2025 on Tumblr: Trends That Defined the Year
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The sheer energy. The beauty of this woman. The women hugging in the background. The man in rainbow parachute pants. This whole video is art.
This is just mesmerizing!! I love how beautiful this is. Side note: I didn’t know there was audio and the song I was listening to was the one I added.
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Sketch 365, album artwork. #sketch #sketch365 #drawing #drawingoftheday #albumartwork #martinpageradio #pencildrawing #pencilsketch #pencil (at Palmer, Alaska) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHZRqtgjLSQ/?igshid=esi6x37mjo28
Something from my childhood! Finally someone uploaded this catchy theme song. The Metric System!
Going through some artists that I grew up listening to, now going through albums of theirs I’ve never listened to. Energy by the Pointer Sisters is a solid album. It was the start of their A-game and they sure know how to rock.
Of course ‘Fire’ was the stand out track, but others like their version of Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Hypnotized’ is sultry and fine like a good whiskey. A cover of Steely Dan’s ‘Dirty Work’ with Anita taking the lead vocals and her grit, make this a sure fire hit for me.
I am glad this album popped up in my suggestions on Spotify, cause if it didn’t I would have missed this gem.
TBT: Eric Clapton - Same Old Blues
Growing up with my parents I was subjected to all kinds of music. Particularly Eric Clapton. My Papa played his music a lot. But what he played was Clapton’s less than favorable albums. And it’s those albums that made me fall in love with Eric Clapton.
The first Clapton album I was introduced to was his 1985 release Behind the Sun. I had my favorite songs and the ones that were too long and what I thought were horrible. Same Old Blues was one of my least favorite.
One day, I was on the road on my way back home from work and Same Old Blues came on. Instead of skipping, I listened. SURPRISE! I actually like the song more now as an adult. I think I was listening to the words and the way the music mingled with them, that it all made sense and I started to get into the track.
I think the slow guitar licks and pull offs are spot on with this track. Clapton at his best. A return to form as some would put it. Jamie Oldaker and Phil Collins put in some steady drum work as a blues song would have. Slow and steady, when the chours comes rumbling in you get the harmony of Marcy Levy and Shaun Murphy’s voices backing Clapton’s earnest words of longing to be back with his lady love.
8 minutes and some seconds long, yeah as a kid you cannot appreciate a tune like this. When you are an adult you relate to the story of wanting, waiting and getting what you need to help you in life.
This came up in a random Spotify playlist. I have a hard time skipping it now.
going thru phone pics and found this thing that was tacked up next to the toaster at my old job, if anyone needs some light toast eating reading material
Would anyone be kind enough to transcribe this or link to a text version?
Everything Is AWFUL and I’m Not Okay: Questions to Ask Before Giving Up on Yourself
Are you hydrated?
If not, have a glass of water. Dehydration can mimic or increase feelings associated with anxiety and a well hydrated brain functions optimally. Avoid excess caffeine.
Have you eaten in the past three hours?
Don’t be a victim of hanger! Get some food–something with protein, not just simple carbs or high-fat. Nuts, hummus, and veggies are great options to feed your studying brain. Keep healthy snacks within reach to avoid mindlessly chowing down on sweets.
Have you stretched your legs in the past day?
If not, do so right now. If you don’t have the energy or time for a run or a trip to the gym, just walk around the block or building. Even minimal exercise preps the mind for learning so that you can focus better and recall things easier, plus it’s good to get a change of scenery.
Have you said something nice to someone in the past day?
Do so, whether online or in person. Make it genuine! We bet your study partner would appreciate a compliment.
Have you moved your body to music in the past day?
If not, jog for the length of a song at your favorite tempo, or just dance around your bedroom for the length of an upbeat song (singing along is a bonus)
Have you cuddled a living being in the past two days?
If not, do so. Don’t be afraid to ask for hugs from friends of friends’ pets. Most of them will enjoy the cuddles too; you’re not imposing.
Have you started or changed any medications in the past couple of weeks, including skipped doses or a change in generic prescription brand?
That may be screwing with your head. Give things a few days, then talk to your doctor if it doesn’t settle down.
If daytime: are you dressed?
If no, put on clean clothes that aren’t PJs. Give yourself permission to wear something special, whether it’s a funny t-shirt or a pretty dress.
If nighttime: are you sleepy and fatigued but resisting going to sleep?
Put on PJs, make yourself cozy in bed with a teddy bear and the sound of falling rain, and close your eyes for fifteen minutes while focusing on breathing deeper with every breath- no electronic screens allowed! Adequate sleep is a necessity for stress management.
Do you feel ineffective?
Pause right now and get something small completed, whether it’s responding to an email, loading the dishwasher, or tidying up your room. Good job!
Do you feel unattractive?
Take a darn selfie. Your friends will remind you how great you look. You are always insta-worthy.
Do you feel paralyzed by indecision?
Give yourself ten minutes to sit back and figure out a game plan for the day. If a particular decision or problem is still being a roadblock, simply set it aside for now, and pick something else that seems doable. Right now, the important part is to break through that stasis, even if it means doing something trivial.
Have you over-exerted yourself lately–physically, emotionally, socially, or intellectually?
That can take a toll that lingers for days. Give yourself a break in that area, whether it’s physical rest, taking some time alone, or relaxing with some silly entertainment for a little. Time spent refreshing yourself is never time “wasted!”
Have you waited a week?
Sometimes or perception of life is skewed, and we can’t even tell that we’re not thinking clearly, and there’s no obvious external cause. It happens. Keep yourself going for a full week, whatever it takes, and see if you still feel the same way then.
You’ve made it this far; and you will make it through. You are stronger than you think.
Because someone might need this today
You have survived 100% of your worst days.
This too shall pass.
“My friend told me a story he hadn’t told anyone for years. When he used to tell it years ago people would laugh and say, ‘Who’d believe that? How can that be true? That’s daft.’ So he didn’t tell it again for ages. But for some reason, last night, he knew it would be just the kind of story I would love. When he was a kid, he said, they didn’t use the word autism, they just said ‘shy’, or ‘isn’t very good at being around strangers or lots of people.’ But that’s what he was, and is, and he doesn’t mind telling anyone. It’s just a matter of fact with him, and sometimes it makes him sound a little and act different, but that’s okay. Anyway, when he was a kid it was the middle of the 1980s and they were still saying ‘shy’ or ‘withdrawn’ rather than ‘autistic’. He went to London with his mother to see a special screening of a new film he really loved. He must have won a competition or something, I think. Some of the details he can’t quite remember, but he thinks it must have been London they went to, and the film…! Well, the film is one of my all-time favourites, too. It’s a dark, mysterious fantasy movie. Every single frame is crammed with puppets and goblins. There are silly songs and a goblin king who wears clingy silver tights and who kidnaps a baby and this is what kickstarts the whole adventure. It was ‘Labyrinth’, of course, and the star was David Bowie, and he was there to meet the children who had come to see this special screening. ‘I met David Bowie once,’ was the thing that my friend said, that caught my attention. ‘You did? When was this?’ I was amazed, and surprised, too, at the casual way he brought this revelation out. Almost anyone else I know would have told the tale a million times already. He seemed surprised I would want to know, and he told me the whole thing, all out of order, and I eked the details out of him. He told the story as if it was he’d been on an adventure back then, and he wasn’t quite allowed to tell the story. Like there was a pact, or a magic spell surrounding it. As if something profound and peculiar would occur if he broke the confidence. It was thirty years ago and all us kids who’d loved Labyrinth then, and who still love it now, are all middle-aged. Saddest of all, the Goblin King is dead. Does the magic still exist? I asked him what happened on his adventure. ‘I was withdrawn, more withdrawn than the other kids. We all got a signed poster. Because I was so shy, they put me in a separate room, to one side, and so I got to meet him alone. He’d heard I was shy and it was his idea. He spent thirty minutes with me. ‘He gave me this mask. This one. Look. ‘He said: ‘This is an invisible mask, you see? ‘He took it off his own face and looked around like he was scared and uncomfortable all of a sudden. He passed me his invisible mask. ‘Put it on,’ he told me. ‘It’s magic.’ ‘And so I did. ‘Then he told me, ‘I always feel afraid, just the same as you. But I wear this mask every single day. And it doesn’t take the fear away, but it makes it feel a bit better. I feel brave enough then to face the whole world and all the people. And now you will, too. ‘I sat there in his magic mask, looking through the eyes at David Bowie and it was true, I did feel better. ‘Then I watched as he made another magic mask. He spun it out of thin air, out of nothing at all. He finished it and smiled and then he put it on. And he looked so relieved and pleased. He smiled at me. ‘'Now we’ve both got invisible masks. We can both see through them perfectly well and no one would know we’re even wearing them,’ he said. ‘So, I felt incredibly comfortable. It was the first time I felt safe in my whole life. ‘It was magic. He was a wizard. He was a goblin king, grinning at me. ‘I still keep the mask, of course. This is it, now. Look.’ I kept asking my friend questions, amazed by his story. I loved it and wanted all the details. How many other kids? Did they have puppets from the film there, as well? What was David Bowie wearing? I imagined him in his lilac suit from Live Aid. Or maybe he was dressed as the Goblin King in lacy ruffles and cobwebs and glitter. What was the last thing he said to you, when you had to say goodbye? ‘David Bowie said, ‘I’m always afraid as well. But this is how you can feel brave in the world.’ And then it was over. I’ve never forgotten it. And years later I cried when I heard he had passed.’ My friend was surprised I was delighted by this tale. ‘The normal reaction is: that’s just a stupid story. Fancy believing in an invisible mask.’ But I do. I really believe in it. And it’s the best story I’ve heard all year.”
— Paul Magrs (via yourfluffiestnightmare)
Duran Duran - The Valley (Live 2009)
One of my favorite songs and a great performance!
Enjoy my fan video of the tv series Good Girls on NBC. Music is by Lovestarrs, you can follow the group's singer Sazzie aka Sarah McIntosh on Spotify or iTunes.
Back in the mid 80′s, NIck Kamen was picked to sing a song that Madonna and Stephen Bray wrote. Not only did he make the charts with their song “Each Time You Break My Heart”, he was plastered everywhere because of his Levi’s 501 ad that left him pantless and women panting.
My first memory of Nick is a vague one, mostly of seeing his music video on Casey’s Top Ten or clips on VH1. Nick had a look and a talent that was unique. Missing his voice, I think Nick could and would be a force to be reckoned with if he were still singing. Where ever you are Nick, if this should find you, I hope you know that you are not forgotten. You’re still a light in our hearts.
The realization that if there was ever a tv movie about Robert Palmer, Misha Collins would be perfect to play Mr.Palmer. I see a similarity...Sex in Preachy clothes!
Tamaryn delivers not only a masterpiece in sound, but in the visual aspect as well. So beautiful.
Halloween playlist
For some of you, Halloween will come and go.
For others it’s a chance to dress up as your favorite characters from movies, tv shows, cartoons, comics; you get the idea.
I get inspired to create dark and moody playlists to fit the day. Some of my favorite songs to include are not some of the obvious choices like MJ’s Thriller or Rockwell’s Somebody’s watching Me.
Me, I’m adding songs like Ministry’s Every Day Is Halloween, This Ascension’s Serpent’s Serenade and Oingo Boingo’s Dead Mans Dance.
There are no wrong songs but there are that leave some mark on your imagination. What’s yours?
“Adios Desconocida” // The B-52’s
demo from Mesopotamia (1982)
Wikipedia describes this as, “A ballad with lead vocal by Schneider in an uncharacteristically soft and romantic tone”, and they’re pretty spot on.
It’s not a great song, but the B’s were never a band with a large catalog of outtakes/alternate versions/demos, so I’ll take whatever I can get.
Very rare outtake! WOW!! I can see the potential.
(via https://open.spotify.com/user/1279734579/playlist/3wAJ6tbBNFyhKphB8wVBt5?si=cFkzexm3QA6eRQXmJw3p1w)
KITTEN - I Did It! Will be released this week!!!
