ga ita Everyday

“Any day now, this bud will definitely bloom” I’ve kept blindly believing that, but When I realize it, I’ve worn a tear-stained face, every day

hikari wa itsumo to onaji you ni kono kimochi utsusunda kawaritai kawarenai boku ga iru

The light reflects this same old feeling, same as always I keep wanting to change, but I can’t

sonna hibi ni SAYONARA sureba kokoro odoru yume ga afureru no? ima mitsukeru kara ne

If I say goodbye to that sort of everyday life Will the dreams dancing in my heart overflow? I’ll find out, right now

koko kara hajimarunda! umarekawaru hikari wo koete tokihanatsu taikutsu na hibi ketobashite subete wo kanjitai

Starting from here! I’ll be reborn Break out past this light and unleash myself I’ll kick these dull days to the curb, I want to experience it all

itsudatte kono kiseki haruka sora ni irodoru you ni naraberunda tachidomaranaide susumeba yume no you na sekai ga hirogaru kara

This miracle will always Be here, lining up against the distant sky, painting it and giving it color Because if I keep moving forward and don’t stand still, A dream-like world will open up

fuan ga boku no koto madowase michishirube kakusunda sukoshi no yuuki ga boku ni areba…

Anxiety leads me astray and hides the guideposts along the way If I only had just a little bit of courage…

hitorikiri de egaita yume wo akirameru no? kono mama de ii no? namida wo fukeba hora

Shall I abandon the dreams I drew up all on my own? Am I really fine like this? Look, if I wipe away my tears, then—!

koko kara tabidatsunda! kagayaiteru subete ga boku no takaramono itsumademo tsudzuiteiku yorokobi ga afureru

I’ll venture forth from here! I’m shining bright All of this is my treasure The path continues on forever, the happiness overflows

nakinureta omoide mo fuan na hibi mo arukidaseba hikari sasu yo mayowazu ni fumidasu ippo ima yume wo mirai e sakebou

The memories stained with tears, the days full of worries I’ll make them all shine when I start walking I’ll take a single step forward, without wavering Right now I’ll yell out my dreams, towards the future

dousureba ii no? wakaranaku naru yo kotae nante doko ni mo nai yo boku no kimochi wo shinjite

What should I do? I’m less and less certain The answer doesn’t exist anywhere I’ll trust my own feelings

koko kara hajimarunda! umarekawaru hikari wo koete tokihanatsu taikutsuna hibi ketobashite subete wo kanjitai

Starting from here! I’ll be reborn Break out past this light and unleash myself I’ll kick these dull days to the curb, I want to experience it all

itsudatte kono kiseki haruka sora ni irodoru you ni naraberunda tachidomaranaide susumeba yume no you na sekai ga hirogaru kara

This miracle will always Be here, lining up against the distant sky, painting it and giving it color Because if I keep moving forward and don’t stand still, A dream-like world will open up

#Koko Kara Hajimarunda!#Koko Kara Hajimaru nda!#Kikkawa You #single: Koko kara Hajimarunda!#lyrics #translation #Lyricist: SmileR #Composer: SmileR #Arrangement: SmileR #10s aidoru #motivating aidoru songs #release date: 07/11/2012

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freethetreepeople · 6 years

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Thailand & Vietnam Vacation 2018

Vietnam & Thailand Trip: A Novella

February 28th/ March 1st: This is the day I began my journey. I was a bit scared of traveling by myself for fear that I wouldn’t be able to produce digital boarding passes in ye foreign lands. Thankfully the Captain gave Helen a cracked (unlocked) shellphone that was a good security blanket. I had never bought sim cards in foreign lands before, but apparently it was quite easy! Well I got on my plane from Denver to San Fran – Success! I then got on a plane from San Fran to Hong Kong and begins reading my novel “The Rooster Bar”. It is a book about three law students who are so encumbered by debt, they quit school and pretend to be lawyers and troll for people at jails and hospitals who need immediate legal assistance and are willing to pay cash. I got about a third of the way done and switched to movies – big mistake. I have a tendency to get screen sickness if I watch too much tv. I got a blinding headache for about 6 hours of the 14 hour plane flight. Luckily I friended two lovely British and Middle Eastern flight attendants and gained the courage to ask them for some extra food and a carbonated drink. But when I told them I had a headache they were like “Do you want Advil?”! I swear back in the day flight attendants told me they were not allowed to distribute drugs. I had never been so happy in my life. The flight attendants also had amazing recommendations for things to do in Vietnam. They told me to see the Cu Chi Mihn tunnels, the war museum, the backpackers street, and eat a Bahn Mi sandwich. I still have the napkin the guy wrote it all down on and it will go in my memory box! You shall live on forever friendly flight attendant!

After relieving my headache I did watch some good movies from Hong Kong to Bangkok – namely one “Goodbye Christopher Robin” about how A.A. Milne writing Winnie the Pooh ruined his son’s life. It was really good – must watch, but I did end up crying and I felt rather stupid being surrounded by people. I finally got to the Bangkok airport and was SHOCKED at how run down and hot it was. It was like being in this weird skinny factory. I made it to the international terminal and messaged Limp Legged Loc – he had left the terminal to find food! What a rebel. I tried walking the in direction that I thought would allow me to leave the terminal but a sassy gay Thai airport guy saw me and knew I was lost and pointed me in the right direction. I finally got to the food court and met Limp Legged Loc for the first time – he was a pirate from another ship you see, and we were both porting at the same island and meeting for the first time. Well he looked different than I was expecting, but seemed like a nice pirate friend overall.

March 1st/March 2nd: Loc and I took a flight from Bangkok to Ko Samui and then a ferry ride from Ko Samui to Ko Pha Ngan. On Ko Samui I begin to notice that everyone is dressed in clothes much frattier and sexier than what I have packed… hmm. Loc and I exchanged drunken tales to pass the time and finally arrived at Ko Pha Ngan. Loc taught me how to buy a sim card – it was the easiest experience in the world! We made our way to our hostel… if you could call it that.. which was essentially a bleak room with two twin beds, some thin sheets, and not much else. The bathroom had concrete floors and a toilet that was basically in the shower area. To give you some idea of the conditions of this place, I saw two cockroaches (or perhaps they were spiders?) having intercourse on day 2. Sometimes slumming it can be fun so I took it all in with a laugh.

Loc and I spent the first part of the day walking around the town, shopping, and eating. I was very impressed Loc was so patient with the whole shopping thing. I asked him why that was and he said he went shopping with his lady friends/love interests sometimes back home. Good lord – you can not get Tom within 50 feet a mall, so good for Loc. We then rented a motor bike and started riding uphill from the town that was frat city. Once we got back into the residential areas it got a lot nicer. We found a secret bar (whose name I can’t remember!) with a great view of the island and pool. The bar was essentially a deck on a hill so we walked below the deck on these steep stairs to explore what was below. We found a dilapidated deck, some great climbing rocks, and an especially good one of those little pagodas you see everywhere in Thailand. On the way back up one especially large hill we were having trouble getting the bike going straight – they are surprisingly top-heavy. We ended up crashing the bike into the little concrete lips on the edge of the street a few times which was no Bueno. Long story short, we took it back to the guy we rented it from and had to spend about $300 USD between us to fix it. He probably overcharged us, but as we have learned, you don’t mess with the Thai… they also had our passports. They probably copied these while we were gone and our information is being used somewhere in SE Asia.

Finally Emma arrived in a tizzy – She was quite put out with United – they messed up her flight FIVE TIMES. I think she mentioned something about they kept giving away her seat. I will have to ask her the whole story once I see her.

So I was sitting in our room, waiting for Emma to get ready, and I see these snapchats from my best friend and bridesmaid Sonia (with an IA) of her sitting on a beach somewhere in Thailand. And I just get this feeling that she is in Ko Pha Ngan. I knew she was going on a Thailand/Cambodia adventure around this time but I thought surely we wouldn’t be in any of the same places at the same time! So I snapchat her and say “girl.. I think we’re on the same island… are you going to the full moon party?” Indeed she was!! So I use the trusty Captain’s cell phone to navigate us to Sonia and her friend Gilli and honestly it was pretty hard to tell someone how to find them on a beach full of 30,000+ people. They gave us a general location and like a hound dog I began running through the crowds. It was the weirdest thing – it was like I could sense where my bestie was. I ran up from behind and gave her a big ol’ bear hug and we celebrated. Sonia, Gilli, Loc, Emma, and I all danced, bought lots of buckets, drank, made friends, and had a fantastic night. At one point, Sonia, Gilli and I went to these tall scaffoldings out in the ocean with some people and danced and hung out. It was pretty magical. Then I left Sonia and Gilli with my non-sim card phone and navigated the beach to find Loc and Emma. Honestly, it was pretty dumb. I didn’t know how to make it back to our hostel and I didn’t have data. Again, second miracle of the night, I walked 10-15minutes along the beach until I saw a sign I thought I recognized and god bless Emma and Loc were there. At some point I had ditched my shoes, so I distinctly remember running through the streets of Ko Pha Ngan with no shoes like a mad drunken loon. Finally I convinced dad to let me go get my shoes – he was convinced I couldn’t find them in my drunken state, but I SHOWWED HIM SIR. Dad was quite surprised. Dad and mom put me to bed at 3 and they went back out and continued to party until 5.

March 3rd: We spent most of the day exploring the island and laying out on the beach. At one point I went for a run by myself and that’s where the monkey incident happened! I found an abandoned restaurant (I think) and it was inhabited by monkeys! First mate Helen tried to take pictures of these monkeys but grandpa monkey was not having it! He and two of his sons or nephews (or nieces! Let’s not be sexist) started running at me! Well I didn’t have my rabies shot so I said “I don’t think so!” and ran into the ocean for safety. Later that day we hung out at this casual little bar (whose name I don’t remember gahh!) and met a bartender named Koko, who was the most adorable little shy man ever. He made us mojitos and was pretty distant at first, but after a while he warmed up to us and even let me go behind the bar and make a drink. We visited Koko a few times that day and finally he said he would take us to a locals party after he got off of his shift at 1! Well we went back to the death bunker and I made the mistake of lying down – soon the team followed suit and next thing we knew we had all passed out. Both Emma and I randomly woke up at 1:30 AM and knew it was too late. We had broken Koko’s heart! What a**hole Americans!

March 4th: We left Ko Pha Ngan in the afternoon and took a ferry to Ko Tao. Ko Tao was much less fratty and more spread out that Ko Pha Ngan. We booked ourselves an extremely nice (but still really cheap when you do the conversion) hotel located on the top of a huge hill. Let me describe this hotel for you. It had a romantic canopy bed (sorry Loc – dis for the girls), a bathroom with lots of stone, a private deck that had a gate and led out to the infinity pool, super powerful air conditioning, many mirrors (good for females), and a beautiful view! Like I said the hotel was on a steep hill so when you looked over our balcony, it basically dropped right into the ocean (remind me to show you a picture). Emma hung up a hammock and everything was right in the world. There was also a set of outdoors stairs that led to a public bathroom and then down further to our room. Every day I would be walking behind Loc and he would say “I need to take a shit and I don’t want to blow up our bathroom” and deviate to the public toilet. Soon this became a funny routine that would go on every day. However, I still don’t love it when guys talk about their poop…

That night we went out on the town at 9 and started walking along the street into town. It was really dark and there wasn’t another person in sight, so we began to RUN as to not get taken. By the time wee got into the main drag of town we were all super sweaty. We went into this restaurant to good food, but they had stopped serving food, so we took tequila shots. Emma ran away to find the “toasties” from Sev Lev, which she had heard about from her cousin. We ate the toasties and then started walking through town. We were walking by this bar that had a bunch of locals dancing and eating – they looked like a family because they had children and people of all ages. So we walked up to the bar and they motioned us in and offered us some food. They told us it was some man’s birthday and we began to dance with them to traditional Thai music. It was AWESOME. We spent about an hour there and then wandered down to the beach where we went to this bar called “Lotus”. At the time it was so dark, I thought we were in some sort of secluded jungle clearing which I really liked, but when I passed by there the next day I realized that the bar wasn’t in a jungle meadow but literally on the beach next to hundreds of other bars! It kind of killed the magic a little. Let me tell you about that night though! There were guys dancing with fire ropes and fire juggling sticks at the beginning. Then there was a fire limbo. This really strong Thai guy took both Emma and I (separately) and sat us on his waist and limboed under the fire limbo stick! Emma and I also tried it together where I let Emma sit on my waist and limboed under it! So many hilarious pictures for this, so lucky you, I have attached them. I also let one of the Italians and this British chick braid my hair, because I tell strangers to do weird things when I get drunk (see picture). Other highlights of the night: At one point we made this British girl let us take body shots off of her because I was like “I am wearing a dress – can not be the body shot receptacle”; this girl started telling me about her adventurous/gross love life (will not disclose as this is via Deloitte email) and I turned to Loc and go “Loc! Have you met So-and-so? She was telling me the most interesting stories about what she’s into, and excuse me, I need to go to the bathroom” and left him in that conversation. As I am walking away all I can hear is Loc going “what the f**kkkkk?”. Basically by the end of the night we were all these tight-knit drunken foreigners – it was great! I did wander off by myself to go to the bathroom and then wandered into some abandoned apartments and Emma got pretty mad at me… but I always come back to the group! At the end of the night we had to walk up the GIANT hill to get back to our hotel – It was really hard to do this drunkenly.

March 5th: We spent the morning sitting on the beach and drinking mojitos. This is probably where I got the majority of my tan. The beach was beautiful and full of bars and restaurants and lovely hidey-holes. That day Emma Loc and I spent several hours in the ocean just swimming and chatting. But Emma and I kept getting stung by what felt like mini jellyfish! I asked a few males and a few females and only the females reported getting stuck. SEXIST JELLYFISH! We met some cool people in the ocean – three Spaniards who we talked about culture stereotypes with, and a couple named Denver and Storm who told us the cool things to go do on the island. Note to self – name daughter Storm. Emma and I then went to a Thai massage place where I had the most amazing massage. The massage parlor was on this upstairs open desk facing the ocean with basically just shades for walls and fans everywhere. All you could hear was the sound of fans – it was weirdly peaceful. So this Thai lady rubbed me down with this warm coconut oil (ok admittedly I broke out so bad for the rest of the trip, but it was worth it) and massaged me hard for an hour straight! Not like in America where you pay an arm and a leg and they always seem to be doing other things instead of rubbing you. Also I love when they message you rough because it makes me feel like you are actually getting all of the knots and bad juju out. Emma and I then walked all up and down the beach and saw so many dogs trying to catch fish in the ocean – it was so cute! Finally we headed back to our hotel and walked up the GIANT hill – dear god lord Jesus that hill sucked, but at least you felt like you had done your mini work out for the day once you were done. We swam around in the infinity pool and hung with people at our hotel. I don’t think we went out that night, but I can’t remember…

March 6th: We spent more of the day tanning at the beach, drinking mojitos, and eating some random gummy vitamins that Emma had brought. We were having lots of silly conversations like whether green and yellow make blue. We also spent a lot of times at their beach property bars where you sit on the ground or sit on bean bags which was a lot of fun. We ate some really tasty curry and panang meals and I think had our first Mango sticky rice. This is decidedly in my top 5 favorite foods. In the afternoon we went to some bar and met some really cool lone wolfs – an Australian guy who was already drunk and making hilarious conversation; a super jacked British gay guy named Aaron who I decided was my new best friend; this guy from Denver/Boulder who went to CU and, albeit, was living a super cool life, was hitting on me way hard and I was not into; and the Thai bartender who we convinced to take shots with us even though his boss was sitting 20 ft. away. That night we went back to the Lotus beach bar and watched more of the dancing shirtless fit fire guys routines. After that we wondered into the city and saw some lady boys in the street beckoning people. They looked SO HOT, I was v impressed. So we went into the cabaret and bought some beers and watch their shows. If I was being super legit at this log, I would include pictures of that too, but all of my pictures were pretty bad quality. We ended the night by eating a crepe and walking up … wait for it… our BELOVED SUICIDE HILL. As the nights went on we began to build a love-hate relationship with that damn hill.

March 7th: I woke up early, went for a run, and went to talk to the dive people at Rocktopus. They explained that they could fit our four day session into three so I was overjoyed. Running through town was so much fun. I tried to run until there stopped being shops and it was residential but this one street went on FOREVER. Finally I got to the point where it started going straight up hill and that is when I gave up. I was running back home when I saw all of these colorful umbrellas suspended in a net, so I hoped a fence and wandered into this fair that was being set up (I think it was going on a few days later). When I got back to the hotel, Loc and Emma were still sleeping. Oh I don’t know if this made it into the other days logs, but every morning we would eat an amazing all-inclusive breakfast on this deck with breathtaking views. And they gave you FREE water so I would drink so much water during this time. I really liked the deck because it was sort of built into a rock and the edges of the deck weren’t really finished. The hotel was a great combination of super nice and fancy, but also island laid-back. That day we went on our snorkeling trip. A truck came and picked us up and took us to a restaurant where we met some of the other attendees. We met one guy named Max Geisinger who turned out to be a famous German guitarist! He has 575,000+ followers on Spotify. We then got on a boat and got our snorkels on and our instructor would let us off at different coves. Emma and I were together at first and then I lost Emma so Loc and I were together for a bit. We saw some awesome neon colored fish, and a giant sea turtle, and a shark. On the last dive, I grabbed someone else’s snorkel and jumped in, but I soon came to realize it had a hole in it. I was trying to keep up with the group but I couldn’t keep my face in the water, so I was essentially treading water for 20 minutes straight. Then the swells of the ocean started getting really big and pushy us towards the shore. At one point I turned to some German guy next to me (there are Germans EVERYWHERE when you travel) and said “I’m a little scared, I think I’m drowning” and then I started swimming back to the boat. That was the longest most frustrating 10-15 minute swim of my life.

We had made friends with some British dudes, so after the snorkel trip was over we went with them to this restaurant known for these special milkshakes – unfortunately when we got there they said their shake machine was broken and there were no special shakes, so we just ate and enjoyed the views. After that Loc Emma and got ready to go out, headed into town, and went to awesome little shack/bar that sold really cheap shots. We took shots from this hot middle aged Thai bartender lady (with especially perky… personality… hmmm) and started out night. We met up with these French guys we had met from the snorkeling trip at guess where… LOTUS. We watched the fire dancers for a bit and decided to wander to this bar called “BND” (Bar Next Door) where they had American ping pong tables! I played some beer pong and then ran away to buy my friends baby guinesses. My hair was in a tizz so I asked this British girl if she had a rubber band. She didn’t but she said she would braid my hair. After she braided my hair I was so grateful I insisted on buying her a shot. I think she thought I was lesbian coming onto her, so after I bought her shot I had to pull out the fiancé card so she’d rest easy. After that I hung out with my friends a bit. Then I ran away again to see things or get more shots and I saw a guy who was flirting with the bartender and got her to serve him right away. I bluntly asked “could you teach me how to flirt with bartenders in a way that they pay attention to you and serve you drinks?” This gentleman’s name was Logan and I think he was taken back by my audacity. He laughed and we started chatting and I learned… surprise surprise, he had gone to CU. He noticed that I had an engagement ring on and we established I was taken and for the rest of the night we had a fantastic intellectual conversation about a myriad of topics and I didn’t even have to deal with him hitting on me. He became my second favorite person after gay bestie Aaron. Loc Emma and I ended the night by getting Truck (we were moving up in the world!) ride back to our hotel.

March 8th: Last day on Ko Tao. Loc was hungover (theme of our trip) so Emma and I petered into town, explored, ran some errands, and decided to grab lunch. We asked someone the best place to eat and they recommended this place called “Su Chili” on a different part of the island. Emma and I walk a decent way there and guess who we see... Freaking LOC! At this point we decide we have some sort of friendship radar for each other. I got a delicious yellow peanut curry dish (See picture attached) and Emma and I got fresh strawberry and watermelon smoothies. This may have been the best meal of the whole trip. Then Emma went to get one last message so Loc and I walked back to our hotel. As we were walking there we saw this meadow with booths and exhibits and figured a festival was coming up in the next few days. I saw the most AMAZING rainbow umbrellas suspended in a net (see picture) and had a grand time photographing them. It was like something you see on Pinterest. There were also a few other cool works of art, but I won’t overwhelm you with pictures. We went back to Su Chili for dinner and grabbed pizza and then went out. I don’t remember anything particularly exceptional from this night, except that we went to that little pop-up ally bar with the woman with the great fake … yeah. I remember being so full of liquid and Loc and Emma pressuring me into taking shots. I believe we ended the night by getting some sort of Nutella crepe and all was right with the world.

March 9th: We had asked our hotel to call us a cab at 5 AM so we could catch a ride to the ferry, but unfortunately, they forgot ☹. So we grabbed our packs and started jogging down suicide hill in hopes that we could find a cab in town. As we were jogging, we saw two guys driving up on motor bikes, and Emma flagged them down. God bless Emma and her lack of inhibitions and social graces. She asked if all three of us and our giant backpacks could hitch a ride to the ferry. The two guys were south American (Brazilian?) and spoke pretty broken English, but they agreed. So Loc and I hopped onto the back of one guys motor bike, and Emma hopped onto the back of the other guy’s motor bike. We drove for a good 20-30 minutes in the pitch black on the back of these guys motor bikes while I tried to make small talk. The guy we were with would toot his horn every 2 minutes to make sure the other guy was still behind him. They were both actually driving pretty fast – if we had crashed it would have been a bad story for all of us. We made it to the ferry feeling very very grateful and the south American guys left, I wish I had at least friended them on Facebook! I told you about Loc eating some foreign candy and feeling very dizzy on the ferry ride. The candy plus the lack of sleep probably put him over the edge. We got a ferry to Ko Samui and a flight from Ko Samui to Chiang Mai and arrived midafternoon. Upon getting there, we realized that the hostel we had booked was closed, but we soon found a new one. A guy in a tuk-tuk asked if needed a ride anywhere and we said YES! We wanted to go to the elephant sanctuary that day! The guy’s name was Jimmy and he had a little son named Joe. Jimmy was so sweet – he had even built a little child-sized seat into the tuk-tuk so that Joe could ride along. Jimmy and Joe took us to the elephant Sanctuary and chatted to each other the whole time. It was very sweet to see a father spending quality time with his son, even though he was working.

Jimmy dropped us off at the elephant sanctuary a little before 2 and we started the day by changing into these awesome pink hemp shirts and baggy pants and eating lunch. Soon our guide, Phonkneng took us to this tent to learn some elly language. Really the most important ones were “Dee dee!” which means “very good!” and “Bon Soong”, which means “open your mouth”. There was a pretty old mom elephant, Nong Luck, and a teenage elephant, Lanna, in the pen near the entrance, so we petted them and fed them a lot. Then Phonkneng walked us into the woods to see this other mom elephant, Uthai, and a 6 month old BEBE elephant, Waree! Before we started, Phonkneng was like “I don’t know how to tell you this, but I can see your but”. The pants were VERY baggy and confusing and I had tied them in a way that they were snug around my waist but apparently the material sagged below my but. I was v embarrassed for about 5 seconds but then I just laughed and fixed my pants.

We hugged and petted the baby elephant (Waree) and poured water on him and his mom. Phonkneng told us to push on the Waree’s head because he would push back, which was his version of playing. I pushed on his head and he pushed back and pushed me about 15 feet! I was afraid he was going to push me straight out of the pen (see attached photo)! Then Phonkneng and his coworker took us into the river where Nong Luck and Lanna were hanging out. Lanna was playing and splashing by herself a little upstream and Nong Luck was just chilling in the water. Phonkneng and his associate gave us this organic root/bamboo looking material and instructed us to wash the elephants. We washed the elephants and at one point the other supervisor guy picked up some poop and was chasing me around trying to touch me with poop – in the end I let him because I wasn’t getting out of it lol. Then he lifted me onto Nong Luck and I got to sit on top of her and wash her! It was so much fun! Except that Nong Luck kept reaching back and trying to eat the bamboo root thing (apparently its edible and that elephants like to eat this) and she was freaky strong and hard to swat away (see picture). Then Loc Emma and I were taking some posed pictures by the elephant and the other assistant guy snuck up behind me and grabbed my ankle and I thought it was a water snake and about died. I must look like a perfect victim or something. Then Loc Emma and I each got to stand over Nong Luck’s trunk and she lifted us into the air! I feel like I looked really goofy in my photos, so I will attach photos of Loc and Emma instead! See attached. We were all very sad when it was time to go but we begged Phonkneng to take us on as American volunteers. Unfortunately they did not allow volunteers yet at this particular sanctuary.

TBC….

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