#buy bottle and lunch box online

[dailymanners]

Compliment someone on one of their personality traits 

Write a handwritten card to someone to say thanks

Text a friend to share your gratitude for something they did for you

Leave a positive review online of a restaurant you like

Tell a friend what you love about their children

Compliment a photo someone posts on social media

Let someone cut in front of you in line

Introduce two people who you think would get along

Pick up trash on the ground and put it in the garbage

Compliment someone on their clothing or hair

Use old grocery bags to pick up dog poop you see on your neighbor's lawn

Shovel snow off the sidewalk in your neighborhood

Offer to mow the lawn for an elderly neighbor

Give up your seat on the plane to let a couple sit together

Talk to someone at a party that doesn’t seem to know anyone

Invite someone new in your town to a social event and introduce them to everyone

Invite a friend that you haven’t seen in a while out to lunch

Offer to pick up a friend at the airport

Reach out to an old friend to let them know of an experience you had with them that you value

Spend time with the elderly at a local retirement home

Offer to bring someone else's grocery cart back to the store

Keep an extra pen in your purse to give people when they need one

Put a positive note in a library book

Attend events that support your friends’ passions (like an art show, musical performance, etc…)

Donate unused items to charity

Bring snacks to the local fire station

Keep packs of toothpaste or packs of socks in your bag to give to homeless people

Post an uplifting photo on a friend’s social media

Compliment someone on something they’ve done or accomplished

Tell a parent that they’re doing a great job raising their kids

Bring or send your mother flowers

Bring a friend a small gift next time you see them

Buy a warm meal to give to a homeless person

Share an article, event, or other information with someone who might be interested

Help to connect a friend seeking a job to someone who has a job to offer

Help a neighbor bring in their groceries

Make dinner for your friend group

Compliment a neighbor on how nice their yard looks

Bring in the trash bins for your neighbor after trash has been picked up

Send an email to a former teacher to let them know how they impacted your life

Leave a thank you note in your mailbox for your mail carrier

Give a flower to a stranger

Buy a gift card to give to a stranger

Ofter to be there for a friend when they are struggling with something

Give bottles of water to people working outside on a hot day

Buy a sandwich for the next person in the lunch line

Leave a sticky note with a positive note somewhere public, like at a bus stop

Bring brownies to your next neighborhood association meeting

Scrape the ice off the car windshield of the car next to yours

Leave a positive comment on someone else's social media post, #ProsocialPost

Put coins in someone’s parking meter that is about to run out

Slow down to let someone merge in front of you in traffic

Be on time (don’t waste others’ time)

Hold the door open for the person walking behind you

Make a double batch of dinner so that you can give a meal to someone in need

Give directions to someone who is lost

Give an extra big tip when eating out

Practice compassion when someone else is struggling

Be self-compassionate when you’re struggling with something

Share veggies you grow in your garden with friends, neighbors, and family

Become an organ donor

Volunteer at the local animal shelter

Bring dinner to a friend who's just had a baby

Build a “little free library” box in your yard with books for everyone to read

[butts-bouncing-on-the-beltway]

For as long as I've had cash to carry, I've carried a little cash in my wallet explicitly to give anyone out panhandling when I'm running errands, or hitchhikers when I drop them off. I learned the habit from my mom who carried a lil tote bag in the trunk with cash, travel hygeine kits, and nut/wheat free protein bars and water bottles. She picked up a lot of people on the way out to Chico and other ag towns, and it was important to her that she always leave them at their destination with resources.

One day, I was driving a date home from lunch and we had our leftovers in the car with us. I pulled off to give a man a little younger than I am now my on-hand cash and when we drove off my date started scolding me for giving him my money instead of giving him our leftovers.

I was, frankly, stunned. The idea that it would be better to hand the man a styrofoam box with a half eaten burger than to give him a $10 bill he could use to buy his own food was baffling to me.

"Well, if he's really homeless, I'm sure he'd be grateful for anything. And besides, he's just some stranger off the street! Why do you just believe what his sign says?" My date was so sure that I had given the man money because I pitied him. Because I wanted to help. Simply couldn't fathom that I'd done it because he asked and I could do so.

See, I don't give out my on-hand cash because people are needy and I am benevolent. I do it because people who ask for what they need have to be able to interact with people who will give them what they ask for in full recognition of their humanity. It's what lets you KEEP asking for what you need when it matters or is hard. And trust me. No one is asking a road full of strangers to help them meet their needs if it didn't matter to do so. I don't really care WHY they need what they need or if they're honest with me about it. It's not important to me to know those things. Someone asked. I could answer. So I did.

I've been seeing the conversation of "can you really trust who people say they are on the internet? Why are you giving money to strangers? What if they're scamming you?" popping back up more often as the world descends into conflict and climate change and medical neglect. I get it. If people can just post a sob story and get away with defrauding people of thousands of dollars, it feels unjust! Maybe you're even offended on behalf of ACTUAL victims and the money they might not get because it went to a fraudster!

It sounds just like my date that day, so sure that I was giving money to a young man on a street corner because I saw him as broken and in need of my salvation. If you are giving to strangers and upset that the money may serve different functions than you believed at the time, then why ARE you giving to strangers? Why do you feel so entitled to micromanage someone's life because you might give or have given them a gift? Perhaps you should reserve your gifts for those whom you won't feel compelled to attach strings.

I give to fundraisers online not because I assume every one is genuine. Do I check things out? Sure! But I also assume that once I have chosen to give, even someone who has been totally honest in their pleas may still spend "my money" on something unrelated. Why should I care? It was a gift. It's not mine anymore.

"But I could/would have spent it better!" Then you should have. But you chose to spend it by making it a gift. You don't get to dominate somebody because of that. If you're NOT confident that you are fine never thinking about the money again once you give it to the person in question, don't give it to them! But don't make yourself the person who demands why others give cash to panhandlers who "might not actually need it" instead of some other, more insulting option. Honestly best practice is probably to Simply Not Comment on how others spend their money unless it is somehow also your money and you need to access it.

I think it would be good to learn that about online fundraisers too. Especially when the consequences of falsely naming someone a faker or a fraud is, as it so often has been when it comes to the dynamic of begging strangers for money, a fucking death sentence. Maybe you just let people make the choice they're most comfortable with and do the same for yourself without acting like you have the right to the roles of judge, jury, and executioner.

And if you think this is about a specific set of fundraisers? Yes. It is. It's about nearly every surge of desperate fundraising I've seen over the last decade. And I'm sure it'll be about the next decade's worth too. The internet is the modern world's traffic stop, and social media fundraising is the new panhandling. The arguments for and against haven't changed just because the medium has.

[awgeezitsthetoiletnator]

October Finds, Pt. 2: Plushies, Clothing, Accessories, Dinnerware, Prints

As we are getting closer to the holiday season, I thought it might be nice to share links to cartoon merchandise I've seen floating around. I use a lot of the websites listed for gift-giving inspiration or to fill up any wishlists that friends and family ask me for. I've tried to keep most things on this list under $50, and most items are on clearance or discounted heavily.

I know items from Hot Topic and Box Lunch can be very hit or miss, so I've tried to only pull items that I have felt were high-quality in the past. Also, I would encourage you to have your items shipped to their stores and pick them up in-person if you are able / comfortable, and help us keep malls alive for a little bit longer.

All of the prints from Gallery Nucleus were designed by people who worked on the show, worked in the same studio, or were very big fans of the show. I encourage you to look up the names behind any print that catches your eye and find out what they're working on now!

In the same vein... While this post was made to share semi-official to official pieces of merch, please support fanartists on platforms like INPRNT and Redbubble! I guarantee that many of the artists you follow on Tumblr sell some of their pieces online, and it's a great way to show your support in addition to reblogging their work.

You can find Pt. 1 of the list here, where I share links to music, books, comics, and graphic novels.

NOTE: I am not affiliated with any of the stores linked under the read more. I'm just someone who watches a lot of TV and reads a lot of books and likes to celebrate that by buying merch every now and then.

PLUSHIES

Hollow Knight - Hornet Plush

Nimona

Nimona - Shark Form Plush 

Nimona - Whale Form Plush

CLOTHING

Avatar: The Last Airbender Fire Nation Zuko Crew Socks 2 Pair

Bee And PuppyCat: Lazy In Space Duo Boyfriend Fit Girls T-Shirt

Steven Universe Group Phone T-Shirt

ACCESSORIES

Avatar

NYCC Exclusive - Avatar Debossed Elements Mini Backpack

The Legend of Korra Mini Backpack

Disney Afternoons

Disney Afternoon Cartoons Color Block Mini Backpack

Disney Afternoon Cartoons Color Block Zip Around Wallet

Pokemon

Pokémon Pumpkin Pikachu Mini Backpack

Pokémon Pikachu Halloween Costumes Allover Print Wallet

Pokémon Pumpkin Pikachu Cardholder 

Ms. Marvel Cosplay Mini Backpack

Rocko’s Modern Life Zip Around Wallet

Over The Garden Wall x Nucleus Enamel Pins (scroll down)

Infinity Train

Alan Dracula - Infinity Train x Nucleus Enamel Pin

Ugly Irwin - Infinity Train x Nucleus Enamel Pin

DINNERWARE

Moomin Summer Dive Glass Bottle 1L

Avatar: The Last Airbender Jasmine Dragon Stemless Glass

Disney Afternoons

Darkwing Duck 16 Oz Tumbler Cup

TaleSpin 16 Oz Tumbler Cup

Pokéball Ramen Bowl with Chopsticks

PRINTS

Cartoon Network - Gallery Nucleus Prints - Adventure Time, Steven Universe, Over The Garden Wall

Disney - Gallery Nucleus Prints

Star Vs. The Forces of Evil

Gravity Falls

A Normal Poster Encouraging Children to Read

Just Gold

Romance Academy 7

Trust

Waddles Takes Flight

Disney Television Animation Tribute Exhibition

Big Hero 6 

Darkwing Duck "The Terror That Flaps In The Night"

Darkwing Ducky 

Ducktales

Gummi Bears

Picnic Surprise

Rescue Rangers

Take Off!

Tangled

Infinity Train

Roasted

The Crew's All Here

The Steward

LAIKA 10th Anniversary - Gallery Nucleus Prints

MISCELLANEOUS

Hey Arnold Digital Downloads (Shop run by Craig Bartlett)

[narbarecker]

2023 birthday details

I’ve been absent from social media all day because I was very busy during my birthday, and finally caught up on some rest afterwards.

The midnight before my birthday, I ate the graham mango float that I prepared before Christmas, because no one else has eaten it.

I made a lot of bargaining to set the conditions of my birthday satisfaction. First it was “As long as I have cake, I’ll be happy.” Then I realized I probably can’t go out to buy cake because I haven’t showered yet, and I don’t want to be around people if I’m not clean. So next I said “As long as buy Bon Chon chicken, I’ll be happy.” I also set the condition “As long as I draw something I like, I’ll be happy for the rest of the year”.

I set up these conditions because I became superstitious after my mom died in the same month that I had a bad birthday on that year (2021). Since then, I thought “I need to be happy on my birthday to ensure a good year for everyone else”. I don’t want to live with regrets. I can’t handle another death.

In the morning, my dad greeted me with a singsong of Happy Birthday.

I then told him that I want to order from Bon Chon (because he has a Food Panda account). We changed our mind to Kenny Rogers because they have more selection and I wanted to try the new chocolate muffins, and I can’t order a bingsu from Bon Chon online anyway. I chose this option because I thought we wouldn’t have cake, but a muffin will be good enough for me.

I’ve been working on a drawing to celebrate my own birthday.

My aunt (dad’s sister) sent some money through dad’s G-Cash, and his app refused to recognize my bank’s QR code, so I told my dad to just keep the money in his account. I’ll be paying him for the birthday meal using that money anyway. I realized that I didn’t order spaghetti or any noodle for my birthday, which is a symbol of long life. I didn’t mind because I wasn’t looking forward to a long life anyway.

Dad went out to buy a cake. We agreed that it should be small. I was really happy because I’ll actually have cake on my birthday after all!!

My aunt (mom’s sister) then texted dad that they’re coming over after lunch to bring some pancit. I was forced to take a shower earlier than I planned because of that!

When dad came home, he returned with a large chocolate roll cake. ^^;; Our lunch order arrived soon after, and my family sang Happy Birthday, and we ate. This is 8 pcs of air fried chicken + 4 corn muffins + 4 side dishes + 4 rice + 4 Minute Maid bottles, for the price of 888 pesos (discounted price for the seasonal promo). I added a box of 6 Dark Chocolate Chocnut muffins. It doesn’t have any taste of dark chocolate and it’s mostly just chocnut, but false advertising aside, I actually liked it. I wrongly chose chicken macaroni for my side dish, which was just macaroni covered in mayonnaise, which was really gross and I hated it after one bite. It didn’t even have any chicken. Never ordering a chicken macaroni ever again. I finally took a shower after that meal.

While waiting for my relatives to arrive, I continued drawing. About 2 hours later, I hear the low humming of car machines, and soon I heard my aunt’s voice, followed by my cousins. My aunt said I shouldn’t be sleeping on my birthday, but I was just working on my bed.

As my relatives arrived and seated themselves, they began to sing Happy Birthday.  They also handed gifts from Christmas for the three of us in my family.

Aside from a large bilao of pancit, they also brought a large cake. My aunt was arranging the lollipop designs that came with it, and my cousins teased her that she broke some or placed them the wrong way.

Soon, they gathered around the table to sing me a Happy Birthday, and we began to eat. My brother stayed in his room to play God of War Ragnarok and skipped the meal because he’s still full from our lunch. I was also stuffed, but I felt like I couldn’t not eat their birthday offering. For some reason, they cut up the roll instead of the large birthday cake. I was very confused! It’s a very large cake for my family to eat alone, so I hoped they’d take some of it home. but they left it untouched in our house! 

They started watching Infinity War. Apparently they really enjoy dad’s home theater system. I can hear one of my cousins explaining some of the Marvel lore, so I think she must have watched Loki (the series) too.

We also planned to visit the cemetery afterwards. I was looking forward to it, because I also wanted to visit mom on my birthday, but I never asked my dad for that before, because going there is quite inconvenient.

Dad was trying to show our e-bike to my cousin, who gave it a test drive. My uncle then reminded us that we should go soon as the cemetery might close down after 4pm? So my dad charged the e-bike for a while, and my relatives continued watching.

We finally left around 4pm, and my uncle had to stop by a gas station to refuel. Dad was leading the way on our e-bike. Soon, we reached it, and there was a lot of people visiting as well, probably because it’s after New Year, and a lot of people finally have free time away from work.

My cousin set up her phone to play a recording of mom singing Dreaming of You in karaoke. And right after that, it began to rain. We joked that it’s mom crying in heaven because most of the family visited her. We rushed back to our vehicles, and waited in the shelter for the rain to stop, and it did not long after.

As we were about to return to our vehicles, I pulled out 1k bills for my cousins to split up, but my older cousin refused it, insisting that she has a job. So I gave it to her younger sister. I also gave them to my younger cousins. I haven’t given them anything for years and I was always on the receiving end, so I really wanted them to accept it!

We finally went home after that. Our e-bike soon reached low power and we feared that we won’t make it home without pushing it. But we actually got home, even if it was very slow, and my brother and I had to get out to lessen the load. My dad was the real MVP of this day for doing so much work. I can only offer little help by washing the dishes and clearing the table mess, but even then, he still did a lot more.

When we got home, I opened the gifts. I got soft slippers from my uncle’s family, and I’m really happy about that, because my bedroom slippers broke last year and I was unable to fix/replace it. I also got a cute mug from my cousin’s family, who didn’t show up today. I got awesome snacks from my male cousin and his fiancee. And the ones from my aunt and her daughter, I opened earlier to see if it fits. I didn’t take pics, but they’re also good (and they’re black, like the entirety of my wardrobe.)

I tried to finish my drawing, but I was too tired and fell asleep while working on it. I woke up a few times, but my consciousness kept pulling me back to sleep in the comfortable temperature.

So in summary:

I had 2 cakes on my birthday.

I was able to draw, even if I wasn’t able to finish it before my birthday ended.

I enjoyed my birthday a lot.

That day was full of eventful things to me, and it’s the happiest birthday I’ve had in a while. I can only hope the people who celebrated with me will experience that kind of happiness for themselves too. I’m really thankful to my family and my relatives.

[preciouslabel123]

Never Lose Your Clothes Again: Easy Iron-On Labels

The Unsung Hero of Organization: Iron-On Labels

In the quest to make our lives better, there's an often overlooked tool: iron-on labels. Although they may seem like small details, these small markers can play a big role in keeping track of your products, simplifying your daily tasks and adding style to your products. Let's dive into the world of gold stamping and learn how they can change the game for your organisation.

Make your life easier with metal tags

Say Goodbye to Lost Items: Whether you are a parent trying to keep track of your child's school supplies or a person who is tired of losing things, metal signs are a great saviour. By labelling everything from clothes to backpacks to lunch boxes to water bottles, you can reduce the likelihood of items getting lost or mixed up.

Getting Organized is Easy: Sorting through a pile of clothes or bedding is easy when everything is clearly labelled. Use metal tags to sort items by size, colour, or purpose to easily find what you need when you need it.

Customizable solution: With hot stamping you are not limited to text. Get creative and customise your text with names, abbreviations, and even fun icons and designs. This not only adds a personal touch to your products, but also makes them easier to identify quickly.

Advantages of Iron-On Labels

Long Life: Unlike stickers or labels that fade or peel over time, iron-on labels are designed to last a long time. They're made from durable materials that can withstand the rigours of daily use and are recycled without sticking or reading.

EASY TO DO: Using iron-on paper is an easy process that anyone can do. No need to sew; Just place the mark on the fabric, heat it with an iron or heat press, and you're done. A simple and easy way to give your products a professional label.

Versatility: From clothing and accessories to homewares and more, metal stamping can be used on a variety of fabrics and surfaces. Whether you're listing school uniforms, sports equipment, or arts and crafts, this collection has you covered.

Where to Buy Iron-On Labels

You can find iron-on labels online and at stores that specialise in sewing or craft supplies. Many stores offer customizable options that allow you to create products that fit your specific needs and style.

Conclusion

Iron-on labels are a cheap and practical way to stay organised and give your possessions a unique touch in a world full of turmoil and mess.With their durability, ease of use, and versatility, these modest organisations are a must-have for anyone looking to simplify their lives and make daily tasks easier. So why wait? Start using sheet metal today and take the first step to a better life.

[scarletunit6]

The Ultimate Street Party Feast

This decadent gourmet street party feast box has been lovingly curated by Forman and Field and includes many delicious food products fit for a Queen (or King). The selection includes: Smoked Salmon, Haddock Goujons, Salmon Sandwich Spread, Sausage Rolls, Quails Egg Scotch Eggs, Coronation Chicken, Macaroons, Scones with Strawberry Ripple Cream and their limited edition Elizabeth Sponge Cake. Oops, forgot about their limited edition Sparkling Wine

Jubilee Treats Selection Box

Want to be assured of delivery even if you aren’t in? This Jubilee treats selection box has been designed to fit most letter boxes and contains a fabulous selection of sweet treats, including a Jubilee Shortbread Cake and a Coronation Brownie. These are all hand made in small batch orders for maximum taste and took months to perfect!

The Elizabeth Sponge (on its own)

The Forman and Fields pastry chefs have outdone themselves with this confectionary creation to mark the Queen’s 70 years on the throne. Their limited edition Elizabeth Sponge contains seven layers of genoise sponge, each representing a decade of her reign. It features a lemon posset buttercream filling as a reference to her favourite dessert and a touch of Dubonnet, which is reputed to be her favourite drink, along with homemade English raspberry jam. Topped and glazed with lemon-water and Dubonnet, this is a delicious celebration of her glorious reign!

British Vegan Bakes, Coffee and Tea Letterbox

What better way to celebrate the Jubilee than with vegan baked goods, coffee and tea? Celebrating the best of British traditions, an afternoon tea party that makes an ideal gift for a friend or to share with someone close to you.

Jubilee Afternoon Tea Packages

Pink Aubergine Bakes based in the Derbyshire Peaks have some wonderful Jubilee branded afternoon tea packages made just for the occasion. The sets comprise delicious vanilla cupcakes topped with thick buttercream frosting and premium lemon drizzle cake slices and tea pyramids to complete the British package. Choose your preferred afternoon tea package and enjoy the Jubilee weekend in style.

Chocolate Jubilee Crown

Artisan chocolatiers at Demarquette Fine Chocolates have produced a fabulous chocolate Jubilee crown, based on the Imperial Crown which is worn to this day at the state opening of Parliament, and is the one that the Queen was crowned with 70 years ago. As yummy Jubilee gifts go, this one will be sure to make an impression. (Just don’t leave it out in the sun!)

Perfect Picnic Hamper

The Perfect Picnic hamper is perfect for sitting and enjoying the good weather over the Jubilee bank holiday weekend. Cheeses, nuts, olives, tortilla crisps and a lovely bottle of prosecco makes up for everything you need to make the most of the Jubilee celebrations with friends and family.

Seasonal Cheese & Charcuterie Box

This beautiful combination of award-winning cheeses, artisan mouth-watering charcuterie and assorted accoutrements is sure to delight. A succulent selection that’s been brought together by the amazing Fig and Flower, a family run business with a real passion for high quality food that makes grazing tables look easy.

Yumbles. (n.d.). 8 Fabulous Food Ideas for the Big Jubilee Lunch - Yumbles.com. [online] Available at: https://www.yumbles.com/post-1921/8-fabulous-food-ideas-for-the-big-jubilee-lunch [Accessed 21 Feb. 2024]. ‌

[kidsproductonline]

[stickymonkeylabels]

The Usefulness of School Name Labels and Where to Buy Them

School name labels are a small but mighty tool that can help parents and teachers keep track of students' belongings and ensure that everything ends up in the right place.

These labels can be affixed to clothing, backpacks, lunch boxes, and other items that students bring to school. Here we will take a quick look at some of the key uses of school labels for kids and why they are a must-have for teachers and parents alike.

The Benefits and Uses of School Name Labels One of the main reasons why school name labels are so useful is because they can help prevent lost and misplaced items. Children can be forgetful, and it's not uncommon for them to leave a sweater in the classroom or misplace a textbook. With a proper name label, it's much easier for someone to return the item to the right person and prevent mixups from happening in the first place.

This works equally well for small accessories like pencils as well as larger items such as backpacks, jackets, and shoes.

In addition to helping prevent lost items, school name labels can also save time and reduce frustration. Imagine a classroom with 20 students, each with a backpack, water bottle, and a lunch box!

Without name labels, it can be difficult to quickly locate a specific item, especially if there are multiple items that look similar or that are exactly the same, which happens more than you might think! With name labels, it's easy to find the right backpack or lunch box without having to search through everything, making things easier for students as well as teachers and staff.

Another benefit of school name labels is that they can help students develop a sense of ownership and responsibility for their belongings. By seeing their name on their items, students can feel a sense of pride and be more careful with their things. Teachers can even use these labels in their lessons in order to encourage students to keep track of their things while organizing them at the same time.

Buying School Name Labels and Other Kinds of Labels Online If you're interested in purchasing school name labels for your child or your classroom, Sticky Monkey Labels is a great place to shop. They offer a wide variety of labels in different sizes, colors, and fonts, so you can find the perfect labels to suit your needs. Plus, their labels are durable and can withstand the wear and tear of daily use.

School name labels are an essential tool for any parent or teacher. They help prevent lost and misplaced items, save time, and encourage students to take responsibility for their property.

If you're looking for high-quality, durable labels, be sure to check out Sticky Monkey Labels. Not only will you find labels perfectly suited for common classroom accessories and items, but labels for daycare, summer camp, and other settings as well. With a ton of different varieties and styles to choose from (including iron-on options for clothes, and waterproof options for bottles, etc) you won’t need to worry about shopping for labels anywhere else!

[onlinestoreforkids]

Check out our wide range of kids water bottle and lunch box, available online at low price. We are a fastest emerging online store and single click solution any thing your kids need. We have steel bottle, sippers, shakers, insulated bottles, mugs, lunch box and gift set etc. Visit us online today to see our complete range of kids products.

[camelflasks]

Vacuum Bottles

Today as the world thinks and talks about sustainability, it is important that we implement sustainability in our daily lives; in the simplest of things.

 Let us begin with the plastic water bottles that we use. Here are a few alternatives that you can use to prevent the use of single-use plastic water bottles and the pros and cons associated with each.

·         Steel Water Bottles

If you’re looking for a solution that is both eco-friendly and economical in the long run then I would suggest you steel water bottles because of their durability, their non-reactive nature as well as the fact that steel can be recycled.

 It is the ideal choice for cold or hot beverage consumption for hours.

 Steel water bottles can be quite expensive and some people might find the taste of Steel in the water a little disturbing as well.  But if you are willing to make this change I am very positive that you will the amount of waste you produce will drastically come down. Ensure that you buy insulated stainless steel bottles. The average price range of steel bottles is around Rs. 200 INR.

·         Copper Water Bottles.

Copper is known for its medicinal as well as antibiotic properties. It is believed that copper cleanses the water that is stored in it.  Although copper water bottles priced higher than steel water bottles, they are still a preferred choice when you are making a long term investment towards sustainability.

 It is not an ideal choice for cold or hot beverage consumption for hours.

 Another major problem with copper water bottle says that they are high maintenance and prone to oxidation. The average price range of steel bottles is around Rs. 600 INR.

 ·         Glass Water Bottles.

As opposed to the popular myth that glass is recyclable, glass is something that stays longer than plastic but owing to the fact that we use it more number of times makes it a more sustainable choice.

 It is not an ideal choice for cold or hot beverage consumption for hours.

 Glass is prone to breakage, but it is still a much better choice than plastic water bottles that often come with BPA coating in them.  is a harmful chemical that is known to cause neurological and immunological disorders in human beings. The average price range of steel bottles is around Rs. 300 INR.

·         Silicone Water Bottles

Silicon is a non-reactive material that is medical grade and safe to store food materials.  It does not leech harmful chemicals into water like plastic bottles. It is also very durable and cheaper than the rest of its counterparts. The average price range of steel bottles is around Rs. 800 INR.

 It is not an ideal choice for cold or hot beverage consumption for hours.

 On a concluding note, I would suggest that when you buy a water bottle, ensure that it has enough capacity to contain water or any other liquid that you plan to take with you.

 Do not buy extremely small or extremely huge water bottles. Also, see if it matches with your type of work- a hiker would have a hard time managing a glass water bottle! Buy a bottle that is definitely BPA free, also from a trustworthy brand. Ensure that your bottle comes with enough grip so that it doesn’t fall from your hands.

 By the way, I love camel bottles. Camel bottles bring Style and Performance together, yes it does.

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[infinitelysumi]

When you’re sick at home

When you’re sick feat. Atsumu, Kuroo, Oikawa, Bokuto

Atsumu

When you didn’t show up to school on time and you hadn’t texted him back when he asked why, Atsumu immediately knew something was wrong. He texted your best friend, who told him that you had to stay home because you came down with a cold. He instantly felt a wave of worry wash over him, and he told Osamu to tell coach that he wouldn’t be coming to practice after school.

Instead, he ran straight to the grocery store and picked out your favourite snacks and drinks, along with a small bouquet of flowers and stopped by your house. When you come to the door, your nose and cheeks are red while the rest of you is far paler than normal. 

“Hey, babe, I brought ya somethin’,” he says with a smile. “All yer favourites. I thought we could watch a show together.”

You shake your head. “I thought you had practice today, ‘Tsumu.”

“You’re more important to me right now.” He leans over and kisses your temple. “C’mon, let’s find some comfy blankets for ya, why don’t we.”

Kuroo

You texted Kuroo before school that you weren’t going to be there because you were sick, and you asked him to take notes for you and bring them to you after school was done. And he did. But that wasn’t the only thing he brought you.

Kuroo arrives at your house promptly after school with notes, instant ramen, your favourite drink, and menthol ointment. 

“What’s this?” you ask skeptically.

“It’s for your cough. The menthol reacts with your cold receptors in your nose, which actually helps you to breathe easier.” He grins proudly.

You shake your head but smile regardless. “Thanks, Tetsu.”

“Anything for my girl,” he says, wrapping you in a tight hug. “Let’s go make some soup, yeah? Gotta get some fluids in you.”

Oikawa

I swear it’s like this boy has a sixth sense for when you get sick. He comes over on the weekend without you even telling him you got a stomach bug, and brings excessive amounts of water and ginger-flavoured foods. 

“I read online that ginger is supposed to help settle the stomach,” he says, handing you a bottle of ginger ale. 

He makes you miso soup with your favourite kind of tofu and a tall glass of water on the side. He wraps a thick blanket around your shoulders and helps you to find your fuzziest pair of socks. The whole time, he tries his best to flirt with you using terrible puns.

“You fell ill, but I fell for you,” he says with a wink.

When you stare at him blankly, the smirk falls from his face and he whines about how you don’t love him anymore. 

Somehow, his visit to comfort you changed into you comforting him. 

But you were okay with that, because it meant he was there.

Bokuto

When Akaashi told Bokuto that you had taken the day off because you were sick, he dropped everything and went to your house during his lunch break. He stopped by a small shop on the way, and picked up some onigiri and a bento box for you. When he got to your house, it was clear that you hadn’t eaten yet.

“What are you doing here?” you ask. 

“Akaashi said you were sick!”

“Well, I am, but--”

He slips past you into the house and turns back, smiling brightly. “You haven’t eaten yet, right?”

You blush and turn away. “No...” 

“Then come on. I brought you food.” He ushers you into the kitchen and sits you down, getting the food out of the bag and plating it neatly. He pushes the plate of food towards you, then comes around and sits next to you.

“What about you?” you ask quietly, realizing he doesn’t have food in front of him.

He looks startled for a moment, then he looks down and laughs embarrassedly. “I, uh, may have forgotten to buy myself food too.”

[reinosaurs]

Crazy Over You (a KoiTsudu fanfic)

A/N: I’m back from the dead! HAHAHA! Hello! This was suppose to be posted last month but I’m too busy to celebrate KoiTsudu anniversary as well as Mone’s birthday :< To make up for it, here’s a new fic! More requested fics will be posted from today onwards so stay tunned~!

Ever wonder what Tendo-sensei gave Nanase on her birthday? Find out here!

Disclaimer: I do not own KoiTsudu or any of its characters! This is a pure fanfiction.

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This is bad.

Kairi clicked his tongue and  glanced at the clock at the wall of their office.

For the nth time, Kairi grabbed his phone above his desk and annoyingly scrolled through bunch of websites and online shops.

“Kairi can I---”

Kairi jolted from his seat and quickly averting the phone from anyone’s eyes - it landed with a loud thud, almost breaking the screen.

Kisugi blink at Kairi’s sudden action.

Kairi cleared his throat and sat properly. “Y-Yes?”

Kisugi eyed the phone and back to the unusual Kairi. “Are you… Is everything okay?”

Kairi blinked several times and swallowed. He nodded at him as he tried to calm his nerves. “Yeah. What is it?”

Kisugi mentally shurgged and showed him a file. However, Kairi’s mind drifted back to his problem as he barely listens to what Kisugi is saying.

Meanwhile, Kisugi knows that he wasn’t paying attention at all. He tried to supress his grin and looked at the phone that is now upside down. There’s no use in hiding it for he accidentally saw what Kairi’s  looking at. The moment he saw what’s on his screen, Kisugi instantly knew what is happening.

Kairi had been out of focus since morning that he entered the wrong office. At first, it doesn’t bother him. But when Kairi almost drank the wrong water bottle at the office and called him by his first name, he knew something was up.

Kisugi sighed. “That’s all. Give me a heads up if you found it.”

Kairi nodded, pretending that he understood him. “I will.”

Before Kisugi left the office, he looked back at Kairi and smirked. “Uh… and good luck with that.”

Kairi’s eyes slightly widened as he froze from his seat.

Kisugi gave him a knowing smirk. “You can consult me anytime but I know you prefer to decide on your own so… good luck with that.”

With that, he left the office while humming. Kairi mentally cursed and glared at the door that Kisugi came from seconds ago. That asshole… He clicked his tongue again and ruffled his hair in frustration.

“Oh! Sakura-san! Konnichiwa! Have you eaten your lunch?”

“Ah, not yet. But I’m about to!”

“Is that so? Here, a gift for you. Happy birthday!”

“Oh! What a lovely wrapping paper! Thank you so much!”

“You’re welcome! Enjoy your day! Jaa!”

“Yeah!”

Kairi frustratedly sighed from what he just heard outside the office. In a blink, Nanase entered the office with the biggest smile on her face while holding a bento box and the gift she just received from someone.

He glared at the gift.

“Sensei! Sorry for the long wait! Nino wouldn’t let me leave our quarters because he wants us to eat lunch together with Mariko-san, Sakai-san and Nishi-kun.” She carefully placed the bento box above his desk.

“But I told them that I want to eat with you so he quickly let me go.” Nanase giggled. “I have to make up for it soon, though.”

Guilt started to bloom from Kairi. And here he is… still clueless on what he should give her as a present in her very special day.

He tried to hide his emotions by smiling at her and they began to eat lunch together at the empty office.

Kairi had been thinking gift ideas since last week and still hadn’t a slightest idea on what he should buy for her. Food? They always eat together with literally anything that her eyes landed on. Dress? Her dresses are lovely enough and she just told him that her closet will soon explode. Make-up? His sister already gave her bunch of it. Accessories? It’s not an ideal gift for a nurse who works almost 24/7 in a hospital.

Come to think of it… Kairi just knew small things about her.

He doesn’t know her favorite color. Nor her favorite book to read or the kind of food she’s craving for (well, probably because she ate almost anything). He doesn’t know her favorite movie. He’s basically a clueless dumb who doesn’t know about these things.

Just what kind of boyfriend he is to her?

Kairi started to think of self-depreciating thoughts.

“Ah! Tendo-sensei, are you free tonight?”

Kairi was soon out of his thoughts when she suddenly asked. He blinked at her. “Uhh… yeah. I’m free. Why?”

Nanase giggled. “Can we go to the park? I wanted to show you something! But if you’re too tired to do so it’s okay if---”

“---I’ll go.” Kairi quickly interjected. “I’ll go with you.”

Nanase smiled. “Okay!”

This is his last chance. Until tonight, he needs to think of a nice gift. A gift that will reminds her of him. Something that she could treasure. Something that could make her happy.

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It’s over.

Kairi groaned in frustration and dropped his body on the bench under the sakura tree.

Nothing. He bought nothing. He almost lost his mind by thinking so deeply but he still ended up empty handed. Even the magazine and popular website gave no help and just complicate his useless brain storming.

Suddenly, he caught a sight of a mini cake displayed on a pastry shop just across from where he is sitting.

Cake. Of course. Birthdays aren’t complete without it, right?

With a sigh, Kairi stood up and proceed to walk towards the shop. At the end, he chose the most common gift that anyone could ever give. He really wants something special and uncommon but in this hopeless situation, he would grab any idea that will pop into his mind.

When he bought the cake and was about to leave the shop, he heard a man talking on the corner near the counter.

“I’m sorry. I-I know I should have thought of nicer gift for our anniversary but my mind was too occupied thinking… thinking about you.”

Kairi mentally cringed. What the hell?

“So… would you… would you accept me as a gift instead?”

He supressed the scoff that was going to come out from his mouth and quickly left the shop.

Seriously? What kind of line is that? Is he on a drama or something? What kind of cheesy shit is that… Kairi shook the cringy feeling and sighed.

As he was about to go back to where he is seated awhile ago, he suddenly overheard a highschool girl passing by.

“Yeah! I mean, I received lots of cakes yesterday and he also gave me a cake! I’m not complaining but can’t he think of anything unique and unsual? Oh, but I couldn’t blame him. I guess, he really doesn’t know me and my favorites.”

Kairi froze from his spot as he held the cake from his hand and felt as if a thunder strike him.

“Tendo-sensei!”

He looked at his right side and saw Nanase waving while running towards him.

Nanase looked worried for a moment. “Did I make you wait for too long?”

Kairi shook his head. “No. I just got here awhile ago.”

Nanase smiled and was about to say something when she saw the cake that he was holding. “Sensei… that cake…”

Kairi gritted his teeth and grabbed her wrist gently.

“W-Wait! Tendo-sensei, where are we going!?”

He led her to a less crowded area and let the night breeze greet them when they reached an empty playground. He stopped walking, still has his back towards her as he bit his lip from embarassment.

Nanase blinked. “Sensei?”

Kairi looked up and drew a deepest breath the he could muster before facing her. He opened the box and brought the cake out.

Kairi swallowed the lump from his throat. ‘”Happy birthday… Nanase.”

Nanase’s eyes widened and he could swear he saw them sparkle in amazement as she gaze at the mini cake. The cake was designed with edible sakura petals with a little chibi figure that has two pigtail hairdo with a scarf wrapped around its neck.

She lean toward the cake. “Kawaii!”

Kairi looked away, shy. Nanase stared at the figure. “Eh? Wait. Is this me? This is me, right? This is how I look when we first met!”

She let out a laugh and Kairi can’t help but admire how it sounds.

“Also… I’m sorry.”

Nanase blinked and looked at him. “Hmm? Nande…?”

Kairi sighed and guiltly looked at her. Nanase’s eyes almost widened again from his unusual expression. It seems like he’s not the uptight Kairi that she knows. This side of him… it’s new. It’s new that it makes her heart pound.

“I don’t have any gift for you. I have no idea what to give you. I tried to think for so long but I still ended up with a common one. I…”

Kairi cleared his throat. “But…”

He could feel his chest pound, restless.

“I-I know I should have thought of nicer gift but my mind was too occupied thinking… thinking about you.”

Nanase blushed form his sudden bluntness.

Face redder than a tomato, Kairi looked deep into her eyes nd tried to straightened his voice. “So… w-would you accept me as a gift instead?”

Kairi mentally cursed on how embarassing this is but… it’s an honest question.

No matter how he says that the line makes him cringe all the way from every fiber of his being, it’s an honest question.

He kept on thinking a proper gift for her. Something special. Something that will make her happy. Something that will last forever.

If there’s anything, anyone, that would be him and his love for her.

He doens’t know if he’s special but he could definitely make her happy.

He could make her smile.

And this love, something that they could treasure until the end of time.

Suddenly, like a gust of wind, Nanase’s lips touched his. Kairi’s eyes widened in surprise. He unconsiously placed his free arm around her and pulled her close.

Nanase pulled back gently and looked deeply into his eyes. “Gladly, Sensei. More than anything and anyone, you are the best gift that I’ve ever received.”

Kairi’s mouth slowly formed a wide smile.

Ah… I can’t stop it…

He grabbed her waist and kissed her deeply.

I’m really crazy over you.

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Saving Tips for Hard Times

I found this old document where I collected a series of tips to save money. This is all part of my experience of when I was near homeless, and some work depending on where you live, some don’t. Here we go.

BILLS:

1. The optimum temperature for refrigerator operation is 5°C, and -18°C for freezer operation. As a rule of thumb, for each additional degree of refrigeration output about six percent more electricity is used.

2. Unplug your appliances. Lamps, microwave, tv, computers etc. They don't need to be plugged until you use them, and it saves energy to keep them unplugged. Therefore, money.

3. Do homework for phone companies and internet plans. Call them! Often they are toll free and if you mentioned that you were already with them or thinking of going with them and then found out another company had a better deal, they could offer you deals for lower prices. I had to do it all the time for my phone, until they couldn't really offer anything better.

4. BIKE. Invest in a used bike if you can, especially for the warmer months. It offsets the transit costs and better your health.

5. WALK. That's the same as the bike, honestly.

6. Pay your bills on time, you will avoid late fees which can up to HUNDREDS of dollars wasted over the course of a year. If you can, set up automatic payments so you don’t forget.

FRIDGE:

1. Every time the refrigerator door is opened, cold air escapes and warm ambient air enters. To compensate for the temperature increase in its interior, the refrigerator must then use energy to bring the temperature back down. Always avoid opening the door unnecessarily and for too long.

2. When defrosting frozen food place it in the refrigerator. Not only does this ensure that the food is carefully defrosted, its presence cools down the refrigerator interior, reducing the amount of work that the compressor has to do, and therefore lowering energy consumption.

3. Never put warm food in the refrigerator as this will heat up the interior, as well as other stored foods. Hot food should always be allowed to cool to room temperature before placing it in the refrigerator

MONEY:

1. Keep all the containers like glass bottles, juice bottles, jars, cans etc. Look for your Return-It depot and have trips to return them. They give back coins for laundry, small expenses etc

2. Use that junk mail. Go through it, find coupons for food, for essentials like toilet paper or shampoo.

3. CHECK. THAT. DOLLARSTORE. They often have things like pasta, ketchup, toilet paper, batteries etc for literally 1 dollar.  Pasta is pasta, toilet paper is toilet paper. Seriously. Don't need to spend 5$ on a shampoo bottle when you can have it for 1/5 of the price.

4. Do homework and check with different banks for which one offers a better plan. Some of them are willing to help out. Sit down with their advisors, find the best solution!

5. Use the envelope system! For example, one envelope with a label “food” the other with “entertainment” the other with “bills”. Then set the right amount of cash for each. That’s what you’re allowed to spend each month. If you realize you need more for food, grab it from the entertainment envelope. Adapt and arrange as needed.

6. If you can, set up an automatic saving (example 50$ every paycheck) for both regular saving AND an emergency fund.

7. Use the 24-Hour Rule. Avoid purchasing expensive or unnecessary items on impulse with a self-imposed 24-hour rule. For any non-essential item, wait 24 hours before purchasing. It’s perfect for online shopping where your items can simply be added to your cart to purchase later.

8. Make a grocery list BEFORE going to the grocery store and STICK to it. You’re going to avoid buying things you don’t really need.

9. DO. NOT. SHOP. WHILE. YOU. ARE. HUNGRY. Or you’ll end up buying food that you actually don’t need just because you feel snacky!

10. Only use ATMs from your bank, or you get charged small fees.

11. Set a “No Spend Day” per week, where you consciously DO NOT spend any money for that day.

12. Ditch the paper: Cutting out paper towels and using cloths and napkins that you can simply wash and reuse is a simple way to save.

13. After you wear clothes, hang them outside your wardrobe, on a door or something. You can air them out a bit, then stick them in the closet without washing. You can basically reuse the same clothes two or three times without having to wash them, sometimes they just need a bit of air and they won’t smell AT ALL.

14. If you don’t own or want to spend money on an iron, hang whatever blouse you need to iron in the bathroom while you shower. The steam will humidify the fabric and straighten it up.

15. Hang stuff to dry. Really don’t need to spend money on the dryer.

16. Sign up to the library. They have so many books and DVDs nowadays. You can also just go, sit at the library and stay warm for a while, so that you don’t have to sit at home and either suffer the cold or use money on your own heat.

17. Budget, budget, budget. Get a lil notebook, write down the monthly expenses, cut what you don’t need. It gets easier with time.

 FOOD:

1.       Make a meal plan. Write 10-14 days worth of dishes that you can do (lunch, dinner, everything you need). You can then toss them around as you go on with your week, but that way you have a pretty clear idea of what you use and the food you go through for how long. It also reduces the risks of getting take out since you already have plans for what to eat.

2.       Cook double! Seriously. Make that dinner and double it up. Leftovers can be frozen or put in the fridge for the day after.

3.       Meal prep. Once a week, prep a bunch of different recipes. Let them cool down, stick them in the freezer. At that point you’ll already have all these meals at the ready to just thaw/microwave or oven up.

4.       You don’t need pop. You don’t need alcohol. You most likely don’t need milk, but go for it if you wanna. Just remember dairy products go bad WAY more quickly than non dairies, so consider getting food and drinks with no dairy in them. Mainly, though. Water. Just drink water. Lots of it too! Sometimes our brain can’t tell the difference between hunger and thirst. You think you’re snacky? Drink some water instead! It’ll quell your hunger.

5.       Freeze fruit! If you think you’re not gonna be able to eat fruit in time, put it in a Tupperware or a ziplock and slap it in the freezer. You’ll be able to then use it for smoothies.

6.       Use the Italian saying “Colazione da re, pranzo da nobili, cena da poveri.” Which quite literally means “Breakfast as a king, lunch as a noble, dinner as a poor.” Breakfast should be very filling, carbs, protein, vitamins. It carries you for the whole day. Lunch should be quite filling too! But supper doesn’t really need a lot of it, and if you REALLY have to skip a meal, skip supper. Your body doesn’t need that much sustenance while sleeping.

7.       This is for the desperate times but I’ve done it, and I would do it again if I ever had to. Go to markets that have like… Fruits and veggies. Talk to them. Ask them “HEY, can I have the fruit/veggie that you have to throw away?” Ask them if you can have the ugly produce, the one that doesn’t look pretty enough to be put out. Or ask them to have whatever extra they have to dump because is past the expiry date. EXPIRY DATE IS USUALLY MUCH LONGER THAN WHAT THE LABEL SAYS. I wouldn’t risk it with dairy stuff or with things that are VERY expired, but one or two days? Totally fine, I promise. And if you have to? Dumpster Dive. Especially at markets with fruit and veggies that have to be sold on the same day (because it’s not considered “fresh” past that day.) Or behind pizza places like Dominos or Panago or whatever chain. They get pizza orders wrong all the time. Just give a peak behind these buildings and look inside their boxes. You have no idea how many times I found perfectly fine pizzas. For free! IF YOU DUMPSTER DIVE, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE GLOVES, A MASK AND PLASTIC BAGS TO PUT YOUR STUFF IN. ONCE AT HOME, DISCARD GLOVES AND WASH PRODUCE THROUGHLY. Also check tumblr for your divers community, they usually know the best spots.

 CLOTHES:

1.       Thrift shop! So many GOOD used clothes are out there! Honestly! My whole wardrobe is thrifted and everything looks brand new. It takes a bit of research and maybe that shirt you liked is not in your size, but you can find EVERYTHING, from socks to bras, at a thrift store. Don’t thrift underwear though. You want to go new with those.

2.       Invest in some needle and thread, then open youtube. There are SO MANY tutorials that teach you how to mend holes in socks and underwear. And really, no one will really notice if a mend is perfectly done or not. After a week, you’ll forget it too! But that prevents you from throwing away clothes that could just be mended a little.

3.       Something doesn’t fit you? Too small, too big? YouTube, homie. They have tutorials on how to fix these kinda things! All you need, again, is needle and thread.

4.       Organize clothes swaps with friends and/or neighbors. Everyone brings clothes they don’t need, put them in a pile. Go through the pile and grab whatever there is. There’s no money exchange, one could go home with 1 item and one could go home with 50 items. Who cares? The extra stuff… DONATE IT TO A SHELTER.

Feel free to add more, and stay safe!

[kichous]

✧･ﾟ:*   baby, you already know

summary. the pack mule with the pink hair looks like he could use an ice water, and you tell him as much. series. history lesson. part one you’re here ! . part two . part three . pairing. itadori yuji x f!reader. past ryomen sukuna x f!reader. warnings. briefly mentioned ---- childbirth, body horror, child murder. word count. 2265.

07.11.23 / read the updated re-release on ao3!

Your manager hates it when people ask for it. ‘Screw you for knowing you can get this for free, instead of buying an overpriced plastic bottle from the cooler below the pastries.’ You can only imagine what he might think of you independently giving an ice water away, which is why you’re thankful he’s in the back room using what remains of his little pea brain to come up with next week’s schedule. He’d probably rip your head off for wasting a cup — for a refresher! an iced latte! iced coffee, even! — on a cute guy.

You’ve had your eye on the manspreader at the corner table, surrounded by at least a dozen shopping bags, for ages. The sunlight filtering through the lightly tinted windows behind him gives his pink hair almost an angelic glow. The fact that he actually managed to nab a table (albeit one with only a single seat) during rush means he must actually have God watching over him too.

And he’s really cute, and you’re a fifteen year-old girl. Sue you.

The real problem arises when your fingers touch. But let’s backtrack to the first moment you saw him.

It’s two weeks before summer break.

You barely managed to get permission to get a job, and that’s likely because your homeroom teacher is really trying to be one of those caring, involved ones from the American TV shows she loves so much. You fudged the paperwork a bit and said that you’re older than you are. You’ve been working at this job for about four months now, and every time you clock in, you think to yourself, ‘I wanna quit.’

It’s a Sunday, and people have nothing better to do with their free time than get a sweet, sweet cavity-inducing drink while waiting out the busy crosswalks outside. A busker with a makeshift drum set plays and sing-speaks loudly outside. You can’t hear him, but you can tell from the wide berth people are giving him that he’s being obnoxious.

Facing the blenders as you clean, pour, pump, scoop at the speed of light, you don’t see the three of them coming in. Twenty minutes later, your coworker announces she’s going on lunch, and you leap at the chance to take her place at the register. The trio bickers as they step up to the counter in unison. Really, like they all step forward with their right legs at once.

The tall one with the dark hair orders first, and your little ‘ooh, pretty customer’ gets drowned out by your judgment at his quite boring drink. The girl adds six different things to her white mocha latte, a recipe you just know she found online somewhere. And then the third guy, carrying three bags (UNIQLO, Hikarie, and ZARA, same as when you first touch) slides a juice box over for you to scan.

‘What are you, like six?’

He pays, using the shopping bags to muscle his companions out of the way, and for a moment you feel a little bad for being so mean, even if he hadn’t heard you. You hand him back the juice box and the trio moves off to the side to wait for their drinks. You don’t speak to them for the rest of the day, as the line remains endless even after you clock out. Closing is at 4am, after all.

The second time you meet, he orders the same drink as the girl did last time. You get his name then, Yuji, and you ask which characters he uses in a flirtatious manner that flies directly over his pretty head. He doesn’t notice because he reads his order directly from his phone, but he smiles at you when you hand him his change, and that makes your heart flutter. You walk over to the espresso machine with his cup and the shift lead rolls her eyes at you.

“Bye, Yuji,” you tell him when you slide his drink over to him. He must finally hear the lilt in your voice, because he pauses, glances down at your chest, and then thanks you by name.

“You should just ask him out,” your coworker said as he left, and so that’s why you’re now handing him the cup of ice water.

Your apron draped over your arm, you double check in the mirror that your zipper is up and that you’re not covered in syrup stains before you make your way across the busy store to him. It’s July now, just shy of three weeks when you first laid eyes on him, and the most interaction you’ve had is him waving at you when he passes into the bookstore with his friends. The dark and broody one doesn’t always buy something, which is why they often duck in and out and why it’s only now that you’ve gotten him alone. And on your lunch break, no less.

“Hi, Yuji,” you say eloquently, heat rocketing across your cheeks when his head snaps up at the sound of your voice. He’d been dozing off, his chin drifting closer and closer to his chest over the past fifteen minutes. That he’d perked up at all was a good sign, right? Unless he was always this nice. Which is still a good thing, but you’ve always been a little self-centered.

“Hey,” Yuji says. He scoots the bags over and leans across the way to ask for a chair from a family of three, dragging it over to the other side of his too-small table. “You just got off work?”

“I wish,” you huff as you sit down. You almost set your apron down on the table before you realize it’s sticky on your side. “I’m just on my lunch. Four more hours to go, woo!”

“You’ve got this,” he laughs. “You look like an octopus when you’re on the back line.”

It’s not the most flattering creature to be compared to, but you grin at him nonetheless. You cast a glance around for his friends. You hadn’t seen them at the bar, and they weren’t with him on the second floor, so they could be anywhere in the basement or the four floors above you. Point being — it would take some time to get back to him. So you’re effectively alone, at least for the next five to ten minutes.

You extend your legs, crossing them at the ankles. If you had any idea how to reach him outside of work, you definitely would have picked a cuter outfit for this occasion. A black polo, black pants, and awful, beat-up sneakers don’t exactly scream ‘date me!’ Plus, even a quick glance into the bags at his feet show that he’s close to at least one fashionable girl.

Oh, shit, it didn’t even cross your mind — does he even like girls?

A brow lifts as he says, “Are you okay?” and you feel like an even bigger idiot than you did before. So much for thinking you’d perfected your customer service face. That one businessman who wants this much soy in his drink probably realizes that you think his requests are this much of a pain in the ass but is too polite to complain.

“Yeah, I just forgot if I actually hit submit when I clocked out or not,” you blurt, waving your hands in front of you. The ice in your cup rattles at the motion, a couple droplets of water swishing out of the strawless lid to dot the junction between your thumb and forefinger. “No biggie, just me being… duh, again. Ha.”

“You wanna go and double check?” He’s trying to get rid of you.

“No! No, I’m — I know I did it. I got it. It made a little ding noise, I remember now.” Smooth. Real smooth.

Yuji tilts his head, almost puppy-like. “If you’re sure… I just don’t want to get you in trouble.”

After all the trouble you went through to get this job as a high school first-year, he’s right to worry. But here’s the thing — you were lying. And few feelings are worse than someone taking a one-off white lie and running it into the ground, whether they’re trying to suss you out or not. Yuji’s consternation seems genuine. That may be the worst part.

“Don’t worry about me,” you insist, before taking an exaggerated look around. Would it kill you to just be yourself? (Are you kidding? How is that gonna get you a boyfriend?) “Is your girlfriend not around? Or… boyfriend? The one with the crazy hair?”

His eyes go comically wide. “They’re not my — they’re just classmates, that’s all. Dating Nobara…” He shudders, actually full on shakes in hypothetical fear. “No thanks. And I’m not really sure if Fushiguro’s even into that sort of thing. We’re just friends. Do we look like a couple to you?”

“Nah, more of a throuple,” you tease. You laugh as he shakes his head vehemently, patting his forearm. “I’m messing with you. You look like good friends. I just didn’t want to overstep when I asked you out.”

Oh. Well that just sort of slipped out of you, didn’t it?

To his credit, Yuji recovers quickly. His face is tinged pink, but he acts like it isn’t there. Not like you, trying to cover half your face with your hand in an attempt to appear mysterious and suave and totally not mortified. “Well,” he says, lips twitching, “for your information, I am single. So.”

“Good.” This is the part where you say something else. “I got you something, ‘cause you looked tired.”

“You didn’t have to,” Yuji protests, leaning back in his chair. His shoulders float towards his ears as one hand reaches back to scratch absently at his undercut. It isn’t like you went out of your way or anything; it’s freaking water. You dug some ice out of the bin and stood in front of the faucet while your coworker was waiting to make more lemonade, that’s all there is to it. But he’s certainly behaving like you got him a dozen roses or something.

“I insist.” You thrust the ice water at him, sloshing some more onto your hand and onto the table. Half of the ice is melted, and it clacks pitifully against the plastic. You chuckle, more out of pure instinct than anything else. “Consider it a courting gift.”

Yuji laughs. Gosh, you’d love to hear it again. Every day possibly. For the rest of your life. Wouldn’t that be nice? “Cool. My dowry is water and solid water.”

“Dowry is for marriage,” you snort. “This is my equivalent of picking you up in a limo for a night out at Makudo. Which, by the way — the Mega Mac? Perfection.”

“Are you allowed to advertise other restaurants at work?”

“Probably not, but I’m off the clock anyway.” As Yuji reaches out to take the cup, his fingers close over yours. It’s an innocent touch, though it’s one that has your heart racing nonetheless. Electricity crackles through you —

But not in the good way.

Terror creeps into your every pore as your mind races back to over a thousand years ago.

Scratchy grass beneath you, long hair spilled across the ground as you lay next to a stable boy with big dreams. Heavy makeup on your face and even heavier clothes on top of your frame as you looked up at a man fifteen years your senior, your hand promised to him the moment you were born. Agony, your lower half splitting apart, tears, the smell of iron in the air, and then two little tiny babies placed into your arms, their cries still ringing in your ears. The stable boy’s body warm against you as he promised he’d never let anyone hurt you again. His laughter as your father called him the King of Curses. Your husband’s fury and your sons pressing themselves into your arms, your pleas for him to believe you, that you had been faithful. Your father, still bearing scars from his fight with the Two-Faced Specter, saying he has no daughter.

The unnatural bend of your arm at the bottom of the ravine, numbness gravitating up your legs. You look over to the left to find very little of you there, bone sticking out of the stump of your shoulder. Your boys have stopped whimpering for you, stopped begging for their father’s forgiveness. They are silent and still, like broken dolls. They were only eight years old. The King of Curses hovers over you, bloodlust radiating out of him. You beg him not to do anything rash. To take that rage inside of him to turn it into good, the good you knew he once possessed, the good he just had to strive for — good he was capable of. Your last sight, one of his four hands reaching to close your eyes for the last time.

Whose memories are these? you wonder. They have to be yours. How else would they come so vividly?

You come back to yourself and find Yuji staring at you with concern. One of the markings at the corners of his eyes cracks open, and a red orb swivels to bore holes into you. Goosebumps appear over your arms. It’s almost 29 degrees, and the AC does nothing with all of the bodies packed into the building.

You must be in the sweltering pits of hell, as evil itself sees you and remembers you.

Pure malevolence cracks a sly grin. Its vessel is none the wiser.

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hello mint forgive me for always thinking of kou but… how is he 🥺 what did he eat recently! does he like online shopping? does he own a water bottle and if yes does he wash it regularly… does he collect anything? 🤲🏻

ashfjksl; im glad you love Kou so muuchh! He's doing ok!

kou actually eats really healthy! Hes a good little chef and makes himself little bento boxes for lunch everyday!

...howeber

he has a water bottle but he hasnt washed it in 3 months. he also hasnt remembered to bring it to work in 3 months. its been sitting there. full and unused. on the kitchen counter.

kou actually eats really healthy! Hes a good little chef and makes himself little bento boxes for lunch everyday!

...however half the time he also forgets his lunch on the counter, so he eats a lot of jelly packets from the convenience store.

He doesnt like online shopping because clothing texture is super important to him. he buys a lot of glasses frames online tho! he has a collection of different style