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Route If - A day in life of a DiVA

New AZKi album let's gooo!

It's been just under four years since her latest full length album (not counting Futurity Step), which strangely feels like forever ago and just the other day at the same time. And my gosh the amount of things that have happened since: the end of INNK's music and AZKi's transfer to Hololive, reuniting with Suisei, her boom with Geoguesser and signing to a label, just to mention a few.

Looking at this blog i apparently never really discuss the pieces of music of the artists i like (despite my motto being my love of girls that sing), but while we absolutely haven't been short of AZKi releases since Re:Creating World, i feel like an album release is such a special occasion that i should at least attempt to talk about what i got out of it, to celebrate the achievement, if anything.

Probably my single favorite thing about this album is that it's AZKi's first concept album! Kinda, sorta... you see, i'm not 100% sure that it was intentional, but as the title of this post implies, the tracks are arranged in such a way to evoke the image of a daily routine, and the thoughts and emotions that each period of the day represent. I'll get into it as we go along but the reason i'm not super sure about this being like a strong concept in the album is that while the arrangement and the feel of each track does give off that vibe, their lyrical content is a lot more varied than a proper concept album would be, so while i'm kinda sure it is what she was going for, i'm not completely betting on it.

Lazy - waking up

No AZKi it's a workday you can't go back to sleep

First of all, i absolutely love this for an album starter, the way it begins with just her voice and the little synth hits not only sells the vibe of "your brain booting up in the morning", but it also serves as a sweet introduction to AZKi's "Temperature of the Voice" motif that this album and the subsequent Live have been leaning on, we start with just her voice (kinda), and that alone sets the mood for the remaining of the track.

Love this one verse in particular:

"As winter alone makes the temperature of my voice visible I wonder if it disappears in the spring, summer or autumn? Surely it's stil here, tangible, and dancing As if saying 'I'm here, i'm right here' From directly within my heart."

I seriously cannot recommend enough that you add this track to your morning routine, especially if it involves going outside for like getting breakfast or just taking a walk, the soft instrumentals make for a perfect match to the tender sunlight of the early morning, while AZKi's voice both puts you at ease with its texture and gets you ready for the day with the honestly very catchy rap-esque flow, and finally, the lyrics, which describe a variety of scenes taking place in the winter morning, painting a picture of a very lively world, even with all the coldness in the air.

Probably what i love the most about this one is that while it's very much in AZKi ReD territory, it's not a format that she's ever done before (the closest i can think is 'Time Capsule'), i'm not one to compare songs, but this seriously reminds me of 'fake news' by Nagase Yuka, with how it describes the world around you in this catchy, but laid back and not overly melodic rap-ish singing, over this very chill beat. Put it short, it's not a song that gets you paying attention to it as much as it gets you to look at everything around you.

+1 vote for more AZKi and Akki in the future

Entropy - opening credits

Look i know we're going off "theme" already but this is seriously the best way i can explain how it feels when this song comes up right after Lazy, like, literally the first thing that came to my mind was the opening scene of Madoka Magica Rebellion, where like you get this whole montage of Madoka getting ready to go to school and then "Colorful" begins playing once she sets off.

Though, to be fair, this song very much still aludes to a morning setting, specifically, going out in the morning to face the day, which is why i had that thought in the first place:

"I tightly hold this clear blue sky As today is yet another sunny day"

Surprisingly, my favorite thing about this song is not even that it was made by Wataru Sena (though i do 100% love that, my gosh have you heard that snare?), but that under the cheery singing and uplifiting instrumentals, this song is actually pretty melancholic (......just like "Real Melancholy", which is also by Wataru Sena... huh). The song is about this "feeling" that she can't put a name to, but it's the idea of being someone's light, and to keep looking up to the big blue sky even though she herself is burdened by her own sorrow and pain to carry.

"If i can shine light upon someone If i can lead someone to salvation I feel like even i could make a single miracle happen" "My singing melts away and becomes itself the morning Embracing sadness itself, i turn somewhat feverish And the sky remains warm and beautiful"

This feeling that she says she can't explain, i strongly believe that it should be called 'Life'.

So for a crash course, entropy is basically the idea of thermal equilibrium from the laws of thermodynamics taken up a notch, that is, in a closed system, there's only a limited amount of energy that can be used, and everything that happens inside this system uses up that energy, turning it from usable to unusable. The more unusable energy there is, the more the entropy increases, until it reaches its highest point, that is, there's no more usable energy left in the system, which means it reached its state of equilibrium.

In a macroscopical level, it sort of goes into the idea that once something in the everything in the universe has been formed, it can only decay, a plant withers, mountains erode, stars burn up, galaxies run out of gas, etc, etc.

Life, though, always seeks to make more of itself, to keep its lineage going, even if yeah, it is futile in the grand scheme of things. Life is one of the, if not the only thing in this universe that doesn't just stay in place, waiting for its existence to burn out, but is always seeking to persist one way or another, "it'll find a way", and the song goes on to say exactly that:

"If a flower is only to wither once it blooms Then by planting its seeds it shall live on Doesn't that mean 'fate' never meant anything to begin with? So bloom with pride, and smile as you're scattered away."

Just as there is meaning to life persisting in the face of the cold and uncaring universe, there is meaning to keeping your head up and being kind in the face of the struggles of the world, because it is exactly our sorrows that drive us to keep on going and do better.

My Strategy! - the challenges of the day

information war!

Something i find really clever about this song is how it's about this philosophy of self discipline and being proactive about your tasks, but not in a particularly positive way, but rather how it's a very "unhuman" way to go about things. And with that in mind, the instrumentals and main melody line being very Wafuu makes you wonder what exactly she could be refering to... hmmm."

I really like the little bridge with the beat change, not only because it sounds kinda cool, but also because i think it has the best verse of the song:

"The aim of self reflection is to keep the laziness of daily life in check Such a drastic kaizen doesn't allow aimlessness or personal involvement. This system of perfection goes... against levelheaded thinking. 'Hey, hey', the unexpected goes, 'hey, hey', clogging up the mind"

("Kaizen" is a japanese philosophy of continuous self improvement, it's often left untranslated)

This song is very much about the self perpetuating duality of trying to conform to uptight standards, and how it makes intrusive thoughts all the more alluring, which characterizes the "information war" she mentions. Though while i have some ideas, i'm not really sure what exactly she refers to when she says "can i go even further with you?" in the chorus.

Also i wanna highlight this line in the first pre-chorus:

"Once i get dizzy from being too restless, i'll just sing me a song."

Hmmm....

Operation Z - the crushing routine

Ok i can't be the only one who listened to this one and immediately went "this is a Tokino Sora song", like, this is straight out of Futurity Step and it seriously surprised me that it wasn't one of the returning composers from that album.

I'm a bit conflicted about this song, because on one hand the lyrics are really interesting if you know AZKi, and also very relevant if you're in that same spot. But at the same time, the song itself doesn't do it for me, i don't know if it's because it comes right after another "cutesy" song with a similar theme, but this really isn't a song i see myself going out of my way to listen. Maybe it'll grow on me in time but i don't know i just don't feel it right now.

Which sucks because like i said, the lyrics are actually pretty interesting to get into with this one, like, some seriously stinging verses hidden under the cutesy upbeat vibe, for example, the first pre chorus:

"I'm taken by euphoria, and it doubles back on me With this rate of consumption, the faster my life goes The quicker its end comes for me. I can't breathe, and my voice won't come out anymore."

Or the first bridge:

"To those who can't find it in you to persevere any longer 'Just leave it to someone', 'it's alright to quit' Take up a bargain on this big sale of words of comfort. Saying 'take it easy' is the default Believing that 'will conquers' marks the post mortem phase Working hard is just worthless pay? I'm half body, half spirit."

To me, this one is a "corporate drone" anthem, highlighting just how much this high-movement, high-stress life absolutely sucks, not being able to fully appreciate the small moments of bliss because everything is just going by so fast. There is some hope in the last leg of the song, but it actually surprised me just how pessimistic this one is.

I'm not sure what to make of the title, but my best guess is that it would be a name for this system that creates zombies out of people, seeing how they're alive, but not living. It's actually frightening that this is actually a real thing that happens.

I don't think it'll ever happen but i would love to hear a remix of this, i really feel like this one has banger potetial given a new arrangement.

Chaotic inner world - rejecting conformity

Died 2021 - Born 2024. Welcome back, AZKi BLaCK

And this is what i mean when i say Operation Z has banger potential, because the lyrics in this one follow right after the themes of the previous two tracks, and just absolutely knocks it out of the park with it, like goddang this song feels good to hear.

It sort of reminds me of "Rotated • Repeated" with how you're taken along by the piano to this very unusual and uneven intro, with the sudden stops throwing you off balance, and right when you feel like you get the hang of it, it cuts off to go into the verse.

And also, i love how encompassing the drums are on this one, they have that drier character that you usually find in metal songs, so the kick really punches right though directly on your face, while the cymbals overload your ears with how their sizzle sort of blends into the underlying synth line. The instrumentals complement the lyrics perfectly with this one and i love it.

Speaking of lyrics, for how intense this song is, the lyrics are actually pretty positive, but what's cool about them is that both the lines themselves and AZKi's BLaCK voice have this kind of smug feel to them, so it sort of gives off a vibe of "you know all the stuff that the previous two songs were about? Yeah i say f*** that."

This one line is particularly interesting to me:

"What meaning is there to get drunk on temperature? Beyond purity lies a dark, dark oath."

I'm not super sure on this, but i feel like this references the previous two songs directly, and i guess the whole motif of focusing on her voice. Like, the previous two songs were pretty happy sounding, but turned out to be pretty serious, something you don't get to if all you're listening to is her voice as a musical instrument, which goes on to apply to AZKi's music, or even just music as a whole.

"Will i reach you if it's through my voice? Will my voice reach farther and farther? Can you believe me? Will you believe me? I want you to believe. All this time i've been singing my truth, that i know for sure that you'll accept."

I also really love how the chorus goes right against that bridge in Operation Z about shallow niceties:

"Inner world, it's branches may be infinte, but i still want to come across you at the end of times. Though expectations are high, there it'll be made even. So what do you say of a dream that offers a sharp gratitude? Inner world, again and again, the lies will lose, and real feelings will win. So i see right through those pretty falsehoods, and indulge myself in this chaotic dream."

Going by what was said in My Strategy!, i'm assuming that the "chaotic dream" refers to the true intentions and desires that she has deep within that she's supposed to ignore in order to conform to the system of perfection, the chaotic and colorful self that's at odds with the grey and uniform world she rejects.

Dunno where this fits in the day though, i 100% lost the plot already...

Akenai Yoru ga Atta Nara - nightfall

This has to be up there as the most AZKi of AZKi songs, like i can't explain it well but i feel like this one is the most upfront she has been with the "i have a lot to deal with but i'll sing as long as i can make someone happy" theme that so many of her songs have.

Peep the duality between the first verse and the chorus:

"Ahh, this night doesn't seem to belong to me With only the stars twinkling up high to illuminate. I could never become as beautiful as them But tonight still, i sing to keep myself going" If the night were to be neverending I'd want to simply melt away and disappear If there was a night that was neverending Then i wouldn't have to become a shining star I wouldn't need to become a shining star."

Very interestingly, not only does the crux of this song goes back to "End Roll wa Owaranai" and "canopus", but even instrumentally they're very similar, like seriously, try putting the three of them next to each other in a playlist, it's actually crazy how well they flow together.

Also in the same vein as the aforementioned songs, i need to praise the rhythm section on this one, the drums are super crisp with beautiful sounding hits, and i love the slap bass during the little instrumental break at the middle.

There's this stinging slice of realism with this song, where she seems to accept that she can't be perfect, she can't be the brightest star in the sky, and that life will just go on like that.

"I've always had trouble with words, and the only thing i've gotten better at is sighing."

But the one thing that she holds on to amidst all that is singing, despite her realizations, she also knows that singing is a part of her, that she pretty much needs it to live, as she said so herself once and says again in the very last line of the song. Though she wants her voice to reach other people, and she wants to shine even if not as the brightest, the one person who needs to be satisfied the most by her music is herself.

"Every time i'm hurt, i'm made aware that i'm of a different kind But still i will sing with all my heart."

I really love the bridge of this song, where she describes something that is "hopeful, ephemeral, optimistic, but surely beautiful", which following songs like "Inochi", she is 100% talking about herself here and i for one couldn't agree more.

Shine bright, Canopus.

Étranger - evening

This one is my favorite, like it gave me goosebumps the first time i heard it, AZKi's voice just goes so perfectly with strings, and the song itself has this very pretty atmosphere that really got to me, the way it feels so gallant and magical reminds me of "petal dance" from the previous album, i certainly wouldn't mind hearing more of this in the future.

The lyrics on this one are possibly the most interesting, since while i do think there's a mainline interpretation, they feel vague enough that they can be taken multiple ways, which gives the song different flavors depending of which way you look. The crux of is the idea of longing for someone you can't meet, but it's not super clear how you relate to this person, so it can be someone who died, someone you know who is far away, or even someone you don't know who you look up to.

The first pre-chorus in particular caught my eye:

"With no words, and no way to get hurt You're as an étranger, my beloved."

For one it seems to call back to the previous song, where there's both mentions of not having a way with words, and having realizations upon getting hurt. But it also reminds me of "afterglow" and how in that song you can take the "your memories of me fade away" theme as both someone being so out of your life that they feel like a stranger, and also as someone who has reached their second death, as they say, from being forgotten after their passing.

The second pre-chorus, too:

"Before i knew it, the stars spread out throughout the sky. It's a panorama that waits for you, and only you. Fluttering beyond the clouds The image of it is so comforting."

I can see this as someone who's risen to the stars in both senses of the phrase, and i can't settle for a single interpretation.

In and of itself, it's interesting that the song keeps unclear what the relationship between the two concerned people is, which the first line of the chorus captures well.

"Even though you're here next to me, your being couldn't be further away"

It's impossible to truly know someone, be that someone you're closely related to, or just someone who feels close by some means or another (like an idol, for example). Conversely, we carry the people close to us that died near to our hearts, even though they're not here anymore. Each and any of these points of view are completely valid, and it's really cool to me how the song manages to encompass all of them.

Gogo 8ji no Chorus Song - night

This song will not leave my head and i love that.

This is the reddest AZKi ReD has been since "Intersection", like this is undoubtedly the most "basking in the night city lights" out of all the "basking in the night city lights" songs she has (which dang there's actually quite a handful of those).

While i do love the synth instrumentation in the rest of the song, i wish the song had more of what we got in the very beginning, like, her singing with the pitched down harmony to give the impression of a chorus, together with the hand claps and drums have this really, i don't know how to put it, "raw music" (?) vibe that really gets you listening, and when the little piano accents come, it's just straight up magical and i need to hear more of it.

Thematically, this song i think seems to be the continuation of "Akenai Yoru..." and the idea of the value that there is to sing, i mean the driving point of this one is "it doesn't even have to mean anything, just the act of singing itself is worth something", which is where the main scat line comes from. I particularly like how Akenai Yoru had the line of "I've always had trouble with words, and the only thing i've gotten better at is sighing.", while the first pre chorus and chorus of this one go:

"While there's a lot i want to talk to you about But rather than words, i'll use these overflowing feelings of mine..." "So resound, my symphony Through this melody we both felt I don't need words or even common sense, see? As long as i can sing with you."

Then the second verse has this very heartwarming callback to Entropy:

"C'mon, look around at what permeates this night Each and every single one of those glimmers Has the kind thought of 'let's be someone's light' Which binds them together."

The glimmers here obviously refers to the night lights, but i also interpret them as the stars themselves, and how in the previous two songs they could be seen as people like AZKi herself, who shine through the night for the sake of others. If we think of either the lit nightscape of the city, or the light of the stars themselves, it gives off the idea that the glimmers, united in their desire to illuminate, are never really alone, and i think that's very sweet.

Now if you'll excuse me, i'll be singing "la-li-lat-tas-sta-li-la, fal-li-lat-tas-stel-lo-li-hee" for the remainder of the year

Yoru no Rinkaku - bedtime

This song hurts.

The one way i can most effectively describe how this one feels is being completely out of energy, and completely alone, with only your thoughts to torment you. This song to me is about being exhausted, not just physically, but of everything, of living, of pushing forwards, of trying to be better. It's like the crash from all the tracks so far, where she's left to deal with the toll of all the things she's done and went through, and it's painfully overwhelming. I think the second verse conveys this the best:

"This unneeded heart grew so heavy that it can't be moved. Yet it comes to meet me as deep into the night. I again pretend not to see the yesterday i couldn't shake off, as it presses against me. I'm sorry i'm like this."

Despite being in pain in the way she is, it doesn't stop her from showing her "small and useless" kindness, but she then says that she pretends to be an adult and spew lies so that she doesn't forget that, and that hurts her as well. In the second pre chorus, she says:

"I haven't given up, and that's why it hurts I haven't given up, and that's why i hate it"

The main thing i got from this song is a feeling of helplessness out of feeling left alone in the dark, it doesn't seem to me like she knows here how to break free from this pain, or what she's supposed to do to overcome it, so she just laughs it away until, like the first line of the chorus says, she gets tired of it. And i think this is further displayed by the way she sings here, i mean AZKi is notorious for how she can convey emotion through her singing. But with this song, she sings very flat and reserved, like, there's no power behind her voice like there was in Akenai Yoru or Étranger, which gives this air of resignation to the song that really gets to me, in a "what can i even do?" sort of way.

One thing i find interesting is that the song evokes this feeling of isolation, with lines like "it's so nice not seeing anything up in the sky" or "I break/hide myself without anyone knowing", but at the same time, the song still seems to be directed at someone, with the first pre chorus saying that "it's so easy for you to not keep your promises no matter how hard you try", or the second pre chorus, "My front bangs that i grew out because you praised them, did i come to like them?". This being a song about the self, i wonder if she's talking in third person or if you could read these as actually being directed at someone, it's been bugging me and i'm not really sure.

I've been having a hard time putting thoughts to words for this one because to me this is really a song that you have to sit with and wholly pay attention to, like, it's meant to be felt just as much as it's meant to be listened to, and i've been noticing that i actually have a pretty tough time describing how things feel for me. So this is only like 50% of what i got out of the song, and even then i think this one in particular has a lot more to get into the more you listen to it.

map in the cup - the next day

I already loved this song when i heard it on her birthday live, but man, listening to it after all the other tracks, and the last one in particular, makes it even more meaningful and heartwarming than it already was.

I love how this one sort of comes full circle back to Lazy, in how it describes these rather mundane events in such a way that they feel special and filled with love and life. Also i don't know if it's just me, but when i first heard the title "map in the cup", it reminded me of tasseography (yeah i had to google this one), like just the idea that the random patterns forming on a tea cup can hold so much meaning over someone's life and future, i don't think that's where the song was going but it's been on my mind all this time.

The song's spirit of finding joy in the small things hits extra hard after how the last one feels like being crushed by the weight of the world, a particular detail of this one is that with each verse being set at a different time of day, it conveys the idea of taking things one step at a time, and unlike "Operation Z", where she was so busy, physically and mentally, that she barely even had time to eat, this one serves to show how it makes for a much more fulfilling day when you can take things slow, not to laze around, but to do the things you want to do, at the pace you're most comfortable with, which you see with how the main chorus ends each time with a drive to do something after being soothed by each drink:

"[...] I slowly drink it all up, and i'm off to face this day." "If i turn the pages of nature, will a new season greet me each time? I'm off to find that out with you." "[...] In comfort, my dreams greet me, and i'm off to face tomorrow"

Also, i love this part from the last chorus, which is set during nighttime

"It warms my heart, and as i look up at the starry sky I feel like i can fly anywere In my own secret trip through the universe's endless possibilities."

Coming right after how the last song's first line was about an empty sky and what that entails, it's safe to say i much more prefer this one.

Personal suggestion, but try putting this one right after "Weekend Milk" by HACHI on your playlist, i assure you listening to it after work on a friday night heals your very soul

Inochi (2024 ver.) - end credits

In hindsight, it's actually genius that this song was the lead single for the album, not only because it's Inochi and that alone has its weight, but listening to it after all the other tracks puts so much of this song, and this version in particular, in a new perspective.

I say that this one is the end credits because not only i think map in the cup already wraps up all the themes of the album, but because with credit songs they're usually those themes in a more lyrical packaging, in order to really drive the point home, and i think this song, in the context of the album, serves that very purpose, like i don't feel like it continues the themes so much as it just talks about them, hence end credits.

The line "a life according to your mood" hits particularly hard here, since what i would say is the common throughline between all the songs so far is different aspects of life and how you choose or is made to position yourself in relation to that. This is a song that is directed not to a "you" within the lyrics, but directly to the listener, and in this context, i feel like this song is just as much about your life than it is of hers, like, it's AZKi encouraging you to think about how the song and this album applies to yourself and your experiences.

And so we get another perspective on the change from this to the original version, thinking back to Entropy and the idea of persisting, of being someone's light even when things are rough, While this version still doesn't deny that things end and that's just how it is, it doesn't do so with the tone of melancholy that the original does, "just the fact that you're smiling right now makes it worth it", as this version goes on to say.

You may not be the brightest star in the sky, you may not be free of the hardships and pain that all of us are saddled with, and you may still be part of this society that makes zombies out of people, but if through your efforts for your kindness to persevere through it all, you were able to shine some light on someone else's situation, then even if all that's left for you is to wither away, your blossoming was not at all meaningless.

That is the feeling of life.

... So uh, yeah, those are some of my thoughts on Route If, not all of them because otherwise i would be yapping here forever, but the ones i could most coherently put into writing. I'm finishing this up around a month after the album came out and i'm still over the moon with having this and the live concert within a week of each other so my mind is a big mess of AZKi related thoughts right now.

Speaking of the concert, i decided to make another one of those big compilation posts for the concerts on this second half of the year, so there will be a big post for that one too, it's just not gonna be out for a while.

Apart from tracks 3 and 4 not being my cup of tea instrumentally, i'm very satisfied with the album coming after Re:Creating World, though yeah, i would've loved to hear more AZKi BLaCK, i feel like she's really in her element in regards to her singing on this one, like she really honed down what makes her voice so compelling and is really capitalizing on it, and it has me very excited to see what directions she might be taking in the future.

AZKichi Big Love ❤

#I really didn't mean for this to take so long #turns out i won't really touch my computer unless i really need to oops #anyways stream Route If this album is so comfy #and AZKichi deserves it #AZKi #hololive #zero types a lot

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☆‧₊˚ 𓆩 lovely things about you 🌸

Hi! This is my first time ever to do a pick a card reading and posting it! > < I usually only do reading to my friends. I’m not even making any introduction post yet here lmao. Well, go on now, pick the pile based on the image that really ring the bells on you! 🫂

⚠️. When you read the pile you picked and its not picturing you, maybe its not your pile or maybeee there is a hidden message for you 👀. You can check another pile! Take what resonates and positive, leave the negative away 💫

Pile 1. Pile 2.

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🍜 Pile 1 blue fish

(cobra, 7 of pentacles, 3 of cups, 8 of swords, the lovers, 5 of cups, knight of cups)

Hello, pile 1! The lovers appeared and I heard Taylor Swift - Lover, but more in the way of you singing the song in full energy like 'CAAAAN I GOOO WHERE YOUUU GOOO?!! CAN WE ALWAAAYS BEEE THISSSZZZ CLOOSEEE' 😭😭😭😭😭 your outlook can be so lovely and later when people get really to know you, you are a gremlin 😭. Some are gremlins for sure, so lively, so fun, and funky, and some can much more be in a calm demeanor. Knight of cups: you are such a good listener! You support people emotionally, being there for them, whenever you know someone is feeling down; you are right away can go 'what's wrong? do you want me to order boba for you? do you want cookie? do you need time to be alone first? I'll be here'. If you know they are worth it for you, you are definitely supportive and heckin loyal.

5 of cups: some of you can have a longer sad time whenever you let go of something, some go 'yea I'm sad that A just blocked me... ANYWAY- *forgets about A who still exists in their life*'. Some of you sometimes can only focus on the things that are making you sad, and forget about there are still happy things in the corner! But what good is, you guys know when to drop-kick someone to the moon although you later be having a sad time that they are not around anymore lol. 3 of cups: sorry, but, my spirit friends smacked me with Pewdiepie - Congratulation 😭 'A congratulations, it's a celebration, Party all day, I know you've been waitin'. I received the same energy with the lovers card, a confirmation for you that you really are a fun person. You cherish people, you congratulate them on whatever they achieve even if its just a small thing because 7 of pentacles: you have your own dreams or goals, whether they are big or small, you understand how you work hard to achieve them. For example, setting yourself to get a good grade in math, you stuDYING for math, aaand when you get a good grade, you get happy and feel the need to give yourself a reward. Advice from my 'gang', they said you should remember to have a fun time and do not be a workaholic or really stuDYING, be grateful and satisfied with what you've greatly done to yourself. 8 of swords: in a general context, we find ourselves seeing this card like 'bruh? pls, why are you popping out?' LMAOO. Yes and I can't really say much but another advice for you, remember that is not everything worth for you to think of. Don't think too much 'oh god, what if I failed my exam? *the exam is actually still in 3 weeks*' which is you have lots of time to study and prepare yourself yet you scare yourself WAY TOO EARLY 😭. Slow dooown and reorganize your mind to categorize which matter is important, and which is not. YOU CAN DO IT!Lastly, the animal that represents you to others is the cobra, a fire element. Wise, observant, 'don't let them know what's your next move', shy but only at first because you are actually a clownjk, you know when to strike people. Thats your reading pile 1! Thank you so much for having us! May the reading resonate with you. Leaving feedback by reblogging or leaving a comment is much much appreciated!

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🥙 Pile 2 blue flower

(snake, 4 of swords, 4 of pentacles, the chariot, the moon, strength, knight of pentacles)

For me, I see this pile having a little same energy as pile 1. Pile 1 is like having 99% battery but you guys are around 50% ~ 64% 😭😭 HAHHAH, you guys calmer. I don't know, it is when you are showing excitement but people still perceive it as 'oh, you are happy?? uwu' unlike pile 1 'you are happy???!! LETSSS GOO COMMIT ARSON AS WELL'. I believe its coming from the 4 of swords: you try to get along with everyone nicely, you are showing yourself to them just the part that you consider is enough to be seen. You think before you speak (some take forEVER to think about what should they say so they don't sound grumpy or scary 😭). I think you don't even mind to be just spending your time alone, going out alone. Knight of pentacles: you are grounded, you feel secure as long as your material comfort is there, this part of you connects to the 4 of pentacles too. You don't mind sharing with others even if the person is only an acquaintance to you; if you can help, you are willing to help. Some of you are willing to help ONLY TO THE CLOSEST ONE, I agree with this. Advice for some who's just blindly helping people despite knowing they are not deserve you, PLEASE STOOOP WASTING YOUR TIME, ENERGY, AFFECTION, AND SUPPORT TO THEM 😭. Be that knight first to yourself.

The chariot: you chase chase chase chaaase after your dream! Running fast or slow, you are so driven to go after what you want 🌻. *another piece of advice I heard, the spirits really pressed 'do not chase after people trying to be their hero, I know you are dying, child. Be the hero to the people that are doing the same to you'. No wonder you are calm, you can control yourself and later you can also be the crazy disco ball but only for a limited time lol because you don't have the 99% energy 😭😭. I heard some also be very serious about 'words', if you say A, you will put A into action. You really keep your words! Then the moon and strength: advice to be taken, do not hesitate to put boundaries with others who do not deserve you. Stop with the 'I just want to help, I really wanted to 🥺' later you feel emotionally drained, you can not keep being in this strength side being strong bla bla bla. You need to replenish your energy. But for sure, thank you so much for being strong and being there for people! <3

Last, is the snake. Snake is an earth element. You have that fire/spark inside your heart. So much potential that you can grow from yourself. Calm, laidback.

Thank you for your time pile 2! Leaving feedback will be much appreciated!

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🍤 Pile 3 blue jellyfishes

(phoenix, 4 of cups, 5 of pentacles, 6 of pentacles, 9 of wands, king of wands, the sun)

HELLo pile 3! 4 of cups: ssup? are some of you guys in this energy of 'sorry, I have no time to go out because I have tons to think, consider, or re-evaluate stuff'? 😭 nothing wrong to be busy in your mind (as long as not excessively to the point where you are anxious or create unhealthy thoughts), you just want to get clarity on what you want. 5 of pentacles: are you feeling different from the others? I feel like some of you still comparing yourself to other people too, HM. You have your own way to face the obstacle that is given to you, so eagerly 'I AM DOING IT IN MY OWN WAAAY' and yeees, beesh slay! You made it! Remember to just accept such as a help offer along your 'way', it is always nice to do things together, right?? for some can agree with me, and some be 'nah, I'm cool. I can survive sht alone' lol 😭😭. Funny how you guys 6 of pentacles: you guys offering help to others. You are supeeeer nice, kind, and generous too when helping. You try so bad to stay peaceful in your life but you are also not afraid to sprinkle salt and pepper because what is life without pain? Dull isn't it?? LMAO. That 9 of wands and king of wands appeared, the spirits said; you went through a lot, not only having the challenge that was coming from people but, inside yourself too. Trying to stay sane with your circus head 😭. Because of this, maybe no wonder some don't really need others helping them with their problem, because they (you) know what to do. Relying on yourself is your number one thing ✨. You possess the quality of a natural leader. You inspired people, and what people are doing inspired you too!! Gosh, thank you for never being tired to be the best version of yourself :')

So far so good? I think you can already grasp why the phoenix is here. A fire element. Born again. Rise from the ashes. Some can be introvert and some can straightly rbf because they don't like people 😂😂😂. Confidence. Dominating. Independent.

Thank youuu for making the time to read here pile 3! May it brighten you up too!

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🥨 Pile 4 white fishes

(frog, 2 of wands, 3 of swords, page of swords, knight of swords, judgment, the star)

Hi! 👾2 of wands: some are purely so patient and some of you are patient too but on the inside, you are like 'HELP! WHAT A SLOWPOOKEE! HOW LONG I SHOULD WAIT *heavy sigh, continue to wait calmly*' hahha, Idk, spirits portrayed some of you are like that. You guys are such a good planner! To avoid 3 of swords happening? loll. When unwanted things happen, I bet you guys already know what to do. You are willing to trying something new, because you are curious and you think exploring new things or ideas that you have been getting is intriguing to you. I also see that you could be easily so sensitive, sentimental, and a soft-hearted person who has been hurt. Page of swords: you are capable to make a lively chat and stimulating conversation (you've been hurt so you really know how to say things and make a fun convo), and genuinely curious about people. But remember not to be so drawn to gossiping... I admit gossiping is 'Emhm! A perfect tea party!' but not everything has value to be a gossip, so don't waste your time. Knight of swords: plz, you go name every character that is pretty, charming, friendly, the protagonist, everyone likes them 😭😭😭 you are like thaaat. If some can't relate, don't worry, every day you strive to be a better person of yourself, you will be there too! People feel you guys are just okay and fine as a fine china 🎈.

The judgment here I suppose kinda related to the 2 of wands, because you think carefully between options, make your own decision, try to look at everything as a big picture, and be fair at seeing issues objectively. Therefore you make a good place for your friends to ask you 'hey, I go with pink or blue?' such as that, you voice your opinion nicely. Then the star: the people who get advice from you feel like you help to bring them a new perspective, giving them hope 'everything will be fine, don't worry', you spark them with hope and optimism! Are you a dreamy person and making a scenario where you date handsome 2d boys?? 😂😂

Last we have the frog, a water element. You adapt well, you know that frog can make their body temperature according to the environment so they can survive. Remember to not overwork yourself too. Self-care, forgive, release.

Thank you pile 4!! I hope the reading help to boost your mood!

That’s all I have everyone! I really hope they resonate with you. I apologize if there are typos or grammar error, EN is not my first language (*´∀｀) leaving a feedback plus a suggestion for the next reading will help me! 💞 Thank you!

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retrodaft · 1 year

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What’s been happening and going to happen for the future

So first off just to clear the blog isn’t ending. I wanted to explain why things have been slow on the blog, lack of uploads, and posts.

Ever since September things started getting busy, I finally saved enough money to buy a iPad Air for drawing. And was excited to start to relearn to use a tablet( I used to do some digital art back in high school)

At the same time while I also had been going back to school ( adult education) to finish my certification cuz things were getting back to normal hahaha na this world still mess up but at least school was open. But then I had another problem, work.

I had been in retail for years, I like my job and my coworkers but it was becoming more stressful and demanding, with a pay rate that was low for this economy. I think we all know especially if you live in American how bad things have been getting with the growing inflation.

What also didn’t help you never leave on time ever. You’re shift done at 9:30 nope you are here intell 10 or even 11 pass. Being understaff and etc made me worried and so stressed. So I got a new job and finish school, cuz I had people on me about “it’s been years why aren’t you done yet?!” The pandemic HELLO.

By January I finished school which yayyyyyyy! And got a another job opportunity. There’s other things that had happened, trying to eat healthy, home issues, car problems, etc. I had TV to keep distracted but then I was changing my mind on what I wanted to watch.

This now goes into what will posting on the blog and thoughts on starwars.

I still like starwars love ya, but I don’t feel the same inspiration and excitement for the newest shows to come. Actually I was barely enjoying anything new from Starwars.

And please this is just my opinion, if you enjoy the sw shows that’s great. But for me everything that came out after mando season two was mediocre, ok or trash. It just wasn’t good, the story , the writing, animation or live action, the freaking editing jeez.

Maybe some of you already know but I don’t care for the bad batch, didn’t care for their introduction or much less for the show. Just didn’t like concept but still gave the first season a shot watch a couple times. Then sw fandom ..

The discourse in the fandom, some of y’all are wonderful in your art and I hope you keep pursuing it. And some of you are cursed, there were more clonest art and debating about sw shows in general, sometimes I wonder if some fans are even real or just bots. The changes to the canon or what even is the canon anymore? Jeez the arguments on canon. Or people putting all the trust into one person thinking they saved the franchise, yeah don’t count on that. Not to mention the weird raise of sexualizing of characters and real people (if you know,you know)

Over the year my attention went to other stuff, my friends got me into model kits it started first with transformers some years back but there weren’t many. But there’s plenty of gundams plus a new show with their first female lead, awesome soundtrack, and girlfriends ooh yes please.

Plus with Crunchyroll I’m able to finally watch some of the old anime’s I saw bits of as a kid. But now able watch the whole thing. Plus coming on the horizon a reimagining of a anime I haven’t seen sense freshmen year huh?!

SO there was a reimagining of Trigun if you haven’t heard please please go watch, I really want a part two please! It’s doing ok in the numbers, you can watch both the new one and the 1998 oh version on both Crunchyroll and Hulu. Watch both, there’s also a the original manga but unfortunately the publisher hasn’t reprint the manga so yeah it’s expensive to buy. BUT THERES HOPE right here on Tumblr you can read for free. But please to donate too cuz these fans are doing the work to translate.

Also NEW TRANSFORMERS MOVIE LETS GOOO, so yeah get ready cuz my art is changing again, I still would like to work on my starwars ocs still.

But there will be more Trigun fanart for sure, along with pics of my growing plant and model kit collection. Photography too, you can look at my toy photography I have done on instagram under the same name. There is gonna be cosplay work too, THANK YOU all for still being here,reading, thank you to all my followers!

It’s been a crazy last year let’s hope for a better one.

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shummashum · 10 months

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The long-awaited Season 6

So far, I've only been chewing appetizers… but now it's time to eat the main dish

Honestly, I'm not sure how long the post will be. The original plan was to post 6-ticket-stories every day, but then it'll be too often I guess? But I'm sure 30 photos would be insufficient to upload one chapter at once. Well I'll get a feel for it to some extent if I taste a bit

With all that said, I'll start the real meal

Zeus Brundle Ch1 [1~6]

The story begins with some kind of fairy tale. Feels like unicorn picture book in Season 3

Summary: There was a princess and a prince with a Romeo and Juliet vibe in the Kingdom of Daylight and the Kingdom of Nighttime

The Prince: I'll marry your daughter The King of Daylight: if you navigate the labyrinth The Prince: Let's fucking gooo

But there was no exit in the labyrinth so the prince wandered around there for eternity (this is why you should take a thread)

And the keyword "labyrinth" appeared

Seems like it's one of the very important keywords… By the way, come to think of it, from what I remember of the character introduction, Luci was trapped in the labyrinth

wait WHAT I feel like I noticed something that I shouldn't

2 years later!

Liz Hart, who has successfully escaped her provisional student status, is now a full-fledged wizard!

As if becoming a full-fledged wizard wasn't enough, she is said to be the top in the class

Well, they say that all of Season 6 comrades are outstanding guys, so it's better to give her an upgrade so she can get along with them easily! Besides, I'm sick of making mistakes and turning on that certain BGM now

But what about Eli? Was he pushed out to the second or what

And the keyword "Night Class" appeared

I didn't get the concept of this, honestly I thought it was literally a night school

And the bombshell dropped

you said dark magic is forbidden you said dark magic is fucking forbidden and the caster will be severely punished what why were the one starting with A and the one starting with K punished then

but thinking about it, A is charged with attempted unicorn murder, and K is charged with forbidden summons the result will be the same anyway dammit

And another bombshell dropped

the Headmaster was… changed? Headmaster Randolph was… gone?

Then who'll guard the Tower of Sorrow? Will Professor Schuyler guard the tower alone? Or the brand-new Headmaster? this is a real cataclysm omg

Anyway, those Night Class dudes have finally revealed themselves to the world, but Liz only spotted familiar faces the next day.

oh it's Eli

If those deals with dark magic, then only a select few can belong to it… But I can't help but feel like it's an excessive emphasis on new characters. If that was the intention, it can be considered a success though

Then Professor Schuyler appeared. He said that the Headmaster had summoned Liz, so she headed to the office.

The Emperor Toujou

He appeared after being renovated to commemorate Season 6. But every time I see his fedora, a certain image comes to mind and it's ruining my brain

Anyway, Klaus said that the academy asked him for help with a magical tool invented by his grandfather, so he was sent here on the Ministry's behalf. (Is this foreshadowing? Or just a MacGuffin)

~A normal Klaus moment~

I sometimes admire this guy's cliched ドS traits

And she arrived!

Liz had always visited this place as a provisional student, but now she visited it as an official student. This is a bit touching

Will Liz finally meet her new Headmaster? What kind of conversation will they have?

And I used up all my tickets

#shumma plays wh

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jordm · 4 years

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Heartland 14x03 - Making Amends

We get to see Lily, with flashbacks of her saying of what a good place she’s in... but we know thats not likely to last so, here we gooo

Ps. I love Megan Follows

So far i’m really loving the introduction with Amy just standing there with Lyndy watching the horses. So simple, yet this is something I can see Amber doing with the Spencer twins at her own farm. It’s like they told Amber to just hang out with Lyndy in between scenes and happened to be there to film it. Love the simplicity of it all, with Spartan and the newly and aptly named Shadow.

As a total side note, i love Amy’s hair in a braid. It’s such a nice change from her hair being loosely down.

Anyways, Lily is here - or rather, Nana! And Amy does not look impressed. Lily was not there for any of the major events, even the funeral and Amy feels abandoned after Lily and Wade flat out ignored Amy’s attempts to reach out. Frankly, I don’t blame Amy - not attending your only child’s funeral and ignoring your daughter in law when they could have used their support. However I don’t doubt that Lily had a valid reason - perhaps a relapse - that she’s hiding and once Amy calms down she might be amenable to listening. The good news is, Lily wants to talk, and Amy wants to listen... she just needs to get over her anger first.

Jack goes to confront Lily and Lily confesses that she fell off the wagon... and hard when Jack told her about Ty’s death. And that’s understandable - if she can’t even help herself how can she be there for other people? She even ended up in the hospital. She’s sorry, and Amy is sorry but will it be enough? Just when it seems like things are slowly getting better, Lily mis-steps.

Should she have offered the money? No.

Should she have listened to Amy and not let Howler race? Also no.

HOWEVER, is she right that Amy should consider seeing professional therapy? Also yes. Sometimes an outside sounding board or someone you can yell at with no stake in it helps or gives perspective.

Despite Lily’s insistence that she did not come just for Amy to work with the new race horse Howler (Amy is not believing her), Amy agrees to work with the horse. Hey, even we even get a Cass mention. We may not see Cass but we hear that she’s busy being a new mom... so that’s uh something. I know Kaitlyn Leeb wasn’t on set at all this season so it’s still nice to know that Heartland is acknowledging her existence.

After some research, Amy learns that Howler is spooked because he witnessed a fellow race horse crash into the barrier and he’s traumatized to be around any railings. Hey, doesn’t this ring a bell about the current theme of the season? Everyone has traumas, everyone has demons and everyone is still dealing with Ty’s death in their own way. Everyone is coping and dealing with it in a different way as they all had different relationship with Ty.

Chad, a big travel blogger, according to Lou, wants to interview her in part of Lou’s mission to make Hudson the new tourist city - but something tells me that this won’t good as smoothly as she anticipates. She convinces Jen to work the weekend to get the dude ranch in shape and look who else is here... PETER! When Chad also arrives, Lou conveniently gets a last minute meeting and pushes Jen into showing Chad around and Jen isn’t happy. I also don’t blame her - she already had to change her plans twice because of Lou.

Lou gets her amazing blog post by Chad, but the townspeople (unfairly) criticize her for fulfilling her one election promise - to put Hudson on the map - because of course she wants to increase tourism - her family has business in Hudson and it shows she’s not fully committed to the town. Is the criticism fair? No, not entirely, but at a certain point if you’re in politics you gotta just shut out the noise right? You will never be able to make everyone happy.

Side note: Jen and Peter broke up? GG Jen, it was nice knowing you. I hope the writers don’t put Lou and Peter back together they are so much better as co-parents!

This leads to an argument between Amy and Lou that while Lou the mayor is evident, Lou the sister is not. Amy needs her sister and Lou, while being busy with town with the positive of avoiding facing her feelings about Ty’s death, has just not been around. Lou lost a friend and a brother in law and Lou is dealing with her grief by refusing to think about it - denial. I hope to see more of how Lou deals with her grief.

We saw how Amy tried to talk to Lou while working with Howler, only for Lou to be pulled away, so I see where Amy is coming from. Likely, as Jack says, Amy’s anger is that she feels like other people are avoiding what she feels everyday and she feels it’s unfair and people are making excuses. Fact is though, everyone is grieving the loss of a loved one the only way they know how - and while they may not completely understand how the other is grieving, I do think a little understanding would go a long way (without feeling sorry for the other person).

Meanwhile Parker is running around turning off lights trying to save their eco footprint, to Jack’s annoyance. She suggests the idea of solar panels (my uncle has solar panels and it does save a lot of money!) and while Jack doesn’t love the idea, Lisa is into it. However, eventually Parker coaxes Jack to buy solar panels and i’m beginning to love their relationship!

By the end of the episode, Jack is fed up with Parker when she gives him the wrong measurements and tells Parker that people on the ranch are dealing with much bigger things that solar panels. Harsh, i mean but... not false. Parker was just there in the wrong place at the wrong time and I don’t think Jack really meant to lash out at Parker that badly.

It ends with a giant explosion. Is Lily going to be okay? My gut says yes. Imagine if Lily dies and the guilt Amy will have on top of it since she told Lily to go away. That won’t be pretty.

However, I do believe Lily will be okay and the next episode is the explosion where they work together to save the horses, so I am looking forward to seeing how the explosion works to make amends between the family.

I also hope that all the horse cases for the rest of the season don’t have to do with grief and maybe allow Amy to have some fun and learn new skills. I’d hate it every horse had a trauma related to death - I know its supposed to relate back to Ty’s death but we can have an episode where Amy has fun one time right?

#heartland #recap

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