#and this one really is

[athemarina]

recap: june

it's been a long long time since i did one of these! right now, with a thunderstorm raging outside, it seems like a good time to reflect on what went down this last month.

uni & work & whyyyy am i always so stressed

another semester done! i didn't do as much as i would have liked to, but then again, i never do. it was a peaceful semester, the coursework was not too challenging, and i re-discovered my passion for learning and teaching. still, i felt and still feel weirdly stressed, and lately this has taken quite a toll on me mentally and physically. a pattern has emerged, of me somehow finding a burst of energy and using it to get all the shit done that really needs doing, only to feel burned out and exhausted once those obligations calm down. but well. work-life-balance? in this economy?

plans & preparations

june was a quiet month for my social life, and the days passed by, one like the other, quite unexciting. a lot of plans were made for the coming months, though, and i'm looking forward to a summer that will hopefully bring change and peace in equal measure.

writing & reading

i'm still nowhere near having a consistent writing schedule, but i'm slowly getting back to it. the last few months, most of the words i wrote where dedicated to trying to fix what happened with a former friend of mine. june brought the final clarity that it will not be fixed, no matter what i do or say. june brought writing out my farewells; i'm excited to spend the rest of the summer with words not quite as heavy.

books i read this month (excluding books for uni): grandmaster of demonic cultivation volume 2 and the ballad of songbirds of snakes, both of which i enjoyed a lot!

on my mind (aka other things i was obsessed with this month)

unknown / nth by hozier. you really took a look into my mind and wrote my heart, didn't you andrew

hannibal (season 1) started my re-watch during exam season as stress relief (as one does??) and my god. it's really the show isn't it. like no notes, it's flawless, absolutely perfect... um, execution, for lack of a better word

critical role i think i probably have the world's most unconventional story of how i got into it.; basically i think voice acting is cool and i liked watching matt mercer do it. and suddenly here i am, 30 episodes into campaign 3. i have seen none of the other campaigns. i've never even played dnd. but well, we can't choose our hyperfixations, and truth be told, i'm really grateful for this one - it really, really got me excited about worldbuilding and inspired me to work on my wip a lot more creatively. it's also the perfect companion for when i'm working from home and simply working on an excel sheet quietly would eat my brain.

well - that was june! a mixed bag of difficult moments and slow summer evenings. let's see what july will bring.

[sunbentshadows]

Hey all, you know how internet searches suck now? When the results are awful, full-of-AI, death-of-the-internet levels of bad?

Start appending date constraints to your searches - "before:2023".

My results have gone from 90% AI bullshit to ~60% usable - which frankly at this point is a huge improvement.

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Expertise can't help you here.

[littlelightfish]

Funny things I found out playing with language setting in Netflix while looking episode 15:

Chilchuck's scream sounds HAUNTED in brazilian portuguese. Give it a try if you can.

(You can hear it here)

In spanish dub, Senshi says: "tocó mis senos de hombre", which means "he touched my man boobs" in Spanish. And I think that's the best dub line one so far.

[starbuck]

i say i like tragedies and everyone’s all like ‘why do you like sad stories? are you depressed?’ and never ‘how was the catharsis? was the catharsis fun?’

[do-you-know-this-queer-character]

Do you know this queer character?

Castiel is Queer and Agender or Genderfluid, and uses varying pronouns based on presentation!

[mangozic]

my dead goth son and his friendly neighborhood personified concept of insanity

[lucdoodle]

thought that one Alastor scene would look cool in comic lettering, so i drew this

[cadaverette]

[redsray]

the funniest part of any Robin meeting the JL is that every Robin is so distinctly different from the previous one in terms of personality and vibes that the league literally gets backlash. and like, I don't blame them. not to mention that they are non-meta children that dress as a traffic light and fight crime alongside batman in gotham on a nightly basis. i'd also be a bit concerned. Batman, literally The Night of Gotham personified in the League's eyes, coming into a JL meeting: This is Robin, my crime-fighting partner. 11-year-old Dick Grayson, dressed in the brightest primary colours possible, vaguely hidden murder behind those eyes, never stops moving even for a moment: Hi! Superman: That's a child. That's-- Bats that is a child. You let a child--? Batman, deadpan: You try to stop him. Would you rather he try and murder a grown man with a wire?

Batman: This is Robin. 12-year-old Jason Todd, with the biggest grin on his face, about 3 books in his hand, stars in his eyes and a distinct street-kid drawl: Hey!!! Green Lantern: That's ... that's a different child. What?? Jason: I stole his tires :) Batman: Tried to. Jason, stage whispering to the League: basically did. Green Lantern: that is a different kid, right?? I'm not seeing shit??

Batman: This is Robin. 14-year-old Tim Drake, bo staff clutched in his hand, a wary and tired expression on his face, more on the quiet side, the literal walking definition of don't judge a book by it's cover: hello Flash: Where do you even find these-- Tim: I found myself.

Batman: This is Robin. 17-year-old Stephanie Brown, literally blonde, with a shit-eating grin, eyes full of nothing but mischief and the most explosive personality you've ever seen: hiya!! Superman: I give up. Stephanie: I know, I have that amazing effect on people.

Batman: This is Robin. 13-year-old Damian Wayne, a literal wet cat that will hiss at you, has a sword, the most judgemental stare you'll get from a teenager, ready to jump anyone there: Green Lantern: WHY DOES HE HAVE A SWORD?! Batman: ... he came with the sword.

[beebfreeb]

An Interview with Dot.

[mag200]

one thing about orpheus and eurydice is you guys are all like “i’m different i wouldnt turn to look at her” because you are all familiar with the story of orpheus and eurydice. but orpheus wasnt familiar with the story because he was in it lol.

[markodragic]

I dont think anything on this earth tickles me so hard as how busted white people look in the yakuza franchise

its so dhsjdjfjxjfjgk

[nikrei]

I keep seeing people use this image as a reaction to people's original posts:

Which I think is really incorrect, because with an original post they haven't come up to ur window, u've come up to their window.

So I made this, as a more accurate reaction for original posts:

[ibtisams]

My father was martyred by Israel on 10 October 2023 after sacrificing his care in hospital so the injured children could take priority. Today would have been his 60th birthday. He was always selfless, kind, and giving for others. My father gave up everything for me to be able to have a better life, because that is what he always dreamed for me and my sister. The world suffered a great loss when he died, and my heart is always with him and every Palestinian who has lost someone.

In his honour and memory, I would love for anyone who is able to do so to consider donating to The Palestine Children’s Relief Fund.

The PCRF is an amazing organisation that does so much for those in Gaza right now, including helping provide food, water and medicine. You can donate any amount you are able to- there is no minimum! My father would have given his very last cent if he saw the way Palestine was continuing to suffer after over 100 days with this limited aid, so I know celebrating him by helping others is the least he would have wanted.

I saw @parrot-parent do a very successful donation match and I thought it was such a good idea so I will also match all donations up to $500! If you feel comfortable sending me proof of the amount of your donation, I will match it as a donation at the end of February. (My messages are set to mutuals only, but if you donate and we aren’t mutuals if you send an ask with the proof I will make sure to answer it privately.)

[collaredkittyboy]