#chough chatterings

[corvid-language-library]

Decided to actually dress cute for once rather than throwing on just a baggy t-shirt and joggers over my pajama bottoms and ngl I feel pretty good

#chough chatterings #gonna hide it under a big coat when i go out and i'll have to change out of it when i decide to do yoga #but! it's nice to actually wear some of the nice clothes in my wardrobe that i insisted on lugging all the way from the uk

[charmixpower]

There's something magical about getting emails from Ao3 when I get up in the morning

Like, someone left kudos on your fic 💕

Yeah 🥰

#rus chatters #bless ao3 for having a formatting system i can actually read (*chough* ffnet and its dyslexia hostile font *chough*) #im not dyslexic but i do stuggle to read dyslexia unfriendly fonts a LOT and read dyslexia friendly fonts much better #dont ask me why i have no clue

[merciless-macdonwald]

more of the 2018 macbeth sequel attempt

tw: threats of violence/murder, mention of execution

ACT I SCENE II. The castle dungeon

Enter MALCOLM in simpler robes and MACDUFF, followed by SEYTON in chains.

SEYTON My master swore he'd never crane his neck To kiss the ground before thy princely boots, And so I hold my ground the same as him: Thou, villain base and wretched, got of one Whose death had done him good; thou bonny boy, Yet green, unfit to rule, still undeserv’d Of Scotland’s throne; thou bastard, damnèd prince-- And thou! to strike an unarmed man, whose hands, So bound behind his back with rusty chains Could not oppose the vicious blows of thee, Advisor, lapdog, nothing more--

MALCOLM Macduff. Hold still your hands: he cannot do a thing.

SEYTON No. Chains alone won't hold a man for long.

MACDUFF They've held thee for two years; why think’st thou so?

SEYTON The moment that these purposed hands are free, I'll kill thee, foolish boy.

MALCOLM ‘Tis treason, then, That spurs thy rage.--Macduff, come hither.

MACDUFF Sir-- He poses quite the threat to throne and land That ‘twould be best if executed, swift As thy most sainted hand could order it.

MALCOLM Thou know’st that I despise such violence, And, like the Hydra, cutting down one head May only cause far more to take its place.

MACDUFF I see thy reasoning, my lord, but still-- Though I am loathe to say that he is right-- Someday, the bonds that hold him may grow weak, And if he were to snap them and escape, There lies the chance that he may seize upon And take thee by surprise with sharpened blade.

MALCOLM What, dost thou not see guards outside my doors?

MACDUFF If’t came to such, my lord, I’d give my life For thine.

MALCOLM Thy royal duties talk for thee.

MACDUFF Not so, my lord. My loyalty alone Might cause me to consider and lose time-- The added love I bear thee strips me of Such hesitation: blindly I would step Between thee and such deadly instruments.

MALCOLM And so I thank thee for these past few years Spent off in England, next at war back home, And finally, advisor to a king Who knows not what he does or if ‘tis right.

SEYTON Quit chattering, ye choughs--speak plain to me, Or else talk not suspiciously alone.

MALCOLM He holds some point. What is it we shall do To halt his blind ambition in its tracks?

SEYTON Go, bold advisor, speak now for the king, Who clearly hath no sense, no free will, none That would for him speak in thy dullèd stead.

MACDUFF If my good lord allows, I sentence thee, Base villain, to be killed within the week And th’ putrid, treach’rous flesh upon thy bones Be thrown to wild dogs and beasts to feed.

SEYTON Let death come. I am past my master’s time. Send me now either promptly to mine end Or thou shalt sleep uneasy, king: beware.

MALCOLM Macduff, I will allow this, and in haste I'll order straight dispatchment of this knave.

SEYTON If I were thee, I'd keep a closer watch: Friends, seeming so, may hide the sharpest blades.

MACDUFF Enough.--My lord, I'll make order tonight And by the morn, I swear he’ll cease to breathe.

MALCOLM I like it not, and yet this must be done.

SEYTON Go, kill me as you wish; my master’s hold Extended far. There's many more who would, Given the chance, have push’d thee from the throne.

Exit MACDUFF with SEYTON.

MALCOLM This crown, though full of valour, rank, and life, May bring me nothing short of pain and strife.

EXIT MALCOLM.

#macbeth #macbeth sequel #malcolm #macduff #seyton #macbeth fic #shakespeare #shakespeare fic #tw threats #tw execution

[bnhaclaimedmysoul]

how would todoroki be around a crush who protects him?

anon asked: todoroki’s crush protects him from bakugo’s yelling? like todoroki could be unfazed the entire time but then his crush will rush in to defend him 

genre: fluff

character: Todoroki shouto

note: yo~~~~ it’s your half a brain cell admin z updating after barely scraping through application season. enjoy!

-it was a daily occurrence at this point, a single word escapes from todoroki’s mouth

-bakugou would either be chattering his teeth in annoyance or just blabber nonsense which would go right over his head

-and he had no problem in it because as previously mentioned, he’d just not understand

-whatta pure baby

- in the beginning, he’ll take things right to heart and not understand his true intention behind those words

-and after hours of trying to contemplate what bakugou meant, he’d just give up accepting the fact that he just couldn’t understand what he meant

-and ever since it would something like listening and instantly deleting those words from his memory

-but when he sees you jumping right into the one-sided conversation between them, he’d be startled

-because why would anyone want to pay attention to what bakugou is saying?

-and when he sees you taking a stance against his words

-he’s just confused???

-like this is bakugou we’re talking about and there is no way something would go through his thicc scull

-and when a full-fledged argument emerges between the both of you, he’d just be sitting right there

-there’d be a part of him which would want to stop you because he knows how exhausting a conversation with him would go

-and there was another part of him which wanted to see the limits you’d go to protect him

-he had to make a choice before it was too late, but the flustered babie couldn’t make one and was just stuck confused, while watching you rebuttal all his claims

-and it’s just so comical because???

-the both of you are fighting over todoroki’s habits

-with a passion that could literally burn the dorm down

-because blasty boi was starting to spark his palms up

-and then there was Todoroki sitting right between the both of you

-just staring at what was going on like a baby who would not understand a single thing, but would still be enamored by how things work

-and in this case he was enamored by you

-he’d be glancing at you and then would turn his neck to look at bakugou, and he’d repeatedly do this

-like his mouth would be slightly open and his eyes would be brimming with awe for you

-and expect the most pacifying expression resting on his heavenly features

-eventually, deku would have to walk in and physically stop the both of you while asking demanding why Todoroki wasn’t stopping them

-and when the both of grumble and agree to drop the topic and start to walk back to your rooms

-todoroki would catch you grip and you could feel his grip getting warmer second by second

-and when you just look at him and point at his grip which was tightening as each second passes by

-he’d just get even more flustered, as you could feel the point of contact getting extremely warm

-and when he finally choughs up a small thank you amidst the blush staining his cheeks

-you couldn’t help but be flustered as well

-and deku unknowingly was having a conversation with kacchan and kacchan ends up screaming

-“ WELL THE LOVE SICK FOOL WAS DEFENDING THE WORLD’S MOST OBLIVIOUS GUY IN THE WORLD AND YOU EXPECT ME TO SHUT UP AND NOT SHOW HER HOW THE GUY OF HER DREAMS IS IN FACT A BIG IDIOT?”

-“kacchan, not so loudly……”

-and when the both of your hear that, you guys just have an awkward eye contact

-but his grip tightens on your arm as you start to turn away from being flustered

-and who in their wildest dreams imagined the handsome boi saying “would you go out on a date with me this Saturday?” after the entire fiasco

#todoroki x reader #todoroki shouto x reader #bnha x reader #todoroki headcanons #todoroki shouto headcanons #bnha headcanons #todoroki scenarios #todoroki shouto scenarios #bnha scenarios #ded

[shakespeare-sonnettos]

Bridal Song

Poem by William Shakespeare

The Honeysuckle Bower (1609) By Artist Peter Paul Rubens

ROSES, their sharp spines being gone, Not royal in their smells alone,   But in their hue ; Maiden pinks, of odour faint, Daisies smell-less, yet most quaint,   And sweet thyme true ; Primrose, firstborn child of Ver ; Merry springtime's harbinger,   With her bells dim ; Oxlips in their cradles growing, Marigolds on death-beds blowing,   Larks'-heels trim ; All dear Nature's children sweet Lie 'fore bride and bridegroom's feet,   Blessing their sense ! Not an angel of the air, Bird melodious or bird fair,   Be absent hence ! The crow, the slanderous cuckoo, nor The boding raven, nor chough hoar,   Nor chattering pye, May on our bride-house perch or sing, Or with them any discord bring,   But from it fly !

#bridal song #william shakespeare #renaissance poetry #english poetry #peter paul rubens #baroque art #renaissance poets #baroque painters

[corvid-language-library]

Just realised that this coming Valentine's Day is the first time I will be spending it single in fifteen years.

And of the past fifteen years of my life, I have been single for a grand total of less than six months.

No wonder I was so fucking desperate to get away from everything, to move to the other side of the world and leave behind everyone I loved. I need the time to be me. I need the space to work out who I am without feeling obliged to be the person someone else needs me to be. I need to figure out who I am for myself, without someone telling me who I am.

#chough chatterings #i'm still sad about breaking up with my ex and i miss him a lot #i know it was the right choice but that doesn't make it easier #i used to think i was lucky before for finding someone new so quickly. for being able to move on in the blink of an eye #now i know better

[corvid-language-library]

Today I:

Went to the supermarket

Read 6 chapters of my book

Cooked lemon, ginger + garlic chicken with rice and veggies

Ate a healthy, balanced breakfast and lunch, as well as a decent dinner

Did laundry + hung it up to dry

Learned to point to every African country on a map

Went to work, taught 2 lessons and completed the day's lessons reports

Tomorrow I will:

Eat a good breakfast and lunch and a light dinner

Wash my clothes again because they STILL smell musty 🙄

Wash up

Clear the bedroom floor + table

#chough chatterings #sisyphean laundry saga

[corvid-language-library]

Plan for this evening (I will hate it but it's high time I force myself to actually do shit):

Go to the supermarket to stock up on fruit, food I can easily make and coke zero

Put away the iron + ironing board

Pick up all my clothes from the bedroom floor and put them away

Do laundry (trousers + polo shirts)

Hang it up to dry

Clean the kitchen

Put accumulated bottles + plastic in recycling

Sort out my bag

Plan for Sunday:

Sleep in

Put away laundry

Finish The Graveyard Book

Play Pokemon

Norwegian lesson

Take a nap if I need one

Eat lots of fruit

Drink lots of water

Maybe practice a lil kanji

Maybe some dance or some yoga if I feel up to it?

#chough chatterings #to do #idk if i'll have the energy to do everything this evening bc i actually feel horrendous #but most of it won't even take that long #still. anything i can do today is one less thing to make me miserable tomorrow #i REALLY need an easy day of sleeping and relaxing and doing nothing

[corvid-language-library]

Me: I'm gonna get fit! I'm gonna go for a walk and do yoga every day! I'm gonna make all my meals from scratch! I'm gonna study Japanese and finally get good at it! I'm gonna study more Norwegian so I actually improve again! I'm gonna make new materials to use in the classroom! I'm gonna make bonus worksheets for the smart kids so they have something extra to do! I'm gonna stay on top of the housework! I'm gonna read 50 books this year! I'm gonna write a manuscript!

My brain: And when the fuck do you plan on fitting any of that into your schedule hmmm??

#chough chatterings #it's not just a matter of time it's also a matter of energy #i'm so lazy lmao

[corvid-language-library]

2023: Achievements, Highlights and New Experiences

I know 2024 started 2 days ago but I didn't really get the time to reflect on 2023 on account of being in the UK having a rather tough time. But! Here are some of my achievements!

Moved to the other side of the world on my own

Started a new job

Got 98% on my end-of-training test

Started a habit of daily yoga

Visited an ancient buddhist shrine in the mountains with my work colleagues

Went to Hanagasa festival

Passed the JLPT N4 (even if it was at least 50% luck)

Read 27 books (the most books I've ever read in one year since I started keeping track!)

Filled a journal with my thoughts

Took my very first transfer flight (all by myself)

Saw Kaizers Orchestra live (!!!!!!!)

Wrote over 70K words on a novel for NaNoWriMo

Ended a 7-year relationship that wasn't right for me

Tried gyutan in Sendai (a HUGE thing for me because I'm a fussy eater)

Learned how to make origami envelopes

Held short, simple conversation in Japanese with another Japanese beginner as it was our only mutual language

#chough chatterings

[corvid-language-library]

You guyyyyys I got nominated for teacher of the month! 😁✨

#chough chatterings #didn't win BUT i finally made the company newsletter! #everyone else in my training group made it months ago and i was kinda mad that i hadn't lmao #but now i have! even though it's just my name listed under the nominees for teacher of the month #kinda wanna win ngl i'm so competitive lmao #and yes this is throughout the whole company not just my area

[corvid-language-library]

Future Plans

This is mostly me thinking aloud (or rather, writing shit down), so feel free to ignore (it's gonna get long).

Basically, I'm trying to decide what to do in regards to staying in Japan/moving on.

I love living here. I love my job. After a year of doing it, I've learned from my mistakes and I feel like I've become a much better teacher. With the new school year I've implemented some changes in my approach that I know are going to have positive outcomes, and I want to see it through. I want to keep working with these kids, I want to help them grow.

But... I have reasons for wanting to go back to the UK (never thought I'd say that):

Top of the list is my nan having quite severe dementia. That in itself doesn't affect me greatly as I've not seen her for years and was never close to her. However, I know my mum is struggling to look after her. She frequently drives 3 hours to see her, then spends a week caring for her, and while she tries to put a humorous spin on the stories she tells me I can tell it's hard for her. I want to be there for her, maybe even go with her to help look after my nan just to take the burden off of her.

Related to that... I worry that my mum will develop dementia later on and I'll regret not spending the years we could've had together with her. She's the only family member I'm close to really and honestly, I miss her.

Also family-related... I'm missing my niece growing up. I'm not a part of her life at all and that makes me sad.

I'm still considering studying Education Psychology in the city where my brother lives. It would be expensive and I'd need to rely on my dad's money, which I don't really want to do, but it would set me up nicely to either go into research or then apply to do a teaching Masters degree in Norway (plus I'd get to actually be a part of my niece's life for a bit).

I miss having a fucking oven oh my god I want to bake so fucking badly you have no idea.

At the moment I intend to see my contract out for at least the rest of this year. After that, I'm not 100%. I might continue another year and stay until my visa expires (depends on the situation with my nan I guess).

Another plan would be:

Go back to the UK either when my contract reaches its end at the end of January or when my visa expires at the start of January

Come March, apply to university in Norway

Move to Norway the following summer if I get accepted

I'm also considering transfering away from Yamagata if I decide to stay on for a third year, but I'm in two minds. As mentioned above, I want to continue working with these kids and see through what I've started. I also love Yamagata and my team are great and I'm finally making friends! But I also want to explore more of Japan. It's so expensive to travel here from Europe and I doubt I'd be coming back anytime soon, but it's difficult to get to different areas of Japan from Yamagata. If I were in, say, Osaka, it would be much easier for me to go to new places.

Other options:

Just stay in Yamagata and get my visa renewed and settle down properly

Go do TEFL in a different country that's slightly closer to home (maybe Spain or France)

So yeah, those are some thoughts I'm having. I don't really know what to do at the moment and most people just politely listen and then say "well, it's down to you really" and that doesn't help lmao. Thankfully I've got quite a while to decide anyway.

#chough chatterings

[corvid-language-library]

Being a goth in Utsunomiya today 😊

#chough chatterings

[corvid-language-library]

Might make a fitblr sideblog. I didn't really wanna make sideblogs but I never post anything related to diet or fitness on here because I worry about triggering people (even with proper tagging), but I think it'd help me to keep me accountable.

What do you think?

#chough chatterings #i'd add an 'idc do what you want' option but i think most ppl would just choose that to be lazy lmao

[corvid-language-library]

You guys...

I'm still a little phlegmy but...

I think I finally don't have a cold anymore 😭😭

#chough chatterings #one of my ears is still kinda blocked too but i can live with it

[corvid-language-library]

I logged out for like 10 days because I've been wasting my time playing Pokemon and doing Sporcle quizzes instead 😅 Not that it's wasting my time given I've been having fun! And I've been playing Pokemon in Japanese and learning lots of new words, so I'd say it's a pretty productive way to spend my time actually!

Anyway, some updates:

I booked my next trip last week, so during Golden Week I'll be going to Tsuruoka, Niigata and Koriyama! I don't have much in the way of plans yet, although I have a few ideas about things I want to do. We'll see what happens though.

I think I'm acquiring a taste for matcha? I've been sampling the seasonal doughtnuts at Mister Donut, which are matcha flavour, and then I got some sakura/matcha wafer things from the supermarket and they were actually pretty nice. The sweetness of the sakura kinda offsets the bitterness of the matcha. I'm now obsessed with wanting to bake matcha/sakura cupcakes but alas, no oven, boo

I've been trialling an actual physical bullet journal rather than my usual excel spreadsheets because I wanted to take more time away from my laptop but I keep forgetting to use it, oops

I'm still considering/debating my future plans. It's kinda complicated, I might make a post about it. Basically I'm thinking of returning to the UK after my visa runs out and then going on to Norway, but there are lots of things to consider.

#chough chatterings