Rilakkuma food :D

Rilakkuma is so cute. I especially love seeing bento posts relating to rilakkuma or food that looks like rilakkuma

Umineko: Maid-sama's Female Yasu theory

Now, before I say my piece, let me state one thing - the story of Umineko is set in a time where gender equality was definitely not as strong as it is now.
Therefore, when I state that one of my first ideas as to why Yasu is female is based around the fact that they dress in female clothing, arguing that they may have been a male child, dressed in a female servant's clothing won't really work.

Let me explain. If Yasu had been male, then Kumasawa and Genji would not have dressed her in female clothing. Why? Because the main reason they have Yasu working as a servant is so that they can keep her/him safe, but also hidden from Yasu's father/grandfather, Kinzo. If they had wanted to hide their gender, they would have dressed Yasu in male clothing, as the main concern they harbour for Yasu is that, much like her/his mother Beatrice before them, Kinzo may develop incestuous feelings for the child (Yasu's mother Beatrice was the child of Kinzo Ushiromiya, and Beatrice Castiglioni. After Beatrice Cast. died, Kinzo grew insane with grief, and, believing his daughter to be a reincarnation of his dead lover, she became the object of his sexual desires, and so Yasu/Lion was born.)

Another theory to this, which is probably one of the most popular theories leading to believe that Yasu is in fact female, is that all persona's she/he has created are female, with the only exception being Kanon. Though, this isn't exactly a very strong theory, given that you could argue that if Yasu was a boy, whilst also being forced to dress as a female, he would identify more as a girl, and would want to create personas which are female.

A stronger theory, and one which I believe rather strongly in, is Shannon. Another of Yasu's personas, Shannon was created to be the perfect servant, and Yasu's friend. Yasu would see Shannon as being a glorified version of his/herself, so it would make sense that, if she is in fact a bigger, better version of Yasu, that she would be female. Again, I realise you could also argue the 'identifying as female' theory here, but I doubt this.

I am, of course open to both sides of the argument. Though I myself have come to see Lion/Yasu as female, I know that there are very valid points when it comes to the male theory, also. The existence that is Yasu/Lion greatly fascinations me, and I enjoy spending time looking him/her up online (mainly the Yasu existence, as that is the one which is surrounded by the most mystery), though Lion interests me too.

Self harm photos

Not my self harm photos. Huge trigger warning. I am not glorifying self harm. Self harm is terrible and these images are more for gore viewing pleasure.

Colours

いろ
Iro
The colour

しろ
Shiro
White

くろ
Kuro
Black

ちゃいろ
Chairo
Brown

むらさき
Murasaki
Purple

ももいろ
Momoiro
Pink

あおい
Aoi
Blue

みどり
Midori
Green

あかい
Akai
Red

おれんじ
Orenji
Orange

きいろ
Kiro
Yellow

はいいろ
Haiiro
Grey

うすい
Usui
Light

こい
Koi
Dark

あかるい
Akarui
Bright

けいこうの
Keikouno
Fluorescent

つよい
Tsuyoi
Intense

くすんだ
Kusunda
Matte

Adverbs of frequency

いつも
Itsumo
Always
わたし　は　しょくじ　の　あと　いつも　は　を　みがきます。
Watashi wa shokuji no ato itsumo ha wo migakimasu.
I always brush my teeth after meals.
かのじょ　は　あさ　いつも　しあわせ　です。
Kanojo wa asa itsumo shiawase desu.
She is always happy in the morning

たいてい
Taitei
Usually
かれら　は　たいてい　ごご　に　さんぽ　に　いきます。
Karera wa taitei gogo ni sanpo ni ikimasu.
They usually go for a walk in the afternoon.
わたし　の　りょうしん　は　たいてい　しちがつ　に　きゅうか　を　とります。
Watashi no ryoushin wa taitei shichigatsu ni kyuuka wo torimasu.
My parents are usually on holidays in July.

よく
Yoku
Often
わたしはし　ゅ　うまつ　に　よく　えいがかん　に　いきます。
Watashi wa shuumatsu ni yoku eigakan ni ikimasu.
I often go to the cinema at the weekend.
わたしたちわ　ごご　よく　に　つかれています。
Watashitachi gogo yoku ni tsukareteimasu.
We are often tired in the afternoon.

ときどき
Tokidoki
Sometimes
あなた　は　ときどき　テレビ　の　まえ　でゆうしょくをたべます。
Anata wa tokidoki terebi no mae de yuushoku wo tabemasu.
You sometimes eat dinner in front of the television.
うさぎ　は　ときどき　かいしゃ　に　いません。
Usagi wa tokidoki kaisha ni imasen.
Usagi is sometimes out of the office.

めったに。。。ない。
Mettani...nai
Rarely
かれら　は　めったに やさいをたべません。
Karera wa mettani yasai .
They rarely eat vegetables.
かのじょ は めったに そんなに ふこうに かんじません。
Kanojo wa mettani sonnani fukouni kanjimasen.
She is rarely so unhappy.

ほとんど。。。ない
Hotodono...nai
Hardly ever
わたしは ほとんど しゅうまつ に でかけません。
Watashi wa hotodono shuumatsu ni dekakemasen.
I hardly ever go away at the weekend. 
かれら は ほとんど そんあにひかんてきになりません。
Karera wa hotodono sonnani hikantekini narimasen.
They are hardly ever so negative.

まったく。。。ない
Mattaku... 
Never
わたし は まったく きゅうゆう に ありません。
Watashi  wa mattaku kyuuyuu ni arimasen.
I never see my old friends.
かれら は まったく しごと に おくれません。
Karera wa mattaku shigoto ni okuremasen.
They are never late for work.