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[a-tiny-occultist]

I feel like my gender was whispered as a story to me at birth. That it was a ballad of lace dresses, long hair , and everything soft and sweetly feminine

that no one ever dared tell me after because of how can I not know when the word they thought was gender but was actually sex was written in my chromosomes and branded itself into the anatomy of my body.

When the doctor announced "girl" everyone but me was listening

Growing up I thought all kids felt the way I do , that they were not attached to their bodies

I thought the day I had blood come from me monthly everything would just click and I would remember every detail of that story whispered to me long ago but that simply didn't happen

Puberty was a washing machine that took my body and shrunk it two sizes too small

And believe me when I tried out clothes marked "boy" I realized that even though I liked the style it will always be 5 sizes too big

and life screamed at me that I stuck out like a sore thumb among manicured hands

But don't get me wrong when on the days i remember my whispered story , even though it's half forgotten I lay down and think of how beautiful lace dresses are and how they would fit on me

And late at night my heart yearns to look into a mirror and see someone with clothes that fit perfectly

(apologizes for any spelling/grammar/punctuation mistakes)

[the7thart]

anyway, here’s a masterpost of (my favourite) studio ghibli related video essays!

The Immersive Realism of Studio Ghibli: one of the things that studio ghibli movies are best known for is their ability to make fictional worlds feel so real. I love the editing and wording in this one so much, it’s immersive and calm!

Hayao Miyazaki: What You Can Imagine : based mainly on the studio ghibli documentary, this is an analysis on the methods used in creating a ghibli film, the importance of sincerity and imagination, as well as starting a conversation on what makes a character well-written.

My Love Letter to Spirited Away : all that makes Spirited Away “the most immersive animated movie ever”. An analysis on elements, rather than plot & characters of the story.

The Best Moment In ‘Spirited Away’ Is A Scene Where Nothing Happens : what a certain sequence teaches us about the power of breathing space for the viewer, and how the seemingly unimportant scenes are the ones that best deliver emotion, making Miyazaki’s art so distinct.

The Secret Colors of Studio Ghibli : A color palette analysis, why color is so important in animation and how ghibli films are an example of utilizing it to the max.

Hayao Miyazaki & Cursed Dreams : starting from The Wind Rises, this is a search for anti-war propaganda in ghibli films.

Ocean Waves - Studio Ghibli’s (Accidental) Queer Film &  The Second Chance of Ocean Waves : Proving that Ocean Waves, one of the most controversial ghibli films, is in fact, underappreciated. How a generation of new animators reshaped ghibli magic in a coming of age story.

Why Miyazaki’s Films Sound Pretty : What’s the inspiration behind Joe Hisaishi’s soundtracks? Is it impressionism? Jazz? Japanese folklore? the answer is all three! This one makes me chuckle every time, it may seem like a music theory dump, but it’s a very informative run through Music History and why are ghibli soundtracks a universally loved recipe.

bonus: not a video essay but here’s a celebratory concert for 25 years of Ghibli, conducted by Joe Hisaishi himself!

[poppyonthehill]

types of people as studio ghibli movies

howl’s moving castle: white collared shirts blowing in the wind, oxford shoes, routinely cleaning your living space, storytimes by the cackling fireplace, not knowing what you want to do in life but following your intuition, delicate gold jewelry, rushing to catch the train by a few seconds, determination and ambition becoming the driving forces to make your dream a reality

ponyo: childhood nostalgia trips, instant ramen at midnight, long walks on the beach, watching the waves wash away writings on the sand, cuffed denim shorts, painting on cliff sides, expressive but thoughtful, playful tugging on shirts, impatient and restlessness, swimming races, bringing and finding joy in themselves and to others

kiki’s delivery service: headbands and scrunchies, fresh pancakes in the morning, baked goods, stubborn but quick to learn, wanting to be on time and always a few minutes late, a few close friends and enjoying every moment with them, independence and freedom, an artist’s way of thinking, visiting small towns on road trips, window shopping, a journey of discovering one’s passion

whisper of the heart: yellow and orange sweaters with mom jeans, random writing on paper, cute stationary, watching the sunrise on a chilly day, off key singing with friends, sneaking out at night, escaping into fantasy books, giving good advice and needing advice, blurred lines of romantic and platonic feelings, the desire to pursue a career despite the hardships and obstacles, inspired by their friends

from up on poppy hill: school newspaper, good grades, layering cardigans, waking up early to hear the bustle of the city, homemade lunches, will fight for what they believe in, outspoken and introspective, will either lightly tease or roast their friends, the middle child, braided hair, likes the comfort in daily routines, fresh linen, feelings of unrequited love, protective and loyal  

part 2!  || part 3!

[the-ace-up-y0ur-sleeve]

Miyazaki said ‘learn to love yourself, one piece at a time,’ and ‘nature is more powerful and more compassionate than we will ever be, and we can only hope to learn from it and return that compassion in equal measure’ and ‘the strongest power we have is the bond we share with others’ and ‘enjoying a meal with people you love is a simple beauty to be cherished’ and a whole generation of kids heard him and ran with it

[poppyonthehill]

a list of types

hello! welcome to my studio ghibli blog where I just post types and moodboards. feel free to look around town and tag yourself in any of them! use #poppy’s rambles for the occasional ghibli analysis :)

types of people as…

ghibli movies || part 1 || part 2  || part 3

ghibli creators || part 1 || part 2

ghibli friendships and relationships || part 1 || part 2

ghibli side characters 

ghibli fantasy quests

ghibli antagonists

ghibli grannies

ghibli towns

ghibli creatures

art movements

landscapes

colors of love

monet paintings 

fabrics 

breads

dates

[onagoldensea]

✩ types of people as studio ghibli movies ☾

my neighbor totoro: sweet as a summer’s day, dreams of moving to a farm with their loved ones, fresh vegetables, lives in worn-in tees and faded jeans, probably repressing some half-forgotten childhood trauma, quiet birdsong

spirited away: headstrong, isolates themself from their loved ones when they feel down, scraped knees and callused fingers, loves purely and sweetly, forced to grow up far too young, always tries to help those in need

kiki’s delivery service: permanently mad they don’t have their own magical girl transformation sequence, swishy skirts, fiercely independent, cat person, always smells of warm bakery air, bright eyes still filled with hope for the future

princess mononoke: righteous anger, not afraid to stand up to authority, “on all levels except physical, i am a wolf”, hiding a gentle heart behind an armored exterior, adores being out in nature, sees love as a catalyst for redemption & regrowth

howl’s moving castle: old soul, sarcastic sense of humor that masks a hopeless romantic, home-cooked meals, a fashion sense just a little too elaborate to be practical, dreams of traveling the world, wants nothing more than a peaceful life

ponyo: childlike wonder, really good with kids, finds the ocean endlessly fascinating, craves being free to experience new and exciting things, always down to spend time with friends, effortlessly charming everyone they meet

i want to give a shoutout to @poppyonthehill - her ghibli posts are wonderful and so well-written, and they’ve inspired me to create more of these types of posts & helped get me out of a writing slump! ♡

[thenerv3s]

how to live life like a ghibli film

1. go out in nature more. every studio ghibli film has some aspect of nature intertwined with the storyline. sometimes its hard to get the energy to go outside, but just going out on your deck or opening the window in your room or taking a walk around the block is enough. if you feel like it, go for a hike! go into the woods and look at every flower, and every tree. look at the mushrooms and streams and notice the beauty of them. look at nature like you’ve never seen it before. wake up at 4 and watch the sunset. put plants around your room. realize how beautiful the world is around you. appreciate it. 

2. get a hobby! this step is certainly easier said than done, but its so worth it. struggling with mental illness makes it especially hard to get a hobby, but its very important that you don’t spend the majority of your time on social media. Start small. If you want to start drawing get a coloring book and fill in a picture with beautiful markers! If you want to write find a random prompt online, give yourself 30 minutes and see what you can come up with. Want to try baking? Start with an easy recipe, like chocolate chip cookies, and share them with your family or friends, or just yourself! Try out a bunch of hobbies, and see what you like best. Maybe you like making jewelry or writing poems or creating digital collages or making video edits or decorating your room or riding a bike or sewing or reading. The possibilities are endless, and getting a hobby you enjoy is very important, and fun.

3. start appreciating small things and noticing details. I don’t know how to explain this step, but in studio Ghibli films, small things always stick out. There are beautiful tiny details that make the story so much more magnificent. small details make the studio Ghibli films what they are. maybe on your way to school/work the sky was a really pretty color. Or the tea you made in the morning was perfectly steeped. appreciate small details of life that you don’t normally notice.

4. appreciate food. Pay attention to your food. If you can, try and make/bake your own food! But if you can’t, just be mindful of your food. Try not to eat while you’re on your phone. Dedicate times to just eating. Appreciating the food in front of you. Make yourself the ponyo drink with milk and honey, or ponyo ramen! Make yourself your own blend of tea like the Baron!

5. be kind and help others. Being kind doesn’t have to be a grand gesture, it can be smiling and waving at a baby in a café, or helping your mom finish the dishes, or paying for a friend’s coffee. Small gestures not only put good out into the world, but they also make you feel better. When you can, help others. Try volunteering at an animal shelter, or babysit for your aunt without charging her, or just listen to your friend when they’re going through something and be there for them. In every Ghibli film, the main character is always helping others, and being kind. Try to be like kiki, when she returned the pacifier to the mother who forgot it, or like chizuru from the cat returns, who risks her life to save a cat. Kindness comes in all shapes and forms, so just try your best to do what you can!

6. be your most authentic self. Stay true to who you are. dress how you’d like. Cut your hair like you’ve always wanted to. Stay confident and true to yourself. We all feel insecure sometimes, but we need to remind ourselves that we are great. Don’t try and force yourself to be someone you aren’t. Kiki felt insecure in her abilities as a witch, but she stayed true to herself, and believed in herself, and it paid off. Love and appreciate yourself, just the way you are.

7. (not really a tip but a fun suggestion) start collecting something! This is just an extra step that I wanted to include because I think its nice. But start a collection of things that interest you. It could be anything! Candles, stamps, teacups, antique figurines, 19th century photos, lip balms, books, key chains, flowers, hats. The choices are endless.

[taking-thyme]

Feral Housewife Aesthetic

If "Domestic Housewives" are a thing, that implies the existence of a "Feral Housewife", so I've decided to make a silly little Aesthetic for that idea. Please take this with a grain of salt, I just wanted to make this for fun. Also, this could apply to all genders, so Househusbands and Housespouses are always welcome too!

Baking and Cooking at weird times, like getting up to make brownies at 3 in the morning

Playing your favorite Music for your plants to help them grow

Planting catnip in your garden so the local cats will visit you more often

Appreciating Dandelions, Mice and other “pests” that most homeowners would despise

Cleaning while listening to stuff like ‘The Crane Wives’ and ‘The Oh Hellos’

Tongues and Teeth by the Crane Wives is their anthem

Probably has plenty of Pets instead of children

Does whatever they want, has plenty of agency

Either Tomboyish, or Feminine in an unconventional way

Hates having visitors inside the house

Telling folktales and scary stories to local people and children

Probably a Kitchen Witch, or even just a Witch in general

Flirting with the postman, or the local gardener

Living life like a Ghibli Movie, or like they live in Moomin Valley

Hair done up in a messy bun or braid that ends up falling out as the day goes on

Silly Apron designs for cooking and baking

Foraging!!

Afternoon naps that last from 2 to 4 pm

Painting and Drawing on the walls of the house to “give it some character”

Drying herbs on ceilings and in large, old books you won’t be using

The kind of neighbor that has fairytale-like rumors spread about them, like kids telling one another not to go by their house or she’ll steal your voice right out of your throat

Befriending local animals (and spirits?)

Embodying Sophie Hatter from Howl’s Moving Castle

Passive Aggressive or very Sassy

Doesn’t want to be tied down, hates the idea of being bonded to one person for the rest of their life

Planting easy-to-grow plants on the side of the road

TONS of houseplants

[nhamilk]

⠀⠀▬ ᴍɪᴋʀᴏᴋᴏsᴍᴏs ʟʏʀɪᴄs + ᴀɴɪᴍᴇ ᴡᴀʟʟᴘᴀᴘᴇʀs  : * ✧ · ゚: ⠀⠀♡ ʟɪᴋᴇ ᴏʀ ʀᴇʙʟᴏɢ ɪғ ʏᴏᴜ ᴜsᴇ/sᴀᴠᴇ｡ ⠀⠀♡ ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴅᴏ ɴᴏᴛ ʀᴇᴘᴏsᴛ ᴍʏ ᴇᴅɪᴛs｡

[butimacommander]

Thought I’d share some of my favourite wlw movies, please feel free to add your own favourites and i’ll reblog them!!! Lets share the gay.

But i’m a cheerleader (1999)

This crazy satirical comedy is, as mentioned, a satirical comedy, but between the laughs it makes many comments on the ridiculousness of the society, the dangers of conversion therapy and the importance of accepting yourself. Natasha Lyonne and Clea DuVall play girlfriends that meet at conversion camp and RuPaul plays a camp leader with a “straight is great” shirt. What else do you need?

D.E.B.S. (2004)

This is the early 2000s bad but amazing queer comedy that i always wanted but took me way too long to find. D.E.B.S. is a clandestine paramilitary academy for girls that are recruited through a secret test in the SAT - they basically wear ridiculous outfits and live in a sorority house while working as spies for the US government. The star student finds herself in a romance with the number one bad guy, who in fact is not a guy but a girl played by Jordana Brewster. The movie is directed, written, edited and produced by women so extra points for that.

Children’s Hour (1961)

Two friends open a private school for girls and get accused of having an affair, which leads to parents taking their children away from the school and the women becoming societal outcasts. In the end the other woman admits to herself and to her friend that she in fact does have feelings for her friend. The movie does have an extremely tragic end (as all wlw themed movies in that time had to have), but works as a strong reminder of how far we’ve come, both in the society and in wlw movies.

The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018)

Set in the 90s, this movie shows how destructive conversion camps were, and still are. This movie is absolutely beautiful, my only critisism being that a disabled person is not played by a disabled person. Chloe Grace Moretz also got a lot of critique for playing a queer character, but SURPRISE she is queer and we all just assumed she wasn’t. Her queerness shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone after watching this movie tho, as she is convincing (and hot) as hell.

Imagine Me and You (2005)

The bride falls in love with the florist of her straight wedding. Cheating happens in this movie, but it’s actually handled very well and the husband is the most sympathetic man in wlw movie history. This movie is one of my all time favourites, it’s warm, cute, funny and very English. Also Lena Headey.

Mädchen in uniform (1958)

Set in the 1910s Germany, the movie is about an all girls strict boarding school in which almost everyone is in love with one of the teachers, Miss von Bernburg. The new student (played by the absolutely gorgeous Romy Schneider) falls especially deep for the teacher, declaring her love multiple times and even kissing her. The movie does not have the happiest of endings, but no one dies which was, i guess, progress.

Kyss mig/With every heartbeat (2011)

This beautiful Swedish movie takes the whole cheating thing to a new level, but it’s one of the most beautifully shot wlw movies with some of the most gorgeous shots in movie history. Many have probably seen some of the scenes of this movie on youtube, but i highly recommend watching the whole thing, as it has a great storyline and spoiler aller, a happy ending.

The world unseen (2007)

This movie is set in the 1950s South Africa during the apartheid, tackling racism, classism, sexism and homofobia all at once. It follows the love story Amina and Miriam, one of which is actively challenging the laws and regulations while the latter is scared to make any demands and follows all conventions. This movie has an almost exclusively POC cast and gives an interesting (even though depressing) glimpse at a place and time that deserves all the screen time it can get.

Anatomy of a love seen (2014)

Two actresses fall in love while playing a couple in a movie, break up in real life, and are called back to reshoot a love scene. This movie is very raw, full of feelings, great sex scenes and good chemistry. It does feel a bit like fanfiction coming to life, which i fully say as a positive thing. Maybe don’t watch this movie if you’ve just broken up, or just go for it if you feel like crying your eyes out.

Saving face (2004)

A surgeon and a dancer fall in love in New York, having to deal with the expectations and prejudges of their Chinese-American families. The early 2000s really knew how to make romcoms, since this movie has rightfully claimed its place as one of the classics.

Tumblr won’t let me add more than 10 pictures, so i’ll start with these! Please add your own, or send me your entries and i’ll add them as a reblog :)

[ezra-starkiller]

some queer-themed film recommendations

[caroldanversenthusiast]

This is one of the best lesbian movies i’ve seen and it’s a fricking car commercial

[littlemissfandomworld]

The Mushroom Hunters by Neil Gaiman

Read by Amanda Palmer

[filmnoirsbian]

The Young Woman & The Imp On Her Shoulder

[psychologyhermione]

~ ultimate studyblr masterpost ~

with my new semester coming up, i thought i would compile a bunch of posts ive collected over the past few years (ill probably add to this over the next week). hopefully yous get as much value out of all these lovely peoples posts as i did : )

masterposts

back to school masterpost

study advice masterpost

a masterpost on masterposts

finals week masterpost

the ultimate studying masterpost

masterpost of everything

mega masterpost

masterpost library

masterpost of psychology notes

ultimate tips masterpost

organisation

how i organize

the no excuses study system to get that a

getting ready for a new semester checklist

how i strategically plan my semester pt 1

how i strategically plan my semester pt 2

before uni starts

scheduling studying

how do you use trello for uni organisation?

how to plan your daily routine as a university student

how to get your shit together

life saving assignment schedule

how to manage your time as a college student

back to school

minimalism: organizing your binder

how to life admin

how to make a study schedule

study tips

study tips that arent bullshit

being productive after school

personal study tips: tried and tested

a guide on how to memorise content

how i review the class material

how to write a high-grade research paper

how i got straight a’s in my first year of university

40 study tips and tricks

how to develop discipline in studying

guide to last minute studying

no to low stress college study strategy

tips that will make your school year easier

tips for success in college

everything you need to succeed in college

how i got a 4.00 gpa and how you can too

how to stay on top of school work

self study tips

adapting to uni studying

how to take notes from a textbook

how i went from academic probation to the deans list in one semester

tumblr resources to get you through the school year

study less study smart

ways to avoid burnout at university

study method

study tips

Hermione study tips

mental health / self care

studying with anxiety and depression

self care for when you hit rock bottom

tips to get your life back on track after a breakdown

good emotional skills to know for college

stress management techniques for test anxiety

self care cheat sheet

printables

course tracker/revision planner

overcoming the curve of forgetting printable

daily pastel planner printables

[fawning]

Cafe Asks ☕️

Vanilla Chai Latte : Are you in love? Flat White : Coffee or Tea? Cappuccino : What’s your middle name? Mocha : Dream Job? Pumpkin Spice : Dream car? Jasmine Tea : If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be and why? Old English : You’re stranded on an island, who do you bring with you? Iced Chocolate : Do you have a crush on someone? Caramel Frappe : Favorite video game? Iced Lemon Tea : Favorite song/band? Iced Cafe Mocha : Favorite thing to do on rainy days? Hot Chocolate : Are you an affectionate person? Caramel Macchiato : You’re travelling the entire world but you can only take one person with you. Who do you take? Green Tea : How tall are you? Early Grey Tea : The inevitable Zombie Apocalypse is upon us! What’s your plan of action? Mint Tea : How do you relax? Vanilla Latte : Board games or drinking games? Iced Coffee : Do you like reading? If so, what’s your favorite book? Italian Soda : Describe your dream date Sparkling Water : Describe what qualities you look for in a person Orange Juice : Have you ever had a valentine? Rose Hip Tea : Describe your first kiss Herbal Tea : You’re at a candle shop, what scented candle do you buy?

[encontrar-la-vida]

6 types of love • credit to who made the originals