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been working on 100%ing the achievements in animal jam ^_^ ive got 2 minigames done so far :) i also filled out my complete journey book

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11 for 11 may 🙏, 15, 21, 23, 25, 28, 31, 38, 45, 48 😉 & 49!

11 for 11 may, my god bless you my friend!! <3 And Also THANKS FOR THE ASKS!! <33 Sorry it took so long I really wanted to take my time hehe c: 11. Describe your ideal day. I think my ideal day is sleeping in late, what for me is normal, around 12pm. Then I wake up, eat a good breakfast, sit with my cat on my lap for smtn like an hour. And then I go outside, bcs the sun is shining. I meet my friends and we go picknick somewhere in the sun beneath a few little trees. I buy smtn to drink somewhere because its very hot and ofc I forgot my drink. Its so refreshing and I feel so alive and the world is so beautifull. Me and my friends, we laugh a lot and just enjoy the good weather, the nice day and the little foods. And than at the evening we bbq or eat smtn else nice, and have a good evening. We sit outside for a while, feeling the summer evening becoming cooler. We watch as the stars come out and think to ourselves if we ever looked up at the same stars together in another life. And then when it’s really late, I go back home, feeling the cool breeze against my skin while I ride my electric bike. At home everyone is asleep so I walk in very softly and there I see my cat sleeping in the chair so I walk to her and bent over giving her a gentle kiss on her little head. She makes mmrrr sound and I tell her I love her and that I had an amazing day. After that I give her some food and I go to bed. Maybe take a showe bcs it was so hot today. And then I lay in my bed, tired but very fufilled after such a wonderfull day. Storing the happy memories in my head thinking how blessed I am with my life. As I fall asleep I feel gratefull for today and all the beautiful things that brought it.  Yeah, I think thats mu ideal day. Friends, good weather, sunshine, little food, laughter, love, my cat lucy, summer - yeah smtn like that c: 15. What is your favorite compliment to recieve? I like all kind of compliments. Im a sucked for compliments. I know I do a good job most of the time, but there’s just smtn in me that really likes the validation? I know I don’t need it. But it just makes my soul shine like: Ohmygawd thank you so much this makes me so happy D:. But If I had to think, I think I like the compliment saying I have a good energy or vibe the most. Bcs its so pure and real and not everyone can sense/say that. And you’re energy is not smtn you can fake or make more beautiful. So its such a sincere compliment, that I think thats my favorite compliment to recieve c: 21. Tell us about your music taste. Bro, this is a long one HAHAHA. But I will keep it short: ‘Diverse.’ I think that describes my music taste the best. Because I listen to A LOT of different things. Just what I feel like or in what mood I am. And one thing I also like a lot is when a song makes me feel ‘free’. As if im totally cut off from the world. Thats a really nice feeling music can give you. And ofc songs that make me feel things. Bcs often then I can use it as inspiration. So yeah, thats abt my music taste haha c: Also! I like it when songs have a deeper meaning. Idk why, but thats just megical c: 23. Did you have a favorite stuffed animal as a kid? OH I already answered this one so I will just copy and paste it here! c: ‘’ YES! I HAD. AND I STILL HAVE IT! I dont sleep with it anymore but it has a honorable place among my other stuffed animals. It is a cow, that is formed like a teddy bear so its more cartroony instead of animal like, her name is Koetjeboe and you could play a musicbox song of A Small World from Disneyland. It was my favarite soung and whenever I felt anxious as I child I would play it and it would sooth my soul and fill me with happyness. Aaah good times c: I also had a cat, named, Poes, she is very very very soft, well was, nowadays she aint HAHA she looked like my cat when I was younger, Sjimmie, I loved the plush. Mom bought it for me in England in the Harry Potter castle. It was amazing c: So, I kinda had two, but Koetjeboe the cow is rly my birth stuffed animal haha c:’’ 25. What dream trip would you take with your wife? Honestly, anywhere with her would be a dream. And if she has somewhere wehere she really wants to go, I would just go with that c: Seeing someone you love happy is such a gift so I totally wouldn’t mind going anywhere. That is also because I have so many places I want to go, and almost every place interests me. I can’t think of a country or city or place I am not interested in visiting. I always loved to travel, and still do, so anything would be good c: But if she’s like: Hey what do you want badly? I would probably say somewhere with a beach. I love the sea and I love the beach. So that would be a thing I would love too hahaha. But yeah, anything rly, and the beach c: 28. What makes you smile? Oh boi, what doesn’t?! HAHA. A lot of things make me smile tbh bcs I get happyness out of almost everything. I can remember that I was crying and felt sad, and even then I smiled because it was such a special experience haha. But if I had to say some things I would say; My cat Lucy, cant help but smile whenever I see her, my friends, you super included <3, sunshine, good food, baby animals and honestly just life in general c: 31. How do you show your love? Again, how don’t I? I learned at a very young age to show love in different ways. Bcs I wanted to be a good person. And one of those things is showing love. So I do it with words, saying I really love someone or giving them compliments, thats a big one for me haha. I also like to really support my friends through words. Just supporting them for whoever they are! I also like to give things. It can go from small presents to food to many or big presents on their birthday. Also I like to help people, to give them advice or agai support them any way I can. I also show it through physical contact, as in hugs ans such. And I even sometimes lean toward just really cuddling up to someone HAHAHA But I don’t do that tbh, bcs at the same time it makes me feel uncomfy, but at the same time im like: Ohmygawd I love yo uso much just lemme huddle up against you to share my love with you and ahfgs. So amny ways HAHAHA some more difficult for me and others really easy. Like presents or food, hit me up, imma get you some nice flowers or some sweets or a book you really like bcs I love yu!

38. Who do you admire? Myself *smirk* HAHHA no kiddin. I admire my friends. Because those people have been through hell, or still going through hell, and still decide to be genuine good persons. I’ve seen from upclose what they have to deal with. And they still give so much love tot he world and people and want to help. Its really a blessing to have people like that around me. And I thank the heavens for that. So I would say my friends. Yes. (pls know you are in this picture too. Hello, going through hell still being super good person, ok.) 45. Do you have tattoos or want any? Yes, I have one underneath my feet. HAHA oke jokes, sorry HAHA. No I don’t have any. And I would like one yes. Im not sure what I want tho. I am always thinking of a tiger. Or a lotus flower. Or a little symbol on the inside of my left wrist. That last one I smtn I’ve had for years. I dont know why but I would really like that. A small thing on that place. But what that is gonna be, I have NO idea. OH and I want a smilie face underneath my big toe! Thats just one for fun, but I would rly like it haha.

48. Did you know you’re actually a gift tot he world, for real? IM NOT CRYING YOU ARE *SOB* Thank yo uso much frend!! It means so much to me to hear that I just can’t. My gosh. When I see yu imma hug ya big time. SOB 49. What’s your favorite memory? Ooh this is a hard one. Mostly because I have many good memories and also because Im actually pretty bad at remembering things HAHHA thats two opposites I know xD But uuh, oke I thought about it, but im so sorry i cant think of one RIP. But if I had to choose I would choose smtn that made me smile. That made me really happy. So one with Lucy, many with Lucy, or one with my friends, many with my friends, with my mom, traveling, and so fort. There are a lot and I wish i could show them all to you. Sadly I can’t. BUT We can make our own favorite memories. So lets do that, okay? <3

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Okay Now Do The Rest

4. how did your elementary school teachers describe you?

Bright but argumentative. I was never afraid of pointing out things I didn’t feel were fair hfhddh

When we were learning numbers kids would often write 91 for nineteen, just flip them, y’know, and Ms. Potter yelled at the class for it. Baby Generiq went into it about how it was an understandable mix up because you do say the number first. In twenty-three you write the two first, so in nineteen it’s easy to assume you would write the nine first.

6. pastel, boho, tomboy, preppy, goth, grunge, formal or sportswear?

Tired.

8. movies or tv shows?

TV shows. Every book adaptation should also be a series not a movie. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.

9. favorite smell in the summer?

Honeysuckle and sunshine

10. game you were best at in p.e.?

Floor hockey! My friend and I used to be brutal and swing at each other’s shins going after the ball. Also it was reminiscent of golf, which I competed in.

12. name of your favorite playlist?

I have an untitled playlist I cycle my current music in and out of, but Newton’s Third Law is my favorite named one!

14. favorite non-chocolate candy?

I don’t- I guess the yellow smarties. Don’t come for me they taste like lemonade.

15. favorite book you read as a school assignment?

I assume this means assigned book and not the reports we got to pick for ourselves. Ah, Night was good. Lord of the Flies was fine but way overhyped. Again, don’t come for me.

16. most comfortable position to sit in?

If I can tuck my legs into the chair I am sitting in that is ideal!

18. ideal weather?

When you know it is going to rain and you get to stay home

19. sleeping position? (Skipped on accident)

I reeeally like pressure, so either against something or on my stomach.

20. preferred place to write (i.e., in a note book, on your laptop, sketchpad, post-it notes, etc.)?

Phone notes and a notebook! Sometimes a blank document but I always find it strangely intimidating

21. obsession from childhood?

Warrior Cats, Percy Jackson, and Maximum Ride were my big three!

22. role model?

Aa I try to straw from people I want to copy, but there are talents I look up to. Rachel Chavkin is a brilliant director, and there are so many artists and authors I look up to and who inspire me.

24. favorite crystal?

Obsidian because it’s black like my hea- I’m kidding, I do love obsidian, but it’s Rose Quartz because it’s a very very pretty, soft pink and makes me happy.

25. first song you remember hearing?

The mobile above my crib played Imagine by John Lennon. My childhood room was themed after it as well!

26. favorite activity to do in warm weather?

Swim or sit in the sunshine. Ben and I usually go driving with the top down as well.

27. favorite activity to do in cold weather?

Walking through fresh snow is amazing, so are snowball fights and building snowmen.

28. five songs to describe you?

Oh fuck yes

Hurricane - Hamilton

The Reckless and the Brave - All Time Low

Almost There - The Princess and the Frog

All This and Heaven Too - Florence + the Machine

Facade - Jekyll and Hyde: A Gothic Musical Thriller

30. places that you find sacred?

I don’t typically find places sacred, but certain headspaces are very special to me, and time spent with loved ones means more than enough to be considered sacred.

31. what outfit do you wear to kick ass and take names?

A black blazer with a white button-down and a skirt.

32. top five favorite vines?

I am in Missouri (misery)

I love you, Bitch

I want a Church girl

Obama’s “I know because I won both of them”

I won’t hesitate, Bitch!

33. most used phrase in your phone?

“No worries”

34. advertisements you have stuck in your head?

That fucking PFI bandana boot sale I stg

35. average time you fall asleep?

Somewhere between 9:00 and three in the morning

36. what is the first meme you remember ever seeing?

Some girl doing bunny ears on her friend. I don’t remember what the caption was

38. lemonade or tea?

Both. Mixed together. It’s called an Arnold Palmer and it is my favorite drink

39. lemon cake or lemon meringue pie?

Lemon cake!

40. weirdest thing to ever happen at your school?

We duck taped out principal to the wall once. Also some kid broke their tray over another kid’s head at lunch one time.

41. last person you texted?

The family group chat, though Beau if Discord counts

42. jacket pockets or pants pockets?

I wear a lot of leggings so jacket pockets!

44. favorite scent for soap?

We had some Lily of the Valley hand soap that was amazing

45. which genre: sci-fi, fantasy or superhero?

Fantasy, I think! I’ve never done super heavy into the other two. Though I definitely don’t want to ignore sci-fi because two of my favorite stories are a little science-fiction-y

46. most comfortable outfit to sleep in?

A t-shirt and shorts

48. if you were a fruit, what kind would you be?

A banana. Generally accepted as a fruit and kind of just rolls with it, but is actually a berry

49. what saying or quote do you live by?

I fucking hate Hamilton-ing on main, but

“And when my prayers to god were met with indifference, I picked up a pen, I wrote my own deliverance!”

50. what made you laugh the hardest you ever have?

That changes every time Beau and I play HetaOni together, but I have fucking lost it for at least five minutes the last two sessions.

51. current stresses?

I dunno, man, life? My hair could use a wash

52. favorite font?

Covered by your Grace and I’m a big Spectral baby. These are both google docs! I don’t know if that makes a difference.

54. what did you learn from your first job?

Patience is important when teaching material, but never be afraid to find another approach better suited to the person you’re tutoring.

55. favorite fairy tale?

Robin Hood!

56. favorite tradition?

My family does homemade Springfield cashew chicken for Christmas!

57. the three biggest struggles you’ve overcome?

Uhh lots of self-acceptance shit no one really wants to read

58. four talents you’re proud of having?

I can pop the joint at the center of my foot

That’s all

60. if you were a character in an anime, what kind of anime would you want it to be?

I sort of like my role as mom friend, so maybe I could keep that role in a sort of action-based anime that followed a group of friends

61. favorite line you heard from a book/movie/tv show/etc.?

“I am not the protégé to waste your time on; I'm complete!” Jekyll and Hyde: GMT

62. seven characters you relate to?

Haha

Lisa Carew - Jekyll and Hyde: GMT

Japan - Hetalia/Oni

Garnett - Steven Universe

Hfhddh that’s all I can say that aren’t my own characters

63. five songs that would play in your club?

I Don’t Like Clubs, but

Overwhelmed - Royal + The Serpent

Backseat Serenade - All Time Low

Go Big or Go Home - American Authors

The Nights - Avicii

Tempo - Lizzo

64. favorite website from your childhood?

Webkinz!

65. any permanent scars?

Yep - One from a bad bike wreck. My body rejected the dissolvable stitches so it’s a lot bigger than it was supposed to be

66. favorite flower(s)?

Lily of the Valley, daisies, Day Lilies, and Dandelions! I also love honeysuckles but I don’t know if those count.

68. worst flavor of any food or drink you’ve ever tried?

Accidentally drank rancid milk once!

69. a fun fact that you don’t know how you learned? (Haha, nice)

The fastest, free way to fill up your potions on Wizard101 is to play Potion Motion to level three.

70. left or right handed?

Right handed

71. least favorite pattern?

On myself, animal print

72. worst subject?

I’ve never been intuitively good at History, I do think it’s interesting though.

74. at what pain level out of ten (1 through 10) do you have to be at before you take an advil or ibuprofen?

I don’t like to take it until I can’t move without it.

75. when did you lose your first tooth?

Kindergarten? I had mono and then scarlet fever twice, so my baby teeth were pretty much ruined and they all fell out very fast.

76. what’s your favorite potato food (i.e. tater tots, baked potatoes, fries, chips, etc.)?

Curly fries!

77. best plant to grow on a windowsill?

Kalanchoe’s, it literally Window’s Thrill. These babies are fairly temperamental outside and love partial sun, so the window is the perfect spot for them. And! If you keep them happy! They’ll bloom! My personal favorite is the pink bloom.

78. coffee from a gas station or sushi from a grocery store?

What’s wrong with coffee from a gas station? Also I don’t like seafood.

80. earth tones or jewel tones?

Earth tones!

81. fireflies or lightning bugs?

Lightning bugs

82. pc or console?

PC!

84. podcasts or talk radio?

Podcasts - talk radios actually tend to get under my skin for n o reason

84. barbie or polly pocket?

Barbie, but let it be known I was brutal with mine. We did human sacrifices and the like.

85. fairy tales or mythology?

Mythology!

86. cookies or cupcakes?

Cookies, but I’m a slut for whipped frosting

87. your greatest fear?

Losing control!

88. your greatest wish?

A life beyond where I am now. Haha Stop chasing new down the hallway you’re so sexy haha

90. luckiest mistake?

Logged into Omegle in like 2015 and some rando asked me to join their Doctor Who roleplay. Luckiest moment of my gd life.

91. boxes or bags?

Bags! They’re easier to store

92. lamps, overhead lights, sunlight or fairy lights?

Sunlight! But in the late afternoon when everything is bathed in orange.

93. nicknames?

Mom is the most prevalent!

94. favorite season?

Fall into winter. Peak leaf crunch!

95. favorite app on your phone?

Discord or Notes

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 oof hey ily

1. coffee mugs, teacups, wine glasses, water bottles, or soda cans?

coffee mugs :>

4. how did your elementary school teachers describe you?

“quiet, sweet, hardworking, intelligent” or some variation of. maybe ‘loud’ or ‘outgoing~ (aka loud)’ to like 2 of them if i got comfortable enough. i was a teacher’s pet with no deeper personality until like sophomore year of high school lmao

5. do you prefer to drink soda from soda cans, soda bottles, plastic cups or glass cups?

i don’t drink mucho soda but when i do the glass bottles 100% for the ~aesthetic~

6. pastel, boho, tomboy, preppy, goth, grunge, formal or sportswear?

tomboY i love the wild grass-in-your-hair ripped-jeans-from-playing-rough Look can we bring it back. it’s a mood

7. earbuds or headphones?

earbuds fambam

8. movies or tv shows?

movies for sure

12. name of your favorite playlist?

‘zoomin’ bc it’s full of them Tunes for Long Drives. it is. however. in desperate need of updating

15. favorite book you read as a school assignment?

The Things We Carried….,, i think. i can’t remember every book i read rip

20. preferred place to write (i.e., in a note book, on your laptop, sketchpad, post-it notes, etc.)?

the click clackety clack machinE. i type so much faster than I write and it’s easier for me to keep up with everything digitized

23. strange habits?

i twirl my hair- but not, like, just slightly twisting it around a finger. no, i wrap it around my fingertip and wind it and knot up a few strands with one hand then let it go and feel the ridges of the strands as i unwind it. and i’ve done it since i was a lil baby. p Advanced Moves

also when i was younger i (and as i type this now i see the obsessive-compulsive aspect to it yikes) i just… had to do things in fours. tapping, breathing, chewing, especially walking- four steps on the sidewalk pieces, and if i stepped on a crack i had to step on another with the other foot exactly the same way or my feet would feel uneven. i do it a bit now but it’s nowhere near as intense as it was in like 3-5th grade

25. first song you remember hearing?

Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond

28. five songs to describe you?

ooF 

1. saturday nights // khalid

2. no plan // hozier

3. summertime love // flatland cavalry

4. epilogue // la la land

5. weight in gold // gallant

31. what outfit do you wear to kick ass and take names?

i wear a t shirt and leggings 8 days of the week and have never kicked ass in my life but like. optimistically, that. 

32. top five favorite vines?

the “run.” umbrella vine

“there’s only one thing worse than a rapist… boom.” “a child.” “NO-”

the one where the radio’s playing “baby it’s you, you’re the one i want, you’re the one i need” and the guy gets… progressively… more hilarious

anything by sarah schauer

and that poor cup song guy those always cracked me up

33. most used phrase in your phone?

“oof”

43. hoodie, leather jacket, cardigan, jean jacket or bomber jacket?

where is my sweatshirt option this is blatant patagonia erasure… hoodie tho

45. which genre: sci-fi, fantasy or superhero?

they are all the Best. however. fantasy

49. what saying or quote do you live by?

i have a Wall of quotes pal but the current closest one is “let the small things bring you joy”

52. favorite font?

sdlfkjslk uH? currently calibri/verdana. i like the ones that are. like. legible but Distinct aka not times new roman but not calligraphic

53. what is the current state of your hands?

i just got my rinG so my right hand is B L I N G E D  O U T but like. a nice white manicure. also a tiny burn mark on the second knuckle of my right middle finger from a baking pan and a permanent callous on my left ring finger + indentation of my left pointer finger from how i hold a pen while writing

55. favorite fairy tale?

hmm. i never read? old ones? Grimm or not, sooo Tangled tbQh

58. four talents you’re proud of having?

i can read music/kind of play a piano… i can braid hair :>> uhHhHh i can cook pretty well? i’m no expert but things can turn out pretty decent, aaaaannnnd i’m pretty darn technologically literate. if you have a mac i can probs help you lol

59. if you were a video game character, what would your catchphrase be?

i would have five predetermined phrases and “oof,” “yikes,” and “oh, bet” would be three of them

61. favorite line you heard from a book/movie/tv show/etc.?

Kit’s monologue in Unicorn Store? yeah that

69. a fun fact that you don’t know how you learned?

Cleopatra lived closer to the invention of the iPhone than she did the building of the pyramids and this knowledge shakes me to my core. shit is OLD

76. what’s your favorite potato food (i.e. tater tots, baked potatoes, fries, chips, etc.)?

uh. bayke potaytoe

81. fireflies or lightning bugs?

fireflies!

92. lamps, overhead lights, sunlight or fairy lights?

depends on the time of day,, ,,,,, sunlight or fairy lights probably

93. nicknames?

abbs, abigail, certified pharmabitch, Lightweight Champion

95. favorite app on your phone?

omfg okay so i’m a sucker for the games u used to play when u were like 12-13 and bored out of your mind so like. literally this one called Flip Trickster i’m like a fuckin. mouse on a wheel i LOVE playing that game i’ll waste hours on it. you’re literally just making this mannequin do backflips off various surfaces and hit a target and it is 100% my enrichment item

WOW okay that’s lots once again ily ((thot)). send me asks PaLs :>

[lady-divine-writes]

Kurtbastian one-shot “Spooktastic” (Rated PG13)

Summary: Sebastian fantasizes about Kurt showing up at the rink in the costume of his dreams.

And he does, but that depends on the type of dream ...

Notes: For those of you who will inevitably ask, yes, we had someone dressed in a giant lavender inflatable unicorn at our rink this Halloween xD

Part 49 of Outside Edge

Read on AO3.

“A bloody hockey mask?” Blaine snickers, sliding to a stop with enough force to spray Sebastian’s skates with snow. “As far as Halloween costumes go, isn’t that a little too on the nose for you?”

“What are you talking about?” Sebastian raises the red streaked and busted mask so Blaine can hear him clearly. “I’m not wearing a costume.”

“A-ha. Okay, Captain Edgy,” Blaine says rolling his eyes.

Sebastian doesn’t defend his costume choice. Easy is as easy does, and he’d rather be on the ice than wasting his time dressing up. He knows he copped out. So what that his costume is a little low maintenance? He doesn’t want to admit that he’s not into the gory side of Halloween. It’s a carefully guarded secret (so guarded, not even Kurt knows) that he hangs out at the rink and coaches on Halloween because blood and gut costumes freak him out – a residual fear from an episode years ago when Sebastian, alone at home while his folks were off on another of many ‘important’ business trips, decided to spend Halloween in his parent’s wine cellar watching every horror movie the satellite TV could pick up.

After the fifth movie, he’d wanted to call it quits, but he couldn’t bring himself to walk through the cold, dark cellar upstairs to the main house, so he hunkered down under the blankets he had brought with him and stayed there, eyes wide open, watching cartoons on repeat till his uncle came home in the morning.

Three straight nights of zero sleep followed, and he swore he’d never watch another horror flick again.

The rink goes all out on Halloween to give kids a safe place to Trick or Treat and enjoy themselves. The kids who attend more or less stick to store bought, cutesy costumes that are easy to skate in, so Sebastian’s hockey mask is pretty much the grossest thing out on the ice.

“What about you?” Sebastian gestures to Blaine’s gelled hair, his leather jacket, and his tighter than necessary (especially for skating) jeans. “You dressed like Elvis?”

“What?” Blaine looks down at his clothes, then back at Sebastian and grins. “I’m not wearing a costume.”

Sebastian scowls, but then bounces his head in agreement. “You’re right. I don’t think you are wearing a costume.”

“Hey! Have any of you guys seen Kurt? He’s supposed to check in by now,” Chandler asks, skating over with roster in hand, and wearing a giant, inflatable, lavender unicorn costume. Blaine, Sebastian, and the other coaches with them can’t help chuckling every time he waddles over. The consensus is it’s literally the most ridiculous thing anyone has ever seen.

But the kids love it so, in that respect, Chandler wins coach of the month.

Sebastian is grateful Chandler has the skating skills to keep him upright in that thing. It would suck to have to pick him up off the ice every five feet.

“I haven’t seen him yet,” Blaine answers, which annoys Sebastian thoroughly. In Kurt matters, Sebastian should always get the first say.

“He didn’t come to the rink with us,” Sebastian adds when Chandler looks at him with confusion. “He was still working on his costume when we left. He said he wanted it to be a surprise.”

“Ooo la la!” Chandler coos, grinning behind the clear panel in the unicorn’s chest that allows him to see. “I can’t wait to see what he comes up with this year! He has the best skating outfits on the ice. His Halloween costume must be epic!”

“Yeah,” Sebastian mutters dreamily, biting his lower lip and imagining the kind of costume his boyfriend might have come up with. Like Blaine, he favors tight shirts, even tighter pants, and dramatic makeup, which Sebastian never thought for the life of him would be a thing that would get his engine going. Makeup on boys seemed unnatural to him - a desperate cry for attention. But after seeing the looks Kurt comes up with, boy has Sebastian changed his mind! And not just about Kurt. About every boy who wears makeup. It never dawned on Sebastian how freeing makeup could be, how expressive, how unique.

And in Kurt’s case, how erotic.

Quite a one-eighty for a boy who never thought he’d date in high school, not to mention Ice Queen Kurt Hummel.

Sebastian can picture Kurt dressing up as a fox in a sleek velvet bodysuit with a fluffy tail. Or an elf, Lord of the Rings style - regal and strong in a tailored tunic and silver-blond wig. Or maybe something with Spanish flair, like a flamenco dancer or a Matador. (Kurt’s been really into Ricky Martin lately …. obnoxiously so …) Another coach on the ice is dressed as a peacock – teal blue spandex unitard covered in crystals and sequins, with a full tail of feathers attached to the rear that shimmies when she skates. Sebastian can see Kurt rocking that look, no question. That shade of blue would make his eyes pop.

And that fan of feathers would make his ass look fantastic!

Sebastian shifts from skate to skate, becoming antsy as images of his boyfriend in sexy Halloween costumes flood his brain, some of them as unoriginal as a box of bricks - sexy doctor, sexy lit professor, sexy crossing guard. But that wouldn’t matter, because on Kurt, a burlap potato sack would look hot as hell. Sebastian doesn’t think Kurt would opt for store bought though. Whatever he’s come up with has to be glamorous, elaborate, and bedazzled within an inch of his life. But if he shows up dressed as a sexy police officer, wearing aviator shades and carrying handcuffs, they may have to take off their skates and call it a night, because Sebastian wouldn’t be able to stop tripping over his tongue.

“Uh … Sebastian? Are you in there? Are you still with us?” Blaine says, waving his fingers in front of Sebastian’s eyes. Sebastian went catatonic the second Chandler mentioned Kurt’s costume, staring off into space and licking his lips as if he’s daydreaming about his favorite ice cream flavor. Blaine can’t help envying Sebastian’s relationship with Kurt. He does every single day.

Watching tough guy Sebastian Smythe drool over his boyfriend is too jealousy-inducing for words.

Sebastian shakes his head, snapping out of his stupor as a whiff of Blaine’s aftershave invades his nostrils with its overpowering scent of ‘tree’. “Ugh,” he groans, turning his head and scanning the rink, jumping from costume to costume, searching for his boyfriend. “Can you lay off the cologne a bit? I know it might be too late for you, but I want to keep my brain cells.”

“Fuck you, too, dude.”

Blaine spots him first. Of course he does. Sebastian knows Blaine sees him by the way his stupid eyes grow wider and wider until they take up three-quarters of his face, squeezing his mouth down to the vicinity of his chin.

“Oh … my … God …” Blaine chuckles, eyes darting from behind Sebastian’s back to his face. “Hi, Kurt.”

“Hello, boys.”

Sebastian hears his boyfriend’s voice and he smiles. His man is here. His moment has arrived. Sebastian glares at Blaine, who’s already backing away, a look on his face that Sebastian doesn’t know how to interpret.

“I think I’ll just … go this way.” Blaine laughs into his hand as he joins a small group of starter tots on center ice.

“See that you do,” Sebastian says, glad that, for once, Blaine can take a hint and skedaddle. He feels Kurt’s hands slide up his arms to his shoulders, caressing gently from behind. He can’t see Kurt’s hands, but that’s okay. He doesn’t want to see anything that will give Kurt’s costume away before he can turn around and get the full effect.

Sebastian tilts his head to talk over his shoulder. “Hello, handsome.”

Kurt drops a subtle kiss onto Sebastian’s ear. “Hello, yourself. So, what do you think of my costume?”

“I haven’t seen it yet,” Sebastian teases.

“Oh,” Kurt says, probably assuming Sebastian had caught a glimpse in the reflection of the windows as he approached. “Well, turn around and take a look.”

Sebastian doesn’t need to be told twice. He spins around with the enthusiasm of a kid hoping for a bike on his birthday but expecting a car. He’s prepared to see Kurt in skin tight spandex of some variety, with a wicked cat’s eye liner, and cheekbones contoured to cut glass. Kurt probably shimmers like a disco ball, a God in Swarovski crystals and mesh paneling.

It takes a few moments of staring, blinking, and gaping to comprehend the look that Kurt has put together.

When Sebastian does, he recoils.

“Oh my God, Kurt!” he squawks, stumbling backward over his heels and falling on his ass. “What the … what are you!?”

“I’m a zombie!” Kurt raises his arms and turns on his toe picks to give Sebastian a look at the final product.

“A zom---wha-what?” Sebastian’s eyes work overtime racing up and down Kurt’s body – the filthy rags hanging off his limbs, gaping holes torn through the fabric; his skin greying and ashen, the makeup done (brilliantly, Sebastian has to admit) to make his eyes and cheeks look sunken and rotting; his hair darkened and plastered to his skull. Considering how voluminous his hair normally is, it must have taken gobs of product to get it flat like this. Then there’s the blood - thick, black, greasy blood crusting at the corners of his mouth, leaking from his eyes, oozing out his ears and nose. He’d glued pieces of organs bulging from cracks in the exposed sections of his torso, a fractured bone splitting the skin of his forearm.

This look, so far removed from his usual makeup creations, definitely showcases the incredible talent of Kurt Hummel. It could have been done by a professional effects artist, it’s that detailed.

And it’s repulsive!

“Why would you wear that?” Sebastian cries, scooting backward to keep his boyfriend at arm’s length.

“Duh! It’s Halloween!” Kurt giggles. “It’s not like it’s Christmas or the fourth of July! We’re supposed to dress scary! You’re wearing a bloody hockey mask!”

A hundred remarks flash through Sebastian’s brain, but he can’t get a single one past his tongue, not with his boyfriend standing above him looking exactly like a putrid corpse! It’s not Kurt’s fault. Sebastian never told him how much ghouls and spooks and zombies terrify him. Still, he never pictured Kurt going full out gore for Halloween, not in a million years. Sebastian plans to tell him as soon as he can get Kurt alone, but that’s provided he takes that makeup off first. But Sebastian can’t ask Kurt to do that. It must have taken ages to do! He has to find a middle ground. He glances with his eyes from side to side until he finds what he’s looking for.

“Uh, I’ve got to … there’s somewhere … I’m going to the locker room,” Sebastian says, scrambling to his feet. “But, uh … I’m going to text you, so keep your phone on. Okay?”

Yeah. That’s it. He’ll text him an explanation. Through a locked door from fifty feet away! Not like that’s lame or anything.

“Come on, Sebastian.” Kurt puckers black, broken lips and obliviously gives chase. “Stop playing hard to get and give me a kiss!”

“Nope. No. No way, no how!” Sebastian says, crawling on his hands and knees when he finds he can’t stand, clawing at the ice to evade his boyfriend. “Kurt! Get away from me, Kurt, or I’m gonna cancel my ten o’clock!”

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1. coffee mugs, teacups, wine glasses, water bottles, or soda cans?

water bottles and soda cans!

2. chocolate bars or lollipops?

chocolate.... im lov it

3. bubblegum or cotton candy?

cotton candy!

4. how did your elementary school teachers describe you?

hardworking, earnest, and honestly? they gave me too much credit ebagweaganegioawnegew

5. do you prefer to drink soda from soda cans, soda bottles, plastic cups or glass cups?

soda bottles!

6. pastel, boho, tomboy, preppy, goth, grunge, formal or sportswear?

somewhere between boho, goth, and grunge hehe

7. earbuds or headphones?

headphones!

8. movies or tv shows?

movies,,

9. favorite smell in the summer?

you know that wet pavement smell after it rains? love that

10. game you were best at in p.e.?

dodgeball hehehe

11. what you have for breakfast on an average day?

nothin tbh. i don’t wake up early enough for it

12. name of your favorite playlist?

Writing Music! i made it hehehe

13. lanyard or key ring?

key ring!

14. favorite non-chocolate candy?

GUMMY BEARS AND JELLY BEANS

15. favorite book you read as a school assignment?

“A Child Called ‘It’“ by Dave Pelzer

16. most comfortable position to sit in?

cuddled up to someone in blankets,,, im lov anything with my s/o tbh

17. most frequently worn pair of shoes?

i have this beat up pair of blue slip ons that have bloodstains on em bc i got a nosebleed one day bwaeiugbaweugbaweubguaw

18. ideal weather?

post-raining, or like. just before it starts raining

19. sleeping position?

anything with my s/o or bein wrapped in like. a billion blankets

20. preferred place to write (i.e., in a note book, on your laptop, sketchpad, post-it notes, etc.)?

on my home pc in my room!

21. obsession from childhood?

dice and video games!

22. role model?

i know it’s gonna sound dumb but like. a lot of characters from media have influenced me a lot, like sans/komaeda etc. another one from my real life would be my aunt on my mom’s side!

23. strange habits?

i bounce my leg while listening to music or stressed,, that’s abt it. OH and i like twirling a small blanket around on my arm bc... acrobatics of sorts

24. favorite crystal?

amethyst, but anything clean cut and rounded looks rlly nice imo,,

25. first song you remember hearing?

the first day i remember in my life was christmas at my grandma’s when i was 4, so probably random christmas music ubwegebwgwebgoibgweg

26. favorite activity to do in warm weather?

sometimes when i get tired of sitting around at home i like to walk down to the dog park by my house! 

27. favorite activity to do in cold weather?

cuddle,,,,,,,,,,, wrap up in a blanket with some freshly baked cookies n just. be there

28. five songs to describe you?

megalovania, medley rush 2 from the sonic rush ost, the promised neverland english op, metal crusher from undertale, metal scratchin’ from sonic rush

29. best way to bond with you?

just talk to me! im godawful at starting convos but i love talkin to ppl! 

30. places that you find sacred?

every person’s room feels that way, as well as obvious places, like churches n whatnot. we went n visited my aunt’s old house so my mom could pick up some stuff and being in her room after she died in 2015 was just like. an emotion i can’t rlly describe

31. what outfit do you wear to kick ass and take names?

hoodie, trackpants, n sneakers hehe

32. top five favorite vines?

back at it again @ krispy kreme, ADAM, they were roommates, two dudes in a hot tub, my croissant

33. most used phrase in your phone?

either “be there soon” or “ily” 

34. advertisements you have stuck in your head?

none tbh. i don’t watch much tv so i don’t see ads often

35. average time you fall asleep?

either 10:30 or sometime after midnight. no in between 

36. what is the first meme you remember ever seeing?

it was a rage comic

37. suitcase or duffel bag?

suitcase!

38. lemonade or tea?

lemonade, but i LOVE tea!

39. lemon cake or lemon meringue pie?

LEMON CAKE....

40. weirdest thing to ever happen at your school?

i was walkin in the halls with my friend and someone dropped a styrofoam cup of pasta on my friend’s head from the second floor awbegiuawbeguiawbguaewg

41. last person you texted?

the person who sent this ask heheheheh

42. jacket pockets or pants pockets?

jacket pockets!

43. hoodie, leather jacket, cardigan, jean jacket or bomber jacket?

hoodie!

44. favorite scent for soap?

anything really, but i like whatever my s/o uses bc it would remind me of them!

45. which genre: sci-fi, fantasy or superhero?

fantasy!

46. most comfortable outfit to sleep in?

underwear tbh. like. that and a tshirt or just underwear is the only way i can sleep

47. favorite type of cheese?

sensory issues say i have to hate all kinds of cheese outside of like. grilled cheese so let’s go with that/cheddar

48. if you were a fruit, what kind would you be?

dragonfruit! 

49. what saying or quote do you live by?

GOD pretty much every quote from monomi or chiaki in danganronpa 2, but mostly “if you learn to love yourself, that love will continue to carry you for your whole life! love, love...”

50. what made you laugh the hardest you ever have?

OH HERES A FUCKIN STORY OK so i was at my friend’s house with a bunch of others bc we were doin a sleepover type thing and we were eating raising canes in his attic at like 3 am and some guy high on like. 3 different drugs at once got impaled through the leg on his fence. nobody saw him but we knew he was there and the cops were there in like 3 minutes. that very same friend has some of the most wack stories ngl

51. current stresses?

just doing well in school and making sure my s/o is happy!

52. favorite font?

comic sans.......................... im sorry

53. what is the current state of your hands?

my palms b sweaty but my fingers are dehydrated tbh. typin

54. what did you learn from your first job?

work.... difficult

55. favorite fairy tale?

probably the princess and the frog!

56. favorite tradition?

christmas!

57. the three biggest struggles you’ve overcome?

probably my most noteworthy traumas tbh. gettin therapy for em, too

58. four talents you’re proud of having?

writing, my ability to overcome obstacles, being able to help ppl as well as i can, and making friends fast!

59. if you were a video game character, what would your catchphrase be?

“Not dead yet.”

60. if you were a character in an anime, what kind of anime would you want it to be?

Probably either shounen, romance, or moe,,,,

61. favorite line you heard from a book/movie/tv show/etc.?

“It’s a beautiful day outside. Birds are singing, flowers are blooming. On days like these, kids like you... should be burning in hell.”

62. seven characters you relate to?

sans, komaeda, makoto naegi, komaru naegi, toko fukawa, chiaki nanami, and chihiro fujisaki!

63. five songs that would play in your club?

they’d all be fall out boy tbh. that and videogame osts

64. favorite website from your childhood?

armor games hehe

65. any permanent scars?

i don’t think so? at least, not yet

66. favorite flower(s)?

roses and anything blue!

67. good luck charms?

my dice sets!

68. worst flavor of any food or drink you’ve ever tried?

vanilla york peppermint patties... gross

69. a fun fact that you don’t know how you learned?

pikmin in pikmin 1 who are underneath a bridge when it’s completed are killed because they get pushed through the ground

70. left or right handed?

right handed!

71. least favorite pattern?

probably the hellish bumpy pattern all teachers have all over their fuckin classrooms

72. worst subject?

math

73. favorite weird flavor combo?

chicken nuggets in milkshake... good. or frankly just like. cooked chicken mixed with anythin cold like ice or ice cream

74. at what pain level out of ten (1 through 10) do you have to be at before you take an advil or ibuprofen?

like. 3 or 4

75. when did you lose your first tooth?

i was eating a crunch bar and it fell out hehe

76. what’s your favorite potato food (i.e. tater tots, baked potatoes, fries, chips, etc.)?

I WOULD DIE FOR FRENCH FRIES.

77. best plant to grow on a windowsill?

any small blooming plant, like a single rose or flower!

78. coffee from a gas station or sushi from a grocery store?

hrm. coffee from a gas station tbh

79. which looks better, your school id photo or your driver’s license photo?

NEITHER LOOK GOOD LMAO and i don’t have a driver’s license. that’s just like. a prediction

80. earth tones or jewel tones?

jewel tones!

81. fireflies or lightning bugs?

lightning bugs!

82. pc or console?

either works but i spend more time on pc!

83. writing or drawing?

writing, but i like both!

84. podcasts or talk radio?

talk radio, but i love podcasts like TAZ or Critical Role! 

84. barbie or polly pocket?

neither? but probably barbie bc it’s more well known? idk

85. fairy tales or mythology?

mythology!

86. cookies or cupcakes?

cupcakes all the way b

87. your greatest fear?

me being the last person i know alive. i’d rather die than outlive everyone

88. your greatest wish?

i hope that no matter what there is after we die, i get to be with the people that are most important to me. 

89. who would you put before everyone else?

my s/o and family tbh

90. luckiest mistake?

buying danganronpa bweguowabguawebogbaweibg

91. boxes or bags?

boxes!

92. lamps, overhead lights, sunlight or fairy lights?

fairy lights!

93. nicknames?

i go by wes, dev, bines, anything rlly

94. favorite season?

spring!

95. favorite app on your phone?

tumblr hehe

96. desktop background?

it’s the ddlc cast! it’s a greyscaled image of four of the events cut together and their eyes glow hehe

97. how many phone numbers do you have memorized?

only one, and it’s my dads bc i have to call him every time i go to my grandparents’ hehe

98. favorite historical era?

probably the one we’re in now tbh, but like. also hate it

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1. coffee mugs, teacups, wine glasses, water bottles, or soda cans? 

Coffee mugs.

4. how did your elementary school teachers describe you? 

Oh I was a joy to have in class ahah.

6. pastel, boho, tomboy, preppy, goth, grunge, formal or sportswear? 

Not sure ahah… pastel??

7. earbuds or headphones?

Headphones, my ears are too small for earbuds and they always pop out.

8. movies or tv shows?

Movies.

9. favorite smell in the summer?

Jasmine flowers!

11. what you have for breakfast on an average day?

One of those Muller corner yogurts, usually either with chocolate balls or bananas.

12. name of your favorite playlist?

In Another Life.

15. favorite book you read as a school assignment?

The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri.

18. ideal weather?

Depends on my mood really but I am partial to sunny days.

20. preferred place to write (i.e., in a note book, on your laptop, sketchpad, post-it notes, etc.)?

In my macbook but I also like writing in notebooks.

21. obsession from childhood?

Stuffed animals ahah.

22. role model?

Don’t really think of people that way.

23. strange habits?

Probably a lot ;)

24. favorite crystal?

Don’t have one but I think crystals look pretty!

25. first song you remember hearing?

I am not sure actually!

28. five songs to describe you?

I am really bad at these - I have no idea!

29. best way to bond with you?

I am not sure, I appreciate when people are genuinely nice to mer to kick ass and take names?ber the things I told them.

31. what outfit do you wear to kick ass and take names?

My black ankle boots make me feel good usually so those for sure.

33. most used phrase in your phone? 

How do I find out??

40. weirdest thing to ever happen at your school? 

It used to be relatively normal when we were in school but I realise now that it was crazy - a few times a year older students would break in the school at night and fill the classrooms with worms and we would end up having a few days off. No one ever got in trouble. How crazy is that??

43. hoodie, leather jacket, cardigan, jean jacket or bomber jacket? 

I am all for hoodies and leather jackets.

48. if you were a fruit, what kind would you be?

LMAO, I am not sure. I hope something cute like a raspberry.

49. what saying or quote do you live by?

I don’t really have a specific one.

51. current stresses? 

Everything - I’ve got a general anxiety disorder AH

54. what did you learn from your first job?

Try to make yourself indispensable.

55. favorite fairy tale?

Don’t really have a favourite one.

56. favorite tradition?

Again, can’t think of one.

57. the three biggest struggles you’ve overcome?

Honestly, I can only thing of struggles I still have to overcome ahah.

58. four talents you’re proud of having?

I wouldn’t really call them talents because I always have to work reall hard at everything but I can sing and play the guitar and I am good at proofreading/editing?

59. if you were a video game character, what would your catchphrase be?

Ahah probably something super silly.

61. favorite line you heard from a book/movie/tv show/etc.?

I have SO MANY.

63. five songs that would play in your club?

CONCERNING HOBBITS would be one of them for sure.

64. favorite website from your childhood?

The Barbie websiteeeeeee.

66. favorite flower(s)? 

I love ALL flowers.

72. worst subject? 

P.E. LOL.

76. what’s your favorite potato food (i.e. tater tots, baked potatoes, fries, chips, etc.)? 

CHIPS and roast potatoes.

84. barbie or polly pocket?

Barbie.

85. fairy tales or mythology?

Fairy tales.

86. cookies or cupcakes?

Cookies.

92. lamps, overhead lights, sunlight or fairy lights?

Fairy lights.

93. nicknames?

Not very many but some people call me Cla and some friends call me Gollum LOL.

95. favorite app on your phone?

Gosh I have such a love-hate relationship with my phone. I guess Instagram??

96. desktop background?

A picture of me on top of Mount Sunday in New Zealand :)

98. favorite historical era? 

Don’t really have one!

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99 Reasons

Fandom: Marvel

Paring: Steve Rogers x Reader

Summary: It’s Steve’s 99th Birthday, so you give him 99 reasons why you love him.

A/N: On July 4th, 1918, Steven Grant Rogers was born…HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEVIE!!!

Warning: ULTIMATE FLUFF ALERT. also, this is pretty lengthy. but whatevs.

You were awake really early today. You were just too excited. It was your husband, Steve’s 99th birthday. Big wow! For the first 5 minutes after you woke up, you just watched the super soldier sleep. His face was neutral, but you could tell how content he was. You heart swelled knowing that you were the cause. 

You cautiously kissed him on the forehead and slipped out of bed walking towards your dresser. You opened the top drawer and dug underneath your clothes to find the little cards. This was your birthday present to Steve. 

You crept quietly to the edge of the bed and laid out the first 10 then brought the rest with you. You went to the kitchen and set 10 more onto the counter island, then began to gather the things you needed to make breakfast.

Steve began to stir awake. He felt around the bed for you and was met with nothing. His brows furrowed in confusion as he slowly opened his eyes to find that you were not there. He rubbed the sleep away from his eyes and sat up. He stretched his arms above his head and gave a groan. Then his eyes settled on to pieces of paper that were laid atop the foot of the bed.

99 Reasons I Love You Said the first card.

1.  I love you for the way you make me feel when I am with you

2.  I love your humor

3.  I love how we complete each others thoughts

4.  I love your smile

5.  I love your eyes

6.  I love how I see myself through your eyes

7.  I love how you make me smile

8.  I love that we will grow old together

9.  I love that you are my best friend in the whole world and always have been

10.  I love it when we stay up all night talking about nothing

Said the next ones. Steve smiled and gathered up the cards. He got up and put on some sweats and made his way to the kitchen.

His eyes fell on you. You were wearing his shirt and swayed to the soft sound of Glenn Miller on the record player. You turned around, plate of bacon in hand and smiled up at Steve, “Mornin’ birthday boy.” 

He walked to the counter to see 10 more cards laid out:

11.  I love it when we stay up all night talking serious and not remembering what we talked about the next day.

12.  I love how your body feels next to mine

13.  I love knowing that if I died tomorrow, that I found my soulmate before I did

14.  I love the way you look at me

15.  I love the way I look at you

16.  I love that you respect me

17.  I love that even though you know everything about me you still look at me the way you do

18.  I love the way you love me

19.  I love the way I love you

20.  I love your touch

Steve smiled and caught your eye, “You’re amazing, you know that?”

You shrugged, “I mean, I guess.” You gestured to the barstool seats, “Go ahead and sit. The food’s almost ready.” 

“Yes, ma’am,” Steve said sitting himself down and watching you cook. 

You plated his food first and tucked 10 more cards onto his plate, then slid it over to him. He read them:

21.  I love how you enjoy the little things I do for you and think they are big

22.  I love the sparkle in your eyes

23.  I love cuddling with you.

24.  I love how our bodies connect like a puzzle when I lie on your chest

25.  I love how we communicate so well

26.  I love that you listen to what I say

27.  I love that you tell me what you feel

28.  I love that you are the last voice I hear before I go to bed

29.  I love that I am the first voice you hear when you wake up

30.  I love how you complete me

Steve was beaming. You slid your plate next to his then turned off the stove. You walked over to the other side and you stood in between his legs and kissed him. Kisses with Steve were always so gentle and loving and always made your heart skip a beat.

“Happy birthday, Steve.” You whispered to him.

His forehead rested against yours, “Thank you, my love.”

After breakfast, you told Steve that you had made plans for him. So you told him to take a shower and dress up. As he was setting his clothes on the bed, you quickly taped 10 cards onto the bathroom mirror. You kissed Steve’s cheek as you exited the bathroom and he entered. You already started the water for him, so all he had to do was wait. He looked at the mirror and read the next cards:

31.  I love the way you play with my hair

32.  I love the way you carress my face

33.  I love the way you kiss my neck

34.  I love watching you with my friends

35.  I love that you take time for my family

36.  I love your generous nature

37.  I love your outgoing personality

38.  I love your laugh

39.  I love your warmth and kindness

40.  I love that you love spending time with me

He smiled and shook his head. He felt the water and then hopped in. 

When Steve stepped out of the bathroom, you were already dressed and ready to go. He stepped towards the bed to see, yet another set of cards, :

41.  I love that your ticklish

42.  I love how you make me laugh

43.  I love the way we finish each others sentences

44.  I love the fact that I will never give up on you

45.  I love the way I can’t imagine a day without you in my life

46.  I love how when I dream of my life partner, the only person that I can see is you

47.  I love your thoughtfulness

48.  I love your tenderness

49.  I love the way you treat my friends

50.  I love the way your voice sounds over the phone

Steve gathered them and held them up, “You know, these cards are kinda making me not want to go out and just want to spend the whole day with you. In bed. Naked.”

You laughed, “Maybe next year, soldier. But today, I made a whole list of things for us to do. So hurry up and get ready!” 

Steve chuckled, “Okay! Okay! I’m going!”

As Steve began to dress you made your way to the front door, “I’ll be in the car waiting!”

Steve hollered back, “Alright!” Then quickly pulled his clothes on.

Steve jogged out of the building and hopped into the passenger’s seat to find more cards taped onto the dashboard.

51.  I love the way your voice sounds whispering in my ear

52.  I love how our romance feels like the perfect romance movie

53.  I love the way you protect and defend me

54.  I love your intelligence

55.  I love your passion for life

56.  I love how everytime I look at you, you take my breath away

57.  I love how I thank God everyday for bringing someone as wonderful as you into my life

58.  I love how my heart skips a beat when you walk into a room

59.  I love the ways you choose to show your affection for me

60.  I love the way you inspire me to be more than I am

Steve pulled them off and pocket them with the rest. He then pulled you by the back of your neck and planted a loving kiss on your lips, “I love you,” he mumbled.

You smiled, “I love you too.” You started the car and began to drive. 

During the short drive to the location that was unknown to Steve, he kept guessing what plans you had for him. You just laughed.

“Babe, I’m not telling you! It’s all a surprise!”

He hung his head down and laughed, “Alright. Sorry.”

“What? You don’t trust me?” You asked playfully.

Steve rolled his eyes at you, “You know I do. I’m just anxious!”

You giggled at his giddiness, “Calm down, old man. Before you get a heart attack.” That earned you a poke to your side and you squealed, “Stop it! You’re going to make me crash!” He stopped but continued tot giggle.

You drove up to the sidewalk of Central Park and parked. Steve rose a questioning eyebrow, “Picnic?” 

You winked at him, “Help me with the stuff in the back, Cap.”

“You got it, doll.” He quickly unbuckled his seatbelt and hopped out of the car. Making his way to the trunk. He opened it and read the cards that laid in front of a picnic basket and a pink box.

61.  I love you just the way you are

62.  I love our life together

63.  I love the way you look when you’re sleeping

64.  I love your strength of character

65.  I love the way you take the time to thank me for doing everyday things

66.  I love your confidence

67.  I love your ability to make me feel better when times are tough

68.  I love the way you support me when I’m off track

69.  I love your openness to try new things

70.  I love your ability to talk things through

With every card he read, Steve could tell he as falling even deeper in love with you. And he didn’t think it was possible. He swiped up the cards having them join the rest of the deck and he grabbed the picnic basket. You came and picked up the pink box.

“What’s that?” You gave him a look and he gave a defeated sigh, “’It’s a surprise’. Okay. Okay.” You two walked down the ever familiar trail. You then walked down the familiar trail. Steve’s hand held the basket, while his other rested on your waist as you two walked. You two walked in a comfortable silence, until you “ran” into a familiar face.

“Buck?” Steve asked as his best friend walked up to him.

Bucky smiled, “Happy birthday, Punk.” He gave his friend a hug and pulled out a card giving it to him. 

Steve looked at you and you nodded. A silent confirmation that it was part of the rest. He turned it over and read it:

71.  I love your courage to be you

Steve was smiling again.

“You got an incredible dame there, Stevie.” Bucky said smiling at you.

Steve kissed your temple, “Don’t I know it.” The three of you continued to walk until you ran into a line of Steve’s friends and fellow Avengers.

First it was Nat, who smirked as she handed him a card:

72.  I love your greatness

Then it was Sam:

73.  I love the fact that you want to be with me

Then Tony, with, of course, a snide comment, “Man. You’re older than sliced bread.” Earning a frustrated shake of the head from your husband.

74.  I love you for you

Wanda:

75.  I love your body

Clint:

76.  I love the way you take the time to show me how much you love me

Bruce:

77.  I love that you have a movie addiction just like me

Vision:

78.  I love the way you treat my family

Sharon:

79.  I love that my family loves you

And then Peter Parker, which shocked Steve. The young man stood there giddy, “Hiya, Captain! Happy birthday! Again, I’m really sorry for-”

Steve chuckled, “Thanks, kid. And it’s alright. I’m glad you’re here.” Peter was beaming with pride at the comment.

80.  I love the way you are not scared to show your affection when we are in public

The group of you all walked to the open field where there was already sheets laid out to sit on accompanied with their own picnic baskets. Everyone happily plopped themselves down onto a spot and began bringing out the food.

You all sat around eating and laughing with each other. You then took out your camera and started snapping pics of Steve with everyone.

“Alright! Hand it over!” Tony exclaimed coming to your side. He snatched the camera out of your hands, “Go pose with the icicle before he melts.”

Steve rolled his eyes, “Tony!”

Tony smirked, “What? You think I’m gonna respect you even if you’re technically older? Biologically, you’re younger than me! So respect your biological elder, Rogers!” Everyone laughed, including you, and you sat down next to Steve smiling at the camera. 

“Ugh. You both disgust me with your puppy love.” Tony said as he continued taking pictures. You stuck your tongue out at him and smiled when you heard Steve’s laugh. You then pulled out more cards from your pocket and handed them to him:

81.  I love that you love my cooking 

82.  I love the way you take care of us

83.  I love your willingness to share everything, espescially your heart

84.  I love your way with words

85.  I love that you call me your “doll”

86.  I love the special moments that we share

87.  I love your passion for your hobbies and interests 

88.  I love your competitiveness

89.  I love your ingenuity

90.  I love the surprises you do for me

“I can’t believe you’re doing this, doll.” Steve said looking at you lovingly.

“I’d do anything for you, Steve. And I want you to always know all of the reasons of why I love you.”

“You’re incredible.” Steve mumbled as he leaned in for a kiss.

“GAG ME WITH A SPOON!” Bucky cried out interrupting you two. You laughed as Steve balled up his napkin and threw it at his chuckling best friend.

“I think it’s time for cake.” Nat handed you the pink box and you set it in front of Steve. You opened it to reveal a medium sized cake in the shape of the famous Captain America shield. Written in icing was “Happy Birthday Steve!”

Nat then handed you two candles that were shaped into 9s and you stuck them into the cake.

“Oh thank God. I thought you were actually going to stick 99 candles in there.”

You scoffed, “Nobody has time for that!” You then lit the candles and everyone began to sing: 

Happy birthday to you!

Happy birthday to you!

Happy birthday, dear Steeeevve!

Happy birthday to yooouuu!

Steve took a breath then blew the candles out earning some cheers and applause.

“Did you wish for something, Captain Rogers?” Peter asked.

He shook his head, “Nope.”

You frowned, “Why not?”

Steve smiled and pulled you close, “Because I have everything I could wish for right here.” That earned some aws and eye rolls.

“You’re so corny, Rogers.”

Steve chuckled, “I blame you, Mrs. Rogers.” He gave you a quick peck on the lips and then began to cut the cake.

A couple hours later, everyone cleaned up and was ready to head back home. You and Steve said your good-byes thanking everyone for their help and presence. You two then walked back to the car hand in hand.

“So did you enjoy yourself?”

Steve nodded looking at you, “Of course. I was surrounded by my wife and family. How could I not?” 

You hugged him, “Good.” He hummed with contentment.

The short time back to your apartment was filled with a comfortable silence. You both headed to the bedroom immediately wanting to relax after today’s events.

You both were now situated in bed. Steve’s arms comfortably around you. You then handed him the last set of cards:

91.  I love your sensuality

92.  I love how you demand respect but aren’t controlling

93.  I love how I would do anything for you to make you happy

94.  I love how you would do anything to make me happy

95.  I love how even when you’re not with me I still feel like you’re right here with me

96.  I love the way you won’t let me compromise myself

97.  I love the way that you won’t compromise yourself

98.  I love that you are always there for me

After not finding the 99th card, Steve looked at you in confusion, “Where’s the last one?”

You bit your lip as you handed him the very last card:

99.  I love that you’re going to be an amazing father.

Steve’s breath hitched and he felt like time stood still. He read the card over and over again and then looked at you, “You’re-?”

You nodded and handed him the pregnancy test that had a plus sign staring at him, “You’re gonna be a dad.”

Tears started welling in Steve’s eyes, “I’m gonna be a dad.” He whispered. He broke out into a smile, “I’m gonna be a dad!” He dropped the card and small stick and pulled you to him. His lips capturing yours, “We’re gonna be parents,” he whispered with excitement.

You laughed and nodded, “Yeah, we are, Stevie.”

Steve hugged you, “This is the best present ever, doll.” 

He then let go and slid down becoming eye level with your stomach, “Hey, baby. This is your daddy. I can’t wait to meet you. You’ve already made me so happy.” He kissed your stomach then craned his neck up to kiss you, “I love you so much, Y/N Rogers.”

You smiled, “And I love you Steve Rogers. Everything about you. 99 reasons and more.”

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The Fun Way Parents (and Kids) Can Find More Privacy at Home

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With the novel coronavirus forcing families to remain cooped up—often in too-small spaces—parents are pining for more privacy. Well, guess what? Your kids may be dying to get away from you, too.

“Since adults and older kids have taken over home offices, kitchen tables, and living rooms, younger children often feel like they don’t have a space to call their own,” says Julie Muniz, a curator who specializes in 20th- and 21st-century art and design.

One solution that’s catching on? Forts, tents, teepees, and other cute shelters that can double as mini man caves for the grade school set. Not only can kids find some peace and privacy in such spots, but having their own space offers more subtle benefits, too.

“A special spot for kids to hide in can foster creativity, allow them to become independent thinkers, and enjoy a sense of ownership in their personal space,” says Kami Kincaid, an architect at Perkins & Will and herself the mom of two.

In fact, the architects at Kincaid’s firm came up with a design for a collapse-proof DIY blanket fort to help family members tune one another out during the COVID-19 crisis. And even Ikea has embraced fort building: The Swedish home furnishings giant recently released sketches and instructions for six adorable DIY forts you can try at home.

And if you’re up for buying rather than building a fort, plenty of options abound. Here are some cool options to consider, as well as more detailed DIY fort-building instructions you can try right now.

Teepee fort

This weather-resistant cone has room for three kids inside.

Wayfair

This cotton teepee can be set up in the playroom or the backyard, and comes with four poles for a sturdy structure. Plus there’s a window and a roll-down shade to peek out at the grown-ups ($52, Wayfair).

Canvas cabin

A fort that channels a Palm Springs vibe

Crate & Barrel

This square cotton tent comes with adorable cactus detailing and its own mailbox—perfect for secret notes to be passed back and forth from the outside world ($170, Crate & Barrel).

Circular tent

Choose from yellow stars or a pattern with gray and white clouds.

Macy's

This cute tent takes less than five minutes to build, and it collapses just as quickly so you can stow it away in a snap. Made from spot-clean polyester with a sweet ruffle along the top, this circus-style fort is a sweet spot for silent reading, drawing, and endless daydreaming ($49, Macy’s).

Play tunnel

Add a set of plastic balls to make a fun pit on each end.

Amazon

Wee ones will thrill to a brightly colored tent-and-tunnel combo, especially this choice with separate ends so each tot has her own play area. Kids can traverse the tunnel from the teepee to the square and then back again in this smart pick made from BPA- and phthalate-free material ($45, Amazon).

Fire engine fort

Sound the alarm! A fire truck tent is a red hot idea.

Wayfair

Fire truck toys and EMT costumes are a big part of childhood, so make your kid’s dream come true with his own red vehicle. This option features windows and a door, plus pictures of all the gear you’d expect on a real rescue truck, including an ax, shovel, ladders, and hose reels. And you’ll feel good about this purchase since the pigments and dyes are water-based and nontoxic ($107, Wayfair).

Paper spaceship

Just add crayons or markers for a 2-in-1 art project and fort.

Amazon

Hours of fun can be had with a blank canvas like this one. Astronauts-to-be can climb aboard, decorate their paper vessel, and then blast off into outer space, returning just in time for dinner ($36, Amazon).

Camo tent

Bring friends inside or hide from the enemy.

Target

Army battles can be waged safely from this lightweight igloo-style tent that comes in its own travel bag for easy transport. A mesh window allows air to flow, and the fact that it’s no-assembly means kids can pop it open themselves ($55, Target).

DIY fort from bedsheets

Want to save some bucks and use what you already have for a kids’ hideout? Turn to your linen closet.

“Take a rope and secure so it spans one side of the room to the other, and then place a sheet over it for an instant fort,” says Kincaid. You can widen this fort by securing chairs to the outstretched middle section of the sheet.

Or erect the same type of hideaway in the yard with a rope tied between two trees that’s draped with blankets, says Karen Gray-Plaisted of Design Solutions KGP. And when kids get older, they can move to real camping tents in the backyard, she adds.

DIY cardboard fort

Remember the forts we used to build out of huge cardboard delivery boxes? Check your recycle bin for any sizable containers.

“Cardboard is always an easy option, because with some packing tape, markers, and imagination, you can create a castle or a boat or anything else your kids like,” says Kincaid.

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You’re a Wonder, Wonder Woman!

I was skeptical. I've never been a huge Wonder Woman fan; I didn't dislike the character, but she never really clicked with me. The recent DC films haven’t thrilled me either: I left Man of Steel without feeling hopeful or inspired; prerequisites for Superman stories. I didn't like Batman V Superman. Suicide Squad was fun, but a mess. Then the Wonder Woman trailers appeared and my interest was piqued. I wanted it to be good, but that was cautious optimism. Then reviews came out, the great word of mouth swept me up in the hype, and I couldn't wait to see it! Still, I’m sure my excitement didn’t compare to that of someone who'd grown up loving Wonder Woman and knew all about her; who’s inspired and empowered by her existence. Outside Lynda Carter's show, Justice League/Justice League Unlimited, and some animated movies, Wonder Woman’s had considerably fewer appearances than heroes like Batman and Spider-man, so I’d imagine this is a massive deal for her fans. With the unreasonable pressure of being the bar by which Hollywood will measure the bankability of not only female-led action and superhero films, but female stars and directors, this movie not only had to please the fans who’d waited so long, but it had to be a critically loved financial hit. Fortunately it’s all those things and more: Wonder Woman is outstanding! Go see this now!

Gal Gadot is fantastic, taking Diana (the best part of BvS) back to the past to show us who she is and how she came to be. Her Diana is charming, hopeful, new to Man's World but wise, empathetic but fully willing to silence those who'd hurt others, and aware of the great responsibility the Amazons have to the world, but still able to revel in her power. That last point is something we absolutely need to see more of in female superheroes: too often, the only women having fun with their abilities are the villains and "bad girls." It's great to see Diana grinning at her ability to do things like scale a wall with her bare hands; who wouldn't be overjoyed to accomplish these feats? We see a lot of sides to Diana as she goes from eager Wonder Tot (Lilly Aspell) to headstrong Wonder Girl (Emily Carey) to facing the horrors of Man's World during the First World War, and Gadot does it perfectly (the younger two actresses are great as well). Diana’s transition from thinking it’s cool to fight to witnessing the reality of war in trenches and gassed towns is extremely well-conveyed. Even so, Diana’s the inspirational, hopeful hero I’ve been wanting from the DCEU. Gadot also brings a wonderful sense of exuberant fascination with the perks of Man’s World, like the first baby she’s ever seen and her very first ice cream cone. Gadot, Chris Pine (Steve Trevor), and Lucy Davis (Etta Candy) have a great sense for screwball comedy as they play male and female social mores of the period for laughs, giving the characters a classic feel. Others have compared Gadot’s Diana to Christopher Reeve’s Superman and I’d say that’s dead-on: in much the same way Reeve brought Clark Kent and Superman to life, Gadot is Wonder Woman.

Gadot is backed up behind the camera by Patty Jenkins, who directs this beautifully. The action is clean and crisp; even periodic slow-motion fight highlights, which I'm generally not a fan of, are woven in nicely. Her pacing is great, taking time to breathe in each environment and to touch on each character without sacrificing the story’s momentum. Most importantly, Gadot is never exploited by the camera; if you want to see what a movie shot without the male gaze looks like, see this. Jenkins gets a great balance of humor and stakes from all of her actors and instills a Richard Donner Superman quality in Diana and Steve's relationship that feels timeless. I would've thought this and the period setting would feel at odds with the bombastic Zack Snyder-styled fights in the climax, but Jenkins blended the styles really well. The climax does look a little too CGI—it was noticeable but not enough to take me out of the movie—but it was still fantastic. There were two minor moments where the editing confused me for a second; not enough to create a plot hole, but more like the scene had been trimmed and I had to connect the dots about a minor sequence of events. Again, nothing egregious. There’s no reason Jenkins shouldn’t be getting offers to direct all the action movies now! I’d love to see her take on Man of Steel 2 (along with many more Wonder Woman sequels, of course!).

Chris Pine was charming and funny as secret agent Steve Trevor. I loved how constantly thrown by Diana he was and I'm glad he wasn't played or written as a cliché suave "ladies man" spy. He wasn’t made a fool by Diana either; the film knows how to make her great without making him incompetent. In fact, Pine and Gadot built one of the best-developed romances in comic book films with their fantastic chemistry. When they disagreed, it felt natural and relevant to the movie’s themes. Etta Candy was pure, undiluted fun and I'd love to see further adventures between her and Diana. Steve's mercenary friends brought some good texture and diversity to the film as well. My favorite was Sameer (Said Taghmaoui), who provided some great comic relief and truths about life plans. I also liked the Chief (Eugene Brave Rock), a Native American, especially when he drew a connection between the Germans and Americans for Diana, showing her all sides have evil in their past. Ewen Bremner’s Charlie, a sniper who can’t shoot, was interesting as a guy who wanted to be a hero but simply couldn’t. As author Zack Stenz pointed out on Twitter, all of these men (and Steve) kept fighting the good fight in the face of a world that had damaged them. I like that message a lot.

Connie Neilson's Hippolyta was a smart, idealistic queen of the Amazons and her idealism coming partially out of fear for her daughter's safety was an interesting, understandable twist. That's a cool facet to her role as wise ruler, and a testament to Neilson’s ability that she never came off as selfish for prizing Diana above everyone else. Robin Wright's Antiope was a pragmatic counterpoint to her queen: live in peace, but train (and train Diana) for war in case it happens. I enjoyed her training sessions with Diana and wish we’d seen more of how she and Hippolyta interacted outside of this issue. Ann Wolfe’s Artemis fell between Hippolyta and Antiope’s outlooks, backing up Diana’s assertion that they should hear Steve out, and I hope we see more of her in the sequel (in the comics, she too ventured to Man’s World and even took over as Wonder Woman; I wonder if she will at least visit her sister on screen). When war came to Themyscira's shores, the Amazons were awesome, effortlessly badass fighters! I’m sure their natural athleticism comes from the cool idea of using actual female athletes from all over the world to play the Amazons. I hope we get to see more of them in future installments!

Dr. Maru/Doctor Poison (Elena Anaya) was a great, creepy villain; another character I wish we'd seen more of. I didn't need to know why she was obsessed with poison or anything, but I wanted to know what other mayhem she could cause with her variety of chemicals. She felt like she was ripped directly from the early pulp comics and that was awesome! Danny Houston's villainous German General Ludendorf was as imposing as he needed to be to drive the film’s villainy. He and Maru get an incredible, unexpected moment of mustache-twirling glee involving an ineffective gas mask that I wish we'd see more of from onscreen villains.

World War 1 proved to be a great setting. It was refreshing to visit a time often overlooked in movies and superhero stories, usually in favor of World War II. That the war was compounded and exacerbated over previous treaties between nations isn't pointed out in the film, but I think that's an interesting indication of just how inhumane man can become over something as innocuous as an alliance. In hindsight, it also strengthens Ares’ theory. WW1's trench warfare also plays an important role, displayed in the instantly iconic "No Man's Land" sequence (which was insanely almost cut!). Someone online said it looked like she was fighting war itself, and that’s the most perfect expression of that sequence I can imagine. Diana rising out of the trenches and walking into battle to make her debut as Wonder Woman was astounding!

I loved the use of color in the movie, something I've not been a fan of in the washed-out Man of Steel and Batman V Superman. Themyscira was bright and vibrant, and those colors carry over to the dreary, smog-choked London and the haze-filled trenches via Diana's Wonder Woman armor. While her suit isn’t as bright as Lynda Carter’s was, it's as though she literally brings color and life into Man's World. The score was good and felt period-appropriate. I had a giant smile on my face whenever Diana's awesome theme from BvS came on; if that doesn't make you pump your fist and cheer for Diana, I don't know what music would. Well, maybe the Lynda Carter one; it's a shame they didn't at least reference that here. I wish they’d found a way for someone to say something like "all the world is waiting for you."

I hope Wonder Woman opens real-life doors for more female directors and convinces studios that women can headline action films. A $100+ million opening weekend and one of the smallest second-week drops in superhero movie history should shatter the lame excuse that female superheroes make bad leads, and the 52% female audiences should prove that superheroes aren’t just a guys’ hobby: they’re for everyone. Since the population of the country is roughly 51% female and 49% male, that audience stat would seem to indicate the film is resonating evenly across the board. I hope Captain Marvel (along with Batgirl, Gotham City Sirens, and Sony’s Silver Sable and Black Cat film) continue this trend, but just four DC/Marvel female-led movies in the next several years isn’t enough. Marvel Studios has no excuse not to finally give the already Box Office-proven Scarlett Johanssen a Black Widow movie. They should cast Gina Torres as She-Hulk and make the solo movies they apparently can’t with Hulk. Fox should capitalize on their female X-men. Can Sony still get Emma Stone to do an alternate universe Spider-Gwen?? It’s fitting Wonder Woman proved there’s an audience for female superheroes, given she was the first, but she shouldn’t be the last and it should’ve happened much sooner.

I’m not a skeptic anymore and this movie’s had me hunting down Wonder Woman comics for the past two weeks. For me, Wonder Woman is the best DC movie since Batman. That, Richard Donner’s Superman, and this are their best live-action films and WW is certainly one of the finest superhero films ever! I hope it meant as much to Diana’s fans and those she inspires. It’s absolutely worth seeing in theaters!

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I was worried with the way the creators had described Diana as a "retired hero" preceding BvS that she'd end this movie victorious but hopeless. I was very happy that didn't happen and instead, she ended the flashbacks knowing that love is the way to save the world. This was the hope Man of Steel left me wanting and I'm glad Diana finally brought it to the DC films. I can't believe a Diana who's realized this was simply inactive for all those decades (there's no way she sat out World War II), so I have to assume she (with Etta as her handler?) has been a secret hero ever since. I'd love to see those stories!

Like Lois Lane for Superman, I liked that Steve showed Diana humanity's potential, even though he was also connected to our worst impulses via the American treatment of Native Americans. I wish we could get another period film to see more of Gadot and Pine together; his death was sad and I'm sorry he won't be in future sequels.

The movie isn’t explicit about it, but I read Steve’s arrival through the barrier to Themyscira as a direct result of Diana’s first experience with her godkiller potential. I think that energy blast weakened the barrier; otherwise, how could Steve be the first person to ever stumble onto the island? I like that Diana’s first taste of her true power literally opens a larger world for her, bringing her into contact with all the good and evil of Man’s World.

Though Antiope’s death is somewhat cliche in the “dead mentor” sense, I liked that Diana wasn’t driven to action simply because she’d lost someone. She always wanted to go help and Antiope’s death didn’t change or inspire that part of her. If anything, it was the first wake-up call to how serious battle actually was.

I thought it was a little random that Diana was unable to return to Paradise Island, though maybe Hippolyta's "If you go, you may never return" was supposed to mean "you might die." If that wasn't my misunderstanding, then Diana trying to reconnect with her people and possibly lead them into the world could be a cool premise for a sequel.

I really liked that Ares wasn't who he seemed to be, or even the second-most obvious option (I thought he was Dr. Poison for most of the movie). Making him an unassuming good guy (David Thewlis) was a great twist, foreshadowed in hindsight by Diana's admonishment of the generals who'd hide in their offices. Plus, as I saw pointed out elsewhere, he's totally right about the armistice leading to worse horrors in World War II. I think that's a neat corruption of the idea of peace, which is a nice counterpoint to the seeming contradiction of waging war to establish peace. I enjoyed Ares' belief that war brings out the "best" in man; that it's the truest expression of our nature. What a great counterpoint to Diana's belief in our inner goodness, and a perfect way to stage their final battle as an argument! I do wish he hadn’t worn his comic book armor; that’s what made the climax look a little too CGI.

I thought it was interesting that the movie essentially boiled the Greek pantheon down to analogues for the Christian God (Zeus) and Devil (Ares), right down to Ares giving humanity knowledge of evil rather than making them do anything. Diana's fatherless birth also makes her a Greek spin on Jesus (kudos for keeping the classic claymation origin!). I think it would've been better if Aphrodite had granted Diana life instead of Zeus to increase the girl power and to go along with the “love is the way to save the world” idea (Aphrodite also brought Diana to life in the original version of the story). Ultimately, however, this revision didn't bother me as anything more than a missed opportunity. As much texture from the pantheon was lost to backstory (unnecessarily; there's no reason they couldn't have just been locked out from this realm), it's a cool way to twist the afterlife of the DCEU. Will they follow the New 52 comics to introduce Darkseid and Co. as rising "New Gods" in Justice League?

I hope they continue to unpack Diana's mythological heritage in the sequel. The gods are unfortunately gone, but there are a ton of other beings out there. Let's see classic Wonder Woman villains like Circe, Cheetah, and even Giganta! Doctor Poison would be fun to bring back too. And of course, Diana’s got to get her invisible plane!

Whatever the sequel brings, I can’t wait to see it!

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1. drink: diet mountain dew ((my mom is addicted and well...the apple doesn’t fall far))

2. phone call: most phone calls are forced upon me, but the last one was my mom telling me to take another important phone call i was unwilling to pick up

3. text message: my friend Sarah

4. song you listened to: Not about Angels by Birdy

5. time you cried: uhhh. I know it was recent but I don’t know specifically what day. I really cry for no reason sometimes idk. 

6. dated someone twice: I’ve never dated, and I don’t think I'm willing to start either at this point in my life

7. kissed someone and regretted it: Never been kissed

8. been cheated on: never dated

9. lost someone special: My grandpa and friendships that never worked out.

10. been depressed: I’m not diagnosed because I don’t talk about my issues to a very extreme degree, but I’m pretty sure I’ve been depressed.

11. gotten drunk and thrown up: never had a drink of alcohol

favorite colors

12. Blue

13. Purple

14. Black

in the last year have you…

15. made new friends: Yasssss! Every new friend I’ve made has been a blessing! I’m looking at you, mutuals!!!

16. fallen out of love: Never been in love 

17. laughed until you cried: yes, it is a beautiful thing to experience. 

18. found out someone was talking about you: nah

19. met someone who changed you: Again, looking at you mutuals

20. found out who your friends are: I found out that a friendship I'm in is toxic, but I’ve not yet worked up the courage to break it off yet. Other than that, nah. 

21. kissed someone on your facebook list: never been kissed

general

22. how many of your facebook friends do you know in real life: uhhhh. I don’t really get on my Facebook so I don’t know how accurate this statement is, but I’ll say yes!

23. do you have any pets: My family has a miniature dachshund. And my sister has two king charles spaniels so I count them too since she is over all the time. When I am old enough and living alone (( I don’t think I’ll have met someone/ect by this point but we’ll see where God takes me)) I want a king charles spaniel((they were breed for cuddling)) and maybe a black cat but I’ll have to think about that one since I’m allergic. 

24. do you want to change your name: I like other names but I’d never change my own. 

25. what did you do for your last birthday: My last birthday was Fathers Day so it was really just whatever he wanted to do. I’ve not really done anything for my own in awhile. Bright side is that I told my Dad I’m his biggest dad joke. 

26. what time did you wake up: 10 because I’m being lazy as much as possible before that turns into 5 for swimming.

27. what were you doing at midnight last night: well I was talking with my friend, pattonpending. If the deer thing had happened to thomas I was off making puns on his twitter posts. 

28. name something you can’t wait for: Is it sad that I can’t think of something. Maybe going back to school so I can see my non-pocket buddies. 

29. when was the last time you saw your mom: Today

31. what are you listening to right now: Somebody That I Used to Know cover by Christina Grimmie

32. have you ever talked to a person named tom: Yes. My ((evil)) high school swim coach was named Tom and some guy at my campus is named Tom and although I’ve talked to him, its really just saying hi to him. At my campus, everyone greets everyone. Its a very social atmosphere which is good for when Ive got a full introvert battery and want to talk. 

33. something that is getting on your nerves: Myself 24/7. I really need to treat myself with more kindness.

34. most visited website: I don’t think there is ONE website I visit the most. It really depends on the day.

35. hair colour: Dark Brown ((It has red in it but you can’t see it))

36. long or short hair: Long. I’ve not had a haircut in awhile.

37. do you have a crush on someone: does a friendship one count? Like I really value our friendship/ want to be your friend. I don’t have any romantic ones and don’t think I ever have

38. what do you like about yourself: well I can draw, and people say my mannerisms are cute, Im tall(6 ft), I have a gold ring around the middle of my eye, and I give good hugs :)

39. piercings: none at all

40. blood type: no idea

41. nickname: Tator tot, Tay, Tay-Tay

42. relationship status: single wondering if I really want to mingle or if I just want cuddles.

43. zodiac: Gemini

44. pronouns: She/Her 

45. favourite tv show: So many ugh. I’ll give a few: Merlin, Doctor Who, Hetalia, Star Trek ((DS9 is my fav)), Teen Wolf, Supernatural, and Parks and Rec

46. tattoos: Im too indecisive to choose, but no. 

47. right or left handed: Right-handed.

48. surgery: nope

49. piercing: none

50. sport: I’m a swimmer and I swim the mile((1650 yards)). It takes around 20 minutes to finish it. 

51. vacation: I went to Germany and Poland in May. It wasn’t to visit happy locations, but I really wanted to visit Germany in any way. I took German years ago, and love the culture. I am sad to say I’ve lost a lot of it which is why I follow some German blogs on here.

52. pair of trainers: ((Tennis shoes?)) Yes. The sport of swimming doesn’t let you get away with one type of training. We do land training ((we call it dryland)). So, I have a pair for that

more general

53. eating: Nothing yet today. Pasta is my fav food.

54. drinking: usually diet dew. During the school year coffee is a sunday thing and I drink lemonade instead of soda. 

55. i’m about to: Eat.

56. waiting for: nothing atm

57. want: Uhmm. I want to be hugged by someone taller and stronger. I was so touch starved going into college I actually prayed to Jesus to give me someone who will give lots of hugs ((thats a little sad looking back)). I just wanted the kind of hugs that dean would give cas or the one hug merlin got when he was found coming out of a bog. I found someone who gives hugs, but not the hug where you feel protected and engulfed in. Im usually the one giving that.

58. get married: My idea of any sort of romance is like the New Girl situation where you have someone who totally understands you and all your quirks but still loves you. Not really looking for anything sexual, just cuddly. 

59. career: looking to be an art teacher.

60. hugs or kisses: Hugs!! Idk anything about giving/ receiving kisses sooo...

61. lips or eyes: uh....

62. shorter or taller: I don't mind either (( are we talking about friends or...?))

63. older or younger. I dont mind either

64. nice arms or nice stomach: People usually use me as the shoulder stomach thing so idk. I really do want to be in the other role at some point. 

65. hook up or relationship: Relationship

66. troublemaker or hesitant: hesitant. Last time someone asked me out I panicked so hard I cried. 

67. kissed a stranger: Nope.

68. drank hard liquor: never

69. lost glasses/contact lenses: yes. When you lose a contact lense, they go off into the void to be lost forever.

70. turned someone down: yes ((see 66))

71. sex on the first date: Never had sex and never dated

72. broken someone’s heart: Not that I know of

73. had your heart broken: nah

74. been arrested: Listen buddy if I am like that spongebob moment where he’s crying and saying I'm a good noodle. So getting arrested is hardcore not something I plan on doing.

75. cried when someone died: yes

76. fallen for a friend: nope

do you believe in …

77. yourself: no but I am trying to work on that

78. miracles: yes

79. love at first sight: yes

80. santa claus: nope

81. kiss on the first date: idk

82. angels: yes

other

83. current best friend’s name: I can’t choose. 

84. eye colour: Blue/green ((it varies)) with a gold ring around the middle

85. favourite movie: I can’t choose. I have such a soft spot for Rise of the Gaurdians though. 

Thanks for tagging me @yoshifics! This was long and hopefully I overshared something about myself to the internet! Be kind to yourselves!!!

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Tag game!!

We were tagged by @squizzlezsquash

1. coke or pepsi: Kio: Both // Theo: PEPSI

2. disney or dreamworks: Kio: Disney..or maybe dreamworks..but Disney..but… // Theo: tbh aren’t they the same thing??

3. coffee or tea: Kio: Tea // Theo: Tea

4. books or movies: Kio: It depends on author/director but I guess movies in general. // Theo: both, I love reading bc it takes away my anxiety but movies are more comfy, I guess it depends on how lazy I am

5. windows or mac: Kio: mac? // Theo: well the only computer I’ve ever owned (and used) is a mac so mac

6. dc or marvel: Kio: Neither._. //Theo: Don’t bring up DC around me, I’m a hardcore Marvel fan

7. x-box or playstation: Kio: Neither // Theo: both?

8. dragon age or mass effect: Kio: Idk, neither // Theo: what is this???

9. night owl or early riser: Kio: Night owl, don't fucking touch me, talk to me or look at me in the morning // Theo: both-ish, I’m such an early riser tho, it doesn’t depend on what time I go to bed in, I will wake up at 7.30 AM and bother people

10. cards or chess: Kio: Idk?? // Theo: cards, I wanna learn chess tho for the grown-up-points

11. chocolate or vanilla: Kio: ChocolaaaaAAAAaaAAaaAate // Theo: CHOCOLATE:

12. vans or converse: Kio: Vans are more aesthetically pleasing // Theo: both? I love my three pairs of vans and my four??? pairs of Converse

13. Lavellan, Trevelyan, Cadash or Adaar: Kio: Vad kallar de mig?? // Theo: dafuq

14. fluff or angst: Kio: Fluffy angst? // Theo: fluff?... or... uhh angst? depends on the angst tbh...

15. beach or forest: Kio: Forest // Theo: both but at different times

16. dogs or cats: Kio: Kittycats! They understand me // Theo: doggieeees (join me...)

17. clear skies or rain: Kio: Both, not at the same time tho // Theo: both omg

18. cooking or eating out: Theo: 1. facio kio, jag kan inte skriva efter dig hhhh(!!!!!) och 2. both? I love eating out because it’s a nice feeling but I get panic attacks before that soooooo // Kio: Eating out stresses me out, so cookingburningthehousedown

19. spicy food or mild food: Kio: Both, again // Theo: I used to hate spicy food, but I grew some non-existent balls and I now love it.

20. halloween/samhain or solstice/yule/christmas: Kio: Christmas (but isn’t yule and christmas same shit?) // Theo: Idk bro...

21. would you rather forever be a little cold or a little too hot: Kio: A little cold, I'm already hot so // Theo: I already have a too high body temp the rest of humanity sooo uhhh Hot I guess

22. if you could have a superpower, what would it be: Kio:Copying other superpowers // Theo: telepathy/reading people's’ minds

23. animation or live action: Kio: Animaaation // Theo: Animaaation

24. paragon or renegade: Kio: Vad kallar de mig? // Theo: idk bro

25. baths or showers: Kio: Showers, baths makes me angry // Theo: BATHS OMFG I TAKE A 2-4 HOURS LONG BATHS EVERYDAY

26. team cap or team ironman: Kio: Neither // Theo: HOW ARE YOU DO THIS TO MY HEART?!?!?! (team cap tots tho but shh don’t tell tony…)

27. fantasy or sci-fi: Kio: Neither, again // Theo: both??!

28. do you have three or four favourite quotes, if so what are they: Kio: “Älska mig alltid, eller jag biter dig i strupen så du dör” (Love me always/forever, or I’ll bite your throat so you die), “Spilling my m&m’s”, “My heart flutters”(like a tiny bird’s wings) OR “Love is a little weird and life's a little weird and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours we join up with them and fall in a mutual weirdness and call it Love” (or just any fucking dr Seuss quote like hit me up with one of those and I'll probably marry you) Did y’all see what @squizzlezsquash wrote tho?? I thought I was going to cry wtf is this language //Theo: “It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.”

29. youtube or netflix: Kio: YouTube // Theo: both, but youtube

30. harry potter or percy jackson: Kio: Haven't read Percy Jackson so..? // Theo: HAROLD POTTER

31. when you feel accomplished: Theo: When I can look at the day that just went by in my bullet journal and see everything’s crossed out. // Kio: After a really nice poop idfk

32. star wars or star trek: Kio: Haven't seen Star Trek so idk // Theo: none

33. paperback books or hardback books: Kio: HHHHHHARDBACK BOOKSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH // Theo: oh fuck… I love both but paperbacks are easier to take with you...

34. horror or rom-com: Kio: I get way too scared and paranoid bc of horror so it ain't that one // Theo: horror, rom-coms makes me cringe waay to much

35. tv shows or movies: Kio: Movies..I think… // Theo: tv shows

36. favorite animal: Theo: sharks and crocodiles/alligators (my favorite crocodile is the nile crocodile) // Kio: You can't just say “favorite animal” like that! Like a pet or? What species? From which part of the world? What size? In what kind of climate?

37. favorite genre of music: Kio: V-Kei or K-pop // Theo: metalcore/deathcore and k-pop

38. least favorite book: Kio: Bonjour Tristesse… // Theo: the books we read in literature history this year in school like fuck me they were bad

39. favourite season: Kio: Sweden has like three seasons; Winter, less winter and one week of summer and I LIVE during that one week  // Theo: WINTER (even though I can’t go out properly during it)

40. song that’s currently stuck in your head: Kio: The starting line “Best of me”// Theo: MOVIE by BTOB mixed with Wake up by B.A.P

41. what kind of pajamas do you wear: Kio: Just my underwear and sometimes a shirt // Theo: whatever shirt I wore that day?

42. How many existential crises do you have on an average day: Kio: I lose count when I wake up, like my whole life is a crisis // Theo: depends, I go from none to like 457357141845081354187541 a day

43. If you can only choose one song to be played at your funeral, what would it be: Theo: my mum’s favorite song, it’s a swedish song called Gabriellas sång. // Kio: I have a whole playlist for my funeral,  I can't choose one?

44. Favourite theme song to a TV show:  Theo: the big bang theory’s or hawaii five-0 // Kio: There are a few anime openings I like but I don't think I have a favorite

45. Harry Potter movies or books: Kio: I'm not that into HP so idk // Theo: As a person who has read them in swedish, english and spanish I think that speaks for itself.

46. You can make your OTP become canon but you’ll forget that tumblr exists. Will you do it?: Theo: no, because I don’t want to make it become canon. I want them to do it on their own. // Kio: Nah, tumblr y’know

47. What are your favourite flowers?: Theo: black roses, but also any white flower that are reallyyy white // Kio: WHAT KIND OF FLOWER?! Small flowers, bushes, trees, bigger flowers, bright coloured flowers, flowers with nice scents, cool flowers?!

48. Is there a language you really want to learn?: Kio: German, Korean and Sami. I'm studying Japanese so I guess that's another language. // Theo: korean, irish/celtic, finnish (just to be able to use noni in legit sentences) and I take Latin and Mandarin in school atm so if they count then those two too

49. What was a moment that you said something then realized, “wow, I’m such a (insert hp house here)!”: Kio: Niet. // Theo: it happened a lot when I was younger but not anymore

We don't really know who to tag so feel free to do it

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Oct 24, 2019

1. She is believed to have lost more than a stone in weight after taking up Pilates. Adele looked sensational as she showcased her killer frame inside Drake's 33rd birthday bash, which was held at Goya studios in Hollywood on Wednesday. The Rolling In The Deep singer, 31, stunned in an off the shoulder black velvet gown as she partied the night away with her pals at the glitzy bash.

It was reported in June earlier this year that Adele's Reformer Pilates class has given her a new lease of life as she has lost more than a stone in weight after attending the workout with pal Ayda Field.

She has been loving her new workout regime and it really works for her.

'It’s a bonus that she has shifted some weight. Her mates are glad she’s letting loose and there’s nothing but good feelings towards her. She’s got a new lease of life.'

2. Sean Combs has gone by many names over the years — Diddy, Puff Daddy, Puffy, P. Diddy — and now he’s settled on yet another one, Love. The Bad Boy founder, 49, submitted a petition in Los Angeles County court Wednesday to officially change his legal name from Sean John Combs to Sean Love Combs, according to documents obtained by The Blast.

The petition lists “a desire to change middle name” as the music exec’s only reason for the move. In 2017, however, Diddy revealed that he had plans to go by “Brother Love” or simply “Love.” “I decided to change my name again,” said the mogul in a November 2017 Twitter clip. “I’m just not who I [was] before, I’m something different. So, my new name is Love, aka, Brother Love. I will not be answering to Diddy, Puffy, Puff Daddy or any of my other monikers but Love or Brother Love.”

3. Kanye West has made some bold claims including that he predicts that he will be US President in an explosive new interview. The 42-year-old rapper sat down for an exclusive two-hour interview with Zane Lowe for Apple Beats 1 radio which was released on Thursday. Other than his want to become the leader of the free world he made several other brazen statements including that he asked people collaborating to abstain from sex, he kicked an addiction to porn, and that there shouldn't be NSFW content available to kids on social media.

The interview took place in Wyoming as Kanye said that he is working on the framework of a presidential run possibly in 2024.

The husband of Kim Kardashian said when he wins the election: 'I will remember ... any founder that didn't have the capacity to understand culturally what we're doing.'

He wasn't done there as he called himself 'undoubtedly the greatest human artist of all time' before going into more detail about his controversial past with Trump.

West explained: 'For the greatest artist in human existence to put a red hat on was God’s practical joke to all liberals. Like, 'No! Not Kanye!"'

He later shed even more light on his political leanings as he said he is 'the most liberal.'

He also revealed that checking himself into the hospital for 'psychiatric emergency' back in 2016 led him to Christianity.

West explained:  'Now that I’m in service to Christ, my job is to spread the gospel, to let people know what Jesus has done for me.

‘I’ve spread a lot of things. There was a time I was letting you know what high fashion had done for me, I was letting you know what the Hennessey had done for me, but now I’m letting you know what Jesus has done for me, and in that I’m no longer a slave, I’m a son now, a son of God. I’m free. The most space that I had to think is when I went to the hospital.'Somehow lost in the shuffle is that Kanye announced that a new album titled Jesus Is Born will be released on Christmas Day before Jesus Is King has even been put out. He said: 'Sunday Service album, Jesus is Born, on Christmas is coming.' Kanye West's ninth studio album, Jesus Is King, along with the documentary of the same name are set for release tomorrow.

4. It was revealed on Wednesday that Ronnie Ortiz-Magro won't face any felony charges stemming from his recent domestic violence incident with baby mama Jen Harley. But the 33-year-old reality TV star was hit with five misdemeanor charges by the L.A. City Attorney for the October incident, according to TMZ on Thursday. The charges are comprised of 'one count of domestic violence, one count of brandishing a weapon, one count of child endangerment, one count of resisting arrest and one count of criminal threats', reported the gossip site.

According to the outlet on Wednesday, the Los Angeles County District Attorney declined to file charges against the Jersey Shore reality star either for domestic violence or for kidnapping.  

Ronnie was arrested by LAPD officers on October 4 at a home he was sharing with his on/off partner Jen following a fight.

According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Ronnie allegedly 'slapped and punched Jen' before chasing her around the home with a knife while he was carrying their toddler, Ariana Sky.

The reality star also allegedly told Jen that 'he was going to kill her.'

The site reported that police 'broke down the door' to the Airbnb rental they were living in because they were worried the 18-month-old little girl was in danger.  

Ronnie reportedly refused to 'go peacefully' and officers used a Taser to take him into custody on suspicion of kidnapping.

Jen was seen in surveillance footage running with Ariana during the fight and knocking on the neighbors door before placing the tot on the ground.

Ronnie was ordered to stay 100 yards away from Jen and Ariana following the altercation but that order was dismissed on October 11 after Jen failed to show up in court.

5. On the 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way “Couples Tell All” special, Aladin Jallali had difficulty arguing his side of things as far as why his relationship with wife Laura fell apart. In addition to the language barrier, those cast members in person at the taping quickly took Laura’s side and teamed up on him.

Earlier today, Aladin attempted to get out of the hole he was in as far as public perception by sharing a series of lengthy “truth bomb” posts on Instagram explaining his side of why he and Laura did not work out. It seems clear that Aladin enlisted the help of an English translator as he makes several shocking revelations.

Here is a bullet point summary of some of Aladin’s major claims, followed by his posts in their entirety:

Laura catfished Aladin initially with altered images and claims that she was just 40 years old.

Laura has a drinking problem.

Aladin never had any intention of moving to the United States. He says he was well aware that Laura was not a US citizen, and that she was actually not allowed back in the country!

There were plans for the couple to relocate to Laura’s home country of Canada. Aladin says he gave Laura money for the visa sponsorship, but she lied and spent the money on other things.

While they were together, Laura paid for two months of rent while Aladin paid for four months. He also picked up the tab for their wedding, travels, and more.

Laura was careless with money and liked to stay in hotels, buy expensive drinks, etc.

Laura stating that her “pension” was cut is confusing. She allegedly told Aladin she retired from an automotive store five years before, but none of that really makes any sense.

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Joe’s Weather Blog: Happy St Patrick’s Day + our next rain chance (SUN-3/17)

To say the weather on St Patrick’s Day can be all over the place would but putting it very mildly. The cold high was 24° back in 1892…2 years later we hit 84° for our warmest St Patrick’s Day. We had a stretch of warm ones in 2009, 2011 and 2012 with upper 70s to around 80°. The coldest low was back in 1906 with temperatures down to 10°. In 2014 we had a low of 18° and in 1960 we had…18″ of snow on the ground. In 1958 we had over 1″ of snow on today’s date. So this time of the year is usually a battle between spring and winter.

Forecast:

Today: Partly cloudy skies and not as mild as yesterday with highs 50-55°

Tonight: Variable clouds with perhaps a sprinkle? Lows in the upper 20s

Monday: About like today…50-55°

Tuesday: Showers possible…with highs 50-55°

Discussion

See yesterday’s blog about the latest river information upstream of KC towards NW MO…including updates on river stage forecasts.

I’m getting ready to head out for the St Patrick’s Day parade and I’m reminded of the scene when the cars we are passengers in are making the surn southwards on Broadway to a throng of revelers. In some years the trees (especially the Pear trees) have blossomed out and look fabulous as they can do during the spring season…this year though nary a bud to be found I don’t think.

I was doing some research yesterday and trying to find a way to point out how “grinding” this winter has been, especially related tot eh colder weather. A lot of you are over the cold…which I totally get…but this winter has been a bit strange from that standpoint.

We started the middle of October with our earliest accumulating snow in KC (.2″). Then we had the blizzard on Thanksgiving weekend..a bunch of small snow events…a few bigger ones and essentially no prolonged mildness to speak of except what happened in early December. Our “faux” thaw I guess. Anyway what we’ve been missing this winter is interludes of milder days. So I wanted to investigate that a bit more and see if that adds any clarity.

My colleagues at the NWS in KC sent out a tweet the other day…

The high temp at Kansas City Int'l Airport has remained below 65° for 133 days now, which ties a record set in 1912. Based on this afternoon's forecast high of 62, we should break that record today, but it will be close.

— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) March 13, 2019

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This caught my eye…and let’s tack on another 4 days to that by the way…and for that matter add on another few more to that too because we won’t be sniffing 65° for awhile I fear.

So here is what I did…looked back to the period from November 1st through 3/16…and wanted to see how many days of 60°+ we’ve had…65°+ …70°+ and 75°+ …and then compare that to the last few years of the same time period.

Temperature 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 60° Or higher 9 22 37 49 25 65° Or Higher 0 11 27 23 14 70° Or Higher 0 4 16 14 8 75° Or Higher 0 1 4 3 3

I think that table is pretty interesting…as a matter of fact this year…the 9 days of 60° or higher is the fewest since 1993 I believe. Hmmmm what happened back in 1993? Oh yeah…flooding.

Then again…look what happens after the season’s 1st 70° day…on average.

Updated map showing the average snowfall AFTER recording the first 70°F day of the year using all available stations (n=3,094; 1981-2018). @wxjay pic.twitter.com/Lijg2sWTJ2

— Brian Brettschneider (@Climatologist49) March 15, 2019

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You know for as chilly as it’s been…March isn’t exactly turning into a gangbuster snowy month (so far) in KC…we’ve had 2.8″ which IF it stopped there would be tied for the 51st snowiest March in KC.

Our next system is due in on Tuesday but it won’t rain all day long…as a matter of fact we may try to warm-up a bit as a surface low comes close to the I-70 corridor region.

It’s a weak system overall…and the better moisture may be more towards northern MO…not helping the saturated conditions up there but not having a big effect on the flood situation…and you can see the drop off towards the south. It’s also possible that depending on when exactly we start getting some light precip going early Tuesday…there still could be a few ice pellets/flakes mixed in briefly.

How warm we get on Tuesday is a bit of a tough forecast. We average the mid 50s now…and IF we can get dry weather for awhile on Tuesdya and IF we can get some sort of SE/S wind move into the KC Metro…we could warm-up more than I think (50-55°).

IF it rains all day long…we’ll be much cooler…but there has been a trend for milder weather with the more concentrated rain coming towards the later part of the day.

Beyond that nothing really remarkable overall…at least from a temperature standpoint and use the data below cautiously because we are definitely at the time of the year where these values change a lot.

On that note I will mention to be aware of changing temperature forecasts for the next few weeks especially as we start to transition the seasons. The battle between the warm and cold air masses gets more intense now…winter tries to hang on while the daylight gets longer and the sun angle gets even stronger. This time of the year can be rather perilous for forecasting high temperatures as well even 24 hours out. Not that those forecasts are bad…but there is a tendency I think to underestimate potential warmth by a few degrees.

Back to the slow start to spring…and granted it doesn’t “officially” start for another few more days…but the vegetation doesn’t go by calendars…

Notice the blues encroaching farther and farther north in the last few days of the animation above…this signals a delay in the typical spring “green-up” that is expanding northbound. Areas towards the deep south are having an early spring green-up though…

There have been years in the past that I’ve written about our early spring green-ups coming up into KC…as recently as a couple of years ago. Last year was another slow green-up for us with the crummy March and April weather we endured.

Speaking of which…the 1st 16 days this month are the 19th coldest start to March in KC weather history. Remember how crummy last March was…well on average through the 1st 16 days it was 10° warmer!!!

I did a double take when I saw that this morning. We had a lot of 40s though on the back half of March last year…hopefully we can do better this year.

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Joe

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