#no we're hiring new people and we're hiring someone for sunday as it is

[writershapeholeonthedoor]

My AO3 acount

writershapeholeonthedoor

My Masterlist on Tumblr

Requests

SUPERCORP

One-Shots

Yellow Sun: Lena had never been more comfortable in her entire life

It's Cold Outside: 6 times Lena feels cold and 1 time Kara promises to keep her warm

Good Luck Kisses: There's a new trend around

You marked more than just my skin: Kara gets a tattoo and Lena is an tattoo artist

Dino gear: Kara’s main goal is to make Lena happy

You look perfect: Lena can't stop staring

I'm slowly dying (with or without you): Lena has a panic attack, Kara’s there

Old friends: Sam attends Alex's wedding.

Baby Driver: Lena doesn't know how to drive and Kara offers to teach her so she can take her license, however, driving proves to be harder than Lena thought it would be.

Drabbles

Kara declaims short poems at Lena part 1

Kara declaims short poems at Lena part 2

Supercorp at Quarantine part 1

Fanart/Gif sets drabbles (inspired by fanarts or gif sets from other people)

Wives spending a cozy night at home

Only bought this dress so you could take it off

Kara explaining her tattoos

Lena’s Birthday

BISHOVA

Slumber Party: Yelena wants to have a slumber party tonight.

That is not cutlery: Yelena keeps coming back and Kate just might end up wanting her to stay.

CAROLNAT

I Wanna Believe (that we're a masterpiece): Natasha seems to be unable to take care of herself, so Carol decides she will be the one to do that.

WANDANAT

Pillow talk: Natasha is back from a mission and all she wants is to see Wanda. Wanda, however, is already enterteined with another activity.

Take Care: Everyone tries to warn Wanda what a bad idea it is to fall in love with the big, bad, scary spy.

TWILIGHT

Drabble: Cute Rosalie and Charlie bonding moment.

Bella is high: Bella smokes weed.

FLORENCE PUGH X READER

Sunday Plans: It's a lazy Sunday morning and Florence has an important question for you

Happy Together: A cute unplanned date night with your girlfriend, Florence.

Black widow: Cooking With Flo is back and you make an accidental cameo that get the entire world to know about you relationship with Florence.

Kiss me more: This is the first time your friends are meeting your girlfriend and you're excited about it.

Sunrise in the East: Reader is very happy having one-night stands or having friends with benefits, avoiding any serious relationship for a while now. However, things change and she suddenly starts to think that dating wouldn't be all that bad.

SCARLETT JOHANSSON X READER

Mrs Hollywood: It's not always easy to date a Hollywood star.

Make up your mind: You ask Scarlett out on a date.

Mayores: Someone sends you flowers and your girlfriend isn't happy about it.

ELIZABETH OLSEN X READER

Marry you: During an interview, someone asks you to marry them and your girlfriend isn't happy about it.

Marry you (part 2): Your girlfriend proposed, your friends are happy for you, and you still have work to do.

Marry you (part 3): It's time for the world to know about your relationship.

Cool kids: Elizabeth meets your son.

Love me harder: You are having a nice day out with Elizabeth when a paparazzi stumble over you.

Happier than ever: Your last relationship was toxic and you're still coping with that.

Only girl: You and Elizabeth enjoy a quiet night at home.

She's so lovely: Elizabeth introduces you to the world.

Lay all your love (on me): You get hired to be Elizabeth’s love interest in her new movie and nothing could prepare you to how your life would change upon meeting her.

Skin: *SMUT* There are times when you need Elizabeth to consume you.

Runnin' home to you: After months of trying, it’s time to tell your wife that you're pregnant.

Dog days are over: Elizabeth isn’t a dog person… but you are. After the puppy interview, you try to convince your girlfriend to take one of them home.

Tattooed heart: You have tattoos everywhere and your girlfriend suffers from severe anxiety. You learned to walk around with Sharpies to help her out.

Into you: A quiet day at home with the person that consumes your every breath.

| Last updated: Jan. 20th, 2024.

#my writing #masterlist #fanfic #ao3 #supercorp #bishova #carolnat #twilight #florence pugh #scarlett johansson #florence pugh x reader #scarlett johansson x reader #drabbles #elizabeth olsen #elizabeth olsen x reader #wandanat #wanda x natasha

[idv-news-boi]

->Laurence's Journal Entry {Part 2}

Day 11 {Is this a Mochi..?}

James, I was about to eat that mochi with the American flag decorated on it,,,

I thought Akihiko made it specially for me since I’m American - until i notice the sunglasses and how it just moved...

I ended up yeeting him out of the window,,,- I'm sorry, Uncle Sam,,,! 😭😔

Day 12 {My 12th bonk of the week-}

Got sent off flying back to the manor thanks to Mr. Subedar's soldier punch- Note to self; never blabber with teammates, keep decoding alone,,-

Without this note, i might just often end up staying at the infirmary most of the time- which is not cool,, >:'v

Day 13 {The Grumpy, Artsy Gnome}

James, let me tell you a not-so-secret secret,,, Out of all the artists community in the manor, the Painter is the most grumpier one,,,-

I'm surprised when he requested me to be his model for a painting- Even after bonk my head with his blank canvas itself,,,-

He's actually very good at his field, I won't underestimate that for sure.

Day 14 {Mount Mochi}

Oh gosh Jim,,,, This manor is so weirdly amusing! Some anon just donated a huge pile of mochi's to Akihiko's camera while we're working a the studio-

He doesn't seem confused by such strange patron gift, and seems to be grateful by the sight of yummy delicacies,,,-

Day 15 {I made someone else's Flytrap eat my microphone by accident-} @idvask-hunterfinn

Yes, James, i can't believe a flytrap would be that strange enough to eat metal- i thought it was safe enough to interview it,,,

But at least Mr. Drosera helped me fetched my tool back~ ❤️

I wish I could flirt more with him if only I wasn't on "thin ice" with him,,,,/IH (⁠•⁠ ⁠▽⁠ ⁠•⁠;⁠)

Day 16 {Princely,,, So cute}

Prince got worried after i got injured during a match-

I was with Percy who i just broke up(cut connections-) with him after hitting my butt so hard,,, No wonder how I got injured/ih

But anyway, i rest assure anyone that it's hard for me to die,,, even age.

Day 17 {Duo Hunter Match is so fun!!!} @/idv-sinful-deities (bc that kinda feels like I'm spamming if it's a multi-muse blog for me idk why :'3)

James- I played Duo Hunters,,, IT WAS SO FUN??? It was so chaotic-- i also made a friend during the situation,,,, her name is Tae(pinned pic of Tae from the manor's survivor files)

We were giving and high giving for the good work until the hunter was about to get us- good things I saved us with a flare gun I've been saving the entire time,,, haha! x'D

Day 18 {Someone Came Back!} @idv-asktheconsigliere

Hey, James! One of the people who entered the manor before recently came back- I got so excited,,, I even made a breaking news announcement for her! Isn't that sweet? (pinned profile pic of Melissa from the manor's survivor files)

I seem to get along with Melissa surprisingly despite how serious she looks,,, She's so cool though????

Also- i just got tricked by one of the flirt attack asks by an anon who turned out to be her but drunk,,, after all that thinking from Amanda, to Angeline, to Bianca, and-

But anyway! At least I helped her get to her room- nothing has been done besides all the flirting~ 😅

Day 19 {Met Bianca,,, Also having lil Coffee Meetups} @experimental-blueprints

There was a lot of tension at first in our first meeting- i honestly don't really have taste for sassy-pretty girls- but i still invited Bianca anyway- she'll be fun to talk with~ (pinned profile pic of Bianca from the manor's survivor files)

We are now starting to meet up for Sunday coffee talks,,- Well, is mostly me talking as Bianca may look like she's so done with me yet still listens to me,,,- I think I'm in love./IH/hj 🥺

Day 20 {Bromance Marriage}

I proposed Akihiko with a friendship, purple candy ring pop, he said yes despite he doesn't like artificial purple flavored stuff,,-

I hired Eiji as our Preacher at the Red Church in case the building turns out to be hunted- I'll make sure Aki is reminded to bring his camera for that situation-/ih

#📰// journal #idv oc #identity v oc #idv oc ask blog #identity v #idv ocs #idv askblog #idv

[junithys]

🌓 2023 New Year Resolutions 🌗

I cleaned up the line art on the PNG! .₊̣̇.ಇ/ᐠˬ  ̫ ˬ ᐟ\∫.₊̣̇.

Resolutions

Always meet my deadlines, don't hold back because of perfectionism.

This is my main resolution for 2023! I don't think I'll get my Vtuber lore video to where I want it to be in quality, but if or when that's the case, I can always release things in steps (1.0, 2.0, 3.0, etc.)!

Stick to a concrete schedule.

I have already been improving at this! I have a streaming streak of 24 days, almost a month!

Don't be afraid to take risks!

Trying new things has greatly improved my art and overall skills, but there's always that fear of change and block in my head that I have to fight.

Focus more on my physical health and set boundaries with what I eat with other people.

My constitution was really bad last year, it was the worst my health has been my entire life... so I am going to focus more on taking care of myself. Nutrient-rich foods, hydration, and regular intermittent fasting. Sometimes I will eat something that someone buys me, even if I know that my stomach can't tolerate the food or it isn't good for me. Recently, SakihataLily surprised me with a $9 half-gallon jug of chocolate milk, but my stomach isn't good with lactose but I drank it all because I didn't want it to go to waste, and then I had two days of bad stomach cramps... I think I'll learn how to set boundaries with food more, so that people know that I have to be more specific with my diet.

Make something that I can deem worthy to present on Portfolio Day.

I'm going to try to sharpen my skills with backgrounds this year. Portfolio day was yesterday, on January 10th but I didn't feel like anything I made was good enough to share, so I'm going to try harder to make more impressive portfolio pieces!

Work on not using language that puts myself down or belittles my own abilities.

I have a bad habit of saying a lot that I'm not good enough, but a lot of people compliment my abilities and a lot of people tell me regularly that they like my art and singing, so I'm going to try not to put myself now because I know that I'll always feel like I should be better, no matter what. It's the curse of perfectionism, I suppose.

Schedule 

Morning Anime Hour (via REALITY) ▶ 3:30am MST every day

Open Collab Singing (via REALITY) ▶ 9:30am MST

Book Club (via REALITY) ▶ 3:30am MST

Art Uploads (starting 1-22, the first day of the Chinese New Year) ▶ 8:30am MST on Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

Blog Posts ▶ 8:30pm MST on Thursday

Schedule Writing ▶ 12:30pm MST on Thursday (I'll post this along with blog for the day)

Big Deadlines in the Foreseeable Future

-Lore 1.0 ▶ 1-19-23

-Lore 2.0 (final ver. w/ full visuals and VOs) ▶ 2-22-23

-Final Character Designs for Visual Novel ▶ 3-24-23

-Visual Novel BETA Release ▶ 6-18-23

Note: Those are all the deadlines for now. I probably will have more in the second half of the year.

Additional Info

I quoted the tweet in which I wrote this above, but I took more time to think about my resolutions, goals, and deadlines for the year - and I am glad that I took longer to think about what is both ideal and realistic. I'm grateful that I found a good free-to-use schedule template; it makes it easier for me. Since we're setting up the computer now, I am going to set Wednesday and Thursday aside from game dev progress and clerical work. As I've mentioned before, it is difficult for me to separate my writing brain from the more abstract art brain thinking, so it would be better this way.

I'm also not sure when I'll be able to rig my original design in Live2D. Not sure whether I will be able to do it myself, or I will have to hire someone to. But when I start streaming as my character, I will slowly transition from REALITY and take my time, so I get a better understanding of streaming on Twitch or YouTube!

To My Fellow Bloggers

Please leave links to articles and blogs you want me to read. I'll do blog reading on Wednesday! So, if you let me know, I'll make a list to read. Sorry that I haven't had as much time lately to be as active!

Wishlist

A regular collaborator on REALITY suggested that I make an Amazon Wishlist since I commented about how my mic was bedraggled after 6 years of use and cats tearing it from the wall. So here's the link if you would like to help, these are some things that would help - I also trade commissions for wishlist items: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/38FX8B6ECGCEZ?ref_=wl_share

Pressure Headache Relief

So, I used a 30 minute self-hypnosis meditation for pressure headaches and I was skeptical about if it would actually work, but it did. The pain in my head went away about 5 minutes before the end of the session. And this was a free-to-listen recording on YouTube! I'm glad because I really don't like taking too many pain meds!

Thank you for reading

—Junithys

tl;dr 

▶ Resolutions

▶ Schedule/Small Deadlines

▶ Big Deadlines

▶ Note to Fellow Bloggers

▶ Amazon Wishlist

▶ Pain Relief Meditation

#blog post #2023 resolutions #new year resolutions #indie vtuber #vtuber uprising #envtuber

[shenashygans]

THE SUNDAY CURRENTLY -32-

I'm back, beaches~ it's Sunday again! and the jowa reminded me to do this. i should be sleeping again, but here i am. lol. so here's another TSC from yours truly~

CURRENTLY

Reading

my last TSC. and the email that she sent. cute. she's busy but still has the time to email me. appreciated!

Writing

TSC 32! and a tweet. that I'll be missing yoongles (because he's entering the military soon) huhuhu

Listening

to the clickity-clack of my keyboard

Thinking

of what to fo today. every day is lazy day when it comes to me. i just want to lie down all day. or sleep? and do absolutely nothing.

of the game we played yesterday! we played Dubai Monopoly. it's the same as UNO... it destroys friendships and relationships. kidding aside. it's fun playing with your s/o. when you're both winning or bankrupt. either way, you will see the different sides of your partner when playing this game. lol.

Smelling

my pillows. amoy Pinas. hihi

Wishing

we could play some more. or more people will play with us. wishing we could afford the Monopoly online banking, too. it uses credit cards, apparently. awesome, isn't it? wishing that there are new opportunities for me the next coming weeks.

Hoping

that i get a lot of interviews and that i get hired (with a good paying company) hoping for better days. much better than what we already experienced. hoping that it runs smoothly, too. i hope to meet new people in our new journey.

Wearing

t-shirt~ only. ahh yes. hahaha

Wanting

to do and not do something at the same time. I'm weird. i know. i think my social battery is low, but when I'm out and about, I'm decided that i hate people. lol. i want to play Monopoly again later. but it keep us up all night. she won't stop until I'm bankrupt lol

Needing

a new hobby? as a person with short attention span, i crave for something new to learn, and then stop learning it when I already know it (on the basics) lol. i need to sort out my priorities in life. my prio now is being happy. periodt.

Loving

the new experience. living together is all too new, but we're getting the hang of it.. for now. lol. I can't say we won't get into each other's skin, but I'm loving the fact that i can get to argue and cuddle with you at the same time. lol

Feeling

frustrated with the job hunting. maybe I'm used to having it all easily that's why I'm feeling helpless now? but I'm not helpless. lots of people are helping me and having my back, especially my partner. as she told me, it's not yet time. I'll know it soon. i just don't want to feel the, "walang ambag" feeling.

I'm feeling happy, too. despite of the heat, it's nice to go through interviews and meeting other people, too. i don't feel lonely when it comes to talking with new people. as a madaldal, it's nice to talk to someone when you're bored waiting all the time. lol.

Manifesting

NEW, STABLE JOB (FOR US). FINANCIAL ABUNDANCE. GOOD HEALTH (FOR FAMILY & FRIENDS) HAPPY LOVE & SEX LIFE ✨ (ulit-ulitin ko ‘to)

have a nice Sunday ahead! :)

[squirrelsinthebelfry]

Sunday, May 14, 2023

Holy guacamole I am sore. We spent the day yesterday working for one of our regulars, George. I was staining his fence and deck, while Bobbin shovelled dirt and spread grass seed... I am burnt to a crisp, and because of nerve issues in my shoulders and elbows, a day of moderate to heavy use of my arms like that just leaves me in agony. Oh well, money's money and it feels good to get an honest day's work in.

Today we're on another job with a new client. Bobbin is doing the actual work today, I'm just the driver. We can't afford two round-trips to come out to work, so I'm just hanging out in the car for the day with my drawing and sewing stuff. People frequently act like they feel sorry for me hanging out for the day, working on my various projects, but this is bliss for me. There's no one to bother me and I can keep it as quiet as I want it, or put music on if I feel like it. I need regular opportunities to "check-out" without feeling obligated to be "on" for anyone or I burn out... And the meltdowns that come with burn-out are a horror show that I very much want to avoid... So these days where I can just hang out in the car or someone's backyard while Bobbin works are an absolute life saver for me.

I love the way Bobbin's work ethic and absolute beastly ability to go hard for long periods of time is becoming the stuff of legend lol. He worked for this asshole's landscaping company... I'll call the asshole Pilon, for reasons. Pilon's father, Sonny, also did work with the company and took to Bobbin very quickly. He eventually hired Bobbin to help him with his own driveway sealing business, and then to help him clear out his house and move. He was so impressed that his other son, George, ended up hiring Bobbin to help him move, and then kept bringing Bobbin back to help with renos, yard clean-up, and other odd jobs around his big country property. George was so impressed that his buddy, Bert, decided to hire Bobbin to help him organize his new workshop after he moved, and wants him to come back for regular yard work and maintenance. Now, we're at Theo's house - a friend of Bert's. Theo is already talking about another friend of his who is interested in hiring Bobbin as well.

This delights me for a number of reasons, but one of the most satisfying is that Farkwad (my brother-in-law, with whom we currently live) calls Bobbin "lazy" and refused to help Bobbin get work through the landscaping company he works for, even though Bobbin is categorically the least lazy person I've ever met in my life... Even when he doesn't have a paid job to go to, he spends his time cleaning the house, the car, doing yard work, chopping wood (back when we lived somewhere where wood needed to be chopped regularly) and whatever else. I feel like this is further evidence that Farkwad's real issue with Bobbin has more to do with his own ableist judgementalism than anything else. He likens Bobbin to an "idiot" because of Bobbin's communication issues (He's loud, hyper, has trouble staying on the subject, keeping his thoughts organized, and whatever else due to Dyslexia, ADHD, and a traumatic brain injury), and calls him "lazy" because his disabilities make it difficult for him to hold down a regular full-time job if it's too structured/strict/lacking in worker autonomy/micro-managed, and I think he is SEVERELY jealous that someone he considers to be stupid and lazy is actually so much better than him in almost every conceivable way lmao. Farkwad is so fucking see-through that the only person who actually sees anything there when they look at him is my sister, Marla, and that's only because she wants to see him as a prince so badly that she makes up fairytales about him in her own head. He's an ignorant little troll.

#neurodiversity #neurodiverse #adhd #asd #dyslexia #traumatic brain injury #disability #ableism

[40sandfabulousaf]

大家好! The Chinese New Year office break has ended and we returned to work this week. Yuan xiao, the final day of the festival, falls on Sunday and we'll feast to mark the end of celebrations. Meanwhile, here's JL Jupiter with his own feast - crispy chicken egg rolls, creamy wat dan fan (scrambled egg rice) with chicken wings as well as ngow yoke hor (beef hor fun) that make my mouth water. The wat dan fan looks legit and something I would readily eat!

Chinese New Year feels extra special this year. It's the first time we're celebrating like we used to, pre-covid. There were plenty of smiles and cheerful greetings during the rounds of visiting as families gather, munch on festive treats such as pineapple tarts, coconutty kueh bunkit and buttery kueh lapis, as well as feast on delicacies. Bao yu (abalone), fa cai (a type of edible moss which is delicious), fish and prawns are some of the most popular ingredients used in dishes during this period due to their symbolism. Put simply, a lot of it has to do with welcoming a year of prosperity and abundance.

Salmon and ikura sushi, takoyaki and hash brown fries

Even as we eat and make merry, many of us are mindful of doing our part to reduce national and global food waste. If we over-buy and drive up food prices, this will just make it unaffordable for someone else to have basic nutritious meals. So family, several friends and I are celebrating this occasion responsibly. I'm almost sad that the festival is ending but there's always next year to look forward to. Beginning next week, we get on with normal life.

Salad and chirashi followed by fish maw and chicken soup because why not.

What does normal life look like in 2023? Well, for 1, Pa and I firmed up plans to expand our current carpooling arrangement. As it is, I take his car to work when he visits 1 of his favourite breakfast haunts. After work, I travel to my parents' to help prepare Pa's dinner by private hire car transport or taxi. Moving forward, I'll take the MRT after work and Pa picks me up at the train station.

I'm more confident about travelling via public transport and relying less on car use now than when I first began supporting our government's push towards greener living. This afternoon, I caught up with L over jiao zi in Chinatown and arrived at the meeting place by hopping on the bus and taking the MRT. I walk a lot more than I normally do because transferring trains might involve quite a long walk depending on the train station. Sometimes my feet feel so tired after a full day, like they used to during schooldays when buses and the MRT were my main mode of transport. The journeys don't take that long and are, in fact, quite enjoyable.

I'll share about my catch up with L in the next post. Chinese New Year has been amazing after the last 2 years of subdued activities. I had fun and a nice break. May 2023 be a smoother year for us. 恭喜发财!

#Youtube

[freefrompain]

4/29/2022

Mark this day as the start of the unforgettable event.

You really can't tell, when.

Let's go back around February, when my friend/co-worker stopped reporting to work. We are really close already when we start our training way back January. Every first break, every lunch every last break, we'll gonna go down and just talk, anything under the sun. Then we started sharing our daily life to each other, until we started to share our rants, our traumas, and all our past.

Let's speed up a little bit. By February, medyo lumalayo na sya sakin, di na siya sumasama kapag break, tho nakakapagsabay pa rin kapag pauwi na tapos kwentuhan anong nangyari sa call that day. There's another person, na na-add sa circle of friend namin. Ayun na yung nakakasama niya kapag lunch, until na nalaman ko may iniinda pala syang backpain kaya rin di sya nakakasama sakin.

Then moving forward, bumalik kami sa dating gawi, but now, we're three. I've never had a friend with the same wavelength grabe. Sobrang solid!

Until i found out na, she's keeping a secret from me, cause before she's really vocal and nagkekwento siya ng problem niya. Nalaman ko pa sa isa naming friend, na she was left by her mom and her 2 sons. That's where it actually started, where she keeps on joking about being "dead". Like, kayo na bahala kay chewy (their dog), pa-cremate niyo ko, i want white flowers and many more.

Our friend and I, always worried about her, cause we've been there as well. We understand what she needs. We never stopped encouraging her to just keep on moving, we love her, we're just here for her.

Pero, wala eh.

A few weeks ago, everything goes very well, it's like her dark days is already done. She already have a new work and she likes her job and the people in there. After a week after she was hired, her mom messaged her. And that's what she wanted the most, to have a communication with them, to talk to her son. Last sunday, they planned to go out because it's her son's birthday. She's really excited grabe. Iba yung ambiance niya, iba yung aura niya kapag kausap namin sya habang nagkekwento ng good news and everything.

Then shit happened.

It's like she was given a hope, a false hope that everything is getting align already.

There's a little inconvenient that happened that Sunday. And that broke her. So much.

She's always crying, she's always chatting us na, "ayoko na please". She's one inconvenient away from ending her life.

Evening of 28th, may friend and I ate otw to office, we're still chatting her and she's begging us to talk to her mom to talk to her. Because she just needs her hug, her kiss, nothing more, nothing less. She's begging like if we're seeing her as of that moment, she might already on the floor.

Morning of 29th, end of shift. We didn't hear anything from her. Just wanna let you guys know, every break or if there's a chance, we're checking our phones from time to time to check if she have an update. Morning came, and still nothing from her.

My friend and I are talking if pupuntahan na ba namin, kasi nag aalala na kami and she have a history of an attempt. We gave her our trust, we went home first, thinking maybe she's getting ready to go to work and we'll wait until 9am, because that's her shift.

But still nothing. I fall asleep waiting, and nagsisisi ako kasi nakatulog ako. But my other friend went to her apartment that morning. She found her drinking liquor. Napainom na rin daw siya. Eh since galing from work, inantok siya, so nakatulog din siya sa apartment.

After at least 30mins, naalimpungatan siya and nakita niyang gumegewang gewang na papuntang terrace at nakita niya bote ng anti-histamine.

Mabuti na lang nahatak niya pabalik, then she went unconscious. Hanggang sa sinugod na sa ospital.

And now, Morning of April 30th, she's still here in the ER of PGH, near to coma.

This really reminded me na, you will never know, kung kailangan susuko ang tao. May kasama man or wala.

For anyone, if you have someone who's suffering from depression, please be with them always. Remind them how beautiful this world can be if they don't give up. Give them assurance that you'll be there through thick and thin. Remind them that they are never tool much for us.

For you,

You are the Princess of Singapore. You're beautiful, talented and strong. We know you'll get through this. We'll help you every step of the way. I know you're trying very hard to get back on track, i know how much you misses your old self. So please, just keep on fighting our brave soul. We love you so much. Get well soon. Let's have coffee with cigarettes after this.

[toadcircus]

so i used to work 32 hours over 4 days. now i moved back home and the only shifts they had for me when i transferred is friday saturday sunday 13 hours. ive been doing this for 3 weeks and im going to have to quit because this literally feels like a punishment instead of a job. i barely make any money and yet i cant see my friends or hang out with my family because theyre mostly working 9-5 weekdays. i need to get out of here also my manager doesnt like me as always LMAO

#little bony horribles #managers hate me because i question what they ask me to do when i think its stupid #and ive had some managers that are brilliany and say stuff like #oh yeah that makes more sense do it like that instead #or #they explain why they want me to do something in a way that seems less good #but bad managers do the whole #do it like this because i said so #but then they get at you for not taking initiative??? fuck off #this new lady is so UGH she always smiles when she talks but its a mean smile #i asked to have yesterday off work and she said no because their wouldnt be enough people in #but there were LOADS and then when i said that to her she was like #oh i don thave to have less than 4 people closing the shop #like lady thats loads wtf #i just feel so underappriciated that i cant get any time off yet they keep asking me to do overtime #i only work 3 days a week but theyre 4 and 6 hour shifts #so if i do any more days then i feel like im always there #but they wouldnt just give me more hours on the days i do #i asked if i could not do sundays and they were like #no we're hiring new people and we're hiring someone for sunday as it is #so if youre hirinh more new people?? hire someone to do my shifts and give me some more human ones wtf?? #i swear ill quit before october is done

[soyouthinkucanwrite]

July 2nd - Daniel Ricciardo

Based on New Year's Day by Taylor Swift and this request by @spikejonzed

Fluffly, mentions of sex, banter, nothing graphic.

BTW, I don't know how I've never paid attention to this song, it's so so beautiful and honest. I've thought about this concept before though: the "Sunday afternoon effect", when all the excitement of the weekend wears off and you're just hanging out with your friends, laughing about silly stuff, or cleaning up the house after the party. The thing is, the friends that stay till then are the ones you wanna hold on to, and the same goes for lovers. I feel kind of bad... well not BAD but you know, must be hard... when you're famous and rich, to recognize the good ones from the beginning before you give yourself too much away and it's too late.

To be honest with you guys, I think Daniel must feel a bit lonely sometimes. We all do, but to think that people are only interested in you for your fame and money must be tough... something you worked so hard, that you keep dedicating your life to, to think that that thing is the reason for your heartbreak, to your loneliness... It's a two-edged sword, isn't it? Anyway, I wrote this little something with Daniel in mind, hope you guys like it. Hope he finds someone to be like this someday. Hell, hope I find someone to be like this someday. I think everyone deserves that.

Daniel woke up in his bed, no shoes, but jeans and party shirt still on. The light coming through the windows, shining directly on his face, threatening to make his headache even worse. He let out a groan and turned to the side. There's someone on his bed with him. Shit. He just remembered. Last night was the first time he was introducing (y/n) to his friends. His birthday "small get together" (or at least that's what it was supposed to be) was the perfect opportunity for testing the waters and giving the "next step" without making too much fuss about it, after all, they've only been going out for a couple months and with his tight schedule it meant a lot of facetime calls and weekends, but almost no weekdays and routine stuff.

Yet, he was absolutely smitten with her, she was fun and easygoing, passionate about her own work and friends, but still caring and interested in him. They had amazing chemistry, mind-blowing even. But Daniel had lived enough to know that hanging out with someone on the weekends and knowing their best side was one thing, living through daily and mundane stuff was a completely different thing. Where this could go was still a mystery to him and he didn't want to raise too many expectations before he was sure. Still, she looked so beautiful sleeping, a true vision. He tried to remember if something had happened last night, but judging by his clothes still on, and hers as well, he guessed not. As if on cue, she smiled, with her eyes still closed.

"Stop being creepy" she said smiling. "I can feel you watching me sleep"

"You're not even asleep anymore" he smiled and she opened her eyes. He was taken back by her eyes staring directly into his.

"Still creepy though" she laughed, getting closer to him. He held her and they stayed like that for a while.

"Are you ok?" he asked her.

"What do you mean?

"Aren't you hungover, or sick?" he asked again and she laughed.

"Not at all. I have this really weird superpower, you know, I don't get hungover. Ever, actually" she laughed.

"I don't believe you. I have the headache"

"No, it's true. We did drink a lot yesterday, though" she commented.

"Yeah, well, welcome to having Australian friends. No such thing as light drinking with those guys" he laughed but grimaced at the pain in his brain.

"I'll get you something"

"Huh?"

"For the pain" she explained getting up from the bed.

After a while she returned with a pill and a glass of water, passing them to him.

"Thank you, baby" he took the glass, finishing it. "Come back to bed now"

"Your house... like, I'm not even sure if I should tell you to take a look or just pack your essentials and abandon it" she smiled.

"Uhh" he groaned. "I'll call someone later"

"Like a constructor with a wrecking ball?" she laughed.

"It can't be that bad"

"It's bad" she started. "But we can manage it" He looked at her intrigued. "After a shower" she pulled his hand. "Join me?"

"If I ever say no to that question, just put me in an asylum" he said. "I need a kiss though, as motivation" he smirked.

"Noo... I have morning breath"

"What? Me too" he said pulling her down and kissing her anyway. "Uh, no. You're right. Yours is worst" he said laughing while getting up and walking into the bathroom.

"Asshole!" she laughed following him.

They stripped and got into the shower, taking turns in letting the water run through their bodies.

"Come here" Daniel said, putting some body wash in his hands and spreading them over (y/n) body.

"Hum... this feels nice" she said.

"You're so beautiful" he said kissing her shoulder.

"You're so wasted" she laughed lightly.

"Hey! I'm sober. I'm just too tired. Give me a couple hours to recover, and I'll claim my birthday privileges"

"Birthday privileges? It's not even your birthday anymore" she laughed.

"Okay, but first, it's the weekend of, and second, I didn't get any time alone with you yesterday"

"Fair. And what will be your requests, may I ask?" she asked teasingly.

"Humm... you're so creative" he said kissing her. "I'm sure we'll think of something"

They finished the shower after a while, enjoying each other's company and the comfortable silence.

"Did anyone crashed here?" (y/n) asked when they were stepping out of the shower.

"I have no idea" Daniel answered. "I just remembered going to take a nap and waking up this morning. Shit, we didn't... did we?" (y/n) laughed out loud at that.

"Wow! Really, Dan?"

"We did not. I would've remembered"

"Good save. Such a gentleman" she laughed.

"I drank way too much. Sorry. Don't be mad"

"It's fine. I'm messing with you, I don't remember anything either. To be honest, I don't even remember joining you on your 'nap'" she said making air quotes.

"We're the worst hosts" he said getting out of the bathroom and going into the closet to get some clothes.

(y/n)'s heart swelled at the thought of hosting a party with Daniel. There was something so intimate about that statement, so homey.

"You want a shirt?" Daniel asked from the other room, waking her up from her daydream.

"Yeah, sure" she took the shirt, some underwear, and some sweats. Then brushed her wet hair and looked in the mirror. Not a trace of makeup left. She sighed thinking about how falling into a routine with Daniel meant letting the barriers down.

"Alright, snap out of it" she said to herself, getting out of the bathroom and walking outside, to the living room where Daniel was standing rubbing his neck and looking around.

"This is bad" he said when he saw her joining him. There were empty beer bottles and cups all around the living room and balcony, pizza boxes (with half-eaten slices left behind) in the coffee table, party decorations hanging from the ceiling, and the kitchen was even worse, with liquid spilled on the ground and bottles everywhere. There was glitter all over the floor and the couch - someone had brought some of those party poppers, which looked so much fun yesterday, but no so much now. But the best part was the polaroids, left all over the house with the craziest poses.

"Pack your stuff, we're deserting this goddam hellhole" he said and she knew he was joking, he said that about everywhere, but she still shook her head and rolled her eyes, picking a polaroid photo from the ground.

"Everyone had so much fun" she showed it to him. "I loved meeting your friends"

He took the photo from her hand, it was one where (y/n) was sitting on the couch with two of his buddies from Australia, making funny faces while holding cups. He remembered the moment because he was the one who took the photo.

"How's the headache?" she asked him.

"Almost gone"

"Good. So you don't have an excuse. Move your ass, where are the trash bags?" she laughed going into the kitchen.

"Hey! That was very sneak of you" he laughed but followed her anyway.

They spent the next hour collecting bottles, vacuuming glitter, and just cleaning the whole house. Daniel complained the whole time, but in truth, he was very glad to have her there. Sure, he could just ignore the whole mess and hire someone on Monday to clean everything (he probably would still do that anyway, for the heavy cleaning like bathrooms), but it was really nice of her to just stick around, seeming unbothered by the housework. When she finished tying the last trash bag and putting it on the entry hallway she flopped on the couch besides Daniel, who had called it a day some good 10 minutes ago.

"Done?" he asked her.

"I feel like punching you for asking me that" she answered playing annoyed. He lifted his hand in defense.

"What? I did my part!"

"Men" she shook her head. "I'm surprised you haven't complained about being hungry yet"

"Well, I'm starving! Was just waiting to suggest going out, or ordering in"

"Ordering in, please. I don't want to get off this couch any time soon"

Daniel got his phone out to order some food. It was almost noon, so he thought about something like pasta, some carbs would be nice right now. Then he felt (y/n)'s head drop on his shoulder, her hand caressing his arm. It was such a sweet gesture, so understated, he just stopped what he was doing and looked at her.

"What?" she looked at him.

"I'm really glad you're here. Thank you"

"It's nothing" she smiled.

"I don't mean the cleaning. Well, that too. But just, thank you for being you and wanting to hang out with me, you know, after the party"

"I'll always wanna hang out with you, partying or cleaning bottles" she said and leaned in to kiss him. "Happy birthday old man" this made him smile through the kiss.

"Thank you, young lady" he said still smiling. "Let's feed you now, yeah?"

"Please! Let's get some carbs on this house!" she smile.

"Hey, guys!" (y/n) and Daniel looked up to see Luke, one of Daniel's buddies walking out of the guest bedroom.

"Dude! I didn't know you were here" Daniel laughed.

"Yeah, just woke up. Definitely wasn't hiding in the bedroom waiting for the cleaning end to get out" he grinned making (y/n) and Daniel laugh.

"You know what? Just for that, you're going downstairs to pick up the food when it gets here, and taking out the trash!" (y/n) teased him, tossing a pillow from the couch at him.

Daniel just observed while his friend and his girlfriend joked and laughed. He thought about how right now he was enjoying a feeling of contempt that wasn't really natural or much appreciated by professional athletes, but this time felt right to indulge in it. He felt safe like someone's got him, finally. He took (y/n) hand on his and squeezed it three times, he knew this was already a good thing, something to last. She looked at him, she knew exactly what he meant.

#Daniel Ricciardo #Daniel Ricciardo fic #daniel ricciardo fluff #daniel ricciardo x reader #daniel ricciardo fanfic #daniel ricciardo imagine #f1 fic #f1 fanfic #daniel ricciardo oneshot

[redjaybathood]

(Please consider that I have no idea where it's going to go, before starting reading; also please note that everything up to "Tim.The reason I even became Robin" is taken directly off the pages of War Games)

I can handle this. These guys may all be tough and lethal and everything, but none of them ever survived labor pains, or gave a baby up for adoption. Or tried to be Robin… They don’t know who they are dealing with. Besides, nobody trained by Batman has ever fallen in the line of… Oh, wait, that’s not true. There was that second Robin, the one whose costume is in that memorial case in the Batcave.

Nobody ever really talks about Robin the second, at least not to me… But I’ve always gotten the vibe that something bad happened to him. Something really bad. Anyway, I know for sure he’s completely out of the picture. I know, ‘cause that’s what made room for Tim. The third and last Robin - since I’m sure Batman doesn’t count my fifteen minutes of sidekick fame.

Tim. The reason I even became Robin - or that’s what I was telling myself. Truth was, I wanted to prove myself to Batman. Still am, standing on this roof.

And now, I’m not the only one here.

The second Catwoman shows up, I tense. Will she tell Batman? Maybe not. She sounds like she understands, but doesn’t approve.

“Take it from me, trying to impress Batman is a complete waste of time.” Then she changes the topic. “Whatever’s going on down there, you’ve got a good eye. Know all the players?”

“Um, yeah. That’s Kosov getting out of the car now - he runs the Odesa mob. And I think it’s the NKVDemon with him… Everyone is bringing back up. Except… huh. Check Crown out. He’s the head of Burnley Town Massive, but I swear I never heard of this guy who’s with him.”

It’s at least six feet tall, a massive wall of a man, leather-clad, in a solid red helmet. Strange, that; a meeting so high profile everyone’s bringing their Sunday’s best in terms of hired goons, and he’s bringing an unknown. It would have been more believable if he went alone.

And the new guy… brought a box of - I pick up my night vision binoculars again.

“Is it - cakes? Muffins?”

The guy makes the rounds.

“This is not a PTA committee meeting,” Kwan Lin, the new head of Triad, scoffs.

“You don’t have to eat if you don’t want to,” the guy says. “I mean, it is vegan, sugar-free, totally delicious. From our new coffee shop! Redline, right by subway stop on Dumas Avenue.”

Deadshot just waves the guy away, and the guy shrugs, suit yourself-like. Penguin takes two. Odesa mob, Escabedo, Yakuza, and the others each have one. There are some noises of approval after they taste it.

The guy continues to blab.

“With a location like that, it's not only convenient to wash money, but it is going to make a legitimate profit! We're thinking about making it a franchise. If any of you guys are interested..."

"Crown, where did you find this clown?" Scarface says.

“Not a clown,” the guy taps his helmet.

"No," Penguin says between the bites. "This is actually good! Let him continue, what about the franchise and money laundering?"

"If that's what the meeting is about,” Orpheus says. “Couldn't you just invite us there?"

"I am not looking for cops to wise up who's the real owner, thanks," Crown said wryly.

His hand went inside his jacket and people reacted. Badly.

"Whoah!" The guy with the baking goods steps in front of Crown. "He's a smoker, he's just going for a lighter."

Crown, indeed, takes out, slowly, a cigarette and a lighter.

"I know we're all on edge recently," he says, placating, after lighting it up. "With you know who making a comeback. But let's keep it civil. Besides, I’m not the one who called the meeting.”

“Not you? Then who?”

The guy in the helmet puts the now empty box on the ground. He is still holding his hands up.

“Deadshot, do you see this? Six o’clock, roof.”

Shit. I and Catwoman have to hide, and we stop seeing what’s going on there, though the sound still carries.

“No, don’t pick up the guns. It’s someone of Gotham’s infamous caped community, but honestly, they’re not a threat right now. I bet their plan was to call the cops on us. But what for? For a meeting? There are no outstanding warrants for any of you - well, except you, Scarface. No offense. But if anyone starts shooting, that’s a great reason to round all us to jail right there.”

“So we just what, let them go?” Moxon asks with incredulity.

Almost the same as my feelings exactly, to be honest.

“That’s right. With no probable cause, no evidence, what are they going to do to us?”

Shit. The guy was right - oh, he was also wrong, because my motive wasn’t an arrest, but gathering intel. But he was right that neither I nor Catwoman is in a position to do anything right now.

“If they’re halfway smart, they’re gone already. And if they aren’t, they’re not a threat. You see any movement, Deadshot?”

There’s silence - presumably, Deadshot shakes his head.

“There you are. But despite the reason we all gathered together here not being what any of us expected, doesn’t mean that we have nothing to discuss.”

“And what’s that, Crown?”

“What are we going to do with the comeback kid. Nobody wants him here, am I right?”

“Yeah, sure.”

“Continue.”

“Okay, so, just in case we do still have company, I suggest we reconvene at a later date. Here are the phones, as secure as can be, short of anyone hacking into a cell tower. Wait for the message where we’re going to meet the next time. And for the love of god, don’t be so jumpy. If anyone has a leak in their organization, frequent meetings where you take only one bodyguard, but it’s someone like Zeiss… That’s bound to get noticed by all the wrong people.”

This was a complete waste of time. I don’t know how Crown and his guy clocked me when even Deadshot hadn’t before they pointed it out - or maybe he just wasn’t paid to talk, only put bullets into anyone who would do the same to Penguin. But either way…

“This was close,” Catwoman exhales when everyone goes back to their car and leaves. “Was that really you who set up this meeting? Does Batman know about it?”

I put my hands up.

“You got me. Yes, he fired me. Which - duh. I’m not Robin anymore. But it doesn’t mean I’m useless!”

“What did I say about not trying to impress him? And seriously, Spoiler, this could have ended really badly. I thought we’re going to have a bloodbath on our hands.”

Yeah, there was that. Someone really spooked them, and if not the red helmet guy with his freaking cupcakes, the situation might not have been diffused as easily.

“There’s a new player in town,” I say, thinking out loud. “Or, rather, it’s someone’s homecoming. See, this is good. We learned something new.”

Before leaving, Catwoman warns me.

“If you don’t tell Batman, I will.”

Suit yourself, I’m not talking to him anymore.

#stephanie brown #jason todd #war games with red hood au

[hitchcock-eastern-hemisphere]

Hello, and welcome back to the newsletter! Lent term at LSE began this week, which means two of the same classes as last term for me, and one new one.

I went for a meandering walk in an area near my apartment I hadn't been to, the Sunday before classes started. I saw an adorable cat (image #1) who kept meowing when I would walk away. I also saw a Range Rover Khan (image #2, absolutely no idea what this is) and a gorgeous 450SL (images #3&4). And an amusing sign (image #5).

I had East Asia in the Age of Imperialism (1843-1945)on Monday, taught by an older British professor who I think is only two or three degrees separated from the most famous British foreign secretary to the Qing empire in the late 19th century. As in, he knows someone who knows someone who knew the guy. In class, he often wanders around the room, and will gaze forlornly out the window as he discusses the fall ofimperial China.

After class, I went to a little Korean restaurant (image #6) a bit north of LSE for lunch with my close friend from my cohort. We often go here after this class; the place closes at three, and the staff always look moderately annoyed that we waltz in at 2:25. Their bibimbap is good.

The next day I began writing my MA thesis (on German merchants in London under Elizabeth I) in earnest, for the first time. Got a bit over 1000 words of 15,000 total, and it's due in early May, so I'll take this as good progress. I also went for a walk and saw a Reliant Kitten (image #7). Never heard of this vehicle before.

I had my new class on Wednesday, Asian Borderlands. The professor is a young woman who was just hired as a professor at LSE. She walked in and announced that she'd spent the last three years teaching at a military academy in the southern US and would not tolerate rule-breaking or any transgressive behavior. She actually turned out to be quite lovely, and I spent about half the class talking in the discussion. We're discussing a lot of the same ideas that I did in my class Local History in Tibet, at Columbia, which was one of the best classes I've ever taken.

Later that day, I walked to a used electronics store with my nextdoor neighbor and closest friend in the cohort to buy a cheap computer keyboard. They had an RTX 3070 graphics card (image #8) on sale for £1000, or nearly $1500. For reference, I purchased the 2020 equivalent of that card (an RTX 2070 Super) in 2020 for $500; for $1500, you could (at least in non-pandemic times) get an entire prebuilt computer with equivalent components for $1500.

On Friday, I went to my class Maps, History, and Power (taught by my dissertation adviser). In class, we discussed such heady subjects as "what is art?" and "what is Italy?" Then I and my four cohort friends in the class went to my favorite pub, the Ship Tavern, for lunch. It's originally for the 16th century, and I like to imagine Hanse merchants going there in the 1570s to talk about how much they hate the English.

Yesterday, I won an online Smash Ultimate tournament (image #9) against seven people whom I can only imagine were children, because they were really bad. I will not participate in such an event again.

Today, I attended a performance of Shostakovich's 14th Quartet at Wigmore Hall (image #10), near Covent Garden, with a number of friends from LSE. I had no idea that Shostakovich wrote chamber music. It wasn't really my cup of tea, although it was amazingly technical and I could appreciate it from that point of view. In a couple weeks, a large group of us will go to see the London Philharmonic play Mahler's 1st Symphony, which I'm quite excited for. Mahler is particularly important to my family, and in my opinion this symphony is his best (though my experience is limited).

Until next time!