#the blogger answers

[princesswithabraidedcrown]

Merry Christmas!

Thank you! And to you as well if you celebrate it!

#the blogger answers

[wingedsnek]

Alright, I think you need to know but several years ago, you rebloged a bunch of pictures of Regis from the witcher and I knew nothing of the witcher other than the blurry existence of a game but I thought he looked neat so I looked through the tag and then moved on with my life… Or so I thought because through the following years, I would sometime remember the existence of Regis and go through the tag again and then read fanfics and finally, last months, I got the witcher 3, I’m extremely addicted, and I can only blame you for that. Anyway, bye, gotta go rotate Regis, Geralt and Eskel in my brain. (This is a thank you message actually btw ♡)

I’m so happy fjfnfnfn thank you so much for telling me!!

And I’m so happy you like the game!!!

#witcher 3 #anon #the blogger answers

[malusokay]

how to become the best version of myself ? <3

Start by visualising the best version of yourself.

What does she look like?

What does she act like?

How does she dress?

Who does she surround herself with?

What are her hobbies?

Does she exercise?

What is her work ethic like?

What does her space look like?

What does her daily routine look like?

Once you have an outline, start acting like her.

Fake it until you make it <3

#malusokay #girl blogger #it girl #dream girl #that girl #pink blog #coquette #pink pilates princess #askmalu #answered asks #best version #glow up #manifesting #manifestation #law of attraction #loa blog

[foursaints]

So random but are you into femboys… femboy Evan hmmm…

i think he’s very used to switching clothes with pandora and it wouldn’t be a big deal except for the fact that he’s dating the Guy Who Cannot Be Chill About Anything For Even One Second

#foursaints art tag #rosekiller #(vice news voice) this intrepid blogger set out to answer the age old question. #how many times can one person draw someone just sitting on barty crouch jr #he’s very sittable idk

[docjwatsonmdblog]

Did you get a Valentine's Day gift?

I don't think the dismembered goat's heart Sherlock left on the kitchen table was supposed to be a gift. I'm worried about what kind of goat diseases we might get now. But Mariana and I have exchanged a few chocolates. And Archie gave me a big cuddle, that's a gift too.

#john watson #sherlock and co #john watson roleplay #john watson rp #sherlock & co #roleplay #rp #sherlock #sherlock & co podcast #sherlock co #sherlock holmes #valentines day #mariana #mariana sherlock & co #archie #dog #blogger #podcaster #john watson answers #anon ask

[cuties-in-codices]

Where do you find these manuscripts? Is it like a website or do you find it randomly??

hey, thanks for the curiosity! lenghty answer below the cut :)

1)

medieval manuscripts are typically owned by libraries and showcased on the library's websites. so one thing i do is i randomly browse those digitized manuscript collections (like the collections of the bavarian state library or the bodleian libraries, to name just two), which everybody can do for free without any special access. some digital collections provide more useful tools than others (like search functions, filters, annotations on each manuscript). if they don't, the process of wading through numerous non-illustrated manuscripts before i find an illustrated one at all can be quite tedious.

2)

there are databases which help to navigate the vast sea of manuscripts. the one i couldn't live without personally use the most is called KdIH (Katalog der deutschsprachigen illustrierten Handschriften des Mittelalters). it's a project which aims to list all illustrated medieval manuscripts written in german dialects. the KdIH provides descriptions of the contents of each manuscript (with a focus on the illustrations), and if there's a digital reproduction of a manuscript available anywhere, the KdIH usually links to it. the KdIH is an invaluable tool for me because of its focus on illustrated manuscripts, because of the informations it provides for each manuscript, and because of its useful search function (once you've gotten over the initial confusion of how to navigate the website). the downside is that it includes only german manuscripts, which is one of the main reasons for the over-representation of german manuscripts on my blog (sorry about that).

3)

another important database for german manuscripts in general (i.e. not just illustrated ones) is the handschriftencensus, which catalogues information regarding the entirety of german language manuscripts of the middle ages, and also links to the digital reproductions of each manuscript.

4)

then there are simply considerable snowball effects. if you do even just superficial research on any medieval topic at all (say, if you open the wikipedia article on alchemy), you will inevitably stumble upon mentions of specific illustrated manuscripts. the next step is to simply search for a digital copy of the manuscript in question (this part can sometimes be easier said than done, especially when you're coming from wikipedia). one thing to keep in mind is that a manuscript illustration seldom comes alone - so every hint to any illustration at all is a greatly valuable one (if you do what i do lol). there's always gonna be something interesting in any given illustrated manuscript. (sidenote: one very effective 'cheat code' would be to simply go through all manuscripts that other online hobbyist archivers of manuscript illustrations have gone through before - like @discardingimages on tumblr - but some kind of 'professional pride' detains me from doing so. that's just a kind of stubbornness though. like, i want to find my material more or less on my own, not just the images but also the manuscripts, and i apply arbitrary rules to my search as to what exactly that means.)

5)

whatever tool or strategy i use to find specific illustrated manuscripts-- in the end, one unavoidable step is to actually manually skim through the (digitized) manuscript. i usually have at least a quick look at every single illustrated page, and i download or screenshot everything that is interesting to me. this process can take up to an hour per manuscript.

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in conclusion, i'd say that finding cool illuminated manuscripts is much simpler than i would have thought before i started this blog. there are so many of them out there and they're basically just 'hidden in plain side', it's really astounding. finding the manuscripts doesn't require special skills, just some basic experience with/knowledge of the tools available. the reason i'm able to post interesting images almost daily is just that i spend a lot of time doing all of this, going through manuscripts, curating this blog, etc. i find a lot of comfort in it, i learn a lot along the way, and i immensely enjoy people's engagement with my posts. so that's that :)

#if you ever have any specific questions about any of these tools or my strategies feel free to ask or dm me #i'd also be interested in recommendations of databases that are specific to other languages/regions that are neither german nor english #preferably with a focus on illuminated manuscripts #or useful databases that are just not very well known #ask #medieval art #medieval studies #btw @anon sorry for only getting around to answering your ask now #and re: your following message. first of all never apologize for your english skills. like ever #it's a daily struggle for me as well tbh. i never post anything without german/english dictionary tabs open lol #and i feel like i 'owe' it to the tumblr blogger format to write in smooth english #secondly your question wasn't dumb at all! i'm glad somebody asked :)

[elliespuns]

would you rather fuck Ellie or Joel?

#the last of us #tlou #ellie williams #ellie tlou #joel miller #joel tlou #answering honestly #ask me anything #get to know your blogger #elliespuns answers

[thatswhatsushesaid]

ohhh i wanna play this game too! do you think xie lian will end up choosing san lang or hua cheng at the end of tgcf? really excited to hear your thoughts on this love triangle.

san lang is his one true love, no one else can compare 😤

#asks answered #ray reads tgcf #i'm a very serious blogger with serious opinions #take me seriously or else

[lilolilyr]

THERE ARE GONCHAROV BADGES??

I AM NOT WORTHY! I AM NOT WORTHY!

Adsfghjkl I love it xDxD thanks so much Ela! Have a little Katya x Sofia moodboard as thanks <3

MOODBOARD TO REBLOG IN HD HERE and you can also find this and more Katya/Sofia Goncharov content on my Ao3

& yeah I went full out Sofia closet cosplay in my old highschool ballgown just now (bc it's the only greenish dress I have) just to have a corresponding pic to the one of my Katya cosplay I put in the moodboard xDxD

Might put more of those on insta (lilolilyraecosplays) some time, also gotta photoshop apples on the apple tree bc sadly it's too early in the year for those xD

Moodboard image sources (all free unsplash pics): lipstick pomegranate clock tower embrace train station rose train tracks edits and cosplay pics by me

Gonchataglist: @thatsmisterfaggottoyou @miraculous-stardust @toboldlynerd @smittyjaws @the-lazy-traveller @kayivy @mimi-mindless @queenmybeloved @bobeau-beaubo @dances-in-ashes @eyeballhoarder @hereforamediocretimenotalongtime

Lmk if you want on/off the list!

Apart from Goncharov I also have tag lists for Devil wears Prada, Good Omens, Gunpowder Milkshake, Hacks, Holby City, Lord of the Rings, Star Trek (also separate ones for Milippa and other ships), Lie to Me, The Old Guard and Warehouse 13 btw, feel free to send me a message if you want to get added to any!

Again: MOODBOARD TO REBLOG IN HD HERE :D guess if it's closer to the reblog button on this post ppl might see xD

#goncharov #goncharov 1973 #goncharov moodboard #katya x Sofia #lilo creates behind the scenes #lilo in cosplay #l #x #jul'23 #06.7.23 #ask the blogger #answered #full body shot #non anon #not f #gift ask #toboldlynerd #lilo gets gifts #mine #my goncharov #gonchataglist

[forfuckssakejim]

In honor of anon and this post. I have created it.

You may ask ONE (1) question in the replies.

#ask #anon #shut up Jim #aka ‘how well do you know the blogger’ #I won’t pick an answer until like. 10 people do so to avoid spoilering it for anyone #also they need to make those answers have a bigger word cap #I had to mince words and I hated it

[malusokay]

can you post the Mac desktop tutorial on here? <3

I can't find in on your Twitter 🙄💓

I didn't know I could post longer videos on here lol…

should I do more video replies in the future?? <3

#malusokay #girl blogger #pink blog #askmalu #answered asks

[savage-flirtation]

favorite song at the moment?

I was sent this by my most favourite person, and now I can't stop listening to it. 💜

favorite obsessions of your life?

Currently the Polish artist

Podcasts

And the writing of Joan Didion. 💖

celebrity crush?

Nope, just my guy. 💜 He's the only one I want/think about/crave. 💜

favorite food and drink?

Pappardelle pasta, with chicken, cream sauce, with a sprinkling of fontina, yum 😋

& Ice cold appletiser. 😋

what place would you like to live in?

Prague

Style/aesthetic?

Favourite hobby?

All of the above ☕📚🛼🛏️🥤

Favourite mutuals?

All of them ☺️🤗🤗

I invite anyone who wants to play, to join in ☺️🤗🤗

#girl blogger #questions #Spotify #savage-flirtation #me #about me #answered #answeredquestions #girl blog aesthetic #i have the best mutuals #this was fun 😊🤘🏻

[jacksprostate]

which is more annoying to find in the fight club tag: pornbots, or movie critics who think they're original

#the answer is pornbots but the armchair movie bloggers making the 500000th dont talk about fight club joke really are competing #the secret third option is **** ***** ***** #the answer may also be me for some people but i figure they already have me blocked god bless

[cissyenthusiast010155]

Answer the questions, then tag 12 people you want to get to know more! Thanks for the tag @tenderheartgrumpymind <333

If you see this, consider yourself tagged 🤍✨

1. Favorite color(s)? Many Shades of Red

2. Any piercings? Two ear piercings

3. Any tattoos? 5

4. Favorite TV Show(s)? Why Women Kill, Anatomy of a Scandal, Elementary

5. Favorite movie(s)? The Gentleman, The Imitation Game, Birds of Prey

6. Celebrity crush? Lucy Liu, Rebecca Ferguson

7. Favorite music artist(s)? Nej, KiNG MALA, Unlike Pluto, Lenny Kravitz

8. Height? 5’11/180.34cm

9. Favorite thing to do? Write, Read, Draw

10. Introvert/Extrovert? Introvert

11. Favorite book? Sherlock Holmes

12. Last fanfic you read? Thinning Patience ~Larissa Weems by @wh0re4women

13. Favorite thing to drink? Milk

14. Favorite food? *exclude if you wish*

15. Favorite OTP? Ineffable Husbands

16. Favorite actor/actress? *totally different than celeb crush* Actor: Cillian Murphy. Actress: Michelle Dockery.

17. Favorite song(s)? Lips of a Witch by Austin Giorgio, Gimme Gimme Gimme by ZACHARY

18. Currently watch (TV show & Movie)? Only Murders in the Building, Oppenheimer

19. Last thing you googled? “The Mummy 2017”

20. Last song you listened to? Angry Too by Lola Blanc

21. If you had a superpower, what would it be? Omni-linguist

Tagging next 12 people: @yourlocaldisneyvillain @coffeemelko @scream-queenlover @m1lflov3rrr @wandering-feather @gwenzone @catalystwriter @agnessharknes @lady-darkswan3 @ghostedpast @v3nusxsky

#reblog this #reblogging makes the tumblr go round #join the train! #if you see this then you’re tagged!!! #talk with me #get to know tag #i tag all of you #get to know the person behind the blog #tag game #tag #talk tag #Spotify #get to know you #get to know better #get to know the blogger #cissyenthusiast010155 answers

[hergrandplan]

Get attacked!! ✨🌈SEND THIS TO OTHER BLOGGERS YOU THINK ARE WONDERFUL. KEEP THE GAME GOING🌈

no YOU

#this whole bloggers thing is really helping me in figuring out the gif function actually #this scene of simon is the cutest #young royals #nina answers #faintedloves

[darkestmad-er]

💨💨 Asks:

1. What's the hardest you've ever worked?

2. What movie, picture, or video always makes you laugh/cry no matter how often you watch it?

3. What artist or band do you always recommend when someone asks for a music recommendation?

4. If you could have an all-expenses paid trip to see any famous world monument, which monument would you choose?

5. If animals could talk, which animal would be the most annoying? Why?

6. What's the most addicted to a game you've ever been?

7. What's the coldest you've ever been?

8. Which protagonist from a book or movie would make the worst roommate?

9. Do you eat food that's past its expiration date if it still smells and looks fine?

10. What's the most ridiculous thing you have bought?

11. What's the funniest comedy skit you've seen?

12. What’s one food you’ve tried but would never eat again?

13. What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?

14. If you had to give a 10-minute presentation on any subject, what would it be?

15. Has a random stranger ever made a really big impact on you? Explain if you'd like.

Answer what you'd like in the comments/reblogs & puff puff pass it along 💗 Get to know your mutuals, followers and bloggers.

#asks #asks open #questions #have respect/fun #reblog #comment #ask #answer #pass it foward #get to know your #blogger #mutuals #followers #/// #bill murray #chevy chase #classic #caddyshack #1980