#and would be sold for cheaper ofc

[intotheelliwoods]

Keychain Update! <-

The batch came into me a few days ago, only for the majority, if not all of them to have a printing error! Some have it more prominent and/or in different locations but they all appear to have a faint white outline to them, which the initial batch did not have.

I contacted the company to have the batch remade, here is hoping they can get a new batch to me soon with no errors!

Apologies for the shipping delay this will cause, but I thought it would be better than giving you all anything faulty. In exchange I am also giving you all a little surprise bonus sticker :)

I cannot give an exact ship date at the moment, I will update you all, and send them out as soon as I can!

In the meanwhile... I need to look into options for adopting out all these B-grades..... so.... so many of them.......

[a-dell]

Tablet and Studying

Hi! I'm Adel, a Food Technology student. Today, I'm gonna talk about how getting a tablet affected my grades and changed the way I study (completely).

So, I know that Ipads are kind of overhyped. Like, I've seen youtubers such as studyquill and fayefilms talks about overhyped study trend and Ipad is included in both videos together with things such as fancy stationary.

Coming from a childhood where I watch youtubers using fancy things such as sharpies, mildliners, and tombow brush pen (yes in my country sharpies are sooo expensive, they're very uncommon and for the price of 1 sharpie I can get like 10 regular markers) I used to think that I need those fancy things to recreate what they're making. Until I actually saved money and bought the exact same things, I still can't recreate it lmao. So I know that I don't need fancy things and I can just utilize what I already have.

A little background information, my GPA in 1st semester was hella good, it was 3.97. But then I had to take academic leave during my 2nd and 3rd semester to work full time. Coming back from 1 year of academic leave, I can say I forgot how to study :D My GPA falls to 3.56 real quick. It was drastic and I had a pretty bad mental breakdown, considering I used to have such high GPA.

The next semester, the grades were dropping again as the classes transitioned from hybrid into fully offline class + I am still working full time. I had a rough time trying to balance work and studying. My GPA was 3.33! However at this point I started to get chill about it, but I know I have to go back on track (my target is to maintain my overall GPA to be above 3.5).

During the 1st semester, I was studying at least 3 hours/day and it can go up to 12 hours/day during exam season. I utilized traditional note taking, but I do type down my notes sometimes. But mostly I use pen and paper. However, I can't continue this method of studying on my 4th semester because I am working full time. I have no time to write down my notes with hand, that's why I upgraded my laptop. I started typing all of my notes down. I also bought a pen tablet to handwrite organic chemistry answers (because handwriting on paper and digitalizing it during exam is sooo stressful, might as well get a pen tablet). But then this method isn't that useful since my grades were dropping.

So in the 5th semester I started to type out everything I hear during lecture and stopped using the pen tablet. At this time I stopped bringing pen and paper, I only bring my laptop. I only used the pen tablet once during the final exam and I don't feel the need to use it anymore, so I sold it. However this method also doesn't work for me because during class I would just open a bunch of games and started playing instead of listening to the lecture. So using laptop to study also not really helpful for me. My laptop is big and heavy so my back was hurting as well. At this point I know I won't be able to bring my laptop everyday to campus and I might need to buy a tablet. Not only for health reason, but this time I really need to find new method of studying since other digital methods are not working for me. I feel like tablet would also motivates me (but at this point I'm still not sure with this).

So, for my 20th birthday, I bought myself a Xiaomi Pad 5 with 8GB RAM and 256GB of internal storage. I wanted to get an Ipad so that I can use the goodnotes app, but I can't afford it. Learning from my past experience, I know I can still use alternatives to achieve the same thing (study, ofc). So I went for the cheaper version and hands down, this was the best big girl purchase I've ever made to this day. I started exploring different apps for note taking and eventually bought the stylus as well. I used to use Samsung notes on my laptop but I can't seem to install it in my tablet, so I use an app called Flexcil, which I recommend! I started writing down important notes directly on the lecture presentation. I record every lecture and started engaging in class whenever I can. At first, it was really hard because I'm not the type of person that likes "attention" in class and I don't like to raise my hand because people will look at me. I was scared of being judged. But after I started answering and asking questions to the lecturer, it became much easier for me to understand the material.

I mean I do play games sometimes during class and I don't feel like writing. In those days, I only record the lecture and highlight important points. I usually ask my friend for their notes on the day I don't feel like studying in class. I mean, there would always be good and bad days, right?

Fast forward to midterm exam, it became easier to study because all I have to do when reviewing is to read my handwritten notes. If there's anything I don't understand, I just simply replay the lecturer recording. I started asking my friend for tutoring and help. If none of my friend is able to help me, I will seek help from the lecturer. This helped me so much and my grades were going up like crazy. My GPA this semester was 3.92 (!!!).

It's really crazy considering I was going from 3.33 to 3.92, a 0.59 increase! Took me a while to find this method but I am grateful that I am able to make it work. My big girl purchase feels so worth it. Although I believe that this can be achieved by printing out the handouts and jot down notes using a pen, but a tablet definitely helped me so much since adding pictures and definitions is just one google search away.

I definitely did not expect that getting a tablet would change me so much. But yeah, it definitely gives me confidence boost and motivates me to study more. Making this type of digital note helped me focus (because I have to take down notes with stylus instead of typing) and understand the materials, making me able to engage with the lecturer during class. Being active in class helps me retain information better, resulting in better grades.

If you want to step up your studying game, you definitely have to try to engage during class because I really do think this was the biggest turning point in my studying life.

Prepare handouts before class (read if possible).

Take down notes directly during class (important points, don't forget to record the lecture to help during review)

Engage in class activities

Try to answer questions and ask if you don't understand (even if it means your lecturer has to re-explain the whole part, you can ask them outside class hours)

Get what you need to get in order to motivates you to study

Take care of yourself!! (eat good food, good sleep, drink water)

I hope my story can give you my point of view of using a tablet for studying.

[earlgreytea68]

hello!! is the merch they're selling online the same they had at the show (excluding the chicago exclusives ofc)? it all looks great

Okay, YES. LET'S TALK MERCH.

The first time I saw Fall Out Boy it was at a festival and so I spent the whole day hanging out by the barricades waiting for them to start, and at one point the nice person next to me saved my spot for me so I could go off and get lunch and then I walked up to the merch tent and bought merch, the end.

So I was COMPLETELY unprepared for the chaos of buying merch at this concert. Now I understand why I was reading about people being in line all day or whatever, and I was like, ...are people trying to buy last-minute tickets? Why are people in line? NOW I KNOW.

SO. I got to the stadium at 6 and I thought that would be plenty of time and it was, they didn't start playing until after 9, so it didn't matter that the merch lines were super-long because I had plenty of time to kill. (Although I wanted to catch the TAI set so I was glad that I found a merch stand with a shorter line and got through in 45 minutes.) BUT they were already sold out of a bunch of stuff by then. So if you really care what you get, I guess yeah, you have to get there early. I thought for sure they shouldn't sell out THE FIRST NIGHT OF THE TOUR but I'm also sure they're trying to create artificial scarcity.

I got one of the Wrigley exclusive shirts, which I really wanted, but the other shirt I was looking for I THINK turned out to be "the tour shirt" that's not available online. Their Instagram seemed to show a shirt that had the dog on it and the lyric "I think that I've been going through it and I've been putting your name to it." I love their shirts with lyrics and I love that lyric so that was the shirt I was aiming for and it was sold out when I got there. Whatever, I wasn't devastated, I got my Wrigley shirt and then I chose the shirt with the stars that's available online (the front of that shirt says "I'd never go, I just want to be invited" and as I said, I love the lyric shirts, and also I think it is so hilariously clever to use that lyric on the front of the shirt listing the tour stops lolololol GOOD ONE, BRONX loololol). But! This would be my advice to all of you (because I know you're all dying to hear it):

If you find the dog shirt, BUY IT, because apparently you can't get that one online. All of the other ones you can get online. And yes, to answer your actual question, all of the shirts online I saw there in person. The only one I don't see online is the dog one, and I didn't see that in person because I'm pretty sure it was already sold out, and because it's the only one not available online I assume that's the "tour shirt" they reference in the post as only being available at the venues.

Okay, so now! More information! I got the VIP package, not the one with the drinks or anything. Really I just got it for the seat. I got so confused by the ticket-buying process that by the time I figured it out, the Ticketmaster dynamic prices were through the roof, and the seats weren't even that good, and I was frustrated and clicked on the lowest VIP package and because those prices weren't on Ticketmaster (I think this is what happened), the seat was better AND cheaper, so it was a no-brainer, I bought the VIP package. (I have no idea how ticket prices/availability look right now, but I guess that's a tip for you, that the VIP package might not be as expensive as you think, especially if Ticketmaster prices are outrageous.)

So the VIP package came with merch which made me laugh because I assumed it would be terrible because: Fall Out Boy merch. It's actually cute! Honestly, their merch has entered a new era, Bronx must have taken a graphic design class. So, in case you're curious about that merch: It was a clear backpack with the smiley-face logo stamped on it; a fantastic cell phone lanyard thing with "FOB" on it; a keychain with "So Much for (Tour) Dust" on it; a coin with the same (?? Is this a thing people collect and I'm just Too Old); and THE BEST THING: A MAGIC 8-BALL.

Let me clarify: I'm no magic-8 ball aficionado. Like, they're not really my thing, that kitschy sort of thing. I know some people love it, and it seems totally on brand for Pete, but I saw the magic-8 ball and kind of shrugged. Today, I was finding places to stash all the merch and I decided to actually fool around with the magic-8 ball and IT'S A SPECIAL FALL OUT BOY MAGIC-8 BALL, THE CHOICES ARE FOB LYRICS. Like, one of them was "Stay thirsty like before." It's somewhat poorly made, the little triangle thing is hard to read (or, again, maybe I'm just Too Old), but it is SO CUTE, I'M DYING, WHAT A GREAT THING, I LOVE IT. So the VIP package was totally worth it for the magic-8 ball, A+, Pete Wentz, if you're reading this, I LOVE IT, WELL DONE.

[kiwikipedia]

Little Dorin is one of the only places on Coruscant with a Type III atmosphere, meaning that it is a little bit dangerous to just waltz in and out, so there is a front gate you have to go through to get facemasks and other protective gear for those who need it

Lots of other species who live in Type III atmospheres also live in Little Dorin, and the Kel Dor there dont mind at all.

It's rather dim there in terms of lighting, as Kel Dor tend to prefer dimmer lighting when they can remove their goggles safely, and ofc, most kel dor there walk around without masks.

It's definitely one of those places thats for the more adventurous people due to everything from tourism locations  (like spas) to food being so different than other "little planets"

A high concentration of the Dorin Gemstones and goods are sold there, so merchants who want dorin gemstones often have to go there if they want them cheaper than they normally would be— they're pretty expensive either way.

[jakeabel]

yo i see you have a physical media collection of music! i want to start collecting again because dumb me a couple years ago gave away or threw out some cds i use to own🙄just wondering where do you recommend starting off to buy physical stuff again?

ooh collecting cds and vinyls is so fun. i would say discogs is your best bet for most music. even if the thing you want isn’t for sale on there right now 1) it might be later and 2) the site itself has a lot of useful information. i think my biggest mistake when i started collecting was buying off of ebay because everything is a lot more pricy over there (it is worth checking out for comparison’s sake tho)

discogs is also useful because it has a page for every release an artist has done, as well as a page for each type of media the music was released on (ie. folie a duex has a page for the album itself, a page for each different cd that was released, a page for each different vinyl that was released, etc). this can help you get a good idea of What you want to get (i also suggest looking at other peoples collections and getting an idea of what exactly you want before you start buying). the pages show you the highest, lowest, and median price the media has sold for on the site too so you have an idea of whether or not a seller is giving you a good deal

HOWEVER, for albums i would recommend checking out used-book/vinyl stores (half priced books is my go-to) ESPECIALLY if you are looking for cds because there’s a good chance they will have it for cheap. i have also gotten them to price match a cd for a few bucks off lol. of course it depends on the artist, but for fob i’ve been able to get a lot of their main albums in person for a few bucks (srar and abap are the most common ones i’ve seen). eps are a different story, and ofc if you want something in mint condition you’ll probably have to go online. i haven’t had much luck for fob vinyls either, but it all depends on where you are yk.

and yeah. that’s my advice for how to shop. otherwise, i’d recommend making a spreadsheet (dorky, i know) of the cds/vinyls you want and cds/vinyls you have because if you’re like me you might do something stupid like try to buy the srar vinyl twice 😑. also if you don’t have moral objections to it, check amazon for stuff because they might have it cheaper than other places

and yeah! good luck collecting :)

[simpingforsoftboys]

Ways They Say “Ily” W/out Actually Saying It

Ft. Iwaoi and UshiTenSemi 

!G/N reader!

So this will definitely be a series! Next up is BokuAka and Kuroken followed by SakuAtsu and SunaOsaKita.

Iwaoi

Hajime always has a supply of yours and Toru’s favorite snacks/foods on hand at any given moment

He knows how much of a hassle it can be to have to purchase your fav. “pick me up” snacks on a bad day- so he takes restocking very seriously

Speaking of food

Every once in a while he’ll make your favorite meal for dinner- just because he has the extra time, he claims- but in actuality making you your favorite food makes him feel closer to you

He’ll also do your laundry and put it away too! As well as perfectly iron your work uniforms and/or dress outfits

He’ll even wash your guy’s shoes and polish them too, but not say anything about it 

If ya’ll don’t thank him, he won’t be sad, but he wants to at least hear that you noticed!

Toru is an Olympic athlete and you’re their lovely s/o- he’ll be damned if you two look anything less than like a model off a magazine

One last thing is how he lets you two cuddle up to him in the morning- after his second alarm has rung- and during his morning run time

It’s the way that he holds you two close and steady in his strong arms, letting you hear the thrum of his heartbeat and/or his calm breathing

Hajime won’t show his love verbally, most of the time it’s shown through little acts of service/skin ship

He’s a quiet but domestic sort of lover

Toru is... pretty lazy in terms of household chores

He’s not really one to care too much about mundane things

His love needs to be shown in big, extravagant ways

Like he’s the type to take you to the beach in summer, just to rent a gigantic lounge float- the type that’s main use is for day drinking- instead of taking you to a bar

Yes it’s relaxing but at this point why not just go to the local pub or something? It’d be cheaper- oh right because he needs to show Instagram that he’s an exceptional lover *cue eyeroll*

Nah, it’s actually because he wants to give you the best of both worlds- that of comfortable luxury and drunkenly passionate intimacy

Sometimes it annoys you and Hajime with how open he is with his love life on social media

But I promise it’s only because he loves you two so much and feels the constant need to brag about you

He does show it in smaller ways too

Like by holding the door open for you two, carrying your bags when shopping and paying for your purchases before you get the chance to even try

He’ll also take note of you and Haji’s current interests and occasionally buy you something *really* nice that he thinks you’ll love

He’s an open guy, but for you two he’ll willing indulge in the quiet moments of life

It’s okay if the rest of the world doesn’t see these moments- the ones where it’s just you three- like when you’re all in a bubble bath sipping that expensive champagne that costs way too much- and enjoying the way the tubs jets massage your back muscles. 

Or when it’s 3 in the morning and he wakes up feeling hot and sweaty, only to find himself trapped between the loves of his life- and not having the heart to wake you up

Not even when Hajime drools on his shoulder, or when your hair tickles him through his shirt

Toru is loud and outspoken but it’s his quiet moments that really show his love for ya’ll

UshiTenSemi

Wakatoshi doesn’t really perceive things like most people

This includes romantic actions

He’ll do something if he feels it needs to be done- not out of love, but because it’s the most logical thing to do- and you three know that

I think his unspoken way of telling you he loves you is when he goes out of his way- logic be damned- to do something specific

Like that one time you wanted to buy the newest gaming console but all the pre orders were sold out, making the only way for you to get one “first come first serve”

This man decided that for you, it was okay if he didn’t follow his routine to a ‘t’

He said goodbye to his sleep schedule and awoke at 2:25 in the morning to make his way to the nearest Yamada Denki to stand in the freezing cold for nearly 6+ hours until the store opened.

He beat majority of the crowd and got you your console, even though he was 51,896 yen poorer, and his sleep schedule would take the rest of the week to get back on track, he decided it was all worth it to see that wide smile on your face

When he’s home he’ll wash some fruits and veggies for you guys and serve them to you on little snack trays to curb your appetite until the next meal 

Speaking of food- he definitely cooks a light breakfast for ya’ll before he leaves for morning practice

Husband material right here-

Toshi’s love is like gravity in a way

There’s set laws of nature that applies to it- unquestionable and unchanging; something you’re perfectly understanding of- but the slightest change of it is so noticeable that it leaves you in a state of surprise, making you appreciate all that he had done before in a new light, and looking forward to seeing more of it during your daily life.

Satori is a sap and for what-

Like he’ll make all of you delicious little chocolate treats (but Wakatoshi’s is made differently so that it’s more healthy... because he’s an athlete and needs to watch his diet)

On that same note Eita can’t have much chocolate either... since it’s actually able to cause phlegm... oh well more for you I guess

When you oversleep he wakes you up by digging his long, w i g g l y fingers into your sides and TICKLES you

It’s a really nice way to wake up actually- laughing your sleepiness away

He loves seeing your laughter induced teary eyed gaze and wide smile in the morning- it fills him with more energy than a triple mocha frappe.

Something else he likes to do is have you lie on top of him and trail his fingers up and down your face

I mean this guy probably has A L L of your facial features memorized- but he really just likes to look at you- and see you gazing back

That last one is something only you and him do- Eita gets too flustered if Satori even tries, and Ushijima would just... kinda smile oddly, stare, and lay really still? Yeah as much as he loves your awkward miracle boy- it’s not as fun when he’s still as a statue and not relaxed

When he’s not being cute, Satori is dragging you three into his random adventures

Like it could be literally 1 am and he is up and raring to go to the beach

Ofc he won’t force anyone to come with him- but it’s not quite as fun without someone accompanying him

Occasionally he can convince Toshi and Eita to join- but for the most part it’s just you and him

Ya’ll always have a blast and make a bunch of fun memories

Did I mention that he comes to you first before your other two partners when he wants to go adventuring? Because he does-

Sometimes you go to watch the sunrise in his car but binge watch anime while waiting for the sunrise

He’s a spontaneous, fun lover- and he has the most fun when it’s with you

Eita is... surprisingly romantic too?

Like damn he writes love songs about your foursome RELIGIOUSLY

Hell over the course of your 5 or so years together he has written nearly 7 full albums dedicated to ya’ll-

Guess you’re an inspiration or smth

Even if you can’t sing WHATSOEVER this mans rose colored glasses effects are so prominent that he could listen to you for hours on end

No but seriously he is so obsessed with everyones voices (not that he’ll say it but like it’s obvious at this point)

I mean ya’lls vocal ranges are just so different!

Obvi Toshi has a bass voice, Satori has more of a baritone one (though he really does try to pass off as a tenor for some reason)- and then there’s you- it’s so interesting to him to hear you guys talk to each other (and sing-) because of how your voices overlap

He’s the type to buy you roses whenever he’s feeling extra appreciative and maybe a new set of lingerie or some silk night wear

I don’t know why but despite his extensive collection of leather EVERYTHING, he really enjoys seeing you in expensive, clothing

And then he won’t shut up about how attractive you are XD

Oh but he’ll also buy all four of you matching silk robes too so you can be comfy together

But don’t be posting about it on social media or anything- these are for your eyes ONLY! No one else should get to see his partners like this but him

Don’t even get me started about date nights

Because he’s insisting that everyone wear something of his

Dude you only have leather clothing wdym-

Unfortunately there’s a slight issue since everyone’s different sizes so he does the next best thing

He commissions custom made leather jackets for ya’ll

They have your initials and everything

Black leather with white and lavender print- reminiscent of Shiratorizawa days long passed

Eita appreciates all of you in his own cute ways, and loves seeing little bits of him on you because it makes him feel connected to you even more

[karasunocurry]

Atsukashiyama Ibun Paris report

So I’m home and I feel like I’m in a post-convention depression more that I’ve felt after recent cons xD I was kind of sad that I wasn’t at Japan Expo Paris, I didn’t actually know beforehand they’d be there ^^; and I couldn’t take days off or afford to go either way, but I’d been looking forward to the musical for an entire week (including losing sleep over it, oops). I went to Paris on Friday and met up with Edo and did some shopping for items we needed (or didn’t need but I have a backscratcher that acts as extendable Ishikirimaru prop now xD). Later met up with Mai & Katy and then had a late but well-deserved dinner at a Japanese restaurant.

Saturday I attended the fanmeet near the Louvre. It was warm and we tried to stay in the shade of the trees. Some people came in cosplay (brave! but not smart xD) and it was fun to see all the itabags gathering. I didn’t talk to that many people but it was great meeting @sohmariku and talking about Japan and subbing. There was a lot of things going on in terms of ‘what we can do for the boys’, like signing a flag, writing short messages for Kitazono Ryo and even recording video messages (which I fucked up- and once I make a mistake I’m done for xD). Took a break early in the evening because I was tired and started getting a really bad headache, but met up with a group of people for dinner, and then went to bed. For some reason, woke up way too early every day but *shrug* it must be a jiji thing.

Sunday- performance day

Aaand then it was Sunday. I’d also decided to write letters on a whim but I only ended up writing two (for Sakiyama & Ryuji) and a get well soon card for Ryo.  I went to the venue around 10, to meet up with Edo and Katy again and check how everything would be organized. It appeared that goods would only be sold 45 minutes before the show. Uhm. I didn’t think too much of it at that point, but luckily Edo was very much set on getting in early for merch, so I was also pretty much in front of the line of one of the entrances.  Good thing too, because the goods stand was too small and too slow to allow many people to actually get their stuff. I managed to buy bromides, the pamphlet and a penlight - decided against the DVD bc I can get it cheaper online - and after I went to the toilet, they already announced that not many more people would be able to buy goods. I went in and took my seat and was later joined by Senta, who’d never watched the musical before so it was fun to afterwards hear what she thought of it and explain some more about the connection between the swords and their former masters. I wasn’t very much at the front but had a good view on the entire stage. At first the full cast and the producer (and writer?) took the stage to explain the Kitazono Ryo’s medical condition - he’d been diagnosed with retinal detachment and was advised not to act on stage, but he could do his lines and vocals. They then called him on stage, and you could tell by his posture and face that this was a very difficult thing to do. Ryo cried through his words and could hardly speak, it was so very sad to see him like this, apologizing for not being able to be on stage. He got a big round of applause and took a spot behind the audience from where he’d act out his lines. [spoilers ahead]

The musical started off differently, with Mikazuki doing a dance - immediately making the link to Tsuwamonodomo stronger - while the ‘human’ story played out behind him. They also added that smithing song between Mikazuki and Kogitsunemaru. There were some obvious changes to the musical, but mostly subltle changes in conversations and little things added here and there. The overall flow of the story remains the same, of course, but the musical has evolved through time and you can tell that there’s improvement in all aspects (although it was always great haha). The presence of Kogi on stage was not a big problem for the course of the story, since his interaction is mostly limited to speaking to others, aside from the song he shared with Mikazuki and ofc in the group scenes, there is an empty spot, but even so his character was there. It was still sad to see everyone looking at that empty spot, but I’m just glad that at least he was allowed to and able to perform by speaking.

I love the scenes with Benkei and Iwatooshi - let’s be honest, Iwatooshi is the new guy at the citadel in this piece and he’s so fucking strong, bless him. Just like his former master, he’s a good man with a strong sense of duty and good intuition. And his doubt and resolve are played out very well. Araki Kentaro is also great as Yoshitsune, in every performance he’s been able to express the duality between human Yoshitsune and possessed Yoshitsune very well. 

I also think everyone grew in their respective characters and the singing was also better than before. Everyone’s performance was outstanding. Mikazuki’s elegance, Iwatooshi’s strength, Ishikirimaru’s protectiveness, Kashuu’s vigor, Imanotsurugi’s enery and Kogi’s empathy, it was all there. I just love how these characters influence each other. At the end, the fighting got more intense than it was before, adding some dramatic despair that I don’t think I felt before during that scene, and I don’t think anyone would ever complain about Daichi’s bare back :) The Idol Live part was all new!! Surprisingly, I wasn’t expecting that and as people later pointed out, it was nowhere hinted at either - no idol outfit bromides for us yet, but I’d love to get those!.I love the new outfits, they were very nicely coordinated, the original character colours were used very well, and the jackets with connecting lines look so fabulous <3  The songs were also very good! Very upbeat and catchy and boi the dance moves!! I was really impressed and as Ishikirimaru fan I’ve been eyeing Sakiyama most of the time - hard to ignore his tight pants and smooth moves xD I have a vague feeling they also gave him more center stage time? His popularity has climbed since the first Atsukashiyama run so I guess they might take that into consideration? It made me happy to see that they looked like they were having a lot of fun, despite everything, that they were giving their all in a foreign country, and by the amount of pen lights and different colours, everyone had fans and I hope they felt our love~

They also kept up with the misogi tradition where someone has to say a line in repsonse to a given situation. Mikazuki got picked and instead of giving us a line, he had to flash his back, this kinky mofo. Mario ma boy you  know what you’re about don’t you. <3 At the end they all presented themselves in French (v cute baww), aaand it ended with otokomichi as usual but that entire song/act is just A+++, it’s such a motivating song. Everyone looked happy. They got a lot of applause, a standing ovation WELL DESERVED and in the end, all pen lights turned yellow to wave at Ryo as he left his spot. I hope he got some strenth and courage from it, and felt less burdened. I went out... Edo and Katy went to the evening performance too. I was thinking of just hanging around or maybe going to the hotel but - France had just won the world cup and Paris had exploded into a chaotic soccer mess that I wanted no part of - so I bought a rank 2 ticket and went in again. (yolo is a thing, this might well be the only time to ever see a toumyu live) Things about seeing it twice:  - Ryozono had regained his composure. I think that the successful afternoon performance and the fan’s reactions had made him feel at least less worried. He apologized this time with a strong and confident voice. Bless him. - There was a scene where Ishi wanted to draw Kashuu’s portrait (ref to Mihotose), but he forgot his pen xD He glossed it over real smooth. GJ Sakiyama <3 - It was misogi time for Ishikirimaru!! I may have screamed. I wish I’d remembered exactly what he said but it was about hugging, I think my brain just melted hence the bad memory. ^^;;;

- For the idol performance we took different seats at the side to see the actors from closer by.<3  - Sadly there were a lot of empty seats for the evening performance. It would’ve been hard to get home when the musical was over so I understand but I also think they should have done a better job at promoting the entire event. It’s alway been hard to get information, most of it  had been translated by fans from the official Japanese site. People came from all over Europe and more people would come if you’d done proper promotion beforehand. Uhm... I think that’s it. It was great. I had an amazing time with the people I was with and talked to and I wish I’d been there today as well to talk about it even more but HMU ok.

Can I just say I’m into hell even deeper now? That I fucking love Tsubasa? But also Daichi? But also Mario? Actually EVERYONE??? I’m really really really happy I decided to go, best decision, kill me now (but I’m already dead), I haven’t been able to think of anything else and I’m definitely not ready to go to work tomorrow. I hope this does still open doors to more (tourabu) musicals and/or stage plays to come to Europe. It’s very niche but it’s still a growing fandom. I’m more motivated again to do some subbing to spread the love for the stages/musicals that I like and hope people will join us in this hell and start supporting the boys and their work.

<3

more random stuff on twitter

[cryptidsamoyed-fr]

I think the staff is making a huge mistake in not putting imp scrolls in the raffle. And I am gonna get stink for this but let me explain first before a mob descends on me.

The market for gen 1 imps is... well dead. There is a market, I have seen it, but unless you have gobs of rl cash, good luck.

I say this because I have been, and seen, the black market for this in action. I will admit to browsing the illegal website to sell stuff for cold, hard, cash. I’ve never bought anything, nor sold, but I have SEEN what people sell.

I have seen an imp scroll sell for 7,000$ USD. I have seen talks of people selling them for THOUSANDS OF USD.

Not even gems on FR’s site. Offsite. With paypal/money orders.

And it’s not even scrolls. It’s gen 1 imps that aren’t progens too. People are willing to fork out GOBS of cash, cold hard cash, for these items.

I can solve a problem rn too. Make gen 1 raffled imps untradable like progens. Can’t be sold, traded, etc, only exalted. Ofc anyone in their right mind wouldn’t do this they would do their best to keep this dragon unless they really didn’t want it. Nbd. Doesn’t affect market other than this person trying to make this dragon ‘perfect’. Aka scatterscrolls, apparel, GENES.

Scrolls.. yes those would be harder to control. That doesn’t keep people from selling them for gobs of actual cash. But the knowledge that there is a CHANCE to get another one would dent that a bit. Why spend THOUSANDS of hard earned dollars when you MAY get a cheaper, disposable, chance on site. Why not maybe put some money on site for that chance? If the return is so low, it’s not gonna harm the market. It’s gonna bring back a nearly completely dead one AND maybe help stop the lost of so much money for staff.

Because if you can get something on site for less money than real money, why wouldn’t you take the cheaper option even if it meant buying some gems? Staff gets their money and the person gets what they want. Win-win.

[owlsoap]

I feel like talking about my wedding dress because it arrived the other day idk

It was originally $800 USD, I actually first saw it on their website last year and it was like “omg, that’s the one” and then it went on sale for $400 I think during their black friday sale. but I hesitated (because I thought, “oh, if I take a trip to the states I can try it on in store”... hindsight is yeah I’m not gonna finish that sentence) and it was sold out. so I kinda pined about it for a while but found a couple of other dresses on Etsy that I liked as well, then kinda forgot about wedding stuff because of school. then my fiancee and I decided this summer to get more serious into wedding planning so I showed her one of those Etsy dresses and she was like ehhh but what about that first one? that was more you. and I was like it was sold out, see? then I opened the website and it was AVAILABLE again omg, and this time for $300 USD! so ofc I was like holy shit, but which size should I buy?? because I’m in between sizes or their dress measurements are weird or something. so I emailed them like heyyy which size should I get? ur supposed to fill out this whole form like “what is your wedding date? what’s your style? what’s your budget? :)” and I’m like I don’t care about any of that I want this one dress and I wanna know if I’m a size bleep or bloop that’s it that’s all. and they were very nice and emailed me back like oh you should probably go for a size bleep, also here’s a coupon for free shipping! (which I should mention shipping to canada is $100 total because of ~gown fees~ or w/e) so I was like holy fuck yes and I bought it and the shipping wasn’t free but it was much cheaper and I figured it was because they couldn’t comp all the fees. so I email them back like thanks so much for the coupon I appreciate it since shipping to canada is so expensive! and they were like oh you’re in canada? I should’ve given you a different coupon then! I’ll comp the remained of your shipping fee :) and I was like fuuuuck yes I am so luckyyy! and then I got hit by $130 in duties :| but anyway the dress arrived! i was so excited! i opened it up and it had a lot of damage because it has a lot of beadwork and embroidery and I am guessing it was worn and returned? or someone let their cat claw it up? idk either way I was like aw darn so I took some pictures of some of the damaged spots and emailed the same lady back like hey I understand with this type of gown that it’s normal for some loose threads and some beads to be missing but this is kind of a lot... and she was like because it’s an older gown we don’t have any left to send you a replacement but I can give you a discount of $75 for repair costs or you can return it. so I was like I really like this dress and want to keep it and repair it so that would be great thank you (so now I have to find someone to repair but I think I’ll be fine). so now the total I’ve spent on this dress after duties and minus the extra discount is like $460 CAD? I mean I’ll still have to get it repaired and hemmed a tiny bit but honestly way better than I thought especially since the original price from a year ago would equal like $1k CAD

[kokoro4kakashi]

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Heres the link for Megahouse http://megatreshop.shop40.makeshop.jp/shopdetail/000000000549/pc_detail/ For me, there can be three ways I can buy the chibi Kakashi figurines. First, ofc, is from AmiAmi, which can be cheaper than buying from Megahouse. Secondly, ofc is Megahouse itself, which can be quite expensive with shipping. Third is a bit of a gamble. You can wait for the figurine set to be released, and look around for it in Taobao, which is a Chinese shopping site. There would be sellers would sell it quite cheaply. The Hokage and Boruto chibi figurine set was sold for half the price offered by Megahouse (at least in my currency anyway).

I’m curious how purchasing on AmiAmi works in currencies other than JPY? Since their faq say they don’t accept other currencies. Do you just go thru it with paypal and something on paypal’s side figures out the exchange rate, or something? Sorry, I’m new to this! ;;

I’m still not sure I wanna go for it, but if I do I might as well know how it works. :) My original plan was to wait til they show up, likely individually, on ebay... but that may take a while, esp for prices to go down there a bit.

[bowlegsandgrace]

reason #287816 why i dont fuck with boys

Its a long one so grab your popcorn. So I recently bought a "new" car. 1999 dodge sports caravan to replace my 99 dodge grande caravan that had major damage to the front bumper that was causing all sorts of other problems with the car and would've cost $2k+ to fix. I deliberately bought this car so i could use any salvageable parts from the old car to fix any problems with the new car. I only paid $300 for it so there was bound to be problems with it. Anyways, a son of one of my mom's old school friends stopped by and my mom made me give him my number so he can call me about fixing up my car bc she said it would be cheaper than going to the shop. Now this guy is a backyard mechanic and the same age as me so i already know he doesn't have a lot of experience. Didnt really trust him to actually fix my car but wth it couldnt really hurt to let him just look at it right? wrong. He looked at it for maybe 10 minutes and said the only thing it needed was an oil change. Bullshit. the guy that sold it to me said it had a radiator leak. Took it to the shop and they found 2 significant problems that cost me $1k to fix. ok whatever a little annoying but still cheaper than fixing up the old car. The kid comes BACK bc he insists on helping me switch out the interior (scratches and tears to the paneling and seats). Whatever. He's supposed to be up front switching out the seats while im in the back prying off the paneling with the old tools from my grandpa's garage. He decided he's gotta be the Mighty Male and come back and show me the "right" way to do it with his fancy new tools. Everytime i move to a new piece of paneling he just cuts me off to do it himself. So I mention to him the windshield wipers arent working to get him the fuck away from me. He fiddles with it for 10 mins and says he doesnt know what wrong with it. then he's back in my space "helping" me with the paneling. And he starts doing that fuckboy thing where he asks if youre ticklish and then keeps touching you in an effort to tickle you. and doing that thing ice cube does (and every stereotypical black male lets be honest) in all his movies where he grunts and licks his lips anytime a pretty lady with a big ass walks by. At this point I just want him gone as soon as possible so i just say fuck it to the rest of the paneling in the front of the car. Go to put the last piece on and i realize its not gonna fit bc it has a bigger storage compartment and its too short. He insists im not doing it right and says he can just take the storage compartment off and it'll fit. ok fine. I thought he was gonna just take some screws off BUT he takes a screwdriver and just starts ripping and tearing it off bc apparently these things are like melted together so it doesnt actually come apart. Then he goes to put the panel on and realizes it still doesnt fit bc ITS TOO FUCKING SHORT!! at this point im livid and told him to just put everything away bc i was tired of it all and it was starting to rain. Locked up the cars and went inside expecting him to leave but no he's just standing on the porch waiting for god knows what. So my mom invites him inside and expects me to keep him company since he's "my guest". bitch no. you invited his raggedy ass in here you deal with him. Cue 20 minutes of him awkwardly trying to get a hug from me until i tell him he needs to leave bc its dinner time. Later i went back out to the car to get something and i found that instead of taking the scratched paneling and putting it onto the old car (bc ya know I want to sell it once im done with it) he had just thrown it in the back. You would think that would be the end of it but no. my mom thinks the whole thing is hilarious and keeps trying to get him back to the house just to bug me. Really bitch really?! Even my dad knows the whole thing is fucked up and stopped him just yesterday when my mom tried to bring him into the house and said i was available. And now im worried about what else he did to my car without me knowing bc the other day I decided to see if i could fix the wipers myself. Googling led me to believe it was probably just blown fuse. Popped the hood on the old car to pull the fuse from that to use and the top to the fuse box was missing along with 3 plugs. Found the cover and 1 of the plugs down inside the car. are you fucking kidding me?! i drive this car to the font yard and back everytime i want to work on it and he's just gonna leave shit rattling around under the hood?! Went to test the wipers and ofc they dont work anymore so now i have no way to match up the fuse box from the old car to the new car to fix the problem. Luckily my grandfather's cousin (my first cousin twice removed so he's old) who used to be a mechanic came by for a visit and was able to piece it together. and fixed a couple of other problems that this fuck boy didnt. And after all that im supposed to want to date him or other boys?! fuck that noise. Id rather die alone with my 100 cats.

[karasunocurry]

I’m back

Hey tumblr! I got back from Japan yesterday, the weather here sucks, I’m hungry and I really REALLY don’t want to go back to work again tomorrow QAQ Luckily I did buy some great stuff that’ll chear me up looking at it :) I’m not gonna share much travel stuff here (unless someone asks but hey, who would). My friends are currently in Tokyo, so I’m missing out on all the best stuff but also on a lot of extra spending. Things I’ve noticed: - Yowapeda is less popular now, we blamed new gen... even though it still has a fanbase :) - Haikyuu has gone down too, especially in cosplay, there is still new merch too. - Yuuri!! on ice is also much less hyped now, although there is still new merchandise. Yurio is expensive, most of the rest you can buy for cheap at second hand shops, so don’t bet your money on blind boxes. - Stage play DVDs are very hard to find second hand(in mandarake, lashinbang, book off,..) and so are magazines (seconds hand or new, tbh). Animate has some new stuff ofc but for the magazines, even big book stores might not carry them (or they have so few they’re sold out right after coming out). - Some book off stores have merchandise. You can find stuff here for very cheap. - Surugaya is cheaper than both K-books and Lashinbang. Actually K-books might be the most expensive of the second hand shops. Prices at Mandarake seem a bit more random, but they don’t focus on anime merchandise anyway. - If your character is popular, be prepared to spend more money xD this doesn’t change even for old/unpopular shows. - Getting the itaba you want is a pain in the butt. Try Animate or Tokyu Hands in Ikebukuro but animate often doesn’t have all colours and all types of bags. I haven’t found out where else you can find them.

Also we are trash. New city = new anime shops for us.