a tumbl(r)ing zara

BATHING, IMMERSING in pop culture and fandoms (and interesting tumblr posts).  

[boomer-mythology-destroyer]

[aceinthetrap]

Dynasty Flowchart (Extended) – Nüwa Hanfu

An ultra extended flowchart for identifying dynasties! Even identifying sub-periods of each dynasty. As always, this is a general guide ther

does the makeup look sad or happy? >>> goth & sad >>> middle tang dynasty [lmao]

[zaranuriya]

A Splendid Match ep 1 (re)watch

ep 1 apparently already spoiled us with a shot of Gu Jinzhao's harem suitors

they might even already spoiled us with the winner of gu jinzhao's heart

not even Love Like The Galaxy had suitors showdown shot this early lol. but yeah, so far this drama reminds me a lot of Love Like the Galaxy and Minglan. A Splendid Match has both drama's charm but also none of its charisma, but I still love it so much!

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is anyone also a member of British Council Library Consortium in libby?

I just found out today my card cannot borrow anything unless it's on freemium catalogue. do they have paid subscription ones now or something? i swear that 'freemium account' thingy wasn't there before...

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30 seconds of kingdon interaction and my delusional ass already planning their future wedding

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ah. apparently mark is leaving SM and NCT alltogether? As a casual NCT fan, I never thought this will happen. Mark is such an integral part of NCT. It's going to be super weird to see how NCT proceeds without him.

but at the same time, as a casual Mark supporter, I understand his choice to leave. He's been doing this since he was very young and with his crazy schedule, it's not going to be weird if he is overworked behind the scene. I'm curious what he's going to do next! (just.. please not joining BPM or something lol)

I don't want to speculate but i can't help it lol wonder if he is quitting and want to do some missionary work? idk if anyone remembers Wonder Girls Sunye who also retired and turned out doing some missionary thing. With Mark's dad being a priest and all...

It's also a casual reminder that I've seen my faves since pre-debut to now they are retiring and i still not yet have my shit together T_T

Also apparently this year NCT dream is in contract renewal period? oh my god how time flies... (Then I think Mark is not the only one who is not renewing then...)

[yootaesowl]

[zaranuriya]

chasing jade ep 29

is (edited) like a dream lol everything happens so suddenly

suddenly xie zheng sends bao er away (to where?)

suddenly qianqian escaped from qimin (how?) and somehow run to lucheng border (since when lol), and suddenly there's the butcher gang

suddenly general he appears bcs xie zheng say so and suddenly they're sparing,

suddenly they're talking about her dad and suddenly her godfather is also in lucheng

suddenly the're granny kang's deceased grandson?

and suddenly they're going to war???????????

it's not even like the scene where the gang and royal princess transported grain to mount wu where we can definitely see the scene was written, filmed, and cut (maybe to fit censorship or something).

[zaranuriya]

this episode of the pitt looks intense lol i'm so bad at confronting things watching them doing it will send me to stress mode for days.

[zaranuriya]

everything is fine! except for the ending wtf

[zaranuriya]

this episode of the pitt looks intense lol i'm so bad at confronting things watching them doing it will send me to stress mode for days.

[zaranuriya]

CHASING JADE EP. 23

yeah the potential mess of changyu and yan zheng reunion will be cute

changning & changyu FINALLY reuniting, yes i'm sobbing for days but still, it's cute

yeah grand tutor being petty to mr zhao over his disciple changyu is cute

but you know what's even cuter???

this poor soul who was (unfortunately) getting caught in mr zhao & changyu's reunion

lmao the scene doesn't even care. the sad background music still playing and he was quietly scooting away lol

[xiakeponz]

Everyone is using this as their "thank you" meme, because it says "Xie Xie" on the flags behind Xie Zheng lmaooo

[zaranuriya]

Chasing Jade Ep 22

oh heckkk Qi Min is siiickkkk! he already knew his brother is fighting a doomed battle with Marquis Wuan, yet he let him go! encouraged him even! ah i forgot Qimin wanted the throne! now i feel (slightly! thin hair thick of sympathy!) for Sui Yuanqing who wholeheartedly believed in his older brother.

"Be hard on yourself, lenient with others, then you'll avoid resentment = reflect less, blame others more" girlboss fan changyuuu!!!

that quarry head officer was general He's right hand, wasn't he? he deliberately stalled production under General he's command to keep fan changyu safe, didn't he??????? edit: OF COURSE NOT lol he would let the water flood the laborers and soldiers!!!! wtf truly a wartime drama!! but then general tang is murdered???? now i'm confused???

my girl was not just getting food for the whole gang! she was multitasking! strategizing for a way out! girrrrllllll! the drama writer really loves you so much she wrote you with all of her heart out <3

a servant sneaked food for Qianqian in woodshed prison T_T please I hope this servant is is a really good person and not a part of Qimin's scheme..

[gizkasparadise]

[non-binary-laurie-strode]

You’ve been hit by 🔪

You’ve been struck by 🔪

A Roman Senator 🔪🔪🔪

[iamfuckingweeping]

CAESER ARE YOU OKAY

ARE YOU OKAY CEASER

[zaranuriya]

chasing jade ep 21

idk but it seems like even qi min's nanny feels like the Sui brothers are beyond redemption and choose to keep the next generation safe instead bcs obviously the Sui bros are currently walking to their demise?

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chasing jade 20&21

wdym li huaian i don't like the way you checking out changyu's divorce agreement! and for him to not inform marquis wuan that his wife is besides with worry? or idk hint changyu to come to marquis wuan's camp?????

sigh

when will my parents reunite and (literally) come back from war?

+ bao er i hope they give you whatever ancient china's version of therapy that was