#mezzoklutz

[strideofpride]

Haven’t seen the revival but my favorite is the kid who just blocks Gossip Girl. You’re doing amazing, sweetie.

Truly one of the few moments that was genuinely clever lmao

#gossip girl reboot #gossip girl #max wolfe #mezzoklutz #strideofprideanswers

[buffysummers]

Omg congratulations on your puppy!!! She looks so precious!!!!

Thank you I love her!!! LOOK AT HERRRRR

#clearly didn’t take any of these pics bc I haven’t met her yet #but she’s such a baby #answered #mezzoklutz #❤️ #anya #anyanka

[mrs-nate-humphrey]

Ok I really just have to scream in your ask box about it bc it’s been on my MIND and thinking about a Dair marriage makes me Soft.

Like, the previous proposals/engagements Blair’s had were SO manipulative like they were ultimatums basically (and the whole thing with ch*ck is like a series of escalating dares until it falls apart)

And Dan is SO aware of this and he doesn’t want to be that or remind her of that. But he does...buy a ring (bc my boi has no chill). He doesn’t tell her about it, but just holds onto and waits for her to say she’s ready.

And when she is they just get married quickly and quietly bc Blair doesn’t want a wedding or to be a bride again. She just wants a Marriage. She wants to be a wife, Dan’s wife. And Dan just wants her, he doesn’t really care about any of the details.

(Most of this was ripped directly from my google doc outline thank you for letting me yell my Thoughts)

ooh, brainsync!! yes, i agree. As you probably knew i would.

I think dan/blair getting engaged could happen in like, many ways, none of which involve dan initiating it. I think it’d either be like. 

nate making fun of dan about being so whipped and wanting to be married so badly but just sitting on the sentiment, and dan being like, “im trying to be considerate, nate, you dickhead,” and blair overhears (obviously) and she’s like “humphrey, what the fuck. did jenny get all the pro-active genes in the family? if you never ask me how will i say yes?”

dan hides the ring somewhere stupid, like in his underwear drawer, or in the pockets of a winter coat. blair finds it when she borrows the coat without asking and puts her hand in the pocket, or when she’s wondering whether to wear dan’s boxers with a cute bralette in bed as a joke, to fuck with him, and she finds the box instead. haha! whoops. (she then takes the box, and very seriously goes, “dan humphrey, will you marry me?” and gives him the ring that he chose for her. this will obviously lead to some stupid misunderstanding that is resolved almost immediately through conversation, because d&b are fucking pro at conversation. {’blair, i thought you were making fun of me,’ / ‘not about this, dan. never about this.’}) 

truth or dare drinking games with the gang and dan’s drunk enough that when vanessa asks him to share something he’s never told anyone before he goes all gushy and blushy and is like ‘all i want is to be blair’s husband, if i can die married to blair i’ll be the happiest man to have ever been alive’ and blair is like ‘humphrey what the FUCK.’ 

jenny talking to blair about it - like, i do really want that particular relationship + dynamic to be repaired. blair was terrible to jenny, yes, but the two of them actually did respect each other (& at times, when they weren’t sabotaging each other, they did see each other as equals. but i don’t wanna start blenny discourse rn so i’ll stop this line of thought) - but basically just jenny being like “blair, i know we’ve gotten off on the wrong foot before, and i don’t know if i’ll ever really like you, but as dan’s sister i gotta ask. when are you going to put that poor man out of his misery and marry him?” and blair’s like, “what,” and jenny’s like, “it’s fine if you don’t want to marry dan, he’ll live, he’ll survive, he’ll be okay. but he really wants to marry you so you gotta tell him either way” and blair is like. “jenny this is the first i’m hearing about it. thank you for telling me.”

serena realising she doesn’t want to marry anyone & dan and serena talking about it in a ‘look how far we’ve come from high school’ kind of way while they sit in serena’s kitchen and eat strawberries PLATONICALLY. blair’s coming to visit serena and she doesn’t know dan’s there. she halts at the door, and she hears him say, “i know, and it’s the exact opposite for me. serena, it makes so much sense that you don’t want to be anyone’s wife, but i really want to be someone’s husband. i think i always have.” and serena says, giggling, “someone?” and dan huffs, and says, “okay, blair,” and then he goes on talking about how much he loves her while serena interjects fondly (because dair has been established for long enough that serena has come around) and blair just. stands there. and after a while dan leaves the kitchen with the plates and he’s headed to the sink and he sees blair and he pales and he’s like, “how long have you been standing there?” and blair’s like, “long enough to have decided what calligraphy we’re going to use for our wedding planning and our invites” and serena’s like, “awwww!”

#long post #mezzoklutz #dair #dan x blair #blair x dan #my writing #because my tagging is fucking awful #liz liz LIZZZ #im so excited for ur fic!!! #pls tell me when it drops <3

[vanderwoodlings]

Happy birthday!!!!

Thank you!!!

#asks #mezzoklutz #original nonsense

[donutcats]

8

some kind of disaster by all time low!

#spotify wrapped meme #mezzoklutz #ask and you shall receive

[imissthefire]

32

Tire Swing - Kimya Dawson

send me a number between 1-100 for my top spotify songs of 2020!!!

#mezzoklutz #nqp #asks #spotify asks #spotify wrapped

[baezdylan]

8

8. tag someone (or multiple people) who make you feel good. 

@a-dash-in-the-middle @the-girl-who-cried-wolf @mais-e @stellaluna33 @mezzoklutz @hinterland-daisies @kindastudyingstuff @deadpoetsbythelakes @thewavesfadetogrey @trashfordair @doiwannaaknow

#i am totally forgetting a lot of people but here #anon 💕

[sparklycardigan]

https://sparklycardigan.tumblr.com/post/659918108803383296/httpssparklycardigantumblrcompost65979051922

Same anon from before! "You know what, Anon? At least we know that we were in this together now." Oh yes! I certainly feel less like a psycho for doing that now that I know that I wasn't the only one lmao.

I would absolutely love to hear (or, well, read) any connections that u made with the book and dair.

"also I found this cool alfred parker illustration that reminds me of harry and evelyn" Oh I totally see it! When I saw your new profile picture for the first time, I immediately thought it was a Harry and Evelyn fanart.

Happy to hear from you again <3 *inserts the perks of being a wallflower quote* but seriously, this is our energy anon:

Here's my icon in full:

(the painting illustrated a story in the Ladies Home Journal magazine in May 1942 - the text that came up with it, I still need to do more research so I'll fill you up aka I will probably reblog this post with additions, but I'm positively in love with the eternity of this, Harry and Evelyn make me go insane in the worst & best way, platonic soulmates trope my dearest <3)

Now, for the Dair connections (YAY!!!!!!). Before I actually start talking about them I just want to highlight that these pairings are not the same, it's only about the essence of each relationship that I made these parallels (yes, I'm highlighting this because the Taylor Swift/Evelyn Hugo comparisons are getting out of hand).

The thing is, I had a lot of quotes from The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo in my Dair inspo documents way before I got my hands on the book. Crazily, I only listed the author which resulted in me going through multiple heart attacks while reading the book, as in I continuously stumbled upon sentences already known and dear to me. All of that resulted in me inevitably making this post sooner or later, because of you Anon, it's sooner that I do this so thank you for that! Let's go through some of those sentences then (I picked three because I don't want this post to get too long):

“She looked at me. And the way she did it made me feel as if no one had ever really looked at me before.”

@mezzoklutz wrote this wonderful essay earlier (I hope it's alright to tag you) which kind of relates to what I want to say about Dair and the way their relationship connects to this quote. I analysed the quote in relation to Evelyn and Celia in my tags here and I feel like a lot of it can apply to Dair too (having Dan as Celia and Blair as Evelyn in this case scenario). Blair, like Evelyn, not only acts in a way complementary to the perception different individual have of her, but believes those perceptions to be sort of like a truth about who she is, maybe not consciously, but she still does it. They tell her she's dark and twisted, she schemes. They tell her she's not good enough at something, she feels so. It's not even in a pitiful manner that she does this, she doesn't pity herself (just like I mentioned about Evelyn), she uses these observations of others seemingly (that's how she views it I believe) to her advantage aka she tries to fit into them as perfectly as she can in order to keep the people expressing those opinions in her orbit. If she fits into their image of her, they won't leave her, that's her logic. But this is where the quote fits and where we get to Dan. Dan, like Celia for Evelyn, doesn't fit into the perception, this time Blair, has of the world. He just doesn't. He's an anomaly to what she expects of her surroundings, when he looks at her (both literally and metaphorically) he doesn't see anyone but Blair. And that is a revelation to Blair too. Suddenly she's not Queen B Blair or Dark and Twisted Blair or Serena's Best Friend Blair or Good Girl Girlfriend Blair. She doesn't have to choose which version of herself to be around Dan and she doesn't have to reduce herself to only one of those versions which are all essentially her to a point. Not to mention how she gets to see more of herself while spending time with Dan. Parts of herself she never thought existent. I really love that. How Dair is about Dan and Blair together and Dan and Blair individually (separate entities!!!!!) and lastly about the correlation of those two aspects (how their relationship helps them in discovering who they are as people).

"She always made sure the bad was outweighed by so much good. I...well, I didn't do that for her."

This is what Evelyn says in regards to Celia and I think it's complimentary to Dair, having Blair as Evelyn again. It's funny cause I feel like if we got to read this from Celia's point of view she might have said the exact same thing which is both fascinating and sad, how people can be connected and kept apart because of those same connections and similarities in feelings or thought. I love that the quote points out that Evelyn was fully aware of Celia's faults (and vice versa I believe) which is also characteristic to Dair. And people involved in both pairings mentioned never try to erase or overlook those parts of their partners, what's that quote, "I love you and I am conscious of you all the time"? That explains it for me but the point is: love and full consciousness of another being don't exclude one another neither for Dair or for Evelyn & Celia. About "I didn't do that for her" part... It rings through for Blair but I can't talk about it because I'm going to get emotional, but it stands as its own explanation.

"if you are intolerable, let me be the one to tolerate you…"

I saw someone reblog this quote with d&b tag way before I picked up the book and it's so true for Dair, this time we are casting Dan as Evelyn because this is again an Evelyn quote. It's one of those things that end up sounding way more meaningful than you intended them to be before you said them (and this one's shared during Celia's preparation for the Oscars) which is so Dan (his stupid caring aching heart <3). I don't think necessary to analyse the quote, I will only ruin it, but it's clearly 💫so very Dair💫 ("It's you, it couldn't be awful."💝💌💗💞💓💕💘💝💌💖).

Sorry it took me this long to answer!

(had to put this gif here because it looks so so otherworldly, like it belongs to another time which works for our timeline ship mix up, *plays ivy aka the most period piece ts song + ivy makes sense for each ship we discussed in this little post💕).

#i maybe should have discussed the queer-codedness of dair here but i don't think i'm the best person for that #so if someone can explain it feel free to add to the post (kudos if you are familiar with evelyn hugo) #the seven husbands of evelyn hugo #dair #gossip girl #evelyn hugo #celia st james #blair waldorf #dan humphrey #meta #analysis #sparkly answers #otp: you do often seem cursed

[youvehauntedmesostunningly]

Pam’s 2.6k follower celebration

🌷 archive moodboard for @mezzoklutz

#I hope you like it! #pams2.6kcelebration #aesthetic #aestheticedit #aesedit #moodboard #moodboardedit #userjamie #tusermaria #usersabrina #paleresource #userelena #userhailee #userleah #userchelsea #pamsedits

[terrainofheartfelt]

mezzoklutz -> mymindseessongs -> terrainofheartfelt

#url change! #this is the one y'all. I can feel it. #sentimental? yes. pretentious? ABSOLUTELY

[mysteriesofloves]

16 from list 2?

@mezzoklutz asked: #23 — exhausted parents kiss

“I’ll get her,” Dan says, when the crying starts (again).

“It’s my turn,” Blair mumbles, an impressive amount of snark in her sleep-addled voice. “If you keep getting her she’s going to like you more than me.”

“I don’t think that’s how it works, but by all means, go ahead.”

Blair slips out of bed, fumbling with something at the foot of the bed before disappearing out the door and down the dark hall. After a few minutes of no ceasing, he follows after her.

“Is that my shirt?”

“It was all I could find,” Blair says, handing her off to him. “Can I exchange her for one that cries less?”

“That’s what I said when I started dating you.”

“Ha-ha. I’d kick you in the groin but I’m too tired.”

“It’s a testament to how much time alone we’ve gotten recently that that kinda turns me on.”

“You’re an idiot,” she huffs. Then, softer, “I miss you.”

He adjusts the bundle of blankets in his arms, tracing his thumb delicately over the dark shadows under Blair’s eyes. “I’m right here, honey.”

She lets her head rest against his shoulder. After a moment, he says, “Hear that?”

“It’s you,” Blair says. “She doesn’t like me.”

“Impossible,” he says, tipping her chin up and kissing her softly. “How could she not love you?”

#dair #dan x blair #gossip girl #minific*

[strideofpride]

Gonna throw you one from a different GG: Lorelai/Luke? 💛

Omg Liz!!! <3

who wakes up first in the morning

Obviously Luke, he's got early morning deliveries at the diner most days he's got to handle, plus the morning rush starts at 6am as well.

who’s the first to fall asleep at night

Again, Luke lol. He's "got an early morning Lorelai, no I can't stay up with you watching a Lifetime movie marathon!"

what they playfully tease each other over

Oh, they love to tease, it's built into their relationship. She'll make cracks about his flannel, his grumpiness, etc. and of course, Luke never lets up about her coffee addiction.

what they do when the other’s having a bad day

Luke is always having "bad days" but his actual bad days are incredibly rare and serious and Lorelai knows to just give him space. On Lorelai's bad days, Luke always makes her some extra chocolate-y brownies.

how they say ‘i’m sorry’ after arguments

Hmm, I think they do it in small gestures. I don't know if they're the kinda people who would really come out and say it, they let their actions speak for them (much like their love). He gets her some non decaf coffee, she tells of Taylor for him, etc.

which one’s more ticklish

Ohhhh I think Luke secretly might be? Lorelai finds out by accident, but he threatens that he'll never serve her coffee again if she ever tickles him. She takes his threat seriously.

their favourite rainy day activities

Lorelai always wants to go out into the rain and just have fun, Luke grumbles that they'll catch a cold, but he still follows her anyway.

how they surprise each other

Lorelai is constantly trying to surprise Luke, but he usually sees it coming or is nonplussed. Stuff like making him go out into the snow or birthday parties or what not. Luke rarely does surprises but when he does Lorelai never sees it coming, usually it's a romantic trip or dinner or something like that.

their most sickening shows of public affection

They're not huge PDA people, the most they'll really do is a hand on the back or maybe a squeeze of the hand across the diner counter.

send me a ship

#luke x lorelai #gilmore girls #lorelai gilmore #luke danes #otp: whole package #mezzoklutz #strideofprideanswers

[buffysummers]

I just wanted to say that I am thoroughly enjoying your color commentary on Gossip Girl. I’ve been thinking about rewatching too, because rich Manhattan teenagers is Peak Escapism™️

omg yes, rewatch it!! it’s been so long since i’ve seen it and i’m gonna try my best to get through the whole thing bc I always lose interest at around the same spot so I genuinely have no recollection of what happens in the later seasons lmao

#mezzoklutz #answered #💕

[mrs-nate-humphrey]

@mezzoklutz liz come collect your man

[ Image description: screenshot of Dan Humphrey from Gossip Girl wearing the soft pink flannel shirt. he has an expression that is neutral but looks tired and potentially annoyed and he is looking at Vanessa, whose face we cannot see because of the camera angle. The urban dictionary definition for “Disaster Bisexual” has been superimposed onto the picture, and it says, “a person whose pure chaos has led you to the correct conclusion that they are bisexual.” / end ID ] 

#gossip girl #dan humphrey #mezzoklutz

[vanderwoodlings]

2, 4, 26?

2- Do you name your wip before, during, or after writing?

After, almost always. Some of my multichapters do already have titles though

4- Last sentence written?

Okay, so given that the last sentence is two words long, I’m gonna provide the last two —

“God,” she mumbled, looking down at it. “Vanessas going to laugh her butt off at us.”

Henry grinned.

26- Google docs, word doc, or neither?

Google docs

#asks #mezzoklutz #original nonsense

[donutcats]

Hi I found your tumblr through your excellent fic on ao3 and I really like your blog too!

I hope you’re having a good day and don’t mind the notes spam you’re about to get!

I don’t mind at all!! thank you so so so much!! I’m really glad you enjoyed my fic!!!

💕💖💝💞💓

I’m feeling many !!!! emotions over this ask if you couldn’t tell lol

#i hope you don't mind that I answered publicly #I just really wanted to keep this ask so I can go back and look at your kind message!!! #mezzoklutz #ask and you shall receive