#but I have to buy a Civic soon

[toyota-supra]

what car even is--oh it's a Silvia. yeah I don't wanna use that lmao

[joonipertree]

Someone planted in my head that todoroki playing with eri would heal his inner child because he grew up not allowed to play with his siblings or have any friends so!

Imagine one day you lug in a huge lego set or a puzzle and you ask him to help you with it. Shoto, who generally is a quieter and calmer soul, finds peace and comfort in it. The both of you spend hours on it, even if he's tired after work. He starts buying more and more sets, and lets be honest....dabi or one of the older todoroki siblings probably guilted endeavour into spending money on these sets for his adult son.

Then, you bring in beyblades and the two of you start having mini battles that have narrations and everything. I'd like to think that Shoto already has some experience with this because of Class A and used to do this a lot with kaminari and the rest! Sometimes, when Class A would have a get together (no matter how infrequent they may be), they still take out the board games and get super fucking competitive.

I'd like to think that no matter what, Class A spent years in school with weekly game nights!!

Then! One day, you drag shoto with you to watch the Barbie movie which he LOVED, he wore pink and everything, and got really curious when you talked about playing with dolls as a kid. He played with dolls as a kid but generally on his own.

Next thing he knows, you bought some toys and the two of you were sat on the living room floor playing with dolls. Shoto, in all honestly, felt silly doing so but didn't wanna discourage you so he played along. At first, he played it with a very no nonsense tone, made the bear have a job and responsibilities.

"Ah, tax season is coming around...it'll be tough this year."

"Shoto....I don't think the bear needs to worry about taxes."

"She's a businesswoman, it's her civic duty to pay taxes."

"Well she didn't so now she's under arrest :)"

"Ah fuck."

Pretty soon this just fizzled out into a plushie collection that included his own eventual plushies, his friend's plushies, bunnies and bears and cats. He even had those giant ones that are almost life sized. Yes, some of them he bought them for you and you bought for him but they turned into a shared custody situation.

One day, Touya visits with the two of you sitting on the living room floor, shoto's hair braided and cute star stickers on his face. You were focusing heavily on painting his nails half white and half red. Shoto just made eye contact with his older brother and grinned, asking if he wanted his nails painted.

"Do ya'll have black?" Touya asked.

"We have sparkly navy blue?"

"Fucking fine."

And that's how he ended up on the floor too, with his legs crossed and a cat plushie between them, having his nails painted while his baby brother tied his hair into pigtails. The man complained really loudly about it but had no intention of moving.

[robespapier]

For Fouché Friday @tierseta, Fouché savouring a shortbread while the aristocrat in hiding who sold it to him almost shits herself.

I was informed regularly by Charlotte, with whom this deceiver was back in touch. He was suggesting that, despite his family life, he had never gotten over their broken engagement. But she was very aware that he was only trying to mend his relationship with Robespierre through her. By chance this alert fox came across Mme de Valbreuse and her son, faubourg Saint Marcel. His expert eye immediately detected that this woman, carrying herself elegantly, wasn't confortable at all posing as a street merchant. And this zealous servant of the State went as far as to buy a shortbread biscuit from her. "Brown sugar of this quality is rare!", he noted as he tasted it. He prided himself on never forgetting a face, and was certain he had already seen her somewhere. Wasn't it in the Vendée, from which he was the representative? Mme de Valbreuse did her best to not show any emotion. Nor her or her son had a civic certificate. Moreover she worried that new documents compromising her husband had been found in the iron chest. Fouché was taking his sweet time savouring the biscuit while racking his memory. Would he put a name of Mme Valbreuse's face, that he had indeed met during his political campaign, when he visited Father Frédéric? Luckily for the viscountess, Fouché was expected. He took his leave. But she knew that he would be back soon, having guessed who she was. Ever since, she and her son where staying indoors.

La pensionnaire du bourreau, Olivier Dutaillis (also the book in which Robespierre likes the view from this window on the muscular young men working for Maurice Duplay).

[butmakeitgayblog]

How was Clarke and Lexa's first time together in AWTR? Was it bittersweet knowing they have a limited time to experience this

Not bittersweet, but only because Lexa's illness was almost the last thing on either of their minds 😅

It's after a rather special and sweet date night.

Clarke takes Lexa to the town movie night, one of those things where they set up a big projector and play a movie in the park for anyone who wants to show up.

She packs them a couple picnic blankets and brings the bug spray, while Lexa's self-appointedly in charge of smuggling in the popcorn and lemonade instead of letting Clarke buy them from the stand Mr. Goodel puts up every year because, as Lexa had decreed with chin held loftily in the air, "His prices are exorbitant, Clarke. It isn't even for charity or a fund drive, it's just a racket. We are not paying six dollars for junk food." (Clarke's heart squeezes a little tighter at being one half of their thrifty-minded 'we'. So she just nods goes with it). It's an evening she knows she'll always remember. Watching the movie cuddled together under a blanket of stars. Soaking up the feeling of Lexa nestled in the space between her legs, relaxing peacefully back against her chest, safe and cozy in her arms. Kissing the intricate little braids that decorate her temple for every one of Lexa's sighs at the lovers on screen because Clarke knows she must've taken extra time to look pretty for her that night.

They get a few odd looks and side-eyes from a few choice townfolk and old friends, what with being so wrapped up in each other, but being the respective daughters of Take-No-Shit Gus and the only doctor in town, they go the whole evening without being bothered.

And Clarke fully thinks that's it.

Another successful date night in the books.

Except...

When they climb back into her car, Lexa seems to have other plans.

Because as soon as she's looked around to see if they're alone, Lexa reaches over and captures Clarke into a kiss. Deepens it. Coaxes Clarke to open up to her with a flick of her tongue. Runs her hands all over every bit of Clarke she can get. It's a little clumsy, but what she lacks in experience and grace she more than makes up for in enthusiasm. And it takes Lexa swiftly climbing over the gearshift and accidentally beeping the steering wheel's horn with her ass as she straddles Clarke's lap for her brain to finally catch up to what's happening.

The girl is like a tornado. A limber one, Clarke gives her credit for. And once she gets something into her mind it becomes damn near impossible to change it.

But also? Messy and quick in the driver's seat of her honda civic is not how Clarke pictured making love to Lexa for the first time. Lexa deserves better. And she's headstrong enough that she'll be damned if she'll allow it to play out like this no matter how persuasive the feel of Lexa's mouth sucking marks along her neck is.

So. Her girlfriend may be stubborn, but so she is.

They're a good match like that.

Because even Lexa's kiss-plumped lips panting a deliciously humid, "I want you," against Clarke's mouth isn't enough to deter her. It's not enough to stop her from slowing things down and checking that Lexa really wants what she's saying.

Lexa's sighed, "I've thought about being with you since I was 17, Clarke. I think I've waited long enough," is pretty convincing.

And also,,, very eye opening.

But she'll circle back to that at a later date.

It's a, ahem, a rough ride out to the city. Clarke struggling to keep her eyes on the road and the speedometer under 80. Because, fuck, Lexa is apparently determined to take them both out with the way she keeps leaning over to press kisses along the hinge of Clarke's neck and nibble at her ear. Her hand rubbing along Clarke's thigh is just plain unnecessary and distracting.

But she gets them there in one piece when they pull up to the nicest hotel her credit card limit would allow (not that she'd specifically researched nearby hotel prices and drive times and had them all bookmarked in descending in her tabs or anything weird and desperately horny like that) Their room is nice. Clean sheets and the air smells like a sweet, floral perfume. The bed is bigger than anything Clarke's ever slept in and honestly it's all a little intimidating.

But then there's Lexa.

Sweet, defiant Lexa, who she can tell is trying very hard to look entirely unaffected, save for the nervous little fingers plucking her sweater's bottom hem.

"I'm realizing I never considered how to get from A to B," is her contemplative response when Clarke asks what that beautiful brain is thinking. And unfortunately, despite slowly becoming an expert in the subject over the past several weeks, Clarke has to admit that she has no idea what that means in Lexa-ese. "In my head," Lexa elaborates as the tips of her ears spike a delicate shade of pink, "It was always me kissing you, and us agreeing that we wanted to have—... But, now I'm realizing I always mentally jumped to the middle. When we're already... naked in bed."

It's so adorably innocent. Or, it would be, if it weren't for the dark, ravenous look in Lexa's eyes as she basically tells Clarke without telling her that she'd very much fantasized about fucking her at some point in the past.

The thought makes Clarke's mouth go dry.

Tucking that piece of information away for a rainy day, Clarke stepped up and took the reins. Didn't make a production out of it, scared of making this precious thing feel foolish when all she wanted in the world to was to make her feel as blissful, worshiped, and cared for as she possibly could. So she shows that it's not that hard, the whole "getting from A to B" part, as she kisses her and slowly undresses them piece by piece until they're bare.

And there's something devastating about seeing her like that, about laying Lexa down on the white sheets that contrast so beautifully with the pale rose of her skin. Clarke doesn't comment on the bruises. Takes Lexa's hands and slips into the gaps between her fingers when Lexa instinctively moves to cover them up. Instead she kisses each and every one. Loves them as thoroughly as she loves every other part of Lexa's body. All the purpled blooms marking hips, biceps, and belly; little reminders of the truth that refuses to wait for them speckled across the hourglass of Lexa's body.

She makes love to Lexa as tenderly as she can with vows to go slow and be gentle. Which she does. But "not too gentle," as Lexa had breathlessly requested when Clarke coaxed her legs open and settled into the warmth there. She nibbles lines down Lexa's neck and licks the sweat dappled valley between her breasts, tastes the cherry of her nipples and leaves her own sweet lip shaped bruises there too. Clarke kisses her deeply as she makes Lexa come on the swirls of her fingers, and then again after Lexa spills over the insistent lapping of her tongue between her thighs. There's something divine in the way those thighs clamp around her head when Lexa's chest rises and falls, back bowing off the bed as she shakes apart with the force of her pleasure.

And Lexa's a spent pile of very sexy bones and sweat when Clarke manages to crawl her way back up, dropping kisses wherever she feels like, just because she knows she can. Just because Lexa sleepily moans with each and every one, and it's impossible to stop the buck of her hips when Lexa sucks the taste of herself from Clarke's tongue.

To think, she once believed this girl was incapable of any kind of sensuality. Which is so painfully untrue when Lexa finds a second wind and flips them over. In the way green eyes sparkle with lust and want. Clarke's already so worked up she doesn't think it'll take much, but Lexa seems determined to enjoy giving just as much as she did recieving.

That sweetly earnest face asking Clarke to tell her when something feels good makes Clarke feel like she's the one who might meet her maker first from the swell of love she feels for this girl, in all her pure 'adorable-mess' overload. But she just smiles and nods. Reaches up and tucks back some of that wild volume of freshly-fucked-curls that curtains her face and lets Lexa know in no uncertain terms, "Believe me, baby. You'll know."

And Lexa takes her with meticulous hands and lips, just the same as she does with everything else in her life. Resolutely. Fearlessly. Like she's making love to Clarke mind, body, and soul.

She spends an inordinate amount of time lavishing attention on Clarke's breasts. Which, just going off their previously handsy makeouts among the stacks of the bookshop? Really is no surpise there. Bites to the undersides leave rosy blooms in her wake. You'd think Lexa was the one being worshipped with the way her eyes close in ecstasy every time her tongue laps languid circles around Clarke's nipple.

They go until the sun crests over the trees that blot the city below. More orgasms and shared sighs and love-drunk bouts of laughter than either cares to count. All that matters the sweet exhaustion as they lay wrapped up in each other. Lexa streched out on her stomach across sweat and arousal soaked sheets, drifting somewhere between awake and a twilight snooze in the orange-bronzed blaze of the morning sun. Her claims of not being able to move slurred half into her pillow make Clarke smile as she mouths sleep-mussed kisses over her shoulders, neck, and spine.

It may not be everything poetic and whimsically magic as Clarke had dreamed of for Lexa in the weeks she'd spent falling in love with her, but in the moment, in the quiet of nothing but listening to each other breathe and luxuriating in skin against skin, it all feels too perfect to imagine anything else.

[hunkygreenbean]

I know I've reblogged a lot of post with the same sentiment, but I feel like I need to make one of my own.

If you abstained from voting for Kamala Harris because she would not help Palestinians, you do not give a flying rat's ass about Palestine nor do you care about human rights period. Your inaction has cost many their rights.

Yeah, Harris probably wouldn't have cut spending to Israel while continuing her performative speeches into her presidency. But do you seriously think Trump will do better??? Are the rights of your friends, your family, hell, even yourself worth it???

Trust, that the people who had the ability to vote on Tuesday but willingly chose not to because of the Biden-Harris' handling of Gaza are the most privileged among us. They will likely feel little ramifications from the Trump presidency. They wanted to have their little moment of moral supremacy, to think they were above us suckers who were participating in a corrupt system filled with corrupt candidates. They think this is a fucking game. The communities that support this stance are just a circle-jerk of hollow performative one-upmanship.

Harris would not be the greatest for Gaza, but Trump will be a whole lot worse. Not only will the people in Gaza continue to suffer, but here in America many communities will soon be living under similar conditions. And I'm not joking when I say that. Don't believe me? We've had an actual ethnic cleansing in America as recent as 2014. Many people remember it as just a water system fluke, but it was actually a series of deliberate despotic policies that resulted in the death and illnesses of hundreds of thousands of people. You might remember it as the Flint Water Crisis.

Y'all remember Flint?? Remember how Snyder (then governor of Michigan) declared a fake state of emergency to overthrow local governments and install his cronies in mainly Black communities?? Remember how he built a completely new water system (the one that had already been built with public monies was running fine), as an excuse to "temporarily" provide Flint residents with water from a literal industrial waste water plant??? Remember how he and Obama tried to downplay the water situation??? Remember how public health officials were asked to lie about lead levels in the blood of children??? Remember how Obama also sent in the actual fucking Army, not to help with water treatment, but to test out weapons that would be used in Syrian airstrikes on civilians???? To this day, no one can leave Flint. No one wants to buy a house with bad water. People still cannot drink from their taps. This was a mini genocide carried out in the good ol' US of A, and no one noticed.

Flint was just a little taste of what is to come. The apartheid that y'all claimed you were standing up against is about to be in your very own backyard. And you helped create it.

To my leftists and Palestine supporters that did their civic duty and voted for Harris on Tuesday: Thank you, and I'm so sorry. I'm sorry that hate and division won. I'm sorry for all the suffering that is to come. But nevertheless, I thank you for at least trying. Thank you for doing something.

P.S. I highly recommend watching Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 11/9" on YouTube. It explains what led to the first Trump Presidency, as well as Flint, Hitler's rise to power, and what the future might hold if Trump won again.

[thepowerisyouth]

Eh mental health is annoying. Buying & cooking cheap low-FODMAP diet is annoying. My best top note for now is I'm using this blog to practice writing. I need more practice in it. I only know business, accounting & economics stuff. Its stupid stuff. Theres too much actual fraud everywhere that its annoying

Also I use mobile so formatting sucks cause Nvidia GPUs, or Arch dont like tumblr site. Or tumblr site dont like tumbkr site

Also also I 100,000% support all my fellow ones-and-zeros and their identity. Everyone is welcome here.

Except transphobes/zionist/long list of others but you get it. I'll help harrass any of those types endlessly if someone wants to tag me, and bring me in on an argument like that friend you call for backup with fights

Im unhinged so who's to say exactly what will end up here but this is also a completely public blog to me friends, family, hell, even acquaintances i dont give a fuc.

Blog should be expected to be roughly as child-friendly as simpsons or bobs burgers. But also boring like a civics/economics lesson sometimes. Yay

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I (and my husband) am ex mormon. Its a weird thing. Look into it if you havent recently. Realllllyyyy look into. Takes time to figure it all out in this fuckin fucked up world.

I just moved a year ago. Didnt watch the US stock market as much as I normally do. Had my first snowstorm 10 weeks ago, that was.. fun to handle while ill prepared. About 6 weeks ago I was hopping back on the market and notice its a huge tech bubble about to pop and all the conditions Ive been warned about my whole career imply this is not good. Just took a little more thinking & digging and I'm a little too confident to stop talking about it now.

(Oh I'm also care-free as fuc so I dont really read or desire to change past posts more than lil-nitpicks. More informative for the reader & myself-in-the-future-reading that way)

And I'm not kidding I do love feedback & questions. Its a very public blog tho so I get that part for sure.

If you search "life story" in my tags I had that pinned for a min Im just moving shit around rn

Being poor sucks. Will write more on that later.

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First of all-- the exact timeline of an "economic shock" is literal insanity. Dont worry about the exact timing of any of this-- just know its doomed to happen soon.

Here are some effects I predict of this upcoming economic downturn

If anyone comes across any sources for these events that support my arguments please feel free to add in comments, reblogs, etc.

This concise list is mainly for my own reference, but it would be great to add to it if any one has something to add!

0.5. US Stock market collapse-- I have no desire to try and predict this one exactly. Too many conspiracies are actually correct about this big guy. Lets just say 7 US Tech stocks are worth 25% of the entire worlds market, roughly. "Too big to fail"-- I believe is the phrase

1. Corporate (slightly later will be residential by extension) real estate crisis: currently way too overvalued. Most of the houses, land, & urban corporate property we see could stand to decrease by about 60-90% from its current price.

2. Bankruptcy crisis: similar to the after-effects of the 70s inflation-- we can expect to see a huge wave of bankruptcies affecting a variety of business: from the micro-self employed; to the small business with leased buildings; to the largest corporations who commit massive accounting fraud & hope to escape accountability in time

3. Bank runs-- there is an extremely high overreliance on the Federal Reserve, who does not have good control over this situation. Once it becomes clear that there is a crisis (we call this a catalyst event)-- bank runs for physical cash are a surety. Hard to say how long a crisis like this might last. I should ask my siblings who lived near the SVB bank crisis hotspot (but those were rich fucks they do their "bank runs" over the phone)

3.5. Global currency collapse, which takes effect in every single local, state, & national economy at slightly different times. This means prices lower. Much lower. But takes time

4. Whatever the fuck the geopolitics is gonna do???. Its weird. You got Russia wanting to invade Europe? (Look at global economic forum 2024) Trump wants to let them. Biden wants to be an establishment corporate ass. North Korea has changed its #1 public enemy to South Korea (dont remember my source but it was a couple months ago). USA is stationing more troops in Taiwan, but probably only because of semiconductor technology?

The scope of our global financial woes are larger than can be explained in any of our lifetimes. Its much, much closer to pre-revolution France or the late 1920s. Big change is coming. Itll be soon

5. More to come

[paramorearchived]

August 24, 2010

Transcript:

PS

it's been long enough...

lordy, where do i start!? miss you guys. the honda civic tour has been one of the coolest tours that we've ever put together. not only because of the size of the crowds but the fact that we have been able to pull off a bigger show, with all the fancy production (never thought it'd happen!) as well as having a line up that is so diverse, i feel like there's a band for anyone and everyone who comes out to the show. we've been having a blast. 

right now, we have about a week off of it. and i'm sitting on my living room floor gawking at the TV and everything that is blowing my mind on the new season of True Blood. total vampire anarchy. that's what's going down in my house today! if i could count all the times i've heard "f*** authority" in the last couple hours i'd be so punk rock, i'd hurt. but anyways, this season is intense. i can barely keep up! between this and dexter coming out in a month my spare time is all booked and busy. which shows are you into right now? anything i should check out? (ps, chad is buying the box set of Lost and i'm going to start that sometime soon!)

the weather at home is so perfect right now. i feel really lucky to come home to a place that is so beautiful. sometimes it's sad to leave and go out on the road, missing everything that happens here - but honestly, it's nice to miss the things that you love once in a while. so you never forget to appreciate it. hopefully, i can say this without sounding like a preacher but... remember to enjoy EVERYTHING. the things that feel good, the things that hurt, rejection, acceptance.. it's all going to make you better. stronger. and more like yourself. every once in a while i get a reminder of how much i'm okay with just being me. i know that sounds ridiculous. cause i'm in this band. we're lucky. we got successful. but who i am is still this nerdy, silly, flamethrower of a person. and it took me 20 years to see that and get it and love it. now, that i'm home for a few days, seeing some friends and spending some good time alone... with myself... i got one of those reminders:

found one of my old journals. from right around the time we were heading out on tour with NFG in the UK early 2008. i started reading it and couldn't help but cry a little bit. cause that person was really confused. and very lost. and as it went on, the person behind the pen seemed to get a little bit stronger.. that part felt good. it was the reminder that i needed that right now i'm as strong as ever. there really isn't a point to telling you all of this. except maybe i want to thank you. cause you are a constant reminder. that i'm not as lost as i once was. 

okay, Hoyt from True Blood is cute and distracting. so i'm going to finish watching this episode. hopefully i'll be back soon! but definitely follow my tumblr if you want more consistent updates. it's easier to post pictures and what not from the road. ok. Hoyt. gotta run!

love you guys. SEE YOU AT READING AND LEEDS! hayley

[cosmereplay]

Happy Fanfic Friday! Or fic rec Friday? Anyway here's today's rec:

If At First You Don't Succeed by FleetOfAdmiralLynx

Rated Teen, 6000 words of pure wholesomeness, modern AU, single dad Elhokar raising his son

I'm serious when I say this fic is like napping in a sunbeam. Elhokar slowly finding his place in the world is so healing.

Teen rated excerpt under the cut

The divorce had been finalized and she'd gotten half his assets. But Elhokar had been very well off so he'd been able to buy a cute little three bedroom house in a suburb that didn't have perfectly manicured lawns. He'd traded in his sports car for a fuel efficient Honda civic. His mother had made him excel spreadsheets to budget both his living expenses and his business. That didn't mean he wasn't struggling. He just wasn't struggling financially. Elhokar had never done chores and now he was responsible for everything. As soon as Elhokar got home he rinsed and dried off Mr. Dux before putting the toy in Gavinor’s little overnight bag first. He'd forgotten that once. It hadn't gone well for anyone involved. Then he proceeded to pack his son's things for a weekend with his mother. He packed clothes, toiletries, a few books and toys, and a little thing of Gav’s art supplies. He immediately set the bag next to the door. He knew he'd forget otherwise. Then he got to work.

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[think-about-being-rich]

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[ledenews]

New Location, More Parking for Groovin’ in the Grove this Weekend

The challenges of the past are no more thanks to a change of venue for this weekend’s “Groovin’ in the Grove” food and vendor festival. The event, coordinated by the Elm Grove Business Association and presented by The Glessner Group, will take place between 3-9 p.m. this Saturday at Bridge Street Middle School in the field along Junior Avenue. Along with a number of food trucks, several vendors will set up and there will be bounce houses and a dunk tank. Local bands 10 Penny and Bucket of Puppies will perform, and there is plenty of parking in the school’s lot along East Bethlehem Blvd. “Moving to the property behind Bridge Street Middle will give us so much more space, and more parking in the school’s front lot and in the back along (Junior Avenue), too,” explained Kristy Ferguson, president of the EGBA. “We’ll have use of the covered pavilion, so that will be nice for the people in attendance, and I think the space will allow people to see even more possibilities for growth in the future. “I’m hoping this new location allows other businesses and organizations to think what they could do next year because we would love to have even more,” she said. “I know the new area has us thinking about a lot of different ideas for local charities.” Several food trucks, including Izzy's, Southpaw Eatz, Gringo's Taco, Kirks Ice Cream, So Nutz 4 Donuts, Mad Batter, and Runway Farms. “We’ll have some of the same food trucks that we’ve had at the event before because people really, really enjoyed them, and there will be a few new ones, too. The goal is to have something for everyone who comes to the event,” Ferguson explained. “And there will be a lot of vendors, too, with crafts and other things for sale because several of our businesses in Elm Grove will have folks there. “We’re planning to have some other features and games, and there will be a dunk tank with some pretty prominent people that you can send into the water,” she said with a giggle. “The day is just about having a good time with other folks in the community. Of course, our businesses want to promote themselves, and we’re also hopeful the Elm Grove area will continue to grow.” Kristy Ferguson (with Council member Dave Palmer and Nelson Croft) is an active community member who moved her successful business to a new location along Lumber Avenue in the Elm Grove area of Wheeling. Growth is the Goal Soon after the Elm Grove Business Association was formed more than a decade ago, the leaders created the “Taste of Elm Grove” event and held it as the Civics Hall on Sycamore Avenue. When Ferguson joined the organization a few years ago and then was chosen to be the new president, the businesswoman decided to transform the “Taste” event into something much larger. “I’m pretty sure after I proposed the idea, everyone looked at me like I was crazy, but all I wanted was for the community to have something they could enjoy that was free to attend,” Ferguson said. “Everything costs so much anymore, but people say all of the time there’s nothing to do, so 'Groovin’ in the Grove' is something people can do and not spend any money unless they are getting something to eat or buying something from a vendor. “And this is all about the Elm Grove Business Association because we have so many terrific folks who own and operate their businesses in this area,” she said. “And since Groovin’ began, we’ve grown a bunch and now we’re moving the event to a new location.” Ferguson’s business, Elite Massage, has grown, as well, and her spa made the move from the Elm Grove strip to Lumber Avenue. “I started in the small location because I was new, but then parking became an issue and it was a good problem to have a for a little while. But then I had to make a decision about a new location,” Ferguson said. “The new spot for Elite Massage is along Lumber Avenue where Adecco was for many years, and it’s been a terrific experience. “We’ve been able to add staff and services, and any business owner would be happy with that kind of growth,” she said. “And now, our clients don’t have any issues at all with parking, and that’s a relief. The other location was nice and it served its purpose for a while, but the Lumber Avenue location has opened up a lot of potential.” Read the full article

[6sleepy]

and suddenly,

all at once but ever so swiftly,

im eight years old again.

i meet my childhood dog for the first time & cry tears of joy.

then twenty one holding the shovel to his grave.

im fourteen again,

i meet my first love and lay awake for a year straight contemplating the butterflies.

im eighteen & burning our love notes.

im seventeen,

flying kites out of honda civic sunroofs & wearing a bikini to school.

taking my shirt off the moment the clock hits 2:50,

freedom & curiosity take over my body like a

Norte wave.

& suddenly, its been three years since ive stepped in a high school,

and i dont have to ask my mom to buy me hard liquor anymore.

life moving so slow yet so fast,

beauty in every second.

the ugliest memories grow to be your favorite,

you gain & lose weight,

go between bronde and fuchsia pink,

shed & rebirth,

stay stuck & then move on.

june is here again & soon will come july.

the same season comes every year like clockwork,

i just struggle to remember who i was before the

heatwave.

pawn shop blues

[sonyarot-world]

A young guy from North Dakota moved to Florida and went to a big "Everything under one roof" department store looking for a job.

The Manager says, "Do you have any sales experience?" The kid says "Yeah. I was a vacuum salesman back in North Dakota."

Well, the boss was unsure, but he liked the kid and figured he'd give him a shot, so he gave him the job.

"You start tomorrow. I'll come down after we close and see how you did."

His first day on the job was rough, but he got through it. After the store was locked up, the boss came down to the sales floor.

"How many customers bought something from you today?" The kid frowns and looks at the floor and mutters, "One". The boss says "Just one?!!? Our sales people average sales to 20 to 30 customers a day.

That will have to change, and soon, if you'd like to continue your employment here. We have very strict standards for our sales force here in Florida.

One sale a day might have been acceptable in North Dakota, but you're not on the farm anymore, son."

The kid took his beating, but continued to look at his shoes, so the boss felt kinda bad for chewing him out on his first day.

He asked (semi-sarcastically), "So, how much was your one sale for?"

The kid looks up at his boss and says "$201,237.65."

The boss, astonished, says $201,237.65?!? What the heck did you sell?"

The kid says, "Well, first, I sold him some new fish hooks. Then I sold him a new fishing rod to go with his new hooks.

Then I asked him where he was going fishing and he said down the coast, so I told him he was going to need a boat, so we went down to the boat department and I sold him a twin engine Chris Craft.

Then he said he didn't think his Honda Civic would pull it, so I took him down to the automotive department and sold him that 4x4 F350 powerstroke."

The boss said "A guy came in here to buy a fish hook and you sold him a boat and a TRUCK!?"

The kid said "No, the guy came in here to buy tampons for his wife, and I said, 'Dude, your weekend's shot, you should go fishing.........'"

#614clinton

[socalfinds43]

My Best Practices for Post-Auction Car Maintenance in California

My Best Practices for Post-Auction Car Maintenance in California

Let me share some of my personal experiences and insights on maintaining a car bought at an auction in California.

Once you've got a great deal at an auction and the car is yours, it's time to focus on keeping it in top shape. This isn't as complex as you might think. Soon enough, you'll be driving smoothly on California's roads.

Here's an example from my own life: After winning a 1998 Honda Civic at an auction, I noticed it had a slight pull to the right. Instead of ignoring it, I took it to a mechanic, who discovered a misalignment issue. This simple, proactive step saved me from potential tire wear and tear in the future.

Based on experiences like this, I recommend regularly checking your car's alignment after buying it from an auction. It's a small task, but it can save you from bigger problems later on. Remember to also check the oil levels, brake fluid, and tire pressure. It's the little buying a used car or truck in CA things that often make the biggest difference in the longevity of your car.

Preparing for Post-Auction Maintenance

Before every auction, I take time to get ready for the car maintenance that will inevitably follow in California. It's a smart move to have a plan ready to keep my new car running well.

I start with a careful look at the car's outer shell for any visible damage like dents, scratches or other cosmetic issues. I remember once, a small dent on a fender turned out to be a sign of more serious structural damage underneath!

Then, I shift my focus to the inside of the car, checking the seats, dashboard, and electronics for any possible issues. Once, a loose wire under the dashboard ended up causing a major electrical issue, so it's always worth a thorough check.

Checking the engine is next on my list. I make sure to see if an oil change is due or not. I learned the hard way how much damage an overdue oil change can cause to an engine.

Tires are another important part of the car that I inspect. I learned from a friend's experience that worn-out tires can risk the safety of everyone in the car. So, I make sure they're in good shape and replace them if needed.

With these inspections done, I list down any repairs or maintenance tasks that need attention. This keeps me organized and helps me remember all the necessary tasks.

Finally, I make appointments with reliable mechanics or service centers to fix the issues I've found. I've a few mechanics I trust implicitly, as they've proven their worth with my previous cars.

This pre-auction maintenance routine gives me peace of mind that my new car will be ready for any road trips or commutes I've planned.

Essential Maintenance Tasks

Living in California, I've learned the importance of regular car maintenance to keep my newly purchased vehicle running optimally. For example, I've found that changing the oil routinely is vital. I noticed that when I started doing this, my car's engine ran more efficiently, and I saw less build-up of sludge or other impurities.

In addition, I've learned to keep an eye on the air filter. I found that a clean air filter can improve airflow and enhance fuel efficiency. I remember the time when my car's fuel consumption decreased significantly, and upon inspection, I found the air filter was clogged. Replacing it led to an immediate improvement in fuel efficiency.

Checking tire pressure is anoth

[adarshparkheightsflats]

New Adarsh Park Heights Pre-Launch Luxury Homes

Adarsh Park Heights is a very high-rise apartment complex located in the heart of the city. The building offers premium apartments of up to 1860 square feet in size. It has an exclusive 52,000-square-foot (built-up area) clubhouse that adds to its charm. Additionally, the skyscraper is close to reputable schools, hospitals, and shopping malls in the area. Few communities offer urban connectivity at its very best as Adarsh Park Heights does.

Despite being located in a gated community, it offers a high level of security and safety. There are designated spaces for your children to play in the building, which was built by the builders. In addition to a basketball court and tennis courts, residents of the estate also have access to a playground for their enjoyment. It is the responsibility of the maintenance staff to assist families if they need assistance in any way.

It is also possible to relax in the green zones within a new gated community. Residents of the Bangalore project will have the opportunity to live a high quality of life as a result of the project. If you're planning to purchase an apartment in this area of the city, it's best to book your apartment as soon as possible if you are interested in buying a new home there.

Many other amenities are located close to the estate, such as the Innovation Multiplex, Brigade Tech Park, Columbia Asia Hospital, and the Forum Neighbourhood Mall that is nearby to the estate. From this project, one can conveniently reach the Pritech Park SEZ and the Wipro Office without much trouble. Adarsh Park Height's price is not as high as one might expect, given the strategic location of this apartment complex.

Invest in your new apartment in this complex and enjoy an elevated standard of living for the rest of your life. It would be the right time for you to go ahead with the purchase at this point. There are many reasons why it makes sense to book your new property in Gunjur as soon as possible. I would recommend you check out the Adarsh Park Heights apartment project in Bangalore if you're interested in purchasing your next apartment in the city.

The Adarsh Group's residential complex is a modern development with elegantly designed apartments in a wide range of configurations, including two bedrooms and three bedrooms. Property prices in this area range from INR 97 lakhs to INR 1.53 crores, depending on the type of property.  There is no doubt that you will enjoy the excellent ambiance at Adarsh Park Heights Bangalore if you rent an apartment there with your family.

Due to the increasing property prices in the coming years, investors are already booking these apartments. Among the numerous lifestyle and healthcare amenities available for residents of Adarsh Park Heights Bangalore, the residents can refine the quality of their lifestyle, leading to a more fulfilling life. In this estate, the builders have come up with provisions for elevators, ATMs, and piped gas for the residents to use. Located in the heart of the city, Adarsh Park Heights is a true reflection of the urban chic lifestyle Adarsh Group has brought to life for us.

 As well as having 720 apartment units in its lap, the project is home to 720 apartments that are designed with uniqueness and grace. Some modern amenities are provided as part of the Adarsh Park Heights projects, such as a 24Hr Water Supply, 24Hr Backup Electricity, Covered Car Parking, Intercom, Landscaped Garden, Lift, Rain Water Harvesting, and Security Personnel. With Adarsh Park Heights, you'll spend less time on the road and more time at home, as the neighborhood is near schools, hospitals, shopping centers, tech parks, and all of the civic amenities you need.

[girlfriendsofthegalaxy]

tuesday again 10/25/22

fairly short bc i have either been sleeping or manually cleaning a database (upside down smiley face emoji)

listening ruby (instrumental) by hovvdy. this is a rare song where i like the instrumental version much more than the full song-- the lead singer has a bad case of early aughts indie frontman voice (get well soon). this sounds like (stay with me okay) the background music to some of the old american girl flash games, specifically the dog walking game. i think it's the combination of the drum machine and the dense, rapid loop under the melody.

it sounds faded but not in the volume sense, in like a mellow sense? it sounds like driving to go apple picking. overall it is laidback but peppy. courtesy of my discover weekly.

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reading mervyn peake's titus groan, the first in a trilogy about the inhabitants of the baroque yet medieval Castle Groan. i am reading this book in a way i do not normally read books, to wit: one or two chapters at a time a week apart. i sit by a river until i get bored, i think "oh right there's a book in my bag" and read until i get bored again. i am falling more and more in love with the prose in this thing-- the lady mother of the castle has a billion white cats, and they all rush into her room until (i am not getting up to quote this precisely) "every shadow in the room was blanched with cats". MWAH. love it. i have just met the teen lady fuchsia groan. DREADFUL child. excited to find out what her whole deal is.

i also need you all to look at the PBS site for the two-season adaptation they did in the year 2000. this is the most 2000s shit ive ever seen this is incredible

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watching if for some reason you want to watch a response to rio bravo (an extremely tiresome movie which is in itself a response to high noon) Assault On Precinct 13 (1976, dir Carpenter) is really your only option i think? fun hour and a half tower defense, fun effects, this movie takes place either in evening or actual night and i can still see everything that's going on bc carpenter shelled out for the best processing money could buy (to the detriment of actually uhhhh paying his talent).

one of the more charged smoking scenes ive seen in some time. god laurie zimmer is hot

i markov chained my way to this film bc i am always interested in responses to westerns (usually this means reinterpreting them as cop dramas, bc most american cowboy movies are propaganda pieces about trusting law enforcement and how imperialism is good, something something civic religion/manifest destiny/reach for the sky pardner) and i want to watch more things that feel like The Taking of Pelham 123 bc by god was that movie fun to watch. maybe i do like hostage movies??? this is a weird development for me.

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playing despondently puttering about in the fourth fallout. really wish i found the companion deacon endearing, but i do not. this game has several too many sad dead wife guys, and if there was anything interesting under the very obvious front he's putting on deacon would be a much more interesting (to me) character. alas.

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making fallow week

[sailorhyunjinz]

How would skz as types of drivers for you? [Dón't think bad] -🐤🐾🐺

OH SO LIKE TYPES OF DRIVERS BASICALLY

aight lego-

ALSO REQUESTS ARENT OPEN SO DONT START YALL I LOVE YOU GUYS BUT,,, the drafts are quaking rn

Chan

he's like,,, very confident behind the wheel

like he knows how to drive in a good pace whilst also being a respectful driver

omg always always always waves at old people to cross the road with a smile

always stops for everyone

the amount of wunderbaum in this mans car is phenomenal

why do i see him being annoyed at the prices of a car?

like the insurance and parking and the inspections

he acts like a dad of 4 whenever he has to like pack his car for a trip

SHAHSAHSH PLEASE ALSO THE WHOLE DAD OUTFIT AND HIS FUCKING HONDA CIVIC MAKES ME LAUGH

he's a classy dilf basically

omg please why can i see him driving a volvo sooooo fucking clearly

yes daddy, run me over with your family car <33

Minho

this car EX-PEN-SIVE

he aint being caught dead in a cheap fucking honda

he isnt like agressive but definitely annoyed

he sighs loudly whenever someone cuts infront of him or just yells

every time one of the cats are every hurt or need to go to the vet he makes sure that they have like little seats and their leashes on even if they fucking hate it

no fucking plastic cat cages in his car

why does he swerve so fucking much? like alright,,, we see you but drive me and stop playing around

he doesnt drive an automatic because he cant drive a manual but because an automatic car is a lifestyle <33

he only drives white or black cars

also hates driving other peoples cars because they are "dirty"

as if he cleans his own car pfffft

Changbin

why he so violent

just the actual manifestation of road rage

every time he drives its like you sit beside lucifers son-

just swearword after swearword

sir please stop honking

always has rolled down windows and like one arm resting on the door, one hand on the wheel yaknow ;))

and he wears like sunglasses too AHSHAHS PLEASE STOP PLAYING COOL MISTER

why does he have a old ass pet bottle with water in his trunk along with like silvertape?

CLEAN YOUR FUCKING CAR

does it like once in a blue moon

omg he definitely has like the black out window thingies on his car

i mean for reasons i dont need to mention~~

Hyunjin

i just know that he has like a pink fur thingy on his wheel or like a shiny decal thingy-

checks himself out in the rearview mirror way too many times

might or might not be an actual danger in trafic since he will scroll on his phone or like fix his hair-

the best bops tho, hand him the aux cable he knows whats up

i just think that he has decals all over his fucking car and OH GOD you know those dice that can hang from the inner rearview mirror?? peak whore culture but i love it <33

he loves giving you rides, picks up all his friends

legit "get in, we're going shopping"

man why does he have so many coins in the cup holder along with empty energy drink cans?

ok we get it caffeine addict <33

Jisung

honestly i dont know,,, he's easily scared and kinda skittish so i feel like that wouldnt translate into him being the best driver

but thats because he's actually scared LMAO

how the fuck did he pass his driving test??

"wait,,, i think i poured the windscreen washer fluid into the wrong pipe"

his fridge is just full of speeding tickets or tickets for like wrong parking

i will not be surprised if his car just gets towed one day

angrily talking and yelling over the phone about him forgetting to pay his ticket

that fucking GPS is his bestie

its impossible to count how many times he's gotten lost and been very late to an important thing

why does he suck at parking

Felix

always leaves his keycars on the table with a sly smirk just to flex what kind of car he's driving

omg the amount of like,,, stories and shit whenever he buys a car LMAO

why does he have every flavour gum in his car?

and please dont open the glove compartment,,,,its home for countless amounts of more gum

oh its adorable how he likes driving to the beach with his friends or like drive to get boba or smth

also just driving around with his partner during the late hours, seeing all the buildings and their lights

maybe or maybe not make out on the hood of his car idk

he has like a stuffed animal in his trunk or smth as a mascot or in the backseat

Seungmin

a very calm driver

being completely honest i think he prefers like,,, biking or walking

will start some conversation about how driving is bad for the environment and how he feels good about not contributing to that

NO WAIT THIS MF OWNS AN ELECTRIC CAR

good luck trying to find a place to charge it

his car is soon clean? LIKE HE WASHES IT AND DOES ALL THE NICE THINGS TO IT

it even smells good yall

like riding in his car is a fucking experience, 10/10 uber driver

he will like hand out the aux cord

OR NO HE GOES LIKE FULL DAD MODE AND HUSHES EVERYONE WHEN ITS NEWS ON THE RADIO LMAO

he's just a simple soul when it comes to driving <33

Jeongin

mans just scared

lives with the scary thought that cars can explode because he saw it in a movie

he cannot drive with other people in the car

i just see the others pressuring him into driving whenever they are going on a trip and him just freaking out, dolphin scream behind the wheel

i mean his driving is,,, rather unstable but he's surprisingly good at locating places

he dreams of like being able to go on late night drives but he gets too scared because what if its too dark and he accidentally runs something over

nah thats actually his worth nightmare ; running over an animal

drive through king <33

he loves drive throughs LMAO BECAUSE ITS FOOD AND DUH he's worth it after almost risking his life on the road