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[shootfromthehipobsessed]

My SFTH Experience!!!

I was lucky enough to see Shoot From The Hip live at the Komedia in Brighton last night and it was AMAZING!!!

In fact, I have so much to say about it that I'm going to tell you about the entire day, both before and after the show, but I'll put it below the cut in case thousands of words of me being obsessed isn't what you followed for haha!

Okay, I'll dedicate 5 minutes to my Boring Normal Morning before diving into the wonderful world of SFTH!

Morning: I actually did rewatch some SFTH videos on their YouTube channel (I couldn't resist!) but I also watched David Lynches 'Blue Velvet' and was horrified, but hey it's a classic I thought I'd at least watch it to have an opinion! Then I went to the library to return 'Love In Exile' by Shon Faye (I highly recommend this and her other book) and in turn borrowed a copy of 'Brokeback Mountain' by Annie Proulx (although I think other stories are included; I started reading it on the train). I would proceed to leave it so deep in my bag that I didn't even start to rummage for it when they asked for books...

Journey there: I took the train and it was maybe half an hours journey for me, which is why I love when they aren't up in London as I'm saving a fortune in train fares! (I just missed the after school rush too!)

In Brighton: I visit Brighton every now and then, so I only arrived a couple hours early and got a Greggs sausage roll for dinner (vegan because they didn't have any others and honestly, it was surprisingly nice!) which I ate whilst waiting in line. Then I had a mooch around town, managing not to buy things I didn't need (win for my wallet) before getting in touch with a friend I planned to meet (for the first time) at the venue.

At the Venue (and a Very detailed account of the evening):

I didn't recognise the lovely group I was meeting with and waited alone with my sausage roll at the back of the queue for a while, until they kindly waved and we were united! But I'll circle back to that in a minute, shoutout to the boys behind me who A) Had already been drinking B) Kept joking that they were alcoholics then C) When one of them said something dark and serious about not seeing the point of life, his friend just replied 'It's okay we're seeing Shoot From The Hip' because that was Real!

The folks I met with were absolutely phenomenal and just such lovely people! I was immediately welcomed and thanks to them got to sit up front with an amazing view. Plus I was very kindly gifted a little bracelet with 'Krampus' in letters across it, since I mentioned that 'Divorces and Teddy Bears' was my favourite longform! I will treasure it forever (I don't wear jewelry because of sensory things but it's a lovely fidget and so precious to me)!!! I also met the older gentleman who I've seen in the crowd of so many videos which was fun! Basically, this community is just as lovely in person as you are online, and I can't thank you enough for that as somebody previously apprehensive about going alone!

We were literally one of the first groups in, I got a little stamp on my arm (does anybody else with scars feel very self conscious when they do this at events?) which I was sad to wash off later and we sat at what Sam called 'tables like a viking long hall' which is a very apt description! We got 3 seconds to rotate our seats though so it all worked out but it was an unusual set up! We had an hour to wait until it started and I didn't get any drinks or food because I knew they'd be ridiculously expensive and I had my water from home. Also, I was so excited I probably couldn't have kept down more than my sausage roll!

At this moment, I came to realise how Loud it was. The speakers were pretty much above the table next door (next to us) and I wished very strongly that I had brought my ear defenders (note for next time!) so if you're planning on going and know you can get overwhelmed by noise, do not be like me and think 'well I'll wear some headphones around Brighton and it'll be okay at the venue because it's them talking, how loud could it be?' you have to account for the hour of Very Loud music beforehand! Why not wear my normal headphones? I feel rude, plus they don't block out much at all.

But! I took 5 minutes to chill in the toilet (loved the set up, instead of gendered toilets the signs just showed 'urinals and cubicles' for on and 'cubicles' for the other, they even mentioned how many! So if you're a gender neutral toilet user you will be able to piss here! Luckily I can cope alright with overwhelm on my own (I like to think so anyway), I was just a bit quiet which I can live with.

Then they came on, we were held in suspense for a few minutes and it was literally magical!!! I can't even describe how amazing seeing them live after months and months of watching them on my little phone screen was, I actually started shaking. I wanted to jump and run laps of the building but y'know, that's impolite so I stuck with my fidget (another note: glow in the dark Tangles are amazing but in a dark venue I felt rude, as if it might be too bright, so it was under the table a lot) and basically vibrating in my seat! The speakers finally quit the music only to be replaced with microphones that felt like stabbing my ear drums, SFTH was no less amazing despite this!

Sam had pink and blue glitter in his beard, which was so lovely as a trans guy (plus it's pride)!!! On that note, I severely abused my binder, remember that they have limits kids! My back hurts now and it did for a lot of the evening (worth it, just be smarter than I was). I will also take this moment to say it's so special that they openly support queer people, so casually, it makes my heart melt!

I didn't take any photos on my own phone (on 10% and rapidly dying) but thankfully the lovely folks on Discord shared theirs as well as getting photos with the boys on someone else's phone (more on that later as well). Another learning moment here: charge your devices and bring a power bank/charger!

It all went SO quickly and I won't describe every game in too much detail (or in order) since it's all in the Discord (and my memory is appalling and I would hate to leave something out!) but the SparkNotes version: They played the game where they ask for a line, the game where they ask for a place, book game, TED talk translation game and party game! It was all hilarious, I mean I-was-wiping-away-tears-hilarious and my face hurt from smiling by the end of it! That was the first half in summary, I'll provide a little more depth (I can't help myself!).

The place was a reptile shop which involved Child-J and Parent Luke plus a weird Pig-Snake and Tom selling it, as per usual Sam was ruthless and AJ's knowledge (or lack thereof) about reptiles was revealed and tested. The first line was 'Don't step on the armadillo' which led to an Evil AJ and Tom (Armadillo Man, tied up) fighting, with Sam watching as a voyeur. The next line was 'Why go see comedy' (it felt rude but they were great about it) and Sam Absolutely Nailed It, becoming emo with Tom (who borrowed a fabulous hat and sunnies from the crowd) then bullied AJ for being too bald to be emo before accepting him, there were a lot of references to bands. The TED talk was on ADHD and got pretty frisky, two audience members were 14 so there were a lot of jokes about censoring a bit! (Apparently Sam recently taught a fourteen year old the word 'cunt' so that came up a lot!)

The suggestions from the audience were brilliant. I found out it's very, very frightening (I say this as somebody who used to be a drama student and isn't often shy) shouting out ideas, but I got a few in and wasn't picked but I built up the confidence and will hopefully be louder next time! For book game, Sam had a book that was something about a Paladin and Luke had a children's book called 'Why Do I Feel Angry?' or something similar and it resulted in a very funny scene about Divorced Father AJ and his angry children!

Then party game, where AJ was guessing (so badly that it was brilliant), Sam was a man who was convinced he's a spider (and squirted out a web in a rather obscene fashion), Luke was a guy who didn't know how to wear hats (hardest to guess for AJ) and came up with a few VERY unique ways of wearing them! Then Tom was Mickey Mouse but he's absolutely baked and ate someone's chips! It was such a good first half and I couldn't believe it went so quickly!!!

The interval was my moment to escape the noise for a minute, but I don't smoke/vape so I felt awkward joining that crowd and the rest of the group wanted to get drinks and stay down there so I went out (queue an embarrassing interaction where some staff pointed outside only for me to say 'Is that the outside? followed by a 'Yes' then from me, 'Thank you sorry' which they had a bit of a laugh about but hey, I made it to the outside!). I had been sat down (although admittedly, not very still) for an hour which in my books meant I was just about ready to fly off (shoutout to everyone who can't sit still), plus I was so energised from excitement on top of that, that I just walked away. I fully up and left, walking down a few roads and enjoying the quiet and fresh air, maybe speed-walking a bit before looping back around and going back down, I didn't remember how long the interval was and probably would've stayed out a bit longer but it was long enough to prepare myself for the noise! (I also ended up behind the Komedia at one point, beginning to worry someone backstage might see me and think 'where is he going?' but fortunately I went unnoticed!)

The second half was an entire longform, titled 'The Beach With No Sand' by an Australian person who was (rightly) outraged by Brighton beach (sorry pal, our whole coastline looks like this!). It was about two Australian brothers on the run, plus another Australian 'Crime Family' chasing them for a murder that wasn't a murder really, and it had me in stitches! Turns out the brothers Were Not Brothers they were lovers and I got confused, but yay gay love story for pride month! There was a beautiful scene where Luke beats up Sam as well as a lot of Tired Sam and obviously general silliness!

When they gave their leaving speech I was so sad because I wanted the night to go on forever but I will definitely be going to more shows when money allows and I have been convinced to join the Patreon, I'm signing up right after I finish this!!! I also was tempted to get on other social media platforms since apparently they post different content to different places but surely it'll be up on Patreon? Let me know social media havers!

They got off and naturally we waited for a hello and a photo which the boys were so lovely about, my friend gave me a helpful nudge too because it's nerve-wrecking! I didn't want to be annoying and hang around too long, it was already late and they have lives! One person (who gave me the brilliant bracelet) gave them little plushies as a thank you for something and it was so sweet! I got a photo with the group I was with and I think next time I'll try get one alone too but it'll be such a lovely memory! I might pop into Boots later and get some printed out!

I actually got to say hi to Sam and look, maybe choosing favourites isn't something you do, but I Do have a favourite and it's Definitely Sam so I was ELATED!!! (Why, you ask? His jokes are the most out there and disciplinary-meeting-worthy which I adore, his laugh is amazing, he seems like such a great guy, and he's gorgeous, mainly the first reasons, but I can't not mention it, he's a stunning man!) I suddenly forgot how to speak (this is my first time getting to meet someone I really admire) and waved, got a thumbs up and smile back and felt a lot better about the whole thing at which point I managed to say 'Hi' and 'You're so cool' (I know, not my coolest moment) but still I feel blessed!!!

There was a queue behind us so we left pretty much straight after and said our goodbyes, my phone was down to about 5% and clinging onto life, and my mum gave me a lift home since it was fairly late and I wanted to rant to her (which I very much did)! I genuinely said it was 'the highlight of my life' which I stand by, it's one of those evenings I won't forget! Especially since this was something of a reward for finishing my exams and school (working means I'll hopefully afford the journey up to London haha) and it was PERFECT!!!!

No notes, the show was immaculate!!! Just charge your phones, respect binder guidelines and bring ear defenders if you might need them!

Massive thank you to the lovely SFTH community and of course the boys themselves, I will now go and sign up to Patreon, and possibly all social media platforms, I'm well and truly obsessed!

[changingplumbob]

People you wanna get to know better tag game

tagged by @bastardtrait so I'm going to do it because my answers are actually different for once WHAT? Who am I?

Favorite colour: Today it's purple!

Currently reading: Grimms' Fairy Tales. Fatigue makes long plots hard to follow so I read the short stories. Last night I read The Fox and The Cat from the book I have.

Last song: Heartlines - Florence + The Machine

Last movie: Star Trek Beyond

Last series: On to rewatching my beloved Grimm

Sweet, savoury or spicy: Savoury today, I have discovered roasted seaweed as a snack and am addicted

Craving: Chocolate ice cream. The problem is with it being vegan it is hard to dish up out of the large cardboard container and I'll often just not have the energy to dig in

Tea/Coffee: Fruit tea!

Currently working on: Reordering my queue so that behind the screen gets mixed in with Yvonne

I'm gonna tag everyone and @simmerbeans, @matchalovertrait, @deardiaryts4, @marcishaun, @sharona-sims, @mdshh, @ethicaltreatmentofcowplants,@paracosmic-sims, @riverofjazzsims, @abbysimsfun, @eljeebee, @sleepyselkiesims. Feel free to ignore my antics especially if you've just done the tag

[thelov3lybookworm]

The entire IC as baby shark sharks.

I feel like Cass would be the baby shark…

SHUT UP I GIGGLED SO HARD

baby shark do do do doo

okie so im writing this part months later now and how the hell did i forget to post this thang omg i dont even remember what this was about???? 😭😭😭

(also im queueing this to post on my birthday so yall have something to eat lols cus im hoping ill be out eating junk 🥰)

but now that ive seen this imma yap going to yap about all acotar characters as sharks🥰

oh cass is definitely the wannabe baby shark who wishes nyx were not the baby shark so he could be the one getting pampered instead

feyre is obv mommy shark and rhys is daddy shark, but also rhys is that bratty shark who would wanna bite others for funsies

amren is grandma shark.

azriel is grey reef shark but make it cuter and more depressed (yes i did google grumpy shark what about it)

mor is the shark obsessed with blood and feyre is concerned for her baby shark because this is concerning mental health behaviour

lucien is the shark that is not old but he doesnt want anything to do with humans or blood. he prolly is vegan shark lmaoo cus he doesnt wanna hurt anybody.

gwyn is the shark that wants to be friends with everybody but all them tiny pretty fishies are scare of her and swim and hide when she comes to meet :(

azzie gets mad about it and tries to eat the fishes who made gwyn sad

he definitely still got shark rizz and constantly trying to get her to mate but can do nothing cus he has to wait for her to want to mate

elain is always hovering around them pretty plants and seaweeds

nesta is hovering around elain trying to protect her from other mean sharks :)

cassian is trying to impress nesta and hovering around her waiting for her to release them mating pheromones so he could mate with her

uhh tamlin lives in a broken down ship in a dark portion of the sea being depressed liek those sharks from finding dory

eris is always trying to bully him but then when is he not trying to bully someone

lucien actually takes seaweed to eris and offers it to him because food in necessity 🥰

i swear i dont know what i just wrote but i did and uhh enjoy ig 🤡 bro this is so unserious and unhinged help 😭

[am-i-the-asshole-official]

Wibta if I brought a sandwich to a thanksgiving meal?

I have a food allergy that's in everything, but it's fairly easy to avoid if you're making your own food (especially from scratch). Unfortunately, it's also a very uncommon allergy and I've had a lot of people who think it's made up or that I'm just really picky and lying about having an allergy. Most people are cool about it, but enough people aren't cool about it that I have a baseline of anxiety about eating food that I didn't cook- ESPECIALLY at other people's houses. I usually try to plan ahead because of this and either make sure the host is cool with accommodating my allergy or that I have safe food with me.

My partner's friends invited us to a thanksgiving with a mix of their friends and family. In the group, there are a number of other dietary restrictions including someone who's vegan and someone who's gluten free. We asked ahead of time, and the host has options to accommodate both of those dietary needs but not my allergy. We've been invited to lots of other meals at this same friend's house, and they've only tried to work around my allergy once but they still used a bunch of food with that ingredient and I ended up having to sit outside for part of the day because the smell was making me sick. Last year we also went to a thanksgiving at their house, but it was after our own thanksgiving so I just brought leftovers. However, this year the friend's meal will be a week before we're cooking so I won't have any leftovers.

When discussing it with my partner, I said I would just bring a sandwich. They said that would be rude, and suggested I buy and cook a turkey breast before the friend's gathering. They also said that I don't have to go if I don't feel comfortable. Initially, I said I still wanted to see everyone, but that I didn't see the difference between a sandwich and a turkey breast since either way I would be bringing my own food. My partner is leaving it up to me, but now I'm in my head about it and want to know what other people think. I don't want to be left out of the group because other people won't work with my allergy, but I also don't want to put in a bunch of effort to make up for the fact that other people can't be bothered to leave one ingredient out. Would I be an asshole if I just brought a sandwich instead of cooking a more on theme food?

I'm almost definitely going to have to make a decision before this gets posted, but tbh I genuinely want to know what other people think about this no matter when it gets through the queue. I wouldn't be offended if a guest brought their own food to a meal I cooked, but I'm also just one person and definitely not representative of the general population.

What are these acronyms?

[ajastor]

will your muse eat at fast food restaurants? if they're on a time crunch, what type of food will they grab?

For sure. AJ would smash a Greggs if that counts. Most recently chuffed with the new opening of the corner one on Leicester Sq. Pissed however that they never have the drinks cooler on, so every can is warm. He is predictably in the bracket of saying the vegan sausage rolls are better than the ordinary. But would eat either.

He might draw the line at a Spoons. Yet —

Mcdicks. Yeah, he’ll go to order a Big Mac, fries. Vanilla shake. Probably whatever their special burger is of the season, like the Steakhouse Stack or whatever.

He’s got mixed opinions about Wendy’s as it feels like a shittier Mcdicks. And would go to Five Guys over it, for their milkshakes.

If it delivers. If there’s no queue. He’ll probably eat it. AJ’s not that pretentious about fast food. (Just sometimes.)

Tips like a King. 👑

Edited For the fans —

He would eat at a Wafflehouse, even if it isn’t a English Brekkie but he gets that it isn’t in the name. He’d get the Texas Sausage Melt & a black coffee. Then try a different Biccy every time he goes to one.

Also, Denny’s, specifically to ride out a hangover probably. Red Berries Pancake Slam — 🫡

[liesmyth]

I am desperate to know your Rome gelato recs... I shall be there next month and gelato is a top priority

OKAY SO. Some of my faves

this is way out of the way of the city centre but if you end up nearby I CANNOT reccomend their zabaione (eggnog) flavour enough. amazing showstopping an orgasm in your mouth.

this! also not in the city centre but along the A-metro line, not that far off from San Giovanni. great flavours of the week & fruity flavours for the summer. fantastic vegan options.

my favourite touristy gelato place that's actually worth the queue. PLEASE get the liquid chocolate on top of your gelato flavours.

this one is near the Vatican and my fave in the area.

I've got more recs depending on your side of the city, because Rome is BIG and every neighbourhood out of the way has some really cool places (I have. a running list. with dozens). I don't care for Giolitti. overrated frankly. the gelatist is a chain and tourist bait.

"Famous" places that I fuck with: Otaleg. Neve di Latte. Torcè.

[t-am-i-the-asshole]

AITA for grabbing lunch out of my coworker's hands

Hey, A bit of context before i say what happened, but in our office they serve free food as per our contract, but its limited and you have to put in your dietary requirements on the company website and they will tally up how many of each they should make and only make that many. They have vegan, vegetarian, halal, kosher and gluten free options etc.

I have certain dietary requirements and I've stated that on the company website, there's only about 4/5 other people who have the same requirements so there will only be that many food items for us to all take.

Now the annoying thing is that, some people who in my opinion are entitled as fuck, think its okay to take food from other dietary sections, leading to people (me included) not being to have the free lunch and having to go buy it from outside the office. This happens almost everyday and i see a lot of repeat offenders doing it. Then you also have some twats who take 2 mealboxes, sometimes from different dietary sections.

Yesterday, i was extra hangry and a guy 2 places ahead of me in the queue, took 2 boxes 1 from the non dietary requirements section and one from the section i take it from and it was the last box, since i grabbed lunch quite late. I kinda let my annoyance get the better of me and walked up to him and sarcastically asked him if he's vegan (i already knew he wasn't), he does an awkward laugh and i just yanked it out if his hand. I did it infront of a few people and i was embarrassed after the fact and HR spoke to us both afterwards, but a couple of my close co workers think it was asshole thing to do of me. But although im embarrassed about doing it in front of people, i think hes the bigger asshole here

[penny-anna]

as mentioned previously, i've been trying to get new towels to replace my old worn out ones

bought new ones the other week in john lewis. optimistically bought 2 sets. they did not work for me (too thick n soft) so i had to return them

today is the first day all week when i've not been viewing any flats so off i go!!

get down to the street and realise that it's spitting a little. this is worrying as i'm concerned that if i show up w the towels all damp they might not accept the return

for those not familiar: john lewis isn't like POSH posh but it is a nice department store and their stuff runs pricy. this is like £50 worth of towels i'm carrying in a reusable shopping bag.

realise i should go upstairs and get a plastic bag to put over them in the shopping bag so they won't get wet but i'm feeling very lazy. have another reusable (cloth) shopping bag. arrange that over them. it's barely raining anyway.

get some distance from my flat when it starts raining for real. uh oh!!

options at this point are: 1) attempt to keep the bag fully under my umbrella the whole way (tried this briefly, not tenable) 2) double back to the little supermarket and acquire a bag 3) do what i should have done in the first place and just go home and get a plastic bag

don't want to do any of those things due to aforementioned laziness. scan the street ahead to see if there's any businesses where i might procure a plastic bag that won't require doubling back. street is largely bakeries + (i shit u not) an eco friendly vegan grocery shop.

BUT WAIT!! there is also! Iceland!

for non-brits: Iceland is a supermarket chain that specialises in frozen food. they sell like ice cream n freezer dinners. they will for sure have bags.

go into Iceland and proceed directly to the self check outs. there are only paper bags :(

confused?? Iceland seems like an unlikely place to have pivoted exclusively to paper bags. flag down the guy at the self checks and ask if there are any plastic bags.

at the same moment that he answers, notice that there are plastic bags right next to the paper bags.

they are good big bags also!!

for anyone not in the know: as of a few years ago businesses in Scotland are required to charge you for single use plastic bags. this honestly makes me feel a lot better about the situation bcos like i'm a paying customer i'm buying. 1 single plastic bag. for 30p.

ask if it's ok for me to just buy a bag, guy says ofc it is. explain that i need to waterproof something. It Is Raining (he can see that it's raining)

unfortunately self check out machine scale doesn't like that i'm just buying 1 bag. guy has to come over and override the scale for me. this is a lot of hassle for a 30p purchase.

buy the bag. there's now someone waiting for the self check out. retreat further into Iceland and use a freezer as a work surface to rainproof my towels with the bag.

go outside. it is now raining even harder. loiter in the porch of Iceland for a while improving my rainproofing job.

walk securely to John Lewis. it has mostly stopped raining before i'm even halfway there. oh well.

get to John Lewis. fortunately there's a queue so i have time to un-rainproof the towels

goodbye towels :)

[shinxeysartgallery]

since my dashboard is getting utterly obliterated by tadc posts i'm assuming you watched the new episode? just out of curiosity, what did you think? which episode is your favorite so far? and which character is your favorite?

Hi, yes I did. (Apologies to my followers for the next week at least because outside of what's in my queue [which does also contain a LOT of TADC content], that's probably gonna be most of what I post. LMFAO

I definitely think the newest episode (5) is my favorite one so far now! I was laughing my ass off through most of it; there were so many good jokes and bits throughout it! I also love how we got to see a little bit into everyone's pasts and what makes 'em tick! It was really interesting! :o

For my top 3 funny moments (in no particular order): - Disappearing Man - The entirety of the President Pomni segment - "Oh cool. I'm not a vegan anymore!" *mauls evil self!*

I was near pissing myself laughing at those moments. Goose and the team really cooked with all the funny bits.

We also got more Gangle and Zooble interactions! The two of them are such great friends (and I honestly get the appeal of why so many people ship them gieegehlgn). They have such good chemistry with each other and Zooble is so supportive! Also enjoying the Jax and Pomni friendship start. I do have a feeling it might not be completely genuine on the former's side (based on his body language and tone in the bar scene specifically seeming to be just to get under Ragatha's skin), but I'm really interested in seeing how that will develop! :o (Gooseworx said Episode 6 was supposed to be the "Jax Episode", so we'll probably get to hear more about his backstory and stuff there!)

Favorite character is still Jax. lmao Has been since the pilot episode and each new episode just makes me love him even more. I love agents of chaos. <3 And I hope he gets to go feral again.

[evilovesyou]

Can i ask what / how was it poorly organised? Sorry it left you feeling like that :/

I hope you know what you’ve gotten yourself into 😂

It started with just how to get into the venue… google maps told us it was a 20 minute walk but the entrance was so hard to find, with no signs or anybody pointing you in the right direction, that it took us at least 45 min.

We got there after the initial queues had passed, but still fairly early. (The second act was playing when we entered the grounds.)

There were 2 food trucks for (depending on the source) 20-30k people. Two trucks. And two bars that sold only soft drinks and beer. You could buy water at specific places just for that. One merch stand. 12 hammocks that they labeled “chill out area”.

They had talked about having vegan food options etc, but when we arrived there were already several things that were crossed off the menu. We stood in line for 45 min to get some food and when my girlfriend asked if they had anything vegetarian they offered her “onions, some peppers and lettuce in some bread.”

There was a separate line for fries, but the fries were sold at a drinks station so they just told us to cross over and get them since we’d already been in line for almost an hour at that point. Then somebody yelled at us for cutting the line lol

I got a chicken “sandwich” that was literally just a piece of fried chicken and two dry pieces of bread. No condiments, no lettuce, not even a slice of tomato.

So we paid €20 for some watermelon, fries, and a “chicken sandwich” that was so bad I almost cried.

There were a total of 2 trash bins on site I think and they were buried under mounds of rubbish so I’m not sure if there were actual bins or if people just decided for a communal spot.

As far as I know they were pretty good about handing out water and such in the afternoon, though the “free water” they advertised outside of the crowd at the stage wasn’t marked and pretty hard to find.

Before the show started, during “DJ” Carl Baracat or whatever his name was (he literally played the wildest mix of a playlist I’ve ever heard in my life. No mixing or anything. It was weird.)… I realised the heat was getting to me and I was feeling very thirsty so I asked for water from security and they told us they weren’t handing out any water until Louis got on stage. Essentially the message was “I’ll wait until you faint, even though you have time to access your needs right now and you won’t be able to once the main reason you’re all here is on stage”. I did get water half an hour later, during the second song or so.

After Louis’ set it was pretty quick to clear out and we were lucky enough to stay directly in Camaoire but @chaotic-bells has a story to tell about transport back to other towns nearby I think…

Maybe it comes from having worked in event management before, maybe it’s just my general virgo-ness and personality, but there were so many things that would’ve been so easy to solve on part of the venue and security and the organisers that I was just genuinely appalled at the lack of care.

So… I love Louis. I’m glad I was there for this and I got to see my friends. I’m glad I got to see the Blossoms live! They were awesome. The people were genuinely really nice! Louis was amazing as always. We got to hear Paradise and I know @fadeintolight lost her mind about that 😅 I got to hang out with @chickenstuffedwithmozzarella for the first time and it was awesome 🥰

I got to be at the beach with my girlfriend before the festival and then kiss her surrounded by lights. We got to leave our gay message for Louis. All is well in the end.

[guts-8156]

Mutant Buster inaccurate quotes: Danny Gonzalez addition.

Dr. Walter White au.

Dr. White: Doo-do-doo- Aw shit!(Trips.)

(Shooter steps on package.)

Dr. White: What!?

Shooter: Oh. Shoot… Sorry, man.

Dr. White: Oh shit…. Did you just- Break my package?

Shooter: Yeah… Look man, I'm really sorry. I did not mean to do that… I can… pay you back if you want or buy you a new package-

Dr. White: You're hired.

Shooter: … What?...

Dr. White: You're hired! You're hired! You start Monday!

Shooter: What- I don't know- I- Huh!?

Dr. White: (running off) You're hired! You're hired! Oh God yes you're hired! Aw fuck yeah!

Shooter: Is this a job interview?

And that's how I started working at a meth lab ⌖

Sheriff meeting the ninja:

Sheriff: Hey, what's up man, what instrument do you play?

Katani: I play the fucking air! I play gravity!

Sheriff: What?

Katani: (Angrily back flips into the stratosphere)

Sheriff talking about his experience with the apocalypse:

Sheriff: My whole family was just (snaps fingers) gone... Like that... I'm the only one that survived...

It's kinda funny I've forgotten so many things between now and then but... I'll never forget the last thing they said to me...

That's a dope fucking pencil!

Tucking in:

(Vegan ominously standing in B.P.'s doorway.)

B.P.: ......

Vegan: ............... It's time for bed.

Monkey man:

Dr. White: I hit electricity! I'm gonna go in the woods!

(Starts sprinting into the woods on all fours like a baboon)

I'm gonna go live with the squirrels!

Inconveniences:

Sheriff: nice to meet you (steps on wire) WOH WOOOOOH! (Dramatically trips.) Who put this fucking death trap here.

-

B.P.: Oh, so you're not gonna kiss me? Might as well blow you up.

-

Dr. White: I remember in my youth I set a man on fire because he cut me in line at the soda fountain.

B.P.: Oh, Dad... Wait wha-

-

Shooter: Are we just gonna let them take away our iPods and our fucking Zoones!?

(Holding gun.)

I say we stage a queue!

Other random quotes:

Sheriff: What's up guys today we're gonna do an epic prank we're gonna be going- Pfft ha!

(Him and Shooter start laughing.)

Shooter: I didn't even say anything!

Sheriff: You made me laugh! I can't, I can't, I can't...

(The two keep goofing around)

Sheriff: Ok! I got it, I got it!...

(The two stare at the camera seriously.)

Today we're gonna be hunting people with a bow an arrow.

-

Sheriff: Oh, Shooter. Classic Shooter. Always... Killing people-

-

(Dr. White transforms from colossus.)

Dr. White: (Stricking a pose.) SH- BANG!

-

Sheriff: Well, no, I don't know... I'm just a shy widdle guy... What do I know?... (scraping metal part of his boot in a circle one the floor.)

Brutux: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

Shooter: PLEASE! Please stop!

-

Dr. White: (teaching Shooter) If you look on the board here you can see- Oh woah, WOAH! (Dramatically 'drops' pen) WOOPS!

Oh, no! I dropped my pen into my brief case! Hold on kid, I gotta look for it.

(Types something in as Troom Troom can be heard: A laptop in a brief case-)

Hehe he... Ah, yeah...

Shooter: -_-

(Later)

Dr. White: I still can't find the pen that I dropped an hour ago. I think I'm getting pretty close though...

-

Seaman: (Holding up car screen) Let's try it on this guy.

(Holds it up to Mortimer. Mortimer becomes a man wearing a knome outfit.)

Mortimer: You can see me...

Seaman: What...

Mortimer: You... You can see me.

Seaman: Who's are you?...

Mortimer: Finally... FINALLY! I'M A REAL BOOOOOOOOOOOOOY-

(Seaman puts the car screen down. Looks at camera)

Seaman: It didn't work.

[emmyinjapan]

Vegan Bistro Jangara (ヴィーガンビストロじゃんがら)

Tried a Vegan Spot in Harajuku (No, We’re Not Vegan—Just Hungry and Curious)

While in Tokyo, I came across Vegan Bistro Jangara in Harajuku. My sister has a laundry list of allergies (seriously, it’s like reading the fine print on a medicine bottle), so I was on a mission to find somewhere allergy-friendly—and this place looked promising. Bonus: my friend had just landed and wanted something light, and let’s be honest, so did I… or so I thought.

We arrived… and so did a group of 10 in front of us. Queue? Absolutely. Patience? Tested. Appetite? Building, slowly. We ended up waiting nearly an hour, which gave us plenty of time to debate whether we were still “just getting something light.”

I ended up ordering a salad (go me), and it was actually really good—like, shockingly flavourful for something colourful. My sister and friend went for a set of gyoza each, and they were full of praise (and gyoza, mostly gyoza).

Would I go back? Honestly, yes. Not just because of the allergy-friendly menu, but because it turns out vegan food can actually slap. Who knew?

—Emmy

[captaindibbzy]

Idk if I posted it or added it to my queue, but one thing I really don't get about vegans who use agave syrup cause they don't like the idea of using honey is why don't you just use sugar. Like, sugar is plant based, comes from beets or cane, and is refined by squeezing the juice out and boiling it for the most part. You can get it in several varieties of grain, syrup, and darkness ranging from refined white cane sugar crystals to straight up molasses syrup. You can get it unbleached. You can make sugar syrup at home and buy it.

You can also buy corn syrup (mostly fructose, like agave) and maple syrup (from trees, lower glycemic index than sugar), and fructose which you can literally just buy. You can buy sweeteners in a variety of artificial or naturally sourced methods.

Like, you don't need to use agave, which is endangering bats, OR become ok with Honey.

[thevampirearchive]

I made a comment about how the universe is truly on my side, keeping me away from everybody I’ve ever known in this small-big city, and my roommate said it’s because I go to work and stay at home, playing sims & reading. So, it’s not the universe, it’s me :) good. But honestly, if she knew my social life was more lively then that she’d be impressed. But then again, it’s probably not that lively to most. Sims and reading are what take up most of my time, but I also know I’m not going to find any of the people from middle or Highschool at the anime & manga stores, or the horror stores, or at the last showings at the cinema to watch newly released horror movies, or writing novels alongside me at quiet intimate vegan cafes, or at African-art galleries on random Tuesdays, or at a pottery decoration studio painting black goth fairies, or at the health store getting essential oils for homemade perfumes, or at the corner flower shops picking up whatever flows that look like they’d grow in cemeteries, or at the sci fi section of bookstores, or at build a bear getting new outfits for my teddies, or at the library trying to find books by black female authors, or in the men’s band-t section of the dank thriftstores, or at Kpop concert queue’s, or at the public pool sauna. I’m all over this city and somehow seem to not have spotted a soul I know, and when I do, I have to be reminded of where I know them from or they do the polite thing and veer. I’m like an anti-magnet and I couldn’t be happier about it.

[princessfaerygia]

Last year this day we woke up together I did yoga and then we made oatmeal and sat on the balcony making lovey dovey footsy TikToks to the song "I will never ever find another lover sweeter than you, sweeter than you" and it's over. I can't believe it. I didnt know love could be so tender and special and sacred and so harsh. But it is. Is romantic love worth it? I've always said no since my first relationship. But it feels like it was worth it. Liar he may be, abusive he may be, he was also the best boyfriend and lover of my life. I'm crying as I walk to the grocery store. It's kinda far. My parents is smelly compared to his place. It is disgusting. And he told me my hands are disgusting. God let them heal. Make my hands heal so I can do some helpful work around the house. God knows my parents need me. But God knows I wanted to experience my boyfriend so badly and I did and it is never over. Not for my heart. My heart is an ocean and I carry you with me forever and eternal longing brings me my memories of our meeting. I'm washing clothes. I think there's something wrong with the sink there are dirty dishes piled high up and also in the backyard. The bathroom smells bad because my family is aging and terrible and slow at doing things. My boyfriend thinks I was slow at doing things, my family takes ages. I think part of it is because I haven't taken my hypothyroidism medication in a long time because I don't want them to take my blood again.As soon as my aunt saw me yesterday she asked , "r u injured?" Talking about my hands. Yes they ache and peel and bleed. It's a rare skin disease combined with OCD and scab picking. Why do I always get the rare problems? It's before 9 am. My good time~ the time of day I don't have anxiety. The air is grey sky is white and blue. It's sad. But not too cold. I guess I have some stuff backed up on my queue and it's been posting without me. I'm wearing black leggings, hiking boots, yellow crop top with ribbon, dark purple v neck sweater, and pink cardigan he bought me. And grey neck warmer. I'm sad I left my black snow boots at his place and one of my only three bras. My area of sleeping is a mess of holiday shiz boxes and boxes of storage and the cats pee on the ground. Yes my life is disgusting so am I. Why I love white minimalism and pale aesthetic so much. Cleanliness, holiness, spaciousness and no clutter. My parents is worse than my boyfriends. Yep. This is a long post because walking to grocery store takes like 40 mins instead of twenty from my boyfriends. I ate bananas this morning. Im on my way to get vegan yogurt and protein bars. Thank God they don't have banana nut muffins and cheese danishes there.

[omegaremix]

Red Bull Music Academy noise showcase @ Output, N.Y.C.; May 13, 2015.

Not too long ago, Brooklyn Vegan posted a show which had Merzbow, Prurient, Ron Morelli, Pharmakon, and Aaron Dilloway of Wolf Eyes performing with Genesis P. Orridge, all on the same bill. There was absolutely zero chance I would miss it. It was all or nothing. By chance, a roll of the dice resulted on some of the most notable noise and experimental artists to share that ticket which was reason enough to go. Twenty dollars worth of admission allowed me a rare opportunity to attend what would be my first noise show. I knew with all of what would be awaiting, I would not be disappointed.

Arriving in Williamsburg that night was an experience. Real city structures, roving buses, and tattered streets under construction. Walking down the street from the G Train and down to Wythe Av., I noticed an endless rally of stickers, murals, and Banksy-style stencils which defined itself heavy artist territory. Many bars were open but as soon as I walked past the many queues waiting to enter the larger venues, I knew I was getting close. I arrive at Output where the line was already three buildings down. At the tail end of that line was this sad, mopey brown-filled has-been sitting on the sidewalk who murmured each passer-by for an extra ticket. No one bothered or cared to notice him. The people waiting in line at Output looked like they had their shit together via native dress-code. Nothing I ever experienced back on Long Island. It was all very fresh where people get right to the point in sophisticated conversation and cared to look their best by hitting directly at the bullseye dead-center, rather than settle for the simpler, majority way out. Behind me was Manhattan in all of its ultra high-definition glory: One World Trade Center, the Empire State and Crystler Buildings, all in a sweet night-sky blue backdrop. After forty-five minutes fearing I would miss the later acts I wanted to see, I was finally in.

New York City’s own noise mistress Pharmakon was the first act I came to see and she’s been getting heavy notice for her output as a female noise artist. She wielded a metal sheet creating multiple layers of loops and rhythmic patterns which signified “Body Betrays Itself” (2014). Her trademark subject matter of survival, nature, health, and organics had been paired with her sounds of mired drones, misery, darkness, and depression which made up Bestial Burden. Then the game-changer: Pharmakon gets off-stage to slowly introduce herself into the crowd in confrontational fashion. She was absolutely not afraid in cutting her own path through the audience to yell and scream in their faces. In a major shot of brilliance, the strobes were severely turned down, allowing Pharmakon to have a very well-played game of ‘where the fuck is she?’ as the entire crowd had no idea where she was. The audience even had to tether the microphone cord to avoid wraparounds and entanglements before she materialized again (she won). I was hoping she would murder someone. Throughout her whole set, her emotions were very distressed, aggravated, and just about had it. Her overall catharsis with being totally unafraid to express herself and interact with the audience totally won the audience over.

Prurient took the stage next to perform the entirety of his milestone Pleasure Ground record (2006), which was a good thing since this was the Prurient I hoped to see and I / we got it. Dominick Fernow, who is also Hospital Productions, utilized all of his warheads for this one, ranging from sudden movements, convulsions, writhing, and arching backwards with two microphones screaming upwards while showcasing his black hole of pain, conflict, romanticism, and agony for all to see; flailing himself in insanity and instability. All of this unfolds as the entire backdrop halts to an extreme close-up of a smiling joker face gleaming at him to claim victory over Fernow’s proposed destruction. The noise finally stops for his mic check to dedicate his entire set in remembrance of a member from Bastard Noise.

The next tables were set up with someone I wasn’t familiar with. I later found out to be Aaron Dilloway of Wolf Eyes who had an array of tape loop machines and other electronics laid out. As Dilloway set up shop, industrial legend Genesis P. Orridge arrives on stage for a very favorable welcome. Some botched mic tests had Genesis jokingly fault the DJs and overhead board crew which had everyone laughing. It was an experience in having to finally witness Genesis in the flesh whom was decades forward from his early Throbbing Gristle days. His subject matter of distance, identity, and self-value with constant strumming of the electric violin along with Dilloway’s tape loops and bone flute were hypnotic and mesmerizing, generating sounds which were spatial, encompassing, and far-reaching. For a special bonus, Genesis led the way for all of us to sing “happy birthday” to Dilloway. We all could not be more obliged to do so.

The fourth and final act I stayed to witness was the pioneer of noise, Merzbow, whom had been making Dada-philosophy sound collages since 1979. Knowing Merzbow for pushing the extreme, there would be absolutely no mercy. In fact, we knew we were fucked when we saw Merzbow’s table being brought in: an entire set up of knobs, hardware, switches, wires, dangling power strips, effects pedals, more wires, a four-coiled box, and a homemade three-coiled guitar which Merzbow strummed relentlessly non-stop for more than half the show. Those without plugs had to deal with direct hits of streaming white noise, loops, snapping pulsations, and blaring decimation which would be expected of any classic Merzbow material. A huge bonus for including television static-grade interference as backdrops to accompany his whitewash of sounds. Sadly, it was getting late. At three in the morning with work waiting for me out east at one p.m., I had to cut loose.

This was my very first noise show. It was also the most involved show I ever attended. Not one single minute of it was wasted thinking about petty life stuff or drama. I focused on every drop of it. Why? Noise is damn intelligent stuff which isn’t or can’t be consumed by everyone. It has brought the most unusual sounds, philosophies, and images for me to figure out which most genres can’t do (see also Boyd Rice and Whitehouse). It displays what is usually kept away from normal eyes; its rarity and controversial nature is why noise had interested me for years. In its true nature, it’s unadulterated. It throws all rules of sound out the window and if done right, really brings out true emotion and feeling. Noise artists are not full of shit. They are very down-to-earth and for the most part our equal. There’s no feeling pretty for millions of your peers, no putting on a façade, and nothing to give everything away or simply to figure out in five seconds. It is what it is. Very few of my peers could only tolerate or understand it, which give noise enthusiasts like us bonus points in allure, intrigue, and interest in it. For someone like me who was well-seasoned in noise music and operating a college radio show, this experience would be a huge supplement to what I would do for my show on WUSB but also for myself.

Interesting enough, Red Bull (yes, that Red Bull) held this night for their music academy. Turned out they did noise music and their performers that night a huge favor in giving them exposure and allowing them to do their thing with no strings attached. These days, you now have auto manufacturers like Scion who are doing the same thing by putting their hands in the music cookie jar as well. They, too, also featured Merzbow with the same amount of respect and justice.

I left Output with only a couple of minor negatives. Who I didn’t get a chance to see was Ron Morelli, label head of L.I.E.S., who is now associated with Hospital Production’s distribution. Perhaps he may have been before entry or after dismissal. His works such as Spit (2013), Backpages (2013), and Periscope Blues (2014) and his label compilation Music For Shut-Ins (2014) were all of a result of Hospital which had me discover Morelli in the first place. Better luck next time. Second, there were a couple of shoving matches during Prurient and Merzbow’s sets, no thanks to a couple of pathetic jerkoffs who seemed to act more than happy during what was a serious noise session. One, especially, was quickly mini-fist-pumping and making sarcastic silly-faces during the show. Out of nowhere, some at the front were then pushed and shoved forward by said degenerates. Too bad Output had a zero tolerance policy for photos and video-taking but allowed these children to stay and almost fuck it up for everyone else who wanted to enjoy the show. I was hoping someone would give them a swing and have them carried the fuck out. Again, better luck next time.

Regardless of a couple of misses, this would be something I will take with me for years to come. The time I spent being where I truly want to be in New York City, the long walks to and from the G Train to Wythe Avenue, witnessing new people and an uncommon scene, seeing your intellectual heroes perform what you always enjoyed listening to, the total disparity of people waiting in near-empty subway terminals for twenty-minute arrival times, the hour-long wait at the Woodside terminal to ride the sunrise train back to Ronkonkoma and be home at six-thirty a.m. with being totally deplenished of all energy for work later that afternoon…I’ll do all of this again very soon.