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[fayeraa]

@99BIMBODOLL LIVES 3KM FROM YOU. MEET UP? ───── ☆

synopsis. in which itadori loves the way his pretty extravagant girlfriend always makes his day better than the previous.

contains. . . itadori yuji x fem! bimbo!reader, kind of ‘idiots in love’ trope?, reader kinda has no friends, reader has a huge a$$ and is taller then him when she wears heels (do you see what i did there😼?), slightly suggestive in the penultimate part, drabble then hc’s, downbad! yuji, make out sesh, NOT PROOFREAD 😞😞 pls tell me if you notice a single. mistake 🙏.

word count. 2. 229k (a literal miracle)

an. yuji w/ a bimbo gf sounds so fitting to me they’re both dumbasses.. PHEWWWWW that was so fckng cool to write, have a good read !<33

𝜗𝜚 please if you liked, reblog! it helps me a lot <3

itadori first noticed you on a spring day in chemistry class.

well, he wasn’t the only one to notice you for sure, because no one that walked past you could ever ignore the sugary trail that you left behind you.

you always seemed so out of your mind, like a clueless baby deer who has moved away from its mother, big sparkly eyes unfailingly keeping their attention on something other than the actual course.

on your school desk was nothing more than ten or so glittery pens of all kinds of colors, a very expensive-looking velvet juicy couture bag at the corner of the table, threatening to drop at any moment under its heavy weight, and a bunch of overly decorated papers, on which you’d spend the whole hour doodling cartoonish bunnies and hearts.

anyway, everyone found you a little too ‘spacey’, ‘scatterbrained’, kinda hard to understand.

you also weren’t the sharpest tool in the shed. yes, not only you wouldn’t pay attention to the course, but you’d also never ask the teacher to explain, you wouldn’t ask your classmates for help, acting like you didn’t give a single fuck about whatever chemistry chapter y’all were on, but, the worst was on group works. no student would naturally pair themselves with you because they knew how much of a pain you were, how ‘useless’ you’d be, and how you’d never bring any relevant information except some updates on how your nail appointment went and how the nail tech botched your set whilst you paid a hefty sum to get them done and blah, blah, blah..

yet, yuji didn’t find that irritating, he found that somewhat endearing? the way your big glamorous eyes would immediately light up when the topic was about fashion, or hairstyles and the way you’d instantly jump at the chance to ramble on and on about it because that interested you and because some people would chat with you as if y’all were longtime friends, how passionate and concentrated you’d be when something piqued your interest. he found that cute.

maybe if people would get to know you, they’d realize you’re much more different from the image of a simple-minded girl you give off, and that behind a superficial facade was no more than a harmless soul.

after some time, he finally plucked up some courage to go and talk to you. during lunch break, when you’d often stay in class, peacefully eating your meal while the wind would kindly graze at your made-up face.

he discreetly half opened the sliding door, eliciting a creaking sound from it. that took you out of your thoughts, making you turn your head gently. your gaze fell on a pink haired guy offering you a toothy smile as he happily strolled toward you.

he looked kinda shy, as his stare was switching from your eyes to the classroom’s floor, hands fidgeting nervously. he radiated a very reassuring aura tho, the kind of aura that would make you feel at ease despite an awkward atmosphere.

‘mhh, hello?’ you softly said, tilting your head on the side.

the guy smiled wider, seemingly regaining assurance.

‘hello!, what’s your name?’ he beamed as he stopped fidgeting, raising a hand to wave at you.

the bell rang. you didn’t even realize how much time you spent chatting with the pink-haired guy because lunch break passed in a flash. you had a pretty good time discussing with him. you were used to staying alone in class most of the time, and that didn’t really bother you, but having some company wasn’t so bad too. especially from a boy like him. during the hour, you got to know him, as you never noticed him before and learned he was the same age as you, was in the same chemistry class on a Tuesday, and that he also never truly understood a damn thing in chemistry.

and you two got closer. after the time you met him at lunch break, you’d often find yourself paired with him for group works because he’d wave his hand at you through the class, flashing you a large smile and already setting the tables correctly, never leaving you an opportunity to protest or refuse. everywhere he could include you and not leave you alone, he’d seize the chance.

he was like a breath of fresh air to you. he always made an effort trying to deal with your dumb shenanigans, never seeming annoyed when it came to attentively listening to your beauty products reviews, he’d offer to give you tutoring lessons despite his mediocre level in chemistry because he knew that a study session from him would never bore you, during lunch time he’d happily eat and chitchat while proposing a bite of his food, eagerly waiting for an in-depth critique, and when you’d invite him at home for ‘paired work’, it’d mostly end up in him sprawling on your taffy-hued velvet bedsheets relishing in the pink atmosphere of you room or curling waves in your lustrous platinum hair after you ever-so gently asked him to help.

it’s like you’ve find your match. itadori was sweet and a little stupid ‘sometimes’, just like you. he found interest in whatever you’d proudly display, his eyes sparking at your joyful expression that he loved to see. when he was walking next to you in the school’s corridors clinging on his arm like a koala, making heads turn in disapproval, he’d immediately shot a pissy stare back at them, hating the way people would find a way to judge you so easily. when you’d try on new cute clothes you were so excited about, his breath would get caught in his chest, a lump forming in his throat, unable to speak out of pure admiration he felt toward you. the way you’d stand up, parading like a model as nothing but a candid joke and then turning on your heels to face him, granting him with the prettiest smile ever. he wasn’t able to do anything but stare in awe. he called that heaven.

on a night he couldn’t sleep, he found himself looking out for nails designs he thought you would like, and the realization hit him. he loved you. and he desperately needed to confess to you.

well, he didn’t waste any time to do so, as during your usual lunch break chitchat session, he’d slip out a tiny ‘i really like you’. nothing too loud—, just a timidly whispered confession, audible enough for you to hear and fathom what in the world he had just blurted out. shame crept up on him instantly. his face heated up and he miserably tried to get back to the main topic, brushing off that embarrassing moment to avoid an ungraceful loss of credibility.. you on the other hand, weren’t fazed by his clumsy slip-out. you now knew that he liked you and you were more than happy to know that. the only guy that accepted you for what you truly are and that indulged in all you pink-coated fantasies— he appreciated you as much i you did him? what a win.

‘mhh, yuji i don’t understand what you’ve just said right now. repeat a little louder maybe ?’ you lied, voice laced with honey, titling your head in false incomprehension.

the poor flustered guy jolted on his chair as a bead of sweating was leisurely rolling down his temple. you looked so pretty blatantly lying to his face and he couldn’t tear his eyes off your enticing glossed lips, vehemently avoiding any possible eye contact.

‘i- i just said i liked your-‘ he stuttered, before being cut off by a kiss. a sweet, quick nervous kiss on the corner of his lips, leaving a smudged imprint of lipgloss behind, as a silent proof of your love for him. and he’s the one looking dumb at the moment, his eyes being impossibly wide-open with his mouth slightly ajar, a fair blush on his cheeks now from shyness and love.

‘uhhhh’ itadori dazedly dragged, as if a single peck from you was entirely enough to end him. tho, you don’t stop there. by a steady exhale, you utter a ‘want an another ? is that okay with you ?’ and the pink-haired boy doesn’t waste a second to vigorously nod. he does want an another kiss —and who are you not to give it to him? you carefully cup his head in your perfectly manicured hands and kiss him again, this time a little more passionate, a firmer kiss conveying a thousand of emotions at once, a plethora of pent-up feelings, eased up by a simple meeting of your lips. you gently intertwine your fingers in his soft strands as he locks his left hand behind your head and his right one on your hip to ‘keep you there’, to make sure you can’t run away. the tension overwhelmingly stretches further as breathing becomes harder, and that you two can’t be any closer than y’all are now, your left leg hunched over his right knee and his hands being everywhere, the kiss turning into a long heartfelt embrace. the bell rings and snaps you out of the comfortable haze of the kiss, a last stare being shared between you and him, full of lingering tenderness.

and from that very moment, he had never left you. he’s soooo grateful to be your partner, attached to your hip 24/7. being with you brought so much joy to him and made his daily life much better, never having a single dull moment with you:

introducing you to his friends. itadori is a proud man. he has that booming aura that makes him needing to showcase everything, everyone that he finds cool and has the need to be seen. you’re obviously that everyone. he doesn’t waste a second presenting you to his dear friends that already know about you from how much he pester them all day with his thoughts of his pretty cherished girlfriend. Y’all clicked immediately, nobara being delighted to have found a new shopping partner and nail artist and megumi having a prostylist for his hair! Itadori was overjoyed seeing the peoples he appreciates the most going along well. (bonus: mr. gojo now being the one you have chitchat session with..)

buying you clothes. as said before, itadori loves to see you having fun in getting dressed up and being perfectly dolled up anytime. he’s more than motivated to fuel your fashion hobby by participating in it. he’s sees your eyes lighting up in front of a store window? you’re leaving the boutique with the accessory you were eyeing AND a bag full of other pretty garments he gladly helped you chose. if you ever were talking about some pink mini skirt during a chitchat session at lunch break, you’d have it on the next day. but the things he lives for is the silly runways you treat him with. coming back from a shopping spree with nobara, you’d excitedly scamper toward him with that usual bright smile when the binge has paid off and begin to snatch out every piece of cute clothings you bought, including high heels and belts. he’d impatiently wait for you, seated on the edge of your bed waiting for you to leave the bathroom to change, and when you’d come out— his fists would tight up in infatuation, guts knotting at the mere sight of you, garbed in a tight neon pink top bedazzled with shiny pearls, a mini pleated skirt that would instantly show the curvature of your butt if you bend a little too much, and most importantly: high platform heels granting you a divinely alluring stature. you’d sensually strut your way up to him and give him a lil’ confident twirl while the only thing he’d be able to do is look up at you and enjoy the show you put on for him. he feels like watching a straight up goddess by the way you parade your outfit like that, teasingly wiggling your skirt now and then, his eyes guiltily staring at your round, gorgeous ass. ‘w-wow, sweetie, give me some time to process what just happened”.

‘study’ sessions. well, chemistry is a mess for both of you, but being the sweet caring lover he is, he’d gladly offer to help you understand and memorise some trivial formulas. inviting you at his house when no one’s home, he’d welcome you like a princess, preparing some good snacks in case of energy slumps and patting the best part of his couch for you to sit on. whipping out the schoolbooks, he’d try his best to make the course as clear as possible, explaining with metaphors (ie. combining atoms like you’d combine different piece of clothes to make an outfit, creating a ‘molecule’), using hands gestures etc.. but your attention seems to wander elsewhere— on his lips. the way they move as he speaks suddenly becomes very much attractive, and you can’t resist but lean into him, letting gravity do its thing and crash your plump lips on his, sharing a hungry desperate kiss. he stumbles on his elbows due to the sudden weight of you on him, landing on a padded pillow, head sinking into it as you hover over him in passion, deepening the kiss with your arms braced around his neck. he closes his eyes, appreciating the instant, the study lesson long forgotten already.

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[mineralsrocksandfossiltalks]

Monday Musings: Igneous Plumbing Systems

Volcanic igneous plumbing systems or VIPS are interconnected channels and chambers that magma travels through and is stored in. Generating VIPS starts with partial melting. Partial melting is dependent on temperature, pressure, flux addition, and composition of the source rock. The magma then migrates out of its source region by the process of segregation and extraction.

Segregation is the separation of melt from its source rock through gravitational compaction. When the source rock experiences compaction, minerals start to melt at grain boundaries. Melt droplets then build up and connect into melt pools until they are being extracted. There are two end members of melt extraction: melt can be extracted in pulses if the development of magma channels are rapid and the network is highly interconnected, or melt can be constantly drained from the source if the magma channels are developed in a continuous and steady manner.

Extraction controls the chemical composition of the melt, the amount transported and the volume contained in plutons. For instance, if the magma channels are not well connected, the source may not be drained successfully, and dykes may freeze before propagating far enough to feed plutons. If the source rock could not initiate dyke ascent with sufficient melt, the source rock may remain undrained, favoring diapiric ascent of the source rock.

What is a diapir? It forms when a blob of hot, ductile magma ascends through brittle overlying rocks. It is the main mechanism of magma transport from the lower to middle crust. Diapirs are often fed by a series of dykes and sills.

When magma stops ascending, a magma reservoir is formed. The kind of reservoir is determined by the depth and geometry. Emplacement in the lower crust are classified as plutons. Thickness can range from one km to tens of km and is more than the length of the reservoir. It takes 100,000 to 6 million years to form.

Emplacement in the middle to upper crust are sills. These are sheet intrusions that normally are emplaced at least 3km below the surface. When sills become stacked, the form a dome shaped structure known as a laccolith.

Thanks for coming to today’s lesson! Tune in tomorrow one last igneous trivia! Fossilize you later!

[ywpd-translations]

Ride 790: Drop of water

Pag 1

1: The lead is here!!

2: It's Higo's climber, third year of the local Kumadai!! Fujiwara Masayuki!!

Kumadai is in the lead!!

Higo... mokkosu!!

3: I'm running solo at the top of the brilliant mountain stage of the Inter High's first day!!

Go, Kumadai!!

Mokkosu!!

4: Not bad!! This is the best condition!!

Pag 2

1: I can see the red bib of the mountain prize!!

I'll take it!! For sure!!

2: Taura-san!! Ise-san!!

4: Manami and Mountain King went ahead and now are passing the climbers one by one!!

Ugh!! Wa!!

Pag 3

1: They keep moving up!!

Ah!? Huh!?

Amazing, their speed is on another level!!

Incredible they can run at such a speed even on a climb!!

Pag 4

1: What's that acceleration!!

Woah, it's Mountain King and Manami!!

They're so fast!

2: Dammit!! I heard that those two are good friends

The two of them are climbing together in “cooperation”!!

4: Aaaaaaaaaa

Pag 5

2: Are you kidding me, you're accelerating on this slope!? You passed me

Ahh, as expected

4: It's such a close range!!

5: That's not it... those two aren't “cooperating”....

Pag 6

1: They're competing while climbing!!

Pag 7

1: It's hard, Manami-kun

For me too

2: My chest and legs hurt

Mine too

3: But I can't stop!!

For real!!

Pag 8

1: Let's go, until we reach the gate on the summit ahead of us!!

2: Beyond our limits!!

Pag 9

4: Amazing... what even are those two

Somehow it feels like their level is different from the other cyclists....

5: Do they both want the mountain prize and are fighting for it?

6: Or is it “something else”?

Pag 11

3: Is it a good idea, Midosuji-kun? We entered the mountain and Moutain King.... Onoda and Manami moved

Is it a good that we didn't send anyone?

4: For the mountain stage of the first day I'd say that everyone has a chance to take the red bib so why don't we let Kiriya... go

I mean...

Water

5: Yes

Pag 12

3: This guy.... Komari... to take the water bottles he has in the back of his jersey.... he put his hand inside from the...

Pag 13

1: back of his neck!!

2: Here

Yeah

4: He poured so much on his head!!

Pag 14

1: The mountain prize is a useless decoration, so why would I want it?

Funatsu-kuun

2: Well

But Sohoku and Hakogaku!! And their main forces stepped out.... Manami and Onoda, right?

4: And?

Well... uhm... we have rules and they have theirs, I guess... yeah!!

5: We just have to watch the movements of Sohoku and Hakogaku's main forces?

While closely observing their movements and strategies

Pag 15

1: 'Cause the finish line is still ahead!!

Ye- yeah

2: Manami and Sakamichi moved

5: For the first day's mountain

Puku, no way

Do you have water for me too?

Don't ignore me...!!

Pag 16

1: To take a useless mountain prize!?

2: Those two want a decoration like that?

4: There's no strategic reason

5: The four-eyes unlike the others.... and the guy who's not a small fry and I can't look down on...

Their reason to fight

6: That's

Pag 17

1: A “supreme scraping”!!

5: The drops of water together

7: The “Inter High”

8: is a place that hits the enhanced body and mind

Here, what those two have always wanted

Pag 18

1: is to “run”!!

2: The mountain line is just an indicator for that!!

Perhaps they wouldn't even feel anything if someone else took it!!

3: The best condition for both of them

4: A one-off chance

5: They'll keep scraping and scraping, using all of their strength and giving their all on this big stage

Just to compete!!

Pag 19

1: Puku!! Useless, useless, that's...

Huh? What? What!?

What it means “friends”!? That!?

2: Ridiculous!? A waste, puku!! Puku puku

F-friends!? Is this another question!?

3: Nothing special....

4: But

5: The only thing I can say

6: Their battle that's unfolding now

Pag 20

1: Its purity... is extremely high!?

Extremely!!

2: To the point that no one can even touch it!!

3: 3km left until the mountain line!!

[pareidoliaonthemove]

Well, I got my hopelessly rural arse to the (work arranged) hotel in Sydney.

45 minutes to travel the last 3kms!!

Got lost in the carpark, ended up asking an older gentleman for help. Started with: "I'm so sorry, but I'm on the wrong side of the Mountains, is this carpark attacked to the [name] Hotel?"

He took pity and ended up walking me to reception.

I am now holed up in the room, and am dreading having to FIND my car, and then fighting my way the [apparently 15 mins] drive to the meeting location.

And then I've gotta fight my way back out of the rat race tomorrow afternoon and head beyond the Great Dividing Range, and back to the sanctuary of the Central West Slopes And Plains!!!!

[qqchurch]

what do you mean Lady Nagant has a fucking 3km range with her rifle quirk and she can do trickshots with it al;gnla;kalfal

[artsy-hobbitses]

I was wondering about all the current Outliers characters and their abilities that you currently have and what extent their abilities can go, their limits, and side effects if that's alright with you?

Those I control/play so far!

Trailbreaker: Psioplasmic bio-forcefield. Can range in size and molded at will, but if he's not careful, his emotions can change it as well. Uses it mainly to shield his team mates on the field defensively, but it can also be used in a more dangerous manner when he forms it into spikes (he's prone to this when angry and accidentally killed a man in his youth with it, so he's very Pepa Madrigal with his emotions). Downside is it saps a LOT of his energy and he's pretty much narcoleptic everytime he's back from a mission. Dead asleep for three to four days straight and actually needs to be fed intravenously sometimes because his body simply won't let him wake up even for food when he comes back in that state. The more he uses it/the wider ground it needs to cover, the more severe his situation becomes and his organs/muscles can break down from the stress. By the end of the war, he can create a forcefield with a radius of about 2km for five minutes before he starts throwing up blood, but his powers are massively boosted by virtue of one of the 10 Primes (Nexus) trapped in the Matrix choosing to work with him and Skids in tandem.

Blurr: Super speed, still working out the semantics for them

Tarn: Still working out this fucker

Skids: Still working him out!

Skywarp: Teleportation. He has Nightcrawler limitations for most part--he has to be able to see or at least clearly visualize where he needs to be, else he can fucking kill himself by phasing in unintended places (like the middle of a wall). Like Trailbreaker, the further distance he uses it over, the more it taxes on his body. He's able to safely teleport for something like 2-3km. He CAN push himself to 5km or more, but he risks molecular degeneration if repeated in a short span of time.

Soundwave: Super hearing and sound-based telepathy. They can only hear surface thoughts however, it's not possible for them to dig into repressed thoughts. Also their super hearing is a double-edged sword since they can get overwhelmed by it when there's too much stimuli. Initially in their earlier years, their inability to differentiate their thoughts and the thoughts of others was also detrimental as they thought they were going mental and even now, sometimes they can accidentally mistake someone's thoughts as their own if they aren't focusing.

Tailgate: Super strength and durability, still working on this cutie.

Thundercracker: Sonic scream. Though it's not always screaming--shouting and thundering away at his team mates or enemies have the same, dangerous effect. His voice, unmodulated and uncontrolled, can hit a high of 160 decibels, and like Trailbreaker, he has hurt people badly in his youth on accident because of his lack of control or understanding of his abilities (in this case, one of his two mums, who is permanently deaf because of him, though she doesn't blame him for what happened--he was anywhere between five to seven then--and still loves him very much). Still thinking about any side effects. There's a reason almost everyone wears earpieces on the field, and about 50% of that reason is him (It's their luck that he's generally a good-natured fellow who is actually VERY adversed to doing to others what he did to his mom... but push him and he may just make himself heard for the first and last time for you)

[walkingthroughthisworld]

Article by Hamish de Bretton-Gordon

This tank is perfect for the Ukrainian army. It’s very easy to use, has great armored protection – like the Challenger 2 and Leopard 2s, which have seen off the best munitions Russia has to offer – and it packs a hell of a punch. The 120mm smooth bore stabilized main armament is capable of taking out Russian tanks at a range of 3kms, when the Russian guns are effective at roughly half this distance. In addition, it has a 50 caliber heavy machine gun which is devastating against infantry and drones. But it’s the ease of use that’s key here. I’ve not been in an Abrams for about 15 years, but I’m pretty confident I could get in one tomorrow and fight in it effectively. For soldiers receiving new kit, and keen to be effective from the get-go, this is huge. The common criticism leveled against the Abrams is that they are a logistical nightmare, but this isn’t repeated by anyone who knows anything about tanks. The Abrams uses the same ammunition as the Leopard 2, and mechanically it has a very reliable gas turbine engine. It uses a bit more fuel than other tanks, but as far as I’m aware that isn’t in short supply.

[some-pers0n]

Tell me about an interest you have that you don't really talk abt on this blog

Astronomy of course! I seldomly do get to share my interest about it, but it'd be nice to do so. What to talk about though...hm...I suppose black holes are fun. I always like basic review of them

So, some extremely basic ground work. Black holes are points in spacetime where there is so much gravity that light cannot escape. Everything has mass, and due to the concept of relativity, mass effects how time and space are formed. An object with mass have a gravitational field, where smaller masses are impacted by it. This is why we rotate around the sun, because the earth's mass is far less than the sun. Black holes have so much mass that it even wavelenghts (including light, the fastest thing in the universe we know), are unable to resist its strength. However, this mass is heavily compressed down to a single singularity. Infinite density and all that. A black hole can be tiny yet still have incredible mass. If the mass of the moon (7.35x10^22 kg) was turned into a black hole, it would be about 0.2mm in diameter.

For some basic formulas, we have the Schwarzchild radius formula: 1/c^2(2G) x M, where c is the speed of light, G is the gravitational constant, and M is mass. Only 1 variable in this one, since c and G are constants. This formula calculates how much an object needs to be compressed in order to turn into a black hole. The sun for example has a Schwarzchild radius of roughly 3km while the earth is of about 1cm. All that mass compressed into a tiny little object. This by proxy means that a black hole the size of something close to a planet alone is utterly massive in mass. The Schwarzchild radius also defines which parts of the black hole are, well black, as it's a complete absence of light. It's where light falls into, never to be seen again

Black holes are formed by two main ways: super massive red giants going supernova and compressing their cores so much that they just turn into black holes, or two neutron stars (which can also be the byproduct of red giant supernovas) colliding. Supernovas result from this and create pretty cool star dust stuff. Hey did you know that carbon is created by supernovas and by proxy everything on earth is formed by stardust because we're all carbon-based life forms? Probably, but I just think it's kinda neat

Anyways, other stuff about black holes. To simplify why the whole "space-time is distorted around black holes" thing it's just another relativity bit. So like picture this: a mountain range. You are standing atop one mountain and about a 1km away from where you're standing right now is another mountain peak. Between the mountains is a pretty deep basin with a forest in it. If there was a bridge connecting the two, it would take far less time to travel between than it would if you had to go down the mountain you're first on, walk through the forest below, and then climb up the second mountain to reach the peak. The depth of the basin in this example would be the mass of the object and the mountain peaks just being the beginning and end destination. Now, if this was a black hole, the basin would just be an unfathomably deep pit. Not endless, but it looks so because you're just a mortal being gazing into something that, by all accounts, seems like an anomaly in spacetime. If you get a bit too close to the edge, you're gonna slip and fall and not have a good time and probably most definitely die in a pretty horrific way. Fun!

Hawking radiation is another thing you probably definitely know about. Hawking radiation is just simply just particles of the black hole being created and sometimes destroyed, which overtime erodes the mass of the black hole. Of course, for a black hole to be fully gone it would take so long that the number of years is just kinda. mind boggling. It's wild how we got lucky with evolution and were able to comprehend the world around us and interpret it since we're trying to understand all of this stuff running off of animal hardware. What fun

String theory (well, more like hypothesis) is another funny goofy bit. Y'know like protons and neutrons right? Quarks too? String theory is just essentially positing about what if there was something smaller than quarks. It says that there are strings of energy that are smaller than anything else, constantly vibrating. If they vibrate one way, they become a proton. If they vibrate another way, they become an electron. So on and so forth. It gets complicated in due part to string theory being invented to bridge the gap between relativity (study of big things being big) and quantum mechanics (study of small things being small) due to stuff like black holes existing (small thing with big mass) as well as these strings vibrating through 9 different dimensions. It's kinda impossible to prove and you'll see people arguing about the validity of it. It was mainly popular in the 80s/90s but has severely fallen off. String theory is what people mean when they say that the universe and everything within it "sings" btw lol

Anywho I'd ramble more but ehh I gotta snack on something first

[booksnhemlock]

The whole land mass in my Subnautica AU will be a semi-active volcanic zone. Compared to the Crater in the original game, this 'map' will have an active volcano and much more volcanic activity. The Atoll will have been formed from a long eroded volcano with the center blasted out. That is why it is so rich in materials. South of the Atoll, maybe 2 or 3km, their will be an active volcano island with lava flows that has no vegetation save algae on to rocks at its shore. Nothing will live on it save for Cave Crawlers and a more aquatic version of the flying Cryptosuckus from the Floating Islands.

From that volcanic island, there is an isle of under water volcanoes that go East for some time. I am undecided if it will stretch all the way across the 'map' or just part way but they go for a while. All the volcanic activity around this entire area is from 2 tectonic plates crashing into each other. One side sinks and the other rises. The gape between where the plates slide is where the volcanos tend to form and the rising plate forms an underwater mountain range south of the volcanos.

The volcanos will mostly be home to the Cryptosuckus and Lava Zone fish like the Magmarang. Also subspecies of the Crimson Ray. Giant Coral Tubes live here and feed on the chemicals exuded from the volcanos. That is all for now. If you are confused and looking for more of this, I further develope this AU in my other posts.

[beardedmrbean]

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With elections in just over a month, Belgium's political parties have been launching proposals left, right and centre. But are they fully costed or costly promises? And which might actually yield results? Read more.

3. Crown Princess Elisabeth will go to the US to study at Harvard University

Belgian Crown Princess Elisabeth will start studies at Harvard University (Boston, United States) this summer having recently passed the entrance tests for a two-year master's degree in Public Policy. Read more.

4. HBO Max to launch in Belgium on 1 July

Streaming platform HBO Max is set to launch in Belgium from 1 July, US media conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery has confirmed. Read more.

5. European tourism expected to hit record numbers this year

In the first months of 2024, Europe's tourism industry experienced a strong recovery as the number of international arrivals (+7.2%) and overnight stays (+6.5%) surpassed 2019's pre-pandemic figures, according to data from reporting destinations. Read more.

6. 'Institutional lasagna': Brussels event gives voice to young voters

Many young people feel politically misunderstood and unrepresented by the various governments. One month before they head to the polls, young people will have a chance to voice their political views and hopes at an event in Brussels. Read more.

7. Hidden Belgium: La Roche hiking trails

The small town of La-Roche-en-Ardenne is one of the best places in Belgium for a weekend hike. The fortress town on a bend in the river deep in the Ardennes offers a fantastic range of 10 clearly-marked hiking trails ranging from a 3km family stroll to a 13km forest ramble. Read more.

[cherryqueenoftarts]

For a year and four months I worked as an in home caregiver for people with severe disabilities. There were parts of my job I liked a lot and parts that were very frustrating, but overall it was unsustainable because I had to commute for an hour to the city and then during the day I'd have to go from one home to another. I was not paid for that time. So I was earning a part time salary but I was gone from home 60+ hours a week. I was utterly exhausted.

I found a job just 3km away from home, working at a long term care facility for elderly people who are still fairly autonomous. Reader, it was a shitshow. This has been independently verified; the government agency that evaluates these places failed the facility.

Anyway, I was going to hang in there because they had promised to put me through a nursing assistant certification. At the end of my 30 trial period they fired me. Mind you they never trained me for any part of the job. When I asked questions I got answers ranging from sarcastic to nasty. And no one ever gave me any feedback. So yeah I'm sure I fcked things up but I'm also not a mind-reader and a heads up would have helped. Anyway. Because I quit the previous job and worked only thirty days I'm ineligible for unemployment aid. You have to have worked at least 91 days after quitting a job.

It's been two weeks. I have lost track of how many jobs I have applied for. I have three kids. One has a birthday in November, then there's Christmas, and then another has a birthday in January. I'm stressing so hard. I had a job interview today at a long term care facility for dependent elderly people but it's in the hour-away city and the bus schedule doesn't fit with their shifts. The managing nurse is going to see if she can make it work when she does the schedules for November and December over the weekend. I find out on Monday.

[joytime-vn]

Han Market: The Beating Heart of Da Nang's Cultural and Shopping Experience

Step into Han Market, and you're instantly immersed in the heartbeat of Da Nang. Known locally as Cho Han, this bustling marketplace is far more than a place to shop-it's a vibrant blend of scents, colors, and sounds. From sizzling local dishes and bright stacks of tropical fruits to handmade crafts and the cheerful chatter of bargaining, every corner pulses with authentic Vietnamese energy. Centrally located, Han Market serves as both a lifeline for locals and a must-visit stop for curious travelers. It's earned its title as a "shopping paradise" thanks to its incredible range of goods and the cultural charm that comes with them. This guide will give you all you need to navigate Han Market-from what to buy and eat to tips on how to make the most of your visit to one of Da Nang's most iconic spots.

Planning Your Visit: Essential Information About Han Market Location and Significance Exact Address: Han Market is located at 119 Tran Phu Street, Hai Chau 1 Ward, Hai Chau District, Da Nang City. • Strategic Central Position: Situated right in the heart of Da Nang city, Han Market enjoys an extremely favorable location. It's only about 1-2km from the famous Han River Bridge and approximately 1.9-3km from the Dragon Bridge. This prime location makes it easy for tourists to incorporate a market visit into their city exploration itinerary. • Accessibility: The market borders four major streets-Tran Phu, Bach Dang, Hung Vuong, and Nguyen Thai Hoc (or Nguyen Van Linh according to some sources) making it exceptionally easy to find and access from different parts of the city. Directions: From Han River Bridge: Head toward the Tran Phu - Le Duan intersection, then turn onto Tran Phu Street and continue straight until you see the market. From Dragon Bridge: Cross the bridge, turn right onto Bach Dang Street, then left onto Nguyen Thai Hoc to reach the market. Alternatively, head toward Hung Vuong Street, turn left onto Hung Vuong, then left again onto Tran Phu.

Website: https://joytime.vn/en/blog/9684-han-market.html

#joytime #HanMarket

[cheapvietnamtours]

Explore Chay river in Lao Cai by boat

Private Sapa tours - Traveling on Chay River from Trung Do village - where there is a national cultural and historical relic - Tien Cave, Bao Nhai commune to Coc Ly Hydroelectric Lake, Bac Ha district used to be an activity that attracted a lot of tourists.

Since the Bac Ha hydropower plant filled the water, the Chay River dried up, making it difficult to travel by boat, and there were no more visitors, and this river tourism route almost stopped. But now, it is attracting and welcoming many visitors again when the Bao Nhai 1 hydropower plant filled the dam.

Chay River in Bac Ha District (Lao Cai province) stretches and winds along the winding terrain of the mountain ranges. On both sides of the river, there are vertical cliffs, while other parts are wide open with far-reaching views. Tourists can start their cruise on Chay River from Bao Nhai Commune up to Coc Ly Commune or vice versa.

Since Bao Nhai 1 hydropower plant has stored water, boating on the Chay River is no longer difficult. Especially in the summer, on weekends, when the weather is hot and humid, many tourists from the lowlands or Lao Cai City come to the countryside or highlands with beautiful and peaceful landscapes and rivers, streams, where there are cool waterfalls or peaceful blue hydropower lakes, becoming attractive "hot escapes" for local people and tourists.

That is why the Chay River boat trip from Trung Do village to Hang Tien, Bao Nhai commune to Coc Ly hydroelectric lake, Bac Ha district has revived and in the early summer of 2023, the experience of cruising on the Chay River on the poetic white plateau of Bac Ha has been chosen by many people.

After many years of having to stop working or operate at a low level, now there are many tourists, some households in Bao Nhai commune who used to work as boat drivers, budget motels and some homestays are happy and excited. Mr. Ha Quang Chanh, Tay ethnic, Trung Do village, Bao Nhai commune said that his family has lived in Trung Do village for generations, attached to the river and rice farming.

Previously, the village invested in developing community tourism, creating jobs for homestays and boatmen who transported us tourists. Then the dam was built to make Coc Ly hydroelectric lake, losing water and flow, no one came anymore, we lost our jobs, only knowing how to farm. Now, the Bao Nhai hydroelectric dam has been built, the flow is stable, the scenery of Hang Tien and Trung Do village on the Chay river is beautiful, many visitors have come, the people are very happy because they can return to their jobs.

Currently, in Bao Nhai and Coc Ly communes, there are 20 boats operating to pick up and drop off tourists, each boat can accommodate up to 10 passengers. All boats are equipped with life jackets. Tourists will experience sitting on a boat to enjoy the river about 3km, the travel time is about 30 minutes. The price of each boat is 500,000 VND (including round trip). After the experience of watching the river on the boat, tourists can bathe in the cool water; prepare their own lunch with snacks right on the riverbank.

A homestay owner in Trung Do village, Bao Nhai commune said that before the dam was built, the beautiful mountain scenery, the gentle river flow, the Trung Do - Hang Tien Bao Nhai tour and upstream to Coc Ly to go to the market attracted many visitors. Then, the dam was built to make Coc Ly hydropower plant for many years, causing this tour to disappear. People working in homestays and river transport services lost their jobs, some went to Bac Ha to do tourism, others stayed in their hometowns to farm, life was difficult. Now that Bao Nhai 1 hydropower plant has dammed water, this tour is operating again and we have jobs and income again. Hopefully there will be more visitors and the homestay will try to ensure good service for visitors.

With beautiful poetic scenery, clear and cool water of Chay River, the experience of cruising on Chay River is becoming an attractive destination for locals and tourists. To protect the tourism environment, tourism workers also recommend that locals and tourists when visiting and experiencing need to be aware of maintaining public hygiene, not throwing waste into the river; always wear a life jacket when the boat is moving to prevent drowning.

Currently at Bac Ha Hydropower Plant, the water rises to form a large lake, boats can travel easily, attracting more and more tourists, especially on Tuesdays and weekends where people visit Coc Ly market. Therefore, Bao Nhai Commune has a plan to restore this tourist route.

To restore this once famous tourist route, Bao Nhai commune also has a policy and plan to establish a new boat dock starting at Trung Do village, organize a number of local traditional festivals associated with Trung Do temple, combined with the landscape and national cultural identity to create highlights to attract tourists such as: the army celebration ceremony in July every year, the festival "Going to the fields" at the beginning of the first month of the year, the boat racing festival… This will be an opportunity for Bao Nhai to exploit its inherent potential strengths to develop the economy, when the tourist route on Chay River is restored.

Source: https://privatesapatours.com/news/conquering-chay-river-from-trung-do-to-coc-ly-market.php

[stormvvvater]

we started out in füssen, germany, right on the austrian border. following the lech river valley on the luxurious, world class via claudia augusta trail we spent the second night with our tent hidden behind a neat pile of wood on a field end hidden from sight from any roads or houses in oberpinswang, austria. there was a thunderstorm close by that night, 3km away at most, so i probably spent it clutching a.'s chest with ear plugs in. also, fear of bears. i'm always a mess on the first nights of camping - the why is a story for another day.

day two of biking, the first full one, was a demanding one: right away we had to bike up the fernpass, one of the two highest points of the trail. we passed by zugspitze - the highest mountain of germany - in lermoos. unfortunately the peak was covered with clouds, but the base was absolutely massive; would love to hit it one day. we did get a stunning view of the mieming range as the clouds cleared throughout the day and our ascent, that started right outside biberwier. i remember we stopped for food (i have no memory what was it called, but it was the closest thing to kiełbasa we could find in the grocery store - it had cheese inside; ketchup, bread, tomatoes) and a butterfly sat on my bare toes and wouldn't fly away. tickled like a mf. (a. taught me that hiking sandals are the best fucking thing for long distance biking.)

i got a flat tire less than a kilometer before fernpass, but i was so determined to finish it right away, he just pumped air into it and we postponed the maintenance stop until the peak. there were mandrakes and belladonnas right by the trail.

on the way down there's a rebuilt part of trail that was blown away by nazi troops at the end of the war, and right after it there's a part that has original roman cart tracks carved into stone; cool as balls. and the next village, nassereith, is the perfect picture of a tyrol village - if it was located in poland, it'd be the next zakopane or karpacz. the murals painted on the traditional houses and the monolith rock faces behind them glowed in the golden setting sun like a mirage i could've sworn i dreamed or hallucinated on psychedelics, if i hadn't seen it with my own eyes.

the night caught us with our hands down the toilet, because this valley had little to no place to hide with our tent. panicked, na przypale albo wcale style, we settled on a grass field right next to a local dirt road, hidden partially by the bushes, a kilometer away from see-eck, near the crystal clear gurglbach creek.