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[heymeowmao]

2025.02.01 - https://weibo.com/l/wblive/p/show/1022:2321325129318010585416

Happy (Lunar) New Year!

LYN: Hallo everybody, Happy New Year! C: Today is a red outfit surprise. LYN: Well, yeah. I have to take the opportunity to wear the red clothes I especially bought for new year’s now, otherwise I would lose out.

- no strawberry allottment for this stream; let him take a break

- feels guilty bc he’s gained weight over the holiday break; ppl reporting their weight loss/gain in comparison LYN: I’m an artist, why are you comparing? Do you want to be a celebrity?? C: When you reach middle-age, you gain weight more easily LYN: What a hurtful thing to say. Why do you have to do this during the new year- why can’t we all be happy? The anti-fans are still working, and you’ve come to provoke me, too?? Can’t you let me be in a good mood for once? - there’s a 16:8 method to dieting where you go 16 hours without food, only water and you eat what you want during the allotted 8 hours. LYN (mis)interpreted that as “eat 8 meals during 16 hours/8 dishes for each meal” [t/n: a joke, I think.] LYN: There’s this popular method of dieting called 轻断食 (Intermittent Fasting), do you know of it? That is “lightly chew food” [t/n: breaking the characters down into their individual meanings]. Some of you already guessed it. XD - more wordplay with diet names

C: There’s an electric sound? LYN: Is there dust in your speakers? Find a needle and poke it out. C: Use your mouth to suck it out. LYN: No, don’t do that. It’s dirty. Do NOT use your mouth to suck anything out of your speakers. Clean it out or spray it with compressed gas, don’t suck it.

- warming up the car reference from last stream

LYN: It’s the new year, so I thought I should come and keep you company. I can’t let you go the new year without seeing me, right? :)

9:25 C: Ning-ge, did you stand according to height on those platforms for Spring Night? LYN: I don’t know, I stood where they told me to. - C: You were so lively during the interview. LYN: What did you expect? I wasn’t lively; I guess it was normal. For one- the new year makes you happy, and two- I felt more comfortable being interviewed with people I’m familiar with. Bai Yu usually doesn’t talk much; he pretends to be cool and distant. Jiang Qiming-laoshi is more introverted; during the whole process he talked less than that rest of us. I’m sure he’s someone who is slow to warm up to people. Zhu Yawen-laoshi is more senior than the rest of us, so I was more subdued. If they felt comfortable speaking up then I would let them. I’m... cement (水泥)- no, that sounds too rustic. I’m… seam glue (美缝胶; grout? sealant?). [he fills in the gaps] If they felt comfortable speaking I would let them, but if not I would speak up. I didn’t want there to be a lull in the mood. It’s the new year, after all. LYN: There’s not actually someone here called “Liu Meifeng” is there? I’m sure there must be, somewhere in the world.

13:05 C: Ning-ge, our sweaters look pretty similar! LYN: It’s the same old type of sweater red, knit during the new year, isn’t it? C: You look like a strawberry. LYN: Strawberry is fine! Now I don’t have to throw it away, unlike the shirt before that you said looked like a napa cabbage so I had to throw it away. I can keep this one. I’ve never worn the cabbage shirt again. It was so expensive. You’re like those annoying coworkers- you bought a new outfit and are so happy you’ve worn it to work, but as soon as you enter the office doors three of your coworkers start saying, “What are you wearing? That looks terrible. You look like a cabbage.” You’ll be so depressed and you will never wear that outfit to work again. // I wear that shirt to sleep- I don’t care how uncomfortable it is, I have to make use of it. But I will never wear it out or on my stream again.- visibly notices the influx of new, younger fans in his streams because of the types of comments they make in the chat that make things weird and incomprehensible. LYN: Someone asked me, “Ning-ge, pull out a tooth for me to play with.” I had to pause and my head was full of question marks when I read this. What does that mean??? They’re speaking Chinese, but I don’t understand. I saw this comment five minutes ago, and I spent those five minutes trying to interpret from different angles and have not come up with a reasonable explanation. - [t/n: does this thing I have no clue what the reference is.]

C: There are even things that you don’t know! - trying to figure out the angle, but can’t LYN: If we were back in my hometown, they would tag you as mentally ill and lock you up. LYN: So there’s this younger generation of fans watching my stream now, and with them here it’s 20% Strange/Weird. 60% Normal, and 10% Neutral. I just don’t know what they’re talking about. /does some math/ The remaining 10% is Angry. There are a lot of people who don’t like me watching my stream right now. They’re very angry to be here during the new year. C: What’s wrong with kids?? LYN: Nothing’s WRONG with them, they just say a bunch of nonsense I can’t understand. Like, “Ning-ge, pull out a tooth for me to play with.” Are we playing the sick/frail trope? Maybe don’t watch just anything, especially when you’re young. The things you’re exposed to will influence your morals and judgement for the rest of your life. C: But didn’t they successfully gain your attention? LYN: They DID get my attention; but if this were the Northeast and you were shouting out on the street, you’d get my attention but also I would avoid you. I don’t want to get bitten.

20:30 - KSTLB3 cast list has been announced already… LYN: Last year, we’d get together for meals and privately we already agreed that if there were a 3rd season we would all come back. / We had a lot of fun during recording and we got along well. Maybe in the beginning we weren’t that close, but after shooting that program- you know, feelings are really delicate/subtle. For example, when you’ve experienced life and death together, then your relationship can easily become very close. We had a lot of fun. I know we all suspected and fought each other at some point but afterwards we still got along. We really had a sense of ritual though- (agreed by stacking their hands). It was like that, but not as foolish as it sounds. We all agreed, at the time, but… the life of an adult is full of turmoil. So nothing’s for sure. - the crew (Reba, Linghe, Keyu, Bai Yu, LYN) should be complete, and the sixth member (which people are still guessing about, even though it was announced) will be Jin Jing. Unsure if she’ll be there the whole time, or only for a few episodes. - it’s possible that there are other special guests, invited for each episode, but he hasn’t asked.

C: Ning-ge, you walk with an “inner-8” (八) stance. LYN: ??? Stop with that nonsense. What’s wrong with me- does my liver hurt?? You might think what you’re saying is cute but it really can hurt my image, my market value. Don’t determine my walking posture based on a single video. C: You do it when you’re standing. LYN: Don’t judge just by one or two videos. Maybe I really needed to use the restroom at the time? Maybe I was holding it because I was so nervous for the program, and you saw that and decided… /trails off XD/

- doesn’t have the time to choose his next drama, because it would start shooting when he plans to have his concert tour & he doesn’t think he’ll have enough brain power to do both at once; will just do some music varieties + concert (Apr-May) for now LYN: Mainly it’s because when I’m shooting a drama I turn into a different person; I’m not happy. I don’t mean “unhappy” as in my mood, but I’ll struggle and overthink things like my lines, etc. Of course, during the process I am very happy, but if my attention is split then I’ll feel pressure. C: You’re too immersed in the role? LYN: That’s not it, either. Acting… of course there’s a state of mind, since you need to be in character; but once you find it you don’t really have to purposely seek it out each time. This is a difficult/complicated topic to discuss, so let’s not. // Acting is fake, after all. You need to look at the role, scene, execution, etc. all from an objective standpoint. C: Only accept the good dramas and leave the average ones. LYN: There’s no good or average. The criteria for what is “good” or “bad” from an audience standpoint is different from what’s “good” or “bad” from an industry standpoint. I won’t talk to you about these things within the industry, since I still have to make a living. When I quit one day, I’ll tell you all about it.

32:24 C: I want your sweater. LYN: If you want it, go buy one yourself. Why are you telling me? Were you waiting for me to give it to you, or for me to buy you one? I can do neither.

32:50 C: Were you nervous for Spring Festival? LYN: Honestly, not really. Because there are lots of rehearsals. Also, you have to tell yourself that you’re not nervous- it’s Spring Festival, after all. You just have to happily sing one or two songs for everyone and that’s all there is to it. C: Is there a lyric prompter? LYN: Of course there is. -- /plays the CCTV perf of  斗柄指东天下春/ LYN: After the show I saw a comment that read “Who called this group the Youth in Times Group?”? The other group is “Teens in Times” and we were the “Youth in Times”. I thought it was okay, until night came and we were called the “Middle-aged in Times”. What did you mean by that?!? I thought “Youth in Times” was cheeky and fun, but why did it turn into “Middle-aged in Times” by nightfall?! I don’t understand. That was uncalled for.

38:58 C: Did they give you your Livestream King trophy? LYN: It’s the New Year; who’s working right now??? YOU’RE at home on holiday, but you want the weibo staff to come work overtime just to give me a trophy? LYN: It’s no hurry, okay? Don’t rush them.

- hasn’t watched any movies, and took the time to come stream instead. C: I was wondering when I could watch one of your movies during the new year. LYN: That hurts. Let me lurk in this industry for a while longer. I’ll do my best to climb the ladder.

C: Why is the water in your cup growing? LYN: Every time I drink, I also spit a little back inside. Of the Calabash Brothers, I am the water brother. XD LYN: I poured more water, because I drank the first one!

45:50 --- Break #1

- saw a graphic for age demographics and realized that 21-30 is considered “Youth” and that he IS in the “middle-aged” category LYN: Taking a look at this timeline I suddenly feel like- /coughs/ my body is failing me. - having an existential crisis due to the age delineation - there are 12 year olds watching; LYN: Why are you here? Stop watching. Go watch something more educational. // the caveat- they’re not old enough to join the official fanclub XD LYN: Friends, we’re not going by this age chart, ok? We’re going according to our inner-age. Don’t be confined by these things. If we care about it, it becomes important but if we don’t care, it’s only a piece of paper. Our inner-age is the most important; that’s why they say you have to maintain a young and healthy mentality, in order to maintain a young and healthy body. - you can say someone looks young, but you can’t say “you look 18!” because it’s not realistic and sounds fake and can come across as disrespectful (when used on older ladies).

1:01:45 LYN: I’ve seen some artist rankings that say that “LYN has high IQ and high EQ. Interacting with him is always comfortable.” etc. But I want to say that my IQ and EQ are actually not high at all. You all know my IQ is low- that's why I didn’t do well in school. My EQ is also very low. Really! LYN: There are times when I know I can phrase something better, or use a kinder way, or even not say anything at all, but I can’t help but to say something. I feel the need to talk back.

1:03:35 C: I showed your photo to my family and they said you look 20. LYN: Why are you showing your family my photo? You didn’t produce my photo when your parents asked you if you had a boyfriend, did you? Do you think they don’t go online or watch tv? Don’t do that! There are a few problems with this: 1. your mom’s standards will raise. [Uses a bunch of idioms to describe himself.] When you try to introduce your real boyfriend to her she’ll say he’s not as good as the previous one. XD Your mom will be disappointed in you for lowering your own standards in men. LYN: But this can also be used to your advantage, when your mom is pushing you to marry you can show her my photo. In a few days when your mom wants an update you can tell her that we broke up. Then when your mom pushes you next, you can say that the previous guy was too good that you can’t find another, and to stop asking. The previous one was too good, so no one else can compare. You can resolve the issue of your mom constantly telling you to get married in this way. You mom will also understand, because she thought that the 1.9m tall young fellow that you showed her once was indeed not a bad choice.  C: I’ll tell my mom that I kicked you to the curb. LYN: Your mom would slap you and tell you to come to your senses! LYN: Of course, that was all a joke. Please do not show my photo to your mom to try and trick her.

C: Ning-ge, I downloaded weibo for you. LYN: Telling me doesn’t make a difference. You should go to the weibo CEO or shareholders and tell them, so they know that LYN is able to pull new data for them. If you do that then in their eyes I’ll have value. If you tell me, I can only say that I am touched that you downloaded weibo because you wanted to see me. But let’s kill two birds with one stone.

C: My mom recognizes you as Ning Yuanzhou. LYN: I think one of the happier things about being an actor is that when you’re waling down the street people might not know your real name, but they know the name of a role you’ve played. When I used to walk down the street people would recognize me, but not a lot. I discovered after CGX aired that people started calling me, “Hao Du.” LYN: I think a lot of actors need to have self-awareness, and by that I mean that most of the love we receive from viewers can be attributed to the roles we’ve played. But honestly we (the actors) might not have the characteristics of the characters we’ve played. We may not be as handsome, cool, or have a strong sense of justice and love for the world, or loyalty towards love as the characters do. But viewers tend to extend their love for the characters they love towards the actors who played them. I think that’s an unexpected gain for actors. As an actor, I firmly believe that I should be thankful for every role I’ve played; because I may not be as good as what the audience sees. The role may be of high-talent and education, but the actor themself may have graduated from Dandong No.2 Vocational Trade School. The role may be fierce and mighty on the battlefield and can bravely move forward, but the actor is timid as a mouse and was scared out of his wits on KSTLB.

C: Ning-ge, do you carry a lot of static electricity with you? LYN: I always get shocked, I don’t know why. Maybe it’s because I’m old and dry? I really don’t like that feeling, of getting shocked. - explains how he’s less afraid sudden shocks. Like the popping of a balloon or the sound of the static zap. Or in KSTLB, he’s less araid of the dark itself, but rather afraid of sudden shocks (people jumping out or touching him, while in the dark) - tells people to touch the wall or floor first to dispel the static before opening a door/touching something you know will shock you; it’s not weird, because “Why do you think people would be looking at you?” LYN: No one’s looking, and even if they thought it’s weird, they wouldn’t care to ask you about it. - suspected his sweater was fake bc people say that wool sweaters don’t create (aren’t prone to) static, but he still got shocked.

1:17 - trending, so he’ll sing a song -- 一个好年 (tries multiple times to start on the right beat XD) - checking out what people are saying in the topic & reading the AI summary; 40% Happy, 28% Like, 10% Neutral (LYN: What’s up with that??), 8% Anticipatory, 7% Confused (LYN: What are you confused about??), 3% Surprised/Shocked (LYN: Did my handsomeness stun you? :) What are you surprised for?) 

1:33:00 LYN: The funniest discussion I saw today was that during the New Year’s interview, they saw how I kept touching my in-ear and suspect it’s because someone was telling me what to say. Because “his head is empty and he’s bad at interviews, so he needs someone to tell him what to say.” That really ridiculous. We had to wear in-ears so that we could hear the MC on the other site, when they surveyed the audience questions. - doesn’t review interview materials beforehand, because when he reads the question he’s already thought of an answer/what to say so when the interviewer then asks the question later he feels like he’s repeating himself.; prefers hearing the questions for the first time when he’s asked, and thinks better this way. - doesn’t like when others prepare answers for him, because he feels like no one can follow his wavelength; years of doing livestreams has already prepared him for whatever an interviewer can throw at him

1:38:00 - had planned on not being on camera for the year and just revenge-eating. LYN: Right now I’m eating when I’m not hungry, DEFINITELY eating when I am, and still eating when I’ve already eaten and am full. I’m eating to the point where I feel so full my stomach hurts and then eating snacks on top of that. LYN: It’s the new year, so I wanted to sleep more and eat more and relax/ But who would have thought that I would come to stream and show you all my big face… My fans will think that I don’t look like an artist. I know none of my fans are that hard on me, but /I’M/ hard on myself.

- has already been asked in interviews about his thoughts on performing at the Spring Festival for the 2nd time, so people can look up those interviews and find out the answer themselves (instead of trying to ask him on stream) - no rules for new fans, other than to: live happily, don’t start fights, and don’t borrow money from other fans (doesn’t want people to get scammed) - doesn’t want to be asked about work (album or acting) during the new year, but really does have to seriously start thinking about it after the holiday is over because scripts will move on and think he’s unreliable if he doesn’t make a decision.

- new year’s money held little meaning for him, because he would turn it around and give it to his grandparents (whom he grew up with). They would also give him allowance, but he always gave it back and told them to keep it for him to use for his education. LYN: But I wasn’t good at school, so the money was wasted. XD C: Mine are all in stocks. LYN: Are you trying to flaunt your wealth? Don’t talk to me about stocks. I tried buying some once, then discovered it wasn’t in the cards for me. They’re not INvestments, they’re DIvestments. - recounts his losses LYN: I’d rather work hard and use my own ability to make money instead.// I’m a really anxious person- you all know how I like to self-analyze- and I think it has to do with the fact that I used to be poor. I wasn’t very well off. But I’m not trying to make you pity me- because now I’m much better off. - recounts how he worked two jobs in his twenties and didn’t have any savings; spent what little earnings he did have to travel for a singing competition but never even passed auditions. Came back to Dandong with not even a penny in his pocket and couldn’t afford lunch* so would spend his lunch breaks idling the time watching people pass by. (*during the first month; after that he got his paycheck, so was able to afford something to eat) - during the competition he went out with a group of other auditioners but refused to go eat with them because he couldn’t afford to and didn’t want to embarrass himself or for them to look down on him for being poor. remembers that one of the guys brought him back some food (whether he could tell that LYN couldn’t afford it or not was unclear)  but encouraged him to eat. - wouldn’t ask his family for money, and wanted to rely on himself. not having money is one thing, but not having money AND wanting to do music is another. LYN: I don’t have any ulterior motive to sharing these stories with you, and I’m not here to make you pity me because I’m doing very well for myself now. I just think that sometimes when I think of these past experiences, it really makes me cherish what I have now. These experiences have also made me anxious about finances. That’s not to say that I care a lot about money and material possessions- that’s not what I mean. If I wanted to make money, I could do a lot better than singing and acting. My anxiety is that I never want to owe someone money. - he doesn’t use credit cards because he’s afraid of the feeling of owing money, even if he knows he can afford to pay it off LYN: It might be a simple/foolish way of thinking, but I worry about it.

2:05:30 - takes his past experiences and retells them in a joking manner in his streams for fun; also when he’s telling us about all the hateful comments he receives, the fact that he’s telling us means he doesn’t care and only considers them as content he can use to stream for 4-5 hours at a time. XD C: You can play Haiguitang (lateral thinking puzzles) with us. LYN: But some people like playing, and some people don’t- like me. I like more logical puzzles. I feel like haiguitang is forcing it. // I’ll tell you one I used when recording before: “There are two brothers, older and younger. The older brother does not like to eat ice cream. The younger brother died. Why?” This is the standard format for haiguitang puzzles. The answer is that the older brother doesn’t like to eat ice cream, so he never opens the freezer. The younger brother fell into the freezer, and the older brother didn’t know so didn’t save him and he froze to death. It seems really… foolish. - (Players can ask questions and receive “yes/no/unrelated” in order to solve the puzzle.) - escape rooms and murder-mysteries were super popular but have you discovered that nowadays they’re not?; he likes escape rooms but doesn’t have much time to play one/has a bad habit of wanting to practice lines with the NPCs C: Ning-ge, you should go be an NPC, then. LYN: … In a choice between being an artist and being an NPC, this person wants me to be an NPC and work in an escape room. In their plan for my life, they want me to stop being an artist and be an NPC. // Just because a person is suited for a job doesn’t mean that they should just go do it and give up what they have now. I think you’re suited to be a security guard. Go contact your neighborhood security office and tell them you’d lke to work there at the gate. Once you do that, I will also go be an NPC. It’s a mutual exchange. C: They wouldn’t need to use 40 years on a winding path. LYN: That’s right! A lot of people say that when they’re old they want to become a security guard in their neighborhood. If you start in your twenties, you won’t have to go through everything else life throws at your first. It’s possible that when you’re sixty you’ll have become the lead guard. 

2:18:00 C: Ning-ge, do you need a membership to listen to your own songs? LYN: Yes, I do. I think it’s a normal thing to have to pay for content. - once he became a singer and understood the importance of copyrights, now thinks that it is OK (and only right)  to have to pay for content - the logic: if everyone starts pirating and companies have no revenue, eventually they will go out of business and you will have no more games to play or tv shows to watch - dislikes the reaction/review uploaders who are always critical (for the views); wants use his own judgement on whether a show/movie is good or bad but after watching reviews is conflicted

- says he wants credit for taking and absorbing 80% of the negative heat around YNGS LYN: I don’t want your thanks, I just want a small percentage of credit. If you’re a fan of the drama, please don’t hold this against me. LYN: But after all this has passed and looking back on it now, you can’t help but to admin that it was a great project. I acted in it, but I still want to promote it. You don’t see me promoting anything else. As an actor and someone inside this industry, you can tell if the creative process was good or bad, successful or not. You see how much money and sincerity was put into it, and you can tell from the results. Everything has a grade. From my perspective, I think it’s a very successful project. The script and acting/execution was great. Even if you watch it now, the drama still holds up.

2:28:28 --- Break #2

- Daimi’s not here bc LYN won’t be at home in the near future (and you’re not allowed to ask where he’s going) - ZKY is also streaming, but they can’t connect bc LYN’s on a desktop and it’s complicated - People guessing where he’s going: A) blind (arranged) date. | LYN: People fight to take my photo home and show their moms, do you think I need arranged dates? /smug/ ; B) he picked up a job at the local bathhouse LYN: No~! It’s just been six years and I realize I’ve never taken my group out to travel or just relax. There are always artists saying that they went here or there to play, and I realized I’d never thought of going anywhere to play. I don’t know if maybe I will come to love traveling? I don’t particularly like it now, but since it’s the new year and I have some time, I figure I would take my team out and give it a try. Take a couple of days to not think about work at all. I might find a quiet place to look over scripts. LYN: This was a pretty last-minute decision. I realized after the rush of new year events was over that I’d have some free time. I didn’t want to do nothing, but though this would be a good opportunity to get some real relaxation in. But I can’t not think about work, because before I went out yesterday I was even thinking about contacting DF & AZ and telling them about my plans to ask them if they wanted to meet up and do an outdoors livestream. Probably even if I do go out to play, I would still stream. I’ll bring all of this equipment along, and when the time comes, you’ll know where I’ve gone. But I thought about it more and decided I’ll wait until they’re back in the city to do a music festival. A little more professional than last time. I recently went to a brand livestream and was asking their team all about their equipment. I thought that for the next one, I might ask them to help me out and we can do something a little more professional. DF & AZ have gone back to their hometowns, anyway and their instruments aren’t here. So I’ll go by myself and plan something with all of us later in the year when I come back.

- doesn’t like to stream via phone bc he wants the high-quality sound and video, and his bgm and laugh track - the stream during his “staycation” was going to be a surprise, but he spilled the beans because of all the asking XD - comments saying “I didn’t hear this” or “my hearing is bad” or “it lagged” so we can pretend we don’t know

2:48:50 - will sing a song, upon request -- 大海的孩子

C: Lao-da, by brother says you look like an alien. LYN: I look like an alien? Yeah, because I’m always being abducted by them. It’s the same as if there’s someone in your dorm that always speaks with a Dongbei accent, and you start to pick it up, too. I’m always abducted by aliens, so I’ve started taking on their aura. LYN: /laughs/ ~ You foolish Earthlings! Especially this brother of yours. You can tell he won’t have a bright future. ~ LYN: /breaks/ I’m JOKING!! I’m joking, I’m joking. I can’t talk back at little kids. LYN: ~ The young child looks like he’ll make a great scientist! If he can even imagine a normal person as an alien, I’m sure that he will make excellent progress in science. ~ C: My brother says you sound like Ultraman. LYN: Okay.

- suddenly thought of a song he wants to sing -- 风吹麦浪

3:01:50 LYN: Great! I saw someone type “great” in English in to the comments. Lately I’ve been learning English. Rather, I’ve made PLANS to start learning English.

LYN: Great! I saw someone type “great” in English into the comments. Lately I’ve been learning English. Rather, I’ve made PLANS to start learning English. I always come across videos of “teaching English”; I came across one the other day that made me think I would always remember the English from that video. - the joke is that a guy goes to the theater and asks if he is allowed to smoke, and the attendant replies: 吸你妈 (xi ni ma (suck your mom)); word play on the term “cinema” LYN: I’m sure you’ll always remember this vocabulary now, too.

3:09:20 C: Have Galaxy Express or Men Ni written songs for you yet? LYN: No. … It’s no rush. They have their own work to do, and when they’re done they’ll probably write something for me. I’ll wait and ask them later. It’s not nice to push them about work when it’s the new year!!

- /grabbed a snack/ LYN: See? I told you I’ve gotten fat. Since when have I ever actively reached for something to eat during my stream? It’s instinct now. I see it and I want to eat it. - has a bag of snacks leftover from Scream Night; even shared some with Bai Yu, but he’s STILL got some left to eat. - finds it interesting how these types of preserved fruits are technically called “guo FU”, but colloquially everyone calls it “guo PU”

- commenting on how artists are criticized for the lamest things, i.e: shooting a commercial/mv and pressing the wrong buttons on the game controls in a "non-standard" way. - chatting about what games he's played

3:21:20 C: Will you read any letters? LYN: Not today. I don't think it's good to read them too often. It's the New Year. Let's not today, because once I start it gets to my head. There are a lot of people who cry easily- like me- and when I was reading the letters previously they were watching through their screens and crying along.

- doesn't like competitive/grinding games or romance games - recommends two games called Sanfu and Firework, both released by the same small company (Shiying Studio). Contains some minor horror elements. - playing music from one of the music-related games he's played, which exposes his age - has generally played all of the DMBJ-related games, but laments the fact that the ones on the market now are mostly pay to play, so there's not one very good one. - doesn't like pixellated or 3D-type games, as a personal preference; has also never watched One Piece, because he doesn't like the art style

- now chatting about dongman; there's an old dongman called 尸兄 (?) (Zombie Brother) LYN: I heard that it might have a live-action adaptation, and I thought it would be nice if they asked me to act in it, since I've already watched the source material. But then I thought about it some more, and would it even pass censors?? Would this type of content pass? I don't think so...

3:42:45 C: Where is KSTLB3 being shot? LYN: Changsha, I think. And there's also one other place- Quanzhou? I don't know, I've forgotten.

C: Let me see Daimi!! LYN: Why are you like this, during the New Year? If you wanted to see her, you could just say so. You don't need to spam the whole comments section. It's like you're a fanatic. "LET ME SEE DAIMI!!!" If you had come to the stream earlier, you would know that Daimi's not at home right now! Then you wouldn't have had to spend all this time pretending that you're so crazy about her. How annoying. LYN: Should I have my studio start uploading Daimi's schedule for you, too? She's not at home right now. What a fake fan. We were all having a very nice conversation talking about games and cartoons- as every young person should be- and you're here to make a ruckus. It's like when someone is getting married but you're on the side making a racket. LYN: I'm joking. I purposely made up a personality because the mood was a little low. It seems people aren't very interested in animations or games. Now let's move on to Chinese traditional culture. Maybe it's something you're even LESS interested in.

- recommending some beads for beginners; does not recommend fengyan or baixiang. - the joy for him is watching the bead undergo a change

3:53:39 - bought a string second-hand for more than the original cost. C: You were scammed. LYN: /sigh/ I was, but I was willing. C: With that money you could have bought huangjin beads. LYN: You can't just use the cost of things to compare its value! / LYN: I often ask myself, "Is my only purpose in life only to work and make money?" - You need things in life that make you happy, regardless of how much money you're spending on it. What's the point of making money, only to save it? You should spend it on things that you like. When you save it, it's only just a number. It's when you buy something with that money that it becomes yours.

C: Have you read any novels? LYN: Do you know why I wasn't good in school? Because when I see letters, I get sleepy. I'll never have insomnia, because as long as I open a book and read two lines I get knocked out. C: What about scripts? LYN: I have to look at those, because that's my work. I'll look if it's work, but anything else and I'll become sleepy. I absorb information through seeing or listening. - downloaded an app that dictates the script to him, and he reads along while it dictates.

[identifying-f1-in-posts]

[1/2/3/4] 1st April 2001 Brazilian Grand Prix Post-race Parc Ferme

Mika giving David the princess treatment

[dinasilvertongue]

[batboyblog]

House Election 2024

In the House Republican have a majority of just 4 seats, flip 4 seats and Democrats get a majority and can pass things like national abortion rights, voting rights, bills on student loan debt and medical debt and much more. So here's a list of the key races for control of the House, so look up your district and find a way to get involved.

Find your House District

Alabama

Shomari Figures (AL-02) Flip

Alaska

Mary Peltola (AK-AL) Hold

Arizona

Amish Shah (AZ-01) Flip

Kirsten Engel (AZ-06) Flip

California

Jessica Morse (CA-03) Flip

Josh Harder (CA-09) Hold

Adam Gray (CA-13) Flip

Rudy Salas (CA-22) Flip

George Whitesides (CA-27) Flip

Joe Kerr (CA-40) Flip

Will Rollins (CA-41) Flip

Derek Tran (CA-45) Flip

Dave Min (CA-47) Hold

Mike Levin (CA-49) Hold

Colorado

Adam Frisch (CO-03) Flip

Yadira Caraveo (CO-08) Hold

Connecticut

Jahana Hayes (CT-05) Hold

Florida

Darren Soto (FL-09) Hold

Whitney Fox (FL-13) Flip

Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) Hold

Illinois

Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) Hold

Eric Sorensen (IL-17) Hold

Indiana

Frank Mrvan (IN-01) Hold

Iowa

Christina Bohannan (IA-01) Flip

Lanon Baccam (IA-03) Flip

Kansas

Sharice Davids (KS-03) Hold

Maine

Jared Golden (ME-02) Hold

Maryland

April McClain-Delaney (MD-06) Hold

Michigan

Hillary Scholten (MI-03) Hold

Curtis Hertel (MI-07) Hold

Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) Hold

Carl Marlinga (MI-10) Flip

Minnesota

Angie Craig (MN-02) Hold

Montana

Monica Tranel (MT-01) Flip

Nebraska

Tony Vargas (NE-02) Flip

Nevada

Dina Titus (NV-01) Hold

Susie Lee (NV-03) Hold

Steven Horsford (NV-04) Hold

New Hampshire

Chris Pappas (NH-01) Hold

New Jersey

Sue Altman (NJ-07) Flip

New Mexico

Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) Hold

New York

John Avlon (NY-01) Flip

Tom Suozzi (NY-03) Hold

Laura Gillen (NY-04) Flip

Mondaire Jones (NY-17) Flip

Pat Ryan (NY-18) Hold

Josh Riley (NY-19) Flip

John Mannion (NY-22) Flip

North Carolina

Don Davis (NC-01) Hold

Ohio

Greg Landsman (OH-01) Hold

Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) Hold

Emilia Sykes (OH-13) Hold

Oregon

Val Hoyle (OR-04) Hold

Janelle Bynum (OR-05) Flip

Andrea Salinas (OR-06) Hold

Pennsylvania

Ashley Ehasz (PA-01) Flip

Susan Wild (PA-07) Hold

Matt Cartwright (PA-08) Hold

Janelle Stelson (PA-10) Flip

Chris Deluzio (PA-17) Hold

Texas

Michelle Vallejo (TX-15) Flip

Henry Cuellar (TX-28) Hold

Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) Hold

Virginia

Missy Cotter Smasal (VA-02) Flip

Eugene Vindman (VA-07) Hold

Washington

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) Hold

Kim Schrier (WA-08) Hold

Wisconsin

Peter Barca (WI-01) Flip

Rebecca Cooke (WI-03) Flip

If you live in any of these congressional districts (or close to them) you absolutely must sign up to volunteer and help! you! yes you! get to decide what America looks like in 2025, is it gonna be Project 2025 and Trump? or Kamala Harris, Tim Walz and the Democrats protecting your right to control your own body, taking action on the climate and making life more affordable? its up to each of us to do all we can to get to the country we want.

[aventoru]

morning routine

warning(s) : doesn't make sense bc it's not supposed to, a parody of ashton hall, crack+fluff

a/n : those crazy morning routines have taken over my fyp and i was reminded of kaiser's morning affirmations 😭

4:05 am

kaiser wakes up to the worst alarm known to man — the DEFAULT one. you’re quick to take the pillow from underneath you and smack him in the face. he smacks you back and it turns into a pillow fight. once that settles down, kaiser gets up from his luxury bed with silk sheets worth thousands of dollars and uses a remote to open the blinds. too much sunlight pours in and he’s nearly blinded by it (everybody in the comments knows this was filmed at 11am).

4:36 am

kaiser stands in front of a bowl filled with ice and pours water into it, then he proceeds to dunk his head in. you are seen walking past him in the background and fully push his head in. the football player panics and quickly lifts his head, turning around to glare at you. you cackle hysterically at his appearance. his frown deepens at that. “you look like a wet cat,” you say in between laughter. the comments agree with you.

5:17 am

kaiser arranges, then rearranges the stuffed animals on his bed (courtesy of you). he then repeatedly punches a plushie of oikawa tooru, your favorite character from the anime haikyu. you’ve shown him the video of the oikawa plushie abuse, so of course he knows what he’s doing. kaiser thinks if he’s already hopping on one trend, he might as well do all of them.

5:49 am

kaiser reads his daily affirmations out loud. he’s standing in front of the mirror, and the only thing he’s wearing is the hello kitty pajama pants hanging low on his waist. “nothing is impossible. you’re god’s chosen emperor. you’re better than isagi yoichi,” he repeats. you walk past, chiming in, “and you also bagged a hottie like (name)” before slapping his butt. he yelps as his concentration breaks and returns the gesture.

6:23 am

you and kaiser throw a party in the living room to “wake yourselves up”. the blinds are closed shut with the only source of light being the disco ball spinning above your heads. you’re still in your pajamas wearing sunglasses with microphones in your hands. 2014-2016 USUK pop songs are blasted through the speakers and you two sing along passionately. you’re surprised the neighbors haven’t filed a noise complaint.

6:54 am

kaiser gets ready for his job, you get ready for yours. he has the worst bedhead with that haircut, so you always help him in that aspect. on the other hand, he helps you choose an outfit. “you look good, babe,” he smirks as you two do an outfit check in front of the camera. “i know i do,” you respond cheekily. as a finishing touch, kaiser sprays on his godawful, headache-inducing cologne. you regret standing so close to your lover.

7:02 am

after you’re both looking prim and proper, you stand at the front door to put on your shoes. kaiser ties the laces on his cleats and before you could pick out your own pair of shoes, he beats you two it. he bends down and inserts each shoe onto your leg, fingers gently grazing your ankles. you blush at his gentle gesture and kaiser stands up. you two walk out the door together hand-in-hand.

7:03 am

you two walk straight back in and take your shoes off. it’s a day off, which is why you both have time to film this in the first place. you both get unready, and kaiser dunks his face in a bowl of ice again. this time, he forces you to do it with him.

7:33 am

kaiser teaches you how to play football in his massive backyard. there’s a mini goal set up as he teaches you to shoot. now, he’s standing opposite of you, acting as the goalie as you take your best shot. you kick the ball in decent form, just like how he taught you. the ball stays in the air for 4 minutes—

7:37 am

—then it lands on his face. you gasp as kaiser falls down, quickly rushing to his side. the damage is minimal that won’t stop him from using this to his advantage. he whines and rolls around on the grass, reaching a hand out for you two pull him up and when you grab it, he pulls you down with him. “you’re so childish, micha!” you smack him on the chest. he just smirks in return. you’re both dirty and sweaty now, but at least he’s gotten his revenge.

8:00 am

after cleaning up, you take kaiser to a flying yoga class. at some point he gets tangled in the fabric, dangling in mid-air. you nearly die of laughter as you take the opportunity to spin him around like a helicopter. he dies a little on the inside and you feel a sense of victory over the famous athlete.

8:41 am

kaiser makes you breakfast, which you enjoy together. with his athlete diet though, the foods he can consume are limited. so, after the healthy breakfast, you decide to treat yourself to dessert (aka more sugar than kaiser’s allowed in a lifetime). kaiser gives you a look of concern which soon morphs into one of affection.

you both are a little chaotic, but that makes you perfect for each other.

comment section

h1or1 : most sane morning routine 😭

bachira.m : @/isagiyoichi can’t catch a break

iluvkaiser: oikawa is anywhere but nationals

⤷ (name) : @/iluvkaiser HELP 💔

saeitoshiseyelash : (name) is a hottie

⤷ (name) : @/saeitoshiseyelash shidou i know it’s you

⤷ michaelkaiser : @/saeitoshiseyelash leave.

nikooo : 4 minutes in the air is crazy work 💀

[mooooonnnzz]

don’t text and swing! // miles morales x reader

miles loves texting and he loves you, what could go wrong?

cute lil miles texting headcanons

sum short n simple

readers gender not rlly specified

ooc miles?? idfk how he would text so i tried my best 😭

requests r open!!

miles says mentirosa that jus means liar

⊱ ────── {⋅. ✯ .⋅} ────── ⊰

🕷️ You’re never guaranteed a full on conversation with Miles because most the time he leaves you on open. He doesn’t do it on purpose, really. He just so happens to be a very busy man so trying to talk to him when he isn’t saving New York is pretty difficult.

9:55 pm [ miles <3 ]: Hey did u still one of my jackets

9:55 pm [ miles <3 ]: *steal idk how i got still

9:55 pm [ miles <3 ]: Anyways I cant find it anywhere and ik u have something to with it

10:00 pm [ miles <3 ]: I know ur not ignoring me rn…

10:01 pm [ you ]: oh wow of course im the first person you blame

10:01 pm [ you ]: also i dont have it ☝️

10:02 pm [ miles <3 ]: Who else would take my jackets??

10:02 pm [ miles <3 ]: This also isn’t the first time my jackets OR hoodies have gone missing

10:02 pm [ miles <3 ]: And somehow they always end up in your room

10:03 pm [ miles <3 ]: Suspicious right…🤨

10:06 pm [ you ]: oh shit by some magical force

10:06 pm [ you ]: your jacket managed to teleport to my bed!!

10:07 pm [ you ]: and somehow…IT FLEW ON ME?? AND NOW IM WEARING IT?

10:07 pm [ you ]: this is actually crazy…

10:15 pm [ you ]: wait miles where did you go

10:25 pm [ you ]: are you mad?

10:30 pm [ you ]: no way ur mad

10:40 pm [ you ]: MILES

10:42 pm [ you ]: HELLO

10:43 pm [ you ]: MILESSSS

10:56 pm [ you ]: oh wait mb you’re probably busy saving somebody

10:56 pm [ you ]: got a lil crazy there

10:57 pm [ you ]: ignore all that

1:00 am [ miles <3 ]: I KNEW IT

1:00 am [ miles <3 ]: It’s okay i like you a little deranged 😩

1:03 am [ you ]: why are you texting me at one in the morning

1:04 am [ miles <3 ]: Why are you replying?

1:05 am [ you ]: have you been fighting since 10?

1:12 am [ miles <3 ]: I’ve been studying! 🤓

1:12 am [ you ]: LIAR i know what you are…

🕷️ You text him while he’s in the middle of fighting? You bet he’s going to respond. While giving himself a reasonable distance away from the villian, he holds out his pointer finger and says; “Hold on, let me respond to them real quick…” While they’re throwing punches at Miles, he’s dodging all of them while texting you back. Though, he’s text aren’t legible. At least he thinks they are! All Miles wants to do is talk to you, even if you don’t understand half the things he’s typing. Texting him while he’s swinging has the same effect. He has dropped his phone multiple times and he’s always caught it before it could land on the street, though when his webs come in contact with his screen it registers as someone typing so without even knowing he’s spamming you a whole bunch of jumbled letters.

3:45 pm [ you ]: hey miles can i come over for dinner

3:45 pm [ you ]: im craving ur moms food 😍

3:46 pm [ miles <3 ]: oys of cours

3:48 pm [ you ]: did u just have a stroke

3:53 pm [ miles <3 ]: noi busy

3:53 pm [ you ]: if you’re busy why r u texting me 😭

3:53 pm [ you ]: go back to fighting or wtv ur doing

3:56 pm [ miles <3 ]: i wMt to talk toyj

3:58 pm [ you ]: u can talk to me later miles

3:58 pm [ you ]: im not going away

4:00 pm [ miles <3 ]: hatr

5:46 pm [ miles <3 ]: HEYYY

5:46 pm [ you ]: HII are you not busy anymore

5:47 pm [ miles <3 ]: Yeah

5:48 pm [ miles <3 ]: How’s your day been?

5:49 pm [ you ]: it’s been ehhhhh

5:49 pm [ you ]: i’ve been missing you 😔

5:51 pm [ miles <3 ]: ooajbdko092828900

5:51 pm [ miles <3 ]: 08:$jjaoppapp

5:52 pm [ miles <3 ]: !!!!!

5:54 pm [ you ]: what

6:00 pm [ miles <3 ]: I DROPPED MY PHONE

6:01 pm [ miles <3 ]: ANYWAYS back to what you were saying

6:02 pm [ miles <3]: I’ve been missing you too

6:04 pm [ you ]: youre no better than those people who text and drive 😐

6:05 pm [ you ]: don’t text and swing miles

🕷️ He loves sending you videos of him showing off in his suit. He did a cool trick midair? He’s going to prop up his phone somewhere and start recording, once he perfects the move and edits out any unneeded footage and he sends them to you. He’s all giddy when he does, in his head he’s like, “Will that impress them?” “Do they think that’s cool?” “They’re going to love this!”

11:00 am [ miles <3 ]: (1 attachment video)

11:00 am [ miles <3 ]: What do you think??

11:00 am [ miles <3 ]: Pretty cool right

11:03 am [ you ]: (1 attachment photo)

11:04 am [ you ]: LOOK AT THE FACE YOU MADE WHWN YOU JUMPEDD AHHHHH 💀

11:04 am [ you ]: this is going to be my new lock screen

11:05 am [ miles <3 ]: 😐

11:06 am [ miles <3 ]: Are you going to ignore the cool spin i did?

11:07 am [ you ]: oh sorey

11:08 am [ you ]: THAT WAS A REALLY SICK SPIN

11:09 am [ miles <3 ]: Mentirosa 😒

🕷️ Miles also sends you photos. It ranges from him swinging in midair or him relaxing on top of a building with his lunch in hand. He loves to keep you updated on his life. You’re the only one in this universe that knows his secret, so he texts or shows you everything he comes across as SpiderMan.

3:00 pm [ miles <3 ]: (1 attachment photo)

3:00 pm [ miles <3 ]: Look how pretty the view is from up here

3:00 pm [ you ]: oooh that’s actually so pretty

3:01 pm [ you ]: who knew new york could actually look nice for once?

3:02 pm [ miles <3 ]: I’m going to take you here one day for lunch

6:54 pm [ miles <3 ]: (1 attachment photo)

6:54 pm [ miles <3 ]: You should put this as your lock screen

6:55 pm [ you ]: it’s just you doing the peace sign while swinging

6:55 pm [ miles <3 ]: You said that like it’s a bad thing

6:55 pm [ miles <3 ]: It’s a nice photo :(

6:58 pm [ you ]: look i set it as my lock screen

6:58 pm [ you ]: (1 screenshot)

6:59 pm [ you ]: everyones gonna see that i know spiderman

6:59 pm [ miles <3 ]: YES GOOD

🕷️ He texts you nonsense sometimes. You could be chilling, watching something to pass the time and he will text you something so utterly stupid you would have to take a moment to process it.

10:00 am [ miles <3]: (1 attachment photo)

10:00 am [ you ]: u just sent an empty plate of food?

10:00 am [ miles <3 ]: Yeah cuz I ate 😜

10:01 am [ miles <3 ]: Like literally

10:03 am [ you ]: enough.

fanks to everyone who sent in requests IM WIRITN G THEM RN ✍️

[noneorother]

I bought Aziraphale's Bible so you don't have to.

Am I insane? Yes. Was it worth it? Maybe. In most* of both season 1 and season 2 of GO, there's a very specific Bible on a bookstand next to Aziraphale's desk. It's a vintage illustrated plate book by Harold Copping, known as the Harold Copping Bible, published by the religious tract society in London in 1910. It features some of the most well known Old Testament stories, summarized and annotated by the Bishop of Durham at the time, and illustrated by Copping, who was freshly returned from a sojourn in the middle east. Ironically, It was meant as a lay-person's version of a comic book, short, exciting by use of exotic illustrations, and easy to read.

But my (expensive) gain is now your gain! As I've collected here every visible page in both seasons for your reading and viewing pleasure.

Season 1: All episodes Adam & Eve Genesis iii (1:3) / HCB page 10

Season 2: Episode 1 Joseph known to his brethren Genesis xlv (1:45) / HCB Page 28

S2E1 14:21, S2E1 17:41, S2E1 39:45

Season 2: Episode 2 Jacob's vow Genesis xxviii (1:28) / HCB Page 22

S2E2 5:49

Season 2: Episode 2 Joseph known to his brethren Genesis xlv (1:45) / HCB Page 28

S2E2 13:38 (see S2E1 above)

Season 2: Episode 2 The Brazen Serpent Numbers xxi (4:21) / HCB page 36

S2E2 16:12, 43:40

Season 2: Episode 2* Bible on the desk, Magazine on the stand Annuel L'art Pour Tous, Cover (1861-1880 most likely)

S2E2 22:10

The French L'art pour tous industrial design periodical will have to be a story for another post. For now, just enjoy this 1880 edition copperplate of cherubs discovering a microscope...

Season 2: Episode 2 Imaginary page from HCB, Job KJV Job (18:1) / HCB N/A

S2E2 22:29, S2E2 40:05 Obviously, the plate illustrations and text look different here than in the real bible, because they were created for the show. But there are a few more particularities here. For one, this layout with the thin grid around the text, as well as the paragraph symbol next to the first title, indicate that this would have been a printer's proof copy, not a finished book. It shows you the layout grid and can be annotated for changes. Second, there seems to be a war going on between fonts. Where the "chapter" of Job begins, we get a font and a style similar to the original bible, which gets rudely interrupted by a dropped capital (from the real book) and a Gothic-style font/verse numbers like in the original King James version of the printed Bible.

Season 2: Episode 3 The Brazen Serpent NUMBERS xxi (4:21) / HCB page 36

S2E3 1:18 (see episode 2)

Season 2: Episode 5 By the Rivers of Babylon Pslam cxxxvii (19:137) / HCB page 52

S2E5 21:20

Season 2: Episode 6 Bible missing, L'art pour Tous on the stand Annuel L'art Pour Tous, Cover (1861-1880 most likely)

S2E6 10:21, 17:21, 18:15, 34:28 (see episode 2)

Season 2: Episode 6 Closed HCB, L'art pour Tous on the stand behind HCB page 0

S2E6 37:58, 44:20, 48:08

[berryqueercc]

Yeaaaa this one is even longer than the blushes one. But I like facepaints for the use of my aliens I make so of course it's going to have the most.

Anyway this is a bunch of facepaints I like, things I recategorized as facepaints, and things I created, in my colors.

These work for all ages, frames, genders and occults.

Otherworld Swatch

Duotone Swatch

Galaxy Swatch

Gradient Swatch

Download and Originals below the cut!

[Google Drive P1] [Google Drive P2]

In the order above:

#1-3 - My favorite DAI Vallaslins converted #4-15 - A couple of my Andromeda Facepaints. #16 - Thunder Facepaint by Brainstrip #17 & 18 - Dots Facepaint by DecayClown #19-21 - Spots Facepaint by DecayClown #22 & 23 - Bat Lady Blush by EvilQuinzel #24 - Data Eyeliner by EvilQuinzel #25 & 26 - Cupid Eyeliner by EvilQuinzel #27 - Mermaid Blush by EvilQuinzel #28-30 - Cyberskull Blush by EvilQuinzel #31-33 - CyFi Neuromancer Blush by EvilQuinzel #34 - Snow Eyeliner by EvilQuinzel #35 - Stargaze Eyeliner by EvilQuinzel #36 - A facepaint part of a set I started and never finished. #37 & 38 - Circuit Spots by iyaS #39 - Starpop Blush A by J3LLYFISH #40-42 - Starpop Blush B by J3LLYFISH #43 - Starpop Blush C by J3LLYFISH #44 & 45 - Eyeshadow N10 by Jul-Haos #46 - Fallen Marks by KikuruAcchi #47 - Runes by KikuruAcchi #48 - Runes Of The Forest by KikuruAcchi #49 - Constellation And Stars by LaraBliss #50 - Saiiia Face Tattoo by Lisaminicatsims #51 - Myshuno Glitter by Networksims #52 & 53 - Alien Dot Markings by pastelsims #54 - Alien Facepaint V6 by Reevaly #55-63 - Petchy Alien Spots TS2 Conversion #64-69 - Petchy's Alien Spots by Glowing a-la FutileFairytale #70-72 - Alien Facepaint V4 by Reevaly #73-75 - Alien Facepaint V5 by Reevaly #76 - Alien Facepaint V7 by Reevaly #77 - Alien Facepaint V8 by Reevaly #78 - Anjos V2 by Reevaly #79-80 - Belle Blush by Reevaly #81 - Butterfly Blush V3 by Reevaly #82 - Dots V1 by Reevaly #83-84 - Dot Blush V1 by Reevaly #85 - Biium Blush by Reevaly #86 - Dot V7 by Reevaly #87 - Dot V8 by Reevaly #88 - Dot Facepaint V9 by Reevaly #89 - Fae Paint V1 by Reevaly #90 - Fae Paint V7 by Reevaly #91-93 - Facemask Halloween by Reevaly #94 & 95 - Gudrun by Reevaly #96 - Halloween Mask V1 by Reevaly #97 - Halloween Mask V3 by Reevaly #98 - Neon Blush V1 by Reevaly #99 - Neon Blush V2 by Reevaly #100 - Neon Blush V3 by Reevaly #101 - Neon Blush V5 by Reevaly #102 - Neon Blush V6 by Reevaly #103 - Spring Tulia by Reevaly #104 - Xintus by Reevaly #105 - Error 404 not found. #106 - Face Glitter by SmallFoxie #107 - Demon Blush by Taty #108 - Fantasy Tattoo 01 by Taty #109-111 - Fantasy Tattoo 02 by Taty #112-114 - Fantasy Blush 01 by Taty #115-117 - Fantasy Blush 02 by Taty #118-120 - Fantasy Freckle by Taty #121 - Fantasy Blush 05 by Taty #122 - Fantasy Blush 09 by Taty #123 - Mermaid Blush by Taty #124 - Tribal Blush by Taty #125 - Tribal Blush 02 by Taty #126 - Tribal Face 04 by Taty #127 - Tribal Face 05 by Taty #128 - Tribal Face 06 by Taty #129 - Tribal Face 07 by Taty #130 - Tribal Face 02 by Taty #131 - Tribal Blush 03 by Taty #132 - Lots A Dot by KatDashes TS2 Conversion #133-135 - Thessia Spots by Kiinu TS2 Conversion #136 - Constellation Freckles by PascalCurious TS2 Conversion #137 & 138 - Stargaze by Tealeaf TS2 Conversion #139 & 140 - Fawn Tattoo V2 by UnidentifiedSims #141 - CyFi Cosmic Crush Eyeshadow by Willeekmer #142 & 143 - Pride 24 by Willeekmer #144 - Honeybee Eyeshadow by Willeekmer #145-147 - Simply Spots by Xyliax #148-149 - Trapping's Beneghalis TS2 Conversion by Weepingsimmer

[get-deutsche-bahned]

With Season 13 complete now, here's the updated season length comparison!

Season 12 remains on top with a total runtime of 6h 31mins, with season 13 a close second (comparatively) at 6h 12min, though it has one episode fewer. It thus decisively beats the third place, which is season 5 at 4h 52min.

This time, I also plotted the runtimes per episode within each season: their average (shown as the blue line), as well as the longest (yellow) and shortest (red) episode.

The longest episode for most seasons was the finale (seasons 2, 5, 8, 10, 11, 13), with the runners-up the first episode (pilot and seasons 4 and 12), so, who's ready for season 13.5 to have two 1.5h-episodes? as well as the penultimate (seasons 1, 6, 9; though note that season 1 only had 3 episodes).

Initially, I expected the disparity between longest and shortest episode to be the largest for season 13 -- after all, the shortest episode had been 42 minutes, while the finale was almost twice as long at 1h 20min -- but the lead here is season 5 (Race to the End of the World; 23min/55min) followed by season 8 (Arctic Escape; 22min/58min). Both of those are very similar game formats. Season 1 only has four minutes of disparity between the minimum and maximum, or a maximum of 15% difference between episode runtimes, followed by season 4 with 9 minutes of difference, or 20%. Meanwhile, the maximum difference for seasons 5 and 8 were 57.7% and 56.2% respectively (i.e. the shortest episode was less than half as long as the longest, see above). Season 11, 12, and 13 all hover just below 50% difference (48.4%/59.5%/47.4%)

I found it very interesting to see episode length go down over the pre-channel opening seasons and then almost continually up from there-on; though, of course, the games have tended to get longer, too. Season 3, 7, 11 were the tag seasons, though even those have gotten longer as time progresses (for all that I believe each tag game is still only 3 filming days long).

I'm very excited to see where the journey will take them, stats-wise!

Cumulative Season runtime, ordered by length:

Season 12: 6:31:28 Season 13: 6:12:29 Season 5: 4:52:32 Season 6: 4:42:10 Season 10: 4:23:23 Season 11: 4:00:34 Season 8: 3:51:40 Season 9: 3:22:26 Season 4: 3:13:25 Season 3: 3:12:08 Season 7: 3:02:43 Pilot: 1:53:20 Season 2: 1:49:53 Season 1: 1:20:05

[lesfruitsdores]

Who are the hostages still held by Hamas?

On October 7, 2023, 253 Israelis and foreign nationals were kidnapped to Gaza by Hamas and gazan civilians. Since then, 105 were released in a prisioner exchange deal, 4 were released by Hamas and 3 were rescued.

However, 60 remain in captivity [as of 02/09/24] (4 of those were kidnapped prior to 2023). A recent investigation has concluded that more than a fifth of the hostages are dead and the fate of some other hostages remains unknown. This video explains how doctors determine which hostages are dead, based on the nature of their injury and by analyising footage and the victims' last phone calls. Additionally, during the operation in Gaza, the IDF has recovered the bodies of a few victims and returned to their families for burial.

Since I couldn't find this all in one place, I've compiled a list of: 1) hostages who are presumed alive; 2) hostaged whose death has been reported/confirmed; 3) hostages who were released or rescued. In the group of hostages presumed to be alive who haven't been released, the youngest is 1-year-old Kfir Bibas and the oldest hostage is Iraqi-born 85-year old Shlomo Mansour.

As we learn more information, I'll continue to update this post.

They need to come back home. I'm hoping for more successful rescue operations soon. Keep them in your thoughts.

Hostages still held by Hamas (presumed alive or fate unknown):

(1) (2) (3)

Abraham Eitan Mor (23)

Agam Berger (19)

Alexander (Sasha) Trupanob (28)

Alon Ohel (22)

Arbel Yehoud (28)

Ariel Bibas (4)

Ariel Cunio (26)

Avera Mengistu (37) – Has been held hostage since 2014

Avinathan Or (30)

Bar Kupershtein (22)

Bipin Joshi (23)

Daniel Gilboa (19)

David Cunio (33)

Doron Steinbrecher (30)

Edan Alexander (20)

Eitan Horn (37)

Eli Sharabi (51)

Eliya Cohen (26)

Elkana Bohbot (34)

Evytar David (23)

Gadi Moses (79)

Gali Berman (26)

Guy Gilboa-Dalal (22)

Hamzah Al-Zayadni (22)

Hisham al-Sayed (35) - Has been held hostage since 2015

Yair Horn (45)

Idan Shivi (28)

Itzhk Elgarat (68)

Karina Ariev (19)

Kfir Bibas (1)

Liri Albag (18)

Matan Angrest (21)

Matan Zangauker (24)

Maxim Herkin (35)

Naama Levy (19)

Nimrod Cohen (19)

Oded Lifshitz (83)

Ofer Kalderon (53)

Ohad Ben Ami (55)

Ohad Yahalomi (49)

Omer Neutra (22)

Omer Shem Tov (21)

Omer Wenkert (22)

Omri Miran (46)

Or Levy (33)

Rom Braslavski (19)

Romi Gonen (23)

Sagui Dekel-Chen (35)

Samuel Keith Siegel (64)

Segev Kalfon (25)

Shiri Bibas (32)

Shlomo Mansour (85)

Tal Shoham (38)

Tamir Nimrod (19)

Tsachi Idan (51)

Yagev Kirsht (34)

Yarden Bibas (34)

Yosef Al-Zayadni (53)

Yosef Ohana (23)

Ziv Berman (26)

Hostages confirmed/reported dead:

(Note: I couldn't find a report with the full list, but if you google each individual name you can find sources.)

Abraham Munder (79) - Body recovered on 20/08/24.

Alex Danzig (75) - Body recovered on 20/08/24.

Alexander Lobanov (32)

Almog Sarusi (26)

Alon Shamriz (26) – Mistakenly killed by the IDF

Amit Buskila (28) - Likely killed on Oct. 7. Body recovered on 17/05/24.

Amiram Cooper (84) - Status updated on 03/06/24.

Arye Zalmanovich (85) - Death reported by Hamas. He was forced to appear in a propaganda video.

Asaf Hamami (41)

Aviv Atzili (49)

Carmel Gat (39) - Body recovered on 31/08/24.

Chaim Peri (79) - Status updated on 03/06/24.

Daniel Oz (19) - Killed on Oct. 7. Status updated on 25/02/24

Daniel Perez (22) - Killed on Oct. 7. Status updated on 17/03/24

Dolev Yehoud (35) - Killed on Oct. 7. He was presumed to be a hostage, but his remains were found in Israel after months. Status updated on 03/06/24.

Dror Kaplun (68)

Dror Or (48) - Killed on Oct. 7. Status updated on 02/05/24.

Eden Yerushalmi (24) - Body recovered on 31/08/24.

Eden Zecharya (28)

Eitan Levy (53)

Elad Katzir (47) - Murdered by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. His body was recovered in Khan Yunis. Status updated on 06/04/24.

Eliyahu Margalit (75)

Elyakim Libman (23) - Killed on Oct. 7. It was presumed he was a hostage because his body wasn't found, but it was later discovered his remains were accidentally buried with another victim. Status updated on 03/05/24.

Gad Haggai (73)

Guy Iluz (26)

Hadar Goldin (32) - Body held hostage since 2014

Hanan Yablonka (42) - Killed on Oct. 7. Body recovered on 24/05/24.

Hersh Goldberg-Polin (23) - Body recovered on 31/08/24.

Ilan Weiss (56)

Inbar Haiman (27)

Itay Chen (19) - Killed on Oct. 7. Status updated on 12/03/24.

Itay Svirsky (35) – Killed by Hamas in captivity. His body was shown in a propaganda video

Itzik Gelenter (58) - Likely killed on Oct. 7. Body recovered on 17/05/24.

Joshua Loitu Mollel (21) – A released video shows how he was brutally murdered by a group of men on October 7

Judy Weinstein (70)

Kiril Brodski (19)

Lior Rudaeff (61) - Killed on Oct. 7. His body was taken to Gaza. Status updated on 07/05/24.

Maya Goren (56)

Mordechai Yonathan Samerano (21) - Killed on Oct. 7. His body was taken to Gaza.

Nadav Popplewell (51) - Status updated on 03/06/24.

Nik Beizer (19)

Noa Marciano (19) – Her body was found near the Al-Shifa hospital

Michel Nisenbaum (59) - Killed on Oct. 7. Body recovered on 24/05/24.

Muhammed Alatrash (40) - Killed on Oct. 7. Status updated on 24/06/24.

Ofir Tzarfati (27)

Ofra Keider (70)

Oren Goldin (34)

Ori Danino (24) - Body recovered on 31/08/24.

Orión Hernandez (30) - Killed on Oct. 7. Body recovered on 24/05/24.

Oron Shaul (30) – Body held hostage since 2014

Ran Gvlli (24)

Ravid Katz (41)

Ron Benjamin (53) - Killed on Oct. 7 and his body was taken to Gaza. Body recovered on 18/05/24.

Ron Scherman (19)

Ronen Engel (54)

Sahar Baruch (24) – Killed by Hamas during a failed hostage rescue operation

Samer Talalka (22) – Mistakenly killed by the IDF

Shay Levinson (19)

Shani Louk (22) - Body taken to Gaza. Her body was recovered on 17/05/24.

Sonthaya Oakkharasr - Killed on Oct. 7. Body taken to Gaza. Status updated on 16/05/24.

Sudthisak Rinthalak - Killed on Oct. 7. Body taken to Gaza. Status updated on 16/05/24.

Tal Chaim (42)

Tamir Adar (38)

Tomer Ahimas (20)

Uriel Baruch (35) - Status updated on 26/03/24

Yagev Buchshtab (34)

Yair Yaakov (59) – Killed on Oct. 7. Sons and girlfriend were released. Status updated on 15/02/24.

Yehudit Weiss (65) – Her body was found near the Al-Shifa hospital

Yossi Sharabi (53) – His dead body was shown in a propaganda video

Yoram Metzer (80) - Status updated on 03/06/24.

Yotam Haim – Mistakenly killed by the IDF

Ziv Dado (36)

Released/rescued hostages:

(1) (2)

Abigail Edan, 4, American citizen

Ada Sagi, 75

Adi Shoham, 38

Adina Moshe, 72

Agam Goldstein-Almog, 17

Aisha Ziyadne, 17

Alma Avraham, 84

Alma Or, 13

Almog Meir Jan (21) - Rescued by the IDF on 08/06/24.

Amit Shani, 15

Amit Soussana, 40

Andrey Zozlov (27) - Rescued by The IDF on 08/06/24.

Anucha Angkaew

Aviv Asher, 2, German citizen

Aviva Adrienne Siegel, 62

Bancha Kongmanee, Thai national

Bilal Ziyadne, 18

Boonthom Phankhong, Thai national

Buddee Saengboon, Thai national

Chalermchai Sangkaew

Channa Peri, 79

Chen Goldstein-Almog, 48

Clara Marman, 63, Argentine citizen

Daniel Aloni, 44

Dafna Elyakim, 15

Doron Katz Asher, 34, German citizen

Ditza Heiman, 84

Emilia Aloni, 5

Emily Toni Kornberg Hand, 8

Emma Cunio, 3, Argentine citizen

Erez Calderon, 12, French citizen

Eitan Yahalomi, 12, French citizen

Ela Elyakim, 8

Fernando Marman – Rescued by the IDF

Gabriela Leimberg, 59, Argentine citizen

Gal Goldstein-Almog, 11

Gal Tarshansky, 13

Gelienor (Jimmy) Pacheco, 37, Filipino national

Hagar Brodetz, 40

Hanna Katzir, 77

Hila Rotem Shoshani, 12

Ilana Gritzewsky Kimchi, 30

Irena Tati, 73, a Russian citizen, was included on the list but released separately from the exchange deal.

Itay Regev Jerbi, 18

Juckapan Sikena

Judith Raanan, 59 [Released 22/10/23]

Kaid Farhan Alkadi (52) - Rescued by the IDF on 27/08/24.

Karina Engel-Bart, 51, Argentine citizen

Keren Munder, 54

Komkrit Chombua

Kong Saelao

Liam Or, 18

Liat Beinin Atzili, 49, American citizen

Luis Har – Rescued by the IDF

Manee Jirachart

Margalit Mozes, 78, German citizen

Maya Regev Jirbi, 21

Meirav Tal, 53

Mia Leimberg, 17, Argentine citizen

Mia Shem, 21, French citizen

Mika Engel, 18, Argentine citizen

Mongkhol Phajuabboon, Thai national

Moran Stela Yanai, 40

Natalie Raanan, 17 [Released 22/10/23]

Nattaporn Onkaew

Natthawaree Moonkan, Thai national

Naveh Shoham, 8

Nili Margalit, 41

Noa Argamani (26) - Rescued by the IDF on 08/06/24.

Noam Avigdori, 12

Noga Weiss, 18

Noam Or, 17

Noralin Babadilla, 60, born in the Philippines

Nurit Cooper [Released 24/10/23]

Ofri Brodetz, 10

Ohad Munder, 9

Or Yaakov, 16, German citizen

Ori Megidish – Rescued by the IDF

Oriya Brodetz, 4

Owat Suriyasri, 40, father of two

Ofelia Adit Roitman, 77, born in Argentina

Ofir Engel, 17, Dutch citizen

Paiboon Rattanin

Pattanayut Tonsakree

Phonsawan Pinakalo

Ra’aya Rotem, 54

Raz Ben-Ami, 56, German citizen

Rimon Kirsht Buchshtav, 36

Raz Asher, 4, German citizen

Ron Krivoi, 25, an Israeli-Russian citizen, was included on the list, although he was released separately from the exchange deal.

Ruth Munder, 78

Sahar Calderon, 16, French citizen

Santi Boonphrom, Thai national

Sapir Cohen, 29

Shani Goren, 29

Sharon Aloni-Cunio, 34, Argentine citizen

Sharon Hertzman Avigdori, 52

Shlomi Ziv (40) - Rescued by the IDF on 08/06/24.

Shiri Weiss, 53

Shoshan Haran, 67

Surin Kesungnoen

Tal Goldstein-Almog, 8

Tamar Metzger, 78

Uthai Sangnuan, Thai national

Uthai Thunsri, Thai national

Wichai Kalapat, 28, Thai national

Wichian Temthon

Withoon Phumee, 33, Thai national

Yaffa Adar, 85

Yagil Yaakov, 12, German citizen

Yahel Shoham, 3

Yarden Roman-Gat, 35, German citizen

Yelena Trupanov, 50, a Russian citizen, was included on the list but released separately from the exchange deal.

Yocheved Lifshitz [Released 24/10/23]

Yuli Cunio, 3, Argentine citizen

Yuval Brodetz, 8

Yuval Engel, 12, Argentine citizen

[powluna]

NEW VIDEO TUTORIAL 🩷

In this video I show you how to bring your own models that you created in Blender into The Sims 4 Create A Sim mode! Some experience with basic Blender controls and Sims 4 Studio options is neccessary to keep this video short and on point (and you all obviously watched my last video where I explained Blender AND Sims 4 Studio lol).

I hope this video helps to get your own things into the game. If you are stuck and need help, don't hesitate to ask me! 🩷

Timestamps below if you are looking for something specific:

0:00 Intro

01:17 Blender | Starting with your own model

02:15 S4S | Exporting a reference mesh

02:49 Blender | Preparing the reference mesh

03:04 Blender | Adding your own model

03:40 Blender | UV_0 and UV_1

04:14 Blender | Data Transfer the UV_1

05:07 Blender | Merging reference and own model

05:56 Blender | Weights & Weight Transfer

07:45 Blender | Vertex Paint

08:55 Blender | Mesh Groups & Cut Number

09:59 S4S | Creating a package file and importing the files

10:27 The Sims 4 | Final asset in the game & Outro

[nofatclips-home]

The Ultimate Film Studies Watchlist:

Pre-1920s 4:52 The Films of the Edison Labs 6:05 The Films of Louis and Auguste Lumiére 6:57 The Big Swallow (1901) 7:56 Le Voyage Dans La Lune (1902) 9:04 The Great Train Robbery (1903) 10:07 Fantasmagorie (1908) 10:56 Suspense (1913) 11:41 The Birth of a Nation (1915) 13:48 Intolerance (1916) 14:56 J'accuse (1919)

The 1920s 15:52 The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) 16:46 The Phantom Carriage (1921) 17:29 Haxan (1922) 18:07 Sherlock Jr. (1924) 18:51 Greed (1924) 19:33 The Last Laugh (1924) 20:25 Battleship Potemkin (1925) 22:25 A Page of Madness (1926) 23:10 Metropolis (1927) 23:51 Napoleon (1927) 25:02 Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) 25:43 The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) 26:57 Un Chien Andalou (1929) 27:22 Man with a Movie Camera (1929)

The 1930s 28:50 M (1931) 29:35 Freaks (1932) 30:24 The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933) 30:54 Duck Soup (1933) 32:04 L'Atalante (1934) 33:01 Modern Times (1936) 33:36 Snow White and the Seven Dwarves (1937) 35:45 Stagecoach (1939) 36:26 The Rules of the Game (1939) 37:48 Gone with the Wind (1939)

The 1940s 39:18 The Great Dictator (1940) 39:59 Fantasia (1941) 41:20 Citizen Kane (1941) 43:15 To Be or Not To Be (1942) 44:56 Meshes of the Afternoon (1943) 45:49 Casablanca (1943) 46:56 Double Indemnity (1944) 48:18 Ivan the Terrible (1944) 48:51 Beauty and the Beast (1946) 49:50 Paisan (1946) 50:39 Brief Encounter (1946) 51:25 The Bicycle Thieves (1948) 52:43 Children of the Beehive (1948) 53:15 The Red Shoes (1948) 54:17 The Third Man (1949)

The 1950s 55:35 Sunset Blvd. (1950) 56:28 Los Olvidados (1950) 57:26 Rashomon (1951) 58:42 Singin' in the Rain (1952) 59:34 Tokyo Story (1953) 1:00:59 Ugetsu (1954) 1:01:35 Rear Window (1954) 1:02:42 The Night of the Hunter (1955) 1:03:42 Ordet (1955) 1:04:17 Pather Panchali (1955) 1:04:57 Seven Samurai (1956) 1:06:25 The Searchers (1956) 1:07:25 A Man Escaped (1957) 1:08:27 The Cranes are Flying (1957) 1:09:08 Touch of Evil (1957) 1:09:51 Vertigo (1958) 1:11:22 The 400 Blows (1959)

The 1960s 1:12:53 Psycho (1960) 1:13:42 L'Avventura (1961) 1:14:39 Lawrence of Arabia (1962) 1:15:35 La Jetee (1962) 1:16:10 Vivre Sa Vie (1963) 1:17:17 8 1/2 (1963) 1:18:04 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) 1:18:50 The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) 1:19:26 Woman in the Dunes (1965) 1:20:01 Persona (1966) 1:21:08 The Battle of Algiers (1966) 1:21:52 Andrei Rublev (1966) 1:22:42 Playtime (1967) 1:23:18 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) 1:24:28 Kes (1969) 1:25:23 Once Upon a Time in the West (1969) 1:26:25 The Color of Pomegranates (1969) 1:27:07 Army of Shadows (1969)

The 1970s 1:28:25 The Conformist (1970) 1:28:53 A Touch of Zen (1971) 1:29:37 The Godfather Part I & II (1972-1974) 1:30:37 Pink Flamingos (1972) 1:31:45 The Spirit of the Beehive (1973) 1:32:39 The Exorcist (1973) 1:33:08 La Maman et la Putain (1973) 1:34:22 Badlands (1973) 1:34:53 The Conversation (1974) 1:35:32 A Woman Under the Influence (1975) 1:36:45 Jeanne Dielman 23 Quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelle (1975) 1:37:52 Salo or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975) 1:39:05 Nashville (1975) 1:39:40 Jaws (1975) 1:40:47 Barry Lyndon (1975) 1:41:17 Taxi Driver (1976) 1:42:28 Eraserhead (1977) 1:43:37 Stars Wars (1977) 1:44:41 House (1977) 1:45:09 Alien (1979) 1:46:22 Apocalypse Now (1979) 1:47:32 Stalker (1979)

The 1980s 1:48:43 Raging Bull (1980) 1:49:33 The Shining (1980) 1:50:27 Pixote (1980) 1:51:10 Koyaanisqatsi (1982) 1:52:08 Videodrome (1983) 1:52:32 Ran (1985) 1:53:27 Come and See (1985) 1:54:23 Tenshi no Tamago (1985) 1:55:23 A Short Film About Killing (1988) 1:56:20 A City of Sadness (1989) 1:57:24 The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover (1989) 1:58:31 Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989) 1:59:42 Do the Right Thing (1989)

The 1990s 2:00:54 Goodfellas (1990) 2:01:48 Close-Up (1990) 2:02:49 A Brighter Summer Day (1991) 2:03:51 Man Bites Dog (1992) 2:04:42 Hardboiled (1992) 2:05:43 Satantango (1994) 2:07:12 Pulp Fiction (1994) 2:08:28 Clerks (1994) 2:09:34 The Lion King (1994) 2:10:21 La Haine (1995) 2:11:25 Cure (1997) 2:12:00 Festen (1998) 2:12:54 Beau Travail (1998) 2:13:27 Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999) 2:14:22 The Matrix (1999) 2:15:10 American Movie (1999)

[catslvrr]

game plan

kim minji x fem!reader | smau

Synopsis: Your relationship with university roommate, Minji, starts off rocky because of your love for gaming, which has led to many sleepless nights for her. However, you’re determined to change this through your self-proclaimed charm and with the help of your #1 hype-man, Hyein (and with Haerin watching on the sidelines).

Contains: cursing, injuries, fire, drinking, suggestive & death-related jokes, timestamps matter(?), self-indulgent game mentions

Profiles: 🦦🦦🦦 | 🤝

Chapters:

00. the build-up

01. the blow-up

02. let them (over)cook

03. the furies

04. david anklebreaker

05. bed-ridden

06. snorrr mimimi

07. change for the better

08. get along t-shirt

flashback: false accusations

09. the first conversation

10. just ONE run

11. haerin’s beloved mug

12. just roommates

13. recovery week

14. mission dwm initiated

15. hyein attenborough strikes again

16. add it to the list

17. let her cook (literally)

18. the aftermath

19. an honest mistake

20. two sides of the same coin

21. moving (back) in

22. famous last words

23. dying a legend

24. the foretold prophecy

25. back to reality

26. change of heart

27. pick a struggle

28. WWYD (what would y/n do)

29. making up for lost time

flashback: leaning tower of pocky

30. back in the game

31. thumbs up

32. levelling up

33. sage advice

34. game night

35. a GREAT morning

36. compsci club UNITE! (plus haerin and hanni)

37. forgotten nuggets

38. URETHRA!

39. game night pt. 2

40. y/n stats

41. be there or square

42. local celebrity

43. smash tournament

44. game night pt. 3

45. mission luts initiated

46. return of the furies

47. game night pt. 4

48. d-day

49. going out with a bang

50. over and (knocked) out

51. deja vu

52. after all these years

flashback: the very first mission

53. endgame

[ms-m-astrologer]

Cosmic Events: June 2025

Executive summary: maybe our best month in 2025 to get things done - don’t waste these opportunities!

Lunar Phases

Tuesday, June 3, 03:41 UTC - First Quarter Moon, 12°50’ Virgo

Saturday, June 7, 05:56 UTC - Gibbous Moon, 1°45’ Scorpio

Wednesday, June 11, 07:44 UTC - Full Moon, 20°39’ Sagittarius

A very high energy Full Moon, with a grand trine in Fire signs (Moon/Sag, Mars/Leo, Chiron and Eris/Aries) just begging for some positive direction. Aim wisely.

Sunday, June 15, 04:43 UTC - Disseminating Moon, 9°21’ Aquarius

Wednesday, June 18, 19:19 UTC - Last Quarter Moon, 27°48’ Pisces

Sunday, June 22, 04:12 UTC - Balsamic Moon, 16°01’ Taurus

Wednesday, June 25, 10:32 UTC - New Moon, 4°08’ Cancer

Exactly conjunct Jupiter, exactly sextile Mars/Virgo - this has major “home improvement” energy. We need to be laser-focused on our intentions.

Saturday, June 28, 21:50 UTC - Crescent Moon, 22°26’ Leo

Void of Course Moon

Sunday, June 1, 23:38 UTC (Leo) - Monday, June 2, 03:00 UTC (Virgo)

Wednesday, June 4, 11:11 UTC (Virgo) - 13:38 UTC (Libra)

Saturday, June 7, 01:04 UTC (Libra) - 02:23 UTC (Scorpio)

Monday, June 9, 12:06 UTC (Scorpio) - 14:56 UTCc (Sagittarius)

Wednesday, June 11, 19:58 UTC (Sagittarius) - Thursday, June 12, 01:55 UTC (Capricorn)

Saturday, June 14, 08:52 UTC (Capricorn) - 11:00 UTC (Aquarius)

Monday, June 16, 17:31 UTC (Aquarius) - 18:09 UTC (Pisces)

Wednesday, June 18, 21:34 UTC (Pisces) - 23:08 UTC (Aries)

Saturday, June 21, 01:49 UTC (Aries) - 01:53 UTC (Taurus)

At a duration of four minutes, this is the shortest void Moon in June.

Monday, June 23, 01:50 UTC (Taurus) - 02:57 UTC (Gemini)

Monday, June 23, 08:26 UTC (Gemini) - Wednesday, June 25, 03:44 UTC (Cancer)

At a duration of 43 hours, 18 minutes, this is the longest void Moon in June.

Friday, June 27, 05:16 UTC (Cancer) - 06:05 UTC (Leo)

Sunday, June 29, 11:03 UTC (Leo) - 11:44 UTC (Virgo)

(There will be some similarly long void Moons in July….)

Retrograde/Direct/Etc.

Transiting Mercury enters its pre-retrograde shadow on Monday, June 30.

Transiting Venus has her greatest western elongation on Sunday, June 1. This is similar in feel to a First Quarter Moon: we finally feel ready to get on with new Venus projects.

Transiting Ceres is in her pre-retrograde shadow all month.

Transiting Pallas begins June in her pre-retrograde shadow; she stations retrograde on Monday, June 9, remaining retrograde until October 4.

Transiting Juno is retrograde all month.

Transiting Vesta starts June retrograde; she stations direct on Saturday, June 14, entering her post-retrograde shadow.

Transiting Saturn is in its pre-retrograde shadow all month.

Transiting Pluto is retrograde all month.

Ingresses

Friday, June 6 - transiting Venus enters Taurus

Sunday, June 8 - transiting Mercury enters Cancer

Monday, June 9 - transiting Jupiter enters Cancer

Tuesday, June 17 - transiting Mars enters Virgo

Staurday, June 21 - transiting Sun enters Cancer

(Alias the Cancer Solstice.)

Thursday, June 26 - transiting Mercury enters Leo

Opportunity Periods

Sunday, June 1, 23:32 UTC - 23:38 UTC. “You’ll have just a few minutes to do something meaningful during this very short OP.” (Ms M is rolling her eyes.)

Wednesday, June 4, 20:52 UTC - Saturday, June 7, 01:04 UTC. “A much-needed waxing Moon OP perfect for communication, networking, and projects related to beauty, events, and more.”

Thursday, June 12, 15:56 UTC - Saturday, June 14, 08:52 UTC. “This long OP favors many things, from creative work to practical family matters, just in time for Father’s Day.”

Wednesday, June 18, 19:19 UTC - 23:08 UTC. “Use this time for artistic activities, expressing love, and renewing your emotions during the Last Quarter Moon.”

Friday, June 20, 10:32 UTC - Saturday, June 21, 01:49 UTC. “You have the whole day to network and complete tasks.”

Wednesday, June 25, 10:02 UTC - 11:02 UTC. This is one-half hour before and after the Cancer New Moon. “If you have something important to start around now, this is a great time to do it.”

Thursday, June 26, 15:08 UTC - Friday, June 26, 06:05 UTC. “Very good OP for being creative and also to strengthen healthy and loving relationships.”

Monday, June 30, 01:14 UTC - Tuesday, July 1, 20:47 UTC. “Any activity during this long and positive OP will give good results, from practical matters to romance. This is the last OP before Mercury begins to slow down.”

Et Cetera

The Cancer Solstice is on Saturday, June 21, at 02:42 UTC. It’s very similar to New Moon chart four days later - excellent for “tending our gardens” like Candide.

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A Good Day to Be a Dog (오늘도 사랑스럽개) Whumplist

Source

Whumpee: Jin Seo Won (진서원) Portrayed by: Cha Eun Woo (차은우)

Synopsis: Han Hae Na is a single high school teacher with a family secret. Due to an ancestor's fault, Han Hae Na's family has been cursed for generations. When someone in her family kisses anyone, they turn into a dog at midnight for six hours. Drunk one night, Han Hae Na accidentally kisses Jin Seo Won, a teacher at the same high school, though they aren't even close as colleagues. Han Hae Na soon panics and persistently approaches Seo Won for a chance at another kiss. However, Jin Seo Won has a fear of dogs. (mydramalist)

Genre: Romance, fantasy, supernatural, comedy

Where to Watch: Viki

Note: Sorry it’s been so long between posts, I’m working on getting my lists out more frequently. On first glance, you wouldn’t guess that this show would have any whump at all, but it went from funny and lighthearted to dark and whumpy by the second-half.  There are also two whumpees.

TW: Bullying, S*icide (episode 13)

SPOILERS AHEAD!

Episode 1: nervous around dogs, someone sees a bruise on his wrist, jerking away from being touched (10:10); drunk (47:25); stumbling, terrified of a dog, tripping & falling, scrambling to get away (51:55)

Episode 2: drunk, stumbling, terrified of a dog, tripping & falling, scrambling to get away (2:05); flashback to being afraid of a dog, worried someone saw him (7:10); hair grabbed, head slapped (comedic) (14:30); losing his patience, seeing a dog and running away (16:20); protecting someone, bottle thrown at him (24:50); zoning out, flashback to being bullied, kicked, barked at by a vicious dog (30:55); flashback: chased, fought, slashed in the back by sword, blood spurting from him (34:25)

Episode 3: startled by a dog, scared, backing away, skittish (17:30); pushed, stumbling & falling (comedic) (20:30); face to face with a dog, barked at, shouting (31:35); talking about his fear of dogs (38:30)

Episode 4: flashback: lying unconscious & bloody, someone crying over him (25:25); waking & seeing a dog on his bed, shouting, smacked in the face by a door, falling on bed clutching his head (39:20); loose dog heading straight for him, suddenly terrified, eyes watering, flashback to vicious dog about to attack him as a child, protected (58:15)

Episode 5: startled, finding a student being bullied (11:30); opening up about his trauma, flashback to being bullied for his fear of dogs, beat up, crying, leaning on someone, consoled (26:00)

Episode 6: None

Episode 7: having a run in with an old bully, jerking his arm away, angry, flashback to being tormented by bullies (7:40); going back to the place where he was bullied, angry, shoving someone against a wall, threatening them (50:50); rushing to protect girlfriend from being attacked (59:10)

Episode 8: angry, attacking and chasing someone, led to the place he was bullied (31:40); scared of a vicious dog, hit in the back of the head with a plank, collapsing unconscious (34:35); lying unconscious on the floor, dog food poured on him (38:15); waking, seeing a dog & jerking up, scared, rescuing girlfriend, fought (42:00)

Episode 9: sword held at his throat (59:10)

Episode 10: held at sword-point by a friend (3:15); flashback: fought, protecting girlfriend, blood on his face (28:00)

Episode 11: memory triggered, flashback to being almost attacked by a dog (21:15); furious, grabbing someone, pushed back, frozen by magic (33:40); flashback: fought, blood on his face (49:05); flashback: caught for being a traitor, in a cell tied up, looking tired, interrogated, threatened to be beheaded (56:00)

Episode 12: his girlfriend has no memory of him, confronting someone (3:25); pissed, manhandling & punching someone, pushed, cutting his hand on glass, bleeding (19:45); treating wound, startled (23:20)

Episode 13: chased by dogs (35:35); flashback: in jail cell tied up (40:50); fought, slashed in the back with a sword, shot in the chest with an arrow, helped to walk, bloody, arrow still in his chest, coughing, worried over, dying in girlfriend’s arms (47:55)

Episode 14: None

Source

Whumpee: Bo Gyeom (보겸) Portrayed By: Lee Hyun Woo (이현우)

Episode 1-5: None

Episode 5: angry, threatening someone (47:15)

Episode 6: seeing his past love’s reincarnation, shocked, teary eyed, speechless (51:50)

Episode 8: almost struck with a metal pipe, using powers (51:40)

Episode 9: upset after having fortune read by his past love’s reincarnation, shaking, panting (57:15)

Episode 10: flashback: finding his girlfriend dead, crying; in the present: angry, holding a sword to his friend’s neck (1:55); flashback: suddenly sensing danger, worried, fought (53:55); ambushed, almost killed by arrows, using powers, stabbed with a sword, seeing girlfriend fall to her death, crying (56:18)

Episode 11: grabbed and pushed (33:40)

Episode 12: manhandled and shoved, punched twice, blood on lip, worried over (19:45); wound treated (22:37)

Episode 13: flashback: weeping (19:50); shocked, crying (36:50); flashback: shocked, seeing girlfriend falling to her death (47:35); realizing the truth, crying (50:55)

Episode 14: None

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Mr. Plankton (Mr. 플랑크톤) - Whump List

Whumpee : Hae Jo played Woo Do Hwan

Synopsis : Nobody loves Hae Jo, because nobody, including Hae Jo, knows who is his real father. One day, he hears news that will change his life. He decides to go look for his real father. He happens to have Jo Jae Mi accompany him on his journey. Jo Jae Mi always wanted to have a family. She is going to marry Eo Heung, who is the successor in the Eo Family. On the day of their wedding and before the wedding ceremony starts, Jo Jae Mi disappears with Hae Jo.

Genres : Romance, Drama

Warning! Possible spoilers below!

Hae Jo

Ep 1 : (Flashforward) (00:55) Laying on the ground, nose bleeding, dying, crying — (Present) (11:30) Thrown through an aquarium, grabbing a piece of glass with his bare hand — (24:30) Vision becomes blurry, ears ringing, has a motorbike accident, wakes up at the hospital, learns he has a tumor, told he has 3 months left to live — (36:30) Sharp headache 

Ep 2 : (08:15) Slapped — (53:50) Having a nightmare, sweating, talking in his sleep, concern for him

Ep 3 : (00:50) In a motorcycle accident, groaning in pain, arm bleeding — (20:50) Vomiting — (34:10) Salt thrown at his face — (36:05) Pushed to the ground — (42:25) In a headlock while driving — (44:25) In a car accident, head bleeding — (47:15) Hit, vision blurry, ears ringing, collapses unconscious — (49:10) Wakes up

Ep 4 : (04:05) Dragged while unconscious — (06:10) Pushed into water — (12:50) Water thrown at his face — (28:05) Sudden headache, heavy breathing, taking medication, groaning in pain, vomiting — (57:40) Sudden headache, sweating, in a lot of pain, hiding it

Ep 5 : (09:20) Headache, heavy breathing, looking for his medication — (16:40) In a fight (semi-comical) — (22:40) Teary-eyed — (44:25) Slapped (comedic), punches a mirror with his bare hand, hand bandaged — (55:25) Teary-eyed, angry, losing control, beating someone up, crying — (01:01:35) Teary-eyed

Ep 6 : (06:45) Punched — (16:00) Unconscious on a beach, wakes up, tries to get up but falls back down in pain, strong headache — (36:10) Punched, fighting — (41:45) Vision blurry, having a seizure, nose bleeding, concern for him, shaking, crying, passes out, acupuncture used on him, body massaged, wakes up (Gif Set) — (52:25) Attacked, fighting, falls, hits a rock, in pain, sudden headache, small seizure, punched several times, blood at his lips, saved, concern for him

Ep 7 : (03:35) Worried for someone, crying — Depressed

Ep 8 : (02:25) Bitten — (10:45) Crying — (15:15) Crying — (44:10) Hand cramps (sort of seizure), in pain, stumbling, collapses, vision blurry — (48:25) Cannot remember the code to his house, sitting on the ground crying — (59:05) Too much noise around him, headache, vision blurry, nauseous, collapses in public, seizure, concern for him, passes out

Ep 9 : (04:25) Unconscious in the hospital bed, oxygen mask, loved ones finally learn about his condition — (11:25) Heart stops beating, concern for him, cpr — (23:40) Wakes up (it’s just a dream, he’s actually still unconscious), taken out of the hospital — (30:55) Falls (while still unconscious), head slightly bleeding — (35:40) Wakes up (for real this time) — (39:30) Teary-eyed — (49:20) Fakes being in pain, concern for him (semi-comedic) — (56:55) Sobbing really hard 

Ep 10 : (07:05) Vomiting, nose bleeding — (32:00) Crying — (45:10) Strong headache, in pain, stumbling, walking into upcoming traffic, vision blurry, dry heaving, concern for him, confused — (50:10) Crying — (01:09:20) Nose bleed, collapses, dying, dies in his loved one’s arms (thank you for another K-trauma)

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