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yukiakaren · 1 year

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Kpop title track ranking: Twice

In this series I’ll be ranking kpop groups/soloists title tracks based on my taste.

To be fair, I haven’t always been the biggest fan of Twice’s music. But in the last couple of years I’ve found myself liking some of their songs A LOT, mainly some b-sides, which I’ll shout out at the end of this post. Knowing my complicated feelings with their title tracks I thought that ranking them would be a great idea. Let’s see if actually it was or not xD

I Can’t Stop Me - This is representative of the type of song that I love from Twice: mature sounding, catchy, memorable, repeatable. Yes, it’s my no.1 of the title tracks for sure.

Set Me Free - This checks the boxes mentioned above: mature sounding, catchy, memorable and repeatable. Misses the top spot by a hair for me.

Signal - It is so so random for me to like this as much as I do (you’ll see if you read the list further, I promise). But over the years this has really crept up on me and now I really do love this! It’s catchy, it doesn’t feel as over the top cutesy as some of the other early ones. Or it’s just a flavor of cutesy that I’m all up for.

Feel Special - Now this was unexpected love from the first listen for me as Twice songs didn’t tend to do that for me. But again the fact that it is mature sounding and extremely catchy, should explain why I liked it so much in comparison to the older title tracks.

Fancy - The first Twice title track that I really liked from the first listen. It clearly was the change to the more mature sound, with still sounding like Twice. Still a great one.

Talk That Talk - Quite catchy, but not the most memorable Twice song to me. I found this surprisingly hard to rank. It is good while you are listening to it so this is were it ended up.

Yes Or Yes - I have to say that after the girls planet covers of this one I’ve actually started liking Yes or Yes quite a bit.

More & More - One of many Twice songs that took it’s sweet time to click with me but eventually it did and now I can say that I like it.

Scientist - This one is on the cutesier side but I guess it’s the type of cutesy I can deal with. It ended up higher than I thought it would.

Like Ooh-Ahh - I have to say I don’t really remember my original reaction to this song. I doubt I was enthusiastic though. Now listening to it I’d say it has aged with me better than I was expecting.

Likey - Probably one rare early Twice song that I might have actually sort of liked on the first listen. I just found them really hard to like at first for the longest time. This flavor of cutesy is quite digestible to me. That is a compliment at this point, trust me.

Dance The Night Away - Well this is a surprise as I thought this would be on the bottom of the list. Turns out it’s not as bad as I remembered and in comparison to the songs below it I would most happily listen to this one.

What Is Love - Another surprise as I found myself liking this a bit more than I thought I did. I guess this also is a digestible flavor of cutesy to me.

Alcohol-Free - I’m not gonna deny, this one I straight up despised when it came out. Reciting drink names was so so annoying to me. Can’t still say I would actively go out of my way to search and listen to this song but I guess when I just try my hardest to ignore the lyrics it has a fine summery sound to it. So probably this is the correct place for it in the list (even though I’m already doubting it).

TT - So. The theme that has been alluded to is “cutesy-Twice isn’t my cup of tea”. This should explain a lot about my complicated relationship with their title tracks xD And oh boy is TT so cutesy. Something in the instrumental bumps it above some others in the same category.

Cheer Up - Oh my how cutesy this is. Obviously I’ve heard this so much that I’ve gotten used to it but I won’t be actively searching for it.

Knock Knock - Cutesy and for some reason I never really got into this even though maybe this is less of a sugar overdose level of cutesy than some of the others above it are. It’s just that the beginning of the songs is just so annoying to me.

Heart Shaker - I did not know I dislike this one quite a bit. I found the beginning of the song so annoying. I guess this really is the undigestible flavor of cutesy to me, unfortunately.

And here are the above mentioned b-sides: Shadow - This is so good! If you have not heard this one please check it out! Love Foolish - I saw people raving about this song and didn’t really care to check it out back then. But oh boy did I realize my mistake when I did. It is so so catchy! Rewind - What a nice slow song! Cry For Me - Another one people have been raving about and I can see why. Again, so so good! Scandal - So so catchy! SOS - Another catchy one! Firework - Actually the b-side that I heard that made me check out their other newer b-sides and helped me find the songs above!

#Twice #Kpop title track ranking #me

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thelittlestcheshire · 3 years

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if it weren't for you meddling kids...

A collection of seven playlists about my character’s inner-muse dynamics with one another.

playlist i: you’ll always be the one i love the most

a general balo and ches playlist

team (lorde) [not very pretty, but we sure know how to run things. livin' in ruins of a palace within my dreams. and you know, we're on each other's team] // drag me down (one direction) [all my life, you stood by me when no one else was ever behind me. all these lights, they can't blind me, with your love, nobody can drag me down] // brave honest beautiful ( fifth harmony ft. meghan trainor ) [don't go and waste your precious time, with all the nonsense on your mind. no, don't criticize yourself no more, you got a smile worth fighting for] // told you so (little mix) [girl, just come 'round mine tonight i've got wine and make-up wipes. i'll hold you (i'll hold you),. we can put the kettle on, talk 'bout how he's not the one. i told you but, i'm never gonna say i told you so] // friends (jasmine thompson) [who knows, who cares what we're gonna be. if you're near, i'm there. it will always be home, wherever we go.] // we belong (pat benatar) [we belong to the light, we belong to the thunder. we belong to the sound of the words, we've both fallen under. whatever we deny or embrace, for worse or for better; we belong, we belong, we belong together.] // safe & sound (taylor swift ft. the civil wars) [i remember tears streaming down your face when i said i'll never let you go. when all those shadows almost killed your light. i remember you said, “don't leave me here alone.” but all that's dead and gone and passed tonight] // buzzcut season (lorde) [cola with the burnt-out taste, i'm the one you tell your fears to. there'll never be enough of us] // unsteady (x ambassadors) [if you love me, don't let go. hold, hold on, hold on to me ‘cause i'm a little unsteady, a little unsteady] // i’ll keep you safe (sleeping at last) [don't be, don't be afraid. god knows, these mistakes will be made, but i promise you i'll keep you safe] // tell her you love her - acoustic (echosmith) [when she says she needs you, tell her you need her too. you tell her clearly, speak what your heart wants you to. tell her she's lovely, always tell her the truth. when she says she loves you, tell her you love her too] // nightingale (demi lovato) [oh, nightingale, you sing to me i know you're there. 'cause, baby, you're my sanity. you bring me peace, sing me to sleep] // deep end (ruelle) [what can i do when it's pulling me under, pulling me underneath?] // hold your breath (ruelle) [hold your breath, don't let go. i feel it coming] // my love won’t let you down (little mix) [we can sit on the edge of your bed, tell me all of the fears in your head. and i'll sing you your favourite song ‘til the pain and all the tears are all gone] // rainbow connection (sleeping at last) [have you been half asleep and have you heard voices? i've heard them calling my name. is this the sweet sound that calls the young sailors? the voice might be one and the same.]

playlist ii: #squadgoals (aka balo and ches are sharing the aux):

8+ hours of music the girls listen to when they hang out, please remember to shuffle!

playlist iii: and if you were drowned at sea i’d give you my lungs so you could breathe

a general balo and zander playlist

shaking heads (foxes) [and if i turn around, there'll be no light. i know the danger, but it's alright. pick up the light and keep it, darling. you know that i can tell] // bottom of the river (delta rae) [hold my hand, ooh, baby, it's a long way down to the bottom of the river] // hey brother (avicii) [hey, brother; do you still believe in one another? hey, sister; do you still believe in love? i wonder.] // i hope you dance (lee ann womack) [i hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean. whenever one door closes, i hope one more opens. promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance...] // my wish (rascal flatts) [i hope you never look back but you never forget all the ones who love you and the place you left. i hope you always forgive and you never regret, and you help somebody every chance you get.] // echo (foxes) [look into my eyes, do you see something to defend? spinning in the lights, will i grow old before i die?] // brother (kodaline) [if i was dying on my knees, you would be the one to rescue me. and if you were drowned at sea i'd give you my lungs so you could breathe] // get your wish (porter robinson) [so tell me how it felt when you walked on water, did you get your wish? floating to the surface, quicker than you sank. idol, idol] // icu {madison’s lullaby} (demi lovato) [sometimes i can see myself in the little things you do but i'm not afraid that you'll lose your way. 'cause i believe in you. you're gonna be the one who's strong enough, who can overcome, anything in your way]

playlist iv: i’m afraid of what i’m risking if i follow you

a general ches and zander playlist

into the unknown (panic at the disco) [what do you want? 'cause you've been keeping me awake. are you here to distract me so i make a big mistake? or are you someone out there who's a little bit like me, who knows deep down i'm not where i'm meant to be?] // carry you (ruelle & fleurie) [you are not alone, i've been here the whole time singing you a song. i will carry you] // bud like you (ajr) [kickin' in the basement, kickin' in the basement, hatin' all the same things too. if i need a pick-me-up, would you come and pick me up? i could really use a bud like you] // wilson {expensive mistakes} (fall out boy) [and when i say i'm sorry i'm late, i wasn't showing up at all. i really mean i didn't plan on showing up at all. don't you, don't you, don't you know i hate all my friends, i miss the days when i pretended. i hate all my friends, i miss the days when i pretended with you] // unpack your heart (philip philips) [show me something the rest never see. give me all that you hope to receive, your deepest regret dies with me] // where do you run (the score) [where do you run when you need to breathe? where do you run when you don't believe? where do you run when you can't face your fears? 'cause every time i run, i run to you] // twin skeleton’s {hotel in nyc} (fall out boy) [and there's a jet black crow droning on and on and on; up above our heads droning on and on and on. keep making trouble 'til you find what you love. i need a new partner in crime and you, you shrug] // maybe idk (jon bellion) [i wonder why i feel short when i know my money’s tall. i wonder why i miss everyone and i still don’t call. i wonder why i can’t run that fast in my dreams] // you are enough (sleeping at last) [you're enough, you're enough, you're enough, you are enough. these little words, somehow they’re changing us. you're enough, you're enough, you are enough. so we let our shadows fall away like dust] // midnight sun (philip philips) [oh my friend, look how time has changed the cracks in our skin. oh my friend, let go of the fear that’s inside your head. so stay strong, live on, and chase the midnight sun]

playlist v: beyond every bend is a long blinding end; the worst kind of pain i’ve known

a ches and zander playlist set during the aftermath of the jack posters with an alternating pov (track 2 is zander, track 3 is ches, etc etc. tracks 1 and tracks 12 are mutual)

the choice (gustavo santaolalla & alan umstead) // burning in the skies (linkin park) [i'm swimming in the smoke of bridges i have burned, so don't apologize i'm losing what i don't deserve] // the good in me (jon bellion) [one temptation sparked this, now i can feel the darkness. it's my own fault, but you had this planned. all of me, you take now, like criminals and shakedowns, yeah, you make me forget who i am] // another brick in the wall, prt. 3 (pink floyd) [i don't need no arms around me and i don't need no drugs to calm me. i have seen the writing on the wall, don't think i need anything at all] // bad blood (taylor swift) [did you think we'd be fine? still got scars in my back from your knives. so don't think it's in the past, these kinds of wounds they last and they last] // no light, no light (florence + the machine) [and i'd do anything to make you stay. no light, no light, no light. tell me what you want me to say. you want a revelation, you wanna get it right. but it's a conversation, i just can't have tonight...] // that won’t save us (against the current) [how did we become so numb? we just let it come undone, and i just started giving up. but that won't save us] // hard to say i’m sorry (chicago) [it's hard for me to say i'm sorry. i just want you to stay. after all that we've been through i will make it up to you, i promise to] // believe (mumford & sons) [i don't even know if i believe everything you're trying to say to me] // second chances (imagine dragons) [quicker than lightning, whiter than bone. if you can erase it, then i can atone. oh these days, oh these days get heavy. i get older and life fades, but you remain] // swallow my pride (ramones) [loose lips sink ships, they said but isn't it always that way? swallow my pride, oh yeah] // roads untravelled (linkin park) [weep not for roads untraveled, weep not for sights unseen. may your love never end, and if you need a friend there's a seat here alongside me]

playlist vi: it’s mourning in america

a playlist for the luxor trio - balo, ches, and zander

heathens (twenty one pilots) [we don't deal with outsiders very well, they say newcomers have a certain smell. you have trust issues, not to mention, they say they can smell your intentions] // morning in america (jon bellion) [we're secretly out of control, nobody says it. when the class president overdosed, we all pretended tt was rare, it was shocking and all the town was talking. yeah, we're secretly out of control and everyone knows. oh, it's morning in america] // the kids aren’t alright (fall out boy) [and in the end, i'd do it all again. i think you're my best friend. don't you know that the kids aren't al-, kids aren't alright?] // more than words (little mix & kamille) [i find peace in every story you told, i think of you, i'll never be alone. oh, it's true, you know i do. oh, i need you more than words can say. oh, you save me in ways that i can't explain. always been there for me, now i'll do the same] // family (mother mother) [and when you’re standing on the ledge i’ll pull ya down, put you to bed. and if you’re bleeding from the heart i'll come around, and clean it up] // beautiful people (ed sheeran & khalid) [we don't fit in well 'cause we are just ourselves, i could use some help gettin' out of this conversation, yeah. you look stunning, dear, so don't ask that question here. this is my only fear: that we become beautiful people] // immortals (fall out boy) [they say we are what we are but we don't have to be. i'm bad behavior but i do it in the best way. i'll be the watcher of the eternal flame, i'll be the guard dog of all your fever dreams. i am the sand in the bottom half of the hourglass, i try to picture me without you but i can't] // family (the chainsmokers & kygo) [when i am blind, in my mind i swear they be my rescue, my lifeline. i don't know what i'd do if i, if i'd survive my brothers and my sisters in my life, yeah] // walking the wire (imagine dragons) [oh, the storm is ragin' against us now. if you're afraid of falling, then don't look down. but we took the step, oh, we took the leap and we'll take what comes, take what comes] // take it out on you (ruelle) [i don’t wanna take it out, take it out on you, on you. it feels like i'm breaking down, watching my words cut you in two, in two. 'cause you are the only who saves me from myself when everything is caving. don’t wanna take it out, take it out on you, on you, but i do] // from now on (the greatest showman) [and from now on these eyes will not be blinded by the lights. from now on what's waited 'til tomorrow starts tonight. and let this promise in me start, like an anthem in my heart] // long live (taylor swift) [can you take a moment? promise me this: that you'll stand by me forever, but if god forbid fate should step in and force us into a goodbye. if you have children someday, when they point to the pictures, please tell them my name] // i hope you’re happy (blue october) [there will be days when you're falling down, there will be days when you're inside out. there will be days when you fall apart, someone else will break your heart. they're never gonna hold you back, i'm always gonna have your back so try to remember that...]

playlist vii: those meddling kids

a playlist for balo, ches, collen, and zander - and their friendship

on my way (phil collins) ['cause there's nothing like seeing each other again, no matter what the distance between. and the stories that we tell will make you smile, oh it really lifts my heart], more than a band (lemonade mouth) [i never knew you could take me so far. i've always wanted the home that you are, the ones i need] // i lived (onerepublic) [hope that you spend your days but they all add up and when that sun goes down hope you raise your cup. i wish that i could witness all your joy and all your pain, but until my moment comes, i'll say...] // i’m gonna be {500 miles} (the pretenders) [if i get drunk, well, i know i'm gonna be the man who gets drunk next to you. and if i haver, yeah, i know i'm gonna be i'm gonna be the man who's haverin' to you. but i would walk five hundred miles, and i would walk five hundred more just to be the man who walked a thousand miles to fall down at your door] // tongue tied (grouplove) [take me to your best friend's house, ‘goin' 'round this roundabout, oh yeah. oh, take me to your best friend's house; i loved you then and i love you now, oh yeah] // i’ll be there for you (the rembrandts) [no one could ever know me, no one could ever see me. seems you're the only one who knows what it's like to be me. someone to face the day with, make it through all the rest with. someone i'll always laugh with, even at my worst, i'm best with you, yeah] // drag me down (one direction) [if i didn't have you, there would be nothing left, the shell of a man that could never be his best. if i didn't have you, i'd never see the sun, you taught me how to be someone, yeah] // miss americana & the heartbreak prince (taylor swift) [it's you and me, that's my whole world. they whisper in the hallway, “she's a bad, bad girl.” the whole school is rolling fake dice, you play stupid games, you win stupid prizes. it's you and me, there's nothing like this, miss americana and the heartbreak prince. we're so sad, we paint the town blue, voted most likely to run away with you] // sharp edges (linkin park) [sharp edges have consequences, i guess that i had to find out for myself. sharp edges have consequences, now every scar is a story i can tell. we all fall down, we live somehow. we learn what doesn't kill us makes us stronger] // family (mother mother) [a motley crew, a rodeo. a goddamn zoo, a circus show. but oh don't you know how it goes, we are all walking each other home] // the story of tonight (hamilton) [raise a glass to freedom, something they can never take away - no matter what they tell you. raise a glass to the four of us, tomorrow there’ll be more of us - telling the story of tonight.]

#I debated if I should wait or not #because this was legit the post I was working on today when the admin note came up #but... have the meddling kids playlists #all of my heroes died all alone ( musings )#all you cool people better leave now 'cause it's about to happen ( balo | zander )#musings ( playlists )#musings ( friends )#I'mma reblog it to the other two in a more spaced out manner but yeah

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jujymikey · 3 years

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Easter Fic

Every sound is ten times louder than normal and every smell is ten times stronger. It’s overwhelming. Tim’s heart is beating out of his chest. All Tim wants to do is find a small hole to curl up in and never come out. But right now it’s not safe.

Through all the noise Tim can hear the soft growls of Teekl, who is currently hunting him. Klarion the witch boy thought it’d be funny to turn Tim into a rabbit to be a snack for Teekl. The spell didn’t work perfectly, instead of a rabbit, it turned Tim into a tiny person with rabbit features. He has rabbit feet and hands, a fluffy tail and long rabbit ears.

Not used to having rabbit parts is making it difficult to run away. He keeps tripping over his large feet, finding it easier to run around on all fours. Though being smaller in size is definitely an advantage. Being in the middle of Gotham City, there’s not a whole lot of places to hide.

The growls are getting louder and Tim ducks underneath a nearby dumpster, hoping the trash smell will mask his scent. He was patrolling alone when it happened, but he was able to press his panic button before he was hit by the magic. The rest of the family is out patrolling, he doesn’t know if any of them are close enough to come help him.

Or they might just ignore it. They might have better things to do than come save him. Which Tim understands, he’s really isn’t that important.

Something lands on the ground next to the dumpster. Turning his head, he can see the light brown fur of Teekl. The long claws on her humanoid feet click on the concrete.

Closing his eyes, Tim tries to keep himself from crying. He has to be ready to run if she tries to grab him, but... he’s so scared. There’s no way she can’t hear his heart beating. It’s so loud that’s all he can hear, until there’s a loud boom of a gun shot. Teekl takes off away from the dumpster Tim’s hiding under. Shivering, Tim slowly drags himself out, even though he’s not sure if the person using the gun is on his side or not. He can’t hide forever. Peaking out, Tim sees Red Hood standing nearby, looking at where Teekl ram off. Sliding out, Tim runs over and hugs Jason’s legs. Tears of relief dripping down his face.

“What the ****?!” Jason immediately kicks Tim away. Tim falls backwards, even more tears fall and he lets out a small hiccup, “Tim?! Is that you?!”

“Yeah.” Tim whimpers, reaching his arms up in a grabby motion.

Crouching down, Jason takes off his helmet and stares at Tim like he’s grown two heads, “What happened to you?”

“Klarion tried to feed me to Teekl and I’m afraid she going to come back!!” Tim leaps forward and grabs onto Jason’s arm, “Please don’t let her eat me!!”

“Geez! Calm down, I won’t let anyone eat you.” Jason pulls Tim off his arm and holds him close to his chest, “Let’s get you back to the cave, maybe the old man can help you.”

“Thanks.” Tim mumbles, rubbing his face with his fuzzy hand.

Bruce calls Zatanna and she says that Tim should turn back to normal in a few days. At first Tim thinks that it won’t be so bad, but then Dick sees him.

“Ahhh!!!! You’re so cute!!!!” Dick voice is so high that it hurts Tim’s ears. Then he starts rubbing Tim’s large rabbit ears.

“Please stop, I don’t like it.” Tim frowns and bats Dick’s hand away.

“But you’re soooo cute!!!” Dick is grinning like a maniac.

“Leave him alone Dickface.” Jason smacks Dick’s hand.

“Thank you.” Tim blinks at him, it’s not normal for Jason to defend him.

“Just don’t like watching people torture harmless animals.” Jason smirks down at Tim.

“I brought closes for Master Timothy to change into.” Alfred hands a tiny red sweatshirt and gray sweatpants. Tim wonders where he found closes this small.

His arms are so small and his fingers are shorter than normal, he can’t get out of his Red Robin costume. A little whimper escapes his throat as he struggles.

“Let me help you.” Dick leans in close to Tim with a creepy smile, it makes Tim uncomfortable.

“I don’t want your help.” Tim flattens his ears and continues to struggle.

“Just accept his help, this getting sad.” Jason shakes his head.

“Fine help me.” Tim leans toward Jason.

Rolling his eyes, Jason slowly takes Tim’s costume off while Dick glares at him, pouting, “Why don’t you want my help?”

“You’re freaking me out.” Tim snaps at him, while wiggling into the new more comfortable clothes.

A low growl fills the kitchen as Tim sits on the counter playing with his rabbit foot. His face gets hot with embarrassment as his stomach growls again.

“-Tt- what is that racket?” Damian turns his sharp gaze onto Tim. He’s sitting at the island in the kitchen listening to music as he draws.

“Just put your headphones in.” Tim holds his stomach and looks away.

“Where is Alfred?”

“He went to the store to get food to make dinner.” Tim kicks his legs softly, wishing that Dick hadn’t left him on the counter. There’s no way for him to get down by himself and he has no idea if Dick is even coming back, “Dick was helping me, but then he left.”

“And they left up for me to deal with.” Damian sighs and gets up from his chair, “What do you want to eat?”

“I don’t know.... rabbits are supposed to like carrots right?” Tim shrugs and slides to the edge of the counter.

Damian goes to the fridge and goes through the vegetable drawer, “You’re in luck, there is one carrot.”

Grabbing the carrot with his little hand is difficult, but he manages to hold the carrot and take a bite. It’s the best carrot he’s ever tasted, “Mmmm it’s so good!”

“I’m surprised that you like it, I guess rabbits follow stereotypes.” Damian says, then grabs Tim without warning. Tim tenses up, but doesn’t fight against him. Then Damian sets Tim on the floor.

“Uh.... thank you.” Tim twitches his ears and continues to munch on the carrot.

“Don’t ever mention it.” Damian practically growls the threat.

“Hehe the secret that you’re a softy is safe with me.” Tim giggles and Damian just glares at him.

It doesn’t take long for Tim to get used to his smaller rabbit body. He only has trouble using the bathroom by himself. There’s no way for him to get into his bed by himself, so Bruce brought a dog bed for him to sleep in Bruce’s bedroom. It’s surprisingly comfortable.

Since he’s so small and his hands are practically paws, there’s not much he can do. It’s difficult for him to type, so he can’t do any case work or paperwork for W. E. So instead Tim goes to the manor’s library to read books.

It’s been awhile since he’s had enough time to read for fun. He grabs the newest hunger games book off the shelf and sprawls on the floor. Laying in his stomach, Tim props himself up on his elbows and starts reading.

He gets lost in the book when something touching is foot pulls him back into reality. Turning his head, Tim sees Stephanie laying on the floor next to him, poking his pad. He glared at her while she smiles at him, “Hey Timmy. Cass told me that you were turned a cute rabbit. There’s no way that I couldn’t come see you.”

“I don’t like you touching me foot.” Tim slides his foot away from her hand.

“Awww come on, don’t be like that. You can keep your fluffy self away from me.” Stephanie sits up and snatched Tim into her lap. Tim struggles, but not hard enough to hurt her. Steph buries her face into Tim’s hair and practically squeals. This is worse than anything that Dick has tried.

“Are you done now?” Tim kicks his foot in irritation.

“No way! Cass said it’s only gonna last for a few days, I need to get in as many cuddles as I can.”

Tim goes limp, accepting that he’s going to be stuck here for a while. With everyone else on patrol or at work, there’s no one to save him.

No one in the family can keep their hands off of him, not even Damian. It’s exhausting, Tim is feeling overwhelmed at all the touch. He’s not used to all this attention. When Jason puts him down after a long cuddle fest, Tim sneaks away to Bruce’s study to get some alone time. No one is allowed in Bruce’s study without Bruce’s permission.

The best part is that Bruce’s study has the softest carpet in the manor. Laying in the ground, Tim rubs his face against the carpet. It’s nice, so nice that Tim starts to fall asleep.

“So this is where you were hiding.” A hand starts petting his head. It’s not like the others’ touch, it’s nice. Comforting.

Blinking sleepily up, Tim sees that the hand belongs to Bruce. Smiling, Tim closes his eyes and enjoys the touch. He’s not sure why Bruce’s touch feels so much better than the others. Maybe it’s because he’s used to Bruce’s touch. Bruce was very touchy feely with him when he back when he was Robin.

“Are you ok?” Bruce asks, concern creeping in his voice.

“Just a little overwhelmed and tired.” Tim mumbles, gently rubbing his eye.

“Would you like me to carry you to your bed? I know it takes a lot of energy for you to get around.”

“‘S ok. I like it here.”

“Would you like some company?”

“Yeah, I’d like that.” Tim yawns and Bruce sits down on the carpet next to him.

“Ok, I’ll be here when you wake up.”

#happy easter #timdrake #batman fanfiction

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spider-bih · 6 years

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Burn [Peter Parker]

Red Roses & Torturous Thorns [PT.2]

Pairing: Peter Parker x Female!Reader [[Post!Homecoming]]

Warnings: Major angst, mentions of pain, heartache, death, blood and my shitty writing💕💕

A/N: Kinda short, next parts should be longer.

Part 1, Masterlist, Part 3

Anger.

That was all Peter ever got from his soulmate. Blinding rage- and sometimes it was powerful enough to consume him for a moment or two. He could be stopping a mugging or just talk to someone and suddenly he’d snap. He’d kick too hard or speak with venom in his voice. The change would be so quick, it’d scare even him. He wondered what caused you to be so angry, what made you like that, but he was half glad for it. It meant that he had a soulmate somewhere and despite being angry, she was okay.

It meant that he wasn’t alone like some cruel people liked to say. [Flash]

If it wasn’t anger, it was pure exhaustion. However, in two different ways. Some days it was emotionally. He’d feel drained and empty, and it would show in his face. It would make his outlook on the day- or even the world, bleak and colorless. Other days, it would be physical. He’d feel it deep in his bones- in his very soul. It was like some sort of weight dropped on him, and even with his super strength, he struggled to carry it. When you were that tired, he was forced to sleep it off, unless he wanted to eat bricks or someones foot. He could tell you hated when ever he got hurt. If any criminal ever landed a hit on him or caused him to fall from his web or something, he’d get angry. The blinding rage would burst through him and make him finish the job quicker than normal.

Sometimes he didn’t mind it. It was only an issue when he broke bones, something he didn’t like to do. He didn’t want to hurt anybody drastically. He just wanted to stop them and prevent anyone from being harmed by said criminal. That was all.

You made his job hard some nights- and some days, you made his life hard. It was hard to focus when his other half was so angry or tired- or even numb. It was hard to engage in conversations with his best friend when you were causing him to feel such a way. Especially now. He just wanted to calmly order his sandwich, but you were mad. You were very mad and he was stuck in line- god you were not helping. He could feel his hands twitching- his body screaming to just burst out. His heightened senses only worsened the feeling. He’d had a long day at school- and an even longer night before that. He just wanted his damn-

“Fucking move.”, someone hissed before pushing him out of their way.

The anger he’d been feeling overpowered his spider-sense, and so he wasn’t aware someone had been trying to get past him to get further into the bodega. They’d even managed to push him out of the way, making him stumble back. His anger- or well, his soulmates anger, bubbled up over him.

At last, it spewed out, “What the hell is your problem?”

The person didn’t even bother to turn to face him, “Fuck off. You were in my way, and you didn’t move, so I moved you.”

“Moved me? You didn’t even say excuse me!”

“I did!”, the person hissed, turning their head enough to glare his way. Their eyes bored into his and for a second he couldn’t breathe. Something on his chest burned and he wasn’t sure if it was his soulmate doing something, or if it was his rose tattoo. It was placed right over his beating heart. Still colorless after all this time. “It’s not my fault you didn’t hear me, asshole.”

Now that he’d had a proper look and let his soulmates anger have less of a hold on him, he could see this person was a girl. A very angry girl, who ignored him and grumbled to herself as she grabbed what ever snacks she’d been looking for. The burning on his chest didn’t cease- but he couldn’t just tear off his shirt in the middle of the store to check. Could it be? Was this-

“Ugh. The line didn’t even move, and of course I have to stand behind you. Stop staring at me before I hit you.”

Peter makes a face, his soulmates anger bubbling up inside him, “Don’t threaten me.”

“Not a threat, but a promise. Just turn away.”, she said, and his chest seemed to burn more. He could faintly see her face scrunch up, but her fingers twitched towards her throat- and then he saw it.

A white rose was right at the base of her throat- right at it’s peak- but it was shifting. It seemed to flicker red for the slightest moment, before being consumed by lines of thorns. They wrapped around her throat, and when they seemed to tighten, she winced. He felt it- he felt his throat burning- it felt like it was on fire and he struggled to not grip his throat like a madman. His chest was burning just as badly, like someone literally set a fire inside of him and his heart was burning up first. He could practically taste smoke if he-

Her throat was bleeding, as if the thorns tattooed on her skin actually pierced through it. He could feel it dribble down, but saw no source of a cut, so was it really blood? Or was it that flicker of red finding it’s way out and away? Please no- he wanted red. He wanted red so bad. No more black- he was tired of seeing the black rose on his Aunt’s forearm. A permanent reminder that the world was unkind. People were supposed to die with their soulmates, so that they wouldn’t have to be alone. He was incredibly grateful that his Aunt was still around, but he knew the emptiness she felt was constant and painful. Why was she an exception? How many other exceptions are there? Was his Uncle Ben’s soul just drifting around with them- having found no new life to start?

What did thorns mean?

“I said stop staring at me.”, the girl grunted through clenched teeth. Not because of anger, but because of pain. He could feel it. She was in pain and she was panicking. Her fingers continued to twitch in want to move.

“Thorns.”, he said.

“What?”

“Thorns.”, he repeated, putting his own hand at the base of his throat, “We have thorns.”

He didn’t have to look at his own chest to know he had thorns too. He felt it, and he saw the red running down his arm and dripping off his fingers before disappearing into thin air.

She froze in place.

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michin--yeoja · 7 years

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Hi again ^^ Sorry I'm still anon and haven't been responding. I got hit with a huge wave of work and have barely slept the last few days. But it's all over now and I'll get your gift to you soon!! Biotech is essentially trying to make a biological product! It's a huge field so there's a lot of things from like pharmaceuticals, cell therapy, to things like bio-remediation and environmental stuff. Your genetics teacher might be thinking about bioinformatics which is biotech and a lot of coding XD

But good luck with applying to med school! If that’s your dream there are always ways to make it work! I believe in you ^^ Oh I’m from around the New England area. I did my undergrad in New Jersey and now I’m doing my master’s in Rhode Island. Yes I studied in Stockholm! I traveled to the more touristy areas of Europe because I’ve never been to Europe, but I really wanna just take a backpacking trip around one day. There’s so many different places to go TT And so much foooooood

I have been to Taiwan a few times! It’s been a while though. Most of my mom’s side of the family is back there, but my dad’s side of the family is in the US. I have a younger sister! Haha I know what you mean about being asked where you’re from though. When I was abroad I’d get asked where I’m from and I’d say the US, but then one person was like “but where are you REALLY from”. Honestly I also feel pretty out of touch with Taiwanese culture even though I have some habits. I really feel American

I saw True Love but I haven’t had time to hear the whole thing! That’s my weekend goal. But I believe City of Angels (lol laser) was the one he sang at the fanmeet so I’m already in love with that one. So good TT And he wrote that one himself

It was only Myung in the Winter Olympics one! It’s understandable though, there were so many groups in the summer competition one and Infinite was a little neglected imo. But they still managed to get me with hamster gyu and like 5 seconds of Destiny lol. Actually MBLAQ was in this ep too! Lee Joon and Kwangsoo make the most amazing combo ever omg. I def miss the name tag eliminations though. They hardly do them anymore. I really liked the time period when they did creative versions of the game.

Ohhhh I think I’ve heard of MBLAQ Goes to School. I should look into it haha. I’m always up for a laugh. Sesame player was amazing. Lol and those pranks XD I remember (I think it was Dongwoo) was like “when did this become a prank house” after that salt prank and I’m like lol only infinite. Can’t even safely eat food in their own home. These dorks.

Ahhh tell me was so good. I like Infinie’s old style of music but I like this kind of softer edm music too. It’s like the stuff I usually like to listen to lol. Idk if that was a good description of the song but that’s kinda how I see it lol. And Sunggyu and Dongwoo were so good that comeback. Like that second verse was a Donggyu attack. I don’t know if I have a favorite concept from them really? They kind of have everything for every mood. But I have a running play list of their upbeat music.

The stuff like Julia, Amazing, Lately, etc. I keep that playlist around when I’m having a hard time studying and stuff. It brightens my mood. As for english songs I kinda just….turn on the radio and find something I like haha. I don’t really have a preference with those. Ahhh I feel like I did a really bad job of getting to know you, I always just talk about myself haha. Tell me 5 random things that make you like or make you happy that you haven’t talked about!

Oh my goodness, I’m so sorry for taking forever and an age to reply back to you!!! I’m so sorry, and I don’t even have a good excuse like being busy with work, it’s just honest to goodness pure laziness on my part and not going on my laptop for forever. I hope you haven’t forgotten me and that you’ll reveal yourself!!

I hope you haven’t gotten busy again (you’re graduating this year right?). What are you focusing on in biotech? And I think you may be right about my professor meaning bioinformatics… I vaguely remember that term ^^;

You’ve certainly hopped around during your university years ^^ What countries did you visit in Europe? My parents surprised me by sending me to the UK for 2 weeks after my exams to join my sister there… It was amazing and I’ve always wanted to go there, but we ran out of time to hit everything we wanted to do. We couldn’t go to Ireland, which was my biggest disappointment. What is your most favourite memory from exchange? And what place did you like best?

I actually feel like a complete stranger… I don’t feel Canadian, Singaporean or Indian. I don’t really fit in any place completely, I’m a bit too traditional in Canada, too modern in India and Singapore… Well, I’m not exposed to the culture at all really. Funny thing… Singapore used to be not as well known when I was younger and I remember a kid trying to convince me it was part of the US. Even now, some people think it’s in India. The funniest is actually when I met Chinese international students, so many think that Singapore has only people of Chinese descent. When I explained that my dad’s family is from there and my mother from India, they thought my dad was Chinese.

What’s this whole City of Angels/Laser thing? I’ve seen mention of it, but I don’t get it… Did Sunggyu think the song was called Laser? (This shows up much I keep up with them, except for their music ^^;). You must have heard the album by now… So what’s your favourite? (Also, I didn’t know Sunggyu wrote that… Good to know and it makes me love it even more!)

Um… I think I started giffing around 2013 ish? Then I stopped while in uni, in fact my blog was basically inactive, and only just recently started fooling around on Photoshop again. I was quite atrocious in the beginning and am much fonder of my new stuff. But… I’m also quite lazy so I tend to not gif as much as I want to.

I 100% recommend MBLAQ goes to school. Joon and Mir are such jokesters. Sesame Player is still my favourite variety show to watch, all that screaming and backstabbing… And Sungyeol? He’s just too awesome. I would never have thought of injecting vinegar into bananas the way he did, that was a true genius move. Myungsoo’s, that was predictable, but that banana prank was just first class.

Do you prefer their upbeat songs more or is that just better to run to? My favourite upbeat song is Cover Girl… Have you heard the concert version where Sungyeol raps? I wish he would get a chance to do that in their songs, I think he raps pretty well.

I think we got to know each other pretty well? In fact, I too often think I wrote too much about myself.

5 things I like/make me happy… Hmm…

1. Being with my family - yes, we fight a lot, but we’re also really close and really stupid… My mother is crazy, my father is bullied… They’re what I missed most in uni.

2. I love airports/airplanes! As a child, I used to wish I could live in one ^^

3. Good books and movies… I love reading, but it’s so rare for me to find writing and plot that suits my taste. When I do, I devour the author’s entire works.

4. This is dorky… But I love learning ^^ Maybe it has to do with feeling smart? I love watching Jeopardy, especially if I get the answers right, but also to learn new facts.

5. I love puns… I quite literally cry with laughing over some of them.

Also, last post, but I saw your rant and I hope you’re feeling better :( I get the being introverted thing too. I’m pretty reserved and I like my alone time–there’s nothing wrong with it! I’m sorry you had to listen to all of it TT Please be happy!

Thank you for this! Ahh… Tumblr is my place to rant, but I tend to get over my anger quickly.

#I'm really sorry T_T #I hope you don't think I forgot about you or was ignoring you #I hate replying on my phone and then I would fall asleep as my laptop started up and then I haven't been online in the past week #Inspirit Buddy #Anonymous #Reply

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girls-scenarios · 6 years

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Admins Top 18 Songs of 2018

Admin Kiwi: These are in no particular order, but they are the songs I’ve been listening to the most this year!

NCT U Taeyong & Ten - Baby Don’t Stop: This song had been on repeat since it came out. I don’t actually listen to much NCT but holy crap this SONG. It’s not even my usual type of music. It’s just so addicting.

Loona - Stylish: Okay, Hi High was a great song, but THIS song. I might have listened to it like, 300 times now? It’s so good that I’ve yet to get tired of it even though I listen to it at least once a day. A true banger. Stan Loona indeed.

April - Oh! My Mistake: When this song first came out, I wasn’t sure what to think because it’s super unique, but now it’s consistently stuck in my head and I listen to it on repeat. I was so happy to see April get more attention with this comeback too!

iKON - Killing Me: I’ll be real with you, I’m not an iKON stan. Their music is super hit or miss for me. But when I first heard this song my jaw dropped because omg it’s SO GOOD. Whenever I need to feel energized I just have to listen to the drop and boom. Energy.

EXID - I Love You: By now you probably all know that EXID owns me. Lady was such a banger too, but I’ve got to say that I Love You was my favorite (because Solji is back and I cried).

Seventeen - Oh My!: Perhaps I love Seventeen. Real talk, Seventeen never disappoints. And Oh My! is another song that is consistently playing. The mini album with this song was A+ as well. They’re the only boy group that I own an album by. They’re that good.

Twice - Shot Thru The Heart: Twice had so many comebacks this year that I can’t even keep up honestly. But this song? I’m in love with it. Also Jeongyeon gets so many lines. And I love listening to her voice so uh. It’s my favorite song.

Weki Meki - Iron Boy: Honestly Metronome was another by them that I absolutely love, but I like Iron Boy a little bit better. Such a banger and makes me super happy to listen to.

Tiffany Young - Over My Skin: Wow? I love everything about this song? Tiffany is out here putting out great music with an early 2000s feel and I’m 100% here for it. Also the lyrics to this song? I’m shaking.

EXO - Tempo: I didn’t like this song at first, but now I listen to it so much I’m pretty sure even my dog knows the words. I prefer girls, but Chanyeol in this comeback had me questioning everything. That Great Gatsby reference in his lyrics made my literary self VERY happy.

KHAN - I’m Your Girl?: I listen to this song all the time. I loved The Ark, and I was so happy to see these girls come back. I love their voices together. I just. Loved everything about this song.

fromis_9 - DKDK: This is the comeback that made me truly fall in love with them. I was OBSESSED with this song when it first came out, and I still listen to it all the time. This song defines my 2018 honestly.

Dreamcatcher - Wonderland: I’ve said before how much I love this song but like. I love to just put this song on and chill. I love pretty much everything that Dreamcatcher puts out but this song? It’s The One.

Jay Park - V: I’ll admit it, I listen to a lot of Jay Park. This song is another one that’s always stuck in my head. It’s just such a fun song to listen to, I love it. A lot.

Day6 - Shoot Me: Day6 puts out so much good music, but this song has me hooked. It’s like an angry rock ballad. And I like that.

Hyukoh - Citizen Kane: Hyukoh is another band that just puts out such great music. I love everything they do and really wish that I’d gotten the chance to see them live this year.

UNI.T - I Mean: I really wish that UNI.T would have gotten more time together. Both songs they released were amazing but this song just makes me so happy to listen to and energizes me when I need it. It’s just such a fun song!

The Rose - Baby: This song introduced me to The Rose and I’m so glad I found it because it’s so good and I listen to it both when I’m feeling angsty and when I write.

(Honorable mentions: Sohee ft BOL4 - Hurry Up, Taeyeon - Something New, HYO - Sober, Hyolyn - Dally, NU’EST W - Dejavu, Pristin V - Get It, Apink - I’m So Sick, CLC - Black Dress)

Admin Lee: Not in any certain order, but these are my top picks of 2018!

1. Pristin V - Get It: I love pristin. I kept track until this comeback was released and watched the MV again and again afterwards! The teasers and highlight medley absolutely killed me and I was completely in love with the villain concept! I hope in the future, Pristin is able to do more comebacks with this sort of concept because I think it’s really cool and refreshing!

2. Remind of You - Chungha: This is another one that I listen to when I’m falling asleep, writing, or working! It’s one of my favorites of hers!

3. Egoist - Olivia Hye (Ft. Jinsoul): Though love4eva is the song that made me discover Loona, this is definitely one of my favorite solo (?) songs before their official debut!

4. IAM - 1AM: This was one of the two concept songs that were my absolute favorite on Produce48 and all of the members on that team were some of my favorite contestants too! I love Heo Yunjin and Ahn Yujin to pieces, and I’m glad Yujin made it into IZONE!

5. Rumor - H.I.N.P: This song. I swear I listened to this and IAM on repeat for three days straight. Eunbi (and everyone else on the team ofc) killed and I find myself going back to watch their performance video from time to time because it’s THAT good.

6. Thanks - Seventeen: This is the first Seventeen song I’ve ever heard! I found out about it after Loona did a dance cover on Idol Room and really enjoyed the song, so I listened to the whole thing and liked it even more. I should probably get more into Seventeen’s music because they seem like a really cool group!

7. Forever Young - Blackpink: This is probably my favorite b-side from the mini-album, and I liked how the song kind of changed towards the end! Blackpink has been a group I’ve loved for a while and I’m really glad they’re going on a world tour this year!

8. April Fools - Jimin Park: I remember being super excited when I heard Jimin was finally getting a comeback, and I couldn’t stop listening to this song when it came out! I loved her when she was in 15&, but now that she’s out there doing solo music and having a good time I’m happy for her!

9. Good Evening - SHINee: SHINee is also another boy group that I’ve recently gotten into! I really enjoy a lot of their music, and this song just stands out to me a lot. The MV is also really cool, with nice aesthetics and cool colors!

10. Dally - Hyolyn: This is the first song I’ve heard by Hyolyn, and it suits my music taste a lot! I enjoy the bass-heavy, chill vibe the song provides. She has super nice vocals that I appreciate and I’m glad I discovered her music!

11. Oh! My Mistake - April: I recently listened to this song and I couldn’t stop lol. It’s so catchy once you hear it and at the end, you immediately want to listen to it again. April is an underrated group for sure, because if this comeback say anything about them, it’s that they’ve got major talent and potential as a successful group!

12. Jenga - Heize: Heize is an artist I also recently discovered, and I think Don’t Know You was the first song of hers I listened to. However, this one is a bop fr and I listen to it at least once a day.

13. La Vie en Rose - IZONE: Dude this debut song was probably the best I’ve heard ever (besides Wee Woo). I know I’ve said I’ve listened to a lot of these songs on repeat but this one I would play multiple times a day every day for a little more than a week. I still listen to this song all the time and its one of the most memorable debut songs I’ve heard.

14. Stylish - LOONA: This is definitely my favorite B-side from the album. The memes from it are also really good! But fr, this song is one that I listen to a lot as well, and I always seem to play it more than once whenever it comes on.

15. Bad Boy - Red Velvet: Okay, let me say that this MV is so good and I LIVE for it. Like, this comeback was insanely good and I can’t wait to see them perform this live!! Along with RBB and Peek-a-Boo, this is my favorite title song from RV!

16. RBB - Red Velvet: I literally counted down the days until this comeback. When I heard/watched the teaser for this I couldn’t wait for the song’s release. The scream kills me every time lmao I hope Irene didn’t throw out her voice too much for that

17. Heroine - Sunmi: Sunmi is literally that bitch. I loved this song so much the first time I heard it, and what’s not to love about it? It’s such a bop! She’s literally a goddess and no song she makes could ever flop.

18. What is Love? - TWICE: Twice has been a long-time favorite group of mine, and was actually the first Kpop group I’ve ever heard (got into them during TT era)! This comeback was a godsend and I loved it so much. The MV was so well put together, and all of the movie references were very well done! I couldn’t stop repeating this song for weeks after it came out.

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patticakespinup · 8 years

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In case I haven’t mentioned it before, a lot of you may not know I grew up in Scotland. My ‘hometown’ is a small village called Strathkinness, in the Kingdom of Fife, very close to the famous home of golf, St Andrews. I grew up surrounded by picturesque fishing harbours, lush fields and farms, rich American tourists and fiercely patriotic Scotsmen and women. It is truly is a beautiful part of the east coast of Scotland, hugged by the North Sea and still featuring traditional trades and architecture. I can’t wait to introduce my future spouse/children to the area, when the time comes!

I did spend most of my teenage years dreaming of bigger and better things, and always felt more comfortable and alive in a city environment. Much to my mother’s dismay, I knew that village life wasn’t for me, and focused on less rural areas when I began applying for University. In 2007/08, there were very few options for music and theatre degrees in Scotland, so much so that I was forced to look further afield. I settled in Preston, north-west England, and attended the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan). I achieved my BA (Hons) in Music Theatre with a 2:1 in 2011. As I was with my (now ex) fiancé at the time, I stayed in Preston to seek full-time work, focusing on building a loving and cosy home.

I think my mother always thought at some point I would move back to Scotland, but I’m very happy with where I live. I have easy and quick links to all the major cities in England, and Preston itself is extremely affordable to live in. I have friends that are like family here, and opportunities galore, so I don’t plan on leaving any time soon. As my birthday is at the end of this month, and I couldn’t make it home for Christmas due to work’s rotas and the cost of public transport, this mid-January period was a perfect time to make the trip to see my family.

I was hoping to see some snow, as I adore winter and feel I’ve been cheated with the weather so far this season! There were snow-capped mountains in the distance when I arrived, but nothing on the ground yet. When I woke up on the second morning however, I was greeted with this gorgeous little fluffy blanket!

Yes, I wasn’t prepared with my choice of footwear, but it didn’t stop me stomping around in my parent’s lovely big garden!

Don’t get me wrong, I love my family home, but the village has limited transport links and I don’t drive (yet), so I’m pretty stuck when I go home for more than a few days. My mum wasn’t very well with a bad cold, so she wasn’t up for exerting herself this time (she usually spends her time doing various forms of outdoor activities, including hill-walking, rowing, and sailing!). Luckily, mum has a new distraction in the form of her Audi TT Roadster. When she offered to go for a drive, I knew is wasn’t exactly going to look like this:

However, with the way she was discussing what the car was capable of, I was expecting something a little more exciting and different from her old Corsa. Before I arrived, she promised me we could drive with the top down, but as she was unwell and it was quite cold outside, my dreams were shattered. Still, you can tell how much she loves her new baby. I documented the journey with Facebook Live, and this gave me some hilarious footage of my mum and her understanding of modern technology! Check out my instagram for her commentary! We had a nice lunch under the winter sun, in the fishing town of Anstruther.

My second day in Fife was spent taking a lovely walk along the east beach and harbour in St Andrews while it was still daylight. The cathedral creates quite a famous skyline, and the harbour itself was engulfed in a high tide. Still, the ice and snow made it a very slow walk round a short distance, and I got to make friends with lots of lovely puppers and doggos on their daily stroll!

I was really looking forward to the late afternoon though, as mum had booked me and dad on to the Gin Tasting Tour at the Eden Mill Brewery and Distillery. A bit of time with my dad was exactly what I needed, and a sophisticated tipple. Plus, I love gin, it’s been my chosen spirit since I was 18. I also love a good gin cocktail, especially if there is another botanical flavour involved like rose or violet! Eden Mill specialise in beers and gin, as well as working on a whisky line which I’m sure will be very popular. Before the tour began, we were ushered out of the cold and served the Eden Mill Original Gin with Fentimans pink grapefruit tonic and a slice of fresh grapefruit. Wow! It was gorgeous, and truly got my taste buds going.

Yes, I look a lot like my dad!

After a brief history lesson and a walk around the mechanics of the warehouse, we were settled in a rustic bar area towards the end of the tour. Our guide had prepped us nicely for the tasting, and we had a good background knowledge of the samples we were about to swill.

From the back, we had the Eden Mill Hops Gin with Fentimans Ginger Ale and a sliver of green chilli pepper. This was quite a strong, spicy taste, and my dad’s favourite. Next was the Eden Mill Oak Gin with Fentimans Botanical Tonic and a smidge of orange. This was my favourite, with a super fresh, almost grassy taste. Finally, the extremely popular Eden Mill Love Gin with Fentimans Rose Lemonade and a frozen Raspberry. This was like dessert, a heavenly alcoholic Turkish Delight to finish the trio.

We were truly spoilt, with several more tasters of Eden Mill’s brewery offerings. I ended up purchasing several bottles of the Seggie Porter, which is a dark and rich beer with flavours of coffee, liquorice and hints of chocolate. I’ve already had one bottle, so I don’t see it lasting long in my cupboard! Another product Eden Mill have been selling is their Mixology Gin Cocktails. These pre-mixed concoctions make the most of the complex gin ingredients, and are now for sale in a lot of popular supermarkets. I opted for the Basil Smash Hop Gin Cocktail, with watermelon, basil and lime, and the Roasted Martini Oak Gin Cocktail, made with coffee beans and vanilla pods. I’m saving these for a special evening, but I just know they will be divine, and probably create a long-term obsession!

My only sibling, Amy, is 18 months younger than I am. She stayed in Scotland for her studies, and lived in Perth for a while after graduating with a BA (Hons) in Popular Music. She has now settled in Edinburgh, which is one of the most beautiful cities in Scotland. I’ve always had an affinity with Edinburgh’s architecture and rich history, and we used to take day trips as a family to attend an attraction or see a show at the beautiful Edinburgh Playhouse. After night three at my parents, we drove to Edinburgh to drop me off and have a nice family lunch. I had a lovely traditional veggie pizza, and opted to have vegetarian haggis sprinkled on top. It’s a great mix, honest!

Mum and dad left us after lunch, and I finally got to spend time with the newest member of the family: Amy’s kitten, Buffy. She was typically hyper, then sleepy, then hyper, then sleepy, and made me grateful that Delilah has grown out of that phase a little!

She’s bloody adorable though, and warmed to me in no time. Amy and I had planned to go out into Edinburgh that evening, as we’ve never had a proper drink in the city together before. After a lazy afternoon, we got ready to get the bus to the city centre, winter coats over our nice outfits! Amy and I are different in many ways. Physically, we are the opposite of each other. Not many people realise we are even related, our only similarity is how pale we are!

We began in a gorgeous bar called Hoot the Redeemer, just off Princes Street. Amy had talked about their infamous alcoholic slushies and ice creams, as well as the beautiful decor. We each had a Corpse Reviver Number Blue (Tanqueray Gin, Lillet Blanc, Blue Curacao and Lemon juice) which was absolutely gorgeous. As I have sensitive teeth, the frozen slushie mix took a while to drink, which was just as well, as it was bloody strong.

Warmed up, we trudged out through the rain to the other side of town, and headed to The Banshee Labyrinth. Famed as ‘Scotland’s most haunted pub’, it is actually set into the original underground vaults of Edinburgh’s old town. These eerie caves host many a ghost tour, and the layout of the bar/club meant I probably wouldn’t want to be left there alone after closing! With various sized rooms and plenty of metal and rock music, it’s certainly a place I wouldn’t mind heading back to. We had another cocktail, taking in the rest of the building which features a creepy underground free cinema that regularly shows horror and sci-fi films! Definitely another must when I’m back in Scotland.

I wanted to end the night in The Jazz Bar. Having experienced it last time I was in Edinburgh, I was utterly enchanted with whole concept. Every Saturday, a different hand-picked selection of five jazz musicians meets on stage for the first time and plays with no rehearsal, and not even a set list! Amy had said she started to feel unwell, and didn’t want to pay to get in when she wouldn’t last an hour. I was a bit gutted, as this was going to be the highlight of my night, but I didn’t want to push her. We decided to just have one more drink in a bar on the way back to the bus stops, and passed a converted church and live music venue called Stramash.

I was happy to just have a soft drink then go, but as we walked past the bouncer and through the doors, I was welcomed with the sweet sound of ska music! The band that night were none other than a soul, ska, swing and pop cover band called Porkpie, and the room was full of smiling faces and skanking feet. I was in heaven! We had walked in just as they finished their first set, so we headed to the bar for a drink while they had a break. Finding ourselves a seat, I got to appreciate how lovely the venue is, and how great it would be to hire for a function. The stage is pride of place, with a large dance floor and a lovely balcony surrounding the venue. It wasn’t long before the band set up once more, and I begged Amy to come to the dancefloor with me. I could tell she was flagging now, but I was so ready to dance after a night of sitting down. She let me skank my feet off (while holding onto my flailing boobs) for a few numbers, before basically dragging me out of there! I would love to go Stramash again, especially with that kind of band playing.

For Sunday, our only plan was to go to the beautiful Dominion Cinema later in the day to see La La Land, something I had been really looking forward to. I had already offered to take Amy shopping for her Christmas presents, so we decided to take the drive up to the Fort Kinnaird retail park in the afternoon. I had promised to get Amy some better makeup, as her small collection was lacking, and not great quality. After whizzing round Boots, Superdrug and The Body Shop, I noticed with glee that there was an actual Simply Be shop on the retail park, complete with huge sale section! I informed Amy that they often stocked down to size 10’s and 12’s, and she joked it would be the only shop where we could potentially buy matching outfits. We headed in for a rummage, before I recognised a beautifully familiar face which I spend many a day at work internet stalking – the lovely Amanda Apparel! I knew she worked for Simply Be, but it was a lovely surprise to see her. Cue picture taking, of course:

Next time I head back to Scotland, you can be sure you’ll see some more pictures of me and this absolute babely babe!

We then only just had time to get to the cinema and buy a drink. Luckily, Amy had reserved us some rather special seats, so we didn’t have to fight for a good spot. We were directly in the middle of the front row, in deluxe leather recliners! Amy shared a two seater sofa with her boyfriend, and I had a big individual squishy recliner to myself! It was absolute bliss after an afternoon of walking round the shops, and I got super comfy by taking my boots off and snuggling into my cardi. I thought the angle of the screen on the front row would be an issue, but once I was basically horizontal in the chair it didn’t matter!

La La Land was breathtaking. I appreciate it won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but it was for me. Romantic, heartbreaking, musical, whimsical, and full of jazz music. I could talk about it all day, but I’m aware of how long this post is! Put it this way, I’ve not stopped listening to the soundtrack. I’m in love with La La Land.

So my little darlings, that’s a roundup of my time in Scotland! I’m glad I got to see a little more of Edinburgh, and witness my mum getting Fast and Furious (ish). And I got a little snow! All in all, a good trip. I was really happy to get back to my own bed though, and snuggle with Darwin and Delilah. See you soon, Scotland!

Bonnie Scotland: January 2017

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