#a 4 lb difference is CRAZY

[user80063]

the way they take weight at the doctors office like…i know i can’t take everything off but i can’t take my shoes off?? inaccurate weigh in.

[pocketgalaxies]

crazy how in c2 they'll have three extensive convos checking in with each other while traveling like an hour in-game meanwhile in c3 they've been on the moon for days and still haven't discussed the following:

laudna fucking ate a guy

imogen's mom is a mythical legend amongst the enemy

orym vs. laudna's response to imogen giving into predathos

how did chetney suddenly learn to make hypnotizing toys

delilah briarwood

"some of us are expendable, we should get captured"

anything and everything they said during the trust exercise, including but not limited to:

laudna not being able to distinguish her thoughts from delilah's

imogen's disgust at delilah's inevitable presence

chetney's fear that his new family will leave him

orym's feelings about dorian

fcg relieving stress through murder

fearne's insecurities about their chances of success

ashton's guilt about the shard

and more!

[probayern]

everyone else's goal difference being like +2 +3 maybe +4 and then there's us with +13

[otamotone-dnp]

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[cobragardens]

5 Good Omens Timefucks that Haunt Me

1.

Why is this here? Why is this line included? Is it just to add texture, to imply that larger world of corporate fascism of which Crowley and Aziraphale are subjects and victims and little worker bees? If so, why "They've started early" specifically? Why not "I wouldn't have expected that shrub to be the first to go" or "Aw, I liked that rock formation"?

Crawly doesn't make this comment in an offhand way: he sounds a bit taken aback and not thrilled that things have kicked off sooner than he anticipated. But it doesn't ultimately seem to make any difference to this scene, so why do we, the audience, need to know Hell started early?

2.

This one I'm not as confident will turn out to be significant, because iirc it appears in the book, which was a complete story when written, and because it serves a narrative purpose: it puts Agnes Nutter in charge of the situation, not her murderers. By backfooting Witchfinder Major Pulsifer, Agnes startles him enough she's able to walk past him without Pulsifer seizing her and discovering the extra 80 lbs of gunpowder and roofing nails in her skirts.

But. Agnes Nutter's sense of time is Nice and Accurate, and she notices the witchburning party are late and remarks on it to herself before she says anything to Pulsifer. So assuming a few minutes to position Agnes, tie her to the stake, and read the charges and conviction against her, Pulsifer and Agnes' neighbors are 12-15 minutes later than they should be. Why?

If the book answers this question, I don't recall; the show does not. And again, it seems to make no ultimate difference to this scene.

I'm not saying this was even purposely included in S1 as a timefuck. I am suggesting that as Gaiman seems to be fucking with time or timelines in this story, even if he and Pratchett didn't plan it like this when discussing the sequel, a retcon is hardly out of the question.

3.

As others have pointed out, Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 is 45-55 minutes long. If you're listening to it on 78s instead of LPs because you are a CRAZY PERSON, it's going to take you more like 1 hour 5 minutes, because one side of a 78 holds, at most, 5 minutes of music, so every 5 minutes you have to get up and flip or switch the record.

Shostakovich wrote his 5th symphony in response to criticism in the state newspaper (possibly penned by Stalin himself) that his previous work didn't suck the Communist Party's dick hard enough--the kind of criticism that put him in danger of being sent to prison or killed. At the time it was first performed in 1937, Symphony No. 5 was considered a massive triumph, walking the line perfectly between Shostakovich's artistic standards and the Communist Party's demands of him.

The choice is symbolically significant, but it's a symphony, so whoever's censoring it isn't censoring lyrics or information. Again, why? Why is a 45-55-minute symphony only 21 minutes long? What did the time thief do with the 24-34 minutes?

4.

Here's the rug that covers the portal to Heaven in Episode 1:

Here's the rug in Ep. 2:

Aziraphale does not change this rug for the party. We know this bc we see it in Episode 5 when Mrs Sandwich enters the bookshop and the party is in full swing:

Now here's Aziraphale moving the circular rug to expose the portal to Heaven:

But here's Crowley, putting the rug back:

Why are there two different rugs?

5.

Every end credits track has the first line of "Everyday" embedded in it But after the line from "Everyday," at the end of Episode 4, the theme skips twice like a vinyl record, and then is stopped by whoever controls the turntable and restarted, with several seconds of music having been skipped over.

This is not the first time it has mattered to a character in Good Omens what we in the audience see and hear. I argue here that God asks Aziraphale what he did with the flaming sword She gave him in order to show us the audience who Aziraphale is. God also addresses us the audience directly in S1, not only narrating about characters omnisciently but speaking to us about Herself in first person.

Now we evidently have a second character who has gone meta and is changing what we the audience experience of this story, and--indications are good--the story itself.

[i-have-a-goal]

I had said a few days ago I would be posting my tips on how I lose weight the fastest & how i got it done being in sports that enabled this ♡ so here I go:

Btw- just need to say this quickly- I don't condone this and get help if you are able to ♡ much luv

Okay with that here it is teehee:

☆ Okay so When I was in wrestling, we had to make sure we made weight- no if . If you were 6 lbs over then you had to find a way to lose 6lbs by Saturday. When I was put in this situation, some of the girls would 🤮 of course, but I wasn't a fan of the taste so I def took alternative routes such as

1. Calorie Deficit= DUH. Obv. Duh. For safety reasons I'm going to say 1,400 max (which isn't much In real life lol) but I would eat around 800-1,200 max for this. I wouldn't really say I watch what I eat, but I'm also not just downing pure doritos and mountain due. I'll have chips but I'll also eat fruits.

2. Working out/ cardio= I know.. it's a bummer isn't it? But I'm being 1000% honest with you, calorie deficit combined with hot cardio is the key to losing weight quickly. This is what we all did to make sure we were at the correct weight within 7 days. And it's not walk around the block or sit on the floor and do donkey kicks either... it doesn't have to be extremely intense, but you do want to make sure you're sweating the whole time. ☆ bonus points for putting on 2-3 jackets and pajama pants or hot sweats when u workout!! It does a lot of the job for you. For me, my go to would be using the treadmill (I don't even run girl I have it on level 3 and do this for 30 mins while listening to music and day dreaming about my cute skinny future self- and I still sweat like crazy) I also do the same thing on a indoor bike. Like I said, it doesn't have to be sprints or anything crazy , just something that keeps you moving enough to be hot = sweat. Think of jumping Jacks, planks, butterfly kicks, ladder climbs, etc. Also if you have a jacket with a Hoodie, def tie the hoodie secured so u can sweat more! It works I promise.

3. if you have the time, try to workout whatever you just ate sooner than later. For example, ate an apple? That's 95 cals, nothing a 25 minute walk can't burn off 👍🏻

4. DRINK YOUR WATER. I know everyone says it BUT there's a reason they do okay. Water keeps your lips hydrated and soft. Water will keep your body hydrated, water will help keep you full (to an extent if im going to be honest) if you feel hungry after drinking water, try sucking or chewing on ice- water's cousin ♡ they go hand in hand. Also- I add chia seeds to my water for the fiber and mint leaves with lemon and Cucumber in another ( I have different cups) the mint drink helps with bad breath (from not eating) AND speeds your metabolism = lose weight faster. I also drink green tea for the same benefits + 0 calories so yay ♡

5. FOOD EXAMPLES. Chances are, If you're too focused on how hungry you are and how much it sucks that you can't have fatty foods- you'll break. You won't succeed. So let's make it as beautiful as we can. By that I mean the dishes you make. Some popular dishes we would do within the sport was 6-8 leafs of big crunchy Romaine lettuce with lemon and salt over them. That's around 10-15 calories. Another one was thin slices of tomatoes with salt. Get creative and add seasoning if needed ✨️ if you like spicy food then you're in luck cause adding spice to anything fills u up quicker:-) a good spicy choice I do is steamed garbanzo beans with tapatio. Another good (non spicy) option is steamed artichoke with light Mayo! Get fancy here guys yall can steam so many vegetables and have so many nice looking meals 😊

6. STAY CONSISTENT = I know it's easier said than done, but when you're about to grab that pizza, understand that you're conscious enough to make the decision to not eat it. If your body is fighting with your brain, then you have to trick one of them. Yes, be delulu. Tell yourself it isn't good. Tell yourself the pizza is just another thick slab of grease with artificial cheese over it. Think of how you'll feel once you eat it. Think of the grease lard and calories you're shoving down your throat. Convince yourself it's disgusting. Eventually, you will find it disgusting. And this can work the opposite way as well ✨️ glorify thin slices of fruit. The satisfying way it feels to eat low calorie naturally sweetened fruits from earth. Same with veggies and water and anything 0 calories.

If I have any other advice ( which I'm sure I do I can't just think at the moment!! Smh) then I'll be posting them on this account so follow me for more content but if there's 1 thing to take from all this, it's this:

Self-discipline & self-control

So many of us don't get to our goal weights because of these 2 right here. Find the self control to not eat the food your family brought home. Find the self discipline to carry on your good habits of eating minimal & healthy and gradually make your way to the end goal ✨️

I believe in you all! We got this, one day at a time 💕

[ncts-baes]

[ 🩰 ] . . . jiwon’s profile !

basics . . .

name: lee haneul | 이하늘

english name: mia lee

nicknames: neulna, babysitter haneul, ballerineul, han-bit (rabbit), sky, summer blessing, summer queen, waterbomb goddess, wonienonie, 1st ji.

birth: 1996/08/06 | leo

birthplace: ulsan, south korea

residence: seoul, south korea

nationality: korean

mbti: enfp

blood type: A+

languages: korean (mother language), english (basics-learning), japanese (fluent)

family: grandmother and grandfather

career . . .

stage name: jiwon | 지원

positions: main vocalist, lead dancer, visual, face of the group, center, co-leader

representative emoji: 🩰

debut date: 2016/04/09

debut song: the 7th sense (nct u)

drama debut: 2015/04/09 (exo next door)

dramas she participated: business proposal – 2022 (shin hari), true beauty — 2020 (im jookyung), exo next door — 2015 (ji yeonhee), he is psychometric — 2019 (yoon jaein), my demon – 2023 (do dohee)

appearance . . .

face claim: kwon eunbi (soloist, ex-i*zone)

weight: 46kg (101 lbs)

height: 162cm (5’3”)

body modifications: 4 piercings in each ear and two tattoos – left rib and nape of her neck.

social media . . .

instagram: leemoneul

weverse: I AM 1NIE

facts . . .

– she has a strong gyeongsang-do dialect, which often ends up with the members thinking she’s angry or annoyed by something whenever she talks with her accent (it often happens when she’s drunk or tired, she tends to talk with the dialect then).

– she’s considered one of the most successful female soloists in kpop, seeing as every single one of her solo releases since her solo debut have been trending on and off korea.

– she did ballet at a young age, which helped her during her teenage years as she would teach it for the younger kids as a way to make money.

– haneul tends to ‘mom’ the members whenever she can. even johnny himself once said that she would prepare medicine, cook, do laundry and even tidy stuff after them. during the early days - even now, let’s be honest - she would prepare the younger ones’ lunch for school.

– jiwon became a hot topic after one solo performance at the water bomb festival, as people went crazy with her body proportions and confidence on stage. she was named the “waterbomb goddess” by netizens.

– she’s a brand ambassador for vivienne westwood and people went crazy when she was revealed as such. jiwon really fits the vibe of the brand and people can’t help but be in awe of her whenever she appears dressed in the brand’s clothes.

– she’s currently in a relationship and people love her boyfriend, they are public and their relationship was revealed at the annual dispatch couple reveal during the new year.

– as her mom was never really in the picture since she was really young and her dad left when she was only 17, haneul basically raised herself. she never really mentions her parents and no one really know anything about them. though, haneul’s really grateful for her grandparents who were there for her whenever they could.

– jiwon often mentions that she wishes her childhood was different, which is one of the main reasons why she tries to take the burden off the younger members whenever she can. so they can have a somewhat fun childhood, differently from her.

all rights reserved © ncts-baes, 2024

[diamondintherioux]

9/5/24

6 months post op

Well ladies and gentlemen, we made it. Six. Months. Post. Op. Wow. What a journey it has been. I feel like I’ve lived 3 different lives.

This new body has given me what I always knew I had, shape. Real feminine shape that makes clothes actually fit my body. It’s crazy to think how diet and exercise truly couldn’t give me this body. I feel like I’m a butterfly floating through life. My jean size is smaller than what I wore in high school (granted I do think sizes are “bigger” nowadays.)

It’s peak* week for me because next week I’m leaving for vacation but I’m already thinking about what I’m going to do when I come home. For the past decade, every winter no matter how hard I try I always gain 10 lbs lol then I spend the spring and summer trying to lose it. Rinse and repeat. This year will obviously be different. I have a plan. When I come back I’ll be wearing my faja 12 hrs a day (basically to curb my appetite from the compression.) I will up my personal training 2x a week. I want to do private Pilates classes 2x a week. I bought a walking pad so no excuses to not get 10k steps but in the winter I want to aim for 20k steps a day. Half inside half outside. After that is my meal plan. Prioritizing protein and water intake. I’ve been slacking as per usual lol my lack of protein amps up my sugar addiction to supplement for my hunger lol I know it’s not funny and actually fucked up. I blame my mother for not cooking when I was younger and subsequently not teaching me.

In addition to fitness and nutrition I need to unclutter my mind. I have wayyyy too much stuff. Clothes, shoes, bags. I’m going to do a fall cleaning and donate everything. Even the designer stuff. I have to make a promise to myself; no more secondhand shopping. I get it, trust me, more than anyone how “good” it is for the environment. But I do believe there is a spiritual aspect to it that is negative. Bringing someone’s thrown away trash (essentially) into your scared space, onto your body. It’s bad. I’ve been thrifting / vintage shopping since 2011 and let me tell you I’ve accumulated so much shit lol it’s just not fun. Yeah you’re saving a buck but who gives a fuck? lol in the grand scheme of things when you get older you won’t want another person’s trash. Trust me. There’s a reason why rich people always remodel the homes they buy.

Beauty maintenance also starts in the winter. Stringent morning and nighttime routines. Red light therapy. Facials. Chemical peels. Micro-needling. Lasers. Lymphatic massages. I really want an eyebrow lift. I was thinking about getting an eyebrow transplant but I think an eyebrow lift is the way to go. Investing in your body > clothes/bags. Trust me

To circle back, this new body has changed my life. My job is to now maintain it and make sure it only gets better. You work out in the winter to show off in the summer. Next summer I want to be on a super yacht off the coast of Italy in the tiniest Brazilian bikini known to man. I want to take a photo 1 year post op and see how much I’ve changed. I want to lose 10lbs and then I truly think I’ll be happy (I swear I’m not crazy)

It’s so wild going from a size 6/8 to a 2/4 lol plastic surgery is so worth it if you do it slow, go to the best, and make tweaks

*peak week entails

Mani + pedi

Hair Botox

Brazilian wax (will get laser when I get back)

Eyelash extensions

Facial

Due to the location I going to I’m not getting a spray tan but that would usually be on the list.

[bobbinacrossafricatake2]

Valoma & Mi So Tra, Madagascar!

May 31, 2024

Our last day in this enchanting country. It’s been so different from the African continent in so many ways, and as such a treat in the middle of our trip.

After another yummy breakfast we joined up with three other folks (the Canadian/Russian couple and an American woman) for our trip to the giant tortoise conservation area. It was a 20 minute drive to the small village where three keepers live with their families. Some time ago it was discovered that the giant tortoises in the Seychelles came from Madagascar. Since they had become extinct here, the powers that be swung a deal to bring some back and try to repopulate the island. It’s a long term project, but is coming along nicely. The families are responsible for protecting the tortoises, making sure they have water, building protective cages around eggs, determining the sex of the hatchlings (cool conditions result in females; warmer conditions, males) and keeping the young in covered cages to protect them from predators while they’re small. We wandered around to several areas where they had first the little guys and then the more mature ones who can live in a quite large fenced area without the risk of a fish eagle swooping down and carrying them away — the 15-20 year olds weighting 75-100 (or so) lbs. Reportedly, there are twelve in this age range and we met all of them.

Our guide gave us the option to go back to the lodge or carry on. Luckily, everyone in the group was game to keep going. We went through some mangroves and sandy areas that flood at high tide. Of course, there were new and interesting tsingy mounds and outcroppings with shrubs and trees growing on top and out of the sides. In one of the mounds, he brought us to a very old burial cave with the remains of long ago ancestors of current residents. Two protectors - wood statues - stood watch. On we went to the cave of a shaman who died several years ago - no replacement yet. This was a larger cave from where he operated and since he was well-known, is still a place where natives from relatively far away come to pay homage to his memory. The cave had crazy stalagtite (or is it stalagmite?)-like shapes on the ceiling and various wooden carvings on the ground and hanging on the walls. A quick water break overlooking an inlet and we returned to the village. There, about six of the local family members sat on the ground and seranaded us, while one of the men played his hand-made guitar. Our guide, Fabrice, explained that the song was to thank us for coming. He then gave us the translation for goodbye and thank you: Valoma and Mi So Tra!

On our return, we exchanged travel stories for a bit with Sarah, the American woman, and then came back to the room for a bit before another delicious meal. A digression here to say that the food here has been really quite memorable, delicious, beautifully prepared and overall the best we’ve had. If we mentioned that already, forgive, but it’s worth noting again. Hard to think of a wonderful DC restaurant that could do better!

After lunch, it was time for our last dip in the Indian Ocean and a little snooze on our private lounge chairs in the sand. The water feels chilly getting in, but is actually quite warm. It’s sandy all the way out until one’s toes no longer reach,which makes it oh-so-pleasant getting in and out. Nice to have had this break by the sea before we head back to the African continent tomorrow.

We did the 4:00 PM walk for the third day. This was through Baobab Alley - an area with loads of baobao trees, even some planted by humans to ensure they continue for many centuries to come. The largest in this area is 900 years; one of the new plantings, five years. We’ve quite enjoyed the 4:00 PM walks. They’re slow-paced, super informative, and not taxing — perfect for the late afternoon before tea. On this excursion, we drove to the baobabs, which started like all of our drives while here. The driver lowered the ladder on the back of vehicle, then the guide and driver stood on either side proving their shoulders for us to hold onto as we climbed in.

After a short respite in our bungalow (A/C working again after an electrical issue earlier in the day), we went to the oasis for the best lemur show yet. We were almost directly underneath one group and then another who alternately snacked, jumped, hung, swung, rested, and then lept their way across our view - perfect! (We should add that this was not our first lemur sighting of the day, though. There was a little family leaping above the path on our way to breakfast and a couple right outside the bathroom window when Seb finished her shower after the beach.

A quick break before our last dinner. Chef Fidele will remain in our hearts and bellies. On our way to dinner, we stopped at reception to pay our bill and avoid being rushed in the morning. In chatting with the two receptionists, they asked what our highlights were. Our answer — the guides on our activities and the food. One receptionist broke into an ear to ear smile. We learned that she is Chef Fidele’s wife

[babykentthegent]

Home Sweet Home

We are finally home in Seattle and settling in nicely. What a journey it has been, but we have been so blessed by an immense amount of love and support pouring in from family, friends, and even strangers. Today Kent is 18 days old! Time is going by so fast already that it’s hard to keep up. 

The flight home was better than expected. Kent slept the whole car ride to the airport, during our frantic Home Alone race to our gate, and the entire 4-hour plane ride. We made little goodie bags for the passengers near us that included ear plugs, gum, Baby Ruth candy, and a note from Kent explaining it was his first flight. Everyone was gaga over him! We were the first to board the flight (yay to having a kiddo) and were seated in the farthest back seat. We bought all three seats so we could have some breathing room and be able to move around the cabin with him when we needed. The crew was OBSESSED with him. They’d check on us periodically to make sure we didn’t need anything and were so impressed with how well he did. They even gave him a Delta first flight certificate! Yes, that’s a thing. We worried we would miss the flight because of how busy the airport was, but once we were on the plane we could catch our breath. When we finally touched down to Seattle, we were overjoyed to be home. Actually, overjoyed is an understatement...we were walking on freakin’ sunshine! We’d been in Texas for a total of 26 days and we missed the heck out of our home - our dogs, sleeping in our own bed, and even the smell of the PNW air were calling to us.

After Rob’s parents scooped us up from the airport, we took the final trek home. Pulling in to our house felt surreal. We left Seattle hoping for our new family and were finally coming home with a baby. And not just any baby, with baby Kent. The house was decorated by family which made the homecoming all the better. Walking into our house felt different, as visions of our future here popped into my head. Our home felt more complete. Our initial welcome greeting with our dogs put smiles to our faces as they got the zoomies from excitement. Everyone was happy we were back, ourselves and the dogs included. Crepe and Bunji were curious about the baby and were calculating who this hairless puppy was and what this all meant to them. 

Our kitchen island was full of welcome home gifts for Kent from friends and family. It warmed our hearts to see how excited and happy that those around us were, just like we were. Kent was barely in the world two weeks and he already had an army backing him up. We took Kent and the dogs on our first ever neighborhood walk as a family. The boys all did great and it has swiftly become one of our favorite daily activities. I’m trying to master how to walk the dogs AND push the stroller, but it’s a work in progress.

Watching our family come by to meet baby Kent has been so nice to see. Kent’s great-grandma, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins to name a few. Everyone seems just as smitten with him as we are. By now the dogs have accepted Kent into the pack and have even started guarding the house like the good, protective fur brothers they are. We love to just sit outside under the canopy in the sunshine. In the bright daylight, Kent’s hair starts to look almost auburn/red. At dusk indoors, however, it looks more of a chocolate brown. His eyes are grey/blue for the time being and his appearance is changing almost daily. It’s crazy how fast time blows by, so we are trying to treasure every moment, every second we get with him. Even now he only cries when he needs something and is truly not a fussy baby. Famous last words. He eats great, sleeps great, and is a superb cuddler. He still loves to cross his ankles and sleeps on his fist like he’s thinking deeply about the meaning of life. After his two-week doctor check-up, they gave him another clean bill of health. He has almost gained 2 lbs since he was born, which is remarkable given the amount of poops this kid produces. Like, is he holding on to any of it? He must be! 

Just the other day, I had Kent in the baby sling while I vacuumed the house. He just slept there happily, not appearing to be even remotely phased. Being Kent’s mama has to be one of the biggest honors I’ve ever had. Not only does he make his dad and I very happy, but we intend to give him the best life imaginable because that’s what he deserves. We’re excited to see what type of person he grows up to be. Will he be six feet tall? Will he be an introvert or extrovert? What will his favorite subject in school be? What will he want to be when he grows up? We’ll just have to wait and see. In the meantime, we’ll be enjoying the journey.

[utau-bowl]

Rose ~CORDATA~ and Orchid ~INVICTUS~ Review

Today’s review is special! I got a request from Theverrine themselves, the creators of an UTAU i reviewed before...! This has happened a few times with characters I regularly talk about on the blog, but it always feels nice every time. I felt it only right to review these two together since they’re a package deal. If you don’t know already, the pink one is Rose and the blue one is Orchid. 💮

*Art by VERRINE

Hear a Sample of Rose and Orchid

Bio

Orchid

Height: 5'3 (160 cm) Weight: 109 lbs (49kg)

「Orchid, or Maeko Enomoto, is an idol in an idol group duo called CROSS, known for her energetic stage presence and advanced idol experience. She is dating Rose, the only other member of CROSS. If anyone ever met Orchid personally, they should be aware of her two-faced nature, as she can come happy with spark at one moment, but become cold and serious in the other.」

Likes: Rose, Scratch and Sniff Stickers, Okonomiyaki, Jogs Dislikes: Laziness, Paradise, Slow Music, Pickles

Rose

Height: 5'3 (161 cm) Weight: 108 lbs (49 kg)

「 Rose, or Ayaka Tomi, is an idol in an idol group duo called CROSS, known for her mature aura and deep voice. She is dating Orchid, the only other member of CROSS. Despite looking prim and proper in public, she is actually a crybaby klutz who loves to draw horror related images. She used to work as a shrine maiden before she became an idol.」

Likes: Orchid, Candles, Dorayaki, Naps Dislikes: Competition, Ill-mannered songs (will scream in rebellion one way or another), Meat, Stairs

Official Site

The Primus UTAUs finally have a website on Neocities. Downloads are in the respective links on the CHARACTERS page.

INVICTUS is 650 MB and CORDATA is 450 MB after unzipping. Each comes with fully generated frqs. Orchid has some .llsms left over, which I think is causing the higher file size.

First Impressions

Rose and Orchid are two rich and fully featured feminine voicebanks. The UTAU engine noise doesn’t really do them favors, but it gives them some extra energy. Rose is gentler, softer, and more natural sounding. Orchid has a higher, more exaggerated and character-like tone. Both fill a different niche within general feminine UTAU character types while being voiced by the same person.

Configuration

Orchid is recorded at A#3 / C4 / F4 / A#4 / C5 and Rose is recorded at  E3 / G3 / C4 / E4 / C5. Rose’s C5 pitch is labelled as a falsetto. Both also have breathless vowel endings, end and beginning breaths, glottal stops, vocal fry, and English R/L sounds.

Their otos are mostly copy and paste between each pitch with slight adjustments made for the CVVC to work, so nothing crazy going on there. Rose uses 1:3 ratios, while Orchid uses 1:2. It’s important to keep their consonant velocity high with how large the overlap is.

Orchid sounds stranger in lower range while Rose can be pushed pretty far below E3 and still sound good. Orchid I feel is most suitable for Hiiragi-kirai type songs that utaite like to flex their singing skills on.

My recommended flags:  Y0H0F0D10 [Orchid]    b30Y90H0g3 [Rose]

My recommended resamplers: doppeltler, f2resamp, EFB-BS

Final Thoughts

Rose and Orchid are solid additions to your UTAU library. They’re really well made and I will rotate them in my mind often

Got any other UTAUs you want me to review? Send an ask!  

[wateractually]

Long post at 5am because fuck it brain says make the post

Fatphobia warning

I'm absolutely fucking exhausted of people seeing fat positive images and continuing the rhetoric that fatness is a moral or behavioral failing and not most often genetic. I see daily tons of responses to body positivity along the lines of "we shouldn't support unhealthy lifestyles" or other fucking nonsense. And they'll double down when presented correct information such as "body type is mostly determined by ones genes" and "there are loads of thin people who eat poorly and are sedentary" by claiming those statements are untrue even when they're clearly true.

I'm absolutely exhausted by them pointing to rare cases of fat people losing weight (generally via starvation with or without surgery) without acknowledging that is the vast majority of those cases those same people regained the weight (and often more) because their bodies said "man it's a good thing we had all that reserved food, now that we're eating properly again let's work on building it up again!" because their nerves and brain are fucking traumatized by the starvation.

What kind of fucking dystopia do we live in that if someone is unable to lose weight even with guided nutrition and exercise (and often also medication), the next suggestion is medically approved starvation (lap-band surgery) or just cutting out the fat from the body??? Instead of just acknowledging that sometimes people are fat, and can be healthy at the same time!!

And like. Literally I think of my friends who were so thin they were considered medically underweight who definitely did not exercise and ate loads of "unhealthy" foods never once dealing with the shit we fat people deal with. I think of my friends who are 400+ lbs and struggle to find clothes even in plus size stores whose diets are monitored and regulated like a diabetic's, who exercise 1-3 hours a day every day, and who are frequently told by doctors that they should lose weight before they'll consider their medical symptoms a concern. I think of Olympians for weight lifting, shot put, and other strength-based competitions who are decidedly fat and also some of the healthiest people on the planet.

I think of growing up being considered a fat kid and really not noticing how fucking thin I got in HS (due to stress) until I looked back on pictures 10+ years later. And the crazy thing is, even though I was thin enough to wear a US women's size 4 and an XS at fucking Hot Topic:

I was still considered medically overweight. I was still told by medical professionals that my chronic pain was caused by my weight (even though they had done all of 0 tests to say otherwise). I was as thin as ever and let me tell you: my diet was no different. My activity level was no different. My sleep was piss poor, chronic insomnia and maybe getting 10 hours of sleep per week. My mental health was declining fast, and it started pretty fucking bad. And my body hurt. It still hurts, 13 years later.

Maybe fucking listen to fat people when we say that body weight is independent of overall health. Listen when we tell you that if chronically dehydrated body builders, super sedentary thin people, and all other ""accepted"" unhealthy people can be considered beautiful and worthy despite being unhealthy, then so can fat people.

We're just trying to exist.

[the-firebird69]

Schuyler Colfax - Wikipedia

It actually looks like Lincoln and that might be who it is and he was a VP for the first 4 years and it's kind of what I'm saying and someone's been saying it the whole time that Mom is like a little monster now but her pain her brain is in trouble and mine is too and the max like that kind of thing and the second guy is actually Trump and the way I look at it is I don't think that's going to happen nobody has confidence that he's going to cover or even be here

Ken

That's a solid yes from his camp and he could run he has a character it looks a little bit like Grant and no not like the KFC guy thank you though he says remember three year old body and yeah you know what 56 means and that's ridiculous you weigh 256 lb to do that on purpose he says no I'm eating like crazy cuz I lost the 4 lb now that's ridiculous it says it's really weird did he really has an experience it this much being overpowered and I really have seen him do miraculous things all his life he's not beating this Trump guy up because he's pushing down and he's saying get off me the idiot is so dumb somebody and as his mom I would say that's gross pressure behavior Gerard Chase or are you just going to continue to be consumed by fire he says no correct yours so I guess this is on and that would work for me I do thank you for supporting me and Ken too I looked it up and it looks like he might have been as a VP and he says no so he might do that that would be a letdown and upsetting and they're kind of together but against each other and he's against Trump but not really 100%, but they lead a war against Trump that's what happened in these civil war Lincoln and general Ulysses S Grant were fighting against Trump whose character was later seen as Nathan Nathaniel Hawthorne it was during the civil war that he was that person and he was riding the war and they found out he was doing it and it caught up with him and he got severely beaten I have people got beat down in he has these clothes that are pretty much close to him and they're all dumb I do see what this is it's a different ticket so I will have to reconsider my choice for vice president

Kammilla

Olympus

[bikinginthetardis]

Day 36

190.4 (but I probably still have a stomach full of my HUGE volume dinner I ate last night lol)

I might start making Friday eating rules 🤔 Not to 'trick' the scale, but so it will actually have an accurate reading. (I mean, 3 days in the 189 range, it seems like that's my actual number) Overall, it doesn't really matter. It will all even out in the long run. Plus, I weigh in every day, so I see those ups and downs. I guess it doesn't really matter that on "official" weigh-in day, there is a little up.

Tentative Friday eating rules-

1) Tons of water. Of course, this should be every day, but I did not drink enough water yesterday.

2) No carbs with dinner. Potatoes are GOAT in calories and filling you up, but the carbs retain water for a few days.

3) Light protein before bed. Fridays are an especially good day to eat Greek yogurt, fruit, shrimp, and my little snack plate.

4) avoid too much sodium. Also water retainer.

Ok I'm going to do measurements today. I think it has been since February since I did them.

Chest- 40

Bust (with bra on) 44.5

Waist-39

Stomach- 45

Hip dip- 42

Hips- 42

Arms- L-15.5 R-16

Thighs- 25

So I might of taking these in different spots... and the only place I lost inches is my breast... damn.

I guess I just need to get serious about working out. Like everyday. If I keep my 3 days at the gym, and my one day walk- but then add 3 days working out at home. Either VR or workout videos that might help. Because when I was young doing 21 day fix I would work out 20min every day and by the end of 21 days I would be like 3in lost... soooo.... something has to give. I know I lose weight in my face first which can't be measured. And I lose weight in my arms last even though that is my most hated spot.. but it is just a little crazy I am 22 lbs down and I am not noticeably measured different...

Good thing I am not young and easily discouraged. Good thing I can think of this in means of being healthy, getting stronger, better mobility. Good thing I can noticeably see my workout pants getting bigger on me. 22lbs had to come from somewhere even if the measuring tape doesn't say so.

I guess since I want to be kinda lazy today I can start a page of all the NSV I had this weight loss round 😅

Went to a festival that my kiddo did not want to do. too loud too many people. Not the best choice for me either because my hubby bought fried sushi nachos and garlic steak fries, we shared.

I envisioned us walking up and down the boat docks so many times it was like a workout. Not a feast and dip event lol.

[kasienda]

Would Trust You With Everything - Ch 3: Because You Need It

An Adrino Story - Canon Divergent from Rocketear, S4 AU.

Chapters: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Read on Ao3

Chapter 3: Because You Need It

“I don’t suppose there’d be any chance you would lend me the turtle miraculous? For like a weekend maybe? A week tops!” 

Ladybug, turned a flat eyed glare in his direction. “They’re not toys, Chat Noir.” 

He scoffed. “I’m hardly asking to play with it.”

“They’re not mental health tools either.” 

“Why not?” he asked. “It’s not like we can actually talk to real therapists about all that’s going on. My kwami has done loads for my mental health. Maybe Wayzz could do the same for Carapace. You need him to be okay, too. What’s the harm in making sure he’s not alone for a week or two? He can give it back after the risk of him getting akumatized is way lower.” 

“I gave him a charm,” she whispered, her tone suddenly very different and her gaze distant. “He can’t get akumatized.” 

“Are you okay, LB?” 

She ignored his question. “How about a compromise?” 

“I’m listening.” 

“You can keep it with you. And he can run patrol with you when I can’t make it.” 

He blinked at her in disbelief. “Really?!” 

“I know you can keep track of a miraculous, keep a secret, and manage a kwami though Wayzz isn’t usually so bad.” 

“But you don’t want him to keep it.” 

She winced. “Nino’s not the best with secrets and he’s even worse at lying. How do you even know his identity?”

Chat winced, but was absolutely unwilling to concede the point. Nino trusted Adrien. Adrien wasn’t about to betray that trust. 

“They talk the same way,” he bluffed. 

Ladybug pressed her lips together, and he expected her to argue, but she didn’t.

She sighed. “I didn’t realize you knew Nino’s civilian side all that well.” 

He was half tempted to point out that she probably shouldn’t be fishing for information less he accidentally reveal his own identity. Though of course, he didn’t care if she figured him out, and he didn’t want to risk her anger when she had agreed to lend him the turtle. 

Why had she agreed yo give him the turtle? He had been certain she would never ever go for it. 

“I never said I did,” he said carefully. “I was talking to him after Rocketear. That’s when I put it together.” Or when Nino blurted it out to his best friend, but whatever. 

He didn’t even feel guilty for lying to Ladybug. 

It was to protect his identity. 

She did it to him all the time.

She sighed. Pulled open her yoyo and slipped out the bracelet and suddenly he did feel guilty for his uncharitable thoughts. 

He took the bracelet from her hands and slipped it over his own wrist. Maybe she wouldn’t tell him anything, but maybe she did actually trust him. At least in some ways. 

“I’m really worried about him. Both of them really.” 

Did she know Alya and Nino personally? He knows better than to ask. He can’t fish for information either. 

“Let me know if there’s anything else I can do to help you with him?”

She sounded so genuine, more real and soft than he can remember her being since she had taken up the Guardian’s mantle. 

He smiles reassuringly at her. “You don’t need to worry anymore, m’lady. This cat is on the job. Maybe you can take care of Rena?” 

She smiled. “She’s not supposed to be Rena anymore, but… I’m already on it.” 

That admission shocked him more than anything else she had done or said that night. Maybe she did know Alya and Nino in real life. 

Which meant there was a good chance that she knew him in real life too. 

He pushed the thought aside, knowing he could go crazy thinking about it. She didn’t want him to figure her out. 

He thought she was wrong, but arguing with her had never convinced her.

He forced himself to focus instead on the  fact that they were on the same page with regards to his friends, just like they usually were when they were facing an akuma. 

And so he held out his fist. She met it with a smirk. The “pound it!” went unsaid. Then with a salute on his part, and a wave from hers they went bounding off in opposite directions. 

…

Nino startled awake at the sound of knocking. He sat up quickly, rubbing his eyes. The knocking wasn’t coming from his door. 

“Sorry man. Didn’t realize you were sleeping. I can come back in two days?” 

Nino blinked at a blurry Chat Noir peering around his curtains. 

“I’m awake now anyway!” Nino said, grabbing his glasses and slipping them over his nose with a bright smile. It felt good to smile. “Come in!”

Chat Noir plopped down to the ground and sat down against the wall below the window.

“It was so late, I didn’t think you were going to come tonight.” 

“Yeah, I had to run an errand before I came tonight.” Chat slipped a bracelet from his wrist that changed colors as soon as it left his hand. Suddenly, it was very familiar. 

A second later, Wayzz flew out from wherever he had managed to hide. With Chat’s skin tight suit, it didn’t seem like it should have been possible for the kwami to remain hidden, but Nino was too excited to care. 

“Wayzz!”

“Good evening, young master!” Wayzz said, perching on his shoulder. “On behalf of the Guardian, Trixx, and myself, I wanted to offer you condolences for your breakup. The loss of a mate is difficult under any circumstance.” 

Nino’s smile deflated a bit, but he didn’t lose it completely. “Thanks, little dude.”

“So would you want to run a patrol with me?” Chat asked, holding out the bracelet.

Nino took it, and just held it in front of himself, scarcely believing it was there. 

“We can just go for a run? Even when there’s not an akuma?” 

Chat laughed. “We call it patrol, but yeah. If you want, we can just go.” 

Nino transformed immediately. The sudden rush of strength and power was familiar, but this was the first time that he wasn’t dashing toward an active akuma, the first time he was able to relish in the feeling of the miraculous thrumming through his veins as it washed down his form.

He closed his eyes, and just let himself feel it. The power, the freedom of it, and then he was moving. 

He bounded from his window sill, soaring into the night sky with an excited whoop. 

Chat Noir burst past him before Carapace landed on the rooftop across the street. Carapace chased after him. 

Time seemed somehow on both double time and slowed down to a crawl. He felt the adrenaline of air rushing around him, of his boots pounding on the surface below him, and his stomach dropping whenever he entered into a fall. And it was the joyous kind of adrenaline that you got from riding a rollercoaster, and less of the aluma is gonna kill you, you need to move, variety. 

But he also felt like he had more time to just breathe. Lights below from streetlights and windows seemed so small - like he was looking at a field of stars. Tiny cars and boats moving below looked like toys from his current vantage point. 

It all looked so big - so much bigger than a breakup with his girlfriend - and it was partly his responsibility as Carapace to protect it. Maybe that weight fell more on Ladybug and Chat Noir, but Carapace knew he was a part of it too. And that realization filled him with purpose and clarity. 

Chat Noir came to a stop at the tower up ahead. He settled down with his feet dangling over the edge before Carapace landed beside him. 

Chat grinned up at him as he took a seat. “How’d that feel?” 

Carapace had no idea how to answer that. “Amazing,” he finally landed on, though it didn’t feel like enough to say. Not after this gift that Chat Noir had just given him. Not after Chat Noir just showed up out of the blue to check up on him the night before. 

Nino didn’t deserve any of Chat’s kindness. He had been able to think the worst of Chat Noir. That he was annoying, insincere, a show-off, and a flirt who didn’t respect  people’s boundaries. But looking at him here, now, smiling out at the city, Nino wasn’t sure he had ever encountered anyone so genuine or kind. 

“You okay?” 

“Yeah,” Carapace managed, his voice raspy. “I was just thinking.”

“Want to share?” Chat offered. And Nino knew without knowing how he knew that the question was an invitation only, not pressure. 

“Why are you being so nice to me?” Carapace asked, glancing down at the street below. 

“What do you mean?” Chat Noir asked, clearly puzzled. “Did you expect me to be a jerk?” 

“No! I didn’t expect anything at all. But that’s not what I mean. I… I thought the worst of you. I got akumatized over it, and then beat you up.”

Chat turned away, his voice quiet. “Your akuma did that. Not you.” 

Nino ignored the interjection. “And here you are the next day, helping me pick up the pieces of my shattered life. Why?”

“Do I need a reason?” 

“I guess not. I just don’t feel like I totally deserve it.” 

Chat stared at him for a moment. “I made a friend a couple of years ago. I didn’t know how big of a deal it was at the time. This person offered to be my friend not because I had done anything particularly impressive or interesting. They didn’t even know me well enough to decide they liked me for my personality or interests or anything. They just offered to be my friend because I needed it. That day changed my life. That person is still my best friend.”

Chat looked up at him and then glanced back down. 

“And I don’t know, I try to live up to his example. I guess I’m just saying, you don’t have to do anything to deserve my attention or kindness. I’m here because you need it, and because I genuinely enjoy hanging out. There’s no other reason.” 

Carapace blinked back another round of tears before they could fall. He didn’t want to cry - not again, not here, and not in front of Chat Noir. “Thank you,” he croaked instead.

“Yeah man, you’re welcome!” 

Carapace turned back to the view.  “This is amazing! I’m just in awe. I’m lowkey jealous that you can just come up here whenever.”

Chat Noir grinned. “You’ve been up here before.” 

“Yeah, but it’s different during an akuma. You don’t have time to breathe or think, let alone take in the sights. But this is amazing. Seeing what all of Paris looks like from up here. And it’s not a photo. You can feel it in your face. It’s alive. And we protect it.” 

Chat Noir smiled. “Yeah, exactly.”

…

[end-of-violence]

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