#the apollo victoria

[filminah]

june (jolly jraining)

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really had to force the jalliteration (jmastermind ji jknow)

also, before anyone tells me that the title doesn't make sense

yes it does.

sorry for the lack of posts in may, it was a mess and nothing was very new from april so i thought it wouldn't be very notable to write about.

this month has been a whirl wind of events. most notably, i applied and got into a summer residential at the University of South Wales, i'm afraid because of my parents and their safety concerns, i won't be able to attend. i also got tickets to an open day at a film school in London! whether or not i'll be able to attend in July is still quite unclear.

i also went on a bus and travelled outside of my own city for the first time, which was super, super stressful but also really exciting! even if it was a village only 20 minutes away, the friend i was supposed to meet slept in that day and had me bawling on the empty street before grabbing the first bus i saw and hoping i was going the right way. another friend from mosque ended up taking me out to try Baskin Robbins (their chocolate brownie fudge ice cream is to die for)

if there's anything i'm going to always remember from this month though, it has to be my first time at the theatre to see WICKED! at The Apollo Victoria.

I can't even begin to describe it, every detail was on point, the staging felt so real it was surreal, it felt more like a movie than a live performance with all the effects and fantastical props (especially the Wizards giant puppet) and costuming (the emerald city costumes were my favorite) the *minor spoilers* love triangle was very unexpected when it was first introduced, I like how perfectly the narrative fit with the original story of The Wizard of Oz instead of twisting it. Defying Gravity gave me goosebumps. if i had to have one complaint, it would be that the crowds cheering didn't let me catch every word.

After the show was over we got to have our own little qna with the main ensemble, i can't remember everything off the top of my head but the two parts that stuck with me were the answers on starting their careers and being constantly rejected at first. Fieros actor had said "it's not rejection, it's redirection" and the actor for Glinda saying that everyone has a thing "let's say yours is wearing pink, even if you get rejected because of that keep doing it, you'll eventually find someone else who loves wearing pink too". She had called it a weird analogy afterwards, but it was on repeat in my head and pink happens to be my favourite color to wear so it felt a little special coming from someone so cool.

that same day we got to walk around London and all i can say is that I've never felt so at home. well, until next time! Amina

[sunshineneedsaplacetokeephernsfw]

Crack headcanon

Victor is secretly the queen

[thepastisalreadywritten]

Apollo (1992-2006) was a German Shepherd search and rescue dog who worked with the New York Police Department’s K-9 unit.

Handled by Officer Peter Davis, Apollo was one of the first search and rescue dogs to arrive at Ground Zero on September 11, 2001.

The team arrived just 15 minutes after the collapse of the towers.

The conditions were incredibly hazardous; the air was thick with smoke, dust, and dangerous chemicals. The debris field was unstable.

At one point, Apollo even fell into a pool of water created by the firefighters’ efforts, but he was unharmed and eager to continue his work.

Apollo and his handler worked 18-hour days during the initial stages of the rescue operation, searching for survivors amid the rubble.

The duo was also tasked with locating the remains of those who had perished in the attack, aiding in the difficult process of identification.

In recognition of his bravery, Apollo received the Dickin Medal in 2002, which is often described as the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross.

Apollo passed away in November 2006, but his legacy lives on as a symbol of the special bond between humans and animals, particularly in times of great need.

The PDSA Dickin Medal was instituted in 1943 in the United Kingdom by Maria Dickin to honour the work of animals in World War II.

It is a bronze medallion, bearing the words "For Gallantry" and "We Also Serve" within a laurel wreath, carried on a ribbon of striped green, dark brown, and pale blue.

It is awarded to animals that have displayed "conspicuous gallantry or devotion to duty while serving or associated with any branch of the Armed Forces or Civil Defence Units."

The award is commonly referred to as "the animals' Victoria Cross."

[playboysaleen]

Table of Chaos.

Wanda Maximoff x God!reader(GN)

Love Malady. (Chapter 1) - (Chapter 2) - (Chapter 3) - (Chapter 4)

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Yelena Belova x AUSuperSolider!reader(GN)

A slight AU i think

Tears of Blade. (Chapter 1) - (Chapter 2)

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Wednesday x Dracula!Reader (GN)

Metanoia. (Chapter 1) (Chapter 2) (Chapter 3) (Chapter 4) (Chapter 5) (Chapter 6) (Chapter 7)

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Victoria Neuman x Supe!Reader (GN)

(Slight AU)

Kalopsia. (Chapter One.) (Chapter Two.) (Chapter Three.)

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-OneShots-

A Touch in the Dark. (Jenna Ortega x GN!Reader)

[louisbxne]

welcome to my blog! my name is tony and I finally decided to make a carrd lol. the link is down below. hopefully y'all will be able to know me better with it, and I'll be updating it every now and then🤍

[ahsgsfsfgsfsfswicked]

lucy st. louis was absolutely phenomenal i am her number one fan and she is my glinda forever idc who else i see in the role

singing incredible of course but also she absolutely nailed both the silly bouncy act 1 galinda and tragic act 2 glinda and the character development was so seamless that i didn’t even notice her changing until it got to the end and i realised how different she was from the start

i was close enough to really see the facial expressions and god she was amazing

[softmoonlightmelody]

Apollo Cabin HCs

I am back, with Cabin #7.

Members (in birth order):

Will Solace - head counselor. we already know about him. He/him, biromantic bisexual.

Kayla Knowles - amazing archer, goes to an archery club. Uses a bow. She/they, aromantic homosexual

Austin Lake - he's pretty carefree and is in his school's jazz band with saxophone and orchestra with violin. he has heard one too many jokes about camp's lake. Uses a bow. He/they, heteroromantic asexual (identifies with the heterosexual label more than anything else)

Jerry Abbey - STRONG British accent. heals, and prefers to stay out of combat. Rather soft-spoken and quiet. Uses an emergency dagger. He/him, heteroromantic bisexual.

Victoria Oriol - from Spain. She has minor photokinesis, and is the only one of her siblings to have that. Bold and adventurous. Uses a longsword. She/they, homoromantic bisexual.

Grace "Gracie" Jin (Chinese name is Jin Lian) - her power is actually sheer knowledge. decent at healing. true power lies in being a human encyclopedia. Uses a bow. She/her, aromantic asexual

Yan Lam (Chinese name is Lam Yan) - really good at healing and almost nothing else. Uses a longbow. He/him, not quiet sure at orientation.

Headcanons:

Grace and Victoria are virtual opposites. Grace is quiet and soft-spoken, Victoria is loud and imposing.

Grace and Jerry are good friends because they get each other

Will is Will, and everyone thinks he's nice when really he's pretty mean

Yan is pretty young but really stubborn and wants to be more

yes i made up precisely none of the first names fite me

Austin likes jazz. Ya like jazz?

[phantomtrader19]

WICKED London 11/03/2023 Nicola Espallardo’s first Elphaba show with the 2023/24 cast

I decided instead of seeing Phantom again to go to Wicked and it did not disappoint!!

Lucy as Glinda stole my heart such a layered portrayal I’ve never seen from any other Glinda before I was so so amazed by her and of course the vocals were off the scale! By far one of the most talented and versatile actresses on the west end!

Nicola was fantastic as Elphaba ready quite young but acting was amazing and vocally lovely! Was nice to see a 2nd cover as well!

Caitlin Anderson was a fabulous Nessarose really believable arc to her character and a fellow Scot too so extra points!

I’m not a die hard wicked fan so I was quite surprised I chose it over Phantom but honestly it was absolutely worth every penny I’m planning on seeing it again in April hopefully with Alexia Khadime cause that’s absolutely legendary casting!

I did take audio of the show which I will most likely gift as the audience was pretty horrendous.

[going-to-superhell]

just drove by Apollos fish and chips

[via-fm]

BLOSSOMS ANNOUNCED A TOUR AND THERE WAS NO MANCHESTER DATES BUT NOW THEY’RE PLAYING ANOUT EVERY VENUE IN MANCHESTER

[tenth-sentence]

Often, by the time they arrived, as much as 100 per cent of the catch had begun to spoil and was no longer suitable for human consumption.⁶

6. Personal correspondence with fishermen from Apollo Bay.

"Country: Future Fire, Future Farming" - Bill Gammage and Bruce Pascoe

[snakemanaustralia]

A bunch of nice Geocrinia otwaysensis from Mount Sabine, between Colac and Apollo Bay in south-west Victoria.

[thepastisalreadywritten]

The 19th century was an interesting time for hair and fashion in general.

Many cultural changes were occurring. Europe and America alike saw many integral style periods, all of which gave birth to hairstyles of their own.

The women who lived during the Victorian era opted for more sober and subdued styles, in contrast to the trends prior to that time.

The women earlier would go in for elaborate hairstyles and extravagance. Pomp was the highlight of that time.

Women during the Victorian era liked their hair to be healthy, glossy, soft, and smooth.

This enabled them to style it as well as keep it simple and uncomplicated. The hairstyles symbolized elegance and dignity.

The women oiled their hair to smoothen it and added big curls or tiny ringlets. Fringes were not uncommon.

However, these were also not very flashy. They were simply cut and styled. During the day, women used to don hairnets to keep the hair from coming undone.

It’s important to understand that most ladies of this era had long hair. This gave them something to work with when rolling or plaiting hair into various styles.

However, just as with women today, not everyone’s hair was thick and luxuriant. For that reason, many women employed false hair.

False hair came in a variety of forms, including invisible tufts, comb tufts, plaits, ringlets, and pads.

For an exact match, many women made their own hair pieces—also called “rats”—out of the hair that was leftover in their hair brushes.

Queen Victoria was a fashion icon in her own right.

In the early years of her reign, she inspired the “Apollo Loop” in which a plain or coiled plait of false hair was attached onto wires to create eye-catching loops worn vertically on top of the head. But the use of elaborate wigs made way for cleaner, gentler looks.

The Victorian period of fashion was about living more simply than in the previous era.

Hairstyles eventually became more natural and demure with hair parted in the middle, drawn into a bun or coil, with curls allowed to fall loosely at the sides of the head.

Hairstyles mirrored the aspirations and social changes occurring within society during this era.

The Industrial Revolution saw the rise of the middle classes and brought new fashion for clothes and hair.

By the 1850s, women wore hairstyles incorporating hairpieces purchased from the new department stores.

Additionally, women began using soaps to clean their hair, but this act would strip away oils, leaving the hair stringy and dry. Products to restore hair’s luster included vegetable oil and even bear grease.

Towards the end of the 19th century, the Marcel Wave, invented by Marcel Grateau’s “curling iron,” became a popular hairstyle that enabled the creation of a more natural-looking wave as opposed to a curl.

NOTE:

In 1872, a French hairdresser named Marcel Grateau created a curling iron, which was made up of tweezers in the shape of tubes; the first one concave, and the other one convex. These tubes were heated to curl the hair.

Victorians associated hair with life and love, therefore, it was traditional for women to incorporate lockets of hair into mourning jewelry after the passing of a loved one.

(Photo credit: Chertsey Museum / Flickr / Pinterest / Wikimedia Commons / Victorian Era Blog / Encyclopedia Britannica)

Updated on: January 9, 2023

[wolfnowl]

That's One Small Step for Man…

[ironforest4]

To people who HAVE NOT played Ace Attorney:

Reblog for sample size!