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My friend modeled some crochet stuff I wanted to post online! This is a sweet Lolita inspired bag, chocolate and strawberry. I actually made two for a pair. ^_^ Anyway, its available on etsy if you want to buy it, or email me! https://www.etsy.com/listing/545164734/chocolate-strawberry-crochet-shoulder
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So I have a new WIP blog, mostly to share my life in Japan and fan stuff I do, but I made a guide to how to buy doujinshi and find active circles. I'd love some feedback if anyone is interested in this topic!
she’s the one I’m running with she’s my collar
m: Hannah Rose Murphy | ph: @heatherromney
I don’t believe in me All I’ve ever done is tame Will you love me all the same Will you love me though It’s always the same
Seventeen things you have to learn for yourself as a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, Pansexual or otherwise Queer youth by the time you are seventeen. One is that the first Pride was a riot I don’t mean that it was full of laughter, or that it was some grand party where everyone spiraled up to dance among the stars because the only glittering that night was broken glass on cobblestones. The first Pride was a riot on the backstreets of New York and they never tell us that night we won. The only protest in a decade full of turmoil where the cops had to hide out in the bar they raided and run from shouting rioters who fought to reclaim the only patch of ground they had ever claimed as theirs the first Pride was a riot, and two, around the same time it took place it was a debated topic in the gay community whether or not they should say that they weren’t mentally ill which, three, homosexuality was removed from the American Psychiatric Association’s list of mental illnesses in 1974 congratulations all it took was a vote to declare that, whoops, we were never mentally ill except, four, there are still teenagers being tortured today in what some dare blaspheme as “therapy” used to destroy their self-identity in the hopes of making them normal. except, four, the queer community still carries overwhelmingly high rates for poverty and homelessness and depression. Did you know that, five, over half the children forced into conversion therapy commit suicide? And six, that lesbians were regarded as “hangers-on” of the movement by much of the gay community before the AIDS crisis? Because it turns out, seven can wear a rainbow on your shirt and still be a bigot. There are people who stick rainbows in their ears or wear them on their fingers or slap them across their cheeks in badges of defiance and will still hate you for the color of your skin or the size of your thighs or your gender or the way you like to kiss two or more genders or none of the above. Don’t ask me why this happens it just does I think it might be that we’ve all been taught to hate ourselves for so damn long that we don’t understand what to do in a space with no hate. Or maybe it’s that the space seems too small, because eight, there are people who will tell you that you are not enough that you do not reach the magical benchmark of “gay enough” to pass through the gate even especially when you are some flavor of the rainbow other than straight-out gay. eight, this is bullshit eight, those people are bullshit. eight, you are enough. eight, there is always enough room. nine, there is no overarching “homosexual agenda” sorry we’re all kind of flailing along in here trying to figure out some way to make it work when most of us have nothing in common except that society looked at us in different ways and decided we didn’t fit so we could all go be misfits together under one big rainbow flag but just so you know, ten, there are plenty of other flags there is one for you, I promise and eleven, misfits may not all need the same things but we need to stick together, especially in a world where twelve—refer to point seven—there are lesbians who hate other lesbians for having the audacity to be born in a body that everyone looked at and saw “boy” which brings me to thirteen, there is so much to understand. fourteen, you need to understand because we need to stick together and to stick together we do not have to be the same but we do have to understand and it will be hard because you were probably thrown into this world with no warning because fifteen, being queer is not genetic and we are not unique among minorities in that we collect our heritage through broken bits of history and research in a world constantly working to make those misfit bits go away but we are unique in that when we try to prove our legacy we can be laughed down or re-erased or flat out ignored but I swear to you you have a history as old as Alexander the Great as beautiful as Sappho as dignified as Abraham Lincoln and as proud as Eleanor Roosevelt. But even with that behind us sixteen, they have always watched us die. because even though the bystander effect is bullshit, sixteen Kitty Genovese was a lesbian, sixteen Ronald Reagan is a mass murderer, sixteen our children, your brothers and sisters and siblings of all stripes and all colors and sexualities and genders are being murdered through neglect and rejection and hate. Sixteen, there is an entire generation of gay and bisexual men missing from history because the government chose to do nothing when they were dying by the thousands. sixteen, we died from the disease and died from going back into the closet and died for staying there and died for coming out, sixteen, they laughed at us because they believed god was punishing us for daring to love, sixteen, ashes of your forerunners rest on the lawn of the White House because SIXTEEN, THEY HAVE ALWAYS WATCHED US DIE. SEVENTEEN you are allowed to be angry. You do not have to be one of the nice gays or one of the nice trans people or sweet or kind or educate the rest of the world in something less than a yell you are allowed to be so furious it scalds your bones at the way we are forgotten and passed over at the way, as soon as June becomes July we are expected to go back to dying in silence and mourning our dead and kissing all alone when no one can be offended at the sight of us. You are allowed to be angry and scream down the stars to shatter like broken glass at your feet because you know what? The first Pride was a riot.
October 11 (via spondee-soliloquy)
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My top ten male/male fantasy and science fiction recommends
I’ve been meaning to make this list for a while, but finally got motivated to actually do it. These are all books or ebooks for purchase. I haven’t found any free fiction that rivals this list, but I’m always open to suggestions.
This list is based off of books I’ve read myself. I found them on amazon mostly, over the last few years, and decided to buy them based on 1) not being too expensive for the page count and 2) not being totally disappointed with the blurb. For some it’s been a while since I’ve read them so I’ll try to update this post if applicable when I re-read them.
1. The Nightrunner series (Lynn Flewelling)
This is my favorite series to date. The first trilogy was published in the 1990s, and it’s written as a pretty generic wizards and thieves fantasy series. I love it because of the character relationships and beautiful writing. What makes this an even better read is that it wasn’t written to have a main male/male relationship intentionally; it just turned out that way, as the author said herself. After the main trilogy she extended the series starting in 2008 with a stronger narrative about the main couple and their relationship and adventures together, but the original three books are my favorite just because it’s all action with a strong story. The only thing I was left wanting for was some mature sexual content, which did show up a little in a short story collection but really left me wanting for something more substantial.
2. The Cadeleonian Series (Ginn Hale)
The first two books in this series are a bit cliché and predictable, so it’s really the second story books (Champion of the Scarlet Wolf) that I recommend. More than anything the universe that Hale has created really pulls the reader in, and the characters’ interactions made me emotionally invested in the story. The writing is on par with any main stream fantasy writing, at least the latter half of the series. If you read the first two books first you’ll be much more satisfied with the last two. Warnings for some homophobia.
3. The Captive Prince Series (C.S. Pacat)
Overall this series was really good and is generally high on other peoples’ lists. The reason it wasn’t higher on mine was because the first book is basically a gruesome slave and master story that made me not want to read any more when I was done. I gave the second book a shot because of recommendations and being intrigued by the two main characters, and I’m glad I did. For those that like to exercise their brain a bit with their casual reading, this is for you. The ending could be pretty predictable compared to the maze the rest of the story puts the reader through, but I never have a problem with everything being resolved. Warnings for abuse, implied rape, incest, and a steep price for the page count (definitely recommend the kindle version)
4. A Charm of Magpies Series (K.J. Charles)
This is another series that I really love! The universe was unique and the writing was excellent! But it’s more like a series of a bunch of short stories in the same universe. The same main couple has about four books available on amazon, and then some side couples also have a book or two in the same universe. I would say that they should have put them all together, but even then the stories have such distinct endings and cuts between them that it was probably better this way. So I put out almost $20 to buy all of them because I couldn’t stop reading! The sexual content was a perfect dose to even out the plot, but some people might find it too much if that’s not your thing. Sometimes the writing isn’t clear as far as visualizing the characters, but it doesn’t detract much from the plot. I really would have liked to see these fleshed out into a longer series of 500 page books instead of 200.
5. Love for the Cold Blooded (Alex Gabriel)
Unlike the top four, which were all tradition fantasy settings, this is more like science fiction with a superhero motif. It’s also written much more like a romance novel than traditional fiction, but the universe and witty writing make up for a lot that’s lacking in action. It’s written from the point of view of a character that talks and thinks like a surfer dude, which took some getting used to for me, but once I did I fully enjoyed the humor and various layers of the story line. At first it was a bit confusing because the details of the characters are revealed little by little, but once I was finished I wanted to read it again right away with my new perspective.
6. Lord Mouse (Mason Thomas)
The story line in this is pretty straightforward and simple. The reason I loved this book is Mouse, the main character. He’s endearing without being perfect and had my heart from page one. Although his romance is part of the main story there’s enough intrigue and action to keep the reader turning pages. The biggest downside to this is the short length (266 pages from amazon), but I just saw that a second book in the series is being released! Yay!
7. The Gilded Scarab (Anna Butler)
This story starts off pretty slow, but with gradual momentum until the climax of the book. It’s set in a steampunk universe which, although not rare, was done well by Butler. The characters don’t stand out much, but between the plot laced with mysterious and danger, and a solid writer, it was well worth my time and money. And it’s about a coffee shop! Everyone loves coffee!
8. Family of Lies: Sebastion (Sam Argent)
It’s been a while since I’ve read this one. The writing left a nice impression, but there are a lot of details glossed over at the beginning that are actually quite important later on. The characters are interesting and the plot was much deeper than I thought when I started reading it. I definitely need to pick this one up again.
9. The Beauty’s Brother (Leon Hart)
A retelling of Beauty and the Beast where Beauty’s brother comes to the castle with her to help break the spell and falls in love with one of the “staff”. There were a few creative additions here or there, but overall it’s a basic retelling from another viewpoint with a twist. The writing was good and an easy read for those that just want to relax and enjoy.
10. Sacrati (Kate Sherwood)
The reader will spend most of this book in drawn out anticipation for the two main characters to get together. It’s set in an original but not unique fantasy universe where a captive “elf” and his captor human fall in love. The tension pushed me on to the end where I was finally sated as they fought to protect each other from the enemy. It was a good read, but written like a romance novel—not the genre this book sells itself in—and somewhat plain and predictable. It’s really the characters emotions and internal dialogue that made this worth reading I think.
Other books I would recommend for light reading in this genre:
Tournament of Losers (Megan Derr)
The Lightning-Struck Heart (T.J. Klune)
A Rational Arrangement (L. Rowyn) This is a threesome book with male/male/female
Ichiban Kuji is doing a card captors Sakura lottery right now. Cat told me about it so I went there straight after work.
I'll get some more tomorrow if it's not sold out so I'll be selling my doubles potentially.
Working on my Arashi scarf!
The newest display at Kiddy Land in Harajuku. Cardcaptors Sakura everyone!! Yay!
Also part two of this crack!
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Picked up a flier at the theater today!
Finally finished this difficult hat today! Very cute but what a pain!
The current thing at Japan Starbucks. It was pretty good!
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Here's the final product! Not satisfied with the shape on the top but I still think it's cute! If anyone wants to buy a hat or scarf from me please let me know!!
I bought this yarn at the dollar store the other day. If you do it in a circle it makes a striped hat but that wouldn't be fun so I used a back and forth pattern. I think it looks pretty cute so far but we'll see when the hat is finished! :)
