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It's nearly 4 am, I would like to sleep.
What am I doing instead?
Watching videos and eating grapes.
Help.
#kb rambles#my friends sent me a care package and I have a new best friend#his name is camden and he is the CUTEST capybara with a little orange on his giant head#i love him so much#i also got a beautiful journal and so many stickers#best day honestly
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5 Super Fun Age Regression Self-Care Ideas! - Age Regression Series
Originally posted to www.onlyfunthings.org on January 14, 2019
Ciao lovelies! Today’s post is for all the age regressors out there that read OFT! (Hi yes, I see you, you are valid and amazing!). You all seemed to like my last two posts on Age Regression (my post on What Is Age Regression, and Age Regression Journaling) and I got a lot of positive feedback, so I wanted to make you all more content!
If you are confused about what Age Regression is please see this post (click me!) regarding what it is, myths about it, and some regressor’s personal opinions as to why they regress and use regression as a coping mechanism.
A short definition is: Age Regression is a coping mechanism used by some to help with trauma, anxiety, depression, PTSD, and other mental illness, and some just use it to cope with stress. During age regression a person’s headspace becomes regressed to a younger age. A person who is regressing may act younger and more carefree and may have more “Childish” interests. Simply, age regression is a coping mechanism.
I am not a therapist nor a licensed professional, any and all advice and information given on this coping mechanism comes from a variety of sources such as: testimonies from age regressors, personal experience, and personally knowing some people who age regress.
So now that all that is out of the way, let’s get into the self-care ideas!
#1- Coloring! Many people use coloring as a stress reliever, and I know of many, many age regressors who love to color! Coloring can be fun because you don’t have to draw from scratch, you can just focus on filling in blank space with beautiful color. You can find all sorts of kids coloring books on sale at dollar stores for $1! Dollar Tree has a bunch! You can also print your own coloring pages if you don’t like any coloring books at the store. You could even make a whole coloring book binder completely customized to your interests!
#2- Treat yourself to a little something! Whether you get yourself a blindbox toy, some candy, or even an ice cream cone, maybe take the time to get yourself a little something, because you totally deserve it!
#3- Have a small day! Has life been stressing you out? Have you been busy with work, school, and other stressful things? Well, if you have the time, maybe take a day to just be a kid! (AKA- let yourself regress!) Take the time to make a nice little day out of it. Maybe plan a small outing to the park or to the mall, or if you’re more comfortable, spend the day at home. If you stay at home, maybe lay out a blanket on your bed or on the floor, wherever you feel more comfy, and make a small space with your favorite toys, stuffed animals, and coloring book!
#4- Blanket Fort! A great fun thing to do when you’re regressed that can be awesome for self-care is to build a blanket fort! You can use pillows and chairs and blankets and sheets to build the fort, and you could have stuffed animals guarding your fort!
#5- Make yourself a sticker chart! We have a whole post explaining why Sticker Charts are Good for Your Mental Health! Make yourself a sticker chart with all your daily to-dos, and reward yourself when you fill up a row!
What do you think of these ideas? Let us know in the comments! And let me know if you want to see more content like this! I figured since our last age regression posts were so well-liked, I should make some more content like it!
Remember to Stay Awesome and Love Yourself!
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Stardew Valley!!! I love a lot about this spread but I wish I didn't use so many pen colors. This is another game I played before I even started journaling so I had to recall a lot of my older thoughts. Sebby's little corner might've been even bigger 😅 (Y'all might even guess where the name PumpkinSouppe came from, but it is also my favorite dish irl)
The Sebastian sticker is by ArcaneGoldArt! They have a whole collection of all the love interests.
Writing typed below!
Rating: 9.3 Played: Fa 2021 Port: PC (steam) Favorite? Y Replayable? Y Recommend? Y
Comments:
Name: Beans
Farm: Soup
German Shepherd
Beach Farm
Spouse: Seb <3
The Junimo are SO cute
only talked to like 7 characters lol I'm so introverted
had so many wiki pages open
LOVE the dungeons and enemies + the hunter log/achievements
It's sometimes pretty creepy
You can put hats on the horse and children lmao
don't like Shane at all (skull emoji)
stopped playing when I got the child, not the biggest fan [but I'm also against sacrifice]
#1 Krobus fan, love him
love my crazy animal names
made a little statue garden
so many eggplant parms
so much fun catching all the legendary fish!
the movies are so pretty and fun
The Sebastian corner: (DO NOT SAY ANYTHING)
(List of his favorite and liked gifts) Frozen tear, obsidian, pumpkin soup, sashimi, void egg, flounder, quartz
motorcycle kiss T^T
LOVE his theme
when he hid behind the tree lmao (I accidentally planted a tree right in front of where he would stand and I thought he would just disappear once a week and I could never find him)
quit smoking for me
he loves Jasmine tea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
you can kiss him <3!!!
Frog Sanctuary
Game Dev notes:
really good day/night + seasonal cycle with relation to player mechanics
great progression of unlockable events -- well paced
great long term achievements
amazing cooking mechanics and storage
no definitive objects, very choose your own adventure!
easy controls, nothing memorable
beautiful pixel art and boundaries
Summary:
One of my all time favorite games. It is the gold standard of farming games and even has one of the best fishing mechanics. I played this during the beginning of my health problem during senior year and it really helped me cope a lot. Although I didn't play multiplayer, my friend and I played at the same time. This game has so many cherished memories especially when I got to compare gameplay with my friend. Made by one man, this is such an unbelievable game. There's unlockable events after x amount of years that entice players to continue playing.; There's also no one way to play, for example I was a lot more introverted and only talked to a few characters whereas my friend played more socially. Maybe someday I'll continue playing to complete more achievements. My one gripe is there's a lot of responsibilities to get back into, so it's a little hard to get back into. It's one of the games I can recommend to everyone. It's hard if you makes it hard, cozy if you make it cozy, etc. Excellent designs, animation, gameplay, story, choices, etc. My worry is that this game is so well crafted I'm worried playing other farming games won't live up, I am so excited for ConcernedApe's new game. He is a major inspiration to start making my own games. I have also heard modded Stardew is really good and really worth checking out. All in all, a superb game loved by so many fans. Highly recommend.
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alice, i'm so terribly sorry about what you wrote happened, i really really hope you are safe! i wish there was something concrete i could do. still, all my thoughts and prayers are with you.
Thank you so much for the kindness, you beautiful soul! I am hugging you SO MUCH! TBH with you, I always felt relatively safe going to the museum, but I know that's a bit of an illusion. There was a British tourist who was murdered by a terrorist who mistook her for a Jew on the tram that leads to the museum.
I just try not to think about it most of the time, you know? Otherwise I'd be completely paralyzed. There was a terror attack in the cafeteria of the university I studied in, there was a terror attack in almost every street in the city center, which I have to go when I wanna do things like renew my ID card, there was a terrorist attack in the junction down the road from my apartment, there was a terrorist attack in the junction coming out of my sister's neighborhood, there was a terrorist attack in a museum I used to work in, there was a terrorist attack in the grocery shop next to the medical center I go to. And I grew up with the threat of rockets and terrorist attacks my entire life. I just breathe, do my best regarding things like running into the bomb shelter as fast as I can when we get the siren warning in time, and try not to think about that which I can't do anything about.
Thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers! And you saying you'd like to help means more than I can explain! *HUGS SO MUCH AND DOESN'T WANNA LET GO*
I'm trying to think of anything concrete that can be done. I guess maybe... IDK. Maybe reblog this post or yesterday's, so people know what it's like for regular Israelis. Our voices are barely heard on social media, and when we do speak up, many of us are silenced or attacked. Some are bullied to the point of deleting their journals. Another thing is to donate (ONLY if you can! No pressure, ever. I know what it's like to wanna help and not be able to financially) to the Fund for Victims of Terror. It helps the victims and their families on the road to recovery. You can find info on them here, as well as specific stories. One that got to me was about the 2014 terrorist attack on a synagogue in Jerusalem, where five Jews were shot or beheaded (I have a colleague who lives in that neighborhood and she's a religious Jew, meaning it could have easily been her or someone from her family). A Druze police officer who was near by responded and was murdered as well, shot in the head, but most likely he stopped an even greater massacre from taking place. His brother-in-law talks here about the help their family got and how it motivated him to give back. Another organization that does similar work is One Family. You can read about them here. Again, they also have specific stories, and one that got to me was about Avigdor and Ayelet, who got married without any parents present, because they had been murdered in two separate terrorist attacks seventeen years prior. You can read more about them here.
But again, just. Honestly. Thank you. TBH, simply getting your message and knowing you (and others) care is already incredibly meaningful! Some years ago, I worked as a kindergarten teacher for a little over a year and there were rocket attacks on Israel, and my kids were pretty distressed, as you can imagine. I asked a few friends from abroad to send in some stuff - post cards, letters, stickers. Nothing major, but it was a way of telling the kids that they're cared about. You have NO IDEA what a difference that makes! And now your message was a reminder that I, as an adult, sometimes need that, too. So again, from the bottom of my heart, thank you! xoxox
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This was something I had to work through when I first got into the BuJo community. Daily to-do list? Ok I can grock that, but it's going to be the same 7 things every morning, an alarm for lunch, work on my writing in the afternoon, eat dinner when the hubs comes home and that makes for a really boring list to show off Every Day.
Weekly? That plan changes every morning. Monthly spread? Don't even try.
So now my Bujo is project focused. For example, I have a spread for fitness/workouts.
So I can keep track of what moves I've done so I don't repeat them day after day and cause an injury. But also so I can check how many reps I did last time.
I've started a reading tracker so I can share book-thoughts with my newsletter:
And I've just started a project tracker for writing projects:
All my stickers and washi are in storage so everything is simple grids, but my brain likes a clean grid, so we're going with it.
But no daily journaling or beautiful art spreads or adventure reports because I just don't work like that. I have a routine that Does Not Change (autistic) and that works for me.
Journalers..HOW DO YOU PEOPLE DO IT???
No really , like, how do you make your life so interesting you can say a different thing that happened every single day??Like do you guys just randomly have the most incredibly exciting life ??Cuz when i journal it's always the same 3 things that happen every single day, how do you people manage to idk go out every other day , buy a ton of cool but kinda useless stuff just for the pretty of it?? :""l
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10 Easy Cricut Projects for Beginners to Try in 2024
Hey! Want some easy Cricut projects for this year? Today, I have a list of Cricut projects that are easier than ever. Also, I received many comments on my previous blog, and many readers wanted me to write on Cricut projects for beginners. Hence, I decided to pile up all such projects without a second thought.
So, what will you find in this blog? Well, I have included 10 easy beginner Cricut projects. They are all very different from each other and may require additional resources to make. But do you know that all projects have one thing in common? You guessed it right! It’s a Cricut machine. Without a craft machine, the projects I mention below would be impossible to create.
Hence, grab your Cricut, search for your favorite projects, and make them using different materials and blanks. You will find everything from personalized shirts to keychains in this post. Now, let’s dive in!
1. Jar Labels
Want some easy Cricut projects? Here are the labels that I created with my Cricut Joy. This is the best idea I can give you if you are a beginner and want to make something easy. This project hardly consumed my time, so I created something useful for my kitchenware. My mom also loves these labels as they help her find the necessary items instantly. So what are you waiting for? Give it a try, and let your mom find the required items immediately.
2. Happy Birthday Acrylic Sign
Every year, we have to celebrate our loved one’s birthday. Why don’t you create something using your Cricut? This will add more love and value to your celebration. As you can see in the picture above, I made this on my grandma’s 60th birthday. And I remember when she asked me to make something on her birthday using my Cricut. She was excited and happy when I got her this birthday acrylic sign. If you want, you can make these signs in advance for upcoming loved ones’ birthdays.
3. Personalized Mug
Personalizing a coffee mug is the best gift idea for all age groups. This is easy and simple to make. Also, you don’t need so much of materials to create this amazing mug. I have only used my Cricut Mug Press and the sublimated Cricut mug. The poly-coated mug works well with vinyl material.
Simply put, vinyl cannot adhere to any mug. Therefore, you will need a mug with a sublimation coating. In short, easy Cricut projects mean personalized mugs because they are easy to create and are considered the best for gifts.
4. Coasters
Do you want to create personalized coasters for your office or home? All you need is infusible ink and Cricut coasters. But wait, you need something! This is nothing but a Cricut machine. Yes, you get that right! A Cricut machine is required to cut your intricate design. Besides, use colorful or single-colored vinyl to transfer it to your coasters blank.
5. Holographic Cricut Vinyl Water Bottles
My children and I love personalized bottles. But our happiness doubles when they are made of holographic Cricut vinyl. This vinyl works like a cherry on the cake! It gives the bottles a gleam and appeal that no one can ignore. So if you are planning to make something similar, then I would suggest you choose a dark-colored bottle, as I have chosen a black bottle. However, try sky blue or light pink if you want a little lighter. Since we all use water bottles, I love making such easy Cricut projects every year.
6. T-Shirt
Want to make something beautiful for your mom? Whether it is her birthday or you want to make her feel special, you can make this simple vinyl T-shirt with the text ‘Blessed Mama.’ In addition, this top-notch quality cut of the Cricut cutting machine will give it a professional look on the T-shirt. So, don’t wait; try this today, as you don’t want to miss a chance to see her smiling.
7. Dog Paw Stickers
Stickers are simple and easy beginner Cricut projects. All of us make stickers for personalizing our diaries or journals. I use them in my planner, too. But wait! Here, there is something different. Recently, I created new paw stickers for my dog’s kennel. I wanted to personalize my dog’s home. But it doesn’t matter what type of stickers you are making; making such easy Cricut projects is always effortless.
8. Keychain
Now, you can also personalize your key chain using acrylic and vinyl. You can transfer the vinyl design made with your Cricut machine to acrylic. However, the key chain I created in the above picture is not made with acrylic but faux leather. Previously, I created many acrylic keychains, but I craved something different this time. Thus, I created a leather-based key chain and used vinyl to make it personalized.
9. Gift Card Holder
Have Cricut but have yet to try this paper gift holder? If so, you must give it a try! This card holder can be used for special occasions such as weddings, birthdays, or festivals. I created this holder using my handy Cricut Maker and cardstock. I don’t know why, but I love making things on cardstock because cutting them on a Cricut seems interesting. Anyway, if you are interested in making this Cricut project, you should never hesitate.
10. Butterfly Birthday Card
Making such a birthday card using an insert card is my favorite one. The insert card gives it a unique and gleaming look that I love. My cutie, the small Cricut Joy, helped me so much in making this easy card. So try this card for your loved ones’ birthday and send them to bring a smile to their face. Also, you can modify the design easily on your Cricut Design Space. Try this on Cricut Joy and add joy to your celebration.
Final Words
In this blog, I have included 10 easy Cricut projects that are simple as well as unique to create on a Cricut cutting machine. So, whether it is jarring labels or butterfly birthday cards, the Cricut does everything you need. Besides, these projects are those that I created when I was a beginner, so they will be useful for you as a beginner. However, if you want to add your creative touch, you are free to do so.
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I Missed My Notebook
I have been bullet journaling now for several years. Longer, I think, than I’ve been doing daily blog posts – the blog posts were facilitated in part through a dedication to using a physical journal to record my daily efforts writing. Late last year, I also picked up a very cheap, not very good sketch pad, which I have been using to also do some sketching, separated from anything ‘important’ that I may want to reference later.
At the time I wrote my pledge in the front of the book: Nothing has to be any good. It’s true. I’m going to spend a lot of my time going forward making things for no purpose but for enjoying the making. I write because I want to write, I draw because I want to draw. Audiences are beautiful and validating and rewarding, I love you so much.
But I also have to act, sometimes like you’re not there.
I’m going to show you some sketches from my book, because they’re not very good and you should see that. You should be able to see how when I hand-draw something, even as someone who does a lot of graphic design work for computer art and games and stuff like that, my drawing looks pretty bad. I’m not practiced, I’m not familiar. Things I do I don’t do very well, and part of that is because I don’t do it enough.
My bullet journal isn’t for public consumption. Sometimes there are things in there that are private, other people’s problems, things I need to keep track of because I’m concerned about someone’s surgery or their emotional wellbeing or their breakup or their need for information recorded for the police. I’m very proud of how I lay it out – it’s a simple, utilitarian layout structure I use for most weeks and I use specialised modules for specific tasks when I need them. I save stickers in it, and calendar pages, and receipts and even some game prototypes.
Mostly, though, it tracks my weeks, any incident that happened, or things that need doing, on any given day, what I made for dinner or lunch if that’s important at the time, and if the dog got walked.
I imagined at the end of 2023 I’d open up my journal and check how many times the dog got walked, what were his longest stretches without a dog walk, how often it was me, how often it was Fox, how often it was both of us, and how often he got rained out versus us being too tired to do it. I thought I’d collate that data, but I wound up deciding not to.
It feels meanspirited, and I know that Elli gets walked most days. Some days he doesn’t. Tracking whether or not he did was really important during 2020 when the days melted together. Tracking it now runs the risk of making it feel like I’m looking across at my partner who shouldn’t be walking out late at night if the air’s too cold and going well, I walked him this many times.
It’s not how it works. Elli wants to go walkies any time he can, we want to walk him when we can, you know how it is. He’s a dog. Not that I’m asking for absolution on my dog walking scheduler. What I am thinking about is the stuff I use my bullet journal to do. This week as I write this – waaay back in the 10th – I got my Bullet Journal for 2024. This book will probably last me the year. It’ll be useful for things like my pay schedule, word counts, proof of when I did things so I can check back on people who think I didn’t do them, budget, and a lot of game design, yes.
I didn’t have it for nine days of the year. Today, I sat down and opened up my new book, and started to write in it.
First I cut out some pages from the front. I found a point in the middle where nobody would care and cut some pages out there, too, to make rulers for the rest of the year. I don’t like measuring out the spreads I use every week, and the pages on this one are subtly not perfectly lined up, so a ruler made of the book’s own dots is useful. I got rid of some pages about How To Use A Bullet Journal because yeah whatever. And I wrote my title page.
Then I put some stickers on it, from my kickstarter copy of Flamecraft.
I went back through the two weeks of the year so far, filling in dates for January, making space for things. I took notes about things that happened on each day, based on my discord history, based on things I could remember. These days we dogsat, these days I did the shopping, this day we had pizza, things like that. It was calming and meditative and felt very relaxing and chill.
More than the actual process being enjoyable, though, I notice most potently afterwards that I missed knowing I had a journal to work on. I missed the idea that I could grab a notepad and do some notes in it and know they’d be there when I wanted to find them again. Having no bullet journal was a sad thing, regardless of whether or not I used the bullet journal at any given moment. Filling in a month spread is mildly bothersome. Measuring the spaces for possible spreads – I thought about maybe writing up a list of everything I watched or how often I got an early night throughout the year – was annoying.
Oh and no, I am not getting an early night right now, oops.
The journal is a process, it’s a task, it’s reference material and it’s on hand. It’s a way I can augment my memory and it’s a way I can use all these lovely things that are part of my life. Stickers do not live in drawers, for me, they get to dance on my pages. I get to parcel out my washi tapes and make little markers of days and months for later reference. I was feeling Teen Girl Squad that day, was I?
When I was done with this writeup, I sat down, pulled out my other, cheap, crappy notebook and drew for a bit. I drew three pictures, you can see them. Two are simple and fine. One is trying to be more complicated and just gets absolutely lost. I hated the face the second I tried to put it in place – what I’d been aiming for in my mind was a look of concern, of fear at being spotted, putting up a hand and backing off. It looks like a very smug, annoyed face to me now. And I will get better with practice as I look at what I did and keep trying to do better.
No moral, no lesson, no great message for you. An insight into me, and some of my art, that isn’t very good. A reminder that it’s all processes, it’s all practices. Don’t feel bad about not being the best, yet.
Check it out on PRESS.exe to see it with images and links!
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the beautiful person's journal - #15: a history of caddicarus merchandise
before i post my proper review of the collectible world of caddicarus, i thought i would do a post about the channel's history with merchandise!
like most youtubers of his genre, caddicarus has put out plenty of merchandise. and before 2020, it was all pretty standard stuff; we had all kinds of t-shirts, with a poster and a phone case thrown in there for measure. caddicarus merchandise has gone from being offered on rodeo arcade, to the yetee, and finally to the pixel empire.
the very first piece of caddicarus merch dropped on november 17th, 2013 - the hideo freaking kojima shirt! the "cyoar!" t-shirt and gums unleashed poster were released in early 2014, and the lorne lanning and 2nd edition hideo kojima shirts were released that june.
from november 2013 to march 2018, all the t-shirts, as well as the gums unleashed poster, were designed by nico vliek/whaddupnico. the partnership suddenly ended in early 2018 - these days nico is mostly known for designing the scott the woz branding and being rosie caddick's boyfriend. nico's connection with the caddicks runs deep!
with the sudden ending of this partnership, and after the release of a bandicoot month shirt designed by cerys, caddicarus merchandise as a whole came to a grinding halt. there used to be t-shirts that would release regularly, but throughout the rest of 2018 and all of 2019, no merch of any kind was released.
...well, except for that mysterious "cyoar!" t-shirt. not the first one from 2014, but the second one released at the near end of the old caddicarus era. i don't remember exactly when this t-shirt dropped; i don't recall him advertising it. it possibly dropped sometime in late 2018 or early 2019, around the time i initially left. since this was after his and nico's contract ended, i assume cerys designed this shirt or someone else. maybe dylan west or some other PE designer.
he tried to find new designers to work with in 2019, but it seemed like this didn't go anywhere.
after the channel's rebirth, however, we had our adorable youtooz figure come along! unfortunately, i was absent for this one - i hugely regret not watching the 2020 videos as they released as i'm sure i would've been roped back in and i would've bought this figure. but hey, at least i can listen to this catchy song about it.
in celebration of the channel's branding refresh in 2021 - the first branding truly unique to the 2020's era of caddicarus - we got a displate of the new title card. and fun fact: you can still get it! before the merch box was announced, i was actually gonna ask for the displate for christmas.
then of course, we had the most ambitious and unexpected piece of caddicarus merchandise yet - the collectible world of caddicarus! as far as i can tell, this was unprecedented for this general community of game reviewers; other reviewers have definitely released blu-rays before, but this is the first time a reviewer has released a blu-ray packed with completely new and exclusive content inside a box set with many other goodies. along with the blu ray we had adorable stickers, pins, and a poster.
rejected merch
it's interesting to see what could've been. the three pieces on top, as well as the "but with shaaahks!!" are discussed on nico's behance post of the 2015 merch drop, and the hideo freaking kojima shirt redo and the cyoar shirt are discussed on the 2017 merch drop post.
the poster on the top left is such a wonderful buzzcut-era poster. i would've loved to have owned this poster as it's emblematic of the era i started watching, and i was very proud of my buzzcut/flat-era roots. also the haircuts poster is so funny because if it was designed today, it would have to be like a 3-part series.
this beta design of the slaughter or salvage shirt is nice, but overall i'm much more of a fan of the shirt we ended up getting. it looked so badass and i love how it accidentally predicted the brick wall motif the show would go on to have in the far future.
to be honest, between the two cyoar shirts we've gotten, i actually think this one is the best and it never even got released. i definitely would've gotten this one back in the day, even though current quickies wasn't one of my favorite shows (i and lots of others really only cared about it for quick J. and the "cyoar" catchphrase lol).
and the fact we didn't end up getting a "but with shaaahks!!" t-shirt is absolutely criminal.
my experience with caddicarus merch
you can bet your bottom dollar i wanted a ton of these shirts back in the day. unfortunately, i was but a young teen at the time, and my parents couldn't find out my major special interest was a sweary, raunchy youtube channel. so you can probably assume that did wonders on my mental health!
and it's a shame, because i really, REALLY wanted the slaughter or salvage shirt very badly when i was 13. that shirt, along with the 2.5D shirt, was the first merch drop that happened while i was a fan. i remember visiting family in missouri for thanksgiving on the day this dropped, and seeing the notification for the above announcement video pop up on my phone - funnily enough, it was exactly 7 years before the blu ray set came out.
it was the only caddicarus merch that dropped on the yetee. and honestly, my parents probably wouldn't have even gotten it for me regardless of the show's sweariness, because they used to not trust any website that wasn't amazon. now my mom gets disney-themed candles from small businesses on instagram.
by the time his merch moved to pixel empire in 2016, i wanted a shirt of the new-at-the-time logo. then in 2017, we had a multitude of t-shirts that i clamored to own - a got miluk? shirt, a donk! t-shirt based on a bit from the wipeout 2097 video, an adorable pappy rappy shirt, a stanley shirt, and a bubsy 3D holiday sweater. heck, i absolutely HATED the miluk joke back in the day, but i still wanted that shirt because it looked so damn cool.
fun fact - the stanley and bubsy 3D shirts dropped together in late 2017 and i posted about it on my snapchat. someone in my biology class who followed me saw it, and he told me he was a fellow fan. he was the only caddicarus fan i ever found in the wild at my high school! and you gotta think - that was a HUGE deal back then, especially during the stagnation period. caddicarus fans are much easier to find in the wild these days, but it wasn't always that easy.
the one phone case we've had dropped in 2018, and it was just the thumbnail art of the time. if i was able to get it, the thing that would've turned me off is that i used popsockets back then, and if i put the popsocket on that case, then it would've gone right near his...yeah.
as i said before, i was absent for the youtooz and displate releases. however, the collectible world of caddicarus released two months after i became a fan again, and i could NOT pass it up. now that i was 20, and my parents have chilled out about stuff like this, i could finally have caddicarus merch!
i recieved the box in march 2023, and i stayed in that living room from 8PM to 2AM, taking in absolutely everything this disc had to offer. i was exhausted by the time it was over, but it was worth every minute. it was quite possibly the most important and symbolic night i've had as a caddicarus fan, considering my past struggles. needless to say, i slept like a rock that night. it was as if 10 million weights were lifted off my shoulders. it was the first merch from any youtuber i've owned, and now caddicarus finally gets to officially sit upon my shelves and my walls with the other special interests i've had. it's like i found the missing piece to the puzzle.
but of course, i can't discuss the collectible world of caddicarus in detail without this post becoming too long. the next BPJ will be an in-depth review of the box set!
taking a broad look at the evolution of caddicarus merch shows us just how much the channel has evolved in just the past few years. no caddicarus fan in the pre-2020 days would've ever even dreamed of having a blu-ray set, simply because it wouldn't have been possible. it's even crazier when you realize the channel wasn't even supposed to exist after 2019, but through sheer luck and will, the show is still being made today and it's the best it's ever been!
#caddicarus#the caddicarus show#jim caddick#the beautiful person's journal#the BPJ#hiddenblock#hidden block
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january 11, 2021 ♡
Good morning, lovelies! This year, I’m reducing the journals I use as many of them end up unfinished so I’m sticking with, hopefully, three and two of them are these precious ones! I decorated them with my beautiful stickers! A few days ago, I watched Call Me By Your Name and it certainly lived up to the hype. I still don’t like how the story ends, but the cinematography in the movie really made the book come to life. My Italian-loving self was thriving. Also, thanks to the movie for helping me discover the literal masterpiece that is Mystery of Love. This song has my heart. I’ve also bought more new books and, hopefully, I can share them with y’all soon! Also, yesterday, my family and I went on a ride and got to see the sunset and the stars. I was very grateful as it’s been so long since I’ve been out of the house. I hope 2021 has been kind to y’all so far!! 🤍✨
🎧: mystery of love - sufjan stevens
#studyblr#bujo#journal#aesthetic#studyspo#serendistudy#athenastudying#problematicprocrastinator#heyharri#gloomstudy#studyvan#heycoral#heylihi#stillstudies#hermionesplants#sonderstudy#learnelle#heynesi#heytheo#philologystudies#stuhde#heymarvell#heyzainab#asteristudy#bulletnotestudies#jeonchemstudy#myhoneststudyblr#moonstarbujo#lifeisforlearning#mine
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Hi Olive! Your spreads have really inspired me to try doing some junk/art journaling of my own, I'm just.. not sure where to start. I've got a small collections of stickers and washi, too much cardstock/scrapbook paper, a cricut, notebooks, just. So much stuff I could be using, but I honestly don't know where to start 😅 I'm also one of those people who love the idea of making crafts, but are terrified to actually use any of their supplies out of fear of somehow messing something up. Do you have any advice?
Oh ma gaaa, you have no idea how much your kind words mean to me! 🥺🤍
Honestly, some days I feel so overwhelmed by the amount of supplies I have, but don’t use. I found I was basically buying, hoarding and “organising” my craft supplies for years and not actually creating anything at all 🥴
About 8/9 years ago I joined Instagram and got lost in the creative community. I saw people creating such beautiful things with similar supplies that I already had in my stash and it was pretty much a big wake up call to JUST USE IT! And that’s what I did, I just started using my craft supplies - isn’t that so strange to say? 😂 They all really inspired me in so many ways. Don’t get me wrong though, sometimes I still hesitate to use something because “it’s the only one of these I have” but I go ahead and use it and the end result makes me feel so GOOD.
Just remember, creating is supposed to be fun so don’t be afraid to mess up! Sometimes the “mess up’s” end up being more beautiful then what you originally had in mind 🤗
I hope this helps, I’m not the type to give out helpful advice, but if it helps just one person then I’ve accomplished something!
Power to you on your creative journey, I hope it’s one you love and enjoy always ✊🏾🤍
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Day 2: Planning and Scheduling
Hello chicks! I am here for day two on school related things. I think today I have a few things I really just want to say and right now I don’t know where to start. If you want me to focus on something specific, please send me an ask or ask in the comments, it would be very helpful because I want to tailor my explanations to others.
So let’s get started, (i’ll actually be making a second post today hopefully about my favoirte youtubers/studyblrs and why I love them so much so look out for that :).
To summarize from the last day, I talked about organizing for classes and organizing your schedule. I think today would be a good way to look at organizing basically your life/ a student’s life. This will be different for everyone so please don’t feel like you need to follow my schedule.
I use several things to help me organize:
1. Planner
2. Google Calander
3. Bullet Journal
(I’ll go more in-depth further down but here is the small jist for now) you need to be organized with your study habits and working to be at 100% efficiency. This means you need to plan out your day and following a routine.
Now for a further explanation: A planner. This is so freaking important I cannot STRESS this enough get a DAMN planner! Please. I am old student and wish the best of luck for everyone, I don’t care what type of planner but it needs to be an actual planner. I do believe that writing down something is better than typing and I do have an electronic planner and a physcial planner and I tell you having a physical one is just so much better in some circumstances.
- I got my planner from target (it is a specific student one) and I really love it. I mainly use the calander spread and I do have the weekly spread however, someitmes I find myself using a bullet journal or sticky note to write to do lists so I can do an hourly to do list. This helps me see what I need to get done within an hour/ one study session. It helps me see my time in a clear path.
-A good video explaining all of this is by TBHStudying, ngl I am going to bring her up multiple times just because she is THE ONE who has pulled me down the rabbit whole of studying and academia, I love seo. The two videos: https://youtu.be/zQKsIcDTVL0 (I believe it is this one where she does an hourly plan and it is helpful for others to create a weekly plan) and https://youtu.be/WOjTg1yI_Jo (how to be productive while studying). I think I might have some more ideas however I am not able to find more without searching for an hour.
2. Google Calander, please I don’t care if it is apple or google I believe blocking your week is so beneficial and like just watch this youtube video: https://youtu.be/Uer_A0grkos I freaking love Nitya because she is such an underappriciated youtuber giving some great advice to her viewers. She helped me studying for the SAT (and don’t worry American students, I’ll be making a SAT/ACT planning thing with all those reddit links ;) ). I can give an example of mine because it really helps me see my time. If you did watch the Lobdell lecture (in the previous post), he says you need to have 8 hours for everything. Sleep, study, and social. Now, I don’t know how some people can split school and social just because I am in high school and I feel like whenever I am at school I can never focus on school material. Also, it just gets very complicated once outside the classroom. His idea though does have good aspects and following the blocking schedule could help people see where they have time and where they might need to put some in. I would also say look at your phone hours. I’m not going to lie, I only use my phone for reading and the ocasional pintrest (I don’t own a tik tok and I barely use any social medias unless it is for communication) and I go on my phone for about 3 hours a day. I know, wow, that’s like crazy. You definitely do NOT need to be me because I go on my laptop much longer or I do other things but create times for you to do this.
-I would still steer away from tik tok. Like some tik tok groups are good however I know when I’m in a bad mood and I used to go on tik tok, all of it just made me numb and feeling empty.
3. Last one yay! The bullet journal. I know this can be a big thing in the studyblr community because everyone wants to make it beautiful and so over the top. While I don’t necesarily believe in it, you do what makes you happy and content. I cannot tell you how happy I can get when I write a pretty word and it looks like a million bucks. Calligraphy, stickers, washi tape and all it is very fun to work with. I’d just say you can only do this for small amounts. Please do not spend an hour of your day doing this. If this means you need to wake up an hour early than you need to move your sleep (ex from 11 to 10 pm) to get a good amount of sleep. I do know many many studyblrs who have made nice bullet journal videos (including studyquill, tbhstudying, Maria’s study corner, etc). I believe if you search it up someone’s videos will eventually find you and you can watch them. I like bullet journal’s just cause they offer more flexibility than a planner and because I could never find a cheap hourly planner (I’m not spending 28 on a freaking mossery planner sorry).
I hoped this helped someone out there today. Just know when you feel stressed or freaked out you can take a break. I want to post again tonight just because this is very threaputic to me, knowing I can help other students not feel how stress I feel. I want other students to have the best education/academic experience possible because it is terrible that many of us are limited in what we experience. I hope you all have a great day and are staying safe.
#studyblr#organization#tbhstudying#good god i love seo#she's so pretty too and it makes me sound so gay I really couldn't care#you know I'm sorry if you read these but at the same time I feel like so many in the studyblr community are just a little gay#organizational methods#planning#bullet journal#google calanders#online planning
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This week, I have a brand-new talentswap MAID especially for you! If you couldn’t tell by the pun in the first sentence, this Myth is the Former Ultimate Maid!
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BACKSTORY AND TALENT
Originally living with her sisters at an orphanage, Myth watched as both of sisters got picked up by loving families, while poor Myth was left in the dust. In order to make herself more desirable to prospective parents, Myth taught herself how to cook and clean after all of the other kids in the orphanage. Eventually though, much to her joy, she was eventually was picked up by a wealthy family that eventually ditched her, despite being great at her maid duties. Eventually, after going through many wealthy families and being tossed out/abused/ignored, without a second thought, one family managed to keep her: a warm and loving family with an artistic prodigy for a daughter. For once, Myth felt the love and affection that she was starved for, after all of those years of isolation and being tossed out like common trash. All of those skills accumulated from both helping out at the orphanage and being raised as a maid for all of these wealthy families, earned her the Hope’s Peak title of Ultimate Maid.
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RELATIONSHIPS
Wyre Anon, Former Ultimate Artist
Born into an influential family of artistic geniuses, with their father being a master sculptor and their mother being a expert sketch artist, Wyre mainly specializes in the craft of both their parents, even though they are a master in practically every art form their parents can throw at them. When Wyre heard from their parents that someone was going to be adopted into their family, Wyre was ecstatic at the idea, and Myth quickly proved themself as a great servant and sister figure. Myth regularly serves food and cleans up after Wyre, when they gets particularly busy. Every since Wyre heard about Myth’s past with all of the other families, they claim that they are willing to fight all of them, much to the protests of Myth.
Outfit: A brown paint-colored apron over a black sweater and matching pants and shoes, a tool belt with sculpting supplies, black fingerless gloves, glasses from original design.
Anon Scar, Ultimate Detective
Despite Scar’s eccentric behavior and constant talk of possessing an “All-Seeing Eye” under her eyepatch (which was actually lost in a battle between her and a particularly violent criminal), none of Scar’s clients can deny that she is a very competent detective, in spite of both that and her age. Her detective duties can get very stressful at times, but it seems Myth has a psychic connection to Scar’s distress, for she would always be there with whatever can calm Scar down. This has caused Scar to feel both intrigued (in regards to the possible existence of psychics) and concerned for Myth’s health and well-being (because of Myth‘s constant overexertion and overworking).
Outfit: A black and purple eyepatch on her left eye, a black jacket slung over her shoulders Yasuhiro-style, a black vest over a white dress shirt, black pants and black thigh high heels.
Fusion Anon, Ultimate Astronaut
Ever since he was little and went stargazing with his grandparents, Fusion has always showed an interest in reaching the stars and traveling beyond the boundaries. Having aced both the physical and written exams at NASA, despite his age, Fusion is well on his way to becoming a full-blown astronaut. Fusion also trains younger children who are planning on becoming astronauts just like him, via lectures on astronomy and little physical exercises to build up endurance, and he brought his astronaut-training seminars to the Kibo-Con. Myth regularly assists him in his seminars, and in return, Myth gets glow-in-the-dark star-shaped stickers and freeze-dried “astronaut grub” from Fusion.
Outfit: A blue galaxy printed jumpsuit over a red t-shirt with a yellow star on the front, black and dark grey gloves and matching boots, glasses from original design.
FU-510-N Mk. 2 (aka. Fusion Anon II), Ultimate Robot
FU-510-N Mk. 2 (or Fusion II as she’d like to be called) was a robot created by NASA, in order to both assist Fusion in his seminars and accompany him on his future space expeditions. Created to entertain adults as well as children during the lectures and training, Fusion II was written with more of a sarcastic edge to her dialogue with Fusion, making her a bit more of a straight man to Fusion’s cheerful and pun-loving funny man, almost like Fusion’s rebellious teen daughter. Fusion II bonded with Myth quickly over their shared statuses of being “assistants“ to others. But much to Fusion II’s dismay, it doesn’t seem like Myth is able to pick up on her sarcasm at all.
Outfit: A white exoskeleton, pink and black joints, and four small black wheels underneath her “skirt”, clothes from original design.
Just Anon, Ultimate Anthropologist
Running away from home, because of his massively rich, influential, and incredibly strict parents, with nothing but a backpack and his wits, Janon eventually found the one thing that actually interested him, while on his trek across the world: people and their cultures, which attracted him to the field of anthropology. After writing all about his travels and the philosophies he learned in a couple of journals he eventually published for the masses, Janon was revered as a genius in the field of anthropology. Despite planning on taking this secret to the grave, Janon has a secret soft spot for Myth, for she reminds her of the poor maids being crapped on by his influential family.
Outfit: A black facemask, a black overcoat over a pink t-shirt, a skull necklace, brown pants, black boots, a big brown backpack.
Sparkle Anon, Former Ultimate Entomologist
Specializing in lepidoptery and coleopterology, Sparkle intends on showing people all about the beauty of insects, in the most flamboyant and over-dramatic ways possible. Despite these idiosyncrasies, she is a respected figure by entomologists and aspiring entomologists everywhere. While Myth loves admiring the odd butterfly as much as the next person, Sparkle attracts insects like sugar water, and they are all a nightmare to remove and exterminate. The whole insect issue isn’t helped by the fact that Sparkle loudly and explicitly refuses to let Myth get rid of any of her “precious jewels”. Luckily, Sparkle shared some non-pesticide related methods to herd her insects, in case they get wild.
Outfit: A cape that resembles monarch butterfly wings with shoulder pads that look like rhino beetles, a green insect carrier, a brown skirt with darker brown ant patterns, the glasses, jacket, undershirt, leggings, and boots from her original design.
Egg Anon, Former Ultimate Child Caregiver, and Wet Sock Anon, Former Ultimate Aikido Master
With a childish, immature and cursed yet caring personality, Egg was a massive hit amongst the children of the orphanage that they and their twin Wet Sock were born and raised in. In order to protect the children that their twin cared for, the brooding and cynical Wet Sock decided to pick up aikido and self-defense skills, dominating bigger foes in all the tournaments they entered. Shouldering the burden of hearing the twin’s primary defense mechanism (read: cursed comments), Myth quickly bonded with Egg, thanks to their shared interest in caring for others. Myth tried to bond with Wet Sock, but because of them being tsundere, Myth only gets judo thrown in response.
Egg’s Outfit: Part of their hair tied up with a yellow scrunchie, a green hoodie with yellow sleeves, a fanny pack colored like their original shirt, black shorts, long yellow socks, green light-up-shoes, glasses from original design.
Wet Sock’s Outfit: Same outfit from the original, but with black aikido pants and matching sandals.
Curious Anon, Jr. Ultimate Supreme Leader/Assassin
With the dubious and odd title of “Jr. Ultimate Supreme Leader” and an enigmatic and stone-faced personality, almost nothing is known about this mysterious Jr. Ultimate, not even what their talent entails. What Myth and the majority of the media don’t know, is that Curious is that his title is actually the Jr. Ultimate Assassin and is current throneholder of a secret underground religious cult that is particularly known for brainwashing and teaching their children how to assassinate potential religious rivals. Luckily, Myth was fortunate enough to not cross paths frequently with Curious, for she would definitely try to adopt the preteen assassin with a messed-up upbringing, if she ever catches wind of the truth.
Outfit: A simple white robe with a green sash indicating leadership that hides their assassination weapons.
Anon Nerd, Former Ultimate Inventor
Being a mechanical genius born in a country that was ravished by a massive war, Nerd was quickly sent to work in manufacturing and inventing brand-new weapons for his nation’s army. This past has given him a hair-trigger temper and a hatred for being interrupted, when he is in the middle of inventing. And yet no matter how many scouter-burns she suffers in the process, she never remembers that little tidbit of information about, when she comes barging into Nerd’s lab with his dinner, much to the rage of the easily-enraged inventing prodigy. But beneath the foul mouth and even-fouler temper, could Nerd have fallen for Myth’s kind and earnest attitude, despite being very annoying?
Outfit: Black armor that covers everything apart from his head, and the scouter from his original design.
Eldritch Anon, Ultimate Pianist
Videos of a person garbed entirely in black and playing self-composed pieces have been springing up on the internet for the past year or so, and despite the mysterious person attempting to make absolutely sure that he wasn’t found, Hope‘s Peak found the true identity of the online piano prodigy: Eldritch Anon, a former piano champion, who has since retreated to the shadows in growing anxiety and fear. Whenever Eldritch thinks about anything he wants or needs, Myth would always be right behind him with his want or need in tow. Because of that, Eldritch now wears a tinfoil hat on his head at all times, to prevent Myth’s psychic powers from reaching him, to no avail.
Outfit: A black marching band outfit with white music note buttons, over a grey hood-up hoodie patterned with black sheet music, white gloves, tall black boots.
Dream Anon, Ultimate Magician
With infectious childlike cheer and unstoppable charisma on stage, Dream’s magical performances are truly a sight to behold, whether you’re a child or an adult. Dream has recently employed Myth as her magical assistant, and Myth regularly roped Dream out of trouble, just in case her magical performances go awry. But at the same time, Dream also took on sort of a mentor role to the maid. While Myth has entertained several guests with some minor parlor tricks, Myth would love to learn all about how Dream accomplishes all of her large-scale and stupendous, and how Myth can learn them herself. If Myth learns from the best, she would be able to entertain way more guests.
Outfit: A black and pink top hat, a black coat and white gloves over a pink vest, an orange bow tie and a white dress shirt, a pink skirt, grey stockings, and black tap shoes.
Iris Anon, Jr. Ultimate Cosplayer
Having been a regular consumer of fiction ever since she was little, she picked up sewing and fashion design from her parents and eventually began making accurate-to-the-show cosplay items, ranging from simple accessories to full-blown outfits. Despite being really clumsy when it comes to everything else, Iris is amazing at handicrafts. Myth and Iris consider each other “sewing buddies”, for their shared interests in sewing outfits and other such handicrafts. Iris regularly lets Myth model her cosplay, for they are about the same height and have the same proportions. Iris would be lying if she said she hadn’t tried sticking cat ears or dragon horns on Myth when she wasn’t looking.
Outfit: Hair down with a heart barrette on each side of her head, a pink jacket with sewing supplies in her pockets and on her sleeves over a seira fuku with a red ribbon and a blue skirt, black stockings and red Mary Janes.
Purple Anon, Ultimate Adventurer
As the daughter of two famous and affluent ambassadors, Purple has been to practically every corner of the globe. Because of her travels, Purple regularly talks in archaic terms mixed with the insertion of gratuitous foreign vocabulary into her sentences, which means that the majority of the Anons can‘t understand a word coming out of her mouth. Purple is also stunningly timid for the daughter of two ambassadors, and often hides behind Anons that are bigger than her for when she doesn’t want to be seen by the crowds. Even if Myth can’t understand much of what comes out of Purple’s mouth, Myth still loves seeing Purple slowly but surely come out of her shell and talk about her travels.
Outfit: The beret from her original design, a dark purple overcoat and brown gloves over the sweater from her original design, lighter purple pants, brown boots, a brown carrier bag.
This AU will center around the maid getting helped for once, much to her protests.
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PERSONALITY
Despite her less-than-stellar past, Maid!Myth has a cheery and energetic attitude that belies (and bolsters) her sheer aptitude as a maid and her joy is described as “infectious” amongst Wyre’s family. With definite “mom energy”, Maid!Myth always comes prepared with the wants and needs for each and everyone of the Kibo-Con attendees, and seems to have an almost telepathic ability to whatever they all want, which unnerves a couple of the Anons (namely Eldritch, Scar, and Purple). Even though she overworks herself to a fault and everyone constantly tells to take a break from her work, she constantly shoulders every burden and duty placed upon her, in hopes that they won’t abandon her, just like every other family before Wyre’s family. This gave her a case of “chronic hero syndrome”.
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APPEARANCE
Maid!Myth’s naturally brown hair is tied in a prim and proper bun, complete with a white and light pink French-maid style headdress. As for the rest of her clothing, Myth wears a white and light pink French Maid dress with the only exception to the “white and light pink style” being a ribbon around her waist with a pink-to-purple-blue gradient, purple socks and red Mary Janes.
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I hope you like this AU! Let me know what you think of the AU and its roles in your reblogs!
#submission#anon#fusion anon#talentswap tuesday#art#not my art#fusion anon ii#curious anon#purple anon#iris anon#sparkling anon#just anon#dream anon#wet sock anon#egg anon#eldritch anon#anon nerd#anon scar#my evil twin#anon kg#wyre really is an amazing artist
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Evening to ya, Ghosti✌️😆
Sorry if the wording sounds silly, but I wanted to ask if you know any rituals I could do for the New Years. 🤣 Christmas hasn't been exactly an easy time for me for various reasons and I tend to get the holiday blues pretty bad, and for a long old while New Years has felt very similar. I'm doing my best to feel hopeful and to have some faith for the new year, but it's turning out to be trickier than I anticipated. So I wanted to ask for suggestions as to do anything that could help feeling more hopeful, I dunno. :3
Though feel free to ignore this if you don't have the energy for it. I hope you had delightful holiday however you celebrated!!! 😊💖💖💖💖
Hey anon! (it’s now afternoon here in the UK, and it was morning when I started this! I got a bit carried away). I don’t know that I’m necessarily the right person to ask about this, but here are some ideas of things I’ve found helpful/centring/calming anyway which you could draw from. Other folks, please feel free to chime in with your favourite ways to put the old year to bed and welcome in the new one!
(first of all, I’m sending you lots of virtual ghostli hugs to help drive away those holiday blues. That sucks, and I’m so sorry it’s been so tough for you.)
Here’s a rundown of what’s below, and I’ll put in a ‘keep reading’ so that it’s not an incredibly long post! Some of it is more on the ‘spiritutal’ side of things, and others are just mundane and practical things.
Congratulate yourself on making it through the clusterfuck that was 2020
Make some tea and meditate on what’s been and what you wish for
Go outside, be still, and breathe deeply
Let go of negative events and thoughts by writing them down, then safely burning the paper
Disconnect from social media for a few days (or however long you’re comfortable with)
Start a bullet journal
Write lists of goals for 2021 and then refine/distill them down to 3 manageable objectives
Commit 100% to 6 months of positive change
Pick three dates/months in the year when good things will happen, and make them happen (including growing veg/fruit)
Light a candle on the full moon or New Year
Ok, so, first of all, you’ve made it through this year!! That’s no small accomplishment, given the sheer volume of absolute shite that has been flung at us from all angles, no matter where in the world you live. Celebrate that. Seriously, I’m not being flippant. Take a moment of stillness wherever you are, be ‘present’, and just think about the fact that you’re here, right now, reading this post. Not everyone is here any more for one reason or another, but you did it. Congratulate yourself and celebrate that. Treat yourself to a slice of cake (or something you really enjoy) specifically to celebrate making it through 2020.
Make a cup of tea (try a new blend or recipe perhaps, or stick with your absolute favourite), or make a comforting drink of your choice. As you pour the water into the cup, breathe in the steam and enjoy the scent of it. Try and imbue all the positive things - memories, achievements, moments etc. - that you encountered this year into the tea/drink, and think about them growing in strength as the tea steeps, and envisage them continuing on to next year too. When you drink the tea, you take the positive thoughts into yourself and they become a part of you. You could try it in the morning with a caffeinated drink (if you enjoy those) and let it fuel you for the day, or you could try a herbal tea at night to let the good vibes steep overnight while you rest. Make it part of your daily routine; a private meditation.
Go outside and find a quiet spot somewhere and either stand or sit and just soak up the atmosphere. If there’s a tree nearby, think about the way its roots are planted in the earth, its trunk stands tall, and its branches reach towards the sky. Feel that space inside you. Breathe deeply in and out, visualising your lungs filling to the deepest parts, starting at the bottom. Count to four for each inhale, and six out (or whatever you’re comfortable with, so long as the exhale is longer than the inhale). This will help to still you and calm you.
If you have something fireproof (can just be a ceramic bowl), take a piece of paper and make a moment to write down all the negative things about this year, using a pen that you’re comfortable with. If you’re not one for words, draw pictures. You can make it really beautiful or just scribble it all down - it doesn’t matter. Get that shit out. Look at it for a while and read it through, mentally letting go of each thing as your eyes pass over it, then light one corner (carefully!!!) and let it burn somewhere with good ventilation (a cooker hood is good for that, but outside is better). Visualise all that negativity being swallowed by the universe and let it go. My favourite line from the Seamus Heaney translation of Beowulf comes at Beowulf’s funeral when a Geat woman is singing her grief at his passing to the sky, and there’s the simple sentence: “Heaven swallowed the smoke.” How beautiful is that? The sky swallowed up her grief as she poured it out to the universe. The negativity might take some time to vanish from your life (it’s not going to disappear at the same time as the paper, sadly!), but watching it go can be the first stage of letting things go. I did this last year, and I’m only just letting go of the last things on that list, but it was a start, and it made me feel more at peace.
Disconnect from social media. I know that with so much more happening online this year out of necessity, we’ve become even more dependant on our phones and computers, and it’s wonderful that we have this chance to connect with people when we can’t see them face to face, but social media can also act as a crucible for negative feelings. People usually post the best or the worst aspects of what’s going on for them or what they care about, so it leads to a skewed view of both the world and of what’s going on amongst our connections. It’s easy to start feeling insignificant next to someone else because of their achievements or their looks etc. and it’s also easy to start to get a bleak outlook when the news is full of terrible stories and people are reacting to it in a volatile and often knee-jerk way. Take some time off - uninstall the apps, or put the limiter setting on, or just step back - for a day, two days, a week, whatever you’re comfortable with. It doesn’t have to be forever. If you use those platforms to talk to people, tell them what you’re doing, and give them another way to reach you if they need. No need to isolate yourself completely!! Think about how you felt before you started it (write it down?) and do the same afterwards, and compare. If it didn’t work for you, then that’s fine too.
Start a bullet journal! Now is the perfect time to start bullet journaling. I first started this year when I felt like time was slipping through my fingers and my life was out of my control, and it’s really helped me to get a sense of order back. It’s not the magic cure-all for procrastinators and time wasters, trust me, but it can help to organise your mind as well as your day, and keep track of your habits etc. It can be literally whatever tool you need it to be. There’s a trend on social media - particularly Instagram and YouTube - that shows off these gorgeous journals that are basically works of art in themselves, and while it’s absolutely fine to aspire to that if you want to, the essential point of the bullet journal is to be a tool. You can buy print-outs from Etsy if you don’t fancy doing your own spreads. But don’t get completely hung up on pretty spreads and layouts because you won’t use it fully then. If you’ve got ‘new book fear’, like I did, make your own! I literally started my journaling by folding a few pieces of paper over, slapping a few stickers on them to cheer them up, and writing some lists. I didn’t buy a ‘proper’ journal until July 2020 when I’d got the hang of what I wanted out of the tool, and how to use it. I adapted one or two things, and I’ll be changing one or two things for next year, but it was a good way to start.
Here are two ‘minimalist’ journals and styles that I found helpful when setting mine up. They focus on usefulness and practicality, rather than overwhelming, artistic spreads and cutesy designs. I’m about to do a ‘plan with me 2021’ journal video for YouTube, so I’ll put that up when I’ve finished it, in case that’s helpful.
Elsa Rhae
Pick Up Limes
Write down the things you want to achieve for 2021. These can be more abstract concepts like ‘more organised’ ‘healthier’ ‘start a business’ etc. Then, when you’ve got as many things as you’d ideally love to achieve/accomplish/manifest (don’t hold back at that stage), take another piece of paper and choose a maximum of six from that first lot to focus on, and below that, choose just three absolutely essential things to focus on. Make those your things for 2021.
Now, this one is a personal one for me, so it may not be applicable at all to you/others, but I’ll share it anyway. For me, I need to make some significant lifestyle changes for my physical and mental health. So, I’ve decided to commit to 6 months of really hard work to bring about those changes. Time is going to pass anyway, from January to June. Six months will come and go anyway. Where will I be in six months’ time? I could be physically and mentally exactly where I am today. That thought is super depressing to me. Or, I could devote 200% focus, commitment, and energy, and bring about those changes, and be the ‘me’ I want to be in six months’ time.
It’s like the adage of ‘given a week to write a speech, it will take you a week, but given a day to write the same speech, it will take you a day’ - your brain will tell you it takes the amount of time that you have at hand to accomplish the task, and that’s simply how long it then takes. Use those three things from the 2021 list above, and commit to making those three things happen.
As an aside, tell someone (whose opinions you value) that you’re going to do this. By telling someone, you’re helping to cement the idea in reality, and you’ve got a support to turn to if it gets rocky, someone to cheer you on, and someone to celebrate with who knew what a struggle and commitment this was to you in the first place.
Pick three points in the year where good things will happen. Book yourself something nice, save up for something and have it delivered then, or tell yourself that you will have achieved [x] by May, or September, or December. For me, it’s a working draft of my novel, and certain health goals by October, but make it yours, and keep those points fixed in your mind. It will help 2021 not to be one amorphous mass of time, and will give it structure and form. You could also choose to grow something in a pot - lots of vegetables can be grown cheaply from seed in a pot on a windowsill, and you’ll have something tasty to eat at the end of it!!
Here’s a slightly gentler idea to finish with:
On New Year’s Eve take a moment to yourself, go outside if it’s not raining or too cold etc., light a candle, hold it (safely) in your hands, and be still. It doesn’t have to be exactly at midnight, but it will help your focus if it’s dark. Otherwise, go to a quiet part of the house and turn the lights down so that the candle flame is your focus. As before, think about what you’ve achieved this year, and be honest, not just negative! It’s very easy to say ‘oh I didn’t achieve anything, it all sucks, it was all awful’, when there will be tiny victories tucked away in there, I promise you, even if it was the toughest year of your life. Then think about where you are at the moment, mentally and physically. Acknowledge that state of being. Look at it with honest eyes. This moment is not for anyone else, so you don’t need to colour it one way or another. It’s for you. If you’re finding it hard not to be negative, be neutral. Let those thoughts come and go, and then turn your mind to the future. Mentally feed those negative thoughts into the flame in front of you, one at a time. Say it out loud if that helps, but do what makes you comfortable. Let the light from the flame fill your mind and your heart, and think about your intentions for the new year.
Tonight (30th Dec) is a full moon, so if that is significant for you, you may wish to do this tonight instead of tomorrow.
I hope that some of that gives you some inspiration, and I hope that people will chime in with their own new year’s rituals and habits. Be honest with yourself but not harsh, and be positive but not unrealistic. This year has been one hell of a ride, and we’re not done yet... Here in the UK, we’ve got the highest numbers of Covid that we’ve ever had, we’re in the harshest lock down (Tier 4) and can’t visit anyone, and we’re also going through Brexit (which is proving a nightmare for everyone, especially small businesses...).
Control the things you can control, and learn and employ systems to ride out the things that are beyond your influence. And take heart - you have a family of folks on here, all across the world!
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Your headcanons of A/B/O are amazing! 😍😍😍😍 since you said your requests are open, I wanna request some for Tenya! Robocop is so underrated and he is so nice!!!
Gosh I love him so much, but this was surprisingly hard to write! Guess that means I’ll have to do more for him in the future! Also also, I hope that you mean’t for Omega Iida since that seems to be whats hot rn on my page!
Tenya Iida
Tenya Iida, hands down one of the most desired people in UA. He was strong, always had the sweet yet faint smell of orange juice lingering on him, and he was incredibly smart. The only thing many didn’t know was that he was an Omega. His orange scent wasn’t the orange juice he drank everyday, but his natural scent that almost reminded him of Orange Sorbet. His constant need to follow rules was because his omega couldn’t handle the idea of any of his friends getting injured, so he would accidentally go to the extremes to make sure they were safe. To him, his classmates were his family and he refused to have them get hurt.
He was oblivious to the fact that he was really stressed, opting to sleep in his bed that was covered in blankets and pillows, unknowingly nesting every second he could to calm his racing mind. A single wax warmer was plugged into the wall by his desk since he was afraid to have a candle in his room, yet he craved other scents beside his own. He had a whole box full of the wax in his desk that ranged from the smell of leather, to the smell of rain, to sweeter scents. What he wanted all depended on his mood, and sometimes he would mix them to a variety degree of success.
He never expected any courting gifts whenever courting season came around, yet he was shocked to see a notebook and a set of pens laying on his desk, wrapped nicely in a blue and silver bow. Since he was always the first one into the classroom, he didn’t hide his excitement when he rushed over and started examining the pens, grinning when he realized that they were a set he had been eyeing for a while. Known to be good for left handed people since they don’t smear. Sure, he was ambidextrous, but he greatly favored his left hand. The notebook seemed to be fairly expensive too, known to be a favorite by people who journal or take notes often. Of course, he used his new materials in class that day.
The next day he was greeted with highlighters, a large bag of random stickers, and some washi tapes. His omega purred at the sight and he quickly ran over to examine everything, making swatches of everything in his notebook before finding one that was of him. He grinned bigger and placed it on the front before everybody started walking in. He was curious as to who could possibly be courting him, even managing to get distracted a bit as he tried to figure out who it could be.
By the end of the day, he had two large spreads dedicated to who he thought could be courting him with pros and cons to each person. He had to think of who he would accept the offer from and who he would deny. Just because this person was courting him didn’t mean he would accept, it truly depended on if they were compatible. With that in mind, he crossed out quite a few people from his lists and wrote down the reasons why he wouldn’t accept their courting.
He had no idea that you were running behind since he hadn’t even considered you to be somebody willing to court him. You were the number one in class 1B, highest grades and most potential, so of course he noticed you before. He walked into the classroom only to find you placing things on his desk, oblivious to the man you were courting approaching you slowly.
When you turned around, you yelped before falling back against his desk. His eyes widened and he grabbed you, pulling you into his chest so you didn’t fall. “I-I didn’t know you’d be here this early!” You waited for the other to let go before grabbing your bag. “Yeah I uh...I tend to come in early to get ready.” You let out a dry chuckle as you clutched your bag to your chest. “I should’ve expected that.” You scratched the back of your neck before noticing that Iida was looking at his desk, smiling a little.
On his desk was a large hoodie and another notebook, this one was clearly more special than the last since the book was bound in a blue dyed leather. The center of the cover had “Ingenium” in silver script and had a silver ribbon for a bookmark. His hand slipped over to it and he picked it up, smiling while looking at it.
“Did you make this?” He asked softly, seeing your note inside asking if you would meet him outside after class. “It’s really breathtaking. Thank you so much for these gifts.” Your cheeks were as red as can be, but you couldn’t help but smile a little. “T-They honestly made me think of you, so I got them and held onto them until I could give you them...I just forgot you are an early bird.”
He chuckled and nodded as he continued to look at the book before glancing at the large hoodie. “Did you scent it?” He asked as he sat the book down to take the royal blue fabric in his hands, smiling at how soft it was. “N-No I didn’t. I didn’t want it to smell like me if you turned me down.” You admitted which only made the omega smile a bit more before handing it to you. “Would you?”
Your eyes widened and you slowly nodded, taking the hoodie from him and rubbing it against your scent glands to get your scent on it. “Again, thank you so much for your gifts. They truly are amazing.” He said as he glanced back at the book again. “Not many hand make gifts anymore. I truly appreciate the more traditional courting gift.” His omega purred at the sight of the beautiful notebook just begging to be filled with notes, recipes, and more.
“Well...I assumed you would prefer tradition.” He nodded and carefully took the hoodie back from you. “I do, so I truly can’t express how happy it is that you actually made me something instead of just buying it.” You grinned a little. “My dad taught me that if you court an omega, do it properly. So...I did.” Iida nodded and grinned as he hugged the hoodie softly, purring with it in his arms.
“So...You wrote about going someplace to eat?” You perked up again. “Oh, Yeah. If you are accepting a courting date, I know a nice little hole in the wall at the edge of the city. I thought we could get to know each other better?” He hummed and nodded along. “I’ll meet up with you once class is over. Don’t be late.” He bowed before walking over to sit at his desk. You nodded quickly and smiled bright. “Wouldn’t dream of it. I’ll see you then!”
He watched you run out with your bag happily before turning his attention to the hoodie. He carefully laid it on his desk before resting his head on it, deciding that resting his eyes before class wasn’t such a bad idea.
#ABO Tenya#ABO Iida#tenya imagine#tenya iida#tenya headcanon#mha imagines#mha x reader#mha Iida#bnha imagines#bnha scenarios#bnha#bnha imagine#bnha iida#Omega Iida
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The Signs as things I wanted to be when I grow up
[This has literally been in my drafts since December because I wasn't sure if each option matched with the sign I chose but whatever (it's also a long post again, oof)
Also I didn't really post anything related to 2020 so... Happy New Year, let's hope something good will happen this decade!! 💖]
♈ Aries: Be part of the army. I was quite fascinated by the idea of guns and protecting the nation and actually getting my life together. I was actually thinking about it for quite a while until I realized that in order to get accepted (at least according to the Greek system) you need to have excellent grades (especially maths/physics), to be taller that 165cm and to be excellent in sports. Guess what, I don't understand physics/science/chemistry, I've been about 158cm for the past 3 years and the only two sports I'm good at are badminton and tennis (while you need to be good at running, swimming and things like that I guess 😕)
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♉ Taurus: A chef/baker. Cooking and baking always seemed pretty fun. I would always sit by my grandma whenever she cooked/baked goodies and observe the whole process. I also got inspired by the movies "The Princess and the Frog" and "Ratatouille" and thought that one day I could possibly come up with my own recipes and open my own restaurant. But while growing up I realized that I can't cook properly when I'm stressed/multi-tasking (I'm capable of burning the food AND the kitchen if I get slightly distracted, ooof)
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♊ Gemini: A TV presenter or a weather woman. My mom told me that from the age of three I would always pretend to talk to an audience and answer questions from the callers or announce news/talk about the weather. Maybe that explains why I talk to thin air (as if I was a YouTuber) about anything and everything when I'm alone. Though it sounds cool, I don't really think I could do it now because I have social anxiety.
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♋ Cancer: A writer. I really like writing, I don't know why. Authors have been inspiring me since my childhood, I remember I used to read so many books and try to write something of my own based on it. 😅 I like taking notes and then re-writing them more neatly. I like re-doing old homework in a different style and see if I have improved. I really like writing in a diary/a bullet journal too, I feel like it's much better than bothering others with my problems anyway. I also love coming up with random scenarios/stories/characters and writing about it but I don't know if I should share it. Idk, sometimes I feel like my writing is a bit boring or that it's nothing that impressive. So, honestly, if more people took writers seriously instead of thinking it's a hobby as it doesn't always pay well (when did the world even start revolving around money that much, oml) and if I was more confident about my work I'd definitely chose to become a writer/author (I'm still keeping it as a hobby no matter what I end up doing, lol).
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♌ Leo: A model. Omg, I honestly don't know why I even thought of it. Probably because I really liked watching ANTM when I was younger (and I specifically chose the American version because the one we have in my country makes me cringe a lot, just hearing girls from my school talking about it is painful). My friends also liked the outfits that I put together or how I would always pose for pictures (a few years ago, I'm too awkward now asdfghjkl). Looking at it now it's just so funny. There's literally so much competition in the name of beauty, the community can get kinda toxic sometimes and the standards are pretty high. Also I'm way too short and I still can't walk like a normal person when wearing high heels lol.
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♍ Virgo: A teacher. Specifically, a teacher for elementary or even kindergarten. Back then, the concept of teaching seemed pretty fun to me and I had lots of ideas about how to make class more interesting. The thing is that I have good chemistry with most kids and I actually kinda dislike teenagers because of how rebellious we can get when it comes to school (idk but like teens in my country are like pretty rude to everyone 😐). I'm not so sure about it now, though it's still an option.
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♎ Libra: A psychologist. I always liked helping others out and offering advice when they're having a tough time and I was also curious to see what makes each person feel angry, sad or stressed and the way they respond. It's also interesting because you can learn a lot about someone's personality, preferences and way of thinking or understand what caused someone to commit a crime. I still really like psychology and it's one of my main options for uni. The only problem is that psychology is pretty much overrated in my country so people say it's best to choose something else. ����
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♏ Scorpio: A criminologist. And, surprisingly, I still want it. I was always intrigued by things that required research, was interesting in learning what caused a murder/crime to be committed and I would always watch crime thrillers with my dad. I also like it because it's a field of Sociology which is one of my favorite subjects. I'm just hoping finals aren't super difficult so I can get accepted in the college that I want on the first try lol.
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♐ Sagittarius: A flight attendant. Back then I found it kinda fun, as I was always curious about what going on a plane is like. It could also be because of their outfits (like the ones you see in movies or in Britney's MV for Toxic, idk why 😅). Plus I would get to travel around the world without paying as much as the passengers. But then, at the age of 14-15 I got on an airplane 4 times and I saw that it wasn't really like the movies and that literally everyone ignored the flight attendant so yeah, it's not an option anymore. ✈️
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♑ Capricorn: A fashion designer. So because I would always draw and constantly ask for new crayons/markers and other art supplies, my mom bought me a few coloring books that focused on fashion. It came along with stickers, stencils, ideas for Victorian dressses, advice for how to design lace or mermaid tail dresses and I was so impressed. A few years later, my grandma showed me a few dresses that she had made for my mom when she was younger (which were so gorgeous like I'm definitely going to wear one of them on my graduation day) and taught me sewing. I also got to see these small floral designs that you usually see on lingerie and it was so pretty, I wish I could do it as perfectly as her. I decided to follow my grandma's advice and keep it as a hobby instead (because she ended up doing nothing but designing clothes and repairing them which she regrets 🧵🧶).
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♒ Aquarius: An astronaut. This was pretty random, I have to admit. I guess I really liked space and looking at at the stars in the night sky. I read a few books about space and learned a few things about NASA back in elementary too, though I realized that it's something I could never really do, as you have to sacrifice a lot. I'm still fascinated by this profession but there's no way I could ever do it, since I can't even understand basic physics or mathematics. 🤷♀️
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♓ Pisces: An artist. Honestly I didn't really care if most artists didn't get recognition/fame or if they didn't earn enough money, I just wanted to make art because I liked it. It's also fun because while you are expressing your thoughts through an art piece, another person might interpret it differently, based on their likings and thoughts. Art also plays an active role in my life: I've been drawing and painting since I was 5 and I would always watch the show with Bob Ross on TV with my grandma. Instead of completely giving up on this idea, I thought that I could choose another profession (also my family didn't really like the thought of me doing art for a living 😐) and keep art as a hobby.
#astrology#zodiac#aries#taurus#gemini#cancer#leo#virgo#libra#scorpio#sagittarius#capricorn#aquarius#pisces#me and my thoughts#yeah idk#for fun ig#at least for me#random
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[Vigilante!Seulgi] PT1
Warning: Violence, Language, Kidnapping
Genre: Angst, AU!
Kang Seulgi is the best girlfriend you could have ever asked for
She's kind, cute, a amazing dancer, and a talented artist
In fact, she has a whole sketchbook filled with drawings of you
There's just one issue you have with her
Her constant habit of staying out late
You've talked to her about it multiple times and she always says the same thing
"I went to work out. It takes my mind off things"
And you do believe her since her body is so toned there's no way she's not working out
You just hate how tired she looks in the morning after her workouts
"Seulgi, baby, maybe you should just stay in for the night. I know what working out does for you but you shouldn't over work your body" you says as you try to pull her back in bed
When you touch her hand she hisses and pulls it back slightly you look down at your lovers hands you let out a loud gasp
Her knuckles are covered in dark bruises
Before you can ask her what happened the TV cuts you off with a flash news report
"Good evening everyone" the news anchor starts "We have recently been informed that 5 men involved in underground dog fighting have been found beaten and tied to poles outside of a police station. When one man was asked about how they ended up there he told police that a woman wearing all black had beaten the 5 men with her bare hands and threatened to beat them again if they did not tell the police of their crimes. When he was asked about the appearance of the woman he said he couldn't see because she was wearing a mask that looked like a black bear."
You were extremely shocked by this
One girl took down 5 men like it was nothing
When you look up at Seulgi you see her give a small smile at the mugshots of the criminals
"Police say they still don't know all of the motives the girl may have and that she is very dangerous, so, police advise making safe choices while going out at night. If you have any knowledge on this situation the police encourage you to contact them immediately. Again, It is be-"
Before the news anchor can finish her sentence, Seulgi changes the channel and kisses you on the cheek
"I'm going to the gym" she says while picking up her duffel bag "Stay safe, we don't know if this vigilante girl's trouble. I love you, Y/N"
That's weird, you think, why is she worrying about me when she's the one leaving?
You again try to ask her a question but Seulgi's already out the door before you can say a single word
As time goes by you can't stop thinking about the 'vigilante' girl from the news
And you try you hardest to not worry about Seulgi, she's stayed out late before and always made it back in one piece
But you fear she'll run into the girl and become her next victim
You know Seulgi's strong but you don't think she can compete with a girl that can beat down 5 full grown men to a pulp
Having enough of your wild thoughts, you decided to call Seulgi's phone only to met with her voicemail several times
"Great, she leaves this late and doesn't even answer her phone" you sigh to yourself, having only one other option
Go find the girl yourself
You quickly get dressed and head out to search for your ditzy girlfriend
After a few minutes of walking you hear panicked breathing and hurried footsteps from behind you
When you turn around, a man, bleeding from his forehead, grabs you by the shoulders and tries to catch his breath
"Help me, please!" he begs. He shakes you causing you to panic
You start to panic even more when you see two other men run towards you in the same state as the first
"She's coming!" they say before running past you
Unsure of what to do you run with them
Whatevers coming after them probably won't treat you any differently
You turn around to catch a glimpse of what you're running from
And then you see it
You see her
The girl that beat up 5 men for dog fighting and threw them to the police like it was nothing was running so fast in your direction
"Fuck" is the only thing that you can say as you feel her get closer and closer to you
Tears start blocking your vision and you prepare for the worst only to have the girl run past you and jump on top of one of the men, bringing him down to the concrete
Out of panic and confusion you hide in a alley as the girl ruthlessly beats all three men
Only a minute passes and the only audible sound is the three men groaning in pain
You pray that the girl forgets about you and just does what she needs to do to the men
But, your prayers are soon denied as you hear the girl's footsteps get closer to your hiding spot
You try your best to curl up and hush your crying so the girl doesn't see you but she kneels in front of you, helps you up and tells you in a stern voice to go home
You don't give any second thoughts or objections to the masked girl and you run off to your house and when you get home you don't even think about sleeping
You wait for Seulgi to come home so you can tell her about everything that had happened
When Seulgi comes home a few hours later she looks pissed off, but that doesn't stop you from telling her what you had gone through
"Why would you leave knowing what was out there? I even told you to stay safe and you decided to ignore all of that!" she practically yells as she paces back and forth in your living room
"I did it because I was worried about you! I couldn't stop thinking about what you would do if something happened. You wouldn't answer your phone either!"
She softens up when she sees the worry in your eyes and opens up her arms to hug you
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you worry. I just don't want you putting yourself in danger for me" she whispers "I don't know what I would do if something happened to you ,Y/N"
You stay in each other's arms for a few minutes, basking in the familiar warmth the hug gives
When you pull away, you see her knuckles have split open and are slightly bleeding
"Oh my god, Seulgi! What are you doing to your hands?" you say while leaving to find the first-aid kit you have
Seulgi whispers a soft 'shit' before going back to her soft, ditzy attitude
"Oh, guess I'm punching the punching bag to hard" she nervously giggles
You tend to her hands in silence apologizing every now and then when she winces from the pain
As much as you trust your girlfriend you knew she was lying
There were too many things point to her doing way more that punching a gym bag
But, you say nothing and continue to aid to her knuckles
When you finished, she held your hands and gently kisses both
"Thank you, honey. We should sleep now, it's late and I know you're tired" she says while trying to pull you into your bedroom
You get in without hesitation and cuddle up to her but you still feel uneasy even in your girlfriend's arms
And it wasn't because of your incident earlier
It was because tonight was the first time in your years of dating Seulgi that you 100% knew she was lying
And it scared you
You always trusted Seulgi and knew that she would never lie to you
But knowing that the story of her wounds is a complete lie, you fear that the truth must be awful if Seulgi wants to keep it from you
Turning to face your now sleeping girlfriend, you place a quick kiss to her forehead before closing your eyes trying to clear your mind of any intrusive thoughts
When you wake up you notice Seulgi sitting up in bed facing you with her art journal
"Please don't move. I'm trying to draw you" she says with a soft voice
You were kinda used to this, Seulgi loved to draw especially if she got to draw you
But, she's never drawn you while you were sleeping so it was a little weird but still endearing
"Drawing me while I'm sleeping? A little weird don't you think babe?" you joke
"Hey, talking causes movement, love. Plus, you're adorable when you sleep"
You stay still until she puts down her pencil and shows you her work
"Woah, you're so talented" you say in awe
"And you're so beautiful. I'm gonna go take a shower, I forgot to last night"
"Yeah, you should. I love you but you really smell" but all Seulgi could do was smirk at your comment
"Aw, don't say that you really hurt my feelings" she pouts "Gimme a kiss"
When you playfully shake your head no, Seulgi lunges for you
"Ah, no stop!" you giggle as she continues to litters your face with small pecks
"I just wanna kiss my baby!" she says while struggling to place one finally kiss on you lips
"You can kiss me when you're out of the shower, smelly" you tease, still trying to stop her overflow of kisses
She pouts once again and finally gives up before getting out of bed
"Fine, but when I'm done I expect one out of this world kiss"
"You can have infinite kisses when you're done" you say with a wink before your girlfriend heads to the bathroom
While waiting for her to finish, you hear her phone go off in her gym bag
Deciding to find it so you could give it to her, you begin to start looking through her bag for it
But your search was soon put on hold when you see a black journal stuffed in there
Your first thought was that it was just another one if her many art journals but Seulgi's never had a plain black journal
There were no stickers, doodles, and her name was no where on the outside
Even though you knew it wasn't good to look through your partner's stuff, your curiosity took control and you opened up the journal
You stunned to see a drawing of a random person you'd never seen
But it wasn't a normal drawing, it looked like a wanted poster
The drawing of the person looked so intimidating and it was accompanied by information like height and the places they could be found at
But the part that scared you the most was the section titled: Crime
Shocked by the page you decide to flip through the whole journal in hopes of finding a different image but you are only met with similar ones
Murder, Robbery, Abuse
Your shoulders sink as you see the crimes in this book
You also notice how some of these images have huge red X's drawn on top of them
If you weren't already scared and confused, the next thing you saw definitely changed that
You see drawings of the 5 men found outside of the police station. Each one having a huge red X drawn on top of them
Then, to add to the already horrifying discovery, you see the 3 men from last night
The 3 men that were beat senseless by the vigilante girl. Each one decorated with a huge, red, X
"Oh my god" you whisper, trapped in a frozen state, unsure of what to do
You look back into Seulgi's gym bag unable to believe this was in her possession
As you search through her bag looking for any possible explanation you finally see it
A black bear mask
The same from last night
"Alright love, I'm ready for my kis-"
You turn to face her and are met with a face of sheer panic
"I-I uh..." she struggles to say anything as she continues to look at your scared face
"Please, don't call the police" she softly begs
She looks like she might cry and you see her nervously fiddle with her fingers
"I won't, I promise. I just want to know what's going on"
Your soft tone calms her down and it especially helps when you hold your hand out for her to hold
She takes it and sits next to you before begins to tell you everything
"I didn't tell you earlier because I didn't want you to get more involved than you already were. It's already dangerous that your dating me and I just thought if you were aware of my secret it would just make things worse for you" she says, sadness obvious in her voice
"Baby, I understand why you would be worried about me but, you need to tell me these things. I'm here for you, always"
Your words give her comfort but she is still hesitant
"I understand if you don't wanna be with me anymore. What I do isn't safe and I don't want anything to happen to you. It's r-"
"Are you kidding" you interrupt "You're the city's badass hero and I have the privilege to date you. Oh my God, I could be your sidekick!" you say with excitement
She giggles, feeling much better because of your words
"As cool as that would be, I would much rather you be my girlfriend"
"Suit yourself, I would make a great sidekick though."
You stare at her for a moment, just admiring her beauty
"I love you. And I always will, no matter what dangers your 'hobby' brings, I'll always stay by your side" you say staring into her eyes. Wanting her to see that you truly mean it
"Thank you. I love you too, more than anything"
"You know I never gave you that kiss you wanted" you say with a smirk
"Yeah, you know you should always keep your promises, love" she says before leaning in to kiss you
Sure, you and Seulgi did have plans to go out today but you figure it would be better for the two of you to stay in
After hours of laying together and talking you finally look at time and realize just how long you two had stayed in bed
"Oh my God, Seulgi it's almost 9 o'clock. We've been in bed all day!" you say. It was quite surprising to see that you've spent almost the entire in bed
"Let's keep it like that. This is nice" she says while still trying to cuddle you
"Hey, don't you have some vigilante stuff to be doing?"
"It can wait, I wanna spend my time with you"
As she buries her face in your chest you can't help but feel a little bit of guilt
"No. There are people that need help, bad guys that need their ass kicked. All of that's done by you. I can't let you pick me over them"
When you finish talking she looks up at you, searching your face for any emotion she can grasp
"Are you sure? I know what I do is important but you'll always be the most important person in my life. I don't want you to feel like y-"
"It's ok, Seulgi" you interrupt "People need you now, I can always have you later" you say with a soft smile
Seulgi pouts but nods and starts to get up
"Alright. I'll go save the day, again. Promise you won't come and look for me this time."
You stick out your pinkie with a smile
"I promise"
She interlocks her pinkie with yours and gives you one final kiss before grabbing her bag and leaving
While Seulgi's gone, you pass time by aimlessly scrolling through your phone
After a hour of doing nothing, you hear a soft knock on your door
Thinking it's just Seulgi knocking since she probably forgot her keys (again)
But when you open your door, you're met with nobody
Only a pink box accompanied by a small tag with the words 'To the lovely Y/N'
Taking the box inside, you begin to open it
Opening that box was one of the worst things that you've ever seen
You're met with a picture of you and Seulgi in your apartment
Taken from the outside your apartment
You continue to look through the box, only to be met with more pictures
You've been so oblivious
Thinking you were completely fine when you've been watched for over a month
Finally, when you reach the bottom you see a note
Hoping it had some explanation you quickly read it
Being the city's vigilante girl is pretty time consuming.
I wonder if she has enough time to protect you?
~Draco
You could barely move
You wanted to cry
Someone knew Seulgi's secret
You quickly ran back to your bedroom, grabbed your phone to call Seulgi
You prayed Seulgi would answer quickly
"Hi baby! I'm almost home so you d-"
"Somebody named Draco knows about your secret and I think they're coming after me!"
The slight pause from Seulgi's line only fills you with more fear
"Get out of the house. Go somewhere where there are a lot of people, I-I don't care just don't stay in house!"
Before you can utter out a response you hear glass breaking from your living room
"Seulgi I have to go I think someone just broke into our house!" you say before hanging up
Knowing it would be impossible to leave, you hide in your closet
While hiding, you hear the faint footsteps of the intruder in your kitchen
Your phone vibrates as you receive a text from your girlfriend
From:My bby💖💖- I'm almost there, I promise you'll be safe
You look around for something to defend yourself with
No matter what happens, you refuse to go down without a fight
Deciding one of Seulgi's heels is your best bet, you grab it and prepare for the worst
You hear the footsteps enter your bedroom and you hold your breath
You feel tears burning in your eyes but you continue to stay ready
Suddenly, the closet door flies open
You swing the heel into your intruder's face, causing him to fall to the ground with cries of pain
You push yourself off the floor and make a run for it
Your short escape was quickly put to a halt as you're met with 5 other men just like the first
You can barely think as all the men run towards you
You try your best to fight back but they still manage to pin you to the floor
"Well, well. Draco will be very happy to see that got our target. And, must I say, you somehow manage to be even prettier than you pictures" one man says while trying to caress your face
Disgusted by his actions, you turn towards his hand and try to bite it
"Oh!" he says with a smirk "That's cute, I like em' feisty"
"Fuck off" you spit out
You wish you could express your anger in more violent ways, but because of your current position that wasn't gonna happen anytime soon
Just as the man opens his mouth to respond, the man from before enters the room covering his right eye with his hand
"Woah, what happened to you?" one of the men questions
"This bitch hit me in the eye with a heel!"
You can see the anger radiating off of him, but all you can is smirk at his state
"You little-"
He raises his foot to kick you but is quickly punched and shoved to the ground
"Look, we promised Draco we would get them back unharmed. So until Draco's command, you don't lay a finger on them. Understand?"
As the two men continue to argue, you notice something about all 6 men
All of them have a Cerberus tattooed to their forearm
"Alright, tie em up, we gotta hurry before that bitch gets here. Hold still for us sweetheart~" one of the men coos as they bring a rope your way
You squirm but it is futile as they tie you up and carry you to a black van parked in front of your apartment
As you ride in the van, you take the time to memorize the features of your kidnappers
You want to remember who did this to you
After a hour of so of driving, you come to a stop
"Alright angel, I hope you're ready to meet Draco. They've been dying to finally meet you"
4 men leave the car while the other 2 carry you inside what looked like a regular building
But of course this wouldn't be a normal building. You already no that from your situation
You just pray that whatevers in that building won't be too bad
Inside is a woman, all by her self
The men place you on a chair and walk to the back of the room, watching
"No, no, there's no need to stay here. I wanna talk to them. Privately" she speaks
Her voice matches her appearance perfectly
Sultry with a slight hint of danger
Just as the men begin to leave, she stops them once again
"Oh, before you go, please untie our guest, I can't imagine how uncomfortable it must be"
A quiet 'yes ma'am' is uttered from the 6 men as one comes to untie you
While you're getting untied, you look at your surroundings
Everything is black and gold
If you weren't being kidnapped right now you'd actually be enjoying the scenery
You soon notice the 3 statues of dogs right under a huge painting of Hades with his Cerberus
"I see you noticed my painting" the woman started "It's one of my favorites. I just find it so fascinating how even the God of the underworld can have such a loyal companion. A powerful duo that can make Gods quiver"
You're not quite sure how to react
One second you're being shoved into a van and now you're getting a lesson on Greek Gods?
"I'm sorry, where are my manners? I'm Draco. It's a pleasure to finally meet you Y/N. And might I say, you're pictures don't do you enough justice"
She gives you a big smile, one that causes her eyes to smile as well
But you don't let her nature fool you
"What do you want with Seulgi? I know you have no interest in me so quit the bullshit and tell what you want"
Draco giggles
A giggle that soon turns in to a hysterical laugh
Suddenly, she slams her hands on table in front of you and her whole demeanor changes
"You know, I tried to make this some what decent for you but since you can't appreciate it I tell you. I am the Kingpin of this city. Almost every criminal you know works for me. But a little issue started to arise. You see some of my people started ending up in jail. Some drug dealers, dog fighters, and my best men had a new home in a cell. And, you know who's responsible for that don't you, Y/N?"
It was a rhetorical question buy you still nodded hesitantly
"Good, you're as smart as you are cute" she says, smirking "I am Hades. I am the God of this city's underworld. But you're little Seulgi want's to be Hercules and try to stop me. But I won't let her"
"And if you're really smart..."
You gasp as she pulls out a gun and points it straight to your head
"You won't let her either"
To be continued...
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