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I appreciate Gravity Falls immensely - for many reasons, but particularly for the way it approaches weirdness. While Gravity Falls’ anomalies are often dangerous for the characters, the show and narrative still depict them as something to be observed and understood, not as manifestations of evil needing to be destroyed. Even the most vicious of the supernatural beings, Bill Cipher, is made a villain by the actions he’s taken - not by simply being different. In fact, Bill’s weird behavior is often played for fun by Bill himself, and he’s even shown as charismatic at times. When Ford enters in the second season, the message is made clearer yet. He may not always have been accepted by others, but Ford’s uniqueness, curiosity, and unabashed individuality are admirable traits. Out-of-the-box thinking, by the Mystery Shack rebels and ultimately by Stan and Ford, ends up being what saves the world. Gravity Falls celebrates weirdness from beginning to end, summed up by some of the last words of Journal 3 -

“Stay curious, stay weird, stay kind, and don’t ever let anyone tell you you aren’t smart or brave or worthy enough.”

I won Spotify Wrapped

I was not expecting to make it into Taylor’s top 0.5%. I’m very proud of it, especially since I only created my Spotify account in August! My top songs, on the other hand, do not surprise me at all. Cruel Summer is a dreamy, euphoric high I often play on repeat. Mastermind, Midnight Rain, Dear Reader, and Snow On The Beach are my 4 favorite songs on Midnights, in that order!

Here’s to all the fever dream highs, the planets and the fates and all the stars aligning, deep portals and time traveling, finding another guiding light, and being weird but fuckin’ beautiful. Thank you, @taylorswift!

Today marks exactly five years since I sat down in a theater and experienced Star Wars: The Last Jedi for the first time. Five years later, I feel even more grateful for this movie, and the hope and inspiration it continues to bring me. Rian Johnson, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, thank you for bringing my favorite story of all time to life. I cannot thank you enough.

“Hope is like the sun. If you only believe in it when you can see it, you’ll never make it through the night.”

Hi! I’m Leila! I’m new to Tumblr, and I’m here for Gravity Falls, Taylor Swift, stories, art, friends, jokes, and other joyous things! Talk to me if you feel like it! Byeeeeeeee