#pip seville

[swynlake-spill]

Pip Seville rebounded FAST. Kissing your ex? Classic.

Hm. Getting conflicting reports on this one. Anon, i hate to go there but are u a lil bit racist....? Those Pixie lights are low but...

as far as i know, Pip was spotted sobbing on Milo's hunky shoulders while Tad and Hiro ended the night together! Doesn't sound like Pip rebounded at all to me! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

#daily spill #tad fiske #hiro hamada #pip seville

[phireads]

My Books of 2023 Ranking 📖

This is a little late (it's the 12th of January when I'm writing this) but I read 18 books this year and I really wanted to just summarise my thoughts on them.

Obvious disclaimer: these are just my opinions and I would love to have a conversation about any of these books, whether you agree with me or not (the beauty of literature is that it's subjective) so please ask me any questions you might have.

Okay, let's get into it!

Re-reads:

The Smell of Other People’s Houses by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Simply incredible. This was my fourth time reading this book. It does have a great deal of nostalgic merit for me so that surely makes me biassed and therefore I can’t say it’s definitively the best book ever (however much I might want to). It’s not some sort of philosophical masterpiece, nor does it present any new views on society or culture. But it does exactly what it sets out to do. It is a book written for teenagers and young people which teaches them, through vibrant characters and rich prose, that they are deserving of love and that a true sense of belonging can always be found if sought. I will be rereading this spring. 

First Reads:

16. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

⭐️⭐️

Ugh. This was such a slog. I had only ever read one Dickens work before this - A Christmas Carol, as required by my English GCSE (standard examinations in England, taken at age 15/16) - and I really enjoyed it. Yes, ACC was a novella and therefore, much shorter than Great Expectations and, I believe, most of Dickens’ other novels but I think it also has a spirit to it which just isn’t present in this book. I’m not referring to the “Christmas spirit” or indeed any of the four supernatural spirits which visit Ebenezer Scrooge throughout the stanzas, but rather the sense of movement that tells the reader that a story is progressing and wills them to read on. Great Expectations, to me, felt uninspired and dull. I liked (as in enjoyed reading about them, not solely agreed with them morally) only two characters, Biddy and Joe. The rest of the characters simply didn’t interest me, as they were too trivialised (which seems to be a major component of Dickens’ writing and all I can say is: Bertolt Brecht does it better). I recognise and appreciate what Dickens was trying to do with Miss Havisham having created a monster out of Estella but the way it was conveyed, especially given Pip was telling the story, simply lessened the impact. I didn’t like the convoluted prose, nor did I find the plot particularly engaging. I will be trying another Dickens novel (I own a copy of A Tale of Two Cities but if anyone has a better recommendation, please let me know) but needless to say, my expectations won’t be all that Great. 

15. The Tomb in Seville: Crossing Spain on the Brink of Civil War by Norman Lewis 

⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was a travel piece which focuses on Lewis’ journey, with his brother-in-law, across Spain on an errand for his father-in-law, Eugene Corvaja to locate the Corvaja family’s ancestral tomb in (you guessed it) Sevilla. There were several elements of this book which I did enjoy, particularly Lewis’ way of imparting obscure facts (I had no clue there had been witch trials on the Iberian peninsula). Sadly, a lot of the anecdotal stories felt quite distant and unemotional. Perhaps, because I mostly read fiction, I was wrong to expect such sentiment from a travel piece but I do think there should have been more urgency felt when recounting being in the crossfire of a battle. I do want to acknowledge this book’s value as it demonstrates the rest of the world’s view of the guerra civil. 

14. North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell

⭐️⭐️⭐️

This one was honestly quite a disappointment for me. I know that seems ridiculous to say, given how I’ve rated it three stars, but I was just so excited to read this. I’d heard that Gaskell was an adept writer who did not shy away from political commentary. That much is true. I was extremely impressed by Margaret and Mr Thornton’s political sparring, as most Regency and Victorian era works that I’ve encountered disguise their political and social messaging so as to not create too much controversy. Gaskell, on the other hand, makes no attempt to veil the more sensitive issues of her time. What did disappoint me was her characterisation, or lack thereof. I did not find myself drawn to Margaret Hale, John Thornton, or any of their comrades and rivals. I’m very much a character-driven reader. To properly enjoy a fiction book, its characters must be at least one of three things:

Relatable - a character acts or thinks like me and therefore, I feel a bond with them and am invested in their fate (see: C. Brontë’s Jane Eyre or Austen’s Elinor Dashwood)

Recognisable - a character acts or thinks like someone I have encountered and therefore, feels realistic to me (see: Alcott’s Amy March or Stoker’s Lucy Westenra)

Compelling - a character acts or thinks in a manner with which I am not at all familiar and may find morally reprehensible  but does so in a way which engages me and encourages me to read on (see: E. Brontë’s Hindley Earnshaw or Golding’s Jack Merridew)

That seems arbitrary to state but regardless, I must be engaged with the characters for a plot or the writing to be worth reading and unfortunately I was not engaged with the characters of North and South. I will still be picking up Gaskell’s other work though and I can see why she is an exalted author and want to give her another chance. 

13. You’ll be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus

⭐️⭐️⭐️

This is not the kind of book I usually talk about on here, probably because I rarely read any young adult literature anymore (not for any snobbish reason, my tastes have just changed) and have never been a great fan of mysteries. However, I have an odd devotion to Karen M. McManus books, having fond memories of going to the supermarket after school to pick up her latest novel and trying not to bump into a tree as I read it on the walk home. So of course, I had to read this. It’s simply okay. The crime was basic and its perpetrator was unconvincing but it was an easy and fun read and I like to rate books based on my personal experience, rather than the general academic consensus. Would recommend The Cousins over this but still a good time. 

12. The Return by Victoria Hislop

⭐️⭐️⭐️

I had read one Victoria Hislop book before The Return - Those who are Loved, published eleven years after this - and I’m very happy to say that Hislop is not a one hit wonder whose inspiration dims over time. I can see in The Return the ideas that would become her later novels. So naturally, this book was not as emotive or as fleshed out as I would have liked but it’s really nice to see a popular author who is very clearly dedicated to their craft and has improved. I really need to read The Island. Also brownie points for the Lorca mentions! 

11. Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

⭐️⭐️⭐️

I’m actually sort of nervous to post this on here - particularly because I have beloved mutuals who would sail a thousand ships for this book. I’d heard about all the satire and social commentary in Northanger Abbey so I decided to approach it with a more academic viewpoint (especially since I love gothic literature - yes, even the silly and melodramatic stuff which Jane Austen criticises - so I didn’t want to get personally offended). I really respect what Austen set out to do and this is certainly the most transparent social commentary I’ve read from her. I just didn’t connect with the characters. I understand that Catherine is meant to be almost a parody of herself but she didn’t feel as real to me as Austen’s other heroines. Nor did, I truly regret to say, Henry feel like a leading man. I wasn’t very invested in their relationship and felt that their obstacles were resolved too quickly. HOWEVER, biggest compliments to the author for creating John Thorpe, one of the most timeless and insufferable antagonists of all time. I adored the fact that he’s not comically evil, he’s just awful. Where Catherine hopes she might be a heroine, John Thorpe believes down to his breeches that he is a hero. I also thought it was so well done how he tried so hard to get Catherine to fall for him and ended up directly facilitating her relationship with Henry. All in all, I will definitely be rereading because I’m sure I’ve missed some nuance. Unfortunately, Ms Austen has set my expectations so high, I can’t help but feel a little disappointed. 

10. Ariadne by Jennifer Saint 

⭐️⭐️⭐️

This wasn’t really anything new but Jennifer Saint writes beautifully so I would like to read Elektra and Atalanta.

To me, this novel felt like a story of sisterhood so I’m surprised it wasn’t called Ariadne and Phaedra. Due to it just being called Ariadne, I would always have had a sense of Phaedra’s tragic fate, even had I not known her mythology beforehand. I will say, I read this in Crete after having visited the real Knossos so that definitely helped my enjoyment of the book. I would absolutely recommend this to people wanting to get into mythological retellings but be warned - the feminism is really basic and bland. 

9. Tortilla Flat by John Steinbeck 

⭐️⭐️⭐️

All men these days know how to do is get arrested, fall asleep, drink wine and steal vacuum cleaners. This is, again, a brilliant instance of a writer developing over years of honing their skills. In Tortilla Flat, we see Steinbeck’s trademark landscape of the hot California deserts combined with the first inklings of his masterful character work. Danny and his friends are instant favourites of mine - especially the Pirate and Jesús María Corcoran. The plot is pretty weak, especially for Steinbeck, but as I said, this is one of his earlier works. Still a very engaging and atmospheric read and made me wish for five friends to share a gallon (or two) of wine with. 

8. The Wedding by Dorothy West 

⭐️⭐️⭐️

I would 100% recommend this book to anybody who enjoys media concerning high society and decadence. The Wedding marries themes of familial and racial politics with an idyllic island setting. I found the conversations between Gram, Liz and Shelby to be extremely compelling. I wasn’t as interested in the parallel plotline of Lute and his daughters though so the ending fell a bit flat for me. I also wish that we had seen Shelby’s fiance, Meade. I think West intended for Meade to be a symbol of Shelby’s choice between her family/ race and her love and therefore did not need to be developed into a full character but I just felt that if we had got to know Meade, we would have better understood Shelby’s decisions. Also, this is the second book I’ve read recently where a man dies directly after intercourse - is this a common plot point in books???

7. Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

⭐️⭐️⭐️

Here we are. The behemoth. It’s not actually extremely long but oh boy, is it jam-packed? I really didn’t know how to rate this because it’s just so different from anything I’ve ever read before. I suppose I should get the negatives out of the way first by saying that I did not enjoy the structuring. I wish we didn’t know that the majority of the characters of the first half of the novel are already dead when Nelly recounts the story to Mr Lockwood. I understand that Brontë might have intended to show how all the first generation were doomed from the beginning and I think telling us of Catherine’s death was ingenious but I wish I’d found out about Isabella’s death in the main narrative. Otherwise, what a masterpiece! The pacing was a little slow for the first 100 or so pages but I honestly enjoyed that because it allowed me to really immerse myself in Brontë’s eerie moors. As someone who spent a lot of time in Yorkshire as a child, I found the descriptions to be absolutely transporting. I thought the first half of the book was brilliant but the second half - concerning Catherine, Heathcliff and Hindley’s children - is what makes this book a deserving classic. I have a lot more to say but I promised myself I’d keep these reviews short and digestible so I’ll move on. 

6. Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was my fourth Fredrik Backman book (following A Man Called Ove, Beartown and Us Against You). I think if it hadn’t been a Backman novel, I would have loved it even more but you know how it is, I have high expectations. The writing was, as ever, extremely charming and engaging (shoutout to the most consistently brilliant translator I’ve ever read, Neil Smith) and the characters were so realistic and loveable. I just felt the plot dragged. Probably because the majority of the novel takes place in one apartment building and the same story is told from multiple perspectives. I felt a lot of joy whilst reading this but it’s definitely my least favourite Fredrik Backman book. Oh well, onto The Winners (which I know is going to make me cry)!

5. Before the Coffee Gets Cold: Tales from the Café by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

⭐️⭐️⭐️

This book was so beautiful. I feel I should start by noting that this book was bought for me by my beloved best friend and neither of us realised it was a sequel until I was halfway through reading it so naturally there were elements of the plot and characters that I did not fully understand but I have tried to not let that affect my judgement. The premise of the book is such an interesting one and, as a complete newbie to Japanese literature and a relative novice when it comes to understanding Japanese culture, I didn’t feel too overwhelmed by the different details. My favourite story was that of Yukio, Kyoko and their mother, Kinuyo. Since we’d already met Kyoko in Gohtaro’s story (and likely in the first book - take what I say with a pinch of salt), I had a fondness for the family by the time Yukio came to the café. I cried on the train because that was the best way that story could have concluded, in my opinion. The other stories were very powerful but it was Yukio’s that shone the brightest. I also LOVED the character of Kazu. I will definitely be reading the first (oops), third and fourth books in this series. 

4. The Children of Jocasta by Natalie Haynes

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

My second Greek mythological retelling of the year, The Children of Jocasta was actually quite a shock for me. I’m a huge fan of Sophocles’ Antigone (though I’ve never seen or read Oedipus at Colonus or Oedipus Rex) so I’m very picky when it comes to reimaginings. I found the semi-modernisation aspect to be pretty cringeworthy (not everyone needs a nickname) but I found Haynes’ writing to be so addictive that I could move past those aspects. I was so intrigued by the dynamics between Oedipus and Jocasta and the plague element gave the story a lot more historical grounding (given the Athenian plagues of that era). Such an enjoyable and compelling read. I don’t know if it’s necessarily a good introductory read for those unfamiliar with mythology. If you’re looking for a truly modern Antigone retelling, absolutely give Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie a go. 

3. Tess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was the surprise of the year for me to be honest. A book written in the late nineteenth century by a man about a young maiden and her downfall? Sounds like the most maddening experience. But it wasn’t. Hardy’s portrayal of Tess, and of the women and girls she represents, was incredibly sympathetic. His writing was also remarkably atmospheric - especially during the final scenes at Stonehenge. Even the conversations with Tess and her friends felt like real teenage exchanges. Take notes, Stephen King and F. Scott Fitzgerald - men can write women convincingly and respectfully. Angel Clare also felt like someone I’ve met a million times over, someone who isn’t the epitome of evil but perpetuates so many injustices. Honestly a spectacular read. I’m so excited to pick up Far from the Madding Crowd.

2. Passing by Nella Larsen

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

It feels almost strange putting Passing in second place, considering the profound effect it had on me. This book is completely incredible. Larsen’s prose is atmospheric and oddly breezy. It makes the plot feel deceptively light until we, as the reader, understand the stakes. From the second page, on which Clare is referred to as a “pale small girl” (the subversive ordering of adjectives bypassing English grammatical rules and thereby putting the utmost importance on the hue of Clare’s skin), the author puts so much consideration into her choice of wording which really makes this work stand out to me.Clare and Irene are truly two sides of the same coin (forgive the cliché). Their equal opportunities are made all the more clear by the wholly opposite way the two women deal with them. Clare chooses to hide from the truth (that her husband is a racist, that her marriage is founded on lies) whilst Irene cannot bear to live in ignorance when she recognises the connection between her own husband, Brian, and Clare. The two women are shining examples of what literary characters should be. They are complex and flawed and both seem to envy each other. Clare covets Irene’s life and Irene resents Clare for having the power to take that from her. Whilst reading, I considered many possible ways that the story might end but never that. Incredible. I just wish the penultimate scene had been a tad longer but that’s my own critique (barely even that, just personal preference). Also the film is spectacular and a rare faithful adaptation of its source material. 

1. Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Finally! We’re here! Ugh I love love love this book. Is it as socially or academically impactful as Passing? No, not at all. But it’s just a brilliant book. Anne is fiercely intelligent and kind and just an all-round wonderfully written protagonist. I loved Marilla, Matthew, Gilbert and Diana too. The scenes with all Anne’s classmates are just a perfect reflection of being a tween/ teen girl and feeling the joy of being surrounded by friends and being totally carefree. I feel like I knew Anne and all of her friends - I laughed with them and cried with them and watched them grow up and it was truly a magical experience. I want to visit St Edward’s Island because Montgomery paints it in such an enchanting way. I’m so invested in Anne and Gilbert’s relationship, it’s embarrassing. This book also found me at the perfect time - right as I was starting a distance degree. So I felt comfort in studying alone whilst also pursuing a career knowing Anne was too (I recognise that’s a little silly but oh well, it works for me). I wish I could start Anne of Avonlea right away but I know that I want to buy physical copies because I can tell I’m going to read these books again and again. Pure comfort. Pure timelessness.

📖

Alright, that's everything! Onto a wonderful new year of reading in 2024 <3

#mine #books #classic lit #ranking #books 2023 #thomas hardy #jane austen #emily brontë #bonnie sue hitchcock #nella larsen #lucy maud montgomery #natalie haynes #jennifer saint #charles dickens #victoria hislop #karen m mcmanus #minegishi toshiki #fredrik backman #dorothy west #john steinbeck #elizabeth gaskell #norman lewis #queue almost unearthly thing

[plutothe-pup]

Pardon the Turkey || Piplo

@exsqueak-me​

Pip was throwing him a little traditional American-Thanksgiving. 

Which was... incredibly nice, honestly. Like so nice. He’d come to him with a guest list, asking if he was comfortable with the people, asking if there was anyone else he knew he wanted to add, and now Milo even knew that the question on twitter and all his weird exchanges with Phineas had been because of this. Milo actually hadn’t really ever had a traditional thanksgiving either, honestly. They didn’t do most holidays in the normal sense. Even Christmas was... uh - well. Not very Christmas, but that wasn’t something Milo was going to mention to Pip (he didn’t want to break his heart) 

The only problem with all of this, of course was... the timing. It was after the political events (and therefore after he’d twinged his wrist in a way he was just quietly trying to fix with ice in the evenings), after the first snow, and after Pip had started posting silly things on his blog. Silly things that had led to the, at first relieving, but then horrible, horrible realization that someone from his family’s organization lived here. In Swynlake. Which led to some panicked research that had both his mind and heart reeling and now here he was, in the Seville kitchen focusing on making the potato filling he knew from home as he swept a knife across celery, dicing it thin and dumping it into a bowl. 

When he pulled away, the sleeve of his sweater caught the edge of the bowl, dragging it off the counter and Milo quickly panic grabbed it before it could topple off the side (sending his knife to the floor instead), his gaze immediately cutting to Pip to see if he noticed as he slipped the ceramic dish back up further onto the counter and bent to pick up the knife timidly. 

#c: Pip #p: Pardon the Turkey #x; Piplo #you gave me these gifs for a reason

[jere-me--oh-my]

Press release:

Coming this Spring: To Boba, With Love.

From the creative team that brought you ‘A Paper Work-Out,’ ‘Get It While It’s Hot,’ and ‘Checking In’ comes a brand new dual narrative YA Romance - To Boba, With Love.

Jeremy Johnson has a crush.

Coming back to your home town and fitting in at a new university can be hard, but the one shining light of it has been Pip Seville; funny, clever, bright, and somehow ,Jeremy’s friend. But with rumours constantly flying around about whether he’s dating hunky American exchange student Milo, on-again, off-again friend and nemesis Phineas Flynn, actual genius Hiro Hamada, or the mysterious Taran, does Jeremy stand a chance?

 Not if you listen to Swynlake’s all-knowing gossip, Boba.

And what about this mysterious boy from Bath everyone keeps telling him about?

Sink into this earnest coming-of-age story about navigating the familiar, and the new. With laugh-out-loud wit, and heart warming tenderness, join Jeremy and Pip as they negotiate friendship, love, jealousy and ambition in: To Boba, With Love.

Reviews:

“Awwwwwwwwwwwwwh” - The Times on Sunday.

“Boooo Phinnip forever.” - The Daily Mail

“You will be hearing from my lawyer.” - Swynlake Spill.

#swyntask

[sonotthedrama]

F.R.I.E.N.D.S. Cast (Pride U Edition)

Pip Seville as Monica Gellar

Kim Possible as Rachel Green

Jeremy Johnson as Phoebe Buffay

Phineas Flynn as Chandler Bing

Eilonwy Llyr as Ross Gellar

Edric Blight as Joey Tribbiani

@exsqueak-me , @jere-me--oh-my , @oh-phineas , @eilonwy-notjustgirl , @blight-illusions

#//so i got bored and decided to have some fun #this is in no way accurate and very ooc #swynspo #tammyaesthetic

[oh-phineas]

aesthetic: phineas flynn + pip seville, summer 2022 // @exsqueak-me

In his mind, Phineas had totally forgotten about that. Why would he remember? Maybe that wasn’t giving Phineas enough credit, especially after a summer of– random personal talks off the shores of Atlantis Lake or after explosive break ups, or wild-dancing at Pixie’s, or impromptu road trips to Taco Bell– but then again, Phineas liked to keep things light and Pip was always so guarded, and so it would be Just Like Them to let the moment go, especially because it wasn’t even a moment! It wasn’t a thing! Why was Pip turning it into a thing?

 #the thing about this summer is...it was a summer of phinnip actually... something pip does not realize... kills me tbqh

#oops my mouse slipped #i just got emo about this #inspo #phinnip #aesthetic #pip

[foreverydinger]

On The Road Again || Pony

Tony Rydinger was done wallowing. Well, maybe that was a little bold. Tony was done wallowing in bed was probably a more accurate description of the situation. Instead Tony had a list of things that needed getting done. He needed groceries (check), he needed to set up an interview for his job at the Court of Miracles (check), and now he needed to re-meet Pip Seville because he missed that dramatic asshole and he only had so much time before Pip was leaving and he hated the thought of wasting his time.

He slipped into Hatter’s and his eyes grazed over his usual table. No one was sitting there, thankfully, and he was anxious to rub his fingers over the fresher carving that he and Pip had left two years prior. It wasn’t much but it meant a lot to Tony and he knew that just acknowledging its presence was key in his grounding ritual post-graduation.

Thankfully Pip was at the till and Tony wouldn’t have to be the creeper waiting for Pip’s shift to start.

“Afternoon!” Tony greeted cheerfully, his heart sinking as he realized Pip wouldn’t remember his order anymore, that Pip wouldn’t do the sweet thing of using his discount to pay for Tony’s tea which would prompt Tony to tip Pip the full amount of his tea. There would be no more banter about Pip’s music and Pip probably wouldn’t use his break just to sit with Tony and gossip anymore.

What am I doing here?

“Can I get an Earl Grey over warm milk?”

@exsqueak-me​

#[ ft. pip ] #[ t. on the road again ]

[perfectisgeorgette]

To: Pip Seville

From: Georgette Midler

Dearest Pip,

Sorry to miss your fabulous birthday gathering! Got caught up in London all weekend for a sisters Bachlorette! Had to grab you the newest in the Tom Ford collection. New sunnies for spring darling! Happy Birthday! Text me we can get lunch!!

georgette midler 💜

@exsqueak-me

#pip | Georgette #gifts

[lady-snow-flower]

1, 5, 14 for the guys

Are there any names they like to be called in bed/names they call their partner? Any names they wouldn’t use/can’t stand?

Ber: Ber would be called anything and everything tbh i don't think he'd be embarrassed by anything. maybe he'd like simba to degrade him juuuust a lil like call him a lil cockslut or something fklfkfkl.

Hades: nothing too dirty lol-- probably would just say 'love.'

Jun: still uncertain if he wants to be called oppa or not i think he might but also its so cringe he cant let himself want it.

Nemo: he looooooves being complimented so plz call him beautiful sexy babe hot stuff etc. he will return the favor probably

Pip: eventually he'll like to be called tony-award winning actor philip seville

Remy: monsieur ;)

Do they have any really out-of-left-field kinks/fantasies? Maybe even something that they wouldn’t necessarily want to act on but have still thought about?

Ber: uhhhhhhh... tbh i think in theory he thinks threesomes are hot and is kind of into the idea of someone watching him and simba have sex. but i think this kink would be a terrible terrible idea in practice lol

Hades: yeah he'd like to tie his partners up a lil. do some flogging. put 'em in some leather. sure.

Jun: never

Nemo: he is such a voyeur so yeah he probs wants to be watched or like wants to be caught like its very possible he had kept the dorm door unlocked on purpose... also he likes facials im sorysarslk

Pip: not answering this

Remy: he's more tame so yeah probably a threesome is his most indulgent thing lol

If they send nudes, are they tasteful or just quick pics?

Ber: i dont know what tasteful means. tbh he's not a nude guy, but he will send dirty texts

Hades: also not a nude guy but he will send dirty texts

Jun: nEveR R R R

Nemo: looooves sending nudes. he will send u all kinds. very tasteful but also quick pics sure.

Pip: his body issues will probably never let this happen maybe when he's much older lol. would act like an offended matron if he received one but be secretly into it

Remy: yeah he LIKES nudes so sure he'll give u some nudes ;) very tasteful though, mostly suggestive rather than fully nude

#meme

[thepercy6andtheradicalsabbatical]

Appendix

Top 10 Museums

Louvre

Vatican Museum

Harry Potter Studio tour

London/Malmo Transport Museum

Prado

Academia

Lego House

Uffizi Gallery

Picasso museum

Glasgow Science Museum 

Top castles/Palaces

Percy Castle in Alnwick (obviously)

El Alhambra

Madrid Palace

Alcazarin Seville

Neuschwanstein Castle

Roman Forum/Colosseum

Old Town Dubrovnic

Mont St. Michel

Buckingham Palace

Edinburgh Castle

Top 10 tourist errors

Not knowing we needed our passports to use our credit card in Swedish grocery stores (Matt and Becca)

Failing to reserve all our slots for venetian mask making (Becca)

Not realizing the hotel rooms in cadiz were 3 people max so getting a talking to and an upcharge from the front desk lady when trying to add nali man to the room (Matt)

Not knowing how to exit turnstiles in the London Underground (Becca)

Not keeping hands inside the vaporetto (children), not watching children to ensure their hands were kept inside (Becca only per vaporetto helmsman) 

Walking in bike lanes everywhere (all)

Panicking and rushing on the train going on the train headed the wrong direction, and thus missing focaccia (Matt and Becca)

Not knowing how to cross streets everywhere (all)

Oli on shoulders in the Louvre (matt)

Getting on bus in split , trying to pay, getting told by bus driver it was the wrong bust, then getting off without paying and seeing it driving away with the rest of the family still on it (Matt)

Top Ten AirBnB/Hostels

Split, Croatia- Butt pool

Billund, Denmark – trampoline + Lego House

Huisnes-sur-mer, France

Plitvice Lakes, Croatia

Wilderswill (near Interlaken), Switzerland

Dubrovnik, Croatia

Rome

Naples (Airbnb much more so than the city)

London

Madrid

Top 10 Gummy Candies 

Sour Rings

Fizzy Straws

Percy Pigs

Percy piglets (yes it’s different)

Coke Bottles

Sour Gummy glow worms (particularly the ones labelled in German)

Sour Gummy bears

Vegan Dinosaurs

Giant sour rainbow candy with nougat filling

Virtually anything else from Captain Candy

Top 10 Playgrounds

Gulliver’s Park, Valencia, Spain

Neighborhood playground with slide built into a hill, Wilderswill

Playground in Madrid near Marco’s restaurant (I think maybe it was in the Plaza de Espana 

Theater themed playground, Malmo, Sweden

Dragon Playground near St. Beatus caves, Interlaken, Switzerland

Dragon-slide Playground, Paris

Buoy playground, Olso

Neighborhood pirate ship playground, London

Princess Diana memorial playground (peter pan), London

Dubrovnic basketball/soccer court

Honorable mention for anywhere henry played soccer, especially munich beer garden, elephant themed playground while waiting for bus in Lindau

Top 10 religious places 

Sagrada Familia

St. peter’s basilica

Alhambra/Alcazar

Roman Synagogue 

Sistine chapel

Pantheon

Cathedral of Seville

Cathedral of toledo (interchangeable)

Duomo

St. Marks, venice

Places we want to come back and visit

Ischia

Slovenia (lake bled)

Ronda + Seville, Spain

Northern Italian lakes/dolomites (including a longer return to Stresa Italy)

Grenoble France

French countryside (houseboat on canals?)

Ireland

Wales

Lofoten Island Norway

San Remo, Italy

More of Germany in general

Austria

Best Part/Favorite food England

Becca- Tower of London, Harry Potter Studio tour, Hamilton/Crumpets, Indian food, chips

Emily- Tower of London, Harry Potter Studios, Globe Theater/ Mango Boba

Buggy- Harry Potter Studio/fish and chips

Matt- Harry Potter Studio/sticky toffee pudding

Henry- Tottenham Hot spur Game/fish and chips

Oli-  Our Airbnb and harry potter studio/Pizza

British Slang index

Right then = allright

Cheers = thanks/gretting

Buggy= baby stroller

Crisps= Chips

Chips = froes

Very nice = really good

Cherio, pip = “how you doing?”

Digestive = another type of cookie (dunk in tea)

Bin = trash can

Loo = bathroom

Football/footie= soccer

Fly tipping = unauthorized trash dumping/littering 

Hiya = hi

Champion = sweet/great

Nappies = diapers

Fizzy candy = sour candy

No bother = no worries

Best Parts of France

Henry – PSG/Croissant

Emily- Dragon Slide/Croissant

Oli- the PSG game/chocolat croissant

Becca- Mt St Michel/croque Mossier

Buggy- climbing the Eiffel tower/ Baguete

Matt- Huisnes sur mer/train station croque mossieur 

Best Parts of Spain

Becca- Seville, Valencia, the churches. Food: tapas

Oli- Gibraltar Monkeys/Paella Noodles

Henry Las Ramblas, Valencia/ Patatas Bravas

Emily- Gaudi + Bike riding in Valencia/ no favorite foods

Buggy- illegible (she interprets it as seeing the Flamenco Dancers)

Matt- Seville, Valencia, Sagrada Familia /Paella, Patatas Bravas, Horchata with fartones

Best Parts of Italy

Italian words- Ciao, uscita (exit), prego (you’re welcome)

Becca- Florence, Cinque Terre, Rome (loved David, St. Peter’s, hiking, Rafaels fresco in Vatican museum, Pieta. Food: Mozzarella, focaccia in Cinque Terre

Emily- Cinque Terre, Florence, Rome – Food: Foccacia, Pizza, Pasta

Oli- Pizza

Matt- cinque terre, Florence, Vatican museum, venice canals, Amalfi bus ride adventures. Food: mozzarella, pizza, focaccia in cinque terre

Buggy- cinque terre

Henry – Florence, cinque terre + Pizza

Best parts of Croatia

Emily- Pula, Plitvice Lakes, Boat

Henry- Pula, Butt Pool in Split, inflatable water park (pula)

Matt- renting boat in Dubrovnik, Slunj

Buggy- Slunj, bouncy house pula

Becca- Dubrovnik, Plitvice lakes

Oli- water bouncy house, pula

*Food* didn’t really experience much typical food but Matt + Henry say Burek, Emily/Buggy?matt also became Olive Oil snobs after learning to taste it in Pula

Best Parts of Switzerland

Becca- All of it! All the hiking

Buggy- the hut trip (+ice palace)

Emily- All of it

Henry- the huts

Matt- Ice Palace, huts, mountain view trail hikes

Best Parts of Germany

Henry - Going to the beer garden

Becca- Park in Munich, Fussen

Buggy- The night train

Emily- hot springs, castle, munich

Matt- Fussen, English Gardens Munich, Lindau hot springs

Best Parts of Denmark

Becca- Bilund!

Emily- Billund!, Copenhagen, Skiing, Tivoli, the lego home

Matt- Skiing on Copenhill + the Lego House

Oli- Tivoli + Lego House

Henry- The Lego House

Buggy- the Lego house and Tivoli

Best Parts of Sweden

Becca- hanging out with the Gordons

Emily- Malmo

Matt- 9 PM dip in the Baltic in Malmo

Oli- Playing with Henry Gordon’s cars

Henry- Malmo

Buggy- My new friend Isabela 

Favorite Places overall

Edinburgh

Valencia 

Sevilla

Huisnes-sur-mer

Madrid

Barcelona

Florence

Cinque Terre

Rome 

Dubrovnik

Stressa, Italy

Billund, Denmark

Fussen, Germany

Munich

Becca’s book list

The dictionary of lost words

Choosing to Run

I’m Glad my Mom Died

The Great Believers

Solito

Romantic Comedy

All my rage

Hello, Beautiful

We Should Not be Friends

If I Never Met You

Page Boy

What Looks Like Bravery

Breath From Salt

Birnam wood

The True Love Experiment

[swynlake-spill]

pretty sure i saw danny darling chatting up laurette too...it's always the quiet ones...

ohhhhhhhhhhh??

Wait, didn't they totally get coffee earlier this summer? I am 100% positive they were seen getting coffee over the summer.

Wait, what if Laurette wasn't jealous that Phineas kissed Kim-- after all how hard could Phineas Flynn be to get over-- but jealous that Danny was talking to Pip??

GIRL. you know how to pick them!!

#pip seville #phineas flynn #kim possible #danny darling #laurette de la croix #daily spill

[thinkpcsitive]

Saturday, November 4 – Crack!ship AU

TRIGGER WARNINGS: MENTIONS OF BULLYING (very minor)

Title: Can't Go Back Now Rating: Teen and Up Audiences, General Audiences Relationships: Joy Hepburn/Mim Ambrosius Other Characters: Jeremy Johnson, Riley Anderson, Phineas Flynn, Edric Blight, Pip Seville and Roxanne Martin Additional Tags: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Alternate Universe, Canon Divergent, University AU, Angst, Hate, Hurt, Comfort, Enemies to Lovers, Eventual Happy Ending

Author’s Note: I am sure all of this is wildly out of character but I had fun. Enjoy <3

TAGGING: @madmagicmim

#swynwrimo #swynwrimo2023 #swynwrimotammy

[swynlake-rp]

There’s magic in the air tonight and anything can happen... at Tiana’s Place! This Mardi Gras, join Tiana’s Place for the greatest party this side of the Atlantic! Your ticket grants you unlimited treats and access to world-class performances from your fellow Swynlakers! Come on down...

WHAT: A Mardi Gras celebration at Tiana’s Place. Feel free to dress up in costume or just don the green, violet, and gold! There will be a Mardi Gras Ruler crowned halfway through the night.

WHO: Anyone over the age of 18! There is a £25 cover for access to the performances and unlimited food. For £100 you can reserve a VIP table with a good view of the stage and unlimited food and drink for your whole party (up to 8 people). 

WHERE: Tiana’s Place (Lakeside)

WHEN: Canonically on Feb. 21 but the event will run from Feb. 22 through March 1st

HOW: As with most events, hop in on Discord if you want your character to participate.

List of performers under the cut...

Candace Flynn - singing Isabela Madrigal - magical flower art Bae Nam-min - dancing Pip Seville - singing Finn Flounder - singing Pepa and Felix Madrigal - dancing Amy Gabble - singing

#swynevent

[plutothe-pup]

Little Things || Piplo

@exsqueak-me​

It was Chuseok. 

It had been... incredibly long since Milo had celebrated Chuseok. It used to be one of his favorite holidays. It was one of the rare times things seemed... calm in their family. Everything seemed to come to a stop, and for just that weekend, the family came together and they laughed, they played games, they cooked and ate food. All together - without talk of the business, Huntsclan or anything of the sort. 

Instead there was hope for the future. For a better year. 

He’d celebrated his last one with his mother. She hadn’t fallen ill yet - and it was soon after she’d brought him back home. They’d made do with what they could. Making a very small traditional feast for the two of them. Making a plate for his abeoji and halmeoni to take to their graves where they spent a few hours tidying them up and spending time with plots of land that didn’t mirror their grave’s counterparts much at all. 

That was the last one he’d gotten before he turned into a dog - and then that holiday had pretty much fallen to the back of his mind. Dogs didn’t get to celebrate that. Especially not when his owners never shared that culture. He’d almost forgotten about it this year too - until Mr. Moon had mentioned something to him. Inviting him to his own since he was out of town and ‘away’ from family. A very kind gesture that the man would have taken up if he hadn’t brought it up to Amy later and realized that...... Pip hadn’t really gotten to celebrate a Chuseok before. Which... he guessed he understood - given his entire situation, but.. it immediately made the gears turn in his head, and after begging Amy (there was no need to beg), Milo set off on his next plan. 

Which - for the most part, involved asking Mr. Moon if he could quickly grab a few things before his shift ended (and double checking a few of the recipes he was pretty sure he remembered), and going home to lay out the details to Amy (who thankfully knew a fair bit more than he expected). Together, it was easy to coordinate and cook up some of the traditional meals that Milo remembered from his childhood all while Pip slept in from the party he’d been at the night before.

There was no Hanbok. Maybe no Songpyeon (he didn’t remember how to do that one), and.. perhaps it was a little different than a normal Chuseok but the table was lined with a selection of delicious dished and it smelled amazing in there. Besides... it was the thought that counted, right? And... Chuseok was supposed to be celebrated with family... and the Seville’s were the closest thing Milo had to a family now. 

It was something he wanted to share with them - and thankfully the door opening upstairs actually did mean that Pip wasn’t going to sleep off any possible hangover from the previous night right through his attempt at the holiday. Though when Pip finally appeared, he wasn’t sure why a lump showed up in his throat about the same time. 

“...Hi.” He managed quietly, suddenly feeling a little self conscious as a small blush coated his cheeks. “... 추석 잘 보내세요..” 

#c: Pip #p: Little Things #x; Piplo #this is long #for no reason

[philip-seville-archive]

hit me with Nemo's hottest boys in secondary list. Pip's too if you wanna do that

i am not going to explain these choices unless i do and then i will only explain the ones i explain. obviously, 

Pip:  Tony Pin Finn Ferb Wilbur Tad Tae Nemo Phineas Louie Huey Barrel Dewey JJ  Nemo:  Finn/Tae/Louie (he has the opposite sensation as Louie where his friends are exceedingly attractive to him. the more he likes u as a person the hotter u are to him and genuinely would be hard to choose between them)  Wilbur Tony  Ferb (honestly this one’s shallow its bc he’s tall)  Phineas  Barrel JJ  Tad Pin Pip Dewey and Huey because its weird bc of Louie lmfao 

#meme #pip seville #a-merman-not-a-guppy

[sonotthedrama]

Friday, November 24 – Relationship Aesthetic

kimberly ann possible and dr. benjamin drakken

eilonwy llyr and iandore lightfoot

phineas flynn and pip seville

#swynwrimo #swynwrimotammy #swynwrimo2023