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Yoongi Month !! 🍊🍊🎉

Hello !! It's finally March a.k.a. Yoongi Month and I got an opportunity to write a blog so I thought, why not write about him?

Before I start writing about anything else, here are some facts about him:

Min Yoongi is a South-Korean rapper idol who is a part of the global idol-group BTS. He was born in Daegu, South Korea on 9th of March, 1993. Yoongi, who loves music, tangerines and ARMY (their fanbase), has now been making music for about 15 years under the names of Agust D & SUGA.

Yoongi, who has had his share of sufferings, is now one of the richest artists ever who has global recognition. He is one of the youngest awardees of South Korea's Cultural Merit Award & James A Van Fleet Award and his group has collaborated with UNICEF for their Love Myself project.

Along with being so many things, Min Yoongi is also my role model. From his music to his quotes to his personality, everything has only inspired me to become a better me.

I love reading lyrics; and this was how I came across his words. An article called his work as the "Midas Touch". Here are some of his lyrics !!

"The thick tree rings in your life It’s part of you, it’s you Now let’s forgive ourselves Our lives are long, trust yourself when in a maze When winter passes, spring always comes" - Answer: Love Myself

"Comparing myself with others became my daily life. My greed, that was my weapon, suffocated me and also became a leash; but looking back on it now, truthfully- I feel like it’s not that I wanted to be the best I just wanted to become your comfort and take away your sadness, and pain" -Magic Shop

"I’m happiness to someone and the soul to another A lullaby to someone and at times a noise I’ll be with you at your birth and your end Remember we’re always together anywhere I’ll always console your life So just lean on me and rest sometimes" - Song Request

I have cried to, slept to many of his lyrics. To me, they feel like a warm blanket on a winter night. But then, songs like So far away and Never mind feel like he's pushing you to run on your path and never stop. Song request, wherein he has written about how he, as an artist with the power of his music, can give so much comfort to anyone anywhere- is one of my most favorite ones.

Yoongi has been very vocal about a lot of issues like mental health, capitalism, the pressures on youth, lgbtq+, etc. and when asked about politics, he said that it had never been about politics [for BTS]. It has always been about humans and their basic rights and every time they saw a violation of it, they would stand up against it. This was truly one of his.. randomly said words, that have impacted me very deeply.

One more thing that I absolutely love is that they are not afraid of growth and the changes it brings. In his earlier songs, he writes much about living passionately and aggressively whereas in the newer songs, he asks the audience rhetorically whether it is really important to do so? "Why live life so aggressively if we can find happiness in the quieter, calmer things?", says he. Most times people are scared to change their words, to switch from one ideology to other, because of what 'people' would say or think. But this, the fact that he constantly adapts to new ideas and ways that seem right to him, as his experience grows, and of not being afraid of change or growth, is something that I have tried to learn.

I would go on and on about how much of an inspiration he is to me and millions of people all around the world. But this is my cue to stop. It is Yoongi Month and Yoongi day is in less than a week and I just want to wish him the best birthday ever. I wish him more growth, love, happiness and health. And I wish he continues to do what he loves so much.

To everyone who read this, in Yoongi's words, here is a message for you.

may your trials end in full bloom. though your beginnings might be humble, may the end be prosperous. - So Far Away

I hope you eat a lot of tangerines this month and keep smiling. :)

mother of comebacks

Arthur Weasley <3

As you can probably could tell by the heart, I could go on for a while about how wonderful Arthur Wealsey is as a father, a man, a husband and a human being in general. So let’s start with his picture, as dignified as he is and commanding as much respect and honor as the world can offer (that will never be enough)

The main things I want to focus on with Arthur is how he was as a father and husband, and how much he just loved the world. 

As a father and husband, Arthur is the gold standard as well as a gold standard in human being all around. First in regards to fatherhood, his children adored him and he was part of their rock that was him and Molly. Yes, he caved, a lot. He was the good guy to Molly’s bad cop, that’s just who they were, but that’s not why they adored him, admired him and gave him that look of “oh brother” whenever he went on a rant or couldn’t figure something out; Arthur loved his children unconditionally, 100%. Something that is much less common than realized. Bill and Percy at banks and in government, sure; Charlie chasing Dragons and growing out his hair, Fred and George experimenting and taking risks...just be safe! He loved and supported his children with whatever they wanted to do and it just makes him so endearing and heart warming. Plus, while we didn’t see it much, we know he did the same with Molly, even thou he couldn’t scare the way she could, he would back her up (when he could control himself) and also knew how to calm her down, without “calming her down”. 

Thirdly, Arthur was an outstanding role model for being a fabulous human being, and a man. While gender based stereotypes are outside my preference, it is noted that strong, positive male models are crucial for girls and boys growing up. And Arthur exemplified all of these by showing how his children could be sensitive and be excited, being supportive and caring with his wife, and being caring to others with how he and Molly took in Harry as their own and did what he knew was right and holding onto the truth and his convictions with his job long before and even during Voldemort’s return--> he was on Umbridge’s list for a reason!!

While always seen by some as a joke and good for a laugh by all, the one who laughed the most at Arthur was himself. While mostly fixed on Muggle items (and separately the respect he had for those who lived and survived and engineered without magic--> told you there would never be enough time), Arthur loved the entire world around him. He enjoyed life, learning new things, going to new places and always wanted to test himself. Similarly to Hermione who always wanted to learn and mostly did so from books, Arthur always was up for a new experience, new adventure, and to learn by doing and mastering. 

I always will love Arthur Weasley for the honest and compassionate person that he is. One in a million, Molly is just as noble, kind and brilliant and it is not mystery to why they fit so well and raised such an impeccable group of children. 

Tom Riddle

Tom Marvolo Riddle, oh boy. 

What did we learn from him? About love, courage, bravery, compassion? ahhhhh. No one can say he had an uneasy childhood, and we don’t know if Harry had discovered his magical capabilities one his own without supervision, how he would have ended up or the choices he would have made. But I would believe that it wouldn’t be too different as it is our choices, not chance or circumstance that shows us who we are. 

Relating to him more as with other, previous, erroneous leaders it did always astonish me how the Death Eaters just followed him even thou they all knew him and themselves were less “pure blood” than they were. It ALSO drew me crazy that no one fighting him (except Dumbledore of course) would call him Tom, that would drive him CRAZY and knock him off his game, but, oh well. 

While again I’m not sure about the hypothesis that he couldn’t love because he was conceived under a love potion, I do agree that he really didn’t understand love. So while I agree he probably didn’t love Bellatrix, I do think he cared and admired her, or at least appreciated her loyalty to him. 

Happy New Year loves, please resolve to not be like Tom in the new year, and to do your best fighting your demons.

PS We did get reminded about not too much plastic surgery (hahaha) and with a final annoyance, with all his evil deeds, I am most upset about the timing of Tom Riddles return as Lord Voldemort as it’s influence on Hermione Granger. While I think she should be with Ron, once Lord Voldemort had returned she could not continue any real relationship with Victor Krum as she would focus on the second Wizarding War, she would have gotten to be her own (Princess Belle) great role model. What a GREAT role model as the girlfriend of a Quidditch star: a reader, someone for equal rights for “half breeds”, and a Muggle Born which  already had upset Igor Karkaroff. 

Tonks!

Nymphadora Tonks (can definitely understand why we went with the later name). While Hermione and Luna are polar opposites each taught us how to accept ourselves for who we are, Tonks was just, different. Maybe it was because she was older and more established, maybe it was just because she was the epitome of cool, but she was always, from the moment we knew of her, knew she was cool and who she was. She didn’t care about her flaws because they were just part of who she was and she was awesome and continues to be the only person who wears their flaws with pride and confidence as how they are

While re-reading and knowing about her live and difficulties with Lupin, I get pissed of at him of course, but just want to tell her that I know she’s right and to just told on because it seemed for once she was afraid of not knowing, of not being that confident person and not because she might be wrong or lost or confused but because of living without love. And how horrible a life that would be

“Don’t pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and, above all those who live without love”

Oh, and what a true werewolf at HEART

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Lix Storm is how I want to be when I grow up. I also want all her shirts. 

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