txt act : lovesick in LA

I’m so happy I got to go to this concert. I want to thank jules for getting me into this group I would’ve missed such a great show otherwise. My favorite songs were surprisingly their ballads (just for bc I tend to like other genres more) like “magic island”, “maze in the mirror”, and “trust fund baby”. I also enjoyed singing my little heart out to “loser=lover” tho it was my favorite moment for sure. Getting to hear the other members do parts of “lonely boy” was so great too I didn’t know if they’d do that so it made me smile. I’m so happy I heard “0x1=lovesong” live it makes me so unbelievably happy bc it’s one of my favorite songs ever and the audio was great bc I could hear everyone so clearly and the music was at a good volume. Also they surprised everyone by having iann dior come out and sing their new song “valley of lies” together it was so cool and I’d never heard the song until then so it was fun my first time hearing it was their first time singing it live!! it was such a cool surprise for sure! They were so sweet and so kind and they’re ofc very talented too. They promised they’d tour again soon Taehyun and Beomgyu said in a bigger venue so y’all know they know and I honestly didn’t want them to leave + them playing the behind the scenes of their concert vcr with “our summer” playing in the background had me tearing up cause you know me, I can’t get through that song without being emotional. Overall it was a great concert and I’m so glad I went. Would go again if I could, I’m definitely going to their next tour whenever it is. (ps: my mom snagged us a txt lightstick while I waited in line for us and I was pleasantly surprised haha also choi soobin is even more beautiful irl, they all are)

Duolingo Sucks, Now What?: A Guide

Now that the quality of Duolingo has fallen (even more) due to AI and people are more willing to make the jump here are just some alternative apps and what languages they have:

"I just want an identical experience to DL"

Busuu (Languages: Spanish, Japanese, French, English, German, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Polish, Turkish, Russian, Arabic, Korean)

"I want a good audio-based app"

Language Transfer (Languages: French, Swahili, Italian, Greek, German, Turkish, Arabic, Spanish, English for Spanish Speakers)

"I want a good audio-based app and money's no object"

Pimsleur (Literally so many languages)

Glossika (Also a lot of languages, but minority languages are free)

*anecdote: I borrowed my brother's Japanese Pimsleur CD as a kid and I still remember how to say the weather is nice over a decade later. You can find the CDs at libraries and "other" places I'm sure.

"I have a pretty neat library card"

Mango (Languages: So many and the endangered/Indigenous courses are free even if you don't have a library that has a partnership with Mango)

Transparent Language: (Languages: THE MOST! Also the one that has the widest variety of African languages! Perhaps the most diverse in ESL and learning a foreign language not in English)

"I want SRS flashcards and have an android"

AnkiDroid: (Theoretically all languages, pre-made decks can be found easily)

"I want SRS flashcards and I have an iphone"

AnkiApp: It's almost as good as AnkiDroid and free compared to the official Anki app for iphone

"I don't mind ads and just want to learn Korean"

lingory

"I want an app made for Mandarin that's BETTER than DL and has multiple languages to learn Mandarin in"

ChineseSkill (You can use their older version of the course for free)

"I don't like any of these apps you mentioned already, give me one more"

Bunpo: (Languages: Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Korean, and Mandarin)

obsessed with the april fools day joke from the another crab's treasure devs

what do you want!!!!!!!!

My outfit for dinner…

SOURCE: 🔴 www.ema-rusova.com🔞

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼hope he dies painfully and slowly!

birthday comic for wen ning 🏹

it’s still april 11th in my time zone. this counts

One of the big differences I've noticed from getting into Chinese dramas is how spoiled you get from gifsets of shows you've never watched. You see a gifset from an American show of one person cradled in another person's arms, pierced with multiple arrows and spitting blood, and suddenly you've been spoiled for a major character death. You see the same thing in a Chinese drama and you've gained a net zero information wise.

girls and the inherent loneliness they have felt all their lives

Goodmorning 😜

#72 - 夜鷹 (yèyīng / nightjar) - Today's dragon is this actual animal that really exists! Nature is amazing 🤯✨🦅

Do You Love The Color Of The 413?

What if Pokemon & Animal crossing had a crossover game?! #6 Made in Blender with ACNL Assets. outfit design #1 is by @anipeitz and the kimono is from ACNH + this artist on pixiv: https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/43898960

"Never jump into a pile of leaves with a wet sucker." IT’S THE GREAT PUMPKIN, CHARLIE BROWN (1966), dir. Bill Melendez.