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Cat in a box.

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Damn

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Have you heard we're getting two Persuasion adaptations? Thoughts? :)

SOMEBODY needs to get it right but even if they both manage to irretrievably fuck up I’ll still be there because I’m ride or die for Persuasion.

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People want good work.

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I think part of the issue is people assuming that everyone MUST want to move upwards. Like... it's the next logical step for a person to want to move up the chain: from worker to manager, to district manager, eventually owner.

But I always think of growth like plants.

Aspens grow tall to reach the sun, for sure. But dandelions grow deep, understanding themselves fully so that if some misguided fool tries to uproot them they'd have to try damn hard. And then there's thyme and other creeping plants, which spread themselves out so much that if you chop a part of it off it roots wherever it can find dirt to root in.

It's okay not to have lofty dreams. You know what kind of plant you are better than anyone else.

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Cleansing your dash of anti-Asian hate with our stunning diversity and absolutely flawless traditional garb. ❤️

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MK Moments in March Day 21: as Lily playing Anne in Kissing in the Rain Episode 2

This moment is significant for several reasons. First of all, this is the project that introduced MK to Shipwrecked in the first place, and without it we wouldn’t have ended up with the Core Four. Secondly, MK is great in all of KitR, but I particularly love her in this episode because of the contrast between sweet, optimistic Anne and rude, sardonic Lily - both played to absolute perfection. Third, because MK is the perfect Anne of Green Gables, she has been putting together absolutely delightful radio-play-style readings of the books, and the first one can now be heard in its entirety on Spotify and Apple podcasts, which I would highly recommend checking out. And fourth, this quote inspired the title of her Patreon-exclusive podcast that is basically a combination of Craftversations and MK’s Corner, so if you’re a longtime fan who’s been missing those shows, that’s an excellent reason to become a patron. Also patrons have very early access to Anne chapters, so that’s another related reason to become a patron.

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I read this book when I was in my pre-teen LM Montgomery phase and I didn’t love it. I re-read this book LAST NIGHT (yes, in 1 night) based on this post alone.

It’s so true and so good! The theme of the unmarriagable 20-something reminds me a little of Persuasion by Austen. It’s so good, and everyone should read it.

Reasons you should read The Blue Castle

If you’ve been following me for a while you’ll probably know that one of my favorite books of all time is The Blue Castle by LM Montgomery. It’s my life’s mission to make everyone read it, so here are some reasons why you should:

It’s almost like a really really excellent fanfiction, I can’t say more or risk spoiling it, but trust me it really is, there are so many good tropes

Friends to lovers 

I just really like the romance in it, imagine your OTP

The characters are great even the unpleasant ones 

Valancy is a super relateable protagonist and is a massive nerd who loves books. She also uses her imagination as an escape mechanism #Icanrelate

The book is basically about discovering you have agency and that it’s never too late to get out there and live your best life regardless of the people trying to hold you back 

Valancy is such a nice person 

She’s also 29, so quite a bit older than most of Montgomery’s heroines, and I really like it. I think this book really conveys how you might think life is getting away from you when you hit your late 20s, but actually you’re still super young and you have so much ahead of you so just go and live your dreams 

Involves a triumphant escape from emotionally abusive relations 

The characters are great. LM Montgomery is spectacular at writing odious relations and petty social drama 

Hilarious and snarky but also deeply heartwarming  

So much great nature stuff

The descriptions are so good you guys 

Seriously, the more I think about this book the more it seems like a super good fanfiction, which is probably why I’ve read it like 15 times 

I’m totally biased, but if I’m sad and I read this book I feel  better afterwards 

Angst with a happy ending 

Doing things to shock your terrible relatives and it’s amazing

PLOT TWISTS

Putting yourself out there and getting what you want 

I can’t tell you all the good bits because it will spoil it so I guess you’ll just have to read it yourself, I’m not joking, you will not regret it 

Seriously, go read it

If I was stuck on a desert island and could only take one book with me it would be this one 

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Cartoon Called Life

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My Friday night (March 12, 2021)

I’ve been feeling very unsettled lately. Rough in the spirit and unmotivated at work. One way that I help myself process is by painting, and this is the result. ❤️

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Are fedoras really that bad?

YES YES THEY ARE

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you’re allowed to settle for a calm life, despite people on social media making it seem like you should do all these adventurous things. you don’t have to travel far and wide in order to be happy. you don’t have to have an amazing career in order to be proud of who you are and your life. live your life the way you want to, calm lives are good. a calm life is what i’m aiming for.

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everyone shut up and look at this