c’est la vie

catherine | she/her newsies blog main to @rogersradio and @decaf marais

[inanotherunivrse]

in another universe, you loved me enough to change

[just-go-and-get-her]

i have accepted the fact that i will always be possessed by the absence of you.

[just-go-and-get-her]

the ghost and me

the memories live on

like a ghost i can’t get rid of.

that’s all you are now, right?

a ghost of my past

and a haunt in my future.

the ghost of your smile dances around the living room

in the same way you would twirl me after dinner.

your laugh silently echoes the stairwell

as the conversations seep into the walls.

i swear i can still hear the soft kick of your feet against the kitchen cabinets

as you say on the counter watching me.

i feel like you’re always watching me.

the version of you who is still around,

that is.

why can’t you take your eyes off me?

i would like to finally be alone.

does the ghost of you see my tears as i lay in bed?

does he hear the sobs coming from the shower?

does he see me skip every song that reminds me of you?

does it make him sad?

does a tear run down his cheek

when he sees me wipe mine?

is he angry at the version of him

that lives on today?

the one who left me in pieces.

i would like to think he’s ashamed,

furious, even.

but that’s never who you were.

you never felt pain.

i wouldn’t let you feel pain.

I kept you protected,

my heart aching at every minute.

i fought your battles,

and won your wars.

i was your strongest soldier.

but this ghost who looks at me every now and then

has never seen war.

he is innocent,

only a casing of who you seemed to be.

i will protect him.

he will live in my home,

in the passenger seat of my car,

in the faces of men i meet.

he did nothing wrong.

i have accepted the fact that i am haunted

by the false image of love.

although hollow, heart less,

an image of someone long gone,

he is the closest thing to you.

so i will keep him,

and our lives will continue.

the ghost and me.

[tedlassosource]

TED LASSO 1.01 “Pilot” 3.12 “So Long, Farewell”

[ladymarebarrow]

story prompt:

the killer creeps into the steamy bathroom, the only sounds being the running shower water and light humming of the girl inside. as he stands before the shower, weapon ready and eager to get it over with, the curtain suddenly pulls back to reveal the girl with an unpleased look on her face.

“you’re late,” she says.

[100493503004422]

do u guys understand how creepy the pledge of allegiance is though like every day when ur a kid everybody just chants how great america is every morning it’s creepy

[holmes-sweet-holmes-deactivated]

You do that every morning???

[jolivet-deactivated20190306]

EVERY MORNING.

[youblowuponesun]

wait

wait

is this a real thing i thought that was just in the simpsons

[jolivet-deactivated20190306]

no son

[you-are-talking-about-this-deac]

Wait, other countries don’t do this.

[sleepybiflinge]

*whispers* Not even Russia

[bemusedlybespectacled]

I remember when my dad had a conversation with me

because I asked him what the Austrian pledge of allegiance was (because he’s from Austria)

and he said “we don’t have a pledge of allegiance”

and I said “why not?”

“honey, think about what training your children to mindlessly pledge to a flag, without really knowing what they’re talking about, sounds like to Austrians”

“oh. hitler.”

“exactly”

[foxanddanapetrie]

RE FUCKING TWEET

[laurawatchesthebees]

Me looking at all my friends getting into relationships while remaining very, very single

[cottagecori]

can i have a tv show where andy mientus plays noah schnapp’s dad or older brother thanks

[just-go-and-get-her]

this is brilliant

[just-go-and-get-her]

me getting up for my fifth piece of bread at 1:30 in the morning

[just-go-and-get-her]

i see les mis in a month and i’ve never listened to any of the soundtrack besides one song is that bad

[mmarkcohenn]

PSA

IF YOU ARE COSPLAYING A DISNEY PRINCESS AND YOU ARE GOING SOMEWHERE WHERE THERE ARE GOING TO BE KIDS THAT WILL COME UP TO TALK TO YOU

YOU!!!! CAN!!!! NOT!!!! BE!!!! ANTI!!!! SOCIAL!!!! TO!!!! THEM!!!!

FOR REAL, I JUST WATCHED A VIDEO OF A GIRL DRESSING UP AS ANNA AND SHE WENT TO HER LOCAL MALL

SHE WENT INTO THE DISNEY STORE

WHEN A LITTLE GIRL CAME UP TO HER AND TRIED TO TALK TO HER

THE COSPLAYER WALKED AWAY 

AND LOOKED AT THE LITTLE GIRL LIKE SHE WAS NUTS

THAT IS HORRIBLE

I USED TO DRESS UP AS SNOW WHITE FOR CHARITY EVENTS WITH CHILDREN

I CANNOT TELL YOU HOW AWKWARD IT WAS WHEN OUR ELSA DID NOT TALK TO CHILDREN

SHE WAS NOT INTERESTED IN TALKING OR BEING AROUND THE KIDS AND THAT MAKES THE KIDS UNCOMFORTABLE!!!

IF YOU ARE COSPLAYING A CHARACTER THAT IS POPULAR AMONG CHILDREN, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE BE NICE TO KIDS

TO THEM, THEY ARE ACTUALLY MEETING THIS CHARACTER THAT THEY LOVE OR KNOW

IT IS UP TO YOU TO NOT BE A DICK

[teenyfaeprince-blog]

You also gotta know that if you’re going somewhere where there will be children and you’re in a costume even slightly similar to a Disney character they will think you are that character. 

 My hair is dyed white and at last year’s Ren Fest I was dressed as a water nymph. So i was in all blue, with glittery blue heeled boots on. Personally, I would have never thought that I looked like Elsa. I had leggings on, not a dress. And no ice themed anything. But that didn’t stop the sweetest little princess from asking me if I was Elsa. 

 I’ll admit that I was thrown for a loop, since I thought I was a pretty convincing mermaid on land with my scale print leggings. But I’m not a dick so I quickly recovered and said I was her cousin. Kids are more than happy to accept that and she smiled then shyly ran back to her mom to tell her she met Elsa’s cousin. 

If you’re in a glittery costume of any sort, in a place where children will be, be prepared to be nice to them. Otherwise you’re just a jerk. No one likes jerks.

[xpuppetprincessx-deactivated201]

Don’t be a dick.

Seriously. If I go anywhere in ANY costume, no matter if I’m a princess, hero, or villain, I’m nice to the kids. They just wanna play!

[magical-girl-ilex]

I don’t even like kids, but one of the most rewarding cosplay moments I’ve had was interacting with littluns as Rose Quartz. Every kid got a hug if their parents said it was okay. Every kid got told that they were very special because they’re a human being. I’m looking forward to doing it again this year, because giving a kid a moment of genuine magic really is something else. It doesn’t hurt you to smile at a child.

[rampant-noodle]

When I cosplay Pearl I have precious little ones come up to me and you better bet I goof with them about how gross eating is or how loud amethyst is (and pretend to get a sooooo offended when they say someone else is their favorite gem)

You are making magic real for those kids in that moment and if you aren’t prepared for that, maybe think twice before cosplaying that character. I had a child completely frozen in disbelief and joy over seeing me, a character from a show they love, that’s power you have to wield responsibly.

[nooby-banana]

It’s not just with popular lady characters. My best little-kid-cosplay-moment was when I was cosplaying Thor (not lady Thor from the comics, my own version of genderbent MCU Thor). I was walking through the dealer’s hall and suddenly saw a gaggle of Tiny Avengers in those Walmart costumes barrelling towards me. They crowded me in excitement and asked where Loki was because they wanted to find him and beat him up (I told them to give him an extra punch from me when they found him), then all six tried to crawl into my lap when I said yes to a photo. Cutest thing ever. BE NICE TO KIDS WHEN YOU’RE IN COSTUME.

[fallnangelstandingby-blog]

//If you’re going to be cosplaying -any- character that children will recognize, BE NICE TO KIDS!!  To them, you -are- that character. And you have no right, what so ever, to destroy the illusion of what, to them, is a magical moment.

When I cosplay Batman, to little kids, I am Batman. And it is such an amazing experience to have kids run up to me and want a hug, and tell me about how when they grow up they want to fight bad guys too. I can’t fathom someone being so rude as to ignore them.

I have a friend who cosplays Han Solo, and a little girl was so excited to see him that when he knelt down to talk to her, she hugged onto him and didn’t want to let go for ten minutes.

Also, remember IF THERE IS A LOST CHILD AT A CONVENTION, AND YOU ARE COSPLAYING A PRINCESS OR A SUPER HERO, THE CHILD WILL GO TO YOU FOR HELP LONG BEFORE THEY THINK TO APPROACH A SECURITY OFFICER!!!  You have a duty to help that child! Help them calm down, escort them to the nearest safe zone, and inform a security officer that the child has misplaced their parents/guardians. -Never- use the term ‘lost child’ in front of the kid, it’s the parents who wandered off and got lost, not the child.

[shitposts-n-shenanigans]

Read this, then read it again.

[fireyalex]

this is why, no matter who I cosplay, I’m in character to everyone I’ll meet, whether they’re adults, kids, or teens like me. super important, honestly

[milesphoenix]

Adding my own story to this post:

Last Halloween I took my son trick or treating while dressed up as the comics version of Black Widow. I was feeling stressed because my son was being a handful, not to mention a lot of men out with their own children (AND WIVES) were hitting on me and trying to feel me up. And I had already felt crappy leaving the house because I felt I was too heavy to pull off Natasha. Suddenly a large group of kids ran up to me, of varying ages, and asked if they could say hello or have a hug and I was surprised because I honestly didn’t think I looked that much like Black Widow. But it was such a sweet and tender moment. They didn’t see a curvy slightly overweight mom, they saw Natasha Romanoff. And it was so lovely to see how excited they were. So be good to kids!

[closerwearetodanger]

I cannot stress this enough. I dressed up as Crutchie (the Newsies musical) at an 1800s fair a year or two ago. I had ‘NEWSIES STOP THE WORLD’ papers with me in my bad, just for effect. I wasn’t planning on being in character, I’m usually too shy to do that. But two little girls ran up to me and asked if I was a newsie, so I said yes. I put on the accent, I did the best impression I could do, and they started giggling. They asked me how much for a paper and I said that papes cost a penny each. They ran to their parents and ran back a minute later with two pennies. I only had two papers and I had been using them as picture props, but I was not about to reject those girls when I had the chance to make their day. I gladly handed them the papers and they insisted I took the pennies, and they were laughing until they were out of earshot.

If you are in any cosplay know that you might and probably will be recognized!!! Please be nice!! And even if your character isn’t a nice character, maybe you’re cosplaying a villain, still try to be in character and just say yes if they ask you. If they start asking questions, you’re always allowed to make an in-character excuse to leave! I could have said I was supposed to meet Jack somewhere. If you’re a princess, say you have to get back to your palace or something! Just as long as you don’t ruin the illusion for the child.

[scrunklyyokkie]

me: kicks all the unfinished wips under a rug to draw the Cigar Boi

[just-go-and-get-her]

oh my word this is beautiful

[joygucci-deactivated20160123]

Reblog if you're black tumblr.

You don’t have to be black, it just means you support us, you stand by us and you’re for us.

[zaybntdaw-blog]

100%

[wetpsy-deactivated20150407]

200%

[the-north--star]

What is a black tumblr?

[decodethefallenmoon]

Someone who’s black or supports black people and their human rights. it literally says that in the description. “You don’t have to be black, it just means you support us, you stand by us and you’re for us.“ 

[ethan---green]

Here’s to the kids with fanfiction between their math notes

Here’s to the kids with smudged eyeliner and messy foundation

Here’s to the kids who can’t get out of bed

Here’s to the kids who do anyway

Here’s to the kids who would rather be considered smart than pretty

Here’s to the kids who can’t find makeup that matches their skin

Here’s to the kids who are scared to walk home

Here’s to the kids who can’t talk to people unless they have a script

Here’s to the kids who talk to others, just to drown out the voices in their heads

Here’s to the kids with scars in their minds

Here’s to the kids whose scars are less psychological

Here’s to the kids who can hardly read their notes between the drawings

Here’s to the kids who can’t sing

Here’s to the kids who can’t dance

Here’s to the kids who try anyway

Here’s to the kids who have heroes no ones ever heard of

Here’s to the kids who will never meet their heroes

Here’s to the kids who survive

Here’s to the kids who didn’t

Here’s to you, just for being here

[kick-marks-head]

Reblog this and you will get a random broadway bootleg in your inbox

[kick-marks-head]

I mean or if ya can’t be bothered reblogging feel free to just message

[monochromemedic]

If everyone is known for something on this community  what the hell am i known for.

[arobarbie-deactivated20220402]

an ask meme: come in my inbox and tell me what i’m known for (if anything at all lmao!)

[asianartiste]

i need confirmation that i exist

[uneryx]

Do it please?

[just-go-and-get-her]

i lived my whole country life thinking that the main singers name in the band “rascal flatts” was actually rascal flatts and i don’t know how to feel knowing it’s actually gary