#how we feeling about this as a shaker keychain??

[mishoru]

ah yes, eye podcasts

[fanimesenseiwrites]

Things the MC would bring back to their demon bois from the mortal realm:

Lucifer:

MC goes to second hand stores and vintage shops always on the look out for vinyl records that they think Lucifer would like.

Most of the time they try and bring back stuff he'd actually like, such as Tchaikovsky or Vivaldi

Once, they brought back Stravinsky's Firebird Suite and Lucifer wouldn't stop kissing them (once they were in the privacy of his room of course)

Sometimes the MC will bring back more modern music just because it makes them think of him

"I dunno, I just listen to Hozier and think of you"

Lucifer doesn't like all the modern music they bring back but he appreciates the sentiment just the same

Then there's the gag gifts...

Any kind of music that has a reference to the devil or Satan or hell is fair game

These gifts usually elicit an eye roll from the eldest brother but he keeps them all the same

This is why Lucifer owns a copy of "The Devil Went Down To Georgia"

So when MC brings back a copy of Giuseppe Tartini's Violin Sonata in G minor, they're a little surprised at Lucifer's delighted reaction

"You know, I was the one who visited Tartini in his dreams."

MC's mind = blown.

"Also, this copy is cursed. I know you know how much I enjoy cursed vinyls."

"I- wait... What?!"

MC is very upset that they had a cursed vinyl in their possession this whole time

Mammon:

This boy loves stuff, and he loves MC, so he's gonna love any gift really

But MC knows he loves treasure and jewels and as much as they'd love to just bring him back nice watches and jewelery...

MONEY IS A THING, AND MC IS NOT MADE OF IT.

So MC settles for semi-precious stones instead

They always find fun and beautiful stones at museums and those metaphysical stores and they always pick out one that reminds them of Mammon

They're really nervous when they give him his first gift

"Hey, I got this for you and I know it's not fancy or expensive but I saw it and thought of you and I just wanted you to have it."

Mammon will love them until they die. He is really just so touched that MC thought of him. He'll try and play it cool though

He totally fails. MC won't tell him that though

MC brings him Lapis Lazuli and tells him it reminded them of his eyes and Mammon is now a puddle of lovesick goo on the floor

Mammon puts more shelves in his room dedicated to all the gifts MC gives him

One time MC brings him back some fool's gold in a teeny little jar on a chain, so that he can wear it

"Fool's gold? Why cuz I'm a fool?" Mammon asks with a roll of his eyes.

"What? No, cuz I'm a fool for you."

Mammon only love MC until they die? WRONG.

He's gonna love them forever now

He was gonna do that anyways

Leviathan:

C'mon, this boy is easy. Anime/manga stuff and TSL. Need I say more?

At first he'll be suspicious of MC wanting to give him gifts, but once they've convinced him that they're doing it out of the kindness of their heart he's really touched

The first thing the MC brings him is a pen with a little Ruri-Chan on the end of it

"I know it's not much, but I just happened to see it and I knew you'd like it"

Like it??????

HE LOVES IT! HE'S OVER THE GODDAMM MOON.

He's never seen anything like this in the Devildom and he doesn't think about the small stuff usually because he's too busy trying to get the big collectors edition items. So he actually really loves this.

MC continues to bring him cute small stuff like buttons and keychains and Levi loves them all.

His favorite item(s) that MC brought him is a pair of Lord of Shadows and Henry BFF enamel pins

He definitely tackle hugged MC when he got them

He gives the Lord of Shadows pin back to MC so they can each have one and show off their BFF status with them

Satan:

MC loves going to second-hand bookstores to shop for Satan.

Satan also appreciates new books, but there's something special about how his face lights up when he finds something old or rare. Anything with a little bit of history to it.

Of course, finding rare books for not a lot of money is a rare event in itself

So a safe bet is to bring Satan non-fiction, the boy loves to learn

But he really loves it when MC puts thought into finding fiction books that he would like

"I just really feel like you'd like Dean Koontz so I brought you one of my favorites by him."

Satan loves those gifts the most because he can talk to MC about the books afterwards

Satan's absolute favourite gift is a leather bound copy of Arabian Nights though

"I was thinking we could read this one together"

"Like you read it to me and pretend to be Scheherazade?" Satan suggests.

MC is flustered at the connotation of the suggestion but agrees anyways

The time they spend together reading that story will forever be one of Satan's favorite memories

Asmodeus:

He's a little harder to shop for than the MC had originally imagined

They tried bringing him make-up and skin care, which Asmo always graciously accepted, but he never seemed super excited about the gifts

But what else is to be expected from the guy who already uses only the best products?

MC suddenly gets an idea when they send Asmo a selfie of them at the park

- OMG! You're so cute! And the background is pretty too!-

MC starts dressing up and going to nice and beautiful places just with the intention of taking pictures

Botanical Gardens, museums, downtown skylines, anything that would make for a good picture

MC goes full on aesthetic art hoe just for Asmo

Only the best pictures get sent to Asmo

Asmo is LIVING for the looks their MC is serving up

- You are absolutely STUNNING! I'm in awe at these AMAZING pictures-

MC makes a scrapbook of the best pictures to give to Asmo the next time they see him

Asmo loves it and keeps it on display in his room always

Also, Asmo definitely makes MC their personal photographer after seeing the wonderful shots they took

Beelzebub:

Obviously, the boy loves food. He's always down to try new snacks from the mortal realm.

But MC wonders if there's something better that they could bring him

One day MC is at GNC for supplements for themself when they notice the workout supplements and get an idea

They grab some fun flavored protein powder and some BCAAs and a really nice shaker bottle just for Beel

Beel is actually really excited to get these gifts!

The Devildom doesn't have fun flavors of protein powder and the shaker bottle is such a great idea!

MC always brings new flavors of protein back for Beel, doing their best to find the weirdest flavors for him to try

Beel's favorite is definitely Birthday Cake.

MC starts bringing him new stuff to try too, protein bars, recovery supplements, collagen, and superfoods shakes

Beel tries everything and tells MC what their favorites are

"I love the BCAAs, I just wish the Devildom had them..." *sad Beel noises*

MC may or may not talk to Diavolo about researching BCAAs and getting them produced and sold in the Devildom

The supplements MC brings actually help Beel with his workouts and to control his hunger (a little)

Beel actually gets hotter??? Who knew that was possible???

MC definitely takes advantage of Beel's new 8-pack 😏😏😏

Belphegor:

What do you get the boy who only wants to sleep?

MC has gotten him stuffed animals and blankets and even a couple of nice pillows, but nothing seems to excite him

... but maybe that's just his personality??

It's not until MC accidentally leaves a sweater in the Devildom, that they figure it out

- You left your sweater down here- Belphie texts MC.

- Oh no, I'll just get when I come to visit y'all again-

- That's fine. I like having something that smells like you-

And the light bulb went off in MC's head.

Every time MC goes to visit they leave a shirt or sweater behind for Belphie, so that he can have something that smells like them.

Belphie loves how MC smells, its like a sweet dream all the time. It helps him sleep better when they're gone.

Belphie starts to complain when MC is gone longer than the item they left smells like them

(Which is every time)

So MC will start leaving Belphie more than one item, packing them in airtight bags so he can use them one after another until they return

Belphie can and will fight anyone who tries to take MC's clothing

"Mammon, you have two seconds to put that sweater back or I will kill you."

And Lucifer probably won't stop him

Diavolo:

He's honestly the easiest to please.

He's so fascinated with any thing that humans do that he'll enjoy any gift from the human world.

MC's first gift to him is a rubber duck.

"The duck is wearing a crown so it made me think of you and I just thought it was cute."

"I love it! What's its purpose?"

"Uh... to float around in the bathtub with you and look cute?"

"Isn't that what you're for?"

Diavolo loves the rubber duck so much it gets his own silk pillow to rest on when it's not taking a bath with Diavolo.

MC brings him cute pens, and keychains sometimes bottles of wine if the bottle is cute.

"The bottle is shaped like a cat! Isn't that delightful?!"

MC's proudest moment was when they found a full and intact tea set at the thrift store

Diavolo immediately fell in love with it.

He insists on only using that set when having tea with MC

But his favorite gift will always be the rubber duck.

Barbatos:

He'll insist that he doesn't need any gifts but that won't stop the MC.

MC is with him in the kitchen in the Demon Lord's Palace when they get an idea.

KITCHEN TOYS.

Barbatos works so hard, he deserves some things to make his life easier and liven up the bland kitchen

MC's first gift is a vegetable spiralizer.

"You use it to turn zucchini and squash and the like into noodles so that you can do fun stuff with vegetables!"

Barbatos accepts it graciously, but he'll probably never use it.

MC brings him spices from the mortal realm and Barbatos actually really loves those.

When MC brings him a food processor, he offers to cook for them right then and there

Despite all the weird gadgets MC ends up bringing him, and there are plenty out there, Barbatos's favorite is a ladle that looks like a stegosaurus.

It's far more whimsical than anything he would've ever picked out, and he'll never use it, but only because he's afraid of ruining it, not because he doesn't love it.

At some point, Barbatos does ask MC to stop bringing him kitchen gadgets

"Why? Do you not like them?" MC asks with a pout.

"I appreciate all of them, but I have everything I need when you're in the kitchen with me."

If MC wasn't already in love with him they are now

Smooth bastard just doesn't want anymore shit in his kitchen

[cloudbattrolls]

Ready Set Go

This drabble is preceded by Piece by Piece.

Jikiro Takami & Jameth Abnale | Takami Estate | Present Night

A subdued air surrounded Jikiro and Jamie as they ate lunch together at the Takami estate’s dining room, both fresh from work. Jikiro’s employees bustled around them, and Jamie gave Akiote a half-hearted wave, but neither man looked particularly happy.

The tealblood had hardly touched his food, even though he loved eel. Jamie had already finished his meal, a bowl of soup he’d added a generous portion of spices to. 

“We’re fucked, Jamie.” Jikiro said, sighing. “I don’t know what to do. I’m getting us new contracts, but word’s spreading about how our current ones dropped us. Every time I think I’ve made good enough wards to keep her out of our own and other businesses, she breaks through and turns someone else against us! She’s just too damn experienced.” He gritted his teeth. 

He held his head in hands.

“I wish she’d fucking give up already. This is such a waste of my time.”

“Mmm.” Said Jamie contemplatively, though his gaze was elsewhere. “Yet you refuse to kill her.”

“By this point I’d consider it.” Replied the older man bluntly. “But there’s basically no way that doesn’t involve sinking yet more money down the drain, and I know damn well my magic’s no match for hers, if it was I wouldn’t have problems anyway.”

Jamie examined his kismesis intently. 

“Is there any source of stronger magic you could tap? I know those things from the legends we’ve heard can’t be all fake. My own homeland tells tales of the fae.”

The ink maker looked uncomfortable.

“We don’t bother those creatures for a reason, Jamie, it’s dangerous as fuck. They’re really hard to deal with and live, Hanabi’s told me so.”

“Oh? I suppose it makes sense she would know, being so old…” he mused. “Well. You might not have a choice soon, laddie. I know you’ve already had to cut hours and roll back production. Haven’t a few lines of ink gone unavailable, too?”

Jikiro winced and nodded. He looked down at his food. His appetite had just…vanished. How was he supposed to eat when he was worried if his lowblood workers would go hungry? It felt wrong.

“Eat, you fool. Starving yourself doesn’t help.” Urged his kismesis, annoyed.

“I’m nowhere close to starving.” He muttered. “I’d cut the estate’s food budget if I had t - “

“Stop, stop, shut up.” Jamie cut in. “Don’t talk like that. Things aren’t quite so bad yet. You know I’d give you a loan if necessary, you moron.”

Jikiro nodded reluctantly, and finally took a forkful of his eel. He looked at the spice shaker Jamie had enjoyed earlier, but decided against using any.

“So, uh…how about you and Velour?” He said, trying to sound more lighthearted.

Jamie snorted. “Oh, don’t go all Viltau on me. There’s nothing to tell.” 

He idly played with a small keychain on his phone, a small metallic charm shaped like a simple spaceship.

The tanuki troll grinned. “Oh yeah? How come every time I turn around you’re spending time with him, or planning to? I might get jealous.”

Jamie sputtered in amusement and indignation alike, flicking a crumb from his plate at his spade, who caught it and threw it in the trash. 

“Don’t be an idiot! I’d rather eat my own socks than have feelings for the man.” He said vehemently. “Besides, I have far better taste in flush.” He sniffed.

“Oh shit, true…not like there’s a whole two other quads or anything, and you’ve never told me what you like in pale.” The tanuki troll remarked, grin even bigger.

Jamie glared at Jikiro, who put his head on one hand as he leaned on the wooden table and looked back, completely unbothered.

“I don’t like anything in pale, and I’ll thank you to mind your own business anyway.”

“Like fuck I will.” Said Jikiro cheerfully. “Not after you being nosy about me and Vil. Give and take, freckles.”

Jamie made an irritated hooting noise, crossing his thin arms.

“There is absolutely no reason I’d ever feel anything for that self-centered, frivolous, shallow, miserly idiot.” He said softly, deathly serious. Light shone off his rectangular glasses.

“You know how this will end, Jiji. He gets bored, or I become too much trouble, and he moves on. We both know that’s always the way. It will be so for him, and for Viltau too. I am prepared. Life will go on.”

Jikiro looked at the cobalt with almost as analytical of a gaze as the kookaburra troll tended to give those around him. 

“That what you really think, or do you just not like me prying?”

“Yes.” Jamie shot back, snide, ears flicking in irritation.

Then his eyes rolled back, and he promptly fell out of his chair, choking for breath.

“Jamie? Jamie!!”

Jikiro’s panicked shouts were the last thing the blueblood heard before he fell unconscious.

—

The cobalt woke up in a soft, familiar bed with sopor-lined sheets, staring at the painted ceiling he’d slept under countless times before.

He could barely move, and his throat was dry, his tongue parched.

“What…?” He croaked, seeing Jikiro sitting at the foot of the bed, looking more solemn than he’d almost ever seen him before.

“Izanam.” The tealblood answered, hatred bubbling beneath his forced calm. “She exploited a loophole in our wards. That fucking spice shaker.” He said, voice raising.

Jamie blinked blearily, then his lip curled in disdainful amusement.

“Well. What’s the diagnosis, medic?”

“Look at your right arm.” He answered, grim.

Jamie did so, drawing it out from under the covers, and saw that his hand and part of his forearm were ink-black. He swore he saw the uneven edges of the mark moving slightly, trying and failing to creep further up the skin. 

“I trapped the poison there; didn’t have a choice. I’m not good enough with that stuff to try to cure it, I could wind up killing you instead. I need to go find a cure.”

“Find, not make?” The blueblood queried. “Don’t you have books for this kind of thing?”

The tanuki troll shook his head. “Not for this. Hanabi and I have already been through the books, and even she doesn’t recognize it. Whatever Izanam used is rare enough that we have no records of it.”

Jamie absorbed this, swallowing to get some more moisture back in his mouth.

“I see. So. Where must you go to find this cure?”

The tealblood looked up.

“Know how you asked me why I had to eat ink and I didn’t answer?”

“Intimately.” Replied the kookaburra troll dryly.

“Remember how we were talking about magical creatures?”

“Oh, this is too good.” Said Jamie with amusement. “What, are you possessed or something?”

Jikiro huffed. “Not exactly -“

“No, no, I need to savor the moment of my kismesis being a pop horror movie villain. Oh, fright, oh terror! Save me from the monster!” He pretended to swoon.

“Are you done?” Said Jikiro impatiently. “I’m trying to give you important information here, you little shit.”

“For the moment.” Jamie chuckled, still amused by the entire situation.

Jikiro folded his tattooed arms. “Yeah, I have some demon power in me, it’s what brought me back from the dead. But I’m not possessed. Hanabi said…she said if I could make a deal with that demon, it could tell me how to get the cure. She said it’s not ideal, but -“

“Hold on.” Jamie said impatiently. “You’re going to go make a deal with a literal demon and that’s all you plan on asking it for? How to cure me? Have some imagination! Ask it for the ability to kick Izanam’s geriatric arse to the curb.”

Jikiro glowered. “Do you have any idea how dangerous making deals with demons is? I’m gonna be pushing it just asking to save you. Hanabi has to coach me on what to say so I don’t fuck myself and the business over.”

“Please, I can coach you too.” Dismissed the blueblood. “We’ll figure it out.”

The tealblood squinted.

“How the fuck are you taking this so calmly.”

Jamie’s two-tone eyes gleamed.

“You know why.”

Jikiro sighed. “Yeah, fair.”

“So, how much time do I have?” The smaller man asked, casual as if he was wondering whether it would rain.

Jikiro looked up again, then back at his kismesis.

“A few perigees. If I don’t cure you. But I will.” He said firmly.

Jamie nodded. 

“Better than I thought it might be. Well! Let’s get cracking. You’ll need to bring me up to speed so I can take care of your business too when you’re away. I imagine the demons are not so easily gotten to by train.”

Jikiro nodded, then hesitated. 

“Jamie, that’s a lot. Especially with the state Izanam has left us in. Are you sure?”

“You trust her to not try to corrupt or sway any of your second in commands, assuming she hasn’t already?” He asked, pointed. “Here I’m safe from that, at least, and I assume you patched your stupid ward.”

Jikiro snorted. “You fucking bet I did.”

“Then I don’t see what better option we have.” He said crisply. “I’ll sleep when I’m dead! Which might be sooner than I think.” He said with dark humor.

“Love the trust here, makes me feel so much better.” Grumbled the tealblood.

“Cry harder, Jiji, as you like to say.” Commented his spade airily. 

“Cool, I’ll go tell Viltau and Velour what happened then.” He fired back, grinning, and smirked in satisfaction as Jamie’s ear tips flushed blue along with his narrow face and he hooted angrily, his accent thickening.

“Don’t you dare! I do not want visitors! Jikiro Takami, I will kick your fat arse to the green moon!”

“Can’t hear you, I don’t speak tiny angry asshole.” He called back, having already walked out of the room.

His kismesis, unable to move off his bed, fumed.

[destroya481]

you all seem rlly cool and i feel very happy when a post of yours is on my dash so heres some cool random info about our lives ig (ft. our deltarune hyperfix :)) )

we are skipping a grade!!!!!!1 our class that we wouldve been in was a bunch of jerks and so our mom (who works for the school) bumped us up a grade and we are very excited about that!!!!!!1 how are you all feeling about school starting soon??????

our friend (and someone in sys' partner) got us flowers when they went camping and so now we have a bunch of flowers and they make me very happy. theyre on our altar (we practice witchcraft) and blend very well into the stuff on there. i am kinda worried about them wilting but for now they are very lovely

we're in the middle of a six hour video talking about deltarune secrets and easter eggs and its very cool. the guy talking is super funny as well and its made it all super enjoyable. we got a shaker keychain of spamton on etsy and its the coolest thing ever and i love rattling the little guy around in his silly little plastic cage.

but uh yeah! thats it for us (btw we do have a c!tubbo fictive if you ever want to meet him idk just throwint it out there /nf obviously)

thank you for listening to my rambles and i hope you all have a lovely day :D

-Kris from the waterfall collective

Aww! I'm so glad we can make you happy man!

That's so cool- I'm sorry about the bullying ill deal with them for you dw kings, ive won wars. this is gonna be our comeback year so we're feeling pretty good!

Aww thats so sweet, what kind of witchcraft do you do? we're trying to get into it but the dad hates paranormal shit ;-;

I'd love to meet him! I love talking with Tubbos, but I'm married to a fuzztive of cc! and c!, just thought id say that in case hes uncomfortable (just wanna be sure)

You too king, thank you :D

-Tommy

[buttercupsfrocks]

Hey, Tumblr, did you know that there’s an Interior Design Police as well as a Fashion Police?! Strangely neither did I until I stumbled upon a listicle entitled 75 Things No Woman Over 50 Should Own on the delusionarily titled bestlifeonline.com. There, along with the usual arbitrary selections of sartorial crimes against humanity, (tracky bottoms, skinny scarves, bolero jackets), were the following:-

Tapestries. (What, even if one designed and made them oneself, comme ça?)

Neon signs.

A piggy bank.

Novelty salt and pepper shakers, (Oops!)

A vinyl tablecloth. 

Novelty pillows. (Dang!)

A rolodex.

Indoor wicker furniture.

A lava lamp. (Who doesn’t love a lava lamp? Not this fully paid up B52s fan, I can assure you).

A dish of seashells.  (D’oh! Missed the memo again).

Framed autographs (yep, got one of those too).

Talk about random. And there’s more; much more. It appears I should have jettisoned my giant pin boards at least twenty years ago, along with my magnifying mirror, stuffed animals, coloured pens, fairy lights, frameless posters, cheap mismatched silverware, decorations based on cartoon characters, mismatched towels, striped wallpaper, tassels, and elaborate keychains. (They’d have a blue fit if they knew that one of my keychains has both a twiddly fake key and a tassel on it). In fact the entire website is little more than an endless litany of stuff you should feel ashamed about owning, wearing, and in some cases, even saying. Like I totes can’t say “totes” – me, a writer, who loves slang so much she has at least a bookshelf-and-a-half dedicated to it. I also can’t say: “OMG”,  “humblebrag”, “talk to the hand”, “fauxpology”, “sorry not sorry”, “I can’t even”, “as if”, “sus”, (a term in common UK parlance among people of all age groups for the duration of my lifetime), “ship”, (fuck you; Spuffy forever), and…wait for it…”adulting”, even though I plainly know a good deal more about doing it than the embarrassingly embarassable twelve year old ninny who probably wrote the article.

And still on the subjects of lists that give me the right royal pip, there’s thelist.com. 

“If you are familiar with Dr Martens, you are too old to wear them.” 

I’m sorry, what now?! 

“We know those Crocs and orthopaedic shoes are super comfy, but they're not doing you any favours. There's something to be said for smart, sensible footwear, but you don't have to sacrifice your style and give away your age just to save yourself a few blisters”.

Unless of course you suffer with any kind of condition that dictates you  have to wear fugly orthopaedic footwear, as numerous older people do. And blisters are the least of my problems, bub. Believe me the bunting and party hats come out when I can persuade anything approaching normal-looking footwear to accommodate my orthotics. Doc Martens are one of the precious few options available to me. I am, incidentally, feeling especially “salty” (another word my age precludes me from using), about this right now as, having discovered I can sometimes wear sandals with a moulded orthotic-like sole, these Office sandals... 

...which I genuinely love and desperately wanted to rock this summer, damn near crippled me when I tried them on. 

For all the blather about older women being able to cast off the shackles of convention and wear what we please, (or whatever the expert du jour thinks is within reason), the same unspoken assumptions that prevail in mainstream ladymedia are present in spades on these websites. Nobody reading could possibly be fat, or if they are they’re assumed to be fighting their poor beleaguered bodies unto death. The only chub ever alluded to, (albeit soto voce), is “middle aged spread”, but only the vestigial kind that can be miraculously rendered  invisible by the belting of an “unflattering” oversized garment in the middle. 

“Show off your curves by adding a cute belt to that dress or coat. It will accentuate your shape and let you still wear those comfortable items in your wardrobe without looking like you're wearing a muumuu.”

Never mind that I quite like wearing a muumuu, far from showing off my curves, belting any of my coats would make me look like the Albert Hall, which while undoubtably a Look, is not one I’m after.  

“Balance is important when it comes to crafting a stylish look. Wearing oversized clothing disrupts that delicate equilibrium and unintentionally ages you.”  

What. Ever. 

The hectoring never lets up. 

“There really is no such thing as grown up glitter when it comes to apparel, so it's best to accept that fact and avoid glittery tops, bottoms, and everything else!” 

“Dressing like the '80s or '90s can be fun for a party, but being attached to a trend from your youth can look tired and disconnected and therefore can make one age themselves.” 

“Large prints, especially on a tight clothing item like leggings, are an avoid-at-all-costs look. They are just too loud and aren't a piece that helps you look your best”

Among the ten items everyday.health.com bans me from wearing on account of my encroaching dotage are “too trendy denim”. Apparently I’m “not in my element” with it so my hard work was all for nought. Also verboten are oversized, overly decorated hobo bags, cheap unflattering underwear; (fat chance of finding cheap underwear in plus-sizes anyway though apparently I should do like the Sainted Gwyneth and wear Spanx under everything. Because she totally needs to and I so enjoy colic); and…wait for it…wait for it...  

...“loud accessories”. This includes, horror of horrors, plastic earrings, which apparently I forfeited the right to wear at 35. (Do they count vintage phenolic, bakelite, and lucite as plastic I wonder? Because if enough rich older women get dissuaded from wearing it I might actually be able to afford some instead of faking it). Instead I’m exhorted to make a... 

“Stunning Substitute: think quality and quantity. Limit yourself to one funky accessory per outfit – as long as it’s well-made. Think a leopard-print scarf, thin silver bangles or a gold clutch to dress up nice jeans and a simple top”. 

Yeah, no. And, by the way here’s a picture of Helen Mirren in quite the loudest plastic necklace I’ve ever seen which, as you can plainly see, ages her terribly. 

*snort*

Which brings me neatly to the subject of role models. Dame Helen comes up a lot. Here’s Harper’s Bazaar with some more:

“Pay close attention to the way women like Robin Wright, Julianne Moore, and Kristin Scott Thomas dress. And revel in the moment when you can justify shopping for labels like Céline, Calvin Klein, Jil Sander, and the Row — because not all sweaters are created equal. The Perfect Length (not too long, not Rihanna short), with the just-tantalizing-enough neckline, is more than worth the extra zeros”.  

Wow. So much nope to pick apart in just three sentences! 

Firstly, while I’m sure they’re all perfectly charming, I look nothing at all like any of these women, so why would I aspire to their style? Secondly, they have allllllll the extra zeros in their bank accounts while I have zero zeros. Thirdly, even if I could afford any of those labels, (a sweater from The Row costs well over a thousand quid by the way), why the love of little fluffy kittens would anyone think I want to dress like this?

I mean I know I like an oversized garment but I’m good with Monki, thanks. If that lot doesn’t say, “this was the only shit I could find to fit me”, I don’t know what does. And quite what the tiny, terminally haggard looking Olsen twins, who dreamed up the wretched label, would look like in any of this eye-bleedingly expensive folderol I shudder to think. You’d probably need to send in the fire brigade to find them in all that fabric, poor loves.

At its root shaming-as-entertainment is a tool for capitalism, both simple and complex. Feel mortified for owning something age inappropriate? Buy something new and more grown up, preferably at enormous expense. Or, if pay day’s too far off, invest in some garbage gossip rag and bitch about the state of those richer and more famous than you are. It’ll make you feel great for all of five minutes, then you can fill the emptiness that follows in its wake with some cheap fast fashion or cake. Even though cake is naughty and unclean and fast fashion is killing the environment; but hey that’s what diet books (kerching!) and gym memberships (kerching!) and ethical fashion, (with a cut-off size of 16), are for, right? 

Ironically, in yet another catalogue of grievous mistakes to make once you’re over forty, bestlifemyarse.com includes “neglecting your mental health” and “basing yourself-worth on what other people think”. But how the hell are women expected to do that under a constant barrage of opprobrium, not least since also included in the aforementioned list is “avoiding the scale”?

Tumblr, I put it to you that people are just as likely to buy stuff if they’re feeling good about themselves than if they’re feeling shite. I fucking love stuff but there has to be an alternative way to sell it that’s less damaging to our sanity and self esteem. That’s in part why fat women created their own media. But, the more it edges into the mainstream, the more it it puts the wind up advertisers and those who rely on their sponsorship. So now our message – the one about self acceptance and being able to live unrepentantly in the bodies we have – has been appropriated, de-fanged, and rebranded as “Body Positivity”, an ersatz movement intended to reassure average-sized women fretful they might be a little bit fat, with the added proviso, “as long as you’re healthy”, (i.e not fat). And while the net abounds with token examples of older lady bloggers granted the status of fashion maven, they’re all slender as reeds, and most of them are ex-models. Big fucking whoop. Meanwhile anyone of any age who is objectively fat is “promoting obesity” simply by expressing our personal style in public.

My collection of shells incidentally, includes some my mum brought me back from the Channel Islands when I was a child; a conch a friend dove for  in the Virgin Islands and presented me for my 19th birthday; several beauties that held pride of place in a late family friend’s study for decades; an abalone shell from New Zealand plucked from the beach by my Kiwi pal Di; a sand dollar from Ocean Beach in San Francisco given to me by my dear friend Jude who died of secondary breast cancer a few months before Jane did; some pebbles gathered with my friend Lesley in literal sub-zero temperatures on a completely deserted beach one not-so-flaming June up north, both of us in hysterics over the utter bleakness of it all, and a load more shells from the Pembrokeshire coast contributed by my friend Steve’s departed mum back in the 1980s. Even the bowl itself was given to me by Karen, whose parents found it in the attic of their new house and thought I might like it. It’s a veritable a lifetime in shells; a celebration of love and friendship spanning decades. In short it has meaning, which is a damned sight more than you can say for any of these wretched lists.

Rise above the buzzkill, Tumblr.

[cutiecrates]

Cutie Reviews: YumeTwins June 19

It’s been a while since I’ve last done multiple reviews in one day, but I’m feeling pretty good tonight and since it’s too early for me to go to bed, I thought I would knock out my first of our June boxes!

Contest & Photo Prize

This month, the grand prize winner would receive this adorable Tuxedo Sam plushie, while the runner-ups received these cute Sanrio clear cases; perfect for things like holding your glasses, money, and various other small items.

Meanwhile, the Yume Prize continues the Sanrio trend, with a bunch of kawaii Sumikko Gurashi and Pompompurrin goods; all serving some practical functions for both the day and evening~

Moving Bunny Ears Hat

I think these suddenly gained popularity, which is why they are in this box this month :3 It’s a fluffy-soft cap that resembles a bunny with floppy ears and long paws, which when squeezed do this:

These were available in either white or pink, and I also know there is a panda version too, but it wasn’t in the box.

Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ 

It’s very cute, and I love how soft and fluffy it is x3 I can wear it and cuddle it. The ear gimmick is a lot of fun, and on one hand the arms aren’t very practical so they might get in the way at times, but it’s not as bad as some other hats I’ve seen and it does a nice good keeping your head cozy without having much weight.

If anything I wish it had a little bit more detail though, because I keep thinking “I know its a bunny, but it looks like a sheep.“ and the details it does have are a teensy-bit messy on mine. It’s mainly little snips and seams of string that aren’t cut neatly or are sticking out.

Sparkly Kawaii Bowl

Our next item is an adorable, colorful translucent bowl that features several unique drawings of the character representing it. The others include colors like pink, clear/white, red, blue, and feature Rilakkuma, Sumikko Gurashi, Doraemon, and My Melody. Each bowl has a diamond or gem-like appearance, and as you can see I got the Hello Kitty one x3 it’s very pale pink and white, pastel blue, lavender, hot pink, and pastel yellow on the images.

Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ 

What’s nice is that if you don’t want to use it for food (cold foods like snacks or sweets, because I don’t think this type of material could stand really hot things), you could use it as an item holder, for things like jewelry, makeup, knick-knacks, etc.

There isn’t really much to say about a bowl though, so I’m kind of rating it for the fact it’s really cute and I love hello kitty. But I would have been happy with any of them. I also think it goes well with the Party Animal theme.

Sumikko Gurashi Coaster

I never really use coasters around here (I have some, but I never remember to grab them), but I couldn’t resist getting excited when I saw these, we all know how much I love Shirokuma~

Besides him, there was also Neko, Penguin, and Tonkatsu available, each with their little friend or personal item. The coasters are basic cork.

Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ 

The mage and detailing is pretty nice, and for a coaster it seems a little flimsy. If I bend it certain ways the paint cracks so I’m not sure how to say this will hold up durability wise... but in going with the theme, I think it’s a useful and cute item.

Sakura Kitchen Set

Our next items are a 2-set (although I’m not sure if they actually are when sold, I’m thinking not?) featuring a pretty pink and white Sakura flower theme. These may not say party animal, but the cleanup is pretty important afterwards wouldn’t you say?

The little box is perfect for folding leftover food or packing some food with you on a trip, or just for a snack you might not finish- while the sponges... you know, help clean off things like dishes, or you can use them to clean the walls, floors, sink, whatever.

Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ 

I feel like with these items there genuinely isn’t much I can say. Like I can see why these were included and I like the fun twist on the party animal theme, but if I really had to say anything, it’d be that I feel like the box should be bigger because I really don’t think it would be a good leftover bin; unless it was just a small snack or some dessert. I don’t know if it can be heated up, but I’m pretty sure it could hold hot items.

With spring passing when this box was released I also kind of like how this fits as a farewell spring item. I love sakura flower x3 they’re so pretty.

Sanrio Letter Set

Letters and notes are pretty important when you plan to host a party, and with that this month we could receive 7 different Sanrio-themed sets. Each comes with 12 stationary, 6 envelopes, and 1 sheet of stickers.  

I wouldn’t say Pocaccho is my favorite Sanrio character; but next to Hello Kitty he’s the one I grew up with. So I always had a fondness for him.

Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ 

I can’t say I have much use for stationery sets like this personally, but it’s a practical item and I still appreciate it. One day it could come in handy- like if I throw a party :D or whenever I send presents to friends I could use it. I always like to include a note, so this type of set is perfect in those situations.

One thing I did think was funny though is that the entire set is blue and white striped, as you can see. But when I turned over the set, I looked at the paper and its entirely pink and white! Kinda random, but it does include the various items from the front and still sticks with the theme.

Glitter Character Keychain

Our final item is this adorable blind box featuring 4 sets of 4 character shaker keychains, each translucent with color detail and with unique glitter!

I got the sanrio set, so I could get Hello Kitty, Little Twin Star, Cinnamoroll, or My Melody. The other sets included Crayon Shinchan, Doraemon, and Sumikko Gurashi. Honestly I would have been happy with any of them, except for Shinchan because I don’t like that series.

These are worth 5 Sanrio points.

Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ 

Well in terms of looks, I guess I could see the party animal theme in this. They’re very colorful and a lot of fun to shake and watch the glitter role around x3

♡ Cutie Ranking ♡

Content - 4.5 out of 5. Quality wise everything seems to be pretty decent and well-detailed. I like the items, but I know right away I might not use a few of them. At least not now. I like how they were practical and we had a nice variety.

Theme: 5 out of 5. This one left me a little complex again because almost all of the items do include animals. They all feature lots of colorful details, and mostly all of them could be used in relation to a party, before or after .I especially liked the clever way they included cleaning items for the after party.

Total Rank: 10 out of 10. I don’t have very much to say about it but, but I really liked this box. I liked the items from our last one but with the price we pay, and giving it more thought after I posted it I began wondering if it was worth it. We got a bunch of small items and I didn’t really think so, but this one is more worth it. The items are practical and come in a variety of sizes, mainly medium-big, and for just an any day or everyday scenario, these will be useful.

♡ Cutie Scale ♡

1. Glitter Character Keychain - I fell in love at first glance; I love clear things with pops of color, and I’m obsessed with glittery things. It was meant to be. I really wish we got more blind boxes like we used to~

2. Sparkly Kawaii Bowl - It’s gorgeous! I know I’ll use this item too, because it is a kitchen item and everyone eats. It would definitely catch attention from friends ;3

3. Bunny Ears Hat - It’s really cute and I love how soft it is... but I’m one of those people who feel stupid and is convinced they look stupid wearing hats. So I feel a little silly wearing it >3<

4. Sakura Kitchen Set - I like the items and it’s nice how we get 2 for the price of 1. Again, not sure I’ll use them much, but I like how they look at the very least...

5. Sanrio Letter Set - It’s very cute, I love the various Pochacco images, some of which I saw before and some I didn’t. I like the striped background especially x3 I love stripes.

6. Sumikko Gurashi Coaster - it’s very cute, but it’s pretty basic and I feel like this would be the item I use least; I also think it might be the most frail. Again I’m worried about its durability and how well the image will last over time. 

[pisati]

I don’t remember too much about my birthday last year, besides having to work and mom taking me out to the cat cafe and the brewery. but despite having a pandemic birthday it was actually pretty nice.

I finally got 3 days off in a row. I did tell my friend Cassidy that I’d help them take their stuff to the UPS store to ship it back to CA, but I honestly thought it would only take part of the day. I didn’t mind grabbing lunch and also staying for dinner, but I didn’t really want to have to be driving all over that part of the DC area all day. which was what happened. I didn’t end up getting home til 1am, and while I DID tell them I could help, it kind of felt like a wasted day. wasn’t really an off-day. BUT Cassidy did cover all my food, got me a lovely birthday cake, and gave me some coloring book-style postcards and a little stuffed brain cell. plus a literal fuckton of crafting supplies they didn’t feel like hauling back to CA. I asked how much they’d want for it; they did say I could just have it but seriously that haul has got to be worth at least $150. there were 6 bottles of resin/hardener and those ALONE have got to be worth $80 at a minimum. they said they’d just ask $40 and like... shit, sure. that’s a goddamn steal.

they also sold me their 4x4 ikea kallax shelf; I remember helping them put it together when they first moved to MD. we took it apart and I had my brother come over sunday to help me carry the pieces upstairs. then put it together entirely by myself, which... I probably shouldn’t have done? I made it work, but that shit is Heavy and also very difficult to put together on your own. even the manual says you should have two people. every muscle in my upper body is incredibly sore now, and I managed to bruise both arms in multiple places (not even doing anything seriously injurious, I’m just an overripe banana). but in making room for it in my living room I rearranged the couches, relocated all my yarn to the new shelf from my old craft shelves (and it took up 12/16 of the cubes 🙃), re-sorted and organized the remaining craft shelves, took the two 1x3 shelves up to the rats’ room (and now they’re being used as towel storage), and actually cleaned up my living room area. my dining room table is sewing-machine-free for the first time since march. I just moved it to the craft shelves, and now I actually have the room there for the machine to just sit. the accessories have their own shelf bin. 

mom wanted to do dinner sunday night instead of today, and I guess that was okay. but it didn’t leave me much down time since I spent all day cleaning and organizing. but it was nice anyway. I got home and mom had blown up some balloons, and she had RHCP playing all evening. I’d requested homemade mac & cheese rather than noodles & co this year, and she found a pretty good recipe. she also made a cinnamon sugar doughnut bundt cake, which was good, though maybe a little dry. but served with ice cream it was better. mom told me she had another piece today and it was more moist today somehow.

mom and my brother had ordered me a bunch of things off my crafting wishlist on amazon, and those had come in during the week. my brother ordered the animal keychain molds, a mica powder dye set, black/white alcohol inks, and a silicone mold kit. mom got me a coaster mold set, another resin/hardener set, and a bunch of the sandpaper with the different grits that I really needed. I was kind of surprised she’d ordered me more things, since she already got me the huge rat cage. and she even told me today I should be getting another coaster set tomorrow, this one with 4 of the same size; the other one she ordered had 4 or 5 round molds but they were all different sizes. I can still make coasters with them, but the biggest one is small-tray sized and the smallest one is like... coin-sized, honestly. it’s tiny. and I can only make one at a time, so a set of 4 of the same size would take 4 days at a bare minimum; longer than that possibly if I were doing layers that needed to cure first. so with a set of 4 I can whip up a whole set at once. 

mom’s boyfriend got me things too, which was super nice of him. they saved it for the dinner night, so I got to open it there. he got me a geode coaster mold, the set of animal butt shaker molds I put on my wishlist kind of as a joke, but also I thought they were silly and adorable. I’m so excited to make those little shakers. also got a set of 3 trinket box molds with molds for the lids, and a little bag of snake charms I’d added so I could use the charms for mold-making; I could make my own little snake charm earrings!

so yesterday was a long day. and then I slept like garbage and woke up early this morning, but I at least got a few things done before Charlotte came over. we planned on a lazy day but since I’d wanted to make yesterday my craft day and never got around to it, I wanted to do that today. Charlotte I guess didn’t have the same idea, but she’d brought her laptop so she could play this video game she and her brother and husband and so on had played together. we ordered five guys for lunch, which is always nice. she brought me homemade cinnamon sugar cupcakes, and gave me a hand mixer, a few bath bombs, and some face masks as a birthday gift. she was right, I really do need my own hand mixer, ha. 

I finally got to work on my silicone molds, and it was super messy. I didn’t realize how much worse it would be than resin. but I tried my best to mix it well. I’d accidentally bought a $25 kit at michael’s a few weeks ago, because I’d picked it up from a clearance section and wanted to price check but forgot and forgot it was in my basket when I checked out; didn’t even realize I’d bought it until I was already back in my car looking into the bag. oops. but I ended up using the whole thing. and I had planned to make a crochet hook mold, so I was excited to try it. mom gave me an old tennis ball can that I cut up, and I used hot glue to seal it and position the hooks. I felt SO bad that it used up almost all of the silicone kit my brother got me; that shit is NOT cheap. and I was terrified I didn’t stir it well enough or mix the parts well enough because that would’ve been such a waste. but I demolded it after the few hours’ cure time and it came out beautifully. I cut slits in it with an xacto knife, so that way I can at least coax the hooks out more easily when I go to demold. it did seem like kind of a waste of a lot of the silicone, since I didn’t use up all the space, but hopefully I can sell enough crochet hook sets that I can maybe buy myself more. I’m nervous about those pours, because they’re not going to be easy, but I’m also excited bc I have a gorgeous, usable mold, and I got a ton of resin for [almost] free that I can experiment with. 

after that I finally got around to some of the resin I’ve been meaning to do. my friend in PA requested some resin earrings; she’s bought so many masks off my etsy for herself and family that after this last order I offered her a resin or crochet thing at no charge. so I’ve got to do some moon earrings; too bad I don’t have more than one moon mold. also my brother babysat some kids the last few weeks of summer and he’d taken them out to gather wildflowers for me to put into resin, so I offered to make them little resin keychains. I got little transparent letter stickers, and I’m super glad they worked as well as they did; the transparent stickers don’t show their borders in the resin so it almost looks like the letters are printed in it. I decided to make letter keychains with each of their initials, and I spelled their names with stickers in the letters. for the girl’s keychain, I added some of the flowers. I’m not sure what to put in the boys’ keychains quite yet. I’m told they’re harry potter fans, so maybe I’ll do some kind of transparent blue with gold glitter or maybe star glitter or something. I also had leftover colored resin from the moon mold so I added them to the J for my mom. nothing like the scramble for appropriately-sized molds when you’ve got extra resin. I also made another set of cat earrings, and I’ll see how those end up. I tried a drop of gold alcohol ink, and hopefully the white helped it sink. otherwise I’ve just got some weird looking cat earrings. 

(update, they turned out weird. gold doesn’t sink :/)

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I wasn’t quite ready to go back to work today. I had a pretty good weekend, all said. don’t get me wrong, I enjoy what I do. but I feel like I need another gap year. I just want to stop existing for a while. stop having to go out and be around other people. having to talk to other people, all day almost every day. I’m tired. my brain is tired. my last gap year didn’t help with that, so I’m not sure how much good another one would do me. but I just... I need a damn break. 

I have another therapy appointment tomorrow. it may end up being my last one for a while. I already can’t really afford the copay, and I’m switching insurance to one she doesn’t take. my credit card bill this month is incredibly painful. not going to be too upset at not having to spend almost $100 a week to just ramble to someone I barely know. she’s pointed out a few things to me that I didn’t really notice I do, which is nice. but is it worth $400 a month? not right now. not when I’m about to lose my insurance and have to pay for my own. my rent is already half my pay, and now I’m going take a pay cut of somewhere around $100 a month for fucking health insurance. I hate this. I fucking hate the concept of health insurance. insurance in and of itself isn’t bad; property insurance is helpful. but having to pay money for other people to pay money for your healthcare? and you still have to hit a deductible somewhere in the thousands before insurance will even start covering your shit. and even then they can decline coverage or only cover parts of your expenses. literally what is the point

 back to worrying I guess. 

I’ve started a kind of ridiculous undertaking at work as a side project, now that I’m done scanning all the files that were up front. I printed out the list of all the clients in our system that had physical folders, and I’m going through the scanned records and making sure the active ones have new client paperwork and the hours disclosure attached. the head receptionist asked me to start with the ones my former coworker had scanned in, and there are a lot of disclosures missing. some are missing both. I don’t know if he just didn’t scan them or if they didn’t have them at all or what. but I’ve been putting alerts in charts so people know that they need to give the forms to the clients when they come in. we had one client get kind of mad that he’s been coming to us for 10-some years and didn’t want to fill out the paperwork again, even after we clarified it was for our records and for legal reasons. but whatever. 

I don’t know how many physical folders there were, but the list is very long. the folders go from 0 to somewhere in the 8000s I believe, but thankfully a lot are missing. missing as in possibly inactive, so there might only actually be 1000-2000 or so. but I’m going through every single one of them. I made myself a little system with highlighter colors: yellow means the client is active and they need something filled out (and I mark on the sheet what they need), purple means they’ve been seen within 3 years but more than 1 year ago, and they need to fill out something, pink mens inactive, and orange is kind of a catch-all for things like active clients who have recently moved (not sure whether to mark those as inactive). so far, since starting this a week or so ago, I’ve managed to get through 4 pages and a little bit on a 5th. many, many more to go.

the head vet wants to turn the back room into a little employee lounge area of some sort, but we want to get rid of those shelves first too. which means I have 2 big shelves of folders left before I’m officially done. thankfully the files in the back should *mostly* be clients that are inactive, but I still have to go through all of them to make sure. I know I’ve gone back there a number of times to find a folder for an active client because I wasn’t sure whose phone number was whose and I knew it would be in the record. 

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I’ve been writing this post over the last two nights but I keep falling asleep while I’m writing. I did a lot more resin stuff last night, so I ended up going to bed pretty late. I wanted to finish up those keychains but I’m bad at gauging how much resin I’ll need for things so I ended up with a lot of random extra pours. I’m excited about a few of them; I poured a few into the new molds I made so I’m looking forward to seeing how those turn out. 

not really sure where I was going with this. not really sure where I’m going in general. I’m just going. trying to keep up with work, trying to remember doctor appointments. trying to keep the rats happy and as healthy as I can get them, trying not to let the cat get on my nerves too much. trying to do crafts. trying to remember to talk to people, but I don’t know. I feel lonely sometimes but since I’ve been working so much I kind of just want to be alone. I don’t have the energy for conversations a lot of the time. 

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hm. maybe another post for therapy thoughts. I was asked to think about a few things.

[krishmashah19]

Wedding Anniversary Gift Ideas For Him

aveler’s Gift Box: Finding the perfect gift for husband on anniversary can be difficult because there have to be many things that you must keep in mind. For example, the gift should be thoughtful, be a symbol of the amazing bond that you share, and should definitely not be a last-minute gift. It’s time to be done with the same old gifts like flowers, ties, cufflinks and jewellery. Even though these gifts are quite lovely they are also conventional. It is time to think out of the box and do something unconventional. Of course, not all conventions should be broken.

For the years in between, there is no convention of what gifts to give so why not be creative? The products listed below are simple useful everyday items reimagined in an innovative, suave and stylish manner. These products set a precedent for stylish items that make giving gifts more rewarding for all parties involved. These products are expertly crafted using the most unique and innovative designs that make the products look uber chic. If you are stumped about what gifts to give your loved one or are looking for something that is extremely cool and amazing then we have curated a list of ideal gifts for you.

Here’s a list of  wedding anniversary gift ideas for your husband

Daily Essentials Gift Box:

If your significant other is a big believer of the idea that it is the little things that make life big and extremely special then the daily essentials gift box is perfect for them. The Daily Essentials Gift Box will make every day feel grand and it keeps you going. The Daily Essentials Gift Box contains the three things that will help you stay organized throughout the day. For the writers, creators, and innovative thinkers, there is a classy and chic notepad in which you can pen down all of your brilliant thoughts and ideas so that they never escape your memory. For business professionals, there is an elegantly designed cardholder that will instantly raise your style quotient and is a great addition to your formal accessory collection. For someone, whole loves minimalist accessories there is a uniquely designed keychain so that you’ll never lose your keys again. These little goodies will surely carve a little niche into your partner’s heart and will brighten up their day.

Traveler’s Gift Box:

If you and your partner describe yourselves as wanderlusters, globetrotters, or jetsetters and absolutely love going on exotic vacations filled adventure then this Travel Accessories Box could be a perfect wedding anniversary gift ideas for your partner. By gifting your partner the Traveller’s Gift Box, you can show them just how much your vacations mean to you and that you are committed to going on fun-filled vacations with them for the rest of your lives. Resfeber, the restless race of a traveler’s heart before the journey begins, when anxiety and anticipation are tangled together. Happens with you and your partner too? Don’t worry, we have a little something to make you feel better!

This beautifully designed vegan leather flat pouch is compact enough that it can fit inside bags and backpacks but also has a lot of space for all of your important travel documents, cash, and cards. So all the stuff that you need is in one place. For the lovers of cute travel accessories, there is a cute vegan leather baggage tag so that you can identify your luggage without any hassle.

Jetsetter:

This is another one for the travel fanatics. If you and your partner take every chance you get in life and make this world your red carpet, you are indeed a motivation. Travel keeps you going and keeps the others vying. Especially vying for your cute couple goals pictures on social media. To keep your partner organized, trendy and famous around the world we have got something special for them- the jet-setter gift box. For all of the travellers to love to keep their travelling essentials in one place or for the travellers that need a little with organizing; there is the uber classy travel wallet. The wallet is made from robust synthetically sourced leather and will keep all of your essentials safe and away from dirt and dust.

The aesthetically designed travel wallet can hold your boarding pass, cash and credit cards, and other important documents. Also to keep all of your travel essentials together is the stylish travel pouch. Also made from synthetically sourced robust leather, this pouch can hold essentials like chargers, earphones, etc. It can also be used as a vanity pouch for a toothbrush, makeup, creams, etc. Also in the box are two cute and chic luggage tags that will keep your luggage from getting misplaced or mixed up. All of the items are available in three colours- brown black and tan and they can be personalised by adding the gift recipient’s name on the items. The travel pouch and the travel wallet can be fitted with metallic charms that match the charming (pun intended) personality of the recipient. So, what are you waiting for? Jet set go!

Couple Travel Wallet Gift Set:

Everyone knows that all good things come in pairs of two. A box with a pair of essential travel Accessories, the couple travel wallet gift box is a handy and stylish presentable token. The uniquely designed, artistically crafted and sheathed in vegan leather travel wallet can hold all travel essentials including a passport, boarding pass, cards, cash, and even has a slot for a pen. Therefore all the things you’ will need from the luggage check-in till the boarding gate are in one place.

The travel wallets are available in three colours- brown, tan and black and even come with customisable name strips where you can choose the colour of your embossing. You can even add a metallic charm to the travel wallets and choose cute, chic charms that match your and your partner’s personalities. You can choose from a selection of forty-five metal charms! The elegant and classy travel wallets will perfectly compliment you and your partner’s travel style!

Shaken Not Stirred:

This gift is for the OG party couple who loves to mix things up and throw extravagant parties. If all your guests leave your parties profusely asking when is the next one then you are the OG party animal couple and you deserve really cool and classy bar accessories. So, why not gift your mixologist expert partner some classy sophisticated and chic bar accessories? Say hello to mellow nights and chill drinks with this curated box- it has all the equipment you’d need for the perfect house party, pourer, spoon with a muddler end, measurer, tongs, bar blade, ice bucket, and a shaker.

That brings us to the end of the specially curated list of wedding gift ideas. As you can see all of these gifts are extremely classy and personalised to add the extra special feel to the gift. These personalised gifts will definitely steal your partner’s hearts and ensure that they are cherished forever. If you love the uniqueness and the aesthetic of products on this wedding anniversary gift ideas list then there is more where these came from.

The Black Box Co. has more artistically crafted personalised gifts that make quite a style statement.