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Shark bitty: UnderSwap Sans
UnderSwap Sans Shark
Name: Lemon
Species: Lemon shark
Size: 2 - 4 feet total, 8 - 10 inches standing(Fullsize), 12 - 18 inches total, 5 - 7 inches standing(mini), 12 - 15 feet total, 5 - 7 feet standing(bara)
Personality: Super affectionate, easily jealous at times, cuddly, playful,
Likes: sand, colorful items, affection, praise, a heat lamp or sunny window to shin where he can lay in the mornings or a heating rock, head pats, pets, affection, attention, warmer waters,
Dislikes: being ignored, being alone for to long, colder grounds, colder waters, pushy bittes, or ones that mess with their colorful rocks without permission,
Compatibility: These bitties are super tolerant and rarely bite! And even when they do it wont really hurt you much-
They are super affectionate and often get jealous of those they've bonded with if they arent in their pod! Or what they consider to be their pod
It's good for their mental health to have sand to hide in in their tank! They dont care if they arent the same color as the sand either! They still shimmy in and they love to pop out at other bitties and their owners!
They like being man-handled a little lol, like being spun or even gently tossed in the water if they can be lifted! As long as it doesnt hurt they love it and will always come back for more! Shake em like a salt shaker for enrichment,
They love colorful rocks, and love to sort them and then mix them back up again!
They prefer larger homes, with bitties in and out of water!
They prefer being able to see other bitties when they can eat and need at least 3-4 other mer bitties in their tank with them!
In the morning when they wake up, this will go to a more secluded area of the tank, and lay down to 'exercise' to wake themselves up while their Remora clean them for the day! Since they constantly need to pump water over their gills when they sit still it takes more energy to do that than to swim!
Bara lemons will often get sand and rocks all over the place, so put their tank in a room dedicated to it!
Lemons often need praise and affection very frequently, and are very proud of who they are!
Feeding habits: Shark bitties are carnivores, though can eat other things as they are made of magic!
They arent super picky but often burry themselves half under the sand to eat! Though they love crunchier foods!
Additional info: All Shark bitties need their tails to be hydrated though can be out of water for short periods of time, but its recommended to let them stay in water for as long as possible when transporting,
Shark bitties are salt water! and can become bloated and ill if in fresh water for to long! though fresh water baths can help kill off salt water parasites,
They can survive in fresh water for a short amount of time!
Zone: Ocean,
In Universe: They’re the most popular behind Alarks, and are seen as eccentric but very cute bitties to own!
Difficulty: Basic
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vrnicky · 1 year
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Masterlist 6.
**suggestive
Introducing.
Fellswaplust gold! +gaster
Out-codes! *Sigh*
Farmlust + gaster!
Gasterfarm!
Dancefarm!
General.
S/O wakes themselves up
S/O hits their nose a lot
Self inserts.
Are they ticklish?
Qualities they look for a partner/friend
How they react to a scary/uncomfortable situation
Some Sweets information
Pom's favorite and least favorite thing to do
Their hobbies!
The speciality of Angel
What clothes do Fennec make?
Out-codes.
Stuff about Oil and Lens
Worldbuilding.
Bitty types
Cappuccino has a twin brother???
Cute interaction between Cappuccino and Vino
CC and Cherry allergies
Big changes on the personalities of Cherry, Lemon and PJ
Interactions.
Miere and Coffee triad/poly
Friends of Vino and Cappuccino
Underlust.
Some Caramel character information
Underswap.
What pet would Miere want to have?
Some Miere and Blue character information
Fellswap gold.
Some Cofi character information +his teammates!
Swapfell crystal.
How does Hans comfort a crying s/o
How did Hans got his golden tooth?
Hans dream house
Fellswaplust gold.
Their backstories (TW: SA mention)
Their hobbies
Do they like animals?
Their normal outfits, their wardrobe
Their reactions to a genuine compliment
A stranger catcalls them
Their pet peeves
What they look in a friend?
Their magic color!
Qualities they look for in a SO
Items they usually have on hand
Their allergies
Are they small or big spoon?
They get to pick a random superpower
Their guilty pleasure
Their favorite drink
Their favorite genre for entertainment
What would they do if they won the lottery?
Do they like kids? Are they carefree or they want them?
Flaws they should be working on
Their favorite holiday
Self-care routine for when they're stressed
A genie grant them 3 wishes
What's their sense of humor?
What they're like when sleepy?
Do they like s/o wearing their clothes?
Farmfell.
Some Balam character information
Farmlust, Dancefarm and Gasterfarm.
Backstory of Cherry's nickname
Their love languages
Dom/sub scale**
Some Lime information
Heights!
How they are in a relationship
What do they look in a partner?
Their hobbies
Are they suckers for baby dog eyes?
Mafiatale.
Bonnie character information
Mafiafell.
Some Patrone character information
Mafiaswap.
Shark favorite rain day activity, what he values in a friend and a partner and perfect date
Shark favorite scary movies and if he will reassure his scared partner of a scary movie
Dating headcanons.
Miere's dating headcanons
Cap-tain dating headcanons
Matchups.
(Not being done atm)
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ghoulfr13nd · 2 months
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hi!!! this is the playlist anon from before, back to gush over ur music taste! (and i'm sorry this is gonna be a long ask fgdsafjksdh) your playlist was like a godsend in finding some good new music! and i will gladly say what i enjoyed about it! :D first, you reminded me about Metric! i mean- ok, Nimona reminded me about them first when they played Gold Guns Girls (i had a blast during this scene btw dgsh) but it was your playlist that made me really return to them and look more into their music more xD like, when i was listening to Now or Never Now i was like, oh this is so good whats the band and i was shocked it was Metric i had to double check fdsagj this song has just such a different feel than what i remember from them! thanks to you i've been listening to Art of Doubt and i think it's my fave album from them! second, Will Wood, Modest Mouse, Of Monsters and Men, The Crane Wives and Lemon Demon are also always a win in my book! fsdjsdf third, i discovered a lot of new artists thanks to you! but man, if i mentioned all the songs that ur playlist made me discover and add to my faves on spotify i'd have to mention like 90% of the playlist fasdhdfs but my absolute faves are probably the previously mentioned Metric songs, Lessons Learned by Matt and Kim, Boy by Ra Ra Riot, The Distance by Aly & AJ, Quiet Little Voices by We Were Promised Jetpacks (the delicate 'Crunch' on the guiter in this one is delicious!) and Shark Attack by GROUPLOVE in short: great playlist! thought about making/sharing more??? asking for a friend! 👀 (and oh man my music taste is all over the place I can listen to anything so recommending songs and judging what is good is hard fasdgjk but maybe something close in the vibes of ur playlist! hmmm you might already know it but ever heard about Fish in the Birdcage? (i mean the song but it's also a band xd) i had it on constant repeat for so long i love it so much i definitely reccomend it and their music in general! alsooo, maybe Be Good by Dominik Dudek, and sail away by lovelytheband? also idk if it'd be in ur style but this song has been on my constant repeat for the past week so: Great Time To Be Human by Jagwar Twin :D)
oh man ok ok ok
I LOVE Metric!! theyre one of the bands my brother and I both really like and we’ve been to one of their concerts — it was so good! (if youre interested in how that went I took a video of them playing Black Sheep!) I went absolutely rabid when I heard it in Nimona (NIMONA IS SO GOOD!!!!!!)
Will Wood’s IN CASE I DIE album was a huge point of obsession for me last year. my friends were deeply concerned about the amount of times I listened to Cicada Days (Live at Knitting Factory, Spokane, WA)
THRILLED TO KNOW YOU ENJOY MATT AND KIM THOUGH!!! ABSOLUTE REQUIRED LISTENING FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO KNOW ME. they were my FAVORITE band in high school and college, and I had several of their albums that I played in my car!! highly highly recommend Cameras and Silver Tiles by them (and also just the whole Sidewalks album!)
I’m crazy about my playlists and will absolutely never turn down the chance to share them so here are a few!
March March March March is what I was listening to in - you guessed it - March!
October feels different this year. is one of my favorite playlists from 2023. it has some overlap with my gender playlist and in general is just really close to my heart. (The Milk Carton by Madilyn Mei had been a HUGE obsession for me I LOVE that song)
if you want a wildly different vibe rat nao is my country music playlist (I Am Not Immune To Being A Southerner) (there’s also a little bitty bit of overlap with my October playlist!) (its not 100% country but its all songs that make my accent terribly thick)
a heart’s a heavy burden is my other pinned playlist on Spotify and it’s all of the songs (more or less, approximately) every song I’ve ever cried to
Quintessential Listening is my abridged music taste from my entire life and its a VERY LONG PLAYLIST that I don’t actually recommend unless you want a lot to choose from and/or have a deeper understanding of me as a person (I made this playlist for fun I admittedly dont listen to it much fjskfjdj) (fun fact nobody asked for but I love sharing: my 4th birthday party was themed after Somebody To Call My Lover by Janet Jackson) (ALSO the picture for this playlist is a collage of photos I myself have taken!)
you by no means have to listen to all of these I just wanted to give you choices. additionally, feel free to just go poke around my profile. all my playlists are public! i make a lot though and not all of them actually get listened to gjdkdkdk
i AM familiar with Fish in a Birdcage!!!! I love the song and also the band - my favorite song by them though is Rule #13 - Waterfall. my friend Kit is more into them than I am, I think, admittedly, but I still really enjoy them! if you like them, I’ll recommend the same songs I did for Kit (November by Sparkbird — The Room Is Filled With People That Love You by Foresight — So Alright, Cool, Whatever by The Happy Fits)
I’m not familiar with the other three songs, so I listened to them on my drive to work this morning. They were fun, I enjoyed listening to them!
Funnily enough, I’m going back to college this fall and I’ve had a hard time figuring out my feelings about it. my therapist told me to try making a playlist and I’ve been struggling to find songs that aptly convey how I feel. Sail Away is one of the first songs that’s clicked, so thank you!
I also listened to Great Time to be Human by Jagwar Twin (twice to make sure I absorbed it well) and it’s very fun!! it reminds me of Glass Animals (who I also really enjoy). actually rotated my friend’s ocs in my head a little bit to the chorus.
ALSO IF YOU WANT TO SEND ME A PLAYLIST, I WOULD LOVE THAT? no pressure to ofc but I love exchanges! I love sharing! I love learning about other people!
If you read all of this thank you for letting me ramble about music!!!!!!! I’m very intrinsically tied to my music taste and it makes me feel very seen to share it and for it to be enjoyed by others.
I hope you’re doing well and that you have a good day today!
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dogboy-willgraham · 4 years
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I like big bois!
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[ID: A Whale Shark swims about, and a gif of a Basking Shark with it’s mouth open very wide as it swims is underneath. End ID]
Itty bitty bois!
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[ID: A picture of a dwarf lantern shark, and a photo of a ghost catshark underneath. End ID]
Mississippi bois! Inner city bois!
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[ID: A Bull Shark swims around with two remoras or similar fish swimming on top of it’s head side by side. End ID]
I like the pretty bois
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[ID: A Lemon Shark tries to eat a leaf and fails while swimming next to other lemon sharks in a mangrove forest. End ID]
I like a big beard, I like a clean face!
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[ID: A Goblin Shark eats a fish in the freakiest way possible, it’s jaws shooting out to capture the fish. End ID]
I don’t discriminate, come on get a taste!
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[ID: The Great White Shark from the movie Jaws thrashing a man with a about with the man halfway in their jaws while the man tries to stab them. Blood has tainted the water around them. End ID] 
Go on slay bois, you my fave bois!
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backwardscapsmh · 3 years
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as always, i was in my whiskeytango feels and decided to write something! they live in my mind rent free so enjoy! as always, comments and constructive criticism are appreciated! 🥰
oh, just to be near you // don't you know how good that feels? // these are all the things i should've said // did i miss my chance? is it too late to say?
- million words by the vamps
It’s quiet when Whiskey walks into the Haus after his last class of the day. And anyone who is familiar with the Samwell men’s hockey team knows that this is cause for concern. It may be quieter now that Ransom and Holster are gone, but it’s almost never this quiet. It’s eerie, and Whiskey doesn’t like it.
Last year, Bitty would be stress-baking in the kitchen, either muttering French flash cards or singing Beyoncé songs. Ollie and Wicks would be playing Super Smash Bros on the couch in the den, chirping and jostling each other. (Whiskey still thinks they’re together but no one besides Ford believed him when he brought it up). Dex usually stomped around, occasionally tinkering with machines around the Haus and affectionately arguing with Nursey. Chowder will aggressively watch Sharks games, sometimes angrily yelling at Devyn Dubnyk for his seeming inability to guard a goal.
But Bitty’s not here anymore, and neither are Ollie and Wicks. As far as Whiskey can tell, Dex and Nursey aren’t here at the moment (probably on a date that they don’t want the team to know that they’re on). Chowder’s absent as well, most likely in his senior programming class he despises.
The one voice he should hear but doesn’t is Tango’s. Tango’s almost always talking. He’ll ask about Dex’s tinkering and his occasional pie baking. He’ll talk to Chowder about the Sharks and how they’re doing during the season, occasionally asking about players. He’ll play video games with Hops. He’ll ask Bully about his motorcycle and his drawings. He’ll talk to anyone about anything, asking questions, pushing for explanations, and smiling when they get excited about the topic.
It’s strange to not hear him talk, not hear the cadence of Tango’s New Jersey tenor. The Haus doesn’t seem like the Haus without it. He should be here, he doesn’t have class and after Ollie and Wicks gave him their dibs (he’s one of the only ones able to tell them apart), he should be here. Worried, he shoots a quick text to Ford.
Me: Hey, where’s Tango? He’s not here.
Ford: he should be there resting
Ford: lost his voice, so he can’t talk
Ford: dex said that he’s making some soup when he gets home but maybe check in :)
Me: Okay, thanks.
Ford: no problem! see u soon
Well, that answers his question.
Not wanting to disturb Tango’s nap, he settles on the green couch that Bitty got cleaned as a graduation present from his parents. It’s not so disgusting now and Whiskey appreciates that he can type out his essay without worrying if that sticky stain on the cushion is just soda or some other concerning substance. It finally looks like you won’t get an STD after sitting on it for more than five minutes.
But for the newly clean environment, Whiskey can’t seem to get comfortable. He keeps feeling like something’s not right. There’s this feeling that won’t leave him alone: something, or someone, is missing.
And that’s when he realizes, he misses Tango. There’s no warm presence next to him. There’s no 6 feet of New Jersey native pressed up against the back of the couch, the arm of the chair, or the front of the couch, leaning against Whiskey’s knees. It’s quiet, and cold. It’s awful. He didn’t realize Tango took up this much space in his life.
Fuck.
In an attempt to distract himself, he wanders into the kitchen. He’s trying to ignore the newly realized feelings about his best friend, but in his mindless state, he ends up making a warm mug of lemon ginger tea. Even when he’s trying to not focus on Tango, he subconsciously focuses on him. There’s a metaphor in there, but Nursey is the English major, not him.
Carefully picking up the mug that someone ended up making once upon a time in a ceramics class for a required art credit, he starts the trek up the creaking stairs to the attic. With everyone out, or otherwise busy, it’s quiet. All Whiskey can hear is the creak of the stairs, his own breath, and an occasional mechanical whirring sound.
When he reaches the top of the stairs, the door is closed, which usually means “disturb with caution” so Whiskey tentatively knocks. He ends up quietly calling “Tango?” before remembering that Tango’s lost his voice and should be resting. So he slowly cracks the door, walking into Tango’s room.
“I brought you some tea,” he says, bringing it over to where Tango’s sitting on his bed.
To be completely honest, he looks terrible. He’s still wearing pajamas and is wrapped in about three different blankets, surrounded by a mountain of tissues. He looks paler than usual, his hair sticking up in different directions, no doubt from fitful sleep. His eyes are sad and glassy and his nose is red. He doesn’t look like Tango. He looks like a shell of himself.
“I thought it might help,” he continues, handing the mug over. Tango just nods his thanks.
It’s weird, not having Tango smile brightly at him and prattle on about whatever’s around them. He just looks sad, and Whiskey curses every time freshman year he wished Tango would just shut up. His freshman year self got his wish and it’s awful. He hates it.
And because Tango can’t talk, there’s just silence between them now. Whiskey’s not good with words. He doesn’t know how to make them come out right some of the time. So he just lets them swirl around inside him until they become too much to bear and they force their way out of his mouth.
But Tango isn’t like that. He’s loud, he’s bubbly, and he lets every word in his head come out when it wants. He talks about what he wants to talk about. He’s generous with his words, freely talking to anyone about anything. It’s breathtaking to be around him. He fills the world with ideas and thoughts, and Whiskey loves it.
Being around Tango feels like warmth and love. It feels like sitting on the bus together: Tango with his friendship bracelets and Whiskey with his homework that he gives up on doing when Tango ropes him into watching a movie with him. It feels like his Abuela’s cooking. It feels like sitting in the sun in the Quad, surrounded by friends. It feels like...Tango.
But it doesn’t feel like that right now. Tango’s quiet. So Whiskey takes a deep breath and starts talking.
He talks about his day. He talks about his confusion when he walked into the Haus and it was quiet and how he was scared someone died (Tango tries to laugh a little at that but ends up in a coughing fit). He talks about Arizona. He talks about the latest Capitals and Rangers game. He talks about classes. He talks about whatever he can think of because if he can make Tango feel as warm as he makes Whiskey feel, he’d say about a million more words.
But a million words still wouldn’t be enough to explain how much he loves him.
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Frog Headcanons
I wrote this about 2 years ago and decided to finally post it
Putting it under a keep reading because it might get long
Chowder
He’s from the bay area, right? he has what I like to call Fog Vision. because anyone who’s ever been to the bay knows it gets foggy. he can navigate his way through it without bumping into anything. Fog. Vision
(these are like disgustingly stereotypical Californian headcanons but i’m from california leave me alone)
he got a job his junior year of high school and proceeded to blow his entire first paycheck on in n out
he doesn’t really like their fries, but he thinks their burgers are the Best Thing Ever
the east coast’s lack of in n out is Cruel to him
Contrary to popular belief, his favorite animal is a cheetah, and not a shark (i will not provide further info)
he took a creative writing class with nursey sophomore year, and actually kinda liked it
loves lemonade
on the same note, can eat a lemon without like.. dying ig. like his face doesnt even move he just eats the lemon
every time he does it nursey cries
tried to bake with bitty one time but he got too excited and cracked an egg in his hand... is now banned from baking with bitty
laughs in the face of people who think california is all sunshine and surfer dudes. A large part of northern california is wannabe hicks and conservatives. They Have No Idea
he and farmer have weekly movie night dates where they watch 90s/early 2000s romcoms
sometimes nursey and dex are there
Nursey
he’s probably at least 8% iced coffee by now
will only drink hot coffee if absolutely neccessary
he also drinks a lot of water?? gotta Stay Hydrated
wore blue contacts once in high school and his dad screamed (i hc nursey as having 2 dads)
has been a number behind ransom on the samwell’s most beautiful list for two years (ransom’s gone now... and nursey’s gonna snatch his throne)
can actually cook but it’s only either 4th of July Barbeque food or ‘I saw this once on chopped’ food
swears he’s a cat person but has only ever had dogs 
his favorite dog was the puppy that his dads got him when he was a freshman in high school. a pit bull/german shepard mix that they rescued. her name was gray (even though she was blond)
surprisingly really close with last years seniors (lardo, ransom, holster) cried a lot at their graduation
shares a love of sitcoms with holster. they watch brooklyn nine nine every week and text each other about it (they do the same with the good place)
huge harry potter nerd. read all the books. went as harry for halloween at least three times as a kid. is a hufflepuff
calls dex ‘weasley’ at least once a week
went through a phase where all he wanted was olive garden breadsticks. he doesn’t even like olive garden
Dex
drank an entire gallon of iced tea one summer (regretted it instantly)
gets sunburnt under fluorescent lights
has an emergency first aid kit in his backpack that he put together himself
it has a bottle of aloe vera, band aids, neosporin, and ibuprofen
swears by ibuprofen. someone could get stabbed and he’s be like ‘but did u try ibuprofen’
wont ever let them know, but he loves romcom movie night. even if he and nursey arent there that often, he loves when they are
him and bitty talked about opening a bakery one time
covered in freckles. head to toe freckles from the second the first sun of spring shines on samwell
huge dumbass. he's handy, he's book smart, he's a fucking dumbass. truly.
plays minecraft. no I will not elaborate
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一本风靡美国70年的英文中餐菜谱,附菜名翻译一览
今天介绍一本最早的英文中餐菜谱——《中国食谱 - How to cook and eat in Chinses》,一本风靡美国70年的中国菜谱!
1945年出版时就是英文版。学翻译的小伙伴不妨看看这篇文章涨涨知识。
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先来说说这本神奇的菜谱——《中国食谱 - How to cook and eat in Chinses》,作者杨步伟。
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菜名和菜谱
这本菜谱兼容南北,既有大肉也有小菜,面食,火锅,大部分都是寻常家里饭桌上能见到的。也有"炒蒲公英","涨蛋","橘羹"这些我闻所未闻的。
这些菜谱详细到所有配料的精确配比,分量,解释起饮食习俗来也深入浅出,这是中国人所不习惯的表达方式,却也是它能在西方迅速被接受的重要原因。
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另外,值得一提的是,书里的示意图很像老教科书里的生物解剖图,但因为解释的是滚刀切的技巧,握筷子的手势,显得严谨又很可爱。
正如胡适的预测,stir-fry等词在现在的中餐馆和烹饪教材里随处可见,却没想过最初的翻译就出自这本书。
《中国食谱 - How to cook and eat in Chinses》,作者杨步伟。杨步伟,一个地道的中国女人。光绪十五年出生。小时候家里人叫她"小三少爷",调皮贪玩,她说自己天不怕地不怕就只怕鬼,和家里长辈,私塾老师斗智斗勇,拔马尾巴的毛,还打过黎元洪的屁股,十几岁才换了女装。
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后和赵元任结婚,育有一女。杨步伟当过女校校长,后来赴日学医,加入过同盟会,又创建医院,开过饭馆,又办清华进城的公交车,又做过手提包卖,后来相夫教子之余写了很多书,其中还有一本风靡欧美几十年的中国菜谱。
这本菜谱是在康奈尔的图书馆偶然被发现的。1945年出版时就是英文版,杨步伟说自己英文一般,这本书是自己写中文版,女儿帮忙翻译,丈夫修改而来的。
她在前言介绍说自己也是伴着"优雅的女人不进厨房的观念"长大的,出国前甚至没有打过一颗蛋,但因为留学期间不喜欢日本菜才学了做菜。学习的方式就是 with an open mind and an open mouth (敢想敢吃敢问)。
胡适作序时说,杨步伟和女儿一起创造的一些新词或术语,终于可以贴切地向外国人解释中国烹饪技艺,比如"Stir-fry"(炒),"Meeting"(烩),"Plunging"(蘸),大胆预测的话,这也可能对英语词汇产生重要的贡献。
赛珍珠作序说,作为一个不熟悉中国食材和饮食习惯的外国人(其实赛珍珠算大半个中国人),她通过这种结合了西方生活经验的菜谱写作方式,终于开始了解具体怎么烹饪中餐,和中餐烹饪技巧的精华所在。
胡适作序时说,杨步伟和女儿一起创造的一些新词或术语,终于可以贴切地向外国人解释中国烹饪技艺,比如"Stir-fry"(炒),"Meeting"(烩),"Plunging"(蘸),大胆预测的话,这也可能对英语词汇产生重要的贡献。
赛珍珠作序说,作为一个不熟悉中国食材和饮食习惯的外国人(其实赛珍珠算大半个中国人),她通过这种结合了西方生活经验的菜谱写作方式,终于开始了解具体怎么烹饪中餐,和中餐烹饪技巧的精华所在。
民国第一美食博主
《How to cook and eat in Chinese》再版了二十多次,也被翻译成十几种语言。虽然今天的菜谱已经不拘泥于图片和文字,甚至不少美食教程视频都拍的美轮美奂,但杨��生在我心里却是当之无愧的民国美食"博主"第一人。
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她说,"美国的烤栗子永远不好吃。有的裂口,有的太生,这是加热不均匀且断断续续导致的。中国的栗子是在沙子里炒的。不断搅动热沙子,这样栗子四面八方的温度都合宜。最后,栗仁又软又香,像是烤得恰到好处的地瓜一样。"
胡适说,"她的几百张菜谱,正如这张用沙子炒栗子的菜谱一样,是无数节俭朴素、心灵手巧的男女思考和尝试的结晶。它们如今被准确地记录在这里,是为了让所有愿意思考和尝试的人获益并感到快乐。"
下面翻译摘录部分她的总结。
中餐的形式
"我们习惯菜佐饭,和美国正好相反,而不是面包佐菜。中国小孩总是喜欢多吃菜少吃饭,就像美国人一样,但其实多吃米饭才会被视作乖巧而有礼貌的行为。"
"湖南,安徽等地通常习惯吃三餐,每餐都有白饭,其他地方早餐会更简单一些,比如把米煮粥,很多外国人去东方以前都没吃过。还有一些地方习惯吃两餐,两餐之间会夹着几次点心,晚上还会有宵夜。比如广东的一些餐馆就会以午茶做的好而出名。"
"参加宴会的时候在别人夹了菜以后动筷子才是礼貌的,主人为了避免礼让尴尬可以在开餐的时候主动给客人夹菜。"
"饭后吃水果是欧洲传来的习惯,中国人是习惯于在两道菜之间吃水果的。"
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把中国展示给世界的人
虽然只是一本食谱,赛珍珠却说它值得诺贝尔奖,因为它第一次系统地让美国人知道了中国菜到底是什么味道。
文化的冲击浸透在生活的各个角落,味蕾的感受最能让人记住。他们初到美国,在接受西方异奇的同时用一种直接易懂的方式表达了一句--"这是我们的真故乡味"。
赵元任曾经走遍大半个中国研究各地方言,后来又在加州大学伯克利分校教授中国语文和语言学。这本《中国食谱》在欧美各国流传,是上世纪很多厨师,餐厅老板和家庭主妇的必读书,去年还出版了中文译本。把中国展示给世界的人还有好多好多,今天写下这篇文章是为分享这本有意思的"中国味",也为向他们致敬。
杨步伟的书
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另,杨布伟的三本书里都有赵元任的批注,或补充或感慨,有时候他们一来二去还会在批注里斗嘴,在我看来是最默契的生活情趣。
金婚的时候,杨步伟在庆祝宴上赋诗:"吵吵闹闹五十年,人人都说好姻缘。元任今生欠我业,颠倒阴阳再团圆。"赵元任也和诗一首:"阴阳颠倒又团圆,犹似当年蜜蜜甜。男女平权新世纪,同偕造福为人间。"
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最后我又找了一些菜名的翻译供小伙伴参考,下次再遇到老外问这些菜名的翻译,直接甩出英文,让他们惊艳吧,拿走不谢噢~
头盘餐前小品
1.各式刺身拼Sashimi Platter
2.锅贴Pot Sticker
3.辣汁脆炸鸡腿Fried Chicken Legs (Spicy Hot)
4.鸡沙律Chicken Salad
5.酥炸大虾Fried Prawns
6.酥炸生豪Fried Oysters
7.酥炸鲜鱿Fried Squid
8.海哲分蹄Smoked Jelly Fish
9.五香牛展Special Beef
白云凤爪
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10.白云凤爪Chicken Leg
11.琥珀合桃House Special Honey Walnuts
12.脆皮春卷Spring Rolls
13.蜜汁叉烧B.B.Q. Pork
汤羹类
1.花胶鲍鱼火鸭丝羹Congee Pike Maw With Roast Duck
2.红烧鸡丝翅Chicken Shark's Fin Soup
3.竹笙烩生翅Bamboo Shark Fin Soup
4.粟米瑶柱羹Corn with Dry Scallops Soup
5.竹笙海皇羹Bamboo Seafood Soup
6.鸡蓉粟米羹Corn & Chicken Soup
酸辣汤
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7.酸辣汤Hot & Sour Soup
8.法国海鲜汤French Style Seafood Soup
9.法国杂菜汤French Style Vegetable Soup
10.杂锦云吞汤Combination Won Ton Soup
11.芥菜肉片咸蛋汤Mustard Green Salted Egg Soup
12.火鸭咸蛋芥菜汤Roast Duck Salt Egg / Mustard Green
13.西葫牛肉羹West Lake Beef Soup
14.三丝烩鱼肚Fish Soup
15.蝴蝶海参羹Sea Cucumber Soup
16.四宝豆腐羹Steam Tofu Soup
龙虾蟹类
1.法式咖喱焗龙虾French Curry Lobster
2.法式芝士牛油焗龙虾Cheese Lobster
3.上汤焗龙虾Special Style Lobster
4.蒜茸蒸龙虾Garlic Style Lobster
5.豉椒炒肉蟹Crab
6.上汤姜葱焗蟹Green Onion Crab
椒盐蟹
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7.椒盐蟹Spicy Salt Crab
8.粉丝咖喱蟹煲Rice Noodle Curry Crab
虾鲜鱿贝类
1.菜远虾球Shrimp with Tender Green
2.白灼中虾Boil Shrimp
3.点桃虾球Walnut Shrimp
4.油泡虾球Crystal Prawn
5.柠檬虾球Lemon Prawn
6.咕噜虾Sweet & Sour Prawn
7.蒜茸蒸虾Steam Prawn w/ Garlic Sauce
8.四川虾球Szechuan Shrimp
四川虾球
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9.豆瓣酱鲜鱿Fresh Squid
10.虾龙糊Shrimp w/ Lobster Sauce
11.韭王象拔蚌Gold Chive Geoduck
12.韭王花枝片Gold Chive Squid
13.椒盐鲜鱿Pepper Salt Fresh Squid
14.豉汁炒三鲜Mixed Seafood w/ Black Bean Sauce
15.马拉盏炒鲜鱿Special Fresh Squid
16.碧绿炒带子Tender Green Scallop
17.双菇鲜带子Mushroom Fresh Scallop
18.豉汁炒大蚬Clam w/ Black Bean Sauce
19.姜葱生豪Oyster w/ Ginger, Green Onion
20.豉汁炒青口Mussel w/ Black Bean Sauce
21.豉汁豆腐蒸带子Tofu Scallop w/ Black Bean Sauce
海鲜鱼类
1.清蒸游水石斑Steam Live Rock Cod
2.清蒸蒜茸带子Steamd Scallop w/ Garlic Sauce
3.豉汁煎焗塘虱Catfish w/ Black Bean Sauce
4.清蒸龙利Flounder
5.清蒸海鲈Fomfret
6.蒸金钱片塘虱Steam Catfish
7.辣汁串烧鱼B & Q Fish Stick w/ Hot Sauce
8.西兰炒雪鱼球Pan Fried Snow Fish w/ Green
9.菜远石斑球Tender Green Rock Cod
10.豉汁石斑球Steam Rock Cod w/ Black Bean Sauce
11.油泡石斑球Crystal Rock Cod
12.川味石斑球Szechuan Rock Cod
酱爆石斑球
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13.骨香石斑球Fried Rock Cod Bone
14.咕噜石斑球Sweet & Sour Rock Cod
15.鱼腐扒菜胆Yu Fu w/ Vegetable
鸡鸭鸽
1.脆皮炸子鸡(半)Fried Chicken (Half)
2.红烧石岐项鸽Roast Pigeon
3.豉油皇乳鸽Pigeon w/ Soy Sauce
4.姜葱油淋鸡(半)Green Onion Chicken (Half)
5.北京片皮鸭Peking Duck
6.酸甜明炉烧鸭(半)Roast Duck (Half)
7.柠檬鸡球Lemon Chicken
8.西芹腰果鸡球Vegetable Cashew Chicken
9.咖喱鸡Curry Chicken
10.豉汁炒鸡球Chicken w/ Black Bean Sauce
11.四川炒鸡球Szechuan Chicken
菜远鸡球
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12.菜远鸡球Chicken w/ Tender Green
13.宫保鸡球Kung Pao Chicken
14.豉汁黄毛鸡(半)Chicken w/ Soy Sauce
15.咕噜鸡Sweet & Sour Chicken
16.八珍发菜扒鸭(半)Combination Duck (Half)
17.子罗炒鸡片Ginger & Pineapple Chicken
18.游龙戏凤Chicken, Shrimp, Squid w/ Mixed Vegetable
19.龙凤琵琶豆腐Egg, Chicken, Shrimp, Steam Tofu
猪牛肉类
1.酸甜咕噜肉Sweet & Sour Pork
2.菜远炒排骨Spareribs w/ Tender Green
3.豉椒排骨Spareribs w/ Black Bean Sauce
4.凉瓜炆排骨Bitty Melon Spareribs
5.京都骨Peking Spareribs
6.椒盐排骨Pepper Salt Spareribs
7.豉椒焖排骨Spareribs w/ Black Bean, Pepper
8.菜远炒牛肉Broccoli Beef
凉瓜炒牛肉
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9.凉瓜炒牛肉Bitty Melon Beef
10.黑椒牛仔骨Black Pepper Short Rib
11.椒盐牛仔骨Pepper Salt Short Rib
12.中式牛柳Chinese Style Beef
13.四川牛肉Szechuan Beef
14.干扁牛柳丝String Beef
15.柠檬牛肉Lemon beef
16.麻婆豆腐Mar-Boh Tofu
煲仔类
1.北菇海参煲Mushroom Sea Cucumber Duck Feet
2.诸诸滑鸡煲Chicken Clay Pot
3.鸡粒咸鱼茄子煲Salt Fish Chicken Egg Plant Clay Pot
4.粉丝虾米杂菜煲Rice Noodle Vegetables Clay Pot
白萝卜炖牛肉
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5.罗白牛腩煲Beef Stew w/ Turnip Clay Pot
6.支竹羊腩煲Dry Tofu Lamb Clay Pot
7.火腩生豪煲Roast Pig Oyster Clay Pot
素菜类
1.豪油冬菇Oyster Sauce Mushroom
2.什笙上素Bamboo Vegetable
3.红烧豆腐Fried Tofu
4.炒素丁Vegetable Roll
5.罗汉腐皮卷Vegetable Egg Roll
6.素咕噜肉Vegetarian Sweet and Sour
7.蒸山水豆腐Steam Tofu
8.鲜菇扒菜胆Mushroom Tender Green
鲜菇扒菜胆
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9.炒杂菜Mixed Green Tender
10.清炒芥兰Chinese Green Tender
11.盐水菜心Salt Green Tender
12.干扁四季豆String Bean Western Style
13.上汤芥菜胆Mustard Green Tender
炒粉、面、饭
1.龙虾干烧伊面Lobster Teriyaki Noodle
2.上汤龙虾捞面Lobster Noodle
3.杨州炒饭Yang Chow Fried Rice
4.虾仁炒饭Shrimp Fried Rice
5.咸鱼鸡粒炒饭Salted Egg Chicken Fried Rice
6.蕃茄牛肉炒饭Tomato w/ Beef Fried Rice
7.厨师炒饭House Fried Rice
8.生菜丝炒牛肉饭Beef Fried Rice w/ Lettuce
9.招牌炒面House Chow Mein
10.鸡球炒/煎面Chicken Chow Mein
11.蕃茄牛肉炒面Tomato Beef Chow Mein
12.海鲜炒/煎面Seafood Chow Mein
13.虾子姜葱捞面Ginger Green Onion Noodle
干烧伊面
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14.干烧伊面Teriyaki Noodle
15.鸡丝上汤窝面Chicken Noodle Soup
16.菜远炒牛河Vegetable Beef Chow Fun
17.豉椒排骨炒河Sparerib w/ Black Bean Chow Fun
18.星洲炒米粉Singapore Noodle (Hot Spice)
19.鸳鸯馒头Shanghai Buns (12)
20.上汤水饺Dumpling Soup
21.上汤云吞Won Ton soup
22.丝苗白饭Steam Rice
甜品
1.雪哈红莲Bird Nest Red Bean Soup
2.椰汁炖雪哈Coconut Bird Nest
3.玫瑰红豆沙Red Bean Soup
椰汁西米露
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4.椰汁西米露Coconut Tapioca
5.百年好合Red Bean Fresh Lily Bulb
厨师精选
1.酸甜咕噜肉Sweet & Sour Pork
2.京都骨Peking Spareribs
3.豉椒排骨Sparerbis w/ Black Bean Sauce
4.凉瓜排骨Bitter Melon Spareribs
5.菜远炒排骨Spareribs w/ Tender Green
6.菜远炒牛肉Beef w/ Tender Green
7.豉椒炒牛肉Green Pepper Beef w/ Black Bean Sauce
8.柠檬牛肉Lemon Beef
9.四川牛肉Szechuan Beef
10.辣汁炸鸡腿Fried Chicken Leg w/ Hot Sauce
11.柠檬鸡球Lemon Chicken
12.杂菜鸡球Chicken w/ Mixed Vegetable
13.豉椒炒鸡球Chicken w/ Black Sauce
14.四川炒鸡球Szechuan Chicken
15.咖喱鸡球Curry Chicken
16.菜远炒鸡球Chicken w/ Tender Green
17.宫保鸡球Kung Pao Chicken
腰果鸡球
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18.腰果鸡球Cashew Chicken
19.酸甜咕噜鱼Sweet & Sour Fish
20.酸甜咕噜虾Sweet & Sour Shrimp
21.柠檬炒虾球Lemon Shrimp
22.菜远炒虾球Shrimp w/ Vegetable
23.四川炒虾球Szechuan Shrimp
24.四川炒鲜鱿Szechuan Squid
25.豉椒炒鱿Squid w/ Black Bean Sauce
26.红烧豆腐Fried Tofu w/ Tender Green
27.炒杂菜Mixed Vegetable
特价小菜
1.豆腐虾Tofu & Shrimps
2.白灼虾Boiled Prawns
3.椒盐虾Spicy Slat Prawns
4.豉椒虾Black Bean Sauce Prawns
5.滑蛋虾Prawns with Eggs
6.油泡虾Crystal Prawns
7.时菜虾Vegetable Prawns
8.四川虾Szechuan Prawns
9.茄汁虾Prawns with Ketchup
10.豉汁炒蚬Clams Black Bean Sauce
11.时菜斑球Vegetable Rock Cod
12.豉汁斑球Black Bean Sauce Rock Cod
13.椒盐龙利球Pepper Salt Fried Flounder
14.香煎鲫鱼Pan Fried Fish
15.时菜鲜鱿Vegetable & Squid
16.椒盐鲜鱿Salt and Pepper Squid
17.豉椒鲜鱿Black Bean Sauce Squid
18.酥炸鲜鱿Deep Fried Squid
19.四川鸡Szechuan Chicken
20.宫保鸡Kung Pao Chicken
当红炸子鸡
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21.当红炸子鸡Crispy Fried Chicken
22.柠檬鸡Lemon Chicken
23.腰果鸡Cashew Nuts Chicken
24.甜酸鸡Sweet & Sour Chicken
25.时菜鸡Vegetable & Chicken
26.咖喱鸡Curry Chicken
27.豉椒鸡Black Bean Sauce Chicken
28.京都上肉排Peking Spareribs
29.椒盐肉排Pepper Salt Fried Spareribs
30.梅菜扣肉Preserved Vegetable & Pork
31.豉汁排骨Black Bean Sauce Spareribs
32.时菜排骨Vegetable & Spareribs
33.蜜汁叉烧B.B.Q. Pork
34.炸菜牛肉Pickled with Beef
35.蒙古牛肉Mongolian Beef
36.姜葱牛肉Ginger & Green Onion Beef
37.豪油牛肉Oyster Sauce Beef
38.时菜牛肉Vegetable & Beef
39.豆腐牛肉Tofu and Beef
40.四川牛肉Szechuan Beef
41.柠檬牛肉Lemon Beef
42.椒盐牛仔骨Pepper Salted Fried Beef Ribs
43.火腩塘虱煲Roasted Pork & Catfish Clay Pot
44.东江豆腐煲Tofu in Clay Pot
45.海鲜煲Seafood in Clay Pot
46.八珍煲Assorted Meat in Clay Pot
47.柱侯牛腩煲Stew Beef Basket
48.鱼香茄子煲Eggplant in Clay Pot
49.虾米粉丝煲Dried Shrimp & Noodle in Clay Pot
50.咸鱼鸡豆腐煲Salted Fish & Chicken Tofu in Clay Pot
51.蒸山水豆腐Steamed Tofu
52.红烧豆腐Braised Tofu
53.麻婆豆腐Bean Sauce Tofu
54.干烧四季豆Braised Green Bean
55.鱼香茄子Braised Egg plant
鱼香茄子
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56.蒜茸豆苗Garlic Pea Greens
57.豉汁凉瓜black Bean Sauce & Bitter Melon
58.上汤芥菜胆Mustard Green
59.北菇扒菜胆Mushroom & Vegetable
60.清炒时菜Sautéed Vegetable
61.蒜茸芥兰Garlic & Broccoli
62.豪油芥兰Oyster Sauce Broccoli
63.豪油北菇Oyster Sauce Mushrooms
64.炒什菜Sautéed Assorted Vegetable
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halfabreath · 7 years
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does holster come out to judy and his dad? do they take it better than his mom did?
the bittle-birkholtz-brousin tag
“Adam, honey?”
The words, caught on the artificial breeze of the air conditioner, flutter through the living room slowly. It takes the span of three breaths for them to finally come to rest on Adam’s back as he lays in the middle of the room, face pressed into the antique rug. It’s scratchy and musty and not at all comfortable, but this is what he does when he’s upset. Usually Bitty is here to rub his back and make him feel better, but today it’s just him and Judy.
The words are light but Holster can still feel the gentle pressure, knowing he has to respond. Before he can muster up the words he his stepmother’s feet come into his field of vision, her bright Lilly Pulitzer capris almost blinding in the late afternoon light.
“Hey, Jude.” He mumbles into the carpet. On any other day he’d sing it like he normally does, but on this, the day of his Wallowing, he can’t even muster up the energy to sing. Judy makes a disapproving noise and primly kneels down on the carpet next to him. She places her hand on his head and begins to comb through his hair like she used to when he was twelve and terrified of the strange new world of sweet tea and tupelo honey he’d been suddenly forced into.
The gentle grumbling of the air conditioner is the only sound in the room for a long moment, until Judy speaks. “Do you think four dozen brownies will be enough, or do you want another batch? And don’t you worry, sugar, I already made some for Justin so he won’t try to steal yours. You’ll give him my love, won’t you?”
It’s those words, unassuming and kind in Judy’s southern drawl, that sends him over the edge. Holster rolls over and sits up suddenly, settling cross legged with his back to his mother. He stares down at the carpet, picking at the intricate pattern of red and black and blue. He doesn’t want to see her face when he says this; he’ll limit himself to the image of just one mother’s disappointment, thank you very much.
“I think I - ” Adam swallows down the lump in his throat, shaking his head once, then once more to clear his mind. “I know I love him. I want to be with him, and there’s no way he’ll ever want to be with me because he can’t because he’s - he’s straight.” He closes his eyes, sucking in a quick breath before he ruins them forever. “He’s straight and I’m…not. I’m bi. Sexual. Bisexual.”
The words settle between them, too heavy to be caught in the air conditioner’s flow. He can feel the moment they settle onto the floor, pulling the entire house down with their weight.
“So you’ll definitely need something else besides brownies.” Judy’s voice cuts through the fear that’s dragging him down, and he turns suddenly in surprise. She moves closer, scooting forward on her knees, and reaches out to cup his cheek. “I’m sorry you’re hurting, sugar. But loving someone isn’t ever something to be ashamed of. Now stand on up; this deserves a cake.” Judy pats his cheek and pulls him up, only managing to pull him into the kitchen because of his state of shock.
The next thing Holster knows he’s holding two bundt pans, a cookie sheet, and various bakeware as Judy sorts through the cabinets in her search for the exact pan she has in mind. He knows he should drop it - Judy’s given him an out if he doesn’t want to talk about it, but…Adam’s never been particularly skilled at keeping his mouth shut.
“I thought you’d be disappointed.” He blurts out, just when Judy sets a cupcake pan on top of his stack with a clank.
She turns away to climb up on the kitchen counter, reaching for the very back of the cabinet. “Well, I am, a little.” Holster’s stomach drops. It’s happening again. It’s happening again and he was ready for it a minute ago and now he’s not. His face falls just in time for Judy to see when she turns back around. “Oh, no! No, no, Adam, no. That’s not what I meant!” She climbs down and hurries over to him, removing the metal sheets from his hands. “I’m so sorry, honey. I meant that I’m disappointed things won’t work out between you two.” She pulls him in for a fierce hug, gathering him up with all the strength in her small body.
“You listen to me, Adam Birkholtz. No one in this house will ever be disappointed in you, you hear?” She shakes him until he nods, then shakes him some more until he kisses her cheek and smiles. “Now put those pans away and we’ll make you that cake. Lemon and blueberry okay?”
“Thanks, Juju.” If his voice is a little rough, Judy doesn’t say anything. She glides past him, pressing carton of blueberries into his hands even though they both know she’s going to have to take them away in a couple minutes so he stops eating them. A cake won’t make him love Ransom any less, but later that night, when the house still smells like lemon and sugar, it’s what helps him amble downstairs to settle next to his father on the couch as he watches football.
Jacob wordlessly tosses him the remote, and Holster flips over to the NHL channel where the Sharks are playing the Coyotes, even though he already knows the score of the game since Chowder has sent updates to the SMH groupchat several times each period. He’s not watching it for the game so much as the backdrop of sound, hoping the familiar clacking and scraping will ease him into a relaxed enough state to say what he needs to say. He swallows once, twice, and blurts out, “I’m bi, dad.”
The whistle blows and play ceases, the player's’ momentum carrying them around the rink in swooping circles.
“I know,” Jacob says, reaching out to wrap his arm around Adam’s shoulders. He drags him down, until Holster’s head is resting on his shoulder. “I always figured you liked Henrik Lundqvist a little too much.”
Holster laughs, weakly punching his father’s arm. “Why didn’t you think I was gay, then?” Jacob chuckles, the motion tilting the room in little bursts as his head is jostled.
“Tina Fey.”  Jacob says, like it’s the most obvious thing in the world, and it probably is. Holster lets out the breath he didn’t know he was holding, the knot of tension he’s been carrying around finally beginning to unravel. The puck is dropped and play resumes, and he can feel the buzzing of his phone in his pocket - probably Chowder contesting the penalty.
They watch the rest of the game in a companionable silence, speaking only to grumble about bad calls and sing along with the analysis show’s jingle in perfect harmony.
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Garden of Eatin’
Y’all....I can’t eat these tomatoes fast enough.  I didn’t plant enough to start stewing and freezing, but there are too dang many for one girl to eat. I brought these in when I went out to harvest basil and rosemary.
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  The mister isn’t a fan of just slicing and eating, which is my favorite way to enjoy a tomato, but one can only make so many tomato dishes, taco salads,etc before you get sick of it.   He ran down to see his mother over the weekend and I loaded him up with tomatoes for her. Just sharin’ the love. Anyway, before I take a break to make a tomato sandwich, stuff a tomato with tuna salad, or bake a tomato frittata let’s talk about those herbs.  The basil had turned into a shrub and the rosemary was as determined.  I hacked down a bunch and brought it in to wash and store.
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The rosemary I’ll dry, the basil has been turned into PESTO!  I love a good pesto.  Lucky for me it also freezes well so I’ll be able to pull out the fresh taste of summer on a dreary winter day. It’s so stinkin’ easy to make.  I made small batches because it was easier for me to handle in my space, and when the last bit was scraped out of the food processor I was dreaming of linguine and shrimp with pesto which is exactly what I plan to make tonight.
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It didn’t take any time at all - just toasted some pine nuts...
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Zested a lemon and minced some garlic...
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Grated a little parmesan, then threw everything in to grind up while drizzling in olive oil.  That’s it.
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Mmmm, smells delicious!
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I’ve also got a bumper crop of parsley growing in the flower bed by the front steps.  I grabbed a handful last week and made Chicken Francaise, so good! It’s a simple dish that packs big flavor - just chicken stock, white wine, garlic, lemon, and parsley.  The chicken is pounded thinnish, floured and egged and sauteed. The pan is deglazed with the liquids which thicken into a scrumptious sauce. The secret is a chunk of butter rolled in flour that is tossed in while it bubbles.  My thighs ate that up. I mean, it’s not like you’re drinking a cup of the sauce. I served this with wild rice and a side salad (gotta use those tomatoes) and the mister gave it two thumbs up.
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So lately I’m just pulling stuff out of the yard and putting it on the table.  Wish I’d planted corn. I probably shouldn’t say anything because I’ll jinx it, but I have pumpkin plants up!  Anything could happen - squash bugs, squirrels, a drought.  But right now those itty bitty green plants are providing daydreams of autumn and I’m pinning all of my hopes on them. They have given me joy in the middle of the summer doldrums. No pressure, little guys.  Mickey flew off to California this morning and I’m knocking around the house debating whether to be responsible and do some chores or binge murder shows.  I suppose I could fold laundry while watching murder.  I love a good compromise. I did get in a bit of gardening this morning so that counts.  By gardening I mean I pulled three weeds and then followed butterflies and bees around.   I snapped these photos...
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before taking a break to pet some bees.  I love rubbing their fuzzy backs and they seem to like it too.  Mickey teases me because we have a Scale of Stupidity that we use which includes things like Tiger Petters, Shark Kissers, Bear Huggers - you’ve seen the news stories, man tries to kiss shark and is shocked when it doesn’t go well, that sort of thing.  Personally I don’t think bee petting belongs on that scale.  So I sent him this text (and then charged my phone).
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And he responded perfectly. He acknowledged my relationship with the bees and then complimented my nail polish.  Ladies, do I have the best husband or what?  Gentlemen, take note - accept our quirks and pay us a compliment now and then, it’s really that simple. Bonus points if you can admire our quirks. I sure love every weird little thing about him. On that note I think I’ll go eat something from the yard and fondle an insect.  Situation normal here at the Pullen spread. Love ya’! XOXO
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Shark bitty: UnderSwap Papyrus
UnderSwap Papyrus Shark
Name: Agle
Species: Porbeagles
Size: 3 - 5 feet total, 1 - 2 standing(Fullsize), 18 - 20 inches total, 7 - 9 inches standing(mini), 15 - 18 feet total, 6 - 8 feet standing(bara)
Personality: Docile, calm, laidback, friendly
Likes: Floating toys, rolling around, bigger tanks, music, playing pranks, energetic bitties,
Dislikes: aggressive bitties, fights, small tanks,
Compatibility: They are playful, and can either live with bitties or by themselves!
They love to spin Lemons for fun on both sides!
They would chase after a Lemon or their remora if asked despite their more lazy nature!
They are mischievously playful, often enjoying playing with other bitties using things like laser pointers! But they can also be played with using the same objects!
They rarely bite, even if provoked! But when they do they are vicious! They dont like starting fights, but they will finish them,
They get along best with Lemon, Bask, and Alark bitties, and Lemons love to cuddle with them because they're warm!
They're warm blooded and can handle cooler waters!
They get along with pretty much any bitty!
They prefer bigger tanks and they can easily keep up with more energetic bitties even if they arent the fastest!
They often like to listen to music, especially enjoying more stimulating genres like pop or rock!
They like floaty toys they can spin and bob! They like to make other bitties chase after toys, but they enjoy floaty toys themselves,
Feeding habits: Shark bitties are carnivores, though can eat other things as they are made of magic!
They dont like meat, and only eat fish!
Additional info: All Shark bitties need their tails to be hydrated though can be out of water for short periods of time, but its recommended to let them stay in water for as long as possible when transporting,
Shark bitties are salt water! and can become bloated and ill if in fresh water for to long! though fresh water baths can help kill off salt water parasites,
Zone: Ocean,
In Universe: They are seen as the perfect shark bitty for a beginner auquatic bitty owner!
Difficulty: Beginner
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