Alan

she/they | 20s | to define is to limit

[alan-apologist]

hey, guys<3 just wanna say i'm trying to be active on tumblr again after We Are, so please give me some time to get back to any asks you might have sent, and feel free to come talk to me!!

i am pondphuwin lover, enjoyer and truther. JASP.ER are the best boyband in the entire world idc. AND my love for any and all ppw related stuff is boundless.

vibrating at a speed that can shatter glass for Me and Thee :3 MWAH.

[daggersoliloquy]

hey don't cry. on december 3, 1926, agatha christie went missing for eleven days and because the uk police didn't know what to do they recruited sir arthur conan doyle, creator of master detective sherlock holmes, but all he did was conduct a séance to try and contact her distressed spirit

[look-peach]

POND NARAVIT as THEE in PEACH AND ME (2026) EPISODE 01

[heretherebedork]

This is not the time to get a grip, Thee.

[monsieurjulesart]

PondPhuwin hugs 💕

[monsieurjulesart]

PondPhuwin hugs 💕

[shewasmadeofstarrdust]

Despite having watched this series and this scene countless times, today it hits me that they both understand what it feels like to be without family. The focus is mainly on Peach, and how he relates to Mork because of his own history with trying to keep LookPlub from being adopted until she is old enough to come and live with him. Mork is living Peach's childhood fear of being separated from his sister. Thee is shown as understanding and sympathetic, the greenest of flags. Don't ask me why it wasn't explicit in my brain until now, but it's not just understanding, it's empathy because he also knows. He has been lonely for a long time. And now they have each other 🥹

[alwaysintobyler]

I didn't really finish Super Soaker because personally it was not my cup of tea, but I feel like I just need to say one tiny little thing before moving on with my life...

I understand and I agree with everyone that somehow felt betrayed by the author. I also agree that AI should stay out of fandom spaces, we should be critical of it.

Having that said: I must urge you to be careful with your reactions. I'm not on X, only on Tumblr and on Tiktok, but I suppose the comments online have been increasingly heated throughout the day over all of these platforms. I've read some pretty extreme ones.

Even though Super Soaker (and some other fanfics I found) are very likely AI generated, there are still real people behind it. Claude AI is not posting that stuff on AO3 on its own. The real people behind it made a mistake, and I think we can criticize them without being mean. I worry we're turning this into a witch hunt, specially because these authors caught using AI are deep in the fandom environment, they're probably reading every single thing being said.

We must be critical, not harmful. Be careful, always 💛💙

[shmebiis]

really feeling it for the artists that drew super soaker fan art rn… bless you all through these hard times😔💔

[miwiheroes]

Somewhat lighthearted personal anecdote amidst the Super Soaker drama: I never read it and always assumed the “improper use of a water gun” was one of them fucking the other with a water gun. This is not the case.

claude was kinda freaky for this

[cinuwoll]

I never read super soaker but just from being on byler tumblr it’s apparent that it was(!!!) a very well-loved fic, so I’m sorry to all you guys out there mourning a previous favorite :(

[miwiheroes]

(Sorry this isn’t about you I’m using sending this to spread this to the tumblr byler community)

Because wheezy is apparently 32 the fandom once again is targeting the wrong people and saying that people who are in their 30s are too old to be in a fandom. The takeaway from this situation should be ai is bad and we shouldn’t tolerate it, not that we should exclude 30+ year olds from fandom (who btw most of the time have way more experience and in fandoms and contributed way more than the people villainising them). I’m not even 30 but that doesn’t matter, why does this fandom keep drawing the wrong conclusions…

THIS!!!! i hate when people detract from the real issue by making it about irrelevant things. bruh

[alan-apologist]

look i know you think pond loves phuwin or like phuwin loves pond or whatever but I need to tell you this that in my opinion I don't think they should be together. i think they both should marry me instead.

is this a hate ask

[sinoheritage]

In the Song Dynasty (960–1279) capital of Kaifeng, there existed the world's first equivalent of a gourmet guide. Detailed lists of the best establishments and their specializations were compiled in popular literary notes, such as "Dreams of Splendor of the Eastern Capital”

The city amazed with its variety: there were restaurants specializing exclusively in noodles, only in dumplings (jiaozi), or only in lamb. There were vegetarian kitchens for monks, 24-hour taverns, and even a service for complete banquet takeout with all the dishes and tableware included. This demonstrates an incredibly developed food culture comparable to the modern one.

[sinoheritage]

滴水兽 “drip beasts” are a part of the traditional Minnan architecture in southern Fujian and eastern Guangdong provinces. They were originally rain leaks used to replace the rainwater drainage system. The beasts are carved as animals, Chinese mythological creatures, and plants/flowers.

Meanings: goldfish represents surplus every year, qilin represents delivering children, mandarin ducks represent happiness, tigers represent bravery and fearlessness, elephants represent renewal of all things, and various plants and flowers also carry different meanings.

[linghxr]

20 fun Chinese figurative language expressions

A collection of fun figurative expressions I've learned/come across.

【1】 劈腿 pǐtuǐ Literal: to do the splits Figurative: two-timing (in romantic relationships)

【2】 穿小鞋 chuānxiǎoxié Literal: wear tight shoes Figurative: to make life difficult for sbdy

【3】 鸡肋（雞肋）jīlèi Literal: chicken ribs Figurative: smth of little value that one is reluctant to give up

【4】 绊脚石（絆腳石）bànjiǎoshí Literal: stone that trips one's foot Figurative: stumbling block / obstacle / smth that gets in your way

【5】 摸鱼（摸魚）mōyú Literal: to catch fish Figurative: to loaf on the job / slack off

【6】 踢皮球 tīpíqiú Literal: to kick a ball around Figurative: to mutually shirk responsibility / to pass the buck

【7】 乌鸦嘴（烏鴉嘴）wūyāzuǐ Literal: crow's beak Figurative: person who makes an inauspicious remark (jinxes it)

【8】 露馅（露餡）lòuxiàn Literal: spill filling Figurative: to expose (a secret) / to spill the beans / to let the cat out of the bag

【9】 缩头乌龟（縮頭烏龜）suōtóuwūguī Literal: a turtle that pulls its head in Figurative: coward

【10】 掉链子（掉鏈子）diàoliànzi Literal: to have one's bicycle chain come off Figurative: to let sb down; to drop the ball; to screw up

【11】 放鸽子（放鴿子）fànggēzi Literal: release doves Figurative: to stand sb up / to bail on sb

【12】 唱反调（唱反調）chàngfǎndiào Literal: sing in the opposite key Figurative: to express a different view / to take a different position

【13】 尘埃落定（塵埃落定）chén'āiluòdìng Literal: the dust has settled Figurative: to get sorted out / to be finalized

【14】 抱大腿 bàodàtuǐ Literal: hug the thigh Figurative: to cling to sb influential or famous

【15】 出轨（出軌）chūguǐ Literal: to be derailed; to go off the rails Figurative: to overstep the bounds / to have an extramarital affair

【16】 塌房 tāfáng Literal: house collapse Figurative: to have one's reputation tank due to a scandal

【17】 同温层（同溫層）tóngwēncéng Literal: stratosphere Figurative: echo chamber, bubble

【18】 敲门砖（敲門磚）qiāoménzhuān Literal: a brick picked up to knock on the door and then discarded Figurative: stepping-stone to success

【19】 眼中钉（眼中釘）yǎnzhōngdīng Literal: a nail in one's eye Figurative: smth or sbdy you detest / a thorn in one's side

【20】 小辫子（小辮子）xiǎobiànzi Literal: pigtail Figurative: a shortcoming or wrongdoing that can be seized upon by others

[sinoculinary]

花酥 (huā sū) is a traditional Chinese flaky pastry known for its flower-shaped, layered appearance and delicate crisp texture. 花酥 literally means “flower pastry”. 🌸

Its shape is often chrysanthemum-like. It can be sweet or savory and is often served with tea. Common fillings include: red bean paste, jujube paste, lotus seed paste, black sesame.

Usually associated with northern Chinese pastry traditions, especially Beijing, where they used to be enjoyed by the royal family of Qing dynasty. Also common in old teahouses and festive occasions. It also appears in Chinese Muslim (Hui) pastry traditions, usually made with vegetable oil instead of lard.