clingy….

Can we just stop and appreciate~??!!!

…..

Me leaving kudos on AO3 fics somebody wrote in 2014 in fandoms they clearly haven’t belonged to in years:

Oh man I was super late to this party but I’m really glad this story was here for me to run into when I got here.  I hope this author realizes they haven’t been forgotten!  This was good, I’ll give it a little heart.

Me getting email notifs of kudos on AO3 fics I wrote in 2014 in fandoms I haven’t belonged to in years:  

Ah yes, the life of an aging starlet, living in moderately faded luxury on the thin daily trickle of residuals from my not-quite-forgotten art, a shade of my glory days.  Perhaps this shall be the year I find myself a new role and remind the world just what Norma Desmond can do.  Where is my writing desk and my fainting couch?

[x] I’m in this picture and I’m incandescently furious about it

Art by  kizna_

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I think it is brave and also very sexy of me to continue living

shout out to all the brave and very sexy individuals who are still here with us despite life being tough. that’s extremely voluptuous and your meat is huge

🇿🇦SOUTH AFRICA WINS MISS UNIVERSE 🇿🇦

A BLACK, SHORT HAIRED, FRIZZY HAIRED, QUEEN.

This is a huge victory for people of color and ALL THREE finalists were women of color. Mexico representing Mesoamerica, Puerto Rico representing the Caribbean, and South Africa representing the WORLD

THIS IS A WIN FOR BLACK AND BROWN WOMEN. THIS IS A WIN FOR BLACK AND BROWN PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD. SHE IS A QUEEN AND RIGHTFULLY SO.

Here she is!! Miss Universe 2019! Miss South Africa! Zozibini Tunzi! Not only did she represent South Africa, but she also represented pure black beauty and wore her natural hair proudly ❤🇿🇦

So I got called into jury duty…

And I was put in the seat instantly, of course. I said, “your honor, I can’t be a juror on a two week trial, I have opera rehearsal.” And she said, “opera huh, well, sing something for us.”

And I did. In a federal court of law, in front of the judge, 75 jurors, the lawyers and the fucking DEFENDANT, I sang o mio babbino caro.

And the judge excused me.

@districtswiftie13

YO I DIDNT EMBARRASS MYSELF IN FEDERAL COURT SO YALL CAN DOUBT ME.

I know a lot of opera singers, and singing a full-on aria in a court room with only a hint of provocation is EXACTLY what they would do.

I know a lot of judges, and demanding an impromptu opera solo on a whim is also something they would do.

(And also one of the main reasons you can be excused from jury duty is economic hardship–basically, it would cause you unreasonable financial damage. If you’re a professional singer, a two week gap in your rehearsal schedule could do that for sure.)

As a muso, I absolutely believe this. I’ve got my accordion out of my carry-on and played a tune when airport security couldn’t recognise its weird mass of levers. Singers and musicians are just Like That.

Accurate.

My friend got stopped at the Canadian border coming back into the US. Border patrol took one look at his tattoed, ear-gagued, mutton chop wearing, hipster self, and said “I don’t believe you’re an opera singer. Sing something for me.” His wife immediately put down her knitting and plugged her ears, because Matt’s a contrabasso, and he does NOT sing quietly. Every other booth along the border stop had a head poking out of it within twenty seconds. And they let them pass without further contest.

One time I had a cole slaw craving at like 10pm so i went to KFC and the girl at the counter was like IT’S CHRISTMAS, SING ME A CAROL AND I’LL GIVE YOU YOUR SLAW, and I was like, oh, I uh—but then her coworker was like GDI STOP DOING THIS. YOU DONT HAVE TO SING. SHES BEEN DOING THIS ALL DAY

so of course I busted out the first few bars of Amarilli (which isn’t actually a christmas carol, but it was what i’d been practicing at the time so shhh), and let me tell you, nearly-empty fast food restaurants have GREAT acoustics

I’m just enjoying all these stories too much not to repost.  Don’t mind me.

I just clap enthusiastically at performers.

Sometimes there’s a reason you can’t see until you take a step back and think about it. Other times, it’s just a down time that will pass by itself! I hope you get past your tired times and don’t beat yourself up about how you feel.

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It’s not always a smooth and pretty ride, and that’s normal! We’re going to make it to where we’re meant to be, even with the sadness and struggles. ❤️️

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i didn’t realize growing up meant dying inside but hey it’s whatever

Don’t sacrifice too much of your own well-being to make sure other things are okay. You need to be okay too. An important reminder for those of us who push ourselves really hard for other people and projects. 💛

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