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Where I live, it's hard to go out for a run in the middle of a bitterly cold winter. You still need to getyoursteps though. Or you'll die. Two kinds of people emerge from this necessity: treadmill people, and mall people. Unfortunately, the habitat for the latter types is quickly becoming extinct, and the remaining malls are bursting at the seams with joggers, walkers, strollers, and stroller-pushers. That's why the government hired me.
My project? To design the ultimate mall for people who were only at the mall in order to gettheirsteps. As a species, we've evolved past the requirement to go to a retail store and interact with another human being in order to buy things. So instantly we thought: just make a giant loop, put some furnaces in it, and good to go. No. The mind, it turns out, craves the artifice of a shopping mall.
There's precedent for this. One of the interns dug up this picture from the 4th century where a bunch of peasant children had drawn in the dirt a very realistic floorplan of the Mall of America, despite it not actually being built for nearly a couple thousand years. Come to think of it, it's a little weird there's a photograph of this. Maybe we'll have to talk to the boys down in Time Dilation Central. It's a good walk to that office. I can getmysteps.
Anyway, the project evolved at that point. We installed a bunch of mall stores selling tchotchkes that nobody would ever want. Sixteen cell phone stores. Three different places selling memory-foam mattresses. At one point, we even added a food court, but this made the health department really upset. Explaining to them that this was all artifice didn't dissuade them. Don't they know we're trying to make a place where we can getoursteps and don't have time to satisfy every little requirement about a "vent hood?" Nobody would be stupid enough to actually eat at any of these places if they were trying to stay healthy. Turns out, our first week, some dude rolled up to the New York Fries and bought a poutine for after his walk. When our scientists (in disguise: wearing hoodies over their lab coats) asked him about it, he said simply that he was "bulking."
Now, we all know what happened near the end of the project. When they heard that we had a viable place for legal human experimentation, these guys from the CIA moved right in. Started all these crazy experiments, like giving monkeys a pedometer to see if they'd want to gettheirsteps too. Adding a button where you could shock people who were walking too slowly in front of you. Turning the loop into a figure-eight so you had to dodge incoming joggers while you were trying to jog. I'd deny any responsibility for it, except those spy bastards hit a vein of gold. The Great Plains Mall is now the most successful indoor running track in history. They're gonna have the Olympics there next week. And I'll be there, getting my steps.
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Long distance gestures - Nico Hischier
the swiss love charm au
NICO!HISCHIER X AINSLEY!HUGHES — WARNINGS: nothing just sweet pure content — SUMMARY: Nico arranges for a Vancouver bakery to deliver Valentine’s cake to Ainsley and Freya. Freya insists on calling Nico to thank him, and during the call, Ainsley feels the undeniable pull of his charm, even from thousands of miles away. — WORD COUNT: 2,7K PART OF THE SWISS LOVE CHARM AU
Ainsley isn’t a big fan of Valentine’s Day. It is just another day to her—one filled with pink-and-red displays at the grocery store and overpriced flowers. She has already decided to spend the evening watching cartoons with Freya and Quinn while ignoring the steady ping of romantic posts flooding her social media.
“Why is there even a holiday for this?” she mutters, balancing Freya on her hip as she shoves a stack of mail into the drawer by the door. “It’s all just an excuse to sell cheap chocolate and bad greeting cards.”
Quinn, whom is stretched out on their couch with a bag of chips resting on his chest, raises an eyebrow. “You’re just bitter because Freya’s the only one who’s ever gonna get you a Valentine.”
Freya’s head perks up at her uncle’s words. “Made Mommy a card! Hearts on it!”
“See?” Quinn says with a smirk, gesturing to his niece. “Freya’s got you covered.”
Ainsley rolls her eyes but kisses the top of Freya’s head with a tender smile. “Thanks, sweetheart. At least someone in this house loves me.”
Freya giggles and leans up to give her mom a huge sloppy kiss on the cheek. Before Quinn can make another smart comment, the doorbell rings.
Ainsley glances at Quinn, frowning. “Are you expecting anyone?”
“Nope,” Quinn says, shoving another chip into his mouth, his brows furrowed in confusion and concern.
Sighing, Ainsley shifts Freya onto her other hip and opens the door. A delivery man is standing there with a white box tied with a bright red ribbon.
“Ms. Hughes?” he asks, consulting the clipboard in his hand. His chest is lifting heavily probably from the amount of time he spent in the elevator to get to their floor.
“That’s me,” she says slowly.
“This is for you. Happy Valentine’s Day,” the man says before handing over the box and heading back to the elevator
Ainsley wants to shout at him but it is too late. The doors of the elevator are already closing after him. She shuts the door, staring down at the box in confusion.
“What is it?” Quinn asks, sitting up on the couch now, his curiosity clearly piqued.
“I have no idea,” Ainsley mutters, setting the box on the counter and waiting for Quinn to join them.
Freya is taken into Quinn’s arms, her little hands reaching eagerly for the ribbon. “Open it, Mommy?”
“Hold on,” Ainsley says, her fingers trembling slightly as she pulls the ribbon loose. Lifting the lid, she freezes. Inside is a heart-shaped cake, beautifully decorated with pink frosting. The words Happy Valentine’s Day, Ainsley, and Freya are written in elegant script across the top.
Quinn let out a low whistle, leaning over her shoulder. “Looks like someone’s got an admirer.”
Ainsley shoots him a sharp look, her cheeks heating. “It’s probably just…” She trails off, unable to come up with a reasonable explanation. Because actually, she has none.
“Maybe Jacky and Luke sent it?” she tries, but she knows if it were her younger brother’s they would do something crazier, and by the look Quinn gives her, she only confirms it.
Freya bounces on her uncle’s hip, pointing at the cake. “Can eat? Pleeease?”
Ainsley ignores her brother’s knowing smirk as she reaches for her phone, already suspecting who the sender might be instead of her brothers. She taps out a quick message.
Ainsley - Did you send us a cake?
Her phone buzzes almost immediately.
Nico - Maybe. Do you like it?
Quinn is peering over her shoulder now, reading the message with a grin. “Nico?” he asks, far too amused for her liking. Not that Quinn likes the idea of Nico sending his twin cake but he can’t say it isn’t a nice gesture.
“Shut up,” Ainsley mumbles, but her lips betray her with the tiniest hint of a smile.
Freya tugs on Ainsley’s sleeve, her eyes locked on the cake. “Can eat now, Mommy?”
“Hold on,” Ainsley says, shooting Quinn a warning look as he snickers. “Go wash your hands first, Freya.” Quinn carefully puts her down ruffling her hair.
Freya huffs but obeys, scurrying off to the bathroom. The moment she is out of earshot, Ainsley turns to Quinn. “Don’t start.”
“Oh, I’m starting.” Quinn leans back against the counter, arms crossed. “The guy’s in New Jersey, and he’s still out here sending Valentine’s cakes? That’s some dedication for someone you’ve only met twice.” Even though he’s making fun of it he’s not keen on this idea of Nico’s.
“It’s not like that,” Ainsley says quickly, though the warmth creeping up her neck betrays her. “He’s just… being nice.”
Quinn smirks. “Sure. Because it’s totally normal for a guy to ship a personalized cake to someone he’s just being nice to.”
Ainsley groans and turns her attention back to her phone. She taps out another message.
Ainsley - Freya is very excited, by the way. Ainsley - Thank you, you didn’t have to do that.
His response comes almost instantly.
Nico - I wanted to. She’s a great kid. Nico - And you deserve something nice today too.
Ainsley stares at the screen, her heart doing an annoying little flutter. She is so distracted that she doesn’t notice Freya returning, her hands still a bit damp from washing.
“Mommy, show Nico card now?” Freya asks, holding up the bright pink paper covered in glitter and heart stickers.
Quinn snorts. “This is gold.” But the thing does something to his heart. Seeing his niece being this comfortable around a guy she met only twice makes him a little uncomfortable.
Ainsley shoots him another glare. “Freya, honey, Nico’s in New Jersey. We can’t exactly hand-deliver your card.”
Freya’s face falls for a moment before she brightens up. “Show him on phone!”
Before Ainsley can argue, Freya climbs onto the chair next to her, holding the card up toward the phone camera. “Look, Mommy! Picture for Nico!”
Quinn, who is utterly useless, bursts into laughter. “You’re doomed.”
Ainsley sighs but can’t bring herself to say no to Freya’s excited smile. She snaps a picture of the card and sends it to Nico with a quick caption:
Ainsley - Freya insisted you see her Valentine’s masterpiece. Ainsley - Prepare for glitter.
Nico doesn’t waste any second and replies almost immediately.
Nico - Tell Freya it’s perfect Nico - And it made my day. Nico - But now I feel bad I didn’t give her a card either.
Freya, who is watching over her mommy’s shoulder, furrows her brows.
“He likes it, Mommy?” she asks, completely confused about all the words on the screen.
“Yeah baby he does,” she ruffles her hair with a soft smile. Seeing her daughter this happy makes her happy.
“He likes it! Uncle Quinn, you hear? Nico likes card!”
Quinn ruffles her hair with a grin. “I heard, kiddo. Looks like you’ve got a fan.”
Ainsley groans, burying her face in her hands. “You’re both impossible.”
But even as Quinn teases her and Freya bounces around the kitchen, Ainsley can’t help sneaking another glance at her phone.
Ainsley - Thanks again
She types, hesitating for a moment before adding, Ainsley - You didn’t just make Freya’s day. You made mine too.
The response is simple, but it makes her heart skip.
Nico - Good. That’s all I wanted.
It isn’t much, just a few words, but Nico can picture Ainsley reading them, maybe rolling her eyes, maybe smiling without meaning to. He doesn’t know her that well yet, but he knows enough to guess she probably isn’t used to someone making an effort for her.
Freya, though—Freya makes it easy.
His phone buzzes again, and when he glances at the screen, another picture of the glitter-covered Valentine’s card stares back at him. It is crooked, the stickers are placed haphazardly, and the words To Nico! are written in Freya’s wobbly, oversized letters.
He huffs out a quiet laugh. She made him a Valentine’s card. A fucking Valentine’s card.
And now he kind of wishes he had thought to make one too. Even though it is a childish thing.
Shaking his head, he runs a hand through his hair and opens his camera roll. He scrolls until he finds what he is looking for—a picture from last week, snapped on a whim. It is a shot of the Hudson River at sunset, the water painted in streaks of pink and orange, a few buildings silhouetting in the distance. He took it while he was walking home from dinner, not really thinking much of it at the time.
Now, though, it feels like the right thing to send.
Nico - Tell Freya I owe her a Valentine next year. Nico - But for now, this is for you both. Nico - Since you made my day too.
He attaches the photo and hits send.
It isn’t a cake, which they already have. It isn’t a stuffed animal or something Freya can hold in her tiny hands. But maybe, just maybe, it is enough to remind Ainsley that he is thinking about them—even from thousands of miles away.
His phone buzzes again a few seconds later.
Ainsley - Freya says, ‘Ooooh, so pretty!’ Ainsley - And thank you. It’s beautiful.
A slow warmth spreads through Nico’s chest. He doesn’t know exactly what he is doing, or where this is going, but he knows one thing for sure.
He isn’t just thinking about them today.
He thinks about them every damn day.
Quinn - You knew about Nico’s Valentine’s surprise?
Quinn doesn’t have to wait long for a response, considering in New Jersey, is nine pm and Jack is phone addicted.
Jacky boy – What surprise? Jacky boy – Luke doesn’t know too.
Quinn sighs at that and shakes his head. Jack is not as sly as he thinks he is. Of course, he knows about this and so does Luke.
Quinnifer – Jack Rowden Hughes, you knew! Quinnifer – You little piece of shit!! Quinnifer – Why the hell you did not tell me?
On the other side of America, Jack is lying on a couch with Luke, both laughing at their angry older brother. They had known for about two months now that Nico id planning something to surprise Ainsley, they even helped him.
They knew if they told Quinn, he would fly out of his skin. He is sometimes too overprotective of Ainsley. Not that Jack and Luke aren’t, hell they didn’t like the idea of Nico having a crush on her, but they know him, and they trust him.
And Nico knows he can’t fuck up. He is kind of scared of Quinn when it comes to Ainsley. He heard how he is when it comes to his twin sister.
Jack just shakes his head at the overprotectiveness and types out a quite long response.
Jack boy – Because you are acting like a fucking psycho when it comes to sis.
As soon as he sends it, his phone rings and his brother’s face pops on the screen. Jack groans annoyed which makes Luke look over at him. Luke's eyes roll back when they see Quinn’s face.
“Pick it. You know he won’t stop.”
“Hello there, my dear brother!” Jack says with a cheesy smile.
“What the hell?” Quinn whisper-yells, looking around himself to make sure Ainsley isn’t nearby. “I swear to Stanley Cup if you helped him-”
“Okay, Q. Shut it! We didn’t like the idea from the beginning, but hey, Nico isn’t like the asshole.” Luke says annoyed by his brother’s overprotectiveness.
“Yeah, I know. It was kinda nice of him. You should see Freya; she even made him a fucking card,” He shakes his head pinching the bridge of his nose. “But I don’t like the idea of some man being like this after he met her only two times.”
“That is really nice of her,” Jack says his heart melting over his favorite niece. Before he can say anything else his sister’s voice startles him.
“Quinn! Are you serious?” Ainsley’s head pops on the screen, her eyes full of disbelief. “You are way too overprotective. And you two, thank you for helping him. It was nice of him and you.”
“You are welcome, gorgeous.” Luke winks at her, a blush coating her cheeks.
“Anyway, I and Freya are going to call Nico to thank him. And you, young man,” she looks at Quinn with furrowed brows. “Stop it!” with that she angrily walks out of the room, leaving her three brothers alone.
Annoyed by Quinn’s overprotectiveness she walks inside her room, where is Freya impatiently waiting for her mom so they can finally call Nico.
“Mommy, call!” she shrieks and makes a grabby hand at her mom.
“Minute baby! Mommy has to change her clothes first,” she says while she stands in front of the wardrobe, thinking about what she should wear.
“Mommy!” Freya whines kicking her legs as she lays on her back.
“Okay! Mommy doesn’t need to change.”
She doesn’t even know why she thought about changing, it isn’t like she needs to look good in front of Nico.
As she sits down, Freya climbs on her lap, her tiny hands reaching for the phone she is holding in front of them.
“What do we say when Nico pics up baby?”
“Hello, Nico!” Freya giggles as she watches her mom click on Nico's contact and FaceTime him.
It takes a few seconds before Nico’s face pops on the screen and Freya giggles from excitement.
“Grizzly!” she shrieks, her face being the only thing Nico can see.
“Freya!” Ainsley gasps in disbelief, while Nico only laughs at the nickname. She takes the phone from her daughter’s hands and rests it against the pillow so both of them can be seen. She grabs Freya’s shirt when she almost falls face straight down on the bed and sits her on her lap. “We don’t say things like-”
“Hey, it’s okay,” Ainsley is interrupted by Nico’s laughter. “I kinda look like one.”
“You like card?” Freya asks, crawling from Ainsley’s lap closer to the phone, this time her nose and eyes taking over Nico’s screen.
“I love it,” he smiles when he hears the sweet giggles coming from her small mouth. “Freya, would you mind moving back a little bit so I can see your mommy?” he asks, grinning when Freya nods her head and moves back on Ainsley’s lap. Ainsley soothes the hair from her daughter’s face away, her cheeks turning a light shade of pink.
“You should see her face when I picked her up from preschool and she told me she has a surprise for you.” Ainsley giggles, her eyes not leaving Freya whose attention is now on her stuffed bunny.
“I can imagine that.”
“Anyway, thank you again for the cake. It was delicious, right Fre?” she nudges her shoulder to get her attention.
“Yes, yummy.” Even though she answers, her attention does not leave the bunny for a second.
“Well, I am glad you liked it. But the credits go to Jack and Luke.” He says shyly, scratching the back of his neck.
“Yeah, I know,” she giggles, sitting more comfortably. The conversation between her and Nico takes another hour or so before she excuses herself that she needs to batch Freya and feed her.
It is when she’s just sitting on the couch that Quinn comes to her with chocolate in his hand and a nervous smile on his lips.
“I am sorry sis. I know I was acting like an asshole, but you have to understa-” he rambles out, standing in front of her.
“I do Quinny. It’s just annoying how overprotective you are.” She sighs, snatching the chocolate from his hands. A giggle leaves her mouth when Quinn jumps on her, tickling her sides.
“Stop it!” she giggles, squirming under Quinn’s body. “Quinifer!”
“Okay, okay.” He says between laughs, rolling down from her.
“You know she called him a Grizzly?” she says after a while, her fingers playing with the hem of her shirt.
“Really?” he chuckles, pride swirling through his chest. “Well, he kind of looks like one.” Ainsley glares at him, but the playful smirk on his lips softens her and she smiles.
But he is handsome Grizzly.
#nico hischier#nh13#nico hischier imagine#nico hischier blurb#nico hischer x reader#nico hischier x reader#nhl#ainsley!hughes#nico x ainsley#the swiss love charm au#nj devils#nhl fanfiction#jack hughes#quinn hughes#luke hughes
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(Piggybacking solely because I don't wanna keep my ramble in the tags)
I've collected MLP for over ten years and I'm at the point where I'm buying very few things because most of what I don't have are expensive, hard to find, or even common enough that it doesn't feel worth it to me to seek out buying individually. I collect MLP because I love the hunt. I was buying the toys as they came out in stores (with my parents money because I was 10), but then when my parents started antiquing, I started buying older ponies because I wanted something to look for and MLP has been basically my biggest interest since the FiM cartoon came out. I think having a goal and going to rummage through stuff is super fun.
This is kind of in opposition to how some people I've seen collect, where they know exactly what they want and are willing to pay top dollar to get it in the highest condition possible. I bought a Mimic for $200, which was a deal, yes, but I've found way more enjoyment in finding a cheap G1 pony in the thrift. Now, I'll buy collection completers that are expensive or otherwise impossible to find for me locally, but I'm at the point where I've found so much stuff locally I'm more than willing to wait for a ratty pony to pop up at the thrift, or I'll check cheap listings to get a really good price on a rare pony that was overlooked in a lot. Neither my method nor the "buy what you want" method are right, but I think I'm trying to say it's important to discern what about collecting draws you in. If you like cleaning up/restoration or getting a good deal, you'll want to start out differently from someone who wants a very specific item and ONLY that item.
Something else I do (in particular with TADC, because it's a show with new merchandise coming out now), is to get into the archival of a line. I am collecting these items with the intent to document them, make information about it public, and then decide if I want to sell off or let go of an item. This is definitely more expensive than my MLP collection right now because I'm importing stuff from Japan constantly as it comes out, but it's more active right now because I'm giving every item a bit of a purpose for me. This is also fun for me, even though there's virtually no hunt aspect.
I do think you generally "end up" with a collection rather than setting out to start one, but if you're going in with intent to start, figure out what would be appealing about the collection to you and make that part a bigger part of the hobby. Is it talking to other collectors? Is it looking up information and learning about the toy? Documenting? Photographing them? Do you want to set up a special space in your room for them and make them look super pretty?
hello sorry if this is a stupid question and if it is feel free to ignore this ask, but how do you go about starting a horse figure collection? like, i know the best answer is probably to Just Start ! but the whole thing is kinda overwhelming, and I'm from a country where figurine collecting of this kind isn't really A Big Thing so the overseas shipping alone would be A Lot lmao,,,
that being said seeing these guys on my dash everyday always makes me smile, so if all else fails i can just live vicariously through this blog HSJJDJS thanks for ur work o7
Disclaimer: This is the opinion of one horse collector, it's not the objective truth of horse collecting. That said, it's an opinion I very strongly believe in.
The thing is, you don't really "start a collection." You just buy the horses you like and within a few weeks or months or years you'll have a small collection. And some day, if you keep surrounding yourself with horses you like, you'll have a big collection.
Gonna get a bit preachy here, but it's something I keep seeing, so I feel like I have to talk about it: I think entering this hobby with the mindset of "wanting a collection" can make you very impatient and vulnerable to fomo and completionism. You get so into the idea of Collecting Everything that you end up wasting $1000s on overpriced listings because you didn't even stop to think if it's gonna get relisted, if the seller is a scammer, or if you even really want that particular horse/doll/pokemon/model car/trading card/memorabilia/etc., or if you only "want" it because it's part of a set.
Collecting hobbies aren't really about having a collection. They're more about the act of collecting continuously. Maybe you take a break from it (I'm a Bella Sara collector who hasn't actively collected for 3 years), but you never really have a "complete" collection. And you need to accept that you'll never have a complete collection, otherwise you're gonna burn out and the hobby won't be fun anymore.
I'm sorry if this sounds harsh, I really don't mean it to. I'm trying to warn you because I'd hate to see yet another potential fellow collector burn out and leave the hobby after a few years. Collecting can be a wonderful lifelong hobby that creates lasting friendships. But only if your center your hobby around the act of collecting, rather than the idea of your collection itself. (I also find that people who focus more on their collection than the act of collecting are often a bit jealous or self-important, but I might just have run into some bad apples).
If you wanna get into a collecting hobby, the best place to start is to go out (to the thrift story, toy store, ebay, craigslist, you name it) and scour the market for things you like. And then buy a handful of cheap ones. Display them, photograph them, tell your friends about them, look up what other figures/cards/etc. are in that series, and in general just... sit with them. Get a feel for them. Are they satisfying you? Do they spark joy? Did you enjoy hunting them down and do you enjoy taking care of them and looking at them?
If yes, they spark joy, you can start looking at more specific brands, styles, colors, etc., and try to focus on what kind of horses you wanna collect. Maybe you wanna focus on palominos. Maybe you love Barbie horses. Maybe you find a really fun community of glass horse collectors that keeps you coming back. And maybe you fall so deeply in love with the hobby that you wanna collect every kind of horse figure you come across. Just be patient and focus on the act of collecting, rather than having a collection.
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I have been collecting these extremely beautiful Soso no Frieren cards. They give me joy
#It had been truly ages since I hadn't feel so moved surprised and fascinated by something as if it was truly magical#I think other people thought the same because after I discovered them they were sold out in most places after a week#Now there is only one store that sells them#I have already spent so much money on them honestly#But I hope I can collect them all...#sousou no frieren#Interestingly the one that I never seem to get is Fern#I've got my beloved Aura though <3#And of course my extra beloved Frieren <3#Honestly even the ones where I was meh at first. After putting them on my desk and seeing them from different angles#I could see why they were so AMAZING and perfect!!#I might upload pics when I am less busy lol but since they are shinny photos don't make them justice
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On average, what is the total MONTHLY amount that you spend on dining out*?
*(This doesn't only count going out to restaurants, but also stuff like picking up fast food to bring home, getting a coffee on the way to work, getting a premade sandwich from a grocery store deli during lunch, buying a quick snack from a convenience store or food cart whilst walking somewhere, ordering a pizza or any other food to be delivered to your home, etc.)
*(If you often dine out in groups/as a household: calculate and divide the costs so that you get a Per Person average. This is for YOU individually, NOT the total household/group costs)
(I'm sure polls similar to this have been made before (very common topic), I just haven't personally seen one that I can remember, so, I was curious to do my own! I was discussing this with a group of people today and it was very interesting to see how widely the number varied between individuals. :0c )
(Reblog for bigger sample size if you can, and feel free to explain your answer in tags if there's anything extra to add!)
#polls#tumblr polls#I'm mostly in the 0/1 - 25$ category. Maybe the rare month is a bit over $25 if there's something specific going on like birthday.#Which I'm NEVER eating in an actual restaurant (erm... covid... plus I just hate restaurant environments. i would rather pickup#the food and bring it home to a peaceful quiet environment that I control lol). But more typically like stopping by a grocery store deli#section or something. I don't have coffee that much. And I can't eat fast food much due to my health issues/diet restriction stuff#so if I'm out like coming back from an appointment and I start feeling really sick and weak. I know that a hamburger will just#blow up my system and cause nausea or something. So I try to pick the breadiest most#neutral looking turkey sandwich at the safeway deli to eat during the hour ride home or whatever lol#I actually kind of wish I could do stuff like get food more often vecause it would take the burden of cooking everything off of me#but.. alas... Money... and Health Things... T o T#I still wouldn't do it ALL the time but like... once a week instead of once a month or something.. or maybe turning into a coffee#person.. I do love drinks A LOT .. i am a drink person who will have 5 different drinks sipping on at all times#But i just have to make them all myself mostly lol#And I cant really have too much coffee since it will make me sick. so like.. teas and juice mostly#When I inevitably become a millionaire by never using social media never networking and only finishing one#sculpture every 5 months which I dont even post about or sell - then I shall... get more drinks..#I will somehow wean my body onto coffee and drink one a day solely for the ritual of it#Though even then... I would still probably just like.. buy the mateirals to make it at home or something#Like if you had a million dollars you could just buy a kitchen grade ice cream machine and other stuff to make your own milkshakes and#coffees and smoothies and bubble teas. Genuinely I think even if I were a BILLIONAIRE I would still look at playing likr $8 for a single#coffee and go .. uh.... I could just buy the equipment to make this and then save that money. PLUS. its in my house now so no need to#have to leave. I can make my own drinks in the comfort of home. .. ideal..#Like no matter how rich I ever got I would still have the lingering scroogey stinginess. like i am NOT paying for that. I will jus#make it myself. Especially if it was an Everyday thing. Anythign thats part of my routine I try to optimize and make as efficient as#possible... ANYWAY.. In an IDEAL world I would get treats. but probably not that much. as on a daily basis it would start to get#to me and I would just save up to buy kitchen machinery if I was rich lol
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NINTENDO COPYRIGHT STRIKES GOT MY REDBUBBLE SHOP
#they only took down one sticker so far but. if yall want any of my loz stickers i suggest getting them now#because if they look any closer at any of my other shit the entire store is definitely going down LMFAO#no but fr why do they allow people to sell assets ripped straight from the games as stickers but god forbid i sell my own art#ugh. anyways. rip korok sticker you will be missed#personal
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I absolutely LOVE the Squirtle/Wartortle illustrations by kantaro in Pokemon 151!
The Squirtle jumping so joyfully from the rock into the ocean, the colors are STUNNING! I love the contrast of the Squirtle's aqua blue framed in the vivid orange sky, the soft bit of blue reflecting in its shell and its tail just catching the sun, how little and squishy its body looks as it launches itself towards the water with such tremendous excitement!
The lineless style of the background gives me the feel of a travel poster and I sense the tropical environment around it from the rocks and trees framing the corners, the waterfall splashing with as much energy as the Squirtle!
The layered blues on the surface of the water and the bubbles rising at the corner make me FEEL the liquid rising to meet the Squirtle--I can just feel how the next moment it's going to break through and be immersed in a cool island swim!
And the Wartortle running along the sunset beach, this is somehow everything I always imagined for Wartortle! I adore the way the rich purple melts into the warm red/orange sky, the matching purple clouds and shadows in the foreground, and how the dimming sunlight glows red on Wartortle's deep blues!
I love how the yellow and orange of the sky illuminate the lapping waves, I can just feel the gentle motion of the sea at dusk. The aqua color of the ocean matches Wartortle's ears and tail and sets off the red-orange sand, I just love how the colors are here!
Wartortle looks so round and squishy, I love its happiness as it goes frolicking through the shallows, chasing the bubbles caught in the setting sun! The shine and deep shadow on its shell give it an almost jewel texture like real tortoise shell; I love the silhouetted splash Wartortle leaves as it goes running across the shore. It's so full of energy and delight at the end of a gorgeous day! The colors in these are SO vivid and harmonized and the style is so cute and bursting with energy and joy. I just LOVE it (also Squirtle is my starter)
#pokemon#pokemon tcg#long post#i have deep affection for bulbasaur as well though and i also love the bulbasaur/ivysaur cards in this set#i SO wish we'd gotten art of the final evolutions in the same style as the pre-evos' standard cards!!#(yes i do love the full art ones but i also love the illustrations on the standard cards!)#from the way the settings in these two were going; i would have imagined blastoise to be set at night (??)#i LOVE pokemon cards. i can't keep up with every set but i started collecting again now and then a few years ago#and 151 has really got me wanting the full set the way i haven't since childhood. SO many beautiful illustrations (but there always are)#it's like having little pieces of art of my favorite characters and it's only.. slightly... less expensive than actually commissioning ....#i KNOW it's less expensive to buy the individuals online but it's so much less fun#part of the fun is having YOUR own pokemon journey ((going to the store)) and seeing what YOU encounter ((when you open the pack))#i do buy them online sometimes but i usually dont form as strong associations with them as when i open a pack in a certain setting or place#i tend to try to save them to open right before a significant event like starting something new or a holiday. so that i form associations#and it's like 'oh that's the galarian obstagoon from when my mom came home for christmas'#and 'that's the snorlax who reassured me when i was hurt'#i don't buy them too often so i've got to make it count#anyway i know i should wait for the prices on this one to come down because it's absolutely ridiculous#i didn't buy anything at release because i was like $6 for one booster pack??? but i couldn't take just sitting and watching them sell out#i really like the poster because i can look at so many beautiful pictures all together#i could say stuff like this about literally every pokemon illustration (if i had time to write it out) and sometimes i've wanted to#i just chose these two because these are a couple of my original favorite pokemon and i just couldn't keep it to myself. i LOVE these
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A little late night shopping haul!
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Got a few new art supplies, just more washi tape, mechanical pencils, glue tape, correction tape, and some Crayola stuff. Been trying to find those specific crayons for some time now, actually (now to just get that 100 pack of those Crayola markers)....
Still no g3 Venus, but grabbed the only Fearbook Draculaura that was on the shelf. Also some new little Beanie Boo plush, the grey cat in particular as it pretty much looks like my cat, and I just couldn't pass the other two up. And a new Care Bear!
And I finally got around to buying the latest Devilskin CD!
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It's an EP, not a full album, but Devilskin is one of my favourite bands (also I think one of the few Kiwi bands I really listen to...), so I had to get it.
#doll collector#plush toys#care bears#beanie boos#stationary#crayola#devilskin#i was actually wanting to get a few other bits of stationery but annoyingly kmart didn't have the other things i was after in stock....#and i was hoping to find the new care bears snuggle pals but they didn't have them either#specifically after the new grumpy bear snuggle pal#because grumpy bear is my favourite#there was a lot of the fearbook toralei at kmart though#but i don't really care for her#g3 core venus is the one I'm looking for#and i looked in four different stores tonight at the shopping centre that sell monster high and just none#was also hoping to find some bratz#but nope#only one store had any bratz and only the babies and fucking kylie jenner#and i do not give a shit about kylie#i did see the new littlest pet shops at toy world and farmers though#and it's very cool to see that lps are back in stores now!#haven't bought an lps in years#since 2009 (i think?)#i wonder where all my old lps went....#think my younger sister must've ended up with them all
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Really feeling the height dysphoria tonight y'all... :))))))
#seriously there is only one grown adult man in the world alive who i know is shorter than me#most children are taller than me an adult dude of 24 fuckin years old#i can only buy children's shoes and often online because they dont really sell those in stores#i am swimming if i get an adult medium shirt and pants are always far too long for me because 30in is way too much#working anywhere is so hard because all equipment abd surfaces are far too high up for me#and then the job refuses to buy a stool or ladder tall enough to accommodate me#my father renovated the kitchen around 2 years ago and raised everything in height#the counters are now up to my neck and the cabinets are entirely unreachable but for all other folks theyre fine#even with a stool i cant reach beyond the front of the second shelf for anything#i cant even sit down in chairs unless they are table chairs and not restaurant or bar stool height#if they are i just straight up fall over trying to sit in them or the chair falls down or both#if im going to a seated event i have to research the venue first to be sure they have tiered seating and its tiered enough#otherwise i wont see anything because the person in front of me regardless of age is always far taller#the entire world already is run by folks who are against trans people like me and who dont accommodate me#doctors dont accommodate my chrochic conditions and pain at all and never have so i just suffer#and the entirety of every place house and establishment is specifically built for people above my height by tons#so i basically live in a world that wasnt made for someone like me and i just already feel like i dont belong here#and this lack of accommodation just makes it worse
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Ok. Ok tomorrow. Tomorrow is the day planned to go thru my collection
#emphasis on planned#if it all works out#we didn't do anything last week cause I caught a cold#now my datemate has it but he's almost better already#so we hope to do the thing tomorrow#maybe we'll go to my storage unit too#cause I don't have room for the boxes we're gonna put the plushies in#we might take a trip to goodwill too to donate some of the plush#although I doubt that part. because my datemate works there n he won't want to go to his store on his day off#especially because its gonna create more work for him the next day lol. he's a wares pricer#and there's a chance he'd be the one pricing them#some of them for a the second time#because a lot of my plush (and the ones that will be donated) were thrifted from that goodwill#he's reluctant to have me donate any plush but ik a bunch of them won't sell online so my only options beside that#are to donate or to throw them away#and I don't want to toss perfectly good stuffed animals. that'd be cruel#I guess we'll just wait n see what the gameplan will be tomorrow#wish us luck#viti shoosh
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I redecorated my bag after getting rid of all the ants. It's so blue hair and pronouns core now 🐟
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#i dont think i talked about the ant infestation on here actually#im p sure all the ants are gone now tho so thats good#ill put where i got all my pins/keychains here in case anyone wants to know#all the pins except the Lancer Miku and gay mlm ones are from hot topic#the Lancer is from Fangamer (official Deltarune merch#the Miku one is a pusheen colab pin which you can actually find at hot topic (thats where i got it) but its also online#(im p sure the official pusheen store and amazon has it)#the gay mlm one is just a generic one i got at an art store#the bear Wacca arcade machine keychain was made by MooshiKaik on etsy#the san x ghost bear (forgor its name 💀) i got at hot topic but i think its at other places too#the Cinnamoroll keychain was from a random small store in alaska that i dint remember the name of#it came with nail clippers too lol#the cinnamon roll Pusheen in the bottom right corner came from a blind box that can be found on the Pusheen store and at some other stores#the milk keychain at the bottom that can barely be seen is made by Kiwihen#(idk what platforms they sell their stuff because i got this at the store uwajimaya)#the hello kitty keychain blocking it was from a friend so idk where its from#and the rest of my Wacca keychains are bootlegs from AliExpress because the official store is only in japan/asia#i forgor what the official store for them is called but theres also some other online stores that sell them#(only in japan/other asia countries tho ]: )#ok thats all of them idk why i did all of that only like 4 people will see this lol#bag
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i have obtained a SIGNIFICANT and POTENTIALLY CARCINOGENIC BIOHAZARD and im BEYOND EXCITED ABOUT THIS
#the bhiohazard in question? a couple of nastyass turnouts!!!! a jacket and some pants!!!!!#yeah theyre sitting abt three feet away from me but dw!!! theyre in a big garbage bag so its ok ^-^#basically the EMT program (that im almost done with. as a side note but woot woot) is selling their old student ambulances#since theyre a bitch to maintain and we have a newer indoors simulator (its like. the back of an ambulace built into a room)#(like the back and one of the sides are open and it doesnt have a drivers compartment (duh) and no tires but is otherwise a Real Ambulance#which we use for practicing)#anyways so these old student ambulances gotta get cleaned out before they can be sold yeah?#and as it HAPPENS!! theyve been storing a SHIT TON of nasty filthy smelly turnouts in there for the past While#like probably 12-16 Large garbage bags full#(for those who dont know: turnouts are what those fucking. firefighter uniforms are called. like the ones they wear In Fires)#and they dont know what to do with them so theyre gonna get thrown away next week#so my TEACHER!!! was like 'yall if anyone Wants any of that shit you can literally just help urself'#so i went down today and poked thru some bags and GOT STUFFS!!!#anyways i am excited not only bc Turnouts Cool but ALSO bc theyre Super Fucking Insulated#bc theyre meant to be worn inside Massive and Super Hot fires#which yeah protects u from extreme heat but my GENUOS BRAIN also realized this: they would be STUPID COZY in cold weather#and i happen to be moving to a rather cold part of the states in a few months!!!!#so now i have free winter gear and its EXTRA SEXY STYLE#however u CANNOT clean turnouts at home bc#a) they gotta be washed with Extra Strong Industrial Fucking Machines#(called 'extractors' not 'washing machines')#and b)#they can and WILL leech nasty fucking toxins from structural fires into your machine and contaminate everything forever <3#so ive reached out to some 'send away' turnout laundry services#idk if theyre gonna do it tho cuz um. im Not associated with a fire department <3#so if that fails ill just do the best i can at home!!! <- research mode Engaged#either way theyre sexy and Yes i can still smell them despite them being bagged in a Super Rugged Industrial Manly Garbage Bag#(i didnt tie it super tight)#btu thats ok whats life without Danger <3#whatever the fuck
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mmmmmmmnnnn cuz yeah. because the yes. and the yep
#just me hi#this means nothing because i had like 3 detached thoughts and only affirmative answers#and i don't remember what any of them were so hfbsh !!#i think one of them was about glittery fruit. unconfirmed#//oh but listen those glittery fruits they sell for display at crafts stores are So good#why are they not real!! why am i not allowed to eat them !!#they look five times as good as normal fruit.. like the little water-dewey glitter drops on them. very good very good#but they're not real and made of styrofoam :/ which is Apparently not good to eat but i learn by example sooooo#i tried a packing peanut once and That was fine !#though those Are made out of corn starch.. i think....#hang on what do they make styrofoam out of#btw did you know that styrofoam is like. an actual trademarked company? bc i thought that was just the stuff they made cups at the gas#station out of#/oohh it's petroleum based (from my one search i see)...#so... it Did come from dead plants and stuffs... just kinda sauteed under the earth for a little while.... just kinda brewed......... :>>>>#i'm going to eat the glittery fruit that's what i know now >:3#/they don't Feel very good though#like the little water-dewey glitter drops are just a lot of Bumps and it's not that great :/#but maybe it crunches well. so.. :33#//what was my last overused word. i think it's still Anyways but now it's So.. hvbshf#it was Like i think#mmmmm lolll#//going !! to run errands now !!!#i love errands errands my good friend <33#toodles ciao adios Bye !!
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Little bright colored outfit with a fun vest ~
(shoes from ebay like 10 years ago. everything else is thrifted)
#ootd#jfashion#fashion#fantasy fashion#mori kei#....like... adjacent... lol#no idea what style this would be lol.. makes me think of like whimsical vaguely fantasy themed childrens book character#finally posting one of my aforementioned seven million drafts of actual outfits and costumes i have finished and edited#the photos for but just never feel like posting lol..#I need to find one of those people whos like 'omg i am ADDICTED to social media ugh i wish i could get off of it#im just browsing and posting like 60 times a daaaaay!!!' and take a little magical bottle and suck some of the social media#enthusiasim out of them. for moi. In exchange they can have some of my 'literally just never in the mood to post or interact with the#outside world ever' energy. We can balance each other. huzzah and so on#Though I think maybe it's part of the general thing I've heard of like.. I can't remember if it was in reference to adhd or just some sort#of general execcutive functioning issue type of thing - but the idea that things have to be ''just right'' before you do something. like#'oh i need to do this task. but i have to wait until XYZ first' or 'oh i can do this but only if X specific condition is met' or etc#The fact that I even have to be in a Specific Mindset to post. or sometimes will delay posting on social media because like 'oh well#I'm going somewhere tomorrow. somehow this matters. i cannot spend 5 minuts posting TONIGHT. clearly it will interfere#somehow schedule wise with the doctor appointment i have 15 hours from now. yes. yes. i must wait until my appointment is over#tomorrow afternoon. THEN i shall post' or etc. etc. lol. NOT even taking into account the many days#I just genuinely and physically sick and it's not even a mental thing. I just physically dont feel like sitting at the computer lol..#ANYWAY.. trying to get back into it. trying to get a business bank account.. make a proper paypal so i can start selling sculptures again.#selling clothes and sculptures.. posting about such things then of course as one must. etc... chanting to hype up and motivate myself lol#But yes. this is my favorite outfit out of the bunch so I am posting it first I guess.. maybe others later..#Also the purple dress says its from shein. which I've heard is bad fast fashion stuff. but maybe okay since its second hand? I havent#been to the bins since like 2020 or late 2019 even. and I think stuff like shein and temu has only become poular in the past few years#but I bet if I went to the bins now I might would find a good handfull of that stuff. Probably now not much different than what you#find in a walmart or a forever 21 or actual physical stores you can go to though. I hear quality of clothing is down everywhere no matter#where you get it or whatnot. What bountiful joys unfettered capitalism and exploitation bestows upon us (<being sarcastic).#Wearing one of my favorite little vests though. I love the texture of it and the clasps on it
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Of course the fairy lights around the stair railing die today of all days. I’m gonna go cry.
#I’ve had these ones for like…six years now but still#they guide me upstairs when I’m drunk 😭😭😭#I would run out to b&q to get a new set but they only sell solar lights now which is fuckin stupid#like we went to so many different hardware stores and garden centres the other day to find mains ones for the garden and everywhere only had#solar ones that automatically turn on when it gets dark and I’m like…#no I like having them on all the time thanks and also I don’t want them solar powered cause they light up the permanently dark corner of the#house
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Manga haul!! I did end up going on my usual bookstore trip!!
#prince's talk tag#bloom into you continues to elude me. i need 6-8 and they only had 8#i am excited to catch up with sasaki bc i really wanna read the spinoff but i held off until i was caught up#after catching up with witch hat i wanted to continue it asap so i was able to find the next two i needed#idk was she and her cat is but it looks cute#last gender i was reading it online but they didnt have all the chapters even tho the 3rd vol said it was the last one#and i wanna see how it ends#you know i sold a few books at a second hand shop and they gave like pocket change for all of them#im a little annoyed but whatever at least theyre out of my hands#they didnt take one of them bc i think it was too trashy of a manga for them to sell like its just sex really#but i took care of it. i kinda figured they wouldn't but their website didnt specify if theyd take very mature books so i tried it out#and now i know#thats the current vol of classmates out rn after that ill be caught up#i saw the pet agency one on amazon amd didn't know what it was but it was at the bnn with the big selection so why not#something interesting about that bnn so it has 4 floors and the manga is on the 4th floor so i gotta take the escalators up#and on the second floor was a lego statue of h*rry p*tter holding the trans and genderfluid flags#the area this bnn is in is lgbtq+ friendly. having multiple tables and sections in the store dedicated to lgbtq+ books#and even decorating the tables and bannisters with pride flags#im wondering if the made him hold those flags as a fuck you to the author#bc its not like the store wanted to put it up. it was most likely an order from home office#who knows? i dont work there
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