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emissaire · 1 year

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FOOL'S GOLD - 「 CH.2 」 I GET LOST IN YOUR BEAUTY

࿈ PAIRING: jake sully x reader

࿈ WARNINGS/TAG(S): fluff, pining, simp! jake, insecurities, mentions of death [ lmk if i missed anything 💕 ]

࿈ SUMMARY: you and jake struggle to thread in the vague notion of love.

࿈ NOTE: hi! i got so busy with uni stuff so it took me a while to post the 2nd chapter, sorry!! also, please refer to the na'vi words that are used in this chapter below for reference ↶↶

eywa-eveng = pandora // yawne = beloved // tawtsngal = panopyra // oel ngati kameie = i see you

ps. you can send in asks if you want know more about our characters!! (e.g. reader's life in the tawkami clan, more explanation about the tawkami people and stuff). i'll be happy to entertain you!! ♥

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Jake never really understood the notion of love before he came to Pandora. It's become so vague from how much the people on Earth used it so loosely to the point it's lost its true essence. It's overused, something the humans utilized as a tool to get what they want, and maybe at some point in his life, he did the same, but he's no longer who he used to be. He's Jake Sully of the Omaticaya, the one who fell in love and became one of the people.

Still, there are times when he finds it hard to grasp the reality of being in love with someone on an entirely different level, sharing a bond that goes as deep as seeing through them despite being mated once before. Don't get him wrong, he loved Neytiri with all his heart and he's certain that a part of him will always do, but it's foreign to him, something he's only known after discovering the wonders of Eywa-eveng. A connection this deep is unfamiliar to him but that never was a hindrance. Sharing a love that amounts to everything and nothing all at once is something special that the thought of ever giving up on it never crosses his mind. Why would he give up on you?

When you and your people came to the Omaticaya, all he intended to do was help and provide you a new home. He was worried about the Tawkami people being defenseless due to their Olo'eyktan's death but you led them to him— strong and fierce yet compassionate and kind, a true leader at heart.

"We have given you aid when you came to us, now I ask of you to honor your words, Jake Sully— we lost everything we have ever known. We seek refuge."

In spite of your devastation, your voice held so much dignity, something only Jake had noticed. He was so taken and captivated without him even knowing it because at the time, he only thought he was intrigued by you, wanting to know what hides behind your resolute eyes and dignified heart.

"I want to do this."

He wasn't even surprised when you insisted to make Tsaheylu with him but not for the reason of you seeing him the way he does you, but for your people's peace of mind, for the departed and the ones still living with you. It's a sacred bond shared between those who love, the both of you know this, only your love wasn't for him while he was falling. Hard and fast.

It hurts him to see you so unhappy even when he knows it's not something he could ease with a mere "I am always with you" or tokens of appreciation simply for existing with him. Still, it never stopped him from trying to give you a life filled with joy.

"Ma'Jake… you didn't have to." You tell him, eyebrows scrunched up as you caress the exquisite trinket he gave you. It's warm against your palm, the ornament, decorated with colorful beads and only the finest ores he could find. There isn't anything special, not even any occasion to celebrate but Jake developed this habit of giving you presents any time he deems fit.

As usual, he only puts a hand on the side of your face, caressing the apple of your cheek with a fond smile. "How many times do I have to repeat myself, yawne? Just let me adore you."

The way you touch the ornament is careful, light, an action that doesn't go unnoticed by the Olo'eyktan. You sigh in defeat, looking deep into his eyes and searching for something that's not even there— something to stop you from letting him in, but it's only the image of your face that's there, only you that is present. "I am sorry… and thank you. I hope you know that I will always be grateful for the things you provide for me and my people. It's a debt I'll never be able to repay."

Jake shakes his head, a wistful smile to his lips and a sorrow-filled look in his eyes. "Your people stood with the Omaticaya against the sky people years ago, in turn, you lost your home and those who are dear to you. If anything, I am the one who's in debt, I'm only repaying all the kindness your people have given us."

You only smile at him, leaning on the hand placed against your cheek because there really isn't anything left to say— right then and there, you both understood, a mutual feeling of eternal gratefulness for the other.

Jake wants something more than that, you know he wants to be a bit closer, a little more intimate, to have at least a sliver of your heart to belong with him yet he never pushes. He's always just there, a permanent presence waiting for you to notice, but what he doesn't know is that you do.

For so long, you've always managed to convince yourself that it's the bond, just that and not the woman hiding beneath your unyielding front wanting to love and be loved. You said it was the bond when you started looking forward to every waking day beside him, the bond making its magic work when your heart starts thrumming in your chest when he looks at you and touches you so tenderly like he means it. And somehow, all through the moments you've gone on believing that there's no space for Jake in your heart, there has always been a part of you wishing to be seen by this man. He makes love seem so easy, every day less long and lonely, and the hopeless future you thought that awaits you looks more promising now that he's by your side. Perhaps, you've seen a glimpse of those too when you decided to bond with him that night— an ideal dream life you've always wanted to have since you were young.

"Jake." His name on your lips feels intoxicating yet so heavy on the heart. A dream life with Jake: unattainable and unreal, a dream. He is supposed to be the other half of you, your mate but there's no way you can ever call him yours, at least not in this lifetime. It feels wrong, like you're taking him away from where and who he truly belongs with.

You squirm under the Tsahik's scrutiny but they don't bear any ill intent, just a pair of questioning eyes, full of curiosity as they jump between your eyes and your fidgeting hands. The giggles and hearty chatter of people outside the private home of Mo'at does nothing to ease your nerves, so tense in your seat and so unlike the Tsahik who looks so free and relaxed.

"Dear child, you must eat." Mo'at urges, gesturing towards the untouched food placed on a leaf plate in front of you.

You nod, clammy fingers reaching for the protein the Tsahik so gracefully cut up for you herself, taking a small bite, careful not to overwhelm your already queasy stomach. You internally thank both the Tsahik and Eywa as soon as you feel your worries ease a bit, finally having something to focus on and lessening the constant nagging insecurities in your head.

It's not like Tsahik Mo'at did anything hostile towards you or was ever unkind to you in any way but the guilt constantly reminds you that it should be her daughter in your place. It should be Neytiri who she's fretting over to eat and Neytiri who should be enjoying the life you have with Jake and their children.

The Tsahik's gentle hand hovers over your clenched fist, squeezing it lightly in hers and somehow, the comforting warmth from the tips of her fingers travels within you, loosening your nerves and soothing your thoughts to an almost clean slate— reminding you of how your mother used to ease your worries. "You need not be nervous around me, child." She says, a gentle smile on her lips.

"I— forgive me, Tsahik." You only notice the stinging pain on your bottom lip after releasing it from being bitten, and instantly, your shoulders lower in relaxation and your heart finally settles into a calm beat.

Sensing that you're finally starting to ease around her presence, Mo'at pats your hand before fully letting go so you can go back to eating. "An apology is not needed." She responds but there's something about the way she keeps looking at you, like she wants to know something but doesn't know how to word it out without it coming off as meddling.

"Is there… something you'd like to know, Tsahik?"

As soon as the words are out of your mouth, Mo'at sighs a heavy breath, sad and disappointed. For what reason, you don't know. "Y/N… your heart longs for him. You know that, don't you?"

The sudden question sends you at a standstill, the banging on your chest picks up where it left off, erratic and wild. You don't know what to say, and maybe you're thankful you don't have to say anything because she speaks again. This time, her words bear a message that weighs heavy upon your heart, one not to be ignored. "You defy her— you have, many times now. You and Jake, it was Eywa's will that brought you to us, she makes no mistake."

"Ma'Moat, I…" You find yourself empty of words still, clearly having no excuse. You have asked Eywa for signs and each time, her answers through your dreams remain the same: yellow and green colored feathers dancing along with the wind, circling a tall tawtsngal in the middle of a lush forest. The plant, tawtsngal, is familiar to you— it almost symbolizes your home as your village was once centralized by it, and although the feathers are an odd addition, they've never brought anything heavy but the lightness of their mass getting carried in the gentle wisps of air.

"You keep ignoring the signs she gives you— your eyes are open but you do not see. Tell me, child, what is it that holds you back? Why do you fear?"

Why do you fear? Why do you fear? Why do you fear? Why do you—

The question lingers even after hours have passed since you left Mo'at's home. You couldn't give her an answer and she didn't pressure you into giving her one. You refused to give her an excuse without truly thinking about what you might say. She let you off, urging you to finish your food so both you and her could go back to what's left of your tasks.

Thinking about it now, you don't think you even can give her an answer without feeling guilty. You feel like a thief— it's always been about where you stand with Jake and his family, and it doesn't feel right for Neytiri's name to leave your mouth, especially in the presence of her mother.

There's a certain glint in your eyes whenever you're thinking too deeply, a slight twitch in the brow and the downward slopes of your lips when you catch yourself thinking of something daunting, are something Jake observed for a while since meeting you. To him, you're an open book, only there's a barrier that curtains between you and him which leads to never fully understanding, but Jake is not one to give up.

He approaches your lone figure sitting by the river, the gentle pats of his feet along the leaf-covered ground sounding so out of place within the pleasant noise of the forest, making you look over your shoulder. He can see the way your eyes fire up in alertness, and he can't help but feel bad for the things you had to go through in the hands of his former comrades. Yet he doesn't say anything to address it, he knows you're not fond of recalling those memories.

"Oel ngati kameie." You beam up at him, following his figure as he sits by the rock on your left side, dipping his foot into the water and disrupting the calm flow of the river— much like how he had disrupted your resting heart just a moment ago.

"Hey, beautiful." He greets you back with a playful tilt of his head and an obvious smirk. He's gotten more comfortable where he's sitting, comfortable enough to wrap a strong arm around your shoulders and bring you to his warmth. "What's going on in your head?

"I'm afraid, Jake. So, so afraid." You figured you can be honest with him, move the curtain aside to show him a glimpse of what's inside. "I am trying to decipher the answer to this one thing that bothers my heart and mind… but it's so different when you're just looking than seeing. I'm struggling with my own thoughts."

He places a hand under your chin, guiding your eyes towards his own and then you notice it— you see it. You finally see it. The yellow and green waving at you, dangling just below your mate's chin. Hiding in the shadow, there hangs a single feather as decoration to his necklace that resembles one just like in your dreams.

"Jake… that— that feather, does it hold any significant sentiment to you?"

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promptthebear · 11 months

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I hope I'm not too late, we are on different timezones so it is kind of hard to tell haha, but I was wondering if I could please request a Brahms Heelshire drabble with number 16. No pressure if I am to late! So excited to see what you are writing for these!

Hello Anon! No worries, you made it in time! Congratulations on being my first Brahms request, hopefully this is what you were looking for and you enjoy reading it!

Easter Askbox Event- Brahms Heelshire x Reader

Prompt: You and me. Movie night.

CW: Fem!Reader, 2nd person, reader is referred to as "you." Reader and Brahms have an established relationship. Some non sexual nudity.

Brahms had a cold, which meant the world was ending.

You’d tried to help him at first, when all he had was a runny nose and some sniffles. Unsurprisingly, Brahms had doubled down and disappeared into the walls, where he spent the better part of two weeks sulking. By the time he’d been sensible enough to come out, the damp and cold had already done their work.

You now had a feverish, coughing, grumpy Brahms confined to his bed and as much as you loved him, he was slowly driving you insane.

“Baby, PLEASE. It’ll make you feel better.” You smiled while you said this, but your jaw was grit so tight it hurt. A spoon of inky looking cough syrup was held in your hand. You were sitting on the end of Brahms bed, trying to get him to take his medicine for what felt like the hundredth time in a row.

“No.” Brahms had forgone the mask after he’d sneezed into it one too many times, which meant his sullen expression was on full display “It tastes awful”

“I know it does, sweetheart” you had a headache forming just behind your eyes and it was making it difficult to sound cheerful “But you want to get well again, don’t you?”

The look in Brahms eyes said yes, he did. You knew he hated being cooped up as much as you hated keeping him there. At the same time, his mouth remained resolutely closed. You were going to have to offer up something good to get him to cooperate. The promise of playtime and the attention he felt entitled to wasn’t enough for him to tolerate any discomfort, no matter how brief.

“Okay” you exhaled forcefully, trying to muster your remaining patience “If you take your medicine now, like a good boy, I’ll call Malcolm up later and get him to rent a DVD for us from the library. You and me, movie night. Does that sound fair?”

Brahms cocked his head to the side and you could tell he was weighing his options. As much as he despised Malcolm, the idea of snuggling up in front of your laptop with a bowl of popcorn was too good to pass up. You’d introduced Brahms to that particular snack a few months ago and since then, he couldn’t seem to get enough of the stuff. Even if he was in a deep sulk, he’d always appear as soon as he heard the microwave turn on.

“Okay.”

It was only one word and two syllables, but to you it was as rich and inspiring as the hallelujah chorus. You smiled at Brahms again, a real one this time that reached all the way to your eyes. He didn’t smile back, he’d spent too long in the mask to bother with expressions most of the time, but you could tell he was pleased. The stiffness had left his shoulders and his hands no longer clenched the blankets in fistfuls.

“That’s my sweet boy. It’s just the one spoonful today, I know you can do it.”

Brahms opened his mouth, looking up at you and reminding you of a baby bird waiting to be fed. You slipped the spoon over his lips, and tipped the handle upwards so its contents emptied out completely. Getting Brahms to take a second dose was going to take a lot of negotiating, which meant you weren’t about to waste a drop.

You expected some dramatics to follow, gagging, crocodile tears and lots of whining about how awful it was. Instead, Brahms surprised you. Aside from closing his eyes and some hard swallows, there was no other external reaction. He even opened his mouth and stuck out his tongue to shown you he’d taken all of it.

“Brahmsy, I’m so proud of you! That was so good, well done!”

You set aside the spoon and medicine bottle on the night table, feeling Brahms’ eyes tracking your every movement. It was hard to predict what he was going to ask for next, even with the mask off you couldn’t always read his expression. However, when he caught the sleeve of your shirt in his grasp and tugged you closer, you knew you wouldn’t be sleeping alone tonight.

“Stay with me?” his voice was a little hoarse still, but sounded better than it had in days.

“Of course," you replied, smiling down at him "Scootch over and let me in.”

He did as you asked, lifting the covers and moving over to the far side of the bed so you could climb in next to him. It was a tight squeeze, your bed was queen sized and had much more room, but being sick had made Brahms even more sensitive than usual and he craved the comfort of his childhood bedroom.

Within seconds, he had wrapped his arms and legs around you, snuggling in under your armpit and placing his head on your chest. You let out a small laugh, and leaned down to place a kiss on his forehead. He still felt hot, but he wasn’t sweating like he’d been a few days ago. Odds are when you took his temperature later, you’d find that his fever was close to breaking if not broken already.

“Are you tired, darling?”

Brahms nodded, his eyes half lidded with contentment. The sound of your heartbeat and warmth of your body had already begun to soothe him into drowsiness.

“Try to get some sleep, then. I’ll be right here.”

The faint patter of rain on the windows and the dim, golden glow of the beside lamp soon lulled you into a near doze. Taking care of Brahms was a full time job, and given how things had been going lately, you were exhausted. More often than not, Brahms had woken you up in the middle of the night, complaining of a sore throat or from nightmares caused by the fever. As much as you loved him, you loved having a full night’s sleep more.

You had almost completely nodded off when you felt something tugging on your shirt. Glancing down, you saw Brahms fingers poking at the buttons down the front, like he was trying to undo them.

“Brahaammmms-” your voice came out in almost a near groan “Do we have to do this tonight?”

“Please? I’ll be good.”

You let out a sigh, knowing this was probably going to be the only way either of you were going to get any rest.

“Alright, alright. But behave yourself, or I’m going back to my own room.”

Brahms nodded, and leaned back slightly to give you more space to move. You sat up, making quick work of the buttons and lying back down on the pillows with your shirt spread open. Almost immediately, Brahms had snuggled close to you again, gently nuzzling at the tops of your breasts as he did so.

You gave him a moment to get comfortable, relishing the soft sounds of contentment he made. You’d discovered this particular trick a few months after Brahms had revealed himself to you and your relationship turned romantic. At first, you’d assumed he was just being grabby as per usual, until you realized the skin to skin contact helped him sleep. Sometimes, it was the only thing that helped when he was worked up or restless.

“You ready?”

He nodded again, the movement causing his beard to tickle against your skin. You leaned down, and placed a kiss on the crown of his head before twining your fingers in his hair. Brahms let out a deep sigh, before his eyes fluttered shut. He always looked the most beautiful to you when he was falling asleep, the peaceful expression taking years off his face.

“G’night Brahmsy, I love you”

He muttered something, already so sleepy you could hardly make it out, but you swore for a second it sounded like “love you too.”

#easter event 2023 #brahms heelsire x reader #brahms heelshire x you #brahms heelshire #the boy 2016 #slasher x you #slasher fic

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inchandescence · 1 month

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Chanbaek Tarot Reading 2024

Chanbaek Tarot Reading 240320

I read 3 parts: current, 2nd half 2024 until the end of the year, and 1-2 years in the future.

Before reading please know:

If you don't believe in tarot then you don't have to and please never mock people who loves reading tarot predictions, we all have rights and our own free will, and it's not a crime.

Tarot readings are not facts, they are predictions or you can also say a glimpse of what is happening and what would happen.

How detail the reading is influenced by the reader, for myself I can't give a very detailed reading yet, so this is how I far I could do it.

Also I've read tarot for chanbaek many times since 2021 and this reading... I could say it's the most positive out of all readings I've done.

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Current situation with chanbaek:

Keywords: healing, finding peace, contentment, seeing positives, growing to stability, steady loving relationship, privileged, new perspective, take action

Before this current time (1st half of 2024) chanbaek had a series of hard time in their relationship, doesn't have to be because of themselves, could be bcs of many other factors, but bcs of those issues they experienced some kind of slow down BUT now at this time they finally healed and able to make peace, so I think the issues are more to last year (2023) cus I read them too last year and yes they were having issues here and there, with external people too. Now they finally felt content of the resolution and they can see the positive outcomes. Because of them finally moving on to a better time for their relationship, at the same time their relationship is growing to stability and is going to be steady. FYI, in the past years when people read tarot for chanbaek, it's already predicted that they are going to reach a stable and steady period of their relationship SOMEDAY when they are both ready. And I believe... this current time is going to be that beginning. Additionally, they will be able to see their past mistakes, reflect, and learn, and be open to new perspectives, they both know what they want and what each other want, and they will no longer beat around the bush, they will immediately take action now, all for their relationship.

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The rest of 2024 (the 2nd half until the end of the year):

Keywords: party, celebration, gathering, family, stability, caring, home, but also business, domestic comfort, support, helping each other, openness (discussion, sharing)

Okay... like kinda crazy bcs I feel like we have been given a glimpse of chanbaek's stable and steady and very domestic life as a couple (finally) and it also begins with some kind of a party, celebration, gathering with family. What im getting is!! This year baekhyun will finish kyoongcon and chanyeol will finally either release PCY1 or reveal the first official hint for PCY1 and like both of them worked so hard for all of their individual projects 1-3rd quarter and they finish them well! So at the end of 2024 they will be having holiday and party and celebrate with family hehe and also after this celebration I think chanbaek won't like rest assured, both of them will go back to work right away and they might think its gonna be a little harder bcs they both alr achieved many great things in 2024 and 2025 the standard will be even higher but both of them will have this kind of worry and they will be open to each other about this! They will share and discuss their plans, whats next, whats good, they will always be there for each other no matter what.Oh adding to this!! I think both will be living that double income couple life so well you know.. like they go to work, do business, they go home, sleep tgt, eat tgt, really happy workaholic couple 😂

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Chanbaek Future!! 1-2 years later

Keywords:

"quality time with people you cherish in your life"

"turning romantic wishes into reality"

connection and commitment

Okay I feel like the result isnt as detailed as the first 2 questions' results BUT still this is a glimpse of what the future holds for their relationship and the answer indicates they will spend more time tgt compared to this year or previous year, they will have more quality time with each other and people around them, and they will build that connection as a commited couple who will walk to their future together. Also a card describes chanbaek's commited relationship as an air sign, I'm an air sign myself and I feel like this is really really good, being an air sign is wonderful and just the best because like air sign is a sign of freedom and humanity, air sign likes to fly away yet at the same time, they know when to stop flying and rest for a bit and look what is happening under the sky. This is a healthy relationship, both chanbaek will get the freedom they want as both are very independent, but also when they need each other and care about each other, they will be together. Like their relationship has this good set of boundaries but also uncountable empathy.

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P.S.: While wedding/engagement is possible but what I feel is more to celebrating their achievements in 2024 hehe BUT WHO KNOWS

I suddenly have the urge to read tarot bcs of the penshoppe x bench thingy haha i feel like it gives more hm how do i say it, it adds one more "red string" to chanbaek, what i mean is now theres another thing that connects both of them so their energy tgt will become stronger

#baekhyun #chanyeol #chanbaek #baekyeol #tarot #tarot reading #chanbaek prediction #chanbaek 2024 #exo #kpop

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nessarolla-in-constant-flux · 4 months

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🌈Just saw Trolls 3 today!🎀

SPOILERS AHEAD!!!

Things I liked:

The new design types of characters

The singing

The songs, especailly the one they use to save Floyd

Floyd

Grizzabella and king what's his names wedding stuff

Floyd in flashbacks and in general

Bruce and his family of muppets

The knockoff muppets

The designs of the world and the textures ugggghhh so good!

Velvet and Vaneer being designed like Betty Spagettis

The moment when we think Floyd is gone and some girl behind me said "Se murio?!"/"Did he die?!"

The little crinkle paper lady, she was so cute.

Things I didn't like:

Poppy

Viva

The forced lore of Poppy's new sister

The forced family is everything and nothing is more important than family

The way JD got a minute of character detail and than it's never touched again.

The way none of the other holders of music were seen at the wedding.

The way we didn't see the brothers reconcile and how they got to the venue.

Floyd's lack of scenes outside of the diamond.

Also Baby Diamond. I just can't.

So, yeah I liked the movie over all but when I tell you giving Poppy a sibling out of the blue felt so dumb. Like I get it, they 're gonna make her a new doll line but wow was that not necassary. This could have been a found family story with Grizzabella and while yes they are best friends could have led up to the I see you as a sister conversation and it would have been ten times more impactful.

Some people don't have siblings and sometimes wish for them but as someone with 5 and as the oldest I can tell you it's not always sunshine and rainbows. Poppy finding her sister was nice and all but I couldn't care less about Viva or her plight becuase it was just so out of nowhere. Branch's family dynamic was more realistic of having lots of siblings but even then they didn't even try to have meaningful conversations about how they got to that point. All they did was fight, fight again, and then suddenly they're in total sync? Talk about a magic moment.

And not to mention the total swept under the rug moment when Jd talks about how being the oldest put presure on him to be perfect. How it made him the way he is but they don't linger on that and move on so fast we never get a resolution.

Oh and for Poppy's part, she's still so very pushy, obnoxious, and overall a terrible person to Branch's feelings. He tells her numerous times that he's not ready to talk about his past with her and instead of accepting that she borderline manipulates him into telling his story that he wasn't ready to tell. AND THEN she makes the decision for him to go on an adventure to which he says no until he finds out it has to do with Floyd. Branch had every right and reason to not want to join JD, HIS own brother who he put a boundry on becuase of how he hurt him, but Poppy goes on and on about how SHE wishes she had a sister basically guilt tripping him into going disregarding his feelings about it entirly becuase family or whatever.

I like Poppy but I cannot stand Poppy and now there's Viva too and I don't think I can stand the both of them.

Normalize cutting famliy off and living your best life. If they hurt you, be it physically or emotionally, you have every right to cut them out of your life and owe no one an explanation.

Sometimes the writing is very good but if they were trying to make a meaningful story about family they I feel they missed the mark a bit. Still visually a fantastic movie and the music was equally very good.

I'll give it a 8/10 and if your a fan you'll like it. I think I still like the 2nd one the best just becuase of the places we saw and the music we heard was so diverse.

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absolutebl · 1 year

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This Week In BL - GMMTV Holds the Line

Feb 2023 Wk 1

Being a highly subjective assessment of one tiny corner of the interwebs. Organized by which ones (in each category) I’m enjoying most.

When they say “famous last words” this is what they mean.

Ongoing Series - Thai

My School President (Fri YT) ep 10 of 12 - They are so stinkn’ CUTE as bfs. Possibly the cutest. I chuckle a lot with this show. And that’s great, very serotonin inducing. Also 2nd half had good soapy drama tension with the music competition + the mom’s surgery at the SAME TIME (gasp). Can’t wait for next week.

Moonlight Chicken (Weds YT) 1-2 of 8 - Oh it’s great. Messy gays struggling with both internal and external conflict. It has a Taiwanese gritty queer authenticity to it. EarthMix are perfect for these roles. Khaotung is the most adorable thing ever. And GeminiFourth are fun to see as new characters. Fourth is showing off his acting chops, the way he holds his jaw and mouth for this more sullen complicated part - it’s completely different from Gun. His acting style reminds me of Nanon a bit, he’s very nuanced in his facial expressions.

Never Let Me Go (Tues YT) ep 9 of 12 - 15 minutes of cute bf and dumb tattoos and then SUFFER! I love how quickly Palm put to rest your bog standard gay boy fantasies about a bisexual’s options. Palm was basically: “All the things that you dream for me with a woman, I can do that with you.” Honestly? I wasn’t that moved by the noble sacrifice of this episode. It was fine. More peril please. Looking forward to things going very very badly for the next couple of episodes. Bring on the pain GMMTV.

Hit Bite Love (Sat YouTube) ep 3 of 6 - Baby Dom is quite the kink dilettante, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a kinkster with more varied tastes. Maybe baby just hasn’t found his true fetish yet? I feel for poor Shogun who just wants a boyfriend who treats him decently and ends up with Mr. Experimental. The humorous outcome is, of course, predictable. Not wild about the stepbrothers storyline (despite my taboo preferences). Really? I just want more King and Burger.

609 Bedtime Story (Fri WeTV) ep 11fin - With the exception of Mum, every character suddenly started acting totally OUT of character. Anygay, Mum comes back to find Dew single and all obstacles to their romance magically cleared. The pub staff setting them up was cute. But all in all it felt like we were suddenly in a completely different show. Series review below.

I cannot believe we have 3 BL’s airing AT THE SAME TIME from GMMTV. It’s insane. I remember when it was exciting because we had 3 BLs airing at the same time at all.

Ongoing Series - Not Thai

HIStory 5: Love in the Future (Taiwan Weds Viki) ep 7 of 10 (or 13&14 of 20) - It’s an office romance BL, so I like that office politics is complicating matters for both of our couples. I personally don’t believe in scions (with very few exceptions, we know it tends to be bad for a corporation, and that has certainly been my experience). Still, it’s suitably traumatic to see our couples in angst over the power transition. The confession scene for the leads was very sweet. And a nice kiss. And cute bf. Taiwan always just does these beats better than anyone else.

Candy Color Paradox AKA Ameiro Paradox (Japan Fri Gaga) ep 8 fin - K needed to realize O is a big boy. Yes we get it. Bummer he couldn’t figure out that for himself and had to be told by somebody else. I do feel sorry for the bartender character who keeps having to deal with all of these gay boys and their inability to communicate and resulting overdramatic depression. Meanwhile O needed to realize K needs him. And they both needed to learn to communicate, these… journalists. Good kiss and decent sex scenes for a JBL, with an HEA. Careful Japan we may start to develop expectations. I bumped up my rating on the strength of this finale. It was good! Series review below.

Individual Circumstances (Thurs Viki) 7-8fin - I like the resolution and explanation for the conflict, a lot more than I liked the conflict itself. The kiss wasn’t awesome, but it wasn’t entirely dead fish either. However, Korea has proved that it can do better, so I was annoyed by it. Also, no shirtless scene this time around, we were robbed. Series review below.

The End Of The World, With You AKA Bokura no Micro na Shuumatsu (Japan Sun Gaga ep 2 of 8 - This is way too high heat for them to end it happily. It’s all v weird. I guess I’ll keep watching? Even if everyone dies, this one is not gonna ruin me the way Eternal Yesterday almost did.

It’s Airing But I’m Not Watching it

My Beautiful Man S2 (Viki & Gaga) - Because there are only 4 episodes, I decided to wait and binge this one. What can I say? I just do not trust Japan. Sorry I’m too scared, those of you braver than I must watch first - I salute you and look forward to the gifs.

Egoist (Japan) cinema - Japanese movies are notoriously difficult to get ahold of.

Marry My Dead Body AKA Ghost and I Becoming Family (Taiwan) - movie about a police officer forced to marry a ghost.

Cafe in Love - Can’t find it

Finished this week

609 Bedtime Story

An interesting time slip concept and a great set up ultimately disappointed. It opened strong, on one of my favorite under appreciated Thai actors: Plustor (as Vee) in a side bartender romance with younger bisexual king, Games. Unfortunately, it went downhill from there. OhmFluke’s solid chemistry and romantically soft kisses were ill served by a reformed rake meets rich-kid cheater pairing. While it was nice to see Ohm play a part with more animated facial expressions, his was the only character that remained consistent. All in all, this was a confusing show about disloyalty and parallel worlds that never made sense or stayed true to its characters. A promising start, confusing middle, and disappointing end. I don’t say this lightly, but Oh My Sunshine Night is better, and OhmFuke deserve better than either. 6/10

Individual Circumstances

A second chance romance between a movie director who was once promising and a writer who disappeared due to past hurt. Stars JunQ (main rapper of MYNAME) and Han Jung Wan (Mr International Korea winner). Reunion romances are not my thing but I liked the bratty director despite his stalking (and prob because of his naked chest). Using a guitar to torture someone is entirely appropriate, in my book/BL world it happens all too often. I did want to know what happened in the past but the mystery got drawn out too much and the tsundere character became frustratingly mean spirited as a result. I like the resolution and explanation for the conflict a lot more than I liked the conflict itself. I could tell what this show wanted to be, and what it could’ve been, but it simply never got there. In the end, like a host of other KBLs over the last couple of years, it is serviceable but eminently forgettable. 7/10

Candy Color Paradox AKA Ameiro Paradox

Innocent but talented gay tabloid journalist partners (and falls in love with) a jaded player bisexual cameraman. This is a solid JBL of the more emo, cringe, and navel gazing variety that never really resonates with me. The main pairs’ chemistry felt weak and their characters were pat (for live action yaoi, I’ve seen or read this couple a million times). Bringing Izuka Kenta in to guest star was a stroke of genius and also challenging, because he has a complex history with JBL which I could not forget as I watched him EAT up the screen so hard he made the leads feel insipid. There were a lot of aspects of this show that felt more KBL than JBL. I missed the kinky edgy pushing boundaries we usually get from Japanese office romances. It did have a stellar ending (featuring a decent kiss and 2 nice sex scenes, you go Japan) but for me CCP was fine, just no more than fine. 8/10

Look you know how I feel about JBL, when it’s good it’s some of my absolute favorite (Seven Days, Old Fashion Cupcake, Minato’s Laundromat, Takara & Amagi), nothing else whips me into wit and eloquence and film crit like it, but when it’s off, for me, it’s really off. And Ameiro never gelled with me. It was too much work to watch. I don’t like chewy BL - nourishing and necessary though it may be for others.

Gossip

Issues and Controversies of Thai BL Actors - I get asked about these a lot, so I’m just gonna point you all at this YT henceforth.

Viki picked up Boys Planet so I’m watching it. I have FEELS but I’m not going to ruin a perfectly decent BL blog with Kpop reality TV, no matter how pretty. Just know I’m over here suffering for 4 hours every week. SUFFERING. Some of the singing during the first ep alone was SO BAD it put Thai BL boyfriends to shame. I am so glad they got 3 vocal coaches in this show. People better vote with their goddamn ears and not just (as they did with iLand) much lower down. (Oo, I’m salty already.)

In Case You Missed It

Feb releases list is here.

2023 forthcoming BL master post. (see comments some are inaccurate, NOT UPDATED)

Next Week Looks Like This:

I am so spoiled these days, now I’m upset there isn’t a good KBL airing right now. Do you remember when we barely got one or two a year? What a demanding monster 2022 turned me into. Anygay, 4 more Thai BL starting this week...

Destiny Seeker (Tues WeTV ) 1 of ? - Feb 14 we think, MDL is janky on this one. Engineering student Songkram is head of dorm 3, for "strong & athletic" students. Aye is head of dorm 2, for the "good looking" students. Aye used to be Songkram's tutor and friend, but they fell apart after becoming dorm heads. Aye is actually in love with Songkram but thinks Sonkram likes someone else. Songkram actually likes Aye. So, Bad Buddy the pulp rebirth meets that weird Japanese “girls-crossdressing-as-boys for love and infiltrating secret society of hotness” tradition.

Boyband (Thurs YT) 1 of 10 - Feb 16, it’s on the tin, BL drama about putting an idol boyband together. AKA how to make ABL suffer by combing favorite (celebrity romances, Kpop) and least favorite (bad singing) tropes.

Bed Friend (Sat YT & iQIYI uncut) 1 of 8 - Feb 18, but we’re looking for the rerun/uncut, so not sure on drop date for those. Fuck buddies get messy, AKA Between Us the second cuming, this time in an office (and on a desk). I have been waiting for James to hold down (or be held down in) a BL for years! Watch out, new kings of high heat are heading our way.

Chains of Heart (Sat Gaga) 1 of 10 - Feb 18 Suspense thriller about a forest ranger, smugglers, memory loss, and lost love. Stars Haii (Cirrus in TT2) and Poppy (Porpla in YYY). Adapted from a Y-novel of the same name by TJ Tommy.

Supposedly, but I’ve no idea where to watch it:

Jack Frost (Japan) - Feb 17 After saying goodbye to his friend, Ritsu had an accident and lost his memory. His roommate, Ikuya, struggles to rebuild their relationship and help him regain his memories. In the process, Ritsu falls in love with Ikuya, but he was unaware that they were already in a relationship.

Moments Of Love (Thai) Feb 14 Foremorfilm Production movie for cinema release. Was originally Golf (Director of 609 Bedtime Story & The Eclipse) to direct stars SmartJames (LeonPhob from Don't Say No) in a series. Is now something totally different and a movie. We are all confused.

THIS WEEK’S BEST MOMENTS

Open boys are the best boys. Never Let Me Go

Moonlight Chicken with ALL the zingers, plus verse characters. Thank you GMMTV!

Why so cute indeed. My School President

(last week)

Current Kpop earworm? Villain by Key (Shinee) just on hard rotation. It’s great.

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We Go Off On Riddle's Shit "Mother"

Warnings: Some wishing violence upon others, no real resolution GN Reader

Synopsis: We give Riddle's "mother" a piece of our mind at a dinner.

Gosh darn diggety! Excuse me, but how does this woman think she can get away with this? Totally unacceptable. Absolutely unforgivable!!!

You were currently gritting your teeth, trying your darndest to keep a graceful smile on your face, but it was so difficult. Sitting in the red velvet chair at the dining table of the renowned healer herself, you had to physically restrain yourself from jumping out and slitting her throat with the butter knife near your plate.

Riddle's "mother". The woman sitting across from you. The woman who invited you to dinner on the pretext of getting to know Riddle's "friend". The woman you knew actually invited you because she wanted to observe all the reasons you weren't good enough to associate with her son and to get him to distance himself from you. The woman who was currently berating Riddle for slacking off on his diet and slipping from his high pedestal of a top student to an ever-fluctuating top 2nd.

It was infuriating and heartbreaking to see this monster bully the man you knew worked harder than anyone else. Riddle was the one most deserving of a break and some fun, and this woman was degrading him just for loosening up a tad.

Riddle saw you glaring daggers at his mother. He was quite embarrassed, not even finding it in him to look you in the eyes. He was fearing something like this would happen, but he just thought that maybe his mother would have changed, for whatever reason.

A particularly harsh comment from her had his eyes watering, and he tried to retort, but his voice was a bit too shaky to be understood. He kept his eyes trained on the ground, ashamed of having you witness this mess.

“Oh dear, here we go again!” Mrs. Rosehearts sighed, rolling her eyes and waving her hand dismissively. “You always do this. You cry like that does anything–why, you’re acting just like a child! Do you even try? Do you even care about your future? Surely if you did, you wouldn’t be forsaking it just to associate yourself with magicless humans and trouble-maker peers!”

Your fingers twitched, every inch of your being trying to stay calm. If nothing else, you hoped a little restraint on your part would make this woman think her son wasn’t associating with people that unversed in “manners”.

“Is this really how I raised you? I raised you to be successful in school and make good connections, not bring home someone… someone like this. Oh, and don’t think I’ve forgotten about your overblot. Dear Seven, it’s such a blemish on our family name, and to think it was this magicless foreigner who was the one to save you-”

“Enough!” You shouted. Riddle flinched, and his mother shut up. That was enough. You were done hearing Mrs. Rosehearts talk. She was spouting nonsense and trash and you would not stand for it. “Mrs. Rosehearts,” you sneered, “had it ever occurred to you that you’re the reason for Riddle’s overblot?”

Riddle so desperately wanted to tell you to back down, but he was stuck kneading the fabric of his pants and stifling sobs.

“Mrs. Rosehearts, it seems that the only reason Riddle overblotted was that you put all that pressure on him. And it wasn’t because he was weak that he overblotted, it was because pieces of shit like you treated him like less than human! No child goes through what he did and turns out okay. You want success from him but you’re only setting him up for failure, my God! You talk about him bringing shame to the family name, but it’s you who’s going to be taking the blame for that. You’re such a sorry excuse for a person, it’s no wonder the only thing people praise you for is your work.”

Mrs. Rosehearts stared at you in shock. Shock turning to rage. On the other hand, Riddle looked at you terrified.

“Y/N, you can’t say that-”

The woman cut off her son, scowling at you with the force of a thousand suns. “You dare talk to me like that in my own home? I want you out, out right now! You are never allowed here again, do you hear me?! Riddle, you stay behind, I need to have a word with you.”

“Nope!” You had already jumped off the seat and grabbed Riddle’s hand, pulling his half-paralyzed-with-fear body along with you. “He’s coming with me! And as long as I have anything to do with it, he’s not coming back anytime soon! There’s no way you deserve a son as perfect as him, so goodbye, bitch~!” And you dragged Riddle out the door with you, as his mother stood fuming at the dining table.

Afterward, after you traveled back to NRC with Riddle, you apologized. Saying all that to that woman felt good in the moment, but it undoubtedly left a big mess for Riddle to clean up when he went home again. On that occasion, you probably wouldn’t be with him to provide support. You at least hope that your words made Mrs. Rosehearts at least a bit ashamed. It’d do her good to think hard about her actions.

Overall, you’re glad you got Riddle away from that monster for now, and you hope he’ll cut her out of his life soon, because you don’t think he’d survive the aftermath of your outburst alone.

#indulgent writing 🍓#riddle rosehearts #riddle rosehearts x reader #twisted wonderland #twisted wonderland x reader #previously found on theheavilyinulgentgoat. but no more

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crazyhearttragedy · 5 months

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2nd part of Eric Coulter and reader as parents request. They get a call from their eldest Kyle, where they hear their other 3 kids (ages 13, 10 & 8) found themselves in some trouble with another kid of dauntless. The 3 went to confront the kid that is around their age about shady move he made during wrestling training (or something else lol). After trying to confront the kid he starts spitting insults then it turns into a fist fight where the 3 had to defend them selves, it ends when one of Eric’s and readers children takes the other kids eye out with a dagger and Kyle and his friends came and broke it up. Eric and reader worried they rush to go meet their kids. In a hospital room with all the kids and both parents and dauntless leaders Eric and reader argue with the other kids parents and prove a point that their kids were only defending themselves to the leaders. Like the scene in house of the dragon when the kids confronted Aemond.

thank you for taking time to read this .

Proud part two - Eric Coulter x reader

AN: Sorry it took so long to write this! Hope you enjoy!

The hospital room was tense, filled with worried parents and anxious children. Eric and you stood at the center, surrounded by the leaders of Dauntless and the parents of the other child involved in the fight. Your hearts pounded with a mix of fear, anger, and concern for your children.

"We cannot condone this kind of violence," one of the leaders, an older woman with a stern expression, stated firmly. "Our faction is built on bravery, not aggression."

Eric stepped forward, his voice steady but laced with frustration. "We understand that, but you have to understand that our children were defending themselves. They did not start the fight."

The other parents glared at you and Eric, clearly ready to place blame solely on your children. It was infuriating, but you knew you had to stay composed.

"That's right," you said, your voice calm but firm. "Our children came to confront your child about his behavior during training. They were seeking a peaceful resolution, but he escalated the situation."

The leaders exchanged glances, considering your words. Finally, the older woman spoke again, her voice softer this time. "We will investigate the matter further, but we cannot ignore the injuries caused. We will need a resolution that ensures the safety and well-being of all parties involved."

You nodded, understanding the need for a fair assessment. "We agree. Our children's safety is paramount to us. We want to ensure that this doesn't happen again."

The tension in the room began to ease as the leaders realized the severity of the situation. They promised to thoroughly investigate the incident, and disciplinary action would be taken accordingly. In the meantime, they agreed to implement stricter supervision and security measures during training sessions.

As the meeting concluded, the other parents left the room, still clearly upset but at least willing to let the process run its course. You turned to your children, who were somberly sitting together on a hospital bed. Their faces showed a mixture of guilt, fear, and exhaustion.

Eric and you approached them, kneeling down to their level. "We are so proud of you," you said, your voice filled with love and reassurance. "You did what you had to do to protect yourselves. We will support you through this, and we'll make sure justice is served."

The children nodded, tears welling up in their eyes. They needed their parents' love and understanding in this difficult moment, and you were determined to provide it.

As the hospital room emptied, leaving just you, Eric, and your children behind, a sense of unity and determination filled the air. Together, as a family, you would navigate the challenges ahead and ensure that justice was served for your children.

No matter what happened, you knew that love, support, and unwavering belief in your children would guide you through. And they would know, without a shadow of a doubt, that they were not alone, but part of a strong, loving family- both within Dauntless and within their own home.

#eric colter x reader #eric coulter x reader #divergent x reader #divergent imagines #divergent fanfiction #divergent #y/n

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HOFAS Review (+ a stream of consciousness...)

With a full 24 hours to sit with finishing HOFAS I have some thoughts and will likely sit with all of it a while longer to make all that I'm thinking coherent...

TLDR: I didn't like this book. I thought it was an unprecedented miss from SJM. If that take might upset you, please, ignore me! I'm genuinely really, really happy if after two years folks felt like this was a huge win. Genuinely.

But the broad strokes are:

I was a CC girl. I saw a lot of folks had a hard time with CC2 and I think I was in the camp of "actually, mostly liked it, but def ballooned by the last 200 pages (which were fire)." I love CC1. CC in particular was the series to finally convince me to start recruiting my friends into the SJM world. Over two years me and my friends are closer than ever, reading all kinds of fantasy. It's my fave thing in the world. But, other than ACOTAR 1, this is probs the only book of hers I actively dislike. It's firmly slotted CC into my third place for all of her series when it used to rank 2nd.

I've seen a lot of folks frame it as: you're disappointed because it wasn't ACOTAR, this was a book for the theorists, you spent two years overhyping what this could be, etc. I suppose I accept the last point to some extent. I came into this book a bigger fan of CC than of the whole of ACOTAR... I genuinely wanted Crescent City, not ACOTAR. And, if this account is any evidence, I am a big theory girlie. This was a hastily written, chaotically paced, surface level mess that kept itself afloat with gratuitously long infodumps. My love of theories did me no favors (I got a lot of things right) and I realized that because there was no emotional connection in this book the "wins" felt completely lackluster. For a book that deals in quite a bit of soul talk... it felt soulless.

This book misses what SJM really excels at as an author - incredible characterization. She might have a cast of 10 people, but we know all of them, love all of them. The absolutely batshit plots that have been layered over 15 books are always grounded, bolstered, and absorbed through symbiosis via her characters. The way I can, 24 hours later, barely remember plot points is completely attributed their lack of emotional connection to the characters themselves.

For ex, the entire resolution of the Avallen plot and the Flynn siblings earth magic freak out would have had so much more emotional impact if we a) knew Tristan's sister better b) cared about this location that yes we've theorized about but had only just arrived at (and mostly experienced via cave). So it was really written as this moment of catharsis - after some of the most overt, unrelenting info plot dumps for pages on end - that felt unearned.

Essentially, this was almost 900 pages of exclusively plot. And I'm actually so sad that this is effectively goodbye to the leads of this story because, despite spending 900 pages with them, I feel like I barely saw them. It's part of the reason why my fave part of CC3 are the bonus chapters. They're just moments to actually spend with our characters, be reminded of their personalities, their connections, and what they'd do in moments of stillness, weirdness, or kind of perfect mundanity. That atmospheric joy was always one of my favorite parts of falling for the CC crew.

Anyway, for the folks who are like sorry this is for the theorists... I hope this is the last time we get a book like this then. As someone who loves this - not just for SJM books but for all the fantasy series I read - world building without a strong foundation of character is not actually good writing. And this was bad writing - plain and simple. This felt like a checklist. And the glaring quality differences of each of the book's three parts, along with SJM's admission that this version of CC3 was a 5 week rewrite, leads me to believe a lot of this book was like SJM writing herself out of a corner. A means to an end. Also, I've never caught typos in an SJM work and... I caught a lot. Also why did we switch POVs like we were being held at gun point (I wont even get into the Tharion and Ithan of it all).

After that huge reveal in CC2, this book was always gonna be a massive thing to live up to. It needed to lay down so much groundwork for all the worlds, all the future books, to be able to play with. And that mission became of primary importance over the people and the world itself. There were too many plots, far too many characters, and we spent the entire time in what felt like "the future possibility" instead of taking a look around and sending off this main plotline and hanging out for a bit.

At one point I texted my SJM groupchat, all of whom are equally dismayed, like this book is essentially 4 infodump coversations and then every character going and telling 4 more characters that conversations and so on. And inexplicably we had to be present for every instance.

I celebrate the Lidia plotline from this book - the most emotional and satisfying (I still think it could have been done even better). Of course there were sprinklings of other things that were great fun. I read it fast in true SJM fashion. I think I'm only harsh because I only grade the queen against herself... and there were just countless times where I thought, "Sarah you're so much better than this... what am I even reading?"

Anyway, I guess I'm glad to put this chapter to rest. I'm excited for the future of ACOTAR and can only hope she employs the lessons she learned while writing ACOSF (a book with a ton of heart). Also, obviously delighted by the really strong focus on TOG easter eggs for whatever future that might entail (give me Manorian... please Sarah).

I think I'll just need to be in mourning for another second. And tbh, it may be light's out on the desire to ever write a brainstorm theory post ever again. Sad! But also not a big deal in the slightest.

#HOFAS spoilers #HOFAS review #sjm multiverse #crescent city 3 #house of flame and shadow

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🚨SURPRISE IT'S LISTENER APPRECIATION WEEK🚨

Good morning WIWS Nation, I'm excited to announce today is the launch of our second annual listener appreciation week!

"What is listener appreciation week?" you might ask. As a sign of my undying appreciation to the listeners of this podcast and members of the WIWS community, I like to do a surprise week once a year or so to flood you guys with TONS of extra content and other fun promotions during the week! I am so immensely grateful that you guys have enabled me to foster such a wonderful space for nosy gays that sometimes I just have to show you guys with a big bang! Here are some details you need to know!

First things first! I am opening up the Secret Sessions Discord to Ashley Avignone Patrons and up for the week! We have had to close it due to some trolling for the past six months and it's getting so big keeping it safely modded has become a bit of a concern. But we're going to open it to Ashley+ Patrons for the next week and let you guys get grandfathered into it before we close it for a while to keep the size of it under control. It *will* probably be opened up again sometime in the future but it may be only open to higher tiers to again keep the population under control and able to be safely modded. If you want to join it during this special open period simply link your Patreon account to Discord by following these directions.

Secondly HUGE FUCKING ANNOUNCEMENT! Not to bury the lead sorry I didn't want anyone to miss the discord announcement BUT ME AND MY GIRLFRIEND GABRIELLA ARE STARTING A PODCAST AND IT LAUNCHES TODAY! It's called Stay at Home Girlfriends and it's a podcast where you can listen in to get advice from your cool gay aunties! Episode 1 is up NOW and you can listen on Spotify! (More apps coming soon)

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OK BUT FOR REAL THOUGH HERE'S THE AMAZING CONTENT SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK!

Sunday, August 27th (LIVE NOW!) - Cara joins me on the Patreon for a State of the Gaylor Union. We catch up on all the latest Taylor news including some more convo about Karlie at the Eras Tour, the latest Toe gossip we've heard, and go through all the ships with a brief update on how we feel about them.

Monday, August 28th (LIVE NOW!) - Gabriella joins me on the main pod to go through my original Swiftgron master post! That's right! All this week and into the next couple weeks we'll be covering the best timeline of them all!

AND (LIVE NOW!) Gabriella also joins me on Patreon to do a juicy oversharing Q&A about our relationship!

Tuesday, August 29th - Torry from Ready to be Petty joins me on the Patreon to deep dive into the dark world of Jon & Kate Plus 8!

Wednesday, August 30th - Gabbie joins me again on the main pod to continue our trek through the Swiftgron Timeline!

Thursday, August 31st - Jenna from Date Card Pod joins me on Patreon to catch up on pop culture and check in and see how we're doing with our 2023 pop culture predictions and 2023 resolutions!

Friday, September 1st - Gabbie joins me again on the main pod for more Swiftgron Timeline goodness!

Saturday, September 2nd - Shannon from Fluently Forward joins me on Patreon to catch up on Taylor, Gaylor, and pop culture hot takes!

Sunday, September 3rd - The discord community will remain linked to the Patreon until midnight on this day!

I hope y'all are as excited as I am for THREE main pod episodes and FIVE Patreon episodes this week!!! And I genuinely, truly hope you guys feel the love from me! We have our ups and downs and nobody is perfect, certainly not me. But that doesn't stop me from being SO HUGELY AND IRREVOCABLY GRATEFUL, THANKFUL, AND APPRECIATIVE to all of you for being a part of this weird but amazing little Evidence Based Gossip community!

Remember! You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection. 💙

#swiftgron #gaylor swift #dianna agron #kaylor #taylor swift #gaylor #podcast #gossip #jon & kate plus 8 #pop culture #pop #pop music #advice

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a vaguely-presidential looking seal appears on your dashboard to the sound of trumpets--

and my large, sweaty face appears on your screen. even through the low resolution of the pre-recorded broadcast you can tell that the gel is melting out of my hair and my suit is ill-fitting.

hello fellow musers. 2024 is an election year for large chunks of the planet. primaries are well underway for many. we all love to vote here, and i would like to encourage those of you eligible to make sure that you participate in your country's elections this cycle!

recall the number of polls over the last year that we had no business winning because all of us came together and voted as one. even if that song or album wasn't our favorite. even when we didn't win. even when all it got us 2nd or 3rd place. i want you to bring that optimism and determination to the ballot box this year.

this doesn't apply just to presidential elections, but to any local races that may be underway as well. participation in local elections is lower, and your individual vote has greater sway in a smaller voting pool. this is truly where you have the opportunity to make outsized changes to the politics of your immediate area. these changes in local politics can and will result in greater changes further up the chain.

encourage your friends, musers or not, to go vote as well. go online to search for local resources that can ensure that your vote ends up being counted if work, disability, or other circumstances hamper you (your votes matter even more!).

i'm aware that it feels tired saying this in 2024, especially for those of us in the united states who will most likely have to choose between trump and biden once again. but i hope that i can convince you of the importance of not abandoning the most vulnerable of us in allowing greater demagogues to take power and at the very least, the ability to say that you did your part to preserve democracy in a time when the very future of voting is uncertain.

but this can't be the end of it. voting out of fear of the greater evil and pinching your nose every time cannot be what motivates us. fear is exhausting and can be exhausted in a short period of time, but the world order will not change overnight and we cannot expect it to with one election. instead, we have to let ourselves be motivated by love. dare yourself to love your fellow citizens, to want better for them and yourself, to believe that we all deserve better and that "better" is within our grasp.

feed someone. attend a protest. talk about your wages at work. question dichotomies. we maintain what we have, support one another, and grow. even a relatively small number of people can do powerful things when we all work together. i've seen it happen here, and it can happen anywhere, even on the scale of nations.

see you all at the polls!

#i post #muse #muse band #i couch this in silly language but fr go vote guys #i just got my ballot for the primaries in the US and you best believe i will be checking every box

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virginiadre · 1 year

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P I S C E S

A delve into ancient scriptures over the astrological studies we're doing today. I take the time to reveal what the Greeks and the Jyotish had to say over the 12th zodiac. Curious?

We all know Pisces is a mutable, water sign ruled by Jupiter. Signifying unconditoonal love and abundant compassion, as it's the exalted domain of Venus. Yet what else could be shared about on this in-depth?

A 2nd century hellenistic astrologer, Vettius Valens, based in Alexandra, penned down his research over the dual signed constellation. "Pisces is the celestial sign which is feminine, moist, quite wet, bicorporeal, with many offspring, mossy, scaley, sinewy, humpbacked, leprous, two-formed, mute, motile, with rough skin, in conflict with itself because one Fish is northern, the other southern. It is moist, downward-trending, servile, changeable, with many offspring, bicorporeal, sociable/lewd, with some limbs missing, the cause of wandering, varied."

"Men born under this sign are unsteady, unreliable, changing from bad fortune to good, sexy, theivish, shameless, prolific, popular."

"As a whole, Pisces is cool and breezy. By parts it is as follows: the first parts are temperate, the middle moist, the last destructive and worthless. It has…stars. In the north the rest of Andromeda rises with Pisces, as well as the rest of Perseus—the parts on the right—and Triangulum in Aries. In the south the head of the Southern Fish rises. Neptune, Mars, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter. In the south Ara and the rest of Hydra set <when Pisces is rising>; in the north, nothing."

The Greeks and Romans had their own backstory for the fish constellation. Rather over what it ruled, lands and territory.

"Pisces lies toward the north wind. It also lies toward the zone of the Red Sea, having not a few islands under its control, above which lie India and the so-called Indian Ocean. In its eastern parts Pisces touches Parthia, the land of the Indies, and the Eastern Ocean; in its northern parts, Scythia. In its western parts it washes with its waves Myosormos, Orthosormos, and the surrounding cities."

"The following zones are subject to Pisces: to the front, the Euphrates and the Tigris; to the middle, Syria and the Red Sea, India, mid-Persis and the neighboring lands; to the tail, the Arabian Sea, the Red Sea, and the Borysthenes river; to the tie of the Northern Fish, Thrace; to that of the Southern Fish, Asia, Sardinia."

~ Now let's look over to India. What more could be divulged about Pisces? As they call it, Meena, sanskrit word meaning 'fish'. The BPSH narrates the primary traits of the water sign, deemed the birth sign of Goddess Lakshmi.

Meena resembles a pair of fish , one tailed with the head of the other.

This rashi is strong at night.

It is a watery Rashi and is predominant with Sattva-Guna (pure)

It denotes resoluteness and is a water-resorter.

It is footless and has a medium build.

It rules the North and rises with both head and back.

It is ruled by [Jupiter].

Another ancient text, Parashara, details piscean characteristics as follows:

They are very happy when they can spend their money to help others through charitable causes.

These persons are not steady .

They may change from one profession to another.

The married life of a Meena native is generally happy but they have a jealous nature."

#pisces #astrology observations #astro notes #vedic astrology #ancient astrology #astrology

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November 4, 2024

After everything Dolores has been through, she's at a loss of whether to stay by Julius, or pursue something new with Raphael. Note that this is the first time since October 31 that Julius and Dolores have spoken. More of Dreams, Ink and Embers below. DIE MASTER LIST OR #LYONDIE

Again, Sara is heading to the club, leaving Julius and I behind. The only difference is that this time my mind is occupied by thoughts of what happened between Raphael and I just a few days earlier...

CW: Explicit sexual content, signs of controlling behavior, explicit language. Vague non-con reference. Affair. MDNI!

...He had my number and we had been texting back and forth since the 2nd, but I was still struggling. I didn’t know what I was supposed to do.

I had spent so long loving Julius, even through a marriage with another man. Yet, Raphael was coming onto me and I had given in. I knew why I had given in though. Just like Julius, Raphael came to me in dreams long before I had ever met him. Like I had told him though, I really didn’t know if I could deny Julius and getting with Raphael meant saying no to Julius, and potentially never even interacting with him again.

Julius had been there through everything… I desperately wanted to keep him in my life. Obviously because despite the opportunity to jump ship, I was still questioning that decision and refusing to leave his side.

I talk about the past like I talk about you, I leave out every little thing that I don’t like remembering.

I was reflecting on everything as I turned off the light to Theo and Anthony’s room, and stepped out into the hall. I took a deep breath and closed my eyes for just a second to try and steady my heart rate. It was useless though, my anxiety levels were through the roof. What the hell was I supposed to do?

I decided to go outside to smoke some pot, hoping the smoke clouds would clear my mind. After smoking for 15 minutes, the backdoor opened and Julius stepped outside with me.

I didn’t look at him right away, mostly lost in the winding trail of smoke going up over my head, another part of me just unable to figure out what to say to him.

“Dolores, it’s been 5 days… can we please stop ignoring each other?” His voice broke me out of the numbness in my mind for just a second.

I turned my attention to him, letting some smoke out. Before I could speak, he continued, “when I went to Raphael’s party after the fight, I felt like such a shit head. I know you’re probably looking for stability for you and Theo, and I definitely missed the mark on giving you that.”

I scrunched my eyebrows together, wondering if Raphael had told him what we had done, “where is this coming from? Did you talk to Raphael?”

“Huh?” He seemed thrown off, and then moved closer to me, “I want to apologize for our fight and for the way I spoke to you. What about Raphael though? We talked at the party a bit but I haven’t talked to him since.”

At first, I hesitated. I wondered for a second what I would say, if it was information I should even share, but ultimately, it spilled out, “I went to Raphael’s party. We got wasted together, and ended up having sex. I didn’t recognize him until the next morning.”

J’s face was unreadable. There was an expression of rage, but the way he spoke to me didn’t give it away, “So he took advantage of you?”

“No,” I said, probably too fast.

“So, what if you slept with him? I just want to be with you, and I’ll prove that to you by getting a divorce from Sara,” he seemed resolute, but that irritation hadn’t entirely faded from his eyebrows.

She could ride my face, I don’t want nothin’ in return Her body count and who she fuck ain’t never my concern

“Aren’t you mad?” I asked, confused, and standing up from the little bench I had been on.

“Do you love him?” He asked, stepping forward and grabbing my hand in his.

“I have no idea what’s going on anymore, Julius.” I told him, trying to put space between us, but he grabbed my hand and pulled me back again.

He was always so gentle, but in that moment there was a lot of tension, a lot of desperation. He could feel me slipping, and whenever he found us in this situation, he would always pull me back in closer. Why is that after you push me away for so long, you get desperate for me when I decide I’m too far and should leave?

My head swirled with wonder at seeing this pattern for the first time.

“I’m leaving Sara, I’m leaving her and getting a divorce. You won’t be a mistress, you’ll be mine, all mine. I’ll take care of you, I’ll be your rock,” He was starting to lift my t shirt dress off me. His hands were going in between my legs, touching my pussy from outside my panties.

I closed my eyes, my head leaned back, and I moaned as I felt him touch me. This only encouraged him, and soon, he was getting me into the house, taking my dress off as we kissed, and throwing me onto the couch to eat me out.

My legs were frozen in the air, my fingers curling in his hair, my body trembling as he began to eat me out. His tongue worked wonders inside of me, leading to some twitching orgasms and loud moans. When he finished with my pussy, he took his pants off, followed by getting his massive dick out.

I always thought it was crazy how big he was. He was 6’1” and had 9 inches that were always ready to go, that along with his muscles and big hands drove me insane.

He proceeded to spit extra on my pussy and then started to insert the massive thing slowly. He didn’t make a sound, I moaned.

With every thrust he slowly got quicker, until he was fucking me at a nice, fast pace. He started to choke me with both hands, just like I love it, and started moving my twitching body up and down on his cock.

We fucked for about 25 minutes before he started to cum. When he came, he grabbed me just before and began to kiss me, muttering, “I love you, I love you.”

Then I felt his load fill me. My hips trembled, I felt spent and used but so fucking good because it was him. I could never feel bad after sex with him. He repeated what he said, “I love you.”

I had said I love you to him when we had fucked on my 24th birthday. He hadn’t said it until that day. For some reason, I still hadn’t forgiven him entirely after the sex, and I was still at a loss for what choice to make and where to go. But, when he said I love you, I just couldn’t say it back because it made no sense. He had seen me as an opportunity away from his wife all this time.

Still, he said he was going to divorce her, so, I said, “I really have to make a decision. I don’t want to say I love you to anyone until I decide.”

“More sex then?” He asked, continuing to thrust but slowly.

I was going to put a stop to it, but then my phone started ringing from the coffee table. I got up quickly and answered, it was Raphael, “hello?” I asked.

“I’m taking you somewhere tomorrow, be ready,” He said completely seriously, and then added, “also, don’t ignore my texts.”

He then hung up.

I got dressed as Julius spoke, “isn’t he annoying when he calls and talks to you like you’re a dog?”

Somehow I felt annoyed by Julius saying that. Raphael did call and speak to people like they were dogs when they weren’t doing the things he expected of them. So Julius was right. But I was irritated, because it felt like yet another endless Julius v Raphael competition line.

They were best friends and I had more often seen them treat each other like a wall blocking the other from success. I just don’t know if I wanted to hear two men constantly bashing each other while claiming to be the best of friends.

“I’m going to go catch up on the messages he sent me,” I said, putting my hair up in a clip and walking up to shower and catch up on about 20+ unread messages from Raphael.

I would accept a lot of crazy behavior from Raphael, mostly because of the fact that I had dated a woman born a few days after him. I had dated Rosario on and off through high school, and was used to being texted hundreds of times when not around her. I had always tried to spend a lot of time around her, but any second I wasn’t near her I had to be texting her.

I told Raphael over text messages that I had slept with Julius, and that I would understand if he was no longer interested in me. He assured me he was still interested, but not in the same way that Julius had.

One who's always crazy, Never calls me baby, That's the one that I want.

He called me again, and on the phone he said, “listen, I am extremely mad right now. However, you didn’t agree to be mine yet so I know you’re entitled to doing what you want. That being said, be ready early tomorrow morning. And, wash your body, because I will be fucking you tomorrow, with or without permission.”

“Rude,” I said, annoyed. “I’ll be ready. Send me a time.”

“3am,” he said, with no hint of hesitation in his voice.

“That’s awfully early,” I pretended to be contemplating rejecting his idea.

“I will carry you out of the house if you’re not ready,” he countered, “we’re going on a day trip and I’m going to show you what life would be like with me.”

“Wow, because a vacation is a good indicator of day to day life?” I asked, taking all my clothes off again as I got into the bathroom.

“Shut up,” he stopped me angrily, “shower, be outside J’s house at 3am, and pack whatever you want, I’ll handle food and water.”

“I love it when you’re talkative on the phone,” I mused sweetly.

“First chance I get, I’m going to fuck you until you’re raw and you start to fear me,” his voice was full of rage, and he hung up as soon as he finished.

SONG REFERENCE Nostalgia by Suki Waterhouse DOGTOOTH by Tyler, The Creator Gingerbread Man by Melanie Martinez

#smut #dark romance #affair #non con #writeblr #lyondie #bluestlyon #creative writing #writers of tumblr #literature #spicy books #booklr #original story

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Your ranking (lowest/highest) of hss books??

I'm planning a longer post for this but here's my short version:

6th Place: HSS:CA 2

The election plotline in this one was broken beyond all belief. Like, "trash the whole thing and start over from scratch" belief. It completely shoots itself in the foot with having Rory and Twin preach about how MC shouldn't feel pulled in two directions only for the conflict resolution to rely on MC choosing between the two of them, and the conflict turning point relies entirely on the whole school acting like a hivemind of five-year-olds over Lorenzo "saving" a kitten, which could only be resolved by the Greenhouse Ex Machina.

If there's any redeeming qualities it's that when it wasn't focusing on that stupid election bullshit, it did help the friend group grow on me more after finding them mostly unremarkable in Book 1, most especially so with Ajay.

5th Place: HSS:CA 3

This one should be the higher ranking of the HSS:CA books, as it's the more pleasant, competent, and exciting of the trilogy. Its main storyline actually had some semblance of structure, and it didn't make me annoyed with everyone else. But it's hard to get past how painfully nostalgia-baity the OG HSS characters' cameos were. A plot about the OG and CA gangs putting on a musical together and going to London together is something I want to like! Yet even when the OG characters are a part of the theatre production, they're still useless as all fuck and do nothing more than just tag along. They even admit in the story that they're only joining the musical to go on the London trip.

And what makes it really hurt is that this book is supposed to be the big grand finale to the HSS franchise as a whole. Yet the OG characters get such a cheap soulless sendoff, both in regards to the final chapter and the book as a whole. Yeah, this and LOA 2 have got to be the worst most inconclusive series finales in all of Choices.

4th Place: HSS:CA 1

Even though CA 3 is what I called the more pleasant of the bunch, CA 1 is probably the one that bothered me the least. I mean, Book 2 was just contrived drama for the sake of drama and Book 3's treatment of the OG characters is the equivalent to jangling plastic keys in front of a toddler. Book 1's problems are mainly just how forced Rory was, and how meanspirited the whole sabotage drama felt with the other theatre kids instantly believing that they were the culprit and cruelly ostracizing them for days on end, and then not even apologizing when their name is cleared. It was aggravating, but it wasn't outright insulting I guess.

Other than that, the story is pretty straightforward. Though it was hard to adjust to the new MC and cast, especially with seeing the OG MC around as a NPC. I'll be honest, there wasn't really much purpose for switching MCs this time around.

3rd Place: OG HSS: 3

While still great in its own right, it was definitely the weakest of the OG trilogy. I feel like they made a bit too much of a deal of Max and Kara wanting to be prom king and queen and threatening MC's prom campaign. The LIs don't really have much of a role in this book also and while they did come pretty far from how they were in Book 1, I'd have liked to see more.

That being said, it's still strong in other areas. The general conflict between Berry and Hearst and MC's tryouts felt pretty natural, and I liked that we could make MC a jerk and face consequences for it. It's also really nice being official with your LI and all the little moments such as the promposal, the love confessions, etc.

2nd Place: OG HSS 2

Isa taking over Berry was a great way to up the stakes. We get a bit of mystery and suspense, and all in all it's a pretty solid story. It especially hits hard if you're romancing Aiden, in which case it makes you want to kill Isa even more.

The only thing I didn't like is band and cheer turning against the basketball team. I understand why they did it, but seeing as I generally prefer playing a jock MC, it was very painful seeing them (Aiden included in the next chapter) turn against the wrong enemy.

1st Place: OG HSS 1

It's a pretty simple and straightforward story, but it establishes the exciting and escapist atmosphere really well. The different conflicts you're involved in based on your activity choice, getting to know all the different characters and their struggles, the yearbook photos. It's very iconic and makes its mark as establishing HSS in Choices. And there's very little I'd criticize about it aside from mostly nitpicky things or general Choices problems.

#choices stories you play #choices #choices game #choices stories we play fandom #choices stories we play #high school story #hss #choices hss #choices hss:ca #hss: class act #hss:ca #choices high school story: class act #high school story: class act #hss class act #high school story class act

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Much as I would love to see a Muslim/hijabi woman on tv. Most likely wouldn't want to be on tv since it goes against their beliefs. I'm ok with Natacha in this role bc I love her and I appreciate what LS has done with showing respect as the show has continued

[response to my post here]

First off, thank you for the insight/feedback on the accuracy, and the prayer part in particular! I had thought the location she was praying in was inaccurate but that wasn’t something I saw mentioned a lot at the time of the initial backlash to that scene. So I appreciate the information. 💜

I definitely head canon that when Owen rebuilt the firehouse (for the 2nd time!) he made sure there was a dedicated quiet room. Not only would it be important to have for Marjan or anyone else that works at the firehouse with them of Muslim faith to pray in, but also they have stressful and emotional jobs! Having a dedicated safe space at the firehouse to go when you need that kind of quiet privacy just makes sense to me.

As far as the casting part first: I think Natacha has done a great job and I appreciate the fact that she spoke up to the showrunners after hearing feedback from Muslim viewers. and from what I heard of her talking at the most recent convention, she has some great ideas of exploring various intersectionality that is found within that religion and I think that’s great and really hope they do explore some of those things.

My desire for an actual hijabi woman to have been chosen for this part was mainly based off experiences I witnessed from a previous fandom, Skam. IDK if you ever watched it, but the 4th season focused on a Muslim girl in high school, Sana, played by an actress who was actually Muslim, Iman Meskini, who was fantastic. The show writer/creator/producer relied a lot on her knowledge and lived experience when filming things. Then the Skam remakes happened… and another iteration of the show did not bother to get an actual Muslim to play that character and I remember very vividly the negative experiences a lot of the Muslim people in fandom had based off choices that were made and how that character was portrayed. Iman herself spoke up about how much better it was to have someone with the lived experience, who knew what it was like, acting in a role like that. I love this quote from her too: "I never dreamt about being an actress, because I never saw an actress with hijab on. I didn’t even see it as an option or a possibility at all until I became that example that it is possible."

I definitely can appreciate and understand how nuanced the discussion of actors playing parts that aren’t their own experience truly is though. I think the wars that are waged online about actors who play queer parts especially is a big thing happening in culture right now and I truly understand a lot of varying sides to those kinds of discussions. I know it might not always be possible for own voices actors to play parts like this, but I just feel like the best case scenario in a role like Marjan would have been for it to be played by a hijabi woman. That doesn’t mean I think Natacha is in the wrong for taking the role or that it was a terrible mistake for her to have been cast. Just that there was a better scenario that I had hoped for, that didn’t end up happening. and that's okay.

Now the corn silo story: That interview with Natacha where she said there were things that got cut from that storyline makes me really sad because I wish we could have gotten a better resolution to it. Maybe it would have been exactly what you're mentioning here too - clarifying for the viewers that not everyone in the mosque felt that way and it was just pettiness amongst some of them. Sadly, I guess we'll never know exactly what that would have looked like. It makes me a little sad that the only time we've even seen the mosque she goes to was in that episode in season one. I really really hope we get a chance to see some more storylines for Marjan that can include her faith and her mosque but more of how they're positively impacting her life instead.

(I don't have any relevant Marjan reaction gifs since I mainly use my fave Paul, so have this gif of her being absolutely adorable instead)

#anon answered #long post #this reply got very wordy I am so sorry anon lmao #also hope you don't mind that I lumped your two asks together #thank you for sharing with me 💜

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New Year, new idea, same stuff

My new year's idea - experiment (not resolution, at that sort of adheres to a pass/fail attitude) is to use what I have.

I think the STUFF we collect becomes more obvious, more questionable when we move from place (Los Feliz) to place (North Hollywood) to place (Studio City). I'm not a minimalist by any means - nor a hoarder. But the best way for me to use what I have is to have those things be visible. For some categories, this is easy - my hand weights, my yoga mat, my kettle bell, my foam roller are all in the living room. My planner is open, pen usually uncapped. Books are bookmarked on the dining table, recipes taped to cupboards, all my favorite clothes piled in my yellow butterfly chair.The abundance of counter space where we live now allows me to have the blender, instant pot, air fryer at the ready. I used all of them a ton in 2023. I even became one of those assholes who makes their own refried beans because they taste better. It would be insufferable, if I had told anyone about it.

The use-it challenge comes in food, ingredients. I bought a tub of couscous, so what am I going to DO with it? I can't really keep cans of coconut milk, diced tomatoes visible. Or, I don't want to. All the aspirational dry goods have to be put to use this year.

Pinterest used to have a "tried it" check box. I liked that. Made the pins actionable rather than wishful. No matter, I do it on my own now. I pull up my "work out" board after I finish Jillian Michaels and try a few of the tiktok pins.

Hoping to teach myself how to make planters out of glass jars, candles out of wine bottles. Seeing things not for just what they are, but what they could be. Part of this is inspired by Des, of course, who uses Amazon boxes as boats, sleds, playpens, you name it -- he always finds new ways to play with things. He still has orange paper cups leftover from his 2nd birthday that he plays with regularly.

There's also the library, Buy Nothing, craigslist.

I watched FIVE movies yesterday, while my COVID booster coursed through my body and made me twinge with pain every so often. The Olivia Experiment (an "Ace" movie but didn't love it), Saltburn (traumatized by it, thanks), Elemental (heart-warming), Orphan (delightfully horrific) and I started the Hunger Games prequel but didn't finish.