#3 months old! we foster failed lol

[skygenders]

Happy Caturday. Please enjoy these four different flavors of cats

#top left: daffodil #mom to be we are fostering #top right: Lilith #3 months old! we foster failed lol #bottom left: Lola #11 years old 🥰 my bestie #bottom right: Bee #~5 years old unsure he lived off our trash for a few months in 2020 before he finally let us bring him inside

[tanniesongsinshort]

8. LY: Her (09/18/17)

11 months after, 5th ep after orul2, sla, hyyh1, hyyh2

Track 1. Intro: Serendipity

Produced by Slow Rabbit Written by Slow Rabbit, Ray Michael Djan Jr, Ashton Foster, RM, “Hitman” Bang

~ Who is he talking to?

~ The universe brought us together. We bloom painfully together. You're me I'm you. You saved me. Please be by my side. Don't be afraid to hold my hand. Let me love you. We are becoming us.

As much as my heart flutters, I’m afraid because the destiny keeps getting jealous of us As much scared as you are, I’m, too, scared

Track 2. DNA

Produced by Pdogg Written by Pdogg, “Hitman” Bang, KASS, Supreme Boi, SUGA, RM

~ hmm Pdogg and Mr. Bang emm

~ ARMY BTS destiny to meet says his DNA lol. Or it is in our DNA to meet, it's not a coincidence.

Because in the past life and maybe in the next one as well, we’re forever together

The DNA of the genesis wants you This is inevitable, I love us Only we are the true lovers

~ lmfao

~ "Don't look back. Don't regret." OOhh

Track 3. Best of Me

Produced by Andrew Taggart, Pdogg Written by Andrew Taggart, Pdogg, Ray Michael Djan Jr, Ashton Foster, Sam Klempner, RM, “Hitman” Bang, SUGA, j-hope, ADORA

~ BRO I'M FCKlNG CRYING.

Tell me about forever, just one more time When you say that you love me One single sentence is enough for me that you’re not going to change,

~ I'm not going anywhere??

You feel like the entire universe to me Hold me so tight and strong that it hurts Something that we shared together And you can’t make it nothing I hope you won’t forget

~ Okay bro like?

~ These have been love songs.

~ In short it's you got the best of me. So please just don't leave me. "You're everything I need" - Jimin. BROO. During Granny 2020 I hoped ARMY's love was enough for them not to second guess their music just because a few wyt greasy old men refuse to look their way.

Just have confidence in me because that’s all I have wished for Though there’s no rule for us, there’s a way to love

Who got the best of me?

Who got the best of me?

~ Look at this lmao. Who got the best of me? You got the best of me. So let's trust each other I will love you forever you will love me forever.

Track 4. 보조개 (Dimple)

Produced by Matthew Tishler, Crash Cove Written by Matthew Tishler, Allison Kaplan, RM

~ misheard lyrics: elite girl. Dimples are illegal. They're dangerous. I want to sink in them???

Track 5. Pied Piper

Produced by Pdogg Written by Pdogg, JINBO, KASS, RM, SUGA, j-hope, “Hitman” Bang

~ o you genius Pdogg

~ "I'm a bit dangerous. I'm taking over you. I'm your test. I know you follow me to levels that may ruin you but I'll be your paradise. They're here to save you, but they are aware you could get lost with reality. "You can't escape."

Track 7. MIC Drop

Produced by Pdogg Written by Pdogg, Supreme Boi, “Hitman” Bang, j-hope, RM

I don’t care Once I hold my mic, I beat up several gold spoons

The core of world business The first on the casting list, Sold out There’s not many of this class, enjoy the value It’s a foul to apply a stinky smell onto the good fragrance

You must have thought that we’d fail, but I’m fine, sorry

I serve the parents right for you who couldn’t do it 

~OMG?

Track 8. 고민보다 고 (Go Go)

Produced by Pdogg Written by Pdogg, “Hitman” Bang, Supreme Boi

~ Criticism of materialism. Tropical music, lavish lifestyle but no money lmao.

~ It's also a criticism of the systems in place though. Everyone is working 8 days a week earning barely so why not spend it on the now than saving for a future that is gonna be just as hard as in reality you can't really save much no matter how you gather little by little cause life just get more and more expensive. "My future has already been put in pledge." Like every purchase there's another you have to pay. Education? Loan. Car? Maintenance. House? Mortgage.

고민보다 Go Rather than worrying, Go

Track 9. Outro : Her

Produced by SUGA, Slow Rabbit Written by SUGA, Slow Rabbit, RM, j-hope

~ Is she.. me? ~ Wow Hobi.. So he has darkness he's keeping from "her", he put off facing that as he wants to fulfill being "her" star and light. "She's" his morning who gives meaning to his existence. At one point he says "Lost star I put down my burden and enjoy the darkness".. "Tik tok the dark is over" like performing is darkness in itself but only he knows that so when he says tik tok it's like yeah dark, go back, it's time to be happy again in front of "her". It hurts bro. Why does it have to be their darkness while we get comfort from what they do. It's their darkness while it's our light. I don't like it at all. ~ Now here's Joon saying he's fine being his fake self he'd become how "she" wanted him to be, as long as "she" holds him, since to him "she's" the world. I don't understand. Is this really... ~ SUGA: I do all these things even those I hate, let go of those I like, to become the guy that you love. Behind the mask I'm not the guy that you know. Like.. When has "she" ever not accepted anything.

~ Who, what is 'her'

Track 10. 바다 (Sea) [Hidden Track]

Produced by RM, Slow Rabbit (?) Written by RM, Slow Rabbit, SUGA, j-hope

~ Is this the sea, or just the blue desert. Don't know whether it's hope or despair, real or fake, but even if it is the desert, it's the Namib desert(bordered by sea)

~ The success is weighing in on them. Or they thought they'd be happy once they get there, but why are they feeling that way, "what are all these fears" Bro. Why do humans. Why does the world. Why is the world. Can't you have both peace and what you desire. Like.

~ How about resting a bit? (j-hope) I don't want to lose. This was originally a desert. Then we have to run more (Joon) Then we have to cry more (J-hope)

~ I can't breathe.

[glassesandkim]

ok so anon sent me a rant that i asked for and I want to answer it but under a cut so we don’t have to spam the dash. 

Click under the read more if you want to read me and anon’s rant on grey’s anatomy s17 finale

anon said: “Magston... what the hell lmao. They literally had a whole plot in 1716 about postponing their wedding so they could do it right (with family) and then winston was getting all mad about it and thought maggie was backing out (even though its a pandemic and theyve only been engaged for like what? 3 months tops). Then they flew their older parent/grandparent out (in the middle of a pandemic and severely affects old people), only to have them object to the wedding at the ceremony and then they postpone anyways???? What???? They couldnt have done that over the phone lmao like I liked the idea of magston a lot in s16 but their arc this season made me hate them so much lol. Sometimes I think theyre less developed than schmico (like which writer decided to marry them this season ????? Fireable offence imo considering they have no previous relationship history Im pretty sure and Im pretty sure they were only dating/engaged for like a year???? Even if the show was ending a moving in together/dating/engagment endgame would have worked for them? Anyways).”

First of all: what the fuck is grey’s obsession with marriage?????

It might just be me, but take it from someone who worked in the wedding industry for 3 years, and lemme tell you: weddings are fun, beautiful, amazing, but they’re also hella for the privileged. YOU KNOW IT CAN COST UP TO $700 CAD TO HIRE AN OFFICIANT??? So the job Richard had? He could’ve made an easy few hundies. 

I really hate how fucking fake and badly acted that scene was when Maggie’s dad and Winston’s grandma objected to the marriage. Why did they wait until then and EMBARRASS both of them???? Like you said, what the hell was the point of last episode’s whole debacle???? They could’ve just not done that plot in ep 16 and had them get married anyway in ep 17 and had someone object to their marriage. 

Can’t believe Maggie flew two old people around the country during a goddamn pandemic. How irresponsible is it???? Again, I don’t know if it’s because they’re just way more relaxed in the states than where I’m from but wth....

anon said: Okay and then amelink. I LOVED how amelia was written this episode, but in the context of the time jump it was kind of weird? Like amelia was feeling this way about marriage/more kids for 8-9 months and never even hinted to link that she wasnt interested? And I like to think link respects amelia a lot, so why didnt he bring up marriage again before proposing? Or ask mer/maggie what they thought about him proposing? I can understand her not talking to link about her concerns but I find it hard to believe she didnt bring it up with mer/maggie once in that time frame? Idk it was just rushed and weird. And amelia clearly wasnt okay with the fostering thing and he still went with it anyways lol.

I can’t remember and I don’t care enough to go watch the ep, but did Amelia and Link move out of Mer’s house? 

The only good thing about this episode was Amelia, especially her conversation with Richard (in that not very Seattle courtyard rofl HONESTLY GREY’S PUT SOME EFFORT IN YOUR SETS. YOU KNOW YOUR ENTIRE SHOW IS SET IN SEATTLE RIGHT/???? LIKE MAKE IT RAIN IN THAT COURTYARD TO REFLECT HOW AMELIA FEELS IDK GAWD)

I also can’t believe Amelia would just be like, welp! I guess I’m a double mom now of my own child and this random crotch child that my baby daddy promised to his best friend. And oh ya, I don’t want anymore children but shhh its a secert.

I mean, I know Amelia technically fostered before but ............. (i’ll continue this in the next segment)

anon said: And the fostering thing... Jo’s plot was weird this ep too lmao. Like maybe Im just dumb but they never explained why she failed her background check? Idk this plot would have been a much better season long arc than a one episode arc lol. Although I think the single parent thing might be fun next season (the weird jo/levi friendship will be worth it if we get schmico babysitting)

They didn’t really explain why she failed her bg check. I also don’t know how money can fix her failed background check.

Also how fucking shady is it that Link and Amelia fostered a child? Wouldn’t the foster people want to give a child to a stable family who, let’s think, ARE MARRIED and HAVE A HOME OF THEIR OWN?

Who’s the dumbass in the writer’s room that thought of this ludicrous convenient solution for Jo? Only people with that much money and power can steal children. 

I really thought Jo’s fight for Luna should’ve started earlier and when it didn’t start, I thought it would bleed into next season. It’s not easy to adopt a child. 

anon said: Also is our last jackson appearance on this show really a random facetime with jo? Would have much rather had a face maggie to congratulate her on her marriage (why wasnt he there???) 

Maggie’s kind of his step sister or whatever the f they are. Jackson could’ve taken a break from solving racism to attend his family member’s wedding, right?

anon said: Okay and then the interns... we never actually saw mer teaching them? Im hoping that theres a bigger intern/resident focus next season because of mers new job but now Im not optimistic haha. And why are the residents and interns grouped together? And why was levi so involved with mer’s patient that he wasnt pulled from the wedding to help???????? Its a double lung transplant get the upper year resident in there PLEASE!!! Or at least let him take over the surgery when mer passed out. Cristina would have been doing this shit in her intern year. I assure you he would much rather be at the surgery than the wedding of someone he has never interacted with. And Surely that surgery would have been better if more than 2 surgeons were working on it?????? my ONLY hope is that the time jump means we’re getting helm and levi aged up to 5th years and we get some chief resident/specialization/boards plots for them next year.

i hate grey’s and their ridiculous time jumps and blatant disregard to HOW THIS WILL AFFECT THE CAREERS OF THEIR RESIDENTS. 

I bet, like Teddy’s child, Levi and Helm are gonna be residents for 10 years and never choose a speciality. I want to revoke grey’s rights to call themselves a medical drama. There’s nothing medical about this show.

JUST WATCH MER TOUCH A DIRTY ASS BASIN AND THEN TOUCH A WHOLE HUMAN LUNG WITH THE SAME HANDS

YOU KNOW HOW DIRTY THAT BASIN IS SITTING ON WHATEVER THE FUCK IT WAS SITTING ON??? GET A NURSE TO HOLD THE BASIN. YOUR HANDS ARE STERILE

(Okay, I’m also sure the basin would be sterile but I can’t. I can’t believe in real life, they’d have the same hands hold a basin and a human organ. Someone who’s a doctor or works in the OR, tell me if I’m right. I need to know. )

Also, Bailey taking off her mask when she’s hugging Mer after the surgery. Right TO JAIL!

anon said: And finally... not half of maggies wedding guests ditching the wedding to go stand in a hallway and clap for mer LMAO like they couldnt have done that the next day??? Like I said before, most of this episode was comedy lol.

it’s COVID. Why are people going into the hospital unnecessarily??????

Yes, but you’re right. I gotta watch these eps like it’s a comedy or I’ll LOSE MY FACKING MIND

anon said: Redeeming parts of this episode: merhayes still has potential, need them to stop having the same scene over and over again though. Nico ily and alex get that cheque for sitting there, dancing, and clapping for ellen. Jo selling her shares to koracick... lmao. Bokhee and the other nurse getting their vaccines :’)

LOL @ merhayes having the same interaction. I was telling some people that I’d love for Hayes and Owen to have some scenes and for Hayes to kick Owen’s ass. Because like @schmico-ing said, Owen is a child collector and Hayes would absolutely fucking hate him.

YES ALEX LANDI GETTIN’ THAT DOUUUUGHHHHHHHHHHHHH. What an amazing job. I hope he gets paid in the 6 figures for his time at grey’s.

I don’t know how I feel about Koracick. I love caring Koracick. I hate asshole Koracick. I feel like they’re two different people. 

BOHKEE <3

Anyways, love your rants. I look forward to them when s18 starts or even whenever you have the odd urge to rant!

#i would go more in depth but it's been almost a week and the process of purging my mind of grey's has already begun #grey's anatomy #gk asks

[miss-sternennacht]

I have, somehow, magically, been blessed by my parents to foster a mom cat and her kittens. I still don’t know how I got them to agree or why, but I am not going to complain lol!! So now I have a young mother (we think maybe 6 months old herself) and 6 kittens (they all seem to be about 5-7 weeks old). And now they live in my bathroom. I love watching them play and I haven’t had a pet in the house in over 3 years, I’m above and beyond the moon! 

Full story of the cats under here!

I saw a completely different cat a few days ago and I was worried about him because he looked very small (not kitten small, just small small) and I had talked to my dad and tried to catch it but failed. However, it was then that mom came came right on over. No hesitation, no problem. The first cat ran away when I tried to even get close, so I gave up on him. And then I saw a kitten with mom and I went “oh no.”

She and her kittens were left on the side of the road (a road that is not often used by anyone but is used by me when I go home from work and is very close to the highway) in a box. There was a pan full of water, one towel, and dog food in the box. Yeah, not great. I called around and couldn’t get anyone since it was nearly 8p, so I left mom and kittens there for the night. 

When I went to check yesterday, I didn’t see any cats, and that got me worried. I tried looking around and nope. Nothin’. I checked today and saw mom, but no kittens which got me to think the worst because we have had a lot of wildlife come near my workplace within the last few weeks that could have attacked the cats. I still hadn’t heard from any of my resources yet, so I talked to my deans at the college. Apparently they had the magic and connections LOL! They immediately reached out to a few places and will hopefully hear back tomorrow on a few. 

They both came with me to help grab mom and kittens after I haggled with my parents to foster them (and I mean haggle, I explained everything in detail on everything and had to talk with them both for a good while). We found mom easily, but not the kittens. At some point within the first half hour, a dog came out of no where and terrified the mom cat. Dean picked her up while I reached out to grab the dog’s collar (please note that you shouldn’t do this with dogs you don’t know because you don’t know how they will react. As soon as I did that I prepared to lose a hand and immediately freaked out!! Luckily the dog was more friendly than I thought). Dog owner grabbed dog and left (he was not great) and a stranger on a bike passed by and decided to help us as well.

Eventually (after an hour) mom led us back to kittens that were in a drain. Cue the next hour and a half of attempting to get them all to come out while trying everything. We did get them all, and my dean bought some basic cat supplies (I went out later and bought a few and some dawn dish soap to wash babies with) and now they are living in my bathroom. 

All seem healthy and good thankfully, but I can’t keep them forever as much as I’d love to. I have to take individual pictures tomorrow and send them off. Hopefully between everyone the deans are talking to and the one lady who reached out to me, we can find a home for mom and kittens. 

#sternennacht update #fostering kittens! I'll post pics here tomorrow #also I just remembered #when I went out to get stuff I got catcalled and I was ready to curse at the dudes #because I had been up for so long and chasing cats #I was DONE lol! #so here's my story #cats #hopefully this will have a happily ever after at the end

[coffeeandcalligraphy]

👀

send me a 👀 and i’ll post a snippet of art/writing that i never got around to finishing this year (r.i.p)

okay so here’s the tea on all the things that didn’t get finished in 2019!

2019 was the year of abandoning short stories lol oops! Here’s the hit list: :’(

1. Growing Season

This is such a hard hit because who doesn’t want to read a story about a woman replacing her boyfriend with a cactus, narrated BY the cactus?? I’d love to revisit this story because a) it’s told in my fave POV (first person directed to “you”) and b) “you” is an apathetic college dropout who goes for the hard dRAG after a bad breakup with her boyfriend, and c) because a cactus NARRATES it.

I’m at a little over 800 words in this story (it def gives me Sea Life by Eliza Robertson vibes).

2. Phantom Limbs in D Minor

Biggest hit! I’ve been working on this story since March, made good progress in the beginning, and slowly began drifting from it. I’ve chipped away at it sporadically over the last few months, and I’ve made it my goal to finish it over break! I don’t see myself hitting this goal, but I do hope to actually finish this story because I feel like it contains some of the best prose I’ve written and I love the vibe! I’m at over 2k words with a scene of about 1k floating around. I’ve actually toyed with making this story a novel because the scope seems quite large, but I definitely want to finish the short story before I think about that more! We follow chaotic Linda as she stress renovates her childhood home (a past! commune!) after her mother’s death. Linda is so precious to me, and I’d love to give her a story! If New York by Ex:Re was a person, it would be Linda lol. 

3. Anatomy of a Swinging Door

I’m making a statement, and my statement is that this is my designated cult story which means it must happen in the future. This was originally my “test out first person retrospective” story, though I think the point of view isn’t working super well here, but we’ll see! I conveniently wrote a logline for this story when I was trying to narrow down the scope, so here you go: A young woman visits her childhood home on the one-year anniversary of her brother’s disappearance and meets the new (and strange) family who lives there. 

(cult!)

So the second round of tragedies goes toward novels, AKA Houses With Teeth (which I can share excerpts from!). 

4. Houses With Teeth

I really struggled with this book this year, because it came to be in a time where my writing was getting an overhaul (though I didn’t realize it at the time)! I’ve learned a lot about intention in writing over the last year, something the Fostered series has lacked (oops). This led to me being very unsure about where I wanted to go with this book in particular--the same route as all the others (weird contemporary with dystopian elements that haven’t fully gone away yet) orrrr plan out something a bit more literary! I’ve fought with myself over this since April, and still don’t know where I’m going, but I’m missing my chaotic diva narrator Reeve and would love to get back into her head! 

This book has gone through about 3 openings, and I haven’t fully landed on any yet. I’m rethinking how I want to start this book, but taking my time with Moth Work to work me up to the timeline in HWT (which takes place about 8 months after the end of Rewired). I think I’ve shared most of this!

Some excerpts of first person retrospective Reeve (AKA Rachel trying to be Emma Cline looool):

Though the church was only a fifteen minute walk from the apartment, I packed a picnic basket of cha siu bao and a bottle of red wine and wore heels so they would know I wasn’t Christian. The basket wasn’t mine and neither were the bao—these were both things I’d taken from Liu. This wasn’t the first time I’d stolen from her. I’d once taken her fifty-dollar jar of saffron from the pantry because I’d heard it was the most expensive spice and wanted to feel rich. I took her jade Buddha necklace because she’d left it in the back and I wanted to feel cultured in her city, I wanted to become her history. The saffron jar was replaced. She didn’t comment when I wore the necklace at my next shift. This was why Liu and I worked well together. She pitied me so would never fire me, even when I skipped shifts and cussed at the customers. I felt entitled to her things because she was kind to me. I felt entitled to her kindness. 

lol I haven’t read this in months and it made me laugh #valid:

I crossed the street before the streetlight changed because this is how I lived in New York City. The world was unfair and lightless and I was an atheist who believed in God, walking in five inch heels on a busted road in the ghetto so I could get enough holy water to drown the ghost out of my apartment. 

When all else fails, add a dash of mother:

The air that summer was always the same: dense and wet, even on the good days. It clung to my arms and threatened to erode the skin there, even when it wasn’t sunny. I remembered my mother’s insistence of sunscreen when I was a child; before the pool, in the pool, out of the pool, when we weren’t even at the pool. Her hands were always cold and the sunscreen was always liquid—Izzy was never good at temperature or putting things in the right places. She’d put the instant coffee in the fridge and the cream on the counter. She’d cook the eggs too long and the ice too little. My father would criticize her as a joke and she’d threaten a divorce. This was the only thing I knew was true about my mother. Sunscreen was expensive, so I never bought it. 

Reeve bringing out the drag:

“Grab me a pack of cigarettes?” I shifted the picnic basket so it rested in the crook of my elbow.

“ID?”

“You don’t need my ID.”

“I ID every customer. You’re nothing special, baby.”

The man’s mustache wilted in the tungsten light of the variety store, spindly like loose threads. My father had grown a mustache like that once, and it took only two nights before my mother cut it off in his sleep. Izzy was brash like that, and I wanted that too; to find a pair of scissors in one of the aisles and chip at that flaccid mustache. There was nothing special about this man, either. All men in New York City tried to look like that; facial hair like coiled up leeches, a gut they pretended wasn’t a gut, but the fault of an unflattering polo from their wives. I imagined the snip of the kitchen scissors on my father’s upper lip, the same snip I heard the next day when he clipped the evergreens lining the walkup. There was something coarse about how similar it all was—pruning trees, grooming facial hair. I had turned twenty that spring—it would’ve taken only a minute for him to pass me a pack, but this was too easy. I wasn’t biological in New York City; I shouldn’t have been. 

5. Fostered But It’s Magic

So this was never meant to be a full project, though I had hoped to write a bit of it just for fun and never got around to it! FBIM (obvi working title lol) is exactly what it sounds like: the Fostered series but with a magical twist! I don’t write very much genre fiction, nor have I ever written fantasy, but a few months ago, felt drawn to the idea of putting Fostered in a magical world (my comp titles are SHREK 4 meets HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE). 

I don’t have any of this written, but I do have a few notes which I can share! 

I didn’t realize I’d made a tag yourself writing these notes but (I’m Lonan):

Reeve is a magical con artist who runs her own business selling bootleg magic. 

Lonan is absent and part bird

Harrison *believes* he is #magic free but has been recently getting hot flashes during nightmares.

Foster has an in-home herbalism business where he helps mostly the elderly and children. He has a cart that he wheels monthly into town. Kind of a failing business.

The gist is that Harrison (who we’d be following) can’t sleep due to hot flashes and nightmares of his ex (@ Lonan) and is referred to a small business run by a clairvoyant who promises to make all psychological problems disappear—relationship issues, sleep issues, life issues. This clairvoyant is actually Reeve who is telikinetic of some sorts, and doesn’t actually provide magic, but manipulates (usually weak) brains, AKA tricks people into paying her large sums of money when she gives them no magical help in return. We ALSO have a “past” plotline, and this is the very loose logline I’d written down (tho if I ever write any of this, is subject to change):

After being tormented by nightmares of his ex lover resulting in violent hot flashes and an inability to keep up employment, Harrison seeks a magical intervention. When the clairvoyant he hopes will cure his strange ailment turns out to be a con woman—and his old friend—he is thrown back into the past and forced to rekindle relationships he thought he’d left behind.  

Some dialogue I wrote down ft. clairvoyant Reeve being Reeve:

H: Why are you doing this? 

R (reapplying lip colour): Is my lipstick distracting you? The colour is dazzling.

H: It’s bullshit. 

R (abruptly stops drawing on lip colour): The lipstick? 

H: Your work.

My fave interaction tho has to be this bit I’d noted down with pure Foster comforting Harrison after a nightmare:

Foster *reading on couch when Harrison wakes up in #panique*: What happened? Harrison? Do you need some eucalyptus? 

*do u need some eucalyptus*

That’s basically all the writing related things I didn’t finish in 2019! I’d love to explore them all in 2020 though! Thanks for asking. :)

--Rachel

#writing #fostered #amwriting #writeblr #writerblr

[fanfics4all]

More Personal Stuff! (Do you guys like when I do these?)

1. What is your nickname? Sam and Sammy (by my family)

2. How old are you? 21

3. What is your birth month? April

4. What is your zodiac sign? Aries

5. What is your favorite color? Red and Black (Harley Quinn colors)

6. What’s your lucky number? 13 (it’s a family lucky number)

7. Do you have any pets? Not anymore :(

8. Where are you from? New York

9. How tall are you? 5’2

10. What shoe size are you? Depends on the shoe, 8 to 8 ½ normally

11. How many pairs of shoes do you own? 6

12. Are you random? Oh yeah

13. Last person you texted? My best friend

14. Are you psychic in any way? Yes, I get feelings about people and can tell if they’re bad or not. I also predicted my boyfriend was going to break up with me two weeks before he did, he was in another state visiting family and he was talking over text slightly differently and then when he came back he broke up with me over text when we were hanging out that same day and talking about what we were gonna do for our year and a half

15. Last TV show watched? Adventure Time lol

6. Favorite movie?  I don’t know, I love a lot of movies. Nightmare Before Christmas, The Little Mermaid, The Little Mermaid 2, Me Before You

17. Favourite show from your childhood? Pokemon, Totally Spies, Hello Kitty, Danny Phantom, Chowder, Sailor Moon, Sabrina The Teenage Witch, H2O, Wings, Home Improvement,Doug, Rugrats, Powerpuff Girls, Jimmy Neutron, Hey Arnold, My Life As A Teenage Robot, Foster’s Home For Imaginary Friends, Full House, Samurai Jack, Dexter’s Laboratory, Ed Edd n Eddy Johnny Bravo, Krypto the Superdog Scooby Doo and Codename Kids Next Door

18. Do you want children? Yes, more than anything!

19. Do you want a church wedding? No

20. What is your religion? My family is Catholic, but I’m not. I say out of that.

21. Have you ever been to the hospital? Yes, admitted because I almost Died as a baby twice

22. Have you ever got in trouble with the law? Kind of

23. How is life? Ehhh kinda sucks

24. Baths or showers? I like baths to relax but I don’t have one so showers

25. What color socks are you wearing? None

26. Have you ever been famous? Not at all!

27. Would you like to be a big celebrity? No, I’m shy AF

28. What type of music do you like? All really, but I don’t like most pop songs TBH

29. Have you ever been skinny dipping? I’ve been in my bra and underwear with my friend but no not nude

30. How many pillows do you sleep with? 3 normally

31. What position do you usually sleep in? On my side but I move around a lot

32. How big is your house? We rent so it’s an alright size

33. What do you typically have for breakfast? I don’t! It kind of makes me sick

34. Have you ever left the country? No :(

35. Have you ever tried archery? Nah, but I really wanted to

36. Do you like anyone? My friends, Sometimes my family

37. Favorite swear word? Cunt

38. When do you fall asleep? Depends

39. Do you have any scars? Oh man a lot, I use to self harm

40. Sexual orientation? Bi AF

41. Are you a good liar? Yeah but I don’t do it much

42. What languages would you like to learn? French, Russian, and Polish

43. Top 10 songs? The ones I’ve been listening to a lot right now are: 1) A Little More by MGK 2) This Is War by Thirty Seconds To Mars 3) When You Were Young by The Killers 4) Almost Love by Sabrina Carpenter 5) Killer In The Mirror By Set It Off 6) Horns By Bryce Fox 7) Marijuana Breath by Adam Jensen 8) One Love By Marianas Trench 9) Kiss It Better by He Is We 10) Put The Gun Down by Andy Black   

44. Do you like your country? Eh not really if I’m being honest, it’s pretty fucked

45. Do you have friends from the web? Yes

46. What is your personality type? Mediator (INFP-T)

47. Hogwarts House? Slytherin!

48. Can you curl your tongue? Yep

49. Pick one fictional character you can relate to? Luna Lovegood  

50. Left or right handed? Right

51. Are you scared of spiders? YES 100%

52. Favorite food? Steak or Lamb

53. Favorite foreign food? Umm, Chinese/Japanese

54. Are you a clean or messy person? Both but more on the messy side

55. If you could switch your gender for a day, what would you do? Nothing, I guess see how it feels to be paid more?

56. What color underwear? Black (I’m wearing Supernatural underwear rn so there’s a pentagram on them lol)

57. How long does it take for you to get ready? Depends on what I’m getting ready for

58. Do you have much of an ego? LOL No, I don’t like myself

59. Do you suck or bite lollipops? Suck but bite sometimes

60. Do you talk to yourself? Way too often

61. Do you sing to yourself? Oh yeah, I suck but people tell me otherwise

62. Are you a good singer? ^^ Nope

63. Biggest Fears? Not being able to have kids

64. Are you a gossip? Not really

65. Are you a grammar nazi? No

66. Do you have long or short hair? I have a little past my shoulder length so medium?

67. Can you name all 50 states of America? If you give me enough time probably

68. Favorite school subject? Math and Art

69. Extrovert or Introvert? Introverted as fuck

70. Have you ever been scuba diving? No, I’m not a huge fan of the ocean unless I’m on a boat (I love swimming just not in the ocean, rips the dye out of my hair)

71. What makes you nervous? My anxiety, Trains, talking to people I don’t know really well, Failing

72. Are you scared of the dark? No

73. Do you correct people when they make mistakes? Sometimes

74. Are you ticklish? Very

75. Have you ever started a rumor? I don’t think so

76. Have you ever been out of your home country? No

77. Have you ever drank underage? Like once, I don’t like alcohol that much. I only drink one type

78. Have you ever done drugs? Why? Yes weed because it helps me chill out and helps my depression for a little while, also helps me sleep sometimes

79. What do you fantasize about? Love

80. How many piercings do you have? None but I want some

81. Can you roll your R’s? Yes

82. How fast can you type? Pretty fast

83. How fast can you run? Not very, my asthma kicks in (I don’t smoke my week btw, I vape it because of my asthma and it gets you higher with less)

84. What color is your hair? Black on one side and very faded red on the other (I had Harley Quinn hair) I’m changing it to purple and blue soon

85. What color are your eyes? Hazel

86. What are you allergic to? A lot. Pollen, Dust, Cats, Dust Mites, anything with fur pretty much (I’m allergic to dogs but I’ve been around them a lot so I’m not as allergic to them anymore but I do get hives sometimes if I pet them) um there’s more but I honestly can’t remember right now. Luckily not allergic to any food!

87. Do you keep a journal? Yes, I only write in it when I’m super depressed

88. Are you depressed about anything? Like everything (I’ve had depression since I was 8)

89. Do you like your age? Not really, it makes me feel like I’m running out of time (Yes I know 21 is young)

90. What makes you angry? I have anger problems so it kind of takes very little to make me angry (Thanks dad! Hahaha)

91. Do you like your own name? Not my full name but I like Sam

92. Did you ever get a foreign object up your nose? Um no, but I accidently gave myself a nose bleed when I was little by accidently smashing a pencil up my nose (I was banging my head on the eraser side because I was so bored and I slipped and it went right up my nose! I was in like 4th grade lol)

93. Do you want a boy or a girl for a child? Both, more boys than girls I only want like 2 or 3 girls but I will love all my children no matter what! Not like you can choose anyway

94. What talents do you have? Art, writing, and I’ve been told I’m a good dancer

95. Sun or moon? Moon

96. How did you get your name? My mom wanted to name me something that could also have a boys nickname

97. Are you religious? Nope

98. Have you ever been to a therapist? I’ve been to 14, I stopped really talking to them because when I was a kid my therapist (Keep in mind I was like 6 or younger) threatened to take me out of my home because I told her my parents fight (This was before the abuse started) So I don’t like going to them (even though I need one)

99. Color of your bedspread? Black

100. Color of your room? It’s white (Unfortunately, I kind of want a dark green room or a dark red. I don’t know)

#get to know me

[synnefo-nefeli]

Strange Days Drabble: Clay and Apollo

Hey everyone.  Just a little something I wrote up...not sure if this will go into Stranger Stories.  I just wanted to write something about Pre-Strange Days when Clay and Apollo in college.

Title: Stranger Stories: Clay and Apollo

Pairings: one-sided Claypollo, if you count someone having difficulty sussing out their actual feelings.

Rating: PG-13, for 19 year olds, being 19 year olds lol.

He pulled the key from its hiding place in the back of the fuse panel, thankful as always that some RA or security guard hadn’t discovered the copied key.  Most dorms at Ivy University had been upgraded to key card locks, but those were the nicer and pricier dorms with better security and a predominately Omega and female Beta population.   And there was no place that Clay wanted to be further away from at the moment.   

Apollo’s dormitory lay on the older part of the campus, built in the 1970s and forever trapped in that decade, with its painted cinder block walls, and old key and lock doors.  His friend could have opted for one of the nicer, more modern dorms- Apollo’s student loans would have provided for that- but Apollo, determined to get out of school as quickly and with as little debt possible, chose the cheapest living space possible that his scholarships and part-time job at the school’s law library could cover.

No light spilled from under the door, and his texts to Apollo, announcing that Clay intended to crash at Apollo’s dorm remained unread.

Either Apollo was still at work or his friend’s was being distracted by some video game or anime.  Regardless, if he was home or not, Apollo’s door was always open to Clay- as it always had been since the incident during their senior year of High School.

Clay’s extended family had arrived on his birthday, with marriage and breeding contract prospects for their heir.  One of his uncles had actually arrived *with* the father of one of the candidates.  The thought of being married off or prospect of having pups at the age of seventeen terrified him, and so Clay fled the first chance he had to Apollo’s room at the foster home.  

He’d stayed there until his father had assured Clay, that he had postponed any talk about breeding contracts or marriage arrangements for the foreseeable future.  That was 2 years ago, and he was well into college and of age...there was only so much longer Clay felt he could hold the vultures off his scent.

Clay fit the key into the lock and opened Apollo’s door, to find Apollo home, sitting on his bed with his laptop frantically typing away.  The stacks of paper surrounding his friend and the stale take-out boxes strewn around the room indicated that Apollo was in ‘the zone” for a while now.

“You know, you should at least knock- I could have had a guest over,” Apollo mumbled, eyes not leaving the screen.  

That statement made Clay laugh, the happy feeling a moment’s distraction from his current situation,

“Please- you’re a first year law student, who crammed his undergraduate into two years, and immediately started Law School a week after your Summer Undergrad Graduation. Also you work when you’re not in class or studying in the library- the likelihood of you screwing around- literally or figuratively,” Clay grinned,  throwing his backpack, duffle, and supplies, into the corner of the dorm’s small bedroom “is nil.”

Apollo greeted that statement with an eyeroll, and him scooting over on the bed in invitation for Clay.

He clambered up onto Apollo’s skinny twin bed, displacing the papers and an empty soda can, to nuzzle his friend.  Apollo made a weary sigh, but allowed it- Apollo always allowed Clay this sort of affection, and Clay despite having other Beta friends only sought out this sort of greeting from Apollo.

There was just something about his childhood friend that put Clay at ease, no matter how anxious or stormy Clay’s moods could become.  Apollo, despite attributing the ability to Clay, had a away of bringing out the best in others.

Apollo kept typing, “Doesn’t mean I couldn’t have been up to something on my own-”

Clay leaned on Apollo’s narrow shoulder, “Mmm...you know that I wouldn’t care if you were doing that- it’s only natural.  I’m an Alpha after all-”

The narrow shoulder shoved back at him, “Is that supposed to mean something to me?…” and went on typing, body posture allowing for Clay’s head to remain on Apollo’s shoulder while the other kept working.

“We-us Alphas and Omegas- used to mate out in the open in front of our packs...sex is a normal part of life, so why be shy about it? Wasn’t until you puritanical Betas became the majority population and spoiled all our fun….”

Apollo kept typing, failing to rise to Clay’s point,

“Once, some Beta diplomat to an Alpha kingdom nearly died of shock when he came into the throne room to treat, finding the King sitting up in his throne, cock out as their Omega concubines pleasured him.  And it wasn’t a show of dominance or whatever, it was just commonplace in the court, that you just took care of things right then and there in the open. With a partner or your hand-”

“Damn it, Clay!” Apollo yelped suddenly pounding on the “backspace” of his keyboard, “I started writing what you were saying-” then he mumbled, “Now that’s an impression for whoever reads this…

‘Dear Hiring Manager…” Apollo pretended, ‘ I believe I am the most ideal candidate because of my experience with the Alpha King and his cock…’”  he groaned, “I think I’d have to kill myself if I sent this out-”

Clay scanned Apollo’s screen...legal jargon there, ‘why believe I am the best candidate’ here… ‘my availability to work can be immediate…” then he remembered,

“Summer Associate applications?” Clay asked, “I thought you said that they weren’t due until next semester-”

“This one offers part-time during the semester and  full-time summer associate positions…” Apollo said quickly, “if I get picked I’ll have a rolling 3-month contract, with possibility to work through school and be hired after law school...it’s a really prestigious and competitive program with one of the best defense lawyers in the area...and it pays as if I were a barred junior-associate attorney.”

Clay whistled at that, “That should take a sizable chunk out of your debt. Where is this?”

“Gavin and Co. Law Firm...it’s down town but that’s a small inconvenience to pay for a great opportunity.  Mr. Gavin is turning out to be a legend…”

Clay noted both the excitement and waver in Apollo’s voice- he hadn’t sounded like that since finding out that his hero, Phoenix Wright, had been disbarred.  It was good to hear that Apollo had found another lawyer to inspire him on his pursuit towards his dream of becoming an attorney.

Apollo shifted beneath him, to finally look up at him, dry-eyed from staring at a screen all day,

“You’re warm,” his friend noted, raising a hand to feel at Clay’s forehead, “you sick?”

Clay shook his head, “No...it’s just you know...that time of the season…”  he looked at the time on Apollo’s computer.  It was almost time to take his pills… he had to be more careful over the next few weeks. Take his suppressants, eat, rest, go to class, keep a low profile and not run into an Ome-

A muffled buzz came from the depths of his bag, Apollo stared at the items, most likely noticing them for the first time, “Not that I mind you crashing here, but who are you running from? Family or-”

Clay slunk back, almost sheepishly, his back hitting against the cold cinder block wall, “Ah.  No one-” he rubbed at his neck- stupid of him to do so because he saw the muscles around Apollo’s eyes twitch and his friend subconsciously grab at the bracelet at his wrist,

He sighed, defeated, “Uhhh remember that cute Redhead from that party I dragged you to last spring?  The one at the Rugby House?”

Apollo rolled his eyes, “Which one- the one with the ‘big rack’ or the one with the ‘big green eyes?’”

“Green Eyes…Cassandra” Clay stammered, “I kinda hooked up with her-”

“I know you did…” Apollo snorted, “I thought it was only a one-time thing with her…”

“Me too…” Clay swallowed, “and then the Spring Season hit when we were both in chem lab that afternoon…and the next thing I knew we were back at her place and I kinda…”

“Kinda what?” Apollo’s tone was exasperated as he turned his attention back to his typing, “don’t tell me you knotted in her…”

When Clay failed to respond, Apollo’s sigh was deep, “C’mon Clay, you have to be more responsible than that-  I mean you’re the one who runs the moment your family starts badgering your dad about getting you a mate, yet the season comes and you go and knot up any Omega?”

Clay groaned, “I don’t know what happened- she just smiled at me and she smelled super good-” he buried his head in his hands, “you have no idea what hell I do through every four months...I think she used some sort of booster to up her pheromone game...I couldn’t resist her. One smile and the next thing I know, I’m under her-”

“I don’t need to the specifics-” Apollo coughed and then looked at Clay with concern, “She’s not pregnant is she?”

Clay shook his head, “No, she’s not...but she wants me to be hers for the season and I am really not interested in her-”

“Really?” Apollo’s tone of disbelief was sincere,

He rubbed at his neck, “I mean...I took care of her when her heat was bad and took her out a couple of times after our hook-up.  She was hinting that she wanted us to continue, and I turned her down...she was cute and all; a good time where it mattered...but not someone I was interested in pursuing.”

Clay sighed, that was always the problem in the end.  No matter how cute the Omega was or how much fun they had in bed, after the heat of the moment left, Clay found himself listless and uninterested.

His partners suddenly not measuring up to whatever odd standard Clay set for himself.  A standard Clay was unsure if he even knew what he wanted, although a niggling thought tugged not for the first time at the back of his mind  as he watched Apollo continue to work.

Things would be so much easier,if you had turned out to be an Omega…

Clay slid off the bed to grab the bag of assorted snacks he had stocked up on at the local Asian Grocery Store and 7-11 near campus.  Apollo may frown at how unhealthy most of the snacks were, but Clay needed his comfort food and calories to get through mating season. Plus he’d brought some things he knew Apollo liked.  A small offering for the imposition that Apollo would insist didn’t exist.

Apollo was family, the closest thing either of them had to a brother.  They protected eachother, but Clay couldn’t help himself in times like these about how much his life would be set, had his friend presented as an Omega.

Not that his family would object to him being with a Beta guy, if Clay so wanted it, but- that was the problem...when he thought about Apollo in terms of being a Beta, Clay knew that his feelings for Apollo skewed towards the familial.  

There was something, Clay supposed, alluring about binding Apollo to him and his family, if Apollo had been an Omega.  

His dad would have certainly loved it...Clay knew his father- perpetually sullen since the day his own mate died; hanging on each day only for Clay’s sake- was disappointed when Clay assured him that Apollo was indeed a Beta.  His dad loved Apollo, and would have loved to have had Apollo for a son-in-law, with grandchildren on the way for him to dote over.

Clay frowned at the thought.  It would have been perfect...but it wasn’t meant to be.  No use in impossibly daydreaming about having pups with Apollo.  And that was before the messy feelings of how he really felt towards Apollo came up- did he want Apollo as his mate because Clay loved him romantically?  Or was he only feeling this way towards Apollo because it was mating season, and Clay wanted an easy way to deal with stress of the season?

And if, Clay actually loved Apollo romantically, wanted Apollo sexually- there was the issue of progeny, Clay was the heir he would have to explain to his Beta husband why he needed to find an Omega to breed with...that his family wouldn’t accept adopting a child as Clay’s heir. Something, orphaned Apollo, raised in a predominately Beta community, would, not no matter how many ways Clay explained the little of his culture that interested Apollo, understand.

Clay pulled out a canned coffee and a bento box for himself and Apollo, deciding it was better to heat up their dinner then selfishly dwell on the inconveniences of Apollo’s Beta-ness .

“You okay?” Apollo asked, his eyes actually meeting Clay’s.  Apollo set the laptop aside and slid off the bed, legs wobbling Apollo walked feeling back into them.  

“Yeah,” Clay said handing Apollo one of the cans of coffee, “just thinking about what I need to get done over the next few weeks and how I’m going to do it without my rut bothering me,”

His friend eagerly cracked it open and chugged down the sugary caffeinated drink, “How can I help?”

 By being my Omega?  Clay shrugged, “Just make sure to kick my ass out of bed- these suppressants tend to make me sleep longer than usual, when I, y’know...don’t have an outlet.”

Apollo nodded, “I’ll let you know my schedule, so you can have some privacy-”

“Oh c’mon, Pollo, I am not going to beat it in your room and bed-”

Apollo snorted, “I hope not- I do have a shower, you know.”

Clay burst out laughing.  Apollo only smirked and added, “I’ll expect you to clean the shower afterwards...”

Well that was certainly one way to deal with a major problem during mating season.  It was safer here than jerking off in the gym’s showers or getting near any potentially in heat Omegas trying to burn off their heat through exercise.

“Thanks, Pollo.  You’re the best.”

Apollo only hummed, stretching a bit and letting out a tired noise.  Clay noted the way his friend’s faded sweatshirt rucked up to expose the skin of Apollo’s belly and the line of his left hip.

Clay swallowed and maneuvered around Apollo in the small space of the dorm to fish out his suppressants from backpack.

***

“How late are you planning to stay up?” They were back on Apollo’s bed and Clay was on his side, facing away from Apollo and the bright screen of the laptop.  The warmth of Apollo’s body brushed against Clay’s overly sensitized skin.

“Not much later,” Apollo mumbled, “gotta check this one more time-”

“You said that an hour ago,” Clay said, “you should get some sleep and then look it over in the morning with fresh eyes.”

“I’m too paranoid that I’ll miss any reference to King Alphas and their dicks.”

Clay snorted and it earned him an a sharp elbow from Apollo, “Give me a few moments and I’ll be there to cuddle.”

It was said sarcastically;  Apollo never actively encouraged Clay’s snuggling, rather he tolerated it after years of sleepovers where Clay ultimately “koala”ed onto Apollo while they slept.  Clay had tried to explain what “spooning” meant, but it only served to fluster his best friend.  So they left it at this-  the unspoken agreement that Clay would ultimately spoon Apollo in their sleep.

“You’re too good to me,” Clay mumbled as he shifted around on the lumpy mattress.  Beyond him the laptop closed and the nightstand lamp was shut; soon enough, Apollo was joining him under the covers, his back flush against Clay’s,

“What are friends for?” it came out half-earnestly, the rest a yawn.

Quiet for a few moments before Apollo spoke again, “I’ll help you with yours?”

“My what?” Clay turned to look over at his friend, whose eyes were already closed.

“Your internship application for the space center...you’ve started on it right?”

Whoops.  He’d forgotten about the application.  Normally he would blame it on the busyness of the season but he knew Apollo would spot the lie even with his eyes closed.  It wasn’t his fault- the internship was all but his, Mr. Cosmos and Starbuck had told him that...Clay only had to formally apply so the University could count it towards Clay’s program, as well as make him and the Space Center eligible for student program grants.

A sigh, “I’ll help you start it after I turn in my application to Mr. Gavin and before your brain turns to hormonal mush.”

Clay wrapped his friend in a hug- Apollo already half asleep that he didn’t protest the koala coming early, “thanks, Pollo,” Clay grinned and nuzzled Apollo.

Sweet.

Clay’s eyes opened at the scent he’d caught.  It was weak...but...sweet… he sat up, momentarily leaving Apollo to drift further into sleep, and sniffed again.  The scent was gone now.

A few minutes passed, before Clay deemed the scent to be gone.  He laid back down wondering what he had smelled.

Besides him, Apollo shifted, rolling towards Clay and curling up on his side.  Apollo looked so small and sweet like this, and again Clay found himself wishing that his friend was an Omega...Apollo certainly had the build and look of an Omega.

He allowed Apollo to cuddle up to him, before Clay wrapped his arms around Apollo once more and settled them under the covers.

On the edge of sleep, Clay thought he smelled the sweet scent again, but soon he’d joined Apollo deep in sleep.

#ace attorney #clay terran #apollo justice #claypollo #strange days #omegaverse #abo #a/b/o verse #ficlet #fanfic #writing

[hardtobcmysxlf]

1-70

Okay first of all, how dare you...

Second of all, here you go finally anon, was hanging out with my friend last night so I wasn't on my phone much...

01: Do you have a good relationship with your parents?

I feel like I have a somewhat decent relationship with my mom, it's definitely better than how it was when I was a teenager. As for my dad, he passed away when I was 8 and I miss him so much, but we had a great relationship.

02: Who did you last say “I love you” to?

The last person I said I love you to was my grandma last week.

03: Do you regret anything?

Hmm...I can't think of anything that I super regret 🤷‍♀️

04: Are you insecure?

Yuuuup I sure am!!

05: What is your relationship status?

Single af

06: How do you want to die?

Probably in my sleep or surrounded by my family and close friends if it were something killing me slowly...

07: What did you last eat?

A breakfast grilled cheese a couple hours ago when I got home from my friend's house

08: Played any sports?

I used to play soccer and softball when I was a kid, but haven't played anything since

09: Do you bite your nails?

I don't necessarily bite them, but I do pick at them and clip at them if like they're too long for me or there's a snaggy nail or ya know...anxiety...

10: When was your last physical fight?

I've never been in a physical fight sooo never...

11: Do you like someone?

Kinda?? There's a couple people I like on here and a girl and a guy I both kind of like at my work 😂 #gottalovebeingbiamIright?

12: Have you ever stayed up 48 hours?

I feel like I have but I can't remember when

13: Do you hate anyone at the moment?

I don't "hate" anyone, but I do have some strong dislike for a couple of people I've met last year...

14: Do you miss someone?

My friend who's house I left even though we hung out all day yesterday xD I miss my dad, my great-aunt and a couple of other friends

15: Have any pets?

Pfffft I have A LOT of pets, I have chickens, 3 goats, 2 turkeys, 5 dogs (4 of them are foster fails from my family doing animal rescue) 6 cats (all rescue) a few ducks and a bunny. I'm hoping I got them all and counted correctly lol.

16: How exactly are you feeling at the moment?

Honestly? In pain because of cramps (yay being a girl) and a bit sad because I didn't want last night to end because it was so fun and nice being out of my house!

17: Ever made out in the bathroom?

HA NOPE

18: Are you scared of spiders?

Sometimes yes, but like the daddy long leg ones...nah

19: Would you go back in time if you were given the chance?

Oh hel yeah! I'd go back to being a kid so my dad would be here <3

20: Where was the last place you snogged someone?

I....I've never snogged anyone 🙈

21: What are your plans for this weekend?

Well now I'm gonna just chill in my room until I gotta get ready for work this week

22: Do you want to have kids? How many?

Yes and 1 or 2 at most

23: Do you have piercings? How many?

4 in each ear and 1 nose piercing

24: What is/are/were your best subject(s)?

English and a tiiiiiiiiny bit of math

25: Do you miss anyone from your past?

An old friend of mine, even though they just stopped being friends with me a month or so ago because I'm friends with someone else again...and these two actually used to be friends years ago

26: What are you craving right now?

Something with lots of chocolate syrup

27: Have you ever broken someone’s heart?

Nope, I'm always the one getting my heart broken

28: Have you ever been cheated on?

Pfffft most likely yes

29: Have you made a boyfriend/girlfriend cry?

I don't think so, if I did then they never told me I did...

30: What’s irritating you right now?

Surprisingly nothing xD but I know something or someone will probably later!

31: Does somebody love you?

I know my family and my animals love me.

32: What is your favourite color?

Either black or blue

33: Do you have trust issues?

YES

34: Who/what was your last dream about?

Ya know, I don't even remember my last dream so I couldn't tell you

35: Who was the last person you cried in front of?

Umm...I think my sister because she showed me a fan-video on youtube and it hit me in the feels

36: Do you give out second chances too easily?

Hahahaha depending on the person yes, sometimes even more than 2 chances!!!

37: Is it easier to forgive or forget?

It depends on the situation for me.

38: Is this year the best year of your life?

I sure fucking hope it is!!!!

39: How old were you when you had your first kiss?

Umm...first kiss with a guy? I think 20? I can't remember, first kiss with a girl? I was 21

40: Have you ever walked outside completely naked?

Ew no

51: Favourite food?

French fries.

52: Do you believe everything happens for a reason?

Yes and no

53: What is the last thing you did before you went to bed last night?

Set an alarm on my phone and stared at the old glow-in-the-dark stars and planets on my friend's ceiling until I fell asleep 😂

54: Is cheating ever okay?

NO

55: Are you mean?

I can be if you piss me off or talk shit about me behind my back

56: How many people have you fist fought?

None!

57: Do you believe in true love?

I feel like it honestly depends if I vibe with the person.

58: Favourite weather?

Sunny but not hella hot, or maybe some clouds.

59: Do you like the snow?

I like it for the aesthetic, not the cold lol

60: Do you wanna get married?

I do yes

61: Is it cute when a boy/girl calls you baby?

If its someone I know and am close to like a partner or a close friend, yes! If it's some random stranger, then noooooo

62: What makes you happy?

Cosplaying, video games, coffee, animals, actually having the same interests as someone or being able to be myself with someone without feeling judged or stupid.

63: Would you change your name? Nope! I like my name :)

64: Would it be hard to kiss the last person you kissed?

YUP YUP YUP!!!

65: Your best friend of the opposite sex likes you, what do you do?

Tell them I'm flattered but not interested (unless I like him too idk) but I don't have any male friends

66: Do you have a friend of the opposite sex who you can act your complete self around?

Umm no, I don't really have any male friends...

67: Who was the last person of the opposite sex you talked to?

Does my lyft driver count? XD he told me some very interesting facts about one of the mountains here on my ride home LOL!

68: Who’s the last person you had a deep conversation with?

One of my friends

69: Do you believe in soulmates?

I do yes

70: Is there anyone you would die for?

I'd die for my family, animals and a few friends

#anon #anonymous #there you go anon I got them done...happy? haha...

[polarwandersea]

Vince Foster and Hillary Clinton

claim: Hillary had an affair with Vince Foster

analysis: false. In the context that this rumor is often used, it loses credibility. It gained it’s origins as gossip in Arkansas and was used by political opponents to later try and pin his suicide on the Clintons. I will go through why the rumor persists and show how it loses credibility in the way people use this rumor against the Clintons.

Background: the rumor that Hillary had an affair with Vince started in Arkansas where sexuality of public officials is often gossip.

Here’s a quote showing an example of how people would intrude and speculate about public figures life: “Sit in the Capitol Bar, in downtown Little Rock, for a few nights and you can be told that virtually every prominent public figure in the state is a rapacious womanizer and also gay- Including Clinton. Even Hillary Clinton was not spared this treatment: one can hear that she was having an affair with Vince Foster and also that she is a lesbian, often from the same lascivious gossip.”

Web Hubbell, another close friend of Hillary’s spoke on this matter and gave his view: Webster Hubbell explained in his memoir Friends in high places that this kind of sniping came with the territory Hillary had staked for herself in Arkansas. Because Hillary was the first female partner in the upper-crust Rose Law Firm, her close professional and personal relationships with Foster and Hubbell provoked resented in the tightly knit community surrounding the Little Rock Country Club. The governor’s wife was an inevitable focus of gossip and everything she did provoked idle chatter. If Hubbell was and Foster were sometimes said to be lovers, at other moments her friendships with other professional women provoked speculation that Hillary was actually a lesbian.

false accusations and rumors that have been made about Hillary and Vince Foster:

“In new expose Bill & Hillary: so this is that thing called love, authors Darwin Porter and Danforth Prince claim that Foster was “impressed” with the budding attorney and  brought her to work at Little Rock’s Rose Law firm in 1977 as the first female associate.” This should hardly raise eyebrows, Hillary was an impressive lawyer and very smart but the way these authors talk about it make it seem as if it was more than that and Vince was only attracted to Hillary in a romantic or sexual way. This claim is false because it can easily be pinned down to sexism and the inability of two male authors to see that a woman can be recognized for her work ethic by a man in a platonic way where neither of the two are interested in each other.

“The authors go on to claim that other colleagues began to notice a brewing romance between Hillary and Vince and that sometimes he would skip family dinners to eat dinner with Hillary.” Again, this goes back to sexism and the fact that these authors and others can’t understand a platonic relationship between a man and a woman. Also what other colleagues? Web Hubbell himself already spoke on the matter, debunking it. And skipping family dinners to eat dinner with Hillary is hardly a crime, ever heard of working overtime?

 This one is just laughable. He accompanied her because he worked at the law firm with her! Also never believe an unmerited and unidentified source such as “a room service staffer” or something vague like that. No name for a room service staffer was given so this could have easily been made up. If they were having an affair they would be discreet and not flaunt it in front of room service staff.

The authors also claimed that Vince’s wife, Lisa was jealous and hated Hillary.

Yeah so jealous lol.

Yeah this can be pinned down to troopergate and several troopers were paid to lie and worked with Larry Nichols. I will elaborate more on this in my troopergate post then link it back here but a lot of the troopers are not credible sources.

Just a preview: the dubious local duo of disgruntled former Clinton employee Larry Nichols and local detective Larry Case, whose specialty was outing the sex scandals of public figures, brought the likes of Gennifer Flowers to the tabloids while Cliff Jackson, a former Oxford classmate of Clinton's, created Troopergate.

Why does this claim persist?: 

1. Fox news

Fox news has interviewed Jeff Rovin a man who claims he was a ‘fixer for the Clintons.’ 

his claim: man claiming to be Bill and Hillary Clinton’s “fixer” – hired to cover up their “dirtiest schemes,” including steamy sex romps and a major scandal involving former deputy White House counsel Vince Foster – says the Clintons have an open marriage, patronize hookers, buy off news reporters and coordinated a scheme to destroy White House intern Monica Lewinsky after her affair with the president.

Why he can’t be trusted: he’s biased. He is a trump supporter:

However, Rovin claimed he is coming forward to put an end to the wild and steamy gossip.

“The election is too important to focus in this salacious material,” he told Hannity. “I hope this stuff is so unpalatable that we just stop.”

“I like Trump,” he said, adding that he’s voting for “one of those two.”

Rovin stepped out and broke this “news” in October 2016 during the election. Interesting timing as it seems that he wanted to influence voters and make them have doubts about the Clintons.

More holes in his claims: 

1. He claims that on the day Presidential brother Roger Clinton was marrying his eight-months-pregnant bride Molly. there was a bachelor party. Prostitutes were involved. Recordings were made. Recordings involving Bill Clinton. This claim is false. Larry Nichols has been looking for incriminating videos and photographs of Bill with other women for ages and none have been found.

2. “ I have kept these secrets for a quarter-century because Bill Clinton had become an elder statesman with heart trouble and Hillary Clinton seemed to be focused, at last, on the business of doing her job — for better or for worse.” This ruins his claim because why step out then during the 2016 election? Hillary was still very much focused on her job and Bill still had heart trouble oh right:

The National enquirer was the first to break his story and the National enquirer is a tabloid magazine filled with exaggerations that are meant to be eye grabbing, i.e., clickbait in journalism and they are usually biased as well:

2.  People want to believe the Clintons are capable of murder.

This rumor persist because if Hillary were in love with Vince then the whole idea of his suicide as a murder is more plausible. People want to believe the Clintons are capable of murder in order to discredit them and they use the Vince/Hillary narrative to try to push this agenda.

why this is false: 

Special counsel Robert B. Fiske Jr. concluded that Foster's death in Fort Marcy Park last July was a suicide. The Fiske investigation involved four lawyers, five physicians, seven FBI agents, approximately 125 witnesses; also DNA tests, microscopes and lasers.

According to Fiske, the truth belied all the ugly glamour. Foster's death was a personal collapse, not a White House scandal.

From the pinnacle of the Arkansas legal establishment, Foster leaped into the service of his boyhood friend, Bill Clinton, after Clinton was elected president. According to Fiske, the toll on Foster was intense from the beginning. During the transition period – when he vetted a number of top appointees – Foster complained to his Little Rock physician of depression and anxiety.

His symptoms grew worse when he got to Washington. In January 1993, Zoe E. Baird was forced to withdraw her nomination as attorney general because she had failed to pay taxes for a nanny; fresh from his inauguration, President Clinton was hit with charges of elitism and corner-cutting and incompetent screening. Foster blamed himself – the Fiske report shows him constantly shouldering blame for mistakes made in the chaotic White House – and the night of the Baird debacle Foster was literally sick from a panic attack.

Final thoughts: the idea that Hillary would have an affair with Vince Foster or any of her colleagues is simply rooted in old fashioned Arkansan sexism. It is born out of the idea that a woman can’t be close to a man without being sexually involved with him. It is also rooted in the old Arkansan belief that a woman can’t move forward in her career unless she is aided or favored by a man.

It would be entirely out of character for Hillary to cheat.

     These are just now my own evaluations based on opinion/fact

Her methodist faith and from what we know about her drawing into her faith during times of trouble in her marriage give insight into the fact that she would agree that adultery is a sin. Whereas Bill is a completely different story and due to his upbringing, infidelity was predictable, Hillary herself seems to have no inner conflict that would cause her to cheat.

Why?

1. Hillary draws love from within herself. Hillary is entirely confident and does not need validation. Usually people that cheat are seeking to fill an emptiness they feel within themselves. Hillary has always been filled with a purpose.

2. “I was raised to believe that actions spoke louder than words,” she explained  “If you were a person of faith, that should be evident in how you treated other people and what kind of life you lived.

To me this shows that Hillary would not cheat. Actions spoke louder than words and it is clear that Hillary is a woman of her word. Married to Bill by a methodist preacher, I think this would only enforce her and make her want to keep her vows, since actions meant more than words and the vows to her would have simply not been words.

3. Chelsea.

It is clear that Hillary’s priority has always been being a good mother to Chelsea. To me this is another reason why it would be out of character for her to cheat. it seems that she would much rather have a stable relationship than risk infidelity and tear their family apart, therefore hurting Chelsea and putting her in the middle of an affair like that would be out of the question for Hillary. Chelsea is one of the reasons Hillary worked so hard to save her relationship with Bill and I don’t think she would have been unfaithful to her husband out of respect for her daughter’s well being and her own beliefs. 

sources: https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/the-private-faith-of-hillary-clinton

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/whitewater/stories/wwtr940701.htm

http://www.wnd.com/2016/10/clinton-fixer-hillarys-affair-with-vince-foster-an-open-secret/

https://www.amazon.com/Hunting-President-Ten-Year-Campaign-Destroy/dp/0312273193

#hope you liked this anon and sorry it took so long #sorry if i missed any typos

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Meet the Team: The Many Faces of Nomadic Matt

Posted: 4/30/2020

It takes a village to keep this website going. From tech and coding to design to fixing bugs getting readers books when downloads fail to scheduling social media or running the forums, I have a lot of help. I simply couldn’t run the website, write, travel, eat, sleep, or anything in between if I didn’t have the support and help of an amazing group of people.

It’s not just me writing and posting about my travels. I have a big group of full-time staff helping juggle everything.

I realized a lot of you don’t realize that so, today, I wanted to introduce the team to you.

So, without further ado, here’s they are:  

Erica

Erica has been working for me for almost six and a half years and is the events director of The Nomadic Network, our travel community. She keeps this community thriving. In her own words:

I grew up in Connecticut and went to school in Virginia. During a quarter-life crisis at age 21, I chose to finish my last year of college on an adventure in Qatar! From that moment on, my life revolved around traveling cheaply with the money I earned from waitressing. That budget got me to teach English in Isaan, Thailand, and South Korea; farm on St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the Caribbean and Costa Rica; and volunteer in rural Zambia. At age 26, I returned home to Connecticut, determined to get a job in travel. Soon after, I met Nomadic Matt at a travel meet-up in NYC, and the rest is history.

I whole-heartedly believe that traveling makes friends of strangers, and the more friends there are in the world, the more peace there is in the world.

13 Facts about Me

At 15, I helped build a schoolhouse in Nicaragua.

1. I cooked an American Thanksgiving feast for my Thai co-English teachers in Thailand where barely any of the mashed potatoes, carrots and peas were eaten so my host-grandmother fed in to the monks for the following week unbeknownst to me.

I’ve cut off my hair and donated it to Locks of Love, twice!

I once hunted for possums on the island of St. Vincent with a bunch of Rastafarians. We caught four and made soup. I was a vegetarian at the time.

In Costa Rica, I stayed at in a sustainable living community called Rancho Mastatal, where I learned how to farm yuca, make beer out of turmeric, and build a house out of cob.

I spent 11 days on a coconut water only fast at a yoga retreat in Cambodia, twice

I taught English in South Korea for 14 months and was able to easily save enough money for 21 months of non-stop travel. I also taught the students how to use “boo” colloquially.

This music video I made used to be one of the top hits when you searched for St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

In Zambia, my friend and I were given a live chicken as a present. We were vegetarians, so we traded it for a pair of second-hand jeans in the town’s market.

I got 19 people (the students and teachers on a FLYTE trip) into an airport lounge in Ecuador for free. I think that’s a travel hacking record!

My college education was entirely free. How? I got a ton of tiny scholarships (I applied for everyone I could get my hands on) that added up, being a Residential Assistant in the dorms, and studying in Qatar actually saved me money (in the most expensive country in the world).

In Korea, I dated a guy who spoke no English and we basically communicated through drawing pictures and reciting American rap lyrics.

Last summer, I took a trip to Tunisia with some friends. I wish I could have stayed longer – what a cool country!

  Chris O.

Chris joined the team as the part-time manager of the forums back in 2015. Since then, he’s transitioned to full-time and has branched out into the Superstar Blogging program and helps me with all of our various admin tasks. In his own words:

I grew up in a small town in Ontario, Canada, and spent my formative years listening to punk rock, reading Star Wars novels, and generally getting up to no good. After ditching my lifelong plan to be a lawyer, I decided to give travel a try. I headed to Costa Rica on a whim and have never looked back! It wasn’t long after that trip that I took a break from university (where I was studying history and theatre) to move to a monastery in Japan in 2007. I’ve more or less been wandering around ever since. Some notable adventures include taking the Trans-Siberian Railway across Russia and Mongolia, walking the Camino de Santiago twice, and going on a 10-day road trip around Iceland with complete strangers.

When I’m not traveling, I live in Sweden and can be found reading, writing, or hanging out with my rescue dog, Grimo.

13 Facts about Me

I spent nine months living in Buddhist monasteries.

I lived in a tent for a year.

I was once stalked by a jaguar and chased by a crocodile — on the same trip.

I haven’t had alcohol in 16 years.

I’ve broken all my fingers and toes, and my nose three times, and I’ve fractured both my wrists.

I worked on an organic farm for 11 years.

I co-owned a restaurant in Canada.

I grew up next door to Avril Lavigne.

I wrote a book (and am working on another one)

I played inter-mural Quidditch in high school and was our team’s Seeker.

I have a Star Wars tattoo.

I’ve been vegan for 15 years.

I have a scar from a fight that broke out over which Norse god was “the best.”

  Chris R.

Chris, aka The Aussie Nomad, is a (kinda) former blogger who does all the tech and development work for the website. He keeps it running, fixes any errors you find, and deals with my constantly changing design desires. In his own words:

I’m living the good life in Western Australia by the beach with my amazing family. I got into the world of blogging after quitting my job, backpacking around Europe and, as all Aussies do, undertaking a working holiday in the UK. Like all of us who travel and fall in love with it, nobody wants to go home afterwards.

That adventure got me into creating a travel blog many years ago, which is how I first came to know Matt. I have since repurposed my IT skills from my old life and formed my own business to help out other bloggers with their websites.

13 Facts about Me

I love Belgian beer (and I even married a Belgian).

I’ve worked with Matt the longest out of anyone here. (Take that team!)

I took off to backpack Europe when I was 29.

I’m an advocate for Vegemite and believe all visitors to Australia must try this national treasure.

One of my favorite activities is to take a long road trip, especially with family and friends.

I have no idea how four-way stop signals in the U.S.A. don’t all end up as accidents.

I do not drink Fosters. It’s a terrible beer. No one in Australia actually drinks it.

I like to think of myself as an amateur photographer.

I failed kindergarten as I wouldn’t say goodbye to the teacher.

My first job was working in a supermarket.

I can’t sleep on a plane – no matter how long the flight is.

I can name every Thomas the Tank Engine character thanks to my son.

I don’t drink coffee or get people’s love for it. Tea all the way!

  Raimee

Raimee does all of our social media and content marketing. She schedules posts, tweaks my terrible photos so they look good on Instagram, builds out our content calendar, analyzes data, edits video, creates digital marketing campaigns, and designs our social media graphics! In her own words:

When I was just 14 years old, I took my first international trip to Honduras and Belize with my family. Ever since then, I’ve been hooked on experiencing new cultures, connecting with people from all walks of life, and learning about myself and the world through the power of travel! After graduating with a degree in advertising and marketing from Michigan State University and four years as a digital marketing specialist, I realized that corporate life was not for me. My insatiable need to experience the world beyond a desk led me to search for a job-related to travel. I’ve followed this blog for many years, and now I get to work for it remotely while I strategize, manage, and report on the social media accounts — and I love every second of it!

13 Facts about Me

I’m obsessed with Harry Potter. I’ve read each book at least 10 times. If I told you how many times I’ve watched the movies, you probably wouldn’t believe me.

I once hung out with Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter!) at a Red Wings game in Detroit, and actually kept my cool the whole time (side note: He’s a SUPER nice guy!)

Visiting the Harry Potter studio tour in London was one of the best days of my life.

My mom was obsessed with the 80’s horror movie Evil Dead directed by Sam Raimi, so she named me after him.

After having visited about 30 countries, Iceland is still my favorite.

My biggest travel dream is to take a road trip around New Zealand!

I try to read 1-2 book(s) EVERY week!

I used to play the saxophone (and I wish I still did!)

I conquered my fear of heights by jumping off a cliff in Croatia — twice!

I love languages and was close to being fluent in German during college.

I’ve acted in a few independent and short films and as an extra in some network TV shows (I even have an IMDB page!)

In another life, I would have been a film director/producer. Maybe some day!

My favorite number is 13.

  Carmela

Carmela is the Executive Director of our non-profit FLYTE that makes travel accessible to underserved youth from across the country. She handles anything and everything from fundraising, working with our partner schools to plan student trips abroad, connecting with our incredible donor community, and managing our volunteer team.

Born and raised in New Jersey, I had the privilege of taking my first international trip when I was 3 to visit my family in the Philippines where I refused to ride the local jeepneys because they didn’t have seatbelts! Since then, my love for travel has evolved. In 2012, my husband, Raymund, and I took a round the world honeymoon that was supposed to scratch the travel itch (lol). We came back home to NYC for a few years before taking the leap to become full-time remote workers, and have lived all over the world ever since.

When I’m not running FLYTE, I love planning trips (even if they’re not my own), practicing yoga, hiking, rock climbing, reading, eating, and eating cookies (which are their own food group, in my opinion).

I LOVE Math! I have a degree in it, taught statistics to college students, and few things make me happier than a well functioning Excel spreadsheet.

I come from a family of educators. My parents were both teachers before they immigrated to the US from the Philippines in the 70’s. Before I left to travel, I worked for the Chancellor of NYC Public Schools, the largest school district in the country, and now running FLYTE is pretty much my dream job because it combines my love for education with travel.

The Notorious BIG and I share the same birthday. Juicy is one of my favorite songs.

I still don’t fully understand how to use Twitter.

I like suspenseful movies & TV shows, but hate the feeling of being in suspense, so I often read what happens before watching so I can relax and enjoy my viewing experience.

My favorite cartoon is Alvin & the Chipmunks. I still have an Alvin doll that I was gifted on my 1st birthday. It bears no resemblance to the actual Alvin Seville anymore.

I attended an all girls high school and a women’s college – that environment there largely shaped who I am today.

My guilty pleasure is watching Terrace House – the Japanese equivalent to the Real World.

My dad has an identical twin brother and they used to play tricks on me and my cousin when we were younger. It’s equally funny and traumatizing.

I hate raisins, especially in cookies.

I’m an only child, but have over 30 first cousins. I love them as if they were my actual siblings.

Raymund and I met in Hawaii. For that, and many other reasons, it’s my most favorite place in the world.

I know every lyric to every song from the Sound of Music.

  Nomadic Matt

And, finally, there’s me. You probably know a lot about me after twelve years of blogging (sometimes I forget how long it’s been), but here’s a quick refresh:

Growing up in Boston, I was never a big traveler. I didn’t take my first trip overseas until 2004. That trip changed my life and opened me up to the possibilities the world had to offer. One year later, I went to Thailand, where I met five backpackers who inspired me to quit my job and travel the world. In 2006, I left for a yearlong backpacking trip — and have been “nomadic” ever since.

13 Facts about Me

I love politics as much as I love travel and will debate for the joy for it.

I love to cook.

When I was in high school, I was my state’s champ in “Magic: the Gathering.” I know — super nerdy, right? It got me a free trip NYC with my friend (who came in number two!).

I always worry about the future and often use my time back home to develop skills needed for the Zombie Apocalypse. Shout-out to my prepper friend Vanessa for teaching me about seeds!

I once met Paul Giamatti on the streets of NYC and he was as grumpy as I imagined.

I am an unabashed Taylor Swift fan.

I don’t drink coffee.

I believe aliens exist. It’s mathematically impossible they don’t.

I’m terrified of flying.

I learned to swing dance so I could throw myself a Gatsby-themed birthday party.

Both sides of my family came through Ellis Island and you can see their names on the wall where they list all the immigrants.

I used to be the head of a program by the Massachusetts Sierra Club that promoted energy efficiency.

I went to college to be a high school history teacher.

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So there you have it! The Nomadic Matt team! It’s weird to think this blog I started to simply be online résumé for freelance jobs now requires eleven people to run. I always thought the more systems, automation, products, and passive income I set up, the easier it would be. I could just sit on a beach. But it seems the more we do, the more we create, the more projects I tell the team we’re taking on, the more help we require. I guess that is the nature of the beast but I would have it no other way. I love what we do here. We help a lot of people realize their dreams.

And a guy couldn’t ask for better co-workers to help make that happen.

P.S. – We’ve launched a new Patreon where you can get stories and tips I don’t share on this blog, a private Facebook group, phone calls with me and the team, live Q&As, postcards from the road, signed copies of my books, and much more! Click here to get access!

Book Your Trip: Logistical Tips and Tricks

Book Your Flight Find a cheap flight by using Skyscanner or Momondo. They are my two favorite search engines, because they search websites and airlines around the globe so you always know no stone is being left unturned.

Book Your Accommodation You can book your hostel with Hostelworld as they have the largest inventory. If you want to stay somewhere other than a hostel, use Booking.com, as they consistently return the cheapest rates for guesthouses and hotels. I use them all the time.

Don’t Forget Travel Insurance Travel insurance will protect you against illness, injury, theft, and cancellations. It’s comprehensive protection in case anything goes wrong. I never go on a trip without it, as I’ve had to use it many times in the past. I’ve been using World Nomads for ten years. My favorite companies that offer the best service and value are:

World Nomads (for everyone below 70)

Insure My Trip (for those 70 and over)

Looking for the best companies to save money with? Check out my resource page for the best companies to use when you travel! I list all those I use — and they’ll save you time and money too!

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How do you know that was Sherri & Teri unscripted last episode ?

They won’t script the behavior of party participants, they might tell them where to stand but I can’t imagine all that being scripted at all.\

Anonymous said:                                                                      I definitely feel like they cut a scene when stef and Lena were talking to mike at the party. It felt way too short and the scene we did get didn’t really reflect the promo pictures.   

I think it might have been shortened. The pictures don’t always match up with what was shot. At least we have that affection from pictures.

Anonymous said:                                                                      Do you think they would make Aaron abusive ? You say he’s controlling so could that he a sigh ? Plus they haven’t covered that.

It’s a story they haven’t written. From where I am sitting, it’s classic controlling relationship. If all of Callie’s exes are there lol, he’s going to blow…

                                                                                  Anonymous said:                                                                      I liked tonight’s episode. It wasn’t the best obviously, but Stef and Lena had some sweet moments together. I did miss the scene that we saw in the promotional pictures, with them talking to Mike. They probably cut that scene out. But a couple of things are bothering me. First of all, when Lena came home and everyone was having dinner, Stef and Lena didn’t kiss! That was the perfect opportunity. Is that not something partners do? My parents always use to kiss each other when they came home.

Secondly, did you see Stef pull Lena close and kiss her on the cheek at about 20 minutes in? They were in the background and it was when Ana and Gabe were talking and Jesus was just leaving. I actually think it was Teri kissing Sherri, and it was really cute. Why can’t that be something they do in the show? Teri and Sherri obviously don’t mind, the chemistry is there!! 

And thirdly, I miss them showing affection to each other. I want to see them kiss, hug, make love. Or laying in each others arms. I am 23 years old and it is baffling to me that this show is the only show where there are 2 moms raising a family. I want to see myself represented, and I want to see a family that I once hope to have. I hope the writers understand how important it is. Sorry about the rant, lol. I just needed a platform to express how I feel and your tumblr is perfect for that.

I liked it too! They were sweet, funny and domestic. I know some claim we want to see the L Word, I never have said that. I want it to be realistic and comparable to straight couples. I also noticed that Lena coming home required a kiss and it was odd that it wasn’t scripted. This is where realism fails to pass the test. Second point, yikes thanks to you anon for pointing it out, as soon as I read your anon, I went to gif so thank you for that. I would have never rewatched that scene. When I saw it, I don’t think I looked at the screen. Third point, realism. I miss it too and we aren’t getting it in the finale :( It’s very sad. I am much older and I want to see that too. I am starting to have that family now. I am one month into foster parenting, and yeah  we are finally less exhausted and missing sex lol. With teenagers that don’t need the same care, Stef and Lena can manage! And kissing, no excuse for it being completely missing. Mike and Ana have established date night, but Stef and Lena haven’t? Come on!

And thank you, you are always welcome to rant here!

Anonymous said:                                                                      Oh man the Tess storyline could’ve been so good but they decided to sideline the story and give us bio parents shit   

Yeah, this story hasn’t picked up at all. It has to go onto next season or I don’t really see the point. I mean, Tess is the next door neighbor, she’s not going anywhere.

Anonymous said:                                                                      I feel like there might be a blacklash when Callie and Aaron break up cause some people might say it’s transphobia but it isn’t.    

Yeah, there could be, but they should have picked up on that earlier and pitched for Cole to be the boyfriend. Aaron was this guy from the moment he showed up. The thing is if anyone has earned the right to tell different lgbt stories, it’s the fosters. I never had a problem with making Monte a bad person. I still think she is.

 Anonymous said:                                                                      The preview for next week only proves what you and so many other people have been saying - Aaron is really controlling. Now he thinks he gets to dictate who Callie can or cannot be friends with? And he’s a huge hypocrite because Callie & AJ were dating when he decided to disrespect their relationship by pursuing her even after she told him she had a boyfriend - to the point of being openly hostile and rude to AJ for no reason. I hope Aaron

Well, people are saying it now, but they weren’t saying it before. I never liked Aaron because of the way he behaved with AJ. He reminded me of this guy who broke up my friend’s marriage by being that friend who listened who confirmed her every suspicion and was always there to tell her she deserved better. Well, they did hook up after her divorce but it did not last. Clearly.

Anonymous said:                                                                      I really enjoyed all the Callie and AJ stuff tonight. I wish they would just let Callie be single and work on herself, but if they insist on her being with someone I prefer AJ. He’s good for her because like you’ve mentioned, he calls her out on her BS when she needs it. But can also be really supportive. And they have a nice chemistry, I think. More than this weird forced stuff with Aaron, who is very controlling. 

Yes, ideally Callie would take her mom’s suggestions and be alone and listen to her own voice. Boys don’t have to tell you how to feel. I think the chemistry with AJ was easier, this thing with Aaron has been forced and not organic.  

Anonymous said:                                                                      Trying to make Gabe (and a bunch of other equally unnecessary, irrelevant characters) happen is easily the worst decision this show has made. I enjoyed that we got to see Stef & Lena talk stuff out tonight (and how sad is it that I saw that as a win and not a given?) but all the Gabe-Ana-Mike nonsense, like. No. Why? I hope Gabe is gone for good. They need to stop wasting valuable screentime on folks whose last name is not Adams Foster.

I don’t even understand why he took up screen time. I think he made Jesus worse and he’s a terrible example. I think this show has conveniently forgotten that 1. Gabe was a drug dealer and Ana was high. They would never have been able to raise twins together. 2. Those grandparents, knowing what I know now, the system would have tracked them down and offered them the kids. I don’t even know what excuse they used on the show, but they would have gotten the kids.

Ok back to Gabe, he’s not a better person now, he can’t hold a job, a home, he still dates people who are not age appropriate, or appropriate period. And he takes advice from an invested teenager with a tbi. He deserved that egg on his face.

Anonymous said:                                                                      it always feels like Gabe is only Jesus’ birth father, not Mariana’s. Like the guy leaves and write a letter to just Jesus ? Since he came it always felt like that. And I don’t understand why exactly Jesus would want his birth parents to get back together…. ? Why does he care ?             

This is another problem, the whole thing has been obnoxiously heterosexually gendered. A boy needs a father and a girl needs a mother. I don’t get why he’s suddenly invested. It’s not going to change the fact that he was raised in foster homes and left to die in a crib. It certainly has not made his current situation any better. He unleashes his anger at people who have tried to help him but the people that hurt him, he worships. I am over Jesus, probably forever. It’s been gross.

                                                                         Anonymous said:                                                                      these kids doesn’t care about Stef and Lena. Jesus wants his birth parents to get back together, he is so invested in that. Brandon did a lot for Mike, but they never pay that much attention to their moms. They don’t do nice things for them. When Stef and Lena were going in couple therapy, the kids knew but no one did something to help. I didn’t see Brandon looking for them as he did for Mike in this episode. I’m sad for Lena and Stef, they are all alone.             

I didn’t think of it that way but yep, they have never done anything for Stef and Lena, they got flowers or some shit. They take them for granted and essentially spit on them. It would even be ok if they didn’t bend over backwards for the bio parents. That’s what makes it disturbing.

Anonymous said:                                                                      I know you’re a fan of Stef and Lena, but I can’t be the only who is annoyed by the fact the characters that aren’t in the main cast get far more screen time than Jude?? Jude is not even in every episode, and when he is it’s like 5 minutes max. It’s ridiculous. 

Yes, I am annoyed. I’d rather see Mike than Gabe. I rather see Jude than Aaron. I think Aaron more than any other boyfriend has gotten so much airtime. I think that it’s probably Aaron and Gabe have had more screen time than Jude. I don’t know why the writers are so intent on worshipping Noah, David and Maia. They are just not that great or better than Cierra and Jude. Certainly not more deserving of time. Noah is absent and they mention it 30 times. Jude is gone and not a peep because he’s not important. It’s ironic that a show with 3 gay showrunners has marginalized it’s gay characters for heteronormativity.

Anonymous said:                                                                      Do you think Stef and Lena will go to prom together since it appears Stef is dressed up during the next episode??            

It might make some sense for Lena to do so but I don’t think so. I think they are at home with Tess and husband and the adults have drama there. I think big things will be revealed here, but so far this hasn’t been much about Tess. If Tess has feelings, then it’s about Tess and not Stef and that’s just not as interesting. I’d like to see the couples be friends, not sure I’ll get it.

Back to Prom. I think Callie calls in Stef to protect Ximena. Ximena may be in cuffs but it might be Stef’s way of keeping her out of Ice’s hands.

Anonymous said:                                                                      I know that Stef loves Lena, but do you think she still have feelings for Tess. And will Tess be in the finale??             

I don’t think she has feelings. Nothing this season has even hinted at that. I think she still feels that teenage rejection but it’s not the issue here. Tess will be in the finale.

Anonymous said:                                                                      First let me say…I think you’re doing an amazing job balancing your time between raising your foster kids and still maintaining your blog!!! I have always valued your insight into the show and especially Stef and Lena. So, I would love to hear how you think the 5A Season Finale plays out. Do you think Tess admits she had feelings for Stef, too. Or do you think the episode will be based solely on the teenagers?? Finally, do you think the Fosters will be renewed for a sixth season. Thanks…     

Thank you so much! It has helped that I took a month off work. It’s letting me get used to routines and the fosters will be over next week, just in time for me to go back to work.

I think we’ll get a good chunk of time at the Adams Foster house for a prom adult party. I don’t know why Tess’ son and his date have to leave from their house but they do and clearly their parents must be there. I think we’ll get a follow up about what has happened so far, but I am like 50/50 on what Tess intentions are. And that’s either poor writing or acting, or both. I can’t read her at all and the show hasn’t been building towards anything. I imagine we’ll find out why Tess moved and we’ll find out her true feelings about Stef in her youth. Then Stef gets a call from Callie about Ximena and she goes to fix that situation because god forbid they just have a normal prom. I am amazed it wasn’t a bomb or something. That’s next I am sure.

Season six? I don’t know, Brad said something the other day that sounded less sure than it did the week before. The ratings are in freefall and I am not sure they will. That will be really sad but you know, I can live with 5 season, especially if Teri and Sherri keep being insulted.

Anonymous said:                                                                      Do you think Callie and Aaron will break up in the next episode?            

Not likely, but they should.

#Anonymous

[m-ddox-blog]

MADDOX CHAUNCEY, who strongly resembles RYAN POTTER, has made Ceres Centropolis their home. They are a 19 year old CHANGELING / FAE and have been in the city for 3 MONTHS. They have been known to have FAERIE PHYSIOLOGY & MAGIC. They are known to be CANDID & PRACTICAL and ABRASIVE & SELF-RELIANT. If you’re lucky, you may catch them working at ÉCOUTER AUX FLEURS as an APPRENTICE. 

Hey y’all, what’s good. Ren here with Maddox. He’s a good kid, just confused about life, money and magic. Between yelling at trees to shut the fuck up and finding his next side hustle, the dude just wants to eat some goddamn tacos. Feel free to read more and hit me up if you wanna plot.

History

Maddox was raised as a human at an orphanage up until he was 18 and had to go out on his own. Doesn’t know what happened to his birth parents but he’s over it. But he’d be lying if he said he didn’t want to experience what having a loving family is like.

He’s technically the true prince of Faerieland, but he doesn’t know it and doesn’t really care honestly. Unless being prince comes with unlimited meals.

Growing up, he’d always see and hear weird shit thanks to his innate magical faeriness. Not being able to lie about it, he’d ask and tell the other orphans about if they saw/heard it too, but they thought he was crazy and called him “Mad X.” Don’t ever call him that.

If he was lucky enough to get into foster care for a bit, he’d get bounced around from house to house like one of those bouncy castles at kids’ birthday parties because he was seen as a problem child for all the shit he unintentionally caused with his magic and seeing/hearing stuff.

He learned to keep quiet to stay out of trouble, so he’s just trying to get by without trying to inconvenience others as much as possible.

Eventually he aged out of the system and has since been travelling the country the past year, looking for a place where he can finally get a start on life.

Present

When CC disappeared, Maddox was inside it and spent the last few months going about his business as usual. He didn't even notice anything different other than he missed some familiar faces. Maybe they went on vacation. He didn't know, didn't care. He had just arrived in the city himself and wasn't in a rush to leave anytime soon. All he wanted was cash for his next meal.

If things got really tough, Maddox figured he could always go back to the flower shop for a meal and bed in exchange for talking to plants but only goes there as a last resort. On top of being a bother, he hates being reminded that he isn't normal and his life was a lie. Even though he's only been there a handful of times, he isn't going to admit it but the flower shop is starting to feel like the "home" he never had. He doesn't technically work at the shop yet, but he might as well be.

Ever since he learned that he wasn't human, he's been trying to avoid using his magic. What he thought were coincidences turned out to be his uncontrolled powers so he's being trying to keep himself in check. He's failing at it though in a reverse-psychology kind of way. The more he thinks about not doing something stupid, something stupid happens.

He heard about a school for not-normal people like him and is thinking about enrolling but the thought of going back into school and into the system seems more trouble than its worth. He really isn't into making friends but he's down to learn how to get his shit together. It all seems like a pipe dream though because it's not like he has the money for a bougie-ass sounding place like "Altimira Academy" anyways.

Powers

Cannot lie

Even in situations where he wished he could’ve lied, Maddox found that he couldn’t.

Then there were instances like when kids at the orphanage were bullying him for saying he saw/heard shit again, so he threw some faerie dust at those little shits. He didn’t know how he even produced the faerie dust, but hey, he’ll take it. Anything to make them stop bothering him.

Of course they snitched on Maddox, but when the matron asked him “Maddox did you throw sand at the other children?” He just said, “Lol no.” because faerie dust isn’t sand. He still got put in time out, but at least he didn’t have to deal with the bullies for the rest of the day.

This has now translated into him not taking any shit from anyone and he’ll tell you straight up to “Fuck off” if you’re annoying or wasting his time. Or worse, if you hurt other people in front of him. He doesn’t have tolerance for that kind of shit.

Enhanced Condition.

He just thought he was hardy because of all the shit he had to go through, but even when he should’ve been near dead from not having anything to eat for weeks, he still somehow mustered up the strength to get shit done. Or run away from the cops.

Extrasensory Perception.

He’s always been sensitive to things that others couldn’t see. Sometimes he thought he heard trees talking to him or he’d see a shadow move out of the corner of his eye. Since he couldn’t lie about hearing/seeing these things, he’s learned to instead keep his mouth shut or else people would think he’s crazy.

Magic.

He doesn’t know how to actually use this, but still somehow manages to use it unironically.

Like wish-granting. One time this kid at the orphanage said “I wish we didn’t have to make our beds” out loud. Next thing you know, all their beds disappeared into thin air and the kids couldn’t explain it to the matron, so they had to sleep on the floor.

Misdirection.

Don’t ask him for directions. Besides barely staying in a place long enough to get to know it well enough, he always found it hard to direct people. Shit always happens, like a random road closure not appearing on Google Maps. It’s one of reasons he stopped asking to hitchhike and decided stay in Ceres Centropolis for the timebeing. His last car ride lasted over a month because they kept going up and down the same highway trying to find an exit that never existed.

Weak to iron.

Learned this the hard way on his first day working at a McDonald’s. He couldn’t touch any of the iron-steel equipment without his skin turning red. He thought it just was an allergic reaction, but even just being in the kitchen all day made him feel sick. He quit just two days later. Not because of the iron, but because the customers were assholes.

Dairy products fuck him up. 

No he's not lactose intolerant. Milk was always a luxury growing up, so it was a rare treat whenever he was able to drink some. Don't even get started on ice cream. That shit might as well be gold. Whenever he had anything with dairy in it, Maddox thought you were supposed to get fucking plastered because it was that good. But nah. He's just a faerie and dairy makes them drunk as fuck.

Wanted Connections

[ MADDOX CHAUNCEY ], the [ RYAN POTTER ] fc, would like a [ BIRTH-MOTHER ] with the fc of [ ANY SUITABLE FC ] who has [ TRANSCENDENT FAERIE PHYSIOLOGY & MAGIC ] and is a [ FAE - THE SEELIE QUEEN ]. Their story is: [ THEY GAVE BIRTH TO MADDOX THROUGH AN AFFAIR WITH A NON-SEELIE-COURT FAE. IN ORDER TO KEEP IT A SECRET FROM OBERON (THE FAERIE KING), THEY FIRST TRIED TO KILL MADDOX, BUT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. WEAKENED FROM ATTEMPTS ON HIS EARLY LIFE, IT WAS DECIDED THAT MADDOX WOULD BE SWAPPED WITH A HEALTHIER HUMAN BABY TO BE PASSED AS OBERON’S CHILD. IT WAS ASSUMED THAT MADDOX WOULDN’T LIVE LONG, BUT WOULD AT LEAST DIE IN A LOVING FAMILY’S PRESENCE. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS (UP TO YOU WHAT THOSE ARE) LEAD YOU TO BELIEVE MADDOX IS STILL ALIVE. YOU WONDER IF YOU SHOULD FINISH THE JOB, LET HIM LIVE, OR BRING HIM BACK TO FAERIELAND ]. the mun [ DOES NOT REQUIRE (BUT YOU CAN) ] that you contact them first. [ MADDOX CHAUNCEY ], the [ RYAN POTTER ] fc, would like a [ “BROTHER” ] with the fc of [ ANY SUITABLE FC ] who has [ FAERIE MAGIC ] and is a [ HUMAN - MADDOX’S CHANGELING COUNTERPART ]. Their story is: [ THEY ARE THE HUMAN THAT WAS SWAPPED WITH MADDOX AT BIRTH AND BROUGHT BACK TO FAERIELAND. DUE TO THEIR PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE FAE, THEY HAVE ACQUIRED THE USE OF FAERIE MAGIC. RAISED FROM BIRTH AS PRINCE OF THE SEELIE COURT, THEY’VE ALWAYS THOUGHT THEY WERE FAE-BORN UNTIL RECENT DEVELOPMENTS (UP TO YOU WHAT THOSE ARE) SAY OTHERWISE. NOW THEY’RE LOOKING FOR ANSWERS (AKA MADDOX) ]. the mun [ DOES NOT REQUIRE (BUT YOU CAN) ] that you contact them first.  

#valoir.intro #my lunch is almost up but hmu if you wanna plot.

[courage-a-word-of-justice]

Netjuu no Susume 2 - 3 | Black Clover 2 | Classicaloid 28 | Juuni Taisen 2 - 3 | Code: Realise 2 | Houseki no Kuni 2

I lost Classicaloid after episode 28…good thing I had Girls’ Last Tour on tap. (See Houseki no Kuni’s simulcast commentary for more details on that.)

Netjuu no Susume 2

Aw, I’m not really one for romances, but once again, these guys are making me warm and fuzzy on the inside. Hayashi and his cry emote really get to me – I love bishies who aren’t gung-ho macho.

Sakurai has an email from Comico! LOL!

I’m with Lilac on this love story, LOL.

“Sakura-chan”!!! Oh, it’s so cute. It also probably explains why Sakurai = Lily, eh?

This isn’t a manga, it’s an online manga. Same diff, Hime-chan.

If you pause at Moriko’s email, you’ll see it’s riddled full of keigo (polite language).

Sakurai Yuuta voiced by Sakurai Takahiro, LOL. Didn’t notice that the first time around.

It’s staying on, even if for just warm fuzzies.

Netjuu no Susume 3

I’m hearing the OP for the first time and…it’s actually pretty good! It fits the entire cute aesthetic of the show.

Irina was only just talking about this.

I’ve heard people call Moriko Morimori-chan across the ‘net and I didn’t understand it until Koiwai said it just then. Nicknames mean you’re uber close in Japanese terms.

I had the volume on while Koiwai and Morimori-chan (LOL) had their chat and I couldn’t hear her cry. So much for Mamiko Noto being a top-notch seiyuu, eh?

LOL, Koiwai’s so fun as a character.

Eyyyyyyyyyy. This green counter boy is probably Kanbe. You can tell by the hair colour!

Is Li-chan Lilac or Lily?

LOL, the Rose of Versailles parody is too good.

A…dog PUG? Apparently not. Never played WoW, of course I wouldn’t know the term.

Oh, I preempted the show’s caption. These sorts of captions were used in Superstar wa Nemurenai too, so this feels nostalgic in a sense.

I know the feel, Lily. I’ve been in online arguments before (you’ll see in previous simulcast commentaries I cite the magicalgirlsandcerulean one a lot).

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh! These too-cute-for-this-world characters steal my heart againnnnnnnnnnn!

Interesting that Nico is called just that in the credits.

Black Clover 2

That very scribbly handwriting appears to be…English. Mostly correct English, to boot.

Someone decided on sakuga this ep, it seems…

Okay, I think I’ve had enough echo reverb for a lifetime. That’s going on hold.

Classicaloid 28

Ah, the new OP. Same song, Dovo-chan + “Wataru”, a few new staff…but otherwise, same old, same old. That’s what I like.

Oh, I almost missed the sign that says “Place all used tableware in the sink – Kanae”. Thanks, subbers.

Huh. The word “respect” is teinei, which technically means “politeness”. But “respect” works better in context, I guess.

Sometimes, Beet says things that actually make sense + are quotable. Get me some quotes of this man (LOL).

This shopping list stuff, if it isn’t something you’ve done for your family already, is normally something for kids in Japan as part of fostering independence. So, I think Wa-kun’ll be the winner here.

Garland chysanthemum is the only one of these I’m unfamiliar with. Apparently in Japanese, it’s called shingiku, which would correspond to those kanji I saw on the shopping list.

Why is Dovo-chan going with Wa-kun? (LOL?)

There’s a coffee shop called Mogura (mole) behind Liszt in one scene.

Wa-kun reminds me a lot of the Beppus (Boueibu). Seriously, we need a comparison of those three.

Symphony No. 7. The Allegretto seems to be stirring some memory in me, but I can’t seem to detect what particularly or why it does. However, Wikipedia does note Wagner liked it. In fact, Wagner admired it.

Yup, Pad-kun. That’s (the bit about “apotheosis of dance”) the bit Wikipedia says.

I think the hippo -> idiot joke works better in Japanese (kaba -> baka, it’s a reversal of syllables).

See? Wa-kun is like the Beppus! Lookit that boy blush.

How does one spell “yeah” anyway? I swear I’ve seen 2 or 3 variants of the word alone…

Oh, Schu-san wasn’t around this episode. He got taken away by the kite strings like last time, come to think of it. Admittedly, I think I liked Schu better when he wasn’t a rapper, although apparently this time he’s going to go into reggae, judging by the rasta cap he had in the OP.

Ohh, a goukon I see. It’s translated as “singles’ party”, but…well, let’s say it’s a little more complicated than that. “Singles’ party” translates sufficiently, but goukon have certain connotations to them that make them uniquely goukon, much like sushi needs vinegared rice to be sushi, anime needs to be at least partially made in Japan and so on.

Juuni Taisen 2

I think Nezumi being sleepy is a pun (neru -> to sleep).

Oh, hey. They do look like the Justice League.

By the by, this OP is called “Rapture”. Not “Rupture”, even though that would sound more appropriate in some contexts.

The CGI models at the end of the OP look like figures. Either I give you my money for good quality versions of those or you…shouldn’t waste your time, Graphinica. (Especially the Tatsumi bros.)

The title of this episode literally translates to “chicken cry, dog steal”. I dunno what idiom’s behind it, so I’ll leave that to the subbers.

Well, a manhole is one way to lay low…

“Old Timer”. Good pun there.

Knowing the Beppus, I’d say the Tatsumi was talking about his bro and not Inou.

Well, that was a bit too much blood. Good thing is wasn’t as bad as King’s Game.

Finally, an Ume show I can really kick back and not worry about! Young Black Jack and a lot of shows I go into for Ume are normally shams or locked out by licensing, so I’m finally psyched to get a proper Ume show to back.

Uuma walking through the turnstiles was…pretty funny, actually. (LOL.)

How does one out-crazy Rabbit, with his high heels and booty shorts???

Well, as they say, when an unstoppable object meets an unmoving force, kaboom! (Or…something like that…)

According to the manga, Dotsuku was a teacher. Can you really imagine that though? Dotsuku, a teacher??? Of little kids???

Note Niwatori is shown with science things. She must know some stuff about Dotsuku’s poisons too, although she probably didn’t expect them. Update: Read ahead, and let’s say I’m right about one thing and wrong about another.

I wonder which Tatsumi bro is the NEET and which is the gambler…

Rabbit home boy’s too good, but Ushii and his fluffy jacket are better.

Nezumi and Twelve Mart, LOL.

Juuni Taisen 3

I read up on some spoilers for this…so I’m only just keeping abreast of some of you guys out there. However, the TV Tropes page notes that the OP shows who the winner of the Taisen is if you pay close attention…

Ugh, I love Nezumi and Ushii too much. Mah Ume-boy is good as gold – this is a step up, considering I’ve started some very bad anime because of Ume-chan – but even though I don’t know Shun Horie very well, I like me a bishie like that too! (Horie’s a tad quiet, but otherwise he’s pretty good too.)

It was much clearer that Niwatori was affected by the One Man Army even during her meetup with the Monkey in the manga, so…yeah. I’ll give it that much.

Silly name of “Cockscomb” aside, that’s the name of Niwatori’s spading fork. Cockscomb.

I’m properly listening to the OP and ED for the first time, but I like the ED more than the OP. Probably because the Justice League is funny but the ED’s casual stuff is better.

Oh, there’s a post-credits scene. Keep watching.

Oh, that’s…pretty powerful stuff, Niwatori. Wowee, Juuni Taisen’s got the mark of a high ranker, from its staff to its OP and ED quality. Tough competition this season, as I keep saying.

“Even a monkey can fall from a tree.” – That’s a kotowaza meaning “Even experts fail sometimes”, which is an important adage for this show.

Sharyuu was taught by sages, so that comment is interesting, Duodecuple…or Horse…or whoever’s narrating this.

The pun in the next ep title is something to do with the word saru (monkey). Noting that saseru is a thing in Japanese, maybe saru is a shortened form of that Nisio Isin wanted to cash in on…?

Update: I finally figured out Dotsuku’s pun! Make the tsu smaller, give the ku a tenten and you have…the katakana pronunciation for dog!

Code:Realise 2

Get me a man like Impey and I’ll be set for life, LOL.

“If you touch me, you’ll melt.” – The juxtaposition of Cardia’s sadness with a punchline makes for something very interesting, indeed.

Saint??? Is that his first name or his title?

These ornaments on Finis and the queen – the pseudo-Chinese or Japanese ones – stand out a bit compared to all the steampunk stuff.

Oh, dearie me. The cars and carriages in this are CGI and it shows.

“…Baron Gilford Dudley and party.” – LOL.

“He loves his food too.” – I’d assume ths subject of this is Sisi, but the way this sentence was framed made it sound like Impey loves his food too. Which seems to be true, since Impey likes cooking.

These really bright scenes are kinda sudden. They don’t quite work with the rest of the show, and that’s because they’re probably stills you collect in the game.

I keep thinking this dude with the guns is Fran. Geez, it’s quite the bad case of Six Same Faces…however, this one has purple eyes while Fran’s are green.

C’mon! Stockinged legs aren’t that indecent, Lupin. I know you run by Victorian London standards, but still.

Okayyyyyyyyy. Vampire hunter fits the theme of historical fictional bishies, but…you really don’t imagine Van Helsing to look like this. Just sayin’.

The glowy blood was probably unnecessary…

I feel like I should put this on hold, just to be on the safe side. That means the lineup is settled. I’ll update the sheet when I can...eesh though. There’s some tough competition this season…

Houseki no Kuni 2

The two moons are a nice touch.

This OP is way cool. It’s such a visual spectacle.

By the way, I’ve heard good things about Girls’ Last Tour so I may binge it next month (November) and it may even challenge for one of the top spots.

Uh, cleavage? Not to use a dirty joke here, but gems are androgynous. They have no cleavage, so to speak.

Oh, Dia’s fighting style is like baseball. I see.

Huh. I should really write about identity and belonging in this series. Dia’s a really interesting character, pretty much denying their own name and nature because they see Bort as the “true diamond”.

“…tried to lend a hand.” – Oh, the irony of you missing a hand, Dia.

Notice Phos is still holding Dia’s hand as she talks with Jade and Euc.

Holy snails, Batman! Arima (Boueibu) wouldn’t like this for sure…

Wow, this truly is a new innovation in anime. Certainly, traditional animation can’t do this.

Wowee, this ED is something else. As I said, it’s tough competition this season. Girls’ Last Tour may even just miss out for the ground-breaking nature of this show alone, even though Kado is its precedent 3D-wise (and on the 3D front, I accepted that very well).

#simulcast commentary #code:realise #houseki no kuni #netjuu no susume #juuni taisen #black clover #classicaloid #Chesarka watches Classicaloid #recovery of an mmo junkie #zodiac war #girls' last tour #shoujo shuumatsu ryokou #land of the lustrous #Chesarka watches Netjuu no Susume #Chesarka watches Code:Realise

[canaryatlaw]

Okay, so today was pretty good all around. Probably 7:02 by the time I got out of bed again, but still always make it out the door and to the bus on time. Half the office took the day off to expand their 3 day weekend to a 4 day one, so it was already quiet. Spent most of the morning doing little things, called about 4 caseworkers in a row for little information things and then ran through my permanency hearing questions with one of them to be prepared for next week. It's an interesting case, because the girl is 17 and ran from her residential placement over a year ago, but is now considered not on run because they know where she is, she's just in an "unapproved" placement because she's living with her boyfriends sister and her 3 kids, but they're apparently trying to get her into a TLP. My boss was irritated when I reported back to her on it because apparently the girl straight up does not have a phone, and her caseworker can only hear from her when she calls from other people's phones, so she couldn't give us a contact number for her and my boss wasn't happy about that but there's only so much you can do there. My boss had gone down to court at that point and said if I ran out of work to just come down so when I did run out of work I did, and that ended up taking up the rest of my day. They told us in the morning everyone got to go home at 3, apparently it was some Union thing but applies to everyone so hey I'm not in any Union but I'll take it. So I head down to court and it's about 11, our judge was out today for whatever reason so we were being heard in the courtroom next door, which was a mish-mosh of our lawyers and their lawyers, so only a little chaotic. The TC my boss was supposed to be handling was being delayed because apparently the investigator or her supervisor were told they didn't have to come or something, so they were trying to get that all figured out while other cases went, but I ended up running back and forth from that courtroom to our courtroom using the back hallways because the front door of our courtroom was locked in order to retrieve different orders, because apparently the other courtroom didn't have any (which is weird, but whatever). Then I filled out the orders as according to my boss' instructions, and then eventually got sent upstairs to make 5 copies of a rather long parenting capacity assessment (thankfully we have a hardcore copier that can do it automatically so I didn't have to do it page by page). So of course during the course of it I end up reading the first page and it sounds interesting, so when I get back to the courtroom I keep reading it and eventually, like 12:35, they get up to an attorneys only conference on the case. I'm probably gonna go on about this one for a bit because I found it super interesting from a legal perspective, just warning you now if you want to jump ahead lol. So the petition for temporary custody was filed for a baby, just shy of 2 months old, based on mom's past indicated reports and the fact that she had 7 other children taken into care and she failed to complete services in any of their cases, and none of them have return home goals and have all been adopted or given guardianship or some other sort of permanency (except for the oldest who has an independence goal, I think). And I'm like reading what happened and holy shit, this lady is a mess. Like, first daughter sexually abused in two different situations mom left her in, including her getting like, shipped off to Georgia to two aunts who tried to like, sell her or something????? It didn't really get into detail, but it wasn't pretty. Then the second oldest daughter had also been sexually abused by two different men while in mothers care, then the next 4 kids were with this guy she had a super violent relationship with, he like broke her jaw and all sorts of awfully violent things, and yeah the parenting capacity assessment assessed her psychological condition as well as her IQ and general understanding of parenting and basically concluded that there's pretty much no chance she'd be able to effectively parent children and provide them the care they need without becoming abusive, especially given that the kids had all sorts of other issues like oppositional defiant disorder (a sadly common diagnosis among foster kids) and intermittent explosive disorder (same). So, mom had had another kid with this new guy, and apparently the kid had been living with the dad since coming home from the hospital, but mom still hid the kid from the system and they only found out about it because one of the other kids came into a court date and said mom had a new kid (there's case law saying that when you have multiple kids in care and have a new one you CANNOT do that). But the thing is, as opposed to like, every other paramour that gets brought into this building, this guy has a perfect shining record. He raised 4 adult kids, all with the same woman he was married to, and neither of them had any contact with the child welfare system, which shouldn't seem like a big deal, but you have to understand what a rare occurrence that is in this building. And he also had zero criminal record, so he really struck gold here. The only issue was him and mom were still in a relationship and apparently engaged, and mom cannot be alone with the baby, at all, pretty much indefinitely. Now, the weird part here is the case was getting screened in for temporary custody but that's not actually what the ASA or the DCFS investigator were asking for, they wanted the kid returned home to dad under an order of protection limiting the mom's involvement with the kid to purely supervised visits and she's not allowed to stay overnight with the kid here. But like, then why did you file a motion for temporary custody???? Something had gone screwy here. Another problem for our purposes was that there wasn't a totally valid VAP in the case, (if we're still working on vocabulary, a VAP is a voluntary acknowledge of paternity that creates a presumption of paternity in the eyes of the court) because apparently he tried to sign the birth certificate but it got rejected for either being illegible or in Spanish (from what the PD said it sounded like there was one box they checked that was either of those things) so they had a VAP but the birth certificate wasn't signed so there was still some room for questioning there. So the kid was already in protective custody, with dad's adult daughter, and at the attorneys conference our position was take TC without prejudice until we could get a paternity test, but the dad's PD was pushing for a hearing so we had to break for lunch but went back up at 1:40 for a hearing. Except, my boss had a staffing at 2 she couldn't get out of, so the case got passed to the supervising attorney on the calendar, who I like quite a lot, so I become unofficial co-counsel (very unofficial, but I got to sit at the table and consult at least) for the hearing. It was interesting for sure. We knew going in it was gonna be a losing battle with the state, the investigator, and both PDs going against us, but like, the case got screened in for temporary custody, we're not gonna agree to sending the kid home when we don't have a confirmation of paternity. So there was some questioning with the worker because apparently her supervisor told her to screen the case in but now they were in agreement with sending the kid home, which makes NO sense, but they were just like oh we just wanted it court involved but not taking custody but the state still filed a petition for temporary custody when they weren't actually asking for it?? Like basically this entire hearing was pointless and never needed to occur, but here we are and it's too late to go back now. And the investigator was having all sorts of issues like she never actually confirmed where mom was living because she supposedly was no longer living with dad, but she never went to her new address and mom was still registered as living at that address with the hospital and public aid....so there was some sketchy stuff there for sure. The funner part though was when dad's PD put him on the stand. By all accounts, he seemed like a very genuine guy who was honestly committed to putting his son first, and would do whatever was needed to keep him in his care. He just REALLY didn't know what he was getting himself into. He stated to his lawyer on direct that the engagement was off for now and they were just boyfriend and girlfriend (but still in a relationship). The iffy part came when he was saying mom tried to tell him about her DCFS history and he was basically like I don't want to hear it I don't care it doesn't affect me, and kind of alluded to the fact that that was because he thought the system was bad and taken innocent people's kids away....he didn't say any of that, but he was definitely alluding to that kind of thinking and I wanted to like pop out of my seat and be like REALLY TELL US MORE but our attorney did plenty of that on cross. When we did have him on cross he backtracked on the boyfriend and girlfriend thing and said they didn't have a relationship at all now, that everything was on hold when that's very clearly not what he said to his lawyer a few minutes ago. So arguments come and like I said, we knew going in this was a losing right but our lead attorney still puts in a solid argument about not having confirmation of paternity, there still being a relationship there, and basically that we can't confirm the kid will be safe. But obviously, we were outmatched and it was no surprise when the judge kind of blew off those concerns and sent the kid home with dad. I understood where we were coming from, but we were really put in a tough spot where we didn't have any other choice really than to argue that. I do think dad was genuine and has good intentions, it's just gonna be a matter of whether they follow the order of protection and actually keep mom away from the kid as needed. So that was that, and by the time we ended it was already 3:30, lol, so we didn't quite get out as early as everyone else. But I was on the bus by 3:45, and just as I stepped on the bus (like two seconds before) it started raining. Oh, great. In case traffic wasn't bad enough, rain would undoubtedly slow things down even more. It was gonna be a long ride. I didn't even up getting home till like, 5:10, which is still earlier than normal but felt like I was on that bus for an eternity. I basically just wanted to relax for the evening so that's what I did, chilled out with my laptop and kept watching episodes of the keepers, which I'm now through episode 6 of. It's definitely very interesting, the whole "web" of theories and connected people is very intriguing and it sucks that like, half the people potentially involved are already dead so there's a good chance they'll never get absolute confirmation on what happened. But I absolutely believe the sex abuse victims, not to mention the ridiculous amount of corroboration they had and I think it's absolutely absurd that the SA's office refused to charge the priest when they had literally over 100 women reporting he had sexually abused them. Like, that's fucking unacceptable, I'm sorry. So that's turning into quite the watch. I also decided I wanted Chinese for dinner being that I don't really do that very often and it seemed like a good night for it, so that ended up coming around 8, I ordered egg drop soup because I hadn't had it in literally years and it was really good, but the crab Rangoon and lo mein I got were kind of disappointing. I'm still trying to find a solid Chinese place that delivers that I can order from on a regular basis, and it's just basically consisted of picking random ones from grubhub or doordash and seeing how it is. Oh well. I found one I like down by school, but they don't deliver up here sadly. But yeah, it was a good relaxing night. My emotions were mostly good throughout the day, though slightly blah through the night. Didn't really notice a difference taking the extra pill starting yesterday, but I wouldn't expect the change to be that dramatic when it's supposed to be a gradual thing anyway and not be causing changes within hours of taking it. So hopefully that will work out. Okay, I'm tired and I would like to get a good amount of sleep so I'm going to go to bed now being that I will have to set an alarm tomorrow because of my late afternoon plans, although it will be a pretty late one. Alright, that's it. Oh, and my fucking LARC grade still isn't posted and I'm ready to riot. Ugh. Okay, done now for real. Goodnight babes. Happy (Memorial Day!) weekend.

#daily journal #May 2017 #I'll see my family one week from today!

[sacahoewea]

I'm pretty sure people are supposed to ask me a number and i answer it but it's 3:30 am and I'm not tired and I've watched everything I want to watch on netflix so imma answer them all now. And no one would ask me any so like ok here we go. 1. Spotify, SoundCloud, or Pandora? Spotify 2. is your room messy or clean? Messy but I want to keep my next apartment clean and if I get a greyhound I'm gonna have to. 3. do you like your name? why? Eh yeah no complaints. 4. what is your relationship status? Single 5. describe your personality in 3 words or less. Better when drunk 6. what color hair do you have? Brown 7. what kind of car do you drive? color? A 2008 black mercury grand marquis aka Tom I love you my child ❤️ 8. where do you shop? I realized I haven't gone to a store for anything other than food since like Christmas. Maybe I'm wrong idk it's 3:30 9. how would you describe your style? Trying while trying not to seem like I'm trying 10. favorite social media account? snapchat 11. what size bed do you have? Queen 12. any siblings? 27 yo sister 13. if you can live anywhere in the world where would it be? why? I've been thinking about this a lot lately and idk. Maybe Orlando I'm not sure. Hopefully Greenville nc 14. favorite snapchat filter? I guess the current city one. It's cool when you're in an interesting place. 15. favorite makeup brand(s). Is this supposed to be for girls whoops? 16. how many times a week do you shower? It varies a lot week to week but I'd say an average of 5 lol 17. favorite tv show? The office duh 18. shoe size? I've been a 12 since high school but lately I've been wondering if I've been buying shoes too big for years so im going through an existential foot crisis. So maybe 11 19. how tall are you? 5' 9? Plus or minus an inch 20. sandals or sneakers? Sneakers 21. do you go to the gym? Mostly run but sometimes I do but nothing crazy. I always feel like I'm doing the machine or exercise wrong and people are laughing at me. 22. describe your dream date. Sex and then a big meal. Not the other way around for obvious reasons. Is that even a date? Idk it's my dream I can do what I want. 23. how much money do you have in your wallet at the moment? Probably like $80 idk I'm too lazy to look. 24. what color socks are you wearing? None 25. how many pillows do you sleep with? 0 FUCK pillows 26. do you have a job? what do you do? I DO 😬 I'm an environmental engineer. I haven't started yet though 27. how many friends do you have? Like 8 I think 28. whats the worst thing you have ever done? I can only think of stuff I don't want the world to know. 29. whats your favorite candle scent? Cozy nights lol 30. 3 favorite boy names. Luke Tom Wilson 31. 3 favorite girl names. Crystal idk that's all I can think of 32. favorite actor? Jim Carey? 33. favorite actress? Amy pohler 34. who is your celebrity crush? Connor mcgregor lol 35. favorite movie? Yes man 36. do you read a lot? whats your favorite book? Nope but the glass menagerie by Tennessee Williams or the pearl by john Steinbeck 37. money or brains? Both 38. do you have a nickname? what is it? Not really. 39. how many times have you been to the hospital? Like for myself idk not many maybe like once to get stitches when I was 8 40: top 10 favorite songs. Top 3 are sams town, loner phase, and shake me down. After that it's hard to rank them. 41. do you take any medications daily? No I can barely take a multivitamin daily 42. what is your skin type? (oily, dry, etc). A little of both at times. I like my skin though it's served me well for how little effort I put into it. 43. what is your biggest fear? Being stuck in a life I hate without hope of it getting better. 44. how many kids do you want? -1 I'd like to return myself. 45. whats your go to hair style? Like normal and then a lil swoop to the side in the front lol 46. what type of house do you live in? (big, small, etc)? A 5+ acre property with a stream running through it and a large two story house in the middle with no neighbors in sight and a long drive way leading up to it and on the second floor i want the master bedroom to be on the corner of the house and have floor to ceiling glass windows and my bed be in that corner so I can look out and be relaxed as I fail at falling asleep. 47. who is your role model? Small parts of several people. 48. what was the last compliment you received? Having a good idea? Idk 49. what was the last text you sent? Happy pi time. Wait no I said yaaaas after that. 50. how old were you when you found out santa wasn’t real? Idk like 12 I have no idea tbh 51. what is your dream car? I'd like to keep Tom and then get a Silverado and a grand Cherokee. 52. opinion on smoking? Cigarettes gross. Weed ok but not for me 53. do you go to college? Just graduated UF woo 54. what is your dream job? An R&D engineer researching alternative energy. 55. would you rather live in rural areas or the suburbs? I want the population density of rural but the proximity to urban of suburban. Which probs doesn't exist. 56. do you take shampoo and conditioner bottles from hotels? No but my dad does 57. do you have freckles? Yeah mostly on my back. 58. do you smile for pictures? Yeah but not with teeth 59. how many pictures do you have on your phone? 5202 lol. 60. have you ever peed in the woods? Yeah aw reminds me of tailgating :( 61. do you still watch cartoons? Yeah but like bobs burgers 62. do you prefer chicken nuggets from Wendy’s or McDonalds? Chick fil a idc if that's not a choice 63. Favorite dipping sauce? Chick fil a sause 64. what do you wear to bed? XXL boxers. I hate wearing anything at all tight to bed 65. have you ever won a spelling bee? HA bitch please 66. what are your hobbies? Soccer running taking self adventures netflix YouTube 67. can you draw? If I try really hard but I don't have the patience so no 68. do you play an instrument? No 69. what was the last concert you saw? Sia! 70. tea or coffee? Neither. Water 71. Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts? Neither but DD if I had to choose 72. do you want to get married? No 73. what is your crush’s first and last initial? AH 😏 74. are you going to change your last name when you get married? NA 75. what color looks best on you? Like a dark blue grey. I think it has a name but idk what it is 76. do you miss anyone right now? POOP :( 77. do you sleep with your door open or closed? Closed for sure 78. do you believe in ghosts? Not in the traditional sense but like maybe in a scientific way of like multiple dimensions overlapping or something like that. 79. what is your biggest pet peeve? Absent minded slow people. 80. last person you called? Dad 81. favorite ice cream flavor? Mint chocolate chip 82. regular oreos or golden oreos? Regular 83. chocolate or rainbow sprinkles? Rainbow. I would lol 84. what shirt are you wearing? None 😏 85. what is your phone background? A person jumping off a cliff on the outside and a greyhound overlooking a meadow on the inside. 86. are you outgoing or shy? Shy 87. do you like it when people play with your hair? Usually no but lately in some settings lol 88. do you like your neighbors? Yeah we've never said more than hi but they're quiet so I like them 89. do you wash your face? at night? in the morning? Neither lol 90. have you ever been high? No 91. have you ever been drunk? Yes I wish I was drunk rn 92. last thing you ate? Chuys ❤️ 93. favorite lyrics right now? The entire song goats in trees by foster the people. Applicable af rn for me 94. summer or winter? Summer 95. day or night? Night 96. dark, milk, or white chocolate? Dark 97. favorite month? June but maybe not anymore. I liked it bc it was the beginning of summer with the comfort of knowing you still had another whole 2 months of vacation left. But now that I'm gonna be working so idk 98. what is your zodiac sign. Sagittarius 99. who was the last person you cried in front of? Honestly no one. I cried on the phone to my parents freshman year of college but no one will ever see me that vulnerable. 100. what color are your eyes? Blue/green

#this took me like 45 minutes Jesus I need to find something to do #or just sleep