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#i actually recorded a couple of videos with me playing here but the waterfall next to us was so noisy
pie-bean · 2 years
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hearthandhomemagick · 3 years
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Cottage Witch Journal Entry
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Good Afternoon, Everyone!
It is chilly outside, and my nose has been red since the wind hit it. A warm air is wafting over my body like a blanket in my cozy little office, making me feel comfortable. My mind is filled with daydreams and thoughts of what is right and what is wrong. My center seems to be no where in sight, and yet I am calm. 
I want to tell you all how my journey has been so far since my last journal entry. 
Just to recap, I set some goals for myself last time. I wanted to be more aware of my eating habits, forming a work out routine to do everyday, and learn to do a split by the end of the month. These three goals are small, and have almost no real direction or layout for how they were to be conducted.
And yet, it worked. At least a little bit!
You see, I’m training my mind right now to see tracking my eating as a fun habit. I have a theory that I overthink my weight a lot of the time and completely miss the point of weight loss in general. I still get to this state of mind where if I feel as though I should feel bad for feeding myself. And this can be induced by small things people say around me. With my mind using hyperbole to hype up what they are saying, it convinces me that my eating habits are the reason they feel the way they do.
I never used to be a jealous girlfriend, I never used to be insecure, lithe in personality or even submissive. I used to be extremely dominant, defensive, independent and confident with my steps. Hell, I joined singing competitions because in my head, I knew I’d do great. But now, I bail on musical rehearsals simply because my energy isn’t right. And after last nights episode, I fucking guess I get jealous of video games now, too! Fucking stupid.
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So imagine, I’ve been on this awareness journey with my eating habits. This goal being the main one I wanted to focus on this month, and have sufficiently lost a couple of pounds simply from changing the way I eat. With that being said, I’ve still felt ill about myself. So, while my boyfriend was playing Cyberpunk 2077 last night, he mentioned he loved and wanted to marry Judy because, “She’s a version of his High School self.” (as seen above. A bad bitch tech wizard who is literally the definition of independence).
Judy is a bad bitch, I’d marry her too!!! I love how sure of herself she is and how she wants a revolution. But, for some reason, this comment didn’t settle with me correctly. Regardless of my mental efforts, an actual war was going on in my head. Negative thoughts popped up about how tiny and lithe she was in stature, while being confident, distant and strong in nature, while I was a big girl who was shy, quiet and submissive/passive. I was comparing myself to a game....a game character I related to, for that matter?! I had just taken a bite of food when he said he loved her, but I stopped chewing all together the moment he said it.
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The food sat in my mouth for what felt like hours as I contemplated whether it would be acceptable to just spit it in the trash, but my grandmother who lives 45 minutes out of town drove it to me because she knew it was my favorite...smoked salmon. The thoughts running through my head included, “If you don’t eat this bite, you could get skinny like Judy faster.” & “Spit it out, pig, he’s trying to tell you something.” I ended up spitting it in the trash after thirty minutes of holding it between my gums and cheek and hating on myself.
Thankfully, I STILL HAVE SALMON LEFT OVER AND WILL NEVER QUESTION WHETHER TO EAT THAT BITE OR NOT EVER AGAIN!!!! Rationalizing myself in the moment, though, was almost impossible. My boyfriend didn’t notice much because I was simply staring quietly at the TV, his voice coming in and out every once in a while followed by my curt response. 
Now, this is not his fault. Him and I had a discussion a while ago regarding this and I openly said it was okay for him to talk like that in front of me about other women. I’m a feminist and love seeing women do awesome and bad ass things. I also love talking about bad ass women! He had my consent, and knows nothing of what is going on in my mind right now, so genuinely this is not a him problem.
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This is a me problem. This is a me problem I have had for a very long time regarding my body issues, my mental health and my willingness to be open about it. Which I’m not. I never tell people what’s going on because not everyone is a therapist, which is what I need and cannot afford. It’s easier to not say something.
So going back to Judy. After my moment of absolute self hatred, my boyfriend mentioned something to me that seemed to pull me out of this waterfall of feelings and thoughts. He started talking to me about things we were wanting to do together. 
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I realized that he wasn’t thinking as hard as I was about Judy. He simply loves and enjoys the character and the interactions he has with the character. That type of woman is the type he admires. But she’s a made up fictional character. That’s when the thought hit me, “He calls you a bad bitch all the time. You guys mirrored each other quite a bit in High School. You were independent before him. Carly, you’ve started depending on an approval he doesn’t realize you are expecting. And that’s something you should be expecting from yourself.”
I put weight in the words of a man who thought his sentence was light as a feather. Things started clicking and I couldn’t help the giggle that escaped my mouth. I had just spit food out over a situation I had created in my head. I would be Judy today if I were in a post-apocalyptic world, had I not put so much weight into depending on others for things, I would probably be Judy in todays Rona Revolution! The point is, Judy is a set of characteristics dressed up and made pretty for the success of a video game. No one is exactly like her because she isn’t real. 
But I am. And personality is a choice. No, I won’t change myself, but I want to be more myself. I want to be the me uninfluenced by others opinions of me. I want to be the me that can alternate from being prissy to being tomboy. So, I want to make a list of things that make me truly happy. I want to lay out the part of me that I love, and I want to strive to accomplish more of the things I love. 
1. Fixing my own car. I was told in High School that shop class was a boys class. It was my first option as a recreational hour, and they decided to put me in something else. I slowly lost interest in vehicles as a whole and pushed it to the side, depending on everyone else to fix my car for me. This is bullshit, and I want to fix my own fucking car from now on. It won’t get done otherwise. 
2. MMA Fighting/Boxing. Like my piano career, this dream stopped once my teacher stopped showing up. I want to defend myself and be physically strong, I also want to say I went through something rigorous without giving up. I want this for me, myself and I. I’m tired of calling people in parking lots at night when I’m scared. 
3. Yoga. I brought this up in my last post, I bring it up again because this a priority of mine that goes unnoticed frequently. I need this physical practice for my mental health, I always feel happier and healthier when I can do yoga, so there’s no excuse for me to NOT invest in this.
4. Independence. I don’t need anyone, who is in my life is here because I want them here. I don’t need anyone to make money for me, I’ll work. I don’t need anyone to tell me I’m beautiful, I know. I don’t need people telling me what to wear, it’s my choice. I want to be myself again, not everyone else collectively. 
5. Music/Art. This is a part of my soul that heals with the hit of the play button. It should have never stopped being at the forefront of my life.
6. Reading and Writing. I don’t give myself time to do this, yet I have plenty of time to do everything. I don’t know what I’m waiting for, but boredom ain’t it sis! This is how I process my thoughts and organize my mind, so it should be imperative.
7. Self-Love Rituals. I want to start putting effort into rituals that mean something to me and my craft. This includes bath rituals, cooking or baking rituals, or even smoke rituals. Either way, it’s a portion of my craft I neglect, and shouldn’t.
8. Go places by myself and face my anxiety. I always shoved my anxiety to the side and trained my brain to replace it with excitement. It worked for a long time, and then I lost my confidence and Independence. I need to focus on myself to accomplish this one. But I shouldn’t be nervous or scared going into public to get shit I want or need. Period. No one is focusing on me, so why should I focus on them? 
9. Sing in my car. I was recorded while singing passionately in my car twice this year. My anxious mind claimed they were making fun of me, and one was indeed laughing at me. BUT FUCK IT. Who cares if they record me or make fun of me or not? Why am I stopping my happiness because you think it’s funny? Fuck that, I’m too bad of a bitch to be worried about people who waste their time in that manner. I’ll give them a show next time. I refuse to be the victim anymore to anyone, including myself.
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There is nothing stopping me except myself from pursuing the things in life that make me happy. Being aware of my own state of mind helped me realize this. And typing this out has helped me truly start the process of change for the better. 
As for my actual monthly goals; they are still in tact! Again, making myself aware of my eating has forced me to be mindful of the things I put into my body, including drinks. As a result of better habits forming, I’ve dropped a few pounds. Losing weight is not the goal, but the result of accomplishing my goal. As for exercise, I have started small by working on my legs and glutes. I have been doing up to 20 Jump Squats every day or every other day. This, of course, isn’t a routine, but it is progress from where I was doing nothing. As a result, my booty and thighs have been looking good and my number of squats has been going up! I haven’t created anything yoga wise yet, but anticipate on forming something sustainable once I have gotten into the habit of my squats. Saving $100 was not the best goal to set for the month of December (not the wisest move of a notorious over spender on gifts) BUT I still want this to happen, so! Rather than worrying about saving $100, I will focus on making sure I survive this month without over drafting. I already have and am in the negatives by 80 something dollars, but for the rest of the month, and into next year, I will shut down my checking account with that bank, keep my savings, and start using that as my emergency debit card. 
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I’m doing better. I’m noticing progress. It’s small, but worth the tiniest amount of effort. I still struggle, and I will in the future, but right now I’m doing well. I will continue this journey with pride. 
I also want to learn more in regards to shadow work, and incorporating my craft into my workout routines, so if any of you actually reads this and has any ideas, let me know! Being healthy is the main goal!!!!! 
I appreciate those who read this or support it or even relate to it a bit. My last entry received a nasty comment, explaining how I was a basic bitch who needed to be educated and needed to stay out of the thinspo tag. For anyone who feels compelled to do that, just know you are much more emotionally invested in it than I am at that point. I simply don’t give 1, 2 or even 3 types of fucks about it. I’m doing this for me, if you follow then thank you, but if not then thank you for kindly leaving me alone.
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I want to be me. Me alone, me without help, me with me. I still want to be with my boyfriend, and I know I have his support here, but this is my battle and I can’t rely on him to fix me or make me feel like me again. I am responsible for myself.
I’m doing better, and will continue to do so! Just let me know you guys’ thoughts, ideas or even experiences you may have went/are going through like this. I appreciate you all!
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buckyscrystalqueen · 4 years
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Meant To Be: Part 4
Pairings: Machine Gun Kelly x Reader
Warnings: Swearing, drug use.
Word Count: 3,581
A/N: Y’all can thank @wings-of-a-raven for this one….
Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3
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“I got him.” It was the simplest sentence in the entire world but it made your heart soar as Colson pulled his arm out from under yours and got out of bed to get Gage. A smile pulled at the corner of your lips and you squinted in the suddenly bright room light to watch the two loves of your life interact first thing in the morning.
“Hey, Gage. What are you cryin’ this early in the damn morning for, huh? Let me guess… you want the tits, don’t you?”
“What are you, like four? Change him.”
“And a half.” Colson countered as he laid his son down on the changing mat. “Yea, I think Mommy forgot my wicked sense of humor, son.”
“Don’t you mean perverted?”
“Same shit.” He chuckled as he leaned down and playfully ‘ate’ Gage’s hand to get him to smile. “What do you think, huh? Is Daddy a perv?”
“Yes.” You laughed as you rolled over enough to pull Colson’s shirt off so you didn’t have to fully sit up yet. “Just bring him here. It’s too damn early to function.”
“Heard that.” He said as he came over and laid his son down in front of you. You used the shirt in your hands just to prop his hips up on and kept your eyes open just long enough to make sure he latched before you closed them again.
“You gunna lay back down and keep me warm or are you just gunna stand there and watch?” You grumbled as you slowly brushed your thumb down Gage’s back as you held him in the right position to nurse. You felt the bed dip behind you before Colson settled right up against your back and put his hand on your hip. You could almost feel the tension leave his body as his other arm slid under your head so that he could lace his fingers with yours above Gage’s head.
“I love you, (Y/N).” He whispered against your shoulder before giving it a feather light kiss. “So fucking much.” You turned your head the slightest bit to look at him and he sat up a couple inches to see your face so neither of you disrupted your son.
“I’ve always loved you, Colson.” You breathed back as the smallest hint of tears welled in your eyes. “But I can’t be hurt by you again… I won’t make it…”
“I won’t baby girl.” He promised as he moved his hand from your hip to cup your jaw. “I swear, I will make this shit right again, no matter what I have to fucking do.” You nodded your head and he quickly shifted enough so that he could lean down to kiss you with every ounce of passion he had in his being. Tears started to fall and you forced yourself to pull back with a shake of your head.
“You can’t make me cry!” You sobbed as you awkwardly reached up to wipe your face. “When I cry, I lactate, and I’ll get milk on the baby…”
“Oh, shit… Honey, I’m sorry.” He laughed as he leaned over you to make sure his son hadn’t fallen victim to an unwanted milk bath. “Fuck, that’s fuckin’ funny.”
“Shut up, Kels.” You huffed with a smile as you wiped your tears away. He chuckled as he laid back down behind you, getting impossibly closer to you this time around. 
“So I think we should do something as a family today.” He said as he tangled his long legs with yours. “Like that waterfall you used to go to as a kid with the bomb ass name…”
“Hooker Falls?” You asked as you pulled his hand off your hip so he could hold Gage up for you. “Shit, I’m always down for a mini road trip. It’s gunna be fucking cold and people are gunna see you.”
“Good, let ‘em fuckin’ see. Our family is fucking awesome.”
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“Oh, thank the Lord. Where have you been? Where’s Gage? Are you both OK? I’ve been worried sick.” Your mom asked rapidly before you had even gotten the front door to your house all the way open. You paused for a half second, blinked your eyes, and looked over at where she was standing in your kitchen.
“And yet you didn’t call me once to find out if I was OK.”
“Well I just… I didn’t wanna bother you if…” Her words fell off as she looked up at Colson, who gave her a tight lipped smile and a nod.
“Hey Marie.”
“Colson. How are you doing?” She asked as sweetly as she possibly could as she eyed Gage on his hip.
“I’m doing alright. Yourself?”
“Well much less worried now that my daughter is home where she belongs.”
“We’re not staying long.” You said as you gave your boyfriend a gentle push toward the stairs. “Just picking up a few things…”
“(Y/N), can I speak with you alone?” Marie asked before you could head down to the basement. You gave Kels a knowing look and turned your back on him as he headed down to the basement apartment you were renting until you figured out what you were doing next. “He’s not staying here.” 
“No, he’s not.” You sighed as you crossed your arms over your chest. “He’s staying in a hotel…”
“And what happened to ‘he’s an asshole’?”
“Oh, he’s still an asshole.” You huffed with a laugh. “But he’s also Gage’s father…”
“And you’re just gunna let him take my grandson?” She interrupted as she gestured toward the stairs. “Are you on the drugs again?”
“Whoa!” You shouted as you took a step back and held your hands up. “First of all, I am not on drugs because I have a son that is my reason for living sober these days. He gives me a reason to get out of bed and be a good mother for him every day. And being a good mother means giving my son a chance to know his father no matter how much he pisses me off. So to answer your other question, no. I am not going to let him take my son but I am absolutely going to let him be a father and spend as much time with our child as he wants until I know he can handle being a father since he hasn’t been there. But when that day comes, it will be my choice, OK? Now, I am going to go down stairs to pack some stuff up for a couple day sleep over with my baby daddy. And no, there will be no drugs involved, OK? Good talk.” Your mother looked a little shocked at your boldness since she was not used to you being so outspoken as you turned and headed down stairs. 
“Told you she hates me.” Colson said as he looked up from the floor where he was playing with Gage. “So he rolls over… kinda?”
“Yes, he rolls over.” You laughed as you closed the door at the stairs. “He rolls front to back easily but I’m guessing he flailed a lot trying to get from back to front.”
“I got a little concerned.” He huffed with a smile. “So I cheated and helped.”
“Nothing wrong with that.” You said as you crouched down in front of Gage. “What are you doing? Givin’ Daddy little heart attacks, huh?”
“Does this fear ever go away?”
“What fear?” You asked with a glance over at him as you started collecting Gage’s favorite toys. 
“Fear of fucking everything. That he’s gunna just stop breathing, or that I’m gunna fucking break him if I look at him the wrong way.”
“Yes and no.” You smirked at him as you got up to find a suitcase. “The fears just change over time. Like right now, I’m afraid he’s gunna put your nasty ass headphone in his mouth and choke on it.”
“Shit.” Colson muttered as he quickly reached out and pulled his headphones out of his son’s hand, which made him start to cry. “Shit… no, don’t cry…”
“It’s a never ending game!” You called out over your shoulder as you packed up Gage’s clothes and supplies in one bag. “Take one toy away and you better figure out real fast which one will replace it so he stops crying.”
“Still not gunna cut me some slack, are you?” He called out as he laid on his side and held up a stuffed dog that had crinkly limbs.
“Try making noises with it!” You called out over the crying as you stopped in the small kitchen to stock up for a couple days with Kels until you needed to go on a food run anyways. “Wait, let me find my phone first.” He huffed and started making some weird ass noises to try to get his son’s attention. You burst out laughing and abandoned what you were doing to head over to get a video a few seconds before he switched and started having a conversation between the dog and a caterpillar ball that had a bell in it that instantly caught Gage’s attention. You smiled and laid your phone down against the leg of a table to keep recording so that you could pack up some clothes for yourself.
“Fuck, I love you, baby.” You sighed as you stopped long enough to bend down to kiss the top of Colson’s head.
“Love you, too, baby girl.”
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“So I was thinking.” Colson said as he only half paid attention to the way you were putting your Boba Wrap carrier on him. “We should go on an actual date.”
“You’re supposed to be watching.” You grumbled as you tied the black fabric at his hip.
“I’m watching. Date me, woman.”
“No.”
“No?!” He asked as you lifted Gage out of his carseat and gave his sweet little cheek a kiss. “What’d’a ya mean, no?”
“No means no. Will you hold him please, jeez-a.”
“Oh, you’re gunna date me, bitch.” He huffed as he held Gage to his chest so you could get him wrapped in the carrier properly. “I’m gunna fuckin’ wine and dine your ass.”
“I swear to God, Kels.” You laughed as you pulled the last band into place and made sure all the straps were where they needed to be. “Comfortable?”
“Is this gunna hold him?” Colson asked as he held on to Gage’s backside and back so he wouldn’t fall. You couldn’t stop yourself when you replied with a shrug.
“Hope so.”
“Fuck. I hate it when you do shit like that.”
“He’s fine!” You laughed as you grabbed your bag and the cooler from the back seat. “Do you really think I’d put my kid in a carrier I didn’t trust?”
“OK, fair point.” He said as you locked your car and headed toward the short hiking path. “So let’s talk about this date.”
“Why do you wanna go out on a date with me, babe?”
“Because for the last four… no wait, it’s more like five now, isn’t it? Anyways, I’ve treated you like shit. Like you were just some groupie pussy. But that ain’t who you are. You’re my girl. I’ve been spotted with other bitches leaving the bars and dinners and shit, why the fuck have I been so scared to do the same shit with the love of my life.” You surprised yourself when you couldn’t even find the words to say right away.
“Because being seen out in public with me means so much more than being seen with someone else.” You replied after a few minutes. “Because being seen with me moves us a step closer to a reality neither one of us ever dreamed would happen for either of us.”
“But we’re already there, aren’t we?” He asked as he looked down at his baby boy. “The three of us… we’re a family.”
“Yea.” You breathed with a nod as you reached under your sunglasses to wipe away a tear as subtly as possible. “Yea, we are.”
“Oh, don’t cry.” Colson said, knowing your little moves better than you thought he did. “Come here, baby girl. It’s a good thing, right?”
“It’s still a scary thought, babe. One way or another, it’s a scary thought.”
“I know.” He agreed as he laced his fingers with yours and gave them a little squeeze. “But we’re in it together, right? You, me, and our main man, Gage!” He cupped his mouth and mock cheered for a moment, which made your son squeal with laughter and look up at his dad like he was the greatest thing in the entire world.
“God, you are a dork.” You laughed as you leaned into his side for a moment as the end of the short path finally came into view. “Alright, welcome to Hooker Falls.” Instead of looking at the view you had already seen a hundred times, you looked up at your boyfriend’s surprised face.
“Holy shit.” He gasped as he picked his jaw up off the floor. “Damn this is fire!”
“Yep.” You agreed as you gently tugged his hand to grab a place in the shade up by the waterfall. “Welcome to my home.”
“Why the fuck did you ever leave? Shit, you can jump from up there?! Oh, I’m doing it.”
“Not with the baby on your chest you aren’t.” You giggled as you set your bags down on one of the only partially grass covered spots available. “Give me baby.”
“Mommy’s no fun, Gage.” Kels teased as he held his son to his chest so you could untangle him from the wrap. The second he was free and the wrap was off, he kicked off his shoes, ripped off his shirt, and handed you his bandana, phone, and wallet to jog toward the water.
“Wait for it.” You smirked as you hit record on your cell phone video a few moments before he hit the water. Colson swore loudly and froze in the 55 degree water. You could see the shiver race up his tattooed body as he tried to tell himself to go in deeper but his legs refused to move. “Cold, baby?” You called out as he took a hesitant step.
“Fuck off.” He grumbled, which only made you laugh harder.
“Daddy’s silly.” You cooed as you turned off the video to sit down so you could take a photo or two to post to your private Instagram, which was the only place online that had photos of you and Kels together and photos of your son because the only people that were following you on there were your family and a very select group of friends. You threw out a thicker beach towel on the ground and laid out Gage’s play mat for him so he had some extra padding, and got him comfortable and propped up on a small, half moon pillow before taking your cover up off to enjoy the warm weather.
“Oh, baby boy.” You groaned as you laid on your side beside the play mat and propped yourself up with your hand. “What is Mommy gunna do here, huh?” You looked over and found Colson, who was following a kid that looked no older than 10 up the slightly unclear path to the jump point off to the far side of the waterfall. “You know, your Daddy is a really good man.” You told him as you shamelessly checked Colson out. “He is, but he’s… shit, he’s such a drama queen sometimes. And I love the man to death, baby boy, I really do but that scares me so freaking bad.
Because Mommy’s caught him with other women before. And Mommy’s been forgotten after gigs she went to to see him. And Mommy and Daddy fight a lot over some of the stupidest shit… but I also know that your Daddy would move mountains for us. And I can’t help but think that maybe, just maybe, you were the push Daddy needed. And trust me, Gage, I hate that I don’t know if getting back together with your Dad now is a good choice after everything we’ve been through already. I just don’t fucking know. But I can promise you one thing.” You cooed as you looked over at him to watch him peacefully batting at a hanging mirror on the play mat above him like it was the most interesting thing in the universe. 
“I promise that no matter what, I’m gunna do right by you baby boy. Even if Daddy turns out to be a fuck head. Yes I will.” You cooed as you grabbed a toy from your bag to distract your son from the mirror for a bit and to get him to practice rolling over. You heard a young boy shout as he jumped in the water and you quickly picked up your phone to record Colson’s first jump. “Get it, baby!” You shouted as you hit play when your boyfriend peeked over the edge to make sure the coast was clear. He took a few steps back and hiked up his slightly baggy swim shorts before taking a running jump off the edge. He executed a nearly perfect back flip and landed feet first in the water. You cheered as he came up for air and shook his hair out of his face and you turned the camera toward Gage’s smiling face. “Did you see that, baby boy? Yea, Daddy did a flip! And his dumbass thought Mommy was gunna let him take you off that jump…”
“Be nice to me, bitch.” Colson said as he swam over to get out to warm up. “Shit that’s freezing.”
“So that’s what the big bad MGK has got to say? It’s freezing? Pussy.”
“OK, let’s see you get in then.” He laughed as he dried his hands on the edge of the towel and reached for your phone.
“Oh no!” You laughed as you used your foot to keep him back. “It’s way to fucking cold for all that shit.”
“You’re a real bitch.” You laughed as he snagged the phone out of your hands and stood up with it. “See ladies and gentlemen. This girl, the smoking hot smart ass that she is, didn’t even bother letting me know that shit was fucking cold just like her heart.”
“You’re a fucking tool!” You laugh as you kicked his shin. “That’s not live or nothin’, by the way.”
“Well then let’s make it fucking live and shit.”
“Wait, what?” You asked as you sat up but Colson held your phone above his head so even if you were to stand on your tiptoes, you still couldn’t reach it. He logged out of your Instagram account and logged into his account instead. “Colson… don’t…”
“Shut up, (Y/N), it’s happening.” He said as he broke the video down into two parts and started typing out a caption. “And when I’m done with this shit, I’m re-adding your account to mine so I can tag you so the whole world knows who my baby mama is.”
“Fucking Christ.” You groaned as you laid back on the blanket. “Well baby boy, looks like we just became Insta-famous. He’s in that video, just FYI.”
“Good, He’s fucking cute as fuck.” He said as he slowly lowered his arms and sat down on the blanket at your feet when he realized you weren’t putting up as much of a fight as he thought you were going to. “There. Check it… oh wait!” He fiddled a little more, adding himself to your account before handing you back your phone with a giant smile. “There. Out there for the whole fucking world to see, now.”
—Family- the most important shit in the whole fucking world. I’ve made the mistake this far of not acknowledging my ride or die the way she deserved but I’m changing that right fucking now, after five years of shit that I dragged her through. Nearly lost my girl for good because of my dumbass decisions but we are EST for life and I am eternally grateful that she saw it in her heart to forgive me for everything I’ve done.
Here’s the bad ass Baker family enjoying the fucking cold ass water at Hooker Falls, a spot where @(Y/I/N) and I should probably move to permanently because fuck knows we’re both hookers at heart… that is if it wasn’t for my awesome baby boy needing diapers and shit.
“Wow.” You breathed as you set your phone down and look up at him with a small smile. “Thank you.”
“Come ‘ere, kiss me.” Your smile grew as he got up and placed a fist on either side of your hips to hold himself up. He captured your lips with his and you cupped his jaw in your hands for a moment before he pulled back with a smirk. “But you better get your ass in that water or I’m just gunna chuck you in.”
“OK!” You laughed as you pushed him back away from you for a moment. “Just watch our kid. And he can’t go in the water, Colson. It’s too cold and he could catch hypothermia because he can’t regulate his temp the way adults can yet.”
“Yes Miss Bossy Pants.” He called out as he laid down next to his son and picked up the toy you had abandoned.
Part 5
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Between The Pipes [Chapter 24]
Rating: M Words: 2390 Pairing: Kristanna Summary: When a new owner takes over the Arendelle Ice Breakers, Kristoff isn’t sure about his future with the team. That is, until a PR nightmare throws the newest member of the media team, who also just so happens to be the daughter of the new owner, right into his arms. Kristoff and Anna can’t even stand the interviews they have to do together… how on earth are they going to fix this mess? Hockey!AU.
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Where To Read: [AO3]
Notes: when the gala that was only supposed to be one chapter including smut is now going to span three not including the smut.... hoo hooooo. Hope no one minds lol. 
Enjoy!
The ride over had been quick, which Kristoff had been relatively thankful for. The way Anna had shifted had revealed a long, high slit in the skirts of her dress, stopping only inches below the apex of her leg and pelvis, her pale skin a glaring contrast against her dark dress. It wasn’t enough to say that it was a major distraction. 
She had kept adjusting it as she leaned across the car to continue a conversation with Jelissa, but Sven clearly hadn’t missed how Kristoff’s eyes kept darting down to the freckles dotting her thigh. The shit-eating grin that had stretched on his lips only served to piss Kristoff off. He knew he wasn’t going to stop hearing about this tonight.
But fuck he couldn’t stop thinking about slipping his hand under all the layers of skirts and touching her gently, savoring the feel of her soft skin before finding her center and bringing her over the edge with his fingers. It would be so easy…
He sighed as the limo pulled up outside the arena, waiting in line behind other cars to let their riders out on a red carpet, rolled out long and decorated with thousands of lights. A marquee was secured above the entrance, blocking out the usual signage, reading simply The Roaring Twenties.
He supposed they used all their creativity up in designing the theme. 
But he couldn’t lie that he felt himself getting just slightly more excited now that they were here. He watched through the window as some attendees and players walked up the carpet, their photos being taken as they headed inside, and couldn’t wait to escort Anna down the walkway. He knew all eyes would be on her, glowing and beautiful as her dress sparkled while she walked, and he didn’t mind one bit that he was simply an arm to show her off. She deserved to feel like a princess, and he was happy to be her escort.
When they were next in line, Anna and Jelissa made an effort to check one another over, making sure there were no makeup or hair mishaps, and then both turned to face their respective partners. Kristoff couldn’t help but smile as Anna’s knees bumped into his. 
She lifted her hands to straighten Kristoff’s bow tie and he felt his whole face flush. “Hey,” she smiled, resting flat palms on his chest, just like she had on their first night out, and Kristoff prayed she couldn’t feel his heart racing beneath them. “I know I’m probably not going to see too much of you once we’re in there…” Her palm came up to his cheek, pressing gently against it. “I didn’t want to forget to tell you how handsome you look. Like…seriously, you should wear more bold suits more often.”
He couldn’t stop the toothy smile that took over his face.
His hands found her wrists, and lowered her hand before cupping them between his, and placed a tender kiss against her fingers. “Come find me whenever. I can leave for a bit. Sven won’t mind, I’m sure.”
Sven rolled his eyes but agreed as their driver stopped the car and stepped out to come around and open their door. He stepped out first, giving his hand to Jelissa as she adjusted the long train of her gown around her legs. His suit was white with blush pink accents and she wore pinks and golds to complement, and even Kristoff couldn’t deny that they looked perfect together. His fedora sat perfectly atop his curls and she had her hair done in a way that it fell over her shoulder in a waterfall of waves. 
The driver peeked in and gestured for them to exit too. 
Kristoff did his best to exit the car in a seemingly effortless way, but his large size always seemed to complicate it. Holding his hat to his head as he stepped out, Kristoff tried to ignore the flashing lights as he reached a hand back down for Anna.
She twisted perfectly, the slit of her dress showing off her skin and heels as they touched the ground with more grace than he could ever hope to have. It only took a moment for him to remember that she was from a wealthy family and there was a decent chance she had done events like these before. But when she stood up, her skirt billowing around her as she reached for his arm, Kristoff didn’t seem to care at all that she was miles out of his league.
Anna was here with him. And for now, she was his. 
He couldn’t help himself as they approached the end of the carpet. He spun her twice, admiring the smile on her face, and bowed at the waist as he stepped over the threshold, his hand out and ready for her when she skipped the last few steps forward. She followed him through the door, both of her hands resting in his as he stood back up, soft smiles gracing both of their lips. 
“Anna… You-“
“Anna!” Honeymaren came darting up, grabbing her hands out of his, and urged her to follow, the smallest wave of a hello and a goodbye the only thing letting him know that Honey had even noticed him.
Anna waved over her shoulder as she was pulled away, he assumed to get on with some of the recording for IBTV, and Kristoff let out a heavy sigh before another hand clapped down on his shoulder. 
“You ready?” Sven grinned, squeezing once. 
“As I’ll ever be.”
Part of the fun of the event was the gambling - every attendee was given fifty dollars of chips to start, and the more they played, the more the team hoped would sell and therefore be donated to the charity. And since the players were the dealers, it was always popular.
Kristoff and Sven got lucky enough to work the blackjack tables, and they always had lines.
The arena was fully transformed.
The whole right half was now a casino - there were about ten blackjack tables, six for poker, and two for roulette. A few other games sat around the edges, manned by some of the newer players, some spinning wheels with random prizes that cost chips to enter, and even a few unmanned slot machines. A few of the guys were at the auction tables, a few serving drinks, and then a couple more even behind the bar. It was an all-in experience where fans could be close to the players and get to know them a bit better while doing some good and giving back to charity. 
And, as always, there were copious amounts of alcohol. 
Through the night the guys worked one shift, getting half of the night to work and the other half to play - and Kristoff was ecstatic to be on the first shift. That meant he had the whole back half of the evening to have fun with his friends and drink a little and maybe even sweep his gorgeous girl off her feet and, if he had enough to drink, bring her to the dance floor and see how she could move.
The night was speeding by and before he knew it, his shift was done - He hadn’t even had a minute to be sad about not seeing Anna while he was working before Nieminen was tapping him on the shoulder and letting him know he was free to go. It was clear that his backup goalie was a little tipsy, but it was all part of the fun.
He thanked his last patron, grinned at Sven, and ran to find Anna the second he left his seat.
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Anna waved over her shoulder as Honeymaren literally dragged her to the back room to get her set up for the opening shots for IBTV. It was a whirlwind as she was escorted around the room with a camera in her face, interviewing attendees and players and directors about how this night had come to be. They shoved a drink in her hand, told her to pretend to drink it and talk up the specialty cocktails before leading her back to the front entrance and having her record a quick introduction and conclusion to the video. 
As worn out as she already was, she was glad that she only had to participate in this for a short while. Then she would be able to spend the rest of her night actually drinking and having fun with her friends.
She heard him before she saw him. Just as they were wrapping up the video’s outro, Anna stood up straighter at the sound of her fathers’ voice booming over the music and practically traveling directly to her. She looked up, meeting his eyes briefly before she smiled and headed his way. He was finishing up a quick questionnaire with Gerda as she approached, and he nodded down at her when she got close enough to hug him. 
“Hi papa.”
It only hit her then that she hadn’t seen him in months. It hadn’t felt that long.
“Where are mama and Elsa?”
He scoffed, and Anna was immediately reminded why it had felt that way. 
“I assume your mother went straight for the bar. Elsa… I’m not sure.” He looked around, his eyes narrowed as Anna bit her lip slightly and stepped back, her own dropping to the ground between them. She knew this wasn’t his scene and she was proud he had shown up, but the suspicious expression that was taking over his features had her nervous and biting at her lip. 
Then she heard her name from a familiar voice, and felt her whole body relax. 
Elsa was coming towards them, a smile on her face, and an icy-blue gown hanging low on her shoulders and trailing on the ground behind her. Anna practically ran at her sister, enveloping her in a hug. “It’s so good to see you, Elsa.”
Immediately her father disappeared, and Anna was almost relieved.
“So,” her sister started, a teasing tone in her words. “Where is this boy toy of yours? It only feels right that I meet him.”
Anna laughed and shoved her sister’s shoulder before looking around for the time, missing Elsa’s eyes glancing up behind her. It was already almost half-way through the event. “Oh, he should be done any minute now!” 
As if on cue, Anna felt a pair of hands wrap around her shoulders, and a warm mouth press against the back of her neck, making her flush from the chest up. 
Elsa smiled knowingly. 
“Kristoff,” Anna sighed, wiggling under his grip just enough to get his attention. “This is Elsa.” She paused to wait for a reaction but wrapped her fingers around his wrist when he gave no sign of caring. “My sister.”
That got his attention.
“Oh,” he started, standing up straighter and moving his palms to rest on Anna’s bare shoulders. “I’m sorry, um, hi.” He reached out with his right hand and let out one awkward laugh when Elsa shook his hand around Anna’s body. “It’s… nice to meet you.”
Anna blushed deeper as Elsa cocked an eyebrow as her eyes moved up and down the pair, as if trying to make something add up. “Yes, Kristoff, I’ve heard… so much about you.” And deeper still.
It wasn’t like Anna had disclosed the size of his cock to her sister, but she was sure she had spilled more details than Kristoff would really want her sister knowing. And she was positive that Elsa wasn’t able to stop those facts from flooding her head again as she looked at the pair of them. It wasn’t like it was a secret that she was tiny next to him, and one could rightfully assume...
“I’m,” hummed, stepping out to stand beside the both of them. “I’m getting a drink. Anna… a cosmo, right? Elsa, would you like anything?”
Elsa smiled and asked for just a vodka tonic, and Anna let out a happy sigh as he pressed a kiss against her cheek before trotting off to the bar. 
And then she felt Elsa’s eyes lock onto her. “I can see why you’re… interested in him.” She winked. “He’s cute. And… larger than I expected.”
Anna rolled her eyes and wrapped her arms around herself, shrugging. “Goalie gear, right? You never know what’s… below it.”
Elsa snickered beneath her hand.
“Shut up.”
It was only a short moment before he came back with their drinks in hand, seeming to be concentrating hard on not spilling them as he made his way through the dark room. He gave Elsa’s hers as smoothly as possible before gripping Anna’s by the bottom of the stem “Here, baby,” he grinned as she took the glass from his fingers. 
He had never called her baby before. Anna felt her heart skip into her throat before she pressed a nervous palm to his cheek. “Thank you, honey.” 
She swore she saw something new glimmer behind his eyes before he ducked down to kiss her, his now free arm snaking around her waist as his other hand rose to the back of her head. This was different. She couldn’t figure out why, but it was, as his lips moved against hers softly and slowly, not rushing, not pushing, just… savoring.
And then Elsa coughed from beside them, causing him to pull away so quickly she thought she might have been on fire. 
Though the way she was blushing this time might have burned her alive anyway.
Kristoff mumbled something along the lines of promising drinks for Sven and Jelissa on the dance floor, and promised to be back as quickly as he could before placing another kiss on her forehead and one more on the tip of her nose as she smiled up at him, her eyes dreamy as a soft smile spread across her lips. Anna wanted nothing more than to follow him and join their friends, but she also wanted her sister to meet them. So she stayed put, eyes following Kristoff as he strutted up to the bar, and only returned her focus to Elsa when she heard her name laughed from her peripheral. 
“Sorry.”
Elsa’s lips where pressed together now, a smile evident in her eyes.
“So… fake, huh?”
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Everything in between...
A summary post of the last month featuring a house build, Hobbitenango, San Vicente Cimientos, Playa Quilombo, and Semuc Champey.
//HOUSE BUILD// 03.21-24.18
Our group had the opportunity to work with ConstruCasa to build two homes for two families who live in Alotenango, a neighboring town of Antigua. I went for around four hours each day in the morning to help. I only worked on one of the houses, but I really enjoyed it because I was with the same workers and family every day so it made it possible to build a small relationship with them. Here are some photos from the days spent there:
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The alley we walked down to the house each day. One day we had to carry a truckload of cement blocks down it and I wanted to die. The volcano in the back is Volcán de Fuego. It is an active volcano that is constantly letting out gases and lava.
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These kittens had my heart and I would have given the world to bring them home with me.
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My personal favorite job was chipping blocks with a hatchet, and not to brag, but I only broke two blocks. I would rather do this for 48 hours straight than mix cement one time. Photo creds: Hannah (for this one and the next two)
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This is what the work site looked like on the first day...
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...and this is what it looked like on the second or third day (???). It was so long ago I can’t remember.
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This photo is from our last day when we dedicated the houses and gave handed the keys over to the families. Unfortunately, I don’t have photos of the finished houses, but I shared a video from ConstruCasa on Facebook that shows more of the process and has final photos.
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//HOBBITENANGO// 04.07.18
On a Saturday morning some people from our group decided to take a shuttle to Hobbitenango, a small restaurant/park type of thing up in the mountains near Antigua designed to look like the Shire. The food there was AMAZING and it was such a cute little place.
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I ordered the second breakfast, which included pancakes, eggs, bacon, and fruit. And MY GOD that was the best egg I have ever had in my life. I haven’t stopped craving another one since.
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Our breakfast view.
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They also had carnival-like booths set up with games to play. This one was for archery and hatchet-throwing.
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This was such a nice unique place to go to and roam around.
We had to ride in the back of a pickup up to the top, which also meant we had to go back down in one.
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I was holding on for dear life and my face shows it. Photo creds to Hannah
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//SAN VICENTE CIMIENTOS// 04.15-17.18
San Vicente Cimientos is a Mayan community a few hours away from Antigua. There was a decline in elevation so it was MUCH, MUCH hotter than what we were used to in Antigua. The weekend was kind of a retreat from urban life into nature. Our time there was made up mostly of hikes.
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This was the view of Volcán de Fuego from our house. It was incredibly active while we were there. There were multiple eruptions that rattled the windows and shook the entire house; it sounded and felt almost like a bomb had gone off. We were also able to see lava flow down the side, which you rarely see from Antigua. Photo creds: Cas
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We had the opportunity to climb this mountain while in the community. This thing was MASSIVE and incredibly intimidating. (Photo creds to Cas.) We were driven up to the base and then had to walk up to where the rock face (yeah, a literal rock face) began. It was relatively okay up until that point. I have kind of a fear of heights, and when we got to that point, I looked down and over the valley and it hit me just how high up we were and if I fell I would probably die. What I thought was a small fear that I could control blew up and I began to hyperventilate. I sat down and got my breathing back under control while the rest of the group started to climb up the rocks via rungs someone had cemented into the rock. I thought I was okay to go again so I got up and tried to go, but my mind was still freaking out. Our guide thought it was best that I turned back and I couldn’t argue with him. He helped me back down and I sat a waited for the rest of the group to return. I was a little bummed that I didn’t get to the top because I really wanted to prove to myself that I could do it, but I just wasn’t in the mental state to conquer it.
After the mountain, we hiked down the valley to a waterfall where we were able to swim.
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It was so beautiful and incredibly refreshing after hiking in the heat all morning. Photo creds: Rachel
Our last day we woke up and went on one last “walk” before we left.
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We rode up to the beginning of the path in the back of this badass pickup and I kind of really want one now. Photo creds: Cas, otra ves
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//PLAYA QUILOMBO// 04.20-22.18
AND THEN THE DAY CAME FOR THE BEACH!!!! I had been looking forward to this trip the entire time I have been here, and as the weeks went by and the weekend got closer, my anticipation grew. I was so ready to get my tan on.
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We arrived when it was already dark out, so we couldn’t enjoy the ocean, but our hotel had an amazing pool which we put to good use after dinner. The next morning we got up nice and early in order to take advantage of our only full day at the beach.
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We noticed a sea turtle in a kiddie pool a few bungalows down from ours so naturally we had to go check it out.
We went for a walk along the beach a little later, where we stumbled across some bones of a still unidentified animal.
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My friends are really photogenic.
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I was pretty bummed Saturday night because I had been looking forward to the sunset here the entire semester but it was really cloudy so it wasn’t as grand as I was hoping it would be. Still, the pink colors in the sky were beautiful.
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Las chicas de la Casa de Cindy, con Cindy *insert heart-eye emoji here*
It was so nice to sit out in the sun all weekend and though I was burnt like a lobster, I am finally turning tan.
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//SEMUC CHAMPEY// 04.27-29.18
A group of ten from our semester group organized a trip to Semuc Champey over our last free weekend in Guatemala, and I am so glad we did.
The trip started on Friday morning with an eight hour bus ride from Antigua to Lanquín, a town about 10 KM from the park. In true Guatemalan form, our bus was around 20 minutes late picking us up. We drove maybe 30 minutes outside of Antigua only to stop at a random gas station for no apparent reason. We asked what we were doing and were told that we needed to change buses. We still don’t know why that happened, but we spent almost two hours sitting on the pavement of that gas station waiting for the other bus to show up. When it finally did, the new driver whipped in to the lot and that should have been our first clue that this was going to be a drive straight out of hell.
The new bus was smaller and contained even more people than the last. I was lucky to get the spot I got, and I will never stop being thankful for it. The driver of this bus was easily the worst driver I have ever encountered in my life. I told Morgan it felt like sitting in a rollercoaster simulator in an arcade, only we were actually moving forward, and she couldn’t believe how accurate that was. So just imagine one of those simulators but on steroids. We made a stop at a gas station around lunch time, and were told we would stop in a couple hours for actual lunch, so all I got were some oatmeal cookies that I wasn’t even sure I liked. (I did like them, for the record.) It was four more hours until we stopped for a half hour lunch. We stopped for lunch at 4 PM. I’ve gotten used to eating a late lunch here, but not that late.
After we stopped, we were told we had another two hours until we arrived in Lanquín. Then our driver decided to stop at his house and change his clothes, then run an errand that took us about five minutes off course. I was incredibly annoyed and frustrated. However, his driving for the majority of the rest of the trip was better than before, so much so we weren’t sure it was the same guy.
Saturday we woke up, got breakfast, rode in the back of a pickup to Semuc, and headed to the pools. Our first activity of the day was hiking up to the lookout to see all of the pools at once. Never in my life have I sweat as much as I did on that hike, and the sunscreen I had put on before only made it worse. Hiking up I complained the whole time because I just hate inclines and stairs. When it was over, though, I knew it wasn’t that bad,  and I could admit that.
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The view from the lookout.
Seumc Champey is a series of natural pools that a river runs under. The river enters under the pools here:
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and it exits on the other side. When we hiked down from the lookout, we were able to swim in the pools, slide down a natural (aka rock) waterslide, and go into a “mini cave” where there was just enough room to tilt your head back so you could breathe through your nose.
We then went back for lunch, and after that, went “tubing” down the river. I put quotation marks around tubing because it wasn’t even 30 minutes long. Then we got a candle and entered a cave. It was only slightly terrifying. There was a series of ladders we had to climb and a waterfall we had to walk over, and I was very nervous.
The walk through the caves ended at a pool where you could climb up the wall and jump into it. I did not, because it seemed like a lot of work and I simply didn’t want to. While this was happening, my candle was burning intensely and I was so nervous I wouldn’t make it out with it. I was mostly concerned for the ladders, which I would have to climb with a light. I made it back through two of the ladders until my candle was so small it was only going to burn me if I kept using it, so I put it out. Unfortunately, this was right before the ladder I was most afraid of.
Another girl from the group, Rachel, had accidentally put out her candle earlier, so we stationed Morgan (who still had a candle) between us so we could use her light. I was so cautious going down that the guide there literally started grabbing my feet and placing them on the rungs. When I got down, the other people we had been with had already kept on going through the cave, so we had one candle between three of us and it was pitch black. We basically just held on to the ropes until we saw the light. To be dramatic, we probably wouldn’t have made it out without the ropes.
Sunday morning we got up, got breakfast, rode in the back of a pickup to Lanquín, and got on a bus for another 8 hour trip back to Antigua. This ride was much more enjoyable because it was a different (better) driver and we made really good time. I was a little car sick at the beginning, but I took some dramamine and ate some food and felt fine the rest of the trip. While it was a lot of traveling for one day of adventure, I’m really glad that I got to witness the beauty of Semuc Champey first hand.
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//MISCELLANEOUS// Just a few photos of things that have happened outside of these events. Enjoy.
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Anderson’s 14th birthday!
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Cindy’s birthday!
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Just some old ruins around Antigua
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Meet the next hit girl band
We also just moved houses last week, and this new one is SO NICE, especially in comparison to the old one. There’s a WALL OF WINDOWS in my room now!!!! This weekend we take another trip into Guatemala City, and then that Thursday, May 10th, we fly back to the States. It’s crazy how fast this semester has gone by, and I know this next week and a half will be over in the blink of an eye, so I plan to enjoy it all, and do everything one last time.
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Oh the similarities...
We are in a parallel universe. 
He was a dancer. I was a dancer. He loves to get drunk and dance his ass off like no one is watching. I love to get drunk and dance my ass off like no one is watching. He used to dance for the church and so did I. He grew up in a household that was physically abusive and my abuse was mental/emotional. He joined the military and I grew up a military brat. He wants a house and a home to call his own where he knows there is love and acceptance and so do I. 
We searched for self in separate rivers and ended up in the same waterfall - Amel Larrieux
You know what’s funny though, I was thinking about my cousin’s wedding that we recently attended and while my mom was crying gracefully next to me simply because her niece was getting married, I was silently focused on how they didn’t both to spruce up the place to make it pretty. They definitely could’ve put more effort into the surroundings, added some fall foliage or something. It is a wedding, COVID or not. Anyway, I feel like that emotion is amiss for me in many situations like these and I realized why. The bride and groom know why they’re marrying each other. They know the ups and downs they went through to get to the alter and they see how they want their marriage to look from this day forward. The spectators/audience/congregation/guests don’t have a clue. We may have seen you together at functions or family gatherings here and there but we don’t know the couple intimately. So I thought, why wouldn’t I add that feature to my own wedding? Because I want tears!! Not just from the groom and not just because I’m someone’s daughter/niece/sister. I want them to FEEL the love.
So while I was driving to bae’s house one day, I’m pondering how I would, in a practical way, how to tell our story when our day comes. And I thought, why not a video that we record ourselves, telling out own story, where it started and why we fell in love. A few minutes later, I arrive at his house and I explain my concern for the lack of emotion in matrimonial spaces. And guess the fuck what? He suggests we make a video! I can’t make this stuff up folks. We stay on a one-track mind and it amazes me every time. So then I wondered what we would say in our video, because there’s just so much to say that almost can’t be expressed in words.
It all started with what we call the “table talk”. We were at a friends house and the three of us struck up a conversation. At some point our friend left to go do something and bae and I just fell into this conversation that ended up going on for hours. It was so fluid, so easy, so engaging. I remember leaving the table feeling like I had just eaten a really hearty meal. Like, that was really nice. I enjoyed that. Less than a couple days later, my friend text me on the way to work asking if I had every thought about he and I as a “thing”. Of course it crossed my mind but I was in such a space of being perfectly fine by myself that I was grateful to have even had the experience of such an intimate conversation, especially because for years prior, I had been lacking just that. Shortly after I find out he had a crush on me, I slide him my number and one day, I’ll be able to say the rest was history, but it hasn’t been that long lol We can’t tell our story without mentioning our humble car date days. Maybe without mentioning the crown and cokes, music and fucking that went on as if we had a whole hotel room to ourselves lol What’s even funnier is that we do the exact same thing, just in a hotel room nowadays. And soon, it’ll be in our own place. Anyway, quarantine put our relationship on extra-deep real quick. Absence of the noise that were the naysayers, ex-friends, and other people’s opinions in general, our bubble became the safest, happiest place we could have ever found ourselves. Those quarantine car dates are where we discovered how much we actually had in common. That is when we fell in love. It sounds basic, it sounds so simple considering the hell that I had to go through to find him and this love that I didn’t care to think existed anymore. But the depth of that love (or as close to it as possible) is what I want our onlookers to feel as we say I do. Once we’re done playing the video, the music begins and our closest humans start walking down the aisle. That’s a dream that gets closer and closer to coming true every day.
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Nikki and Sam masterpost (Samton)
Well it all started when Sam Kerr joined her best buddy Caitlin Foord at Sky Blue FC after the 2015 WWC. Despite popular belief Sam and Caity never dated. It’s fake news and alternative facts... anyway
Summer 2015
Sammy joins Sky Blue! and they seem to be hanging out a lot 
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A post shared by Sam Kerr (@samanthakerr20) on Aug 9, 2015 at 10:55am PDT
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Sky Blue season ends and Sammy heads back to Australia 
Australia Season 1 (US Fall 2015- US Winter 2016)
but then.. a wild Nikki appears in Australia to play for Sam’s home team Perth Glory 
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A post shared by Sam Kerr (@samanthakerr20) on Oct 12, 2015 at 11:35pm PDT
Posted on Billie (Sam’s dog) instagram: Nap time with @gutinikki7 ☺️
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Sammy gets injured and Nikki post this insta wishing her luck on surgery 
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They continue posting pics post surgery (First selfie Sam post of just them, pay attention to the caption)
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samanthakerr20 🎯
Nikki is still in Australia and going on adventures with Sam
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Nikki goes on family vacay with Sam’s family 
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They come back from vacay and Sam continues to show her around, now featuring Dibernardo 
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This is the last post of Australia Season 1
samanthakerr20 😋 😠 (her caption for the post below
nikkiguti7🙋🏼😊 (nikki comments) 
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Sam nor Nikki bares each other goodbye on social media 
Sky Blue 2016 - NWSL Season 
Before Sam arrives in NJ she begins to do what she does best: Embarrassing and making fun of Nikki. 
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Nikki’s only strike back is correcting Sams terrible grammar. Grubka decides to do the same and Sam refers to Nikki as a peasant
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April - Sammy finally comes back to SBFC (Still rehabbing from injury) 
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and influences Nikki’s way of eating 
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May comes and Rachel Breton begins to spill the tea via her insta go pro vids
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They attend a baseball game (Confirms what we all expected) - May 30, 2016
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WHAT’S THAT? That’s Sammy holding her girl as they walk into the stadium 
Heres the Rachel Breton videos of tea being spilled 🍵🍵🍵🍵
A post shared by Rachel Breton (@rachiebret) on Jun 5, 2016 at 6:01pm PDT
A post shared by Rachel Breton (@rachiebret) on May 27, 2016 at 12:59pm PDT
Then things begin to add up as the season goes on... 
Sam is wearing Nikki’s shirt from her high school* (Breton actually didn’t spill this tea, Nikki did it herself on insta)
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They go and see the GOAT of Mens soccer aka Messi play even though Sam is a Real Madrid fan 🤢
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June 25th, 2016 Sam can finally play again, gets subbed in and scores basically right away. She then full on SWERVES her teammate to run to Nikki who’s on the sidelines. Sam did an arrow podcast not that long ago where she talked about almost giving up due to her last injury, so her finally scoring and being healthy was a big deal. (gif credit to @uswntinmotion )
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Resulting in the best SBFC picture that they use for everything. 
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Back to normal posting as they both post the same selfie
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Sammy leaves for the Olympics in mid July
Kimmy post this picture of the housemates as Sammy leaves ( I cropped them because Nikki looks all teary-eyed) 
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Nikki post this shortly after wishing her the best of luck in Rio. 
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nikkiguti7 Good luck in the Olympics @samanthakerr20 👋🏼👋🏼!!! #riobaby
Sam randomly posts this picture at the end of July after a game (obvi missing Nikki, we find out this becomes a theme: Sleeping nikki pics) 
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samanthakerr20 Mood .
And then the Olympics begin and a wild Nikki appears in Brazil wearing Sam’s jersey and traveling with the Kerrs (the small fandom is shook) Unfortunately we never get a picture of them together at the Olympics. 
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nikkiguti7 What a game. What a stadium. What a group!!! 🇦🇺⚽️💪🏾 #aussie #aussie#nicegoalsammy #kanga #andnicewinusa
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nikkiguti7 Had the most amazing time in Brazil!! Didn't get mugged, or get Zika! Met some great people, watched some great soccer, and got to be part of 50 Aussie fans in a stadium of 60,000 Brazil fans. Thanks for all the Aussies for being so great 😊 Now back to New Jersey to get back to work! We got some unfinished business 🇧🇷⚽️💪🏾🔹🔸 #greatjobmatildas#didntgetmybraids
(comment on post) samanthakerr20 🐨
The Matildas are eliminated and Sam post this on instagram
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samanthakerr20Leaving Rio tonight to head back to Jersey. Thank you to my amazing support crew for always being there for me on this roller coaster journey! Back to Jersey to rejoin @skybluefc & push for play offs! #grateful 🇦🇺
They return back to Sky Blue Fc and back to normal frat dad/flop activities
such as: Boat life 
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Attending Red Bull games
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and sleeping Nikki
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Sam being a good gf
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Sams birthday - Sep. 10th
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nikkiguti7 Happy Birthday to my best friend @samanthakerr20! I hope that you have the best day and it's the best year yet!! Im so happy that you're in my life. You are one of a kind! 23 never looked so good🦄🤖🐶😍👌🏽👵🏽👵🏽👵🏽!! #idiothead
Sam posts a pic for national peanut day aka calling her girlfriend a peanut aka saying she’s cute. 
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Sky Blue has a last Cloud 9 event to celebrate the season and this cropped part of a team photo emerges. THE FANDOM IS SHOOK. 
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They don’t make it to the playoffs (I  don’t want to talk about it) and Sam heads back to Australia early but they interact on twitter briefly
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Everyones like “stay in seattle?” 🤔😏
and Mid october Nikki is headed to Australia gain 
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Australia - Perth Glory 2016-2017
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(Screenshot credit to @stephcat )
Nikkis birthday in Australia. Sammy being cute. 
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samanthakerr20 HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Spending her birthday having coffee with cats 🐱☕️ So happy to have you in AUS for another birthday 🎉👌🏽 @nikkiguti7
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Australia continues 
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samanthakerr20 Uhh 😍
And so do the adventures 
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(Screenshots of instastory credit to @pughnation )
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They puppy sit for some friends
(screenshot credit to @pughnation ) It’s a video of Sam showing the puppys, cricket and then ending on Nikki. 
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(following two screenshots from @agent-sarahwalker )
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Christmas at the Kerrs feat. Nikki, Dibernardo and Mautz
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Australia 2017
New Years Eve ( Vid of Nikki holding Sam from behind, it’s cute and worth the click) 
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They attend the Aussie open with Dibernardo on Jan 5
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Club time 
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Twitter banter over own goal scoring
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Dry waterfalls in Aus. 
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They both get suspended for the same match. Couples that get suspended together stay together?
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Sammy gettin jealous 
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Back to Adventures
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and the sleeping pics continue in australia 
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Perth Glory makes it to the grand final of the W league
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However they sadly lose to Melbourne City and Nikki along with Mautz and Dibernardo are headed home while Sam prepares for Matildas camp
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samanthakerr20 Sad to see my 3 American buddies head back home! Been a blast, See you all soon 🇦🇺🛫🇺🇸🛬
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Feb. 24 Sam is away with the Matildas in Portugal and post this
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samanthakerr20 Dreaming 💭💦
            nikkiguti7 This is you: 😝
            samanthakerr20 @nikkiguti7 this is you 🐸
            nikkiguti7 No this is me: 👸🏼
And then she post this on her dogs instagram.
(Also note, Nikki wearing Sams shorts from AusWNT.)
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Nikki’s fave part of Aus 2017 
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March 26th Sam bids Aus fairwell on insta and includes these pics on her insta ( i cropped the one) 
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NWSL 2017 - PRESENT 
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Sam’s back to being an ass on instastory 
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but she’s back and they’re living together again with Kelley, Taylor Lytle and Sarah Killion
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being typical flops again
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This tweet becomes important in a few posts. 
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First game of the season in Seattle which is Nikki’s hometown and also on Easter weekend. 
Nikki takes over SBFC snapchat
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Quality time with the parents
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They stay in Seattle to celebrate Easter and hike 
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nikkiguti7 Happy Easter from the top of this mountain #hikers
They come back from Seattle and Sam gives Nikki a fresh pair of Nike’s taking care of her girl for the season
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April 20th, 2017 they begin a family... okay not really but they brought Brooklyn home from the shelter to foster her 
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They go away for a game and rookie Kayla Mills blesses us with A++ content on her snapchat takeover. (Not sure since it’s early in the season if the rookie didn’t know, didn’t know that we all know or that nobody generally cared) 
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Best house at SBFC aka the Frat House
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Sam leaves for Australia and misses the next game but wins a major award from the W- League, 
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When Sam gets back to Jersey, she post on her instastory a picture of a card and balloon waiting for her on her bed back at the frat house
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Referencing this tweet becomes important 
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Because Nikki posted this picture while Sam was away 
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Anyway the inference is that they live in the same room at the frat house
Back to their family 
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I wonder who she sleeps with?
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Sam and her bike helmet being a derp 
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Kelley is their constant third wheel 
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Happy family
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Sam’s instastory of her little family sleeping 
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another one of Brooklyn on their bed 
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Recent FIFA - June 
They go hiking in Utah
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and take a helicopter tour of the grand canyon ( which im surpised sam did since she said she absolutely hates flying) 
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Current - Mid June
Back with Brooklyn after FIFA Break
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Sam wearing Nikki’s Perth Glory shorts 
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Embarrassing Nikki asking her Curry or Lebron.. and Nikki chooses Curry while wearing a Lebron shirt that is clearly Sams 
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June 17, 2017
Portland vs. Sky Blue
After Sam’s 2nd goal
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At the end of the game (Sheridan ships it) heres the vid of this
http://pressingtobinheath.tumblr.com/post/161953058178/scnnett-look-how-happy-she-is-oh-you-got-it credit to @scnnett
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After the Portland game they stay in Oregon to celebrate Fathers Day with Nikki’s dad 
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Giving the people what they want at Volleyball Tuesdays 
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End of June/Beg of July 2017
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Goal celebration hugs 
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Riding Bikes on 4th of July  - Click for link
July 9th game, Sam scored a hattrick to win the game 3-2 in 12 minutes right at the end. Post game hugs and tweets
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After game day snuggles with Brooklyn
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http://padfootnprongs21.tumblr.com/post/162799775646/nikkis-my-spirit-animal vid posted by Sammy of Nikki and Brookyln
http://padfootnprongs21.tumblr.com/post/162942060821/i-am-still-nikki-nikki-is-still-me - another one 
Game Day 7/15/17
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After game Frat Dad activities
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Boat days are back!
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Featuring a not so impressed Nikki and Sam just living life
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wait there’s the smile
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and the abs
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End of July 2017
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Sleeping in Seattle 
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Nikki irish step dancing and Sam recording her calling her a “flog”
Tournament of Nations
- coffee in Seattle 
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Australia vs. USA - Nikki is there, we hear she’s in street clothes but her dad is wearing a Kerr jersey 
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Be your girls biggest fan 
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Sammy and the Matildas win the Tournament of Nations and Nikki can’t wait for Sam to get home
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Sam’s flight gets delayed on the way back to Jersey and a Sky Blue Cloud 9 member tells me that Nikki rushed out of the Washington game saying she had to get Sam from the airport. 
They’re back and go on a mini golf date ((August 2017)
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and to the beach 
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https://scnnett.tumblr.com/post/164182577728/she-got-it-from-kelley - Sam scaring Nikki 
http://pressingtobinheath.tumblr.com/post/164226533858 - Nikki cuddling Brooklyn with her legs on Sam 
Sam gets nominated for Fifa Womens Play of the Year 
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Sam scores 4 goals in the Sky Blue FC vs. Reign game. Reclaiming her 1st place spot in the golden boot race, extending her record for NWSL All Time Scorer, becoming the first person to score a hattrick 2 times in one season, becoming the first to. score 4 goals in one in league history. 
When the final whistle blows Nikki eats kisses Sam’s ear 
http://pressingtobinheath.tumblr.com/post/164424572937/anyway-heres-the-clip-of-nikki-eating-kissing - Here’s the link
Here’s pic by pic ( credit to @uswnt-tobin )
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Days after the game they visit DC because Sam’s mom is visiting
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Mini gold with Sam’s mum
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http://pressingtobinheath.tumblr.com/post/164679192478 - Sam attacking Nikki with a stuffed snake 
Presents!
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8/26 Nikki assist Sam’s goal against Boston
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http://pressingtobinheath.tumblr.com/post/164760751973/dashonkelley-these-two - Sam messing with Nikki during her post game interview 
Another sleeping pic 
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Brooklyn taking over the bed
(Nikki’s story) 
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Sams story 
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Coffee Dates 
- http://pressingtobinheath.tumblr.com/post/164756403758/coffee-date 
THE PICTURE THAT SHOOK US ALL 8/28
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http://pressingtobinheath.tumblr.com/post/164839490870/im-brooklyn-getting-yelled-at-in-the-background - Sammy doesn’t really care about the flowers Nikki is painting
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US Open with the Frat dads 
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Stud muffin!
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Sam’s birthday!
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http://dashonkelley.tumblr.com/post/165206770910/happy-birthday-sammy - Sammy’s surprise birthday party at McDonalds
Holding Nikki as they walk into Mcdonalds
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Rachel Breton and Taylor Lytles live insta describing this as. “Their natural habitat” (playing cards)
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Visiting Brooky girl at her new home
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Picking up new foster dog (Nikki wearing #20 Australia shorts)
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“Who’s gonna wash your pants? (Nikki to Sam) “You are cause you’re her girlfriend” - quote from Maddy Tiernan 
Season ends... time for Australia 2017/2018
Missing cuddles 
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Counting down the days 
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*Reached video limit so I have to just put links 
*Shoutout to @scnnett for offering help and trying to help me get the videos even though I failed
*Shoutout to. @voices-from-above for encouragement
*Shoutout to anyone whose post I used, I credited them and everything else I got myself 
*They don’t have a ship name.. - send me suggestions
*If I’m missing content submit it or put it in an ask and I’ll look for it
*I’m thinking they’ve been together almost 2 years
*Sammy is 23 and Nikki is 26, they’ll be 24 and 27 in the fall
*GUTI stands for get used to it and was Nikki’s nickname in college because she used to tackle hard and say “get used to it”
*If I made a grammatical mistake, forgive me I’ve been doing this. for 2 hours and I’m over it. I’ll fix it eventually.
*Thank you and enjoy this wonderful ship
*We’ve been exposed. Evacuate. Nikki liked a tweet about this post. 
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spnbaby-67 · 7 years
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Craving You Chapter 6
A/N: HI Ya’ll, Here is chapter 6 it’s kind of a background on Jo and Jeff’s life and how they met. Thank you @writersaredreamers for being my beta, I love your brain. lol. I know it’s a bit early, but I didn’t want to keep ya’ll from waiting any longer. Chapter 7 hopefully will be up beginning of next week. After this chapter, there will be action, so stick around. this is just a filler chapter.  Gif’s are not mine so thank you to the editors. My work is to not be posted on any other site without my consent. 
Warnings: None that i can think of unless there’s some mild Language.
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We arrived at Jeff’s truck, and he picked up my luggage and put it in the back seat as Austin,Texas was supposed to get rain. One thing about Texas, is you never know what the weather is going to be like from one minute to the next. So, it’s always good to be prepared. Even though it’s almost the end of summer, the fall nights can get a bit nippy. Good thing I packed accordingly, I knew Jeff played on a baseball team and we’d be going to a few of them. Sitting on those bleachers in shorts when the winds hit you just right… oh yeah good times.
“So, Jo doesn’t know a thing right?” I asked him as I leaned my head against the window twirling a strand of loose hair on my finger.
“No, she doesn’t. She thinks I went to the store to get more beer, which we have to actually make a stop for.” He smiled as he drove,
Driving out of Austin Airport the sun was setting and if you caught it at the right time, it was beautiful. What was once a yellow ball of fire, suddenly changed to blankets of orange, and splashes of amber color that reminded me of a warm fire place on a winter night. It merged with the sky so perfect that it left blankets of clouds that look like cotton candy cascading for miles. I miss Austin, and every time I leave I take back a memory with me. We had about a good hour drive before we arrived at the house, so I took the chance and took a nap. I was exhausted from the trip, the panic attack, just everything. So I closed my eyes and snuggled up to the door with the blue blanket that I managed to keep with me. The vision dancing in my head was of him, the kisses, the moments, me brushing the hair away from his eyes. Which I dunno what prompted me to do that, but he didn’t seem to mind. I just hope I see him again.
“Hey sleepy head, wake up we’re home.” Jeff’s voice rang into my dreams.
I opened my eyes to see he was right, their home was so beautiful and at night with all the front lights on made it more inviting . A huge smile formed on my lips and I couldn’t get out of my seat belt fast enough. The front door opened and Jo came out to great Jeff, but what she got was me. I ran straight to her arms nearly knocking her over.
“OH my fucking god, what the hell? {Y/N}! What the hell, you fucking kidding me right now?” she pulled away to look me over, I guess to make sure I was really here.
“Hi Jo,” I was so happy I couldn’t really form words to say anything. Just seeing her happy made my day, I knew she was gonna shit. “You happy to see me?”
“Happy to see you? OH MY GOD {Y/N}, I dunno if I want to hug you or punch you for lying to me.”  She took both my hands and we were dancing around in circles like we used to do when we were kids.
I pulled her in for a hug after a few rounds, one because I was excited to see her, and two I was dizzy. “I’m so happy to see you, this makes my day even better.” I told her.
“Well, let’s get you inside to your room, and that way you can relax. We have a lot to get caught up on, and you Mr.” she turns to Jeff, “You are in so much trouble for lying to me, you just wait.” I saw her squint her eyes at him.
She looped her arm in mine and as we started to go inside, I looked over at Jeff only to mouth “I’m sorry,” to him. Then disappeared into their beautiful home.
Their home was nestled deep in the heart of Austin, well I call it deep because of so many trees surrounding them where their property line ends. Talk about privacy, they got it all away around. It takes about ten minutes from the main street to drive to their house with the long dirt mixed with rock drive way. The Gate entrance is beautiful Black Iron with an overhead name of their ranch “Morgan Ranch” with an ivy design on each side to compliment the name. I love the drive to the main house because on each side of the drive, they have wide open fields with horses on one side and cows on the other, that seem to welcome anyone who comes to visit. When you pull into the circle drive there is a mermaid waterfall that just takes my breath away, Jeff built it for Jo for a Christmas present two years ago when she was in Vancouver visiting me.
Needless to say she freaked upon seeing it. She always loved mermaids, I remember when we were little and went to Galveston on holidays she would pretend to be a mermaid. I asked her one day why she loved mermaids, she told me because she loved the freedom they have in the open waters. They can swim from one side of the world to the other, without a care in the world. They have the beauty, the grace, the wisdom and strength to do what they feel. Most importantly, they have no one to tell them that they can't do what they want. That’s why when she and Jeff were looking for a home to settle in, they opted on a Mediterranean style home. It’s a one story flat with four bedrooms and 3 and a half baths, what is cool about it though there entry way leading to the open style living area was built specifically for Jo. 
Jeff wanted something special for her other than the waterfall, so he had his friend who was a computer whiz design their entryway. It’s a horseshoe shaped walkway for a brief second, but the walls when you touch a button will reflect water surrounding you like you were in the ocean itself. I was blown away when I saw it the first time and still to this day it is still my favorite part of the house. Have you ever walked into an aquarium and be surrounded by water and fish swimming? That’s what that reminded me of, of an underwater aquarium, complete with mermaids and fish swimming. Technology, amazing what we can do nowadays.
The inside of the house was just as equally beautiful, off to the right is the formal living and open style kitchen with marble counter top that I am so in love with. She had a blue backsplash that offset the entire theme of the house, and an island to die for. Jeff had the house built from the ground up, which it amazes me that kind of love actually exist. All I have to do is watch them, and see the love shine through. He found her just at the right time, and ever since then they have been inseparable. He’s in the FBI here in Austin, and very highly respected. Before he came to Austin though, he was a police officer in Kansas where he met Jo. She’s was a professional storm chaser and one afternoon they were expecting a F5 tornado come through their area, she had been tracking it all day. Once she got her sights on it she went for it, after recording videos and path traces, she had to pull over because it became too dangerous. She went to hide under one of the bridges where she felt the tug of the wind trying to pull her with it, but she held on. Let’s say after that, I told her to stop, do you think she did? Nope, a couple days later we had a bad storm come in and she was out covering it. Jeff was in town trying to help people get out, and she was a determined to stay and cover the story. They began dating after that, eventually moving to Austin after Jeff was recruited by the FBI. I could go on and on about their love and how they came to be, but personally all I wanted to do was go out back and relax in their hot tub.
Once I stepped outside to their back deck, which is amazing by the way. My eyes grew wide, not at the surrounding scenery which was breathtaking as well, but because I saw him.
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ddaengsopemin · 7 years
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Worlds Away - Ch 1
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Pairing: Reader x Jimin
Genre: Online Dating!AU (Fluff, Angst, Smut)
Word Count: 3.5k
Plot: You met Jimin through your favorite online video game. Finding out that he lived on the other side of the world from you. You both quickly fell for each other, and dealt with the issues that come with online dating. Although, some temptations are too hard to turn away. Especially when your significant other is nowhere near.
You bust through the door of your apartment, if you had swung the door open any harder in your haste you would have torn it off it’s hinges. You threw your keys and bag on the floor in the entryway, and made a beeline for your desk where your laptop had been sitting. 
As you waited for your laptop to awaken, you checked your appearance briefly. Making yourself look as presentable as possible after a long day at work.
You mindlessly drummed your fingers on the desk as the butterflies in your stomach became relentless. You heard the whoosh of Skype opening through the speakers on your laptop and immediately sat up straight, excitement of seeing your long time boyfriend for the first time in a week.
He had been on vacation in Hawaii, and was unable to contact you except for the random photo here and there sent via Facebook. He looked like he was having the time of his life, and you longed to be there with him. Holding his hand as you both jumped off the waterfall into the river below. Walking side by side on the beach as the sun set. The nights you imagined would be filled with drinks and laughter. Eventually ending with your bodies intertwining as you explored each other in ways you couldn’t with your meager daily Skype conversations. Meager as they seemed when you told people about him, the calls were the highlight of your day and you looked forward to each and every one.
You were pulled out of your thoughts when you saw his name pop up on your screen, blinking and asking to be answered.
You clicked the answer icon only to be greeted with the tiny beady eyes of a brown teddy bear peeking at you over the desk. You smiled a crooked smile as you saw wisps of blonde hair behind the bear. “Why hello!” You greeted. “You wouldn’t happen to know what happened to Jimin, do you?” 
You heard a small giggle as Jimin deepened his voice and shook the bear as he spoke. “I ate him!” Another giggle. “He was delicious!”
His eyes peered at you from behind the bear, and you could tell he had a huge smile stretching across his face from the way his eyes gleamed and his cheeks created crescent shapes across them.  “Jimiiinnnn” you giggled as he sat up in his chair and put the bear next to him. “Hello my love” he said as he waved at you. “How was your day?”
You rolled your eyes, “Same as always. I had a million files to put away, repeated myself to more nitwits than I cared to acknowledge, and relentlessly missed you all week.” You explained. “How was Hawaii?? Tell me all about it!”
“It was amazing, Y/N! I have to take you there. It was beautiful, the boys and I had so much fun.” he was thrilled to finally be telling you about it “We went on a boat, sailed out to the middle of the ocean. Where we docked and relaxed on the deck and had a couple drinks. Tae had more than a couple, of course. We all thought he was going to throw himself overboard” the recollection threw him into hysterics as he tried to tell you the story between laughs. “He was spinning around in circles singing. Namjoon had to practically sit on him to get him to sit still.” 
Watching him go from story to story, as animated as anyone could be, made you smile from ear to ear as you laughed along with him. “I missed you though.” He suddenly got serious. “I hate the distance between us.” The sparkle in his eye was replaced with a deep need. He was across the ocean from you, and there was nothing you could do at the moment to shorten that gap. You were stuck working a part time job to get you through college, and he was an idol in Korea. Two people from different worlds, that found each other by chance on an online video game.
Two Years Earlier
“Fuck! Come on! I need heals!” you heard a boy scream through your headphones. “Where is our healer!”
You ran to his character and began to patch him up as you looked around to make sure no one on the other team was running up to attack you from behind. Psh, ungrateful mother fucker, you thought as his character hopped up and ran off to claim his next victim without so much as a thank you.
You usually didn’t turn on your group chat, as talking to unknown people made you nervous. You just had your headphones in as a way to listen to them strategize without the distraction of outside noises. Giving you room to concentrate on the checkpoint at hand. It wasn’t until you heard the same voice demanding heals when he had run across the map from you that you had had enough.
“If you need heals so badly you shouldn’t run across the map from me, expecting me to get over there without protection!” You yelled into the mic. It was dead silent for a few seconds, and you immediately panicked smacking yourself for even saying anything.
“HO HO HO! We’ve got a live one in here gentlemen!” A voice rang through your ears. “Hows about you let me teach you a thing or two about healing, darling.”
“Pfft, I know plenty about healing. It is my main after all. Anyone with half a brain knows the other team targets the healer,” you quipped. “I need more protection than anyone to save your stupid ass.” You were proud of yourself for standing up to your team mate for that match.
“Come on, Tae, leave the girl alone.” You heard another voice chime in. “She is right though, you don’t have more than half a brain.” He started laughing as you heard the screams of ‘AH!’ and ‘NO!’ coming through the mic. It seemed as though the boy named Tae that you were bickering with was attacking the one who defended you. 
The match ended without much more trouble from the pair. Other than the normal trash talking of the other team. You thought to yourself that it was the most fun match you had played in a long time. You were about to log off and hop into bed when a notification flashed on your screen.
                                 chimchim1995 would like to be your friend
                                                        Accept or Deny
You tilted your head at the screen. Pursing your lips as you decided on if you wanted to actually befriend someone you didn’t know, and couldn’t even see for that matter. How were you supposed to know if the person behind the screen name wasn’t creepy? Eh...What harm could it do I guess... you mused as you clicked accept. Almost immediately a message appeared on your screen.
Chimchim1995 - Hi! Um....You just played a match with me. I’m the one that defended you, not the asshole Tae. I just wanted to apologize for him. He has had a few and can’t control himself in general, let alone when he knows a girl is playing....
Y/S/N - Thanks, but I didn’t need to be saved. Your friend needs to be taught a lesson or two that girls can play games just as guys can. And we shouldn’t be put down or harassed for that.
You thought you were possibly being too harsh to the boy. Taking out your frustrations on him isn’t how you’re going to make friends, Y/N. You scolded yourself.
Y/S/N - Sorry. I shouldn’t take out my frustrations with your friend out on you. 
You were nervously scratching your neck as you thought of what to say next, but he was the first to reply.
Chimchim1995 - I understand (: he is my friend and a reflection of me. Although, let the record state that I completely agree with you. The name is Jimin, by the way. 
Y/S/N - Y/N. 
Chimchim1995 - Do you want to play a couple rounds with me? I will keep the hooligan locked up so you don’t have to deal with him haha.
Y/S/N - I was about to crawl into bed....but I guess I could make an exception for you.
                                  Chimchim1995 invited you to party
                                                Accept or Deny
                                  Chimchim1995 invited you to group
                                                Accept or Deny
You quickly clicked accept on both prompts, and waited to enter your next match. “Hello?” You heard Jimin’s voice through your headphones. “Can you hear me?”
“Yes, can you hear me now?” you replied. “Yes.” he answered. “Good.” you said with a smile, hoping he would get your reference.
You had so much fun playing with Jimin, picking on him and him teasing you back. You looked over at the clock on the desk and your eyes grew to the size of saucers as you realized what time it was. “Oh crap! It is 4AM! What the hell!” You exclaimed. Jimin just giggled, “Wow, are you really that far from me? That’s a shame....you seemed like a pretty decent person to chill with, unlike what I usually surround myself with.” He joked as he cast a side glance at Tae’s sleeping body.
“What time is it where you are?” You asked. “It is 6 o’clock, PM, here in Korea, madam.” he said. “WHAT! You’re all the way in Korea?!?” You were surprised that your time differences were so extreme.
“Mmmm yeah. Born and raised.” he said. 
“Well then. You will have to tell me about it there next time....” You hesitated. Hoping greatly that there would be a next time. You liked talking to Jimin. He seemed so light and friendly, he made you laugh as he jumped across the screen and waved at you from the other side of the map. “Definitely next time. Goodnight Y/N,” he said simply. “Goodnight,” you said before closing your laptop and trudging off to bed. Dreaming of the next time you would be able to talk to him.
Present Time
The next night you were sitting in your usual spot, at your usual time. The only thing different from any other night was your attire. 
You had on a black lace bustier that went down to your waist. Black boy shorts that framed your backside perfectly, you thought as you looked yourself up and down in the mirror. You debated on wearing stockings with straps to play up your outfit, but decided against it. You and Jimin had never had done anything like this, but you had been toying with the idea for awhile. You didn’t bring it up to him, but you figured he wouldn’t mind.
You wrapped a robe around yourself and took in a deep breath to calm your nerves. You fluffed your hair a little, and nodded at yourself in the mirror then took your seat in front of your computer. 
You opened Skype and clicked on the icon affectionately named ‘Mochi ChimChim ❤’. You laugh to yourself every time you see it, never forgetting for a second that he hates it. “It’s not very manly” he grumbled that first time you changed it as your laughter filled his ears.
He answered immediately, “Hey babe,” he smiled at you. “Jimin, where are you?” you asked, and he sensed the seriousness in your tone. “I-I’m in the living room with Tae. What’s wrong?” he suddenly seemed worried, searching your expression for any answer. Pfft, is he really so clueless to not notice the robe. You giggled to yourself before bringing back your serious facade. “Can you go into your room, please? I need to talk to you. Alone.” 
“OHHHHH SOMEONE IS IN TROUBLE!!!” You heard Tae boom as he smacked Jimin on the back. “What did you do this time?” He asked, but Jimin ignored him and rushed to his room without a second thought. 
“Y/N...what’s wrong? You’re really starting to freak me out...” You could see worry etched in every crevice of his face. You took a deep breath and stood up from your place at the desk. You looked at him as he watched your every move, it seems like he still hasn’t connected the dots. The tie holding your robe together was the first to go as you let the material slide off your shoulders and onto the floor.
“Holy shit....” You heard Jimin inhale sharply and his eyes bulge out of his head. “You like what I bought for you?” You asked as you twirled around for him to get a good look. “How could I not?” He chuckled. “But give me a second.” You nodded as you sat back down and waited for his return. 
When he sat back down on his bed he was wearing only black boxers. “Well, someone is eager.” you said, sultry lacing your voice. “Not only that,” he started, “but I had to lock the door. Taehyung tends to walk in without knocking...and I can’t let him see what is for my eyes only....” It was then that you noticed the lust swimming in his face. He chewed on his lip and fidgeted beyond belief. “How about you take that strap down for me...” He asked as you noticed the tent that had formed in his boxers.
You slowly did as he asked of you while looking him straight in the eyes. Gnawing on your lip and your hands trembled from the nerves that coursed through your system. “Shh..it’s okay baby. It is just me,” he cooed. “Now the other one,” he requested. 
You shimmied out of the bustier leaving your chest exposed to him. “God, you’re beautiful,” he said as he palmed himself “Are you really okay with this? I know it’s a little late now....but we can stop if you’re not.” 
You nodded at him, “I started this, so of course I am okay with it.” He gave you a look that told you he didn’t believe you. “I pinky promise.” You said as you held your pinky up to the camera. “Okay then...” he smirked as he touched his pinky to his own. “Now are you going to be a good girl and start playing with yourself, or am I going to have to fly over there and do it for you?”
You looked at him with wicked eyes “I’d like to see you try to get over here,” you quipped, but did as he said anyways. You massaged your breasts between your palms, biting on your lip. “If I was there, you would already be screaming my name,” he retorted. 
You got up and moved your laptop to your bed. Removing the last of your clothing as you made your way there. Joking with Jimin as you did so. “I don’t know, Jimin. Your soda intake could make you a little sluggish...I don’t think you could move that fast...”  He pouted “This is the lean, muscle packed body of a dancer, baby. You don’t have to worry about NOTHIN’ when it comes to me being able to please you.” You sat down on the bed and exposed your entire self to him. “FUCK” he spit, not expecting to see you like this so soon. He coughed uncontrollably as you laughed at him, waiting for him to calm down. 
He removed his boxers, and you watched as his erection laid on his stomach. The head angry and red, dying to be touched. The sight made your mouth water, and you pictured yourself actually on your knees in front of him. His hands intertwined in your hair, pushing your limits of what you could take as his length touched the back of your throat.
You moaned at the thought and felt heat flood to your core. You began to play with your clit immediately earning Jimin’s attention. You looked at him through your legs as he stroked his length. “Jimin....” You moaned as you circled your fingers along the bundle of nerves. Spreading your wetness as you grabbed at your breasts with your other hand. “What do you need my love” You could hear the neediness, the desire in his voice. “I need you, I need more..” You whined. “I know...How about you get yourself ready for me...” You nodded as you entered a finger into your sex. You moaned as you began pumping your fingers, brushing across the spot that brought you closer to the edge as you did.
You looked at Jimin through hooded lids and noticed that he was licking his lips. Stroking himself, his hands wrapped around his length. His breathing heavy through your speakers. “God...what I wouldn’t give to taste you.” He huffed. You moaned as he uttered those shameless words. You started moving your fingers faster, rubbing your clit as you did. “I’m close... Jimin I’m so close...” You panted. “Cum all over those fingers for me baby.. .Pretend it’s my cock inside you...” those were the only words needed to make you come undone. You panted a mantra of his name as your body twitched and you quickly became overwhelmed as you came down from your high. You looked up just in time to see Jimin snap. His toes curling, his head thrown back and mouth open in pure pleasure. His muscles tightening and letting go as he calmed himself from the most intimate experience he has had with you so far.
“Thank you, Y/N.” Jimin said as he smiled at you.
“Anytime.” You giggled. 
“Hey....Y/N?...” Jimin suddenly had a soft tone to his voice. Very different from the raspy, lust filled voice he had moments ago.
“Yes?” You waited for him to go on.
“I love you. I love you so much it hurts, Y/N. I know we have never met in person before, but I cannot shake the feeling that you’re the one for me. I think about you all day every day. Whether I am at practice, or performing. You’re the one on my mind.” He was rambling now. You could tell he was nervous.
“I love you too, Jimin. Goodnight.” You smiled, your heart pounding in your chest. “Goodnight.” he said as you clicked to end the call. 
A week later...
You threw your phone down on your bed and stormed over to your laptop, ripping it open and opening Skype. “I cannot believe him...” you grumbled. Tears already streaming down your face. “He lied to me. Everything he ever said was a lie.”
You began typing the message you never thought you would be sending.
How could you do this to me....You lied to me. You broke my heart. I hope you feel my pain in every fiber of your being. I was loyal to you, I never hurt you. I can’t do this. It’s over. Don’t call me. Have fun with your new, better girlfriend that can physically be there for you more than I ever could.
You hovered the mouse over the send button. You were now violently sobbing. Your heart felt like it was literally trying to burst out of your chest and break on the floor. You crawled up on your bed and curled into a ball. Looking at the article that sent your world into a spiral. 
“WHO IS PARK JIMIN’S MYSTERIOUS GIRLFRIEND??”
You bore into the picture attached to the article. Jimin, forehead to forehead with a girl with orange long hair. Her face mostly hidden, from what you could see she was beautiful. They both were smiling ear to ear as they held each other. Your tears never ceasing as you lulled yourself into a restless sleep.
You locked yourself in your apartment, only leaving for work. You ignored the worried text from your friends, hoping they would understand later on. Cartons of ice cream stacked in your trash can, and you hadn’t much cared for your appearance in the couple days since you sent the message.
You hadn’t heard from Jimin, but you hadn’t turned on your laptop. Afraid of what he would say. Would he break your heart even more? Would he try to win you back? Even worse, what if he didn’t say anything? You weren’t sure you were ready for any of the outcomes. You stared at your laptop on the desk as sleep overtook you.
You were awakened to a loud banging on your apartment door. You thought, at first in your sleepy haze, that it was the thunder booming outside. That is until it kept happening. You got up from bed, and wrapped a robe around your pajama clad body. You opened the door to reveal a blonde haired boy, rain dripping from his hair falling into his face. His leather jacket and black jeans were soaked. His face set into a deep frown, as he held on to the bag in his hand. Waiting for you to say something, anything.
Your eyes grew to the size of saucers as you realized who was standing in front of you.
“J-J-Jimin......?”
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TLC's 'CrazySexyCool' at 25: The scoop of the game-changing R&B standard
Atlanta georgia triad TLC came in on the arena in 1992, yet it was actually 'CrazySexyCool', their game-changing 2nd album, that bound their tale, launching the globe to fly female fashion trend as well as swinging brand of message-driven R&B, while performing factors not one other lady team had performed previously. T-Boz and Chilli talk to NME about the landmark cd as it celebrates its own 25th wedding anniversary
Tender Loving Care's' CrazySexyCool 'is actually 25 today" Our team were all resting there certainly like, 'This is awful ',"claims Tionne"T-Boz "Watkins, giggling as she recollects the opportunity bandmate Lisa"Left behind Eye "Lopes turned in her knowledgeable for their initial Amount One single,'Creep'."She essentially composed an anti- 'Creep' rap. When it came to shooting the 1st video clip we took the rap off of it. And since we carried out that Lisa put tape on her oral cavity as a protest so she could not sing the track."
"As well as not frequent strip," includes Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas. "Our experts're speaking about the gray tape you apply a container at the UPS retail store, right stuff that may take your skin off. We possessed to go to the trailer as well as attempt and talk her into taking it off."
According to T-Boz, Left Behind Eye, that tragically passed away in a cars and truck accident in 2002, wasn't a fan of the topic concern of 'Creep'. In amongst the monitor's jazzy horns, funky drum stops and also wishing synths were actually lyrics like: "I'll certainly never leave him down/ Though I could play around/ It is actually merely create I require some devotion," which she dreaded her then-boyfriend, NFL vast recipient Andre Rison, might obtain the incorrect idea.
"They possessed among those genuine sensitive, jealous-type partnerships so she didn't desire him to think that she was cheating," she describes. "But it possessed nothing to perform along with their genuine relationship, it was really a private circumstance that occurred to me."
Bearing In Mind Left Behind Eye and the "charming and odd" ways she will pen her raps, T-Boz says: "She used to go in the restroom as well as write in the stall along with her little of grass. She used to sit certainly there and smoke cigarettes, and write sidewards on the bathroom along with her feet up on the wall and her back versus the stall." And also those raps were an integral part of the results of 'CrazySexyCool'.
"Left Eye generally wrote an anti-'Creep' rap due to the fact that she really did not just like the topic. Our company were all sitting certainly there like, 'This is actually terrible ...'"-- T-Boz
Accredited 12-times platinum eagle in the United States and selling over 23 million copies worldwide, the album observed Tender Loving Care happen to come to be the initial girl group to ever before be granted ruby status due to the RIAA. Bagging them a couple of Grammys, they were likewise first black show ever to win the desirable Online video of the Year award at the MTV Video Recording Songs Honors for their outbreak smash hit, 'Waterfalls'.
A lot more than sales as well as honors, 'CrazySexyCool' paved the method for the next creation of woman teams. Taking what they had picked up from watching those that came prior to them -- such as the likes of SWV, En Vogue and R&B boybands like New Version and BBD -- TLC packaged an innovative brand-new attitude as well as distinct swagger that influenced the following surge of girl power. A few of the enthusiasts who grew up listening to the team happened to take facility stage on their own: All Saints, Minimal Mix and, on a much bigger scale, Serendipity's Child and also the Seasoning Girls -- something Mel C acknowledged in a meeting with last year.
TLC:( L-R) Rozonda "Chilli "Thomas, Tionne"T-Boz" Watkins and also Lisa "Left Behind Eye"Lopes of TLC" Our team had a great deal to prove keeping that second album," claims Chilli."It established us en masse that was actually gon na be actually right here for a long period of time as well as it
showed our experts weren't merely a gimmick. "" As well as I think it is actually doing what our experts wished it to accomplish still to this day "T-Boz incorporates."It's merely good music that possesses no age and also interest everybody, irrespective of colour. It does not matter what sex, creed or race you are, it is actually only great songs and also that's what I really love regarding it. It is actually enduring."
Enduring is an absolutely a great way to explain 'CrazySexyCool', as is, unsurprisingly, the cd's label. Designed through Left Behind Eye, Spicy pepper mentions the title -- which exemplifies the private individualities of the team (Crazy [Left Eye], Alluring [Chilli], Trendy [T-Boz] -- was become pregnant while on a vacation to Europe.
"It's so comical due to the fact that when Lisa formulated it I was personally a little upset," details Spicy pepper. "I thought Tionne should have been actually sexy. All of us can possess participated in crazy as well as sexy however I understand I am actually great-- I'm the trendy one. I was actually confused in order to why I would certainly be seductive. I felt like, 'That is actually certainly not me, that is actually Tionne!' I simply failed to take a look at myself like that."
Giggling, T-Boz states: "Lisa slapped her benefit her scalp as well as was like, 'Lady, you much better acknowledge!'"
"I thought Tionne must possess been 'gorgeous'. All of us can possess played 'outrageous' and 'sexy' however I understand I am actually 'awesome'. I am actually the great one!" -- Chilli
It was obvious from the minute you initially pressed play on 'CrazySexyCool' merely just how much of a departure it was actually from the group's 1992 debut, 'Ooooooohhh ... On the TLC Suggestion'. Combining ardent gouges as well as sensuous riffs with edgy hip-hop beats and moving away from the preferred sounds of brand-new jack swing, they took what Mary J. Blige was actually performing at the moment along with her signature brand name of hip-hop heart, mixed in some Atlanta georgia festoon, and also provided something brand-new as well as distinctive for attenders to wrap their ears around.
Tackling more severe subject matters than in previous years, the album was a coming-of-age minute for TLC. From AIDS as well as gang physical violence to sexuality and romanticism, regardless of the topic there was a newly found peace of mind as well as youthful confidence on display screen all over the album's 16 monitors. In the erotic bounce of 'Allow's Do It Once again' as well as 'Take Our Opportunity', the trio showed a more aggressive edge to their art while verifying they were fully comfy along with the more explicit edge of self-expression.
TLC's'CrazySexyCool'
has actually offered over 23 million copies worldwide. Joining several of the very same manufacturers who worked with their launching cd, Dallas Austin, Jermaine Dupri as well as Babyface got on hand to aid assemble the important basis of 'CrazySexyCool'. Organized Noize, Chucky Thompson as well as the then-named Drag Father filled out the remainder of the creation roster.
Puff's job was to look after some of the cd's interludes, which at opportunities, be it unexpextedly, offered some comic relief. 'Sexy' starts off apparently illustrating phone sexual activity just before turning right into a prank telephone call as Chilli seductively talks to Puffy to pass her some tissue ... so she can rub her ass.
"Me and Puff resided in the display together as well as I was expected to, you know, speak alluring," describes Chilli, chuckling to herself. "And I needed to turn it lucky unusual because I found it weird talking sexy throughout. I could not cease giggling so our team found yourself must take it in that instructions and merely make it extra like a laugh."
Puffy also produced the only cover on the album, 'If I Was Your Girlfriend'. Initially created by Royal prince, it is among the rare events that the Purple One provided yet another performer permission to cover his job.
"Getting consent to carry out it was in fact simpler than creating the song," says T-Boz, including that she couldn't believe Prince even permitted all of them to perform it.
The album's trademark track, and most likely the group's too (some may say that 'No Scrubs' is entitled to that honour) is 'Waterfalls'. Created by Left Behind Eye, Marqueze Etheridge and Organized Noize, with some effect coming from Paul McCartney (properly, maybe), and also including support vocals coming from Cee-Lo Veggie, it didn't merely hint the album over the edge, it released it into another stratosphere. Accomplishing mass international success, it arrived at top of Advertising board's Very hot 100 chart as well as kept there for 7 weeks, while likewise topping graphes all over the planet, topping at Amount Four in the UK.
Originally claiming that she positively understood the tune will be actually a hit, T-Boz then quickly back-pedals. "Really, no I didn't," she says. "I wished that it will be, yet moreover I simply hoped that folks would certainly comprehend it considering that our team were discussing some challenging circumstances. I undoubtedly recognised the potential that it had."
"It was the kinda track that required a video clip to make it happen to life," she includes, mentioning the song's significant spending plan online video. Directed by F. Gary Gray and fired in the very same pond where Jaws was filmed, 'Waterfalls' features the team in liquefied form walking on water as they perform about the consequences of the controlled substance field and also the risks of possessing vulnerable sex.
Coming out with to include that it was "game over" once the music video clip went down, Chilli reviews the song's topic issue. "It was regularly essential for our team to chat regarding things that were actually definitely happening," she describes. "Therefore along with AIDS being such a significant thing our team intended to deliver understanding to it since people were referring to it however they weren't really referring to it."
"We would like to defend things that was essential however perform it in a way that was actually musically exciting as well as never preachy," includes T-Boz.
As well as while 'Falls' might have been actually the initial Leading single ever to mention HIV, it wasn't the first opportunity Tender Loving Care openly marketed safe sex. In the video for 'Ain't 2 Honored 2 Beg', a singular from their debut cd, the ladies can be viewed using unopened prophylactics as style accessories, pinned to pants, braces and put inside glasses lens.
TLC were actually the 1st dark act ever to succeed Video clip of the Year at the MTV Video Songs Awards.
"Regrettably, all right stuff our experts discussed at that time, and even on the brand-new album, is actually still going on today," points out Spicy pepper. "Our experts still possess concerns along with folks not utilizing prophylactics and with secure sexual activity in standard. Whether the updates yearns for to speak about it or otherwise, it is actually still there."
Yet another intense minute on 'CrazySexyCool' is actually cd nearer 'Sumthin Wicked In This Manner Arrives'. Participating in like a 'What's Happening' for the hip-hop creation, it includes a knowledgeable from a young André 3000 taped just before OutKast released their debut album. Spicy pepper remembers hearing his vocals for the very first time.
"I was only like, 'Oh my gosh'," she says, gushingly. "It's hilarious considering that he wasn't even André 3000 yet but you simply recognized he performed his means. His voice, it was actually so unique."
"He had not been even André 3000 but-- yet you felt in one's bones he performed his technique. His vocal, it was actually so exclusive" -- Spicy pepper, on a specific then-unknown 'CrazySexyCool' guest performer
Other songs newsworthy feature: 'Traffic signal Unique', the seductive slow-moving jam created to acquire factors entering the bedroom; 'Diggin' on You', the Babyface-produced crush anthem that features perhaps the absolute most beautiful bridge in current R&B; and also 'Scenario of the Fake Individuals', which the ladies both wish they will discharged as a single during the time. "I looked at it as our 'What Concerning Your Friends' sequel," points out Chilli.
As fresh currently as it remained in 1994, 'CrazySexyCool' remains for good in fashion. Like Paradise's 'Nevermind', Janet Jackson's 'Rhythm Country 1814', Royal prince's 'Violet Storm' or Madonna's 'Like a Prayer', its own patterned technique to creation and unflinching cultural commentary keeps it appropriate no matter time.
Today, TLC are actually still The United States's biggest-selling gal team. T-Boz and also Spicy pepper remain to visit-- they've simply announced they'll be going back to Greater london upcoming year-- as well as in 2017 they released a self-titled album, their 1st center cd in 15 years. However 'CrazySexyCool' is going to constantly be that album.
Searching for the most ideal method to define the album, after tossing out phrases like "timeless" and also "game-changing" T-Boz talks to if she can phone it "torch-worthy".
"We are actually the biggest lady group of everlasting in The United States and also our experts are actually still keeping the light, so the cd's torch-worthy." Can not argue with that said.
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Interview with Rafael Ortiz
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We recently got the chance to sit down with Rafael Ortiz, one of the best professional kayakers in the world. We spoke with him about his first experiences with kayaking, and his experiences with Almost Heaven Saunas that led him to make a video featuring both his incredible kayaking skill and his brand new Almost Heaven sauna. Watch his fantastic video and read our interview with him below!
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Q: You’re a world-renowned kayaker that has a world record on the steepest kayak descent. How did you initially get started with kayaking? Rafael: “I was born and raised in Mexico City, and my family owned a ranch on the East Coast. We were close to some rivers, so I started rafting when I was young. When I turned 14, my parents actually gave me a kayak for Christmas and that’s where I got started.
It was hard to get started because there weren’t really any other kayakers around to teach me, so the whole first year in kayaking was just completely self-taught, trying to figure out skills on my own. Eventually I started buying and watching videos online for learning some actual proper skills.”
Q: What led you to decide to take kayaking to the next level? Was it a specific moment that happened while you were kayaking, or did you see someone else that inspired you?
Rafael: “At first I started freestyling, you know with being a kid and skateboarding, and the first couple years in my kayak career I was just trying to do freestyle. There was this whole phase of the sport that was about doing tricks in your kayak in competitions on little river waves. I was really frustrated with the rivers in Mexico that weren’t very good for that. Eventually I had the opportunity to jump on an expedition exploring the upper section of the river where I taught myself how to kayak years before, and it just happened to be that that section of the river is full of waterfalls. It’s a mostly flat river with minor rapids, with a very skinny section with waterfalls anywhere from 300 feet in height to more manageable falls. I think it was a 60-foot waterfall that we ended up running there for my very first run.
That’s kind of where my whole career took a change, from being in a place where the river, or the “playground,” wasn’t helping me much to where I eventually was paddling in one of the best rivers on the planet for running waterfalls in a kayak.”
Q: You recently made an awesome video for us about using your kayaking skills to make it to a sauna date on time, and we loved it and are really thankful you took the time to do that. What about our saunas inspired you to make that?
Rafael: “So I’ll tell you my whole story and relationship with Almost Heaven Saunas. I was in Washington, DC scouting for a project that I later went and filmed, but I was staying in a friend’s house who had one of the smaller 4-person barrel saunas. I always liked saunas even when I was younger, and this year I’ve been pushing my performance way harder. I’ve been training a lot more and had actually been looking for a solution for my muscles after a full workout on the river.
I was looking for something like a hot tub or hot and cold therapy, and when I was at my friend’s house with his sauna everything kind of came together and I was like, ‘this is genius.’ It’s a very simple sauna that anyone can have in their backyard, because I always thought that with saunas you had to have like a room… but when I saw this product I realized this is genius because anyone that has a yard can have this.
I tried it and my friend actually had the sauna and also a little ice water tub next to it, and I did the hot and cold back and forth after a long day of paddling these rivers, and I was completely blown away by it. I made contact with Almost Heaven Saunas, and I had this idea of doing a cool video for them.”
Q: Where did the idea for the storyline of the video come from?
Rafael: “Regarding the video, it actually took a little while to formulate a storyline, cause originally I had wanted to do something that would be kind of laidback and funny for people to watch and would portray this character’s very dreadful lifestyle, and contrast it with the calmness and relaxation that you have in a sauna.
We started shooting for the video, and I was very lucky cause I live in a little town called White Salmon in Washington. It’s a place that’s not only amazing for kayaking, it’s across the river from Hood River, Oregon, and it’s basically a mecca for kayaking these days. It’s where most of the best whitewater kayakers on the planet live, and we also have this big community of filmmakers that have set up here, including my roommate.
It was actually my wife that said, ‘what if the video’s about a journey and getting home’ and I was like ‘oh yeah, everyone can relate to that.’ You know, sitting in an office or sitting with friends and having to run back home to get to your wife is an everyday kind of concept for guys, of ‘hey you need to be home’. And then that made it so I could use kayaking, cause I have to have kayaking, that’s what I do and that’s my profession.
Then it came to maybe it’s not just kayaking, but it’s also running, and more stuff. I do a bunch of different sports. I did this other video where I played like 4 different sports in one day, and it was kind of a similar tone of hustling all day to do these activities, so I was kinda basing it on that and I actually wanted to include kiteboarding, and attach it to the story with all these activities to get home. Unfortunately, the wind just died that day and there was no more wind in the forecast, so I had to scratch that.
We wanted to have another activity to add more flavor and then that’s when we came up with adding mountain biking, I kind of wanted to have a whole segment of mountain biking but the reality is that I’m a pretty mediocre mountain biker. I’ve been kayaking for 15 years and that’s what I do for a living, but with mountain bikes it would look kind of stupid if I try to look good at something I’m not professional with.
Then we decided to condense the mountain biking and use it more as a tool or a means of transport to connect the whole journey to the house. We had this idea to build a jump in my backyard, they were doing all this construction and digging in the lot next to our house, so it just happened that there was dirt around so we spent a whole afternoon building this jump. It was cool to use that for the video because then I didn’t have to tell the part of how do I get off the bike into the house and that made it way more natural.”
Q: How often do you use your sauna?
Rafael: “I’m using it every other day, sometimes even 5 days in a row. I use it every chance that I have for sure. That was definitely one of the questions I had, I wanted to know if it was gonna be one of those things where I put all this effort into it to finally have one in my house, and you know you get very excited and use it every day for the first week and then it starts dying off. But what’s funny is that the reality is that it’s turned into a habit, and it’s cool because I’m still pushing my physical performance on a daily basis, and I’m utilizing benefits from it in a healthy way when I come back from the river.
It’s also that the winter is coming in, and I come back to my house and I’m like ‘man a sauna session would be so good right now’ cause it’s so cold outside and my hands are semi-frozen, but I sometimes have to make myself wait cause I can’t just be doing sauna sessions all day.”
Q: What Almost Heaven Sauna model do you have and what made you choose it?
Rafael: “Originally I tried the 4-person sauna at my friend’s house, and I was really sold on having a simple, small one that would potentially heat up quicker and be more energy efficient. Rick actually sent me the bigger model, the 8-person canopy barrel sauna, and that while originally I just wanted it for myself and my performance, but having the bigger sauna is really cool cause now I have friends over all the time.
I was actually just texting a friend about coming over for dinner tomorrow night and having a sauna session afterwards, and it’s turned into a cool social thing with friends and family now.”
Many thanks to Rafael for his video and this interview! You can read more about Rafael’s kayaking adventures at his official Red Bull Athlete page.
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Interview with Rafael Ortiz
We recently got the chance to sit down with Rafael Ortiz, one of the best professional kayakers in the world. We spoke with him about his first experiences with kayaking, and his experiences with Almost Heaven Saunas that led him to make a video featuring both his incredible kayaking skill and his brand new Almost Heaven sauna. Watch his fantastic video and read our interview with him below!
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Q: You’re a world-renowned kayaker that has a world record on the steepest kayak descent. How did you initially get started with kayaking? Rafael: “I was born and raised in Mexico City, and my family owned a ranch on the East Coast. We were close to some rivers, so I started rafting when I was young. When I turned 14, my parents actually gave me a kayak for Christmas and that’s where I got started.
It was hard to get started because there weren’t really any other kayakers around to teach me, so the whole first year in kayaking was just completely self-taught, trying to figure out skills on my own. Eventually I started buying and watching videos online for learning some actual proper skills.”
Q: What led you to decide to take kayaking to the next level? Was it a specific moment that happened while you were kayaking, or did you see someone else that inspired you?
Rafael: “At first I started freestyling, you know with being a kid and skateboarding, and the first couple years in my kayak career I was just trying to do freestyle. There was this whole phase of the sport that was about doing tricks in your kayak in competitions on little river waves. I was really frustrated with the rivers in Mexico that weren’t very good for that. Eventually I had the opportunity to jump on an expedition exploring the upper section of the river where I taught myself how to kayak years before, and it just happened to be that that section of the river is full of waterfalls. It’s a mostly flat river with minor rapids, with a very skinny section with waterfalls anywhere from 300 feet in height to more manageable falls. I think it was a 60-foot waterfall that we ended up running there for my very first run.
That’s kind of where my whole career took a change, from being in a place where the river, or the “playground,” wasn’t helping me much to where I eventually was paddling in one of the best rivers on the planet for running waterfalls in a kayak.”
Q: You recently made an awesome video for us about using your kayaking skills to make it to a sauna date on time, and we loved it and are really thankful you took the time to do that. What about our saunas inspired you to make that?
Rafael: “So I’ll tell you my whole story and relationship with Almost Heaven Saunas. I was in Washington, DC scouting for a project that I later went and filmed, but I was staying in a friend’s house who had one of the smaller 4-person barrel saunas. I always liked saunas even when I was younger, and this year I’ve been pushing my performance way harder. I’ve been training a lot more and had actually been looking for a solution for my muscles after a full workout on the river.
I was looking for something like a hot tub or hot and cold therapy, and when I was at my friend’s house with his sauna everything kind of came together and I was like, ‘this is genius.’ It’s a very simple sauna that anyone can have in their backyard, because I always thought that with saunas you had to have like a room… but when I saw this product I realized this is genius because anyone that has a yard can have this.
I tried it and my friend actually had the sauna and also a little ice water tub next to it, and I did the hot and cold back and forth after a long day of paddling these rivers, and I was completely blown away by it. I made contact with Almost Heaven Saunas, and I had this idea of doing a cool video for them.”
Q: Where did the idea for the storyline of the video come from?
Rafael: “Regarding the video, it actually took a little while to formulate a storyline, cause originally I had wanted to do something that would be kind of laidback and funny for people to watch and would portray this character’s very dreadful lifestyle, and contrast it with the calmness and relaxation that you have in a sauna.
We started shooting for the video, and I was very lucky cause I live in a little town called White Salmon in Washington. It’s a place that’s not only amazing for kayaking, it’s across the river from Hood River, Oregon, and it’s basically a mecca for kayaking these days. It’s where most of the best whitewater kayakers on the planet live, and we also have this big community of filmmakers that have set up here, including my roommate.
It was actually my wife that said, ‘what if the video’s about a journey and getting home’ and I was like ‘oh yeah, everyone can relate to that.’ You know, sitting in an office or sitting with friends and having to run back home to get to your wife is an everyday kind of concept for guys, of ‘hey you need to be home’. And then that made it so I could use kayaking, cause I have to have kayaking, that’s what I do and that’s my profession.
Then it came to maybe it’s not just kayaking, but it’s also running, and more stuff. I do a bunch of different sports. I did this other video where I played like 4 different sports in one day, and it was kind of a similar tone of hustling all day to do these activities, so I was kinda basing it on that and I actually wanted to include kiteboarding, and attach it to the story with all these activities to get home. Unfortunately, the wind just died that day and there was no more wind in the forecast, so I had to scratch that.
We wanted to have another activity to add more flavor and then that’s when we came up with adding mountain biking, I kind of wanted to have a whole segment of mountain biking but the reality is that I’m a pretty mediocre mountain biker. I’ve been kayaking for 15 years and that’s what I do for a living, but with mountain bikes it would look kind of stupid if I try to look good at something I’m not professional with.
Then we decided to condense the mountain biking and use it more as a tool or a means of transport to connect the whole journey to the house. We had this idea to build a jump in my backyard, they were doing all this construction and digging in the lot next to our house, so it just happened that there was dirt around so we spent a whole afternoon building this jump. It was cool to use that for the video because then I didn’t have to tell the part of how do I get off the bike into the house and that made it way more natural.”
Q: How often do you use your sauna?
Rafael: “I’m using it every other day, sometimes even 5 days in a row. I use it every chance that I have for sure. That was definitely one of the questions I had, I wanted to know if it was gonna be one of those things where I put all this effort into it to finally have one in my house, and you know you get very excited and use it every day for the first week and then it starts dying off. But what’s funny is that the reality is that it’s turned into a habit, and it’s cool because I’m still pushing my physical performance on a daily basis, and I’m utilizing benefits from it in a healthy way when I come back from the river.
It’s also that the winter is coming in, and I come back to my house and I’m like ‘man a sauna session would be so good right now’ cause it’s so cold outside and my hands are semi-frozen, but I sometimes have to make myself wait cause I can’t just be doing sauna sessions all day.”
Q: What Almost Heaven Sauna model do you have and what made you choose it?
Rafael: “Originally I tried the 4-person sauna at my friend’s house, and I was really sold on having a simple, small one that would potentially heat up quicker and be more energy efficient. Rick actually sent me the bigger model, the 8-person canopy barrel sauna, and that while originally I just wanted it for myself and my performance, but having the bigger sauna is really cool cause now I have friends over all the time.
I was actually just texting a friend about coming over for dinner tomorrow night and having a sauna session afterwards, and it’s turned into a cool social thing with friends and family now.”
Many thanks to Rafael for his video and this interview! You can read more about Rafael’s kayaking adventures at his official Red Bull Athlete page.
    [Read More ...] http://almostheaven.com/2017/11/interview-rafael-ortiz/
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gardencityvegans · 6 years
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Interview with Rafael Ortiz
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We recently got the chance to sit down with Rafael Ortiz, one of the best professional kayakers in the world. We spoke with him about his first experiences with kayaking, and his experiences with Almost Heaven Saunas that led him to make a video featuring both his incredible kayaking skill and his brand new Almost Heaven sauna. Watch his fantastic video and read our interview with him below!
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Q: You’re a world-renowned kayaker that has a world record on the steepest kayak descent. How did you initially get started with kayaking? Rafael: “I was born and raised in Mexico City, and my family owned a ranch on the East Coast. We were close to some rivers, so I started rafting when I was young. When I turned 14, my parents actually gave me a kayak for Christmas and that’s where I got started.
It was hard to get started because there weren’t really any other kayakers around to teach me, so the whole first year in kayaking was just completely self-taught, trying to figure out skills on my own. Eventually I started buying and watching videos online for learning some actual proper skills.”
Q: What led you to decide to take kayaking to the next level? Was it a specific moment that happened while you were kayaking, or did you see someone else that inspired you?
Rafael: “At first I started freestyling, you know with being a kid and skateboarding, and the first couple years in my kayak career I was just trying to do freestyle. There was this whole phase of the sport that was about doing tricks in your kayak in competitions on little river waves. I was really frustrated with the rivers in Mexico that weren’t very good for that. Eventually I had the opportunity to jump on an expedition exploring the upper section of the river where I taught myself how to kayak years before, and it just happened to be that that section of the river is full of waterfalls. It’s a mostly flat river with minor rapids, with a very skinny section with waterfalls anywhere from 300 feet in height to more manageable falls. I think it was a 60-foot waterfall that we ended up running there for my very first run.
That’s kind of where my whole career took a change, from being in a place where the river, or the “playground,” wasn’t helping me much to where I eventually was paddling in one of the best rivers on the planet for running waterfalls in a kayak.”
Q: You recently made an awesome video for us about using your kayaking skills to make it to a sauna date on time, and we loved it and are really thankful you took the time to do that. What about our saunas inspired you to make that?
Rafael: “So I’ll tell you my whole story and relationship with Almost Heaven Saunas. I was in Washington, DC scouting for a project that I later went and filmed, but I was staying in a friend’s house who had one of the smaller 4-person barrel saunas. I always liked saunas even when I was younger, and this year I’ve been pushing my performance way harder. I’ve been training a lot more and had actually been looking for a solution for my muscles after a full workout on the river.
I was looking for something like a hot tub or hot and cold therapy, and when I was at my friend’s house with his sauna everything kind of came together and I was like, ‘this is genius.’ It’s a very simple sauna that anyone can have in their backyard, because I always thought that with saunas you had to have like a room… but when I saw this product I realized this is genius because anyone that has a yard can have this.
I tried it and my friend actually had the sauna and also a little ice water tub next to it, and I did the hot and cold back and forth after a long day of paddling these rivers, and I was completely blown away by it. I made contact with Almost Heaven Saunas, and I had this idea of doing a cool video for them.”
Q: Where did the idea for the storyline of the video come from?
Rafael: “Regarding the video, it actually took a little while to formulate a storyline, cause originally I had wanted to do something that would be kind of laidback and funny for people to watch and would portray this character’s very dreadful lifestyle, and contrast it with the calmness and relaxation that you have in a sauna.
We started shooting for the video, and I was very lucky cause I live in a little town called White Salmon in Washington. It’s a place that’s not only amazing for kayaking, it’s across the river from Hood River, Oregon, and it’s basically a mecca for kayaking these days. It’s where most of the best whitewater kayakers on the planet live, and we also have this big community of filmmakers that have set up here, including my roommate.
It was actually my wife that said, ‘what if the video’s about a journey and getting home’ and I was like ‘oh yeah, everyone can relate to that.’ You know, sitting in an office or sitting with friends and having to run back home to get to your wife is an everyday kind of concept for guys, of ‘hey you need to be home’. And then that made it so I could use kayaking, cause I have to have kayaking, that’s what I do and that’s my profession.
Then it came to maybe it’s not just kayaking, but it’s also running, and more stuff. I do a bunch of different sports. I did this other video where I played like 4 different sports in one day, and it was kind of a similar tone of hustling all day to do these activities, so I was kinda basing it on that and I actually wanted to include kiteboarding, and attach it to the story with all these activities to get home. Unfortunately, the wind just died that day and there was no more wind in the forecast, so I had to scratch that.
We wanted to have another activity to add more flavor and then that’s when we came up with adding mountain biking, I kind of wanted to have a whole segment of mountain biking but the reality is that I’m a pretty mediocre mountain biker. I’ve been kayaking for 15 years and that’s what I do for a living, but with mountain bikes it would look kind of stupid if I try to look good at something I’m not professional with.
Then we decided to condense the mountain biking and use it more as a tool or a means of transport to connect the whole journey to the house. We had this idea to build a jump in my backyard, they were doing all this construction and digging in the lot next to our house, so it just happened that there was dirt around so we spent a whole afternoon building this jump. It was cool to use that for the video because then I didn’t have to tell the part of how do I get off the bike into the house and that made it way more natural.”
Q: How often do you use your sauna?
Rafael: “I’m using it every other day, sometimes even 5 days in a row. I use it every chance that I have for sure. That was definitely one of the questions I had, I wanted to know if it was gonna be one of those things where I put all this effort into it to finally have one in my house, and you know you get very excited and use it every day for the first week and then it starts dying off. But what’s funny is that the reality is that it’s turned into a habit, and it’s cool because I’m still pushing my physical performance on a daily basis, and I’m utilizing benefits from it in a healthy way when I come back from the river.
It’s also that the winter is coming in, and I come back to my house and I’m like ‘man a sauna session would be so good right now’ cause it’s so cold outside and my hands are semi-frozen, but I sometimes have to make myself wait cause I can’t just be doing sauna sessions all day.”
Q: What Almost Heaven Sauna model do you have and what made you choose it?
Rafael: “Originally I tried the 4-person sauna at my friend’s house, and I was really sold on having a simple, small one that would potentially heat up quicker and be more energy efficient. Rick actually sent me the bigger model, the 8-person canopy barrel sauna, and that while originally I just wanted it for myself and my performance, but having the bigger sauna is really cool cause now I have friends over all the time.
I was actually just texting a friend about coming over for dinner tomorrow night and having a sauna session afterwards, and it’s turned into a cool social thing with friends and family now.”
Many thanks to Rafael for his video and this interview! You can read more about Rafael’s kayaking adventures at his official Red Bull Athlete page.
    [Read More ...] http://almostheaven.com/2017/11/interview-rafael-ortiz/
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