#reallyginnyf

jealous on all counts (not a single Krispy Kreme location in MA – Dunkin' handed them their ass)

that Krispy Kreme is a sign of Delaware supremacy (it’s the only thing DE is supreme in), the vax card is good for daily donuts through the end of the year too

@reallyginnyf replied:

Damn it, I’m not eligible until April 9 and my nearest Krispy Kreme is 40 minutes away, why is life so cruel

There were definitely a set of artists responsible for specific series. We know a lot about some of them, especially the post-Victorian ones. Luis Wain did a ton of them, especially a lot of the big-eyed cat cards. Ellen Clapsaddle did a ton of them, especially the Halloween cards. Jenny Nystrom did a lot of the Nisse/Tomten cards I share. Most of the known names are even on wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Postcard_artists

A lot of the artists were anonymous, though. You can find out a lot about the companies, especially the big ones like Raphael Tuck & Sons or De La Rue, which I wrote about:

https://weirdchristmas.com/2018/12/01/the-de-la-rue-companys-christmas-cards/

One other great resource I just found this year is Eric Hinton’s site. He focuses most on Halloween cards, but he’s got a TON of information about the companies and the artists:

https://vintagehalloweencards.blogspot.com/

Tag Game: Ship Version

tagged by @reallyginnyf, my personal favorite person and she should be yours too.

top 3 ships: It’s funny how much I’ve kind of gotten away from ships... I guess because I’ve also gotten away from most (mainstream) fandoms?  And a lot of the fandoms I still consider myself a part of don’t really have ships, or none that I’m on board with.  Like I’m all into The Witcher now but frankly I think Geralt and Yen are just bad for each other.  Geralt x an OC it is!

Wanda & Pietro Maximoff (Any given Marvel source): Yeah yeah yeah I’m a gross pervert, what the fuck do you want from me.  I blame Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters for awakening this godforsaken kink in me, but here we are.

Would... would you believe I don’t have any others right now?  I am a great fan of Samuels & Amanda Ripley from Alien: Isolation, having even written some shippy fics back when I had my old account here, many-storied.  But I’m not really “in” the fandom at the moment, so I don’t feel like that counts. 

I’m sort of on a Gears of War kick at the moment, which is not a fandom that really lends itself to shipping unless you’re talking about OCs.  Yeah there was Marcus and Anya, but like he barely interacted with her throughout the entirety of the first three games, and wasn’t even particularly nice to her?  So yeah, nah, once again: OCs out the wazoo.

last movie: Last one in theaters was “Knives Out”.  It was very good!  But like @reallyginnyf pointed out, the constant vomiting and/or near vomiting sort of ruined it for me a lot.

lipstick or chapstick: Just lately, Burt’s Bees tinted lip balm, although I suspect I’m doing my lips more harm than good and should just leave them alone for awhile.  They are terrible this time of year :(  My lips and my hands are constantly dry and cracking, I think.

last song: Fuck “Toss a Coin to Your Witcher” forever I cannot get this song out of my head and oh hey it’s on Spotify let’s listen to it maybe five or six times in a row...

reading: Nothing.  I’m considering picking up the first Witcher book to see if I like it, but man is it hard for me to concentrate on fiction anymore.  I’m participating in two roleplays at the moment, though, so technically I suppose I’m reading those.

watching: There’s some Netflix thing Marc and I are intended to start watching, but I can’t remember what it is now.  Something Sci-Fi.  Another Life, maybe?  Haven’t started yet, though.  I am currently working my way through Pandemic on Netflix while I churn through a very mind-numbing and labor-intensive project at work.

totally spies or the powerpuff girls: I’m 43, and was way too old at the time these came out to really know much of anything about either.

He is a beautiful boy! Is he doing a horse blep or is that his lower lip? I miss my brother-in-law's horses so dang much.

Pink bottom lip!

But here’s a blep from the Peanut for you: 

The Whirligig of Time Brings in His Revenges (...

Maybe I am missing something obvious, but I can’t seem to find a link to the chapter?

If you go to @BBCTheOneShow on Twitter, they have a lot of the clips from the interview if you scroll down.

RULES: WE’RE SNOOPING ON YOUR PLAYLIST. SET YOUR ENTIRE MUSIC LIBRARY ON SHUFFLE AND REPORT THE FIRST 10 SONGS THAT POP UP. THEN CHOOSE 10 VICTIMS.

“雨情” by Kagrra,

“Promenade” by Közi

“Song 2″ by Blur

“Symphony #41 In C, K 551, "Jupiter" - 4. Finale: Molto Allegro“ by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

“The Leave Taking” by London Philharmonic Orchestra & London Voices

“Refrain” by LAREINE

“SCANNER” by LUNA SEA

“Awakening Bud” by キリト

“Lothlorien” by Howard Shore & Philippa Boyens

Tear gas against peaceful protestors so he can hold up a bible for a photo op, he would do anything to appeal to his dwindling base, I despise everything about him and his supporters