#written in lipstick

[fredandginger64]

Here it says they had been writing to each other on the mirrors at Bally's Hotel in Las Vegas for two years before he surprised Dean in 1989. The dancers on The Dean Martin Show, The Gold Diggers said that they were leaving notes for each other at The MGM Grand in the weeks before the reunion in 1976. I think they left messages for each other more than we know. I think they talked more than we know. What we do know is that these two and their infatuation with one another was beautiful.

From Jerry Lewis On Being A Person by Chris Lewis

[artemidiane]

i had this in my brain for like a month!! vroom vroom

[character-obsessed-fem]

meeks would wear the type of dark red lipstick that leaves an imprint on EVERYTHING. most transferable thing ever. im talking on the rims of glasses and mugs, around where she bit down into a pastry, on the insides of her shirts and on the collars, etc.

which is why everyone knows when someone's been with meeks because her iconic red kiss marks are all over them :))

[punkeropercyjackson]

As someone who's primary special interests are DC,Spiderverse and Pjo,this is the vibe i get when i see people saying Stephanie is butch,that Hobie acts like a stereotypical guy and either(but usually both)about Percy

[horrorlesbians]

hello! your accessories in those selfies are SO gorgeous!! i also really love your makeup! can i ask what makeup you like to wear?

tysm anon!!! I actually have a shit ton of makeup but I don’t use it as much as I should. when I do my makeup I normally use the products below

pretty fresh tinted moisturizer from colorpop (and sometimes a concealer depending on my acne)

ultimate nyx or gone metal colorpop pallet

tarte blush in paaarty

urban decay highlighter in sin

about face shadow stick in pearly and eye paint in fractal (I love the glittery about face eye paints soooo much I have some of the matte ones too but I gotta play with them more)

milk or glossier brow gel

pencil eyeliner or liquid eyeliner from too many places (pencil I reach for rn is from the sephora house brand)

I have a Lot of lip products but my go to are normally lolita from kvd beauty or mildred rosewood from gucci

I normally never buy expensive mascara so at the moment I’m just using a random maybelline one but I like it

[fuckmeyer]

"disturbed, depressed, inadequate": Edward Cullen & George Costanza, cringefail twinsies

as we all know, Twilight and Seinfeld are canonically set in the same universe. we see blatant clues scattered throughout both series. (e.g., Stephenie Meyer prefacing New Moon with the entirety of Jerry Seinfeld's opening stand-up from season 4's "The Outing;" Jerry making a Twilight reference in "The Soup" episode of Seinfeld, etc.) most notably, we see Edward Cullen & George Costanza's personalities mirror each other in a way that extends far beyond "pure" "coincidence." upon closer examination, they are the same person in parallel universes.

the two are, canonically, absolute losers seemingly broken beyond repair, self-saboteurs who waffle between moments of self-aggrandizement and self-loathing. their negative self-image, insecurities, & belief that they do not deserve love are recurring themes in their respective series.

among other things, George describes himself as "disturbed, depressed, inadequate," ("The Visa," S04) "completely insecure, paranoid, [and] neurotic" ("The Beard," S06). he is the self-proclaimed "Lord of the Idiots" ("The Apartment," S02) who is sure of only one thing: "There is no bigger loser than me" ("The Strike," S09).

in the Twilight Saga, Edward repeatedly calls himself "selfish" & a "monster." in Midnight Sun, he's a "coward" (37), "evil" (374) & an "obsessed stalker" (94). clearly depressed in the way he describes his "long melancholy" (138) as "an unending, unchanging midnight" (136), he quickly pinpoints the feelings behind his hatred for Bella: "What I really hated was myself" (26). his distaste for Mike Newton & jealousy of Jacob Black stem from his insecurity, while his paranoia has him assuming, among other things, that a meteor will crash down & bonk Bella out of existence (131). Edward's telepathy has him always on the alert for intruders, resulting in baseless conclusions. "Idiot," Rose calls him (97, 129, 145, 202, 314). idiot, indeed.

Edward & George's low self-esteem compel them to lie, unable to live up to the perceived expectations of others. after Edward saves Bella from a car accident, he lies to her to keep her away. "I had a show to put on now. I knew the role I would play—I had the character down: I would be the villain. I would lie and ridicule and be cruel" (MS, 90). beyond shielding her from his true nature, he is shielding her from a deeper truth: "I didn't deserve any link, any claim to her at all" (728). that is, Edward does not consider himself worthy of Bella's love. he even point-blank admits it to her at prom: "I'm not worth it." (782)

George, too, struggles to live up to assumed perceptions: “You see, this is what I do with women. I start out too strong, now I have to become real. That's when it all falls apart. What good is real?" ("The Visa," S04) like Edward, he engages in deceptive tactics throughout the series to keep his partners at arm's length, from creating falsehoods about himself to preventing his fiancée from fraternizing with his friends & entering his world. ("The Pool Guy," S07) Edward, more succinct, sends Bella the same message in New Moon: "My world is not for you." (37)

in fact, one of the few traits George & Edward possess that is not negatively regarded is their ability to lie. Edward's declaration that "I was not an incompetent liar" (MS, 77) seems an understatement when, not 10 pages later, he says, "Perhaps I was too good a liar if I could fool Carlisle" (85). he claims to feel guilty; then again, Bella often notes him lying outright or by omission in the series.

"I lie every second of my life," George brags in season 2's "The Apartment." "My whole life is a sham." other characters acknowledge & praise this ability. in the episode "The Beard" (S06), Jerry begs George to help him beat a polygraph test, calling his ability "a gift." just as Edward dramatizes his lying to "putting on a show," George likens his talent to singing opera: "It's like saying to Pavarotti, 'Teach me to sing like you.'" the advice he gives Jerry aptly sums up George's philosophy: "It's not a lie if you believe it." how fitting that this is the mindset Edward employs to stay in Bella's life a little longer.

George & Edward's relationships not only showcase their ability to lie but follow similar paths. George faces Edward's exact dilemma: the choice to deny his nature (to the point of becoming vegetarian!) for an attractive woman in "The Secretary" episode of season 6. "You're luscious," he says to a beautiful applicant for an open secretary position. "You're ravishing. I would give up red meat just to get a glimpse of you in a bra." George chooses not to hire the attractive secretary... but ends up sleeping with his 'unattractive' secretary anyway. Edward, meanwhile, does the opposite: he chooses vegetarianism and to date the object of his affection, albeit with personal turmoil. where Edward chooses to be the man, George chooses to be the monster.

unsurprisingly, however, their low self-esteem is a frequent barrier to their romantic pursuits. these insecurities even lead them to preemptively decide to break up with their significant other. in George's case, the breakup in season 3's "The Pez Dispenser" is a means for him to protect himself & regain control:

“A preemptive breakup. This is an incredible idea. I got nothing to lose. We either break up, which she would do anyway, but at least I go out with some dignity.”

Edward seemingly breaks up with Bella to protect her. he knows he will leave her by page 368 of Midnight Sun. by page 746, he admits he's lying when he swears he won't leave her. "[T]he time would come, I was sure now, when I would have to convince her [I didn't want her]" (747). best-case scenario, he thinks, she will outgrow him (781), though it's clear she intends on forever. despite the evidence from Alice that Bella will be a catatonic mess, he leaves...several months later, after a near-fatal brush with Jasper. one might argue Edward's fear of love & intimacy leads him to break up with her as a means to protect himself from the harsh reality that she will die.

ultimately, George & Edward's failures in physical & emotional intimacy are rooted, at least in part, in an aversion to sex.

for both, the desire to feed presents a barrier to their lovemaking. Edward is unable to prolong his kisses with Bella, citing his thirst. he compares himself to "an alcoholic" & Bella to "a glass of hundred-year-old brandy, the rarest, finest cognac..." (Twilight, 13). similarly, in season 9's "The Blood," George finds he is always hungry around his partner & can't make love to her without eating. his attempt to introduce strawberries, chocolate sauce, & pastrami on rye into the bedroom snowballs into him sneaking sandwiches into bed. though George, unlike Edward, can satiate himself without murdering his girlfriend, his desire to feed still leads to his demise.

this aversion to sex extends beyond a conflict with their baser selves, however. we see George & Edward's insecurities & low self-esteem take a central role in their inability to engage in intimate relations.

“I don't like when a woman says, ‘Make love to me,’" says George in season 3's "The Stranded." "It's intimidating. The last time a woman said that to me, I wound up apologizing to her.”

this quote perfectly encapsulates Edward & Bella's wedding night. despite being intimidated by Bella's demand for sex, Edward acquiesces. upon discovering he bruised Bella, Edward confirms his worst fears, calls himself a monster, and says: "I'm...so sorry, Bella. [...] I am more sorry than I can tell you" (Breaking Dawn, 61). he then promises, "I will not make love with you until you've been changed. I will never hurt you again." (66)

oddly enough, the bleak outlook Edward takes on his sex life (i.e., not possible (Twilight, 147) & unrealistic (Eclipse, 299)) mirrors George's feelings re: sexual intimacy in "The Pony Remark" (S02):

“You know, I've been thinking. I cannot envision any circumstances in which I'll ever have the opportunity to have sex again. How's it gonna happen? I just don't see how it could occur.”

is this aversion to intimacy with women a product of George & Edward being queer-coded characters? even if Edward didn't worship the ground on which Carlisle "the soul of [the] family" (MS, 96) walked to the point where he hopes his face resembles Carlisle's "perfect" one (24, 387), he constantly thinks of his creator & tries to live up to Carlisle's perception of him (28, 347, 383, 387). this seems innocuous enough until we consider the fact that the vampire genre itself has queer roots. vampires have always served as a symbol for social outcasts; homosexual depictions, from the 1872 novel Carmilla to the 2020s reboot of Interview with a Vampire, are a common feature of the genre. through this lens, the virginal Edward Cullen pushing away his heterosexual partner while he envisions Carlisle's face takes on different connotations.

George, deeply in denial of his sexuality, upholds odd "rules" to avoid being seen as gay, from refusing to sit "boy-boy-girl" in a car ("The Ex-Girlfriend," S02), to reminding Jerry of his "unblemished record of staunch heterosexuality" before declaring Jerry's new jacket "fabulous." (his singing show tunes throughout "The Jacket" (S02)  still earns him the title of gay by another character, however.) he frequently goes into a gay panic: from being called out on his attraction to Jerry ("The Cartoon," S09), to being accused of falling in love with his friend Tony ("The Stall," S05), to being explicitly labeled as Jerry's romantic partner in season 4's "The Outing," he responds to challenges to his heterosexuality with anger, anxiety, dismay, & denial. he even shouts "IT [his penis] MOVED!" in response to being touched by an attractive male masseuse ("The Masseuse," S05). regardless of whether George may be gay or bisexual, George's record of "staunch heterosexuality" seems not as "unblemished" as he would like us to believe.

given all the similarities, one might think the biggest difference is their species: Edward is a mindreading vampire and George is a human. but George does note having an advanced sense of perception akin to Edward's telepathy: "I was personable, I was bright. [...] I was perceptive. I always know when someone's uncomfortable at a party" ("The Opposite," S05). additionally, while George may not be a literal vampire, he does have a parasitic nature. cheap & selfish, he frequently mooches off his friends & leaves them footing the bill. he also lies & manipulates for his own gain, including but not limited to faking a disability to have access to his own private bathroom at work ("The Butter Shave," S09), setting up a fake charity to avoid buying Christmas presents for his coworkers ("The Strike," S09), & falsifying statements to extend his unemployment benefits ("The Boyfriend, Part 1," S03). leeching off of others & the community is a hallmark of vampirism.

ultimately, the uncanny parallels between these two characters are impossible to ignore. George & Edward seem indeed the same person mirrored into different universes. so, what does this say about their creator(s)? this "coincidence" naturally begs the question: Are Jerry Seinfeld and Stephenie Meyer the same person? in Part 2 of this essay, we expl—

[minisugakoobies]

*inserts “Cut the cameras, I’m done” gif*

Shoulder, tongue, glasses??? Someone get this man out of my sight🙅‍♀️🙅‍♀️🙅‍♀️

(I’m glad he survived JYP though 🤣)

[raven-mcbain-monkeymouse]

So I’m a little sad and disappointed because I had been thinking of looking again at my play “Written in Hot Pink Lipstick and a Lady’s Tears” however when I went to look for my hard copy it was gone. I couldn’t find it anywhere. This wasn’t entirely unexpected considering all the work we’ve had done on the house since I wrote it so I went to check the computer. There were no files under that name. I looked and looked but couldn’t find it. So I must have made it on an old computer that we no longer have and didn’t think to transfer it. This is really disappointing because I really wanted to look over it again with older eyes and really workshop it with other people because while I’m truly proud of what I (with help from my amazing director and costars) did I think with a little polish it could have been amazing and it would have been even more meaningful to 35 year old me than it was to 24 year old me.

Ah well I’m sorry Pamela and Ellie but your story will not be told again.

[thirtysixsavefiles]

forgot that last thing was in my queue and I just think: Sanji in lipstick, Sanji in lipstick that Zoro puts on him (was it Sanji's idea? was it Zoro's? was it a dare?), Sanji with color carefully applied to his lips and then getting it kissed off so it smudges, so it bleeds

[brknelct4444]

rejection therapy but i reject yall instead

[theflirtmeister]

still thinking about the luke/lorelai pegging fic that i will never write

[izzyspussy]

jamie needs to go see rocky horror live. a play where you're expected to shout out and talk during the performance.

[niche-pastiche]

Feeling nostalgic for Supernatural but like…. different?

How about a completed cannon divergence fic that veers off in season 5 and just keeps going from there?

It’s a Destiel fic where Dean and Cas and Jimmy Novak, the man Cas is possessing navigate consent issues, work through trauma (Alastair gets mentioned) and talk about their feelings in various states of undress.

If that sounds like something your interested in, check it out here. If you like what you see, maybe give this post a reblog so others can enjoy too. It veers off right after the episode The End. So Dean’s fresh out of seeing that horrible possible future. Here’s a short excerpt from the first chapter.

(Read on AO3)

Love Notes Written In Salt And Lipstick  Chapter 1: The End

Dean pulled Cas into a kiss. Didn’t even have to think about it.

Like. Sure Cas had been dead before, splattered across the walls of Chuck’s house like sick modern art. That had been bad, but at least he’d gone out fighting. This time... Dean had watched him die in that bleak, bombed out future Zachariah sent him to, where Lucifer was wearing Sam’s body, and Dean had turned cruel. The sort of person who sent Cas to his death casually. For nothing. For a distraction.

So if right now he was standing on some random deserted street corner in Kanas City with his arms around Cas, trying to protect a body that could take a knife or a bullet without flinching - if he had to kiss him to let him know that he did matter, that this mattered - and say sorry to that other Cas, who a few days ago, five years from now, was throwing orgies he was too high to remember with women whose names he didn’t even know… well. Dean had never been the poster boy for healthy coping mechanisms.

All he knew was Cas’ kiss didn’t taste like smoke or absinthe. It didn’t taste like anything. And Dean kept it going, until he managed to convince himself that it was real. Mostly convince himself.

He broke away. Felt Cas go as silent and rigid as a statue in his arms. Probably, it was a decent idea to back off. But the second he did, one of Cas’ arms curled around him and it was like backing into a wrought-iron fence.

Cas stared at him. Head to the side like he had been asked a question.

“Cas. It’s - I’m…” Dean could do this. “Good to see you. Really, really good timing.”

He could make this right. He could call Sam, tell him he’d been an idiot for saying they should split up. Make it so that nightmare future never happened. Take better care of Cas.

... but then, he knew that he was guilty of looking at Cas and seeing, well, Cas. Not the normal guy who let an angel wear his body. And he was important too. Dean sure couldn’t ignore the broken bits of Jimmy Novak floating around Cas’ head in that awful future. He was still replaying that heart-stopping moment when one of those pieces seemed to surface, and all Jimmy could do was scream.

“Hey Cas…” He wasn't even trying to fight the angelic strength. “Is Jimmy okay?”

Cas looked confused. “You are referring to my vessel?”

“Yeah. You know. Is he... how’s he doing?”

Castiel gave Dean a strange, glazed look. Then the arms holding him shook, the body temperature cooled. Dean had zero idea what was going on, but didn’t have time to do anything about it before the grip around him was different. Now the body leaning against him had a totally normal, totally human amount of strength. And was breathing hard.

“Jimmy?” (Read the rest on AO3)

[blazingstarship]

🎄Happy Holidays❄️

When your husband got an invitation to come to a Holiday Duel Event and the organization allow you to come along and you got to spend the holidays in NYC. How to say no? I sure didnt. We wish you and your f/o a wonderful time!

[castielmacleod]

Every time I remember that Missouri Moseley was slated to have Bobby’s role in the show but they changed it at the eleventh hour and came up with that white arsehole last minute to replace her I just. Ohhhh my godddddddddd. I mean Loretta Devine was busy to be fair, and I’m glad she didn’t have to waste her immense talent on this shit racist show more than she had to and like christ knows what these writers would have done with a central Black woman character long term (by which I mean we literally do know exactly what these writers would have done with a central Black woman character long term. I mean look what they already did just to Missouri in only two episodes). But in a perfect world…… god the Missourinatural universe. Missouri facing Azazel at the Devil’s Gate. Missouri alongside Cas at Stull. Missouri getting to interact with more characters—Ellen, Jo, Tamara. Missouri and RUFUS with all that entails. Missouri and CROWLEY with just the most unparalleled frenemy energy possibly ever. Missouri living well after s7 as she did in canon but getting to meet characters like Kevin, Linda, Rowena, Billie, and Eileen, and reunite with Mary. Missouri as a wheelchair user with a hundred times less ableism. A psychic in the main cast rotation. Mentions or appearances of a younger Patience well before s13 perhaps. Just.. Missouri getting to be a developed and integrated character within the larger plot. And not a woefully underutilised character written into deeply racist stereotypes who finally gets brought back after over a decade only to immediately be killed off. Like to be extremely clear this Missouri would NOT be playing cheerleader or god forbid caretaker/mother figure to a pair of grown white men in ANY capacity for what I should hope are very obvious reasons, that dynamic would have to be different compared to how it was with Bobby full stop but otherwise. I really cannot stress the sheer potential of the Missouri instead of Bobby cinematic universe enough. Missouri but she remains part of the story and has room to breathe while doing so. I would like to see it.

[death-rebirth-senshi]

Anyway so it's also on my blog it's annoying to think that that polygon reviewer was fine about Bayo 2 centering on Balder's retconned plot-breaking nonsensical insufferable man pain to the detriment of all female characters around him but Viola is a major threat because she's a little pink and thus not as hyper feminine and sexualized as Bayonetta.

Not that I like Viola but it grates the nerves something fierce to think people have more contempt for her than Bayo 2 Balder or Loki or Luka.

Like to look at Bayo 3's plot and say "this happened because Bayo is too feminine while Viola is a safer more masculine protagonist" is. Absurd. And comical. And kind of sexist feeling, surprisingly.