#I am certified TRASH FOR THIS SHOW

[exeggcute]

well it's been almost six months which I think is long enough to break my posting embargo, so, uh: guess what! I got liposuction lol. specifically hip/thigh lipo to quell some pretty wicked dysphoria that stemmed from having such a feminine silhouette… and I have to say I'm really, really pleased with the results.

tbh my initial plan was to keep things under wraps for good which is why I haven't said anything about it yet (and even as I'm typing this up I keep debating whether to post it or trash it)—partly because I was/am worried people might Act Weird about it and partly because I get a little embarrassed talking about bodygendershit in general. but here we are. one reason I do feel compelled to finally share, other than being super happy about how everything went, is that I haven't encountered a lot of discussions about body sculpting as a possible avenue of gender-affirming care (although, to be fair, maybe I just haven't been looking in the right places) and I figured at least one person out there would be interested to learn about what I did and where I've ended up so far.

anyway. pics/details under the cut—nothing even remotely risqué (or yucky), I just know that body image stuff is fraught + not everyone is eager to hear surgery talk.

to be precise: I got tumescent liposuction of the inner and outer thigh, plus this ultrasound thing to help the skin shrink. a different surgeon who I consulted (but ultimately did not go with for a number of reasons) said that even if I got the results I wanted from lipo, which he claimed was unlikely, the affected skin would look loose/baggy/weird forever... and that surgeon was wrong on both counts lol. my elasticity was great bitch!!!!

they didn't take out that much fat overall, only eight pounds or so, but it's way more about the Where than the How Much. my actual surgeon (who kicks ass btw) said lipo isn't that great for weight loss per se, and what it's really good for is sculpting targeted areas—so basically exactly what I did. six months post-op I actually weigh about the same as what I did pre-op, but the distribution has held steady; more weight goes to my stomach now and less, proportionally, goes to my hips since there are fewer fat cells in that area now. so my silhouette retains its new shape!

the overall change is admittedly on the subtle side, since I'm pretty short and have wide hip bones (and you can't change your literal skeleton) but it's still gone a looooooong way. the main thing I requested from my surgeon was "I want to fit in men's pants" and boy did he deliver.

also a good place to note that if you're in the las vegas area looking for a plastic and/or cosmetic surgeon—this guy is board-certified in both btw—then I absolutely have the guy for you. feel free to DM me for details. lipo is clearly his specialty (and it shows!) but he also does a lot of breast revisions/mastopexy (i.e., fixing implants that other surgeons did a bad job putting in), regular implants, and face work (particularly facial feminization surgery). one thing that sold me on this guy was an enthusiastic yelp review from a local stripper who said he hid the incisions for her breast lift in her armpits so none of her clients would notice that she'd had work done... a true master of his craft

okay you've scrolled enough so I'll give you what you're here for lol. I don't have many pre-op pics because I was obviously unhappy with how I looked and was not taking full-body selfies on a regular basis, but here's a few I took ~2 weeks beforehand:

these super thin men's joggers were my go-to dysphoria pants, to the point where I bought five pairs in different colors, but now they're so baggy on me that they have the opposite effect and make it look like I have wider hips than I do. so I retired them from my wardrobe...

...except not immediately because I had to wear compression garments 24/7 for the first three months post-op and these joggers were just loose enough to comfortably wear a medical girdle underneath them at all times, 110° degree temperatures be damned. (not that I was going out much for the first month since I was soooooooooooo fucking bruised and sore lol.) here's a few post-op pics in the same style pants:

(first pic is less than 24 hours post-op, about to go to my follow-up appointment, looking greasy as fuck because I wasn't allowed to shower yet; second pic two days post-op and also post-shower, thankfully; third pic is about a month post-op.)

so, like, CLEAR improvement already. I will not be posting pictures of my black-and-blue-and-swollen-all-over legs but considering how puffy I was from getting internally pummeled with a cannula it's wild that I still saw improvement literally as soon as I came home.

recovery was obviously not a blast in the moment but I got off easy, all things considered. I was supposed to get drains put in and was Not looking forward to that at all lol. the first thing I asked when I woke up after surgery was "how many drains?" because they weren't sure if I'd end up needing two or four, but it turned out the answer was zero. no drains!!!

I did have to lie with my feet elevated for the first two weeks straight, and had major bruising that receded over the first month (you could barely see my regular skin underneath all the mottled spots), but little to no nerve pain, no weird complications, and I was more or less back to normal after six weeks. also noelle took very very good care of me and was brave about injecting me with blood thinners so I wouldn't get clots and die :)

when I went into it I was fully expecting to get huge vertical scars up and down the sides of my legs (and had made peace with it!) but instead I wound up with four tiny incisions like this, each less than two inches long:

what's totally crazy is that the scars are basically Gone now. like even when I'm trying to find them I struggle to locate the ones in the front. I joked to noelle that if someone did an autopsy on me they might not figure out that I'd had cosmetic surgery, especially since the skin on my thighs is back to its normal color and texture. (in this scenario I like to imagine that it's dana scully giving me the autopsy and I'm in an x-files plot where instead of regular lipo I got alien lipo and mulder figures it out purely by accident.)

with lipo it can take up to a year to see the full results but I already feel so much fucking better in my body that seeing old pre-op pics throws me for a loop. and I can absolutely wear men's pants now—pants for short and stocky men, to be fair, but actual regular men's pants and not exclusively Pants For Men With Huge Butts And Legs. which is the only style I could even hope to fit in before. and even then it was a stretch.

big pic dump of shitty mirror selfies taken over the last few months:

:)

(also I really debated sharing this one but I already included it in the yelp review I left my surgeon so fuck it: here's a tasteful before-and-after in my undies where you can see my bare legs for easier comparison. left pic is one week pre-op, right pic is about five months post-op. including it as a link instead of embedding it in the post in case your boss happens to be reading over your shoulder at this very moment. also this is the one and only time you will ever see me stripped down on tumblr dot com so don't get used to it lol.)

[angeliqueiguess]

Late-Night Mischief (l.dh)

013. Online Trashing

w.count: 685

Y/n knew something was up the second she checked her phone during her break. The store’s social media page was blowing up, but not in a good way. Instead of the usual praise for their quirky karaoke nights or their snacks, the comments were an absolute disaster.

“Don’t shop here—expired food alert!” “Overpriced junk and the rudest employees. Zero stars.” “I heard their karaoke machine broke and injured someone. Yikes!”

Her stomach dropped as she scrolled through the mess, her grip on the phone tightening with every comment.

“Okay, what’s with the murder face?” Haechan’s voice broke through her spiral as he strolled up to the counter, popping a piece of gum into his mouth like he didn’t have a care in the world.

“Look at this,” Y/n said, shoving her phone in his direction. “Someone’s out there trashing us online.”

Haechan took the phone, his eyes narrowing as he skimmed the screen. “Expired food? Overcharging? And… someone got injured by the karaoke machine? Who comes up with this stuff?”

“Exactly,” Y/n said, her frustration bubbling over. “None of it’s true, but people are already running with it. If this keeps up, we’re screwed.”

Haechan leaned against the counter, chewing his gum like it was giving him life. “Think it’s the shop down the block? They’ve been eyeing us ever since we started stealing their karaoke crowd.”

Y/n crossed her arms, her jaw tightening. “It has to be. Who else would go this far?”

“Well,” Haechan said, a mischievous glint in his eye, “if they want to play dirty, we’ll just play smarter.”

She raised an eyebrow. “And by ‘smarter,’ you mean…?”

“Relax, Boss Lady,” he said, pulling out his phone. “I’ve got this. Trust the process.”

Y/n watched, skeptical, as Haechan dove into action. By the time she finished restocking the snack aisle, he’d somehow assembled what could only be described as a social media task force—friends, loyal customers, and his mysterious network of always-online acquaintances.

“Step one,” he said, grinning as he held up his phone, “we drown out the hate. Positive vibes only.”

He showed her a stream of comments flooding the page: “Don’t believe the lies—this place has the best snacks and karaoke nights!” “I’ve been coming here for years. Always amazing service!” “Support your local gems! This store is iconic!”

“Step two,” Haechan continued, clearly loving the sound of his own voice, “remind people why they love us. I’ve got a couple of influencers coming in tonight to post about our food. Their followers see us, boom—instant clout.”

Y/n stared at him, caught between disbelief and reluctant admiration. “You really think this is going to work?”

“Y/n,” he said, leaning in with a cocky grin, “this is the strategy. Welcome to the internet, where perception is reality. And I am very good at this.”

By evening, the store had transformed into a mini hub of support. Regulars were popping in, some buying way more snacks than usual “just to help out.” Haechan’s influencers were snapping aesthetic photos of bubble tea and bento boxes, tagging the store with glowing reviews that screamed we love small businesses.

From behind the counter, Y/n finally felt the knot in her stomach start to loosen.

“You know,” she said as Haechan strolled over with a bag of chips he definitely wasn’t going to pay for, “this might actually work.”

“Might?” he said, pretending to be offended. “You’re talking to a certified genius here.”

She rolled her eyes but couldn’t help the small smile tugging at her lips. “Thanks, Haechan. Seriously. I don’t think I could’ve handled this alone.”

He shrugged, his usual smirk softening just a bit. “You don’t have to. That’s what I’m here for. Annoying snack thief, karaoke MVP, and now your official social media savior.”

“Let’s not go overboard,” she said, though her tone was lighter than before.

As the night wore on, Y/n found herself feeling something she hadn’t in a while: hope. The store wasn’t out of the woods yet, but with Haechan’s chaotic brilliance and the community rallying around them, maybe they had a shot at turning things around.

prev/next masterlist

angie’s note: haechan saving the shift again gives me life

taglist: @thegracerammy @yewshi @haefelt @pjsteroid @kodasity @minkyuncutie @hypneosis (let me know if you'd like to be tagged in the next chapter)

[bloopitynoot]

Reading TGCF: Chapter Fifteen

For those who don't know, I am reading TGCF for the first time and sharing my thoughts!

If you have not read it, there will be spoilers! Consider this a warning.

Also- if you want to follow along, I am aiming to post updates daily. You can find all the posts in the tag Bloopitynoot reads TGCF. You can also check out the intro post for context on my read BUT if you followed along with my SVSSS read, the rules and vibe are the same.

I am finding out that tumblr censors some words so my last post did not appear in my tag, so if you want to read Chapter fourteen it's here.

Censorship is trash but here we are; white tea on a Monday while I do laundry and read between loads.

Let's go chapter fifteen!!!!

My heart! I just want this face-disease-kid to be safe. Why does he keep running from Xie LIan p97

Xie Lian over here running through the city like an absolute wrecking ball. Only then to be essentially invited to the most exclusive club as a VIP is incredible. pp98-99

Hua Cheng is really playing the most expensive game of card stacking; pure gold-leaf. p101

My heeeaaaart! San Lang saying Puqi shrine feels like home p105

Same San Lang, "That an idiot like Lang Qianqiu can ascend..." p107. Lang Qianqiu- certified himbo.

:'((((((( this poor baby, he cut the faces off his face. Omg i want to hug him so bad. p109

The White Clothed Calamity sounds so scary. That mask is actually horrific. pp110-111

Hua Cheng and his mysterious errands- I hope we do find out what his business is because I am so curious about his character. p113

WTF secret agent Xie Lian; ceiling edition. p114

Okay curious secret room that can only be opened with dice. p116. I also love how Xie Lian gave up immediately . Like nope, he knew that he would never realistically be able to open that door no matter how many times he rolled LOL.

What a crazy date; goes to a very secret and super special rare armoury. San Lang: they're all yours baby, whatever you want. pp118-119

oh wait, why is the scimitar kind of cute though! p120

One more thing I didn't really talk about in my notes but keep thinking about:

I love how Xie Lian just fucking left the wind master and Lang Qianqiu in his dust. Like, "ah yeah, I'm gonna go, just maybe meet me here in three days? okay, byyyyeee." LOL This is so funny to me, I desperately need a pov from the other two. Especially since the wind master absolutely regretted all of their choices to take Lang Qianqiu on this mission LOOOOOL.

Also, the fact that Xie Lian showed even a hint of interest in the boy and san lang 1. finds him immediately 2. was fully prepared to raise him as his own LOL.

[ohwolfling]

Something else about Gale’s evil ending is I just knew people would take him throwing away his earring and trashing the Mystra statue was going to be taken as a “Leaving Mystra is the bad choice, see? It’s in his evil ending!”

Larian DOES kind of treat Gale a bit dirty when it comes to Mystra. The entire theme of the game is all companions have been taken advantage of by someone, Gale is not the random who isn’t including in this. Larian just didn’t pull it off well because his good ending does include being back in some form of Mystra’s good graces despite spending the entire game rejecting her for what she did to him. This ending I think doesn’t represent rejection of Mystra being a bad thing though, I think it’s just a way to show Gale being so consumed by his hurt that he decides to approach Mystra and perhaps even the other gods with harm. In the end, I’m upset the only ending we get of him removing his earring is in his *evil* ending….

I’ve seen folks argue that Mystra cannot be abusive because they met as adults (as if that solidifies the massive power imbalance, the in game line that Gale thought it was love and didn’t know any better, that he’s been worshipping her since he was a child and she was at the very least aware of him since childhood), that when he was told to sacrifice himself by her to earn her form of forgiveness, he had a “choice”, as if it wasn’t completely set up against him by being a request from his GODDESS WHOM HE WORSHIPS, coming from his very close companion or even father figure, already being suicidal and believing that is the only method he can save the world, or that because since Mystra isn’t made out to be as bad as someone like Cazador or Shar she can’t be bad (which ignores all in game dialogue of our companions rejecting and hating Mystra for her choices against Gale, and once more Gale was done a bit dirty) so this evil ending will just solidify for a lot of people that Gale somehow is the one who just doesn’t fit into the massive abused people narrative. They can have their own interpretations, that’s fine, I just think that comes with ignoring a lot of in-game content that directly counters their arguments. Mystra wasn’t even good to Elminster (who she met as a child as well) or other mortals…

Firstly, I hear ya, but I don't think Larian treats Gale all that dirty. I think Act III is bloated with non character enhancing quests and he gets a little bit yucked by that (but he's still ahead of Karlach and Wyll in that respect because thank God both Gale and Tim Downie are Certified Yappers). Would've loved some way for Gale to run into other Chosens of Mystra, discarded or otherwise, and I think that the Book of Karsus being locked down where we deal with Rolan and Lorroakan points to SOMEONE at Larian wanting to drive that point home. It's Larian who has EVERY companion- even Wyll & Karlach who are our most morally and emotionally stable, even Lae'zel & Shadowheart who are our most sadomasochistic devouts- point out that Mystra and Elminster are bitches. Larian is just a little clumsy at how it handles endings that can't be an ending because trauma doesn't really have a smooth end. Only Shadowheart gets the needed wind down period (& I guess Astarion if you romance him but I actually hate that that's tied to romance for him but what am I gonna do, try to have a dialogue with vocal pool of Astarion romancers who just want to water him down to Customize An Abusive Boyfriend? No, I am not).

Secondly, if I worried myself about what Someone Has To Defend A Literal God Against The Horror Of Her Discarded Chosen Who Was Groomed Academically and Spiritually From Childhood Finding An Ounce of Self Esteem and Non Conditional Fellowship illiterates thought/did, I would get nothing else done and frankly I would've turned to a life of crime over it by now. There have been edgy, insipid, contrarian, hateful lil snot rags on this earth for thousands of years. They can put Taylor Swift lyrics over as many sex pests as they want. They can continue to think that the Gone Girl Cool Girl Monologue™️ (the movie, they can't read) is the same thing as reading Audre Lorde. It simply means nothing to me if gender essentialist pop feminists grapple with greater themes and contradictions because I don't concern myself with what that kind of ignorant person does. They ultimately have no reach outside of their circlejerks and as someone who HAS survived complex grooming, abuse, and the resulting shaming, their victim blaming is very Silly Asshole 101 to me. It's almost adorable. It's solidified for my dog-niece that the front yard will kill her & nothing bad can happen in backyard but that ain't because it's true, it's cause she's a little dumb, bless her heart, you feel me?

That being said, my pinned post has plenty breaking down the power dynamics and clear parallels to real world academic/religious abuse & DV between Gale and Mystra if you'd like to break it open for a good egg who has just never unpacked abuse before! I just don't think people who support women wrongs a la Mystra when Shadowheart and Lae'zel are RIGHT THERE BEGGING YOU TO are worth anyone's effort.

[alexandraisyes]

Meet The Artist

Names I'll respond to: Alex - Alexandra/Alexander - Xandre - Trash Goblin - Peepaw Afton

Age as of right now: 19

Nationality: North American (Pacific Timezone)

Socials: - Here (Duh) - Twitter (SFW) - Ao3 (SFW) - Discord Server - FNAF (13+) - YouTube (Cringes and Dies) - TikTok (College prevents me from posting often) - Kofi (Shop, Commission, Gallery, etc) - Pinterest (Just another Gallery tbh)

Commissions: Open! Art Trades: Currently Closed Fandoms: - Undertale/UTMV - Five Nights at Freddy's - The Security Breach Show - Assorted smaller hyper fixations

Assorted Information: - Aromantic and Asexual - Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD/Sociopathic Disorder) - ADHD (Unmedicated) - PTSD and General Anxiety Disorder - Psychology Major || Art Minor - Emergency Medical Technician || Certified Nursing Assistant - I get asked my height a lot; I'm 5'7"/172 cm - She/They/He pronouns all work for me

Extra Silly Stuff: - I love my online village - Asks are always open, I love interacting with people - I'm just a silly guy with a bunch of mental health issues - I write and draw the silliest things sometimes - Goblin mode, feral goober, gremlin energy, art eater - I am horrible at expressing tone. If there's not a tone indicator, then there is no tone to be read

Bloody Solstice AU A silly little story that focuses on the DCA and Afton Family. I'll write more under here later.

Twisted Celestials AU Another silly little story that is my what-if spin on the Sun and Moon Show. It will have some silly little ships, and you don't have to agree with my silly little ships. I will also return to this to write about it better.

MASTERPOST

[fallin4fiction]

Struck by Love Gen 8: The Truth about Lynn

I knocked on the door and there was no answer. This made me panic because she always answered before. Well desert times call for despret measures and I just hoped she was alright…or at least in wouldn’t be caught outside with the crowbar.

Inside, something was different. There were actual photos in the photo frame. There was one of a mysteriously don’t know about. Maybe the aunt? And the other of Lynn and Gracie in their Spooky Day costumes. Maybe Lynn was finally making herself at home?

Upstairs, I found a slip of directions for…black hair dye? Lynn wasn’t naturally raven haired? I felt like I should’ve known that already.

Under the bed I found a journal. Maybe this could tell me where she went.

Redheads continue to ruin my life. First D and then N and now this. I welcomed this ruin completely though. Holden makes me feel like we can have something special. It must be evident by this new life growing inside me. I want to keep this one. Will he stand beside me though? Can I tell him about my past and what I’ve done and he still accept me?

I flip back a few pages to find out who D and N are and came across an entry that surprised me

His wife found out about us and fired me. No, it was worse than that. She slandered my name and ruined my business. On top of that, I found out why I been sick for a few days. I’m pregnant! I thought D would finally be with me after it all hit the fan but instead he abandoned me. Is this what I get for trusting an older man? Well I’ll show him. Never again.

I walked downstairs and was surprised to see an older blond haired woman talking to my cousin in the entry way. Was this the aunt?

Aunt Z- Trash fine? You must be mistaken. I haven’t been back for long. How could I acquire that? Also my niece has been looking over the place while I was away and there’s no way she would’ve let that happen. She a certified neat freak. Had her own cleaning business and everything.

Kristina: The notifications don’t lie, ma’am.

I couldn’t help myself.

Holden: Do you know where she is?

Aunt Z-Said something about never coming back. She looked pregnant and I wondered if she got caught up in another affair. But heck, I just left a kid I gave birth to a few days ago, so who am I to judge?

This would shock me if I hadn’t read it in her journal already, but it was still a bit unnerving to have it confirmed.

Holden: Please, I need to know where she is….I’m the father.

Aunt z-And how do I know you can be trusted?

She was the person I should be admitting this to, but I had no choice.

Holden: I need to let her know I messed up and I love her. I need to tell her I will be there for her no matter what and I think she left because I made her feel alone.

Kristina: I came here to settle a fee. Not settle in for tea.

Aunt Z- You married? Have a partner?

Holden: No. You can check my simology panel if need be.

Aunt Z- I’m gonna make a few calls. She could be in Copper Dale with her parents, or Evergreen Harbor with her brother.

Holden- Thank you so much

Aunt Z: You can thank me by getting your aunt to let me skip a month on rent.

Only if Aunt Kerry dies before then.

Aunt Z: Also you’re clearly suffering, but if you hurt my niece, again, I’ll feed you to a Cowplant.

Kristina: So…about that fine.

Aunt Z: Were you listening? I just had a baby!My niece is missing! Yet, you’re worried about a fine!

All I knew that everything in my life was going to turn out fine once I found Lynn again.

[megamindsecretlair]

🎃 🦇 trick or treat! 🧛‍♂️🦇

You've completely rotted my brain with vampirism and I'm having another vampire phase now because of you bestie...

So.... what are your favourite vampires and or vampire books, films, shows etc.?!

Any spooky inspirations for your amazing Tyrone vampire au?

I LOVE YOU! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Whew, this is a semi long one! Happy Halloween, im sorry I'm late, but I had to think! My recall is ass 💀🤣

Oof, im all over the place. But I'll have to credit Sherrilyn Kenyon on getting me into the sexual side of vamps. The Dark Hunter series remains one of my faves, I've read almost up to ...book 32? Book 33? I lost count. But the author started going through issues with her ex who was coming after her books so she started publishing the same story from different perspectives and i zoned out. Might be time to zone back in 🤔

Of course, have to credit the GOATS - Vampire in Brooklyn and Queen of the Damned. Im now obsessed with the idea of smashing the two together and fuck it, might be my second vamp novel. I'll see what shakes loose 💁🏽‍♀️

First off, Black vamps? Yassss. Black vamps in a position of power that was not "earned" after centures of racism or struggle or Black trauma porn? Double yasss 🙌🏽😩 (I haven't read the Anne Rice books so I could be wrong about my queen but ehh, no one pays me to be right 🤣)

Vamp Tyrone takes some inspo from this. The way the teeth are, the complete devotion to one person and one person only 🤌🏽 the whiff of toxicity 🤣 idk, something about the push and pull between Max and Rita still fn eats 😩🙌🏽 corruption kink for the win 🙌🏽😩 also Dracula fits here too, with Gary Oldman but Ill also take the Luke Evans version 🥵

Can we collectively say fuck Julie Plec? All that aside, this was my shoooowww. This and Originals. The Mikkaelson family 🥵🥵🥵 while I don't bring up the concept of doppelgangers in Vamp Tyrone, I am obsessed with twins, doubles, clones, etc. And obvs that fit with Tyrone.

And lastly, ik ik. Listen, everyone needs trash in their faves and I was, am, and still will be obsessed with this trash ass series. I mean, we can collectively say fuck Stephanie Meyers weird ass, but I love this series and I don't have to defend it 😌

Again, obsessed with the thought of a vamp waiting for their forever partner, the inherent romanticism of vampirism, and the flirt with disaster and death and melancholy that always speaks to me. You can probably guess that Edgar Allen Poe is a fave of mines too 🤣 certified emo over here 😌😌

Theres a lot of things that went into my version of vamps. They can't go out into sunlight, they need blood to survive, they can tolerate normal food but it does nothing for them, they have some decorum now because of technology but Black vamps are on top.

I really dislike going to hunt for a vampire story only to find that white people are vamps and Black people are vampire hunters. Who decided that? Why is it always like that? Why can't I live my best Black vamp life 😩😩😩

And special shoutout to Vampire Academy as well. Is it cheesy? Sure. Am I obsessed? Yes. I'm behind finishing the series chuz the author pissed me tf off in book 3 🤣🤣🤣 she's on a timeout.

Thanks for asking beautiful 😍

[thismightbemylaststraw]

Getting to know your Mutuals

Tagged by @celemee, thanks for the tag (〃．.)

What's the origin of your blog's title? 

A quote from The Price of Salt that I've reaally been feeling these months.

Favorite Fandoms: 

The Witcher (books & games), Horizon games, Baldur's Gate 3, Hades games

OTP(s) + shipname: 

Not big on shipping or romance, but Elisabet Sobeck x Tilda van deer Meer have been gnawing at me in ways they have no right to.

Favorite color: 

Black, purple, and midnight blue.

Favorite game: 

I'd say RDR2 and Nier Automata. Both made me cry and Nier Automata pulled off a magnificent stunt with using the video game medium in a unique way.

Song stuck in your head: 

Go Tell Aunt Rhody from RE7 of all things?? (never played any games)

Weirdest habit/trait? 

I like to trace my index finger on surfaces or my hip/knee when I'm lost in thought, but I'm actually drawing something :D clinically insane? Maybe.

Hobbies: 

Listening to music, reading, gaming, virtual photography, talking to cats I meet on walks.

If you work, what's your profession? 

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If you could have any job you wish what would it be?

Something quiet and with books/writing, cliché as it may sound. Like, a librarian or some mysterious book editor that leaves you cryptic messages on Google Docs.

Something you're good at:

Stealth! I move without any sound unless I wear winter boots. One time at work I accidentally scared a coworker too much (I thought her heart stopped for a moment). Then I brought her candy because to this day I feel so bad about it :'D

Something you're bad at:

I can give you the list by alphabet or relevance :D let's say I'm bad at reigning in my cynicism so it doesn't grow into harsh judgement or downright ruins my experiences.

Something you excel at:

Body language, both reading others' and controlling my own (perks of growing with deafmute grandparents).

Something you love: 

Water and words that tingle my brain. Definitely music, too. And snow. Nothing else comes to mind right now.

Something you could talk about for hours without off the cuff:

I prefer to listen, but with the right people I can talk extensively about a lot of things.

Something you hate:

Callous and snobbish people. There is no place for unjustified rotten actions and conceit.

Something you collect:

Facts about people. A whole archive in my head.

Something you forget:

My physical needs and small tasks that I don't want to do (well, how convenient).

What's your love language? 

The more I care for/love someone, the less I engage with them. Consider it trash taking itself out ^.^

Favorite movie/show: 

Am awful when it comes to watching movies and shows.

Favorite food: 

Hearty soups/stews, mashed potatoes. Also am a certified sugar maniac.

Favorite animal: 

Cats and crows.

Are you musical? 

A couple of people had said I do have a musical ear, but I was prohibited from artistic pursuits, so I don't know if it's a yes or no. I do like to sing a lot when alone, though.

What were you like as a child? 

Quiet and gentle. And, by god, very opiniated. Loved taking naps in the closets (if that wasn't foreshadowing, huh).

Favorite subject at school? 

English, biology, and history.

Least favorite subject? 

Math. In last 3 years it was also art. The teacher and I, oh we had a beautiful hate relationship.

What's your best character trait?

Funny.

What's your worst character trait? 

Conceited as all hell.

If you could change any detail of your day right now what would it be?

I'd be currently in a snowy forest of some Northern country with my identity changed and death faked. But, oh well.

If you could travel in time who would you like to meet?

I can't choose.

Recommend one of your favorite fanfics 

Oh absolutely gonna recommend Graven Image for Tilda x Elisabet shippers. This one is my hyperfixation because it's goooood. Like sugar.

[evafhernee]

I present; 99 Castoff Incorrect Quotes. Don’t ask why

(Part 1) (Part 2) (Part 3 (this one))

(67)

Rori: I'm quick at math.

Arianna: Ok, what's 38 times 76?

Rori: 24

Arianna: That wasn't even close.

Rori: But it was quick.

(68)

Vector: Am I in trouble?

Arianna: Take a guess.

Vector: No?

Arianna: Take another guess.

(69)

Frankie: Wow, it sure smells like wrong dog in here!

Vector: Oh buddy…

Frankie, already sobbing: ASK.

(70)

Rori: You can take away my rights, but can you take away my lefts?

(71)

Vector: What scares you guys the most?

Frankie: Werewolves!

Marina: Sharks.

Sage: The unstoppable marching of time that is slowly guiding us all towards an inevitable death.

Sage:

Sage: Arianna.

(72)

Arianna: We have to plan, we have to figure something out.

Frankie: Arianna, when have any of our plans ever actually worked? We plan, we get there, all hell breaks loose.

(73)

Frankie: Oh, hey, I didn't see you come in! You should have come by and said hello!

Arianna: Oh! Yeah, I uh...

Arianna: Didn't want to bother you.

Arianna: Or talk to or listen to or be around you.

(74)

Frankie: There are three ways to handle a difficult situation. The right way, the wrong way, and the Arianna way.

Vector: Isn't that the wrong way?

Frankie: Yes, but it's faster.

(75)

Arianna: We wouldn't last two minutes without Frankie.

Arianna:

Arianna: Don't tell them I said that.

(76)

Arianna: Why do you hang out with me?

Vector: You're the best thing that's ever happened to me!

Arianna: ...

Arianna: I feel a bit sorry for you.

(77)

Frankie: Oh, fiddlesticks! That really ruffles my feathers!

Rori: Please, just say fuck.

(78)

Vector, texting Marina: sends a voice message

Marina, texting back: I'm a little busy, is it urgent?

Vector: No, don't worry, just listen later. later

Marina: presses play

Vector's voice message: THERE'S A FIRE-

(79)

Marina: You need to stop swearing so much.

Arianna: Shut the fuck up.

Marina: Yeah, that's not how you do it.

Arianna: Alright sorry. It's just that it's hard not to swear. The words just creep up on me when I least expect it.

Marina: Now now, don't be like that. Just replace the swear words with 'beep' and you'll be fine.

Arianna: Shit the beep up.

Marina:

Arianna: SHUT, DAMMIT! I MEANT SHUT!

(80)

Frankie: I have a bad feeling about this, guys.

Arianna: Oh don't worry, you'll be fine.

Vector: Yeah, what's the worst that could happen?

Frankie, being bailed out of jail the next morning: I hate you all.

(81)

Arianna: fast-forwards all the way through the movie

Frankie: You can't just skip to the happy ending!

Arianna: I don't have time for their problems.

(82)

Marina: Do you ever want to talk about your emotions, Arianna?

Arianna: No.

Frankie: I do!

Marina: I know, Frankie.

Frankie: I'm sad.

Marina: I know, Frankie.

(83)

Arianna: When do I get my own gun?

TheStarfishface: I wouldn't trust you with my kid's lightsaber.

(84)

Arianna: Well, well, well, if it isn't the consequences of my actions.

(85)

Arianna: I keep a picture of all of us in my wallet. Whenever I face difficulties, I take it out and stare at the picture.

The Squad: Awwww-

Arianna: And I tell myself "If I can deal with these idiots, then I can deal with anything."

The Squad: Oh.

(86)

Rori: Ha! What are you gonna do? Stab mе?

Five minutes later

Rori, calling 911: HELP, IVE BEEN STABBED.

(87)

Rori: I'd roast you, but my mom says you can't burn trash.

Rori: slow-mo walks out of the room

(88)

Frankie: Hey.

Arianna: pissed off You... complete ... ASS, Frankie! You show up here after WEEKS, and you say "hey"?!

(89)

Sage: The dinosaurs didn't rule the earth they were just alive. Stop giving them credit for administration skills they didn't have.

(90)

Rori: Advice of the day kids, if you ever meet someone who calls Gatorade flavors the actual name of the flavor instead of just the color then they are a certified nerd.

Vector: Yeah but you have to specify, frost glacier or cool blue? You can't just say blue because there's more than one blue.

Rori: Blue and light blue, nice try nerd.

(91)

Rori: I will beat all of you in Rock, Paper, Scissors. You go first.

Vector: Rock.

Rori: Paper.

(92)

Frankie: Why's it called an oven when you of in the cold food and you of out hot eat the food?

Marina: ...What???

(93)

Marina: I hate to disagree with you, but-

Rori: Please, you love to disagree with me. Its your favorite thing to do.

(94)

Arianna: Underestimate me. That'll be fun.

(95)

Vector: What does "take out" mean?

Frankie: Food.

Marina: Dating.

Arianna: Murder.

Rori: It can be all three if you're brave enough.

(96)

Vector: I am very small and I have no money, so you can imagine the kind of stress that I'm under.

(97)

Rori: on the phone Hey Marina, do you know my blood type?

Marina: Of course, it's B-.

Rori: Oh, I guessed wrong. Excuse me, nurse-!

(98)

Frankie: Vector, I'm afraid.

Vector: Just stay close to Arianna.

Frankie: That's why I'm afraid.

(99)

Marina: What did you two do?

Rori:

Arianna:

Marina: You're not in trouble, I just need to know if I have to lie to the police again or not.

[aspiring-sea-hag]

“And once you truly understand that she really does love you, you’ll see all the ways she’s expressed that love over the years.”

continuation from the reblog I did a couple of posts ago, I wanted to share all the little acts of love that Ægir showed to me before I finally comprehended that she did, in fact, love and care about me.

I have struggled with feeling like I belong for as long as I can remember, but I always remember my parents taking me to San Diego on vacation, and how I’d run through the hot sand to get to the water because there, I always felt like I belonged.

Whenever I went beachcombing as a kid (and still to this day) I always find one or two of my favorite type of shell, even if it’s super rare in the area.

Sometimes I like to pick up hermit crabs and hold them in my hand (not out of the water ofc) and they always come out of their shells right away.

I saw a spotted eagle ray on my first ever Ocean dive right after I got certified. Rolling into that water felt like a warm hug.

I go through air incredibly slow. My buddies joke that I must have superpowers kind of slow.

Octopuses have taken my hand when I’ve offered it to them, on a couple occasions.

I don’t notice it myself, but my buddies have also told me that I am a surprisingly comfortable drift diver.

The final realization hit me when I was picking up tiny plastic bits on my local beach (at the time) several months ago. There was so much; there was more plastic than I’d ever seen on a beach. I felt overwhelmed and enraged. I broke down in tears at the waters edge because I felt like I wasn’t enough. Even though the tide was going out, a big wave came up, enough to wrap around my body (I was kneeling) and cool me down. I had the sense that Ægir wanted to make sure I knew something. Put in simpler terms, that something was “When you do everything you can, that will always be enough. That will always be seen. I see you, and I love you so, so much.”

I can’t help but wonder if she tried to guide that trash to that particular beach so that I could collect it.

I share all these little blessings because I want to highlight how common they are, and how mundane they can seem at first. It’s hard to see them as blessings sometimes, but I truly feel that they are little acts of love. So if you’re reading this, remember that you are loved, you are seen, and you matter.

[anonymous-chicken-was-taken]

Hey there 

Never done this before so don’t know if I’m doing it right, so sorry in advance 

I was wandering if you are still planning on updating Decipher? 

Sorry, I really don’t wanna be pressurising or anything, I just really love that fic

I watched the show for the first time this year, mid summer and I love it so much. Absolute favourite thing, up there with Ace Attorney and Persona 4. So I needed more content and decided to go find fanfiction. In this time I have saved around 

250-ish fics. And Decipher is easily in my top 3 favourites, and the one I choose as my number 1 the most often. So I think the point I’m trying to get to here is that even if you never update it again I want to say thank you so much for writing what you have, I absolutely love it. I wanna be more indepth with what I love about it but just like with the actual show my thought processes just devolve into ‘I LOVE IT AHHHHHHH’ over and over again. And of course both Volition and Deaf Ears are also certified bangers. 

Really sorry, I’ve gone on way to long and like 90% of that wasn’t even a question. In my Defense I only had like 5 hours sleep last night. Sorry. I shall now leave 

Absolutely no need to apologize thank you so much?? I'm so honored to hear that you like it so much and that my silly goofy angsty au is in someone's top favorite Gravity Falls fics?? What do I even say this is so kind of you ;v;

That being said, yes I am absolutely still planning to update! My update schedule is just trash also I've been pretty busy lately. I'm actually working on it right now!! Here's a couple paragraphs I just wrote ^^

As you can see, everything is going great for everyone involved!

[maura-alwyne-blog]

It is just after 08:00 on Saturday as I begin this post and I already have burnt most of my day's pile of brush. That's good because it was already 75F/24C when I came out before sunrise and looking at 91F/33C today plus high humidity.

I learned last weekend while mowing that my mower has a transmission failing–yes it has two one on each drive wheel and they are hermetically sealed so disposable 🤬; it shows the most if I am trying to mow the ditch, not as much on the flat yard.

I am looking into a compact tractor that has a small loader bucket as I need one to finish cleaning up the yard, putting in a new driveway, clearing out some of the old guest house to a rolloff dumpster, dig up stumps, and eventually to dig a pond/swimming hole. Now I could rent a loader each time but that is $1,000 a week each time between rent, delivery, and pick-up so $4k to $5k depending on how long it takes to put the driveway in correctly. A new zero turn that is commercial grade starts at $8k so I may as well buy what I need and always have it. Bonus is it pretty much identical to one I used at my former job–the joys of manager/supervisor you fill in when someone else is out.

The one I am getting comes with a mower deck too and I already have several accessories that it can use like a ground roller, spreader, dump wagon. Our local chain (Rural King) shows financing available, but I decided to discuss it with my credit union ahead of time to hopefully get a better rate. They said they can finance the tractor, probably 10% interest not sure of the term though. Easiest way would be a personal loan, but all the big personal loans while I was married were in Once Wife’s name.

Like most women post divorce I really have no credit history to speak of, and it is somewhat haunting me. Ironically I have a great credit score, but no proof of being able to pay off a loan that size independently. I don’t like the term “the patriarchy” but I can see where our society has some major issues. I ran into issues returning to the workforce after taking four years off to care for Buttercup. It was a nightmare of paperwork to take Once Wife’s name off of my car title–her car a dealer forged my signature to trade it in…no joke, they just had someone sign my name to a legally binding document. Yet taking her name off my deed was insanely easy–seriously we need some heavy duty rules put on that one. It was harder to title my truck after buying it from a dead guy than to swap the deed on my house, figure that one out. Getting her name off my water bill was a pain and I still can’t get Waste Management to take her name off my trash bill.

Many people say divorce is too easy. Personally I think it needs to be easy as too many of us are abused in our relationships be it mentally, financially, or physically, and the option out should be easy, but even in a no fault state, with no kids at home, and all assets and debts divided, we still had to both be present before a judge to have the divorce certified. I can’t fathom how that would work in a situation where it is a danger to be in the same room together. In the end the people who say divorce is too easy have never had to deal with the legal mess that comes after. You can’t just present your divorce papers to take your former spouse off titles and deeds, you have to have their signature and notary stamps, and potentially another set of down payments if your collateral has less value than your loan is for. I’m lucky in that I still get along with Once Wife, most are not so lucky.

So later today I will be talking to Rural King about a loader I need but a payment plan I’d rather avoid…Well I come back to this and it is later, interest is lower than the credit union quoted, payments over seven years aren’t too bad either. Will learn more about this Monday and how it will be delivered via a local towing company as it weighs more than my trailer can haul.

Friday evening I stopped by a local bar-b-que place that I have not been to in many years as I was unaware they had a place not far from where I shop. Food was as great as I remembered, but there was another patron across from me with the same notification sound I used for Jobe. I did not dive for my phone, nor did I get totally filled with anxiety as I was having happen at the end of our relationship. It did open some regrets but they were focused on regretting believing her lies…lots, and lots of lies. I’d be lying if I didn’t say there was a level of anxiety hearing the sound, but baby steps toward recovery is what I have to work with.

Got a new thermometer for my smoker. I have a 30 plus year old Brinkman smoker…essentially a very big tin can. I bought an electric element for it years ago so I don’t have to constantly feed it charcoal, but at my last house the electric service was 103 volts not 110 volts so not sure if the element is weak or the thermometer is a mess…both? I know that the voltage issue is a big factor and I do know the factory thermometer was a joke from day one, so pop a new thermometer in, plug in the super heavy duty extension cord and see what happens with it empty–it needs to burn out as it has been years since it was used last. I need to make it a new jacket as the last one got torn up by mice, upside I traced it out so I have a pattern. I kind of miss smoked roast beef etc. If I can get this going it beats the cost of a new one.

The level of depression is starting to lessen, but I do have a fear of how things will go soon as the depression has been at its worst when I come home from work in the dark…and that is not long from now. I have several friends online that have said I can reach out if I need to, which is good as I have no true friends in real life, but I don’t want to burn bridges either. One online friend doesn’t live too far away and we have met before so maybe with some more cleaning around here I can have them by.

I have submitted two articles at Ordinary-Times one has gone up the other is in the to be used pile, and a third is nearly done. I have been rereading Solitary Nonconfinement a manuscript of mine that if I remember correctly is nearly done. Rereads for me are a chance to catch typos, wrong word intent, and “what was I trying to say?” I actually started this one seven years ago, but Once Wife had a habit of interrupting when I would try to write. Beyond that is another novel that actually is done but has sat fallow long enough a reread is needed before I track down an editor. Solitary Nonconfinement may go live once it is done as it is a series of journal entries covering a year’s time so if I leave it as is it would be as written.

In interesting facts news; I learned Sunday morning that when a US submarine is lost it is listed as “On Eternal Patrol.” A sub is on patrol until it returns to port, thus eternal patrol. Every Christmas the Navy sends open coms messages to those ships. There are 52 of them on eternal patrol at this time.

I guess for now that is all.

Maura out

[skomedia]

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[notthewriteryourelookingfor]

As a socialist trying to become a communist, I feel like anyone who tries to say that health rules/osha/etc is unneeded does not represent the anti-capitalist communities?

I mean I will admit that my writing comprehension is trash cuz I have adhd and idk what's going on with my eyes in general, but the only people I've ever heard trying to shit on/remove safety shit are capitalists trying to cut corners.

Like the safety barriers on machines do add maybe 5 seconds so it's "quicker" if you remove them it doesnt matter to the boss if you lose an arm in there

Like musk removed the yellow safety lines in his factory cuz he "didn't like how they looked" and so no one knows where the safety zones are.

We can have the commune and the certified hospital, the only difference is that healthcare isn't for profit and cannot be for profit.

You are 100% correct that we need safety shit, it should be taught in schools imo.

But I honestly haven't seen any anti-capitalist saying "it's the Man trying to keep us down" but maybe I'm not talking to those people.

But if I do meet them I am going to give them a 3 hour lecture starting from the shirt factory in the US, going over the Titanic (which actually was up to the safety standards of the time showing that we often don't see what we need until disaster), and ending with OceanGate cuz fuck those billionaires but that is a great example on why regulations exist.

I think I can trace my intense hatred for the whole "regulations are just corporate bullshit, building codes are just The Man's way of keeping you down, we should return to pre-industrial barter and trade systems" nonsense back to when I first started doing electrical work at one of the largest hospitals in the country.

I have had to learn so much about all the special conditions in the National Electric Code for healthcare systems. All the systems that keep hospitals running, all the redundancies and backups that make sure one disaster or outage won't take out the hospital's life support, all the rules about different spaces within the hospital and the different standards that apply to each of them. And a lot of it is ridiculously over-engineered and overly redundant, but all of it is in the service of saving even one life from being lost to some wacky series of coincidences that could have been prevented with that redundancy.

I've done significantly less work in food production plants and the like, but I know they have similar standards to make sure the plants aren't going to explode or to make sure a careless maintenance tech isn't accidentally dropping screws into jars of baby food or whatever. And research labs have them to make sure some idiot doesn't leave a wrench inside a transformer and wreck a multi-million dollar machine when they try to switch it on.

Living in the self-sufficient commune is all fun and games until someone needs a kidney transplant and suddenly wants a clean, reliable hospital with doctors that are subject to some kind of overseeing body, is my point.

[swearronchanel]

“Now be bold, glasses or no glasses?” - 2.09 ✨

Every ‘Shrixie’ moment 💖💛💖 ( 2/??)

[snackugaki]

Guess who decided to sit down and rewatch Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation~ ♫

rewatching this again as an adult gave me the hardest whiplash; Top Five Whiplash Moments of My Life

They really just put anything in children’s shows during the 90s

my childhood nostalgia absolutely did not save one thing about this show

Venus is still my daughter, I love her so

ooh, that didn’t age well

yikes, that didn’t age well either

I just want Next’s Splinter to, literally, hang out with any of the other Splinters.

The jolliest old rat man

Leo’s nerdiness was turned up until the knob broke, huh?

latchkey kids

just sleep any ol’ where in these sewers

would explain why Raphael was the crankiest in this iteration

seriously, they even had him say some of the most dickish lines for any Raphael to say???

... plastron g-strings.

being an adult rewatching this just showing me there was some shit they slapped on and got away with it because the kids absolutely would not have noticed

hence the CLOCKWORK ORANGE REFERENCE

like someone put 90s concentrate into a blender and turned it on without the lid

These turtles would be so disappointed to learn about Climate Change

And the number of animals on the extinction list

Casey should’ve been on this show, if only to make Raphael chill the fuck out

Next Mutation really had me reconsidering being a Raph fan as a kid

the “love triangle” or whatever complaint is.... not really that blatant but then I am Certified Old Hag and my standards are high ig idk lol lmao

Mikey and Raph were the only ones whose interactions could understandably be seen as romantic overtures but even then... not that much and it never actually went anywhere

However, I DO read in between the lines that Donatello and Venus were absolutely Best Friends in the face of everyone else’s chaos

...Poor Mikey, he was often off doing his own thing but it seems like what the lonely little brother would be doing

they really were just Roommates™ on this show. :(((((

the villains’ designs were *chef’s kiss* just over the top and that’s what makes it great

guess they had leftover suits from the Dick Tracy movie next lot over

this show was absolute trash (affectionate)