#TIME IS RUNNING OUT

[timetravelsong]

𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐈 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐞.

excerpts from a book I’ll never write

[careysattheonsenagain]

Until Crunchyroll finally loosens its death grip on Given: Hiiragi Mix, for the time being, I have finished collecting clocks with Given OVA: On the Other Hand. And while this batch includes THE most important clock of the series from a narrative standpoint, others were more elusive and harder to see or capture, almost as if time was running away or running elsewhere or running out.

I started collecting clocks here.

[dreams-incorporated]

Properties of eternity

[hasgavlebockenburneddownyet]

Day 28

it has not burned yet

[salembehindbars]

Born to wake up early, do my hair and makeup & arrive places early so I can take my time.

Forced to always be running late.

[harisreewriter]

The Three Words

Amidst the rain, she woke up early as her son called her, ‘Mom, we have to go’. Today is her 24th wedding anniversary, and they are going to see her beloved husband. It made her frustrated that he didn’t even wish her today. Has he gotten that busy? Memories run down the lane as she remembers their 5th anniversary. It was one of their best days, as they had their third child days before their anniversary. They went on a date on that day as a newly married couple. He was very gentle, kind, and classy on that day. Has he ever been not kind to me? They had a very simple date as they went to watch a movie, walked together through the lover’s lane, and had a nice dinner. They were so happy. ‘Mom, get ready’, her son’s voice broke her thoughts. She smiled as she was looking at the photo that they took on that day, which was framed and kept on her table. She remembered the question he asked her after the date. He says ‘I love you’ instead of good nights. That day was no different, as he kissed her forehead and said the three words. As usual, she replied, ‘Good night’. Only one time he asked that question, and that was on that day. ‘Will you ever say you love me?’. She smiled and slept, hesitating to answer that question. She has never told him that she loves him ever—not even on their first date, not even when they get married, and not even when he made her feel like she was a princess each and every day. And he didn’t care, as he knows she loves him more than anything in this world, or maybe just after their three children. That was then, and the time has changed. Lately, he comes late to home or even stays at the office for a day. She had not seen him yesterday at home. Either the responsibilities made him busy or he forgot that his princess needed him now more than ever as they were coming up on their old age. So, to remind him of all these, she ordered a watch for him for this anniversary. She had it covered on green gift paper, as green is his favourite colour. She took it in her bag as she was entering the car. The rain is still pouring, and his son finds it some difficult to drive as the road is wet. He likes rain a lot, and maybe rain is happy for us today. On the way, her mind was still on their memories. After ten minutes of riding, her son finally stopped the car. It made her wonder that they were not in front of the office. Many people have gathered as they were all looking at them, particularly her when she stepped out of their car. Some had flowers with them, but almost everyone had their umbrellas, and silence was everywhere. His son accompanied her with an umbrella. The rain was not heavy, but it was there like a sobbing child. As she walked forward, she saw their two children seated on the grass. Their dresses already had some mud, and they were both holding on to each other. She was getting clueless until they stopped just before a burial pit. The pit was not yet covered. A sudden shiver went down her nerves as she remembered what happened yesterday. It was only by afternoon that they came by the news that their dad met with an accident on his way to the office. She denied the news first and later cried all day that somehow her tiredness made her sleep by night. But now... her legs weakened, and she went onto her knees. All of those smiles on her face disappeared like they would never come back. There were no tears in her eyes, as all were poured out yesterday. The rain was still there, and this time the raindrops felt like tears. Anyone’s heart would break by this sight, and her sons and daughter certainly got broke and started crying. She took her gift from the bag and placed it just before the pit. There was a sweet message on top of the paper for her beloved husband, her late husband.

‘Time changes, sweety; our love shouldn’t’.

Some tears came from her eyes to say him good-bye. She whispered to the grave pit, ‘I love you’.

[supermassiveart]

[timetravelsong]

𝐈𝐟 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭, 𝐈 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝’𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲.

excerpts from a book I’ll never write

[careysattheonsenagain]

Somehow, after I finished reading Given, volume 9, I picked up volume 8 and I've been reading it backwards ever since. At the samel time, I've been keeping up with chapters of Given, post 10 year timeskip, as it appears bimonthly in Cheri+, gleaning what I can about the pre-timeskip contents of the omake currently being released alongside the movie Umi e in Japanese theatres and I have been watching Given, the original anime, chronologically from episode 1. Anyway, with all this TIME, running forwards or backwards, on my mind, I started collecting clocks - all the clocks in the anime - and I'll be sharing them here episode by episode.

*NOTE* This collection does not include digital clocks, time displays on phones, train arrival/departure boards or calendars, all of which also appear in the anime.

Episode 1: Boys in the Band

[zaivecreates]

its going too fast. and im so, so scared of it. soon all the flowers will wilt and the mind fogging beige of my walls will peel off.. ill see wrinkles in the mirror and soon ill forget your name. soon he will sit alone on a park bench, the one his wife loved the most. soon the food in the fridge will mold. ill see the stark difference in everyone around me and myself and ill forget the name of my favorite song. soon ill lay in a bed, after years of pushing. and soon, i wont wake up to turn off the alarm.

[nebsis]

Those moves must have taken some practice to learn DAMNNNNN

"DOM!! TIME IS RUNNING OUT, I NEED TO BUST SOME MOVES!!"

[jaxxrabbie]

I’m realizing there is no pause button in life. No matter how many times I throw myself onto my knees, palms flat on the earth and beg Time to just wait. Just give me a second to catch my breath. Time, please, just let me smell the roses.

[kateandanthonyaremyparents]

the second part of "Time is running out" will be up later today or early tmr.

Anyone want a sneak peak?

[fawnheartgirl]

I’m feeling good today. I deleted all dating apps from my phone. It’s time to embrace being an independent woman and romanticizing this bullshit! Because no one else is gonna fulfill my deepest desires other than myself! I have everything in my hands and it’s up to me to decide what I want from my life and to pursue it. Time is precious and I need to use it on better things thing stupid tinder dates! Learning to thrive off my self love and not the attention of others. Soon enough I shall be unstoppable! As long as I break this habit and cycle of resorting to online dating for attention haha.

[allycat75]

In case you need a reminder of what the wifey believes, and you now tacitly approve of, Boston Dumb Fuck! More sexy Boston education.