#and then I’m working on a holiday gift

[i-am-still-bb]

Last January I started working on this challenge. It had a handful of prompts for each month with the goal being to create content for your OTP(s) each month.

I started on January’s prompt (First Kiss) and never finished it. I wrote some for June’s prompt (First Vacation), but didn’t finish.

But I’m nearing the end of January’s prompt fill (currently 3k words) and I mean to carry this challenge over in to next year because I did/do have ideas for almost all the months! Some of them are part of my greater AUs, but some were stand alone ideas, or part of new AUs.

#sharing this to help keep myself accountable #bb writes #year of the otp #fili/kili #fiki #durincest #I’m still working on finishing whumptober #and then I’m working on a holiday gift #and a story for GF’s 12 days of Christmas #so lots of irons in the fire right now #oh #and working on finishing up How We Live Now

[writebackatya]

I didn’t know what to write for my younger step-sister’s Christmas card so I decided to get meta

#I hate giving gift cards as presents #it always feels like a defeat #but I’m not gonna act like I don’t like receiving gift cards #sometimes you gotta do the work yourself #christmas #christmas card #christmas gift #holidays #writebackatya

[queen-evanlyn]

I know that people get annoyed when they’re told that ‘christmas is secular now’ (and fair enough) but tbh… it is. at least where I am. I went to a chrissy party the other day where they said grace at the start and my first thought was that it wasn’t appropriate at a non-christian event. and plenty of people agreed with me!

maybe it’s just a cultural thing bc I know that it’s super religious over in america, but tbh it just doesn’t have a lot to do with ~jesus~ here

#mine #I don’t really celebrate christmas as anything other than a gift giving holiday #and I don’t take any time off work #idk I’m just thinking out loud #I’m a big fan of the separation of church and state and personally I think it would be much easier to secularise christmas than #make it not a public holiday. because we love our public holidays and hate changing them here lol

[totopopopo]

Vibrates. I’m seeing one of my bestest and oldest friends tomorrow for the first time in like a calendar year

#bc she lives in Canada now and we only rly overlap when we’re both visiting Brooklyn for the holidays !!!!! #wooooooooo so excited #it’s almost her birthday and also obv it’s Christmas too so I got her three gifts #the first is a felted hyacinth it’s rly cute and it’s purple which is her color and it’s a flower that’s important bc we learned abt #it’s connotations in Grecoroman mythology and writing together in high school Latin #SO #and I’m also getting her a copy of Gideon the ninth :))) bc every year I get her a book I enjoyed from the previous year :)))) #and also I stole some chocolates from work and put them in a pretty little box :)))) #eeeee so excited

[rinnysega]

So I had to use a couple sick days recently because of a sinus infection, and I cannot stress enough how much I love my new job. First of all, not only did I actually have sick hours and didn’t need to work there for a year first to get them, but I didn’t need a stupid doctors note and they didn’t try to guilt trip me to come in when I told them I had to take the day off.

It feels fucking incredible to be treated like a human being.

#this job is a blessing #thank you god for this gift 😭 #and i actually enjoy what i do and enjoy people I work with #and holidays off to spend with my loved ones has become a huge priority the last few years #I’m very grateful

[aye-of-newt]

when will it be january

#i hate the holidays #it’s feeling worse than ever this year #my family fucking sucks man #like the only reason we are on good terms at all is that I have 0 personality around them and just sit quietly while they suck #listen while they are cruel and judgemental and swallow all my values just soI don’t cause a scene #and it makes me hate myself #and I don’t want to see them but they want me to come and are all oh we miss you person we don’t really know #we want to give you gifts and our shitty generic brand love #and I don’t want to see them #and I feel guilty and ungrateful for it #like my dad wants me to come over for some presentation of a gift on the 22nd #but I work on the 23rd #where I live obviously #which is an hour each way #so I’m going to have to drive there after work on the 22nd and then back so I can work on the 23rd and then back again after work on the 23 #and he sees no issue in asking this of me #and if I point out how inconvenient that is #I’m a bitch and a brat and spoiled #and I feel like such shit for being such a whiny brat because it’s not like they’re abusive they’re just catholic and republican #and I’m gay #and a coward #and I hate this time of year #newt complains #sorry for this #venting

[loveofastarvingdog]

also as i was leaving the barista started telling the new guy who i was i feel like a celebrity

#timothy's txts. #the wife asked if i was the one that did the gift cards and then thanked me because it made her husbands day 🥺😭 #also she works in an affluent area but they don’t give like that and she mentioned it #and i was like oauagh i just figured i would give where i could.. #i’m blessed to share an apartment and my uncle left money to us for college so i don’t have too many expenses and like. idk i just really #appreciate these guys and wanted to do something for them for the holidays because i know it can get rough #tw emoji

[mielgf]

my first shift back at work was Boxing Day and i was once again reminded why retail is hell on earth ❤️❤️

#missed my coworkers so much but i did NOT miss working during the holidays holy shit #so much cash handling… so many gift cards… so many returns… so many people not understanding what was on sale and what wasn’t… #despite there being very very fucking obvious signage… but there is no reading comprehension skills in the general public… #my head is pounding my lower back hurts my hands are dry i’m dehydrated and i’m hungry #but i made like a whole $52 so that makes it all worth it right!!! ahahaha!!! #pain #talk time

[fulokis]

I can’t decide if it was smart or dumb to replace the three tires with little to no tread on my car

#I want to say smart but my wallet is not happy #doesn’t help I’m working 4 days this week and won’t be getting holiday pay #and Im spending money on Christmas presents tomorrow #probably will finally use the cash just so it’s not as much on my card #need to find that gift card as well

[seancosy]

It feels like there is a huge shortage of vital jobs that tangibly keep society going, such as plumbers, engineers, doctors, electricians, psychologists, teachers, nurses, etc.

But there is an overabundance of useless jobs that do not influence the world at all. Brand representatives, advertising agents, social media managers, middle managers, etc.

The obvious reason is capitalism. It costs time and money to train people in specific roles, and the jobs that improve society do not necessarily earn a profit. Healthcare should cost money! Education should cost money! We need to steer away from viewing profit as a useful measure for a job’s worth. A nurse achieves more good in a day than an influencer will in a lifetime, but that will never be reflected by their financial situations.

#thoughts #work #jobs #capitalism #I’m bitter because I’m working 2 people’s jobs today #which is basically impossible in healthcare #and my friend who is a brand ambassador got gifted donuts #and my other friend who is an agency recruiter gets free holidays??!!!??! #and meanwhile I contribute 48282x more good to society #and get half the pay and recognition #quite often I don’t get to eat lunch

[manqo]

my fav thing at work are the customers coming in to tell me abt their partners’ art and how they wanna buy them something to help progress it

#one dude bought 3k worth of paints and canvases for his wife #a lot of them find easels and stuff #i think also important to point out that these are usually men mostly old buying smth for their wives #do u know how expensive that shit can get #one of them were present together and the wife was like i don’t need it!!!!! and the old man insisted to buy it for her #with the softest smile #i just #HHHHHHHHHHH i love seeing it #and i’m so glad to know it’s common i frequently encounter these characters at work #it’s so fucking sweet ☹️☹️☹️ #like a lot of the time it’s not even for a holiday gift or a birthday #it’s sometimes just plain ‘my wife has to crane her neck down to the desk and i want her to stop doing it and give her a table top easel’ #RAAAAAAAAAAA #also a massive part of it is bc i see my grandparents in these ppl #so yeah ☹️

[meticulousfragments]

So do I think that starting this blanket five months before christmas will mean I for once finish a blanket when I actually plan to gift it, or will starting this early give me a false sense of security and mean I work too slow

#crochet #i had a coupon so I have the yarn already #it’s a gift for my mom I’m tweaking a faux gingham pattern to make my grandfather’s tartan #i think it’ll look really cool but it’s Ambitious #granted I made a couple things last holiday I’ve never done before so hopefully it works out

[talesfromthebandgeekmafia]

Goodnight everyone!! I love you!! 💕

#y’know ​I’ve had a very good day and I’m excited to get up tomorrow & try making a new breakfast recipe #and my room is clean for the first time in like. 7 months #and I just got to hang out & spectate on my brother’s d&d game like it was an actualplay stream #& set up my awesome new laptop that’ll run all my art programs for work for years PLUS Baldur’s Gate & whatever other PC games I wanna play #that I ended up saving somewhere around EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS on because instead of the refurb one that cost like 1.2k with tax #that I got down to like 900 with a fortune of saved up Amazon gift cards & holiday money from my parents #they sent me a BRAND NEW ONE still with all the features I wanted that would’ve cost like almost another grand #dinner was really good my dad got a meat slicer for Christmas and tried his hand at making the beef sandwich from The Bear #holy Fuck what a sandwich #it’s just been a really really nice day I’m feeling really good right now loving life loving the world #I hope y’all had good days too & if you didn’t I hope you have a good one tomorrow ☺️💕💕 #goodnight everyone!! #spilling the Tea

[victory-cookies]

bought more nail polish today. someone’s gotta stop me from doing this

#the shades are limited edition and so pretty tho #and then unrelated I had to buy normal drugstore polish bc I realized I didn’t have brown #and my next holiday set was gonna be gingerbread #so all in all I bought three polishes and a nail oil pen #and I’m excited about the mail ones! I can’t lie! #they delight me so! #I just don’t have enough money to feel good about spending willy nilly #especially right before Christmas after I swore to not buy myself stuff that could get gifted #I reason that no one is gonna get me this lol #also with the amount I’ve gotten I am now in the second holo taco loyalty tier #which is neat bc it means I get the 13th day of cristmas #and also I have enough points to get a free polish #I just don’t like how it illustrates just how much I’ve spent lol #oh well. It brings me joy. And I work so that I can afford to buy things that bring me joy sometimes

[stonesandswords]

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#i’m going to two back to back holiday parties tonight and i’m excited but also lowkey dreading it bc my brain is stressed about it #bought a new ugly christmas sweater to wear today #and i bought a new one last week #i’ve been very festive this year #two new (read:thrifted) sweaters and all new holiday wrapping paper #i decorated the gift shop and front desk at work a bit #i also found some carolers from the collection that my grandma and then my mom collected from and decorated with #and some i bought 5 different items from that company for myself #time to holiday party :)

[peachesofteal]

Light On - single mom/neighbors fic Simon Riley/female reader Prompt: Your apartment floods. Inspired by and for @liliumbosniacum

"I need to take leave."

Simon's phone is pressed against his face, one hand holding the device, the other with a canvas bag in his hand, it's contents overflowing: blankets, baby clothes, your pillow.

"Everything alright?" Price sounds suspicious, but more curious than anything, and Simon sighs.

"Neighbor's flat flooded. She's got nowhere else to go so I'm letting 'em stay with me for a while." Price, thank fucking god, doesn't push it any further, disconnecting with a rumble about checking in with him next week, wishing him a happy holiday, and a parting good luck.

When he hangs up, you're standing hesitantly in his doorway, pile of clothes in your arms.

"That the last of it?" He asks, and you nod.

"Are y-you sure this is okay?" You're still upset, shaken, and he doesn't blame you. You were terrified when you woke up to bone chilling, ankle deep water, frantically shouting about a burst pipe into the phone over Emmaline's shrieks.

"It's okay, sweetheart. I've got plenty of room." He does. His flat is larger than yours, and though they're both two bedroom floor plans, his bedrooms are bigger, and he has two bathrooms, compared to your one. "I got the crib reassembled in the guest room." He motions to the door that's half opened, a few bags of Emmaline's stuff collected on the floor.

"Thank you." you murmur, and then step forward, burying your face in his chest. He holds you there, rubbing your back, working his thumb into the knot that sits at the base of your neck. “At least we saved the tree,” you laugh, wet and sad, and he hums, bowing to press his lips to your forehead.

“I’m sorry love.”

“It’s alright.” You shrug. “Nothing I could control.” You’ve got a point there, and he appreciates the approach, marvels at your ability to not be angry or frustrated with your neighbor, even though it wasn’t really their fault as well. He’s irritated for both of you, anxious over visualizing what would have happened if the chunk of the ceiling that fell was misplaced and landed on you, or Emma.

You pull away, face twisted up into something that looks painful, tears on your lash line, and he frowns. “Hey, hey. It’s okay, sweetheart, c’mon. It’s alright.”

“I know.” You cry, clamping your hand over the bridge of your nose and trying to turn away. “It’s just all her gifts we-were in my room and now they’re ruined, and-“

“Okay, so we’ll get more. We still have plenty of time.” He reassures, rubbing his palms up and down your arms until you come back to him, letting him fold you back into his embrace. “We’ll fix it. Don’t worry.”

“We will?” You sniffle, and he nods.

“I’m on leave, until after the holiday, so I’ll be around, we can go shopping and replace everything. It’s going to be alright. I promise.” That word slips out of him again, promise. I promise, just like he told you this morning when you were frantic and he said it was okay that you stayed with him, I promise, just like he assured last night when you apologized for Emmaline crying for most the evening. “Okay?” His chin rests on the top of your head, and he turns to kiss you, the touch as soft as he can manage. You hum, and then sigh into him.

“Okay Simon.”

“I’ll sleep on the couch.”

“No.” His refusal is immediate, and you look at him in near exasperation.

“Simon I can’t kick you out of your bed! You’re too big for the couch, anyway, and I don’t mind, I’ve slept on a couch plenty. Plus I’ll be able to hear better, when Emmaline wakes-“

“Sweetheart.” You’re in the living room, bouncing Emmaline in your arms, walking back and forth in front of the fireplace. She’s wearing a red and white striped onesie, like a candy cane, and Simon chuckles when she makes grabby hands at him as he approaches. You sigh, and he tucks his hands under her, lifting her away and into his arms, pleased at how you instantly relax and stretch your back and shoulders in response. “Think you’re getting too big for mama, baby girl.” You roll your eyes, playfully knocking your elbow into his side, and he grunts. “You’re not kicking me out of my own bed.”

“No?” You turn with a hand on your hip, other one holding a half full bottle.

“No, well. I mean-“ he falters, suddenly losing his confidence. “I’m happy to let you have it, or…” He can’t get the words right, can’t communicate what it is he wants to tell you, too worried about scaring you off or being too forward, pushing you too far.

“Or?” You look so pretty, standing in his flat, your belongings, Emma’s, strewn about, just your presence alone making this place feel more like a home than it ever has before. He feels dizzy, overflowing with emotion when Emma lays her head down on his chest, and you smile at her, looking back up at him, delicate, sweet smile on your lips. He bends, tilting your face upwards to meet his, lips ghosting against one another as Emma coos from his arms.

“Or… we can share it.”

#me slowly pressing my dolls together like #peaches writes #simon riley #simon riley x reader #simon ghost riley #simon ghost riley x reader #light on