#also trying new caption style how we feeling

[serapojii]

── /) /) ༉ . ☆ ͡ I wanna try something that the four of us can do together ! ੭

꒰ reblog if using !!! ꔫ magazine inspired ! ꒱

[usergif]

NEW YEAR, NEW FONTS #USERGIFNYNF  TYPOGRAPHY CHALLENGE ・ JAN 8-12

Let's kick off 2024 with a new challenge... all about typography! If typography has ever made you feel stuck, we hope this challenge helps you break out of your comfort zone, discover new fonts, and try new styles! This event is open to gifmakers from all fandoms and will run from January 8-12, featuring 5 prompts:

DAY 1 (1/8): LAYER STYLES ↳ Use any combination of blending options (screen, hard light, difference, etc.) and/or layer effects (bevel, shadow, glow, gradient overlay, etc.). DAY 2 (1/9): ONLY ONE ↳ Refine your choices and use ONLY ONE font throughout your entire set. DAY 3 (1/10): PERFECT PAIRS ↳ Use a different font pairing per gif. Check out our font pairing recs! DAY 4 (1/11): THREE TYPEFACES ↳ Use 1 Serif + 1 Sans Serif + 1 Script typeface in your set. DAY 5 (1/12): FAVORITE FONT(S) ↳ Show off your favorite font(s) any way you want!

Rules for how to participate below the cut:

Reblog this post and follow @usergif

Create a gifset using the prompts provided above

Tag #usergifNYNF so we can reblog your creations!

Caption your post with: @usergif new year, new fonts: day # - prompt description [fonts used: font name (source)]*

*Optional: We encourage including font names and their sources in your caption so others can find them [e.g. Blastimo Sans (dafont.com)]. After all, this challenge is about discovering new fonts and typography styles! You can also put this in a "read more" after your main caption or put a link in part of your caption that redirects to an internal Tumblr link (e.g. a page on your blog that lists fonts used). We don't recommend linking to external sites as doing this too many times in one post can affect the visibility of your post.

Questions about the event? Send us an ask here. We’ll tag all event answers with #usergifNYNF.ask. Need inspo? Check our RESOURCE DIRECTORY for typography tutorials or look through some of our members' font recs!

We also want to take this moment to thank you all for helping us reach over 10k followers! We hope this blog can continue to be a source of help and inspiration for gif effects, and we can’t wait to see what you create for this challenge! 🪄

Fonts used: Gif 1, in order of appearance: Traveling Typewriter*, Bassy*, Buy More*, Germanica [Plain Germanica]*, Doky*, Magic Retro*, GIN Grotesk [Gin Rounded] (befonts.com), Random House*, Lostar*, Amberla*, Schizoid Personality* (* = dafont.com) Gif 2: Karla (Google Fonts), Buffalo Script (dafontfree.io)

[multifandomfanfic]

Helloo how are y’all doing? Can I request an Insta au of reader dating mick Schumacher and like she is a huge fan of harry styles and is trying to make him a harrie too (at first he acts fake/playful/jokingly jealous because she loves Harry and talks about him a lot but he does become a fan in the end ) and maybe they go for on if the concerts (Harry’s birthday show and he posts something like the loml watching the love of her life 😂) thank you❤️❤️Incase y’all don’t write for mick you can do the same thing for Charles Leclerc that is if y’all choose to write this ! Thanks❤️

A/N: Thanks for requesting this! I'm not a Harry Styles fan so I hope I got everything right lol! Also, I can not tell you how long it took me to find concert photos that didn't look horrible or professionally taken.

Mick Schumacher x harrystylesfan!reader

yourusername

liked by mickschumacher, sukiwaterhouse, georgerussell63, and 968,127 others

yourusername: pictured right: me waiting for my love to come home

mickschumacher: i was right there taking those photos for you!

yourusername: i wasn't talking about you mickschumacher: i feel replaced yourusername: i could never replace you 🥰 pierregasly: Get a room you two.

danielricciardo: hello fellow person of culture

yourusername: hello good sir

user219: Mick is so lucky to have her to pick the music they listen to

fanaccount1: she has such good taste (in men and music) comment liked by yourusername

user826: I am LIVING for this new y/n content 😍

mickschumacher added to their story

mickschumacher

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mickschumacher: Merry Christmas! 🎄🎅

yourusername: i would like everyone to know that my note was "i love you HARRY STYLES" and not just i love you

mickschumacher: can i please have a day without you talking about your other man yourusername: don't pretend that you don't love his songs too 💕

gina_schumacher: Merry Christmas both of you!

yourusername: it was so nice to see you again!

danielricciardo: i expect that harry's wonderful christmas time was playing nonstop

yourusername: yes ☺ landonorris: i'm so sorry mick

fanaccount2: Mick 😍😍😍

user736: one of us, one of us, one of us

fanaccount3: let the man be 😭

yourusername added to their story

mickschumacher added to their story

yourusername added to their story

mickschumacher

liked by estabanocon, yourusername, roscoelovescoco, and 2,961,521 others

mickschumacher: the love of my life with the love of her life

yourusername: i'll always be yours 💕 (except when harry's in town)

mickschumacher: i can live with that

danielricciardo: Welcome to the darkside, Mick.

liked by mickschumacher and yourusername

fanaccount4: i can't believe mick actually became a harrie

user492: considering he's probably the nicest dude in the world, i'm not surprised

fanaccount5: We love to see another Harry stan!

user816: the caption! 😆♥

fanaccount6: my husband and wife 🥺

[twig-tea]

Communication styles, mirroring, and new relationship growing pains in Cooking Crush

In Cooking Crush ep7 we get a lot of really cute moments and really wonderful plot arcs that fly in the face of BL tropes (Nobly ghosting your crush because you think their life is better without you? Breaking up rather than simply agreeing to take time apart to focus or be in different places? Not clarifying your feelings? Making assumptions about your partner's physical comfort levels? Ten said not today, Satan!).

And! We also got a lot of more subtle goodness that I want to take a second to highlight around the feeling out of their relationship that happens between Ten and Prem in this episode. They each try out ways of showing affection, and of communicating, and it sometimes lands and sometimes doesn't, and they also take turns trying out one another's methods on each other! They slowly start to use more of each other's styles, and they get better and better at understanding one another as a result. I'm mildly obsessed, so let's break it down.

First, after Ten blocks Prem from leaving (communicating that he needs an explanation--first with his actions and then with words), we get Prem trying out the cute nuzzle-y apology in the grocery store, and then going in for a peck kiss (and Ten meeting him immediately and then getting flustered, loved this!). This was such a good moment because Prem uses the kiss in place of words, to indicate his feelings (he says "do you know now? you're not the only one" but doesn't specify he's talking about his feelings). This theme comes back in the episode later.

[gif by @gunsatthaphan; full set here]

At the cafe, Ten lies about having eaten and then not having eaten to appease Prem, and Prem immediately noticing and pinching him about it--this white lie for Prem's peace of mind clearly did not land well.

And then Ten tries to make up with him by mirroring the way Prem did to him in the grocery store (the cute nuzzling). And this seems to land better; Prem eventually gets flustered but tells him it was cute. And then Ten goes to get Prem food, because feeding one another is already an established-effective form of communication for them. Ten comes back and makes a really cheesy pun about sweet food/soulmates and it does not land and he sits a bit ashamedly back down.

[Ignore the two caption formatting styles, that was me being too lazy to go back to WeTV but wanting more screenshots so getting them from YouTube.]

He tries physical touch again instead, by reaching out with his foot. And again, it doesn't land, Prem confusedly asks him what he's doing. And then Prem accidentally (?) reciprocates--awkwardly because he doesn't really get it. And so Ten explains that this was supposed to be a signal that they should kiss some more. He decides to use words, and this works! Prem nods and goes with him to make out against some very unstable bookshelves lol

Ten asks Prem if he wants to continue--using words because that's what has worked best so far--and Prem gives him the green light nod again.

And so they try again, and again get interrupted, and Ten gives up. But this time Prem uses Ten's method--words--to ask if he wants to continue, and Ten gives him the green-light nod back! Again, they continue to mirror one another's styles of communication when they see it works.

[Both this and the previous gif above done by @tenprems, with full gifset of this exchange and the mirrored nods available here]

This next tiny moment was cut from the YouTube version, but in the car, Prem gives Ten another one of the now-established-as-effective green light nods before jumping into his lap lol Loved these continuous check-ins and establishing of mutual interest!

Back in the cafe after giving up on making out--and how much do I love the frustration about not just being able to kiss all the time, and not having a good place to go because they both live with their families, this was so relatable--Ten says his feelings outright (this is the Ten way) and tries cuddling in again, because Prem said he thought it was cute before, and Prem responds positively by verbally saying he feels the same, which gets Ten to pop back up in excitement because this is the first time Prem has said aloud he has feelings!

I love this moment that follows because it establishes just how differently the two of them think about communication. Ten, until now, was unsure about Prem's feelings because Prem never said them aloud. Now that he has, Ten takes that as a signal to ask if they can move to the talking/hitting-on stage. Prem looks at him like he's ridiculous, because they just made out in three separate locations lol and points out that obviously they're already past that stage. To Prem, his actions should have been clear enough to communicate enough of his feelings to Ten. Again, like in the grocery store, Prem thinks actions are explicit and clear, while Ten finds them ambiguous and wants clear and explicit words. And as they continue testing and mirroring communication methods on these dates, Prem starts to use more words and Ten uses more actions, and they understand one another better.

[gif by @gunsatthaphan full set here]

Later in the episode, Prem brings Ten food, because as mentioned this is an established as effective communication method for them. He overhears the fight with Ten and his father, and leaves, because that conversation underscored his worst fears about his relationship with Ten--that he'd make Ten's life worse by being in it. Prem defaults back to his usual methods of communication--avoidance and action--and Ten holds him back and uses his words to describe his feelings. And Prem goes back to meeting him halfway and responds with words! He explains exactly how he feels to Ten.

And in response, Ten goes for action to comfort Prem--he knows this speaks to Prem more by this point.

And then he goes back to words and explains his plan to Prem to stay apart for now so that they can be together in future. Later, Prem runs into Ten at the cafe, and goes to touch him--again, action being his primary language of communication. He goes to leave and Ten asks him to stay, and explains with words that he'll be out of town for the mid-semester break. He asks Prem for a lunchbox for the trip--again, asking for their tried-and-true food in order to get reassurance of Prem's feelings for while they're apart. And Prem, in response, uses his words to confirm that he knows he's in Ten's heart. He then asks Ten for physical affection in return ("recharge my battery").

I love this moment in particular because it does three things:

Establishes that Prem is more interested in Ten's love than his money

Combines their communication styles by both being physical and verbal since Prem explained verbally that this hug was important to him

Confirms in Prem's style (non-verbal communication) that he's still open to physical affection even given their slightly ambiguous status.

And Ten immediately acknolwedges receipt of this message by kissing Prem--again using Prem's preferred communication method and mirroring his actions in the grocery store at the start of the episode--and then following it up with a verbal explanation (because he's Ten).

In the final scene of the episode, Prem brings Ten the food as promised, but explains he also included a written note with the food (more explicit communication!). And Ten responds to that by offering a hug. Every time one of them tries to meet the other halfway, the other does too, and it gives me LIFE.

Prem pulls away, and Ten checks in verbally, but Prem doesn't run off like usual. He stays to explain, because he's learned now that Ten needs that verbal reassurance around what's going on with him. And Ten responds physically, by wiping away Prem's tears.

He then tries this cheesy thing with the glasses as a metaphor, and it does not land, Prem is too practical.

[gif by @gunsatthaphan, full set here]

But he does make another metaphor about seeing only him--again, meeting Ten halfway. And then he tries to make a joke about how he, Prem, would flirt around while Ten is away, and again it does not land lol. He immediately backtracks and instead makes a cheesy pun, mirroring the one that Ten made in the cafe that did not land at all for Prem, and for Ten it clearly lands, he looks quietly really charmed by this. I loved this so much, there's something extra sweet about someone who hates puns making a pun for you because they know you love them.

And then Prem says explicitly and clearly in words, "I promise I will wait for you".

Ten starts his journey and opens the lunchbox, and reads the note from Prem. Unlike the previous (often partially failed) attempts that Prem has made to communicate his feelings through food without explaining what he was trying to say (I'm thinking of when he made that lunchbox full of things that turned out to be food Ten doesn't like, or when he made all of Ten's favourite foods and brought it to school pretending it was leftovers but the fact that Ten had read Prem's deleted text message made Ten understand that it was actually for him), this time Prem has explained with words exactly what he was trying to express with his choice in food.

These forays into feeling out one another's communication styles, styles of humour, finding one another's hard lines (don't lie to make me feel better; don't joke about cheating on me) and just getting a sense of what works and what the other needs, this is bread and butter early relationship stuff, and the show is quietly depicting it so well. I had such a great time watching Ten and Prem not just fall in love, but learn how to effectively be in a relationship with each other this episode!

Huge thanks to the giffers @gunsatthaphan and @tenprems being fast enough to make gifs that I could include in this meta! If anyone gifs any of these other scenes I described, especially the battery recharge and Ten popping up excitedly hearing Prem use his words, please tag me!~

[moonystoes]

Hey guys I want to talk to you about something that may not be that serious but it still bothered me and I'm pretty sure it will annoy some of the mascs (this is a big rant about elisa I'm sorry lol)

This all started when i found this fanpage (ireignx) on Instagram. She posted a screenshot of Elisa from the new DAZN video. Elisa was smiling and looking straight at the camera and she made a caption saying, 'why does Elisa look so different in this video compared to her matches'. Now I do understand that Elisa does sometimes look different, that's because the camera is right at her face. It's not a video from a 'football angle', elisa isn't focused or aggressive in these videos, and this is how Elisa is when she's relaxed. So I didn't think much of what she said.

But then she posted a video of elisa dancing in her story (if you've seen the dazn video, it's when she got a point and celebrated) and then made a caption saying 'ew I just got an ick'. I get that people like different things and sometimes get icked out at certain things, but for this? Really? After I saw this I just knew why she got the 'ick'. And that's because elisa danced like a girl. I don't care if I sound reaching because NOTHING was weird about that video. It's not like that one video where she was dancing like a drunk dad to no music (iykyk 😭😭😭 it still haunts me).

She also made a comment saying 'now we know why elisa is single'... lmfaooo I'll talk about this in a different paragraph. My point here is that mascs are still girls, they act like girls, they love like girls, the laugh like girls, they ARE girls. Don't look at masc women and expect them to behave like something they aren't. They just like to dress 'manly'. I bet this bitch closed her eyes when she saw Elisa wearing a bikini lolll.

This was one of the main issues when it came to Elisa. When you look at edits of her on tiktok, so many comments were straight women feeling confused and questioning themselves. Like 'omg I like men but she's so hot' or 'wait why am i feeling this why I'm straight'. To all the straight women that are attracted to Elisa and are questioning themselves, please don't feel guilty for your attraction. It's okay. Like I don't even know what my sexuality is and all my life I thought I was straight except the Kristen Stewart phase I had when I was 14 😭 and a ruby rose one when I was 11. I just hope you know that she is a girl no matter how much you try to make her look 'masculine' in your head. She's not some 'alpha male aggressive' guy you're thinking she is, even when her playing style is quite aggressive.

I think what finalized everything is when she posted this:

... yeah, exactly what I expected.

Okay...now about the whole 'elisa is single situation'. THIS BITCH IS SOO RUDE. ugh the way I was texting her and the way she was responding was actually making me fight my fight or flight tendencies.

Basically when she posted the 'now we know why elisa is single', I was confused because like...she literally said she's not what are yall on about 💀💀. So I decided to respond to that message by saying. (This is the screenshots of the convo btw)

"You must be new here" 👆🤓🤓🤓 you annoying dumb ass bitch 😭

"Oh dear" ✋️😮‍💨 LMFAOO BRO WHATTT

"Elisa out here liking big ass big tatty half naked girls"... and then she sends a reel from Nourhene....one of the biggest French infleunecers and YouTubers that has been on the public for YEARS. If you can't remember nourhene, this is her:

(The one on the left)

She was literally invited by PSG to meet the women players, and elisa gifted her a free ticket to the champions league match, they're literally friends 😭. And also... that reel she sent had no tits or ass in it LMFAO, like what are we talking about, girl was acting like its some porn blog or something. And even if elisa liked a naked porn video, that doesn't make elisa single, it just makes her a shitty girlfriend loll.

Also btw... do you really think elisa would have to LIE just to not kiss a fan?? She literally could've just said 'no sorry' but you really think she felt so bad about offending her to the point where she decides to lie about dating someone?? Babe no offense but your feelings are not that important and I don't think she would care that much about rejecting you. Also, Elisa is getting fangirls obsessing over her left and right nowadays, do you think she'd lie like that knowing the fangirls are gonna go fucking crazy and lose it? (Shh... I did too😔)

I honestly don't even know what else to add other than just... please idk use your brain or something? Like I'm so sorry this has been bothering me for two days ngl and I really needed to rant it out.

[wonpiris]

2023 gifmaker/cc wrapped!

i feel incredibly honored that @taee tagged me to pick my top 10 creations of the year, since i only started giffing right at the very end of 2023!! either that or i'm ridiculous and already have enough gifsets to participate with LOL but here we go!

my very first gif (back from a years' long hiatus): NUGGET TIME

it's nothing special but the most special one at the same time. learning an entirely new technique to do this craft with. had a silly time. i don't even hate the coloring!

bread cheeks on live: taehyung wlive 231116

livestream coloring is so hard and i haven't attempted it since lol but i also experienced an Impulse to gif the moment these few frames happened in real time... that's love.

like a dream: xdinary heroes for singles magazine

this one did not garner many notes at all but it was fun for me to experiment with a style of coloring i wouldn't typically go for. i've always leaned more vibrant but matte is so pretty 💖

do NOT mess with han hyeongjun!

a lot of giffing milestones were had with this one. paralleling, blurring logos, blurring moving captions... so i'm very happy this gained some actual traction (for the villain fandom on tumblr i mean; small community lol).

cuddly photofolio yoongi

my first set to reach a pretty sizable about of engagement! it's one of my favorite yoongi looks and also tested me in terms of matching colorings.

funky lil guy jooyeon

such a fun fancam to gif mainly because of the coloring! it feels like a fluke but sometimes those kinds of artistic adventures are best.

seokjin birthday set :3

on the flip side, this is the completely opposite of the set above because the agony...of coloring... IT WAS FELT. yet i'm so proud of how everything turned out. the subsequent tae gifset went so well because of all the trial and error here!

xdinary heroes on an infectious groove...

this one was borne out of me playing around with some techniques i'd been practicing! just figuring ps out on my own that's my favorite way to learn the program.

casscool gaon #2

vibrancy girlie strikes in full force here lol - this is probably my ideal coloring style. plus it's plain fun watching him perform and getting to make stuff from that. kwak jiseok the rock star that you are!!

people pt. 2 aesthetics

and finally, this conceptual style of giffing is something i want to come back to in the future. i've always greatly admired people who can do "faceless" pieces and i want to try more of it!

tagging @woozis @raplinenthusiasts @agustd3 @nohshinwoos @starcatching and anyone else who wants to do this!

[iantimony]

sick and weak shabbosposting

thankfully that is a woe-is-me exaggeration. my therapist last week said she was getting over a cold but was no longer contagious and i, like a fool, believed her!!! woe!!! agony!!! struck down by seasonal cold!!! and yet i persist

listening: about halfway through episode 5 of partizan! so far i have laughed a lot more than i thought i would, the most recent bit that had me cackling was about "donating" their "extra mech" to midnite as "charity". really really good. am keeping up with SSHG episodes, i am very excited for them to watch the first hunger games movie at some point.

reading: we're back on the academic papers. i'm giving a general-audience presentation on my research on monday to other graduate students and needed to make sure that i actually understood the fundamental assumptions that we made about the topic. the good news is i think i do! the bad news is uh oh, gotta make a presentation... some articles i read this week: against access, john lee clark: this was a really really cool article. definitely has made me re-think the way i should be doing captions on images. the poetry of the tactile descriptions of people involved with protactile made me a little emotional. vanishing words, grazia rutherford-swan: i'm not sure how to articulate how i felt about reading this. it's raw and it's good. content warnings for abuse and assault. crying in luke's lobster, byran woods: i am not a public crier and i do not think i will ever be but i am working on being more vulnerable and allowing myself to cry in therapy right now. i think if i were to be a public crier, train station restaurants in NYC are probably the ideal choice, followed closely by airport food courts and library stacks (does this count as public still?)

watching: last weekend i watched the cowboy bebop movie with the boyf!

COMPLETELY unrelated but at this point in writing this post a car driving down the main street my apartment is absolutely BLASTING you're out of touch i'm out of time. incredible. no notes.

anyways i enjoyed the bebop movie! once again they are soooo weird about native americans. it is a little funny to see the like...the way western media others the "far east", but it's japanese media doing that but about native americans? there's something to talk about there that someone more articulate than i can take care of. some of the timeline of this movie didn't quite track to me but it's fairly easy to hand-wave (vincent would have had to have been made immune to the nanomachines BEFORE having ~relations~ with elektra and then lost his memory in some separate incident i guess? or lost it just as time went on? who knows, also the implication of the Sexually Transmitted Nanomachine Vaccine is sooo funny). i really liked the comedy relief old guys getting a job to do!! good movie overall, 9/10.

making: i gave up on intarsia for my stupid vertically striped scarf and instead have cast on [drumroll] three hundred and sixty nine stitches!!! give it up for three hundred and sixty nine stitches!!!! my main worry now is that one 50g skein of each color will not be enough and i'll have to order more and risk the dye lots being crazy different...

anyways, ceramics! last saturday i took a day trip to an art museum and nearby ceramics supply store and got a bunch of underglazes, so i'm excited to try out some of those!

did a carving of an illuminated manuscript-style dragon inspired by this beastie on a mug! obviously he is difficult to photograph because curved object, and also isn't colored in yet so it's a bit difficult to pick out, but i'm hoping some fun and creative glaze application will make this guy really really fun

misc: very thankful that i have a work-from-home friendly schedule right now! wednesday suuuuucked, thursday was a little better, and i feel a little better again today, so hopefully with the weekend to recuperate i'll be good for my presentation on monday!

[old-lorarri]

─ paper rings . . . ❨ send me a description of yourself + a fandom and gender preference, and i’ll ship you with a character. ❩

i couldn't miss out a good time! i had this previously done but it would be interesting to know who i'd match with! i copy pasted but i added some more that might help impact the results. expect me to come around for another if i may? maybe the next day or next week.

fandom: formula one

info abt me: female & prefers men!

my big three is: leo-gemini-pisces!

i am quite an adaptable individual, love sunsets, stargazing, animals and pets & divination or anything related to spirituality.

not quite fond of social media but i really love interacting with people whom i share interests with here in tumblr! lately, i am really trying to build friendships amongst f1 writers and even readers too.

i heavily value my private life and prefer not to tell people about my personal next step in life (preferring not to share private information unless i feel comfortable) and i don't post much in my social media accounts but i have an instagram solely for posting my well curated portraits with poems as captions.

i also love psychology, deep talks about life or anything very reflective, tell me a situation that had been bothering you and i will make you reflect and tell about yourself. (this scares some people because they always say i could read them like an open book)

having a lot of hobbies and interests (i couldn't stay still between one thing [e.g. i could love making music this week, next week i'd be into arts]). right now i am into writing fics and serving the people some entertainment lmao but i have to stop because for some reason my reach is not reaching idk what to do to alleviate that. i have a keen eye for detail and quite a perfectionist — selective even.

i have a small circle of friends in real life. they are the ones who i can trust my life with. i do believe that quality is better than quantity. but building new connections helps me discover about people more and reflect about life.

my talents are diverse mainly because in my country being an all out performer is a thing. schools were literally built here for you to show and perform like beyoncé or sorts to earn grades. singing while playing an instrument, dancing, acting, writing, you name it i could give it a go. i am a theater kid so i think it impacted developing these talents, they're very enjoyable regardless. 100% not picky with music either, music kind of reflects a person's soul. roadtrips are nice and they're quality time. that's how you also know which friend of yours is only there for clout and the ones who are there because they look forward to a journey of sharing the same space with another.

clubbing is not my thing. i am not fond of smoking or drinking alcohol. I AM HEAVILY TURNED OFF BY VICES but i don't mind an occasional wine for formal events. if you put me inside a club, expect me to sit down on a corner and watch everyone. i tend to attract men easily (i am not bragging but it's hard rlly) and i do believe clubs are not the best place to attract guys sorry •́⁠ ⁠ ⁠‿⁠ ⁠,⁠•̀ if you'd invite me to a party, we can have picnics or a dinner at your home or somewhere. i couldn't handle clubs, 100% would dip if someone say clubs or bars. they're too overwhelming.

i was raised in a quite conservative household so i preferably wear clothing that do not show much skin. i love statement outfits and prefer to make my own clothes or customize clothes rather than buying high-end branded clothing. my wardrobe is quite diverse, i can have masculine and feminine outfits. styles from fairycore, 50s, 80s, 90s wear, autumn wear, formal wear and officewear. i have gowns too! at this point i can build a boutique and often get teased about it by people in my circle💀 i grew up with relatives who doesn't smoke and only drink on occasion.

my love language (receiving) is acts of service and receiving gifts. my love language (giving) is acts of service and quality time / words of affirmation. i love solving people's problems and give them cheat codes in life hahahaha

idk if this would help but i have a stale lovelife, if i happen to put myself out there there there will always be a lot of guys wanting to pursue me ಥ⁠‿⁠ಥ i pull away immediately if this starts to happen because it drains me so much. i would then focus into my career and go into hermit mode again, the one who stays in my life and wait for me to regain my energy is what i think, is meant for me. tbh, i need someone who is patient and understanding towards me or it's going to be disaster lmfao ฅ[⁠ᓀ´⁠ ▾ `⁠ᓂ⁠]ฅ

LEWIS HAMILTON

very private person, both of you like to keep it that way especially when it comes to you relationship

both of you have very deep conversations about life each other certain topics and just life in general

you both love to reflect on stuff and help each other get stuff of your chest

you tend to do this while you cuddling with chill music in the background

lewis supports you though all of your different hobbie phases

love that your so open to trying new things

you both have a tight inner circle and you both value quality over quantity

the two of you def recorded a song together

you both hold fashion shows for each other after a massive shop

both of your love languages are is acts of serves

which sometimes turns into a funny competition of who can out do the other

is always patient and understanding when it comes to you

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Build Up Episode 9 Recap Part 2: Flower and Guide for a Subtitle Lite Environment

Hey team! Thanks for coming back to my Build Up recap series. In the last one, I began recapping ep 9 but ran out of space for more photos. With the subtitles AWOL for this portion of the episode, I’ve been doing my best with google translate and my vague knowledge of Korean. I’ve been taking more screenshots than usual to help you connect what’s going on on-screen to the recap, so this will take up two posts (I’m only allowed to use 30 images per post). Anyway, enjoy!

I’m using this video link if you need one.

So, Jay’s team is still mid-preparation. 

Cut to -- it’s evening and the team has gone to a recording studio of the composer of their new song. 

Yes, hello, I am also Team Baekho. Thank you for asking.

The tattoo says “N’abandonnez pas” which is “Don’t give up” in French. So inspirational! I’m inspired. Are you?

Knock knock! The guys come in and say hello. This is composer Lee Beomhoon, also known as Prismfilter.

You guys, this isn’t a top tier producer. He has co-producer and arranger credits, mostly with Seventeen, but it’s not like he’s out there writing hit after hit after hit. Shinsadong Tiger or Dem Jointz he is not. They’re saying that he worked on a lot of famous songs, but it was as a producer or arranger, not as a composer, as far as I can tell. That doesn’t mean he can’t write a song, but just that he’s not as top tier as they’re making him out to be. If I’m wrong, let me know.

He asks them if they’ve listened to the song yet, they say yes, he asks what they thought of it. (Meanwhile, the crawl at the bottom of the screen is advertising a Build Up concert series in June.)  We see them hearing a clip of the song and loving the R&B style. 

Jay is happy that it’s sexy, because Jay knows how these shows works. Get those pants sparkling, lads! 

Prismfilter says the song is understated sexy, like a black rose, “rather than being too red and passionate and sexy.” A “dark sexy.” And they guys are like, ooh so cool. Bitsaeon says, “I was just talking about a black rose!” 

Bitsaeon interviews, “At that time, I was feeling euphoric. I think we can really sing this song well!” 

They’re recording with temporarily assigned parts (says the on screen caption). Bitsaeon sings a line, and Prismfilter says that’s a good part for him. Same for Seunghun. Then Prismfilter -- I’m going to call him PF -- asks Jay if he wants to adlib a bit. 

So he does, and PF says, “ah, perfect adlib.” 

Minseo is nervous because this is his first studio recording session. (I guess this team didn’t do a studio recording for the previous round…?) So how will the maknae do? 

He sings the line “It feels like I’m drunk,” and PF turns around to ask, “Have you ever really been drunk?” and Minseo says, “just once.”

PF tells him to remember the feeling, and Minseo tries again, but more “drunk” this time, then says, “it’s not working.” PF tells him to try sort of forcing the feeling -- I think, the translation is unclear -- and Minseo sort of stammers. Meanwhile, strategist Bitsaeon is lost in his thoughts. Suddenly Bit pipes up and suggests that Minseo could use a combination of “falsetto and sincerity” and PF likes that idea. 

All the hyungs have helpful ideas and Minseo seems thrilled to have such nice helpful hyungs.

Seunghun thinks it should sound kind of “loose” and recommends a review of the rap part to add dynamics to the song. 

Seunghun interviews, “In the last round, I hit rock-bottom. For this round, I’m going to write a rap for the first time to help us win.”  

He meets with a rapper called Xitsuh (서출구). Xitsuh says, “It doesn’t feel like this is your first time doing this.”

Seunghun is so proud of himself, it’s kind of adorable. Also, I love his pixelated dinosaur sweatshirt. He says that he worked on it for several days and he thinks it came out well.  

The guys meet in another unheated room to discuss. There are some mysterious pink boxes on the table. In the words of Han Solo, I have a bad feeling about this. 

Seunghun says, “This song is all ours. The sexiness that we talked about -- I think it has to look good on the outside as well.”

Jay says, “Visuals are also important for a sexy style song.”

Minseo is like, “What can we do to take care of visuals?”

Bitsaeon, Age 28, Manager Man

Bitsaeon says he has an idea -- are they curious to hear it? They’re like, just tell us, we want to know! Their acting is really over the top and I’m feeling suspicious. Bitsaeon gets out… a device. 

Oh no! It's product placement!!!!!

I’m not translating this part. They all try it and presumably talk about how great it is and how it’s making them even more handsome. 

Next meeting. Now they’re in a conference room. Seunghun is wearing his team jacket but he’s the only one. 

They’re gathered for practice when they’re suddenly given a mysterious card -- an evaluation. 

Apparently, six days before the actual performance, they gathered to record practice performances, and this is their evaluation from the other teams. 

“You can check the practice situation” “The teams conducted an interim evaluation”  

I don’t really know what the guys are saying in this part because the on-screen caption just says “Calmly evaluating the other teams’ strategies” and my Korean listening skills are waaaaaay too limited for the task. Sorry. But the gist seems to be that they have to choose high and low tiers again. 

So, what kind of evaluation did they receive? 

All three of the other teams gave them a low tier score. 

Haram says that Jay doesn’t mix with the others -- it’s like he’s just performing by himself. Suhwan agrees: “It feels like ‘Jay and the Boys’ all over again.”

Sunyoul says, “The problem is that only Jay is visible.”

Donghun says, “Bitsaeon is really good too, but he’s buried because of Jay.” 

Bitsaeon reads these comments out loud and Jay is flummoxed. He says, “Actually, we’re a team. So the feedback that people can only see me is not good.”

And that’s when the subtitles come back, mostly.   

Bitsaeon’s like, we got this. 

In the next segment, they’re meeting with a choreographer -- and it’s Monika. She’s on a dance troupe called Prowdmon with LipJ, who you might remember from Boys Planet. They’re super intimidated by her. She thinks that Flower needed choreography, and she imagines a “fatal man” who is putting on cologne and fixing his hair. 

“The sexy point is to be indifferent,” she advises.

They try dancing.

“Hawk-eyes initiated.” 

“You ruined it!” she yells. “Do it again!” 

They try again, but they’re not getting it. It’s really hard and they’re worried. So they decide to practice really, really hard. They’re pulling all nighters, which is so ill advised.

I wish people on shows like this would bear in mind that your body doesn’t work right if you don’t get enough sleep. You can’t learn if you don’t sleep. You study and study and it just falls right back out of your brain. It’s like pouring water into a sieve. Not to mention the fact that it plays hell with your mood and your physical condition, including, you know, your VOICE. If you’re in high school or college, please take care of yourself physically, ok? Plan ahead, study daily, don’t pull all nighters. <3 Thank you <3 

The judges are excited for the performance, in part because they liked the song itself. Well, yeah, being given a decent song sure helps. 

The performance begins.

Full version without reactions

My thoughts: 

You can just tell looking at a screenshot that this team is going to win. I mean, I don’t know for sure. I haven’t watched the rest of the episode and I haven’t been spoiled. But I still know. Maybe I’ll be writing a surprised reaction at the end, but I just don’t think so. This team is winning for sure. 

The song itself? I mean, it’s fine. It’s missing something, but it’s not bad or anything. IDK. It's better than the other songs, based on the snippets I heard on youtube, but it I can't get into it.

Ok, don’t get mad at me, but I didn’t love love love this. I liked it, I thought they basically did a good job, but I didn’t love it love it love it. So if you loved it and came here hoping to hear what was great about it, I’m sorry. You can skip all this.

I love how the petals never stop falling but also don't really build up on the floor. Interesting. And there are never any actually on them, like in their hair or stuck in the folds of their clothing...

A lot of the problem is the song itself, I’m sure. It’s like someone took a song like Guilty and made tea with it, and then tried to reuse the bag to make another song with it, and that song was this one.  

But the rest of the problem is that the dancing changed everything. This is supposed to be a vocal show, and full on choreo isn’t welcome here, in my opinion. 

Jay isn’t as good of a dancer as he is a singer, so his stage presence actually is diminished by the dancing. So now they solved the problem of Jay standing out too much by making him not stand out as much. But that’s not a good solution, because now you’ve kind of lost your star, and now you have four interchangeable members, instead of 1 star and 3 backups. His vocals were also slightly negatively affected, too. He did have a few really lovely ad libs toward the end, of course, but I couldn’t just relax and enjoy an amazing vocal performance like I’m used to doing whenever Jay sings. 

In fact, all four of them sounded slightly out of breath and the worst they’ve sounded the whole competition. I’m not saying they sounded bad -- just that every single one of them has sounded better in every other performance they’ve done. I come to these performances wanting awesome fucking vocals, and I just got really good vocals here. Seunghun sounded more nasal than he’s sounded in a while, and Bitsaeon sounded strained at points. 

I wish there had been more harmony. Also, I wish they’d given more lines to Minseo, too. 

And for what it’s worth, this didn’t make my pants sparkle. I guess I just can’t think of any of these guys as sexy, not even for the duration of the song. I think the concept they were trying to do -- “black rose sexy” -- was just too subtle and mature for them. I’ve been racking my brain trying to think of the kind of sexy I think they could do and basically I don’t think these guys should be doing outright mature sexy. I think they’d do best with emo concepts. Basically, think most songs by TXT and I think these guys could do that. 

But that’s just my take. If you loved it, cool! I’m glad you found something you loved and that made you happy. 

I knew the MNET edit would be absolutely slobbering and it was. I knew everyone would freak out about Seunghun touching Jay on the chin, and they did -- we had to have an instant replay. There are a few more instant replays, too.   

When they’re done, everyone goes nuts, of course.

The editors even put the rose petal filter over shots of the judges table.

The judges are judging based on how good the vocals are while they’re dancing, while I just want them to SING. 

What will their high score be? It’s a 99 from Jaehwan, who just goes ahead and does whatever he wants, whenever he wants. I think the judges were feeling bad after last week, maybe? They should -- they gave them criminally bad scores last week.

Backstage, the other guys just sort of freeze in silence. It’s going to be tough to win this week. 

All the fans cheer and scream, and -- aww, Bitseon is crying, I think. They must have been under so much stress. Poor guys. I like all these guys a lot and want them all to be successful!

Jaehwan says that he felt like he was watching an artist’s performance. That's sweet.

VCG says that Seunghun he knows how to move his body -- and he knows it, that’s why he wore that outfit. Fair! Seunghun definitely did the best with the choreo, from wha tI could see.

Baekho says that maybe it was a mistake putting them first.

And that’s about it for this performance and this segment! 

Thanks for going along with me on this ride, and again, sorry that I couldn't gush about this performance like maybe some of you were hoping I would. I still like the members of this team and hope they make it into the finals.

Ok, see you in the next one, when we see Partners be given a song that doesn't really suit them and also isn't good! whee?

[mauricedelafalaise]

I met Rafa Saavedra in 1994 at a show through mutual friends, we immediately bonded over our love for Alaska (Pegamoides, Dinarama, Fangoria), 60's Kitsh and Pop Culture, he was one of the first person who taught me in my teens more about the Spanish underground music scene, he was a lover of la movida madrileña, new wave and post-punk, he had a direct connection in Spain that always sent him current music at the time and he always shared it with us, this was before the internet and social media were invented, he was always up to date in what was happening at the moment musically back then. Many knew him as Rafa Dro. as his dj name taking it from Spain's Aviador Dro and always describing himself as "Selector de Frecuencias" after the band's song which also was the name of his weekly radio show of the same name: http://selector.podomatic.com/ http://selector.blogspot.com/ where you can see his playlists and interviews with many artists through the years.

Rafa became a big influence on my life growing up in Tijuana, his knowledge of music was impeccable, always keeping me updated on new music and how I would like it, he knew my style well and he was always right. We djed several times together at different parties, when I showed him something new to me, something I'd discovered, he already knew about it, he knew when it came out, what label was it on and the year, he had a memory vault like no one.

Rafa was also very observant of his surroundings and had a great eye for things, moments, situations which many of them he captured and posted on his Tumblr http://rafadro.tumblr.com/ and always writing the right caption for it which made you understand and think.

I became a big fan of his blog Crossfader Network, a personal diary of his experiences through out the city of Tijuana often documenting the parties he went to, music reviews, and photos with one word of sentence that explained what he was trying to transmit. He lived the moment at its fullesthttp://crossfadernetwork.wordpress.com/

Living in L.A. for the past 12 years, he was my window of what was going on in my hometown. He was the first person I know to do Fanzines in in the city.

He wrote several books "Esto no es una salida" (This is not an escape). "Postcards de ocio y odio" (Postcards of leisure and hate) (La Espina Dorsal, 1996), Buten Smileys (Yoremito, 1997), Lejos del Noise (Away from the noise) (Moho, 2003). In 2010 he won the State Prize for Literature in Cultural Journalism awarded by the Institute of Culture of Baja California. His book, “Border Pop,” won Baja California’s prize for literature in 2012.

He never strived to be a famous, he wrote from his heart, his own experiences, his enthusiasm for music and his passion for culture, he was dedicated and 100% in love with Tijuana and delivered his message clearly. He was beloved by everyone in the city and beyond the city, Rafa always had a smile on his face, he always had something interesting to talk about, always something to contribute, to many local artists and musicians, he was the John Peel of Tijuana. In my eyes, he was the ambassador of the city to the world and that's what made him famous to me. He coined the phrase "Tijuana Makes Me Happy" which became Nortec's most known song.

In the last past years, we became even closer, and since we're both born a few days apart in August we would celebrate our birthdays together sometimes. This last summer, I celebrated my birthday in Tijuana and he came to see me and hang out before the party, at that moment while talking I gave him a long hug and a kiss on the cheek, (mind you I'm not the most affectionate person) and told him he's always been the coolest friend, I felt him at that moment. I would always call him "eternal teenager" and he would call me "oldteen" because we both feel the essence of youth within us. Both being Leos, we understood each other very well.

Due to his heart condition at an early age, a few years ago he discovered his heart rate was at it's lowest of 4.0, under those conditions his only exercise was walking which he documented in the heart warming short video "Caminatas" https://vimeo.com/46787385

Three weeks after we saw each other, he went into cardiac arrest and was in intensive care, spending the past couple of weeks at the hospital, always very optimistic and with that sense of humor that characterized him, he kept documenting his life as he always did.

I knew Rafa, and I know he "knew". A day before having heart surgery, he wrote on his Facebook status: "En route with the best mood and strength possible, to all those possible Tomorrows. Love you all, pals" along with a note that read: 16/Sep/13 "This has been good for many things: our own fragility, pain, absences, the spiral echo of our memories, the power of love, friendship that lasts, all those moments that we (re)lived being alone with ourselves. Thank you for everything with love and affection. Electric hugs, Rafa Saavedra.

On the afternoon of September 17th, 2013 he passed away at the young age of 46. A lovable local hero that understood all the nuances of a complex city such as Tijuana. In fact, he may have been the city's best unofficial anthropologist.

[floral-poisons]

!! dolled up anon here! sorry i didn't specify but yes whole cast if possible <333 thank you skjdhfsdjk

gotcha anon!! time to get into it!!

NRC STAFF

dire crowley

“personally i’m not one to dress up. but i’m starting to regret it.” you laugh a bit seeing as crowley was in something more casual. “but you look radiant (y/n). anyways we should get going. i am paying for dinner after all. how generous of me.”

ashton vargas

“i guess i’m lucky you chose where we’re going for the first date.” he laughs. you ask why. “well you’re all dressed up. and i would hate to take you somewhere that might ruin your new clothes, you know.”

mozus trein

“i haven’t been on a date in a while. but i guess it’s appropriate to dress up for a first date.” mozus wiped off some imaginary dust on your shoulder. “you do look amazing (y/n).”

divus crewel

“well, i didn’t think you’d outdo me.” divus moves his sunglasses to let them rest on top of his head. “you didn’t. but i’m happy to know that you dressed up so we can be fashionably late. let us go (y/n) and show the world our style!”

sam

“we’re only going bowling you know.” he teases. “either way, you look great. but i’m more excited to see the look on your face when i win.” you gasp and immediately remark that you will win instead. “oh we’ll see (y/n)~”

RAMSHACKLE

enma yuuken

“hey (y/n), you ready to go?” he asks before you turn around, telling him you’re all ready. a faint blush covers his cheeks. “you look amazing...” his mouth suddenly felt dry and words were on the tip of his tongue. but he couldn’t say anything really.

DIASOMNIA

malleus draconia

“you were already stunning. but i never thought you could exceed that.” malleus gently takes your hand and presses a small kiss on your knuckles. “truly, nothing can compare to you. not even the stars.”

lilia vanrouge

“i’ve seen a fair share of people getting dressed up for events and first dates.” you ask if it was too much. “never dear (y/n). let me tell you about this one first date my friend went on...”

silver

“i wasn’t expecting you to dress up.” he smiles. “i don’t mind. you just didn’t have to. but it means a lot that you did and that you’re thinking about yourself. plus that eyeshadow looks amazing on you~”

sebek zigvolt

“this is a bit nostalgic for me...i guess.” his cheeks go pink. you ask what about it. “well it reminds me of my parents. sometimes they’d have date nights you know. and my father would dress up for my mother. and it was...sweet. you remind me of him actually.” he smiles. “particularly with your love of cardigans.”

HEARTSLABYUL

riddle rosehearts

“well, it’s nice to see that you got dressed up.” it made riddle feel a lot better since he had gotten dressed up. “i know we’re not going anywhere fancy. but i wanted to look my best for you. and you also look amazing.”

trey clover

“you know, your outfit kind of fits the rules for the queen of hearts.” trey teases to which you scoff and roll your eyes. “but seriously, you look amazing. and i think red is definitely your color.”

cater diamond

“oh (y/n)! you got all dressed up! and you look amazing.” cater immediately pulls out his phone and takes a selfie with you. he quickly captions it. Our first date! Don’t they look amazing? #FirstDate #(Y/N)sBestLook #GreenIs(Y/N)sColor

ace trappola

“this is certainly different from your normal attire!” ace looks at your whole outfit, circling you and your makeup. “and it’s also different from your usual makeup.” you ask if there’s something wrong. “no! never! you just look amazing. which you always do!”

deuce spade

“(y/n)!” his face goes red. you ask if something’s wrong while trying to keep the laughter to yourself. his face was so cute and priceless! “i...i...” he was completely speechless.

POMEFIORE

vil schoenheit

“i know you don’t prefer makeup. but it definitely is your thing.” he smiles. you say it’s because you learned from the best. “well, i am honored you think i am the best. though of course, purple is my color~”

rook hunt

“my, my trickster! you look so stunning! i am blinded by your beauty!” rook placed a hand on his forehead and feigned a slight fainting motion. “i am not worthy to gaze upon your beautiful form!”

epel felmier

“you didn’t have to wear makeup and dress up you know! we’re only going to dinner and then see a movie!” epel’s cheeks were pink. he had refrained from dressing up too much and doing his makeup. you tell him you wanted to make your first date special. “well it’s special because i have you...”

SAVANACLAW

leona kingscholar

“we’re just going to go watch a magift game you know. and it’s hot.” leona purses his lips. you respond that you wanted to look good in the pics on magicam. “i mean you look great regardless. but i’m just warning you ahead of time in case your makeup starts melting off your face.”

ruggie bucchi

“oh, dressing up?” he chuckled. “you look amazing. but we’re not really doing anything aside from going into town and having food.” you tell him you want to look good when you take pictures. “well just don’t be like cater and take too many okay? i wanna spend time with you~”

jack howl

“you got dressed up for our date?” jack becomes flushed. “well i didn’t dress up. mostly because i just got back from a game.” you tell him it’s okay and that he looks handsome regardless. “i can’t help but feel like i’m one of those guys who puts 0 effort in their looks and their partner puts 110% effort.” you laugh and tell him he could never be one of those guys.

OCTAVINELLE

azul ashengrotto

“oh (y/n)! are you ready to go on our date-” azul stopped in his tracks seeing you. “w...wow...you look amazing. i don’t feel too bad that i’m all dressed up. it is quite the prestigious restaurant we are going to. i heard their fried food is amazing!”

jade leech

“(y/n) i have arrived.” jade saw you and his cheeks went pink. “my you look stunning. as stunning as these flowers i got you.” he smiles. “here. they compliment your outfit too!”

floyd leech

“oi, oi shrimpy~ i didn’t know you were capable of getting dressed up.” floyd saw you wear casual clothes a lot more often. “you didn’t have to get dressed up though you know. but i can’t help but think of how all the first years will be jealous of me hee hee~”

SCARABIA

kalim al-asim

“whoa! (y/n)! you look stunning!” he exclaims giddily before squealing. “and that eyeliner! it looks amazing! next time i should just come here early so you can do my makeup!” you laugh in response and tell him it sounds like a plan.

jamil viper

“you know it’s just a date, right?” he asks, flushed. “you didn’t have to get dressed up...” you respond that you wanted to. “well that’s okay. you do you. you look great though.” he smiles before taking your hand. “let’s go.”

IGNIHYDE

idia shroud

“you look amazing!” he managed to say without a shake in his voice. it was a surprise to you. “you’re so attractive. well i mean you’re always attractive!” his face goes red. you laugh and say you know what he meant which allows his shoulders to slump and relax.

[musicarenagh]

Meet Jaxyn Lethe: Your New Electro-Pop Obsession Join us as we have a chat with Jaxyn Lethe an upcoming star from Baltimore, making a buzz with her catchy electro-pop style. The latest hit single from her was “Techno Beats” which is the preview of upcoming EP ‘I am I don’t know’, to be released on February 4th. OK, what’s cool about Jaxyn is that she isn't just a regular musician. As a girl in her family where your father and aunt are practicing music, music is definately there inside the veins. It is therefore no surprise that she has found her calling in the industry. With Jaxyn's music she combines everything she likes, think new wave, shoegaze and a lot of feelings. Every track is filled with her soul, combining catchy tunes and reflective words that strike right in the heart. And get this: She is not all about the music. Jaxyn is all about networking and teamwork. She is preparing for a few live shows in Boston and has some great collabs coming up. Thus, if you are after soul-moving tracks, then Jaxyn Lethe has you sorted. Watch out for her EP and gear up yourselves to shake legs with some vibes that are marvelous. Listen to Techno Beats below https://open.spotify.com/track/370G4f6w0MptTGVaQWXSxH?si=459fb9af97b44f5f Follow Jaxyn Lethe on   Instagram Spotify Youtube Bandcamp Soundcloud What is your stage name Jaxyn Lethe Is there a story behind your stage name? Nope! My given birth name. Where do you find inspiration? I write and produce music at the same time, so often times I'll sit down wanting to try a new production technique, and I'll write a song about whatever I'm thinking about in that moment. A lot of emotional fuel for me though comes from different relationships I have in my life. What was the role of music in the early years of your life? My dad's a musician, and I've been playing piano since I can remember. Having a very vast musical background has given me a lot of tools to be able to express myself in a more precise way. Are you from a musical or artistic family? Yes! My dad is a Jazz pianist and Church music director, and my aunt fully sustains herself on her band the Billies. Who inspired you to be a part of the music industry? I don't think a specific person ever inspired me to want to do what I do, but rather being surrounded by people in different areas of the music industry made me feel like it was super accessible. I also never had a moment where I was like "aha now I'm going to be a musician" because I've always played, composed, or produced music in a large capacity. It made the most sense for me to continue doing so as an adult after High School because I'd never done anything else. How did you learn to sing/write/to play? My dad taught me how to play piano, and then I started piano lessons at 4. I never have had formal training in singing, and when I first started writing I wanted someone else to sing my songs. It wasn't until they never sent me the audio files that I begrugingly tracked the vocals myself. [caption id="attachment_53911" align="alignnone" width="720"] My dad taught me how to play piano, and then I started piano lessons at 4[/caption] Then I realized how much easier that was, so I just started doing it regularly. My first writing experience was in blues music, I was taking lessons with Erwin Helfer and he had me write lyrics to a 12 bar blues. What was the first concert that you ever went to and who did you see perform? I don't remember at all. Apparentlly I saw the Beastie Boys when I was 2, my parents took me to a lot of concerts as a kid. How could you describe your music? I always say Electronic Indie Pop. I'm heavily inspired by new wave, shoegaze, the Japanese House, STRFKR, and Phantogram. I take a lot of inspiration from varying places so I find it hard to place a genre. Describe your creative process. Sometimes I'll have a melody in mind, and I'll create a backing track to it, and then I'll think of lyrics. Those songs are usually pretty catchy. Sometimes I'll make a beat and then lyrics will come after.

I'm very technically motivated, so new gear and production techniques really makes me feel creative the most. What is your main inspiration? I don't know. What musician do you admire most and why? I admire LCD Soundsystem, because he knew exactly what he wanted and he went for it. Despite being older, despite having people tell him that he shouldn't, he released something totally unique and it blew peoples' minds. Did your style evolve since the beginning of your career? Yes. I used to be less creative with my synth sounds and drum parts, since getting more experience producing and learning more in school, I feel like my music keeps getting more developed and complex. It's like I started off making good songs, like a grilled cheese and tomato soup. But the more I do it the more I can develop the idea to have more "flavors", like now I can make some michelin star meal with crazy depths of flavor. Who do you see as your main competitor? I don't have any. Honestly, I compete against my former self to release better stuff. Anyone that I'd feel intimidated by I like to push myself to work with them so we can join forces. I don't believe in rivalries when working together can yeild better results. What are your interests outside of music? I love cooking and taking walks. If it wasn't a music career, what would you be doing? Probably dying or going to horticulture school. What is the biggest problem you have encountered in the journey of music? I don't like networking that much, and I feel pretty shy in really social settings. I have to force myself to put myself out there and get fans. If you could change one thing in the music industry, what would it be? I would end the correlation between label backing and tik tok followers. https://open.spotify.com/track/370G4f6w0MptTGVaQWXSxH?si=459fb9af97b44f5f Why did you choose this as the title of this project? Honestly, when I made the song I started with a beat, and 'Techno Beats' was the trash name I made for the project file folder. When the song developed, the tag line got pretty complicated, and the one repeated line is "swallow us." I couldn't think of an alternate name to "Swallow Us," and I figured that would be a disaster, so I kept the file name. What are your plans for the coming months? Playing shows around Boston, and my EP release on Feb 2. Do you have any artistic collaboration plans I do, but nothing super solid yet. What message would you like to give to your fans? I love you!

[harbingrs]

Video of the day: Unstable Aircraft Design?! The Incredible Story of China Eastern flight 583 (or, a cautionary tale on why you should fasten your seatbelt whenever you're sitting down on a plane)

Chances are that anything you're flying in today is more pitch stable than the MD-11, but it's definitely better safe than sorry.

Video thumbnail description: An MD-11 passenger airliner with China Eastern Airlines livery, obviously photoshopped with a 'wiggly' distortion effect. Text reads ROLLERCOASTER AT 33,000 FEET!

Sponsored segment timecodes: 6:35 - 8:00 (it's BetterHelp so skip it)

Under the read more:

Video 'spoilers'

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Content warnings: The plane doesn't crash, but many passengers are injured and several killed during a rollercoaster-style cycle of flying to recover from an issue. The video is simulated and doesn't show passengers or injuries.

Accessibility: Video is well-narrated with accurate captions. Some animated diagrams are used to illustrate plane design and engineering, but are described in narration. A few definitions of terminology are shown visually, but are also summarised verbally.

Highlights from the comments:

From user @.djmech3871: I remember this very well. I was a World Airways 31:51 mechanic on the MD-11 and after this incident we had to install a mechanical lock on the flap/slat handle. RIP to the two people who died.

From user @.randallhunt9170: It was this and other peculiarities that eventually relegated the MD-11 to cargo work only.

From user @.jackdbur: MD tried many "New" things to make sales many of their ideas were badly engineered and executed, much of this is due to how the company was organised, Management > bean counters > engineering. Thin push rods to lock baggage doors what could go wrong, those big bolts holding the engines on we can go a size down and save some money, & this one let's make this airliner unstable as to see what happens.

From user @.Wolfeson28

Exactly. My first thought when I heard that was: why on earth would you want the slats to always default to the retracted or the extended position? What you want in the event of the system failing is for the flaps and slats to stay in whichever position they're already in! This is so befuddling in that it's almost the same problem that contributed to the crash of American 191 in Chicago - the plane didn't have a mechanical system to lock the slats in place, so when the hydraulics on the left wing were compromised, those slats retracted under the air load and the wing ended up stalling. In the same vein, the unusually high speeds and reduced stability mentioned earlier directly contributed to the crashes of FedEx flights 14 (Newark) and 80 (Narita). The more I learn about the DC/MD-10/11 series of planes, the more I can't help feeling they're almost as bad as their reputations make them seem.

From user @.kenoliver8913:

And compounded by some poor ergonomic design. Keyboards and important levers/switches should be spaced far enough apart you can never hit one while operating the other. Think about if you were trying to punch numbers into that keyboard as you hit a little real turbulence …

From user @.grantcivyt

This thread is why there appears so little innovation in commercial aviation. Safety is important but so is experimentation.

From user @.sparkyy0007 All fail safe systems must be designed to fail to a predictable default position, either extended or retracted. In the case of a flap system failure, a flap remaining in some undefined position could cause complete loss of roll control by becoming an unintentional aileron. Flaps fully extended fail-safe position allows a reasonable landing speed and the ability to synchronize the working flaps to the fail-safe to maintain roll stability.

From user @.akchuck100: My wife was in management at the Hospital in Anchorage when this happened. It was called a 'CODE External" over the hospital wide speakers. That meant that there were a large number of casualties coming into the hospital from outside the hospital (as opposed to a code internal, casualties from an 'In Hospital' emergency'). The emergency plan was designed for emergencies like a plane crash at the airport in town. The expectation was that employees would rush to the hospital to give help within 20 minutes or so. However, even though Providence Alaska Medical Center was the closest Hospital and because of the distance from the incident over the Aleutian Islands, it was still another 6 hours before the first casualties were expected to arrive at the hospital. There were 150, non-English speaking Chinese nationals who needed medical help. Great praise should go to not only the hospital personnel who rushed into work and then waited for the emergency to arrive, but to the passengers and crew who dealt with the victims for A LONG F-ING TIME before they could get real medical help. Also, great appreciation should go to all the employees of every Chinese restaurant in town (especially 'Charlies Bakery') who supplied VOLUNTEER translators to the hospital at a moments notice.

[lo-kom]

End of week 4 recap

Heard about Nicki's practice Monday morning and had my dissertation tutorial with Dana Monday afternoon [see previous post]

was my birthday on Tuesday and then woke up ill on Wednesday :')))

visited East Street market, Borough market and Canary Wharf. Was going to go to Camden but got tired and then it started raining

worked on our proposal for the group exhibiton identity and pitched on Friday. We named our exhibition identity the Conservatory Collection inspired by the space that the work was going to be displayed in (the windows and bright light that always forms a backdrop to the work in the space). This was something we wanted to carry through into the design of our exhibition publication, so we designed a grid system reflective of the shape of a window that each of the captions. In regard to image treatment each image would abide by this grid system, and for the type treatment we decided on a Gothic-style typeface paired with a more neutral serif typeface. We liked the contrast between the typeface and I think we had some really great feedback afterwards discussing how the scale of the image paired with the typeface didn't feel like they were quite fitting together. Kaiya suggested that instead of trying to balance the two, that we could lean into the two components by exaggerating the difference in scale, or the thickness of the lines etc. which I thought was really interesting to take forward with me in the future. We also suggested in our pitch that we would have bookmarks that would be displayed next to each piece, and that viewers could use to briefly describe any references they would recommend and therefore encourage some form of knowledge exchange within our graphic design student community. This was one of the things in our research that was well received in our feedback from the tutors, and I think was an outcome of productive negotiation within our group (how do we design for a given public- ie. a room of graphic design students, how much were we asking of them as viewers and what seemed like a suitable level to ask for vs. where might this be asking too much as a viewer)

had a discussion with Kaiya about ideas for personal exhibition collection so far. How can I combine text and image (allude to meme format ???) Drawing on visual languages. Receipt- proof of exchange. Opportunity to explore new print output??

[yoyojournal]

SHOOTING WITH @zerocoolarchive 03/04/2023

before

Today I met with Will to shoot some snaps in Notting Hill. It was wonderful to debut against the new whitewall that is becoming the new mainstay ov Will's stark style documents.

it was a fridge-cool out and I got there about an hour early #timeblindness #overestimated. Its magical to wonder aimlessly around the place I dont think id been alone before, half-awake, feverish, weeping and not sure why im there. upon meeting we cycled thorugh several spots, firstly the white wall then three streetside locations. Entertained and ecstatically out-ov-my-comfort as Im cooed by confused 20-something bros on the street, i try to stiffen my caffiene/adrenalised muscles into each new pose. we were intermittently blessed by a beam ov sunshine amid the chilling breeze and the gaze ov passsers by.

As will be captioned, I am wearing a black NewBreedGirl baby tee with white teddybear graphic, Punk Rave poncho with long braided tassles a hood at this elegant gothic lace trim. the double-belted wrap skirt with side pocket is also from Punk rave, armwarmers-Poison industries, studded belt, sock suspenders, and shades all from ebay(as cheaply as I could find). stockings, cut up Pamella Mann tights and Doc Martin chelsea boots.

white wall

as above, some ov this shots are giving big diva energy. which i never expected to see and was the serendipitous spark ov realising an untapped aspect ov myself :3 . outside this cinema the perspective lended itself to looking out into the middle-distance, as you can see with the ended I was playing with below. The hair isnt quite styled quite how you would imagine(or that I'm used to) from this silhouette or from my references. but til now i've always had trouble retaining volume from getting ready in the morning to the moment ov the shot. it feels me with a terriying paranoia that the effort I put into styling counts for nothing against the elements and gravity and my own negligence >_&lt; . This shoot was perhaps the first occasion where the snap surpassed my catastrophising and was gracious spare the shame ov feeling like I failed to deliver or that everything collapsed inward when it mattered ^^.

Divaaaaa-Bea

after shooting, Will was gracious enough to talk me through someone I had asked him about separately. lately id being curious as to whats required ov a creative director and where to start if I could see myself in that role. We went to the local Cafe Nero and he slid through a couple example ov projects and the trajectories they took from conception to boards, to logistics to shooting to promo. Im very glad I did that because Ive struggled with asking for help and advice but some ov this insight that I needed, people are more than willing to help where they can.

After a very enthusing and amusingly reminiscent coffee talk ov hearing anecdotes and me taking notes, we hopped back on the tube and went our separate ways. althought I didnt have plans for the rest ov the day, so just to go back home---- I would be glowing for the rest ov the day.

[mthompsonarts345-01]

3/31/23

For this week’s blog I am showing the start of my thought process for my process book for 245 and 246. I was a little intimidated at the thought of doing another process book, but I feel much more confident this time. I think it is going to be interesting and helpful to be able to see my growth now compared to before I was in the program. I feel like I have learned so much. My top image is my text heavy spread design. I like the flow of this one, but I don’t think I will do a text heavy process book. I don’t want the book to be wordy, I want to show images to show my process instead. I do think that captions and small explanations are necessary of course, so I will try and do a balance of text and type I believe. I think it could be beneficial to mess around with some experimental typography and trying a couple different things because that was something I lacked knowledge of for my first process book. I felt like for that one I was still learning the ups and downs of the adobe programs. I think that especially being this book is for typo 1 and 2 that being as open to typography designs as possible will be helpful for me as to show what I have learned and worked on. 

Two things I liked from my spread ideas that I think I do want to include but still debating are the image of the globe with “historical classification” on the inside and also the collage idea I had for my inspiration section of 9 square project. I had an idea of showing a few scattered small images of my chosen artist and her style to show my inspiration for the project. I remember from my last process book my professor told me that we shouldn’t include any extra illustrations that may take away from the work we are showing so I want to make sure to keep this in mind. I also want to keep in mind to allow for white space, not color block, and to not have orphans or rivers in my type. 

In this week’s reading it talked about contemporary education within typography. I really enjoyed the reading this week because I never thought about how much typography has really changed. It started as something that people were hand kerning themselves and they developed rules and learning the anatomy of letters and different fonts, but then turned into a very contemporary art form along with being tied to this past. I like that something can change over time like that. The reading made me think about two different projects. The letter-digit configuration project reminded me of the recreating language project from Typography 1. How they combined the number with a letter to create a new form looks very cohesive in the examples included. There is a nice depth to the letters as well. I feel like we did a similar task with combining two existing letters for our remaking language project. The flowering typography project included in the text reminded me of the dog project we did this semester for typo 2. I thought it was interesting when the text said that in a contemporary art like this you are combining type with image which is very innovative and adds this sort of double take effect when the viewer is looking at this combined image.