Y'all. This Scene Was By Far The Least Neurotypical Interaction I Have Ever Watched In My Life.

See what Mark just did is cleanse the ice from the previous negative energy with the power of Jesus Christ Superstar in this essay-

Master post for FaOI 2022 Makuhari

25-26/05/2022

Nobu & Yuzu

FaOI cast (partly)

FaOI cast (partly, but Yuzu too)

Deniss+ Kaori & Keiji

Yuzu kisses

Yuzu interview + practice news (video) + translation

More practice news + Yuzu + translation

27/05/2022

Nobu & Mai

Yuzu message before FaOI

Yuzu Opening number photos (1) + (2)

Yuzu EX photos (1) + (2) + (3)

Yuzu Finale photos

News videos/snippets (1) + (2) + (3)

Additional photos released (03/06/2022)

28/05/2022

Kao Miura, Mana Kawabe & Rino Mitsuike

News videos/snippets (1 + short interview translation) + (2) + (3) - same translation

Yuzu Opening photos *

Yuzu EX photos *

Yuzu Finale photos *

*- Some photos may be from Day 3

29/05/2022 - live broadcast

FaOI opening - Yuzu cut

Afternoon Parade

Yuzu EX - Real Face

Finale (1) + (2)

News videos/snippets (1) + (2 + translation) + (3.1 ; 3.2)

30/05/2022 - Multiple Days photos

real event that occured that i cant stop thinking about

I cant think of any interesting questions at the moment so- favorite flavor of pie? (Or any dessert of your choosing)

Lol, yeah it says “I love you” but in a completely platonic way. “By actions rather than words” obviously talking about a bro hug. 

Wow, look at that friendship. Wish I had a bestfriend like that. 

He was just generally trying to get his friend to remember his nose length. And those five words are probably “I love you, but platonically”. The only reason why the words have been crossed out is because the power of friendship was too strong.

Look at it, do you see it, isn’t it obvious by now. The power of their friendship is so beautiful.

Yes, he says “My Dr. Laurens” but that is because he wanted him to know of their friendship. 

Omg get your mind out of the gutter, the key word here is like.

Damn guess we’ll never know what those words said. Too bad.

Who doesn’t want to hear from their bestfriend?

Awwwww, how cute, John was comforting his bestie.

Well, ofc his friend doesn’t disgust him.

There was NOT an implication of ANYTHING there.

This speaks for itself.

He is telling John that he shouldn’t share their letters with other people. Which it makes sense why Alexander wouldn’t want to share his best friends letters with other people.

He’s worried because his friend might commit su*c*de. 

A CURE FOR BEING SINGLE!!!!!!!!! HOW NICE!!!!!!!

It says FRIEND

Friendship

He is talking about the war and NOTHING else.

wow

BFF’s

Isn’t is just heart wrenching when two friends part.

Identify Figure Skating Jumps, In Real Time

So, we once did a gifset on jump identification, in slow-mo. But it’s time for an ambitious upgrade — now, identify jumps in real time, without slowing down or pausing.

All skaters land (clean) jumps in the same way: on the outside edge of one foot, gliding backwards. Skaters who rotate counterclockwise during their jump will land on their right foot while skaters who rotate clockwise will land on their left. All the examples below feature skaters who rotate counterclockwise. 

Therefore, the first and most important thing in jump identification is to scrutinize the takeoff instead of anything else. Look carefully at what the skater does with their feet before they jump, anything else is not particularly relevant in naming a jump. 

Toe Jumps

If the skater strikes the ice with their toe pick, it’s either a Toeloop, Flip or Lutz. These jumps are known as Toe Jumps because of the skater’s use of their toe pick. 

The Flip 

Skaters usually do a turn immediately before this jump. Notice how Zhenya swings her right foot while doing the turn; this is very characteristic of flip jumps. This is a very common entry into the flip, but it’s not a necessary one, skaters can opt to perform a flip with a different entry. 

Zhenya rotates towards the foot that is placed on the ice during her takeoff. Her own torso and leg are “blocking” the direction of her rotation, such that she is assuming a closed body position just before takeoff.

Take note of how the foot that is placed on the ice is on an inside edge. If a skater uses an outside edge instead, they will be penalized for incorrect technique.

The Toeloop

Skaters usually do a turn immediately before this jump. Again, while this is a very common entry to the toeloop, skaters don’t necessarily have to do it. 

Yuzuru rotates away from the foot that is placed on the ice during his takeoff. His torso and leg are not “blocking” the direction of his rotation, such that he is assuming an open body position just before takeoff. 

The Lutz

Skaters don’t usually do any turn immediately before this jump. Instead, they do a long backwards glide. Notice how Yuna gradually deepens the outside edge on her gliding foot as she goes backwards; this is one distinct indication of a lutz jump. Once again, this is just a very common entry to the lutz but skaters can use other entries too.

Yuna rotates towards the foot that is placed on the ice during her takeoff. Her own torso and leg are “blocking” the direction of her rotation, such that she is assuming a closed body position just before takeoff.

Take note of how the foot that is placed on the ice is on an outside edge. If a skater uses an inside edge instead, they will be penalized for incorrect technique. Skaters who make this mistake often switch to the inside edge at the very last second, just before takeoff.

Edge jumps

If the skater does not strike the ice with their toe pick, it’s either a Salchow, Loop or Axel. These jumps are known as Edge Jumps because the skater takes off from the edges of their blades.

The Salchow

The skater’s legs assume a “/ \” shape.

After that, the skater sweeps his right foot forward and takes off.

The Loop

The skater’s legs assume an “X” shape.

After that, the skater briefly “sits” down before launching into the jump.

The Axel

Skaters typically do a long glide backwards before this jump. This is common but not necessary.

After that, they turn their head and take off in a forward direction.

And that’s all you need to know! It also helps if you watch videos of many, many skaters, so you can practice identifying jumps with these common indicators from various camera angles. :) 

As a challenge, try identifying all the jumps in these programs (x, x, x, x, x) and let us know if these tips were useful! (Not all the takeoffs in those videos are the typical ones, but we’re sure you’ll get the hang of it eventually if you watch enough skating). ^^;;;

Until next time, folks!

More from us: Part I (Jump Identification in Slow-Mo)   ✦   Part II (Jump Identification in Real Time)   ✦   Part III (Combination Jumps)   ✦   Part IV (Spin Identification)   ✦   Part V (Steps Identification)  ✦   Part VI (Step Sequences)   ✦   Part VII (Grade of Execution - Jumps)   ✦   Part VIII (Transitions)   ✦   Summary of Figure Skating Scoring System

I drew hands this time

Yuzu is the sweetest, kindest and most wonderful person imaginable. 🥰 💖

the transition im crying

"Report: 2.5 millions Sudanese could die from starvation by September."

The RSF -a genocial militia- is mass starving Sudanese people. They are cutting off or denying food access to many through inflation of necessities and it's beyond horrific to see.

This is 5% of the population, and extends to interrelated issues. It has also been reported that roughly 80% of Sudanese people are not able to farm their lands adequately. So please continue to keep eyes on Sudan. Educate yourself, stay informed, and continue to share and donate to GFM's of Sudanese families. I post them on my page as I see them here, as well as when I come across them elsewhere. And as always, free Sudan.

CARE

2.5 million South Sudanese Face Severe Hunger, Figures Reveal - CARE

As many as 2.5 million South Sudanese will be living in severe hunger in the next three months, according to figures released today by the I