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stregacorvina · 1 year

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Here we are 2023...(part 1)

Welcome back on my blog, it’s been a while since the last post that wasn’t just a picture reposted from Instagram....2022 is just ended and we’re few days in 2023 so I’m still on time for a recap post XD

What can I say about this year...well, I can start saying that this 2022 was almost like the 2020 for me (for different reasons of course!) I jumped onto it with a lot of projects in mind and a lot of hopes....then around the end of February something happened and all my projects went out of the window... It was a good year for sure, a lot of good things happened to me so I cannot complain at all but it was really different from what I was expencting...

But let’s see in detail what I did each mounth (and it was a really difficult task because this year I was so bad with socials and pictures T_T I almost never photographed anything and I don’t quite remember most of the projects I sewed...it’s almost the third time I open this page and it’s taking sooooo long!) I decided to split this “review” in two parts because I want to add a lot of pictures and it was really difficult to gather them all, a lot of them came from WhatsApp conversations or private messages. So let’s cover the first half of the year!

- At the beginning of January I started the New Year with a late birthday present from my brother, my first doll from the Rainbow High serie: Amaya, because in my mind this was the “year of the dolls”...

Meanwhile I was doing really well with my Etsy shop and my cosplay commissions (in fact I was booked almost till May) and I was so hyped with all the new things I wanted to start. I had in mind a lot of new ideas both related to cosplays and to dolls (a collection of cosplay/animal hats - inspired by this hat I made on commisison - a collection of cosplay lingerie, several new items for dolls...)

One of the first cosplay commission I finished in 2022 was the original Sith I started in December, and also the Scathach cosplay and the Sakura/Kero-chan mesh up outfit that were due for 2020 and were delayed (a lot!)

- In February I attended what I thought was going to be the first (but in reality was the only T_T) event of the year, an exibition/market for BJDs in Bologna.

I worked so hard for this event, I made a lot of new clothes and props, my uncle made a lot of fornitures for dolls and I ordered some new backcards to enchance my packages.

I was so invested in this event also because I was thinking about opening a second Etsy shop just for dolls: clothes, furnitures, sewing patterns...and in fact I did open it and created a branch-brand called “Strega Corvina, The Doll Witch”, but I managed to made only one listing in the shop because just a few days after the convention my year changed so quickly... In fact on the 24th of February the dates for the public exams I had to take in order to became an high school teacher were published (I was studying for this exam since 2018 but then everything was stopped because of the Pandemic) so I had to dedicate half of my day (and more) to study. As you can tell this had a huuuge impact on my commissions schedule and on my life as well, as I need to sew almost every seconds I wasn’t studying...without time for anything else.

So to uplift myself from the upcoming changes I bought myself another Rainbow High doll XD This time I bought Violet, she was really my first choice when I bought Amaya but she wasn’t available at that time.

I also managed to deliver on time the only wedding dress I did this year, for a very Gothic/Steampunk themed wedding and I redid one of the best seller cosplay from previous years, Esmeralda from the Hunchbacked of Notre Dame the musical (and I have another one to make for this February XD)

- In March I started to gather all the books I needed for the first exam (the written one, on the 12th of April) and just for my specific subject (fashion design and pattern making) they were a lot as you can see (in this picture you can also see another present I gave myself for *spoiler* passing the exam XD).

While I spent most of my days studying I managed to sew anyway the commissions I had for the month, luckly really quick ones: Star Guardian Lux for a Summer event and a pair of pants also from League od Legend.

On the dolls side, I shipped to Texas one of the first doll commission of the year, the Beast (from the Beauty and the Beast) with the outfit the character wore in the tv show Once upon a time and the first Princess Serenity gown for 1/3 BJDs of the year (I did three of them in total)

In March I also received this beautiful Serenity Pullip my aunt gifted me as a good luck gift for my dolls shop (unfortunatly still on hold) and my upcoming exams.

- In April I studyed almost every day as the exam was slowly approching and I stopped sewing completely even if I started to pattern two of the most challenging commissions of the year (Vi and Caitlyn from Arcane). But all the hard studying repayed me and I PASSED THE FIRST EXAM <3 So as “well done” gift I finally bought myself my first Smartdoll Challenge! I was pining for her since 2020 when I discovered Smartdolls but she was always sold out! But finally i was able to snatch her!!

I delivered another commission - Uzui Tengen frrom Demon Slayer - and after a few days of resting for Easter holydays it was already time to go back to my books as the next dates for the exams were revealed... And also the dead line for some commissions approached really fast so I had to rush!! Meanwhile I did another Princess Serenity gown for 1/3 dolls to ship to America. At this time I was still keeping my Etsy shop open but it was a decision I will regret in a few months...

- May passed so quickly and so frantic that I almost don’t remember any of it. I kept studying like crazy and sewing every other minutes, my health was started to go downhill again (my allergies were killing me almost every day and I was sleeping just 4/5 hours per night due to said allergy and stress, luckly my back remains quite for almost all the year!) I needed to deliver two of the biggest commissions of the year - Vi and Caitlyn from the Arcane show - and also study for the TWO exams at the end of the month (this time the oral one and the practical exam on the 24th and 25th). In between all of this I manage to sew some clothes for Challenge anyway to keep my mental sanity XD

*I will update with pictures in the next days as I have them in my laptop at home*

I also did a quick jacket for Thoma from Genshin Impact

- In June after all the exams (I still didn’t know the outcome) we spent a few days on the Dolomites and I took my Smartdoll, I named her Violaine, with us to shoot some cute pictures and my priority was to rest as much as I can because during this time of the year I started to feel all the pressure and the exaustion of the past months and my heath was really bad overall...

Anyway all the commissions for these months were delivered on time, as well as the ones for this month: a set of gloves and cape for Descendants Mal, Belle dress for BDJ, matching the Beast I did few months before, and some new parts for the Sister of Battle cosplay I did last year.

And that’s all for the first half of 2022! I still can’t belive I did all of this while studying like crazy almost everyday! WOW! Only now that I see all the pictures together I finally realize how much I accomplished this year...and we’re still at June! I will post tomorrow the second half (and the Italian version as soon as I can)

Chiara (StregaCorvina)

#end of the year #New Year Resolutions #2022 review #2022 recap #cosplay review #cosplays of 2022 #all I did in 2022 #last year recap #cosplay #handmadecosplay #handmadecostume #sewing for cosplayers #sewing for cosplay #sewing for dolls #cosplay seamstress #dolls seamstress #cosmaker #stregacorvina

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cherryslips · 3 years

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Content Creator Year in Review

i was tagged by @a-dore and @achampionring thanks y’all <3

first creation and most recent creation of 2020:

the first one is so recent omg, i literally just started getting back into things from like 5 years ago

this evermore one was my first one on this blog

most recent is this wanegbt gifset that i used a new technique on and i’m proud of how it turned out <3

one of your favorite creations from 2020:

this parallel gifset of king of my heart and cowboy like me <3 i had sooooo much fun finding the perfect scenes for it

a creation you’re really proud of:

this speak now redesigned graphic - i was soooo nervous because it was my first time doing something like this <3

a new style you tried this year and a gifset that uses it:

i’m still learning a lot of new things, but I recently just tried coloring the background of scenes and it turned out pretty cool. i had so much fun with it --> this gifset

a creation that took you forever:

this taylor + mind games graphic that i did that took forever to get it right how I wanted it, since it had like 3 different graphics in one set and they all needed to look different but also go together at the same time

your creation from 2020 that received the most notes:

this parallel lyric set

a creation you think deserved more notes:

idk, but i did this champagne problems/all too well gifset and thought it was good lol

a creation with a favorite scene/quote:

this one where taylor does her hand movements in enchanted ajfdlkjafl and i’m absolutely in love with how she does it

a new fandom you joined and a creation you made for it:

well i made a niall horan gifset for emily for christmas <33 it was literally my first time giffing something in 5 years

a creation you made that breaks your heart:

this marjorie edit i did for megha’s evermore challenge, i literally bawled my eyes out writing this long rant </3

a ‘simple’ creation that you really love:

this begin again gifset because her purple dress is just stunning <3

a creation that was inspired by another one (add both your creation and the one that inspired it!) :

taylor’s lead singles gifset <3

and this is the one I got inspired by <3

a favorite creation created by someone else: no way i can only pick one

number 1 spot has to be @tolerateit receipts edit that i bought the prints from her and i’m gonna print them out and frame them for my wall <3

@nessa007 - anything by her is absolutely amazing!!!

incredible all too well/champagne problems parallel gifset

2020 mood board gifset that represents 2020 very well

this amazing evermore tracklist gifset the colors are so gorgeous ajflkdjfalk

@andtosaturn - she has a TON of things i love <3 just to name a few <3

this golden gifset - because the coloring on this is amazing!

this 80′s inspiring magazine gifset

this yellow and pink color mean gifset

this amazing champagne problems gifset by @loverdeluxe

this gorgeous screaming in colors gifset by @wildestdream

some of your favorite content creators from the year:

@cellphonehippie @stonedrry @a-dore @achampionring @holygraund @newrcmantlcs @evermoores @hermionegrangcr @cheryl-bombshell@tayloralison@notmuchfordancing @hugallurfriends @quinnfebrey @lorelaigilmo @lorelaileighs @reputayswift @thehoax @tylorswift @tayorswift @lizzo @andysambrg @tsthearcher

and for good measure, another a couple more creations of yours that you love:

it’s simple but fun, this shake it off/22 parallel

sad beautiful tragic lyric edit - first time using an animation doodle that i’m proud of!

this me! gifset because of the purple and pink colors and i had fun making it <3

this christmas tree farm gifset - she’s so adorable!!!!

tagging: everyone that was tagged above!!

#you don't have to do this but i thought it would be fun to wrap the year with this fun thing <3 #creator appreciation #ash rambles

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laws-hat-headcanons · 4 years

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10 + 10

I realised after I had posted this that I did it on a reblog that was already pretty long... so I have now done a separate post to try and make it smaller! Sorry!

I was tagged twice to do this and was writing out my answers when Coop tagged me AGAIN!! So I am sorry to all of you, this is long and you're going to learn more about me than you probably wanted to!!

Answer 10 questions then add 10 of your own:

@lucynnamonroll thank you for the first Tag flower!

1. A dream that you still remember?

I dreamt once that someone was chasing me and my dog and they bit me, took a big chunk out of my arm. And then my dog gave me this big blue fruit and my arm grew back. My dreams are always very strange.

2. What job did you want to do when you were younger?

I wanted to be a vet but I am way too emotional around poorly animals and also not smart enough to learn how to treat them haha!

3. And now? Did it has changed?

Yeah, I don't think I was ever cut out to be a vet. I'd like to work with animals though, maybe kennels or something? Zoo Keeper would be cool.

4. A favorite game?

I'm gonna take this as video game... There are a lot. I love Mass Effect and Dragon age, Gears of War... but Horizon Zero Dawn was amazing. I loved every single thing about it. Beautiful game, great story – just.. chefs kiss

5. Where did you have traveled? (Either it’s in your country or not)

I've been a few places- France, Spain, Somewhere else hot but I can't recall where... Ireland, Scotland. I was supposed to have gone to Bulgaria at the beginning of May but Coronavirus done fucked me over.

6. Did you have a totem animal/a favorite animal?

Ever since I was about 6 wolves have been my favourite animals. I originally started drawing so I could create a wolf fursona …. siiigghhh

7. Did you/Do you have a teddy bear to help you to sleep? How it was looking?

Yes, a little dog called Custard. He is a beige colour with brown ears but is still in pretty good condition. He sits on my desk chair when I'm not using it.

8. THE animated (or not) serie of your childhood/teenage years?

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES – heroes in a half shell, turtle power!! I was also hella into Dragon Ball Z on Toonami when I was a kid. I remember we went to see some family up north and they didn't have Toonami and I cried because it was mid way through the Buu arc and I was gonna miss it.

9. Do you have anime/series/movie/whatever things merch?

I have a few bits. A Hatake Kakashi figure, one for Katakuri and Zoro. A heart Pirates hoodie. I think I have Kid's wanted poster somewhere...

10. How was your day?

Oh. It was a day. I slept through most of it. My energy/motivation levels are pretty low at the moment. But it was sunny, so that was nice.

@luffytarhoe thank you for my second tag!! 💙

1- What’s your favorite show/anime of the moment ?

I don't watch a huge amount of anime despite the focus of this blog. So probably One piece on that front. Otherwise I am watching Outlander atm, which is pretty good but there is sooooo much sex. An ungodly amount of sex.

2- What type of music are you into?

My music tastes are quite varied. I like stuff that you can listen to and put into a situation, so usually sad stuff where I can imagine I am the main character weeping over the bodies of my fallen comrades. Also Goo Goo Dolls!

3- If you could have one superpower , what would it be ?

Probability, or luck. Like Domino in Deadpool. That's always been such a cool concept to me.

4- What’s your favorite color ?

Blue and all it's hues. Maybe teal if I had to get specific.

5- Do you prefer animated or live action shows/series ?

I am happy with both. Though some animated shows should stay animated – looking at you ATLA...

6- Do you believe in ghosts ?

I believe that energy never disappears, only changes forms and I don't think that's any different for whatever happens to people energy once we die. I'm a big wimp though so it's easier for me not to believe in them!

7- Do you speak any foreign language(s) ? if yes which ones ?

No, sadly I never had a talent for languages. I'd love to speak Gaelic though.

8- Your n°1 fictional character ?

Probably Stone from the Raksura book series. He's just a fun grumpy old shapeshifting man.

9- Would you say you’re more of an extrovert or an introvert?

Definitely an introvert. I like me time. And all my hobbies are single person hobbies so that doesn't help haha.

10- What was the best vacation you ever took and why?

I haven't been on holiday in over 10 years but we went to a zoo in Spain once and a Monkey sat on my head. That was pretty rad.

@doctorgerth and finally, thank you for my 3rd tag!!

1. What are your zodiac signs (sun, moon, rising, if you know them) and do you think they fit you pretty well?

I am an Aries and that is pretty much the extent of my knowledge on the subject. Aries are meant to be pretty hot headed and outgoing and I can only really claim to be one of those thing and only when I need to be. So no, I'm not sure it fits me.

2. What is your favorite clothing item and/or accessory?

I don't reallllly care a lot about clothes and or stuff. So I guess either my glasses because I need them to see long distances (and to drive) or my phone if that counts as an accessory because that has all my crap on it.

3. Any future children or pet names?

Noooooooooooooo and no

4. If you could meet anyone (can be past, present, future, real, or fictional) who would it be?

I would have liked to have met Steve Irwin I think. He seemed pretty chill and I grew up watching Crocodile Hunter on TV so he was a big hero of mine for a long time. Also the Rock or Jason Mamoa because of reasons....

5. Brag on yourself! What’s something you love about yourself?

I am passably amusing and guess I write okay too haha

6. What is a movie or show that you could rewatch a million times and never get tired of?

The film Evolution is endlessly funny to me and it makes me laugh every time I watch it. I used to have it on VHS and I kept a video player in the house to watch it until my cousin got it for me on DVD (Yes I am old.)

7. What is your favorite album of all time?

I haven't listened to it in a long time but I really loved Maroon 5 – Songs about Jane.

8. Do you believe in ghosts and/or aliens? If you have stories to back up, plz share.

I want to belllieeveeeeee! Ghosts, yes, hesitantly but I think I answered that in a previous one. Aliens 100% because I refuse to believe that we are the only sentient life the universe. It's just... statistically impossible.

9. What do you do/who do you look to for inspiration?

I guess human being wise my mum is my inspiration for a lot of things? She's just a lovely person and she's very kind and sweet. I am very aware that we are not much alike, but I look to her as the sort of example of a good person. Creativity wise it's just a clusterfuck of books and badly organised pinterest boards.

10. What is your happiest memory?

Practically anything that has my nephews in it I guess. They're just... hilariously weird little dudes and I love them so much. They always make me laugh.

And here are my questions!!

1. What is your favourite book?

2. What is you most loved item and why?

3. If you got the chance to travel to another planet (knowing you would never see your friends or family again) would you do it?

4. One song that makes you cry?

5. Do you believe in supernatural stuff? Ghosts and Monsters and Fairies? Any experiences with it?

6. What is the most embarrassing thing you have ever witnessed or had happen to you?

7. What one thing would you buy if you had the money?

8. What is your worst habit/personality trait?

9. If you could alter your body with one cool feature, what would it be? (camera eyes, monkey tail, etc)

10. Do you have the patience to play a full game of Monopoly with no breaks?

I'll tag @pinkhatlizzy @nakunakunomi @lirulee @one-piece-dumpster-fire and anyone else who wants to answer my dumb questions!! Tag me because if you decide to do it so I can see your answers 💙

#hat talks #tag game

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fibula-rasa · 6 years

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September 2018 in Review

You should all be proud of me this month, as I actually watched MORE than one movie made in this decade. There was little rhyme or reason to the films I watched this month. I was pretty scattered honestly and my viewing habits show it. I keep a full diary on letterboxd and IMDB.

A major highlight of September was TCM’s month-long series hosted by the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) The Black Experience on Film. I only caught a few of the films but went out of my way to watch the introductory conversations. TCM’s Trailblazing Women series with Illeana Douglas was a favorite feature of mine and I’d love to see even more hosted series for marginalized groups in film history. It might be too much to suggest Disability on Film… But I’ve been considering doing a blogging series on that myself!

The reviews below the jump are essentially transcriptions of the notes I took right after watching the films. They’re presented in the order in which I watched them.

Brigsby Bear (2017)

23 January 2017 | 97 min. | Color

When Brigsby Bear came out there were a number of people, in real life and online, who gushed about it non-stop. I was pretty wary to see it. In the past, often when people around my age pick out a new darling film or TV series, I’ve been burned. Sometimes it’s something cynically violent in a way that’s disturbing to overlook. Sometimes it’s something with too much ironic detachment for my taste. Or it’s something straight-up ableist, sexist, or bigoted. (How are we still traumatizing all “Strong Female Characters” in the 2010s. Come on.)

BUT, Brigsby Bear was really good!? I honestly wasn’t expecting such a heartfelt and humanist film. A modern comedy movie that has faith in the good of all people? Amazing. I hope that the success of this film can be the beginning of a new chapter of millennial comedy so we can wholly move on from calling cynical intellectualized bigotry humor.

I got emotional as the friendship between Spencer and James developed. Maybe because I’m a clinically strange person myself. I don’t always have the energy in social situations to keep my neurotypical mask on and when I show my actually autistic self to people it doesn’t usually go all that well. That’s why it’s a special, joyful moment to find acceptance. Brigsby captures this so well. That feeling where people suddenly like you for your weirdness, rather than getting aggressive over it, is like a psychological hug. Kyle Mooney’s portrayal of James in those moments of acceptance is very true to life.

It’s refreshing to have the tension of a comedy film built around a feeling that misunderstandings might make everything fall to pieces. And then the tension releases because everyone is trying so hard to be their best self and things get sorted. I’m used to this dynamic in quite a few old romantic comedy films, but it’s a strategy not employed all that often today. If this is where millennial art is headed I’m ready to take out the trash marketed to us in the last decade.

At first I was worried that this was going to be another early 1980s throwback nostalgia piece without the spirit of media it was referencing (yes, I’m already fatigued by this). That thought was dispelled quickly.

The casting is great. The use of Mark Hamill is particularly ingenious.

Where to watch: it’s currently on demand through Starz.

Perfect Blue (1997)

28 February 1998 | 81min. | Color

Perfect Blue is a must-see for giallo fans, I think. It was very cool to see a Japanese filmmaker create a giallo-inspired psycho-detective thriller and specifically to see Satoshi Kon’s take given his skill in weaving tales about identity.

Perfect Blue is a harsh criticism of Idol culture (and, more broadly, fan culture).

This film requires a huge content warning for sexual violence and assault. If I hadn’t been watching Perfect Blue in a theater, I absolutely would have had to pause the film and take breaks a few times. Which is why, if you haven’t seen any other Kon films, it might be best to start elsewhere–even though Perfect Blue was his first feature. My first exposure to Kon was a few years back with Millennium Actress (2001) and then Paprika (2006). Both are great for newcomers to Kon. Paprika is usually the easy to find. Tokyo Godfathers (2003) is also worth watching, but pretty far afield from Perfect Blue.

Now I’m not suggesting that Perfect Blue isn’t good. It’s great. It’s simply that it’s such an intense and potentially triggering film that it might put some people off Kon’s other work. That may well have happened to me if this had been the first Kon film I saw rather than my last of his filmography.

As with Kon’s other films, the animation is fantastic and imaginative. I don’t want to give too much away about the story, so feel free to ask if you need more specific content warnings.

Where to watch: This one’s not so easy to get your hands on. Your local library or video store might be the best place to look. But, GKids does have some theatrical screenings upcoming.

New Orleans (1947)

18 April 1947 | 90min. | B&W

I watched this film on TCM as part of the aforementioned Black Experience on Film series with AAFCA.

As it was a month-long series in September, I probably should have mentioned it sooner, but the whole series was fantastic. The critics offered useful context for all of the films. Given that the films elicit mixed responses and have complicated roles in cultural and social history, it was very cool to see people debate and disagree on the films. It was valuable to witness even the disagreements that weren’t all that complicated and more about personal taste than politics. With New Orleans for example, one of the hosts liked the film and the other disliked it, though both held an appreciation for it. More civil disagreement about films, please and thanks.

I liked New Orleans and am disappointed that I hadn’t even heard about it before. Although, I do agree with critic/host Jamaal Finkley that it’s a disappointment that New Orleans doesn’t provide any insight into the personal trials of the Black characters.

It’s always a treat to see Arturo de Cordova, but that goes double when it’s an American film where his role isn’t informed by Latin/Mexican stereotypes. This is actually one the more refreshing aspects of the film. The Black characters lack interiority and their struggles are left out of the film, but Louis Armstrong’s and Billie Holiday’s characters are average people and don’t hew to stereotypes. It’s not exactly a victory for representation, but it’s still an improvement.

That said, the music is great and I wish there were more of it. It’s well established in the film that New Orleans’ problems largely come from badly-behaved white people, which I appreciate. (Is that too real?) Arturo de Cordova is great as the romantic lead of the film. I only wish Dorothy Patrick had the charisma to seem like a better match for him.

New Orleans is definitely worth checking out if the progress of Black representation in film is of interest to you or if you have a special interest in jazz or New Orleans.

Where to watch: It looks like Kino’s DVD release might be out of print, so libraries & video stores might be your best bet. OR, you can wait until TCM plays it again.

The Boy (2016)

22 January 2016 | 97min. | Color

Sooooo depending on how long you’ve been following the blog, you may or may not know that I love horror movies and ghost stories and whenever those things meet. When I first saw the trailers for The Boy ahead of its theatrical release, it did pique my interest. However, that’s mostly because they made me laugh. I am not someone who’s creeped out by dolls though. If you are, I suspect this film actually might be scary to you.

The Boy has a solid premise. At first it reminded me of the story “Baby Doll” by Larry LeClair from the radio show Nightfall. (”Baby Doll” is a better story, FYI, and creepier.) Unfortunately, the execution of The Boy’s story was disappointing. The film drags when it shouldn’t and the flow of the lead character warming to the doll felt stilted. The Boy’s big reveal ended up feeling a bit cheap as a consequence.

That said, I had fun watching it. I got some good laughs from Brahms’ ghostly antics and the middle part of the film is chock full of them.

The house from the film is so beautiful. I can’t believe it’s in Vancouver. Or that it’s a location for Little Women (1994)? I somehow didn’t recognize it.

Whether The Boy is worth a watch is debatable. If you like Haunted Doll stories, the execution and ending might be unsatisfying for you. Maybe if you like the odd modern horror film that can’t embrace its own camp, The Boy would be perfect for you?

Where to watch: It’s currently streaming on Netflix.

Street Scene (1931)

5 September 1931 | 80min. | B&W

This movie was a good old kick in the pants.

Street Scene an adaptation of a Pulitzer-Prize-winning stage play by Elmer Rice. It depicts the problems of New York City tenement residents and their relationships with one another. Though this is a pre-code film, I still imagine there would have been notable changes for censors. That said, the film is still very… mature. Additionally, I’ve seen suggestions that the film we know today is a re-edit of the film for post-code re-release. Hoo boy, what that source material must have been then.

One challenge a lot of filmmakers have when adapting stage plays to film is avoiding static staging–as if someone simply recorded the play. Street Scene doesn’t fear this and I think it works out. Almost all of the film takes place on the stoop of the tenement. The building facade is a truly impressive setup for filming. The camera work livens up the visuals with tracking shots and unexpected angles not commonly seen in early-sound films. (Unsurprisingly, Gregg Toland worked on the film!)

The acting is fantastic and, as someone who has spent the lion’s share of her life in cultural melting pots, the atmosphere the actors create is very authentic. Frankly, after living in Brooklyn for five years (four years ago), some neighborhoods still feel like this–only the voices are Puerto Rican and West Indian instead of European. It’s fascinating to see those veins of permanence in a city that’s changed as much as New York has.

The story primarily focuses on one family. The matriarch (Estelle Taylor) is bored with her unhappy marriage and takes up with the man who collects payment for milk delivery. The eldest child, Rose (Silvia Sydney), is pursued by seemingly every young, eligible man on the block and her not-so-young and not-so-eligible boss. The only one Rose shares feelings for is her downstairs neighbor, an unemployed student, Sam (William Collier, Jr.), who also happens to be Jewish. There is plenty of external resistance to their relationship for anti-semitic and/or financial reasons. Rose’s misgivings are a little more complicated. She feels trapped by the neighborhood and is wary to tie herself down to her current status at so young an age, regardless of how she feels about Sam. In the end, Rose’s mother’s fate cements her own. You can’t help but feel for both of them.

In case you haven’t already gathered this, the film calls for a content warning for anti-semitism and the use of anti-semitic slurs. [Note for clarification: the film is not anti-semitic, a few of the characters are.]

Street Scene takes social issues head on and is a pre-code through and through. It’s absolutely a top recommendation if you like pre-codes. It’s also worth watching if you’re into New York City history or have an interest in film adaptations of stage plays.

Where to watch: This one is pretty easy to see, but I haven’t sussed out the distribution rights or home video releases.

I also watched the film Sanatorium pod Klepsydrą / The Hourglass Sanatorium (1973). That left me with too many feelings to put in an amalgam post. Once I sort through how personal I want to get in discussing the film publicly, you can be sure it’ll get its own post up here.

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azuleif · 6 years

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11 Questions!

I was tagged by @gardenoftulip, @nessajjewell and @rueitae to answer some questions. Thank you all, you made me feel special! 💚💙

Rules:

1.always post the rules

2. Answer the questions given by the person who tagged you

3. Write 11 questions of your own

4. Tag 11 people you want to get to know better

Sorry this got a bit long!

Questions from @gardenoftulip

1. Name 3 things in nature you find the most beautiful? The sky, stars and animals.

2. What's the funniest way you've been injured? I'm clumsy. I could fill an entire post with stupid and funny ways I've gotten hurt! The most recent though, was probably trying to walk across a clear living room floor with a dead leg. I tripped over literally nothing and managed to sprain pretty much everything possible in my ankle! I spent 12 weeks in a walking cast...

3. If you could ask your pet 3 questions, what would they be? Can you please exist? 😂 I don't have a pet, sadly. I would LOVE a cat though.

4. What are your pet peeves? Hmm, tough one. Maybe when people interrupt me for no reason when I'm watching or listening to something. Especially if I have headphones in. Can't you see I'm busy??? I'm 100% the kind of person that aggressively pauses my show until they're done.

5. What's the first thing you ate today? Toast! With marmite on.

6. What makes you laugh? A lot. It's not hard. But puns and bad jokes are especially a huge weakness of mine.

7. Do you have a hidden talent? If so, what? If I do, it must be really well hidden...

8. What's your zodiac sign? Does it fit your personality? I'll be honest, I have no idea about zodiac stuff. It's not something that interests me So I'm afraid I can't answer.

9. What is your favourite holiday? Any holiday that means I can stay home and not interact.... 😂

10. If you have one, who is your celebrity crush? Yoo Kihyun, the main vocalist from the Kpop group Monsta x. I think Jeremy Shada might be getting there too...

11. If you could be a genius at something, what would it be? Anything? Please? Okay seriously though, I'd have to say music. I love music, but I just don't have the skill for it myself.

Questions from @nessajjewell

1. What is your favourite food? My favourite food changes a lot. I guess the only consistent thing is fresh seasonal fruit?

2. place you've always wanted to go? A tour of Asia would be cool. Or France.

3. Favourite show? J-just one??! Voltron Legendary defender has to be my all time favourite, at the moment at least. But I also love shows like Scorpion, marvel's Gifted, miraculous ladybug, full metal alchemist and Teen titans.

4. Single or nah? Single!

5. Video game you last played? Monster Hunter.

6. Can you do a weird talent? Not that I can think of. What would even class as weird?

7. Tennis shoes or sneakers? Uh oh. I uh... what's the difference??

8. Soda or pop? As in fizzy drinks? I don't tend to drink any.

9. Favourite drink? Coffee! I live off the stuff!

10. What is your favourite hobby? Gaming. As much as I love drawing, it does sometimes get stressful, especially if it isn't working out how I want it too. Gaming is my stress relief and always fun~

11. Is there a store you go to frequently? I'm very introverted, and shops are sooooo stressful for me. I do all shopping online if I can! But I make exceptions for certain comic book, game and merch shops.

And finally, questions from @rueitae

1. Movies that had a great impact on you as a child - you know the ones you vividly remember watching as a kid? There are so many! Eldorado, Sinbad, Osmosis Jones and all the pokémon films really come to mind though.

2. What is your occupation? Or what do you want to do as a career? Tell me about it! My actual job is pretty boring, so I'll talk about my dream job instead! I've always wanted to be in game design. I love designing characters, and I would LOVE to be on a team that creates concept art for games.

3. Spinning rides or up and down rides? I get motion sickness really easily... But having said that, I love spinning rides for as long as I can enjoy them without feeling ill.

4. What is the most neat place you've ever visited? Would you live there? I haven't really travelled much, even within my own country. But I've been to Newcastle a few times to visit family, and I do love it there. I don't think I'd live there though, I'm a country girl and I think the city would overwhelm me too much after the novelty wore off.

5. How did you find your current fandom? My uncle watched Voltron before I did, when it first came out. We're really close and have similar tastes so when he got excited about it, I was definetly interested! I kept putting it off though, and it wasn't until I kept seeing it on Tumblr through miraculous blogs I follow that I eventually watched it, only a month or two after my uncle did.

6. What's the hottest wing sauce you've ever eaten? I don't really know, sorry! But I do like spicy food.

7. What's the fic/art you've always wanted to write/draw but haven't gotten to for any reason. Oc? Original story? Tell me all about it! Oooh boy. I am ALWAYS coming up with story ideas. I have an entire universe of stories that I've wanted to write and draw since I was 13! I've got entire timelines and realities planned out, and even every single side character has concept art!

My favourite story of mine at the moment is probably Thieves Heart. It's so much fun to draw! And I love coming up with new ideas for it. I even love the designs I have for my main characters, Kyrad and Chiel, which is a rarity.

Kyrad is a thief because it's his family business.

Chiel is a thief because she loves the thrill of it all.

They keep crossing paths, and while Chiel adores the competition and might have a growing crush on her newfound rival, Kyrad isn't so keen. He'd much rather steal in peace.

He does have his eye on a cute but sassy civilian though, and has no idea she's actually the very same thief stealing all his hauls!

There's so much more I could say, amd although I really want to enthuse about all of my stories, its kind of nerve wracking and I also know that once I start, you literally can't shut me up. I get carried away easily...

I do keep toying with the idea of starting a webtoon, but my own lack of confidence holds me back I think.

8. Comfort food. if there is one snack/meal that is your go to- what is it? Maybe it's a drink? Any kind of hot food including rice, noodles or soup works for me. It could be my mum's chicken soup, it could be instant ramen. It depends a lot on my mood.

9. One person you really look up to as a role model. It's... really hard choosing just one person. I can't choose only one from my family, so I'll have to go for a friend of mine instead. She's a good 10 years older then me, but age doesn't matter. She's such a dear friend and I don't know what I'd do without her! She's helped me through so much. She has a lot of the same issues I have, and seeing how strong and amazing she is really inspires me. She's helped me with my anxiety in such a huge way, and if I could be a fraction of the person she is I'd be so happy. I want to help people like she's helped me through my problems. ❤

10. Favourite colour combination? Maybe pastel blue and silver?

11. What is your favourite outfit? That one clothing combination that makes you feel hip or comfortable or both. Just jeans and my Star Labs hoodie. My hoodie especially is my favourite piece of clothing and is so comfortable, it's baggy, it's soft and warm. I miss it every time it goes in the wash!

Again, thank you so much for this, it's been fun! I'm sorry it got so long.

I'd love to tag some people to answer some of my questions but not only have I spent a little too long on this already, but I'm a nervous wreck when it comes to tagging people So... oh well?

#tagged #about me #i got to gush about a story of mine a little bit!#thank you #11 questions

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adversitybloomed-a · 3 years

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GABBY. I just wanna say that you are incredible. Your dedication to Mulan shows SO much in how you write her and dedicate yourself to some beautiful ass headcanons. It’s like you created her yourself. I love that you take your time to get things historically and culturally right. I’ve never even put this much thought into an OC let alone a canon character. Keep being amazing!

How is my Portryal?

Mobile OOC: So sorry for the ugly font, but I seriously could not wait to post this until later!!!

Red!!! you have me in tears right now, but in a good way. This legitimately means so much to me you have no idea. I really love Mulan and have so much feels for her it’s not even funny, and when I first started it, I wanted to make sure not only to really make her my own, but also honor the culture and history as much as humanly possible.

She is such an inspiration, and though I love the animated version, I just couldn’t see how it fit with the cultural aspects. So I turned towards the history, made sure to watch as many historical dramas ( my all time weakness ), read a lot of the novelizations and researched ( still do because again, it makes things have a better flow and gives her life ). It means so much to me that you can see how much effort I put into her & not going to lie, she does feel a bit like my OC with the amount of Headcanons ( HC ) I do for her lol

Speaking of which, I feel so honored and so blessed that you legit read all of my HC’s. I know I post a lot, along with my rants, but it means the world that you give me full support & when you come message me about it, I melt! You are sooooo amazing in both your kagura and now sessh ( hell any blog you touch is gold ), that getting this message from you means the world 🥰❤️

Also I have to give credit where credit is due, Arya ( @koeii & @maque & @altaemia ) legit not only helps inspire a lot of my writing but takes an uncanny amount of time to help me not only research, but also helps me focus in on exactly what works for Mulan & her muses. She legit will take the time and be honest with me, and I’m really lucky. Plus I happen to be fortunate to have such good RP partners that help to inspire me and is willing to actually help expand my Mulan to her fullest potential.

Thank you so much for taking the time to send this, Red. You know I adore you and I also hope you realize that you not only made my day, but just inspired me more to want to continue and to do better. 😘

#🌸 ⁱ ʰᵃᵛᵉ ʳᵉᶜᵉⁱᵛᵉᵈ ʸᵒᵘʳ ( letters )#🌸 ᵐᵉᵐᵉ ʰᵃˢ ᵇᵉᵉⁿ ( completed )#🌸 ᵇᵉʰⁱⁿᵈ ᵗʰᵉ ᵖʰᵒᵉⁿⁱˣ ( ooc )#daikusedai #( I’ll fix the ugly font when I get back on )#( but god I’m so overjoyed right now )#( thank you so much!! )#( *happy sobs* )#( mobile. )

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quietbreeze97 · 6 years

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Rules: Answer 30 questions and tag 20 people you are contractually obligated to know. Here we go!

NICKNAMES: Abi, Gail, Pookie, Bonnie

FEMALE: Female

STAR SIGN: Aquarius

HEIGHT: 5 foot 6, something like that?

TIME: 9:50 PM

BIRTHDAY: 8th February 1997

FAVOURITE BANDS: OneRepublic, Fall Out Boy, Coldplay, Little Mix, Evanescence, The Killers, Safia, twenty one pilots

FAVOURITE SOLO ARTIST(S): Sia, Melanie Martinez, Jess Glynne, Olly Murs, Justin Timberlake, Michael Jackson, Lorde, Paloma Faith, David Bowie, Prince

SONG THAT’S STUCK IN YOUR HEAD: Counting Sheep by Safia

LAST MOVIE: Skyfall

LAST TV SHOW: How I Met Your Mother

WHY DID YOU CREATE THIS BLOG: Initially it was to follow some of favourite actors and artists but now I mainly use it to blog writing and art relating to my favourite cartoons, shows, movies, and games. <3

WHAT DO YOU POST/REBLOG: Fandom stuff, mainly cartoons, as well as animal photography, inspirational stuff, and writing.

LAST THING YOU GOOGLED: ‘texas chainsaw massacre leatherface’ ONLY BECAUSE I SAW THE TRAILER FOR LEATHERFACE AND WANTED TO MAKE SURE I WAS RIGHT ABOUT THE MOVIE IT’S BASED ON. I hate horror. For the most part. I wouldn’t go watch that.

OTHER BLOGS: Only this one on Tumblr but I have two blogs on Blogger: Abigail’s Chronicles, The Review Diary

WHY THE URL: If this means my username, pookiefethers is a nickname my granddad gave me that probably means absolutely nothing but I use it as a pen name since no one else will have it XD

I FOLLOW: i don’t know how many

FOLLOWERS: 65

LUCKY NUMBER: 7

INSTRUMENTS: None

WHAT ARE YOU WEARING: Game of Thrones nightie

DREAM JOB: Screenwriting or a novelist. I love blogging too. Basically anything that just lets me WRITE. <3

DREAM TRIP: Anywhere at all, since I’ve not been abroad yet, but I’m dying to go to Japan one day.

FAVOURITE FOOD: Pizza, cheese, spaghetti, chocolate

FAVOURITE SONG RN: Yellow Flicker Beat by Lorde

LAST BOOK YOU READ: The last one I read FULLY was The Picture of Dorian Gray. Sooooo good. Go read it right now ;)

TOP 3 UNIVERSES: Oh god, this is so hard to narrow down. But I have to pick, I’ll go for Game of Thrones, Narnia, and the Samurai Jack universe.

Anyone who reads this and wants to do it, just do it. :)

#personal #about me #tag #writing #samurai jack #game of thrones #japan

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cellochicita · 7 years

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SO MANY QUESTIONS POSTS

OK SO I GOT TAGGED BY @bananabrianna77 @thiswebsitegavemethisusername @mtt-studios @zephyrus-gryphon @scolipendra91 AND @esmiden

SO NEEDLESS TO SAY I HAVE A LOT OF QUESTIONS TO GO THROUGH

putting it below bc it longgg

1. What’s your favorite inside joke?

This is fine

2. What’s the strangest/stupidest/most interesting way you’ve ever injured yourself?

Naruto running across the street, I tweaked my shoulder something awful

3. What’s your favorite color, and what do you find so appealing about that color?

Lilac purple *star eyes* I’ve always loved purple, it’s very feminine without being in your face, and mysterious, and lilac has the warm red undertones to it that make it feel like a hug. Plus I love the smell of the flower too

4. If you had a million dollars (or whatever currency you weird non-American peeps use) what WOULDN’T you spend it on?

Umm. I wouldn’t spend it on gambling

5. What do you usually eat for breakfast?

Whoo boy depends what I can grab as I run out the door. Toast, banana, etc.

6. Hey you now possess the ability to give people superpowers. I, your indecisive trash bag pal, just requested you give me a “random superpower”. What kinda power will you give me?

Hmm, I give you the power of flight bc flying rocks

7. If the roles were reversed, what kind of superpower would you request?

I wanna talk to animals dangit

8. What time is it for you right now?

11 am :)

9. What was the worst homework assignment you ever had to complete?

Oh gosh um, 20 page paper written in one day? That sucked major butt

10. What’s your worst pet peeve?

When people cannot stop to question their own actions.

11. Not a question, but write a short (3-5 line) poem/rap about the closest thing to your left.

Left of me there is

A wall covered in carpet

Why is that a thing

1) COKE OR PEPSI???

COKE YOU HEATHEN

2) Favourite food?

Hnngg all of them? Rice bowls.

3) If you had to choose one song to listen to over and over for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Oh geez. Um. I could listen to orchestral covers of Asgore’s theme for hours

4) Favourite singer/band?

Owl City, Imagine Dragons, Bastille, Taylor Swift

5) Favourite subject to study in school?

History or music

6) Your favourite thing about the internet?

Heck I love the freedom it gave to me to create music and voicework. I’ve had good experiences networking too :)

7) Have you remembered to do what you need to today?

Ummm I suppose I just did. But I still don’t wanna do it, sooooo

8) What time do you usually wake up if you get to choose?

If I choose? 8 am. Out of bed by 9 (I have to catch up on notifs)

9) Favourite YouTuber?

The entire Internet Remix crew

10) Can you list 5 tumblr blogs you think I should follow right now?

@fishmum, @rileygoldsmith, @kanaking, @asgoriel-stuff, @stariousfalls

11) Who is the most underrated celebrity, in your opinion?

ALL THOSE PEOPLE WHO SAID ME SHUT THE HECK YOUR MOUTHS

Piano Guys probably, they are great dudes

12) Favourite snack?

Cheese sticks

13) Can you describe your ideal day?

The day I can finally get caught up on all of my recording, then I go and hang out with family and friends

14) Your best tumblr friend?

Riley is bae @rileygoldsmith

15) Can you say the first thing that comes to your head NOW?

Can’t wait until my bf gets home so I can smooch his face

16) Favourite music genre?

Oof. I have eclectic tastes. Alternative I suppose? Not sure. If it sounds good, I like

17) Favourite video game? (If you don’t play, favourite Let’s Play series?)

Probably Undertale duh

18) The worst time someone has betrayed you?

Ex best friend, junior year of HS. But haha jokes on her, I’m dating her ex

19) Could you describe yourself in five words?

Keep enduring to the end

20) Favourite type of weather?

Fall weatherrrrrr

21) Could you describe your favourite place, without using the name?

Absolute peace

22) Favourite inspirational quote?

“Even when you think it's time to give up, don't. Take care of you and find yourself again if you need to” - Moony

1. What makes you feel at home?

My mom usually XD

2. Favorite soup?

Turkey and wild rice soup P:

3. Sunny or rainy?

Rainy dayssss ftw

4. Other than your family, who is one person who has shaped you?

My best friend

5. What patterns do you like on clothing that you don’t wear yourself (floral, striped, etc.)?

I wish I could pull off stripes mixed with florals

6. Quick, first word/phrase you think of!

I’ve got a lovely bunch of coconuts

7. One trait you envy about others?

The ability to not overthink things

8. What was the first online fandom you joined?

Online fandoms? Hmm, probably doctor who

9. Favorite song from the 20th century?

“The way you look tonight” Frank Sinatra

10. Which class did/do you do best in at school?

The easy ones. I got good grades in history tho

11. Would you smooch a ghost?

HECK YAS

1. Waffles, Pancakes, or french toast?

Waffles but on other days pancakes

2. Do you think spiders can be adorable?

So long as they’re not up in my space

3. Best gaming experience you have had?

Solstice ending of Oneshot. It was really the first time I played a game blind, and the ending is masterful

4. Happy song that makes you sad?

You are my sunshine BC OF THOSE DANG UNDERTALE COMICS DANGIT

5. Favorite adult cartoon?

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (I KNOW IT’S ANIME SHUSH)

2. Most adrenaline pumping thing you have done?

Bungee jumping was intense

7. Do you believe there is darkness within anyone, can anyone once good be evil?

I do believe, but I also believe the opposite. We all have dark and light in us, it all depends on what we choose

8. Favorite anime OST song, not counting openings or endings?

I dunno haha I do love the whole soundtrack to FMA Brotherhood? Not familiar with all the OST

9. Hade you dramatically lied to someone?

I have before

10. Did you notice I repeated 2 twice the first time you read this?

I JUST DID ACTUALLY I WAS GONNA FIX IT BC I THOUGHT MY COMPUTER MESSED UP XD

11. How was your day?

So far, pretty decent : )

1. How are you doing?

Pretty good thanks!

2. What leaves the worst taste in your mouth?

Figuratively or literally? Literally Orange juice after toothpaste. Figuratively, when I have to let stupid people alone to their ways

3. What is the strangest thing you’ve Googled?

Ghandi Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

4. What’s the funniest thing you’ve witnessed in public?

Me doing a perfect double take at a guy pretending to be a mannequin in a store window

5. You are given the ability to solve one unsolved mystery. Which one do you choose?

Amelia Earhart. Where she at man

6. If you could write a letter to your past self, what would you tell them?

Dude, you won’t be lonely forever. It gets so much better

7. Which video game have you played through the most?

Undertale

8. If you could instantly learn a skill, which one would you choose?

DRAWING DANGIT I WANNA BE GOOD

9. What is a song you can never get tired of?

State of Grace, Taylor Swift

10. What is your favorite combination of food?

Breakfast for dinner!

11. What is the pettiest thing you’ve ever done?

Ghosted my friend bc she wouldn’t talk to me

1. Favorite literature or movie genre

Quirky fantasy

2. Top five animated cartoons

Phineas and Ferb, Gravity Falls, Avatar the Last Airbender, Steven Universe, Over the Garden Wall

3. If you could choose a fantasy land to stay in for the rest of your life, which one would you chose? Ps. You won’t be able to get back to the real world.

Hogwarts. Gimme. Now.

4. Favorite song at the moment?

Gorgeous, Taylor Swift

5. What is good design for you?

Something simple and clean, but warm and inviting

6. What’s your favorite color scheme/combination?

Lilac, lavender, mint and silver

7. Which feelings effects you the most in litterature/music/film etc.?

I am such a sucker for sister to sister relationships, make me teary every time

8. Favorite game?

Undertale (same as above)

9. What’s most important for you in a good movie?

I need to have fun! And I need it to not drag on

10. What’s your favorite time of the day and why?

Sunset

11. Extra because I’m out of ideas, if you got a painting. What would you want on it? XD

Cats!

AND I’M NOT GONNA TAG ANYONE ELSE BC I AM SO TIRED

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thefoxlight · 5 years

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Another year and a half gone by

Yes, I am not good at keeping up with writing this blog. My ability to write that I have always wanted to come back to only seems to fade more and more - and I ask myself why, when the answer should be clear: Simply because I never do it! I let other things dominate my life, some of them useful, some of them, however, like my overly frequent use of Social Media, has propelled me into a position of hopeless addiction that wastes away so many precious hours of my life. I have come to this conclusion many times already and yet it never seemed to bother me enough to actually do anything about it. And it is still so very hard. Here I am, again, procrastinating doing anything for university, and instead checking out blogs that inspire me, at least in theory, to finally start my own blog. A real one. Not one like this where I am just constantly nagging about things that I perceive as negative in my life. There is really no reason to be negative. I have so many opportunities in my life and I have so much safety. There is not much to worry about apart from the state of the entire world, which does of course affect me, but on the other hand I try not to let that be a cause for my depressive episodes as well. (Which it still is.)

Anyway, I feel like I am writing way less coherently than I used to. My brain has become more and more unfocused over the years and more obsessive-intrusive thoughts have become a daily nuisance. I feel like this is directly linked to my overuse of Social Media. The constant influx of information about other people’s lives drives me insane. It makes me jealous, sad, nervous, distracted. I have to stop it. But on the other hand, I feel like one needs to be a part of this world these days, at least slightly, in order to keep up with everybody’s lives, which I have really started to want being a part of. And also it drives my desire to visit so many amazing places in Iceland. And now I even signed up to be in the University Choir’s Photography Committee, which entails taking care of their Instagram (I wish I had known, I would have thought twice about signing up then). So in a way, I am in a position where I have to dive into this world even more than I used to. I never created an Instagram story in my life, but this is a part of our job so I have to learn how to do it. But I am afraid I will have to learn to live with it. Or better, hopefully, one day, without it.

Other than that, I have started becoming a more positive person, step by step. After a major drawback in the summer and a depressive phase I pulled myself together and started focusing on the things I believe I really want right now - being more social, especially in the choir; learning about the topics that really interest me in university; becoming a creative person again; becoming happy with myself and my life in Iceland. I know, I mentioned wanting to become happier with myself in a post years ago, and at first, it does not feel like much has changed since then. I went through almost the same love-sickness this summer as I did back then in the winter, and I did have similar messed up feelings and damaging thoughts. Still, I think I got out of it faster this time, and managed to focus my energies on positivity in a more efficient and hopefully permanent way.

It helps that I live on this wonderful island now that has captured my heart so long ago. I do not appear to be the only one to whom this has happened, and I feel honored to join a group of Iceland-loving immigrants. Yes, I do think the term immigrant is appropriate as opposed to “ex-pat” which so many Europeans love to use when they move to another European country, like it is somehow different to those coming to European countries from the East, for example. We are nothing special. And yet, everyone who dares to move so far away from their home deserves respect and the feeling of being special in their own way.

The image above is from one of the most magical nights I have had for a long time. I had already showered and resigned to bed, but then I saw people posting in Aurora groups on Facebook that the northern lights were out in Reykjavík. Sometimes the use of these platforms can lead to great moments, which is part of what makes it so hard to abandon them completely. But to continue the story, I decided to get dressed again, despite the next day being my first day at university as a masters student, and go out with my camera to try to take some pictures of the northern lights, and of course just watch them with my own eyes. I walked down to the beach near to my new home which is actually towards the South, but the aurora was all over the sky that night so it did not matter. Plus, I found myself to be completely alone by the beach, while the Northern coast of the peninsula is usually crowded in such nights. This allowed me to go crazy with taking photos without feeling any shame, running in front of my own camera to finally have photos of myself in front of the aurora. My skills in photography are still shaky, especially when it comes to photographing the northern lights. Plus, I do not own a tripod and I could not get the UV filter off my lens - still, I am somewhat satisfied with the pictures I took, most of all the one above in which I coincidentally positioned myself just underneath the aurora and spread my arms with my beloved poncho-scarf so that I look like a butterfly that radiates the northern lights. Other than that, the lights were not super strong that night but they were dancing a lot, and at one time they intensified and formed a crown right above me, which is always so magical. It was forming the most unreal shapes as well, which I did not even know were possible for northern lights to create.

Like this following shape for example... For some reason it reminds me of a uterus! Aurora is feminist approved!

But this was not all the magic that the night had to offer. At some point, the aurora got weaker (although it never went away completely) and I felt like I had seen the best I would get to see that night - plus, it was getting late and the first day of school was still happening the next day. I started going home. On the way, a cute little orange-striped cat came towards me. I love cats, so I obviously stopped and started petting it, which it happily let me. It purred immediately, and when I crouched down to better pet it, it even started climbing my lap. I was overjoyed, I find this behavior simply so cute. However, it was still late so I had to get going home. The cat did not agree and started following me, even running in front of my feet and throwing itself down at the ground right in front of me, showing its belly, demanding scrubs.

Sooooo cute! I apologize for repeating this word over and over, but I am afraid I am not done. I continued walking, but stopped sometimes in between to take photos and videos (until my phone died), and while I did that, the cat also started playing, chasing its tail and just being overall adorable. It followed me all the way home. Even when I stopped to talk to some people because something I had seen with a car worried me (it turned out to be nothing, though), the cat disappeared briefly but when I was alone, it returned to me. I was at my home now, at the grass patch in front of it. I looked up to the sky and saw that the northern lights were still dancing, so I decided to lay down in the grass and watch them some more. I also could not leave my cat friend yet. Indeed, it joined me in the grass, started climbing me, kneading me, purring intensely, and cleaning its tail with its tongue. When I rolled to the side, it curled down in my arms and apparently went to sleep. My heart was melting! I was watching the northern lights with the sweetest companion I could ever have hoped for. A girl came out on her balcony on the house nearby, but I just knew that she would not spot me, even if she looked in my direction - it was as if I was inside a different dimension. Maybe the cat led me to one of those dimensions that humans never perceive, but cats can be a part of if they wish to.

However, the story has a sad ending - I was getting cold, plus, it was still late and I really needed to get some sleep, and I knew I would not be able to sleep out on the grass in Iceland in September (actually, I could never do that anywhere at anytime, probably). So I had to get up, rouse the cat from its sleep and walk to my door. The cat followed me, slowly but surely. But I entered the door without it. I simply knew that I could not bring it to my room with me - it clearly belonged to someone, wearing a collar, and I am also slightly allergic to cats and having one inside my room would probably cause eye itching for days. Also, because of allergies in my family I am very inexperienced with animals and it feels unnatural to me to have an animal in my room. So, sadly, I had to leave the cat behind. It broke my heart as I watched from the glass staircase how the cat walked up and down the door, still seeing me and looking up to me expectantly. When I did not react, it started to meow, running to other possible entrances into the building, like a slightly open window on the first floor. Incredible - this cat really wanted to be with me! I was really, really sad but also felt flattered. Like I said, I do not have much experience with receiving love from animals because I could never really be around them, so this moment was really special to me. I had to leave the cat outside though and went to my room. Heartless, I know - just look at this sad little desperate bubu!

I am a horrible person. I never felt more evil in my life. However, I knew that it had to be this way and I hope the cat felt my love for it even from afar and know that I appreciated its company more than anything that night. Perhaps I will see it again, who knows. By the way, I have been using the pronoun “it” throughout this story because I am not sure about the cat’s gender and would dislike misgendering it - be sensitive even towards animals! :D

So this was my magical northern lights story - although seeing the northern lights is always magical, of course. I hope I will get to see them many more times throughout the winter. Since that night, the weather has not been so great so there were always too many clouds at night to attempt to go out and see them - plus, if you live here, you have an everyday schedule which does not really allow you to be northern lights hunting all night, and often I just cannot be bothered to go out to see them and would rather try to go to sleep. Although I am a night owl all the way, but once retreated to bed in the evening it takes a lot to convince me to get out of it again, even if I still stay awake for hours. Which is not a very healthy habit either, by the way, especially since I mostly just spend these hours on social media, which gives me a hard time to fall asleep and makes me too tired throughout the next days to follow my resolutions for productivity. But this is a whole other huge topic which I will maybe dive into in a later blog post - or not, since it is mainly such a negative story, and I do absolutely want to be more positive, especially when writing down memories.

So, here you have it - super long new blog post that nobody will ever read apart from future me. I think this is the main purpose of this blog anyway. Keep a diary for myself and try to develop my blogging skills for a possibly more wide-spread audience in the future. We shall see how that goes.

#diary #iceland

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Yo fam got any eruri fic recs?

oh my gosh yES, eruri fic is basically all I’ve been reading lately, they own my ass. I’m gonna put everything under the cut cause this might get long af…

this isn’t exhaustive at all, cause there’s still a large chunk that I haven’t gotten a chance to read yet. also I’ll add some warnings in bold for sexy times^TM and other specific content when necessary (and also my personal squeeing on each fic, cause why not?) I hope you haven’t read all of these already. x)

for canonverse, I personally love:

- The Laws of Survival by pasiphile (sooooo good, but heavy. chronicles the time from Farlan and Isabelle’s death up to Erwin and Levi’s appearance in the manga/anime, and basically chronicles their journey to trusting each other/falling in love. the build-up in this fic was just very well done! warning: smut, PTSD, BDSM, generally pretty intense/emotionally heavy)

- Laughter Lines by queensmooting (oneshot. this is some powerful fluff gOOD LORD. hidden gem of a post-war story where Levi and Erwin get their happy ending. ALWAYS brings a smile to my face.

- He Chose Titans by masksarehot (this is a classical in the fandom, so you’ve probably already read it, but I’m including it anyway :3 I am still finishing this one, cause it is a LONG ass mofo. but this fic is definitely worth reading, especially because of all the depth and complexity that the author brings out in Erwin’s character - which imo is not really done enough in eruri fic. warning: a lot of smut)

- Home is Wherever I’m with You by stereobone (oneshot. I was just very emotionally affected by this one? it’s very domestic, while still keeping them both in character and the prose is just gorgeous UGH. warning: smut)

- also, I haven’t personally read Black Dog by stereobone, but it’s on my to-read list and from what I’ve heard it’s fantastic - so I’m including it on here :3

and then for AU/misc., I love:- Again by Cherry (reincarnation AU with a twist - every time they meet in a new life, they remember all of their past lives. each chapter ranges from heartbreaking to adorable, and each new lifetime is so clever and in character. warning: a lil bit of smut)

- Service with a Smile by jammcakes (oneshot. a super fluffy coffee shop AU. great use of canon details and some cute cameos from other snk characters as customers. tbh the amount of flirting game that Erwin has in this fic is a constant source of inspiration in my life, like 10/10 yes boy.)

- Tenacity and Turnout by FortinbrasFTW (ballet AU, in which Levi is the star dancer and Erwin is the theater’s artistic director. interesting in that, while the story’s POV alternates between Eren, Armin, and Jean, eruri’s relationship is very much a central focus in the story. is incredibly in character for an AU, it’s great. there are some intense and dramatic moments to make it interesting, but overall it’s just a great feel-good fic - especially if you’re wanting both eruri and some other interesting subplots! warning: a lil bit of non-graphic smut)

- Seven Days. Three Lattes. by FortinbrasFTW (I just really love coffee shop AU’s for eruri lol. different from a lot of coffee shop AU’s in that Levi is actually pretty antagonistic towards Erwin for the majority of the story - which created a really interesting dynamic and fit their relationship really well, imo. again, Erwin’s flirting game is always on point in these fics.)

- Tea Time by gouguruheddo (ongoing drabble series. I just love the author’s writing style. I haven’t read all 48 chapters, but I’m pretty sure that some are canonverse while others are modern AU. both fluff and sadder works. great for when you need a quick eruri fix!)these are just the basic ones I could think of and that were in my ao3 bookmarks, I’m probably leaving out soooo many good ones. ;___; also, if you go through my “eruri fanfic,” "eruri fic,” or “eruri recs” tags, that should pull up a ton of good rec lists from others, as well as some fantastic oneshots that I’ve reblogged here on tumblr!

as a more general rec: @lostcauses-noregrets @seitsensarvi @birbwin and @gouguruheddo have all written a TON of amazing one shots that I’ve seen on tumblr/ao3 (as well as longer fics, and fantastic meta if you like that sort of thing as well), so going through their blogs and writing tags will yield lots of wonderful eruri content

I hope this is what you were wanting?? sorry this was so long, the eruri vibe is way too strong for me lol. also, let me know if any of these links don’t work, I have been known to be very tumblr-challenged. x)

thanks for the ask, love!!

#asks #eruri #eruri fic #eruri recs #snk #erwin x levi

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