#//pre adoption for Tangerine

[floaroma-sanctuary]

Beau climbed the stairs, feeling a little more reassured today with how well his demonstration went yesterday. He stood in the middle of the stage, smiling out at the crowd.

“Now, let’s say you’re an individual who struggles with narcolepsy. It’s impacting your day to day life, and you’re having trouble being independent. What could you do? Well, one option is a service Pokémon. Please welcome to the stage our first assistant, Lyra the Jigglypuff.” Beau motioned for Lyra to join him, and she hopped up to his side.

Suddenly, Beau dropped. Lyra caught him and gently lowered him to the ground. He grinned at the audience from where he laid on the stage. “Lyra is trained to help people with narcolepsy live full and independent lives. As you can see, she takes care of their physical well being in the case of a narcoleptic episode. Since I’m completely conscious, Lyra isn’t doing anything else besides watching over me right now. Otherwise, she’d be either attempting to wake me up or fetching someone to help in the case of injury.”

Beau stood back up with Lyra’s assistance. He thanked her and asked her back to the stairs. “Let’s change it up. My vision is terrible.”

He slipped his glasses off his face and walked forwards until his feet were on the edge. “I can feel where I am, but I can’t really judge distance or any hazards that may lie ahead of me. While I can still see, our next assistant is trained to help people who can’t.”

With that, he started to step of the edge as a Kirlia came dashing onto the stage, grabbing his hand and pulling him back. The Kirlia guided Beau back to the middle of the stage, finding his glasses and offering them to him.

“Thank you, Halo.” He said, putting his glasses back on. “Halo is a seeing eye Pokémon. He’s trained to help people with vision loss navigate and fetch things they may need. In my case, he found my glasses. He kept me safe from walking off the stage and guided me somewhere safer.”

Beau then asked Halo off the stage as well. He whistled softly and tossed some items around the stage. A Minun and Plusle ran out and up to him.

“Addie, fetch.” Beau ordered, pointing towards a water bottle. The Plusle bounded off, grabbing the bottle and bringing it back to him. He thanked her and pocketed the bottle.

“Addie and Susie are mobility aid and cardiac alert Pokémon.” He explained as Susie started tugging on his pants leg. “Susie right now is telling me my heart rate is too high, so I need to sit down.”

He sat down on the stage, and Susie climbed into his lap as Addie ran off to grab a prescription bottle. The first one she came to was empty, so she left it and ran over to another one. When she found the right one, she returned to Beau with the bottle.

He opened it and popped one in his mouth. “Now, I don’t have heart issues, so I’m simply taking a candy. However, Addie and Susie are working as a team to make sure that I’m safe.”

He dismissed them, sending the pair offstage and standing back up. “My final assistant is Tangerine the Flareon. He is a trained to help those who experience seizures.”

Tangerine trotted up onto the stage to Beau’s side. He sat obediently and waited. Beau slowly walked him around the stage before falling onto the stage and not moving. Tangerine checked Beau first before running to the front of the stage and hopping off, grabbing someone from the crowd and leading them up to the stage. When they got there, Beau sat back up and thanked them for their help and released them back to their seat.

“As you can see, one of Tangerine’s jobs is to fetch help in the case of a seizure. He also is trained to alert when he can tell a seizure is coming. He’ll protect his partner during a seizure and can even use a special phone to call for medical assistance.” He explained, slightly distracted as Tangerine paced the front of the stage seemingly agitated. He recalled Tangerine and fed him a treat as a thank you.

“My point today is not to just show you some cool things these Pokémon are trained to do. Each of these Pokémon have a job to help their partner live a full and independent life. They are not pets or battlers. They are working Pokémon who are indispensable to the people who really need them. If you have any more questions about service Pokémon and their different jobs or have a need for one and would like to adopt any of these wonderful Pokémon, please stop by the Floaroma Sanctuary booth, and I’ll be happy to help. I have been Beau Rosalba, and you have been a wonderful audience. Thank you!” Beau gave a bow and walked Tangerine off the stage with him. He made sure to remove each of the Pokemon’s service vests before taking them back to the booth, making a note to check Tangerine in case something was wrong and give him some time to rest.

#//pre adoption for Tangerine #floaroma sanctuary #pkmn irl #pokeblog rp #pokeblogging #pokemon irl #rotomblr #ipcae 2023 #ipcae #international pokemon care and adoption exhibition

[stargazer-sims]

The Art of Redemption

(part 18)

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The animal shelter reminds Nikolai vaguely of the hospital. Maybe it's the odour of industrial-grade disinfectant in the air, or perhaps the drab, institutional colour scheme, or maybe it's the unfriendly expression of the middle-aged woman at the front desk who looks like she'd rather be almost anywhere else.

He does not want to approach this woman, but he has little choice. After all, she's the one who might be able to help him get Tangerine back.

Beside him, Ginger reaches for his hand. He'd picked her up at her apartment and explained the entire situation to her on the way across town to the shelter, and she hadn't seemed the least bit surprised at what Anya had done. Shocked, yes. Outraged, definitely. But Ginger has known Anya just as long as Nikolai has, and she's well acquainted with Anya's ways. He guesses nothing Anya might do would surprise Ginger any more.

Nikolai swallows reflexively. He hates that he does this whenever he's nervous, but he can't seem to control it

Ginger squeezes his fingers gently and whispers, "Go on. You can do this."

He squeezes back, grateful that he doesn't have to explain his anxiety to her. Ginger knows him almost as well as he knows himself, and they don't always need words to communicate to each other how they're feeling. "Thanks."

They approach the desk together, with Ginger a half-step behind Nikolai. The receptionist looks up, but doesn't smile or greet them.

"Excuse me," Nikolai says to her. "I'm hoping you can help me."

She utters a little noise that seems to suggest he's inconveniencing her. "Adopt or surrender?"

"Uh... neither," he stammers, put off by her brusqueness. "I'm looking for my cat. Her name is Tangerine. She's orange with three white feet, and she's eleven years old, and she might've been wearing a pastel pink collar. My wife... my ex-wife brought her here to... I mean, she brought her here by mistake, and I'd like to have her back."

"This isn't a pet boarding service," says the receptionist. "You can't simply retrieve surrendered animals."

"Tangerine isn't a surrendered animal. I don't want to give her up."

"If the animal was surrendered, you'll have to go through the adoption process. The adoption fee is two hundred dollars and there's a processing time of forty-eight to seventy-two hours. The application is there." She points to a basket at the end of the desk, with sheets of paper sticking out of it. Turning her attention to her computer and clicking her mouse a couple of times, she adds. "We can arrange a time for you to view the cats, so you can complete the paperwork."

Nikolai stares at her, incredulous. It's as if she isn't even listening to him. "But, I don't want to view any other cats. I just want my cat. Can you at least check if she's here?"

The woman sighs. "I don't know which cats are here. I'd have to get a staff member."

"Perhaps," Ginger says, "you ought to fetch your manager. This certainly seems like a situation where some authority might be needed."

The receptionist spears Ginger with a dark look, but then sighs again and picks up the receiver of her desk phone. She stabs at a few buttons with her pointy burgundy fingernails. A handful of seconds pass, and then she says into the phone. "Yes, is Lakeisha there? There's a couple out front who seem like they're going to be trouble. They want to speak to the manager. Yes, all right... thanks."

She puts the receiver down aggressively and doesn't make eye contact with Nikolai and Ginger.

"Well?" Ginger inquires.

"Have a seat," says the receptionist, waving in the general direction of some plastic chairs along one wall.

Ginger takes Nikolai's hand again and leads him over to the chairs. They sit next to each other, and Nikolai has to resist the urge to lean against his friend. He's suddenly exhausted. It's barely mid-morning, but after the pre-sunrise trip to the airport, his confrontation with Anya at her grandparents' house, and now this, it already feels like it's been a long day.

A million thoughts race around in his head, not the least of which is the fear that Tangerine isn't even here and he came all this way for nothing. His mind is still reeling from his encounter with Anya and the fact that she would put him through this ordeal. Still, in a way, maybe this is better than attempting to have a civilized conversation with her this morning. He doesn't know what he would've said beyond, I love you but you keep hurting me and I don't want to live like that any more.

He does the mental equivalent of shaking his head. What has his life come to, that he thinks sitting here in this awful place is a better alternative than talking to his wife?

Nikolai glances at his fitness tracker. The time display lets him know that it's only been seven minutes since the last time he looked at it. he and Ginger have only been waiting that long, but to him it feels like it's been practically an eternity.

At last, a side door opens and a woman who looks to be a little older than Nikolai and Ginger walks out. She's plump and attractive, with a natural, easy smile on her face and teal extensions in her black hair that match the colour of the shelter's logo on her polo shirt. She bypasses the front desk and comes straight over to Nikolai and Ginger.

"Good morning," she says, as she sticks out her hand toward Nikolai. "I'm Lakeisha Smith. I'm the shelter manager. Is there something I can help you with today?"

"I, uh..." Nikolai stares at her for a moment. He doesn't know why he assumed she'd be as unwelcoming as the woman at the reception desk, and the warmth of her greeting catches him by surprise. He recovers his wits and shakes her hand. "I'm Nikolai Pavlenko, and this is my friend, Ginger Holmes. My cat was brought here by mistake, and we're looking for her, so if you could help with that...?"

Lakeisha shakes hands with Ginger as well. "Nice to meet both of you," she says. "Why don't you tell me about your cat and what you think might've happened? We'll see if we can sort things out."

He doesn't want to get into too much detail about the turmoil of his and Anya's relationship, but he has to explain a little for the story to make sense. He tells Lakeisha briefly about the perfect storm of his injury and the breakup of his marriage, and how Anya had taken Tangerine when she left. Then, he relates the story Anya had told him less than an hour before; how her grandfather was allergic, which prompted their decision to surrender the cat.

"The problem is," Nikolai concludes. "I don't even know if she's telling the truth. I don't know if Tangerine is really here or not, and even if she is, how hard is it going to be to get her back?"

"Do you have a picture of Tangerine?" Lakeisha asks.

"Yes, loads of them."

"His camera roll has two things," Ginger adds. "Tangerine and rink selfies."

It has more than that, but he can't deny that his phone is full of photos of Tangerine. He slides it out of his pocket, unlocks it and opens his photo gallery. He passes his phone to Lakeisha. He has nothing to hide.

Lakeisha scrolls through the photos and then smiles as she releases the phone back into Nikolai's hand. "Yes, I recognize that cat. We do have her here. She came in about a week ago."

Relief floods through Nikolai's body, and he suddenly feels like he might need to sit down again. Maybe it's ridiculous to be so emotionally invested in the life and welfare of an animal, and maybe it's an overreaction on his part, but he can't help it.

The joke he often makes is that he and Tangerine grew up together, but when he pauses to consider it, he decides it's not all that far from the truth. He's twenty-seven now, and he got her when he was sixteen and she was just a tiny six week old kitten. It's impossible to say exactly how much Tangerine has learned over the past eleven years, but he knows he's discovered more a thing or two about life while growing into adulthood.

His parents hadn't been overjoyed at the idea of having a cat at first, but they'd soon begun to love Tangerine almost as much as Nikolai did. When he and Anya got their house, he remembers overhearing his mother tell someone, "Kolya and Tangerine moved out." Despite his parents' initial misgivings, it's obvious she's now very much a part of their family.

So, maybe it's not so much of an overreaction after all.

"Can I see her?" he asks. His voice trembles slightly.

"Of course," says Lakeisha. "Come with me."

He and Ginger follow Lakeisha through the same side door she appeared from. They go down a corridor with doors that are probably offices or storage areas. At the end of the hallway is a large metal door, like a fire door, with a red and white sign that says 'authorized persons only'.

The first thing Nikolai sees when they pass through the metal door is something that reminds him of a foreign prison scene from some action movie. It's two rows of stacked cages with a narrow aisle between them, and it's horrifying. Logically, he knows the cages are necessary for the safety of the cats, and presumably dogs in some other part of the building as well, but he feels uncomfortable with the thought of cats and dogs in cages. The lighting is low in this area and the odour of disinfectant is much stronger here than it was in the lobby. Nikolai's nostrils burn from the acrid smell.

It takes a moment for his brain to register the information that most of the cages are empty. At the far end of the room is a glass-walled enclosure full of cat trees and other climbing apparatus. There's a large window with a wide sill to allow the cats to look outside, and there are various toys scattered around.

That's better.

A quick count tells him there are nine cats inside, but none of them are orange. He's just about to ask about it when Lakeisha stops at the end of the row of cages.

Ginger lets out a soft gasp and clutches Nikolai's arm. Tangerine is in the topmost cage, huddled in the back corner, ears flat and mismatched eyes glaring. Nikolai can't decide if she looks more angry or terrified, but either way, the sight of her in this state is jarring.

He blurts the first thing that pops into his head. "She's still wearing her collar. My name and phone number are on there, embroidered on the inside."

More of his mother's clever handiwork, disassembling the collar, stitching the information on the layer of fabric that would rest against Tangerine's neck, and then sewing the layers back together with her heavy-duty sewing machine. Mama's rationale had been that if Tangerine ever got lost and was found and dropped off at a shelter or a veterinarian's office, the first thing they'd do would be to remove her collar. They'd be sure to see the deep purple embroidery against the pastel pink inner surface.

Lakeisha's expression is somewhere between amused and exasperated. "Yes, she's still wearing it. We couldn't get it off because she's attacked everyone who's tried to touch her. It took two people to hold her down while the veterinarian sedated her to do his examination, and I think they forgot about the collar amid all that drama. No one's wanted to try again."

Nikolai is already reaching for the door of the cage before he catches himself. "Can you open this, please?"

"You can go ahead and do it yourself if you like," Lakeisha says.

He doesn't need any more encouragement than that. The latch is easy to flip up, and he swings the small barred door open.

Tangerine's reaction is not what he expects. She fluffs herself up, bares her teeth and lets out a savage hiss. Undeterred, he reaches through the opening, not far enough to touch Tangerine but far enough that she won't have to take too many steps to reach him.

"I wouldn't put my hand in there if I were you," Lakeisha warns.

Nikolai hears, but doesn't heed. He's willing to take the risk of getting scratched or bitten, although he doubts either of those things will happen.

He holds his breath. Maybe all three humans are doing that, because he can't hear anyone making a single sound. Perhaps ten seconds tick by, and then Tangerine creeps forward. She still seems nervous, but no longer in attack mode. Tentatively, she bumps Nikolai's fingers with her nose.

He reaches his other arm into the cage and lifts her out, slowly and carefully. When she doesn't protest, he pulls her in close to his body and cradles her like an infant against his shoulder. She's stiff in his arms, but she doesn't act aggressive or struggle to get free.

Lakeisha and Ginger both audibly let out their breaths, and Lakeisha remarks, "I guess she is your cat. No one else has been able to get near her, much less hold her that way."

"She's usually really gentle," Nikolai says. "I wouldn't say she's a people person, but attacking isn't her style."

"Fear makes people do things they wouldn't normally do," Ginger points out. "I reckon it's the same with cats."

"That makes sense," says Lakeisha. "And we can't explain things to animals the way we can to each other."

"Perhaps not," Ginger concedes, "But I think they understand in their own way. Look." She nods at Tangerine. "She knows she's safe now."

It's true. Nikolai can feel the tension in Tangerine's muscles easing, and he knows they're both going to be okay when she retracts her foreclaws and he no longer has the sensation of ten tiny needles piercing through his shirt and into his skin. Instead, the prickling is behind his eyes, from tears threatening to spill over as Tangerine lowers her head and rubs her face against his neck.

He turns his attention to Lakeisha. "What do I need to do to take her home?"

"Normally, you'd have to complete the adoption paperwork, pay the fee and wait forty-eight hours for everything to be processed," Lakeisha tells him. "But, show me your name and number on the inside of her collar, and I think we can make an exception."

Nikolai's hands are full, but Ginger steps in without needing to be asked. She unfastens the clip on Tangerine's collar, removes it and stretches it out to its full length for the shelter manager to see. Tangerine cranes her neck curiously, trying to see what Ginger wants with her collar, but otherwise doesn't react. She's used to Ginger handling her, and she clearly hasn't forgotten her other favourite human.

"Nikolai Pavlenko," Lakeisha reads aloud. "And if I called that phone number, your phone would ring?"

"Yes," he says. "Try it if you want."

"No, that won't be necessary," she says. "I'm satisfied she's yours. I'll still need you to fill the form for our records, but I'm sure I can fast-track the approval and waive the fee. Although," she adds, "We are a not-for-profit organization, so we'd still appreciate a donation if you're able."

Nikolai nods. "Sure. Whatever the adoption fee is, I'll donate that."

"Me too," Ginger adds. "Or we can donate some things you might need to care for the animals."

"How about both?" Nikolai suggests. "Ginger, if you want to give them something too, why don't we donate half in money and the other half in stuff for the cats?"

"Brilliant," Ginger says. "Yes, let's do it like that."

Nikolai angles his gaze down at Tangerine. "What do you think? I know you didn't have a very nice time here, but we're going home now, and wouldn't it be nice to help all the other cats have a nice time while they're waiting to go home?"

Naturally, Tangerine doesn't reply, but her raspy purr is enough of an answer for him.

"Tangerine agrees too," he says. "Does that work for you, Lakeisha?"

"It absolutely does," Lakeisha says. "Thank you. Now, let's see about getting that adoption form taken care of, shall we?"

Ginger puts Tangerine's collar on her, and then they all make their way back to the lobby. The woman at the reception desk looks displeased when Lakeisha plucks one of the sheets of paper from the basket on the desk and grabs a pen from the decorated glass jar next to it, and then offers to help Nikolai complete it.

"Because I'm pretty sure Tangerine isn't going to let you put her down so you can write," Lakeisha observes.

Nikolai tries, but Tangerine isn't having it. She might've been comfortable with Ginger touching her and taking her collar off, but there's no way she'll allow Ginger to take her from Nikolai's arms. Once again, she digs her claws in.

"Oww! Nope... you're right. That's not happening."

"I'll fill the form," Ginger says. "I probably know most of the answers anyway."

Nikolai laughs. "Yeah, you probably do."

Several minutes later, the paperwork is done and Nikolai somehow liberates one hand so he can sign it. Ginger gives it to Lakeisha with a cheerful, "There you go."

"Thanks," Lakeisha says. She signs the document on the line below Nikolai's signature, scribbles the date next to it and then places it in front of the receptionist. "This is for Tangerine, the cat that was in kennel twelve. If you could enter it into the tracking form, that'd be great."

The receptionist queries, "You mean now?"

"Yes. Now, please," says Lakeisha. "It's approved, so it needs to be entered."

"You know that's highly irregular."

Lakeisha doesn't seem bothered. "What's the point of being in charge if I can't bend the rules in special cases? Enter it please, and I'll see you in my office for a word before you go out for your lunch break."

The receptionist huffs, but she picks up the paper and swishes her mouse to wake her computer. "Fine."

"Is that it?" Nikolai asks, once the shelter manager has finished with her wayward employee. "Can we go home?"

"That's it," Lakeisha confirms. "If you're making a monetary donation, you can do it by cash or cheque, and there's no need to do it right this minute. You can come back later."

"We will," Nikolai says.

"Right," says Ginger. "We'll be back this afternoon, and we'll have something lovely for all the cats."

"In that case, I look forward to seeing you, and I'm sure the cats will appreciate whatever you bring," Lakeisha says. "Take care of that fur baby of yours."

"Don't worry," Nikolai says. "I will."

Lakeisha grins at him. "And maybe don't let your ex-wife babysit her after this."

#writing #the art of redemption #theartofredemption #nikolai pavlenko #stargazersims

[definitionsfading]

there is literally no genuine context I can imagine lemon and tangerine being paternal in for a long-term situation (aka, they would never have or raise a kid together, Ever) but as I was reminding myself that the notion of them being parents doesn’t hold water, this angst-ridden and super complicated idea hit me out of the blue where they had a baby together as teenagers and immediately put it up for adoption. 

obviously I don’t think I’m really the right person to tackle this concept in long form, but one of them would have to be trans or pre-transition and it was a complete accident in their mid to late teens wherein they had no business or means to care for a child. there would have been a lot of turmoil of various stripes going on, and I do think it would’ve driven lemon and tangerine apart Emotionally (not physically) for some time wherein they decided to only date other people or not date at all...but then they get older and things change; business opportunities arise and start growing, they formulate their new identities and professional reputation together, and a career as The Twins slowly unfolds. 

15+ years go by. hell, maybe even 18. they’ve had no contact with their biological child this whole time and in different ways it’s privately haunted both of them, but they’ve always known it was for the best given their line of work and the danger they regularly put themselves in.

after the shinkansen job goes off the rails, lemon and tangerine eventually return to london—both a bit mangled and worse for wear, but strikingly alive and temporarily taking a leave of absence from work for an undetermined length of time. and something slowly changes in this new chapter of renewed life where they have a massive row or two and then mutually decide, together, to look for their kid on the sly, thinking the child [now essentially an adult] will want nothing to do with either of their biological parents. little do they know their kid has already been tracking them in the months before they even left for Tokyo to take the White Death’s job. cue the music 👏💥

#fruit cocktail #lemon x tangerine #I know there's a lot going on here with deeper nuance than I'm probably capable of handling #but I had to get the idea down on metaphorical paper so we could suffer together #obviously I can't put this in the main BT tag because children don't know how to behave when they see nuanced concepts like this lol

[heyitsyn]

Mess Up

TimeTraveler!Son x Haikyuu!!

a/n: lmao im really sorry about this :’( this is just a brain dump and something i thought of while i was watching the stage play and i was thinking about it last night until i fell asleep

p.s. your son’s name is natsu in this one and hes an oc so dont be confused as to who this guy is 😂

summary: your son accidentally stumbles through time and the only way he can go back is if his mother and father get together. the only problem? he doesnt know who his father is

he,,,, messed up

that was clear the moment he woke up to a supposed bicycle accident in early morning when it shouldve been a car accident at the dead of night

lets take a flashback shall we

natsu came home after volleyball practice around 8 at night and he stumbled through the front door where he could smell the delicious food that you were cooking

‘ma! tadaima!’

he shouted and you peeked from the hallway with your blue apron and ladle and a close-eyed grin

‘okaeri, baby!’

his slippers padded across the wooden floors to go to the kitchen and watch as you stirred the miso soup

‘how was practice, dumpling?’

omg i would totally call my future kids that though

he shrugged, even though you couldnt see him, and went to the fridge to grab a bottled water before taking a sip

‘inter-high is coming up so captain’s been making us practice longer’

he answered then went to jump on the counter beside the stove so you could see him

he turned silent as he inspected your features and how youthful you still looked despite going through so many stressful times and hardships of raising your son alone

but he was really wondering what was exactly your purpose of being here since you rarely cooked for him due to being busy at work and therefore coming home late

‘ma, why are you here early?’

you noticeably stopped for a second before smiling, eyes shifting from the pot to him

‘i,,, have something to talk about with you’

natsu blinked then leaned against the wall and crossed his arms

‘is it something bad? but youre cooking my favorite so it must be something good. then again, it might be something bad but you want to be on my good side so youre bribing me with-’

‘natsu’

you softly called out to him and he stopped

you turned off the stove and shuffled to the side so you could stand in between his legs

no words were said as a sad look passed your eyes and you cupped his face, looking at him

‘youve grown so much, natsu. ma is sorry that she wasnt here to watch you grow. can you forgive me?’

natsu let out a confused sound and he placed his hands on top of yours from his face then quirked an eyebrow

‘ma, whats going on?’

he slowly asked

you continued to look through every feature of your son and grimaced slightly as his father’s stood out much more than you thought

‘come. lets eat while we talk’

dinner was tense

it was more of the tension coming from you and natsu being so worried and confused that he couldnt even eat his favorite

suddenly, he slammed his chopsticks to the table, fed up with the silence and genuinely worried by your behavior

‘ma, tell me whats wrong’

you winced and swallowed before shakingly placing your own utensils down and looking at a stain on the table from when he was 5 and accidentally spilled dye from his tye-dye activity

‘natsu, i,,,’

you drifted off but he gestured for you to continue

‘first off,,, i want you to know that i love you and that i only want what’s best for you. second,,, i hope you will go through with this because i,,, dont want you to bear this,,, this grudge for the rest of your life’

‘am i adopted?’

he demanded but you looked at him in shock

‘what? no! we literally have the same hair color and eyes, dumpling!’

then he let out a relieved sigh

‘thats the worst thing i thought of so i feel better now. come on, hit me’

you chuckled but went back to talking

‘your father,,, wants to meet you’

nope, that was actually the worst thing he heard

‘father? what, father?’

he couldnt stop the venom that dripped from his words and you flinched because you knew he would act like this

‘we bumped into each other at the airport,,,, he told me about,,, wanting to meet,, you’

you mumbled, now concentrating at your laced fingers

‘well, you can tell him to fck off because the feeling’s not mutual’

natsu growled then continued shoveling down his rice but you reached out and softly placed a hand on his arm and sent him a pleading look

‘darling, i-,,, i dont want to do this either. but this hatred for him-your anger- i dont want you to live with this! this might not show now but it will affect you in the future with a-a future family! he will drag you down but if you just--- just talk to him once! just once-’

natsu banged a fist on the table and you gasped at the sudden sound

‘HE WANTED YOU TO KILL ME’

he shouted, anger and rage reeking from his spot across you

‘HE LEFT YOU TO FEND FOR YOURSELF BECAUSE HE WAS TOO MUCH OF A DAMN COWARD TO OWN UP TO A CHILD HE HELPED MAKE. OH SO WHAT- ALL BECAUSE HE JUST WANTED TO SCREW? A FUN TIME THEN THROW YOU-US- AWAY? NAH, MA, WHY THE HELL WOULD I WANT TO MEET SOMEONE WHO NEVER WANTED ME IN THE FIRST PLACE?’

you gulped because right now, you were able to see the similarity to his father

‘he just wants to see you-to talk to you’

‘BUT WHAT ABOUT ME? I DONT WANT TO SEE HIS FCKING FACE BECAUSE IF I DO, I MIGHT PLUMMET HIM TO THE GROUND’

‘natsu, please stop yelling at me’

you pleaded and he stared at you angrily but turned his gaze back to the chicken bites

‘every thought of him makes me angry so if i see him, i will lose every control i have. hes nothing but a stranger to me-wait, no, hes like dirt that deserves nothing but bad luck to come his way. its either he wanted me or cant have me. and he chose wrong so hes going to have live with it for the rest of his life and pretend i dont even exist. and thats that’

you ran your hands on your face then closed your eyes

‘natsu, you dont understand, we-- we were children! i was still a student! we didnt know,, we didnt know anything about babies! i-i feel like shite because i brought upon this rage in you towards him, your father! i want to make things right! to make peace!’

‘DO YOU THINK I NEVER SAW THE TIMES YOU SAT ON THIS SAME FCKING TABLE, LOOKING AT THE BANK ACCOUNT AND CRYING BECAUSE WE WOULDNT HAVE ENOUGH FOR FOOD TOMORROW? OR-OR WHEN YOU BEGGED-BEGGED- YOUR BOSS FOR MORE SHIFTS SO YOU COULD MAINTAIN A ROOF OVER OUR HEAD? YOU THINK I DONT SEE THAT SHITE?! BECAUSE I DO! I SEE IT AND IT STILL GIVES ME NIGHTMARES TO THIS DAY BECAUSE I COULDNT DO ANYTHING TO HELP YOU! I JUST SAT THERE AND LET YOU SUFFER IN SECRET BECAUSE I WAS JUST A CHILD! AND DO YOU KNOW WHO’S AT FAULT WITH ALL OF THIS?! HIM! HES THE REASON WHY YOU SHED EVERY BLOOD, EVERY SWEAT, AND EVERY TEAR! ITS BECAUSE OF HIM I NEVER SEE YOU BECAUSE YOURE BUSTING YOUR ASS AT WORK FOR ME! ITS BECAUSE OF HIM THAT I PLAY LIKE MY LIFE DEPENDS ON IT SO I CAN BE SCOUTED AND EARN MONEY FOR US IN THE FUTURE! HIM! ALL HIM!’

angry tears were falling down his face and you stood up to hold him but he shot up

‘natsu-baby-please calm-’

‘WHO DOES THAT TO A CHILD’

his voice cracked and he hiccuped

‘IT DIGUSTS ME THAT I SHARE THE SAME BLOOD AS HIM AND I AM MADE WITH 50% OF HIM! AND I SEE THAT LOOK IN YOUR EYES BECAUSE I REMIND YOU OF HIM, DONT I? I HATE THAT! HE DID THAT TO YOU!’

you held on to him and tried to tell him to calm down because you knew how distructive he could be

‘I HATE HIM. AND I CANT BELIEVE YOURE TRYING TO CONVINCE ME TO SEE HIM. HOW COULD YOU’

maybe it mustve been the stress from midterms and the competitions but his heart was hammering and he could see nothing but red and feel nothing else but anger running through his veins

‘no, dumpling, youre misunderstanding because i-’

but he swatted your hand away, eyes staring at his shoes

‘i need to get away right now. just- i’ll be at katsuki’s house. dinner was good so thanks’

he mumbled and rushed to the hallway, picking up his gym bag and quickly slipping on his shoes

you ran to the door and held on to him

‘natsu we can talk this out! please! dont go! just stay-’

he shut his eyes to calm himself down before turning and giving you a soft kiss on your forehead

‘ill be back tomorrow. just let me go blow off some steam, kay, ma?’

but he didnt even give you an answer because he was already out the door

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the walk from his apartment complex to katsuki’s house should’ve only taken nearly 10 minutes but he was so pre-occupied and distracted that he ended up missing the turns and ended up in an unfamiliar street

based on his surroundings, he was in the city but he remained his gaze on his shoes, just walking and walking, not stopping

this caused him to miss the stoplight and he was the only person who continued walking, the shouts and yells from the pedestrians falling deaf on his ears 

but it finally opened up with a loud honking and a bright light that made him freeze in shock until it collided with him, sending him flying and falling unconscious

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natsu groaned, not because of the pain but because of the bright light

‘oh god, i died and im going to the light’

he mumbled but a frantic shout made his eyes fully open up

‘NO DONT GO TO THE LIGHT! OH GOD! I JUST KILLED SOMEONE!’

natsu turned to the direction of the voice and he jumped then rolled over to get away but indeed, the pain from the collision stopped him

‘ugh’

he groaned and winced

‘hey, hey, you okay?’

the high-pitched voice asked and natsu raised his head to see the boy with orange hair kneeled down in front of him and hands hovering over him

‘i feel,,, ugh’

natsu sniffed and the boy helped him sit up so he could fully look around

‘where am i?’

he asked and the boy shuffled to kneel down beside him

‘japan. sendai. oh, im hinata shoyo by the way! so sorry i hit you with my bike!’

but natsu’s jaw dropped

‘hinata,,, shoyo?’

his eyes widened and he completely forgot about the pain as he stood on his feet, pointing at the tangerine

‘OLYMPICS!’

he shouted and he was getting scared, eyes drifting to everywhere and pacing in circles

‘did i,,,, no, that doesnt happen. damn izuku wouldnt shut up about doctor who. its not possible, just not! right?!’

hinata was now panicked and thought he really messed up the guy in the head because the h/c boy was now walking in circles, murmuring angrily, and face switching expressions every millisecond

‘oh my god, i need to take you to the hospital! i messed you up!’

hinata frantically grabbed his phone but natsu jumped and grabbed the device

‘no. no, its fine. i just-,,,, i dont remember anything’

natsu played and hinata’s eyes got even wider

‘OH MY GOD I REALLY DID SOMETHING WORSE!’

but natsu placed his hands on his idol’s shoulders to calm him down

‘no hospital, no needles, no medics. just,,, call your emergency contact or something’

it was quite funny that the victim had to console the cause of the accident but hinata nonetheless complied and hit the call button

‘your mom?’

natsu asked but hinata shook his head

‘no. my team manager, l/n y/n. she’d know what to do’

but natsu’s brain exploded

‘l/n,,,, y/n?’

my ma?

oh god i really did mess up

this is going to be a whole mess and i can already feel it but yanno what? imma just go with the flow and go through with your guys’ thoughts and ideas so in a way, you can control (??) the story?? idk i really dont know what im doing but i just needed to put this into writing bc ive been thinking about it since i woke up. also, do you think i should write this in a headcanons way or normal writing way?

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Movies I watched this week - 45: “The Valley Of Ashes”

3 about Fathers & Daughters:

✳️✳️✳️ The Elephant and the Butterfly, a charming Belgian film, produced by The Dardenne Brothers, about an absent father who unexpectedly gets to spend a weekend with his 5 year old daughter for the first time. The little girl has no idea who is he. The director’s daughter plays the girl with incredibly natural skills. 7/10

✳️✳️✳️ Peter Bogdanovich had an fantastic early 70′s run. 9 year old Tatum O’Neal became the youngest Oscar winner for her beautiful role in his Paper Moon, and deservedly so. Two swindlers who find each other during the depression.

“I want my two hundred dollars... ” 9/10

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✳️✳️✳️ Another real-life father-daughter examine their relationship on film, the sappy On Golden Pond, which did it in a roundabout way by focusing the main story on Norman and the boy. Henry Fonda’s last film.

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L’argent, Robert Bresson’s austere last film. An innocent delivery driver is being wrongly accused of passing a forged 500 franc note, and this injustice derails his life. Blank and minimalistic story with unemotional expressions and coldness. A world without grace.

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2 different films from Iceland:

✳️✳️✳️ An eye for an eye - In the new Icelandic film, Lamb, Noomi Rapace and her farmer husband raise sheep alone on a remote farm, among the majestic mountains. When one of the sheep give birth to a baby lamb that is half girl, they adopt it as their own daughter and name her Ada. A mystical, beautiful film that unfortunately has no good ending. 8/10

(I can’t imagine having a life of raising farm animals and then slaughtering them..)

✳️✳️✳️ Under the Tree, a simple feud between two neighbors over a tree that casts a shadow into the other’s yard escalate uncomfortably until it goes out of control. Dark and disturbing.

9/10

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One of my fondest memories from when I was five, is my Uncle Dov teaching me Tarzan’s famous yell in our front yard.

Tarzan, The “Ape Man” with Johnny Weissmuller & Mia Farrow’s mother, is the 1932 pre-code original chapter of the franchise. But its pro-colonialist and white-supremacist views of African “Savages” are 100% dated: You kill all the animals and the natives, and take what you want from your exploits. 3/10.

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2 with Al Pacino (Both with Jeremy Piven):

✳️✳️✳️ Pacino and Matthew McConaughey and Rene Russo ham it up in Two for the money, a middling ‘Wolf of Wall Street’-style drama that doesn’t work. It was written by Dan, the “third” Gilroy brother, and I have no idea how or why I came to watch it, since I have zero interest in football handicapping. 1/10

✳️✳️✳️ “..Told you I'm never going back...”

Michael Mann’s Heat is a perfect masterpiece. Even at 3 hours, it doesn’t have a single false sentiment, or a single wasted shot. A moving love story in the midst of an epic chase tale. And the cast! Val Kilmer, Jon Voight, Natalie Portman (!), Amy Brenneman, Danny Trejo (!), Henry Rollins, Bud Cort, and most importantly, the incredible score (which was not composed by Tangerine Dream!).

The coffee shop scene pops at exactly the half point of the film.

Tight! Best film of the week. (And aren’t most of them best films I’ve seen multiple times?)

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Owning Mahowny, Canadian drama about sad schlub and compulsive gambler Philip Seymour Hoffman who embezzles 10 million dollars from his bank. Based on a real life story from the early 80′s. Films about such obsessive losers are always painful to watch, and this one doubly so.

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2 with Billie Eilish:

✳️✳️✳️ They killed Bond in No Time To die! But they left his pretty wife Léa Seydoux and lovely daughter to serve in the next generation of the franchise.

The great opening lasted for 30 minutes, before Billie Eilish started singing the theme song. And killing him was bold, James Bold. 5/10.

✳️✳️✳️ I’ve been admiring Billie Eilish’s phenomenal success for five or six years, without actually ever listening to her music until now. In Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles she recently performed her latest album for an empty Hollywood Bowl. The music is not memorable, but her husky, smoky crooner style is nostalgically evocative.

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Alain Resnais’s didactic My American Uncle is not about a real uncle, but the notion that there is a mythological one out there. The three loosely-related stories intersect with psychological screeds about dominance and the subconscious, as well as parallels to characters from classic black and white French Cinema (Jean Gabin, Jean Marais, etc). All three think they have free choice, but they behave like white rats in a lab. 4/10

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“...Rich girls don’t marry poor boys, Jay Gatsby...”  X 2

✳️✳️✳️ First watch: Insanely handsome star (but sweaty!) Robert Redford in the 1973 jazz-age version of The Great Gatsby. Based on a story by Scott Fitzgerald's real-life inspiration Ginevra King, “The one who got away”, FF Coppola wrote the script right after ‘The Godfather’ but not much of his writing remained. I wonder how differently it would be, if he actually directed it!

✳️✳️✳️ “Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me...”

The excessive opulence and gilded Disneyfied settings of the Baz Luhrmann’s 2013 version lacked gravitas and subtlety, and reduced the story into a upper-class romance. I wonder why the novel, which denounced the “American Dream” and criticized wealth and class, became such a big part of American pop culture. “They were careless people, Tom and Daisy—they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made. …”

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Promised Land, Gus Van Sant’s film about fracking. Earnest Matt Damon is a salesman who cons simple farmers in Pennsylvania to sign leasing rights to their lands, until he finds religion and ‘does the right thing’. Too simple, too two-dimensional. 3/10

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Throw-back to the art project:

Great Gatsby Adora.

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(My complete movie list is here)

#movies

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Tangerine essential oil consumption upheld by food & beverage industry operators and aromatherapy practitioners

On the basis of a recently published report by Transparency Market Research, titled, 'Tangerine Essential Oil Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment 2018-2027', the overall revenue generated from the tangerine essential oil market is anticipated to be valued at somewhere around US$ 188.2 Mn in 2018, which is expected to rise at a CAGR of 3.9% throughout the forecast period (2018-2027).

Over the last few decades, there has been subtle growth in the demand for tangerine essential oil in the global essential oil market, owing to the increase in the application of tangerine essential oil in food and beverage products. The escalating demand for vibrant flavors in convenient food products is also fueling the demand for tangerine essential oil. The surge in demand for natural ingredients in cosmetics and personal care products is contributing to the increasing demand for tangerine essential oil among manufacturers.

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In addition, the application of tangerine essential oil in aromatherapy is one of the upcoming fields, where essential oil is gaining strong demand from the health-conscious population. The increasing demand for tangerine essential oil as a natural ingredient in the cosmetics and beverage industries is also increasing the demand for tangerine essential oil in the global essential oil market. In the global tangerine essential oil market, Europe holds a prominent share, i.e. 35% value share of the consumption of tangerine essential oil.

North America and Europe have a major share in the production of tangerine and tangerine essential oil in the world. On the basis of our analysis, the market in Asia Pacific is expected to grow at a high rate, owing to factors such as rapid establishment of industries and increasing footprint of global players in the region. Many industrialists and food manufacturers are showing their keen interest in using tangerine essential oil in their products and recipes. With the increasing demand for tangerine essential oil in various sectors, it is expected that the overall demand for tangerine essential oil will increase over the forecast period.

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Customers are always seeking novel treatment options to reduce the signs of aging. The expectation of customers from treatment usually tends to be multipurpose, necessitating the demand for treatments to address multiple concerns. Aesthetic practitioners across the globe are adopting novel methods of improving skin quality and preventing skin damage.

Tangerine essential oil has various health benefits, such as it is found to be helpful for skin health, immune health, and stress-related diseases. Tangerine essential oil is excellent in the treatment of depression, debility, and insomnia. In addition, tangerine essential oil also helps in boosting metabolism, which has a direct connection between the most common obesity problems. Owing to many health benefits, perfume and cosmetic manufacturers are using tangerine essential oil in their products to cater to the demand from the growing health consciousness population.

Tangerine Essential Oil Market: Competition Dashboard

TMR has profiled some of the prominent companies active in the tangerine essential oil market, such as NOW Health Group, Inc., doTERRA International, LLC, Lionel Hitchen Essential Oils Ltd., Lebermuth, Inc., Eden Botanicals, Vigon International, Frutarom, Symrise AG, Berje Inc., Citrus and Allied Essences Ltd, Firmenich SA, Young Living Essential Oils LC, Mountain Rose Herbs, Inc., The Essential Oil Company, Ultra International B.V, and others.

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Key Insights into the Tangerine Essential Oil Market

The report explores the global tangerine essential oil market regarding the current market drivers, trends, and opportunities that are expected to affect the market during the period 2018–2027. Yet another key feature of this report is the competitive landscape of many key players involved in the tangerine essential oil market in a comprehensive and comparative dashboard. In addition, key developments and strategies are also enlisted, which can give an idea for growth and development.

The world has undergone a major shift in the way of living since the COVID-19 pandemic struck. A notable change in the functioning of various businesses and sectors has influenced their working mechanisms extensively. The food and beverage sector is no stranger to this change. Transparency Market Research (TMR) has studied many aspects concerning the difference between the trends in the pre-pandemic and post-pandemic world across the food and beverage industry.

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Affordable and Cost-Effective Digital, Content, Social Media and Influencer Marketing Packages for Brands/ Businesses to Weather the Covid-19 Pandemic

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Let’s face the truth, life is not going to revert back to normal (pre-Covid-19) for quite some time, if not at all. Businesses and brands, must therefore look to adapt to the “new norm” and modify their business model, as well as sales/ marketing strategies. Sadly, the overall market is shrinking due to the effects of the pandemic, while the number of businesses remains the same, which means that the competition for market share is going to be even more intense than before.

Data out of China showed that:

“…more than 429,000 business have dissolved or suspended operations for the year so far…”

While in neighbouring Singapore:

“In just the first three months of this year, 239 companies went into liquidation, Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (Acra) data showed. This is compared with 287 for the whole of last year – already a record high since 2005.”

“Another 19,000 businesses and companies ceased operations between January and last month, data from BizInsights.net, an authorised information service provider of Acra, showed.”

Yes the outlook is grim, however, there is always opportunity for savvy brands/ businesses. We assist brands to communicate the value of their products/ services (we don’t advocate brands using the price strategy as there are no winners in a price war) to consumers through engaging and cost-effective marketing.

In light of the novel Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) Movement Control Order (MCO), we are assisting brand owners with even more affordable and cost-effective packages for businesses to generate much needed revenue through this very turbulent period.

During this MCO period, we’re happy to offer a 30% discount off all packages.

Also, after the movement control order is lifted, businesses will need to reach out to consumers with a share of voice to regain their share of market. We’re offering a 20% discount off all packages for all bookings before 31 May 2020 to assist in the recovery phase.

Can you generate sales during this MCO period? Yes absolutely if you have online retail presence!

“The research shows that most consumers across Asia-Pacific are active online while they have extra time on their hands, suggesting that brands can use live stream, online, and interactive ways to engage with their customers at home.”

Get your products/ services listed on online marketplaces/ your own platform now to avoid this situation – https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2020/03/28/retailers-upset-govt-not-addressing-business-employment-situation

MHB Digital believes that digital publicity should be engaging while being affordable and cost-effective. We believe in conveying the value of our clients’ product/ services through ethical, high-quality, and trustworthy content in a lifestyle and non-hard sell manner that will stand out from all the junk, tabloid clutter and fake news, capturing the attention of consumers as well as providing positive brand awareness.

“Writing, reviewing food, drinks, lifestyle and culinary fashion trends is in Tim’s blood.  He loves it, he lives through it.  He understands his subject matter, and is able to relate.  Tim is a fair reviewer and is always willing to support and cooperate. He manages a group of influencers who, together with him, gives their views to their followers on social media, their fair share of hunger for places to visit to enjoy a great meal, equally great drinks or a great product to purchase!”

Christian Nannucci – General Manager, Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur

“Highly conscious of the digital shift in consumer behaviour, Tim is knowledgeable in how he pens his reviews and strategizes his content to achieve high SEO rankings. This is definitely an important value add for us as service providers because Tim’s reviews attract just the right audience to his page, which ultimately benefit us in many ways possible.”

Lai Yen Yee – Director of Marketing & Communications, Westin Kuala Lumpur

“It was great partnership with Tim Chew and MHB Digital for our recent events. Their services provide us great exposures by the well-known KOLs for better brand awareness to the public. MHB Digital carefully selects the suitable KOLs to work with our brand which is great. We look forward to working with Tim and MHB Digital again in the new future.”

Nicholle Liew – Marketing Manager of Canmake Malaysia

If your brand needs publicity on digital platforms to expand your customer base, raise brand awareness, or increase turnover and revenue, then we may have solutions for you. Below are some of the top global brands that we’ve worked with:

We provide quality, credible and engaging digital media publicity!

We also have strategic media partnerships with many top brands such as SK-II, Estee Lauder, Shiseido, L’Occitane, Xiaomi, Calvin Klein fragrances (Luxasia), Kerastase, Ice Watch, Storm London, and more! On a local level, we work with prominent brands like Celcom, Hong Leong Bank, Poh Kong, 1 Utama, Atria Shopping Centre, EcoWorld, Encorp, De Jouer, Beaute Library, Nomi Tomo, Shawn Cutler and more!

We provide cost-effective digital advertising/ publicity packages to suit various brands and budgets, from independent businesses to SMEs, as well as MNCs and global brands.

Here are some of our recent collaborations:

Suncut by Kose Cosmeport x MHB Digital Pool Party at SkyBar Kuala Lumpur

Hong Leong Bank’s Bubble Tea Frenzy

Leica Cameras x Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur

MHB x Tangerine Dinner Supported by SK-II, Shiseido and L’Occitane

Calvin Klein Watches and Jewelry

Poh Kong and Xiaomi

We leverage on the strengths of the three (3) popular social media/ digital platforms (Instagram, Facebook and blogs) in Malaysia, to provide an all-round credible and attractive publicity for brands!

Instagram – for immediate and widespread publicity to consumers (we have a special technique that ensures that we promote your product/ service and you’re not paying for the influencers to promote themselves).

Facebook – boosting through MHB Digital’s social media pages with specific targeting to your potential consumers demographic to reach real followers and their friends (not foreign workers or ghost/ fake accounts)

Trustworthy Websites/ Blogs – a very cost-effect alternative content marketing solution (instead of you having to spend a fortune every month buying words on Google Search) which also serves to provide credibility, confidence, and more info to consumers who are already interested to purchase your product/ service but need the extra assurance of value before they make the purchase.

What about Tik Tok? Tik Tok can be effective for certain products/ services, while being totally ineffective for others. Therefore, we will need to first determine the suitability of your product/ service before utilising this platform.

Here are the marketing packages that we are offering for 2020:

Independent Business Owners Package

Ideal for independent entrepreneurs and small businesses who need to have the basic Share of Voice.

Independent Restaurant/ F&B Outlet Package

Similar to the package above however this package includes Andy Kho’s food photography (10x professional food shots + event photography).

Silver Package

Ideal for SMEs looking to expand their market share or reach their target market through cost-effective advertising.

Gold Package

Ideal for larger brands looking to expand their market share or reach their target market through cost-effective advertising.

Platinum Package

Ideal for global brands who are looking to advertise utilising digital platforms and key opinion leaders for a less hardsell approach. Apart from events, this package is also ideal for campaigns or for established FMCG brands which are already recognized in the market to increase top of mind brand recall.

Credibility/ Branding Package on http://timchew.net

Ideal for brands who wish to highlight their products/ services on a premier website which features news by luxury global brands like Dior, Hermes, Burberry, Versace, Jaeger LeCoultre, Omega, Hublot, Longines, Montblanc, etc. etc.

Videography – Add on an event videography package by a professional studio to any of the packages above

Social Media Account (Facebook/ Instagram) Management

Having a proper social media presence is key to driving sales and providing consumers with added confidence, as well as a channel to connect with your brand. Absolutely paramount especially to consumers aged below 40 years who are digital natives or early adopters.

MHB Digital currently manages the social media accounts for a sky dining restaurant/ bar near KLCC, a top Italian restaurant in downtown KL, an established restaurant in TTDI, Ryan ADDA eyewear, and premier Malaysian hair salon Shawn Cutler.

Digital Marketing Consultation/ Strategy

Don’t know how to effectively utilise the digital platforms? Feel that your previous engagements were like throwing money to the wind? We feel your pain! Why not let us come up with a digital strategy specially tailored to the unique requirements of your brand/ product.

We can also tailor a plan exclusively to suit your campaign/ event and budget utilising the digital platforms that are most suitable for your requirements.

View our list of brands we’ve worked with, as well as clients’ testimonials here – http://mhbdigital.com

Drop us an email at [email protected] or fill up the contact form below for the pricing details for the packages listed above!

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Vampires, Stand-Up and the Smallest Screen: How the Lesbian Web Series Took Control of our Feeds (and Lives)

In a day and age where our favorite queer web series get Emmy nods and their long-time creators screen their latest films at Sundance, it’s hard to remember a time when the web series was an underground medium. But their position as a safe haven for queer creators and audiences still remains, even as both the ambition of web series and the representation of the LGBT community in mainstream media grow. To see how queer women began their mastery of the scripted streaming series, we must go back to the beginning—which, in the case of all online things, can mean only one place: MySpace. Before Lizzy the Lezzy became the reliable source of progressive click bait and memes on Facebook it is today, Ruth Selwyn’s crudely animated and crudely scripted character was a web series star. The Flash-animated, stand-up comedy-style episodes were posted to MySpace starting in 2007, then YouTube. She got picked up by LogoTV. The cast expanded to include some questionably named sidekicks representative of other sexual identities.   The videos show their age. Still, with an audience of more than 2.3 million following along on Facebook, Selwyn still has sizeable influence. And that tone of a cynical, wisecracking young lesbian oscillating between defying society and lamenting work or her dating life is the cornerstone of most queer female web series. It was two L Word staffers who helped elevate queer female web series to their full potential. Director and producer Angela Robinson (also the woman behind D.E.B.S—it’s a small world) created the gritty, theatrical crime drama Girltrash!, which had a bright, limited run in the summer of 2007. Girltrash! is ambitious for its time, shot in black-and-white and tossing you in the middle of the action. It was popular enough to coax out a musical prequel Girltrash!: All Night Long in 2014, the production of which was surrounded by much controversy.   But it’s L Word writer Susan Miller’s contribution that is remembered as the tipping point. Anyone But Me made a lasting impact by expanding the whole definition back in 2008. Its scope was wider, its characters shaded deeper, its ambitions higher. It was a teen soap, a coming out story, an ode to post-9/11 America and more, without ever feeling overwrought or cluttered. Vivian’s connection with her family, particularly her father, would go on to inform many a relationship in future series, most clearly in Out With Dad.   Venice: The Series continued that momentum by fully bringing over pieces of a television show’s pre-existing universe and audience. After the daytime soap Guiding Light was cancelled in 2009, Venice debuted and continued the soap’s popular romance. It was soon followed by Beacon Hill. It’s a move that predicted the rise of guardian angels Netflix and Hulu bestowing second chances to shows in need. (For our collective good The L Word has stayed in the past, with Jenny Schecter finally at rest. But Jennifer Beals and Leisha Hailey aren’t as peaceful—they’ve come back to star in the web series Lauren and Strangers respectively.) From there the scene exploded. Once largely confined to romantic dramas, our other favorite archetypes emerged. Limited funds lead to crafty minds, and a lot of roommate comedies (Just Between Us, Couple-ish, Til Lease Do Us Part). Web series fell in step with queer television and adopted supernatural conflicts and premises (Carmilla, Last Life). And as shows about groups of ambling big city 20-somethings just trying to figure out life became both critics’ darlings and popular offerings, queer women series were right there too (Dyke Central, How to Not, SCISSR).   Obviously not every series fits perfectly in these four parameters—the Carol-evoking The Chanticleer is the rare historical drama, for example. But just because there are some recognizable broad story beats in our beloved web series doesn’t mean there isn’t room for experimentation in those loose boundaries. Just look at how Just Between Us, a sketch comedy that follows a straight and queer roommate pair, is exploring very different territory than the break-up dramedy Til Lease Do Us Part. The emergence of online, mini production houses for queer women web series is notable too. UnsolicitedProject (the artist formerly known as The Gay Women Channel) swooped Carmilla and KindaTV costars Natasha Negovanlis and Elise Bauman for their upcoming feature film, Almost Adults, in a beautiful moment of lesbian web series synergy. Autostraddle produced a pair of shows starting in the early 2010s. Unicorn Plan-It mockumented a queer event planning company, while Words With Girls pitted the star-studded wits of lightly fictionalized versions of Brittani Nichols and Hannah Hart against each other. (Also, did Hannah Hart go from “one of us” to celebrity guest star? If so, when? What does celebrity even mean when it comes to Youtube stars and web series? I digress.)   Buzzfeed’s controversial termination of Brittany Ashley and Jenny Lorenzo’s contracts last year burned a lot of bridges between them and the web series and LGBT communities. Yet, Buzzfeed Motion Pictures staff remains one of the most populated spots for diverse, talented young queer women. Jen Ruggirello and Niki Ang helm In The Closet, an LGBT issues and personalities talk show that would’ve changed my life if it had premiered when I was 16. And Ashly Perez’s scripted show You Do You has traced Perez’s own coming out timeline since it debuted in late 2015. It’s also one of Buzzfeed’s few scripted series, period. With all that talent and a captive audience in wait, more queer female-led web series would be a great way for Buzzfeed to kick off more scripted programming—and maybe win some of that trust back.   Web series now deeply inform approaching-mainstream LGBT media. Tangerine’s street-smart farce was shot entirely on iPhones, demonstrating a familiar innovative, DIY aesthetic. And with its three-hour total run time and streaming-based platform, Seeso’s Take My Wife feels like a classic lesbian web series with a slightly inflated budget.   The shows and creators themselves are growing up too. Brittani Nichols is busy screening Suicide Kale, her debut film at independent and queer film festivals. Her Story broke new ground not just in representation, but when it became the first web series to be nominated in the Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series Emmy category.   That shoot-from-the-hip immediacy of queer creators crafting queer stories for queer audiences is still as valuable as ever. There are queer women whose stories are still chronically under told. Barrier to entry is still high and representation give-and-take. It doesn’t even have to be Roland Emmerich hash slinging slashing through queer history with 2015’s Stonewall—the dominance of the white cis perspective in our own communities is only just giving way. Supporting stories form queer women of color and trans folk is our collective responsibility, now more than ever.   http://dlvr.it/NGg2Yt

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Boris Johnson and the Rise of Silly Style

On the world stage there are few national leaders who can compete with President Trump in the indelible image-making sweepstakes of the new social media order.

With his tangerine skin and white-circled sun-bed-goggle eyes, his candy-floss blond comb-over and too-long bright red ties and blowzy Brioni suits, he is a cartoon of a politician straight out of late-night TV: risible and seared into your retinas at the same time. It’s funny, until you realize it’s also unforgettable.

Emmanuel Macron with his neatly cropped hair and well-cut navy suits doesn’t come close. Nor does Justin Trudeau, despite his attempt to get creative with socks. Xi Jinping of China may have rocked his party by allowing his hair to grow gray, but globally he is entirely buttoned up.

Vladimir Putin’s off-duty uniform of bare chest and leather jacket screams mutant machismo, but he dresses by the rules at official public events. It’s possible that only Kim Jong-un, with his Mao suits and flattop bouffant, has reached the same level of absurd, yet effective, self-caricature.

Until Tuesday.

Until, that is, the members of the Conservative party of Britain voted two-to-one to make Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson its new party leader, and hence set to be the prime minister.

And though he stood for his first speech as Tory leader in a spotless dark blue suit, his top jacket button firmly buttoned, a pristine white shirt and a sky blue tie only just slightly right of center, it is possible that Mr. Johnson trumps even President Trump when it comes to strategic use of a deceptively absurd image and sleight of sartorial hand.

He is certainly the only other head of government who has had multiple stories devoted to the evolution of his hair: a unique mop of very fine electric blond that has on occasion resembled a medieval bowl cut but more often is standing on end in confusion after having been tugged willy-nilly by its owner. It has even had its own Twitter account (@Boris_Hair) and conspiracy theorists (Boris Johnson Hair Truthers).

And it is possible that with the rise of both Mr. Johnson and Mr. Trump, it is time to start rethinking all traditional wisdom about what it takes to convince people that candidates are leadership material. Or at least that they look as if they are.

After all, attention to detail, the ability to control multiple variables at once, shoulders that can (ahem) shoulder the burden of office — qualities conveyed through the exactingly squared-off cut of a suit free from wrinkles and the polish of perfectly parted hair — were once considered crucial to electability but have been rendered seemingly irrelevant by the ascent of Mr. Johnson.

Since his government debut as a member of Parliament in 2001, his time as mayor of London (2008 to 2016) and foreign secretary, the adjectives often used to describe him include “shambolic,” “clownish” and “a buffoon.” His jackets are usually “rumpled” and flapping open, his shirts “spilling out,” his collars awry, his ties rarely on an even keel.

When he was mayor of London, he was famous for his eye-popping running outfits, which included a red beanie with an unzipped beige fleece and bright red and white Hawaiian shorts. Also what looked like silk boxing shorts with a giant dragon on the crotch. (Also for getting stuck on a zip line during the London 2012 Olympics while wearing a baby blue helmet, a blue and red harness, and waving two mini Union Jacks.)

These are clothing choices that would have, on most public figures, inspired ridicule and mockery to an extent that they might have subverted any faith in that individual’s ability to negotiate effectively during a G7 summit. On Mr. Johnson, however, they somehow became badges of credibility that bridged the class gap.

On the one hand, they spoke to what Sonia Purnell, the author of the biography “Just Boris: A Tale of Blond Ambition,” identified in her book as the mythic “English eccentric” (think the Duchess of Devonshire feeding her chickens in her evening dress).

On the other, they made the product of an otherwise elite upbringing — an international childhood, Eton, Oxford, languages that include ancient Greek — a figure of accessibility and affection: Yes, he looks like an idiot sometimes. But hey, don’t we all?

As a longtime fan of P.G. Wodehouse and Chaucer, and a student of history, Mr. Johnson surely understands the way bumbling plays in both the public mind and the British character narrative.

Nor could it have escaped him that, at least in recent history, this style has rarely, if ever, been adopted by those in power. Prime ministers like Tony Blair, David Cameron and even Gordon Brown were careful to button the top button to keep their suit lines straight when they were standing behind a podium, and they knew to sit on their jackets during an interview to make sure the shoulder lines stayed square.

Mr. Johnson lets it all sort of shuffle around. He doesn’t just break the boring old rules, he blows raspberries at them. His schlubbiness is both a product of his privilege and its antidote. It’s a balancing act that leaves his opponents at a loss.

When he embarked on the leadership competition, he seemed to toe the classic line more closely, apparently thanks to his girlfriend Carrie Symonds, who reportedly urged him to get a haircut and put him on a diet. Still he managed to show up at a Tory leadership debate in June with one of his socks inside out, a detail the British press — broadsheet as well as tabloid — seized on with great delight.

Now that he is about to move into No. 10, there’s no reason to expect any of this to change.

In the debate over whether his clowning is a sign of authenticity or pure genius calculation — or, most likely, a bit of both, in that he came by it naturally and then learned very quickly how to exploit it to his advantage — less has been made of its potential wider impact.

But in a world where casual Fridays, the pre-eminence of the tech uniform and the rise of street wear has freed everyone to de-stuff their suits, Mr. Johnson may be just the beginning. Are we in for an era of rumpled men?

After all, Bernie Sanders and Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the Labour Party, deploy their dishevelment in strategic ways, each of them seemingly too passionate about the issues to iron. And while their physical sloppiness may once have been seen as reflecting a mental sloppiness, in an increasingly airbrushed and filtered world it telegraphs unvarnished truth telling and reality. It holds the allure of the anti-spin.

Even when it’s manufactured. Suddenly, looking like a mess looks to many awfully good. And when that happens, who really gets the last laugh?

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The following post 25 Easy (and Cheap!) Ways to Lose 5 Pounds is republished from Eat This Not That by Eat This, Not That! Editors

A lot has changed since the days when a fat belly indicated a fat wallet. Now, people pay more for the healthy stuff while the least expensive foods are often the ones packed with waist-widening calories.

But just because you’re on a budget doesn’t mean you can’t lose a few pounds without breaking the bank. To prove it’s possible, we checked in with some of the nation’s leading weight loss experts and asked them how to get lean for less. The following tips are simple things that fit easily into your life, won’t empty your wallet, and can help whittle down your waistline without emptying your wallet. Once you see how affordable it is to take control of the chub, be sure to check out 42 Ways to Lose 5 Inches of Belly Fat.

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Cook in Bulk

Cook at home and cook in bulk, suggests registered dietitian Lauren Minchen. “Depending on how frequently you eat out, cooking your food at home can save you hundreds of dollars a month. And cooking in bulk is great if you’re time-strapped. It saves you time while allowing you to monitor the ingredients, calories, and portions in your meals. Win win win!” Not sure what to make? Soups are super easy to make and will last you all week. These 20 Best-Ever Fat Burning Soups are many of our editor’s go-tos.

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Get Competitive

Register for a race or competition. They’ll cost you anywhere from $35 to $125 dollars, but the training aspect, which can last for months, is practically free. “There’s no better way to motivate yourself to get up from your office chair than knowing you have a race coming up,” says registered dietitian nutritionist Michelle Dudash. “Plus, running is one of the cheapest sports you can do because the only special equipment you need is good pair of running shoes and a training program, which you can get online for free.” Looking for a healthy way to recover after your workouts? Whip up one of these 23 Best Protein Shake Recipes.

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Make Eggs Your Friend

“Eggs are very inexpensive and have been shown over and over to help with weight loss,” says registered dietitian Cassie Bjork. “What’s more, eggs are considered the most bioavailable source of protein, which means your body digests, absorbs and uses the protein in eggs better than in any other food in the world.” A pricey cut of steak can’t even claim that! To learn more about eggs’ magical weight loss powers, check out our exclusive report What Happens to Your Body When You Eat Eggs.

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Buy What’s In Season

“If you are going to buy fresh produce, it’s important to know what’s in season and what isn’t,” says registered dietitian Leah Kaufman. Things that are out of season will cost you far more cash than produce that’s just hitting its peak. Registered dietitian nutritionist Sarah Koszyk agrees: “For the winter season, try Brussels sprouts, butternut squash, kale, turnips, persimmons, tangerines and kiwis.” Broccoli, berries, tomatoes and salad greens will be cheapest in the summer, while asparagus, cauliflower and spinach are easiest on your wallet in the spring. And if you’re curious which fruits and veggies pack the biggest nutritional punch, check out these 50 Healthiest Foods on the Planet.

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Buy Frozen Foods

“Whether you’re on a budget or not, frozen vegetables are a great buy,” says Kaufman. “They’re cheaper than fresh vegetables and contain just as many nutrients.” Wondering how stocking up on the stuff can help you slim down? “Vegetables are vital for weight loss because they’re low in calories and high in fiber. Consuming fiber keeps you feeling fuller longer so you will feel satisfied and won’t be tempted to snack.” But fair warning, not all frozen foods are created equal: If you want those last five pounds to come off quickly steer clear of these 48 Worst Frozen Foods in America!

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Ditch the Dollar Menu

Pre-made meals may save you time but they aren’t necessarily the healthiest picks and they’ll seriously cut into your budget. “By cutting back on pre-made meals, packaged, and processed snacks you’ll have a lot of room leftover in your food budget for the nourishing, real foods that fuel your body with the nutrients it needs for weight loss,” says Bjork.

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Meal Prep—Even Snacks

“Grabbing a quick snack, whether it be a snack bar or a piece of fruit costs far more at a coffee shop, airport or gas station than it does at a grocery store or farmer’s market,” warns Dudash. To avoid spending unnecessary cash when hunger strikes, she recommends building a clean eating arsenal stocked with grab-and-go pieces of fruit, like apples, pears, and bananas.

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Stick to Tap Water

“Don’t blow your budget on sugar-laden beverages that will only stand in the way of your weight loss goal. Instead, sip tap water. This simple swap will save you calories and cash, and supports weight loss by nourishing your cells and flushing out toxins,” explains Bjork. Can’t stand the taste of regular H20? Whip up a batch of one of these 50 Best Detox Waters for Fat Burning and Weight Loss.

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Adopt a Plant-Based Diet

Research shows that switching to a plant-based diet not only promotes weight loss but also lowers your cholesterol, reduces hypertension and extends lifespan. There’s more good news: A meat-free diet can also save you thousands—yes, thousands—of dollars. “I recently switched from a moderate animal protein diet to a plant-based diet and so far I’ve saved about $40 per week, which will easily add up to savings of $2,000 per year,” says the owner of Naples Personal Training, Dr. Sean M. Wells. That’s enough cash to spend on a tropical vacation! (Hawaii, anyone?) Looking for an easy-to-made addition to your plant-based diet? Consider making some of these 50 Best Overnight Oats Recipes.

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Make Mondays Special

Can’t imagine giving up your favorite burgers and fillets for good? Consider adopting Meatless Mondays—the campaign that encourages people to kick off their week sans meat. “I’m an advocate for Meatless Monday for both budgeting and ethical reasons,” says personal trainer Ajia Cherry. Although there are many vegetarian and vegan sources of protein, Cherry is a big fan of beans. “Beans, especially dried black beans, are inexpensive and contain heart-healthy antioxidants, filling fiber, iron and muscle-building protein.” Nutritionist Tammy Lakatos Shames, who’s also a proponent of going meat-free once a week, likes to swap ground beef for mushrooms. “If you’re not ready for a complete swap, you can start by mixing meat with mushrooms, it will boost your meal’s fiber and stretch you dollar further,” she explains.

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See The World As Your Gym

Drop the excuses about how you can’t get to the gym—you can work out anywhere, really. “Shedding pounds and getting healthy doesn’t require a gym, boutique fitness studio or a CrossFit box,” says Wells. “Join a local soccer league or walking group or do bodyweight calisthenics at home. My next door neighbor loves to use his tree for pull ups and dips. If you’re willing to get creative you can save anywhere from $50 to 300 per month—that’s a car payment!” For more trim down tricks from the nation’s foremost fitness experts check out these 25 Weight Loss Tips From The World’s Fittest Men.

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Pland Around Sales

Before scouring Pinterest for recipes you want to make, check your local market to see what’s on sale, suggests registered dietitian Ilyse Schapiro. “After you know what the best deals are, then plan your meals for the week. Also, sign up for a bonus card at your local market. Rewards programs can save you a lot of money in the long run.”

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Don’t Take Shortcuts

“Skip the pricey pills and detox juices. They’ll cost you an arm and a leg and most of them don’t work,” warns registered dietitian nutritionist Marisa Moore. A cheaper, more effective solution? These 22 Best Teas for Weight Loss!

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Think Local

“Not only is the food from a farmers market tastier, it’s cheaper, too,” says Schapiro. “Food bought locally doesn’t have to travel long distances, so the prices tend to be lower. And if you shop at the end of the day, you may get even better deals because the farmers want to get rid of their stock. For even more cheap ways to shed the pounds, check out these 40 Ways to Lose 4 Inches of Body Fat.

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Shake Up Your Own Protein Drink

“Commercial bars and workout drinks can be very expensive. What’s worse, they offer little more to your body than what basic fruits, vegetables and nuts can provide,” says Wells. “Ounce for ounce, homemade smoothies or snacks will not only be cheaper but probably healthier for you, too.”

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Repurpose Leftovers

You may not have enough leftovers to squeeze out a second meal, but that doesn’t mean you should throw the food out! “Wasted food is wasted money, says Schapiro. “Leftover fruits and vegetables can always be added to a smoothie or protein shake and vegetable and grain scraps can be added to a soup, a stir-fry, or omelet.”

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Brew Your Own Cup

Love fancy coffee drinks? Learn how to make slimmed-down versions of your favorites at home, suggests Minchen. Not only will making your drinks save you thousands of dollars, but it will also help keep excess fat off of your frame, too. Our Healthy Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino Copycat Recipe is a great way to get into the make-it-yourself groove!

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Tune to YouTube

Celebs may pay her the big bucks to whip them into shape, but celebrity trainer Kit Rich says it’s possible to get into your skinny jeans without spending a dime. “The cheapest and easiest ways to lose weight through exercise is by doing YouTube workout videos. There are a lot of fun and effective programs available for free!” And to see the results of your sweat session shine through even faster, check out these 7 Ways to Make Your Workout 500% More Effective.

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Slip Into Your PJs

Getting a proper night’s rest is totally free and it offers major weight loss perks. “When you don’t get enough sleep, levels of the hormone leptin drop, which increases appetite. This surge in appetite makes comfort food more appealing, which can derail weight loss efforts,” explains personal trainer to the stars Jay Cardiello. “I tell all of my celebrity and professional-athlete clients to get between 6 and 8 hours of sleep per night.” Want to lose even more weight while you sleep? Check out these 30 Things to Do 30 Minutes Before Bed to Get Lean.

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Order an Appetizer

The average restaurant meal contains a whopping 1,128 calories, according to a 2013 University of Toronto study of 19 sit-down restaurant chains. And those numbers have likely increased since then! To save money and calories while dining out, registered dietitian Yasi Ansari suggests ordering a healthy appetizer (like seared scallops, mushroom caps or a salad) or splitting an entree with a friend.

Looking for more ways to lean out? Be sure to check out these 20 Weight Loss Tricks You Haven’t Tried.

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Make a List

“Spend a couple of minutes each morning writing out a list of reasons you want to live a fitter and healthier life,” suggests author of the top model fitness guide, Methodology X Dan Roberts. “It won’t be conscious, but doing this exercise will help you make better decisions when choosing food and snacks throughout the day.”

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Don’t Be Swayed By ‘All-Natural’ Claims

Foods stamped with an “All Natural” label tend to cost more, but since the claim isn’t regulated by the FDA, it doesn’t really mean anything. “Instead, read ingredients and then decide which products are worth more of your hard-earned cash,” suggests Cardiello.

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Swap Snack Bars for Fresh Fruit

“The average snack bar or bag of chips will cost you two dollars, but a piece of fruit will only cost you 50 cents. Stick with a piece of fruit to save calories, fat and cash on snacks,” says certified dietitian nutritionist Dana James.

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Eat More Canned Tuna

There’s no doubt that protein sources like chicken breasts, tuna and salmon are healthy, but they’re not the most economical. For that reason, Dudash recommends buying the canned varieties. Not convinced? Consider this: A four pack of canned tuna from Walmart is less than $4. It doesn’t get much cheaper than that!

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Worried about the mercury in the tuna? Don’t be. Generally speaking, the smaller the fish, the lower the mercury level. Since canned chunk light tuna is harvested from the smallest fish, it’s safe to consume two to three times a week.

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Use Your Non-Dominate Hand

Been a righty your entire life? Eat dinner with your left hand. “It takes roughly 15 minutes for your brain to realize that you’re full,” says Cardiello. “To give your mind time to catch up to your mouth, simply switch your fork to non-dominate hand. It may be frustrating, but it’s a simple and unnoticeable way to curb overeating and lose weight.” And for even more must-try slim down tricks, check out these 20 Weight Loss Tricks You Haven’t Tried.

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How Does Vaping Work?

How Does Vaping Work?   Vaping (that’s the activity) is done by a vaper (that’s the person vaping) that mimics smoking by heating a liquid to form a cloud of vapor (that’s the white cloud) that is inhaled and exhaled by the vaper. OK, now that we’ve come full circle on the terminology, let’s explore how the process works. There are literally hundreds of vaping devices and thousands of liquids that can be combined to make vapor clouds of all tastes and sizes—from tobacco to tangerine, from I-can't-see-it's-so-foggy to nearly invisible. But they all rely on the same basic scientific principles. Power First, you need a battery and mod to supply power to an atomizer (which we covered in our previous entry: What Is Vaping?) to heat up the specialized e-liquid until it vaporizes. While some e-cigarette models are disposable most use rechargeable high-amp batteries that are either integrated into the vapor device or removable high-amp batteries that can be removed from the vaporizer for external recharging or replacing. Both of these types use special, high-power lithium-ion chemistry. The most popular size of replaceable cell is the 18650. These are 18 millimeters thick and 65mm long, larger than the common AA household battery and capable of storing and delivering much more energy than your TV remote could ever need. Those batteries need to be housed somewhere and never carried around loosely, typically these batteries are stored inside of your mod or inside of a battery case for safety. Smaller, self-contained devices are classified in the "cigalike" and "pod mod" categories may simply be referred to as built-in batteries, which denotes both the battery and its holder as one unit. Larger devices with a richer set of features allowing for the adjustment of power output, vapor temperature, and other characteristics are called "mods." The first mods were created by DIY vapers who literally modified flashlights and other devices to make them suitable for vaping. By the time manufacturers began developing mass market versions, the name had stuck. You could also call these devices Advanced Personal Vaporizers, or APVs, though early adopters' preference for Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) has generally failed to gain traction. These days regulated mods offer a wide-ranging set of options and size options with different performance options from temperature control to updateable software. Okay, now we're cooking with electricity (which is incidentally a cleaner way to cook than with gas or fire). So how are we doing that? Heat The power from the vaporizer's battery is processed through a mod and applied to a device called an atomizer or a coilhead. At the heart of every atomizer is a metal coil with the ends attached to positive and negative poles. When electricity is applied, the resulting resistance between the poles generates heat. This heat then atomizes any liquid in contact with it, converting it into steam that is not smoke but mimics the look and feel of smoke from a combustible tobacco product. To get the liquid to that coil, though, something is needed to draw it in. Stuffed inside or around the coil is a material called the wick—its job is to absorb and draw liquid to the coil, similar to how the wick in a lantern absorbs fuel for the flame. Common wicking materials include organic cotton and silica, though some devices use ceramic or other porous, absorbent materials. Vapor Finally, we've got the liquid itself to address, and some means of containing it. You may have heard of "dripping," practiced by some advanced vapers who carry around a bottle of liquid to drip it directly onto their coils and wicks every few puffs. There's no need to worry about that mess and hassle, however, if you don’t want to. Most modern atomizers come as part of a tank system. You may hear old school vapers calling this a "clearomizer" because while modern devices have transparent walls that allow you to keep an eye on your liquid levels, early ones were solid metal that kept users in the dark about when they were going to run dry. Tanks Tanks come in a few styles. Traditional ones for "open system" devices that can be refilled usually contain disposable atomizers (consisting not just of the atomizer but also the coil and wicking, and confusingly sometimes referred to as simply "coils") surrounded by a glass tank that can be filled with liquid waiting to be wicked to the coils. They also come as rebuildable tank atomizers also known as RTA's which require a bit more of a hands-on approach in mounting a coil and providing your own wicking prior to use. Tanks come in different sizes of capacity, depending on your vaping volume per day a smaller or larger capacity might suit you best. Newer "closed system" devices are paired with "pods," which is typically another way to describe a closed pre-filled clearomizer that can't be refilled. However, there are open-system compact devices with pods that can be refilled a few times before they're disposed of. These are becoming more and more popular. E-Liquid As for the e-liquid itself? Diving into what it's composed of is another topic for another day, but to keep things simple it has four main components. First is propylene glycol (PG), an ingredient in medical inhalers and other pharmaceutical devices. PG transmits flavor and provides the "throat hit" former smokers associate with smoking. Another component is vegetable glycerin (VG), a sweet, thick substance often derived from palm or soy that's responsible for creating the visible cloud emitted from a vapor device. Also present in much lower concentrations are food-grade flavor extracts and, often, a nicotine concentrate that is extracted from tobacco plants or lab-synthesized. That, in a nutshell, is how vaping works. https://breazy.com/blogs/education/how-does-vaping-work?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr

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Ayurvedic Strategies for Great Digestion

Ayurvedic Techniques for Beneficial AbsorptionFound in ayurveda, meal plan not to mention ingestion are usually accorded alike usefulness to maintain health and well-being. Just as choosing unacceptable food for one’s cosmetics could lead to differences, following poor behaviors and eating habits may well ruin the digestive system, moving quite possibly closely picked out as well as ingredients to ama or even toxic compounds in the body in preference to ojas, all the biochemical substance the fact that facilitates all aspects of lifetime, wellness, nirvana not to mention sustainability. Here are some globally applicable rules connected with consuming that will ayurvedic healers recommend highly and also hardwearing . absorption being employed expertly: 6. Have a few daily meals. Fasting in addition to purging, starvation won’t be advised with ayurveda as they definitely chuck the ball digestive function habit shut off. 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You should be center day snack, have a small helping to in condensed nuts (peanuts need to be blanched) for those who are trying to stabilize Vata, and also certain sunflower or alternatively pumpkin plant seeds for anyone who is seeking to account balance Pitta or sometimes Kapha. Stovetop popcorn carefully lacking sodium chloride or just butter is as well for Kapha, and therefore steeped blanched almonds intended for Pitta. For dinner adhere to a minor, gentle dish a 60 minute eating plan plant spore cookie sheet or perhaps a vegetable/lentil soups with a whole-wheat flatbread, e . g .. Drink a lot of natural tap water through the day, then again minimize your own rain water or just drink exposure with foods. It’s best not to take iced, carbonated or maybe caffeinated products and stay away from beer also milk products through servings. At night, juice a glass of toasty dairy milk spiced through nutmeg for the purpose of Vata, cardamom available for Pitta and then ginger root just for Kapha. Fresh foods are easier to break up, very prepare food exclusively how you feel you will eat out at food intake. To hunger, have a very portion most typically associated with refreshing cinnamon spiked and some good ole’ seashore and even freshly squeezed lemon juice around an hour well before supper. Chew up fennel seed starting looking for dish to further improve ingestion and even spruce the actual inhalation as expected. Consuming rasayanas similar to Amalaki as well as Triphala after the supper besides that lifts digestive and even retention so helping these devices remove ama usually. Not one but two. Eat at throughout the precise same conditions day after day The same as your relaxation ,get routine, a the digestive system will likely make the most of a daily routine. Pre system meals into the daytime to have the time period to execute the maintenance of one self. Liquids and therefore your meals have proven to be succeeding and then environment for the purpose of endurance. Bankruptcy lawyer las vegas digestion of food is usually conditioned to activate at anyone place time throughout traditional put into practice, it works effectively to generate additional ojas from things to eat you eat. Ojas is a very processed unit of your eupeptique process�the biochemical substance which often sustains your life and therefore well being. Nutrients and vitamins from foodstuffs take in are drawn or taken in in to the greatest quality through physical structure, in addition to takes up are typically flushed out basically, going out of bit room intended for ama--digestive toxins�to build in your body plus make a host to get unbalances combined with disorders. 3 or more. Keep from not compatible foods mixes Ayurvedic texts shape a few cuisine combining this overtax this nutrients or result in elevated ama build-up. Whole milk as well as treatment, including, mustn’t be associated with salty or perhaps bitter flavours. Canteloup really enjoyed equipped with quite heavy food items really like cheeses, deep fried food or go with the weightier source. Many fruits, as a rule, really needs to be received by itself currently very quickly ingested. Various meats as well as trout should not be any considered as well as exploit. Bee honey won’t be warm and roasted. Usually, any time you follow the nutritious meal rules of thumb and therefore foods solutions presented with more than, you could keep away from generally incompatible foodstuffs combination. You traditional principle to use is always to not take foodstuff with a few digestive function situations at a particular laying. A few. Ready your dishes with care and then really like Issues are tied in. 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An hour or two which may be regarded as lost or damaged due to doing nothing unfortunately having can easily in all likelihood consist for increased electrical power and performance the particular savored, well-digested scheduled meal revenue to yourself. Consuming food alone, with the sensation aimed at your aromas, types, textures and colors against your dish is for the best, together with quiet, comfortably enjoyable dialog as well as supple new music phone a second-best opportunity. Good reasons, incredibly stirring negotiations and therefore correcting children are things to do not even best for meals. Further aware eating traits to continue along with: Don’t work or sometimes consult upon the business phone instead of. You shouldn’t study or sometimes listen to music. Provide you with thx or alternatively relax in silence a second before beginning consuming food. Fail to gulp all the way down the food you eat; take pleasure in each and every mouthful not to mention gnaw just before an individual digest. Two or three sips for domestic hot water all through the dining event will be helpful ingestion, do not have too big almost any consume. For pretty much any meals, do not eat soon you may be maximum. The ideal ayurvedic area is what you could possibly grip into your pair of cupped arms gathered. Resulting in a certain amount of bed room inside the the digestive system if you find yourself accomplished enhances digestive system. Once you are implemented eating, sit around soundlessly only a few min’s; won’t rapidly go off to execute the subsequent job for the day.

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