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windupiceheart · 23 days
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B'ig Nunh L'ittle Nunh
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glass-cannon-kitty · 22 days
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Your Honor I love her
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headinabox · 22 days
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catgirl time
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karmacaiman · 22 days
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some recent wol sketches
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fastcardotmp3 · 4 months
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It's hard to pinpoint, for new people, the benchmark that tells when Eddie Munson has started to feel well and truly comfortable around them.
It's hard to pinpoint because he's so amiable and outgoing from the get-go. He's so willing to jump into conversation, to start sharing his thoughts no matter if they're only half baked.
He's personality at a 10 and he's unashamed to be himself and so it's hard, for anyone new, to feel like he's been anything other than totally and utterly at ease around them since day one.
Unless, of course, they stick around long enough for it to actually happen.
Because what becomes clear, but only with time, is that Eddie Munson may be a man of frenetic performance and staccato skipping through every social interaction he encounters, but that's not him at his most relaxed. How could it be? How could it possibly, ever, be when so much of that personality was borne of necessity?
Of survival and taking the heat off of people less capable of handling it and pushing up weirdo walls most people weren't willing to figure out how to climb, and thus ensuring he'd be safe behind them. That's the big hair and big noise and big taking-up of space. That's the Eddie Munson you meet on day one.
It's when he gets quiet that the difference is obvious.
Quiet, not like shrinking or hiding, but like contentedness. Like simplicity and the easing of responsibility off of his shoulders to be anything but present.
He'll sink into a couch at a party with his friends, arm up across the back where he can absentmindedly run strands of Steve's hair between his fingers and just listen to a conversation about the Pacers that he doesn't have anything to add to, but also finds himself happy to hear just from the joy it brings Lucas and Steve.
He'll lay flat on his back in the grass with his hands propped behind his head as the sun beams down on him and listen to the whooping boisterousness of a game of frisbee between Dustin and Erica, listen to Nancy and Robin gossip on the picnic blanket beside him.
He'll come home from a long day at work and shed his shoes, his coat, his voice so strained with offering up distracting commentary to nervous first-time tattoo clients, and lay out across the couch with his head in Steve's lap.
He'll hum along to Steve's recounting of his day.
He'll listen with full attention.
And he'll do it quietly.
Because he spent a lot of years having to be something big, and no matter how much that guy is still him in one way or another, having this? This option to let the other parts of him out for air? This choice in the matter made simply by having people he's comfortable enough to shed his armor around?
Well, god almighty, his gratitude is still plenty loud.
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angelltheninth · 1 year
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Working out with Ghost? I wouldn't be able to do it cause I'd be looking at him too much.
I'd let her work out on me not with me, but to each their own Anon.
Pairing: Simon "Ghost" Riley x Fem!Reader
Tags: fluff, established relationship, kissing, domestic fluff, working out, showing off, size difference, suggestive
A/N: If anyone could get me to work out more it would be Simon.
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There's no greater motivator to work out then your lack of stamina in when you're in bed
Simon can go for hours and hours and your body just gives up on you halfway through it
No more, you decided, you would get more stamina, you will work out with him
Is it a selfish reason? Yes, incredibly so, but it gets the job done
Regardless of your reason Simon is happy to help and happy to have you spending more time with him, before you just used to watch him working out and would bring him a bottle of water and give him a kiss to motivate him
Now he will motivate you, for everything you do right he will give you a soft kiss, and for every benchmark you pass he will give you a longer, more passionate kiss
He doesn't want you to overwork yourself right away, that will only lead to your whole body aching later
The only reason your body should ache is if he himself makes it so
He works out by your side, both of you getting distracted more then once, his evidence more obvious and the cause of having to take a break so he could take a cold shower
Now he knows how you felt when you watches him work out
Don't you make fun of him for that, its not his fault his girlfriend is both sexy and cute in her tanktop and gym shorts that hug your ass in the best way possible
If you try to push yourself he will scold you and not in the fun way
Pacing yourself is important, you can't go collapsing on him you hear, it'll make him worry about you
He always has snacks and more then enough water for the two of you to share
When you take breaks he will have you sitting on his thighs, with his large hand balancing you by holding your hip
If the break lasts too long he will start kissing you
He's watchful of you when you work out, well aware that due to your difference in size and muscle mass he will always end up working out longer and if you don't stop when you should he will pick you up and sit you down on the bench and tell you to just sit back and enjoy the show
There are days that you can't go to work out but don't worry, he has his ways
After all he needs to check is you're making any progress, and there's only one way to find out
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Happy benchmark day! - She is my queen <3
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queerxqueen · 6 months
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It is unreal knowing that Byler has seemingly surpassed Mileven in popularity. I know that Mileven might be more popular with some of the general audience, but I saw that Mileven was trending before and I swear one of the top tweets about them only had 58 likes. It's just unreal to me because I remember when the Byler tag was a ghost town a few years back. There are so many new shippers too since season 4 came out, and I think that really means something about the direction it's going. Many people see it now, even some people in the GA.
It's seriously been so cool to see the tag and fandom grow and see perspectives shift as more and more people realize that Byler is a real and distinct possibility that the show wants you to consider. I do think we're at the point where most Critical fans who watch the show as more than just passive entertainment see the real possibilities here, even if they don't 100% trust in it being endgame like I do. Even the broader GA and casual fans are at least picking up on the vibe that Mileven is not quite right and that something's going on with Mike and Will.
My parents tend to be my personal benchmark for GA perspectives, and while their heteronormative goggles prevent them from seeing Byler as a real option, I can clearly see in them the way that the writers have laid out delicate groundwork. My mom adores Will, and while she didn't recognize the blatant flirting, she cheered when Will and Mike made up in 4x04. She sees that they're better together. While she didn't see the painting lie as the blatant Chekov's gun for season 5 that I see it as, she was emotional about Will's monologue and hopes for his happiness next season. While she didn't see that Mileven is broken beyond repair, she was neutral at best when it came to Mike's monologue to El. She just didn't care or feel emotionally invested, especially compared to her emotional reaction whenever Mike and Will fought or made up.
Even if GA viewers don't quite see how it all fits together, they feel those emotional beats. They're getting underlying vibes of Mike and Will are great together, and Mike and El are not as strong as they used to be that will make everything come together in season 5. Even if they don't expect it now, they will see how things were laid out in hindsight.
And of course it helps when there's external things like the "Byler won't write itself' sign or ST day's snubbing of Mileven and nods to Byler.
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diam-etrical · 8 months
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being an artist is humiliating
I don't think this is talked about enough.
When you put something out in the world, you have to accept the possibility you won't get anything back.
Maybe you laid your heart bare on a one-shot that got zero comments. Maybe it was a painting you spent hours working on that didn't get the engagement you wanted.
I think it might have been the reason I stopped creating, for a little while at least.
I got obsessed with the stupid little numbers and metrics. Got happy when people liked my content, got sad when it resonated with no one. My relationship with what I created was determined by my perception of how many people engaged with it.
I waited day and night for the dopamine rush of notifications. I refresh my inbox, thinking that one of these days, somebody will leave some kind of affirmation, and somehow that recognition will imbue what I created with more significance. More value, writ-large.
If it got crickets, then I've failed somehow. It just wasn't good enough, I say to myself.
For the longest time, I felt like everything I created had to prove it belonged. It all felt like a race, except I didn’t know who I was competing against, only that I always felt left behind and couldn't keep up.
That's my fault. I can't help but measure myself.
But isn’t that the universal tendency? To view our past achievements as a benchmark we have to constantly overcome? Isn’t that why we’re so satisfied to look at old works we made and see how far we’ve come?
I remember what my old teacher used to say. “You’re only as good as your last piece.” As if art exists only to constantly prove itself. As if art is forever doomed to fight for its place in this world.
Well, I'm sick of it.
And so I'm realizing, in real-time, that I don’t want to fight for my place anymore. I don’t want to pander to some stupid algorithm.
I want to create. 
I want to believe that a work of art is good simply because it exists out of necessity. Out of someone’s urgent desire to share a piece of their heart in the world because it would have been devastating to keep to themselves. That’s always been very beautiful to me. It's why there is so much heart in fanworks because of the sheer heart poured into it—a love that is as raw as an exposed nerve.
There are so many stories in your head, numerous in number and nebulous in form, that eventually come to fruition as these delicate, precious things you’ve been brave enough to summon into existence. To materialize in a timeline or dashboard. To somehow take up space in people’s minds if only briefly. 
Maybe that in itself is the miracle. That what you conjured in your head somehow made its way into something real. Whether in tiny strokes or tiny letters on a tiny screen.
Somehow, the numbers next to them don’t seem to matter as much.
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belphiesreverie · 2 years
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This my first time requesting so I’m sorry if I do anything wrong. Could I have hcs of a reader who gets embarrassed when they smile but can’t stop smiling cause they’re with their s/o with Childe, Xiao, Kazuha and Albedo(if that’s too many you can take out some) Have a nice day ^u^
Yes ofc, this is such a cute request 😭🙏🏻🙏🏻
Also, happy Albedo day!! 💕💕💕
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He doesn’t understand why you get embarrassed when you smile, since smiling is a positive thing and helps make you feel happier overall
He likes when you smile, because it’s an easy way for him to know you’re happy with him and he’s doing things right. He’s not the best with relationships in general, so he has been using how much you smile as a benchmark to understand how to make you happier
Albedo compliments your smile very often and makes an effort to smile more in your presence to make you feel more comfortable with your smile and to help communicate to you that he’s happy as well
He doesn’t want to pry into the reason you get embarrassed about smiling, but he can’t help but be very curios. Not only is it a unique reaction in general, but he just has an affinity for wanting to know every little thing about you
So you’ll have to excuse if the question slips out at some point, it’s coming from a genuine place 💕
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He’s going to tease the absolute hell out of you until you stop feeling embarrassed about it
If you turn you head away or cover your mouth whenever you smile, he’s always going to have something to say about it. And if you ask him to stop, he’ll simply tell you to stop hiding your smile
He wants to be able to see that cute smile of yours, so he’s going to get you to stop hiding it in a way he thinks is most effective; teasing you so much you’ll be more embarrassed about that than your actual smile
And if you stop hiding your smile from him, then he’ll stop teasing you about it. You’ll get to see one of those rare, gentle smiles as he admires you being able to smile and be happy in his presence without feeling embarrassed
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You two are just two peas in a pod about this whole thing. Half the time spent together is just you both staring off in different directions so the other doesn’t see how big you’re smiling
Of course, Kazuha would absolutely love to be able to see you smile whilst with him, he’d use the most certainly wonderful sight as inspiration for some new poems. But he has to get over his own embarrassment first
And he doesn’t want to tell you not to feel embarrassed about your smile, because it would feel hypocritical of him to say that to you whilst also being the exact same way
So he’s going to do his best to be less embarrassed about his smile to help show you that you don’t have to be embarrassed about yours! No matter how much he wants to hide away any time he catches himself just smiling being with you, he’ll remain strong
Just… try not to compliment his smile too earnestly or it might take him a little while to recover
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He probably wouldn’t clock on at first, just thinking you feel awkward or uncomfortable any time you turn your head away from him. He knows he’s not the most approachable or a very good conversation partner
So his initial response is thinking that he should try and become easier to be around. But only for you, since being too approachable would be annoying for him. Although, he’s not even sure where to start and he’s definitely not asking for advice. Which means no actual improvement is made
But it’s when he overhears Verr Goldet make a passing comment about how cute it is when you hide your smile from Xiao that things finally click. But he doesn’t understand that it’s out of embarrassment and not that you just don’t want to let him see your smile, so he feels quite hurt. Though he’d never admit it
And after that point, you may notice Xiao tends to get a bit… sulky? when you turn your face away to smile. So thinking he caught on and is upset about it, you’ll end up making an effort to let your smile show so he’ll feel better. Just don’t let him know you can tell it makes him happy, even if he isn’t smiling back
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daddyelliott1979 · 4 months
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Daddy and Boy; what's it like to have the other?
I really want these posts to set a standard, to be a window into our lives but also set a benchmark for what these relationships look like.
I want to start by sharing something from @squirtdaboi
Baby Riley
When my daddy asked me to write about what its like having a daddy i initially didn’t know what to write about. But after giving it some thought i have to say this.
Ive found myself being so much happier and its so nice having that crutch in my life. That one person that always there for me is so reassuring.
He makes me giggle, smile and blush all at the same time. He does these little things like playing with my hair and giving me tummy rubs when my tummy hurts.
The way he changes me is so fun!!!! He blows raspberries and puts cartoons on for me and he dosent care if i am stinky!! If anything he makes me blushy and encourages it! He helps me push my boundaries and be more confortable being myself around others!
He tucks me and my teddies in at night and he checks on me if i wake up. Oh!!! The other night he even changed me while i slept!!! Just knowing how gentle he was and the care he puts into our time makes everything so much better!
If I’m feeling anxious in public he makes sure I’m okay! He makes me squirm and get embarrassed but it doesn’t upset me, it makes me happy.
Bath times are great. I get to play and enjoy myself! Daddy pretends to hate when i splash him with water but i know he secretly loves it!
He makes me feel loved and happy and safe and when i go to see him i feel at ease and i can be tiny and not have a problem.
He also helps me with my ‘big feelings’ and is always there for me. He recently bought me 2 sets of earbuds to help with my sensory issues which he didn’t have to do!
He helps me figure out trains for coming to see him and we are currently looking at getting me a tablet too!
He’s so helpful and doesn’t mind listening to me talk about my problems and things that are going on. He lets me talk until I'm happy and then i can go right back to watching bluey.
He helps me push me to my limits when going out in public and lets me explore my way of doing things. He doesn’t force me to do anything at all. It’s honestly so nice.
I guess the main thing im trying to say is….
HE IS AMAZING!!!
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Honestly reading that made me cry, I know this was a lot for him to do, but once again he proves he's such a sweet little boy and not the "bad" kid he's made out to be!
Here's what this boy means to me, in the short while that he's come into my life, he's turned it upside down in the best possible way!
His cheekiness makes it impossible not to smile, his smile makes it impossible to not feel happy, his whole face lights up as he barely contains his joy; and it's beautiful!
When he's here I have to stay close, and if I'm close he's got to snuggle, and I get moaned at if I don't. It's completely adorable!
He gets squirmy in public and tells me "shut up" emphasis on the "shuuuut uppp" hehe. It's adorable to watch!
He genuinely needs me in so many ways, so much that he makes me feel like a real Daddy, something I've not felt since my son was little.
The first time he said "I love you Daddy" made my heart melt, it came out of nowhere just as I was about to rush off to the corner shop for an emergency supply of wipes- he was very stinky and feeling very little.
He has the most adorable giggle, there's nothing better than giving him tickles!
He's not kidding about the splashes, I really do love how I end up wetter than him at bath time!
And at bed time I have to snuggle with him, he snuggles into my chest and stays there all night, sometimes I'm convinced he can't get close enough. The other day he turned around only to come back with my giant doggy stuffie, scooting in so I had to cuddle them both; and somehow he took up 3/4 of my bed and left me a sliver!
Honestly I love it when he comes, I hate it when he leaves; even though he's only 30 minutes away!
He's such a special boy, he's warm, he's kind, he's sweet and he's just a boy, who needs a Daddy to love, care and protect him! And I get to be that Daddy!
And that's freaking awesome!!
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monstress · 1 year
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hii. if u dont mind, could u please share that "change of attitude" towards journaling? i feel like i really need that.. since i myself changed my attitude towards drawing and have been much more productive and happy doing it this last year. however Writing About Myself its another beast completely.. hope u r having a nice day! 🍃
hope you're having a lovely day as well! anyways as i was typing this up, what starts as a small tidbit has gone off the rails so i suppose this is my blanket advice as a newbie in journaling:
the materials!
choosing the titular journal aka notebook:
soft vs hard cover - i didn't realize this is SUCH a deciding factor until much later. most people prefer soft covers since journals can get massive with use but it's very subjective. be tactile - if it just don't feel right in ur hands, it's not gonna be something u reach out for when u have free time.
size - the most common sizes are A5, A6 or regular aka travelers notebook. you have to think abt who you are as a writer. do u have a large handwriting that takes up pages and pages? do you like space or are you overwhelmed by a blank page? do you travel a lot and do u want something unobtrusive in your bag? choose something that will reasonable work as a part of your daily life.
paper texture - paper that is smooth to write in are a great source of pleasure. notebooks with 100gsm paper is a good benchmark.
price - pleaseeee do not break the bank to purchase a fancy notebook. an expensive notebook can become an unloved one. you'd be too stressed to ensure every entry is perfect and pretty enough and the notebook eventually becomes too intimidating for you to fill in. check out your local hypermarket or online stores for quality notebooks. moleskins are overrated--in my country, they are v v expensive so don't feel pressure to buy a certain stationary just bc you see them often on ig/tiktok like my journal cost me approximately RM10 (USD2.34) and my new one w 100gsm paper cost me RM17 (USD4) like affordable options are out there!
build a connection with your notebook - listen...this sounds strange but having an attachment with your journal and making it inviting as possible is a great source of motivation. personalize it: add stickers, doodle or paint the cover. get a fabric/pvc cover to keep it clean if you'd like (you can add lil papers/stickers on ur actual notebook cover before putting on the pvc cover! very cute and easy)
and your pens:
again: less is more! use any relatively cheap pens you like - be it for the ink or smoothness. if you want to journal a lot, expect to lose a few pens during traveling or just around the house lmao
for fans of darker inks like me, i use Uni-ball Signo Broad, M&G R3 retractable gel pen and my favorite: Faber Castell RX Gel Pen 0.38mm - which cost like RM1.49 (i dont wanna convert - it's change money in america)
final note: i don't use fountain pens so i'm afraid i'm not well-versed enough to advise in that department but i deeply respect (and a little in awe) of journallers who use them 🫡
the tenet!
purpose: what do u plan to use the notebook for? daily journal? art journal? planner? all three? it's your life! live deliciously! since i have a 9-5 job, i know i can't keep up with more than one journal so i've been using mines as a diary and i dump my daily activities/thoughts/reviews of all kinds of media i'm currently obsessed with and it fills up quick!
don't be too hard on yourself: if you missed a day or two of journalling, it's fine - take it back up. write down anything memorable you'd like in the past few days. if you come across a certain blank page your brain is blanking to fill, perhaps after a previous dark entry, skip the page. skip two pages if needed. don't be scared of blank pages. if it needs to be blank, let it be.
it doesn't have to only be words! add stickers, dried flowers, receipts, ticket stubs, other ephemera you collected in the day. be artful! go crazy on page decoration!!
if there's anything you take away from this post, it's this: if you truly want a journal that is used up quickly, do not have plans to share it on social media. personally, i find once you are in the mindset of sharing your journal for an audience's consumption, you get worried whether it's "aesthetic" enough or is it too boring or too ugly or too dark or that you don't upload regularly enough. social media can be inhibiting your creativity or motivation to journal like let your animal brain ruminate in private! stay free from the shackles of responsibility!
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Can I please have some happy jegulus
Hello!! I have been putting them through the ringer lately, haven't I? So yes absolutely!
Meet the Parents (1/1) (jegulus)
Regulus was having a wonderful day. He had woken up to a cool room but sheets warmed by the light of the sun shining through the slit in the curtains. He had slept restfully and endorphins from the night before were still coursing through his veins. James had brought him coffee in bed, and made him breakfast so late it could have been lunch. And now here they are together, wandering around the farmers market on a beautiful summer day.
Regulus was standing looking at some of the bouquets of fresh flowers, trying to decide which ones to get for this week. He allowed his smile to spread across his face when James linked their hands together from behind him. It was only when his arm was yanked so hard he turned around with it that his mood faltered.
"Ja-" he began but was promptly cut off as James leaned in to whisper in his ear.
"I swear to god I will make this up to you later and I promise they are going to love you but just so you know my parents are right there and yes they have already seen me and are walking this way, I'm so sorry."
And Regulus freeze as fast as James speaks. He really hasn't been ready to meet the Effie and Fleamont Potter. But will he ever be? He is no good with parents but his benchmark is his own and Regulus isn't positive but he is pretty sure it isn't his fault his own parents didn't like him. He shakes his head to get his awful parents out of his head, and takes a deep breath.
"It's okay James," Regulus says and because there really isn't anything either of them can do about, he sets his shoulders and turns around to see bright smiles on both of James parents, with arms wide ready to pull James into a hug, as they reached the pair of them.
After severals hellos and kisses to their son, the Potters both turned to Regulus. Regulus extended a hand toward them, and offered a soft "hello."
Fleamont shook his hand and clapped the other on his shoulder. "You must be Regulus! We've heard so much about you," He said and Regulus learned where James got his grin.
"Oh goodness, only good things I hope," Regulus laughed.
"Only wonderful things darling," Effie said, and then spread her arms wide in invitation. Regulus stepped forward accepting it but was grateful Effie kept it brief. She must've felt Regulus tense a bit more, but when she stepped back her face wasn't offended. "I'm certain there are only good things to hear," Effie added kindly.
"Well now I know where he gets it all from," Regulus said titling his head toward James. "I've never met a kinder human until now with you two," and matching smiles appeared on all the Potters' faces. "It's very nice to meet you both," Regulus added.
They continued chatting for a few moments, James catching up his parents on his news the exciting and the mundane. Finally they turned to Regulus, "don't be stranger sweetheart it was wonderful to meet you." Effie said.
"Yes you should join James for dinner with us on Sunday, or any Sunday really," Fleamont said.
"Dad," James said out of pursed lips.
"Hunny don't pressure the boy," Effie nudged his shoulder. She smiled warmly as she turned to Regulus, "no pressure Regulus but you are always welcome dear."
"Thank you, we will definitely set something up," Regulus replied and he found he meant it.
As James' parents walked away, Regulus found he was once again being yanked by the arm. But this time when James leaned in it was to press a kiss on Regulus' cheek and pull him in a hug. "Thank you," was whispered into his ear.
"They are lovely James, and I meant what I said about going to dinner," Regulus added, which earned him a second hug.
"I love you you know that?" James asked, taking Regulus' hand and swinging it sweetly as they began to walk back toward the flower stand they had migrated away from.
"I love you too, James."
"Alright flowers first, and I don't think you are going to have to pick just one this time," James said and Regulus chuckled but quickly leaned over to pick the two bouquets he'd had been trying to decide over earlier.
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aatrucyzine · 2 months
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hello! we blew way past our benchmark of 50 votes (within the first day no less) in order for the project to officially begin, so the fanzine is on!
after some discussion, we've also decided to open up early bird applications. however, apps officially open march 14 & close april 14. this is just for those who want to get a head start on their applications.
here is the application form! we're looking for 30 total contributors - 20 page artists, 5 writers, and 5 merch artists. those who haven't been in zines before are heavily encouraged to apply!
be sure to check out our carrd & follow us on twitter! if you have any questions, feel free to send them to our tumblr inbox or our retrospring.
happy fanzining!
-mod fang 🐉 
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Day 118.
Soooo... hi. Happy Dracula Eve. To celebrate Dracula Season '24, I decided to give myself two weeks to arrange and learn to play Annie Lennox' "Love Song for A Vampire" on violin. With two violin parts. This is my first time attempting to duet myself and my mic is a bit potato. Also, this will probably not be up forever because Hollywood Lawyers Are Scary and I don't want that smoke.
I wanted to make sure this was up at the beginning of Dracula season because no one's going to be feeling generous towards Coppola's adaptation by the time November rolls around, LOL.
(Given that this is patched and has track doubling and reverb and shit it should not be taken as an honest benchmark of where I'm at right now. I just wanted to put something a little more okay-ish up as a thank-you to my long-suffering moots who have been dealing with nearly four months of me refusing to shut up about re-learning the violin.)
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Happy benchmark day! - My cute girls
Mimikha Mikha Kaoru Ueda
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