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"Whoa! That's a lot of Library"
Binging my way through Saga, Paper Girls and Runaways thanks to my interlibrary loans. Finally getting through the series that would have bankrupt me if I had actually gone out to buy all these!!
🤣🤣 Apparently I have a type too, cause only now did I realize all 3 of these are from writer Brian K. Vaughan.
Paper Girls: 80s era girls are time traveling through an increasingly confusing singular time line. I'm still wondering if they're the ones who messed things up to begin with. But the adults do plenty to make things worse.
Runaways: Kids realize their parents are actually, literally evil super villians and try to escape their hold and make the world better for it, but can you really escape your DNA inheritance? I love the breadth of the super villian family: magicians, time travelers, criminal masterminds, aliens, mutants. Got it all!
Saga: Soldiers from opposite sides fall in love and have a baby while still on the run and now they have to run faster cause their union and child go against the war narrative, and can topple the entire decade long civil war. Meanwhile the parents just want to live a quiet life. It's beautiful and heart-full but real and doesn't pull punches. It's what I want art to be: characters who've gone through some shit, still are, but none of them have lost their heart. Something turns that heart back on and makes them someone I want to watch and listen to, evil or good. Rated R, I'm sure tho.
Meanwhile, I usually say it's the art style that grabs me in and keeps me. Each one has a different style, but all bold, colorful, distinctive. A ton of creative aliens in the Saga scifi, which reminds you each time, there is an infinite amount of diversity in space. The glowing alien in Runaways, and the distinctly synth ridden 80s color palette that falls perfectly into the past and future. Lighting is such a draw on all of them, directional and evening haze. Y'all just have to look for yourselves honestly.
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Because, today, I restart college, I thought it was cute to introduce you to my morning routine and give you some advice about it. Many of these things I’ve made since I was very small, just like anyone else, but others have only been added for a couple of years, so … let’s start!
1. Wake up at 6:30AM
I know it might sound very strange, but I’m a morning person, or at least, since I remember, I’ve always been since I was little, so I’m not struggling to get up, indeed, I often wake up even before my alarm sounds.
☀Tips: If you’re not a morning person but would like to become I have some tips for you:
- Go to bed early: if you want to get up early you also have to go to bed at a decent time, otherwise in the morning you will feel really too tired to do anything. There are a lot of apps or sites that figure out what time you have to go to bed so you can wake up refreshed the next morning: one of these is Sleepytime. But even if you don’t want to use one of these apps, remember that the human body needs at least seven hours of sleep to be active.
- Use an alarm clock or more than one: Yes, I know, set your alarm is the most obvious thing in the world but it is useful.I recommend you to point more than one alarm clock for an hour before you get up and, maybe, every ten minutes in that time so you will not be able to sleep again!
- Put feet on the ground now! If, as soon as you wake up, you will immediately put your feet on the floor, you can do nothing but get up and your body will not take advantage of it to sleep again, especially if in contact with the cold floor!
2. Shower at 6:35AM
That’s why I do not think there’s a better explanation than this: I just like to shower in the morning especially now that it’s autumn, hot water makes miracles!
☀Tip: If you’re not a morning person you’d better take a shower with cold water, or warm, this will awaken your senses!
3. Breakfast at 6:45AM
I’m not particularly creative in the morning, I’m not a genius in the kitchen and alternating moments of healthy food with other calories, but despite that, I’m trying to eat well, believe me!I usually have breakfast with:
- Milk and cereals ( usually corn flakes).
- Fruit yogurt (usually peach, strawberry or blueberry) and biscuits or oats and pieces of banana.
- Red fruit tea and cereal biscuits.
- Chamomile, a teaspoon of honey and three rusks.
- Carrot cake, Banana Bread or Muffin.
- Bread with Nutella!
- And of course C-O-F-F-E-E (this is the only constant)!
4. Dressing up at 7:00AM
I usually prepare my clothes the night before so I do not have to go crazy in the morning to figure out what to wear: I usually wear Jeans and a shirt.
☀Tips:
- Prepare your clothes and bag the night before so in the morning you will not have to go crazy to find something to wear!
- Wear what you want but if you go to school or in a serious place informed about the dress code!
5. Skincare Routine at 7:05AM
One thing I started doing a couple of years ago was taking care of my skin. Let’s say it’s also a way to take a moment for myself in the morning (along with the coffee LOL).
☀Tip: I think it’s important to find a way to take care of themselves, even early in the morning, this will help your brain to relax, also remember that the health, physical or mental, comes first.
6. Make up at 7:15AM
As for makeup, never put anything excessive, especially if I have to go to college, even at times I happened to not wear makeup at all! Usually, however, I always wear mascara, concealer to cover the dark circles, and a bit of blush since, especially in winter, I have pale skin.
7. Leave home at 7:30AM
I usually take the bus to get to university, since it is a bit ‘far from my house.
“She laughs like God. Her mind’s like a diamond.” 💎
Song: Carmen - Lana Del Rey
Introducing Juli Cárdenas Rivera Silva Vicente!
Class: Fall 2022
Ring: Fye
It is time! Since trios are the new thing, whatever that means, we have three main characters. Our lovely last person is Juli Cárdenas Rivera Silva Vincente, a long but wonderful name. She usually goes by Jules, though. Jules Cárdenas Rivera, to be exact. Long names are quite a hassle, as I can assure you.
However, I digress, it’s time to talk! Or, rather, read about the young Juli. Today’s story shall focus on Juli’s packing for Evenfall. The young woman didn’t really have any plans for college, after spending most of her high school career floating along, the only real passion she had was for her music. Which isn’t a bad thing, of course, of course! But, Juli aspired for something more, something bigger.
Fortunately, she was going to Evenfall, a place full of life.
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Kalavathi Nayri
Ring: Brees Major: Computer Science/Graphic Design Class: Fall 2022
Receiving the acceptance letter from Evenfall University was an odd occasion for the young Kalavathi Nayri. Originally she had, unsurprisingly, written off the letter as some type of scheme. Her plans were already quite set in stone in her opinion. All she needed, or rather wanted, was the acceptance to UCSD, then life would proceed as planned.
However, as we all know, life prefers its own plans and Kalavathi found herself drawn to reading the acceptance letter over and over again. Her parents hadn’t heard of the academy, yet were enticed by the luxurious grants offered.
Kalavathi herself was struggling to deny the desire encouraging her to accept the offer and disappear into the splendid mystery of Evenfall University. As we all know, the University is exactly what she desired, and Kalavati Nayri would fit in perfectly. Don’t believe me? Well, then, allow me to tell you a little about her. Surely that will convince you.
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Introducing Ardis Akiya-Blair
Class: Fall 2022
Ring: Mir
Now, Ardis Akiya-Blair is an interesting person. Similar to our lovely friend Kal, he received a letter of acceptance from Evenfall University as well. Though, unlike our Kal, he had not been as confident nor dedicated to a school. The tugging desire swept him up quickly and he accepted his admission quickly. So, sadly, no tales of how he was convinced for us tonight but I wouldn’t want to leave you without a good story! Let’s see, what could we talk about?
How about this? It has all people usually want in their stories, some interest, and intrigue. Ardis is a dancer and a quite good one at that. It seems like we have a creative bunch here, looking at Ardis, Kal, and the other student we have on the books. Anyways, we’ll leave the discussion of the others for their chats, this is when Ardis gets a chance to shine, after all! It appears that he doesn’t get it often enough, as it is.
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Question and Answer Session for Incoming Students - 2021-2022 School Year
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Evenfall
Noun
[ee-vuhn-fawl]
1. twilight; dusk; the beginning of evening.
Origin: Evenfall, “the beginning of evening, dusk,” from its very look is a poetic word. It is reasonable to assume, but impossible to prove, that evenfall was modeled on the earlier nightfall (1700). Evenfall entered English in the 19th century.
“And now ‘tis evenfall in the brave and beautiful Borderland, and long shadows fall across the smooth lawns and fragrant garden…” - George MacDonald Fraser, The Reavers, 2007
Evenfall Chapter One
Alright, according to my notes, it’s just about time for the story to begin. Now, before we get started, we should review some very important things.
What we discuss while this story unveils you might want to keep secret. You could tell people, but then I’d tell you to expect more than a few weird looks and questions about your mental stability. If that’s what you were aiming for, go ahead!
I personally find that keeping the ongoings of Everless a much more favorable (and easier!) solution.
Secondly, I hope you don’t find yourself at a loss with all the information the story requires, I understand that there’s quite a bit you don’t know, but that doesn’t mean you can’t learn! Learning is very important and you can count on me to be a wonderful teacher!
So, without further ado, let’s begin!
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most writers: oh no, i used the same word six times in the same paragraph
me: THERE”S NOT ENOUGH QUITES, the Narrator demands MORE
