#14 year old tia would be proud

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P3 sucks I can have a social link with a shady salesman who scammed me out of 40000 yen and a creepy kid who keeps appearing in my room and making ominous comments about the moon but I can't have a social link with akihiko one of my best friends who I live with and frequently go on dangerous expeditions with . Lol. Lmao. also I can't have one with junpei . wtf.

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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 for the ask thing ;));););)))

wow :smirk: thank u for the ask 

1. coffee mugs, teacups, wine glasses, water bottles, or soda cans? wine glasses 😌✨they make me feel fancy yk how it is

2. chocolate bars or lollipops? lollipops ✨dunno why im like this but here i am ig

3. bubblegum or cotton candy? bubblegum bcs?? have yall tried the hello kitty grape bubblegum??? that shit slaps

4. how did your elementary school teachers describe you? as was with every gay person “a pleasure to have in class”

5. do you prefer to drink soda from soda cans, soda bottles, plastic cups or glass cups? cans bcs then i can crush it with my hands and flex on everyone else

6. pastel, boho, tomboy, preppy, goth, grunge, formal or sportswear? goth and formal bcs uhh yeah 

7. earbuds or headphones? earbuds 🤧i dont like the fact that people can hear ur music with headphones

8. movies or tv shows? uHHH i’d have to say tv shows ����i can pay more attention to shorter episodes yk

9. favorite smell in the summer? the mix of humid summer air and those mosquito candles

10. game you were best at in p.e.? bro im gay did u actually think i would be good at pe 

11. what you have for breakfast on an average day? i don’t 🥰thanks for asking!

12. name of your favorite playlist? either songs for when the drip or fuck i got blood on my nice white shirt

13. lanyard or key ring? keyrings r better dont @ me

14. favorite non-chocolate candy? black licorice cats 😳😳they’re so good like holy shit

15. favorite book you read as a school assignment? the bell jar 😔👉👈its one of my favorite books to this day

16. most comfortable position to sit in? on the floor or with my legs hanging over the arm of the chair

17. most frequently worn pair of shoes? leopard print slip ons 🙈🙈they’re so comfortable i stg

18. ideal weather? snowy so i can just sit inside with the fireplace going and do some writing 

19. sleeping position? uHHHH idk what to call it but i think the closest thing is fetal position 😭

20. preferred place to write (i.e., in a note book, on your laptop, sketchpad, post-it notes, etc.)? honestly whatever scrap of paper is closest 😭im not picky

21. obsession from childhood? dinosaurs. that’s it that’s the post.

22. role model? i have a few but markiplier (cringe ik) and john green r my main ones🤧🤧🤧i just look up to them a lot yk

23. strange habits? i always have to knock on a door 5 times before entering and okay that might seem excessive but as it turns out idc

24. favorite crystal? malachite or tiger’s eye 😳

25. first song you remember hearing? brown sugar by the rolling stones 😭my mom used to have sticky fingers on vinyl so she used to play it constantly

26. favorite activity to do in warm weather? swim even tho i am AWFUL at it

27. favorite activity to do in cold weather? play in the snow or just sit inside with the fire going bcs im literally 5 years old mentally

28. five songs to describe you? she’s out of her mind by blink 182, goddamn by never loved, do what you want by ok go, impressive depressive by bad luck, and true romance by she wants revenge

29. best way to bond with you? just talk to me straight up or send me music recs pls

30. places that you find sacred? cemeteries and abandoned schools. they have a rlly specific vibe to them ngl

31. what outfit do you wear to kick ass and take names? uhhh so its rlly just my docs, black jeans, a mesh type undershirt and whatever top shirt i pull out of my drawer

32. top five favorite vines? is that a police??? im calling the weed❗❗, stAHp i could’ve dropped my croissant, that one where the alien’s walking on the treadmill, summer solstice summer summer solstice, and zach stop 

33. most used phrase in your phone? ‘omfg what the fuck’ bcs for some reason thats my automatic response to anything

34. advertisements you have stuck in your head?  whatever the fuck the ad for the 2001 buick lesabre was 

35. average time you fall asleep? like uHHH 12:15 am 🤧

36. what is the first meme you remember ever seeing? doge 😭😭idk why i remember it so vividly but my sister showed me the orignal doge meme and i thought it was the funniest shit

37. suitcase or duffel bag? suitcase 🤧they make me feel cool

38. lemonade or tea? both 🙈i’m an arnold palmer kinda mf

39. lemon cake or lemon meringue pie? lemon meringue pie 🤧banger dessert methinks

40. weirdest thing to ever happen at your school? a fence caught on fire in front of the science rooms bcs someone was smoking weed on the roof and threw their blunt on the dead bushes and everything went downhill from there

41. last person you texted? my grandma asking her if she could pick up some tomatoes from vons 🧍‍♂️

42. jacket pockets or pants pockets? JACKET POCKETS SUPREMACY❗❗❗

43. hoodie, leather jacket, cardigan, jean jacket or bomber jacket? ngl i wear all of those but i gotta go with the hoodie 🤧🤧

44. favorite scent for soap? lavender or vanilla rose😌✨

45. which genre: sci-fi, fantasy or superhero? sci-fi bcs uhh yea fuck it thats why

46. most comfortable outfit to sleep in? just an oversized shirt that’s it that’s the post

47. favorite type of cheese? swiss or havarti and you can fight me on that

48. if you were a fruit, what kind would you be? pineapple 😌😌😌

49. what saying or quote do you live by? ‘fuck’ -markiplier 2021

50. what made you laugh the hardest you ever have? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=553CfZAADag i swear the first time i saw that i laughed so hard i thought i was gonna die

51. current stresses? everything; next question

52. favorite font? comic sans bcs im 8 years old 

53. what is the current state of your hands? smoov and v well taken care of 

54. what did you learn from your first job? capitalism is the root of all evil and that traditional working is outdated also raise the minimum wage 

55. favorite fairy tale? vasilii the beggar 🤧🤧idk if anyone else knows it but its always been one of my favorites

56. favorite tradition? every year during rosh hashanah we go over to my uncle and tia’s house and i absolutely kick ass at mariokart bcs all my cousins suck at itn also lighting the hannukiah (hanukkah menorah)

57. the three biggest struggles you’ve overcome? low self esteem, anxiety over literally everything, and an inferiority complex (now replaced with a fucking god complex bcs there’s no inbetween for me)

58. four talents you’re proud of having? i can play like a bunch of instruments, im rlly good at writing, i’m good at building things and doing things with my hands, and i can identify what song’s playing rlly fast if i know it🤧

59. if you were a video game character, what would your catchphrase be? motherfucker or son of a bitch 😊😊😊

60. if you were a character in an anime, what kind of anime would you want it to be? slice of life like bro just please give me a break

[blueberry-9-pancakes]

Rivera Primos Headcanons (1/4)

Because literally no one asked, and these guys deserve love

Abel Rivera

His middle name is Julio

(fight me)

Listen, the boy may not be the brightest candle on the ofrenda, but his heart is always in the right place and that's what really matters

The kindest of the Rivera children

Seriously though. Despite his size, Abel Rivera is more gentle than a butterfly in the spring

Everyone in Santa Cecilia likes him, everyone. He has a conversation with the people closest to him if he's standing in one place for too long. Always waves and smiles at people when he's walking downtown, giving a helping hand when need be

Will only ever sass his friends or his siblings, because that’s what family does

Proud goalie on his high school fútbol team

Plays a game with some of his old teammates that suck around Santa Cecilia after graduation at least once a week

Listen, Abel is has a good relationship with both of his parents, but if he wants to get something off his chest, he goes to his Abuelito Franco

Abuelito Franco is always calm, composed, and a great listener. Whenever Abel wants to talk: whether it’s a comeback he should have said to Rosa, or to vent his frustrations on his favorite team’s losing streak, his Abuelito is always there for him- usually with a couple of bottles of Jarritos for them when he’s done

Abuelito taught him how to do simple wood carvings when he was younger, and the hobby just kind of stuck

Sometimes after a long day, they can be found on the rocking seat outside, carving little animals or people out of wood

(He places some of his figures on the ofrenda for each family member one year and keeps on doing it every year from then on in. Abel stops doing this tradition until he’s old and his arthritis prevents him from doing so. But it’s alright. His children carry on the tradition for him)

Abel doesn’t go looking for chisme. Chisme finds him.

SERIOUSLY it’s like he’s a confessional at the Santa Cecilia church because people will tell this gentle giant just about any secret that pops into their head. He sets people at ease and it is just ridiculous to watch even the most tight-lipped of people let their guard down around him

But he’ll never tell anyone else the secrets he was told. They aren’t his to tell, after all.

This boy is loyal. To a fault

Literally, if anyone in the Rivera family has beef with someone else in town for whatever reason, so does Abel. No explanation needed.

Tia Gloria got into an argument with the local barber? He avoids going there for almost a year- to the point where Rosa is able to make a couple of pequeña braids all across his head.  (His mama dragged Abel by the ear to the barber to get his hair normal looking again)

He developed a crush on one of his girl friends - Ximena Perez- when he was 14 and would not go out to with any other girl for the entire duration of high school because of it

Literally the founder of “thanks, but I can’t go out with you. I’m not cheating on my crush like that!”

Abel Julio Rivera cannot flirt to save his life and would sooner sass his Abuelita than willing talk to a pretty girl

He finally moves on when Ximena comes out as a lesbian to their group of friends shortly before she has to leave Santa Cecilia for college

Abel is kind of confused with this newfound information but is supportive of her nonetheless.

They keep in touch over the years, and they help each other with their girl problems. (Which is basically just them listening to the other gripe about how perfect their current crush is)

Almost a decade down the road from when this happens, Abel is on a flight to the US to be the officiator at her wedding

One time in high school, Abel saved a goal by catching it with his face and then proceeded to immediately collide with the meal goal post

(Unsurprisingly, Abel gets a concussion. He never regrets it, no matter how much time passes. He even brags about it sometimes, saying that his amazing save was the reason his team won)

Listen, I headcanon that all the Rivera men are hopeless romantics and Abel is no exception

Abel was the first to of the Rivera primos to learn an instrument. Rosa followed with the violin soon after

A  man of simple needs. It doesn’t take much to make Abel happy. He just needs love from his family and friends, fútbol, and tacos al pastor

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GIANT PROMO FOR MY BLOG!!!

Well I’m going to be promoting my blog a bit! I really want my characters to become known, and get out there and interact with others! I want to be an active part of the Cuphead fandom! I just wanna have fun! So I hope this shameless self promo will help me accomplish that! 

Anywho here’s a MASTER list of all my characters SO FAR and some backstories surrounding them. Maybe if you get to know my characters a little more, curiosity will spark and you’ll be intrigued to interact with them! Who knows anywho here they are!!!

Name: Pumpkin Spicella Latte {{ Nicknames: Pumpkin Spice, Pumpkin, Pumpy, Pumpkaboo, Puddin, P.Pie, Kinny }}

Age: 20

Gender: Ambiguous

Romantic/Sexual orientation: Homoromantic homosexual

Relationship status: Single

Backstory:

Pumpkin lives on Inkwell isle with their half sibling, Teacup. Pumpkin and Teacup work at a family run bakery by the name of Sweet N’ Spicy Delights. Their parents are no longer among the living, but their grandparents, who own the bakery, are still around. Pumpkin loves making sweet and spicy treats, and always lets costumers have free samples of their treats.

Name: Teacup/Teakettle {{ Nickname: T.C. Tia, Kettie}}

Age: 18

Gender: Ambiguous

Romantic/Sexual orientation: biromantic bisexual

Relationship status: Single

Backstory:

Teacup lives on Inkwell Isle with their half sibling, Pumpkin. While Pumpkin likes making sweet and spicy treats, Teacup on the other hand loves making cold sweets, like icecream, fruit pops, and other such treats. One of Teacup’s favorite things to make is icecream cake. Teacup can also make cakes for different occasions such as a birthday or even a wedding.

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Name: Rootbeer Float {{ Nicknames: Rue, Rooty/Rootie, Rubie, Root/Rooter, Ru-Ru, Rb, B., Flo }}

Gender: Male {{ But doesn’t mind what pronouns are used for him. }}

Age: No set age, but he is an adult

Romantic/Sexual orientation: Homoromantic homosexual

Relationship status: Single

Personality: Timid, shy, honest, caring, considerate, eccentric, sly -when he wants to be-, can be charming/flirty when he comfortable around the person he’s being flirty with. Despite being timid and shy, he can be very brave when he needs to be.

Backstory:

Rootbeer lives just on the outskirts of Inkwell. He’s a shy fellow who mostly keeps to himself. Rootbeer was kicked out of his home at the age of 14 by his neglectful and unsupportive parents. Rootbeer built his house by his own hands, and survived on the streets for four years, before he was able to build his home. He took refuge in homeless shelters and did odd jobs just to make money. He was mugged quite often and he almost made a deal with the Devil for riches beyond his wildest imagination. But a kind elderly woman kept him from doing so, and he and the elderly woman became good friends. At the age of 18 Rootbeer had built his home and the elderly woman, with no living relatives left moved in with him. Sadly, the elderly woman has passed away, her last wish was to be cremated and that her dust be sprinkled underneath a cherry blossom tree. Rootbeer honored her wishes and did just that. Rootbeer is now trying to make a living in the music industry.

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Name: Dustella Bunnie Cinders {{ Nicknames: Duzzy, Duzzles, Dustie }}

Gender: Nonbinary but goes by female pronouns.

Age: A legal adult

Personality: Meek, naive, easily frightened, but when they are around those they knows well they are open, zany, free spirited and outspoken.

Romantic/Sexual orientation: Homoromantic asexual

Relationship status: Single

Backstory:

Dustella lives outside of Inkwell isle as a farmer. She lives with her grandfather and the manage the farm by themselves. Her grandmother, although still around, cannot work because of her arthritis. Dustella loves working the farm, but her dream is to become a big star through singing and earn enough money so her grandparents can have a peaceful retirement. That and so Dustella can help fix up the farm.

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Name: Claudia Cirrusula Accumalita {{ Claudie, Clu, Chloe, Dia }}

Gender: Agender

Age: ??? Do clouds even age, I don’t know. Eh fck it they are an adult!

Personality: Zesty and always full of cheer. They are wacky and silly, not afraid to speak their mind. They aren’t afraid to show off and they aren’t afraid to express themselves, no matter what others may think.

Romantic/Sexual orientation: panromantic pansexual

Relationship status: Single

Backstory:

Claudia runs a boutique where they make fashionable clothes for all ages. They love fashion, its their whole world. There’s nothing they are more passionate about than the world of fashion. They are not interested in anything that has already been done, but only what will be. Claudia is always looking for inspiration for new and unique ideas for outfits. They also host a monthly fashion show, The gets to have their own line of clothing displayed in Claudia’s boutique, so they can advertise their own brand of fashion. Claudia’s parents are very rich, and are proud of Claudia’s accomplishments. Often paying for very expensive vacations and other such things for Claudia. However, despite Claudia’s accomplishments and the pride of their parents, Claudia isn’t always a bundle of joy. Claudia wants nothing more than to spend time with their parents, but due to work schedules and other such matters it is hard for them and their parents to take time off to hang out.

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Name: Marshie Amanita {{ Nicknames: Mars, Mari, Mai }}

Gender: Male

Age: Adult

Species: Anthro Mushroom

Personality: He’s very reckless and bold. He loves pranking people, but can also be very lazy. Making puns is his favorite thing to do. But he’s a hopeless romantic and can’t flirt worth a damn, he freezes up around other guys. He’s often mistaken for a female, due to wearing female clothing and his soft feminine sounding voice.

Romantic/Sexual orientation: Homoromantic homosexual

Relationship status: Single

Backstory:

Marshie is Claudia’s fashion model. Marshie was adopted by Claudia’s parents after Marshie’s birth parents died. Marshie’s mother died of cancer and his father committed suicide by hanging himself. Marshie has always loved fashion since he was little, and when Claudia was old enough to start their own boutique, Marshie asked to be a model. Claudia accepted, and now Marshie is happily modeling for Claudia.

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Name: Raimen Eduardo Payne {{ Nicknames: Ramen and Ray }}

Gender: Male

Species: Ramen Noodle head object.

Age: 22

Personality: Raimen is very nonchalant and laid back. He’s not much for a conversation and would much rather just listen to people talk, than actually talk to them himself. 

Romantic/Sexual orientation: Homoromantic homosexual

Relationship status: Single

Raimen makes money by selling noodle based dishes he makes himself. He sets up a food stand and just waits for costumers. He also has a horrible smoking habit and suffers from insomnia. He often suffers from pain caused by his fibromyalgia. Which causes him to not get enough sleep, making him also suffer insomnia as well. He doesn’t have the best of health and gets ill often.

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Name: Razzmatazz {{ Nicknames: Raz, Razzie, Razzles, Razzle Dazzle, Rara }}

Gender: Male

Age: Adult

Species: Anthro moth

Romantic/Sexual orientation: Homoromantic homosexual

Relationship status: Single

Personality: He’s very quiet and reserved, keeping to himself most of the time. Razz is very much an introvert and doesn’t do well in crowds. But he’s a good listener and a great advice giver. 

Backstory: Not much is known about Raz, other than the fact that he doesn’t seem to talk at all. Many people wonder if he’s mute, considering he writes down what he wants to say and shows it to whoever he’s talking to. He seems to want to become an author of novels and poems.

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Name: Dimitri {{ Nicknames: Dim, Dimi, The Dster }}

Gender: Male - he/him pronouns

Brush type: paint brush

Age: Legal adult

Romantic/Sexual orientation: biromantic bisexual

Relationship status: Single

Personality:  spontaneous, zany, go with the flow, can be somewhat lazy, can be bold/reckless, he’s also a sassy boy who isn’t afraid to express himself.

Backstory: Dimitri’s family died at sea. A horrible storm sunk their family’s private boat and he was place in the orphanage until he was old enough to inherit the family fortune. He doesn’t talk about his past much, but he’s mostly moved on from it. The only thing that really gets to him is watching his sister being swept away by large waves in the storm.

Name: Raine/Rain {{ Nicknames: Rain Mc Grump <- Dimitri likes to call him that }}

Gender: Male - he/him pronouns

Brush type: thinner brush

Age: legal adult

Romantic/Sexual orientation: Homoromantic asexual

Relationship status: Single

Personality: lone-wolf, gruff, moody, very sensitive, sometimes rather cold and blunt. Can be dreadfully sarcastic and rude.

Backstory: Raine’s family died when fire blazed through their family mansion. Raine blocks that night out and refuses to speak of it. He was placed in the same orphanage as Dimitri and Dimitri was the only one who attempted to be friends with him. Raine tried to push Dimitri away, but they soon became friends over time. And now Raine considers Dimitri his brother. Dimitri adopted Raine as his younger sibling and they both moved into the mansion Dimitri’s parents used to own.

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Name: Ross Riaz  {{ Nicknames: Ro, Ruben, Ros-Ros, Rossie }}

Gender: Genderless but goes by male pronouns

Age: He’s ageless, but is a legal adult

Species: Anthro gem 

Romantic/Sexual orientation: Unknown but is rumored to be gay due to the fact that he doesn’t seem interested in woman. 

Relationship status: ???

Personality: Ross is cunning and sly, his suave nature is charming and alluring. He’s a smooth talker and has talked his way out of tough spots before.He’s also very flirty, but he seems to have no interest in any female that makes advances on him.

Occupation: Fashionista by day - part of a mafia organization by night. But this mafia targets known criminals. Like serial killers, rapists, pedos etc etc. They don’t do drugs and don’t go after innocents. They’re a large group of vigilantes and Ross is their boss.

Backstory: Ross grew up the single child of a single mother. His mother was a stripper and a prostitute, but it was only due to the fact that she couldn’t make enough money to survive otherwise. They grew up in the slums and were very poor, Ross used to be the target of many street thugs. He has escaped death multiple times. He almost died five times during his childhood, once by almost drowning, the other time he and his mother were victims of an arson attack by street thugs, the other three times he was beaten and left for dead in allies. Now that he’s the leader of a mafia, albeit it’s a mafia that punishes criminals, he’s the target of many criminals and he is dodging assassination attempts on almost a regular basis. The only other time his life was in danger was before he created his own mafia, but no one knows what happened to him. Whenever that life threatening situation is brought up, he becomes uneasy and seemingly terrified. This is the only time Ross ever shows fear in front of anyone. All he says is that it doesn’t matter what happened to him, all that matters is that he lived. And that’s that. Who knows what he is hiding and what other secrets he has buried?

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Name: Nebula Cosmos Lunetta

Gender: Genderless - goes by any pronouns

Species: Comula-Nebulis {{ A Comet space alien }}

Romantic orientation:  Abroromantic {{ experiences a fluid or rapidly changing romantic attraction to different gender expressions. }}

Sexual Orientation: Demisexual {{ Has to have a deep and close bond with someone, before any sexual desires form. }}

Relationship status: Single

Age: Unknown

Backstory:

Nebula is a mysterious creature, an alien comet. Not much is known about Nebula, the only thing that is known is that they love to serve others. They are very mysterious and their personality is one that is yet to be explained.The only thing that is known about Nebula is that they crash landed from outerspace and that they are a butler for Azura

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Name: Azurette/Azura Sapphiris Okeley {{ Nicknames: Azzie, Azu, Azurrie }}

Gender: ???

Species: Blue Hibiscus

Romantic/Sexual orientation: Unknown

Relationship status: ???

Personality: Azura is very soft spoken, they are a tender and loving soul, who is always willing to help others. Their kindness is their greatest strength but also their greatest weakness, because being kind could end up being their undoing. Despite their sweet and generous nature, Azura’s sense of humor is rather odd. They more often than not will laugh at anyone’s jokes no matter how awful they are. Azura is polite and chivalrous, and if someone is in trouble Azura will be there to assist. Azura isn’t afraid of confrontation and will stand up for others and isn’t afraid to defend others who are either being mugged or assaulted. Azura will even face off with someone wielding a weapon. This often lands Azura in the hospital, but Azura doesn’t mind it.

Backstory:

Azura being born into a rich family, doesn’t have to work a day in their life. But they choose to do so anyways. Azura has many interests and part time jobs. Thankfully their work schedule for their part time jobs never interact. Azura is a part time model for Claudia and a part time maid for the Sweet N’ Spicy Delights bakery. Azura’s full time job is a florist, they own their own flower shop. Azura’s hobbies include painting and volunteering and local animal shelters whenever they can. But by night, Azura is none other than a member of Ross’s Mafia. Azura is only called in for important missions and is Ross’s right hand and the main cook for the Mafia. It is rumored that Ross and Azura are a thing, but this has never been proven.

Name: Violetto Mauve Lumina (( Nicknames: Vio, Violet, Vivi ))

Gender: Male {{ But doesn’t mind what pronouns are used for him. }}

Age: Early 20s

Romantic/Sexual orientation: Homoromantic homosexual

Relationship status: Single

Personality: Vio is a lone-wolf. He prefers to keep to himself and doesn’t like confrontation. He is always polite even to the most horrid of ruffians. He is very trustworthy and devoted to those he sees as friends and family. However he is sometimes naive to a fault and that can land him in trouble. He’s very empathetic and generous beyond what most people would expect of a lone-wolf like him to be.

Backstory: Not much is known about Vio except that he lives in a mansion on a lonely hill and writes stunning fantasy novels. It seems he and his sister are the only residents of the mansion. He made his fortune through his hit-seller novels. He is often seen around town hastily getting what he needs and going back to the mansion. His sister is rarely seen with him at any point in time.

Name: Sakura Esme Lumina {{ Nicknames: Sakie, Essie, Kura, Blossom }}

Gender: female

Age: in her 20′s

Romantic/Sexual orientation: biromantic bisexual

Relationship status: Single

Personality: Sakura is a gentle and kind soul, she’s a pacifist and seeing violence of any sort causes her pain. She sees beauty in things that others often miss. She is soft spoken and endearing, she is very patient and always tries to see the good inside of everyone. Even if people tell her that someone’s a lost cause, she will never give up on anyone. She is very sensitive to those around her and will share in their pain.

Backstory: 

Sakura grew up with Violetto in their mansion with their rich family. However, the family had a falling out. And they cut some ties with some of the family members. Violetto was able to buy back the mansion and now he and his sister own the mansion. Sakura can be seen tending the gardens, tending to hurt or sick animals, and finally singing and dancing around the grounds. Especially at night. Sakura used to work for an orphanage but that was before... the unfortunate event and she had to quit. Sakura, not wanting to give up work, because she feels antsy without something to do, runs a small flowershop right next to the mansion. Sakura is hardly seen anywhere except her flowershop and inside the mansion. Her brother worries about her immensely and often treats her like she’s a fragile flower.  

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And there you have it! There’s all my Cuphead ocs! I hope you enjoyed reading all about them! I can’t wait to be an active member of this wonderful fandom, and make awesome friends! If you’d like to help me out, hit that reblog button~

But don’t feel obligated to do so, but it would be appreciated!

ALatteTea mun out!

PEACE!~

[alwaysanotherooc]

The De Vega Siblings

#LoveHacks -Kamella "Kella" Aurelia De Vega, Paid Blogger (26 At the time of #Lovehacks) (27 At the time of The Freshman) (35 At the time of Endless Summer)

The Freshman -Kasen "Kessa" Sofia De Vega, English Major/Author (17 At the time of #Lovehacks) (18 At the time of The Freshman) (25 At the time of Endless Summer)

Endless Summer -Kemen "Ken" Rodrigo De Vega, History Major (13 At the time of #Lovehacks) (14 At the time of The Freshman) (21 At the time of Endless Summer)

Just a forewarning: possible triggers, mention of poverty, child neglect, hinted child abuse, anxiety, disassociation, and dangerous living situations. Happy ending, but still. Also, none of this is canon, at all. I just decided to connect the MC’s of LoveHacks, The Freshman, and Endless Summer because I could, even though by now it goes directly against canon.

Brief Family History =============== The De Vegas

-The De Vega siblings were born in Harlem, NYC, New York, USA, to Katy De Vega and Dougie Santiago.  -Kella, being the oldest by nine years, saw the most of their parents, and remembers all of it but says nothing about them. Kessa, the middle child, saw very little of their father, and her best memory of him is the rather violent fight he had with their mother after being told she was pregnant again. Ken has no memories of his parents at all, and has rarely felt the desire to.  -Kella was 15, Kessa was 6, and Ken was 2 when their mother left their apartment one day and never came back. They waited over a month, until the landlord came looking for their mother for the overdue rent. Then that night, Kella went through the apartment and picked out everything of value, packed up a bag for each of them, and set out to find them somewhere else to live. -Kella kept her siblings on the move around their school district, making sure that no matter what, her brother and sister had food and a warm bed. Kella often said she needed to stay late at the library to study, which, early on was much to the irritation of Kessa, but the librarians never bother the three of them, all the way in the dustiest section of the library, covered only by thin winter coats and pillowed on each other's arms. -Kella only told one adult what was going on, her sister's English teacher, who was curious why Kella showed up to Kessa's Parent Teacher night instead of their mother. Kella confessed, building quickly into hysterics, that their mother was gone, and it was only her keeping them together. Kessa, who was nearby holding the hand of a distracted Ken, overhead her sister sob, "I don't want to lose them, and I don't want them to be taken away from me!"  -Kella raised Kessa and Ken, slowly sold off pieces from their old apartment for money to buy food and clothes and occasionally, medicine for her siblings. Kella was as gentle as she could be, as kind as life would let her be, but as vicious and diamond-hard as she had to be, she was protector and sister, defender and mother. Provider in all forms of the word. As a result, Kella became a rather angry child, ready to spring into action at any moment, a thousand perfectly composed arguments poised on her tongue, and a knife up her sleeve if things went wrong. -Kessa became more and more aware of their situation as she grew up, and worked very hard to take any pressure she could off of her older sister. Kessa was fine, and she dedicated her role in their family into being completely fine. As a result, Kessa became slightly neglected, emotionally. Kella worked herself to the bone to earn enough money to provide, and caring for a baby was no easy task in itself. Kessa allows people to take advantage of her giving nature, to take too much from Kessa with too little in return, which leads to vicious fights after a long while.  -Ken wondered aloud a few times where their parents were, and eventually stopped asking. Ken knew that he loved his sisters, and he loved it more when they smiled, so he made every effort to do so. Ken became their sunshine, their rock, and as a result of that, he became easy to manipulate, in that if you could convince him it would be for the betterment of others, Ken would throw himself upon the ramparts. -Kella graduated high school and immediately went to work as a waitress in an upscale restaurant in New York, easing into being able to afford a shack to keep the weather off of her siblings and to keep them fed and clothed, though she struggled through the years to meet the rising needs, despite them asking for only what they needed and even then only when absolutely necessary. -Ken fell gravely ill when he was four, so sick that he burned with fever and shook with chills, and Kella could not even afford the bus fare to get them to the doctor, much less the most likely thousands of dollars worth of medical bills that would come when she took him, and she knew when she did take him that he and Kessa would be taken from her. Still, Kella worker harder than ever, at every odd job she could, to scrape enough money together to do something, when, as if by some God given miracle, Ken was better overnight, completely healthy once again. Kella and Kessa, too tired and relieved to question it, never spoke of it again, and if they noticed strage glowing lights or sounds around Ken’s sleeping form the night it happened, they said nothing of that either. -Unbeknownst to the siblings, they had an estranged aunt and uncle from their mother's side, Tia Sofia and Tio Grant, who had been looking to reconnect with Sofia's sister. Instead of finding their sister, they found a Jane Doe notice from a Harlem PD Morge, who had died three weeks before from drug overdose. The Harlem PD informed the already distraught couple, "We found Miss De Vega's last place of official residence on Rhodam, where her landlord said she'd lived with three kids, one teen girl, a younger girl, and a toddler boy. The landlord went up to see Miss De Vega in March of last year, said she was two months late with rent, and said the kids were very on edge. The next day, landlord went back up with a Child Services rep, and the kids were nowhere to be found." Since the PD had no idea what the children looked like, or even their names, the search seemed impossible.  -Tia Sofia and Tio Grant were sick with worry at the thought of three children all under legal age being on their own for over a year and a half. The couple searched everywhere they could think of for the kids, using up their vacation time to look for them. The children were just another case file number to the Harlem PD, one of a hundred similar stories, but Sofia and Grant never gave up, determined to find their family. -Sofia and Grant De Vega were a very happy couple, who loved each other very much. They had married young, at 20 and 21, respectively. Sofia was a fifth grade teacher, and Grant was a surgical nurse, and though their jobs were demanding and draining and stressful, they were never anything but loving and happy when it came to one another. They never had children but had always wanted them. -Sofia and Grant live in Sofia's family's ancestral home, a palatial coastal 'cottage' originally built in 1801, by the De Vega settlers under the rule of the Spanish. The house evolved from a Governors house to the land of the 'Cursed De Vegas' a family legend which allegedly happened in the 1850's. After falling on hard times, the De Vegas were looking to sell the home and the lands surrounding it, and were approached by a woman who wanted to buy the property. The head of the household, Raphael De Vega, is said to have laughed for an hour at the suggestion that any woman could afford to buy their home, and laughed an hour more at the idea that a woman would then become the head of the house. The woman was furious, and turned on her heel and left. The family wasn't concerned, until the woman returned the next day, with, as legend goes, a glowing green rock in each hand. As Raphael De Vega opened his mouth to unleash the dogs on her, she threw the glowing green rocks at the ground, where they burrowed deep into the earth and caused a minor earthquake. The woman said she was a witch, and that since Raphael De Vega refused to sell to her, she had used her rocks to curse the land, so that if it were ever sold, the De Vega family would fall to ruin the likes of which they could not imagine. There is also some family controversy as to whether or not the witch and Raphael were old lovers, but the fact remains that the family was so terrified by her threat that the house remained in the family to present day, though needing serious structural work and extreme renovations over the centuries, the house had stood on the coast, a proud nod to California's origins with a quirky backstory. -The house itself is called La Casa Verna, or Spring House, and other than the history of the witch, which in itself is good for an epic family debate, there are a few other oddities about the home. There is a room on the first floor of the house that has never been updated, and to the present day has no electricity or running water. This room was left to itself for its purpose. This room is called the Measuring Room, where, once a year for the big family reunions, family members will be taken one by one into the room and have their height and initials marked onto the walls of the room. This tradition is something that was started in the early twentieth century, as the room was briefly a nursery after a small fire on the second floor. The De Vega family at present consists of around 40 people, including the estranged children of Katy. Despite all of the markings of height in the room, however, there is still quite a lot of room on the walls, for more stories to come. The lands surrounding the house were used by Grant's brother Theodore Ortiz Soto and his husband Jericho, who had transformed it into a horse ranch and vineyard. -Sofia and Grant started their search for their missing nieces and nephew after they had been gone for a year and a half, and their mother had been dead for almost a month. Their search lasted three more years until finally, they had a solid lead on a Keman De Vega, a seven-year-old in a Harlem public school. -After living off of each other for so long, the three siblings were very wary of outsiders and dreaded the day their luck at evading child services wore out. Kessa often lost sleep at the thought of sleeping anywhere but next to Kella. Ken jumped every time he noticed an adult watching them a little too closely, though he didn't quite know what that meant. Kella took up boxing at a hole in the wall gym, to beat out her frustrations at their circumstances. -It was a normal May day, after lunch, and Ken was looking forward to seeing his sisters after school and showing them his artwork he'd received back when a police officer walked into his classroom and asked to speak with him. Ken immediately bolted, racing past the officer and past a startled couple in the hall to lock himself in a bathroom stall, hysterically screaming, "You can't take me away from them!" -Ken spent two hours screaming and sobbing, half in Spanish and half in English, before his sisters showed up to calm him down. After spending a good twenty minutes holding on to one another and easing Ken down from his hysterics, Kella explained that they had an aunt and an uncle, who'd been looking for them, and wanted to take them home to California, give all three of them a home, and a family. -None of the three siblings believed any of it was true, though they went with Sofia and Grant to California two weeks after they were found, once school was out. Kella was 20 and hardened by necessity, Kessa was scared and a realist of the world, and Ken was terrified of being taken away from his sisters. None of them believed that they were really heading anywhere but an orphanage, or maybe a foster home, not even when they were pulling into the garage of an old Spanish style mansion, rolling hills of grapevines behind it. They didn't believe it was all really happening until one night when Kessa and Ken were both having nightmares and Kella was having a breakdown of how to be there for both of them at once, when suddenly there was a hand on her shoulder and a kind voice saying, "Let us help, carina." -Ken quickly befriended all of his new family members, which greatly helped Kella and Kessa meld seamlessly into the family. Ken became instant best friends with Tio Grant's brother Theo's son Diego, a friendship which the family joked could withstand a nuclear bomb. -The extended family of the De Vega's had often wondered where little Katy had run to, and what had become of her. Though they were sad and outraged at the circumstances her children were found in, they were almost grateful for it. The three siblings brought new life, new vibrancy to the family. Mostly, though, they hadn't heard everyone's stories fifty thousand times, and the elders of the family quickly loved their enthusiasm for hearing endless stories about the family, no matter how DULL. (Though to be fair, seldom few of their stories were.) -Sofia and Grant wanted Kella to go to college immediately, but she decided to stay behind for another year and help her siblings settle into their new lives. -Kella attended Hartford, became best friends with Mark Collins, majored in Communications, and got a coveted internship at Buzzfeed New York. After working there two years, she found her way back to San Francisco to work for ClickIt, where Mark was also working. Kella moved in with Mark’s friends Brooke and Syreena, effortlessly fitting into his circle of friends. -Kella, fed up with the racist and sexist environment of ClickIt, broke off from the company and co-founded a San Francisco hard-hitting news outlet named PostAuthority, which quickly became one of the most popular online lifestyle and news blogs on the internet, and the number one most popular blog in San Francisco, earning the Blackbourne Award in its first year of operation. -Eventually, Kella began dating her co-worker Leah, and they were as happy as could be. -Kessa attended Hartford after her sister, quickly befriending her suitemates Kaitlyn Liao, Chris Powell, Zack Porter, Abbie Richards and Tyler Wu. Kessa’s initial attendance at Hartford relied only on her acceptance into a full scholarship. Upon her first day at Hartford, it was discovered that her scholarship application hadn’t gone through, and she needed to pay full tuition. Kessa became the intern for Professor Enrique Vasquez, working alongside his TA, Sophomore James Ashton. Kessa took the recalcitrant, cynical, humongous asshole professor and turned him into something resembling a human being before he died, helping him rectify things with his daughter and be there for the birth of his grandson. In turn, Enrique was the first of her group of friends to learn about her horrible past by YEARS, and was so immensely embarrassed at every nasty thing he ever called her, he wrote her into his will, providing a scholarship for the rest of her tuition if she finished the book he had based on her, and one other book about three siblings growing up on the streets (based on her early years). Kessa and Chris fell in love,  Kessa graduated Hartford and immediately got engaged to Chris, who became a US Senator before long while Kessa became a highly acclaimed author. -Ken grew up happy and content, but careful. He took after Kella and Kessa both, in that he started training in mixed martial arts with Kella when he was ten, and Kessa taught him how to make friends and more importantly, how to be one. Ken had the best qualities of both sisters, and whatever he didn’t get from them he had with Diego. Diego became an honorary De Vega sibling, his parents and Tia Sofia and Tio Grant often joking that they were attached at the hip and at the hand. Ken and Diego’s friendship made it easy for Kella and Kessa to focus on their studies and their careers, knowing that their brother had someone who was ride or die for life, the same way that they were. -Ken and Diego’s relationship was...unconventional. Ken, from his background on the streets, was a high functioning mess of anxiety and tightly coiled rage that he kept locked way down deep in his chest, and Diego, with his background as ‘the foreign kid’ at school and the bullying heaped upon his from such, was a highly functioning mess of disassociation. The only reason either of them were highly functioning was because of the other. Each one knew the front, back, side, inside and outside of the other better than they knew themselves, they knew how to break the patterns of succumbing to the mental illnesses plaguing them. They knew how each other worked, how they moved, how they lived. Ken had Kella and Kessa, but he also had Diego, and Diego had him, and nothing was going to take it away from him. Ken loved humanity, he was friends with humanity, but he trusted none of it but his sisters and Diego. -Ken eventually went to Hartford too, but it wasn’t until his Junior year that he and Diego had their adventure. They participated in a contest at Hartford for ten students to win an all expenses paid one week trip to the luxury Caribbean island of La Huerta, and would stay at the five-star resort, The Celestial. Ken never told anyone but his sisters all of the horrible things that he was subjected to on the island, and his sister’s never spoke of it again, but the family soon became aware of the siblings turn against Rourke Industries, and despite a few jokes about Ken seeing ‘inside the belly of the beast’ during his visit to the island, it was never questioned. Ken returned from the island hand in hand with Sean Marcus Gayle, who immediately came out to the media as bisexual, and dating one sunshine and kittens Keman Rodrigo De Vega. 

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Cuba v DR season 9 Translations

Season 9 Translations

Episode 1

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Episode 2

Quieres cafe? - Do you want coffee?

Por favor, no me digas que es la verdad - Please, tell me it’s not true

El te golpeado? - Did he hit you?

No se preocupe Mami - Don’t worry, mom

Si, yo estoy preocupado por ti. Tu eres mi hija - Yes, I’m worried about you. You’re my daughter

Yo se el monstruo que es tu padre. Lo siento, mi amor, yo nunca quiero que tu sabia nada de eso - I know the monster your father was. I’m sorry, my love, I never wanted you to know any of that

Y oye, tu tiene que llamar a tu mama todos los días - And you need to call your mother every day

Ella es peligrosa - She’s dangerous

Quien es ella? - Who is she?

Ella es la puta que Nevada estaba con mientras yo estaba en Las Vegas - She’s the whore that Nevada was with while I was in Las Vegas

Pero como que ‘another baby?’ Tu estas loca? - What do you mean ‘another baby’? Are you crazy?

Oye, dejame decirte una cosa. Ese hombre is lucky que I wasn’t there to see him acting como un animal. Porque yo lo irá matado, me entiendes? - Let me tell you something. That man is lucky that I wasn’t there to see him acting like an animal. Because I would’ve killed him, understand?

Mami, el es mi esposo, el es mi vida, por favor - Mom, he’s my husband, he’s my life, please

Oye, tu papá era diferente, and you know that. Y déjame decirte otra cosa - Your father was different, and you know that. And let me tell you something else

No, el se jodio conmigo, me entiendes? - He screwed up with me, understand?

Y no me hables así, me entiendes? Yo soy tu mama - And don’t talk to me like that, understand? I’m your mother

Donde fuiste hoy, mama? - Where’d you go today, mama?

Esa fue una…una…amiga de papi. Pero yo no soy el amigo de ella mas, okay? Tu nunca vas con ella, me entiendes? - That was a...a...friend of dad’s. But I’m not her friend anymore, okay? You don’t ever go with her again, understand?

Oye, que pasa aqui? - Hey, what’s going on in here?

Que paso con este Melody? - What happened with Melody?

Esto no es su negocio. Esto es entre mi marido y yo - This isn’t your business. This is between me and my husband

Y ahora tu la quieres embarazar otra vez? Oye, pero que cosa mas grande - And now you want to get her pregnant again? What a huge ordeal

Oye mija, tu esta un poquito vieja para ser así - Hey, you’re a little old to be acting like this

Por supuesto que voy a estar alli - Of course I’m going to be there

Nombre no, mami - Hell no, mom

Melody no viene - Melody’s not coming

Bueno, menos mal - Well, at least there’s that

Hasta luego, mi nietesita. Te amo - I’ll see you later, my sweet granddaughter. I love you.

Oye, eso otra vez? - That again?

Episode 3

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Episode 4

Robo de niños puta! ¡Te mataré! - Kidnapping bitch! I’ll kill you! 

a esta se le fue la musa - That one’s lost it completely

No te metes. Chismoso - Stay out it. Nosy

Lo que dijo ella - What she said

Comate el cereo - Eat your cereal

Sige asi, mijo - Keep it up, kid

Episode 5

Awww pobrecita - Awww poor girl

Yo quiero hablar contigo, Rafael - I want to talk to you, Rafael

Nevada y la mujer esa - Nevada and that woman

Nevada decidió tener una aventura. ¿Por qué no me lo has dicho de esto? Se supone que debes estar mirando hacia fuera para ella - Nevada decided to have an affair. Why didn’t you tell me about this? You’re supposed to be looking out for her

y Y/N esta preocupada con su terapia. Yo no has hablado con ella - and YN is busy with her therapy. I haven’t talked to her

Yo soy tu madre, Y/N - I’m your mother, YN

Falta respeto delante de tu nina! Que verguenza! - Disrespectful in front of your daughter! What nerve!

Tu quieres pintar, mi nina? - You want to paint, my girl?

y tu mama no le gusta eso - and your mom doesn’t like that

Episode 6

Tremendo paquete, mami - Major drama, baby

a de lado - on the side

Episode 7

Por su puesto, mija - Of course, sweetheart

Y yo quiero que el me dice que he’s sorry - And I want him to tell me that he’s sorry

Tu eres mi hija - You’re my daughter

Te lo dije - I told you

Como te siente? - How do you feel?

Melody esta diciendo que I raped her - Melody is saying that I raped her

Episode 8

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Episode 9

Déjame decirte una cosa, mi hermano - Let me tell you something, bro

Es chiquito es un animal! - That kid is an animal

Mira ver - Wait and see

tu eres muy guapo - you’re so handsome

Episode 10

Pero esta chiquita está vestida como si vamos estar en una playa! - This girl is dressing as if we’re going to be on a beach!

Episode 11

Pero como que no! I love to visit mi nina! - Of course! I love to visit my girl!

Lily, ay una princesa que vas a cumplir cuatro anos! Tu sabe donde esta esa princesa? - Lily, there’s a princess that’s going to be four years old! You know where that princess is?

Chico deja eso, que ahora mismo voy a cocinar - Leave that, I’m going to make dinner right now

Oyeme, que le pasa a tu Jefe? Esta loco o es un animal? - Hey, what’s wrong with your boss? Is crazy or is he an animal?

Señora, yo no se - Ma’am, I don’t know

Yo creo que estrañada a su esposa - I think he missed his wife

Oye! Y esa boca?! - Hey! What’s with the mouth?!

Aqui lo tengo - I have it right here

Oye, no le pegues con la cuchara! - Hey, don’t hit him with the spoon!

Nino, por favor! Tu hermana! - Please! Your sister!

Lleva la niña para su cuarto - Take the little one to her room

Tu tia y tu tio te quieren mucho - Your aunt and uncle love you very much

Entonce yo no quiero oir que ‘she should have knocked.’ - The I don’t want to hear ‘she should have knocked.’

Episode 12

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Episode 13

Hola mi nina! Es tu tio Rafael! Que tu hace? - Hi my girl! It’s your uncle Rafael! What are you doing?

Donde? - Where?

En Europa, mi cielo - In Europe, my sky

Quieres manzana tio? - You want an apple?

Dame manzana - Give me apples

Oye mijo, como handa? - Hey son, how are you?

Aqui, mami - Fine, mom

y ella no hico nada a nosotros - and she didn’t do anything to us

Mija, donde esta el sippy cup de - Honey, where’s the sippy cup

Oye, y que esta hacendio mi esposa? - Hey, what’s my wife doing?

Oye, y yo que? - And what about me?

Que te pasa, mi amor? - What’s the matter with you, my love?

porque te esta portando como una loca - because you’re acting like a crazy woman

Episode 14

Gracias a Dios - Thank God

Episode 15

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Episode 16

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Episode 17

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Episode 18

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Episode 19

Pontate las pilas - Get your shit together (slang)

Episode 20

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Episode 21

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Episode 22

Oye, yo quiero la putica mierda Reina y los diablos en el mar, me entiendes? - I want that little bitch, Reina and the devils in the ocean, understand?

Oye so seas chismoso - Don’t be nosy

Por ser payaso - For being an idiot

Episode 23

Ne voulez-vous pas me ravir, Gomez? - Do you not want to take me, Gomez?

Baise-moi - Fuck me

Episode 24

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Episode 25

Con una sonrisa - With a smile on my face

Episode 26

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Episode 27

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Episode 28

Tu cuerpo es tan magnífico, me estoy volviendo loco por ti - Your body is magnificent, you’re driving me crazy

Cono, que rico! - Damn, that’s good!

Tu no eres un animal - You’re not an animal

Episode 29

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Episode 30

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Episode 31

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Episode 32

Que sabroso tu eres, cariño - Damn, sweetheart, you taste so good

Episode 33

Eso mismo - That

Dama, donde están los pastelitos? - Dama, where are the pastries?

Mi amor, los pastelitos carajo, donde están? - My love, the pastries, where are they?

Hola asere, que bola? - Hey friend, what’s up?

No, Lily pa la cama - No, Lily to bed

Episode 34

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Episode 35

Oye, oye, esperate - Hey, wait a minute

Episode 36

el nino quiere que su tia rides in the back seat with him - the boy wants his aunt to ride in the back seat with him

le da un attaque - He’ll have a heart attack

El hombre de la casa has spoken - The man of the house has spoken

Punto y parte - Period, end of story

Episode 37

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Episode 38

Porque yo te dijo que no - Because I said no

Coño, que linda mi princesa - Wow, my princess is so beautiful

Que tu estas haciendo? - What are you doing?

Oye papi te dijo que no - Hey, daddy said no

pero si tu siges asi llorando - but if you keep crying

Oye, que esta pasando con peanuts? - Hey, what’s happening with peanuts?

Yo no se de dónde salió peanuts, pero - I don’t know where the hell peanuts came from but...

Oye, que esta pasando con la loca? - Hey, what’s going on with the crazy chick?

Todavia con la policia - Still with the police

Bueno, oye! Vamos a cortar el cake! - Well, come on! Let’s cut the cake

Manda a Sucio y Jose - Send Jose and Dirty

Episode 39

Tu eres un regalo del cielo para este pendejo, sabes? - You’re a godsend for this asshole, you know?

Porque pendejo? - Why asshole?

Tu sabes porque tu eres un pendejo, pendejo - You know why asshole, asshole

Y tu eres un buen hombre, Nevada. Te amo como si tu fuera mi hijo - And you’re a good man, Nevada. I love you as though you were my own son

Yo tambien - Me too

Yo quiero decir algo ante que comemos - I want to say something before we eat

Yo nunca pensaba que cuando Gladys y yo empezado a cuidar a Nevada que se ira a casar un día - I never thought when Gladys and I started taking care of Nevada that he would get married someday

Pero, mijo tu creciste entre un hombre, un esposo, un padre y un Jefe tan bueno. Me da mucho feliz verte con una mujer tan simpático y con tanto bondad en su corazón. Gladys y yo, los dos, estamos de los más orgulloso de llamarte hijo, y ahora, Dama, a llamarte hija. Quiero decirte que te refieres al mundo para mi esposa y para mi. Los amamos. Nevada y Dama. - But, son you grew up to be such a good man, a husband, a father and boss. I’m very happy to see you with such a nice woman and with so much kindness in her heart. Gladys and I, the two of us, are so proud to call you son, and now, Dama, to call you daughter. I want to tell you that you mean the world to my wife and to me. We love you both. Nevada and Dama.

Oye, la verdad tenemo que hacer esto cada semana - We really need to do this every week

La familia siempre tiene que pasar tiempo juntos. Y los ninos también - Family always need to spend time together. And the kids too.

Nosotros vamos a cocinar el Domingo que viene, y todo mundo deber estar alli - We’re going to cook next Sunday, and everybody better be there

Oye, y el pan Cubano, donde esta carajo? Nevada se lo comió todo? - Hey, where’s the Cuban bread? Nevada ate it already?

Como que ‘Nevada se lo comió todo?’ - What do you mean ‘Nevada ate it already?’

Puerquito que eres - Piggy that you are

Como que ‘pan Cubano?’ Oye, OJ, yo quiero que tu estar con nosotros el Domingo que viene, carajo! - What are you talking about, Cuban bread? OJ, I want you to be with us next Sunday, damn it!

come algo por favor - eat something please

Esta tambien - This one too

Oye, estamo comiendo, carajo! - Hey, we’re eating, damn it!

Si, por favor! - Yes, please!

Jefe, la loca se me fue - The crazy bitch lost me

Melody estaba afuera. Oscarito la tiene in el alley - Melody is outside. Oscar Jr. has her in the alley

Vamos, tu y Omar - Let’s go, you and Omar

Lucia, ven conmigo a coger el flan, por favor? - Lucia, come with me to get the flan, please?

Oye, dame un poquito de flan - Hey, give me a piece of flan

Y el cafe? - And the coffee?

Aqui, mijo - Here, son

Todo bien? - Everything okay?

Season Finale Part One

Oye, si tu esposa te oílles, ella te va a poner como un culo - If your wife hears you, she’s gonna rip you a new asshole

Esto es una mierda, y esa blanca - This is bullshit and that white girl

TE VOY A REVENTAR LA CARA! - I’M GONNA RIP YOUR FACE APART!

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Another Perspective On BLACK LIVES MATTER: Robert De Niro, Tika Sumpter On Raising Biracial Children + Tia Mowry Reflects On Her Black Mother Being Treated Differently

Biracial celebs and celebs with biracial children are speaking out with a unique perspective on the Black Lives Matter movement following the killing of George Floyd. More inside…

If you didn’t know, Robert De Niro is a father to six biracial children. And he recently got real about raising them in America and the impact it has had on him as white father.

All of the 76-year-old actor’s kids are grown except one – who all from three previous relationships. He shares daughter Drena, 48, and son Raphael, 44, with his ex-wife, Diahnne Abbott. He also has sons Julian, 24, and Aaron, 24, with his ex, Toukie Smith, and son Elliot, 22, and daughter Helen, 8, with his ex-wife, Grace Hightower.

As the nation reacts to the killing of George Floyd, hard – but necessary - conversations are being brought up about race and white supremacy.

The Irishman star recently appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” where he talked about what it’s like raising biracial children as a white father.

“My children are all half black and I don’t have … even me, I take certain things for granted,” he said. “When people say that they tell their kids, ‘Keep your hands [up] when you’re stopped by any cops, keep your hands on the steering wheel, don’t make a sudden move, don’t put your hands below, don’t do this,’ you understand that. That’s scary. That has to change.”

De Niro pointed out that all cops aren’t bad, but if someone is hurting another human being “for no reason other than self defense or the defense of other people around shouldn't be doing that job."

The award winning actor touched on how people were willing to protest amid the Coronavirus pandemic.

"We had all the protests and everything going on, rightfully so, people are so angry that they did not care. They said, 'I'm going out anyway,'" he said. "I think a lot of people did wear masks, it seems that way. But that's how angry everybody was."

Peep his appearance below:

De Niro made these comments has protests have swept the nation in response to the killing of George Floyd. People are hitting the streets to demand justice for people who were made victim of police brutality and racial injustice.

As for relationships...

"Mixed-ish" star Tika Sumpter has a message for people in interracial relationships, like herself, amid these trying times. She's engaged to white actor Nicholas James after they met on the set of Tyler Perry's "The Have & The Have Nots" in 2016. They are parents to their almost 4-year-old daughter, Ella.

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                  My lover, my best friend. You make me a better human. Love you to life. #happyvalentinesday @nickjames138

A post shared by Tika Sumpter (@tikasumpter) on Feb 14, 2020 at 7:39pm PST

  "Dear Black interracial couples with a significant other who is white (raises hand), we DO NOT need to protect them," Tika tweeted. "I promise, they will be A. OK. They need to continue to fight for us. If they get offended when you talk about racists. You have a bigger problem on your hands."

Dear Black interracial couples with a significant other who is white (raises hand), we DO NOT need to protect them. I promise, they will be A. OK. They need to continue to fight for us. If they get offended when you talk about racists. You have a bigger problem on your hands.

— Tika Sumpter (@iamtikasumpter) June 5, 2020

That's a word.

Tika has been vocal about being a black woman in an interracial relationship. Most recently, she launched a new project to spark candid conversations about race. She co-founded a motherhood platform called Sugaberry with her friend Thai Randolph, who is a media executive.

Tika shared a conversation she had with her 4-year-old daughter about the killing of George Floyd. It went like this:

My talk w/ my 3.5 year old about equality was hopeful. We’re going to a children’s protest. Me: George said “I can’t breath”. Ella: I said that! I went to the hospital. Why didn’t anyone help him? Me:That’s why we’re marching. What do you want your sign to say? Ella: I love you.

— Tika Sumpter (@iamtikasumpter) June 11, 2020

  Also...

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                  #tbt This is a photo of my beautiful mother. Growing up #biracial, mom is black and dad is white, it was very clear to me seeing the #privilege that my dad had as opposed to my #mother. Some examples, during our #sistersister days when traveling for work we would often fly first class. There were several times my mother was asked if she was in the right seat. Another incident that stood out for me was when we were buying our first home as a family. My mother walked in the house model with us asking for a brochure. A person had said the houses were sold out. My dad walked in and it was a different story. My #goal is to see #change. This year has been a tough year. Several tears have been shed. However, a friend told me these tears will not be wasted. The #love and #support around the world has kept me going. A #change is gonna come.

A post shared by TiaMowry (@tiamowry) on Jun 4, 2020 at 6:24am PDT

  Actress Tia Mowry-Hardrict took to Instagram recently to share what life was like growing up with a black mother and a white father. She said she learned early on about the privilege her father possessed that her mother didn't. Read her moving message above.

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  I am launching this to give funds, resources, and a platform to black creators. Looking for black creators who want to enrich the world with their work. #BLACKCREATORSFUND pic.twitter.com/Yph9cHhIVm

— h (@halsey) June 11, 2020

  Singer-songwriter Halsey is launching a Black Creators Funding Initiative in support of Black artists, Black photographers, Black makeup artists, Black writers, Black poets, and more.  This comes after she revealed she now acknowledges her privilege of being a "white passing" biracial woman who is not susceptible to race-based mistreatment from society or police.

im white passing. it’s not my place to say “we”. it’s my place to help. i am in pain for my family, but nobody is gonna kill me based on my skin color. I’ve always been proud of who I am but it’d be an absolute disservice to say “we” when I’m not susceptible to the same violence. https://t.co/2p6RVJixwl

— h (@halsey) June 3, 2020

    The 25-year-old "You Should Be Sad" singer announced the initiative on social media, encouraging fans to tag their favorite Black creators on Instagram and Twitter with #BLACKCREATORSFUN. "I am launching this to give funds, resources, and a platform to Black creators," she tweeted. "Looking for Black creators who want to enrich the world with their work."

  hello! Please don’t forget I’ll be lurking #BLACKCREATORSFUND all week https://t.co/j7pocdIe7q

— h (@halsey) June 12, 2020

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                  I am launching this to give funds, resources, and a platform to black creators. Looking for black creators who want to enrich the world with their work. Use #BLACKCREATORSFUND & tag your favorite black creators in the comments

A post shared by halsey (@iamhalsey) on Jun 11, 2020 at 3:15pm PDT

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                  It’s become very clear to me that some of you need to see what I’ve seen. Please swipe through this. These pictures and videos don’t even scratch the surface. It’s easy from the comfort of your home to watch looting and rioting on television and condone the violent measures being taken by forces. But what you don’t see is innocent peaceful protestors being shot at and tear gassed and physically assaulted relentlessly. You think it’s not happening, it’s only the “thugs” and the “riots”, right? The police are keeping you safe right? You’re wrong. This is happening everywhere. And innocent people exercising their rights to speech and assembly are facing violence and abuse of power. With all of our medical professionals being CONSUMED and EXHAUSTED with Covid, there is little to no medical attention available. I have first hand treated men women and children who have been shot in the chest, the face, the back. Some will lose vision some have lost fingers. I have been covered in innocent blood. My father is a black man. My mother is an EMT. This week I had to put those two associations together in ways that have horrified me. This is NOT a virtue signaling post. But I HAVE to show you what I am witnessing with my own eyes. With Trump’s decision today to enforce the mobilization of armed forces on our own citizens, this has escalated beyond your privilege and comfort to not care. Please care. We are begging you to care. This is war on Americans. This is everyone’s problem. Everyone’s. #BLACKLIVESMATTER

A post shared by halsey (@iamhalsey) on Jun 1, 2020 at 4:47pm PDT

  Nice move in a very trying situation.

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                  just want to take a minute to say how proud I am of my little brother @sevianfrangipane for finding his voice and being out protesting every single day. keep your family close right now if you’re lucky enough to have them to rely on. if you are NON-BLACK and: married to a black person, the parent of a black child, or the child of a black parent, or any other interfamilial relationship with a black person, then this is a time to let them talk when they feel like talking. listen and listen with love. Don’t assume they aren’t upset because they haven’t expressed issues or traumas in the past. A lot of repressed feelings and memories may be uncovered right now. Receive it with grace empathy and promise to learn or change where need be. With Love. @paytonselzer

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Athletes, coaches and volunteers honoured at Sport Woking Awards

Sporting heroes and stars were honoured at the annual Sport Woking Awards ceremony held on Friday 21 September at the H.G. Wells Conference and Events Centre, Woking.

The awards celebrate talent and achievement in sport and recognise the men, women and young people who contribute to Woking’s sporting excellence. During the evening, the gathered audience heard inspiring stories of sportspeople whose work makes the lives of people in Woking healthier and happier. The evening also provided the opportunity to celebrate Team Woking’s success at the Specsavers Surrey Youth Games, where Woking won the overall medal table. Joining the evening’s celebrations were Mayor of Woking, Cllr Will Forster, Cllr Ian Eastwood representing Surrey Playing Fields, James Sawyer from Specsavers, Bob Pritchard from Active Surrey and Eleanor Cranfield from Freedom Leisure. The winners of the Sport Woking Awards 2018 were… • The Trotman Trophy – Jamie Lewis, Woking Gymnastic Club • Specsavers Young Sports Personality – Tia Hansford, 1349 Woking Air Training Corps Squadron • Active Surrey Coach of the Year - Simon Strong, Woking Walking Football • Surrey Playing Fields Young Volunteer of the Year – Lucy Gerhard-Jones, Fighting Fitness Judo • Outstanding Contribution to Sport – Fiona Creswick, Byfleet Village Football Club • Sports Personality of the Year – Louisa Piper, Woking Archery Club • Volunteer of the Year – Candy Schofield, Woking Archery Club • Disability Sport Award – The Park School • Young Sports Team of the Year – Beaufort Primary School Girls Football • Sports Team of the Year – Cardinal Saints • Club of the Year – Woking Rugby Club • Team Woking Surrey Youth Games School of the Year – Woking High School • Team Woking Surrey Youth Games Coach of the Year – Woody Swain, Badminton • Team Woking Surrey Youth Games Team of the Year – Judo and Junior Squash

Speaking at the awards, Cllr Will Forster, said: “Woking Borough has a thriving sports scene. As Mayor I have visited many of the clubs and tournaments and seen first hand the dedication and talent we have in the Borough and the hard work of the coaches and volunteers who help our sports people to excel. We are proud that world class sports men and women, like Jamie Lewis and Louisa Piper, call Woking their home. “I wish every award winner and runner up here tonight every success with their future sporting careers and will be watching avidly to see some familiar faces in Tokyo in 2020!” The winners of each category were presented with a commemorative trophy by the Mayor and will have the chance to represent Woking Borough at the Surrey County Sports Awards, which will be held on Monday 3 December 2018 at the Brooklands Hotel. The Sport Woking Awards are organised in partnership with Sport Woking and Woking Borough Council. Sport Woking, the sport council for Woking, are looking for new members, if you would like to express your interest or would like more information please contact Clive Moon, Sport Woking Chair, at cmassocs@aol.com For further information on the Sport Woking Awards, please visit www.woking.gov.uk/sportawards or contact Emma-Louise Webb, Woking Borough Council’s Sports Development Officer at emma-louise.webb@woking.gov.uk

The winners - The Trotman Trophy Jamie Lewis, Woking Gymnastic Club Jamie is one of the most successful junior gymnasts Great Britain has ever produced. In his final year as a junior competitor, Jamie has won the following titles: European Youth Olympic Champion, Men’s London Open Peter Moore All-Around Champion, English Junior All-Around Champion, British Floor Champion, Junior European Floor Champion, along with a healthy collection of medals. Jamie continues to inspire athletes from around the world and now focuses on senior competitions, with his ultimate goal of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Specsavers Young Sports Personality Tia Hansford Tia Hansford is a 14-year old cadet of 1349 Woking Squadron, Royal Air Force Air Cadets. Tia comfortably won the 800m race in local and regional athletics competitions of the Air Training Corps (ATC). She then went on to represent the South East Region (LaSER) at the national ATC Atheltics Competition, where she came first by an impressive 18 seconds and broke an 11 year old record in the process. Tia’s achievement has enabled the LaSER to retain the national Corps athletics trophy and her performance has set an important benchmark for Surrey Wing's future standing in the regional and national sporting profile of the Air Training Corps. Active Surrey Coach of the Year Simon Strong, Woking Walking Football Simon has been working tirelessly over the last year to increase participation in Walking Football at Woking Leisure Centre. Simon first started coaching the session in April 2017 and now has 30 regular players and the sport is continuing to thrive. He is also entering successful teams into regional and national leagues. Outside of football, strong ties have been made with Woking Hospice. Simon supports his players to keep them fit and active to overcome mental health issues. He is seen as not only a great coach but a good friend by the Walking Football players. Surrey Playing Fields Young Volunteer of the Year Lucy Gerhard-Jones, Fighting Fitness Judo Lucy has been part of Fighting Fitness Judo for just over three years. She not only participates in the sport but also passes on her love for Judo to others in her voluntary role as support coach. Every week she helps with classes for the younger children. She is a caring, encouraging and approachable coach. Lucy volunteered her time as a 'Gamesmaker' (support coach and helper) at the Surrey Youth Games this year and was an asset to the Woking team. Lucy has completed her Club referee award recently and has encouraged others to consider signing up to the next available course. Outstanding Contribution to Sport Fiona Creswick, Byfleet Village Football Club Fiona has been involved in Byfleet Village Football Club and football in the local area for the last 20 years. Thanks to Fiona's dedication and work the club is lucky enough to have fantastic facilities at Kings Head Lane Recreation Ground, providing football for children aged from four years to 18 years old. She is a friendly face for parents, children and coaches and a great source of knowledge for anything football. Sports Personality of the Year Louisa Piper, Woking Archery Club Fifteen-year-old archer Louisa ended last season ranked UK No2 Senior Lady and UK No1 Junior Girl. Louisa made her GBR debut in 2017 and by October of that year had won her third international medal. As one of the four-strong GBR Senior Olympic Women’s Squad, she is currently ranked 194th in the world and the second youngest archer in the World Top 200. Volunteer of the Year Candy Schofield, Woking Archery Club Candy has been a member of Woking AC for 22 years but has put down her bow more and more to take up volunteering on a truly spectacular level. She is Woking Archery Club Treasurer and is a key organiser of the Surrey Archery Weekend. She also helps the county out with its other main Longbow, Field and Junior shoots and all run without a hitch due to the huge amount of planning Candy undertakes both beforehand and on the day. At a national level Candy has formally taken on the voluntary role of Volunteer Coordinator for the Archery GB Events.

Disability Sport Award The Park School The Park School represented Team Woking at this years Specsavers Surrey Youth Games. At the competition weekend the Park School provided enough players for Team Woking to create an additional team with Waverley. The U13 teams Woking and Waverley, and Woking won gold and silver medals respectively. The School also entered an U18 team and teachers from the school supported the students by attending the Games weekend. Young Sports Team of the Year Beaufort Primary School Girls Football In May, Beaufort Primary School girls football team from Goldsworth Park, got through to the final of the National League Trust under 11s football tournament at Wembley Stadium and won. They were the top scoring team in the tournament and didn't concede a goal! The team also won the 2018 league title for WASP (Woking Area Sport for Primary Schools) among others wins this year.

Sports Team of the Year Cardinal Saints Cardinal Saints U18 Netball squad demonstrates athleticism and skill, not to mention dedication. The sportsmanship is admirable. On the court they give it 100% and go for everything however, irrelevant of the score, they are incredibly respectful of their opposition. When they take to the court in this predominantly adult netball league they come into their own. The team has worked through the divisions and currently play in Division One, coming third this year in the summer league. Club of the Year Woking Rugby Club Woking Rugby Club are committed to participating in the league championships for both teams. The club is supported by coach Richard. The First team were successfully promoted to Surrey 3s after being crowned the Surrey 4 Champions. The Second team in their own right are regular trophy winners. The club demonstrates a total level of respect to all members and players, and the message of sportsmanship and fair play is spread widely. Team Woking Surrey Youth Games School of the Year Woking High School The school had the highest level of participation at the Specsavers Surrey Youth Games training sessions and competition weekend. Team Woking Surrey Youth Games Coach of the Year Woody Swain, Badminton Woody has proven himself to be enthusiastic, patient and incredibly encouraging with the children, without putting pressure on them. He enables them to focus on having fun and enjoying their sport. He is such a patient person and really relates to the children during their coaching. He also volunteered for the Team Woking badminton squad and as an official at the Surrey Youth Games 2018. Team Woking Surrey Youth Games Team of the Year Judo and Junior Squash Awarded for commitment to training, good sportsmanship and fair play. Both teams expressed a great level of enthusiasm at training and at the Games weekend. The participants listened to, and learnt from, the advice of the coaches, and they all offered a great level of support to their peers.

from Woking Borough Council Latest News https://www.woking.gov.uk/news?item=00005BB3701F.A20DBC27.000046D7.0001

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17 of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's best Instagram posts from 2018 so far

Though the happy corners of the internet are few and far between, if there's one place we've come to count on, it's Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's Instagram page. No, we are not joking.

Why? He posts great work-out videos! He fake feuds with Kevin Hart! He loves pancakes! The Rock's social media presence is an overwhelming source of fun and inspiration, and as of this publish date, he's uploaded more than 350 videos and photos in 2018 alone. (Yes, I counted.)

SEE ALSO: The Rock and 'SpongeBob' just had a glorious Twitter exchange

We thought we would do the world a favor and whittle down his 300+ posts to our favorites from 2018 so far. Don't pretend you aren't grateful.

17. One of many cute daddy-daughter moments

In da cuppp. After a very long and fatiguing day of work, the battle of wills between me and my baby, Jasmine Lia was just the mental therapy I needed. When she throws the cup and pretends to be sad... she’s rewriting the psychological chess game, that I thought I mastered. Think again daddy 🤯🤣

A post shared by therock (@therock) on Feb 1, 2018 at 1:11am PST

16. Highlighting the importance of CPR training

You hope there’s never an emergency where you never have to deploy the skill. Since we have another baby girl on the way - I wanted to make sure myself, my family and our staff took another choking prevention and CPR course on infants, children and adults. Highly recommend you guys do it, because never know what may happen and it’s always best to be ready. For the record, this baby is not real and not mine. My babies come out much browner. And cuter. #IOnlyMakeGirls 🤷🏾‍♂️💪🏾🌺

A post shared by therock (@therock) on Feb 26, 2018 at 9:17am PST

15. Raising money for charity

These are some good boys right here. Bright futures, well mannered and they’re already taller than @kevinhart4real. An amazing night for our @lafamilyhousing raising awareness and dollars to help families transition out of homelessness and poverty. I know what it’s like not having the security of a roof over your head.. these boys have gone thru it too. I’m proud of them and how they now want to give back to their community. Thank you to EVERYONE who attended. Powerful night. #LAFamilyHousing

A post shared by therock (@therock) on Apr 7, 2018 at 11:38am PDT

14. Charging $0.50 a pop for selfies with fans

Shooting a scene in Malibu for #Ballers and the smiling lady I have my arm around, unknowingly walked right thru my scene trying to take a picture of me. 😂🤙🏾 She was embarrassed so after the scene, I walked across the street and took a proper picture with her and her girls. I also charged these ladies .50 cents a piece for this selfie. Hey my love ain’t free. ❤️ A good day with some great fans. Thank you ladies for being so cool. #OnSet #Ballers #Malibu

A post shared by therock (@therock) on Jan 17, 2018 at 9:46am PST

13. Just some Lauren Hashian appreciation

I’ll handle this business 😉💪🏾 Mama @laurenhashianofficial has her hands full nursing/feeding Baby Tia, so I’m feedin’ mama her dinner. My pleasure. So much respect to her and all mamas out there holding it down and running things. Just landed and good to get all my girl’s settled in. Now, I gotta go satisfy my own appetite.. Iron Paradise, here I come. #EveryoneGetsFed #DaddysGottaGoToWork #ChivalryIsToughOnTheKnees

A post shared by therock (@therock) on Jun 10, 2018 at 3:53pm PDT

12. Nothing like a good #FlashbackFriday

FBF to when I was ready to “smash” everything in sight as the Incredible Hulk for Halloween, but then became sad because I had a f*cked up haircut. #HulkNoLike #ButHulkStillSmash

A post shared by therock (@therock) on Mar 1, 2018 at 9:53am PST

11. Celebrating International Women's Day

Girl power. To every woman out there ‘round the world - all ages and races - I proudly stand by your side to always honor, protect and respect. Especially, the loves of my life at home. Now if I can just get Jazzy to say the daddy is the most handsome, brilliant, sexiest man alive part, then we all gonna be cool. #MyAnchors #InternationalWomensDay

A post shared by therock (@therock) on Mar 8, 2018 at 6:55pm PST

10. Getting cuddly with an alligator

Gorillas weren’t the only animals I spent time with for my RAMPAGE research. Luckily, I’m a country boy who lives only a few miles from the swamps of the Florida Everglades. I do a lot of fishin’ and truckin’ down here and these gators are some of my favorite fresh water species. They’ve been rompin’ and chompin’ for 37 million years. Incredible animal.. especially once I’m able to calm ‘em, then I’m really able to appreciate up close. *Important legal disclaimer: If you come across a gator, don’t try doing this. You’ll lose a limb or something much worse. Call the Fish and Wildlife Commission or WorldStar. #LizzieLoves2RompAndChomp #ButDaddyDoes2 RAMPAGE WORLDWIDE APRIL 13th 🐊🦍🐺

A post shared by therock (@therock) on Apr 5, 2018 at 11:16am PDT

9. Taking time to surprise his die-hard teenage fans

It all started with a promposal to me from an awesome Minnesota high school student, Katie Kelzenberg. I couldn’t make her prom, but as a gift I bought out her local theater this past weekend for her and 232 of her closest friends to watch a screening of RAMPAGE. Plus, all the popcorn, candy and soda a teenager could ingest. I surprised her with the news over her schools speaker system during their morning announcements. Thanks for making my day Katie by asking me to your prom, glad you guys had a BLAST and thank you for being an amazing fan. And ps, if you ever decide to cheat on your tests - which of course you won’t because you’re brilliant... call me because I know all the tricks. DJ

A post shared by therock (@therock) on Apr 24, 2018 at 8:50am PDT

8. Words to live by: "Don’t cheat yourself, treat yourself"

Don’t cheat yourself, treat yourself. Mound of chocolate banana pancakes with the “fixin’s” on the side. Two great Netflix docs for the night, that I recommend: “Drug Lords” and “The Toys That Made Us”. #SundayGluttony

A post shared by therock (@therock) on Jan 21, 2018 at 11:07pm PST

7. Working out with John Krasinski

An honor to drop sweat and pain for #TheMurphChallenge. Thank you brother @johnkrasinski for the challenge. And most importantly, thank you to our men and women of our US military - past and present. And boundless gratitude to their families at home who endure it all as well. Great day of sweat, pain and a few miscounts in the #IronParadise 🤣💪🏾 #MurphChallenge #BloodSweatRespect #FirstTwoYouGive #LastOneYouEarn

A post shared by therock (@therock) on May 28, 2018 at 8:00pm PDT

6. Working out alone

We’re all in the same game, just different levels. Dealing with the same hell, just different devils. Great training sesh! Big thanks to the hard core Mutant Nation Gym, Shanghai 💪🏾 #NowINeedCarbs #WorldTour #RAMPAGE

A post shared by therock (@therock) on Apr 8, 2018 at 11:03am PDT

5. Rescuing birds

Had to take care of this lil’ guy this morning who I found on my porch struggling hard to fly. All his lil’ bird buddies were hanging around looking at him and making a crazy cacophony of loud bird chirps - either encouraging him to fly or... “hey boys looks like we’re having Keith for breakfast”. Humans do not get the same treatment if I find you on my porch.

A post shared by therock (@therock) on May 10, 2018 at 12:11pm PDT

4. A memorable Cardi B moment in the gym

Kickin’ the week off right. #LetsBleed #WestCoastIronParadise 💀

A post shared by therock (@therock) on Jan 22, 2018 at 11:20pm PST

3. Very rare sighting of a child-age Rock

Happy Father’s Day to this hardly ever smiling OG bad ass. Little boys by nature, look up to and idolize their old man. They want to be just like em, do whatever they do and are always looking for their approval. Funny thing is the day I stopped looking for that approval was the day I understood what it meant to be man and more importantly, a father. That shift lifted me to a new level of gratitude for the tough love he always gave. Years later as a man and father of three girls, I know that tough love, is a helluva lot better than no love at all. I’ll take it. It’s made me who I am today. Grateful to the original Rock. #HappyFathersDay #KingStache #RockyJohnson

A post shared by therock (@therock) on Jun 17, 2018 at 11:23am PDT

2. The Rock gets his Tom Hanks (a là Big) on

As a kid I had this dream of playing my favorite ragtime song, “The Entertainer” from Marvin Hamlisch on piano. But I truly sucked at piano. Until I started using my feet. And that’s why it’s called #TheSting 🎹👣 🎥 by my partner in rhyme and grind @laurenhashianofficial

A post shared by therock (@therock) on Jan 28, 2018 at 1:04pm PST

1. A pebble is born

Skin to skin. Our mana. Blessed and proud to bring another strong girl into this world. Tiana Gia Johnson came into this world like a force of nature and Mama @laurenhashianofficial labored and delivered like a true rockstar. I was raised and surrounded by strong, loving women all my life, but after participating in baby Tia’s delivery, it’s hard to express the new level of love, respect and admiration I have for @laurenhashianofficial and all mamas and women out there. Word to the wise gentlemen, it’s critical to be by your lady’s head when she’s delivering, being as supportive as you can.. holding hands, holding legs, whatever you can do. But, if you really want to understand the single most powerful and primal moment life will ever offer - watch your child being born. Its a life changer and the respect and admiration you have for a woman, will forever be boundless. And to my third and youngest daughter, Tiana Gia - like I did when your two older sisters Simone Alexandra and Jasmine Lia were born, you have my word, I’ll love, protect, guide and make ya laugh for the rest of my life. Your crazy dad has many responsibilities and wears many hats in this big ol’ world, but being your dad will always be the one I’m most proud to wear. Oh and one more thing.. you’re gonna love rollin’ in daddy’s pick up truck. #TianaGiaJohnson🌺 #3rdDaughter #BlessesAndGratefulMan #ImInTROUBLE

A post shared by therock (@therock) on Apr 23, 2018 at 10:52am PDT

Keep the content coming, Dwayne.

WATCH: What your receptionist says about your company culture

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Could you answer 3, 14, 24, 26, 29, 35, 43, 51, 74, 81, 84 for the hella cute asks? I know that's kind of a lot... but you seem cool.

Incorrect, I am not cool. BUT I am always willing to overshare about myself! And I always want asks!

3: what random objects do you use to bookmark your books?

Pens. Receipts. Wrappers. Playing cards. Greeting cards. Other books. Plates. My laptop. My phone. OOh, I have a photo of that one. I used it as a clip, not an insertable place holder.

14: if you were to live with your best friend in an old flat in a big city, what would it look like?

Depends which friend? If it was with Robby it would be meticulous, well kept, the smell of baking things, and my dead body in the basement. If it was Tidly, it would be ecclectic, cluttered, the smell of baking things, and Robby not coming within a million miles. If it was Tia Ta it would look pretty much like an etsy shop, stocked with no food, but lots of seltzer.

24: is there someone out there you would trust with every single one of your secrets?

Yeah. Pretty much everyone. From @sharksonrobby and @rellagotthefandoms to most of my exes and my Grandmother.

26: what are the shoes you’ve had for forever and wear with every single outfit?

…all my shoes go with every outfit. I’ve had my red converse the longest, my Docs the next longest, and my combat boot next longest after that. The Converse are good for about two more skateboard rides and then they’re trash, the Docs have one more rainy season in them, and the boots are older than I am and have been resoled twice and will never die.

29: what’s something really cute that one of your friends does and is totally endearing?

Um, everything my friends do is cute and endearing. But they give me lemon slices they’re not going to eat. They’re all super academic and smart and shit and so they do a lot of homework and get good grades. I’m so proud. 

35: do you like stationary and pretty pens and so on? do you use them often?

I have a set of nib pens, and I used to use them in high school, but they take So Much Time to stop and dip them every 4 words….

43: who was the last person you gazed at the stars with?

@theeleftchark, who has deactived her blog, apparently. She stopped at my house in the hills and we looked up at more stars than she’s ever seen. I see stars at home all the time.

51: think of a person. what song do you associate with them?

Smash Mouth’s “All-Star” brings to mind my newest ex, still pretty painfully. (Songs Not to Have Sex To: A Field Guide By Me)

74: describe a good friend of yours without using their name or gendered pronouns.

Friend is good. Friend studies hard. Friend watches TV with me. I worry that I will never live up to Friend. Friend reminds to me sleep and do my homework. Friend gives me lemon and steals my fries. Friend lives in this building. I knew friend from last year. Friend has the prettiest eyes.

81: describe one of your friend’s eyes using the most abstract imagery you can think of.

(Different friend from above) The way the rain smells like an episode of Doctor Who from season 3 of the moderns. Swimming because showers burn her skin. The smell of seltzer water. The sound of Pot Stickers. Let It Go from “Frozen”. Senorita Rosarita Margarita. Growing up to be a stripper and retiring to be a teacher and retiring to be Santa Claus.

84: are you planning on getting tattoos? which ones?

I have such a fucking low pain tolerance. If I did, maybe the Aries symbol? Or Mars? Or both? ♈?♂? Or maybe the symbols of some of my fictional characters. I don’t know. It would have to be something small otherwise I’d die.

Thank you for the many asks!! I’m always ready to talk about myself.

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Padma Lakshmi proudly shows off her scar in new 'Top Chef' ad

Padma Lakshmi isn’t hiding her so-called imperfections. (Photo: BravoTV/Instagram)

Padma Lakshmi is proud of the 7-inch scar on her arm — and the Top Chef star is revealing it in a new promo for Season 15.

The photo, posted to Instagram Friday, shows Lakshmi posing alongside co-host Tom Colicchio. The 47-year-old is wearing a bright red dress and no jewelry, with the scar on her right arm prominently visible.

Lakshmi has insightful perspective on her scar, the result of a car crash in Malibu, Calif., that shattered her arm and paused her budding modeling career at age 14. “When I first got the scar, I was self-conscious about it,” Lakshmi wrote in a 2001 essay for Vogue. “I perfected a casual pose that hid it under my left hand and thumb when my arms were crossed. But I also knew my scar was a symbol of my survival.”

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She wrote, “In my career as an actress, the scar is no longer an issue. I cover it up when necessary, but I prefer not to, especially in my private life. I love my scar. It is so much a part of me. I’m not sure I would remove it even if a doctor could wave a magic wand and delete it from my arm. The scar has singled me out and made me who I am.”

She continued: “The scar does make me special. I’ve started seeing my body as a map of my life. I can tell a story about every imprint life has made on my skin: the mosquito bites on my back from when I slept under the Sardinian sun the summer I first fell in love, the scrapes on my leg from the rocks in the Cuban sea during the filming of my first movie.”

Lakshmi first became comfortable revealing her scar when she was discovered by a modeling agent during her senior year in college. Soon after, when photographer Helmut Lang booked Lakshmi for a partially nude shoot, in part because of her scar — and confidence — her career took off.

The mother-of-one also told Self in 2016: “It’s what sets me apart and makes me me, and even if someone could wave a magic wand I really don’t think I would choose to eliminate my scar.”

Still, save for red carpet photos, many of which depict Lakshmi baring her scar in sleeveless clothing, it’s refreshing to see it in an image that’s presumably professionally airbrushed in every other way.

Photo: Bravo TV

Photo: Bravo TV

Photo: Bravo TV

“I love it because it makes me a person who has an interesting past, and it reminds me that I can survive any pain,” Lakshmi told Allure in 2009. Wise words to live by.

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Today’s sports roundup also features Ole Miss Women’s Tennis Shuts Out UC Irvine in Season Opener, Ole Miss Rifle Falls to Murray State and Kentucky

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Ole Miss Women’s Tennis Shuts Out UC Irvine in Season Opener

In the 2017 season opener, the Ole Miss women’s tennis team left no doubt that they were ready, shutting out UC Irvine 7-0 to conclude the first part of their trip out west. They will now head across the Pacific Ocean to Hawaii for their next match.

The Rebels won all three doubles matches to begin with the 1-0 lead. Sophomore Tea Jandric quickly made it 2-0 as she shut out her opponent, Jacqueline Tsodikova, 6-0, 6-0 at No. 5 singles.

Freshman Alexa Bortles joined the team 10 days ago and stepped right into the lineup in doubles and singles and won both. Her 6-2, 6-1 win over Hali Dickson at No. 6 singles gave the Rebels a 3-0 lead. Bortles also teamed with Natalie Suk for a win at No. 2 doubles.

Senior Zalina Khairudinova finished off the Anteaters, downing Cassidy Branstine 6-1, 6-1 at No. 4 singles.

At the net… • The Rebels improved to 13-3 in season openers under head coach Mark Beyers. • Senior Zalina Khairudinova improved to a team-leading 7-3 on the year. • Junior All-American Arianne Hartono improved to 6-3 on the year. • Two freshman made their debut. Alexa Bortles and Anna Vrbenska both won in doubles and singles. • The Rebels did not drop a set in any of the singles matches

Thoughts from head coach Mark Beyers… “Solid start to the season. It’s always good to get the butterflies out, play a match and get a ‘W’. I am proud of the way we competed and of our energy level. As we get more practice and match play in, the level of tennis will continue to go up. All-in-all a very good start to the season for us.”

Complete results Doubles 1. Arianne Hartono/Anna Vrbenska (OM) def. Constance Branstine/Stephanie Nguyen (UCI) 6-4 2. Alexa Bortles/Natalie Suk (OM) def. Vivien Dvali/Hali Dickson (UCI) 7-6 (4) 3. Zalina Khairudinova/Tea Jandric (OM) def. Cassidy Branstine/Jacqueline Tsodikova (UCI) 6-0 Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2 Singles 1. #31 Arianne Hartono (OM) def. Constance Branstine (UCI-W) 6-3, 6-0 2. Natalie Suk (OM) def. Vivien Dvali (UCI-W) 6-2, 6-4 3. Anna Vrbenska (OM) def. Stephanie Nguyen (UCI-W) 6-2, 6-2 4. Zalina Khairudinova (OM) def. Cassidy Branstine (UCI-W) 6-1, 6-1 5. Tea Jandric (OM) def. Jacqueline Tsodikova (UCI-W) 6-0, 6-0 6. Alexa Bortles (OM) def. Hali Dickson (UCI-W) 6-1, 6-1 Order of Finish: 5, 6, 4, 1, 3, 2

Up next… The Rebels will head to Hawaii to face the Rainbow Wahine Jan. 18 at 8 p.m. CT.

For more information on Ole Miss Women’s Tennis, follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissWTennis, on Facebook at OleMissWTennis and on Instagram at OleMissWTennis. Also follow Coach Beyers on Twitter, @MarkBeyers.

Courtesy of Ole Miss Sports

Saunders, Williams Break More Records in Ole Miss Track & Field Opener

Photo courtesy of Josh McCoy

The second day of the Ole Miss Rebels’ season-opening track & field meet was much like the first, featuring more NCAA-leading performances and school records.

On Saturday at the Commodore Invitational, Ole Miss throwers put on another powerful display with an NCAA-leading women’s shot put from junior Raven Saunders and a school-record men’s shot put from new Rebel Brian Williams.

On the weekend, Ole Miss athletes recorded two school records, one facility record, two NCAA-leading marks, two event victories, four runners-up and a remarkable 33 indoor personal bests.

“It was a really good first meet,” head coach Connie Price-Smith said. “I was very pleased with the way that most of our athletes competed. Everybody kind of got their feet wet. I think some of the younger ones will be a little less nervous next time out. All they have to do is compete and do what they’ve been doing in the past and in training. Now they know they should be able to compete with anybody out there.”

Saunders, a 2016 Bowerman finalist, picked up where she left off a year ago when she set collegiate records for both indoor and outdoor shot put and placed fifth at the Rio Olympics. The Charleston, South Carolina, native uncorked a throw of 19.10m/62-8 that was a facility record and by far the best in the NCAA this year. It was the second-best indoor throw of her career (behind only her record of 19.23m/63-1.25) and the fifth-best mark in NCAA indoor history. She joins Oklahoma’s Tia Brooks and North Carolina’s Laura Gerraughty as the only women to throw 19 meters on multiple occasions indoors.

“She threw well,” Price-Smith said of Saunders. “It took her a little to find her rhythm, and she found it. It was a good opener for her.”

Saunders’ new teammate, junior college transfer Janeah Stewart, placed fifth in the shot put with a mark of 15.67m/51-5 that ranks her third in school history, one day after her NCAA-leading and school-record weight throw.

Not to be outdone by the ladies, junior college transfer Brian Williams made his mark in his Ole Miss shot put debut, shattering an 11-year-old school record with his personal-best mark of 18.83m/61-9.5 that ranks him among the top five or 10 in the NCAA this year. The previous Rebel record of 17.71m/58-1.25 was set by Derek McGuire in 2006.

“It was really nice to see (Janeah and Brian) come out and perform and compete so well,” Price-Smith said. “They were always really capable of those marks, so it was good to see them come in and take off like that.”

The pole vaulters also had a big opener for the 21st-ranked Rebel women. Freshman Sandra Brown took the win in her collegiate debut with a personal-best 4.09m/13-5, good for No. 3 in school history. She led a 1-2-4-4-6 finish for the Rebels, which included junior Lindsey Murray (3.99m/13-1), freshman Nicole Kallenberger (3.89m/12-9), senior Callie Watson (PR 3.89m/12-9) and sophomore Katy McAuley (3.79m/12-5.25).

Other top performers for the women included a personal-best 800-meter run by sophomore Maddie McHugh (2:10.03) to move up to No. 9 in school history and freshman Jeanette Paul clocking a PR 8.70 in the 60-meter hurdles for No. 8 in school history.

Of the 12 men who competed on Saturday, seven were freshmen, many of whom were competing in the first indoor meet of their life. Top performances included freshman Courtland Barnes running 6.94 in the 60 meters and senior Trevor Gilley clocking 4:06.41 in the mile.

For more information on Ole Miss Track & Field, follow the Rebels on Twitter (@OleMissTrack), Facebook and Instagram.

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Ole Miss Rifle Falls to Murray State and Kentucky

Marsha Beasley – Rifle Photo courtesy of Ole Miss Sports

The Ole Miss rifle team welcomed No. 3 Murray State and No. 5 Kentucky to open the second half of the 2016-17 season on Jan. 14, while fans enjoyed free Chick-fil-A and coffee.

The Rebels fell to Murray State (4708) and Kentucky (4664) in both air rifle (2345) and smallbore (2279) to post a 4624 aggregate.

Recapping the Match

Ole Miss was led by senior Alison Weisz in air rifle, as she posted her second highest score of her career (595), which was two points off the school record that she set in the fall. Weisz’s score was the second highest in the match behind Murray State’s junior Bobby Broadstreet (597). Sophomore Harley Gardner followed behind Weisz shooting a 587, her fourth highest score this season.

Junior Jessica Haig led the Rebels in smallbore shooting a 574, the same score she shot against Army back in November. This is the third highest score for Haig this season, just five points behind her career high. Gardner followed behind Haig shooting a 571, but despite the uncharacteristic total she fired two perfect scores in prone for the first time. Sophomore Randi Loudin mirrored Gardner as she too shot a perfect 200 in the prone competition. The best score for smallbore in this match was shot by Murray State’s junior Ivan Roe (589).

SMALLBORE RESULTS

Jessica Haig 574

Harley Gardner 571

Alison Weisz 570

Hayley Carroll 564

Randi Loudin 558

TOTAL 2,279

AIR RIFLE RESULTS

Alison Weisz 595

Harley Gardner 587

Jessica Haig 585

Jillian Tyler 578

Hayley Carroll 575

TOTAL 2,345

Talking with Head Coach Marsha Beasley

“This was a very rough day for us. It is always tricky coming back from a long break. Sometimes folks can pick up where they left off, but other times it takes a couple weeks to get back to the level where they were performing,” Beasley said. “We knew Kentucky and Murray State would be tough to beat, but I would like for us to have been more competitive.”

Up Next

The Rebels will travel to Murray, Ky. on Jan. 22 to face No. 11 North Carolina State at 9 a.m. CT. The Wolfpack competed against Nebraska and Army this weekend, topping Army 4673-4668, but falling to Nebraska 4678-4665.

For more information on Ole Miss Rifle, follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissRifle, on Facebook at OleMissRifle and on Instagram @OleMissRifle.The Ole Miss rifle team welcomed No. 3 Murray State and No. 5 Kentucky to open the second half of the 2016-17 season on Jan. 14, while fans enjoyed free Chick-fil-A and coffee.

Courtesy of Ole Miss Sports

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