now go shift.
So lately I've been... doing research, to say the least, on a French painter from the 19th century and this guy died in his 30s but...
idk how to put this but lowk ahhhmm 👀 what if I met him. what if I did. What if I just dropped in and had a whole romance guys... (and somehow try to avoid his death)
Idk y'all...
I'm tired so I'm gonna do a rant on my DR self and random aspects of myself that I remember
(because yall oughta know by now that what you put down is what ya are and were and (if you did intend it) what you will be which means that you remember and continue to remember that you already shifted.. anyways moving on..)
Erm so since I'm sleepy there's no actual structure as to what I'm gonna explain about myself except that it's in a very incoherent elaborate manner.
Also this is when I first shift and nothing much has happened with the skittles squad yet🪄💫
Blue = "CR" self inserting notes
My name's Ryuusei Hoshiko and I'm from the US of A (MERICA RAAAHH/j)! My dad is a famous writer and my mom is a psychologist :9
(My name was chosen by my dad primarily and he's like what Japanese while my mom is Mexican? Yeah. Crazy.)
I have an older brother named [idk I'm thinking abt changing the name it felt weird]. He's like around 17 so he's four years older than me :]
I have 3 beautiful gorgeous cute adorable loving lovable divine amazing crazy cats [I think I end up getting a fourth but shhh] named ... [redacted], Milo, and Somni! (I do NOT wanna say his name, it's not bad just... yes.)
Some of my hobbies include skateboarding (this is sk8 the infinity... what did you expect from me💔), roller skating, playing the keytar, and drawing...☆
My family moved from the US to Okinawa because my dad is nostalgic or sum... I'm not really sure, that's what I was told, but I was excited nonetheless because I love traveling 🛫
My brother was... pretty annoyed about it, but each time I look at him I feel that he's been more happy here than I've ever seen, weirdly enough.
The day after we moved in, I got to see a younger relative of my mom Jupiter who I've known for most of my life since she keeps herself in contact with my mom.
Jupiter, knowing I'm a skateboarder, introduced me to some abandoned mine where people skate in races... Apparently it's called "S" or something. Creative much..? But I think I'll be visiting the place more often, it seemed fun, honestly.
She told me that she and her friends had been the founding members of this place... but she seemed somewhat sour when she was telling me about one of them. I didn't pry, though. Maybe they've drifted apart-? <:/???
In either case, I'll probably be going to be disguising myself when I go, I don't really want to be recognized in an illegal racing circuit... Jupiter told me she'd help me with that, but I don't really know what she means.
Anyhow, it's nice to meet ya! Sorry about the long rant.. I wanna hear about you, now. :]
My name was originally Ruru but since I'm a guy I thought like mmm nah I don't resonate with that name (for this dr) so I went name hunting and I loved this one🪄💫
I'll be making one for Jupiter next >:9
⊹ ࣪ student hosted ˖ ʚɞ.
— back to school party : each year an epic party is thrown 1 week before school starts at a student’s house
— halloween party : weekend before halloween, everyone dresses up in their costumes and it’s extremely chaotic and hype
⊹ ࣪ faculty hosted ˖ ʚɞ.
— spring festival : takes place on spring equinox, right before the start of the spring break. essentially a day for students to cut class, destress and have fun! rose petals littered everywhere, flower mazes, bouncy castles, school wide egg hunt, picnics while watching the sunset, school wide bonfire after sunset, school dance in the evening, large picnic area with seasonal foods and drinks, flower crown making etc.
— summer solstice picnic : students relax on blankets, playing a ton of fun board and card games. buffet section with snacks and drinks
— summer festival : outdoor games include watermelon eating contest, slip and slides, bouncy castles, basketball shootout, ring toss, orbeeze fun shootout, and DIY bracelets etc. and refreshments include cotton candy machines, ice creams, popsicles, slushies served in frozen fruit, juice stalls, fruit stalls, bbq chicken skewers, pizza, tacos, frozen yoghurt cup, wraps, hotdogs, corn on a cob, doughnuts, churros, french fries, fried carrot cake etc.
— fall festival : takes place annually on the fall equinox and includes activities such as apple and pumpkin picking, apple bobbing, pumpkin carving, outdoor harvest feast, pie eating contest, cornmaze, in season food and beverages, bake off etc.
— christmas festival : a day where we do a bunch of christmas activities such as gingerbread house contest, ice skating, snowman building competition, making diy ornaments and going to fun christmas booths selling small goodies, at night there is a christmas concert consisting of songs, dances, plays by students and one performance by some teachers
— winter festival : a day where we do a bunch of winter activities such as ice skating, ice fishing, snowboarding, building snowmen, building igloos, snowball fights, stargazing. in between these activités we can go to nearby towns and drink hot choco and eat chocolate muffins, pancakes etc.
— new years gala : held annually on new years eve. guests gather out in the school square to celebrate the final hours of the year, culminating in a stunning fireworks display and light show as the new year begins. the evening is simple yet elegant, featuring champagne or sparkling cider, an array of delicious finger foods to start, followed by a buffet dinner with exquisite dishes. guests can enjoy dancing, warm company and festive touches like sparklers, small safe firecrackers, party poppers etc. for added fun. attire is unofficially cocktail attire, and music goes from smooth jazz to upbeat and lively tunes as the night progresses
— valentine’s ball : masquerade ball held annually in february in celebration of this romantic month. the venue is adorned with roses, hearts, and soft lighting, creating a dreamy atmosphere. tables are filled with themed foods and sweets with secret messages hidden within its wrappers. waiters also double as letter carriers, allowing students to send anonymous messages to one another throughout the event
— halloween ball : held annually on halloween day, the venue is transformed into a spook show, adorned with eery decoration fitting the season. students can dance, mingle, enjoy themed foods lining the tables, and explore adjoining rooms and hallways designed as haunted corridors filled with jumpscares, riddles, and puzzles to go through in exchange for candy. scare actors also roam the school, ready to give unsuspecting students a great fright.
— lantern festival : the celebration begins with a school wide picnic but as night falls, the focus shifts to designing lanterns and releasing them into the sky. other activities include lion and dragon dances, fireworks display, and rice ball eating competitions
— ice cream socials : buffet full of a wide array of ice cream flavors, a toppings bar, cookies and brownies for crafting personalized ice cream sandwiches, a float station, as well as specialty gelato, sorbet, and frozen yogurt stations. people can relax on provided picnic blankets spread out on a field while partaking in a myriad of activities like slip 'n slides, live band performances, photobooths, ice cream eating contests and even water balloon fights
— storybook carnival : making the school a magical world of stories by decorating the classrooms as different books, having haunted houses, cosy hangout areas around the school, book sale + donations, special book-themed foods etc.
— basket auction : people place bids on baskets filled with food to win the opportunity to have a picnic with the basket owner and its contents
— workshop day : students can learn skills such as woodwork, sewing, gardening, or cooking from local experts
— creations week : art exhibitions, fashion show, game development club’s game exhibition, robotics club’s robots, ceramic crafts, music student’s musical artworks, poetry by literature students
— bonfire : late night bonfire by the beach roasting marshmallows, stargazing and talking
— prom : fun dresses, great music, dancing all night, hype band, air conditioned room, good food, cute date
— overseas trips : ski trips in switzerland, london, greece, hawaii, italy, tokyo, bali, etc.
— learning journeys : science museum, zoo, aquarium, butterfly sanctuary, national gallery, art gallery, farm, planterium, petting zoo, historical landmarks, theatre, industry tours, adventure park, laser tag, bowling, amusement parks, escape rooms etc.
— school wide sleepover : games, movie, pizza, endless amount of beverages and snacks, etc.
— arcade night : the school rents arcade games and puts it all around the gym
— school assemblies : w/ school performances that are hype asf, some even by teachers
— school wide paintball fight, annual barbecue day, founders day, volunteer day, sports festival, pyjama day, no bag day, picture day, talent show, cultural fair, science fair, school play, book fair, movie night, trivia night
lowkey fuck casual shifting???
like, no, i don’t want to skim the surface, i want to plunge.
i want history, but not in the "oh, i saw marie antoinette at versailles" way. i want to stand in the french court and know, with visceral certainty, that the air reeks of sweat and powdered wigs and impending doom.
i want love, but not the diet coke variety. i want it unfiltered, unpasteurised, the kind that ruins lives and gets greek tragedies written about it.
i don’t want to dabble in magic like it’s a weekend hobby, i want to be crowned in a kingdom that runs on blood oaths and prophecy. i want to ride a dragon. i want to be a disney princess. i want to be a hollywood star with 5 oscars. i want to be a cartoon character. i want to be spiderman. i want to see hogwarts. i want EVERYTHING.
casual shifting is like ordering a steak well done. it’s like going to rome and eating at mcdonald’s. it’s like watching succession and thinking logan roy just needed therapy. no, i want the whole thing. i want to be scorched by it.
i think as a community we don’t take seriously enough the fact the CIA proved shifting in the 80’s??? THE 80’S!! LIKE 40 YEARS BEFORE SHIFTOK!!
this is crazy
JUST ONE MORE MONTH I GOTTA MAKE IT OUT ALIVE😋💥💥💥💥💥
I CANNOT wait for the sk8 ova oughhhh
✧ To experience having a sibling older than me!
I’m just going to leave this here…
The hypnagogic state : how to reach it.
The hypnagogic state is a state where we naturally go into before sleeping, a sweet spot moment before sleeping and still being awake, a state where it is so powerful to be able to shift, get in the void, or basically do anything.
Now it requires NOTHING, it only requires one small thing that might sound tricky.
Staying awake long enough for it to come by on it's own, and actually on average it takes 10-5 mins from each person to enter it aware.
Lay flat on your back (not needed, but many results come from laying on the back)
Do. Not. Care, just go with what you usually do to fall asleep, but one thing? You're not falling asleep, you're watching your body fall asleep, that sweet spot where your body is about to fall asleep? That's hypnagogia
Actually don't move, it may give your mind signs you're still not sleeping, now just lay there and try not to sleep while focusing on the blackness behind your eyelids.
You will start seeing flashing images or swirly things or even just flashing lights and imagery, this is the hypnagogia and you managed to reach it in just 10 mins of pretending to be asleep (acc it takes me 4)
Bam, that's the sweet spot, now affirm slowly for the void, or just sense your surroundings for shifting or maybe you can try your shifting method here! This state cannot argue back, you'll be immediately shifting in no time, and slipping in the void is so easy from it.
So really the whole steps is just "lay down, don't move, watch your eyelids, color seen? Hypnagogia reached, method or void procedure done, bam."
I managed to find a post on Reddit on how to keep your body awake, you can try 2 or 3 of them to keep yourself entertained, FULL CREDITS TO THE ONE WHO POSTED IT ON REDDIT (calaie_iscoolio):
"1. Looking in the darkness behind your eyelids
Basically what it says, when you close your eyes, just focus on the darkness until hypnagogic imagery begins to happen i.e. colors, shapes, literally anything that will show. When images begin to show up, do not interact or acknowledge what you are seeing, you can look at it, but don't try to control it and just let the images flow until you feel that the state is induced enough to where it won't disappear because you are "too" awake/aware.
2. "Forearm Up" Method
Another technique that basically helps with people who tend to fall asleep to quickly, basically lay down on your back like usual, lift your hand up in the air where your elbow is resting on your mattress, keep it there and as it slowly falls down that's where you'll begin to fall asleep, it'll drop and basically awake you back up.
I had also seen a shifter mention that they prefer to lay on their stomach and lifting their foot up in the air and basically do the same thing. This technique basically just wakes you back up.
3. Thomas Edison Method
Very similar to the "Forearm Up" Method, basically what Edison had done was he had held a steel ball in his hand, and when he began to fall asleep, the ball will drop and alert Edison awake, another technique to help with people to struggle to stay awake.
4. Imagine Constant Motion
Basically imagining something whether that be an animal or an object constantly moving like a horse galloping, a dogs tail wagging side to side, etc. (Pretty simple, for people who find it much easier to visualize).
5. Tire your body through out the day
During the day, you could do any tasks that would just tire your body out that leads up to your attempt to induce the state, it'll make it much easier for you to get into the state and induce it since your body is already tired enough to relax.
6. Repeating "hypnagogia"
This will mean you have you just repeat the words "hypnagogia" to yourself till you get tired enough and then hypnagogic imagery will eventually appear.
7. Counting
Basically just like regular shifting methods, you could focus on counting up to how much you want to until you begin to get the hypnagogic hallucinations, to keep yourself from falling asleep you could give yourself simple math questions just so it's enough to focus to answer it.
8. Imagining Randomness
Imagine literally anything that isn't related at all, i.e. horse, roof, apple, pen, desk, etc. Visualize and filter through random objects or animals that have no correlation and that will induce the hypnagogic imagery, randomness is key.
9. Focus on breathing
Similar to any shifting method, basically focusing on your breaths is another technique to induce the state. Literally just anything to keep your awareness occupied rather than letting your mind just shut down to go to sleep.
10. Sounds
Listening to anything in your environment, whether that be things happening outside, if it's raining listen to the rain, or if you've got headphones on listen to the music and focus that, keep your focus on the music so you don't fall asleep.
11. "Playing" a song in your head
Not necessarily listening to the song, but imagining the song playing in your head, whether that be your favorite song, if you know how it sounds like, imagine it playing and once you've entered the state, it will naturally play and you'll end up actually hearing the song.
12. Heartbeat
Basically just focus on your heartbeat. Listen to the amount of beats.
These are all the various of techniques you could use, you don't have to stick to one and can basicaally try them out, see which one you feel like works for you and go from there. A tip is also you could pick like 4 or 5 out of these 12 and just filter through the techniques if you can't just stick to one since you get uninterested quickly. (I get bored easily, do I normally do 8, 9, 7 and 4 just so I don't lose interest.)"
Good luck y'all!