Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 11
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marycatelliFrieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 11 by Kanehito Yamada
Spoilers ahead for the earlier volume.
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Spoilers ahead for the earlier volume.
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Sweetheartening
Jul. 28th, 2025 05:29 pmadoreI watched this with a big smile on my face, almost as big as the gigantic moth sitting on the curtain in my room right now.
It's so sweet! As Blusie would say, my blood turned to sugar dust.
The movements are so cute, as cute as can be, really. I love how they choreographed this. I love the all-pink styling and the heart stickers a couple of them are wearing on their cheeks. The styling especially suits Hyunsuk, who captured my eyes, but as ever, Yonghee captured my heart.
It's so sweet! As Blusie would say, my blood turned to sugar dust.
The movements are so cute, as cute as can be, really. I love how they choreographed this. I love the all-pink styling and the heart stickers a couple of them are wearing on their cheeks. The styling especially suits Hyunsuk, who captured my eyes, but as ever, Yonghee captured my heart.
vignettes
Jul. 27th, 2025 11:36 ammarycatelliThis week's prompt is:
stimulating ☕
Anyone can join, with a 50-word creative fiction vignette in the comments. Your vignette does not have to include the prompt term. Any (G or PG) definition of the word can be used.
stimulating ☕
Anyone can join, with a 50-word creative fiction vignette in the comments. Your vignette does not have to include the prompt term. Any (G or PG) definition of the word can be used.
Xenophobia
Jul. 27th, 2025 04:17 pmthelostfactorI noticed how some people got way too comfortable being openly xenophobic and how others got way too comfortable with tolerating and justifying this behavior.
It's "we are all humans and deserve to be treated as such" until it's about people from the country whose government you hate. It's "every culture is amazing and should be respected" until it's about a culture you're told to despise. It's "each language is important" until terrible people speak it.
I see how people thoughtlessly repeat slogans without understanding what they really stand for just because the internet told them it's right and everyone says it. I see how people label someone who even slightly disagrees with them as "evil" without even trying to listen. I see how people simplify awful, bloody wars they know literally nothing about to "these are good guys and these are bad guys" as if it's a TV show. And I see how "you're either with us, or against us" mindset sinks deeper into people's heads with each day.
The worst part? I don't have to mention any certain country this applies to. It can be applied everywhere, which is why I won't tag any.
It's "we are all humans and deserve to be treated as such" until it's about people from the country whose government you hate. It's "every culture is amazing and should be respected" until it's about a culture you're told to despise. It's "each language is important" until terrible people speak it.
I see how people thoughtlessly repeat slogans without understanding what they really stand for just because the internet told them it's right and everyone says it. I see how people label someone who even slightly disagrees with them as "evil" without even trying to listen. I see how people simplify awful, bloody wars they know literally nothing about to "these are good guys and these are bad guys" as if it's a TV show. And I see how "you're either with us, or against us" mindset sinks deeper into people's heads with each day.
The worst part? I don't have to mention any certain country this applies to. It can be applied everywhere, which is why I won't tag any.
(no subject)
Jul. 27th, 2025 09:31 amadoreI've got a sore throat and sniffles, boo. It rained pretty much nonstop for a few days so it's the weather's impact. On the upside, the sun finally showed up today, so I was able to do laundry, I have plenty of warm drinks to brew. I don't feel upto following storylines, so I'm watching random YouTube videos and a good chunk of Korean variety shows instead.
Alok V. Menon's comedy special is on YouTube and it's excellent:
I've also been watching a bunch of CIX content, which is perfect for a sick day watch, whether the sickness is physical or mental or both.
Here's a series in which a fan's parent meets their child's idol. In this episode it was CIX's Hyunsuk meeting his fan's mother. His fan loves his cover dance of EXO's The Eve, and it was funny to see Hyunsuk and the fan's mother have a mutual breakdown: Hyunsuk too embarrassed to dance to The Eve given the quantity and ubiquity of body waves, and the fan's mother being too embarrassed to watch him attempt it.
And here's a vlog by a FIX, that is, a CIX fan, attending their recent concert with her fellow fan friends. She's clearly Hyunsuk biased and I'm hoping I can find similar fan vlogs by someone who is Yonghee biased (Yonghee, I adore you!). I envy her having IRL friends to fangirl over CIX with, and IRL means to see CIX live! I've set the video to start at 5:09 which is when Yonghee and Hyunsuk are demonstrating the choreo for their duet performance, the one that made me ship the hell out of them and fangirl over them, for the other two members, Seunghun and BX, to try. It's my favourite bit :) I enjoyed this vlog, although it made me wistful, like everything does these days.
My plans for the rest of Sunday include watching more CIX and k-variety content, drinking warm drinks, and napping.
Alok V. Menon's comedy special is on YouTube and it's excellent:
I've also been watching a bunch of CIX content, which is perfect for a sick day watch, whether the sickness is physical or mental or both.
Here's a series in which a fan's parent meets their child's idol. In this episode it was CIX's Hyunsuk meeting his fan's mother. His fan loves his cover dance of EXO's The Eve, and it was funny to see Hyunsuk and the fan's mother have a mutual breakdown: Hyunsuk too embarrassed to dance to The Eve given the quantity and ubiquity of body waves, and the fan's mother being too embarrassed to watch him attempt it.
And here's a vlog by a FIX, that is, a CIX fan, attending their recent concert with her fellow fan friends. She's clearly Hyunsuk biased and I'm hoping I can find similar fan vlogs by someone who is Yonghee biased (Yonghee, I adore you!). I envy her having IRL friends to fangirl over CIX with, and IRL means to see CIX live! I've set the video to start at 5:09 which is when Yonghee and Hyunsuk are demonstrating the choreo for their duet performance, the one that made me ship the hell out of them and fangirl over them, for the other two members, Seunghun and BX, to try. It's my favourite bit :) I enjoyed this vlog, although it made me wistful, like everything does these days.
My plans for the rest of Sunday include watching more CIX and k-variety content, drinking warm drinks, and napping.
rings and other things
Jul. 25th, 2025 11:58 pmmarycatelliCharacters are flying to the place.
I realize that when defining their powers I have to factor that in.
Then, I remember we have someone who could make the entire matter moot by giving them rings of flight.
I'm going to have to juggle that carefully, so that the heroine doesn't get one. So it's easy but not too easy for him to make enough.
I realize that when defining their powers I have to factor that in.
Then, I remember we have someone who could make the entire matter moot by giving them rings of flight.
I'm going to have to juggle that carefully, so that the heroine doesn't get one. So it's easy but not too easy for him to make enough.
he School Reader, Fifth Book
Jul. 25th, 2025 11:38 pmmarycatelliThe School Reader, Fifth Book: Designed As A Sequel To Sanders' Fourth Reader by Charles Walton Sanders
An 1859 book presenting texts for elocution classes. Probably mostly of interest for the selections, chosen for the edification of the young as well as the elocution -- and to keep them interested. Often has several selections on the same topic. For instance, at one point, the condor. Eulogies on Thomas Jefferson and John Adams -- both, considering their common death date -- and on John Quincy Adams. Among many other topics.
An 1859 book presenting texts for elocution classes. Probably mostly of interest for the selections, chosen for the edification of the young as well as the elocution -- and to keep them interested. Often has several selections on the same topic. For instance, at one point, the condor. Eulogies on Thomas Jefferson and John Adams -- both, considering their common death date -- and on John Quincy Adams. Among many other topics.
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 10
Jul. 25th, 2025 05:08 pmmarycatelliFrieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 10 by Kanehito Yamada
Spoilers ahead for the earlier volumes
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Spoilers ahead for the earlier volumes
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plot, plot, plot
Jul. 25th, 2025 12:11 ammarycatelliI've got to nail down how many villains are up to shenanigans. And establish what they are doing.
Then, and only then, can I work out how the heroine learns about them before the end.
Even though the story's working its way from her viewpoint.
sigh
Then, and only then, can I work out how the heroine learns about them before the end.
Even though the story's working its way from her viewpoint.
sigh
Dracula
Jul. 24th, 2025 10:16 pmmarycatelliDracula by Bram Stoker
The original. An epistolary novel starting with a young man going on a lawyer's behalf to Transylvania and discovering much trouble there, followed by increasing horrors.
The original. An epistolary novel starting with a young man going on a lawyer's behalf to Transylvania and discovering much trouble there, followed by increasing horrors.
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 9
Jul. 22nd, 2025 07:52 pmmarycatelliFrieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 9 by Kanehito Yamada
Adventures continue. Spoilers ahead for the earlier volumes
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Adventures continue. Spoilers ahead for the earlier volumes
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out of the corner
Jul. 21st, 2025 11:40 pmmarycatelliAt least the story is moving forward again. I think I may need to go back and revise in more of the fighting so that it's clearer what they have to do.
sigh
sigh