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lovethephotoo · 1 year
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Underrated Travel Hacking Tips for Everyone
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I haven’t taken a vacation for the last three years with good reason regarding the severity of the global health crisis and the economy of the US. Inflation is at an all-time high and the cost of everything from groceries to clothing increased.
On one of my work lunch breaks, I stumbled upon a YouTube video from professional, full time travel vloggers who enjoy saving money. I saw that the Youtuber went on a “travel hacking” trip around the world to save up miles and points for two weeks. I personally would not like to spend only a day in different countries while spending so much money to fly there. Also, I don’t want to pay the annual fees for travel credit cards. Therefore, I decided to do my own research to see which tips could work for any frugal traveler.
·         Link your accounts: Delta SkyMiles and Instacart have a partnership. Everyone needs groceries. I order from Costco every week to support my family and we buy the necessities (milk, meat, fruits, and vegetables) only to cut costs. Every one dollar spent on Instacart is one and a half miles on Delta. It racks up quickly.
·         Bonus Tip: Instacart has a great deal when an order is placed within a three-hour window, the customer receives two dollars off their order. More money in your wallet!
·         Best Credit Card: Amazon Prime Rewards Visa is the most economical credit card that has no annual fee. I invested in an Amazon Prime membership in 2016 and never looked back. It is the only streaming service that I pay for. Majority of my purchases are from Amazon and I received five percent back with each order. It is two percent back on restaurants, gas, and drugstores. There is one percent back on all other purchases.  The points can be used to buy anything that Amazon has on their website.
·         SkyMiles Shopping: Airlines like Delta have their own designated website where a customer can earn airline miles with their purchases. Every company listed on the website has a specific number of miles that a customer can earn. I love fitness and I buy my workout clothes from the website. During the holiday season, I was able to earn three miles per every one dollar spent for a Delta flight by buying two tie dye sweatshirts.
With the information that I learned and stated above, I booked my flight to Hilo, Hawaii and I posted some photographs that I took below. It was heavenly paradise.
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The magical sunset that I experienced from the summit at my hotel.
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It was so beautiful to see the aerial view of Hawaii from a helicopter and the scent of sea water was relaxing.
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https://news.delta.com/turning-groceries-getaways-delta-teams-instacart-reward-skymiles-members-everyday-purchases
https://www.skymilesshopping.com/
https://www.amazon.com/gp/cobrandcard/marketing.html?&plattr=ChaseMS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1pk2FJBhcg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CPQE7Hdebc
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cliffdog01 · 9 months
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Semi-Private vs. Domestic First Class (Which Would You Choose?) -  Daily Drop
I'm not American and don't have a Koru Air New Zealand membership, the only domestic lounge pass. That said if there was a Regional Private Jet in New Zealand between North and South Island or a business working like the Dead Head company Downie Live showed and saw flights costing the same as Koru annual + ticket ((500NZD + 200NZD), then I'd take the Private if I already paid for Lounge access I'd choose the airline every time.
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My favorite youtube videos from 2020 were those from the travel youtubers kara and Nate trying to convince us they loved vanlife and badly concealing the fact that it was fucking miserable and it was slowly ruining their marriage lmaoo
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jetslay · 26 days
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The Superman Family by Nate Wells.
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risingsunresistance · 10 months
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OH MY GODDDDD THE RIFT I NEED TO MAKE A RIFTSONA I NEED TO PUT A FUCKER THRU THESE SITUATIONS
(Im sooooooo normal about this update. Sososososo normal. I spent over a mil on enchantment bottles already. Thsi is fine.)
YES JOIN US IN THE RIFTSONAS THERE'S 4 OF US NOW!!!
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painsandconfusion · 1 year
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OK
Everett - badass, managed to fool everyone, hos general vibe is great, is a tea snob, he's great, he's just wonderful.
Kara- i friggin- badass female, what more is there to love? She's great she's wonderful i would protect her with my life, alec is a poopy face, i hate him, how dare he hurt the wonderful Kara
Ida-theyre just...they just...i wanna squish the lil marshmallow into a hug and never ever let go and tell them they're beautiful and wonderful and AAAAAAAA
Nate- is nate, need i say more
Nisha- ANOTHER BADASS FEMALE, aaa she's got such a firey short personality i love she's also wonderful
I-my head is blank
Ask me in a day or two and i can give a more descriptive response besides "they're wonderful" and the very surface level stuff
Sorry, you're also wonderful (see I'm doing it again)
Feel better, lots of hugs!
EV. We love the bastard. Kinda. We will, anyway.
Kara issssssssssssssssssss annoyingly boring.
IDA BEST BEAN
NATE i adore
Nisha! She's so fun to write.
I love <3
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can you imagine if a supergirl comic reboot revitalized Kara Zor-El’s original gimmick which is that she was hidden in an orphanage by Clark. Just like, spare a thought for her and Billy bonding over their dealings with the foster system. I know we love superman and Billy bonding but Supergirl and Billy bonding would be just as good if not better. also exploring the divide in secret identity experiences between Clark (who was raised with his earth name and doesn’t have as much of a connection to Kal-El) and Kara (who lived as Kara Zor-El until her early to mid teens and was then forced to take on the identity of Linda Lee to hide herself away)
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lovevalley45 · 9 months
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the bad thing abt s5 is that i have to get thrown right into COIE. n i refuse to go back n watch the other four eps so once again i’ll be in blind like wow. would be great if this wasn’t such a forgettable crossover
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duey65 · 1 year
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Travel Videos
I watch a lot of videos on YouTube about travel. I am getting my inspiration for my future travels from these videos. I have noticed that some of the channels focus on airlines, some focus on adventures in the countries, and a lot of them talk about how to get cheap meals (go out of the tourist area – I learned that when I first started traveling!). But what I’ve noticed a lot lately that many…
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Love your work! Would you write Rebecca X Female!Reader , where she's working as an assistant coach or something clever but R is very shy and introverted ( Ted is like a father figure ). But when on the pitch next to Ted, R is a complete opposite . Rebecca is intrigued ? She's also protective of R, enjoys having her and Keeley in the office , maybe flirty . Reader is like Kara Danvers from Supergirl ☺️
Thank you SO much!!!💕💕
And I love this so much! Thank you for the request! I hope you like it!!💕
A/n: I don't know anything about Kara Danvers or Supergirl so I'm sorry if I don't hit the mark on that😅😂
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When Rebecca first hired you as an assistant coach, she didn't think too much of you. Your references were good, you knew the game better than most people she's met, you were quiet, nice, very girl next door type. Even though she wasn't sure how well you'd fit in with the rest of the managers given they were all pretty outgoing men, she took a chance and it paid off.
Whenever there was a meeting Rebecca noticed that you only ever spoke when spoken to. You were quiet but thorough with your analyses, strategies and had great opinions.
For whatever reason, Keeley immediately took a liking to you and started dragging you into Rebecca's office for "girl talk." For the most part, you just listened, only giving your opinion on things when you were asked. Rebecca was curious how someone so quiet was such a great coach to a particularly rowdy team. But she admired your softness, she loved hearing you laugh and when you spoke, she hung onto every word you said. She's been pretty busy since you were hired and she wasn't able to watch you during trainings so she really had no idea how you operated on the pitch.
Finally, Rebecca found a free afternoon to finally observe training before the first match of the season. She quietly made her way out into the stands and took a seat, her eyes trained on you.
Before training that morning, Coach Lasso asked the group what you all thought the team should focus on today. Piping up, you suggested that the team should work on the finer details of their footwork. Of course it was important to learn new plays, perfect the ones they already knew, but you felt like the boys needed a refresher on the basics.
Coaches Lasso, Beard, Roy and your other assistant manager, Nate, all paused for a moment before agreeing. The boys' footwork had become a bit sloppy, messing up passes, missing goals, all because they weren't kicking the ball with the precision they should be.
Ted and the rest of the guys all agreed and even let you take the reigns for training for the day. It wasn't something you'd done before here at Richmond, but you were really excited to finally show everyone why you deserve to be here.
Rebecca watched as the boys ran a basic play, unsure why you all decided to run such a simple play, but she kept watching to see what happens.
Colin passes the ball over to Sam and even though it looked like a solid pass, Colin wasn't using the proper technique, something Rebecca wasn't paying attention to, but you definitely were.
As soon as Sam got the ball you blew your whistle and everyone stopped.
"COLIN!" You scream across the pitch. "DO I HAVE TO CALL ROY'S NIECE TO COME OVER HERE AND TEACH YOU HOW TO KICK THE BALL?"
The managers all held back a laugh, Roy and Beard smirking with approval, and the rest of the team busted out into laughter. Rebecca on the other hand, was in shock. The sweet, quiet girl she'd gotten to know was replaced by an assertive, confident coach, a side of you she didn't even know existed. She was even more enamored with you now than she ever was before.
"Oh come on coach! It was a fine pass!" He argued.
"'Fine' won't win the whole damn thing! If you want to be 'fine' then drop down to the lower levels of the league!"
The teams laughter fades and a few of the guys whistle and you hear a few mutter "oh shit".
"Run it again!" You say, blowing the whistle again.
"Fuckin' cunt." Colin murmurs under his breath.
The boys reset and start the play over, Colin gets the ball and passes it to Sam again with a perfect execution, giving Sam the opportunity to sink the ball right into the net.
"There we go! That's what I'm talking about!" You yell before blowing your whistle.
Walking out onto the pitch you walk up to Colin and pat him on the back.
"That was perfect! Did you feel how you had way more control when you connected with the ball this time?" You say as you imitate kicking a ball.
"Yes coach, I see what you mean."
"Good! Because when you hit it just right, you don't have to worry about trying to control where the ball is gonna go, you can focus on putting as much or as little power behind the kick to get it to your teammate. Just like you did with Sam, the ball got to him faster and he was able to sink that puppy straight into the net before the other team knew what hit 'em!"
Colin nods at you and you give him another pat on the shoulder before you turn away. Walking back over to the coaches, you see Rebecca sitting in the stands watching. A blush creeps across your cheeks as you give her a little wave and she waves back. You can't read her face, you're not sure if she's impressed, indifferent or unhappy with your coaching style. As training continues you try not to focus on Rebecca and direct your attention to the boys on the field.
Rebecca watches you as training continues. She sees Ted wrap his arm around your shoulder for a moment and says something to you. He spoke too quietly and she's sitting too far away to hear what he said, but she notices you relax a little before he pulls his arm away.
When training was finally over, you all head back inside, Rebecca had left at some point, although you're not sure when. In your office, you're going over a few new plays you've come up with, seeing which player would best fit each position.
"Well howdy there boss!" You hear Ted say as the sound of heels clicking across the floor enters the office. "What'd ya think of today's trainin'?"
"I must admit I was quite impressed." She says.
Looking over your shoulder, you see Rebecca lean up against the door connecting your and Ted's offices.
"Y/n, I almost couldn't believe that was you out there." She says playfully.
The blush creeps up again and you let out a nervous giggle.
"Oh, yeah, thank you."
Rebecca raises and eyebrow at you and flashes you a smile.
"Come up to my office after work, Keeley and I are going to be spending some time up there today."
"Oh? Yeah, of course. Thanks for the invite."
Rebecca smiles at you again and walks out through the locker room.
"Colin, coach l/n really ripped you a new one out there." Isaac says.
"She was such a bitch! I kicked the ball perfect the first time." Colin responds, visibly annoyed.
"I would show your coaches some more respect if I were you, Mr. Hughes." Rebecca says with daggers in her eyes.
"Oh, Ms. Welton, yes, of course, I'm so sorry." He says, obviously taken by surprise because he didn't see her there.
"Even I could tell that first kick was utter garbage." She says before walking away.
Could she really tell? No, absolutely not. But Rebecca knew what you were doing and trusted you. She also was not about to let the players trash talk their coach, especially the only female coach. That was not going to fly in her locker room.
After work you head up to Rebecca's office to find her sitting on the couch with Keeley.
"Y/n! I'm glad you came!" Rebecca says, her face lighting up a little when she sees you.
"Of course, thanks for the invite." You reply with a soft smile.
"Come in, come take a seat," Rebecca moves closer to Keeley, opening up a spot next to her. "would you like a glass of wine?"
"I would love one, thank you."
Rebecca hands you a glass after you sit down and you take a sip, your eyes flickering between the two women.
"I have to say, I'm still shocked that that was you out on the pitch this afternoon." Rebecca says as she takes a sip.
"What happened on the pitch?!" Keeley asks.
"Our sweet, quiet little y/n became this loud, assertive coach. Those boys listened to her as well as they listen to Roy."
"No shit! So you're like an entirely different person when you coach?"
"Um, I guess." You say, the blush returning once again.
"She absolutely does." Rebecca says. "I was impressed, really."
For some reason, that took you by surprise. You didn't think you could ever do anything to impress Rebecca.
"Really?"
"Absolutely, the way you commanded the team was incredible."
"Oh my god I bet it was so hot watching you get all assertive like that!" Keeley says, causing your blush to deepen.
"I don't know about that." You mumble.
Rebecca shrugs a little and smiles at you and you take another sip of wine.
As the night progresses, the three of you talk, laugh and genuinely enjoy each others company. The wine loosened you up a bit and you're talking a little more freely than you usually do. Something that both Rebecca and Keeley seem to be happy about.
"Oh! I wanted to ask you y/n, what did Ted say to you on the pitch this afternoon?" Rebecca asks.
"When?"
"After you yelled at Colin, he put his arm around you and said something to you."
"Oh," you say, blushing once again. "he just said that I was doing a really good job and that he was proud of me."
"Aw I love Ted!" Keeley says. "He's such a sweetheart."
"He's a really good guy, it's nice to have someone so supportive on the pitch."
"I can imagine! It must be tough being the only chick out there."
"It's not too bad, I mean sometimes the guys say shit but I don't let it get to me."
Rebecca stiffens when she hears you say that the team makes comments to her. She doesn't even realize it but her grip on her wine glass tightens.
"What do they say to you?" Rebecca asks.
"Honestly I don't really pay attention, sometimes they're just teasing me, sometimes they like, pretend hit on me, say stupid things. The usual things that immature athletes usually say."
"That is absolutely unacceptable." Rebecca says, her tone growing more serious.
"It's okay really-"
"No it's not, you're their manager, they should respect you just as much as they respect the other managers."
"I guess." You say, shrugging.
"No, no, they absolutely should. And if it continues there will be hell to pay."
"Rebecca, really-"
"No babes she's right," Keeley chimes in. "you absolutely deserve the same amount of respect that the other coaches get and it's some sexist bullshit that you're not getting it."
Coming to terms with the fact that this is absolutely a losing battle, you smile at the two women.
"Thanks guys, I really appreciate it."
Rebecca wraps her arm around your shoulders and pulls you into her. The moment her skin touches yours your heartbeat quickens. AS she pulls you closer you're engulfed in her perfume. It's a beautiful, no doubt expensive, scent. It automatically relaxes you even though your heart still feels like its beating out of your chest. You look up at Rebecca and she looks down at you and smiles. Immediately her gorgeous green eyes captivate you and you get lost in them for a moment. Opening your mouth to speak, you realize your throat has gone dry so you grab your wine glass and take a sip.
"We got your back babes!" Keeley says.
"We absolutely do." Rebecca says, smiling down at you.
Later that night you lay in bed unable to fall asleep. The moment Rebecca wrapped her arm around you replays over and over again on a loop. You've never felt like that before and you can't figure out why. Was it because she's your boss? Not really. How about because she saw you in your coach mode earlier? Nah. What the hell made you so nervous in such a pretty woman's arms!
Right after that thought passed through your mind it hit you. You liked Rebecca, a lot. Way more than you ever thought or would have admitted to yourself.
Shit. You had a crush on your boss.
The next morning Rebecca calls a meeting with all of the coaches and the team. Everyone gathers in the conference room and you sit in one of the chairs, fidgeting nervously because you think you know why you're all here.
"Good morning everyone, I'm sure you're all wondering why I called this meeting this morning."
"Colin I told ya, you gotta use soap when ya shower mate!" Jamie says, making the entire team laugh.
Rebecca glares at Jamie and he shrinks back in his seat.
"Sorry Ms. Welton." He mumbles.
"It was recently brought to my attention that one of the managers here has not been given the same amount of respect as the others. Something that I witnessed myself in the locker room yesterday." She says, staring daggers at Colin, who also shrinks into his seat. "Every manager on this team, assistant or otherwise, deserves your respect and I will not tolerate anyone on this team disrespecting them in any way. If I find out that any one of you are making fun of, ostracizing or disrespecting any of the coaches on this team you will be benched for the first five games." The team takes a collective breath in, they're all a little intimidated by Rebecca and they don't take her threats lightly. "Do I make myself clear?"
"Yes Ms. Welton." They say in unison.
"Wonderful, now unless anyone has any questions or concerns, you all are dismissed."
Ted turns to you and the other coaches, a confused look on his face.
"What the heck was all of that about?"
The coaches shrug their shoulders and you stay silent. The guys on the team have never said anything in front of the other coaches so you're not surprised that they didn't know they weren't treating you all that nicely.
Everyone leaves the conference room and you head to your office. The day goes by pretty quickly and the threats Rebecca made seem to have stuck because the boys are giving you less attitude than they normally do. When the day is finally over you make your way up to Rebecca's office to thank her for putting her foot down.
You knock on the door and hear her on the other side.
"Come in!" When she see's you after you open the door, her face lights up again. "Oh! Y/n! What a wonderful surprise." She says with a smile, closing her laptop. "Please, sit." She gestures to the chair in front of her desk.
You take a seat and drink her in for a quick moment. Her hair is pulled back elegantly so you can see every beautiful feature of her face. Her green button down shirt, that's showing off her perfect breasts just enough to tease you, makes her eyes pop. If you could, you would sit here all night and just look at her.
"To what do I owe the pleasure?" She asks with a smile.
"I just wanted to thank you, for earlier today."
"Oh you don't have to thank me! It's absolutely unacceptable to disrespect the people that rank higher than you. I wish you had told me sooner, I'm so sorry you've been dealing with that for so long." Her green eyes look sad, not like the pitied you, but sad that you've been treated like shit from your players.
"Yeah, I just tend to take things as they are. I don't like making waves."
"Well if anything like this ever happens again, I hope you do."
"Thank you, I will."
"I was surprised that Ted and the other coaches didn't even know. They can usually pick up on those things quickly."
"Yeah, the guys were pretty discrete when it came to them insulting me or something."
"Did you tell anyone? Like a boyfriend or-"
"Oh no, I don't have a boyfriend."
"Oh?"
"I'm not really, into guys so much." You say as you feel your cheeks starting to get warm.
"Oh." Rebecca says, almost surprised.
"I'm guessing you weren't expecting that." You say with a laugh.
"Uh, no, honestly, I was not." She also says with a laugh.
"I mean, come on, I'm a football coach for a men's team, it's kinda obvious."
"Well when you put it like that!" The two of you laugh for a minute.
Her laugh is amazing, it fills your chest with so much joy. If you could have it played on repeat for hours, you would.
"Anyway, thank you again for doing that, it means a lot."
"Of course, I can't let my staff, no less my favorite employee, be harassed by the team."
"Aw, thanks." You say, smiling at her. "I'll let you go-"
"I was just about to leave, walk with me to the carpark?"
"Of course."
The two of you walk out of the building and into the carpark in a comfortable silence. The sky is dark and there's only a few cars left, including her driver and your car. Rebecca turns towards you and you mirror her action. She tucks a strand of hair behind your ear and gently cups your face. Without realizing it, you unconsciously lean into her hand, when you realize what you just did your eyes widen. Rebecca only smirks and her thumb caresses your cheek.
"If I wasn't your boss," She says softly, as if she's talking to herself while she's admiring you.
Her hand leaves your face and you grab hold of it with yours.
"Even if you are, I wouldn't mind." You say, just as softly, with a smile.
Rebecca looks at you with a bit of surprise in her eyes, she was never expecting you to say that. She's had the feeling that you had a crush on her for awhile now, long before you realized you did. And she's secretly been admiring you from afar.
The thought of dating an employee sounds so incredibly unprofessional to Rebecca. But at the same time, you're not just any employee.
"I must say, I'm torn on the matter." She says with a small smile.
"Well, give me a chance to ease your worries." You say with a confidence you haven't had in awhile.
Rebecca picks up on your sudden burst of confidence and a smile crosses her face.
"Alright then, Friday night, 7pm, I'll pick you up?"
"Perfect."
"It's a date."
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lovethephotoo · 1 year
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Smart Travel Hack and Underrated NYC Food/Drink Guide
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Traveling to the USA? Don’t want to pay international fees? Have an unlocked Apple iPhone or Samsung Galaxy? 
Invest in a T-Mobile Prepaid SIM Card which has Unlimited Talk, Text, and Data in the USA for 30 days. The price is about 50 dollars. The link is in the sources section. Therefore, post that selfie or video chat your family/friends while enjoying a bite to eat/drink in the USA. 
New York City is one of the most popular cities to travel within the United States. But there is a saturation of entertainment options and it can be overwhelming. As someone who likes to plan ahead and willing to try anything, please see below for the food/drink items that anyone should experience once in their lifetime. It would satisfy anyone’s palette. Also, it is important to support local and small businesses. 
Many of these items are underrated!
Ceviche 
This dish is a staple in many cultures and extremely popular. The seafood which can be shrimp or fish is cured in citrus juices like lemon or lime. Therefore, it is safe to eat! Afterwards, it is tossed and spiced with red onions, tomatoes, cilantro, salt/pepper, and red pepper flakes. There are flavors of acidity, salty, and spicy mixed into one.
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Macarons
It is the ultimate French pastry. These cute sized treats are great to eat with afternoon tea. They have a slightly sweet and nutty flavor. Macarons are made from meringue. There are many flavors from lemon, coffee, pistachio, and etc. Laduree makes the best ones and they make great gifts for the holidays. It is worth every penny.
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Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup
The best comfort food on a fall/winter day. The soup is spiced with Chinese five spice and it has the perfect flavor that is not too spicy. The scallions add an allium bite. There are huge pieces of beef that is tender and fall right off the bone. 
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Flat White
The best alternative to an Americano that is not too bitter/acidic. There is not too much steamed milk and the flavor is still silky. It is easy to drink and the caffeine count is not too high. But, the coffee art is beautiful.
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Soup Dumplings
They are usually referred to as the little pocket of joy. As the name states, there is soup in the dumpling shell. The flavor is umami and it is important to air out the dumpling before consuming or you will burn your entire mouth! The best added condiments to the dumplings are pickled ginger and black vinegar. 
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Pan Fried Seafood Noodles
The crunch of these egg noodles are the best. They are fried and slathered with a seafood stir fry surrounding Chinese Broccoli. The dish is originally from Hong Kong and served in many Cantonese/Chinese gatherings with family and friends.
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Shaved Ice
A hidden secret that is very well liked on the West coast especially Hawaii. The texture is like snow and doused with fruit syrups that have a sweet flavor. The sweetness is not sickly and the fresh fruit is a good addition. My favorite is always mango and strawberry!
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Poke 
Another item that is favored on the West Coast and is competitive to sushi. Poke is a type of sashimi dish that is usually made from tuna or salmon. It is usually cured with some soy sauce or shoyu. It can be made for lunch or dinner and be eaten anytime of the year. The best toppings to a Poke bowl consists of seaweed salad, cucumbers, radish, pineapple, roe, and sriracha mayo sauce.
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Sources:
https://www.amazon.com/T-Mobile-Prepaid-Unlimited-United-States/dp/B0776RRR9Y
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/new-york-city-is-the-city-most-people-want-to-visit-and-live-in-072622#:~:text=According%20to%20NYC%20%26%20Co.%2C,reach%2063.7%20million%20in%202023.
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cliffdog01 · 9 months
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World's Shortest vs. Longest Flight  Kara and Nate
https://dailydrop.com/collections/airport-diagram-t-shirts?fromKaraAndNate=true#register
Kara and Nate's T-shirts are the coolest things a YTer has ever made. I only had enough money for one, but I plan to collect all the Airports I've been to. I realise they can only preprint so many airports, but I'd love it if they added a print-to-order that took longer and cost more so I could do random tiny regional airports like Taupo TUO. 
I recently switched from using the closer airport to Napier NPE to Taupo TUO for a similar experience to their Shortest flight. Less strictness, less stress and more relaxed. You board the plane pretty much as soon as it lands with no Bording group, and when you come back, you take the luggage straight out of the Luggage trailers as you did. Also, (for now) free parking.
 Also, if the Faredrop merch team ever see this just letting you know, Christchurch CHC is the other major international Airport of New Zealand, not Wellington WLG. WLG doesn't even come with any Priority/Dragon Pass Lounge. Arguably Queenstown ZQN is even better as an International Airport.
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love-and-hisses · 2 days
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All morning long, I've been trying to figure out why the date is stuck in my head. WHAT happened on April 17th, am I missing someone's birthday? Someone's anniversary? What IS it?!
Now I know - it's the 16th anniversary of the very first time we had foster kittens born in our house (and how neat that my most recent kittens were born on this date, too!) Kara (who we ended up keeping as a permanent resident; you may remember her as the late Sheriff Mama) gave birth to four kittens - River, Inara, Zoe and Kaylee.
I always referred to Kaylee as "the little raccoon" because of her cool markings. She was adopted locally, and this is what she looks like today on her 16th birthday. Gorgeous girl - and she reminds me so very much of her mama.
(River and Inara were adopted together - they were renamed Dora and Nate, and have since passed away. I never heard any updates about Zoe - so if Zoe's people are out there, we'd love to hear about her!)
Thank you, Richard and Patricia! ❤️
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mygenderenvyromance · 4 months
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so killjoys comics right? i’ve had California for about a year. it’s wonderful. amazing images and story telling and everything. i got National Anthem this past year for Christmas. read it yesterday in one go. it’s wonderful. amazing images and story telling and everything.
i’ve seen that majority of people far prefer California, and have to read National Anthem several times to somewhat understand it. idk why, it’s probably autism-related, but i understood it perfectly on my first read. i probably prefer it to California.
i don’t really get how it’s hard to understand? i mean i sort of do with the way it’s layed out and each chapter being sort of different perspectives but also not? but i loved the story and the concept behind it.
i really admired the character backstory and development behind Mike Milligram and the way BL/I wiped them so they had little to no memory of being killjoys.
also trans Kara makes me so unbelievably happy. the fact that they all catch on instantly. they don’t give a shit that she’s trans, they just want her to come back to them. to keep rebelling. that’s what i adore about Gerard’s writing.
i don’t know if it classifies as a ‘coming out scene’ but i found quite a few correlations with that and Viktor’s coming out in season 3 of Netflix’s ‘The Umbrella Academy’.
it made me really interested to see that possibly that scene was based of Gerard’s previous writing in National Anthem. i know Gerard isn’t too involved in the actual producing of the show, but they obviously have some input since they wrote the comics the show, primarily the first season, are based on.
this may be far-fetched but i love the thought that Steve Blackman or anyone else working behind scenes in the show possibly had a look at, or had already read, Gerard’s previous works, and incorporated a part of that into the show.
also, rehashing the Viktor transition thing. as a transgender person myself, i absolutely love and admire the way the transition and coming out was represented in the show. and i know that some people were a little shocked to see how quickly the producers worked it in to the season.
but really?
nothing written by, or based off something written by Gerard Way would ever do a transition scene wrongly.
that is all, thank you.
[also, credits to the other creators of The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys and The Umbrella Academy comics:
Gerard Way, Shaun Simon, Becky Cloonan, Nate Piekos, Dan Jackson, Sierra Hahn - Leonardo Romero, Jordie Bellaire - Gabriel Bá, Dave Stewart - Nick Filardi - Ian Culbard]
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Sunday, 5th of November 2022
Remember, remember the 5th of November! - which has been a pretty chill day so far. I'm preparing for the next week of teaching, doing laundry (I almost left not 1 but 4!! whole highlighters in my coat pocket), and cleaning.
Watching: Kara and Nate's most recent bike across America video. Listening to: And That's Why We Drink episode 352
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l-e-e-woso · 1 year
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56 with Alex Greenwood
Not How I Planned - Alex Greenwood
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I used scenes from Station 19 for this fic.
Reader is a firefighter and got stuck in a really bad fire which ended up fine eventually. But while the reader is stuck, she phones Alex who is in a Lionesses camp.
Prompt 56 - “Just marry me already.”
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You and your team sat down eating as quickly as you possibly could because you never know when you would have time to eat again. There was casual conversation going on as the alarm signalled that you had to go on a call. Dispatch talked through the speakers, “Ladder 16, reported people trapped inside a storage locker. Coordinates being sent over now.” 
Quickly you got up and ran to put your fire suit on and got in the fire engine as Hernandez, one of the men on the team got into the driver's seat and started driving after turning the sirens on. The people on this call were you, Joe Hernandez who was Captain, Nate Charles, Andrew James and Kara Cruz.
Once you get to the scene you get updated by another Station that was there. There were three people stuck inside. Which made you jump into action, you ran into the building with Cruz next to you and Charles and James went together as well. Captain Hernandez stayed outside because he was scene commander. 
You start banging on the storage units and shouting.”It’s the Fire Department! Anyone in here?” You continue doing this before you hear banging and shouting back. “Cruz! Come help get this open.”  You shout to the other firefighter as you get ready to open the storage locker.
Cruz quickly comes to your aid and you open the storage locker. There were three men inside with a fire in the furthest corner. “Captain coming out with the three males that were stuck.” You say as you lead the three men to the exit along with Cruz. 
You finally get back outside and make your way over to Captain Hernandez, just then Charles says over the radio. “We can’t find our way out! This place is a fucking maze.” You look over at Hernandez to get the okay to go back in to get Charles and James out and he nods. “Take the hose in with you. Charles, Y/n and Cruz are coming back in to find you and James.” Captain says over the radio as you and Cruz run back into the storage facility that was burning. 
After about 3 minutes of searching there was an explosion from the storage locker in front of you and Cruz which knocked both of you off your feet and hit your heads on the floor. 
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You woke up gasping for air which you were running out of and looked around, you could see Cruz and from the amount of blood you guessed it wasn’t good for her. You crawled over to her and checked her pulse that wasn’t there anymore. 
“H-hernandez? There was an explosion. Cruz is d-dead. I have about 8 minutes of oxygen left in my tank and I have a rather large piece of metal in my leg, I can’t move. Could you get Alex on the radio please? I have to speak to her, in case I don’t make it.” You say over to the radio to your captain to which he replies. “We’ll get you out of there Y/n I promise. I’ll get her on now.”
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At the Lionesses Camp
The Lionesses all sat down in the lunchroom eating, chatting and laughing. When suddenly there was a loud ringing coming from Alex’s phone and she looked at it and her heart dropped which was apparently very noticeable on her face. 
“What’s wrong, Al?” Lucy asked Alex, concerned for her teammate. “It’s Y/n’s Captain.” Alex said shakily and as she answered the phone she rested her head on her hand. “Joe? What’s wrong? Is Y/n okay?” Alex said desperately not wanting the love of her life to be hurt or worse. “She asked me if she could call you…just in case. I’m patching you through to her radio now okay?” Alex nodded before remembering he couldn’t see her. “Yes okay.” Alex takes a deep breath before putting her phone on speaker and puts it on the table in front of her.
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Back to You
You hear Alex breathing down the radio. “H-hey beautiful.” You say while wincing at the pain coursing through your body.
“Y/n what's wrong?” Alex says sadly like she knew this day would come.
“I’m trapped in a storage facility, I’ve got metal sticking into my leg and about 7 minutes of oxygen left. I wanted to talk to you inc-” You get cut off by a coughing fit as you are running out of oxygen. 
“Incase I don’t make it out of here. I don’t want my last conversation to be about my dead friend that is a few metres away from me. Fuc-” You get cut off again by another explosion that sounded quite far from you, it made Alex and her teammates gasp.
“Y/n? Babe? Are you there?” Alex says quickly wanting and needing an answer as Ellie Roebuck wraps her up in a side hug.
“Yeah yeah, I’m fine. I just hope Charles or James gets here soon. I mean we’ve still got plans! I was supposed to be at your game tomorrow and meet your teammates in person for the first time. Y’know what? Alex?” You ask her while steadying your breathing and Alex replies as tears roll down her face. “Yeah babe?”
“Just marry me already. You're ready and I’m ready. Let's get married.” Which is the last thing you say as you hear Alex screaming down the phone because you have passed out from the lack of oxygen. 
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A Month Later
The next thing you hear is beeping which makes you try to open your eyes but all you could get to move was your hands. Then you hear a gasp and a hand on yours. “Y/n?” A familiar voice says as she stands next to your hospital bed. 
Finally you manage to open your eyes and you see the love of your life, Alex. “A-alex.” You stutter from your rather dry mouth and quickly Alex offers you water with a straw which you drink rather fast. “Help me sit up?” You say to Alex looking at her lovingly and to which she does help you sit up.
But once you do, you look down at the bed you were on and only see one foot poking up underneath the blanket. You look at Alex with tears clouding your eyes and she also has tears streaming down her face. Quickly you remove the blanket off of you and your hand covers your mouth in shock. You didn’t have most of your right leg, from just above the knee was and down. 
 “What about Charles, James and Cruz?” You ask Alex looking up at her. “Charles and James are fine. But baby…Cruz died. You told me over the radio.” Alex says while tears stream down her face as she sits on the side of the hospital bed. “Right.” You say and lean into Alex. “Why can’t we have a happy ending?” You ask Alex while tears start streaming down your face.
“Wait, you never answered me over the radio.” You say to Alex as you wait for your answer. “Of course, I’ll marry you baby.” Alex says as she leans down to kiss you passionately. 
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About A Year Later
It was yours and Alex’s wedding day, her team the Lionesses and Man City were there as well as Joe Hernandez, Nate Charles and Andrew James, your firefighter team.
You stood at the altar in a suit and you had a prosthetic leg on which you had gotten used to wearing now. 
The music started playing as Alex started walking down the aisle, you thought that she looked absolutely stunning.
The person who starts the wedding says tons of stuff which has to be repeated. They finally got to the best part. 
“Do you take Y/n as your lawful wife/husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and cherish until death do you part?” The person asks Alex.
“I do.” Alex says grinning happily.
“Do you take Alex as your lawful wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and cherish until death do you part?” The person asks you.
“I do.” You say looking at Alex lovingly.
“You may kiss the bride.” The person says to you.
The both of you lean in and share a short but meaningful kiss. 
You are now married to the love of your life. 
Alex and Yn Greenwood, have their happy ending.
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