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If you're struggling with the cost of living right now (reasonable), this is your PSA to...

Google universities/colleges near you.

If you can't get out to more than one, look up which one has the highest tuition.

Look-up when the graduate date is

Drive neighborhoods near the university the week before graduation

So much stuff gets left out on the curb. Wealthy college students tend to prioritize convenience over money, so instead of carefully reselling their perfectly good stuff, they frequently give it away or put it out with the trash because that's easier than moving, reselling, or donating. Take advantage of this.

I furnished pretty much my entire apartment from college giveaways and yardsales.

What I got for free:

Mattress and box springs

2 10 ft area rugs

The massive 9-drawer chest (that has a label on the back that it was custom-made and shipped across the country) that my TV sits on.

Two 13 x 2 ft raised garden beds

My desk - just sanded it down and refinished it.

Three short stools

An organizer rack

Watering can

Tommy Bahama outdoor cooler (retails for $350)

Chairs

Shelves

What I got for cheap:

Two futons for $50

Custom coffee table with storage for $25

Three tall stools for $30

#psa for folks #i mean as an international student i also donated a lot of my stuff when i graduated #(i didn't have furniture so it was mostly #crockery pots and pans my toaster oven and kettle etc) #most of my stuff when to my friends who were wanted to move out of home after uni #but i did put my fluffy comforter in the donation box in my dorm #psa #lifehacks

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imbibitor lunae & the divine foresight in the 2.2 trailer — “then wake to weep”

#MHY loves us so much #i could not believe my eyes!!!!!!!!! #1) dan heng joins the crew in penacony but only after he calls for back up #the xianzhou alliance declining the family's invitation to the charmony festival #but jing yuan shows up immediately when (dh presuambly) asked? #THEIR RESPECTIVE POWERS JUST TWINING SO ORGANICALLY AROUND EACH OTHER? #THEM FLOATING BACK TO BACK IN MID AIR? #THE LIGHTING THE CLOUDS THE RAINBOW LENSFLARE? #i can't believe this is real omg #honkai star rail

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I honestly and truly believe all good AUs should be a little “”””ooc”””” in the sense that good characterisation involves understanding that changes a characters backstory and circumstances will have an effect on how they respond to the world around them

Good characterisation isn’t about creating a perfect 1:1 canon replica it’s about understanding why a character is different in your work and about grounding the changes you do deliberately choose to make in canon character traits

#yes yes yes this is why i love aus #it must be recognizable as them #but also them in new settings #and hence their experiences will change them slightly #aus are love #writing

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horse people are weird

#animals

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3d printed start gate

#okay that's pretty freaking cool #do wait for it...

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#?????? second last poster please elaborate #animals

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I'm curious. Reblog this if you know how to cook

I don’t even care if it’s macaroni, ramen or those little bowls you stick in the microwave. Please, I need reassurance that most of the population on tumblr WOULDN’T STARVE TO DEATH if their parents couldn’t fix them food or they couldn’t go out to eat. 

#not the best but yeah i can cook basic things

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Just so y’all know: I can’t speak for every other fic author but I can say that I remember when people leave me kind comments. I recognize your urls and/or usernames on AO3. I remember you and sometimes in writing my fics I think to myself, “Oh, I hope this person sees this because they liked x in this other fic I did.”

Not only that—I go back and reread comments when I’m feeling low. I look at tags and reblogs and asks and wish I could hold them in my hand like a note from a friend on an old, torn piece of notebook paper.

Your comments have so much more impact than you know. So thanks to those who use the comment section to spread love and encouragement. We appreciate you.

#i think i've reblogged this before #but yes we do remember/recognize our frequent commenters and appreciate you so much #or people who have left poignant comments #definitely remember them #ao3 #fandom #writing

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#omg this #everything is just easier on a big screen #plus you can have dual window views for your research #or to refer to your documents etc #also typing on keyboard is easier than tapping on my phone #etc etc #technology

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眩しい

#kingdom hearts #fanart

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* * * News Interruption * * *

#art #craft

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Time for your inspection

#so many snooots #sniff sniff sniff #animals

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Small relatable buddies. I’m tired but trying my best!

Chibird store | Positive pin club | Instagram

#me... me.......

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One of the most memorable interactions was Saturday. Into our booth strolls a small family, tempted by free samples of freshly brewed tea. We chatter and give them the spiel, that the tea is character merch and we’re a cozy health-based app called Forage Friends.

The young girl zeroes in on our pride pins.

“They have my pin!” She says excitedly. “They have my flag!”

The dad blinks. He is surprised, but also calm and positive when he sees it’s the lesbian flag. “Oh. That’s… different from what you told me.”

“That was months ago, dad.” And she rolls her eyes. Definitely a teenager.

I turn to him and say, “Yeah, dad.” And we share a little laugh about it.

He says, “No, it’s great. That’s amazing, honey. It was just news to me.”

“Well, I guess I just decided to stop lying to myself. About liking guys. Like right now.”

A little lesbian just came out to her dad and he was super cool about it.

I’m standing there in my tie-dye mask and my cheery blue apron pouring tea and making small talk and I’m trying really hard not to cry or compare it to my experience, the fire & brimstone, the disgust, the conditional acceptance as long as I never bring it up.

So as this beautiful bonding is going on, the girl’s even younger brother turns his gaze around. He’s in a snorlax hoodie and bored and wants to go look at the swords across the hall. But on the other side of our booth….

“WHY DO PEOPLE DRAW THAT?” He asks loudly, and we all turn to our neighboring booth.

Our neighbors were extremely lovely people. Every time we had a break we would talk, and we became good friends over the weekend. They kept apologizing that their booth was next to ours and we kept repeating that it was totally fine. Their booth was great. I even bought their merchandise.

The thing that was so contentious, that they felt the need to apologize for, was that they were selling explicit titty hentai stickers of popular characters. They were censored with little yellow R18 labels but the content was very clear.

So back to the family: I freeze and immediately go somewhere else to let dad handle this question. With adult customers I’ve been loud and positive about our neighbors. (“Man, how has it been boothing next to them?” It’s been great! They bring a lot of foot traffic and they’re kind and wonderful professional neighbors. If anything it’s a fun juxtaposition. We believe in artistic freedom. I bought a sticker too!)

But this is a kid, it’s not my place to explain anything…. But I was extremely curious about what this chill dad would say.

“Well,” dad says with a long measured silence between each word. “Sometimes people are horny.”

#he's the chillest dad #best wishes to you sir #navigating these conversations like a very tired boss #anecdotes

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You’re married to your phone background/lockscreen how fucked are you

#joshneku for my lock screen #jingheng for my phone background #not sure how i feel about third wheeling but heeeey why not #memes

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#i'm howling?? #she's hilarious #look during ramadhan you get exemptions from fasting for medical reasons #also if you're pregnant or on your period #so i'm sure heats count as a medical reason and your pairs are allowed to have sex for heat-sating purposes #yeah.... #fandom #culture

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The Doctor and The Master implies a third, less prestigious renegade timelord named The Bachelor

#omg #doctor who #james bond