#30 day writing challenge volume 2

[krushkreates]

30 Day Writing Challenge Volume 2: August Edition

day 1: write a new piece of lore for your WIP

the lovely @morgansplace and @flyingthroughthemoonlight asked me to tag them in new siren/mermaid lore and since i’m developing a character, i figured now would be the best time to tag!

prompts are randomly picked through a number generator to keep things interesting

cross posted on ao3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/40740486

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sirens get along well with demons. combined with the two races reputations, it seemed fitting that they took refuge in each other. they also get along well with vampires, and surprisingly, many researchers have found that vamps will often take new sirens under their wings and help them understand their bond with magic.

since sirens are often isolationists, it can be difficult to find communities for the newly turned to find help in. their logic is “if they find two, they’ll find all.”

communities of sirens make them more likely to be targets of harassment and other forms of mistreatment.

the department is aware of the mistreatment, but it lacks the resources to properly handle siren cases.

[fallloverfic]

Where to read ENNEAD by Mojito, the boy's love manhwa

"The once peaceful land of Egypt has been stained with blood under the tyrannical rule of Seth, the god of war. Horus, son of the god Isis but not yet one himself, rises to challenge the throne and put an end to the chaos and destruction. Although the confrontation between Seth and Horus began with hatred, in time it becomes blurred by obsession and desire... The ancient mythology of Egypt comes to life as you've never seen it before in this compelling fantasy BL." - Tappytoon summary There are a lot of places to read ENNEAD, the Korean boy's love comic about gods in ancient Egypt, particularly Seth and Horus! But it can be a little confusing, so I'll put some of the big ones in a list, including how to read in English, Korean, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Taiwanese, and Thai (and here's a carrd version). If you're seeing this reblogged somewhere, check the original to see if there's been any updates, because I'll try to keep this up to date.

There are two versions of ENNEAD available most places it is available: an uncensored/mature/19+ version and a censored/16+/15+ version. The numbers refer to ages.

There is benefit to reading both! Mojito often modifies the censored scenes to show more of different scenes, and some of it explores character thoughts in ways you don't get in the mature version.

Episodes with version differences:

Season 1: Episodes 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 42, 43, 44

Season 2: Episodes 19, 45, 46, 47, 71

ENNEAD is currently two seasons long with an ongoing season 2, and a planned season 3. Mojito sporadically posts on twitter in Korean, sometimes sharing updates, writing/drawing commentary, and extras.

ENNEAD updates in Korean every 10 days, on the 9th, 19th, and 29th (barring holidays and hiatuses), and on the last day of February when it's updating in February, around 22:00 KST. It updates in English, French, and German every 10 days, on the 10th, 20th, and 30th (barring holidays and hiatuses), and on the last day of February when it's updating in February. When the English is updating near-simultaneously, it puts out its latest episode around 00:00 ET. The English translation is 8 episodes behind the Korean. The French and German are 8 episodes behind the Korean and are currently on hiatus, but will with S02E80 on 10 June 2024.

Korean Audio Drama

On 5 November 2023, ACO announced a Korean audio drama of season 1 (Episodes 1-73). It was available for purchase in physical and is now available to purchase digitally by episode. You need to make an account on either site to purchase it there, and the individual episode site seems to require ID verification before purchase. More information here.

Print Releases

ENNEAD season 1 is available in print in Korean and Taiwanese, which you can purchase through Harumio and Koonbooks (along with other merch). Apparently the physical editions are a little cheaper if you look for third party sellers. Mojito announced on March 18th, 2023, that season 2 would be getting a physical release after season 2 was fully released online, though Mojito didn't specify in what language.

Seven Seas began release of an English physical edition starting in November 2023. "Seven Seas [is releasing] two versions of the series, which were originally drawn for different audiences: a paperback version rated Older Teen, and a deluxe hardcover version rated Mature. (Each version is standalone but has alternate depictions of some adult material.)" We don't know how long this release will be, but season 1 in Korean is 6 volumes, and the English is at least 5. The English will seemingly use the Korean book covers, which also seemingly indicates a 6-volume release.

There are also ongoing physical releases in German, Italian, and Japanese.

Current physical release schedule:

21 November 2023: English volume 1 physical release

24 January 2024: Italian volume 1 physical release

15 February 2024: Italian volume 2 physical release

19 March 2024: English volume 2 physical release, German volume 1 physical release

28 March 2024: Italian volume 3 physical release

24 April 2024: Japanese volumes 1-2 physical release

16 May 2024: Italian volume 4 physical release

20 May 2024: Japanese volume 3 physical release

21 May 2024: German volume 2 physical release

19 June 2024: Japanese volume 4 physical release

23 July 2024: English volume 3 physical release

12 November 2024: English 4 physical release

English, French, German

Tappytoon is the only place to legally read ENNEAD in English online. There is currently no downloadable ebook copy in English. Tappytoon is available on browser and the app (for your phone and/or tablet). Tappytoon recently added the mature version to the app, but if you have any issues reading it, both are available and purchasable on the browser version, which you can read on your phone/tablet through your browser if you'd like. Any funds you add and any episodes you buy through the app will be there if you switch to browser. It also has a French translation and a German translation, both of which seem to be censored.

Each version, age-wise, is marked specifically: mature says "Mature" (twice), and has a red M, while the censored/16+ version is marked as 16+, and is missing the "Mature" markers.

Uncensored/mature version^^^ (Again, this should be available on the app now, but if you have any issues accessing it, it has been and still is fully accessible via a browser).

Censored/16+ version^^^

Obtaining episodes: The first three episodes are free to read and keep forever. The rest are paywalled, but there are two ways to read it free, legally, through Tappytoon:

Both versions of ENNEAD are part of Tappytoon's Time Till Free program, where you log in each day and read one episode for free. It means only one episode a day, but you don't have to do anything else. The newest 73 episodes must be purchased with points (the site currency), though. As of March 21st, 2024, this would mean you can get the entirety of season 1 for free, and 6 episodes of season 2.

If you download the app for Tappytoon (usable on phone or tablet), you can watch advertisements to earn points to buy episodes. It's around 30 ads for enough points to buy one episode. If you earn points this way, you can still use them for the mature version if you open it on browser (the points stay in your account), and the episodes will remain in your account even if you can't see the mature versions on the app.

3. You can just buy points. Most credit cards and PayPal should work.

4. Points do not expire, and Tappytoon does deals to get points for cheap every now and then.

Korean

ENNEAD is available in a number of places to legally read in the original Korean. The original Korean is ahead of the English translation currently by 8 episodes, so if you read the Korean, you will be ahead. If you're not using Chrome, I would recommend installing an extension on your browser that translates pages (Firefox has a number of them, just Google "Firefox translation extension"), which will make this part easier if you can't read Korean.

Witchcomics

Witchcomics carries both the censored and uncensored Korean version (uncensored has the red 19 symbol on the top right). It also has a phone app. You will need to verify your age with adult identification to access the uncensored version, and you can use international ID and payment methods for Witchcomics. Simply create an account and go to the customer care page, where they'll explain the process.

Witchcomics also typically provides a preview on their twitter a number of hours (usually no more than 24, sometimes under 10) before the new episode is released. And while Ridibooks uses the current series poster as a filler for episode "previews", Witchcomics puts a mini episode preview up for each episode on the buy/rent page itself (similar to Tappytoon).

Witchcomics is also the site that gives Mojito the biggest percentage of each episode's earnings, so if you're making a decision on where to best support Mojito, it's one of the better options, and Mojito has commented repeatedly she prefers people buy through Witchcomics.

Ridibooks

Ridibooks carries both the censored and uncensored Korean version. To find the uncensored version, type 엔네아드 in the search bar. The uncensored version has a 19 in a circle on the cover. There is also a version with a red cover, which is the complete season 1.

Ridibooks requires you to verify your age by submitting identification in order to read the uncensored/mature version. This guide is very helpful in signing up, getting 19+ access, and paying for episodes. Ridibooks accepts both international ID and international payments to access and read episodes for both the uncensored and censored versions of the story.

Naver

Naver carries both versions of the series in Korean. The uncensored version has the red 19 to the left of its name.

Kakao

Kakao carries both versions of the series in Korean. The censored version has a tiny gray 15 on the upper right corner, and the uncensored version has a 19 in the middle.

Bomtoon

Bomtoon carries both versions of the series in Korean. You need age verification to view the uncensored version, which requires submitting an adult ID to Bomtoon. The censored version is viewable without age verification.

Chinese

The simplified Chinese translation is available on bilibili, though it is censored. There is no uncensored Chinese translation. The Chinese translation is currently on hiatus.

German

Besides the Tappytoon online release, Panini Manga is releasing a physical version of the series. Volume 1 is out! Volume 2 will release on 21 May 2024.

Italian

Planet Manga, a division of Panini Comics, announced on June 6, 2023 that they would be releasing an official Italian translation of ENNEAD! Volume 1 released on 24 January 2024, and volume 2 released on 15 February 2024. Volume 3 released on 28 March 2024. Volume 4 will release on 16 May 2024.

Japanese

The uncensored ENNEAD has also been translated into Japanese and is available on b-boy, renta, CMOA, Mecha Comic, and Piccoma. A translation of the censored release will begin on 20 May 2024.

The physical release of the Japanese translation began on 24 April 2024, with volumes 1-2; volume 3 will release on 20 May 2024, volume 4 will release 19 June 2024, and there are listings with unknown release dates for volumes 5-6. There are various bonuses depending on where you order from.

Thai

wecomics carries the Thai translation. It seems to require a log-in ID to access.

Merch

At this point there have been a few non-book merch waves and collaborations (with Mofun, ACO, BNOW, Gratte, and Goodsbee), mostly available through proxies. This includes posters, cards, a cup, pins, keychains, popcaps, standees, and jewelry. Remember to check when comparing prices how much goods are priced + how much it will cost to ship to you. Seoul Comics doesn't sell any of its merch for some reason (e.g., the blanket, tarot cards, magnets, crystal ball, and incense burner), it's just given away rarely in lotteries.

Proxies:

Harumio

Koonbooks

Nemo IT

Please support ENNEAD legally if at all possible. Manhwa artists have a habit of stopping translations or releases entirely when they learn about pirating, and Mojito has spoken out against pirating a number of times.

[doodle-pops]

Hi! I'm new to your blog and I really like it. Question for you, tho: I noticed that you have a queue of works you're working on. How long does it usually take to complete one of these requests? I know each unique prompt requires unique attention, but on average how much time do you spend on each one? Asking because i'm considering starting a requests blog of my own (for a different fandom, don't have the skill to write for this one) and I'm curious to how much time I should expect to put in.

Hello, welcome, and thank you very much 🤗

Now onto your question. I still can't give an estimated time I spend on each request because apart from each prompt being different, it also depends on the writer's mood and capability to create rapidly. Sometimes I take 2 hours, 2 weeks or months. Everyone has a different rate at which they can push out content, some are slow, while others are faster.

When I take in requests, I look at my schedule to know how free I'll be, life outside Tumblr, my mood, writing pace, and comfort level. It will differ for everyone else.

I normally take in 30-40 requests per requesting period, then I proceed to have a two-week head start. During those 2 weeks, I would sort out my requests based on what's easy, challenging, headcanons, fics, and genre. Then I would schedule the order of posting—I post twice a week, so it equates to 7-9 posts a month.

Once all that is completed, I spend the rest of the two weeks (attempting to) writing the first month's request in order. Once finished, take my break and proceed to the 2nd month and so forth. And that's how I organise myself when I'm writing requests. I try to have a month's work in the queue before the month starts so I don't have to rush last minute.

A few things to note:

Everyone writes differently. My method may not work for you, it may appear overwhelming. You must determine what rate is best for you. As a first-timer, start simple and graduate as time goes on should you wish to produce on a larger scale.

Know the volume of work you can focus on writing. Some people can only write small amounts of work while others do large. Stay within your regulated volume of requests unless you are ready to increase the amount.

There is no specified time frame to complete requests. If someone takes 1 day to write a headcanon, you might take 2 days, and that's alright. Find a comfortable pace to write. You may write slower than others and it's fine. If time management is an issue, create a schedule you can work with that would not create burnout or stress.

Work within your comfort zone of content, meaning write what you are comfortable with. Whether it be headcanons only, fics, or fluff, short or long fics, write to your comfort.

Remember your life outside of Tumblr influences how often you write and the rate you can complete pieces. Don't force yourself if you can't meet the deadline you created. Real-life situations are inevitable, they happen out of the blue.

Always remember to have time for yourself!! Don't devote all your time to fulfilling requests. Your readers WILL understand. Set aside intervals for leisure.

[blackwolfstabs]

30 Day Writing Challenge: Day 9

ANGEL

Tara is done with studying for the night and requires Chad's undivided attention.

“It’s maybe embarrassing how long I’ve wanted to do that.”

“Yeah, you should’ve done that a lot sooner.”

“I know.”

“But you could also do it a lot more times.”

It was the subtle gestures that led up to that moment. Neither of them realized it, until they both lost the ones that kept them from each other. Liv and Amber had them leashed and microchipped, grooming them to be their one and only. But a lot had happened since that night. September 23, 2022: the night that everything started to fall apart. However, once everything was said and done, things started to change. The grieving process came and went, and eventually, Tara and Chad had to move on. Sometimes, the memories hung around, but most of the time, their focus was moving forward and not looking back.

Many people would sit back and say that Chad saw Tara as ‘second-rate’ or that she was ‘the only option because survivors had to stick together’. But that wasn’t true. He had always been fond of her, he just never had the chance to act on it among Wes’s and Amber’s quarrel for her heart. It had pushed him out of sight, and therefore, he accepted it and searched for someone else. But he never fully lost his feelings for her, even if they had become small. 

In fact, it wasn’t just him that knew it. His mother knew it too, and she told him so. He had liked Tara from the start. She had been the one to go get help when he got hurt during recess in 1st grade and stopped by the nurse’s office to check on him before she went home. Martha said he had come home from school that day and told her: 

“I’ve met my angel, Mom.”

She never forgot that. And now, whenever she’d remind him, he knew that it was true. Tara was nothing he had ever known, and as much as they bickered with and teased each other, he didn’t know what he would do without her. Since the Ghostface murders of 2022, they had become close, and after the ones in 2023, they were officially an item.

She looked so much like a lady, but she was so much like a child. A devil when she held him close, an angel when she smiled. Tara was Chad’s angel. Even on her worst days, she healed him. Even on her worst nights, she was beautiful. It just took him a while to find her… to truly find her.

Now, it was October of 2024, almost marking a year after their 2nd death-cheat. However, it had been 2 years since they reserved their feelings for each other. 

They fell in love in October. 

October of 2023. Except, now in 2024, this 3rd time proved to be the charm, for there had been no return of Ghostface. Finally, there was rest for the reckless who’d run into love…

It was raining, the visual outside the drenched windows holding a silver film from the current downpour. Apartment 315 of Hortense Tower was quiet, much more quiet than usual, the only noise coming from the rain and soft volume of the television, where Chad was glued to some sort of endless duel on the Xbox. Every now and then, he’d make a hushed comment that was most commonly a curse word or two from not moving quick enough or taking a serious blow. Behind him, Tara sat at the table, leaning her head against her hand as she stared at the same law textbook she’d been studying for 3 hours.

Her head hurt, she was exhausted, and she was finally on her last page of the reading she was assigned, which made the pounding and weariness come off a little less strong.

And within the next couple of minutes, she was done. Sure, she may have simply read the last few paragraphs, instead of understanding them, but at least she could say she got through every page. She picked up her phone that was placed face-down beside her to check the time.

9:39 PM.

Yeah, she should’ve quit homework for the night a long time ago. Night time was Tara Time, according to herself. It was the only time where she couldn’t be bothered by anything or anyone, because well… duh, it was night time. And tonight, she wanted to spend it in the company of someone else—the only other person in the apartment right now.

Tara shut her text book and left the table, making her way to the couch to sit down next to Chad, who didn’t notice her until she did so.

He barely glanced over, before he paused his game and made an effort to look at her. “You done?” 

She nodded, “Yep.” Before he could say anything else, she invited herself into his lap, facing him while her knees straddled him in place. “Now, give me attention,” she demanded as she draped her arms over his shoulders.

He chuckled, “Uh, how about a ‘please’?” He moved his arms around her small waist, crossing his wrists to keep hold on his controller. Her eyes, though tired, held the same warm glow that made them unique. One of the many things he loved about her.

“Oh, come on, are you really gonna make me beg?” she replied, tilting her head in that infamous way.

“Mm-hmm.”

Tara huffed. “Turn off the Xbox first,” she nodded backwards to the television, “‘cause I’m only gonna say it once.” He obliged and tossed the controller on the seat cushion next to him, before meeting her gaze. And she gave what he wanted, “Please. I require attention,” with her own twist, of course. “Preferably yours. Preferably undivided. Preferably now.” 

The smirk that she was pulling never failed to get to Chad. There was something about its mischievous hint and attractive aura that complimented her big, brown eyes so well, it made her a work of art. Not to mention the dimple he always caught on her right cheek made her shine even brighter. “My undivided attention…” He played like he had to give the idea some thought, glancing around with a musing brow, “Hmm…” Then, he nodded. “I think I can manage that.”

She giggled and pulled him into a well-needed kiss. She had him so close that her chest met his, when he leaned into her lead. Her elbows bent to hold him in place, while his hands slid up her back to keep her as well.

When they parted, they stayed close, their foreheads touching as their eyes met.

“Is this the kind of attention you’re looking for?” Chad whispered. Tara blinked at him as he retreated his hands to hold her sides.

“I just want you,” she answered in the same tone.

He hummed in response and gave her lips a quick peck. “Like that?”

Her face flushed pink. “More.”

He kissed her left cheek. “How about now?”

She shook her head, “More than that.” Her smirk grew into a beautiful smile.

This led him to give her another peck on the lips, then stick an exceptionally admirable one on her dimple, which didn’t go away after they locked eyes again. If anything, it deepened as her pearlized teeth began to show through her grin. “Still not enough for you?” he quizzed with a light chuckle

She shook her head again, her playing-hard-to-get nature making her chuckle as well, “No.”

“Are you saying you’re needy?” Chad then teased, wrapping his arms around her back to pull her in a little closer. “Hmm?”

Tara didn’t falter, just raised her chin to challenge him. “Am I?” She raised an eyebrow in temptation, but was taken off-guard when he held her close to sprinkle quick, delicate kisses over her face, before trailing down her neck and even reaching her collar bone. She didn’t mind it at first, taking them as the attention she craved, but when his lips nipped at the soft skin shielding her left carotid artery, she started to cringe with a pitched noise. “Oka-hay, that tickles!” she openly shared, mindless to what other antics he may pull from his sleeve.

And of course, he had an overrun of what she bargained for. If she wanted to be such a dictator, she should be open to any and all kinds of attention. Her boyfriend halted his kissing but kept his lips close to her skin as he tested her. “Oh, really?” He locked her in place with his crossed arms around her small torso to mischievously handle her sides with his fingers. “Then this should fulfill your need for attention, right?”

Carpenter yelped as she released his neck to try and clamp her elbows in between his itching fingertips, already crumbling into laughter. “No-ho!” she protested, beginning to squirm a little from her failed attempt to block. “That’s not fa-ha-hair!”

“Yes, it is,” he retorted, his strength outdoing hers by far to leave her helpless in his embrace. “You wanted my attention!” He didn’t waste another moment to nuzzle his way into her neck to continue his obsessive kissing, earning a squeal from her. 

His girlfriend cringed, the elevation of her shoulders mixed with her hands making an effort to push him away leaving the majority of her torso open to his mercy. And she felt him take advantage of it as one of his hands migrated up to tickle her underarm, while the other stretched to target the frontal surface of her stomach. “Nooo-ho-ho-aha-ha-ha! Chad, sta-ha-hap!” She was notorious for biting off more than she could chew, and she was the only one to blame, having invited herself into his hold for sensual captivation.

The sound of her laughter was the best sound he’d ever heard. It was healing, even amongst her spontaneous wriggling. She didn’t laugh very hard too often because of her asthma, but when she did, it was priceless. It was a reminder of every single thing that made him weak for her. She was an angel that had her wings clipped a million times before, but they always mended. She was a fighter, a survivor, an angel on earth. Beautiful, powerful, young, and a blessing.

Chad melted into Tara’s sweet scent as he continued to tease her, not intending to but happening to find the bare skin of her midriff beneath the loose fit of her pajama top. He heard her nearly shriek as her head went back to expose more of her throat, but he figured enough was enough for tonight. He knew she was tired, and this had probably taken up all the energy she had left. Plus, she had class tomorrow morning.

“Chad, plea-hease!” she begged around her guffaws, “You’re gonna ma-hake me pee!”

He obediently backed down, pulling away from her neck and repositioning his arms back to where they were initially supporting her. When he found her face, her skin was flushed red with tears formed at the corners of her eyes from the intensity of her laughter. “Has justice been served?” he teased, playing around with her studying to become a lawyer.

She was still panting, fading giggles coming through every now and then as she settled. She nodded, “Yeah… sure. Court is adjourned.” 

He smiled at her, before delivering one last, loving kiss on her cheek. And right before he pulled away, she returned a kiss of her own to his jawline, then heaved a final recovery sigh. 

When she felt his arms loosen around her back, she took it upon herself to shift positions, moving both of her legs to be on one side of him while she turned herself 90° to lower herself in a slouch and lean against his chest with her head on his clavicle. She reached behind her to grab the abandoned Xbox controller and turned the console on. “You can keep playing now,” she allowed, turning the controller over to him.

Chad took it in one hand and felt her nestle against him to make herself comfortable. “You don’t mind?”

“Mm-mm,” she answered, while shaking her head. “But I’m sitting here whether you like it or not.”

He reloaded his game and hooked his other arm around her to handle the controls. “Anything for you, Tara.”

And it was true. Anything for her…

His love. His life. His perfect.

His angel.

reeeeeeee literally wrote this as it came to me so pls don't judge me.

lowkey really pissed off with the fact that i can't post as consistently as i'd hoped for. #flop

special thanks to Luke Combs's "Beautiful Crazy", George Strait's "Baby Blue", RaeLynn's "Say", and Bryan Adams's "Nothing I've Ever Known" - these 4 songs had me during this prompt.

All my best! ♡ - parker

[maziijapanese]

THE FASTEST WAY TO LEARN JAPANESE

1.Golden Study Hours (note that these are for reference, and you should adjust them according to your own preferences):

4:30 AM - 6:00 AM: Vocabulary memorization. This is when your brain is most relaxed and suitable for memorizing subjects.

7:15 AM - 10:00 AM: Study topics that require more reasoning, such as reading and grammar.

2:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Listening practice. This is a focused time for logical thinking.

7:45 PM - 11:00 PM: Light study or reviewing what you've learned. Take a 30-minute break as needed. Application to Japanese:

- Kanji:

Analyze complex characters when you encounter them.

Use storytelling and imagination when you find kanji challenging.

Learn kanji quickly as it allows you to read Japanese books.

- Grammar:

Discover similar rules within grammar and focus on them.

Learn the meaning first, and then tackle conjugation and usage last.

Rapidly learn the meanings, and take your time with the rest.

- Vocabulary:

Know how to transcribe words; this reduces learning time by 70%.

Apply mnemonic techniques for difficult-to-remember words.

Review nine times a day, spread throughout morning, afternoon, and evening sessions.

Focus on skill-building through more exercises and tests. You can find many vocabulary exercises and tests online or in Mazii dictionary app.

- Listening:

A larger vocabulary supports better listening comprehension.

Listen diligently every day.

Save audio clips on your phone to listen while commuting.

2.Watch Japanese Films and Listen to Japanese Music:

Imitate the pronunciation of actors and singers.

Learn practical phrases that aren't in textbooks.

Make learning Japanese more enjoyable.

3.Avoid Sleepiness During Study:

Consume a moderate amount of coffee or tea to stay awake.

Stretch and walk around the room.

Listen to energetic, inspiring music to stimulate your brain.

Keep motivational quotes or goals visible on your study desk or computer.

4.Memorization Tips:

Use keywords for memorization.

Record your voice reading the material and listen to it before sleep, or during free moments.

Take pictures of information and store them on your device for easy access.

Write key information on sticky notes and place them in your study area.

5.Memory Techniques:

For rapid memory:

First repetition: Right after learning.

Second repetition: 15-20 minutes later.

Third repetition: After 6-8 hours.

Fourth repetition: After 24 hours.

For long-term memory:

First repetition: Right after learning.

Second repetition: After 20-30 minutes.

Third repetition: After one day.

Fourth repetition: After 2-3 weeks.

Fifth repetition: After 2-3 months.

6.Memorizing Numbers and Events:

Associate numbers or events with special dates (e.g., your crush's birthday).

Regular practice, with multiple repetitions, helps you remember for a long time.

7.Alarm Clock:

Place your alarm clock away from your bed to avoid hitting the snooze button.

Set your alarm volume to the highest level.

Get up, brush your teeth, wash your face, do some light exercises to wake up, and then start studying.

8.Organized Study Space:

Focus on one subject at a time; avoid studying multiple subjects at once to reduce stress.

Ensure your study environment is comfortable and suits your preferences.

Avoid pulling all-nighters; they harm your health, decrease efficiency, and impair memory.

9.Creating Motivation:

Consider the worst-case scenario if you're lazy: ridicule from friends, disappointment from parents, embarrassment…

Ask yourself: which feels worse, the effort or the regret?

Reward yourself for achieving your goals.

Remember to adjust these recommendations to your own preferences and needs. Learning a new language is a journey, and consistency and personalization are key. 🇯🇵📚🗾

[fictionalrambles]

Welcome to Volume Two of Shadowhunters Prompt Fest! 🙌

As you can probably tell, these are quotes from episodes. You can use these prompts for an October writing challenge or whatever. 😊 If you use them include the tag in your posts so I can find them! Enjoy!

(Prompt list)

1. Please take her memories.

2. You're gonna tell me some secrets.

3. Either way, I'll lose someone I love.

4. When did you become so talkative?

5. Are you insane or just an idiot?

6. I get a good vibe from this Magnus Bane guy.

7. I need someone to tell me what's going on, because it's ruining my life.

8. If we're going to do this, there's no turning back.

9. Prepare yourself, this will be very very painful.

10. I saved you from yourself.

11. What about love?

12. I still have so much to teach you.

13. Looks like the queen's taking back her kingdom.

14. Maybe what I did was wrong and selfish, but my heart was breaking.

15. Let's make a pact. Single for life.

16. He is my world. And if he dies…

17. I wish I was half as strong as you on your weakest day.

18. You should have trusted me. I would've been there for you.

19. And what choice do I have? I can't live like this.

20. Sometimes it's okay to let others take care of you.

21. I don't abandon people I care about. You know that better than anyone.

22. Because you don't mean it the way I mean it! You never have.

23. You have a new life now, you have me, and that's never going to change.

24. You're immortal. Time is on your side.

25. Magnus, of course you matter.

26. You deserve someone who will love you, heart and soul.

27. You're still you. Still strong, and brave and beautiful.

28. Everything I need is right here in front of me.

29. Family doesn't need to be something you're born into. Families can be made.

30. I wanted to see you again.

31. Don't I know you? From somewhere?

[athemarina]

recap: june

it's been a long long time since i did one of these! right now, with a thunderstorm raging outside, it seems like a good time to reflect on what went down this last month.

uni & work & whyyyy am i always so stressed

another semester done! i didn't do as much as i would have liked to, but then again, i never do. it was a peaceful semester, the coursework was not too challenging, and i re-discovered my passion for learning and teaching. still, i felt and still feel weirdly stressed, and lately this has taken quite a toll on me mentally and physically. a pattern has emerged, of me somehow finding a burst of energy and using it to get all the shit done that really needs doing, only to feel burned out and exhausted once those obligations calm down. but well. work-life-balance? in this economy?

plans & preparations

june was a quiet month for my social life, and the days passed by, one like the other, quite unexciting. a lot of plans were made for the coming months, though, and i'm looking forward to a summer that will hopefully bring change and peace in equal measure.

writing & reading

i'm still nowhere near having a consistent writing schedule, but i'm slowly getting back to it. the last few months, most of the words i wrote where dedicated to trying to fix what happened with a former friend of mine. june brought the final clarity that it will not be fixed, no matter what i do or say. june brought writing out my farewells; i'm excited to spend the rest of the summer with words not quite as heavy.

books i read this month (excluding books for uni): grandmaster of demonic cultivation volume 2 and the ballad of songbirds of snakes, both of which i enjoyed a lot!

on my mind (aka other things i was obsessed with this month)

unknown / nth by hozier. you really took a look into my mind and wrote my heart, didn't you andrew

hannibal (season 1) started my re-watch during exam season as stress relief (as one does??) and my god. it's really the show isn't it. like no notes, it's flawless, absolutely perfect... um, execution, for lack of a better word

critical role i think i probably have the world's most unconventional story of how i got into it.; basically i think voice acting is cool and i liked watching matt mercer do it. and suddenly here i am, 30 episodes into campaign 3. i have seen none of the other campaigns. i've never even played dnd. but well, we can't choose our hyperfixations, and truth be told, i'm really grateful for this one - it really, really got me excited about worldbuilding and inspired me to work on my wip a lot more creatively. it's also the perfect companion for when i'm working from home and simply working on an excel sheet quietly would eat my brain.

well - that was june! a mixed bag of difficult moments and slow summer evenings. let's see what july will bring.

[phantom-ellie]

List of Works/Links

Hi all! Here is any information you might want to know such as links to other social media and a list of works. All works are also available on ao3. If any links don't work, please check out my ao3 instead. Fics there are organized into the same series they are here.

Links:

My Linktree

Note: Chapter fics have a special tag that goes with each one so you can find them that way if you don't want to click through here.

This fanfiction is tagged with the assumption that you have watched the show Our Flag Means Death and are okay with the canon content. All fics are tagged for triggers beyond what is shown in the original show. For example, I will not be tagging fics for swearing and alcohol use because the original show has plenty of it.

Golden Age of Piracy Series:

These are stand-alone fics that take place in the OFMD canon universe.

Temet Nosce (#ellie tn): Summary: A Stede Bonnet character study/reunion fic that explores the frequent references in the show to Stede being someone less than human. Stream of consciousness writing with a surrealist bent. 7 chapters, 14k words, complete. Content Warnings: The same kind/level of language and violence as seen on the show, no more or less.

The Man who has Never Felt Anything (#ellie mwnfa): Summary: Stream of consciousness Stede POV of being stabbed in episode 3 and episode 4. Created for #Whumptober2022 and #ofmdskeletoncrew. 4 chapters, 2.5k words. Content Warnings: The same kind/level of language and violence as seen on the show, no more or less.

The Man who Forgot (#ellie mwf): Summary: Ed POV Stream of Consciousness about forgetting to get Stede down from the mast, and the aftermath. A close to a portrayal about thinking with ADHD as I can get. Content Warnings: The same kind/level of language and violence as seen on the show, no more or less.

The Full Experience: Summary: Based on a post by @snake-snack-stede,​ Black Pete learns what Blackbeard did to Lucius and does not react as expected. Content Warnings: The same kind/level of language and violence as seen on the show, no more or less.

To Wit: Macarena!: Summary: Crack one-shot. Ed teaches Stede the Macarena. Things go exactly as planned. 1.6k words. Content Warnings: The same kind/level of language and violence as seen on the show, no more or less.

Modern AU Series:

These are my stand-alone fics that take place in a Modern AU.

Apologetics: Summary: Based on the pina coladas SMAU by @faeeebaeee. Takes place in 1987 after Stede chose Mary. Stede POV. 1k words. Content Warnings: None

The Art of (Smashing) Crockery (#ellie aosc): Summary: Modern AU where Ed owns a rage room and Stede has a lot to rage about. 30 chapters, 58k words, complete. Content Warnings: Homophobia/Bullying/Slurs (from Badmintons/Stede's father), Depression, Suicidal Ideation, Alcohol Abuse, Hospitalisation, Mental Illness

Slowvember 2022: Black Pandather: WaPandas Forever: Pandas (The Art of Smashing Crockery) Voicemail Fail: Lazy River (Doubt Thou the Stars) Stede's Friends Make Better Floral Choices Challenge: Flowers (a little louder) Room People: Lazy Sunday (The Vacation) Pick your Own Fruit (As long as it's Stede): Pick Your Own Fruit (Mismatched) the tastiest of nuts: Farmer’s Market (The Camera Loves You, Baby) If the Kraken aint happy, aint Nobody’s Happy - Beach Day (The Legend of Blackbeard) Emergency Contact: Sickfic/Nursing a Boo-Boo (like ghosts to trouble heaven)

Let Me Solo Him!

An adaptation of the Scott Pilgrim comics. Stede returns to the Revenge and discovers that he must defeat each of Ed's pirate ex-boyfriends in order to be with him forever. 6 parts.

Full Series List Volume 1: Stede Bonnet's Precious Little Life Volume 2: Stede Bonnet vs the World Volume 3: Stede Bonnet & the Infinite Sadness Volume 4: Stede Bonnet Gets it Together Volume 5: Stede Bonnet vs the Universe Volume 6: Stede Bonnet's Finest Hour Tag: ellie lmsh

Our Flag Means Stupid Bad Sex:

This series of ficlets take kinks from prompt lists and makes them as unsexy/stupid as possible.

Our Flag Means Stupid Bad Sex - Thread with list of all chapters, kinks, and pairings. Tag: #ellie stupid bad sex

OFMD Poetry:

I like to experiment with poetry. Here are all of my poems:

Poetry Work List Tag: #ellie ofmd poetry

[365runesoftheamalgamations]

The Not Yet Shifted Months pt.1

hello and how are you?

Well Everyone, it has been one exciting month and we have to say that we have made such a wonderful decision in coming back onto the Tumblr scene and trying again with our Works and Creations and Words and Pages!

And since it is our first full month back onto things ~ we came back in the middle of July, we do believe ~ we thought we would do a little breakdown of the months and stats and words and things! c:

So Let's Get A Solid Breakdown of Some Things, yes? Month: August | Year: 2022

Writing Milestones:

🌱 Progress on The Not Yet Abandoned Works has been slow but solid! Being able to jump around on all five projects (along with writing out prompts, story ideas, and rewrites of all works) has been wonderful for us!

Grayland's Shadow: 02 Drafts | 37 Chapters | 16k Words | Chapter Rewriting

The Plague Begins With Me: 01 Draft | 5 Scene Drafts | 3k Words | Scene Drafting

Marathon Runners: 01 Draft | 13 Scene Drafts | 8k Words | Scene Drafting

Mitch's Journals: 02 Volumes | 05 Stories | 11k Words | Story Writing

The Vagabond Child: 01 Draft | 05 Scene Drafts | 2k Words | Scene Drafting

🌱 We started and began posting a new work called, The Rapunzel Witch, in which we hold our very own fairytale retelling. It is wild and wonderful and new and we hope that we can keep up with the words and giving the story out to those who want to read it! c:

🌱 We wrote out and posted nine different works this month! 03 Rewrites | 03 Prompt Writings | 01 Poem | 02 Whump Writes

🌱 We created Intro Posts for the first of our current Standalone Worlds and Characters, which was more fun and silly and entirely nice to end up doing! Navamora, The World of Witches | The immortal Neal Anderson

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Tumblr Milestones:

🌱 We hit Five Hundred Posts! Thanks to Tumblr for caring! :D

🌱 We hit Forty+ Followers, with 25 New Wanderers coming into the mix! Thank you so much to everyone for joining in on our wild adventure! We hope to embrace more of the chaos as we go on! We might do something special for when we hit Fifty Followers, so maybe that can be a fun thing for September! ☆｡ﾟ+.(人-ω◕ฺ)ﾟ+.ﾟ

🌱 We had a wonderful month of Four Hundred+ Notes! This has to be one of our best months for interaction, we are so happy to have gotten back into the groove of things and be reminded that Tumblr is a good place, if you reach out into the Voids! \[^0^]/

🌱 We decided to participate in Two Writing Challenges, The Great Motivation Experiment | The 30 Days, 30 Lines Challenge! These have been so wonderful and amazing to get into, we are glad we did them! They have helped us write so much and we are thankful to everyone who helped along the way! (ﾉ^∇^)ﾉﾟ

The Great Motivation Experiment Stats: 23 Asks Answered | 3,316 Words Written

The 30 Days, 30 Lines Challenge Stats: 2 Attempts Made | Longest Streak: 5 Days

🌱 We have developed and have a working Tag List! It is not really that big of a deal, but we just wanted to say thank you to everyone who has wanted to be a part of our writings and dealings and everything else going on with our Writeblr! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

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August Shifting Into September:

🌱 We will be continuing both of the challenges that we have picked up this month, shifting into September! We can't wait to keep going and get more solid progress and work done with everything!

🌱 We will try to catch up to all of the different tag games that we have been tagged in and asked to join! We do have them hoarded in our drafts, so hopefully we will be able to get the Drafts emptied and all of the Tag Games caught up!

🌱 We want to get started on getting in on some of the monthly writing challenges, so we might get ourselves entangled in some more challenges and things, mostly to do with prompts, as we prep for NaNoWriMo!

🌱 We might be introducing some older works, from our Main, in order clean up the different blogs some! So there might be some soft rains of old works, prompts, rewrites, and concepts coming our way, shifting into this next month!

🌱 As always, we will aim to continue with our works, maybe shift around a few of them for some other works that are stealing the vibrancy from the main cast! As of now, our Five Main Works will be the same, though that might change as the month progresses.

Thank you so much, if you stuck around and got to know what happened during this month! May this shift into the next month be smooth and gentle and filled with promised for everyone!

May The Words Be Ever In Our Favor!

until we write again,

[krushkreates]

project meridian

day 3 of the 30 day writing challenge: volume 2

prompt: write a summary of a book you’d like to read

https://archiveofourown.org/works/40850211

this took longer than i thought sorry covid kicked my ass

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Humans have had access to magic for millennia now. Some argue it has bettered humanity, some will say keeping it covered deflects that idea. So what does James do when that magic that has supposedly bettered humanity, trapped the one person he cares about the most?

Enter Project Meridian. The privately funded, highly secretive expedition started by none other than James himself. But between coding the rescue mission with the best and brightest, the deadline looming, and an unexpected curveball thrown his way in the form of a technician, things start to crack in his plan.

[ia-acc-yeah]

12.12.2023

I created this blog today! It was an impulsive decision followed by more impulsive decisions, but it's all good now. I think at least. I just feel better. Maybe for example I will regret deleting my old Tumblr account, but I can't change it now so it's not worth thinking about it.

Today wasn't my day but I promised to myself that I will focus on positives. Thinking about bad stuff overwhelmes me, so at least I want to keep writing only about good things.

I had a very pleasant encounter at schools library today. I was turning back one of the books and was talking to the schools librarian lady about it. This book was a first volume of a 30 volume series and we were wondering if other libraries in the city have the rest of the books, because my school library don't have them. And than a girl that was also turning a book told us that she has all of the book series at home. That was so random. She told me that she can always lend me the rest of the volumes if I want to, that was so nice of her.

Other nice thing of the day is the fact that my dad got back home from work. And it may be a silly thing, but he comes back from work every 2 weeks. He also told me yesterday that he will have a delay and will come back on wednesday, but hey, he's back already. So that made me happy.

Also my brother wanted to fall asleep next to me, which never happened before. I felt important to that little guy today. Which is a nice feeling, I love my brother, he is also very important to me.

And that would be it. Yeah. I will have a challenging day tommorow (or today as i'm writing it at 1am) but I will try to get through it somehow.

[ailtrahq]

Solana experienced a significant surge of approximately 20% during the last few days of September and into the first week of October. This sudden price increase has piqued the interest of investors and enthusiasts alike, sparking discussions about its underlying causes. One prominent question on people’s minds is whether this uptick in SOL’s value is directly correlated with Bitcoin’s performance during the same period or if there are distinct factors driving SOL’s price rise independently of Bitcoin’s movements. Before this increase, SOL had a tough time because a U.S. court allowed the sale of $1.3 billion worth of SOL from the bankrupt exchange FTX. So, there’s curiosity about whether SOL’s recent price jump is connected to Bitcoin or if there are other factors behind it. Solana: Challenges And Market Allure The Solana (SOL) blockchain network has seen recent difficulties, however it has garnered significant attention and demand in the market. Despite the lackluster price performance of its native token, the proof-of-stake (PoS) network has utilised the bear market to improve its technological capabilities and forge important alliances with prominent entities in the realm of traditional banking. Source: Coingecko The bankruptcy court has implemented mechanisms to mitigate the potential adverse impact of FTX asset liquidation on the cryptocurrency market. These measures involve mandating the sale of assets through a financial advisor in weekly installments, adhering to predetermined regulations. At the time of writing, SOL was trading at $23.43, down a measly 0.3% in the last 24 hours, but gained sustained an 18% rally in the last seven days, data from crypto market tracker Coingecko shows. SOL Liquidity Soars With Network Stability Nansen, an on-chain analytics firm, recently published a report on Solana, highlighting its key strengths and potential. Solana is known for its cost-efficiency and high-speed transactions, earning it the nickname “The Ethereum Killer.” It boasts a transaction processing speed of over 3,000 transactions per second, which is nearly 30 times faster than Ethereum. The chain’s liquidity improved as a result of the dramatic increase in network stability. At press time, the TVL in terms of SOL was $27.12 million, more than double what it was at the start of the year. SOL market cap currently at $9.7 billion. Chart: TradingView.com Solana’s Rise Fueled by DApps And NFTs, Targets 5th-Largest Crypto Spot The surge of SOL was further bolstered by the expansion in the adoption of decentralized applications (DApps) and the rise in nonfungible token (NFT) volumes on the Solana blockchain. The current price of SOL is now making efforts to establish a support level at $23, aiming to solidify its position as the fifth-largest cryptocurrency (excluding stablecoins) in terms of market capitalization. In the recent Epoch 512, 19.637 million SOL were unstaked, with a net unstake of 16.516 million SOL (about $372 million). Most belonged to a16z and the previous Alameda (now or ftx estate). a16z: BZpEFk…oPPBm7 unstaked 5.006 million SOL, a16z-2: GCmFQL…ozXMwY unstaked 2.033… — Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) October 6, 2023 Meanwhile, recent updates to Solana Compass have revealed details about recent activities on the Solana network, particularly during the 512 epoch. The website that keeps tabs on SOL staking activity suggests that there were around 19.637 million SOL coins that were unstaked during this time. (This site’s content should not be construed as investment advice. Investing involves risk. When you invest, your capital is subject to risk). Featured image from iStock

[vermilionhealth]

8 Ways to Keep Your Mind Healthy and in Shape!

A lot of us are concerned with the size of our biceps or the girth of our waist.

Having a fit body is important. However, keeping your mind in shape is critical to enjoying your life at the highest level. 

Give your brain the attention it deserves!

Read more: 10 Greatest Tips to Stick to Your Diet and Lose Weight Fast!

Keep your mind healthy, active, and in shape with these strategies:

1. Exercise regularly. Roughly 30% of your brain’s volume is composed of blood vessels. It’s important to keep your blood moving! Exercise will get your blood flowing and help to control your blood sugar. High blood sugar is harmful to blood vessels. That’s why so many diabetics die of heart disease or stroke at a relatively young age.

2. Read each day. Reading requires a lot of your brain. It’s not easy to transform symbols into words and meaning. Spend some time each day with a book that makes you think. You might learn something useful, too.

Avoid reading the same types of books on a regular basis. Read well-written articles. Read the classics. Try a new science fiction novel. How about a book on theoretical physics? Reading the sports page every day doesn’t count. The same goes for romance novels by your favorite author. Mix it up.

3. Eat well. A healthy diet will help preserve your brain function. Do a little research on the best diet for longevity and attempt to make a few changes to your eating habits. A few, small changes each month will go a long way toward keeping your brain healthy.

4. Meditate. Meditation is powerful for several reasons. You’ll learn to focus like a Tibetan monk. You’ll also learn how to relax. Both are wonderful for your brain. Meditation is hard work. It’s like a decathlon for your mind.

Find a good teacher in your area and meditate in a group. You’ll make some new friends, too.

5. Challenge yourself. Learn something new. Learning to paint, speak a new language, or dance are a few great examples. Learning something new forces your brain to create new neural pathways. Your brain’s ability to change is referred to as its “elasticity.”

This can be very challenging at first. If you’ve been living the same day repeatedly for several years, learning something new is similar to going jogging for the first time. It’s painful, and you don’t get too far. Be patient and give your brain a chance to wake up.

6. Do something that requires a lot of brainpower. It might be solving cryptograms or writing a computer program. Take a multivariate calculus class. Study chess. Push your brain to the maximum.

7. Remember the past. As we grow older, it’s more challenging to remember facts from the past. When you can’t remember something, avoid giving up. Take all the time you need to remember. You might finally remember the name of your high-school English teacher while you’re mowing the grass. Keep at it.

8. Get out and socialize. Spending too much time alone has been shown to increase the likelihood of developing dementia. Have an active social life and spend more time with others. You’ll enjoy your life more, too.

There are many benefits to keeping your mind in tip-top condition. You’ll enjoy better mental health and preserve your mental faculties longer. Keeping your mind healthy requires attention. Challenge yourself to learn new information and skills. Your brain is highly elastic. Give it a chance to use that ability.

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[thebaepatricia]

YouTube Finds | Vol. 2 💪🏼🍵📙✏️

I didn't think I'd continue to find a bunch of YouTube videos (weekly), but here we are. Sometimes I rarely watch YouTube. Some days, I binge-watch and find a lot of gems just like this volume. I watched everything in one sitting without really planning it. So without further ado, here's this week's YouTube finds.

👉🏼 How to Lose Fat AND Gain Muscle at the Same Time

I already watched this before but it doesn't hurt to refresh one's memory. I'm finally realizing that I'm not being as closely mindful of my eating as possible. In other words, I could do better.

This is a good reminder for me to increase my protein intake, move more, and calm down on the fats.

👉🏼 how i finally started journaling *and actually enjoying it*

Since this month, I've been having the urge to journal again, but I'm not sure of what. I already have my digital planner and I'm happy keeping at it. I do miss the sensation of writing on paper and feeling the pen write across the pages, but I have yet to narrow down what I want to write about long-term that I'm not yet doing on my planner. I'll just have to trust my creative instinct on this one!

👉🏼 OBESE TO MARATHON | Weightloss Documentary

This is hands-down very inspiring! 🙌🏼 When my self-esteem is down, it's easy for me to look down on myself and belittle my achievements and progress. Watching transformation vlogs like this inspires me to be better and to work against my internal challenges. It takes a lot of mental prowess to surpass and conquer self-limiting beliefs, but the journey in itself is the win more than the end results.

🤏🏼 YouTube Shorts

This is it.

This 👏🏼 Is 👏🏼 The 👏🏼 Goal 👏🏼

[weaversweek]

#NowPop40

Over on my mastodon feed, there’s a daily pop music challenge.

This month is #Popiversary2, for which I’m posting chilled-out songs for a hot summer. (check weather) Never mind.

Last month was #NowPop40, forty songs taken from the .gb Now! That’s What I Call Music series - from 1983 to the present day.

The whole thing is organised by Arron, a lovely chap; for historic reasons, it’s still done through far-right blitheration Twitter.

And because their siteowner Elon Muskrat is a cis pervert who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing, the #NowPop40 winning thread is hidden behind a login wall so that nobody can see it.

... except it's not, because someone's slapped it up on my Tumblr.

@nonoxcol@twitter.com writes...

#NOWPOP40

Hello, and thanks to all 32 of you who posted tracks every day.

1,523 picks altogether, with the median finishing on NOW 47 (2000 Q4).

And these are THE RESULTS.

Ties were settled by avoiding repeat artists and giving credit to artists with other tracks that were chosen but didn't win.

Also, by length, as I wanted to make each volume no longer than 4min per track average.

My casting vote was a last resort. So here goes...

Winners (x = votes by winning song, C = Clear, T - Tied, * = I picked it, y = votes by comp )

NOW 1: The Safety Dance 3C/17 NOW 2: Modern Love 2T/14 (shortest tied track) NOW 3: Time After Time 3C/19 NOW 4: Together In Electric Dreams 3C/11 NOW 5: Walking On Sunshine 3T/23 (shortest, and neat segue into...) NOW 6: Running Up That Hill 5C/19 NOW 7: I Can't Wait 3C/24 (highest-voted comp; shortest tied track) NOW 8: Breakout 3T/18 (shortest, avoided repeating Kate Bush) NOW 9: Land of Confusion 3C/16 NOW 10: Alone 2T/15 (replaced M/A/R/R/S to come in at 160 minutes) NOW 11: Mandinka 3T/18 NOW 12: Push It 3C/16 NOW 13: A Little Respect 4C/15 NOW 14: Buffalo Stance 6C/17 NOW 15: Back To Life 3C/16 NOW 16 (as you know): SOWING THE SEEDS OF LOVE 8C/18 (top voted track) NOW 17: Enjoy The Silence 4T/20 (tied with Loaded, I didn't give Loaded the casting vote as I have a lot of winning picks on Vol 2 and I much prefer the 7-min version) NOW 18: There She Goes 4C/19 NOW 19: 3AM Eternal 4C/16 NOW 20: Set Adrift On Memory Bliss 5C/18 21 Weather With You 3C/14 22 Something Good 3T/19 (shorter) 23 Sleeping Satellite 4C/15 24 Constant Craving 3T/17 (preferred to a cover) 25 Sunflower 5C/16 26 Laid 2T/20 - A 7-WAY TIE on 2 here, I replaced Play Dead with this to come in at 160 minutes. 27 Disarm 3T/17 28 Girls And Boys 4C/13 29 Stay (I Missed You) 2T/16 (tied artists have other winning songs) 30 Glory Box 4C/17 31 Common People 6C/14 (not edited, I have my limits😁) 32 Missing - Todd Terry remix 4C/18 33 He's On The Phone 3C/13 34 Born Slippy 3C/16 35 Pearl's Girl was 3C/14 winner but is too long and didn't want consecutive tracks by same artist so it went to runner-up The Riverboat Song. 36 Virtual Insanity 3T/19 (tied artists have winners on Vol 2) 37 Bitter Sweet Symphony 3C/16 38 Karma Police 3C/14 39 Torn 5C/16 40 Teardrop 5C/15 - the absence of an edit is what forced me to make the two changes on NOWs 10 & 26

And here is #NOWPOP40 VOLUME 1! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/68FKsOVUNfmMNlXsHevldz

41 Music Sounds Better With You 6C/16 42 National Express 3C/14 43 You Get What You Give 4C/12 44 Sing It Back 4C/12 45 Caught Out There 4C*/14 46 Groovejet 4C*/19 47 Pure Shores 4C*/15 48 Clint Eastwood 5C*/13 49 Ms Jackson 4C*/18 50 Can't Get You Out Of My Head 5C*/19 51 Murder On The Dancefloor 3C/12 52 Freak Like Me 4C*/15 53 Dy-Na-Mi-Tee 2T/12 54 Move Your Feet 4C*/15 55 Cry Me A River 3C*/12 56 Crazy In Love 6C*/14 57 Take Me Out 3C/16 58 Hey Ya! 7C*/13 59 Love Machine 2T*/9 60 Galvanize 4C/15 61 Feel Good Inc 4C/14 62 1 Thing 2T*/13 (you'll never guess what it was tied with😄) 63 Ride A White Horse 3T*/13 64 Crazy 3C/9 65 Rehab 3C/8 66 Standing In The Way Of Control 5C/10 67 Umbrella 5C*/9 68 With Every Heartbeat 3C*/14 69 Fascination 2T/12 70 Closer 2T*/12 71 The World Should Revolve Around Me 3T/13 (tie with repeat artist) 72 The Fear 6C*/13 73 Warrior's Dance 3C/14 74 Uprising 3C/11 75 Bad Romance 3T/11 76 Dancing On My Own 7C*/10 77 Forget You 3C/12 78 Rolling In The Deep 4C*/10 79 Louder 2T/12 80 Video Games 6C*/11

And here is #NOWPOP40 VOLUME 2 (unsurprisingly my favourite of the three)! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4O1Zb7GhowFSOfM9G6fDuc

81 Titanium 3C/12 82 Call Me Maybe 5C/10 83 We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together 5C/12 84 Just Give Me A Reason 2T/13 (Bruno and Sam are on other winners, Pink isn't but has more votes for other tracks) 85 Get Lucky 3C*/15 86 Do I Wanna Know? 2T/11 (tied artists i.e. Lorde & Lana have other winners) 87 Thank You 2T/9 (hip-hop posse cuts sorely lacking before now!) 88 Chandelier 2T*/9 89 Boom Clap 3T*/10 90 Uptown Funk 8C*/9 (LOL, tied with STSOL just a few hours ago) 91 Black Magic 3C*/8 92 Can't Feel My Face 4C*/10 93 Lush Life 2T/8 94 Into You 3C*/9 95 Tilted 5C*/8 96 Green Light 3T*/10 97 Bad Liar 2C*/9 (the only '2C' I think) 98 New Rules 3C/11 99 Blinded By Your Grace Pt 2 2T*/8 (tie with Dua = win!) 100 2002 2T/8 (Ariana has 94, so loses☹️) 101 Sucker Punch 3C/8 102 Nothing Breaks Like A Heart 3C*/9 103 bad guy 5C*/10 104 Summer Girl 3T/9 (Lizzo has another winner) 105 Blinding Lights 4C/11 106 weird! 3C/11 107 Levitating 3C*/10 108 Midnight Sky 3T/10 (tied with Olivia, didn't want consecutive tracks) 109 good 4 u 6C*/13 110 Cold Heart (Pnau remix) 3T/13 Irreconcilable criteria here: a tie between two artists who already have two clear wins each, and no other song on 110 has > 1 vote. I gave it to Elton :) 111 House On Fire 2T/9 (shorter, flowed better) It's (112) About Damn Time (5C*/10)

this (113) Unholy (2C/10...ah, there was another '2C')

challenge was (114) Over (3C/12)

Here is #NOWPOP40 VOLUME 3: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1potbrZmKSB8sUmGTwKghf

[supercaliwhat]

WallyGallery Archives Volume 3: Posts 2/1/Intro

It's the final countdown...

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Post 2: Is June a Polyglot??? 04 08 2023

Dear Someone Reading this (Who might not speak more than 3 languages):

Hello hello hello! Today, I feel jolly and accomplished, as I started, or experienced something new. Or is it new? I, I mean my mom decided to start Latin. However, I was deeply concerned for two reasons. The first and most obvious reason is because I learned too many languages before. A small bit of Spanish, modest Chinese, and obviously Korean and English. This would make me sort of a polygot, a person who knows 5 languages! Another concern was that I had less motivation to learn Latin, ultimately because it was a dead language. To begin with, I learned all the languages I 'speak' because they are and would be useful in real-life, as in reading texts and making important conversations. However, no one uses Latin and therefore had no merit. I also felt concerned because I had to learn through Zoom, not the best way to learn anything but Zoom. Nonetheless, my concerns disappeared, only after a cup of suspicion and a class learning random Latin words. I bravely (or foolishly) asked the teahcer, "Why should I learn Latin?", and he was thankfully waiting for that question. For ten minutes, I heard the teacher saying about English words with Latin roots, and many questions related to it. To my surprise, he wasn't a liar! As I read through the vocabs, I saw many familiar words: fugit for fugitive, portat for prepare, via for via, and in for in! I also learned that these Latin words influenced other languages, such as Spanish. The word mortem (Death) sounds like the Spanish word muerte (Death), and its pronunciation was overall similar. But the best part was fun. Reading classical Roman text with obscure words truly made it a fresh and unique experience, and made me feel like a kid reading a picture book. However, don't be fooled! The dead langauge offers only old literature for practice, and that had some historical information and philosophical ideas, all of them which I liked. Overall, my first Latin lecture felt a bit overwhelming. Despite me thinking that Latin would be boring and useless, I realized its links to other languages (as an Indo-European and former-dominant language) and its use in classical text. As the Romans were the most powerful people for a not-so-brief period of time, it is genuinely worth it to be able to learn all these old text by learning its language. I now wonder: would English be dead? Would the future consider English just like Latin today? What if Latin and English were to co-exist or not exist? Despite my endless questioning, I think it's best for me to stop asking questions, and do my weekly homework. Now I have two: This diary, and my Latin homework!

From. A person who isn't an expert in Latin but knows better than 99.9875 percent of the world, since only 1 million in 8 billion of us even remotely knows Latin.

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Post 1: Python Test Day! 04 03 2023

"Another test day?", I might ask myself. However, this test was far more important and exciting than most others, a test where I had to show my full pontentials and creativity. I was totally wrong on both claims. After a tough 10 weeks of practice, I may have assumed the title 'Best Pythoner', but I needed to take on a real challenge, So I can truly become a coding master. And here I was (or were), right now (or a few hours ago), I sat on the same rusty desk and opened the digital test. First glance, the test was odd. Instead of me writing a program that would show my inner beast, the test was composed of 30 MCQs, and were very dull. I might have to add, that my friend's frightened face showed how learning 2000 SAT words a week didn't help this. But I was kind of ready, and solved most of the questions. However, I was obviously uncertain of a few (30 percent of the questions), especially because this was a one-time-only exam. By the time I was finished, I was still thinking. The time limit was over, and the 30 percent of uncertain questions were gone. I had two things on my mind: I would get at least 70 percent, and what if I get under 70 and fail this test? Thankfully, or shockingly, the results came seconds later. I got a very low score, but I could barely pass. I got 70 out of 100, with a passing score of 70! I doubted the test, and thought I would get disqualified becuase the score was probably a rounded number. Despite my cynical expectations, I got my certificate, and people congratulated me. I got my official certificate, and it was because my score was rounded. And I realized one thing: People like to be lazy (e.g. oversimplify numbers), and they all benefit me. Nonetheless, I happily took the digital certificate and remembered that my coding teacher (who managed to see this whole thing) REQUIRED a score of at least 80 percent would get me to take the higher class. That was his (little early) April Fool's day joke thing. Overall though, I felt never this overwhlmed, surprised, and grateful to my life than this moment.

Simple Version: Another test? Really? Yes. This time, it was for my python (coding) certificate. I have seen the previous "doomed expressions" of my friends, and now it was time for me. I took my laptop, and ready, set, sit down! 30 questions, 70 out of 100 to pass, the test seemed simple. However, the questions were the complete opposite of the ones I've expected. Instead of creativity and wit, it was about MCQ and guessing. I took the enitre 30 minutes and I couldn't finish my test. I had two things on my mind now: "70's a piece of cake, like listening to ABBA music", and "I'm not gonna get 70, just like how Billie Jean's not my lover". To my surprise, (I think) I got a 69.6666.... However, the test gratefully rounded my grade, and I got a 70! I was so shocked, overwhemled, and glad at the same time, and the same was to my new certificate, digitally. I could now stand up and relax at the same time!

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Introduction: Who is June? (By Peter McGuire, definitely not the pen name of June, I mean it is...)

Unless you were living under a pineapple house (or not from BCC), you'd probably be familiar with June. He seems to show everything he has, wants, and hates, but he might be more mysterious than that. In fact, I have finally managed to collect 10 facts about June that get HARDER to collect and know gradually.

1. June has 2 siblings, both are twins. And by the way,

2. June seems to like everything, and that results in shorter passion-spans.

3. June has a seemingly endless passion for old music, games, and socializing, a nicer way of saying talking endlessly.

4. June takes some words seriously, too seriously sometimes! He subscribed to a newspaper just because of a recommendation, without even thinking about it!

5. June has an expertise in various places, but CODING? He made this website using it!!!

6. June actually is grateful and happy about a lot of stuff: family, money, health, and that golden yacht he owns in his game.

7. June is loyal to all (excluding close friends at times) but is pretty ambitious. Like, he goes to all of these competitions for fun!

8. Contrary to popular belief, June surprisingly has a thick resume, including multiple certificates, volunteering, and I might have to cross this one out.

9. Contrary to popular belief, June is not a Communist, Socialist, Robber (okay it only counts if you rob and don't return it after 10 seconds), nor is a crook.

10. Although June never touched Non-Asian soil, he is still interested too much in American stuff, such as Politics, Music, TV, and everything. Except for guns. He needs more than that.

11. Despite his younger age, June regularly listens to: ABBA, The Beatles, The Bangles, The Monkees, Bonnie Tyler, Culture Club, Rick Astley, Bon Jovi, Cyndie Lauper, Tears for Fears, Toto, Laura Branigan, Berlin, F.R. Davids, Phil Collins, Louis Armstrong, Madonna, Gloria Gaynor, Whitney Houston, Dolly Parton, Air Supply, Lionel Richie, Tina Turner, Chicago, Aqua, Juice Newton, Olivia Newton-John, John Denvers, Neil Diamond, Blondie, Frank Sinatra, Bee Gees, George Michael, Wham!, Roxette, The Carpenters, Elton John, Sandra, A-Ha, Stevie Wonder, and Michael Jackson. Sorry Elvis Prestley, I'm not that old!

The End.