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Sunday Snippet, et. al.
May. 9th, 2021 09:29 amFanart: Black Cloak Oppa animation. Blinking Shen Wei animation. Kunlun and LGK. Sun dappled.
Yep, would still give this face anything. I sure know where I'd like to be.
If you're curious about the colors of the glowing fungi in Dixing these are what I'm imagining. Dixing at night basically looks like parts of Meow Wolf with a Chinese design aesthetic.
I slept through last night's thunderstorms, which was good for my energy level today but a little disappointing on an "I love thunderstorms" level. Today is still dark and gray, even at 9am, with a projected high of 56F (13C). A perfect Sunday for lazing about in soft clothes and cuddling with someone I can Nail To The God Damn Floor at regular intervals throughout the day.
Last week I learned about hair taping, a 500-year-old hair styling method that doesn't require elastic bands or hairpins. I (very sloppily) tried it yesterday and it stayed all day and didn't give me a headache. INCREDIBLE! I'm not sure how down I am for wearing it on the daily when I'm in an office--it looks a little Heidi/Hippie. If I use a black ribbon it doesn't have quite the Flowery May Queen vibe, at least. I always braid my hair at night for sleeping so instead of undoing the whole thing and rebraiding with elastic bands at the bottom I just looped the braids in half, wrapped them in the ribbon tails, and tied off the ends to make short, chunky braids that didn't come undone at all in the night. When I took my hair down this morning to re-do it was extra wavy and looked so pretty!
I've gotten kind of attached to my COVID hair and when I eventually do venture out for a trim I might ask my stylist to only remove the most damaged bits and see how long I can get it. It's already the longest it's been since my early 20s and I'm curious how long it'll grow if I stop using hair elastics.
Snippet from Redemption:
Zhang Shi rested his hand briefly on Zhu Hong’s shoulder before nodding a farewell to Zhao Yunlan.
“What was that?” Zhao Yunlan asked as soon as his former double was out the door.
“What was what?” she asked back, avoiding his eyes. The corner of her mouth quirked before she bent her head to presumably check something on her phone.
“That,” repeated Zhao Yunlan. “You know what I’m talking about. The hand-shoulder thing. Anyone else you would’ve handed it back to him on one of these sticks.” He gestured at the pile of empty kebab skewers.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” she said, sounding strained.
Narrowing his eyes, he took in her lips, bitten shut to hold back the smile that still tugged the corners. The realization hit him like a bucket of water and he huffed a laugh.
“Really.” he said. “Huh. Bet Da Qing could tell me.”
Yep, would still give this face anything. I sure know where I'd like to be.
If you're curious about the colors of the glowing fungi in Dixing these are what I'm imagining. Dixing at night basically looks like parts of Meow Wolf with a Chinese design aesthetic.
I slept through last night's thunderstorms, which was good for my energy level today but a little disappointing on an "I love thunderstorms" level. Today is still dark and gray, even at 9am, with a projected high of 56F (13C). A perfect Sunday for lazing about in soft clothes and cuddling with someone I can Nail To The God Damn Floor at regular intervals throughout the day.
Last week I learned about hair taping, a 500-year-old hair styling method that doesn't require elastic bands or hairpins. I (very sloppily) tried it yesterday and it stayed all day and didn't give me a headache. INCREDIBLE! I'm not sure how down I am for wearing it on the daily when I'm in an office--it looks a little Heidi/Hippie. If I use a black ribbon it doesn't have quite the Flowery May Queen vibe, at least. I always braid my hair at night for sleeping so instead of undoing the whole thing and rebraiding with elastic bands at the bottom I just looped the braids in half, wrapped them in the ribbon tails, and tied off the ends to make short, chunky braids that didn't come undone at all in the night. When I took my hair down this morning to re-do it was extra wavy and looked so pretty!
I've gotten kind of attached to my COVID hair and when I eventually do venture out for a trim I might ask my stylist to only remove the most damaged bits and see how long I can get it. It's already the longest it's been since my early 20s and I'm curious how long it'll grow if I stop using hair elastics.
Snippet from Redemption:
Zhang Shi rested his hand briefly on Zhu Hong’s shoulder before nodding a farewell to Zhao Yunlan.
“What was that?” Zhao Yunlan asked as soon as his former double was out the door.
“What was what?” she asked back, avoiding his eyes. The corner of her mouth quirked before she bent her head to presumably check something on her phone.
“That,” repeated Zhao Yunlan. “You know what I’m talking about. The hand-shoulder thing. Anyone else you would’ve handed it back to him on one of these sticks.” He gestured at the pile of empty kebab skewers.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” she said, sounding strained.
Narrowing his eyes, he took in her lips, bitten shut to hold back the smile that still tugged the corners. The realization hit him like a bucket of water and he huffed a laugh.
“Really.” he said. “Huh. Bet Da Qing could tell me.”