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I like to sing in French, Eat cat food, Throw rocks at boys, And live my life according to a cookie.

[ghibli-collector]

Studio Ghibli Key Animator Makiko Futaki Passes Away at 58

Studio Ghibli animator Makiko Futaki passed away last Friday, 13th May, while being treated for an illness. She was 58. Her close relatives held a private funeral for her.

Futaki who worked on almost every Ghibli film from Nausicaa to When Marnie Was There was primarily a key animator and is said to have animated the iconic scene in 1988′s My Neighbour Totoro where Mei, Satsuki and the Totoro’s grow a giant camphor tree in their garden, so its safe to say she was pretty much a Studio Ghibli Legend. 

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Miyazaki wrote an introductory essay for one of her own publications in 1989 (published in English as ‘About Futaki-san’ in ‘Starting Point’).

‘Makiko Futaki-san is an important member of our animation staff’ is the opening line, and Miyazaki goes on to give a detailed recollection of some of the scenes she had worked on at Ghibli (including the pigeon feeding scene in Laputa, the meeting of Mei and Totoro, and the opening scene from Kiki, up on the hill). He praises her immense skill and sense of tactility.

‘There was no need to tell her anything more than “I leave it up to you.”’

‘Futaki-san is a strange person who often picks up wounded birds and lost chicks. Each time she throws aside her work to try and revive them, mostly to no avail. In Nausicaä … I’m sure her pain from these experiences allowed her to render the baby ohmu’s expression not just visually, but emotionally. She must have been able to feel the tough shell of the baby ohmu against Nausicaä’s body, even its temperature. I think the excellence of Futaki-san’s animation lies in her effort to express not only the visual but also the tactile effect. The imbalance of her sensibility - her strong caring and keen observation powers for creatures other than human - can be seen as both her strength and weakness. But there is no mistaking that for our films these qualities make her a valuable asset.’

May she rest in peace.

[nicole-xlv]

二木さん、ご愁傷さまです。

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[coltre]

remember that we are all somehow interconnected and without you the world wouldn’t be the same and your presence is important and it does makes a difference on everyone else’s life directly or indirectly. you’re like magic. there’s so many people in the future you don’t know yet that will be so happy to have you in their life and they will love you so much so please never give up!! the world needs you. nothing would ever be the same without you

[kateoplis]

Bernie Sanders has broken the individual contribution record, “officially receiving two million contributions, putting him ahead—at this point in the election season—of every other candidate in U.S. history who was not a sitting president.”

Sanders Is Making Presidential Campaign History

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This gave me chills. I feel like this could actually happen. This makes me feel less terrified.

[cosmicwizdom]

Relationships last longer when you don’t tell people your business.

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[reversalsun]

Bernie Sanders is losing.

Hey people if you want Bernie to win you actually have to go to your state’s caucuses/primaries. Bernie is doing well, but the reality is that he’s not in the lead yet. Preach all you want about how much you support him, but if we don’t act and go out to declare we’re voting for him, he’s gonna lose.

The candidates aren’t chosen by internet hype. They’re chosen by solid support shown at the caucuses/primaries. All you need to focus make a quick Google Search to find where the caucus/primary will be held for your area. Find when it is and GO. Show the government that Bernie actually has support.

Minnesota’s caucuses are on March 1st. I’ll be volunteering at one, and I don’t want to see Bernie defeated by Hillary AGAIN – especially not while Trump is polling so high. I’m not kidding. Trump is winning states now.

Seriously, sitting on your ass hoping he wins won’t get us anywhere. Go out and declare support so he actually gets to the real election. If he doesn’t start winning states he’ll be forced to drop out of the running. Find your Minnesota Caucus

National Caucus/Primary Schedule

[pettyrevenge]

When I was in 1st grade I had a really mean teacher who would only let us use the restroom if it was an emergency. I raised my hand during a grammar lesson one day and politely asked to use the bathroom. She asked if it was an emergency and I said that it was, but she told me that I could wait. In an effort to make her feel guilty about brushing me off, I forcibly peed all over myself and the chair.

[coltre]

when I was ten I fell off of my bike and broke my lips and I thought that was the worst pain ever and how fool of me to think that. ten years later with my back against your car you’re holding my face up as I cry and try to look away from you. nothing had ever hurt as much. no bike accident could ever compare. I don’t wanna look at you. you look like a wolf and your eyes are evil. I take pictures of flowers on my way to the station and avoid all your phonecalls. I am waiting for something that will never arrive. I should stop forgiving

[h3llabella]

We haven’t spoken in 6 months. 6 months. You’ve been too busy with a girl who is different from me in every way possible. She doesn’t text you “I love you” every 2 hours to make sure you don’t forget, instead she’s a bit more distant and thinks saying “I love you” too often will ruin it. She doesn’t kiss you at red lights, instead she looks out the window like she has somewhere better to be. She doesn’t sit next to you with her hand in yours as you wait for your food, instead she sits on the other side of the booth across from you on her phone. Well, you left her a month ago because she didn’t show you the affection that you so badly craved. You had been so used to me holding you while we sat intertwined on your floor. You had become so used to me kissing every part of your body over and over again until the sun came up. You had become so used to having me stare at you as you drove because I wanted to memorize every part of your face. You had become so used to having someone who was so heads over heels in love with you. 6 months have passed and today you messaged me out of the blue wondering how I was. You thought I’d crumble back into your hands like I had before. You’ve spent 6 months without me and now you realize how lucky you were to have a girl like me. Well I’ve spent the last 6 months loving myself. I’ve forced myself to forget about the love we shared and I’ve moved on without you. So I’m sorry but I will never come back. It’s a bit too late to miss me now.

6 months (via xbluntbella)

[wordsnquotes]

It is always important to know when something has reached its end. Closing circles, shutting doors, finishing chapters, it doesn’t matter what we call it; what matters is to leave in the past those moments in life that are over.

Paulo Coelho, The Zahir (via wordsnquotes)