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SHINee in the Good Place:

lesson 4 - so what even are SOULMATES?

note: this is my favorite quote from The Good Place! and I use it to illustrate an important point... it really bothers me when people say that the SHINee members aren’t close with each other because of the above quote. first of all, the lyrics to “Our Page” are the most beautiful, honest, and touching lyrics about a group of people that I’ve ever heard. so there’s that.

second of all, we’re not living in a fucking rom-com. relationships, especially long lasting ones, whether they are familiar, platonic, or romantic, are really hard to maintain. like seriously, relationships are FUCKING DIFFICULT. one of my favorite things about SHINee, ever, is that they’ve never been unrealistic when describing their relationships with one another. all five of them have drastically different personalities, some of them fought when they were trainees (minkey), some of them never thought they would be in the same team (onkey), some of them never wanted to be in the same team (minkey again), and at least two of them have said publicly that living together in a dorm - and for several years, all in one room - was hellish (jongkey). as someone who is both extroverted and loves spending time with friends AND is very particular about personal space and alone time, this makes complete sense to me. but they adapted to each other so that they could continue working together, and somewhere along the line they developed a unique relationship that “is hard to put into words.” (as kibum said in his 2020 cosmopolitan interview)

sometimes, kpop feels like a competiton to see which group can say that they are the closest the most. but a real relationship isn’t about the number of times you can gush about being “an inseparable family” in front of a camera. the real work is done behind the scenes, and honestly, fans will never really know exactly what their faves’ relationship is really like. SHINee, the team as we know them, was put together by a company known as SM Entertainment in somewhere around 2007. I can confidently say that I’ve never seen a musical group that made more obvious sense together. on stage, they fill in each other’s gaps flawlessly, as they’ve said and as I felt when watching their concerts live. it’s like onew said in 2018: “we all always had the same goal... we were all at our happiest when we were together on stage.” but it’s pretty clear that their personal relationships weren’t always so magically seamless. and that’s okay!

in 2018, when asked about why SHINee has been able to go on for so long, kibum said: “버텼기 때문에” or “because we endured.” he went on to say that if each of them had done whatever they wanted to at the time, with no concern for the others, they probably wouldn’t have been sitting there together as a ten-year old group. instead, they held back their impulses as best they could and put in the time together. they adjusted to each other and tried to understand and accept each other’s differences. it reminded me of what Michelle Obama said in her autobiography, Becoming, about how her marriage to Barack Obama (yes, the most famous shawol in the world) never wavered in the face of immense public and private pressures: “You find ways to adapt. If you’re in it forever, there’s really no choice.” now that’s a really fucking realistic look at lifelong relationships.

in the end, for whatever reason, SHINee decided they were in it for the long haul. and then they adapted. they made it work. they’ve made wonderful music and awe-inspiring performances together, and their relationship has stood the ultimate test of time. and I happen to think that is so, so beautiful.

oh, and here’s my favorite ot5 picture! idk what that says about me, but enjoy~

💓💖💗💘💕💝💞💝💘💗💖💓💗💞💗💓💘💖

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i’ve been missing you like parallel lines

♥ kim jonghyun

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what the fuck is with english teachers n being like “write a story abt a deep personal memory that impacted your life” maam if i do that youre going to send me to the counselor’s office

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Birthday Giveaway!

It’s my 26th birthday on the 3rd of January, and in celebration I’m giving away a copy of Poems for Persephone, my mythpoetry chapbook (which you can find a link to here), and a copy of Syzygy, my solar system inspired chapbook. (which you can find a link to here). These are both pdf versions so it’s open to anyone with an internet connection!

To enter you must be following me, and you must reblog this post. Liking is nice, but it doesn’t spread the word! And the word is that i’ve giving away free stuff haha. It’s a good word.

I’ll pick two people at random on the 4th of January and they’ll get a coupon which they can use to download the book from payhip for free!

“You shaped us from broken glass and stardust why are you surprised that we choose to be sharp?”

A collection of 20 poems inspired by mythology, including works based on Aphrodite, Persephone and Achilles. The author aims to explore some of the themes seen in myths and in the modern world; love and life, empowerment and grief, as well as adding a new spin to the story and personality of several mythical figures.

“we are each a planet, in our own way, each capable of great life but equally capable of death.”

A collection of 10 poems inspired by our solar system. Each poem focuses on an aspect from our solar system, ranging from the sun to neptune, touching on a number of subjects including survival, independence and love.

poemsforpersephone

Birthday Giveaway!

It’s my 26th birthday on the 3rd of January, and in celebration I’m giving away a copy of Poems for Persephone, my mythpoetry chapbook (which you can find a link to here), and a copy of Syzygy, my solar system inspired chapbook. (which you can find a link to here). These are both pdf versions so it’s open to anyone with an internet connection!

To enter you must be following me, and you must reblog this post. Liking is nice, but it doesn’t spread the word! And the word is that i’ve giving away free stuff haha. It’s a good word.

I’ll pick two people at random on the 4th of January and they’ll get a coupon which they can use to download the book from payhip for free!

“You shaped us from broken glass and stardust why are you surprised that we choose to be sharp?”

A collection of 20 poems inspired by mythology, including works based on Aphrodite, Persephone and Achilles. The author aims to explore some of the themes seen in myths and in the modern world; love and life, empowerment and grief, as well as adding a new spin to the story and personality of several mythical figures.

“we are each a planet, in our own way, each capable of great life but equally capable of death.”

A collection of 10 poems inspired by our solar system. Each poem focuses on an aspect from our solar system, ranging from the sun to neptune, touching on a number of subjects including survival, independence and love.

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Piggyback Writing

Hey guys! I thought of a writing game that could be fun.

How to play: send me a message with one line of writing, I will then write a line back, You will reply with another line… This will continue until we have created something

Rules: only send one line at a time. I think it might work better if you start with a question. The limit will be around 10 lines.

Bonus: if our creation turns out good enough, I’ll post it on here and tag you!

Example: you send “Have nights always looked like this?” I’ll reply with “I don’t remember them feeling this way.” You reply with “Something is different now-there’s a new sense of peace in the air” etc.

Slide into my dm’s and get writing!

*Edit: if you don’t know how to start or if you just want me to start it, send me a message that’s says “start”

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11 years with our starboys

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the biggest reason of life, “the world gives back as much as you give” does not change even when you grow older.

you’ve given so much to the world with your music, smile, laugh, and passion. even when you’re not physically with us, you continue to provide joy and happiness and i’m sure you will do so for years to come. we will never stop trying to give back to you.

happy 29th birthday, kim jonghyun. i love and miss you. #happyjonghyunday

(insp.)

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shiny foundation have announced all of the artists who will be featured in the 2019 shiny foundation online bazaar. those artists are: shinee’s jonghyun, onew, key, minho and taemin; super junior’s eunhyuk, snsd’s taeyeon, exo’s suho, red velvet’s yeri, and nct’s taeyong. each of the aforementioned contributed personal items to be auctioned off for the online bazaar, which will launch at 10am on april 8th (jonghyun’s birthday). below is the full message attached to the confirmation of the artists included: @shiny90408: we owe a profound debt of gratitute to all the artists who volunteered their time on a busy schedule, along with onew and key of shinee, who delivered treasures before entering the military to join the bazaar. (source)