#around the block or woods

[leapdayowo]

I am learning that writing my own story is akin to unraveling a ball of yarn. I find one end, unravel it and it’s satisfying and fun, then BOOM massive clump of knots! But no worries! I’ll just- if I can get this loop over this bit- oh for the love of- how did that happen??? And then most of the knots are out of that section (ignoring the ones I just tighten so much I cannot get them out). And then more unraveling fun! Yippee! until the mother of all tangles and knots appears from the center somehow like a writhing king rat and there’s yarn everywhere :’) some piles are meticulously folded or laid out nice and neat on the floor while other parts are a Mess. And I’m sitting there, looking at this creation/project at 2am realizing, I can’t put it back. Maybe I could have at the first hiccup, but Oh No. I have to finish this now because look at how much progress I’ve made! And made if I. Just. Keep. Chipping. Away. At. It-

nope.

I’m sleepy

so I carefully scoop everything up and place it in a basket until six months later when I have more important things to do that I really don’t want to do, I find that basket and dump its contents back out and start retracing my steps and progress I made on the yarn. I ‘tsk’ at the tight knots beyond help and resolve to take it slower. There is no rush with this particular ball of yarn to unravel it and get it ready to be used. So this end goes over here, then over here, put this piece in my mouth to create tension over here, pull this through then under- AHA!

and so it goes :)

[parme-san]

i forgot i spawned in a cherry sapling and planted it in the center of a moon shaped pool on the hill where i exploded patrick's old house i wonder how that's doing

[shoechoe]

current progress of my first attempt at a large survival minecraft build (SevTech Ages modpack singleplayer)

[giddlygoat]

my brother can make me laugh without moving at all. he can make me laugh on command, just by existing, and there is no physical tell or indication that it is about to happen. it’s like he can will me to laugh and i will. of course we’re not telepathic, but we do speak in unison sometimes. we improvise like no one’s business. we could fool anyone into believing we are psychically linked. when i try to explain it, i sound silly saying it out loud, but i really CAN tell what he’s thinking. we exchange so much information just with a look. he can make me cry laughing and he doesn’t even have to move

[seedsofmordor]

the au currently swirling in my mind going from: both adars present at the same time -> pirate adar (thank u sam) -> huntsman/outlaw adar -> benjen adar (thank u joseph) -> both, bearded, brothers or reluctant coparents of an incredibly unruly crew

[mushtoons]

What would make you block a person who follows you?

uhh idk bad vibes or a shitty take or just cuz we can? it all depends /gen

[crystaltoa]

Another fan comic based on @magicalgirlartist's KNPS AU. Following directly on from this chapter.

Kopaka realises that making swords during a fistfight might be just a little messed up.

And also that his reading list is developing a theme.

[lotusliasart]

Some more DA-ocs I've got in the works for this portrait page! Not all the characters I have will fit, so I'm mostly just doing protags and their siblings/kids and a couple ttrpg dorks from old games.

[weepingactorsoverpopmusic]

[tigergendermoved2tigergender]

I am a chronic oversharer and I love describing myself but it still baffles me to see how much information people are willing to divulge in their carrds. Saw one dude I was lookin at randomly list every single label (like 20 in total) they used, every diagnosed mental and physical illness, every self diagnosed mental illness, every suspected mental illness, every single point of privilege they had, their religious views, their blood type, their triggers..... I understand wanting to show pride in your identity but this is just so unsafe. Do you know how easy it would be to absolutely fuck up your business with all of this info? Why do you trust internet strangers so much that you are willing to tell them every point of vulnerability you have while pointing them to where the knives are held. Why do you feel the need to disclaim every single aspect of yourself that may be relevant to your sociopolitical views in the case somebody even thinks about calling you out for some privilege they think you probably have. Why lay yourself so bare on the wild west of the internet for a blog where you don't even really speak? This person was OLDER than me which is remarkable because I assumed it would be the kids who so blatantly don't get internet safety but damn

[andromedasummer]

omg hello miss opal!!!!!

opal says hello as well!!! she is currently doing her nightly patrol after, while i was mid-petting her, i found some scabs on her (meaning shes been going to pick fights with the neighbours cats and getting bitten again) and she sprinted for one last trip outside bcos she knows this means i will be keeping her indoors whenever possible over the next few days

[orangemocharaktajino]

Furled Finger Yuma has returned to their world

He really must be some sort of supernatural miracle boy.

My vote is Yuma is from the prophet class because he has a lot of points in faith.

[twinliches]

my family is fucking addicted to macgyvering and it's becoming a problem. every time something in this house breaks, instead of doing the sensible thing of replacing it or calling someone qualified to fix it, we all group around the offending object with a manic look in our eyes and everyone gets a try at fixing it while being cheered on or ridiculed by the rest.

it's a beautiful bonding activity, but the "creative" fixes have turned our house into a quasihaunted escape room like contraption where everything works, but only in the wonkiest of ways. you need a huge block of iron to turn on the stove. the oven only works if a specific clock is plugged in. the bread machine has a huge wood block just stapled to it that has become foundational to its function. sometimes when you use the toaster the doorbell rings. and that's just the kitchen.

it's all fun and games until you have guests over and you have to lay out the rules of the house like it's a fucking board game. welcome to the beautiful guest room. don't pull out the couch yourself you need a screwdriver for that, and that metal rod makes the lamp work so don't move it. it also made me a terrifying roommate in college, because it makes me think i can fix anything with enough hubris and a drill. you want to call the landlord about a leaky faucet? as if. one time my dad made me install a new power socket because we ran our of extension cords

[cyberneticdryad]

we are about four hours in to veilguard, and i have some gripes about creature redesign, and i have questions about some social changes and progression in the last decade in thedas, but i am enjoying myself so far

[overmorrowpine]

an earwig somehow ended up in my Bed, clearly thinking my (dark brown, fluffy) dog stuffie was a nice patch of dirt to hide in and it's like,,, girl what are you DOING here! you are not an inside bug! my windows weren't even open how did you get in here!!

[aria0fgold]

Temporary fix... When in doubt, use lots of paper... orz... I'm out of breath...