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trashpandato · 7 months

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Romance

Earth customs are weird.

Kara knows this; has known it for many years. And sure, she’s spent all those years trying to learn, trying to understand what makes humans tick so she could mimic it successfully enough to not stand out.

“Fake it til you make it”, Alex used to say, implying that if Kara spent enough time pretending, human behaviour would eventually become second nature to her.

And fake it she did. Some Earth customs were easy enough to adopt. Like wide smiles that cover up her pain, the concept of comfort foods or all-you-can-eat buffets, or even humans’ tendency to find excuses to turn any random day into some kind of celebration - Hump Day, Tax Deadline Day, Polar Bear Plunge Day, National Frozen Yogurt Day. (She’s half-convinced that most of these are inventions by Alex to confuse her, but she celebrates National Gummy Worm Day on July 15th anyway.)

But if she’s honest, a lot of the things that humans do, their customs, their rituals, still seem a little strange to Kara. Even after years of trying to understand.

Chatting up strangers, for example. On Krypton, interactions with someone not known to a person would have required some sort of intermediary, an introduction through a trusted person. If Kara had even dared to walk up to a stranger to talk to them, she would have faced discipline not just from her family but also from the broader community. When she first landed on Earth, she relied on Eliza or Alex to make introductions and felt intensely uncomfortable when kids at school would randomly talk to her. It took her a long time to believably mimic these kinds of human interactions, and if she’s honest, she still prefers an official introduction over just chatting up people out of the blue. (It’s why she was happy to tag along with Clark for her first encounter with Lena.)

Or there’s the act of blowing out candles on a birthday cake. Extinguishing light instead of keeping it burning as a means of celebration. The first time Eliza prompted Kara to blow out her candles, Kara was horrified and it took a lot of gentle reassurances from her adoptive mother to even consider partaking in this peculiar human tradition. To this day, Kara prefers her candles away from her cake and to leave them burning for as long as safely possible.

And then there are all the gestures associated with romance. With Krypton’s system of arranged pairings based on compatibility across a number of important factors, there was no need to wine and dine anyone. She could remember her parents showing affection for each other, but there was never any ritualized approach to romantic moments. Humans, on the other hand, humans have rules about dates, about which flowers are appropriate to give to someone and when, about who pays the bill at the fancy restaurant, about slow-dancing and little gifts and how many feelings to reveal and when.

It’s a lot to keep track of and confusing, and all the romance movies in the world cannot prepare Kara for her first official date with Lena.

She shows up with plumerias, because she knows Lena likes those and she knows, knows, that she’s supposed to bring flowers. But then Lena has tears in her eyes as soon as Kara hands them over, and she’s also wearing this dress that hugs her body in ways that make Kara’s higher brain function fizzle out. So she doesn’t protest when Lena pulls her inside with her hands fisted into the lapels of Kara’s suit jacket, follows Lena’s lead when she pushes her against the kitchen island and kisses her senseless, and finds herself naked and sweaty in Lena’s bed not long after that.

When Kara’s stomach rumbles a couple of hours later and Lena calls to have some food delivered, Lena chuckles.

“We kind of did this all backwards.”

Kara frowns. “How so?”

“Well,” Lena leans in and presses her lips close to Kara’s ear, making her shiver, “usually, the clothes come off after the fancy dinner.”

“You humans have a lot of rules about romance,” Kara huffs, and Lena laughs.

“I suppose we do. But I’m happy to break every single one of them with you, Kara Zor-El.”

#supercorp #kara x lena #supercorptober2023 #supercorptober

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socialjusticeinamerica · 4 months

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Space Karen is a monster. They had opportunities to unionize but they succumbed to pressure from Elongated Muskrat and Texas Republicans and now they’ll be living on the production line. How stupid are you to reject unionization? Now they’re slaves like every other non-union employee in the country.

Republicans in red states pass laws called “right to work”, which is more Republican name trickery. “Right to work” laws prevent unions/organized labor. What it literally means is that companies have the right to make YOU work without any benefits, for minimum wage, without any right to protest wage theft or unsafe conditions, no recourse against unfair labor practices, and to put you on “on demand schedules,” The latter means no set regular hours, 9-5 today then 9-9 the day after, then 1-8, or no hours at all for days or weeks until you quit and can’t collect. “On demand scheduling” is abosolutely cruel. You never get to recover properly, you can never make plans outside of work, you can’t attend school or have a second job, and you miss out on all the major life events of your family. This leads to resentment, divorce, and alienated children who feel unloved.

Even blue states have bare minimum labor laws in place to control abuses by employers. Try going to the state for help in a dispute with your boss. Try hiring a lawyer when you’re poor or even if you’re not lawyers don’t want to touch these cases.

We are already a nation of hopeless wage slaves. Biden and the Democrats are making progress in passing laws to protect workers and unions but it will all be swept away if Republicans regain the White House and Congress. Some people won’t learn until they’re chained to a machine in a building with suicide nets outside the windows like in China.

It took almost two hundred years to get unions, workers rights, and work place safety laws put into place. They’ve nearly all been eroded into a forgotten past since Republican Ronald Reagan, and Fox News, was elected in 1980. Nearly all of you reading this don’t even know a time when workers only needed one job to support a home and family, had pensions, and had health insurance that was provided. Now you live with 2-3 jobs, have no health insurance, can’t afford a home (or rent), can’t afford college or even a new car, and make less than your grandparents. The media glosses this over calling the extra jobs “side hustles” and your lack of a career with dignity is because you’re a generation of “self starters.”

You weren’t born to be a wage slave for billionaire oligarchs and the petty tyrants they hire to be middle managers. Spread the word and unionize. Fight for it. People in the 1800’s literally battled armed mercenaries, cops, and the military for the right to union jobs that let them live and earn with dignity. Don’t let their spilled blood and deaths be in vain. The United Auto Workers and other unions tried repeatedly to get Tesla unionized. Unions are out there and willing to help. It only takes a few phone calls to get the ball rolling.

Muskrat promised his workers free frozen yogurt and a roller coaster ride from the parking lot to factory if they voted against unions, I shit you not. He never delivered either. He did spend millions on union avoidance firms to come in and lie and scare workers into voting no. Now they’re treated like cotton plantation slaves and told they will be literally living on a production line.

To put this into the identity politics millennials are drawn to, unions are the only working environment where marginalized people are protected and have recourse against discrimination and mistreatment in the workplace. If you are mistreated you can file a grievance and if the management doesn’t redress the issue then they are taken to contractually mandated arbitration or court with union supplied lawyers. If you have never worked in a union shop you have no idea what it’s like to not be fearful, to have dignity, and to know people are obligated to protect you from management.

It’s the only non-union automaker in the country.

#republican assholes #oligarch assholes #corporate greed #unionize now #elongated muskrat #Tesla Texas #organized labor for all

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therobotmonster · 7 months

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And today's video is sponsored by Scentberg.

Look, we all live busy, harrowing lives, so none of us really have time to smell good. So spend your few days of vacation down in historic Scentberg, the smelliest city in the nation, but in the good way.

You'll be exposed to a variety of pleasant yet indescribable scents as you walk our well preserved cobblestone streets and are overcharged by employees of megacorporations cosplaying as local business owners. Amble down to forth street for a blast of 'Wandering Wick' or amble to the sea of "Sunset Implications", or take a deep whiff down at the bog for a frozen yogurt and a whiff of "Aural Lavender Surprise".

My personal favorite is the blasted heath above the old cemetery, with notes of pine, ash, hazelnut, caramelized sins and roast brisket.

So come on down and try a free stroll around Scentberg today, or subscribe to Scentberg by moving into one of several abandoned homes on the outskirts of town.

Now back to the video.

#ad read #scentberg #scentbird #scentbird ads always skeeve me out #like there's gonna be a hard turn into some form of slendermannery at any second #youtube

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salem-starlight · 3 months

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February 6th, 2024 Is National Frozen Yogurt Day! 🫐🍓🍒🍨🍦

Go give yourselves a "little" treat and get some frozen yogurt today! You deserve it!

Feb 6th is also Pay A Compliment Day!!!

So be nice today and give someone a compliment today! Compliment yourself to because all you babies, kiddos, older regressed, switches and caregivers are all beautiful people and I love and appreciate every single one of you here ❤️

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strawberrykake · 2 years

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compassion never fails

notes: requested, dancer!reader doesn’t get into competition team, hq boyfriends comfort, angst, comfort, fluff,

warnings: none

oikawa, iwaizumi, bokuto, hinata || dancer!reader

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ Oikawa ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳

as someone who never saw himself to nationals, he understands the frustration of working hard yet losing anyways

so when you start crying on his shoulder, he can't help but feel sympathetic, getting emotional himself

"this isn't the end [y/n].." he says, holding you close.

will do everything in his power to uplift your mood

"cmon, let's go get some frozen yogurt, yeah? My treat." he’d offer. “Celebrate all of your hard work. I know you did.”

you take his hand, making him happily chirp

he pulls out his earbuds connected to his phone, handing you one side to listen along to the music

as you both walked, hand in hand to the fro-yo shop nearby, he’d hum along to the music

sometimes lifting the hand holding yours to give a kiss on the back of your palm

and muttering i love you’s into your skin

little moments like these reminds you that at the end of the day, you’ll always return to him: your best achievement of all

you bet he feels the same way about you

just like how you find comfort in him, he finds comfort in you

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ Iwaizumi ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳

he's astoUNDed bc you? are incredible at dancing, how is it even possible...

"it must suck...FOR THEM" bc he genuinely thinks they missed out on your talent

when he notices you getting all sad and mopey

he pulls you in a strong embrace

“let’s cuddle?” he requests, kissing the top of ur head

you nod, making the volleyball ace move you towards the couch

as you both hold onto each other’s embrace, relishing the calm silence your bf speaks up, making you open your eyes

“you know you’re incredible right?” He says, a dark pink shade forming on his cheeks at the sudden compliment towards you.

when you shrug, muttering an “I don’t know about that”, the shyness in his eyes are gone

now his solemn gaze is aimed towards you

“i’m serious,” he holds your chin up, making you turn back to him. “You’re absolutely amazing. I see the way you work hard, the way you’re always striving to be at your best. I wish I could even have half of the determination you possess.”

he kisses your (now pink) nose and heated cheeks. “I’m just lucky enough to date you.”

you remain silent, processing his words.

at this point, he could just call you his lil tomato based on how red you get when you’re around him

He finds it cute, pinching your cheeks.

“What? cat got your tongue?” he chuckles.

“Th-thanks, Haji,” you whisper.

“Always here for you. You know that.”

“I love you,” you say, before pulling him close to kiss him.

He chuckles, reciprocating your words under his breath as he presses his lips on yours

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ Bokuto ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳

you were always there during his emotional moments

don’t think for a sec that he wouldn’t be there for yours either

he’s being extra caring and soft during these times with you

when you told him about your loss in joining the competitive dance team, he first shouted a loud: “What?!” making birds around him flock

you shush him, smiling at the odd stares (of fukurodani vb teammates lol) going your way

“Oh, sorry.” He makes a quick apology, lowering his voice. “Well, are you alright?”

His eyes search yours, looking for his answer.

“Honestly…?” you give a sad smile, shaking your head ‘no’.

He inhales deeply.

“Ok.” Is all he says, taking your hand and turning to his team.

“We’re going, guys! Bye-bye!” Your bf waves to them, running away with you.

“Babe, where are we going?” you ask, trying to catch up to his long strides.

“The arcade,” he says, walking over to his bike.

Arcade??

“S-suddenly?” you ask as he sits, patting the seat behind him for you to hop on.

“Hmm..” he pauses his thoughts, loosening his uniforms’ tie. “Yes.” He turns around and waits for you to get on the bike.

oh, what the heck.

and with that, you both take a ride to the arcade, your arms wrapping his waist, snuggling him as he talks about his day with you.

Bokuto has a way of clearing your mind from the mess that goes on in your life, he’s like the light at the end of a dark tunnel

It shows during times like this

And when he lets you win the first few games just to see you make the smug look on your face that he misses

—he ends up trying to win,,,yet you kept beating him—

you laugh as you watch him try to get the premium item from the claw machine for the sixth time

“Babe, if you’re not having fun, we could go,” you pat his back, as he presses his face against the glass box.

He stops mid-game to face you. “Are you having fun?” His expression changes.

“Oh,” surprised by his abrupt change in demeanor, you look down, blushing. “Yeah.”

He smiles, chuckling. “Then, thats all that matters!”

“But that’s because I’m with you, Ko,” you say sheepishly. “I always have fun when I’m with you.”

You’ve never seen Bokuto blush so much.

“A-alright then! Let’s get out of here,” he takes your hand, face still hot , making you giggle.

You spend the rest of the day with him, just having the time of your lives glad to have each other.

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ Hinata ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳

“you didn’t make it in?” he asks with a saddened look when you tell him about not getting into the competitive dance team.

bc all of your dreams are his too

it only crushes his heart more to see your disheartening gaze

“Sorry, this is so uncool,” you say, wiping tears away, embarrassed by your crying

“Despite everything, you still manage to be the most coolest person I know,” he wipes your tears away, moving close to you.

Once again Hinata goes on and on, babbling abt how he admires you

All without realizing the flustered mess you are because it’s just in his nature to unabashedly spit compliments,admiring another’s strengths, and praising them

If it were someone else, you would’ve thought they were just saying it to make you feel better

But knowing Hinata, he’s super expressive with his thoughts

You’d be able to know when he’s lying because he’s easy to read, like a book

That’s what makes you so flustered as he went on and on about your skillset

His eyes would wonder off into the distance, bringing up the cool moves you’d do, as if visualizing it in his head as he smiles, amazed

“Y-you’re just really, cool!” he stutters in his sentence when he realizes he’s been chatting for so long.

His eyes shift back to yours and he notices your crimson face, tears pricking

“Th-thank you, Shoyo,” you sniff. “I think you’re really awesome, too.”

He smiles, pulling you in a hug.

“Don’t you worry, [y/n]. I believe you can get through this,” the redhead murmurs into your shoulder as he places a kiss on it.

“You always do.”

His words make your heart skip a bit.

He pulls back to give you a huge grin, dimples appearing under his eyes.

You lean up to kiss them, making him giggle.

He’s the literal sunshine on your cloudy days.

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growingup-creepy · 1 month

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Avatar the last Airbender Diet

Water. Earth. Fire. Air.

Long ago the four nations lived together in harmony. Then everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked. Only the Avatar, master of all four elements, could stop them, but when the world needed him most, he vanished.

This diet takes you through Aang's journey and your own journey to reaching your goal weight. Every week will take a different element theme and adjust the food plan accordingly. With each week, you will receive the same rewards the Aang gang received through their journey.

Found this diet on an ed forum By light as a feather12345

Water

The element of water is centered on being adaptive, fluid, and graceful. Water is the element of change and the people of the water tribe have a deep sense of community and love towards others. This weeks meal plan will encourage this adaptability and challenge your ability to change. One meal during the week can be a treat meal, while it is scheduled for day five feel free to change it to whatever day you want.

🌊Day one🌊

Breakfast: Just as the avatar did, start your morning off with meditation for at least 30 minutes. Picture yourself with the body you want and sip on two cups of black tea

Lunch: Like the ever changing water bender, remain on the move today. Have some frozen fruit for lunch

Dinner: Before bed, nourish your body with salad dressed with lemon juice and vinegar and a bowl of yogurt.

🌊Day two🌊

Breakfast: since yesterday should have felt like a big adjustment, have some oatmeal (plain or sweetened) after 30 minutes of meditation

Lunch: enjoy a small bowl of yogurt

Dinner: salad dressed with vinegar and lemon juice with 1/3 a cup of chick peas over it

🌊Day three🌊

Breakfast: just as the aang gang was always on the move, make plans to work out early in the morning and start with 2 big glasses of ice water

Lunch: after a workout have something on the sweeter side with a slice of toast with jam on it

Dinner: keep yourself busy by doing a face mask and have some oatmeal for a small dinner

🌊Day four🌊

Breakfast: half way through the diet!! stay strong this morning and have more tea during your 30 minute meditation

Lunch: spend all day swimming or at the beach, really connecting to the water. Blend one banana with one yogurt for a smoothie

Dinner: have a salad dressed with vinegar and lemon juice

🌊Day five🌊

Breakfast: since you probably are feeling pretty tired from swimming all day, have sweetened oatmeal for breakfast and tons of ice water

Lunch: have any kind of frozen fruit you want for lunch (strawberries, mango, etc.)

Dinner: treat dinner

🌊Day six🌊

Breakfast: After your treat dinner, meditate for 30 minutes and drink at least 3 glasses of ice water

Lunch: keep lunch on the smaller side and have one slice of toast with jam

Dinner: have another 3 glasses of ice water and have salad with lemon juice and vinegar and one bowl of yogurt

🌊Day seven🌊

Breakfast: you made it to the end of water element week! Start today off strong with 2 big glasses of ice water.

Lunch: spend today binge watching atla and remember how beautiful you are going to become. Have some frozen fruit for lunch.

Dinner: paint your nails green or blue to match the water or earth element and keep yourself distracted. Have a salad for dinner

Earth

The element of earth is all about being decisive, strong, and enduring.This remains the case with daily habits and the way you eat.This week for the earth element, you will always remain structured, strict, and strong in your ability to continue losing weight.Most of the daily meal plans are inspired by the natural and grounding aspect of the earth element.In addition to the foods below, you may have all the 0 calorie drinks you want and some fruit juice to curb your cravings.

🪨Day one🪨

Breakfast- the earth element is all about remain disciplined and strong. For this reason, start your morning with a piece of plain toast and a cup of strong coffee. Consider doing some yoga stretches or meditating to center yourself

Lunch- chop up a ton of vegetables (cucumber, tomato, and onion) and enjoy a big salad with vinegar

Dinner- one cup of cooked rice

🪨Day two🪨

Breakfast- one of the key aspects of the earth element is the idea of silently waiting for the right moment before taking action. For this reason, only have coffee or tea for breakfast and practice being still by journalling or meditating

Lunch- inspired by toph, this week of earth element eating will include a 2 bowl day. Meaning today for lunch have one bowl filled with whatever food you desire! The bowl should be about as big as your hands cupped together and can be filled to the top without overflowing. Like toph, think of what foods you desire most and enjoy.

Dinner- enjoy your second bowl of the day filled with whatever you desire.

🪨Day three🪨

Breakfast- after enjoying your 2 bowls skip breakfast this morning

Lunch- make plans to exercise in the afternoon and have some instant oatmeal for lunch

Dinner- recreate the salad from day one for dinner.

🪨Day four🪨

Breakfast- half way through! today will be another two bowl day. For breakfast fast through the morning but drink tons of water to remain hydrated and feeling full.

Lunch- enjoy one small bowl of whatever you may have been craving during the water element week.

Dinner- enjoy your second bowl of something that satisfies your appetite and will leave you feeling good

🪨Day five🪨

Breakfast- you are over ten days into the diet and should be feeling bliss over all the weight you are losing. Meditate this morning and enjoy some tea. Spend some time centering yourself and remembering why you are working to lose this weight and the amazing person you will be by the time you finish.

Lunch- after a morning meditation you should be feeling calm and relaxed, for that reason have some thai coconut soup for lunch (i recommend the brand amy's)

Dinner- keep dinner light and have one cup of cooked rice (white or brown)

🪨Day six🪨

Breakfast- enjoy a big breakfast and have a slice of toast with some jam. Since the diet is coming to a close, remember to stay strong like toph did and not to let cravings or small things get to you. You are much stronger than you realize

Lunch- to celebrate coming close to finishing the diet, have some sushi for lunch. only order one roll and avoid all other sides

Dinner- chop another large salad with cucumber, onions, and tomatoes for dinner. Binge watch avatar tonight and start getting excited for the fire element next week!

🪨Day seven🪨

Breakfast- congratualtions! you have made it to the end of week two, earth element. Today will be the final day of 2 bowl eating and this will be the only element that incorporates this style of eating. Make sure you get you fix of your favorite foods because the fire and air weeks will be especially tough. Have coffee or tea for breakfast and don't forget to weigh in and see how much you lost!

Lunch- one bowl of any food you would like

Dinner- one bowl of any food you would like (make it a good one!!). to celebrate finishing this week, do some self-care like katara and toph did. Give yourself a facial, put on some makeup, and pick up and new red lipstick for fire element next week!

Fire

Fire is the element of passion and power. Just as fire can be wild and uncontrollable, a skilled bender can harness it and work with its wild nature. This week is all about embracing your emotions and anger, harnessing it, and using it to remain strong and fierce in your weight loss journey. As with the other weeks, all zero calories drinks are allowed and a few glasses of fruit juice per day to curb cravings if you need to.

🔥Day one🔥

Breakfast- unlike the water and earth elements that were about centering yourself, fire is about letting go and being wild like fire. Workout by dancing or doing a fluid yoga practice. Enjoy some black tea and chopped tomatoes on a slice of toast.

Lunch- enjoy a garden burger for lunch

Dinner- have a salad with lemon and vinegar dressing with 1/3 a cup of chick peas on it. With fire element week, finish each night with a big cup of green tea to boost your metabolism

🔥Day two🔥

Breakfast- since yesterday was an easier day, skip breakfast this morning and only have a cup of green tea

Lunch- have one bowl of yogurt

Dinner- to make yourself feel warm and cozy, have any kind of soup for dinner (maybe leftover thai coconut soup from earth element week)

🔥Day three🔥

Breakfast- make plans to work out today by boxing or going for a run, let your anger out and channel it into your workouts. Start your day with some instant oatmeal

Lunch- to remain focused on how far youve come, meditate at some point today. Have a piece of toast with cream cheese and tomatoes

Dinner- once again stick to liquids tonight and have some hot soup (nothing thick or ultra creamy)

🔥Day four🔥

Breakfast- skip breakfast and opt for some green tea or coffee, and a 30 minute meditation

Lunch- stay warm and enjoy the feeling of how skinny youre getting, stick to liquids with any kind of spicy soup you want

Dinner- have a salad with lemon and vinegar

🔥Day five🔥

Breakfast- your are half way through!! As a treat for coming so far, take the meal plan from any of the past element weeks that was your favorite (including 2 bowl days with the earth element)

Lunch- day of your choice

Dinner- day of your choice

🔥Day six🔥

Breakfast- after treating yourself for the day, time to control yourself again. Start your day with a big cup of green tea and a 30 minute meditation

Lunch- have a garden or veggie burger

Dinner- have any kind of spicy soup you want for dinner, avoiding anything too creamy or fattening (my benchmark is 400 calories), add pepper flakes to make it more spicy and boost metabolism

🔥Day seven🔥

Breakfast - for the final day of fire week, really push your workout and take out all your aggression. Consider running or doing a flowing yoga regimen. Start your day with toast cream cheese and tomatos.

Lunch- enjoy a bowl of yogurt for lunch

Dinner- to Finnish off fire week have some tomato soup and do your weekly self care in preparation for air week. As the name implies, there will be lots of fasting and meditation for the most spiritual element.

Air coming soon.......... It didn't it.

#@nor3xia #@na shit #4n@#ed but not ed sheeran #skin&🩻fightback #skinand🦴#skinandbones #light as a feather #@n@ diary #@n@ buddy #@na motivation #@nor3×14 #@na vent #@tw edd #4n@diary #4narex1a #4n4rexia

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murderousink23 · 1 year

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02/06/2023 is Tu B'Shevat 🌳🇮🇱, Sami National Day 🇳🇴, National Lame Duck Day 🦆🇺🇲, National Frozen Yogurt Day 🍦🇺🇲, Ice Cream for Breakfast Day 🍨🇬🇧, National Sickie Day 🤒🇬🇧, International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation 🇺🇳

#tu bishvat #sami national day #national lame duck day #national frozen yogurt day #ice cream for breakfast day #national sickie day #international day of zero tolerance to female genital mutilation

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rabbitcruiser · 2 months

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National Fruit Compote Day

With a burst of natural sweetness, this delightful mix of fruits cooked to perfection promises a fruity explosion that tantalizes taste buds.

If you’ve got a sweet tooth, you’re probably a fan of the fruit compote. A delicious mixture of fruits or berries and sugar, the compote brings a punch of flavor to greek yogurt, a fruitful ending to a full course meal, or a sweet addition to your morning cereal. And on March 1st, if you ever needed an excuse to start your day with a mixture of sugar and fruits, then here it is!

History of Fruit Compotes

A fruit compote is a simple treat. It is technically a fruit sauce, made with fresh or frozen fruit chunks and sugar. The sugar is cooked on the stove to make a syrup, and the fruit is added in and warmed until the two mix together to create a syrupy sweet sauce. The sauce has a variety of uses, such as toast spread, in smoothies, on top of cakes or waffles, or into granola.

Food historians credit the dish’s original origin to France. The dish was originally served by itself in 17th century France as a dessert item. Interestingly enough, the dessert was originally created for its supposed health benefits.

The idea was that this dessert, or fruits cooked in any syrup, balanced out the effects of humidity in the body. The dessert was treated as a health remedy originally but eventually was served for pleasure as a dessert.

As the dish entered the medieval era, it was served at the beginning of the final course at a feast, usually with a potage, or a creamy vegetable and grain soup. Compote then became a staple dish in all feasts! In the Renaissance period, the compote was served cold in a dish to signal the end of a feast.

Since the meal was easy to prepare, did not cost much, and could be greatly varied based on the type of fruit, it became a staple throughout Jewish homes in Europe. The item was served at Jewish meals on toast, in yogurts, and creams.

Today, many countries serve compote instead of whole fruits and vegetables. Vegetable compotes are often served as soups, dips, or spreads. Fruit compotes are often used as toppings or desserts. Today, some of the most prolific compote recipes come from Germany, Holland, Belgium, Scandinavia, and France.

History of National Fruit Compote Day

Exactly when National Fruit Compote Day started being observed isn’t clear, but the food item is celebrated has been around for donkey’s years. The word ‘compote’ is from the French language, meaning a mixture.

With no dairy ingredients, fruit compote became a popular staple cuisine in Europe – but you will often find it served with yogurt or whipped cream. Many people who observe a dairy-free diet will also freeze fruit compotes in containers and eat this as a dairy-free ice cream substitute!

Fruit compote also goes well with cakes and biscuits, often serving as the fruity part of homemade cheesecakes. Pouring it over granola and cream also makes it the perfect end to a full course meal.

How to celebrate National Fruit Compote Day

If you’re feeling a bit handy in the kitchen, cooking up some fruit compote of your own isn’t too hard to do at all. Just choose your favorite berries and fruits, and boil them in water with plenty of sugar and spices. To give it some extra flavor you can add vanilla to the syrup, or drop in some orange peel or cinnamon sticks while it’s boiling. Dropping in some grated coconut will give your creation a little something extra.

Consider also trying a compote-based recipe, such as using compote to make frozen fruit popsicles, or mixing compote into ice cream to make a thickened frozen fruit treat! Make a simple compote to put into other treats.

Try topping your toast, cereal, granola, yogurt, or ice creams with this sweet spread, and you may just find your new favorite treat! If you want to eat it hot, try baking a cake or cupcake, and then filling or topping it with warm fruit compote!

If you’re in the mood for something a little boozy, one traditional recipe sees the syrup made with wine, but you could just use dried fruits soaked in alcohol if you wish. Some recipe variations call for wine, rum, or tequila to create a tangy flavor mixed with sweetened sugary fruit. You can either soak the fruit in alcohol for a few days to soak up the flavor, or you can mix the alcohol in at the cooking stage for a sharper flavor!

Looking for a creative way to get your daily serving of fruits? Don’t like eating fruits whole? There’s no better way to get your “five a day” than with a tasty treat like this, so give fruit compote a try today and join many others across the world observing National Fruit Compote Day.

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forbidding-souda · 2 years

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Kokichi x ultimate beauty reader who keeps hitting on him then rejects everyone who asks them out

Kokichi Ouma with a SHSL Beauty S/O who has to constantly reject people

this is literally me and my husband it's horrendous. I'm so hot and sexy and amazing that men and women swoon left and right over me of course.

currently watching: MENCHIES FROZEN YOGURT MUKBANG! | NATIONAL FROZEN YOGURT DAY

-Mod Souda

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✯ He thinks it's a bit funny. It's always interesting to see the types of people that walk up to you, he likes seeing the versatility. They often never assume that he is your boyfriend, I mean, they hardly notice anything outside of your radiance. Kokichi is impressed at how diverse all the people are. It's women, men, foreigners, old natives, high-schoolers, business men. You allure everybody in - everybody seems to fall in love at first sight. Photographers will walk up to you and ask you for your picture. Most of the time, it's at no inconvenience to him, so he really doesn't mind it.

✯ There is sometimes a moment where he tries to bring the attention onto him. He will sometimes grab your hand and state with a strong, prideful voice I am their husband. Confusion always passes by the persons face. Other times he'll pretend to be your body guard, or else having one of his D.I.C.E. members hang around so they can both get to know you and also be able to scare anybody away. Scaring people away is his favorite part of being with you.

"This is sick," you spit under your breath. You and Kokichi are riding up an escalator next to the declining twin. Almost everybody on the opposite escalator is turning their heads to look at you, some even taking pictures of you. "No pictures please," he mocks before trying to reach out and cover you with his hands as if he was your manager. You just wave them off, turning around and crossing your arms. "That's annoying." "Well, it's a little fun." "No," the two of you step off together. "It was fun, now I'm too old for all of this." He places a hand on your back as his poor attempt at soothing you. "Don't go getting the wrong idea. Those mosquito's and their horrible attempts at flirting can go die." He leans in, eyeing your face. "Isn't the attention the fun part?" You try to think beyond the fear of harassment and obsession. You think about when you remember the attention first starting. You twirl a piece of your hair. "A bit."

✯ Generally, he likes knowing that somebody so beautiful is in love with him equally. It fuels his ego, tbh.

✯ He never brags about being with you, though. Though a small, internal, part of him does consider it something to boast about, he genuinely doesn't think of you as a trophy.

✯ He will walk around the house like "is that the infamous sweetheart of Kokichi Ouma?! Can I get your autograph?"

✯ ^ He thinks he's soooo funny.

✯ Whenever people approach him to flirt with him he thinks they're confusing him with you. "No, no, no - that one is the Beauty".

✯ ^ Or a "wrong way, but good attempt."

#drv3 kokichi #kokichi ouma x reader #kokichi ouma #danganronpa kokichi #danganronpa #x reader

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stuffdollest · 1 year

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I wanna use this account loads again, till then heres a little foodie catch up (i wanna post random things too)

Desserts from bffs bday, teddy xmas cookie from local cafe, aunties bday cake, grilled corn from the same bbq, national day dessers (it wS so yum), blt from the day i fell in love overnight oats (have some sitting in the fridge as we speak), bday breakfast of egg cheese brioche and rose vanilla tea, blackberry maple thingy i made on yogurt, frozen grapes slay anddddd cherry vanilla coke (i am obsessed with chilis so glad it reopened here)

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tripleaxelrose · 2 years

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When she unceremoniously loses her virginity to Romain in his apartment in Porte de Clichy that has no curtains, she begins to have second thoughts. She talks herself out of them.

It's Paris, she tells herself. This is what she wants and anyway, nothing will ever be exactly like what she dreams of in the lonely comfort of home, reading too many romance novels and saving photos of too many oversize, glittering diamonds on Pinterest. Reality is bound to be disappointing.

Who could fault her, though, for imagining. She spends her entire youth defying gravity while swathed in Swarovski crystals. The commentators, she knows, use the P-word when they describe her on-ice style and carriage. Princess. In Asia and certainly in Russia, they will caveat this description, live on the air no less, with "American," a shorthand jab that is meant to describe her lack of jumping prowess. "When compared to fourteen-year-olds who aren't injected full of banned substances," she will snap back at critics who cannot hear her, wishing it bothered her less.

She knows she is no princess, that she is as guilty as anyone else of constructing a glamorous reality when underneath the sparkle, there is a girl who has nagging pain in her left knee. Who is a little too obsessed with the caloric density of the frozen yogurt she had for dessert. Who finds her first bona fide sexual experience to be awkward and more than a bit painful. When she describes it in a single long screed of a text message to her sister, the only initial response is a delayed, "Oh boy."

But Paris. She has zero reservations about that. She has been before to compete, has known many skaters in the French federation besides Romain through the years, but has never spent her time like this. Sitting for hours with nothing more than a tiny espresso in a woven cafe chair facing the street, Romain's arm protectively across her shoulders. Craning her neck to see domed ceilings that she can never capture in a single photo. The plaster cast of a famous composer's elegant hand in a glass case. The Indian women in La Chapelle who speak neither English nor French, who thread her eyebrows with such precise force that she bleeds, but looks fabulous an hour later. The triumphant moment in Carrefour when she splutters to the cashier without even having to think about it, "Je suis desole, Madame. Je n'ai pas de monnaie."

She stays long enough to imagine a life here, an imagining that involves a tiny dog, same-day shopping for all of their groceries, and weekend trains to the Alps, their skates in tow.

And Romain? Well, her and Romain will work on things. Because that's what every couple does, right? Or maybe she will learn to be less hurt when he laughs, just a little and not exactly in a mean way, at the long list of things she has never heard of. (The French National Front. Verlan. Les Bobos.The Marquis de Sade. She hears the commentators in her head when he does this, "American" as an insult.) Or at the things she's excited about, that he thinks are corny. (Cafe Angelina, holding hands on the Ile Saint-Louis while the trees are blooming, the sparkle lights on the Eiffel Tower.)

Maybe she will figure out how to stop worrying and start enjoying this more. Because that's the problem with the sex, she reasons. She's just not relaxing. Not focusing. Hasn't she always heard this? From Coach, certainly. A script she could write herself. It's not exactly surprising that she's hearing it from Romain.

It is late. The middle of the night. When the sound of her phone vibrating on the dresser wakes her. Romain is asleep on his back, muscular arm thrown across his face, and she remembers all at once, as she does sometimes in flashes, why she's doing this.

She's surprised to see who the message is from. It's the first she or Romain has heard from him since they got to Paris. He is probably down some training hole, focusing on nothing but landing one of his quad combinations. She imagines him suddenly emerging from the fog after finally landing the thing to his satisfaction, opening his eyes, and realizing they are gone. Not that it bothers him much, clearly.

How's it going over there? All OK?

Yes/No, she types. Hesitates and instant before sending.

She starts when her phone starts vibrating with the phone call, its lit screen bright in the darkness of the room. She is out of bed and padding through the apartment in her bare feet an instant later. Heads for the door and slides out without locking it behind her, glides quickly down the spiral staircase, the one thing she loves about the place, to the entryway and out to the sidewalk. The night smells like car exhaust and she wonders if it's safe to be out here.

He does not even say hello. "It's 3:00 in the morning there, are you OK?"

"Oh God, yeah. I'm fine. Just awake."

A strange instant of silence, the kind that never seems to settle on them when they're face-to-face.

"So how's Paris?"

"Paris is perfect," she breathes, realizing that it's true.

"I bet," he says and she can barely hear it, the sound of disappointment in his voice.

"And Yale?"

"Well, Yale is fine."

"You're really selling it."

"It's just that... it's hard to train alone, I guess," he says.

This is when he tells her, in detail, about his solo practices, about how it's weird to have so little access to Coach, about how all of his quads have mostly held together since he moved. (Why would they not, she wants to scream at him. You are you. Of course your quads are fine.) About the minor injuries that are plaguing him. About the continuing saga of his pain-in-the-ass left blade.

She tries to be patient while he runs through all this, and when she finally responds, she is not quite prepared for how testy she sounds.

"So... Are you doing anything besides training? Do you have actual friends?"

He is taken aback, she can tell. And then she absolutely gets what she deserves.

"Of course I have friends. There is this girl..."

She will realize later, lying awake, that he has either called specifically to tell her this one piece of information. Or that he wanted to tell her everything but this one piece of information and see how it felt to keep it from her. She is furious at herself for being annoyed at both of these scenarios. He deserves this, she tells herself over and over. This is why he went. She worries herself into a restless half-sleep that disrupts Romain so completely that he leaves her in bed alone, murmuring in agitated French about her kicking. He spends the rest of the night on the couch. For this, at least, she is grateful.

#mariah bell #nathan chen #my fic

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jalibi · 2 years

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Jollibee, One or if not the largest fast-food chain in the Philippines

Is it a Who or a What?

Have you at any point seen a honey bee wearing red overcoat, shirt, and cook's cap? That is Jollibee!

Jollibee is the fundamental mascot of the biggest fast-food chain in the Philippines. Although adored by individuals across ages, it is particularly interesting to youngsters because of its adorable figure. Unlike the scary clown, Jollibee is a delightful and gifted mascot as it performs dances per the latest. The stores oblige gatherings and occasions and you can demand the mascot's extraordinary appearance alone or with the posse. The gathering incorporates Hetty (spaghetti), Yum (burger), Twirlie (sundae), and Popo (French fries).

Yet, why a honey bee? As indicated by the pioneer, it looks at the average Filipino worker, occupied yet happy.

Jollibee products, for example, dancing Jollibee dolls, and cushions can be purchased at stores including limited editions on special occasions and events.

How it Began

Jollibee Food Corporation was established by a Filipino-Chinese businessman Tony Tan Caktiong and his family in 1975. Caktiong was brought up in an unfortunate family in China and moved to the Philippines along with his 6 siblings in expecting a better future. The business was initially a frozen yogurt parlor yet because of clients' interest, they began to serve sandwiches and hot feasts. Subsequent to seeing that the dinners were more famous, the family chose to supplant the frozen yogurt shops into cheap food outlets in 1978.

Mcdonald's was demonstrated to be hard to beat yet Jollibee had the option to match and endured it. Why? The adversary Mcdonald's, as per Caktiong, "didn't realize nearby food culture". In a meeting where Caktiong was gotten some information about the business' confidential, he said, "Simply ensure your food is truly delectable".

As of now, there are north of 1000 stores in the Philippines alone and 150 branches in unfamiliar business sectors like the US, UK, Southeast Asia, and the UAE. The Company additionally claims famous pecking orders like Chowking, Greenwich Pizza, Red Lace Bakeshop, Mang Inasal, and Burger Lord Philippines. The President's assessed total assets are about $4.0B and are on the Main 5 most extravagant Filipinos.

What's Famous and What is Must Try

The chain works day in and day out, where the menu changes from breakfast to main meals and desserts. I will share my personal top choices on the menu.

Chickenjoy! The fried chicken meal is likely the most famous item in the store. It has a crunchy surface from an external perspective and is truly delicate and succulent inside. They have the first and fiery assortments. Aside from the chicken and rice feast, chicken joy is likewise matched with their spaghetti.

Peach-mango pie! A treat that is incredible. The outside is firm and flaky however it's sweet with pieces of peach and mangoes in a thick sauce inside. It is served Truly hot!

Yumburger. It is one of the principal items served in the beginning of the business. It's an ordinary burger yet in some way or another, the taste is effectively recognizable from those of different stores.

Jolly spaghetti. A #1 among kids and more youthful clients, Filipino-style pasta can be a shock to unfamiliar tongues. Their translation of spaghetti is sweet and substantial, with pieces of wieners and meatballs. The pleasantness of the dish can be trying to the people who favor Italian-style pasta. And, expect to see a serving of seared chicken and spaghetti in one plate!

Palabok. It's a Filipino-style bihon noodles presented with an exceptional sauce and garnishes of pork chicharon bits, sauteed pork, shrimps, and cuts of egg. It has a remarkable taste and integrates neighborhood fixings and flavors. Drinks. In the Philippines, the primary drink was Coca-Cola yet in certain nations, they serve Pepsi. Be that as it may, presently, various beverages are accessible like pineapple juice and tea.

Jollibee Overseas

It very well might be hard to enter the global market yet Jollibee has set up stores in nations like the US, Canada, and the UK among others. So how can it admission? As is commonly said, Filipinos are tracked down wherever in the globe so it's nothing unexpected that Jollibee stores are loaded up with clients, generally, Filipinos, while others are interested local people. To numerous Filipinos, Jollibee is a spot to meet individual Filipinos. The flavor of the dishes causes one to feel nostalgic and recollect their experience growing up. From the people who miss their home-prepared Filipino dinners, it's a welcome retreat. It's a cut of the Philippines brought to their doorstep. It resembles a usual hangout spot.

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danishkhan786 · 2 years

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Indian curry restaurant menu

Indian curry restaurant in Perth

Indian food incorporates various cooking styles from India and its adjoining places. They utilize various flavors, spices, vegetables, and organic products to make remarkable dishes. Numerous famous Indian eateries these days are family-claimed or original foundations. At the point when you are new to this cooking, it means quite a bit to understand what sort of food to arrange. The following are a couple of updates on what to purchase in an Indian eatery:

Know What to Eat

Indian food has various flavors, sauces, and marinated meat and vegetables. Its impact came from various nations, like China, Persia, Portugal, and England. The Indian religion, which is Buddhism, additionally influences food decisions so the majority of them lean toward eating vegetables than meat.

- Tidbits - Most Indian hors d'oeuvres are broiled baked goods with cream soups and crude vegetable plates of mixed greens. They frequently serve it with sauces, like a chutney or yogurt, to adjust the zesty flavor. The most popular hors d'oeuvre is the samosa, a broiled baked good with blended vegetables, meat, and flavors inside a mixture. Another well known cake is a pakora, which is like samosa. The main distinction is that individuals fry it without stuffing the fixings inside the batter.

- Drinks - Indian beverages are sweet to supplement the fiery taste of their food. A great many people favor requesting a lassi, a sweet yogurt-based shake. A sweet beverage, as panakam, with water, sugar, ginger, and limejuice is likewise a #1 among food darlings. In the event that you are searching for cocktails, you can arrange an India Pale Ales or IPA.

- Primary Dishes - There are cafés that offer an all-veggie lover dinner for individuals who don'thttps://thecurryhut.com.au/ eat meat. There are situations when cooks convert their meat dishes with a vegetable choice to suit the client's taste. The best principal dish to arrange is a curry. This is made of meat or vegetables absorbed a yogurt or coconut-based marinade. At the point when you go to an indian eatery, the greater part of the dishes comprise of sheep, chicken, rice, or spinach.

- Sweets - Indians love sugar and milk-based treats with new natural products. Most cafés improve their puddings and frozen yogurts with organic products, like pomegranates, mangos, and bananas. One famous pudding is the kheer, which is a rice pudding with raisins, cardamom, and cinnamon.

Sauce and Spicy Food Choices

Individuals who love hot food sources go to Indian eateries since they have various degrees of heat, from gentle to extremely hot. Never pick the spicier dishes assuming you are simply beginning. Odds are good that you could abandon the food and waste your cash in the wake of having a nibble. Stick to gentle food varieties and request a spicier dish when you want to deal with it.

There is a common guideline in Indian cooking where you request a high-sauce dish with another drier food. The sauce gives a superior taste to rice dishes. You can likewise arrange a Chapati, Paratha, and Naan to adjust the drier dishes.

The rich flavors, flavors, and smooth sauces of Indian food are becoming famous to individuals all over the planet. The individuals who love vegetables, sugar and milk-based food things, and hot dishes visit eateries regularly. At the point when you are searching for a scrumptious dish, an indian café is the most ideal way to go.

More info] https://thecurryhut.com.au/

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