Yoongi. (This is all the energy I can muster at this time. The group dynamics of my new class are kicking my behind. As individuals, they are lovely. As a cohort, they are yampy. I'm already in bed at 8.43pm - I still love and appreciate you all 💜)

Sideways, with a cactus.

For the first of my #MonthlyMusicMoments, I made a three hour round trip to see And So I Watch You From Afar play at Gloucester Guildhall. A post-rock/math-rock four piece from Northern Ireland, I have seen them twice before. Last night was their best showing though, because the crowd was *on it*

First day with full school attendance 🫥 I'm soothing myself by listening to Boredoms because it's somehow calmer than the inside of my head. open.spotify.com/track/6SAmh4...

I love my job, I love my job, I love my job, it'll be fine once I get there, I love my job, the kids are great, I love my job, I love my job, I love my job, tomorrow is just a teacher training day, I love my job, I love my job, I love my job, you're contributing to society, I love my job....

Something I forgot to mention yesterday: The cafe at the Tate is a meltdown inducing nightmare realm designed by a pox-addled ignoramus with the social and emotional intelligence of a saucepan. If you have sound sensitivity, prepare accordingly, send your normie in, or avoid altogether.

I went #Namjooning at Tate Modern yesterday, seeing Do Ho Suh's 'Walk the House' exhibit for the second time. It was even more astonishing than I had remembered. He's clearly quite mad, but in the loveliest, most positive way. It's running until October 26th. I recommend in the strongest terms.

*Minor Rhetorical Rant* WHEN THE FUCK IS THE UK GOING TO SORT OUT THE FUCKING WIFI ON THE FUCKING TRAINS?!?!?!? IT SHOULDN'T BE THIS FUCKING HARD TO WATCH A VIDEO IN THE BIG YEAR OF 20 FUCKING 25. (I'm trying and failing to watch the TaeKook replay while travelling back from London)

OK, this is really cute of them.

Yes, yes, he's beautiful, stunning, ethereal, etc. All I can think, though, is that those trousers better be lined because I'm about to have secondary sensory overload.

Due diligence has been done, case files have been consulted, and I'm ready to make a bold statement. This is the Boongiest the boy has ever been.

Scrolled too fast and thought this was an ARMY bomb rather than an actual bomb.

This time, two weeks ago, I was regretting not getting tickets to both nights at the O2. Alas, I had heavy adulting to do first thing on the Thursday. I could have done it time-wise but not mental acuity-wise. I have come to realise that I am fully, platonically in love with this man.

15 non-BTS artists to get to know me: Frightened Rabbit Bell X1 (Supreme) NTM Aretha Franklin Hot Chip Rage Against The Machine Jackie Wilson Lauryn Hill The Beach Boys Beastie Boys Madonna Lisa Hannigan Erasure Veruca Salt Eliza Shaddad

I need - not want - official, repeated at every opportunity, Min Manbun.

No clue if Joonie's in London to see Jin, but Koya's just been spotted on the tube.

FUCK YOU, UTERUS! AND NOT IN THE GOOD WAY! Throwing me a surprise period as I'm waliking out the door to travel to London for Jin is diabolical work. Anyway, I'm on my way, see some of you in a few hours!

Sound on 😽🤍

Myself plus any two of Jinnie, Yoongi, and JK (maybe even Hobi these days?); any kind of cooking challenge. Language barrier aside, even if i don't know how to do something myself, I would be a pretty good sous chef. #10YearsOfRunBTS

#10YearsOfRunBTS Episodes 81/82

I think I've fixed it. Enough to be wearable, though nowhere near the standard I expect of myself. And now, to make dinner finally. At gone 11pm.

Does anyone fashion-y know if this is a complete look from somewhere, or if he curated a fit that was a little bit like lederhosen, for a German interview, himself?

My tom-princess dungarees toile for Jinnie at the o2 didn't turn out as I had hoped, so I'm having an internal tantrum.

I'm telling you, that party is evil

No one can complain much about 87, but this had me reeling a little today. Thank you to Allan and Janet Ahlberg for being so fundamental to my childhood. BBC News - Children's author Allan Ahlberg dies aged 87 www.bbc.com/news/article...

Fully factual.

Having given it some thought: Namjoon - Ben Seokjin - Marcus Yoongi - Daniel Hoseok - Edwin (Teddy) Jimin - Ruairí* Taehyung - Sebastian Jungkook - Lawrie^ * pronounced Roo-ree, not Roar-ree ^ @coalmind.bsky.social suggested Lawrence, I countered with Lawrie, and now it's canon.

#RunSeokjin_EP_Tour_London is fast approaching. Are there any travelling ARMYs who need general London guidance? While I'm not local, I visit fairly regularly. If I don't already know something, I'll probably know where to look to find it out.

Oh.

Somewhat relatedly, I was shocked to learn that Taehyun of TXT'S English name is, apparently, Terry. That's an old person name. Taehyun has barely been fertilised.

Co-signing the good thread. Adding that the fears about female fertility going off a cliff at age 35 is likely based on ONE study that looked at birth rates/maternal age in ONE French church parish during the 1700s.

This is so reassuring! If I had to go forward in life with only chopsticks for cutlery, I wouldn't starve. But it would take me hours to eat each meal. And I could never wear any colour other than black.

I didn't do the round up, did I? In my defence, I hadn't anticipated a massive allergic reaction, followed by a massive allergic reaction to the allergy medication, followed by the worst PMS I've experienced for a few years when I said I'd do it. If anyone is still interested...

One last thing, gang... Army bombs - carry on or hold?

I was there 👇

Yep. I grossly miscalculated the time I needed to focus on the main stage because I thought the Benson Boone fans would move away after his set was finished. Literally, in the proper sense of the word, I only saw three people leave. As a result,I couldn't get anywhere near as close as I'd hoped.

'Home' after #Hobipallooza I'll do a thorough round up tomorrow once I've processed everything, but I really wanted to express my thanks to the ARMYs in the front of stage areas who ran a water refill service for those of us at the barricades behind them on the right hand side.

You know what I love about ARMY? We include *everyone*. This guy, Ronis Goliath, wasn't scheduled to appear and is filling in at the last minute. But ARMY was there to welcome him, and we had a time - much dancing in the merch queue. (Amibams only €59 btw, if anyone needed to know)

I'm nearly at #hobipallooza This is the finished shirt. If you spot it, please feel free to say hello. In the probable event it's coveted by my raincoat, look out for my not-quite-the-bisexual-flag bag

A crushing realisation: Unless Yoongi is engaging in some serious sneakiness, I'm not going to witness the first love performance of Huh?! this weekend, as I had been secretly hoping to myself.

I had planned to go to Schloss Charlottenberg in the morning and Museum Island in the afternoon, calling into the karaoke (I shan't be singing myself) in the early evening for a short while. Companions would be welcome.

Berlin Sunset-ish Tegeler See, a five minute walk from my accommodation, last night Jewish Holocaust Memorial Remains of the Berlin Wall and the cellars of the Gestapo HQ (I'm sure there is something clever to be said about the juxtaposition of Hollywood marketing and despair) Weird purple pipes

Daddy, or chips?

What does Badger love?

Let's do this while I wait for my delayed flight... 1. Lissie 2. Early February 3. A mash up of two nicknames from my teens 4. Clueless 5. Deeply antisocial 6. Good in a crisis 7. Depressive tendencies 8. A museum. History or applied arts, not art arts 9. Procrastination

Already?! I love them. I support them. I know they know what they're doing. I know they've been strategising since the palaeolithic period. There is still a part of me that wants to yell, "SHITTING CHRIST, CAN YOU CALM THE FUCK DOWN?!?!" at them.

Nothing like leaving things to last minute! (I fly to Berlin tomorrow morning)

Every time I check the forecast, it's gotten worse.

❗️NEW INFORMATION❗️ The #LollapaloozaBerlin team have emailed back. Photo ID is required when exchanging your ticket for a wristband - passport, driving licence, residence card, etc. Names on tickets should match the ID too (I have to be Elisabeth rather than Lissie, for e.g.). #Hobipallooza2025

Taehyung in Paris. It's not simply that he becomes more fruity. He becomes the fruity, mischievous, aimless but adored, bon viveur youngest child of an ancient aristocratic family, with centuries of generational wealth and indulgence behind him. A consequence? Contre moi? Call the King of Spain!