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srbachchan · 29 days

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DAY 5919

StWork, Mumbai May 2, 2024 Thu 12:49 PM

Birthday - EF - Elena Iankova Friday, 3 May .. and all our wishes for a happy birthday

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Yo !

here before time for a very big change .. haha ..

but at work and got a bit of time and BOOM !

got to say the travel from Juhu home to work Marine Drive in 30 mins .. amazing Coastal Road and the Tunnel emerging on Marine Drive , just before its flyover and simply amazing .. !

Super constructed roads, tunnel, neat clean construct .. no traffic jams .. and done ..

Ok just to change the topic .. here is something to know :

Know what is a "mondegreen?'

MONDEGREENS

If you’ve been listening to rock music, you know it’s often hard to make out the lyrics. They sing it their way and we hear it our way.

Jimi Hendrix famously sang the phrase “While I kiss the sky” which was heard by thousands as “While I kissed this guy.”

CCR’s popular song originally said, “There’s a bad moon on the rise.” Many heard it as “There’s a bathroom on the right.”

Deep Purple’s still-popular chorus (known for its timeless guitar riff) “Smoke on the water/Fire in the sky” was misheard as “Smoke on the water/Fire engine guy.”

Nirvana’s anthem “Smells like Teen Spirit” had the lines, “Here we are now/Entertain us.” They were misheard as, “Here we are now/In containers.”

When Elvis Presley sang, “Everybody in the whole cell block”, many heard it as” Everybody in a wholesale frock”

There’s actually a word for misheard lyrics like these.

Mondegreen.

Some mondegreens became so famous that even artistes like Hendrix and CCR sang the misheard versions in their live concerts in a spirit of fun and tease.

It’s not just in pop songs that mondegreens occur. The US national anthem begins with the lofty words, “Oh say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light.’ Some heard them as “José, can you see…”

Occasionally, mondegreens had an interesting side-effect. Joe Cocker sang of a ‘lovely planet’ which was misheard as ‘lonely planet.’ The latter became the name of a well-known travel guide series of books.

No one knows why we hear the wrong thing although there are theories. It’s akin to the game of Chinese Whispers where the original line gets progressively distorted into some hilarious garbage by the time it reaches the last guy.

Mondegreens are not restricted to English alone. South Indians, with limited knowledge of Hindi, were taught patriotic songs in Hindi by zealous teachers. A popular one had the repeating phrase, “Bara tamata.” School students sang it with great gusto. Years later, some of them realized the actual words were “Bharat Mata.”

A popular line from Qurbani song, “Aap jaisa koi meri/zindagee mein aaye/ toh baat bun jaaye” was understood as “Aap jaisa koi…toh baap bun jaaye.” The defective version made sense to many who saw Zeenat Aman gyrating on those lyrics while gaping at Feroz Khan.

Many who weren’t familiar with the hill station between Bombay and Pune heard the Gulaami song as “Haathi ka andaa la” until they realized it was “Aati kya Khandala”.

I have a friend, her name is Geeta. Her family called her Gitu. Throughout her childhood and youth, she thought Rajesh Khanna was singing for her, when he said, ”Mere sapnon ki raani kab aaye Gitu”.

'Mondegreen' sounds French but isn't. In 1954, a writer at Harper’s Magazine remembered how as a little girl she misheard an old English ballad. The actual words, saluting a dead war hero, were:

𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘭 𝘰' 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘺 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯.

She heard them as:

𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘭 𝘰' 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘺 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘓𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯.

And thus was born the word ‘mondegreen’ to signify all misheard lyrics from that moment on.

Turns out, mondegreen itself started life as a mondegreen.

sent to me by a friend .. 🤣🤣

More perhaps later .. or perhaps not ..

Amitabh Bachchan

and some more .. a very pertinent article in TOI ..

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hobiebrownismygod · 7 months

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Bollywood is Hindi cinema, an entire genre of movies and television shows that are usually in Hindi and tend to contain extremely dramatic fight scenes, colorful dance numbers and are mainly love stories. Bollywood is basically the Indian version of Hollywood, but is well-known and loved in many European and Asian countries. Pavitr, being a Hindi-speaking boy living in India, would 100% watch Bollywood movies or serials. Bollywood serials tend to be very dramatic and corny, which is where I got this HC from!!

The Spider-Gang (spider-teens??) watching a Bollywood Serial!!

Pavitr would be the one who recommended the serial to the gang in the first place. Whenever he's not being Spider-man, hanging out with Gayatri or doing schoolwork, he's watching these corny serials with his Aunt, who always has one playing in the background while she does work. He finds them extremely entertaining and gets pretty emotionally invested in them after a while. He thought that watching this serial with his friends would be a fun way for them to bond over something that isn't that serious.

Gwen would be the kind to get extremely emotionally invested in these serials. From the beginning to the end, she's completely on her toes and fully follows the storylines of all the characters. When she can't watch the show, she calls Pav and asks about the latest episode and makes him give her extremely detailed explanations on all the events that happen in the episodes she missed, no matter how uneventful they were. She seems like the type that would cry if one of the characters died, even if it was a very silly death.

Miles thinks they're extremely similar to the telenovelas his mom and abuela watch, and therefore doesn't take them as seriously as Gwen does because he's seen series like them before. He'd watch them because his friends are watching them, and because Gwen likes it, probably wouldn't have watched it on his own time. He does however get emotionally invested in specific characters. Unlike Gwen, he doesn't care about the entire show, but when something happens to that one character he likes, he goes ballistic.

Hobie thought it was the funniest thing he's ever seen. He seems like the type who'd keep talking during a movie, saying stuff like "That can't even happen in real life" or "how is that even possible?" and would be an absolute pest when you're trying to enjoy the episode. Pav's probably tells him to shut up at least ten times per episode, and he begrudgingly folds his arms over his chest and watches. Even then, he does low-key enjoy watching it, no matter how unrealistic it may be. He thinks their problems are funny.

Margo thinks they're very boring and slow-paced compared to what she's used to. She's the type to like fast-paced action movies and nearly falls asleep whenever the gang is watching these episodes. She does however, like making fun of the dramatic entrances of the "bad guys" in the series, like the mother-in-law, step-mother, etc...and finds them very funny. She and Hobie are constantly talking about how unrealistic the series are to the point where the rest of the gang have to kick them out while so they can continue watching in peace.

Bonus (not a part of the spider-gang but wanted to include anyway):

Miles-42, an avid telenovela fan, gets just as emotionally invested in the shows as Gwen. Although he wouldn't cry while watching it, he would definitely feel very sad the rest of the day if something bad happened to one the characters in the series. He'd mope around and would be tapping his leg in frustration while he waits for the next episode to come out so he can find out what happened to his favorite character (no matter how obvious it is)

Maitreyi (my spider-sona), like Margo finds it a little bit boring. She's more of a fast-paced movie kind of gal and only watches it because Pav, Gwen and Miles like it. She doesn't tend to get invested in the show but every once in a while, a character that she really likes will show up and she'll be a little bit more excited to watch it than usual. She stands while she watches TV though, she doesn't like sitting down, it feels too vulnerable. So while the rest of the gang is all cuddled up in blankets on the couch, getting ready to watch, she's just standing there like 🧍‍♀️ "turn it on"

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disabled-dragoon · 7 months

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I've got some random resources that I want to share but never really had a place to put them, so I'm putting them all here! These are all things that I have come across/been sent and tested myself:

LGBTQ Reads: Disability and Neurodivergence Booklist: Sent to me by @qbdatabase (tagging so you can find their blog). I'm working on transferring it to my archive. This list is very extensive but definitely worth a look.

Black Disability Politics, Open Access: Follow this link to find the open access version of Sami Schalk's book "Black Disability Politics"

Trigger Warning Database: Big list of trigger warnings for different books. Incredibly useful. There's a search function, a masterlist, and a place to submit your own.

The Disabled People's Archive: An archive for disability history!

Book Trigger Warning: Like the Trigger Warning Database. A searchable wiki of book trigger warnings.

Viklangta and WeCapable: At first I thought this was just a site for disability journalism, but that's not all. It's run by Samyak Lalit, the founder of the Evara Foundation, which champions the "empowerment of persons with disabilities". The first link takes you to the Hindi site, and the second takes you to the English site.

Disability & Mental Health Resources for Gamers: Exactly as its title says. This is a masterpost that links to resources regarding disability, mental health and gaming!

Becoming An Adult Cheat Sheet!: Big masterpost (with links) to teach you about and help manage adult life.

In Case Anyone is Having a Bad Night: Massive list of links to help with self care and relaxation. Some of the links don't work, unfortunately, but my god is it wonderful.

#will be adding more when I find them #but for now enjoy!#resources #disability resources #book resources #self care resources #self care #disability #links #to be updated

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jalebi-weds-bluetooth · 1 month

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Hi, Jalebi! When Arnav broke up with Lavenya she, though broken hearted, acted with grace and maturity. Given that it was he that ended things and given his dominance in their relationship do you think she could have manipulated it to get him to marry her anyway? I think the impression was given that it was a mutual decision. But, I watched the show as a non Hindi speaker so only got bits of the dialogue and analysis from blogs such as yours and Phati Sari’s among others. What are your thoughts?

Hey!

Arnav is really good at recognizing people and unlike male leads nowadays - he is extremely hard to manipulate.

Yes, at times he gives in to what his sister wants but that's out of love. He will happily construct a temple for his family in his house (despite him being an atheist) and he will accompany his family to go to a temple because he feels it is his personal responsibility to care for them.

He will happily have religious events and festivities in his house, he won't mind Akash marrying young nor mind multiple marriage rituals for Khushi because he's trying to fulfill her vision of a dream marriage.

Doing something you typically won't do for love is different from getting manipulated.

His family pressurizes and attempts to manipulate Arnav MULTIPLE times to get married. He doesn't. And it doesn't even wear him down.

Lavanya's inital secretary tries to catch Arnav's attention - he doesn't bat an eyelid.

Khushi tries to influence his mind about Lavanya and his relationship with her several times and he ONLY responds in anger, cuts off the conversation - and is never influenced by what she does/says.

His own perception of goodness, his own emotions might make him act in a behavior more aligned to what his family/Khushi expects and it might appear they're influencing him.

In fact, Arnav even uses Khushi's line of elders forgiving their younger ones to Khushi not because he's influenced by Khushi, he knows Khushi has a better vocabulary when it comes to things like this. He's well aware his blank one worded apology or him feeling bad does not even acknowledge the extent of which he has hurt his sister.

And I'm saying all of this because Lavanya is good human being, hence Arnav feels the guilt of breaking things off. However, the minute Lavanya changed intent, no matter how twisted things were, no matter if Arnav was responsible for Lavanya going bitter - he WOULDN'T be manipulated into getting married. He'd straight up call things off and show her the door.

Then the question is why was Shyam able to manipulate Arnav? One, Arnav's past trauma resurfaced that clouded his judgement. Shyam is extremely intelligent - he's a villain who is matched up to Arnav on every level. Three, Shyam played into Arnav's viewpoint as opposed to challenging it.

Had Shyam said anything ludicrous, anything out of Arnav's existing skepticism - then Arnav would've seen through Shyam (and Shyam was in Arnav's blindspot - Anjali).

Nobody can actually manipulate Arnav. He's too set in his ways.

Sometimes for the good.

And sometimes for the bad.

Best,

Jalebi

(you should be able to find subtitled/dubbed version of IPK online)

#ask #anon #about arnav #bro so wouldn't exist in today's tv shows tbh #he'd just END these damn plots

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avatarvyakara · 1 year

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So let’s just say I have some catching up to do…

What happens when the cast of Strands of Webbing meets the cast of Across the Spider-Verse? Take a sneak-peek:

409. Reflect

“So, let me go through this one last time. Your name is Pavitr Prabhakar.”

Spider-Man beams through the mask.

“Right on, new guy!”

“And you were, what, bitten by a radioactive spider? Made the avatar of the spider who protected the Linga of Lord Shiva? Woke up one day to find yourself an enormous bug?”

“I prefer to keep my backstory mysterious, because, you know, it’s cooler that way.”

“And your girlfriend is Gayatri Singh, not Meera Jain?”

“Well, I can’t blame you for being interested, but I don’t think she’d be very interested in you. She’s a wonderful person and very faithful.”

“And you live in Mumbattan?”

“What, like it’s a bad name? Where are you from, anyway?”

“Kolkata,” says Pavitr, in a deadpan that he must have picked up from Other Peni.

“Oh, that explains your old-fashioned accent and antiquated fashion sense!”

“I—” Pavitr looks down at his shirt and pants, and then up at this new fellow. “Dude, you’re glittering like a Bollywood star, I don’t think you’re one to talk!”

“I’ll have you know that Bollywood copied me.”

“What’s Bollywood?” asks Mayday, who’s been tagging along.

“Wasn’t this my universe?” Roshni says out loud. The Web-Weaver looks around the enormous city in bewilderment. “But this isn’t Navayurka, it’s Mumbattan. It’s not Amrika, it’s Bharata. Somehow the events in our histories coincided enough that we managed to create almost identical buildings, but the names are completely different—”

“How long have you even been at this job?”

“Oh, uh, I think maaaaaybe a few months? Not much over a year. It’s been so easy the time kind of rushes by without you really thinking about it, doesn’t it.”

“Easy, what—fighting rakshasas all the time is easy?”

Spider-Man, who as they speak has been gallivanting over the rooftops, settles on a spire with a quick somersault. “What do you mean, rakshasas? No wonder you don’t like my costume, you’ve actually been sold on that whole gimmick? Hah! What, are we going to get a naga invasion too?”

“That happened,” says Pavitr, woodenly.

“Dude, you seriously need to chill. And maybe cut down on your caffeine intake.”

“But then I recognize that building and I recognize that traffic jam and I even recognize that graffiti because it annoys me so much and the sound even shows up in Hindi but there’s no holograms so how does anything actually work around here—”

“I cannot believe you’re supposed to be me!”

“Whoa, whoa, easy, guys,” Spider-Girl interrupts. “Why don’t we just relax a bit, get our bearings before anyone glitches, maybe have some chai tea to calm the nerves?”

Both Pavitrs stare at her.

“Mayday…” Pavitr begins, long-suffering.

But Other Pavitr looks downright horrified. “What did you—chai tea? ‘Chai’ means ‘tea’! You’re just saying ‘tea-tea’!”

“Thank you!”

“It doesn’t make any sense!”

“Would I ask for a coffee-coffee with extra sugar-sugar?”

“Of course not!”

“Foreigners, am I right?”

“Americans.”

“I’m right here, guys.”

“Maybe there’s just some kind of mixup, or is this world the past version of my own? But it’s the same graffiti, did someone just keep redrawing it exactly the same way for seven hundred years? On another continent entirely? Or maybe there was some kind of split where a past version of Navayurka provided a psychic template for Mumbattan somehow? Or is it the other way around? I don’t know what’s reeeeeeal!”

Well, at least the Pavitrs are finally getting along.

“Although why you’re asking for sugar-sugar instead of cream-cream I won’t pretend to understand.”

“You absolute heathen.”

Maybe not.

“At least Baby Mayday only throws up on me from time to time,” mutters Mayday to herself, patting a hyperventilating Roshni on the shoulder.

#strands of webbing #spiderman #across the spiderverse #into the spider verse #pavitr prabhakar #mayday parker #Roshni Raj #spider character #parallel universes #one shot collection #working on it #so the story behind this is that I used the Mumbattan world as Navayurka in SoW #and created Roshni Raj as a holograph-heavy spider-woman #while putting my version of Pavitr in modern Kolkata because of his name #and now we have Mumbattan and Pavitr Prabhakar as one #hence #the meeting #and a slight personality crisis

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auggieblogs · 7 months

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okay i may be a little early and i know you LITERALLY just posted it but the desi reader smau has my heart bursting!!! as a brown girl, i rarely see desi representation in fics + all the hindi/urdu incorporated into the comments is honestly so amazing. you’re doing god’s work out here, i just wanted to say thank you and i love you for it so much 💕💕

(also, max in a kurta 😮‍💨🫠)

Babe😭😭😭 I am so embarrassed. I posted that by mistake, I was actually too sleepy last night and I forgot to save it in my drafts. It was unedited and just BAD. But I am glad you liked it!!! so relieved that it reached the right audience AND YESS MY BROWN GIRLS DESERVE ALL THE LOVE AND REPRESENTATION🥰🫶🏼. I love you too, thank you so much for reading my silly little fics.

AJSHJSKSKS I cannot stop thinking about desi Max headcanons, it's genuinely concerning 🫣

good news is I did post a better version of that smau, do check it out<3

#f1 fanfic #asks

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just2bubbly · 1 year

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I finally got to see the second season of Rocket Boys and what can I say Homi and Sarabhai didn't disappoint at all- Pipsy was a classic as always and Nehru asking why Homi didn't want to be a settled man was just chef's kiss and what's with Mridalini asking Kamala to stay- like yea I get she did a lot of work IIM but she ruined your marriage all the same and no don't ask her to stay I shipped both my pairs sm and this series just shattered them The puppet master scene was like idk it was just a cinematic experience and the hindi version of asking to kick them out and Mathur: I wanna strangle this guy for all what he did but he is so diabolical and he did Razza so dirty- I feel so bad for misinterpreting Razza in the entire first season. And this show is such a deep dive into the political struggles of after effects of post independence and my political science passion is absolutely loving it. Even if I hate Indira Gandhi the way she pulled of the card with Shastri is just mind-blowing. And me waiting for Shastri's death all while he was in Tashken was just very anticipating and Pipsy didn't deserve it- I was starting to just get used to the idea of her marriage. Can't wait to Indira pulling in her strings now

#I have binged it halfway #And i was supposed to watch s&b 2 #And like okie sometimes these two scientists needs to be indulged in #And Dey should die #rocket boys 2 #vikram sarabhai #homi bhaba

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minimooberry · 1 year

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15 Questions for 15 (girl idk that many 😭) Mutuals

thanks @druidberries for tagging me!!!

Are you named after anyone?

i feel like this is the dumbest thing ever bc like technically I’m named after my mom, or at least inspired by it, but we have very different names I just have the tamil version and she has the hindi version. My name means sweet melody and hers means melody. The reason I think it’s funny is because when my parents were getting married my dad asked his old teacher to come to it and upon hearing my mom’s name the first thing he says is ‘Oh her name’s Hindi so you should name your daughter the Tamil version.’ and here I am 😭😭

When was the last time you cried?

I literally have no idea probably like two weeks ago though I always got some shit going on lmao

Do you have kids?

absolutely not I’m in high school 😭 I’m still kind of on the fence of if I want them but if I do decide to have them I want a twin boy and girl and then I’m done pjasdhad

Do you use sarcasm a lot?

life is better when you’re sarcastic

What sports do you play/have you played?

I’ve danced for like, ten-ish years but other than like, badminton (and literally who is bad at badminton) I hate doing sports mnskjdksj

What’s the first thing you notice about other people?

Appearence wise I notice their eyes first, I don’t know if it’s because I draw a lot or wtv but I love looking at people’s eyes I’ve never met anyone without beautiful eyes. Aside from that I notice if they’re like?? comfortable talking to me because I hate the feeling of someone not wanting to talk to me I’d rather just back off first aksdjlasdj

Eye colour?

It’s the most boring colour of brown like it’s not even a cool type of brown it’s just. Desaturated brown 🙄

Scary movies or happy endings?

Horror movies with happy endings 🔛🔝🤭🤭 I watched this korean horror movie and they switched the ending from good to bad in the last five minutes and I hated everything about that decision tbh I’m a hurt/comfort girly till the day i die

Any special talents?

I don’t knowwww I don’t pay attention that but I am incredibly skilled at losing everything I put down ngl

Where were you born?

Toronto!!

What are your hobbies?

the sims (obviously), drawing, writing, reading, I like knitting a normal amount, literally anything to do with biology, true crime, failing at playing horror games w/ my friends, andddd I think that’s it? I’ve been getting into blender recently tho!

Do you have any pets?

girl i WISH 😭 i’ve been asking my parents since literally before I can remember and their answer is always ‘we already have three dogs at home’ like bae it’s been over a decade pls get a new comeback 😒😒

How tall are you?

6 feet tall 🥱🥱

Fave subject in school?

i love Science when I actually understand it I’ve always been into it which is why I’m going into medicine after I graduate like women in STEM core is going so hard

Dream job?

UMMM I’ve always wanted to be in medicine(well, ever since I made the decision when I was 7) but I’ve kind of jumped in between a few paths. Like I wanted to be a midwife, then I wanted to be a neo-natal nurse (still debating this one tbh it’s mad interesting) and I also want to be an anesthesiologist bc it’s cool and they make bank but either way I have to take the same courses all the same so it’s fine

also don’t know if any of yall have done this so just ignore this if u have and spare me the shame 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️: @strangecowplant @crsentfairy @afrolotus @finnsim @sierraelil @simsyworld @shadezovgray @d4isy-nukes @buttertrait @izharza @helltrait @baersims @bnt0 @alt-simz @nooboosim

#tag game #!!

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anyalovesu · 4 months

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tolerate it.

v. when you were out building other worlds, where was i?

— “maybe in another life, i never had to leave the band and i was there with him all throughout that career. maybe he still would’ve been the person i wanted to fall in love with. maybe it would be easier to love him now. but i am just as much a stranger as he is to me. But I've been told I haven’t changed much. I was still childish and immature, he said.”

Elijah woke up earlier that morning, getting ready and dressing herself up earlier than she usually would so she could make breakfast for the both of them in high hopes that Leon would be the same person as he was if there was food on the table when he wakes up.

The smell of pancakes filled the kitchen as she plates them up nicely on the table. Making sure that everything they could possibly need was on the table—syrup, butter knives, even two insulated flasks of coffee for the both of them that she freshly brewed that morning—you name it, she made sure it was on the table. All Leon had to do was to sit down and munch on the breakfast that she prepared.

Eli was anxiously pacing around the dining area, waiting for Leon to come down. But maybe it was wishful thinking that Leon would be the same version of himself as he was the night before. When he got down, he seemed to have woken up to the bad side of his king sized bed, hair still a little bit tousled as he swiftly made his way down the stairwell.

“Ruby, tara na!”

“Nag gawa ako ng almusal, kumain ka muna,” Elijah replied dejectedly, sighing as once again, she found herself avoiding his gaze.

“Something came up sa office, kapag hindi pa tayo umalis, male-late na ako!” Leon argued, not seeming to give a flying fuck about how much of Elijah’s effort he’s trashing once again. “Tara na.”

“At least take your coffee,” Elijah snaps at him, taking one of the flasks and slams it on the table. Thank God for rubber stoppers for these flasks because she would’ve broken the glass from how hard she slammed it on the table. “You fucking ingrate.”

Elijah wordlessly stomped towards the living room where she had left her belongings before she started cooking that morning. Leon also just wordlessly walks over the dining table and takes the flask before turning towards him. “Ano masaya ka na? Napaka-immature mo naman.”

“Fuck you, Leon,” she hissed at him before making her way out of the door.

The car ride was as hellish as the both of them expected it to be. Elijah was pissed, Leon was severely annoyed by how Elijah was acting, and no one could bother to at least turn on the radio to diffuse the tension.

For the meantime, Leon kept his eyes on the road, refusing, at all costs, to purposely glance over Elijah’s direction to see if she was still as upset as she was. He didn’t need to look at her to know she was still fuming at him though, only her shaky breaths that she has been attempting to calm down has been the only thing filling up his ears the past 30 minutes, what else does he need to confirm his theory?

It only got worse from there when they got stuck in a traffic jam when they were only about 5 minutes away from Yang ENT. Out of frustration, and in an awful attempt to escape the atmosphere that has been strangling her for the past hour, Elijah unlocks the door.

“Maglalakad nalang ako. Dumeretso ka na sa Park Group,” she says and then leaves, without even a proper good bye or telling him to take care. She knows she would regret not doing that if something does happen, but for now, she just walks away to save what sanity she has left.

Hot on her heels, Eli finds her way to the sidewalk and makes her way towards the front of where the Yang Construction ENT. stood in all of its glory. Decades of history cemented this building to the floor where it was built. Somehow, it was understandable why both of her parents were so insistent on doing whatever it takes to keep the company smooth and easy sailing. Even the slightest threat is still a threat not only to the pristine reputation of a decades old construction firm, but also to the legacy of all the Yangs that have reigned over the company. However understandable, it still wasn’t justified what they were willing to do at the cost of the happiness of their own daughter. It seemed like the company will always be more important than anything.

“Bakit ganyan ang mukha mo?” Architect Yves chuckles at her as soon as he sees him enter the elevator with him. “Ang aga mo rin, for someone na sa Makati na nakatira.”

“Nakisabay lang ako, mabait ang kapatid mo eh,” she scoffed, rolling his eyes at him. She’s always treated Yves Hwang as her own brother as well, since they met through Ynes. It only became more convenient when she found out that he is actually close friends with her own brother as well. “Ayaw ako sunduin.”

“Napakalayo mo naman nga kasi, Eli,” he laughed.

“Kahit na! Hinayaan n’ya akong magdusa kasama ang hayop na ‘yon,” she ranted. “Napakasama ng ugali. Pinagluto na ng almusal parang ako pa ang mali na pakainin s’ya!”

Elijah is like clockwork. She had a schedule for everything and did everything at the time she designated for it. Perhaps it was one of the reasons why everything is so shocking for her recently. She never planned for any of these things to happen and now that she constantly has to give up her personal time and even some of her working time for appointments that were, mind you, very inconsiderate of her work schedule, she feels the need to be constantly in a rush to finish her dues while still living up to her own standards when it came to its integrity.

And Leon being so unpredictable just puts her in such an overwhelming position..

All these, on top of trying to put up with his constant hostility towards her, she might just throw herself off the building for how much distress the entire situation is causing her.

Eli couldn’t help but lean back against the cold walls of the elevator to try to feel something else. “I’m so fucking tired, kuya.”

“Hmm,” he chuckled, though it seemed like it was out of pity. He reached for the top of her head and patted it, trying to give her as much comfort in the most modest way possible. Word spreads fast in the office, especially if you’re meddling with either of the Yang siblings. The last thing Architect Yves wanted was to pile something on top of Eli’s already overflowing worries. Plus, he’d very much want to keep his job.

Working with the Yangs has taught him one too many things about the elite family.

That is, if they perceive you as a threat, you might as well find your way out yourself than let them do the deed in eradicating you from their company, possibly even the next few companies that you’ll be applying to.

“Sasabihan ko si Ynes,” he smiled at her. “Things will get better, okay?”

“Sana nga.”

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“Tara na, OT ka na,” Santi playfully pushes Eli’s head with his pointer finger, making her glare at her older brother before turning back to her digital sketches on the table. “Ihahatid na kita.”

“I don’t want to go home pa,” she whined, slapping his hand away when he tried to do it again, groaning as she stared in dissatisfaction at the already 6th draft of the sketch that she was doing. “Una ka na. Maggrab nalang ako.”

“Ayaw ko ngang sumasakay ka ng grab mag-isa,” Santi sighed at him, leaning over her table to look at the digital sketches on her computer. “Masyadong madilim, Eli. Anong personality mo ang nagddrawing n’yan?”

“Pagod na ang creative personality ko,” she scoffed, slightly banging her head on the table as she opened a new file to redo everything she had already finished.

“Alam mo ang unfair mo naman sa sarili mo kung papalitan mo ‘yung colorful na branding n’yo dahil lang hindi nagustuhan ni Leon yung mga kulay sa bahay n’yo,” Santi looked at her in pity. It’s clear that being around Leon has been rubbing her the wrong way and it’s taking up even his little sister’s color, quite literally, by how dull and lonely her sketches looked.

“Hindi naman kasi ‘yon,” she groaned, forehead still resting on the table. There were tears already forming in her eyes and gaining even more of Santi’s pity would only make her cry even more, so she stayed like that. “Napapagod lang ako. Kahit anong gawin ko, hindi ako maging mabuting anak, hindi ako maging mabuting asawa, hindi ako maging mabuting tao. Tapos ngayon I can’t even do my job gaya ng dati. It’s only been a day, how bad is it going to get?”

“Tumayo ka na d’yan,” Santi proceeds to pull his sister up from her office chair. “Tara na. Patayin mo na ‘yan. Kanina pa naghihintay si Cielo sa baba, kung ayaw mong maging hindi rin mabuting kapatid, tumayo ka na d’yan.”

Santi could not help but not feel guilty at how much hell Eli is going through. He would’ve taken her suffering if he could, just like a good big brother would but this is out of his hands.

“Bakit and’yan si Cielo?”

“Sinundo ko, ayaw daw magstart ng sasakyan n’ya kanina sa school,” Santi replied to her. “I had to call the towing services to bring it sa casa. Bukas ako nalang din ang susundo sa’yo, daanan na’tin yung sasakyan mo pagkahatid kay Cielo.”

Somehow, the thought of her not enduring any more of those dreadful car rides with her fiance made her feel better. The morning was a complete mess and the tension becoming too thick for her to breathe properly was something she is not willing to do again if it can be helped.

“Kaya tara na,” Santi repeated again, reaching for her mouse to save her work and turn off her computer himself. “Magligpit ka na ng gamit mo.”

Cielo went up to hug his older sister as soon as he saw her walking out of the elevator in the parking lot. “Tagal mo!” He whines.

“Bawasan ko allowance mo sa akin eh,” Eli playfully laughs at him as she hugs him back. There was some sort of relief from being around her family’s arms.

This was how it was supposed to be, she thought.

It was quite impossible to treat someone who treats her as badly as Leon as family. It oddly made her feel uncomfortable to be expected to form a family with him when that’s how it is between them. There was barely even love to begin with.

“Do you think you’ll ever fall in love with Kuya Leon?” Cielo blurts out as they get stuck in traffic. Cielo leans in between the center console as he cranes his neck towards his sister, who seemed taken aback by his sudden question.

Maybe 5 years ago, that would’ve been an easy yes. Leon wasn’t hard to love back then. He was sweet, kind, and gentle. He was also a fairly attractive teenager. Many girls fawned over his charisma during highschool, especially when they played.

Before there was a Midnight Covey, there was The Loophole. It consisted of Leon, Eli, Tobi, and Amir. Leon still played bass. Tobi played drums, Eli played the electric guitar, and Amir still sang. Girls fawned over her bandmates, and while she’ll often get talked about for her closeness with the other members of the band, she never really minded it because Leon always protected and fought them in her place. But regardless, music made her happy, and she was there to keep that happiness going.

But that happiness did not last very long.

Soren Yang wasn’t as fond of performing as his own daughter. He solely believed that the band would be Elijah’s very own downfall. He refused to believe that it would ever get her anywhere and that Elijah would end up jobless and sad by the time she turns 50. And so Eli left the band.

Eli was merely 15 when it all happened. Leon was 16, Tobi and Amir were both only 18. Even after convincing their parents to talk to Soren about letting Eli back to the band, the youngest’s father was beyond convincing. And if that was the case, what weight would their words value to Soren Yang?

Leon, Tobi, and Amir stayed out of the music scene after the abrupt exit of their guitarist for a good 3 months, before they decided to start the Midnight Covey. A band they started with two more members from different schools.

Looking back at it, Eli rarely ever played after that. Maybe an occasional classical piano piece during family reunions, and quiet singing to herself, but other than that, she can barely remember the last time she touched her guitar to play it. Being forced to leave the band hurt her more than she liked to admit and even though she was happy that they got to start again and gain recognition they deserved now, it bothered her that she could’ve been there too.

The first few months of the disbandment, all three of them consoled her about it, making sure she did not think they thought bad of her for leaving the band abruptly. Leon especially, he would still bring her to practices and their gigs to watch them. He took care of her during shows very well, making sure her ears were always protected knowing very well that his best friend had a sensitivity to loud sounds. Although Eli was no longer a member of the band, she was still there. She stayed with them. She supported them while they were building a whole new world with Midnight Covey’s music. She was there.

Leon never made her feel like she was a bother for a decision that wasn’t hers to make. But not anymore.

It would make sense how easily it would’ve been a yes back then, but right now… Leon wasn’t Leon she wanted to fall in love with anymore.

⋆.ೃ࿔*:･ characters ⋆.ೃ࿔*:･

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#enha angst #sunghoon angst #angst #sunghoon #jake #jay #heeseung #ni-ki #sunoo #jungwon #forced marriage #forced proximity #filo!enha #enhypen angst

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thesecoldfeet · 7 months

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i've been through hell and back for the past 29 years of my life, or half of it to say the least. the panganay who tries her best to give the best life for her siblings so they wouldn't settle for less. the friend who always remind people to love yourself so much enough to know your worth. always the overprotective, do my best to made the people i love that i care, and i'm always here even if its hard, especially when its hard. i remember one time sinabihan na din ako na "masyado ka kasing maraming pake para sa mga taong mahal mo."

it always felt like the people around me knew that i'm the strongest person they've ever known and that they can always count on me. there were bad days, ofc. bad as in worst depressive episodes where i thought i couldn't make it..

but it was just last night where i found out that this year's probably the worst because i literally became the person i never thought i could be.

"..but i cannot believe na aabot ako sa point na masasabi ko na this was the single moment of your life where you were so hard to love."

as the lover girl that i am, i literally became so hard to love na pala and i believe this is true because apparently the person who told me this have seen me through all the most difficult parts of my life. literally one of the bestest friends i have. na it even came to a point where she told me that she's seen the worst pero may ippeak pa pala.

sad but this was the part where i realized that its true that hurt people hurt people and sadly, i'm trying so hard but it felt like my system has no time and energy for it. unconsciously, there were walls built around without me even noticing it. hindi naman ako na offend sa sinabi nya na yon kasi i agree. ako nga nahihirapan sa sarili ko eh, sila pa?

i've already accepted that, that version of me is already gone but somehow i find comfort in knowing that there are still people out there who would go their way above and beyond just to check on me because they still believe that just like before, i'll be able to make it again this time. :)

#life lately #huhu i miss writing

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moconut · 9 months

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Whatever It Takes: A Degrassi Season 10 Retrospective (You Don't Know My Name, Pt. 2)

Remember that HBO Degrassi reboot that was supposed to happen? It's cancelled, just like my interest in this episode. Let's get this out of the way so I can talk about things that actually facilitate entertaining commentary beyond making fun of the word "hoedown" (who am I kidding, I'm not getting any wittier than that).

Back at Degrassi, Drew struggles to write his own essay. His brother Adam snarks that maybe Drew should've turned in the paper Alli wrote for him after all. Drew is offended at the memory of Alli's betrayal, saying he doesn't appreciate being called stupid. What he's really saying here is he hates honesty.

KC runs through the list of different cliques Drew should consider picking a new girl from. Are cliques a real thing? In Catholic school, we just had a) popular girls b) semi-popular girls and c) girls like me, who didn't even make the senior year class montage slideshow. Drew likes the sound of a cheerleader and hits on Marisol, which is hilarious when you remember how he ends up hating her guts just one season later.

Meanwhile, Fiona attempts to give Holly J an intervention in the hallway after Sav calls her "hot stuff." Holly J denies she has any feelings for him. Fiona reminds Holly J that she needs to marry Declan so they can become sisters--fitting, as Degrassi Takes Manhattan taught us that Fiona is rather fond of incest.

Sav has a very different version of what's going on between the two. Peter, holding a rather negative view of Holly J (which isn't altogether unwarranted), grills him as to whether their kiss was "tight," "hot," and involved slapping. I think he's getting a little ahead of himself there.

Love is also blooming amongst our Three Tenners (for one of them, at least). Connor defends his online girlfriend, saying she's just as good as a real life one. Dave needles him into trying to move the relationship offline, which Connor eventually agrees to--just so that Dave can find out what a real date is like. Haha, fuck you Dave.

Drew and Marisol's date isn't going so well. Drew quickly realizes Marisol is just copying everything he does, including liking the band Hot Chip. I don't think that's a real band even in the context of Degrassi. He further tests this theory by ordering a tuna wrap with strawberry ice cream and garlic salt, which she also orders. Peter walks away in disgust, probably thinking these two were made for each other. Marisol tops it all off by literally saying "It's easier if I don't have to think for myself!" You know, maybe these two are made for each other.

The Three Tenners arrive at the steakhouse for Connor's date with LoveQueen16, looking for a girl in a Realm of Doom shirt. In walks what appears to be a woman who looks more like a LoveQueen46. Connor wants to talk to her, but Wesley and Dave quickly drag him out.

Speaking of romantic failures, Drew immediately runs back to Alli after realizing Marisol has the depth of a sheet of paper. He tries to win her back, but she's rightfully unmoved by such charming lines as "You win. I'll go to the dance with you" and "Does 'ugh' mean 'yes' in Hindi?" Alli's face says it all.

Things are going a little better for Sav and Holly J. She arrives at the Dot to check out how Hoedown (.......ha) decor is going, and is so wooed by the wagon wheels and cowboy print tablecloths that she forgets everything she said about not liking Sav. This Hoe is Down bad.

Later, she gazes wistfully at photos of the two of them posted publicly on her FaceRange. Fiona warns Holly J that's she's probably just rebounding from Declan, which she denies. She then gazes wistfully at a photo of Declan.

Drew, meanwhile, has devised the perfect plan to woo Alli: have guys on the football team enact a skit in the hallway about how great he is. No one but Drew is impressed, and he is left to forlornly fondle his football.

Having come Down from her Hoeing high, Holly J realizes what she needs to do. She returns to the Dot where Sav has been decorating by himself for hours instead of going to class. She tells him she’s not over Declan. He’s sad but unsurprised, but at least he has Jones Soda to comfort him.

Later that evening, it’s finally times for the Hoes to go Down to the Dot to party. Drew is staring at Alli dancing with an NPC when Marisol pops in to flirt with him. He asks if it would be weird to request girl advice from her. Yes, yes it would be.

Sav publicly thanks Holly J for making the dance possible, which is weird to me because it seems like he’s done 99% of the work. Holly J mostly just showed up to either kiss or dump him. Either way, she’s impressed by Sav’s farmer hat and flattery. They decide to have a casual thing for the six months to graduation. What’s really optimistic here is to assume a Degrassi relationship will even last six episodes.

Meanwhile, Adam lures Alli to the photobooth. She’s annoyed to find Drew in there, which is the natural reaction. He finally tells her what he actually likes about her, which is basically that she’s smart in every way he isn’t (and that’s a lot of ways). Alli tries to say he’s people-smart, but I’m not sure about that after the whole self-aggrandizing football fiasco earlier. But whatever, they’re back together now. Woo.

Things wrap up the next day with Sav and Holly J in the student council room. They’re stunned when Fiona and Anya walk in, even though they weren’t doing anything particularly scandalous. They all stand around awkwardly with coffees until Sav asks if Fiona and Anya will help them count change from the dance. Fiona refuses because she doesn’t like touching Coynes. Not after last summer.

And that’s it. You know what? Fuck the long-winded analysis this time. I can’t pretend to care about this episode enough to act like there’s anything warranting me acting like I remotely know what the fuck I’m talking about. Drew and Alli are a bad couple. Holly J and Sav will—by their own admission—end their relationship by graduation at the latest. The only plot that comes close to being interesting is Connor’s middle aged cyber gf, and it barely gets any screentime here.

Enough. It’s taken me nearly a year to scrounge up the motivation to do this, and it’s solely so that I can move on to the rest of the season.

#degrassi #dtng #degrassi tng #degrassi the next generation #degrassi review

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hobiebrownismygod · 7 months

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PAVITR, i need more hcs, analysis… whatever you like tbh, i just love the way you write about Spider-Verse characters

Aww, thank you!

I love writing about Pavitr, I wish he was real so bad

I can write headcanons, but for the analysis part, I think I've gone over most of what I can think of 😭 If anyone has any ideas for scenes or anything you want me to research about him, let me know and I'll fs cook up some posts, but for now the creativity is on a down low :/.

Anyway here are some Pavitr headcanons that I absolutely adore!

Pavitr Prabhakar/Spider-man India Headcanons!:

I always headcanon him as of South Indian descent

Basically, I like to think he was a small town boy from either Andrapradesh (no I'm not projecting) or Tamil Nadu

And he moved to Mumbattan after his parents died when he was young to live with his Auntie Maya and Uncle Bhim (this is canon btw)

I like to think that he speaks one of the South Indian languages, either Telugu/Tamil/Malayalam and sometimes accidentally mixes it in when he speaks Hindi

He loves going to temple with his Aunt Maya

He also loves wearing traditional wear even though most his age don't because it just makes him feel very connected to his culture

Considering the fact that he got his powers from an ancient yogi, he's probably a fairly strict Hindu

He's probably vegetarian like a lot of Hindus in India are

His favorite street food is pani puri (still not projecting) especially the traditional kind but he likes the sweeter versions as well

Loves coconuts and coconut water, hes constantly drinking it while on patrol or during missions cuz its good for you and it gives him energy healthily

hes a good cook and he makes his auntie teach him how to make different snacks so he can show off to Gayatri

He learned how to make Sarson Ka Saag, a traditional Punjabi dish (at least thats what my research says) just for Gayatri

I headcanon Gayatri as punjabi sikh cuz her dad wears a turban

Indian schools are very strict on being late and stuff

So I think Pav probably came to school late once cuz of Spider-man stuff and he got severely punished so he never came late again

Like hes always early cuz he'd rather do that than be stuck outside the school waiting for an hour or being forced to run laps as punishment

yes they do that, idk if they do it anymore but I know some schools used to do that 💀

He probably has a really nice voice, like he sings Carnatic music and practices it

This also connects with him being from South India cuz Carnatic music originated in South India <3

He watched the Indian serials with his auntie all the time

like the really long ones our grandmothers watch with the weird sound effects and zero plot

theyre like telenovelas but worse and he loves them

These are the only ones I have rn but if I think of more I'll post them lol

I love him so much 😭

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hoperays-song · 1 year

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#8?

8. Nicknames? And, if so, how did they originate?

Oh boy, there are a ton of nicknames. Johnny's family is extremely fond of nicknames and he's rarely ever called by anything but a nickname. So, for him, nicknames are more commonly used than regular names. And Ryan just really likes them.

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Nicknames for Ryan include:

Ry: The most common nickname of Ryan's and not exclusively used by Johnny, just a shortened version of his name.

Sunshine: This was the first semi flirty/teasing nickname Johnny ever started calling Ryan. It started after they were assigned to be roommates during the Majestic stay and Johnny quickly realized how much of the opposite of a morning person Ryan was. He enjoys using it to make fun of “how much of a ray of sunshine” Ryan is before coffee. Ryan just rolls his eyes at it at this point.

Anxiety Cure: While Johnny rarely ever says this one aloud, this is how Johnny talks about Ryan to his friends when he was trying to be subtle about his crush. It's actually Ryan's contact name in his phone based on how Ryan was actually really reassuring and comforting whenever he'd mess up in training aka curing his anxiety.

प्यार: It means love in Hindi (which I think was Johnny's mum's first language so he speaks it as well). Johnny started calling Ryan this a few weeks into their relationship. He was a little nervous to see how Ryan would react to it, but he ended up melting pretty much any time he hears it so Johnny uses it a lot. The first time he let the nickname slip around his dad though he got teased about it for months.

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Nicknames for Johnny include:

Johns/John: The most common nickname of Johnny's and not exclusively used by Ryan, just a shortened version of his name.

Pretty Boy: Ryan has been calling Johnny this since the day they met (while only privately to his friends at first). He never really hid his affection for the boy and while Johnny took the nickname in a teasing way, Ryan absolutely meant it flirtatiously. It is also Johnny’s name in his phone and the cause of much teasing by other dancers and crew members.

親愛的: It means darling in Cantonese (which I do think Ryan would speak due to his mother and grandmother). Ryan actually started calling Johnny this before they got together and refused to tell him what it meant. Johnny just assumed it meant something like goofball or idiot (since Ryan would call him it a lot if he was acting stupid or making bad decisions). It wasn’t until Ryan’s little sisters asked Johnny if he was dating their big brother since he was his “darling”. After that, Johnny turned into a blushing mess every time he heard it, even after they got together.

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I hope you enjoyed!!

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corolune · 1 year

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tag people you want to get to know better

thank you for tagging me, @strangesoulmates and @afewbulbsshortofatanningbed !!!

Three ships:

Any form of Yassen and Alex having to talk to each other. There’s so much to explore, whether it’s a romantic, platonic, or familial relationship…or even enemies.

Doctor/Rose in any form, though I’m quite partial to Nine, Ten, Tentoo, and Twelve. +1 if it’s multiple doctors and a bad wolf Rose!

Merlin/Morgana — unsurprising to anyone who knows me, I love how they mirror each other and there’s so many interesting ways to explore their relationship…either one of them could have turned into the other if they had made different decisions…and the ambiguity of who’s actually “good” is very interesting too! (I know the showrunners want us to think Merlin’s good and Morgana’s evil, but they both have very legitimate reasons for their allegiances, and tbh sometimes Morgana made more sense than Merlin lol)

First ever ship: hahaha I think it was Guy/Marian from BBC's Robin Hood! Or if you want to go even earlier…my first ever fanart at the age of 6 was of fox-Robin and fox-Marian from the disney version (they were in a car with balloons that said “just married” and I very thoughtfully gifted it to my neighbour (who was single lol) and told him to save it for when he gets married…he was such a sweet guy he actually hung it on his fridge for months 😆)

Last song: one of my birds loudly singing their made up song…and the other one aggressively asking him “HEY hey WHAT you doooo??”

Last movie: Balam Ji Love You — don’t judge lol. It’s ridiculous and campy but HILARIOUS, I actually had to pause the video several times to laugh 😆. Thanks to youtube’s algorithm I’ve made my way past Hindi films into regional cinema, which unfortunately doesn’t come with subtitles…but in a strange coincidence, it turns out the language of this movie (Bhojpuri) is a dialect of the same language my great-grandparents spoke! My mum used to hear it at home as a kid but never knew what it was called. SO I’ve once again roped her in to help translate (she understands like 80% of it, and it fills me with so much joy when she gets excited hearing and rediscovering a word/phrase she used to say at home with her grandparents & parents but had forgotten in the past few decades of speaking only Hindi/Urdu and English!)

Currently reading: an excel spreadsheet of project timelines and marketing goals 😭 (I haven’t read a book in so long, pls rec me funny things)

Currently watching: Tere Bin — the sets and costumes are GORGEOUS and I am so impressed with the acting, especially the male lead who has usually been a very friendly, flirty character in past dramas I’ve seen. Just look at the man in the gif below, the first time I saw him in a drama it was a comedy where he was trying to get an older lady to fall for him so he could have money and never have to go to work 😆 — he's done such a good job taking on this intense character! (I’ve paused on episode 5, because I can sense the cliffhangers coming and I’m waiting for the series to actually finish before I continue watching lol)

Currently consuming: chocolate chip cookies!

Currently craving: cherries. A few weeks ago I miraculously found some for $3/lb but they’re back to like $10/lb everywhere 😞

tagging (no pressure if you don't have the time) @yucasava @irelise @jackstarbrightisaqueen @morfoxx @wishuponadragon and anyone else who'd like to play!

#ask #ask game #about me #desiblr #the real question is: how did youtube know my mum knew this language before either of us knew 🤔#anyway I know Bhojpuri movies get a bad rap but the ones I've watched so far seem pretty well made for how low their budget is!#I've mostly watched more recent ones with Khesari Lal Yadav (who is an extremely funny person) and they're quite nice (and very funny)#they're mostly set in the countryside and the key thing you need to keep in mind is they KNOW they've got a low budget #so instead of making things look realistic they always go for whatever is funnier/more entertaining #but it's been very cool to see the place where my grandparents were born! I'm learning so much about the culture #like apparently we're known for being funny 😂#pls message me if you want to hear me ramble on about this lol

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I wish the show never mentioned India. Because now people are taking great pains to include it in their fanfic and it’s as bad as you think it would be. There are so many which I have just noped out of halfway. The name kathani, trying to include the Kama sutra, and mixing different cultures/rituals together. Then there is this big thing about Kate teaching Anthony about her culture in both modern and regency fics. I am sure Indian fanfic writers with talent could execute this well. But most of the fics are just about praising Anthony for taking the slightest interest in Kates culture and Kate swooning over him saying words in Hindi.

I hate it so much. I was saying this from the beginning since we found out her name was Kate Sharma. Essentially, putting cultures like Indian culture in historical shows invites all sorts of misappropriation of the culture and the religion, both by the show writers and by fans of the show, and it's Not Fun. You can never be specific as you should be about an Eastern culture/faith in a western-centric historical show, and the end result is some gross, pander-y version of the culture that really does bare minimum in terms of representation. I was happy with the casting of dark-skinned brown women in the show; I really didn't want my culture fucked with in the name of representation.

And I'm exhausted by fanfiction that treats the culture cavalierly or with ignorance. I too have "noped" out of a lot of stories because I see "Kathani" or, like you said, white people in the story doing the bare minimum in terms of understanding the culture and then being applauded. I think it's especially apparent in historical fics where even I end up asking myself, what are you meant to do with Indian culture interacting with British culture, which was historically so different and hostile to Indian culture and Hinduism? That's the position the show's writers put us in, and I hate it. The result is always erasure of Hindu/Indian customs (notice that while there was a haldi in the show, they have only a Christian wedding, and you have to wonder, will Kate and Anthony's children have "ethnic" names or will they be overriden to give them white names?), or just... this godawful melding of Indian cultures (see: didi and bon) that the writers did out of some misguided notion that the Sharmas should be a "cosmopolitan" family.

It's much easier to have the culture properly represented in the modern era, especially when interracial relationships are becoming a norm and people are a lot more tolerant (well, more tolerant to a degree) of our culture and our faith. But historically speaking... well, you basically get this Kama Sutra situation.

#bridgerton #kate sharma #desi tumblr #kathony #kanthony #anthony bridgerton #desiblr #ask

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