#costa rica chocolate

[thesingletraveller]

Coffee, Cacao, and Culture

The Solo Scale: Other than a small part at the end where you sit down to drink and eat, you’re in a larger group the whole time. You may end up making a new friend in the sugar cane portion or when you’re sampling the food and drink after, but you can still stick to yourself if you don’t want to. Spend your time learning and enjoying, however you like! In Monteverde, there are so many…

[letrekdesessentielles]

Costa Rica : cacao, chocolat (PLUS VIDEO)

J’ai une autre passion dans la vie : le chocolat. Comme beaucoup d’entre vous j’imagine. Lors de notre voyage au Costa Rica (il y a presque un an..) nous avons fait une visite très agréable du Chocolate Tree Tour. Accueillis par Rafael, nous avons passé un moment très agréable et instructif. Non seulement nous y avons découvert une plantation de cacao (ou cacaoyère) mais aussi avons vu…

[cathkaesque]

The local population in countries that export bananas typically eat different varieties grown primarily by small farmers. The ones for the Americans and the Europeans, Cavendish variety bananas, are grown in huge, monoculture plantations that are susceptible to disease. The banana industry consumes more agrichemicals than any other in the world, asides from cotton. Most plantations will spend more on pesticides than on wages. Pesticides are sprayed by plane, 85% of which does not land on the bananas and instead lands on the homes of workers in the surrounding area and seeps into the groundwater. The results are cancers, stillbirths, and dead rivers.

The supermarkets dominate the banana trade and force the price of bananas down. Plantations resolve this issue by intensifying and degrading working conditions. Banana workers will work for up to 14 hours a day in tropical heat, without overtime pay, for 6 days a week. Their wages will not cover their cost of housing, food, and education for their children. On most plantations independent trade unions are, of course, suppressed. Contracts are insecure, or workers are hired through intermediaries, and troublemakers are not invited back.

Who benefits most from this arrangement? The export value of bananas is worth $8bn - the retail value of these bananas is worth $25bn. Here's a breakdown of who gets what from the sale of banana in the EU.

On average, the banana workers get between 5 and 9% of the total value, while the retailers capture between 36 to 43% of the value. So if you got a bunch of bananas at Tesco (the majority of UK bananas come from Costa Rica) for 95p, 6.65p would go to the banana workers, and 38p would go to Tesco.

Furthermore, when it comes to calculating a country's GDP (the total sum of the value of economic activity going on in a country, which is used to measure how rich or poor a country is, how fast its economy is 'growing' and therefore how valuable their currency is on the world market, how valuable its government bonds, its claim on resources internationally…etc), the worker wages, production, export numbers count towards the country producing the banana, while retail, ripening, tariffs, and shipping & import will count towards the importing country. A country like Costa Rica will participate has to participate in this arrangement as it needs ‘hard’ (i.e. Western) currencies in order to import essential commodities on the world market.

So for the example above of a bunch of Costa Rican bananas sold in a UK supermarket, 20.7p will be added to Costa Rica’s GDP while 74.3p will be added to the UK’s GDP. Therefore, the consumption of a banana in the UK will add more to the UK’s wealth than growing it will to Costa Rica’s. The same holds for Bangladeshi t-shirts, iPhones assembled in China, chocolate made with cocoa from Ghana…it’s the heart of how the capitalism of the ‘developed’ economy functions. Never ending consumption to fuel the appearance of wealth, fuelled by the exploitation of both land and people in the global south.

[ososperezosos]

February 22, 2023.

[imperatorrrrr]

Rapid Fire w/Nico Hischier

Q: Besides the Devils, which team improved the most last season? A: I think Nashville

Q: Why? A: I mean, they definitely have some great additions, and overall they were a pretty good team last year. So they've gotten some really experienced players and some even more experienced players. I think they've improved a lot.

Q: Has there ever been a Nico Hischier Night at the Rock? A: No, I don't think so. I mean, I once had a Nico and Chico Resch Bobblehead Night.

Q: Let's say you get your own dedicated evening and you get to choose the giveaway. What would it be? A: I would make it so that everyone gets a really good Swiss chocolate.

Q: Is there a particular brand? A: Ragusa or Ovaltine

Q: Not Tolberone? A: No, you can get that everywhere. That doesn't count. But I like it too.

Q: Which athlete inspired you the most as a child? A: I would say Roger Federer. Pretty easy answer for a Swiss. I think he probably inspired a lot of people.

Q: Name one teammate that will surprise people this season. A: Jesper Bratt. It just feels like every summer or every season he has another (big) year. I can also name Luke Hughes. I think he's worked really hard this summer and is ready for his second year, so I'd say Luke as well.

Q: What talent of another player's do you wish you had? Probably Jack's (Hughes) smooth hands. They're pretty smooth, like always, not loud and just smooth.

Q: You probably mentor some of the younger players now. When you came into the league, which teammate was your mentor? A: When I came to the Devils, there were a lot of older players and I had some great mentors. Obviously, Andy Greene, our captain at the time, was one of the players I looked up to. I also remember Brian Boyle being there with me. And of course Travis Zajac, who's been with the Devils for a very long time. For me as a center and also for him as a center, I always watched his game and learned from him, especially the way he always played in our own zone. I think he was at a top level in the D-zone for many years and still created offense. He was definitely an inspiration to me as well, especially watching him on the faceoffs.

Q: What is the next non-hockey trip you would like to take? A: A private trip to Costa Rica.

Q: Is this going to happen or is this just a plan? A: Just a plan.

Q: What's something most people don't know about New Jersey or the Tri-State Area? A: That we have great bagels. Everyone knows that.

Q: What don't the Swiss know about New Jersey? A: Swiss probably don't know much about New Jersey at all. [Neither did I when I was younger.] Jersey has a lot to offer. Jersey has its beaches. Jersey also has its nature and yes, it has all that. The location on the east coast is very good. In Jersey you will find what you are looking for.

Q: Who is the most disciplined nutritionist on the Devils? A: Probably Bratter.

Q: What does he do? A: He's just a super healthy guy. He knows what he eats and what gives him energy, and he's just a very intelligent person when it comes to what he puts in his body and what he does with his body. Yes, he's worked hard on himself and knows a lot.

Q: What is the best rivalry in the NHL today? A: I would say New York Rangers versus New Jersey Devils. I'll take that.

Q: Unfortunately Switzerland won't be playing in the 4-nation face-off. Will you still be watching and who will you be picking? A: Yes, I will be watching on the beach somewhere. I will definitely be watching and it should be really interesting games because they are all great, great teams. They will all have very good teams. I'm probably picking USA. It's hard to pick one team because every team is obviously very strong.

Q: Maybe watch from the beach in Costa Rica? A: Maybe...maybe

[blouisparadise]

Upon request, today we have a rec list of bottom Louis fics where Louis is an independent omega. If you enjoy our fic rec lists and want them to continue, please be sure to like and reblog this post to help spread the word. Happy reading!

1) Something To Prove | Explicit | 9425 words

Louis is the first and only omega to work at Red Valley Medical Center. Despite being more than qualified, he still faces prejudice for his career choice everyday. From patients refusing his treatment to condescending alpha doctors intervening with his work, practicing medicine in Boston is more challenging than Louis had ever thought it would be.

2) Night Out | Mature | 9741 words | Sequel

Note: This fic has been locked and can only be read by AO3 users.

Symphony hall was the first place Louis had felt at home in this city, and he always had the box to himself. Until tonight.

3) Where Do We Go Now | Explicit | 10617 words

Louis goes off to college ready to start a fresh life away from the oppressive alphas of his pack.  The odds aren't in his favour when his new dorm mate turns out to be an alpha.

Louis hates alphas.

4) Overwhelming | Explicit | 13261 words

Louis is an omega attending university to get his degree and most definitely not waste his time with unimportant things such as finding a mate. Harry is the alpha who manages to unwittingly mess up that plan.

5) Just Let Me | Mature | 14714 words

Note: This fic has been locked and can only be read by AO3 users.

The party was going well. So well, Niall had already sworn undying love to one multi-tiered chocolate cake, two friendly corgi-poodle mixes, Zayn’s hair, and the entire population of Los Angeles. So well, Zayn had only laughed and ruffled Niall’s hair and not even twitched towards a cigarette. So well, nearly everyone had spilled far past the boundaries of the night’s original plans, extracting bottles of vodka from the cabinets and losing a lot of clothes. Harry had proclaimed that he was finally going to throw a small and very grownup dinner party and of course here they were three hours later, fifty people half-naked in the pool. Soon to be full-naked, if Louis had to guess. Everybody in LA loved a heated pool. Everybody loved Harry.

6) I Still Crave It | Explicit | 16143 words

Louis is an independent omega, who doesn't need or want an alpha. When he becomes ill and meets alpha Harry, he agrees to let him take care of him and quickly gets addicted to his scent. Once he feels better though, he keeps making up lies so that the alpha continues scenting him.

7) With Love Comes Strange Currencies | Explicit | 16508 words

One day One Direction will be over and Louis won't be around Harry every waking moment. He'll be able to finally get some space, let their bond dissipate as it's bound to do, if they don't mess up again. He can move to Costa Rica and forget that Harry Styles popped his first knot inside him. Until then, he's going to have to deal with this.

8) Don’t Call Me Angel | Mature | 16648 words

Manhattan is a dangerous playground for the rich and entitled Alphas of New York. Those same wealthy Alphas are robbed after spending one night in the presence of a blue-eyed Omega and Officer Styles is assigned to the case.

9) I Didn’t Fall For You (You Fucking Tripped Me) | Explicit | 20681 words

These days Louis tends to steer clear of dating alphas. He’s dated too many knotheads in his time, and he’s ready to just focus on school and his friends and his pet monitor lizard, of course.

Too bad the alpha next door won’t take a hint and stop using the worst pick up lines of all time on him. He’s really got to stop laughing with him--and talking to him and walking to class with him and letting him bring him coffee and tea and gifts for his lizard and watching Netflix together and...

10) The Voice Of Range And Ruin | Explicit | 25470 words

It seemed as if the freshly formed Omega Uprising had always been a step or two ahead of the Commandant and the rest of the reigning Alphanian officials. The idea had been floated that there must be someone working with them from the inside, reporting back to them on the government’s plans so that they could be prepared. That person had yet to be discovered, and the Commandant and his surrounding forces had finally had enough of this game of cat and mouse. Harry understood. He agreed. It needed to come to an end, one way or another.

“Your job is to navigate their landscape and gain entry into their forces. You will pretend to be one of them and gain reliable intel for us. It’s clear that no one else has been capable of doing it, and you at least have some semblance of experience in this field. This has gone on for too long, Harry. Enough is enough.” He made direct eye contact with his son, holding it. “I’m counting on you.”

11) Yours To Lose | Mature | 25742 words

“I think I know the person that matches your descriptions of your dream alpha.”

“Who? And oh not my dream alpha, god you’re making me sound like a teenage school girl. I’m a mum, H.” They laugh as they watch kids gather in front of the verandah, getting ready to go back to the orphanage.

“Well, you’re gonna have to find out.” Harry winks before standing up to start cleaning their spot.

12) Where The Lights Are Beautiful | Mature | 31170 words | Sequel

Harry wasn’t wrong about that, not in a general sense. Lots of omegas did seek out rich alphas and betas, hoping or planning to go into heat at the right time. Plenty of omegas saw this as their duty, especially if their families weren’t well off.

Worse, Louis couldn’t honestly say he’d never thought about it.

If that had been his life, his goal, Louis would feel pretty good about himself now.

As it is…Louis feels like shit.

13) These Hallowed Woods | Not Rated | 35535 words

Louis becomes Luna of the Tomlinson Pack after the untimely death of his father, the Pack Alpha. Saddled with his newfound responsibility and an unpleasantly demanding pack council, he finds secret respite in the arms of a rogue wolf that camps out just outside his territory. The only problem? The rogue has no idea who Louis actually is, and as Louis falls harder and harder for the man he escapes to every night, the weight of his lies steers him along a path of certain misery.

14) Wild Hearts Run Free | Explicit | 42979 words

Harry is an alpha who is harbouring a dark secret, one that has forced him into self-imposed isolation, far from civilization and far from temptation.

Louis is an omega who has fought the predispositions of his secondary gender his whole life and suddenly finds himself cast aside by his beta partner, leaving him to question his place in the world.

When fate and Mother Nature conspire to trap the two strangers together, will Harry’s worst fears be proven, or will Louis find a way to break down his walls and lead him into the light?

15) Worth Dying For | Explicit | 44906 words

“You’ve got to be kidding me,” Louis says, leaning back in his chair and crossing his arms over his chest. In the center of the table, a set of three glossy photos stares up at him, mocking him.

“A security detail is non-negotiable, Louis, you know this,” his mum reminds him, tapping the middle photo with two fingers.

Louis doesn’t look back down at the pictures, gesturing towards them wildly, over-dramatically. “This is not a security detail!” he protests. “This is a lanky college student. In what world do you hire someone like this kid to protect me?”

16) Tastes Like Summer, Smiles Like May | Explicit | 47519 words

A cold prince, an alpha with nothing left to lose and a kingdom with a secret.

17) Hold On To Your Heart | Explicit | 54183 words

The Proposal AU, where Louis is the no-nonsense editor in chief of one of the largest publishing houses in the country, and Harry is the unlucky assistant that gets roped into a fake engagement to prevent his boss from being deported. Things don't go as planned.

18) Let Your Damage, Damage Me | Explicit | 57077 words

A low and dangerous growl was ripped from the future King’s chest.

“Who the fuck do you think you are?” the alpha snarled, eyes dark and nostrils flared.

Even as anger rushed through him at the alpha’s brutish display, Louis felt breathless at the intense gaze of the man that was going to be his future mate.

‘Tomorrow I’m going to be under all that. He will be inside me, all muscles and rage.’ Louis felt his cheeks heat again, but refused to be cowed. So he put his best smirk on display, the one alphas despised to see, the one that assured them all he had the upper hand.

“Thought you were expecting me, dear husband. I’m your future mate.”

19) I’ve Got You | Explicit | 62988 words

As a reward for saving the king's life, Harry is offered omega Prince Louis' hand in marriage. Neither of them has any interest in the union going forward, and so they concoct a plan to prove to the king that they are far from a perfect match.

20) Mead Of Poetry | Explicit | 65053 words

Under the pressure of continuing the Styles viscountcy line now that he is getting older, Harry sets himself three rules to finally settle down and marry: firstly, the omega needs to be reasonably attractive, secondly, they must be of great mind, thirdly, they cannot be anyone he would ever fall in love with.

Enters Charlotte Tomlinson, the diamond of the first water of the upcoming season and seemingly the perfect candidate to the viscount’s plan, but her omega brother, Louis, is in Harry’s way. Louis only seeks to protect his sister and he sure is not going to let a rake play with her heart.

21) I Want You So Much (But I Hate Your Guts) | Mature | 83648 words

AU in which Louis gets accepted to play for the Manchester University Alpha-Beta Football Team. The only problem: Louis is actually an Omega. He is determined to make it big in the football world, though, and he can't do that bound to an Omega team. With the help of a faked doctor's certificate and some pretty strong suppressants he is ready to fight for his dream.

That Harry Styles (Alpha, second year and youngest football captain of the A-B team in ages) doesn't seem to like him complicates matters, though.

22) Swim in the Smoke | Explicit | 101778 words

“What about this, Captain?” Liam asks, nudging the boy kneeling between their feet with the toe of his boot. The boy hisses and swipes at him, slurring out something unintelligible around the makeshift gag Niall had to stuff in his mouth. He misses by a mile and tries again, just as ineffectively.

Harry looks down at him, at the way the sun streams over his face and shoulders, at the way the gag stretches his mouth, lips pink and chapped. He’s lithe and pretty, smudged all over with dirt. They had found him tied up below deck, mostly unconscious, next to a barrel full of gold. He’s clearly a prisoner, but there’s something familiar about him, something that niggles at Harry’s brain. Something he can’t quite put his finger on.

“Put him in my cabin,” Harry decides, turning back to deal with the rest of the loot. The boys screams out jumbled curse words at Harry’s back, muffled by the gag, and Harry can’t understand any of it.

23) Billow and Breeze (Islands and Seas) | Explicit | 102506 words

It was bright; that was the first thing Louis could recall. With a groan, he winced at the throbbing behind the sockets of his eyes and rubbed his temples in an effort to soothe the pain. Maybe he really did hit his head when he took his tumble. The omega squinted as he looked at the surrounding rolling hills and fog hanging over the countryside. As strange as it was, the world felt different, though it looked practically the same.

Disoriented and confused, Louis padded through the moss and listened for his husband. “Liam?” he croaked shakily.

Nothing but a symphony of woodland creatures met his ears. His footsteps were muted by mossy green grass beneath his feet and soil fragrant as he neared the crest of the hill. At the top, he froze, lips parted in horror and eyes widening at the expanse of empty farmland—not a soul in sight. It had only been less than ten minutes prior that he could see Inverness from the crest, but now there was nothing.

“Impossible,” he whispered to himself, shaking his head in disbelief—his mind not quite able to make sense of it.

24) A Taste Of Desire | Explicit | 104414 words

A Victorian ABO where Harry is the owner of the most successful cotton mill in Manchester, and Louis is an opinionated social activist about to disrupt Harry’s world.

25) You’ve Got A Higher Power, You’re Once In Any Lifetime | Explicit | 113444 words

Giving up and letting them think they're right were never valid options in Louis Tomlinson's mind.

In a society full of prejudices, finding a family and being accepted, also seemed like an unrealistic utopia.

Louis sets out to do what no other of his kind ever has before and in doing so, he finds love, friendship and more about himself than he thought he would.

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[sofrosine]

— 15 LINES TAG

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RULES: share 15 or fewer lines of dialogue from an OC, ideally lines that capture their character/personality/vibe. Bonus points for just using dialogue without other details about the scene, but you’re free to include those as well.

turns out to have 15 lines of dialogue for a character you have to actually write for them…disappointed and surprised. anyway — here’s five lines from my three most enjoyable to write kiddos!

1. “Bugs in chocolate. It’s a thing, isn’t it? With the FDA? Thou shalt not have more than ‘x’ number of bug bits in every chocolate bar?”

2. “Well, let’s see,” she starts, pausing to pluck an olive from the bottom of her empty martini glass. “I’ve spent the last five years working for a covert terrorist organization without knowing it. My best friend — the only person I have ever trusted with my secrets — was somehow working for that covert terrorist organization without me ever clocking it, and her mother? Well, now I have her breathing down my neck asking me where her daughter is and why I never paid attention to the ‘multitude of red flags waving in my face’. Her words, not mine. Does that answer your question?”

3. “Is it treason to say you’re tired of Captain America? It feels like treason. I’m not going back to the Raft.”

4. “You’re gonna give me a heart attack, you know that? You’re gonna kill your mother.”

5. “Oh, haha. You’re an ass, you know that? Certifiable.”

1. “How come you always think that’s the reason, huh? That I’m jealous? Maybe he’s just a dick.”

2. “I don’t think I can be better than this,” he finally admits, his voice wobbly and thick. “I don’t think I can.”

3. “What? No, Grandma, he didn’t have to—he was just making sure I got in okay. It’s fine. See? I’m fine.”

4. “I miss him,” he rasps, sucking in a shuddery, hiccuped breath. “I miss her, I miss Lily—“

5. “I do feel better now that you’re here.”

1. "No stingrays," Ryan conceded, his answer met with a disappointed stare. "Got stung by a jellyfish a couple years ago in Costa Rica, though."

2. “I haven’t been sleeping well,” he said eventually, frustrated with himself and Mark and the absurdity of it all. “It’s nothing. Just stress. Not sure if you’re aware, but this isn’t exactly an easy job. Or fun, for that matter.”

3. God, he didn’t even know. It had been a long time, and Ryan had done about as much as he could to block out the memory of his own skin burning underneath the end of a cigarette. The smell had been unbearable. “I don’t—I was a kid.”

4. “I’m gonna kiss you again,” he said. His breath ghosted over her lips. “If that’s okay.”

5. “Hey,” Ryan said after a while, rolling his head towards her. There was a playful kind of gleam in his eyes. “Tell me again how brave and heroic I was.”

[fic-heaven]

Brown eyes

(Jealous! Simon x reader x Gus)

A very short short of Simon's pov on your situationship with Gus mentioning Apple Pie flavored

🐥🐥🐥

Brown's the color of late autumn. Of hazelnut, of onyx, jasper and sweet hot chocolate you enjoy in the cold mornings of February.

Simon gave you a sense of security and authority, and with him, the 141, your family. Those brown eyes in the middle of the mist of black paint reminded you of their comfort and their love.

Lieutenant Simon "Ghost" Riley was as tall as a tree, rough like an untamed bull, his big hands only gentle when he touched you in any way, even during sparring. Though you never seemed to notice, and your obliviousness seemed to only lure him closer eager to see just how far he had to go for you to notice his advances.

"He's my mentor, my friend, my lieutenant."

Your brain fogged the idea of Simon ever being a romantic interest. After all, any short of intimacy amongst piers (specially your lieutenant) was strictly prohibited and Ghost seemed to be the most professional out of the bunch of you. So what exactly could lead you to think he would even try to woo you?

His eyes, they spoke a hundred words in a dialect you didn't recognize. Not in a person like him.

You liked brown eyes.

But add those brown eyes a hint of gold and they become breathtaking, godly even. A tiny detail you never imagined in such an eye color, yet when presented to you, they stole your breath away. Add to those brown eyes that hint of gold, and a patch of tan skin, a big round nose, now some dark, wavy hair like a sea at late hours of the night with a shine only reserved to the strongest light, and as if it isn't enough hair, a funny moustache covering half of the most gorgeous plump lips begging to be kissed and nibbled on.

His body as a whole, spoke volumes of his life, a bunch of scars from his hours of service and some other old ones along small tattoos here and there he gained on his youth working as a lifeguard and a policeman in the rich beaches of Costa Rica. He was muscular man, with a big back and huge arms resembling a bear, you wondered if he was was as hairy as one too.

He was breathtaking.

Gustavo Rodríguez. An operator from an international, private military contractor named SpecGru, and the apple of your eye.

A fear Ghost never thought he'd feel awaked the moment he saw your eyes sparkle with longing and awe at the sight of this nobody, of this... Random soldier, running through the field firmly gripping his assault riffle during a mission on a hot summer day hours before you could formally meet.

He had noticed your attraction to this man even before you realized it one day in the base while eating apple pie and giving Gus puppy eyes.

He had noticed before you because that's what Simon always did. He observed, he watched over you at all times, he knew you better than you knew yourself. After all he was your mentor, your lieutenant and one of your closest friends. He was your shadow, your greatest match.

You just haven't realized it yet, and he'll knock the sense into you somehow. That's a promise he makes himself everyday when he spots you and that nobody together

[eyelikemthicc]

⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Model: @leahs.manifesting.place⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 𝐋ove that uniform boo, looking all cute..choo-choo you gotta caboose..salute thank you for all that you do, i bet your credit score 822⁣⁣ Anywho, my FICO 742 im size 11 shoe, grey sweats on our first date just to give you a birds eye view! ⁣⁣ 𝐄quator excursions, in Tahoes and Suburb-Inns ⁣⁣ i swim thrice a week, sauna thy third wind⁣⁣ show you off like the trophy you are above par superstar, you the type to make my wife take you meet mom, word is bond⁣⁣ 𝐀ir Force First Responder a rarity, ⁣⁣ earn her wage performing charity ⁣⁣ NYFD, ring the alarm…911…⁣⁣ umma fall on the floor sprawled out..⁣⁣ Sneak a kiss like Squints in sandlot whilst you give me mouth to mouth⁣⁣ 𝐇armony with our money, lets stamp the visas and buy land⁣⁣ from Costa Rica 🇨🇷 to Thailand 🇹🇭 ⁣⁣ black sand beaches while you sit your peaches on my teef’is 🤤 ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 𝐑ule the world, Nas and Lauryn Hill…⁣⁣ Ferragamo Black tux evening gown 4 inch heels⁣⁣ No Debt, Low Stress, High Maintenance ⁣⁣ double team turning dull and gray into radiant gleams ⁣⁣ 𝐀pricot in hammocks, matching apple watch ⁣⁣ various vacation spots, own laundromats rebuild vacant lots ⁣⁣ 𝐘ou deserve it all..big balls to little walls..⁣⁣ manhandled roughly and gentle frolicking⁣⁣ bills paid for a year, i’ont care use my face as chair⁣⁣ Derrière superior..hourglass exterior⁣⁣ 𝐄xpensive balcony’s…bumping Jodeci⁣⁣ performing Baby Boy Yvette and Jodi scene ⁣⁣ you scream…ice cream Wu Tang⁣⁣ big butt chocolate deluxe ⁣⁣ https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq2qSs_goB3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[lilaczx]

(A late) Live Blogging TMAGP: Ep 11, Marked

Making a bowl of potatoes and onions with sauce.

Sam’s order is a mood.

Fuck I miss getting fresh pastries in Costa Rica.

I love pan chocolate

No Celia and Gwen.

Hmmmm

The fuck is Celia?!??

Eye noise??!??

2020 statement?!?

Allison why don’t you respond to your emails?!?!

Ship, a Lukas?

The buried and lonely and vast?

Oh how did that guy die?

Something hacking their email?!?

What the medical examiner doing?

Shit stuff is going down on January 20th, 2020

John is getting feral good for him

Oh it’s the same tattooist

Don’t think.

Gwen what did Bonzo do?

Lena what’s happening

No not the Mocha

Oh Gwen’s some fire in her.

Bonzo is an assets

Shit who is going to die?

Midnight snack photo:

[gumdytoonsen]

I made fanart for MrBeast (Jimmy Donalson) He is a Famous Youtuber Who Makes Game Challenges to Earn Money He gives away everything like:

Cars

Cash

Prizes His own Products like:

The Burger and Chocolate Chain He is also recognized for building 100 Wells

Schools

Energy

Internet Access and Houses in Africa but He arrived in Latin America to Save From the Heavy Rains and Hurricane Beryl Causing Damage in Every Poor Town Now He Built 100 Houses in Latin American Countries as:

🇨🇷Costa Rica

🇬🇹Guatemala In collaboration with the Government of Bernado Arevado

🇯🇲Jamica

🇸🇻El Salvador in collaboration with the Government of BUKELE Causing Salvadorans Peoples and Families to cry with happiness for their help and gifts of Chocolates

Soccer Fields

and Balls But also

🇲🇽Mexico

🇨🇴Colombia

And 🇦🇷Argentina I am glad that this American Youtuber Millionaire He says that He is going to be President of the United States but to be President you have to be 32 years old MrBeast Thank you very much for giving away the 100 houses in El Salvador I hope you come to

🇭🇳Honduras In collaboration with Shi Fujiyama, Copeco, the secretary of education and the Government of President Xiomara Castro May God Almighty Bless

MR BEAST IS GREAD

[tropic-havens]

Cacao pods, Don Juan Coffee and Chocolate Tours, Monteverde, Costa Rica

[paladin-n-cleric]

doing a thing, thanks to @michealdearest

50 of random questions. reblog and let people get to know you!!

1. who is your favourite tv show otp? byler

2. what's your favourite colour? don’t have one

3. favourite quote? anne’s fav from awae

4. what's your zodiac sign? scorpio

5. what is your middle name?

6. when is your birthday?

7. what is your love language? maybe physical touch

8. would you rather watch a rom-com or a drama? drama probably

9. three places you want to go to? a beach. italy. a tv set.

10. favourite perfume/scent? freshly baked cookies

11. what’s the last song you listened to? come together — the beatles

12. i'm giving you a plane ticket, where are you going? costa rica

13. chocolate or vanilla? depends on the food.

14. cake or donuts? donuts beat an average cake but carrot cake sounds better rn. and i have it at home :)

15. you can only wear one colour for the rest of your life, what colour is it? maybe red, which would include pink

16. favourite quote from a book?

17. you are in a fight, which tumblr account are you getting to help you? payton aka gay pissy boy mike but she left tumblr

18. cotton candy or ice cream? oooh ice cream i think. it’s broader

19. what's your dream career? actor

20. biggest pet peeves? snoring. jesus

21. describe your style/aesthetic. 2020’s in that it’s a mix of decades and aesthetics

22. what's your favourite thing about yourself? myself

23. what's your favourite day of the week and why? saturday because it’s the first day without stress

24. morning or night person? morning but i don’t actually do anything about it. i stay up late and wake up late

25. tea or coffee? tea

26. you can only read one book for the rest of your life. what book is it?

27. you're stuck in a lift with your favourite tumblr account who is it? hmm maybe @demadogs

28. do you have any siblings?

29. what's your biggest fear? death by being trapped. (buried alive, drowning, etc)

30. what is your favourite word and why? not my fav but i always think of discombobulated

31. you're in a bookstore and you can get any three books you want, what are they?

32. what is your comfort movie/tv show? jane the virgin i think

33. if you had to describe your tumblr with only 5 words what would they be? cinnamon roll with some aggression

34. what celebrity/person in your life do you look up to the most?

35. what's the worst tv show/movie you have watched?

36. what is your favourite/lucky number?

37. favourite flower?

38. what is favourite gemstone?

39. you can dye your hair any colour and it would look good regardless, what colour are you dying it? natural redhead color but NO it wouldn’t look good on my skin. whatever

40. you can go back or forward in time, how far back/foward are you going? either 40 or 120 backwards. at least 100 forwards.

41. it's your last meal, what are you eating? shut up!!!!

42. favourite flavour of ice cream? mint chip idc

43. you can have dinner with one person dead or alive, who would it be? i don’t know!!

44. you can only use one product for the rest of your life, what product is it? conditioner idk

45. favourite time of the day? whenever the sun is rising

46. do you get complimented often? (if not here you go: you're an amazing person ♡) thank you! yeah a bit

47. what languages do you know/want to learn? learning spanish. i want to know spanish, italian, and ASL

48. what's your favourite fruit? mulberries and passion fruit

49. the characters from the last tv show/movie you watched are planning your wedding, who's planning it? grace and frankie

50. nothing. i just wanted to say that ily.

[tinytourist]

Guanabana Gang

On Friday morning, our chauffeur Stacia transported us to La Fortuna. As we approached where we thought our Airbnb was, we lost service. The directions were not at all clear, and our hanger won out, so we quit and went for lunch at the first place we saw.

It turned out to be everything we needed: fresh dragonfruit, maracuya, and guanabana juice accompanied by fresh ceviche, garlic shrimp, and wait for it…more fish. We hopped on the wifi, downloaded the map, and successfully found our Airbnb!

After checking in, we went to the Don Olivio chocolate tour. Immediately upon arrival, we were greeted with bananas, papaya, and chocolate fudge. To say the least, we were already into it. We took a quick look at the surrounding fruit trees and saw a two-toed sloth named Maria munchin’ on some hibiscus leaves.

We saw pink bananas AKA bird food, green-rinded oranges, guanabana, and cacao, and we took shots of sugar cane rum. Our guide cracked open the cacao and gave us each a bean covered in a sweet mango-flavored coating. At the end of the tour, we sat down and somehow consumed hot chocolate and pure hot coffee with a bit of fresh vanilla extract.

On our way back from the tour, we stopped at a local grocery store where we got some local coffee and an assortment of road trip snacks including ceviche-flavored plantain chips, which we ate for dinner because we were too pooped to go out.

The next morning, we had some of that 100% Arabica coffee, and Stacia & Jess were twitching, but it helped us get on the road by 7 am! Less than an hour later with a few bumps along the way, we were at Arenal River canyon for our canyoneering/zip-lining adventure.

We did 4 repels through waterfalls, 2 zip-lines, and 3 jumps into the water. Stacia was the most scared with me at a close second but only for the free-jumps. Frances took everything like a champ. Our lunch was included at the Mistico Hanging Bridges Park where we got a spectacular view of the Arenal volcano, saw an anteater, and got a huge plate of Costa Rican almuerzo.

Back at the BnB, we relaxed by reading in the hammock before getting dressed up and listening to our old college playlists. We hit up downtown La Fortuna and got two excellent tangerine ceviches because what is a meal in Costa Rica without ceviche?? We then got a drink at Lava Lounge, where we listened to some sub-par live reggae and hung out with a pregnant cat.

The next morning, we all woke up at our leisure and went to Mirador El Silencio for our morning rainforest hike, which included a trail with a great view of Arenal along volcanic rocks. We said “¡buenas!” to a few cows on our way out and then headed to the Ecotermales Hot Springs.

This is Arenal’s only truly natural hot springs, and it felt like paradise. We ate a wonderful buffet of fresh food and Stacia announced “I’ve never been happier in my life” as she held the bare chicken in her hands.

It was a little hot outside to be jumping from hot pool to hot pool but luckily we found a cooler spot and some shade. We left feeling completely relaxed.

For dinner, we went to La Street where Stacia and Frances split a huge taco platter, and I got fish with hearts of palm and mashed potatoes with a gooseberry on top. We ate until we could eat no more, and then we walked it off. Frances dove into a hearts of palm rabbit hole and learned that we should avoid single-stemmed hearts of palm.

[joshlane]

TOP MUSIC ARTISTS

Foo Fighters

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Pearl Jam

Noah Kahan

R.E.M.

TOP SONGS

Rescued -- Foo Fighters

Under You -- Foo Fighters

Everybody Hurts -- R.E.M.

Under the Bridge -- RHCP

One Headlight -- The Wallflowers

TOP MOVIES IN THEATERS

Fast X

A Man Called Otto

Oppenheimer

Barbie

Killers of the Flower Moon

TOP BINGED SHOWS

Sons of Anarchy

Mayans M.C.

Man Vs. Wild

Survivor

Jeopardy

TOP MERROCK EVENTS

Date Night

Volunteer Week

Nature Week

Cruise In

Winter Holiday Market

TOP LIFE MOMENTS

stealing chocolate covered strawberries at the date night event

personal vaca to Costa Rica with Espie

Toshiko completing training

helping people (both at the center and the garage)

watching the garage grow

[slowroadtosantiago]

Day 25 - El Burgos Ranero to Mansilla de las Mulas

About a 12 mile day according to the book.

Both of us had a really ropey night last night, the earth certainly moved but not in the right way. The woman above me in the bunk seemed to shift about all night, and the rocking was compounded by the man above Jane. He was up quite a few times and as the bunks were so close together would steady himself on mine while getting down.

We were awake before half 6, packed up then had breakfast at the place we had lunch the previous day before getting on the road about 20 to 8.

I don’t think El Burgo Ranero is a place to revisit and we did our best to take our usual early morning photo. They had covered the trees on the path with crochet granny squares which was pretty.

The road was again very straight, very flat, and very long following the side of a quiet road. There were no towns for about 8 miles so it was just a question of plodding on and nattering about daft things.

After a while we came to a dip in the road that had been forested and in the woods were some cows (excitement of the day!). There was also an amusing sign about people not going to the loo in the woods and leaving their mess behind.

About half way we stopped at a picnic area and lay on the benches in the sunshine for a good half hour, finishing off Jane’s chocolate bar and chilling which was very pleasant.

After the rest it was time to break out our headphones and get the music on. Whilst the walking the last couple of days has been boring it has been nice to properly listen to music.

Our coffee stop finally came into view where we made the acquaintance of two Irish guys, Barry and Shane, and had a chat. It turned out later that they also knew Nicole (who caught us up today). It’s like a spiderweb of friendships.

We ploughed on through the last 4 or so miles, and I managed to get a bit of video of Jane dancing to whatever was on her headphones!

The hostel where we are staying is first rate. It’s very modern with a lovely garden and proper restaurant. We had a menu del dia at lunchtime again, then caught up with a gang of friends who had recently arrived.

We chilled, I had a shower then a wander around the village, then Jane had a wander.

When I got back there was a gang having a chat in the garden and when Jane got back we had a group photo. We realised that most of our pics are of the landscape and not of people. So, left to right we have Jane (of course), Ashley (US), Betty (Belgium), Otto I think?, two people from Costa Rica that we met tonight, Nicole (Australia), Laura (Germany), Joe & Charles (US).

Jane and I didn’t want much for tea so had a bocadillo (baguette) with ham and cheese. We sat with the youngsters whilst the others had a proper meal. The young ones all want to go partying tomorrow in Leon, and whilst the bar culture is tremendous I can’t remember any clubs.

So Jane and I are back in the dorm ready for bed. The bunks are more solid tonight so fingers crossed it’ll be a better night’s sleep.