#or a job!!!!! i'm not picky!!!!!

[palismet]

hunting palismen ending storyboards you will always be dear to me. it always makes me feel something so soft and forlorn. that lil smile? the gentleness of it all, even as it fades into something more pensive?

the cradling of flapjack's staff, the ease already at his presence; tinged with fear and hesitance, but the comfort still there. to finally have something that is freely given, that doesn't have to be continually earned. to have a friend that chose you, even where you are now, even at your most contrasted against the story? to be chosen. not destined, or fated for something, but chosen, freely, wildly, as in i am here, with you, of my own volition. i am yours above all else - i choose you.

no wonder he wasn't expecting that, no wonder he immediately held it close, and then at a wide distance. what do you do in the face of a feeling you have never felt, never really truly believed you'd earned before? you hold it as close as you can. you dream of one day earning it. you push it as far as you can, because you know, you know - it is a day that will never come.

and then it does, it does, it does.

#toh storyboards #the owl house #hunter toh #toh analysis #he doesn't have any comparison!!! and it is the saddest thing!! #slamming my hands down in my desk he is happy!!!! here in these few frames of a moment he is happy!!!!! for the first time; #in this way; something has been given to him. he has never had this before and it has to feel like something entirely new? #it has to hold in him like a light that can't go out. that he'd never let dim. suddenly - there is a palisman belos can't have. #and that CHANGE??? THAT SHIFT??? #it makes me go crazy. a whole story told here in like. two seconds. insane. dana terrance & crew pls give me therapy money #or a job!!!!! i'm not picky!!!!!

[frodolives]

I think spreading historical misinformation is intolerable EXCEPT when it's about the Beatles. I actually think we should be making an active effort to spread more misinformation about the Beatles

#i'm usually really picky when it comes to historical accuracy like it's my job but #anybody can say anything about the beatles and i'll just take it at face value i don't care anymore i don't respect them #theyre nothing but dolls to be played with for my amusement #the beatles

[vinelark]

Fav deaged tim fic recs? I feel like I’ve read them all so I was wondering if you had any recommendations, thanks!

hello! i actually haven't read a lot of de-aged tim fics yet (though boy would i love to). 95% of the de-aged tim concepts in my head are from kicking silly (or angsty) ideas back and forth with my friends and the excellent tiny tim comics they make. so you probably know this niche better than i do, but here are two fics i really liked! 🥰

Little Overlooked Dreams by Lunette3002

a sweet oneshot where 10 y/o tim gets to (re-)meet the bats and learns he's part of the family one day. i especially liked damian in this! and the detail where tim sometimes talks to himself in robin's voice was both cute and heartbreaking.

The 90s Are Back! by RedWritingHood

i rec'd this one on my reverse robins list, but it's worth linking again because it's such a fun (and funny) twist on a de-aged tim plot. reverse robins tim in his sort-of-back-with-the-bats antihero era gets de-aged back to his robin era, meets his many new younger siblings, and still manages to annoy his older bro damian while he's at it. mostly shenanigans, a little bit of angst, and many quotable lines to be found within.

also please look at this art too, it's so cute

#i feel like i'm really picky about this trope only because little kids are so so hard to write #so everyone who manages to write them well is an absolute legend good job #tim drake #fic rec #asks

[rimouskis]

if you have at all been compelled by my Perfume Posting (or if you're into fragrance yourself) I highly recommend this article that talks about the aesthetic categorization and flattening of fragrance as heralded by fragrantica. It was both interesting AND was a semi-dense read that I had to focus on to parse, which felt good for my brain

#I have noticed myself popping into fragrantica more #(which I don't love due to the linked-in-the-article reddit thread) #so this was a great way to rethink the usefulness of the site and its language/culture #also I'm just so picky about fragrance. nothing is a good blind buy bc I know 2 things that are billed as similar won't BE similar to me #and I think this article does a good job of articulating why

[ejunkiet]

Am I the dummie who has been wondering why she has been fighting a migraine all week while simultaneously devouring books on a tiny old phone with a speed she hasn't reached since she was 12?

Yeah. Eyestrain is real folks. I've swapped over to my paper white, which I've had the whole time, just didn't think to use for some reason sksksks

#in my defence the books I'm reading are very bingeable #i actually paid for a month of KU past the trial (shock horror) while i ride this trashy book phase out 😂 #sometimes you just want to read a book where you don't need to think much #or three #I've gotten through 600 words this weekend #and i uh don't really skim #i'm an immersive reader - I'm slower because I'm watching the whole thing play out #so this is FAST for me #and the eyestrain is real 😂 #such a dummy!! this wasn't rocket science! #but I stare at screens all day anyway #the tiny phone screen wasn't working for me #the last time i had a migraine was because of bg3......... where i played it the same amount of hours as my fulltime job..... #but honestly I'll happily take this over the insane migraines i got at my last job where my vision fucked up because of stress #and burn out ahahahaha #this is why i switched to audio books for a while but i'm so picky about narrators and the pacing #plus this is. trashy fiction. 😂 #i'll return from this rabbit hole soon.... #tbd

[hazbinsinners]

;; man i'm not usually one to have duplicate anxiety ( i think that's the right term . . . ? ) but oh man. i am insecure as hell about my portrayal rn

#;; agh . i'm so picky with myself about it #;; because i've been writing him for four years #;; he's sorta cemented in my brain but he's not always the most canon accurate version of him #;; i cant help but be envious of people who can write him closer to canon #;; i mean i know i could if i wanted to #;; but i think it's fun this way #;; i'm just paranoid people look down on me for it. that i'm not doing a good enough job #;; aaghhh #;; ooc #;; neg - delete

[culmaer]

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#nothing is more depressing than working on my cv #because I just don't feel like I have marketable skills #and so many of the writing and research posts I come across on job sites are like ''you'll be working alongside ai'' #I even saw a copywriter post that said ''you won't be doing any writing or editing. you job will be to refine and improve ai prompts #so that the ai can more consistently produce the texts we need'' #like hello #the person doing that job is literally making themself more obsolete by the day #so here's the plan #I need to take any job that pays vaguely well #and use that money to either do short corses #or save up to go so my masters #that conclusion is inescapable #just. for now I'm still stuck on step 1 : finding a decent job #and (perhaps I'm being too picky) but post covid I do not want to go back into anything in the tourism industry #it's too precarious and honestly just comes down to entertaining rich people which pushes me further left every time i think about it #I considered joining the communist party. but 1) they're still part of the tripartite alliance with the anc... which is a no from me #and 2) communist révolution should spontaneously happen in industrialised countries with surplus wealth when the proletariat arise #south africa does not have surplus wealth nor class consciousness really. it's still filtered through post apartheid racial groupings #which is unhelpful because the black bourgeoisie are not our allies just because they're black #and trying to impose communism in a society without the surplus wealth didn't work out too well throughout the 20th century #so what does that leave you with #parties like cope ? plagued by the same issues as the anc ? no thank you #(I did also study politics btw which is why I've even considered these career paths) #(although I haven't worked in politics or governance since graduation so maybe that doesn't even matter anymore it's been years) #all I want is a job that pays fairly and leaves me with enough free time to do my hobbies #I do not have the grindset I'll admit that #which is why I've enjoyed the art industry #but again. it just comes down to entertaining rich people in the small galleries which is needlessly stressful #and the larger non-commercial galleries and musea aren't hiring atm... #and that's it. rant over I guess since this is the 30th tag

[theclearblue]

I found out my favorite coworker had her last day and a new one came in that I'm already not a fan of. It's so over for me.

#i am like a feral animal scratching at the walls i want to leeeeaaaave but this is the first time i've struggled getting a new job 😭😭😭 #i am being kinda picky tbh but also these job postings are ass!!! pay people properly!!! #running on like two hours of sleep and i'm so irritable as well so that could be part of it too lmao

[aeide-thea]

thinking abt like. if you introduce someone to something you're into and they're like, wow, that's so awesome, you're probably tickled that they dig it and are seemingly a kindred spirit at least that far; if you then introduce them to another thing you're into and they're again like, wow, that's so awesome, you're probably still pleased but also perhaps guiltily wondering whether they know any other adjectives; and if you introduce them to a third thing and yet again they're like, wow, that's so awesome, you're probably asking yourself, was any of that affirmation actually real or is this person just so reflexively accommodating that they've been turning off whatever independent critical faculties they possess in order to play a better yes-man???

(for values of 'you' that primarily mean 'me' obviously)

#just thinking a lot this week abt like. on the one hand i SO deeply need people to be kind and exhibit a readiness to be pleased #and i'm so relieved and grateful when i encounter that energy #but like. on the other hand i need to feel like i actually meet your standards‚ not like you don't HAVE any? #like. if a golden retriever wants to be pals it means nothing. if a cat wants to be pals it means everything #and like. if we're being honest i'm very very very picky abt. everything. i was going to specify areas but. it's all of them. #i just try not to actively be a dick abt it to anyone's face bc i think that's really important #(and like. i did a slightly less good job of hiding that in certain ways this week than i probably endorse so i'm thinking abt that) #(like i think the problem is that it always feels v important to be clear abt my tastes/Who I Am bc i want to be Understood) #(but like. sometimes ppl just aren't the sort of people who are going to Understand me and i need to get better abt cutting bait) #(and prioritizing courtesy abt their tastes over clarity abt mine in those cases) #idk. have very extremely not resolved the tension between my various values here #basically like goldilocks i need everything to be juuuuuust right which like. perfect IS the enemy of good and i know it!! #but at the same time like. it IS better to be alone than to be with people who chafe you raw. #but maybe eventually if you let them sand you into a new shape it'll be good? but. feels bad to be sanded. #anyway. strongly suspect this is not actually a coherent post i'm very sleepytired #this week was really really challenging and left me with a lot of food for thought. also some pie

[swinging-stars-from-satellites]

hey I applied for a really good job that I'd really love to do on Friday and I haven't heard anything back, would y'all please pray that I get the job??

#I would REALLY love it #it's an entry level job but people are SO picky in their hiring in this town #like my wildly overqualified SIL applied at the same place and they wouldn't take her #so I'm... kinda very nervous tbh. #Lu rambles #prayer request

[kaurwreck]

may i suggest you IEUqLL8J4gI on youtube? spoiler: it's not actually about killing gods in jrpgs

I don't love video essays because of how they tend to conflate, oversimplify, and often misstate or misrepresent information. They also tend to be poorly organized/structured. I think this video falls into similar issues, and its framing of Japan is infantilizing and orientalist at times.

Your summary is a good example of why it's not well constructed— the essay should, actually, be about killing gods in jrpgs. Context isn't supposed to distract from the thesis; it's supposed to support and provide an analytical lens. Nothing exists in a vacuum (not even American video game tropes, despite what the intro implied, or even the outro with its overextension of classical theology). But I think the creator misses background context relevant to the point, overattributes to the West (and in doing so, strips substantial autonomy, sovereignty, and culpability from Japan), and conflates Eastern philosophies and religions (and attempts to compare both to the West without considering comparably influential Western philosophy at all). The essay also suffers from a common issue in media analyses online in that the essay contains very little actual analysis (the analysis doesn't begin until after 1 hour into a 1.5 hour video— and is very rushed with only thin connections made to only some of the background information).

But, I do appreciate the recommendation, and it was definitely interesting. I can only be critical because of the sheer amount of background I've inhaled and because I don't think I'm necessarily the target audience. I also struggle to critique anything unless there's something substantial enough to latch onto, and so, as far as I'm concerned, the fact I have specific criticisms at all speaks well of the recommendation.

#im stupidly picky and that's no one's burden but my own #i'm also in a research and analytical writing-heavy job that requires a terminal degree #so i have a remarkably unfair baseline expectation/standard for analyses #whereas the vast majority of things are great for what theyre tailored to be #but anyway. #i would say self effacingly that as you can imagine im not great at parties #but in undergrad we would have parties in which we made drinking games out of political and philosophical debate #and as an adult all of the parties i go to are full of like lawyers and programmers and shit so like #i actually do kill it at parties— but specifically parties for people who are poorly socialized so

[wickedhawtwexler]

i'm gonna submit my 100th job application today 🤪

#when i was ENTERING this field two years ago i submitted FORTY TWO total applications #i interviewed for two jobs and was offered BOTH of them!!! #and got literally THREE interview invites after i accepted the offer for my last job #currently at 98 job apps / 3 interviews / 0 offers. shit is rough out here y'all!!! #i'm not being that picky either like i'm applying to jobs where i'm gonna take a pay cut i literally don't care lmaooo #i don't wanna move but idk. i might have to so i have more jobs to apply to? my friend got a job offer recently & is moving to philly #i don't wanna move though ughhhh #m.txt

[dandunn]

Cis men generate the most rancid vibes when you suggest a movie to watch that isn't in their immediate sphere of interest

#I watch a LOT of movies that I wouldn't watch normally because I don't want to be a picky little weeb #But the moment I put on spider verse my brother does a shit job of pretending he doesn't despise the concept #Not saying it's because he's racist but I'm pretty sure it's because he's racist

[fly-sky-high-09]

hhhgh

#just demi aroace moment in conversation with mom #nothing serious just me venting a little cuz good friend implied #she'd want to try have me hook up with someone but she was very respectful about me saying no thanks #but it's been on my mind since and frustrating thoughts popped in my mind #I like the idea of a partner but the fact that I know myself enough where I can't just plop into romantic relationship like that #frustrates me a bit #and it's like yeah I can meet folks and make friends and possibly IN TIME MAYBE JUST MAYBE develop romantic feelings #but the fact that it would take so long I don't think just 'hooking up' would actually work. ever. #and I'm #I'm not easy to handle as a person. I think #I think I can be overwhelming and opinionated and it would probably read as 'picky' #idk. I'm just frustrated about this because I'm having difficulties handling life and worrying about the future #to even try and care about romance #even if in the back of my head it would be nice to have someone that close #I just don't yearn for it... #I want stable job and my own space first #and not worrying about health and bills and expensive groceries etc. #frustrated....

[dove-da-birb]

Heyo! How are you? How has your day been?

My day has been aight.

I finished my first-ever crochet project; just a dish cloth, but I made zero mistakes!!! Planning on making a shit tonne of them since I have so much of this one yarn that I was gifted.

Messaged back an employment counsellor, hopefully I'll hear back soon cuz I need to get a job.

And I'm currently re-writing an old WIP, actually almost done Chapter 1 of ??? It's been taking me a while since I hate re-writing old works, but it was necessary since my writing has improved since when I first wrote it. Now I just need a name for this series...

#faye! #bruh i need a job; i live at home but my contract ended back in April; that's why I've been writing so much #but i'm very picky with jobs and employers; which is the bane of my parents; sorry boo but i don't want to work for a homophobe/racist #i got standards <3

[tbh-entp]

one would think that i just hang out in front of hospitals..

#says my friend #because i'm dating my fourth doctor #which lol the fourth doctor #was a good one #showing the nerd underneath #don't know #i don't even know #my friend won't read this #but #i didn't know he was a doctor when we met so that's just a coincidence #also like i get along w ppl i have things in common with #like i've got an engineering degree and a doctorate #i'm not being picky #also i've dated like a hundred people #it makes sense that the ones who lasted longer had certain #types of jobs or traits or interests #a problem with doctors #is their schedules #and i work a lot and travel a lot #so ideally #i meet a teacher or anything other than a docco #dating is hard #and i'm simultaneously good #and bad at it