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Is this blog still active? Or planned to be?

It’s not active, as most of you have probably seen.

I’ve found that I don’t really have an interest in the show anymore - Korra, that is. I’ve been so busy that I genuinely forgot to watch the second book. Just haven’t gotten around to it. I feel bad for letting people down, but I just don’t love it like I used to, and running a blog for it would be unappreciative of all the love that people really do harbor for the show.

I really do feel bad, but my heart’s just not in it. Especially since I, ya know, haven’t seen the second half of it. It’s my Junior year, which is the most intense, and between college tours and applying for NHS and taking APs and all, I’ve had little free time, and that free time goes to work or my friends. On top of that, I’ve been in a relationship for six months, who I met last May (found one I really love, ain’t that the best haha). I’ve had almost no free time and can barely update my personal blog on a regular basis.

Anyway, I can’t make excuses for the fact that I just don’t love it like I used to.

I remain an avid fan of the original series and stand by the fact that it is one of the best TV shows ever created. I’ll always be a lifelong fan of the Avatar universe, especially the original series, but I just don’t love it like I used to.

I hope you guys understand that I have the utmost respect for all the hard work that Bryke and everyone else put into the show, as well as the extremely insane talent that the fans have and utilize in their love of the show. I will always respect and love each and every person that helped me gain confidence in my writing, because the fact remains that Avatar and my love of it and this community helped me become the confident, happy person that I am today. It helped me embrace all aspects of who I am, not just who I thought I wanted to be.

From the bottom of my heart, thanks for all the support and love the past few years, and maybe here soon I’ll catch up with the show :) It is incredible, huh? This community is something special and I hope none of us forget that.

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i haven't watched a single episode yet this season (whelp) but this is what i've gathered so far from tumblr gifs:

korra's like NO IT'S MY OWN DESTINY I PICK WHO I WANT

then she went off with the unalouououauouk dude from the north who came with his kids (?)

one of them was like "hey bolin love me 5ever" and he was like "okay"

korra's dad is from the north too and was banished?

and korra's like ughhh dad you're so embarassing

korra and mako do a lot of hugging but no porn (yet)

and tenzin is grumpy on vacation?

and maybe aang was a shitty father?

yeah that's all i've gathered

not sure where they are. north pole? south pole? republic city. idek man i feel like they're all over the place

i should put aside two hours tomorrow and watch it

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i love watching these waterbenders fight

it’s totally different from how they fought 70 years ago

they’re actually using their waterbending more like earthbending

they use the ice just like an earthbender would use earth, by creating walls and such; korra even punches through it and the sound...

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For the person that asked

Book 2: Spirits Live Stream Masterpost

http://www.justin.tv/korrantine HQ

http://www.livestream.com/korrantine LQ

http://www.stream2watch.me/live-tv/nickelodeon-live-stream (4 streams)

http://new.livestream.com/accounts/4910973/events/2393493 (requires free account)

http://www.justin.tv/les4elements HQ

Book 2 episodes air Fridays @ 7pm EST - thats 6pm Central, 4pm PST, convert to any other timezone here.

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http://www.justin.tv/korrantine HQ

http://www.livestream.com/korrantine LQ

http://www.stream2watch.me/live-tv/nickelodeon-live-stream (4 streams)

http://new.livestream.com/accounts/4910973/events/2393493 (requires free account)

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Watch Mimi Phung's Legend of Korra Book 2 Premiere on Livestream.com. A livestream of The Legend of Korra Book 2 Premiere

Here's a link I found! I'll post more as I find them. So sorry I can't stream this season.

I'm leaving for the boo's house around 6, so I won't be able to post links past that time. I'll try until then, though!

Enjoy the premiere! I'll watch it tomorrow

UPDATE: Um, I think the link is go-team-avatar's, so follow and thank them. Correct me if I'm wrong.

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are you a junior?

Yep.

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Hi I was wondering are you going stream season 2 like you did for seson 1?

I usually have work all day Saturday and Sunday, so I use Friday as my day to go out. So I'm always either out with friends/the boy or at work on Fridays.

So I probably won't even be able to watch the episodes myself until late Friday night or early Saturday morning.

So yeah, sorry, I won't be able to stream!

I will be sure to post links, though.

Let me know if there's anything else I can do!

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did you just

you just did

i’m so fucking done with myself

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i feel like this is going to become the next cosmo sex tips

if you’re talking to a cute boy and he starts to leave scream “NO. IF YOU LEAVE NOW, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GO INTO THE AVATAR STATE AT ALL!” i have used this several times and i can confirm that it works 100% of the time.

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Got an anon ask for school and relationship advice and it's that time of year so here you go. Still great advice in my own humble opinion.

I don't know if I'm the most qualified to be giving out relationships advice, but I'll take a crack out of the few things I've learned over the past year.

ALSO. DISCLAIMER. Relationships all depend on each person in said relationship, and therefore, no amount of advice is applicable to every situation. I'm going into this from the perspective of and to the audience of high school students.

1. There is no amount of relationship advice that will ever help like experiencing it. Until you've had that hair-pulling, lip-biting, pace-inducing self-anger where you've audibly said "how could I be so stupid," you haven't learned a lesson. It's so very true that you have to learn these things firsthand. And it sucks.

2. Despite what people will tell you after you get out of a relationship, whether it ended badly or well or just ended, you will not get over your ex magically. There will be no drunk-dancing moment or come-to-Jesus moment where you realize you're finally ready to move on and you are completely and totally OVER your ex. No. You'll want to tell them a funny story and you'll hear a song that reminds you of them. You can't be magically OVER someone just because your allotted amount of time passed. Don't let anyone tell you ever that you're "overreacting." Who was in your relationship? You. And the other person. You are the only two people in the entire world who know what you're feeling and what happened.

3. Never let anyone ever dictate ever how "fast" or "slow" your relationship should be moving (ever). Ever. Did I mention ever? All I've noticed in high school is people calling this girl a slut or this guy a prude because X isn't moving as fast as they should or Y isn't moving slow enough or they had SEX after three months or three weeks or three years. And you know what? It is completely and totally and 100% none of their god damn business. Every single relationship has two people, two variables with different histories and comfort levels (we'll get to that) and expectations from the relationship and it's completely useless and juvenile to judge how fast/slow someone's relationship is going. What, is there a baseline for high school relationships? No. Does whether or not Sally Mae and Carlos and Savannah have a three-way affect you? It sure as hell doesn't.

5. They will judge you anyway, because everyone is judgmental. You will either be called loose or a prude at some point. Probably both. It's going to happen. And you'll realize you don't particularly care.

6. One of the most important concepts I've tried to explain to some of my friends in high school is about comfort levels. Every single person in your school/community has different comfort levels when it comes to relationships. Sally and Trisha have been going out for six months. This is their first relationship, and they're taking it slow. They like each other and don't want to mess anything up. Carl and Judy have been going out for two weeks and they like each other and it's their first relationship and they want to move quickly and get all the awkward stuff out of the way first. And you know what? These are our friendly neighborhood comfort levels.

7. Everyone has different experience levels, too, and that's okay. Jolene might be the best kisser in the tri-state area and Britney might not use enough tongue. And Jolene might tell Britney that. And that's okay. Sharing is caring. Most of the time, your significant other isn't telling you they can't find your tongue because they want to be mean, it's usually to be helpful. And if you're not the best kisser/blow-job-giver/eating-out-ing-er (seems like a legit name), then you know what? Who cares. Tell whoever's complaining that practice makes perfect and baby, you're good to go. And most of the time, if you have your tongue or they have their tongue on your/their anywhere and everyone has consented to said tongue being on whomever's anywhere, then you're/they're probably pretty damn happy regardless.

8. It took me a while to figure out this one - if someone does not make you happy, don't stay with them. I don't care if "oh, well, he means well" or "but she is a sweet person." If you don't feel a connection, if you're bored sick, if they just don't challenge you intellectually, you have no obligation to stay with them. Everything we hear makes us feel guilty for breaking up with/cutting off people that are no good for you. And you may feel bad, because they are a good person, just a good person for someone else. But I swear to you, if you are not happy, you will feel so much freer if you break it off. It's fairer to you and to the other person. You have to be honest about what you want and what they want and where it's going. If you look at the person and just don't feel it, don't bother with it. You do not owe anybody an obligation to stay with them if it means sacrificing your own well-being.

9. The less you think about wanting a relationship, the more it'll happen. It seems for me, and everyone I know, that as soon as you start accepting that you're confident in being single and yourself, people take notice. So let things happen. Don't force things (although sometimes you need to be in the right place in the right time). You never know where you might meet a guy. Creative places I've met guys I've dated:

A music classroom

2nd period study hall

A wedding reception

A pizza shop

A work

A Friendly's parking lot

After-school detention (personal favorite)

Just get out there and let it happen. Everyone will see how wonderful you are. I promise. And if not now, eventually. Because you are.

10. High school, for the most part, is when you're young and free and you have relatively few responsibilities, barring the exceptions, as in everything. Dating is supposed to be fun. But as in real life (which I have yet to experience), there will be ups and downs and pure happiness and fights and don't let any of it discourage you. You will feel happy and sad and ecstatic and devastated again and just like now, you'll be okay. I promise. There's so much to see and do and you don't need another person to see and do it with you. You can make your own path and you'll be all right.

Let me know if I answered your question sufficiently, was offensive anywhere here (not being snippy, I genuinely want to know; the only way to not offend people is to be told when I'm being an ignorant little bitch), etc.

Have a good one!

20 High School Tips. Erm. Let me think. The cliché ones are always good, but I employ a few of my own, with experience from freshman year, my need to be social, FBLA experience, and a few friends that are teachers:

Don’t try everything (all the clubs, etc.). Do only one or two, or however many you know you could so easily (low commitment ones). Get an idea of the workload, listen to your friends and what clubs they do, and then your sophomore year will be a lot easier to manage.

Let your friends make mistakes for you. I know it sounds awful, but hear me out. Hang back and watch what everyone else does, and learn from their mistakes.

Have a sense of humor. Let teachers know from day 1 you have a personality. On that note, while most teachers appreciate a hard worker, don’t be a stick-in-the-mud “I’ll do anything to please you” type. They get annoying quick.

Feel out your teachers (metaphorically) and know how much you could get away with. It sounds manipulative, but it really does help. Know who’ll let an assignment slide a day late and which ones will yell at you if you’re a minute late to class. Some teachers are chill, some strict. If you have a heavy homework night, use your teacher personalities to prioritize. Do first what you know must be on time.

Also on that note, ask teachers questions. They will be your best friend.  Ask about any questions, let them know if something may be late, etc. You’ll never know if you never ask.

ALSO on that note, form relationships. Don’t hesitate to stay a bit extra after class just to chat up the teachers. If you notice Phillies banners (or whatever it may be) around the room, and you love them too, mention it. I still keep in touch with my Creative Writing teacher. She even brought me coffee in the mornings near the end of the year, and we’d sit just to talk. Teachers are people too.

MY FAVORITE TIP - Staying after class for a few minutes is the best thing in the world. Honest. Not only do you get to bond with the teacher (always a plus), but you get to ask any questions you need to, and you always have an excuse to end the conversation. Don’t want to miss too much of your next class ;) Then just do the “oh my gosh, do you mind writing me a pass? My questions ran a bit over time.” They have no excuse not to write you a pass, and you get to be a bit late to your next class, excused of course. It’s a win-win-win.

Use connections that you have formed. Teachers ARE YOUR FRIENDS. They’ll write you recommendations, college letters, kick-ass yearbook signatures, and someone you can always remember. You can ask for help with things, and teachers also grade you better if they like you. True story.

Talk to everyone. Upperclassman especially. A lot of seniors are a lot more laid back since they’ve been there a while. They can help show you the ropes of the school. Most seniors (that I’ve known) aren’t thrilled with freshman, just because they tend to be underfoot and paranoid (direct quote), but once you show them you’re cool, you’re set for your first year (at least).

Avoid main staircases. Even if it means going a long way, use less-used halls and staircases. Trust me, you’ll go so much faster. Plus you can avoid large crowds of people if that gets to you.

Say hello to friends and teachers in the mornings. No one likes mornings, me included (I’m a bitch in the mornings, not gonna lie), and just waving to your teachers or friends with a friendly greeting cheers people up and they’ll remember your face. Always smile. It’s cliché, but you look so much more approachable with a smile.

Let people know your name. Let them stick a name to a face. “Oh yeah, that’s Grace! She’s in my lit class,” etc. It’ll get you places, trust me.

Don’t be afraid to try new things. Weird folk band playing downtown? Yes, please. Drag friends along and you’ll have the time of your life. High school is for trying weird things. Legal weird things, of course.

Do things others aren’t. Hang out outside of school, meet people from other towns. Chill at the playground, on the swings. Be that person that does what others wish they had the courage to do.

Stop worrying about being “cool.” The first three months of freshman year I was in “you’re in high school be cool” mode. Then I realized, fuck it, I’m cool no matter what. Not really, but you catch my drift. Honestly, you’ll have so much more fun if you just let go, laugh at stupid jokes, make weird faces, and volunteer to go up to the board. Do anything and everything (safely and logically) that sounds even remotely fun. If it isn’t, you’ll have awkward humor, which is the best. If it is, it is! You’ll look back on it fondly, believe me! FBLA states sounded boring to me, but it was the best 3 days I’ve had on a school-related activity.

Don’t expect to be out every Friday through Sunday. You will have more homework, and your social life will go away a bit. Friday nights are the best times to hang, leaving the whole weekend for working/homework.

You want to do something with friends? Schedule things ahead of time. It makes you feel like you have friends (teehee), plus you know when it is. It’ll make it easier on whoever’s parents have to drive, on you, and on your friend(s).

Keep checklists that have two sides. It sounds odd, but hear me out. I have a giant easel in my room. One side is chalk, the other whiteboard. On one side I have my school assignments (big ones: books, big projects, looming tests). On the other, things I’m saving for (Korra season 1 DVD, iPhone, SDCC 2013). When I get so sick of school that I want to punch a wall, I just flip it so I see a better side of things. When I’m frustrated I have no money, I just flip it so I see something I can control.

It sounds cliché, but study groups are your friend (no pun intended). Not only can you consult the expertise of your friends, but if you’re driven, you get shitloads of studying done, and a chill session, and usually some food out of it. I kick ass at essay writing, but I can’t do science equations to save my life, so I get with 2 or 3 other friends on a Friday night and we all help each other out, usually ending the night with a movie and popcorn. Parents love that you’re studying, you love that you’re getting help, plus you get to hang with friends. It’s a triple win again.

Most importantly, don’t expect everything in your freshman year. You’ll gaze at the varsity football team with yearning, maybe go on a few dates, but you won’t have a movie finish. The best advice I have is to go for it. If you want something, reach out and grab it. Work hard, but still have fun. Make things happen. You want that fun girl’s night out? Text up your friends and organize it. Things don’t just fall into your lap. You need to put in some elbow grease.

Hope a few of those help!

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I will stop spamming, I promise. I'd love to stay in the Top 25. Remember, I'll be raffling off whatever I get - the artwork, book, soundtrack, season 1, prize pack, all that. So like this post and click it up!

Thanks!

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was that necessary

Just in case you guys need to cry.

This is one of the best tributes to the series I’ve ever seen.

Wow. I found this awesome video on youtube, and posted it to tumblr.

Over 2,000 notes.

Usually I only get, like, 20.

Thanks for appreciating the awesomeness of this video.

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I'll give away the prize pack, Book 1 on iTunes, and the one-of-a-kind drawing if I win any of those things! If every one of my followers clicks once, I'll be able to give away all of those things!

Thanks!

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IT BEGINS AGAIN

THE KORRA NATION FAN CLUB IS BACK!

Today we’re launching a brand new phase — which means never-before-seen Book 2 artwork coming to your inbox starting this afternoon!

The Korra Nation fan club is completely revamped, with a new look and more ways to earn points. Points have reset to zero, and we have a fresh set of prizes up for grabs, including original drawings by Joaquim Dos Santos and Ki-hyun Ryu, and Book 2 scripts signed by Mike and Bryan!

CHECK IT OUT HERE!