#hit the ground running

[bookshelfpassageway]

nothing improves a morning like fun things in the mail! very hyped to read @katedrawscomics new queer cyperpunk heist novel, her plot concepts and character writing have been a joy to follow in her longrunning webcomic, Widdershins. I can attest the book is very pretty and the title is very shiny, i will report back on the contents but i am sure they're also very delightful

[ishizu-ka]

☀️🐐Sage Aalyonushka ☀️✨

She’s breaching pretty containment 😭🤧

[dodinaslesavage]

Vandenberg - Hit The Ground Running (2023)

[autistic-parker]

hit the ground running is fun but also has a few too many typos

[britecrawler]

[guiltknight-gaming]

Star Wars The Old Republic Episode 6: | Republic Trooper | Hit The Groun...

[starlit-3y3s]

☆ unchained ☆

maayyyybe tumblr can cure my social media fix from now on???

fun fact #1: the second chain was on the floor at a job site sooo eye snagged it

fun fact #2: eye am a BLUE COLLARED BITCH (till eye mAkE iT hehe)

[falkonryderz]

Vandenberg - Hit The Ground Running / video

[musicandoldmovies]

Tim Finn - Hit the Ground running

From the album Before and After

[ricky-mortis]

They're the best of each other!

[qwantzfeed]

wait, you guys worry about BAD things?  i mostly just worry about nice things happening to me and my friends.  gotta say, the way you do it sounds like a real hassle

[so-i-did-this-thing]

Hello! I hope you're doing well and I'd like to thank you for being the rad trans uncle of Tumblr. I'm in a fuckin' crimson state that's quite unfriendly to trans people and I'm afraid I won't be able to leave until 2028 at the earliest. Might I ask if there's anything you'd recommend doing? Anywho, I hope the leaves were great where you are! Peace!

It's been weird, but I'm glad to be here. :) As for recommendations, well, while you are not in a great place for trans rights, thinking ahead towards a move a few years down the road *is* good. Stuff you should be considering:

Get your finances in order.

Start with making a budget (I like the tool YNAB), tracking your habits, and looking for places to reduce spending. I know that can mean squeezing blood from a stone, but even saving up gas money for a cross-country trip can move up your moving timeline.

You also want to start planning your moving expenses. For example, buying boxes, using a moving service, cost to service your car, calming meds for your pets, etc. Just make a spreadsheet and keep adding as you think of things. Have a rolling total and track against your savings.

Lastly, get your credit score in order. A free service like Credit Karma is fine, but as you get closer to having to apply for rent or a mortgage, sign up with each credit agency and pull your report. Get caught up on any delinquencies asap and do not miss any payments from now until you are moved - missed payments take the longest of ANYTHING to fall off your score.

If you've changed your legal name, make sure it matches with all the credit bureaus. If you feel responsible with credit, ask for a credit line increase every 6 months - that will help with your debt ratio if you are currently trying to pay down a balance. Plan a credit score timeline with a hard stop at least 2 months before you apply for a loan/rent -- after that, no more making any big purchases or applying for new cards. Try to have no more of 10% of your total credit line actually on your cards by the end of your timeline. Aka, if your line of credit is $1,000, you only want $100 on the cards.

2. Start paring down your stuff

Gt crafty hobbies? Stop adding to your stash. Stop it. Start getting rid of broken things, clothes that don't fit, stuff you don't see yourself using, or stuff that is cheaper to sell & buy at your new place, rather than pay to move. If this all feels hard, put the items you're questioning in a box now, and then open it next year and see how you feel. Don't buy anything you wouldn't want to move.

3. Start your research

Make lists of towns that look promising. See how their local government works. Check the local reddits and facebook groups to get the vibes. Make lists of "must haves" and "nice to haves" at the state, city, neighborhood, and even house level. Get an idea for what the cost of living will be in your new place. Decide what your deal-breakers will be.

4. Work on your job skills

Four years is a lot of time to improve yourself for a good salary hike. It's a lot of time to get marketable for remote jobs, which will broaden your opportunities to live where you want. If remote work interests you, start looking at job listings and note the requirements. Make a plan to be qualified within 3 years.

5. Make a bucket list of things to do in your current state

There must be some good things about your state. There were in mine. Afford yourself grace and do some fun things that you might not have the chance to do again when you move. Hang out especially with local friends and family you care about.

6. Keep an eye on what's happening wrt trans rights.

Follow trans pundits and your local trans rights orgs. Get in the habit of learning what's going down in your municipality, down to the school board level. Be prepared to have to adjust your moving timeline if shit hits the fan.

7. Stay on top of your healthcare and legal stuff

No passport yet? Apply now. Forgetful about getting your HRT renewed? Set reminders and work hard to stay on top of everything. As you get closer to moving, research healthcare options in your new home and get appointments lined up asap.

8. If you're selling & buying a house, be prepared for it to take nearly a year

Seriously, it can take forever for everything to work out. Work with realtors in your new state who specialize in remote sales & relocations. Start repairing your current place by year 3 and start packing months in advance of the final move.

tldr; Treat the next 4 years like you're at college and your degree is Getting the Hell Outta Dodge. Plan as much as you can with to-do lists and spreadsheets, with some kind of monthly goal at first, then weekly and daily goals as your move approaches. It can feel overwhelming, but knowing *now* that you are going to move means you can plan as much as possible and reduce the amount of panic-decisions.

Good luck!

[shitpostingkats]

The one thing I'm genuinely upset about with the ending of FFXV is the fact that the boys don't hug after reconnecting with Noct. Like I'm sorry, you just spent the last 50+ hours showing me these characters high five, fist bump, slap eachothers asses, sit with their feet in the others' lap, vault off each other during combat, share beds, sleep together in a tent the size of a mattress, and then told me they have just finished waiting TEN YEARS to see Noctis again, and they don't immediately tackle his kingly ass to the ground???? Mr. Square Enix I'm sorry but you're just wrong.

[recurring-polynya]

[dreamlandiasims]

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Cahill: Now, what’s this all about?

Erwin: Well, where do we start? This—

Frankie: Roswell has my mom. In the lab.

Cahill: I see.

Erwin: Frankie convinced me to try and sneak in, and we found Jill inside—

Cahill: Jill?

Frankie: Ah, Jill is… where’s Jill?

Erwin: Hey, it’s okay… come on in.

Frankie: This is Jill.

Erwin: She came from the lab—we, uh, don’t know much more than that.

Cahill: Well, I’m sorry, kids, but I don’t know what you’re expecting of me.

Frankie: Oh, come on, maybe tell us more about the lab? Help us get inside?

Cahill: Those are tall orders, young lady.

Frankie: That’s not a no.

Cahill: Look, whatever trouble you’ve gotten yourself into, it’s not my problem. Besides. We have something more pressing to deal with.

Cahill: Hmph. I knew it.

[druidonity2]

Baine vs Mawduin sketch