#and then you see yourself appear in it

[lightning-chicken]

when jay and the ninja finally reunite, it’s obviously going to be incredibly angsty, but it’s also going to be incredibly hilarious. the ninja will mention something that’s a completely normal, “just another day in ninjago”-type thing to say - and jay is left in absolute shock and horror because who did what now? cole turned into a ghost? lloyd’s ex-girlfriend resurrected his dad?

cole: uh, jay? bud, you okay?

jay, tears streaming: zane… zane died? twice?!?

cole: no, of course not

cole: it was more than twice

for jay, it’s the equivalent of being hit by a cargo truck, then being crushed by a tank, then getting divebombed by a helicopter.

#it’s like watching those out of context ninjago videos #and then you see yourself appear in it #jay walker #jay ninjago #ninjago dragons rising #ninjago #ninjago jay #cole brookstone #cole ninjago #ninjago cole #ninjago dr #dragons rising #key’s conversations

[the-king-of-lemons]

I know a lot of people on qsmpblr use Tumblr mobile, but if you do use browser Tumblr then I would recommend the Simple Translate extension. Because Tumblr doesn't have built in translation like Twitter, there's less fans posting in their native language, instead most people just use English.

Simple Translate is an extension that allows you to translate text that you highlight into a target language. (It uses Google Translate API, but so does Twitter so the translation quality is pretty much the same).

Firefox Extension | Chrome Extension

When you highlight text in another language, a translate icon appears, when you click on it a panel containing the translation of the text appears.

You can also change the settings of the extension so that the translation panel automatically appears when you highlight text in another language.

Here's some more examples using the official QSMP Twitter accounts, you do not need to change the settings of the extension to translate from different languages into your target language.

(All of these match the translations given when using the "translate bio" button on Twitter directly.)

You can also access a translation box using the icon in the toolbar, any text you enter can be translated to the language selected in the drop-down menu (meaning you don't need to open a new tab to use Google Translate).

Some settings explanation and other stuff under the cut. Not super important but I figured I'd add it anyways.

There is an option to use DeepL API as opposed to Google Translate (it's another translation tool, there is free access to the API with a limit of 500,000 characters/month, and a pro version for unlimited access).

Whatever the target language is set as is what text you highlight will be translated into. There is another option for a second target language, I'll explain that further down.

This option changes how you view the translation panel, the first option (default) has the icon appear when you highlight text (as seen in the first image of the post), the second option has the translation panel appear automatically when you highlight text, and the for third option the panel and icon won't automatically appear, but can still be accessed by right-clicking the highlighted text and selecting "translate selected text".

The checkbox below these options means that if the text you're highlighting is already in your target language, the translation icon and panel will not appear, it can again still be accessed by right-clicking what you've highlighted and selecting translate.

This option appears twice, in both the Web-page section (for translating selected text) and the Toolbar Popup section (for the translation box in the toolbar popup).

The web page option, when toggled on, means that when you select text that is in your target language, the translation panel will translate into the second target language that has been selected. If the checkbox for "do not display if translation is not required" is toggled on, you can only view the translation from Target -> 2nd Target by right-clicking to translate selected text.

The toolbar popup version of this option is used to automatically switch the language in the toolbar translation box when you input something in your main target. (ie. second target set to French means that when you input English text in the translation box it will switch the translation setting from "(detect language) -> English" to "English -> French").

There are also settings to change the style and size of the translation button and panel.

Side note: Mixed language messages (not containing your target language) will only translate one of the languages, you can work around this by highlighting the different languages separately.

Links again if you don't want to scroll all the way back up

Firefox Extension | Chrome Extension

#if you use twitter and want to crosspost this feel free #but please link to this post and perhaps paste the post text into the alt text of the screenshot #so people can translate the post text from english to their own language (or honestly feel free to translate it yourself and post that too) #qsmp #qsmpblr #qsmptwt #i think this could also maybe be useful for tweets that arent detected as another language so the translate option doesnt appear? #idk i dont use twt much #idk if anything like this has been posted before tbh #i just enjoy seeing people speaking in their native languages over on qsmptwt and when it occasionally happens here too #and i think itd be pretty cool to see it more on qsmpblr #tiggady tags #also i figure it could be useful translating from english into ur native lang!!! forgot to mention that in the post

[uncanny-tranny]

Your fears that you don't have a body that will transition "well" are, sure, understandable, but there isn't truly such thing as a body that's unworthy of transition. Perhaps your changing body won't suit everybody's taste, but would you rather live for yourself or for the whims of random people who don't care about your happiness as long as they're attracted to what they see?

Transition is for anybody who wants it. It's okay to be fearful. It's okay to be uncertain. But it isn't the end of the world. You are in control, and if you choose to transition to any capacity, it should be at your behest. You and your body are worthy of transition. I hope you are able to seize transition and do what you truly want for yourself.

#trans #transgender #lgbt #lgbtq #ftm #mtf #nonbinary #have been seeing a small resurgence in some trans spaces that there is such thing as an 'untransitional' body #there are people out there who cannot transition for medical/financial/social reasons but that isn't what people often mean #kill the person in your head that says you need to adhere to cishet standards. it's okay to be trans and *look* it if you want #transition because it makes you feel happy or fulfilled. transition because it is something *you* want #while yes it's complex because appearing trans can be dangerous i ultimately want people to have the freedom to make decisions solely... #...on what *they* want y'know? #i have seen this idea that some people just aren't 'able' to transition because they won't 'appear cis' for years now and it's heartbreaking #like i used the whole 'i don't look cis' against myself because it's impossible for me *to be* cis... #...i will never be non-trans. i will never not be a transsexual and i used to hate that about myself... #...because i was taught that being trans is bad. i was taught that looking trans is a curse that nobody should EVER inflict upon themselves #and that the goal was to essentially distance yourself as far away from transness as you can #and it's okay for people to not want to 'look' visibly trans. it's neutral. what was harmful was the idea that TRANS was bad #there's a huge difference between 'i don't want to be visibly trans' and 'i think being trans and looking it is bad'

[offkilterkeys]

I don’t know how to feel about this Eridan because while I was drawing it I got the news that an older family member I loved had died. Anyway finals are basically over so now I can interact on the internet without guilt yippee

#eridan ampora #homestuck #homestuck fanart #how can I express to others the complexities of my sadness #without coming across as trite #or self important #it’s actually funny that I was drawing Eridan while I felt like that #that deep understanding of how unlikable you’re appearing to others #juxtaposed with an inability to stop yourself from continuing to be pathetic and ugly #you talk to so many people about the same thing over and over #feeling it bubble at the back of your throat like tar in every conversation #and you’ll see it on their faces #the pity #the annoyance #you can’t stop it from bubbling though #you can’t stop yourself from spilling over #idk if this counts as trauma dumping #tw vent #just in case #I Guess

[pansyfemme]

oppisition to body odor is a cultural concept that isnt universal and saying this will immediatly make people assume you smell bad even though its just acknowleding that western society has an obsession with eradicating natural body function to the extreme and marketing things like strong perfumes as not just a choice but in fact crucial if you want people to not think you smell. (and that body odor is something that happens to dirty, bad people who don’t take care of themselves and not every single person in this world) like yes some people really can’t stand natural body scent, and i agree there are ways to minimize it but also as someone who’s sensetive to artifical odors and allergic to a lot of perfumes im kind of sick of acting like i have some moral oppisition to people who choose not to minimize their natural body scent as much when its literally a personal choice and to me, i prefer that kind of scent to a lot of the artifical ones that are popular

#i keep seeing videos of americans going to paris and saying ‘everyone smells so bad here!!’ and like . maybe to you but if no one is #bothered by people’s lack of deoderant there and choose to care for themselves other ways does it not appear to you that it might not be #universal to douse yourself in axe body spray because you’re convinced that a bit of sweat is evil and unatural

[fonmythenmetz]

Literally the final fight in the Dune book

Gurney: I wanna fight a Harkonnen! You promised me a Harkonnen, my lord!

Paul: Of course, Gurney, and you shall have it.

Emperor: *orders his guards to hide Feyd* We do not have any.

Feyd: *breaks through the guards to reveal himself* I WILL fight

Paul: *sees Feyd* *pushes Gurney away* No one touch him, I’M gonna handle him

Gurney: But you promised!!

Paul: FORGET WHAT I SAID THIS ONE IS FOR ME

#this is literally how it was #and gurney was like ? why #i deserve it you said so yourself #and PAUL JUST VERBALLY ATTACKS HIS OWN MAN OVER IT #over the right to fight this particular harkonnen who he sees for the first time and who did nothing to him personally #dune #paul atreides #feyd rautha harkonnen #feyd x paul #before that he was all abou irulan-chani-irulan-chani #but then feyd appeared and from that point it was only feyd rautha this feyd rautha that #i mean #paul you’re obvious #the funniest thing is that feyd almost won lol #got nerfed bc paul said something and it took him off guard #whats the point of bene gesserit hypnosis if it literally has the same effect as blurting out random shit during the fight

[themyscirah]

Vanessa didn't even die and yet her story is still sadder and more fucked up than jtodd's. He wishes he was on her level

#may be a controversial one but i dont care this is my house #dont think there are enough of you to get hate over this anything #anyways no she didnt die. she wasnt killed by voter poll. but like the stuff that fucked her up was so much more real than a psycho clown #like im sorry but what is “you get beat up and die” to essentially getting taken and having the bad guys confirm to you that everything you #thought about yourself in middle school was true and everyone thinks youre ugly and worthless and not special and no one loves you. and then #ofc the medical torture. like im sorry but one of these things IS worse than the other imo #especially as the teen girl in the wonder woman comic like jesus christ #and while of COURSE the stuff about diana not loving her and all that is NOT true its something we see her struggle with as insecurity for #years beforehand. and then dc goes and brings her back into continuity in the past few years only to basically say “yeah wonder woman DIDNT #care about her! what a loser to think so and get all worked up about it! abt a vers of her who only has the name in common #like she wasnt dianas baby freaking sister with 100+ appearances #blah #vanessa kapatelis #anti jason todd #she also literally did the red hood arc before he did #with the whole attacking the successor and everything #yet another woman for him to steal from lmao #(this is mostly a joke. i dont think anyone making anything about jtodd canon or otherwise even knows what a wonder woman comic is but the #comparisons are still there.)

[welcometogrouchland]

[ID: a black and white animatic based on the owl house set to "Letter to an old poet" by Boygenius. End ID]

Not sure when/if I'll finish this (I have the rest planned out!) BUT I liked it too much to just sit on it forever!!! So take this messy work in progress. She's not perfect but she makes me Feel Things

(sorry about the lack of ID, I don't know how to write them for videos! If you have any suggestions/want to give it a go, feel free!)

#the owl house #toh #uhhh who's relevant to this? a lot of characters appear #luz noceda #hunter toh #emperor belos #philip wittebane #yeah they're kinda the centerpieces of it i think #most frames are pretty on the nose in terms of their relation to the lyrics i feel? not much to explain/ramble about here #i think a lot about everything Belos put Hunter and Luz through over the course of the series. about all the things he projected onto them #Luz is pitiable to him. she delusionally thinks she's the hero of this story when it's so obviously him (sarcasm ofc) #shes his brother she's him but most importantly she's a prop in his story that makes him look better. wiser. more devoted. more rational #and Hunter is his whipping boy. all the resentment towards caleb that festers in Belos' heart makes it's way into his relationship with him #his love for Hunter is so transparently conditional. and it takes so much pushing and abusing from belos for Hunter to see this #bc it's easier to believe that it's your fault when a parent won't show love towards you. you're in control of yourself. you're fixable #but for both luz and hunter they learn that there was nothing to be fixed (at least not in the ways they thought were needed) #and. i just #AUGH #this whole animatic is an excuse to get to the line ''i wanna be/happy I'm ready'' #that's what this whole goddamn show is about man!!! about finding joy and love again in the face of grief and i just. #i love it. it's dear to me #i really wanna finish this one day. for myself #okay i am going 2 go ignore everything around me and watch re4 remake livestreams

[phoenix-clan]

i appreciate everyone waiting so patiently for the next part. it seems with every new part i upload more and more people see my art and become interested in this little story i started, and i just want to say that i really appreciate it all. thank you all so much :)

#i hope y'all know i think of u guys often and i hope u enjoy where the story will go :) #i know i don't update the quickest but i try my best and i appreciate you all for waiting in the meantime :) #and hopefully me sharing other blogs' art and comics that i enjoy helps to inspire you all the same way it inspires me :) #i love you all and i'm hoping you all enjoy what i make for you all :) #i have BIG plans for this story. big plans. but you must see them yourself when they appear! #max moment

[fragmentedblade]

"Though I don't know exactly what you are or what you're up to... My bullets will find you — until then, you best find a casket store in Penacony, and ask the owner to reserve a good quality casket for you, imposter!"

Hardly could get more Western film than this

#That one scene in A Fistful of Dollars #The casket maker doesn't appear that way in Yojimbo if I recall #I love those films so much #Boothill has such a... soft youthful voice? I didn't recognise him at first. His voice is beautiful though #I talk too much #Boothill #The way he awkwardly laughs a little and asks almost shy 'Did I make a mistake?' lmao #I was wondering how he got her number and she gave it to him but gave him Black Swan's? #Or was Black Swan talking about Constance when she mentioned that 'she' who gave Boothill her whereabouts? Or someone else altogether? #He was kind of cute with that 'Did I make a mistake?' haha #'get that forehead clean and wait for me' this man is hilarious and has watched far too many movies xD #'are you asking me to write your will? Sure‚ go ahead' omg stop hahahahaha #'Not quite' responds Black Swan. Truly an elegant lady. I would have mocked him to no end #Hilarious too the idea or possibility of her apparently clocking him by the way he talks #'She's clearly not a Pathstrider of The Hunt. But you are‚ aren't you?' #Of course it could be context but it'd be funny if simplistic perhaps to think it's his manner of speaking lol #'go buy a bottle of Asdana's White Oak and warm it up‚ and I'll raise a glass to you' this man is hilarious and would be unbearable irl xD #I love the idea of an Emanator of Nihility existing despite the impossible. It seems very fitting #Also‚ unrelated‚ but I love Aventurine's little whimpers before his 'Didn't think you'd have the nerve to show yourself' #When Ratio claims he 'is the manager of this task' does he mean as undertaker or something real in the mission? #When he says Aventurine won't be seeing the Strategic Investment Department because he's the manager #did Ratio mean he will be the one dealing with the funeral or that there won't be a funeral at all because he's in charge? #I found this confusing

[storm-driver]

gonna become a square enix executive so i can get exclusive access to kh4 stuff, and when the marketing team starts splicing together the worst trailer in the world to show you guys, ill whisper "psst don't watch that it'll be full of so many spoilers" and ill make my own trailer of all the shit i got to see instead without revealing the most important and plot-heavy stuff

#kingdom hearts #stormy weather #we all know id just include 2 minutes of running around in the maps and fighting and then 14 seconds of a cutscene of sora at starbucks #i unironically recommend going back and watching the kh3 trailers and whenever you notice something #like super plot heavy being mentioned or visually shown #ask yourself how many that one part of the trailer tells you about what happened in the game #for example: the lingering will appearing to fight terranort #well now we know lingering will is back and more than likely an ally #we now also know terra remained a vessel for xehanort #both stuff you REALLY APPRECIATE MORE IF YOU DONT KNOW ITS COMING #another good one here we go #xion was shown pointing her keyblade at a weakened axel #no you cant see her face but her physique is identical #and who else wields a kingdom key in the Organization #it was either gonna be roxas or xion #and given roxas FUCKING UNHOODS HIMSELF #HOLDING THE OBLIVION IN HIS HAND #you can PROBABLY guess who is who. #storm madge in the tags hi everyone

[connoisseursdecomfort]

Is Anya unrealistic

I never thought I’m going to write this but... I have no hate on any other shows. This is just a personal observation about kids, and let’s agree to disagree.

I just find it unfair to call Anya unrealistic. Mostly because all stories have to contain a certain level of realism to make it relatable. The only part unrealistic is that she is a telepath. The realistic part is that even if you tell a child every single thing that is in your head and try to explain why it is so, chances are the child will not understand, because have you ever tried to reason with a child by laying out facts made as easily understood as possible? (Stupid teenager me had.) That is where the comedy comes from. Obviously telepathy doesn’t really make Anya understand more about people. Her constant misinterpretation on people’s thoughts and words is literally play for laughs in both the anime and the manga. Endo made it clear that she doesn’t understand much despite the amount of thoughts she hears.

You would hear/read that quite a lot of people say Anya is quite believable as a 4 or 5 year old. They see Anya on other children, and more importantly they see echoes of their own childhood on Anya. To a certain extent Anya has to be realistic enough to be relatable, even for children. There’s a poll in Japan asking primary students who they admire the most. Anya came third, while "friends” and “mom” came first and second.

I’m not going to say Anya is an ordinary child due to her experiences, but then she’s an anime character. Most often even in the most SoL of SoL shows there has to be something extraordinary about the characters for them and/or the show to stand out. That’s why I find it unfair to say something like, oh this child sounds more like the children I know so the other child is “unrealistic”. Let me give you some of my examples.

A. I babysat a child. She’s four. It’s not that her parents don’t want her, but there are some complications so she’s currently living with a relative. It is apparent that the relative she’s living with loves her very much, and they are very close. She will soon go back and live with her parents. She is energetic, but she understands your reasonings and instructions and is very well-behaved. She doesn't really mess around.

B. I was walking on the street. A child, most likely 4-5, was throwing a tantrum. The mother threatened to count to three and if he didn’t stop there will be consequences. When the mother counted to two, the child cried even louder. The mother never counted to three.

C. My cousin is thirteen years younger than me. Our families are very close and we would have gatherings every week. When my cousin was a small child, she was shy but stubborn. She’s a tiny bit spoiled but overall well-behaved. She’s never a noisy child.

D. My younger brother, on the other hand, is the polar opposite. Loud and energetic. Very cunning and dramatic. My brother obviously knew he’s cute and smart. That doesn’t mean he can’t be the sweetest kid in the world.

There are many more examples but I’m not going to bother you with that. The point is, they are all kids, but they are all different. You won’t find a parenting book that is universal enough to solve all your problems. It could be useful for your first child but could be absolute trash when it comes to your second-born. Because they are inexperienced tiny human-beings being shaped by circumstances while growing up.

Admittedly, Anya is a calmer child. But then she was experimented on and abandoned four times. From my own observation, children know, and they learn from their experience. Remember the four-year-old I mentioned? After she visited my house, my mom was talking about that little kid, and commented how “all children test your limits by pushing your boundaries.” Even when they are four. Children are not dummies. They learn from your responses to their actions. Not saying that they will not ever mess up once they know where your limits are, but they do try to do better according to the reactions of others.

What I appreciate about the children in sxf is that Endo gives them different personalities and goals. Most often reactors to the show would say something like “that’s so Becky” or “that’s Anya being Anya” instead of “yeah, kids”. I see my six-year-old self, who watched way too many soap operas and tried hard to act like an adult but was way too dramatic, in Becky. I also see myself in Damian, because I remember myself working hard to gain my parents’ attention.

(But then a lot of people did say I acted more grown-up than others. That still doesn’t mean I was “mature” tho.)

They are not defined by their childish behaviours. I think I saw a comment stating the reason why the person think Anya’s a good child character, and it’s because children are still human-beings but with very limited experience. Endo did a good job in trying to show you Anya’s thought process. Anya behaved like that not because Anya is a child and all children do that. Anya thinks before she acts but she still acts like a child because of her own (limited) experience and child logics and misinterpretations. Like all other children, she understands very little, and that’s why she acts like the gremlin she is.

So yeah. There are people who don’t like kids, and there are people who prefer other child characters over Anya. I get it. But em, no, you don’t need to do that to Anya, or Endo, or people who have worked/are currently still working on the sxf project. They have their own vision they want to share with the audience, and they have their own experiences with kids, too. You really don’t need to say things like, my show or the characters I like is realer than yours. That might not even be the point, but still.

Like what you like. Focus on the positives about the characters you like. And have a nice day I guess.

#spy x family #anya forger #to be honest I basically only follow the sxf tags #this has appeared on my feed way too many times #saying a character is unrealistic is an attack on the author and the audience who can relate to the character #just google unrealistic characters to see for yourself #you don't need to major in literature or film to know that

[mishkakagehishka]

Like we'll never make proper progress bc too many women have internalised misogyny and are quite happy with it bc they see their successful conforming to gender roles as something they should be proud of and other women's "unsuccessful" conforming as something to shame. Why? My assumption is bc they also don't want to have to conform 24/7 and are bitter when confronted with women who have decided they won't bother anymore. I like to think that bc then there's at least some hope for them.

#it could also just be ''if i conform and hate like a man then i'll be successful despite the patriarchy'' but #idk i hope it is just a misguided envy and want to break free from societal expectations #i get it. i wish i didn't feel like i have to put on make-up too but it's baby steps #i took it off now and i'll see my bf without it even tho i feel like i don't look ''good enough'' for a bare face but #it's my natural face and it's always good enough #but anyway and this successful conforming as a point of pride? #let me be controversial. it's bc you all fell for the beauty industry's rebranding into #''self-care and self-expression'' and are now fully convinced it's a choice that is never influenced by anything #other than what the woman wants. make-up is fun and a way to express yourself so that woman who doesn't do it #must just not be able to do it how sad and pathetic lol #but it's not self-care of self-expression if you're using it to change your natural appearance #i am only pro-make-up if it's used to emphasise or genuinely have fun but i don't trust the world with it at all so #idk. i kinda grew to like slathering my cheeks and nose in pink glittery blush bc i like to look cutesy #but i hate feeling like i have to use concealer. etc etc. #one is a fashion accessory one is ''i need to look perfect at all times bc society expects that from me'' and THAT is what we need less of

[garunsdottir]

lord aldhelm’s wardrobe 8/?

#the last kingdom #tlk #aldhelm #james northcote #mine #atlaldw #no comments on his clothes you can see it yourself #but he is way mature appearance wise in the film and i love it somehow #even his facial hair #those scars from s5 #they made him so attractive and for what... #even in his simple tunic on the verge of death #being so appealing with this wandering smile...

[artbyzephra]

Been wanting to practice Anatomy a bit more in depth - it's something that I know, but then get lazy on and a refresher can help immensely. Recently bought a book by Rockhe Kim, that's just fantastic to go through, and spending time in this sketchbook to go through everything they're talking about.

Trying also to practice brush pen while studying, so the sections I "know" now also become "how can I get better line quality", where having that sort of distraction can help push through the study itself. Because it's honestly very hard to break past that barrier somedays and work to just be humble bringing in new information. Hell, I even dropped out of art college 10+ years ago for that very reason - something seemed simple to me so I didn't put the work in, and then it became overwhelming way too fast.

And who knows, sometimes you'll surprise yourself with new information if you go and try practicing fundamentals again that you haven't thought of in awhile.

Not sponsored or anything - I just think this book is really damn neat. Anyone looking to do more anatomy practice - I'd highly recommend it. It goes over potential mistakes artists can make too, but in a way that is very respectful when it comes to examples. A lot of times art books or teachers can be demeaning without even meaning it.

The book does share a lot of differences between Male/Female forms, but personally I'm a defender of that while also understanding all the flaws that comes with it. Often times practicing male vs female bodies is how you first encounter body differences visually to practice different forms. I choose to take it as a starting place, that you then can use to see how a body can differ and make it your own where the lesson isn't just contained in the book but then grows over time.

I am not either body type represented in this book, but that doesn't diminish the knowledge presented. And honestly, how am I going to draw some of my favorite male characters if I don't practice a more feminine form? Or some of my favorite women who have a more masculine frame? If nothing else, they seem to be more respectful when showing the differences, and go super in depth not just for how they may look at a front view, but how it translates across all sorts of movements and perspectives.

#i dont know if anyone actually is interested in reading this or even will see it #but i just find it a good resource and wanted to share #please feel free to discuss if ive portrayed something wrong #i fully understand that gender is a spectrum #both for how you perceive yourself #and how your body may appear #but we really do live in a time where if youre making content for media #you need to be more aware of what people are looking for when they ask for a “standard feminie frame” #and for that its at least worth practicing #even if you choose to use different anatomy for your own work #and im honestly guilty of mostly using a single body type - im hoping to learn anatomy better to change that and diversify more #anatomy #anatomy study #study #art book #sketch #art #traditional #sketches #brush pen #furry artist #small artist #i hope this helps #or at least is interesting

[fridayiminlcve]

if i dont move to nyc or london or paris by age 27 what is the point of anything

#i looooove my city so much you guys like if i wasnt who i am (queer) rn i would be so fucking glad that i am in my current city but #i loooove art and history and fashion and stuff and this citymight be about second best for all that but its still soo crowded #people WILL judge no matter what you wear something cutesy and people dont shut up especially when ur 16 and tagging along with your mom to #the mall or something and everyone just stares and even among your classmates ive been complimented so many times #for my unique style or whatever (aka i have beaded shoelaces and wear lots of jewelery and absurd ass eyeliner) and theyre like oh #n******** is so fancy itni stylish bandi hai woh and its so attention grabbing but i dont want it to be a big deal !!! #i want to like 20 badges and wear insane makeup and dye my hair without calling much attention to myself!!! #of course i know that will change slowly as you go in to uni and meet ppl of your type instead of a bazaar market and youll pick ur own #friends who r like minded but considering this is india how many people can you truly find. #also my next two years are going to be spent in a college for jee and neet kids #you can wear what you want theres no dress code but you have to appear serious studious and simple if you want to be taken seriously #elle woods at harvard law type #i asked my mom to get an industrial & second lobe piercing and actual dyed hair and shes like turn twenty get into a good college then do #not bc she minds she allowed me to get my hair dyed at age 13 but to go in th college im going to there is SO SO much rigour #and if you dont show yourself as professional and shit they will keep you in lower effort self study classes instead of best of the best #i KNOW how difficult moving abroad is bc my family does not have that money i need to do it myself its so so expensive bc the money #itself has such a high value compared to here (you see americans cribbing abt 30$ hourly wage but here that is 2500inr) #2500 inr is as much as an expensive pair of jeans here. expensive clothes here r 30$ and in usa its 300$ . see the diffence #im changing topics so much but sometimes i do feel this place is suffocating #its a priviledge i have that i can even think about going abroad comapred to other indians but still #dp you get what i mean #and ik movies and all are very romanticised so it might not even be this way in western cities and just an idealisation but still #if things change around here then the entire question of going anywhere is out the window anyway #smalltown boy will byers moment #dni if you read all this and plan on replying unless ur a close mutual (close mutuals u know who u are) #also if someone says why would you want to go to usa uk paris when they colonised your country shut up <3 shut up very much <3