thanks for the fuckin dirt babe

earlier this week Twitter user ppuccin0 tweeted about a fashion article that advised against tops with large floral patterns, saying the wearer was in danger of looking like a "ロマンティックおばさん," or a "romantic auntie." the tweet went viral with many agreeing that a "romantic auntie" sounded like a very nice thing to aspire to be, and some even posted illustrations or photos tagged with the trend

illustration by Toyota Yuu (author of Cherry Magic)

illustration by 141shkw/Sora Midori (author of Beautiful Curse)

photos by Takinami Yukari (author of Motokare Mania and Watashi-tachi wa Mutsuu Ren'ai ga Shitai or "We Want A Painless Romance")

illustration by m:m (mangaka of Matataki no End Roll)

illustration by ooinuai (mangaka of Onikui Kitan)

illustration by ma2 (mangaka of The Reason We Fall In Love)

BONUS:

YAAAYY 😁 happy u enjoyed so much omggg :o just such a wonderfully daydreamy album.. absolutely terrific atmosphere. for an equally Night-dreamy album listen to dream desert by desert sand feels warm at night next!! soo so intensely peaceful music.. four hours, eight half-hour songs.. ill give u my two favorites to try, songs one and four:)

the first song to me paints a scene of a loooong sloooooow ritual that awakens a melancholic giant at the bottom of a lake who then reads his poetry.

it comes in stages.

first there's the album's opening tone. a shining star emanating from your speakers. it creeps in subtly and holds steady for a few minutes.

now hear thunder crackling in the distance as a second gleam shows up, somehow even crisper than the first, somehow even more ethereal and heavenly.

by now its been five minutes. more and more tones have been joining in, each one coming sooner than the last. the sound has now grown from one lonely tone to a bushel of gleaming mirrors bouncing light off all the others. we hold our breath here. and here. and here too.

ten minutes. almost eleven. a new sparkling waits impatiently to be let in. it now takes a deep breath. holding so still, so feverish. so much anticipation

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the payoff in sudden motion is immense, even if just as calm. halfway through, the song begins.

and then also i want u to listen to the fourth song too:) its just super dreamy.. it has a piano that reminds me of visiting malls in other cities on trips with my mom as a kid :) its such a sentimental song.. so *intimate*. rolling 3/4 crooning.. it genuinely means so much to me. i always love to imagine it as a song to slow dance with somebody for half an hour to.. your face buried in their neck, their head resting on yours. eyes closed, trying to fit as many moments as you can into that time. silence and darkness. all i need is the air that i breathe, and to love you.

“I had time to run home and pack a bag and get to the beach where the boats were waiting,” said a member of Namaygoosisagagun First Nation (Collins). “We literally had minutes to get on the boats and flee before it took our town. “Once we left my house finally after packing what I could in a pack sack, the fire was right behind our place. We had to run to the beach and once we got there, it was only moments before the fire had jumped over the (train) track and was coming for us.”

it has since been confirmed that namaygoosisagagun first nation has completely burnt to the ground. if you would like to help the community navigate an ongoing crisis, i urge you to donate to the anishinabek nation 7th generation, a registered charity seeking to improve the lives of first nations people. donations are going directly to members of namaygoosisagagun first nation.