#the varsity

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Friday, August 25.

A tribute to the state of Georgia, USA.

Georgia, Georgia, Georgia. And what a fine state it is. For reasons unbeknownst to us, we found ourselves compelled to celebrate every last one of its 59,425 square miles when we awoke from nourishing slumber this morning and pulled the duvet from over our faces. As we drew back our collective curtains, we found our faces struck by magnificent morning light; a light all too reminiscent of those rich hues you only find down in that most famous of American states.

It's a state as beautiful as the name suggests, and with an embarrassment of riches to explore and enjoy: Stone Mountain Park, the cities of Atlanta, Athens, and Savannah, wild horses roaming Cumberland Island, its famous southern hospitality, its iconic peaches, The Varsity—the world's largest drive-in restaurant, Anna Ruby Falls, having your fingerprints taken, the World of Coca-Cola museum, the Blue Ridge Mountains. Ah, #georgia. There really is no place quite like it—it's not so much a state as a state of mind. 

So if you find yourself in need of a holiday, whether a week's vacation, city break, or a few days hiking and camping in the best the natural world has to offer, you could do a lot worse than head down to the state of Georgia, USA. Don't forget to get a cute pic while you're there.

Say cheese x

[emilypohlweary]

Love from my alma maters

I have a soft spot for independent student press, having written for them when I was a student, so I was pleased to do interviews for these two profile articles.

York University is where I did a Bachelor's Degree in Translation. Sydney Smith wrote "Emily Pohl-Weary, York Alumna, discusses her new young-adult novel for Excalibur": https://www.excal.on.ca/arts/2023/10/17/emily-pohl-weary-york-alumna-discusses-her-new-young-adult-novel/

An excerpt:

(Though the article mentions that I'm still running workshops in Parkdale, I haven't been able to work in the community where I grew up since I moved away from Toronto seven years ago.)

University of Toronto is where I completed my doctorate in Adult Education and Community Development at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE). Olya Fedossenko wrote the following profile for The Varsity, "''Writing is my default:' An award-winning YA novel author on her creative journey": https://thevarsity.ca/2023/10/21/writing-is-my-default-an-award-winning-ya-novel-author-on-her-creative-journey/

A small taste:

[nonasuch]

I think… I just met Jason Mendoza in real life.

me: well a thrift store just sells whatever they’re given, while in a vintage shop we hand-pick and curate everything

him: oh so like a DJ set versus just leaving Soundcloud on

me: sure!

[ectonurites]

happy birthday Mike!!!!!!

[theriverbeyond]

AAAHH EVERYONE check out the utterly STUNNING comissions I got of my varsity jacket Gideon cosplay, drawn by the indomitable @b1cr1ptic!!!! This is my absolute favorite cosplay to wear and she was able to capture every detail SO well I'm in awe!!!

[synchronicobject]

The Varsity (1992.07.06, Mon) University of Toronto Roberta Bondar

“I’ve said before that this country and the world look so beautiful from space. You can see it without boundaries and without labels on it. There’s nothing else out there to provide us with a whale or a spotted owl or a tree. When you look out from the shuttle at earth you feel you can reach out and touch it. But you can’t touch it from space. It’s only here that you can touch the earth and its people.

The only crystal ball I’ve ever needed in my life is the vision of Earth from space where it looks like a  crystal ball. The future is all within.”

(via)

[seathernycolors]

bird nerd !

[halfa-failure]

I might draw some art for this

[mai-artwork]

Tinkaton is one of the best pokemon this gen, both design and lore wise. She's such a goddamn menace, I love her so much.

[petitesmafia]

90’s baby

[taiturner]

Jenna Burgess & Mya Lowe as Melissa & Gen ◆ Yellowjackets

[theaestheticmodels]

[junearchive]

[benebonv]

modern au for valentines why not!

the twist is, that was the first time they interacted with each other. the lecture hall is abuzz with talks of tonight's game and sitting behind Laudna just happens to be one of Jrusar's best player.

got loosely inspired from this modern imodna hockey au on ao3!

[msmoon-and-the-cyberdemon]

The Sex Update shall soon be upon us and Lamb is getting ready

+ Extra

[thunderon]

i have many inconsequential thoughts on the yellowjackets pre-crash team and what they were like:

- the yellowjackets, as a collective, are a physical team. they’re the team that you see on your game schedule and groan about having to play against because you know you’re gonna feel like you were in a car crash (or plane crash lol) the next day

- nat is the team’s best penalty kick taker. she definitely fucks around during practice tho and always forgets at least one part of her uniform. lottie always carries spare socks and hair ties for her

- shauna is the absolute dirtiest player. im talking after-the-whistle shoves and cheap digs. her elbow always finds its way into someone’s solar plexus. jackie firmly believes most of it is an accident or just shauna “being a real go-getter” and is quite literally the only person in the state of new jersey who defends shauna’s playstyle

- taissa gets carded for talking back to the refs at least twice a season. van and lottie each have had to pull her away to stop her from getting ejected

- every season there is a team betting pool on whether taissa or shauna end up with the most fouls. everyone knows about it except tai, shauna, jackie, and laura lee

- the betting pool may or may not have been set up by van

- lottie wins the betting pool every year. she has an uncanny ability to predict the number of penalties they each get

- van is the most clutch goalie specifically in sudden death penalty shootouts

- taissa turner is the JV team’s boogeyman they’re absolutely terrified of her

- i know in my heart that mari is the team snack provider. definitely brings homemade food for everyone to eat at weekend-long tourneys

- taissa is def the teammate who gives unsolicited team pep talks/“we need to get our shit together”speeches. half of the time they’re inspiring and the other half of the time the entire team wants to throttle her (except laura lee, who always claps at the end)

- gen and melissa were once forgotten about and left behind by the team bus and became best friends after the experience