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Tumblr // The Color Purple // Twitter // Sense8 // The Sound of Music // Everything Everywhere All At Once

#web weaving #mundane pleasures #simple joys #granny-core #tumblr #the color purple #shug avery #twitter #tim dunn #sense8 #capheus onyango #the sound of music #my favorite things #everything everywhere all at once #eeaao #waymond wang

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#lord of the rings #lotr #frodo baggins #samwise gamgee #the grey havens #elijah wood #sean astin #the shire

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Several years ago when I was going through a really tough time, I kept a notebook by my bed and every night before I went to sleep, I had to write down one good thing about that day. It didn't have to be the best thing, and it didn't have to be anything big, it just had to be a good thing. Sometimes it was as small as "I ate a brownie" or "I took a relaxing shower," but it felt good to notice these things and appreciate them. If you're struggling (or even if you're not!) I recommend it.

I feel like a big part of enjoying life is being able to get excited over the truly small things, like having a fruit you like, wearing your fave socks, the smell of rain or the way light comes through your window.

When my anxiety got very severe last year, the thing that made life worth it was those tiny little things, which became tremendously important when I wasn’t well enough to really do anything or go anywhere for a year. A brown egg, some cute stickers, a wildflower my neighbour brought me on the way home from a party, seeing the weather change every day, watching the birds from my window… It’s happiness in miniature, and deserves some attention.

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Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)

#fried green tomatoes #idgie threadgoode #ruth jamison #idgie x ruth #mary stuart masterson #mary louise parker #queer #gay #lesbian #vintage lesbians #bees #honey #bee charmer

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#the color purple #the color purple musical #celie #shug avery #celie x shug #cynthia erivo #jennifer hudson #queer #gay #lesbian #what about love

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PACING IS ABOUT LOAD BEARING WALLS.

*staples violently to my own forehead*

#writing #creative writing #pacing #plot

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#queen charlotte #qcabs #george iii #charlotte x george #india amarteifio #golda rosheuvel #corey mylchreest #james fleet

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Reblog to let your followers know that despite your current obsession your previous obsessions still exist and are simply lying dormant until they awaken and strike again

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Empty chairs at empty tables Where my friends will sing no more...

#les mis #les miserables #empty chairs at empty tables #gorgeous

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Hearstopper 2x07: Sorry

#heartstopper #heartstopper season 2 #ben hope #sebastian croft #gay #queer #rainbow #lgbtq #shame #i just really love how the show can balance condemning ben's behavior with compassion for what he's going through #like he's been a shitty person #but he's also a scared and hurting kid #and neither of those things erases the other

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You are in fact 100% correct.

I suspect that it may be a common Asexual experience but when I imagine something as "sexy", I imagine something that makes your heart beat fast, that gives you goosebumps, that captures all your focus and puts a hitch in your breath and an odd tingle on the back of your neck, that is exciting and enjoyable to think about.

By extension, things that I believe are "sexy" include:

Office supply outlets

Hardware stores

Antique sewing machines in working order

Really good gel pens

People in eyeliner

Baroque art

Textile warehouses

Administrative filing systems

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#bbc merlin #merlin #arthur pendragon #merthur #colin morgan #bradley james #hozier #i carrion (icarian)

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Tortall Fancast Series - Thom of Trebond

As children, Thom and Alanna were so much alike in face and body shape as to be mistaken for each other, if dressed alike. The only distinguishing feature of the twins at that time was the length of their hair. Both were short and skinny, with copper hair and purple eyes. When Alanna visited him at age eighteen she commented on his beard and height, suggesting he grew up to be taller than her. (x)

Okay so I already know this from my ASoIaF blog, but damn, finding redheads in medieval clothes is hard. Also, canonically Thom died at 20, but it's hard to find teenage fancasts, so I've included some who are technically too old but fit the vibe.

KEREM AÇARSÖZ - SEHZADE SELIM (MAGNIFICENT CENTURY)

Açarsöz seems to be 8-10 years old, although I cannot find a birthdate for him. He plays a young Ottoman prince in Magnificent Century. It can be somewhat difficult to navigate footage if you don't speak Turkish, but all episodes are readily available online, mostly on youtube. Costume design is distinctly Ottoman, but some of it works as general medieval European.

GABRIEL AND TRISTAN HARLAND - YOUNG CNUT AND ESGAR (THE LAST KINGDOM)

So there's not much footage of either of these kids, and in at least 1/3 of it they've got knives held to their throats, but I included them because they're identical twins with great vibes for Thom and Alanna at the beginning of SotL. The only source for their age I could find puts them at 10-11 filming The Last Kingdom, and while I'm not sure how reliable it is, that looks about right.

YIGIT ÜST - SEHZADE SELIM (MAGNIFICENT CENTURY)

Üst plays an older version of Açarsöz's character on Magnificent Century. I couldn't find an age for him, but he seems to have been in his early/mid teens during filming. He's often in a turban, but when he's not, he's got great hair for Thom. He shares Thom's dignified-and-broody vibe, too, which I like.

RUAIRI O'CONNOR - HENRY VIII (THE SPANISH PRINCESS)

O'Connor was in his late 20s when filming The Spanish Princess. There is ample footage of him both clean-shaven and with a beard. Since he's playing a king, his clothes are mostly too lavish for Thom, but they can work if you pick your footage carefully, and Henry VIII definitely lends himself to Thom's mercurial nature.

EDDIE REDMAYNE - JACK JACKSON (PILLARS OF THE EARTH)

Redmayne was also in his late 20s in this role. His hair is more auburn than copper, although it varies by shot. Clothing is 12th century English, and Redmayne definitely has Thom's brooding vibe.

TOM HIDDLESTON - HAL/HENRY V (THE HOLLOW CROWN)

So Hiddleston's character in The Hollow Crown is basically nothing at all like Thom, but there are still moments the vibe feels right. He's a primary character in three episodes, so there's ample footage of him (both clean-shaven and with a short beard!) At roughly 30 during filming he's far older than Thom ever got, but I still like him as a fancast.

If you've got any additions, or any requests for other characters to do, please let me know! The full series can be found here.

#tortall #tamora pierce #tortall fancast series #thom of trebond #tortall fancasts #fancasting #request #anonymous #kerem açarsöz #gabriel harland #tristan harland #yigit üst #ruairi o'connor #eddie redmayne #tom hiddleston

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A series of backyard bird illustrations 🕊️

#birds #art #these are so adorable!

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Heartstopper (2x07): Sorry

#heartstopper #heartstopper season 2 #heartstopper 2x07 #charlie spring #nick nelson #ben hope #joe locke #kit connor #sebastian croft #i'm so proud of him #and i love that he doesn't have to be the bigger person #the show is sympathetic to ben #and even charlie has some empathy for ben #but that doesn't mean he has to forgive him or have anything to do with him

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The Sound of Music (1965)

#the sound of music #maria von trapp #georg von trapp #julie andrews #christopher plummer #something good