#May Lindstrom

[randomrichards]

THE GIRLS (1968):

The lines of a play

Linger in actresses’ minds

Force them to seek change

[obsessedwithlarkin]

WELL-KNOWN DANCERS COMPETING FOR PROTÈGE AT RADIX NATIONALS (per studio)

AVANTI DANCE COMPANY:

• Kalliope Lindstrom - Runnin' Down (Junior)

• Rosie Zahoul-Sans - Moon River (Mini)

• Presley Loomis - Stay (Teen)

ALLEGRO PAA:

• Arina Bryzgunova - Gloomy Sunday (Mini)

BLA DANCE ACADEMY:

• Chloe Todman - Wild Is The Wind (Mini)

BOBBIE'S:

• Peyton Root - Beat In My Heart (Mini)

CANDANCE STUDIOS:

• Mila Hiatt - Ave Maria (Junior)

• Violet Rush - The Letter (Teen)

CLUB:

• Isla Gardner - Vanquish (Junior)

• Mikayla Isler - How Come You Don't Call Me (Junior)

• Lily Knopps - This Bitter Earth (Mini)

• Shale Herrera - Raincatchers (Mini)

• Navy Forrest - I Love You (Mini)

• River Sergerman - TBD (Teen)

• Sophia Schiano - TBD (Teen)

DC2:

• Gage Davis - Wherever I May (Teen)

DANCE DELUXE:

• Brighton Taylor - Buisness Of Love (Junior)

• Lauren Allison - Moi Elsie (Junior)

• Eva Gonzalez - Shallow (Junior)

• Emily Collins - Sorry It Had To Be You (Junior)

• Remi Skidmore - The Raid (Junior)

• Aleeza Quireshi - Hover (Junior)

• Aria Bongiorno - Heavenly Bodies (Junior)

• Kennedy Lyell - Amayzing Mayzie (Mini)

• Azury Romero - Rose's Turn (Mini)

• Adelina Quintanilla - Covergirl (Mini)

• Aracely Lee - Rise Warrior (Teen)

• Vanessa Soto - Cloaked By Raven's Wings (Teen)

DANCE STUDIO C:

• Lillian Simonton - Stone Angel (Junior)

• Gwyneth Woods - Dance With Me (Junior)

• Hinkley Lucas - My Discarded Men (Mini)

• Harlow Snow - I Dreamed A Dream (Mini)

• Gabriella Daschievici - Charge It Please (Mini)

• Delta Tomasik - Washed (Mini)

• Adalynn Simonton - Living Beneath My Soul (Mini)

DANCE UNLIMITED:

• Ella Venerio - Searching (Junior)

• Amaya Rodriguez - Answer Me (Mini)

• Bella Cianni - Echoes Of Purpose (Teen)

DANCE XPLOSION:

• Juliette Balija - This Will Be (Mini)

• Genevieve Balija - You Can't Stop The Beat (Mini)

• Aurielle Balija - Where Or When (Teen)

ELEMENTS DANCE SPACE:

• Talia Mempin - Black Lake (Junior)

• Kira Chan - In Portofino ( Senior)

ELITE PERFORMANCE STUDIOS:

• Kenzie Wright - Drag Shift (Junior)

EPIC DANCE COMPLEX:

• Avery Altobelli - Sacred Stillness (Junior)

EVOKE:

• Addyson Paul - Uncharted (Junior)

• Elise Carlson - The Rising (Mini)

• Victoria Martinez - Silent All These Years (Teen)

• Holand Fraley - Diva (Teen)

• Coltrane Vodicka - Concorde (Senior)

EVOLVE:

• Gemma Holmes - Patenipat (Junior)

• Mya Lanigan - All I Wanna Be (Junior)

• Sam Evans - I Found A Body (Senior)

GATEWAY:

• Colette Sutzman - Echoes (Mini)

JBP ENTERTAINMENT:

• Stella Brogan - TBD (Junior)

• Georgia Beth Peters - Suffering (Teen)

JWDA:

• Lilah Gow - Change The Angle (Junior)

K2:

• Aspen Roberts - Little Secret (Junior)

• Abby Viramontes - Do You Feel Real (Junior)

MATHER:

• Ava Guttman - Nature Boy (Junior)

• Leighton Brandt - Don't Get Around Much (Junior)

• Hadley Schulz - I Gotcha (Junior)

• ChaCha Shen - Body Language (Junior)

• Skye Harrell - All That Jazz (Junior)

• Nyla McCarthy - Dreaming Awake (Junior)

• Audrina Mossembekker - Of Another Life (Mini)

• Alexa Rauth - Titanium (Mini)

• Hayden Goren - Can't Take It Out (Mini)

• Sienna Morris - Veil (Senior)

• Kennie Shen - Blue (Senior)

• Maddie Ortega - Brave And Crazy (Senior)

• Delaney McCarthy - I'm Blue (Teen)

• Helena Olaerts - New York, New York (Teen)

NOR CAL DANCE ARTS:

• Alana Gordon - Spirit Fade (Teen)

OCPAA:

• Kourtney Gampol - My Discarded Men (Junior)

• Eden Roberts - Speaking (Mini)

P21:

• Madelyn Nasu - Women's Work (Junior)

• Madison Ng - Lore (Junior)

• Liv Matson - Leaving (Mini)

• Gracyn French - Seduces Me (Senior)

RENNER DANCE COMPANY:

• Tinsley Wallace - TBA (Junior)

SPOTLITE DANCE STUDIO:

• Dakota Casteel - New York New York (Junior)

• EmmaKate Caires - Sophisticated Lady (Mini)

STARS:

• Camila Giraldo - The Artist Within (Junior)

• Zoey Martinez - Becoming (Junior)

STUDIO 1:

• Kenly Carver - Daises (Junior)

STUDIO X:

•Brielle Arias - Quitte Pas (Junior)

• Kate Matthews - Bang Bang (Junior)

• Baileigh McJimson - Hater (Mini)

• Emery Bourne - Fallin' (Mini)

SUMMER'S DANCE WORKS:

• Camryn Conrad - Cry Me A River (Junior)

• Collette Conrad - You're So Vain (Mini)

SUMMIT DANCE SHOPPE:

• Hadley Morse - I Am Human (Mini)

TEMECULA DANCE COMPANY:

• Piper Dufour - My Tears Are Becoming A Sea (Mini)

THE ACADEMY:

• Patience Hughes - Lady Power (Teen)

THE COLLECTIVE PHX:

• Tenley Anthony - They Ran In Silence (Junior)

• Avery Stromberg - Awaiting (Mini)

• Kenny Opaska - Whisper (Mini)

THE COMPANY SPACE:

• Stella Marcodes - TBD (Junior)

• Vivian Marcodes - TBD (Mini)

THE MOXIE MOVEMENT:

• Alexa Paul - Suspicion (Mini)

THE SIX COMPOUND:

• Sophia Tooles - My Power (Junior)

• Bronson Arvillaga - Head In The Clouds (Mini)

THE VISION DANCE ALLIANCE:

• Caitlyn Polis - Don't Worry Baby (Senior)

THECREW:

• Starr Castro - Maybe This Time (Junior)

UTAH FESTIVAL BALLET:

• Ruby Taylor - Forgotten (Teen)

YYC DANCE PROJECT:

• Kinsley Stella - I Can't Feel (Teen)

[tkachukmatthew]

he has had to very actively encourage luka to treat the place like it was also his. leaving his things around, spending more time in the living room with palmer. he hasn't asked about it yet but palmer has been able to infer that he had a bad roommate prior to coming to them. palmer is quite determined to show him that he can do whatever he wants and palmer will never have a problem with it. which is how the lines became so blurred because it had encouraged movie nights. and movie nights encouraged cuddling and sitting so close that luka understood boundaries are not really a problem with palmer. except for now, when he has to enforce them for the good of the team and his friendship with luka. it's just... so goddamn difficult. palmer laughs and reaches back to push the door to the bathroom open for him. "i don't get it either. i reckon we go nose blind or something silly." he scrunches up his nose and nods back to the bathroom. "it's all yours. i'll jump in after you." biting into his lip, palmer brushes past luka which is an intentional move considering there was no real reason for him to do it. he had plenty of room to get by him without touching him at all. "for the record, you could never stink up our room."

palmer's offer of the spare room had been really nice, it gave him a chance to settle in somewhere that felt a little bit more homely than staying in a hotel or in an airb'n'b. spending so much time with palmer was blurring the lines between them, feelings were cropping up that he very much needed to push down. they couldn't be what his heart wanted them to be. he smiles back at him, nodding his head as he perches on the edge of his bed - letting out a little laugh before tucking his hands under his thighs. "not wrong - is not fun," he mutters, scrunching his nose up in mock disgust. "all smell so bad, not sure how we deal with it," luka shrugs, looking over at palmer as he moves his hair off his forehead. he just gazes at him for a moment, before clearing his throat and shaking his head. this can't happen - as much as he wants it too. he pushes himself to his feet, "should probably shower before i stink our room."

[ken-dom]

I feel like Hugs 33 and Touching 43 are sooo Lars coded, because he doesn’t really realize how strong he is, he’s just such a softie :,(

Hugs 33. picking them up +

Touching 43. giving them a piggyback ride

∘₊✧ Lars Lindstrom x gn!reader

∘₊✧ Pure fluff! This one ended up just a little longer than the others… also I want to thank my darling @heresthestorymorningglory for the telepathic link that finally gave me the right idea!

∘₊✧────────────────✧₊∘

Gazing up at the stars glittering through the gently falling snow, you lean your head against Lars’s shoulder wish a quiet sigh. ‘I don’t know how I’ll make it back.’

‘It is magical out here at night, isn’t it?’ Lars breathes with a soft giggle.

‘It really is,’ you squeeze his gloved hand lightly with yours, ‘but I actually meant the walk back. My legs are frozen and kind of tired.’

There’s a pause then; you feel Lars tense. You think that maybe he’s unsure how to help you, and you know how that upsets him, but then he takes a deep inhale of frosty air and blurts, ‘I can carry you back if you want!’ squeezing his eyes tight shut.

The thought of being so close, safe in his arms, floods your cheeks with heat. ‘Oh… oh, Lars I couldn’t possibly-'

‘It’s okay,’ he reassures you, breath steadying and eyes blinking open to gaze down at you instead of up at the moon. ‘I don’t mind, and besides, I’m really good at it.’

‘Yeah?’

‘Yeah,’ he shrugs, ‘I used to carry Bianca a lot when she didn’t have her wheelchair. She always used to tell me that she loved how strong I am.’

You watch Lars’s cheeks flush with colour, too as he averts is gaze.

‘Alright,’ you agree casually. ‘I would love to see how strong you are.’

All the breath leaves Lars’s body at that, and you feel almost guilty for a moment, but you do so love it when he blushes. You’ve already noticed how strong he is, of course — you’ve watched him chop firewood enough times to know.

Lars turns on the spot and holds his arms out behind himself. You have to bite your lips together to keep from letting out a whine as you mount his back. Even through all the layers, he’s soft and thick and strong and sturdy. If he wasn’t holding you to him so tightly, you might swoon.

‘The stars look even more beautiful from here,’ you whisper, hot against the exposed part of his ear, and a shiver runs through his whole body.

As you finally approach the warm lights of the house and his garage apartment, he carefully sets you down, slips off his woolly hat and unfastens the front of his coat.

‘May I?’

He holds his arms out in front of him this time, and smiles at you as you tilt your head, curious. It’s a handsome smile, lips curling up slightly more at one side, genuine and warm. It’s almost hypnotising. And the next thing you know, Lars is carrying you bridal style into his apartment.

Once you’re back on the ground, and Lars has shed his coat and the little blanket from around his neck, he smiles at you again, with an extra twinkle in his eye.

‘Are your legs too tired to dance?’

[leonardcohenofficial]

as is tradition here are my top nine new-to-me watches of the year—in no particular order (l-r, top row to bottom row):

the african desperate (martine syms, 2022) not a pretty picture (martha coolidge, 1975) anatomy of a fall (justine triet, 2023) the girls (mai zetterling, 1968) network (sidney lumet, 1976) the year of the cannibals (liliana cavani, 1970) all the beauty and the bloodshed (laura poitras, 2022) straight on till morning (peter collinson, 1972) microhabitat (jeon go-woon, 2017)

i hit 150 total films and my continual goal of half of the films by women and nonbinary filmmakers, and still definitely need to keep up with deliberately seeking out films by directors of color! feel free to tell me your faves if you’ve seen any of these 🖤👀🎬🍿🎥

i'll tag @privatejoker / @wanlittlehusk / @majorbaby / @edwardalbee / @draftdodgerag / @lesbiancolumbo / @frmulcahy / @nelson-riddle-me-this / @firewalkwithmedvd and anyone else who'd like to share their top watches of the year!

full list of films for the year is included below, favorites are bolded in red:

Farewell Amor (Ekwa Msangi, 2020)

Hell Camp: Teen Nightmare (Liza Williams, 2023)

Blacks Britannica (David Koff, 1978)

New Year, New You (Sophia Takal, 2023)

Family Band: The Cowsills Story (Louise Palanker and Bill Filipiak, 2011)

The Color Purple (Blitz Bazawule, 2023)

The Apology (Alison Star Locke, 2022)

Close (Lukas Dhont, 2022)

Unintended (Anja Murmann, 2018)

Other People’s Children (Liz Hinlein, 2015)

Omega Rising Women of Rastafari (D. Elmina Davis, 1988)

The Gypsy Moths (John Frankenheimer, 1969)

Be My Cat: A Film for Anne (Adrian Țofei, 2015)

Insomnia (Christopher Nolan, 2002)

Chowchilla (Paul Solet, 2023)

Intimate Relations (Philip Goodhew, 1996)

Monument (Jagoda Szelc, 2018)

After Sherman (Jon Sesrie Goff, 2022)

Remnants of the Watts Festival (Ulysses Jenkins, 1980)

Network (Sidney Lumet, 1976)

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (Joseph Sargent, 1974)

Down Low (Rightor Doyle, 2023)

Our Father, the Devil (Ellie Foumbi, 2021)

The Zone of Interest (Jonathan Glazer, 2023)

Youngblood (Noel Nosseck, 1978)

Joy Division - Under Review (Christian Davies, 2006)

Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story (Steve Sullivan, 2018)

Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise (Robert Mugge, 1980)

Fanny: The Right To Rock (Bobbi Jo Hart, 2021)

Depeche Mode: The Dark Progression (Alec Lindsell, 2009)

Kraftwerk And The Electronic Revolution (Thomas Arnold, 2008)

Blank City (Celine Danhier, 2010)

Oliver Sacks: His Own Life (Ric Burns, 2019)

Monster (Hirokazu Kore-eda, 2023)

Black Is Beltza (Fermín Muguruza, 2018)

Werewolf (Ashley McKenzie, 2016)

The Humans (Stephen Karam, 2021)

Relative (Tracey Arcabasso Smith, 2022)

The Believer (Henry Bean, 2001)

Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill (Brian Lindstrom and Andy Brown, 2022) 

Animals (Collin Schiffli, 2014)

Scott Walker: 30 Century Man (Stephen Kijak, 2006)

Novitiate (Maggie Betts, 2017)

Hunger (Henning Carlsen, 1966)

Late Night With The Devil (Cameron Cairnes and Colin Cairnes, 2023)

The Stunt Man (Richard Rush, 1980)

New York Doll (Greg Whiteley, 2005)

The Iron Claw (Sean Durkin, 2023)

Your Fat Friend (Jeanie Finlay, 2023)

Scarred Justice: The Orangeburg Massacre 1968 (Bestor Cram and Judy Richardson, 2008)

Targets (Peter Bogdanovich, 1968)

Uptight (Jules Dassin, 1968)

Messiah of Evil (Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck, 1973)

Plastic Paradise (Brett O’Bourke, 2013)

You Hurt My Feelings (Nicole Holofcener, 2023)

Pretty Poison (Noel Black, 1968)

The Shout (Jerzy Skolimowski, 1978)

Shakedown (Leilah Weinraub, 2018)

Class of 1984 (Mark L. Lester, 1982)

Betty: They Say I’m Different (Philip Cox, 2017)

Beautiful Boy (Felix van Groeningen, 2018)

Anatomy of a Fall (Justine Triet, 2023)

Gimme Shelter (Albert Maysles, David Maysles, and Charlotte Zwerin, 1970)

The Beach Boys (Frank Marshall and Thom Zimny, 2024)

High and Low (Kevin Macdonald, 2023)

Brats (Andrew McCarthy, 2024)

I Saw The TV Glow (Jane Schoenbrun, 2023)

The Talented Mr. Ripley (Anthony Minghella, 1999)

Altered States (Ken Russell, 1980)

This Closeness (Kit Zauhar, 2023)

How To Have Sex (Molly Manning Walker, 2023)

American Commune (Rena Mundo Croshere and Nadine Mundo, 2013)

Look In Any Window (William Alland, 1961)

Private Property (Leslie Stevens, 1960)

We’re Still Here: Johnny Cash’s Bitter Tears Revisited (Antonino D’Ambrosio, 2015)

The Wobblies (Stewart Bird and Deborah Shaffer, 1979)

Last Summer Won’t Happen (Tom Hurwitz and Peter Gessner, 1968)

Goodbye Gemini (Alan Gibson, 1970)

Keyboard Fantasies: The Beverly Glenn-Copeland Story (Posy Dixon, 2019)

The Most Beautiful Boy in the World (Kristina Lindström and Kristian Petri, 2021)

The Passenger (Carter Smith, 2023)

The Boys Who Said No (Judith Ehrlich, 2020)

Synecdoche, New York (Charlie Kaufman, 2008)

Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection (Randy Martin, 2023)

...And Justice For All (Norm Jewison, 1978)

I Used To Be Funny (Ally Pankiw, 2023)

Badlands (Terrence Malick, 1973)

Straight On Till Morning (Peter Collinson, 1972)

The Same Difference: Gender Roles in the Black Lesbian Community (Nneka Onuorah, 2015)

Thanksgiving (Eli Roth, 2023)

Sorry/Not Sorry (Caroline Suh and Cara Mones, 2023)

Am I OK? (Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne, 2022)

Joan Baez: I Am a Noise (Maeve O’Boyle, Miri Navasky, and Karen O’Connor, 2023)

No Direction Home (Martin Scorsese, 2005)

Shutter Island (Martin Scorsese, 2010)

Water Lilies (Céline Sciamma, 2007)

The Strings (Ryan Glover, 2020)

The Crucible (Nicholas Hytner, 1996)

Woman of the Hour (Anna Kendrick, 2024)

The Platform (Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia, 2019)

Tabloid (Errol Mark Morris, 2010)

Will & Harper (Josh Greenbaum, 2024)

Miller’s Girl (Jade Halley Bartlett, 2024)

Give Me Pity! (Amanda Kramer, 2022)

Landlocked (Paul Owens, 2021)

Perfect Love (Catherine Breillat, 1996)

Not a Pretty Picture (Martha Coolidge, 1975)

Seeking Mavis Beacon (Jazmin Jones, 2024)

Renfield (Chris McKay, 2023)

Compulsion (Richard Fleischer, 1959)

An Angel At My Table (Jane Campion, 1990)

Longlegs (Oz Perkins, 2024)

Rare Beasts (Billie Piper, 2019)

Nightman (Mélanie Delloye-Betancourt, 2023)

The Changin’ Times of Ike White (Daniel Vernon, 2020)

The Substance (Coralie Fargeat, 2024)

The Year of the Cannibals (Liliana Cavani, 1970)

Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara (Erin Lee Carr, 2024)

The Loneliest Planet (Julia Loktev, 2011)

Marjoe (Howard Smith and Sarah Kernochan, 1972)

Witches (Elizabeth Sankey, 2024)

Angela (Rebecca Miller, 1995)

The Morning After (Richard T. Heffron, 1974)

Beach Rats (Eliza Hittman, 2017)

Last Summer (Catherine Breillat, 2023)

The Fits (Anna Rose Holmer, 2015)

Hold Your Breath (Karrie Crouse and Will Joines, 2024)

What Comes Around (Amy Redford, 2022)

Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (Kurt Kuenne, 2008)

Priscilla (Sofia Coppola, 2023)

The Girls (Mai Zetterling, 1968)

Sweetie (Jane Campion, 1989)

Victim/Suspect (Nancy Schwartzman, 2023)

The African Desperate (Martine Syms, 2022)

Les Nôtres (Jeanne Leblanc, 2020)

A Sacrifice (Jordan Scott, 2024)

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (Laura Poitras, 2022)

My Name is Not Ali (Viola Shafik, 2011)

Committed (Sheila McLaughlin and Lynne Tillman, 1984)

Chained (Jennifer Lynch, 2012)

The Hour of Liberation Has Arrived (Heiny Srour, 1974)

All Power To The People! (Lee Lew-Lee, 1997)

Night Moves (Kelly Reichardt, 2013)

Destroyer (Karyn Kusama, 2018)

Late Night (Nisha Ganatra, 2023)

The Year Between (Alex Heller, 2022)

Loved (Erin Dignam, 1997)

Girl In The Picture (Skye Borgman, 2022)

Microhabitat (Jeon Go-Woon, 2017)

Dear Ex (Mag Hsu and Chih-yen Hsu, 2018)

[bikinibottomdayz]

JANUARY 10, 2025 RELEASE

All my videos can be found here, full release under the read more! I am also offering the two & Juliet videos as a bundle for 30 USD!

ORDER FORM HERE

This release includes: & Juliet (7/13 & 7/31), HPCC (tour), The Who's Tommy (Danny Quadrino), Wicked (Laurel Harris)

& JULIET July 13, 2024 (M) | Broadway | 4K MP4 (9.85GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Maya Boyd (Juliet), Betsy Wolfe (Anne Hathaway), Austin Scott (William Shakespeare), Makai Hernandez (u/s Romeo), Philippe Arroyo (Francois), Justin David Sullivan (May), Jeannette Bayardelle (t/r Nurse "Angelique"), David Bedella (t/r Lance), Brittany Nicholas (s/w Lady Capulet/Viola), Andrew Chappelle (Lord Capulet/Sly), Tiernan Tunnicliffe (Eleanor/Benvolio), Virgil Gadson (Augustine), Matt Raffy (Gregory), Daniel Assetta (Henry), Jasmine Rafael (Imogen), Khailah Johnson (Judith), Joomin Hwang (Kempe), Megan Kane (Lucy), Bobby "Pocket" Horner (Rumour), Michael Iván Carrier (s/w Thomas) Notes: Excellent 4K capture of Makai as Romeo! First ten minutes are a bit rough, with a few short blackouts and wide shots, but it gets better as it goes on. Some wandering / readjustment and unfocusing throughout. Includes curtain call, audio is fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBzrLT | ASKING $20 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL JULY 2, 2025

& JULIET July 31, 2024 (E) | Broadway | 4K MP4 (10.04GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Maya Boyd (Juliet), Betsy Wolfe (Anne Hathaway), Austin Scott (William Shakespeare), Daniel J. Maldonado (u/s Romeo), Makai Hernandez (u/s Francois), Justin David Sullivan (May), Jeannette Bayardelle (t/r Nurse "Angelique"), Paulo Szot (Lance), Najah Hetsberger (Lady Capulet/Nell), Andrew Chappelle (Lord Capulet/Sly), Tiernan Tunnicliffe (Eleanor/Benvolio), Virgil Gadson (Augustine), Matt Raffy (Gregory), Daniel Assetta (Henry), Jasmine Rafael (Imogen), Khailah Johnson (Judith), Joomin Hwang (Kempe), Bobby "Pocket" Horner (Rumour), Michael Iván Carrier (s/w Thomas), Ava Noble (s/w Titania) Notes: Great 4K capture of Makai as Frankie! Footage starts 8 minutes in at the beginning of “Hit Me Baby,” audio only until then. Very minor head obstruction throughout. Some wandering and unfocusing throughout. Includes curtain call, audio is fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBC6zM | ASKING $18 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL JULY 2, 2025

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD September 10, 2024 | First US Tour (Chicago, IL) | 4K MP4 (12.67GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Emmet Smith (Albus Potter), Aidan Close (Scorpius Malfoy), John Skelley (Harry Potter), Trish Lindstrom (Ginny Potter), Ebony Blake (Hermione Granger), Matt Mueller (Ron Weasley), Benjamin Thys (Draco Malfoy), Julia Nightingale (Delphi Diggory), Naiya Vanessa McCalla (Rose Granger-Weasley), Kaleb Alexander (Sorting Hat), Mackenzie Lesser-Roy (Moaning Myrtle, Lily Potter Sr.), Larry Yando (Albus Dumbledore, Amos Diggory, Severus Snape), Katherine Leask (Professor McGonagall, Professor Umbridge), Timmy Thompson (Craig Bowker, Jr.), Caleb Hafen (Cedric Diggory, James Potters), Julianna Austin (Polly Chapman), David Fine (Yann Fredericks), Zach Norton (Karl Jenkins, Viktor Krum), Maren Searle (Trolley Witch), Alexis Gordon (Madam Hooch), Torsten Johnson (Professor Mazoni), Nathan Hosner (Voldemort), Travis Patton (Teacher), Rene Thornton Jr. (Station Master), Chris Jarman (Voice of Phone Box/Voice of Bookcase), Paul Thornley (Voice of Ludo Bagman), Markus Blair, Casey Butler, Erin Chupinsky, Reese Sebastian Diaz, Simon Gagnon, Lauryn Hayes, Markelle Leigh, Evan Maltby, Ayla Stackhouse, Jennifer Thessen, Kristin Yancy Notes: Excellent 4K capture of the tour’s first preview! Some wandering / readjustment and unfocusing throughout. Some washout on the wider shots. Includes curtain call, audio fed from external source. https://mega.nz/folder/NtpHyKQC#yEDS9jvDa4nP0K-T0xby_Q | ASKING $20 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL JULY 2, 2025

THE WHO’S TOMMY July 10, 2024 (E) | Broadway | 4K MP4 (8.2GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Daniel Quadrino (u/s Tommy), Alison Luff (Mrs. Walker), Adam Jacobs (Captain Walker), John Ambrosino (Uncle Ernie), Bobby Conte (Cousin Kevin), Haley Gustafson (Sally Simpson), Aliah James (Nurse), Jenna Nicole Schoen (Nurse/Mrs. Simpson), Christina Sajous (The Acid Queen), Nathan Lucrezio (Lover/Mr. Simpson), Sheldon Henry (Hawker/Judge/Specialist), David Paul Kidder (s/w Allied Solder), Mike Cannon (Minister), Olive Ross-Kline (Tommy, Age 4), Reese Levine (Tommy, Age 10), Tyler Eisenreich (Commanding Officer), Alexandra Matteo (Head Nurse), Lily Kren (Psychiatrist), Andrew Tufano (Allied Soldier), Mark Mitrano (First Pinball Lad), Jeremiah Alsop (Second Pinball Lad), Dee Tomasetta (s/w Chief Resident), Reagan Pender (Bartender, s/w Harmonica Player), Ronnie S Bowman Jr. (Ensemble) Notes: Excellent 4K capture of Danny’s debut as Tommy! Minor head obstruction on the bottom which blocks off a bit of action. Some moments of wandering and unfocusing. Some washout on the wider shots. Momentary blackout during the last song due to a standing ovation. Includes curtain call, audio fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBzd79 | ASKING $20 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL JULY 2, 2025

WICKED July 25, 2024 | Broadway | 4K MP4 (11.33GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Laurel Harris (s/b Elphaba), Alexandra Socha (Glinda), Jordan Litz (Fiyero), Donna McKechnie (Madame Morrible), Brad Oscar (The Wizard), Natalie Ortega (Nessarose), Jake Pedersen (Boq), William Youmans (Doctor Dillamond), Stephen Hernandez (s/w Chistery) Notes: Excellent 4K capture of Laurel as the temporary standby Elphaba! Increased wandering / readjustment and unfocusing throughout. Overall more messily filmed / wideshot than usual. Some washout on wider shots. Includes curtain call, audio is fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBBqBi | ASKING $20 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL JULY 2, 2025

[kattartsblog]

Makina at an Industry Party (Metalocalypse OC Tribute)

Makina may be brave as a performer on stage, but is a bit too shy at gatherings.

There are so many amazing OCs out there in this fandom! I couldn’t think of who I wanted to draw first then I was like “Heck it, I’ll do as many as I can!”

OC Credits

Eden Gardyn - @m3gahet

Aurora Attic - @neopolitangumdrops

Dahlia Birkett - @dolly-macabre

St. Cecilia Jameson - @gointothevvater

Blanca Tennbris - @plvtosun

Ryan Yoshida - @milobat

Fiona Lindstrom - @sillydorito

Zorya Auvelomaa - @mrfelixfischoeder

Baen-shee (Sparkles the Bassist, Eden Nightwish, Nita Nirvana and Caj Stryker) - @chordsykat

Makina “Medusa” Gorgon - ME

[wehaveagathering]

how are you feeling about the flyers draft picks/activities? i don’t hate luchanko but i would’ve rather seen them trade up to the 20s for him with a future second and/or 3rd round pick (or laughton or something) + 32. i can’t believe they passed on buium so I’m hoping they knew something we didn’t about him. i’m doing my best to trust in danny but i’m skeptical of his first round.

I feel great. I feel incredible. I was pretty uncertain and definitely shocked re: Luchanko at first but I've changed my mind. Danny made the right moves and while I might be upset that we didn’t get Buium or Helenius (and I am especially upset that we didn't get Dickinson but that's on the Sharks who I am pissy at rn. I promise in like three days i will be very excited to see him in teal), I see the vision. This is long term.

Here are just some of the first quotes I’ve found on Jett Luchanko:

Guy seems to me like a power-play oriented, playmaking, speed-skating, young Morgan Frost. Suzuki, and apparently Luchanko, are net front danger zone scorers, and Luchanko clearly seems disposed to pass first, playmake, and score in exactly the same zone that Michkov likes to score in. Net front. Behind the net. Michigans. (Watch that video I just linked! Look where he scores from!) Everything I'm reading here seems like he’s tailor-made to playmake for Michkov - and if he’s not? Well, this wasnt exactly a big swing, was it? We traded back and traded away, which was THE THING I SAID WE SHOULD DO, LIKE, A MONTH AGO:

Here's that link, in case you don't believe me.

We might not have traded to a shit team, but we still got the 2025 pick. Everything I said in that post is still applicable. This was "not the draft for big swings." So we didn't take a big swing. Danny took a guy that the Flyers clearly seem to think is a fantastic possible center for Michkov, which is, and should be, their top priority. One of the main criticisms that fans had of the Giroux era was that the Flyers didn't surround him with the talent he needed to succeed, and we don't want to make that mistake this time around?

The problem is that this isn't the draft that's full of that elite talent. Some of them, maybe. The Flyers very clearly wanted to trade up for Lindstrom, but CBJ didn't bite, because they wanted Lindstrom, and I get it. Lindstrom is a fantastic center. So they took the next best center for Michkov, who turned out to be Luchanko. It was what they wanted out of this draft – Michkov's center, or at least a possible one. He wasn't the best player available – clearly, since they traded away from Buium, and gained a 2025 3rd rounder in the process (nice!) – but he is a phenomenal choice for Michkov. And if he doesn't pan out? Well, it's a good thing we didn't trade up for him.

Now, 2025. This is the deep draft. This is the draft that does have that elite talent. And we may have 6 picks in the first and second rounds.

Now that is the draft for big swings. Michkov is coming over this season. We move as few pieces as possible. Who does he work well with on the team? Who doesn't click? How does his play fit, where are the gaps, what do we still need with him on the wing? How does he feel? What and/or who does he need, personally? Three first-round picks in 2025 mean that you have a LOT OF ROOM TO WORK WITH. I assume Luchanko doesn't go to the NHL this season – haven't seen anything to suggest he will, and with the general quality of this draft being one that still needs time, it's fair to assume that he'll stay with the Guelph Storm in the OHL. So when we watch him play in Canada this year and see how he improves and how he communicates with the Flyers, and see Michkov on the ice in orange, we'll have an idea of what we need in 2025. Do we keep the PHI, COL, EDM picks where they are? (My guesses are 14, 25, 32. Quote me!) Or do we package them and trade up? That's a big swing in a deep draft full of huge talents. 25+32 to trade to 20. 20+14 to trade up to 5, or 4. Or maybe 25+32 is enough to get us up front. 10, even. And then once you have that high pick - like we saw today, anyone can fall. We saw it with Michkov last year. Imagine.

I love this draft. I think Danny cooked. I think this was a long-term vision and I'm stoked for Jett Luchanko. Welcome to Philly, bud! I can't wait.

[spacetimewithstuartgary]

Clouds Hover Over the Alaska Peninsula

Standing wave clouds developed along the Alaska Peninsula in spring 2025, casting striking shadows across the surfaces below. The well-defined clouds built throughout the day on April 7 as rugged terrain lofted and cooled winds blowing out of the north.

The VIIRS (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite) on the NOAA-21, Suomi NPP, and NOAA-20 satellites captured this series of images between 2:40 and 3:30 p.m. local time (22:40 and 23:30 Universal Time) on April 7. The animation help illustrates how these “topographically anchored” clouds stayed relatively stable and stationary, said Scott Lindstrom, a remote sensing expert at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Space Science and Engineering Center. Lindstrom was alerted to these clouds by staff at the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Juneau, Alaska.

Wave clouds form when prevailing winds encounter a topographic barrier, such as a mountain range. The air is forced to flow up and over the mountains, causing it to cool and any water vapor it contains to condense, forming clouds. The clouds may appear to hover in the sky even though wind is racing through them.

Atmospheric sounding data and ground observations collected that day showed strong, low-level winds blowing over the Bering Sea from the north, Lindstrom wrote in a blog post detailing the phenomenon. Around the time of the images, measurements also revealed a stable inversion layer from approximately 1,000 to 2,000 meters in altitude, above most of the peaks on the peninsula. As a result, he said, the conditions were right for standing wave clouds to form downwind of the ridge crests.

In the hours before the VIIRS sensors acquired the images above, the GOES-18 satellite, operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), observed the wave cloud developing its well-defined northern edge. From a geostationary orbit, this satellite continuously monitors Earth’s Western Hemisphere.

However, because GOES orbits over the equator, it has an oblique view of higher latitudes. From its perspective, the clouds looked like they were located farther north over the Alaska Peninsula than they likely were, Lindstrom said, and their shadows were not visible. The case highlights the importance of the complementary nadir (straight-down) observations acquired by polar orbiters, he added, which include NOAA’s Joint Polar Satellite System and NASA’s Aqua, Terra, and PACE.

NASA Earth Observatory images by Michala Garrison, using VIIRS data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE, GIBS/Worldview, Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership, and the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS). Story by Lindsey Doermann.

[astra-galaxie]

CC Characters' Headcanons - Suspects/Killers (Q-T)

(Excluding main and recurring characters)

Queen Mary III

Quentin Montague

Rachel Priest

Rags

Rahul Shah

Ralph McKenzie

Ramon Cortez

Ramona Stewart

Randolph

Raoul Colletti

Raphael Soza

Ravi Jabari

Ray Parker

Ray Westman

Rebecca Moire

Reggie Bates

Reggie Perez

Reggie Pratt

Regulus

Rehema Tamun

Rémi Roy

Renée Daucourt

Renee Leland

Richard Dobbs

Richard Harding

Richie Lacroix

Rick Lewis

Rick Murray

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Rico Damascus

Riley Davies

Rivke Gelber

Robert Hicks

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Robyn Ash

Rockley Rochester

Roger Dence

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Roland Nanty

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Ron Riggs

Ronin Ozawa

Ronnie Hawk

Rosamund Wilcox

Rosa Sanchez

Rose Cassidy

Rose Field

Rose Sweet

Rosie Summers

Ross Barthe

Roxanne Vega

Roxie Sparks

Roy Loukas

Rozalina Davidov

Rubarae

Ruben Lindstrom

Ruby Armstrong

Rupert Snow

Ruth

Ruth Matuszak

Ruth Wu

Ruthie Samson

Sbrina Kingston

Sadie Kek

Sadie Smith

Safiya Hanif

Sally Hooper

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Salvador Cordero

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Sandeep Sadhra

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Santa Claus

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Scorpius

Scott Buckley

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Serap

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Subutai

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Sunny

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Tank

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Tashi

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Teresa Turing

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Thembisile Ndlovu

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Theodosia Hayhurst

Theophilos

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Tony "The Scorpion"

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Tsetseg

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Twinkles the Clown

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Tyler Schultz

[my-chaos-radio]

Release: May 14, 2020

Lyrics:

All this time, all this time keeps fading

Feeling trapped inside

So afraid of the darkness talking

In my mind

It's been a long time coming

But it wasn't for nothing

Soul-searching for something, for something

Yeah, I just wanna feel alive with you

I'm down on my knees in the dust

I scream from the top of my lungs

I find my way back to a higher ground

Yeah, I just wanna feel alive

Deep in my bones

I know I'm not there but I'm close

I find my way back to a higher ground

Yeah, I just wanna feel alive with you

Yeah, I just wanna feel alive

Try to speak but my voice keeps breaking

Need to say what's wrong

So many smiles you have seen me faking

On and on

It's been a long time coming

But it wasn't for nothing

Soul-searching for something, for something

Yeah, I just wanna feel alive with you

I'm down on my knees in the dust

I scream from the top of my lungs

I find my way back to a higher ground

Yeah, I just wanna feel alive

Deep in my bones

I know I'm not there but I'm close

I find my way back to a higher ground

Yeah, I just wanna feel alive with you

Songwriter:

Yeah, I just wanna feel alive

With you, you, yeah

I just wanna feel alive

With you, you, yeah

I just wanna feel alive with you

Martin Lindstrom / Michel Zitron / Kristoffer Fogelmark / Albin Andreas Nedler / Martijn G Garritsen

SongFacts:

👉📖

Homepage:

Martin Garrix

John Martin

[randomrichards]

NIGHT GAMES:

Memories haunt Jan

When he brings fiancé home

How mother raised him

[literaturereviewhelp]

There have been numerous recent cases of security threats to business information holdings inhuman, electronic, and physical form. These threats need effective management to prevent firms from undergoing heavy losses in terms of valuable assets and information. This paper intends to describe some of the human, electronic, and physical holdings under threat and what these possible threats are. It also outlines a security plan to counteract the aforementioned threats, as well as measures to be used to evaluate the plan’s effectiveness. Physical information holdings Some of the physical information properties in a firm include, but are not limited to, computers, telephones, internet cables, and hardware. Human information holdings These include employees, shareholders, and customers, among others. Electronic information holdings These include, but are not limited to, customer private details, business sensitive information, software and credit card details. Physical threats Bidgoli (2006) contends that various physical threats exist to an organization’s information holdings, including water, theft, and fire among others. One particular category of threat is natural threats like floods, earthquakes, and wildfires, among others. Within this category, floods definitely constitute a serious risk to information holding in a firm. This is because water may shortcircuit a computer’s operating system, and thus, destroys its hardware. This may get even worse depending on the geographical location of a firm, as located on hilltops are more secure than those in flatter areas. Other physical threats to informational holdings include liquid leakage, environmental failure, tornados, ice, chemicals, lightning, and wind (Lindstrom, 2003). In addition, Lindstrom (2003) explains that wildfires may bring about a catastrophic effect on information systems in a given organization if they fully or partially destroy the buildings in which computers are stored. Moreover, areas with powerful seismic waves experience frequent earthquakes, thus causing substantial threat to information systems in these areas. In addition to earthquakes, organizational information systems may be threatened by the temperature levels of a location. Certainly, the performance of computers seems to deteriorate under specific temperature levels. Besides this, the amount of humidity in the air may result in corrosion to computer circuits and hardware. Power outages and electricity spikes resulting from thunderstorms may also cause damage to computer systems, especially when there is no regular testing of backup generators (Bidgoli, 2006). Human threats Human error presents a serious threat to a firm’s information systems. Besides, human errors are subdivided into insider threats versus outsider threats, and accidental versus deliberate threats. Insider versus outsider human threats Insider threats are those facilitated by individuals within a firm, such as, employees, and other persons in the organization. For instance, there have been reported cases involving janitorial staff unplugging mainframes in order to clean them, and plugging them back once things were in order (Theoharidou et al., 2005). On the other hand, outsider threats are those caused by people originating outside the firm. For instance, people holding grudges with a company may steal its vital information either within, or in a cyber outside the firm. Theft is another human threat to information holdings in a business whereby criminals might break into a business facility and steal computers and information devices, causing major loss to a business. Vandalism is another form of outsider human threat to information holdings (Corporation, 2011). Accidental versus deliberate human threats Accidental threats are those that happen unintentionally, for instance, there are human errors like resetting a computer by mistake and knocking computers off shelves or desks (Bidgoli, 2006). On contrast, deliberate threats are those that happen intentionally. Information holdings may also face sabotage, whereby an individual deliberately steals, alters or destroys informational resources. For instance, anybody with a grudge against a firm, such as a former or current disgruntled employee, might pose the threat of sabotage against its critical systems. Another form of human threat to information holdings is vandalism, which causes huge losses to a business (Ray, 2004). Electronic threats The electronic threats that an organization’s information property may face are classified into a number of categories. These divisions are based on the manner in which the threat is carried out against the information holdings. Some of these threats include access attacks, reconnaissance (reckon), malware, and Denial of Service (DoS) attacks (Colwill, 2009). Read the full article

[ken-dom]

Prioritise Pleasure part 2

Lars Lindstrom x afab!reader

∘₊✧ 1.5k words - part 1 - masterlist

Summary: Lars is feeling bold and wants to take things a step further

Author’s notes: You don’t need to read part 1 for this to make sense, but it would add to the juiciness. When I wrote part 1, I never really intended to end it the way I did, and I couldn’t get the bath out of my mind, so here it is. If you’re left wondering when you get to the end of this one, yes, there will be a part 3! Shout out to the wonderful @heresthestorymorningglory for the encouragement and Goosecord for keeping my ideas horny!

Warnings/content: nsfw, fingering in the bath, unintentional edging, nipple play

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Lars turned his gaze down to the bubbles floating around him when you dropped your towel. The orgasm you’d given him only half an hour ago might have brought you closer than you’d ever been, but you hadn’t seen one another naked yet, and more than anything else, Lars was respectful.

He did peek cautiously through one eye as you stepped into the water, though, just to make sure you didn’t slip as you stepped into the tub and settled yourself between his thighs.

His eyes squeezed shut, head spinning at how quickly everything had moved tonight. He never expected you to really want to touch him like that, and he never imagined he would end up naked with you, either.

But he liked it. And to his own surprise, he wanted more.

‘You can, uh… you can… lay on me if you want,’ he breathed shakily, shifting himself up to give you room to get comfortable. ‘A-against my chest?’

You nodded and laid back, sighing as the silky water enveloped you, Lars’s chest just as warm and soft against your back. 

Your head dropped to rest comfortably against his shoulder and you could feel his every movement. You’d cuddled plenty before, building up his confidence and tolerance with touch the more you got to know one another, but never skin to skin, never so intimately, and you could tell he was forcing his breath even.

‘M-may I… touch you?’ he uttered, knuckles white as he gripped the edge of the tub so tight he could have cracked the enamel.

‘Mmhm,’ you hummed, serene and relaxed, nodding your head back against his shoulder as though it was the easiest decision in the world, and it calmed him a little.

Slowly, the fingers of his left hand uncurled from the edge of the tub, the other still holding on tight as if for dear life, and he shakily placed his palm to your shoulder.

You sighed dreamily at the gentle pressure, and Lars squeezed his eyes shut tight again, finding himself breathless.

You let him stay there for a while, taking this at his own pace and getting used to so much of you pressed flush against so much of him.

When his breathing eventually evened and slowed, you slid a hand up out of the water and placed it carefully over his, squeezing gently.

He flinched at first, which wasn’t unusual, and he soon relaxed into the sensation, so you pulled his hand lower, down to your chest.

Lars tensed.

‘Are you ok with this?’ you whispered, unmoving.

‘Yes,’ he choked out.

‘Lars?’

‘Hmm?’ he answered, a high pitched, cracked hum.

‘Where do you want to touch me?’

You smirked, picturing the embarrassed glow on his cheeks. But Lars was feeling bold.

‘I, uh… I want to make you…y’know-’

‘Cum?’

Under a heavy breath, Lars whined out, ‘You have to stop saying that so casually.’ It made him feel dizzy when you spoke like that.

‘Are you ready?’

There was a pause then, where Lars tried hard to focus on the fact that you must want him to touch you too, but it was hard to do that when his head was swimming with thoughts about whether you’d thought about this before, whether he’d be any good at it, whether he could manage to keep his hand on you long enough to find out.

But he found his way through it eventually, and gave a simple, ‘Yes.’

‘Alright. Do you trust me?’ you asked gently.

This time his reply was immediate. ‘Yes.’

You pulled his hand lower, beneath the water, resting his palm against your stomach while you spread your legs over his and planted your feet on his shins, your knees surfacing above the water as you settled into position for him.

‘You’re sure you want to do this?’ you checked in one last time, feeling him nod eagerly behind you. 

He knew if he spoke he’d embarrass himself with a moan, or just sound impatient, and he wanted this to be perfect for you.

Lars held his breath as you dragged his hand down to the apex of your thighs, his thick, long fingers instinctively stroking your folds as soon as it arrived there.

You hummed, and Lars gasped at your response – and the way you felt under his fingertips, silky and warm, even beneath the water.

You guided his fingers up slightly until they were positioned right over your clit, where he quickly learned the pressure and speed you seemed to like and found his rhythm, eyes wide at the way you melted against him.

He might be nervous to do this with you, but he knew for sure he was excellent at taking good care of you, and wasn’t this just another way to do that? To fulfil your needs like a good boyfriend should?

‘Does that feel good?’ he cooed, confidence soaring despite the heat in his cheeks. 

You hummed out something like a yes, and his fingers, massaging in slow, gentle circles, pressed a little firmer, moved a little faster.

You jolted up at the delicious change of pace, water sloshing around the tub as you dropped back to him and rocked your hips up into his touch.

‘You like that?’ he asked, so incredibly innocently, yet with such an undertone of impatience – the impatience he tried hard not to let out – that your blood boiled with desire.

‘Yes- YES!-’

As you cried out he all but stopped, stroking through your folds again so slowly it was almost painful. Each time his fingertips grazed your sensitive nub, you shuddered and he slipped his fingers away again.

‘Lars- please-’ you tried, but he just chuckled.

You never had Lars down as a tease, but his fingers felt so good you could hardly complain. And was it teasing, really, or was he just enjoying this new sensation as much as you were?

You briefly wondered if he’d ever practised this on Bianca, but the question was answered by his inexperience as quickly as you’d formulated it.

‘H-how do I- uh-’

You knew what he wanted and placed your fingers tenderly over his again, guiding him to your entrance this time.

‘Oh!’ he gasped. ‘You’re… you feel so… wet.’

He dragged your slick around gently before carefully pushing a finger inside.

‘It doesn’t hurt, does it? I can take it out if-’

‘Not at all,’ you reassured him, hardly able to finish the sentence without a quiet moan escaping.

Lars pumped his finger just once, still careful despite your encouragement. It seemed to feel good, so he tried it again, and again, until he was fucking into you hard and fast, relishing in the way you gripped his wrist beneath the water and how you were grinding against the heel of his palm as he pumped his finger.

Your free hand reached behind you, pushing your fingers up to mess up his perfectly combed, soft, thick hair, feeling his mustache brush against your neck as he planted tender kisses along the sensitive flesh there.

‘I’ve got you,’ he whispered, hot against your ear, voice husky and thick with lust. You could feel his erection pressing into your back and wondered if he might want to take this another step further before the night was out or whether that would be too much for him.

But for now, you were on the verge of seeing stars, intoxicated with his strong hands and tender kisses and the way he was touching you almost expertly despite never having touched anyone like this before.

His finger curled up inside you as the hand clutching the rim of the tub began to grope at you instead, kneading, squeezing, massaging everywhere he could reach, and ending with his thumb roughly stroking over a nipple.

‘Oh- yes, that’s it- oh, Lars!’

Water splashed out of the tub as you thrashed against him. He tried to keep you still with the hand pressed to your chest as he worked you through your release, but he was feeling weak himself.

A needy little whine escaped his throat as you dropped back. His cock was leaking steadily into the water now; the friction of you writhing against him in pleasure had simply been too much, along with the knowledge that his finger was buried inside you. And the way you’d moaned his name.

Everyone’s favourite word was their own name, after all.

He put his own pleasure aside though, hoping you hadn’t noticed, fighting the urge to rut against you as you had come undone for him.

‘Are you okay?’ he panted. ‘I didn’t hurt you did I?’

You shook your head, breathless.

‘Did I make you-’

‘Cu-’

‘Feel good,’ Lars jumped in before you could say it again. He might not last if you said a dirty word right now.

‘Incredible,’ you chuckled.

There was a comfortable silence as you laid together in the gradually cooling water, the bubbles that had once covered Lars’s modesty slowly melting away around you. 

Lars was comfortable, at least, despite the tension growing in his lower belly. And the heat, and the need.

‘Lars,’ you tried quietly, and he whimpered. ‘Do you need something?’

‘Hmm?’

‘Come on, don’t be shy,’ you soothed. ‘It’s getting cold in here. Let’s grab a towel and make a fire. Warm up together. What do you say?’

Lars didn’t have anything to say. He just swallowed hard.

[jasonhempel]

Navigating Roofing Replacement: Your Guide to Local Contractors

When the integrity of your roof is compromised, seeking a reliable roofing replacement contractor near me becomes a top priority. A sturdy roof is not just about curb appeal—it's a critical component of your home's structure that protects you from the elements. This article aims to shed light on what homeowners should look for when choosing a local roofing replacement service and how to ensure that their investment stands the test of time.

Recognizing When It's Time for Roof Replacement

Understanding the signs that your roof needs replacing is crucial. Some indicators may include missing or damaged shingles, leaks after heavy rainfall, sagging areas, or even sunlight peeking through into your attic. These are clear signals that it might be time to search for a roofing replacement contractor near me. Delaying necessary replacements can lead to more significant damage and costly repairs down the line.

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The longevity of your new roof heavily depends on the quality of materials used and the expertise behind its installation. Modern advancements offer homeowners various options from traditional asphalt shingles to eco-friendly solutions like green roofs or solar tiles. Discuss material benefits with your chosen contractor—durability against weather conditions, lifespan expectancy, maintenance requirements—and select one that aligns with both your aesthetic preferences and functional needs.

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To safeguard against subpar workmanship when embarking on roof replacement projects, it’s imperative to partner with contractors who showcase verifiable experience in roofing installations similar to yours. Check their references and portfolio of completed projects; this will give you peace of mind knowing they have successfully tackled numerous jobs.

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A trustworthy roofing replacement contractor near me should offer warranties on both materials used and labor performed—a sign that they stand behind their work quality. Additionally, confirm they carry insurance coverage which protects both parties in case accidents or unforeseen damages occur during the project’s duration.

In conclusion, replacing your roof is a significant undertaking—one that necessitates due diligence in selecting the right local contractor for the job. By recognizing when it’s time for an overhaul, understanding what services should be included in roofing replacements, evaluating material choices carefully considering warranties offered by contractors—you can make informed decisions leading up valuable investment into property’s future safety and comfortability.

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