#which isn't necessarily a bad thing!

[masteraqua]

i need a new mobile blog theme

#i'm at a weird point with my relationship with photoshop #because i kind of hate it now #mostly because of my job #anything i have to do in photoshop is consistently the worst part of my day #the text tools suck ass #it's laggy and full of bugs and now they're trying to shove ai generation tools down everyone's throat #and. because i spend 40 hours a week with adobe it's hard to look at it for fun #which isn't necessarily a bad thing! #i still have fun while i'm on the clock and i get paid for it #i just enjoy the other parts of my job more #typesetting is soooo fun i could do it all day #i have a book layout due this week that is probably going to be challenge with an annoying deadline but i'm still going to enjoy it #oh speaking of getting paid i got another ✨ raise ✨

[riverdalepolycule]

is this character incredibly chill and endearing on purpose? Or is this pretty twink simply incapable of acting? (Double feature)

#(he's incapable of acting 😌) #WHICH ISN'T NECESSARILY A BAD THING! #also Granted i haven't watched 13rw since it ended. but i believe this to be true #also while typing this it became obvious there's other fag parallels here but i don't think i need to list them <3 #mine

[baezdylan]

JOOO how ya doing where you been??? ❤️❤️❤️🍁🍁🍁🍁

HELLOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! thanks for this fantastic emoji collection :) had a Lorelai Gilmore moment earlier:

BUT I'M BACK ON TRACK, I THINK

#💌restless wind inside a letter box💌 #mal the writer wizard 💜💫📝 #things are a bit hectic these days is all! #which isn't necessarily a bad thing!

[blorbocedes]

saw a tweet that's like "redbull has driven the highest number of drivers to need psychiatric help" which made me think of how nico had been seeing a sports counselor since 2008 (and did therapy 2 hours a day in 2016), and lewis has been open about going therapy, and valtteri needing it for his merc years and speaking it ab it now, and george is literally campaigning mental health on men's health 2023 issue....... so like, maybe it isn't One Uniquely Evil Team and rather the cutthroat nature of the sport that requires drivers to seek mental health help (which is already stigmatized) 🤔 and portraying it like it's something bad further stigmatizes it

#this isn't necessarily defending redbull as much as it is pointing out every merc driver has gone to therapy #and that isn't a bad thing #you know who also has an entire campaign on mental health: lando! #f1 discourse #this is specifically about mental health and not the weight regs which is a whole other topic

[hjartasalt]

There's something funny about me being so well known as Lauf from Iceland when I honestly barely feel any connection to this place

#which isn't necessarily a bad thing or anything #it's not like I hate Iceland #I just often feel like I'm kinda bad at being Icelandic if that makes any sense at all

[moon-mirage]

Here's my take on Effie Trinket and yes, I wanted her to look a bit off-putting. 😝

I added the rose theme towards the end on a whim - I'm not really good at drawing flowers, especially roses but it it fit the pink vibe so well. The lips are based on the movie make-up but instead of no eyebrows, I went with the highly arched, over-dramatic, thin eyebrows sported by 1930s Hollywood divas.

It was definitely fun to draw her because of the over-the-top fashion and hair. I'll probably draw her some more just because it's so much fun coming up with those outrageous styles. 😄

#effie trinket #the hunger games #thg #catching fire #mockingjay #elizabeth banks elevated effie's character so much #in the books she doesn't really develop in the same way which isn't bad #but book!effie might not necessarily be a bad person but she's also not that good? #in the end I don't think it matters to her who provides the ladder (capitol or resistance) as long as she can climb it #and there are things going on underneath those layers of make-up and wigs especially after her time as a prisoner #but this is firmly book!effie

[bumblingbabooshka]

Something about this interaction between Harry & Janeway - specifically Janeway but it's notable that Harry's the one listening because I think, say, Chakotay or B'Elanna might push back against the idolization of this 'it was different back in those days' way of thinking.

#Get the Tranq she's 'Good Old Boys'-ing! #never beating the Starfleet stooge accusations #which I think should have been brought up more between her and Chakotay #instead of just making Chakotay like Starfleet again so they can be together #the Tuvok/Chakotay/Janeway command trio should have been like #Janeway: I love Starfleet in an uncomplicated way and though it's painful sometimes I believe following code is the only way to proceed #Tuvok: I agree with the captain and this makes her believe in her decisions more - though I would attempt to obey her commands even if they #weren't regulation. #<- Janeway doesn't want to examine this #Chakotay: I hate Starfleet because of very valid reasons and I don't think following orders and codes from superiors is the best thing #in every situation. I want everyone here to examine their biases which cannot necessarily be done if biases are written into the #codes. We aren't in Starfleet space. We might have to adapt. #but it's nowhere near that nuanced bc you know. Starfleet Good. Starfleet Good. Starfleet Good. Maquis Bad. Maquis Bad. Maquis Bad. #Or you know: 'Maquis doing this the WROOONG way...violence isn't the answer :(' maybe violence is the answer sometimes. #when it's the only language the people in power understand. #maybe 'let's talk about this' is an insidious military tactic sometimes actually #Also Harry immediately going from 'They falsified logs?' to 'I always wondered it'd be like back then...~' #He and Janeway................Him and Janeway are!!! AGH #People think Harry's way too timid. They think this because he's asian and an ensign so they make him timid & obedient #But he's very willing to break or bend the rules - he's willing to fight he likes action and adventure and he's very similar to Janeway #where they'll both die and go to hell and come back just to save their crew - their friends - their family

[diningwiththeasquiths]

#vigilmaker #vigilante #adrian chase #peacemaker #christopher smith #peacemaker x vigilante #this is what I do instead of writing fic these days 😅 what can I say... life got busy again which isn't necessarily a bad thing

[helluvapurf]

Oop, almost forgot to post this here as well the other day glkjk Buuut guess who finally got to finishing another Reimagined AU design?~ This time of everyone's favorite icy brother-in-law, Andrealphus 💙❄️as a nice lil follow-up to the previous set of redesigns I did for Stolas & his family.

Now, keep in mind I by no means "hate" Andre's canon design as-is (*mainly thanks to all the pretty fanart I've seen from other fans*)... buuut at the same time, it just kinda stumps me how its meant to work as a sibling concept for Stella? .w.; From the heart-shaped face shape & pupiless eyes, I legit thought he was meant to be Stolas' brother before I read his initial intro description lol. Not to say siblings have to look 100% alike, mind you... buuut just a lil more visual clarity could've went a long way to distinguish them as 'family' imo. That along with the... weird "Evil Elsa"-inspired hair, robe & a whole crown (when he's not even a royal himself...?) on top of everything else... ehhhhh .w.;; the vibe together didn't really do it for me, I'm afraid 🤷‍♀️

-Soooo yeah, tangent aside here's my own personal take on Andre's look in my AU~. Made him physically a mix between a Snowy Owl & a Peacock (*I HC him and Stella as half-siblings btw, as she had a Swan mother herself*), gave him more of a "fancy mathmetician" vibes with the pointer stick & glasses ('cause his OG demon lore had him involved with alot of math, apparently? :o), styled up his face markings & hair to resemble more to his sister, aaaand just for fun I decided to give him some green accents to contrast from the rest of his icy/blue colors... 'cause yknow, "Green with Envy"~ lol ;p

#helluva boss #helluva boss au #helluva boss redesign #helluva boss stella #helluva boss andrealphus #andrealphus #helluva boss reimagined au #my art #(*will try to go more into background lore between him & sister Stella when I get the chance later on-*) #(*'cause ngl they've both kinda grown on me in terms of their character potential sibling duo-wise*) #(*though I know the show's probably not gonna do much with it outside of just 'haha Stella's dumb & Andre's the actual brains here'-*) #(*which isn't necessarily a 'bad' thing for a villain duo but like... idk I just like more character depth in general glk .w.*)

[offul-83]

Idk if this is weird but Barnaby seems more like a dad to Wally that a friend or love interest (mostly due to the teaching aspect of their relationship and Wally also seeming a bit childish/codependant by nature.)

Also not related but I just checked out the website and I think it's kinda funny how wally reacts to others talking about him, saying he likes himself when a compliment is given to him sometimes, getting upset when others don't s e e m to like him, and outright claiming that he is (or wants to be) the favorite out of the bunch.

#welcome home #wally darling #barnaby b beagle #headcanon #Wally just seems like an unaware narcissist to me #Which isn't necessarily a bad thing #I just think it's funny and interesting tbh.

[thedreadvampy]

The thing is I am definitely not happy or chill in the Immediate Sense lately but I am, big picture, so fucking happy with the person I am.

It's like. My brain was made by and for consistent trauma and since that trauma stopped about 5-7 years ago, it is incredible what the amount of resilience and cleverness and flexibility and thoughtfulness I developed to survive can do when it's not being all spent on surviving. like I had a hundred ton weight on me so I had to get REALLY STRONG to stay in the same place and not get 100% crushed, and when that weight came off I found I can use the strength it used to take to stand up and I can leap tall buildings in a single bound.

I was talking to my mum the other day and she said, "you've got the 'fuck it' energy at 30 that most women don't find until their fifties at least" and I'm like yeah man. Imagine how unstoppable I'll be in 20 years.

#red said #i don't know that i can express this clearly but it's the most encouraging thing in my life #my mum's always been proud of me but just lately she seems to actually really admire me #like she's genuinely impressed. she thinks I've surpassed her. i don't necessarily agree but it's a really nice quiet joy. #anyway like this sounds super up myself and it kind of is. #but also it's part of realising just how heavy the weight I've been carrying around with me for 25 years was #like not to be ridiculous but i have realised again this week. that it isn't that everyone's been raped that much and doesn't talk about it #i just have been raped an Unusually Consistent Amount. i have spoken to a lot of people who have had much more horrifying things happen. #I'm not sure I've talked to more than a couple of people who've had a similar level of total consistency of abuse from all angles #and the one is not heavier or harder to bear that the other. but. i think i spent most of my life listening to people's awful experiences #and going ok well nothing i went through looked that bad so it's microtrauma #obviously microtraumas build up but still. #then the older i get and the more i have these conversations the more I notice that stuff which to me is a microtrauma #is a lot of people's defining trauma. and they're reacting appropriately which means i am SO SEVERELY UNDERREACTING #told my friend the other day about a time someone who i still like and respect was having sex with me when i paralocated my hip #and then just kept getting really annoyed with me for not being ready to have sex again while i was literally crying with pain #until i caved and just tried to find the last painful position #and my friend was like pal what the fuck that's horrific #and i was like i mean no that's normal I've had sex with like maybe 3 or 4 people in my life who i haven't had similar stuff with #like i am genuinely thrown when i am allowed to say no to sex and have it be the end of the conversation. and not end up having sex #out of guilt or out of physical coercion or through physical rape. and i have had sex with probably like 40 people at this stage? #and I'm not sure it's as many as 4 i haven't had that experience with tbh #so like. I'm slowly coming to terms with the idea #that i may have actually been doing a hell of a lot of heavy lifting. #like i developed a sense of self that can survive being constantly crushed and at this stage is fucking diamond.

[thebramblewood]

Me turning a fleeting seed of an idea I didn't have until yesterday into 500+ words of brainstorming (so far) that will almost definitely become multiple posts: Yeah, I'm never going to finish this story.

#which isn't necessarily a BAD thing #like i'm a big fan of all things winding and layered and expansive (obviously) #but also i have so many ideas for the future that keep getting pushed further out because i keep coming up with new ones in between lol #it's FUN to add more stuff but there are also certain things i wish i could reveal already #anyway i really hope you guys are in it for the long haul with me <3 #also was vaguely trying to take a christmas break but the wheels never stop turning

[jakeperalta]

I think a lot of hunger games takes that revolve around "the movies are exactly what the books were warning us against" or "people picking a side of the love triangle are ignoring the point of the books" just vastly underestimate the message. like the point goes so far beyond "oh the capitol people are bad for watching the games for entertainment"

#obviously that is a part of it particularly with the first book but if anything that's not a point that needs to be proven or developed #it's reflection on the ramifications of war and whether it can justified (which is of course where the love triangle is integral) #(and I'd also argue the point isn't even that all the capitol people are necessarily evil they're just people #which can again be related to the love triangle e.g. gale not understanding why katniss would care for her beauty team's wellbeing #vs peeta being appalled by the idea of a final games for capitol kids) #but anyway the main thing I'm saying here is that the point of the books (and movies) does not begin and end with 'hunger games are bad!' #talking #thg

[mustardyellowsunshine]

Looking back on it now, it's pretty funny to me that I chose to major in Creative Writing rather than English.

For context: at my school, Creative Writing was its own distinct degree from English (as opposed to the more common English degree with a creative writing concentration). I took nearly all the same classes as English majors—except obviously with more Creative Writing classes and writing workshops—but the big difference came during senior year. English majors had to write a 40-page senior thesis analyzing a chosen text. Creative Writing majors had to write an original creative manuscript, whose length depended on the genre (e.g., a poetry collection would've had a different minimum page requirement than a novella or a screenplay). I decided to write a collection of short stories, which meant my manuscript had to be 120 pages minimum.

And I guess I find this funny because nowadays, the thought of cranking out 120+ pages worth of fiction sounds utterly laughable. It would take me seven years to do it at my current creative pace, and that's a very optimistic estimate.

Meanwhile, I could quite easily crank out 40+ pages analyzing the hell out of two paragraphs of text, because I love overthinking stories and am incapable of shutting up about them.

#college-aged me probably wouldn't recognize current me #which isn't necessarily a bad thing #it's just kind of weird

[ivomartins]

honestly what's disappointing to me about cy2 is simply the fact that it's another new book that i know won't immediately hook me or keep me excited for every new update like psi or hell or high water did when they came out, especially because it's been this way for several updates now. like there was a time where we could always count on new books being interesting and exciting but now it's just like oh... another one...

#romance club #i miss being hyped about new books 😔 #that's the whole thing for bc i won't read cy2 or waste my time feeling any type of way about it tbh #never continued the first book and i don't like ursa as a writer or a person lol #so i'll just be in my chill indifferent corner <3 #unless the book turns out to be good or something which ??? not really counting on it #i don't think this is necessarily a bad sign tho #rc have a right to experiment w sequels and it's expected if they think there's revenue potential in it #hs2 has been successful from what i can estimate #so this isn't surprising and it doesn't necessarily mean a shift in rc's priorities #if it goes in the wayside i'm sure they'll just switch gears and we'll see how things go either way #shut up jen

[bugmistake]

makes me a little sad when people are like "this is just some guy you could find at any gas station" because it's like. yeah! isn't that so wonderful? that there are so many beautiful people in the world? isn't it so wonderful that you could go to the gas station to buy a bag of chips and see someone beautiful in line?

#isn't it so wonderful that you're beautiful standing in line to buy a bag of chips? isn't it so wonderful? #i don't know it also kind of has like. a weird undercurrent too of like. it's less bad when someone hurts you if they're #conventionally attractive? if that makes sense. like an extension of the idea that beautiful = good #and the whole thing about beauty is that it. genuinely IS in the eye of the beholder. which is beautiful too. #idk im not sure if this is anything. ive had a lottttt of caffeine today and i've got my little thinking cap on. #anyways. open your heart open your eyes there's more to beauty than a jawline #i also feel a little tender and sore about the subject anyways because like. i am an average looking guy. #i'm not a head turner necessarily! like im not walking into a room and entrancing anyone. so it's a little extra personal for me