#and its so hard because the store next to me is both hella expensive and not for me

[barnbridges]

im not like on the picky side of asparagus, but losing a safe food is like hell actually.

[terushimas-n1-hater]

Airport fun

How i think flying with sugawara would be like

Character(s): sugawara koushi

Genre: fluff, mabye crack

Warnings: I guess flying on a plane 😐

An: as a person who travels almost every year, I thought this is a fun idea of like how travelling with suga is like :) this is pretty long so uh yeah

Masterlist.🏐

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• Lets get into itt!!

• lets say that this flight would be in the early morning

• okay I know sugawara would wake you up at like a reasonable time like 3-4 hours before the flight

• like that you both have time to take a shower, eat breakfast pretty quickly then go

• also sugawara would NOT let you pack your stuff at the day of the flight

• like it has to be one or two days before the flight

• he does that to prevent getting late and to have time for yourselves

• if you're like me and you just cant for the love of god sit in one place and pack all your shit

• he's here!! He would help you and mabye even tell you to do something else while he does it for you 😫

• after he's done with you're bag he would ask you if he did anything wrong since there is shows/makeup just general stuff that might ruin clothes

• I also feel like he would watch those "BEST packing tips and hacks 2020"

• if you do use makeup and you put it in same bag as your clothes he would put like?? Plastic thing on top of the clothes and then put the makeup on top so if it spills it doesn't ruin ur clothes.

• its the next morning sugawara already set a bath for your cute ass tehe. Also made breakfast LIKE?? BRO STOP BEING SO HOT ☹

• OKAY so everything is done ur both ready its time to go

• he's the type to go to the airport with his car and park it there and when he comes back he comes back home using hes car that he parked there, so you're both in the car listening to music opened windows and holding hands plz yall cute asf

• OKAY BUT YOU CANT TELL ME SUGA ISNT THE TYPE TO PUT HIS HAND ON YOUR THIGH WHEN DRIVING

• okay here is the fun part

• you and suga arrive ant the airport and you took your bags out of the car and put on the bag holder thing that you move around IDK WHAT ITS NAME OKAY BARE WITH ME

• you go inside this is the 4 time suga had told you to check the passport and the tickets lmao

• when you're both done with all of the passport situation thing and your now both empty handed and all you have to do is wait for the plane

• there is a tiny problem tho

• the plane is going to arrive IN TWO HOURS

• and you both have separated seats on the fucking plane

• suga was kinda freaking out because wtf what if you sit next to some creepy dude?!? Like he knows you can fight and all but he just cant bare the thought

• you calmed him down telling him that its okay and we could tell someone when we DO get on the plane

• because you're main concern is not about if u two sit next to each other or not, its THAT YOU HAVE TO WAIT 2 HOURS TO ACTUALLY GO ON THE PLANE

• You both sit there for a sec and just start to giggle a bit lmao

• okay okay

• You and suga start to go around in these like stores in the airport yk?

• And yall just look at the all the candy and that is so expensive for no fucking reason

• Sugawara is literally laughing at you because you stood there for 10 minutes on and off about how the only chocolate the sell is so expensive

• "😠"

• "💀✋"

• He told if you want it that bad he wouldn't mind buying the box of chocolate for you, And he did

• for "fun" in his words

• And the chocolate tasted like fucking SHIT

• ITS SO BAD DOES NOT HAVE ANY SUGAR ITA JUST CHOCOLATE AND LIKE BARELY ANY SUGAR BRO. DRY NOT EVEN SWEET AND KINDA SALTY LMAOO HELP

• rich people chocolate basically

• AND HE'S JUST LAUGHING HIS HEAD OFF HE CANT KEEP IT IN ANYMORE

• You both didn't know what to do with this hella expensive chocolate box. Like none of you liked it that would be a waste of money

• And sugawara thought it would be better if we give it to A STRANGER on the airport

• Just like that 😕

• He took the box and went to someone that was sitting in a cafe and said hey heres this its a gift. He hands the man a box of fucking chocolate that doesn't even taste like chocolate

• LAMOOO THE MAN THOUGHT IT WAS GOIMG TO KILL HIM BECAUSE IT DOES NOT TASTE LIKE A CHOCOLATE ITS 4:39 IM LINGFIELD SO HARD AT THIS I CANT

• so ya!! You and suga go around more lil candy stores and got like gummy bears and lollipops bc y not

• SO MANY PEOPLE LOOKED AT YALL LIKE THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN GROWN UPS EAT CANDY AND HOLD HANDS EVERRR ITS SO FUNNY

• for my fem readers and anyone with boobies and or ass

• um 😐

• LMAOO when yall were buying candy this dude was trying to hit on u okay AND HE THOUGHT..THAT YOU BUYING CANDY WAS FOR YOUR?? KID?? (There was a kid next to u guys so he thought it was yours)

• SO THAT DUDE CAME UP TO YOU SAYING "ayooo didnt know we have nice milfs in our area..aha 😩" "MILF?" And the problem is sugawara was no fuckin help HE WAS LAUGHING 🤥

• they guy got embarrassed and LEFT AGAGHAHAHA

• okay done for this part

• but yeah you guys eat the candy he also got smothies too!!

• when you were both done you checked the time to see that you both have 50 minutes until the your plane arrives

• and suga thought it would be better to head to the waiting room since less people would be there

• you both were sitting on the chairs where the big windows are in front of them, you could see bags getting transferred and planes.

• you rested you head on sugawaras shoulder, pulling out your phone and headphones giving sugawara the left and you got the right

• you two were sitting looking at the view while listening to 505 (arctic monkeys) sugawara put his right hand around your waist pulling you closer to him

• you could her the whispers and 'aww's from old granny's that were sitting on the other side

• sugawara was rubbing his hand on your waist, he still hasn't realised that you fell asleep.

• when he did, he smiled to himself he moved to kiss the crown of your head until he woke you up by accident

• he told you everything is fine and that you should go back to sleep. he gently pushed you so your head could reach his thighs, before you did you looked around still not alot of people are around so you felt more comfortable

• you rested your head on his lap he starts to smile and play with your head making you fall asleep again.

• you were woken up by sugawaras gentle voice telling you that its time to wake up. You looked around there were more people in the waiting room than before you slept, you looked at sugawara he was smiling at you

• when you got yourself together again you asked suga when its time to get going he said after 10 minutes. You looked in your bag making sure everything is there

• when you closed your bag again you moved around to see sugawara smiling softly while staring at you "your so cute"

• sugawara was talking to the flight attendants asking them if they can change the seats, where they accepted and helped you two get in your shared seats (yes its that easy sometimes)

• God he looks so cute sleeping on your lap like that, his eyes shut with his mouth just open a bit.

• you're playing with his hair, while watching the movie on the mini TV infront of you

• there were a group of girls that sat next to you, and every now and then they would glance at the two of you- actually they were looking at suga

• even one of them wanted to make a conversation with him earlier, but you ignored it all

• although you knew that sugawara koushi, your husband wouldn't hurt your feelings like that

• because the moment he saw the discomfort of your face he immediately tried to end the flirty conversation.

• plus none of the girls were even his type LMAOAOA

[theglowstickchronicles]

Guys, I was HELLA behind on FMLS90- but I'm still in it! Just caught up :) while I was waiting for the grocery store to open. Now I am off with my reusable bags to get my food for the week before coming home and continuing chores. I want to get as much done as possible before FOOTBALL starts!!! We're playing Kansas City at 4:25 today (@fatmaninalittlesuit I'm sure you'll be watching this game as well!) and I am SO NERVOUS. We have been... trash, lately. Last week's game was atrocious. I wish I had planned better and tried to go to the game, even though it would probably be crazy expensive and super cold, because my football buddies are in California on a mini vacation (their 3rd this season compared to my 0) and I only have local cable at home.

Anyway, here it is:

• 11/18 - How does holiday food play a role in your fitness journey? Do you have any positive or negative traditions that impact your journey? Share one of both.

Well, this was probably supposed to be about Thanksgiving feasts but here we are on December 8th! Honestly, we don’t really have any “traditions” beyond getting together and sharing a meal. In hindsight this Thanksgiving was probably my best, calorie-wise, because my brother-in-law’s sister did most of the cooking and did a lot of sides with bacon incorporated into them and, since I’m vegetarian, I did not partake. I had some DELICIOUS food, don’t get me wrong, and she made a to-die-for caprese salad… but most of the apps had bacon and several of the sides. I ended up having cheese and crackers, french onion tartlets (SOOO GOOD), chips & dip, mashed potatoes, and a plethora of vegetable sides. It also helped that I had to work overnight Thursday into Friday so I couldn’t have any wine 

• 11/19 - How does holiday stress play a role in your fitness journey? Do you have any especially stressful situations that make your physical or mental journey tough? How do / will you handle them?

Holidays don’t really stress me out, if we’re being honest. As of Dec. 6 I just need to pick up some alcohol and then some giftcards for my cousin’s kids, and I’m done Christmas shopping. I start my shopping November 1 every year. I don’t mind seeing my family -they’re dramatic, just like everyone else, but compared to my job? A few hours of family drama time is nothing. I do tend to hoard a bottle of wine to myself for the holidays but I’m not sober during non-holiday times, either, so that doesn’t really come into play.

• 11/20 - What role do family and friends play in your holidays? Are these mostly positive or negative? What do you want to change about this?

Mostly positives! I hosted my second annual Friendsgiving this year and it was fantastic. The one downside was I had been up for 44 hours but I think it went well. Honestly the only “downside” to friends/family during holidays is having to be in such close quarters with people because as much as I love them, someone inevitably has germs.

• 11/21 - Do you notice and physical / mental changes around this time of year? Do you have any strategies to deal with them?

I am always a sleepy bitch, but more so during the winter months due to the lack of sun. This M-F, not getting home till 5-6 every night, office has no window life is bullshit. We always jokes that nightshift never sees the sun but dude, until you’ve gone 5 days without sunlight, don’t even @ me. I am extra careful about taking my vitamins during this time of the year because I really do notice a difference in energy and mood without them (I have some vitamin deficiencies NOT related to my diet thank you).

• 11/22 - How do work / school commitments / events this time of year differ for you? Can this be used to your advantage in your fitness journey or are there steps you can take to minimize the challenges?

In the fall we have annual mandatory education at work which can be stressful but other than that, work does not change. This year was a little different because I picked up a second job and had orientation and have been working a lot to save up money for my many endeavors over the next 2 years (sister’s bridal shower / bachelorette /wedding, best friend’s bridal shower / bachelorette / wedding, everyone is turning 30 and wants to go all out -me included- wanting to go on more vacations, wanting to do a 29th birthday somethingl… the list is endless…. Lol)

• 11/23 - Do you have any plans to travel this year? If so, describe the challenges that creates and how you will handle them. If not, what can you do at home to set yourself up for success?

One semi-definite plan is my sister’s bachelorette in 2020! I don’t know when or where we’re going, but we’re going- which reminds me, I need to get my passport in case it ends up being Canada! I also would like to do a small trip for my 29th birthday. Originally I wanted to take a week off (I am close to vacation time caps at work) but we are OF COURSE having a new system go-live 6 days after my birthday and I’m like, top 5 most important people for the go-live. So we shall see. Perhaps a 3-day weekend for president’s day somewhere close?

• 11/24 - Share one tip with the community on how to stay healthy during the holidays.

I feel like any time I have to share a tip with the community I share the same one, but there it is: PREPARATION. For instance I have not meal prepped in 3 weeks and IT SHOWS. I’ve been feeling sluggish and gross, not working out like I should be, and not sleeping as well…. PREPARATION IS KEY!!!

• 11/25 - What are your general thoughts on gratitude and the role it plays in your mental health and happiness?

Being in healthcare puts a new perspective on gratitude. I’m answering this hella late so it’s not actually 11/25 and is several weeks post-Thanksgiving, but… yesterday I watched a daughter unexpectedly lose her mother in the worst possible way. She walked into the room and almost immediately told us to stop doing CPR. I am grateful for my family being here and healthy, I am grateful for my fellow healthcare providers, and I am grateful that this strong woman who was having the worst day of her life wanted one thing for her mother in the last moments of her life: peace.

• 11/26 - What are some past experiences I am grateful for? How did they shape my life for the better?

I am grateful for growing up the way I did. I can’t say I wouldn’t change things but being raised by who I was shaped me into who I am. I’m grateful I wasn’t just handed things and was forced to work for them. I was probably not super appreciative at age 16 when I had to pay for my own car, but as an adult I am SO happy that I learned the lesson of working hard.

• 11/27 - Who do I appreciate? Tell us about them and why you are grateful they are in your life.

Right now I am appreciating the nurse who took report from me last night! We’ll probably never meet again but thank you for listening to my rants, not judging my last-minute leaky IV (don’t worry, the patient had another one that worked fine), and for getting me out of there so quickly!

• 11/28 - It’s Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. Tell us what specifically you are Thankful for today.

On Thanksgiving I was grateful for friends, family, and awesome coworkers.

• 11/29 - What are some people / things I may be taking for granted? How can I better express my gratitude for these people / things in the future?

I sometimes take my dad especially for granted. I depend on him for things around the house that I don’t have the skills or knowledge to do, such as fix the deck or the running toilet or even hang things without punching a hole in the wall. In the future I want to express that I’d rather him teach me these things instead of just coming to do them.

• 11/30 - What are some future opportunities I have that I am grateful for?

Everyone’s wedding, and the Year of Turning 30 Extravaganza.

• 12/1 - Share one tip with the community on how to live life with at attitude of gratitude.

No one is grateful 100% of the time. I try to make it a point every day to think of what I have… friends, family, pets, house, car, food in my fridge, etc…. and remember that not everyone has those.

• 12/2 - Where are you on your personal mental health journey? What strengths and opportunities do you have?

The changing of the seasons, setting the clocks back, and the SNOW on December 1st took its toll. I am usually not a Christmas-decorations-the-day-after-Thanksgiving type of person, but this year that’s the day that worked for my family getting our trees (me, my dad, and my sister/brother in law all go together and my Dad drops the trees off with his pickup) so I decorated that weekend and began listening to Christmas music (Pentatonix, ayyyyy). It really HAS been a pick-me-up!!!

• 12/3 - What are some past experiences with mental heath work? What has worked well for you and what has not worked as well.

Personally? None. Professionally? Just what I give as a nurse.

• 12/4 - How is your mental health compared to a year ago? Are you remaining steady, improving or regressions? What do you need to do about it?

Well, this time last year I had been at my job for one day and had no idea what I was doing. Now I’ve been here for a year and know what I’m doing… 50% of the time? So my mental health has gotten better since I no longer feel like a fish out of water. It helps that I got a per diem at the bedside and have those opportunities to do direct patient care.

• 12/5 - How aware are you of your mental health? Are your your moods steady or do they ebb and flow? Are you aware when things are changing and do you have any experience / tips for heading off tough times?

Very aware of my mental health; you have to be, to survive in healthcare without getting serious burnout. I would say my moods ebb and flow, which isn’t abnormal. Tough times can be headed off by doing self care, and I don’t mean in the bath-bomb-face-mask type of way: do your laundry (and fold it straight out the dryer), wash the dishes, clean the house, meal prep… and maybe get a manicure.

• 12/6 - Have you noticed any patterns / cycles to your own mental health? Do the seasons, or specific holidays or other variables impact you in specific ways?

Not especially. Late fall / early winter tends to be hard due to the lack of sun, but I also have a vitamin D deficiency that for obvious reasons gets worse in the winter, and low vit D causes depressive symptoms.

• 12/7 - How are mental health and physical health connected? What are some of your experiences that show this in your life?

Well. In my personal and somewhat-work-related experience, being in poor physical health often has a negative impact on mental health. HOWEVER BEING IN POOR PHYSICAL HEALTH DOES NOT MEAN BEING OVERWEIGHT. Plenty of patients have normal BMIs and are in poor health, and plenty have BMIs that label them obese and are in good health. And being in good physical health does not mean you have good mental health. I guess what I want to say is that while they can influence one another, they are not directly correlated?

• 12/8 - Share one tip with the community about developing or maintaining your mental health.

Don’t let things pile up. And I mean that literally and figuratively. Clean your house and prep your food and for the love of God empty the trash from your car (no? just me?). But also… don’t dwell on things you cannot change, and don’t stew on things you can. Just do it. It will be worth the time, energy, and anxiety.

[rosekun25]

March 2nd 2020 ~23rd Birthday~

Dear Tumblr diary, 

It’s hard to write. I thought I would be dead by now. It’s kind of weird. Kind of expecting something totally random to come and wipe me out TBh. 

Anyway Today I woke up kind of early, too early and went back to sleep because I was mad at myself for not sleeping in on my birthday. Its cuz I gotta be up at the asscrack of dawn for my new job. 

BUTTTT THE FINAL FANTASY DEMO GOT RELEASED. OMFG I ALMOST CRIED IT WAS SO BEAUTIFUL I WAS SO HAPPY!!! 

BEST PRESENT EVER!!!! But it took forever downloading so I went back to sleep. 

But when I woke up the first thing I did was go to Dennys for my free birthday breakfast :) 

The waitress was kind of mean and she ignored me for a good twenty minutes. I almost left without tipping her but I realized that would be a dick move. Anyway, when she got back I could tell she kind of felt bad. She hadn't charged me for my drink or the extra fee for my blueberry pancakes. She probably got super overwhelmed, so I tipped her double. 

 After that, I went to the library and I missed the bus so I stayed at the book store for a minute. I called one of my friends and she was happy to take me to Albertsons to pick up my cake. 

It has Cinderella. Technically I wanted the cake with all of the Princesses but They only had Cinderella left. I feel like that was god or someone interfering because I actually found out a few days ago that it was Cinderella’s 70th anniversary. It made me super happy :) 

I also got this frozen cake for my surprise party at work 

But anyway After that I was cleaning up my house and I was having trouble deciding if I wanted Texas roadhouse or Sushi and my grandmas took me out to Crackerbarrel for Dinner. 

I had Turkey noodle soup and Roast Beef :) 

We also had Birthday cake. 

There was a little girl sitting right next to us. She kept looking at the Birthday cake and I wanted to give her some. But I didn't want them to think I was creepy so I asked the waitress if I could give the little girl my free dessert. Because I already had cake. The waitress said it was fine and went to slice a piece of cake for the little girl. I remember fairy godmother telling me I was just as sweet as Cinderella and I was happy. 

After that, We stopped at Starbucks and I got my free birthday drink 

I love love love that they wrote Happy Birthday on the label <3 

It was so nice to not be alone on my birthday <3 

Anyway here’s a couple of things I bought myself No Rose you don't buy yourself presents. Oh okay I wouldn't have gotten anything then 

I bought this at Hot Topic. It was the only one left in the entire store. Its a male extra small but it fits me. 

Retail value is 59.90 

The next was Kairi 

Retail value 34.90 

Anyway It was buy one get one free so the Kairi hoodie was free. But it would have been 17.90 if it wasn't. I think its a rip off Sora is more expensive than Kairi even though he’s a smaller size. I ended up Price Matching Sora because I wasn't going to pay 54 dollars for something the website had on sale for 35 dollars. so I ended up paying about 38 for both of them. 

I bought myself this too. I was hella mad. Idk where the hell the one that was actually mine went because I bought this a long ass time ago. I think it was 25 cents and I got this one for 10 dollars. Kind of a rip off but Idgaf. 

I bought myself this next. Man, why can't they just do the manga? Yes, they have digital but I want the physical manga. I also cant understand why i keep buying these. Oh well. 

Anyway I’m about to turn on Cinderella. I’ll see y’all later :)

~Rosemary <><

[littledreamybeth]

Unforgettable Night

I love this picture so much I cannot describe it with proper words! Look how f*cking handsome he looks! Hope you enjoy this imagine and leave some feedback behind! I’d really appreciate it! Picture is not mine!!!

(Y/N)’s mind was buried deep into her studies as someone knocked on her front door and tore her out of her learning session. Checking up the time of her watch she wore on her wrist she noticed that it was 5 PM in the evening and she had spent fully five hours of studying without taking any break. Only now a slight hint of headache occurred and (Y/N) decided it was a good idea to lay her notices aside and try to relax. She stood up from her chair to respond the knocks on her door.

“I’m coming!” she called, and when she opened the door, she was greeted by a very handsome, dimpled young man with the most beautiful eyes she had ever seen in her entire life. Her heart started to flutter. A smile appeared instantly on her lips as she stood face to face with her best friend.

“ ‘ello love!” Harry said, carrying a little bouquet of flowers in his one hand while his other hand held a little white plastic bag. Giving her a kiss on her cheek, he entered the apartment, took his coat off and stepped directly into the kitchen.

“ Hi Harry…” (Y/N) closed the door and followed him straight to the kitchen where he was taking a small box out of the plastic back and unpacking it.

“Bought you your favorite doughnuts, love,” he informed her, handing her over one sweet treat with a pink frosting.

“That’s very lovely, thank you,” the young woman replied and after she took a smile bite from her doughnut and chewed it properly, enjoying the taste on her tongue, she also thanked him for the beautiful flowers that he got for her.

“You really didn’t have to buy me flowers, Harry. I would have been fine with only doughnuts.”

“Nah, I love to make you happy. Besides I thought they could bring some life into your apartment because everything else in here looks boring.”

 His dimples popped up as he grinned widely at her. (Y/N) rolled her eyes, hitting him slightly on his arm.

“Idiot,” she chuckled. “So, what brings you here? I thought I wouldn’t get to see you till next Friday?” She once again bit into her doughnut.

“I had some business to do in the city and was very close nearby so I assumed it was a great idea to check up on you and bless you with my presence.”

“Very thoughtful. I’m honored,” she said, then walking to her fridge to take out two cans of coke.”But you have been careful when you came here, haven’t you?”

“Yes, no worries! There were no cameras or fans around luckily.” 

Keeping her private life was a high priority in (Y/N)’s life, so when Harry decided to visit her, he had to make sure that no one was chasing after him to not reveal the location of her apartment.

“What have you been up to? Studying again?” he asked.

“Mhm, I have some upcoming exams that I need to get ready for unfortunately. They rob me of my last nerve. It’s unbearable. Urgh.”

“I’m glad that I do not have to study,” Harry said, opening the lid of his coke and taking a gulp out of it.

“You’re lucky you have talent, Harry. If I had a voice as good as yours, I would have probably not put myself under so much pressure.”

“You think being a singer is easy?”

“It’s definitely easier than studying.”

“If you knew,” he sighed.

They both exited the kitchen and made themselves comfortable on the couch in the living room, positioning their drinks on the small table in the middle of the room.

“Do you have any plans on Saturday?” Harry inquired.

“I don’t think so. Why you’re asking?”

“I was wondering if you’d like to accompany me to a wedding and be my date for the night.”

(Y/N)’s heart accelerated by the offer that he made her and she felt a blush creeping its way on her both cheeks. Hopefully, Harry would not notice it because that would be very embarrassing. You know, being friends with him was an amazing opportunity and she appreciated that he chose her for being his best friend, however it was not possible to not be attracted to him.

They knew each other for almost one year now. After a small accident in Starbucks in which (Y/N) was too distracted to pay attention to what was going on in front of her and unintentionally bumped into Harry and poured her coffee over her shirt, Harry offered to buy her another one as a compensation because he was not paying attention either. Both of them started to get into a deep conversation where they told each other every single detail about themselves and after that day and exchanging phone numbers, they began to meet each other regularly in their free time.

(Y/N) was aware that their relation was based in a friendly manner but it did not held her back from developing feelings for him. She battled a lot against her emotions for a long but no matter how hard she tried she would lose the fight at the end of the day. Besides, she doubted he could ever like her the way she liked him. There was no way she would tell him about this. Losing him is the last thing she wanted to do.

“Whose wedding?” she asked him.

“Someone from the family.”

“I don’t know, Harry,” she replied, fiddling with her fingers. “I mean I’m not even a family member and I don’t want to disturb the wedding with my presence. Besides, I know no one there and no one knows me.”

“You’re talking nonsense, love! You’ve become a part of the family already if you want it or not. And also, I’m taking you there as a companion. And do not worry, Mum will be there and Gemma and even Lou and Nick. You won’t be alone! And if there’s someone who makes a dumb comment about you, I’ll know how to deal with that person.”

“I really don’t know. It’s been years since I have been to a wedding and I don’t even have a proper dress for the event.”

Harry smiled at her, telling her not to worry. “Leave it to me, love. I know a good store that sells good dresses and I’m sure you’ll like them too. Just say yes please. I really don’t want to go there on my own while everybody brings their dates, wives, husbands or whatever.”

After a few moments of thinking, (Y/N) finally agreed.

“Alright…I’m coming with you.”

“Good! I’ll tell Lou to pick you up and we’ll see each other at the store on Saturday, agreed?” He held his up, indicating her to give him a high five.

“Agreed.”

The rest of the evening, they both spent time by watching Netflix and eating lots of Popcorn.

*Saturday*

(Y/N) and Lou were standing in front of the store that Harry had mentioned the last time she saw him but looking at the dresses that were displayed made (Y/N)’s inside churn. The dresses were probably more expensive than her rent so how in god’s name should she afford any of these dresses?

“Are you excited?” Lou asked her.

“Uhm… I’m not quite sure to be honest.”

Lou caressed her arm softly in a friendly manner. “Don’t worry. Harry has arranged everything?”

(Y/N) looked at her questioningly. “What do you mean he has arranged everything? He’s not going to pay for a dress isn’t he?”

Before Lou could respond, Harry was approaching towards them, being in a very happy mood. “

Hey, loves!” He gave them a tight hug. Then he turned to (Y/N). “Are you ready to pick up a dress?”

“You’re not going to pay for it, are you?” she asked him, kind of hoping he would say no even though she had no idea how to afford one dress.

“Of course I am, love. Come on, let’s go in.” He wanted to grab her by her hand, but (Y/N) refused to let him touch her.

“No way, Styles!” she ordered. “There is no way that you’re going to buy me a dress. I’m not allowing it!”

“Love, please! Don’t be like that! Let’s go in!”

“Are you fucking insane? Have you any idea how much they cost? I cannot let you waste so much money for me!”

“First: That’s my money and I can do whatever I want to do with it. Second, I want to spend money for you, so stop bugging and let’s get in.”

(Y/N) stood there, speechless and out of words but she let him lead her into the store. When they entered the store, all three of them were overwhelmed by so many different dresses and even suits.

“Holy shit,” (Y/N) mumbled.

One worker, who was a nice middle-aged lady, walked towards them and welcomed them to the store.

“Good afternoon! I’m Shannon. How can I help you?”

“We need a dress for my lovely friend here,” Harry explained, pointing at (Y/N) who still felt uneasy. The dresses were indescribably beautiful but hella expensive.

“I see,” Shannon smiled. “Do you know what kind of dress you’re looking for?” She addressed to the young woman.

(Y/N) just shrugged her shoulders. “I-I don’t know actually.”

Shannon asked her to follow her and gave her a little tour to each section to present her different kind of dresses. While she was looking around, Harry took out his purse and handed his credit card over to Lou.

“Listen, I have to go and get ready myself. Just buy her the first dress that she falls in love with and don’t care about the price. Just buy it. She shall have the best night of her life and one that she’ll never forget, okay? Use it for everything you need. I’ll wait for you at the wedding.”

Lou took the credit card out of his fingers.

“You really do love her, don’t you?” she smirked at him very knowingly. She had often witnessed how much Harry cared for (Y/N) and this was in a more than a friendly manner. He acted more like a boyfriend than a friend with the exception that they weren’t in a relationship. Lou was the first one who actually noticed his feelings for her however it was a shame they had not confessed their love for each other because Lou could see that (Y/N) loved him as well.

“Just take care of her,” Harry said, leaving her question unanswered. Lou assured him that she had everything under control. They said their goodbyes and Harry left the store.

Shortly after his disappearance, (Y/N) came back with Shannon, however her hands were empty.

“Where is Harry?” she inquired, looking for him.

“He went to get ready himself. We’ll meet him at the wedding. Where is you dress?”

A desperate sigh left (Y/N)’s mouth. “I really don’t want to buy any of them, Lou. Look at them, they are probably more worth than my existence.”

Lou laughed at her remark. “Stop talking nonsense. Come on I’ll help you.”

The next half an hour, they were searching for the perfect dress. However, when (Y/N) thought she found one, the price tag was the only thing that led her to put the dress back. Even the cheapest one was still expensive and (Y/N) began to feel uncomfortable.

“Found you!” Lou suddenly called and came towards (Y/N) with a black mermaid dress. “You have to try this on.”

“Are you insane?” (Y/N) exclaimed. “Look at the price tag! Holy shit! I’m not going to wear that!”

“Yes you are. And now, go get changed before I kick your ass.”

Reluctantly, she headed to the changing room. As she observed the black dress, (Y/N) instantly fell in love with it. The dress fell smooth on her fingertips and had long, lacy sleeves. Also the chest area was covered with lace and had beautiful patterns. Its skirt was very long and she felt that this was her dress. After she squeezed herself into it, of course with Shannon’s help, she observed herself in the large mirror in front of her. The dress fitted perfectly to her body and outlined her curves. She felt pretty and wonderful in this dress, almost like a princess.

She slowly went out of the changing room to present it to Lou and the blonde woman was out of words. 

“Wow, you- you look stunning, (Y/N). We’re definitely going to buy this!”

 Shannon also offered black high heels to the dress and after everything was bought even (Y/N) was against it, they drove back to Lou’s to get ready.

“I can’t wait to see Harry’s reaction,” Lou rambled as she did (Y/N)’s make up curled her hair. “God he’ll jump out of his socks when he sees you!”

“Don’t you think I’m too overdressed? I mean I don’t know the bride or groom.”

“Who cares?! You’re Harry’s date for tonight and nothing else matters. Let’s have some fun tonight, okay?”

The young woman sighed and mumbled an, ‘okay’. After Lou was also dressed and ready, they went into Lou’s car and once Lou started the engine, they drove off. Harry and (Y/N) had decided to arrive separately to the event so the risk of getting papped was not too high. She didn’t want the media to make any speculations about Harry and her when there was no sort of romance going on between them. Again, she just wanted to keep her life out of public.

They arrived shortly after Harry had led his family and Nick Grimshaw to their seats and now he was waiting for the two ladies. Of course, he was excited to see (Y/N). He knew she was going to look absolutely stunning. She always did. His heart did some flips as he spotted Lou’s car in front of the event hall. His eyes caught sight of (Y/N) who was stepping out of the vehicle and Harry felt like his knees were giving up and him, refusing to steady him. To tell she was beautiful was an understatement. She was beyond beautiful. She looked like a goddess in black.

“Wow…” he muttered under his breath. He watched her speaking to Lou, before she met Harry’s gaze and smiled at him. She was a bit shaky on her legs because she rarely walked on high heels however she managed it very well. She made her way to his side.

“Hi,” she said sheepishly. She felt his intense glare on her, which made her feel quite uneasy.

“Hello, love,” Harry said, still overwhelmed by her beauty. He took her hand gently and pressed a tender kiss on the back of her hand. “You utterly breath-taking, love.” He spun her around.

“Thank you. You look handsome yourself,” she replied with slight rosy cheeks. They stood there for a little while, smiling at each other and taking in each other’s appearance.

“Shall we go in?” Harry asked, offering his arm for her to hold on.

“Of course, let’s go.”

They walked in where the wedding had already started. People including the married couple were dancing on the dance floor like there was no tomorrow. Harry had already spotted his mother and sister and led her towards the table they were sitting at. Lou joined shortly after.

“(Y/N)!” Anne exclaimed, taking her into her arms. “Nice to see you here! You look stunning, my dear!”

“Thank you! You look beautiful yourself, Anne!” She greeted everyone at the table whose came out to be Harry’s relatives and of course Nick and took a seat right next to Harry.

(Y/N) was observing the actions that were going on as someone at the table asked a certain question.

“Harry, how long are you two together?” The question made (Y/N)’s heart beat faster and even Harry was baffled for a second. But he kept his composure and answered to his relative.

“I’m sorry, there’s a misunderstanding. We’re not dating, we’re just friends.”

“Unfortunately,” (Y/N) added in her mind. There was no doubt how much she wished they both were together. She really wanted to call him hers or being referred as his girlfriend.

“I see,” his relative spoke. “I’m sorry if I caused any inconvenience.”

“It’s alright.”

After many songs, the DJ changed to a slow one, actually Sweet Creature was playing now and Harry stood up, gaining everyone’s attention. He bent down to (Y/N) and said smilingly “May I have this dance, madam?”

(Y/N) looked at everyone at the table, many at them nodding their heads and even Anne indicated her to do so. So she laid her hand on top of his and smiled back. “You may.”

Hand in hand they stepped towards the dance floor, looking like a perfect couple. Once they arrived, Harry gently pushed her forward to his chest, one hand grabbing hers firmly while her other hand was placed on his shoulder. Laying his free hand on her waist, he started to move their bodies to the song. They bodies were dancing in the same pace, slow and elegant, like they were made for each other. (Y/N) felt safe in his arms, only he could radiate a feeling of safety, security and even home. She knew that Harry was home for her, her home and the only place she wanted to stay was beside him. Forever and ever.

But more than friendship was not possible, she knew.

While dancing, Harry placed his head gently on top of hers and hummed along with the song. Even through the volume of the speakers, (Y/N) could still hear his heart beat. The most beautiful sound she had ever heard.

“Again, you look very stunning, (Y/N),” Harry complimented. “I still cannot believe it’s actually you.”

“I can’t either.”

They stared intently into each other’s eyes and even a blind man could tell they were in love with each other. No words were needed to explain their feelings, the looks they shared for each other said everything. Harry was about to bend down to her and (Y/N)’s accelerated immediately, as the song was ended and everybody around them began to clap with their hands. Harry sighed.

“Come with me,” he whispered. “I have to tell you something.”

 And he pulled her out of the dancing floor to a more private area with hasty steps. (Y/N) could see a hint of distress on his face and began to worry for him.

“Harry, are you okay?” she asked, her voice slightly shaking.

“No I’m not!” he growled, making her flinch. “How can I be when the one I love is close but too far away from me?”

“What are you talking about, Harry?”

He ran his hands through his hair, trying to swallow the lump in his throat.

“I can’t do that anymore. I’m sorry but I can’t do that. It kills me, (Y/N), you understand? It kills me!”

“What kills you, Harry?”

“Being friends with you! This is not right and I don’t want this anymore.”

“Oh…” she breathed out, tears were threatening to escape her eyes. Her heart felt like it was stabbed million times, bleeding uncontrollably. “I didn’t know you think that way. I’m sorry if I wasted your time all these months. You just had to say something and I would have been out of your life in no second… I-“

“What the hell are you talking about?” Harry exclaimed. “I don’t want you out of my life. I’ll never want you out of my life, love. Damn, I wouldn’t know how to live without you, okay? The reason why I don’t want to be friends is because I feel more for you than a friend, (Y/N). I can’t treat you like a friend anymore because all I can think about it is how much I want to kiss you and hold you in my arms. I want to wake up beside you and fall down asleep next you. I want to show you not only emotional love but also physical love and please don’t tell me that friends are tended to think like that.”

It was a lot to process for (Y/N) at the moment. Her mind was going crazy and her thoughts were spinning around. Had he just indicated that he loved her? It sounded so surreal to her. After all this time her wish was granted but all she could do think about was how unrealistic it sounded for her.

Two warm hands took her face between them and when she looked up she saw directly into Harry’s eyes. “I love you, (Y/N) (Y/L/N). I’m incredibly and undeniably in love with you. You make me happy in many ways possible and I cannot see myself beside anyone but you. If you give me a chance, I would want to try this out. Please say yes!”

His question was answered as she pressed her soft lips onto his and brought them to their first real kiss. The noises on the background faded out, the wedding was forgotten and all that mattered was this moment, the kiss between them. (Y/N) slung her arms around his neck and pushed him harder to her chest, as he deepened their kiss. His lips tasted like cherry Chap Stick and she couldn’t get enough of it. She could remain forever like this. When they pulled away for air, she nodded her head vigorously. Her chest almost exploded out of love and excitement.

“I want to try,” she said. “I love you Harry, and I want to try.”

He gave her his most beautiful and dimpled smile, his were eyes shining out of happiness like two diamonds. He kissed her over and over again that night and he couldn’t get enough of it. Neither could (Y/N). She was finally with the man she always wanted to be with. Harry wanted her to have the best night of her life and indeed this was the best night of her entire life.

An unforgettable night.

[anniemar]

Let’s talk concealer/foundation

ITS A MAKEUP POST!

This is a long one with many pics of me with no makeup (HELLA AWKWARD) so imma put it under a jump. Here we go. 

So it’s been several weeks ago now, but I meant to do a foundation post along with a review of the Fenty Beauty foundation, which was awesome because the company (Rhianna’s company to be specific) launched with 40 different shades from the very lightest to the very darkest. I bought the foundation and honestly struggled with it, trying to make it work for my skin type. Don’t get me wrong, it was an amazing shade match as I was able to take my undertone into consideration which sometimes doesn’t happen when a foundation comes in like, 8 shades, but when it comes in 40? That’s amazing. The thing is, the foundation is not for people with dry skin. If you have normal to dry skin and don’t have time to mess around I wouldn’t recommend it, considering it’s 34 bucks. If you do have time to mess around it helps to make sure your skin is moisturized with something mighty moisturizing while using a primer that is also moisturizing, none of the silicone ones. Think Too Faced Hangover or Loreal Lumi and not the Benefit Pore-fessional. Nothing mattifying because the foundation is already hella mattifying. And then applying with a damp sponge is preferable to a brush. 

All of that aside, if you have oily skin you’ll have a much better time with it. 

Anyway. Moving on. 

I got an ask a few weeks ago about concealing under the eyes and I’ve always been a visual learner so I thought I’d show along with tell, and reveal my makeup-less self. Luckily for the purpose of this post my skin is absolute shit right now, I don’t want to talk about it ... but whenever I’m eating way too much sugar I tend to break out and I’ve been obsessed with eating bags of those lifesavers wintogreen mints lately, I dunno, I can’t explain it, but I need to cut it out because holy shit my skin IS TERRIBLE. 

So first off I’m just going to talk about concealing dark circles/bags and then foundation, because you can do one without the other if you don’t want to mess with a full face of makeup. 

So here we go. Here is me! Yay! No makeup. And I always start out with a moisturizer under my eyes. The one I’ve been using lately is from The Ordinary which contains caffeine and hyaluronic acid (which is moisturizing). It’s also only 7 bucks and I love it. (imma try to make this tutorial as cost-friendly as possible). 

Also full disclosure, I haven’t altered the photos in any way. There’s no filters no Facetune, no Photoshop, no brightness/contrast adjusting, it’s all shot on my iPhone in natural sunlight from my office window. 

I’m just gonna do one eye for the concealing so you can see the difference. After moisturizing I use a color corrector, something with a peachy tone to cancel out the purple/blue tones of the darkness. THE DARKNESS. I go in with a small brush and only apply to the areas that need it, only areas with discoloration and shadow, no reason to go crazy here. Then just pat it in with either your finger or blend out with a brush or small sponge. I use the Nyx color corrector palette which comes with other tones, like a green one that is good for canceling out redness, but that’s for another post. There’s also a decent one from Wet n Wild. They’re both pretty cheap. The Nyx is my fave and is around 12 bucks. 

And you can see how already with it blended out my under-eye area is brighter. 

Next is the concealer. My fave of all time is the Tarte Shape Tape (27$), but I just got a Colourpop one that I’m currently obsessed with and it’s 6 EFFING DOLLARS. I’m loving it more than the Shape Tape right now because I’ve found that I can get away with not using powder with it. It doesn’t crease on me. But I do use powder here because why not. It just kinda softens everything. 

And I really just put on a light layer of it. For under the eyes you want a color a bit lighter than your skin tone to brighten the area, and you can use it for highlighting as well for those full-face YouTube looks. With the Colourpop one I can get away with using a little more, but with the Shape Tape it’s only a few dots because you’d be blending that shit out all day. Shape Tape is FULL EFFING COVERAGE while the Colourpop one is for every day skin that still looks like skin kinda wear. And you can see that when I’ve got it blended out, the area is brightened, the darkness concealed and so is that eye-bag line. All gone. Or mostly gone, I still want to look natural, not going for the cake-face look here. 

Then just apply a light dusting of translucent powder to avoid creasing. 

And right here you could stop if you’re only looking to conceal under the eyes. A lot of the time I stop here, and just apply eyeliner and mascara and I’m out the door. But up next we’ll do foundation. 

Products used:

So these steps are a little different. The first thing I do is moisturize, and since my skin is broken out right now, I use an oil-free moisturizer and my favorite is one from a Korean brand, Cosrx lotion with birch sap. It’s amazing. I can’t live without it. And then I use a primer, and I’ve been loving the Too Faced Primed and Peachy primer. Those two things are probably the most expensive things in this entire post that I use, but there’s definitely options at the drug store. E.L.F., Loreal, Milani, they all have great primers. 

I can’t really stress enough the importance of prepping your skin for foundation, the need is REAL. I think where a lot of people go wrong is thinking they can just apply it on clean and bare skin, as you don’t want to be putting so much shit on your face and clogging your pores and I totally get it, but you just have to use the right products for your skin type. A lot of the time makeup artists will describe it like preparing a canvas for your foundation and it’s totally true. If you’ve ever tried to paint on straight canvas, it’s terrible, you need to prep it first. There needs to be a smooth layer of gesso, or white paint, so that everything will go on top of it smoother. Moisturizer and primer will help your foundation to not settle into fine lines and accentuate pores. If used right it’ll help it look less cakey and more natural, it will sink into your skin better, become one with your skin, instead of just sitting on top of it, settling into lines and pores and making it look unnatural. Primer will also help it to last longer. 

But even if you don’t use primer, at least use a moisturizer. Your skin will look more hydrated and radiant. 

If you have oily skin, use an oil-free moisturizer. Sometimes with my dry skin I’ll use oils on my face, it sounds weird at first, but it’s amazing. And there’s generally two kinds of primers, there’s the silicone-based ones that mattify and blur pores and then there’s ones that are “dewey” or moisturizing. Sometimes they’ll be light-reflecting ones with hints of shimmer to them, making your foundation more glowy. It’s all about what works best with your skin or what look you’re trying to create. The Too Faced one I’ve been using is kind of in the middle. It’s mattyfing but also feels cool and hydrating. It’s just really nice. It’s also 32 bucks so it better feel pretty damn nice, but for me it’s worth it. It just makes your skin look nice and smooth and radiant and healthy, sometimes I’ll just use it on its own and forget foundation altogether. 

I’ve also taken to using the Hard Candy Coconut Water stick primer (you can find it at Walmart) under my eyes because it’s nice and cooling and smoothes everything out. It’s pretty much a dupe for the Milk Makeup Cooling Water that’s like, 25 bucks and it’s amazing. But that’s entirely optional, I just love the stuff. 

ANYWAY. Moving on. 

As with above, I start with the color correcting with the peachy tone. THEN I put on foundation, with concealer on top of the foundation, just for the added brightness, so the foundation doesn’t blend it away. 

I like to use my Real Techniques foundation brush, it’s my favorite way to apply foundation, but I’ve been known to use a Beauty Blender-type sponge as well. Beauty Blenders are amazing and are also 20 bucks, but Real Techniques makes one that’s just as good for much cheaper. I like brushes just because I’m used to them, but sponges are great for people who have a heavy hand with foundation because it’ll take away the excess, soak it up. They really create a nice smooth finish. Brushes are my preference but you have to really buff the foundation into your skin, make the foundation become one with your skin. You can always build coverage. I always apply a light layer and then add where i need more, usually on my cheeks where i have redness, acne scars, and recently, actual acne. For it to be natural, only apply where you need it. If you’re having pictures taken at a wedding or something, that’s when you want the FULL full coverage, but for every day life, you only need a nice light-to-medium buffed-in layer, with more only where you need it. 

After that, set with a light layer of translucent powder, my current favorite is the Milani Prep Set Glo because I’m already using a mattyfying primer and foundation, so the powder has a little glow to it. Again, if you have oily skin, you should use a mattifying powder as well. I’m just trying to prevent my dryer skin from being dry as a desert. The powder sets everything in place and just kinda smoothes everything making it seamless. If you want the Cadillac of translucent powders that would be the Laura Mercier and it’s 40 bucks, and it’s heaven, but that’s like, for when you’ve got this makeup thing DOWN and you’re really into it and your birthday rolls around ;-) 

Careful. Makeup addiction is a very real REAL THING. 

And so that is the base. My skin tone is evened out, the hyper pigmentation is corrected and everything is just smoother. Now I have to add color back into my face, some healthy radiance into my complexion. That’s where blush/bronzer/highlighter come in. And that’s for another post ;-) 

So what foundation did I end up using? It’s the Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless. And it’s the foundation that I wanted the Fenty Beauty foundation to be and it’s ONLY LIKE 8 BUCKS. As opposed to the 30-some of the Fenty. 

The thing is, you can really tell how a foundation works for you by how it acts around your nose. If you can’t get it to work in that area, if it accentuates your pores or won’t stick properly, that foundation is not for you. The Fenty foundation is terrible around my nose, it sticks to dry patches in very unattractive ways and just looks BAD. But the Maybelline foundation is for people with normal to dry skin who also want a mattyfying and bluring foundation (and I’m sure it would work for oily skin as well). It’s perfection. I FUCKING LOVE THIS FOUNDATION. There’s not as many shades as the Fenty but it’s still pretty damn good for a drugstore brand. I highly HIGHLY recommend this foundation. It’s wonderful. 

So here’s the final product with bronzer, blush, highlight, shadow and the works. 

Bronzer is tried and true Physicians Formula coconut bronzer that’s heaven. Blush is one of the Tarte amazonian clay ones, brows are Anastasia brow whiz and the eyeshadow is from the Colourpop You Had Me At Hello palette, it’s only 18 bucks, and I used one of the shadows as a highlight. It’s a beautiful palette, pigmented shadows, I highly recommend. 

Ooo, and the lip gloss is the Fenty Gloss Bomb and it’s amazing. I’m not usually a lip gloss girl but I love this stuff. It lasts. And is just a universally flattering shade of beautifulness. 

So yeah. I hope this is helpful for some of you, I’ve gotten quite a few questions about foundation and concealer over the months and this is just a very basic beginners guide, so I hope it makes sense. If y’all like it I can definitely expand and do other posts like this. 

Imma tag @fasole-dulce on this because her question def inspired this post and I want you to see it, I’m not sure how this new Tumblr algorithm works these days ;-)

[thevintagebluebird]

Unpinned - Aged T-Bone Roast with Green Peppercorn Sauce and Yorkshire Puddings

Wow, that’s a heck of a long title for a blog post. Welcome back, dear reader! As you can see, we’re sticking to our FANCY food trend right now and cooking up some OLD MEAT! ‘What the heck is old meat?’ you may ask. According to Wikipedia, dry aging is a process where meat is hung or placed on a rack to dry for several weeks. It results in meat that is more flavorful and tender due to science and magic. And at first I scoffed and thought that I’d prefer my food NOT left in a cupboard for a few weeks, thank you very much. But now that I’ve tried 45+ day aged T-bone? Ruined. I’m ruined for boring normal meat for life.

And so I present to you:  Aged T-Bone Roast with Green Peppercorn Sauce and Yorkshire Puddings

Verdict: Is the Pintrest photo complete bullshit? - Not really! That’s pretty much what it looks like, although we don’t use polished wooden platters to eat off of.

Is it crazy expensive/time consuming/confusing? - Yes. Because we’re on a fancy kick. That shit is like $50 A POUND. 

Does it taste good? - YES. It tastes like it’s WORTH $50 a pound.

Aged T-Bone Roast with Green Peppercorn Sauce and Yorkshire Puddings

INGREDIENTS

1 kg aged T-bone steak

1 T olive oil

Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the Yorkshire puddings

2 free-range eggs

125 ml milk

60 g flour

½ t salt

65 ml oil

For the green peppercorn sauce

375 ml beef stock

1 T olive oil

2 shallots, finely chopped

250 ml cream

2 T brandy (or 1 t brandy extract, which is alcohol free)

2 T slightly crushed green peppercorns

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat the oven to 180°C.

Make the batter for the Yorkshire puddings 1 hour in advance.

Beat the eggs with the milk, add the flour and salt, and mix until smooth. Transfer to a jug and set aside.

Heat a frying pan, rub the meat with the olive oil and season. Brown the steak on both sides.

Remove from the pan, reserving the juices in the pan. Place the steak on a roasting tray and roast for 20 minutes, or until done to your liking.

To make the green peppercorn sauce, place the beef stock into a clean saucepan and simmer until reduced by half, about 10 minutes.

In the pan containing the meat juices, heat the olive oil and fry the chopped shallots until soft. Add the reduced stock, cream, brandy and peppercorns. Simmer until thick, about 15 minutes.

Remove the steak from the oven, cover with foil and allow to rest in a warm place for 15 minutes.

Increase the oven’s temperature to 220°C.

Place 2 t oil into each mould of a muffin tray. Place into the oven to heat up. Once the oil is hot, pour in enough batter to half fill each mould and return to the oven immediately. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until golden and risen.

Serve immediately with the T-bone and green peppercorn sauce.

Here it is, all its dry-aged beauty. The first thing you may have noticed about this recipe is that the cooking temperatures and certain word spellings seem a little...foreign? Backwards? UNAMERICAN? Only my dear cooking partner James would be crazy enough to find us a UK recipe that required constant googling of ‘180 degrees Celsius to Fahrenheit’ (also god bless spell check because units of temperature measurement are hella hard to spell). 

The next thing you may notice is that the recipe calls for brandy, which I have quite a lot of sitting on my bar. This did us absolutely no good when I failed to pack it and bring it with me to the Kent household. So rather than trek back out into the cold, we improvised and used ‘White Christmas’ rum and brandy spirit mix. It’s a cheap and delicious way to booze up your hot cocoa and I highly recommend everyone grab a bottle the next time they spot one - excellent bang for your buck, and surprisingly delicious in a cream shallot sauce!

Thankfully a few years now of writing this blog has taught me a couple of things (remember the pie fiasco that required a whole bunch of dough refrigeration at 11pm?). I now actually READ the recipe before we begin, and so we knew to make the Yorkshire pudding mix first, so that it could chill while we worked on the steak. I would’ve left it for the 24 minutes it took us to finish the steak. James insisted we wait the full hour. Damn it.

MMM. Searing stage. Not nearly as quick as the skirt steak from our last attempt, but still surprisingly fast. I had fewer concerns about poisoning ourselves since this beauty just sears for flavor but bakes in the oven for actual, y’know, cooking.

My mouth is watering while writing this blog post. Can’t you just SMELL this picture?! It was amazing.

Then it was time to chop the shallots, wherein (as is custom) my eyes turned into pits of fiery red splintered glass shards. And there was much rejoicing. Rews and raw onions just don’t mix.

Here’s our reduced beef broth, getting the ol’ shallot and cream treatment. I don’t know what brilliant human realized that cream + broth = magic, but I love them for it.

Getting saucy! I probably spent 15+ minutes staring at the wall of spices in my local grocery store trying to find green peppercorns. Were they squishy? Dry? Did I need to pick them out of the tri-color peppercorn grinders? Were they strange British slang for something else, like capers? I did eventually find them, and behold - our green peppercorn sauce was born.

The steak while it was ‘resting’. Yup, that’s actually a thing we did. I figure if you’re gonna drop $50+ dollars a pound on some meat, you may as well do everything you can do to make it taste perfect.

Yorkshire pudding time! I can’t be the only one who had no clue that Yorkshire pudding does not actually refer to pudding. It’s a popover. Yes, I know - I was as shocked as you are. We heated the oil in the tin then poured our batter mix in. There was some serious bubbling and splatter, but we survived.

Little poufy pudding puffs, ready to bake!

LOOK AT THEM GO!

James modeling his Yorkshire puddings. Aren’t they cute and slightly grotesque looking? Like bread mushrooms. Or golden squishy rocks. They were delicious.

(I suppose they just look like popovers, really)

The table set for four, with some tasty peas on the side and epic red wine courtesy of Dave’s Fresh Pasta, where our hosts are part of their wine of the month club. The fancy meat is thanks to the brilliant folks over at M.F. Dulock, who offer an amazing meat share program.

My plate in its final form. I LOVE the bones.

Final final verdict: This was a fairly time-consuming recipe that wasn’t too difficult - things just needed time to rest and chill. Worthwhile, as it was INCREDIBLY delicious. If you’re ever looking to cook for a super special occasion or find a crazy deal on dry aged beef, go for it. Just be forewarned that it will ruin your appreciation for regular meat forever. 

[eljokerbabey]

Do all of them.

fuck you nick fine

200: My crush’s name is: haha she follows me so no199: I was born in: California 198: I am really: hella dope197: My cellphone company is: sprint, what the fuck kinda question196: My eye color is: brown195: My shoe size is: like 9194: My ring size is: I’m not sure193: My height is: 5′8192: I am allergic to: Absolutely Nothing191: My 1st car was: haha i can’t drive190: My 1st job was: Working for my dad I guess189: Last book you read: Interview With The Vampire188: My bed is: A mess187: My pet: 4 cats named Delilah, L.E., Perro, and Mallory186: My best friend: Michael Gregorio Trainstation, i think his name was, its been a while, he moved to idaho like 30 years ago185: My favorite shampoo is: that one from my childhood that looks like a fish184: Xbox or ps3: ecks bawks183: Piggy banks are: a metaphor for greed? I dunno, they’re neat182: In my pockets: nothin at the moment 181: On my calendar: many photos of my friend brenton180: Marriage is: something that requires a lot of thought179: Spongebob can: and will find you178: My mom: is the best177: The last three songs I bought were?176: Last YouTube video watched: probably a podcast175: How many cousins do you have?: at least 12? probably more, I have 9 uncles on my dads side alone, and most of them have kids, so174: Do you have any siblings? older brother, younger sister173: Are your parents divorced? nah 172: Are you taller than your mom? yes171: Do you play an instrument? I play a pretty sub par piano170: What did you do yesterday? kicked the shit out of my friends at party games[ I Believe In ]169: Love at first sight: logically no, but 168: Luck: Yeah pretty much167: Fate: Sort of166: Yourself: ye165: Aliens: yep164: Heaven: I like to163: Hell: nope, well, not exactly162: God: in some form or another161: Horoscopes: nah 160: Soul mates: I like the idea159: Ghosts: Sure158: Gay Marriage: Hell yeah157: War: no bueno, unless its like, against some super actual evil I guess156: Orbs: I don’t know what this means, the shape? yes?155: Magic: sure[ This or That ]154: Hugs or Kisses: both? i can’t decide153: Drunk or High: Drunk152: Phone or Online: Online151: Red heads or Black haired: Redheads150: Blondes or Brunettes: Brunettes149: Hot or cold: Cold148: Summer or winter: Winter147: Autumn or Spring: Autumn146: Chocolate or vanilla: Chocolate145: Night or Day: day144: Oranges or Apples: Oranges143: Curly or Straight hair:142: McDonalds or Burger King: McDonalds141: White Chocolate or Milk Chocolate: Milk Chocolate140: Mac or PC: PC139: Flip flops or high heals: I dunno138: Ugly and rich OR sweet and poor: Sweet and Poor, the fuck kinda question137: Coke or Pepsi: Pepsi, but only because cherry pepsi exists136: Hillary or Obama: Obama135: Burried or cremated: I like to ignore my mortality mostly134: Singing or Dancing: as a thing for me to do; Singing, but I like watching other people dance 133: Coach or Chanel: I don’t uh, I don’t care132: Kat McPhee or Taylor Hicks: who131: Small town or Big city: Small town130: Wal-Mart or Target: kmart, fuck you129: Ben Stiller or Adam Sandler: Ben Stiller128: Manicure or Pedicure: fuck if i know127: East Coast or West Coast: west coast126: Your Birthday or Christmas: Christmas125: Chocolate or Flowers: Flowers, sure124: Disney or Six Flags: I’m told that my answer should be disney, but i’ve never been to either123: Yankees or Red Sox: sport sport sport sport[ Here’s What I Think About ]122: War: Its bad121: George Bush: would make a pretty fun neighbor120: Gay Marriage: its good119: The presidential election: a trainwreck118: Abortion: none of my business117: MySpace: rip116: Reality TV: i used to be all about it115: Parents: pretty much the coolest114: Back stabbers: not good113: Ebay: an important step towards the existence of amazon112: Facebook: damn millenials 111: Work: another day another dollar, sir110: My Neighbors: santaman is pretty cool109: Gas Prices: haha i don’t drive108: Designer Clothes: hella107: College: expensive106: Sports: sport sport sport sport105: My family: pretty okay, there are lots104: The future: we’ll see what happens[ Last time I ]103: Hugged someone: yesterday probably102: Last time you ate: yesterday101: Saw someone I haven’t seen in awhile: saturday, I saw caylen, hadn’t seen him for a couple weeks100: Cried in front of someone: midway last year I think, I had a weird unexplained pretty bad panic attack out of nowhere99: Went to a movie theater: a few days ago, I saw Your Name, it was good98: Took a vacation:  months ago probably97: Swam in a pool: I don’t remember96: Changed a diaper: Probably never95: Got my nails done: Never?94: Went to a wedding: I think my best friends was the last one I went to, it was august 2016 I guess?93: Broke a bone: Never92: Got a peircing: Never91: Broke the law: Couple weeks ago maybe?90: Texted: last night[ MISC ]89: Who makes you laugh the most: too difficult everyone I know is hilarious88: Something I will really miss when I leave home is: my family87: The last movie I saw: Your Name, it was really good86: The thing that I’m looking forward to the most: leaving town for a bit, in the near future, to my friends in redding for a bit, in the later future, to fort bragg to camp 85: The thing im not looking forward to: potentially running into a specific person who I think hates me now 84: People call me: a pretty funny guy83: The most difficult thing to do is: let go of people82: I have gotten a speeding ticket: no81: My zodiac sign is: taurus80: The first person i talked to today was: Enrique79: First time you had a crush: Like first grade78: The one person who i can’t hide things from: Michael Gorgon Trombone, i think his name was, my best friend, he moved to idaho like a hundred years ago77: Last time someone said something you were thinking: Probably the other day76: Right now I am talking to: nobody75: What are you going to do when you grow up: I guess I want to go to school for psychology74: I have/will get a job: at some point73: Tomorrow: never dies72: Today: gonna hang out with a couple of chuckleheads i guess71: Next Summer: Who knows70: Next Weekend: I’ll have just gotten back into town and will probably go to a friends house to play boardgames69: I have these pets: cats, dogs68: The worst sound in the world: nail filing67: The person that makes me cry the most is: I dunno, I haven’t really cried in a while66: People that make you happy: all my friends and most of my family65: Last time I cried: like last year64: My friends are: interesting and cool63: My computer is: okay62: My School: will not be that bad61: My Car: haha i don’t drive60: I lose all respect for people who: hurt others59: The movie I cried at was: I don’t remember the last time I cried at a movie58: Your hair color is: Black, naturally, but I dyed it a different color for a while, which required bleaching, so its sorta fading into a weird light color now57: TV shows you watch: lots, i’ve been really into my hero academia lately56: Favorite web site: all websites are bad55: Your dream vacation: like a cabin somewhere in the mountains54: The worst pain I was ever in was: probably when my appendix burst53: How do you like your steak cooked: medium rare52: My room is: not utilized properly, its big, but its too messy and cluttered, gotta fix that at some point 51: My favorite celebrity is: i dunno, NPH or something 50: Where would you like to be: somewhere norther with someone I care about49: Do you want children: I’m neutral48: Ever been in love: yeah lots47: Who’s your best friend: michaelangelo Gardengnome Teatime, he moved to idaho an indeterminate amount of time ago46: More guy friends or girl friends: I have more guy friends than girl friends, if thats what this is asking45: One thing that makes you feel great is: when people tell me what my positive traits are, or mention that they thought of me, I guess44: One person that you wish you could see right now: Probably Mike Gatorade Turbulence, I always want to hang with that fool43: Do you have a 5 year plan: not really, more like a general idea42: Have you made a list of things to do before you die: loosely41: Have you pre-named your children: I’ve thought of it, but like Idk if I’ll have kids40: Last person I got mad at: myself probably39: I would like to move to: somewhere north, washington or oregon maybe, on a large property thats mostly wilderness that I own, haha38: I wish I was a professional: entertainer, probably[ My Favorites ]37: Candy: recess cups I guess36: Vehicle: I think motorcycles are cool35: President: Teddy Roosevelt I guess34: State visited: I’ve only really visited Idaho so I guess it wins by default33: Cellphone provider: If I say anything other than sprint they’ll make me disappear32: Athlete: Usain Bolt is pretty cool31: Actor: I like Michael Fassbender lately, RDJ is also cool, this is a hard question30: Actress: this is a harder question I’ll just say betty white  29: Singer: probably Damien Verrett of The Speed of Sound in Seawater/So Much Light, or Sean Bonnette of AJJ28: Band: AJJ27: Clothing store: do thrift stores count26: Grocery store: i dunno i guess the one up the street25: TV show: Over The Garden Wall maybe24: Movie: I dunno, uh, I like Kung Fu Hustle a lot23: Website: the internet was a mistake22: Animal: cats, or crows21: Theme park: I don’t uh, I haven’t20: Holiday: Christmas or Halloween 19: Sport to watch: combat juggling18: Sport to play: does catch count17: Magazine: I dunno, national geographic or something16: Book: there’s too many I can’t answer this15: Day of the week: saturday I guess14: Beach: Caspar13: Concert attended: Golden Youth I think, is one that I went to, with my friend? its the only one I really remember, I don’t go to concerts really, I went to an Earth Wind and Fire concert as a little kid too I guess12: Thing to cook: Top Ramen is the height of my abilities11: Food: I dunno, pizza or something, whatever’s hip with the kids, no wait, sushi10: Restaurant: Ikkyu9: Radio station: whatever it is my mom listens to, classic rock?8: Yankee candle scent: I don’t know candle scent names so I’ll just come up with one; “Civilian Casualties”7: Perfume: uh, I don’t know perfume names so I’ll just come up with one “I never heard from her again”6: Flower: Uh, I like most of them5: Color: Blue, also I really like, oranges/reds in nature, like leaves, and hair, and stuff like that4: Talk show host: Eric Andre, but if we mean like actual talk shows, then Conan I guess3: Comedian: Dave Chappelle 2: Dog breed: I like many, maybe german shepards or border collies I dunno1: Did you answer all these truthfully? 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