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oh yeah btw i went into the city with my sister today and it was a very nice day :) i'm now going to tell you all about it bc i need to learn to be more positive. also, i will add random photos from pinterest so this post looks mildly interesting
here i go:
- first we watched an anzac day march (i live in australia, yeah. idrm u guys knowing that. basically anzac day is a day where we show respects to soldiers who fought in the war/s) for a whole hour (yeah... it was very tiring but atleast all we had to do was sit and watch. its not exactly hard i suppose)
- then, we went to a cafe where we drank iced matcha latte and shared a chocolate cake slice. the cafe was so cozy and it had jaz music and it was dark wood + green + overgrown vines type of vibe :)
- then, we went to....
drumroll please
a second hand bookstore !!!
*dies, comes alive, dies, comes alive* (x4)
there were a million books in there (or so the sign at the front claimed) and it was such a lovely place
it smelled like old books. i nearly suffocated because the smell was so strong (but i didnt mjnd at all ofc)
in the back, there was a big space with no shelves and a few tables and chairs to sit and read (i assume?) (tho there were still shelves along the wall)
in the front+middle, there were shelves everywhere, with only space for 2 people in between each shelf
it was very cluttered. i struggled to understand the system because many shelves were unlabelled, but i think that adds to the charm and i loved having to look through all the shelves
at the very front, there is the cash register and a bunch ( a BUNCH) of book stacks on the floor with no price (bc the owner hadnt priced the books yet. the shop is personally owned and they price books by writing it in pencil on the first page. isnt that so charming??)
the books werent insanely cheap, but its a food place to fins different/collectable covers of certain books
i saw a red hardbound version of dead souls by nikolai gogol, which i was going to get bc i really want to read that, but it was falling apart so badly (like the spine was 4/5 off the book) that i felt like it was unwise to purchase haha :,)
in the end, i didnt get to look at everything bc my sister got restless but i did manage to buy 3 books that i am very happy abt:
1. "the adventures of tom sawyer" by mark twain :) this was 7.50 and it had a really pretry cover (also it was small sized, which i think is so charming and pocketable)
2. "the tenant of wildfell hall" by anna brontë. i have read none of the brontë sisters' works, but i really want to:) this was also only 7.50 and the cover was pretty, and it was also pretty small
3. "quiet" by susan cain. it seems so interesting and it was only $10, whereas its going for $20 on amazon 💀 :)
also the owner gave me a bookmark that looked old and it was beige + black and it had the shop name on it, contact info, promo stuff but also it was so cool bc the font was fancy and there was an olden day sketch of an oldman reading to a child in the middle of the bookmark :)
also the owner was a nice and chill old man. also there was classical music !
i cant wait to revisit that store :) i will be opting to purchase all of my classics there because they have covers that ive never seen before.
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then we took the bus home
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Day 453 of art every day
I didn't ASK to pull a giant devil out of the river Styx...
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Hello, my name is Rose. I am a Rogue Warlock, faithful to The Raven Queen.
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Name: Rose
Alignment: Neutral
Race: Human
Faith: Raven Queen
Gender: Female (she)
Age: 24 (depends on rp)
Class: Rouge / Warlock (Raven Queen)
I am working diligently to form a temple for The Queen. She is so lovely and strong, her name must be known throughout the lands.
For information on Her Temple please don't hesitate to ask! I will be more then happy to share the word of the Raven Queen!
... More about me?
But I don't want to talk about me ...
I'm a monster.
ok.
I lied in the beginning ...
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... Hello... my name is... is ... Vix... or at least that's what I was called when I was a kid.
Art by me
I really don't like talking about myself... but I do need to face my fears as my Queen would teach.
Name: Vix
Alignment: Neutral
Race: Changeling
Faith: Raven Queen
Gender: Male (he)
Age: 24 (depends on rp)
Class: Rouge / Warlock (Raven Queen)
I was raised by humans in a human village. There were some changelings like me, but not many. Even though I was accepted, I never felt like I belonged. That is until I met ... Rose.
She... was... so beautiful and charming. She was my best friend. She taught me about our Queen. I wanted to be just like her. I didn't mean to I swear. It was an accident. Why. Why did this have to happen.
... I'm sorry... this is hard to talk about...
Rose... she... she died because of me. Such a gift to this world. Taken away because of me. It's not fair. Why did I... I don't know. It just... happened.
So I took on her persona. She deserved to live on, not me. Undeath is against the Queen's wishes. But If I become Rose then it's ok...right? A soul for a soul. Vix is dead and no more. Now and forever I AM Rose!
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Personality Traits
> I live for the thrill of the hunt.
> I don’t run from evil. Evil runs from me.
> I like to read and memorize poetry. It keeps me calm and brings me fleeting moments of happiness.
> I put no trust in divine beings.
> I trust my queen.
> I don’t talk about the thing that torments me. I’d rather not burden others with my curse.
Ideals
> I have a dark calling that puts me above the law. (Chaotic)
> I’m a monster that destroys other monsters, and anything else that gets in my way. (Evil)
> Greed. I will do whatever it takes to become wealthy. (Evil)
> I kill monsters to make the world a safer place, and to exorcise my own demons.
> I’m loyal to only my very close friends (if any), everyone else can take a trip down the Styx for all I care. (Neutral)
>> Stamp out cults of Orcus/Nerull. (O Seeks to claim the throne; N previous ruler)
Bonds
> I keep my thoughts and discoveries in a journal. My journal is my legacy.
> A terrible guilt consumes me. I hope that I can find redemption through my actions.
> Someone I loved died because of a mistake I made. That will never happen again.
Binding Mark: Raven Feathers at the base of her neck. More is added the higher her level
Flaws
> I assume the worst in people.
> I feel no compassion for the dead.
> Hold no pity for those who suffer and die, for death is the natural end of life.
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you make it hard to focus (Vix to Dean)
"Hmmm good. Means you can take a break from studying the journal. I know you wanna learn to help us, but don't let it eat your life," he muttered, his lips against her neck as his hands crept into her shirt.
"You could come upstairs with me instead."
@perilousxlives
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Lead-Lag Relationship Between VIX ETPs and VIX Futures
VIX ETPs, such as the VXX, are exchange-traded products designed to track the performance of the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX). The VIX is a measure of the expected volatility of the S&P 500 index over the next 30 days, and it is often referred to as the "fear index" because it tends to rise during periods of market stress and uncertainty. VIX ETPs enable investors to gain exposure to the spot VIX without having to trade futures contracts or options, which can be complex and require a high level of expertise.
Similarly, VIX futures also allow investors to trade the VIX index. They are listed on the CBOE Futures Exchange and can be used by investors for hedging against market volatility or for speculating on market movements. Like other futures contracts, VIX futures are settled in cash on the expiration date, and their value can fluctuate significantly based on market conditions and investor sentiment.
Reference [1] examined the lead-lag relationship between VIX ETPs, VIX futures, and the spot VIX. The authors pointed out,
Studies of high-frequency lead-lag relations reveal that all the 1x long, 1x inverse and 2x leveraged ETPs studied all lead VIX, regardless of whether markets are in contango or backwardation. As with VIX Futures, VIX ETPs also predict VIX. The lead-lag relations with VIX Futures are less obvious, similar to the findings of Bollenet al. (2017). However, we find that term structure of volatility has a significant impact on lead-lag relations between VIX Futures and ETPs. When the market is in backwardation, VIX ETPs tend to lead Futures more often, and particularly VXX and UVXY which lead in the majority of such days. Moreover, the duration of lead-lag relations can be 1–2 min when ETPs lead and lead-lag relations are statistically significant, suggesting that arbitrage opportunities might be possible.
In short, VIX ETPs, like VIX futures, also lead the spot VIX. The relationship between VIX ETPs and futures, on the other hand, is less obvious. VIX ETPs lead VIX futures only when the market is in backwardation.
Even though the authors suggested that VIX ETP-futures arbitrage is possible, we note that the opportunity is short-lived. Therefore, one would need to invest heavily in infrastructure to be able to exploit it.
Let us know what you think in the comments below or in the discussion forum.
References
[1] Michael O'Neill, GulasekaranRajaguru, Causality of price movements in VIX exchange-traded products and VIX futures contracts, Journal of Accounting Literature, April 2023
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Hey! I hope you're feeling better!
Wonho leaving has had me a bit down lately, too - that plus trying to get ready for the holidays, it's honestly crazy!
I'm really hoping this proves to be a nice break for him, he's done so much in the past few years! I'm sure Wonho will come back better than ever.
Libido is what got me to stan OOO, too! The acting & the storyline really got me - but also musically they're so talented? The song itself blew my mind the first time I heard it! Also the choreo!?!?!? OOO really is a one of a kind group IMO.
I've never heard of k-ville, I'll have to check it out! Keeping track of new releases can be hard, so I'll have to look into it.
Those are all great groups you listed!! I've been following the Omega X situation and it's honestly so sad - as much as I love their music I'd rather them get out and be safe than stay stuck in that awful company.
Also TAN is soooo good! Du du du is one of my favorite debuts this year - and Walking on the Moon is probably one of my favorite comebacks! I really hope they have a long career. Honestly all those groups you listed are great!
Ooooh MX in a supernatural concept.... I'd love to see them tackle that. Werewolves would be great! Did you see they're having a comeback in January!? I'm thrilled - no clue what it'll be like but honestly I'd love to see something darker from them.
Also these are some good questions!!
Favorite Monsta X era: I feel like my answer to this will change every other week because it's so hard to pick! Right now I'm gonna say Shootout. Shootout has some of my fave MX choreo, and I loooooooooove Wonho with black hair.
Fave photoshoot: I think their photoshoot for Fatal Love might be my favorite! The suit looks... Monsta X can really pull of a suit.
Hobbies: Reading & video games are probably my two big ones! I also like journaling, but I'm not super consistent with it lol
Favorite movie: Halloween! I really like horror films
Favorite Food: Lasagna
Favorite season: This one's hard! I want to say Winter, but there's something about Fall that I really love. Can't really pick between fresh snow and leaves changing
Tea or coffee: Coffee - I need coffee to survive lol I probably drink way too much of it but oh well!
What about you??
Plus an additional question: If you could plan a week long vacation to anywhere in the world, where would you go & why?
Also: if MX could collab with any artist, who would you want to see them collab with?
Also that meme omg thank you 🤣❤️
- MBB Secret Santa 🎅
Hey!!I am feeling better! But I will feel better once I hear from him, lol.
In all honesty real life has distracted me enough, with the holidays approaching and all. Do you celebrate? Or do you have any plans in general? It is a busy season anyways, lots of gatherings and parties and stuff…
From ooo i have also really liked all the solos that they have been releasing lately. My favourites are Begin and Be Free, but they all are very good! As you said, they do a lot of work, from producing, to the choreo, they are very unique and that’s what attracted me immediately.
I know we’re he for the monstas, but it makes me really happy to have more in common musically speaking. Music is very important for me and it has been years since I have felt like this. I do like rock from the 80s and indie and grunge from the 90’, even some more recent emo bands, but most of the new western music (or even music in my language, i despise reggaeton, and that’s all people seem to listen to nowadays) so when i discovered kpop I was blown away by everything, the concept, the songs, the voices, the clothes, the choreos and I am perfectly aware of the terrible things that the kpop industry hides behind the glamour ad I hate that there’s no way to support your idols without supporting these problems, but still I love the music and I’m happy with that.
I loooove dark and sexy concepts and that’s something the Monstas do very well. I mean the darkest I have seen was Voodoo doll by VIXX and that was just a cultural reset. I would love to see some more of that.
Favorite Monsta X era: I will say Love killa, cause that is the era that got ge to stan them HARD, and from the eras with Wonho, definitely Alligator! I love how he looks all the time, and that bubblegum pink hair drives me insane
Fave photoshoot: the third photobook from the FOLLOW albums, it’s just my jam, i love all the pictures, all of them.
Hobbies: Reading & handcrafts. Tho I haven’t touched a book in so long I mostly read fanfics, lol
Favorite movie: portrait of a lady on fire. I love that movie, it makes me feel so many things, also Bram stoker’s dracula. I do love horror movies too!!! Now with age i have become i bit squeamish, but I do love gothic and supernatural horror (I am more of a Freddy kinda gal.)
Favorite Food: possibly sushi
Favorite season: Fall, all the way. The crisp air, the leaves the wind…
Tea or coffee: tea! Coffee upsets ,y stomach and I don’t like bitter flavours…
Ooof, the week long vacation….i’d go to a place I’ve never been. Probably Iceland, there’s something about that country that calls to me and I would love to see the landscapes, and feel the (probably shit weather), also I love countries where they believe in elves and fairies (tho they'd never admit that)
I have never thought about MX collabs…. I mean I do not think they’d particularly fit with a western artist (tho so far my fav collab is the one they made with Sebastian Yatra) but also in Korea… they are so unique that I have trouble imagining something that would be epic.
How about you??
Also have I asked you if you got a bias? My memory is shit.
In any case, if you had one of the monstas for yourself for a day. What would you do? Where would you take him? Adventure? Sightseeing? Cosy time at home?
And yes, definitely check k-ville entertainment, the new video is out and that’s how I found out that sub unit from shinwa has new music and that made my day
"Never mention bald Wonho. Your great-grandmother has been waiting for a photo for years"
"Has he uploaded it yet?"
"Calm down, mama, they said that they'd do it soon"
AND IF THAT'S NOT ME.....
have a great day!!!!
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Looking at my calendar to try and journal. Got a sound bath playing off youtube on my phone. Today I thought I have felt quite disengaged this week, like everything’s moving a bit too quickly and I don’t really know what’s going on. Journalling’s gunna make me be more in the moment. I’ve been telling everyone to go and use grid diary. A lot of evenings I’m too tired to answer the prompts though. Sometimes it’s good to do a proper session and reflect back on what’s been really good this month.
I haven’t called my grandma since the last time I wrote.
Worked on the article for Huck and it was fun to interview the guys. Rosie not responding to my email and my brain keeping on disturbing me when I remember I need to get her to reply to me. I will give her a ring and chase it down.
Brain also disturbing me about Aqsa. Brain disturbing me about the poster for Jane (not a problem anymore).
Having really nice ideas at the Inspiration Day for Untold Edmonton, thinking about radio and a music project and walking down Fore Street and wondering about Mode. Thinking I could do some great interviews (I’m a listener and I’m good at asking questions)
More November stuff
getting on meds, telling all the family, mixed reactions
coming out to kevin at the beehive, thinking about being more intentional
Dore’s house and colombian food, Chibi Robo gamecube vids, Mario Party cos Rosie got some software to pirate all the Wii U games, colombian hot chocolate
June’s 1st anniversary oestrogeneration party, measuring the mililetres of Alice’s beer that they asked me and Dessa to look after, Ahmed Jama’s lychee tequila lime soda, i’m coughing, bumping into Elliot downstairs with Josiah, feeling that it was very chill and fine to see him as indeed I anticipated, sharing my aero bar with Tra My’s friends
Wellcome with Marianne and she had a wonderful outfit on walking in with the scarf on her head, looking at a picture of cartoon characters holding hands and then as a delayed response I offer my hand and she doesn’t get it, she gives me a peanut candy when we’re having te
Catford Cricket Club, being knackered and Albert and Vix asking me what’s up, Letty and Halimo, bread on a bench next to the corner shop with Ruby and I paid £9 for the bread, she kept asking how my halloween was because she saw me for 5 minutes. I’m thinking now whether cis bisexual girls/straight girls just don’t think about me that much. And that’s why Marianne hasn’t really texted me.
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YouTube Started Selling Third-Party Video Streaming Subscriptions on its Platform
According to The Hollywood Reporter, YouTube just launched a new feature Primetime Channels Hub to sell third-party subscription Streaming Services on its platform. This feature allows users to subscribe to other streaming services on YouTube and watch them on YouTube, incorporating the SVOD contents into YouTube’s recommendation page and search system. So far, companies that have partnered with YouTube include Paramount+, Starz, AMC+, Showtime, ViX+. The Hollywood Reported explained that since people already come to YouTube to watch trailers for movies and TVs, its launch of Primetime will simply make everything more convenient that now user can continue watching the content directly on YouTube. Besides, subscribers will also get access to more exclusive behind-the-scenes and other contents.
The Wall Street Journal interpreted this action as YouTube’s continuous efforts to seek another revenue source other than advertisement because YouTube, hit by the economic slowdown, has seen its first annual drop in ad sales on the platform last quarter. Incorporating third party streaming service is among YouTube’s series of actions to increase revenue from subscription, along with the launch of YouTube TV in 2019, whose revenue combined with that of YouTube Premium should reach about $9.1 Billion this year.
However, I believe this is not only YouTube’s efforts to lean more on subscription revenue. This is also largely because of the streaming services’ needs to partner with other larger platforms in order to compete against the giants in the SVOD industry, such as Netflix and Amazon Prime. The companies that have announced to join the Primetime Channel Hub so far are all those with smaller portion of the market. Besides Paramount+. None of these companies have made to the top 16 list of “share of households subscribing to selected video streaming platforms in the US,” and the same is also true with the top 9 list of “Most indispensable subscription SVOD platforms in the US.”
As the SVOD market gets more competitive every year that even the big companies such as Discovery and HBO have to merge in order to increase their competitiveness. The survival urgency for the smaller platforms is also increasingly high. Therefore, attaching itself to another big one is the best way to increase its chance of survival.
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my bag: anello uitility white shoulder bag in white. dirty and needs to be cleaned. not featured for personal reasons, here’s the content. on the side: yellow keychain peach scented alcohol on side with cute cellphone keychain ala e-girl lol. front pocket: gatsby oil powdered control sheets. classic earphones with wires, more comfortable. pili ani lipbalm in choclat, issy and co lipgloss in HOT, sunnies face cream blush as compact mirror in disco. inside: small pink kate spade card holder wallet that i’ve had since high school, given to me by my ninang, haven’t changed it since then because it’s the only wallet that fits my needs and isn’t heavy. i don’t like carrying coins so they all end up in my money bowl, ig that’s why money flows quickly without me even asking. i light it every time i add new coins which is often. body shop portable wooden brush, because let’s admit it, crazy waves on a lady di haircut doesn’t look cute. small scented jasmine floral tissues & wet wipes that double up as makeup remover, my mascara always runs no matter what. effy stonem dat u? — vintage looking wallet from shopee with two sides, one side for mask and the other side for “tita essentials” napkins & tampons are useless and unnecessary because of pcos. so instead— pro tip! i keep six to ten disposable masks, (crazy i know, but you can never be too protected these days) i always change them out and dispose of the old one after eating or going into a new place and coming out of the bathroom since they’ve been exposed, protection for me and others as well. in the zipper area, i keep my tita essentials such as small vix inhaler, efficasent travel rub and miracle golden oil for multipurpose sickness / motion sickness and stomach aches & bug me not roll on from pili ani. one time i didn’t have them i felt so despondent, that’s not an over exaggeration because if you don’t need it, someone else might. white knight savior complex felt so guilty when i didn’t have it. i have a second alcohol from clean queen for cleaning objects and surfaces, rose water scented and my lola loved the first one i got she took it. then, favorite perfume from La Arache perfume in dispenser, because, i’m sorry Tita B but pls upgrade your packaging, ordinary people like generic and unbranded items these days. powerbank with two wires for phone c-type for, you guessed it, disposable vape: current brand, flume in tropical delight. but my favorite will always be grape ice from zovoo. and summer zet malboro cigarettes in a vintage leather case with lighter. and ofc, iphone 13 pro max that i use for everything: journaling, taking pictures, listening to music, reading, etc.
🧿 what’s inside my bag 👜 / as if anyone cares but if it get’s stolen, ya’ll ain’t getting nothing but tita essentials and possibly my pwd id and 300 pesos worth of allowance.
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journal/braindump 26/3/24
i hope life gets better soon. school is so miserable and weird and i just constantly feel like my physical shape is blurred and i'm but a a faceless entity drifting through the crowded and sweaty halls. when i speak to people it feels like i have to physically force myself to and i'm always so conscious of the fact that i would really love it if i were alone and not speaking to anybody at all.
i don't feel confident in myself and i feel like this year has passed by way too fast and i feel like just attempting to live feels like a bunch of cold sand is piled in my hands, and like sand does, it slips easily through my fingers and all i can do is watch. i feel so stupid and so naive all the damn time
for a while i had believed that everything would be okay, and then for a while after that i believed that i should kill myself. i'm okay now, i still feel very unsettled and it's like i'm not really me but i feel fine enough to function and i feel fine enough to live and wish to keep on living
i wish to keep on living
tomorrow i will wake up early and i will make myself coffee and i will sit down and read (i've had reading block for 2 days- which seems short but its annoying for me bc i really really want to read but i feel too restless and distracted to). i'll try to be nice to myself and protect my peace really hard and go on walks or something
i find that watching youtube videos where people just sit and talk, or rearrange their house and books, is really calming to me. i can't wait to just sit in front of the tv with a cup of matcha and a box of chocolates and just watching people talk, or watch all the movies ive been meaning to watch for sooo long
autumn is rolling around, and i'm infinitely greatful that it is because i always feel so inspired during this season. autumn makes me want to read, it makes me want to watch more films and eat more food and drink warm drinks that make me feel okay inside.
i also hope to pick up journalling again, but i'm not sure if i will because i don't have my own printer for images and idk what to journal but i have recently tried to just draw pictures- ive recently written journal pages on what i want to read, and also an "about me" page, and hand drew pictures. it's nice, but it doesn't give the same effect as full out journalling (with stickers, images, tape, etc... sigh.). i hope i journal more this holiday nonetheless.
i also hope to read without feeling so much pressure. i usually have no problem with reading whatever i want to read, as i like to think of myself as somebody who isnt easily influenced by other people's views (eg. if someone told me i have to read a certain book, i will consider it but i wont read it unless i want to) , but lately i've been thinking of all the books i want to read this holiday (for me i have autumn break in one week- and autumn break lasts for 2 weeks) and as u can imagine, it is very stressful bc ive somehow fallen into the mindset that i must read ALL of those books before next term or else.
fyi the books comprise of
- the complete collection of jane austen
- the complete collection of sherlock holmes
- the poppy war
- the iliad
- hamlet
- the metamorphosis
soo yeah... especially the first two points are stressing me out haha... im starting the poppy war now but im a little nervous bc ppl keep saying that its VERY gory??? and i usually dont care abt such things but lately my nerves and emotions have been such a wreck that i dont trust myself to read it in a calm manner
i'll try to break free of this toxic reader mindset tho! it would be nice if i could talk to people abt books, so it feels like im engaging with my hobby while not actually having to do the hobby, but nobody ik irl will want to talk abt books as i do
MAN i so badly want to rant abt booktok (ok actually i wont expand on this bc its a very sore point for me in the sense that i might get worked up over it and then feel shit afterwards for displaying sm emotion)
anywaysss next topic
ummm i get my maths result back on thursday and im so fucking scared bc i know i messed up bad for a few questions but im not sure if it was enough to drop me down to a b... idk i REALLY REALLY WANT AN A. like istg my whole self esteem for until the next exams roll around is goijg to be based off my maths result.. fuck im so emotionally immature its laughable
ummm also i have literature class tmr and i love lit class but we have to watch fucking "shes the man" and im sorry but i hate that movie so so much (ive never watched it before but we watched half of it last lesson and it was soo annoying). ughh why is my eng teacher making us watch this 😭😭
also my eng teacher is very blunt and therefore very interesting to talk to so ive been wanting to ask him abt books hes read lately but i CANT bc we have to watch thats tupid fucking movie and also he has to mark papers :( but also like hes the only intellectually stimulating person ik irl so what am i meant to do with all of my buzzing book thoughts ughh (rhetorical question. pls dont answer) :(
hmm what else is there to say
oh yeah last night i had a dream tjat i got a B+ for english and that was... it was like a nightmare im not even kidding. it was such a vivid dream too- everybody else got an A meanwhile i got a B+ (very close to an A) and i was just absolutely shocked and i desperately begged my teacher to give me some extra credit work so i can bump it up to an A-... yeah...
oh but also back to me wanting to have a better life- i think i'll take myself to the thrift more and go out with my friend (yes, singular. theres only one friend that i like hanging out with outside of school 💀) atleast once this holiday... thats what teen girls my age do, right??? haha...
also i want to watch ladybird and the perks of being a wallflower and rewatch little women and dead poets society !
i also might reread solitaire but aghh that makes me stressed out abt reading again... fuck. maybe i should just take a break from reading omfg
i cant wait to wake up early tomorrow and drink coffee though! :)
also i will make more spotify playlists (it makes me rlly happy to) and MAYBE even try cooking????????????? man idfk im desperate okay? feeling suicidal is not fun and i dont want to feel like that again this year. i cant afford thay bc im meant to be an academic weapon :( (lol who am i kidding? im more like an academic victim)
also maybe i will just text my friends more in general. it stresses me out and makes me feel icky but the other day, i had a nice and fun and lighthearted texting convo with one of my class friends and it made me realise that i should probably text people more ...
lol
anyways i think thats all? i think ive gotten everything off my chest for now. i liked doing this actually. maybe i'll do it more often idk 💀💀
hope u guys have a good day 🙏 i dont actually expect anyone to read this but if you did, i hope you have a good day TIMES TWO!
no refunds :}
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Day 327 of art every day
Another journal entry of Queerin Vix
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Vix's Journal Entry #3
Species Name: Sukker
Native to: Western Mudos
Conservation Status: Normal
Average height: 5 to 9 ft tall
Diet: insectivore
Sukkers are the Main source of steeds in western mudos. They have been tamed to be able to pull heavy carts and transport people across arid plains. They have long snouts, and with these they dig into the ground and drink the water that runs underneath. Sukkers usually only needs to replenish their water sack once a month, yet they have been noted to stay without water for a year at most. Their tails open into a natural shade, which they use to cover themselves from the sun. Behavior wise sukkers are Timid creatures in the wild, tamed sukkers have been observed to spit water at their owners as a form of play.
Wild Sukkers are hunted down for pelts and waterskins. Sometimes hunters will cut their water sack off and leave the sukker to die bleeding out.
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Sweet Asks - Pecan, Mocha and Red Velvet
pecan - describe an ideal spring day
It’s wonderfully sunny and bright, with just enough clouds so that you aren’t blinded. The air is warm but not overly hot, with the occasional breeze ruffling your hair. You can smell flowers. There’s buttercups sprinkled generously across the tall green grass, along with some daisies and some violets. The trees are finally filling out their leaves, providing shade here and there. Birds flit around, tending to their nests; squirrels are leaping from tree to tree as they play and enjoy life. Everything feels awake and alive.
mocha - what are three things that make you feel warm inside?
1. When my puppy, Pepper, greets me after a long night of theatre. I’m tired, though fulfilled, and probably carrying thirty bags - and then there’s my baby, dashing through the house with his tail going like a helicopter. I usually sit on the floor and love on him for a while before eating dinner, and then we curl up in bed together.
2. Being called cute! I have a low opinion of my appearance and personality, though I’m working on it and I’ve made great progress. A friend of mine once said that I was cute in passing and I spent the rest of the night smiling.
3. Seeing PDA. I don’t stare or anything, but it warms my heart to see couples kissing, holding hands or teasing each other. I can’t see how anyone would be annoyed by that! It’s so adorable - a little burst of love into the world.
red velvet - what type of music do you like?
Honestly, I kind of summed it all up in this post! However, that is an example of the music in my craft - and also what I listen to while washing dishes, coincidentally. I’m a huge fan of Linkin Park (RIP Chester) and Icon for Hire, but I also love Jason Mraz and Hugh Laurie, Lady Gaga and Marian Hill, Cardinal and Thousand Foot Krutch, Taylor Swift and Imagine Dragons, classical guitar music, local folk artists and nearly all forms of electroswing~
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Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Entry #1: 12:23 a.m.
This is new, but it’s something I’ve wanted to do for quite some time. I don’t know how much it’ll help or if anyone will care. This is an online journal/diary type thing that I’ve seen other people do. I’ll probably post another entry when it’s not midnight and I have something to say other than stuff that’s happened yesterday.
Anyway, I’m Vix, or at least that’s what I’ll be calling myself here. Bye for now.
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Nox
Nox runs her hand over her shaved down hair, the memories of her grandmother and the rest of the Clan Elders shaving it off to ensure 'No bastard can grab you by it... seen a girl have long hair, she ended up with her scalp ripped off after a Chaos Astarte's got ahold of her hair' she shakes her head as nearly wandered past the small tan tent at the Clan meeting site, the only thing signifying that this is the right place being a man who seemed to have more augments then flesh at this point.
She walks over to him, the man looking at her with a raised brow before he says "hello little lady, can I ask ya what your doing away from your clan?" She grimaces before saying "I'm not little! I'm 13, the same age as most of the recruits!" The man just smiles kindly at her before saying with a more serious tone "Girl are you serious? You are recruiting age and you didn't go to the Clan Mothers about joining up? Lass, if you expect the Sixth to accept you, you need to learn autho-" the man stops as a hand is placed on his shoulder as a man walks out of the tent, his face covered by a salt and pepper beard while his blue eyes sparkle merrily as he speaks with a chuckle "Iron my man, don't bother with my niece she's nearly as headstrong as her Da when she starts on something!" Iron just shakes his head before saying "of course she's your kin... so what's she doing at our tent then? Not like we can recruit her right here and now... unless you got something that'd impress or shock the boss?"
Nox smiles and says completely straightfaced " The Sixth is my dad! He and my mom had sex a year before they both got shipped out and she died on her first mission with him... I was left at Mom's camp with only her journal and what memories my Clan would share with me of both of them..." she looks up and notices that Iron's Jaw is hanging open and as she touches him he collapses back into the tent.
A calm voice sounds from within "Ok... whoever you are, you just knocked out someone I seen take a Ork Choppa to the head, the flat of the blade not the actual blade, so what did you do?" Nox's eyes open wide as she sees the man she had set out to meet walk out, what she could see of his skin was a tapestry of scars and tattoo's, the one on his arm catching her eye as she sees her mom's name.
She cheers and yells "you remember her! Uncle Vix said you didn't and were a complete asshole, but you showed him dad!" John's eyes widen before he looks her up and down, before gulping and collapsing to the ground in a heap of limbs.
Her uncle laughs as the other Council Members walk outside, after seeing John collapse only for them to see a young teen standing next to the Fifth who states "just introducing two lost family members to one another, he needed to know she was alive... and well she read my sister's journal and wanted to meet her dad... and she'd like to join the Mad Wolves under John's instruction..." Vix and Nox watch as each Council member collapses like puppets with their strings cut as they can not comprehend John having found a woman to birth an offspring with.
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