#and now its winter so im wearing my boots everywhere but soon i will have to actually Get new ones

[liuisi]

quite honestly been in a dire converse deficiency

[mrm-pachypoda]

Idk who the fuck I can talk to about this, so I’m writing it here just so it’s Somewhere™️

So, to lay a bit of background, I may or may not have psychosis. I’m going to get officially tested in early May, so we’ll see soon.

Another thing to note is that I’m a fan of the Magnus Archives. So, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to guess that I’ve been having hallucinations regarding the Distortion. Specifically Michael, I think. It’s probably because it was my comfort character when listening through the podcast?

Anyway.

I started seeing it a month ago, outside my window at night, or on the opposite side of the street, to eventually being right behind me. However, usually if I looked at it directly, it was gone.

I was feeling its Presence months before that, since November at the earliest. I was oddly never perturbed by Knowing that it was there, even when I somehow Knew what it was.

I’m a city guy, who insists on taking public transport everywhere instead of figuring out how to drive. Today was no different, sitting down at the second closest seat to the front door of the bus, on a weird elevated platform directly over one of the front wheels. Before the bus takes off, I see him. Or it.

Based on a generous guesstimate, it was broadly six and a half feet tall. Clad in thick black snow boots, snow pants (?) and a long winter coat with synthetic fur lining the hood. It was a lot more muted than I thought, actually. It had skin. Don’t know what color, but it was human. It did have unruly, curly shoulder-length blond hair, but it could’ve been anywhere between dirty blond to golden to platinum: I truly couldn’t tell. I think it had eyes, but I could only ever see its irises. I never could see a sclera, and I couldn’t tell where its eyelids began. Every time I looked at it, the color of its hair and eyes(?) shifted. However, its eyes were usually green, I think. I think it had a nose, and it must have had a mouth, but I never really saw them. It was like looking at an outline of a person, where inside it was fuzzy, and the edges weren’t exact sharp. Its image was clearer when I didn’t fully look at it.

After the bus started moving, It pulled itself up by the bars overhead, moving towards me, but gripping on those bars like inertia had an effect on it. While it was walking, its hands seemed larger, its legs distended, before looking broadly normal again when it sat down on the seat next to me.

We didn’t have conversations. It could communicate negatives and affirmatives, along with general emotions which in combination could tell me basic things when combined with the gestures it made. However, when it tried to Talk, its mouth didn’t move, and it made no sound, but I knew that it was talking. It almost felt like it was speaking at a frequency that only dogs could hear, and its non-mouth that was maybe smiling simply wasn’t animated.

I Knew that it didn’t like my taste in music. I Knew that it was encouraging me to open the monster can that was in the bottle pocket of my bag. I Knew that it found the flannel that I was wearing to be distasteful, especially considering the patches that I’d recently sewed on its elbows were very obviously eye-shaped. I knew that it wanted to laugh, but couldn’t.

It followed me off the bus, moved along with the foot traffic, and didn’t’n’t comment on how the weather was ‘too cold’ for my outfit, even though it was in the mid-forties. It seemed.. certain? Smug? That it.. dressed, I think, ready for the weather. It was 44*F. It’s in hardcore winter camping but also maybe instagram-able clothing (that is, if you applied enough filters). Im definitely tangenting now, but dude’s deranged (no shit).

Yet another case of the pot calling the kettle black, I guess.

It both was and wasn’t tangible. I put a hand on its shoulder, at one point, and nothing was stopping gravity from having an effect on my hand to let it drop, but it didn’t. I quickly snapped my hand away, obviously. That wasn’t a not-sensation that I would ever want to experience again.

Eventually, it didn’t leave. But it did. I saw it get off the second bus and leave, but it also didn’t move at all, just disappearing.

I still don’t know how to feel about it. I wasn’t scared at all, but I know I should be disturbed by this. I know that I should bring this up with someone.

As a side note before I forget:

I’ve drawn Michael before. What I saw today really doesn’t reflect how I have drawn it in the past. This looked almost human, where in my illustrations I tended to lean into it being something Other Than. Don’t know how to feel about that, either.

So, that’s all I have for now. Any thoughts?

[willowcreekrun]

i didnt anything abt santiago having a hoodie so im gonna assume a denim jacket for this one, but “Have you seen my hoodie?” “Nooo.” “You’re wearing it, aren’t you?”

It’s cold. The kind of cold that bites your nose and toes and fingertips and claws its way down your throat if you let it.

As soon as you step outside your face is blasted with frigid, dry air and the morning sun glares off the frozen ground into your still-sleepy eyes. Frostbitten mud crunches beneath your winter boots, and not for the first time you’re thankful that you’ve got on as many layers as you do; the scarf that King crocheted for you this Christmas, at least three pairs of wool socks, several shirts that belonged to your dad once upon a time, and an incredibly soft, warm, and fleece-lined denim jacket that you know Santiago will take back from you the moment he realizes where it’s gone.

Stealing it from him - though of course you prefer to think of it as ‘extended borrowing’ - was no easy feat; he wears it everywhere, and even when he doesn’t it sits carefully folded on a chair in his bedroom. You’d snagged it just last week when he foolishly set it down before setting poles in the indoor arena. You took the opportunity to stuff it in your tack box for later, and by the by the time he finished schooling Ville and cooling her out his jacket was the last thing on his mind. 

Now you’re wearing it to do morning chores and couldn’t be more content. It’s impossibly comfortable and smells of lumber and cinnamon like he does. Just thinking about it warms your cheeks in the otherwise frigid morning air. 

Halfway through mucking stalls you get a call, which almost goes to voicemail while you’re busy wrestling off your multiple pairs of gloves to answer it. “Meadow Lane Farm, how can I help you?” Your customer service voice isn’t quite warmed up yet - literally - but when people call before the sun rises all the way they can hardly expect so much from you. 

Santiago laughs softly on the other end of the line. “Have you seen my jacket, Mx. Professional?” he asks. “I haven’t seen it in a minute and wondered if it just got left with my stuff at the barn.”

“Your jacket?” your traitorous voice has already gone up an octave. “What jacket?” You are such a bad liar. 

“The one I’ve had since forever? Come on, it’s early, but it’s not that early.” 

“What are you doing awake, anyway?” Maybe if you distract him he’ll forget why he called in the first place.

“I’m always up this early on work days to open up shop, you know that. And that doesn’t answer my question: Do you know where my jacket is?” Or maybe not. 

“Nooo,” you say, cringing as you draw the word out longer than strictly necessary.

“Hmmm.” He draws out the sound in much the same way you just did, and you don’t like how smug it sounds. “So if I asked you if you were wearing it right now, you’d say no?” 

“No! I mean yes. I mean--”

“You’re wearing it.”

You sigh in defeat. “I’m wearing it.” 

He laughs in earnest this time, and you can just picture the dimpled smile that accompanies it, open and free. “You had me so worried - I thought it was lost! If you wanted to borrow it all you had to do was ask.”

“Oh.” You’re not quite sure what to do with that information so it burrows its way into your chest, warning you from the inside. “Well, in that case, can I borrow it?”

“Any time. Mi chaqueta es tu chaqueta.”

[popularchips-blog]

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The Yearly Viral Item From ZARA

As of May 2017, Zara is number 51 on the Forbes list with a brand value of $11.3 billion. As one of the world’s top fashion retailer and being at the forefront of fast fashion, Zara’s apparels are now becoming an essential for every wardrobe.

In fact, recently Zara has been coming up with pieces so viral that they have become an icon of its category. Last year, it was the blue and white printed jacket that was literally seen everywhere in London so much so that fans created an account just to feature people wearing it – “That Coat“.

For this year, Zara is back again with its pearl studded boots that got everyone talking about it on Instagram! With its high fashion look at pocket friendly price of 89.99 GBP, it is not surprising that it has became an instant hit among many – including fashion bloggers.

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ABOUT ZARA

With a staggering 22.7 million followers on Instagram, the majority of them are millennials aged 18 to 35 (> 50%). While Zara originates from Spain, Zara’s followers base is well diverse from all over the world. Its top countries are United States (8.29%), Brazil (7.66%) and Italy (6.85%) – statistics from Popular Chips.

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A post shared by CroModa (@cromoda) on Sep 29, 2017 at 5:25am PDT

Bis #ootd #todaysoutfit #todayimwearing •manteau #mango (dispo sur mango outlet car acheté l'année dernière ) •blouse #bashparis #bash •jupe #zara •boots #zaraboots •bag #celineparis #celinebag #celinetrotteur

A post shared by Charlotte (@ig_chachachou) on Oct 1, 2017 at 9:38am PDT

Fall is definitely coming ➡️🆕 booties 💙 #zara

A post shared by Esmeraldaattema.com (@esmeraldaattema) on Sep 17, 2017 at 1:23am PDT

#ootd #outfit #metoday #todaysoutfit #todayimwearing •blouse #bash #bashparis •jupe #zara •boots #zaraboots •bag #celinebag #celineparis #celinetrotteur #trotteurbag

A post shared by Charlotte (@ig_chachachou) on Oct 1, 2017 at 7:41am PDT

#shoesoftheday 🖤 ….. happy saturday evening babes 💋 #zaraboots #zarajeans #zaraaddiction #mylook #mystyle #styleofeli #calzedonia #fishnettights #havealovelytime

A post shared by E L I S A B E T H (@styleofeli) on Oct 14, 2017 at 9:08am PDT

S u n d a y 💫 – hallo hallo 🙋🏻, wir waren heute morgen gemütlich frühstücken ☕️🍮 & anschließend noch in der #wilhelma 😍😂… ich war dort das letzte mal als ich in der Grundschule war ☝🏽😅.. der Nachteil an der ganzen Sache war, dass ich angezogen war wie im Winter und es war heiß wie im Hochsommer ! 😱 #beautifulsunday #hellolife . Was habt ihr schönes gemacht 😘?? • • • • • • • • • • #prettylittleiiinspo #mylook#dailyinspo#inspogram #fashioninspo #glück#girl#lookoftheday #fashiondetails #zarainternational #dailylook#carmushkaootw #dailylife #socialmedia #followme #instablogger_de #stylink#casuallook#streetstyle#todayoutfit#blogger#fashionblogger#igersmunich#0711 #fabatelier #zaraboots #cozysunday

A post shared by L i s a 💕 (@liizley_) on Oct 15, 2017 at 10:54am PDT

Heute geht's zum Oktoberfest 💕💃🏼 #mcm #Herbst #Style #Outfit #ootd #ootdfashion #fashion #loveyourselfandfashion #lyaf #me #zara #zaraboots #boots #black

A post shared by @missesayme on Oct 2, 2017 at 3:48am PDT

choose love 🌹 _____________________________ #whatwouldyoudoforlove #chooselove #loveisallyouneed #happyme #monday #homesweethome #autumn #zara #zaraboots #casual #streetstyle #allblackeverything #ootd #potd #outfit #fashion #details #instagood #instadaily #follow4follow #like4like #fitspo #details #instadog #pugsofinstagram #obsessedwithpugs

A post shared by Maren 🕊 (@maren_groe) on Oct 2, 2017 at 11:06am PDT

Das Bild ist von letzter Woche da es mich leider erwischt hat 😪 Seit ihr dieses Jahr schon krank gewesen oder verschont geblieben ? Habt ein schönes Wochenende und bleibt gesund 🍀 • • • • #spätsommer#autumnstyle#autumnscoming#blondie#beanir#liketeam#blackboots#zaraboots#greycoat#blackandgrey#bedifferent#community#whitedress#basics

A post shared by Sassi (@passion_for_fashionss) on Sep 29, 2017 at 8:00am PDT

💕My #ootd 💕. Muj vcerejsi outfit moc velky uspech nezaznamenal, to jste me teda nepotesili, protoze mi se fakt libil 😝. Tak jestli neohodnite ani tento, jdu se nad sebou zamyslet 😂. Sako a boty jsou Zara, letos maji asi vse v minimalnim mnozstvi, proroze, jak chvili vahate, je to hned vyprodano a na jejich coming soon neverim, cekam takhle na boty a svetr pres mesic a stale nic.

A post shared by Fashion Blogger (@fashioninspobyhana) on Sep 28, 2017 at 1:26am PDT

Back to black 🖤

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