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[callsthefaithful]

angel dust redesign take 2. i want to do the others now ngl

my old one was awful i am Not going to lie. he is serving more cunt here i think. sorry abt my awful handwriting i just wanted to jot down me notes

ft some colour variations at the bottom 4 fun and if i wasn't trying to at least pretend to stick to his in-show colour scheme

[caleohateclub]

My fav random details from TTC:

Chiron wears curlers in his tail

Artemis doesn't like when her hunters "Grow up" or "get too silly"

Grover got a black eye trying to help the hunters into their cabin.

The Hunters have a silver flag for CTF!

The Hunters have won CTF 56 times in a row

Grover camped outside the Hunters' cabin at night "Just to be near them."

All the Hunters' skin glow like they've been "taking showers in liquid moonlight"

Bianca's eyes vaguely remind Percy of someone famous but he couldn't think of who

Percy was gonna give Poseidon a seashell patterned tie for fathers day

Percy was planning on using riptide to write Christmas cards

Anytime Percy is near a beach, hippocampi will ask him to help them with their problems

Percy can see the heat of living forms and the cold of the currents when he's deep underwater

Camp sells orange thermal underwear at the store

Luke's hair was pretty grey and his scar was an ugly red as if it had recently been re-opened

Percy has always been a pretty good pitcher (but he's not really a baseball guy)

"Many mortals will fight for any cause as long as they are paid"

Grover played "race car driver" when sitting in a Lamborghini

Percy had a "The White Stripes" CD that sally loved because they reminded her of Led Zeppelin

Apollo's fake name of choice is "Fred"

Percy got freaked out talking to Bianca when the thought of her looking 12 for years after he died came into his brain.

Bianca only felt comfortable leaving Nico at camp because she figured he would be safe if there were people like Percy there

Percy really liked talking to Bianca

Bianca, after finding out how long she'd been trapped in the Lotus Casino, checked her hands to make sure they weren't wrinkled

Bianca wanted to take a hair clip shaped like a moon that turned into a Hunter's bow she found

Percy found an electric guitar shaped like Apollo's lyre

Bianca's last words were "Get it to raise its foot!"

Zoe has ancient beef with naiads

Rachel's hair is "Reddish-Brownish"

Zoe got bored and started shooting arrows at billboards and Target store signs as she was flying

Zoe dressed Percy up in a ragged flannel shirt, jeans three sizes too big, bright red sneakers, and a floppy rainbow hat

As Percy was fighting Nereus, he waved to a crowd of tourists "Yeah, we do this every day here in San Francisco".

Percy wanted to ask Nereus about Annabeth because "that's what he cared about most"

The Ophiotaurus is 500 pounds

Dionysus's blessing cause the sun to be tinted with purple, and the air to smell like wine

A guard bit his gun like it was a sword and ran around on all fours like a dog

Percy was basically about to confess that he liked Annabeth on Olympus

[courtneywasherefirst]

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[nanisketchs]

Rouge is ready for halloween! Inspired by blackpink Jisoo outfit on the Whistle MV . I really liked how it turned out!

Rouge belongs to the webcomic Crimson Teal Fire that you can read here

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[skippyv20]

Obscenely Expensive Luxury Fashion Items

Jewelry: CTF Pink Star Diamond Ring, $71.2 million

Even small diamond rings are expensive. But the Pink Star is an “internally flawless pink 59.6-carat diamond.” The gemstone was sold at a Sotheby’s auction in Hong Kong in April 2017 for $71.2 million.

De Beers extracted the diamond from a mine in Africa in 1999. In its raw state, it was 132.5 carats. It took two years to cut and polish the diamond to perfection. At 2.69 cm by 2.06 cm (1.06 in. x 0.81 in.), it is the largest flawless fancy vivid pink diamond ever graded by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA). The buyer of the Pink Star was Chow Fai Fook Enterprises, a Hong Kong conglomerate that has a chain of jewellery stores.

Note: The Pink Star holds the world record for the most expensive jewel ever sold. But the blue diamond holds the record for the most valuable price per carat at $3.93 million. In 2016, the 14.62-carat Oppenheimer Blue diamond sold for $57.5 million at Christie’s Magnificent Jewels auction in Geneva

Dress: Nightingale of Kuala Lumpur, $30 million

Faiyzali Abdulla is a well-known Malaysian fashion designer. Anything created by Abdulla is a big deal. And when that creation has a name like “Nightingale of Kuala Lumpur,” it’s a really big effing deal.

The $30 million dress, which was presented in 2009 at STYLO Fashion Grand Prix KL, is composed of the finest chiffon and silk taffeta. This extraordinary off-shoulder evening gown glitters with 751 diamonds (1,100 carats). The largest of the diamonds is a 70-carat Mouawad teardrop on the gown’s bustier. The burgundy masterpiece, which features a 6-foot train, reportedly cost $23 million to create. Abdulla’s inspiration for the dress came from the 14th century Persian poem “The Rose and the Nightingale,” which was read aloud when the dress was presented

Watch: Chopard 201-Carat Watch, $26 million

Chopard, a luxury watch company in Switzerland, is known for precision timekeeping and jewellery. The company was founded in 1860 by Louis Ulysse Chopard, a 24-year old who aspired to develop precise pocket watches and chronometers. In the 1960s, Karl Scheufele III purchased Chopard.

The $26 million price of the 201-Carat Watch is an estimate. That’s because this one-of-a-kind watch is so expensive that there is no listing price. The beautiful timepiece features 874 high-grade diamonds in blue, white, and pink that weigh in at 163 carats. Three heart-shaped diamonds sit at the centre of the watch: a 15.37-carat pink diamond, a 12.79-carat blue diamond, and an 11.36-carat white diamond. To view the time, the wearer presses a special mechanism. The heart-shaped diamonds open like the petals of a flower to reveal the face of the watch, which boasts three pear-shaped yellow diamonds.

Shoes: Passion Diamond Shoes, $17 million

In October 2018, the world’s most expensive shoes were launched. The luxurious Passion Diamond Shoes feature hundreds of flawless diamonds, including two perfect 15-carat stones. The real-gold stilettos, created by UAE-based Jada Dubai, are on display in the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai. The display size is 36 EU, but wealthy buyers can request any size made to order.

Note: One pair of Passion Diamond Shoes is equivalent to 23,448 pairs of Louboutin So Kate pumps, which run about $700 per pair

Underwear: Victoria’s Secret Red Hot Fantasy Bra and Panties, $15 million

Victoria’s Secret has been creating multi-million-dollar bras for decades. In the 2001 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, Heidi Klum sported the $12.5 million Heavenly Star Bra, which heaved with 1,200 Sri Lankan pink sapphires and a 90-carat diamond. Four years later, Gisele Bundchen wore the equally expensive Sexy Splendour Fantasy Bra, which featured 2,900 pave diamonds, 22 rubies, and a 101-carat diamond set in 18-karat white gold.

The Guinness World Record for the most expensive lingerie ever created goes to just such a set. Bundchen modeled the Red Hot Fantasy Bra and Panties on Victoria’s Secret’s 2000 runway. About 3,000 diamonds and 22 Thai rubies are encased in 28-karat white gold. The gemstones weigh about 1,300 carats (101 of which dangle from a single diamond). The price tag: $15 million.

Handbag: Mouawad 1001 Nights Diamond Purse, $3.8 million

Renowned jeweller Robert Mouawad from the House of Mouawad first offered the 1001 Nights Diamond Purse at a price of $3.8 million in 2010. One year later, the Guinness Book of World Records declared the elegant purse the most valuable in the world. The heart-shaped masterpiece is handcrafted from 18-karat gold and boasts 4,517 diamonds (105 yellow, 56 pink, and 4,356 colourless) weighing in at 381.92 carats. Ten highly skilled artisans worked for more than 8,800 man hours to create this dazzling bag.

The design is said to have been inspired by the Middle Eastern romantic fantasy, One Thousand and One Nights. The rare bejewelled purse has been shown at auctions in Hong Kong, Geneva, and London but remains up for grabs. Experts predict a new value of more than $5 million

Hat: Chapeau D’Amour, $2.7 million

The most expensive hat ever created is the $2.7 million Chapeau d’Amour, the “hat of love,” which was created by Louis Mariette in 2004. Made of woven platinum and encrusted with spectacular diamonds and amethyst, the hat was inspired by the designers love of ivy and bluebells. Harrods approached Mariette to create something unique for the store’s new luxury millinery and wedding department. One of the main sponsors was the American Express Platinum card. The designer approached the project with absolute glee.

The Platinum Guild had already developed the rare platinum fabric that would serve as the base of the hat. Next came the ornamental Lady Amherst pheasant feathers. Mariette sat on the beach of a tiny island in the Indian Ocean as he hand embroidered the feathers onto the mesh-like fabric, which he said was “a total joy to work with.” The diamond supplier created special clasps that could hold the stones but still be removed for insurance and security purposes. The Chapeau d’Amour traveled the world and now resides in the Cliveden House, which is surrounded by the forest of bluebells that provided Mariette’s inspiration. It is not for sale

Men’s Suits: Stuart Hughes Diamond Edition, $723,000

Luxury goods designer Stuart Hughes and tailor Richard Jewels teamed up to create the Diamond Edition suit. They made only three of these extravagant ensembles — no small wonder since each took more than 600 hours to stitch. Like many high-end suits, the Diamond Edition is constructed of wool, cashmere, and silk. Unlike any other suit, however, it boasts more than 480 half-carat, single-cut diamonds. The gems are etched onto the exterior lining of the jacket with unexpected “bedazzled” results.

note: The suit is still in stock at the Stuart Hughes website. And each purchase comes with a bonus all-expense-paid trip to a luxury destination

Sunglasses: Chopard De Rigo Vision Sunglasses, $408,400

The Chopard De Rigo Vision Sunglasses are made with 60 grams of 24-carat gold and 51 individual four-carat River diamonds. In all, each golden pair features more than 200 carats of diamonds. 

“The exclusive eyewear appeals to an explicit group of fashionistas,” according to a brand representative. The sunglasses premiered in Dubai where, thankfully, it’s usually sunny.

Men’s Dress Socks: Falke Vicuna Gentleman Socks, $1,000/pair

The luxury knitwear Falke brand uses “only the best yarns” to create its luxury line of men’s legwear, a collection of “premium quality and the best craftsmanship.” The company’s priciest socks, selling for about $1,000 a pair, are made of vicuna, one of the most expensive fabrics in the world. Vicuna is a fine, delicate wool that comes from the ultra-fine hair (and none of the coarse hairs) of the Peruvian vicuna.

Falke’s website describes the fabric like this: “The ‘fibre of the gods’ is obtained from the Purvian vicuna. Its fine, dense wool was valued as the rarest and most expensive in the world and was reserved for the highest nobility and the church, even in the time of the Incas.”

One vicuna (picture a really soft llama) produces about one pound of wool. Vicuna is too delicate to be dyed, so the very special socks are available in only one colour: llama brown. Because the fabric is so luxurious, it’s unreasonable to think that the Falke Knit Socks could be mass produced. Each pair is custom made–tailored to the wearer’s foot–and shipped in an elegant wooden box.  

source https://listverse.com/2020/03/24/top-10-obscenely-expensive-luxury-fashion-items

Thank you....❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[blogdecjunior]

A midsummer night

Submission for the DEFCON 28 Safe Mode Story Contest.

You can also read it here

*makes a joke about JS*

11:49 <cjunior> Going to post it on #memes when it's a bit populated.

11:49 <voldemort> 😂

11:50 <cjunior> gonna go go and write a psychological thriller set in cybre one day with $skywalker as main.

11:50 <grid_lock> psych

11:50 <cjunior> where he shouts at vold.

Ren knew what his car looked like and probably had his car license number clearly up in his photographic memory, so he had no trouble in finding Benji's car from the parking lot. The clock would tick past about 11 at night when Benji gets back home from his work. Ren knew that too, that's why he was already here in the parking lot at around 10:45, in his sky-blue Porsche 911, listening to Johny Cash on the radio, slowly rocking his fingers to the lovely rhythm on the wheel, while his palm rested on the gear knob. It was all like an '80s film. 'It's almost 11, mate, where are you', He said to himself. He was impatient. The Johny Cash song moved to a one from the Stones. The distorted voice of Mick Jagger gently caressed the car and the good night. It was warm, and it was summer. Which meant, the clouds were gone and the sky was clear again. A night as serene as it can get, with the luminous moon gleaming and the white twinkling stars giving their special harmony on the black, but well-lit sky. Finally, a tall, lean guy came walking from the office building. He looked western and clearly like a follower of the bohemian ways. Dressed like 1994 and 1974 together, with a jacket, that'd instantly make him the hippiest person in the room. And with a pair glasses, with which one could probably see through the afternoon Delhi smog. The Porsche caught his eye, indeed, but he casually walked to his car, a yellow convertible, put his laptop bag in, and drove out of the lot. Everybody loves a game of cat and mouse, he must've thought to himself. He hadn't had turned the car into a sedan, and the warm breeze swept through his long, brown hair. Yes, it was summer. But it felt like it could rain. It was a Friday night and Benji felt like he should put the pedal to the floor and try to make that trouble inside his head go away. The breeze was almost soothing, almost like breaking free, but barely escapism. He sighed deeply and drove on through the freeway. On the rear view mirror, he saw Ren and his Porsche, clearly following him. He sped up, and took a hard right turn to the upcoming exit to the suburbs, that would've shocked anyone passing by. But, there was no one. It was just Benji and Ren and the dull streetlights. Benji raced through the twisted curves. The only thing that stood still to him was the sky full of stars. He drove about a mile, and settled. The dust still hadn't settled. Yet, the summer breeze refused to take them away. Ren walked cross to Benji's, still seated comfortably in the driver's seat, through the choking dust, looking like a hero, and put his elbows on the windowsill. "We need to talk." --- At Benji's, everything was as cypher-punk as it can get. Dark, with cables laying all across the floor, old routers with their hoods off and broken Game Boy boards. Benji poured a drink to a glass and placed it in front of his guest. Then, he settled on his armchair, placed his arms on the sides of the chair, leaving an impression that he would soon have the whole world under his command. Still maintaining eye contact, Ren slowly held the glass to his nose and smelled it. "You prefer gin to tonic?", he said, breaking the silence of the night. "Yes, Ren. Old habits", he replied after taking a seat and pouring a glass for himself. "I know about you picking Johny Cash and vim over anything, now gin over tonic?" Benji shrugged, helped himself with his glass and sat back. Probably after reminiscing about the good breeze he had just drove through, Benji quickly pulled his mind together. "The purpose of your visit?" "Lately, I have some trouble sleeping." Things weren't looking good from the start of the year. First, there was the reformation. The major part of the members of the team demanded equality amongst all the sub groups. It was all for the good, it was the sign on the times. Now there are team meetings before each CTF, more communication and more growth. As the head of the team, he embraced the transition and welcomed to take more power and stress off him and onto the team. It was like the beginning of a new era. But, as responsibilities became more distributed, performance withered away. The numbers weren’t looking good after Volga. Cyber was pushed into the top 100s in that one. It wasn’t so great in the other one either. It was like all something went wrong. It was almost like the decline of Roman empire. "And you know, Benji, there are some nights where I even feel like there's no point in carrying along with it." "You know about weeds, mate?", Benji replied, with a very serious, yet funny look on his face. "Weed?" "Yeah, there are some species, no matter how hard you trim them or poison them, they continue to grow back?" The air over Benji's hung very low, concealing everything the two men spoke. "You have to plough up the top soil and pull out the taproots", he said, giving his undivided attention to the man in front of him. A bit befuddled, Ren took his eyes off to his watch. The watch read 11:45 PM. He looked outside through the window. The suburb lay inebriated with the subtle star shine, with city lights at the far horizon. Ren got up and walked to the door, after seemingly finding answers in that view, but his mind was still disconcerted. "And get some sleep!", advised Benji, as Ren turned the front door handle. --- That night, midsummer, Ren came rushing in to the Cyber lab. The stars were now concealed with dark bellied clouds threatening to shower down at any instant. The sky seemed to be replicating his state of mind. He was running, or it appeared that he was. His hair smelled of sweat and dust, moreover sorrow, in an overwhelming extent. His face was red with his brows sunken and covered with layers of sweat, from running and his thoughts. He wiped his sweat off from his brow, opened the big wooden door and walked in. ‘Finally, the Cyber Lab!’, he must’ve thought. All of his sadness, anger and his urgency seemed to dissolve away in the subtle tranquility of the Cyber Lab. Where the binaries get spaghettified; the warzone. Although, there were other people and his mates in the lab, at the moment, he felt like he was alone. All of the times he walked through the dark corridors of the Cyber Lab alone at night, he had always felt a certain kind of feeling, like in no place else. It’s peaceful and quiet. Like there’s a spirit who watches all of us from above and leads Cyber through hard times, through the right path. More of like a community server that anyone worthy can make use of, but magical; Community-spirit. A spirit that always pushes you forward. The Spirit of Cyber. Taking in his presence and the feeling, he continued walking, to the far end, where the Cyber Lab’s main hall laid brimming with silence and darkness. Him walking through the corridor, this late in the night, under the series of lamps, over and over again must’ve made him feel like a ghostly spirit. Meanwhile, sky had started to break down with sound of thunder which echoing through Cyber, scattered and eventually dissolving away into the mystery that surrounded it. Cool wind was rushing in. Ren stopped near the long table, just by the ESP8266 which collects the attendance data. Beep. Beep. Imperion was there, grid_lock was probably there, zer0k was definitely not there; Usual Cyber. And the lab grew cold, eerie. Somebody from the end of the table, where he usually sits, leaned back, in a familiar gesture, as he was expecting him, but was met with no reply. That was Balthazar. To him, it looked like this was going to be one of those late rainy nights with CTFs; Late nights with nightmares.They'd buy biscuits, chips and rarely, a drink to keep them contained and usually Balthazar gets over the line first. "You know, I'm something of a Raja, myself. You can link me to the old dynasty of the coastal city." And then he'd talk on and on about how would've been powerful if the times hadn't changed, totally drifting off from the purpose of having the drink, which was to help himself in solving the challenge. A part of Balthazar thought and wanted it to happen that night. Ren must've went through the same thought too when he shot a good look at everybody. He could see the feeling on Balthazar's face. He carelly looked upon his mates and then at his hands. That’s when one of his mates saw that he had been holding a can of a sports drink, in his hands all the time. Something you don't normally see. But there he was, Ren holding a drink and the whole lab became spontaneously became madly silent and restrained. He was still looking at the can, now like his whole life depended on it. Mad images rose and fell in his mind. So did anxiety. He increased his grip on the sports drink, trying to contain his anguish, closing his eyes and trying to concentrate, just before he threw the can at the wall next to The Room Of The Beeping Things, where the can exploded like a bomb, with the drink reaching as far as the Operating Systems Security Lab, and the sound reaching much farther. Nobody moved a muscle, and silence echoed through the dim walls again. It was confusion. And the team looked at him in awe. The rumbling sky made way to a wonderful shower. Little droplets rained down, dissolved and slipped away. At that moment, Ren had a wonderful fantasy. What if the river was flowing right through the window? All the fish, sting-rays and the mud would all flow through the window and he would be able to watch it just from his station. And what if there's a river flowing through the Room Of Beeping Things? You could watch the river swell during the monsoon and maybe try your luck in fishing, just from his station. Watching the muddy water flow away, Ren would call "Benji!". He wasn't calling. He was a screaming. While the cool wind continued to rush in, to that midsummer night. The sky seemed to be replicating his state of mind. The silence and the darkness got intertwined and melted away into ether, eliminating all individuality and bestowing the team with absolute focus. With the sound of thunder, every once in a while. Still, the man’s face was distinct in the shadows. Everyone could clearly see the spark in his eyes and the gleam of his glasses. “You call this productivity? You call this… a team?”, he bellowed in a voice very powerful, like one possessed. He had never took his voice so high. It was the beginning of something Cyber hadn’t yet seen, well at least the present Cyber. “This isn't what Cyber is about.” He looked around. His voice was now almost getting buried in the thunderous clatter of the rain. He took his glass off, sat down, took a moment for himself and began. The thing Ren does best. It was about to happen. Few rain drops slowly rolled down the windows and immediately fell away. The sky seemed to be replicating his state of mind. I knew that I was going to hear something I’ve heard people say a million times to me, again but this time, its going to lay a deep impression within me. Perhaps, it’s in the way he was molded. He was never the one for hollow thoughts. The word on the street was he was in the Olympiad or something similar when he was young. What puzzled everyone the most is the infinite karma in settling in this place helping people, after thousands of adventures, while patiently waiting for the moment of great reckoning to arrive. It was like in those American movies, where the head coach walks into the locker room, delivers a speech that lifts the hearts of everyone in the room in order to go that extra mile and achieve the impossible. Climbing higher and back down, blending into everything Ren said that night. And that’s what had happened. It truly was. Maybe it was a prophecy, or The Spirit Of Cyber, who knows. Now, I remember his glasses and his grin, right before he ended. I remember his voice, now a distant murmur, waiting to come back into my mind on the cold rainy monsoon nights, when I need it the most. And in those nights, the words will come back and envelop me again. “You are as useful as I am. You are just not aware of how useful your contribution to the society that sacrifices you, is.” It’s a reminder. To walk on with your tensed jaw and clenched fist till the very end. To fight in the beaches and the landing grounds. To go till the end. Until you feel your nostrils dilate with the smell of sweat and blood. And feel liberated.

La fin :3

[christinaseas]

Valkyrie’s with @cupidsundierun. Making another donation post for my upcoming “run” for @childrenstumor which is for Neurofibromatosis. I realized the other day that googling “NF” now gives more information about a musician, so here are three quick facts:

* NF is the most common genetic disorder you’ve probably never heard of (up to 1 in 3,000 births) * NF is actually a set of three conditions that cause tumors to grow all over the body through the nervous system. * NF can cause learning disabilities, hearing and vision loss, chronic pain, among other things, and there’s a lot more for us to learn about what’s caused by it and how to effectively treat the problems (and hopefully find a cure one day).

That’s where CTF comes in. In addition to providing su pport for individuals and families affected by NF (despite the name, they help people of all ages), they help fund and organize research, including some exciting joint efforts with NTAP and Sage Bionetworks. Last fall I participated in a hackathon focused solely on data gathered from NF1 patients (I couldn’t help but wonder if my own was in there somewhere!). I was a little in over my head surrounded by people with far more medical experience than I did (but I made a kickass README) and it’s amazing to see people come team up together and watch research happen if a real, tangible way. I know much more happens beyond the scenes and not in 72-hour caffeine-fueled bursts, but they need funding to make that happen.

Is dressing up in a costume and run-walking a mile a bit of a silly way to make that happen? Yes, but it’s fun and it gets attention from people who might not otherwise take notice, so I’ll take that as a win. My ask to you is to consider donating, no amount is too small (LINK IN BIO). Also, if you’re in the Bay Area, seriously consider joining for the day. I know it’s the day after Valentine’s and a long weekend, but if you’re around it’d be a fun way to spend a Saturday . If you’re some place that’s not instagram, my referral link below will give you a discount . Feel free to join my team (suNFlowers) beca use it’s starting to look like I’m a team of one right now). ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

https://my.cupids.org/cchristina https://my.cupids.org/register/CC71CD39

[counselor-life]

Camp counselor asks 7,8,9 please!! Thanks :)

7. My favorite camp game it CTF (Capture the Flag) because we all dress in funny costumes, came up with team chants and interact with all the kids that are at camp that week! My favorite circle game is “Lazer Cats” where you have everyone stand in the circle and when you look up you look at someone else in the circle. If they’re also looking at you, you’re both out and you scream (so you don’t want to make eye contact with anyone and want to be the last person in the circle)

8. Crafts. Otherwise I loved leading programs (specifically the more adventurous/outdoor ones).

9. I worked at a Lutheran Bible Camp (I grew up going to Girl Scout Day Camp and did one Bible Camp in high school). I worked 2013 - 2016, but Camp is still one of the most important things to me.

[goedel-rhymes-with-turtle]

I was tagged so long ago that I don’t remember who tagged me. Here are some questions and my answers.

Nicknames? One time I was invited to a CTF thing by a computer scientist and they all had hacker names and I was just sitting in the Slack channel with my full name like a dweeb, so I decided my hacker name is natatat.

Zodiac? Leo, but everyone who meets me and knows about that sort of thing thinks I'm a Pisces, so I guess that tells you more about me.

Height? 5'11" (in metric, that's Tol)

Last Movie Watched? The Babysitter (2017)

Last thing you Googled? “how to write a cover letter”

Favourite musicians? Bands? Camp Cope. Remember Sports.

Song Stuck in my head? "Dammit” ska cover

Other Blogs? n-bunz

Do I get asks? never

Following? 203

Amount of sleep? too much (it's the depression :/  )

Lucky/favourite number? 2

What I'm wearing? Converse, jeans, sweater, v round glasses. If it's cold enough to justify (justify, not necessitate) a sweater, then odds are I am dressed like Arthur the Aardvark.

Dream Job part-time barista, part-time professor, and I never have to teach classes I don't like

Dream trip? So many!! Roadtrips! esp in the Pacific Northwest, esp esp visiting Mt Rainier national park 🏔 backpacking somewhere backpacker-friendly 🎒 staying overnight at the Mt Washington weather observation center. (They have hot cocoa! Many places do, but it’s not the same. My greatest ambition in life is to be as cozy as possible, but I think the simplest way to be cozy is to be comfortable in a very aesthetically pleasing way despite the inhospitability of the surrounding area. Hence the goal of drinking hot cocoa in essentially a bunker but surrounded by the worst weather in America.)

Favorite food? specific foods: pizza, burritos (do not mix) cuisine: one of the Indian cuisines, for sure

Play any instruments? not with any proficiency

Languages? unfortunately just the one :/

Favorite song? maximally good songs exist, (for example, "Get Bummed Out" by Remember Sports) but they are not unique.

Random fact? I volunteered at a Romanian bear sanctuary for two months

Describe your aesthetic This is the question that held up the post for months, and honestly I still don’t know/don’t have the time to figure out how to articulate it.

[altfire-archive]

that #hautemess aesthetic i'm rockin' rn tho

[corgiteatime]

I’m 40% gayer having seen Widowmaker in this dress.

Oh right, they put a developer update video.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Updates to CTF

New CTF Map: Thailand.  First map designed specifically for CTF

Change to rules: No more draws.

Picking up the flag is instant but most ability will drop the flag

4 week competitive CTF (omg no)

Why 4 weeks? A lot of people travel during new years and may miss the event

Skin

6 legenderies

Mercy, Genji, and Widowmaker (as seen above)

[vsplusonline]

When Louboutins come to the aid of #chennaifightscovid

New Post has been published on https://apzweb.com/when-louboutins-come-to-the-aid-of-chennaifightscovid/

When Louboutins come to the aid of #chennaifightscovid

Websites selling second-hand designer brands are not new to us, but they have not really picked up in India. In fact, there is emphasis on discretion when it comes to both selling your used designer clothes or accessories, or buying from a pre-owned platform.

That, among many other things, is something the COVID-19 outbreak is bound to change. And one of the drivers could be an initiative by wellness consultant Ishani Vellodi Reddy, together with Chennai-based online retail store, The ReLove Closet.

Earlier this week, Ishani, 30, packed five boxes with her dresses and blouses, shoes and sunglasses, all from luxury brands like Chanel, Christian Louboutin and Diane von Furstenberg (DVF). It took a little over five hours, and was set in motion after a phone call with Sruti Ashok of The ReLove Closet. Last evening, the first round of this closet sale was launched on the store’s Instagram page. It included a Zimmermann Nightmarch Vine playsuit at ₹5,500, along with a dozen or so blouses, dresses and shoes.

In just five hours, they raised ₹1.13 lakhs. What’s more, friends and other influencers have got in touch, wanting to participate with items from their closet as well. Their motive? All proceeds will go directly to The Kindness Project bank account, and will be utilised by the Chennai Task Force (CTF). “Chennai Task Force was formed a month ago, along with [Mahima Poddar’s] Kindness Foundation, in an effort to address the disproportionate blow delivered by the lockdown to those who already face adverse conditions,” begins Ishani. A collaborative effort with the Government, NGOs and local organisations, CTF has helped provide food, provisions and medical supplies to daily wage families in need, old age homes, shelters and volunteers over the last few weeks.

  Sharing what you love

There will be several drops this month, and while some of the blouses and jumpsuits still have their tags on, there is a buzz around a pair of white Louboutins with spikes (the French designer’s recent update of the Pigalle Follies stiletto, being auctioned at a starting bid of ₹18,000). Everything is heavily discounted. “A Diane von Furstenberg silk blouse I purchased for ₹19,000 is going for ₹5,500. A pair of beige Chanel flats, which I bought on holiday at ₹76,000 is now ₹20,000. This is not a junk drive, I am sharing things that have value to me,” states Ishani, whose mother-in-law is Preetha Reddy, vice-chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Group.

Is there a pre-booking option, I wonder. Apparently, this is not the first such enquiry. “No, there is a moral hazard to that. We wanted wider engagement. So even friends will have to wait for the drop on Instagram. Sruti, from The ReLove Closet, says that while prices begin at ₹3,000, some of the special items, like the Louboutins, will be auctioned.

There are Gucci loafers, Jimmy Choo wedges and Valentino heels. Also, a bottle green Bottega Veneta chain knot clutch that has many takers already. “I have added some Manish Malhotra and Anamika Khanna ethnic wear too, all clothes I love very much. But now when I look at them, it makes no sense to hoard. And in the process, I hope I can get more people to follow suit,’’ she says.

  Joining in

Someone else who will have her edit out soon is Pavithra Sagar, co-founder of the fashion pop-up Funky Fish. “It is a fantastic idea and the perfect opportunity to do my bit for the community,” says this social influencer, who is popular for her styling videos (@stylemuze). Is she open to buying from ‘pre-loved’ platforms? “Yes, of course. Although I am trying to reduce and reuse, if I find something that catches my eye, I’ll surely go ahead and buy it. In fact, I am looking forward to seeing all the juicy stuff that’s going up on sale!”

Does Ishani sense that people are now more comfortable with the idea of pre-owned clothes? “There are extremes and some people just cannot get comfortable with it,” she admits. “I have got comments below my Instagram posts asking me, ‘Why would I want to buy your used shoes that are so dirty?’ Or ‘Unthinkable and gross’. But when you put things in context, and when people don’t have access to something they want and are also interested in contributing to the relief efforts by a purchase …this is a great moment to rethink sustainability.”

  In the process, declutter

In addition to the ethical and philanthropic reasoning behind this drive, Ishani points out that the decluttering efforts at home, when trying to organise contributions, are certainly therapeutic. She agrees that the coronavirus crisis has highlighted the importance of creating ecosystems. “Even on the relief side, we have been focussing on collaboration. Which is why while technically, the funds are going into the Kindness Project bank account, they will be utilised by the Chennai Task Force. So 100% of the proceeds are going towards #chennaifightscovid through Chennai Task Force x The Kindness Foundation.”

Also, if you are wondering, her shoe size is 38.5’’!

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Important diamonds sold at Sotheby’s recently

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Important diamonds sold at Sotheby’s recently

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There are not many Fancy Vivid Yellow diamonds of over 30 carats, in existence, so it was hardly surprising that the 30.16 carat, VS1 clarity stone in Sotheby’s October auction in Hong Kong sold for US$2.8 million.

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In the same sale, a 5.01 carat Fancy Vivid Purplish Pink went for a comparatively reasonable US$5.5 million, probably because it only had a half certificate and its clarity rating was not disclosed.

The Farnese Blue

But provenance, not size, has been the defining characteristic of 2018 auctions, although there has also been tremendous enthusiasm for fresh-to-market jewels from private collections. Fancy blue diamonds were the best performers in the regularly scheduled auctions, and the most significant blue diamond of the year was the 6.16 carat Farnese Blue, which sold for US$6.7 million at the Sotheby’s Geneva May 16 auction, nearly doubling its pre-sale estimate. The diamond, graded Fancy Dark grey-blue by the GIA, was from the Golconda Mine in India (now Hyderabad) and was given to Elisabeth Farnese, daughter of the Duke of Parma, in 1715 when she married Philippe V of Spain. The diamond stayed in the family for seven generations, going from Spain to France, Italy and Austria before being sold this year.

“Carbon’s eastern neighbor on the table, nitrogen, dresses up diamonds in pinks, yellows, oranges, and brownish tints known romantically as ‘champagne.’”

Since last summer, Sotheby’s has held online auctions of loose diamonds supplied by Diacore, whose CTF Pink Star holds the world auction record for precious gems.

Elizabeth Taylor said “Big girls need big diamonds.”

But Sotheby’s Diamonds’ most exceptional gem has been a 102.34-carat, D-Flawless, Type IIA round brilliant cut diamond, which the auction house describes as “the rarest and most valuable white diamond ever to come to market”. It took diamond cutters in Johannesburg and New York over six months to cut the gem from a 425-carat rough mined by the De Beers group in Botswana. Only seven D-colour diamonds weighing more than 100 carats have ever appeared at auction, and none of them have been round brilliant cuts. The yield from a rough stone is usually maximized with a pear or emerald-cut.

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