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[thatbitchery]

For my girlies that want to be really succesful and happy but have not figured out yet ie. Are yet to connect with their life's purpose and/or choose a career, here's the tip of the century: devote your time to learning a diverse group of practical, timeless and mostly widely applicable skills. Examples?

Language. Learning a parent language eg German or Spanish or Mandarin will never not come in handy. When you do figure out your career this skill will find a way to be applicable. Let's not forget the networking opportunities plus if there is a foreign aspect to it eg an office abroad guess who will make the list.

Dance or music. Mostly classical. This might not apply to your career if it's not in the arts but it connects you to your feminine creative side, is great for your mental health, brings a touch of sophistication to you, the health benefits and oh so impressive. Plus it's music sis. Music solves everything.

Crafts(wo)manship. We are talking knitting, pottery, crotchetting, couture, etc. One, hobby. Two, Etsy. Three, sophistication. Four, femininity. Five, you'll give the best gifts over Christmas, trust me.

Swimming, driving, flight, etc. I am 100% convinced swimming and driving are basic life skills. Will there ever be a day in your life when you'll regret that you can drive? Or swim? Unless you're angling for driver it might not contribute to your career but it will to your life.if you can get a flight license do that. If you can get a motorcycle license do just that. Even if it's a hot air balloon, do just that. You can not convince me swimming is not a life skill I am literally surprised by people that can't swim. Never been in a flood huh.

Social skills. The thing about social skills is that they are, drumroll, SKILLS. Skills are not inborn, they are learned and we live in the era of Robert Greene and Genie Sayles and Dale Carnegie and free online courses and if there is one set of skills that's the backbone of everything its this one. There is no time having social skills will not help. Not professionally. Not socially. Not even in your family. Or friends. Whatever your life purpose is, you will need social skills. Communication is the key to EVERYTHING.

"Health" related skills. I'm talking gut health, get a first aid certification, learn herbs and holistic methods and reiki and yoga and all that. Your wellbeing shouldn't even be a choice honestly. Is there one time being at prime health will Not come in handy? No. Till you figure stuff out learn the right foods, learn to heal your gut, learn quick first aid tips, learn how your body works, learn female reproductive health, learn evolutionary psychology- stack up on the health.if your community has traditional healing methods learn that. Especially those of us that want to be moms? You'll need this so bad.

Fashion, styling, beauty. Because we are women and let's be honest , it's much easier and better when you finally learn to style yourself and express yourself through your clothing & make up &c &c and do what's good for your skin and hair and- you get it. Is there a day you will not need to dress? No? There you go

Financial education. Now if I need to explain this to you please meet me out back I just wanna talk

You don't have to figure out your entire future to invest in it.

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Summer does something to the brain. It’s intoxicating. Everything shimmers.

—Elin Hilderbrand, Summer People

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academic princess ୭ 🧷 ✧ ˚. ᵎᵎ 🎀

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princess on campus

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russian ballerina

[ballet-symphonie]

Hi!!! I'm totally new to ballet and I know nothing about it, so I have a genuine question. I saw a video on YouTube that had Marianela Nunez, Natalia Osipova and Svetlana Zakharova as the best ballerinas in the world. Can you please explain to me what makes them so incredible? (I know nothing about technique so they all look out of this world for me) I would love to read a more in depth analysis from you❤

These three are perhaps the most popular ballerinas of the 2010s but the three couldn't be more different.

Osipova's strengths, especially as a young pro, were her outstanding virtuosity and endless, soulful energy. Look at old videos of her dancing Don Quixote at the Bolshoi or Mikhailovksy, her jumps seem to float with effortless rebound and the speed at which she can accelerate is also unique. She's fearless on stage and her risk-taking both technically and emotionally is always reinvigorating.

Zakhraova first gained acclaim for her natural facility and flexibility, her long hyperextended legs, arched insets, and tremendous mobility left audiences spellbound. Her turnout and cleanliness are often regarded as nearly textbook. Her lyricism and adagio prowess shine in roles like Odette/Odile from Swan Lake. She just has this regal, imposing aura that takes over the stage.

Nunez is a slightly different case. While she was certainly a prodigy, she wasn't a world star until later in her career and had a slower development compared to the two Russians. She's remarkable because she's showing the magic of what possible with pure technique and placement. Her balance and suspended quality of movement are inimitable. It's so hard to be that precise, and even more remarkably she's a better dancer now in her late 30s/early 40s than she was as a teen wizard. She just exudes a genuine love for the art form with every step- you see her smile and you fall in love too.

[leslie057]

Marianela Nuñez and Vadim Muntagirov in CINDERELLA (Royal Ballet 2023)

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What studio ghibli movie should i watch (next)

So I wanna watch more studio ghibli films, because I’ve been having a sort of obsession recently. Please give me recommendations. 

I’ve watched (in order from oldest to most recently): 

only yesturday

spirited away

the tale of the princess kaguya

ocean waves

my neighbor totoro

from up on poppy hill

I’ve enjoyed all of them, my favorite was probably my neighbor totoro because of how feel good it was, and I also like spirited away and ocean waves a lot.

I’ll probably watch howl’s moving castle next, since it’s really popular and everyone’s recommending it to me, but please give me recommendations on what I should watch after (or instead of) that?

I can’t watch grave of butterflies, because it’s not on HBO Max and there might be some other movies not on there. I also don’t wanna pay to watch anything.

(ik i’m using a lot of studio ghibli headers recently but theyre just really pretty 😭)

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Underrated Ghibli Movies

Hey there! I’ve made a list of underrated anime movies that aren’t Ghibli, but there are so many Ghibli movies that people don’t even know about that I think it deserved its own post! Hope you enjoy!

Only Yesterday

I could gush about Only Yesterday for hours and already have on this blog multiple times. It’s a lovely reflection on childhood.

Whisper of the Heart

Like violins? Cats? Take Me Home, Country Roads? Then Whisper of the Heart is for you!

From up on Poppy Hill

A really great family drama taking place in Japan in 1964. This movie also has one of my favorite tracks from any movie soundtrack (The Breakfast Song)

The Tale of Princess Kaguya

A very different animation style than those above, Princess Kaguya is based on a folk tale and is a beautiful spectacle.

There are definitely more, but I didn’t want this post to be too long. Hope everyone checks these out and discovers something new!

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[thatrandomgirlsblog]

YES you must watch the tale of princess kaguya. The story is really sad and the animation is also beautiful.

Only Yesturday was the first Studio Ghibli film I ever watched, and it made me fall in love with them. It’s like a slice of life full of flashbacks to her childhood.

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my thoughts on the kotlc second deleted scene

If you haven’t already, please take a look at my thoughts on the first deleted scene. I’m doing the ones Shannon posted on instagram in order. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, it’s this: https://issuu.com/simonteen/docs/keeper_deleted_scene_2

I didn’t really like the scene. It doesn’t make too much sense, and I think it would make telepaths a bit overpowered. It seems like a skill shades would have, but that wouldn’t completely fit either. I just don’t think it fits into the series.

I agree on how it doesn’t help show that Sophie’s abilities were malfunctioning. It made it seem like the black swan just gave her a stronger ability. The ending kind of suggests that somethings wrong, where it talks about her being the monster and all that, but it could also be that she has too much power that she can’t control.

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my thoughts on the kotlc 1st deleted scene

For those of you who haven’t read it yet, this is the scene I’m talking about: https://issuu.com/simonteen/docs/keeper_deleted_scene_1. I know I’m really late but I still wanna do the scenes in the order Shannon released on her instagram.

I mean.. I like it but I kind of agree how it would be annoying to know all this, and it would make the book’s pacing seem slow, as the point of the book is literally her finding out more about the black swan and how she was created and stuff. It doesn’t give too much away but I think it would still make the story kinda boring.

I also don’t really like prologues that you can’t really understand until after you’ve read the book. They seem kind of pointless to me, and give too much away while still being really confusing. They are fun to read after, to get more insight but Shannon couldn’t exactly put it at the end.

I agree with her on how it makes it a bit annoying to know all that before Sophie does, (kind of the same reason why I dislike rereading)  but I wish she could have included it in some other way. Maybe a flashback or something. It wouldn’t really make sense with the limited 3rd person point of view, but I still think it would have been interesting to read.

For the actual scene itself, I really like it. Like she said, some of the details also changed from then. Apparently Quinlin probed Prentice’s mind himself, and I guess he and Alden didn’t have their fallout. (or at least it was less noticable)

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ok but can we talk about how similar itzy and woo!ah’s voices sound

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[fintan-pyren]

Gisela

Favorite thing: She's amazingly good at making and executing plans

Least favorite thing: all the war crimes and the genocide

Favorite line: “We both know that what really frightens you is how very alike we are.”

brOTP: I think she and Alina would get along great

OTP: Definitely Vespela

nOTP: Probably Gisintan. It's just not a very good ship.

Random headcanon: She designs and makes handmade jewelry. She plans to sell it, but she can never bring herself to part with it, so she has way too much jewelry. The only people she's ever given her jewelry to are Vespera and Alina.

Unpopular opinion: uh, idk. I think basically everyone in this fandom shares the same opinions about her.

Favorite picture: The scene from Unlocked that Keefe drew where she's triggering Keefe's ability.

[thatrandomgirlsblog]

I agree on everything except her getting along with alina. alina’s too annoying even for her 😭✋. I don’t think they’e ever had any interaction besides Alina meeting Keefe’s parents as a principal.

Despite how hated she is, I think Alina still cares for and wants to protect the lost cities. So does Gisela technically, but Alina sides with the councils.

Even without the war I still don’t think their personalities would match up well. I think Gisela would think she was superior over Alina. (kinda true tho)

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Been fighting social security over my $750 monthly income for more than 10 years now.