izzy's playlists!
noise dept.
occasionally subtle
One Nice Bug Per Day
Peter Solarz
Kaledo Art
cherry valley forever
blake kathryn
oozey mess
DEAR READER
Claire Keane
ojovivo
RMH
KIROKAZE
Show & Tell
Misplaced Lens Cap
Sweet Seals For You, Always
he wasn't even looking at me and he found me
Andulka
❣ Chile in a Photography ❣
seen from United States
seen from Spain
seen from Canada
seen from Malaysia
seen from Spain
seen from Malaysia
seen from United States
seen from United Kingdom
seen from Brazil
seen from United Kingdom
seen from United Arab Emirates
seen from Hungary
seen from United States
seen from Indonesia
seen from United States
seen from Netherlands
seen from Canada
seen from United States
seen from Lithuania
seen from Mexico
@taetaesuh
tae suh. ( sang heon lee. 30. he/him. host at sandcastles / part-time musician. ) playing guitar on the deck and waking the neighbours, cooking in nothing but his boxers and a cute apron ( much to the dismay of his housemates ), immaculate hair, lost in the sound of classical music, always dressed ready to impress, obsessively playing candy crush, secret smiles.
𝄞 BIOGRAPHY | CONNECTIONS | INTERACTIONS | VISAGE | MUSINGS 𝄞
"Ouch," Sam replied, letting out a dramatic wince then laughing. His expression quickly changed when he was told that most of the songs were original. "Original songs? Wow. Okay. That makes me feel a tiny bit better," he grinned then raised his drink towards the younger man. "And surprisingly I really enjoy them." And he meant it. Because, try as he might, he couldn't find himself enjoying a lot of the recently released songs. Yet? "If you decide to record them, please do let me know."
"Yeah. Original. And thank you," Tae responded with a smile. "We've worked really hard on them over the years." He himself had worked especially hard; if there was one thing that he really loved to do, it was to write lyrics. Some of the others were better with the melodies, so he left that part to them. It all worked out pretty well. "Honestly, we're working on it... so hopefully soon," he answered.
"I'd be a pretty bad friend to be upset with you for sleeping in on your birthday," she said with a laugh as Tae hurried up to meet her, reaching out to pull him into a hug. "And I won't even lecture you on it, how's that?" Gesturing to her car, "I have freshly made cupcakes in there for you, just so you know. But I figured those come after we get some actual breakfast in you. They can be a good midnight snack."
"You would, but that doesn't mean I should get away with it," Tae answered with a smile and a shrug, even though he was glad she was being cool. As he reached her, he returned the hug without question, his smile brightening. "Cupcakes? You're amazing! Thank you!" he answered her, enthusiasm quite apparent. "But yeah, I think breakfast would be good, even if I wouldn't object to eating cake for it instead," he laughed.
"Of course!" Kennedy gave a nod in appreciation, always appreciating the local talent, even if it wasn't quite her taste. "I'm a big country gal! Dolly, The Chicks- all the icons, and everything in between. Maybe it's the Texan in me," even if she'd been in Merrock for the better part of the last decade, she still felt she had those roots. Giving a small tilt of her head, she sipped her drink. "Y'all perform here often?"
A smile crossed Tae's features at Kennedy's response and he nodded in understanding. He'd never been a country fan himself, but he could understand how others enjoyed it. There was something joyful about it, very heartfelt and honest. "I could see that being a big influence," he answered with a chuckle. "I was born in Texas, I should be saying the same, but I guess being only four when I moved, it didn't really have too much of an impact on me." He shrugged lightly. "Every now and again, we get gigs wherever we can in town."
"Nah man, I've never heard you sound bad," though he didn't have any background in music, he knew what sounded and what didn't. "Of course," he grinned and patted his friend on the shoulder, "I mean it. And hey there's always a next time for sure so yeah a couple of more songs for the next time sounds good."
Tae chuckled and realised he was going to have to relent and accept what the other man was saying. He appreciated the positive vibes, though, as did the whole band when it came to gigs. "Definitely. Going to consider it for sure," he responded. "Got a couple of things in the works, too, so that's a possibility."
For: @lenavaz Location: Cobblestone Cafe
"Hey, good morning!" Tae was late, which was nothing unusual for him really. He was a morning person to a certain degree, but he'd decided to see his birthday in last night, and that had been a terrible mistake in the end. So racing up toward Elena outside the cafe, he couldn't help but look a little guilty. "I overslept. I'm sorry."
For: @leokims Location: Vibrations
All things considered, Tae spent a ridiculous amount of time at Vibrations, with both Aisha and Suki working there. If he wasn't at home spending time with one of them, at his own workplace, at a gig with Suki, he was hanging around here listening to a set being played by one of his roommates. Tonight was no different. Well, aside from the fact that it was his birthday and he'd probably already drunk too much.
As he approached the bar again, he spotted Leo, so he immediately threw himself at him ( so to speak ). "Seeing as it's my birthday, have a shot with me?!"
For: @lottienewman Location: The Fun Spot
"Rollerskating or bowling?" Yes, it may have been Tae's birthday, but he didn't feel entirely okay with being completely in charge of what they did, so he was leaving it up to Lottie to make the final decision. "Surprise me," he added with a soft chuckle. "But I need a drink first."
Jo watched him for a moment, before just simply nodding. She understood. As big sister, she could tell when her siblings had something on their minds, and also when they didn't want to share what was on their minds. Jo gave his arm a silent squeeze before grinning. "I know. I probably should have had my babysitter privileges taken away when we were growing up," she chuckled. "I'd really like that, though," she said. "We've all been busy, I think we need a bit of a break sometimes."
A bark of laughter escaped him at her words and he nodded enthusiastically. "Yeah, you should have," he agreed quite simply. All the same, it was an amusing memory, even if it had pretty much scarred him for life. It was almost as bad as when a friend had forced him to watch all three Terrifier films back to back only last year. He liked horror, but only to a certain degree. He had his limits... and very much so. "You're not wrong there. Sometimes real life gets a little bit too much," he said.
"I think there's people who like to flirt but have to pretend that's not what they're here for," he commented with a playful shrug. "But you know, maybe in nine months there will be a few babies named after you because they remembered tonight."
"Well... maybe." Tae's comment was said with a curious tone, his expression thoughtful, clearly not all that taken with the idea. "I'm just gonna go with the good and focus on the fact they were paying attention for once," he said with a laugh.
Will offered him a sincere smile, chuckling alongside him. "A man after my own heart; I knew you were one of the good ones." He mused lightly, signalling over to the bartender that he needed his attention when he had a moment. After ordering four premium tequila shots with lime for them between his friend's words, he turned his attention back to him. "I think you were a huge hit, everyone seemed really into your entire set. I know I was, and I'm not just saying all this to boost your ego. If I do that, the next time you won't be able to make it through the door, we'll have to roll you in sideways." Will drummed his fingers along the wooden counter top, nodding. "I mean, I imagine you're pretty focused up there, it might be hard to look out and really gauge how everyone is feeling but from the crowd, I can confirm that they really liked you. Are you working on any new songs other than the ones you played tonight?"
Tae had to laugh at Will's words and shrugged them off quite quickly. He'd never been one to say to a drink at all, really, and that wasn't about to change any time soon. Especially when it came in response to a performance with the band. "Yeah, I mean, I don't need anyone else boosting my ego... let's be honest here," he commented with a chuckle. He'd always had a bit of an ego, although in comparison to Suki's, it was absolutely nothing. "Could be dangerous," he added, nose wrinkling for a moment in amusement. "I'll have to hire you to keep tabs on the crowd at all of our gigs." More laughter. "But yeah, there are some new ones in the works. I'm feeling like it's time to add some new stuff to the set."
"And then we'll end up on the front page of the Merrock Times -- surprise!" she held up both hands in a 'jazz hands' kind of motion before letting out a laugh. Hopefully, it wouldn't be that dramatic. She didn't think that either one of the deserved that and… truthfully, wasn't too sure anyone else would think that it was news. Thankfully. "I'm thinking we either have to scale it, or one of us can give the other one a boost up and in?" she looked from Tae to the fence, as though trying to decide how much of a good -- or bad -- idea this really was. "It's not very high, thankfully."
"Wouldn't be the first time," Tae murmured with a light laugh, shaking his head a moment later. He was pretty sure it didn't take much to get onto the front page of the local paper really, but he didn't actually want to end up there. "Either works, I guess." He nodded, taking in the fence himself, his expression becoming thoughtful. "Do you feel much like climbing?"
With her schedule as of late, Kennedy hadn't found herself out as much. But tonight, she decided to go out for a drink or two, treating herself for the weekend. She hadn't known about the live music, angling herself slightly as she sipped from her glass. Giving an appreciative nod at the question once they stepped off stage. "Y'all were great! Not the usual genre I gravitate toward, but you guys had great stage presence."
"Thanks," Tae answered with an easy smile flashed in her direction, and then followed up by asking, "What genre do you usually listen to?" He didn't want to just go ahead and assume something like Taylor Swift, although he assumed it with most people these days, it seemed to be the most typical answer with whoever he asked.
with: darcy & @taetaesuh
where: tae's place
Darcy was excited to see Tae, she was mainly excited to get to have pizza and hear some of Tae's new songs but really she was very excited to spend time with her friend. It was definitely needed and she knew they had a lot to catch up on. She smiled as she arrived at her friends apartment with the Pizza they agreed on. As the door opened to her friends place she smiled, "Pizza Delivery!" She exclaimed.
Having somehow managed to get the place to himself tonight, Tae was glad to have company even though, and especially the company of Darcy. He'd promised her a while ago to pizza one night while he played her a couple of his newer songs, so he was glad to finally be making good on that offer. When he heard the door, he was quick to answer, not wanting to leave her waiting for too long. "Fantastic," he said with a grin as he answered the door. "Thanks for coming, come on in!"
"Right to the point, I see. No, hi, hello, how are you- thank you for showing up?" Nadine dramatically rolled her eyes, the faintest hint of a smile on her lips. She always tried to show up whenever her siblings were performing in town, especially at the bigger events. A staunch supporter of them when it came down to it, for putting themselves out there. "You did kill it out there," she admitted, a nonchalant shrug in true younger sibling fashion, before delving into a laugh. "Suppose that earns something."
"Why would I need to say all that?" Tae queried, teasing his sister with a bright smile. A brow lifted a moment, and then he laughed, shrugging it all off again. "Obviously, thank you for showing up," he added. "You didn't actually have to." He never really expected any of his siblings to be obligated to turn up to his shows, but it was nice, obviously, when they did. "I'll make do with a water," he chuckled. "But thanks."
For: @nadinesuh Location: Spring Fling, Near the Stage
"I think you owe me a drink now," were pretty much the first words out of Tae's mouth upon stepping off the stage. He knew he was being a little on the cheeky side, but if you couldn't be cheeky with your little sister, who could you be cheeky with? He loved performing; he wouldn't do it if he didn't, obviously, but it was still a lot at times. Especially when it came to things like this, you wanted to make a good impression when it was for something as important as this. "You know, for working so hard today," he chuckled.
Location: Making their way to the food trucks? Possibly animals? Status: CLOSED ( @taetaesuh )
Spring Fling had reached that perfect point in the afternoon where everything felt slightly louder, brighter, and more alive than usual.
Music drifted from somewhere across the grass. People moved in clusters between booths and games. The air smelled like sunscreen, fried food, and sugar in proportions that probably shouldn’t have worked together but somehow did.
Suki kidnapped Tae for a little while before their set.
At least, that had been the stated objective. They were supposed to be getting food before performing. Supposed being the important word.
Suki walked beside him with her hands shoved into the pocket of her oversized Cosmic Riot hoodie, sunglasses perched on top of her head instead of doing their job.
“I’m just saying,” She was speaking, very seriously, “performing on an empty stomach is dangerous.”
She glanced sideways at him. “What if I get dramatic halfway through a song and collapse?” The petite woman was quick to correct, “Not emotionally.” A moment passes by, “…Okay maybe emotionally, but mostly nutritionally.”
She pointed ahead toward the line of food trucks. “We need strategy.” Counting on her fingers: “Savory first.” Another finger. “Hydrate.” Another. “Dessert after because otherwise I’ll peak too early.” She nodded once. It was a solid plan.
Then, she stopped walking. A dead stop. Her eyes narrowed, locked onto something off to the side.
She didn't allow Tae to get approximately half a second ahead of her before she grabbed his sleeve to stop him. “…No.” It was a whisper followed by, “Oh my god.” Because, there, beside a row of local vendor tents: the petting station.
Small fenced pens. Goats. Lambs. Rabbits. One alpaca standing like it paid taxes.
Suki stared then slowly looked at Tae. Then back at the animals. Then back at Tae as if a child just found the only Toys'R'Us left in existence. Her expression had gone completely soft with immediate distraction. Her grip tightened slightly on his sleeve naturally.
“Tae.” It was very calm. Very measured. “I know we were heading toward food.” She nodded. “I know we have a set later.” Another nod. “I understand all of that.” She pointed. “But there is a baby goat. And if I don’t go say hi, I think my stage presence might suffer.”
She started walking in that direction without releasing his sleeve. Then looked back at him, “Come on.” Her eyes grew slightly in a slight plead. “You have known me long enough to understand this isn’t optional.”
A tiny smile pulled at her mouth. “I’m not saying the goat’s blessing will make Cosmic Riot perform better…”
She looked back toward the pen.
“…but I’m also not willing to risk finding out.”
Suki dragging him off somewhere was nothing unusual; it had pretty much been like that since they were kids who ended up living next door to one another. So he hadn't really objected when she'd decided food was on the agenda before their set. It made sense anyway, the last thing anyone wanted was someone collapsing because of low blood sugar —- the weather was getting warmer. "The strategy needs to involve hydrating in general. Is there anyone around here selling bottles of water?" It didn't hurt to try and be sensible for a second, because all this talk of multiple courses was getting him slightly concerned. "Someone's got to be boring for a second." It wouldn't last. And sure enough, it didn't, as she became distracted by something else only seconds later. He wasn't shocked and immediately a laugh escaped him and he nodded his head, there really wasn't any need for her to be begging him right now, because as if he would actually say no to petting goats himself? His gaze was, in fact, immediately drawn to the lowly alpaca, and he found himself curious about them, how they ended up there. Not that it mattered, they definitely couldn't fit an alpaca in their backyard. "You see me arguing with you?" he questioned, going along and following without a fight. "If there's even the slightest chance it's going to bring us good karma, we're going!"
