#look you can sing along!

[youvebeenlivingfictional]

if you want another part, reblog the fic

If you want another part, reblog the fic

If you want another part

with all your soul and heart

If you want another part, reblog the fic

#it's to the tune of If You're Happy and You Know it #look you can sing along! #might delete later #idk

[lesbaurinkos]

do you think they knew even then that it was gonna be forever

#sent this to my friend in the middle of class and she physically put her head in her hands with such devastation another classmate asked- #-if she was ok. so i hope it can aid u guys in similar manners i suppose! #smiling shakily… Do You Remember. The Time. When W #no one look too hard at the train i don’t care what trains look like. it’s not about that. #it’s about. sing along to the start of forever. as paramore once said. #took the train home for spring break yesterday! just thought of them. x #dnp #dan and phil #phanart

[scienceoftheidiot]

Ok listen I like these posts about how AO3 kudos and hits don't mean much about the quality of your writing and I do stand by it

But it would make me roll my eyes a lot less if the people who made those posts didn't consider a fic with over 200 kudos (TWO. HUNDRED.) "not working" or "low engagement".

Low. Engagement. Two hundred people. Wtf.

Dudes ? I consider myself successful and I only have a couple of fics that are over 200 kudos. Those are the most important ones I've written, be it the one I'm currently writing or the one I have not managed to finish years ago and that is still receiving kudos (in another fandom. Never again. The guilt is still there. Yet I can't). Either way, I cherish each and every kudos I get. That means. Over 200 actual living people. Have read my stuff.

Like.

This is the same when I have like 3 or 4 or 20 kudos. That means actual real people have read and liked enough to click a button telling me so. Real people. Fuck, that's awesome.

Not even talking about comments because those have been keeping me actually up and functional these last three-four days (if you read this, thank you SO MUCH, I'll try to reply soon - and churn out a new chapter).

What I mean is : those posts are made by people who want to be nice and are, but honestly are lucky enough to write what most of a big big fandom wants, just as they say themselves. That also means they have their numbers incredibly mixed. They're disconnected from most of fic writers.

My most "working" fics have around 200 kudos and this is an INSANE number. Contrary to the people in these posts, I do not consider myself struggling to get views or kudos or comments because of these numbers - it's the total contrary (even if like all writers I crave them!!! I do!!!! The dopamine surge!!! How people underline their fave parts of the chapter!!! DID I MAKE THEM CRY). I'm actually baffled that my fics and especially the one that I'm currently writing are getting so many people to click on them, given how old the fandom is and what I write about.

I'm not saying be happy with what you got if you want to be famous or anything. Just. Put some perspective behind the numbers.

Two. Hundred. Actual. Real. Living. Individuals.

Is a HELL of a lot.

#i also play musiv guys. i know how it feels to have 200 people in front of you at once looking at you perform #it's very rare. i also know what it feels to have 1000 people. it happened once. you don't see most of them but the energy is incredible #however the energy can still be insane when you play in a bar with 20 drunk randos singing along - and those are my fave times #perspective dudes #please

[marriedtobigfoot]

Steve Harrington would be SUCH a Swiftie, I just know it. Every time I listen to another one of her songs I'm like "Wow, Steve would love this one!"

#Look me dead in the eyes and tell me Steve Harrington wouldn't listen to Haunted and sing along with tears in his eyes #It fits his feelings for Nancy so well (and I say this as somebody who is very against stancy) #but COME ON #And dont even get me started on how many songs you can apply to him and Eddie #RIP Steve Harrington. Theyre gonna kill you off in season 5 and youll never be able to be the Swiftie you were born to be #Steve Harrington #Stranger Things #Steddie #Taylor Swift

[orbitfalls]

Regulus likes to write with his headphones on, noise cancellation on, no music. when he does listen to music, it's with a really crusty old pair of wired headphones (i'm projecting) because the stores don't sell wired ones anymore and he refuses to buy airpods.

Pandora listens to the last thing you would've ever expected upon looking at her, some sort of aggressive instrumental hiphop, Phonk Walker or something like that. She always manages to hum along anyway.

Barty listens to crappy pop music with zero shame, blasted on his massive ass sticker-covered soundbox whenever they're cleaning the dorm. The more you complain the worse it gets. (also, number one britney spears fan). got into måneskin before eurovision and never misses an excuse to rub it in dorcas' face.

Evan listens to classical music, volume high enough for it to be outright absurd. he knows too much about the artist and WILL infodump morbid stories about them when it's least expected. will get into the wildest shit, running from the police with ridiculously loud classical playing in his headphones and barty grinning and panting next to him (they're sharing the music, barty has Zero clue what they're listening to but he shamelessly pretends he does)

Dorcas is a pop/softrock girlie and gives the Best music recs. she will FIGHT for that music control on a roadtrip (and win, she's the only one who can get a hold of barty lol). she likes tina turner and some whitney houston and fleetwood mac. discovered måneskin via eurovision and is so unbothered by barty teasing her for it. her fav album is il ballo della vita.

#barty and dorcas are cronically fighting over the music #they're the only two in the group who aren't permanently banned from the driver's seat #so one of them evidently has to be the one behind the wheel #pandora gets car sick so she's tugged inbetween reg and ev so she can look out the front window (while miserably singing along to the music #regulus either is asleep or looking melancholically out the window no in-between #evan has been staring straight out into the air without blinking for the past thirty minutes #before randomly blurting out the most wild ass take on human sacrifice in medieval europe #the front of the car is literally vibrating from the speakers. barty is rapping in italian and Dorcas is headbanging behind the wheel #and supplying adlibs #meanwhile everyone one the back seat looks like they've been through minimum three divorces each #'SIP THE GOSSIP DRINK TILL YOU CHOKEEE~' 'whuw!'

[skitskatdacat63]

I feel like at least several times a month, I have a random insane revitalization of my love for The Smiths. Not that I ever stop loving them, but I'll listen to some song and then suddenly fall into this pit of just deep, intense love for their music again where I can't stop listening to their music on repeat and watching live performances and looking at pics like AAAAAHHHHHH WHY IS THEIR MUSIC SO GOOOD?????? WHY IS IT PERFECT?????? WHY WERE THEY SO GENDER???????

(songs I am feeling intense brainrot over rn in case you're curious: "I Want The One I Can't Have(live)", "Stretch Out and Wait(live)", "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet Baby", "Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others(demo)", "What She Said", "The Boy With The Thorn in His Side(live)"(p.s. I Want The One I Can't Have is Martian-coded to me, pls listen)(also it reminds me of that movie I watched yesterday)

#i want the one i cant have is playing on repeat in my brain rn and i watched a live performance and i was tearing up. why am i like this #the live versions of their songs are just incredibly good like at an insane level to me #i know the guitar is very complicated bcs my brother is equally obsessed w the smiths and rants to me abt how hard their music is to play #so the fact that their live performances are equal if not better than their studio versions is crazy #and i love the way he sings in live versions AAAAHHHH like just so over the top and dramatic #i absolutely love singing along to music and their songs are perfect bcs i can be as dramatic and loud as i want #and that hes singing perfectly and dramatizing it so much also while dancing along to it on stage?????? #their music has an energy to it in every single aspect that no other band will ever be able to reach for me #i spent so much of today just dancing along to their music and singing over the top. i just felt so joyful 🥹🥹🥹🥹 #GAAAHHHH sorry i just am really in it rn hahaha #its just crazy to me ig that ive listened to these songs so many times and they still fill me with such emotion #my mom sings and dance along w me tho shes like 'wow youre so energetic today did you hit your head or smth' 😭😭😭 #also was losing my mind looking at their pictures today and gahhhhhhhhb such gender envy their gender is unmatched to me #but its so funny every time i get gender envy over smiths era morrissey + #because theres some pics of my dad from that same period of time when he was younger where he literally looks exactly like morrissey #SIR WHY DID I NOT INHERIT YOUR LEVEL OF GENDER???????(my dad was a icon sjdkkd we look alike tbh) #anyways: i feel very joyful and energetic about their music. they just make me so happy and i want to dance around again 🥹 #i think this recent lapse into the pit was bcs i listened to the demos/live versions on The Queen is Dead deluxe edition #and im like ....how the fuck are they this fucking good?????? #hehehe tho my passion has affected others 🤭 #my brother is learning some songs on guitar atm and waxes poetic abt their instrumentals #my dad always listens to their entire discography when he needs background music. and my mom sings and dances w me #sorry this is unhinged i just feel a lot of serotonin bcs their music and i need to infect other people LMAO #maybe i need to make another web weave #catie.rambling.txt

[lonelyquail]

guy who's only listened to screamo trying to find other good metal bands: it's so weird how people keep recommending me hard rock

#vee shut up #Im Not Used To Listening To Metal I Can Feasibly Sing Along To. #the other thing is i keep stumbling across goth metal which doesnt even sound like hard rock to me #it just sounds like if bring me to life was more blasphemous #actually funny story my cousin was watching me play hellsinger during stygia an was like #(oh ive been looking for this type of music actually) #and my dumb ass took this as 'oh so you want more arch enemy!' when she meant she wanted more of that dualism metal #with a pretty singer And Screaming. she just happened to tune into the Only time alissa did that. #ok no handshake with hell and reason to believe did also but its not common #anyway i did kinda brainblast her with my ae playlist sorry cousin. i recommended her lacuna coil to make up for it.

[bitchthefuck1]

Can we normalize loving a musician and knowing literally nothing about them

#yes i can sing along to every song they've ever sung no i couldnt pick them out of a line up #even more so with bands #i know their whole discography by heart but gun to my head i couldn't tell you anyone's name or what they look like #this song is about whatever i feel like it's about fuck you #like if they're a terrible awful person who i shouldn't support financially i want to know that but unless its an ethical concern i want #zero knowledge about them as a person #this also applies to actors #once i know too much about them it gets distracting

[zincbot]

sometimes i see takes on firebenders that are. not very well thought out.

#lok #i'm specifically talking abt legend of korra cause i never really seek out atla fics #okay specifically. people like to put firebenders as victims of hatred and discrimination in republic city. i've seen it a lot #and sometimes it makes sense #but sometimes. like you have to remember that they don't ever show this social dynamic in the show. for good reason #the history of republic city is that of colonization from the fire nation. and statistically many people have historically been heard by #individual firebenders even outside of the war #*hurt by #so obviously there's a societal distrust that can definitely be seen. and there's an attitude in the earth kingdom that republic city should #be returned to the earth kingdom. despite it no longer belonging to the fire nation either and being independent #but basically. both fire nation and earth kingdom people have been living in republic city for a long time #and in both groups especially more nationalist ones there is an attitude where they look down on mixed people #but basically in republic city especially it's not a one-sided conflict. there are those who get along with their neighbors #and those who don't #it's unfair to put firebenders and fire nation people as the sole targets of discrimination in republic city. republic city is very unique #like. fire nation people in ba sing se is a different story #but even then this attitude stems from the conflict caused by the war. #basically. cultural relations in republic city are messy #especially between fire and earth people due to the history of the land and the city itself #but it's not a thing where earth kingdom people (and those who look like them) get an automatically easier time than fire nation people. #that's not how that works. it's extremely situational. #mako and bolin's mixed identities are really interesting. but a few too many times i've seen #'everybody loves bolin cause he looks earth kingdom and everybody hates mako cause he looks fire nation' that's not it. there is more nuance #ANYWAY. i love the cultural intricacies of avatar and i'll talk abt them forever

[starlightkun]

What is love, though? People all have different definitions and meanings for love. What do you think is love?. To me, after looking at all of the definitions and meanings we humans have for love. I think and feel that we can't really say that this is love and this is not love. Love is different for everyone, like how life is different for everyone. I guess I can say that love is like life.

there's a podcast that i really like called off book and on one episode, a character says "if you say you love someone and they say 'i love you too' there's no way for you to know anything beyond your own human experience of what you perceive love to be, and there's a bit of magic in the leap of faith that is trusting that you understand the word closely enough to the same thing"

and i think about that a lot, especially as i get older and meet and talk to so many new people from different places that have lead different lives than me. especially as i write all these fics about love, with mcs and love interests who express their love in different ways. golden fruit had a very different concept of love in it than strawberry sunday does, for example.

so while i don't necessarily have one specific definition of love myself, i do believe in the bit of ordinary magic of having to take that leap of faith that when we say it to each other, we understand the word—and each other—well enough.

#sorry if thats not quite what you were looking for #oh also the specific ep is off book ep222 crypts and more! #heads up its a musical improv podcast not like a philosophical metaphysical type thing or anything?? #its a funny haha musical improv podcast #but its so good and this is my favorite ep hands down i think #truly impossible to believe this one aint scripted it feels like a whole musical i can sing along to it like a whole show at this point #answered #anonymous #talk #text #mine #s: golden fruit #f: strawberry sunday

[lock-my-feelings-in-a-jar]

#showaddywaddy #when #get it together #1977 #yes camera person #dave does a little dance so you zoom in on his butt #i like the way your mind works #thank you very much #omg buddy and rod they're SO CUTE LOOK AT THEM #also malcolm on drums right in the center of the stage up front #i love that #russ with the tags on his guitar i'm laughing #romeooooo #AL'S SMILE AAAAAAA #MY HEART #HE'S SO CUTE #i love this video so much #also the fact you can hear the audience singing along #it isn't live they're miming it but you can hear the crowd over the song being played #they're like YELLING along with it very loudly #they are me actually #showaddywaddy gifs

[bamboozled-distress]

I love desi James 😍

DUDE SAME

I could go on a full rant of how much I love desi James no other hc can compare and as a desi person so one is allowed to argue with me

#he’s just so <333333 #like imagine him at his wedding and there’s a mehndi and all the mauraders have so many songs memorized #and euphemia has her hand on the dholki and James and Sirius are belting out carrying everyone #remus is kind of clapping #and marlene is the person desperately looking at the handbook that’s being given around trying to find the song they’re singing #and trying to sing along but failing snd dorcas laughing at her #Mary knows everything effortlessly #omg and at the mehndi JAMES PUTS MEHNDI ON #JAMES PUTS MEHNDI ON #regulus can put mehndi on everyone wnd is awesome and everyone asks him to do theirs #okay yeah sorry sanfngbe can you tell I love desi James #this is jegulus wedding btw if you couldn’t tell 😌 #ALSO SORRY FOR SEEING THIS SO LAYE I WAS AT SXHOOL #laz.exe #lazim answers things

[loverboybrightsideghost]

what’s with that specific flavor of musical theater-ish songs that make you feel previously undiscovered shrimp emotions 

#im looks at YOU fra fee singing favorite places #that shit changed my brain #here let me list some: alice (sung by bobby conte thornton) #along the way (sung by whoever frickin wants to) #being alive sung by whoever #one song glory #thats from rent but it’s the only song i’ve heard from rent other than seasons of love and take me or leave me #hero and leander #sung by aaron tveit #I REMEMBER YOU #FUCKING. CECILY SMITH #probably more than a few songs from fly by night tbh #seeing you there #see i think i’ve cracked it #its songs that are like almost conversational and simple in some parts #songs that though they belong to a larger story #they are themselves a small story that can work independently of the larger piece they’re part of #and they’re mostly songs that are sung by a character either realizing something or confessing something #and i think they’re all love songs but oh well #or a lot of them are #bruh the first time i heard along the way i was like haha funny WOW that’s NOT where i thought that was going at ALL!!!! and then i got sad #anyways. songs that have the vibe of sitting alone in liminal spaces and just. thinking.not worrying but not at peace. just existing in the #space you are in and contemplating #bluebird.txt #this is primarily about fra fee singing favorite places though that seriously did something to me #OH YEAH theyre also all songs that i have seen sung by some random Guy in some random bar place thing and they put theirwhole souls into it #i still haven’t listened to part of a painting. it’s been like a good three years. i’m eyeing it bc i know it’ll mess up my brain. #haven’t looked at the lyrics or anything but it’s called ‘part of a painting’ hello??????

[spandexbutterfly4lyfe]

Okay I’m currently furious that migraines are often so blindly easy to treat and I had to find this out myself at the age of 26 when I’ve been to a neurologist since I was 11 lol so I’m about to teach you two neat and fast little tricks to deal with pain!

The first is the sternocleidomastoid muscle, or the SCM muscle.

This big red section is responsible for pain around the eye, cheekbone, and jaw, as well as some temple pain. Literally all you have to do is angle your head down a little, angle it away from the side that hurts, and then you can gently pinch and rub that muscle. I find it best to start at the bottom and travel upwards. The relief is so immediate! You can increase pressure as you feel comfortable doing so.

Here is a short and easy video showing this in action

The second is a fast and easy stretch that soothes your vagus nerve, which is the nerve responsible for calming you down. The vagus nerve, for those unfamiliar, is stimulated by deep breathing such as yawning, sighing, singing, or taking a deep breath to calm your anger in a tense situation.

You can stretch this out by sitting up as straight as possible (this does not have to be perfect to work) and interlacing your fingers. Put your hands on the back of your head with your thumbs going down the sides of your neck and, while keeping your face forward, look all the way to one side with just your eyes. Hold that until you feel the urge to breathe deeply or yawn, or until you can tell there’s a change. Then do the same thing on the other side. When you put your arms down, you should clearly be able to turn your head farther in both directions. If the first session doesn’t get rid of your migraine, rest and repeat as many times as necessary. I even get a little fancy with it and roll my eyes up and down along the outer edge sometimes to stretch as much as I can.

If you need a visual here’s a good video on it. I know some of the language they use seems questionable but this is real and simple science and should not be discarded because it’s been adopted by the trendy wellness crowd!

I seriously cannot believe I didn’t hear a word of this from any doctor in my life. Additionally, if you get frequent recurring migraines, you may want to see a dietician. Migraines can be caused by foods containing histamines, lectin, etc. and can also be caused by high blood pressure in specific situations such as exercise, stress, and even sex.

If any of this information helps you I’d love to hear it btw! It’s so so fast and easy to do. Good luck!

#migraines #migraine symptoms #disability #disability stuff #disability pride

[casiia]

dad simon eats all the pretzels in the chex mix because you and your daughter don’t like them :(

whenever you guys are going on a road trip he’ll never make you drive, even if he’s on his 5th monster. “just sit there and look pretty for me.”

he also does the hand thing when he wants snacks from his little girl, which only makes her whine. she gives him the green m&m’s because she thinks they taste different.

as much as it kills him he also endures listening to disney music for majority of the ride. he says he hates it but you can see him singing along sometimes.

he goes all out for snacks at the gas station, makes you feed him.

#[ *ೃ༄ — 𝐒𝐈𝐀 𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐁𝐋𝐄𝐒. ] #☆ — simon riley #dad simon :( #simon riley x reader #simon riley #cod