"the camera shop" from ghost quartet in grayscale for @vernalloy :•]
[ID: A 3x3 stimboard of 8 GIFs surrounding a central image, all in grayscale.
GIF 1: A timelapse of a telescope tracking the moon in the sky.
GIF 2: A square stamp being removed from a wax seal, revealing a lily design.
GIF 3: A bear in water scratching itself on a log.
GIF 4: Honey being poured in a wine glass sitting in a grassy field.
Image: The album cover for "Ghost Quartet".
GIF 5: Star-shaped confetti being mixed with a spoon.
GIF 6: A rosary lightly danging on someone's side.
GIF 7: A closeup portrait of a face in an intricate frame, a hammer being used to shatter the glass over their eye.
GIF 8: A wooden rod being inserted into a violin.
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If you told me last year. That in 365 days I would have accumulated 15 rosaries in which 11 of them I bought out of my own free will.
I'd have no other choice than to ask why?
If you told me last year that I do infact pray with these rosaries, and wear one neary every day.
I'd have no choice but to ask, what happened?
The thing is. Life changes people. Learning changes people. Love changes people. Growth changes people.
Though I am not Catholic, [or Christian (by doctrine)]. Coming back to the rosary has helped me remember God, even in the darkest of times. Even in times of doubt. Even in times of uncertainty, in anger.
Praying the Rosary. Wearing the Rosary. Has helped me reconnect with my mother. My birth mother [ and my heavenly mother]. The Rosary heals my broken heart and heals the hurt my mother left behind. That I may forgive her. That we may reconnect. That we may reconcile even after death. I was always afraid to wear her ashes in fear that I may lose them. The Rosary allows me to go out and about, knowing my mother is always with me, without fear that I will lose her.
The Rosary helps me with my tourettes and tics. It calms me. It provides an outlet for me. Knowing all will be well.
The Rosary helps me stim. That I may remain calm. That I may behave accordingly. That I may push through the discomfort of daily life and its inconveniences. A place to hold panic and distress. Disorder and Choas.
Thankful for the wonderful mysteries of the Rosary and that I have reintroduced it into my life.
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hm....candy canes were invented to help kids stay silent during christmas mass. rosary beads were invented to give u a physical tool that helped you repetitively and systematically repeat your prayers in sequence. what i really want to say is.
church-mandated stim toys.
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Week One: Introduction!
@encanto-extended-edition
OMG how have I never done a proper introduction of my girl??? Anyways…
Full name: Angela Leilani Yaamil Morales Estrada
Age at the time of the movie: 48 years old (December 8th, 1901)
Angel was initially a name holder for the reader insert in my fic, “Why did it have to be me?” She was never intended to become a full fledged OC, but thanks to several supportive friends, Angela evolved into what she is now.
Angela is born to parents Guillermo and Anamaria in 1901, and shortly after childbirth, Anamaria sadly passes away, leaving Angela to be raised primarily by Anamaria’s parents, Quinuama and Raymundo. She is the youngest of six cousins on her maternal side, and she knows very little about her father’s extended family. The passing of Anamaria puts Guillermo in an inconsolable depression, leaving his daughter to be brought up by her grandparents due to his emotional absence. Her family owns and runs a tailoring shop in the Encanto, renowned for their fine fiber arts and beautifully crafted clothes. Angela is best known for her impressive bead work and crocheting, as she enjoys fixating on tiny details.
At age five, she befriends the Madrigal triplets, the four of them becoming close companions, but especially between Angela and Bruno. The two of them grow close over the years, considering the other to be their best friend. I’ll save the juicy details of their companionship for Week two, but to summarize, their friendship takes a dramatic twist following the breakup of Angela and her fiancé when she is 19.
Following in her mother’s footsteps, she joins the church choir at a young age, and quickly blossoms into a vocal star, devoting her time to organizing musical events and writing songs. Later in life, she takes to traveling outside of the Encanto, something inside her yearning to know more about the world and escape the limitations she feels trapped in. She gains herself a notable reputation as a performer in multiple social clubs and lounges, her name taking her across South America, and eventually across the sea.
Angela’s personality and mannerisms are based a lot on my own. She is extremely caring and compassionate for others, but often has a hard time deciphering her own emotions, and will usually bottle up her complicated feelings to save herself from causing trouble. She is often lovingly criticized as being overly dramatic by her family and friends, causing her to become extremely cautious and anxious about how she presents herself to others. Sometimes, something small will set off her temper, and she gets very cold and unresponsive as a defense mechanism, or if something makes her deeply upset after a buildup of repressed feelings and stress, she will fall apart into tears. Often times, her stimming gets interpreted as flirtatious behavior, and her attempts at masking usually have the same effect (hair twirling, too much eye contact, smiling and nodding).
A few little bits of information and trivia:
The bracelet she is almost always seen wearing was gifted to her on her fifth birthday. It had originally belonged to her mother. It is made up of pearls, jade, and a thin gold chain. Her rosary is constructed of similar materials.
Leilani was her intended name in canon, as Guillermo wanted to name her after his mother, but Anamaria immediately called her baby ‘her angel’ when she was born, so the name Angela was chosen instead and Leilani was bestowed as her second name.
I imagine her voice sounding like that of Angela Aguilar when she’s younger, and evolving into a vocal powerhouse like Beyoncé or Selena.
She is terrible at cooking. Her grandmother and aunts had tried to ingrain the kitchen skills into her at a young age, but it stressed her out because she wasn’t naturally gifted in it. She can make a good cup of coffee, but it’s best to leave to crafting of fine foods in the hands of someone more capable and confident.
💖Some amazing art from some amazing people💖
@prophetic-hijinks @egofan4evr @lvnamuraart @dororoxpenana 💖
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