#i am not a vegan and i still love it soooo

[explosionshark]

i am so curious to see if you know earth crisis/what you think of them lol

okay, fuck, you accidentally asked me about something i love to talk about. so, one of my favorite niche music scenes to talk about is the hardcore scene and what spun off and evolved out of it over the course of like the 80s, 90s, 00s and earth crisis occupies such an interesting space in that niche.

bc like when we talk about metalcore now, we're not really talking about bands like earth crisis. we say metalcore in a mainstream sense and people think like oh bad omens, or periphery, or underoath or whatever, right? the -core in modern metalcore basically indicates like breakdowns, but the -core being drawn from is actually more post-hardcore than it is actual hxc hardcore. right? (broadly speaking, don't @ me)

but when it comes to DEFINING the very first prototypical metalcore sound, literally the melding of hardcore and metal, for me one of the first bands that comes to mind is earth crisis. that like 90s NY hxc scene sound smashing full into like bolt thrower, right? they're iconic and they cast a long shadow over the scene. and that's very interesting sonically and it doesn't even begin to scratch the surface of the ideological shit going on in the sxe and xvx scenes they were a part of. i mean, what a fucking cesspool those scenes can be. and, no, earth crisis isn't a hardline band but if you get mistaken for one enough times it kinda means??? maybe there's something you could be doing different????

but still: they were HUGELY influential and they really pushed a vegan message in front of a lot of audiences who otherwise would never have thought twice about it. that's something, at least.

anyway. all that shit is so fascinating. i could talk about it forever. which i shouldn't do, bc that's NOT what you asked me. but uh anyway

If I know them: 

Favourite Song: "to the death" probably no surprise that i prefer their animal rights songs over their anti-drug rhetoric lmao. this song goes so hard. the ending? if you're in the car driving to work and you're so so soooo sleepy and it's 6:30 AM but VEGAN FOR LIFE! VEGAN TO THE DEATH! hits you ARE going to sing along. anyway, at the risk of losing cred in front of hxc purists i will freely admit to thinking earth crisis got even better after they reformed. to the death is a sick comeback album - it's leaning more into the metal side of things, which is my preference, and it's fucking HEAVY. it just GOES, it's a chainsaw and it doesn't quit for like 40 minutes.

Least Favourite Song: ugh god idk. so much to choose from. first one that comes to mind is "killing braincells." now, here's the thing: i am a slither defender. i think it's a fun record. i think it's cool when a bands sound evolves, i like that there's groove/nu-metal influence here! they sound like prong! i love prong! and this song isn't even, like, bad to hear but lyrically it typifies the kind of punitive moralizing bullshit that i hate in the sxe scene - pointing at addiction and people suffering from it and literally saying "what is deserved is what they receive" like. fuck off already.

Favourite Album: okay as much as i love later era earth crisis, i do think gomorrah's season ends is one of the most iconic 90s metalcore/xvx albums of all time. so, it's tied between that and salvation of the innocents.

Least Favourite Album: last of the sane. i don't care about covers.

Song that got me into them: god, idk. probably forced march, since it's the first track off destroy the machines.

Seen Live?: no and i'm not sure i'd want to lmao. maybe if the lineup was good. but it would be a tall order to get me to willingly enter a space full of hardcore earth crisis guys

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big music ask game

#i need a music tag i don't hate #tldr earth crisis is good but them AND their fans AND the scene they represent can be SOOOOOOO annoying #and i'm saying this as someone who IS xvx

[baekhvuns]

I thought the hands were Mingi's, then Hongjoong's too 🥴 aaahhhhh now I think it's the same Hwa actually, but obviously we have Real Hwa and Hala Hwa anyways I WILL TAKE BOTH, THANXX! Yes Seonghwa???

San: running for his life 🏃‍♂️💨 Woohwa: dancing time 🕺🕺Yeosang: 🎻

(I know it goes back to Diary film and is relevant to the plot, but out of context it looked so funny kahdjsgsjsvsysyshe)

Yes, San when he yeets himself at the White Masked Men? 😭 him running from the guards too, poor boy. The trailer was saaaaauuuuuur guuuuuud I almost dropped my plate. And the new photo yaaaay I called it, Guerrilla is the title! And Park Seonghwa in red 🤗

Yeah? The mighty Jongho. Please....Wouldn't survive a summer day here lmao. I love 🐁 and 🐀 actually, but they can do damage sadly

"Storms are nice" bestie.... et tu Brute 🤧 I hate weather like that, we have awful wind right now and I DESPISE IT it's annoying and scary, I keep getting weather alerts by text and they're not helping 🔫

Idk fans buy designer shit for idols, it's craaaaaazyyyyyy no wonder they have money on 500 albums. Yes absolutely no 🚫🦶🚫

Wheew I'm glad you're rona-free already! Ushsjsysheueehw I constantly have runny nose and sore throat + occasional cough, so if I had light rona symptoms I wouldn't know 😅 so many of my US Stays friends caught it after the concerts

I'm a boomer, but MY SKILLS ARE ALSO RUSTY OK :///

Nftnmi 🙈🙊🙉 how am I gonna face her after seeing that, lololol. Have you seen the shit about Atz's Universe Showcase and NFT... I'm so done

How did the person even came up with that FF prank 🥴 I couldn't believe, but then thought "weirdest things had happened soooo" now I'm disappointed, I wanna see them on the show

Yeah I know they're still pirates, but we're not on the sea fighting krakens now, so that's a bit sad, but hopefully we will be back on their ship soon!

Stopppp I support idols eating vegetables without complaining like 5 year olds, so this is a green flag for me

Blue Hawaii (the drink) was nice, honestly can't remember udgsuyshshdushs naaaah I don't want anything to escalate unless it's in my head 😏 yeah that bitch was late and interrupted (saved) her then had a problem??? I would whoop his fucking ass actually

I have random flashbacks from that dream, but my brain is pretty blank. BUT I HAD ANOTHER ONE pretty sure it involved Rowoon and Seonghwa? I need to stop reading so much fanfiction, seriously. But it felt like they had other faces as well, idk everytime there's an unidentified hot man in my dream I headcanon him as Hwa, it's my duty to do so.

I hope they collab with one of the Korean vegan cosmetics brands I use <3

I wanna biteeee 🧛‍♀️ slap only if they act up. I'm just saying Song Mingi looks so good alright and his poses are the best imo 🤷‍♀️ also man has blue streaks now, he's moving fast

One step closer to getting Seonghwa x Soohyuk moment? 🤡

San was wearing a rolex too I think? Did daddy CEO buy them or are they their own rich daddies 👀

*sobs* this whole thread, but especially. Just a cute boy in his STOMPERS thought he was wearing Hot Wheels merch at first - DV 💖

hi hello!!!

I thought the hands were Mingi's, then Hongjoong's too 🥴 aaahhhhh now I think it's the same Hwa actually, but obviously we have Real Hwa and Hala Hwa anyways I WILL TAKE BOTH, THANXX! Yes Seonghwa???

HEY HEY STOP RIGHT THERE DO NOT GO ON SEONGHWAS HAND LIKE THAT I WILL BRING MY COLLECTION OUT,,, AND SEONGHWA IN RED???? >>>>>>>>>>>> he looks so fine,, orange version looks so pretty 😩😩 also bestie i had a question since ur a GO person,, is ordering from synnara worth it? like their pob’s? or is the regular ktown4u pob’s better dbdb

San: running for his life 🏃‍♂️💨 Woohwa: dancing time 🕺🕺Yeosang: 🎻

LMFAOOOO NO LITERALLY 😭😭 SAN SACRIFICING HIMSELF AND SEONGHWA FILMING AN AD THERE PLS 😭😭😭

(I know it goes back to Diary film and is relevant to the plot, but out of context it looked so funny kahdjsgsjsvsysyshe)

NO FR IT DID BC WHY WAS SEONGHWA PERFORMING THE DEJA VU DANCE 😭😭 also a track u have dibs on from the track list 🔫

Yes, San when he yeets himself at the White Masked Men? 😭 him running from the guards too, poor boy. The trailer was saaaaauuuuuur guuuuuud I almost dropped my plate. And the new photo yaaaay I called it, Guerrilla is the title! And Park Seonghwa in red 🤗

san poor boy indeed he’s just out here sacrificing himself and there’s wooyoung dancing 😭😭 IT WASS AND SO PRETTILY FILMED TOO THE PRODUCTION VALUE 🤌🏼🤌🏼 so true bestie park seonghwa in red >>> 😮‍💨😮‍💨

Yeah? The mighty Jongho. Please....Wouldn't survive a summer day here lmao. I love 🐁 and 🐀 actually, but they can do damage sadly

LMFAOOOO 😭😭😭 jongho’s fear is reasonable bc what the fuck are these bugs on????? centipedes r fUCKING DISGUSTING DIS.GUSTING. HELLO??????? DO U WANT THESE MICE OR MOUSE THERES TWO APPARENTLY HAVE UR RATA TOOT TOOT

"Storms are nice" bestie.... et tu Brute 🤧 I hate weather like that, we have awful wind right now and I DESPISE IT it's annoying and scary, I keep getting weather alerts by text and they're not helping 🔫

oui moi aussi hehe <3 ☺️☺️ NAURRRR WRAP URSELF IN A BLANKET AND LISTEN TO BROWN NOISE it’ll be much better or maybe what’s better is that im almost done with dreaded bodyguard fic dbdbd angst road going strong atm <33

Idk fans buy designer shit for idols, it's craaaaaazyyyyyy no wonder they have money on 500 albums. Yes absolutely no 🚫🦶🚫

no bc i see those bp fans get them like high brand stuff like bestie u don’t think they have it already 😭😭😭🤚🏼 chinese bar fans are cRAZZY RICH AND I NEED THEIR TIPS

Wheew I'm glad you're rona-free already! Ushsjsysheueehw I constantly have runny nose and sore throat + occasional cough, so if I had light rona symptoms I wouldn't know 😅 so many of my US Stays friends caught it after the concerts

rona free finally bestie 😭😭 so glad i absolutely hated every thing about it and hated to skip things 🔫🔫 no bc ur immune water hating system iM VV IMPRESSED WITH U NO RONA HELLO MAYBE I SHOULD TRY IT FBFBF maybe not rona but probably flu!! no bc talking abt skz isn’t like police being involved in their concerts bc someone threatened some shit??? 😭😭😭 it’s always their concerts too??? tf???

I'm a boomer, but MY SKILLS ARE ALSO RUSTY OK :///

LMFAOOOO rusty skills here is a another wip drop for san <3

Nftnmi 🙈🙊🙉 how am I gonna face her after seeing that, lololol. Have you seen the shit about Atz's Universe Showcase and NFT... I'm so done

NFTMI FBWNBDKWDHJW 😭😭😭 i saw the trailer drop and it was LOWKEY AWKWARD but maybe it’ll be better GIRL I HAVE AND WHAT THE FUCK ARE THEY DOING 😭😭

this exactly

How did the person even came up with that FF prank 🥴 I couldn't believe, but then thought "weirdest things had happened soooo" now I'm disappointed, I wanna see them on the show

anything to stir atinyvile 😭😭no bc it would be so funny seeing then on that show bc steve harvey dresses like jongho i just wanna see the twinsies 😭😭😭

Yeah I know they're still pirates, but we're not on the sea fighting krakens now, so that's a bit sad, but hopefully we will be back on their ship soon!

hopefully we see it after this series! wanna see them cgi on their ship and have that pirates of the caribbean type of song 😭😭😭

Stopppp I support idols eating vegetables without complaining like 5 year olds, so this is a green flag for me

LMFAOOOO ONE THING I DONT UNDERSTAND IS THAT SO MANY IDOLS HATE CUCUMBERS???? it tastes like electricity??? bestie whaaat 😭😭😭🤚🏼

Blue Hawaii (the drink) was nice, honestly can't remember udgsuyshshdushs naaaah I don't want anything to escalate unless it's in my head 😏 yeah that bitch was late and interrupted (saved) her then had a problem??? I would whoop his fucking ass actually

HRKWHDEK NO FR WHY WAS HE MEAN????? “girl in front has a staring problem” OKAY?? WHY TF WOULD U CALL HER OUT LIKE THAT 😭😭😭😭 ID MOVE SCHOOLS AND CHANGE NAMES that’s so embarrassing 😭😭😭😭🤚🏼

I have random flashbacks from that dream, but my brain is pretty blank. BUT I HAD ANOTHER ONE pretty sure it involved Rowoon and Seonghwa? I need to stop reading so much fanfiction, seriously. But it felt like they had other faces as well, idk everytime there's an unidentified hot man in my dream I headcanon him as Hwa, it's my duty to do so.

ROWOON AND SEONGHWA????? HELLO???? 😭😭😭😭 U LIVED A KDRAMA ????? no bestie read more ☺️☺️ have more dreams like that ☺️☺️ pls do omg but ceo tae for ur dreams ☺️☺️🤚🏼

I hope they collab with one of the Korean vegan cosmetics brands I use <3 I wanna biteeee 🧛‍♀️ slap only if they act up. I'm just saying Song Mingi looks so good alright and his poses are the best imo 🤷‍♀️ also man has blue streaks now, he's moving fast

ateez collaborations era coming 😩😩 BRMWFBKWBDKW BITE AND THEN SLAP DOUBLE DOUBLE 😭😭😭 no bc he does look so good im tempted to write him after san finally for u <3

One step closer to getting Seonghwa x Soohyuk moment? 🤡

LMFAOOOO FHWKFHDK PATIENTLY WAITING FOR THAT AWARD SHOW BRMEHDKE

San was wearing a rolex too I think? Did daddy CEO buy them or are they their own rich daddies 👀

u know that song about “rich man” yeah that means ateez,,, yunho predebut rich now he’s even more 😮‍💨😮‍💨

*sobs* this whole thread, but especially. Just a cute boy in his STOMPERS thought he was wearing Hot Wheels merch at first - DV 💖

BRMWHDKWDHKW STOMPERS PLS HE WORE THEM AGAIN THEY LOOK LIKE ROACHES 😭😭😭 hot wheels GET OUT FBWKDJKW WAIT NOW U MENTIONED IT ISNT THE ALBUM COLOURS LIKE HOT WHEELS COLOURS 😭😭😭

got so much stuff for u pls one THE WOOYOUNG ONE 😭😭AND

oh and ☺️☺️ here’s ur favourite ceo and this

ALSO A UQUIZ

#✉️ : ask #dv 💖 anon

[puppygirlrowan]

The sex was so good this weekend, Thursday night he fucked me missionary and from behind and I came rly fast while he was fucking me from behind but then we got tired and fell asleep without him finishing. Which meant the next morning he woke up and was all over me right away, pulling down my sleep shorts snd my panties bc he wants to be inside me so bad, n then he held my legs up and came rly deep in my pussy. the next day I returned the favor and sucked his cock while we were waking up, then rode him til he couldn’t take it anymore and he had to move his hips til he came w me on top of him. I love riding him soooo much bc his face is so handsome and I LOVE seeing him close his eyes and look like he’s feeling so good and watch his eyelids flutter when I clench around him :)) then I came afterwards on my toy. anyway then today was the last day of my visit before I drove the 4 hours back home, and I wanted to have more fun so I dressed up in my lil pink skirt and my knee high socks and my tight white little blouse and put my pink heart shaped plug in. It’s my fav outfit!!! And then on TOP of that. He put my pink collar on me and held the leash and had me ride him before shoving me off of him and pressing my face into the mattress and fucking me super hard in doggy. It feels soooo good when he fucks me with the plug in, I feel so much more full and he says it feels tighter too, n he kept calling me such a good girl for him and such a good toy, I played w my hitachi while he was fucking me from behind and I came on his cock it felt so fucking good. Then he flipped me over snd fucked me from the front again even though I was tired and sensitive from cumming he made me keep taking it, and talking about how I make such a good toy for him because it’s my job and how he loves being so deep in my cunt. then he lost his erection for a lil bc he is human so we took a short break and then got back to it and he made me beg him for his cum🥰🥰🥰 after he came inside me I was still horny bc I am a horny bitch as is obvious. So I played w my vibrator and I kept my outfit and collar and leash on while I fucked myself, and he choked me and played w my tits and told me how pretty I look when I do that for him, and how he loves how I wore my outfit for him and he wishes he’d been fucking me like this for years, and god guys like his face is so handsome snd his voice is really rEALLY sexy so whenever he talks I’m like 🥵 and he was coaxing me to cum like yes that’s it, be a good girl and cum for me, I want you to cum for me right now, and he covered my mouth with his hand so I could moan into it without being too loud (bc his parents had been home this whole weekend lmao) anyway!!! It was. So good. Then we went and got vegan food and tea and talked about moving in together and said some super gay shit about love. Also before that on Saturday we played animal crossing and went to the beach snd got sushi. and that was my weekend.

#bf tag #I’m really… love him

[pepprs]

i normally don’t post abt my life in like… THIS much detail but today was so fucking insane i feel compelled to document and share it so here we go:

finished my stupid history rough draft at like 1:30am

woke up ridiculously early to get a covid test after saying up an additional 2 hrs basically bc i am stupid.

spent 2 hrs doing working on my presentation and actually finishing it at the expense of one hour of my shift????

got a new chair. and also my ******** bars finally 🥰

ran into my dad and my brother on my way to the office, walked w my brother (🥺) and introduced him to my supervisor (🥺)

ate FOUR rolled taqitos my supervisor offered me bc he accidentally bought an extra pack forgetting abt the break and my stomach was growling obnoxiously loud LMAO. i love one (1) man

passed like 2 ppl i used to be close with on my way to class???? one of my best friends from childhood and one of my hs friends a few grades younger than me. why is everyone important in my life connected to this school in some way it’s absolutely insane

pep talked my brother before his date-that-was-not-a-date-but-was-kinda-a-date (which i encouraged him to make happen lol) over text while having my first actual in depth conversation w the guy who sits next to me in theater class 😳 he is very nice i am thinking just a teeny tiny bit

did my presentation but i was soooo nervous and my voice was wobbling uncontrollably and i was shaking so bad and everyone could see and they kept interrupting me to say encouraging things and to tell me to take deep breaths… embarrassing. i kinda bombed but it’s whatever

scrambled out of class to pick up two vegan brownies my Prof brought me bc his daughter never ended up making me cookies, then scrambled back to the classroom bc i lost a glove (still haven’t found it lol whppps), then scrambled back to the apartment. all of these are extremely far away from each other and i am very small and have a heavy backpack and i literally unironically thought i was about to have a heart attack like i almost fainted and my heart actually hurt. horrible

ate a vegan brownie. aka THE best thing i have ever consumed in my entire fucki ng life.

scrambled to clean my disgustingly messy room and pack everything while having an actual conversation w one of my roommates 😳

came to terms with the fact that i wasn’t gonna be able to finish cleaning and packing in time for my dad to get me and my brother so i texted my family and we determined im coming home tmrrw instead LMAO

got negative covid pcr results

realized that i accidentally had my mask off around my roommate while we were talking, told my mom and she got pissed at me

meanwhile i headed to the main part of campus to hang out w my brother after his date and he told me all abt it and it was so 🥺😭🥰🥺😭🥰🥺😭🥰🥺😭🥰like i genuinely think today is the first time we’ve ever hung out outside of the context of home and i love him so fucking much he is like the most important person ever in the world to me actually

got yelled at by my mom who decided i need to get pcr tested AGAIN tmrrw morning bc i had my mask off around my roommate for maybe all of 3 minutes. so i had to call the covid testing site two times to make sure they can do it even tho it’s thanksgiving and now i have made my parents mad at me and burdened by me once again LOL

hung out in the office and had a deep convo w my supervisor while silently processing the fact that i made my parents mad at me and burdened by me once again. (also i gave him my 2nd brownie as a thank you for the rolled taquitos and also for being him in general bc… 🥺)

discovered during this conversation that all of the campus eateries are closed for thanksgiving break so i missed my chance to get bagels and sushi and i won’t be able to get them again tomorrow when im here all day unexpectedly. FUCK!

vividly intensely relived the moment i left the office for br*ghton and said goodbye to all my [redacted university name] People as my supervisor and i were leaving the office and saying goodbye to each other. lawl

cried abt it while walking back to my apartment

cried abt it to my counselor. the first time i have EVER cried during a therapy session!!!! and the first time ive seen her in like 3 weeks lol. it was such a good session and i felt so much better after and she was proud of me for crying. and we talked abt my future sp*use and k*ds 🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🤩🤯🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈

got my favorite meal from my favorite local restaurant that i haven’t been to since before i went to br*ghton delivered to me thru gr*bhub (!!!!) which involved basically walking halfway across campus alone in the dark bc the driver had no idea where to meet me but it was ok and he was rly nice 🥺

ate said food (called the giving thanks bowl 😭😭😭😭😭) while listening to marigold by pinegrove (THE quintessential br*ghton album) to comfort myself abt how thanksgiving break is only 5 days and im not actually leaving for good lawllll

called my BELOVED bestie brandon gigagasp for the first time since i moved ere and got to hang out w him and his new cat and see art from him and his students 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 but i got very sleepy and had to hang up earlier than expected but next time we hang out we are going to get food from said favorite restaurant i SWEAR IT

now im lying in bed unusually early waiting to fall asleep but i can’t bc im hungry and i basically have no food here (bc i thought it would be stupid to order groceries for only 2 days but i would’ve if id known id be here for 3) whi bc h means i have to Grubhub stuff and i am gonna try to order more brownies from the restaurant my prof bought them from but idk if i can bc of thanksgiving…. i need to grubhub something i think like i literaly am out of t everything😭😭😭😭😭 oh the grubs you can hub. but i probably should just like make pasta and eatmy ******** bars but wfpbsosfree (🥴) food has no flavor to me anymore bc i am a rebel so i don’t want to lawllll

#purrs #i need to do hw and clean tmrrw but otherwise idk what to do w myself. everything is closed and i am stranded here until i get another #negative result which will take until like4 or 5 ughhhhhhhh #food #delete later #? #long post tw #i think i need to eat something i absolutely cannot go to bed hungry. swish i had apples or bananas or smth here

[zu-is-here]

Hi Zu! Happy Thursday.

Oh yeha! It's forest school, they really encouraged kids to play outside.

The game is like hide and seek, only the seeker is aloud to shout "1 2 3 where are you?" and if you hear them, you have to shout "1 2 3 here I am!"

oh wow, the only safety things they taught us were about online safety and creepy people.

We had to watch a bunch of videos about it. .

Oh how many do yu think you have? .

I never seemed to win anything XD. .

I'd say my favourite memory is when I was in year two. It was one of the 3 times it's ever snowed here.

My mother's car wouldn't start, so we had to walk to school, knowing that we were gonna be really late, I was really scared of getting in trouble because I was young.

When I got to my classroom, there was no one there. We panicked before my teacher runs in and says "oh your here!! Good! Come on we are building a snowman! You are just in time". He is literally the best teacher ever. Seriously, amazing.

Oh yeha! I remember the first time I used a sewing machine, I thought I could do anything.

Though mother liked to tell me stories about how my auntie sewd over her hand once......i was always careful.

Hmmm I used to swim! It's been a long time since I have.

I also used to edit Mlp bases. I was young at the time and it's the first 'art' I ever tried to do.

I also used to collect toys, I adored all kinds of toys, big and small, plastic and cuddly.

It was always good to go to car boot sales.

Have you been to these?

What hobbys did you have before?

Well some of them do, the hall of heads is a hall of fake animal heads. They are all fake, because mother wouldn't get real ones. But she's basically obsessed with them and always looking for new ones.

Oh well greggs isn't strictly a bakery, it's kind of like part bakery, part sandwich shop. It sells things for lunch, like crisps and pastrys and soup, but also cakes and things.

Oh my first job was in a school canteen and a canteen assistant. I had to sell the food and help package the cakes and muffins and things.

What jobs have you had Zu? If any. .

Ah looks like you have my rain now XP, still sounds like a good time!

You know I have a pop up book of the wizard of oz!

It's truly beautiful. .

The far away tree storys are a book from when my mother was a kid. It's basically about these 3 children who find a very very tall tree in the woods and stretches all the way into the clouds. A bunch of magical fairy creatures lived in and on the tree and in the clouds that the tree disappeared into, where portals to other worlds! Birthday Land, the land of take-what-you-want and the land of Dame slapalot.

The food was also amazing too!! .

Pop biscuits, toffee shocks all things I wish were real.

Do you have any fictional foods that you wish were real?

Well we got a Mr whippy like I said! Yummmmmmy.

Caramel is good! I always loved sprinkles and a good old flake! It's the classic!

My friend really likes laughing Jack....... To much scary for me!

Oh! Uh that might take a little for me to type, if you really are interested i can make it a separate ask?

I had a good day today! I was able to see some friends from college. We went to some shops.

First a coffee shop, were I got a salted caramel milkshake, which just tasted of milk and water......... But they made me a new one for free!

Do you like milkshakes Zu? Favourite flavour?

What kind of things do you like at a coffee shop?

We also went to the market where I became obsessed with Grumpy octopuse plushes! I need one soooo bad!!! I don't care if I'm not a child, dam it I want my cute cuddly toys!! XD.

I also got a pick and mix today, with some knock off minnie eggs and vegan sour gummys.

Whats your favourite kind of candy?

How was your day today Zu?

Happy Thursday! (๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵) (and Friday too heh—)

The game sounds interesting but who wins in this case?? (・∀・) As for the safety things videos, I feel you, same here at universities :')

You mean certificates? Ooff about 50 for sure, just look how thicc these double-sided multiformes are :'D

Awww what a nice memory! (ówò) You were really lucky, and it's good it ended well, such a good lesson about not worrying since nothing is fatal <3

Sewing over the hand omg,,, guess it's really scary and for sure hurts a lot (">_<) The worst thing I remember was a sewing machine's needle sticking in the fabric, it hurts mentally :'D

Swimming and editing! *high five* I used to make amv videos, such good times ٩( ᐛ )و Car boot sales look interesting and really comphy heh! Have you take part in such? *^*

Oh this is a terrifying yet truly impressive collection of your mother (ﾟ∀ﾟ)

That sounds sweet literally! (๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵) Was your first job hard? I had lots of practice (internships) and freelancing (including drawing), it's unstable but has its big advantages so I'm still struggling myself (>3<)

Awww a pop up book! These are great, such a cool technique <3 The concept of yours sounds really interesting with all these functional worlds and food! ☆ For me it was rahat lokum by the snow queen (from The Chronicles of Narnia) since I didn't know this sweet is real when I was small xd

Mmm that's a really good choice! ☆ Laughing Jack tho,,, looks creepy indeed (；ﾞﾟ'ωﾟ')

Sure thing! Let's make it a separate post (*'▽'*)

Oh I'm so glad you had a nice day with your friends! <3 Hope the new salted caramel milkshake tasted much better (*⁰▿⁰*) Is it your favorite milkshake? Mine's banana one <3 also donuts!,,, these are the best ♡ And for you?

Awww grumpy octopus plushies! Like this one? (〃ω〃) As for candies, it's gummy bears, a classic <3 What about you?

The day was nice, thanks! (๑>◡<๑) In preparations for several events,,, ☆

Awww thank you so much! (〃ω〃) You don't have to, I'm really happy to know you liked it ♡ Same for your Hades and Persephone artwork, a truly magnificent one \(//∇//)\☆

UPD:

Ah I got it! Pretty interesting to try :D OHHH that was really impressive for sure! ☆

Thank youuu! Nah, they're mostly useless cause not all certificates are valuable, but they're all priceless to me as a memory <3

Awww did this teacher do something else for you? *3*

Oh building snowmen is a must every winter! ;) Once we've made such a big one we couldn't even reach his head after placing it :'D What about you? Since it's snowing really rare where you are, guess these moments are the most memorable *^*

Awww a plushie unicorn! (〃ω〃) As they say, it's much dearer if it's handmade, same goes to the pop up card, wowie *^*

Those amv-s were made with different anime cuts and some good music or songs so nothing special yet so much work at such age! xd

Lucky you with selling and working tho (ﾟ∀ﾟ)☆

Oh it's okay! Thank you anyway (ówò) *hugs* ♡

Turkish delight, yes! So yummy *^*

I agree! Pink milk sounds much cooler ;D It's hard to choose the favorite kind of donut when there are sooo many different fillings and toppings ♡ And for you?

Awww what a nice idea indeed! This toy would be just right for them <3

These rainbow sour belts tho,,, my tongue hurts when I just think about it XD

Thanks a lot again! Yesss these ones!! Some good stuff right here (´；ω；`)♡

Good night to you too╰(*´︶`*)╯☆

#updated #zu is happy #ask

[rina-writes]

Survivalist Shower

Summary: [Throwback to the Surviving in the Australian Wilderness videos when Ethan was a MOOD.] Ethan is more than relieved to come home  and you’re happy to welcome him as long as he showers first.

Warnings: Smut Lite ♦ Mostly Fluffy

Ethan walked into the Airbnb with the saddest expression on his face.  You heard him long before he walked in through the door. He and Grayson were arguing from the car. As usual.  They arrived about 8 hours earlier than the planned time.  To be honest, you had expected them 12 hours earlier than the predetermined time, and you thought you were being generous.   You were glad that you had food ready for them to eat because the look on Ethan’s face said he needed it.

“Babe…” He yelled, weakly.  

You removed your apron and ran over to him.  You gasped.  He looked terrible.  He was covered in mud, his skin was splotchy from sun burn, you could see mosquito bites (or was it a rash?!?) on various parts of his body and he had plastic bottles taped to his feet.  Without thinking about it, you gave him a big hug.  He hugged you tightly, taking in your scent with a deep breath.  Grayson theatrically moved past you two, using his weight to push you both out of the way, in an effort to remind you that you were blocking the entrance.  The crew walked around you two with ease, trying not to interrupt your precious moment.

“How can you hug him right now, Y/N?” Grayson asked, teasingly.  “I bet he stinks.”

You laughed.  “Clothes can be washed, but emotional wounds from neglect last forever.”

Ethan nodded, making an approval noise, but refused to let go of you. He like a child holding on to you like his security blanket.  You would be lying if you said that you didn’t enjoy it.  This soft, adorable version of Ethan was one of your favorites. There was something heartwarming about seeing a pretty big dude cuddling into you for comfort.

“Come on, babe.” You said, breaking the hug only to see the pout forming on his face.  You laughed and patted his head.  “I’m still right here.”

You glanced at Nick Fry who had walked in with the crew.  He was the survivalist they had met in Australia who had helped them on their adventure.  If anyone would know what’s up, it would be Nick. You couldn’t tell if they were blowing it out of proportion if it was really as bad as Ethan’s face said it was.  There was also part of you that knew Nick, the person who had been doing this since he was a child, may be a bit biased.

“I’m guessing they had a rough time?” You asked, with a sympathetic smile.

“The Australia Wilderness is hard enough.” Nick explained, his Aussie accent thick.  “Being vegan only made it 10 times worse for them.  I genuinely felt bad for the guys.”

You looked at Ethan who was just standing by the doorway zoned out.  His face looked so innocent: his eyes wide, his hair sticking to his forehead with a mix of mud and sweat, his lips in a seemingly permanent frown.  From the shoulders down, it was easy to remember that he was a grown man. He was tanner than usual thanks to the Australian sun and his muscles were rippling.  His abs were more defined, probably because he hadn’t eaten in awhile. 

 “I think Ethan took it a bit harder.” Nick said, following your eyes. “Kyle told me you fixed up a nice spread for them though.” Nick smiled, “I’m sure that would pick them up.”

Ethan’s face lit up as he looked at you.  You swear you could see the green in his hazel eyes clearly as they twinkled.  Right on cue, Grayson ran from the kitchen with an excited expression.

“DUDE!!” Grayson yelled.  “Y/N THREW IT DOWN.  WE GOT VEGAN BURGERS, VEGAN PIZZA, VEGAN FRIES, VEGAN WATER...”

“Vegan water is definitely not a think…” You couldn’t contain your laughter as you actually tried to correct him.  It didn’t matter anyway, as Grayson continued to yell out the “menu.” You really did throw it down, knowing they would need the pick me up.

“Alright, alright.” You clapped your hands together.  This was how you got the boys’ attention.  It was tip you learned from their mom and it never failed you.  It even worked on Nick and the crew who had their full attention on you. 

“Showers first.  All of you...no messing up my nice Airbnb dining table.” You commanded. 

There was some grumbling, but everyone went to their respective bathrooms.  Nick offered the crew to come to his place for showers since it wasn’t too far.  As everyone dispersed, you were surprised to see that Ethan was still by your side.  He snaked his arms around your waist and in one quick motion carried you to the bathroom.

“What are you doing?” You asked, between laughs.

“We’re showering.” He explained as if it was completely obvious what was going on. 

“Why am I showering?  I didn’t go in the wilderness.” You pretended to protest. In reality, you loved it when he swooped you in his arms.  He knew this; which is why he always did it when he had the chance.

He put you down in his bathroom and happily stripped off his clothes.  It always impressed you how quickly he got naked.  You smiled softly, seeing his tush still a bit paler than the rest of his body, but not by much.

You started to remove your clothes as well while he got the water temperature ready.  As he tested the water with his hand, he answered your question.

“You hugged me, so you’re dirty too.”  He grinned.  “If I’m being honest, I kind of just want some cuddles. I didn’t like being out there in the wilderness.  I wish I could always be with you.”

“Oh E…” You said, finally ready for your shower.  “You’re gonna make me cry.”

Since you were cooking all day, you weren’t wearing anything too fancy.  You removed your oversized t-shirt and the pajama shorts you wore underneath followed.  You were wearing your comfiest bra and the soft underwear that made your butt look nice without giving you a wedgie.

Ethan was taking it all in.  His mouth was agape as he started breathing heavier.  You could hear him panting over the water. His breath hitched as you removed his undergarments.

“I swear…” Ethan looked you up and down.  “...I think you look hotter now.”

“You’re just dehydrated.” You teased, stepping in to the tub.

“Nu uh.” Ethan said, following behind you. “I had the water you sent me and those chocolate covered dates.  You take such good care of me. And now you’re standing here looking so good.” 

When he said, ‘so good,’ he pressed you gently into the wall of the shower.  You could feel the cool tiles on the front of your body and you turned your head to look at him.  He groaned, pressing his thumb into your lips.

“Don’t look at me like that, baby.” His voice came out like a moan. “It drives me even more wild.”

His voice was deep and raspy with desire.

“A-Are we going to shower?” You asked, your body trembling with anticipation.  You hadn’t seen Ethan like this in a long time.  You had a pretty healthy sex life.  Granted, it had been awhile.  You had been in Australia for about 10 days now, and as a courtesy to everyone else, you decided not to sleep together on vacation.  You also didn’t mess around much when you were at his parents’ place in Jersey, so all together it was over two weeks since you were intimate.  It probably didn’t help that he was still getting off his high of being in civilization again.

Using his thumb and index finger, he held the top of your neck firmly and pulled you in for a kiss.  It was a hungry, greedy kiss.   It didn’t take long for his tongue to enter your mouth and his hands to press you against his chest.  He tasted salty and smelled like trees, but it still felt really good.  It was Ethan after all. Your hands had memorized every dip and curve on his body, and they were currently rubbing up and down his back.  You just wished that you could enjoy him squeaky clean.  The mud was really putting a damper on the mood.

You leaned back and he leaned with you, suspecting nothing.  His hands squeezed and caressed every portion of your body.  You reached your hand back and with a quick motion, turned the water all the way to the cold.  You shivered, but Ethan broke this kiss to yell loudly.

“JESUS, BABE” Ethan yelled.  “F-”  He stopped himself, never wanting to swear at you. He backed away pressing his back to the opposite wall.  He shook his head, his chest heaving.

“Sorry,” You said, obviously not apologetic, turning the water back to its warm temperature.  You tried to hide your smile.  “I just think I deserve a clean boyfriend.”

Ethan groaned.  “You could have just asked. Like a normal person.”

“But this was soooo much more effective.” You teased. “And fun.”

“Good god, woman.” He pulled you close to him.  “Now, you’re all cold. And your nips are freaking stabbing me, goodness.”

“Sorry,” You stuck out your tongue.  “I’ll make it up to you.”

You grabbed a wash cloth and some soap and lathered it up.  Starting from his neck, you massaged the soap into his skin.  He put his hands behind his head, watching you lazily.  He occasionally let out a grunt of approval when your fingers touched his skin past the wash cloth.  As your hands got more and more south, his breathing became jagged.  You teased him a bit, going back up to wash his armpits and his arms, dropping down to his legs and his feet,  and even turning him on his stomach to get the backside. 

“Baby, please.” Ethan moaned out.

“What are you getting so worked up for?” You teased staring up at him, squinting past the water. You were squatting down comfortably, his thighs at your level. “It’s just a sponge bath.”

Before he could respond, you started to wash his most sensitive area. 

He hissed as you washed him gently and his hips bucked toward your hands.  His heart swelled with the amount of care you put in to washing him.  He was still aroused, but it just made him want to carry you to the bed make love to you instead of the animalistic pounding he desired a few moments earlier.  He smoothed your hair before gently nudging you to stand up.  You frowned a bit. Usually at this point you would blow him and Ethan wasn’t one to refuse it

“Let me wash off and then I’ll return the favor.” His voice was a whisper.  You blushed and nodded softly. You loved this version of Ethan.  This was the Ethan that caressed you and made love to you for multiple hours while cooing words filled with love. Of course, you liked freaky Ethan as well, who would push you against the wall and drill into you until you felt him in your guts.  It was the versatility that made your love life, in the bedroom and outside of it, so special.

He washed off the soap and rinsed his hair.  You made a mental note to shampoo his hair when he was done. You grimaced as you saw all the sludge covering the tub.  You were excited to see their next video, just to understand what happened.  He grabbed some face soap and washed his face.  He then made his way over to you. 

He kissed you, sensually pressing his lips to yours as he rubbed your sides. You melted in his arms as you kissed back with more intensity, letting out a little groan. You moved to wrap your legs around his waist and he chuckled, breaking the kiss.

“Now who’s the eager.” He put on his best impression of you. “A-Are we going to shower?”

“Not fair that you work me up like this...” You muttered with a pout.

Ethan gestured to his hard on. “Welcome to my world.”

He took the wash cloth from your hands and raised your arms up.  His eyes scanned your body, but not in the same lustful way he did before. This time he was looking at you like a work of art.

“I can’t believe you’re mine, baby girl.” Ethan cooed in your ear as he start to wash you.  “So beautiful, so kind, too good for me…”

He cleaned every crevice of your body.  It was almost embarrassing.  Every curve and crack was cleaned, with special attention to your sensitive areas.  You were a moaning mess and he kept edging you on.

“It’s weird…” He teased, his voice still husky as he touched your core. “I thought I cleaned this spot before.”

“You know what you’re doing…” You managed to moan out.

“What am I doing?” Ethan asked, working his hand in your core.  His fingers inserting inside of you, twisting and curling in the way he knew you liked.

“Pleasuring me…” You moaned.

“Say my name,” He whispered in your ear.  “Say the name of the man pleasuring you.”

“Ethan!” You practically yelled. Half to adhere his request and half to scold him. “I still have to wash your hair.” Your voice softened, still embarrassed at how loud you said his name.

“Gosh…” Ethan groaned, removing his fingers.  “You really know how to kill a mood, babe.”

You laughed weakly, your body aching for Ethan to finish what he started.  You tried to shake off the feelings and poured some shampoo into your hand.  You reached up to get to his head and he tip toed, a silly grin on his face.

“Ethan...stop..” You groaned as you tip toed as well to reach him.  The shampoo was dripping off your hands.

“What?” He feigned innocence. “What am I doing?” As he backed away making you stumble into him.  He supported your weight easily.

“Are you not hungry?” You asked, getting annoyed.  “Do you want to starve? Or do you want to eat the dinner I prepared?”

He reached between your legs, his finger lightly brushing against your clit, and smirked.  “I want the dinner  I prepared.”

You blushed and changed the subject back to the important matter.  “Oh my god, can you bend down? How am I supposed to wash your hair?” 

“I got one better.” He picked you up, letting your wrap your legs around his waist, giving you access to his hair.  He rested his face on your chest, blowing bubbles, while you shampooed his hair.  You made a mohawk with it before washing it off.  You enjoyed these moments too. Just being silly and having fun was just so...you and Ethan. He put you back down and rinsed your hair as well.

A bang on the door made you both jump with surprise.  You bit your lip as you looked at Ethan, both of you trying not to laugh.

“If you two think I am going to wait for you to finish screwing around, you’re so wrong.” Grayson said, through the door, but of course, since it was Grayson, it was like yelling.

“It’s fine!” You yelled back. “We’rec coming.”

“Eww too much details.” Grayson teased.  

It took you a second, but Ethan started laughing immediately.

“Oh my god I hate you both.” You groaned.

“Come on, babe.” Ethan turned off the water and kissed your neck.  “Let’s go eat your delicious food and then finish where we left off.  I can’t let my dessert go to waste.”

He ran his fingers on your left inner thigh, making sure to lock eyes with you as he did. 

“Okay…” You said, softly.

“Okay?” Ethan grinned, getting out the shower and handing you a towel.  “No retort?  Ooh, you’re going to be putty in my hands, tonight, baby.  I see it in your eyes.”

“Shut up…” You looked away, drying off.  “I was worried about you.  You’re not the only one who had a lonely night.”

“I’m sorry, baby.” He kissed the top of your head.  “I’ll make it up to you.”

You smiled.  “I know...the dinner was a preemptive thank you.”

#ethan dolan #ethan dolan blurb #ethan dolan imagine #ethan dolan scenario #ethan dolan smut #dolan twins scenario #dolan twins #dolan twins blurb #dolan twins imagine #dolan twins smut #r-writes-fic

[hangryandlazy]

africa jul 19

wow lol it’s taken me 2 years to actually put this post together. a LOT has changed since then and it makes me immensely happy to recognize how lucky we were that we’d had 2 insane years of travelling right before the pandemic hit. but this post is not to dwell on that, so let’s get on with it!!

this was our amazing 2019 africa trip~

jun 30, 19 ••• we make our way from hong kong to the netherlands on klm airlines. i distinctly remember how impressed i was with the quality of service and the comfort of the 12ish hour flight. after around 16 hours of commute, we just want to stay in and chill, so we order room service and call it a night early. i recall wearing a fun t-shirt that read, “not to be rude, but shut the fuck up” which i personally find hilarious and endearing, but which made the guy at the front desk quite uncomfortable. lollll oops!

jul 1, 19 ••• yay! we had a full day alone in amsterdam. we (i) decided to walk from the hotel to the town center, because it’s fun experience new cities by exploring them on foot!! why not? you come across many things that you just couldn’t have planned to find.

look how beautiful the canals in amsterdam are! anywhere you turn, it’s picturesque.

we had lunch at wagamama because i saw that the avant garde vegan, gaz oakley, had done a collaboration with them at some point, so there are some guaranteed vegan options. we then walk around the bloemenmarkt and find our way to the cannabis college, which had 2 verdampers for rent! yesssss! i was so happy. 

we explored and walked around more, then stopped by a coffee shop to smoke a bit more. there was a lovely vegan cafe right next door, which i’d been eyeing when we went in to smoke, so we had a top up on coffee and matcha there. we saw a cute frenchie across the road and missed the dogs so...

we had dinner at this place called cafe frijdag (which means Friday!) which was delicious! so happy that amsterdam had vegan options for me

jul 2, 19 ••• we got up bright and early to meet my parents for breakfast and we go to the airport to catch our flight to kigali. about 10 hours later, we were buying sim cards at the kigali airport. we then checked in to the radisson for the night, and it was feeling very surreal to be in africa. i remember feeling anxious.

jul 3, 19 ••• today started on a somber note. we went to the kigali genocide memorial. i cried a lot, especially at the exhibit with the photographs of only a fraction of the victims during that time.

then we drove at turtle speed to our next hotel, which was a loooong long way away. we arrived at the lake kivu serena hotel in time for a very late lunch. the cuisine here consists of rice, tortilla-like wraps and papadum-esque crispy rolls.

this fruit tastes disgusting... it looks like a tomato but isn’t sweet at all. i only remember spitting it out, trying another piece from another plate, and still hating it.

thankfully everyone wanted to relax and take it easy, so we ordered in for dinner and spent the rest of the night chilling.

jul 4, 19 ••• we drove out to see the border between rwanda and the democratic republic of congo. we were told to be very careful about taking photos of the police officers there, so we were. it felt strange to take photos of the border, i’m clearly very ignorant of the relations and history. it was a very busy juncture, with a sea of people crossing this way and that, lots of cars bumbling about and a lot of fruit, as i recall. hahah.

we then drove out to see a makeshift hot spring. we were asked if we wanted to take a dip, but none of us wanted to..... felt bad saying no, but really not worth it, sorry.

https://vimeo.com/568059672  (okay, i’m unable to embed more videos so links will have to do until i figure out something better...)

we took a boat ride along the lake, but there wasn’t that much to see around there, it was pretty dirty and murky... reminded me of the hong kong harbor, with trash floating around. it was also freezing, so i wasn’t having any fun at all.

we went to the gym and worked out a little bit because there was a lot of time to kill in between returning to hotel and our private pre-planned bbq dinner on the beach. we were lucky enough to enjoy traditional rwandan dancing which was absolutely gorgeous.

jul 5, 19 ••• we spent most of our morning in the car, having crossed the border to the republic of uganda. we stopped by a cute cafe along the way for lunch, but it was a grueling 4-5 hour car ride to mahogany springs, which was our hotel for the gorilla trekking. we managed to arrive around 715pm, by which time it was pretty dark and scary outside. the other car had broken down twice, once in the dark as well, so spirits were low and there was a lot of muttering and grumbling done under people’s breath. everyone was ravenous by the time dinner was served, but despite how late it was, it was absolutely delicious and i was happy! (also grateful for our car not having broken down)

jul 6, 19 ••• we woke up VERY early in anticipation of gorilla trekking. we waited around the hotel lobby after some coffee and biscuits for breakfast. it was an awful lot of waiting, but i didn’t sense anything wrong until i saw how pissed off our tour guide looked. it turns out our permits had gotten stolen! probably bribes.

here we were mucking around, still anticipating gorilla trekking.

we didn’t let it slow us down though. i actually am grateful for how things turned out because we wouldn’t have gotten to experience uganda like that without this turn of events. we joined a community tour that showed us how tea is harvested, how coffee is grown, harvested and round, as well as how bananas may be used to make juice, beer and gin! very cool

african tea leaves

jackfruit??

these are flowers from the coffee tree

the different stages of the coffee plant

this is henry, he owns this coffee plantation. here, henry shows us how to the use this contraption, the purpose of which is to grind coffee beans into powder

here henry is, sifting the coffee powder

here are my parents, having the time of their life (lol at my dad)

fresh bananas

these are the different stages of a banana’s life: from raw to ripe to fermenting. it can be made into juice and liquor.

we then visited a local school, where we were entertained by kids from kindergarten to 6th grade. we learned about their mission and goals to educate the younger generations by providing classrooms and a dining hall and even dorms for boarding. the singing and dancing was BRILLIANT. loved every single second of it. wish i’d joined in and not cared about what anyone thought.

we stopped by a women’s community center and saw a lot of cool crafts and art. that was on the way to the batwa pgymy tribe. we learned how they integrated with the batwa community. they showed us some dances they have dedicated to the gorillas, for which they are very grateful because it brings tourists in and therefore gives them an income. they showed us how to use a bow and arrow to hunt, and how they weave baskets and make handicrafts.

alan with the leader of the pgymy tribe

one of our guides spotted 2 chameleons, which was super impressive. he even brought the chameleon down close to us so that we could see it. i won’t ever understand how he was able to spot it in the wild, and from so far away as well.

we returned to the lodge and had lunch. the veggie stir fry was pretty dang good. it was served with posho, which is a maize bread, beans, and also matate (???) which reminded me a lot of plantain. back at the hotel, we chilled (without tv or wifi) until dinner. alan fell asleep, and i kept myself busy sorting out photos. dinner was early, and our night was early because we were promised gorilla trekking in the morning!

delicious!

jul 7, 19 ••• we were up and ready to leave by 7am. we were in the clear! we drove a little bit to the bwindi impenetrable national park for some entertainment (dancing and singing) from local students and a hilarious briefing on what to expect and do’s and don’ts of the trek. 

we then had separate meetings within our trekking groups. ours was quite big, with 10 tourists, because michael and our guides had spent HOURS the day before handling our stolen permits. an exception was made to accommodate us all, so our group consisted of the starke’s, alan, kerstin, a couple from oregon, and an english family. we had to get in another car and drive a bit to the mountain, where we met our porters and then began our trek!

the hike up was difficult, and at times i legit feared for my life because the mud/rocks were loose and one wrong step would have had us tumbling down the edge of the mountain... and that was me at age 28!! cannot imagine how my parents were feeling...

alan with meddie

as we made our way to the gorilla family, we encountered a solo young male who was soooo friendly, he cut across our group, like right down the middle, and he even reached out and touched my mom on her jacket! it was wild that a gorilla was that close to us, and then he left as quickly as he had joined.

this is the photo my mom managed to take when the young gorilla male was right next to her

we kept on hiking and found a large. our guide, meddie, told us that we were lucky to have found such a large family doing a whole bunch of different activities: we saw mothers nursing their babies, babies swinging from the trees and playing with one another, sub adult males beating their chests and other members of the family eating and feeding. we even got to watch as a silverback gorilla pulled a very healthy poop out of its butt, and we ran into him snacking again later on.

on the way down, it started raining a little bit. we all slipped at one point or another, but it was especially dangerous for my dad so we all had to slow down our pace a little bit to match his speed. thank god he had a porter there to help him out and save him. 

we returned to the same place as where we had started our morning for a debriefing, and we each received a certificate to show that we had been on this trek. we waited around a little bit for the other group to arrive, and were once again very grateful that our experience was much more pleasant. one lady in the other group had to leave the trek on a stretcher, and the others were caught in the rain on their way to the gorillas, so it must have been a cold and awful experience on their end. 

us after the successful completion of our gorilla trek!!

we headed to a local inn nearby where we had a late lunch and could change into dry clothes. we then drove a bumpy 4 hours to mweya safari lodge, located inside queen elizabeth national park. we made a couple of stops along the way (one of which was in the middle of nowhere so that people could go pee out in the open where animals are potentially roaming around?!?!?) and when we finally arrived, it was already 830/9ish pm.... we insisted to order room service because we were pooped, and we got showered and hit the hay.

this cute sign was outside the lodge!

this super old school cash register was at the lodge too

jul 8, 19 ••• today started off with a game drive, early in the morning! 

we drove around the gorgeous park and saw elephants, warthogs, antelope, eagles, all sorts of bird and butterflies, buffalo and weird-looking lemur or ferret creatures. we thought it was great, but some other members of the group were underwhelmed. 

this is the view from the car we sat in for the safari

this gorgeous tree houses sooo many bird’s nests! do you see them?

cute antelope we saw on the tour

after lunch at the hotel, we went on a boat tour around the kazinga channel. i think it was called lake edward? we saw many animals again, including crocodile, elephants, buffalo, all sorts of birds, and hippos.

favorite photo of my parents ¨̮

we followed a few elephant cuties along the bank. it drizzled for a little bit in between.

dinner was delicious. it was a great buffet, although i was severely grossed out by the ants that joined us on the dining table.

there were so many animals on the grounds of the lodge. don’t be fooled by how cute these guys look, we saw them fight over raw meat at some point! we also saw a warthog stroll around.

jul 9, 19 ••• we were up bright and early today for a quick breakfast before heading right on out. on the way to entebbe, we stopped by a local motel for lunch. the service was SUPER slow (maybe because we had such a huge group together!) but it was delicious and worth the wait! i ordered a coleslaw and avocado vinaigrette (this was THE HUGEST AVOCADO i’ve ever seen in my life?!?!?), a veggie biryani and some of paul’s aloo matar. we then filed back into our cars for several more hours of “african massage” to the next destination. had an early night, i think we ordered room service to the hotel room and tried to get our butts to bed as early as possible because it was another EARLY day the morning after.

we stopped at the equator in uganda to take some photos, of course!

i was sooo happy to be able to order room service! we felt like we were finally back to civilization... 🥺 we had wifi and tv and hot water... ugh it was amazing

jul 10, 19 ••• my alarm was set for 4am this morning.... 🥲😅 we left the hotel at 5am for the airport and obviously i was tired and grumpy and just in a crappy mood overall hahahah. our first flight was barely 45 minutes.... to mbarara i’m guessing?? i was assigned a middle seat on my own originally but no one was in the aisle seat so i moved over woohoo! our first layover was 2-3 hours, not too bad. we hung around at the lounge area. 

our second flight was to harare. alan and i managed to snag 2 joined seats towards the back end of the plane so that we could watch conan’s traevel shows on his ipad. there was a pretty scary drop when we were descending imto harare. i think we just stayed on the plane for about half an hour so some people could get on the plane and join.

we flew about 3 hours more to cape town, and we were EXCITED to arrive. it was a hell of a time checking in, and it was a nicer hotel in a nice area so we decided to just stay in and order room service again. we had a slow night and it was SOOOO needed. cape town felt a lot closer to the first world and we were enjoying and appreciating it to the max. we even started playing pokemon go and its harry potter-themed equivalent (oops forgot the name), but to be fair, we didn’t get cell phone service everywhere we went, so it would cut on and off.

jul 11, 19 ••• eek, cape town was COOOOLD! luckily i brought a jacket along, we really really needed to cover up and stay warm! got to sleep in a bit, we left by 830am to drive to the pebble beach by the water to take some gorgeous photos. we stopped by chapman’s peak for another photo op, then drove to boulders beach in simon’s town to see the penguins!! it was such a dream, loved every second of it.

i believe this was chapman’s peak??

what a model

this was at the pebble beach at the cape of good hope. 

saw a cute ostrich on the way somewhere

next we went to cape point. we took the funicular to the top, then hiked up to the lighthouse. we took pots of great pics but omg it was EVEN MORE freezing there. we had lunch at the two oceans restaurant. fancy and delicious! the calamari was bomb, the arancini was alright, but the main of chickpea and mushrooms was delish. after lunch we headed right on back to the hotel.

when i said it was cold, i wasn’t joking... it was FREEZING at the top. i had a horrible time because i don’t do that well in the cold

alan and i walked over to woolworths to get water and makeup remover and snacks. on the way back we stopped by PLANT for dinner. i was sooo excited to try out their vegan fast food, so i ordered a lot of the menu. we got the quinoa salad, mac and cheez, seitan lasagna, schawarma, pot stickers, siu mai, spag bolognese, tiramisu, milk tart and a bunch of other random vegan snacks. i was in HEAVEN. even though some of the stuff was cold by the time we got back to the hotel and ate, it still tasted DELICIOUS. i was soooo impressed.

this was the lasagna. omfg i need an encore of this restaurant one day!!! wish i knew how to cook like this

jul 12, 19 ••• today we went to a wine blending workshop at grande provence winery. the first step was to blend 3 different mixtures. after tasting them all, we decided the last blend was the winner, with 40% zinfandel, 10% shiraz and 50% cabernet. so then we blended up a big bottle of it, corked it, thew on a hand-signed label, and then walked around the beautiful indoor and outdoor art galleries.

this was our group!

wine blending is literally mixing different wines together in different proportions and figuring out which you like the taste of the best

there was a lot of cute art at the winery! i loved all the dogs and greyhounds around the property. these 3 dancing pigs came a close second

we drove a little way for lunch at another beautiful vineyard. i had a charcoal ciabatta, tomato quinoa salad, root veggie risotto and steamed veggies on the side. we skipped the wine tasting because our lunch overran a bit and our bus driver buford said that the traffic would be pretty heavy on a friday afternoon and it wouldn’t be worth it to be stuck on the bus. so we just walked around the cute little town we were at, franschhoek (??)

there was a lot of cute art and small local shops around this town! we strolled around and got some souvenirs ¨̮

love this

we had a dinner booked way ahead at fyn restaurant. it was stunningly delicious. i loved every single course and was thoroughly impressed.

UGHHHHH just soooo good.

jul 13, 19 ••• FINALLY we had a day to sleep in!!!! we let our group know the night before that we didn’t want to join the walking tour around the city. we woke up and made our way to the company’s garden, which was directly next to our hotel. we played harry potter wizards unite and ran into the tour group. my mom told me later on it was a good decision of ours not to join haha.

we walked to addis in cape for an authentic ethiopian meal experience. we washed our hands at the table, ate the whole meal with our hands, and finally i was able to taste injera. it was 100% teff injera and it did not disappoint. i ordered a vegan platter while alan got a combo. the amount of food was PERFECT for us, we finished every single thing. 

we ordered dessert but the hot berries never showed up and the ice cream was interestingly very gummy and very very sweet. the coffee was strong and served with a beautiful platter.

after that, we needed to walk our full tummies off. we headed to the waterfront, where there were many shops and stalls in indoor and outdoor malls. it was just a really good time walking around there and we saw soooo many things. there was bubble tea in south africa, a yogurt bar that made me sooo happy, dogs were up for adoption, and a bootleg jabbawockeez performance at the city square. we walked back to the hotel after that and got ready for bed.

jul 14, 19 ••• we woke up at 430am to head to the airport by 530am. we caught our first flight from cape town to johannesburg, then transferred to a direct flight back to hong kong. it was a TIRING trip but wow, the memories!! really want to go to back soon

#tanjastravels #tansworld #travel #wanderlust #tanja travels #tanjalan #cape town #uganda #gorilla #gorilla trekking #africa #south africa #safari #memories #travel memories #do you even travel

[culturedsociety]

Culture Talks with Carolyn Blackmon

Carolyn, in English meaning Joy and Song of Happiness.

Over the last decade she’s been on a journey of healing and transformation. It’s been Incredible to look back and see how beauty does actually flourish through the ashes. What happened in her life; most definitely was birthed out of struggles, hardships, loss, depression, despair, and hopelessness. Looking back at her experiences and being In complete awe because of it. Her faith and belief in God changed when she realized that “the Creator Is ultimately in control and has the ability to take what Is broken and make It brand new.”

Her life verse Is Isaiah 61:1-3 “The spirit of the sovereign Lord Is upon me because the Lord has appointed me to provide for those who grieve, to bestow on them a crown of beauty Instead of ashes, the oil of gladness Instead of mourning, and a garment of praise Instead a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the lord for the display of his splendor.”

In her early twenties, she was extremely lost. Battling a severe eating disorder, alcoholism, depression, and sadness. She worked and pursued many things to distract herself from reality and to try to fill voids. The more destruction that she caused to her body, mind, and spirit’ the harder life became. One day after a big awakening, she had to make the choice and ask herself the hard question “Carolyn Do you want to live?” She knew at that very moment; she was not living, she was just surviving. 

She made the bold decision to pack her car and move alone from WI to AZ. The land of the sun became a place of healing for her. She found yoga there. She began her vegan plant based eating, and learned to nourish her body again after starving it for so long of vital nutrients it needed to thrive. She found joy through volunteering and serving. She found god again and was re-baptized. But most importantly, found her self again.

Reflecting back to Fall of 2015 when she lost her best friend and mother to Cancer. It was as though her entire world and perspective changed about the value and gift that each day offers. She started to travel more and continued doing mission work that her mother supported the few years before she passed. She began seeking more and wanting more lead to healing the parts of her that were still broken.

In 2017, she traveled to Hawaii for her first yoga teacher training; which led her to step into a more passion and purposed filled path. This became a daily mission and allowed her the ability to circulate her gifts more responsibly. Her hope is to bless lives and help others heal, love, grow, and live their best life. To inspire them to live a life that brings an Abundance of joy, fulfillment, and higher purpose.

Take a deep dive into Carolyn’s mind:

RM: What is your Life’s Philosophy? CB: (Philosophy is an overall vision or attitude toward life and the purpose of it. Human activities are limited by time and death). I believe that we were all created in the image of God and we are each placed on Earth with our own individual and unique purpose. We are here to connect with nature, humans, animals, and to enjoy all of what God has created. We are here to not only soak in the beauty and light and spread it to others but to also use the darkness (whether it be our own struggles, lessons learned, trails, pain, suffering, etc) and use it to Glorify God? What does that mean? To use the wisdom gained, lessons learned, and the power of our testimony and story to shine the light of awareness upon all giving birth to Hope and helping others receive the healing power of Forgiveness.

RM: How has that philosophy evolved over the years? CB: Yes. I tell people that there was a line I drew that separated my old life and my new life. My old life included a long season of walking down the wrong path that ultimately was leading me down into hole. When I fell on my knees and surrendered and “woke” up. It hit me that I wasn’t living the life God planned for me. I was doing many things that I do believe helped me grow and get educated and led me to where I am today. I was drowning in depression, shame, low self esteem, and I didn’t practice self love.

Moving to AZ was the acceleration I needed to begin my rebirth process. I began serving others and finding joy in giving back for it made me realize that others had it harder than myself. I had a lot to be grateful for that I took for granted. Fast forward a few more years and I lost my Beloved Mother to Cancer. It made me realize that there is no time to waste. We are not promised tomorrow. We have a responsibility. Going through that loss changed my perspective on life and our time here on Earth.

I felt urgency. I felt my calling knocking on the door. I had to loose to gain so much more. I feel that my philosophy included being a good person, and working for what you want was so general….but over the years it’s evolved and things have been added and my life’s philosophy has gotten so complex. Creation. Calling. Service. Travel. Community. Collaboration. Healing. Purpose Filled Life

RM: How has your upbringing and circle of influence impacted the way you live and think about life today? CB: I grew up in a loving Christian home. My family members on both sides had good morals in their and the way they lived their lives was simple and consistent. I spent a lot of time in the Church. My parents Marketing business taught me so much as a young adult and I really absorbed a lot of it. My Grandpa Bood was my giver of Wisdom.

My circle of influence has really shifted in the last few years to be non-family members. Those that are where I want to be and who are doing what I am doing in their own way with their own talents. My circle of influence has been students, strangers, people I have met on travels, social media, and those that are in my tribe. It’s interesting to see how my relationships have changed and the type of people I have attracted and also been gravitated towards has changed as I have evolved and transformed and grown. My inner work has changed the way I function in relationships and I am still exploring how to have healthy boundaries as one who tends to be naïve, vulnerable, and who pours her heart and soul into everything.

RM: Do you believe that your line of work infects our society with positivity? How so? CB: When I am doing my work as a yoga instructor I try my best to step into the spaces where I am Leading classes and spread good energy that is uplifting and positive but I also know that people arrive on their mat with all different things that they are struggling with and going through and I never want to diminish that. I try to share themes that are relevant and helpful and inspiring because I really want everyone who interacts with me to leave with something that they can take with them. When they gain and grow and are blessed then so am I.

When I nanny and work with kids they give me an abundance of Joy and so I always try to pour back into the parents and thank them for the opportunity to enter into their home and spend time with them. I’ve worked jobs where felt like at the end of the day I was complaining about what I had to deal with or contend with and then I would wake up in a bad mood and that’s really a horrible cycle. I am thankful grateful that I am now an Independent Contractor and get to choose who I work with so that makes it easier but aside from that we all have a choice to make in regards to our attitude!

RM: How do you stay relevant, unique, and true to who you are as a person? CB: Let go of Comparison. It’s interesting because over the years as I became more at rest and confident in who I was and accepting of who God created me to be it made it easier to accept my path which is a lot different than many as well as accept my timeline which was not what I anticipated. I have started to become more of my own person….my tendencies and quirks have come to the surface unapologetically. Yes I am still Single…Yes I get excited over the Big Bowl Of Greens I eat everyday. My music selection changes drastically with my Mood. I could care less about TV and Material items….and I could go on and on.

The morning ritual I do sets the tone for my day. I tap into a passage or quote and scripture that I need to tell myself it’s like a treasure hunt and I get my coffee fix and take the time I need for myself and that way I’m more grounded and not shaken up or swayed or torn up by whatever may come at me and I feel that has given me the opportunity to respond better and hold my ground and keep healthy boundaries. I use to operate on not enough sleep and being stressed and hurried and then I would cave in to many things that ultimately didn’t serve myself or others well.

RM: Do you believe that the work you do everyday is aligned with your calling and higher purpose? CB: Absolutely and I want more and I am committed to continue to learn and grow and gain a deeper understanding and have more knowledge in the realm of yoga. The more spaces and places I enter and the more people that I connect and collaborate with the more lives I can touch and the more inspired I will be. This last year I started to share my content on a podcast and that was something I never imagined I would do and for a girl that use to be incredibly shy I never thought I would be on the stages I am on. It blows my mind and I am soooo appreciative.

What practices do you implement to stay grounded and divinely connected to self? CB: Guided Meditation. Yoga Nidra. Yoga. Nature. Travel. Writing. Music. Sharing wisdom with the world. Dancing. Music. Balance Healthy Clean Eating. Sharing Feelings and openly communicating with my support system. Spending a lot of time alone, while remaining connected with others.

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Collaboratively Written by: Carolyn Blackmon and Rebecca Muñoz

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#podcast #veganism #freedom #lifestyle #conversation #nomad #alignment #humanitarian #goodhumans #faith #mindset #empower #womeninspire

[fnafandfriends]

Alright I gathered my thoughts let’s get to the retellings!

1:35 AM

This generally follows the story up till Dililah first uses the computer to google search Ella. That’s how Mal finds her (malhare is like sort of a scout for the cryptid club, keeping an eye out for recent paranormal shit via the internet) and send her the number for the ‘cryptid help hotline’ emma goes to help but she can’t get there immediately because a) the place is at least a day away by car. And b) she has midterms and can’t miss this shit she’s a collage student man. So Dilaliah has to deal with Ella for a few more days but emma eventually gets there. Though emma quickly figured out this doll can’t easily be stopped by human intervention so she calls in backup. Namely Eleanor who’s kind of chilled out after she ‘went vegan’ and sort of became the witch of the woods. Eleanor is doing wishes/magic bs in exchange for vegetarian food nowadays so dililah gives her a diner salad and she stops Ella. Then just takes the weird doll home since she’s kinda sorta become the doll cryptid mom (she also picked up Freshtrap after he mellow out) Eleanor dips and the cryptid club gets their first actual adult member.

Room for one more

I’m stating this now nobody is eating dolls. Also I already have an oc named Stanley who is in desperate need of a backstory so....yeah I kinda asymilated the story Stanley into my oc. As such I’m taking more light inspiration from this story than a full on rewrite. Anyway so this story inspired me to create a new nightmare animatronic. Nightmare Ballora! She was spawned from some kids fear of the dentist and thus has that sort of theme, but she became a wandering nightmare and somewhere along the line picked up trait of exploiting people’s guilt of a lost loved one. So that’s when she finds Stanley. He’s a bit younger and has a security job, hasn’t gone to jail yet. It’s been a few years since he lost his daughter Susie and he’s uh... not doing to hot, he’s still in contact with his younger brother who’s got a kid of his own now. Anyway nightmare ballora slips into his dreams and torments him, I’m thinking this leads to him getting hurt on the job and she dips out after that since she’s had her fill of this poor mans fear. He kinda spirals after that which probably leads to whatever got him jailed some months later (don’t worry it’s nothing too bad, he didn’t kill anyone) but yeah this one is more vague than the rest.

The new kid

Oh boy I’m excited for this one. Okay so it follows the story up till the truck scene, not much has changed before hand other than Kelsey is very very VERY gay for Devon and has a crush on him. Thus when heather and her possy flirt with him he’s like “uh you’re very nice but uh..l I’m not... interested in you like that” and she gets offended and probbaky calls him some names (because teens suck man) and Devon and Mick support their new friend. So they become genuine friends and Devon gets over heather because he can’t ignore her being that big of a bitch. But you man be wondering, where’s the cryptid? It’s Kelsey. Okay let me explain, Kelsey is a siren like cryptid, he is intended to target outcast kids/teens and gain their trust, then using some mind game bs make them do something self distructuve and probbaky kill him or someone else and then Kelsey kills them. But Kelsey has completely forgotten about his cryptid origins and instincts due to probably ghost intervention and thinks he’s just a regular boy. His abilities include fast healing, super durability, above average strength, probbaky a boost in charisma, and if he looks at someone hard enough he can just know things about them. He probably also should be able to teleport but he can’t since he never practiced, same with he should be unkillable but again, never used it so he can’t anymore. His friends and him pick up on Kelsey not being human after like during some urban exploration he falls and should have broken a leg but he’s fine with only a minor injury and Mick and Devon are like “dude that’s not normal” and Kelsey is like “But I’ve always been like that.... wait it’s not normal???” And this leads to Kelsey having an identity crisis and they find the cryptid club and something something that’s its own story. But yeah nobody dies and they’re all friends!

Oh! And note for the Stitchwrsith, I’m not following that story, but the detective still exists, see the stitchwraith he’s following is actually Nightmare Ennard, he’s kinda trying this wandering nightmare thing but instead of tormenting dreamers he’s just raiding trash cans and living in the sewers. Larson is in for a shock when the “Stitch Wraith” turns out to just be a sewer clown who likes shines things

Soooo yeah that’s what I got, some things might change but generally that’s what I got

#fnaf #fnaf au #five nights at freddy's #fnaf oc #fazbear frights #fnaf 1:35 am #1:35 am #1:35 am spoilers #fnaf spoilers #stanley silverstone #stanley #nightmare ballora #kelsey #mick #dililah #ella #harper #devon marks

[forehead-enthusiast]

A Buncha Tag Games (and yet not all of them)

tagged by: @eggyukhei mwah

tagging: this is a LOT of games so i’ll only tag @atinyphobe @nsheetee and @veonjun for the SECOND (2nd) game. if they or anybody wants to do any of the other games, absolutely go for it and say i tagged you <3 i’d love to see what you guys say!! (also, tk if you felt like you wanted to answer my questions from the second game i’d be interested to see!)

One:

tell me the first song that made you stan your current fave group and why did your faves attract you so much?

ok SO the song that probably got me into rv 100% (also yes ik this blog is 99% nct but rv is my forever fave no question) was probably ice cream cake!! i had been a casual listener of many groups up until that point and had never really stanned anyone, but icc was so infectious i found myself watching it over and over. i had heard happiness and be natural before but hadn’t really listened too closely, so icc was the song that captured me. after that, dumb dumb only cemented my love for them more, and the red is still one of my favorite kpop albums to date. rv attracted me primarily because of their incredible vocals and their versatility in genres and concepts. i still get so excited wondering what they’ll tackle next!! they’re just soooo unique and have one of, if not the best discographies of any group. i cannot stress enough, I. Love. RV!! also they’re funny and gay so. anyway stream monster once it drops uwu

Two:

rule: answer the ten questions and write your own!

1. what is your favorite song that’s been released during quarantine? ooooo honestly??? probably something off of Sawayama. literally every song bangs so hard i highly recommend that album to anyone!! i can’t pick a favorite off it but who’s gonna save you now is awesome and xs is just,,, chef’s kiss

2. what is your greatest mishap when you tried cooking? (or something you’ve witnessed) one time, while making soup at my late grandmother’s house on her like gas stove, i put a lid on a pot and somehow that led the pot to be engulfed in flames. IN MY DEFENSE i was like 7, and i’m great at cooking/baking now

3. what’s your go-to outfit or article of clothing? oh i love a nice dress. they can be casual or formal, and you look like you put effort into your outfit except i didn’t because i didn’t have to match anything yo!!!! also shorts have trouble fitting me cause i’m a weird body type so dresses tend to be very comfy for me

4. what is your comfort food? am i allowed to say like all food??? eating in itself is comforting,,, that sounds depressing but also i just like eating yummy food. i guess i’d say like my dad’s fried rice?? its my fave and no one makes it like him soooo

5. what singular moment in your life would you like to relive? i couldn’t tell if this meant like, a good moment you want to re-experience or go back in time and redo a moment and fix it. it’s kind of a hard question so i might cop out and go with a bit of a silly answer: i want to relive the hi touch with astro...... i wanna look at rocky’s beautiful eyes and touch moonbin’s hand ok,,,,

6. what is your favorite line and/or character from a movie, show, or book? i got a bunch but a few off the top of my head are genie lo (the epic crush of genie lo), ty lee, suki (atla), klaus, and ben (umbrella academy) 

7. if you could only choose one ice cream flavor and pizza topping/style for the rest of your life, what would it be? ice cream flavor: this very specific one from a local store that is banana ice cream with strawberries and oreo mixed in. it is heaaaavenly. as for pizza topping, i love a breakfast type pizza with an egg on top and like sausage and stuff!!!

8. what is the worst injury you’ve ever had or witnessed? funny enough, i’ve actually gotten badly injured quite a few times, and always on the face!! god hates me. the worst was probably when i hit a metal bench with my face and it took a chunk out of my cheek. i still have the scar! as for “witnessed” i accidentally broke a grown man’s rib once as a child, so i guess that would count.

9. would you rather explore the unknown of space or the bottom of the ocean? oceaaaan!! i answered this in some other game, but i like how mysterious and yet close the ocean is. like proximity wise it’s so near, yet there’s an insane amount we know nothing about. that’s so frightening but so intriguing

10. if you could be any cartoon character, who would you be? my first thought was literally “kirby. eat fast” GOD my followers are gonna think i’m just a glutton and they’re not even gonna be wrong im dying. but uhh idk mulan or smth?

my questions:

what is your go-to feel good movie?

are you the type of person who’s indecisive about buying, or the type to impulse buy once you see something you like?

do you prefer chocolate-y or fruity candy?

what idol do you think is most similar to you? (not your bias necessarily)

do you have any silly dealbreakers? if so, what are they?

what do you do to unwind?

what is a small thing you like to do for people you love? (be it sending memes, remembering their favorite shows, etc)

what’s/who’s your favorite myth/mythological being?

what is a non-typical pet you would want to have?

do you say pronounce data as day-ta or dah-ta?

THREE

rule: bold the statements that apply to you, italicize your aspirations, then tag nine people. 

AIR ༉⋆͙̈

i have small hands / i love the night sky / i watch animals and birds when i pass them by / i drink herbal tea / i wake to see the dawn / the smell of dust is comforting / i’m valued for being wise / i prefer books to music / i meditate / i find joy in learning new truths from the world around me

FIRE ༉⋆͙̈

i don’t have straight hair / i like to wear ripped jeans and overalls / i play an organized sport / i love dogs / i am not afraid of adventure / i love to talk to strangers / i always try new foods / i enjoy road trips / summer is my favorite season / my radio is always playing

WATER ༉⋆͙̈

i wear bracelets on my wrists / i love the bustle of the city / i have more than one set of piercings / i read poetry / i love the sound of a thunderstorm / i want to travel the world / i sleep past midday most days / i love simply lit dinners and fluorescent signs / i rewatch kids shows out of nostalgia / i see emotions in colors not words

EARTH ༉⋆͙̈

i wear glasses or contacts / i enjoy doing the laundry / i am a vegetarian or vegan / i have an excellent sense of time / my humor is very cheerful / i am a valued advisor to my friends / i believe in true love / i love this chill of mountain air / i’m always listening to music / i am highly trusted by the people in my life

AETHER ༉⋆͙̈

i go without makeup in my daily life / i make my own artwork / i keep on track of my tasks and time / i always know true north / i see beauty in everything / i can always smell flowers / i smile at everyone i pass by / i always fear history repeating itself / i have recovered from a mental disorder / i can love unconditionally

FOUR

the ultimate tag: answer whichever ones you want to because there are a lot and then tag a few blogs you’d like to get to know better! 

PERSONAL

name: sarah

nickname: bells

birthday: april 17th

zodiac: aries

nationality: chinese american

languages: english, some spanish, some korean

gender: female

sexuality: baby bi bi bi~

height: 5′10

BLOG STUFF

inspiration for muse: i suppose nct since i write for them the most?? but i feel like sometimes i come up with the idea before i think of a member so sometimes the muse is just my own fantasies oops

meaning behind my url: i made it at a time where loads of idols were getting bangs and honestly i believe most of them look infinitely better without them, thus i was and still am enthusiastic about foreheads.

blog established: like winter of 2018...?? i think

followers: over 2.5k but most deactivated/left during my hiatus lol

FAVORITES

favourite animals: sharks, chickens, snakes, cats, penguins

favourite books: the epic crush of genie lo and then iron will of genie lo, PERIOD

favourite colour: pink and purple!!

favourite fictional characters: lol, again, genie lo, ty lee, suki, klaus, ben, and just a few more: richard and evelyn o’connell (the mummy), dave (dave), michael (the good place)

favourite flower: sunflower

favourite scent: baking chocolate, heating butter, blackberry, wisteria

favourite season: probably spring! i like warmth but not HEAT

RANDOM

average hours of sleep: ugh idek i sleep horribly

cats or dogs: both, but unfortunately i’ve never had either

coffee, tea or hot chocolate: tea but then hot chocolate

current time: 5:29pm

dream trip: go to paris and eat loads of pastries and enjoy the fashions and beauty of the city, and also learn to bake better maybe?

dream job: actress

hobbies: making jewelry, drawing, singing, reading comics

hogwarts house: according to the quizzes, all of them. people who have just met me think slytherin or gryffindor, people who i’m friends with think ravenclaw or hufflepuff, people who know me really well know you can’t box a person into oversimplified archetypes :’) in my assessment of myself, it varies by the day, but i think perhaps gryffindor today?

last movie watched: hot fuzz (a classic)

last song listened to: summer breeze by sf9

no. of blankets you sleep with: like 2

random fact(s): i won lego building competitions as a child, one of my dream roles is anastasia from the musical named after her, i played violin for a very short time, i bake the cakes for all my family and friends’ birthdays, i have strangely strong grip strength

SIX

10 songs i can’t stop listening to:

love me 4 me- rina sawayama

cherry- rina sawayama

in & out- red velvet

crush culture- conan gray

manic- conan gray

the king- conan gray

summer- pentagon

told you now- jeremy jordan (originally sung by sam smith)

fuck this world (interlude)- rina sawayama

someone who loves me- sara bareilles

#these were sooooooooooo fun!! #thank you for tagging me eggy #i feel like i maybe exposed myself for being a gluttonous fool tho #lmaoooo #fr tho try these games out!! so fun #sarah.tmi #tag games

[hshouse]

not 1D related, but would you mind sharing why you choose to be a vegetarian? and maybe if you wanna share ethical or health reasons for so, i would love to hear. i’ve been having lots of thoughts lately about going vegetarian/vegan

hi bby,

I’d *love* to. In high school, my best friend became vegetarian during our sophomore year. I really never thought I would become one as I was a big meat eater. But something always bothered me: I couldn’t really justify it to myself with any solid argument - all I could think was “I like it”. Flash forward to 2017 I watched “What the Health” on Netflix and went veggie cold turkey. The doc is about the effects of animal products on health. Both sides of my family have heart issues and I’m convinced it is not genetic, it is the really bad eating habits. I ain’t dying at 50 from a heart attack. So yeah that was kind of the initial motivation. I hiiiiiighly recommend the doc (I made everyone I know watch it). As time passed, my motivations changed a little bit. I am now much more aware on how bad eating meat is for the planet. It uses soooo much water and field space and is just not a viable food source. But most of all, now I can not fathom the idea of murdering animals for me to eat. It is so so cruel and senseless. I know we were all conditioned to barely acknowledge that they are living breathing beings but they really are. They are so much closer to us than people admit. Pigs grieve deeply when their babies are taken from them. Cows have best friends and are basically big dogs. Even the ones that are harder to relate (like fish) are still just as entitled to live their lives in peace. I feel very strongly about this. If we can feed ourselves any other way that does not involve murdering innocent beings, why wouldn’t we?

#wow that was a lot !! hope it helps!! let me know if u have other questionsss #Anonymous