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shopwitchvamp · 2 months

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Maxi Skirts available for preorder now ♥️

Preorders end tonight, 3/26, at 11:59pm CT!

🖤witchvamp.com🖤

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scootarooni · 1 year

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Imma be real yall

I'm so burned out from pkmn

#like in an official sense at least #still love me some good fan content!!!#but official game wise i think scarlet is where my journey is gonna end 😔#been playing since og red version before i could even really read lmao. treasured every moment with this franchise-#-and will continue to through replaying and fan content and fan games but i dont see myself throwing down more money for the games anymore #i think i should have give up after gen 7 becos swsh was ass lol. scarlet was fun but i have not touched that game since beating it #im just tired of paying full price for a half-finished buggy game and paying for a post-game and the push for dlc preorders--#introducing half thought out gimmicks only to drop them the next gen #not to be That Guy but i do think we're finally at the point where there are too many pokemon #i made fun of ppl for saying this back in gen5 and 7 becos like. new exciting things were still being added to the meta!#but now it just feels stale #like ok this gen we're just gonna give u sweepers and kill stall tactics #ok this gen we're gonna give u a bunch of broken/stupidly powerful pkmn have fun #to everyone who is enjoying their time with these games! i am genuinely happy for you!!! i wish i was right there with you!#but its seriously burning me out #scout.txt

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dustiidreams · 29 days

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Here's the final designs for the pride keychains! I'll be releasing them for preorder on my Etsy once I get the prototypes and I can take photos of them for y'all! I'll post about this again once I get closer to releasing the preorders <3

since velvette doesn't have a confirmed sexuality I'm just using my headcanon for her ♥️ hopefully everyone is ok with that!

#hazbin fanart #hazbin hotel #hazbin hotel fandom #hazbin hotel vox #staticmoth #hazbin hotel valentino #voxval #hazbin hotel velvette #keychain #my merch

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am-i-the-asshole-official · 5 months

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WIBTA if I posted my art from a zine early?

I (23nb) joined a zine for a semi obscure 2000s manga/anime as a page artist with two of my friends. I enjoy this media but I don't really consider myself in the fandom, I only joined because one of my aforementioned friends is a huge fan of it and the other friend is also a casual enjoyer and we thought it would be fun if we all did a zine together.

However.

Most zines have a timeline of around 9-10 months from beginning to publishing but this one's been in production for almost 2 years. I've been in a few zines and this one has the worst organization I've ever seen in any project. The timeline on the discord only covered the first 5 months and had no estimate for how long the production would be, but a year and a half for publishing is pretty unheard of. The only check-in for progress that I remember didn't even require sending in your piece, you just had to say if you were finished or not and only a handful of the 30ish people on the discord responded lmao. Both of my friends ghosted at this point and the Singular mod (there might be two mods. I can't really tell) didn't dm them to see if they still wanted to participate or anything. Since there is only one person doing everything me and a few others have asked if they need any help and every time the mod(s) say that they're fine. every month or two someone will ask how the production is going and the mod will answer, and then another month goes by and the cycle repeats. I think the zine has finally gone into its “preorder interest check” stage (so not the actual preorder) but judging by how long everything takes i estimate that it'll be another 2 months at least before it actually goes into preorder. Its also never been clear if this is a free zine or if the sales will be donated to charity or distributed among the contributors. Since there's Allegedly going to be a physical copy it's gotta at least use the sales money to pay for production and shipping costs, but I have no idea if I'll be compensated with a physical copy or any money, especially if I do the thing that I might be TA for.

So here's my actual question. WIBTA if I posted the art I made for the zine before the mod says it's ok to do so? A big part of zine etiquette is that you do not post the final piece until the zine is finished, and the repercussions for someone who does range from a mod dming them to take it down or being kicked out of the zine entirely or in the absolute worst case, called out and blacklisted in the fandom and zine circles (I don't think anything that serious will happen to me but I have anxiety so I'm always imagining the worst thing) Most of the people on Tumblr in this fandom are kind of annoying fandom mom millennial types so I don't really want to deal with any possible backlash from them lol. If I just posted my art on Instagram idk if any of them would see it, but they Definitely would if I posted on Tumblr since the zine originated on there and it's such a small tag. I'm also so frustrated with the experience I kind of want to write something cunty in the description about how it's a zine piece for a zine that probably will never come out but I know that's just being petty and would probably invite drama. Also since I drew this thing a year and a half ago it's a little busted looking so I might redraw parts of it, so posting it would still be kinda shitty but it would technically be a different piece from the original one I submitted to the zine.

What are these acronyms?

#aita #am i the asshole

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antaripirate · 8 months

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Some final thoughts before Threads, from a place a little too close to my heart.

(and a note on Threads posts and spoilers)

So, its 11pm, and an hour untill I’ll have access to The Fragile Threads of Power (I ended up preordering the kindle edition on top of my physical ones, bc they are all delayed in shipping, and, as someone pointed out to me recently, I have the patience of a fruit fly).

I should probably preface this by saying that this will probably read as insanely cringey, but I have so much I want to say, and so much on my mind that I know I will never know how to convey.

But I am just so fucking grateful that V has brought these worlds, these characters, back to us.

They feel like my home.

Something I always try to explain when people ask why Shades means so much to me, is that when I first read ADSOM, it was the first time I had ever seen myself in a character so entirely, and just felt so fucking seen.

I know that not everyone loves Delilah Bard, and that’s okay. But I’ve never felt quite so myself as I do when I have Lila there on the page next to me, as ridiculous as this probably sounds. I don’t really know how to explain this, because there are so many ways I could begin.

And then there’s Kell. Oh, Kell.

It’s so odd, to have never found a character like me, and then all of a sudden, stumbled across one who I wholeheartedly see myself in, and another where I can see pieces of me reflected.

If you couldn’t already tell, I’m not very good at putting these feelings into words, but trying is better than nothing, right? So I’ll continue.

The concept of having these characters back is so reassuring, so exciting, so nerve-wracking. I can’t wait to see what they’ve been up to, how their relationships have strengthened and changed, how new characters will push and pull on the threads of established dynamics and weave new ones.

I am scared of inevitably awful things happening to my favourites. The thought of Kell and Lila not being ok, and safe, and happy, and together fucking terrifies me. They are my entire world, both together and apart. But as terrified as I am, I can’t wait to have them back. To hear them snark at each other, and pull each other out of trouble, and just love each other.

I could writes essays on these two, and on all of the original ADSOM cast, and on predictions and theories and things I’d love to see, but I don’t think right now is the time for that. I’m already rambling and already so nervous with excitement.

I feel like a ball of adrenaline.

I can’t wait to come home.

A note on spoilers on posting:

So I’ve been wondering a lot about what to do regarding posting here about Threads whilst in the spoiler risk period, and I think what I’m gonna do is anything I do post, I’ll have a huge heading broadcasting spoilers for the book and also for which part within the book, because I am fucking terrified of accidentally spoillering someone. If anyone has any thoughts on this please do lmk!!

Anyway, if you read this, thank you - I hope it didn’t sound too ridiculous.

Anoshe.

#i may end up deleting this #it probably reads like nonsense but it’s got a lot of emotions in it from me #anyway #here we go #the fragile threads of power #threads of power #tftop #fragile threads #adsom #a darker shade of magic #a conjuring of light #a gathering of shadows #kell maresh #shades of magic #v e schwab #lila bard #delilah bard #kellila

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moonmagix24 · 5 months

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My Thoughts on the PreCure Leaks (Along with Some Hopes)

Okay, so earlier I posted a TikTok on my thoughts on the PreCure leaks but the TikTok was obviously a bit rushed and I couldn't put all of my thoughts in a cohesive way. So, here's a more comprehensive list of my thoughts and feelings about the Wonderful PreCure! leaks. These leaks are the ones that were recently confirmed to be real by some preorder listings on toy sites. I won't say who revealed them for their privacy but it's pretty easy to find who.

Also, Toei, please don't come for me. It's your faults for letting the initial leaks happen. However, I do wish that these leaks came closer to the season release because in a way that would up the hype. Though, I can imagine some hype still being there with waiting for the designs for the items and plot.

Spoilers below the cut!

So, normally, leaks of the designs and merch usually would come out multiple weeks after the trademark was made for the season. The trademark was made on November 29 (in EST) and the leaks started coming out on December 3 (in EST). That's only a few days which is insanely fast lol. For Hirogaru Sky, we started getting the actual design leaks in January which was over a month after the trademark was issued.

So I was super skeptical with these images because that's insanely early. That was until today when I saw a post sharing that there was indeed preorder listings for some merch that confirmed the names which by extension confirms the leaks. It's crazy because the leaks happened a month earlier than normal. Normally, there might be talks of what the season could involve and everyone is waiting with anticipation for majority of the month of December until eventually some silhouettes are seen. At this point in the "leak season," the most we'd get would be names for the Cures and some toy preorders.

I was insanely floored upon seeing thing and yes, the listings seem to be legit. Before we go on, please know that these are my opinions, it's okay if you disagree or agree. Just don't get aggressive, for the love of God. (I doubt anyone would get aggressive because the PreCure fandom is mostly chill like that but since I'm basically new to using Tumblr for PreCure and other fandom since the last time I used this site for posting about fandom was years ago on deactivated accounts)

Ok, onto actual thoughts now!

I really like Cure Nyammy's design, as well as Cure Friendy's. Cure Wonderful's design needs to grow on me a little more because something about it just feels off.

Cure Nyammy probably has my favorite design out of them all.

Cure Lillian looks like one of those bootleg designs for Cure Spicy. Y'know like the ones you'd see on a bootleg toy. Though, I think it honestly might just be the hair and overall silhouette. Her design is--unsurprisingly--better than Spicy's in some aspects.

When will Toei finally give us a proper green cure instead of the teal/turquoise greens? The last time we had any form of green cure was back in 2019 with Cure Milky (though I thought she was a blue cure at first because of how blue her color palette was). It appears that Lillian will be like Cure Milky in that she looks more like a blue than Green. However, her color is supposed to be green judging by two of the purses putting a green heart next to her. She looks incredibly blue, though, but that can be brushed off as the photo quality because the photos aren't the best qualities. Last time we got a proper green cure was back in 2016 which was almost 8 years ago. Please don't make Felice the last proper green cure. We deserve more than just a few proper green cures.

What the heck is "Friendy?" I'm praying to every higher power that it was just a typo like when they put "Cure Rhythem" instead of "Cure Rhythm" on the DX3 promo.

Nyammy is a cute name considering the origin of it being a common cat name in Japan. Think of it like naming her Cure Kitty or Cure Mimi. It also can be something like Cure Meowy.

Are we finally getting a white/silver haired PreCure after years?! I'm pretty sure that the last time we got a white or silver haired PreCure was Cure Moonlight which was almost 14 years ago. So, I'm pretty pumped about it.

I'm bummed that we're getting yet another compact for transformation. It's also the hundredth time we've had an item called [main part of season name] Pact... Though, it's good for collecting but I'd like for us to get another transformation watch or bracelet or they could do something original like with HUGtto's transformation device. The PreHeart was inventive because it sorta doubled as a phone and compact in design. (It also had a use outside of transforming or attacking)

A potentially unpopular opinion but I like Friendy's hair. I think she's the first time we've gotten a blond purple cure? And before someone says "Cure Finale is purple," let me point you to Toei stating that she's a gold cure.

Personally, I see both Wonderful and Friendy having sort of dog ear motifs with their hair? It's more obvious with Wonderful but I think the reason why both have some version of twintails or pigtails is to imitate dog ears.

It's pretty obvious that Nyammy and Lillian are supposed to represent cats.

It also appears that Toei is once again doing the team where there's two duos thing that Hirogaru Sky did. Not really a fan of it unless they can execute it well like they did for Hirogaru Sky.

Not a fan of yet another mirror pad. Hopefully they'll add some sort of fun twist to it such as it eventually doubling as a weapon.

Just a prediction but I think if there is a midseason, they'll be gold/yellow/orange. I'd like to see another duo like Amour and Ma Cherie, though... It would be really fun to have a yellow/gold/orange and red duo.

If there is a midseason, I hope that they aren't another dog or cat theme... Perhaps a fox theme?

Though, I don't really want a midseason because we have enough of them and it'd be nice to have a season like Smile or Splash Star in that regard.

At least the names are sorta fitting. Unlike Cure Spicy and Cure Earth. I'll never understand why they named the blue PreCure "Spicy" and I already explained the nonsense that is Cure Earth.

I kinda want the compacts to be used for their attacks. Not like Kira Kira A La Mode... Just they use them for their finishers like in HUGtto.

I think it'd be really funny if Cure Friendy was actually the lead cure but I doubt she will be LMAO

I am once again praying to every higher power that Toei does more with the theming of animals.

I just realized that this post is like an essay LMAO. I'm so sorry about infodumping about this but lately these leaks have been all I can think about and I had to get it out of my system. I am so sorry to whoever read this entire thing, all 5 paragraphs and 20 bullet points.

#precure #pretty cure #wonderful precure #precure leaks #wonderful pretty cure #magical girl #precure spoilers #pretty cure leaks #pretty cure spoilers #I have turned tumblr into the place where I infodump

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crehador · 4 months

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package day! it's nuis nuis and more nuis this time (plus misc but all smic)

first the asanuma cover issue of seiyuu animedia aka the only thing i was originally going to buy lol

it's a lot bigger than i thought it would be and the pages are all thick like a proper photobook, asnm's warumono-san photoshoot is fucking glorious in its entirety and there are soma and shoutan spreads in here too (which is written on the cover but i was too asnm-focused to even notice until i flipped through)

got two copies to potentially cut one up for poster-making but... idk if i can bring myself to do that, might just keep a spare lmao

OK SO NOW THE NUIS. ALL THE NUIS

the family grows!! and by like a lot lmao

ew02 nuis have finally been obtained, and yes i got the new ones that i said were ugly (it was like an affectionate sort of ugly!)

i still need to get clothes for the 15cm fanmade ones, they're absurdly adorable (more stiff than i imagined, in a good way) but completely naked. so photo gets cropped here for now lol. did pick them up a... familiar-looking jacket they can share in the meantime though

ichiro cosplay jumpscare! not for wearing, will see if i can somehow incorporate it into a nui house/nest area

(just to be fair to the two blorbos i picked up a set of samatoki cosplay bracelets too lol)

anyway. most of the nuis are new but the orig design ichinui and samanui are dupes because......

these new ones have bones! and beef. with the original originals. but. surely they'll start to get along soon......

i thought a lot about getting just the bones and doing the surgery myself but honestly i don't have the heart to cut them open. or the skill lmao. so luckily managed to find a listing for bone-in ones

grabbed a bunch of clothes for them too

and love them, holy shit they fit so well. if i can find this shop again i might buy more next time

(they're too cute for me to change their clothes now... will get around to letting them try on the other outfits later)

last but abso-fucking-lutely not least FOOD CRIMES GEORG HAS BEEN PROCURED

been on the hunt for these stands since the designs first came out tbh, candyapplegate will never die. to me. ichiro what is the matter with you

(the stands are TINY but i love them to bits)

so yeag the "just two magazines" order became very much. not that lmao. there's also a postcard that deserves its own post so i'll get to that once i clean everything up

think i finally have enough nuis now <- guy who has 2 more on preorder for this month lmao

#unboxing #kanikore #no nui no life #they're not really worth photographing but i also finally got the hpmi slippers (one bb and one mtc pair)#and they're like. a lot higher quality than i expected?#very pleased with those. ok cleaning then. The Postcard

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recklessmoss · 2 years

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Feel like I can finally post these as sneak peeks / promo BUT, I ordered samples for wooden keychains of these two lil dragon guys i made last weeks, so once those arrive & I can make sure everything’s ok, I will be putting them up for preorder on my ko-fi shop <3

#;my art #;not oc

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let-it-rip-bear · 1 year

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You mentioned rewatching Review and so I thought I’d drop this here because it made me curious if this was just me - I absolutely think Carmy needed to apologize to Marcus and Sydney after the way he spun out in that episode, but it also really bugged me that he was the only one that apologized when I felt like they owed him apologies too. I’ve had other shows where multiple people mess up and yet it’s always this one person apologizing, like they’re the only that ever does wrong, and so I don’t know if I’m just sensitive to it or whatever, but.. Carmy? Getting an apology in return?

Oh, I absolutely agree. I've talked about this before, but I think I might've posted it on my main before I made this sideblog.

Sydney and Marcus owe Carmy an apology. Obviously, that doesn't mean that Carmy didn't need to apologize! He was under immense pressure and not dealing with his grief, but it is never ok to take that out on other people. I'm glad he apologized. Marcus and Sydney are not without fault, though.

Marcus got several reminders throughout the show to not get caught up in the donuts. In "Sheridan", he even has to deal with the consequences of falling behind in his responsibilities; he tells Carmy he won't make another mistake like that. However, in "Review", the worst case scenario happens, but he doesn't seem to notice. If he did, he didn't care. He falls behind with the cakes again. Honestly, if someone came up to me a nightmare scenario like the one in "Review" and started talking about how they finally perfected their, I dunno, zen garden design or some shit, I would have lost my mind, too.

Sydney has been instrumental in keeping The Beef afloat. She doesn't have to deal with grief clouding her mind, she isn't weighed down by the sort of trauma that seems to keep Carmy in a self-sabotaging cycle, and combined with her ingenuity and skill, she's a godsend. I love her! But the reality is that she also does not listen to Carmy. Over and over again, he has to repeat himself and ask her to slow down and listen to him. But she doesn't. She gave that risotto dish out after Carmy said it wasn't ready because she was too caught up trying to prove herself. She kept pushing for to-go when they were just barely getting the restaurant to a place where, finally, every day isn't a new lesson in misery. In "Review", she made a mistake: she kept the preorders open. She also wouldn't stop fighting with Richie (and she went way too far when she brought up his daughter). Then she leaves. Just as the worst of it was approaching, she leaves. And the last thing she tells him is "This isn't on me."

So, yeah, Carmy deserves an apology from them both.

#the bear fx #the bear hulu #the bear fx spoilers #carmy ber #the bear marcus #sydney adamu #i just realized that marcus is normally so very considerate of those around him that it makes his behavior in Review so much more painful

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iceway · 2 years

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I’ve just had the strangest experience waiting for a package I’ve ever had

so, I preordered splatoon 3 right, and on thrusday 8th I ot an email saying it had been packaged and sent and to expect it on saturday 10th - awesome, no problem

sooo on saturday I get a message saying that the delivery person couldn’t find my post box, so my package would be sent to a pick up point on monday instead - ok cool, must be a new person then, since they’ve found my post box before and even my door once and hung the package in a bag on the handle, but hey! it happens nbd ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

so on monday I get the email telling me it’s on its way to the pick up point - aw yeah I’ll get it after work >:)

....buuut I never get a message that it arrived, huh weird...sooo tuesday then??

tuesday morning I, again, get the email saying it’s on its way to the pick up point - this time surely it will be delivered, please? NO no message to come pick it up that day either

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wednesday, during lunchbreak, another email saying the package is on its way to the pick up point - is it, delivery company, is it??? is it truly on its way this time???? are you sure???

NOPE

are they just taling my package for joyrides??? I’m so confused :(

so today I’m eating breakfast, fully expecting yet another email telling me “your package is on its way! :)“

and sure enough I get and email soon after, telling me “your package is at [pick up point], and your code is [code]! :)“ wait - wha?? I check the tracking, and yes!! it has finally actually arrived!! ;u;

my god what weird few days :’D

#Iceway talks #the bag was a pre-order bonus :3

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eirian · 2 years

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im going insane so im going to tell you about it and by that i mean make a post to scream into the void about my troubles

this will be a rambly, stream of consciousness post so watch out. unmedicated adhd brain shenanigans are afoot

i feel like i need to draw for myself more. i try to very often, i do, but i still feel like im caught in the whole “if i dont draw for attention then whats the point” hellhole that ive been trying to get out of for years. but i feel like the reason for this is that i literally Need the attention to up my chances for commissioners??? because thats how i make a living rn??? like i literally rely on commissions as my main source of income and that pays for shit like rent and medication and appointments and food :( i barely buy shit for myself anymore b/c im putting it all towards needs and not wants

also im worried my merch wont pop off as well as it did when i first released the submas merch. i know those were in high demand, but im afraid the demand will go to single digit sales for them as well as everything else i sell. im honestly thinking about just buying very small stock, maybe 10 of each item at most, and opening the orders that way (after i ship things out of course). speaking of shipping my last shipment STILL hasnt come in and im a little frustrated b/c im like. bruh i need to ship out these preorders. im not gonna do preorders in the future i dont think, im waiting way too long for this stock to come in :( i dont want yall to wait forever for like..a keychain

ive been trying to work here and there on both villain + school and facets (facets is completely written and scripted, v+s just recently got solidified as an outline Finally) but i kinda only had energy to do so for One Day so im not sure when those’ll be out lmfao. sorry bout that

i want to make more ocs, i havent made new ocs in a hot minute and im like :( wah. my character design brain is kaput right now. i wanna make more cool db ocs and such like i used to. it used to bring me so much joy. or maybe even inazuma eleven ocs idk im just wanting New Boys

i have so much to do or at least so much i could be doing. like i could make new merch art but that feels pointless if i dont have the money to buy the merch. i still need to ship out my FIRST orders, christ. and im trying so hard to get commissions rolling so i CAN ship out my shit but :( its a struggle. im struggling. god im stressed to hell and back hi

sometimes i do be like i wanna die ! but i wont. i’ll be ok things will be ok. i will get commissions its only the 6th. i have time. and im going to check out some cons that i can maybe table at in the future. thatd be wonderful. fuck i need to reprint my business cards with my updated twitter im a little mad i ended up getting my account unsuspended right after i made those cards. at least i only made 50 of them i guess

i need like an online journal or something to write this shit into instead of like, a public tumblr post LMFAO. but i cant use washi tape online so there goes that /hj

i really really need to figure out a way to let the general furry population know that i will draw their stuff for commissions. like. i Will. i Have. i Can. just give me a chance bro i’ll draw your inflation fetish art just give me a chance to make some money to live LOL. i would draw more furry art but i am so unmotivated and sluggish its so hard..

i kinda feel like i should try to get back into adoptables too but ive been so depressed and down and unmotivated its really really hard for me to design things for myself let alone to sell. so im like ok now what i have no income. im too brain fucky to get a “real job” so im just like. sits here on my ass doing absolutely nothing except being sad. ok so i might have depression

anyway life is hard thanks for putting up with me

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ninasbookshelf · 10 months

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Must-Read Memoirs

I'm on a bit of a memoir kick lately... so here are five of my favorites!

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

Michelle Zauner's memoir Crying in H Mart is an exercise in healing. The book is a straightforward account of the author's experience with pain, love, grief, and growth as she reflects on her relationship with her mother while processes her mother's passing. The agony of heartbreak is conveyed through Michelle's attempts to recreate the Korean food she never learned to cook, with the desperate hope that the threads that connect Michelle to Korea might connect her back to the mother who created her. Crying in H Mart is a breathtaking view on life and living to one's fullest. I can't recommend it more.

Miss Memory Lane by Colton Haynes

I was an MTV Teen Wolf fan. I'll admit that's what drew me to this book; I saw a familiar face on the cover and thought, "huh, I wonder what stories he has to tell." I was blown away. Miss Memory Lane follows Colton Haynes' life from childhood through present-day, detailing his experiences with sexuality, abuse, drugs and alcohol, relationships, and fame. Haynes spares nothing in his search for the truth and the candid voice had me hooked. His writing revealed both the naivety of his youth, the mistakes he made and the guilt he felt, and his current voice saying: this is what happened, and I'm here, it'll be ok.

I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

I know there has been plenty of talk about this one, but it is worth the read! Like Miss Memory Lane, I'm Glad My Mom Died details the author's experience with fame, sexuality, and most importantly her relationship with her mother and herself. Jennette's unique voice puts a spotlight on her mother's abuse, facing the truth of her experience head-on. At the same time, McCurdy maintains a cutting sense of humor throughout her story. She plays with narrative voice as she matures throughout the memoir and leads the audience to a present-day where she is safe, self-assured, and has finally reclaimed power in the life that was always meant to be hers.

Hyperbole and a Half (and Solutions and Other Problems) by Allie Brosh

Hyperbole and a Half started as a blog back in 2009 where Allie Brosh posted stories from her childhood, her daily life, her mental health, and whatever else she wanted to post, in the form of a webcomic drawn in Paintbrush. In 2013 several of the existing comics were combined with some totally new ones as a memoir in physical book format. Darkly funny and refreshing, Hyperbole and a Half and its follow-up had me laughing out loud on one page and bawling on the next.

After Hyperbole and a Half was published, there was talk of a sequel, and even a preorder for said sequel, but the release was put on hold as several traumatic events happened in Brosh's life. It seemed that Allie Brosh had totally disappeared from the internet, much to the concern of her fans. Then, in 2020, fans rejoiced to learn that Brosh was well and returning with Solutions and Other Problems, a second collection filled with childhood stories, records of grief and loneliness, and major life changes.

These works are both graphic novel and memoir, and even if you don't typically read graphic novels I recommend giving these a shot. Hyperbole and a Half was the first graphic novel I ever fell in love with, and the stories are beautifully told. They are equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking, and filled with wisdom. Allie Brosh's memoirs are victorious tales told through the lens of someone who made it through and is continuing to push onward day by day.

Just Kids by Patti Smith

I read Just Kids a few weeks ago and I feel like I have a renewed appreciation for life. I wrote about the book in my Mid-Year Book Freakout post, so I'll try to keep this short. Patti Smith has a genuine and almost childlike—in the best way—view of the world around her. She looks at everything with new eyes and deftly conveys emotion as she travels through the stages of her artistic endeavors and coming-of-age. Smith uplifts her peers and immortalizes them as the artists they are, and she speaks about art and the pursuit of art with frankness while maintaining a sense of respect for those who created it. Smith's storytelling is comforting and gorgeous, and I am so grateful I picked up this book. I can tell it'll be a favorite for years to come.

#memoirs #books and literature #booklr #book recs

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orphancookie69 · 1 year

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BACKERKIT: Oracle Dice

I recently received, after a long time of waiting, my Alleyman’s Tarot! The maker who was making that mentioned he was making an Oracle Dice. I have some Oracle Dice from Etsy, but I was excited for this one as I think with the card side options, it will play well with the Alleyman Tarot, which somehow became my favorite go to deck? (Don’t tell my other decks)....

https://www.backerkit.com/c/publishing-goblin-llc/oracle-dice#top

One thing I think is interesting is that last time the Publishing Goblin used both Kickstarter and BACKERKIT. One to start it and one to finish it. Apparently BACKERKIT wanted to start playing Kickstarter’s game. I don’t know who I have my money on for being better. I am also not expecting this for at least a year, I ordered this on June 2022.

It funded in July 2022, and before it funded I added enough money to get two journals for reading notes but the campaign said it would be available if it made it to a certain amount, and I guess it did but no one could see it? It made it with preorder sales. I am happy for the maker, but I wish I was better told this, because I otherwise allocated those funds as tip. I don’t mind tipping but I wanted a journal more. But Backerkit is still working out how it does add ons and hopefully in the future its a more straight forward process so opportunities, like the journal.

Preorders are finalizing in August, and I should be charged for shipping in August/September. Timing wise, if they can ship in September 2022 (even though I would prefer to have shipping included, I get it) I would be thrilled. Of course more delays happened. And I know I am being kind of harsh, it happens, but it would of been cool if it did not happen this time. Shipping is now going to be in February 2023. What reads odd is other projects come out, and they mention on there they have THOSE shipping times solid but not others.

Got an update in December of 2022, and it looks more like March 2023 for shipping. At least there is more of an end in sight? I would love to get an update that says we are on track not more and more behind but that is ok. I would not be shocked if this took a year to materialize again. Got an update in March, ya know when shipping was supposed to happen. Dice are being finished, and shipping is now supposed to be April 2023.

In April, shipping was charged. While it would be less than a year since the original order was placed, I still kind of can’t believe how long these take.

(Almost) 1 Year Later...

It has arrived. Well part of it, the first part of the order came in May. I had my dice, oracle cards, wooden holders in this shipment. The second shipment should of had my clothes, oracle books, and tarot book. I ended up getting two oracle dice/card sets and an alley man tarot deck for my sister. Who doesn’t want matching nontraditional divination tools? The second shipment arrived the next day with books, cloths, and booster packs. So everything arrived!

So I know the question on everyone’s mind, have I played with them yet? Almost. They function like tarot cards, and there kind of needs to be some understanding. Playing with them is one thing, but reading makes it that much more deep. So the “getting to know one another” process has been slow but food. I made a couple of posts about it so far, and I love the content coming out of this playtime.

Realistically, I am not shocked just a little disappointed in the year long timeline. But, after this came in-me and my sister will have a matching set of oracle dice and tarot cards and I can’t imagine what more we would need. So I don’t mind the wait, it is worth it but makes me less inclined to be open to future projects. There is an Alleyway’s Oracle and while that would be a fun addition for the collection, do I feel like waiting another year for project? We shall see...

#rant #backerkit #the publishing goblin #oracle dice #divination #spirituality #kickstarter #oracle #alleyway's oracle #now playing #now supporting

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hotarutranslations · 1 year

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#Ayumizuki is in the 2nd Photo!

Evening

I didn't post it yesterday but,

I cropped out a photo, of Ishida's hair that has just been bleached! Look!

Look its amazingly blonde! Kyaakyaa!

With this, I didn't have a job where I had to go out, but I met with the members, and with that, everyone was like,

Whoaaaaa----!!!!!!

they were really stirred up like that 🤣👏

I laughed

I forgot to take another selfie today as well, here's the hair-- 😕

Today!!

Thank you very much, to everyone who applied, and watched, the Ayuzmizuki Limsta Sign Meet~ ☺️💖💙

It was fun!

I think it was a gentle stream, full of love for Ayumizuki, with thoughts of "lets have a bus tour" and, messages telling us to say what we like about each other 🤭 lol

The Archive Is Here

That's right in the moment, there was some horror so, look back there, ok--- 👻 lol (If you look back you'll see there isn't any horror, it'll be ok)

Did everyone enjoy it 💖💙

Each moment was short but, we were able to have nostalgic talks, Even for those that aren't fans yet, I'd be happy if you thought that, the atmosphere of Ayumizuki is like, it feels like this~ how nice~ ☺️🍀

Also, again,

Next week our new songs finally release,

Really, thank you very much, for the lots of preorders 🌍️

I properly wrote those signs!

Please wait for them to send to you!

Ayumizuki are already tired--- 🥱💤

After the stream, I was surprisingly sleepy! lol

Tonight at 11:30PM~ Ah!!! Its already started!!! Hello Pro Dance Gakuen!!! Definitely watch this tonight as well!!!

Tomorrow, S Cawaii!-san releases and, TV Tokyo's "Chou Onpa" airs!!!

S Cawaii!-san🫶

Calendar Revival!

Although, these were shot for the release of the new songs, I left many comments on radio and TV but, It'll air in each region but, since I didn't write about these, please check the homepage ⚠️

Here

😳🎉

Morning Musume '22 x DA PUMP KENZO "One Two Three" Dream Collab

Crank-in!

see you ayumin <3

https://ameblo.jp/morningmusume-10ki/entry-12779521779.html

#Ishida Ayumi #Morning Musume '22 #Morning Musume #Fukumura Mizuki #Hello! Project #Translation #Blog

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kingjasnah · 4 years

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you know. chapter twelve was a set up chapter. promises all the way down. i nearly went comatose over adolin just saying that he swears he's gonna help kaladin no matter what so what the fuck am i gonna do when the book comes out and I actually have to read him doing it

#actually i know I'm not talking about it as much but same with what radiant said to kal #that's another post i have a lot to say about that but still #i literally FINALLY preordered the book after reading ch 12. i would have eventually but after that............#i was like Ok Gotta Own This Now #it (like renarin) snapped me out of a pretty bad place cause now i get to distract myself fully with like Two Lines #the fuck is the rest of the book gonna be #row spoilers #rhythm of war spoilers

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doyunhos · 4 years

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✨ album haul ✨

#i finally have a gg album 🥺 and i got ryujin’s solo pc and one of yeji’s unit pcs (aka my top two biases) 🥺#also i got the red one bc it has my favorite fits in it !!#but i also love the fits in the yellow version too so i’ll probably end up getting it eventually....#i only pulled two members of potential bias line for treasure but it’s ok bc look at how cute the rest of my pulls are 🥺#and then for skz i pulled my favorite minho pc !!! (i’m glad i didn’t pull any concept cards bc i much prefer the selfie/double sided cards)#i very much didn’t have a hyunjin ‘curse’ but now i might lmao #but that’s ok bc like i said we stan ot8 in this house 🙆🏼‍♀️#bUT seungmin really said you get my pc that you really wanted and my preorder benefit but that’s it #so i have three of the same post card LMAO and two 3racha pcs and not one of the other post card or a vocalracha pc #but it’s all good bc the solo cards are the ones i cared about/didn’t want dups of the most and we did not 🙆🏼‍♀️#itzy #treasure #stray kids #album pulls #cay.txt

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