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[starburstsystem]

When we switch fronts it's rarely super obvious, I'd say. However, there are a few clues.

The black boots are what Calix and I wear, and Gracie likes the lighter pair of boots. We also have converse sneakers that we can both agree on. Most of us like sweaters and hoodies, Mouse prefers tees and open button ups. Tubbo likes the green button up while Mouse prefers the blue one a little more. Calix likes the black and red striped shirt we have, while Mouse absolutely hates it.

Mouse likes to have our hair up in a pony tail and wear a baseball cap if we can. Uzi and Robyn like the black beanie. Mouse likes wearing our glasses while most of us do not. Robyn and Calix like really dark makeup, and Mouse prefers light makeup.

When we take walks, Calix prefers the graveyard and Mouse prefers the train tracks or the trail.

These are just the things we've noticed so far with our most frequent fronters :)

-Mouse/Ro

[bzedan]

June 2024 Playlist

[ID: A peach-tinted photo of a bunch of ball-point doodles done on notebook paper and coloured in with crayon and highlighter. The doodles are all centring around a big garfield head. To the right is a Garfield with top surgery scars on his chest, wearing blue shorts and listening to green headphones, shaking his finger to the beat. To the right is a heart with wings, what is possibly Woodstock the bird, a flower, and a Garfield with a flower crown. Underneath the central head is a wiggly rainbow with a star on one end and a cloud on the other. Above all this is written June 2024. End ID.]

There's no way I could repeat the perfection of last year's June playlist and this year I seem confined to more-or-less-two-hour playlists, but this one works for me.

Related media to some of the songs:

The video for Tove Lo & SG Lewis's 'Heat' is a NSFW romp that looks like it was fun to film.

I feel like 'Starburster' by Fontaines D.C. and 'Smalltown Boy' by Bronski Beat are in conversation with each other a bit, but maybe its me.

Speaking of 'Smalltown Boy' there's a recent article about it in El País that gives some historical context to folks who might be younger. It's been 30 years since it came out and there was a reissue this year and well, if you're queer the whole cycle of it is a mood tbh.

'Starburster' is described by NME as "that shock of trying to grasp reality amidst all the chaos" and was written about a panic attack - and you feel it!

While looking up stuff about 'Smalltown Boy' I found this list of song titles posted in a thread in 1993, archived thanks to Queer Resources Directory.

I was thrilled to encounter Allie X's 'June Gloom' as this June was particularly cool and cloudy - we barely saw the mountain this month. I learned it's a whole SoCal marine cloud layer thing. Weather is fun.

Anyway here's a link to June's playlist on Spotify, with the track list below the cut.

Or embeded, if you like that:

'Being Boring' - TR/ST

'Dancing On My Own' - Robyn

'Tonight's The Night' - Curley

'Eat Your Heart Out Adonis' - Wild Beasts

'Alien Boy' - Oliver Tree

'Pump Up The Jam' - Technotronic

'Like This' - Urban Heat

'Froot' - MARINA

'Slumber Party' - Britney Spears

'Mr. To You' - Dorian Electra

'Daddy's Pussy' - LIONSTORM

'Starburster' - Fontaines D.C.

'Downed' - Cheap Trick

'Hanging On Red' - Dead On A Sunday

'I Want You to Want Me - Live at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, JPN - April 1978' - Cheap Trick

'Right Now' - Kalifa

'Are You Having Any Fun?' - Elaine Stritch

'Trampoline' - Kero Kero Bonito

'In Too Deep' - Slow Pulp

'Sodom & Gomorrah' - Dorian Electra

'Macho' - RealXman

'The Cult of Dionysus' - The Orion Experience

'Tigerlily' - La Roux

'Suspended In Gaffa' - deer scout

'I Am Not a Robot' - MARINA

'June Gloom' - Allie X

'It's Gonna Be (Alright)' - Ween

'Your Spit' - IAN SWEET

'Smalltown Boy' - Bronski Beat

'Nothing Matters' - The Last Dinner Party

'Get Around To It' - Arthur Russell

'HEAT' - Tove Lo

'Sinner' - The Last Dinner Party

'Nasty - Match My Heat Remix' - Tinashe

'Andrew in Drag' - The Magnetic Fields

'Marmor, Stein und Eisen bricht - Stereoact Remix' - Stereoact

[the-wizard-system]

Hi!!! Our hosts share a name >:) Well, their name is Robyn with a y, but close enough!

-Kipp

(Starburst System)

Oh cool! I named myself after cavetown because I'm a trans stereotype and named myself at 15 lol but now I just really like the name and think it fits :) -✏

[lanamemories2]

clip clops in on horseback wearing a pointy little dunces hat n sipping frm a rly long crazy straw tht says ‘goblin’ w all of the swirls. Hlo. i’m nai n it’s rly nice to meet u all!!! 23 n she/ha pronouns. i’m one of the three admins here (cleo lazuli on the main) n i’m literally So Excited to get started i cld honestly beat my chest like caesar the ape over it. more abt lana under the cut!!! also like this or hmu if u wna plot n her pinterest is here 👺🌚 

『KRISTINE FROSETH ❙ CIS-FEMALE』 ⟿ looks like LANA JAMESON is here for HER JUNIOR year as a DANCE student. SHE is 21 years old & known to be VIVACIOUS, ALLURING, CHILDISH & IMPULSIVE. They’re living in NOLAND, so if you’re there, watch out for them. ⬳ NAI. 23. GMT. SHE/HER.

AESTHETICS: 

scalding your fingers in shower water until they glow like rudolph’s nose, cherry red gym socks tugged high and nothing else, stepping out into a cold breeze in just spaghetti strapped silk, a red lightening stripe painted over your eye like a new take on the scarlet letter, crowning each finger with a miniature raspberry, hugging a knee close to lick a stripe of fruit juice off the bruised cap, doodling penises in condensation instead of sitting still, a water pistol topped with rum and covered in glittery pin-up stickers, believable smiles that feel more like baring teeth, playing where’s waldo with your lipstick in the crowd of a party and finding red on at least six people’s mouths, a bumper sticker on the back of a convertible cadillac that says ‘SCRAPPY DOO IS A FILTHY SLUT’, prancing around in your underwear to a vinyl record with the curtains open. 

HISTORY:

lana grew up in a big house in albany, NY. i picture it w dark oak floors n lots of light furniture. albums framed on walls. mayb some rolling stone covers too frm way bk when of the bands her dad’s label signed. kind of like… a rock star palace w no evidence of children at all. i think i described it best in one of lana’s self paras once when i said the garden ws “as big as it was unloved”

lana’s mum victoria (vic) ws a music journalist w a pretty fruitful career ahead of her when she met lana’s dad richard (rich). his record label ws jst starting out, founded on the coattails of his rich best friend’s (jensen peters) investment w his other best friend (who he jst calls knoxville). it rocketed to success when they signed poppy injects, a rock band w an electric stage presence, n victoria ws drawn to the glitz n glamour of a man tht ws at the helm of his aspiring industry. their love ws very impulsive, all or nothing right frm the start, n it ws almost like she ws mre in love w his accomplishments n what he represented than him. jst a leetle bit Fractured in its intentions.

anyway so jameson records repped a few big rock bands bk in the eighties, altho poppy injects r who they’re mostly known fr, namely bc of hw brightly they crashed n burned. they were a big chart success bt the lead singer hd quite an intense struggle w heroin (wsnt rly subtle abt it either while he ws in the public eye as u cn probably imagine frm such an on-the-nose band name) n he ws always in n out of the papers. it eventually brought down his career n it ws a big publicity nightmare

lana pretty much… grew up around figures like this throughout childhood. rly troubled characters who wld kind of… b extremely volatile n destructive abt their troubles. the jameson house was kind of an open one as welcoming clients went n a lot of parties took place there. a lot of the time musicians wld b snorting lines in the kitchen when she wnted to grab a bowl of cereal fr breakfast n it was just. a very strange environment fr a child to grow up in

her parents always kind of jst… didn’t like her much. her older brother caleb ws unplanned bt they sort of welcomed the surprise more bt… quickly realised they weren’t cut out fr parenthood n then when lana came as another surprise 3 yrs later they didn’t even try to hide their resentment abt the situation. her mum ws actually booked in to have an abortion bt cldnt go through with it at the last minute. once when lana asked her why shes so cold towards her she jst turned her head frm her dresser, looked at her, told her abt this n said “idk why i didn’t go”. lana didn’t kno wht to say to tht so she jst left her room n closed the door

(dissociation tw) bc of this growing up lana adopted this weird like…. she didn’t rly kno what it ws bt it ws a delusion of sorts where she thought she ws a ghost. she’d jst sort of… drift around the halls w noone acknowledging her n sometimes she ws jst convinced she wsnt actually there or they cldnt see her n she ws jst haunting the house frm a previous family

the one saving grace tho tht sort of?? gt her thru this n made her feel Seen ws caleb. lana quite genuinely hs always thought the sun shines out of her older brothers ass like she jst thinks. hes the best person in the entire world. wld b rly bewildered if anyone questioned tht. he wld always look out for her in the zoo they called a home n cut the crusts off her sandwiches (he’d cook fr them most of the time bc their parents were too busy/didn’t care to) n sometimes wld even sleep at the bottom of her bed curled up like a guard dog. it ws always lana n caleb n his best friend tommy against the world in tht house (tommy lived next door n was always over bc he had very strict parents including a military father tht he found suffocating)

SO when caleb n tommy announced tht they’d signed up to the army lana ws understandably…….. completely blindsided. she ws rly upset tht they were leaving bt she tried not to b mad at them n made them promise theyd b safe n back as soon as possible. she even asked if they cld somehow take her w them n they were jst like :/ it doesn’t work that way luv x

(death tw, ptsd tw, grief tw, trauma tw, hospitalisation tw, drugs tw) anyway caleb ended up getting discharged under grounds of severe ptsd when he witnessed tommy die in an explosion tht took place in a shock raid. caleb returned home sans tommy bt he was never the same after tht. he’s been in and out of hospital twice nw n he’s currently dipped off the radar after starting to use. lana kind of felt like two of her brothers died out there in a way n jst like tht it wasn’t them vs the world any mre, it was jst her. she doesn’t talk abt this tho. when she feels the urge to cry she usually jst smiles

ANYWAY whew tht rly…. took a dark turn there….. chuckles nervously at hw sad lana’s life is bt it’s fine it’s all fINE!!!!!!! ok. so on a mre lighthearted note the jameson family r pretty well off n bc of her relation to such a big music industry figure she’s hung out w a fair few relatively high rep ppl thru her teens. mostly kids of celebrities n stuff like tht. she amassed kind of an instagram following mainly fr her style (v penny lane-esque in some aspects aka lots of fur cuff trimmed jackets bt then also jst…. a wild combination of everything honestly. pastel faux fur coats, seventies style platforms, flame red cowboy boots, pink fishnet tights n glitter used like highlight Everywhere) n bc she’s undeniably Very Pretty

(trauma tw) after caleb got back he was rly withdrawn n depressed. he shut lana out n was kind of harsh to her a lot of the time, always telling her to leave him alone or pushing her away. it didnt help either tht lana had a rly traumatic experience w some of her dad’s colleagues at the label when she ws 16 n he was away n she cldnt even tell him abt it once he was bk bc of his own traumas. she kind of jst shut it all in n kept it to herself

(hypersexuality tw) this obviously?? made her spiral a lot. she was already a girl tht loved sex (she’d only rly done foreplay before tho) but since her trauma it got…. completely out of hand. it got to a point where she couldnt rly go 2 days without it, probably not even 1. her lowest point has probably been scrolling thru craiglist for anonymous encounters n meeting up w strangers on there fr a quick fuck jst for the thrill even tho it’s insanely dangerous n she cld wind up getting herself killed. it’s v clear at this point tht she has a sex addiction whether she’s ever admitted it or not. it kind of… almost mingled w tht same feeling she used to get when she ws younger of being a ghost?? like she jst. only rly feels Real when she’s being touched

(violence tw) a mre recent point of history is her involvement w danny nielsen (an evil npc of mine who is possibly the antichrist??? pending investigation). he attended radcliffe n lived in a house w a group of guys near campus. it wsn’t a registered frat bt he essentially…ran it like one it ws kind of a weird set-up where he ws the King Of The Roost. essentially he found out tht lana n a guy called zeke slept together n he ended up beating him to near death in front of her bc his pride ws rly bruised since they were meant to be dating (if u can call it tht bc danny’s idea of dating is very Warped). ANYWAY he ws found guilty n sent to jail so it ws like Intense n a gd example of the kinds of disastrous relationships she gets herself into. perks of being a wallflower voice: We Accept The Love We Think We Deserve.

PERSONALITY:

always smells vaguely of wild cherries or strawberry starburst or jst the candy aisle in general. if she ws a vinyl record she’d b this one n she’d only play good vibrations by the beach boys, dancing on my own by robyn, play that funky music by wild cherry, femme fatale by the velvet underground n (i can’t get no) satisfaction by the rolling stones 

growing up lana was always a huge social butterfly. knew everyone n everyone knew her. she ws one of those girls tht ws kind of impossible to ignore or forget. very animated, always made u feel like u were the centre of the universe whenever she spoke to u, always made it feel like u were best friends even if ud only spoken to her once. 

deliberately puts on tht kind of Magnetic Alluring Act tht femme fatales wear in movies w most ppl. kind of…. is always playing A Role of the person tht she wants to b seen as. chameleons to situations. feels like she’s performed as the vivacious n fun loving Lana Jameson fr so long tht she doesn’t rly kno who she is beneath tht bt she isn’t too keen to find out

she’s always been rly spontaneous n adventurous. always doing something weird n wild every weekend. she has ten thousand ridiculously absurd n chaotic stories

uncontrollably flirty. boundlessly confident. cld make a joke out a paper bag n her comedy is sometimes surreal / absurd. she tends to laugh when she feels like crying n has a smile brighter than a ray of texas sunshine. 

always dapples her fingers thru the breeze when she’s driving in a car w the window down. she almost always has some sort of sweet on her, whether it’s sour haribo cherries or strawberry lollipops. 

she adores david bowie n prince n madonna n anyone tht’s a vintage style icon w little care fr what ppl think. 

daisies n poppies r her fav flowers bc daisies r wild n overlooked n poppies r the first thing u look at in a green field. she’s had like 8472493874 ‘relationships’ n none of them hav lasted beyond a month / hav been terrible / hav seen her being treated badly / she’s cheated on them. i dnt think she’s actually ever been w anyone she hasn’t cheated on in some form or another

PLOTS:

exes tht lana’s fucked over hideously. she’d probably cheat a lot and it’d be a whole…mess. 

mayb someone tht flipped the switch and cheated on her? 

a cousin plot cld b fun too. a friend tht lana fel out w bc she slept w their significant other.

a fake dating plot cld b fun honestly 

someone tht’s getting lana into drugs?? she’s kind of impressionable/down for anything so tht’s a likely scenario she’d get into tbh

an unrequited crush!! (either way is cool)

someone tht is just hanging out w her/using her bc she has a lot of instagram followers or they want to b signed to her dad’s label

someone in a band!! she’d probably make like penny lane n b their groupie/sleep w them all fgjkshgkh

umm a good influence too mayb? 

oh and a past summer romance/fling tht cld either have meant a lot or not have meant anything at all. bonus points if both of them hav a diff viewpoint on it. 

honestly?? anything is fine i cld ramble for days. mayb even one of the high profile kids she grew up hangin w idk. world’s our oyster fellas!

[nwbeerguide]

Northwest Beer Guide: Pairing: 2017: A pint with a side of trick or treat

Long-held to be associated with the Pagan Autumn Festival or Harvest Home, Halloween is a holiday on which superstition and role-playing cooperate for the purpose of acquiring confections from charitable neighbors. Obviously, the previous statement is an exaggeration of a holiday where people dress-up, knock on doors while asking for candy, or (in the case of adults) an opportunity to go out and drink with friends and strangers. But have you ever considered what candy complements that beer in your hand?

So what's a food pairing?

It's no secret that people love a good beverage when munching on microwave hot pockets, oven-baked frozen pizza or a stovetop-cooked bowl of mac'n'cheese. The tradition matures when eating out, whether it's at a football game consuming a beef hot dog, or while sitting down with an expensive-cut of steak. Often times the assumption is, especially with elevated meals (e.g. steak, pasta, or seafood) that a glass of wine beats a pint of beer or cider hands-down. But prevailing stereotypes are slowly being deformed, adapting to the plethora of styles beer ferments into. Recognizing this, both casual imbibers and brewers have written guides to pairing beer with food. 

Without getting lost in the weeds, let's just say that a $65 cut of Wagyu Beef can be paired with either an Amber Ale or Belgian (e.g. Triple, Dubbel, Quadrupel), while an India Pale Ale works well with fermented vegetables (e.g. Kimchi or Sauerkraut). And before you pose the question we can confirm a barleywine will pair nicely with a plate of chocolate or a slice of chocolate cake.  Mind you these are only loose suggestions and may fail to address the nuances of your individual recipes. There is something traditional about complementing the beautifully-marbled steak or dessert with the proper beer, but have you considered what beer goes with Halloween candy?

Inspired by a brewery's courage to speak up, we contacted some breweries in the Pacific Northwest and asked them to suggest some food pairings with everyone's favorite Halloween confections.

Apparently, the question has few answers. So allow us to contribute to the conversation with a few suggestions. 

Suggested pairings (with notes from the brewery, if supplied)

Start with something sugary

Skittles. "Skittles are small chewy candies in a package of original fruit flavors which are grape, green apple, lemon, orange and strawberry."  -OldTimeCandy.com

Pike Place Ale. 

Deschutes Pacific Wonderland Lager. "... all flavors of Skittles were tasty, but it’s worth the effort of picking out just the yellow pieces as it compliments the citrus flavors in this beer very well" -Deschutes Brewery sensory program

Crux Fermentation Project's Gimme Mo

Starburst. "Starburst candies are packed with a variety of great tasting fruit flavors and a deliciously chewy texture, to be enjoyed anytime and anywhere." -Wrigley Company

Reuben's Crush Series. "... the bright fruit notes of the candy complement the fruit forward hop profile of the Crush series" -Adam Robbings, co-owner Reuben's Brews

Stoup Mosaic Pale "... Mosaic hops are so named because they can conjure up a wide variety of fruit aromas. Mosaic Pale's fruit forward aroma would pair nicely with a fruity Starburst medley." -Robyn Schumacher, brewer & co-owner Stoup Brewing

Lemonheads. "Lemonhead is the original lemon candy with a sweet and sour shell. This yellow favorite was first picked off the candy tree in 1962 and has been satisfying sweet tooths ever since. " -Ferrara Candy Company

Reuben's Gose. "Complimenting sour and lemon notes of the beer and the candy!" -Adam Robbings, co-owner Reuben's Brews

Sour Patch Kids. 

Crux Fermentation Project's Gimme Mo.

Haribo Gummy Bears. "There’s no better companion than our original HARIBO GOLD-BEARS®, the delicious treat loved around the world by young and old alike. With the five chewy and fruity flavors lemon, orange, pineapple, raspberry and strawberry HARIBO GOLD-BEARS® have been making mouths happy, creating golden moments of joy and pleasure and adding color to our lives for over 90 years." - -Haribo

Stoup Citra IPA. "... our Citra IPA is bursting with citrus aromas and flavors, just like Haribo gummy bears which are, let's face it, the only gummy bears worth spending money on." -Robyn Schumacher, brewer & co-owner Stoup Brewing

Gummi Worms *preferrably pineapple-flavored. 

Alesong Touch of Brett Mosaic Brett Farmhouse ale dry hopped with Mosaic. "... The tropical brett and hop flavors are a good match with the faux pineapple flavoring in this wiggler." -Matt Van Wyk, founder/head brewer at Alesong Brewing & Blending

Bit-O-Honey. "Since 1924, Bit-O-Honey has been made from taffy flavored with real honey. It’s the same great taste that you’ve grown to love—unless you’ve never tried it before" -Pearson's Candy

Alesong Oregon Honey Farmhouse Ale with Wildflower Honey. " ,,, Honey, and well... honey. Duh. Complements." -Matt Van Wyk, founder/head brewer at Alesong Brewing & Blending

From sweet to chocolate

Kit Kat. "The delicious four finger combination of smooth milk chocolate and light, crispy wafers." -Hershey's

Stoup Russian Imperial Stout "The malty sweetness of our Imperial Stout would compliment both the milk chocolate and toasted cookie inside. Roasted notes in the Stout would contrast nicely for a perfect pairing. "  -Robyn Schumacher, brewer & co-owner Stoup Brewing

Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate. "Dark chocolate lovers will feel extra special when they receive this giant HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Mildly Sweet Chocolate Bar as a gift on any occasion!" -Hereshey's

Stoup Porter. " ... our Porter has a light malt sweetness, with notes of coffee and chocolate. Instead of passing on the less appreciated version of Hershey's chocolate (milk chocolate gets all the love), try it with a Stoup Porter. You'll be swept off your feet. Real Cinderella story right there." -Robyn Schumacher, brewer & co-owner Stoup Brewing

Or add some nuts to it

Almond Rocha. "Classic ALMOND ROCA® Buttercrunch combines premium California almonds and pure vanilla with fresh local butter and our Signature Blend of cocoa beans for an irresistible taste sensation of buttery goodness." -Brown & Haley

Alesong Mocha Rhino Suit. "Coffee not only rhymes with Mocha but it's a great marriage for a mid morning break." -Matt Van Wyk, founder/head brewer at Alesong Brewing & Blending

Butterfinger. "... is a unique combination of crispety, crunchety, peanut-buttery taste and texture. ... Freshly roasted peanuts are chopped and made into a creamy peanut butter that is blended with a sugar candy. This unique substance is kneaded, rolled, cut and covered in a chocolatey coating." -Nestle USA

Crux Fermentation Project PCT Porter

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. "Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, 2 peanut butter cups in milk chocolate." -OldTimeCandy.com

Reuben's Milk Stout. "Peanut butter and milk chocolate, a perfect compliment!" -Adam Robbings, co-owner Reuben's Brews

Pike Organic Double Oatmeal Stout. 

Crux Fermentation Project's Crux Stout

Chick O'Sticks. "This satisfying Chick-O-Stick is a little salty, a little sweet and a lot crunchy! Made with our famous peanut butter and toasted coconut each flaky bite is savory delicious." -Atkinson Candy

Stoup ESB "... both are toasty and nutty and sweet and delicous" -Robyn Schumacher, brewer & co-owner Stoup Brewing

Now try something with caramel instead

Cadbury Caramello. "... bars are made with our famously rich and creamy milk chocolate and filled with a deliciously smooth caramel center." -The Hershey Company

Alesong Kind of Blue- Belgian Ale aged in French Oak with Blueberries "The firm acidity cuts through the richness of the the caramel and provides a fruity balance for the creamy chocolate." -Matt Van Wyk, founder/head brewer at Alesong Brewing & Blending

Twix. "With its delicious butter cookie center, topped with caramel, and coated with milk chocolate, the Twix candy bar quickly became a popular treat around the world" -OldTimeCandy.com

Crux Fermentation Project PCT Porter

Milky Way. "Milky Way candy bars are made with rich chocolate, creamy caramel and smooth nougat. The Milky Way Midnight is the new name for the Forever Yours bar. " -OldTimeCandy.com

Reuben's Brews Roasted Rye "... the caramel in the candy complements the fuller body and caramel in the Roasted Rye, the bitterness of the Roasted Rye helps cut the sweetness of the candy." -Adam Robbings, co-owner Reuben's Brews

Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA. "the caramel balanced the citrus hop flavor perfectly" -Deschutes Brewery sensory program

How about some coconut?

Mounds. "Mounds are coconut candy bars covered in dark chocolate."

Black Raven Coco Jones Coconut Porter. 

Like peppermint?

York Peppermint Pattie. "The perfect way to end a meal. Bite into the refreshing sensation of cool peppermint and rich, dark chocolate. " -The Hershey Company

Reuben's Robust Porter "Accenting the chocolate and roast of the porter with bright peppermint, just like our Reubens Claus, a December beer release!" -Adam Robbings, co-owner Reuben's Brews

Junior Mints. "When your sweet tooth demands both the rich taste of dark chocolate and the cool, fresh flavor of peppermint, there's no need to choose: reach for Junior Mints, America's favorite chocolate covered creamy mint since its introduction in 1949. " -Tootsie

Crux Fermentation Project's Crux Stout

Untested but might work!

Pop Rocks. 

Pike Space Needle Golden IPA

Thanks to all the breweries contacted that took time to share their suggestions on enjoying some halloween confection with pint (or two).

Special thanks to Deschutes Brewery for publishing their suggestions on pairing Halloween candy with their beers. (source, http://bit.ly/2zagRtT)

from News - The Northwest Beer Guide http://bit.ly/2zbp9Sz

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This Summer's 'Most In-Demand Instagram Artist' Now Has Prints Available

This Summer’s ‘Most In-Demand Instagram Artist’ Now Has Prints Available

I am obsessed with candy—I often joke that Sour Patch Kids are my favorite food, and I’m not really joking. So when a friend DM-ed me about a new Sour Patch Kids artist, I had to learn more.

New Yorker Robyn Blair Davidson takes candy (not just Sour Patch Kids—bubble gum, Starburst, gummy bears, Fun Dip, Ring Pops, and tons of other nostalgic favorites), and turns it into whimsical…

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This Summer's 'Most In-Demand Instagram Artist' Now Has Prints Available

I am obsessed with candy—I often joke that Sour Patch Kids are my favorite food, and I'm not really joking. So when a friend DM-ed me about a new Sour Patch Kids artist, I had to learn more.

New Yorker Robyn Blair Davidson takes candy (not just Sour Patch Kids—bubble gum, Starburst, gummy bears, Fun Dip, Ring Pops, and tons of other nostalgic favorites), and turns it into whimsical works of art. And the Internet has noticed: OK! magazine dubbed her "the most in-demand artist of 2018," and her social media star is rising. But the original art doesn't exactly come cheaply—Davidson's work, available to purchase on her site by robynblair, ranges from $1,200 to $3,600 depending on the sizes (16 inches by 24 inches all the way up to 36 inches by 48 inches).

Here's some really great news for sweet tooths, though: Davidson, originally from Potomac, Maryland, has teamed up with Dormify for an exclusive print collaboration, which launches Monday. The same sugar rush, at about a tenth of the price ($145 for a framed 16-by-20 print). The collection is part of a larger Dormify partnership with ArtSugar, a charity-based art retailer, which will also feature work from Anna Panchenko and Katy Hirschfeld. Five percent of all of the proceeds will go to GirlsWhoCode.

We spoke to Davidson about her work and the new partnership with Dormify. You can find the full ArtSugar print collection on their site here.

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[starburstsystem]

I did not expect this... For the hair, I mean. The binder I DID expect.

- Ro 🫀

[starburstsystem]

I feel like when I split, it's taking bits and pieces of me to make new people, almost like I'm being physically torn apart, parts of me whether better or worse are torn off like hunks of meat to be added to new people in this system. It's a dumb way of looking at it, but I feel like at this point I'm a bit of a shell if who I was. All I mostly am is depressed. Whatever optimism I had left is stored in Kipp, and whatever charisma I had was given to Ghost. All I feel is tired. Wasted. Like a chopped up corpse.

-Vee

[starburstsystem]

Me (Robyn): 🎵I don't know if Mouse is real🎶

Them: 🎵Of course I'm real🎶

Me: 🎵Oh my gosh🎶

[starburstsystem]

Is it weird that Mouse and I feel very similar in being? I enjoy her style, I just have my own preferred style. And we have similar personalities and behaviors, but I just feel different than her. Is that weird???? Is it weird for us to be similar???

- Ro 🫀

[starburstsystem]

Animals and feelings

. . .

Sometimes, I feel more like a dog, but in a more emotionally positive or unaware kind of way. As in I will follow you around like a lost dog loving you to the ends of the earth, not caring if you hurt me because you are my person, enjoying the simple things like the wind and the grass and wanting to see and feel and taste and smell every little thing, I love wagging my tail.

But also at times in a wounded animal kind of way, like you kicked me but I can't bring myself to hate you, you muzzled me but i still look at you fondly, im a tired and old dog laying on the cool floor on a hot summer day, im panting while looking out the window longing for the outdoors.

And on the other hand I also can feel more like a fox. Pouncing and bouncing a free, stalking and walking and skittering and being everywhere and everything at once!! I am a wild animal and I am proud of it!! My teeth and sharp and I like to bite leaves, my claws are digging in the dirt, my tail is long and bushy, I love the satisfaction of catching the little things in my paws.

- Ro🫀

[starburstsystem]

Hey, I've been neglecting to do this, well—WE have been neglecting to do this...

But, hey everybody, you can call me Ghost.

Here are a few photos we were looking at, getting inspiration for our upcoming haircut, but also I find that this haircut suits me personally the most out of what I've looked at.

That's all for now. God, are we tired. We accidentally hyperfixated and didn't sleep. Yikes.

-Ghost/Vee

[starburstsystem]

Us, going to get groceries.

Grace: Oo potted plants we should get another plant since we've been taking care of our coriander so well.

Me: Wha, I thought Lyric was the plant mom.

Lyric: We can both be plant moms.

*Lyric and Grace shake hands*

Me: This was decided when?? How did I not know about this??

*shrugging*

-Robyn 🫀

[starburstsystem]

Some of us like our black hair. Mouse does not.

Bonus: Gerry Keay cosplay :-)