Here You Go

I'm just trying not to crack under pressure in the world that doesn't always make sense. 18+ blog.

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Poison Ivy #47 (DC, August 2026) variant cover by Noobovich. Part of the Batman: Bad Seeds crossover.

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Zatanna #5 (DC, August 2026) variant cover by Nimit Malavia

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SCRUBS (2001-2010, 2026-)

1x13 My Balancing Act || 10x01 My Return

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👉 My first calendar is now available 😸

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remember this thing

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Design da Kara do futuro para

📘 Aventuras do Superman: Livro de El #11 (2026)

🎨 Scott Godlewski

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VAN HELSING (2004) dir. Stephen Sommers

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2026 colour challenge: july & green (theme: summer hits, challenge: create something that reminds you of summer)

JURASSIC PARK (1993) dir. Steven Spielberg

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this painting will always be live.

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This painting reminds me of Sinners, the juke joint dance scene

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It was important to me that she puts emphasis on the TOK

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Togepi -- Naoyo Kimura

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ohhhhj the mischevious smiler....

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Itsukushima

"Wait, shouldn't that be Miyajima?", you might be asking. Yes, in the sense that 宮島 Miyajima is the island's nickname, meaning "the Shrine Island". That's just how famous the shrine on Itsukushima is, and the torii in the sea is the most recognisable shrine gate in the country.

Obviously, the seaside shrine is the main draw. It has existed since the 6th century, with expansions and fame coming from its associations with powerful figures of Japanese history, Taira no Kiyomori and later Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and is dedicated to the 宗像三女神 Munakata sanjoshin, three kami of the sea and daughters of Susanoo no Mikoto. Besides the torii, it is famous for its kagura dance stage and long red corridors.

The obvious downside of the main shrine is that it's very busy, and any deviation from the main path between the port and the shrine is an opportunity to escape the crowds. Or so I thought when going up to this pagoda and the Senjôkaku to the left. This large hall, said to measure 1000 tatami mats, built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi is the nearest elevated viewpoint to the shrine, so it was busy, to the point it reminded me of an airport departure hall...

No, you'd have to go even deeper to get some proper space and the impression you're doing something different. On the day I visited, three years ago to the day, it was hot and I had plans to catch the Hello Kitty Shinkansen on its afternoon run to Kyûshû (RIP). So I only got as far as Fujinotana Park, which is definitely not far. Miyajima deserves a second visit in a cooler season, to see more of the less trodden areas.

"Any post, deer?"

One last unmissable part of the Miyajima experience is the deer. Like at Nara, they're everywhere, including on the most touristic paths, and they're not very afraid of humans. Is the one below booking its spot as head of the queue for the restaurant?