#10 steps or less

[chronicpaingirlie]

low spoons recipes: egg drop soup

dishes required: 1 small-medium sized pot, 1 bowl, 1 whisk OR fork, 1 measuring cup (1/3 cup), 1 measuring spoon (tablespoon)

resting period: no

ingredients required:

-> 4 cups chicken broth OR chicken stock

-> 3 tablespoons cornstarch

-> 1/3 cup water

-> 3 eggs

-> (optional) 1/2 can of vegetables of choice*

-> (optional) pinch of sugar

-> salt & pepper to taste

*soup will be totally fine without these, and you can add as few or many as you’d like - I usually add corn and/or peas

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instructions:

1. in the pot, bring the chicken stock/broth to a simmer

2. add the vegetables (if applicable) & seasonings (salt, pepper, & optional sugar) to the broth & stir

3. in the bowl, mix the water & cornstarch with a whisk or fork until well combined

4. add the cornstarch mixture to the broth & stir

5. in the now empty bowl, lightly whisk the eggs

6. add the eggs to the broth & stir, then serve

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this makes ~3-4 servings, and the soup can be easily stored in the fridge & reheated for several meals

[thewhizzyhead]

before I sleep, here is my definitive ranking on all the NPMD songs and some rambles on why I placed them there - also the ranking is based on how much I vibe with them (music production and lyricism have different rankings)

1. Hatchet Town (aka the hatchetfield trilogy theme song like this tune perfectly encapsulates the chaos Hatchetfield has to go through with every Starkid project pos-2018 and I love it - kinda wish it was a number that is more integrated with the plot with the kids tho BUT I REALLY DID LIKE that this melody was quite prominent in the other songs too)

2. High School is Killing Me (I've watched many teen centered musicals and believe me when I say that this song is one of, if not, the best introduction numbers out there for this genre - also it's a really great opening hook for a show)

3. Nerdy Prudes Must Die (FUCKING AMAZING HONESTLY - amazing way to REALLY re-establish a villain back from the dead and to establish the main theme for the nerds here: "I'm Not A Loser" (tho i fucking wish that motif was used a bit more))

4. Just For Once (everyone cheer for Lauren Lopez flexing not just her high tier soprano skills, but also how amazing of a fucking actor she can be like the concept of this song is quite layered and to pull it off both comedically and emphatically takes great lyrical and acting prowess)

5. The Summoning (a well-anticipated onstage introduction to all 5 of the LiB that balances out befuddling neon-entertainment with genuine fucking menace)

7. Cool As I Think I Am Reprise (A FUCKING GENIUS REPRISE I CAN'T STRESS ENOUGH HOW COOL I FIND THEM RECONTEXTUALIZING THE OG SONG AND IF I LOVED YOU TO FIT THE SITUATION AND BOTH OF THE CHARACTERS GROWTH. LIKE IN TERMS OF THEMATIC IMPLICATIONS WITH CHARQCTER DEVELOPMENT, THIS SONG AND ITS SCENE WOULD BE THE TOP)

6. If I Loved You (I think this song could be a bit more honestly like I know how much Starkid has explored Steph and Pete's relationship in their other projects and I was really hoping that they would have it more portrayed here - however the song is a bop nonetheless and it matches neatly with their themes and the harmonies are top tier. I placed this higher than the next just due to my personal bias like I really do like the song)

8. Dirty Dudes Must Die (A GREAT TWIST THAT MAKES ME WANT ANOTHER MUSICAL ABOUT GRACE CHASITY'S DERANGED SELF - also the new context of the song Grace is reprising here makes her a villain even scarier than MAX of all people but that's just me)

9. Literal Monster (A very catchy beat and well structured song that provides a good introduction to a jock-bully with the god complex. also kinda foreshadowing to nerdy prudes must die)

10. Cool As I Think I Am (the instrumentation reminded me of Dear Evan Hansen ngl fjsjd but it really does sound like an I-Want song from a teen-musical which is of course what they are going for - it sounds very nice and earnest though and I loved how it was utilised in the reprise. However I still fucking wish that the I'm Not A Loser motif was used more)

11. Dirty Girl (look I'm sorry for ranking this quite low on the list but like there is no fucking way I'm using this as bait to lure other people in like they'd be scared away I'm sorry fjdjs BUT I love how Will and Angela perform this though like top tier starkid performances ever - its not just what I would listen to on repeat personally jgjdjs)

12. Go Go Nighthawks! (This one gets plus points because of FUCK YOU CLIVESDALE GO GET FUCKED. otherwise its nice and cheery and perfectly shows how happy everyone is without Max but um I kinda wish it could be a bit more especially in terms of showing how happy the other nerds are now that Max is gone but that's just me)

13. Bully The Bully + Bury The Bully (Look I couldn't decide which was better like they both are the same melodies so like gjxjs these two are cute though and I liked seeing the 5 kids bonding in Bully The Bully since we don't get that many scenes with them)

14. The Best Of You (the pop-punk happy number is a staple of teen-centered musicals and it does really sound nice - just isn't that much of a standout compared to the others.)

[fishyartist]

Tumblrina 2 me btw. Would ride up and say some shit like “I’m not trans but I believe in their beliefs” or maybe say some shit about leaving to “steal some shoelaces” then kicking Joe Biden in the sack or something

[rearranging-deck-chairs]

hes cute when he thinks hes about to be murdered

[rabbits-of-negative-euphoria]

trapped at the Lotus Hotel (putting together a photo book)

[magic-is-something-we-create]

15/25 pages for chapter one COMPLETE

[pxme-granate]

i am so deep in so many fandoms right now i feel paralyzed. like i want to create stuff but HOW

[mieczyhale]

i didn't think i could get any more useless and my ocd really said "bet"

[emometalhead]

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[chronicpaingirlie]

low spoons recipes: aluminum foil meal

dishes required: 1 chopping knife, 1 cutting board, (optional) 1 baking sheet

*will also require aluminum foil (two ~13x10 inch sheets per serving)

resting period: yes (meal will be 40 minutes in the oven without needing to be touched)

ingredients required:

-> meat of your choice, cut into ~1 inch chunks

-> vegetable(s) of your choice, cut into ~1 inch chunks

-> seasonings of your choice*

*I usually use salt, pepper, garlic salt, and minced onion

(meal examples: beef chunks, potatoes, broccoli or chicken chunks, green beans, pineapple, etc. mix & match how you like, and season to your taste)

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instructions:

1. chop your meat into ~1 inch chunks*

2. chop your veggies into ~1 inch chunks*

3. place all chopped ingredients onto a sheet of aluminum foil**

4. sprinkle ingredients evenly with seasonings of choice

5. fold the aluminum foil completely around the ingredients, then add a second layer of foil to make sure nothing falls out

6. heat the oven to 425 degrees (f)

7. place the foil bundle either on a baking sheet or directly onto the oven rack, and allow to cook for ~40 minutes

8. remove the bundle, unwrap, and serve

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*measurements don’t need to be exact, just small enough pieces that they’ll cook fully

**for less mess, i fold up the edges of the foil to make a sort of bowl, so ingredients & seasonings don’t spill out while it’s being put together

[exopelagic]

okay I’m going insane I need to fix my sleep schedule now

[mocury-moto]

wow my artistic confidence just skyrocketed okay good to know

[enamouredless]

people referring to mike as being just wills ''sister's boyfriend'' top 10 pet peeves of mine

[birbs-in-space]

ok I am about to pass out big time but actually wrt the last post I rbed, using the (far) left lane as a passing lane only does vary by location. im not sure what it's like in other places than what I'm about to discuss but here in socal, there really isn't any such distinction between lanes. left lanes are considered faster, right lanes slower, and thus the far left lane closest to the carpool/hov lane is the "fast lane", but passing lanes really only exist as temporary strips on more rural one-lane highways in the like. but like with the big, mostly two-lane highways* that connect up western PA, the passing lane exists as a fixed permanent feature and people actually respect it. that was a huge culture shock for me when I drove it last year, so much so that I came back home and immediate told my dad I wished we had something like that here, and he told me** that people from the north east like to target pedestrians with their cars for fun

*freeways to me but they're not my roads

**an observation made from a lifetime of practical experience, as he was born and raised there

[masqueradeoftheguilty]

the navia trial in the current combat event fucking smashed my crit dmg high score and convinced me to pull a few more times

alas... c1 dehya....

[menlove]

told my dad I finished reading dune and he got so autistically excited and I'm once more just mourning the fact that he's such an awful person bc we really could have so much in common