#luxury for less

[dictee]

also like. idk what theyre gonna end up doing in the show re: claudia's death but i can so easily grasp how louis and armand would be so drawn to each other and end up just staying together for over half a century even knowing theyre set up for failure from the start like they both share this immense earthshattering desperate need to be loved but w louis its this combination of masochism and hedonism the desire to be cared for and lavished w attention and also consumed and overwhelmed and ground to dust. and with armand i dont think he wants to obliterate himself so much as he wants transcendent meaning and purpose. so it is actually a very (in the most literal sense) functional relationship where louis gets attention to the point of obliteration and armand gets to exercise his tremendous capacity for giving and louis cannot be too needy and armand cannot be too smothering. Like i understand how they can exist in such perfectly stable symbiosis that theyre in a concrete box a mile above ground with only each other for company for 20 years. theyre meeting each others most essential needs and in doing so have reduced each other to those needs. most successful miserable failmarriage of all time

#lestat also needs to be needed but in a different way its more mediated through ego. #like lestat theres the hunter/head-of-family satisfaction in being relied upon because it affirms his concept of himself then with armand #it's him showering daniel with hundred dollar bills and ordering everything on the menu #in both cases its an affirmation of power (I'M the one who can give you everything you want/need) but armand's is weirdly purer? #about it like less of the need to command respect (although its also probably present) and more of this simple almost childlike pleasure #in the surfeit of luxury in and of itself #iwtv #Rambling. sorry.

[laindir]

the itafushi brofist ;;;;

#jjk199 #jjk manga spoilers #jujutsu kaisen #tldr keysmashing with feels #i’ve been velociraptor screeching into the void about this chapter #but AAAAAA MY SONS ARE BACK ;; #recuperating/chilling in a luxurious classy hotel suite no less lol #can’t believe akutami really fed us itafushi being in the same hotel room together ????? #sensei always giving me both SOfT and PAIN at the same time tho… #thanks gege for catering to my specific tastes LOL #itadori yuuji #fushiguro megumi #otp: i've never once regretted saving you

[bogkeep]

if i had a nickel for every heavyweight, sturdy and embroidered No Expenses Spared fancy totebag that's been gifted to me by a watch-related company visiting our school and handing out goodie bags, i would have two nickels. i don't have any nickels though. only totebags

#swedenquest #ironically the totebags i use the most are the cheapest thinnest ones i got bc they can live in the crevices of my backpack #and i worry less about damages etc #also the handle length on the Fancy Totes is a bit weird #little too short to be comfortably on the shoulder. little too long for me to carry in my hand without scraping the ground #idk why im blogging about totebags. #there's just something about. ah yes you've heard of goodie bags full of cheap stuff in mass produced totes #now get ready for FANCY GOODIE BAG. even the obligatory ball point pen has some Heft to it #the one we got today came with an absolute tome of a coffee table book. you Need a heavy duty tote to carry it #the first totebag giver was a luxury watch company from germany so that checks out #and this is a well established watch shop so. yea....

[moonchild-in-blue]

Just got here. Tf is happening?

#strawbebies?? #halo my love are you okay?? #everyone clap i spent the last 4 hours totally offline 👍 <- was playing sims #(game is going well in case you're wondering) #(yes i am still building jorgen and mona's house. it took me a while to get everything exactly right) #(we are decorating now FINALLY) #it's been 4 days yes i know. listen. i take this seriously #no they are not my active family. they are simply my Sims's besties #yes im aware i will spend very little time inside their house. so what. i want my friends to have pretty and luxurious homes #the helvigs are living GOOD. got them a little inside pool and all #because why not #it pains me to make it all celebrity white minimalism but i gotta stay true to them. #the Scandinavian architecture does make it a lot better. nice warm wood accents and floors to make it less sterile #still. i gave them the most obnoxious wood centre table for the main living room and put exactly one (1) single flower there #i don't mind minimalism but this is too much uhg. i hate how vogue catalog this is turning out #ngl i am very seriously considering getting a minor only degree in interior design. like. I'm halfway there already #ANYWAYS. how is everyone? all we are alive still? facing the horrors? being brave?

[ceruleanvulpine]

arms are sore from (GRIFFIN MCELROY VOICE: JERKING IT?) sure yes definitely jerking it and not beat saber

#ow. ow. hand movement win criteria. windmilled my arms wildly #ceruleanrambling #'why are you so embarrassed about doing vr' UNACCOUNTABLE LUXURY 'less than $150' TECHBRO EXCESSSSS

[jakeperalta]

I have this whole week off and it will mostly be used for house decorating but I decided to make today my treating myself day and it has felt sooo luxurious

#woke up lateish and stayed in bed until it was properly late #had a homemade brownie cookie for breakfast and continued reading the book i started in bed last night #walked into town for my ultimate special occasion treat (the ridiculously expensive but delicious starbucks beyond meat breakfast sandwich) #and a fancy iced coffee which i had whilst reading some more in the park on the way home #then came home and finished my book #my evening will probably be less luxurious (emptying the dishwasher + cooking dinner + walking the dog once it's cooled off outside) #but for now this is the most relaxing day off i've had in forever #talking

[wornout-pinkscarf]

The Dichotomy

+Bonus

#mr jeffrie’s house was really great idk why Parker was knocking it so much 🙄 who needs windows anyway #life of luxury #luxury dark #luxury light #parker hajiaskari #chester beckington #my art #yeah I’m still doing this #sorry to all my followers who literally couldn’t care less

[sibillascribbles08]

Leo and April are besties in Off Colors and have regular movie nights. They either watch something new, something old, or sometimes run a generator to find movies they wouldn’t have thought of.

(April pirates a lot of it haha)

(Leo’s hoodie is supposed to say ‘This is my Human Costume’ it’s a hoodie from the shifty thrifting store)

#sibillasart #off colors au #rottmnt #the bg details were tedious but it was fun ! #thinking of all the stuff she'd have on her cork board #April's parents know about Leo and Splinter in this AU #so Leo's allowed over whenever #this is partially cause without Donnie the lair is far less luxurious #like it's livable but they don't have nearly as many conveniences #the ones they do have were given to them by Hueso

[termagax]

notes for a gag that idk if im gonna actually draw out

#what kind of soap they use [how they feel about the concept of showering] #a lot of people seem to insist that jr would be avoidant to showering on purpose #but idk. kid grew up with no safe/running water i think a hot shower would be so luxurious #i just think his priority is less on getting/being/staying clean and just more on it feels good #fish just doesnt like it #they cant do it too often anyways because i think itd dry them out and also soap probably feels bad in the gills. but he would make them #do it at least every once in a while. on account of they smell like shit. #🐟

[canonkiller]

if you have not experienced accessibility needs you cannot fuckin imagine how expensive it gets to accomodate even the simplest shit let alone anything related to ""luxuries"" like Hobbies or Pastimes

#the amount i have spent on eyewear and things to try and get my body to hurt less is unimaginable #and its not even like a fun luxury expense its just FUNCTION and sometimes doesn't even WORK #AND I CANT EVEN GET TO PROPERLY OPENING COMMISSIONS BECAUSE IT DOESNT WORK . DYING #ill cope but yknow if you have the cash to help me out. thats what the kofi is for baby #not art

[storybookhawke]

The Blooming Rose Bedrooms \\ Dragon Age II

#dragon age ii #dragon age 2 #bioware #dragon age #the blooming rose #blooming rose #sbh #sbh screenshots #i love that they're massive less from a ''oh the rooms are so luxurious'' standpoint and more from a ''your entire party needs to #fit in here during cutscenes and fights'' standpoint #da2game #da2

[transingthoseformers]

Soundwave enters his quarters on a nice day on the Nemesis. Megatron is making a nice amount of progress, operations are going well, Tarn has been spending more time off ship, Swindle's been doing his job well, and Swin's brought back info on a good psych medic on the next galaxy arm away. Everything appears to be running smoothly. He hears some russling around some of the largest squishmellows.

Laserbeak: location?

Laserbeak pings him, stating that she's in the eastern corridors booking it with a half full cube.

He immediately digs a servo into the pile and pulls out a startled Miko.

#tfp soundwave #tfp au #tfp laserbeak #okay the squishmellows thing was originally a small thing i mentioned but ykw it's a reasonable luxury for him #he enjoys collecting them and keeping them in neat little piles #which Laserbeak regularly hides in #Miko... less regularly #tfp miko #he was essentially asking ''LB are you there?'' and I'm trying to imply a fond tone despite how he uses TtS for it

[mossflower]

yknow when you pour yourself a drink and take a sip and you’re like hm. tastes a bit too much like nail polish remover for me

#only way i am making it to this party is if i’m semi-drunk beforehand #cheap shitty lemonade and too much vodka do not a nice drink make. less vodka and nicer lemonade are the way to go methinks #by nicer i mean the spar lemonade instead of the cans from lidl. truly the lap of luxury #morganposting

[7central]

I know I've read at least a couple fics that mention lu & jess smoking different brands of cigarettes (jess is pall malls I believe?) and I admire u all who look at props that closely SO MUCH bc I love working props, but I am still entirely baffled by how people noticed that

#I think it's a real cute bit between them too. might have to try and find out what brand lupe smokes for the price comparison #Lupe seems the type to have a more expensive taste. I know she's in more of a crunch to save money bc she's sending it home #and is likely paid less in many situations. but I like to think that she allows herself one little luxury and gets a nicer brand anyway #but I'm curious what the prop designer(s) thought and gave her #and all this said I know there was rationing on cigarettes and so it would still have to be a relatively cheap brand w how much they smoke #on screen. and w just how much jesslupe fans have cemented the romance of sharing a cig into the fanfic canon #smoking tw #smoking

[moonlightpearl27]

I have discovered that I also want to own a copy of Blue Beetle in the Brazilian Portuguese dub because the voices are so damn good

#blue beetle #jaime reyes #blue beetle 2023 #average blue beetle enjoyer #my husband #dc comics #moon rambles #the voices match #but ofc they’re not exact matches to the original dub #Khaji Da sounds less like an alien ai #and more like an ai voice you’d hear in a benevolent spaceship #or a luxury car lmao #and kinda more sassy and human ish in general /vpos

[oatbugs]

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#i havent come to terms with the fact that one of the people i held closest to my heart has graduated and i wont see him for a good while #until i can shell out the money to fly to singapore. i get the feeling this is the conductors first shift on the train. #(all the black and breathing rapture) so welcome to charing cross? are you ready? an adminstration error #you are covered in the metallic stench of the rusty chains of command. its time to make four thousand pounds. i thought of you. #here in the garden of england she scrapes the shards of glass from the black sea. first with a spoon and then a knife and the with the #hairdryer that belonged to his mother. in the back of his car i can feel the stutter and jutter of the wheels the same shaky-straight path #of a beginner driver. i love you and the trees. hes finally growing his hair out. here is an enclosed metal room #more man than machine. i wont see you for another year. driving dangerously close to an 8-wheeled tall box i feel safer with you #than i ever will at home. weve already started a campfire in the backseat of your car ive got you didnt i? #we laid in the luxury of a four-person tent next to the mass of campfires and stars and i told her i thought you hated me #I've never hated you. ive never hated anyone except my father. here is how to forgive unspeakable things. #i am really all that ive been looking for. youre not a narcissist baby youve just got a lying problem. take molten gold #and glue the fragments of yourself back together. we cant stop crashing into the sky. drink wine straight from the grapes in the vineyard #and when you give it give it all. studies have shown you view your own future self as a seperate person #and oftentimes you have less empathy for this other person than for a friend. it is time to extend your kindness unequivocally. #the aviation tax attorney on the train floating on water told us a short story of her life. a smile full of charisma and #feeling old retiring at 47. theres a lot about you we shouldn't know. GRAB A GUN AND SHOOT THE IMAGE OF YOURSELF STRAIGHT IN THE MIRROR.