#Winter 2023 Update

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Winter 2023 Blog Update (Part 4 of 6) ~ Current Challenges: Victims of Our Unawareness

Winter 2023 Blog Update (Part 4 of 6) ~ Current Challenges: Victims of Our Unawareness #SelfHelp #Forgiveness #Bitterness #Resentment #HenryMelvill #LysaTerKeurst #BhagavadGita #TaoTeChing #LauTzu #Gurudev #AngelMillar #CarlJung #MarkTwain #ViktorFrankl

What percentage of our time do we spend on withholds and grudges? How is that energy investing in our wellbeing? Is it helping to resolve our differences? Does it guide us in moving onward with greater wisdom?  After we have been hurt or wronged, we may wrestle with our perceived injustices in the aftermath: How can this happen to me? I don’t deserve this. The hardships we face may test our ties…

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4 years old (2019 hatch)

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Skiing with Charles ⛷️

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CHAPTER 4

August 7th, 1945 - 0800

Camp Toccoa, Georgia, United States

War Correspondent Esther Armstrong

Nicknames were always something of a childlike and youthful atmosphere and now that they lay spoken within the context of people who you will be on the frontlines with, it remains even more highly potent and suffocating than one would expect. Fubar seems to stick with the men I am with at this very moment. I guess it describes the current state of affairs that I currently exist in. I am secretly hoping this little nickname does not stick, but I have no doubts that if there were something to disappear with training, for fear will and this nickname not.

- Esther Armstrong, on her prized nickname Fubar, from Stroke of Luck

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Crunchyroll Winter 2023 graphics

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"new covid shot" has been on the to do list for an age and i've been failing to cross it off due to cowardice (terrifying ordeal of returning to the local health center) and lack of information (had no idea if they were giving out a new one around here) but i finally went down there today to get one and yes, they are available, but although the center is open until 6pm I apparently need to come back around 4 tomorrow. which means leaving work early but that's fine. i've been using my sick time much more liberally this year lol last year i barely touched it.

anyway. I was wondering

Have people been having side effects from the latest one? I genuinely don't remember if it was the first or second one that had me in bed with a fever all the next day, but I haven't had side effects other than that.

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bestie, the pwfe please!!! 🥹

hi anon!! 🫶 thanks so much for asking, though i have to be honest... i'm not entirely sure WHAT it is you're asking? 🙈

if you want to know about last night's PWFE reveals - no, unfortunately there weren't any. the mod team decided to postpone last night's reveals due to all the excitement about the lewis-ferrari situation (we felt that it wouldn't be fair to the writers to have to share the limelight with lewis and ferrari, and possibly have their fics outshone/overlooked because everyone was so distracted by all the silly season events.) we're back to the normal 10PM GMT fic reveals tonight though! <33

if you were asking about my own PWFE fic, then i'm afraid you'll have to wait a little longer... per our current reveals schedule, my own fic is only set to be revealed on the 8th of Feb 💜

hope this answer provides what you were looking for, anon!

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WK S7 spoilers [for anyone who is yet to see the S7 promo that dropped last week]

Even when it's unaired... never pause a Wild Kratts episode:

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Look at this

Now, think of how awesome it is to have a birthday in the peek of winter.

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Winter 2023 Blog Update (Part 2 of 6) ~ Reflections About Living Abroad

Winter 2023 Blog Update (Part 2 of 6) ~ Reflections About Living Abroad #SelfHelp #ExPat #Spain #LivingAbroad #COVID19 #Immigration #Enneagram #CharacterAssessmentTest #PersonalityTheory #CharlesDickens #Homelessness #Consumerism #SelfReflection

In November 2019, I moved from the U.S., in San Diego, California, to Murcia, Spain, to teach English as a foreign language. I worked two years as a cultural and language assistant, during which time I survived primarily off of a government living stipend. Several months after I arrived, the COVID-19 pandemic struck Spain. Despite the unfortunate global crisis, I decided to remain in Spain and…

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SMTOWN MD 2023 preview

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Anime Watch

Season: Winter 2023

Anime:  Ningen Fushin: Adventurers Who Don't Believe in Humanity Will Save the World Plot: “... One night after several weeks in a downward spiral, Nick ends up in a local tavern where fate leads him to meeting three fellow adventurers. After a night of drinking, the four bond over their own betrayals and their destroyed ability to trust anyone. This is when Nick hatches on the idea for the four to form a party.” Initial Thoughts : Geez, the amount of betrayal that these four go through- (Though I’m not sure why a few things weren’t mentioned from the manga for Nick’s case unless they plan on using it later) Surprisingly enough I’m very invested in their growth and as to how they’ll work as a party. Secretly hoping they can all one up all their backstabbers eventually. Definitely has my interest so far this season. **Edit Final thoughts: There’s some very apparent flaws in this anime, I’m afraid. A couple of obvious errors like, feet not matching the background when characters walking down steps. Pacing towards the end felt very weak despite everything tidying up most of the current subplots. The show had very potential promise in the beginning, the final episode of the crew just walking around town while talking was a bit... ridiculous? considering they just stated to attending a festival yet walking OUT of town to just remind everyone of their adventure only for a newest character to call them back to town? And no, they didn’t go back to Nick’s story like I hoped.

Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♡ [3.5/5]

Anime:  The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady Plot: “Despite her supposed ineptitude with regular magic, Princess Anisphia defies the aristocracy's expectations by developing "magicology," a unique magical theory based on memories from her past life. One day, she witnesses the brilliant noblewoman Euphyllia unjustly stripped of her title as the kingdom's next monarch. That's when Anisphia concocts a plan to help Euphyllia regain her good name-which somehow involves them living together and researching magic! Little do these two ladies know, however, that their chance encounter will alter not only their own futures, but those of the kingdom...and the entire world! ” Initial Thoughts: Rate: ? [?/5]

Anime:  Farming Life in Another World Plot: “Having died of sickness at the age of 39, Machio Hiraku is given the opportunity to go to another world. When asked what his wish is by God intending to give him strength, he requests to have a healthy body, offered a second wish, he chooses to live peacefully, a third wish to be able to know the local language, and for a final wish, to be able to be a farmer. ” Initial Thoughts: Still curious, not yet sold on this one. So far a more of a casual watch. Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♡ [4/5]

Anime:  The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World Plot: “Despite being ostracized for being a commoner, Ray befriends the prideful yet kind Amelia Rose, the muscle-brained Evy Armstrong, and the shy and bookish Elisa. However, conspiracy is lurking in the academy walls, and Ray is tasked with hunting down a spy whose motives remain unclear. To protect his newfound friends and the people he holds dear, Ray will do whatever it takes, even if it means confronting his past. ” Overall Thoughts: Rate: ? [?/5]

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Anime: The Reincarnation of the Strongest Exorcist in Another World Plot: “After the betrayal of his companions, Haruyoshi, the strongest diviner, was on the verge of dying. Hoping to be happy in the next life, he attempted the secret reincarnation technique and was sent to a different world! Born into a family of magicians, the magic he didn't inherit paled in comparison to his previous abilities as an onmyouji. "Who needs magic? I'll survive in this world with my old techniques!" ” Overall Thoughts: Rate: ? [?/5]

Anime:  Reborn to Master the Blade: From Hero-King to Extraordinary Squire Plot: “From his deathbed, Hero-King Inglis, the divine knight and master of all he surveys, gazes down on the empire he built with his mighty hand. Having devoted his life to statecraft and his subjects' well-being, his one unfulfilled wish is to live again, for himself this time: a warrior's life he'd devoted himself to before his rise to power...” Initial Thoughts: So far this is has been a very simple enjoyment. It’s a done before trope however I’m personally satisfied with the progression in the first 2 episodes. Only time will tell if it this will continue to hold that satisfactory of ‘fun to watch’. Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♡ [4/5]

Anime:  Buddy Daddies Plot: “Assassins Kazuki Kurusu and Rei Suwa meet Miri, a girl looking for her father on Christmas Day. Kazuki, Rei, and Miri unexpectedly end up living together.” Overall Thoughts: Rate: ? [?/5]

Anime:  Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill Plot: “Along with three other heroes, 27-year-old Mukouda Tsuyoshi is transported into a fantasy world to rescue a kingdom from a mysterious threat. However, it soon becomes clear that Tsuyoshi has been dragged into the summoning ritual by accident. His only skill turns out to be "Food Menu," which allows him to open an interface where he can purchase and obtain food-related supermarket items from modern Japan.” Initial Thoughts: Took 2 episodes but now I’m invested in how things go and what other cooking meals he prepares. Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♡ [4/5]

Anime:  Handyman Saitou in Another World Plot: “Saitou is an ordinary handyman that gets transported to another world where his skills are very useful. He starts to really understand what it means to be needed.” Initial Thoughts: Not quite what I was expecting? Yet I don’t even know what I was expecting to be honest. One thing to note is that it plays like a short comic/panel manga. Divided up in segments and not so much linear. Definately would take some getting used to. At the moment, I’m personally not invested, however I’m willing to continue on for another few more episodes before final thoughts. Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♡ ♡ [3/5]

Anime:  Chillin' in My 30s after Getting Fired from the Demon King's Army Plot: “The dark soldier, Dariel (30 years old), who can't use magic despite being in the Demon Lord's army, was fired for his lack of capacity. Having been raised by the previous Demon Lord himself, he finds that his adoptive brother, the new Demon Lord, has little use for him. However, after rescuing a village girl from a forest monster, Dariel is invited into her village and starts realizing that he may be considerably more powerful than what he thought...” Initial Thoughts: Already a sucker for ‘kick out of-’ situations. Expecting this to be a bit of a fun casual watch. Some of the things in this world raises a lot of eyebrows. Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♡ [4/5]

Anime:  Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte Plot: “ On the outside, otome villainess Liselotte seems foul in every way, a purely evil character. However, as revealed in her diary, she was always hiding both her pain and her true feelings for Prince Siegward. While she keeps this locked away, an evil witch ultimately possesses her, leading to her demise—a tragic end for the tsundere villainess. This is how the story always goes, an end coded into the game MagiKoi. ” Overall Thoughts: Rate: ? [?/5]

Anime:  Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for My Retirement Plot: “One day, Mitsuha falls off a cliff and is transported to a medieval Europe–type world! After a near-death encounter with a pack of wolves, she then realizes that she's able to transport between two worlds—this one and her own. Taking advantage of this ability, Mitsuha decides to live in both worlds and calculates that she'll need 80,000 gold coins to be able to retire! Mitsuha now has to come up with different ways to collect her gold coins!” Overall Thoughts: Rate: ? [?/5]

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Me trying to walk outside in this ice and snow without falling and busting my behind. And failing miserably!