Here. Not There.

I'm Elena and here's what I have to share. No, not there. Here! Here!

[warandpeas]

“Work-Life Balance Tips From Supernatural Beings” for Toggl

[zwischendenstuehlen]

Have you ever wondered where books come from?

Well then, let me show you, because that’s what I do for a living.

Right now, it’s this time of the year, and the little ones have just freshly hatched:

You’ll notice they’re still blind and naked when they hatch. So I make them little coats to keep them warm during their first winter:

See how they happily line up to put them on:

See? Better. Now they’re ready to go and explore the world.

And if they make it through the winter and we take good care of them, they will grow up to be strong and wise like their older fellows:

So, in case you were ever wondering, now you know.

[bluelightseven-deactivated20140]

[allofthefeelings]

As a Publishing Professional I can say that this is 10000% accurate, and I am a little concerned you’re just giving away all of our industry secrets on Tumblr.

[neil-gaiman]

I am a famousy awards-winning author of BOOKS and I endorse this post.

[somethingfangirly]

I am literally crying from how cute this is

[thefingerfuckingfemalefury]

IMPORTANT BOOK KNOWLEDGE!

[bryaxisthefaceofnightmares]

@yelenapoison

[officialsuriel]

Any time this appears on my dash I am reblogging this.

[all-about-books1]

*crying* tHis iS sO cutee!!

[acebunnum]

Awww😭😭💜💜

[hawt-me33]

Coming into a fandom late

[baxterdamus-deactivated20130513]

Coming into a fandom early and watching it become an angry clusterfuck

[valorious]

Being in a dormant fandom that suddenly comes alive again after a new book/movie

[leatherpatches-deactivated20150]

Don’t forget about those who come in the midst of a fandom war. 

[fauxmoux]

Accuracy at its best

[street-of-mercy]

Being in a fandom and not even knowing there’s a war going on…

[my-reylo]

all of this shit…lol

[nerdsagainstfandomracism]

When You’re Not In The Fandom But You’re Nosy AF

[not-so-secret-nerd]

When you get into a fandom only to discover it’s dead

[jupiter235]

This gets better every time I see it. 

[sageblackrose95]

@fuboos-mess

[inverted-mind-inc-sideblog-deac]

Being in a dead fandom…

[illogicalarchive]

Or being in such a tiny fandom that it feels like youre the only one

[erilias]

The accuracy hurts.

[ferainart]

When you’re in a fandom that got revived for a younger generation:

[itssinwithagrin]

Omg

[immortalbumblebee]

When you are the younger generation the fandom is being revived for:

[fantasyimmortal]

HAHAHAHA!

[gdfalksen]

Chiune Sugihara. This man saved 6000 Jews. He was a Japanese diplomat in Lithuania. When the Nazis began rounding up Jews, Sugihara risked his life to start issuing unlawful travel visas to Jews. He hand-wrote them 18 hrs a day. The day his consulate closed and he had to evacuate, witnesses claim he was STILL writing visas and throwing from the train as he pulled away. He saved 6000 lives. The world didn’t know what he’d done until Israel honored him in 1985, the year before he died.

[bemusedlybespectacled]

Why can’t we have a movie about him?

[elasmata]

He was often called “Sempo”, an alternative reading of the characters of his first name, as that was easier for Westerners to pronounce.

His wife, Yukiko, was also a part of this; she is often credited with suggesting the plan. The Sugihara family was held in a Soviet POW camp for 18 months until the end of the war; within a year of returning home, Sugihara was asked to resign - officially due to downsizing, but most likely because the government disagreed with his actions.

He didn’t simply grant visas - he granted visas against direct orders, after attempting three times to receive permission from the Japanese Foreign Ministry and being turned down each time. He did not “misread” orders; he was in direct violation of them, with the encouragement and support of his wife.

He was honoured as Righteous Among the Nations in 1985, a year before he died in Kamakura; he and his descendants have also been granted permanent Israeli citizenship. He was also posthumously awarded the Life Saving Cross of Lithuania (1993); Commander’s Cross Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (1996); and the Commander’s Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2007). Though not canonized, some Eastern Orthodox Christians recognize him as a saint.

Sugihara was born in Gifu on the first day of 1900, January 1. He achieved top marks in his schooling; his father wanted him to become a physician, but Sugihara wished to pursue learning English. He deliberately failed the exam by writing only his name and then entered Waseda, where he majored in English. He joined the Foreign Ministry after graduation and worked in the Manchurian Foreign Office in Harbin (where he learned Russian and German; he also converted to the Eastern Orthodox Church during this time). He resigned his post in protest over how the Japanese government treated the local Chinese citizens. He eventually married Yukiko Kikuchi, who would suggest and encourage his acts in Lithuania; they had four sons together. Chiune Sugihara passed away July 31, 1986, at the age of 86. Until her own passing in 2008, Yukiko continued as an ambassador of his legacy.

It is estimated that the Sugiharas saved between 6,000-10,000 Lithuanian and Polish Jewish people.

[returnofthejudai]

It’s a tragedy that the Sugiharas aren’t household names. They are among the greatest heroes of WWII. Is it because they were from an Axis Power? Is it because they aren’t European? I don’t know. But I’ve decided to always reblog them when they come across my dash. If I had the money, I would finance a movie about them.

[westsemiteblues]

He told an interviewer:

You want to know about my motivation, don’t you? Well. It is the kind of sentiments anyone would have when he actually sees refugees face to face, begging with tears in their eyes. He just cannot help but sympathize with them. Among the refugees were the elderly and women. They were so desperate that they went so far as to kiss my shoes, Yes, I actually witnessed such scenes with my own eyes. Also, I felt at that time, that the Japanese government did not have any uniform opinion in Tokyo. Some Japanese military leaders were just scared because of the pressure from the Nazis; while other officials in the Home Ministry were simply ambivalent.

People in Tokyo were not united. I felt it silly to deal with them. So, I made up my mind not to wait for their reply. I knew that somebody would surely complain about me in the future. But, I myself thought this would be the right thing to do. There is nothing wrong in saving many people’s lives….The spirit of humanity, philanthropy…neighborly friendship…with this spirit, I ventured to do what I did, confronting this most difficult situation—and because of this reason, I went ahead with redoubled courage.

He died in nearly complete obscurity in Japan. His neighbors were shocked when people from all over, including Israeli diplomatic personnel, showed up at quiet little Mr. Sugihara’s funeral.

[writerswritecompany]

[here-here]

Much true. Very sad.

[here-here]

Ａｎｔｌｅｒ。 From [Taiwan 2016] archive. 'Twas a lovely misty day up in the mountain area in Taichung. #fromthearchives #joelenatravels #joelenashoots #taichung #natureshots (Taichung, Taiwan)

[here-here]

Chasing Light。 Another one of the train tunnel. I'm pretty much obsessed. D: #underground #tunnel #mrt #monochrome #joelenashoots #experimentalshot

[here-here]

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I always like to stand at the rear end of the train and marvel at the contrast between light and dark. The moment when the light fades out to pitch black is an absolute delight :) #joelenashoots #tunnelandlight #monochrome #imcreepyiknow #sorryimnotsorry

[mistermead]

July Hopps

The niece of the famous premiere rabbit police officer. Too young when Judy passed to remember her, July followed the example of her aunt to become the only other bunny to ever join the force. Driven and confident, she’s all at once a point of pride and the black sheep of the Hopps family. 

Chief Wilde

While becoming the first ever fox cop received decidedly less fanfare than the mammal inclusion initiative’s renowned first police academy graduate, Wilde has since etched his name into the bones of Zootopia with his own claws as the hardass police chief of Zootopia Precinct One. 

Pic is a bit egregious maybe? Well I had fun making it. 

Oh, I’d very much appreciate it if you would all let me know what you think about how July is pronounced in this Poll: http://www.strawpoll.me/10548689

[here-here]

Help! My heart is in pain! D:

[here-here]

感動しましたよ〜 【四月は君の嘘】のせいで大泣きしちゃって、今まぶたパンパンです！(つД`)ノ 最初から最後までほとんど泣いていたわ〜

[here-here]

Doodling at work, because. 1. Shits happen and I have no more eff to give 2. Currently halfway through "Eleanor and Park" by Rainbow Rowell and I have them feels 😐 ・ ・ Eleanor's hair is troublesome so I'm leaving that part for the shits that will (or not) happen tomorrow. ・ ・ #joelenadoodles #joelenasketches #doodle #wip #落書き #eleanorandpark #onboardthefeelstrain

[here-here]

「うわー めっちゃデカイなぁ！」（笑） "Uwaaa~~ It's huge!" #joelenashoots #dragon #origami again! First dragon child without peeking at tutorial. I feel accomplished lol. Sorry for the dragon spam! #paperart #jonakashima

[here-here]

Take flight。 #joelenashoots #origami #dragon again! I'm folding these babies non-stop lately. Almost memorised all the steps. Almost… #paperart #jonakashima

[here-here]

ｄｒａｇｏｎ。 #joelenashoots #origami #dragon #paperart

[here-here]

花々。 Small tabletop for tomorrow's event. Been years since I last did one. #joelenashoots #flower #flowerarrangement #tabletop

[here-here]

A study in side profile。 I’m rubbish at everything, but I’m very much a rubbish at side profile. Have been using the circle method all this while and it just doesn’t work! Chanced upon the pie slice method in a tutorial and voilà, the result is significantly better than my past attempts (that all looked like hideously deformed potatoes). I wouldn’t say it’s good; lots of awkwardness still, but at least I feel like I’m moving forward. Tried out different hairs on the base. I’m pretty partial to the slick-backed one… What do you think? Do let me know :)

[here-here]

The miserable, a life of hardships makes. Yet so does the wise. One or the other, a choice to be made. ____ 26/02/2016

Finally finished! Crappy but cathartic all the same 😌