#60s fil

[kekwcomics]

THE GIRL FROM RIO (jess Franco, 1969)

"From her secret city, "Femina", Sumuru assembles an army of women with which she will conquer the world."

#jess franco #cult cinema #60s fil #60s films #60s cinema #60s movies #1960s film #1960s films #1960s movies #1960s cinema #jesus franco #exploitation #exploitation cinema #exploitation movies #sax rohmer #pulp #60s pulp #pulp action #euro #euro spy #spies #1960s spies #sumuru #femina

[jenjen4280]

It’s lesbian visibility week. In general, I haven’t been very visible lately on this blog because my Dad died (fuck cancer).

Warning: Long post. TLDR - my Dad was a great Dad and a good man.

Prior to that, I was spending a lot of time with him and Mom, helping as best I could. And afterwards, spending time with Mom getting everything done that needs done.

The Hot Wife has been at home, keeping everything going there and providing a lot of love and support.

My Dad was from the Silent Generation (the one before the Boomers). Unlike most people his age, he never stopped learning, growing, and adapting to the changing times. He believed in equity and justice not because he was “woke,” but because it is the right thing to do and he participated in civil rights protests in the 60s.

He taught me how to throw a ball and was always up for a game of catch.

He shared his love of folk music, classical music, science fiction, existentialism, art, and weird cult/art house/foreign films with me.

When I came out, he apologized for the times when he and Mom told me to act more like a girl, while encouraging me to be myself and grow up as a tomboy. He would buy fireworks for me and martial art supplies so my bff and I could terrorize the neighborhood in our ninja suits every summer night and a few other nights too.

He always bought boxes of candy for Mom, Seester, me, and my girlfriend on Valentine’s Day.

He randomly showed up at the Baltimore Gay Pride Festival one year (the year I wore my fav t-shirt that said “let go of my ears, I know what I’m doing”), and for many years after we went to Pride together.

We gossiped about our celebrity crushes together.

He refused to take my Mom shopping at Hobby Lobby and refused to eat at Chick-Fil-A.

He was so happy when I married the Hot Wife and he loved her too.

I didn’t know this until I cleaned out his desk - he had been donating to the Human Rights Campaign Fund for years and he had a few different clippings from magazines and downloads from the internet about how to challenge transphobes.

I didn’t just lose my Dad, we all lost an LGBTQ+ ally, a voting Democrat, and an example of non-toxic masculinity.

Good-by, Dad. Easter pizza dinner won’t be the same without you.

#butch #dyke #wlw #sogay #lesbian #queer #this is love #lgbtq #dealing with grief #grief #fathers and daughters #my dad #gone but not forgotten

[coovieilledentelle]

Je ne changerai jamais mes amis fantastiques, ma vie merveilleuse, ma famille bien-aimée pour des cheveux moins gris ou un ventre plus plat. En vieillissant, je suis devenue plus amicale envers moi-même et moins critique envers moi-même.Je suis devenu mon ami…Je ne me blâme pas d'avoir mangé des biscuits supplémentaires, de ne pas avoir fait le lit ou d'avoir raté quelque chose de stupide dont je n'avais pas besoin. J'ai le droit d'être désordonnée, d'être extravagante. J'ai vu beaucoup de chers amis quitter ce monde trop tôt, avant de réaliser la grande liberté du vieillissement Qui m'en voudra si je décide de lire ou de jouer sur mon ordinateur jusqu'à quatre heures du matin et de dormir jusqu'à midi? Qui me critiquera de rester au lit ou devant la télé aussi longtemps que je le souhaite. Je vais danser avec ces merveilleux tubes des années 60 70 et 80 et si en même temps je veux pleurer pour un amour perdu …Si je veux, je marcherai le long de la plage en short trop allongé sur un corps en décomposition et plongerai dans les vagues avec abandon, malgré le regard pénalisant des autres . Ils vieilliront également. Je sais que parfois j'oublie, mais il y a des choses dans la vie qui devraient aussi être oubliées. Je me souviens des choses importantes. Bien sûr, au fil des ans, mon cœur s'est brisé. Mais les cœurs brisés nous donnent force, compréhension et compassion. Un cœur qui n'a jamais souffert est immaculé et stérile et ne connaîtra jamais la joie d'être imparfait. J'ai la chance d'avoir vécu assez longtemps pour avoir mes cheveux gris et mon rire juvénile gravés à jamais dans les sillons profonds de mon visage. Beaucoup n'ont jamais ri, beaucoup sont morts avant que leurs cheveux ne deviennent argentés.

En vieillissant, il est plus facile d'être positif. Vous vous souciez moins de ce que les autres pensent. Je ne me remets plus en question. J'ai gagné le droit de faire des erreurs. Donc, pour répondre à votre question, j'aime être vieux. J'aime la personne que je suis devenue. Je ne vivrai pas éternellement, mais tant que je serai encore là, je ne perdrai pas de temps à regretter ce qui a pu être ou à s'inquiéter de ce qui sera. Et si je le veux, je mangerai un dessert tous les jours. Avec du Champagne.

Que notre amitié ne soit jamais séparée, car elle vient du cœur !

[angryschnauzer]

For everyone that has been waiting for me to post stories, update stories, or anything i've promised fanfic wise; you're going to be waiting a while longer.

Right now i'm giving up on writing for the foreseeable future. I literally don't have the time to even gather my thoughts let alone enough peace of mind to be creative. I'm now back to working around 60 hours a week just to keep my business going, and it's still not enough to pay the bills. On top of that home life is a whole lot more demanding; My son has type 1 diabetes and ADHD so a lot of my time (especially in the evenings) is spent either calming him enough to get to sleep or dealing with erratic blood sugars (which is usual for a preteen type 1). My husband works around 60hrs a week too in an office job for a power company, and when he's not at work he's basically remotely sorting out his Dad's estate as my FIL has now got advanced Dementia. We live half a day's drive from them (my MIL still lives in their family home but is now 80) so a lot of time is spent dealing with nurses, care facilities, and doing what we can to remotely help where we can with things like grocery orders and deliveries.

Though all this my mind is a mess. I've been slipping into depression since last April, but my GP won't see me for it and won't prescribe anything. I'm also starting perimenopause so i have zero energy and my hormones are all over the place.

The long and short of it is, life sucks right now, and i don't have the mental capacity to get anything down on paper. It's ironic that i post this on fanfic writers appreciation day, as i feel like i don't have anything to add to that community right now. I'm not even a fanfic reader most of the time anymore. I do know this will change, but for the time being i'm just going to be lurking.

[phantomdimension]

As it turns out we are still $60 short of rent bc FIL didn't tell us they upped lot rent. Shaky thumbs up. So posting about donations again. My husband was down for a few days/unable to work thanks to us getting hit with allergies. Even a little bit helps get us there, and sharing/reposting also helps.

P-yP-l: [email protected]

C-sh-pp: $wintermints

V-nmo: starlightelixir

Regardless, Ty for reading!! 💛

#like I said before: my husband is offering drawings (just message me and Lmk what character you want)/I'm offering writing

[madamlaydebug]

FYI EVERYONE!!!

I was at Wendy's recently, I heard a guy ask for his senior discount. The girl at the register apologized and charged him less. When I asked the man what the discount was, he told me that seniors over age 55 ...get 10% off everything on the menu, every day. (But you need to ASK for your discount.)

This incident prompted me to do some research, and I came across a list of restaurants, supermarkets, department stores, travel deals and other types of offers giving various discounts with different age requirements. I was actually surprised to see how many there are and how some of them start as young as 50.

This list may not only be useful for you, but also friends and family, too.

Dunkin Donuts gives FREE coffee to people over 55. If you're paying for a cup every day, you might want to start getting it FREE.

YOU must ASK for your discount!

RESTAURANTS:

Applebee's: 15% off w/Golden Apple Card (60+)

Arby's: 10% off (55 +)

Ben & Jerry's: 10% off (60+)

Bennigan's: discount varies by location (60+)

Bob's Big Boy: discount varies by location (60+)

Boston Market: 10% off (65+)

Burger King: 10% off (60+)

Chick-Fil-A: 10% off or free small drink or coffee ( 55+)

Chili's: 10% off ( 55+)

CiCi's Pizza: 10% off (60+)

Denny's: 10% off, 20% off for AARP members ( 55 +)

Dunkin' Donuts: 10% off or free coffee ( 55+)

Einstein's Bagels: 10% off baker's dozen of bagels (60+)

Fuddrucker's: 10% off any senior platter (55+)

Gatti's Pizza: 10% off (60+)

Golden Corral: 10% off (60+)

Hardee's: $0.33 beverages everyday (65+)

IHOP: 10% off (55+)

Jack in the Box: up to 20% off (55+)

KFC: free small drink with any meal (55+)

Krispy Kreme: 10% off (50+)

Long John Silver's: various discounts at locations (55+)

McDonald's: discounts on coffee everyday (55+)

Mrs. Fields: 10% off at participating locations (60+)

Shoney's: 10% off

Sonic: 10% off or free beverage (60+)

Steak 'n Shake: 10% off every Monday & Tuesday ( 50+)

Subway: 10% off (60+)

Sweet Tomatoes: 10% off (62+)

Taco Bell : 5% off; free beverages for seniors (65+)

TCBY: 10% off (55+)

Tea Room Cafe: 10% off (50+)

Village Inn: 10% off (60+)

Waffle House: 10% off every Monday (60+)

Wendy's: 10% off ( 55 +)

Whataburger: 10% off (62+)

White Castle: 10% off (62+)

RETAIL & APPAREL :

Banana Republic: 30% off ( 50 +)

Bealls: 20% off first Tuesday of each month ( 50 +)

Belk's: 15% off first Tuesday of every month ( 55 +)

Big Lots: 30% off

Bon-Ton Department Stores: 15% off on senior discount days ( 55 +)

C.J. Banks: 10% off every Wednesday (50+)

Clarks : 10% off (62+)

Dress Barn: 20% off ( 55+)

Goodwill: 10% off one day a week (date varies by location)

Hallmark: 10% off one day a week (date varies by location)

Kmart: 40% off (Wednesdays only) (50+)

Kohl's: 15% off (60+)

Michael's: 10% off everyday (55+)

Modell's Sporting Goods: 30% off

Rite Aid: 10% off on Tuesdays & 10% off prescriptions

Ross Stores: 10% off every Tuesday ( 55+)

Salvation Army Thrift Stores: up to 50% off ( 55+)

Stein Mart: 20% off red dot/clearance items first Monday of every month ( 55 +)

GROCERY :

Albertson's: 10% off first Wednesday of each month ( 55 +)

American Discount Stores: 10% off every Monday ( 50 +)

Compare Foods Supermarket: 10% off every Wednesday (60+)

DeCicco Family Markets: 5% off every Wednesday (60+)

Food Lion: 60% off every Monday (60+)

Fry's Supermarket: free Fry's VIP Club Membership & 10% off every Monday (55 +)

Great Valu Food Store: 5% off every Tuesday (60+)

Gristedes Supermarket: 10% off every Tuesday (60+)

Harris Teeter: 5% off every Tuesday (60+)

Hy-Vee: 5% off one day a week (date varies by location)

Kroger: 10% off (date varies by location)

Morton Williams Supermarket: 5% off every Tuesday (60+)

The Plant Shed: 10% off every Tuesday (50 +)

Publix: 15% off every Wednesday (55 +)

Rogers Marketplace: 5% off every Thursday (60+)

Uncle Guiseppe's Marketplace: 15% off (62+)

TRAVEL :

Airlines:

Alaska Airlines: 50% off (65+)

American Airlines: various discounts for 50% off non-peak periods (Tuesdays - Thursdays) (62+)and up (call before booking for discount)

Continental Airlines: no initiation fee for Continental Presidents Club & special fares for select destinations

Southwest Airlines: various discounts for ages 65 and up (call before booking for discount)

United Airlines: various discounts for ages 65 and up (call before booking for discount)

U.S. Airways: various discounts for ages 65 and up (call before booking for discount)

Rail:

Amtrak: 15% off (62+)

Bus:

Greyhound: 15% off (62+)

Trailways Transportation System: various discounts for ages 50+

Car Rental:

Alamo Car Rental: up to 25% off for AARP members

Avis: up to 25% off for AARP members

Budget Rental Cars: 40% off; up to 50% off for AARP members (50+)

Dollar Rent-A-Car: 10% off ( 50+) Enterprise Rent-A-Car: 5% off for AARP members Hertz: up to 25% off for AARP members

National Rent-A-Car: up to 30% off for AARP members

Overnight Accommodations:

Holiday Inn: 20-40% off depending on location (62+)

Best Western: 40% off (55+)

Cambria Suites: 20%-30% off (60+)

Waldorf Astoria - NYC $5,000 off nightly rate for Presidential Suite (55 +)

Clarion Motels: 20%-30% off (60+)

Comfort Inn: 20%-30% off (60+)

Comfort Suites: 20%-30% off (60+)

Econo Lodge: 40% off (60+)

Hampton Inns & Suites: 40% off when booked 72 hours in advance

Hyatt Hotels: 25%-50% off (62+)

InterContinental Hotels Group: various discounts at all hotels (65+)

Mainstay Suites: 10% off with Mature Traveler's Discount (50+); 20%-30% off (60+)

Marriott Hotels: 25% off (62+)

Motel 6: Stay Free Sunday nights (60+)

Myrtle Beach Resort: 30% off (55 +)

Quality Inn: 40%-50% off (60+)

Rodeway Inn: 20%-30% off (60+)

Sleep Inn: 40% off (60+)

ACTIVITIES & ENTERTAINMENT ;:

AMC Theaters: up to 30% off ( 55 +)

Bally Total Fitness: $100 off memberships (62+)

Busch Gardens Tampa, FL: $13 off one-day tickets ( 50 +)

Carmike Cinemas: 35% off (65+)

Cinemark/Century Theaters: up to 35% off

Massage Envy - NYC 20% off all "Happy Endings" (62 +)

U.S. National Parks: $10 lifetime pass; 50% off additional services including camping (62+)

Regal Cinemas: 50% off Ripley's Believe it or Not: @ off one-day ticket ( 55 +)

SeaWorld, Orlando , FL : $3 off one-day tickets ( 50 +)

CELL PHONE DISCOUNTS :

AT&T: Special Senior Nation 200 Plan $19.99/month (65+)

Jitterbug: $10/month cell phone service ( 50 +)

Verizon Wireless: Verizon Nationwide 65 Plus Plan $29.99/month (65+).

MISCELLANEOUS:

Great Clips: $8 off hair cuts (60+)

Supercuts: $8 off haircuts (60+)

NOW, go out there and claim your discounts!! Remember YOU must ASK for discount - no ask, no discount.

I Know everyone knows someone over 50 please pass the one on!!!

COPIED AND PASTED

[drow-apologist]

so i was requested by @enbyartist to drop the pattern for my jarlaxle plush, and i’m more than happy to deliver. this is gonna be a very long post, so pattern will be under the cut

materials used:

- 3.25mm crochet hook

- yarn needle, to stitch everything together

- 10mm safety eyes

- grey, black, purple, magenta, gold, and rainbow colored yarn (weight doesn’t really matter)

- poly-fil stuffing

pattern guide:

mr: magic ring

ch: chain

sc: single crochet (uk double crochet)

ss: slip stitch

inc: increase

dec: decrease

i’d also like to preface this by saying:

1. a lot of this was me tweaking preexisting patterns that i found online. the rest was me just winging it

2. i’m sorry i don’t have more progress shots, i hope what i’m writing here makes sense

actual pattern:

head (borrowed from 53stitches charmander pattern)

1. in grey: mr 6 (6)

2. inc x 6 (12)

3. [inc, sc]x 6 (18)

4. sc, [ inc, sc 2 ]x 5, inc, sc (24)

5. [inc, sc 3] x 6 (30)

6. sc 2, [ inc, sc 4 ]x 5, inc, sc 2 (36)

7-12. sc 36 (36)

13. [ inc, sc 5 ]x 6 (42)

14-15. sc 42 (42)

16. [ dec, sc 5 ]x 6 (36)

17. sc 2, [ dec, sc 4 ]x 5, dec, sc 2 (30)

18. [ dec, sc 3 ]x 6 (24)

finish off and cut long tail for sewing. insert 10mm safety eyes in between rows 12-13, leaving about 7 stitches in between, stuff

ears (borrowed from heartandsew christmas elf pattern, make 2):

1. in grey: mr 4 (4)

2. [sc, inc]x 2 (6)

3. [sc, inc]x 3 (9)

4. [sc 2, inc]x 3 (12)

5. sc 12 (12)

6. [sc 2, dec]x 3 (9)

7. [sc, dec]x 3 (6)

finish off and leave long tail for sewing

in gold, add earrings. stitch to either side of the head, level with the eyes

eyepatch (borrowed from amigurumibook beautiful pirate sophie pattern)

1. in black: mr 6 (6)

2. inc 6 (12)

3. [sc 3, inc]x 3 (18)

ch enough stitches to fit around the head. stitch patch over the eye of your choosing.

hat (borrowed from crazypatterns pirate hat pattern and altered slightly)

1. in purple: mr 6 (6)

2. inc 6 (12)

3. [inc, sc]x 6 (18)

4. [inc, sc 2]x 6 (24)

5. [inc, sc 3]x 6 (30)

6. sc 30 (30)

7. [sc 4, inc]x 6 (36)

8-9. sc 36 (36)

10. [sc 2, inc]x 12 (48)

11. [sc 7, inc 4, sc 5]x2, [ss 2, sc 5, inc 4, sc 5] (60)

12. [sc 10, inc 2, sc 8]x2, [ss 2, sc 8, inc 2, sc 8] (66)

13. [sc 22] x 2, [ss 2, sc 20] (66)

14. in gold: sc around the edge of the hat, skipping the two slip stitches (64)

finish off and stitch to head

feather:

1. in white or rainbow: ch 5

2. 3 sc into last ch (3)

3. [inc, sc]x 2, inc (5)

4-8. sc 5 (5)

9. ss, sc 3, sl (3)

10-11. sc 3 (3)

12. ss, sc, ss

finish off and stitch to side of hat

legs (borrowed from 53stitches charmander pattern and altered slightly, make 2)

1. in black: mr 6 (6)

2. [inc, sc]x 3 (9)

3-4. sc 9 (9)

5. in gold: sc 9 (9)

6-8. in black: sc 9 (9)

finish off and stuff. i used some gold yarn to add shoelaces as well.

body (also borrowed from 53stitches charmander pattern and altered):

1. mr 6 (6)

2. inc 6 (12)

3. [inc 2. stitch leg w/ sc 4 through both the leg and body]x2 (18)

4. sc, [inc, sc 2]x 5, inc, sc {around perimeter of body and legs} (24)

5. [inc, sc 3]x 6 (30)

6. sc 30 (30)

7-8. in black: sc 30 (30

9. [dec, sc 3]x 6 (24)

10-12. sc 24 (24)

13. [dec, sc 2]x 6 (18)

14-15. sc 18 (18)

finish off and stuff, stitch to head

arms (once again borrowed from 53stitches pattern and altered, make 2):

1. in grey: mr 6 (6)

2. [inc, sc 2]x 2 (8)

3-4. sc 8 (8)

5. dec, sc 6 (7)

6-8. sc 7 (7) stuff

9. fold top of arm closed and sc 3 through both sides (3)

stitch to sides of the body, in between head and body

shirt:

1. in gold: ch 25 (25)

2-3. in magenta: sc 25 (25)

4. sc 4, ss, ch 8, ss into 4th stitch from the last ss, sc 7, ss, ch 8, ss into 4th stitch from last ss, sc 4

5. ss, sc 3, skip next stitch, ss 8, skip next stitch, sc 8, skip next stitch, ss 8, skip next stitch, sc 3, ss

for the front, repeat for both sides

6. skip 1st stitch, ss, sc 2

7. skip 1st stitch, ss 3

tie off

for the back

8. starting from bottom of strap, ss, sc 8, ss

9. in gold: ss around the entire perimeter of the shirt, except for the bottom which is already gold

tie off and stitch to the body. using gold yarn and a yarn needle, add the lacing to the front of the shirt

belt:

1. in black: ch 30, ss into 1st chain to make a circle (30)

2-3. ch 30 (30)

for the buckle:

5. in gold: ss the shape of a rectangle in the front of the belt

stitch to the body at the top of the pants

cape:

1. in rainbow: ch 26 (26)

2-17. sc 26 (26)

18. ss, sc 24, ss (26)

19. skip 1st stitch, ss, sc22, ss (24)

20. skip 1st stitch, ss, sc 20, ss (22)

stitch to body, on shoulders and back of neck. if desired, use gold yarn to stitch cape down to shoulders more firmly

i also used some gold yarn to stitch some bracelets onto him, went around twice for each bracelet.

and you’re done! now go forth and make yourself a tiny jarlaxle!

#ramblings #dnd #drow #dungeons and dragons #amigurumi #crochet #jarlaxle baenre #amigurumi pattern #crochet pattern #long post

[creative-chaos-apparently]

How are things going, Rae? :)

btw your insta stories are the most amusing thing ever-

bestie i am at my limit.

FR tho I am mostly extremely overworked and I finally understand the concept of starving artist. My class periods run hours and hours long all week and through my lunchtime on campus so I almost never get to eat anything. I’ve been running off chick fil a sandwiches and hope. I am constantly drawing cowboys for school and I never get a break from design classes. Im supposed to graduate this year despite not being 20 yet which is just insane to me.

I’ve also been extremely cold lately because my state did a 180 flip from being 60 degrees to being 20. I recently got diagnosed with a thingy that means I’m colder than other people which explains why I’m numb 24/7

And my family is actually so insane and has been SUPER creepy lately causing me to have a very very low week. My therapy session I had planned to start this month got cancelled too so I’m not any less coocoo for coco puffs.

BUT OTHER THAN THAT IM GOOD. Starting to feel better. I’m sorry for the lack of writing updates lately it’s been insane y’all.

And for those who don’t follow my Instagram here’s the glorious content you’re missing out on (aside from some sketches I only ever post there):

#any weather jedtavius #Ask #personal #this is all just me on my bullshit #life update

[singlesablog]

The Closet, Part 1.

“Everything She Wants” (1984) Wham! Columbia Records (Written by George Michael) Highest U.S. Billboard Chart Position – No. 1

Not since Warhol painted his silkscreens of Mao Zedong in the early 70s had a project as blatantly propagandistic as Wham!, and their second album, Make it Big, appear on US shores.  It was a record with its intentions splashed across the LP cover in large, unironic text above the image it was selling: the nubile duo of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, hairdos perfectly coiffed, all done up like doe-eyed fashion models in high-end sportswear.  Even the colors of the album were strategic: red, white, and blue.  Wham! was clearly setting their ambitions straight for the Reagan 80s, and toward US domination.

Andy Warhol, "Mao", 1972, Silkscreen.

Like the Reagan 80s, the ideas behind the first single, “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go”, were as fun, retro and catchy as his signature jelly beans.  I wasn’t terribly impressed with the song (first heard over the piped-in radio at the Chick-Fil-A I worked in at in the mall) until I saw the video.  There he was: George Michael, costumed in short shorts, wearing a white sweatshirt that screamed Choose Life, hugging himself as he ponied and swam about in a sea of neon colors.  It was then that the song really took off for me: George, Andrew, Pepsi and Shirlie, all having a romp, signaling that the New wave was over, and that something much bigger was ahead of us: pure, unadulterated fun.  Of course I zeroed in on George, his Greek curls laboriously blown out into a perfectly feathered mane and dyed into the colors of artificial sunshine, and in the pivotal video moment, hugging himself tightly with fingerless cotton gloves, two gold-hooped earrings glittering for the camera.  I am telling you, those earrings on George Michael were the gayest thing I had ever seen (not the straight “one” earring, but two), and thereby an annunciation: looking at him, right there on regular TV, I felt reborn.

Make it Big would spawn five top ten singles in the United States (if you count “Last Christmas”, a one-off that would appear as a double A side with “Everything She Wants” in England) and included three US number ones.  “Everything She Wants”, which followed “Wake Me”, “Careless Whisper”, and “Freedom”, would be the last to be released from the album, and it was unique in that it did not seem to be cut from the same cloth as the other singles, which were in essence modeled after Motown.  It was a song that also did not depend on a video to sell itself (not that they didn’t make one).  I was in the bathroom blow-drying a crest into my swing bang when I first heard it on the radio, and I know I must have frozen mid-bang.  Something was very different with this track.  First and most importantly it was entirely built on a synthesizer, from the Linn drum bongos that open it (George’s rough demo sample was kept for the final product) to the beautiful synth notes; in fact, like “Last Christmas”, the entire song was written and performed on one instrument, a Roland Juno-60, and both songs would be performed solely by George without any other musicians to sweeten it. He wrote and arranged it overnight, with no thought of it being a single until everyone responded to it so well. According to engineer Chris Porter: 

"I think this was when George started to realize that if he wanted to, he could do everything himself. He could [just] cut out all these other people and their ideas."

Back in my bathroom, frozen in place, I wouldn’t have perceived any of this.  What I was perceiving was something even gayer than George hugging himself in “Wake Me Up”: this new George had a voice speaking directly to me.  “Everything She Wants” is a song about a man in an unhappy marriage, an unhappy 80s marriage, to be precise, because the female in question is fixated upon perfection through consumerism.  George in the song is projecting the role of the long-suffering woman, and in an act of pure subversion instead plays the hard-working husband who has to pretend that he is fulfilled by having a wife.  He is, in essence, bitching about having to play it straight, and in my mother’s bathroom I understood completely that a song dripping in sarcasm about being in a marriage was the queerest (and possibly most liberating) thing I had ever heard in my life up until that moment, the peak, the essence, being when he sings the lines: And now you tell me that you're having my baby I'll tell you that I'm happy if you want me to But one step further and my back will break If my best isn't good enough, then how can it be good enough for two?

Not only were these priceless, hilariously bitchy lyrics (the song is punctuated with his backing vocals screeching “work!”, “work!”) it directly expresses the reality of a gay man suffering miserably in the closet, and delivers a pungent commentary about the reality of living in the shadows of straight conformity.  The most delicious thing about it was the era it was tucked into (with its new rush of bubblegum pop)—if the song had a real message, it was sure to be lost in all of the neon fun.  The import was not, however, lost on me. 

Looking gay, as Wham! did, does not make you gay.  Making fizzy, lush pop songs, in and of itself, of course does not make you gay.  Being a male pop duo does not make you gay.  After taking over the world, hit after hit, the final No.1 for Wham! in “Everything She Wants” definitely, definitely made me gayer.  In sound and vision, it would mark the beginning of George Michael as a real solo act, on the precipice of joining the ranks of the biggest pop stars in the world.  Soon, George would have all the fame he could ever desire; sadly, it would prove to be the biggest closet of them all.

Last Christmas, 1984

Written in 1983, recorded in August of 1984, Wham’s “Last Christmas” would of course be announced as a December release (George had performed the song alone in a studio fully decorated for Christmas with engineer Chris Porter to set the mood).

In the UK there is a long history and competitive spirit surrounding a Christmas No. 1 , which meant the hit should be the last to chart for the year.  Famous examples of a Christmas No. 1 in the UK would include The Beatles’ “I want To Hold Your Hand” (1963), The Human League's “Don’t You Want Me” (1981) and Pet Shop Boys’ “Always on My Mind” (1987).  In 1984, during the filming of Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas”, which was produced for famine relief in Ethiopia by Bob Geldof, one can see George Michael lamenting that the song they were recording would surely keep the Wham! track from going to No.1, and he was right.  “Do They Know It’s Christmas” won the year, with “Last Christmas” coming in as No.2.  He had smiled shyly when he said it, but one could tell he was over it.  If George Michael was anything in the 80s, it was ambitious.

In 2006, Michael released a Greatest Hits, Twenty-Five, featuring four new songs, one of which, “Understand”, would serve as a sort of apologia to “Everything She Wants”, imagining the couple 30 years later, and seeing the relationship more from the woman’s point of view.

George always insisted that “Everything She Wants” was his all-time favorite Wham! song, and he performed it regularly in concert.

#80s music #1984 #wham! #popmusic #andy warhol #christmas no. 1 #UK #george michael

[chic-a-gigot]

La Mode nationale, no. 34, 26 août 1905, Paris. Patrons Favoris. Modèles exclusifs de la Mode nationale. Jupe à petits lés. Patron établi sur mannequin 44. Bibliothèque nationale de france

Explication du patron:

Il suffit de nous adresser 15 centimes pour la France ou 20 centimes pour l'étranger, pour recevoir ce patron franco par retour du courrier.

Tour de taille, 60; tour de hanches, 100; longueur, 102. (Waistline, 60; hip circumference, 100; length, 102.)

Cette jupe est composée de 11 lés; 5 sont plate et 6 sont piqués sur les lés plats afin de simuler des plis ronds. Le Patron se compose de 6 morceaux, se taille double avec coutures en plus. This skirt is made up of 11 strips; 5 are flat and 6 are stitched on the flat lengths to simulate round folds. The Pattern consists of 6 pieces, is double sized with extra seams.

Fig. 1. — Tablier. Milieu devant droit fil sans couture, s'assemble au 1er lé aux lettres AA et BB. (Apron. Center front straight thread without seam, to be assembled on the 1st strip with the letters AA and BB.)

Fig. 2. — 1er lé. Côté devant droit fil se réunit au tablier par un cran et aux lettres AA et BB. (1st length. Side front right wire meets the apron by a notch and the letters AA and BB.)

Fig. 3. — 2e lé. Côté devant droit fil, s'assemble au côté biaisé du 1er lé par deux crans et aux lettres CC et DD. (2nd strip. Right grain front side, joins to the biased side of the 1st strip by two notches and to the letters CC and DD.)

Fig. 4. — 3e lé. Côté devant droit fil, s'assemble au côté biaisé du 2e lé par trois crans et aux lettres EE et FF. (3rd strip. Straight front side, joins to the biased side of the 2nd length by three notches and to the letters EE and FF.)

Fig. 5. — 4e lé. Côté devant droit fil, s'assemble au côté biaisé du 3e lé par quatre crans et aux lettres GG et HH. (4th strip. Straight front side, joins to the angled side of the 3rd length by four notches and to the letters GG and HH.)

Fig. 6. — 5e lé. Côté devant droit fil, s'assemble au côté biaisé du 4e lé par cinq crans et aux lettres JJ et LL. La couture du milieu du dos se trouve biaisée. (5th strip. Straight front side, joins to the angled side of the 4th length by five notches and to the letters JJ and LL. The center back seam is biased.)

Métrage: 4 mètres de tissu en 120.

#La Mode nationale #20th century #1900s #1905 #on this day #August 26 #periodical #fashion #fashion plate #pattern #découpé #bibliothèque nationale de france #dress #skirt

[the-color-grey]

pjo characters as things my friends have said:

(in celebration/preparation for the tv series)

percy: "i've been a problem since the day i was born."

annabeth: "it's 60 times 18 inches and then you gotta divide by 12 to put it into and feet and therefore, my dad is is an engineer and i have problems in my life."

grover: "unfortunately i am never at peace."

nico: "i would let chick-fil-a hate crime me for a 12 count."

luke: "there's no technique in what i do, only desperation."

thalia: "i will shoot the messenger. stay toxic."

chiron: "i think that's part of life, crashing and burning."

#percy jackson #percy jackon and the olympians #annabeth chase #grover underwood #percabeth #thalia grace #nico di angelo #luke castellan #chiron

[kon-igi]

Buonasera. Causa contatore saltato, il frigo di casa è rimasto spento per giorni con tutto il suo contenuto che è andato in putrefazione. Purtroppo abbiamo scoperto che il liquame è scolato nelle intercapedini di ricircolo dell'aria, che vanno dal congelatore sopra al frigo sotto, tutte coibentate in polistirolo che ha assorbito lo schifo, e non accessibili ai comuni mortali. Mi era già capitato di bonificare con successo frigoriferi vecchio stile che però avevano comparti stagni e separati, adesso dopo aver pulito la puzza residua è insopportabile anche dopo aver versato acqua e candeggina nei condotti. Mi spiace buttare tutto perché ha nemmeno 4 anni di vita, ci sono suggerimenti alla disperata per poter far qualcosa?

Benvenuto all'appuntamento mattutino con la Sora Kon-Lella.

Prima di tutto devi assicurarti della pervietà di tali condotti di scolo che solitamente convogliano la condensa e la fanno sgocciolare in un contenitore sopra al motore, dove il calore di quest'ultimo la fa evaporare. Importante è ovviamente avere accesso a tale contenitore, sia per rimuovere i liquami di colliquazione organica - temo oramai rappresi - che per raccogliere l'acqua di prova che avrai tentato di far sgocciolare con una siringa (usa un colorante alimentare o una goccia di betadine per essere sicuro che sia quella).

Se invece non esiste tale contenitore, devi comunque poter individuare il punto terminale dove i liquidi vanno a percolare.

Se l'acqua passa tanto meglio per lo step successivo, in caso contrario dovrai comunque procedere alla rimozione meccanica del liquame rappreso tramite scovolino apposito, senno mediante un fil di ferro sull'estremità del quale avrai avvolto appena un po' di nastro adesivo per evitare che danneggi qualcosa.

Dopo un consono numero di passaggi volti a ottenere l'estromissione di più residui possibile, solo a questo punto passerai alla dissoluzione chimica dei composti organici rimanenti.

Se non hai a disposizione un prodotto specifico per la proteolisi enzimatica (tipo Extrazim Plus o Torden Surgi), allora procedi con l'utilizzo di perossido di idrogeno (acqua ossigenata), la cui reazione romperà i legami proteici del conglomerato otturante e ne faciliterà lo scollamento grazie all'ossidazione da parte delle molecole di O2 formatesi nella reazione esotermica 2H2O2 → 2H2O+O2+Q (Q è la quantità di calore sprigionata).

Maggiori i volumi del prodotto, maggiore l'effetto ma anche i rischi nella manipolazione/reazione.

Assicuratəti, perciò, di aver eseguito tale manovra indossando guanti, mascherina e occhiali di protezione, potrai quindi procedere al pompaggio di semplice acqua calda a 60° tramite siringa che concluderà la pulizia dei condotti.

L'ipoclorito di sodio è un clorossidante con un notevole potere disinfettante ma decisamente scarso per ciò che riguarda la proteolisi (ha solo effetto sbiancante) ma lo potrai usare in abbondanza una volta che avrai ripulito dai detriti... ma bada di aver rimosso il perossido di idrogeno altrimenti combinandosi ne inattiva l'efficacia per creazione di cloruro di sodio e ossigeno libero.

Confidando di poterti essere stato di aiuto, ti ricordo che il sale fino assorbe egregiamente l'olio o il vino versati sulla tovaglia, che un tappo di sughero nell'acqua di bollitura del polpo aiuta ad ammorbidirne le carni e che un chicco di caffé tenuto in bocca è molto efficace contro l'alito cattivo.

[une-touille-en-vadrouille]

Ce post est écrit sous 4,5g d'alcool dans le sang, je vous prierais donc d'être indulgents. Comme l'a si bien dit Dr X, "si on n'avait pas rencontré ce garagiste, on aurait perdu notre porte monnaie, mais on n'aurait pas chopé une cirrhose".

Pourtant, la journée a bien commencé, avec notre premier petit dejeuner en liberté, au milieu des montagnes ...

Bon, ça a demandé quelques ajustements : on a réussi à partir sans fermer le coffre, les tiroirs s'ouvrant donc à qui mieux mieux dans la montée. Fort heureusement, nos possessions ont évité de s'éparpiller aux quatre vents grâce à la puissance du saint esprit.

De même, nous avions oublié de fermer les lanières de la tente de toit, qui nous ont suivi en mode cerf volant avant qu'on réalise qu'il y avait un problème. Bon, eh, c'est notre premier jour hein, il faut bien faire les erreurs une fois !

Nous passons ensuite par une route en terre, Dr X conduisant avec une bonne humeur communicative, tellement communicative même que le tiroir du vide poche a passé toute la montée a essayer de danser avec mon genou en s'ouvrant de manière intempestive. Le petit coquin.

Peu importe, nous arrivons bientôt en vue du magnifique lac de barrage de Yeso, notre objectif de la journée !

On profite du paysage, flanant au grès de la vie, poursuivant de notre téléphone au zoom incroyable la faune locale, et rentrons à la voiture.

Et là, le karma accumulé sur le début de journée nous rattrape... La voiture ne démarre pas. Nos phares sont restés allumés, et en une demie heure, la batterie s'est complètement vidée !!

Nous voici donc tout penauds au milieu de nulle part, bien évidemment sans câble pour redémarrer notre batterie, à demander à toutes les âmes errantes s'ils seraient en possession de notre précieux sésame. Sans grand succès, jusqu'à arriver au propriétaire d'un minuscule boui-boui insalubre, qui nous sort une paire de ... Câbles. Mais au sens propre, deux câbles qu'on dénude au couteau.

Un groupe de colombiens croisés à ce moment nous remonte en voiture, manque de s'électrocuter en n'éteignant pas le moteur avant de se brancher, et en bonus Dr Rathatton leur renverse une cannette de bière dans la voiture, ils doivent être heureux de nous avoir dépannés... Mais la batterie redémarre \o/

On finit la journée en rentrant sur Santiago (où on achète une paire de câbles à mettre dans le coffre !), et on rejoint Daniel (notre garagiste de 60 ans qui fume comme un pompier) et sa compagne, qui nous invitent au restaurant. On les connait depuis deux jours, j'ai l'impression d'être des amis de toujours, c'est incroyable ce que ces gens sont généreux ! Ils nous libèrent même une chambre d'amis pour qu'on dorme au chaud ce soir ... Ce sont vraiment des gens supers 🥰

En attendant, pas de nouvelles de notre RUT, et l'agence nous a laissé un message "on a une solution, je vous appelle dans une heure !" à 14h ... Bien évidemment sans nous rappeler ou répondre à nos messages/coups de fil. Suspense pour demain, sera t on coincés ici tout le week end ?

[jazhmock]

Ce post reprend ceux de Plumlace sur son Patreon, je les traduis et les illustre avec mes propres captures d'écran pour expliquer le fonctionnement du mod. Traduit par ArdoSims, modifié par Pauline et moi-même. Merci à elles !

Lapin Sociable Immersif par Plumlace

MAJ la plus récente : 02.05.2023 | Version actuelle : v3.0 Compatibilité : Années lycée

⚠️ Ce mod requiert le XML Injector de Scumbumbo⚠️

Fonctionnalités :

Le mod Immersive Social Bunny ou Lapin Sociable Immersif offre plus de 2300 nouvelles publications à vos Sims ! Ils peuvent désormais faire un post aléatoire, adapté à leur tranche d'âge, et ce à n'importe quel moment de la journée ou quelle que soit leur humeur !

Il y en a pour tous les âges et pour tous les occultes ! Chaque Sim peut poster à propos de sa nature surnaturelle - excepté les VégéSims, mais ce sera peut-être pour une prochaine mise à jour, qui sait !

Quelques exemples de leurs publications :

Vos Sims peuvent également poster à propos de plusieurs étapes importantes, comme leur premier baiser, leurs fiançailles, leur grossesse, la parentalité, l'infidélité ou encore leur divorce :

Après certaines publications, vos Sims pourront recevoir un message ou un coup de fil d'un autre Sim au hasard, comme celui-ci après que Sonia ait posté à propos de l'infidélité de son conjoint :

Ces petites opportunités peuvent se présenter pour d'autres types de publications, mais je vous laisse découvrir ça par vous-même. Ce mod apporte un gros plus à Lapin Sociable et le rend bien plus vivant à mon goût !

Notes de la dernière MAJ :

Dans cette version 3.0, découvrez plus de 2300 posts différents pour vos Sims ! Publications ajoutées à cette mise à jour :

Augmentation du nombre d'abonnés

Posts sur la grossesse - 82 posts

Posts sur l'infidélité - 69 posts

Posts sur le divorce - 78 posts

Posts sur les fiançailles - 54 posts

Posts sur le mariage - 36 posts

Posts sur le premier baiser - 29 posts

Posts sur des films captivants/ennuyants - 57 posts

Posts sur la rupture - 60 posts

Si votre Sim fait un post sur le fait d'avoir été trompé, un autre Sim au hasard pourrait l'appeler, essayer de glisser dans ses messages privés et demander s'il peut venir.

Si vous souhaitez lire les notes de mise à jour des versions précédentes, elles sont disponibles en français sous format PDF sur le lien SimFileShare en bas de ce post.

Traductions incluses au mod :

Aucune traduction n'est incluse pour le moment.

Installation :

Téléchargez le XML Injector de Scumbumbo (si vous ne l'avez pas déjà)

Téléchargez les deux fichiers ci-dessous dans votre dossier Mods, au maximum dans 1 sous-dossier.

- Le mod : Patreon (en bas de la page) - La traduction : SFS

⚠️ Si le point d'interrogation au début du fichier de la traduction a disparu, pensez à le rajouter pour qu'elle soit bien détectée ⚠️

#traduction #français #sims 4 mods #plumlace #lapin sociable immersif #immersive social bunny

[killyridols]

forbidden fruit by akea brionne, 2023, rhinestones, poly-fil, & thread, 60 x 48 inches

#akea brionne #american art #afro surrealist art #textile art #rhinestones #poly-fil #thread #people #bodies #outside #desert #mountains #animals #crabs #2020s

[trash-pandaxx]

Tuesday April 16th

CW: 151.4 lbs

Breakfast: (195)

1 c of coffee (2)

2 egg omelette (143) + Monterey Jack cheese (50)

Lunch: (382)

2.5 oz chicken breast (92) + chick fil a sauce (160)

Popcorners kettle corn flavor (130)

Dinner: (410)

24 oz Stok cold brew (30) + hazelnut creamer (60)

2 pkts oatmeal (320)

Snack: (20)

12 oz sf redbull

Water: 8 cups

Exercise: (-345)

30 minute skrillex cycling (-345)

Total Intake: 1,007

Total Burned: 345

Net Total: 662

Night 1/3 of night shifts this week. Might drink my Red Bull might not. Just depends on how tired I am.

I’m still waiting for my period. But my weight is down. Yay!