Let's talk about Taylor announcing Speak Now on Chely Wright's 13th anniversary...
and they said SPEAK NOW
I’ve been sleeping so long in a twenty-year dark night, but now I see daylight // You gotta step into the daylight and let it go
Then there’s the rumor of Taylor possibly releasing a book (just like Chely). In her Speak Now announcement Taylor writes:
There goes the loudest woman this town has EVER SEEN (screamed with her whole chest on the night of the speak now announcement in Nashville)
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Personally, this makes me feel all kinds of things. I look up to and respect Chely so much for coming out bravely and adamantly on her own terms, especially as a country music artist. I hope Taylor finds the same kind of peace in her journey. She’s given so many signs, and we will be here for her every step of the way 💜
i made a special playlist for when you want to indulge your fantasies of spending all your time at a cool underground rock pub where all the local unknown bands perform. dimly lit, rebellious energy, visibly queer staff and lots of slutty guitar riffs.
a mix of classic pub bangers, a few underrated ones, some modern additions that fit the vibe and a lot of good rock, enjoy!
Songs that are so Thomas Andrews x Rose Andrews DeWitt Bukater coded in my head:
“king of the world, pt 2” - Ben Platt
Reason: it mentions Titanic…so yk.
“And he tells you you're the king of the world
That's just love on the Titanic
When you think you found forever
'Cause it seems like you can never get enough”
“In Your Love” - Tyler Childers
Reason: it’s a “star crossed lovers” anthem even though these two lived a long happy life together in my head
“We were never made to run forever
We were just meant to go long enough
To find what we were chasin' after
I believe I found it here
In your love”
“Top of the World” - Hunchback of Notre Dame the Musical
Reason: listenlistenlisten…just imagine the “Jack! I’m flying” scene but with Thomas and Rose, and these are Rose’s thoughts
“Seeing life from the top of the world
Nothing needs fighting
And no one needs pity
Thanks for giving this moment to me
When just for a moment things stop
Here at the top of the world”
“So Will I” - Ben Platt
Reason: HELLO? this song is so gentle, and Thomas is a gentle man, and the calm to Rose’s storm. And this song is just…so soothing for my anxiety.
“You say, "What if I don't catch the dreams
That I've been out there chasing?"
"What if when my fears show up, I'm too afraid to face them?"
Well, I can't fight your battles
But I sure can hold your hand and promise you
That the sky will still be up there
And the sun will always shine
The stars will keep on fallin'
For the ones who wish at night
The mountains won't start moving
And the rivers won't run dry
The world will always be there
And so will I”
“A Safe Place to Land” - Sarah Bareilles, John Legend
Reason: they are both each other’s safe place to land. that’s it.
“The ocean is wild and over your head
And the boat beneath you is sinking
Don't need room for your bags, hope is all that you have
So say the Lord's Prayer twice, hold your babies tight
Surely someone will reach out a hand
And show you a safe place to land”
“Remedy” - Adele
reason: the first part is Rose’s pov for sure, but the rest of the song can be either.
“I remember all of the things that I thought I wanted to be
So desperate to find a way out of my world and finally breathe
Right before my eyes, I saw that my heart, it came to life
This ain't easy, it's not meant to be
Every story has its scars
But when the pain cuts you deep
When the night keeps you from sleeping
Just look and you will see
That I will be your remedy”
“Make You Feel My Love” Adele
reason: okay so sorta takes place during that scene where Rose is like “Jack leave me alone” in the workout room but it’s Thomas Andrews and he is…yea.
“When the evening shadows and the stars appear
And there is no one there to dry your tears
I could hold you for a million years
To make you feel my love
I know you haven't made your mind up yet
But I will never do you wrong
I've known it from the moment that we met
No doubt in my mind where you belong”
“Run Away” - Ben Platt
Reason: yes. another Ben Platt song…I have a weak spot for any song that I can picture Mr. Andrews reassuring Rose that she can let her guard down.
artist faves: BABYMETAL, evanescence, paramore, mcr, poppy, taylor swift, dead can dance, bmth, linkin park, the regrettes, nova twins, tpr, yeule, rosalía
interests: zelda, horror, harry potter, the elder scrolls, foreign languages, etymology, fanfic reading/writing (no I'm not published anywhere yet), stitches from animal crossing, feminism, veganism
Been rewatching arrested development while suffering stress-induced insomnia, here's all the fics that live in my head during the witching hours
Post-series AU where they still have the cabin from season 3 and half the family ends up having the share it because they all thought it would be unoccupied [Lindsay and Lucille trying to get some sisterly bonding (failing), Gob and Tony because they thought it'd be romantic and sexy (constantly getting blueballed), Maeby gets her post sent there for privacy (worst decision of her life) and Michael lives there (sad)]. Featuring genderqueer maeby, Lucille trying the bare minimum and being shocked when her children don't magically love her, and Michael still working on the law degree. Also arson.
Blunder actor au where Tony pretends to be gay so he can get the coveted roles queer fans go crazy for, while Gob's pretending to be Christian because it sells better to producers. They're cast as the leads in a modern gay retelling of Romeo and Juliet
Now that the quality of Duolingo has fallen (even more) due to AI and people are more willing to make the jump here are just some alternative apps and what languages they have:
Language Transfer (Languages: French, Swahili, Italian, Greek, German, Turkish, Arabic, Spanish, English for Spanish Speakers)
"I want a good audio-based app and money's no object"
Pimsleur (Literally so many languages)
Glossika (Also a lot of languages, but minority languages are free)
*anecdote: I borrowed my brother's Japanese Pimsleur CD as a kid and I still remember how to say the weather is nice over a decade later. You can find the CDs at libraries and "other" places I'm sure.
"I have a pretty neat library card"
Mango (Languages: So many and the endangered/Indigenous courses are free even if you don't have a library that has a partnership with Mango)
Transparent Language: (Languages: THE MOST! Also the one that has the widest variety of African languages! Perhaps the most diverse in ESL and learning a foreign language not in English)
"I want SRS flashcards and have an android"
AnkiDroid: (Theoretically all languages, pre-made decks can be found easily)
"I want SRS flashcards and I have an iphone"
AnkiApp: It's almost as good as AnkiDroid and free compared to the official Anki app for iphone
"I don't mind ads and just want to learn Korean"
lingory
"I want an app made for Mandarin that's BETTER than DL and has multiple languages to learn Mandarin in"
ChineseSkill (You can use their older version of the course for free)
"I don't like any of these apps you mentioned already, give me one more"
Bunpo: (Languages: Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Korean, and Mandarin)
I am genuinely so worried for all the young horny dykes going into adulthood thinking there's something "problematic" / "wrong" with them for being horny because fucking tiktok lesbians think any horny dyke content is "male gaze fetishitic"
it should be illegal to put ads in apps or sites for solitaire or picross or sudoku tbh. playing classic puzzle games uninterrupted needs to be a HUMAN RIGHT
"i won't do polyamory because i don't think it's for me and i'm personally uncomfortable with the idea" <- wonderful i love you live your life however you want youre amazing youre incredible
"i won't do polyamory because it's wrong/it's just cheating" incorrect i'm killing you then my boyfriend is killing you then his boyfriend is killing you then his boyfriend is killing you then his boyfriend is killing you then h