#Greg Jackson

[blackcat-brazil]

[semperintrepida]

A work of fiction is in many senses you, the writer. I mean style every bit as much as content. The feel for rhythm and cadence developed over decades, your private linguistic music and syntactical prejudices, even just where your attention tends to wander and land – all these biases amalgamate into your style, and this style usually shows through most powerfully when you remove your conscious attempts at stylization. "Kill your darlings" has the evocative punch of tough love, but what you really want to kill are your impostures. The soft-shoe adlib you resort to when your unconscious swaying seems plain and artless. The strained jokiness you lapse into when you worry your company is boring. The desperate bids for control that meet the creeping suspicion that good writing cannot be forced.

—Greg Jackson, "Notes on Craft"

[phantomridefilmvideo]

"Today, media and social media organize conformity. Calculated self-presentation dominates. Private truth, the truth of the complex and contradictory heart, has nowhere to surface, and this private sphere, which is home to originality, conscience, and self-understanding, begins to wither and die."

by Greg Jackson, from "Sources of Life", which was published in the Spring 2021 issue of The Point

[blackros78]

Mental toughness is learned. It's not a skill that everyone has, or is born with. There are people that are born tougher than others mentally, or figure things out earlier in their life. But if you have motivation you can acquire mental toughness, it's just about what your body gets used to putting up with. Greg Jackson

[joe-england]

It Doesn’t Have To Be Like This: with Greg Jackson from the White House ...

[thebellekeys]

leave him alone that's my emotional support grumpy middle aged white man with a layered past and zero bitches who's also really good at his job

[movisual]

percy jackson 🤝greg heffley 🤝 tim drake

eternally in school

[sugahoney-icedtea]

THRILLER40

MICHAEL JACKSON & PAUL MCCARTNEY recording "The Girl Is Mine".

[asgoodeasgold]

Friends can be the best counsel.

✨️ Heck & H

✨️ Matthew & Hamish

✨️ Sidney & Julia

I love these friendships 💙

📷 My edits from Imagine Me & You (2005), Sky / Bad Wolf A Discovery of Witches (2018) s1: 05, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)

[satureja13]

Despite Jack's flying experience from his coma, it took him and Vlad quite a while to maneuver B.D's stolen borrowed shuttle into Great A'Tuin's belly... The droids are almost finished unloading and about to head back to the outpost, and Jeb and Kiyoshi started the repairs.

Jeb is a bit nervous to go back to his and Sai's quarters. Last time, after their tantra practise, Sai and him had been in a such state of pure bliss, he almost forgot how much he fears to hurt Sai. And he totally would have woohooed him - almost! So he tries to avoid it... Jeb: "Hey, we could try out the hot tub after we finished. I still feel the chill of that icy outpost in my bones." Kiyoshi: "Oh, maybe later? I already promised Jack to massage the cold out of his bones when I'm done here ^^' " Jeb: "Oh - ok..."

And despite Vlad's efforts with that unforgettable kiss, Ji Ho felt unwell. But by far not as worse as before. Two rides in a short amount of time just took their toll on him. So Sai sent Ji Ho to their quarters to take a shower and rest until Vlad is on board to take care of him.

Eventually Vlad and Jack are finally back on board - the shuttle secure in Great A'Tuin's belly. Captain Sai: "Vlad, take care of Ji Ho. He needs you. And since the communications are finally working again, Jack and I are going make some calls and reassure Rubyn and Noxee we're ok." Vlad hissed and just wanted to start ranting about how wrong it is Ji Ho and him have to perform physical intimacy to make the bond happy and how much he loathes taking advantage of Ji Ho's weaknesses and... But before he could even start, Sai said: "Stop it, Vlad. It gets tiring. Ji Ho can feel your disgust and he'll think you're disgusted by him. You love Ji Ho - and he loves you, and nothing is holding you back. So will you just stop yourself from avoiding to let yourself be happy? If you can't do it for yourself, do it for Ji Ho, dammit." Jack nudged Vlad: "Just go."

And so Vlad tried to just think of nothing and went to their quarters. Where Ji Ho already waited for him, even though he felt so weak. Vlad embraced him and Ji Ho shyly sneaked his ice cold hands under Vlad's cardigan. He needs a bit more of his bonded to recover...

Vlad is an undead vampire and he has not that much body heat, but still more than his cold-blooded, deep frozen mermaid. They went over to their bed. Ji Ho: "You don't have to do this. I could take a hot bath or..." Vlad, trying hard to not show Ji Ho his feelings: "Don't worry."

They undressed and Vlad tucked Ji Ho under their warm blanket - close to him. Ji Ho still shivered, but not as much as before. Vlad: "Better now?" Ji Ho snuggled even closer and whispered: "Mhm. Thank you." And soon he fell fast asleep in Vlad's arms.

Meanwhile at the bridge. So good to be able to finally contact their friends again! They'd already called Rubyn to fill her in but Dayn and Kesuke had already told her everything so that had been a short call.

Then they called Noxee. Noxee: "Babies! I already heard everything but it's so good to see you!"

Noxee: "The staff of the Bunker is having a christmas party tonight and the sexy elf will soon join me to ... erect my christmas tree - if you know what I mean?" Noxee winked twice and Jack felt his anger boiling up again. The 'staff' of the Bunker only consists of 2 employees in total - so Jack knows exactly who that elf is!

In the background, 'Rockin' around the Christmas Tree' was playing:

'You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear Voices singing, let's be jolly Deck the halls with boughs of holly Rockin' around the Christmas tree Have a happy holiday Everyone dancin' merrily In the new old-fashioned way'

And a few seconds later, Jack saw that damn 'elf' appear on the screen! Noxee: "Aouww there he is! Look at all those muscles! He'll raise that tree in no time! Babies, I gotta go! Love you, bye!"

The sexy elf dragged hot santa away and they melted into a festive hot and sexy kiss... Jack: "They've forgotten to disconnect again! He does that on purpose! Showing me what I can't have - because he'd stolen it from me!"

Jack stomped off the bridge. Saiwa took a last look at the screen, disconnected the call and sighed from the depths of his soul. Will Jack ever stop hating Greg for being with Jack's first love?

When Jack entered their quarter, Kiyoshi and his magic hands knew exactly how to make his mate forget his anger. Jack moaned: "Don't stop... Just - a bit deeper... Ohh that's the spot!"

And after a long shift and finally setting course for Batuu to rescue B.D, Sai and Jeb set course for another visit in the land of bliss... (In their outfits from the 70s Party.)

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