#Laurie Bee Cool

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Have A Light? “Bacall to Arms” (1946)

#40s #warner bros #merrie melodies #gif #Laurie Bee Cool #Lauren Bacall #cigarette #blowtorch #bob clampett #arthur davis

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Reaction to RWBY Crew Commentary V9

Alright, as is tradition at this point, got my copy of the Blu Ray so let's get started.

Okay, first of all, before I even hop into the commentary, I love that the title screen for the menu is Ruby falling through that mural in the OP. That is... That is so cool man! Whoever thought of that... I love you. You're a genius.

So we start off with Kerry, Eddy, Laurie (hope I spelled that right). And addressing how they had to work mostly from home on this volume and the challenges that caused.

Yeah, quick reunion was the right call. I mean, we did the Team RWBY split for two volumes (4 and 5) and then again in V8. Don't keep the girls apart again.

Little origins! Give me! Someone that starts how Ruby started...

I mean... yeah, I assumed Ruby knew about Penny from Weiss. Like... duh.

Same peeps for episode 2 but also with Paula? Again, I hope I heard that right.

Return of Blake the Book Nerd.

Yang and Blake kind of dig the Ever After, Weiss hates it, and Ruby is lost in her thoughts.

Luci improvised Little's little song.

Oh, Yang might still think this is a dream so nothing here matters... That's an idea. Everyone grieves differently...

Man I love Weiss in this episode.

"We can't have her be the butt of every joke." .... I want to see what they cut.

Episode 3! We've picked up Conner, Dustin, and Kiersi! Lost Laura and Paula.

The animation is so good man.

Putting away depression to help her friends.

Prince Trauma(TM)

Neo Scary.

Episode 4. Kerry, Eddy, Miles and Dustin.

Curious talk.

Self critic!

"She learned her lesson in the end, right?" "Oh, I'd certainly say so."

"If there's something Ruby can blame herself for, do it!"

"Cat wanted to scope out which one of the girls was weakest."

Shout out to the VAs!!

Chapter 5: Kerry, Eddy, Paula, Kiersi!

Cat is dismissive of WBY. Focuses only on Ruby.

The Blacksmith: The Ever After itself is now reaching out to Ruby.

Walking the line between the audience knowing that Ruby needs help and WBY not quite understanding how bad it is.

Making sure the emblem wasn't on Ruby's model after was a pain.

"Oh no, he's hot."

Episode 6: Kerry, Eddy, Yssa, Laura.

The difference between Jaune having already lived for many years with this guilt in the Ever After and RWBY who are still fresh.

How protective Kerry is of the Bee scene is amazing.

There was an idea that the vision Alyx saw was that she saw that someone in her party was going to keep her from returning home, and it ultimately is herself before the Cat kills her.

Ya'll have already seen other posts about Kerry and crew's thoughts on the Bee scene and what it means for the Yang and Blake so I won't go into all that because, yeah, can't say it better.

"They were actually in front of each other the whole time." Excuse me!

"Now she has to step up again." ....Ow.

Episode 7: Kerry, Eddy, Miles, Dustin? I think that's what I heard.

How the meeting went: "Well he can't have been doing nothing, that would be really disappointing." *Beat of silence* "Oh, that would be really disappointing." Evil geniuses.

Stuck in the pattern of trying to be the hero. Both incredibly busy and doing nothing.

"He's more lost than ever."

Fighting on a hill. I'd never considered the complications of that either.

Miles and Lindsey kill this scene man. It's so good.

Episode 8 (oh boy): Kerry, Eddy, Miles, Paula, Kiersi.

Had to cut an episode due to scheduling and budget. Scary to have to rework that.

Mad Hatter's Tea Party.

The flowers on the Tea Cups are Forget-Me-Nots.

Imposter Syndrome.

Neo landed on the Brother's Acre.

"Neither one of them won that fight." Neo and Ruby.

Episode 9: Kerry, Eddy, Yssa, Dustin, Kiersi.

Blacksmith is a therapist.

Weiss is the best, true.

What do the characters want?

Episode 10: Kerry, Eddy, Yssa, Kiersi, Dustin.

Aw, their kids contributed some of the background drawings for Yang and Ruby's room.

Furious Cat.

"She's the self that chose herself." "She emerges herself but different."

"I'm so happy." I love how much they love this show.

"How do we not redeem her but give her this sort of neutral path?"

Oh man, I'm tearing up before Somewhat even shows up.

Somewhat is no longer defined by having one purpose.

Dude, they keep talking about not wanting this to be filler so they had the backstory of the Brothers but I will always stand by that if the characters learn and grow as people then it will never be filler. So from the beginning this was never going to be filler.

"One small kindness, in one small moment, led to such a marvelous transformation." That line always destroys me.

Whelp, that's a wrap on the commentary for V9. Now... we wait.

#rwby #volume 9 #ruby rose #weiss schnee #blake belladonna #yang xiao long #greenlight volume 10 #greenlightvolume10 #kerry shawcross #miles luna #kiersi burkhart #eddy rivas #lindsey jones #kara eberle #arryn zech #barbara dunkelman

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have a randomized cast/role swap AU. every choice was made by a randomizer wheel so yell at it not me <3

Introduced in Total Drama Island:

Emma - The Country Girl (Rodney's archetype)

Ella - The Wannabe (Beth's archetype)

Rock - The Bully (Eva's archetype)

Mickey - The LARPer (Leonard's archetype)

Sam - The Loner (Gwen's archetype)

Katie - The Athletic Overachiever (Lightning's archetype)

Dave - The Psycho Hose Beast (Izzy's archetype)

Scott - The Quiet Brainiac (Scarlett's archetype)

Owen - The Doomsday Prepper (Shawn's archetype)

Scarlett - The Dweeb (Harold's archetype)

Jay - The Flirty Rival (Alejandro's archetype)

Cameron - The Funniest Guy Around (Geoff's archetype)

Jen - The Celebrity Interviewer (Blaineley's archetype)

Leshawna - The Normie with an Obsessive Streak (Dave's archetype)

Cody - The Airhead (Lindsay's archetype)

Sky - The Take-No-Prisoners Jockette (Jo's archetype)

Chet - The Indie Guy (Zoey's archetype)

Harold - The Fame-monger (Dakota's archetype)

Anne Maria - The Type A (Courtney's archetype)

Jo - The Queen Bee (Heather's archetype)

Staci - The Aspiring Supervillain (Max's archetype)

Introduced in Total Drama World Tour:

Bridgette - The Delinquent (Duncan's archetype)

Miles - The Olympic Hopeful (Sky's archetype)

Spud - The Eye Candy (Justin's archetype)

Introduced in Total Drama Revenge of the Island:

Crimson - The Devious (Scott's archetype)

Ryan - The Good Twin (Sammy's archetype)

Beth - The Party Girl (Owen's archetype)

Ezekiel - The Not-So-Successful Jock (Tyler's archetype)

Heather - The Sweetheart's BFF (Sadie's archetype)

DJ - The Chris Megafan (Topher's archetype)

Dawn - The Jersey Shore Reject (Anne Maria's archetype)

Mary - The Gamer (Sam's archetype)

Geoff - The Sweetheart (Katie's archetype)

Ellody - The Evil Twin (Amy's archetype)

Shawn - The Compulsive Liar (Staci's archetype)

Topher - The Strong, Silent Genius (B's archetype)

Carrie - The Human Soundboard (Beardo's archetype)

Introduced in Total Drama Pakhitew Island:

Max - The Schemer (Noah's archetype)

Josee - The Surfer Chick (Bridgette's archetype)

Duncan - The Super Fan (Sierra's archetype)

Sadie - The Plain Jane (Mike's archetype)

Mike - The Fairy Tale Prince (Ella's archetype)

Sammy - The Sheltered Girl in the Bubble (Cameron's archetype)

Beardo - The Geek (Cody's archetype)

Jacques - The Homeschooler (Ezekiel's archetype)

Leonard - The Army Cadet (Brick's archetype)

Alejandro - The Pageant Boy (Sugar's archetype)

Izzy - The Moonchild (Dawn's archetype)

Taylor - The Cool Musician (Trent's archetype)

Amy - The Sassmaster (Leshawna's archetype)

Sanders - The Australian Outback Queen (Jasmine's archetype)

Introduced in The Ridonculous Race:

LARPers - Mickey & Kitty

Tennis Rivals - Tom & Gwen

Geniuses - Laurie & Tyler

Vegans - Stephanie & Devin

Fashion Bloggers - Blaineley & Eva

Father & Son - Dwayne & Ennui

Adversity Twins - Rodney & MacArthur

Stepsiblings - Brick & Sanders

Rockers - Zoey & B

Mother & Daughter - Kelly & Tammy

Reality TV Pros - Dave & Harold

Goths - Sugar & Jasmine

Daters/Haters - Lightning & Courtney

Best Friends - Trent & Noah

Siblings - Lindsay & Sierra

Ice Dancers - Lorenzo & Dakota

Surfers - Josee & Justin

Police Cadets - Junior & Brody

#total drama au #total drama #total drama series #tdi #the ridonculous race #total drama ridonculous race #total drama presents: the ridonculous race #slam dunc.exe #i'll probably come up with my own actually thought out AUs at some point but for now have this <3 #island sounds like literal hell #randomized wheel swap

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A Double Dose of 50 Years of Island Books: Rachel Linden / Martha Brockenbrough

Rachel Linden is a novelist and international aid worker whose adventures in over fifty countries around the world provide excellent grist for her writing. She is the author of The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie, The Enlightenment of Bees, Becoming the Talbot Sisters, and Ascension of Larks. Currently Rachel lives with her family on a sweet little island near Seattle, WA where she enjoys creating stories about strong women facing big challenges, travel, food, and second chances at love. She promises her readers a happy, or at least very hopeful, ending and infuses each of her stories with a touch of magical realism. Her newest novel, Recipe for a Charmed Life, comes out in early 2024.

Miriam: Welcome, Rachel. Let's start with your first visit to Island Books. Where were you in your career then, and what stood out about the store?

Rachel: When I think of Island Books, I feel I can sum it up best in the word "inviting". I first visited Island Books when my second novel, Becoming the Talbot Sisters, was about to release. If I remember correctly, I came bearing homemade cookies my husband and son had made, and an advanced reader copy of my new book. I was hoping to meet some of the staff and see if they'd be interested in stocking my book. I was instantly charmed by the special Island Books vibe. I love independent bookstores and feel so fortunate that we have so many in our area. Island Books has always been one of my very favorites because of the wonderful, friendly and knowledgeable staff (with fabulous owner Laurie at the helm), the inviting places to sit and stay awhile, and such an excellent and extensive selection of books. They were so warm and welcoming to me on my first visit, and I continue to greatly enjoy and appreciate their enthusiastic support and care for local authors like me! I love every chance I get to be at Island Books because I always feel so welcomed. It's an inviting, enjoyable space with true book lovers, and for a bookworm like me, that's basically my definition of paradise!

Miriam: Rachel, you can't drop a teaser about bringing cookies to Island Books and not share the specific recipe. When many of us think of you, we think, foodie book club, mmmm.....Will you share which cookies you brought to that first event here on the blog? We can make them official "Rachel-Linden's-Take-a-Trip-to-Island-Books cookies" or something. 

Rachel: Absolutely! I can't remember exactly which cookies I brought the first time I visited Island Books, to be honest! But here's a recipe for some amazing lemon bars that I know I brought along with an advanced reader copy of The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie!  These delicious lemon bars are super easy and super yummy! I enjoy this recipe from one of my favorite baking sites, Sally's Baking Addiction! I amended it slightly, but mostly it is her recipe. 

Rachel-Linden's-Take-a-Trip-to-Island-Books-Luscious-Lemon-Bars

Ingredients

SHORTBREAD CRUST

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups + 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour 

optional: you can add a bit of the zest of the lemon to the crust for added lemon flavor

LEMON FILLING

2 cups granulated sugar

6 Tablespoons all-purpose flour

6 large eggs

1 cup lemon juice (about 4-5 large lemons)

powdered sugar for dusting over the top of the bars when cooked and cooled

optional: add a bit of the zest of the lemon to the filling for an added kick of lemony flavor 

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 325°F. Carefully line the bottom and sides of a 9×13 glass baking pan (do not use metal for these bars) with parchment paper, leaving the paper hanging over the sides so you can easily lift the finished bars out. This is an important step and makes cutting the bars much easier!). 

Make the crust: Mix the melted butter, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt together in a large bowl. Add the flour and stir to completely combine. The dough will be quite thick. Press firmly into your prepared pan, making sure the layer of crust is nice and even with no holes. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until you see the edges of the crust are lightly browned. Remove from the oven. Using a fork, poke holes all over the top of the warm crust (careful not to poke all the way through the crust). This helps the filling stick and holds the crust in place. Set crust aside.

Make the filling: Sift the sugar and flour together in a large bowl. Whisk in the eggs, and then add the lemon juice (and zest if using) and stir until completely combined.

Pour filling over the warm crust. Bake the bars for 22-26 minutes or until the center is relatively set and no longer jiggles. (You can give the pan a light tap with an oven mitt to test that the filling is set.) Remove bars from the oven and cool completely at room temperature. It is recomemnded to cool them for about 2 hours at room temperature, then stick in the refrigerator for 1-2 more hours until fairly chilled. 

Once cool, lift the parchment paper out of the pan using the overhang on the sides. Dust the bars with confectioners’ sugar and cut into squares before serving. Enjoy! 

Miriam: Thank you! Okay, one last question, now that I'm thinking about The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie. One of the big messages in that book is that instead of looking backward, we should make the best of things and focus on the road ahead. With that theme in mind, as we head toward our store's 50th anniversary, what do you think the road ahead looks like for indie bookstores?

Rachel: Looking forward, I believe indie bookstores will continue to thrive because of the amazing connections they provide between people and great stories. In an increasingly digital world, to walk into an independent bookstore, talk to smart, book loving booksellers, and walk out with amazing stories in our hands...that personal experience cannot be replaced. For authors, independent bookstores offer wonderful opportunities for us to make personal connections with book lovers—both bookselling professionals and readers. I think Island Books does this so beautifully, and what they offer will continue to be valued by readers and authors alike. 

Miriam: Thanks so much for stopping by our blog, Rachel. We always love hearing from you.

To our community—if you make Rachel's Lemon Bars, send us a picture! In the next installment of Island Books, I'll be talking to...

50 Years of Island Books: Martha Brockenbrough

Martha Brockenbrough (rhymes with broken toe) is the author of Frank and the Masked Cat and more than twenty books for young readers, including YA fiction and nonfiction, picture books, a middle grade mystery, and a chapter book series. Her next nonfiction book for teens, Future Tense, will hit shelves in 2024.

A faculty member at Vermont College of Fine Arts, she's also the founder of National Grammar Day (every March 4), and she's written game questions for Cranium and Trivial Pursuit.

The former editor of MSN.com, Martha has interviewed lots of celebrities, including the Jonas Brothers and Slash. Her work has been published in a variety of places, including The New York Times. She also wrote an educational humor column for the online encyclopedia Encarta for nine years. 

She lives in Seattle with her family. Her favorite kind of food is Indian, although Thai runs a close second. Besides writing, she likes dogs, cats, cooking, weight-lifting, and laughing.

Miriam: I'm so excited to have you here, Martha, especially because my 10-year-old twins LOVED To Catch a Thief and we are big fans of yours. Let's start with your first visit to Island Books. Where were you in your career then, and what stood out about the store?

Martha: That makes my day! The book is set in a slightly distressed Seabrook—if you ever go, the kids will recognize some of the sights!

Meanwhile, I can’t even remember the first time I went into Island Books. I’m a Bellevue native and only a few years older than the store. So let’s just say I have no memories of life without Island Books. As an author, though, I think one of the first events I attended was for the wonderful Jennifer Longo debut novel, Six Feet Over It, inspired in part by her life growing up at a cemetery. My first event with Island Books was a King County Library fundraiser—Garth Nix and I were in conversation with each other. I really love his writing and it was so much fun learning more about how he thinks about storytelling. 

I led here with the people, because in truth the writing and reading life isn’t lived only on the page. I love Laurie (and we share appreciation for a good Old Fashioned). I’ve known Lillian and Caitlin for years and through other stores, and I so appreciate people who make a life out of literature. The store itself is an absolute treat. It’s exquisitely edited and I find something I didn’t know I needed every time I go in. It’s also a place I love to shop for gifts, and not just books—the whole store is full of beautiful and joyful objects.

Miriam: We've been to Seabrook and yes they did recognize the sights, funny you mention that. I think that's half the fun of reading local authors who write about the Pacific Northwest! These are great memories, and for us it's all about the people too, so we love that. Tell me, I know we've offered special pre-orders of signed copies of your books over the years. Do you have any special memories of signing in the store?

Martha: Coming to Island Books is like a visit with old friends. Seeing Lillian and Caitlin at Island Books gathers all of those fond memories from other stores in one place—and it’s a testament to the deep knowledge that the stores booksellers have. They are in this work for life. I was a reader first, and truly I always will be. So to have my reader heart in such good hands means the world to me. 

Miriam: Thanks, Martha. We're so grateful for to have you and your books in our lives too.

To our Island Books community: In the next 50 Years of Island Books installment, I’ll be talking to author Elise Hooper about how she crashed a staff party the first time she visited our store, and why her underdog stories have a special appeal at Island Books.

—Miriam

#miriam landis #island books #Rachel linden #the enlightenment of bees #lemon bar recipe #lemon bars #The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie #Martha Brockenbrough #Frank and the Masked Cat #50 years of island books

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Desi Arnaz Jr., Carl Brashear, Dewey Bunnel (America), Carman, Paul Cézanne, Michael Crawford, Martha Davis, electric lighting (1883), Rod Evans (Deep Purple), Tippi Hedren, Janis Joplin, Ish Kabbible, Laurie London, Rachel Luttrell, Massenet’s 1884 opera MANON, Simone Missick, Robert Palmer, Dolly Parton, Edgar Allen Poe, conductor Simon Rattle, Owsley Stanley, Jean Stapleton, Verdi’s 1853 opera IL TROVATORE, Caron Wheeler (Soul II Soul), John Wozniak (Marcy Playground), and Phil Everly, half of one of popular music’s greatest duos, The Everly Brothers. Their influence didn’t stop with Americana, country, folk, rock’n’roll, and rockabilly. Their sound reached across the pond to England, where The Beatles mimic’d the Everly’s tight harmonies and jangly guitars, and it is said The Beach Boys, The Bee Gees, and Simon & Garfukel owe a debt to the Everlys. Their long career produced mulitple hits, from oft-covered originals (“When Will I Be Loved”) to classics penned by Felice and Boudleux Bryant. 

I was born the day The Everly’s were in the studio to record “Wake Up Little Susie”—the perfect portrait of young America. One of my first childhood memories (age 2) is seeing them on TV. I’m also a fan of their late 60s “gothic country” recordings as well as their solid 80s comeback albums. In the 90s Phil launched a guitar accessories company. At the time I was the buyer for a music store and decided to try Everly Strings. Weeks later I was at the NAMM Show, visiting the Everly Music booth, and Phil stopped by. I was very excited, telling him about songs I wrote that were influenced by him and his brother. He listened graciously, smiling like a Kentucky gentleman. He gave me a t-shirt, thanked me for supporting his company, and said to keep in touch. 

Fast forward to 2003—The Everlys were on a major reunion tour, and I had tickets. The set was amazing—a fan’s dream. I had with me a photo of me wearing an Everly Strings t-shirt with Davy Jones (Monkees). Backstage I briefly met Don, did a group photo (which I since lost), and gave Phil a copy of the photo I brought. Phil laughed and said, “Cool. I’m going to hang this in my office.”

Here’s a rare non-lyric collaboration Phil did with Roy Wood—an homage to The Beach Boys. HB Phil and thank you for your light.

#PhilEverly #EverlyBrothers #harmony #rocknroll #country #rockabilly #folkrock #Americana #CadenceRecords #DavyJones #Monkees #NAMM #EverlyStrings #johnnyjblair #singeratlarge

#johnny j blair #music #pop rock #monkees #davy jones #Phil Everly #Everly Brothers #harmony #Americana #Everly Strings #NAMM #Youtube

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Japan playlist

Are you turning Japanesa? I don’t think so! This, I believe is the ultimate Japan playlist. One of my favorite countries in the world to visit. it truly is a fascinating place in the world. The music from this region is just so. Crazy even! I have been a few times and cannot wait to get back over there again as soon as Crap-19 takes a hike and leaves this planet already. Meanwhile, here is the Japan playlist to keep us happy. Perfect for those of you out there in lock down.

I hope you dig the list of songs I put together. You can even let me know what songs or bands I forgot and let me know! 私はあなたがそれを掘ることを望みます Arrigato! Hit play right here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-iHPcxymC1_IcliLasW5eajllU8pA5Gh

JAPAN

001 Fantomas - 4-30-05 002 INXS - I Send A Message 003 LADYBABY - candy 004 Babymetal - DoKiDoKi MORNING 005 MOMOIRO CLOVER Z vs KISS - YUMENO UKIYONI SAITEMINA 006 The Cure - Kyoto Song 007  Kill Bill Vol.1 - Isaac Hayes - Run Fay Run 008 CHAI - GREAT JOB 009 Mutant Monster -  Barabara 010 Sigh - Inked in Blood 011 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 012 Fantomas - 4-7-05 013 Ocean Machine -  Night 014 Masayuki Sakamoto - Psy'chy 015 Astro Boy - 1980 English Intro Theme 016 Go Misawa - 悪魔人間 (デビルマン) - 不動明 017 Red House Painters - Japanese To English 018  八十八ヶ所巡礼「仏滅トリシュナー 019 Acid Mothers Temple - Floating Flower Shizuku No Youni 020 Ween - Japanese Cowboy 021 Otoboke Beaver - Don't light my fire 022 Gojira's Godzilla Theme Song 023 Cavalera Conspiracy -  Bonzai Kamikazee 024 Ultra Bide - DNA vs DNA 025 David Bowie - Crystal Japan 026 A Flock Of Seagulls - Tokyo 027 Sakura - Cherry blossoms 028 BON JOVI - Tokyo Road 029 Aneka - Japanese boy 030 Endon - Boy Meets Girl 031 Junko Ohashi - Dancin' 032 Ike Reiko - Yoake No Scat 033 Shohjo-Tai - Flamingo Island 034 Chthonic - Kaoru 035 Herbie Hancock - Nobu 036 Akiko Yano - Dogs Awaiting 037 Inoyama Land - Glass Chaim 038 Fantomas -  4-14-05 039 Hide - Dice 040 Japan - Talking drum 041 Sabbat - Samurai Zombies 042 Brian Ice - Tokyo 043 W.A.S.P. - Tokyos on fire 044 UHNELLYS - SWITCH 045 Boris -  LOVE 046 Kill Bill Vol. 1 - Battle Without Honor or Humanity Tomoyasu Hotei 047 eX-Girl - Pretty You Ugly 048 Gonin Ish - Shagan No Tou 049 Banana Erectors - Fed Up With Highschool Days 050 Strapping Young Lad - Japan 051 Yoshida Brothers - Ibuki 052 Zeni Geva - Total Castration 053 Flower Travellin' Band - Satori, Pt. 1 054 MOMOIRO CLOVER Z - GOUNN - 055 Tom Waits - Big In Japan 056 ABIGAIL - A Witch Named Aspilcuetta 057 Sigh - The Tombfiller 058 Marty Friedman-Dragon's Kiss-Dragon Mistress 059 RIOT - Tokyo Rose 060 Fantomas - 4-13-05 061 Guitar Wolf - High Schooler Action 062 Becoming a Geisha - Memoirs of a Geisha Soundtrack 063 Seven Samurai- Ending Theme 064 Miki Sugimoto - Rei's Ballad (Theme from Zero Woman Red Handcuffs) 065 Yoshida Brothers - Rising from Best Of Yoshida Brothers 066 Ruler - Jeanie Jeanie Jeanie 067 Kill Bill Vol. 1 OST - Twisted Nerve - Bernard Herrmann 068 Fantomas - 4-23-05 069 Shonen Knife - It's a New Find 070 Polish National Radio Symphony OrchestraKrzysztof Penderecki - Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima 071 ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE - Helen Buddha; Miss Condom X 072 Shugo Tokumaru - Decorate 073 PiGu - Bye Bye Honey 074 Hello Kitty Theme Song - Hello Kitty 075 ACUTE -  生き地獄 076 Sabbat - Karmagmassacre 077 Yellow Magic Orchestra - Tong Poo 078 Yojimbo OST -  Main Theme 079 Anpan-man (Red beans bread man)theme song 080 Ex-Girl - The Crown of Dr. Keroninstein 081 Kate Bush - [The Whole Story] Breathing 082 Coffins - Hatred Storm 083 The Books - Tokyo 084 Fantomas -  4-19-05 085 男の一生／松方弘樹 086 Azuma Kabuki Musicians - Dojoji 087 Saxon -  Walking Through Tokyo 088 Kill Bill, Vol. 1 Original Soundtrack - The Flower of Carnage - Meiko Kaji 089 Les Rallizes Denudes - Now is forever 090 G.I.S.M. - Nih Nightmare 091 Mono - Silent Flight, Sleeping Dawn 092 Deftones - Romantic Dreams 093 Strapping Young Lad - Zen 094 Dead Can Dance - Kiko 095 Kinoco Hotel - キノコホテル「キノコノトリコ」 096 Esashi Oiwake - Ensemble Nipponia 097 Naitemo idayoi - bcmomoiro clover 098 Bryan Ferry - Tokyo Joe 099 Suzuki Junzo - Crying Out Double Suicide Blues 100 Iron Maiden - Sun and Steel 101 Kikagaku Moyo - Dripping Sun 102 Fantomas -  4-3-05 103 BARBATOS - Tokyo Rock'N Roll Show 104 BABYMETAL - MEGITSUNE 105 Eternal Elysium - Shadowed Flower 106 The Erections - stupid punk 107 The Seatbelts - Cowboy Bebop (Original Soundtrack 1) 108 Rush - Manhattan Project 109 Today Is the Day - Samurai 110 Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood OST - main theme 111 Japanese War Music - Samurai Battle March 112 Steel Panther - Asian Hooker 113 The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation -  A Place For Fantasies 114 Guitar Wolf - FIGHTING ROCK 115 HEAVY METAL ARMY - That's Hammurabia 116 Michale Graves -  Godzilla 117 Noriko Miyamoto - My Life 118 Loudness - Ashes in the Sky 119 Mary's Blood- Save the queen 120 Mellvins - One Fine Day 121 High On Fire - Bastard  Samurai 122 Shakuhachi - The Japanese Flute 123 Luna Sea - IN SILENCE 124 Tatsuro Yamashita - Sparkle 125 PIG DESTROYER - Kamikaze Heart 126 Tomoko Kawada - Akanegumo 127 Sodom - Kamikaze Terrorizer 128 Carlos Toshiki and Omega Tribe - Sky Surfer 129 TOKKAEBI - cheon mun 130 Pere Ubu - 30 Seconds Over Tokyo 131 Wanda Jackson - Fujiyama Mama 132 Witch Cross - Night Flight To Tokyo 133 F.O.E. - Total Eclipse 134 Coffins - The Frozen Styx 135 Sword of Doom (1966) - Main Theme OST 136 Sigh -  The Transfiguration Fear 137 Yondemasu Yo, Azazel san - Opening song 138 Thundercat - Tokyo 139 GHOST IN THE SHELL O.S.T.2 - i can't be cool 140 Japandroids - No Allegiance to the Queen 141 YAMANTAKA - SONIC TITAN - Hoshi Neko 142 Doraemon 2005 Opening - Sha La La 143 Akira Soundtrack - Kaneda's Theme 144 Anatomia - Morbid Hallucination 145 Traditional Japanese music - Honno-ji 146 Kodo - Lion 147 Tomita Planets - Mercury, The Winged Messenger 148 Yuji Ohno - Lupin The Third Theme '78 149 Ninja Scroll TV Series Soundtrack - Jubei's Theme 150 OKAWARI_BOY show me your space 151 Boris - The Woman on the Screen 152 Sepultura - Kamaitachi 153 X Japan - X 154 L'Acephale - Hitori Bon Odori 155 Zilch (hide) - Inside the Pervert Mound 156 Fantomas -  4-12-05 157 Kodo - Akatsuki 158 Sigh - Hunters not horned 159 Pucca Theme song 160 Tujiko Noriko - Solo - Magic 161 MYSTERY KINDAICHI BAND - THEME OF KOSUKE KINDAICHI 162 Akiko Yano -  クマ 163 Sooo Baad Revue - バッド・レビュ 164 Pharoahe Monch - Simon Says (instrumental) 165 Imaginary Flying Machines - Sanpo (My Neighbor Totoro) (feat. Living Corpse & Yoko Hallelujah) 166 Mutant Monster - kamisama o negai - pv with romaji lyrics 167 Mount Fuji - Neun 168 Kumi Sasaki - Tanchame Bushi 169 Yakuza - Yama 170 Chai - Choose go! 171 Goto Mariko – Drone 172 Blue Oyster Cult  - Godzilla 173 Kinoco hotel –  F No Junkai 174 ASS BABOONS OF VENUS - Jet Unchi 175 James Bond you only live twice OST - Aki, Tiger and Osato 176 PJ Harvey -  Kamikaze 177 BABYMETAL - Awadama Fever 178 Alcatrazz - Hiroshima Mon Amour 179 Tokyo Blade - Warrior of the Rising Sun 180 TIK & TOK - TOKYO GIRLS 181 Queen - Hammer To Fall 182 Nana Kitade - Kibou No Kakera 183 Gallhammer - Blind my eyes 184 Yellow Magic Orchestra - Kai-Koh 185 Chikyuu Kyoumei  Resonance of the Earth 186 Hoodoo Gurus -  Tojo 187 John Waite - Euroshima 188 Tommy Snyder / Yuji Ohno) - ザ・マリン・エクスプレス (The Marine Express) 189 Boris - Riot Sugar 190 Yellow Machinegun - Again 191 Kill Bill, Vol. 1 Original Soundtrack - The Lonely Shepherd 192 Church of Misery - Chilly Grave 193 Jimmy Takeuchi  - Yasuki bushi (Shimane) 194 Yuji Ohno "Andromeda no kanata ni" - (OST - Captain Future) 195 Bo Ningen - Henkan 196 Blood Stain Child - Electricity 197 Crime - Yakuza 198 Tatsuya Yoshida & Satoko Fujii - Feirsttix 199 Ike Reiko - Kokotsu No Sekai 200 Fantomas -  4-9-05 201 David Bowie - It's no game 202 Manon - xxFANCYPOOLxx 203 Sparks - Here In Heaven 204 MAD SPYAIR - samurai heart Gintama 205 Terror Squad - Nightmare Rider 206 Fantomas -  4-6-05 207 Mutant Monster - Hanabi 208 Jimmy Takeuchi - Akita obako 209 NAKED CITY - OSAKA BONDAGE 210 Death Panda theme 211 Crossfaith -  Monolith 212  OMD - Enola Gay 213 Dir en Grey - Obscure 214 LADYBABY Age-Age Money 215 Fantomas -  4-17-05 216 S.O.B. - Deceiver (Napalm Death cover) 217 Jimmy Takeuchi - Time Of The Season 218 Dark Mirror Ov Tragedy - Thy Sarcophagus & Unwritten Symphony 219 Laurie Anderson -  Kokoku 220 THOMPSON TWINS  - TOKIO 221 Electric Eel Shock - Killer killer 222 Kodo - Nanafushi 223 Ningen Isu - Heartless Scat 224 Amachi Shigeru – Showa Blues 225 BlackLab - Insanity 226 TENGGER - achime 227  Riot - Narita 228 Martin Denny - Japanese Farewell Song (Sayonara) 229 LADYBABY - Renge Chance 230 Tokyo Electron  - She Keeps Me Shut 231 Kan Mikami - Anata Mo Star Ni Nareru 232 Kraftwerk - Radioactivity 233 CHAI - N.E.O. 234 Fantomas - 4-27-05 235 Gacharic Spin - Next Stage 236 Loudness -  Crazy Nights 237 David Bowie - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence 238 The Presidents of the USA -  Japan 239 Fantomas -  4-4-05 240 Kyary Pamyu P - Fashion Monster 241 Wagakki Band - Senbonzakura 242 Deep Purple - Woman From Tokyo 243 Krokus - Tokyo Nights 244 Kyoto - Venetian Blinds 245 Happy End - Natsu nandesu 246 Motohiko Hamase - Plateau 247 Boris - Tokyo Wonder Land 248 Asia - Countdown to Zero 249 Hiiragi Fukuda - Me And My Marshall Amp 250 Marty Friedman -  Ai Takkatta 251 Kodo -  O-Daiko (japanese drummers - Taiko - tambours geants Japon) 252 Sonic Youth - Tokyo Eye 253 Otoboke Beaver - Anata Watashi Daita Ato Yome No Meshi 254 Y&T - Midnight in Tokyo 255 Metalucifer -  Heavy Metal Samurai 256 Urami Bushi - Meiko Kaji 257 Alphaville -  Big in Japan 258 M.O.D. - Godzula 259 Akiko Yano - Hitotsudake 260 Japan - Life in Tokyo (Giorgio Moroder Version) 261 Boris with Merzbow - Sometimes 262 Dragonforce - Power Of The Ninja Sword 263 Fantomas -  4-10-05 264 The Guyver Dark hero Theme song 265 Minami Deutsch / 南ドイツ - Futsu Ni Ikirenai 266 Yukihiro Takahashi - Drip Dry Eyes 267 ZooBOMBS - Doo Bee 268 SIGH -  Shingontachikawa 269 Burt Bacharach - Me Japanese Boy I Love You 270 Kay Cee Jones - Japanese Farewell Song 271 Dhidalah - GRB 272 Kikagaku Moyo - tree smoke 273 The Fall - I Am Damo Suzuki 274 Ryuichi Sakamoto - Thousand Knives 275 Yasuaki Shimizu - kakshi 333 Godiego - The Birth of the Odyssey (Monkey Magic) 666 BABYMETAL -Headbanger

Here are the songs to listen to: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-iHPcxymC1_IcliLasW5eajllU8pA5Gh

#japan #Japanese Rock #japan playlist #japanese metal #Sigh #mike patton #ryuichi sakamoto #music from Japan #loudness #otoboke beaver #chai #metalucifer #Japanese movie soundtracks #ninja #babymetal #lady baby

[nowwheresmynut]

I was tagged by @bumblebee-and-tea to list five shows that make me feel better.

Disclaimer: shows that make me feel better are not necessarily (although they might be) the shows i’d rank the highest in... idk... cinematographic, plotty and other ways one might rank shows in. Let’s see then, in no particular order...

Pushing daisies (2007) - its so colorful and sweet and there’s a narrator with a cool voice and dead people coming back to life and then going back to death in hilarious ways, and there’s even a dog AND BEES and Lee Pace and adorable tiny Anna Friel how can you feel bad. I will even let the mermaids slide, because they are fake mermaids.

Catch-22 (2019) - i absolutely love the book, and the series is so good, also very colorful, it has a very specific color palette going that I love, and there’s 1940′s music, including italian tunes and Hugh Laurie was there and Christopher Abbott (who are you even) has a fine behind. I feel great just thinking about it.

The Office (US) (2005) - I could probably rewatch any episode (or at least one of the pre-S9) and feel immediately better. It was a series that fit my taste in jokes, goofiness, music and weird people.

Yonderland (2013) - I haven’t actually finished watching it yet, cause when something’s this precious i don’t like bingeing it (or else it ends too fast and then WHAT) but every episode has me laughing. I love those characters and every stupid line they say. I love those puppets. I love this. It lifts me up.

Archer (2009) - I started watching it again these days and I can’t remember why I never got caught up with it, i’m still at S5. It would be best to watch it with someone I think, because half the jokes make me want to poke a friend or another and say something, you know the feeling? But those characters are all TERRIBLE and i dig that. Fuck being decent let’s be outlaw country.

Honorable mentions: BBC Ghosts (fuck it got me hooked on Yonderland, but sorry ghosts you lost your spot, life is unfair as most of your characters know well) and Merlin (it’s been a decade? omg. I still love it, i should rewatch it. I will.) and even The Good Place (the first .. idk... 3 episodes almost made me stop watching but afterwards it was just an amazing experience and i am, to this day, laughing at Jeremy Bearimy) and i’ll say, Irmão do Jorel, a brazilian cartoon, is something I wish all of you could watch and, like, get, so we could all share in that particular experience.

If you’re willing to, I’ll tag @katbelleinthedark @black-lodge-gatekeeper @positivelypuzzled

#bumblebee-and-tea #its like 8pm and i just woke up from a (very long) afternoon nap #i shouldve napped in the morning when i got home from my night shift this was a mistake #im feeling a bit stupid and i wrote a bunch of nonsense english but i think i spotted and corrected all the mistakes #but be kind my brain is a bit mushy right now #tagged

[gairdinsonas]

what’s your first memory?

My memory is really fucked up because of my unique and drastically traumatic childhood.

I remember still being a baby or toddler and laying on this big green duvet in the forest with my mom and her two friends Laurie and Melanie when I was either 1 or 2.

I fell down the stairs when I was 2 and smashed my head open and I remember my mom singing me happy birthday on the drive to the hospital to calm me down.

I also remember my mom overdosing in front of me when I was four years old and her smashing her head over and over again into the wall lol.

I remember visiting my dad in North Carolina when he finished Berklee and him playing me songs on his bass.

I remember one time getting a bee stuck in my hair in day care when I was like three or four years old.

My grandma used to have tea parties in her gigantic garden when I was little and they were all different themes. I remember one year everyone dressed up like faeries that was cute.

I remember when my dad was married to this Japanese woman he met in Boston at college. She was so cool. She used to give me all these super awesome Japanese gifts and she got me obsessed with Hello Kitty.

[gltsmoking]

Above and below: From the 1946 Warner Brother’s Merrie Melodies cartoon parody “Bacall to Arms,”  an animated “short” spoofing one of its own 1944 releases, the Howard Hawks classic noir “To Have and Have Not,” within which Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart burn up the screen. Here, the Bacall cartoon counter-part (“Laurie Bee Cool“) struts across the room toward Bogart (”Bogey Gocart”)in a vamp tease.

Among other things, this film marks then 19 year old Lauren Bacall’s sizzling debut. It was also the beginning of the love affair between Bacall and Bogart; trysts which led to their eventual marriage. Aside from the incredibly hot on-screen chemistry playing out between the two, you can see them actually falling in love during this movie. In the GIF above, their cartoon counterparts kiss passionately in an iconic scene taken directly from the movie.

#Bacall to Arms #Warner Bros #Cartoon #Lauren Bacall #humphrey bogart #spoof

[volleydorkscentral]

ANSWER ALL OF THE QUESTIONS IN THE UNUSUAL ASK GAME, YOU COWARD.

First of all:��

Second, questions under the cut: 

Spotify, SoundCloud, or Pandora? - Spotify! all the way. i hoarse my bf’s account so he can never listen but i don’t care it’s mine now it’s full of my music and my playlists and whenever i’m listening to it and it suddenly changes cause he tries to use it on his phone I call him, “are you using spotify?” “oh. i mean i can listen to something else?” “cool, thanks!” and i get my music back. :D

is your room messy or clean? - it’s somewhere in between. my actual ROOM (bed room, i assume) is pretty clean, except i never make the bed. but the house is .. a work in progress. it’s not dirty but it’s cluttered so my bf and I are having to work together to clear that and build shelves and stuff for more storage space.

what color are your eyes? - dark brown! (with little green flecks when I cry)

do you like your name? why? - Not really? i don’t hate it. My mom wanted to name me Savannah but they had her sign the certificate while she was still drugged from her c-section so it ended up as Crystal?? Idk. She named her dolls Crystal when she was a kid.

what is your relationship status? - dating for almost six years. 

how many times a week do you shower? uhhh idk. I don’t shower every day (unless i get gross). AT LEAST four times… but I don’t wash my hair every time cause that’s bad for my hair. I SHOWER WHEN I AM DIRTY.

favorite tv show? does Haikyuu!! count? that’s probably a given. HM. Well, we don’t have cable so I don’t watch a lot of NEW shows? …. OH. Duh. Fuckin me I’m a dumbass. Bob’s Burgers. I literally have it on ALL THE TIME. I don’t like silence so it’s ALWAYS on in the background if i’m not listening to music. I’ve seen every episode a zillion times. I can usually pinpoint every scene and the major lines/jokes.

shoe size? most brands it’s 5 1/2 

how tall are you? SHORTER THAN NISHINOYA BUT TALLER THAN YACHI. I’m like… 5ft-5’1 depending on how much my back hurts. (i used that earlier and someone said it was funny and i’m trash so i’ll repeat it here!)

sandals or sneakers? i wear Bobs LOL. (knock off toms) and i’ve got one pair of sneakers and sometimes I wear my ballet flats around even though my bf says they look dumb fuck u they’re comfy.

do you go to the gym? No. I used to, but where I live now it’d be like a 45 min drive. I don’t really LIKE gyms though? working out is boring to me. No matter how hard I try. I’d love to start dancing again for real.

describe your dream date - April 25th because it’s not too cold and not too hot. Okay but jk that’s a lie where I live it’s balls hot in april. Idk. I’d like to go hiking when it’s not very hot? Take my dog, let her run around. Take a picnic. Sit in a grassy field and talk about dumb shit cause we know each other’s dreams and hopes by now.

how much money do you have in your wallet at the moment? UHM. fuck like…. $27? i know there’s a twenty and a handful of ones. And a handful of change.

what color socks are you wearing? - NONE. MY FEET ARE COLD. FOREVER COLD.

how many pillows do you sleep with? - pft like 6.

do you have a job? what do you do? - No; I quit after being over worked, under appreciated, cheated out of my paychecks a few times, and no job still due to lingering health issues.

how many friends do you have? answered this already!

whats the worst thing you have ever done? - UHM. Idk i haven’t murdered anyone. I don’t like this question cause if i really try to answer it i’ll spiral into a frustrated, furious depression and self-hatred so… NOPE.

whats your favorite candle scent? i’ve got this candle i got from etsy that’s like… Scottish Highlands? It’s grassy and kinda MAGICY.

3 favorite boy names - i don’t really have favorite names?

3 favorite girl names - answered already

favorite actor? god idk. i’m so bad with names and celebrities. uhm. I really like don’t have a favorite. I LIKE a bunch. Benedict Cumberbatch; Freddie Highmore… uhm. uh. Hugh Laurie? 

favorite actress? IDK OKAY?? I LIKE a bunch but i don’t favorite?? I really like Gwendoline Christie. Uhm. Anne Hathaway makes me laugh. MAGGIE SMITH. how could i forget!??!

who is your celebrity crush? I LEGIT don’t have one.

favorite movie? CLUE takes the top spot most days.

do you read a lot? whats your favorite book? I used to read a lot more. The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

money or brains?  personality, bitch.

do you have a nickname? what is it? not *really* but people online used to call me Chrys. My bf calls me ‘sweetie’ sometimes but he also calls the dog that so… ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

how many times have you been to the hospital? - uhm. like the er? Once when I broke my arm. Doc in the box? Not since 2017.

top 10 favorite songs - PFT. Uhm. Jesus just let me die a little. Excluding all Disney; Not in any order:

No One - Biometrix

Danser - Lisandro Cuxi

A Single Moment of Sincerity (E) - Asking Alexandria (the band I was listening to when I designed my rockstar MC that I love so much)

The Annabel Trilogy (a series of 3 albums) - Alesana. Can’t pick a single song because they’re all a part of a huge story. Listen to them.

Chucky vs. The Giant Tortoise - Dance Gavin Dance

Anticoagulant - Sianvar

Ohioisonfire - Of Mice & Men

Coincidance - Handsome Dancer (Watch the Video for the love of god. THANKS ASH FOR THIS GEM)

Devil’s Backbone - The Civil Wars

Still Here - Digital Daggers (i’ve been listening it to a lot for inspiration for a new AU so… yup. That’s gonna be fun and painful)

do you take any medications daily? - yup

what is your skin type? (oily, dry, etc) - i got dry ass skin it sucks

what is your biggest fear? - uhm… physical fear? idk. Heights is a big one that I developed? I used to not care but a while ago I was walking on a bridge and I just… looked over and got FUCKING DIZZZY with nausea and fear that I was gonna fall and almost fainted. 

how many kids do you want? - HONESTLY… one or two.

whats your go to hair style? - tried to brush but gave up so just threw it in a claw clip

what type of house do you live in? (big, small, etc) - moderate? one story, four bedrooms. big ass yard though for the dog

who is your role model? - I don’t really have one.

what was the last compliment you received? - answered already

what was the last text you sent? - actual TEXT message? ‘as long as there’s someone with her overnight she’ll be okay during the day cause of the dog door and stuff. just play with her before you go to work and maybe hide some treats around the house for her to hunt for’ - texting my friend that’s gonna house sit while we go on a family vacation soon.

how old were you when you found out santa wasn’t real? - UH idk the age? i know I saw my mom writing scavenger cards though. My fam has never had a lot of money so to make Christmas more interesting my mom/grandparents (we lived with them till I was in 3rd grade) would make these elaborate scavenger hunts for me and my cousins to do to find our presents around the house or out in the barn or, on one memorable occasion, at the bottom of our pool! Good memories. 

what is your dream car? - one that RUNS and has badass AC and speakers

opinion on smoking? - hate it. please don’t do it around me. my bf’s family alllllll smoke all the time and i get so sick when i have to go on vacation with them and be around it for a long time. 

do you go to college? - i DID. I went to Culinary school and majored in Baking & Pastry

what is your dream job? - Author or Dog Trainer

would you rather live in rural areas or the suburbs? - rural as all hell. give me trees, cows, and horses. 

do you take shampoo and conditioner bottles from hotels? Not usually? but usually the people i’m with do. 

do you have freckles? Not on my face (except one) but i’ve got more like… on my arms and just randomly all over but i dont think ‘freckles’ would be what anyone thinks of when they think of me

do you smile for pictures? - only if i’m forced to be in them

how many pictures do you have on your phone?  - HAHAHAHAHAHA. Well. Before I got my new phone it was over 10k. Now though its only about 2k. 

have you ever peed in the woods? - Only when I was camping. 

do you still watch cartoons? - ALL THE GODDAMN TIME

do you prefer chicken nuggets from Wendy’s or McDonalds? - neither. but i HATE WENDYS and can tolerate McD’s fries and they’ve got ballin’ sweet tea so I guess McD.

Favorite dipping sauce? this honey dijon creamy thing at my favorite French restaurant but idk what is is.

what do you wear to bed? - t-shirt 

have you ever won a spelling bee? - YUP. 2nd grade.  

what are your hobbies? - writing, crocheting, photography, reading, uh… i forget what else

can you draw? when i was doing it all the time i did ok? but i’m WAY TOO IMPATIENT now a days to do it. 

do you play an instrument? - no but i wish i did :(

what was the last concert you saw? - i’ve never been to a concert. crowds are icky

tea or coffee? - tea!

Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts? - already answered this

do you want to get married? - Yes pls

what is your crush’s first and last initial? - (bf, but I suppose i still have a crush on him? is love considered a crush?) J. Y. 

are you going to change your last name when you get married? god yes. my current last name is my shitbag of a sperm doner and i hate it. my mom kept it after they divorced only cause she thought her maiden name would be too hard for me to spell but i would give anything to have that name instead

what color looks best on you? - idk. i prefer black but i’ve been told green and certain shades of pink/yellow. 

do you miss anyone right now? - not until i thought about it, thanks

do you sleep with your door open or closed? open so my pupper can go in and out

do you believe in ghosts? not until i’m faced with darkness and creepy things 

what is your biggest pet peeve? people chewing their food loud. people not picking up after themselves. people interrupting me (but not in the excited, OMG way. that we can work though) but in the ‘i don’t care what you’re saying i’m going to talk now’ way

last person you called` - my bf to discuss plans for his brother’s bday

favorite ice cream flavor? cookies n’ cream!

regular oreos or golden oreos? DOUBLE STUFF OF EITHER

chocolate or rainbow sprinkles? FUCK SPRINKLES

what shirt are you wearing? a shirt that has my dog’s face on it :D

what is your phone background? - the art that Ash drew of Bokuto from my fic Just a Taste!!

are you outgoing or shy? - i hate talking to strangers but with my friends i’m pretty fucking loud and chatty

do you like it when people play with your hair? only people i know

do you like your neighbors? nope. he’s an asshole who neglected his dog and i wanna skin him alive

do you wash your face? at night? in the morning? i do my best to remember to do it at night but i always do it when i shower

have you ever been high? yup. 

have you ever been drunk? yup

last thing you ate? BIRTHDAY CAKE

favorite lyrics right now - idk? i guess the first lyrics that came to mind, even though they’re not my favorite, just ones that i like and were stuck in my head for a while: “All of the handsome fiction / will melt away / and when the flame burns brighter / Evaporate” Evaporate - Dance Gavin Dance

summer or winter?  WINTER FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. IT’S SO FUCKING HOT IN SUMMER I DIE EVERY DAY

day or night? both have their merits

dark, milk, or white chocolate? - all chocolate but i prefer white to just EAT. 

favorite month? uhm. uhh. November maybe? for NaNoWriMo. 

what is your zodiac sign - pftt.. i think i used to be a Gemini? i don’t believe in all that stuff 

who was the last person you cried in front of? - ….. my dog? but probably my mom and Grandmother when my GM basically said my bf didn’t love me and was a shit human being and i was a shit granddaughter for loving him. i was both upset and furious and i walked away from them. (my mom called and apologized, but i haven’t spoken to my GM since)

THERE ASH ARE YOU GODDAMN HAPPY. that took so long LOL (I hope the formatting came through I had to redo it on this tumblr page UGH)

#ask game

[externally-upset]

1-100

Alright going all in I see. Let's do this

1. I mainly use Spotify

2. I try and keep it clean but somehow always winds up messy

3. I've got brown eyes

4. y'know I've got a really generic name but I do like it. Why, I have no idea

5. I'm currently single

6. Scatterbrained, happy, adventurous

7. I've got natural black hair

8. So I don't drive because it actually hurts my leg to drive. Also I can't sit still for longer than 5 minutes

9. I shop everywhere that has toys lmao. I'm a toy collector so I'll go anywhere that has em

10. I don't really have a style. I try and live my life as cozy as possible

11. I don't really have a favorite social media account

12. I have a full/queen size bed

13. I've got lots of siblings. In all, I've got 6 sisters and 2 brothers, but some are step family. I've got 1 bio sister and 1 bio brother, both younger than me.

14. I've been looking into moving to Washington recently, but I think I'd rather travel the world than settle down somewhere, for now at least

15. I don't use the filters myself so I can't speak on that

16. I don't use makeup so I don't have a fave brand to talk about

17. I shower everyday, I get really sweaty so I gotta

18. I don't have like a definite fave TV show. It varies from month to month. Although this summer it was Nisekoi, which is an excellent anime

19. I wear a size 11.5/12 shoe

20. I'm 5'11

21. I wear almost strictly sneakers

22. I don't go to the gym, I should though. I really should

23. Dream date would be to have one lol, um I guess to go up to the mountains together and star gaze or something to do with the mountains. I just enjoy being outside

24. Too much to count 💸💸 lmao jk I've got $60

25. Ain't wearing any but if someone came through right now, I'd put some black ones on

26. I had four, but my mom stole 2 of them

27. I was working in drywall for awhile but I hopped out of that and am currently applying to places. I specifically was a taper, so like when drywall is put up in the house, there are gaps between the pieces put up. I covered those gaps up, all over the house. It doesn't seem like a lot but when you've got 15-20 feet ceilings, it gets hard

28. I've got quite a lot of friends and I love them all

29. I've know I've done bad stuff that others remember me for but I can't think of anything

30. Oh man I loooooove lavender scented candles. Lavender scented anything is the best

31. I honestly can't think of any boy names that I like

32. 3 girl names: Sochi, Lavender, and Laurie, which is actually the name of one of my best friends

33. Anthony Hopkins is my favorite actor by far

34. Fave actress is definitely Meryl Streep, I fell in love with her when I first saw the Devil Wears Prada years ago and it just snowballed from there

35. My celeb crush is either Bonnie Wright or Jessica Keenan Wynn

36. Fave movie has gotta be The Great Mouse Detective

37. I used to read a lot, not so much anymore. Of everything I've read though, Christine by Stephen King has been my favorite read

38. Everyone wants to say brains are more important and they are, but unfortunately in the world we live in money rules over all

39. I used to be called Chancho but not any more

40. I've been to the hospital more times than I'd like to think. I had a heart condition that flared up in high school so I spent a lot of time at the hospital. I'm still not even sure what it was and am sure the doctors made it up to take my money

41. TOP TEN SONGS:

Beauty and the Beast - Angela Lansbury

Beauty and the Beast - Celine Dion, Peabo Bryson

Higher - Creed

Eres Mi Droga - Intocable

Crossing Field - LiSA

Don't Blink - Kenny Chesney

Junkhead - Alice In Chains

Your Decision - Alice In Chains

Losing A Whole Year - Third Eye Blind

Forever Halloween - The Maine

42. Nah, no meds for me

43. I think I have an oily skin type

44. Biggest fear is leaving those I love behind when I pass along to the next life

45. I don't know how many kids I want

46. I always have my hair either in a bun or braided

47. I live in a medium sized family home

48. My grandma has been and always will be my role model

49. It was being told how wise I am

50. Last text I sent was to my homeboy, telling him "this school shit is wack"

51. I was 6 years old when I found out Santa wasn't real

52. A nice Truck is my dream car or maybe a souped up Subaru, with an anime wrap for shits and gigs

53. I'm cool with smoking weed, but no cigarettes and only smoke outside, don't need my stuff to smell

54. Yeah, I'm here in college, but I don't like it

55. Rural areas by far. I've always wanted my own farm

56. I wanna be a high school history teacher and that requires a degree, so that's why I'm in college

57. I don't like the shampoo and conditioner from hotels, don't like the way they feel. That being said, yes I'll take them

58. I've got freckles but you can barely see them unless were face to face

59. Yes and no. It really depends on my mood. I try to take more smiling pictures now

60. I've got quite a few, mostly memes though

61. Of course I've peed in the woods, with the amount of times I've been hiking and camping with no bathroom in site, you gotta

62. I watch almost strictly cartoons, if we're being completely honest

63. Chicken nuggets smack, no matter where they're from

64. If it calls for it, honey. If not, then sweet and sour sauce

65. Alright, so it depends where I'm at. If I'm home alone, just my underwear. If there are people here, shorts. If I'm at someone else's house, I wear whatever I have on

66. Never participated in a spelling bee in my life

67. My hobby is collecting. I've been collecting things since I was a kid. I've switched between many things in my life. I've gone from Wrestling figures, to sports cards, to vinyl records, to Funko Pops. I actually collect a little of everything I've mentioned now

68. I can't draw for shit

69. I don't play any instruments, although I've tried learning how to play the Ukulele

70. Last concert was seeing Four Year Strong and Seaway like 2 years ago

71. I prefer tea over coffee

72. I guess Starbucks as I've never had Dunkin before

73. Marriage sounds nice, but I don't need to. Like if I'm dating someone and they said they don't wanna get married, I wouldn't have a problem with it. As long as we're in love, that's all that matters

74. Aha, I'm not answering this one

75. If ever I get married, I don't know what the last name situation is gonna be

76. Burgundy and blue look absolutely fantastic on me

77. Yeah there are a few people I miss

78. I always sleep with my door closed and my closets too

79. I belive in ghosts, although I prefer to call them spirits. Used to see them frequently as a child, still do sometimes

80. Biggest pet peeve is when people try to tell me what to do. Not like suggestions but actually tell me what to do. Irritates me to no end

81. Last person I called I think was my Dad, but that's because I couldn't find him in the store

82. Black Cherry Vanilla is the best but no one sells it anywhere

83. Golden Oreos are pretty damn good so I'll go with those

84. If I have to choose, probably rainbow sprinkles

85. Just a plain white tank top

86. My phone background is a picture of Ricky from Trailer Park Boys saying "Man, maybe I am gay."

87. I can be outgoing, it kinda takes a bit for me to open up though

88. I fucking love when people play with my hair

89. My neighbors across the street are very nice, but next door neighbor is a dick, always judging shit

90. I usually wash my face in the mornings

91. I used to get high a lot, not so much anymore, although I'd really like for that to change

92. I spent a good portion of this year drunk, so that's a problem. I actually only started drinking when I turned 21 last September. Never been hungover either, so I've been blessed

93. Last thing I ate was some chips

94. "Thank you to the miracle that we are able to meet in a dirty and ugly world, even like this" My Song - Girl Dead Monster. This is from Angel Beats and these are rough English translations

95. I prefer winter over summer, but spring is my fave season

96. I love night time, always will

97. I will always pick dark chocolate over all other chocolates

98. September is my favorite month, not because it's my birth month, but it's the one month where everything feels right

99. I'm a Virgo

100. Last person I cried in front of was my homeboy Mason, albeit I was drunk as fuck and don't remember it but he does. Says I scared him

Goddamn that took forever, but I did get over being bored, so bless you Anon

[pagansquare]

Is Spring Here? Or Just Around the Corner?

Merry meet! Today as you might know is Imbolc, also called Oimelc, an ancient Celtic festival celebrating the beginning of spring and the traditional date on which ewes and other farm animals gave birth. You may also be familiar with the festival’s modern equivalents such as Candlemas, Groundhog Day, and St. Brigid’s Day. Whether you mark it as the midpoint of winter or the beginning of spring it’s generally been regarded as the time when the cold begins to thaw and life renews itself.

We’ve gathered all of our relevant articles from the past month as well as a bunch of other interesting stuff from around the web. We hope you have a very pleasant spring!

— Aryós Héngwis

Imbolc Posts:

Steven Posch. "How Much Ground Would a Groundhog Hog"

Bee Smith. "Imbolc as the Cailleach Leaves"

Agnes Toews-Andrews. "Imbolc and the Goddess Brede's Personal Messages"

Karen Clark."Imbolc Mystery"

Danu Forest. "Lá Fhéile Bríde"

Jen. "Stillness and Strength"

Steven Posch. "Wolf Guard"

Birth, Life, and Death Posts:

Steven Posch. "The 3 Births of Yule"

Arwen Lynch. "Sometimes the Tarot Weirds Me Out"

Spring Posts:

Erin Lale. "February and March 2019 Heathen and Asatru Holidays"

Laura Perry. "The Minoan Sacred Year"

Nimue Brown. "Signs of Spring"

Steven Posch. "Soul Walker"

Winter Posts:

Nimue Brown. "Celebrating the Willows"

Steven Posch. "The Cold from between the Stars"

Leni Hester. "The Heart of Darkness"

Diotima. "Karmic Chickens"

Laurie Novotny. "Strange Serenity"

Cool Stuff We Found:

The 25 Most Powerful Moms in Marvel

America’s Love-Hate Relationship with Marie Kondo and Our Clutter

An Artist's Vast Collection of Images of Women Giving Birth

A Costa Rican Sense of Luck

Happy Imbolc, Witches!

How to Effectively Harness Your Nesting Energy

Like A Mother

Old Gods and New Gods Prepare for War in New Trailer for American Gods Season 2

Öskjuhlíð

Rare Snow Has Turned Greek Ruins into a Winter Wonderland

Rekindling Your Hearth & Home for Imbolc

The Resilience of Small Things

The Spanish Women Who Are Opting Out of Motherhood

The U.S. Needs More Midwives for Better Maternity Care

The Way We Take the Pill Has More to Do with Religion than Science

What Makes Lunar Chinese New Year Distinct from Christmas?

A Winter Scene

Why Cold Weather Doesn't Mean Climate Change Is Fake

Top image by Cephas.

#imbolc #oimelc #celtic festivals #winter festivals #spring festivals #fertility festivals #fire festivals #groundhog day #candlemas #st. brigid's day #sabbats #pagan festivals #winter #spring #fertility #birth #pregnancy #megaposts #pagansquare

[singeratlarge]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Desi Arnaz Jr., Carl Brashear, Dewey Bunnel (America), Carman, Paul Cézanne, Michael Crawford, Martha Davis, electric lighting (1883), Rod Evans (Deep Purple), Tippi Hedren, Janis Joplin, Laurie London, Rachel Luttrell, Massenet’s 1884 opera MANON, Simone Missick, Robert Palmer, Dolly Parton, Edgar Allen Poe, conductor Simon Rattle, Owsley Stanley, Jean Stapleton, Verdi’s 1853 opera IL TROVATORE, Caron Wheeler (Soul II Soul), John Wozniak (Marcy Playground), and Phil Everly, half of one of popular music’s greatest duos, The Everly Brothers. Their influence didn’t stop with Americana, country, folk, rock’n’roll, and rockabilly. Their sound reached across the pond to England, where The Beatles mimic’d the Everly’s tight harmonies and jangly guitars, and it is said The Beach Boys, The Bee Gees, and Simon & Garfukel owe a debt to the Everlys. Their long career produced mulitple hits, from oft-covered originals (“When Will I Be Loved”) to classics penned by Felice and Boudleux Bryant.

I was born the day The Everly’s were in the studio to record “Wake Up Little Susie”—the perfect portrait of young America. One of my first childhood memories (age 2) is seeing them on TV. I’m also a fan of their late 60s “gothic country” recordings as well as their solid 80s comeback albums. In the 90s Phil launched a guitar accessories company. I was the buyer in a music store then and decided to try Everly Strings. Weeks later I was at the NAMM Show, visiting the Everly Music booth, and Phil stopped by. I was very excited, telling him about songs I wrote that were influenced by him and his brother. He listened graciously, smiling like a Kentucky gentleman. He gave me a t-shirt, thanked me for supporting his company, and said to keep in touch.

Fast forward to 2003—The Everlys were on a major reunion tour and I had tickets. The set was amazing—a fan’s dream. I had with me a photo of me wearing an Everly Strings t-shirt with Davy Jones (Monkees). Backstage I briefly met Don, did a group photo (which I since lost), and gave Phil a copy of the photo I brought. Phil laughed and said, “Cool. I’m going to hang this in my office.”

Here’s a rare non-lyric collboration Phil did with Roy Wood—an homage to The Beach Boys. HB Phil and thank you for your light.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdcxzDB5Ye0

#PhilEverly #EverlyBrothers #harmony #rocknroll #country #rockabilly #folkrock #Americana #CadenceRecords #DavyJones #Monkees #NAMM #EverlyStrings

#johnnyjblair #singeratlarge

#Phil Everly #Everly Brothers #harmony #rock n roll #country #rockabilly #folk rock #Cadence Records #Americana #Davy Jones #Monkees #NAMM #Everly Strings #johnny j blair #singer at large

[primatechnosynthpop]

Now here's an idea that Alan Moore would just hate: what if Watchmen was a jukebox musical? Moreover, what if it were scored exclusively with Lemon Demon songs? Well, here's the hypothetical track listing.

When He Died

Ensemble number, as everyone finds out about and subsequently reacts to the death of the Comedian.

When he died, they found a message etched into his spine that said

When he died, an endless age of untold nightmares would be nigh

And the blood would make the seas run red

Wrong

Sung by the Comedian in the flashback scene about the Crimebusters' first meeting

Delightful, we're here, we're crazy SOBs with voices

Revolving, not solving anything with broken choices

Instead of peaceful coexistence, many feelings must be hurt

An outside race would quickly know we're only worth our weight in dirt

Reaganonmics

Ozymandias making a speech on tv. This doesn't directly translate from any specific scene in the book I just think it'd be fun for him to have a villain song of sorts before he's revealed as villainous, and this would be as good a placement as any

Are you unhappy girl in this confusing world

Where everything you earn is getting left to burn?

What Will Happen Will Happen

Ensemble number amidst the regular citizens of New York as they fret over the possibility of looming nuclear war

Imagine a world without the unabombers and the Jeffrey Dahmers

Wouldn't we be calmer?

Well of course by "we"

I'm only speaking for me

But it's easy to assume that other people agree, you see

The Too Much Song

Dan pining after Laurie, and just feeling generally inadequate

You're too much (or am I not enough?)

You're too much (and I feel this way)

Much too much (the longer that I wait, the more you are)

Too much (much to my dismay)

Relativity

Dr. Manhattan sings this while sitting on Mars and being depressed and stuff

He was a German physics genius

In 1955 he left us

Did Einstein really die

Or did the whole world come to life without him?

A Mask of My Own Face

I mean, do I even need to say it? Rorschach sings this one. Duh.

I'd rob my own apartment and I wouldn't give a damn

I'd blame it on the person that nobody knows I am

I look into my eyeholes, what do I see?

Mr. Wolfgang

Sung during the flashback sequence of Rorschach becoming the fucked up guy he is. Alternates between Rorschach himself singing, and his prison therapist

Like a little kid in a video game

Mr. Wolfgang's going insane

Bam bam, he just shot his boss

Bam bam, he just shot his boss's boss

Geeks In Love

Duet between Dan and Laurie while they do their fire rescue mission thing (there are other Lemon Demon love songs that would probably be less tonally dissonant but I really like this song so it's the one I'm going with)

As far as I can tell, while other lovers go through hell, we'll know

We're too cool for damnation

We may not be cutting edge, but we won't take the mainstream pledge

For we don't need your admiration

Knife Fight

Sung by Rorschach and those gangster-type guys he kills in prison

Hey, my knife is super sharp and that's what counts!

I'm gonna make you bleed copious amounts

Yeah, well, I'll be sure to thank you right after I shank you

Telekinesis

Dr. Manhattan sings this while having his argument with Laurie on Mars

She thought that I was very insincere because

I rolled my eyes a bit too much

Am I really that out of touch?

Why should I care about this?

I'm not concerned with the things I miss

Angry People

The first part is sung by Laurie as she makes the realization about her parentage...

When a man and a woman hate each other very much

They make love angrily

Like birds of prey, and africanized bees

And with a little bit of luck they'll conceive

...And it reprises as an ensemble number sung by the regular people going about their lives

I mean, we're normal people

Too busy to talk

At the supermarket, buying bottles of water

The big one's coming, I hope you have a basement

I Know Your Name

Ozymandias doing his monologue. Ok ok this one is a silly choice but listen. It's about the:

And then it happened: another vision came to me

Another psychic idea from my dreams

I knew I had to burn down the supermarket

To achieve world peace

So I did

Knife Fight (reprise)

That's the fight sequence, babey!

Fine

Ensemble number, as things come to a head and then resolve

And, oh, I know that every bomb has a silver lining

And, oh, I know it won't be long until

Everything works out nice in the end, the sun will marry the moon

It'll be fine

Christmas Will Be Soon

The scene where Laurie reconciles with her mom. Only reason I'm using this song for this scene is because of the time it takes place in and I want iabc to have some representation here

Idols come and go

Melting like the snow when sunlight comes

What Will Happen Will Happen (reprise)

Short closing ensemble number; acknowledging the many bad things that have happened, yet tentatively hopeful

If I, at my own convenience, forget what they say

I find it easy to focus on living each day

If I could change it I would, to do what someone else should

But I believe that the problem is misunderstood

#posts that if my parents saw this they'd tell me gently but firmly to go to bed #im not 100% on all these song choices so i might go back and edit this post later idk #not as if I think this is a topic anyone cares about or is interested in #I'M not even that interested in watchmen!! why is this idea so thoroughly embedded in my brain!! #lemon demon #yeah ok most LD fans aren't gonna want to hear about this but whatever #people put all sorts of things in the lemon demon tag. i may as well do so too without holding back

[thatshighlyoffensive]

THAT’S HIGHLY OFFENSIVE: THE SAG AWARDS 2018

So much pink! So many sparkles! it was actually pretty hard for me to be offended by this year’s SAG awards, but don’t worry- there were plenty of people who wanted to make it easy on me... Let the skewering begin!

Danielle Brooks- I think if her hair had been left wild and naturally beautiful, this would have been my favorite look of the night. Her dress is amazing! She looks like a badass, villainous ruby slipper! Or the glam version of the villain in Never-ending Story part 2. I love alllllll of it.

Chrissy Metz- i know it’s not gonna be cool for me to say this, but… let’s kill her off This Is Us so she’s free to star in my new Lifetime Fiction Made for TV Movie, “Violet Beauregarde: After the Gum, Before the Juicing.”

Giuliana Rancid- First things first: She looks like the child of Leonardo DiCaprio’s Jay Gatsby and the blonde vulture from the cartoon “Jungle Book.” I’m gonna be honest- I’m having a hard time coming up with new or interesting ways to call her an ungodly shade of orange or the Queen of the Antz. Because while she will always remain those things, she’s constantly finding new ways to offend me and the rest of America by being the most obtuse yet anorexic hymenoptera on the red carpet.

Abbie Cornish- Modeling the newest addition to the Elle Fanning & American Girl collaboration with Frederick’s of Hollywood.

Allison Williams: Some college sophomore who became anorexic in preparation for her Chicago audition.  

Sterling K. Brown’s wife (who they keep trying to pretend/cram down our throats is an actress): You’re at the Spelling Bee and your word is DOILY.

Alison Brie: While I’m not obsessed with it, I love how her dress coordinates with her show. It’s fun, it’s eighties, it’s GLOWing.

Niecey Nash- No one cares, except me, but you stole my costume from when I played the Charo originated role of Frog Momma in “The Swan Princess.”

Halle Berry: I kind of love everything about this. It’s pink and berry and sparkly and has black tulle, so LOVE. But i cannot and will not with that My Little Pony Tail. You’re better than that, Halle. Shave that shit off like you did after David Justice!

Laurie Metcalf: If Angelina Jolie had worn this, my head would have exploded. You’re borderline just as devastating bc i LOVE YOU. Well played, sir.

Mary j Blige is clearly on her way to a ballet themed MET Gala dressed in Kmart’s Black Swan collection…

Only Taryn Manning would put a white, ankle strapped, Elizabeth Berkley in Showgirls heel with an elegant, black, Audrey Hepburn-esque dress. Because ALL HER CHARACTERS.

Reese Witherspoon looks like a beautiful emerald earring. But when did she get that gap in her teeth?? @jenniferhintonmarion

Saiorse Ronan- If not for the bolo tie wrapped around your waist, i’d say you are a delightful version of Audrey’s character in Funny Face guest starring in a Moondreamers Valentine’s Day special.

Tracee Ellis Ross- At first I thought this was pants. I wasn’t going to like it then and I’m sad to say I shan’t be liking it any more upon realizing it’s a dress. It does nothing for her body and those shoes resemble something Angela Sephton purchased from Gadzooks circa 2004. Maybe if you get your pay raise, you can afford more attractive clothing.

Kate Hudson- The first time i saw this mess, i said to my friend @loganyost “It’s like Samantha the Victorian American Girl doll raped a care bear.” And I stand by that. #whattheactalfuck

Lupita Nyongo- On TV, that dress is PERFECTION. In photos though, it kind of resembles a silver tooth that’s gathered some Oreo around the gum line…

i didn’t think anyone could be as boring as Alexis Bledel at the Golden Globes (or in any role she’s ever played)… Olivia Munn has proven me wrong. #snooze

Brie Larson matched her eyeshadow to her dress. I love all the colors, but I do not love all the things.

Greta Gerwig: i freaking love everything about this. The color (which is giving me major Nicole Kidman in Dior circa 1997 vibes), the shape, the way she looks in the shape, the makeup that works with it all… LOVE.

Why is Molly Sims at the SAG awards? And why is she dressed as a saloon stripper named Cerulean Sarsaparilla???

Nicole Kidman- This is what you look like with the flu?!?!?!?!? i die. This looks like a chic, ruby-encrusted trash bag with a SJP shoulder flower and i love all of it.

Allison Janney came dressed as a SAG statue tonight, manifesting a win. And it worked. And I couldn’t be happier. Her performance in “I, Tonya” made started my year off RIGHT.

Susan Sarandon’s dress is what i want to own in every single color and fabric and have it be the only thing i ever wear to awards shows. And the sunglasses? Does she think she’s actually Bette Davis? I’m fine with it.

Did all the females in the ‘This Is Us’ cast decide to dress in the same shade of blueberry for a reason? Did they think  this was the blue version of all black everyone pulled at the Golden Globes? That being said, I definitely think Mandy Moore takes the prize for Best Use of Cobalt, 2018.

Aside from the cheap looking hem on Margot Robbie’s dress, this may be my favorite look of the night. She looks like an Ice Capades Barbie at the black tie gala on the eve of her big skate and i love allll of it.

Dakota fanning ALSO looks like a Barbie, but the #myfirstbarbie version.

Marisa Tomei- Perfection, as always. The ultimate modern bombshell. Pink. Glitter. Yes.

Kristen Bell: Great job as the hostess of the evening. HOWEVER, on the red carpet, she just reminded me to pick up medication for my next UTI.

Holly Hunter: Why am I so obsessed with this? Is it because you are one of my favorite actresses of all time  AND you happen to play a fellow ECU alum in your last amazing film, The Big Sick? Is it because there are pockets? I guess we’ll never know.

Connie Britton: Although I cannot forgive your latest role as a 911 operator (even if it is in a Ryan Murphy show), I am obviously obsessed with your pink, sparkly dress! It doesn’t fit even remotely like a dream, but i repeat: PINK AND SPARKLY. If your hair was blonde, the dress actually fit and you had red star earrings with a holographic fairy godmother on the other end, you’d be Jem.

Mary Steenburgen’s dress? Great. The color, the fit, it’s all working. I cannot, however, condone that HAIR! It’s like the brunette Deborah Rush spontaneously cut bangs so she could replace Jeri Blank in the Flatpoint High production of Chicago.

Omg Laura Linney- You look like some sort of beautiful pink bird in a cage in Barbie’s dream house. C’est magnifique.

ALRIGHT Y’ALL... I’D WRITE MORE, BUT FRANKLY, I’VE BEEN DRINKING WINE ALL DAMN DAY AND IT’S TIME TO GO THE PINK SATIN TO BED. LOVE YOU AND THANKS SO MUCH FOR READING!

#screen actors guild awards #sag awards #sagawards #sag #fashionpolice #eonline #giulianarancic #kristenbell #bullying #thatshighlyoffensive #shamblesinc #shambles #celebrities #redcarpet

[jessejostark]

Meet Jesse Jo Stark, the Seductive Star of New Rock’n’Roll

Every week, we ask one artist a set of quick-fire questions that all start with ‘the first’, from their first shows and paycheques to the first time they fell in love and got drunk. Here, LA cool-girl turned rock femme fatale Jesse Jo Stark talks making it in music, loving hard and why self-belief is still a daily struggle.

Jesse Jo Stark was destined to be rock royalty and she’s got the tour bus to prove it. I meet her on an unseasonably – even by our new global warming standards – windy day in London, where she’s parked up outside around the back of Camden Roundhouse. She’s been supporting The Vaccines on their UK tour, captivating audiences across the country with her punk-chic meets LA-infused indie sound and style. As these glorified coaches go, this one’s got some serious, badass personality. Metallic pink tassels, leopard-print cushions, mirrors on the ceiling and a rhinestone megaphone (Stark says bedazzling it herself has helped soothe her through a breakup) all contribute to the crazy cowgirl theme. Little surprise, then, that she describes her vibe as “hillbilly horror”.

As the daughter of Richard and Laurie Lynn Stark, the founders of ultra-cool rocker brand Chrome Hearts, the 27-year-old singer-songwriter has been around musicians since her earliest years. Raised on a diet of David Bowie and Fleetwood Mac, Stark boasts Cher as her godmother, Duff McKagan of Guns N' Roses a family friend and her first EP, Down The Drain, was produced by Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones.

There’s no doubt that Stark is well-connected (Bella Hadid is her BFF), but it’s sheer talent that’s really taking her places. Stark is a seriously good songwriter and a captivating performer. She’s also bringing a much-needed female voice to the indie rock scene, like a Patti Smith or Viv Albertine for the Instagram generation (she has a very healthy 212,000 followers of her own). Here, the indie darling speaks to GQ about everything from to self-belief and stage fright to heartbreak and media misperceptions.

The first time you realised you wanted to be a musician...

"Straight from the womb, I came out singing. Honestly, I don’t think I knew what that meant, but, yeah. I wrote my first song when I was seven. It was about a boy who didn’t like me."

The first time you played in front of a live audience...

"I was, like, 17 or 18 and I’d done a million little things before, but my first real big show was when I did a collaboration with Vans. We threw a huge party at the Troubadour in LA. It was a full show and we set up the collaboration like a merch booth. That was horrifying. My band wasn’t my band now, I didn’t know how to move my body, it was so scary and there was a ton of people there."

The first time you got silly drunk...

"I remember stoned. Drunk? OK. It was Santa Margarita, bottle of wine, in my friend Lily’s car, by the beach. There was a bonfire. And I threw up a lot. I was about 13 or 14."

The first time you fell properly in love...

"Oh, my God, like, seriously, out of the womb. I have to tell you, this is really hard to talk about, but I loved this Chinese boy at my kindergarten. I have a really bad memory, but I’ll always remember we were on the swing set. I loved him. It was deep. It was passionate. I’m not kidding. My best friend, Sorcha – he liked her and he asked her to go on the swings and not me. I was traumatized. Heartbroken. I love hard."

The first record you ever bought...

"I bought a lot of CDs at one particular store in Malibu. It was probably Ricky Martin or the Spice Girls."

The first time you put together a stage outfit...

"The one that I remember is when my godmother [Cher] let me design my 'Shoop Shoop' costume – she let me perform in one of her shows. And I still have it, it’s tiny. It’s a brown vest with a ‘P’ sign, fringe and fur. Then the pants were denim with leather ‘P’ sign patches on them. I was really little, like seven. It was horrifyingly scary: I remember the whole front row staring at me."

The first time you made money out of being a musician...

"I’m not making that much money even now. I would say when I did my Vans collaboration, that really incorporated my music, that was the first thing that I did alone. I saved that money and put it towards house stuff."

The first time you won at anything...

"OK, you’re making me really go down memory lane. I just got an award last week during this British tour – it's not an actual award, but it’s like a plaque from a man who owns a venue I played at and he wrote my name and my lyrics on it. I seriously was so touched, because I never won anything, not sports or a spelling bee, nothing, so I felt like that was my moment. I want to send it to my volleyball teacher, like, ‘Look’. It says 'burning in the fire of love, alright'. He was really cute to me and I love him."

The first time you got stage fright...

"I still get it. It’s like a formula every time, I have to center. I love being around the guys - my band - I feel like the fact that they believe in me allows me to do what I’m doing. So I’m really lucky to have such a cool family. To prepare, I say a little prayer, take a really big breath and then just switch my mood. I like to be angry rather than happy when I go on stage."

The first time you threw a punch and meant it...

"I punched my ex-boyfriend – he let me, though. I punched him, like, ten times. It wasn’t a joke, but he let me."

The first time you realized your friendship circle was famous...

“I don’t think of me like that. I think Bella is famous. It’s interesting because I’ve known Bella for such a long time. She’s younger than me and we’re both from Malibu and we got close before she blew up… I’m so proud of her, she’s my number one babe. I pick her over all the babes. The only thing that’s weird is the awkward pictures of me bending over and fixing her bikini. She looks amazing. I look awful.”

The first time you read a piece of fake news about yourself...

"That I’m a drug addict, a party animal who is always out. I’m really not. I love being at home and I love my family. I mean, everybody has their moments when they go out, but I don’t think that’s cool in any way."

The first thing you'd do if you became president...

"I’d say funding. There are so many major things going on right now that are important, and I don’t know what the first thing to tackle would be because it’s so tragic seeing the suffering that’s going on, the mess we’ve made. I think they all go hand in hand. I can just say that I do think it’s time for someone to sort the crap out and it’s not going to be the president right now."

The first person you'd call if you were in real trouble...

"At the moment, I’d say my guitar player Thomas. We’re sharing the same space emotionally right now. He helps me anywhere, from styling me to making me coffee to saving me from a burning building."

#jesse jo stark #gq magazine #interview #2019