#somewhere in the crowd there's you

[ingravinoveritas]

I know most folks have probably seen this already, but I really need to talk about how insane it is that David mentioned Michael as a possible Doctor on an episode of DW Confidential in 2007.

This was ten years before filming GO season 1, and there was absolutely no reason for David to be saying Michael's name. Julie and Jane did not bring Michael up in any capacity, nor was he specifically relevant to the conversation. Yet of all the names David could have said, out of all the countless UK actors in the business...he said "Michael Sheen."

There is this idea that soulmates are "loud." That it means seeing someone from across a crowded room as music swells dramatically in the background. But soulmates are also quiet. A soulmate can be someone you talk about when no one is listening. Someone you think about and who makes you blush for no real reason at all. Someone who lives in the back of your mind, vibrating at a steady hum that you don't even hear at first.

Until it gets louder.

Until they're suddenly a part of your life in a way you never expected.

Until you can't remember anymore what life was like without them.

From BYT in 2003 to this DW Confidential in 2007 to Good Omens in 2017 on into the present. Call it the invisible red string. Call it Fate. Whatever it is that's between them, I am and will forever be in awe at Michael always being on David's mind (and vice-versa), and how they finally found each other...

#david tennant #soft scottish hipster gigolo #michael sheen #welsh seduction machine #doctor who #doctor who confidential #and now they actually have gazed at each other from across a crowded room #big 'soulmates before they met' energy #sometimes someone comes into your life not when you expected it #but when you needed it most #the way they bring each other up when the other isn't around is everything #cue Kylie's 'Can't Get You Out of My Head' playing somewhere in the distance #saying a lot by saying very little #but i think david is definitely telling us who he is #i don't know if i believe in fate but i believe in them #ineffable lovers #discourse

[lesbaurinkos]

one of the most devastating images in the world to me if im honest. super trouper by abba at top fucking volume

#TONIGHT THE SUPER TROUPER BEAMS ARE GONNA BLIND ME BUT I WONT FEEL BLUE... LIKE I ALWAYS DO.... #CAUSE SOMEWHERE IN THE CROWD. THERES YOU. IF YOU CAAAAAARED #i need a fucking cigarette. #truly at a point i cant tell if its just that IIIIM unwell so my eyes go right to phil up there or this really is so compositionally perfec #it FEELS compositionally perfect yknow! feels like u can see that big stupid red string of fate across the image here #i dont even care. its making me feel sooooo...uuuuuuuuuuuuu. super. trouper. top. volume. #im the most normal guy you have EVER MET! #dnp

[dapg-otmebytheballs]

Phil genuinely being so offended about Dan walking fast though like "excuse me why do you have a selfish mindset where I am being left behind" he didn't even say that Dan walks off too far he just said Dan walks "in front of him" but even that is unacceptable Phil wants them walking side by side hand in hand

#i relate with Dan tho when I'm out I don't like holding hands or walking side by side unless roads are being crossed #because like walking one behind the other allows for better agility in navigating the crowd #and when you're crossing the road people cross at different paces (i live somewhere where lights and crossings are meaningless) #so it's safer for one person to decide and everyone else to hold hands and walk at the same pace #anyway give me your thoughts on walking outdoors with another person how do you guys do it? #dnp #dan and phil #dnpgames #dan and phil games

[incorrectx-menquotes]

boop

#y'all this is a sideblog so i cannot boop with this blog #but thank you for the boops and know i am booping back in the crowd somewhere #happy april fools #not a quote

[sexynetra]

Somewhere In The Crowd There’s You (And Suddenly I Feel Alright)

The hopes and dreams for an Olympic Gold in figure skating rest on Gigi Goode’s shoulders, but the one person she wants to be there with her most has left her on her own during the biggest moment of her life.

Crystal Methyd would do anything to go watch her best friend and longtime crush skate at the Olympics, but about 4500 miles stand in her way.

Or: 5 times Gigi FaceTimes Crystal and 1 time Crystal doesn’t pick up.

[read on Ao3]

#drag race #rpdr #RuPaul’s drag race #drag race 12 #rpdr 12 #RuPaul’s drag race 12 #crygi #crygi fanfic #crygi fanfiction #drag race fanfic #drag race fanfiction #my writing #olympics au #somewhere in the crowd there’s you (and suddenly I feel alright) #Crystal methyd #Gigi Goode #ITS DONE I DID IT #I could cry #I might be crying #minor panic mode rn #anyways I hope you all love it #and I couldn’t have done it without the support of my lovely friends #Gi and pippin I owe y’all everything #and Danielle this fic literally would not have happened without your encouragement #anyways my baby is out in the world now!!!!

[hyper-cryptic]

More Void art?! 3 ish days in a row?! More likely than you think!

Sketchy comic for an AU where Hunk and Leon are (gay) rivals somewhat. Lunk nation, population of 2, love you

#cw eyestrain #leon s kennedy #re hunk #resident evil #how do you tag hunk. like her name is just Hunk. #''her?'' i hear you say somewhere back of the crowd. i smirk. and then i say to the mic: ''yuriyaoi''. crowd goes Wild #also its a friends fault. totally flames fault

[incorrectstarwarslegendsquotes]

beep boop

#y'all this is a sideblog so i cannot boop back with this blog #but thank you for the boops and know i am booping back in the crowd somewhere #happy april fools #not a quote

[abirddogmoment]

What are your hashtage heel hacks? 👀

These #heel hacks are going to be SO basic for anyone who actually knows how to train a heel, but for me training my first sports dog, they were so helpful.

**A note that these worked for my dog, a brittany spaniel. These #hacks might not be the best course of action for a dog with different engagement, focus, or drive. Don't @ me, I stand by my methods for my dog.**

In no particular order, here are my foundation hashtag heel hacks:

decide what you want your heel to look like before you start training. prancy? jump into heel position? touching your leg? eye contact 100% of the time? all valid, but decide what you want before you start and keep that picture in your brain. be realistic though.

train a pivot right away. we (shoutout to miles who actually taught it) used the bowl method. mav has zero rear end awareness, but you need a pivot for a truly nice heel and the bowl method works great.

train a stationary heel position. treat SO MUCH when it looks like your goal (hard eye contact, touching leg, tight sit, whatever). i used the pivot bowl to start but faded it really quickly so he didn't depend on it.

train a "get into heel position" (finish). start with one side and get it fairly solid before working on the second side. i personally think a right finish is easier than a left finish. i give different cues (get around / get in) but you don't have to. i shaped it but you can lure it with a hand touch.

give treats generously and consistently when the dog is giving you the heel you want. mav has received literally thousands of treats and kibbles for offering a nice heel position.

watch where and how you're treating. you can very easily throw off your dog's position and cause crowding or forging by giving treats in the wrong position. (at the beginning) i hold treats in my left hand and bring my hand to mav's nose so he doesn't move from heel position. i have not had any issues with treats affecting his position, but i know this is one of the most common issues people face.

if the dog is distracted, pause training. i usually ask for something easy like a nose touch, then release so he can go check out whatever was distracting him. i don't care enough to force him through his distraction (although i used to, and it made him not want to engage with me at all).

teach heel off leash if you can, but practice heeling with the leash on a variety of gear too!!! treats in your left hand, leash in your right hand, and keep the leash loose. i don't use a leash to teach heel position but i do practice at least once or twice a week with a leash on.

(this #hack sucks but) literally practice every day. we live and train mostly in a tiny apartment and we practice 5-15 steps of nice heeling every night for dinner kibbles.

I don't use body pressure to teach heel, it just doesn't interest me and i don't mind spending extra time shaping it. with that in mind:

i don't use a wall to keep the dog straight (EXCEPT when i was teaching back up, because mav has no rear end awareness). i shape it with hundreds of reps and treats. if he heels askew, i just ask him to fix himself and he does.

i don't use a platform or the edge of the carpet or anything. i don't want a slightly crooked mat in a trial to throw him off so i don't (purposefully) train any association with lines on the floor.

i only work on heel for tiny, tiny portions of time in a session (45 seconds at a max). for example, I'll do 10 seconds of heeling, then some spins, then some position changes, then a bow, then a jump, then 10 more seconds of heel, then pivots, then fronts, then stays. i keep it SHORT and heavily rewarded and that's how i get nice dependable engagement.

For my next dog, here are some things i'll do differently than mav (mav was my first puppy and my first sports dog, i simply did not know better):

rear end awareness. that dog will know where her butt is is2g.

pivots and stationary position much sooner - mav didn't have this until he was almost 3 years old.

more turns. not even pivots, just working on keeping my dog's attention when i change direction. this was a battle with mav since he was a baby and i only fixed it a few months ago.

That's really it! These are extremely basic foundations and tips (not even hacks) but i didn't know it until i tried it. It takes a long time to get a nice heel, and even longer if you're getting prancy with it, and even longer if you're lazy like me and only do 45-60 seconds of heeling a day.

Be generous with treats and be patient with the both of you.

#dogblr #hashtag heel hacks #foundation heeling #basic dog training #about mav #anyway i love talking about heel since i figured out how to make it fun to train #i used to do the age-old pop the leash crowd against the wall methods #and it was so unpleasant i hated doing it and mav hated learning it #i switched to shaping and it was sooooo much better #i think heel is one of the only things i truly shaped - i am generally a luring person #but my gosh it worked well for us #if you hit a roadblock hmu!! i may or may not be able to help but i can at least point you somewhere #i have read sooooo many heeling resources

[keirametzbrassknuckles]

I've realized with this whole "OP should be in the club" post trend, general discursive interest in clubbing in general, and my recent experience at a very exclusive club, that my idea of what "clubbing" constitutes is actually wildly out of sync with what most people think.

#you say 'club' and i think of Concrete in paris and the specifically european EDM basement venues of my youth #that had like...hardcore drum and bass music and everyone in street clothes and so much drugs #and like yeah... i love that vibe and that scene and i miss it sometimes #but i actually can't stand what most people mean when they say 'club' which is skimpy clothing and top 40 music played obnoxiously loud #there are also a lot of drugs there tbf but its different #went to a very exclusive spot recently as part of work and hated every second of it even though i was VIP #and didn't have to pay for a single drink #the music sucked the crowd sucked and i spent the whole time wishing i was listening to hardbass in a graffitied basement somewhere

[starfoam]

#look I've said it before and I'll say it again: she's a bottom #The 'step on me' crowd needs to go somewhere else #so you get this instead #nsft ish

[fullofsunsetwhispers]

Omi: Oh no! I'm lost in a big city again! How can I find my friends? Omi: (comes up with an idea) Omi: Well, It doesn't matter because now I have this map! And reading maps is similar to reading scrolls! And reading scrolls is my tup of coffee! Raimundo: (pushing away the crowd) It's a 'cup of tea', Omi! TEA! Clay, Jermaine and Kimiko coming from the other city alley: Yes, you had in mind 'a cup of tea'. Omi: Hurray! Found you! :D Jack, coming from the opposite direction: Sorry for being late for our 'let's correct cheeseball session'. Let me add something. Ehem. (coughs dramatically and then he becomes slightly irritated) Geez, Omi! I told you this phrase is used when you want to express that you are good at something! It's 'tea', not 'coffee'. Why can't you memorize it, goddamn? It's like talking to a brick wall! everyone looks unimpressed* Kimiko: Are you finished? Jack: .... yeah, I guess? Clay: Alright, that sounds like permission to whoop your butt. Jack: Hey! I'm on vacation, give me a break! Omi: I just wanted to say, I know I said this sentence wrong! I did a mistake on purpose so you can find me more easily! Kimiko: haha that's funny! You're getting better at joking, Omi! Jermaine, finger gunning Omi: You almost had me there, my homie! Jack: Yeah, sure. And I'm the princess, baldy. Clay: Well, you tried! You were close this time! Raimundo: No need to lie, little dude. You'll get better at it one day. Omi: (proceeds to be mad at his friends because they don't believe him)

Later:

Omi: Jack Spicer, are you really a princess or are you pulling my arm?

Jack Spicer, contemplating over what approach should he take with Omi: Of course, I'm a princess of the hidden island on the Atlantic Ocean. My parents bought me one for my birthday! I'm building my palace there so soon I'm moving my evil lair there.

Omi: Oh, that's amazing! Can I come for a visit once the palace is ready?

Jack, flabbergasted: .... Jermaine, why aren't you teaching him how to understand SARCASM?

Jermaine: Then why are you pulling his arm, all the time!?

Jack, angry: I'm pulling his leg, not his arm!

Omi: oh, that's funny. I don't feel anything on my leg. You're lying to us again, Spicer!

Jack, trying to collect himself: Why are you both this way?

Jermaine: I just love messing with you.

Clay, to break off the silence: You better have nice food in your new lair, your highness.

Kimiko: If you want new dresses I can help you with ordering them.

Raimundo, laughing loudly: heh, be sure to install as many locks as possible in your princess castle, because some robbers like me can break in!

Omi: Raimundo! Jack's parents, that is Miss Queen and Mr. King won't be happy with that!

Jack: I hate all of you.

#xiaolin showdown #lost in a crowd #incorrect quotes #omi #omi's failed slang #one time you know you made an error and then others don't believe you. The audacity of some people lol #so omi monks and jermaine were hanging around in tokio or somewhere else and Omi got lost #jack wasn't with them but it turns out he's on vacation with his mom or sth #it's amazing even jack is sensing Omi's about to come up with something that makes no sense for english users #Jack just has to correct him too. That's what homies do #that's so sweet of jack to step in and correct Omi as well. he did that out of pettiness and adoration! #jack spicer #clay bailey #jermaine thompson #jermaine #kimiko tohomiko #raimundo pedrosa #jack's sarcasm backfired at him lol

[rustystars]

OKAY. ETC.

#major life decisions. my stomach hurts etc #was somewhere with my dad today which was kinda funny because we only ever go there when it’s cold & miserable out #so usually it’s very empty but today we went & were like SHOCKED. line out the gate to get in. every section crowded. kept making faces #at each other like Who are any of you people… forgot that spring = people going out #<- not related to the life decision part

[coffee-at-annies]

I did in fact, enjoy wrestling

#chit chat #the joke is cause the wrestling company is called Enjoy #twas fun #if you check the YouTube video later there may be footage of my masked face somewhere in the crowd

[soryualeksi]

I should have made a bingo because they are literally bringing EVERY bogus "And THAT'S why it's alright to bomb a refugee camp and a NICU!" justification I 100% expected.

The free middle field would be "We don't fight civilians, we only fight Hamas - btw everyone in Gaza is supportive of Hamas AND South Africa is also Hamas k thx."

#kotzen im strahl #not a target #palestine genocide #germany sends weapons to bomb NICUs and I'm supposed to be ok with it #no red lines anywhere bc look how the terrorists are somewhere in this crowd let's drop a bunker burster on this crowd! #it's like a fucking genocide bingo #'it's not targeting civilians btw the civilians deserve it and all of you are hamas'

[sexynetra]

WIP WEDNESDAY

Hi :) I am back from my whirlwind roller coaster of a weekend and I have returned with edited Crygi! I am hoping to have the fic up by this weekend but I make no promises.

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“Did I wake you?”

“Mm, maybe. But I needed to get up anyway. It’s opening ceremony day,” Crystal hummed and Gigi felt the butterflies stir in her stomach.

“I don’t ever get nervous. I don’t know why I’m feeling nervous all of a sudden,” Gigi sighed, setting her phone on her headboard so she could sit up properly.

Crystal stared at her for a moment. “It’s opening ceremony day,” she repeated, a bit slower. “You’re nervous ‘cause it's opening ceremony day. Isn’t it, like, a huge party basically? You watch a bunch of performances and some government propaganda and a bunch of, like, boring tradition stuff, and then you walk out with a billion other Americans dressed exactly the same as you and wave and smile and then it's all over and you go party for real.”

“Okay, first of all, the only reason I’m okay being told what to wear is because it’s by Ralph Lauren. And even then, I’m itching to alter it so it’s more flattering—”

#in honor of the ugly ass Ralph Lauren Olympic outfits #Gigi is being so nice they are almost always atrocious #she would look hot though #also did I cut out a paragraph cause I couldn’t decide on a hair color for crys? yes :) #anyways it’s very nice to have round 1 editing underway!!! #the fic is coming together! #somewhere in the crowd there’s you (and suddenly I feel alright) #Olympics au #crygi #Crystal methyd #Gigi Goode #crygi fic #crygi fanfic #rpdr #drag race #RuPaul’s drag race #rpdr 12 #drag race 12 #RuPaul’s drag race 12 #also hi Gi I hope you are reading this I am very excited for this fic to be in the world it’s a gift for you :) #wip Wednesday #my writing #drag race fanfic #drag race fanfiction

[bookwyrminspiration]

9 and 22 for the book ask game :)

9. Did you get into any new genres?

It turns out I like reading erotica for shits and giggles--not that there's anything shameful about reading it for the erotic parts, it's just not why I do it. It's especially delightful (though painful) with poorly written erotica. Also read more classics/gothic literature for classes :)

22. What’s the longest book you read?

I believe it was Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon, which was 225k words/850 pages-ish. I didn't keep track in 2023, but now I'm gonna add a page/word count to this year's spreadsheet

#ask game #quil's queries #canvas-the-florist #what do I even say in the tags here anything I say i'm just like nah i could just text you that #made a paper frog today? #oh shit i think he's still in my hoodie pocket #uh. let me bite you? #said hi to your sister today. stared piercingly at your brother across a crowded room (in tandem he also stared) #sewed a dragon patch onto my pants yesterday #i'm losing my train of thought was i supposed to be going somewhere with this