#I've been having fun with the semi line-less stuff lately

[vitalitypopkat]

Wh(elp)at I am(e) is Darkness.

[why-are-you-here-seriously]

Aight I'll have to write a list of some that I've read over the year, with a small sparknote, if you look 'em up they all have summaries. Most, if not all are completed. Just have to go through all my bookmarks Also! Chatfics are like fics that a bunch of characters that are in a group chat together, a lot of people don't like 'em, but I really like them when they crossover with other iterations. Tends to be what I read most, so I'm scowering through my bookmarks to find other stuff :] Crackfics are basically just something really funny or random, usually not made seriously, and tends to not have angst.

Crossovers: Leo, Leoo, Leon: (2003, 2012, 2018) 32/37 chapters, writer updates frequently, 2012 Leo and 2018 Leo get sent to the 03 universe but for what reason? Big Turtle Shakeup: (2003, 2012, 2018 again) Completed! Kind've crackficcy, but a fun read, 18! donnie doing mad scientist stuff and swapped brothers around dimensions Hissing is totally normal: (2012, 2018) Oneshot! Rise Donnie hisses at 12! Mikey, 2012 turtles don't hiss apparently (Its not angst, its just goofy :]) I was a Genetically Modified Teenage Weapon: (2012, 2018) Oneshot! 12! April and the Rise Turtles go into a group therapy session with eachother, Bonus: No April bashing :D You Can Eat Anything If you Try hard Enough: (2012, 2018) Oneshot! 18! Raph likes to eat pretty much anything, to the 12! boys horror. A good example of a crackfic. Still Standin': (2012, 2018) Oneshot! Transfem 12! Leo and Transmasc 18! Leo meet and think the other is cis lmao Crossover Truth Or Dare: (2012, 2018) Oneshot! Exactly what the title says, they play truth or dare And a 1, And a 2, And a 1 2 3!: (2012, 2018) Completed! Casey Jones accidentally gets his ass sent to the rise dimension and has to figure out how to get home.

Leosagi: Magnetic Force of a Man: Completed! Yuchi Usagi is pretty much an oc in this, they don't get together but it's clear they like each other (Writer is writing another book too :]) Ghastly Roomate: Completed! Another one where Yuchi is written as more of an oc (I don't mind, just making note), like the name suggests, Leo is infact dead (some angst, but pretty light in my opinion) give me something that'll haunt me when you're not around: Completed! Yuichi (Still written as an ocish? Less oc vibes than the other two) notices the turtle brothers haven't been around Run of the Mill as of late Midnight Blue: (And it's subsequent sequel) Oneshot! Subsequent case of Yuichi with oc vibes, 80k words total between the sequel and the first one. Hot Water, the Total Opposite of Hot Soup: (not the focus) Oneshot! Splinter catches the fact Leo was out at night in the Hidden City and they have an arguement about it So In Love And Yet Nothing To Talk About: Completed! Soulmates Au, bit of a slow burn, can't really summarize it besides shit goes real so fast, it went from trying to find a sword to shit is on the line (I'm not trying to spoil) 3 Times to Anger a Turtle and 1 Time to Fall in Love with One: (And its subsequent sequels) Oneshot! It's unrealistic, but a fun read that I think portrays Yuichi semi-accurately (Or as accurate as Leo is also being presented, the second has fun action though

Angst in General: Violet minds and Pumpkin hearts: Completed! Donnie was afraid of turning out like Splinter for a reason, happy ending tho :]

Future Turtles Stuff (All Leo): Mutant Ninja Midlife Crisis: 13/16, still gets updates, very future leo and present leo centric places in the heart you don't even know: Oneshot! Future Donnie learns how to tolerate Casey Jr. Orange Juice Box Feeds The Grief: Oneshot! Casey Jr. accidentally calls Future Leo dad

Don't You Dare: Completed! Donatello/Cassandra, dude nearly dies and loses a leg Revenge is Sweet: Oneshot! Baby Casey Jr. says everybody's name but future Leo's, so future Donnie decides to do something funny

Oneshots: you got me checking the mirror, you make me feel like i'm on the run: Donnie Sickfic Dimorphism Blues: Leo has a gender crisis after realizing he's not cis Lost and Found: The story on how April met the Turtles, she got lost lmao, also, April's mom shows up here Don't Wander Off: Another story where April meets the Turtles, this time because of Donnie Playing Cupid: Donatello/Yuichi Usagi and red string of fate! If that's your cup of tea Family Interview: A very much human splinter has an interview with a woman named Samantha, of course the boys crash it at one point i'd burn this city down to show you the light: Disaster Twins Hurt/Comfort, pretty much Donnie wonders why Leo wants to be his twin Speaking of Names, What's Yours?: Casey Jr.'s name isn't actually Casey, more of a crackfic of fate, of family: Karai and Splinter have a small conversation It All Started With a Trash Bin: April meets the Turtles, starting with Raph! Parents, Sewers, Mutants, and Lemon Chicken: April's parents have dinner down in the Lair with the turtles What do you do, when you're missing your dad and have to live his teen self?: Casey Jr.'s dad was future Leo, now hes in the present and its hard to look at present Leo.

Other: Like Sensei, Like Son: Completed! trans Casey Jr. and Leo (who didn't realize, loser) Two by Two: Completed 5+1! Donnie denies being twins, one time he accepts it Prom Dilemma: Completed! Its a Cassandra/April O' Neil fic! (We need more of those) The heat can be unbearable (but warmth is all he wants): Completed! Story of how Leo loses an arm in the good timeline Something to get used to: Completed! Leo gets his arm portalchopped in the good timeline It's Rude to Walk RIght in, You Know?: Completed! 5 times April just walks right into Draxum's apartment, and the 1 time he welcomes her in. the pleasure, the privilege is mine: Completed! Basically Splinter escapes Draxum's without mutating, but with the turtles how to get very good at juggling: Completed! April introduces her parents to the turtles over dinner, and other stuff Little Scraps of Wisdom: (And it's subsequent sequels) Completed! Another Au where Splinter doesn't get mutated, features likable ocs that aren't too important, and some nice worldbuilding around the turtles existence in the media :] I'm Sorry, Teenage Mutant What Now?: 29/?, still gets updates and the creator draws art for it on tumblr. Splinter managed to get his hands on cloaking brooches and lives on the surface, but now the boys don't remember being turtles.

My hand hurts and my mind is worn out from looking at 400ish bookmarks

Someone pls give me Rottmnt AO3 suggestions

I want more but the first page is full of weird or boring-sounding ones

And also one in Spanish? Lmao I don't speak Spanish (yet) (I want to be fluent) (I'm learning)

[illumiiiz]

I'm soo sorry to hear that your depression is worst🥺idk how to handle this type of things or what I can say but I really hope you feel better🥺💞 If you need me for anything, I'm here. 6/9/11 for the asks💞

Oh you read all the tags... 🥺🥺💗 Thanks so much... I think it’s mainly the stress of having school again, plus working, and there’s a lot of fam issues going on rn and it’s all kinda stacking up ;-; Thanks a ton tho, it really means a lot 💕💕💞

6: How is your life different now than it was two years ago?

Well! For one thing I feel much more like a little kid in a teenager’s body XD Two years ago I was SO ready to move into the “semi-adult” stage where you can drive, and have a job, and go do things by yourself, and go out with friends and do all that FUN stuff right? It’s been a lot less fun than I had imagined lol.

On a somewhat brighter note, my art... oh goodness. I look back on my artwork from 2018 like, yikes, that was me?? 😬 I didn’t realize how much I've really improved and grown as an artist but I'm so glad I've kept trying. It’s been a long road to get to this point (where are we going? I dunno but we’re not there yet lol) but it’s been a fun journey ^^ 

9: What’s the worst pickup line someone has asked you?

Okay imma be honest here... no one’s ever used a pickup line on me 😂 Guess I’m just not that much of a catch lol (However, my boyfriend is corny as all heck and does not hesitate to be incredibly cheesy like that whenever the opportunity presents itself LOL)

11: What are your ambitions?

WHEWW WHERE DO I START LOL! 

Alright, my number one goal in life is to be a professional illustrator of some kind or another. Whether it be kids’ books, manga, just doing commissions for people (ideally lol), or graphic design or WHATEVER, I JUST REALLY WANT TO DO SOMETHING WITH ART IN MY LIFE (IDC WHAT MY MOM SAYS, ITS NOT AN IRRATIONAL JOB TO HAVE BC ARTISTS LITERALLY COULD MAKE MILLIONS OFF OF THEIR WORK?? AND ITS SO FUN??? HELLO??) 

Sorry for the rant there lol

Anyhow, that’s my main ambition. Another one I have (somewhat more reasonable,, I hope) is that I’d really like to travel the world. At least one stop in every continent!! 😁 

I’m sure there’s more but it’s late so I can't think of anything else right now lol

[lukerhill]

I've been shopping for the new house!

Hey hey! Hope your week has gone great -- I'm pumped because our house is moving along at a quick pace. It should be pretty much done (except for touch ups and cleaning) by the end of this week. We got sod the other day -- never in my life has GRASS been so exciting. Our move in date seemed so far away a couple weeks ago and now it feels like it's coming so fast. We have quite a few things to get before we move in -- a fridge is one (I have decided on one and will share it with you soon) and some mirrors in our bathrooms. I took most of them off the list because I knew I could get them for less. I've been really good about not spending much on the new house (we really aren't going to need much new furniture) because I want to see how our old stuff will fit in first. But I have picked up a few things over the past few weeks -- mostly because they've been really great deals! I thought I would share what I've been shopping for because shopping through other people is always fun for me. ;) I'm looking forward to my new office -- in the last house I finished up our loft office/craft space last year and we loved working up there. Often my hubby and I would work together on either side of our big table and I will miss that. We each have our own spaces in the new house so I knew I'd need a desk. So much in our old house was built in...that's the downside of doing so much DIY! 😂 I've had my eye on the Campaign Desk from World Market for years, I've always loved the look of it:

It's nice and long but still plenty wide. I got it on sale and then got another five percent off for picking it up at our local store. It's currently in a friend's garage -- we legit have our stuff spread out all over the city. 😳 

I have never shopped Magnolia Market online (at least I don't think so?) but I thought these Bunsen vases were CUTE: 

They're a little smaller than I thought they'd be but I just love them! I can see them lined up on a table, on a nightstand or bathroom vanity. They were out of stock when I found them so I entered my email to get notified when they came back in -- it was less than a week later and I snatched them up!

These are the Jordy jugs from Magnolia and I got all three: 

The colors are so me, so I think they'll work just about anywhere. Love them!

I was in Target a couple weeks ago snooping around the outdoor clearance and found two great deals on outdoor lanterns. I've shown you before how you can easily use their outdoor decor inside and that's just what I'll do with these. I got two sizes of this brass lantern: 

They're not showing at the clearance price online but I got them for six and seven bucks I believe? If you like them call your local store and see if they're on sale! 

And this lantern with the leather strap was on clearance for $6 too: 

This photo doesn't do that one justice but the strap on it is too cool. I love having lanterns on tables, bookcases and/or coffee tables. You can't go wrong, especially at that price! 

I was so sad to leave the brass men and women signs on our powder room door in the old house: 

Our doors weren't solid and I knew I wouldn't be able to patch up the holes well. I was bummed. I found them at this local shop years ago so we stopped by the other day on a whim. I couldn't believe it but they had a set in stock! They will go up on the new powder room door right away. :) 

I was browsing on Walmart's site for something the other day and these votive holders popped up. I LOVE the black and brass/copper look they have going on: 

I hope I love them in person as much as I do online! I bet they'll be really pretty with the candlelight. They didn't have measurements so they could been minuscule, ha! Crossing my fingers. They were $30 for the set of four. (You can search Benzara votive holder on their site to find them.) 

And finally, I grabbed this semi-flush light for our son's room: 

We had overhead lights installed in the bedrooms, unlike our old house. I'm SO looking forward to having more light in his room! It's the little things! We looked all over for a light he liked and settled on one from Lowe's, but I ended up taking it back and got this for less than half the price. It will allow for plenty of light and will go with whatever we do in there -- love it! 

There you go! It's been so fun to imagine how these items will look in the new house. Just can hardly, barely wait. Have you found any good deals lately? Anything good on clearance at Target? 

I really need to update you on the new house! SO much has happened since the last update, I can't wait to share how all of the details have come together! It's hard for me to get in and take pics with workers there (NOT complaining!), but I will make it happen. 

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