So the Arlong vs. Jimbei post was something that I had planned to write for a long time but it got pushed back due to procrastination. Then I wrote it and scheduled it to be published a week later. When I was writing it things in the world were going crazy and when it published …
Category: Musings
To Hate or not to Hate: Arlong vs. Jimbei
So for those who don’t know Arlong and Jimbei are characters in One Piece. They’re Fish Men so men who have the form of various sea animals. They’re like mermaids but more varied. In the universe of One Piece Fish Men are looked down on because of their outward very different appearance. The fact that …
Imagine Going Backwards
I was thinking about The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe and how it ended and the transition to Prince Caspian. Quick sidebar who loved Edmund? He was the most relatable and went through the most growth… in fact no I’ll dedicate a post to him (also he was hot). Anyway at the end of …
Remember my Name
Fame! You were singing the song weren’t you? Don’t lie… I see you. Anyway, in Greek mythology, Achilles is lured to war with Troy not because of his bro code with Menelaus, nope! He’s lured because he’s told if he goes he’ll be remembered forever; even when he dies his name will live on but …
Already Past 500
Guess what? I reached 500 blog posts this Tuesday (28th April 2020). I have written 500 blog posts! On Giftie Speaks anyway. Can you imagine! It’s a little weird to think that I’ve written so much. I have a document where I write out my posts before posting it on WordPress because my work used …
Unrealistic Optimism
This year I have been on the realistic optimism journey. I have a whole post where I talk about it and everything. Basically I am going to consciously think positively despite whatever happens in the world without being unrealistic. However I was having random thoughts and I realised there are things that I am unrealistically …
Reading People
I used to think I was quite good at reading people. That I could tell what kind of person I wanted to be friends with and those that I didn’t want to be friends with. I could tell who I would click with and who I wouldn’t click with. I thought this because of life …
Don’t Be Selfish in Love
This news is old but Chen is getting married and is expecting a baby with his soon to be wife. His fiancé is a normal person, so a non-celebrity and they have been dating and were going to announce the news at some point (even talked to SM and his band mates about it) but …
Subtitles can be Distracting
Are you learning another language or do you watch shows in a language that is not your own and so have to use subtitles? I do, quite a lot actually. If it’s not anime then it’s kdramas or Korean variety shows. And as you know I am into kpop so I watch v app videos …
Being an Empath Series: Dance/Music
So before I talked about not knowing how to unwind after absorbing people’s emotions. When you’re an empath you are attuned to people but often you can get overwhelmed and there are people who are energy vampires who like to prey on empaths. But then there are also people who are draining to be around. …
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