#it’s prob time for my rewatch and I’m NOT in the mental state for that ugh

[donghun-s]

the very large sp3arb tag

so @sp3arb has tagged me in a total four tags recently and i’m finally getting around to all of them!! tysm for all the tags, meri (btw i love your name?? i think its super cute!) and i hope you learn a bunch of unnecessary stuff abt me lmao (under the cut bc this is a long ass post)

i dont have a name for this tag

1ST RULE: Tag 9 people you want to get to know better

im not tagging anyone bc im bad at things and most ppl i wanna know about, meri has already tagged so

2ND RULE: BOLD the statements that are true.

APPEARANCE: - I am 5'7 or taller - I wear glasses - I have at least one tattoo - I have at least one piercing - I have blonde hair - I have brown eyes - I have short hair - My abs are at least somewhat defined - I have or had braces

PERSONALITY: - I love meeting new people - People tell me I am funny - Helping others with their problems is a big priority of mine - I enjoy physical challenges - I enjoy mental challenges - I am playfully rude to people I know- I started saying something ironically and now I can’t stop saying it - There is something I would change about my personality

ABILITY: - I can sing well - I can play an instrument - I can do over 30 pushups without stopping - I am a fast runner - I can draw well - I have a good memory - I am good at doing maths in my head - I can hold my breath underwater for over a minute - I have beaten at least 2 people arm wrestling - I can make at least 3 recipes from scratch - I know how to throw a proper punch

HOBBIES: - I enjoy sports - I’m on a sports team at my school or somewhere else - I’m in a orchestra or choir at my school or somewhere else - I have learned a new song in the past week - I exercise at least once a week - I have gone for runs at least once a week in warmer months - I have drawn something in the past month - I enjoy writing - Fandoms are my #1 priority  - I do some form of Martial arts

EXPERIENCES: - I have had my first kiss - I have had alcohol - I have scored a winning point in a sport - I have watched an entire TV series in one sitting - I have been at an overnight event - I have been in a taxi - I have been in the hospital or ER in the past year - I have beaten a video game in one day - I have visited another country - I have been to one of my favorite band’s concerts

MY LIFE: - I have one person that I consider to be my Best Friend - I live close to my school/work - My parents are still together - I have at least one sibling - I live in the United States - There is snow where I live right now - I have hung out with a friend in the past month - I have a smart phone - I own at least 15 CDs - I share my room with someone

RELATIONSHIPS: - I am in a Relationship - I have a crush on a celebrity - I have a crush on someone I know - I’ve been in at least 3 relationships - I have never been in a Relationship - I have admitted my feelings to a crush - I get crushes easily - I have had a crush for over a year - I have been in a relationship for over a year - I have had feelings for a friend

RANDOM: - I have break-danced - I know a person named Jamie  - I have had a teacher that has a name that is hard to pronounce - I have dyed my hair - I’m listening to a song on repeat right now - I have punched someone in the past week - I know someone who has gone to jail - I have broken a bone - I have eaten a waffle today - I know what I want to do in life - I speak at least two languages [i don’t speak two, i speak one and sign in another] - I have made a new friend in the past year

alphabet tag

Rules: answer the questions in a new post and tag 10 blogs you would like to get to know better

I was tagged by Roxanne ( is it ok if I call you Roxy? I like Roxy) Actually @lxx-fxlix  And for some reason it did not give me the notification you did, I was casually stalking your blog when I saw:

A: age? 16 (01 liner)

B: birthplace? North Carolina

C: current time? 7:53 pm

D: drink you had last? Arnold Palmer (half sweet tea, half lemonade)

E: easiest person to talk to? for me, it’s my irl best friend gwen and my best friend on here, krys

F: favorite song? oof i’m super indecisive so i’m just gonna commit to mayday by got7 (it always changes but mayday has stayed on my constantly rotating playlist for nearly six months now; most are on for six weeks, max)

G: grossest memory? uh probably when one of my swim lesson kids tried to eat a bug (they were like four) and i had to make them spit it out into my hands 

H: hogwarts house? proud slytherin!!

I: in love? i love a lot of people, but i’m not IN love

J: jealous of people? not anymore, my self-esteem has gotten so much better in past years

K: killed someone? uhm a couple of times in fics (*cough* jinjin in not like this *cough*)

L: love at first sight or should i walk by again? not love but pls walk by again bc i’m probably enjoying your aesthetics

M: middle name? christine

N: number of siblings? one, an older sister

O: one wish? to adopt a kid with no family or an unhealthy one (obvs when  older and financially stable)

P: person you called last? my sister called me yesterday morning, and before that i had called my friend to tell him abt a near death experience when i was driving

R: reasons to smile? something good will happen to you, you’ll meet someone wonderful, and there’s always new experiences to happen

S: song you sang last? poet by bastille (an underrated fave)

T: time you woke up? about 8 am

U: underwear color? light heathered grey

V: vacation destination? i’d love to go to greece someday! santorini would be my first choice, and then my great-grandparents old village near thessaloniki

W: worst habit? probs my dermatillia (picking at acne on my face until it bleeds, then picking at the scabs, leaving a bunch of scars that will never go away)

X: x-rays? i got one on my tailbone one time, two years after i sprained it bc my mom didn’t believe me

Y: your favorite food? uhhh most anything tbh; i quite like the honey butter chicken sandwich from pdq

Z: zodiac sign? libra

✨ Fun Facts Tag ✨

Rules for this are:

Have fun with it!  

Tag some of your mutuals

1) Favourite colours:

orange!! and after that, any kinds of pastel or muted darks

2) Favourite song at the moment:

lotto by exo has been on replay in my head, my car, and my earbuds

3) Last book you read:

the sun and her flowers by rupi kaur

4) Last TV show you watched:

i tried to watch part-time idol bc hyunbin from jbj was in it, but within the first 15 minutes they set up an unnecessary relationship so i had to nope out of there real hard; i then reverted back to rewatching white collar for the fifth time

5) Last movie you watched:

does john mulaney’s nerflix comedy special comeback kid count?? if not, probably nightmare before christmas way back around christmastime

6) If you have a pet whats their name?:

four dogs: pheonix, kino, midge, and bess; three horses: little man, gem, and andy (ironically i’m allergic to dogs and horses, and my dad keeps buying more)

7) If you have siblings how many?:

one, my older sister

8) Favourite thing to do on a weekend:

i love doing my swim lessons and seeing all my kids!! i haven’t been able to lately bc of the weather, 

9) Best tumblr friends:

i only talk to @cheesyramynry on a daily basis, but i have a lot of blogs that i consider friendly acquaintances or casual friends as well!!

10) Favourite thing about yourself:

i value my compassion and empathy above all else; i am very much the mom friend and love to be it

11) Favourite memory:

ah i have so many; i think rn i’m gonna go with this past christmas, bc it was my last one with my grandfather

12) 3 weird habits:

swallowing gum, taking all my pills in descending size order, i tend to mimic how a singer sounds when i sing along to the song (ex: if they have a british accent, i’ll subconsciously sing in a british accent; if they stress certain syllables in certain ways, i’ll do it too)

13) What would you call your style?:

comfortable (stretchy jeans, t-shirts, hoodies) and with a few signature Gay Things (jean jacket, flannels, oversized mens’ button ups, a couple gay/bi pride shirts)

14) Odd talent:

if i have lyrics in front of me to a song i’ve never heard before, i can predict the pattern of the tunes and rhythm and sing along the first time

15) Do you have a tumblr crush?:

literally all of aroha and all of the sk fandom (y’all are the loveliest fandoms i’ve ever been a part of)

the stray kids tag

Rules: answer the questions in a new post, and tag 10 blogs you would like to get to know better.

I’ve decided that in celebration of Stray Kids pre-debut album I needed to create a tag. The ultimate goal for The Stray Kids Tag is to learn about your Tumblr mutuals, and have fun answering the Stray Kids related questions!  Here we go:

1: When did you decide to join the Stray kids fandom?

i saw a thread of information abt the suspected nine members before they were officially announced and was like ‘yes i must stan them and love them with all of my heart.’ so uh,,,,, back in august or september??

2: What is your favorite episode of Stray Kids? uhm, i’m gonna expose myself rn and let y’all know that i’ve never actually seen a full episode of the show; as soon as i heard it was gonna be a survival show, i knew that i couldn’t watch it bc my heart was too weak and i was emotionally incapable of becoming too invested while watching it; but from clips, i quite like the episode with the 3:3:3 mission, and also the last episode when all nine were reunited and told they were going to debut together

3: Who would you say is your bias in Stray kids?

my initial one was chan, and they i got rlly confused, and then slowly came to realize that it was jeongin (anything else after that is a fucking mess)

4: Who would you say is your bias wrecker in Stray kids?

literally kill me all of them bias wreck me so hard bUT hyunjin, jisung, seungmin, and chan have been wrecking me so hard in particular lately

5: What line would you want to be apart of in Stray kids? uHHH not dance line bc swimmers have 0 coordination on land; i quite like singing even tho i’m not good at, so probably that, but i can also hit all of chan’s english rap parts in 3racha songs, and keep up with lafayette’s raps in hamilton, and a lot of the english rappers i like too so uh,,, sign me up for rap line too

6: What is the first song you heard of Stray kids? hellevator

7: What is the first song you heard of 3racha? i think it was either hoodie season or runner’s high

8: What is your favorite song on their pre-debut album?

young wings or school life or yayaya (or grr or 4419 or glow or hellevator)

9: What is a concept you’d like to see Stray Kids try in the future?

i love their current optimistic and slightly rebellious teenager concept rn bc its an Eternal Mood; but i always love myself a soft boyfriend concept 

10: if you could meet with the members of Stray kids for one day what would you say to them?

how proud of them i am, and how proud of themselves they should be; i would tell them about how they’re saying things that resonate deeply for their fans and i love that they’re talking abt real world problems; i would also make sure to tell them (chan and 3racha especially) to make sure to rest more, and eat well, and take care of themselves emotionally as well as physically; and finally i’d like to tell jeongin how wonderful he is and that he’s doing so much at such a young age (lmao he’s actually eight months older than me but that’s no the point) and to never lose his cute little smile

finally done!! meri, if you actually read all of this, uh thank you????? i hope you now know everything you wanted to know abt me, and probably more than you wanted to know

i’m bad at tagging people, so if you also made it this far and haven’t done some of these tags, choose one, or a couple, or all of them and do them yourself!! just say that i tagged you!!

[themweirdsims]

Get to know me

I was tagged by @sim-pi​ and @calisimgirl​, thanks a bunch! <3

1) Rules: tag 9 people who you would like to know better.

Hmm, I really don’t know who to tag, because I haven’t interacted with many people. And some of I could tag, has already done this! :D If there’s someone who hasn’t done this and wants to do this, consider yourself tagged! 😁

I’ll put my answers behind a link, because this is kinda long, so I won’t bother people who don’t want to see all of this. :P

Relationship Status: Happily engaged <3

Last Song I Listened To: Oh my, what was it. I listened radio today at work... But can’t remember any songs. Well, probs the last song was happy birthday because at work one children sang and sang and sang it everyday this week. Today included. :D OH OH, my fiancé listened music earlier in the evening - it was something Finnish because he doesn’t listen that much anything foreign, except if it has good bass sounds that can be listened loudly with the equipment he has in his car.

Last Book Read/Listened To: Hmmm... It’s been so long, since the last time I had the feeling for reading. Probably The Hobbit or 50 Shades of Grey. :D

Favorite Color: Pink/hot pink, green and silver.

Top Three Shows: Ohmigosh, there’s so many series I just love... Can’t name just tree over others. Well, Charmed is a series I have loved a long time and still love and it’s always been the number one probably. There’s so many I just want to name... :D Supernatural is too one I always end up rewatching! And The Vampire Diaries and True Blood. IT’S dangerous asking me to choose a top three. :D

Top Three Characters: This is the same deal than above - there’s too many. Damon Salvatore, Draco Malfoy and Eric Northman - I’ll answer these now, but I know I get the feeling I wanna change these to someone elses sometime. I already start to have the feeling to either change them or name many others! :D

Top Three Ships: Klaus/Caroline (The Vampire Diaries), Dean Winchester/Castiel (Supernatural) aaaaand Sebastian Michaelis/Ciel Phantomhive (Kuroshitsuji). I’ll go with these - here’s the same than the two above, there’s too many, and also can’t even get all in my mind and there’s also bunch of oc rp character ships that come to my mind...

2) Rules: BOLD the statements that are true for you! APPEARANCE: I am 5'7" or taller I wear glasses I have at least one tattoo I have at least one piercing I have blonde hair I have brown eyes I have short hair My abs are at least somewhat defined I have or have had braces PERSONALITY: I love meeting new people People tell me that I’m funny Helping others with their problems is a big priority for me I enjoy physical challenges I enjoy mental challenges I’m playfully rude with people I know well I started saying something ironically and now I can’t stop saying it There is something I would change about my personality ABILITY: I can sing well I can play an instrument I can do over 30 pushups without stopping I’m a fast runner I can draw well I have a good memory I’m good at doing math in my head I can hold my breath underwater for over a minute I have beaten at least 2 people in arm wrestling I know how to cook at least 3 meals from scratch I know how to throw a proper punch HOBBIES: I enjoy playing sports I’m on a sports team at my school or somewhere else I’m in an orchestra or choir at my school or somewhere else I have learned a new song in the past week I work out at least once a week I’ve gone for runs at least once a week in the warmer months I have drawn something in the past month I enjoy writing FANDOMS ARE MY #1 PASSION I do or have done martial arts EXPERIENCES: I have had my first kiss I have had alcohol I have scored the winning goal in a sports game I have watched an entire season of a TV show in one sitting I have been at an overnight event I have been in a taxi I have been in the hospital or ER in the past year I have beaten a video game in one day I have visited another country I have been to one of my favorite band’s concerts RELATIONSHIPS: I’m in a relationship I have a crush on a celebrity   I have a crush on someone I know I have been in at least 3 relationships I have never been in a relationship I have asked someone out or admitted my feelings to them I get crushes easily I have had a crush on someone for over a year I have been in a relationship for at least a year I have had feelings for a friend MY LIFE: I have at least one person I consider a “best friend” I live close to my school My parents are still together I have at least one sibling I live in the united states There is snow right now where I live I have hung out with a friend in the past month I have a smartphone I have at least 15 CD’s I share my room with someone RANDOM SHIT: I have breakdanced I know a person named Jamie I have had a teacher with a last name that’s hard to pronounce I have dyed my hair I’m listening to one song on repeat right now I have punched someone in the past week I know someone who has gone to jail I have broken a bone I have eaten a waffle today I know what I want to do with my life I speak at least 2 languages I have made a new friend in the past year

[frommericawithlove-blog]

The Arrival

For the record, Star Wars spoilers follow.

Pardon me for not posting any pictures for this post, but we’ve just arrived and sleep is long overdue. It’s now about 11 at night, but my body keeps insisting that it’s nearly 4. What’s more, today was an experiment in nostalgia; hear me out for a moment, but where were you when you realized Star Wars sold out?

It’s something we’ve all known, but not something all have the mental fortitude to conscientiously accept. Today, I sampled the airport McDonald’s and had a Teriyaki burger that was perhaps my greatest burger of the year. The meat was lean with a concise and strong beef flavor, the buns lightly toasted and nearly melted in my hands, it was so fluffy. It featured the difficult-to-find-in-America Japanese mayo, made with only the egg yolks, rather than the whole egg, resulting in a more fatty and richer flavor. The Teriyaki sauce itself was slightly sweet and left my mouth watering with each passing bite. The experience of McDonald’s was so amazing, I was even left in awe at how they actually closed the bag when it was handed to us, rather than just haphazardly throwing everything in. Way better than what I remember as a kid.

That’s how Japan greeted us at the airport; with damn near perfection. We lamped around our area, hitting up a ramen joint that gave me preemptive depression that I would eventually have to leave this country’s food behind; and hit up a couple arcades. It was then, at the arcades, that I was forced to come to the realization that Disney doesn’t care about us anymore; and that George Lucas just may be the hero of the Star Wars universe.

You see, the new Star Wars film, The Last Jedi, just might be the most disappointing movie I’ve seen in the last few years. It’s a failure at a more basic level than Rouge One was. Rouge One had a premise and characters that worked, and while the execution was sloppy, it was ultimately a worthwhile story, and I at least left satisfied with how I used my time. Last Jedi just made me angry that I wasted my time watching characters essentially do nothing for the span of 2 hours, aka my life.

You see, in Last Jedi, nearly every action made by every character is ultimately moot in nature. I’ll use Finn and Rose as the example, just because they’re the most obvious in my eyes. Finn wakes up, and rather than be put to use by exploiting his inside knowledge of how The First Order works, he just does his own thing; rather than trying to help the rebellion when it seems at it’s weakest, he tries to find a girl he doesn’t even really know (yeah, they went through stuff together, but come on); wanders into a misunderstanding with Rose, who just do happens to have the key to fixing the whole problem; comes up with a plan that ultimately fails; when it does fail, they still say it’s worth it cause they freed the animals (this scene really angered me, “my friends are all going to die, but the animals will survive :^)”); trust someone he knows he shouldn’t, anyone named Benicio; is shocked when the named loose moraled Benicio sells him out due to stated loose morals; and gets into a pointless fight with a lady in a dope chrome suit of armor. The absolute worst part was when he planned to sacrifice himself, and rather than just let him die, Rose decides to put both of their lives in jeopardy by ramming him.

Obviously, there’s more to be angry at. What was the point of Luke force ghosting the fight and not dying at the hands of Kylo Ren, if he dies anyway? Why didn’t the Vice Admiral tell people her plan to go to the salt planet? Why do people treat Kylo so specially, and make excuses for him, when he actively chooses the dark side nearly everytime?

What this movie failed at was making a story that mattered. I rewatched Dunkirk on the flight, and I can see the similarities in the films. The difference is that Dunkirk clearly layers the individual stories in a way that makes them all tie together by the climax of the movie, while the timelines in Last Jedi are all over the place. The whole time with Finn and Rose, I could only think about how they seemed to lack urgency in the process, when they had merely hours to save the mothership.

I saw a few missed opportunities as well; small, but I think they would have been nice. On the salt planet, people should be crying due to the salinity in the air. I saw light to medium clothing, so it wasn’t freezing, but why even use the line about it being salt if it didn’t have a purpose? Luke should have fought Kylo, for real, not a force ghost; and ended the fight Blade Runner style, where Kylo cries and blames the tears on the environment, rather than his realization of his emotions.

See, at the very least, Gorge Lucas had a plan to let other artists explore and use the Star Wars universe. They could tell their own stories using a landscape that we were all familiar with; but that’s dead now. Disney killed it. Gorge learned the hard way he wasn’t the creative visionary we thought he was. He just had the property others wanted to use.

Perhaps the best example of this is the Family Guy Star Wars special. Note, I haven’t actually seen Family Guy since freshman year of high school, but my point stands. Family Guy is not a family friendly show in the least, but they were allowed to use the Star Wars brand to tell their toilet humor jokes. Would Disney be cool with that? idk, prob not

What I’m trying to say is this: I saw a poster for the new Star Wars movie in a claw machine at the arcade today, and it made me really really mad.

That’s all.

Song of the Now: Read My Mind by The Killers