Michele and Rita are back discussing the last four episodes of Pachinko, a sweeping saga that chronicles the hopes and dreams of a Korean immigrant family across four generations as they leave their homeland in an indomitable quest to survive and thrive.
Trigger Warning for discussions of Sexual Assault and Racism.
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My Tahoma. July 18, 2020
tagged by @princessofpoldark almost two weeks ago...yeeeeesh.
pale blue or pale pink * cottage in the forest or cottage by the beach * kittens or puppies * tea or coffee * France or Italy * cardinal or bluejay * apple pie or blueberry pie * summer or winter * relaxing vacation or adventurous vacation* stars or the moon * roses or lavender * Harry Potter books or Harry Potter movies * dress or skirt * walk or bike * bubble tea or ice coffee * roller coaster or carousel * cotton candy or funnel cake * gold or silver * going for a picnic or having lunch in a fancy cafe*
I tag: anyone who may still be following me *hangs head in shame*
boo boo wheel
ppl are so annoying “you can’t paint ur bedroom pink you’re an adult” i did not spend my entire life waiting to grow up and control my life to paint my bedroom beige
I had a sales woman in furniture store try and tell me not to buy a hot bubblegum pink loveseat because she wanted me to “think about the future”
Bitch, I am thinking about the future. I already got a hot bubblegum pink couch at home and now I need a loveseat to go with it.
when I first bought my house, I announced my decision to paint my bedroom purple. I had wanted a purple bedroom for thirty damn years, you fucking bet I was gonna have one now. My friends decided, for some reason, that I meant what one of them referred to as “14 year old girl purple” (through what’s wrong with the colors a 14 year old girl chooses, I don’t know, even if they’re not what I want as an adult). They didn’t believe me until they saw the color on the actual wall, even thought they helped me pick out paints. My mother, meanwhile, decided to get worried that if I painted my bedroom a “dark purple”, it would be “depressing”. As if, with an entire house to live in, I would spend all my time in the bedroom, which I wanted to be dark because I would be sleeping in there. In the damn dark.
I had like one, maybe two friends who were all like FUCK YEAH YOU PAINT IT WHATEVER COLOR YOU WANT, PURPLE BEDROOMS ARE AWESOME.
But when they actualy saw the finished bedroom, every single one of them was like, “Oh yeah, that’s really pretty.” (Well, the ones who supported me from the beginning were more like WOOHOO.)
And the moral of the story is: Fuck ‘em, please yourself. Either they’ll come around, or you can safely ignore every question of taste they opine about for the rest of time.
This applies to other adulting activities, too. When I was a kid, I decided that I wanted to have a wedding cake made of doughnuts. When I got older, I figured that I would be “mature” about it and get a traditional cake, which the older adults approved of. Now that I’m 25 and facing the possibility of actual marriage in the near future, I’m just like “marriage is a social construct but it comes with tax & insurance benefits, so just give me that goddamn doughnut cake.” If they don’t like it then they don’t have to come to my wedding.
I would like you all to view my office. I’m thirty and my rainbow room is awesome, people can fight me
I’m thirty and my first big furniture purchase was a custom coffin shaped coffee table that opens up and is lined with purple crushed velvet. I would have loved it at 13 and I love it now. Growing up doesn’t mean you have to abandon what makes you happy.
I fucking love that coffee table!!! 😍😍😍
Hi! I was wondering whether your work Feet of Clay had been completed! Discovered your work recently and I'm a huge fan!
Hi there! You know, I don’t know if there will be any more to be added to Feet of Clay, but it’s been a while since I read it myself, so I’ll do that and let you know. Thanks so much for your support and I’m glad you like my writings!
I'm just wondering will you finish your fabulous Poldark fan pics someday? I'm not really hoping anymore, but still hope...
Hi there -- thank you so much for your message! I really do hope to resume writing soon. Family obligations, including caring for an elderly parent, have taken up much of my free time, but I think things are starting to settle into enough of a pattern that I’ll have more time for writing. Take care and thanks again for reaching out!
From @balam_says: “🔊(sound up) Balam is a musical genius. This piece is his newest and is entitled: “Ode to all things Edible and Delicious”…. Standing ovations may be necessary. Are you feeling this in your soul?” #catsofinstagram [source: https://ift.tt/2m5UX62 ]
From @kitty_fostering_oz: “Some itty bitty baby purrs to go with some itty bitty baking - this baby house panther’s bakery is open for business.” #catsofinstagram [source: https://ift.tt/2ZTSOfL ]
From @smoothiethecat: “Life is hard.” #catsofinstagram [source: https://ift.tt/34FMiZR ]
From @fostercatsandkittens: “Baby biscuits anyone? 🍊🥖” #catsofinstagram [source: https://ift.tt/2ZGqz45 ]
From @balam_says: “🔊(sound up) This is what it looks like when Balam helps with the cooking. He’s such a mushpot. When Balam cuddles, he can’t get close enough to you. He’d be quite happy climbing inside your chest.” #catsofinstagram [source: https://ift.tt/2NIwOOH ]
From @sukiicat: “My favourite little hiking buddy 😻🏔” #catsofinstagram [source: https://ift.tt/324DoCK ]
From @catmantoo: “A cat walking on an escalator handrail, WT?🤔 I have so many questions?? 😉😂🐈” #catsofinstagram [source: https://ift.tt/2ZfgLPg ]
From @smoothiethecat: “She can be a little devil sometimes. 😈” #catsofinstagram [source: https://ift.tt/30rImcA ]
Are you too proud, Mr. Darcy? And would you consider pride a fault or a virtue? That I couldn’t say.
