#mynn.txt

[mynnthia]

cross-posting from twitter

meme referenced:

#thistle dungeon meshi #dungeon meshi #dungeon meshi spoilers #delicious in dungeon #featuring my beloved oomf tumblr user gerrykeay in the qrt #mynn.txt

[mynndesign]

INFO POST

hi i make moodboards/photo collages for fun, and sometimes other graphic design too. above are some examples of my moodboards/collages

TAGS: #Moodboards  ( 3x3 style || photo collage style ) #Graphics #Other (photo manipulation) #Commissions

FLIGHT RISING: Moodboard shop  ||  Graphics shop

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[robo-hell]

i havent updated this blog (except for the accidental reblogs) in over 4 years jfc

#time 2 dust off and get back to posting abt robots #mynn.txt

[mynnthia]

was in town today and saw a person zoom by on 1 of those unicycle hoverboards but it was decorated to look like they were surfing on a giant cartoon spider

heres a digital recreation:

#i think the actual spider decoration was much more cartoony-looking but i couldnt bring myself to give a spider only 2 eyes + cartoon mouth #mynn.txt

[mynnthia]

thistle appears to have been stress-cutting his bangs off more and more, over the span of the dungeon meshi main plot timeline ( ~1 month)

(1) chapter 29 -> (2) chapter 47 -> (3) chapter 62 -> (4) chapter 68

#it couldve just been art style/design shift but its funnier imagining #thistle trying to regain a sense of control in his dungeon by cutting his own hair at 3AM #dungeon meshi #thistle dungeon meshi #delicious in dungeon #mynn.txt

[mynnthia]

watching my friend @chemiosmotic stream playing slay the princess. just got to "The Tower" route and was reminded of a certain meme

meme referenced:

#slay the princess #mynn.txt

[mynnthia]

Jack-O'-Lantern Potage and Sautéed Dryad Buds with Cheese (Kabocha Pumpkin Potage, and Sautéed Chinese Cabbage with Mushroom and Cheese)

ID: a photo with some dishes of food – from bottom to top: 1) a plate of sautéed chinese cabbage with mushroom and cheese sauce 2) a bowl of kabocha pumpkin soup 3) a pot of kabocha pumpkin soup. there is a sticky note on the pot with a face drawn to resemble the "Jack-O'-Lantern" bowl, pictured in the screenshot below

ID: a screenshot of the Dungeon Meshi anime, depicting "Jack-O'-Lantern Potage and Sautéed Dryad Buds with Cheese" the "Jack-O'-Lantern Potage" resembles pumpkin soup, served in 3 bowls and a pumpkin-like fruit with a face. the "Sautéed Dryad Buds with Cheese" is a ringed green vegetable covered in cheese sauce

ID: a photo of the same dishes as the first image in the post, but taken from a different angle

my first recreated dungeon meshi meal!

i had been planning on making kabocha pumpkin soup/potage for a while. after watching the newest dungeon meshi episode where they made "Jack-O'-Lantern Potage and Sautéed Dryad Buds with Cheese", i decided to recreate the full meal with the ingredients i had!

it turned out really good, definite recommend

if anyone is interested, i wrote up additional info about my process under the cut:

"kabocha" is the english term for the main kind of pumpkin common in east/southeast asia. it has a richer flavor and texture than orange pumpkins in the west, which makes it great for soups and stir-fries.

for my soup, i combined the kabocha with carrot and potato. the additional vegetables add nutritional value, and help "bulk up" the portion size.

ID: a photo of 2 kabocha pumpkins. one is sliced open hotdog-style, the other is intact [link to image source]

despite the smaller portion size, adapting the "Sautéed Dryad Buds with Cheese" was the bigger challenge for me – i was already familiar with making kabocha soup, so that was simple

i decided to use some leftover chinese cabbage for the dryad buds because of the similar appearance. i assume it was meant to be analogous to onion, but i'm allergic

ID: screenshot of some Dungeon Meshi manga panels, featuring Senshi preparing and cooking the dryad buds. when Senshi cuts open the dryad bud, he notes "mmm, this has a nice aroma"

when i tried searching for "cheese cabbage recipe" all the results were for oven-baked dishes. i debated baking the cabbages, but when i tried to cut them into rings, the cabbage didn't really hold shape, so i decided to just sauté them to save time

i thought about just throwing some shredded cheese into the pan when sautéing, but decided to make a cheese sauce for more accuracy

i made bechamel sauce (a french sauce base, made from melted butter, flour, and milk), and added cheese to make a cheese sauce. then i stir-fried the cabbage and mushrooms in butter and olive oil, seasoned with salt, pepper, paprika, and a bit of light soy sauce. i added the cheese sauce afterwards. it turned out surprisingly well!

ID: a screenshot of the Dungeon Meshi anime, depicting "Sautéed Dryad Buds with Cheese" being made a ringed green vegetable is being cooked with mushrooms on top, and a cheese sauce being poured onto it

if youve made it to here, thank you for reading! idk if ill recreate more dungeon meshi dishes in the future (i just happened to have all the ingredients for this one already, so it was convenient) but we'll see

#dungeon meshi #delicious in dungeon #food #mynn.txt #uhh fuck i dont have a food tag #mynn.food #there we go. may or may not use it again in the future

[mynnthia]

hypothesis on the ethnic/cultural background of izutsumi's mom

[disclaimer: i am not a professional ethnographer, nor of any of the ethnic groups mentioned in the post. this post was written based on research done over the course of a day.

if you have any corrections, feedback, etc, please feel free to inform me! my inbox/dms are open. if there is any misinformation present, i aim to correct them] ----------

idk if anyone else into dungeon meshi has noticed this, but i think izutsumi's mom (and therefore, izutsumi herself) might've been of Nivkh (indigenous east Siberian) heritage?

[details and explanation under the readmore, its slightly long]

when dungeon meshi chapter 59 came out (~2019), i saw a few people speculating that izutsumi's mom might've been Ainu because of how her clothing style notably differed from typical Japanese clothing.

while the Nivkh robe's trim features a different pattern style (swirly) than what izutsumi's mom wears (triangular), the Nivkh robe still looks to be a closer match than Ainu robes, especially in the collar/neckline & sleeve cuff areas.

note how the Ainu robes (image 2) have a different neckline style and wider sleeves:

heres more images of the robes, but from the past this time, found in Wikimedia Commons:

image 1: Nivkh robe from 1871 image 2: Sakhalin Ainu girl (left), Nivkh boy (center), Hokkaido Ainu girl (right) in 1912

Nivkh people have had interactions with Japan dating back centuries too. heres an exerpt from wikipedia:

"For many centuries, the Nivkh were tributaries of the Manchus. After the Treaty of Nerchinsk in 1689, they functioned as intermediaries between the Russians, Manchu and Japanese, and also the Ainu, who were vassals of the Japanese. Early contact with the southern Sakhalin Ainu was generally hostile, although trade between the two was apparent"

(sorry historians for quoting wikipedia as a source here. a lot of the more reputable sources are 20-200+ page papers, and not concise enough to put on a tumblr post)

the English language wiki doesnt have much more detail on Nivkh-Japan relations unfortunately, but there seems to be more info on the Japanese language version of the page.

i've also seen at least 1 speculation that izutsumi's mom might be Mongolian, as her robe somewhat resembles a Mongolian deel. in my opinion, the robe's neckline trim having patterning makes it resemble the Nivkh robes more. this – combined with the fact that prior to the 1900s, Japan-Mongolia relations consisted mostly of Mongolian forces trying to invade japan repeatedly – makes me think Nivkh (or some other indigenous east Siberian) heritage is more likely.

i wont rule it out entirely though, as i don't know how much Ryōko Kui cares about historical-based cultural relations. regardless, here are various deel styles across different Mongolian ethnic groups, if that is of interest to anyone:

i dont really have a profound conclusion for this post tbh. i wanted to document what i found, and figured i might as well share it to tumblr.

theres limited amounts of easily accessible information on traditional eastern Siberian clothing out there, but here's 1 source i found that goes over a few groups (including Nivkh):

#dungeon meshi #izutsumi #delicious in dungeon #izutsumi dungeon meshi #ryoko kui #kui ryoko #mynn.txt #cross-posting this from the tweet thread i made at like 5am. but with more grammatical edits and more detailed info #my first 'formal' theory post i hope its not too bad lol

[mynnthia]

jean jacket eating horses in Nope (2022)

#mynn.txt #nope 2022 #nope movie #jean jacket #cross-posting from my twitter

[mynnthia]

rip kabru born too soon you wouldve loved playing crusader kings 3

#delicious in dungeon #dungeon meshi #kabru #mynn.txt

[mynnthia]

twitter doesn’t work on my phone anymore so i’m liveposting my flight back to thailand here instead

i’m set to fly out ~7:15AM and have just finished packing everything i own in the apartment at 3:18AM. will be heading to airport soon

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[mynnthia]

hot tip for getting doctors to take questions about diagnoses you’re suspecting seriously: say your friend/family is worried, and told you to ask the doctor about [disorder]

doctors like to feel smart, and may look down on patients who they regard as “hypochondriac” who spring up too many diagnoses without “adequate proof”. you also have to describe how your symptoms are inhibiting your ability to function “”normally”” (in abled standards)

so for example, rather than “i believe i have fibromyalgia because i experience a lot of physical pain and exhaustion”

you could say “i’ve experienced a lot of physical pain since i was in elementary school, which has gotten worse over the years, and inhibits my ability to do things like exercising. i’m also tired all the time and it makes it hard to do work and stay employed. my friend is familiar with fibromyalgia and said i should look into it, but there’s a lot of information so i don’t really get it, could i ask you about it doctor?”

and after they explain, they might talk about your symptoms matching up. if not, you could ask them “do you think it’s possible i might have it? my friend is concerned and wants to know”.

they might say it’s possible and bring up testing for it, or suggest an alternate possible diagnosis. either way, thank the doctor and tell them you’ll let your friend know.

#this post brought to you by my rheumatology visit yesterday #and made while waiting for a dif doctor in the waiting room. i’m BORED #mynn.txt

[mynnthia]

im putting the word "codependent" on a shelf. sometimes a group of characters are not "co-dependent" at all. they are, at most, "co-workers"

#mynn.txt #saw a post calling the canaries from dungeon meshi codependent... like. they really arent #mithrun Is dependent on them but its moreso bc hes disabled (and needs help with day-to-day functioning) than anything

[mynnthia]

>roommate invites friend over

>were doing A Bit where we pretend my roommate is a cathoIіc prіest

>i dub my roommate "Brother Theodore" (his real name is not theodore)

>roommate pretends to renact a eucharіst with his friend (both were raised cathoIic)

>roommate: "we need to fetch the communіon bread and wine from-- [breaking character] fuck whats it called"

>friend: "idk either"

>me: (finished a playthrough of Pentіment (2022) recently) (the game includes cathoIicism in 16th century Bavaria)

>me: "its the tabernacle"

>"how the fuck did you know that? you arent even christiаn"

>"yknow that video game i just got into? i learned it from that"

>we ended up using my roommate's vietnamese rice paper for the body of chrіst, and my white cranberry-peach juice for the blood of chrіst

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[mynnthia]

every time i’m at the doctors office stuck in the waiting room i lament not bringing my laptop so i have smth to do. then i remember i have to lug it on the train and motorcycle-taxis here and think abt how heavy my bag would be and get paranoid about my bag falling off the motorcycle

#ppl who are sitting sideways on the back of the motorcycle on their phones scare me #i’m always a bit scared of falling off or dropping my phone so i have to put it in a zipper compartment of my bag #and wear my backpack in front just so it doesn’t accidentally fall off #my hand death gripping the motorcycle drivers uniform jacket in front of me. tbf tho i have balance issues #which i’m currently at the doctor for rn. waiting for the results #mynn.txt

[mynnthia]

worldbuilding concept:

a magic system where every spell has a unique name and is exclusive to the person who came up with it. so after a few centuries, wizards have had to get Really Crеative with creating/naming their spells

#mynn.txt #fantasy jokes