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[cozypixeldreams]

My Ultimate Sims 4 CC List and Mod Recommendations

Hi there, Simmers! 🎮 Here's a collection of my favorite custom content (CC), CC creators, and mods for The Sims 4. These are absolute must-haves in my game, and I hope they’ll inspire your gameplay or builds! 💕

(Note: All credits go to the amazing creators. Please support them! For repeated mentions, links are only included in the first mention.)

🧍 CAS (Create-a-Sim)

Hair

✨aharris00britney

✨Aladdin-The-Simmer (I love their curly/wavy hair textures)

✨dogsill

✨GegeSims (my go-to for maxis-match textured hair)

✨greenllamas

✨JINO (anime-inspired alpha hairs!!!)

✨The Kunstwollen

✨Cee (always loved their baby hair skin details)

✨Daylife Sims

✨Golyhawhaw (he creates the most amazing male facial and body hair and anything male sim-related)

✨JohnnySims (the BEST male/short hair CCs are made by him)

✨simstrouble (no introduction needed. THE BEST)

✨thatsims4hore

Skin Details

✨northern siberia winds (MY HOLY GRAIL!!!)

✨SIMANDY

✨ANGISSI (nose presets, skin contours, mini skin details, etc)

✨Golyhawhaw (link above)

✨obscurus-sims (skin overlays, sliders, body presets)

✨TwistedCat (skin overlays, body presets, makeup, nails, eyelashes)

✨okruee ( love using their MISC Skin Details)

Makeup

✨TwistedCat (THE BEST Maxis-match makeup cc in my opinion)

✨peachyfaerie

✨northern siberia winds (link above)

✨Kumikya

✨Pralinesims

✨obscurus-sims (link above)

✨GoppolsMe (I also use their face presets like eyebrows, and contact lenses)

✨PoyoPoyo

Clothing

✨TwistedCat (link above)

✨Serenity (all their clothing is FIREE)

✨Sentate

✨Camuflaje

✨Kumikya (link above)

✨Aladdin-The-Simmer (link above)

✨Belaloallure (baddie outfits)

✨arethabee

✨dreamgirl

✨Joan Campbell (versatile alpha clothes)

✨Madlen

✨Grim cookies

✨Joliebean

✨greenllamas (link above)

✨Liliili

✨Cee (link above)

✨ali

✨Darte77 (male sim outfits for your fine man)

✨dallasgirl (shoeeeeeeeeees)

✨clumsyalien

✨Jius-sims (SHOESSSSSSSSSS AGAIN)

✨Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla

Accessories

✨Cecesims (nails, bags, hair)

✨fukkie mon

✨arethabee (I love everything from this creator!) (link above)

✨Bradford (necklaces, rings, etc)

✨Isaiah Illustrates (nails, lashes, makeup)

✨Crunchystufff ( male alpha clothes & accessories)

✨Joliebean (nailllllsssssssss)

🏠 Build/Buy

Furniture

🖼️DSCO

🖼️greenllamas (link above)

🖼️Aira

🖼️Felixandre (Fayun, Kyoto, Chateau—my absolute favorite for elegant builds!)

🖼️Harrie (Brownstone, Spoons, Octave—all Maxis Match perfection!)

🖼️Sundays (alpha furniture that is so versatile!)

🖼️Tuds

🖼️RVSN (ISO Love Photos, Beat Me To The Punch, Pumpkin Carving Mats)

🖼️Pierisim (Domaine du Clos, Oak House, Coldbrew, Precious Promises)

🖼️Mr. Olkan (more pool trim/pool water options!)

🖼️Max 20

🖼️Syboulette (BUBBLE CHAIRS!!)

🖼️House of Harlix (Baysic, Harluxe, Orjanic)

🖼️Kiwisim4

🖼️myshunosun (Nora Living, Moonwood Garden)

🖼️Sixamcc (Charming Chalet)

🖼️SimPlistic (I love their wallpapers!!)

⚙️ Mods

🛠️Deaderpool (MC Command Center)

🛠️TURBODRIVER (Wonderful/Wicked Whims) (18+)

🛠️Lot 51 ( Suite Life, Sunrise Mod, Simzlink)

🛠️vyxated (Beige UI override)

🛠️Plumbaleena (CAS background override)

🛠️Kazzaeo (Loading Screens, UI overrides)

🛠️Lumpinou ( First Impressions, RPO)

🛠️Chingyu (Zodiac Signs mod, Instant CAS story)

🛠️Kuttoe (Home Regions, Random Texts & Calls)

🛠️20th Century Plumbob (Map replacements)

🛠️Mama Llama (Map Replacements, Map Icon overrides)

🛠️Dershayan (Map Replacements)

🛠️Lijoue (Paris mod)

🛠️Northern Siberia Winds (CAS Tuning mod) (link above)

🛠️Ellesimsworld (Change-into-Robe mod)

🛠️Zerbu (Custom Preferences mod, Venues, Spawn Refresh mod)

🛠️UTOPYA (Functional Handbag mod, PAssionate Gifts, Kiss-n-Grind, Make the Bed mod, Together on a Laptop mod)

🛠️Amellce (Steady Sit & Seat Any Sim)

🛠️Frankk (Realistic Followers for Fame mod, Language Barriers)

🛠️Khlas (Cuddle and Bath Together) (18+)

🛠️JaneSimsten (Playable harp)

🛠️KiaraSims4Mods (Amorous Hug, Ask to Woohoo, etc)

🛠️Simkatu (basic sim animation overrides)

🛠️TwistedMexi (Better Build Buy, TOOL, Smarter Pie Menu, Searchable Household, Better Exceptions)

🛠️SimRealist (Sim National Bank)

🛠️ImTashaMonet (Cupid's Corner Refresh Cooldown Options)

🛠️weerbesu (UI Cheats Extension, More Columns in CAS)

🛠️DearKim (selfie overrides)

🛠️LittleMsSam (Auto Employee, power nap, go for a walk, quick bath & shower)

🛠️PandaSama (Child Birth Mod)

🛠️ONI (more recipes and food delivery)

🛠️Littlbowbub (Grannies Cookbook)

🛠️Cepzid Creation (Workout Gear Set, Carry Suitcase mod, Bathroom Kits Become Functional, Everyday Clutter Kits Become Functional, No Random Generated Townies, Functional Tattoo Chair, Lovestruck Workout Gear Set Become Functional)

💌 Final Notes

Phew! that was A LOT! Thank you for checking out my CC list! If you have questions or find broken links, feel free to message me. ��

Follow for more CC finds and Simspiration! 💖

[trivialbob]

We had a fun weekend.

As I mentioned earlier, Matt and Michelle flew in from Santa Fe to celebrate the holidays early with us. Jack, Ali and their two dogs also spent the weekend with us. It was special, having both our boys and their spouse and soon-to-be spouse with us.

Thursday my dad came over for Chinese food and a gift exchange. Friday my sisters and my sister-in-law stopped by for an impromptu bridal shower for Ali and Michelle.

Yesterday the six of us went to the Minnesota - Penn State game. Penn State is where Michelle got her undergraduate degree. We had seats close to the field, which I like.

Sheila didn't bring a credit card to the game so she took mine. The card that texts my phone with each purchase. The phone that signals my Garmin watch with each text. The watch that buzzes my wrist telling me how much money my wife is spending.

Being the designated driver, and no longer in possession of my credit card, I purchased zero beer. This freed up Sheila to purchase beer and seltzers. Which she did. For herself, the kids, the people sitting around us, both team's defensive lines (starters and backups), and the people operating that camera hanging from cables over the field.

My wrist has calluses from all the buzzing my watch did.

Interesting fact: The University of Minnesota was founded in 1851. In honor of that year beer vendors charge something like $51 per beer. Good thing my watch is waterproof and completely unaffected by my tears striking it.

Today Matt, Michelle and I went to church with my dad, followed by breakfast at one of my dad's favorite restaurants. Then it was a lazy afternoon watching the Vikings game at home.

A short time ago I dropped Matt and Michelle at the airport. Jack, Ali and their dogs packed up and headed back to their house.

Sheila and I are capping off this wonderful, long weekend with a frozen pizza while we watch the Packers game.

[taliaaurora]

Forbidden Love (5) - Hi, baby. Did you miss me?

Pairing: Jason Pelham x Alison Jones

Summary: An unexpected visitor shows up at the firehouse, bringing some disturbed memories to one of the first responders.

Warning: mentions of child assault.

Words count: 2.3k

A/N: English is not my first language, so I’m sorry for any mistakes. I hope you enjoy this chapter! 💕

Want to join my tag list? Send me a message! 💌

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A knock on the door startled Severide as he was finishing his report from the last call. Glancing at the glass door, he saw Alie waving her hand as she flashed him a small smile. 

“Hey.” He whispered, opening the door.

“Hey. Can I come in?” She kept her voice down, afraid she would wake up the team sleeping in the bunk room.

Nodding his head, Severide opened the door a little further so Alie could step inside his office, then closed it again. Seating back on his chair, he watched Ailie get comfortable in his bed. 

“You okay?” He asked, cocking his head to the side, not sure what she wanted to talk about.

“Yeah. I wanted to make sure you are okay, actually.” She confessed, noticing a frown appearing in Severide’s face. “I’m not blind, Sev. I noticed your reaction when Sylvie came running inside the firehouse with another letter from Casey. What was that about?”

Biting the inside of his cheek, Severide looked outside the window, avoiding Alie’s big brown eyes, as the same thoughts consumed his mind, over and over again.

“Sev, please, talk to me.” Sitting closer to her friend, Alie’s lips curved slightly into a smirk. “Did you get upset cause Casey didn’t send you a letter too?” She playfully asked, but Severide didn’t laugh. As he turned his face to look at Alie, she was surprised to see tears in his eyes.

“Stella, she-...” He shook his head and bit his lip, struggling to put his feelings into words. “She doesn't reply to my texts or my calls. When she does, it’s always something short and simple, she doesn’t even want to talk to me. And I don’t know what to do.” He confessed, blinking away the tears, trying to look strong.

“I’m so sorry, Sev.” Alie whispered, gently squeezing his hand. “Maybe she’s just busy with the program. I’m sure everything will be just fine when she comes back-”

“That’s the thing.” He interrupted. “I don’t know if she’s coming back.” He sounded almost angry, but looking into his eyes Alie could see how sad, broken he was. 

“What do you mean?”

Wiping his tears with the sleeve of his jacket, Severide took a deep breath. “Boden wanted Stella to be the new lieutenant on Truck 81, but she didn't reply to his calls either.  I don’t think she wants to be a lieutenant anymore. I don’t think she wants to come back to 51, or to me.” He confessed with a shaky voice. Putting those words out in the open felt like a punch in his stomach, making him sick with just the thought of not being with Stella again.

“Hey, don’t say that.” Alie shook her head, wiping Severide’s fresh tears. “Kelly, she loves you! You’re just going through a tough time in your relationship, but I’m sure everything will be okay.”

“I’m not so sure anymore.” He whispered back.

-/-/-

“Jones?” Pelham called, entering the common room. Looking around, he saw her exiting Severide’s office. Making his way towards her, Pelham gently knocked on the bunk room door, not wanting to wake up the whole team. “Jones? There’s a woman on the apparatus floor wanting to talk to you. It sounded urgent.” He confessed, approaching the firefighter.

Confused, Alie frowned. Besides the fact that it was late, Alie wasn’t used to getting visitors at the firehouse - or anywhere, really. Thanking the lieutenant, Alie made her way to meet the mysterious woman outside the firehouse.

“Can I help you?” Alie asked, approaching the woman who had her back to Alie. As the woman turned around, Alie couldn’t believe her eyes. Taking a step back, she took a shaky breath as her head started to spin. She felt sick.

“Hi, baby.” The woman’s voice was soft as a sympathetic smile appeared on her face. She took a step closer, making Alie take a step back, involuntarily. She aged from the last time Alie saw her. She had more wrinkles than Alie could remember. She had lost a significant amount of weight, probably because of her drinking problems or the death of her husband - or both. Her features had changed. She looked small, fragile. If it wasn’t for those eyes that haunted Alie in her dreams, she wouldn’t have recognized her own mother.

Looking at her mom with side eyes, it took all the strength in her body to make Alie speak. “Wha-What are you doing here??” 

“You didn’t reply to any of my texts, or my calls.” Slightly shrugging her shoulders, the woman flashed an apologetic smile. “I thought I could stop by to see you-” 

“Well, you can’t. I told you to stay away from me.” Alie cut her off. “Now, please, go away and don’t come back.” She turned around to go back to the firehouse but was stopped by a hand grabbing her arm.

“Alison, please!” The woman begged, staring Alie in the eye. “You can’t avoid me forever. We’re family-”

“DON’T!” Alie shouted as she released her arm. “You don’t get to use that word!” Her chest rose and fell with rapid breaths. “I don’t consider you family. Not anymore.”

Shaking her head, her mom could feel the tears threatening to fall down her cheeks. “Alie, please, don’t say that. I’m your mother, I’ll always be your family!”

The lack of emotion was clear as Alie's steady voice came out just above a whisper. “You are DEAD to me.” As her lips lightly curved into a smirk, she took a step closer. “I hope Stephen is burning in hell right now.”

“Alison!” Her mom slapped her in the face, she couldn’t believe those words. “He was like a father to you!”

“HE DESTROYED ME!” Alie shouted, feeling her cheek burn. “I was just a little girl and he RUINED me!” Shaking her head, Alie quickly wiped her tears with the back of her hand. “And what did you do, huh? NOTHING! You let him do that to me. You chose your disgusting, rapist husband over your own daughter! You never believed me when I told you what he used to do to me!” Alie could feel her throat hurt. She didn’t care if someone could hear her yelling, she didn’t mind the tears running down her cheeks. All she felt was anger, pain, and she just wanted to let it all out. As she let out a long sigh, she looked down at her mother in disgust. “How could you? How can a mother let someone do that to her child? Her baby girl? I trusted him, I trusted you.” Letting out a sob, she ran her hands down her face. She took advantage of her mother's silence to let it all out of her chest. “For so long, every time I used to close my eyes, all I could see was his face. All I could smell was his cheap cologne and the mix of bourbon and cigar. He haunted me for so long. But not anymore!” Standing closer, just a few inches from her mom’s face, Alie screamed. “I WANT YOU TO ROT IN HELL! BOTH OF YOU!”

Her mom stood there in silence, her body shaking - from crying or from fear, no one could tell. Taking a step back, Alie sniffled, cleaning her eyes and nose with the sleeve of her jacket.

“I hate you.” Alison whispered with gritted teeth, looking down at the woman who brought her to the world. “Get out of here and don’t you dare to come back.”

Nodding her head in understanding, her mother turned around and left, crying all the way back to her car. Finally feeling like she could breathe again, Alie walked two steps before she collapsed on the floor. Letting out a low, desperate groan, she felt two arms hugging her body in a tight embrace.

“It’s okay. She’s gone.” Pelham’s voice was soft as he spoke in her ear, his hand running up and down her back. “You’re safe now, I promise.” He whispered, feeling her tears soaking the fabric of his shirt.

For the first time in years, Alie didn’t flinch when she felt a male hand touching her body. Instead, she believed in his words when he told her she was safe. And that's exactly how she felt. Her muscles relaxed under the warmth of Pelham’s embrace. With her head leaned against his chest, she sobbed like a little girl, scared of the monster under her bed. The monster is gone now, but he will always be present in her memories.

Pelham knew Alie was going through something. He just never expected to be this. He didn’t mean to hear the whole conversation, but he did hear Alie’s screams and picked up some pieces. He felt disgusted. He couldn’t imagine what was going through Alie’s mind in this moment, but he knew she needed someone. Even if this someone was a man she barely knew.

Once her breaths were even and she had stopped crying, Alie lifted her head from Pelham’s chest. As their eyes met, her cheeks blushed with embarrassment and she quickly pulled away from him. He shouldn’t have seen her like this. Broken. Fragile.

“I-I should go.” Alie quickly mumbled, standing up. Not looking back, she ran to the bathroom, locking the door right behind her as she muffled her soft cries with the back of her hand.

-/-/-

"You know," Gallo took a seat on the common room table to eat his cereal, then pointed at Pelham with his spoon. "Once Kidd comes back, are you still going to be our lieutenant?" 

"I don't know-"

"No, he's not." Severide interrupted, making his way to the coffee pot.

Gallo already regretted making that question, as he felt the tension in the room rising. Shaking his head, Ritter cursed under his breath, whispering a sarcastic 'good job, buddy' as he sent Gallo a thumbs up.

Staring at Severide's back, Pelham licked his lips and sighed. "Chief Boden reached out for her, asking if she wanted to be the new lieutenant, but she didn't answer. She hasn't shown any interest."

"That doesn't mean you get the job." The squad lieutenant replied before making his way to his office.

"Really, Gallo!? What is wrong with you?" Violet whispered, slapping Gallo in the arm.

Playing with the food on his plate, Pelham couldn't help but think about Gallo's question. What was gonna happen to him once Kidd comes back wasn't really a mystery. Pelham was just an interim lieutenant. If Kidd wanted the position, Boden would give it to her right away. Pelham knew that, and he understood why. Kidd had been working at this firehouse for years now, and she was loved by everyone on the team. Pelham didn't stand a chance.

"Hey, Jones!" Mouch greeted her with a big smile as she entered the firehouse. 

Hearing that name, Pelham looked up with hopeful eyes and a shy smile, seeing the person who made his days better in this firehouse. However, he knew she's been avoiding him since last night.

Flashing Mouch a weak smile, Alie stopped dead in her tracks once she locked eyes with the lieutenant sitting at the table. Quickly turning around, she rushed to the locker room, not seeing how fast Pelham's smile faded away.

Closing her locker once she grabbed what she needed, Alie stood face to face with the lieutenant, who was leaning against the lockers.

“You don’t have to avoid me, Jones.” He crossed his arms over his chest.

“I’m not avoiding you.” She quickly replied, walking past him.

“Then why are you running away from me?” Pelham followed her to the bunk room, walking right behind her. “Is this about what happened the other night?” He asked with a sigh.

Alie quickly turned around. “Yes, okay? You had no right to hear that conversation!”

“You were screaming!" His voice rose but his features softened when he saw Alie flinch. "I just wanted to make sure you were okay, I wasn’t eavesdropping.” He spoke just above a whisper.

“But you listened to a conversation that didn’t concern you.” The hurt and disappointment were clear in her voice. “Now, please, stop looking at me with those pity eyes. I don’t need your pity, Pelham.”

“So now, what?" He frowned. "I can’t be concerned about you? I can’t make sure my friend is okay? Oh, no, I’m sorry. I forgot we’re not friends.” Pelham let his arms dramatically fall to his sides as a long sigh passed through his lips. “Jesus, Jones. I keep trying to get close to you, only to be pushed away every goddamn time!” Shaking his head, Pelham walked past Alie and left the room.

Swallowing the lump on her throat, Alie bit the inside of her cheek as Pelham's words replayed in her head. She knew he was right, she really was pushing him away. But that's what she did to every man that got too close to her. She kept her tough posture but…on the inside she was softly pleading for him to come back, to hold her one more time and tell her everything would be okay.

-/–/-

“What happened this time?” Brett asked, serving herself a cup of coffee, as Alie stormed into the room. 

“Pelham happened.” Alie mumbled, crossing her arms over her chest as she leaned on the counter, next to her friend.

“Uhh, I’ve seen this before.” A smirk appeared on Brett’s face as she stirred her coffee. “You two will end up sleeping together.” She took a sip from her coffee and saw the way Alie almost gagged.

“You gotta be kidding me, right? There’s nothing going on between me and Pelham. It was just a kiss, which I already regret.” Alie confessed with a scoff. “To be honest, I think we do hate each other.”

“Uh-hum, sure.” Brett nodded her head, sipping her coffee. “I’ll pretend I believe that.”

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OK, June 1

Cover: Jennifer Aniston Finally Talks -- her fresh start at 51 

Page 1: Big Pic -- Shia LaBeouf took a spin around his Pasadena neighborhood with his adorable pooch in tow 

Page 2: Contents 

Page 3: Contents 

Page 4: Royal Shake-Up -- a shocking report leads to whispers that Queen Elizabeth may soon be stepping away from her duties for good -- thankfully the Queen has Prince William and Duchess Kate Middleton to lean on and they call her every day and are always offering to step in and take any stressful duties off her hands and the queen doesn’t know what she’d do without them 

Page 6: From the outside Reese Witherspoon seems to have a picture-perfect life but the multifaceted star admits her days are a balancing act and anything but easy 

Page 7: It seems as if Kristin Cavallari has been on a smear campaign against estranged husband Jay Cutler as their messy divorce plays out -- she’s consumed by rage and resentment toward him mainly out of fear that he’ll come across as looking like the good guy while she’s painted as power- and money-hungry, after years of estrangement the coronavirus pandemic has pushed Bella Cruise to reach out to mom Nicole Kidman -- Nicole knows Bella will never leave Scientology and she’d never ask her to and they’ve been making up for lost time and speak most days and Bella’s agreed to travel to Tennessee and stay at Nicole’s sprawling country estate once it’s safe to travel, Scott Disick is turning to Kris Jenner as he figures out his next move after he fled rehab after the news leaked -- Scott feels more vulnerable than ever and he’s at a crucial stage in his life and he respects Kris enormously not only as a business partner but as a makeshift therapist and mother figure 

Page 8: Jamie Lynn Spears is begging older sis Britney Spears to move back to Louisiana and Jamie Lynn would love for her daughters to spend more time with their aunt and wants them together as one big happy family in Kentwood where it all began, Chris Pratt and pregnant Katherine Schwarzenegger are feeling a bit overwhelmed by her parents as they await their baby’s arrival -- Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger are excited at their first grandchild but they’ve become very pushy -- Maria’s insisting on planning a huge baby shower and decorating the nursery and Arnold is trying to install a new sound system so they can play lullabies in every corner of the house and it’s enough to make Chris and Katherine wince, Tom Cruise is making it his mission to reclaim his title as the King of Hollywood -- he’s bided his time for years now because he wanted to take the pressure of himself until he found just the right moment to go for it and now he’s ready to catapult himself onto the scene with Mission: Impossible 7 and 8 and the sequel to Top Gun and he’s working with NASA and Elon Musk’s SpaceX to shoot the first ever movie in outer space 

Page 10: Red Hot on the Red Carpet -- peach gowns -- Zoe Kravitz, Karolina Kurkova, Adrienne Houghton 

Page 11: Betty Gilpin, Lizzy Caplan, Joey King 

Page 12: Who Wore It Better? Becca Tilley vs. Brooke Burke (it’s a tie), Cheryl Burke vs. Jennifer Lahmers

Page 14: News in Photos -- Hailey Bieber in the sauna 

Page 15: Michael C. Hall in glitter face paint, Kate Upton works out with daughter Genevieve, Olivia Munn with two pups, Christie Brinkley in the fickle weather in the Hamptons 

Page 16: Hilary Duff on Mother’s Day, Anna Kendrick all dressed up for a virtual press conference, Kevin Hart and wife Eniko revealed they are having a daughter in a pic with kids Kenzo and Heaven and Hendrix, Naomi Watts on TikTok with Liev Schreiber and their kids Sasha and Kai 

Page 17: Mindy Kaling doing laundry, Cardi B shows off her Mother’s Day gifts from husband Offset 

Page 18: Reese Witherspoon with son Tennessee climbing a tree, Nicole Kidman studying Italian while stuck at home, Gabrielle Union and daughter Kaavia 

Page 19: Jason Momoa encouraged fans to support local small businesses as he picked up dinner from the Old Place in Cornell, Paris Jackson inked a tattoo on her own pinky toe, Suki Waterhouse showed off her perfectly coiffed locks 

Page 20: Tobey Maguire and girlfriend Tatiana Dieteman take a stroll, Ariel Winter was spotted with a cast on her thumb after slicing the tip off in a cooking accident, Emilia Clarke and dog Ted

Page 21: Ryan Phillippe on a run, Katy Perry and her dog Nugget dress up as Dumbo

Page 22: Brody Jenner on a bike ride, Tallulah Willis and mom Demi Moore on Mother’s Day, Julianne Hough as Mary Poppins 

Page 23: Taylor Swift drinking white wine while isolating at home, Ali Larter on a run 

Page 24: Inside My Home -- the Hadid’s flourishing farm -- where Yolanda Hadid is isolating with kids Bella Hadid, pregnant Gigi Hadid and Anwar Hadid in Hope, Pennsylvania 

Page 26: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West marriage in crisis -- after months in quarantine Kim and Kanye are on the verge of a lockdown throwdown because when it comes to their four kids North and Saint and Chicago and Psalm most of the parenting and homeschooling has fallen on Kim’s shoulders while Kanye has been spending a ton of time at his office rather than at home 

Page 27: Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied are planning to renew their vows this winter when December will mark a decade since their engagement, when Cara Delevingne and Ashley Benson called it quits after two years of dating it seemed drama-free but now members of their social circle are being dragged into the pair’s personal problems -- now that they’re not together they’re drawing clear boundaries and demanding their friends like Kaia Gerber and Margaret Qualley take sides using the line it’s her or me, Courteney Cox has been quarantining in L.A. while boyfriend Johnny McDaid has been in England and once they’re able to reunite Courteney is adamant that they tie the knot right away because this has been a lesson learned and she’s kicking herself for not marrying Johnny sooner

Page 28: Joshua Jackson and wife Jodie Turner-Smith are walking on air as they settle into their new roles as parents to a baby girl, just eight months into their romance Jonathan Scott believes he’s found the one in Zooey Deschanel but his friends are urging him to pump the brakes because Zooey is twice-divorced and basically walked out of her second marriage and right into Jonathan’s life plus she also has two children so Jonathan would be taking on an awful lot so soon, Love Bites -- Ben Platt and Noah Galvin new couple, America Ferrera and Ryan Piers Williams welcomed a daughter, Mary-Kate Olsen and Olivier Sarkozy split 

Page 29: On Justin and Hailey Bieber’s Facebook Watch show he stated that he and wife Hailey are in the best place they’ve ever been but he’s the first to admit that becoming a husband forced him to take a hard look at himself, Ben Affleck is sparing no expense when it comes to showering girlfriend Ana de Armas with affection

Page 30: Cover Story -- Jennifer Aniston comes clean -- from the state of her dating life to the truth about her famous exes Jen plans to answer everything in a new tell-all interview 

Page 33: How Jennifer Aniston is helping Matthew Perry get through his recent troubles 

Page 34: Baby Bump Brigade -- Ashlee Simpson, Katy Perry 

Page 35: Gigi Hadid, Katherine Schwarzenegger, Lea Michele 

Page 36: How Julia Roberts saved her marriage -- inside her decision to step away from the spotlight and fix her relationship with Danny Moder 

Page 38: Beverly Hills 90210 secrets and scandals 

Page 40: Candace Cameron Bure Family Matters -- the actress gets candid about her kids, her marriage and her decades long career 

Page 46: Style Week -- Bebe Rexha latest collaboration with the popular drugstore nail polish line Sinful Colors 

Page 48: Style -- beaded bags -- Bailee Madison 

Page 50: Espadrilles -- Selena Gomez 

Page 54: Entertainment 

Page 58: Stars are getting creative with their hair while stuck at home -- Julianne Hough, Pink, Kristen Stewart 

Page 59: Blake Shelton, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Tallulah Willis, Lauren Burnham and Arie Luyendyk, Armie Hammer, Dua Lipa 

Page 60: Sound Bites -- Miley Cyrus on interviewing Elizabeth Warren, Ashton Kutcher on Mila Kunis, Laura Dern on trying new things, Anna Kendrick on switching up her exercise routine, John Mellencamp texting daughter Teddi Mellencamp while watching her on RHOBH 

Page 61: Hollywood Heat Meter -- Hilary Duff is set to reprise her Younger character in a spinoff, Lily Allen and David Harbour engaged, Alison Roman apologized to Chrissy Teigen, Hannah Brown should have listened to her gut about Jed Wyatt, Vera Wang shows off her killer abs, the bombshells Vanderpump Rules editor Bri Dellinger just unleashed about the reality show 

Page 62: Horoscope -- Gemini Lenny Kravitz 

Page 64: By the Numbers -- Trevor Noah 

[salafiway]

Al-Masah: Wiping Over the Khuffs & Socks (Al-Jawrabayn)

Imaam Ibn Daqeeq al-'Id [1] said, “The scholars of the Sharee'ah have supported wiping over khuffs to such a degree that it has become one of the symbols of Ahl-As-Sunnah, and rejecting it has become one of the symbols of Ahl-bidaa"[2]

There is no difference, as far as the ruling goes, between socks (al-Jawrabayn) or khuffs [3]. Ishaaq bin Raahawayh said, “It was the Sunnah of the Companions of the Prophet Sallallaho Alayhi Wasallam, and whoever was after them among the Taabi'een to wipe over the socks. There was no difference among them over it” [4]

Ibn al-Mundhir said, “Permissibility of masah is reported from nine of the Companions of Allaah’s Messenger Sallallaho Alayhi Wasallam; 'Ali bin Abi Taalib, 'Amaar bin Yaasar, Abi Mas'ood, Anas bin Maalik, Ibn 'Umar, al-Baraa’ bin 'Aazib, Bilaal, Abi Umaamah, and Sahl bin Sa'd.” [5]

Ibn al-Qayyim quoted him and added four more. Then he said, “These are thirteen of the Sahabahs, permissibility is firmly established upon these people, may Allaah be pleased with them.” [6]

Furthermore, there are hadeeths from the Prophet Sallallaho Alayhi Wasallam confirming masah over the socks; the great scholar of ash-Shaam, Shaikh Muhammad Jamaal ad-Deen al-Qaasami, may Allaah have mercy on him, has collected them and discussed them. This was expounded upon, and its hadeeths cross-referenced, by the hadeeth scholar of Egypt, Shaikh Ahmad Shaakir, and the entire work was revised and edited by the hadeeth scholar of our time, Muhammad Naasir ad-Deen al-Albaani, may Allaah have Mercy upon him. This is published in the book al-Masah 'alal- Jawrabayn by al-Qaasami with his notes and references. Here are the issues relevant to what we are discussing: [7]

*The Meaning of Jawrab*

Al-Khataab al-Maaliki said, “Al-Jawrab (the sock) is what is worn over the foot; whether linen, cotton, or otherwise.” [8]

Al-Qaasami quoted this, then added, “It is not necessary to support each and every quote from the scholars about the jawrab with the conventional linguistic meaning from Sharee’ah, for doing so would be like clarifying that which is already very clear.” [9]

He later said, “So according to the language, and custom, the jawrab is anything at all that is worn on the feet, whether it has (hard) soles or not.” 

Then he says, “The meaning of jawrab is clear in both language and conventional usage, as we have recorded its definitions from the imaams of language and fiqh, and none of them included soles or thickness as a condition for something to be called that. Since it is unrestricted according to fiqh and language, then it includes the thin, thick, the soled, as well as non- soled jawrab.”

An-Nawawi mentioned that the permissibility of masah over the socks, even if they were thin, is reported from 'Umar and Ali RadhiAllahu Anhumma then he said, “And it is mentioned from Abu Yusuf, Muhammad, Ishaaq, and Dawud.” [10]

Shaikh Ibn 'Uthaymeen, may Allaah have Mercy upon him, was asked about the opinion of some scholars that it is allowed to perform masah over all that is worn over the foot. His answer was: “This opinion - that the questioner asked about - that it is allowed to perform masah over whatever is worn on the feet, is the correct opinion. This is because the texts that mention masah over the khuffs are all unrestricted, without limiting conditions, and whatever the shaar' mentions in an unrestricted way, it is not allowed to make conditions for it. Because assigning conditions for it would restrict what Allaah and His Messenger Sallallaho Alayhi Wasallam left expansive, and the usool is to leave the unrestricted to its non-restriction, and the universal to is generality until there is an evidence to restrict or specify it. Some of the companions of ash-Shaafi'ee mentioned the permissibility of masah over the thin jawrab from 'Umar and 'Ali RadhiAllahu Anhumma and this supports the opinion that it is permissible to perform masah over thin footwear.” [11]

[1] Al-Ahkaam 1:113. 

[2] There is no condition that the masah be done only due to a need, according to ijmaa' as an-Nawawi said in al-Majmu'. See also Fataawa wa Tanbileehaat p.260 by Shaikh Ibn Baaz. 

[3] Ibn al-Qayyim said, “There is no difference between socks and khuffs that would cause its ruling to correctly be effected.” (Tahdheeb as-Sunan 1:122) 

[4] Al-Muhalla 2:118 

[5] Al-Awsat 1:462. See Musannaf Abdur-Razzaaq 1:200, Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 1:188, and to learn about the texts that are reported from the Prophet > on this matter see Jaami' al- Usool 7:228.

[6] Tahdheeb as-Sunnan 1:122. 

[7] All of which is a discussion related to socks, and what is said here applies, without saying, to the khuffs. Ibn Abi Shaybah reported Ibn 'Umar saying, "Al-Masah over the socks is like masah over the khuffs." (1:190) Then he reported similar from others among the taabi 'een. 

[8] At-Tawdheeh. 

[9] Al-Masah 'alal-Jawrabayn p.51. 

[10] Al-Majmu' 1:500. 

[11] Majmu al-Fataawa ash-Shaikh Ibn 'Uthaymeen 7:158. He, may Allaah preserve him, was also asked about the ruling for taking off the khuffs for every wudhu' out of precaution for purity. He saad, "This contradicts the Sunnah, and it resembles the Rawaafidh who do not allow masah over khuffs."

[not-so-incorrect-au-quotes]

The Driver

Part of the Sports AU series

Words: 1,244

A short series of fics telling the tale of an all-star found family of sporting champions during competition crunch time. This first one starts off with Logan, a short distance runner.

Ships: Morolo, Jamil, Apaceit

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Roman looked up into his rear view mirror, where he could clearly see the rest of the minivan. Logan had fallen asleep against the window, earbuds still playing some form of techno music. Dec and Ali were playing cards behind him, Emily helping Dec by looking at Ali's cards. Lucus was reading a book next to Emily, and Castor next to him, staring out the window. His eyes dropped back to the road ahead, painted golden by the setting sun.

 It had disappeared completely by the time they reached the hotel they were staying the night at. Patton and Emil had texted to let them know they were already checked in, and to meet them, and Jay, in the lounge area. After several attempts to wake up Logan, Ali resorted to carrying him bridal style, followed by Roman and Emily carrying baggage. Lucus hadn't looked up from his phone, and ended up being gently guided through the door by Castor.

The second Patton saw them, he barrelled towards the group, shouting excitedly.

"Oh my gosh! I saw the competition on the news and he won! I'm so proud of- oh, oops."

Upon realising Logan was asleep, he smiled sheepishly and lowered his voice to a whisper, cooing over him. Emil was the next over, smiling at the group, and even letting out a little laugh at Patton and Emily's antics as they messed about with wide grins, then turned to Roman, with a soft, unreadable look on his face.

"Good luck tomorrow. Jay thinks it too."

Those seven words stunned the whole group into silence. As a chess player, Emil was a man of few words, so the few he spoke were often treasured. The silence was broken by Jay Eudach, manager of the Olympic Village and Roman's elder brother, walking over. The shocked silence took a sharper, measured tone, for the most part. If looks could kill, the one that Emily was giving the manager almost double her height would have ended him five times over. Her words came out like spat poison, an icy edge to rival a glacier. 

"Oh. Hello, Eudach."

Jay's tone matched her's in terms of temperature, but had an imperceptibly softer edge to it, that he'd deny to his dying days. He did not regret his decision, and no amount of icky feelings would change that.

"Reece. I seem to remember firing you, so it's a small wonder as to why you're here. Find a new manager already?"

Dec had to hold Emily in place to prevent her from doing something rash, but the intent was blindingly obvious in her look. In order to prevent a homicide, Emil quickly ushered the group upstairs, to their various rooms. Emil and Jay had a room, as did Logan, Roman and Patton, and Ali and Dec. Emily was sharing a room with her new manager, a floor above them, but promised to meet up with them in the morning. 

Roman was pacing. He looked at the clock. 3:38 AM. Logan and Patton were both fast asleep. He looked at the clock again. 5:47 AM. Wait what. He blinked, making sure he had the time right, then swore under his breath. Since it was obvious that he wasn't going to sleep tonight, he let himself out of the room, and took the lift down to the lounge. He ordered a coffee at the bar, and watched the sun rise from the horizon. 

His 6 AM alarm sent him back up to the room, where the others were just waking up. He couldn't help but admire as Logan and Patton stumbled shirtless round the room, still half asleep. He admired Patton's freckles, and Logan's eyes, and- oh they were looking at him. He made up a half baked excuse, and eventually accompanied them downstairs to meet the others. They were flying in later, so they were having a large breakfast, but warmups started in an hour, so he kissed each of his boyfriends on the cheek, and dashed off, to where the helicopter was waiting to fly him, and later his loved ones, to the track. 

Finally. He felt calmer, bound up in his leathers, surrounded by his helmet. He flexed his gloved fingers, and ran a finger along his favourite car. He revved the engine, and he could never get enough of how it purred beneath his touch, eager to race. He maneuvered onto the track, and began his practise laps, cheering as he felt the rush of the wind scraping under his helmet and clawing at his neck. He smiled at the blush of colours painting the early morning sky. He loved racing.

After came the interviews, and he revelled under all the attention, answering every question thrown at him, smiled into every flashing light, and greeted the lucky fans who got to meet him with a charming smile and a keen ear, giving advice to the younger generation of racers. He was known for being very down to earth and humble, and adored meeting hopeful racers. The thought of inspiring the next generation made him feel indescribable. 

Finally, it was time. He stepped out of the pits, took the last minute questions, and waved to the cameras, grinning at the cheer he heard in response. His smile only grew as he saw his family had taken their places, and the sight filled with newfound enthusiasm. On went his helmet, and he drove up to his starting marker. He focused on the lights, engine at the ready, watching one light, two lights, three four five go green and he was off, half listening to the radio chatter from his pit crew. 52 laps and it would be over for the season. He had to win.

6 laps in, and he was ahead by a full second, eerily silent as he raced, turned, narrowly avoided a pileup, cursing as the safety car pulled out, slowing them down to as slow as their engines were designed to go. 2 more laps, and he was free, tearing ahead. 10 laps, 20, a pit stop to change tires, 30, at 36, he was vying for second place, cursing up a storm at the car in front blocking his every attempt to overtake, whilst narrowly avoiding dropping down to third. 40 laps, 45, a German car had driven off the track, he hoped the driver was okay. 46 laps, 47, 48, another pit stop because it started to rain, 50, 51, he was so close to first place, 52, he could have been done by now, if it hadn't been for the crash, but the laps had to be made up, 53, he was so close, but at 54, he was the second to cross the finish line. He cheered nonetheless, happy to take a podium position. 

He pulled into his pit and took off his helmet, cheering with the crowd. His face was flushed, his hair tousled, and his grin so intoxicating. More interviews, more fans, and by the time he was free to leave, he was well and truly ready for a nap. He met up with the group, and all he got was blissful, understanding silence. They knew he needed to sleep. Needless to say, Jay drove them to the airport, to catch their flight to Tokyo. Tomorrow was Patton's gymnastic events, and they needed to cross the world in a very short amount of time. Thank goodness for private jets.

[brokentoasterrr]

hello i wrote a thing based on a conversation with @withrewings because aly is the sole reason why i still have inspiration to write

[Groupchat: The trainwreck]

Padfoot, (4:36 AM): i’m gonna fucking cry

Padfoot, (4:36 AM): woops it took 5 seconds and i am now fully sobbing

Moony, (4:37 AM): Sirius what the fuck it’s almost 5 in the morning

Prongs, (4:38 AM): ???? what the hell is going on Sirius? are you okay????

Padfoot, (4:39 AM): NO I AM NOT OKAY

Wormtail, (4:40 AM): is thre a reasn wh ur texting us crying at fve n the mrning

Padfoot, (4:42 AM): i just love bob ross so much. he’s so soft and gentle when he’s there, in front of his canvas, painting a fluffy cloud, and i would let the man STOMP ON ME if he wanted but HE WOULDN’T because he’s so gentle and caring

Moony, (4:43 AM): I… What the fuck, Pads

Prongs, (4:43 AM): yeah what he said ^

Padfoot, (4:44 AM): he didn’t deserve a SNEEZE and yet he died from fucking CANCER

Wormtail, (4:45 AM): im goin bck to bd

Moony, (4:45 AM): You love Bob Ross a lot, don’t you?

Padfoot, (4:45 AM): YES I DO LOVE HIM

Padfoot, (4:46 AM): LOOK AT HIM HE’S THE SWEETEST FUCKING MAN ON EART HOW CAN I NOT LOVE HIM

Padfoot, (4:46 AM):

Prongs, (4:47 AM): I… I don’t know how to handle this. I’m muting the chat moony take care of him

Padfoot, (4:48 AM): I AM IN A MOMENT OF GREAT DISTRESS DON’T LEAVE ME

Moony, (4:49 AM): You can’t hear it but I’m sighing at you, Pads

Moony, (4:50 AM): Do you need a hug, love?

Padfoot, (4:50 AM): of course i need a fucking hug i’m sobbing at a picture of a man i never even knew (who’s got a GREAT afro by the way)

Padfoot, (4:51 AM): ...please come and hug me moony

Moony, (4:52 AM): I’m sighing again

Moony, (4:53 AM): I’ll be there after I’ve gotten some sleep. Go to bed Pads

Padfoot, (4:53 AM): :””(((((((((

Moony, (4:54 AM): Fine, I’ll be there in twenty

Padfoot, (4:55 AM): :””))))))))))

[thanksforthedinosaur]

november 2019

1. jyocho - 遠回りのアイデア 2. mouse on the keys - ドリフト・アンド・フォール 3. crck/lcks - ひかるまち 4. girlfriend - sky & blue 5. indigo la end - 小粋なバイバイ 6. group action - キューティクル 7. ichiko aoba - 鳥人間 8. mei ehara - 進行する闇 9. yutaka hirasaka - sleepwalk 10. daoko - bang! 11. mellow mellow - waning moon 12. chela - delivery 13. boa - wishing well 14. ricono - mirage (reflections ver) 15. iruheart - twilight heart 16. ymck - floor 99 (soichi terada house remix) 17. sanso nakamura - madowasetakute midnight 18. yunomi - semishigure 19. nyarons - don't stop my love 20. keisei - ステートマシン 21. kotonohouse - twilight 22. nyankobrq - snorkel 23. wavvy frog - sleep home 24. tk from ling tosite sigure - melt (with suis from yorushika) 25. babymetal - kagerou 26. oatmello - 4am 27. xjk. - in my feelings 28. wyl - private love joy 29. mt. fujitive - cottage 30. kuranes - countryside 31. eevee - im lost in a world that doesn't exist 32. yeule - pixel affection 33. qrion - text me back at 4 am 34. toro y moi - 9-19-17_b_blackhole_hifi_v3 35. izzamuzzic - just one 36. singto conley - grief seed 37. dreamgirl - weekend 4 the girls (harmless remix) 38. home - hold 39. lane 8 - sunday song 40. goldroom - yellow flowers 41. e1sbar - star world 42. drama - hold on 43. madeon - be fine 44. la felix - healing 45. the 1975 - frail state of mind 46. klp - heater 47. brooke candy - rim (feat. violet chachki & aquaria) 48. hoody - miro 49. blue hawaii - on a high 50. holiday sidewinder - holiday inn 51. chromatics - closer to grey 52. porches - rangerover 53. noble oak - evaporate 54. kero kero bonito - battle lines 55. night flowers - merry-go-round 56. no vacation - changes 57. turnover - much after feeling 58. bbhf - simple 59. spool - ghost 60. adoy - pool 61. diiv - between tides 62. barrie - drag 63. geowulf - i want you tonight 64. emmy curl - kept me in the storm 65. the leaf library - hissing waves (radio edit) 66. options - offering 67. so much light - king kindness 68. lisa prank - need too much 69. ali barter - big ones 70. upset - tried & true 71. fresh - cinema woes 72. beach bunny - dream boy 73. mourn - via 74. charly bliss - supermoon 75. potty mouth - favorite food 76. lagwagon - surviving california 77. tigers jaw - eyes shut 78. kitten - me 79. jimmy eat world - recommit 80. third eye blind - tropic scorpio 81. the menzingers - strangers forever 82. cursive - stranded satellite 83. pvris - nightmare 84. kim petras - close your eyes 85. silver sphere - waste my time 86. cray - idontwannatalkaboutlove 87. kllo - back to you 88. hayley kiyoko - demons 89. girl ray - girl 90. king princess - trust nobody 91. lizzo - good as hell 92. daniela andrade - gallo pinto 93. umi - love affair 94. victoria monét - ass like that 95. sabrina claudio - on my shoulders 96. rayana jay - somewhere up there 97. wafia - flowers & superpowers 98. boerd - before we drown 99. biig piig - roses and gold 100. wun two - mustard gas 101. r.lum.r - circles 102. frank ocean - dhl 103. vagabon - full moon in gemini 104. angel olsen - too easy 105. frances quinlan - rare thing 106. emily yacina - gleaming 107. hikes - been thinkin' 108. earth dad - video king 109. rocketship - what's the use of books 110. claud - online 111. palehound - autumn sweater 112. amy o - loose cassette 113. big thief - forgotten eyes 114. harmony woods - keep going 115. vetiver - the living end 116. merriment - oh boy 117. hovvdy - so brite 118. caroline says - ohio river 119. lemolo - south of sound 120. great grandpa - mostly here 121. mount eerie - belief pt. 2 122. mark kozelek - the power of love 123. lucy dacus - in the air tonight https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5n3P7l6Y99SIcuc6Qul0Cu?si=QBM675ROTUqT_ltgl3sNdw

[montymcallister]

( 5 ) New Messages

W117 Main Street, Renter’s Row, Downtown Edgewood July 14, 2019, 2:28am

Monty had Known it would be a tequila kind of day long before it had actually become a tequila kind of day. He’d woken up with the certainty settled solidly in his gut the way feelings sometimes took root after a dream. What he hadn’t expected--perhaps hadn’t remembered from the Dream--was that it would be a tequila kind of day because of the absolute shitshow that had rapidly unfolded at what was supposed to be a simple family meal.

His siblings had wanted him to get to know their kids, and his parents had said--indirectly, through Donnie--that they had something they wanted to discuss with him. So they’d tried for something more relaxed than their usual weekly family dinner. Likely because he had never shown up for another, after the Ambush Dinner.

And then it had all gone to hell when Clarissa and Elias hadn’t been able to resist the temptation of trying for a deeper reading.

So. Tequila. Cheap, brand-new-bottle tequila he knew he could kill any built-up alcohol tolerance he had with. It wouldn’t be enough to actually fix anything, but it would hopefully be enough to satisfy the ache in his chest that had refused to fade since The Fuck-Up.

Of course, the closer he got to being completely smashed, the more actually going through all the messages and calls he’d ignored since leaving his parents’ house earlier that day sounded like a reasonable idea.

How much worse could his day get?

With that thought in mind, he boosted himself up to sit beside the bottle of tequila on the kitchen counter, then settled back to dive in, a glass of tequila in one hand, his phone in the other.

From: Clarissa 1:48 PM   Monty come back 1:50 PM   We didn’t mean to upset you 1:56 PM   Please call me back                  We’re worried 2:10 PM   At least tell us you’re not still driving 2:14 PM   Monty 2:21 PM   Fine.                 Call Mom when you’re feeling better

Funny, how not once in her whole series of texts had she even attempted to apologize.

Monty threw the tumbler in the direction of the sink, barely flinching as the glass shattered on impact with the sink’s interior. He braced one hand against the lip of the counter as he shifted into a more comfortable sitting position, his other hand bringing the tequila bottle to his lips.

Funny, how she claimed to be a family-oriented person, with all the shit she pulled.

Funny, that what she never saw what she did as a psychic to be in conflict with her oath as a doctor. Do no harm his ass.

From: Elias 1:49 PM   We’re really worried about you 1:58 PM   At least call someone back

Figures, for the guy most likely to have known what state Monty had left in to have been the most obtuse to what he’d done. Two measly texts in the span of an hour.

From: Actually Satan 1:52 PM   Ur freaking mom n dad out

The insults and strong strong language of the next texts from Nate nearly had him hurling his phone across the room.

Asshole. Motherfucking-

No. No. He was not letting Nate get to him. No

From: Bastard 2:03 PM   This is childish, even for you. 

Fucker.

If he hadn’t been planning on finishing the tequila at some point, the bottle would have found itself following in the tumbler’s wake.

Fucker.

He hurled a metal water bottle--swiped from the counter he was sitting on--across the room to spare the tequila from his flash of fury. It clanged loudly against the cabinets across the way, but did little to actually soothe his flaring temper.

God, did he even want to know what his parents might have had to say about the afternoon?

From: Dad 2:02 PM   Answer your phone. 2:11 PM   Chester 

From: Mom 1:54 PM   We need to know you’re okay. 1:56 PM   Come back home.

He didn’t even want to unpack whatever it was that left his stomach churning unpleasantly after reading the few brief texts from his parents. Really, he shouldn’t have been surprised. When had they ever gone out of their way to express more than a passing concern for him, unless he failed to meet their standards?

Monty exhaled heavily.

Would it even be worth listening to the voicemails? If he knew what was good for him, he wouldn’t even look at who’d called. He’d just delete them all and be done with it. Right?

How masochistic was it to just let all the new voicemails play without looking at the display? He pondered the thought even as he did just that, lightly tossing his phone across the gap between the counters so it landed out of reach.

At least if there was something terrible, his phone wouldn’t suffer the immediate consequences.

One missed call: 1:51 PM From: Clarissa One new voicemail: “Monty, please come back to the house. You shouldn’t be driving right now. We can fix this. Mom and Dad can fix it, if you want. Just call me back, okay?”

One missed call: 1:54 PM From: Clarissa One new voicemail: “Monty. Call me back.”

One missed call: 1:55 PM From: Elias One new voicemail: “Monty, it’s Elias. You’re scaring everyone. We need you to come home.”

One missed call: 4:48 PM From: Ali One new voicemail: “Hey, it’s me. You don’t have to call me back or anything. I know the others have probably been on your case for a while, now. I just want you to know I love you. So. I love you. Be safe.”

He sighed and tipped his head back to rest against the cabinets behind him. 

He’d have to call her in the morning, let her know he’d made it home safely. He didn’t like the idea of her worrying for so long, but given how late it was, she was probably asleep, by this point. It was for the best, anyway. He didn’t want her exposed to him drunk and bitter, anyway.

One missed call: 1:30 AM One new voicemail: “Hey, you.” --

He stilled, the bottle halfway to his lips. Monica.

The ache he’d been carrying in his chest--feelings he had been trying not to examine too closely, beyond determining that they made his throat feel tight, and that the worst of them seemed to be attached to memories Clarissa had dug up--twisted. Some desperate, gaping expanse of loneliness soured the taste of tequila that still lingered on his tongue.

Suddenly the decision to spend the night alone had been a horrible oversight.

-- “I didn’t think you had work today, but I’unno, maybe you do. I know it’s not late enough for you to have gone to bed. Anyway, I sent you some pictures from this morning. The surf wasn’t the best when I went, but the sunrise was gorgeous.” --

Fuck, he missed her. 

-- “My parents were asking about you again. If you’re not careful, I’m just gonna give them your number, and you can deal with them yourself. My mom keeps asking if you’re eating enough, you know. If she had it her way, she’d probably be sending you meals. Miggy’s back for the summer, too. I could probably talk him into bringing some of her cooking out to you. He’s been dying to meet Ali, you know. I sent him that demo of hers that you passed along to me, and he literally will not shut up about how in love with her music he is.” --

He should tell that to Ali when he called her. Maybe that would be enough to distract her from worrying so much about him.

-- “Okay, I’m not sure if you’re machine’s gonna kick me if I keep going like this, so I’ll wrap this up. But you better call me back when you get around to listening to this. I miss your stupid ass. Night, Monty.”

His phone idled after Monica’s message had ended, eventually disconnecting from his voicemail and falling dark when he failed to reach for it.

The shuddering exhale that left him seemed loud in the stifling silence that followed. When he reached up to rub at his face, his hand came away wet, and he tasted salt when he wet his lips.

He hadn’t even realized he’d been crying.

After a long moment--marked by a quiet filled only by a few faint hitches in his breathing, and the slow drip, drip of the kitchen sink’s leaky faucet--he left the tequila on the countertop and eased himself back down to his feet.

He was still slated for the dinner shift at the Lake House. And he had to call Ali in the morning. Maybe Monica, too. He definitely had to call them both at some point before the end of tomorrow. The end of today? He didn’t even know, anymore. Fuck, he was tired.

With another heavy sigh, he shuffled off in the direction of the couch, leaving his phone where it sat.

He’d deal with everything when he woke up. He just needed to sleep.

[goharshahi]

New Video: Sufi Silasil Ki Haqeeqat | ALRA TV | By His Holiness @younusalgohar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn6VAgO-BNU

Sayyidi Younus AlGohar explains the two types of sainthood and the differences between the Sufi Orders.

Summary:

- There are two types of sainthood: Faqr-e-Bakamaliyat and Faqr-e-Bakaram. Faqr-e-Bakamaliyat begins with Zikar-e-Qalb (The Opening of the Spiritual Heart) and culminates in Deedar-e-Ilahi (Witnessing the Divine Splendour). Those who reach Deedar-e-Ilahi are in Wilayat-e-Uzma; those who do not progress further than Zikar-e-Qalb are in Wilayat-e-Sughra.

- The Qadri and Chishti Sufi Orders have the concept of the seven subtleties in the body. The Naqshbandi Sufi Order do not recognise the Subtlety of Ana (in the forehead), therefore, no Naqshbandi ever managed to reach Deedar-e-Ilahi including Mujaddid Alif Thani.

- Faqr-e-Bakaram is a system of honorary sainthood set up by Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) to handle the affairs of his Nation. In every era, a panel of 360 such saints is appointed. The leader of these saints is the Ghous-ul-Zama, under whom are the Qutb, Abrar, etc. Only the Ghous-ul-Zama has Zikar-e-Qalb. None of the saints of Faqr-e-Bakaram comes under the divine theophanies or reaches Deedar-e-Ilahi.

‘I am hidden behind the veil of your Lower Self but you do not have the ability to see [me].’ - Koran 51:21

- We do not belong to any Sufi Order. Rather, we were blessed by His Divine Eminence Gohar Shahi.

‘I am the city of knowledge and Ali is its gate.’ - Prophetic Tradition

‘For whosoever I am Moula, Ali is also their Moula.’ - Prophetic Tradition

- The Naqshbandi Sufi Order traces its roots to Abu Bakr Sadiq, who is the Chief of Sharia in the Muslim Nation. The Chishti Sufi Order’s ancestral roots go back to Moula Ali who is an expert in Tariqa (Spirituality). The Qadri Sufi Order was founded by Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani (Ghous Pak/Ghous-e-Azam); he revived the spiritual system of Islam in his era. Ghous Pak taught Sharia and Tariqa together and he even taught people how to reach the Station of Wasl (Divine Union) after Deedar-e-Ilahi. The Qadri Sufi Order is known in Sufi circles as the greatest Sufi Order.

- Some followers of Mujaddid Alif Thani failed to accept the eminence of Ghous Pak, so Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) expelled them from the Muslim Nation. This was when two different branches of Naqshbandis formed: the Aaliya Naqshbandi Order and the Mujaddidiya/Saifia Naqshbandi Order. Mujaddidiya/Saifi Order originates from those expelled from the Muslim Nation.

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Forbidden Love (3) - The One Where Alison Disobeys An Order, Again

Pairing: Jason Pelham x Alison Jones

Summary: Jones comes back to Firehouse 51 after being away for two weeks. Pelham can't help but feel guilty and responsible for her injuries, leading him to keep a distance from her. A fight between the lieutenant and a firefighter only brings them closer.

Warning: mention of injuries, mention of an abusive stepfather.

Words Count: 2.1k

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Staring at her phone, Alie bit the inside of her cheek. She had left Pelham a bunch of texts, but he never replied. He was ignoring her and she knew exactly why. Pelham had been avoiding her since that shift when Severide blamed him for her injuries.

“Severide shouldn’t have talked to Pelham like that, it wasn’t his fault.” Sylvie said as she took a seat next to Alie on the couch. Looking over her phone, Alie saw her friend and sighed.

“Yeah. Severide is not being himself lately, I can’t really blame him.” Alie explained. Before she could say anything else, her attention was caught by a certain lieutenant making his way to the locker room. “I’ll be right back.” Alie quickly mumbled, stumbling off the couch as she tried to catch up with Pelham.

Entering the locker room, Alie leaned on the doorway as Pelham sat on the bench, putting his bag on the floor.

“You didn't reply to any of my texts.” She softly said, testing the waters. Pelham kept his head down, minding his business, and didn’t say a word. Nodding her head in understanding, Alie licked her lips. “You don’t want to talk to me. I get it. I’m sorry to bother you, lieutenant.” She left the room with her head down, completely embarrassed. She felt like an idiot, begging for the attention of a man she barely knew.

Pelham shoved his bag inside his locker, slamming the door shut right after. He already felt guilty for what happened to Alison and Severide only made him feel worst. For the last couple of days, he barely slept. Every time he closed his eyes, that scene repeated in his head, Alie holding his hand as the floor collapsed beneath her feet. What happened in just a few seconds kept repeating in slow motion. He couldn’t forget the fear in Alie’s eyes as she fell down. The way she held his hand for dear life before everything happened. It was too much. But he also couldn’t forget the way she smiled when she was lying under him, joking around and making snarky comments, even through the pain. The pain of the bruises and the rib she broke because of him.

He couldn’t quite understand why that was messing up with his head. Of course, he felt guilty, someone from his team got hurt under his supervision but…Why was he feeling like he let Alie down?

Pelham’s thought was disturbed by the sound of the alarm blasting in the room. Truck 81 and Ambo 61 were being requested to attend a car accident. Quickly, Pelham ran to the apparatus floor and stepped inside his turnout gear, glancing at Alie every now and then. Before climbing in the front seat of the truck, Pelham met Alie’s eyes, but she quickly looked away. And that’s how she spent the whole ride. Looking outside the window, avoiding Pelham’s eyes.

Once the truck came to a stop, Pelham stepped out and approached the scene. A tree had fallen on top of a car that was passing by the street. There were two victims stuck inside the vehicle and no one knew in what state they were in because the branches were blocking their vision.

“Hey, Gallo!” Pelham barked after taking a look at the vehicle. "I want you to stabilize the trunk so we relieve the pressure on the vehicle.” Walking up to the truck, Pelham grabbed the chainsaw. “Mouch, you’re with me. We’re going to cut those branches so the paramedics can take a look at the victims.”

Nodding their heads, Mouch and Gallo did what they were told. Alison stood in place, looking around in confusion. “Uh-hum.” She dramatically cleared her throat. “What about me, lieutenant?” She angled up her brows.

“You’re going to keep the pedestrians away and make sure the traffic continues to flow as normally as possible.” Pelham spoke over his shoulder.

Clenching her jaw, Alie licked her lips and nodded. Turning her back to the lieutenant, she walked to the truck and grabbed the traffic cones. Alie was sure Pelham was getting his revenge on her for disobeying his orders on her last shift. However, she had no idea Pelham was doing that to protect her. Alie had broken her rib two weeks ago, and even though she said she was fine, Pelham didn’t believe her. He didn’t want her carrying too much weight or making too much effort. She should rest.

Half an hour went by. The branches had been cut off and placed by the side of the road, so Mouch, Gallo, and Pelham rolled the remains of the trunk off the vehicle. Violet and Sylvie were having a hard time trying to take care of the victims, so after looking around, Alie noticed that the traffic had gone back to normal and she wasn’t needed anymore. Rushing to the vehicle, Alie climbed on the back seat and helped Sylvie take the driver out of the car while Violet took care of the victim in the passenger seat.

When Pelham returned to the scene and didn’t see Alie taking care of the traffic, he lost his mind. Feeling like his head was going to explode, he waited until she stepped out of the vehicle so he could leash his anger at the firefighter.

“Have you lost your mind!?” He shouted, following Alie to the truck. As she pretended to ignore his callings, Pelham grabbed her arm, forcing her to turn around and face him. "Goddammit, Jones!”

As Alie turned around and stared deep inside his eyes, she noticed the vein popping on Pelham’s forehead. He could scream and shout as much as he wanted. She didn’t fear him. But she pissed him off. Now she had to take the consequences.

After glaring at Pelham’s hold on her arm, Alie looked up and met the lieutenant’s eyes. Taking a deep breath, she spoke with a calm, steady voice. “Let go of my arm.”

Taking his hand off of her, Pelham frowned, taking a step closer. “Is there any authority you respect, Jones? I’m pretty sure you were used to stepping over Casey’s orders, but I’m not Casey. SO WHEN I GIVE YOU AN ORDER, I EXPECT YOU TO FOLLOW IT!” His sudden rise of voice made Alie flinch, taking her eyes off of him. “If I have to yell at you again, it won’t be this nice. Do you understand me, Jones?” He asked through gritted teeth.

Alie was not going to take this kind of treatment and do anything. It was a dangerous move, yet she couldn't help the anger pumping through her veins as she clenched her hands into a fist. Feeling her chest rise and fall with rapid breaths, she clenched her jaw and took a step closer to Pelham, her nose only a few inches away from his.

"Don’t be deceived, Lieutenant,” Alie spoke, using a bitter tone to pronounce the last word. “I’m quite familiar with the rules. But I couldn't just stand here and do nothing while the paramedics needed help." Staring deep inside his eyes, Alie let her lips curve slightly into a smirk. “And don’t worry, we all know you’re not Casey. Casey would never yell at his team. Maybe you should pay him a visit and learn a few things from him.” Alie stepped away, but before she could leave, she stopped by Pelham’s side and spoke close to his ear. “Next time you lay your hand on me… I’ll rip your arm off and beat you to death with it.” Pulling away just to look in his eyes, she continued. “Go ahead. Underestimate me. That’ll be fun.”

“Uh-hum, lieutenant. Everything is packed up and ready to go.” Mouch spoke, flashing Alie a sympathetic smile as she walked past him. “Don’t take it personally, she acts like she’s tough but she’s a softie on the inside.” Mouch confessed, patting Pelham’s shoulder, before joining Alie and Gallo.

Nodding his head in understanding, Pelham sighed. Turning his head around, he watched Alie as she laughed at something Gallo had just said.

 “Are you SURE I can’t punch him in the face?” Gallo asked Alie, raising his brows.

 “Yes, Gallo, I’m sure.”  She laughed, climbing on the truck as Gallo followed her.

“What if I just break his nose a little?”

-/-/-

No one knew how or when it happened, all the team knew was that the power went out in the whole neighborhood, including the firehouse. That meant 51 was out of service and everyone would have to spend the night in the dark until the power came back.

While most of the first responders chose to take a nap, Alie chose to sit outside the firehouse and enjoy some time alone, watching the cars pass by the street. It was a beautiful night, the moon was so bright and the stars were more visible now than ever.

But moments like this don't last forever. Alie’s phone vibrated on her lap, interrupting her train of thoughts. Glancing at the screen, she sighed. Her mom had been texting her about Stephen’s funeral and how she never showed up. Once again, Alie put her phone away and ignored her mom. She didn’t want to deal with her shit. Not today.

But Alie couldn’t help but think about her brothers. Their dad had just died and they needed their big sister. She felt her heart squeeze in her chest. It had been a while since she last saw the boys. It took all of Alie's strength to walk inside that house, the house where all her nightmares started, so she would pay the boys a visit at school every now and then. But she couldn’t see them now. Alie couldn’t face her mom, not after what she went through. They hadn’t seen each other in years, since the day Alie ran away from home, and she wanted to keep it that way.

Leaning further on the chair, Alie looked up to the sky and gazed at the stars. The tears ran down her cheeks as the image of her brothers came into her head.

“If there’s a god out there,” she whispered, suppressing a sob. “Please, keep my brothers safe.”

Alie stood in silence for a few minutes, admiring the sky, until she heard the firehouse door open. Sitting up in the chair, she quickly wiped her tears with the back of her hand, but it was too late, Pelham had already noticed it.

“Aw, so you do have feelings.” He approached Alie.

“The only feeling I have right now is annoyance.” She shot back, sniffling.

Standing in front of the firefighter, Pelham took a seat on the cold floor. After a few minutes of studying Alie’s face, he finally decided to speak. “I can see something is making you upset.”

“This ‘something’ has a name and a rank.” She held back a smirk as she met his eyes. “Lieutenant Jason Pelham.”

Throwing his head back, Pelham laughed, then shook his head. “Quit being sarcastic.”

“Sarcasm is the body’s natural reaction to stupidity.” Alie explained. “I’m having to deal with a lot of that lately.” She sighed, looking at Pelham.

“I know this isn’t about me. It’s about something else. Someone else, I should say. But if you don’t want to talk about it, I get it. We barely know each other.” Cocking his head to the side, Pelham’s lips slightly curved into a smile. “Even though I kind of like the secretiveness, I’d like to know you better, Jones.”

Looking at him with side-eyes, Alie scoffed. "I'd rather die."

“Ouch!” Pretending to be shocked, Pelham’s mouth fell open as he brought his hand to his chest. “When I first came at 51, I really thought we would get along. But you’re being a real pain in my ass, you know that, right?”

“I am a pain in the ass? Me?? I deserve an Oscar for putting up with you. Too bad they don’t work that way.” Alie bit the inside of her cheek, trying to hold back a laugh.

“Jesus! You test my patience every single day, you know that?” Pelham shook his head, getting up from the floor. “And here I was, thinking that we were having something nice between us and that you actually liked me.”

“Oh, I do like you.” Alie reassured him, getting his full attention. “Under penalty of death.” She smiled.

“I’ll tell you one thing, Jones. I’ve been in a lot of different houses, but I have never…ever... been treated like this by another firefighter.” And it was also the first time he let someone talk to him this way, he thought. Making his way into the common room, he spoke over his shoulder, “You’re an exotic little creature.”

“Yeah, yeah…My middle finger salutes you.” Alie mumbled as she showed him the finger, raising her arm above her head and letting a smile appear on her face once the lieutenant was out of view.

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1. Who was the last person you held hands with? my best friend

2. Are you outgoing or shy? shy

3. Who are you looking forward to seeing? my best friend

4. Are you easy to get along with? depends. i try to be, but im also REALLY picky/have strong opinions on a lot of stuff, and im autistic..

5. If you were drunk would the person you like take care of you? yeah

6. What kind of people are you attracted to? a caring one, who listens before judging

7. Do you think you’ll be in a relationship two months from now? yeah

8. Who from the opposite gender is on your mind? my best friend

9. Does talking about sex make you uncomfortable? sometimes

10. Who was the last person you had a deep conversation with? probably my best friend

11. What does the most recent text that you sent say? “o”

12. What are your 5 favorite songs right now? uhm. I like A LOT of songs.

billie ellish- bury a friend and you should see me in a crown

rag’n’bone man - human

rebel - black pearl (hes a pirate)

Aladdin soundtrack - Prince Ali and one jump ahead

arctic monkeys - Do I wanna know?

13. Do you like it when people play with your hair? rarely

14. Do you believe in luck and miracles? yea

15. What good thing happened this summer? new job, in my field of study

16. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again? yepp

17. Do you think there is life on other planets? probs at least simple life

18. Do you still talk to your first crush? only if I run into him getting coffee (he works there)

19. Do you like bubble baths? if im in the mood

20. Do you like your neighbors? one i do, one i absolutely dont, the rest i dont interact w

21. What are you bad habits? im REALLY picky, and can come off as ungrateful (if u can’t do it right id rather u just not do it. apparently its more common to think at least you got something/they tried.)

22. Where would you like to travel? Anywhere w the right people. Nowhere without.

23. Do you have trust issues? kinda. More like I understand people wont understand me or meet my needs adequately.

24. Favorite part of your daily routine? morning coffee

25. What part of your body are you most uncomfortable with? my chin/teeth

26. What do you do when you wake up? if I have ResponsibilitesTM i get up and get coffee and leave the house in less than 20 min, otherwise i lay in bed on tumblr until i have to get up due to responsibilities or hunger.

27. Do you wish your skin was lighter or darker? im good w where its at tbh

28. Who are you most comfortable around? my best friend

29. Have any of your ex’s told you they regret breaking up? yeah. 

30. Do you ever want to get married? yeah

31. Is your hair long enough for a pony tail? lol yesss

32. Which celebrities would you have a threesome with? none?

33. Spell your name with your chin. bdfuds

34. Do you play sports? What sports? not really. i like frisbee and longboarding if those count.

35. Would you rather live without TV or music? TV

36. Have you ever liked someone and never told them? no. I cant keep secrets.

37. What do you say during awkward silences? i usu dont. ill just go on my phone/leave/etc

38. Describe your dream girl/guy? my best friend. 

39. What are your favorite stores to shop in? hot topic

40. What do you want to do after high school? lol im not in high school

41. Do you believe everyone deserves a second chance? depends on what they did and why, and if they want to grow as a person/make it right

42. If your being extremely quiet what does it mean? im tired/overwhelmed/content/bored

43. Do you smile at strangers? if i lock eyes with them and they smiled, i might smile back, but im pretty good at Not Looking At People

44. Trip to outer space or bottom of the ocean? ocean

45. What makes you get out of bed in the morning? ResponsibilitiesTM

46. What are you paranoid about? having a heart attack and no one being around to help me/not noticing until its too late

47. Have you ever been high? yea

48. Have you ever been drunk? yea

49. Have you done anything recently that you hope nobody finds out about? no

50. What was the colour of the last hoodie you wore? black

51. Ever wished you were someone else? no, but i have wished my parents were

52. One thing you wish you could change about yourself? my chin probs. idk i like myself

53. Favourite makeup brand? i dont wear makeup

54. Favourite store? this is a duplicate question.

55. Favourite blog? uhm.

56. Favourite colour? black/grey/light pink/raspberry/celery green

57. Favourite food? cheese, cheddar brats, spinach, chocolate chip cookies, milkshakes

58. Last thing you ate? rice w beef, spinach, egg and soy sauce

59. First thing you ate this morning? coffee and nutella

60. Ever won a competition? For what? I think so but i cant remember. Oh i think I won an anti-bullying poster competition once.

61. Been suspended/expelled? For what? lol nopee

62. Been arrested? For what? no

63. Ever been in love? few times now

64. Tell us the story of your first kiss? uh. no. cuz i didnt even like the dude.

65. Are you hungry right now? no

66. Do you like your tumblr friends more than your real friends? i only have one real friend so I feel like thats unfair

67. Facebook or Twitter? tumblr.

68. Twitter or Tumblr? still tumblr

69. Are you watching tv right now? lol no

70. Names of your bestfriends? no, bc hed not appreciate it

71. Craving something? What? not rn

72. What colour are your towels? grey or floral w pinks and blacks and oranges

72. How many pillows do you sleep with? 3

73. Do you sleep with stuffed animals? yes, usu. 2

74. How many stuffed animals do you think you have? total? uh. 8?

75. Favourite animal? birbs prob.

76. What colour is your underwear? why?

77. Chocolate or Vanilla? chocolate, unless its ice cream. then vanilla

78. Favourite ice cream flavour? berry (any) or cheesecake (also any)

79. What colour shirt are you wearing? grey

80. What colour pants? a darker grey

81. Favourite tv show? uh. i like sherlock.

82. Favourite movie? deadpool probs. or pirates of the Caribbean. or Aladdin. or detective pikachu.

83. Mean Girls or Mean Girls 2? never seen either

84. Mean Girls or 21 Jump Street? never seen either

85. Favourite character from Mean Girls? n/a

86. Favourite character from Finding Nemo? uhm. I cant remember. Probs the black and white one w the scar, or the starfish, or the sea gull

87. First person you talked to today? my sister

88. Last person you talked to today? my best friend

89. Name a person you hate? my past roommate

90. Name a person you love? my best friend

91. Is there anyone you want to punch in the face right now? my past roommate and most recent ex

92. In a fight with someone? currently? no? ever? yes.

93. How many sweatpants do you have? 5

94. How many sweaters/hoodies do you have? 6

95. Last movie you watched? i dont know

96. Favourite actress? i dunno

97. Favourite actor? i dunno

98. Do you tan a lot? no

99. Have any pets? no

100. How are you feeling? i dont know

101. Do you type fast? yeah

102. Do you regret anything from your past? yeah, but not overly

103. Can you spell well? i think so 

104. Do you miss anyone from your past? no

105. Ever been to a bonfire party? i dont think so, but i want to (w the right people)

106. Ever broken someone’s heart? yeah, oops

107. Have you ever been on a horse? yep

108. What should you be doing? cleaning my house

109. Is something irritating you right now? no

110. Have you ever liked someone so much it hurt? yea

111. Do you have trust issues? yea

112. Who was the last person you cried in front of? my best friend

113. What was your childhood nickname? B. as in, just the letter

114. Have you ever been out of your province/state? yea

115. Do you play the Wii? no

116. Are you listening to music right now? yea

117. Do you like chicken noodle soup? not usually

118. Do you like Chinese food? i think so

119. Favourite book? uhm. sherlock (the whole series). the uglies series (scott westerfield). the secret garden. Fahrenheit 451. 1984. 

120. Are you afraid of the dark? no, but sometimes im afraid theres something in it

121. Are you mean? no

122. Is cheating ever okay? no

123. Can you keep white shoes clean? if i want to

124. Do you believe in love at first sight? no

125. Do you believe in true love? im not sure i know what this means

126. Are you currently bored? no

127. What makes you happy? i dont know

128. Would you change your name? no

129. What your zodiac sign? gemini

130. Do you like subway? i cant eat there

131. Your bestfriend of the opposite sex likes you, what do you do? lol weve been dating for a while now

132. Who’s the last person you had a deep conversation with? my best friend

133. Favourite lyrics right now? uh. I dont know.

134. Can you count to one million? that would take a month, so no.

135. Dumbest lie you ever told? i dont know. probably that i couldnt go to work bc i was “throwing up from a migraine” when i hadnt thrown up (yet).

136. Do you sleep with your doors open or closed? it varies

137. How tall are you? i think im like. 5′8″?

138. Curly or Straight hair? curly. but not consistent

139. Brunette or Blonde? i am a brunette

140. Summer or Winter? winter. i can always wear more clothes

141. Night or Day? night. its quiet and calm

142. Favourite month? august and october

143. Are you a vegetarian? no

144. Dark, milk or white chocolate? yes.

145. Tea or Coffee? yes. depends on time of day/year/mood/etc

146. Was today a good day? i dont know

147. Mars or Snickers? mars

148. What’s your favourite quote? “if you cant explain it simply, you dont understand it well enough” -einstien is one of them. but there are more

149. Do you believe in ghosts? i dont know

150. Get the closest book next to you, open it to page 42, what’s the first line on that page? “aunt lillian’s footsteps became more distant, became whispers, were gone.”

@ramblebrambleamble i got bored and answered all of them

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As part of the July 2019 AO3 Ship Stats, here are the Top 100 F/F pairings with the most total works on Archive Of Our Own.

Of the 200 names on this list, there are 53 women of colour and 27 women of ambiguous race, compared with 42 and 35 in the 2017 list. For comparison, the overall top 100 list includes 46 people of colour and 8 who are racially ambiguous.

Because of the way I produced this data, it is possible some F/F ships are missing, particularly those in fandoms dominated by other categories of ship. For more information, see the project FAQs. This project also includes an All-Time Top 100 list and 2017-2019 Top 100, and can be found cross-posted on AO3.

Edit: Fixed race classification for Éponine Thénardier.

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Pierce Glee 2369 Whi/POC 18 -5 Peggy Carter/Angie Martinelli Agent Carter (TV) 2106 White 19 8 Serena Campbell/Bernie Wolfe Holby City 2032 White 20 2 Maxine "Max" Caulfield/Chloe Price Life Is Strange (Video Game) 2030 White 21 -7 Rachel Berry/Quinn Fabray Glee 1948 White 22 N Jirou Kyouka/Yaoyorozu Momo Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia 1932 POC 23 -8 Allison Argent/Lydia Martin Teen Wolf (TV) 1818 White 24 5 Lapis Lazuli/Peridot (Steven Universe) Steven Universe (Cartoon) 1791 Ambig 25 12 Miranda Priestly/Andrea Sachs The Devil Wears Prada (2006) 1644 White 26 N Cheryl Blossom/Toni Topaz Riverdale (TV 2017) 1640 Whi/POC 27 -7 Jemma Simmons/Skye | Daisy Johnson Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV) 1570 Whi/POC 28 -11 Delphine Cormier/Cosima Niehaus Orphan Black (TV) 1568 White 29 N Sara Lance/Ava Sharpe DC's Legends of Tomorrow (TV) 1499 White 30 -11 Myka Bering/Helena "H. G." Wells Warehouse 13 1490 White 31 N Asui Tsuyu/Uraraka Ochako Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia 1440 POC 32 16 Luna Lovegood/Ginny Weasley Harry Potter - J. K. 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School Idol Project 692 POC 77 -10 Kaiou Michiru/Tenoh Haruka Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon | Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon 688 POC 78 -3 Camila Cabello/Lauren Jauregui Fifth Harmony (Band) 673 POC 79 -10 Jennifer "JJ" Jareau/Emily Prentiss Criminal Minds (US TV) 658 White 80 -17 Cosette Fauchelevent/Éponine Thénardier Les Misérables - All Media Types 657 Whi/Amb 81 N Emily/Lena "Tracer" Oxton Overwatch (Video Game) 656 White 82= -25 Jane Crocker/Roxy Lalonde Homestuck 654 Ambig 82= -7 Tobin Heath/Christen Press Women's Soccer RPF 654 Whi/POC 84 -2 Amethyst/Peridot (Steven Universe) Steven Universe (Cartoon) 652 Ambig 85 -27 Octavia Blake/Raven Reyes The 100 (TV) 649 Whi/POC 86 N Trixie Mattel/Katya Zamolodchikova RuPaul's Drag Race RPF 648 Whi/POC 87 N Evie/Mal (Disney) Descendants (Disney Movies) 647 Whi/POC 88 N Eve Polastri/Villanelle | Oksana Astankova Killing Eve (TV 2018) 645 Whi/POC 89 N Kathryn Janeway/Seven of Nine Star Trek: Voyager 642 White 90 N Haruno Sakura/Yamanaka Ino Naruto 639 POC 91 4 Nishikino Maki/Yazawa Nico Love Live! 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Star, June 10

Cover: Miranda Lambert’s worst nightmare -- divorce after 122 days

Page 2: Inside Hayden Panettiere’s hell 

Page 4: Contents, Rihanna

Page 5: Guy Fieri, Shailene Woodley, Olivia Wilde, Pink and Carey Hart and son Jameson 

Page 6: Jennifer Aniston avoiding Justin Theroux in New York 

Page 7: Kim Kardashian is ready for a breast reduction, Anne Hathaway annoyed pretty much everyone on the set of The Hustle, Whitney Houston going on tour as a hologram 

Page 8: Alex Rodriguez using Jennifer Lopez’s glam squad, Jennifer Garner keeping boyfriend John Miller away from pesky photographers and he’s starting to feel like he’s living in her shadow, Steve Carell’s role in The Morning Show is loosely based on Matt Lauer and it won’t paint a pretty picture 

Page 9: Inside Abby Lee Miller’s health crisis, Joe Jonas helped Sophie Turner through depression caused by growing up in the public eye, Star Spots the Stars -- Fergie, Selma Blair, Molly Sims, Jason Aldean, Kathie Lee Gifford, Kristin Cavallari 

Page 10: Star Shots --  X-Men: Dark Phoenix stars Michael Fassbender and Sophie Turner and Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy, David Letterman and Willie Geist

Page 11: Suri Cruise, Milo Ventimiglia, Jenny McCarthy 

Page 12: Janet Jackson, Chrissy Teigen and John Legend and daughter Luna, Julianne Moore 

Page 14: Angela Bassett, Heidi Klum and fiance Tom Kaulitz 

Page 15: Brad Paisley, Will Smith, Christina Milian 

Page 16: Jessica Alba, Madonna, Ali Larter 

Page 18: Gabrielle Union, Paris Hilton and Jenny McCarthy, Drew Barrymore 

Page 19: Bruce Willis 

Page 20: Antonio Banderas, Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Page 21: Gwen Stefani and son Apollo, Katie Holmes, Charlize Theron 

Page 22: Fashion -- Best of the Week -- Cannes edition -- Elle Fanning, Alina Baikova, Elsa Hosk 

Page 23: Aja Naomi King, Eva Longoria 

Page 26: Reba McEntire and Skeeter Lasuzzo getting married 

Page 27: Scarlett Johansson acting like a bridezilla for the third time, Rachel Weisz has Daniel Craig on a tight leash, Naomi Watts and Billy Crudup taking a break because Naomi is intent on crushing it in the pilot of the Game of Thrones spinoff Bloodmoon 

Page 28: Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens flirting on the phone and in texts and social media, Channing Tatum needs his divorce to Jenna Dewan to be final so he can propose to Jessie J, Love Bites -- Josiah and Lauren Duggar are expecting a child, Lo Bosworth dating Jimmy DeCicco, Lady Gabrielle Windsor married Thomas Kingston, Trey Songz welcomed a baby boy named Noah, Zoe Kravitz and Karl Glusman secretly tied the knot 

Page 30: Cover Story -- Miranda Lambert and Brendan McLoughlin are over already 

Page 34: Pierce Brosnan’s estranged son Chris hits rock bottom 

Page 36: Brad Pitt is back on top -- what a difference two years and sobriety, a hit movie and space from Angelina Jolie has made 

Page 38: Starstruck Celebs -- Kelly Clarkson and Meryl Streep, Mandy Moore and Rachel Maddox, Emma Watson and Celine Dion 

Page 39: Spencer Pratt and Ben Affleck, Sarah Paulson and Rihanna, Anne Hathaway and RuPaul, Chrissy Teigen and Beyonce 

Page 40: Double Takes -- Anna Chlumsky vs. Alexis Bledel 

Page 44: Beauty -- Beach gear -- Ashley Graham 

Page 50: Entertainment 

Page 51: Q&A -- Jenn Lyon of Claws 

Page 60: Parting Shot -- Margot Robbie 

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