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weltonreject · 6 months

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what does being an English major entail? I’m trying to be one but I have no idea what the work or anything is going to look like/be like. I don’t know any English majors irl but I thought of you ? If this isn’t too weird. You don’t have to answer this if it’s weird to ask idk if it is. Have a good day bye

hi anon! This isn't a weird question-- I was just trying to figure out how to give a helpful response without rambling. Sorry for the delay!

So my English BA was in sort of in "general" English, meaning that I could take literature, creative writing, and theory classes that all fulfilled the major. My college offered a creative writing minor, but I couldn't use any writing classes toward both my major and my minor, so I minored in something else and just "made" my English degree more writing-focused. Definitely check what any prospective college offers in terms of class requirements or minors to see how you can maybe tailor a "general" English degree to your interests and strengths!

As for the workload, it depended on what type of class! I'm sure there are variations but the overall two types of classes I had were literature/theory and writing:

Literature/theory classes were really reading and discussion based. The syllabus would breakout all the readings-- articles, sections of books, whole plays, essays, chapters of an epic, etc-- and it was up to us (the class) to do create our own reading schedule (personal use, not like, as an assignment or anything) in order to have X read by a certain class with ideas ready to discuss or ask questions! Sometimes professors would ask you bring in discussion questions (which sometimes was annoying because you don't know what someone else is going to ask and sometimes that's when you really start to Get Into a text... but whatever. personal gripe lol). But other than that, there weren't really "assignments" day to day. In terms of exams, they were mostly essays-- my department didn't do blue book essays for english classes (timed essays in person) and did only "submit a 10-page paper on X by DATE" type of things, which meant I had time to massage my schedule as I needed come finals week.

[Side Note: Since most exams are essay based, and you are usually so fried by the end of term (and also writing about three other essays for other classes) I'd always mark page numbers whenever I took notes so I could find my "evidence" for essays a lot easier. I actually still mark page numbers/quotes now when I read recreationally! It's just a nice practice and a way to never lose something I thought was interesting! Just something fun I thought I'd share-- studying practices sometimes carry over to post-grad!]

(Creative) Writing classes are just as you'd imagine! The class would be put on a schedule and 3-4 people would have workshop during class. The other students would submit their 15-20 pages of new work two days before class and we'd all read and take notes (in-line edits but also a one-page summary of feedback) and come to class read to workshop/discuss the piece! Really the only thing that was ever annoying or bothersome about these writing classes was 1. making sure I had an original idea "in time" for my scheduled submission date and/or 2. how workshop was run; sometimes professors run them in a way that is boring/unhelpful/very cookie-cutter and not dependent on the writer or their work or what they hope to get out of it. Although, I say that now as someone who is a WAY different writer than I was as a freshman so. Perhaps 19 year-old me very much deserved the cookie-cutter process... Overall, still sort of a "reading schedule" class, but with less ability to read ahead, and working a different part of your "analysis" brain than reading finished, published works!

Being an English major was a lot of the same type of work in mass quantities-- which sometimes was great and other times made my brain Mush. I also had a very reading-focused minor so that's on me too... But, overall, no matter what class combination, there was always a rhythm I could find with all the different readings and writings and essays.

Being an English major was one of the best things I did at school, to be quite honest. I know that sounds a bit... canned, maybe? But I'm being very genuine. I can't imagine having studying anything else. There are so many different avenues and focuses and minors to drill down into, I never felt like I was bored in any class.

ALSO English departments are filled with so many different types of "English Majors!" The writers, the readers, the essayists, the analytic researcher-- you don't have to be all Dark Academia or Super Creative Poet to study English! As long as you bring sincerity and enthusiasm, you'll find great professors and mentors that can further expand what you can "do" with(in) an English degree!!

If you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to ask!! I know I'm not the End All Be All on what it means to study English, but if there's anything I can tell you to give you a Boots On The Ground idea of the day-to-day, I would be more than happy to!

Have a great day! xo

#:))) i love talking about being an english major are you kiddingggg #i loved it so much i loved undergrad #asks #*#English BA office hours #new tag so anon (and anyone else) can find answers for these things!!

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knifefather · 4 years

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Could I ask for a s/o and/or platonic reader with the Bucci gang who likes to smoke weed a bit or a lot? 😅 I mainly do it for anxiety but I can be fun and goofy or philosophical when high and I love the boys lol. It's alright if you aren't comfortable with this ask!

You got it bae!! I love weedie requests, this is a fave lol. I’m going to go with s/o this time because my last weed hcs post was for a platonic reader!

𝙱𝚞𝚌𝚌𝚒 𝙶𝚊𝚗𝚐 𝙼𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚆𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚊 𝚂/𝙾 𝚃𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚂𝚖𝚘𝚔𝚎𝚜 𝚆𝚎𝚎𝚍 (𝙵𝚛𝚎𝚚𝚞𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚕𝚢)

content warnings: marijuana usage, mentions of sex and alcohol abuse *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧

Bruno

💨 Bruno doesn’t smoke weed as much as you do, but he’s mostly supportive of the fact that you smoke. This is especially if you smoke to help regulate your emotions, sleep, work up an appetite, etc. He would probably discourage you from smoking every day unless they needed to.

💨 Will definitely have a smoke sesh with you! After he gets home from a long day’s work, you would be waiting for him with a fat joint rolled, dinner on the table, and a smile on your face, and honestly? Bruno cannot complain. He enjoys your cooking and then your handiwork while the two of you smoke on the back porch. If you aren’t good at rolling, you’ll pack a glass piece and make sure that it’s clean for him.

💨 Bruno shows a lot of his affection through gift-giving, and he uses your love of a weed as a basis for giving you presents. Often, he’ll buy you extremely exotic buds and the two of you will sample them together. It makes for a very romantic evening in that often ends in the two of you having high sex.

Giorno

💨 Giorno is indifferent about you smoking frequently. Giorno doesn’t smoke weed himself, but he’s fine with others doing it. He doesn’t exactly encourage you to smoke, but he doesn’t discourage you, either.

💨 He feels more comfortable with you smoking pot if there’s someone around you when you do it. For example, he’s perfectly fine with you smoking while he’s around. Giorno is also okay with someone trusted keeping an eye on you, like Bruno or Abbacchio. He would prefer it if you were upfront with him about your usage and didn’t try to hide it from him.

💨 He enjoys that you get can philosophical while you’re stoned, especially if you’re talking about life. Life is something that Giorno understands very well because he’s seen so much of it. It’s always interesting to hear your high take on a certain fact of life. Of course, there are lighthearted conversations that take place that put you both in a giggly mood. Even if he’s not stoned, he always feeds into the conversation and matches the same goofy energy that you give off.

Mista

💨 Would be absolutely fucking elated if you were a stoner like him. You would smoke together all the time, morning, afternoon, and evening. Mista will often try to be romantic and wake you up with a blunt. The smell is so potent that pulls you from unconsciousness, almost as if it were an alarm clock of sorts lol. You normally smile lazily and hit it a few times before giving him a kiss as a way of saying thank you.

💨 On your one year anniversary, Mista takes you to a nearby beach in Napoli and you have a picnic there. By the time you exchange gifts, he has a wicked grin on his face. “I have one more thing to give you. Close your eyes and put out your hands,” he says, reaching for his pocket already. You obey, and he set something soft and aromatic in your hand. When you open your eyes, it was a rose petal blunt wrapped in fresh petals. You’re elated, throwing your arms around him and hugging him. “You can thank me after we’ve sparked it up, baby,” he says, handing you a lighter.

💨 This bastard is super clumsy and has dropped your open grinder once or twice. You always forgive him but... ow. Your soul hurts.

Narancia

💨 Narancia is as excited as Mista is that you smoke weed, but tenfold. Nara is blazing every day, 24/7. He is always wanting to smoke with you because the cuddles and kisses are so good when he’s high. He kisses all over your face, touching you, holding your hand, the contact is just wonderful to him.

💨 Is the kind of person to have awesome high thoughts. The kind of shit that he thinks about while using weed is hilarious. He is definitely the kind of guy that would say something like “When we yawn, do deaf people think we are just screaming?” His eyes are super red as he considers this. You can’t keep it together and end up laughing you ass off, the drink you were consuming coming out of your nose. This makes Narancia laugh, and you guys are stuck in a giggle fit.

💨 He’s the kind of stoner that becomes very social, so he’s incredibly chatty. Narancia talks your ear off whenever he’s buzzed, and he usually feels the best if he’s with you and his friends.

Fugo

💨 Doesn’t smoke, will not tolerate you smoking weed recreationally. He would basically demand that you quit if you start dating on the grounds that he cares about your health. He might actually break up with you because of it, especially if you decided to go behind his back and use it anyway.

💨 If you smoke because you already have a health issue, he would be more understanding, but he is still very distrustful of marijuana and doesn’t want you using it unless absolutely necessary.

Abbacchio

💨 Abbacchio doesn’t smoke weed very often. He usually only smokes if you do.

💨 Weed is a bonding point for you and Abbacchio. When he gets stoned, he’s a lot more outgoing and open than when he’s drunk. You try to get him to switch to bud instead of drinking, and it helps with his emotional problems a bit. He’ll get stoned and open up to you about certain thoughts and experiences that he kept under wraps. It’s very good for your relationship, it helps you communicate when Abbacchio becomes insecure.

💨 Leone is the kind of weed smoker that smokes to relax. He doesn’t require a lot of conversation, he seldom gets the munchies, he just wants to chill. He’s not a fan of going out and doing shit while he’s stoned, so he saves it for the evening most of the time. He loves to cuddle while high, holding you close and enjoying your company.

Trish

💨 She doesn’t smoke as much as some of the others, but she’s still pleased to know that you smoke too. One of your favorite things to do as a couple is smoke weed and then go get pedicures. Trish is so funny when she’s stoned, and the two of you share many laughs while in the nail salon. She’s similar to Narancia because they both giggle at practically nothing.

💨 Is the QUEEN of getting weed nugs stuck in her hair!! You’re always pulling them out before you go out. One time you even found one in her bra after the two of you came home from dinner and wine. When you discover it, she just giggles and says “Oops” before kissing you and dragging you closer by the front of your shirt. She’s a menace, really.

💨 Trish gets really sleepy when she smokes weed, so expect a lot of weed naps in the middle of the day. She never likes to take them alone, so you end up smoking with her and lay by her side after you blaze it for awhile.

#hope you liked anon!!#i love doing hcs like this ahhh #jjba #team bucciarati #bucci gang x reader #knife hc #knife asks #not sfw #cw marijuana #cw alcohol

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purplesurveys · 3 years

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When you lost your virginity, do you honestly feel like you were ready? I don’t think I was ever going to feel ready for it, so when the opportunity came up the first time I was scared but still went ahead with it.

How much older/younger than you was the person you lost your virginity to? Same age.

Did you give up your virginity willingly? Yeah. I was scared but I wasn’t forced or pressured in any way.

When you were younger, did you plan on saving yourself for marriage? I never really thought about sex and my plans with it, honestly. All i can say is that waiting for marriage was what was drilled in my head because Catholic culture - but I never particularly subscribed to it.

Were you sexually experienced whatsoever when you lost your virginity? Kind of, I had fooled around a bit before then.

Have you ever had sex with more than one person? No.

Have you ever slept with anyone you were in love with? Yes.

Have you ever slept with two different people in the same day? No, not my thing.

Have you ever had sex with the lights on? Yes. Not in my room though; I hate the one in my room since it’s super white and bright and kills the mood for me lmao.

Have you ever had sex on a floor? Sure.

When is the last time you had sex? Oh this was ages ago lmao. Sometime in 2020 but I don’t feel like scanning that timeline anymore.

Do you care for that person? Uh, not anymore.

Is this your boyfriend or girlfriend? It’s an ex.

How many times have you slept with this person? Idk a lot, we were together for six years total. Starting to wonder why I chose to take this lmao.

Has this person slept with anyone else you know? I’m not sure about anyone I know, but I wouldn’t be surprised if she’s slept with someone else in general since.

Do you remember the best sex you ever had? Yup.

What’s the most number of times in one day you’ve had sex? Not sure. Three, four?

Do you enjoy having sex? It’s not my favorite thing to do and I certainly don’t actively seek it out, but yeah, it’s nice if I get to do it lol.

Since this time last year, how many different people have you slept with? None.

Since this time last month, how many different people have you slept with? None.

When is the first time you ever smoked pot? Two Saturdays ago in Zambales. Alex had some sort of unique-looking vape pen with her and I grabbed it and got a puff and only learned later on it actually contained THC or whatever you call it.

Where exactly were you located when you first smoked pot? I was in Zambales on vacation, hundreds of kilometers away from my parents might I add, lol. Made sure I was with good and safe (and older) company when I did it.

Do you remember who you were with when you first smoked pot? I think our group consisted of Drew, Bea, Con, Ayel, and Alex.

What were you smoking out of the first time? That vape pen thingy that Alex owned.

Did you get high? Nah. I was already pretty drunk when I tried it out so the thing just accelerated my dizzy sensation more than anything and I was asleep in like, 10 minutes. Pretty boring first experience.

How often do you smoke pot? I’ve done it once but I have no interest in seeking it out again.

Why do you do it? I was curious and wanted to say I’ve gotten to try it at least once.

What sort of smoking devices do you own? I have a vape pen, if it counts.

Have you ever smoked out of something unconventional? Nope.

Have you ever experienced a gravity bong? I haven’t; I’ve never even heard of that until now, reading this question.

Have you ever taken any pills for recreational purposes? Nopes, never.

What different kinds of pills have you taken recreationally? I’d never go that far.

Have you ever snorted pills? Nope.

Do you enjoy the high you get from pills? I’ve never experimented with those and never will. Looks too scary.

Do you think pills affect your sex drive? N/A

Have you ever done drugs harder than pot and pills? I have not.

Have you ever snorted cocaine? Oh jeez, never.

Why did you start doing drugs in the first place? N/A

Do you remember the first time you actually felt high? Never been.

Do you plan on doing other drugs in the future? Nuh uh.

The first time you got drunk, how old were you? It was like a week or two after I turned 18. I didn’t want to break the law LOL

Where were you located the first time you got drunk? It was in Kaira’s house since she held a house party for her 18th.

Do you remember what you were drinking? It was a margarita and I believe I had a glass of Baileys too.

Did anything bad happen that night? No, thank goodness. I got a little buzzed and also booked an Uber - pretty stupid move now that I think about it - but we were all safe.

When is the last time you got drunk? The last time I got drunk drunk was the aforementioned gathering in Zambales two weeks ago. I did drink with friends last night and got pleasantly buzzed, but I didn’t let it go too far since I had to drive home.

Do you ever play drinking games? When someone raises to play, yeah.

Why do you drink? It’s a relaxing way to catch up with friends.

Do you think people will judge you by the answers in this survey? I don’t think so considering my answers were a little light. But even if anyone did I wouldn’t really care.

#survey #surveys

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spaceriott · 3 years

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Introduction post! 👉🏻👈🏻

🖤 Hi! Obviously my names Kirby. I’m a 24 y/o ace, pan and agender void. You can refer to me as pretty much whatever you want. I have zero preference. I’m the bassist for Wolves At Your Door, Unicorns Killed My Girlfriend and DEAD EX.

🌈 Firstly, DNI if you are a

• minor

• transphobe

• homophobe

• racist

• sexist

• anti-vegan or aggressively carnist (idc if you eat meat but if I share my thoughts, a photo of an animal or a recipe and you make a dumbass comment about ‘mmmm murder’ I’m blocking you)

• aggressively child free or think anyone simply posting their child is mommyjacking

• against recreational drug use

• have any form of bias against mental illness that you can’t get over

🔪 Triggers! I’ve been asked this before so if you really want to know they’re

• any underwater machinery

• deep, dark water

• drains, pipes, dark holes in the ground, dams, etc

• most forms of nostalgia due to childhood ptsd

• any form of animal abuse

• loud noises, slamming things, etc

• being yelled at

• having any sense that I’m being abandoned/rejected

• depictions or descriptions of rape or sexual assault

• any form of violence stemming from a child who’s mentally ill (think depictions in movies of kids with reactive attachment disorder)

• hospitals, forced hospitalizations

• forests for the most part

• vomiting

🌈 Hobbies/Interests

• playing music

• reading

• writing

• body mods

• drawing

• car mods/racing/shit like that

• resin work

• photography and photo editing

• mental health is a huge special interest of mine

• neurology, how medications work in the brain and how drugs work in the brain is another special interest of mine

🍄 What do I usually post?

Anything from stupid out of pocket memes, mocking weird internet people/posts, politics (sometimes, I’m trying to discuss that stuff a bit less), mostly just shitposts and militantly vegan posts though.

🌙 To clarify if you give me any semblance of an attitude on any post of mine, you’ve been warned now and staying here is considered voluntary consent to me bitching you out and probably blocking you lol.

🔥 I go ham on the block button. If I don’t like you, you’ll find out real quick because you won’t find me on any platform. I don’t care at this point about looking like a “weak” person like people seem to think folks that block people are. It’s called self care and I don’t need negative energy!

🌹 I love going to EDM and metal shows and festivals! If you ever see me at one come say hi and hang out.

🍃 Just to say it! ACAB. Even your cop uncle. BLM. Riots are more effective than peaceful protests. The entire system needs to be abolished and reformed. Healthcare should be free. Fuck every politician, they’re all corrupt. Trans people should be allowed to play sports and this shouldn’t be a fucking debate. People’s rights and existence shouldn’t be a debate. Human rights =/= Politics. Biden sucks, Trump sucks, Bernie sucks, that 3rd party politician you simp for sucks. All drugs should be recreationally legalized. Prostitution should be legal. It’s okay to be physically affectionate with your friends. I might be missing something but I know this is enough to weed people out who probably shouldn’t even be on my blog to begin with.

If you’re still here, welcome!

#introduction #emocore #emo #scene #scenecore #personal #edm #edmmusic #intro #first post #ace #asexual #agender #genderqueer #nonbinary #pansexual

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thewondersofme · 4 years

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Hey Guys,

I hope you are safe and well. i wanted to write a post today that gives you a little more info as to where i am at, and going through currently and it just gives you more of an insight to well, me :)

i was diagnosed with biPolar Disorder about three years ago and ever since then I have been on a lot of medication in high dosages. I even had to start taking medication to sleep at night, a problem that I started having after I started my daily meds for bipolar. Yes i stopped having the high highs and the low lows, but three years later it started to dawn on me that i didn’t really feel anything. i wasn’t happy or sad, up or down, I didn’t really laugh as much and rarely cried. Now I know your probably thinking well thats great, or thats what is supposed to happen, and yes BUT.... I started to feel like i was kinda numb. I felt like over the three years very slowly I was losing me. It’s like i was just there, like living but not living. its really hard to explain. i had no sense of urgency, I felt i had lost of sense of ambition, drive and just that spark that made me, me. over the last year during covid it was like it didn’t really effect me, I was so chill about it all. The world is in a fucking pandemic, I am earning no money, i just spilt from my boyfriend who i was living with and i was fucking chill.... CHILL! like, no way that can be right. Its like i was sat in a burning house chilling with a fucking pina colda. nope. not right.

i asked a few friends, and they all agreed and said they have noticed a big difference. i would forget things more often, and that sometimes they felt like i was kinda vacant. This kinda “WOKE” me up. I was like holy shit what the hell have i been putting into my body all these years without any questions or hesitation. i was in such a bad place back then that i would have done and taken anything to feel better, I was so scared. But now, now I’m like fuck what have i done.....

I feel that in America they are so quick to diagnose and throw you on medications. for anything and everything. With my psychiatrist, i would start on a medication, a side would pop up, so i would get another medication added to control that, and so on, until I was taking 5 Different Meds to get through the day. THIS CANNOT BE RIGHT.

So, i made the decision to stop all my medications except my ADHD RX, and One anti-depressant. The rest, gone. I probably didn’t do it the most smart way as I just stopped, cold turkey. Which looking back was very irresponsible of me. I should have spoken with doctor and made a plan to lower dosages and safely come off them. But at the time I was no fucking way am i putting more shit inside my body. It was like a shock reaction. But thats what i did. It’s been tough, but honestly i was expecting it to be a lot worse. i was expecting to crash, which thankfully, so far, hasn’t happened.

Along with the stopping of my prescribed medications, I decided to stop drinking alcohol, and stop taking drugs recreationally. This was a big decision, because I knew that a lot was going to change in my life, because being in the Gay community in LA, most of the social side of things involved drugs and alcohol. It’s everywhere, and pretty much everyone I know is doing them. It’s a whole thing but I feel that is a story for another day.

So since stoping everything, it’s been really weird. I feel very disconnected from people because when i do decided to go out and be sociable ( seems to be rarer these days) i just don’t connect with those around me as much. They are all drinking and getting high on drugs and I am like stone cold sober sally in the corner twiddling my thumbs, kinda not knowing what to do, or say or how to stand lol. You feel like a complete outsider. i usually stay for about an hour, then i leave. That pretty much sums up my social life. People stop calling. People don’t text as much. It makes you feel forgotten. i can make you feel completely alone, and kinda lost. its a real hard challenge. But I am hoping it will be a decision that will bring more light, understanding and all round much more fulfillment to me in my life. i have been so tempted to get fucked up when the weekend comes around, because you want to be a part of the fun. You don’t want friends to forget you, or just think your are boring. but maybe i will attract the right people in my life, maybe this is giving me the opportunity to see who is real and who matters. I have faith, and I am proud of myself for attempting this. I am not saying it is going to be forever, but for now, this is the path I want to explore. i just want to give myself the best chance in life to be content, happy, and really get the most out of my relationships and just this amazing thing we call life. After all we really are only here for such a short amount of time. I yearn for something deeper than surface level.

Everyday, is a journey, and there are lessons to be learned. I try my best to wake with a smile, even if by the end of the day i am in tears, i will try again the next day. It’s ok. i haven’t been as productive over the last few weeks, and that’s ok. i usually am super tidy but i haven’t even been making my bed, or picking clothes up off the floor, and ya know what!!! THATS FUCKING OK. I am going through a lot of changes right now, and I am doing my best, even though i still battle with my brain about this all, i try to give myself constant love and empathy. i have good days, I have bad days. I am human. All I know is that i am going to keep on going step by step and day by day, and who the fuck know where I will end up. There is only one way to find out........

xoxo

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cheeriecherry · 4 years

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Life Updated + Slowed Requests

TW: drugs

I’m just gonna cut to the chase. My uncle overdosed today. His landlord and my grandma found him unconscious in his apartment after trying and failing to get ahold of him.

He’s been in and out of jail for many years, mostly for doing stupid shit, so my grandma calls him regularly to check up on him and make sure he’s going to work and doing okay. When she couldn’t get ahold of him, she reached out to his friends and eventually his landlord.

It took the hospital staff hours just to revive him and get him stabilized, and now he’s waiting for a room in the ICU. Currently, he’s in a coma, and likely tonight they’ll be doing an MRI on his brain.

As it is, with so many years of drug use prior to this incident, it’s likely his nervous system is in shambles. He’s an addict, and that’s what hard drugs do to you. The hospital still isn’t sure if he’ll survive the night, but even without the MRI they’re speculating that there’s severe damage in his brain.

Blood tests showed that he had cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl in his system, which is pretty much the worst or the worst in terms of drugs. The hospital thinks he may have had some kind of substance-induced stroke, and as some of you may know, strokes can kill parts of your brain.

My grandma was on the phone with the neurologist all afternoon, giving them a detailed medical history as well as permission to use the dye in my uncle’s brain for the MRI. The dye is attracted to living parts of the brain, so they can easier see what tissue has been damage and if he even has the potential to wake up.

He’ll either pass tonight, or he’ll be living the rest of his life with severe brain damage.

Thankfully, my family is based in Canada, so we have access to free healthcare. Money isn’t an issue. I just don’t know how to stress enough about the dangers of hard drugs.

I understand why people use them. When you have no other way to numb pain, or escape from certain aspects of life. When you’re in the wrong crowd and you fall down the slippery slope of using. And it is a slippery slope. One second it’s fun, the next it’s your entire livelihood at stake; familial relationships, friends, homelessness, addiction withdrawal symptoms. It all ends up adding to the misery that causes a person to start using in the first place.

I’m not against common drugs, like marijuana, home grown tobacco, mushrooms. They’re things that are either impossible or very hard to overdose on, and they’re a lot easier to quit using should you seek the help. Hell, I use weed recreationally for pain and insomnia.

But my point, especially to younger folks who maybe don’t have a lot of knowledge or information on it, is that the overlay into harder drugs is not as opaque as teachers and schools will have you believe.

‘Just say no’ is a good statement, but for the most part, people and peers aren’t gonna pressure you to do drugs. If you say no, most people will be like ‘lol okay’ and fuck right off. It’s when you have to deal with emotional trauma, PTSD, any kind of mental illness, and not knowing how to react or treat it or make it better, not having access to resources and programs that could help.

It starts as ‘maybe this will take the edge off’ and it becomes an addiction. I know this, because I’ve experienced it personally. I won’t go into detail, but for most of my life up until my early twenties, I was miserable and an amalgamation of undiagnosed depression, social anxiety, ADHD, and PTSD. And I used substances to try and get rid of the problems all those things caused.

I’ve since gotten clean, with help from family and doctors, and I don’t feel like I’m in a place where I have to worry about falling off the bandwagon. You can’t make me touch hard drugs with a ten foot pole. So no worries. I have much better coping mechanisms now, and I have people I can turn to in times of stress.

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Anyways, it’s safe to say I’m going to be a little slow in getting requests out for the next couple weeks. I want to try and be there for my mom and grandma however I can, so most of my energy is going to be directed at them. Please be patient with me, I’ll try to get the requests currently in my inbox written soon.

Thank you guys for understanding! I love you guys lots, and I hope you and your loved ones stay safe.

-Cherry <3

#cherry updates #personal

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britneyshakespeare · 4 years

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tagged by @david-watts!!! thank you let’s have some fun >:)

name: Diana

nickname: call me whatever you want, but also don’t acknowledge me

gender: womanish

star sign: 🌟🛑

height: 5′6 and three quarters... but that’s bitchy so I say I’m 5′7

time: about 6 pm

favourite band: I like a lot but I’ll just take the L and say the Beatles. I also love like Blondie and the Stones and No Doubt and blah blah. Idk I haven’t been /as/ into music lately. My interest in music goes up and down. I like a lotta weird stuff. I don’t really have taste. I’ve been lapsing back into the kpop I loved as a teen lately though so feel free to tack on Super Junior and Seventeen.

favourite solo artist: Marianne Faithfull for the everything, also love Francoise Hardy and Sinead O’Connor and uh a bunch others. Donovan comes to mind... yeah.

song stuck in my head: I had SHINee - Sherlock stuck in my head but right now I’m playing Express Yourself by Madonna

last movie: uhhh before Christmas I was watching Susan Slept Here on TV w my dad... and I HATED it lol, turned it off halfway, if it has a better ending than middle that’s cool, don’t tell me about it

last television show: Malcolm in the Middle

when did I create this blog: August 2012 ._.

what did I last google: your mom

other blogs: @creatediana

do I get asks: Sometimes on here. Never on my poetry blog lol.

why I chose my URL: I’m a Britney scholar and a Shakespearean popstar

average hours of sleep: more than it feels like lol

lucky number: deux

instruments: can I say guitar if I haven’t taken mine out of its case since I was 18? It’s okay I don’t really miss it. I don’t have the time for it anymore and I don’t feel overly sad about it, I had a good run with it and it served me as much as it could as a hobby when I was younger. Sometimes when I say “I used to play guitar” people look at me with pity like “you can start again!” and I’m like that would be... literally a bore. I’ve moved on lol what is with this Chase Your Dreams Supremacy... not everything is a dream! Some things are good and fleeting and we do not want them back to re-experience joy we have transcended comfortably! Sorry that turned into a rant. I never think about playing music anymore.

what I am wearing: Jake from State Farm...

dream job: I would really love to be a translator of poetry and theater, I’m obsessed with the way art is attached to its language inextricably, and the task of equalizing it into another tongue is a task I find daunting and worthwhile.

dream trip: blaaaaah I just wanna go shopping again but like, safely. I can’t even think. I haven’t even thought about recreationally leaving my home in too long to be able to answer this question.

favourite food: anything I don’t have to cook.

favourite song: Idk but Is Ar Eirinn Ni N-Eosphainn Ce Hi by Mary O’Hara lives in my head when I think about peace and tranquility.

last book I read: Book book as in novel or just anything? I’ve been reading Ugly Music by Diannely Antigua, the Complete Poems of Anne Sexton and the Collected Poems of Frank O’Hara in the past day or two. But if you mean something with a /plot/ then I guess I’m in Act V of Richard III by Shakespeare. I’ve been reading that this whole month when I realized the only Shakespeare play I read in 2020 was King Lear as opposed to like, a lot more in 2018 when I first got the Riverside Shakespeare, and still a good number in 2019. If you mean the last time I read a novel, though... go fuck yourself. I’ve been reading The Professor by Charlotte Bronte on and off for over a year. Haven’t opened it once since like March. I can’t read novels bitch I have ADHD.

top 3 universes I want to live in: Buffyverse, because I wanna be a vampire, duh. I would also maybe like to live in A Midsummer Night’s Dream as a fairy... and. Hm. I wanna live in my dog Sandy’s head, she always seems to be at peace. She’s a sweet and beautiful old lady.

thank youuuuu!!! George!!! I’ll tag some other friends now :) @octopussy25 @sneez @szappan @mylittlehappy @buddyhollyscurls @beatlesgirlfab @sinnamonsam @pavlovers @nebylitsa @mypointremains @aliceic @mirrorball-moon

#anyone i forgot is also welcome to play!!!! tag me. i forget everyone all the time. i miss you all i love you all take care #tag #this was fun #i'll have you all know i'm listening to jesse mccartney now #it's the other guy from 2014... bc i'm a REAL FAN SO I KNOW THIS MASTERPIECE

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jawnkeets · 4 years

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just saw that you love rilke's letters to a young poet as well! it's one of my favorite reads when i need a pick-me-up or motivation. but i wonder whether you agree with him when he says "works of art are infinitely solitary and nothing is less likely to reach them than criticism. only love can grasp them and hold them and do them justice"? xx

it is beautiful!! 💕

funnily enough this has been driving me nuts this entire year to the point where it has become almost academically central, especially during term time when i’m writing weekly essays and reading loads of crit. this is just my two cents, and i’m only just beginning to attempt to put my thoughts in order, which will be obvious, so pls no one hold me to this lol. this is also specifically about literature, though i’d love to hear people’s thoughts concerning other arts!

anyway, this started when i was working on george herbert, whose poetry is just stunning, but it’s so easy to push his ideas until they fall apart or contradict each other, and many critics have done so. however erudite and academically interesting this work was, though, i couldn’t shake the idea that it was entirely missing the point, and i couldn’t get a quotation by monet out of my head: ‘everyone discusses my art as if it were necessary to understand, when it is simply necessary to love’.* critics try to unravel the thread of herbert’s poetry, herbert pulls at their critical thread in turn. i’d read secondary criticism when trying to work out what to say about him, then come back to herbert and realise i had nothing to say at all which truly added to his poetry, or to use rilke’s words, did it justice.

and so from then on i often felt like i was writing to say something that seemed clever, or being original for originality’s sake (because i didn’t want to fall into certain critical grooves), or saying what everyone else had already said (and if it was bang on why not just read the poetry itself?!), and returning to the poetry would always make me feel so silly, though in a gentle, humbling way. rilke says as much: ‘it [criticism] will either be partisan views, fossilised and made meaningless in its lifeless rigidity, or it will be neat wordplay, where one opinion will triumph one day and the opposite the next.’ this was partly, practically, because i didn’t have time to discover what i ‘truly thought’ - when you’re reading the primary stuff, secondary stuff, and writing the essay in two or three days you often have to pick an idea somewhat arbitrarily and run with it. but it’s also embarrassing to say what you actually feel about a work of literature, even if it is possible within a critical framework (which i’ll come back to); if a tutor didn’t like something i’d written when i didn’t care for the opinion myself, no big deal, back to the drawing board. if it had been what i really thought about an author i revered, it would be hideous. sharing love with someone else makes you vulnerable, as in any other area of life.

but, to use the rilke quote, how can you ‘do them justice’ if not by criticism, and by criticism truly meant, if there is such a thing? by writing creatively yourself? by reading, absorbing and sharing with other people? passion/ effusion rather than ‘rigid’ academic analysis (i.e. old-school romantic 'criticism’, like lamb’s thoughts on hogarth)? this is kind of the problem with english literature as a discipline. i’m no expert on its development, but when i’m in a��cynical mood i think it’s because to study english literature (i.e. for it to be institutionalised and taken seriously as an academic discipline, for us to ‘do’ it at all as anything other than recreation) it needs to have grounds for legitimacy, by which i mean that it needs to have scholarly method, quantifiable elements, be teachable, etc. unlike classics which arguably the institutional study of english (or substitute any vernacular) literature rose out of in european education, there’s no immediately obvious linguistic rigour (as in, fluency in another language or languages isn’t a primary focus of the discipline**), so we also need, if not english language as a module or core part of the course, which some courses do have, a focus on language and its constituent parts, or close-reading (the verb does this, the parallel structure does that, etc). but, less cynically, i think it also emerged because we felt there’s something to say about vernacular literature, and we wanted to try and do that. but the paradox is that whatever that is can’t really be said. hence the increasingly complicated 20th century stuff culminating in deconstruction, and now in the 21st century what is often a focus on manageable specifics - pathways through texts (like ‘wind in shakespeare’), spotlighting something in the historical moment and reading it in conjunction with the text (the laryngoscope really helps us read george eliot because...), etc.*** i should say that i do find this stuff really interesting, i just struggle to reconcile it with the feeling i get when i read and am spellbound by what i read, and what is so fundamental to reading for me - the ambiguity, the innumerable elements comprising the text that cannot be separated or delineated without the magic fading,**** the wholeness or completeness, the feeling of comprehending many if not all elements of the text at once.

i do think, as well, that reading and practicing critical writing has helped me to appreciate literature more. partly because it’s helped me realise what i don’t think literature is ‘about’, if there is such a thing, but also in terms of positive definition as well as negative, because rigour, deep thinking, attention to detail, extended and focused meditation on a single text/ idea/ theme/ topic/ word, etc are skills which are enriching. it’s a strange thing where i feel like i’m moving closer at the same time as i’m moving further away.

so basically, as the year’s progressed, i’ve been impetuously trying to fight criticism through the medium of criticism, which has its obvious ironies and shortcomings. i wrote an essay, for example, arguing that keats’ poetry is anti-taxonomical, and that criticism, conversely, is taxonomical - it’s from κρίνειν, to judge or decide, so to be a critic is to choose/ select/ interpret/ delineate - criticism of keats, then, is best when it’s as unlike criticism as possible (and so bad criticism), because otherwise it’s deliberately misunderstanding keats. i’m being as honest as i can be, and at times as embarrassing and embarrassed as i can be, and it’s working much better. but i think after all this that the best criticism, to be as generous to other critics as they really deserve (as i have not been all year, to my discredit), is passionate, and that critics show this in different ways.***** one way around my crisis is to take the view that literature reconciles work and play, and criticism does or at least should do the same, thus running parallel with the text instead of converging (because in ‘playing’ it will naturally be somewhat divergent). i buy this to a degree. and also some people do study literature on the grounds for which i’ve criticised criticism above (they love specifics, or creative pathways through texts, etc), and i don’t want to set myself against them at all; i’ve realised that i am also partly one of these people - some hugely inspiring tutors have shown me that it is amazing to study in this way, and i’ve seen from the work of tutors and fellow students that love can be suffused through criticism like this, that it can be genuinely moving and inspiring. i also get that this perhaps doesn’t feel like a binary split in other places or for other people as it does for me; i think creative writing for example is way bigger in america as a subject, so it might not feel like ‘enjoy literature and write literature recreationally’ and ‘do literature academically/ in an academic setting’ are diametrically opposed, or that you can do both but that they have to be separate, or that there’s a disconnect between the way you do one and the way you do the other. so now i’m trying to be as honest as i can be when it comes to criticism, and pushing forward whilst trying not to cover or lose sight of the little spark reading generates - i think that if your criticism bears this in mind, it might not be able to grasp the poetry like simply loving it does, but it can perhaps reach out and gingerly touch it. whether that makes it worth it is up to you.

i hope this answers your question - i realise this got long. what an interesting ask, thanks very much for sending it!! 🌹

* speaking of - i recommend this poem!!

** though some courses, like the oxford one, teach old english, which is arguably another language.

*** i appreciate that what rilke means by criticism is not necessarily identical to what i mean by criticism, which obviously developed a lot after rilke, but even so.

**** granted, in engineering a car is and should be taken apart so we can see how it works, but the end goal is still the working car!!

***** some would disagree, saying that we should be ‘objective’ and/ or shouldn’t be ‘on a poet’s side’ (i.e. trying to do them justice) and i struggle with them a lot more, but after a bit of grumbling they still have my firm respect.

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let-me-make-you-proud · 5 years

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Tangled: The Series Q&A with Kait.

This is a recapitulation from today’s (September 14, 2019) Questions and Answers session with Kait on the Tangled Discord Server.

Q: Which Disney princesses outside of Tangled the series can you see Varian being friends with? Nonfranchise ones included.

A: I think Belle is the first one who comes to mind!! She’s super studious and goes against the grain…not to mention her father is an inventor who’s a little off-base! 🙂 I think he’d be super comfortable experimenting with Belle and her dad and reading awesome stories! (Maybe even sharing the Tales of Flynn Rider with her! …Assuming she hasn’t read it! Haha. ) He could also eat ham sandwiches with Anna. Sorry. Second thought. Lol!!

Q: So Kait, as a storyboard artist on the show what kind of little details, quirks or creative touches did you or any other artists put into Varian scenes you or others storyboarded?

A: Ha!! Any acting scene with Varian I had…I pretty much based off of Anna Lencioni (my best friend/ another board artist on the show.) Anna makes these very specific expressions and she gestures to herself a lot and closes her eyes and creases her brows and says things like “A-huh! Actually…” or “Um!!” Before making a point and it’s always reminded me of him.

She kept a “flynnolium” prop from Halloween with green goo in a vial in her cubicle at work so long it grew mold. She said she was studying it. She found scrap metal in her boot one day. She has a basement lab for her experiments and crafts. She befriended two raccoons at her last apartment. She is the most accident-prone person with freckles I’ve ever met…she’s pretty much him.

Jeremy Jordan’s reads give you so much to work with…and I love that character so much I feel a natural sort of understanding of how he might say something or do something…but Anna would always do these specifically Anna things that I had to use for Varian.

Q: Do you have any specific advice for aspiring storyboard artists or people who aspire to work in animation?

A: Gestural drawings help you learn to draw fast…which is a very important part of storyboarding. I would say storyboarding‘ s biggest requirements are clarity and speed. Lots of productions have different requirements in terms of what they look for from story artists. Tangled‘s leadership cared a lot about drawing skill, animation, layout, etc. because it more strongly informed the animation studio to have those things. The show I’m working on now (Monsters at Work) is a 3D show…so for our production, the emphasis is more on story and speed. We pitch ideas more than we pitch drawings…so clarity is important and acting is too, but we’re far less precious about tying down drawings and animating since we shift into the 3D production pipeline after story. The boards are still very important…but the more technical aspects are a *little* less so. The focus is just more on story and character and what the board artists can bring to their scenes.

So I’d say just practice drawing…maybe try and give someone a prompt or ask a friend for one. Choose a theme! Maybe vampires? What’s the worst thing that could happen to a vampire? What’s the best thing? What’s the funniest thing? What if they were also an alien? Or fused with a werewolf? Or chained to one? What would happen? Giving yourself a starting point for an idea will inspire you to explore all the possibilities for humor, drama, etc. in that idea. If you’re struggling to give yourself a prompt, try looking online…or maybe choosing a song you like or a passage from a book for inspiration.

There’s also this really fun thing you can do to study cinematography and shot composition called a “three tone” exercise. Basically…put on your favorite (live action) film, grab a sketchbook, grab a black and grey marker, and use the white of the page for your third tone. What you wanna do is (as you’re watching or while pausing) sketch a small thumbnail using only three grey tones of what you see on the screen. Draw the shot- where the characters are, try and duplicate the lighting…it teaches you a lot! 🙂 (Phew!)

Q: Do you have any fun non-spoiler head canons about Varian?

A: I think his favorite dessert is apple pie and I think he bakes recreationally very often! He’s probably a good cook. (Though he may have one or two minor accidents……a burnt thing here and there. Minor oil splatters….haha!!)

Q: What’ve been your favorite episodes, both to storyboard and in general? Of course, no specifics if it’s S3

A: Haha! Well…What The Hair and Queen for A Day have special places in my heart because they were such big moments for my favorite character…(Varian, haha.) But I’d say the episodes I had the most fun boarding are all in season 3!!! Which is exciting! I have to start compiling some work to post! 🙂 I think the episode I had the most fun with is one you guys will really enjoy.

Q: Will we get some interesting surprises (In Season 3)?

A: Without any spoilers- absolutely!! The show is always full of those.

Q: So We’ve heard many fans express why they love Varian as a charcter before, I’d love to know what drew you and Anna to Varian as well and why you guys personally found him to be a great character.

A: When Shane Prigmore originally pitched the character to me, he was much younger. He was like 11 or so, I think? Maybe 12? He’s still pretty young…but what Shane said was that he wanted him to go from this wide-eyed kid to this dark, angry person whose bangs fell over those wide, bright eyes…just full of rage. That idea was super interesting to me…it just hit on something in character development that I felt like I’d never exactly seen before? He was so young and it was such an interesting idea to me to make a child the villain and to give that child a strong reason to be angry? It felt like it was taking this child very seriously, which I appreciate. It felt very real and very dark.

The thing that threw me through a loop but also evolved my fascination with the character was Jeremy Jordan’s casting. I listened to a lot of the auditions they had for various actors and I had seen a ton of Shane’s concept art of the character…a lot of them were VERY different than what we have now. One version Ricky Roxburgh (writer) contributed to had Varian cast as an adult in the story. But when I heard Jeremy I felt like I totally understood who Varian really was.

He was a well-intentioned disaster with unchecked emotions. That. Is me! Haha!! I see myself in his imperfections, his emotionality in spite of his creative and often intellectual thinking. He wants to ascend to these levels he may not be ready to ascend to…he feels this need to prove himself and seek validation. I don’t know, I guess I relate to that! And I’m just a sucker for good guys gone bad. The other half of this, of course, is that he’s very charming and cute and super reminds me of my best friend, Anna Lencioni.

Q: Which character do you most like seeing interacting with Varian?

A: It’s a little spoilery for me to reveal that……..but I think you guys are gonna know when it happens! Haha!

I can’t wait to post THOSE boards

That’s actually right out of the episode I think I liked boarding the most, haha.

Q: If there was one prop (furniture, object, the like) from the Tangled series that could be made real and you could keep, what would it be..?

A: I think it’d have to be those little alchemy orbs that Varian throws? They just suddenly clean the whole castle hallway somehow and like…could use me some of that. He also has the one that removes stains from tablecloths, so. I’m sloppy. That’d be a big help. Haha!

Also his staff is pretty cool 😉, I boarded/created that staff…David Lee (prop designer) did its final design…haha

Q: I have a question about a scene in season 1. When Varian got back the first part of the scroll he mentioned that it took him a while to translate it. Has he really been able to read it or has it been a bluff?

A: Varian can indeed translate what’s on the scroll. 😉

Q: Do you have any networking advice for those trying to get into the animation industry?

A: Post your work!! Make it easily accessible, tag it well, just show what you’ve got online! Upload boards, animatics, drawings, etc. Creating an online presence can really help put your name out there. Apply for internships, jobs. I know it’s hard to network because a lot of industry professionals don’t have time to answer specific questions or give portfolio reviews…so it’s sort of important to take some initiative on that and be self-motivated.

For me, I studied the portfolios of Disney feature story artists, CalArts students, etc. and tried to structure the presentation of my work based on that. Also, it helped me get a sense of what pieces of work would best showcase where I was trying to go and what I was trying to do. I’d ask yourself those questions as you develop a portfolio and artistic voice online! 🙂

My first feature job after a trainee program in New York at Blue Sky happened because Doug Sweetland (Pixar animator, feature director, awesome dude) found my work online and liked it. He just reached out based on that!

Shane Prigmore actually reached out to me for Tangled similarly.

Q: Besides Varian, do you have a favorite character that you’ve boarded?

A: I always love Eugene. He’s the second character I think I’m most like. His acting was really fun to play with and I felt like I could push his expressions a lot because he’s so funny. I loved boarding Lance too (I boarded a lot of Lance in S3!!) but MAN was he hard to draw, haha! His face shape is just really hard to draw at certain angles.

Q: With Varian cosplay that is going on, what Disney character would you like to see Varian dress up as next?

A: Jack Skellington! Halloween is afoot. Jack is another well-intentioned disaster. Guess I have a type!

Q: What’s Varian’s opinion on raccoons, are they his favourite animal?

A: I imagine it’s because Ruddiger is always finding interesting things in the trash and giving them to Varian to use in his experiments. Also, they’re fat and cute.

Q: There’s a bit of an argument going on over how many freckles Varian has. Can you confirm how many he has?

A: Ha!!! Yes…one second… 14!!

Q: How big do you think Corona is? Like Vatican City small or Arendelle big?

A: You know, with the wall and all, it actually feels a little on the smaller side to me? I’m sure there’s a little bit of discrepancy between the movie’s version of Corona and our version…but based on where we went within Corona on the show, I’d say it feels on the smaller side.

Q: Are there any non-spoiler Varian scenes or moments that didn’t make the cut that you can share?

A: MAN. Yes. There is one scene that changed after I rolled off the episode and I’m very sad about it. I’ll post it after the episode airs! There was also a line of Varian’s that I boarded to a specific read from Jeremy Jordan and that read was not chosen in editorial later so…I’ll post that one too, haha!

Q: What is your favourite song from the first two seasons so far?

A: All my favorite songs are in season threeeeee…hahahaha!! I think Let Me Make You Proud or the Buddy Song are my favorites. Buddy Song still gets stuck in my head now and then.

Q: What do you think Varian would order at a drive-thru? Specifically at chipotle 😂

A: Chipotle isn’t a drive thru!! Hahaha He’d get the kid’s quesadilla from chipotle. I think Varian is a fries/chips kind of person…something to snack on while he works! He probably also likes milkshakes.

Q: (Continuation from the question above) Chocolate or vanilla?

A: He’d revolutionize by combining them both. FOR SCIENCE!

Q: What is, in your opinion, the most challenging part of varian’s design to draw?

A: His goggles, hahaha. Or just his…hair in general.

Well it’s funny too because when you board these guys, you get used to doing a shorthand for them and then when you go to draw them FOR REAL you realize how complicated that actually is and how wrong your shorthand actually was? Hahahaha

Q: is Varian ticklish at all?

A: I feel like Varian, Eugene, and Lance are all equally ticklish. To the point of absurdity. Cass would fight it as long as she could…but when it finally got to her, she’d laugh uncontrollably. Rapunzel, she’s the TICKLER.

Q: What do you think Varian opinion and belief on magic is now that he’s seen it with his own eyes?

A: I imagine that he certainly believes in it now and no longer underestimates its powers…but I imagine he’s ultimately more comfortable staying in his own lane and working with worldly properties!

Q: If Varian would have been able to meet Demanitus…how would their conversation had looked like?

A: I feel like Varian would have had a TON of questions about his legendary device and whether or not he truly traveled dimensions.

Q: Did Varian have any other friends in old Corona before he met rapunzel?

A: Probably not many…he’s a bit of a hermit. I think Ruddiger is his best friend……. It’s sad but I also think that’s kind of why it hurt so bad when Rapunzel wasn’t able to help him. Also why he was SO excited to have Rapunzel, Cass, and Eugene come visit.

I think the village looked at Varian as a little unstable or worrisome. I’m sure everyone knew he was very nice…but they were likely very unnerved by his inventions.

Q: Do you think Varian ever tried to synthesise gold or the elixir of life like a real alchemist?

A: I’ve wondered that myself!! I think his alchemy has proven to be more about other people…helping others, making people proud. Maybe if someone he cared about was in need.

Q: If you were to meet Varian in real life, what would you say to him?

A: What elixir did you make to get THAT kind of volume? His hair’s so POOFY! Honestly, I’d probably just give him a hug.

Q: How much does Varian know or remember about his mom?

A: I’d say about as much as the photo of her on the wall.

Q: Is there spoiler about his hair streak? Or is it just by design?

A: It’s totally by design. I think it’s safe to assume it’s probably the result of some lab accident!

Q: In what ways is Jeremy Jordan like Varian?

A: I don’t know Jeremy Jordan personally, haha! But I think a lot of these inflections he adds to Varian sort of off the cuff probably come very naturally to him. I know he often wants to do his own pass at the musical arrangement Alan Menken writes…like he’ll want to do something a little different, in his own way, and it will change the song completely!! In an awesome way. That’s a little Varian-esque. In the “Let Me Make You Proud” reprise…Alan Menken had sung that “they are going to pay…they…will…pay” all in a low, downward tone. Jeremy wanted to scream it and make it powerful and angry and loud when he said “PAY” and you could just hear the spite in his voice for the “they will pay.” Genius!

Q: What was the most shocking moment/revelation of the series to you (minus anything season 3)?

A: It’s hard to say because I knew most of what was going to happen long, long ago. I think one of the things that made me go “oh dang!” was something Tom Canfield boarded. It’s that part in Destinies Collide where Lance slices the entire statue down the middle with a sword. What a BAMF!

Q: What were your thoughts on the early concept of Varian having an apple orchard and being a farm kid instead of a young alchemist?

A: He still kinda has those things! Quirin is a farmer as well as the village leader and there are apples on their little farm estate! 🙂 I think that makes Varian very unassuming as a mad little scientist. I’m sure that’s how (Ruddiger and Varian) met! Remember, he used his purple tacky goo stuff to catch raccoons so they wouldn’t eat the crops! And Ruddiger’s favorite snack is apples. 😉

Q: What is his official height and weight?

A: Smol.

Q: How did you guys come up with Varian’s name? And was there any other name suggestions for him before the name ‘Varian’ was chosen?

A: I’m not sure who came up with that name, actually! I’m sure it has something to do with the meaning of the word “variant” which means something that varies, changes in form.

Q: What’s his last name?

A: His last name!! I have NO idea and it bothers me!!! A Disney magazine referred to Varian, Ruddiger, and Quirin as “The Ruddiger Family” and I still haven’t stopped laughing about that.

Q: What sad Disney movie moments would make him cry?

A: Oof. Lion King.

Q: What musicals do think Varian would enjoy?

A: Little Shop of Horrors! I think he’d see himself in Seymour! Or Wicked…you know, that villain arc.

Q: How did Arianna and Fred meet?

A: I actually don’t know off the top of my head!

Q: Would Varian enjoy rollercoasters?

A: I think he’d enjoy how they’re MADE and then scream his head off while riding one, throw up his cotton candy and corndog, and go play carnival games instead. Then get mad that they’re rigged.

Q: So what comes next for you now that the series is almost over? Any big plans?

A: Well the series wrapped for production a while ago! I’ve been on another show for almost a year now! 🙂 I’m working on the new Disney+ show Monsters at Work as a director! It’s an awesome, awesome show…totally next-level…I’m shocked that I’m getting to be apart of something like this. It’s a direct sequel to the movie that serves as an office comedy (a la The Office, Parks and Rec) and has so many characters that fit immediately into the Monsters Inc world. Monsters Inc is my favorite Pixar movie…so I literally come to work and leave work on the same high! It’s an awesome, awesome show with a great crew! 🙂 It’s also just really exciting to be apart of the first original animated property for D+!

Q: How would you compare working as a director to working as a storyboard artist?

A: It’s hard work, just as hard, but in a different way! For me personally, I’m a little easily fatigued by drawing? I get a little creatively frustrated because my thoughts move quicker than my hand. Or because I don’t always feel like I can execute in a drawing what I’m thinking in the way that I want? Part of that is just being an artist…and it’s not ALL the time that I feel that way…but I think I have a certain stamina for drawing that I found challenging to increase.

Directing is just different! It has a lot more to do with managing a team, communication, coordinating, listening, speaking up, problem-solving, being very aware of story as it applies to ALL parts of a production. I don’t draw as often anymore. You have to consider a lot more…more people, more constraints, more difficulties, more opinions, more solutions…it’s just MORE. And you also still have to draw! 🙂 It’s very busy work, but it’s AMAZING and I love it. I feel like I’m contributing to animated storytelling a lot more in this role, actually. I love working with people, I love workshopping, and I love helping! I’m also just spoiled to be working with some great people right now. It’s a blast.

Q: Are any Tangled: The Series crew joining you on that show?

A: Yes!! Tom Caufield and Wendy Sullivan were on it for a minute, but they’ve both moved on to Dreamworks recently! James Suhr (board artist), Isabelle Gedigk (season 3 board artist), Naomi Hicks and Casey Coffey (revisionists), David Lee (props), Ricky Roxburgh (writer), and I are all working together again! It’s awesome.

Q: Does Varian, deep down, blame himself for the amber?

A: I believe he does.

Q: How do you deal with artist’s block?

A: I try to think about the intention behind what I’m doing. Why is the scene I’m working on very important to the story? If it feels unimportant or boring, how can I make it interesting? What can I do on my end to make it more inspiring or fun without going too far off the rails and still serving the scene’s purpose?

If it’s not work-related, I try and start with some fan art or something familiar for me to draw. I have a lot of scribbly Varians in the margins of a lot of my sketch documents. I use him as a warm-up a lot. It helps build my confidence to draw something familiar/ that I think I can draw pretty well.

Q: What’s the hardest scene you’ve ever had to board?

A: Oh God. ANYTHING with action. I’m not an action gal. Lots of stuff in S3. I was board partners with Wendy Sullivan and ended up getting a lot of action to board even though she’s WAY better at it than me!! It was an interesting challenge…but it was very, very challenging. Ben (Co-EP) was a great mentor to me in the scene I did for the mid season. He was very patient with me, despite my shortcomings as an action board artist, haha. I enjoy boarding for comedy much more.

Kait: Anyways, I should probably head off now! Thank you guys so much for all the questions!!!! You’re awesome! I hope you’re all super excited for S3! It’s a great one.

#tangled #tangled the series #rapunzel's tangled adventure #varian #Q&A #Tangled crew #Question & Answers #Kait #ruddiger #Rapunzel #Eugene #Lance #Cassandra

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theboardwalkbody · 4 years

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So I wanna learn about Mandalorian culture and (before I dive into some YouTube videos and scour the internet) I kinda have a few things I hope to learn about in particular though I don’t feel I’ll find that information so if anyone knows LMK. (PS 90% of my info comes from The Mandalorian and it will be abbreviated TM to save my fingers).

1. Clothing: So all I know is that armor is Very Important and Valued. (and especially so in TM to the point where like no one takes off helmets or anything - which I understand is new). But that leaves me to wonder - recreationally? Like do they go swimming? IDK but I don’t imagine swimming in armor is leisurely. What do you wear when you’re just At Home. Coronavirus got me forgetting WTF pants are, so what do they like, just lounge in.

I do believe there is information regarding marriage and helmet removal? Or maybe that is fanon I saw and I am misremembering. But even still it didn’t really shed light on anything.

2. Music. I always love to imagine what music I could introduce people in media to. Would elves like Indie? Would dwarves like Heavy Metal? Would Picard totally be into Hamilton? So of course I have to ask where Mandalorians fall in my iPod.

3. Tattoos. Is body art a thing? Especially if one isn’t supposed to remove their armor for anyone? Branding VS Tattooing? Piercings? I don’t imagine anyone is wasting time going around coloring their hair if no one except maybe their S/O will see it but maybe?

4. What the hell DO they do for fun because so far I have seen just the very Strict and All Work No Play information but I haven’t gotten into the like Life in a Regular Day stuff.

5. Beauty standards? America is (*&^ed when it comes to Telling People How They Should Look to Be Attractive™. I assume Mandalorians are more Personality VS External and more Yeah We’re Compatible or Beneficial. But I’m still curious if there are physical standards as well. Other than, you know, not being filthy.

6. State of Affairs. Take a Mandalorian. Stick them next to you. Tell them the current state of affairs in the US. Are they wondering WTF is wrong with the country for Being That Way? or are they wondering WTF is wrong with the PEOPLE for Being That Way?

From what I have gathered of the very little I have gotten into history they have a very complicated one. Their own planet was destroyed. From what I understand there were a lot of political and power changes. A lot of infighting. A lot of people choosing their Own Side. But then of course you read other things and it seems very ALL FOR THE COUNTRY militarism. But I am wondering if it’s more so ALL FOR THE PEOPLE instead. Like - it’s not the location, the land, the country, its the creed, its the people, its the way of life. Is it the Gov is never wrong, fight the people or is it the Gov is wrong and support the people. I am beginning to feel like it is the latter but maybe that’s personal bias?

~SELFISH - Below this line are things I wanna know just because I struggle with my own identity and always wonder where I would fit among the characters I find interesting.~

A. I assume all occupations are very important. Naturally there is a need and someone needs to provide. I can’t help but wonder - Nurses/Doctors/Medics? Are they all ranked the same? Is there division among medical professionals? Would they all be considered of high caliber due to being beneficial not only to the community in general but also on the battlefield?

B. In the SW universe I have always wanted to “pick a side”. Jedi/Sith was what I was presented with. Or like Grey Jedi and stuff. But no matter how much I read into everything and analyzed neither fit. Sith? No, I’m not that violent and brutal. Or mad. Jedi? Nope, I have extreme emotions and strong bonds to people and things. Grey Jedi? I GUESS but it still doesn’t feel right.

And then I was introduced to Mandalorians. And I went ... Hey, I think there’s something for me here.

I highly connect with their value on Family - AND most IMPORTANTLY to me - the fact that your CHOSEN family is what has a higher meaning rather than your BLOOD family. (I have LITERALLY said to an abusive family member “you are misusing that quote the FULL quote is actually The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb” and gave them a verbal middle finger.) Adoption, caring for children especially, accepting those who are willing to learn. All of those things hit incredibly hard for me.

Value on education. I teach. Not professionally but I try and teach children. I am never going to answer a “but Why?” with a “because i said so now go away”. I try and educate people on topics if they ask me. If I don’t know I will help them find out. Education in general - if school was free (higher education incl.) I would go just to learn things. Yeah - I have a degree for my career, but hey, I want to learn History and Marine Biology and take more classes for subjects unrelated to my field but that I find interesting.

Language? From what I read it is not only important to speak Mando’a but it is also important to learn other languages? Which is pretty awesome, if you ask me. I may not know, myself, how to speak a multitude of languages but I do highly respect those who teach their children or themselves multiple languages. It’s hard. But it’s important and it helps you connect with more people.

And (this ones super personal) but I struggle with my identity and place WAY too much value on my independence. I have been told by multiple (yeah you guessed it -) men that I am short and therefore weak. I am ugly therefore weak (idk how that translated but ok). I am a GIRL therefore weak. I am single. Therefore weak. However, as a victim of child abuse and having to Grow TF Up by the time I was 13.... well.... I may get viciously angry at anyone who calls me weak or says I can’t do something because of who I am or how I appear to them. I will 99% of the time NOT ask for help and angrily REFUSE it when it’s offered even if I need it because I don’t want to seem weak or Like I Need Help. I don’t like to be called Cute. I don’t like to appear Delicate or Fragile. I don’t know if any of that would make sense to anyone else or if someone with that kind of thinking even has a place among Mandalorians because of I guess the subconscious lack of confidence but I think it would be nice to know where I would stand with them? Idk

If anyone’s got any other info please please share. :)

@izzyovercoffee @mykingdomforaneraser

(I hope you don’t mind I tag you just I don’t know anyone else on this site who would have insight.) *Ignore the rhyme. lol

#mandalorians #mandalorian #star wars #culture #and stuff

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ximcnadlc · 4 years

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*·˚ ༘♡ (cindy kimberly, cisfemale) have you seen ximena de la cruz? ximena is in her senior year. the arts management major is 23 years old & is a cancer. People say she is indulgent, vibrant, temperamental and distrustful. Rumors say they’re a member of calloway society. I heard from the gossip blog that she’s recovering from a cocaine addiction that she abused to keep herself thin.

hi everyone ! i’m marci and i’m super excited to present ximena to you all. i’m awful when it comes to writing intros so please bare with me lol. if you like what you read, feel free to like this post or message me so we can get to plotting !

stats !

FULL NAME ― ximena sofia de la cruz NICKNAMES ― xime BIRTHDATE ― june 25th, 1997 AGE ― twenty-three years old ZODIAC ― cancer GENDER ― cis female PRONOUNS ― she/her ORIENTATION ― repressed bisexual

background !

again i tried to write this up asap so it might suck absolute ass, but just ignore that and plot with me anyway :-) also drug and addiction tw

― so ximena and her twin brother were born in nyc, new york BUT were raised in a number of places ‘round the world due to their mother’s constant travel

― despite the twin’s father being permanently located in chicago, illinois they followed their mother wherever her modeling work took her because their father was too busy being the ceo of a conglomerate to take care of them properly

― this company is a longstanding business venture started by the twin’s great-great-great grandfather meaning the de la cruz family came from old money— at least on their father’s side

― their mother wasn’t a stranger to wealth as she earned it herself while working her way up to becoming a world renowned supermodel. considering her familiarity with the working class she made sure to keep the twins aware of their absurd wealth and privilege, which helped the two stay grounded (especially ximena)

— of the two, ximena’s older brother (by 15 minutes) was always their mother’s favorite child and is often referred to as the golden boy by ximena. unfortunately for her, their mother’s preference for her only son had always been clear due to the constant discrimination ximena received

— growing up, she was a fairly chubby girl who barely resembled her mother. her teeth were crooked, her clothes never fit right, she was awkward looking, shy, and not the natural beauty the public expected her mother to give birth to

— the constant criticism ximena received from the outside world never compared to that of which she heard from her own mother. their conversations never veered away from being told how to look, how to behave, what to eat, who to talk to… it was absolutely draining and despite eventually growing out of her ugly duckling phase (thanks to puberty) ximena never seemed to be good enough for her own mother

— this never-ending stream of disapproval really chipped away at ximena’s confidence. it became clear to her in high school that no matter what she’d do, her mother would always view her as a disappointment

— her revelation didn’t stop her from trying to gain her mother’s favor though. she continuously watched what she ate and worked out more than normal, which lead to a mental and physical exhaustion that ximena couldn’t stand anymore. so instead, she looked to ways that would help her maintain the slim figure her mother constantly harassed her about and quickly found that cocaine was the easiest way to go about it

— at first, she only did it recreationally with some friends, but eventually she saw the benefits it had on suppressing her appetite and it encouraged her growing addiction to the harmful drug. the peak of her dependency happened her freshman year at yates when she was found in some bathroom breathing uncontrollably at the brink of an overdose

— after this incident, her parents sent her to rehab immediately and forced her to opt out of her sophomore year at yates so that she could get a handle on her addiction

— it has now been three years since the incident and although she’s been clean since, her mother’s criticism has only grown worse. ximena only hopes that she can manage to keep her past addiction under wraps if not for her family’s sake than for her own

tl;dr — ximena is a wealthy socialite twin with an extremely critical mother. she’s criticized to the point of acquiring a cocaine addiction to keep up with her mother’s insane beauty standards

extras !

— with a last name like de la cruz i just imagine them all speaking spanish especially with each other and especially bc their mother is actually from spain so, FLUENT SHE IS. i also imagine her with a cute lil accent because of it

— ximena is a total daddy’s girl and absolutely adores him despite not seeing him as often as her mom. in fact, when her addiction became known to the family, he was the one who constantly checked in on her to make sure his little princess was doing okay

— her relationship with her brother is a little rocky due to difference in treatment they received from their mother. she loves him, but can’t help feeling resentful as he got the love and praise from the one person she swears hates her guts

— her parents definitely paid off the person who found ximena in the bathroom and made them sign an nda to keep the accident under wraps. her dad may love her unconditionally, but at the end of the day a scandal like hers could negatively impact the family company and that’s just a huge no-no

— personality wise ximena is a sweet girl who just wants to feel appreciated and loved. she won’t go out of her way to make sure everyone likes her, but will try her best to be kind and accepting of everyone. however, at times she can be a bit erratic because of the cocaine’s lasting effects on her. so if you catch her in one of her moods, she’s sorry lol

— mommy issues call for her repressing the attraction she has towards women in authoritarian positions. be mean to her and she might just get ~secretly~ turned on by it

— during her time in rehab, ximena turned her focus towards her art and used it to distract herself from the withdrawal symptoms she often struggled with. she’s hoping that after yates she can pursue her dream of opening her getting her art displayed at museums and possibly opening her own art gallery

connections !

i usually write out more than this, but again i’m RUSHINGGGG

— ok so again someone who got paid off by her parents to keep hush hush about the accident in the bathroom. maybe they hold it over her head to get more money or maybe they try to make sure she’s actually ok ?? idk you tell me what you like

— she’s an ARTISTE so be her muse !! there’s something about y/c that intrigues ximena and she just constantly finds them sketching/paintaing/doodling her all over everything

— ahaha obviously need a girl that helps her explore her sexuality and attraction towards women. maybe it started off as a drunk one night stand and ximena tries to deny it ever happening but y/c is like “sike ! that shit happened and it was niiiiiiice”

— she. needs. friends. whether they’re just acquaintances or attached at the hip, she needs them !

— someone she has a huge crush on !! maybe they know and tease her about it, or they don’t and are oblivious to her advances. they could reciprocate or not, whatever you think fits

— possibly a second ex ?? they met at yates and maybe used each other for something idk

— also enemies. maybe they’re rivals within their major or bc of the societies thing or maybe they’re in the same society and they just dislike each other for some reason

— literally anything !! i want to plot with everyone !!

#yatesintro #❝ ✰ ―― 𝐅𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐃 𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 // i n t r o d u c t i o n .#drug tw #addiction tw #just skip to bottom of background for the super short summary of whats up with her #and if youd like to plot shoot me a message or like this and ill go to youuuuu!!

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inspector2ndclass · 5 years

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1 to 44 for the nosy asks slkdjfsld (If you don’t wanna do it that’s cool ;-;)

0: Height - 5′5″ ish idk

1: Virgin? - haha thankfully 2: Shoe size - 8 Canada women’s

3: Do you smoke? - nope

4: Do you drink? - not often and always responsibly

5: Do you take drugs - not recreationally but I have daily medications if that counts

6: Age you get mistaken for - idk nothing I think?

7: Have tattoos? - nope

8: Want any tattoos? - maybe when I turn 18 but idk what’d I get

9: Got any piercings? - pierced my ears when I was like 7 but I rarely use them

10: Want any piercings? - not particularly

11: Best friend? - @trees-and-sky <3

12: Relationship status - s i n g l e and with major trust issues

13: Biggest turn ons - haha what

14: Biggest turn offs - people who vape

15: Favorite movie - THE DARK CRYSTAL

16: I’ll love you if - lol idk

17: Someone you miss - my mother when I was young (she not dead just... like it complicated)

18: Most traumatic experience - surgery may 2018. Not my first surgery but I discovered in that one that general anesthetic doesn’t put me to sleep. It was a long ass surgery and I was half awake pretty much the entire time. Triggered these things when I sleep called night terrors which are fucking awful and never went away. Also gave me some hefty chronic pain which will also never go away. I’m not joking when I say that surgery ruined my life. All in all not a fun experience and not something I’d wish upon anyone

19: A fact about your personality - I act really different around different people. Also I like to yell and I really like russian literature

20: What I hate most about myself - haha most things

21: What I love most about myself - haha idk

22: What I want to be when I get older - some form of physicist. Used to be astrophysics but now idk

23: My relationship with my sibling(s) - it’s alright. My brother and I have that general sibling bond but we don’t talk much anymore. He just started university so he’s always at school and we’re both always busy with something

24: My relationship with my parent(s) - with my dad it’s fine. With my mother ... haha we don’t get along. Or rather I don’t get along with her and she views me as a possession. I have some deep seated trust issues with her after my parents separated. I have her many chances to rebuild that and she just doesn’t. The actual last straw was when I had my surgery and she spent the entire time I was in hospital texting her boyfriend and then when my dad called her out on it, got up on a ledge and threatened to jump. I feel kinda selfish for holding that against her but ya know. I cut off all contact with her four months ago (took me a year and a half to work yo to that lmao)

25: My idea of a perfect date - B O O K S T O R E S

26: My biggest pet peeves - idk people who walk slow and also drama people at my school (band > drama)

27: A description of the girl/boy I like - don’t like anyone rn. Liked this one girl for like two years but that went away lol

28: A description of the person I dislike the most - haha my mother. Don’t feel like describing her

29: A reason I’ve lied to a friend - I don’t like sharing my feelings

30: What I hate the most about work/school - idk time spent at school is time I could have spent in bed

31: What your last text message says - “wow what losers” to a group chat called “Bible Study 😩🙏”

32: What words upset me the most - idk

33: What words make me feel the best about myself - idk

34: What I find attractive in women - idk personality??? Someone I can joke around with

35: What I find attractive in men - idk personality???

36: Where I would like to live - in an old castle all by myself on a long forgotten island with all my pet lizards I will be lord of the lizards

37: One of my insecurities - “oh if i share this emotion everyone will hate me” solution is to repress fucking everything

38: My childhood career choice - a vet 39: My favorite ice cream flavour - chocolate

40: Who wish I could be - a lizard

41: Where I want to be right now - not here lmao

42: The last thing I ate - a grape

43: Sexiest person that comes to my mind immediately - the one, the only, s h r e k

44: A random fact about anything - my boi Ivan Turgenev didn’t show up to a tea party once and then wrote and apology letter that he couldn’t come because his thumbs were too small

woot woot we done boiiiii

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