#and i thought maybe it works as a phone bg? if it fits on your phone

[robo-dino-puppy]

horizon forbidden west | kotallo 9/?

[femmmie]

THE ISLAND

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Chapter 11: On board

Ian and Anthony meet a boatload of sillies <3 Ian and Amanda meet again, Ian and Anthony reconnect, and they meet everyone on the boat (Lonely Island playing in the bg lmao)

Chapter word count: 1.580

Rating: general

“Whoa!”

The engine of the speedboat screeched to a halt as Anthony steered around just in time not to hit the oncoming boat. He did, however, splash green water all over it, dousing a tall woman who stood on deck.

“Hey! What do you think you’re doing!”

“Amanda?”

“Mister president?!”

“Do you know her?”

A couple more people appeared on deck of the trawler, all excited and surprised at the presidential encounter.

“Yeah, she interviewed me a couple times.” Ian scowled at her. “And then she sold out to all those big companies she said she wanted to fight against!”

“No, Ian! Please, I didn’t! My editor ruined that entire piece!”

Damnit, even with her hair in a simple bun and wearing casual clothes – which were now soaked – Amanda was still a smoke show.

Anthony instantly joined in the argument on Ian’s side. “And you just let them write a false story in your name?”

“No I didn’t! I quit! Why do you think I’m on a boat now! Wait. Who are you? Anyway, Ian, why are you on a boat? Why has the sea turned green?”

“Well...”

“Anthony!”

“Nicole?”

As Ian and Anthony climbed on board, everyone but Amanda was ‘mister president’-ing Ian, and Anthony got why he didn’t like it.

Nicole pushed her way through the crowd, though, and pressed him into a hug.

“I thought you were dead, bro.”

“Hey. It’s okay, I’m here. I’m sorry I left without notice.”

Anthony addressed the rest of the group.

“So… I miiight… have turned the sea green?” Anthony tried to look his prettiest so this bunch of silly looking people wouldn’t kill him.

“And why would you do that?” Damien asked.

“Uhh, to, you know, save the world and stuff…”

“Why is it green?! It’s greener than Noah’s hair!” Olivia demanded.

“It’s algae, they are gonna clear up all the world’s CO2 and lower the temperatures,” Ian said knowledgeably.

“Not all the CO2, but enough to reverse the climate disaster, hopefully?” Anthony was already doubting himself, and whether it had been a good idea or not.

“And why is the president here?” Angela looked genuinely confused.

“Oh, there was a coup attempt, my plane crashed and my best friends are probably dead,” Ian replied. Only now did Anthony understand what Ian must be going through right now. He was apparently very good at hiding his feelings. And it had all gone so fast. Ian was out here at sea, alone. Anthony felt very protective of his new president friend.

“Should we call someone?”

“Nah, I don’t really feel like being president at the moment.”

A breeze picked up. Everyone breathed in.

“Wow, is that a FRESH gust of wind?!”

“It’s working, Anthony,” Amanda stage-whispered, in awe.

“So maybe we don’t have to brainstorm anymore, it’s all fixed now?” Angela looked a bit disappointed at the thought.

“We can still party at the island though,” Chanse winked at Angela.

“Haha, hell yeah! Let’s go to the island!”

“What island?” Ian and Anthony asked, puzzled.

~

It was a few days later. They were well on their way to the island. Ian and Anthony sat on the back of the deck. They were smoking. Both had a stubble and they wore loaned t-shirts and shorts. Anthony’s curls were blown all in one direction, and Ian’s hair fell over his eyes, a very different look than the carefully coiffed wave he had made his signature.

“NO way dude, she was your girlfriend?”

“Yeah, until we bumped teeth and the romance kinda died.”

They laughed.

“So yeah, I follow a vegan diet and I do yoga to stay in shape…” Anthony did a few yoga poses, almost toppling over as the trawler hobbled over a big wave.

“That’s hella impressive,” Ian complimented. “I can’t do any shit like that.

“You don’t need to, you’re fit already.”

“Like hell I am. Anyway. I wish I had my phone, I have so many memes to show you,” Ian lamented.

Anthony was studying the middle tress of hair on Ian’s forehead. Its waywardness intrigued him.

“So, what’s the deal between you and Amanda? She’s pretty hot.” Anthony was gauging how Ian responded. Was he into her?

“Yeah, I mean I guess I thought we had a thing, but it’s kinda dead now. Very dead.”

“But she didn’t write that article though.”

“True, but the damage has already been done you know. Ugh. I have such bad luck at romance.”

“Maybe you’re not looking in the right places,” Anthony said while moving closer to Ian. He wiggled his brows like a giant dork.

“Are you trying to get a presidential pardon for committing ecocide?”

“Yeah, obviously!” Anthony laughed. But he moved closer still and licked his lips while reaching for the strand of hair. It was ever so slightly in the way of Anthony’s first class view of Ian’s ocean blue eyes. Was ‘ocean blue’ even still a thing?

Ian wasn’t fazed by Anthony’s flirting, though. And that excited Anthony more than he liked to admit.

“What are you willing to do for it?”

“Anything.”

“Isn’t that kinda slutty though, like, have some standards, man.”

“No. I’m a slut and proud of it.” A wide grin formed on Anthony’s face. He raised his eyebrow while squinting his eyes. He yawned, leaned backward and spread his legs as wide as humanly possible.

Ian sighed. “Why are we stuck on this boat full of crazies, I want us to get out of here.”

Anthony raised his head. “Us?”

“Yeah, I want to see what kind of slutty things you have in store for me!”

“I’m afraid we will have to go and live on that island if you want to stay hidden from the world.”

A cloud obscured Ian’s eyes for just a second. But then he smirked. “Imagine we were on a dating show and these people were our only options.”

“Ew! Ew, and we had to go on dates with them and shit.” Anthony laughed. It was such a wonderful sound to Ian, it was almost exactly like he remembered. He wanted it to go just a little higher, a little louder, all-out…

“Who would you smash and who would you pass?”

“Hmmm,” Anthony thought about it. He was having more fun than he’d ever had in his life. Ian was matching his freak to a degree he didn’t know was even possible.

“I mean, Olivia is kinda pretty I guess?”

“Shut up! You’re not into her. I saw you checking out Amanda though.”

“Nooo, dude, you’re projecting! I think there’s still something going on between you guys!”

“I don’t know… maybe… What’s going on between you and Nicole, though? You haven’t talked about that story yet.”

“Listen, I love Nicole. But we’re colleagues, that would be weird!”

Anthony was trying to remember everyone’s names. “What about… Arasha though?”

“Ew, too young!”

“Okay. What about Keith?”

“Now we’re talking. I’d smash Keith. What about you?”

“I’d pass. I’d smash… Okay okay! I’d smash Amanda. She is kinda scary though.”

“True, isn’t that the exciting part about her, though?

“Absolutely. She could probably dominate us both at the same time.” Why did Anthony say that? He was really walking the line now.

“She totally could! She’d make us do some butt stuff probably, to each other.” Wow. Ian was still one-upping him. Anthony couldn’t help but laugh uncontrollably.

“There it is! I remember that laugh! Dude, you would always laugh the hardest at my jokes.

“I thought you found it mega-annoying.”

“Only when you’re being cocky. Actually, it was what I lived for in high school.”

“You would always make the best jokes,” Anthony said, tears in his eyes from laughing.

“I’d try my best to be funnier than my friend group.”

“I wasn’t really happy in mine,” Anthony admitted, the bitterness of the memory clearly showing on his face.

“No, what was up with that anyway? I heard there was some drama.”

“Yeah. It was basically a bunch of gothic kids who tried to out-emo each other. It was a hierarchy thing. I tried to stay out of it.”

“You should have totally hung out with us, I mean, you’re pretty funny yourself.”

“And be a school clown and put tables on roofs and shit?”

“Why not? What’s wrong with that?”

“Fair.”

“Would you smash me?” Ian looked at Anthony seriously, adding to the moment. Anthony fell back into hysterical laughter.

“I mean,” he finally recollected himself, “if it was you or Chanse, I would definitely pick you.”

“Valid. Chanse has really intense, pretty eyes though.”

“Yeah, but yours are even better…”

“Are they?” Ian batted his eyes at Anthony, who laughed again.

“Wait, we should totally be like, moles on the show though,” Ian said. He was very much in his element, coming up with crazy scenarios. “So we could sabotage everyone else’s relationships for prize money.”

“We would work together as a team.”

“Yeah totally. I would be the mastermind, and you’d go and seduce them with your slutty yoga poses or some shit…”

“Yes! That way I could fulfill my slutty needs and fuck everyone on the island.”

“Including me of course.”

“Oh absolutely, every day.”

“As a treat.”

“As a motherfucking TREAT.”

“Anthony? Mister President?” Angela walked up to them.

“Please just call me Ian,” Ian repeated in vain.

“We’re almost there! See? The island is right there!”

A beautiful green island with white beaches had appeared amidst the green sea.

[the-firebird69]

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This is me after 2 weeks and I guess I'm getting new bodies so it's easier I wondered about that and try going out with it and then try coming here and never works I get sick and real small and like a day I'm terrible and sick of this place there's something wrong here he says it too I feel crappy all the time and some people say it's coming off the water is usually out there at high tide when the tide is changing and a lot oxygen is coming in and he says probably a little radiation too and he is somewhat immune to a radiation and maybe more so than Dracula and that's kind of scary to us and he says he has problems though it's not as easy as it sounds it looks but I was disappointed I actually left the job and he said it's because you look like a Mac and it's supposed to not be able to take it but it's an act that's actually getting us fired too and they're pushing us out using it so we've got a lot of work to do and this estero idea is very good

Trump

I have something to do with it I came up with a lot of it not all of it the siren went off and I thought of it and he was thinking too of somewhere to start I was thinking fort Myers and he's thinking it's too big and it is so do a microcosm and we'll check it out this is a great idea we're going to go ahead and do this

Camilla we have three or four neighborhoods

We have about 5:00 no we have 25 neighborhoods and some buildings too and some of them are crap this is a great idea I think this is the best idea I've heard yet we're trying to arrange a meeting and we're trying to find a Hall that's down there or near it and it says anyhow you can find a hall and don't forget to the coffee the donuts and other such things and we won't that's a good idea

Bja I mean it's so damn boring here that people will come down to the meeting because he had free food so I'm going to have a catered and I think I'm going to pick if there's probably not one down there but maybe a Chipotle or something I don't know what's down there anymore

You know it's down there it's going to be McDonald's or Burger King so going with Burger King they have those family meal packs and we'll buy a ton of them

Brad

That's what I'm talking about

Dave

Ken

Chris

Yeah you two have to stay here but that's fine well Ken can go he's part of that mix group

Bja

I'm heading down there and be nice if I can bring my friend with me and no I don't mean Garth

Ken

We're going to head down there we're going to try and arrange a meeting but he says is why don't you do it your lazy a****** way and sort of kind of meander down there and look at the properties and talk to you your own on the phone and it'll go on the radio and you'll hear it on the radio and you'll have to meet

Zues Hera

We're going to go ahead and do that now

Garth

Bja

Brad

Bg

Camilla

Sarah

Trump

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We're going to do that too it's a good idea I can help kind of get it going and I'm going to look for a place to meet if anything we could meet at a park or something have a barbecue and they say it's open and then we can hear it I said we're talking about construction and keep it clean for the most part and they say everybody knows what else you can try and we agree

Thor Freya

I think you find a hall that would be great but if you can't you can say we can't find a hall cuz we're all s***** and there isn't one here that's not contaminated but if you find one it's probably going to stink anyways which will help the cause

Zues Hera good

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[haknew]

pls talk about your thoughts about chanhee and also the other concepts!! I always have such a hard time interpreting music and videos but i love to read about it

“bestie pls share ur thoughts on make your own concepts specifically chanhee’s but any others that are ur fave too 🎤- mar”

omg mar thank you for enabling me all day today 😭🥺🧡 thenks bestie ily :,)) and thank you too anon ! i should preface that T-T i have not read any other theories or analyses so these are just my opinions / impressions but i hope it’s entertaining to read about haha :p ! (feel free @ anyone to add on or share your thoughts too ! :,))

HYUNJAE - okay so audio cues... if you listen to the beginning there’s a sound of a bomb going off before the music starts ? and that ties into the dystopian / cyborg aesthetics that jump out at me of course, but what i immediately thought of was their no air perfo ? like we know hyunjae in the no air mv got that shot where he’s laying in the bathtub filled with water but also their kingdom performance with it also had those underwater shots ! so i think it ties into that... i feel like we saw in gen z, he’s a very straightforward person he says things on his mind which can come off as blunt but he thinks it’s better than not saying it ? which is interesting bc i think that speaks to his self- determined personality, he’s much more inclined to do whatever it takes to get something done, which i think falls perfectly in line with the “make your own air” phrase that he gets, if it’s something he needs he makes it himself, in a situational sense methinks u.u 

 JUYEON - JUYEON’S DJSKHDG i’m waiting for dri’s essay but in essence we see the gen z “juyeon is not such a good boy” shot and these text bubbles that pop up that say “sexy” “you so hot” “such a bad boy” and tbh i like this ‘concept’ ? for him better than his gen z one ? it’s not bc of the concept itself but i like the idea that he can “make your own character” as in he has the capability and power to be whoever he wants to ! you see him throwing white paint at the gen z canvas and i think ?! that’s symbolic of like a fresh canvas ! of remaking himself to whatever he wants bc the canvas is now blank again thanks to the white paint and flowers usually indicate spring ? so renewal and stuff like that ! i really like his, it’s also fun word play on “character” which has been juyeon’s intro in tbz (bc his name sounds like main character in korean) but yea :o ! i really love his the idea he can just repaint / paint over a literal image of him gives it the possibility of becoming smth new and that’s so so cool

CHANGMIN - SCREEEEECH okie um oh boy um *windows shutting down noises* this was so so so very different from his gen z stuff but i actually think BOTH are equally perfect for him ? the way that he set up the sparklers and neon lights on this very obviously trashy and kind of rundown rooftop with the cityline behind him is so ?!?!? LITERALLY making his own stage as his tagline goes, sort of like how the physical stage itself does not matter but rather it’s changmin himself that makes the stage special ! i talked about this in gabi’s set that i rbed ;-;/ but changmin puts a lot A LOT of stake in his position as a dancer it means almost everything to him as a form of expression from what i can see ? so he’s always trying his best to put forward the best performance possible and seeing this segment makes me feel like he’s doing just that ! pouring himself into it to make his stage pls i care him 

HAKNYEON - god i’m a jusadan but just u.u rest in peace me, i’ll ... T_T be kind of honest this one confuses me a little ? i have assumptions and i feel like i know ... quite a bit about haknyeon (LMAO) my best guess is it has smth to do with self assurance ...? the way he’s framed and the fact that he’s sitting on a bed in the middle of a church surrounded by candles gives me christ figure symbolism (where my ap english takers at :/) and the light that perfectly frames him in a halo gives me angel vibes too, but the tagline of “make your own romance” paired with him kissing his reflection makes me think it’s about self love ;;;; from what i can tell haknyeon has always been someone who really likes feeling validated and praised for the stuff he does well, which he does for himself a lot of the times too ! but sometimes i think the self assurances he compliments himself with is more for reassuring himself rather than bragging (which i think people misinterpret) so it’s more about becoming the person he wants to fully love and being happie with himself which *tears* i might be reading too much into who knows i just love him ok ... U.U 

KEBINNN - i know !!! dri mentioned this in my gifset tags but ! kev on kpop daebak (? was it) or smth mentioned how he strives to keep a childlike wonderment for the world around him, which is a reason why i think he loves drawing and sound / music production, he talked in a fancafe post once about an artist who turned mediocre everyday objects into art and he said he really loves that sense of wonderment so peter pan who “never grows up” is actually perfect for his worldview ahhhh T^T also kev really likes disney lmao, the way he’s doing this outside in this “neverland” garden on a balcony which is a part of this very typical apartment backed by a typical city bg also i believe ties into this turning a mediocre everyday thing into smth wonderful through his sense of childlike wonderment and his tagline of “make your own fantasy” (i also care him a lot this concept >>>>>>) and keeps to his referencing movie plotlines like he did in gen z jddkfj

SUNWOO - i also mentioned this in my tags on sunu’s set but this gives me 100 degrees vibes which i still to this day think is one of the most “sunwoo” vibe things ever, it’s a lot of him having fun and doing his own thing, and mixes both more mature and youthful aspects together in a way that i’d only ever describe as sunwoo vibes LMAO like the roller skating around and all the soap bubbles ! cute and youthful ! the crop top and celine wasitband (don’t laugh at me we all noticed) more mature and a callback to his gen z look methinks U.u, think sunwoo has always been a more go-with-the-flow or do whatever he feels like doing sort of person and so “make your own vibe” fits well with him in that sense to me 

SANGYEON - .... *silence* *more windows shutting down noises* *jess.exe has stopped working* OKAY i feel like ! sangyeon’s is also more self explanatory :p i love the juxtaposition of boxing AND the arcade type fighter games ?? like both require very different sets of skills i feel like one is more physical the other is more mental ? but both require adapting to changes whether in the game or the boxing ring which as leader sangyeon would know a lot about, esp being flexible and quick to respond to different situations, and the “make your own glory” i feel is maybe more on the nose, but tbz are this man’s pride and joy you can see it literally anywhere and for him, as leader, to have made it this far with tbz, winning rtk and building their popularity through their hard work and efforts really is building his own glory and i just HHHHHHHHHH

YES EYYSFDHSHF CHANHEE YES - i said it in the tags of my srb before deleting it so i’ll just repeat it here but CHOI CHANHEE !!!!! this detail i didn’t quite process first watch was the continuous flashing of lights in all his scenes, like ... from the shots and the set it looks REALLY empty ?? but the flashing seems to indicate cameras and photos being taken of him despite there being no people we can really see in any of the shots ? WHICH IS SO COOL i think the implication is like “all eyes on him” type which SO TRU i love that idea, like i said the walking past the wedding dresses ? v heavily implies fashion designer which i think you mentioned mar :o ! and i see it in the sense of his tagline “make your own stereotype” bc white wedding dresses are the very traditional / typical choice and obviously feminine in stereotypes, whereas chanhee is wearing a SUIT which is all black in a very clean b/w set with no color which i feel is very stereotypically MASCULINE and the glasses too, it’s such an interesting contrast of his “stereotypically feminine” features (in my view) with very masculine symbols, like glasses we usually associate with more soft hearted / meek stereotypes ? but the geometric shape of the windows and again his suit seems to indicate the very opposite ? it’s a mixing of stereotypes which i think is the point, by putting those together he quite literally makes his own stereotype and puts on the crown while the cameras continue flashing while pointed at him AHHHHHHHHHHHHH

YOUNGHOON - okie might have less to say about this one :o i feel like both hak’s and younghoon’s i don’t see the connections quite as readily but ! i think it’s interesting that his tagline is “make your own classic” but then in the scenes itself he has a flip phone ??? with an antenna (okay boomer /j JDHFKFG JK PLS) and a teddy bear while in PERIOD stylized clothing and setting where those two things are more modern / contemporary in origin (but also not modern enough bc ,,, it’s a flip phone LOL) like 90s kid vibes ? you know but as an emperor in the joseon era haha :p while eating shrimp chips and reading a (comic ?) book, like idk too much of what it means but it’s a cool dichotomy LOL, think it might also tie into actor ! hoon bc it’s make your own classic and i think acting has become a very important aspect to him :o after seeing what he’s capable of in love revolution and his atbz video so it’s interesting u.u (need help w/ this one)

JACOB - think my explanation in han’s set’s tags didn’t really make sense so lemme ... reexplain LOL,,, so ! similar to his gen z video ? like he’s talked about how difficult it is to open up about his own feelings etc. and he said it’s less bc he realizes he needs to but rather just to make other people feel more comfortable when it comes to understanding him, and like the whole breaking the mirror with his reflection in the wanna be angry jacob, it’s about freeing himself to the point he can express the emotions he wants to ! in gen z it was about being able to be angry when he felt that way instead of being tied by his image of being just nice ? and in the video with his pilot uniform not only does he control the ride but he also rides on it himself ! quite literally making his own freedom (symbolically), a sort of realizing he can free himself ? from what’s been tying him down and i think the really big smile he has while riding it just comes to show how he wants to feel :,))) (jacob bae i care you) 

ERIC - last one :p AHHH this is one of my favs too, the quite literal “make your own pride” I LOVE IT ! sooo i think the biggest takeaway i got was that of course in this video his “pride” is symbolized by the hot pink car (that he’s going to pick up his christmassy date in of course u.u if he has a license which he does n- his driver’s license in this was literally his aaa / boy version of reveal photo which in no dmv anywhere would a license picture be allowed to look that good-) and LITERALLY when he finished and takes it for a joy ride while sitting on the roof he’s STILL covered in the dirt and grime stains ! from working on it ! which i think is so symbolic ! it’s my favorite detail actually, he literally put sweat into this car which is his pride and now that he’s finally riding around in it, it feels accomplishing ! his pride ! love that, also when he’s grabbing a stub from that flyer i noticed he chose “youth” over the others (which was like .... ca$h, beauty, ice cream, hamburger...) which i think also just indicates that despite all this hard work he put in he still cherishes his youth and still lets that be a huge part of who he is (i mean pink car so of course) so idk i think it’s very neat go bestie mwah

[rigelmejo]

Repetitive Listening - here’s a youtube video playlist I found about it a few days ago.

Short summary: listening to audio in a language you’re trying learn, to the point of more than you feel like you need to. To where you can remember a lot of what’s said, the words/phrases sound familiar/pop into your head, and where if you have questions you could maybe say the chunk you’re wondering about out loud and ask about it. So like when you like a song a lot, and play it a lot, to the point its sort of in your head sometimes and you can remember lyrics somewhat. The idea is that if you listen to it enough you will get better at recognizing sounds and words and word chunks, and even if you don’t understand everything this will at least make looking unknown things up easier - and it should make your pronunciation/speaking better, and improve your comprehension of words you do know/have studied.

The videos give 80-100 times suggestions, but I do think as long as its a point where you feel really comfortable, that’s probably enough. The videos suggest: pick voices you like listening to, since you’ll listen a lot, and since you may pick up pronunciation/your voice sound from them. They also suggest using 2 minute to 20 minute clips depending on your level of comprehension in the target language, your comfort, etc. 

So songs will easily be good material for this, along with youtube video audio, radio drama episodes, audiobook chapters, podcasts. 

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Tested it out a bit (listened 5-10 times so far):

I’ve decided to test out this a bit with the Guardian Audiobook chapters avenuex made. I think the podcast Slow Chinese would be better for beginners, since its shorter at 2-4 minutes. 

I just figure I might as well use something I’m listening to anyway. Also, before I heard about ‘repetitive listening’ as a technique, I was noticing a Tangible difference in my comprehension of the audiobook chapter from the first time I listened to it to the second. So if nothing else, I figured it would definitely help boost my listening comprehension up to the point of being able to catch most/all words I’ve studied - instead of just some when listening.  

I do think its helping me a lot with picking out words/phrases - to the point where I am picking up most words I’ve studied with text/flashcards, and to the point where I can catch the unknown words/phrases enough to type the pinyin in pleco to look them up. Also, for me personally, because an audiobook is based on a more literary text, I’m getting more used to the flow of the narrative writing - hearing time transition words, adjectives, descriptive phrases that usually get used more in writing like ‘turned his head’ ‘scratched his neck’ ‘gave a smile’ ‘hung up the phone’ ‘put his hand in his pocket’ etc. I could sort of recognize those phrases anyway when reading, since they’re words I know just in ways I’m less familiar with (I’m more familiar with dialogue sentences like ‘i did/he did X’). But hearing these phrases again and again is helping me to ‘process’ more quickly what they mean instead of having to work so hard to parse it out.

I’ve still only listened maybe 5-10 times, so I can’t say for sure yet if 30 or 40 or more times would see even more noticeable improvements. I can definitely say, even just doing this repetitive listening a little bit, seems to help a lot with listening comprehension of words you already have some familiarity with (have seen in text, or studied, or know some hanzi of) and it seems to help with recognizing pronunciation. By that second part I mean that often learning materials will speak slower, evenly, with a bit less natural variation, and if you learn a decent amount from flashcards or dictionaries then you know how often the automatic text audio can sound robotic and ‘off’ compared to once you hear it in real context like a convo or show. 

Avenuex’s voice is really crisp and clear (and lovely I think) so she’s still really comprehensible for beginners, but her voice also says the tones so much more naturally than a lot of learner texts I hear (which exaggerate tone sound so you can hear it better/are more evenly paced) - her pace gets faster and slower depending on the suspense of the scene, and the flow of the sentence. I think its a nice example of how to break down word-chunks when saying a sentence too. She changes her voice a bit too for each character (and the bg music changes, which is all really cool and funner to listen to than a lot of audiobooks I’ve heard!). I can hear some of the more natural-sounding ways of things getting pronounced, but she still speaks clear enough that it doesn’t get as slurred as those same words/phrases sometimes get in dramas I watch (I started rewatching Guardian and wow the amount of times Zhao Yunlan slurs/is muffled because he’s talking with a sucker in his mouth lol, or in many dramas when its short lines of common words they’ll get slurred quicker a lot). 

When I studied japanese, our teacher had us shadow the audio scenes in Genki, and record ourselves trying to say the dialogue and we were graded based on how close we sounded to the original book’s audio. What I noticed, back when I had to do that, is that I had to pay attention enough that I started noticing where the natural word-breaks were. Basically, which words you sort of ‘say together’ more quickly almost like they’re one word, versus the areas you’re more likely to leave empty space for to slow down or breath or change the pace. I’m guessing a lot of languages have this kind of natural word-breaks flow. I might break some of these sentences down in english like “I-might break some-of-these-sentences-down in-english like.” There’s a few different natural sounding ways to do it, but there’s definitely clear WRONG ways. It would sound less natural to pause after every single word - and depending on the sentences, there are sometimes odd places to pause that will stand out to native speakers. 

Well for chinese, its easy for me to put probably more unnatural sounding word breaks, if I don’t consciously try to emulate a chinese sentence example’s word-phrase breaks. I do think repetitive listening is helping me to get more of a ‘feel’ of when to do it, the way when my teacher made us try to exactly emulate japanese audio I started to notice much more ‘when’ to choose to put breaks in my sentences and how to chunk saying the words together.

Listening to the audiobook chapter a lot is helping me sort of get used to picking out the word chunks, instead of just the individual words I know as ‘separate.’ I think in the long run, this will probably help with comprehending audio faster, and it may eventually help with me speaking with a more natural flow when I’m not thinking as consciously of it. Hopefully, I’ll have to find out on that second benefit over time lol!

There is other benefit I’ve noticed - and I’m not sure if its because of repetitive listening, or because I have been reading a lot more, and adapting sentence-example flashcards with Audio into my flashcard study. I’ve noticed when I’m typing its easier for me to gather my thoughts and word them in chinese. Before, when writing I would struggle first to think the right words, then on how to even phrase it in chinese/general grammar, then on word order. I’m still double checking my written sentence on word order (mostly on time placement, since I know it goes toward the beginning but I just tend to think of it when typing toward the end, so I insert it at the end). But for the actual words/how to phrase them I’ve been a bit quicker - its easier for me to go “na jiu hao”, “wo juede na ge,” “zai zheli” etc. Pretty basic stuff to word together, I know. But in the past it was just taking me longer to figure out how to phrase “that’s good,” “I think that” “Here...” even though I knew the words, just because I’d be double checking whether to use na/nage/naxie/naben (which still kind of confuses me but I can tell seeing/hearing it more is helping me get used to when to use which easier), and where to place zai/mian/cong. 

If anyone else has tried repetitive listening, or used this study method a lot, I would love to hear about your experiences with it. How it helped you, how you used it, how it fit into your study plans. Whatever you feel about it lol.

[inevitably-johnlocked]

Hey Steph, Brownie here, yes, I'm alive and well! First off, I wanted to ask if you had some proper (and possibly long) Reunion Johnlock fics post season 2 that just majorly ignores Mary. I don't care how old, I'm craving that and I can't seem to find anything on AO3 that fits, maybe because it's so far buried in the archives. Second: How is the fandom doing? I'm uploading a two years old german Johnlock fanfiction now, edited it yesterday and fell back into the Johnlock hell. Oh well... :D

Hi Lovely! Ahhh I’ve got a few fics for you with my reunion fic list, as well as an update to that list!

As for the fandom, honestly? I’m not really sure… I stay so deep in my happy corner of fic recs, playlist recs, and the occasional meta writing-or-hunting because my mental health needed a break so I stick to things I enjoy :P It’s not as big as it used to be obviously, but I think we have a great little niche here, LOL

Anyway: back to the initial recs! :)

REUNION / OTHER POST TRF FICS Pt. 2

See also:

Reverse Reichenbach

Reunion Fics and Other Post TRF Fics Pt. 1

PRE-TRF

Never Change a Running System by Lorelei_Lee (E, 54.246 w. || Pre-TRF, Romance, Humour, Drama, Sex Toys, Anal, Rimming, Masturbation, Frottage, Blow Jobs, Public Sex, First Kiss / Time, Virgin Sherlock / Loss of Virginity, Accidental Voyeurism, Unresolved Sexual Tension, Experiments, Naive Sherlock, Pining Sherlock, Jealous Sherlock, Possessive Sherlock, Straight With an Exception John, Hand Jobs) – Sherlock discovers his sexuality – with far-reaching consequences for John.

POST TRF / HIATUS

Together is What we Have, Together Protects Us by Phantom of the Black Pearl (K+, 1,566 w. || Post-TRF, Friendship / Platonic or Slash, Hurt/Comfort, Insecure Sherlock, Worried Sherlock, Slice of Life) – After a case one evening in the flat Sherlock voices a concern that causes the pair to consider why they’ve chosen to stick together after all that’s happened.

The Deafening Silence by occasionally-maybe-never (T, 2,238 w. || Angst, Major Character Death, Post-TRF) – ‘Sherlock hopes fiercely that John can hear him, as sometimes coma patients can. He knows that John will understand, that his admission of love isn’t a grand, sweeping romantic statement, but simply an expression of truth.’ When Mycroft retrieves Sherlock to bring him home, it’s not to John having dinner, but to John on his death bed.

glimpses through a closing window by radialarch (T, 2,430 w. || Hiatus / Post TRF, Vlogging, Pining Sherlock, Angst, BG John/Mary) – John starts a domestic vlog. Sherlock watches it on stolen phones, over flickering wi-fi, and aches.

When Evening Falls So Hard by Ballykissangel (K+, 8,251 w. || Heavy Angst, Hurt, Comfort, No Slash) –  All the kings horses, all the kings men couldn’t put John Watson and Sherlock Holmes back together again. Post reichenbach prequel to We Might Not Make It Home. Returning Sherlock never dreamed they would end like this, he never thought he would be watching a shattered John standing on the roof edge of Barts leaving a death note as Sherlock begs him not to jump.

Our Sudden and Strange Return by Arwen Jade Kenobi (T, 10,314 w. || Post-TRF, Friendship) – One year, eight months, and an odd number of days after the alleged fatal fall Mycroft gets a message from Sherlock saying that he’s back.

Shuteye Shenanigans by Ayakae (K+, 13,263 w. || Post-TRF, Friendship / Epic Bromance, John’s Nightmares, Angsty Fluff, Bed Sharing, Humour, Cuddles, Taking Care of Each Other, Domestics) – John Watson has never slept with Sherlock Holmes. Never ever ever. And never will, thank you very much. Well, there was that one time, but John didn’t count that. It was completely different, just like the second time it happened. And the third. And the fourth. Epic bromance, but it can be read as pre-slash if you wish.

Nothing to Make a Song About by emmagrant01 (E, 36,833 w. || Post-TRF, First Time, Reunion, Jealous John, Pining Sherlock, Romance, Angst with Happy Ending) – When Sherlock returned from his faked death, John could not forgive him for the deception and broke off their friendship. Ten years later, John returns to London in search of yet another new beginning. Sherlock, not surprisingly, is waiting.

REUNION

A Long Way To Home by PeaceLoveAndCheese (T, 1,568 w. || Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Reunion Fic) – Human emotions are tiring, troublesome things. And Sherlock wants to be known as anything but that. No matter how hard you try though, you’re only human. And it’s been a long year.

Hide and Seek by Arwen Jade Kenobi (T, 6,934 w. || Angst, Rev. Reich-ish, Mycroft is a Dick, Depression, Case Fic-ish, Friendship, Reunion) – Pseudo sequel to “The Refining Fire.” “You owe him the truth, and you owe me the proof that will convince him that I had no part in this.”

A Friend Indeed by Sanru (K+, 8,190 w. || Missing John, Friendship, Drama, Introspection, Possessive Sherlock, Worried Sherlock) – Something has gone terribly wrong with a supposedly simple case. John Watson is missing. While the search for him is proving to be fruitless, it has made Sherlock realize that having an emotional attachment to someone may have its disadvantages but he liked being able to call John his friend. Now if only he could find out what happened to him…

Nothing to Make a Song About by emmagrant01 (E, 36,833 w. || Post-TRF, First Time, Reunion, Jealous John, Pining Sherlock, Romance, Angst with Happy Ending) – When Sherlock returned from his faked death, John could not forgive him for the deception and broke off their friendship. Ten years later, John returns to London in search of yet another new beginning. Sherlock, not surprisingly, is waiting.

Sentenced by SarahKnight (T, 44,777 w. || Dev. Rel., Alternate S4 Canon, Drama, Angst, Pining, Feelings are Hard) – Virtual series 4 opener. Sherlock’s in prison being targeted by a murderer, John’s married to a pregnant assassin and Moriarty’s back.

[transtarks]

FINALLY i’ve finished @actualbird‘s christmas present! since they live on the other side of the world from me and sending them a physical present would cost both my life savings and my firstborn, and i don’t know how to draw and i’m in a writer’s slump at the moment AND i’ve already made them a mix, i decided to put together the soundtrack i had in my head for their fic, is this a forest? ‘cuz there sure is a lot of pine (yes i know there’s a comma instead of a question mark in the picture but i’m too tired to go fix it). the art is by @savedbythemell (xx)! also, since the fic hasn’t been finished yet, this is technically a work in progress. merry christmas, bird! <3

unfortunately, spotify didn’t have a couple of the songs on the soundtrack so i made the playlist on youtube. 

check out the soundtrack here!

the soundtrack explanation is under the cut. 

Ayuz - Rico Blanco

Second chapter. Michael finds that song on spotify, goes to school listening to it. Camera shows him listening to it at his desk in his room or something, his foot tapping to it as his face morphs into a pleased expression. As the first verse plays, you see him texting Jeremy on his phone. Jeremy is asking him where he is, probably, because for some fucking reason Jeremy is early to school. He has a text convo with Jeremy that gives some insight to their relationship with each other and how Michael is pining before the chorus hits, Michael huffs out a sigh, shoves his phone in his pocket, swings his backpack over his shoulder, and heads out the door. Cut to him in school, the camera focused on his back as he does his little dance-walk through the hallways, people passing by maybe kind of looking at him strangely. The song fades as he comes into contact with Jeremy at the lunch table, sound focused on Michael singing it.

Your Universe - Rico Blanco

End of second chapter. Even though Michael doesn’t find this song until he’s home after being at Jeremy’s, it still plays as we’re shown them hanging out and havin’ a good time. When we finally see Michael at home, he’s in bed with his headphones on, laying on his stomach and staring at texts from Jeremy again, face expressionless. He sighs and sets his phone down, rolls onto his back, digs the heels of his hands into his eyes and the camera is looking down on him. As it pulls farther away from him, the scene fades out with the music, “I’ll always be the lucky one.”

Hope You Do - Cinders

End of chapter three. The song comes in, Jeremy saying, “What are gagos for, right?” and Michael laughing in response. The guitar comes in as Jeremy heads up to the kitchen to get the brownies for Nikki. Lyrics start, Michael leans in the hallway and watches Jeremy and Nikki with a small but sad smile on his face. Nikki looks at him, and in the silence between, “i want your heart and i hope you want mine to, but it’s just so hard to tell you,” and “but I hope you do,” Michael shrugs, and the camera immediately cuts from him to Jeremy’s face as he talks to Nikki. The scene fades out. Episode ends.

Henrietta - The Fratellis

Beginning of chapter four. The episode starts out silent with Jeremy in class, where he finds out that Christine has been assigned his partner for their English project. He seems to be fine, but the second that he hears Christine is his partner, the smile falls from his face, his eyes widen, and he looks over at Christine who’s looking back at him with a smile and a wave. The guitar at the very beginning of the song starts as he looks over at her, and you can see the color drain from his face as the camera switches to show Christine smiling at him. She waves, and the camera flicks back to Jeremy right as the little, “Hello!” comes in. Cut to a bird’s eye view of Jeremy sulking through the hallways on the way to lunch, then cut to Michael at their lunch table waiting for Jeremy to join him. Jeremy sits down and the song cuts off right before the lyrics can start. Queue Jeremy screaming into his backpack. That’s all that plays of this song.

Landslide - Oh Wonder

End of chapter four. Okay, so like, the thing with this chapter is that in all the parts where it says “The thing about [character name] is,” I imagine it as Michael like, writing this in a journal to himself. Like throughout the episode, we’d hear Michael’s voiceover saying the whole “Here’s the thing about Jeremy,” but since it’s Michael writing, there would be “I”s and “Me”s instead of “he”s and “him”s when referring to Michael because, well, he’s referring to himself so you get it. So we hear Michael’s voiceover throughout the episode doing that, and for the last one—the one about Christine—we cut to Michael in his bed writing this in some journal he’s never used before because he’s always thought the whole write out your feelings coping mechanism was bullshit but he’s sort of desperate at this point. So we cut to the, “My point is, Christine, should she ever like Jeremy back—” and this song is playing. The weird pulsing sound at the beginning started playing when Jeremy laid his head on Michael’s shoulder. So the first verse is playing as he’s talking over it while writing, and then the chorus hits and he just kind of shakes his head and groans and closes the journal and lays down, tries to go to sleep. The episode fades out.

Nothing Lasts - Bedroom

K, so, this episode (chapter 5) begins with no music, and that lasts until after the incident where Michael tries to text Jeremy while he’s at the mall. Then this song starts playing as confusion comes to Michael’s face, wondering why Jeremy won’t reply to him. Transfer into a, like, semi-montage with this song playing in the BG of all the incidents where Michael is trying to get Jeremy’s attention and failing. It cuts off abruptly when the camera quickly cuts from Michael looking all antsy in the hallway to a closeup of their hands as Michael grabs Jeremy’s wrist.

Some Boys (Demo) - Death Cab For Cutie

Okay so since this song starts out kind of abrupt, like SUDDENLY IMMEDIATELY THERE’S A GUITAR y’know, I’d change it so that it fades in. This is what plays when Michael has his panic attack in the bathroom! It doesn’t seem fitting at first but like, the lyrics are p good for it and also if you think about it like I am, it’s pretty fitting. So like, Jeremy leaves, the door closes. The song starts fading in as Michael locks it. We see him stare at the door handle, see his eyes well up, and see him sink to the edge of the tub. Then the camera changes to a bird’s eye view of the bathroom and like, we cycle through seeing Michael in the tub, at the sink staring in the mirror, curled into a ball against the door, hyperventilating in the middle of the room with his hands in his hair, and then finally leaving when “some boys don’t know how to love” is sung. The song fades out as the camera cuts to Michael backing out of the driveway and driving off, the screen fading to black as well.

Oo - Up Dharma Down

This is here for obvious reasons. It’s the song that comes on Michael’s spotify when he’s smoking and going through burning shit Jeremy’s given him. It plays again at the end of the episode from his headphones, but then fades in louder as the episode closes out of the hospital room with Michael sitting next to Jeremy’s bed.

Midnight Movies - Saint Motel

Chapter 6 opening. Michael and Jeremy are back at school, it seems like things are more or less okay between them. We focus on Michael in a sort of montage as he goes through a couple weeks of interacting with Jeremy and doing his best to make things normal again, but we always see him falter when Jeremy isn’t looking or when one of the kids from the squip squad talks to him. At one point, we see one of the kids asking Michael if he wants to come hang out with them; the music quiets down just enough to we catch the gist of the exchange. When the music officially fades out, it’s when the camera pans down on Michael trying to light his cigarette by the bleachers after having been asked to hang out and Christine approaches.

O Pag-ibig - Bailey May and Ylona Garcia

This is playing on Michael’s car stereo while they’re on the way back to Jeremy’s house after school. I think it’d play again at the end of the episode while Michael is thinking about how everything is going to be okay after Jeremy snuggled him in his sleep.

Green Tea - Observer Drift

Chapter 7, after everyone sits down at lunch with Michael and he starts to get a little overwhelmed. Christine offers to watch a dog video with him. The song starts playing as Michael leans over to watch it, a smile forming on his face. Jeremy’s fingers are touching his wrist, the table is laughing, and Michael looks a bit more content now. We see Christine sneak a glance at him as she shows him the video, her own smile mirroring his own. It’s soft and resembles something like pride.

Cut To The Feeling - Carly Rae Jepsen

Michael picks Jeremy and Christine up, Christine plays this song in the car on the way to the arcade.

Sporting Chance - Observer Drift

The very end of this episode as Michael watches Jeremy head over to the air hockey table. Seriously the lyrics in this fuck me up. Make a list of all your friends— close your eyes and walk away from me. I couldn’t ask you this just one time; did you write me down? Doesn’t matter how many we have, what matters is how much they care. The episode fades out with this song.

Ligaya - Eraserheads

The only song in chapter 8. Michael’s guitar cover of this at the end of the chapter fades into the actual song as the episode closes.

audioscan - ambient noise transformed into music

Chapter 9 opens up with Michael staring at the shelf of condoms in front of him at 7Eleven, this playing on his headphones. (Thanks, Jenna.)

Major Tom - Peter Schilling

Really this is just strictly for comedic purposes/background noise. This is what’s playing on the store’s speakers after Michael takes his headphones off and starts to (accidentally) text Rich. It’s got a weird floaty feeling to it and I imagine it’d be, like, subconsciously calming to hear while having a crisis in a 7Eleven.

Start Somewhere - A Yawn Worth Yelling

Okay, so like, Major Tom ends and after Michael talks to the cashier and goes to leave the store, he stops outside and takes a deep breath. This wasn’t written in the chapter but it’s what I’m imagining if this were a TV show. This song starts playing as he exits the store, and he stops outside for a second to get his bearings. The drums kick in right as Michael takes a deep breath, gets this Well, guess I’m really fucking doing this look on his face, and continues to march towards his car. We see him drive away, and the episode cuts to the next day or something where we see Michael sitting and making the flowchart of this chapter. The song fades out.

Silakbo - Milesexperience

The song that comes on Michael’s Spotify right as he’s about to confess to Jeremy in his car.

Soft Clouds - Parks, Squares and Alleys

Plays right as Jeremy says the last words of the chapter, and the camera pans out and above the car up into the sky before the lyrics can start. The episode ends.

[letscuttothefeeling]

season three episodes nine & ten

Okay everyone, after a short hiatus, I’m back and ready to reenter the world of Siesta Key, much like Alex after his long-awaited return in episode three of this season. There’s a lot of ground to cover here, (over yonder and hither north), and a lot of bare ass to see. So let’s just cut to the feeling!

The summer’s third most important event on the Key, following closely behind Alex’s birthday which didn’t happen, and the Kompothecras Autism fundraiser which has yet to happen, is the Fourth of July. We all know how much the cast loves a themed bathing suit party and an excuse to take as many blueberry and watermelon Smirnoff Jello shots as possible, so this day is an honored tradition! But this year, we discover Juliette will not be participating in the annual debauchery. She’s under the impression that Alex and Alyssa will attend BG’s pool party, so in a rare moment of maturity (sorry Jules, but you know it’s true), she decides to work the holiday instead so that Blend, the boutique she works for, will be ready for its opening party. We love to see her contribute so thoroughly to Florida’s flourishing haute couture scene. But she’s mistaken – Alex and Alyssa are actually planning to head to Alyssa’s lake house in Georgia. (Go Dawgs! Sic em! Woof Woof!) Alyssa has invited Alex’s self-proclaimed “posse” consisting of JJ, Jared, Amanda, and Chloe. Her best friend Madi will also be there. I love being introduced to cast members’ friends because the company people keep is very telling of their overall aesthetic and vibe. Madi’s Instagram bio says that “chaos makes the muse,” and from that, I can assume that she’s a basic white girl who is obsessed with Show Me Your Mumu and uppers. How fitting!

Every girl who exclusively wears Show Me Your Mumu’s feed

While everyone is finalizing their FOJ plans, Madisson is enjoying a romantic evening at Ophelia’s On the Bay with Ish. This classic Siesta Key establishment is reserved for special occasions, so I’m already at the edge of my seat wondering what is going on in Ish’s shiny, bald head. Ish pulls a small jewelry box out of his pocket, and I’m breathlish. I mean, breathless. Is Ish going to propose?! Madisson’s face lights up, then falls when she sees the box has a necklish in it instead of a ring. Bummer! But rest assured, the jovial grin returns to Madisson’s face moments later when Ish asks her to move in with him! I mean, she’s quite literally giggling with excitement. Whatever happened to playing it cool? In fact, Madisson is SO jazzed that she suggests Ish come to lunch with her entire family soon, since her older sister, Paige will be in town. You may remember Paige as the girl who hooked up with both Pauly and Canvas, two major SK players. Fabulous track record. I can’t wait to see her again.

Country roads, take me home! We have arrived in Albany, Georgia and are ready to hit the lake and celebrate America! But before the celebration can begin, everyone must decide who is rooming with who. Chloe quickly nixes the possibility of Amanda rooming with JJ, and later chastises Amanda for even thinking about rooming with her toxic ex. Between you and me, Amanda looks quite peeved with her friend’s overbearing orders. After everyone gets settled, and Jared makes a connection with Alyssa’s friend Madi, Chloe walks inside and sees Alyssa shucking corn, something Alyssa apparently thinks only happens in the south, even though everyone literally everywhere who eats corn needs to shuck it. Alyssa confides in Chloe about Alex’s recent shuck up – his confession that he was on the phone with Juliette for six hours. Chloe lets it slip that Alex only admitted his wrongdoing to Alyssa after Chloe pushed him to do it, which makes Alyssa angry. She confronts Alex about it, and all I have to say is that if this is any indication of how Alex responds when presented with damning evidence, I do not want him representing me. He immediately gets defensive and angry at Chloe, and as much as I hate to admit it, Alyssa holds her own. She gets mad at Alex for attacking Chloe for simply telling the truth. Instead of just owning up to what he’s done wrong, Alex stammers out a half-apology and looks ready to fight Chloe. Oh no.

Cut to JJ and Amanda, grilling up some burgers and a hot conversation! After discussing their rekindled flame despite their tough past, Amanda tells JJ about another wrench in their road to romance – Chloe’s blatant disapproval. JJ looks really annoyed with the intrusion. I mean, he’s had to deal with BG, the fact that he cheated on Amanda multiple times already, and now this?! It’s so unfair. Speaking of BG, back on the Key, Brandon’s party is in full swing. You know what else is in full swing? The bare ass of a girl attending the party. Listen, I know the show loves to transition scenes by showing close-ups of scantily clad females, but this is just not something I can get behind. (Ha!) In all seriousness though, readers, please consider using something more than floss to cover your asshole if you ever find yourself on national television.

There’s more than one ass at this party, and her name is Kelsey. Sorry Kelsey stans, but this scene is just so violently cringe-worthy that I almost threw the remote at my screen. Kelsey can be so off-putting when she tries to flirt. But she’s hot and on a reality show so I’m not too worried about it. G Baby approaches Kelsey and asks her where “Jakey-poo” is. It’s worth noting that the robots controlling Garrett are becoming increasingly upsetting as well. Kelsey informs the Robot Garret that Jake is “over yonder, hither north” and then giggles/hiccups. I’m actually grimacing as I type this. Their nauseating display reminds me of why they’re actually perfect for each other. Foreshadowing, maybe? Kelsey then asks the question we’ve all been wondering – are Cara and Garrett still talking? Garrett says that they are not talking anymore, which is exactly what BG says about Amanda when Madisson asks. And as the fireworks explode in the night sky, I can’t help but think about the lack of fireworks in the love lives of our beloved cast. 

Back at the lake, tensions are rising faster than the current unemployment rate. Chloe seems to be the common denominator in everyone’s annoyance, and at dinner, everything comes to a head. Looking directly at Chloe, Alex asks, “Chloe, I know you like hanging out with us, but are you more of a team Juliette girl?” Chloe warns him “not to go there,” but Alex keeps pushing, accusing Chloe of being “finnicky.” Alex Merriam- Webster Kompothecras back at it again with the BURNS! Nice try buddy, I guess they don’t have vocab in law school. (I believe Alex meant to say “fickle,” but let me know your thoughts.) Chloe fires back by asking Alex a question – why hasn’t he made things official with Alyssa yet? Future Lawyer Alex blesses us yet again with a genius rebuttal: “Why? Because… I’ve… learned that… you shouldn’t push things. And when… the time is right...” Chloe cuts him off by reiterating that Alex still continuously hits Juliette up. At this point, I feel so bad for Alyssa who is just sitting there like a vegetable. But before I can focus on how painfully awkward she must feel, Amanda randomly starts butting in and yelling at Chloe for inserting herself in everyone else’s relationships. Chloe inserting herself in other people’s lives is literally the core theme of the show. Please get over it. Amanda keeps yelling because she’s clearly annoyed with Chloe’s criticism of JJ, and as JJ sits there, harrowingly silent, Chloe tells Amanda to fuck off and storms out of the lake house. Let’s all pray she didn’t drive home. The night isn’t all bad though – after the fight, Jared ends up sealing the deal with Madi, who insists that she “usually doesn’t do this on the first night.” Okay, sweetie. After Jared is unable to perform, the night, which began on an explosive note ends on a rather underwhelming one.

The fourth may be over, but the aftermath from the day remains. And what better way to catch up on the day’s events than over lunch? As Chloe meets up with Juliette to explain what happened at the lake, Madisson takes Ish to meet up with her entire family and break her news to them. I predict that while Chloe and Juliette’s lunch will go swimmingly, Madisson and Ish’s lunch will turn sour quickly. And I’m right! Juliette drinks in every last detail of Chloe’s public fight with Alex. I’m proud of her for steering clear of the drama this time, but I’m not naïve. Juliette can only be on the Key drama-free for so long. Let’s check in with Madisson. As anticipated, this is not going well. After Madisson’s mom asks if she is pregnant, and Madisson’s Dad refuses to acknowledge that she and Ish are anything but “just friends,” Madisson tells her family that she plans to move to Los Angeles with Ish. They appear less than pleased. It is a stark contrast from Madisson’s giddy reaction when he initially proposed the idea. Ish gently reminds her family that while Madisson would like their blessing, she is a grown woman and can make her own decisions. He knows their situation is “so unique”, but hopes they will grow to accept their relationship. Paige, Madisson’s sister, breaks her silence. While Madisson was hoping she might be an ally for their relaysh, she turns out to be team parent. “Unique…?” Paige questions. “Isn’t this more of a cliché? The old Hollywood producer sleeping with the actress…” Ouch! And here I thought her father was the harsh one!

While Madisson’s relationship becomes increasingly rocky, Alex decides to take things up a notch with Alyssa. During a bizarre conversation in which he essentially admits that he still has feelings for his ex-girlfriend, Alex seals the deal with Alyssa and asks her to be official. I wonder what prompted him to take the next step! Could it have been Chloe point-blank asking him why he hadn’t made things official with Alyssa the night before? We may never know. Regardless, Alyssa accepts the clearly sincere offer and Siesta Key has a new power couple. “Wait,” you might be thinking. “New power couple? But what about Ish and Madisson?” Oh, thanks for the reminder. Alex and Alyssa are only able to overthrow this couple because…they’re done. Gasp! In a shocking scene, Ish breaks up with Madisson on national TV. If I’m Madisson, a stunning 25-year-old girl who is D-List famous and kind of intelligent, I’m furious. How dare my old, overweight ex-producer dump my ass in front of all of America. But after Ish says he needs space and doesn’t think they should be together, Madisson just starts to softly cry and runs off-screen, away from her now ex-Father ex-boyfriend. I am torn because I know that Ish means well. It’s like that time in Stephanie Meyer’s classic American novel, New Moon. When Edward realizes that his relationship with Bella puts her safety and ability to lead a normal life at risk, he knows he must leave her. Even if it’s the last thing he wants to do. He must act out of selfless love. Eventually, though, he comes back to Bella…we can only hope for the same fate for Dadisson.

Speaking of exes, let’s check in on everyone’s least favorite exes, Boring Robby and Juliette! Boring Robby is throwing some sort of strange soirée, and it’s a little awkward that Juliette is there considering the last time these two saw each other it ended rather abruptly. But Juliette, on a mature streak, pulls Boring Robby aside and apologizes for the harsh convo. She invites him to the Blend opening as a peace offering, and even though he accepts, Boring Robby can’t help but push for a few more answers. He asks Juliette why she would ever say she loved him, and Juliette responds by explaining that while she did love him, she wasn’t in love with him, because she felt like he was “fatherly.” Okay y’all, you’ve heard of getting friend-zoned, but today we’re introducing you to a new dating trend, getting “dad-zoned!” She ends the talk by saying that she’s ready to make her own decisions without the influence of any man. Yas kween! The only other notable thing that happens at this party is that Garrett refers to himself as the “G-Slanger,” which to me, is really thrilling.

But not everyone is dartying today. Despite their blowout, business aficionados Chloe and Alex must meet at the Crescent Club to “work.” Before they hit the books, Chloe expresses her frustration with Alex. She explains that Alex is now doing the same thing Juliette did at the beginning of the summer. He’s mad at Chloe for continuing to be friends with Juliette. And WHY can’t she be friends with both!? Alex vehemently denies this claim but agrees that they need to find a way to smooth things over with everyone. On a more somber note, Jake comes over to Kelsey’s house and tells her that his father passed away, so he needs to return home. He also breaks things off with her. :( One of those rare actually intense moments in this show.

Blending business and pleasure never works, so when Alex shows up at Blend’s sign hanging, Juliette looks less than amused. Instead of gearing up for the opening party that night, Alex whisks Juliette away from her boss and coworker to have a chat with her. The chat goes absolutely nowhere – they’re literally talking in circles, saying the same things we’ve heard for three seasons. Juliette tells Alex she’s going to pretend like he doesn’t exist, and Alex responds with a menacing smile and says, “see you later.” I’m scared.

It’s time for the official opening of Blend! While I’m still confused as to how they were able to pull it together in time when Juliette went to Greece instead of helping out, I’m so proud of Juliette, Juliette’s random friend Kelly, and Juliette’s bitchy boss Courtney. Great job, ladies! Everyone seems to be having a good time until Alex and Alyssa waltz in. The party crashers, making their debut as an official couple, make their way across the venue. But while Alyssa passes Boring Robby without a second glance, Alex, who has yet to see his “ex-friend who dated his ex-girlfriend,” stops in front of Boring Robby and flicks him on the face. If I’m Alyssa, I’m breaking up with Alex then and there. He might as well take the microphone and scream “I’M NOT OVER JULIETTE” into it. But of course, Alyssa turns the other way and pretends to barely notice it. Boring Robby is still visibly reeling from the flick. Even though he’s trying to pretend like it was funny, you can tell he’s taken aback. Alex approaches him AGAIN, slaps him on the ass, and threatens to “knock [his] fake-ass teeth out.” In true Boring Robby fashion, he simply walks away, refusing to engage and keeping things as boring as possible. Luckily, Boring Robby’s spunky friend Joe is there to keep the reality show on track and talk a lot of shit. He starts by flipping Alex off and saying that Alex “hides behind his money.” Alex responds by bringing up Robby’s penis size. Maybe we’ve gotten it wrong this whole time. Maybe Alex is really into Boring Robby, and is mad at Juliette for getting in the way. Eventually, Alex lunges at Joe and threatens to fight him. As a future lawyer, Alex should know better than to physically attack anyone in public, specifically someone who is a literal walking hate crime, but then again, Alex isn’t known for his intelligence.

The next day, Kelsey heads to Boring Robby’s to make sure her job is still secure in light of all of the chaos that has ensued. (Remember that he’s randomly her boss, lol.) He assures her that all is okay, and has no problem with “continuing to use and abuse her.” I don’t think he got that quote from his collection of bizarre inspirational sayings, but it still made me cringe just the same. When Kelsey brings up the fight, Robby describes it as “par for the course.” I cannot get enough of his expressions! They’re never-ending! Later, when Juliette checks on Boring Robby to make sure he’s okay after the fight, he also assures her that he’s okay, that the fight was “par for the course,” and that “some zebras never change their stripes.” I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, Boring Robby is truly the Confucius of our generation.

In the wake of the big fight, Chloe, resident shit-stirrer, is more determined than ever to mend all of the strife in her friend group (that she primarily caused.) Summoning her inner Mother Teresa, Chloe sends out a text to her friends demanding they meet up to hash things out. The text ends with a sweet message – “YOU ARE REQUIRED TO BE THERE SO I DON’T WANT ANY FUCKING EXCUSES.” Chloe certainly knows the way to people’s hearts!

In the final scene of this lengthy, two-episode extravaganza, we see the OG crew plus Jared at a bonfire. It’s nice to see all of the original cast together. Madisson kicks off the meeting by explaining how important everyone is to her. She breaks down, detailing how badly she needs a support system since her family hasn’t been there for her and Ish is gone. Chloe quickly glazes over the heartfelt cry for help and changes the direction of the conversation towards Alex and Juliette. As she tries to get them to see eye to eye, a very wasted Juliette calls Alex a “piece of shit” while Alex laughs in her face and tells her to go “bob her head” in the corner. I hate myself for laughing, but Juliette definitely nods her head weirdly when drunk. They peel off and have an emotional conversation that everyone can hear, and it ends with Alex holding a sobbing Juliette, assuring her that he would jump in front of a bullet for her. I don’t know about you, but I probably wouldn’t be chill with my boyfriend doing that with (or for) his ex. Either way, at least they aren’t screaming at each other.

The episode ends with Brandon announcing a trip to Nashville. He’s going to record a song and wants to bring everyone along for a vacation. The two-part finale will take place in Nashville, and I cannot wait. In the words of Alex Kompothecras, future lawyer, “Sara-nara!” See y’all in Nashville next week!

[payeehay]

tagged by the lovely @asexualchemist​

Rules

1. Always post these rules 2. Answer the questions given by the person who tagged you 3. Write 11 questions of your own 4. Tag 11 people (lmao)

1. Do you currently have a pet and if so, are you willing to post a picture? :)

you guys have already seen her, but yes xD a brown cat named Mika, pics here: http://payeehay.tumblr.com/post/150575918823/my-cat-mika-a-friend-of-mine-picked-her-up-as-a

bonus: my since-deceased pupper named Jack Fox, a chihuahua-papillon mix: http://payeehay.tumblr.com/post/152747063908/my-pup-jack-fox-who-bleped-all-his-life

2. What’s your favorite mythological creature?

oh man idk...i don’t really know very many, but maybe mermaids or selkies?

3. What’s your zodiac sign and do you feel the stereotypes fit you?

gemini sun(/venus), scorpio moon, cancer mercury, and absolutely yes xD

4. What’s your preferred color for bedroom walls?

something light and neutral, so something like creamy white?

5. Did/Do you have a proper “Nemesis” at school?

nope xD i more or less kept to myself

6. What’s your phone bg?

it came with the launcher i use and i really like it c:

7. How long do you need to get from “asleep” to “capable of complex thought and dealing with the world”? (In the sense of “wake up fully”)

at least a couple hours, ideally

8. Have you ever read a Character x Reader and enjoyed it?

i’ve only read a couple ever, i remember one being pretty okay *shrug*

9. Favorite drink?

water? or cocoa, sometimes, if i’m feeling special

10. Are there any neat local myths/scary stories in your area?

not that i know of :c

11. Do you have a discernible “type” when it comes to favorite characters (and if so, what is it)?

hmmm...anyone who i identify with or feel like i’d get along with really well? i find i tend to prefer the emotional types, tho

Questions:

1. Do you lean towards passive or active?

2. Deepest fear (if you don’t mind sharing, ofc)

3. Why is/are your favorite character(s) your favorite character(s)?

4. Any ocs? Tell us about them?

5. Ideal/Dream home?

6. Dream job?

7. Your most badass moment?

8. Any recurring themes/places/ppl/events/etc in your dreams?

9. Favorite color?

10. Do/Would you cosplay? If so, who?

11. What is the meaning of life, to you specifically?

iva already tagged most of the people i would otherwise tag, and also feel free to not? @asexualchemist (minus the new questions/tagging ppl thing, because extra work and also potential infinite loop xD ), @czaldoesstuff, @everyone-needs-a-hoopoe, @tabrenzy-the-cuking, @ratchetclankarecute, everyone else in the server i get the feeling aren’t interested in these things, but if i’m wrong and/or anybody else wants to do it, go right ahead xD

@rogueharmony, @jackie-yay, @th3w33pingang3lsir, @amateur-autist, you guys too, if you want, ofc xD

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Life Is Like a Box of... Diabetes Goodies? (Giveaway Contest!)

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Life Is Like a Box of... Diabetes Goodies? (Giveaway Contest!)

The medium-sized priority mail box arrived by mail the day after Thanksgiving, on Black Friday. A label stating "D-Box" was stuck on the top, hinting at the mystery lineup of "diabetes goodies" inside.

And that moment, right before I ripped the box open, was probably the highlight of my experience with HealthEngage's new D-Box offering, that's pitched as a "Diabetes Products of the Month Club." Inside each box is a hodgepodge of D-item samples that can range from food, drinks, topical creams, books, electronics, jewelry, to "anything cool and useful for someone with diabetes."

I was pretty intrigued after talking to the head of the Arlington, VA, company behind this D-Box. It's a new service started this year that you can get for yourself or someone else as a gift - $35 for a single month, $75 for three months, $190 for six months, or $340 for a full year (!).

"We kept hearing from our users that it was difficult to find new and interesting diabetes-related products," HealthEngage president Michael Slage said about how the D-Box came to be. "It was troubling, getting emails from people saying they can't afford supplies and test strips... so we wanted to help them save some money. We decided to try to take the hassle out of finding and trying new products for people who can't spend all day on Google trying to find something."

So my imagination got away with me as I anticipated what might be inside my box: maybe it would be the run-of-the-mill sample packs you get at conference booths, but just maybe it would be something totally new and interesting and useful in ways I'd never thought of before.

Unwrapping the Box

When my D-Box arrived on Black Friday, I found seven sample items inside:

Roasted Seasoned Seaweed from Korea

A 6-oz tin of Bear & Wolf Pink Salmon

Nature's Hollow sugar-free maple syrup

A five-day sample pack of six Nature Made vitamins without any gluten or artificial flavors/preservatives

An 18-oz jar of gluten-free and blueberry-flavored bai antioxidant infusions Superfruit juice

a 1/4-oz sample of Formula II Skin Care Cream

Stick of ultra-hydrating Desert Essence lip rescue with shea butter

As soon as I opened the box and surveyed the contents, I started laughing and OMG-head-shaking, because I was thinking:

"Seaweed... are you freakin' kidding me?! And vitamins? And lip balm?"

My conclusion: What an utter disappointment. I was really hoping for so much more.

Honestly, it wasn't the kind of stuff that's "fun, interesting, exciting, or useful" to me. And it certainly didn't seem worth the price tag of $35 a box.

To me, what was inside was reminiscent of stuff I've seen at every diabetes or health conference I've ever been to (and I've been to a lot in my 28 years with type 1). Sort of neat, but just not stuff I would spend my hard-earned money on.

Opinions can vary, though. And maybe I should step back and give this particular D-Box a fair shake.

I may personally not take "healthy eating" to the level many fellow PWDs do, but there are a growing number of PWDs who make these D-Box items a fixture in their lives. People outside the U.S. eat seaweed and it apparently has some health benefits (so Google searches tell me). Vitamins are good for you and the mix included appears very health-focused for PWDs. And the rest of the package contents surely have their own health benefits and people certainly buy these.

Yet, it just seems to be missing something for me.

Was it the surprise element that let me down? The notion that I'm getting some mystery box of D-Goodies that could potentially surprise me or change my D-Life? Maybe that's it. The box didn't even contain a single one of its pitched "helpful diabetes tools" like medicine organizers, electronics, emergency or heat packs, self-exam mirrors for foot inspections, or USB identification bracelets, books or D-publications. There also weren't any coupons or vouchers as I was expecting.

I had higher hopes, to be sure, but that doesn't mean some folks won't enjoy this monthly grab-bag service.

The Man Behind D-Box

A telemedicine guru, Slage formerly worked with NASA on developing advanced technology for astronauts to manage their health while in space, and on sharing that data with docs and ground control. His focus was on telemedicine, space stations and astronaut health. He left NASA to start a company assisting Pharma companies worldwide with patient applications, doing glucose calculations on handheld and web applications. Slage - who doesn't have diabetes himself - later started his own company, HealthEngage, in 2010 to forge his own path to using technology to help people better manage their health.

Now two years old, HealthEnage offers free online tools for people with diabetes (PWDs) to log blood sugars and other health stats and share info with docs. They offer a free diabetes widget that can be added on Google, Facebook, or mobile phones to log and track BG data.

The D-Box mailing offer has been around for about six months now and is the latest venture of the company that now reaches people in 176 countries speaking 58 languages. Diabetes is just one of the company's main focuses at this time, Slage says. The company works with about 300 diabetes vendors across the globe and proudly notes its support from Pharma's JnJ, NASA, and the Department of Homeland Security.

"We want to focus everything on the patient, to help them feel better and do better in their health. So much of this can get lost on insurance claims and product pitches from Pharma, so we want to make this all a little easier for people," Slage said.

Each D-Box includes five to ten "conference sample" style items (really whatever fits in the box), and Slage says his staff tries to mix it up between small and large vendors and include newer and lesser-known items that might not be available to everyone everywhere.

Curious about the dollar-value of this offering, I turned to Google and did a quick search, that showed the seven-item list might cost somewhere around $25. After paying somewhere around $10 for shipping, we're not too far off from the price actually paid... but it's certainly no discount deal.

And then there's the wait time. I placed my order a few days before the end of October. My D-Box arrived the day after Thanksgiving — just about a full month later. Wow!

According to Slage: Items are pre-selected and then boxed once an order's placed, though sometimes they add a last-minute surprise. Four staff members are specifically assigned to "scouring diabetes vendors around the world to find the coolest items from a wide variety of categories related to diabetes to send to our subscribers." At least one of those individuals has type 2 diabetes and another has a mom with type 1, he said.

So far, Slage says HealthEngage has sent out several hundred boxes already, and interest has gone up with the holidays approaching. They recently did some Black Friday and Cyber Monday promotions and discounts. If you're thinking of gifting, Slage says the deadline is Dec. 14 for orders to be sent and received by Christmas.

The company's planning some holiday-specific items, and in the future also plans to toss in some kid-friendly stuff. Preferences can also be included, Slage said. They also plan to add a review feature to the company website allowing people to add feedback about the included D-Box items they receive.

"We understand people aren't going to like everything in there, but this is an ecosystem we're building that's all centered around a person with a chronic disorder."

OK, I get that. YPMV (your preferences may vary).

Still, I don't find the D-Box is worth the cost or the near-month it takes for delivery. Not by a long shot. However, if a D-Box was offered as a giveaway that I wouldn't have to spend my own money on, that could be different...

A DMProducts Giveaway

And here is your chance to try D-Box! We're giving away one D-Box full of mystery goodies to a lucky winner! Who knows what YOU will get inside yours...?

As always, entering for your chance to win is as easy as leaving a comment.

Here's what to do:

1. Post your comment below and include the codeword "DMProducts" somewhere in the comment (beginning, end, in parenthesis, in bold, whatever). That will let us know that you would like to be entered in the giveaway. You can still leave a comment without entering, but if you want to be considered to win the contest, please remember to include "DMProducts."

2. You have until Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, at 5 p.m. PST to enter. A valid email address is required to win.

3. The winner will be chosen using Random.org.

4. The winner will be announced on Facebook and Twitter on Monday, Dec. 3, so make sure you're following us! We like to feature our winners in upcoming blog posts, too.

This contest is open to anyone in the world who's in search of a D-Box, and willing to share their feedback with us. It could also make a great gift for a fellow PWD too. Best of luck!

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Type 2 Diabetes Treatment Type 2 Diabetes Diet Diabetes Destroyer Reviews Original Article

[the-firebird69]

Watch "Road Rage Ford Raptor #fordraptor #fordperformance #svt #roadrage #shorts" on YouTube

It was John rim Lord driving the car and says it could be BG in the car or BGA you driving the full I mean in the truck now in the car and those guys in the other whatever could be you there in the car with them in the way so what are you going to do you trying to get away from someone. He looked at like this we're trying to get away from the cops we have to I don't even know who it is it is and it was like bja or one of his people and said what if he's got some stuff for you as well he goes this sucks so bad and he figures something out it's probably close he goes back and he pulls him out and he says what do we do so get us out of here they're after us and tell him who it says he blocked me another blocking us up there so you got anything on the exit either one of you I think they'll see you only have the phone he gets his guys and they got out and said these clothes are unreasonable they're playing is like bleeding through you I don't care about anybody's outside they don't care about anybody's top side this is oh no so good luck remember if you see him thank you for yourself so they remember that one but really it was awful and they had trouble getting out and it's just upset New York and they figured out it's true they don't have a handle on it there and the max are in there and they're fighting these guys and these guys trying to break back in they're getting clobbered and it was bja himself and thank Trump and Trump says it could be me but I did that but he thought of the rest so he's coming back so now finally says he did the strongman thing to see if it would work it's not a bad idea and it's not a bad idea for you to try and do the strong man thing and to show them what could be then then maybe Bob Brady is probably edge you out and then Joe I ain't trying to get me to get up there and be healthier his smile you can be the announcer until we get the circuses together even if it doesn't work out you smiled and said you're right so it's like mac and us I said that's not a bad idea I need to be the announcer just like your family so our son said I'll have to have you back and get permission from Rodney Dangerfield he started yelling at her son says just a joke but what if I have to break into it.. hey it's a show what do you want you spent 25 bucks not 100 all right so they're actually laughing but they don't do it that way and he knows it he's seen it on TV and it seems very serious like really really serious for a circus he was very impressed.

Three ballsy that you said it it's very ballsy because the the current circus up there thought it would be hit because he's here and he had some attention when he went up there and it kept it going for like 7 years literally and it's still going now and now what he's saying is making it grow they're bringing back Acts and they're bringing back other acts and they're going to do the animals on the weekend and they're coming from down the street and he said that the carnival could be near it and it would bring back the garden and it's bringing back the garden and people are donating to the fund for the rescue rangers they call it something else no they show it as US Army Rangers. And these guys are part of it they have unit that's going on and they're going and searching and getting their findings and they're putting it in a hall and it's in New York City these things are awesome and it's helping and the circus is very grateful and said you'll have a job up there when he gets ready and he says BG has a laundry and he knows who Chris is and so does Ray and he'd be willing to announce the show let's try it once and he can kind of fit in a suit and the top hat wants to do the whole nine yards though like look the part and maybe I don't know probably not a whole show though they say they have a part for that it's the ringmaster he says great that'll kick off Lord of the rings and that's an area to look and he would be in disguise and they already have a name for you and he says that's great I'd like to see it though case the code is bad. Now this is awesome because people are trying to imitate you and they'll get sick of it and and ringleaders are trying to do it and they'll say that they're you and a son will study not stutter hopefully and he will try and do it as best he can and says he has to have the crew up there and the cast and the Lions and the tigers and the bears and some of us to watch to make sure that he doesn't freeze up when he tries to do it cuz he's not a great public speaker and buy them too incognito so now I was wondering something that's a little bit big so they agree on terms and they would pay him pretty good and BG is going to try and get them up there since I think I have a job for you and I've heard you do your announcer stuff and he's been doing it now so stuff okay it's like walking around Garth has some of it. Garth is psyched as people have been asking him to do it and to get him up there and he wants to do it it's like take him to the Greek so Jason what's over there oh God so I'm talking about the bigger than the last ones I finally getting there see any teeny TV sucks can't tell which ones are which you get righ

What a great day it turned positive I'm tired of being so negative that everyone hates everybody all the time it's not good for people so our son might have even have work and he needs extra money to have some kind of cushion and also the fool around with people who are fooling around with him it's evil what they're doing and it's not right I mean the socks you can't use like baby socks literally like for babies you should see how small these socks are he lifted up it looks ridiculous he couldn't even put his hand in there and it's not cuz he's big it's the teeny the new ones aren't so big either he says it's like when he was a teenager but they stretch out pretty good holy crap these are fun ideas I think he's getting them on his own he says I don't know what's out for her she wants to go up there in the circuit circus not circuit now look at her and she's smiling I'm not sure what that means I caught her yeah that's what it means she's trying to think of something it's starting to be embarrassing for everybody involved he says that he could go on a trip with Barnum and Bailey to another part of Florida and he could drive a big truck because you don't have to have a class A license or something for the one that is the Ford f60 and it's true too they have those but that's later he says now I can drive the Cadillac you pull up in the Cadillac and it looked very appropriate and BG can arrange it and he'd be ringmaster because he's a relative of the great Louise Cyr, they say no then they say yes because he looks a little like him and he would go into the other role and he'd be stuck in it until you try and join the circuses together it would be the largest show on Earth so they're actually laughing cuz it sounds like fun and he thinks he can do it and he would be the ringleader because of his idea and he wanted to get the circus going again too because it meant bad things for his family and ken helped out. And it brings attention to the fact that nobody's got in the AI and they're moving ahead with it now the whole idea

Thor Freya

[the-firebird69]

Watch "Road Rage Ford Raptor #fordraptor #fordperformance #svt #roadrage #shorts" on YouTube

It was John rim Lord driving the car and says it could be BG in the car or BGA you driving the full I mean in the truck now in the car and those guys in the other whatever could be you there in the car with them in the way so what are you going to do you trying to get away from someone. He looked at like this we're trying to get away from the cops we have to I don't even know who it is it is and it was like bja or one of his people and said what if he's got some stuff for you as well he goes this sucks so bad and he figures something out it's probably close he goes back and he pulls him out and he says what do we do so get us out of here they're after us and tell him who it says he blocked me another blocking us up there so you got anything on the exit either one of you I think they'll see you only have the phone he gets his guys and they got out and said these clothes are unreasonable they're playing is like bleeding through you I don't care about anybody's outside they don't care about anybody's top side this is oh no so good luck remember if you see him thank you for yourself so they remember that one but really it was awful and they had trouble getting out and it's just upset New York and they figured out it's true they don't have a handle on it there and the max are in there and they're fighting these guys and these guys trying to break back in they're getting clobbered and it was bja himself and thank Trump and Trump says it could be me but I did that but he thought of the rest so he's coming back so now finally says he did the strongman thing to see if it would work it's not a bad idea and it's not a bad idea for you to try and do the strong man thing and to show them what could be then then maybe Bob Brady is probably edge you out and then Joe I ain't trying to get me to get up there and be healthier his smile you can be the announcer until we get the circuses together even if it doesn't work out you smiled and said you're right so it's like mac and us I said that's not a bad idea I need to be the announcer just like your family so our son said I'll have to have you back and get permission from Rodney Dangerfield he started yelling at her son says just a joke but what if I have to break into it.. hey it's a show what do you want you spent 25 bucks not 100 all right so they're actually laughing but they don't do it that way and he knows it he's seen it on TV and it seems very serious like really really serious for a circus he was very impressed.

Three ballsy that you said it it's very ballsy because the the current circus up there thought it would be hit because he's here and he had some attention when he went up there and it kept it going for like 7 years literally and it's still going now and now what he's saying is making it grow they're bringing back Acts and they're bringing back other acts and they're going to do the animals on the weekend and they're coming from down the street and he said that the carnival could be near it and it would bring back the garden and it's bringing back the garden and people are donating to the fund for the rescue rangers they call it something else no they show it as US Army Rangers. And these guys are part of it they have unit that's going on and they're going and searching and getting their findings and they're putting it in a hall and it's in New York City these things are awesome and it's helping and the circus is very grateful and said you'll have a job up there when he gets ready and he says BG has a laundry and he knows who Chris is and so does Ray and he'd be willing to announce the show let's try it once and he can kind of fit in a suit and the top hat wants to do the whole nine yards though like look the part and maybe I don't know probably not a whole show though they say they have a part for that it's the ringmaster he says great that'll kick off Lord of the rings and that's an area to look and he would be in disguise and they already have a name for you and he says that's great I'd like to see it though case the code is bad. Now this is awesome because people are trying to imitate you and they'll get sick of it and and ringleaders are trying to do it and they'll say that they're you and a son will study not stutter hopefully and he will try and do it as best he can and says he has to have the crew up there and the cast and the Lions and the tigers and the bears and some of us to watch to make sure that he doesn't freeze up when he tries to do it cuz he's not a great public speaker and buy them too incognito so now I was wondering something that's a little bit big so they agree on terms and they would pay him pretty good and BG is going to try and get them up there since I think I have a job for you and I've heard you do your announcer stuff and he's been doing it now so stuff okay it's like walking around Garth has some of it. Garth is psyched as people have been asking him to do it and to get him up there and he wants to do it it's like take him to the Greek so Jason what's over there oh God so I'm talking about the bigger than the last ones I finally getting there see any teeny TV sucks can't tell which ones are which you get righ

What a great day it turned positive I'm tired of being so negative that everyone hates everybody all the time it's not good for people so our son might have even have work and he needs extra money to have some kind of cushion and also the fool around with people who are fooling around with him it's evil what they're doing and it's not right I mean the socks you can't use like baby socks literally like for babies you should see how small these socks are he lifted up it looks ridiculous he couldn't even put his hand in there and it's not cuz he's big it's the teeny the new ones aren't so big either he says it's like when he was a teenager but they stretch out pretty good holy crap these are fun ideas I think he's getting them on his own he says I don't know what's out for her she wants to go up there in the circuit circus not circuit now look at her and she's smiling I'm not sure what that means I caught her yeah that's what it means she's trying to think of something it's starting to be embarrassing for everybody involved he says that he could go on a trip with Barnum and Bailey to another part of Florida and he could drive a big truck because you don't have to have a class A license or something for the one that is the Ford f60 and it's true too they have those but that's later he says now I can drive the Cadillac you pull up in the Cadillac and it looked very appropriate and BG can arrange it and he'd be ringmaster because he's a relative of the great Louise Cyr, they say no then they say yes because he looks a little like him and he would go into the other role and he'd be stuck in it until you try and join the circuses together it would be the largest show on Earth so they're actually laughing cuz it sounds like fun and he thinks he can do it and he would be the ringleader because of his idea and he wanted to get the circus going again too because it meant bad things for his family and ken helped out. And it brings attention to the fact that nobody's got in the AI and they're moving ahead with it now the whole idea

Thor Freya