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xmads-omensx · 4 months ago

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The Dice Collection

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Words Count: 2,008

Pairing: Noah Sebastian X Reader

Content Warnings: swearing, angst, mentions of sex, mentions of bullying, fluff, comfort

Summary: Y/N has a secret, that she has hid for many years, how will she react when Noah accidentally discovers it?

Here’s the thing, I was never exactly the most popular kid at school. Sure, I had plenty of friends and I wasn’t exactly bullied or found school to be particularly challenging. I was, however, one of the smarter kids. I liked the nerdier stuff like Star Wars, anime, Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings. I always had my nose in a book… outside of school.

This aspect of my personality was always something that I hid away from my peers. I wasn’t ashamed of it by any means, but I had heard horrific stories about bullying from other kids who liked the same stuff. These tales haunted my Dungeons and Dragons party that I met up with once a week. The other members had all been treated horrifically by their peers at school, whilst I wasn’t.

The stories my friends told me encouraged me to hide these things that I enjoyed, at least until I had finished school.

To my credit, I never lied about it. I did in fact like wearing makeup and wearing the same kinds f clothes that the popular kids wore, so I felt less bad about it as I wasn’t completely following the crowd, despite that one part of my brain telling me the opposite.

However, when I did in fact finish school, I still hid this side of me away. Yes, I still played Dungeons and Dragons and splashed an obnoxious amount of money on anime t-shirts and posters, but I never told anyone about it. To this day I’m not exactly sure why I did this, but it felt like a safety blanket, separating myself from that awful possibility that I could still get bullied for it.

When I was nineteen, I dated this guy, Trevor, he was the nicest guy I had ever met. He treated me well, he took me out on dates and paid for my meals, he bought me nice jewellery and never had anything mean to say about me. Sure, I had been with other guys, but Trevor was different.

We had been together for about three months when our date took is to my apartment. We had slept together before so it wasn’t exactly weird for our dates to end up at his place, but never at my place.

However, we had been together for so long that I felt comfortable finally having him stay the night at mine.

And boy was I wrong.

He walked through my apartment and into my bedroom. He opened the door and stood in the doorway for a moment before doubling over in laughter. I laughed along with him hesitantly, not quite understanding what was funny.

“What are you fucking five or something?” He turned to me, still laughing.

“What?” I cautiously laughed back.

“The posters. Anime and all that cartoon shit is for losers, children and virgins.” He started, still laughing. “And last time I checked, you weren’t any of those.”

“Oh..” I trailed off, not liking the turn this was taking.

“Don’t tell me you seriously like this shit, Y/N?” Trevor asked. He had stopped laughing.

“Well, yeah I do like it.” I said in a small voice. When he didn’t say anything I continued, “Sure, it’s not the coolest thing in the world, but I like it. You don’t have to watch it or anything. I’m not going to make you watch anything you don’t want to.”

“Damn straight I’m not watching that shit. Look, Y/N, I really thought this was going well but I’m not sure I can keep this up with you.” He added, no hint of a smile or laughter on his face anymore.

“What?” I asked in a small voice.

“Think about it, I can’t tell any of my friends about the shit you like because it will make me look like a fucking loser. What happens when we move in together? And you put this shit on our walls?” He gestured at the Castlevania poster that hung over my bed. “Everyone is going to think that I’m a fucking freak, Y/N, and I don’t want that. I’m sorry but we’re done.”

And with that, my relationship with my ‘perfect’ boyfriend was over.

I had been on dates since then, but had never taken it further in fear of a similar thing happening again. That had, however, allowed me to focus on my degree and graduating from university.

Now, at 23, I had managed to get into another relationship. Noah was the perfect guy. He was kind, thoughtful, hilarious and freakishly talented. Much like Trevor, he took me on lovely dates, paid for all of my meals and even bought me a stuffed koala back from Australia when he and his band played some shows over there.

He always made me feel special. Like I was worth something. Like I meant something to him. I felt so much better being with him than I had with Trevor before the breakup. The two weren’t even comparable. But why was I still so hesitant to bring him over to my place?

One evening, Noah picked me up from my place and took me to the movie theatre to see the new Alien movie that had just come out.

“You excited?” He asked. It was our six month anniversary, so this date felt extra special to me.

“Yeah, I cant wait.” I beamed at him. He reached over the console and took my hand in his significantly larger one before starting the drive to the theatre.

Upon arriving there, Noah bought us a large popcorn and Diet Pepsi to share. He then led us to our seats that were directly in the middle of the theatre.

The movie started and it was incredible. About halfway through the movie, Noah wrapped his arm around my shoulder and pulled me into him, placing a kiss on the top of my head. I could feel my cheeks heating up at his gesture. No matter what he did, he made my heart flutter.

The movie ended and Noah took my hand, leading me to his car. He opened the door for me then ran around the car to the driver’s side and drove me back to my apartment.

The drive was short and full off discussions about the movie and other horror movies we liked.

Before we knew it, we had arrived at my apartment. Noah started acting a bit fidgety before finally cracking as he pulled into a parking space.

“Babe I have to pee so bad can I please use your bathroom?” He asked with a slight urgency to his voice.

I panicked instantly. “Uhh.. Noah I don’t know.”

“Please baby. I’ll only be a second.” He pleaded, the urgency in his voice becoming clearer.

“Noah…” I trailed off. I had absolutely no idea how to get out of this situation.

“Seriously babe, if I don’t go now I might actually piss myself. I am begging you right now.” Noah pleaded, grabbing both my hands in his for emphasis.

“Okay fine, but you can only go in the bathroom.” I said.

“Aye aye captain. I love you so much thank you thank you thank you.” He rushed as he practically leaped out of the car. I couldn’t help but laugh at his actions.

I unlocked the door to my apartment after we exited the lift.

“Second door on the left.” I instructed Noah.

He kissed me on the cheek before sprinting to the bathroom, making me break out into laughter.

I opened the fridge and pulled out a Diet Coke while I waited for him to be done. The bathroom door opened and out strolled a visibly more relaxed Noah. He walked straight over to me and planted a kiss on the top of my head. “You are my saviour.” He mumbled into my hair before kissing my head again. I couldn’t help but laugh again.

Noah took a seat at one of the barstools that sat opposite me on the breakfast bar. “So… what’s the deal with that dice print in the bathroom? The one above the toilet?” He asked with a curious look on his face.

My heart dropped.

I knew exactly what he meant. Above the toilet in my bathroom hung a print of a D20 with watercolour splashed on it. I had completely forgotten all about that being there.

“It’s nothing.” I tried to cover up how my smile fell slightly.

“Your sure? It’s cool as shit.” He said, shrugging his shoulders.

My heart rate picked up.

“What? You like it?” I asked with an incredulous look on my face.

“Yeah, it’s really cool. It looks great with the wallpaper in there.” He complimented.

I felt my cheeks heat up.

“You’re being serious? Like you’re not pranking me?” I asked him, my brow furrowed.

“Why would I lie about that? That would be so fucking weird.” He laughed, a brief look of concern flashing over his features.

“No reason, people just don’t usually like it that’s all.” I tried to cover up.

“Well they’re tasteless fools.” He said with a comically deadpan expression on his face. “It’s from a game right? Dungeons and something?” He asked.

Fuck.

“Yeah… Dungeons and Dragons.” I offered timidly.

“Do you play?” He asked.

I looked at my feet and didn’t reply. I knew what was coming.

“Babe?” He asked. “You okay?”

“It’s fine if it’s a dealbreaker I get it.” I said, defeated.

“What the fuck are you talking about?” Noah asked, looking slightly offended.

“It’s fine if you don’t want to be with me because of it. I get it. It’s weird.” I said, my eyes beginning to tear up.

“Baby, what on earth are you talking about?” He repeated, softer this time.

I couldn’t prevent the tears that had begun to fall as I remembered what I went through with Trevor.

“It’s stupid.” I muttered, wiping my face hurriedly.

Before I could do anything else, two large arms wrapped around me as Noah pulled me into his chest. “Shhhh… it’s okay. I’m not going anywhere.”

“You’re not?” I asked quietly.

“No of course not. I was gonna ask you how to play because Jolly was thinking about it to keep us occupied next tour in our free time. I was gonna see if you would teach us.” He comforted with a slight laugh.

“Really!” My head shot up.

“Yeah.” He laughed.

“Okay.” I laughed and grabbed his arm, dragging him towards my bedroom.

“Woah there, take me out to dinner first.” Noah joked.

I shot him a glare as I opened the door, revealing the anime posters plastered over my walls. Out of the corner of my eye, I could see Noah inspecting the posters and the self-consciousness began to sneak back in.

“No way! You like anime too!” He said with a massive grin taking over his face.

I didn’t really know what to say so I just nodded my head and smiled.

“You just get better and better.” He smiled and took my face in his hands, squishing my cheeks together and kissing my forehead.

I reached up onto my shelf and pulled down the large glass jar that I kept my dice in.

“Woah.” Noah gasped quietly. “How many are in there?”

“About 250? I mean that’s what it was last count, which was about a month ago but, I’ve bought more since then.” I timidly explained.

“Damn.” Noah muttered. “That’s sick as fuck.”

“Really?” I asked, somewhat shocked at his reaction.

“Fuck yeah!” He laughed. “I was starting to get worried I was the only nerd in this relationship.”

“You too huh?” I replied.

“Babe I sat for eight hours and got Itatchi tattooed on my thigh… of course.” He rolled his eyes jokingly at my apparent stupid question.

We both sat and laughed at our ridiculousness as I began to sort my dice with the help of Noah. He was the first person who had ever accepted this part of me. And suddenly, I wasn’t afraid of it anymore.

#noah sebastian #bad omens #noah sebastian fic #fanfic #one shot #fluff #noah Sebastian one shot #noah sebastian fluff #bad omens fan fiction #madsy says shit sometimes ig?

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glennjaminhow · 1 month ago

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To Keep from Drowning

January 27, 1987

Sammy won’t stop crying.

No amount of warm baths or bedtime stories or Gummi Bears reruns or calamine lotion will sooth him. Dean knows all the ways in the universe to make his baby brother feel better, but nothing is working anymore, and he doesn’t know what to do because Sammy just keeps crying, and it’s tearing him apart. He used to think he was a good at everything Sammy needed him to be good at, but he isn’t so sure anymore, not when Sammy is looking up at him with big brown eyes, his nose running and cheeks red with fever, expecting him to fix everything.

Dean doesn’t know how to fix this. He’s good at fixing the sink when it clogs up and fixing Sammy’s breakfast just the way he likes it and fixing the lock on the motel door when it breaks. But he’s eight now, and he’s supposed to be able to fix more. All of that is just kid stuff that anyone can do. What’s the point of getting older if he can’t help make his brother feel better? Sammy always makes him feel better, no matter what’s wrong.

Sammy’s rubbing his arms raw from scratching, even though he’s wearing his Spider-Man gloves to not leave scars. His messy hair splays across his fevered forehead. He sucks his thumb, something Dean has been trying so hard to get him to stop doing since Dad says Sammy isn’t a baby anymore, and curls into a tight ball in the middle of the queen-sized mattress. Tears stream down his cheeks, silent sobs shaking his entire body like an earthquake. Dean scratches the back of his head and then his neck before crawling into bed next to Sammy.

Dean rubs Sammy’s stomach gently with the tips of his fingers. His chest and belly are the worst, where the red dots have all but taken over. Some of them are bleeding, just a little bit, beneath Scooby Doo BandAids and antibiotic ointment. Dean palms Sammy’s forehead too, heart sinking once he realizes this is the warmest he’s felt. He checked an hour ago, and Sammy was sitting at 102.6, which is already way too high, but it’s worse now. This fever is bad. Dean’s pulse throbs. Butterflies, the nervous ones he used to get when Dad left them alone, dance in his stomach.

He needs to find a way to help him, but they’re out of kids cold medicine. Sammy’s too little to take anything else. Dean takes Tylenol when he hurts, but Sammy can’t until he’s bigger.

“Dee…” Sammy whimpers, clinging onto Dean’s t-shirt with the force of a thousand tiny dragons. Sam likes stories about dragons, the huge red ones because red’s his favorite color, but Dean knows Sammy doesn’t like anything right now. “Don’t feel good.” The crying picks up again, and suddenly these dragon-sized tears flow down Sammy’s cheeks, and Dean can’t stand it. He can’t stand seeing his baby brother hurt like this.

“I know, Sammy. I know,” he sooths. “How about another bath?”

Sammy shakes his head.

“C’mon. It’ll make you feel less gross.”

Sammy scowls. But he holds his arms out anyway. Dean picks him up carefully, Sammy slinging his tiny legs around Dean’s waist and burying his face in his neck. Tears soak his skin. He sighs and kisses the top of Sammy’s head. The toddler refuses to let go as Dean runs some more lukewarm water, getting his fifth bath of the afternoon ready. He adds the last of the bubbles in for good measure and helps Sammy out of his gloves and underwear. His baby brother cries out once he’s in the tub, scratching almost violently at his skin.

“Dee…” Sammy itches at his belly so hard a sore busts open and starts to bleed.

Sammy won’t stop crying.

His fever is way too high.

They’re out of medicine.

Dad says never to call when he’s on a hunt unless it’s an emergency. Dean goes back and forth in his own head, trying to determine if this is an emergency while he shampoos Sammy’s hair. The nearest gas station is about a mile down the road, but Dean can’t take Sammy there like this. It’s snowing a lot. The wind is bad. And he can’t leave Sammy alone here while he swipes medicine from the store, not when he’s this sick. Something bad could happen.

It’s a big deal to call Dad. Dean’s supposed to be big enough now to handle Sammy on his own, has been since he was six. Sammy’s his to take care of, to keep warm and fed and safe. Right now, he can’t do any of those things, and he can’t shake the awful, guilty feeling swallowing him whole. What if he doesn’t call Dad and Sammy gets worse? What then? He can’t call 911. No one is supposed to know they exist here in this motel room by themselves.

He doesn’t want to call Dad. He really doesn’t want to.

But what choice does he have?

Dean sighs and scratches his cheek. The butterflies are back and feel like they’re eating him alive.

“I’ll be right back,” Dean says.

Sammy sits up immediately. “Dee! No!”

Dean grabs the brick of a phone off the dresser and scurries back into the bathroom before his brother can really start throwing a fit. Not that Dean blames him though. The kid’s sick, and he isn’t getting better, and Dean can’t stand it anymore. He takes in a deep breath and lets it out slowly as he dials Dad’s phone number.

Dad answers on the third ring.

“Hello?”

“Sammy’s sick,” Dean blurts out the moment he hears his father’s voice. “He’s got chickenpox. A-And I know you said never to call, but it’s an emergency, and he’s out of medicine, and I’m doing my best to take care of him. I really am. But I don’t know what to do, and he won’t stop crying, and some of spots are bleeding, and –”

“Dammit, Dean.”

Dean sniffles and wipes his nose on his palm and inhales shakily. He hiccups.

He didn’t realize how scared he was until now.

“You’re not supposed to call,” Dad says. He sounds mad.

“But Sammy’s sick,” Dean repeats. Tears swell in his eyes, and Sammy looks at him with fright, but Dean can’t look away because Sammy is everything to him, and he’s sick, and if he looks away now Sammy could drown because his fever is too high, and there’s nothing left to help.

“I heard you. You’re gonna have to wait til I can come home.”

Dean’s bottom lip trembles. “How long?”

“I can be back by morning.”

Dean shuffles his socked feet, staring down at the floor. He’s glad Dad can’t see him crying. He wants to shout, to scream that Sammy needs him now, to come quick, to drop everything and run, but he can’t. His tongue is glued to the roof of his mouth.

“Did you hear me?”

He stands straighter. “Yes, sir.”

“You shouldn’t have called. You know how busy I am. How important this job is.,” Dad says. “I’m really disappointed in you, Dean.”

Dad hangs up without another word.

Dean sits on the edge of the bathtub. He feels numb.

“Don’t worry, Sammy. Dad will be here soon.”

Sammy’s fever is 103.4.

The crying has stopped.

Sammy lays in his stomach, head buried beneath a pillow as he restlessly kicks his bare legs up and down with his thumb tucked in his mouth. He does this a lot when he’s tired. Dean can’t imagine how exhausted he is. But he’s quiet, and Dean’s got a fan he found stashed under the bed pointed at him and cold washcloths on his neck and back. Dean reads him story after story in hopes that something, anything, he does will help.

Useless. He’s useless.

It’s almost seven in the morning, and a winter sun is just getting ready to come out. It seems like it could be a good day, but it isn’t.

Dean itches the back of his head and looks down at his arms. The little red dots are angry from all his scratching. Many are bleeding, but it doesn’t matter. His bumps showed up two days after Sammy’s, but he can take Tylenol, and Sammy can’t. It’s not fair. Tears swell in his eyes again. Dammit. He’s eight now. He shouldn’t be crying like he’s just some little kid. He isn’t little, and he isn’t small, and he isn’t anything other than Sammy’s big brother who can’t do anything right.

He jumps when the door unlocks.

Dad bursts in, a whirlwind of chaos that Dean can barely follow.

Sammy cries, and Dad immediately scoops him up in his arms, pressing kisses to his neck, his cheek, his hair. Dean looks down. Listens as Dad murmurs about getting Sammy fixed up and feeling better in no time. He sinks further into the mattress, trying his best to dissolve and disappear completely.

Time passes, but Dean isn’t sure how much. His eyes are heavy, and his head hurts.

Sammy is fast asleep in Dad’s bed. Good. The little guy needs to rest.

Dean is nearly asleep too when he’s yanked out of bed and dragged into the bathroom. He stares at the ground, too ashamed, too embarrassed, to even look at his dad. He already knows what’s coming anyway. And he feels stupid. So so so stupid. Why would he call his father in the middle of a hunt? He lost control of his emotions and let Sammy and Dad down.

“How many times have I told you never to do that?”

“A few, sir,” Dean answers, voice small. “I’m really sorry.”

Dad scoffs. “You’re sorry? Well, you’ll be really sorry one day when that phone ringing gets me killed. You know what kinds of things are out there, Dean, and yet you continue to defy me. Why is that?”

Dean shrugs.

“Answer me when I’m talking to you.”

“I… I was worried about…” he stops himself. “I-I don’t know, sir.”

“Y’know, I was really starting to think I could trust you more. You’re getting older, but you’re not getting any smarter. You gotta start using your head.”

Dean nods. He stares at the floor. He does not cry.

He will not cry.

“Do you ever think about how much I do for you? For both of you? Do you know what I’ve sacrificed to keep this family together?”

Dean nods. He thinks about it all the time.

“You don’t act like it.”

Dean gulps, twisting his hands together in front of his waist. He chews his bottom lip so hard he tastes blood.

He shrinks back when Dad kneels down in front of him, grabbing his arms and forcing his hands apart.

“Stop that. You’re not a little kid anymore,” he says.

But then something changes.

Dad looks at his arms for a second and then gently lifts up his t-shirt. He rubs his fingers over Dean’s dots and lets out a big breath of air. He taps Dean’s chin and forces him to look up, to make eye contact, something Dean hates more than anything when it comes to his father.

“Listen, bud. I’m sorry. It’s just been… I’ve had a long day. Can we forget about this?”

Dean’s eyebrows furrow.

But he definitely isn’t going to say anything else, especially when Dad’s letting him off the hook.

He nods. “Yes, sir. I really am sorry, sir.”

“I know, Deano,” Dad says.

Dad wraps him up in a hug. Dean stiffens and pats his father’s back.

Sammy’s up and bouncing around in two days.

Dean’s just happy his brother feels better. Dean doesn’t feel good, not really anyway, but none of that matters.

Dad is home, Sammy isn’t sick anymore, and Dean goes on like normal. He cooks breakfast, lunch, and dinner for his brother and father. He cleans the motel and bathroom from top to bottom without missing a single nook or cranny. He washes the dishes and keeps Sammy quiet and happy.

“Dean,” Dad calls from where he’s lying on the messy bed, sprawled out with his bare ankles crossed. The remote is in one hand; there’s a beer in the other.

He tiptoes past Sammy playing on the floor with his plastic dinosaurs.

“Yes, sir?”

“Can you get me another beer?”

Dean nods. “Yes, sir."

He throws away the empty bottle and replaces it with a new one.

Dad flashes him a smile, a token of thanks and appreciation.

It’s the one thing Dean can do right.

#supernatural #dean winchester #sam winchester #john winchester #supernatural fic #supernatural fanfiction #john winchester's a+ parenting #fic #fanfiction #spn #spn fic

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j4gm · 1 year ago

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SPOILERS!!! REFERENCES AND EASTER EGGS IN F&C ep. 9: CASPER & NOVA (1 of 2)

I hit the image limit so this post will be in two parts.

These last two episodes feature traditional Adventure Time title cards with intro credits, which is something the others haven't had.

There is a butterfly floating above Fionna when she enters the "Land of Ooo". The same thing happened to Cake when she entered Ooo, and to Simon later on, but this butterfly doesn't have a face on it like those. This is our first hint that something is wrong.

The Betty statue in the background of this shot is on top of a four-faceted object that sort of resembles Glob's helmet; an item that she used to gain her magic powers in You Forgot Your Floaties. Also in this shot are several gnome fairies from The Enchiridion and Billy's Bucket List, and of course Mrs Cupcake and genderswapped Chocoberry. Mrs Cupcake has appeared before but I think Chocoberry is a new design for this episode.

This is our first and only look at what Hunter Wizard would look like. Mostly the same as his main universe counterpart.

This species of dragon first appeared in Memories of Boom Boom Mountain and has been in several subsequent episodes. I'm not sure who the giant cyclops is. It could be a genderswap of the cyclops from Another Way, or perhaps the rock giant from Five More Short Graybles.

Lots of the text in this scene is hostile. There is this sign behind the counter, of course, but lots of the books on the shelf also have violent names.

This series loves giving us extremely fucked up Simons.

This background character looks like Phlannel Boxingday. It would be hilarious if that was the case, considering he is widely assumed to have been a disguise of Princess Bubblegum rather than his own character.

This might be genderswapped Tiffany. She's wearing Tiffany's pink shirt under her jacket. Maybe she has a masculine name in this universe.

We get a better look at the newspaper from the first episode, featuring Betty. It also features the fake butterfly from the dream which feels like a bad omen.

Marshall Lee's t-shirt features the cake pop from Princess Bubblegum's rock shirt, first seen in What Was Missing.

The Lich first mentioned being a Scholar of GOLB in the episode Whispers. In this episode it is confirmed that he has been working towards his goals in GOLB's name. But it doesn't seem like he's actually had any line of communication with GOLB this whole time. GOLB doesn't seem to appreciate The Lich's efforts to wipe out all life; and now that GOLB is fused with Betty, they certainly don't.

The Lich rips off Billy's skin to reveal his skeletal form, which is the same as it was in Escape from the Citadel, complete with the metal plate on his ribcage.

GOLBetty turns the Lich into a tetronimo, implying that all of the tetronimoes surrounding them were once powerful beings who defied GOLB; perhaps they are even all alternate versions of The Lich.

Shermy and Beth! This episode incorporates a lot of the extra lore that writer Steve Wolfhard published shortly after the release of Come Along With Me. It canonises the fact that Shermy and Beth are rebels who oppose the tyrannical rule of Gibbon, who is Charlie's future son from Daddy-Daughter Card Wars. This place is the Pup Kingdom, which is featured in the Come Along With Me title sequence and is a central part of Wolfhard's 1000+ lore.

These are the same kinds of soldiers as seen in Graybles 1000+ when Cuber interrupted the space wedding. In that episode, you only got a very brief glimpse of their jowls. This episode makes it more obvious that they are pups.

All of these pups in the windows are designs from Steve Wolfhard's "Every Pup Has a Power" series of drawings. They once had superpowers, but their powers were extinguished by Gibbon.

This is Jake's favourite mug from the episode Puhoy, and the house in the snowglobe is Tree Trunks' house.

There is a Shermy plush in this pile of junk. There might be some other recognisable stuff in that pile too. I think the popcorn machine is from something but I can't remember what, and the pool toy might be a reference to the Lub Glubs from Beautopia.

This is our best shot of the Pup Kingdom, with its space elevator.

Beth is a revolutionary communist confirmed.

Shermy Simon shouts breadballs, an expletive that he previously used in the episode Simon & Marcy.

The clouds in Fionnaworld are shaped like GOLB blocks while Simon is in the presence of GOLB. We also get a better look at all the glitched out buildings, like that door that leads nowhere.

I think the creature next to Gunter in this advert is a yeti from the show Summer Camp Island, which a bunch of Adventure Time alumni went to work on after the original show ended.

There is a poster for Super Porp, a fizzy grape juice introduced in the episode Dark Purple, along with their mascot Cheryl.

Jake is on these packages in one of the shops.

The Library looks incredible now. In the original show, only the top part with the dome could be seen sticking out of the ground. Either the ground has eroded away to reveal the rest of the structure, or the library has been greatly expanded over time.

Turtle Princess is dead and apparently a robot took over her empty shell and continues to work as a librarian. These are the first gun-books we've seen that also function as actual guns.

These are the pagelings from the episode Paper Pete. They're much larger than they used to be. They don't have many books left to protect these days.

Casper & Nova mention lodging in the seaside town of Scandia on their quest to find the crown. This is a reference to the fact that Simon and Betty found the crown in Scandinavia, as mentioned way back in Holly Jolly Secrets.

I hit the image limit! Link to the second part.

#adventure time #fionna and cake #easter egg posts

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crystalelemental · 7 months ago

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I know you haven't read the manga yet, but I can't resist. What Pokemon that Dungeon Meshi characters would have? Doesn't have to be all characters, just the ones you want to do. And you can either assign one character with one Pokemon like Masters or an entire team of six, whichever works!

(Knowing them they'd probably just eat Pokemon, but still.)

Oh boy, okay, let's see if I can do this.

LAIOS Stoutland, Escavalier, Chesnaught, Slowking, Turtonator, Type-Null Laios was a little tricker, but only because I was overthinking it. Slowking feels like the most up his alley. Really specific and bizarre evolutionary method, coupled with the Oblivious ability. Chesnaught and Escavalier are here because he's their fighter, and those two feel like fighters. Stoutland because of his love of dogs, and Turtonator because he does still like Dragons, but he'd go with a weird one, and Turtonator has all sorts of weird biology stuff going on, so that feels like the right pick. While trying to think of really weird Pokemon biology that would draw him in, I thought about the Ultra Beasts, but then figured I'm trying to avoid the unlikely appearances, and went with Type-Null/Silvally. I think he'd have an absolute field day putting together what went into its creation.

FALIN Granbull, Audino, Larvitar, Tinkatuff, Noctowl, Hydreigon Falin feels actually difficult, if only because she doesn't have a ton of front-facing experience. Audino because healer designation. Granbull because of the dog thing, and Larvitar because that's...that's just her little buddy, it eats dirt and she thinks it's adorable. Tinkatuff because she'd love that it also wants to just beat things to death with a hammer. Noctowl is because of the general poster child for Foresight, a move that lets you detect and hit Ghosts with moves that othewise won't connect, which I think lines up with one of her talents. I struggled with the sixth for a while before going "oh right, this is the woman who wears a t-shirt with a skeleton in a stomach, she'd have a sense of humor about this," and gave her Hydreigon, the dragon creature that just devours everything.

MARCILLE Camerupt, Hatterene, Dachsbun, Dusknoir, Rabsca, Eelektross Camerupt because fireball/explosion magic, that just felt right. Hatterene because when made uncomfortable it will beat you to death. Dachsbun would remind her of Falin, so she definitely has one. Dusknoir, devourer of souls, would get that stance of "it's not evil, it can be used for good" vibe, while Rabsca has the revival move. After much deliberation, I went with Eelektross, because it is most visually akin to the noble Sky Fish. She does a Trick Room team.

CHILCHUCK Drapion, Pachirisu, Noibat, Nickit, Cottonee, Klefki Generally speaking, Chilchuck is not the fighter of the group, and thus keeps a lot of NFE Pokemon. However, they're all with specific utility. Pachirisu is Pickup, and generally high defenses and speed for its role. Noibat has sonar detection, Nickit can steal, and Cottonee has Infiltrator to get into spaces it needs. The first and last are the most specific to him. Klefki is the key set and general tools he needs for lockpicking and exploration. Meanwhile, Drapion is the offense. Dude hits every shot he takes perfectly, so Sniper Drapion with Acupressure feels like it lines up really well with him, being good team support and solid damage.

SENSHI Torterra, Naclstack, Miltank, Primarina, Leavanny, Lechonk This one feels a bit easier, because it's all just self sufficiency. Torterra grows vegetation on its back like the golems, Naclstack is salt production, Miltank is dairy, Lechonk is foraging, and Leavanny creates clothing. Primarina's the odd one out, but I figured he'd catch one because it reminds him of that Selkie he thought was his friend before it tried to eat him that one time. Only this one's nice.

IZUTSUMI Magmar, Bisharp Okay, this was the hardest one. Magmar because it gives off a lot of heat, she'd appreciate that given cat. Bisharp is because Defiant feels like an ability she'd gravitate toward, and Bisharp just feels like her type of fighter. I wish I could think of more for this but I'm actually stuck and I've been working on this for like half an hour so I'm taking a skip.

KABRU Gliscor, Nidoran-M, Gallade, Mawile, Musharna, Zoroark Giscor and Nidoran are both one-shot Pokemon with Guillotine and Horn Drill respectively. Gliscor can glide silently in the night so it really fits his assassin designation. There wasn't a comparable stealth killer for Horn Drill, so I opted Nidoran off the disarming factor. Gallade because he likes the idea of heriocs, and also will stab you. Mawile is a bit conceptual, but its presentation tends to be a bit catty, and it has a sort of two-faced vibe going between the cute and personable side and the side that is a fanged mouth that will bite you if you cross it. It just feels right. Musharna has Forewarn, which feels like his style. He deals in information, and having more information on a target is inherently advantageous; as such he'd want to have a means of identifying that information as soon as possible. On the other side of that is hiding his own intentions, which leads to Illusion Zoroark, keeping people guessing about what's coming. The majority of his team is physical, so it'd be a good fakeout option.

Thistle would absolutely have Porygon-Z as a funny little guy that casts gun, and a level 97 Yveltal in the back. He probably has other options but no one's seen them, don't worry about it too much.

#books-are-my-life-stuff

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dove-darlings · 1 year ago

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hey mar ^_^ Thinking of the ask u sent me last night what are some plush brands that u like?

Oh ! I have some lovely brands for you, here are my five favourites !

1. Jellycat

Jellycat is an awesome brand, their plushies are super soft and cute. I own four, and they're all awesome quality. Another thing that I find great is that they have their Safety + Sustainability Policy and their Modern Slavery Statement at the bottom of their website, perfectly accessible.

A special thing that makes me love this brand even more is that they have a Retired Jellycats page ! It has all of the Jellycat items that are no longer available, sorted by year. No other brand that I know of has anything like this

2. FAO Schwarz

FAO Schwarz is an amazing brand that sells much more than just their own plushies, including stuff by other brands and other types of toys.

A detail that makes this brand so so dear to me is that all of their own stuffed toys come with a little red envelope that contains an adoption certificate ! It really helps you bond with the plush, in my opinion at least.

3. Build-A-Bear

Build-A-Bear is quite a popular brand so you probably know all about it but it is still one of my favourites.

I absolutely adore how you can customise your new friend so much, with scents, heartbeats, voice boxes, clothes, and many other accessories to choose from you're sure to find the perfect plush for you ! (Note: BABWs also have a "pay-your-age" thing on birthdays where however old you are is how much you pay ! Ex. 12 year olds pay 12$)

4. Pillow Pets

Pillow Pets are also an immensely popular and widely known brand, and for good reason too ! Their plush-pillow combos are positively adorable and sure to become a permanent fixture of your bed setup.

Obviously the fact that they combine pillows and stuffed animals makes them super unique, but their collection of different animals and characters is amazing. My personal favourites are the bee, the ladybug, and all of the scented animals !

5. Manhattan Toy Company

The Manhattan Toy Company is really just your typical stuffed animal and kids' toy brand but I have to include them because I love mine to bits, they are so so cute and just overall perfect.

Extra: My Plushies

Here are my stuffed friends from all of the brands listed above !

First picture is my Jellycat Medium Dexter Dragon, currently unnamed with a collar I made myself.

Second image is my FAO Schwarz Great White Shark with his adoption papers, his name is Toby.

Third is my BAB Pawlette, wearing overalls and an "It's a Boy" t-shirt. She is in her pink carrier which makes it so much easier to bring her places especially when I have to use my hands. Her name is Honey.

Fourth is my Pillow Pet Bee, named Clown.

And last but not least is my Manhattan Toy Company Pig, Sam-Sam. I also call him Sam or Sammy.

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clear-what-i-was-seeing · 2 years ago

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Get to know me

tagged by the wonderful and amazing @petrowriting!! thank you <3

Share your wallpaper:

This one’s my home screen, I took a photo of a cabbage when I was like 12 years old and did something to invert the colours and have had it ever since lmao. My lockscreen is this fanart of Will Graham because it’s amazing and gorgeous and I’m obsessed with it

The last song you listened to: Through Me (The Flood) also by Hozier alksdaslkdhf. i’ve been obsessing so much it’s such a good song. i have maybe described listening to this song as a religious experience too many times for someone who has never had an actual literal religious experience

Currently reading: 100 pages into the Red Dragon book and it is a trip lmfao. it’s so fun seeing the ways the dialogue was repurposed, and the prose is wow, but ohhh boy. thomas harris. babe. get help<3

Last movie: Jane Austen Book Club! i love grigg very much despite his stupid name. gonna start alternating between hugh dancy and mads’s movies bc I’ve been doing that accidentally I think lmao. Last three movies I did went like Confessions of a Shopaholic -> Charlie Countryman -> Jane Austen Book Club. but on the other hand I deeply need to watch like four hugh dancy movies as soon as possible for emotional reasons

Craving: For it to be like a week from now so I’m healed from my wisdom teeth surgery. also to have no work or responsibilities for a month and just be able to write and read hannigram fics aslkdf.

What are you wearing right now: this is my first time not being in pyjamas since getting the aforementioned wisdom teeth out lmfao. black pants and dark blue t-shirt

How tall are you: 5’3 </3

Piercings: love the aesthetic yet terrified of getting it done and also them catching on things. I got these clip-on gothic glow-in-the-dark dragon earrings a bit ago from a targeted instagram ad (my first and last time ever doing so) because I have zero impulse control, and they broke immediately.

Tattoos: none, but have been microwave-spinning the concept of getting a hannibal tattoo since I watched. the heart from primavera would be so cool

Glasses? Contacts?: Glasses, my eyesight is deeply blurry without them

Last drink: classic water, big big fan of the stuff. reminds me of nbc hannibal because because there was water in the show a lot

Last show: watched two episodes of The Last of Us at like 5am yesterday, it was great. also perpetually rewatching hannibal by getting everyone I know to watch, and then watching with them

Last thing you ate: soft tofu in broth. there are, not a lot of vegan post-wisdom-tooth food options (also I’m very picky lmao), so I’ve been rotating between that, vegan ice cream, mashed potatoes, and vegetable smoothie for like 3 days.

Favorite color: ohhh this is painful, is it a cop-out to say all of them? Big big fan of purple, orange with purple, green, and blue.

Current obsession: it’s been hannibal and nothing else for 9 months now, and im going strong

Unrelated obsession: not sure if this counts exactly but there’s a writing app where you set a timer and start typing, and if you stop typing for longer than 5 seconds it deletes everything, and it’s so cool. I’ve been calling it stream-of-consciousness writing in my head for like a year bc it’s like a personal stream-of-consciousness even though ik that is not how to use that term alksfhd. I do 3 or 5 minute sprints and store them in one document, then have a second document where I edit and refine, and for a few I’ve put them side to side and colour-coded all my changes and it’s so fun

Any pets: two cats! Miles, my grey one, is extremely sweet, and possibly too smart for his own good. My other one Chico has a very adorable snaggle-tooth, and is incredibly stupid <3. he’s very bad at knowing what direction he’s going or recognizing any parts of the world around him and I love him very much.

Do you have a crush on anyone?: only in that vague abstract way, almost without direction, catching little wisps of the concept of the feeling from scattered bits of interactions with the world around me

Favorite fictional character: im absolutely refusing to choose between hannibal and will so im listening them both and you can’t stop me

The last place you traveled: i’ve literally gone nowhere since the pandemic started </3. i’m in Canada and the furthest I’ve been is just one city to another in the same province like 1.5 hours away. Hopefully going to Italy in the summer though!!

Tagging: @stranded-labyrinth, @valentinsylve, @elvislefilm, @disaster-vampire, @sacha-da-1, @dreamed-itself-waking, @em0fagz, @cannibaltranssexual, @hisjimct, @im-urchin, @ghostforwhat, @f0undationsofd3cay, @det395, @a-pigeons-soliloquy, @mysterist, and anyone else who wants to!

zero pressure, also i’m always v forgetful with tagging so if i missed anyone sorry and ily!

#clear posts #me #tag game

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barmadumet · 2 years ago

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Tag game to better know you

Thanks for the tag @thetorontokid ❤️ This feels very aol 1998 and I love it!!

What book are you currently reading?

Nothing 🫣 I started Brotherhood and never finished it if that counts as “currently reading.” I will finish it when time allows!

What's your favourite movie you saw in theatres this year?

I don’t think I’ve been to the moves since TROS 😂

What do you usually wear?

LOTS of t-shirts of all different sizes depending on mood. And they’re worn with jeans, cargos, or skirts. Love a good kimono to dress it all up.

How tall are you?

5'4"

What's your star sign? Do you share a birthday with a celebrity or a historical event?

Scorpio ♏️ I have the same birthday as Ming-Na Wen! Which is fun, bc Star Wars, but also bc I was obsessed with Mulan when it came out and all through my teen years… so much so that I put a dragon on my class ring instead of the school mascot like a normal girl 😂

Do you go by your name or a nickname?

Nickname here (Barma) and a different nickname irl.

Did you grow up to become what you wanted to be when you were a child?

I was supposed to be an unwed psychologist with 4 cats. None of those happened 😂 (I have always had strange ambitions 🤷🏻‍♀️)

Are you in a relationship? If not, who is your crush if you have one?

See above lol - Married! 💍

What's something you're good at vs. something you're bad at?

I’m good at putting myself in other people’s shoes. I can find sympathy for ANYONE even if popular opinion says it isn’t deserved. I’m always looking for the reasoning behind a person’s actions and am quick to defend.

I am very bad at taking criticism, so much so that I’ll avoid putting myself out there at the risk of negative feedback. I am a perfectionist, and I’m bad a failing! I’d rather not even try than run the risk of failure. This online persona has helped with that tho 😊 Barma is less afraid 💪

Dogs or cats?

See above lmao - Cats! 🐈

If you draw/write, or create in any way, what's your favourite picture/favourite line/favourite etc. from something you created this year?

Idk if my writing counts since the chapters I’ve put out so far this year were originally written last year or the year before… so I’ll say my Valentines obikin photo session 😃

What's something you'd like to create content for?

I just want to keep doing the obikin thing, because it makes me happy. Fingers crossed for new story ideas after the current WIP wraps. 🤞

What's something you're currently obsessed with?

Well, it’s always going to be Star Wars, but specifically rn, I’m finding a renewed appreciation for Boga🦎 It’s a whole healing process thing.

What's something you were excited about that turned out to be disappointing this year?

2023 is still young! I am excited about May 4th this week, finishing my fic in July, and my road trip to get a tattoo to commemorate it. REALLY hoping none of those will be disappointing.

What's a hidden talent of yours?

Financial planning/advising. No, it’s not what I do for a living, but I’ve often helped friends, family, and even businesses with creating budgets, debt consolidation, and all that good stuff. Maybe it’s what I should be doing for a living, but that whole fear of failing thing 🤷🏻‍♀️

Are you religious?

I can’t not be. I’ve experienced way too much 🕊️

What's something you wish to have at this moment?

WELLNESS! I’ve been sick for over a week now.

I want to tag everyone! So if you see this, and want to do it, please do! But here’s a handful of friends bc I like to follow protocol 😂

@kana7o @unspuncreature @justaminion @wibzen87 @tunglo NO PRESSURE!

#tag game #nostalgia #let’s get to know each other!

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fenharel-enaste · 2 years ago

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Get to know a blogger!

Tagged by the lovely @aeide Tysm!! I almost forgot about this one 😂

Share your wallpaper: It's a cool art of Gandalf fighting the Balrog!

Last song you listened to: Coraline by Maneskin

Currently reading: Heretics of Dune (part 5 of Dune)

Last movie: Love and Leashes (the cute Korean bdsm movie I talked about in other post like this)

Last show: Castlevania (I'm starting season 4 now)

Craving: Inspiration to write ajsdqjhfH

What are you wearing right now: Black pyjama pants with pink flowers and a Doctor Who t-shirt

How tall are you: 171cm (5'7")

Piercings: None but I want a few on my ears

Tattoos: A little tree of Gondor below my nape and three little minimalist dragons on my ribs. I'm planning on getting more but I have to think about them

Glasses? Contacts? Glasses at home and contacts outside

Last thing you ate: Chicken soup!

Favorite color: Purple and emerald green

Current obsession: Tolkien stuff, always Tolkien stuff. Also Dragon Age and Star Wars

Any pets: None! But I'd love to have a cat in the future

Favorite fictional character: This is impossible to answer okay?? But I'd say one for each current obsession to make it easier (there are many more lol)

Gandalf (LOTR), Solas (Dragon Age) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (Star Wars)

The last place you traveled: Madrid to visit a friend

Tagging with no pressure <3 @vellichormybeloved @thesolarangel @coraleethroughthelookingglass

#tag game

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ichabodjane · 2 years ago

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This is a combo post of two tag games I was tagged in by @helenvader and @somebirdortheother! One is posting your lockscreen/phone wallpaper, the last song you played, and the last photo you took. The other is your lockscreen/wallpaper and some get to know you questions!

Phone homescreen: This is Razberry, a gremlin disguising herself as my dog.

The last pic I took: Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Treated ourselves to good seats for our first game of the season!

Last song I played: "I Can Hew" traditional song, this rendition by Windborne (I listen to a loooot of folk music and sea shanties and the like).

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Currently reading: Re-reading Fellowship of the Ring

Last movie: Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (very fun!)

Last show: Uhhhh I can't recall. It's baseball and AFL season, so I flip between the two most of the time.

Craving: An early bedtime

What are you wearing right now: Pajamas (large men's t-shirt and cotton pj bottoms)

How tall are you: 5'3" / 160cm (just like Morfydd Clark lol)

Piercings: Two sets in my ears, unfortunately partly closed now (thanks, Claire's). I'm planning on getting them redone by a professional next year.

Tattoos: None as of now. I may turn an old PICC line scar into an osprey in the future.

Glasses, contacts: Glasses. I like contacts but haven't been able to wear them in awhile cause of health stuff.

Last thing you ate: Pumpkin pie muffins I made.

Favourite Colour: All sorts of rich or deep greens, jewel tones in general

Current obsession: Making historical clothing for my everyday wardrobe. Current projection is 16th cen kirtle/petticoat dress. Also Waldreg the mechanical spider from @somebirdortheother 's Mysteries of the Mechanical Wonder.

Any pets: Raz the Spazz, the gremlin dog pictured above. She is my toddler atm.

Favourite Fictional Character: HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO PICK JUST- Eowyn, it's Eowyn, it's always Eowyn.

The last place you travelled: I can't travel very far rn thanks to health stuff so I guess it was a day trip to the mountains a couple hours west of where I live.

Tagging anyone else who would like to participate!

#tag games #about me #thanks for the tag!#Youtube

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rainbowmoonstonestories · 27 days ago

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Thank you @missdreamofendless for the tag (and for considering me one of your fav writers ♥)! I'll do this for fun.

Nickname: Moony

Zodiac sign: Leo

Height: 168-9 cm

Hogwarts House: Gryffindor (prob)

Last thing googled: I google so many things every day, I honestly don't remember. I can say for certain that it was something related to the research I'm doing for my ongoing stories.

Favourite musicians: So many to list. Adam Lambert, Sophie and the Giants, La Bouche, Nickleback, Christina Perri, Imagine Dragons, Johnny Cash, Frank Sinatra, etc.

Song stuck in my head: I can't get rid of Christmas songs. I absolutely ADORE Christmas, and when it ends it is always quite traumatic for me to move on. I'm not even joking.

Following: 10 (I don't spend too much time online, but I want to find more cool blogs and talented people)

Followers: 222 (Angel number! 🤩)

Amount of sleep I get: My sleep schedule is not the best. Right now I would say between 6 to 7 hours.

Lucky numbers: Do synchronicities count? I have a bunch, but the most common ones are 11:11 and 22:22.

Dream job: I actually may have more than one. I definitely would love something that allows me to travel.

Wearing: Home clothes (sweatpants, t-shirt, and hoodie.)

Favourite songs: Human by Christina Perri, Hold On Just A Little While Longer (Detroit Become Human edition), and most songs from the late 80s and 90s.

Instruments: I have a guitar, but I don't know how to play it.

Random facts:

• English is not my first language.

• My handwriting is terrible. I blame all the years spent typing on a keyboard.

• I am OBSESSED with jewelry. Especially silver stuff and anything with boho-like elements and/or natural crystals. You can easily tell by the elements I include in my stories.

• I love collecting notebooks that look nice and unique. I have a bunch that I hardly want to use in fear of ruining them; the pages are so pretty! (Fun fact: one of these notebooks actually inspired me for a scene I want to write).

• I have a real addiction for chocolate, coffee, and anything galaxy themed.

• I am older than most of you probably assume (and older than how I look).

Aesthetics: Boho decorations (wooden pieces, moon phases, etc), crystal pieces and geodes, scented candles, galaxy projectors, books, neon signs, anything that looks cozy and visually pleasing.

Whoever is following me can do this and tag me!

#personal #tagged

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cleverhottubmiracle · 1 month ago

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Uh oh, last year I made it two weeks into the New Year and what on earth happened to my resolutions? I was holding strong until the end of the first week when, mysteriously, I found myself reaching for the Pinot Noir instead of the Pilates mat. Hey, don’t judge – when you’re working from the kitchen table, it’s a fairly seamless transition from the “Home Barista” group (yes, that’s a thing) to the “It’s-5-o’clock-Somewhere” club! So, this year I am seriously reviewing my last year’s list of New Year resolutions: Cut Out Carbs, Be Tidier, Drink More Water, Organize Spice Rack Alphabetically, Join Book Club, Write My Memoirs…OMG! STOP! Recycling is important, yes – but in what life am I going Create Macrame Plant Hangers from my old T-Shirts? This is just a long list of chores. I’m setting myself up to fail miserably again! What I actually need to do is put notes on my calendar such as “It’s Twizzlers Tuesday” and “Yay, French Fries Friday” as well as pop-up reminders like “Don’t Forget the Chardonnay is in the Freezer” and “Your Monthly Pedicure’s at 3pm, Dragon Lady” and so on… Lesson learned. With the world in turmoil, let’s set goals that are fun, projects that will make us happier, and a “to-do” list that doesn’t feel like work. We still must get dressed every day (usually) so we should buy clothing that helps us avoid the ‘nothing-to-wear” meltdown and make us feel and look great. With this in mind, here are my suggestions for a new set of resolutions for 2022 – resolutions that you can actually keep! Top of this list has to be Buying New Underwear! New Year, New You! 12 Resolutions You Can Actually Keep! Share on X New Year Resolution #1 – Up the Ante on Your Panties …be honest, did we gain a few pounds this year? And, woe, they all settled right around the mid-section, amirite? I’m all for body positive but even Bridget Jones would agree that any sexy outfit can be ruined by unsightly muffin-tops. As she memorably said, “If I actually do, by some terrible chance, end up in flagrante surely these…tiny knickers…would be most attractive at crucial moment. However, chances of reaching crucial moment greatly increased by wearing these scary stomach-holding-in pants very popular with grannies the world over.” That’s why I’ve been taking a more active interest in shapewear- of course only until I start my New Year diet and exercise regimen (fingers crossed)! And currently I’m eyeing the 14-day Rapid Fat Loss Diet. In the meantime, there is no shortage of Bridget Jones granny panties on the market! The selection is in fact so vast that one might suspect there has been a conspiracy afoot – so I’m narrowing it down for you. Maidenform utilizes their “Cool Comfort” fabric which gives stretch and coverage of troublesome spots. Also, Wacoal’s high-waisted brief in Pima cotton helps eliminate muffin tops, visible panty lines, and “wedgies” as well as hiding unsightly lumps and bumps. New Year Resolution #2 – release your inner artist! Some people go to art school and spend years learning how make cool stuff. For the rest of us, just wandering down the aisles in the art supply store can be the toughest part of DIY projects. Luckily, we don’t have to toil away in the wilderness like Van Gogh, we can use the kitchen table – and BONUS, as previously discussed, the Chardonnay is chillin’ nearby. Hey, why buy a print from Ikea or the museum when you can splash some paint on a canvas? Our projects may not always turn out perfectly but in the words of the immortal Bob Ross, “There are no mistakes, only happy accidents.” Craftsy is a good place to start your budding art career because they’re giving away a one-year premium membership for $2.49! On the other hand, you can have a lot of fun with Generative Art using some online platforms like ArtSpace Release your inner artist with Generative Art programs! New Year Resolution #3 – Learn to Cook There is no excuse for a ho-hum cooking, and I KNOW you’re spending way too much with Uber Eats! But how to start upping your kitchen game? Why not put the cost of one order of lukewarm Drunkman Noodles towards a cooking class and learn to cook real Italian food? Nonna Live is an online live cooking experience taught exclusively by Italian grandmothers! January’s class is Big Ravioli Cacio and Pepe with egg yolk – yum! New Year Resolution #4 – Spend more time at the beach! Maybe you can’t jump on a plane and fly to your favorite all-inclusive getaway in the Caribbean or sail to the tropics on a cruise ship. But that’s no excuse not to spend a lovely day with your toes in the sand – get in the car or on the Jitney and head to beaches before the summer when there are no crowds and stop at the local clam shack for a bowl of steamers and a basket of fried shrimp! You’ll return home tired and happy. Don’t forget your bikini from Solid and Striped! Don’t forget to wear sunscreen.New Year Resolution #5 – Take more Me-Time! If there was one benefit to pandemic life, it had to be the ability to take a cat nap after that three hour zoom meeting. After all, you had your pajamas on already. But you felt guilty, I know you did. This year put it on your daily “to do” list and give yourself permission for a little extra “me time”. Don’t forget your Bunny Hop vibrator. Me-time!New Year Resolution #6 – Buy yourself flowers every week! I’ve seen you lingering at the local flower stand with that wistful look on your face. From now on, buy yourself that little bouquet of daisies or roses! Weekly! Brighten your day with daisies!New Year Resolution #7 – Cooking healthy stuff! Every week I get a recipe in my in-box from Nigella Lawson for a delicious looking Pavlova or strawberry filled Angel Food Cake. Last year I scratched “No Carbs” off my list and clearly turned out to be a bad idea (hence the aforementioned granny panties). This year, it’s time to transform my kitchen into a guilt-free zone! Crispy, delicious meals with a fraction of the calories—yep, my taste buds AND waistline will thank me! You might say that I’m pulling a 180 and becoming a Kitchen Ninja! Get out the air-fryer! New Year Resolution #8 – Up your hostess game! Martha Stewart didn’t become successful by serving guests drinks with ice that smelled like five-year-old frozen vegetables. You might not have the skills to become a legendary hostess, but you can still impress your guests with thoughtful hostess details like fancy ice-cubes! Make a splash with fancy ice cubes. New Year Resolution #9 – Create your own signature cocktail! This is one situation when “practice makes perfect” is not a problem. Step one, learn how to make your own signature cocktail. Step two, teach your local bartender to make it and happy hour will be so much fun. It’s so YOU! New Year Resolution #10 – Leave a little sparkle wherever you go. Good vibes, baby. The power of positivity and kindness goes a long way. Glitter toes New Year Resolution #11 – Drink rosé all winter long It’s such a cheerful sip, why does it have to be only enjoyed in the summer? I am putting my foot down and drinking it all year round. Speaking of guilt free and low calorie…I have even been enjoying the non-alcoholic version, too! Rosé is not just for the summer! New Year, New You Resolution #12 – Accept good advice… Nana was right – as usual. Thank you, Nana. Read Next: 10 Factories to Make Your Lingerie Collection. Source link

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