#champer vibe

[yonakayo]

their vibe

#valorant #valorant fanart #myart #valorant art #digital art #memes #champer vibe #lol #fresh memes #funny post #art #valorant viper #valorant chamber #sabine callas #vincent fabron

[charmwasjess]

As I promised @bolithesenate, I copied out a scene (wouldn't fit in a pic!) from one of the canon novels that I absolutely love: Qui-Gon's memory of his first real interaction with Dooku from the book Master & Apprentice by Claudia Gray. For the hilariously realistic first impressions vibe, and also for the beautiful glimpse of Jedi place and culture and the Temple as both a home and sacred space.

"You're frightened," said Master Dooku.

Qui-Gon Jinn, twelve years old, knelt in front of his new Master. Only yesterday, Dooku had chosen him as Padawan. He'd spent his last night in the younglings' creche, laughing with his friends, imagining all the adventures he would have, and practicing with his lightsaber in the sparring room until Master Yaddle ordered him to bed.

...

"Well?" Dooku raised one eyebrow. He seemed to stand three meters tall, looming over Qui-Gon like an obsidian wall. "Have you no response to my observation?"

I'm not afraid. The denial surfaced in Qui-Gon's mind. It was what he wanted to say, because it was what he wanted to be true.

But it wasn't true. Surely a Padawan wasn't supposed to lie to his new Master.

Qui-Gon admitted, "I am, Master."

"Why should you fear me?" Dooku said in his deepest, most intimidating voice, as though answering his own question.

Think, Qui-Gon told himself. His fear was so obvious, so all-encompassing, that he could hardly understand where it came from. But he needed to find the truth within that fear.

Finally he said, "I'm afraid of not becoming a Jedi, but that doesn't make me afraid of you, Master. I'm afraid of failing. Of not being worthy."

"Of yourself," Dooku said. "Of a future other than the one you want."

"Yes," Qui-Gon's fear deepened. Surely Master Dooku would realize he'd made a mistake, choosing someone so cowardly as a Padawan.

But then Dooku said, "Very wise." When Qui-Gon looked up in surprise, his Master smiled -- a distant smile, but a genuine one. "Most young apprentices would deny their fear. If they admitted it, they would almost certainly lack the self-knowledge you have shown."

I got it right? Qui-Gon's amazement must've shown on his face because Dooku shook his head in tolerant amusement.

"You proved yourself honest today," Dooku said, gesturing for Qui-Gon to rise to his feet. "You demonstrated insight. And you convinced me of your intelligence."

"Intelligence?" Qui-Gon straightened. Standing up only helped so much with the sense of intimidation; his head was below Dooku's elbow level.

"Yes, my Padawan." Dooku's amusement had a feline quality to it -- sly and self contained. "Anyone who begins to journey farther along the path of the Force should be afraid. The dangers are many. The struggle is eternal."

Qui-Gon wasn't entirely sure what Master Dooku meant by "the struggle" but he assumed it was something about always doing his best. That was the sort of thing the creche masters always talked about.

Before he could ask, Dooku gestured for Qui-Gon to follow him. "Come. There are many sections of our Temple that younglings never visit. Understanding our Temple most completely will help you better understand the Jedi Order."

The promise of finally seeing the whole Temple pushed every question out of Qui-Gon's brain. He grinned at Dooku for the first time. "Yes, Master."

Together they walked throughout the Temple -- not all of it, because it was too large for anyone to see the whole of it in a day -- but the important parts, the ones Qui-Gon had always been most curious to see. Dooku showed him the Padawan's sparring dojo, and let him take a look at the one for Jedi Knights. He finally saw the Great Assembly Room, reserved for the rare times when the entire Order met. Various meditation champers were ... well, not exciting, but at least of interest. Probably most other Padawans wouldn't have found the arboretum thrilling, either, but Qui-Gon spent long minutes wandering through the trees, flowers, and ferns of a thousand different worlds while Dooku patiently watched.

-Star Wars: Master & Apprentice, by Claudia Gray

#the perspective on the Temple is so beautiful to me #all of Dooku's fucked upness around the idea of “home” the fact that the Temple is literally the first thing he wants to show him - ugh! #also I love that the sparring rooms are the first on Dooku's list #yeah his love language #the repeated references to Dooku's size is also hilarious #master and apprentice #master dooku #qui-gon jinn #star wars books #claudia gray #jedi culture

[oakskull]

Guess who finished this illustration set,,

MEEEEEEE!!!

It's Cogchamp fnf sprites!!! I would have made a mod but unfortunately I don't have the right software to do so

Featuring such characters as

Tutorial Fox

5up.xtml

Brother Dearest

Tub and Crumb

Prime Bell

Um sir.

and last but not least, Sammy wants murder

These are weeks 1-4, and week 5 will be in a separate post bc of image limit(derogatory) and I worked really hard on this!! (more thoughts and stuff under the cut, I got kind of rambly haha)

It was super fun to draw in this style and I feel like I learned a lot about shading and shapes (shoes especially) by trying to recreate the style of a professional artist. I think I'll do more exercises like this in the future, just to keep learning!! Also obligatory reminder that these drawings are referenced HEAVILY from the original game sprites. I was trying to draw the cog champers(and dream) like they would be a mod for the game, so the poses and style are extremely similar if not the same. If I were to redo these illustrations I might put more personality and originality into the poses, but I didn't actually study the style at all before creating the first illustration (fundy, the one I posted here is actually a redraw to make him higher quality, the original was too small)

So yeah, over all, this was super fun and I'd definitely do it again. Maybe I'll redraw some of these in the future to be more creative, you can tell which ones I drew later on bc of the variety in poses and expressions, I was a lot more comfortable with the style (tho I did keep my own eyes and mouth style bc expressions are something thats really important to my style and I didn't want to feel like I was just like,, tracing) Sorry for rambling so long, I'll put this under a cut for all the people who just want to see pretty art.

On a more art related note, you may have noticed that Dream is Pico, you may be thinking "but dream isn't on Cogchamp" and you're Right. I didn't know what else to do okay? He's fundy's Ex so it kind of fits??? I dunno man, I gave him a more steam punk mask but kept the majority of his design similar to my normal dream design, so as to keep the Dream vibe. Yknow where he's always just a green blob? It kinda slaps tbh, branding is important.

Also regarding Prime Bell, again, I didn't know what else to do, I was thinking of doing something with the egg, but that's not on cogchamp (thank goodness) so I needed something else. I decided that the only like, tangentially related thing I could do was make an Evil prime bell, based on how Sam steals it idk maybe in this world its always the demon thing and is kinda like the ring from lord of the rings, where once you have it you can't give it up. In any case designing Prime Bell took a while (plus some help from Yipcord and Chaos Crew thx guys ❤ and specifically @valpurgatory who is what inspired me to personify the Prime Bell in the first place with their turn everything into a women philosophy (I @ed him so you can check out his blog he slaps. She's like the go to for saving women from Wilbur Soot's dirty mits)) but drawing it was surprisingly quick, mostly due to the fact that I figured out how to easily recreate the texture on the Lemon Monster's body. I did no shading bc that's what the Lemon monster looks like, and it kind of hurt bc it just looks kind of unfinished to me,,, I had some trouble with the week 5 design for Prime Bell bc I didn't want to abandon my first idea. I probably should have and would have gotten a better result, but I can't be bothered tbh. This is the 3rd day I'm working on this project (these were surprisingly quick the churn out, probably bc I was having a blast) and I simply do not want to alter anything. My idea was good but the execution didn't pan out. What am I saying the week 5 prime bell design isn't even on this post sjjdjsks

Anyway, go check out fnf(Friday Night Funkin) it's a rhythm game, it's free and the OST Slaps. I'd also highly recommend listening to the Whitty mod songs and the Neo mod songs,,,, good good music.

#my art #fanart #oakskull art #mcyt #mcyt fanart #fundy #itsfundy #digital art #dreamwastaken #Dream #awesamdude #5up #5uppp #implied 5undy #crumb #tubbo #tubbo underscore #cogchamp #cogchamp smp #create smp #funboo #fnf #friday night funkin #oak rambles #<- i know this isnt a text post but I RAMBLED #i had so many thoughts #ranboo #ranboolive #the live brothers

[soyunaagente]

Dating Miguel Ángel Felix Gallardo would include

Well, you have defeated me in the end 😂 Here it is. This is my first attempt at writing anything like this so hopefully it isn’t too bad lol. 

Obviously I’m not trying to glorify these people or anything they stand for! This is solely based on Narcos Mexico :) This is only for entertainment purposes. 

My DM’s and ask box are always open! 

Miguel would need someone to be his rock- someone to ground him 

I can’t- you’re the one to bring him back down to earth after he spends the day dealing with business. Running your hands along his arms as he watches your small smile. Relieved he’s home safe. 

You know he’s had a long day when he just wordlessly wraps his hands around you, burrowing his face in your hair or shoulder. Inhaling to smell your perfume. It calms him 

Hand Holding is a thing- you can’t tell me otherwise. 

The way he gives your hand little squeezes throughout the day- whether it be just for a walk, at a dinner or a meeting. 

It reassures him when your fingers entwine with his. The warmth of your hand against his just- his rock 

When you're sitting on the couch watching a movie, just holding his hand. Every so often he’ll raise your hand and give it a kiss. 

You’re ALWAYS there to listen to him, and offer advice when needed. It was the first thing he noticed about you. A heart of pure gold. 

He melts inside when he sees the look in your eyes as he talks about his day- you care- 

The reassuring smile you give him when he talks about a problem he’s having. His heart just feels lighter. 

We know miguel is extra when it comes to special occasions. Let’s not get started on your birthday. 

From the moment you wake up the celebrations have begun. Breakfast in bed obviously. Beside the stack of pancakes is a little blue box- containing the most beautiful sapphire earrings you’ve ever seen. You begin to protest as to the cost. 

‘Pues mija, Puedes tener lo que quieras.’ 

The party he has planned- the Times Square NYE party is nothing compared to it. The poshest hotel in Mexico, the who’s who on the guest list. I’m talking Champagne Moët & Chandon is flowing. 

The classical music band plays all your favourites in a slow tempo. 

Giving Miguel an excuse to take you for a slow dance.You resting your head on his chest, his chin on the top of your head. Fingers entwined. Just keeping in time with the music.  

‘Tu eres mi mundo. Feliz cumpleanos.’ 

His heart swells with pride when he sees you doing something you love- whether it be a hobby, a job or just something that relaxes you. 

The looks of pure admiration he gives you. It gives him a break from the harsh realities of his life, just absentmindedly looking at whatever passion project you’re dreaming up. 

I get such a vibe that Miguel lovES Christmas. It’s a secret you’re sworn not to tell anyone but his favourite activity is decorating the tree. Just him sanding back proudly looking at the perfectly placed decorations. 

He’s so one for putting up the tree in the second week in November. 

You didn’t hear this from me but he also makes the best gingerbread cookies. You yell at him for all the extra sugar you’re eating. 

But he just laughs and tells you that it’s not actually possible to make you any sweeter but he won’t give up trying. 

He’s not one for PDA- especially when he’s doing anything for business. But he’ll never protest to your reassuring touch on  the small of his back- or his inner thigh when he’s sitting down. 

The ‘ten cuidado’ you say before he walks out the front door. 

He just looks back, heart melting. ‘Siempre mi amor’. 

We all know the gifts he gives you are extra as HeLl. Nevermind the above earrings. 

He has a thing for giving you jewelry. Like necklaces, rings, nothing compares to the engagement ring. Kim Kardashian’s looks like a fake compared to this rock. It honestly takes you hours to stop looking at it after he proposes. 

For every event you have precious stones to match your dress. Miguel’s face shows nothing but pride everytime he sees you wearing the stones he bought you. 

It’s not only jewelry. He has a memory better than an elephants’. You said one day you mention your favourite shoe designer in passing. Well expect a pair of shoes in your favourite colour from that designer soon after. 

He forgets NOTHING. Even the little things, they always stay with him. 

Your safety is priority number one. When he’s not there you’re surrounded only by the people he trusts. 

And has threatened seventeen thousand times. 

He literally has two people there whose only job it is to get you what you want. Ice-Cream? They’re gone to the shop and back in minutes, Swim? They have your costume in your hands before you can even stand. 

Speaking of Miguel remembering things- your dates always mean something to him. 

Seems as he isn’t always around he likes to make the time you do spend together all that more special. The restaurant where he first took you, the place you met. You’re favourite café. All places he takes you any chance he gets. 

Don’t get me started on the walks. I just know Miguel loves a long walk to clear his head. You and him, holding hands. Just a comfortable silence and the reassuring squeeze you give him. 

He’s always one for taking you out to dinner. His favourite place is a French style restaurant in the inner city. (Was there one in Mexico back then? There is now) 

Wine, food and just a flute of champers to top it off. His ideal night with you, away from reality. 

Miguel also loves hearing your voice. Another way you bring him back down to earth. 

He could just listen to you talk all day. It just gives him a break from the bullshit he deals with all day everyday. Listening to you ramble about, well, just about anything really. 

He always, always, wears the chain you gave him. He never leaves the house without it, 

‘Me matiene a salvo’ he tells literally anyone that looks at it. 

When you’re not with him, he runs his fingers along the cool metal anytime he needs reassurance. Just thinking of you. 

The one thing Miguelito can never fathom is why you have stuck by him. Through it all, his late nights, the business trips you don’t go on. How he relies on you. 

You try to remind him every day when he comes back. He can only chuckle and wonder if he was a saint in a past life. It’s the only explanation for how he landed someone like you. 

Listen just- you being the thing that keeps him, well, him. You’re just his rock. 

Overall its a relationship filled with love, respect and admiration Just a couple filled with class. 

#narcos mexico #narcos #narcos mexico imagine #miguel angel felix gallardo #miguel angel felix gallardo x reader #miguel angel

[elliewilliams93]

10th October 2020

A belated birthday present for another friend and we were off to Waiheke Island for the day. We're so lucky to have this little bit if paradise just 45minutes away by ferry.

We started off wine tasting at Cable Vineyard, before heading off to The Bach vineyard for its famous afternoon tea. The bottom layer was cheese and crackers, middle layer chicken pies and salmon ceviche and the top layer, pavlova. All served with a bottle of pink champers. I mean, what could go wrong!? It was delicious! We stayed a while there, eating, did another tasting platter and took in the 360 views before heading off to my favourite vineyards mud brick.

Mudbrick in my opinion does the best cocktails and has the best vibes. We were sat on beanbags over looking the vineyards with Auckland cbd in the background. It really is a magical place. A little drunken ferry ride home along with a drunk facetime with dad and it was bed before midnight!

Some other great news is church opened again this weekend as lockdown restrictions have eased so Sunday was great to connect with friends again and the first international rugby game was played with a crowd. All blacks vs Australia. They drew! Was an epic match! They play again this Sunday.

[pynkhues]

linocut anon here. my fingers are fine, but this was definitely the worst ive accidentally stabbed myself while doing a cut! gonna buy some cut proof gloves today. sucks about the publisher doing that. if you dont mind me asking, whats the novella called? id love to read it.

Follow up to this post.

I’m glad your fingers are okay, anon! Cut proof gloves definitely sound like a good idea! My thumb has sort of half-healed at this point? I took the bandage off yesterday and it’s blistered around the cut, so it’s pretty gross, haha. I....probably should’ve gone to hospital instead of fixing it myself because I am 100% sure it needed stitches, but alas. 

And yes! I’m happy to share! Sorry I didn’t earlier – I wanted to wait until the publisher fixed the spelling of my surname, because I get enough confusion about it already (mostly because people think it’s a joke, haha, RIP me).

It’s called Drift and it’s only about 8k words. In it, a young woman is going through a difficult time, having just been made redundant at her job and hitting a rough patch with her boyfriend who’s overseas on a trip they were supposed to be going on together before she lost her job, but then she discovers that her new housemate can levitate and becomes obsessed with learning how to do it herself at the detriment of everything else in her life. 

It’s basically an extended metaphor for procrastination, haha. 

You can buy it as an ebook for $3 here if you’re interested. I’ve put the first scene behind a cut though in case you want to read that first!

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So they pour another drink, something sweeter this time, blush pink and syrupy that’ll sit thick on their teeth by morning. Hest grimaces at the taste before leaning over to try and swap it for Annie’s beer. It’s no good though – even dead asleep, Annie’s grip is tight.

“I kind of like it,” the New Girl says, snapping her lips and wiping the dust from the shoulders of the bottle. They’d found it somewhere under Hest’s bed, in a forgotten pile of crusty knickers, ripped off dress tags and sun-bleached receipts. She can’t remember where she got it from, or even when, which probably isn’t the best sign. She hasn’t drunk this sort of thing since high school.  

“I feel like I’m drinking some Alice potion shit, y’know?” New Girl continues. “Like it’s about to go all Wonderland up in here.”

“The potion doesn’t take Alice to Wonderland,” Hest replies, sighing when Annie yawns and rolls over, taking the beer with her and spilling it all over their ugly carpet in the process. “It makes her tiny, and then she almost drowns in her own tears.”

The New Girl seems to consider this, turning the thought over in her thoughtful head. Not that Hest knows if she’s thoughtful. Not yet anyway. She only moved in two days ago, and Hest and Annie’s luck with social-media-tree flatmates hasn’t exactly been great. At least New Girl had paid two weeks in advance and didn’t give off a totally drug fucked vibe.

“Do you watch anime?”

Not totally drug fucked vibe.

Hest squints in New Girl’s general direction.

“What?”

“Anime. Sailor Moon, Pokemon, Dragonball. Those Japanese cartoons.”

At Hest’s look, New Girl continues.

“There’s a subgenre of it, right? It’s called Magical Girl, and it’s like, transformative, you know? It’s school girls who are usually total wet blankets, and have like, nerd friends and they’ll find a wand or an eyelash curler or a magical moon cup, and as soon as they use it, they become this amazing warrior princess, destined to save the universe.”

A car drives past the window, briefly lighting up the room, casting an eerie glow across the two of them, and it almost makes Hest want to snuff the candles. To let all this light swallow her whole right before the darkness does. Or, well. Maybe not. Maybe she’s just trying to play at romantic. Make this dimness a choice, instead of a fact of not being able to pay an electricity bill. Her eyes slip shut. She rubs briefly, furiously, at the bridge of her nose.

“Point?”

It takes New Girl a minute to respond, and it’s enough for Hest to finish her sugar piss champers and pour herself another. Annie’s snoring now, softly, the sound more of a hoarse, humming breath than anything, and Hest has to resist the urge to shove her awake. This whole thing had been Annie’s idea anyway, a night to welcome New Girl into the fold, to try and curb some of the issues they’d had with the last flatmate, who always bitched that Annie and Hest left her out, which, to be fair, they did. Often deliberately.

She was really annoying.

“I don’t know,” New Girl says with a laugh, shrugging. She scrunches up her nose, holds the bottle up. “This kind of feels like that.”

“Like what?”

“Like a magic girl thing.”

Hest snorts.

“What?”

“What?”

New Girl squints, mirroring the look Hest had given her not two minutes earlier.

“You made a noise.”

New Girl’s tone is sharp, and it’s enough to surprise Hest. Even after just two days of knowing her, it doesn’t seem like her. New Girl, with her ratty, faded pink bob, and enormous doe eyes and boyish form has seemed sort of effortlessly chill and effortlessly cool and also neurotic and high strung, but in a sort of chill, cool way. Like Kate Winslet in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind had had a baby with Steve Buscemi in Ghost World and it kind of, somehow, ended up looking like every character Zoe Kazan has ever played in a movie.  

“Magic girl thing,” Hest supplies, waving out an aimless hand. “You sound like you walked out of a teenager’s tumblr blog.”

“Saying tumblr blog just shows your age,” New Girl says. “It’s just tumblr.”

“Funny, I thought actually knowing the plot of Alice in Wonderland showed it more.”

New Girl rolls her eyes at that, and at least it’s enough to make Hest laugh.

“Whatever,” New Girl says. “You’re not even that old. Like - - whatever. All I’m saying is, like. Magic, y’know?”

Hest laughs, quip ready on her tongue, only there’s New Girl, sitting, somehow, a foot off the floor, her legs stretched out in the open air, her hair floating, impossibly, around her head.

“Magic,” one of them repeats, Hest isn’t sure who.

#my writing #writing #welcome to my ama #rl #the cover still makes me upset haha #especially because that shade of green was my school uniform colour for a while #Anonymous

[glossplum]

going to a 1920s themed new years party tonight !! vibe is gatsby but w less pining & more champers🥂🥂

#have cobbled together an outfit..... a v low budget affair for me but gon look cute n e ways

[emmelfish]

Folks, we made it here. It’s NUPTIALS time.

And Dina Caliente bogarts the alcohol before the ceremony’s even begun.

Dina: I’m just – I’m happy for you Brandi, really I am, but Mort-Mort hasn’t called since he got his leg over and I fear I may never fulfill my Marry a Rich Sim want. I just feel so vulnerable right now.

Dina: But yeah you make maternity marriage gowns look super classy and you look beautiful, and Darren – pink becomes you, so... happy wedding guys!

Dina: Let’s all get wasted! Not you obvs Brandi.

Le sigh, still a snooze, even with booze. Hopefully the party score will pick up!

Yep, Brandi’s best boys are all wearing pink, even though she’s not got a hint of her fave color on her wedding attire. Hey John Burb! Better not have been poking any more holes in your Durexes or switching out Jen’s birth control for Altoids. Hiya Dusty, how’s college?

Dustin: I’m still Undeclared since you all threw me in that dilapidated dorm and exited the game.

Undeclared! Great TV show. Uh, we’ll get to it, we just need to change your LTW to Top of the Criminal career because I want you to be a babyfaced mobster, and then you can take the Mathematics.

Dustin: Yay, numbers. That’s almost as fun as wearing a pastel suit.

YOU’LL THANK ME!

Hubba hubba, Tara Kat scrubs up well and has switched out her regular day hat to her fancy one! Thanks girl. Could you have a word with Dirk about changing out of his urine-soaked, blood-stained scrubs for this pivotal moment in his family life? Normally he doesn’t do a single thing to piss me off.

Dirk I swear to god if you don’t change into your powder pink suit I’m gonna make you watch your dad and stepmom making out on a freaking loop.

DIRK!

Holy heck Brandi is freaking huge.

Ah sheesh finally, he Superman’d it at the last minute.

John, there’s telling the bride she looks beautiful as everybody should, and then there’s full-on Jon-Voigt-in-Anaconda leering. STAHP IT.

John: Ah like ’em maaaarried, ah like ’em preeeegnant...

Feminists everywhere, please kick this man hard in the danglebits so he can make NO MORE BABIES.

Vows!

Brandi: From the first moment I saw you...

Brandi: ...it was around five seconds until we boned and made twins.

Darren: It was indeed.

Dustin: That’s... that’s it?

Beautiful, wonderful, round of applause everyone.

Presenting Mr and Mrs Dreamer! It’s a shame about the automagic surname change, I’d much sooner a double-barreling (for both spouses, the way they do in France!), but alas, The Sims 2 hails from a far less woke era. Maybe I’ll get round to fixing that if I ever make the effort to fire up SimPE.

What the... the hell time you call this, Beau Broke?

Beau: Fashionably late.

Dustin: Why in Watcher’s name do I gotta look like a bottle of Pepto-Bismol and young Neil Patrick fucking Harris over there rocks up in a tiny tasteful tux?

Because it’s hilarious, that’s why. And also, those fun suits you and Dirk are wearing didn’t come in child size.

Good lord, who rattled Dina’s cage?

Dina: I just remembered about Jessica, A Baddie, breaking into our house.

Oh for crying out loud Dina get over it, it’s been like an entire season since then and you get mad about this one thing every three minutes.

Staring in disbelief is Tara Kat’s default mode, and it suits her little face swimmingly. To think she was once on Darren’s list of Maybes to Marry, before I gayed her up with SPOILERS! Haha, not yet pretties.

Dirk, it’s their wedding, can you not give them a PDA free pass this one time?

Dustin: Yeeeeah, adulting, that’s what I’m talkin’ about. C’mere you long, tall... curvy... bubbly... yeah, sexy champers.

Had some wine coolers before the bus ride over from SSU did we, Dusty?

Beau what on earth’s wrong? You look distressed and yet your angry thought bubble is vacant. Are the tails on Dirk’s suit offending you?

Beau: Yeeeeessss!

Of course Angry Brandi Art Face had to put in an appearance at her wedding. Or perhaps the furrowed brows are because of the somewhat generous portion of prosec her dear son is pouring himself.

I love how all the toasts are literally only about Brandi, but she chooses to represent her new husband by doing him a heartfart.

Dirk: Hey so Dustin, our girlfriends are related... we’re officially family... do you think that means we’ll get married?

Dustin: Dude, are you high?

Dirk: I’m just... very confused about my life.

No Beau, you don’t get any sadly. I promise you that a nice rosé cava will be your drink of choice when it’s your turn to go to university.

Hey, the party score is up! Don’t stop me now, I’m havin’ such a Good Time, I’m havin’ a ball...

Tara: Brandi, your bewbs are so big that your cleavage can prop up my champagne glass!

John: That’s hot.

Yay, look how happy everyone is! Wow, I simply can’t think of anything that would ruin this perfect moment (obvious foreshadowing is obvious), it’s just what you’d want from a Sims 2 wedding.

Guests are chatting away, siblings are dancing...

...only three minutes to go. I’d take a Good Time score. Come on, we can keep it up...

...Daz is delicately feeding his bride the cake instead of smashing it in her face, good man, Beau’s all aglow in the zone...

...John’s heartfarting a lesbian, he can but dream, but at least it’s a nice dream for him...

...there’s a mother and son dance-off happening, Diggy’s being great with kids as she always is...

...besties dancing – holy shit we hit Roof Raiser! Is that all it takes? A little all-round positivity? Well then. Remind me to throw MOAR wedding pardies.

Beau DO NOT KILL MY ROOF RAISER VIBE with your grumpus face!

Beau: It’s this rain, it’s playing havoc with my corsage.

Rain on a wedding day is lucky! And you like music don’t you kid, just sing that Alanis song. 🎵 It’s like ray-ee-aaaain...

Dina: Goodness gracious. Brandi’s eldest, you’re growing like a weed.

Huh, interesting! The special event camera just kicked in. I wonder what that could be fo –

WHAT

THE

FUCK

I... just... I’m wordless. ACR, you are a freak. Goodnight dear Simblrverse. Stick a fork in me, I am DONE.

Hey – great party though!

#emmelfishuberhood

[kmp78]

Sara wishes JL was her bf. That's the vibe I get from her since she appeared in his circle. GOFLOWs eyebrows are too far apart and my god she is just another Chloe sponges off everyone coz wtf does she get the money from because she ain't working and have you seen the cist of living in LA now.

Here's the thing people always forget:

Folks like GFlo don't need to have a $$$$$ income, because they live other people's lives! 🤷🏼‍♀️

Example 1: that Bahamas vacay.

Who do you think paid for that yacht? Who do you think paid for the plane tix?

Wasn't GFlo. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Example 2: this Vegas bash.

Who do you think paid for that swanky suite? Who do you think paid for dinner and no doubt open bar filled with the finest champers?

Wasn't GFlo. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Example 3: her vacay in Paris last fall with SaSa.

Who do you think paid for all that?

Wasn't GFlo. 🤷🏼‍♀️

See, you don't need to have money yourself, if your expenses are NEXT TO ZERO. 🤷🏼‍♀️

When all the expenses (plane tix, hotel suites, yachts, daytrips, meals, parties, drinks...) are being paid by OTHER PEOPLE, then basically you wouldn't even need to bring your wallet! 🙌

Life would be like a neverending "All Inclusive" vacation where you can just live it up and someone else (= JL, Emery, SaSa, Riley K.) takes care of the bills. 😎

Like the old Finnish saying goes:

"IT'S NOT ABOUT MASSIVE INCOME, IT'S ABOUT MINIMAL SPENDING"

That, my friends, is the secret recipe. 😎

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There’s a fair bit involved in hen party planning from choosing the location and organising accommodation to deciding on the activity. But one thing that is a given is that an activity is always a good idea. It’s a great way to get people mingling, create a bit of bonding and some laughs to boot! There are some amazing options out there activity wise with everything from dance classes to hot tub parties. There is seriously something for every style of hen group. Check out some epic ideas your girls will love below…

1. Dinner with the Ladies

Simple but a big hit with everyone, dinner and the chats is the perfect hen party activity. If you’re Dublin based or fancy a trip to the capital, Hogs & Heifers and Wrights Cafe Bar (you can arrange a cocktail class here as well!) in Swords have great hen party deals. They include a meal plus a glass of bubbly for €25 per person.

2. House Party with a Twist

If you want to party it up at home, have Mae, an adorable 70s vintage caravan from Vintage Vanp stop by to make it into a bash to remember. This super cute camper can be used as your very own tea party station… or she can be turned in to a snazzy cocktail or Prosecco bar too!

3. Make Your Very Own Ring

If you’re looking for a crafty challenge, a 2 hour stint at Silver Works in Dublin where you’ll learn how to make your own silver ring from scratch is a gorgeous option. Walk away with a fab memento and enjoy a glass of Prosecco, snacks and the chats while learning a new skill!

4. Dance Up a Storm

Dance classes are a super popular option. They’re a great way to break the ice, learn some new moves and have the absolute craic as well. Patrick from I Know a Guy offers classes to hen parties where you can learn a routine – we love the idea of unveiling it on the Big Day. Or he can teach you some specific dances like Cha Cha or Salsa!

5. Chocolate Outdoor Adventure

If you’re after a chocolate filled outdoor adventure, head to Kippure Estate in Wicklow. This stunning 240 acre estate is home to the Chocolate’s Hen Challenge which involves everything from a Chocolate Coin Hunt to Aero Archery. They have other fun activities if chocolate isn’t your thing including the hilarious Wild Wicklow Woman adventure. And you can make a weekend of it by booking into one of their cosy cottages.

6. Karting Challenge

Located in Galway, Pallas Karting & Paintball is home to Europe’s Largest Karting centre as well as Paintball and Splatball. If you’re up for an adrenaline filled adventure, this is a winner. And if you’re after a fun location for the evening entertainment, the uber chic DNA Nightclub in Galway city centre is an awesome spot. You can reserve an area, plus you get some complimentary champers and a professional pic of you and the girls (Saturday’s only).

7. Chick Flick Fun

Hen Party Central are hen party pros and can arrange an amazing night for you and the girls! If you’re a fan of chick flicks and loved slumber parties, you’ll love their ultimate girly night in. Gather your besties and get cosy as you enjoy one of your all-time fave movies at a private screening at a city centre bar. It includes drinks (a glass of wine, beer or a soft drink for all your ladies) and nibbles too! Available nationwide.

8. Pampering Sesh at a Spa

You can’t beat a bit of indulgence so a spa break is the perfect hen party treat! If you fancy escaping to some gorgeous surroundings for some serious luxury, Fota Island in Cork will tick all your boxes. Their spa has a heavenly menu and some fab packages including a chocolate inspired one. This includes a chocolate wrap, bath and massage – mmm. It’s just 20 minutes from the city if you fancy a night out as well.

Another amazing spa haven is Revas Spa in Limerick. They specialise in spa hen parties for both large and smaller groups with a variety of packages. You can look forward to time in the thermal suite and spa treatments! Other little extras you can avail of include hair, make-up and nail services as well as prosecco and afternoon tea. Limerick city also has some fun spots if you fancy doing some partying with your ladies!

9. CSI – Save the Groom

Create Your Night are hen party planners extraordinaire with a wealth of packages for you to choose from to make life easy. Their CSI Save the Groom option is incredibly popular! The ‘Best Man’ films the groom getting kidnapped and a hilarious ‘Garda Inspector’ played by an actor shows the group the footage. It’s then up to the group to follow the trail of clues to rescue the groom before the Big Day!

10. Hot Tub Cocktail Party

TheFancyHen.ie pride themselves on organising the classiest hen parties! They’ve an amazing range of packages and activities to choose from – one fun option is the hot tub cocktail party. If you’re looking to relax with your girls with some fun tunes and a mimosa, mojito or cosmo in hand, this sounds like pure bliss!

11. Carrick-on-Shannon Antics

The lively hub of Carrick-on-Shannon is well known for its awesome hen and stag scene. If you’re looking to be close to the action, it doesn’t get any better than the award-winning, Courtyard Apartments. This one stop shop takes the hassle out of organising your hen with beautiful self-catering accommodation for up to 34 people plus activities.

Options include everything from a battle of the grannies with the Mrs Doyle & Her Grannies Experience to The Cube Challenge or Fascinator Making! They’ll also pick you up from the train station, transport you to any planned activities and they’ll arrange free finger food and a cocktail for the group in nearby Murtaghs Bar on Friday night.

12. Gin Tea Party

HenParty.ie can help you plan the best night ever with a range of handy packages to make things super easy! They’ve tons of brilliant activities and locations to choose from but one popular choice is the Gin Tea Party. If the bride is a fan of all things shabby chic and loves her gin, this is the perfect combo. Yep, amazing afternoon treats and toasting all her favourite girls with her fave tipple. This package is available in Cork, Belfast, Dublin and Galway.

13. Farmyard Fun at Headford Arms

Photo by Rachel Peters via 100 Layer Cake

The Headford Arms in Meath has some great hen packages including a photo shoot with the squad, pole dancing and some pampering. But their ‘For the Birds’ Causey Farm experience is the biggest hit. You and the girls get to enjoy an afternoon of farmyard antics from milking cows to painting the hen’s life story on the barn wall! Packages include some lovely extras such as lunch on arrival, dinner and luxury accommodation. You can also look forward to entry to VIBE nightclub and a full Irish brekkie the morning after.

14. Girls Night Out Pampering

If you’re looking to get glammed up for a night on the tiles with the girls, book a session with the lovely Powder Room Girls. They’ll come by your house or venue and get you glammed up for the night ahead whether you’re  after makeup, a curly blowdry or an updo! You can also pick up some pro tips and tricks along the way as you enjoy some bubbly!

Deck Yourself Out

Looking for some little extras to make the big night extra special? Cluckers.ie, HenWorld.ie, Favour Lane and Jokeshop.ie have all your accessories and decor needs covered. They’ve everything from chic and classy sashes, headpieces, badges and costumes to L Plates and willy straws!

Main photo by Two Foxes Photography via Polka Dot Brides

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Lovely lazy lunch at @sakenohana yesterday. Great value. Great vibe. Great food. Mr Roe was very chuckled by his name appearing on the champers bottle 🥂😂 pic.twitter.com/6fAsDYo3yf

— Urvashi Roe (@BotanicalBaker) March 3, 2019

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Fabulous afternoon indeed.. keeping away from the racing crowds, enjoying the sun! Smiles 💋☝️ #Saturday #chapelstreet #melbourne #smiles #afternoontea #happyheart #greatcompany #saturdays #afternoon #vibes #hot #instagood #socialmediamarketing #socialmedia #champers #tea #comunication #laughter

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Alternative wedding event food concepts - Jenny Wren

10 Cool wedding food ideas

The food you serve at your wedding in Cornwall is what will sustain the celebration, it will be kept in mind and noticed by your visitors and whether it is good or bad it will be spoken about for long after the day is over. With the ever-increasing cuisine choices out there these days and numerous places that will enable outdoors catering and even DIY catering the options are unlimited.

I got talking to Vicky & & John just recently from The Cornish Pizza Company who kindly gave me a scrumptious stone baked newly ready pizza right from there very charming little van to try.' The Colonel' is a first generation VW campervan which has been lovingly brought back into a mobile pizza van, now utilized to cater for weddings and events all over Cornwall!

This got me considering all the other various choices out there to cater for your visitors at your wedding or occasion, here are a few of my favourites.

1) Pizza Van

Their award winning pizza's are newly made prior to your visitor's eyes and can be served separately or buffet style by the slice on wooden boards. " Couples like the informality of our fresh, pizzas, they are ideal for sharing which gets the discussion crossing all ages and brings individuals together who may not have actually understood each other before the wedding. Our vintage VW van is iconic in Cornwall and includes a genuine wow factor to a wedding. We offer a totally free tasting session of our acclaimed, thin crust pizzas at our store in St Agnes for any couples preparing a wedding so they can select the exact toppings they 'd like." -- Vicky

The Cornish Pizza Business. 2)Afternoon Tea

Serve a generally British afternoon tea. Pretty sandwiches, cakes, scones and jam, all served on gorgeous crockery with plenty of champers is sure to impress and is something your guests won't be anticipating.

3) Food Stations

Have a selection of food stations dotted around the location and style each of them in a different way with a speciality of food to provide your guests an option. For example Thai, seafood, tiny burgers, buffet, decadent desserts, the options are unlimited.

4) Crumpets!

Ok so maybe not for your first meal as a married couple, but these would be fantastic for an evening select me up throughout the party. This company do a series of garnishes both sweet and savoury. Take an appearance at Genuinely Crumptious in Cornwall.

5) Hog Roast

Provide you wedding event a festival vibe with a hog roast on a spit. Slow cooked and scrumptious, serve with baps, apple sauce and a variety of salads and new potatoes.

6) Something Sugary Food

An ice cream trike is constantly going to be popular. Guests can get a cone and question around rather than needing to sit down at a table. Here in Cornwall, numerous serve delicious locally made ice cream.

7) Cheese & & Wine If you are having a later event and your visitors will have eaten before hand then how about an advanced cheese and red wine affair? Serve up a variety of cheeses on a wood board on each table, total with crackers, chutney and figs. You could also include various breads, olives and cold meats and paté's if you desired to bulk it up a bit. Select red wines to partner with your cheeses beautifully. 8)Fish n Chips Served in a mini cone as canapés or as a party

snack. 9) Oysters & Tabasco Serve on trays in huge wooden cages stacked with

ice and lemon &, with a glass of

champers to accompany them, naturally! 10)Pie and Mash I will never ever forget the wedding I went to where at around 10pm pie and mash was provided! Total with mushy peas and gravy obviously

. After hours of drinking this was extremely well gotten by all the visitors! There are lots of more alternative catering concepts out there, however hopefully these couple of have got those cogs turning if the standard take a seat meal is not for you. Delighted eating!

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View From The Drum Stool #51

USA and Canada ‘18

The return of Saint Etienne to the great United States, a year on from our last transatlantic adventure. This time we’re touring to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the album Good Humor on a route that visits a few familiar spots and a few new ones including a trip up to Canada for shows in Montreal and Toronto.

A quiet pint on the eve of departure with friends at the Half Moon in Oxford however goes a couple Guinness deeper than it should of and I awaken the following morning in my digs on Abingdon Road with a sore head and a hazy memory of something awry. There’s a lingering hole in the hallway the size of a bike and I recall a journey home from the pub that shouldn’t have taken anywhere near as long ... alas my precious bicycle! In typical Oxford tradition it was thieved from the front of Sainsburys on The Plain, the only remnant as I emerged from the pub: the lock, discarded on the floor.

But America is calling so I’ll put my bicycle woes to the back of my mind for a few weeks and cab out to Saint Etienne HQ and then on to Heathrow. Manager Martin honours me with the Captains Hat, more a token position than anything that involves any responsibility and I endeavour to wear it until landfall in USA (perhaps Notes from the Captains Log might be a more suitable title for this account).

Despite my headwear I’m hastily turned away from Crew Check-In at the airport and have to join the back of the line with the civilians. At the end of this tour I’ll be staying on in L.A. for a few days which means that my flights are on a different booking to the rest of the gang, a detail that would soon prove unfortunate...

When we arrive at the gate my boarding pass is scanned and wouldyabelieve I’m ‘randomly selected’ for additional screening, testing, swabbing and checking. And with the contents of my case strewn across the table and security guard Ian elbow deep in my undies (I’m travelling on hand luggage only) the rest of our party swan by with screams of delight: for the entire party has been upgraded! With one exception: he on the separate booking.

Security man Ian, sympathetic to my plight but thorough in his work, having swabbed every last pair of pants eventually allows me on board where I find the rest of the gang lounging comfortably, champers in hand, in what Virgin now ominously refers to as ‘Upper Class’.

Meanwhile it’s the long walk back to coach for Captain Mike, still daubed in ironic hat, where I’m met by my seat-mate Betty, a seventy-something from Gravesend who informs me that her favourite way to pass a 7 1/2 hour flight is by chatting...

We’re barely over Ireland and already we’ve covered the full medical history of her five grandchildren, her favourite TV shows (Designated Survivor, Naked And Afraid, Emmerdale Farm), and played a fun game in which I had to guess her favourite blind singer from the sixties (it turns out to be Roy Orbison...).

When she briefly departs to the restroom I seize the opportunity to don headphones and explore the in-flight entertainment. Sarah nips back with a glass of champers and it’s a fine compliment to Alan Partridge’s Scissored Isle (if 17 year old me could see me flying to America with Saint Etienne while Sarah Cracknell brings me back bubbly I’d eat my hat).

Contrary to most I love flying and have long done so. Watching the world drift by from even coach class comfort at 35,000 feet is a pretty spectacular way to travel. And despite her compulsion to converse Betty, a non-drinker, has taken to slipping her white wine allowance sideways, softening the bumps and easing any turbulence woes.

The view from the plane seat brings back fond memories of the first time I flew to America back in 2010. I went out to LA on a whim and spent three memorable weeks at a friends place in LA before a couple more in New York City. Contrary to what the atlas might suggest the route from London to the west coast comes in over Canada and cuts down right across the American heartland - I couldn’t tear myself away from the window that October day and can still recall my first sight of the great US of A: circular crop fields, towns in grids and straight roads as far as the horizon. And then as we descended into LA I saw for the first time baseball diamonds, enormous highways and the palm trees! Palm trees everywhere - who knew it would be so exotic.

But we’re flying to Newark in New Jersey on this trip and eventually we come in over the east coast of Canada. It’s a more natural scene than the heartland of 2010 and from such great height you can I can see rivers and sandbanks, mountains, valleys and lakes. It’s humbling, inspiring and a vivid contrast to Betty’s mumblings in my right ear about Dot Cotton.

Thankfully, as if on cue Pep appears from afore with a glass of business class Baileys and we prepare for descent.

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There’s a favourite Mexican dish of mine called Huevos Rancheros and it’s my intention (in life as on this tour) to sample them where possible. The dish can vary greatly from State to State, restaurant to restaurant with the general consensus being that it should contain eggs - normally a couple fried - along with a few Mexican staples: pinto beans, sour cream, guacamole and a tortilla or two.

My first of the trip comes at Jimmy’s Diner in Brooklyn. It’s a trendy little spot full of fashionable ephemera, craft-brewed refreshments and hipster folk with hipster tattoos of the outline of their home state. But their Huevos Rancheros is a welcome opener to the tour with a home cooked vibe and a sensible portion size. I look forward to many more.

Our first show is at the Bowery Ballroom in Manhattan. Not only did we play there around this time last year but we stayed in the same hotel so it’s a deja vu of sorts. We’re playing the Good Humor album in it’s entirety on this run followed by a short interval and then a second set of hits, crowd pleasers and fan favourites.

Tonight is the first time we’d be attempting the Good Humour portion of the set but despite our collective apprehension the response is rapturous and there’s a great vibe on stage. At the interval we return to the backstage and celebrate like the team that won the trophy.

Other than a minor post-show incident involving my headphones and an ill-placed pot of garlic mayonnaise dip, it’s a solid start to the tour! Next stop is Warsaw in Brooklyn.

For now,

Mike

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Low key

Slept 8 1/2 hours!! Totally awesome. It is a rainy day here in Baltimore so we’ve been chilling indoors, much to Poppy’s dismay. I am fine with it. Ran a quick trip to Giant for staples for the week and have been relaxing ever since. I took a bath with vanilla cherry bath bomb and now making honey 🍯 mustard chicken and tomato 🍅 pie! A glorious combination. Gonna watch a movie and keep the chill vibe going. I’m nursing a bottle of champers interspersed with orange mango vodka cocktails. Feeling great. Anxiety is low. Can’t ask for more.