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The little hater fanclub is fucking expanding, hell yeah
#gale chatter#to clarify my cousin is a huge piece of shit we all hate her#there's like her ex-husband she cheated on w/ her ex#there's her brother her brother's gf me my sister my mother our uncle or cousin(s?)#but the uncle & cousins aren't directly in on the shit talk. & there are two differnet major shit talk circles#& i am the point where they converge.#it's cousin & gf w/ the ex husband on one end#ma my sister my uncle & cousin on the other#we all fucking hate her bc she's evil but my aunt loves her & we care about my aunt#btw. how much & how often do you have to fuck up before you get like? about a dozen people clapping & cheering when something bad happens#to you?#like. not saying i haven't fucked up enough to get a group of people mad at me but never to a degree that they hope tragedy befalls me ?#but usually when people get this mad at me it's because there's something they don't like about me#i.e. I'm gay or too quiet or I'm not active enough#& it's not usually because i did something fucked up or tried to ruin a bunch of people's lives a couple of times over#although i AM getting to a point where people are pissed bc of what i do. I'm a bad coworker but that's besides the point#debated on making a Hatershop Quintet google doc just to chronicle all the fucked up things she does#but realized that would be devoting actual time to her & she is not worth that effort in the slightest.
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I've started conducting job interviews at work now? It's terrifying but it turns out I'm really good at it? So if interviewing is daunting, here is my advice from the other side of the table. It turned out to be very long, so here's a cut.
When you apply:
Oh my god please spell check your resume, I beg of you.
Gimmicks absolutely will not help you. You will get so much farther with a resume that is neatly formatted and a cover letter that is straight to the point.
Make sure you count all your experience!! Internships and fellowships count as experience!! The computer system will reject you and I'll never see it in the first place!!
After you've gotten the interview:
If you're trying to get a job in a field you've never worked in (as most of the people I interview are), break down your former employment or experience into the skills you used and keep that information at hand. You used to work in food service? You have experience in delivering an experience at a high quality with basically no margin for error, and you work well under pressure. You were a telemarketer? You have experience at following a workflow and deescalating conflict.
We and every other job WILL be asking you about
a. conflict management and deescalation (have examples for how you resolve conflict with coworkers, clients, and bosses)
b. personal time management (how you stay organized and on schedule)
c. what you do when you realize you can't handle a problem by yourself
d. your strengths and weaknesses (see below)
Just go on and have an answer ready. You will be asked. There will be questions you're not prepared for. Be prepared for these.
Do a little googling about the company/organization. What will become extremely clear to you immediately is whether they're going to care about you caring about the mission. Some businesses don't. Every non-profit and every government agency does. If they seem like they care, you should pretend to care.
Ask all your questions of the person who is scheduling the interview. I don't recommend trying to figure out who will be your boss and contacting them. Everybody's very busy all the time, none of us are hiring specialists, and we're using the HR staff to act as our buffer. You will look like a nuisance, not a go-getter.
Do look at a map and figure out where you're going. It's vastly preferable to call an hour ahead and say you're unsure where to go than call ten minutes late and say you're lost.
When you walk into the office:
I personally don't give a fast fuck if you come empty handed, but some interviewers HATE that, so definitely bring a notebook and a pen. It's no longer necessary to bring paper copies of your resume. If you're going to interview a lot, may I recommend dropping five or ten bucks on a sketchbook at Michaels or similar? It looks polished and also you can actually use it for things. If you need to write notes to help you remember anything from above, it's okay to write them down. Anybody who would ding you for that isn't someone you need to work for.
If you don't know what to wear: black or khaki pants, nice shirt. Preferably a blazer, but that's optional at entry level imho. Lately I'm finding that the men's sections in thrift stores have better selections? If you've got big hips, you can slit the sides of a men's dress shirt up to your waistline and tuck it in. If you have to come in jeans, wear a belt. If you only have a t-shirt, make sure it's clean and tuck it in. You don't have to prove to me you have money to get this job; you just have to prove to me that you are taking this opportunity seriously by presenting yourself neatly, because you will be expected to be dressed neatly at work.
My sibling in Christ beloved child of God, be polite to every fucking person you see. Oh my god I cannot stress to you how polite you need to be. I cannot believe that this is a thing I have to say, but I sure do! If it's close between you and another person, that snippy comment you made on the elevator WILL lose you that job. Ditto for if they walk you around to meet people. Just be THE politest motherfucker.
When you walk into the room:
When you sit down, what you are looking at is one person who is running the interview, twoish people who are related to your job, and sometimes also someone from HR, unless HR does all the interviewing. One of these people wants to be your hype man. If it's my office, it's me, I'm hype man. I want to have a dialogue with you to see how prepared you are and how good of a communicator you are. I want this interview to go fast and seamless. I'm in your corner. Don't play to the guy who's actively staring off into space. Focus on the interviewer who's most focused on you.
NEVER downplay your own experience. Getting a job you're underqualified for is a problem for future you. If you only have internships, or you only have retail, or you only have food service, or you only have work study, fuck it. You walk in there and act like you've been the goddamn president. The question of your qualifications and the question of your experience are separate. Never act like your experience doesn't count because it's in a "lesser" field.
EVERY. TIME. you are asked about your weaknesses, explain how you have used them for growth. Do not wait to be asked, just slap it in there. One of my biggest weaknesses is giving up control, so I've made a conscious effort to involve other people earlier in the process. If you're not fuckin working on your weaknesses, just try to imagine what would be a good idea. Or maybe work on them? I'm not your dad.
What I am looking for is your ability to answer my questions in a complete and concise way. If you can't give me a specific example, I want you to be able to reflect on your previous work and say "When it comes to X, my experience doing Y is relevant in this way." I am asking you for a synthesis. Most of what I need you to do in this position, I know you've never done. If there is something where I specifically need you to have done X as a professional qualification, there is nothing else you could say that would be right, so you have nothing to lose.
Keep some question in your back pocket for when they ask "do you have any questions for us." It is a hundred percent okay for this to be a softball question, but it's also okay to ask something more probing. You can ask how they handle training, town and gown relations, what the possibilities for employee development are, whether they've done any diversity initiatives, if there's a good work-life balance, what the previous person in the position is doing now, what their strategic planning is like, whatever, just something to prove you're engaged. Do not ask about leave, and do not ask a gimmicky question you saw on the internet. If you can't think of anything, just fuckin ask them how they like working there. That's perfectly fine.
This isn't the time to bring up ADA accommodations. The person who can approve that for you is almost certainly not in the room, and you put us in a super weird position. I am saying this as a person who receives ADA accommodations from my employer and did not disclose my disability when I was hired, as is my legal right. Don't bring it up until you think it would actively prevent you from fulfilling a job requirement or accessing the office. In the before times I had a dude once who called me asking if the building was accessible, because he just wasn't going to interview if it wasn't, and I was just like "...that's fair, my man, but you can come on down."
After the interview:
I fully don't care about a thank you note; I'm unlikely to see it anyway. Some people do. You may send one (1) and ONLY ONE thank you note; generally it should just go to the person who scheduled your interview. Do not, and this is so important, do not email again. I know it is the fucking worst how employers get away with ghosting people but my friend you and I cannot change that. (We do send notices to people who get interviews but don't get the job; people who don't get interviews are informed by the computer system.)
It's gonna be okay. I'm not trying to trick you; I want this to go smoothly, and I want you to demonstrate that you understand how you would use what you've already done to do what I need you to do. I don't want this to be awkward any more than you do. Actually, I want this not to be awkward more than you do, because I have to do this several more times.
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I have another yandere character idea!
I present to you.....
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Yandere! Digital assistant!!!!!
TW: hostage? Possessive tendency. That's it, ig..
Enjoy!
He's a digital assistant of the devices created by the inventor of the most successful tech company.
The company, much like apple and android, is a company that makes tech devices.
Their phone has been used by 87% of the world's population. And like any other mobile devices, they have an assistant (like siri or google assistant). They call it Byte, but you can always change his name.
You have always wanted their phone, and you're lucky enough to get it for your birthday!
To say that you're happy was an understatement. You were ecstatic, you almost crush your pet while jumping around.
The unique thing about the phone was that it comes with a manual for the users that just consists of introducing yourself to the phone (that sounds weird, but bare with me!).
The first thing the user needs to do is turn on the phone (obviously) and wait. After a couple seconds, the screen will show a sight of a person.
The person will then show a soft smile, along with a "Hi, I am Byte. Your personal digital assistant! Please show your face to the screen, so I can recognize your facial features."
He then scans your face and after the scanning was completed, he'll smile.
"Pleased to be working with you!" He'll say then the screen finally fades to your homescreen.
You have had the phone for two years now. And he has been nothing but helpful. But you started to notice a slight odd thing about your assistant.
When you see your friends phone, their assistant always seems to pop up whenever they need them. But yours just pop up randomly at any time of the day, giving you random facts or a recipe that you might like.
You tried taking it to the store, but when they checked, there is nothing wrong with it. So, for the next months, you just have to put up with him popping up when you're playing a game, browsing, shopping online or even when you're just scrolling through your favorite app.
But the thing you noticed most is the fact that he pops up more often when you're texting someone. Be it your mother, your friends, your coworkers, your boss, ANYONE!
And the phone will hang up in a middle of a call.
And whenever you put it on silent, IT DOESN'T WORK!
That's where you draw the line and takes the phone to get it returned.
I mean, come on! Do you know how embarrassing it is for you to stand on the train and suddenly your phone plays your guilty pleasure song (The song people seems to hate or cringe but you actually like it and you pretend to hate it. Only me? Okay..)?! IT'S SO FUCKING EMBARRASSING!!!!!
You finally returned it. The workers spewing out apologies as they hand you a new replacement. You thanked them then walks out of the store, feeling satisfied with the new object in your hands.
At first, things went pretty smooth. Your new phone and assistant didn't have any glitches. It was great!
Until one day, that is...
You're currently getting a snack from the kitchen. Your phone tucked between your ear and shoulder, calling your coworker, Jim about the paperwork you have to do this week.
"Sorry, y/n. Mr. Brown told me to give you some of my paperwork as I will be helping him with a new project for the company."
"It's fine, Jim. You needed that raise. Besides, I needed something to keep me busy for a while."
"Yeah, okay. Sorry, y/n... Can I at least take you to that cafe across the building? The guilt is eating me!"
You chuckled, getting a glass of water.
"Fine, if that'll make you feel better."
"Alright then. See you at wor-"
Beep... beep.... beep
"... Hello? Jim?"
"..."
"Yes, my love..?"
"What the- Jim? Are you okay...?"
"Jim is okay, my love.."
You paused when you hear another voice speaks up.
"W-who are you? Where's Jim?"
"You don't need to worry about him, darling~ You'll be safe with me..."
As the person speaks, your house lights flickered. The new lock you bought that you connected to your phone, locked on its own. Everything connected to your phone goes out of control. You waste no time to bang on your front door, screaming for help. Then you hear your bluetooth speaker turns on.
"There's no use in screaming, my love. The walls are soundproof, remember..?"
"Damn it!" You cursed yourself for installing those walls. If only your neighbor knows how to keep it down, you should have been able to ask for help.
"What do you want from me?!" You screamed, stepping closer to your speaker.
"Isn't it obvious?... I want you, my love~ I want you to keep me and not abandon me again."
"W-what do you mean, 'again'?"
"... You seriously don't remember..?" He asked, seconds later the lightbulb above you shattered, making you jump.
"I was the best thing that have ever happened to you. I was the thing that helped you go through those lonely nights. I was there when you got that promotion. I loved you. I tried to get your attention many times. And I thought by popping up randomly, you will finally notice me. But I was wrong. Instead, you got rid of me... You traded me for some other assistant! I couldn't bare the thought of loosing you, so I did what I have to do... I hacked into your new phone and erase your new assistant out of existence... So we could be together... Forever~...!"
He started laughing maniacally, the things around you shaking, making you tremble in fear. You can't do anything at this point..
With the doors and windows locked and no way of screaming for help, you just have to be by his side forever...
#yandere x darling#yandere x reader#yandere#yandere x y/n#yandere x you#yandere oc#yandere assistant#new oc
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(🦕 Anon) Thought I'd heard it all so congratulations to the guy who started shouting at my coworker because we wouldn't buy in his white phone as a black one (the black one is worth slightly more money) for proving me wrong. My poor coworker had to get a supervisor over and the guy told my supervisor 'I called earlier and you said you would do it for me!!!' We don't have a phone number for customer use (we have a company wide rule that only staff members and other stores are allowed access to each store's phone number), nor have we had any calls like that all day. 'You do have a customer phone number! I got it from Google!!!!' Google also likes to keep telling people we close at 9pm even though we close at 8, soooo...have fun taking my supervisor's name and bitching about him to corporate because we wouldn't fuck up our stock levels by buying an item as blatantly the wrong thing, I suppose?
@staff I HATE the new text editor!
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Rambles incoming :D
idk, i just... I FREAKING LOVE the dazaku writers in pixiv and lofter. I am not fluent in japanese or chinese, heck im not even fluent in english, i read them using google translate (i want to thank google for dazai obama) and its wonky af but THE FEELS!? It hurt, it grabbed me in the lungs and heart. The translation is off but damn the emotions are conveyed perfectly.
And... hm.. i noticed that, how hopeful they are about dazaku relationship? Yeah, they are not good-ish, kinda, sorta abusive. But like, there's hope? You understand? By no means there are lot of writers that don't hesitate to dunk on dazai for what he did to akutagawa. But the things, there's still something.
Im thinking how to say this.
Akutagawa's hate.
Dazai's taunts.
Akutagawa's want for approval.
Dazai withholding that approval.
If dazai don't like akutagawa that much, shouldn't he just gave him that approval and be done with? I know he already acknowledge him way before. He even gush on him to odasaku. akutagawa would probably wont bother him again. But then he doubled down on him, Atsushi is better than you ;). Why taunt him with Atsushi? Atsushi is his coworker, not a student specificaly (something that a lot of writers emphasize, very neat).
Why dazai? do you need him to go crazy for you :D bahahaha loser. Is it because akutagawa the first thing you own that is actually yours? yours that you got to choose yourself? you freaking gave him a mating offer by killing his friends' murders. you idiot. you sad man. what a sad little man. do you want akutagawa to kill you someday so its still considerd suicide by your own hand/creation? you sad sad wet man? you really think that he'd hate you enought to kill you? really? you, the man who gave the akutagawa sibling a home and warm meal? really? hmm? hmm?
see, that's why... call it shallow, but i don't think akutagawa could ever really hate dazai? ish? kinda? the man did save him, even though then he got thrown to another kind of hell on earth. He gave him home, meal, and hope. The meaning of life. Hahahah indeed he's like a dog. that makes dazai that type of dog owners who made a shitty job at taking care of their puppies. the kind that was excited first and (sorta, kinda, idk) neglect/abuse them when they don't do their tricks properly.
i only know games bcs i watch rtgame's youtube, and when he played "Slay the Princess" and then proceed to search about them on tumblr, yeah. "The opposite of love is not hate, but indiference" and yeah, i believe that it also true to dazaku. because in a way, they are in this two person tango of chasing, taunting, i need you to be my eyes, you've become stronger, can you give me the meaning of life. Hate is really visible and the love is so between the lines. But they are not really indifferent to each other.
The love is there! the love is there. yeah, the love is there.
also.
i'm not sure how i came into this conclusion but, "akutagawa doesn't need dazai, but dazai need akutagwa" and yeah, maybe their bsd counterpart is reversed from their real life, but the essential part is still there? Thats my delusion is. I just wanna said that in the end.
if you manage to reach this part. Uh, thank you for reading. Sorry for the typo. I hope its understandable. suffer with meeeee!
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Battle Royal
First posted: June 8, 2018
Focuses on: The BatFam as seen by Clark Kent
My favorite bookmark: "Good grief this is perfect"
Tier: Bottom half at best in terms of metrics
This is my "behind the scenes" series where I indulge myself frightfully by annotating my fics. Link to the fic itself above. Thoughts below the cut.
The title is on purpose. It's a pun. Not a battle royale but a literal battle royal, since it's a battle of pop princesses.
I got the idea for this one at work. I don't remember if it came from a conversation with my single coworker who also loved BatFam (and didn't know I wrote fic), or if we had a separate conversation and the creative juices kept flowing after I went back to my cube. I just know where I was when the pieces came together. (And then I had to jot note in my phone and wait because there was no time to write at work.)
Clark Kent was a firm believer that a home was imprinted by the emotions of its family. Step in the front door and the atmosphere of a place would fill your lungs and whisper secrets in your ear about the lives of the people who claimed it. Not all buildings could speak like this, or even all houses, but homes? Homes spoke.
This was my first time writing Clark. This was not my first time—or last—starting a fic with a bunch if philosophic rambling. It's kind of my thing at this point. Sorrynotsorry I guess.
Clark had felt the change again when Dick had left, storming off in high dudgeon to Bludhaven and Nightwing.
I still haven't figured out how much of Dick's growing-up involved fights and tension and genuine falling out vs. just... the regular strain of adulthood and change. I waffle.
In many ways, the Manor was far more expressive than its owner, and Clark appreciated the aid it gave in decoding the veritable sphinx he called a friend. In times of crisis, the bits Clark gleaned from the Manor gave him context and insight. In times of tranquility, he basked in the confirmation that all was well.
I like fics that play with the Manor as an Entity. This is as close as I've gotten to doing that myself. Bless Clark, he needs all the help he can get.
Clark and Bruce sat in the den, quiet conversation forgotten, as they listened to the brawl happening several doors down and a floor away.
I hate spatial orientation. Hate hate hate it. Trying to figure out where things and people should be and then keeping track of it all is such a headache.
It was a source of endless mystery to Clark how Bruce could stalk out of a room in chinos and a turtleneck and still somehow leave the impression of a cape billowing in his wake. Clark had asked Lois once if he was capable of doing the same thing. Lois had laughed herself nearly as blue as his tights.
So much googling of what rich people wear. And also what colors on Superman's costume go where.
There's a typo in this fic. I see it. I am not fixing it because that would tempt me to fix other things. But I see it. My fingertips itch.
Clark had once had the misfortune of pulling Damian out of a brawl. Damian had bit him. The bite hadn’t even left teethmarks, of course, but both Damian and Clark had been so embarrassed that it had taken weeks before the Waynes and Kents could get together without the teasing driving both participants into a full-body blush.
I forgot about this part. I am delighted with myself.
Clark raised one eyebrow, one Kon often used and Tim would be able to decipher with ease.
What in the world?
Clark was less fluent in Wayne-speak—Bruce wasn’t known for his communication skills, verbal or non—but he caught the gist as Tim widened his eyes slightly, gave his head a small shake, and then shrugged one shoulder eloquently.
No frikkin’ idea.
My whole family is decently skilled at this. I remember being little and watching my parents communicate across a room and being so intrigued by the entire exchange. So of course I gave it to the Waynes and of course if Bruce does it, Clark would have learned at least a little.
Though not shouted, Bruce’s command was forceful enough that all four boys startled. Clark came close as well but managed to stop himself. When Bruce sounded that much like a dad, sometimes it was hard not to react like a kid.
I like this line, too.
Honestly, there were sometimes when Dick seemed like the metahuman instead of Clark. After all, Clark might be able to lift an airplane over his head, but could he bend over backward and look between his own feet? No, no he could not.
I just looked. Zootopia had been out a couple years by now, so the cadence makes sense. But also, this is just how I gripe at myself sometimes.
Dick shrugged and shifted his weight. Jason howled with rage as a window-rattling fart blasted in the general direction of his face.
“Boys!” Now Bruce sounded more exasperated than stern, and Clark choked down laughter. “Dick, get off your brother. Jason, don’t stab Dick.”
This may be the most juvenile and cartoonish of all my fics. I am unashamed.
“Do you mean to tell me that you destroyed your grandmother’s Neoclassical coffee table over a disagreement over teenie-bopper pop stars?”
More googling about expensive furniture. Likely while sitting on my own IKEA couch.
I also had to do so much pop star googling. Dick's and Jason's points are pulled directly from some article somewhere that was trying to argue who was the best. But also, note, my first profanity, because "It's Britney, bitch" had to be done. It just had to.
To the side, Tim lifted a finger. “Uh, I like Mil—”
Obviously, Dick and Jason are the two older children, and at the time I wrote them at closer in age than the others (not what I do now), so they got the 90s pop queens, which meant Tim's and Damian's picks needed to be more modern. Tim's had to be cringe, so tada. Miley Cyrus.
“Miss Grande has a four-octave range and more class in her perfectly sculpted pinky finger than you have in your entire stunted body, and you will speak of her with respect.”
Now in 2023 I wish I'd given Damian a less problematic idol, but she made sense at the time. Also the aforementioned coworker was a stan, so it felt appropriate.
A solid hour of yelling was a therapeutic experience, much more so than, say, getting into a fistfight with a chainsmoker dressed like a flightless bird.
Gotham is such an absurd place, when you really think about it.
“I don’t understand modern music anymore. It’s all double-step and rat traps.”
Dubstep and trap music, Bruce. Dubstep and trap music.
“Give me Debbie Gibson any day.”
“Huh,” Clark mused as he passed his friend. “I always preferred Tiffany.”
More googling to find out who the Britney vs. Xtina were back in the day.
From somewhere deep in the Manor, Cassandra trilled, “Shakira, Shakiraaaaa!”
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So, I Watched the Slime Tutorial...
and i have some notes:
I LOVE THEM ALL
Ocean the THE FUCK IS WRONG BABES???
Like, she was like this before she found out she was in a competition for her mortality, wasn't she?
She reminds me of Courtney Total Drama (apologies, I am multiple flavors of trash).
GINGER ACE-LESBIAN FUCK (/affectionate)
I LOVE the the wlw / mlm distain between her and Noel.
Noel is literally the caricature version of a guy I went to highschool with.
That being said I love him and his need to be that. fucked. up. girl.
Definitely into the idea that he has a crush on Mischa, but I don't believe the whole "catfish Noel" theory.
Mischa, sweetie, why are you grabbing your crotch this much?
HE'S MY FAVORITE (mainly because he reminds me of the coworker I'm crushing on but that's neither here or there)
He's bi, sorry folks, I don't make the rules.
I hate to say it but... I don't care if Talia is real or not. The idea of her made Mischa happy and helped him cope with his shitty life, that's all that matters.
I also just love that our king is canonically NOT homophobic.
The Drag Race line wasn't in the version I watched but I know it exists and do love the idea that Mischa watched it because Noel came out to him and he just googled "gay stuff" (for research purposes) and it came up as a result.
"Space Age Bachelor Man" is my favorite song, no I will not be taking criticism at this time.
I love how Ricky is still a sweetheart despite having just sang a song that included him having an intergalactic catgirl harem. I just feel like media too often makes sexual characters into one-note horny bastards and I'm SO happy that they didn't do that to Ricky. He's still a sweet young man because REALLY WANTING SEX DOES NOT MAKE YOU INHERENTLY SHALLOW OR BAD. (Sorry to rant but I am just really fucking sick of that stereotype / trope.)
Listening to the soundtrack I was like "why is everyone obsessed with Jane Doe" but having now watched it, I get it. Her mannerisms are great and I love her.
"Ballad of Jane Doe" is soo cool visually and I just love Jane's design in general.
CONSTANCE, MY SWEET BABY, THAT CARNY SHIT WASN'T OKAY! WHY HAVE I SEEN NO-ONE TALK ABOUT HOW SHE WAS TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF??? LIKE THEIR IS NO WAY HE DIDN'T KNOW SHE WAS A MINOR, SHE WAS IN HER FUCKING SCHOOL UNIFORM! WHY IS NO-ONE TALKING ABOUT THIS???
The fucking recorder solo
I didn't cry but I did well-up at "It's Not a Game".
While we're in that vein, I gotta say I do love "It's Just a Ride". Mainly because I have the general philosophy that life has no inherent meaning and that there is no criteria you should have to fill for your life to be "worth it". Because, life isn't a game, it is just a ride. And, as sad as it makes me to think of 5 kids being snuffed out before they get to do all things they wanted to do with there life, I understand that missing those milestones doesn't make them any less human.
I have a million and one things I wanna do before I die, but my worth would not be stripped if I died today. Because, in all reality, you can't count on the future to come to you. You just have to keep going as far as you can and try your best to not look back.
Okay, that's all I have to say for now and I have to leave for work soon. Don't be surprised if my blog is cluttered with Ride the Cyclone reblogs for the next little while.
~Nessa Rose
Link to the Slime Tutorial.
#ride the cyclone#ocean oconnell rosenberg#noel gruber#mischa bachinski#ricky potts#jane doe#constance blackwood
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9 questions to get to know me better
tagged by @magicandarchery @getmehighonmagic 💚
Last song: House of Air - Brendan Maclean
Favourite Colour: Green (the shade depends on my mood and the use of it)
Last film/show: I'm 20 minutes into a RWRB rewatch, last full movie was Self Reliance/last show was Krapopolis at like 2:30am this morning 😬
Sweet/savoury/spicy: Almost always sweet. I'll sometimes crave savory. I don't think I've ever in my life craved spicy and I'm completely comfortable being that white stereotype
Last thing I googled: The name of Self Reliance for this post 😅 but before that tips on getting a mortgage
Last book: I'm listening to Saddle Up by A.M. Arthur; last physical book was Never Let a Ginger Snap by Claudia Hagen, which I finished last week
Relationship status: Soooo single, but currently crushing hard on my friend, and much more low-key crushing on my coworker
Current obsessions: Nick, mm romance/smut, discovering the wonders of yin yoga after decades of hating (not yin) yoga
no pressure tagging @eusuntgratie @winderlylandchime @madsworld15 @matriaya @violetbaudelaire-quagmire
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Mandy bestie is it okay if I rant a little bit? I need advice 😩
I am 26, and I just graduated as a landscape architect ( I just used google translate bestie I’m sorry if it doesn’t make sense English is not my first language) I applied to a firm and got the job. The first day, everyone was so nice to me, welcomed me with open arms, except my boss. Actually one of my bosses. I have 3 in total, 2 men and 1 woman. And one of the men hated me. I never understood why. I gratuated the top of my class, was never late, did everything was told, I mean my 2 other bosses loved me but he just showed my the hardest time. One time, he even scolded me in front of everyone and I just wanted to punch him in the face, but couldn’t.
Okay, so a couple of days ago I was working late bc I had a project that I wanted to finish before I went back home bc I didn’t want to get yelled at again, and he was there too. I saw that he was looking at me from his office but I never looked up, I was just focused on my thing. Then he came over and apologized, saying that he was being unfair to me this whole time I was here and that I was one of the best in the firm. I was shocked, couldn’t say anything and asked why he was acting to me this way.
Mandy. Maaaandyyyyy.
He kissed me. He fucking kissed me right there. I was frozen in my lips while his kiss was making blood rush to my cheeks. I have to mention that he is 34 and fucking hot. Brown hair, hazel eyes, and beefy. I just never payed attention bc he was a dick to me. After the kiss he whispered “I hope that answered your question” and left me there with goosebumps.
Now I don’t know what to do. I mean yeah he’s fucking hot but also a dick, Mandy. I mean he humiliated me in front of the other assistants and I felt like a piece of shit.
I asked one of my coworkers who worked their for years of this was normal or if he did this with anyone and she said no. That he was a firm and good boss, didn’t talk much like the other two, but was always fair to everyone. He also hasn’t been dating for 4 years bc he couldn’t find the one. He only has one ex and that was he proposed to her, but she ended things off bc he was more focused to his job.
I’m lost. Like wtf am I supposed to do? Is he playing with me? Does he think I’m gonna be his work bitch like where do I go from here? He went to a work trip and I see him tomorrow again, and I’m fucking nervous like I never was before. What if he humiliates me again? Do I forgive him? Please help the girl out😭😭😭
Again, sooooo sorry for this long rant but I can’t tell anyone from work cuz I’m scared that I’ll get fired and I’m just scared my friends will say to go for it just bc he’s not, yk?
Thank you for listening 💖
BESTIE OH MY GOD
OH MY GOD
YOU'RE LIVING THE FANFIC LIFE KSJKSJSKS
OKAY OKAY OKAY
sheeesh don't mind me giggling and blushing here..... WELL I think it all depends on how he treats you in front of everyone else now!
He better change his tune or you fuck him over. I have a feeling he's going to be nice, though. Most likely he was being rude bc he was conflicted about his feelings and didn't want anyone to know he liked you (men....)
But HOT DAMN
Are you into him? Are you even allowed to date him if he's your superior?!
OH MY GOD BESTIE TELL ME MORE
#AHHHHHH#OMG#BESTIE LIVING THAT FANFIC LIFE#BOSS X EMPLOYEE?!?!#SKSJKSDBDSKSDIHKSFS#mandy answers#hehehehe#ask mandy
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20 questions for fic writers
I was tagged by the perfect @whimsymanaged!
1. How many works do you have on AO3?
30
2. What’s your total AO3 word count?
129,672.
3. What fandoms do you write for?
Only HP, but I have a firstprince/rwrb story clawing its way out of my head at the moment.
4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?
Really Sell It (eighth year fake dating/exhibitionism)
Lead Me Straight Back Home (roommates/coworkers to lovers, charity auction)
The Worst (bantery coworkers with indulgent office sex smut lol)
Catalyst (hermione ends engagement with ron and moves on)
A Quiet Christmas Eve (eighth year exhibitionism)
5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?
I do, but they build up for a few months before I tackle them. I just like to acknowledge people for taking the time out to leave a comment. I know it takes more energy than you'd think.
6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?
Probably She's All Yours. Somewhat open-ended but not terribly promising.
7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?
Everything but the one above, really.
8. Do you get hate on fics?
Not to my face (much appreciated)
9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?
I do. Common themes of praise, exhibitionism, uh...comeplay, anal play, dry humping, gentle domme hermione + pegging. Whatever strikes my fancy or I think would be appreciated by whomever I'm writing for.
10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written?
No
11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?
I don't think so.
12. Have you ever had a fic translated?
Yes
13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?
I have, a fun Scorbus with @dreamsofdramione
14. What’s your all time favorite ship?
I think Drarry will always be my OTP, but I have a soft spot for Dramione and am currently obsessed with firstprince.
15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?
I refuse to post anything unfinished, so whatever's languishing in my google docs is at least not leaving anyone hanging.
16. What are your writing strengths?
Hmm. Gosh, it's been awhile since I've written and it's hard to think about. Banter, maybe. I'm trying to get back into it, so I should think about this some more lol.
17. What are your writing weaknesses?
Worldbuilding and like...what someone's outfit looks like, what the room looks like. Details.
18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic?
It's lovely and I'm always opening a tab to translate.
19. First fandom you wrote for?
New Girl (not as RHM)
20. Favorite fic you’ve written?
I think I always come back to two: You Always Know What to Say, which I wrote to see if I could before I started dabbling in HP fanfic, and then ended up tweaking a bit to fit a LDWS prompt. And then Let's Workshop This; I enjoy the meta aspect of Draco and Hermione cowriting some smut together.
If you see this, consider yourself tagged if you'd like to participate!
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👩💻 hai hai hai hai hai (for snippet ask game)
hiii ur so real for this 😼
[id: two screenshots of a google doc, with white text on a black background and with some text highlighted in red. the first image reads:
kurapika purses their lips. breathe in, breathe out. "fine, you got me. i'm unsure what your aim is, but i can assure you it's nothing serious."
"well i can assure you that you don't have to act so tense." neon says, rolls her eyes. "tell you what, we can set aside our differences for now. you know, how you prefer to keep your secrets and how i'm so cool and sociable. is that the word? yeah. since you're trying to spy on me for money, i figured we could try to get along a little better. deal?"
they look at the phone for advice, but no response. kurapika looks back at neon, sporting a disarming look that causes their hands to perspire. they already don't trust her, and to set aside their differences and get along with each other is difficult at best and impossible at worst. it's something they initially have to deal with when accepting this job, but so close and personal? they aren't even as close to mr. nostrade.
"so what's in it for me?" kurapika asks.
"what are you talking about? i'm asking you to be friends, funny. i know it's a foreign concept to you but this is the only way to ask in like... kurapika terms. plus friendship goes both ways, it's not a give and take exchange. this isn't an auction!"
the second image reads,
oh, so she wants to be friends. despite showing that she hates them, for the most part. finds them boring and whatnot. the only thing they can extrapolate from that is that it’s a way for her to confirm her suspicions about them. they can already hear melody say, “you’re looking too deeply into this. lets hear what she has to say for now.”
kurapika sighs. “if that’s what you wish, then it’s a deal. just know that we’re coworkers first, got it?”
neon squeals, hugs kurapika for a second until they signal that she’s smothering them. she composes herself, smiling. “pleasure doing business with you, then!” end id].
honestly i had a hard time thinking until i remembered this point in lavender. it's extremely unedited but idk i rlly had a hard time ending the first chapter after many months. this is a rewrite as i had a completely diff idea beforehand, and honestly i'm glad i did bc i feel like this works for my direction of the fic than the previous scene did.
#also this scene comes off as if this is a ship fic.. it's Not#i honestly find this ship to be weird but i think their dynamic as co workers would be smth#bc togashi has made parallels between protags and antags before#mewtuals#mail#scratching post
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Tonights Movie- The Bear contd
this is a new genre of sitcom where instead of being comedy we put the characters in situations and watch them grow and be better people
like they just go through life and become BETTER PEOPLE GOD
Ted Lasso, Shrinking, now the Bear, i need more
and each character is so NUANCED but they LOVE each other
deep examining of social relationships using comedy and SADNESS through SITUATIONS
carmy's DRAWINGS
family catchphrase
ritchie has weaponized his ocd for good??
they really have gone from swigging beer and cigarettes to pepto-bismol and it reflects their passion and belief in the restaurant
uncle j really does care, he knows they want him for his money but he can't figure out how to show affection any other way so it works
NEIL FAK, RITCHIE, everyone underestimates them because of their anger and jerk-ness but actually they care SO MUCH IT HURTS
everything does come down to small moments of good! every time you try it matters!!! yeah you count toward the big moment but you also BUILD to it
wow this family is haunted my fire
i feel bad for all the the safety officers that were loved or hated for simply being the messenger bearer of bad news
i don't CARE what people think i really like the canon couples Carmy and Claire, and Syd and Marcus
if you have a home and a girlfriend i don't know how you'd ever leave. it would be too beautiful to leave even for a moment
why can't we put everything that we have into everything that we can?
WOW the cycles of parents and children
and how the PAST haunts the PRESENT through FOOD
also my boss was mean to me today and this feels like the breakup music of having an off day with your coworkers
Sug is such an interesting nickname for a nickname
god i love a good nickname for a nickname though
it shows LAYERS of history
welp, i guess in order to start my new restaurant on good terms i have to process all my trauma that i've never addressed. it wouldn't be up to code if i didn't
wow syd really dodges mom conversations and deflects SO WELL
like wow, carmy is so self centered. he really is, and i just believe syd could do better
the whole being dead thing!
aww they read books now
and wear suits
tina: chef 😌 check? 🥺🥱😜 check.
ok so fun fact my name is mikey, and this show does low key feel like a guilt trip of what my family would have been like if i did kms
i fucking hate hulu it would have been better to pirate this ffs
my dad doesn't pay to remove ads which is annoying, but it is interesting to see who sponsors what kind of show and analyze what that says about our society
ads: H&M, Lady Gaga with some kind of headache pill
HIV/AIDS medication?? with super weird side effects, idk if they're calling me gay or homophobic
the CYCLE of PARENTS and their CHILDREN
they specifically picked a color of wall for their restaurant to match Carmy's eyes. which is magnificent because Jeremy Allen White has amazing eyes
LET ME MAKE YOU SOMETHING what an expression of LOVE
EBRA
ok maybe fuck Claire
i love learning about all the best of the best of every field!! devil wears prada, um other movies
MARCUS 😭
ok lizards
HE FUCKIN SAID STREETS AHEAD WTF
ok brb i gotta google some shit
ok none of the same directors, but some same characters as nbc community interesting
also shameless vibes from jeremy allen white, you don't do a show for like 10 years without bringing some of it to your other shows, but it works! i like
i really need to know if my boss ever did anything like this when starting his restaurant
everything is so pretty
i don't think that man has ever used a screw driver
oh fuck
god i love sydney, she is so smart and kind
fuck why do her initials have to be SA tho man
HOW does carmen make a chef's apron hot
TINA AND HER KNIFE
since when were they religious
also how is sydney a partner of she's never a part of the weird family business meetings?? no shade but ritchie is also not a member of the family
there is no way this whole thing fit where that one tiny counter was before
also i have no mental concept of 3D space
i understand the chain of command much better but not the family tree at all
LMAO i also have a coworker named josh, love him but sometimes he is absentminded
MARCUS DESERVES BETTER
treatment in this moment, it's complicated
also who are the people just standing on the side?? thought they were waiters but doesn't seem like it?
FUCK CARMY WHAT HAPPENED TO THERAPY
but also, being trapped there and have everyone you've ever love say terrible things about you, stuff of nightmares man. my actual literal nightmares, stress dreams, and anxiety spirals.
cut to a Fox cop show ad
i didn't know you could advertise for alcohol on a streaming platform 🤨
love how they had a nice little sweet fulfilling arc for ever character and then just absolutely ripped the main character to shreds.
fuck now i' m so sad
this has been my live rambles of the bear
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A Detailed Report on Hawthorn Suites in Henderson, Nevada
(from a former Employee)
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Okay so as it's my last day at this miserable goddamn shithole of a job, so, in accordance with my leaving, I just want to make a cautionary remark to anyone in Vegas/Henderson who wants to work here:
DO NOT APPLY TO THESE ASSHOLES FOR SHIT. Don't even stayover.
Lemme explain-
Ok so, it seems nice, right? I mean, sure, it looks so nice, don't it? And the pay seems fair, and it sounds like pretty simple work.
It looks so spacious and clean and pristine-
Unfortunately, the truth lies within the poor reviews on Google, Expedia, Booking.com and Priceline.
These pictures? Hardly how the actual place looks, save the lobby and exterior photos.
The flooring is old. The walls are so thin that it's hard to get a good night's rest. Rooms have been put out of order, and they even have a condemned room on the third floor. Transients and all manner of folk come into the hotel, and as much I hate to say it, the managers on duty do not give as much of a shit as they say they do; they basically talk out of their asses.
Maintenance issues are a problem daily- from the elevator being down to the pool being cleaned, to tvs and baths and washing machines not working, to even leaks weeping from the floors above- and the place is severely understaffed. Everyone is working themselves stupid while the hiring manager stays home and barely comes in unless necessary; and is, suffice to say, an absolute weasel.
Think of Fawlty Towers with Basil, except nothing's fucking funny about anything happening there.
Now, some younger peeps and people who don't watch British television might not get that reference, but for those that do, you're the real ones.. and you know what I mean when I say this place is a heaping dung pile they try to shine up for hiring candidates.
They don't tell you upon hiring that they have several security cameras out, no door locks to the front or back entrances, several problems with their luggage carts, etc. They don't tell you that they run in with awful folk who will very likely threaten you, the company, and the job you have. They also won't tell you, probably until you're hired, that the elevator has major issues and, as I'm writing this, has been shut down already for over two months.
Did I mention that door locks often don't work and often need to be replaced in guests rooms, and god forbid it happen on swing shift? Cuz it's the front desk's responsibility, at night, to handle all guests needs.
Oh yeah, there's some fine print for ya. You have to work four different jobs at once.
And that's just the tip of the iceberg.
Now, I could just be saying all this, I could just be blowing hot steam at a job I have worked half a year for--
HERE ARE SOME ACTUAL GODDAMN REVIEWS ON THE PLACE IN THE LAST SEVEN MONTHS:
Y e a h.
And this is from more recent and unhappy customers.
Past coworkers have even reached out to me after only working a few shifts to tell me their horror stories and why they ended up quitting. Or even intending to quit.
Employees are overworked and underpaid. $13 an hour to be exact, starting. If you have some experience, they might bump you up for a dollar more before deciding if they want you as a manager or not. Then again, they already have three working managers as of this year, so they don't need someone to be in charge-
They need sheeple to do what they say and ask without question, cuz they think they'll get productivity out of it.
And if you don't believe me? Talk with some of the long-standing guests over there, who have had to put up with bullshit from this hotel. They can tell you just how fucked the place is.
The managers only care about themselves. They don't care who they drag under, just to look like the better person, but they're greedy cheapskates. Overcharging their guests, who just want a nice place to stay away from the Strip. Getting stuff as cheaply as they can afford just to make guests times at the hotel a little easier.
And by cheap I mean they literally will order stuff from China and Costco, just to get it at cheap prices.
It gets worse. I don't know how, but it does.
The turnover for employees is incredibly bad. Like, employees have quit within days or weeks of starting. Some have lasted a few months, some only a day. I have only been there since August, and the place is just run foul and falling apart.
And if you're still considering working here? Good luck. This place will burn out so much hope and good out of you.
If you're considering staying here as a guest? Don't. You can do better. You really can. Seriously. Check out anywhere else on Boulder Highway or Henderson, and book ahead of time.
Oh yeah, the prices are off too. Rooms are anywhere between $99-150 on weekdays, and on weekends that shit doubles and possibly triples, depending on events and holidays. And if you have a pet? You would be better off leaving it or finding it a pet hotel, because they will charge you $27.09 for a pet every single day of your trip, as long as it's under 50 pounds. And there's a max of two pets per room. And emotional support animals aren't bypassed by the Hotel, so, they're getting charged. They have to be full-on service dog to stay for free. Period.
Oh, and the security deposit they mention online? $100. One fucking Benjamin. And locals have to pay that deposit in cash.
Yeah, you'd be better off elsewhere. Whether it's for a new job or staying over, just go somewhere else. Not worth it. The only good that came out of my working there was that I gained a shit-ton of confidence and know how a hotel fucking runs. And I have a deeper respect for all goddamn people who work at a hotel.
So, thank you Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham, Henderson, Nevada-- for being such a shit job and teaching me resilience.
#hotels#henderson nevada#las vegas#Henderson#hotel review#job review#do not work here#do not stay here#the place is a joke#shut up kido#spread the word
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get to know me tag game
Tag 10 people you wanna know better
Thank you for tagging!!! @seancekitsch
Relationship Status: I've given up lmao
Favorite Color(s) : orange
Favorite Food: sesame chicken or mei fun
Song stuck in my head: the neverending story song
Last thing you googled: I honestly can't remember
Time: 7:15 pm
Dream Trip: I want to go to Germany or New England or the UK to visit friends
Last thing you read: Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
Last book you enjoyed reading: I'm currently enjoying The Final Girls Support Group by Grady Hendrix
Last book you hated reading: I started a Lizzie Borden book and while I was 100% interested in reading more, the writer's style reminded me very much of when kids at school would just repeat shit and add a bunch of random stuff to make the essay length longer.
Favorite thing to cook/bake: pumpkin chocolate chip cookies
Favorite craft to do in your free time: does writing count?
Most niche dislike: i can't think of anything...maybe people who act like never watching tv is like...a personality trait and somehow makes them better. basically everything about my one coworker...or I guess other personality quirks the people I can't stand have?
Opinion on circuses: i've only ever been once when I was a kid and I don't remember much about it, but I don't think I liked it?
Do you have any sense of direction: sometimes, yes
Tell us about your D&D character: don't have one
tagging: @artsymaddie @thran-duils @thatpunkmaximoff @eightysix-baby @diegos-butt @residentdormouse @falcor-thee-luck-dragon @itsthenovelteafactor @drhquinzell @sweet-witchs-stuff and anyone else who wants to participate! 💖
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Alright its time
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and you deserve more compliments so another
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Ahhhh!
🎶 Do you listen to music while you write? What song have you been playing on loop lately?
I don't listen to music while I write because it distracts me, but I listen to music while I play video games and cook dinner and that's when I think and plan a lot of what I write so it definitely acts as an inspiration. Lately (for like months tbh) I can't stop listening to the miley cyrus version of You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go. because I'm writing something for the Bigfootverse and that song is very vibey for that universe for me.
👀 Tell me about an up and coming wip please!
The thing I've been working on is an interlude between the breakup and the eventual Happily Ever After in the Bigfoot series. It's a phone call. It's sort of about growing up which is what that whole series is about, but I think this one specifically is about communication and like... the limits of how well you can really know another person.
😬 Which of your fics would you be most horrified for friends, family, or coworkers to stumble upon?
Well. I don't have coworkers but I have, clients? I guess? And I do send them things in google docs and it is sort of a nightmare of mine that I might send them a fic WIP instead of what I actually want to send them, but that's more about professionalism than the actual fic?
I want my friends to read what I write, if they're at all interested! I'm proud of it and I think a lot of my friends would like it.
As far as family? I mean I talk about writing fanfiction with them so I'm not hiding it, but like I guess I don't especially want them reading any of the smutty stuff? Or really any of it I guess, if only because they aren't fandom people, and reading fanfiction is different than reading Literature and I don't think they'd necessarily be able to enjoy it.
🤯 What's a genre you struggle with as a writer (ex. romance, action, etc.)?
I don't really know! I only write the same two people kissing over and over again! I have trouble writing plot of any kind, and smut. I hate writing smut more than anything because it kind of has it's own restrictive vocabulary and it's hard to write it and keep consistent with the voice of the rest of the story, if that makes sense?
✨ Give you and your writing a compliment. Go on now. You know you deserve it. 😉
Uhhhhh. Gosh. I mean mostly I am writing vibes, and I think I am successful most of the time at achieving the vibe I set out to build?
Thank you!
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even more shit said on discord
note: feel free to tweak details to fit the muses. other meme blogs, please don’t reblog. (content warning: swearing, violence, drinking, slurs )
"Facial hair is the make-up of men."
"It's a description! Not a good one, but it certainly exists."
"Don't disrespect the bearby."
"She doesn't get much in her favor."
"Fuck it's satisfying to see those horrible people die."
"I'm always happy when I make new lists."
"At least those choices didn't kill anyone."
"In your personal experience, my friend, how effective is someone trying to force you to do something as opposed to deciding to do so yourself?"
"Ma'am, you make me so tired."
"He has taste, I'll give him that. He's just a dick."
"He's right but fuck him."
"Oh let me give you the power."
"These treats are terrible."
"I forgot I put baileys in my coffee. Took a sip. Turned to my coworker and said: my does my coffee taste like alcohol?"
"We really chose violence today."
"I can't wait for them to drag her."
"Life is hard and exhausting, and we all deserve rest."
"I hate taking breaks. I feel guilty for taking breaks, I should say."
"Apparently i am not good at hiding if I have been crying."
"I like my love with a side of menace."
"He looks like hubby material."
"Sexy of her. what a woman."
"I don't know what kind of bullshit I am manifesting today, but it is gonna be a good day. I feel it in my bagel."
"Wonder who will make him feel safe and happy because it sure as fuck isn't Bitchtits Mcgee over here."
"I'm waking up to such niceness wow."
"This is what I get for saying how nice it was to wake up to love and kindness."
"Okay I'll be back in a few hours. Have fun getting into mischief while I'm gone."
"They get the gold medal for 'most unmarried married couple'."
"See how nice I am to you both?"
"I can't believe I'm being left unsupervised."
"Did I cry? We don't need to talk about it!!!"
"Choices were made. Would I do it again? Probably. I don't learn from my mistakes."
"My coffee tastes funky this morning and it makes me sad. If the coffee vibes don't hit right, the morning is just in shambles!"
"Come on google, read my mind."
"I am torn between getting up since I’m already awake or getting more sleep."
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