HELLO i'm alive, I just barely survived 9 days in Girona doing costumes for Assumpta's short film reels.....and immediately after we came back I had to do some frantic sewing in time for the week of events planned for the Dos de Mayo. I met up with some new friends I had met at the Museo de Traje two weeks or so earlier, and my Spanish has improved SO MUCH during my time here. I am so happy and having SO much fun. I based this spencer off of one Assumpta wears in Rossini, Rossini!, and had two days to make it. I did my hair how Teresa's looks in a snood in Company, but made a madroñera instead- it's a little lower class than Teresa would've worn, I think, but it was appropriate. (I want to make all of the costumes Assumpta wears in her films and make a pre-war Teresa wardrobe, though I'll be remaking this red spencer!)
Over the course of the week we walked through many parks, got to see the changing of the guard, we went to many palaces, and I got to participate in the Dos de Mayo parade and battle, which was insanely cool, and where the first two photos are taken! I also got to go to a wonderful ball and danced with all my friends, which I'll post photos of soon. Now that the events are over, I'm rereading Sharpe's Command bc I have my review in my drafts and want to revisit it.
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Finally got enough energy to talk about Furina's SQ and while I loved her and the troupe, MC and Paimon were .... Not Great. I talked about this with friends but in Paimon's case especially, the way they interact with Furina feels like people who just don't understand trauma and depression and then engage with someone suffering from both in all the wrong ways.
Talking about how much of a downgrade her house is from the opera house, making fun of how she can't cook, pushing her to act when she's set a very clear boundary and then guilt tripping her after she's stuck to her guns, shaming her for not being able to fight well (Paimon literally talks about how second hand embarrassment is overwhelming and I'm just like ?????), telling her she's "not acting like herself" when she attempts to open up and be vulnerable....it's just really rough. That and the MC asking "is something wrong" when Furina gets sad over Poission ..like bro people died and she couldn't save them and she's tearing herself apart over it. Those people are never coming back and you know it and you have the gall to ask her is something wrong??? Of COURSE there is!!
It just feels especially odd because we literally get to see all of Furina's suffering and Paimon in particular is. SO mean? Like she was more understanding with Wanderer and Ei and THEY'VE tried to kill us multiple times!! I don't get it, and honestly I'm very proud of Furina for refusing to waver. Let her rest!! She's tired and depressed and she needs time to heal; and honestly fuck Paimon for trying to make her feel bad. Furina's worked harder than she EVER will.
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For Once
I can say, for once – for what my heart hunts
Let me write, for once – about things ideal
Let me show, for once – what it is I feel
I can say, for once – what I meant for months
I can’t believe that – we’ve only just met
You make me love that – for which I don’t live
You make me trust that – which I don’t believe
I can’t believe that – this, I’ve never felt
Get it off my chest – the love I’ve amassed
I am not obsessed – with you anymore
I am not obsessed – still, I love you so
Get it off my chest – the love we detest
I do my best to – be worthy of you
And all that I do – you accompany
And all that you do – all thrills, so many
I do my best to – love and cherish you
I want, so badly – to hold you gently
I love, how sadly – from pleasure I flinch
I love, so madly – of you, every inch
I want, so badly – to kiss you madly
I want, so badly – to kiss you gently
I love, so madly – I love all things yours
I love, how sadly – I can’t not be yours
I want, so badly – to hold you madly
I do my best to – always comfort you
And all that you do – makes me love you more
And all that I do – you are who it’s for
I do my best to – be cherished by you
Get it off my chest – the love without rest
I am not obsessed – still, you’re far too sweet
I am not obsessed – still, I act like it
Get it off my chest – the love I’ve confessed
I can’t believe that – this, I’ve just now felt
You make me trust that – which I never would
You make me love that – which I really should
I can’t believe that – this late, we have met
I can say, for once – I’ve loved you for months
Let me show, for once – how happy I am
Let me write, for once – a happy poem
I can say, for once – what all of me wants
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