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heynhay · 8 months

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thought of you

#klance #voltron #vld #keith kogane #lance mcclain #art #my art #this is a redraw of something from 2017 i did on paper and for fidelity i color picked the marker tones i used back then.#because im a scholar like that.#BTW HAPPY FUCKING MITSKI RELEASE DAY!!!!!!#im queueing this a month and a half ahead of time so i have no idea if im still alive on this website. sorry if not xoxo lol

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stevecoleridge-posts · 4 years

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Day 6 ..Friday Struggling .. which is why i did nt see the news or spend time on Social Media yesterday.. I thought it would be a breeze and after a little concentration id have it down .. but no , even the first part…known as lumpedy lump was proving tough , because of the triplet walk up from the V to the 1.. and i think thats the part Jimmy Reed himself is playing… If you ve read previous episodes you will know i refer to Honest I Do….the song. Im learning it on a You Tube lesson , now a lot of people who think of themselves as pros , seem to think there s some sort of stigma ro learning stuff on You Tube, but i know a French guy , of Spanish descent , who is a really hot Flamenco guitarist who has mastered nearly all the Palos , and all on You Tube They are right, if you dedicate yourself to different songs at the same time, but it s like working form home…you need time and discipline ..and take the lessons very slowly and don’t move on till you can play it 20 times with your eyes shut..preferably standing up .. then move on up. Yesterday was the first time i managed to do this. There is a different tone on Social media today .. angrier , more prone to blame others, more censorious…and on one group forum i saw they were going to ban Humour..well , i don’t personally know the Group leader.. but it does nt take much imagination to know she s not someone you d want to be quarantined with. The only thing to fear is fear itself.. well i certainly don’t think that applies in this situation, quite the reverse, the more frightened we are the less we will venture forth on errands that are not strictly necessary..i was on my way out the door , literally, when my mobile rang…it was the charming woman from the bank.. she d got my message .. id gone way over my limit.. which was why i could nt withdraw funds…She , and i won’t name her, is working from Home and sorted it all out on her laptop..no need for me to go to town.. Is nt that great?..well , I thought it was..and a good thing too,as she has not been provided with any masks..and we are talking about a Bank..if they cant get basic stuff like that no wonder the Government are nt testing people .. they don’t have the wherewithal…it is nt as though this has nt been on the News everyday since December the something. .I remember listening to Radio Four as i was driving through Slough, in December,… don’t ask … the M4 was closed..and i was listening to a woman in Wuhan describing how her parents were dying in the Street.. that really got my attention. It did nt seem to get the attention of the people in charge here however, as when the inevitable arrived nearly three months later , they had done nothing to prepare for it. The Spanish Disease is politics, it creeps into every corner of life and spreads its poison , a bit like you know what,..and in the past when people got fed up with their venal politicians there was a Military Coup , and then they realised maybe life was better before with democracy … and the cycle starts again. This model has been exported successfully to Latin America.. with the possible exception of Mexico. and Costa Rica Its all very well for us stodgy Northerners with our bad weather , to criticise, but Sun affects people,and when things are good they seem so much better in the Sunshine..but something about Sunny weather produces Volatility, and an @ i won’t fix the roof as its not raining @ World View… and Italys colossal death rate is the price to be paid .. not that it is nt sunny in China..or South Korea..but they do a lot more than just fix the roof..and to put it down to Confucianism .. well maybe best not to start on that. Australia will be interesting, they have lots of sun , but its a pretty organised place ..and i don’t see them making this sort of Balls up.. also they have the experience of natural disasters,,and pulling together, and will not let Politics interfere…any country that had leaders with names like Abbott and Costello doesn’t waste too energy on petty politics. The Current Classic example of petty minded, spiteful, pointless, negative ,oppurtunism , is the attempt on social media and what sup groups to denigrate the Royal Family organising people to rattle saucepans at a given time, because apparently the current King s father had a rather large amount of money in a Swiss Account..well, it was Saudi Money , not money stolen from the Spanish taxpayer, unlike the billions stolen by the previous administration , the PP .The idea for this stupidity was inspired by the Custom of applauding the Medical profession every night at eight o clock.. an excellent morale boosting , bringing everyone together kind of gesture..well everything has its opposite and this is an excellent way to breed more discontent and fracture an all ready pretty fractured society.. it beggars belief and you really have to have lived here to see these Barca Madrid idiocies at first hand. Barca Madrid is a term used to describe the divide and conquer ,us and them , attitudes that have stopped Spains progress since the collapse of their Empire, culminating in the most vicious Civil War in recent European History, and one would have hoped that after 40 plus years of Democracy it would have disappeared , but sadly, like in the USA and a lot of other democracies , it seems to be on the increase.The anger on Social Media which results from the claustrophobic frustration of a lockdown will hopefully not boil over into something with unpleasant political consequences, which would be very sad , as after Francos death and the adoption of constitution that is the envy of many countries, Spain was a beacon of hope in the last quarter of the 20 th century… how the mighty are fallen .. one hopes not.. SPANISH LOCKDOWN DAY 7 Slept really well , but then I remember reading that people on Death row sleep 16 hours a day so possibly not a good sign. Last Night i watched the Spanish news ,on the main channel and things are looking up , relatively speaking, in the sense that testing has arrived ..someone, or some country, has sent several thousand, or may be half a million test kits.. which is obviously excellent news , and testing in Galicia is going full steam ahead. There was the obligatory item about a vaccine..which I think one can take with a pinch of salt. .Military erecting field hospitals next to various main hospitals…the eight o clock applause of medical staff…all in all well put together not too desperately pessimistic, and generally not as disheartening as Facebook.. afterwards i felt like some light relief so we watched eleven episodes of 2 and half men, in Spanish ,to cheer ourselves up before going to bed. .. Today i decided to live a normal day .. if such a thing were possible , so , after taking Tina for a walk i got the Old TV and DVD working and put on Marty Schwarz s Intermediate Blues Guitar Course part one…and it started raining .. so that was encouraging as it took away any temptation to venture outside.. except for firewood that is. I worked through the course without rushing , but also without too much pausing , as i d done those lessons before, and all that repetition of Honest I do is paying off.. On going outside for firewood i could not ignore the noise of the generator that kicked in yesterday evening, as we ve had not Sun for several days, so i decided to fill it up with diesel, and see how much 15 hours constant running had used,only half the 20 litre can to fill up the tank…but was it full to begin with?..anyway it s very rare to have 4 days without sun , so even if it did use 13 euros of diesel Im not going to freak out as that was expensive diesel.. and I’m entitled to use the cheaper stuff .Of cause i spilled Diesel over my hands , and shoes , and when i spent a good 5 minutes trying to wash the smell out i realised this was the ultimate anti virus test.. so i will leave a bowl of Diesel outside every time i go to town and use that as first part of the disinfection process , yet another excuse not to go to town. My neighbour M. rang and suggested i look at his scheme on Facebook to institute Food Deliveries , so one does nt have to go to the Supermarket in person and infect and be infected… a good idea of course , but like so many , i don’t see it happening…I pointed out several objections , lack of drivers, expense, one would need a sort of Uber program which will probably not be ready for a year .. etc..and the Supermarkets are making so much money i doubt they need this sort of input.I promised to look at it later , which I will , as Lunch was ready. We ve run out of Bread ,Oranges and Chocolate, Aurora has broken a nail and the nail bars are closed till further notice…but otherwise we can probably get through till Monday without suffering too much ..on the other hand Monday is probably the worst day to go shopping..Im toying with the idea of going to the small Supermarket, at 8 am Sunday morning, and hopefully having it to myself , as i cant face the idea of a queue. I know English people are supposed to love queueing but i must be an exception, and queuing nowadays is a High Risk Activity. The Sun is out and i did one of the jobs from a month old to do list… pumping the water out the flooded pump room , it all went very well , and i felt very worthy , and now , with the Sunshine it s time for a walk , with Tina , of course. I return , feeling optimistic .. and the phone rings, i assume it s my neighbour asking if I’ve read his article.it isn’t , it s C another near neighbour, with some very bad news . The police are in Quarantine…and the Army will soon be here. No Tobacco..as they will close the Tobacconist. A completely different ball game I rang M, and gave him the news…I f he d had a kalashnikov he d have been checking the magazine I rang another neighbour F, whose office is next to the Police Station , to warn him. .When the Rumour , comes to your Town , It Grows and Grows, Where it Started No-one Knows…*Robbie Robertson I rang my source in the Town Hall G…no , it s only one cop , and he has nt got the results yet.. I rang M again…he had spoken to his friend who is a Guardia Civil .no , it was nt a Cop it was a Guardia Civil..he also told me the Cuban woman who cleans houses had been stopped, by the Police and they checked the receipt for her shopping I rang the first neighbour and corrected the original story I opened Facebook .. and there was the original story , which had started a firestorm of comments along the likes of whats your source? etc as though we were in the Watergate hearings, not only that, the people reading the story imagined it referred to Mojacar , not Carboneras , and were all frantically ringing the Police Staion , The Town Hall and each other to see if it were true. The tones of the respective comments went from shrill outrage that anyone should suggest such a story without due documentation , to fear , to I knew this would happen, all these irresponsible idiots .. blah blah It began to increasingly resemble an episode of Dads Army with a false alarm about a German Landing.., which Facebook does anyway There is the Captain Mainwaring..@While i was out today making sure everyone was behaving themselves i saw these irresponsible panic shoppers, and these people walking around without a good reason @ The Fraser .. We Re Doomed The Air raid Warden…Its all the fault of the Ruling Class, and rules are rules etc Jones ..Dont Panic... in a tone of complete hysteria Pikes mother…Be sure to wear your gloves , motorcycle helmet , hazchem suit, mask..galoshes, .Do you have your hand sanitiser , all clothes must be burnt on reentry etc By this time Auroras original alarm had been replaced by hilarity, as she was sitting by the fire hearing one side of these conversations.. I went out for some more wood and we relaxed by watching a Documentary about the Boeing 737 MAX..complete with simulation in the Pilots cockpit The best part was the CEO of Boeing trying to justify his 30 million Dollar salary at a Congressional hearing..…i wondered what the Shareholders thought about that , i know what the victims families thought , as they were being interviewed and did nt sound too impressed

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pollination-tech · 6 years

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I hope this is okay for me to ask, but do you have any tips for someone who wants to start writing a Sims story with many characters? With MV you have many storylines but they are all so well-developed and interesting. Do you let the sims’ in-game actions drive the story at all or do you have everything plotted out in advance? Thanks for your time & excellent stories!

Ohh my gosh, this is absolutely more than okay to ask, and I hope I can give you a helpful answer!! Thank you so much for reading my silly little sims story!!

I got kind of long-winded, so my answer is below the cut -- if I didn’t quite answer your question, please feel free to send another ask or IM me!! (Or if you’re on Discord you can always send me a DM there!!)

I joke a lot that I mostly fly by the seat of my pants -- and that’s really only half a joke. When I started MV, I had four characters in mind -- Taz, Adia, Gretta, and Sforz. They were the four main characters from a story I’d written 8 years before, and when I set out, I’d intended on just kind of playing TS4 and seeing what happened (with a loose framework for the story I wanted to tell in mind -- that is, Taz having a romance with both Gretta and Adia, and having a baby with Gretta).

About a month or so later, I’d given up on actually “playing the game” and started staging screenshots and telling the story. (Obviously Sforz didn’t make the cut to stay relevant; whoops!) Cadence and Nick’s romance in Gen 2 was as far as I’d planned “ahead” -- which is to say, I knew I wanted Cadence and Nick to have a romance, but not exactly sure how I’d wanted it to play out. Since about January 2017, I’ve been just kind of “planning” what I want to happen in fragments, jotting down ideas or snippets of dialogue, and going from there. So, to answer part of your question -- I plan things out and write them rather than letting my sims drive the story. I honestly don’t remember the last time I just opened my game to play it -- a lot of what you see on my blog is staged and posed screenshots. Even if I’m using in-game animations, I’ve learned which animations will give me the facial expressions/reactions I want to use in my screenshots.

As far as organizing the story and keeping track of the different plot lines -- THIS (Google Sheets) is how I organized my timeline towards the beginning. It’s sort of an interpretation of how JK Rowling organized her outline for Order of the Phoenix that worked for me -- that is, each character has their own personal column/timeline, so I could keep track of how everyone’s story lined up with everyone else’s.

Obviously in some time periods I got very detailed with what was happening (generally the points where lots of people were together at the same time and lots of things were happening at once), and other places were more vague -- ultimately this system got overwhelming for me (and Google Drive) as I continued adding characters, so I switched to a much more streamlined method to keep track of things.

(I’m always on the lookout for other ways to keep track of various characters, their plot lines, and the passage of time -- currently Plotist seems to be a fairly decent way of keeping track of things? There’s a bit of a learning curve, but it’s free and definitely worth a look -- I’m still learning it myself, but I’m definitely willing to share what I’ve learned if you’re interested!)

My new system (Google Sheets) relies a lot on me knowing or remembering when certain events that aren’t births or deaths happen -- and a little bit of retroactive guess-timation. I have a few notes off to the side about particular (recent) events, but generally I retroactively fill in the dates of things in my head, and I won’t lie -- the ambiguous TS4 seasons helps a lot with this. (I’m more than happy to talk about this some more -- just send another ask!!)

Most of my plots tend to be more “sequential” than “simultaneous” (that is, Character A’s plot happens before Character B’s plot, rather than Character A and Character B’s plots happening at the same time), so I tend to keep up with “milestones” to keep track of time -- specifically births, weddings, deaths, and maybe a few others, depending on context. But if you want to talk strategy about planning out some simultaneous plots, hit me up and we can chit-chat!!

I feel like I don’t have anything else to add other than that without getting horribly off-topic and rambling!! But basically -- I wouldn’t say I plot everything out “in advance,” but everything you see is “scripted.” Anything posted on my blog is typically “planned” approximately 48-72 hours in advance on my morning/afternoon commute to/from work -- enough time for me to get in-game, take screenshots, batch edit them, and queue them.

Every now and then inspiration will strike and I’ll get enough screenshots/plot to write out enough posts to queue for more than a few days at a time (especially since my queue only posts 3/day) -- but that hasn’t happened in a while!!

Anyway, I hope this answered your question and helped at least a little!!

TL;DR -- figure out a system for yourself that lets you keep track of where everyone is and what they’re doing!!

#mvtalk #writing #mvasks #madeyeasks #nonsims #saviorhide #Anonymous #madeye asks

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wannawrite · 7 years

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Don’t I Know You From Somewhere?

PD 101 / YH's Justin X Reader [ fem ]

part two Fluff Word count: 2571 • you're an idol, Justin is your #1 fan • you meet him at a fansign and tbh he's adorbs so you're hella heart eyes for him ;) • soMehow you land the spot as a guest mentor for PD101 S2 even tho ur like young ( okay I'm sorry anon I had to, it isn't part of the original request but...a bit more of Justin fluff never hurts anyone....right? ) omfg, I love love love love love Justin ?? And my Yuehua boys ?? Yes ?? Bless them ?? Freaking adorable Euiwoong and Hyungseob and Jonghyun was a judge hoW CUTE gOD BLESS anyways, hope you like this anon, even if I modified it a little ok but am i the only one who goes soft for China line im so soft for Jung Jung. I love Jung Jung so much. might make a part two for this as well as • Crushing On You - Kang Daniel drop me feedback - admin L __________ Justin could barely contain his excitement as he clutched tightly onto his copy of your second mini album, shuffling in his spot in the queue. The entire venue was packed, fans buzzed with joy and the energy in the atmosphere was insane. Today was the day that Justin had waited for his entire life as a fan of yours. Today was the day of your fansign. When your fansign was announced, he screamed so loudly the whole Yuehua building trembled. Then, he proceeded to beg his manager to allow him to go. It was tough since he was set to participate in the survival show, Produce 101 a few weeks after but he sweet talked his way through. Once he got the 'okay' from his company, he managed to wrangle his best friend and fellow trainee, Zheng Ting to accompany him. Zheng Ting now stood behind Justin with pink cheeks, mildly embarrassed by his best friend's enthusiasm. I suppose it shows how dedicated of a fan he is.....He spent ages picking out his outfit today. I bet that's his $500 Star Wars shirt he was going to save for Produce 101. Justin even visited the salon to re-dye his hair for today. Oh my god. Zheng Ting was downplaying his own elation for his own sanity's benefit. Sure, he wanted to meet such a great inspiration to him but he wasn't a super die hard fan like Justin. Zheng Ting knew that Justin could practically chemically combust from all his zest, his grin was so wide it was sure to hurt. Oblivious to all the judgmental glares from Zheng Ting, Justin continued to keep his exhilaration levels high. His legs couldn't seem to stay still or root him to the floor properly. Even with his height, he still tip-toed to get a better look at you above the crowd. He sighed dreamily when he caught sight of your hair. Oh my god, Y/N looks so pretty today. She's the perfect idol. There's so much to learn from her. I wish she would look at me. Is this love? The expression on his face was so sheepish and dreamy, Zheng Ting nearly slapped him. "Yah, Justin! Wake up! The line is moving," he hissed. It was entertaining to see the maknae so incredibly spellbound by someone.

The snaking queue moved listlessly and Justin's patience was running thin. To fuel his energy into something else so that he won't be all jittery, he combed through your photo cards that were included in your mini album, taking them out and reassembling them multiple times. People around him stared at him like he was a lunatic but really, he couldn't care less. Justin clamped a hand over his mouth to cover his yawn, he secretly regretted waking up at the crack of dawn, forcing Zheng Ting to drive them an hour out to the venue at five am and sitting in the queue since seven am. He was lucky he managed to sneak in breakfast and breath mints. Dedications of a fan. He huffed and shuffled along as the line gradually started to move. At least he was getting close to you. ... "Hello, Y/N. How was today's fansign? Everything okay?" Your manager asked, scribbling whatever feedback there was from other staff on her notepad. "Hmm, it went well. Thank you for arranging it. I was happy to be there. But right now, I want to sleep," you admitted with a small groan. Thankfully, your manager was an understanding and kind one, you two got along super well much to everyone's surprise. She laughed and nodded, telling the driver to speed up a little. "Go ahead and sleep. I'll wake you when we reach." Truthfully, you were exhausted but your mind was plagued with thoughts of that handsome blonde fanboy at the fansign. His happiness was infectious, it put a smile on your face when you admired how his curls bounced with that skip in his step. You managed to catch his name, Justin, and you remembered exactly what had happened. It was rare you remembered everything word for word but something compelled you to. He had politely waited until the previous fan had stepped off the stage then, practically dashed up the stairs two at a time. He had run a hand through his curls before blurting out an excited 'Hello!' and bowing, nearly bumping his head on the table. As if he was ashamed, he used his right hand to cover his mouth and the other to pass you his bag of gifts and album. You had asked for his name which he gladly revealed. "I'm Justin." He beamed, revealing perfect pearly whites. "Well, thank you for the letter and the gifts Justin," you had said, shooting him your best cover-worthy smile. Justin couldn't be that much older than you. "You're very handsome." His face had turned beet red and he managed to stammer out a reply before nearly tripping on his way down from the stage. He was the most put together mess of a boy you had ever seen and somehow, you were attracted. It was rare you had male fans your age, cute ones at that. But, he was just fan, a face in the crowd you would have to force yourself to forget. You let out an irritated sigh, wishing it didn't need to be limited by its circumstances. Oh why, why couldn't I have gotten Justin's number or something? All I have is a name and a face I would hate to let go. It was safe to say sleep didn't come easy that night despite how worn out you were by the day's activities. You tossed and turned in your blanket, unable to block that blonde boy from your mind. Maybe it did you a favour by lulling you into a deep sleep and as creepy as it sounds, a dream of him. ... Justin was partially gone from your mind a month later but this morning, you could barely keep your eyes open as stylists bustled about, brushing your hair and whatnot, so once again, you found yourself thinking about him. You wondered what he was up to. Perhaps he was leading a normal teenage life. Going to school. Hanging out at the mall with his friends. All the regular, domestic things. A part of you was envious if he indeed had that kind of lifestyle. Today is going to be sooooo tiring. I just hope nothing terrible happens. Today was the day you were guesting on the survival show, Produce 101 Season 2. A few of your friends had participated in season 1 but so far, you hadn't heard from anyone about the second season. It was only the first week anyway, only one episode had aired but you were too busy to even watch teasers of it. Your role was simple, throughout the next week, you were going to support and supposedly mentor a couple of lower ranked teams as they prepared for their stages. It was a good opportunity for exposure and to make new friends. From what you had seen - or lack of since your van had pulled up to the location at six in the morning - all the contestants seemed to be pleasant. The plan was that you were surprising them with a wakeup call and a special buffet breakfast. ( bc i must feed my boys that's why let me live ) You hoped the directors knew what they were doing. "Y/N? Y/N." Manager unnie's voice shook you from your nap, you blinked bleary-eyed at her. She patted your head and helped you to your feet. "Go wash your face or something. Filming will begin soon." You complied, glad that the long-lasting stage makeup was sealed with a waterproof spray. After refreshing, you swiftly changed into your shooting outfit and followed a bunch of crew members to the dining hall. There, another team was busily preparing the surprise breakfast, probably the most the boys were allowed to eat. ( let them eat properly pls ) You stifled laughs when your mini album blasted through the speakers as an alarm. It could become pretty hilarious to hear your own music in public. When the main director signalled your cue, you raised the microphone - which was connected to the speakers - to your lips and delivered the message in a sickeningly sugary voice. "Good morning to all the gorgeous Produce 101 Season 2 contestants. This is not a drill. Please assemble in the dining hall in half an hour. Failure to comply will result in elimination. I repeat this is not a drill. Please assemble in the dining hall in half an hour. Failure to comply will result in elimination." The last part was a lie. No one would be going home on your watch. ... Oh my god. Is that Y/N's voice? Is that her album? How sweet of her to appear in my dreams. "Justin! Justin! Wake up!" What? Why is she calling me? A pillow smacked his face. "Yah! Justin! Wake up!" Justin shot up, rubbing the sleepiness away from his eyes. He blinked at his roommates. "Why? What is it?" They didn't need to reply as the announcement sounded again. "Attention all Produce 101 Season 2 contestants, good morning! This is not a drill, please assemble in the dining hall in twenty minutes. Failure to comply will result in elimination." His jaw dropped, almost hitting the bottom bunk. "Is-is-is that Y-Y/N sunbaenim?" He stuttered out his question. "Yes! So that is why we need to hurry!" That was all it took. He washed up in a matter of twenty seconds and changed into his best outfit in five. Justin grabbed his training things out of his suitcase and bolted to the dining hall as fast as his legs would carry him, his roommates trailing behind. He needed to see with his own two eyes that it was really you. It was so crowded he was already pushed back to the end of the crowd. Somehow, Euiwoong and Seunghyuk found him, they called for Hyungseob and Zheng Ting to come over. "Is it her? Is it really Y/N?" He asked, lips trembling. Zheng Ting nodded, star-struck. Euiwoong had to hold Justin up to prevent his legs from giving way. He almost started sobbing. Does she remember me? I hope she does. He thought hopefully before sighing in realisation. No, there's no way she would have remembered someone as insignificant as me. Once everyone had arrived, you introduced yourself and explained your arrival. There were yells of jubilation and cheers. Some of the boy's jaws hung open and they had a hand over their mouths. It made you smile and amp up. Justin listened in awe to your motivational speech, he was in a daze the whole time as his friends led him to their usual table. Then, he noticed you were walking around and greeting some of the other boys. He scrambled to grab Euiwoong's arm across the table, almost making his hyung topple his tray of food. "Yah! Justin, are you okay?" Euiwoong was puzzled by his sudden behaviour. Justin frantically shot questions at him. "Is my hair okay?" "Do I smell good?" "How does my sweater look? Cute enough?" Euiwoong rolled his eyes and spooned some rice into Justin's mouth to make him shut up. "You look fine. I bet everyone else is worried about their appearance too. Full offence, these uniforms look awful," he said in a hushed tone. Justin fussed with his hair even more. Meanwhile, you too grabbed a tray and marched around the dining hall with your manager by your side, scanning for a place to sit. Suddenly, you spotted a familiar tuft of blonde hair. Justin? Oh my god, Y/N! Stop being delusional. Stop relating everything back to that......... fan. But your pace quickened as you approached his table, partially because he reminded you a lot of your long time crush who you would most likely never see again. As you neared, his face became more clear and you gasped. Even though the first and supposedly last time you saw him was a month ago, you still could recall what his face looked like. There was no mistaking that this trainee was Justin. Is the boy sitting next to him Zheng Ting? I met him too. It was cute to see Justin brushing his hair repeatedly with his hands. He whined when it still stuck out in different directions, the other participants sitting next to him only made fun of him. Should I address them formally? Are we friends? What if he is older than me? How do I call him? Oh my god, I don't want to be rude. These thoughts filled your head as you drew closer, palms growing all the more clammy. 'Oppa' isn't rude right? ( lmao guys this is such a koreaboo thing for me to add in my works but tbh i just didn't want to sound rude ??? and more realistic, not so Americanised but pls tell me what I should do. I don't want to offend anyone out here ) Should I call him that? I bet Zheng Ting is older though? What if I offend them? Do you want to sit with them or not? Another voice piped up. Yes, but- Just go! It gave you a push which pulled yourself together. Like the confident idol you are, you strutted up to the Yuehua boy's table, showing off your perfectly sculpted legs in the process, and tapped Justin on the shoulder. He spun round to face you and when he realised it was you, his jaw hung open and large eyes grew bigger. "Hi, Justin oppa, do you remember me?" You asked, beaming brightly. Justin was so shocked he couldn't form a coherent sentence. "The world would end if Justin forgot who Y/N is. He is your number one fan. Believe me, his wall in our dorm back at the company is filled with your posters. If-" Seunghyuk was abruptly cut off with a desperate yell from Justin. Zheng Ting shoved another spoonful of rice into his maknae's mouth. "You haven't eaten a thing on your tray." "Hello, Jung Jung oppa, I believe we met too." You bowed out of respect and Justin nearly fell on his knees. "Ahh, it's okay! Sunbaenim!" Gesturing to your tray, you asked if you could sit with them for breakfast. Seunghyuk moved over to sit next to Hyungseob which created a space next to Justin. The boy went red when you slid into the seat next to him, accidentally bumping his arm. "Sorry! I'm sorry!" You exclaimed but he assured you he was fine. Regardless, you grabbed his arm and ran your hand over it. "Are you sure? You can't get hurt!" He couldn't even utter words. Should I? Whatever, I should. You took his arm and slung it over your shoulders before turning back to him, a sultry ( keep it PG you're both kids ) smile on your lips. "Don't I know you from somewhere?" Justin cleared his throat and suddenly adopted a blank expression. "My girlfriend is here today." No...... He held up his - well Euiwoong's pocket mirror - to your face. You burst into a fit of giggles. "Nice one, Justin. I knew I could recognise you." Sigh, let's see what happens during this short time of filming. ( this is so bittersweet i’m sorry )

#yuehua #yuehua trainees #yuehua entertainment #justin huang #zhu zheng ting #jung jung #lee euiwoong #ahn hyungseob #choi seunghyuk #produce 101 #produce 101 scenarios

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buzzmemes · 4 years

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I hate this : Memes

your passport photo and copy of passport At my school, the homework was to color the picture. So very true... In my school it’s so bad, the teacher projects it on the whiteboard ah, nightmares Soo true XD They say that because you cropped it out. And that is a fact They use plotters I get it! Lol that’s good shit Im sory Toad The homework that steals your time and your lunch money 99% of sane teachers shows u the color image on smart board No teachers want to show u crappy print Just understand it. Color printer is expensive. You’re telling me that teachers give out free black children? Bet, already got three in the basement itsa me, Noir-io Facts tho It'sa me, a-Copyo! We all make mistakes in the heat of passion, Jimbo. Come back in ten years And they pop in a “do you see the ... in the picture” question Why mario on the right looks like he's about to wake me up at 3 am saying with deep demonic voice It's time for me to turn you into my spaghetti Is this the new "We have ____ at home" ? Since im in school this is to relatable The math graphs were the worst though 30 years of saving princesses, 30 years of smashing brown mushrooms. And for what? Cake? Mario!? Why does this remind me of the fearsome Llapp Goch Master. There's a good chance this is unique! I checked 103,921,185 image posts and didn't find a close match Whenever I got bad copies I'd always split the best copies around the room so every student was at least near a good copy and keep a bad one for myself... Remember when you were the chosen one to go out of class and get em papers wonderful If Mario was in Papers, Please AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA printer companies: see you little shits? this is why your printer needs colored cartridges! My name is paublo Yes Is that pablo It's supposed to be not centered Based on a true story Itsa me, Marijuanio! he looks so sad:( NVM took a secound look he looks like he bout to ask me if i wanna buy WEEEEEEEEEEEEEDDD Kinda looks like Hitler though Noah get the Death Star. My kindergarten teacher wife has to print shit at home for this reason. Effectively costs $300/year in paper/ink and another $100 to replace whatever broken down color ink printer we have in a given year. I want her to transition to laser, but haven't been able to convince her. More like the board of Education, principal and superintendents wanting another raise so the kids get B&W copies. At our large school we have 1 color copier, the rest are black and white. More often than not, kids are not getting color copies. Budget. Why is this too true Don't you be knocking LaserJet. Those things were a tank whose toner lasted a long time. DeskJet is what you are looking for. Made with HP LaserJet 100 color MFP Same Mario on the right side looks like sleep paralysis demon, ngl. Mario and Noireio. Top 10 hollywood stars ruined by drug addiction. It looks like if he ran into me he'd try to stuff me into an animatronic suit where I belong Mario looks like he's going to go on a mugging spree Too true Me looking at my paper: HERE WE GOOOO One more gram common u can do it is fentanyl the new drug to go? i only appy the fentanyl patches on them cancer patients at work, so they don't suffer 24/7. a couple of months ago there was a problem at our elderly home, bc some crazies tried to dig them used patches out of our trash..have fun with patches which are covered in shit and piss You should have done 64 or 69 Bro youd die before you even got through half a gram of fentanyl wtf do you even know what fentanyl is lmao A true epic gamer moment God I wish I had some pure fent Issa me, Black tar heroin Mario! Come with me and meet my gang of druga dealers! I really Was expecting a rickroll lmao And this is probably what he's listening to on his alone time https://youtu.be/ijBrulQXE2U It me mrio I jst snrted one mre grm and I jst deid DO IT FOR THE GRAM Go ahead and do another gram just one more gram Legendary The homework that steals your time and your lunch money............... Luigi says: do the coke to get the smoke Betta tell your moms your dads your ministers... WOOOMP WOOOMP WOOOMP!!!! Justa what me the Doctor Mario prescribed Mama mia I a need a more of that a shit YAHOOOOOO!!!! And remember kids - when you do drugs, you go to hell before you die! It’s a me druggooo Mario! I have snorted 68 grams of pure fentanyl and I am going to die. Itsame itsame I’m literally studying for an exam right now and my professor put that on his own notes... like bro nobody gives a shit about your stats notes I had a professor just say “don’t waste your money on the book. Just google book name pdf and it should be the first link.” Then he did in in class go show us And then you have the ones that sell their own 40 page notes in 2 sections for €20 each at the college book store. Or the ones that make class notes and give them out in the first class. Even better are the ones that accidentally send a pdf of their own book that they make no money on due to a shitty publisher to one or two people in the class. my favorite kinds of professors A full commitment is what I'm thinking of A lot of emulators come with a warning like "Use a bios file from your own console. Do not download one for free from the Internet!" I saw something on TIL a while back, during the prohibition era of the United States, some companies sold grape concentrate. They had a warning on them that said something to the effect of "after adding the concentrate to water, do not let it sit for two weeks as it will ferment into wine." As if...they wanted you to do it! That's a pretty calculated statement for them to make. *mobile errors I had calculus profs who would tell us 'I legally cannot advise you to steal copywrited material so under no circumstances should you go to this website and torrent the textbook for free instead of buying it from the overpriced book store and wasting your money' I always love those blank pages that just have in like size i font "Do not write here" for no fucking reason. Then the teacher tells you that they didn't see it I like when it’s in huge, WHITE print in the middle of the fucking page so half the assignment is cut off I like when it says on the side of the paper COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL DO NOT PHOTOCOPY OR DISTRIBUTE BY ANY MEANS Or the "here's a form that was made in Excel, if you could fill it out so that we can input the information back in Excel that would be great." "yeah..." "But the image gets worse!" Work in Japan. Teachers give me a copied paper. "just copy it. They have the file on their damn computer. Which is where we are sitting. -20 points. I can’t even read the damn question At my school, we get lectured for printing a class set rather than just a master. They say it’s about toner being cheaper and the copier cartridges are much much bigger. There are also a lot of places where teachers don't have access to a shared laser printer like that and don't have any option but to make photocopies, so stuff like the OP can be unavoidable sometimes. Genuinely not a problem in my school - we have a fleet of MFDs for bulk printing. We have an admin assistant in charge of the reprographics room who can interrupt jobs if needed as well. It's just an old mindset that they can't get out of. Yeah but then you have to be the asshole that released a print job with 200+ pages while others are waiting to use the copier since this is the only one you can print to. What is full sending? huzzah, a man of quality Have you tried full sending it? From an IT perspective, usually it's not that they want you to know what triggered the problem, they want you to provide concise information on what exactly you were doing up until the issue occurred. Though I do understand that IT technicians are notoriously unsociable lol I'm sure thats a great suggestion but that's the thing is that IT acts like its up to the enduser to already know whats causing the issues and what needs to be done to fix it. Also this doesn't solve his/her issue of getting staples on the copies. Have your IT reinstall your driver and you can select the options that your printer has. likely you are on a global driver, or it wasn't installed correctly! Or if I want staples. We can only select staples on our copier itself. It would be easier if the print queue thing was reliable. But I can't keep running back to my room if it didn't send it, so I make extra copies from my first one. Or if I need front/back from different originals I work in IT support for a school - teachers, for some fucking reason beyond my understanding, seem to print one copy of something, then photocopy it for their classes. Telling them that just printing it for everyone keeps the quality better doesn't sink in. It costs the same, comes out of the same device, and it's less work, but I'm the insane one. Th s rin er se ms o æ run ing lo n ink To the knee And my axe! And my sword! Take mine too! Fuck off take a useless arrow Actually it seems this printer is low on incas. Damn u incas "I'm so sorry kids, our ancient printer is not working properly again" Read the full article

#Memes #memesdaily

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transformedlizard · 5 years

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Rules... until I actually do a theme here.

Disclaimer:

This blog is 18 + (usually) , i do not own this character, but the interpretation is my own.

I consider this blog to be highly selective, and low activity as it can take anywhere from a day to a month ( or more ) to get a reply back.

However, i always have a queue running with 1 to 4 per-day depending on how many drafts i have done.

Rule passwords

i have anxiety, it takes a lot to even send a message or meme at times, and rule passwords make me very uncomfortable.

for myself, i do not send them in at all, and it even makes me more uncomfortable if i have to send a photo of me on the page or sending the said rules —- it’s just not my cup of tea. i’m sorry,

i will sometimes follow people who have passwords, but i will not send them in.

however, i read everyone’s rules either right after following or right before ( sometimes im on mobile )

Tagging.

my tagging system is simple — it’s the muse name for threads or photos.

however, i’ll tag people in starters with the @ symbol or in the just tags part of the post.

i do not tag people in asks with the @ symbol all the time though.

OC’s and Canon Characters.

i prefer some sort of about page ( not stats ) for oc’s —- just to have an idea of who they are.

however, for canon’s, i do like bullet points or just little outlines of what is canon or isn’t for them!

it doesn’t matter if you’re a canon or oc character!

Exclusivity.

i’ll eventually make a page for this, but for now, i do not have any exclusives or mains ( at this time ).

Duplicates.

Give them to me! Give me any kind! I don’t mind them.

The Queue System

As stated above, i throw everything into the queue — unless im really feeling a thread.

it posts 1 to 4 times a day —- depending on what i have done.

Triggers and NSFW

I do have triggers such as clowns and ( real life ) political stuff on my dash.

I would prefer not to rp massive torture (unless discussed) first hand !

I do not like massive blood or gore, but I can handle it ( to an extent )

NSFW will be tagged, but not under a cut unless requested.

NSFW will appear here often.

Thread RULES

Please put answers to asks in a new post ( linking back to the original post )

However, if you don’t, i more than likely will not reply.

Please cut your posts… three is okay, but anymore?? it gets on my nerves.

My starters are usually small, but they do build from time to time; I like long threads, I like large plots, and I enjoy throwing my characters in weird situations from time to time.

In general fighting scenes? I want things plotted out before hand ( as the thread goes along) around who will ‘win’ each round so to speak. I want it to be interesting and of course, someone will lose.

My general rule is ‘talk shit’ get hit. So! If you do provoke my muse, they will get angry, and start a fight of some sort.

Sort of a NEW rule as of 02/04/19 - fluff bores me. I am sorry, but I just can’t do a whole lot of it. It doesn’t matter if we have ships or not. I might drop threads that have fluff in them if I can’t handle it. I’m sorry, but i’ve written myself into a wall before due to this, and i’d rather not have to lose interest in a character by doing something I am not comfortable with.

Formatting

I format either with double small text or just small text.

I reserve the right to change non-formatted text to formatted text for my own sanity.

i have dyslexia and major vision problems, but I use the zoom function on my browser to read my own double spaced small text.

I would prefer my partners format ( you don’t even have to go into the coding ).

It’s nothing against people who don’t, but I do prefer it for myself.

Selective / Private Status

I rp almost always with mutuals. I will rarely ( if ever ) accept threads from people who I do not follow.

I will rp with side blogs and multi muse blogs ( canon and OC’s of any fandom )

Activity

Low, I say this as most of my muses here I have very low to little muse for.

They come, they go, and sometimes stick around only for short things.

Sometimes i drop drafts if it’s going nowhere or i can’t get muse for it after weeks.

MUN

Name; André

Pronouns; They / Them ( however He / him can be used as well! )

My main blog is Ky'lar ( it’s where I can be found 99% of the time )

Time Zone; MST Arizona ( all year long)

Age; 27 years old.

15 years of RP experience with 9 on Tumblr. this hell site.

DISCLAIMERS

I am… not a chronologically locked rp blog.

That means that if you talk to me to establish that we want to ship our muses, or have a particular relationship or type of report between them, I am 1: totally okay with multiple threads of varying length and styles with you and 2: will probably jump around in the supposed ‘timeline’ of our muses relationships in order to keep things interesting/ make ask prompts work.

For example, we may be writing an intro thread with our muses, but if you wanna send me a thing for like… a first kiss that may happen months down the line (and shipping is what you’re up for) go ahead and do it! The way I see it, separate points on a timeline are FUN to RP because then you can look back later and figure out how they connected/ try to work in little details that make them flow together.

I’m often very, very eager to write. I love new ideas and I love storylines. Know that I am also a writer with a social anxiety. If I like for a starter, know I will get to it. If I see your message in my inbox, it hasn’t been met with apathy. If you reply to me, I can and will send something back. Sometimes it will take time, sometimes I just don’t have it in me to send something— and sometimes I’m able to write with anyone. To even my closest friends, I’m often quiet. It’s nothing against you, it is not that I dislike you or lost interest in the session or message. Sometimes I’ll relapse to what I once was and keep silent, and at times, I’ll approach without explanation. I’m branching out in my own pace, and this is a gentle reminder that you are not forgotten.

I also need to note, I will not start a draft until I am fully motivated to work on said draft, and I don’t want to give only half-done job. I want to give you my best effort for a draft and it helps keep me motivated to write as well.

#( rules )#/me; just copy and pastes my other peters for... reasons #/until i actually do something tomorrow afte rwork

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love-a-little-less-archived · 3 years

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tagged by @tenemily, thank you darling!

1. Why did you choose your url?

because i am a dyke and because when i made this blog i was severely depressed so i put ‘loveless’ which has somehow become my entire brand name

2. Any side blogs? If you have them, name them and why you have them

i have three!! @enbyrde is an lgbt blog i have, made so i wasnt spamming my main with text posts abt my ongoing gender crisis. @drakvre is a dragon/otherkin blog i have that i made when i was still debating whether or not i was ‘kin so i tried to join the community on here. and lastly @lovelessdigital is my art blog. its very new lollll. made it so i could promote my shit

3. How long have you been on Tumblr?

uhhh ive had this blog specifically since september, but ive had tumblr since spring 2019

4. Do you have a queue tag?

#i love queue too

5. Why did you start your blog in the first place?

this blog i started cuz i wanted a whole new aesthetic/environment than my original, which was-- very different ajdklgjsalkdh. i dont remember why i started my original blog

6. Why did you choose your icon/pfp?

it changes all the time but i made this one because alina is my wife and i love her :D

7. Why did you choose your header?

because its alina?? i wanted to do that scene cuz its just so cool seeing alina use her powers and the colors are obviously to match my blog colors lolllll

8. What post of yours has the most notes?

its an adhd post that i made who knows how long ago that you can find right here :)

9. How many mutuals do you have?

pfffff i have a fair amount but i only have like maybe a dozen that i actually interact with?? idk

10. How many followers do you have?

270

11. How many people do you follow?

779

12. Have you ever made a shitpost?

have you seen my blog

13. How often do you use Tumblr?

every day are you kidding

14. Did you have a fight/argument with another blog? Who won?

uhhhh on tumblr?? im not sure probably but have arguments with my tumblr friends on discord like daily and literally no one ever wins them

15. How do you feel about ‘you need to compare this’ posts?

the tag game ones??? i love them

16. Do you like tag games?

oh absolutely. mutuals always feel free to tag me in anything. even if we arent mutuals if you wanna tag me in something go ahead!!! great way to become mutuals lollll

17. Do you like ask games?

i love ask games send me all the asks

18. Which one of your mutuals do you think is tumblr famous?

@johnmurphyisqueer :D (this is half a joke but also no its not)

19. Do you have a crush on a mutual?

oh god constantly. ive had three tumblr crushes that actually lasted a couple months each but i think my current one is probably dying out?? im honestly not sure asjdkgjsdlak i dont talk to that person as much anymore very sadly

20. tags (no pressure!)

ill tag @johnmurphyisqueer (again) @skylerrrpie @skainatblida @lxremipsumm and anyone else who wants to!!!!

#tag game

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apsbicepstraining · 6 years

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How to discontinue sugar this year: ‘It’s a lifestyle change , not a diet’

Week four is when most people experience a accident, and mine is stupendous. But by week six, Ive come through the other side

Its Monday night, and Im clutching an eight-pack of mini Kelloggs cereals in the queue of my local angle patronize, hoping I dont see anyone I know. This is the next best happen to the full carton of Coco Pops Ive been praying all day.

Call it a regression to the simpler cracking, crackle and dad of children, but theres refuge in a container of something sweet and crunchy, topped with ice-cold milk. And during a particularly trying few months( Im is fully prepared to get married, my mothers been diagnosed with cancer ), it has become a accepted part of my evening number.

From the World Health Organisation halving its recommended daily carbohydrate intake from 10 teaspoons( about 40 g) to five in 2014, to the UK authorities plans for a taxation on sugary soft drink in 2018, weve all had the memoranda: carbohydrate is villainy. But me? Im a health eater. I juice in the mornings; I count my five a day. I deter a pile of snacks on my desk that have wholesome words written on them such as raw, natural and healthful.

Yet I dont feel so smug when Im wolfing down a container of chocolate-flavoured pant rice, just through the door, hair still on. I seem tired and crabby. Ive not been compensating much attention to my diet lately; I just know that my feelings are all over the place and my paunch is often bloated. Later that night, I log what Ive ate into the nutritional app, My Fitness Pal. A typical era green juice and porridge for breakfast; roasted potato for lunch; chicken, brown rice and salad for dinner; plus two pieces of return as snacks comes in at a whopping 47 g of carbohydrate. Im shocked.

Can I truly cut out carbohydrate altogether, and is there any degree? I sign up for an eight-week online curriculum, I Quit Sugar, created by a glowing, sparky Australian reporter announced Sarah Wilson. Shes no nutritionist: she discontinued sugar as an experiment, and met it so beneficial that she made a step-by-step program. One and a half million people had now been signed up.

Every Thursday, I am transmitted a shopping list and a snack plan for the week ahead. On Sunday, Ill prepare in advance and freeze what I can, aka The Cook Off. Theres a discussion meeting on the locate, as well as experts, including doctors, nutritionists and personal teaches, available to answer inquiries. Its a lifestyle change rather than a diet, the idea being that if you switch your palate to savoury, and replace sugar with fatten, youll eventually stop craving anything sweet. Follow the contrive, and you cut down in week one, proceed cold turkey between weeks two and five, and gradually reintroduce a bit of sweetness between weeks six and eight.

I feel overloaded by information. First, what am I actually giving up? When I talk about ceasing carbohydrate, Im talking about discontinuing fructose, Wilson tells me. Fructose is the foe. Its added sugar hidden in processed foods such as fruit juice, ketchup and dough. Its addictive, forms us ingest more and accumulates itself in the liver, constituting it harder to break down than fat.

To made this into situation, full-fat yoghurt naturally contains around a teaspoon of carbohydrate( 4g ), whereas fat-free return yoghurt contains around six teaspoons. Our organizations are designed to metabolise the fructose equivalent of two small-scale fragments of fruit a daylight. A small-minded bottle of apple juice contains nine teaspoons.

I approach week one thought motivated( cleansing out every last raisin from the kitchen ), until the prospect of cooking a batch of curried parsnip fritters followed by apple bircher muffins( and thats just on the first Sunday) pushes me over the edge. I shoot off a jittery email to the I Discontinue Sugar area to explain this isnt for me.

Theyre clearly used to sugar-free loafers; I get a friendly email reminding me that all I certainly need to remember is the slogan Jerf: Precisely Eat Real Food. You is fully penalty if you chew an abundance of fresh make, fleshes, dairy and fattens. If it comes in a packet, try and eschew it. If you cant, opt for the ones with the least number of ingredients, and always less than 5g of sugar per 100 g. The complicated-looking snack contrives are actually flexible, they say, and I am directed to helpful guides on the website( from an eating-out defraud sheet to a sandwich-making navigate ).

Replacing sugar with fatty is easier than it resounds. My brand-new breakfast is eggs and avocado, or buttery mushrooms on sourdough, while for dinner its bangers and mash or roasted chicken. I dont is very hard to supplant dessert with a cheeseboard, and a glass of red wine with dinner five times a week is promoted, because it helps digestion. But is it any healthier?

Week four is when most people suffer a gate-crash, and mine is monumental. I get really drunk on Jgerbombs( 25 g sugar per suck) at my hen do and nurse my hangover with pizza( 7g carbohydrate in merely a single slice ). I have headaches and psychological outbursts for eras. But by week six, I find as if Ive come through the other side; Ive is not simply stopped having hungers, I have a savoury palate.

Im hardly a posting daughter for the programme of activities Ive actually gained weight but this wasnt about dieting. Eight weeks on, Im in control of my desires, I have more force, and I cant even stomach a piece of fruit, let alone a bowl of Coco Pops. Alcohol is another story, but theres always 2018 to undertake that beast.

The I Quit Sugar programme runs every eight weeks, and costs from 89; go to iquitsugar.com for details.

Start here

Swap juice for a piece of entire fruit

Ditch processed foods and check names: avoid anything with more than 5g carbohydrate per 100 g

Switch to full fatty foods

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viralhottopics · 7 years

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How to quit sugar this year: ‘It’s a lifestyle change, not a diet’

Week four is when most people experience a crash, and mine is monumental. But by week six, Ive come through the other side

Its Monday night, and Im clutching an eight-pack of mini Kelloggs cereals in the queue of my local corner shop, hoping I dont see anyone I know. This is the next best thing to the full box of Coco Pops Ive been craving all day.

Call it a regression to the simpler snap, crackle and pop of childhood, but theres refuge in a bowl of something sweet and crunchy, topped with ice-cold milk. And during a particularly trying few months (Im about to get married, my mothers been diagnosed with cancer), it has become a welcome part of my evening routine.

From the World Health Organisation halving its recommended daily sugar intake from 10 teaspoons (about 40g) to five in 2014, to the UK governments plans for a tax on sugary soft drinks in 2018, weve all had the memo: sugar is evil. But me? Im a healthy eater. I juice in the mornings; I count my five a day. I keep a pile of snacks on my desk that have wholesome words written on them such as raw, natural and nutritious.

Yet I dont feel so smug when Im wolfing down a bowl of chocolate-flavoured puffed rice, barely through the door, coat still on. I feel tired and grumpy. Ive not been paying much attention to my diet lately; I just know that my moods are all over the place and my tummy is often bloated. Later that night, I log what Ive eaten into the nutritional app, My Fitness Pal. A typical day green juice and porridge for breakfast; baked potato for lunch; chicken, brown rice and salad for dinner; plus two pieces of fruit as snacks comes in at a whopping 47g of sugar. Im shocked.

Can I really cut out sugar completely, and is there any point? I sign up for an eight-week online programme, I Quit Sugar, created by a glowing, sparky Australian journalist called Sarah Wilson. Shes no nutritionist: she quit sugar as an experiment, and found it so beneficial that she created a step-by-step programme. One and a half million people have since signed up.

Every Thursday, I am sent a shopping list and a meal plan for the week ahead. On Sunday, Ill prepare in advance and freeze what I can, aka The Cook Off. Theres a discussion forum on the site, as well as experts, including doctors, nutritionists and personal trainers, available to answer queries. Its a lifestyle change rather than a diet, the idea being that if you switch your palate to savoury, and replace sugar with fat, youll eventually stop craving anything sweet. Follow the plan, and you cut down in week one, go cold turkey between weeks two and five, and gradually reintroduce a bit of sweetness between weeks six and eight.

I feel overloaded by information. First, what am I actually giving up? When I talk about quitting sugar, Im talking about quitting fructose, Wilson tells me. Fructose is the enemy. Its added sugar hidden in processed foods such as fruit juice, ketchup and bread. Its addictive, makes us eat more and stores itself in the liver, making it harder to break down than fat.

To put this into context, full-fat yoghurt naturally contains around a teaspoon of sugar (4g), whereas fat-free fruit yoghurt contains around six teaspoons. Our bodies are designed to metabolise the fructose equivalent of two small pieces of fruit a day. A small bottle of apple juice contains nine teaspoons.

I approach week one feeling motivated (cleaning out every last raisin from the kitchen), until the prospect of cooking a batch of curried parsnip fritters followed by apple bircher muffins (and thats just on the first Sunday) pushes me over the edge. I fire off a panicky email to the I Quit Sugar site to explain this isnt for me.

Theyre clearly used to sugar-free slackers; I get a friendly email reminding me that all I really need to remember is the slogan Jerf: Just Eat Real Food. You will be completely fine if you eat an abundance of fresh produce, meats, dairy and fats. If it comes in a packet, try and avoid it. If you cant, opt for the ones with the least number of ingredients, and always less than 5g of sugar per 100g. The complicated-looking meal plans are actually flexible, they say, and I am directed to helpful guides on the website (from an eating-out cheat sheet to a sandwich-making guide).

Replacing sugar with fat is easier than it sounds. My new breakfast is eggs and avocado, or buttery mushrooms on sourdough, while for dinner its bangers and mash or roast chicken. I dont find it hard to replace dessert with a cheeseboard, and a glass of red wine with dinner five times a week is encouraged, because it helps digestion. But is it any healthier?

Week four is when most people experience a crash, and mine is monumental. I get very drunk on Jgerbombs (25g sugar per drink) at my hen do and nurse my hangover with pizza (7g sugar in just a single slice). I have headaches and emotional outbursts for days. But by week six, I feel as if Ive come through the other side; Ive not only stopped having cravings, I have a savoury palate.

Im hardly a poster girl for the programme Ive actually gained weight but this wasnt about dieting. Eight weeks on, Im in control of my cravings, I have more energy, and I cant even stomach a piece of fruit, let alone a bowl of Coco Pops. Alcohol is another story, but theres always 2018 to tackle that beast.

The I Quit Sugar programme runs every eight weeks, and costs from 89; go to iquitsugar.com for details.

Start here

Swap juice for a piece of whole fruit

Ditch processed foods and check labels: avoid anything with more than 5g sugar per 100g

Switch to full fat foods

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apsbicepstraining · 7 years

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How to quit carbohydrate this year: ‘It’s a lifestyle change , not a diet’

Week four is when most people event a disintegrate, and excavation is monumental. But by week six, Ive come through the other side

Its Monday night, and Im clutching an eight-pack of mini Kelloggs cereals in the queue of my neighbourhood corner browse, hoping I dont see anyone I know. This is the next best situation to the full container of Coco Pops Ive been imploring all day.

Call it a regression to the simpler cracking, crackling and popping of children, but theres sanctuary in a bowl of something sweet and crunchy, topped with ice-cold milk. And during a particularly trying few months( Im about to get married, my mothers been diagnosed with cancer ), it has become a welcome part of my night number.

From the World Health Organisation halving its recommended daily carbohydrate intake from 10 teaspoons( about 40 g) to five in 2014, to the UK authorities plans for a charge on sugary soft drink in 2018, weve all had the memoranda: carbohydrate is immorality. But me? Im a healthy eater. I juice in the mornings; I weigh my five a era. I keep a piling of snacks on my table that have wholesome words written on them such as raw, natural and nutritious.

Yet I dont feel so smug when Im wolfing down a container of chocolate-flavoured smoke rice, barely through the door, coating still on. I appear tired and petulant. Ive not been paying much attention to my diet lately; I just know that my climates are all over the place and my paunch is often bloated. Later that night, I log what Ive feed into the nutritional app, My Fitness Pal. A typical era light-green juice and porridge for breakfast; baked potato for lunch; chicken, brown rice and salad for dinner; plus two parts of fruit as snacks comes in at a whopping 47 g of carbohydrate. Im shocked.

Can I genuinely cut out carbohydrate altogether, and is there any detail? I sign up for an eight-week online program, I Quit Sugar, created by a glowing, sparky Australian writer announced Sarah Wilson. Shes no nutritionist: she discontinued carbohydrate as an experiment, and spotted it so advantageous that she caused a step-by-step programme. One and a half million people had now been signed up.

Every Thursday, I am communicated a grocery list and a snack plan for the week ahead. On Sunday, Ill prepare in advance and freeze what I can, aka The Cook Off. Theres a discussion gathering on the locate, as well as experts, including physicians, nutritionists and personal coaches, available to answer queries. Its a lifestyle change rather than a diet, the idea owing to the fact that if you switch your palate to savoury, and supplant sugar with fat, youll eventually stop imploring anything sugared. Follow the program, and you cut down in week one, go cold turkey between weeks two and five, and gradually reintroduce a little bit of sweetness between weeks six and eight.

I feel overloaded by intelligence. First, what am I actually giving up? When I talk about discontinuing carbohydrate, Im talking about discontinuing fructose, Wilson tells me. Fructose is the adversary. Its added sugar hidden in processed foods such as fruit juice, ketchup and eat. Its addictive, obliges us dine more and accumulates itself in the liver, forming it harder to break down than flab.

To put this into situation, full-fat yoghurt naturally contains around a teaspoon of carbohydrate( 4g ), whereas fat-free fruit yoghurt contains around six teaspoons. Our figures are designed to metabolise the fructose equivalent of two tiny portions of return a daytime. A small bottle of apple juice contains nine teaspoons.

I approach week one flavor motivated( cleaning out every last raisin from the kitchen ), until the prospect of cooking a batch of curried parsnip fritters followed by apple bircher muffins( and thats only on the first Sunday) pushes me over the edge. I burn off a panicky email to the I Quit Sugar place to explain this isnt for me.

Theyre clearly allows one to sugar-free slackers; I get a friendly email reminding me that everything I truly need to remember is the slogan Jerf: Precisely Eat Real Food. You is fully penalty if you gobble an abundance of fresh develop, fleshes, dairy and fattens. If it comes in a packet, try and escape it. If you cant, opt for the ones with the least number of ingredients, and always less than 5g of carbohydrate per 100 g. The complicated-looking meal schedules are actually flexible, they say, and I am directed to helpful guides on the website( from an eating-out cheater expanse to a sandwich-making template ).

Replacing sugar with fatty is easier than it resounds. My new breakfast is eggs and avocado, or buttery mushrooms on sourdough, while for dinner its bangers and mash or roasted chicken. I dont is very hard to supplant dessert with a cheeseboard, and a glass of red wine with dinner five times a week is helped, because it helps digestion. But is it any healthier?

Week four is when most people know-how a crash, and excavation is monumental. I get very drunk on Jgerbombs( 25 g sugar per drink) at my hen do and nurse my hangover with pizza( 7g sugar in merely a single slice ). I have headaches and psychological outbursts for epoches. But by week six, I seem as if Ive come through the other side; Ive not only stopped having thirsts, I have a savoury palate.

Im just a sign girl for the programme of activities Ive actually gained weight but this wasnt about dieting. Eight weeks on, Im in control of my cravings, I have more force, and I cant even stomach a piece of fruit, let alone a bowl of Coco Pops. Alcohol is another story, but theres ever 2018 to tackle that monster.

The I Discontinue Sugar programme extends every eight weeks, and costs from 89; going to see iquitsugar.com for details.

Start here

Swap juice for a piece of entire fruit

Ditch processed foods and check descriptions: avoid anything with more than 5g carbohydrate per 100 g

Switch to full fatty foods

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