#LIVING FOR THE VIBRANCY

[frodo-a-gogo]

also final word on this probably- I *like* Joyce Messier a great deal as a character. I think she's cool and interesting. I find it fascinating that she tends to approach things very bluntly. the words she uses and the manner in which she analyzes things, this is sort of an instance of a character who knows exactly *what she is* and articulates it in a manner congruent with the writers of the game. she is, as she says wryly but honestly, "a bourgeois woman". i cant think of too many rich people who would without prompting and prodding, self identify with marxist social taxonomies in this way, even with a thin veil of ironic self deprecation. She's educated. she knows the words and the motivating logics of class analysis. and shes *cool*. harry picks that up. honesty is cool. bluntness is cool. cynicism is cool. she is quite open about her place in the world and how she conceives of it. unlike a lot of other powerful figures in the game, i dont think shes completely swallowed by self justifying rhetoric the way, say, sunday friend is. or she is up to a point. she knows about countercultural movements and she has affinities for them and is also aware that they inevitably are consumed by capital. (this, by the way, is kind of complex in that like. ok its a depressing reality but also i think if the de team was fully bought into that line of thinking, they would not make this game. it is telling that joyce of all people would critique cindy on the basis of capital subsuming revolutionary art. I dont think joyce is wrong per se, but i think she is drawn to that line of thinking because it is *very comforting for someone of her class position to dismiss the value and power of revolutionary art and critique of capital* just a thought) She's disgusting in that her power is not rightfully hers. her position is not rightfully hers. she is actively repressing and oppressing others in service of disgusting, semi-fascistic, hypercapitalist forces. shes enjoying the comforts and benefits that such a role allows her. shes disgusting shes frustrating shes profoundly arrogant (as her clash with evrart claire proves definitively). Her self satisfied idiocy is what allows her to play with fire and foolishly assume she cannot be burned. She's smart but her comfortable position puts the blinders on her and so she's also pretty fucking stupid. and shes also deeply deeply sad. I empathize. I pity her. She's so fucking sad. I don't think she is drawn to self medication and self destruction through constant pale exposure or all that rueful nostalgic rumination for no reason. She knows what she is to the world and she knows what she's doing and she's too cowardly and comfortable and self interested to change, but she's too self-aware to ignore it completely. I think she probably dislikes herself to some degree and i think its destroying her. Like most of the cast of the game, she's complex and deeply human. She's hateful, but I also think she is too well realized to hate, at least not for me.

#i envy her obviously but i also pity her a fucking lot #i think she lives an adventurous appealing life that is largely facilitated by her moral cowardice #and is honestly characterized as profoundly empty and disheartening for her #shes a vibrant person and that vibrancy is being turned to ugly ends and its killing the spark #oppressive structures are bad for the oppressors too #joyce is a middleman to power but she is still in a place of power over the ppl she interacts with #that grants her a lot of excellent perks but its making her miserable and it renders her deeply pathetic imo #disco elysium #joyce messier

[rawliverandgoronspice]

my job is at least 40% me fighting with lore guys

#thoughts #personal #I am such a stark anti Video Game Lore type stuff #not anti lore in general!! there can be astounding lore that feeds into a sense of place and gives a world its vibrancy #but You Know what I mean #the lore more interested in looking dense and complex and nerdy than being tactile and lived-in and emotionally supportive #what I call “broad lore VS deep lore”

[meringuejellyfish]

nika goltz (1925 - 2012)

an illustrator thats been a big inspiration to me for a while now, its hard to not gush over her work! and there is simply so much out there that im still discovering new pieces. one of my favorite aspects of her art is how many varied and distinct looks she achieved, all of which are so so stunning and elegant.

as you may be able to tell, her artwork has a focus on numerous fairytales and folktales, and throughout the years she illustrated over 200 books. she created illustrations for german poetry, the little prince, the fairytales of oscar wilde, and by the 90s she would turn to focus on adapting the work of hans christian andersen, who was her favorite author.

one note about nika goltz' view on her own work is that she desired to create art for both children and adults, not necessarily believing in the confines between a "childrens story" and an adult reader (with this philosophy, it makes perfect sense to me that she would have wanted to illustrate for the little prince)

at the end of the day, she illustrated for herself.

#gallery #inspo #nika goltz #i could never be one of those archive blogs that posts images with no captions no sir ! #a long time ago i originally found her - what i believe to be - charcoal works and i was in awe #then it was the blue and black thumbelina illustrations. and then the red and black for the german poems #then the full color illustrations ...........god #so much wonder and vibrancy #little worlds that feel so lively #i take one look at how she draws fabric folds and im like goodness ....... give me a minute #scratches my head. my blog very well can become a weird blur between a personal blog and a ''im going to post about art i like'' blog ToT #oops

[frogmascquerade]

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#yea after seeing ep 6 my feelings on the pjo show are pretty solidified #i like it but i also am unfortunately bored by it ! sorry rick 🤚 i can only take so many minutes #of having the plot be explained to me thru dialogue 🧍‍♂️ #the chemistry btw the trio is my favorite part of the writing so far #well that plus the way they explore the gods characterization and the relationship btw the gods and their kids #thats pretty interesting to watch #esp the way they showed hermes' abilities that was v cool #uhm i still live laugh love grover #my boy!!! #i wish the lotus casino would have seemed more fun and creepy #hm maybe i need to watch it again but seeing people dressed like completely #asynchronously #would have been awesome #like ig the budget maybe wasnt that big but.... cmon #where is the magic lol #the tension and the suspension #there arent enough vibes imo #for the whole show not just that scene #like idk i want more vibrancy but i always want that w modern tv shows so maybe thats just me #yeah it just feels sooooo chibnall writing doctor who LOL like im sorry #i think also its cause 8 episode that are under 45 min each ( im pretty sure ) is not enough time lol #theres like 17 things that need to happen in the next 2 episodes like oh no #they keep cutting away from the most action filled stuff too :/ except for when percy tackled augustus and the taxi scene LMAO i did love #the taxi scene #that shit was perfect no notes

[fortunatelev]

Rebirth of an Angel

#ffxiv #au ra ffxiv #ffxiv gpose #ffxiv raen #ffxiv screenshots #its amazing how my gposing skills have chanced #these two are sisters but the one with the more brighter and vibrant colors is Tauri before she married #she was so lively and vibrant #on top of the world #then her wife fucking destroyed her and who she was #now my current wol Arielle is slowly but surely gaining the energy and vibrance back that her sister once had

[loetise]

#i've simply always debated and i think the answer will always be Both to me but! #like. spring aesthetic yes but also... summer vibrancy. summer Greens. #i also live in a place where god himself could not control these seasons. it's so bad. so spring is usually so fugly #𖥸 ₊ * “ ooc ” … just had a dream <3 i love psychology.

[ardri-na-bpiteog]

its incredible how Irish architects and planners of large-scale, urban developments are apparently only capable of building the most soulless and bland projects imaginable.

#i know the answer is probably that capitalism is the problem #and everything is done to drive profits #but it's actually incredible just HOW soulless everything built these days is #all the “new towns” or whatever like Cherrywood Sandyford the Docklands and even the buildings around Smithfield Square are just #completely soulless and lacking in any sort of human vibrancy #like the apartments in Sandyford could be quite nice #but you're living in an area with absolutely nothing but offices and some chain businesses #the areas always look absolutely dead #they exist just as dormitories for office workers to sleep in #they're not meant to be places people actually LIVE

[randomreasonstolive]

Reason to Live #7850

 Getting a pair of vibrant glasses that make my eye makeup pop. – Guest Submission

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#sad #help #hope #reason to live #depressed #depression #empty #alone #mental illness #anxiety #trauma #guest submission #mental health #vibrant #vibrancy #glasses #makeup #self expression #colorful #color

[furox]

Here’s my hair for those of you who followed the saga :)

#I’m actually p happy w it! I wish the roots weren’t so vibrant but live and learn #and I’m sure once I have some growth (w natural roots) #and some washes in which the colors loses vibrancy #I’ll be really happy a the preachiness #*PEACHINESS #🍑 #anyway. back to unclogging my shower ugh

[albertayebisackey]

Live and Die in Afrika

#live #die #afrika #africa #westafrican #westafrica #art #photography #fineart #iphoneography #photographer #life #colour #vibrance #ghana photography #ghanaianphotographer #artist #albert sackey art #albertsackeyart #love #albertayebisackey #albert ayebi sackey #albert sackey #albert ayebi sackey art #god #faith #culture #family #joy #peace

[decorationinside]

Bring the Continent Home: A Guide to Modern African Interior Design

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#African home decor #artisans #backyard #balcony #bathroom #bedroom #bold patterns #celebrate beauty #earthy palette #functional flair #home decoration #interior design #interior design catalog #living room #modern brights #modern interior design #natural materials #personal connection fair #quality over quantity #sculptural statements #sweet home usa interior decoration #textiles artwork #trade vendors #Vibrancy

[possession1981]

i can’t wrap my head around identifying with any kind of non-cishet form of embodiment while also being proud of the fact you don’t even know what paris is burning is. one of the most foundational trans/gay/queer audiovisual texts.

#which yes there are many valid criticisms of especially wrt the white filmmaker at its helm but that does not take away from the actual #real life people whose lives and vibrancy were captured #by it and who make it so significant #p

[patrick-jennings]

Renew ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #352

The Pic and a Word Challenge is a weekly creativity prompt offered Mondays. Use the word and/or photo to inspire a new post featuring words and/or images. Be as subtle as you like with your interpretation as the intent is simply to inspire creation.

Once was Vibrant Living Loving Became Decay Barren Listless Now is Renew Reborn Struggle To be Vibrant Living Loving Continue reading Untitled

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#Canada #decay #living in the moment #love #photography #Pic and a Word Challenge #Prince Edward Island #rebirth #renewal #struggle #vibrance

[cxffee-addxct]

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#the thing that fucking kills me about the modern housing market and people's modern tastes in design is the fact that there are all of these #these beautiful homes out there that still have their original 1960s through 1980s designs and interiors and they're beautiful #they're filled with personality and vibrance and they're actually HOMES #they look comfortable and homey and they look loveably tacky #and i just know that 1) i'll never be able to afford it because capitalism has made it that most of my generation will never afford houses #but 2) i just know that someone else #someone wealthy #is going to see that beautiful piece of real estate and buy it up to flip it and it's going to become some millennial grey piece of #of modern boredom #of modern sterilization of creativity #and it's so fucking annoying because these homes are beautiful and would be amazing if someone who appreciated it #appreciated the retro vibe of the place and understood the importance of upkeep to ensure homes had personality and life again #these places are such pretty and comfortable places for a family with kids to live -- and lord knows I want to have a couple kids #I guess I'm just butthurt and upset that I keep seeing all of these beautiful homes with their original interiors that I know I can't have #that will be ruined by greys and beiges and modern design before I have a chance to make enough to buy it #sigh

[iserlohnfortress]

people in their twenties desperately need to talk to older people more often

#rita rants #aging is scary to you because you can't conceptualize it! #yeah there are certain limits to your life that weren't there before but you'd be surprised by the vibrancy in older people's lives!

[headspace-hotel]

I agree with the idea that a lot of humans nowadays have a severe lack of curiosity about the world, but I think there has to be a solution other than shame.

I think about this every day because the fate of our world hangs on curiosity: either we will rediscover the importance and wonders of the soil and bugs and flowers and water and finally with the whole natural world, or this way will be forgotten.

People raised in the great wasteland of the suburbs and roads and buildings have never seen most of the plants and creatures that are supposed to fill every field and meadow. So many humans have never seen with their own eyes more than a scant few of the most common of hundreds of wildflowers that are supposed to surround them. Some live in biomes designated forest and have never witnessed truly mature trees. They do not know what the birds sound like. When they see an ordinary deer, they are awed and amazed by it or even afraid of it. They have never eaten any of the delicious wild fruits that grow in their homeland; all birds except starlings and robins and sparrows are so strange and beautiful that they stare in wonder. They confront insects like people on an alien planet encountering an unknown life form: What is this? Will it hurt me?

I cannot even describe the grief I feel on behalf of humans that grow up and live in the wasteland of pavement and lawn. That we are expected to live in these brutal environments, that we are expected to be content without the right or ability to live alongside living creatures, to walk among wildflowers, to hear birdsong, to feel the plush softness of moss, to see even common bees and butterflies—the fact that we live, work, and raise our children in poisonous wastes where nearly everything has been wiped out, and the simplest and most abundant of natural pleasures are rare privileges—it's cruel. It's a crime against the human spirit. It makes me so angry and sad.

When I started researching plants, I had no idea that I would end up expanding my mind so much that I would be virtually a different person within the year. Before I learned, I could not have imagined the diversity and beauty that exists in the world. My mind did not have the tools to come up with it.

I lived for over twenty years believing that there was only one species of firefly. I lived for over twenty years not knowing that the Southeastern US has native bamboo. I had never tasted the indescribable flavor of a pawpaw or seen the iridescent vibrance of a red-spotted purple butterfly. I had only seen a Pileated Woodpecker out the window of a car. I had never touched true topsoil, the soft, living blanket of rich, sweet-smelling earth full of mycelium, as springy and plush as a mattress. Just one year ago, I knew nothing!

Humans, as creatures, are insatiably curious and hunger for beauty. It is so cruel to deprive a human of relationship with their natural environment.

It is no wonder that we are all addicted to the internet—we have a crucial need that is unfulfilled. Compared with a forest, the world of lawns and buildings is so ridiculously flat and unstimulating. You would expect humans in such a place to feel constantly bored, restless, frustrated, and incurably sad.

I feel that lack of curiosity can be a chosen thing, but it is also a defense mechanism against a world that will feel like sandpaper on the senses of the curious.

But we need curiosity to fix this—we need the ability to notice the living things that have crept in at the edges of the wasteland and be infected and tormented by their beauty. We need to recognize the forest reaching into our cage in the form of tiny saplings. We need to discard the word "weed," not because it is derogatory because it is fundamentally incurious—it designates a plant as needing no identity outside of its unwantedness. We must learn their names. We must wonder what their names are.

#nature #plants