#and the budgies are just something i super want to do (only picking up ones from cases of pretty bad neglect)

[pinkeebwui]

15 questions for 15 tags ~

Tagged by @figthefruitfaeth, who is the only one to keep me in ask game content www (not that I can tag you without looking up my notifs rn…….)

1. Are you named after anyone?

One of my middle names is after my mom’s great-grandmother.

2. When was the last time you cried?

I don’t know specifically but probably early this month; the holidays were giving me a hard time and I was missing home a lot.

3. Do you have kids?

Who tf do you think I am?? the tumbkr population is aging but not that much!! And, in this economy??

4. Do you use sarcasm a lot?

My family runs on it, so yes.

5. What’s the first thing you notice about people?

Now I’m being asked about it? Idk. Probably hair or maybe scent (especially perfume/cologne - I’m sensitive to scent and don’t like them).

6. What’s your eye color?

Depends on the light, usually like, pale blue.

7. Scary movies or happy endings?

Happy endings. Scary movies are too much for me, I find them unpleasant overall. And just because you have a happy ending doesn’t mean you don’t have tragedy and hardship before it, that’s what makes it worth finishing.

8. Any special talents?

I’m pretty good with animals and babies, apparently, but other than that idk. I can cross my eyes? Lol

9. Where were you born?

USA, the land of 20oz boba, real lemonade, and barbecue

10. What are you hobbies

I have a lot of them, but I haven’t been able to get to my creative ones much. I collect kpop stuff (Hinged), I draw sometimes, embroider, paint, etc. I read when I have time. I also like trying new desserts at the convenience store. And I’ve considered picking up calligraphy recently, I need to inquire about the classes though.

11. Do you have any pets

Not of my own; my family has like. A small zoo. Ten? Cats, dogs, and some budgies we ended up with because they were lost and unclaimed at the shelter and we have a little experience with birds. Oh, and am ancient, belligerent Pygmy goat.

12. Have you ever played/do you play any sports?

I swam competitively year-round when I was a kid for probably over ten years; not super talented or anything like my friends who’ve gone to trials, but because it was fun. I stopped mostly around late middle school, did a final two summer leagues, then quit for good. I also used to dance (11 years, 10 of them ballet) casually. And I had started a volleyball class right at the start of the pandemic then couldn’t finish it for obvious reasons. I’d love to pick up archery again, or kyuudo specifically.

13. How tall are you

5’7” or thereabouts, I get a different number every time a nurse who’s shorter than me measures 🤷🏼

14. Favorite subject in school

English and history, I always really enjoyed history as a kid and through high school, and then grew into my love of English later on as I grew into an interest in writing as well as reading. Monkey read, monkey do. I also really enjoyed art, particularly in high school. I took all the offered classes and then did an independent study and was kind of the one art teacher’s… mot favorite, but something close to it.

15. Dream job

I don’t know, frankly. Doing whatever I want and getting paid to do it? Like, whatever strikes my mood as I feel like it, be it writing, editing, something like library clerking and potentially programming, something creative with a more physically tangible product, teaching. The flexibility to live and also hop around. I used to think it was writing, but I don’t think I’d like writing anymore if it were my main source of income.

I’m not tagging 15 people but @willthewhompingwillow @polliniaa @taebaelee @infernalfae @something-wild-cat if you feel so inclined

#ask game #eebwuispeaks

[hargrove-mayfields]

I haven’t been able to write a whole lot recently so to make up for the little drought here’s a few kegboys hcs!

-Tommy has a big thing for 70s country music, it’s like, all he’ll listen to. Steve’s kind of overexposed to country having grown up in IN so he’s pretty neutral on it even though he prefers pop, but Billy, resident metal head and city boy through and through, tries to poke fun at him for it because like, country music is for uncool hicks, right? But, and this is very much to his dismay, Billy cannot get enough of Dolly. Like he really couldn’t care less about Toms other picks but he is beyond hooked on Dolly to the point that he’s the one buying all her new records when they come out.

-Tommy is absolutely the house husband because the other two are honest to god domestically useless. Billy tries really, really hard to help because Steve goes to work and he feels like he’s lazy for not being able to do much while he’s recovering, so Tommy sticks him with the little jobs because he knows he’s never going to get him to agree to actually resting. It’ll just be little tasks, things like cleaning the lint trap when Tom switches the laundry, but it’s enough to make him feel less useless.

-But! As good as he is at keeping up with the bills and doing chores, Tommy CANNOT cook. Steve will never ever forget the time he came over to his house and caught popcorn on fire in his microwave or when Billy had to swoop in and unplug the toaster like seconds before Tee electrocuted himself trying to use a fork to fish out a piece poptart that broke off in there, so he is very much not allowed anywhere near a stove. Billy is the best cook and even then he’s a little iffy because Neil never let him do it, so to compensate for how collectively awful they are in the kitchen they have like a thousand scribbled in cookbooks in every drawer and pantry.

-They all three have very different sleeping habits. Billy’s the early bird, always gets up at the same time as the sun well-rested no matter what time they went to bed. Steve is a deep sleeper through and through, he’ll pass out at like, 11:00 every night and won’t move again until morning. If nobody were to wake him up he could probably sleep all through an entire day. Tommy’s something of a rough sleeper though, can’t usually get to sleep until at least two in the morning, usually later than that even, and once he gets to sleep it’s very light and he tends to wake up every hour, on the hour. One time when Steve’s at the pharmacy picking up Billy's meds he grabs a little thing of melatonin for Tom because like, it says it boosts sleep and anything’s worth a shot if it means Tommy won’t be so exhausted and sick and frustrated all the time, and it does help! He sort of ends up on about the same sleep schedule as Billy once his rhythm gets a little more regulated.

-When they first started dating, Billy thought Steve was bad when it came to clothes stealing, he lost a few jackets and old t-shirts that way, but when they all three move in together he discovers that Tommy is the true culprit. Neither he nor Steve can keep track of literally any single piece of clothing. Everything, from their hoodies to their jeans to their pjs to their socks, all belong in some part to Tom until eventually they just have one community wardrobe they pick and choose from instead of like, individual clothes.

-They all three overuse the heck out of pet names like baby and babe, which results in Steve calling Tommy babe one and Billy babe two because he was tired of saying like “hey babe” and getting two simultaneous answers.

-Tommy does Billy’s hair for him when he still can’t do too much with his hands, and after that too when it’s convenient because it becomes routine, combing out his curls and putting mousse in it when he wants it done nice, because he wants to be a hairdresser anyways! He’d practiced plenty on Steve ever since they were in middle school, given him tons of hair cuts and even his highlights! It’s for that reason that when Tommy starts doing Billy’s hair, Steve gets the teensiest bit jealous because that used to be him. So everytime they go anywhere and they aren’t crunched for time he has to do both Billy and Steve’s hair and he starts not having time to straighten his own! But! That’s okay because his boys are very fond of his natural curls!

-Steve runs very, very cold always. He’s a type one diabetic so he’s pretty much always anemic and he freezes like 24/7. Even in the summer when Billy and Tommy are like melting into the furniture, he can get away with long sleeves and be just fine. When they’re in bed they keep Steve in the middle because they both run super warm like a heat register and it’d get too hot without having Steve as their ice pack between them.

-More about Steve’s diabetes bc it’s like one of my fav hcs and I wish I could write about it more! It’s really hard to find things for him to eat because he’s gotta worry about his sugar, but also because he has so many food allergies and sensitivities on top of that. Before he had anyone around he just kind of didn’t care about watching himself like, if he wanted to eat something, he would just do it, but he ultimately faced the consequences of that a few times too many, aka being hospitalized twice with DKA and three times with anaphylactic shock. he gets banned from grocery shopping on his own, because he will absolutely buy so much stuff he isn’t supposed to have and ‘lose’ the receipt and just hide the stuff because his boys will not let him eat whatever he wants anymore. Billy is also not allowed to go shopping because he never remembers what brands they use or reads any labels, he just grabs the first of everything he sees and calls it a day. Tommy officially gave up on them and started doing it himself after confiscating a half empty bag of gummy bears off of Steve and having to use the wrong toothpaste for months because Billy refused to pay attention.

-Tommy attracts strays! Cats, dogs, an actual escaped budgie from the neighbors house once, it doesn’t matter, somehow they always find him. If he’s out on the porch there’s like, a ninety percent chance there’s a critter that doesn’t belong to them in his lap. He lets Billy name them all even though they can’t keep them. Tommy personally can’t pick a favorite out of the 20 some odd cats that come and go because they’re all his babies, but Billy and Steve have theirs. B’s favorite is a black and white little fella named Mr. Shrimp and Steve’s is a sweet tabby girl named Meowzers! The rule doesn't only apply to domesticated animals either, raccoons and wild bunnies also tend to lurk around their porch. Billy picks up a raccoon once (he named her Poubelle, but calls her Bella) and Steve yelled at him for hours about how dangerous and irresponsible and gross it was. Him and Tommy get boyfriend grounded for like, weeks after that.

-Steve is like everyone’s Midwestern grandma! He keeps pockets full of butterscotch candies and tissues, he’s got a collection of blow molds and Tiffany lamps, he wears sweatshirts and jackets with weird quotes on them and like, he believes the cure to every ailment is tomato soup, vicks, a wash rag, and a kiss or any combination thereof. It drives Billy completely up the wall, because he’ll cough like once and Steve is like do you need soup? do you need a doctor? please let me help you. But Tommy likes it, being fussed over, cause he grew up with younger siblings and two working parents, so he was always the one doing the fussing.

#kegboys #steve x billy x tommy #ej writer #my headcanons are always very specific and weird but like I gotta info dump on y’all real quick #realizing now that I only currently have one kegboys fic in progress and that’s like a crime? jeez ej get ur priorities in check #under the cut because I’m long winded and annoying :-)

[surveysonfleek]

1606.

Do you like using cinnamon on or in any of your food? not particularly but i put them in my banana smoothies from time to time

Did you ever make fortune tellers as a kid? yes, always! we even made one at work with all our names on it

Do you know how to cook or bake? yes, not well but ive made some standouts here and there :)

Who is the best cook in your family? my parents are equally as good as each other. my sister is the worst lmao

Which berry is your favorite? honestly... i dont like berries. if i had to choose, strawberry

What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? scrambled eggs, avocado and bread

Do you prefer cappuccinos or frappuccinos? frapps. theyre always fun to drink lol

Have you ever tried to learn a foreign language? only at school because we were made to. 

Would you rather swim in a lake or the ocean? ugh idk, neither! it depends what kind of animals are in the water if im honest lol

Do you own any leather-bound books? nope

Which baby animal is your favorite? i feel like legit all puppies are cute

Do you like jam on your toast and biscuits? i never have jam! i only ever eat it when i have scones, which is already rare

What was the scent of the last candle you burned? burning one now. it’s called poolside paradise.

Are there any plants in your home? yes, plenty!

Do you prefer honey, sugar, or something else as a sweetener? i use honey for my smoothies

What food does honey go best with? honey soy chicken, yum

When is the last time you were lazy and just curled up to read a good book? last year lol

What was on the last sandwich that you ate? tuna salad (not really a salad btw, just onions and mayo lol)

Have you ever carved a pumpkin? nope

What is your favorite type of weather? sunny but cold in the shade

Do you love seeing frost hanging off leaves in the Winter? it never happens here

Do you love all the rain that Spring brings? i never really noticed how much it rains in spring until now! i dont mind it but i hate driving in the rain

Do you prefer wrapping presents or putting them in a bag? honestly, if a bag is available it’s so much easier lol.

If your friend made you a batch of cookies, what cookies would you like them to be? white choc macadamia

What is your favorite book? harry potter series and i have sooo many more but im just at a blank rn

Have you ever reread a book? always!!

What is your dream house like? just spacious. it doesnt even have to be a ‘big’ house, i just want open plan living, dark decor and a lot of plants

Would you ever like to own a chandelier? i dont mind, not something on my list

What scent is the last body wash you used? coconut

Do you have any religious symbols in your home? yes

What religion do you identify with, if any? none really but i was raised catholic

If you could have a small garden in your backyard, what would you plant? monsteras

What pets have you had while growing up? i only ever had budgies, fish and one dog. idk if i want anymore.

If you went to an art museum, what do you think you would want to see first? id look at their most famous piece first

What type of museum would you like to go to? any!!! i love all museums

Do you enjoy those tins of butter cookies? haha i used to love them as a kid but i only liked one type. once that particular type was finished, i was over it

Are you diligent with your studies? not super but i wasnt a slacker either

Do you prefer to eat ice cream from a cone or a cup? cup

When is the last time you went to a carnival? honestly, years ago

Have you ever been to the circus? yes, again, years ago. i havent seen any around in a really long time

Do you own any art supplies? sure do, it was something i picked up during lockdown lol

Do you have a favorite glass, cup, or mug? my mum collects starbucks mugs. i loved the las vegas one until it broke lol

What are some of your favorite scents? sooo many. fruity scents, fresh scents, freshly baked bread, vanilla etc

What is you favorite flavor of pudding and/or yogurt? i dont eat either often tbh

Do you have a daily planner that you write in? nope

What branch of science interests you the most? bio

Do you prefer writing in pen or pencil? pen

How many notebooks do you own? Are they all filled? none lol

Do you enjoy flavored coffee? If so, which flavor is your favorite? vanilla, caramel and irish cream

What kind of tea is your favorite? earl grey is my fave :)

#survey #surveys #quiz #bored #questions

[sastrugie]

john entwistle biography review

ok so first: I didnt really like the biography because I thought it would focus on totally different aspects. John was a musical virtuoso and that hardly ever gets mentioned in the book. But we get exact axccounts on how much money he spent on what day and in which pub he bought which champagne. like wow thanks. The other personal stuff is basic who knowledge you can read in any other Who biography. His autobiographical bits were joy and fun! Maybe the only reason to buy the book in my opinion. He writes totally different than the author...

ANYWAYS: here my fav facts from the book that you probably didnt know before

this is the face of a man who -when his father gave him driving lessons for his 21st birthday as a present- decided driving wasnt really his thing and he spent the money on clothes and parties instead. He never had a drivers license ever and also never desired to have one 

the hospital he was born in, was bombarded and destructed one day after his birth

as a child he was really weak and thin and had basically every disease that existed

his family was poor af

his father left the family early and held contact with his son, but soon disappeared with a new family

his stepdad, Gordon, disliked John alot and would ignore him, hated everything John did or said and he let his bad moods out on Johns mother, which caused John to be very silent and observative around the house so that there wouldnt be any trouble

he did everything to please Queenie (his mom) so that there was no fighting, according to Alison

loved drawing and playing but usually alone since he had no friends apart from their dog

he heard a trumpet solo once from a trad jazz band when he was 6 or so and decided he wanted to learn the trumpet

my fav line of the book probably: “despite his own expectations, he passed the exams to go to grammar school” like same

at school he was bullied from the older boys but soon left alone by them because he would fight back with badass comments 

he applied for the school band for the trumpet but the tallest guy in the year was chosen (he was the 2nd tallest)  which made John mad, but he discovered the french horn

soon he found a friend, mickey brown, at last and he gave him the nickname “ent”

he was so terrible in P.E that he was dismissed with other pupils to play somehwere else, they were called “the hockey misfits” and guess who was among them: Pete Townshend.

yeah as you might know they became besties because they loved music and black humour.

he found himself a gf (alison) and Pete & a school gang (like 4 ppl) and his life seemed to finally get where it should.

his worst subjects were geography and german like wow (im a german geography student lmao)

once they played in a pub and johns stepdad was there and was super angry and gave john a list with his fav pubs and told him “these are the places I never want to hear your fucking music playing”.

after walking home pete decided to switch the guitar and john wanted to become a musician more than ever

Roger found him and John kind of convinced him (it took months apparently) to get Pete into the band and then it all started

he judged the beatles because John Lennons harmonica was “out of tune” in love me do, wow ok you nerd

john started smoking with 20 and was the last one to quit his job for the band and he was against drugs at first (bc he had a “civilized” job) but then decided to give a shit, dyed his hair black, bought cigarettes, smoked dope with pete and did speed too

he wanted to step out of himself and feel good about himself and he was always a fashionnerd so he started buying and trading and selling clothes (he once was dismissed from school bc he wore the school uniform incorrectly)

with 18 or so he was still living at home, had a toy soldier collection and a pet budgie

pete and his college friends made fun of john bc he wasnt a student and still lived at home, although john could have gone to college too and he wanted to, but his stepdad again said no and he had no choice.

he was very awkward and introverted but could open up with his music 

he was really into pop art (esp pop art clothes)

was a pseudo mod bc he only liked the fancy clothes and motown music

with the who he found a purpose in his life and finally could be different than ordinary ppl

hated when people touched his hair, he literally hated it

would fuss much about his hair in general

once after a concert they were starving and the room service was alreday home so they had to look on used plates and food wagons and John found a shrimp and said: “who wants to dine with me tonight?” (idk that really made me laugh)

keith moon was john entwistles soulmate and they were the cutest, most iconic and funniest duo ever end of discussion

his amps would soon be called little manhatten bc he had so many bc he wanted to be loud

he actually went to sing at church once when he was like 24 and the band made fun of him then he stopped

in the late 60s he bought a house with alison in a normal neighbourhood and went walking the dogs on sundays and stuff

but he was a party animal and always the last to go

he was really sensitive and cried often according to Alison but only in front of certain people

he would totally step out of his way to please people

when they played at the monterey pop festival they didnt bring their own amps along and john was furious bc he said the american amps are shit and kit was like “no” and john didnt talk to him for the whole festival until their perfomance was over and they had sounded like shit to tell kit “I TOLD YOU SO” thats how extra he was

when he got money he would spend it bc he was so used to being poor that he thought it wouldnt last long and he had to enjoy it NOW

he was always calm and everyone respected him and kit told a story where he entered the room and roger was at keiths throat and and pete was screaming something and john was sitting in the corner cleaning his nails. thats who energy

liked to dance at parties

his fav drink was rémy cognac with 40% and he would drink like 1 bottle alone everyday in his later years...wow dude

he was also gentlemanTM and once paid taxis for girls from london to brighton after a party

once at a wedding the free drinks were out and John just gave the barkeeper his creditcard and said he will pay for all the drinks of the night for everyone (it wasnt his wedding)

Roger once said: “John made smartass comments that deserved a punch in the face” sounds like him yes

he didnt really care about money and always wanted to pay and never told anyone how much things had cost and brought gifts for everyone

soon that ended in a shopping addiction tho and he bought ridiculous things for ridiculous amounts of money

when the who was inactive he sank into depression :(

held the band together during who by numbers & who are you

wrote and played all the quadrophenia horn parts himself

never lost his passion for art and always drawed alot, said Alison

cried when Christopher was born aww

once he saw their manager in an art museum and how he wanted to buy a painting but couldnt afford it, so John bought it secretly and shipped it to said managers home as a gift

We all know John was a huge collector. His most treasured collection was .. wait for it: teapots.

he tried to save Keith from being arrested once and ended up being arrested too lol

wanted to write a scifi concept album but desorted the idea and gave some songs to the who (905) or Pete

was a good cook apparently

When he gave a hug HE was the one who decided when to let go sdfghjk

hated confrontation and would hire other people to tell someone bad news

he spent so much money on dumb shit like wtf

but didnt really care either

probably the master in picking up and seducing girls

he let his stepdad live in the quarwood mansion when he wasnt there but Gordon was still an asshole wtf

the contact to his real dad was really sporadic

when the who ended, it hit him really hard and he didnt know what to do besides partying and buying stuff/hording stuff

was very insecure and selfconscious in the 80s according to Maxene :(

he actually took pete breaking up the who really personal and was sad 24/7

was that kind of guy that said bad stuff about the who but when you said bad stuff he would try to kill you on spot

with cocaine he felt really confident and still like the 60s/70s rockstar he once was but he didnt understand that these times were over and he needed to move on

sometimes went into random pubs with friends and made jam sessions for the guests

he still was generous and loving until he died and tried to play with other bands but it was not the same

he really liked Kenney and hung out with him more than with his wife at some point lmao

was a total giver and people who worked at quarwood would steal money from him but when someone pointed that out he got angry with that person for even suggesting that

was a real softieee (and a huge nerd)

all his friends said that he was shy at first but once you got to know him he would come totally out of himself, was very funny, loved to tell stories, was very very loyal and would try evertyhing to make you laugh aww

all in all a glorious story with a sad ending and he did destroy himself completely, but lets remember that Pete Townshend described old John still as "wonderful, mature and elegant” so lets cling on to that :)

#the who #John Entwistle #band #literature #the ox #mine #pete and rog didnt participate in the bio maybe thats why its hit #*shit #not hit #also you can see: no info about his musical inspiration or werdegang #can not recommend #althought this post might look fun these are the filtered cool stories from like 330 pages #classic rock

[hanschenrilow]

georg headcanons time

he's so loud. he has no inside voice and all he does is shout when he speaks and he doesn't know what whispering is

he can't see for shit… in canon era he has his dorky 1890s glasses (think dwsa. i love you obc but those glasses are an abomination) and in the modern au it's about the same honestly. he's legally blind

in canon era his parents are super odd and eccentric and they expect a lot from him. they wish their son was a prodigy but unfortunately he is not :/ they made him do piano his whole life and he enjoyed it at first but then they pushed him too far and now it's kinda something he's forced to do. they brag about him in public and berate him at home and it sucks but he manages

but in modern au his parents are really cool ! they're still eccentric but in a kind way this time. they own a secondhand bookstore (his dad was a chemist before he met his mom) and they love their geek son and support him in everything he does

he's jewish. obviously. but he's obsessed with christmas music and listens to it all year round (also his mom puts up a christmas tree anyway because she thinks they're neat)

in canon era + modern au he likes to read; in canon era it's mostly whatever he can find but in modern au he likes science fiction. think the old science fiction though like stuff from the 80s that's really elaborate with like 25 books in a series

speaking of science fiction him and otto are star wars geeks

in modern au he's also a video game nerd and let's be real he watches anime (quality ones tho)… he likes rpgs and mmorpgs (like world of warcraft) and owns a bunch of merch for everything he likes

he's got a bunch of posters on his walls. they range from pictures of tchaikovsky to anime characters to video game promos

he's in stem at school because he likes science/engineering but he's also in the school choir because he has the voice of an angel (belting…)

he also plays piano and violin at school but mainly piano. he's the only person in choir who can play it well so girls pretend they care about him so he'll play piano for them so they can sing their lame indie songs during breaks in class

melchior, moritz, ernst, and otto are his only friends but otto is his best friend. he doesn't get bullied like moritz does but people make fun of him because he's a geek. he honestly doesn't care though… like he'll have moments where it gets to him when he's just alone and in his thoughts but for the most part he couldn't be bothered

except by the reformatory boys (who in modern au are just the kids who go to the public school by georg's house). they throw stuff at him when he walks to school (he can't drive and otto can't always pick him up)

he's the only boy in their friend group who goes to a real university after school and he gets a degree in some sort of engineering but then his parents tell him they want him to inherit their secondhand bookstore. and he obliges and that is when he lives his true best life

his birthday is april 4th… aries

he's 5'9"

he has two cats (their names are bastard and concrete; bastard’s actual name is oreo but he only calls him bastard) and some budgies… the budgies are his mom's though

he’s a good listener and will listen to anyone rant and ask them a bunch of questions

he eats really fucked up foods and thinks they’re normal. like he puts ice in hot macaroni to ‘cool it down’

he’s lactose intolerant and also has asthma (in canon era and modern au) but he doesn’t care. he’ll eat any dairy product and will run down the stairs no matter how hard his lungs threaten to give up

georg has no idea how romance works. he doesn’t understand dating or girls or flirting or any of that

for the way he dresses in modern au see my modern au clothing style hc post

he has an unabashed confidence that’s incomprehensible but he’s been hyped up by his parents his entire life in modern au so he really can’t be that bothered by insults. in canon era it’s another story tho... he’s more insecure

he’s obsessed with shows like forensic files. he can sit and watch them for like hours... him and otto are roommates after high school and their tv is just on at like 3am playing forensic files

him and otto’s favorite word is bastard. they call each other it constantly and they sound like enemies when in reality they’ve just been best friends since elementary school and have evolved past using names

#when i post about my oc that i ship with georg...you will all realize #and when sam makes their otto headcanon post. you will also realize #spring awakening #georg zirschnitz #*modern au #*mine #dont @ me also but i dont like otto/georg as a ship #controversial but georg is straight #also he likes getting choked #no one read these tags

[gh0stgurl]

Out of Hell

Characters: Dean X Reader, Sam, Crowley, lots of unnamed demons

Word Count: 1378

Warning: language, angst, character death

A/n: This is fic 3 of 3 for @waywardrose13 2k Follower Prompt Card Challenge. I used Dean, Tombstone, Hell.

I procrastinated super bad on posting this... I have about an hour and 15 minutes left until the deadline... Yay me...

Tumblr Masterlist / Prompt Challenge Card

Dean

It was supposed to be a simple salt and burn. A quick in and out job. Something we've done a million times. Where did it go wrong?

I don't understand what happened. We did everything right. All I know is y/n gone. She died in my arms. I tried to stop the blood, but they're was too much.

I couldn't bring myself to give her a hunter funeral. I bought Sam on it, until he gave up and just let me have my way. I tried to get a demon to make a deal, but it isn't going very well. Now I will do everything in my power to get you back.

I go to your grave everyday. I like flowers on your tombstone and talk to you.

“ I failed you again. I won't stop trying to get you back. It hurts that you're not here with me. I miss you so much. Even if it takes me to my last breath, I will get you back”

Y/n

When you first woke up, you thought you were having a bad dream. After being here for a while your starting to realize, this is your new reality. It going to be a fight get back to Dean.

“how do you get out of Hell?” you thought as you looked around your small cell, trying to figure things out. You place your hands on your head, feeling something poking your finger. You go to pull it out and you see a Bobby pin. “that’s a start.”

you go to the lock on the cell, looking around before picking it. It was slightly more difficult being on the opposite side, but not impossible.

After few minutes, the door popped open. You made your way out as quietly as possible. Looking down both hallways which both looked endless.

“well fuck it, right it is.”you said out loud before heading down the hall.

You had been walking for for about 20 minutes, when something caught your attention.

Mexican you see the demon running. You with a demon blade. Before he could stab you, you quickly moved out of the way. Grabbing his wrist with your left hand and punching him in the face with your right.

Then in 1 swift movement you twisted his arm behind him and put pressure on his wrist to get him to drop the blade right into your awaiting hand.

“Thanks Asshole.” You said before piercing right through his back. “Alright 1 down, a billion to go.”

You looked around to see if any more work coming, just a that you are all alone.

“I need to find a way out, before the next patrol. They should be coming through here soon. I’m pretty sure I can’t exorcise them here.”

Dean

Houston in the middle of the crossroads, just waiting for the next demon to show up. This would be demon #26.

“ Dean, you just don't check no for an answer do you?” the demon said, causing Dean to turn around to face her.

“ obviously I won't stop until I get her back.” Walking close it to her, stopping right in front of her.

“ that's not going to happen. So stop with this crossfade your on and let... Her... Go.” she tried to move back but before she could get very far getting grab her by something pulled her back.

“Never.” his angel blades slip down his sleeve, just like he had seen Cas do so many times. Then stab her through the stomach.

Y/n

You been walking around for a while, killing every demon you crossed.

“Where am I going?”

Set an alarm for going off. You hear footsteps run towards you.

“I think they finally noticed I’m not in my cell anymore.”

Asad or just a few feet away. Running over, opening it and walking in without looking. Once you close the door, you pressed your back up to, letting out a sigh of relief. Only it was short lived.

“Son of a bitch, this wasn’t a good idea.” Opening your eyes to see about a dozen demons turning their attention to you. “Alright who’s first?” twirling the demon blade in your hand, looking around at all of them.

“Y/n? What are you doing here?” you looked past the demons to see Crowley standing up from his thrown, and starting to walk towards you. “Actually when did you get here?”

“Seriously?!? What kind of King doesn’t know what’s happening in their Kingdom?”

“I have more important things to deal with.”

You scoffed, “whatever, why did you have me killed?”

“WHAT!?!”

“Yeah, I got killed by one of your demons Crowley!”

Bunker

Dean is sitting in the library drinking. Thinking about how he might not be able to bring you back. He told another family member, but he was taking this on the hardest.

Sandwich standing in the doorway watching his brother. He couldn't keep watching him do this to himself anymore.

“Dean.”

“Go away Sam.”

“No. You need to stop this. Do you think that this is what Y/n would have wanted?”

“You don’t know what she would have wanted.”

Sam walked over to Dean and took the bottle of whiskey away from him.

“I know for damn sure she wouldn’t have wanted you to drink yourself to death. If she was here she would kick your ass.”

“Well she’s not here Sam. She’s not coming back! Now give it back and leave me the fuck alone!”

“NO…” before he could say anything else, there was a knock on the bunker door. The brothers pulled out their guns before walking to the door. Dean open the door to see you standing there. Leaving the brothers was shocked looks on their faces.

“Hi Dean, did you miss me?”

Dean raised his gun, “get out of her”

“it’s me. I’m not a demon.” You moved closer, but stopped when dean cocked his gun.

“she’s telling the truth squirrel.” He looked past you to see Crowley.

He lower his gun, putting the safety on before tucking it back into his jeans. Then he pulled you into an almost bone crushing hug.

“Dean.. Honey…I need to breath…” he instantly loosened his grip on you, but not fully letting go.

“ well, I should go. Now if you both would stop killing my man, that would be greatly appreciated.” Crowley said before disappearing.

“WHAT DID YOU DO!?” you pulled back to look Dean in the eyes. All he did was give you a nervous smile.

“let’s go inside.”

You are work into the library to sit down. Before you start telling them everything that happened.

“ basically a demon went rogue and got the jump on me during our salt and burn. Crowley didn't even know I was in hell, until I literally showed up in his throne room.”

“so Crowley just brought you back?” Sam was wondering why he brought you back.

“yeah his words were, “I don’t need you killing my men, so get the hell out of Hell.” You said it in your best Crowley impression. “Plus, I may or may not have threatened to kill every single one of them.”

“I’m glad to have you back Y/n.” Sam walked towards you to give you a big hug. Then he whispered in your ear, “just so you know Dean hasn’t been dealing with your death in the most healthy way, if you know what I mean.”

“What!” you looked over to Dean, who was giving Sam a death glare.

“Alright, I’ll leave you guys alone.” Then he practically ran to his room to get away from Dean.

Dean got up and wrapped his arms around you.

“I missed you so much. I tried everything to get you back.” You could hear in his voice that he was on the verge of crying.

“Dean I missed you too, but you smell like a liquor store. Go shower and I’m going to make us something to eat.”

“No, im not letting you out of my sight again. Last time I did that you died.” His grip tightened I you. He didn’t even budgie when you tried to push him off.

“Honey seriously, you stink. GO SHOWER! I’m not going anywhere.”

“promise?”

“yes, I promise.”

#fanfic #fan fiction #fanfiction #spn #supernatural #dean #dean winchester #sam #sam winchester #dean x reader #spn fanfic #waywardrose13 prompt card #waywardrose13promptcard #crowley #angst

[lebannabell]

An Ask Meme

tagged by @tom-sellecks-moustache​ thank u!!

Rule 1: Always post the rules.

Rule 2: Answer questions that are given to you and then write 10 new ones.

Rule 3: Tag 10 people.

Rule 4: Let them know you tagged them

1. what is your favourite movie?

ooooo hard question! my like childhood forever favourite is Stick It, but for more recent films i saw venom, thor ragnarok, and love simon at least three times each in cinema so asdfghjklfghj 2. what is your biggest pet peeve?

i don’t think i have That Many pet peeves (at least not ones that i can think of rn) but i do uhhh Hate the noise of people eating with their mouths open 3. if you could have any superpower what would it be?

shape-shiftin babeyyyyyyy you get like::;;: All the pros of the other popular superpowers - u wanna fly? bird. u wanna be invisible? just turn into something real small. teleportation? well that one i dont have an easy answer for but im sure you could figure something out

4. if you could do one thing perfectly what would it be?

uhhhhhh Everything? altho if it came down to it I’d love to always know the right thing to say if that counts

5. what food could you eat forever?

potatoes - theres so many ways 2 prepare them and theyre all So Good youd never get bored

6. where would you like to travel to?

ive actually only been outside the country once so theres like a Lot of places id like to see like venice and new york, but ideally id love to travel to see my friends that live Far Away

 7. what is your dream job?

i don’t have one honestly! and i never really have, i cant super picture like;; me Having A Career esp when i know the way that life works out changes so rapidly and ya never know what’s gonna be in ur future and a lot of the things i enjoy doing dont lend themselves super easily to a job adsfdgfhjklk maybe playing in a dnd podcast with my friends? who knows

8. books/movies or tv shows? why?

uhhHHhhHHhHHHhhH dont ask me this. All Are Be Good Options. if i really had 2 pick id go for books bc im always Reading Something and id hate 2 give that up but like;; sometimes;;; things that are on screen;;; are better;;;

9. do you have any pets? if not what kind of pet would you want?

we have pet birds! soft and round little budgies I Love Them

10. share a quote that you love?

anytime anyone asks me to share a quote i Immediately forget everything ive ever seen, read, or heard. uhhhhh  “Sometimes there aren't good decisions. Sometimes there's just decisions.” - taako, the adventure zone

here’s my questions babeyyyy:

1. describe your ideal living space? 2. summer or winter? 3. what’s your favourite beverage? 4. would you rather only be able to speak in riddles or only be able to move by pop n lock dancing? 5. if you had infinite money what would you spend it on? 6. what mythical creature would you become given the chance? 7. do you have a favourite saying/catchphrase? 8. are there any terms of endearment you love? any that you hate? 9. would you rather be made of chalk or made of a swarm of tiny giraffes? 10. do you have any collections?

taggin: @bookworm-2692 @qayalec @ninczeniks @yikesjosten @wildsfoxes @tigeresssa @gaymariachi @anthohnystark @mafusesame and Claudio, who i know is reading this asdfghjkl 

#locksie.txt #text #ask memes babeyyyyyy

[vanessakirbyfans]

When I went to see Vanessa Kirby starring in Julie at the National Theatre, it turns out I picked “a really bad night. Oh God everything went wrong,” she says when we meet a few days later, in a café in Chelsea where she has just ordered scrambled eggs. In one climactic moment she has to kill a budgie on stage, but the blood capsule didn’t burst until well after she whizzed the fake bird up in the food processor. “That happened two nights in a row! But it was better than before, when we used to start the scene with a real budgie and then kill a fake one, because one night the real one started tweeting after the lights went down, when he was supposed to be dead. I was trying to shut him up. He was called Gordon. We had to get rid of Gordon. There have been letters to the theatre: ‘We need to know that Gordon has not been harmed.’”

Kirby is a 30-year-old actor from London, a galloping laugh a minute, and quite probably the future of British acting. You may know her as Princess Margaret from Netflix’s The Crown, a role she describes happily as “the gift that I was given”, and which turned what could have been a staid drama about duty and class into something much more delicious. She gave Margaret a youthful vulnerability – we saw the damns she had to give before she stopped giving any – and now, after two series and winning a Bafta, she is handing the role over to Helena Bonham Carter, who will play the older incarnation. And Kirby is gutted.

“The Crown was the best time of my life,” she says, in her quick voice. “Saying goodbye to it was awful, I really grieved it, actually.” Kirby kept a photo of Margaret on her bedroom wall and used to gaze at it, wondering What Would Margaret Do? “The easy route would have been for me to just play her as the version of her who comes later, the public persona of her that is so – I don’t know the right word – gauche?”

They could have sent you to Mustique!

“I know! Livid! But I wanted to try and find the person she was before she hardened, before she became bitter and self-loathing, which is what I sensed. I wanted to find the torment that’s underneath those things. That, for me, made a real woman, even though the circumstances were ridiculous.”

She played opposite Claire Foy as the Queen. Both of them have just been nominated for this year’s Emmy awards for The Crown. I ask what it’s like to be on the receiving end of the enigmatic, brooding looks that Foy’s Elizabeth so regularly deploys.

“Oh, she used to give me the look in our scenes together and I’d just be feeling, aaaargh – you’re so internal! You’re so good! You’re so subtle and I have to try so hard to rein it in! But Claire was much better about the show ending than I was. She said it was because I had such a personal synergy with Margaret, whereas the Queen remained a mystery to her.”

It transpires the real Queen is a fan, though. Kirby only knows this because a friend of hers was at a fancy party recently, “where he didn’t know a soul so when he heard some people discussing The Crown he was like: ‘Actually I know someone in that.’ They were like: ‘Cool.’ He goes: ‘No, but I really know someone in it,’ and, meanwhile, this girl says: ‘Well my granny likes it,’ and he suddenly realises her granny is the Queen. It was Princess Beatrice. Although, I told someone else recently it was Eugenie,” she laughs, “but I got that wrong.”

Kirby grew up in Wimbledon, south London, the middle child of three, and attended the private Lady Eleanor Holles School. Her mother, Jane, had been the editor of Country Living and her father, Roger, one of the country’s leading prostate surgeons, “always watched loads of films with me – totally inappropriate ones like Midnight Express when I was about six. He put all films on. I think my sister was five when he took us to the cinema to see A Perfect Murder.” They were also taken to a lot of plays, “and I got really bored until I was about 11 and then suddenly it clicked for me, like: oh, when theatre’s really good it can be transformative. More than anything, it made me understand people.”

At school, “It was always the drama side of things where I felt the most alive,” she says. “The most myself. I was quite badly bullied for a few years and I became self-conscious about everything I did in relation to the bullies. But drama was the place where I didn’t.”

Was it other girls?

“Yeah it was… systematic. Quite awful. A teacher said to my mum on my very last day of school: ‘She survived it. She’s done it,’ which means they knew it was happening.”

Strangely, Kirby doesn’t sound remotely bitter about it and mutters a half-finished thought about it perhaps being a useful experience now. She describes her childhood as very happy and she knows how socially and financially privileged she was, but she also suffered from giardia, an intestinal parasite, which went undiagnosed for a long time and made her feel permanently nauseous, as if she was about to vomit. “All these nightmare injections, pills up the bum, all of it. Prodded around from age nine to 11.”

At school there was a noticeboard with a picture of Ben Whishaw as Hamlet at the Old Vic on it. Kirby stole it for her bedroom wall, went to see the play three times and became obsessed with him, which was not helped by bumping into him on a London bus. She was in amateur local productions at the time, but after studying for an English degree at Exeter and then giving up a place at Lamda to go straight into work as an actor some years later, her first big chance was on The Hour – starring… Ben Whishaw.

The director was tough on her, which may have been because: “I wasn’t paying any attention to the scene. In my head it was just alarm bells going: ‘Oh my God that’s Ben Whishaw.’” Afterwards she had to tell him everything. “And it felt good to finally confess my infatuation. Of course, he was with his boyfriend.”

Hollywood came calling and she’s had to become better at dealing with famous men since being cast in the sixth instalment of the Mission: Impossible films, out this month and starring Tom Cruise. I ask what he was like. “Such a pro. Absolutely disciplined; super enthusiastic. Always wants everything executed at a super-high level, so you have to train really hard.”

With him?

“Oh God no, without him.” She laughs, groaning. “I think that would be… I did say to him at one point: ‘I am never getting on a running machine with you.’ But I learned a lot about work ethic from him. I never thought that stunts and action would be my genre, but I’m understanding now that you can transcend genre, as long as you try and find the real woman behind the part.”

It struck me, watching Julie – which is Polly Stenham’s rewrite of the Strindberg play Miss Julie, and set at 3am at a druggy party in a wealthy house in Hampstead – that Kirby could have played the heroine in a much sexier fashion. Instead, she chooses to drag her body around with her as if it brings her discomfort. The reviews have been kind to her, but not to the script or production, which tend to say it all lacks chemistry. Kirby diplomatically says the problem is: “It’s such a huge space, it’s not an intimate theatre and sometimes the space dictates the parameters.” I’m not convinced she’s enjoying it all that much.

Still, the current feminist awakening of Hollywood has had a real impact on Kirby, who has risen to fame at the perfect moment to seize it. She is working on her own ideas, too. The week after we meet she will fly off to work on an unnamed film project she’s developed with Adam Leon. “He’s the best New York film director, I think.” It’s inspired by an article in the New Yorker about a woman who entered a fugue state and went missing in the big city. They have cast a group of renegade, gender-fluid young Brooklynites to play her new friends, and Kirby scrolls through her phone to show me photos of these genderless kids she finds so mesmerisingly beautiful. She is also developing a film of her own with Ben Caron, who directed her in episodes of The Crown, and making “something about babies who are born addicted to drugs and how society treats those mothers”.

Partly this seems like an attempt to get away from the wealthy-woman-in-gilded-prison roles. “I feel like now, more than ever, it’s all of our responsibility to have other things represented on screen. There have been somany male stories on screen, or stories of women written by men, so she’s the wife of someone, the girlfriend of someone… It’s only now I realise that looking back, all the scripts I’ve read over time, unless they’re really small indie films, the women have always been fantasy figures, always viewed through the male lens, almost cartoony.”

Her boyfriend, Callum Turner, is also an actor, and recently they were on a plane together, both with a pile of about 10 scripts to read through. “In every single one he was the central protagonist and the women were helping the leads. Out of mine, about two of my parts were the leads – and then you knew that someone like Jennifer Lawrence would be doing it. So we women have got to be the generators of the material and, in order to do that, we have to understand the system we’re in, which I’m really trying to do.”

Kirby has a friend called Sarah, “who says it just pisses her off, all these Hollywood actresses getting on the red carpet and sounding off about #MeToo, etc. She says, what are they actually doing? I say I know, but these are the women who will be on the front pages of newspapers, for better or worse, and then it leads to real change in other industries, too. Media is the controller of everything.”

Another close friend is the writer Dolly Alderton. They even share the same therapist, which made Kirby very amused to read all about said therapist in Alderton’s recent bestselling memoir, Everything I Know About Love. Yet another friend is Anna, with whom Kirby and her sister share a flat in Tooting. “So we’re like three sisters. No idea why we live in Tooting, though. I think it was cheapest.” Their home has calmed down a lot since Kirby became so busy. “It used to be mad parties non-stop and the vibrations going through to the little old lady who lives next door – her house was constantly shaking at 4am.” I can’t imagine Kirby upsetting old ladies – she seems too sweet. Did the woman complain? “Sometimes, yes,” Kirby admits, with a shamefaced twinkle in her eye.

Still, she seems entirely unafraid to call the shots on the big guys now. “My only little area of change is to be in a big movie and say no, I’m not wearing a short skirt, I’m not showing any skin, I don’t want slapped-on make-up,” she says.

And if the action film wanted to give you robo-tits? “I would say absolutely not. I don’t care any more. I feel more able to say that now. I’m in a slightly luckier position, but also the times now support it. I don’t want an arse shot – well, not that they’d want one of my arse. But I don’t want to be shot through a lens of sexualisation. That’s not me. That’s the distorted feminine and the distorted masculine that is creating so much of the toxic energy in our society.”

It is unusual to hear an actor ask quite so many questions in an interview. As she says, she is fortunate to have risen to fame in a time that allows it, with other women having begun to push the boundaries. But Kirby is questioning everything. Still, you can only fight off so much of the culture. We say goodbye and she picks up her bag of M&S shopping and heads home to watch Love Island, during which, she says happily, she will “feel my brain turning into disgusting nothing”.

#Vanessa Kirby #The Crown #Mission Impossible Fallout #Articles

[simplysaiyanlicious]

[ I could be an asshole and just make you answer all 100 of them. But I'll be nice and just select like 98 of them. ^^ So, hmm.. let's see. I'm so bad with options. >/ 1-5. And then 7, 12, 13, 15. 16, 17, 22 (DON'T LIE), 23, 28, 36, 37, 38, 41-46, 49 (wtf xD), 50, 52-56, 58-66, 69, 71-74, 78 (DON'T LIE), 84, 85, 89, 90, 94, 95 (go for that Miss Universe title~), 98-100. ]

... NOW YOU LISTEN HERE, VEGETA. YOU MAY BE THE PRINCE OF ALL SAIYANS BUT THAT DOESN’T MEAN YOU CAN JUST COME INTO MY INBOX AND DEMAND-

Yeah okay fine I’ll do it, you dick.

Nuuuuu ilu

1.What is your middle name?Suzanne ^^

2. How old are you?30~

3. When is your birthday?February 21st!

4. What is your zodiac sign?Pisces/Bunny

5. What is your favorite color?Teal, hands down. So much in my house is teal; the curtains, a wall, my towels, my pillows, my decorations, my floor mats, you name it I probably have it in the color teal.

7. Do you have any pets?I doooo. Currently I only have a very old bunny named Bunneh and a handicapped cockatiel named Loki (he can’t fly). I also used to own a bunch of cats, a budgie, two gerbils, a hamster, four chinchillas and a tame hedge sparrow and he was the BEST BIRB EVER! ;__;12. What was your last dream about?... The Nanny. MISS FINE AND MR. SHEFFIELD! I don’t even know why.

13. What talents do you have?... art? XD I also have this very useless talent that lets me memorize dialogue real easily, which allowed me to memorize entire DBZ episodes as a kid and that’s how I taught myself English.15. Favorite song?Les Friction - Torture (listen to it, seriously!)

16. Favorite movie?I dunno, I like way too many movies to just pick one favorite.

22. Have you ever got in trouble with the law?No I’m a good girl.

23. Have you ever met any celebrities?No but I do have a Belgian actor in the family. Never met him either though.28. What type of music do you like?I mostly prefer game and movie OSTs, and also ‘epic’ songs, the type of music often used in movie trailers.36. Favorite clean word?Keukendeur, which is Dutch for kitchendoor and this is a really long story but basically it’s an old inside joke between me and some friends and it’s not gonna make any sense if I tell you. XD

37. Favorite swear word?I don’t really have a favorite one, but back when I still RPed in Dutch (15 or so years ago) my favorite swear word to use for my character to call other people was ‘opruiige bakvis‘ which... doesn’t really translate into English well, so... yeah XD;;;

38. What’s the longest you’ve ever gone without sleep?Close to 30 hours, during a movie night when I was still in high school.41. Are you a good liar?I... don’t know? I think so... I mean, I’m no saint, I’ve lied plenty as a kid and I usually got away with it.

42. Are you a good judge of character?I like to think I am. I tend to trust my gut and it’s usually right (I WAS RIGHT WITH YOU!!

43. Can you do any other accents other than your own?I never tried honestly...

44. Do you have a strong accent?YES AND NOTHING YOU CAN SAY WILL EVER MAKE ME THINK DIFFERENTLY! XD

45. What is your favorite accent?Hmm... there’s this youtuber from Sweden (no, not that one) whom I really like listening to because of his accent. It really reminds me of how Zevran from Dragon Age Origins talks. His name is Keralis, look him up, he’s funny.

46. What is your personality type?INFP (mediator)49. Are you an innie or an outie?Innie

50. Left or right handed?Right handed52. Favorite food?Sushi and lasagna, you can always wake me up for either of these!

53. Favorite foreign food?... sushi and lasagna? XD

54. Are you a clean or messy person?I’m not a clean freak and I like to pile things up and cover every available space with stuff instead of putting it neatly away, but my place is not gross or dirty or anything. It’s organized chaos! Gets dusty real quickly though, but that’s what happens when you have pets.

55. Most used phrased?Oh snap!

56. Most used word?‘Lol.’ All the time.

58. Do you have much of an ego?No. When I receive a compliment I get terribly self-aware and start getting all awkward and shy.

59. Do you suck or bite lollipops?I suck ‘m!

60. Do you talk to yourself?All the time, it’s a terrible habit XD

61. Do you sing to yourself?I only sing along, never without actual music.

62. Are you a good singer?I’m average at it.

63. Biggest Fear?Drowning.

64. Are you a gossip?... maybe a little. XD

65. Best dramatic movie you’ve seen?Hmm... I honestly don’t know.

66. Do you like long or short hair?Looooong hair all the way, on the ladies AND on the men!

69. Extrovert or Introvert?Very introvert.71. What makes you nervous?Everything. Not even joking, almost everything makes me nervous or gives me stress and anxiety. The joys of having a severe anxiety disorder. >

72. Are you scared of the dark?Depends. I don’t like being outside while it’s dark, and I’m seriously afraid of being in a forest in the dark. But at home? No problem.

73. Do you correct people when they make mistakes?Only when I feel it’s actually important, like when the mistake they’re about to make will have actual consequences. In all other cases, learn from them.

74. Are you ticklish?WHY DO YOU WANT TO KNOW? I’M VERY SUSPICIOUS OF YOUR MOTIVES RIGHT NOW (yes I am).

78. Have you ever done drugs?No, unless you count actual medicine like anti depressants and such. I was in the hospital once and they gave me oxazepam and I was so fucking high when they wheeled me off to surgery, I was grinning the whole way. I had a blast, lol.84. What color is your hair?Boring brown. I used to dye it, I’ve had it black for a while, and various shades of red, but I’m honestly too lazy to keep it up.

85. What color is your eyes?Greyish green with amber flecks. My eyes are purdy :D89. Do you like your age?Eh, my real age doesn’t reflect my mental age anyway, so whatever. XD

90. What makes you angry?When I see people hurting animals. I’m a huuuuuge animal lover. I’m really super shy but if I see you hurt an animal I will go fucking bananas on you! >C94. What are you strengths?I dunno. People say I’m a good listener so there’s that I guess. This is kind of difficult to answer.

95. What are your weaknesses?I’m what I like to call a ‘doom thinker’. I always immediately think of the worst case scenario when something happens. A friend doesn’t show up on skype for a day? They probably got into an accident and I’ll never know. A small pang of pain in my chest? Yep I’m having a heart attack.  My 98 year old grandpa doesn’t answer the door after ringing twice? Something happened to him and he’s probably dead.

Stuff like that. It sucks.98. Do you have any scars?Smalls scars here and there but the most noticable one is on my left wrist. Derpy kid!me was trying to feed a pony and I accidentally cut myself open on rusty barbed wire. Oops.

99. Color of your bedspread?... teal. Don’t even bother acting surprised. XD

100. Color of your room?Which one? XD My bedroom has white and grey walls, and my living room has white and teal walls.

#saiyanlicious replies #WELL THAT WAS A LONG THING #<3 #reikoku-vegeta

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Ubuntu Budgie Whistles Up a Better Remix

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Ubuntu Budgie Whistles Up a Better Remix

If you have yet to try the developing Budgie desktop, the latest release of Ubuntu Budgie is a perfect opportunity to experience a classy and user-friendly computing platform.

Budgie is one of the first home-grown Linux distros to release its latest version based on Ubuntu 18.04. The independent developer announced Ubuntu Budgie 18.04 last week, coinciding with Canonical’s release of Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Canonical also offers a Budgie desktop option in Ubuntu Linux. However, the two Ubuntu-branded distros are not the same thing.

Ubuntu Budgie is maintained by a UK-based developer community. Formerly Budgie Remix, the Ubuntu Budgie distro is a desktop Linux distribution featuring the simple Budgie desktop. Ubuntu Budgie is not from Canonical.

The Solus community originally developed Budgie from scratch and tightly integrated the desktop user interface with the GNOME stack. Solus also offers the GNOME and MATE desktops. Ubuntu Budgie only comes in one flavor.

Ubuntu Budgie 18.04 is the community’s first Long Term Support release good for three years instead of the nine-month release cycle. This new release comes with numerous new features, fixes and optimizations.

The improvements include more customization options via Budgie Welcome, more available Budgie applets, dynamic workspaces, hot-corners and Window shuffler, plus a new GTK+ theme called “Pocillo.” You also get new applets as standard in the panel or available to be added via Budgie Settings.

Ubuntu Budgie Welcome Screen Ubuntu Budgie’s expanded Welcome Screen makes it very easy for new users to find what they need to get up to speed quickly. Showing Progress I have used the Budgie desktop with several Linux distros on and off over the last few years for a change of pace on a few of my secondary work machines. At first, I found Budgie to be a bit limited in what it offered.

However, with each new major upgrade, Budgie became more useful and flexible. It has now progressed to the point that it does not sacrifice performance in favor of simple design.

Ubuntu Budgie desktop settings Budgie desktop settings are easy to apply and provide an expanded set of options. I am particularly pleased with the latest release of Ubuntu Budgie. This distro’s implementation of the Budgie desktop has shown substantial growth in features and usability.

The developers are dedicated to mastering the user experience with just this desktop environment. That attention to detail has paid off.

Distro at a Glance Ubuntu Budgie comes with a choice of three stable releases. Besides the latest 18.04 LTS edition, you can install version 17.10.1 and the 16.04.4 edition.

The latest edition (18.04) has Long Term Support until Apr 2021. The previous edition, 17.10.1, is a standard stable release and follows the Ubuntu support cadence for three more months. The oldest available edition, 16.04.4, will receive community support only until the end of this July.

Ubuntu Budgie is available in 64-bit and 32-bit versions. Given the short support period remaining on the other two choices, go with the latest edition to get the best experience with the Budgie desktop.

The 64-bit latest edition works well with computers running 4 GB or more of RAM on both Intel and AMD processors. It also works on modern Intel-based Apple Macs. If your hardware has UEFI support, be sure to boot in CSM mode. In other words, turn off Secure Boot in the BIOS settings.

Minimum system requirements invite a wide range of legacy computers to the Linux party, including the following:

Pentium Dual Core 1.6 Ghz 2 GB of RAM 16 GB disk storage For better performance, your hardware should match these recommendations:

Pentium i3 4 GB of RAM 80 GB disk storage What’s Inside Out of the box, Ubuntu Budgie provides a complete set of applications for your daily basic computing tasks. The software center makes adding or removing applications quick and simple.

If you are inclined to be a software purist, you can spare yourself the manual labor by choosing the minimal installation option. It will give you a stripped-down install with just the Chromium Web browser and a few key utilities to get started.

You can elect to install third-party software for graphics and WiFi hardware components, along with MP3 and other media. You also can choose to download updates while installing the operating system.

If you bypass the minimal installation, you will get the latest version of the LibreOffice suite. Thanks to some tightly knit cooperation with Canonical, the installation process also bundles some useful Ubuntu-based applications:

spice-vdagent to improve performance in VMs such as GNOME Boxes and QEMU GNOME 3.28 applications; Nautilus 3.26 to ensure desktop icons support is maintained throughout the LTS period; Linux Kernel 4.15 to give you many fixes throughout the Ubuntu stack. Advertisement

Working With Budgie Budgie is designed for the computing experiences of modern users. Its display presents users with a simple and elegant design. It has a plain and clean style and is easy to use.

The Budgie desktop is not a fork of any other desktop project. Its designers planned for an easy integration into other distros, and it is an open source project in its own right.

Many of the limitations in earlier iterations of the Budgie desktop have been removed. Of course, those limitations were a tradeoff to simplify the user experience.

Budgie has an uncluttered design with little software bloat. To keep things simple and elegant, you still can not fully alter Budgie’s look and feel.

For instance, the desktop view remains uncluttered partly because you can not stick application icons anywhere. Another annoying feature of sorts is the inability to fully resize application windows.

One of my standard screenshot settings for distro reviews is to arrange a collection of interesting system tools or other running applications on the desktop. I still can not do that for the Budgie desktop. It is nearly impossible to squeeze in two reduced windows, especially if I combine the view with opened menu panels.

I still miss the ability to use favorite keyboard shortcuts, but I am much happier with the improved features for navigating among virtual workspaces.

So, there is a balance of good and not-so-good. Notice that I have not described these remaining limitations as bad things. Budgie just requires adjusting my workflow slightly.

Lay of the Land Parts of the screen layout resemble GNOME 3. A quick launch dock, called a “Plank,” hangs on the left vertical edge of the screen. You easily can pin application launchers there or remove them.

A panel bar sits across the top of the screen. It has a few nifty icons to drop down handy things like QuickNote, Night Light, and some standard system icons typical for most Linux distros. You easily can add applets to the panel.

Ubuntu Budgie desktop settings Ubuntu Budgie’s screen design includes a simple applications menu and functional top panel bar. Ubuntu Budgie’s main menu drops down from the top left. The menu is just as simple and uncluttered as the rest of the user interface.

Right-clicking on the desktop opens a limited menu with the ability to create a new folder, change background, open terminal window and organize icons.

The application menu has no cascading views. It is a two-column design.

The left column lists the application categories. The right column lists the individual apps in that category. A search window at the top of the two columns makes it easy to quickly locate any installed program.

Ravin’ Design At the heart of the Budgie desktop is Raven — an applet, notification and customization center. Combined with the system settings panel, it is the key to controlling the user experience through easy customizations.

To access Raven, use the super key + N key combination. You also can click on the Raven icon on the top panel bar. It slides out from the right screen edge much like the GNOME 3 virtual desktop display.

Within the Raven applet, click the Applets tab to access the controls for calendar, speaker and microphone. Click the Notifications tab to see unread system notifications.

Click the Setting gear wheel to open the Budgie settings panel. There you find two tabs: General and Panel.

Ubuntu Budgie strictly enforces the simplicity rule. Even the settings panel and the desktop right-click menu are neat and clean.

Bottom Line The Budgie desktop lacks the glitz and glitter found in more seasoned desktop environments. Animation is nonexistent.

However, this latest release makes good on Ubuntu Budgie’s promise to provide simplicity and elegance along with functionality. It goes further down the development pathway to improve on the simplicity to make Budgie a solid desktop choice.

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We did it! This past Saturday, after much hemming and hawing (Patrick) and excessive preparation (me) we went to Benson’s and picked out our third parakeet and first boy budgie. His name is Kevin to fit in with the rest of our Office-inspired flock names. He’s definitely a mature gentleman. We didn’t ask at the store how long he’d been there, but based on his visible irises and lack of baby bars he is at least one year old. That’s totally a minimum, comparing his eyes to Toby’s I think there’s a good chance he is two plus.

I had received a recommendation from a reader to get a mature fellow who would be able to stand his ground against my dominant ladies. When we arrived at the pet store Saturday morning we found they only had four males available in their entire parakeet aviary. Two of them were under a year old and there was one gent even older than Kevin. We must have watched them all for at least an hour and what we saw of Kevin’s behavior and health looked very good. We were able to watch him eat and drink and forage around on the floor. He would frequently perch by himself, but if he was joined by other parakeets he was happy to chat to them and be part of the group. His eyes are bright and clear and his nares are free of any obstructions or anything that would make me concerned about respiratory infection. His feet look a tiny bit dry but there’s no sign of mites on either his feet or his cere. Although we couldn’t quite hear him we could see that he was singing his heart out, which is something we are sorely missing in our flock of screeching ladies!

Before we left the shop they had us sign a form indicating that if we weren’t able to care for Kevin they would take him back at any time. Every employee we spoke to also took care to ask us if we were familiar with caring for parakeets and had everything we needed for Kevin at home. I thought that was a really nice touch and showed me that they care about animals. They also clipped Kevin before we took him home. I know, I am an incredibly staunch opponent of clipped parakeets in your home. But, it made me feel more secure transporting him and I feel like it will give us a leg up in taming him during his quarantine. Also – they did a super tasteful job, not as severe or debilitating as Kelly’s clip was.

Arriving home we transferred Kevin from his cardboard box to his quarantine cage. Even though I have written a whole lengthy post about what to expect when you first bring home your parakeet it has still been a horrible couple of days feeling bad for Kevin! He is obviously terrified and didn’t move for many hours after coming home. We weren’t even sure he had eaten until 22 hours in, which was nerve-wracking. Again, even though I KNEW exactly what would happen, it still felt awful seeing him so scared.

I put our “Nanny Cam” trained on his cage and I’ve been peeking at him every so often during the work day. It really makes me sad seeing him just sit in one spot for hours, but I know that he will eventually understand that his new cage is a safe space. He can hear Toby and Kelly and they are definitely freaking him out a bit too.  They are totally unaware that he’s in the house, since he hasn’t made a peep yet. Occasionally they hear a bell ring and get a bit curious, but until he starts vocalizing they should be blissfully ignorant!

One thing about quarantine has been much harder than expected, and that’s the way shutting the quarantine room door has messed up our heat. Now the quarantine room gets stifling warm, and the rest of the house is much chillier. So, we’ve had to resort to leaving the door cracked open a bit when the girls are safely stowed away. I know it totally violates the separate air space tenet of quarantine, but I couldn’t very well freeze Toby and Kelly for 30 days!  As it is, Kevin has the K&H Snuggle Up Bird Warmer, Kelly had been acting chilly over the weekend so now she has the K&H Thermo-Perch. Toby appears to be totally fine with the temperature but we’re keeping an eye on her.

Bringing home Kevin has been so different already, I hate that he’s tucked away and can’t ease into the rhythm of the household. We’re making a big effort to sit with him, but it’s not the same as his being able to observe us all the time and see that we are not threatening. He seems like he will do okay ultimately. He does show some fear when we put our hands in the cage to change water or food, but he doesn’t flap around like crazy or totally lose his mind.

He seems tentatively curious about his surrounds outside the cage. You can see his head swiveling around when he hears noises to try and figure out what the heck is going on. He has been eating regularly since his 22 hour hunger strike and his poops look great. Kevin has not shown any interest in playing with the toys in his cage, but I don’t think he was exposed to toys so we will have to show him how to play down the road. Failing that, I’m sure he’ll pick it up from Toby and Kelly!

I don’t want to squander these 30 days and I want to make a big effort towards bonding with him. On the other hand, I’m a total softy and I know that he would feel so much safer and more comfortable if he was interacting with Toby and Kelly. Overall it’s exciting but also so weird, until he starts making some noise it’s very easy to forget the is there at all, it’s almost like we still just have two parakeets. I can’t wait until he’s as noisy and demanding as the rest of my budgies. Seeing the difference between Kevin and Toby/Kelly makes me regret ever saying that the two of them aren’t very tame. They aren’t trained to do much, certainly, but compared to someone straight from the pet store they are entirely tame.

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There are two main parts to today’s post. First, I want to peel back the curtain a bit on how sponsorships work for blog projects like the One Room Challenge. And second is to show how even when choosing items from the same sources, the design could have gone in a different direction.

The official 20 One Room Challenge participants are chosen (you can apply! I did.), and we then have access to sponsorship offers. We can take advantage of each, or not, and not all are going to be a good fit for everyone. I didn’t need a faucet, bedding, or wall-to-wall carpet, for example, but those offers have been super helpful for some of the other participants. There’s often a budget limit from each sponsor, and then we’re free to choose anything from within that (going over that varies either by working out additional coverage, paying the difference, or paying for the rest at cost). In return, the products are showcased in our final reveals, throughout the challenge, and across social media. This is in-kind advertising rather than sponsorship, as we are not being paid but rather receiving product.

I am only speaking for myself of course, but I look at these types of sponsorship offers as a way to speed up the design process. Would I buy that beautiful lighting fixture, or those chairs on my own? Absolutely! But it would be over the course of months, if not years. The 6-week timeline (extended to 7 this time) also speeds up the process, forcing decisions that I would otherwise hem and haw over. I have a tendency to overthink things! I know this about myself. A deadline can be a great thing for me, and the process is much more in line with designing for a client than the usual circuitous process I take in working on my own house.

My design is a mix of new items I’ve purchased, existing and vintage pieces, and product from sponsors. As I was choosing which things to incorporate into my One Room Challenge office, there was a lot that I loved, but either I didn’t have the right spot or it wasn’t working with everything else. I went through the secret Pinterest board I used while planning my ORC and pulled out my very favorites, along with a reminder of which pieces I did choose. I’d love to hear if you think I made the right calls, or if you would have chosen some of the alternates I was considering!

The Mine

I found the room’s main light fixture at The Mine, along with a great blue and white planter and green dining chairs. They have so many amazing finds to choose from though — I had a hard time narrowing things down as I pulled my design together! Three words: Bunny Williams lamps. Oh, they get all the heart eyes from me. I also debated between the lighting fixture I chose and the other shown below.

• Ruth Green Dining Chairs • Blue and White Planter • Basil Brass Pendant • Middlebury Brass Ceiling Light • Brush Stroke Lamp • Pheasant Feather Lamp

Crate & Barrel

I have worked with Crate & Barrel in the past, and I reached out to them to partner for this round of the ORC. There is no more pleasing desk chair out there right now than their Liv Upholstered Wingback, in my opinion. I’ve paired it with their desk and also added a beautiful small marble dining table in the center of the room. Below are a couple of other lovely finds.

• Parsons Marble and Brass Dining Table • Morris Desk • Antique Bronze Wall Frames • Liv Upholstered Wingback Desk Chair • Dish Round Wall Mirror • Revolve Adjustable Dining Table

Lamps Plus

I love Lamps Plus and have worked with them in the past, but I didn’t need anything from them this time around. Any of these would have been great options had I not gone with other lighting fixtures and lamps though! I would love to see those plaster sconces given a fun makeover with paint and new shades, and the price is friendly enough to not feel scared about altering them. Plus I still think that Budgie lamp is so charming. (Too on the nose with the birds wallpaper though, right?)

• Annie Plaster Wall Sconce • Yasmin Floor Lamp • Newport Brass Sconce • Serpa Double Arm Wall Light • Budgies Table Lamp

Fabricut

You’ll see in the big reveal next week that I did steal curtains from another room in my house. I tried to find store-bought 84” pink curtains, which should have been easy enough, but I couldn’t find that barely pink blushy hue I was after and I’m picky about my shades of pink. Fabricut is a One Room Challenge sponsor and I fell hard for their Anapest pattern and a handful of others, but they just weren’t the right fit for my office.

• Anapest Fabric • Big Ditty Fabric • Edie Fabric • Priya Fabric

Artfully Walls

I’m starting to amass a good selection of prints, framed or otherwise, and the ones I have from Artfully Walls are always among the best. They’re not an official ORC sponsor, but one that I reached out to because we had worked together in the past and I wanted to incorporate a few specific pieces (the vase with flowers, and the beetle print).

• ‘Emerald Beetles’ by Kate Roebuck • ‘Flowers in Vase’ by Ruti Shaashua • ‘Library with Flowers’by Kate Lewis • ‘Olive’ by Polly Mann

Bellacor

Pay attention to the measurements of lamps, friends. I had overlooked this June ceramic table lamp several times while browsing the site, thinking it was cute but nothing special. Eventually I clicked for more details, and realized it was huge! The oversized scale and deep orangey red make this lamp something special indeed. I did have my eye on a few other finds first though…

• Kendrick Side Table • Jane Table Lamp • Utopia Occasional Table • Brighton Pendant • Black Tang Lamp

Arianna Belle

The best selection of designer fabrics, ready to be turned into pillows in the exact sizes you need. These other three are all on my wish list.

• Bukhara Ikat Pillow • Channels Pillow • Pyne Hollyhock Pillow • Hot House Spark Pillow

Jill Rosenwald

I have a thing for ceramics, especially with a handmade element. Jill Rosenwald combines fresh, modern colors with bold stripes and fun patterns on simple forms. I love the vase I chose for my desk, but these others from their Indigo collection are fun too.

• Freer House Slim Keith • West Palm Slim Keith • Gloucester Swoosh Letter Tray • Fans Bud Vase

Stori Modern

Stori Modern is an official ORC sponsor and while they weren’t a fit for my office, I will have a separate post coming up next week with them! The peacock made the shoot. ;)

• The Memoir Dining Collection

Annie Selke

I didn’t need anything from Annie Selke this time around, but I do love them a whole lot (I have my rug coming out with them next year!) and their products are always top quality. Our rugs in the library and living room are gorgeous, and the quilt and ottoman I have of theirs from a past ORC are lovely. These are some of the pillows and throws I had considered for my office design before going in a different direction.

• Resist Octagon Indigo Throw • Pom Pom Pink Throw • Fossil Embroidered Pillow • Thumbprint Embroidered Pillow • Antigua Linen Pillow • Resist Tile Java Throw

Jenny’s Print Shop

Art on demand! Jenny of Little Green Notebook has been killing it with her print shop, bringing in work from other artists and photographers, as well as her own. As I’m putting the finishing touches on my space, I’d deciding which pieces of art are going where. I’m not sure if I’ll have room for more, but if I do, it’ll likely be one of these.

• Roses • Claire • ‘Tulips’ by Lynne Millar • ‘Hyacinth’ by Lynne Millar • Eleanor

Cedar & Moss

Oh gosh do I love my Audrey sconces. I did look at several other options though, all of which would have been equally great. This is another sponsor whom I adore that I reached out to on my own, not through the ORC. They are able to customize lighting fixtures, which was so helpful as I was looking for beautiful sconces with both a plug and a switch.

• Audrey 8″ Sconce • Terra Sconce • Pearl Sconce • Moss 8″ Sconce

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I’m using their walnut bookshelves, and they are heavy, sturdy, and all around well-made. I’m having serious envy over The Makerista’s pink velvet chair from them though, and Megan’s leather sofa! Oof. So pretty. So in my palette.

• Walnut Bookshelf • Cigar Leather Sofa • Embrace Velvet Armchair

Milton & King

I just finished hanging my Ornithology wallpaper yesterday, and it is a showstopper. So good! I also loved (and requested samples) of a couple of other patterns before making my decision though. Still haven’t decided if the pinned butterfly specimens would have been too creepy, or totally amazing, but I am in love with the birds.

• Ornithology wallpaper • Euphemia 5 Wallpaper • Lepidoptera Wallpaper

So what do you think? The design could be successful in a number of ways. Would you have made similar choices, given the other pieces I was considering, or would there be a lot of changes?

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