#30mins is short ok;;

[mykaeba]

(very late) day 3 of @first-try-techno-challenge ! i got techno and steve + butcher army and aftermath,,, hc that steve went and helped him get in the house?

[queenofsquids]

Thrifting on a Monday! Finally encountered one of those generic pig heads in the wild. I find them quite ugly but curiosity overcame good sense so here we are with her outside soaking in some acetone for now. I scrubbed her 30min with rubbing alcohol first (SO GRUBBY) and that paint barely budged. Sure hope the acetone takes it off during the shrinking.

Ok this other doll says UNIQUE on the back of her head, so a Tammy clone? But her hair is short so maybe not Calico Lassie? Can't seem to spot one like her on eBay, but the term "unique" is a hard bitch to search with as it turns up allll the weirdness.

Her clothes are completely hand sewn (and knit for the socks), and I found the teeniest hemmed hanky in her dressing gown pocket too 🥹

[secretlytranced]

Honestly, Hypnofy sounds like such a good idea.

So, for starters, it's got a similar payment model to Spotify: You can use it for free, but you can only listen to albums in their default order and you can't just play a specific file unless you put it first in a playlist. You also get ads every ~30mins, specifically when you're under (advertisers love the uptick in sales from brainwashed consumers choosing their items over a competitors).

Premium comes with the ability to listen to the files you want, when you want, ad free. Also has some nice bonuses like access to content creators who are opposed to their money coming from advertisers brainwashing people. Maybe some more stuff like podcasts, audiobooks, etc (with a hypno twist of course, like maybe getting to listen to a podcast with a sub, tist, and interviewer where the sub is just so excited to talk about their hobbies but they keep accidentally triggering themselves to get dumber, or an audiobook that's fully immersive with short wake-ups between each chapter in case you needed to do something other than be dr Victor Frankenstein creating your perfect man(and subsequently running in terror from him because you thought he was ugly after reanimation)).

Of course, you can create your own playlists of various hypno files, and you can also find other public playlists that people have made. You can even set your playlist to be private so only the people you share it with can listen to it.

There's an age verification requirement, with Hypnofy Kids being basically just sponsored content that's safe for kids and no ads, all for obvious reasons I would hope. This means that Hypnofy itself is 18+ and the "Explicit content" Tag is more of a courtesy (you're still required to add it when uploading your file, but if there's a mistake it's not the end of the world).

If you're feeling lucky, you can just pop on a genre radio like "Gentle Femdom", "Cock Dumb Trance", or "Mind Massage" and just zone out till you hit a file with a wake-up at the end.

Of course you can blacklist tags and creators.

And there's even an option you can turn on to include subliminal messages in everything you listen to, to enjoy the app, rate it 5 stars, share it with your friends, and maybe even add your own files if you're so inclined.

And of course: Wrapped is essential.

Ok, I'm calling investors, if you can work on getting some programmers on board, I think we got something good going here!

[psalacanthea]

Mulled White Wine

hey do u need something for Halloween drinkies? Here's my favorite non-red mulled wine.

1 bottle sauv. blanc or chard

Maple syrup OR brown sugar (honey if u must, but i find honey works better in red wine for me)

1 cinnamon stick

ginger (fresh by pref it's ok to use powdered if you must but fresh ginger has way more flavor and complexity)

more spices if u like: allspice, cardamom, cloves (go easy, 1 or 2 whole should be ok), etc

Vanilla paste/bean OR extract (i shall not scold you)

2 big peaches or 2 big pears (3 if they're smaller) OR 1-2 cups peach/pear juice

If you're using fresh fruit, pit core, chunk fruit, and blend. Sieve to get rid of big chunks.

To a big pot on med-low heat add bottle of wine, blended/strained fruit OR juice

add 1 cinnamon stick and 1 1/8th inch thick piece of ginger (big enough to fish out again, not so big that it takes over the whole flavor)

1 tsp vanilla of choice or the scraped innards of 1 bean

Stir, taste for sweetness, add maple syrup 1 tsp at a time until the sweetness is good. It WILL get sweeter as it warms, so go easy.

Stir to combine, cook on med-low until liquid is steaming.

DO NOT raise it above a very low simmer, no matter how short on time you are. What's the point in mulled wine if you cook all the alcohol off?

When the spices have infused to your taste (30min-2hr, depending) then it is done.

Retrieve spices, serve.

Can be kept warm on a burner at very low heat, but will reduce over time. If it gets too strong, add a little water. Boxed/\cheap wine is a good choice for this-- you're adding stuff which will help cover the inferior quality

if you want to get extra fancy tho you can glaze and roast the fruit. Maple roasted peaches are A+

[toiletbulges]

Outhouse Story

So i was driving when i felt the need for a poo! I knew there was a rest stop with a outhouse coming up. I pulled into the rest stop and walked to the outhouse. It was literally with a small shed for men, and one for women. No door just a walk around fence piece for some privacy. Inside is a sink and 3 holes cut into a plank of wood! I took the far-left one and sat down and started pushing.

I heard a car pull up suddenly and a voice saying"I cant wait dad, will see you in there" suddenly a teenager walked around the corner and looked shocked at the layout. He hesitated but took the far-right hole, leaving one between us. He pulled down his shorts and briefs and sat down. It sounded like he had the runs!

A few minutes later his dad appeared asking if he was ok. He squeezed into the middle hole and started farting and grunting. The dad was trying to have a conversation but i could tell the son was not enjoying this experience and only gave one word answers.The son then asked his dad for some paper. He looked round and asked me for the roll next to me! The son stood up to wipe and said to his dad he will meet him next to the car.

The dad then turned to me and said "poor lad, he has had the runs all day, and this is the worst type of toilet for him as he is shy" At this point both of us was still dropping logs quite loudly when suddenly the son reappeared saying "oh god oh god" and sat back down and farted loudly and let out a whole load of runny shit! I could see there was a little bit of damage to his briefsThe dad asked if he was ok."no,I farted and it almost came out" Another bloke came in looking desperate so I took this sign to start wiping

The new bloke took my hole and farted as I walked out. I went and sat in my car for a few mins. The new bloke walked out while the father and son still in there. I suddenly felt a sharp pain and ran into the toilet. I quickly sat down and let out a massive fart. The son actually laughed and said something is catching. 30mins later all 3 of us walked out looking relived!

[memintomori]

I saw The Movie. Spoilers and thoughts under the readmore

the mario movie was soo good i was very surprised with literally everything. I saw it with my mom since i didn't have anyone to go with and she liked it alot too. She kept explaining to me how it felt like a movie and not just a "kids" movie so im glad she enjoyed it.

ok so ive seen ppl say the plot was whatever but i thought for how this was it was fine? ive seen alot of stupid discourse about the plot and i dont really know why. my only real gripe with the movie is how short and fast everything was. If it was about 30 more mins I think it woulve fixed this and ppls plot complaints. My other thing is of course i wish Luigi was in it more, for it being called the super mario bros movie it was really about mario trying to make a name for himself which is like Fine. I guess im gald luigi was even involved in the ending fight that made up for it abit but i wish there was more time for luigis charater to build up? Again i think this all could've been solved if the movie was about 30mins longer.

I was scared how peach was gonna be I thought they were either gonna "girlboss" her or make her just lame but she was pretty good, not like amazing but i was happy and surprised how they treated her. I also didnt expect like uh lore for her not being from mushroom kingdom??? Also seeing the bros as babies for 2 seconds too.

All the little references and music and visuals really made the movie. I was shocked the amount for real songs they used too and not all just mario music, some of the real music did feel out of place tho.

Also yes i did hear the 3 notes from luigis mansion when he 1st got to the darkworld

[t4tpumpkinduo]

💤 👽 🖕 for cquackity :3? Specifically during nlm?

OK i didn't read the nlm part correctly i thought it said lnv and i don't want to delete everything so you're getting TWO. also i might be mildly dyslexic like genuinely. like this isn't a bit. i need to talk to somebody.

part lnv:

💤 A headcanon about their sleep:

this is canonically backed because he has lines about it but he sleeps in weird intervals!! he pretty much goes until he can't, then power naps n gets right back to it. conking at his desk for like 2hrs, then getting back to paperwork. getting back from the prison and sleeping for 18hrs. leaving in the middle of convos to go nap at the needle for 30mins then rushing somewhere else. whags going on. i also think he can be hard to wake up? for such a paranoid guy. smtimes he has to set like 40 alarms to give his eepy ass half a chance at being resuscitated.

👽 A headcanon about a weird quirk of theirs:

OK this one isn't exactly weird quirk but the reaction around it was ppl thinking it was a weird quirk and i think it's funny. cq tics real and true FOREVER. the guy already talks strangely and says things that have nothing to do with the convo so his tics became easy to read as part of his bit and the ppl around him thought he was just squirky w it. have you seen that tweet tht goes "me and my friends just found out my buddy has tourettes. now i feel bad cuz everytime he shouted 'jacking off' we thought he was being cool and we'd cheer him on.' that was the manburg cabinet. to me. :heart_hands:

🖕 A headcanon relating to anger:

oh this guy is so sososo so rage it's eating him alive. like he's always had issues with being more snippy and argumentative and short fused that he ought to be, and lnv and everything surrounding makes it a million times worse. he can still joke around but he'll be a little too cruel with his jokes and snarky and he snaps at people and his patience evaporates. and i think he tries to control it too! in this weird way, especially when he's infront of people. yk wanting that professional img and maybe hating that he's like that also as well. so he swallows it down and goes home and tears apart rooms and rips at his hair n head and scratches and snarls and bites back screaming like an animal. meltdown style‼️and if that doesn't work why not get another use out of the prison lol. AND FUCK CDRM‼️‼️‼️‼️

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part: nlm

💤 A headcanon about their sleep:

i think the above holds up! he does sleep at weird intervals but it's way more subdued, more normal style. he suffers from insomnia here more specifically however, the worrying abt everything and the paperwork for both nlm and el rapids pass the time during those nights.

👽 A headcanon about a weird quirk of theirs:

being possessed by your dead ex husband is weird as hell!!! you guys remember when he chased ckarl down with an axe and killed him while howling like a wild animal. saying schlattisms talking in a different voice mumbling a pointed "i'm ALIVE" in a church. what are you talking abt bitch. go somewhere w that. and i think it's prevalent i think it influences how he acts. (ofc not in a way that takes away his agency in things that had nothing to do with it he still wanted to execute ppl stupid style constantly tht was ALL him.) maybe he craves meat more sometimes Raw maybe he picks up smoking and wine way more maybe his heartbeat feels like it's two different but matching rhythms in his chest. maybe his wing of the white house is a little colder than everywhere else. i'm sure that doesn't mean anything however.

🖕 A headcanon relating to anger:

mm..i think quackity is very much a righteous anger person he has that in every arc. get mad abt the treatment of the little guy find a target that caused it that deserves it that you have to stop now. i think other aspects of his anger are a smidge easier to control in this arc BECAUSE he had that reasonable outlet. it's okay calm down you can save this for (insert hitlist target here). get back to work BOY. kind of a weird comfort and good redirection for him does tht make sense. he's still yelling at everybody tho the hater grind stops for NOBODY ON THIS EATRTH 💯💥⁉️🔛🔝🗣‼️‼️‼️💥💯

[whatsjenniupto]

So you want to rent car... 

While I was researching my trip, the number one suggestion I found was to rent a car. I didn't understand. Portugal is in Europe. Europe has excellent public transportation. Why on earth do I need to rent a car? Is their transportation system broken? Is it fundamentally flawed?

I stuck to my belief that if I am in Europe, I should not have to rent a car, and at no point do I have regrets. In fact what I have is extreme relief because I do not want to drive in Portugal. I had zero problems locating connections between cities on buses or trains. (Ok, I had one problem, but once I identified where I needed to make a connection, I had zero problems making that connection.) And other than swapping busses from Cascais to Sintra after the back-and-forth mountain bus was 5min late, not a single one of my connections was delayed.

The last minute swap from 30min mountain drive to 60min scenic adventure was a memorable one. I almost told the bus driver that he was the most amazing driver I had ever experienced. While kneeling down and kissing the ground.

Because Portugal is in Europe. Europe has tiny roads. Especially when driving along a mountainous coast. Because you take tiny roads, make them twisty, build walls along the road, and add other drivers. Coming at you. While you're in a standard city bus. Not a short bus. Not a minibus. A STANDARD CITY BUS.  

At one point, the bus driver stopped at a road narrowing curve, got the two oncoming cars to reverse into the side of the curve so he could pass only to get stuck mid-curve by a camper van. A camper van that I'm sure was being driven by a foreigner because at no point did he have the European driving skills to get this van maneuvered out of the way of the bus. The camper driver literally threw up his hands in defeat at one point and we had to wait until the cars in front of him cleared the narrowed bridge so he could just go forward. 

All the while the bus driver was directing oncoming traffic up the bend or telling them to hold where they were so he could inch the bus forward along the remainder of the curve.  

Once we were moving again, the driver attempted to make up time by getting every last millisecond of speed out of these curves. I saw at least two drivers of opposing cars with terrified looks on their faces as we squeaked by their car. Seriously. Impressive driving. That I never want to have to do. Drive in Portugal? Nope.  

But ok, you want to drive in Portugal. You survived the microscopic mountain roads and have made it to the city. Let's park.  

Actual. Parked. Cars. With no drivers to be seen. What system is this?! And you want to drive in Portugal?! WHY?! 

But back to those camper vans. They were another frequent appearance as I was looking up details. "Oh, it was so amazing! We camped all over and could just pack up and drive!" 

Please, you are in a vehicle that is 3x, 4x, 5x as large as every other vehicle. You are literally only smaller than a bus. We should fill tiny Portuguese roads with camper vans? You can't even get your camper van to fit into a lane in a city – and you're taking that out to the tiny, twisty roads so you can hold up all the traffic while you try to figure out how to maneuver the thing out of the way? Really?  

Don't drive in Portugal. Leave it to the locals.  

[lesser-mook]

Saw this back when it dropped, never finished an Anime movie so pissed; that 2 hours were spend on what should’ve  been 30min. 

The movie overall could've been a cute short film, without the time skip and unnecessary side characters. Just self indulgence on full display.

And funny how I (a detractor) am talking about the film, thus bringing it back into minor 5sec of relevance, when people who liked the film, (so far as I’ve seen) forgot it even existed. 

When pure raw emotion/ hype is your reason for liking something- when the emotions & hype fade, that’s the hill what you liked dies on.

Hype & emotions do not last forever. Same goes for relationships.

Anyways, 

 The bullying aspect was executed “OK”, very mean stuff.

Though the entire thing was just a huge play on your emotions. Rarely have any female designs that stray from the “stock cute girl design”, no pronounced nose, heavy set, burns that don’t look like tattoos, overbite, sloped eyes, nope just 24/7 the cutest possible iteration. Because how could you feel empathy for someone that isn’t appealing to your Darwinian biases.

Typical presentation, the "insert your tears here" moments were cringeworthy (because you can tell they really, REALLY want you to feel something), didn’t work for me. Worst parts of the movie because it’s so extra and over the top.

Neon Genesis Evangelion had hard to watch scenes because in context they were supposed to be actual larger than life problems. But they were not this pedantic. (and thats coming from me)

Same with that stair climax scene in Garden of Words, with the crying, and leaping on him & shit, the music swell, all over a misunderstanding. Just melodrama stupidity.

You’d think a fool legit died or something.

This is what most Anime (slice of nothing happens) movies are, just unintentional Rom-coms taking themselves too goddamn seriously.

Cause the easiest road to 5 stars for Otaku’s is make a mf cry, that’s all it takes. and what does that even matter when recent generations are so overly emotional these days anyway. WHO ISN’T crying nowadays.

The voice acting was good, from all the cast. (SUB)

 The titular couple had little in common as people, let alone a would be couple,  she was a blank slate of nauseating innocence, but she was cute. (Per japanese obsession = cute cute cute, thats her existence. No attitude, no allergy, no weird hobbies. Nope just Angel in incarnate. Too good for this world.)

He remembered her & kept hounding her out of curiosity, guilt, intrigue and because he’s tall & endearing and she’s short & cute- we’re supposed to want him to succeed in re-entering her life.

Pure superficial aesthetic.

If she had a temper or something, an ugly laugh, sore loser, something/ anything resembling a flawed human being, that would be better. Hell if she went through a transformation and became like a UFC or underground deaf streetfighter badass, that shit would be fucking wild, the movie just throws you the biggest curveball of the anime industry  and funny given she was bullied so that's how she'd cope. 

And it wouldn’t just be a contrived plot point, because it’d make narrative sense as to why she’d feel driven to be a fighter, to never be preyed on again.

The joke would be you'd expect exactly what you got in the movie, someone whose ripe for romantic crap, but she ends up being the exact opposite, still feminine, but not available & has better things to do. Because why not.

Leagues more entertaining, because now the intrigue is: HOW TF is he going to end up with her, HOW?!

But you see, this only works if she’s frail, “cute cute cute” and vulnerable 24/7- ya know the Japanese’ peak standard for a domestic infantile pet, Errr i mean a “WAIFU” guys, my bad. Got the two mixed up...

Otherwise how could the movie possibly end without some kind of contrived romance thread that realistically shouldn’t exist.

And all that time & she has no partner?

If they had any balls they’d made her like girls, instead of some side characters being subtly lesbian, so bold guys, very brave. 

So him getting with her is an impossibility and him making amends can be genuine in isolation outside romantic motivations, thus removed from the fact that he’s obviously guaranteed her hand after the bullshit drama is done. Because that’s the agenda of the events, not actual redemption.

Predictable.

 Him grown up, he was more vulnerable & apologetic due to him being bullied to balance out her innocent nature and that alone was enough to get them to develop feelings. Zero chemistry, just well drawn/animated/colored scenes of being in the same vicinity and being wholesome.

Wholesome isn’t chemistry (*Cough Clark-Kun and Lois-Chan *cough cough), that’s the problem with Deku and Ochako, & it took me a while to figure that out cause it’s easy to think just being cute means that’s a recipe for success. 

 And because he became a victim of bullying like she was, another indicator that we’re supposed to  want them together. More manipulation, so he didn’t have to earn shit. Despite the fact that he deserved that shit, she didn’t. 

You don’t get rewarded for suffering consequences of your own actions. 

  Stock syndrome is cute because the girl is cute, the movie.

Could've been better but could've been worse. never watched it again, but unfortunately the good animation burned it’s existence into my mind.

It was a nice/ “sweet” film for what it was. 

Overly drawn out, melodramatic; The entire story could've been wrapped up as a more concise short film. Under an hour.

Just watch Spirited Away, Mirai, “Flavors of Youth”

or the underrated Dareka no Manazashi (A good short film people forgot existed because it’s not highschool Tween melodrama bait)

And for a simpler take on Man+Woman = Feels 

(though the premise itself is weird)

Gets the point across without holding you hostage for 2 hours, the pacing in this movie is pretty good.

[trashcora]

MY SWEETSWEET CORABEAR HOW DID YOU LIKE MANDO'S COMEBACK PREMIERE??? I was like thirsting over the metal man but then cooing over how cute Grogu is like o hai whiplash lol (also those TLOU headers are gorgeeeeeeeee!!!)

HELLO MY SWEET SWEET NONNIE🧸

ok im gunna be real about my premiere review. I was extremely happy to see my main shiny man back especially seeing him being such a good dad too! but the overall episode i wasnt overly excited by - the S2 premiere & tbobf's Return of the Mandalorian I was blown away by the story but this premiere felt lacking....

I get why they kinda resolved their main plot lines in S2 & in tbobf so they have to set up more storylines to get this season going. but in the short 30min episode the whole thing felt rushed??? That pirate fight scene seemed so forced like yep we gotta bring in a new villain & that pirate king/davy jones looking guy is def coming back. I wish the episode was longer idk just we went to 3 different planets and spend <10mins at each?? If i wasnt so thrilled to see my babies again i probably would have zoned out... some episode highlights!!! I loved the scene with the anzellans, seeing din sit crisscross applesauce in that tiny garage & bad baby!! then the scene with din leaning against tree (i may have moaned). Also seeing the water droplets on his helmet! It was hot but also looked so cool, they should do it more!! also im HYPED that IG-11 may come back!! i hope that works out soon♥️

most importantly "BATHE IN THE LIVING WATERS BENEATH THE MINES OF MANDALORE" i can not wait

[grat10grottenblog]

Aseprite Export to Live2D Cubism (Old)

Short Tutorial on how i export from Aseprite and import it into Live2D Cubism!

Note: This way works fine for Inochi2D too!

Note²: This Tutorial is Outdated and may not be up to my standards anymore

This is basicly a short Tutorial on how to export and import a pixelart Live2D Model. this is somewhat close to what this tutorial i made a long ago goes over. but this focuses on only exporting... hope you find it somewhat useful :>

Tutorials on Steam

How to build up your Pixel-Live2D-Model

How to Export a Pixel-Live2D-Model from Aseprite to Live2D Cubism

How to Rig a Live2D Pixel-Model

Tutorials on Newgrounds

How to build up your Pixel-Live2D-Model

How to Export a Pixel-Live2D-Model from Aseprite to Live2D Cubism

How to Rig a Live2D Pixel-Model

Quick Before we start, we need to be sure you have everything needed!

First and formost you need a copy of Aseprite

Then you also need the "Export as PSD script" for Aseprite by Tsukina-7mochi on Github!

You also need a Copy of Gimp (its free dw)

And of course a Copy of Live2D Cubism (has free trail)

First and formost make a pixelart Model ready for export, this sounds a lot harder then it actually is. just follow any Live2D model Tutorial on how to seperate layers, it should look something like this when done -v-

Heres how my layers looked before Exporting!

And here is how my Model looked before exporting!

Now that the model is ready and done we should start preparing for exporting!

REMEMBER TO BACK UP YOUR FILE (the next parts can crash Aseprite)

First thing we need to do is Resize the model sence Live2D doesnt really handle models at pixel level i dont think :/

Just move over to your [Sprite] Bar and mouse over and click on "Sprite Size..."

Then this menu should open up, if the Lock Ratio isnt ticked off already then do that. now resize the model by a large amount.

i normally export mine by 5000% you can use % instead of pixels in the lower bars... (The model was orginally 55 x 110)

if you by mistake resize and save over your model, you can also do math to crush it back to its original size through the size menu aswell

Then after the resizing is done, we can start exporting, this is where we use the "Export as Psd" script you needed to install in the Intro.

Mouse over your files Tab then over your Scripts Tab and then click on "Export as Psd".

This Menu Opens up, you can click on the file name to decide where to place the file (thats a good idea to control if it exports correctly first of all :>)

then when you click export you should see Aseprite Crawl to a halt because you just set a 5000x5000 pixelfile to export with a script ment to handle small pixels like 100x100, this freezes the Aseprite. BUT DONT CLOSE IT. just leave it

go take a walk or something else for about 30mins or more (Time can take like 5-30ish) for an export, so just go do something else. :>

And when you come back something like this will probably be here! now its fully exported out into a .Psd file, but a catch. its *Broken* Oh nooooo Right? nope, we can fix it (its broken in a way making it not able to import into live2D Cubism yet...)

Open the file up with Gimp!

Just select the file and make it open with Gimp ether way is fine -v-

Then it should open up.. with an Error Oh no oh god! nope still not a problem just click ok

we just need to use Gimps inbuilt .Psd Exporter because that works!

so just go and export it and make it replace the Old psd, because its broken and not good for anything anyways

Now you basicly have a working .Psd. that you can just Drag over Live2D Cubism! :>

And after that the model is now safe and sound in the Live2D Cubism Editor, Now you can start Rigging you new Model and impress all you friends! :>

But i also have some Refrences for you soon to be Pixelmodel rigger!

Old Tutorial on Pixelmodel Exporting and Rigging by Me

Live2D paralax effect X axis by @poribakete137

i also have made Vods/Recordings of me making my Models if you would like to look over my shoulder while i make one of these!

Drawing the Grat-Grot-10-Berg Model (The One Shown)

Rigging The Grat-Grot-10-Berg Model (The One Shown also)

My Live2D Rigging/Drawing Playlist about 10 Vods so far!

But thats about it! i wish you the best of luck on making your own model now, and i hope it looks fantastic! and if you wanna show you cuz i'd love to see lol, you can find me on twitter @GratGrottenberg dont fear to dm me :>

BYE BYE!!! :>

[storiesoflilies]

JDLSJDKSD I CAN DEFINITELY UNDERSTAND THAT 🙏🙏

oo it's called "my assassin bodyguard" if you want to check it out sometime! i think it had sfw and nsfw versions ;_;

- ⚡

ok so the way i ran to download the game is really embarrassing…

ANYWAYS!!!!

toji’s lil pixel butt is soooooo cute ehehehe. the only thing i would say is the game is really short, like you can finish it in less than 30mins. i was like ahhh i would like a little more but its still super cute!!!

thankyou for telling me about it my darling <333

Lily xo

[marmotsomsierost]

Me, at 1644: hm, we're down to like 9 people in the ed and only 2 in lobby. Should i take my 30min meal break?

Me: nah, i'll go at like 1730 or so

Universe: bet

Me, at 1720: eh i'll go now i guess-

Fast track RN: hey can you do a walking boot on (pt)?

Me: sure

Me: ....where the *fuck* is our brace cart

Surgery RN: it's here

Me: that's not our cart. It doesn't look right.

Surgery RN: well if it's ours, i mean as long as you know to have them fill out the form, it doesn't really matter.

Me: i mean yeah but i just- we don't use the tall boots, there's none of the regular boots.

Charge RN: that's our cart.

Me: but it- (i spot a short boot at the very back of the cart, turn the cart around, it looks like it's supposed to) -okay it's our cart nevermind.

Charge RN: *cackles*

Me, at 1735ish: okay *now* i will go on b-

PA: hey can you chaperone a pelvic with me real quick?

Me: ok

Me, at 1740ish: i'm gonna- okay there's three EKGs suddenly ok cool- Hey (other tech) you wanna split those?

Me, at 1747, walking up to the computer to (finally) document the two boots and a sling i've done so far: okay! I'm-

(Slow pan over line out the door in the lobby)

Me: ....sigh

(There is some incredibly frustrating stuff that happens in the next 30min that i am redacting bc if i write it all out i will be back into murder everything mode and i want to go to bed)

Me, at 1818: okay. EKG done. I'm going on break.

Me, at 1819: fuck i forgot to file the forms

Me, at 1820: okay! I'm-

Charge RN: hey did you do that ekg at triage?

Me: yeah. It's not clearing? Lemme go check the machine, maybe it ate it

Me, standing in front of machine, the misty ominous fog of hindsight curling around me: god fucking dammit, (triage RN), your bullshit pissed me off so badly i fucked up my routine

Me, at 1822ish: hey, RT, can you fix this mismatch?

RT: yeah, but I'll need you to find Minadonat

Me: yeah, a- what?

RT: mine adonat, you'll owe me

Me, baffled, exhaustifrustangrisappointefused, about .9 microns away from running for the fucking hills: i don't know what you-

RT: a donut. I want a donut.

Me: ohhhh. I didn't hear- i don't have any donuts. I have- i have some calamansi lime candies?

RT, clearly trying to hold his laughter: no, no, it's fine, i'm walking, I'll be there in a second.

(RT and i go over the mismatch info, he's like yeah I'll fix it, might not go through til morning but it's fine, and I'm like ok, lemme go get a copy first)

Alert overhead: stroke alert, stroke bed, eta 8 minutes

Copier: lmao bitch you want me to go faster? Babygirl you should NOT have shown fear

( i show the doc, explain to clerk, ask her to scan it in to chart so it's at least there until rt can fix it)

(stroke arrives. Other tech is still placing yet another fucking walking boot so i get ready to stick w/ stroke until he can take over.)

Me, 1836: oh we're feisty. Wrestle time.

(Side thought, are they just not teaching how to control joints and extremities in medic school anymore, or did i learn it in martial arts and just forgot it wasn't from school, bc wtf)

(Somewhere around 1850 or 1900 or so a *second* stroke alert sounds, which is just so great when you gotta restrain and sedate and intubate and THEN get the pt the fuck to CT)

Me, 1925ish: okay back from ct, pt back on monitor/vent/etc, but other tech is now tied up with the other stroke so i gotta stay back here

Me, 1950: okay! Gonna run up to triage and tell the triage nurse i'm taking my-

ED Clerk: hey can you do this ekg in 8?

Me: a second one?

ED Clerk: it never got done, or it's not in the chart at least

Me: i told the doc! I gave it to the earlier clerk to scan in since RT is definitely not gonna have the time to fix it tonight. Hold on, i'll go check when exactly that was-

ED Clerk, 1954ish: it's fine, it's there, he forgot

Me: cool

Fast Track RN, 1955: can you do another walking boot? (continues talking about how they had to redo a splint and fit a sling while i was gone with the stroke and how they think they got it right but they wished i was there to do it)

Me, 2016, trying to figure out why the fuck the boot isn't fitting right without absolutely losing it in front of the patient or reducing their confidence: let me start over here, make sure the liner is seated properly

Liner: hey i'm a size large in a size medium shell

Me, internally: how the FUCK

Me, externally: that's. Creative. One moment, i need to the right size LINER for the shell

Pt: really? But it was sealed when you brought it over

Me: i know! It's great to have some ✨️creative mystery✨️ to liven up your day!

Me, almost done with the boot: ok, so here's the instructions, please sign here-

Charge RN: where's M? Who's got that EKG out front

ED RN who can see me from their position: M's doing a brace fit

Other tech: oh, you're back from break?

Me, trying to hold crazed grimace back via slightly less unhinged smile: i never went! I'm almost-

Other tech: oh i got it! I'll get the pt.

Me, like 2020 maybe, idk, wtf is time at this point: okay. Chart the boot, fix the earlier ekg time charting so it's more clear, then i's a lil ridiculous to take my break with an hour left in my shift but wtfever

Triage lobby, 2027: heyyyy look what i got, yup, it's a line out the door!

Me: okay. Fuck it. You win, universe.

Patient, 2043: hey where is the charge nurse. They said they were gonna come talk with me and they never did.

(This is the same patient who, when it was patently obvious that two critical patients had showed up within 15min of each other bc the activity level and population/distribution of staff drastically changed, said the doctor had to come see them now because they'd been waiting for 40 minutes, so i am assuming they want to complain about that. Which'll be entertaining bc the same nurse who went in to say the doc would get there when he got there bc we have two patients we are stopping from dying, and if you are ever waiting long for a doctor it's a good thing because you are not dying IS the charge nurse)

Me: i can go see. What did you need? A ride? You don't need the charge rn for that. They'll call up if they can get one. Did you ask for one from your nurse? No? Okay.

Me, to charge rn: hey is this pt getting a ride?

Charge rn: no. (With a distinct vibe of hell no) they said they had family coming. We specifically charged their phone right here (points at desk) so they could call their family.

Me: ok

Me, to pt: yeah there's no rides available, sorry. It's kinda how the system works. Taxi? I can get you the number, but they basically never have cabs, but you can use-

Pt: no, that's okay i guess. My family is coming they're just 20 minutes away and i didn't want to wait.

Me:

Me:

Me: okay

(I walk back to update charge rn)

Me: i hate everybody

Charge RN: wow, we got M saying she hates everybody, you know it's bad

Me: they wanted. A ride. Because their family. Is. TWENTY MINUTES AWAY.

Charge RN: yup, sounds right.

Me, 2121: i'm filling out the time sheet for missing my 30 and i am going the fuck home

Other tech: hey thank you for staying late! No, no, i'm kidding. Thank you for your help though!

Me, 2138, at my car, having extricated the cat-pee-bag i shoved under it to avoid hotboxing my car with cat peeover the course of the day: you know? Fuck it. I am booking it over to the dutch bros before they close at 2200. I started today with cat piss on my work bag and it went somehow DOWNHILL from there.

[toiletbulges]

School Toilet

So i had a free period with another teacher. This set of toilets had no doors and half stalls. We was both sitting farting away, grunting and talking about lessons. Suddenly a student came running in. He saw us both sitting there and panicked. I broke the ice "Don't worry, you look like you need the toilet as well" He hesitated and walked over to a toilet next to me. He quickly sat down and farted really loud. He went bright red. I said " sounded like you needed that" He just "Yep". He was blasting, and i was blasting. The other teacher was finishing up. He left. I carried on farting along with the student. I said "You best hurry up or your teacher will send a search party for you" He said "My stomach is really hurting sir" I said dont worry. I found out what class he was in. i stood up to wipe and left.

I went to his teacher and discreetly said what had happened and left. Before my next lesson, i quickly went to for a piss. I heard a fart, and looked round and the student was still sitting there. I walked over and asked if he is ok. He looked like he was going to cry, with shit still coming out of him. I said i will ring your family for you. He said thankyou.

After my lesson it was the end of the day. I sorted out my classroom and went for my afternoon dump. I walked in and the student was still sitting there. I said "thought your family was coming" "They was busy, im fine, i will catch a later bus" I said "Well i can keep you company" I sat down and farted loudly "Wow sir, that was bad" I said "Well you aint heard anything yet" I was farting and grunting loudly while he grunting. The janitor walked in and laughed "well this is where the smell is coming from" He walked over saw we short of toilet roll, and passed 2 rolls to us. He then sat down next to me and joined in the shitting round.

It lasted another 30mins, i gave the student a lift home, and he had to quickly jumped out the car as he needed the toilet again!

[aryana-venti]

My first and memorable international trip with friends (3)

Day 5: Balik Hanoi na kami. So ayun 6 hrs byahe ulit pabalik. And same dun sa papunta, ang saraaaap matulog sa byahe hahaha

So pagdating ng Hanoi, as usual, same routine. Maglapag ng gamit sa hotel tapos labas na agad para kumain. Nag Pho kami for lunch. Saraaaaap ang galante sa baka ahaha medyo nakafeel nga ko ng highblood ata sa dami non. Tapos kape after sa Cape Dinh, nag egg cocoa naman ako dito, maiba lang. Liit nila magpakape pero nafufulfill agad ung kape cravings ganon. One thing for sure is that ang saya magkape dun hahaha after magkape, ikot ikot kami around old quarter, hanap ng mga pasalubong ganern. Then nung mapagod, pahinga ulit tapos dinner!! Hahaha dami kong kain talaga dito. Medyo nawindang yung sikmura ko hahaha hindi sanay eh. Pero hindi din naman ganun kabigat kinakain, I guess? puro damo ba naman ahahahaha yun lang ang dami 🤣😅.

Ok so for dinner, sa Tam Vi kami. Ito ata yung may Michelin star talaga na nakainan namin. Yung iba kasi parang mga Michelin recommended lang daw, basta ganun. Ayun so ang dami na namang serving hahaha. Again, it's so goooooood 👌. After niyan, hinabol namin yung sa Train station hahaha. Fast pace walk papunta and poof! Sakto kami ng dating. Like in 15mins, dadaan na yung tren. Napilitan kami magkape na dun sa isang shop na hindi naman talaga kasarapan yung kape haha pero para sa VIP na pwesto, g na. Ayan oh, last 3 pics, ganda ng pwesto namin hahaha front seat. Pero yung kape, blah 😕. And that ends our tiring day.

DAY 6: Another booked tour. Ninh Binh.

Started our day with byahe ulit HAHAHA. Pinick-up kami sa hotel, then 3hrs byahe starts. Sa stop over na kami nag breakfast.

Ito yung first location namin. Hoa Lu. Temple thingy siya then kinuwento yung history ng place ganern. Sorry short term memory loss 😅. Basta naalala ko isa 'to sa naging capital ng Vietnam early 900. Ayan yung naalala ko so far. Well if mali ako, edi sorry hahahaha

After niyan, naglunch kami. Buffet. Part nung tour so wala kami binayaran ahaha

After lunch, nagboat ride kami. 12nn!! Sunugan diba hahahahaha pagkatapos, nagbike naman. Nagjacket talaga ko para iwas sunog hahaha kahit lapot na lapot na, g lang.

Tapos niyan, dito na tayo sa exciting part hahahaha Namundok na nga po. Na warningan naman na, yung aakyatin eh walang hawakan at nasa 1k steps ata. Ako bilang warrior na g lang ng g, umakyat ako 🤙🤙🤙. As usual, walang crycry pero muntik na naman madie die hahaha. Pinauna ko na sila dito, bilis nila eh. Ako slow pacing pero laban lang. May pagitan siguro kaming 30mins bago ko narating yung tuktok. Pagapang at paluhod na ginawa ko kahit puro tae ng kambing yung nasa daan either magtiis na mahawakan yung tae or mamatay lang choice ko talaga mairaos ko lang ang pag akyat hahaha. And there she goes, nakarating siya!! Akala nung mga kasama niya di na siya aakyat hahahaha NO! No to suko haha anjan na eh di ko pa tatapusin. Ayan yung views pag akyat, though yung may hagdan, di na namin inakyat yan. Kulang na sa oras. Worth it!! Then yung last pic, dun na sa baba yan. Achieved na naman si ante 👌🥹.

After that long tiring day, di pa kami tapos syempre. Maaga pa kami nakauwi eh hahahaha. Pahinga, tapos larga na ulit!! Nagdinner kami Bun Cha. One of my faves na natikman dun. Uggghhh di ko siya malimutan ang saraaaaaap niya 🤤🤤🤤 may gulay yan actually, wala lang sa pic, basta makapindot lang kasi ako 🤣🤣. Then after nag The Note coffee kami. Wala ulit pic hahaha pagod na ko that time and probably mood swings 🤣🤣🤣. Tapos ikot ulit around para maghanap ng pasalubong. Bitin dun sa prev day eh.

DAY 7: Last tour day (Halong Bay Cruise)

This time, hindi gaano maaga yung pickup so nakabreakfast pa kami ng Banh Mi (another fave of mine!). Ayan oh! Madamot ako so hindi ko pinicture-an ng bukas siya HAHAHAHA and coffee of course.

Pag pickup smen, byahe na ulit. Ahaha 4hrs ata this time.

Ayan lahat hahaha tinamad na magkwento. Sumakay lang kami ng barko? bangka? vessel? Or whatever basta sasakyang pandagat hahahah cruise nga kasi diba? 🤣 then dun kami naglunch. Again, may pa boat ride ahaha. Ayy may +1 kami this time hahah. Si Michael (english name niya pero Chinese talaga siya). Student, 20. Hahaha Inaasar ko lang na bet ko, but auto pass ang bata 🤣🤣🤣. Pero ang galing niya ermengerd siya. Solo traveller at the age of 20, student na may part time job para makapagtravel (naol). Ayun kasama namin siya sa buong tour na yan, pati nung pumasok kami sa cave, nakadikit siya smen HAHAHA clingy yern. QT but not for me 🤣🤣🤣. Then ayun pic with the whole group na part nung tour. Ung trek dito medyo light na hahaha sisiw na saken (yabang niya oh hahahaha).

After niyan, again, di pa tapos ang laban. HAHAHAHA last day na namin so sinulit na talaga na namin yung gabi pag uwi.

Diba wala nang pake sa damit hahaha pambahay na. Nag dinner kami sa Ban Cong, tapos bumalik kami ng Cafe Giang for the egg coffee at Lava Cake ulit. Sarap kasi talaga 🤤. After lumamon, ikot ikot ulit one last time, maghanap ng mga iuuwi. Nag Night Market pala kami din.

Ayun, very early next day, uwian na 🥺😭 sad but wala ganun talaga lahat may katapusan. (OA) hahahaha.

Ayan me pauwi, nagkaron ako ng bagong bag HAHAHAHA then pumindot lang ng window plane pic. Around 1pm kami nakabalik ng PH.

Ayun, end of story. Haba ba? Hahaha just wanted to keep this, para may basahin ako in the future ganun.

GOT STAMPED 🥹🥹 Thank you self hahaha Never thought maeexpi ko 'to. Katakot sa umpisa, but hey I survived. Now, I'm wanting more 🥹🥹🥹

THANK YOU VIETNAM!!! 🫶

PS: Walang nag away away samin ermengerd. (Or magaling lang akong moderator hahaha). This is a good start hahahaha

[taviokapudding]

Uh oh OK so I took a nap because I had water in my left ear and was trying to drain but I fell asleep from 11am to 4pm, right? And I didn't move, fully stayed on my left side, frozen? W e l l guess who fucked up and immediately pulled all her right leg muscles into her hip and can't walk properly now? Apparently I was so damn warm in my bed from not moving, that I was sweating buckets (which sucks because I had just showered, thus the water in my ear) and had to shit (why I got up) . The sudden move to get up and not shit myself was so fast that I had unknowingly pulled my leg muscles the moment I sat on the ice cold toilet. I shit and then proceeded to struggle, partly half naked, to put my pj sweat pants back on and limp out of the bathroom for almost an hour because guess who also didn't take their phone?

30min of a warm muscle vibrator leg massager and 2 Advil I can walk but holy fuck my right ankle h u r t s; my mom checked in on me as I was napping earlier and said I fell asleep with my right leg holding me in my bed and my ankle took all the weight of the bed frame as my right leg ended up in a forced 90 degree bend.

In short, don't take naps if you got water in your ear and you're trying to drain because now I am walking like I lost a fight with a beaver and ended up with a peg leg in the aftermath