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  • Here's some of my favorite podcasts if you don't wanna listen to people complain about dating.

    by Harriyanna Hook
     Let me tell you something: plenty have started podcasts only really to talk about dating culture along with being extremely misogynistic, and guess what? I am not a fan of those podcasts, and many others have expressed that they don’t like them much. Here are some of my favorite podcasts; you may find one that captures your interest.
    Posted in anime, art, entertainment, podcast, pop culture, self help, social media, tv

  • How miserable do I have to be before you’re happy.

    by Harriyanna Hook
    While the context of the situation is different than what I’m feeling, the line where Millhouse says, “How miserable do I have to be before you're happy?” sticks with me forever. I continue to ask myself, “Why do you continue to put your well-being at stake for the comfort of others? If you keep doing that, you’ll keep being taken advantage of and have no money in your pocket.”
    Posted in 2023, community, life lessons, lisa simpson, millhouse, money, simpsons, small business, social media, the simpsons, writing

  • 2023 favorites.

    by Harriyanna Hook
    What better way to close out one of the most challenging years of my life on a positive note than with some things I enjoyed? I liked many things in 2023, and if I sat and talked about all of them, you would be here all day, and I know you want to do other things, hehe.
    Posted in 2023, animation, anime, books, cartoons, disney, tv

  • These are the worst books I read in 2023.

    by Harriyanna Hook
    Ah, it’s wrap-up season, isn’t it? This year, I tried to go after things I would enjoy, as I do not have the patience to sit to anything I won’t enjoy. Thankfully, I enjoyed most of the media I consumed this year, but there will always be some bad apples in the bunch. I have read quite a few books in 2023 and enjoyed most of them, but I found myself irritated after finishing some of the stories. Here are the books I disliked the most in 2023.
    Posted in 2023, books, fan con, fandom, writing

  • For T'Shauna.

    by Harriyanna Hook
    But you were much more than just a person I worked with; you were a good friend of mine just as well. I could talk to you about anything, even when it came down to shows you never watched or books you never read, you always listed. And you always offered me great advice. You were aware of my workaholism and encouraged me to rest. I really appreciated that.

  • Anyone ready for 2023 to GTFO?

    by Harriyanna Hook
    2023 has been a very draining year for many. Let’s go ahead and get the cat out of the bag. Every week, more like every day, it’s something new. Even when I am doing things for fun, I am with the dread of how dark the world is and want to lie down. 
    Posted in 2023, black lives matter, business girl, celebrities, community, grief, life lessons, money, small business, writing

  • Y'all were not nice to Rubi Rose.

    by Harriyanna Hook

    Content note: This blog post is intended for mature audiences; this is only advised for those 18 and older to read.

    Respectability politics has been a trending topic this year because of people's reactions towards celebrities. The main talking point I saw was, “Halle is a Disney princess, and you’re just a s*x worker,” and that’s where all the discourse began to go south for me.

    Posted in celebrities, community, ddg, drama, halle, halle bailey, money, onlyfans, rubi rose, social media, stan culture

  • Amaya Janelle, the other writer of Um, Do Not Call Me Sis.

    by Harriyanna Hook
    For those who don’t know, the new book Um, Do Not Call Me Sis was not only written by me. It was also written by a great friend of mine named Amaya “My My” Janelle
    Posted in black lives matter, books, community, don't call me sis, fandom racism, life lessons, um do not call me sis, writing

  • A letter to someone who hurt me.

    by Harriyanna Hook
    While you left me with all this trauma, there is something: I refuse to feel the way you made me feel about myself ever again.
    Posted in community, life lessons

  • Star Vs. The Lack of Boundaries.

    by Harriyanna Hook
     Marco and his parents were her host family. When it comes to host families, you aren’t cut off from dating altogether, but dating one of the people you’re staying with is a no-no. First-year High school students do not need to live with people they are dating. Sorry not sorry, but if that was the intent from the beginning, that being Star and Marco dating, then the writing needed work to show that. 
    Posted in animation, brotp, cartoons, disney, disney plus, fandom, fandom racism, friendship, otp, shipping, stan culture, star vs the forces of evil, svtfoe, tv

  • I am so picky when it comes to cosplay.

    by Harriyanna Hook
    Being more involved with the cosplay community within the last few years, there tends to be so much negativity that surrounds individuality and the activity. It's interesting because cosplay is something plenty of people do, and for that reason alone, I am so picky when it comes to it.
    Posted in animation, anime, anime con, cartoons, comic con, cosplay, fan con, fandom, fandom racism, life lessons, social media

  • Terra Markov and Evie Zamora Mirror Each Other.

    by Harriyanna Hook
    Both of these girls needed a better support system. It’s sad because they both became friends with decent people but ended up betraying them in the end because of their trauma and pain. Evie and Terra both wanted a family; no, they needed one—loneliness for someone that young is detrimental to them. I can attest to that, I went through a period of my teen years where I felt that I had no friends and couldn’t trust anyone.
    Posted in cartoon network, community, friendship, life lessons, movies, review, teen titans, terra, thirteen, tv