#but i never memorized them

[laurrelise]

i love them so so so much

hey swedes, i know you guys were technically not great people and i do hate that you murdered hazel and elliot and all the other people you killed but i just want you to know you were all super iconic and i love you anyways mwah

also a bonus:

[bumblebeebats]

I must say, as a non-american (who even LIVED in the US for several years), all these state polls really look to me like:

[dizzybizz]

RAT URINE !!!

RAT URINE 🎉🎉🎉 !!!

[front-facing-pokemon]

[hellsquills]

A thought: Stan wasn't a booksmart kid, but he was great at reasoning. Meaning, he wouldn't understand the usual explanations or memorize definitions, because they're just a bunch of words put together. However, some things just seemed to click for whatever reason or they would just make sense all of a sudden when he gave them some thought on his own.

This is: Stan at an art history class.

“Stanley?” “Yeah?”

“Do you think you can tell me the answer?”

“I…” I don't think I could even if I knew what you're talking about. “I didn't get the question, sorry.”

“I asked, anyone knows why art movements occur? Why does art change?”

“I mean…” Don't embarrass yourself any further. They're already laughing. “No, nothing.”

“Come on, say it.”

“No, it's stupid. I don't know.”

“Stanley, I've heard a lot of different things over the years. I doubt anything you say will be stupid.”

“Well, I'm a box of surprises, what can I say.” That's it, make them laugh at your jokes, not at you.

“I insist. Go ahead, please.”

“Fine. I mean, the way I see it, it's pretty simple, isn't it? Their parents and grandparents do things a certain way, and doing the same is just more of the same boring stuff. After a while it becomes like... imposing? And art isn't meant to be imposed, 'cause there's the fun in that? So they create something new, something that will make them stand out and as different as possible from what they know. A new style of art, or writing, or… I don't know, architecture? Whatever it is to make them free.”

“…”

“Or, I don't know, maybe they are just petty. I don't know.”

“No, Stanley, you're right. That's a perfect way of explaining it.”

“… it is?”

“Yes. Art evolves because it's creation, and creation is a living thing. Just like you kids don't dress like your parents did because you find it outdated and not personal enough, right? Art evolves because people do.”

“Right.”

“That was a brilliant explanation Stanley, congratulations.”

“T-thank you.”

Stan is wide-eyed as the teacher continues explaining something. He's awoken by his brother's elbow on his side. When he turns, Ford's eyes are shining.

“Stanley, that was amazing! You nailed it!”

“I… did?”

“Yes! She said you did great! No one was laughing, they were so impressed. And so am I, that was incredible!”

“Silence over there.”

“Sorry, miss.”

Stan feels so happy that when he goes home and Stanford tells their parents about him leaving the whole class speechless with his answer, he can't stop smiling. Not even when his father mutters something about it being a stupid art class and not something actually important. He doesn't care. His brother is impressed! What the hell!

[newoozi]

your new friend vernon is walking you home one night, telling you all about the date his mom is setting him up on in an attempt to “get out there more”. he admits it’s been a while since he’s taken somebody on a date, and he’s sort of nervous and half dreading it. he doesn’t even have any idea what he’s going to wear.

the two of you reach the front of your apartment building, and you face to look at him. placing your hands on his shoulders you teasingly say, “wear that navy blue polo shirt of yours. it almost makes you look nice.”

he huffs out a small laugh in response, but the truth is he’s sort of spiraling. you notice what he’s wearing beyond an aesthetic sense? do you pay attention to how the shirt fits him perfectly, how it hugs at his chest and shows off his arms? of course, vernon knows he’s attractive — people swoon over him on the daily, and many times he can get away with not paying for ramen at the convenience store if the girl at the counter is young. but, it never crossed his mind that you thought about him in that way. it was different with you, wasn’t it?

he thinks about that, and you, on the way back to his dorm.

you text him to ask about his date the next night, the curiosity getting the better of you.

how was ur date? did she appreciate the polo?

he admits he didn’t wear the polo, but doesn’t offer any explanation as to why. he adds that the date was going fine until they were saying goodbye and she went in for a kiss on the cheek and he held out his hand. he probably won’t see her again.

you laugh out loud at his message.

when it’s your birthday a week later, he wears the polo to the casual dinner you host at your place with your closest friends. he notices when your eyes linger on his lean figure, and the way you blush when you know you’ve been caught. you’re almost sure he’s worn it on purpose.

[genericpuff]

y'all have no clue how wild it is to live in my timeline, because 12 years ago i was a huge fan of these cute lil' zelda strips and at the time i found out through the grapevine that the creator apparently stopped making these comics because they had started drawing NSFW content-

and at the time i was like "oh ok that's wild but respect"

and now in the present the artist who's making the OMORI manga adaption is under fire for being a shota fetishist and it's putting the spotlight back on the OMORI creator themselves for ALSO being a shota fetishist and oh my god the omocat who made those zelda comics over a decade ago is the same omocat who went on to make OMORI holy shit-

[flwrkid14]

Damian Wayne’s all-time favorite movie is How to Train Your Dragon—and he will never admit it.

It all started when one of his classmates recommended it. Damian scoffed—an animated movie about dragons? Please. But he decided to give it a chance because, well, it was about dragons. He figured if nothing else, he’d get to critique its poor depiction of such magnificent creatures. Within 20 minutes, though, he's completely hooked.

He sees so much of himself in Hiccup. The whole ‘being raised in the shadow of your father’s expectations’ and ‘feeling like you don’t fit into the world you’re born into’ hit way too close to home. Not to mention, the bond between Hiccup and Toothless reminds him of the relationship he has with his pets—loyalty, trust, and that deep understanding of being an outsider.

It’s become a secret comfort movie. Whenever Damian’s had a tough day, he’ll sneak into the Wayne library, find a quiet corner with a tablet, and put on httyd to de-stress. He may have been the Demon’s Head heir once, and now he might be robin trying to live up to batmans legacy, but he's still just a kid who finds fascination in the world of dragons.

The rest of the Batfam doesn’t know—except Alfred, who caught him watching it once. Alfred, being the legend he is, simply raised an eyebrow and said, “An excellent choice, Master Damian,” and then never mentioned it again.

Of course, if anyone were to find out, Damian would deny it with every ounce of his pride. “That movie? Absolutely not. A juvenile depiction of mythical creatures with lackluster character development.” But if anyone ever walked into the manor late enough at night, they might just catch Damian rewatching it for the umpteenth time, a tiny smile tugging at his lips whenever Toothless is on screen.

And you know he’s named one of his animals ‘Toothless,’ but good luck getting him to admit that.

[crystaltreebee]

Wow I wonder how many Newsies Characters I can name from memor-

44

I can name 44 Newsies characters from both 1992 and livesies from memory. 28 Newsies, 16 non Newsie characters. That’s not good. That’s an issue. I already have half the songs memorized.

[bitchfitch]

I had a shrink appointment today and while I could not see it I knew my doc was going through the five stages of grief while I explained my fool proof strategy for doing my t shots despite a crippling fear of needles: By abusing my vastly more crippling fear of being an inconvenience.

My mother and I play phasmophobia together every week. she usually has a pretty limited time to do this bc she's like. a doctor and a college professor whos always busy. So I asked her to just. hold me to doing them. We don't start playing until the shot is done. so my needle fear doesn't matter because now it's Wasting™ her time and I have to do it quick. Using one neurosis to defeat another.

It's a horrible coping mechanism because it's feeding the inconvenience fear, but it is definitionally a coping mechanism.

[kinnbig]

no thoughts only Tankhun in Arm’s shirt 😵‍💫

[russell-crowe]

i have been listening to quite a bit of U2 today and now the age old question of "which member is actually my fave?" has resurfaced

[lostandbackagain]

im having so much fun with this reread post-MFOM for so many reasons and rn it's because having heard skulduggery's thought process out loud it's even more obvious that he's coaching valkyrie and trying to train her observation skills and fluid thinking. much as she would like to think otherwise he's very rarely actually asking for answers he doesn't know

even better that realizing this eventually causes valkyrie to crash out because he "only hangs out with her because he likes her"

[autism-swagger]

Okay but like. There's literally video and photo evidence of Jamie being in 1987. She's literally in the yearbook. How the fuck did her parents not remember and/or recognize her.

[good-beansdraws]

Fe Aspec Week Day 2: Friendship

An indulgent piece for today!!!! :') It's no secret the trio's friendship has always had a really special place in my heart, and I've been grateful for the taste of acceptance and contentment it brought me during (and long after) I played the game. To see them find the most caring and complete friendship in each other was truly inspiring.

Here's to all of us finding the people that make us "never long for companionship throughout the rest of our days" <3