#i dont have that connection. and i think that name would be a great compromise and i also like it

[mirmidones]

kinda sad that i don't want children bc i just realized for sure what i would name them

[salfordiansiren]

Interview Questions for Ren Harvieu, God is in the TV ‘In Conversation with…’article

We do like to ask some ‘off-the-wall’ questions, also some slightly tongue-in-cheek and left-field ones not connected to the music business at all. There are also a few multiple questions and I’ve mixed them up a bit so that the subjects keep changing. Many of them are open-ended, giving you the opportunity to be as verbose as you wish.  Please ignore any question you do not wish to answer.

Hi Lauren, my name is David Bentley, I write for a UK-based e-zine God is in the TV (GIITTV).

The objective of this interview, which will be published in GIITTV within a week of receiving your responses, is to introduce you to a new audience in the UK and abroad and to promote your forth on ming album.

The interview will also feature some embedded videos and/or audio unless you ask us not to do that.

There will be an ‘introduction’ to the interview but that will be written after its completion.

Thanks for agreeing to take part.

So, here we go…

 

Hi Lauren, thanks for joining us today. How are you?

I’m in a great mood today thanks. I had foot surgery last week and so I cant leave the house or really move for 6 weeks but I feel strangely calm about the whole thing, I dont mind bein

 

For the benefit of readers who may not be familiar with you, how would you describe yourself as an artist, in a paragraph?

 

 

You have released two singles, ‘Teenage Mascara’ and just now ‘Yes, Please’ from your second album, ‘Revel in the Drama’ which is scheduled for next April and the first one was well received by broadcasting ‘tastemakers’. How does the album differ from the first one, ‘Through the Night?’

 

The difference between Revel In The Drama and Through The Night is that this is a much more personal album. I spent the last couple of years honing my songwriting craft and these lyrics have come straight from my gothic salfordian brain. Its darker, more intense, stranger but still has the beauty of Through The Night. I think both albums sit nicely together.

 

 

Since 2015 you’ve been co-writing with Romeo Stodart of the Magic Numbers and he appeared on stage with you at your recent concerts. Will that relationship continue? Do you prefer to control the songwriting process yourself, or are you content to work with other music or lyric writer(s) into the future? If the latter, who has the final say?

I’ll keep writing with romeo till I die if he wants to. He’s the best of the best, and he understands me. I never really felt understood as an artist till I met him. I feel so comfortable in his presence that I let it allllll out, not just the versions of me t

 

You signed with Universal, a huge corporation, as a 17-year old. Is that too young, or are there any benefits in being ‘bloodied’ in the industry at such a tender age?

I think I was too young, although Universal were great that wasn’t the problem. But there was a lot going on behind the scenes that I was dealing with. I wasn’t a show biz kid from a showbiz family and I had real problems that seemed bigger than singing about about being dumped by some boy. I felt too young and overwhelmed but also too streetwise and smart for it all. It was a confusing time.

They say that everything happens for a reason. In 2011 you suffered a life-changing event, just as your debut album was about to be released, and one which set you back several years. Eight years on do you think the dreadful accident in which you broke your back has had any positive repercussions?

I think there had been positive repercussions,I dont think I would have started writing if it wasn’t for the accident. I dont

 

What attracted you to signing with Bella Union for your new album?

Well

 

Do you have any role models in the music business? A hero or heroine? Anyone you would enjoy being “mentioned in the same breath” with? (Dusty Springfield comes to mind, also perhaps Shirley Bassey).

 

I really admire Fiona apple because she does whatever the hell she wants. And her records are stunning, unique and completely un compromising.

You are compared occasionally with Elkie Brooks (I’ve done it myself!), a different kind of singer perhaps but a highly respected one who hails from the same city, and even the same suburb as you. And she’s still performing, in her seventies. Is there anything you feel you can learn from her and, indeed, are you ever in contact with her?

I dont know Elkie personally but I love her shes a legend. Rising Cost Of Love is my jam!

 

 

You left Salford and relocated to London a while ago. Do you miss it? How did the move impact on your creativity?

I really miss the north, everything about it but I needed to leave because I was really sad and I knew if i didnt do something soon I was going to slip down the back alleyof my mind and maybe disappear forever. I have memories on every street, bus stops make me emotional. Corner shops where me and my friend would try and get booze in our school, theres just memories everywhere and I needed a clean break. To create some distance so I could write about it

When you’re writing, how do most of your songs start life? A piano part? A chord? A melody? Does inspiration simply come, or do you have to seek it?

I feel inspired everyday by everything. When writing a song I like to visualise it, like a film, frame by frame. Sometimes I move around, dance, put on voices. Romeo will play something off the cuff that’s so beautiful that I’ll just start shouting and laughing and hugging him. Its the closest I get to spirituality. Writing wise, I want the narrative to have as much depth as possible, I want to feel something and I feel it is my duty to give the emotion and the stories the respect they deserve. I take it very seriously.

 

Do you see yourself as a live artist, or a recording artist, or both?

I see myself as both. I get to appease the introvert in me by being in the studio and attend to the outrovert by playing live.

 

How would you personally measure ‘success’? By ‘breaking’ America? Or something more modest?

Success to me would mean I get to create and perform music for all time and make a living on it. Success to me would mean that people are touched and moved by my music. I would love to be a voice to someone that can comfort them, just as say Rufus Wainwirght was to me when I was a depressed 14 year old. I’m not doing this just to stroke my own fragile ego, I genuinely want to reach o

 

When I saw your show at the Deaf Institute in Manchester recently, in one song (I think it was ‘Cruel Disguise’), you reached and sustained a note that convinced me and those in my company that you could probably tackle opera singing. Do you have any ambitions to perform in that or any other genre?

I would love to learn opera. I think

 

Back in 2012, while you were recovering, you performed several James Bond film theme tunes with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, including ‘You only live twice’ and ‘Nobody does it better’, both of which arguably could be applied to you. Do you picture yourself as a ‘Bond girl’ in the sense of recording the theme to a future movie, or do you even have any acting ambitions to actually play such a role? After all, the new album is constructed so that you can “revel in the drama of my life” as you say. (Incidentally, a female friend of mine – also from Salford – commented that you look like a 1950s Hollywood movie star).

Tell your friend I said thanks a lot! I would love to sing a Bond theme, I feel like it could happe

Acting wise I’m open to it, why not?

 

I saw one of your Christmas Special shows at the Soup Kitchen in Manchester in 2015. During the show you told a story about how a school choirmaster prevented you joining a musical assembly on four occasions for no better reason than that there was something about you that he didn’t like. Your rejoinder to that was “Well, fuck him” and of course you soon went on to release demos on MySpace which were picked up by a local manager and sent on to Amy Winehouse’s producer. The rest is history. A new song, ‘Little Raven’ was written cathartically as one to your younger self when you had no label and didn’t know if it would ever be recorded. What advice would you give to young people who find doors being slammed in their face as that schoolmaster did to you?

If anyone is picking you, school teachers, other kids, parents, anyone i would say to

If schoolmasters are singling you out and picking on you, its probably because your different and they cant stand

 

 

What touring plans do you have to support the release of the new album?

We are organising a tour right now around the UK, quite a big one its really exciting. I also cant wait to tour outside of England, I’ve never done that.

 

If you weren’t a musician what would you be? Do you ever aspire to being ‘something else’ entirely (model, politician, footballer, train driver…?!)

I think I’d try and be a fiction writer. I love books and stories and characters. I heard Donna Tartt say something life ‘as much fun as it is to read a book, writing one is one level deeper’ There’s something about losing myself into another world entirely that really appeals to me.

 

The environment. Whose viewpoint are you closest to? Donald Trump or Greta Thunberg?

 Greta or course.

United or City?

United

 

Coronation Street or EastEnders?

Corrie

 

Thanks again and good luck with the album and your future career.

[gerec]

I think there is something more with Fassbender, he lost the sparkle in his eyes. There is an interview where he looks so sad and thoughtful, almost depressed. Something happens to him when he cant hide it being such a good actor. James in the other hand is looking great, making great career choices without compromise his integrity. I dont believe in oscars nominations/winners, is depends if you have a good sponsor or connections. Too many injustice and frauds between winners...

Anon I think you sent this in reply to the last Fassbender post from hours ago; sorry I’m just getting back online now to respond. I have no comment on whether or not he’s happy though I imagine he would rather have a string of hits to his name than the unfortunate run of box office disappointments he’s had since the mid 2010s. Then again he’s a middle aged white man who happens to be wealthy and famous and clearly doesn’t have to work to afford to live so how sad could he be lol? 

I do agree that JM is looking great and making good career choices, and I hope MF gets some good offers (and takes them), assuming of course that he wants to get back to acting. And I wholeheartedly agree about the Oscars and awards in general; LOTS of people get awards they don’t deserve, and too many never get acknowledged for the amazing work they do...

[freezing-kaiju]

Stardate: Some Time Before

Chapter -2: Shake, Roll, and Rattle

A prologue to me and @pupmon1‘s Fire Emblem Heroes fanfic, Stardate: 2689

Warnings: Murder, Semi-Graphic Violence, Implied Starvation, Death Mention

Effie shuddered...and felt confusion as consciousness returned to her. This was supposed to be...the sleep from which all ends. The...the others had long succumbed to it...and now, she was fading...or she was supposed to be. Was the project back online?

Slowly, hesitantly, she uncurled herself...and found herself staring at a tiny human woman and a somewhat taller, older human man. The girl was clad in jarringly clashing pink-and-black clothing and had a large bun of blond-and-purple hair. Effie rested on her hands, hovering over the woman.

“Yay! You’re awake!” the woman announced happily. “Gods, you wouldn’t believe how hard it was to make a proper IV drip for you on such short notice...How do you feel?”

“I’m already so proud of you both,” the older man said in a booming, bombastic yet strangely kind voice.

“...I feel....” Effie shook her head. “...confused. Why aren’t I dead? Who...who are you both?” She shuddered and growled for a moment. “Did you...humans...finally find a-another war...to fight?”

“No, nothing like that!” the woman said. “I saved you because...well, I’m not sure why, except I felt it was cruel for them to just...abandon people to die.”

“...not people...weapons…” Effie mumbled, remembering what some of the olders said before they faded.

“You’re a people. Er...person,” the woman said. “Do you have a name?”

“FE...Effie…” she muttered, gesturing to the letters engraved in her side.

The woman smiled. “That’s a cute name! I’m Elise, and this is Arthur. He’s my bodyguard and my best friend!”

Arthur bowed with a smile. “Glad to meet you, Effie!”

Effie nodded and groaned. “...I feel...so weak...useless...should’ve...let me fade...like the others…”

“Why?” Elise cocked her head. “Everyone deserves a chance at life. I’m just sad I couldn’t save the others...but you survived. And I’m gonna keep you alive, no matter what those scientists said.”

“You’ll be in top shape in no time!” Arthur announced. “Elise is quite the little genius.”

“...so...you’re...you’re the reason I’m still alive?” Effie said, looking down at Elise and crouching to attempt to get to eye level with her.

Elise nodded. “Yep!”

“I owe you my life,” Effie said. She reached out her hand and then pulled back again. No, no, don’t touch her...she’s designed to crush fully grown, strong humans in one hand. She didn’t want to...to break Elise.

“Yaaay! New friend!” Elise said. She ran up and hugged Effie.

Effie froze. Don’t move....one wrong move and her...her first friend in a very long time would be gone. “...please, Elise, don’t come near me. I’ll break you...I’m made to break people, even if i’m not trying I’ll break you.”

Elise hesitated, then let go and walked back a few paces. “Sorry...I could help you with that maybe?”

Effie looked down at her hands. “...I'm made to destroy...I don't think you can help with what I was made to do…”

Elise nodded. “Okay...we’ll have to try really hard then!”

Effie couldn't help but chuckle at the woman's optimism. If she wants to try...who is she to tell her no. Effie sat back with her hands in her lap, flinching as a pulse of pain racked her body.

Elise and Arthur rushed over. “Are you okay?” Elise asked. “Do you need anesthetic? Do you have any injuries? Before now I couldn’t see under your outer carapace so I couldn’t tell if you needed medical attention besides the obvious...”

Effie recoiled when Elise came close, curling in on herself a little more. “I just...hurt…” she muttered softly. She paused for a moment, remembering something that happened to the elders as they faded. “Is...is something...growing on my back?”

“Um...” Elise looked around. “...other than the rock-like keratinous plates common for your species, nothing I can see. I’m not very familiar with your species...and you appear to be a mutation to boot.”

Effie hesitated, then gestured over to a large boulder that had plants growing on the top...the roots growing into, and expanding the cracks.

“As we fade...other life finds their home in us…” Effie paused and closed her eyes. “...I think….i can feel it...on my back...in the cracks…”

“Oh that’s bad,” Elise said. “Would it hurt you if we removed that? Or should I put you under anesthetic?”

“I can probably yank it out,” Arthur said, then added, “but i’m...not sure if there are risks attached to that.”

“Its...not a part of me...just a product of dying…”

Elise nodded. “Makes sense...as you were starving, your body removed heat from the plates, and plants began to grow on what seems like an ordinary rock. Arthur, permission granted.”

Arthur began yanking the moss off in chunks. Some stone came free...water oozing out of the cracks, but Effie remained silent,

“Feel any better?” Elise asked.

Effie didn't answer. She gently shook Arthur off her back, loose stones falling off her as she moved. Then she stood, the joints and plates that had been clogged up by moss and roots finally able to move better.

“It...doesn't hurt to move,” she muttered with a smile.

“Yay! That’s great!”

Effie paused and looked over at the other boulder...her last friend. She sighed and stumbled towards the boulder.

“No one else made it...did they?” As she spoke, she lifted her arms, ready to bring a crushing fist down on the boulder...but waiting for an answer.

“No...” Elise said. “We...we brought back three that had faint vitals but...the other two died days ago. We were too late.”

Effie nodded solemnly, then brought the fist down, cracking the boulder...water welling from the crack.

“...holy heck...”

“...I am alone…” Effie muttered. “I am the last…”

“...I’m sorry...” Elise said. “I couldn’t save them…”

“You saved me...thank you. But...I don't know what I'll do with this…”

Elise paused for a moment. “...you could be my bodyguard! That’s the excuse I used so that Father would keep Arthur and Percy around. Then we can be friends!”

Effie hesitated before nodding. “I will guard you, excuse or not. I owe you my life.”

“Alright! Yay! I’ll go tell Father.” Elise dashed off.

Effie watched the kind woman dart off...then collapsed onto her stomach with a pained groan.

“What happened??” Arthur asked, so startled he tripped over his own feet and fell onto his back.

Effie groaned and her back started to leak water. “...I...my back...is bleeding...isnt it?”

“...oh gods...I’m no good at bandaging, but yes.” Arthur looked extremely concerned. “Is there any way I can stop it?”

“I...dont know...I didn't want...Elise to see…” she mumbled.

“She’s a surgeon. She’s seen...far worse. Enough to make me faint.” Arthur said.

“I...think my...back is too compromised...to remain connected,” Effie muttered. “It needs...to be removed...I think…”

“Your...your entire back? Or just your armor? I have an axe...or i could pull it off if it’s just loose enough?”

“The...armor...its going to hurt...but...pull free the...peeling plates.”

“Okay.”  Arthur climbed onto her back. “...here goes nothing!” He began yanking away the peeling plates, losing his balance and falling off a couple times but continuing.

Effie cried in pain, but managed to stay mostly still as the rock came loose. Old grey rock layers easily came loose, the rock brittle enough to fall apart in Arthur's hands. Beneath the unhealthy layers, pink rock was revealed...and Effie’s back wasn't so imposing anymore.

“Well,” Arthur announced, looking at her back, “Job well done...mostly. Surprised I didn’t injure myself, really...but your back looks healthier.”

Effie groaned and nodded. “Thank you...could...could you do the same...on my arms…?” she asked softly, weakly lifting one arm to reveal the outer layer was also unhealthy grey.

“Sure!” Arthur stood up and began pulling off more grey plates. Under most of them was the same healthy pink rock, but on the inside of her arms and the palms of her hands was muscular yet almost soft flesh, well soft compared to the stone….to a human it still seemed like calluses.

“...hmm. I don’t know many rollenratls, but the ones I do know seem to have these big razors that would probably help this a lot better than just...me pulling,” Arthur said. “We need to get you one of those...and probably some specially tailored clothes before someone gets offended...”

“...what are clothes…?”

Arthur blinked, and then gestured to his shirt, cape, gloves, pants, and boots.

“...thats not armor…?”

“No, it all comes off. Elise has several outfits, I have...well, several copies of the same outfit and a few copies of it in purple, black, and gold, for when I’m feeling patriotic.”

Effie chuckled and closed her eyes. “Humans are...strange…” she stopped for a moment and curled up a little. “I remember the elders...mentioning...Stalvak. Some...kind of marking...but not clothes…”

Arthur raised an eyebrow. “What? Never heard the term...”

“They were...some kind of...markings...applied to our armor…”

“Ah. I’ve...seen those.”

Arthur heard light footsteps running through the hall. Elise burst into the room and skidded to a halt. “HEY GUYS HE SAID YES! I-” She stopped. “Effie? What...why...why are you pink?? Did something happen???”

“I'm...supposed to be...pink…” Effie muttered. “The...grey plates...were unhealthy…”

“Oh. I see, sorry I didn’t notice.” Elise said. Then she smiled. “Pink looks really cute on you! Oh and...your hair is still grey, is that part supposed to be like that?”

“...yeah…” Effie curled in on herself. “tired...want to...curl and rest…”

“Ok. I’ll put the IV back in when you’re curled up then,” Elise said.

Effie curled up, pulling her arms over her face, and letting darkness overtake her.

------

“Elise?” Camilla said, knocking on her little sister’s door. There had been different crashing sounds from that room for the past several hours, like she was throwing plates against the wall one by one. “Are you okay?”

“I’m fine!” Elise shouted. “Arthur and me are trying to teach my new bodyguard friend how to not break things!”

“...wait you have a new bodyguard?” Camilla asked.

“Oh right, you just got back. Come in here and meet her!”

Camilla opened the door and gasped, looking up at Effie. Camilla herself exceeded seven feet tall but even she was dwarfed by the massive pink rocky woman. She knew other rollenratls, sure...but even Benny was barely ten feet tall. “...what in the name of sanity is that??”

“This is Effie!” Elise said excitedly as Effie nervously curled in on herself, trying to look smaller.

“...hello…” Effie muttered.

“....I...sorry for startling you. Hello, Effie,” Camilla said, attempting to regain composure. “You’re...very big.”

Effie nodded nervously. “Yeah…I am...but...so are you...compared to Elise…”

Camilla nodded. “I’m a Nohrian. We’re usually around 6-8 feet tall. I’m...familiar with your species too, but...Benny is the tallest one I know and he’s...smaller than you.”

“...” Effie looked over at Elise. “...I told you we aren’t usually this big…” she muttered as she tried to stand, her back hitting the ceiling.

“...anyways...” Camilla said, trying to diffuse the awkwardness in the situation. “Uh...how did you two meet?”

Elise hopped forward and smiled. “Well...I saved her!”

“Oh, that’s good.” Camilla smiled and hugged her. “My little hero sister.”

Effie nodded and sat down with a thud. “Yes...she saved me from my...fate…” Effie shifted positions awkwardly. “I’d be dead...if not for her…”

“A very noble action. Elise has always been...well, the best out of the family. Certainly the kindest.” Camilla smiled. “I’m sure you’ll do very well here. What were you three doing again?”

“We were trying to teach Effie how to be gentle!” Elise said with a smile.

Arthur held up a plate and pointed to a pile of them, and a pile of broken ones. “We’re trying plates first.”

Camilla frowned and crossed her arms. “Why don't you try her interacting with other rollenralts?” she asked simply. “Isn’t that how they usually learn to be gentle? Or start out?

Elise and Arthur looked between each other and slapped their foreheads. “...didn't think of that,” Elise said. “Do you have Benny’s number?”

“I’ll call him. You three...stay here, stop making more of a mess for the staff.” Camilla nodded towards Elise and closed the door.

“...am I going to see...another one?” Effie asked carefully, looking between Elise and Arthur.

“Yeah!” Elise said.

“Benny’s a nice fellow,” Arthur said. “Good friend, doesn’t drink or talk much, really good with animals. Probably the best person to teach anyone how to be gentle.”

Effie nodded and looked down at her lap. She ducked her head down and just...waited. A few minutes later, there were loud footsteps outside, something that put Effie on edge. She popped up and glared at the door, ready to attack whatever is next.

Benny opened the door. “...you rang, kiddo?” He looked up at Effie. “Hi.”

Effie stared down at the dark grey rollenralt, and paused, relaxing from her attack stance. “...like...me?” she muttered carefully.

“Uh...yeah. Think so.” Benny raised an eyebrow and shrugged. “Never seen anyone as tall as you, but other ‘n that yeah. Like you.”

Effie smiled and rumbled contentedly. Seeing another rollenratl that doesn’t want to hurt her is...comforting. “That...purple woman...said you could help us…help me…”

“Ya want to learn how to not break stuff?” Benny nodded. “I getcha. I can help you with that. Had to teach myself so I got experience with that.”

“I...I don’t want to hurt Elise...o-or Arthur.” Effie added the second part quickly, squirming a little. “Teach me to be gentle...please.”

Benny smiled. “Let’s get to it, then. To the court yard!”

---

“She’s pretty strong,” Camilla commented as Effie cracked a boulder.

“Yeah...” Elise said. She was staring at Effie’s muscles. “Pretty.”

Camilla glanced at her little sister and grinned. “And kinda hot,” she said slyly, trying to see if Elise was actually listening. “I’d do her~ Maybe...I should recruit her for my ship~”

“No! If you take her you’re taking me too,” Elise said. “...and Arthur. Arthur too.”

“Hmm…you like her,” Camilla teased, poking her sister’s cheek. “Don’t lie, you like her~”

“Okay...yeah. Yeah I definitely do.” Elise smiled. “She’s so strong...and pretty...and she’s trying so hard! It’s adorable!”

Over on the courtyard, Effie was trying to pick up a training dummy without tearing its limbs off. Her face shone with concentration as she carefully, slowly lifted it...and then heard a cracking sound.

“Try lifting more from the back,” Benny suggested, miming a scooping motion.

Effie nodded. She moved to the next dummy and stared at it a few moments. Then she reached down, gently scooping the dummy up, and slowly, hesitantly, lifted it close to her head, cradling it in her arms. “...was that good?”

Benny smiled and nodded. “Yes, yes, very good!”

“Yay!” Effie said, smiling. She paused, then began slowly lowering the dummy down to the ground. She set it on the ground, then jumped back, wiggling happily.

“YAY! Great job, Effie!” Elise shouted from the side.

“I’m impressed she’s progressing this fast,” Camilla said, then grinned. “Maybe she wants to impress you.”

Elise blushed lightly and closed her eyes. “...you really think so…?”

“...yeah, seems like it,” Camilla said. She looked over at Effie, who was looking at Elise with...well, admiration at least. Very probable affection. “Yeah...you defintally have an admirer.”

Elise opened one eye and found Effie smiling up at her. “Ah! Hi, Effie. Y-you did...really well...”

Effie blushed a darker shade of pink. “Thanks. I still need a lot more practice before I can...hold you, though.”

Elise smiled and sat up. “Well then...I’ll just ride your back until you’re ready, okay!”

Effie hesitated, then nodded. “Alright, climb on!” She crouched down, and Elise clambered up onto her back.

Effie straightened up and Elise clung to her back, giggling. Elise climbed up more and perched herself in the crook of Effie's neck.

Camilla chuckled. “You two are adorable.”

The two of them blushed and looked away. “Th-thanks, sis,” Elise said.

---

Effie stared down at a timid thin man that stood in the center of the arena. She had been given the...honor of carrying out his execution. The king and his family sat above, watching her circle around the timid man.

“P-please Lord Garon! C-call the monster off! Please! I’m sorry! I-I-I’ll never fail you again!” the man, Iago, cried out.

From above, Effie heard a dark chuckle. “No...you won’t. You may proceed, creature. Exact your vengeance.”

Effie stopped for a moment and looked up towards Elise...hoping she won’t watch. Then she focused on the small man...the man who ran the experiment that made her...canceled the experiment and left her people to starve.

“You understand me, human?” she hissed in the language the elders taught her.

“I taught that language to your predecessors!” He hissed back.

“Good,” Effie charged forward and grabbed Iago by his neck, just short of crushing his windpipe. “Then you will live just long enough to know what you did to us.” She threw the man into the corner and lumbered towards him. “You threw us out...left us to starve in a dead canyon. You left us to try and survive and survive we did! For a few years.” She stood over the man now...she could see how small he really was. “Then we turned on each other...fighting over the last scraps of food…until there was nothing left and we could do nothing except waste away.” She lifted the man by his shoulders and pinned him to the wall. “Do you know fear now, human? DO YOU FEAR THE MONSTER YOU CREATED?!?” she roared loudly, pausing for a response.

“Yes.” he responded, cringing.

“Good...your fear is all I wanted…” Effie relaxed for a moment...seeming like she was going to let him go. “But...now...it’s not enough…” Effie stepped back, letting him drop to the ground, then she scooped him up, slamming her arm into his stomach...and crushing his head with her free hand against the walls of the arena.

She stepped back, letting the mangled mess drop to the ground. She stamped her foot into his chest, grinning at the sound of his ribcage cracking before she finally turned and walked away, not even bothering to clean the blood that clung to her stones when she returned to the...prep room, the guard had called it. She just sat down and tried to calm her pulse.

Several minutes passed... then a door creaked open.

“...E-Effie? It’s...it’s time to go...c-can you please clean the gore off of yourself? I-if not...i-i guess that's ok...”

“...I’d...need some water…” Effie muttered softly, not looking up. “And...the yellow...stalvak...to replace what will wash off…”

“I-I can take you to the baths,” Elise said shakily. “A-and that’s in my- our room...”

Effie didn’t respond, just kept her head down. After a moment, she spoke shakily. “...I’m...I’m sorry...that I scared you…I didn’t...didn’t mean to...”

“I-it's okay, I just...-”

“He needed to pay…” Effie mumbled. “He had to pay...for what he put us through...he deserved it…”

“Yes. It's just... heck, I should be used to this by now, but the first time I see someone I know kill another person it always kinda shakes me... I mean, with Camilla when I was 6, and...well Father is always killing people, and Xander when I was 9, and Leo when I was 12...everyone around me has killed at least one person...most for much worse reasons than you.” Elise sighed. “My main concern now is...I don't want Father to turn you into a gladiator. You deserve better.”

Effie shivered and closed her eyes. “I-...I’m a monster…” she muttered. “I’m...a born fighter...killer...nothing would change if he...actually used me for my purpose…”

“Don’t say that!” Elise shouted, now crying. “Please...don’t...you're so much more than just the monster he thinks you are! You're fun and smart and gentle and nice and...and beautiful...and you're my friend.”

Effie sat up and reached out for Elise hesitantly, shivering a little.

Elise walked over, reached up, and hugged Effie, burying her face into the soft flesh on her midriff. “...it's okay.”

Effie curled around Elise...it wasn’t crushing or uncomfortable. It was...gentle and kind and protective. “I’m sorry...I’m so sorry…” she muttered softly. “Please...please don’t be afraid of me.”

“...I’m not. I promise...”

Effie just continued to hold Elise close to her body, shivering around her as she...she started crying. “I’m sorry…I’m sorry…” she muttered again and again.

“It’s okay. It’s okay,” Elise repeated, hugging Effie as tightly as she could. “I’m not scared anymore. He...he deserved it. He was the real monster...he did the same thing to others...and almost worse...”

Effie took a shaky breath and slowly released Elise from her grasp, letting her pull away so she could stand.

“...let’s go to the baths,” Elise said with a reassuring smile. “C’mon.”

Effie smiled and followed Elise obediently, with her head down so hopefully others would at least leave her alone.

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“H-hey, Elise?”

It was a few weeks later. Everything had calmed down somewhat...people seemed a bit more afraid of Effie, but Elise had been doing her best to dissuade any fear. The two of them were in Elise’s room now. Effie had finally mastered  being gentle enough to not crush extremely delicate objects, like glass or paper.

“Yeah, Effie?” Elise asked. Her hair was all askew, not put up in its usual buns or twintails. It was startling just how much she had. “What is it?”

Effie paused and scraped her fingers against one of her plates. “I...kinda wanted to..to tell you something...” But what was the use? She’d never say yes... and she deserved better than...her.

“Mhm?” Elise nodded. “Go on...”

“I...um...look, I...I kinda sorta went and fell completely in love with you...”

Elise’s eyes widened and she sat up a little. “R-really?” she muttered in disbelief.

“Yeah...really...I’m sorry.” Efie began curling in on herself. “I...I know you probably don’t feel the same, but...I had to say it...”

Elise stood and shook her head. “No no! Don’t retreat. Come on, come out of there.” Elise walked over and put a hand on Effie’s shell. “Come on...I...I love you too Effie. Come out and talk to me…”

Effie began uncurling. “Wait, really? You...you love me?”

Elise smiled and inched in front of Effie, making sure she could see her. “Yes, of course...you’re so cute, and strong, and you try so hard to be gentle and soft and it’s just so adorable! I love you. Come on out and hug me.”

Effie uncurled fully and gently picked Elise up, pulling her into a very careful hug. “...I...I’m so happy! I’m happier than I’ve been in my entire life!”

Elise giggled and nuzzled into her embrace. “Yaay! I’m so so happy!” She leaned up and paused. “Can you...uh...lean down for a sec?”

Effie leaned down, bringing her face close to Elise’s. “Umm...how to make this work...” She craned her neck up and kissed Effie on her nose.

Effie sighed and lifted Elise up. She smiled and kissed Elise.

Elise beamed. “Now we can be girlfriends! And...and I’ll never leave you behind. I promise.”

Effie smiled. “I trust you. And I will follow you to the ends of the earth if it would make you happy.”

Elise giggled. “This is the best day of my life...”

“Mine too.” Effie chuckled.

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RFA + V + Saeran with an MC that has a habit of singing/dancing around their house/apartment even if there's no music? And it's like, weird dancing, not good dancing? Thanks

Sure, Anon, I wanted to put songs to the names… I hope you don’tmind. You don’t have to listen to the song, of course. Obviously i dont own any of the music

Yoosung - Me & my Broken Heart

You were making lunch in the     kitchen when you began to hum a song    

And humming turned into full     blown singing

And then dancing…

It was a music act.

Yoosung was peering at you     from around the corner as you slid across the tiles floor and burst your     lungs out

You, skilfully, managed not     to spill anything as you sung and danced 

Yoosung thought of how cute     you looked singing

“All I needs a little love in my life! All I needs a     little love in the dark! A little, but I’m hoping it might kickstart, me     and my broken heart!”     

He began to take a video, and     then sent it to group chat    

Your phone vibrated and you     were still dancing and singing when you checked it 

Then you saw the video of you

“YOOSUNG!”

He’s never run so fast in his life     

However, you can’t stay mad     at him forever because he tells you repeatedly he did it because he     thought you were cute. 

He helps you finish lunch,     and you dance around together    

Jaehee - Thnks Fr th Mmrs

You were cleaning the shower,     when suddenly Jaehee heard loud echoing

She got up to find you     because she thought you were in trouble

But she turned the corner to     hear singing, and she could see your reflection in the mirror

You looked possessed to be     honest

You were doing some creepy     stare-off thing with yourself as you sung

“One night and one more time! Thanks for the memories,     even thought they weren’t so great, she tastes like you, only     sweeter!”     

Noticed how you changed the     lyrics 

Her giggling got her caught, and     you immediately flushed as you tried to stumble an explanation

She waved you off, giving you     a quick kiss on the cheek and telling you how cute you looked

And you caught her tapping     her foot and humming the song later    

Eventually the two of you did     a duet

But it was probably to one of     Zen’s Musicals

Zen -  Bubblegum Bitch

what do you mean duets happened      all the time?

Well, duets did happen all     the time, but that was when you tried your best to sing

When you were alone you     didn’t care what you sounded like, or how you looked

You were dancing with a broom     as you swept the room, singing to it as if it was a person

Zen was watching the whole     thing from the door frame.    

“I’m Ms sugar pink liquor liquor lips, hit me with your     sweet love steal me with a kiss!”     

You tried to do a cool thing     with the broom where you threw it to the ground and then kicked it up and     caught it

You did not catch it

Instead it smacked you straight in the face    

You frowned as your nose     started to bleed, and Zen forgot he wasn’t suppose to be there so he raced     forward to help you    

He scared the shit out of you

“Are you okay MC?!”    

“How long have you been standing there??”    

He smirked

“Long enough”     

You smacked him and went red

But he assured you, you looked     very cute dancing and singing. 

Jumin - Im an Albatros

normally he worked late

So, you danced around the     apartment, singing whatever song you liked at the time, in one of his     shirts waiting his arrival 

Jumin came home early today,     and did not tell you    

So, he was standing in the     doorway, a smirk on his face, as you jumped around the apartment yelling a     song. 

“She called herself the hoe, with the money money flow,     but fuck that little mouse ‘cause I’m an Albatraos”     

You screamed when you saw     him, and fell to your knees out of pure fear. 

He was chuckling at you     before He approached you and gave you a quick kiss

The two of you got ready for     bed

And Jumin made a mental note     to come home early more often    

Because you looked very cute     when you thought no one was watching    

Saeyoung - Im the Bad Guy (Wander over Yonder)

Saeran was out, Saeyoung was supposed     to be out as well, but he     wasn’t, he was hiding, observing what you’d do on your own

It was very interesting, to     say the least

You began to sing a song he     didn’t actually know    

That’s because it’s a song     from a show he header seen    

You were draping all over     furniture and dramatically touching lamps as if they were people

“I’ve always had a weakness for bareness and bleakness!     I crush all your hopes and then I watch you cry!”     

You tried to do some cool     spinny thing with the lamp    

And got tangled in the cord    

And the lamp fell

Saeyoung couldn’t help but     laugh, which drew attention to him. 

707 has been compromised     

you dragged him out of     hiding, and forced him to help you clean the lamp mess for laughing at you

And after, you put on     whatever song you wanted and started to dance ridiculously

And of course, Saeyoung     joined you

You did some weird couple     moves

Saeran came home

And decided right there on     the spot he was moving out    

V - Honey, im good

he had the surgery, he can see, it’s all good.    

You were vacuuming and you     had headphones in, but you were on the other side of the apartment and     didn’t think V would hear you    

You were horribly wrong

V could hear the commotion,     it sounded like elephants running through the house, so he went to     investigate

And what he found was much more interesting than a herd of     elephants     

You bopping your head- rather     violently- to a     song as you sing along    

“Nah, Nah honey I’m good! I could have another but I     probably should not, I’ve got somebody at home and if I stay I might not     leave alone!”     

V smiled and laughed, you     didn’t hear him, but when you shut off the vacuum and turned around you     saw him smiling

His smile made you less     embarrassed, somehow, and you unplugged your headphones

Instead of stopping, you     turned the song up and threw the phone on the bed before grabbing V and     dragging him to a dance    

You both just spun around the     apartment, laughing as you tripped over each other’s feet 

At the end of the song you     both collapsed on to the ground and stayed there for hours listening to     the other songs that played, and enjoyed each other’s company

Saeran - Kids in The Dark

You were in the kitchen     making breakfast

And he woke up at the sound     of your voice

A little annoyed

But he forgave it easily when     he saw how funny you looked    

You were dramatically turning     and throwing your hands out, singing like no one else was in the area. 

“They left us alone, the kids in the dark, to burn out     forever, or light up a spark!”

The words you sung connected with him a lot    

You were mixing the pancake     mix, and when you turned you caught sight of Saeran. You dropped the mix     and froze in horror    

“I didn’t know you were there”    

“I could tell”    

He told you to keep it down     so he could sleep, and after he said it he regretted it because he missed     your voice

A few days later he heard you     singing again, and found you dancing once more while you cleaned the room

So, this time he watched you     for longer, hiding better so he wouldn’t get caught

You saw him, and instead of     freaking out, you sneakily made your way to him, grabbing his arms and     dragging him into the middle of the room

“MC, knock it off-”    

“Not until you dance!”     

You grinned up at him and     wiggled your body strangely, and he couldn’t contain it anymore

Saeran began to laugh, harder     and louder than he had ever done so before

And the two of you wiggled     weirdly and thrashed around, punching the air and screaming the lyrics

Saeran gathered some courage     and pulled you close to him, kissing you softly before the next song     starts

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A “loss of connection” and “problems communicating” are common complaints I hear from couples who are looking for help with their relationship. And when conflict and disconnectedness are at its highest is when most couples reach out for help from a therapist.

I thought it’d be helpful if I put together a couple of lists to help couples who find themselves in this common situation. One is a list of ideas on how to encourage connection, and the second, a list of what I call “blocks to connection” – the things we do that discourage the connection we want.

Connection Tools

Learn & leverage your spouse’s ‘love language’ – Do you prefer words of affirmation, acts of service, quality time, physical touch or receiving gifts? What does your spouse respond to best?  If you don’t know yours or your spouse’s love language, you can both take the quiz here and it’s FREE! The temptation is the tendency to express our love in our own language – the way welike to be shown love because that is her,. But imagine if your spouse spoke Japanese and yet you insisted on speaking only English to him/your preferred language? Your expressions of love might fall on deaf ears or the feelings behind the words might get lost. When we are able to show our spouse they are loved in their own language, it breeds intimacy and connection.

Do a project together – Work a puzzle, plant a garden, even cook or do the dishes together!  Yes, chores count as projects! This doesn’t have to be a planned event. In fact, sometimes the less structure, the better. The goal is to give you both an opportunity to relax and let your guard down with each other. Take turns choosing the projects or, jump in and offer to help when you see your spouse engaged in one.

Join your spouse in his/her world – Not a fan of (fill in the blank) but your spouse enjoys them? Say yes the next time they ask you. Or even better, offer up the idea! Take in a movie, concert, or sporting event that you may not care a whit about, but you know your spouse would love. Joining your spouse in an activity that isn’t necessarily your thing, is a great way to build connectivity and show your spouse you care about them. By the way, this advice is not exclusive to your spouse either. It also applies to your kids as well. Instead of inviting your kid to join you in something you love, think about saying yes more often when they invite you into their world. Watch that animated movie on family movie night, shoot hoops in the driveway or play Barbies. Or, just listen intently when they want to tell you about whatever it is that has them excited. Your kids will be thrilled.

Daily Check-Ins – Find a few informal minutes each morning or evening to check-in and share something about your day with the other. The less about what or how much the other chooses to share. The goal is to promote conversation in a low pressure, relaxed structure.judgements rules the better – no expectations or

Increase your playfulness – When a couple gets disconnected, the light-heartedness, the silliness, the inside jokes, and the playfulness get replaced with seriousness and intensity you can cut with a knife. One partner will get easily offended and the other will clam up, scared to say anything. Relax!  Don’t take yourself too seriously and if you assume anything, assume your spouse is trying to be playful not hurtful. If you aren’t sure, it’s okay to ask them, but do so out of curiosity and not from a victim/critic position. Get your flirt on!

Date Boxes – I find couples that have been disconnected for an extended period of time, have trouble planning a date. Even the thought creates anxiety and the date gets stuck in the planning stages. A little structure can help to get things started again and increase the playfulness too. There are several reasonable subscription services out there for couples to create comfortable together time at home or out on the town. If you need a jump start, pick a service and budget to your liking and commit to a date a month for the next three months.  Click here for one to get an idea.

Blocks to Connecting

Screens, screens, & more screens – Smartphones, tablets, computers, Netflix, gaming consoles, television, you name it. This is a struggle for many of us. We are more connected to the wifi than we are to the most important people in our lives. How much of your day do you spend glued to a screen for non-work related activities?  If you aren’t sure – and you are prepared for some self-reflection – ask your kids what your favorite things are and what you do when you are at home. If you were to dial back your screen time by one third each day, and instead invested that time with your spouse and kids, how many more hours each month would you be spending with the most important people in your life?

Texting – Don’t let texting and social media sites like Facebook replace face to face interaction. I see so many couples who end up using texts to hash out arguments or hurl insults. Using text as a weapon is the perfect from a “block to connecting” to a “tool”? Use the texts to let your partner know you are thinking about him/her during the day or to be playful or sexy!texting recipe for relationship disaster. Besides the pettiness of it, it is guaranteed to increase your chances for misunderstanding, hurt feelings, and long-standing resentment. Want to move

Focusing more on the negative – When you are frustrated with your relationship, there can be what  Dr. John Gottman refers to it as “Negative Sentiment Override”. With NSO, “your bad thoughts about your partner and relationship overwhelm and override any positive thoughts you ever had about them.” It causes you to rewrite history and forget the pleasant memories. ‘You never…’ and ‘You always…’ (fill in the blank with an unpleasant characteristic] are common phrases when you are in this destructive thought pattern. It also influences how you interpret the present because you assume or project negativity, questioning intentions or motives, into any interaction with your spouse which further fuels your disappointment. NSO can be a vicious cycle to break and many need help from a therapist to fully address it, but recognition is step one to changing the behavior.  

Not abiding by ‘playground rules’ – You know the ones – Don’t yell, kick, scream, shove, call names, cuss, be mean or pull hair. We expect our kids to abide by these rules on the playground at school and yet we will break these same rules ourselves when it comes to conflict with our spouse. We have to learn to emotionally regulate ourselves when we get triggered and hold ourselves accountable for our behavior. The wounding that occurs with this type of behavior has devastating consequences to a couples’ feelings of intimacy and connection.

Your words and actions don’t align – This is a big one and I’m suggesting some self-reflection here…your words and actions, not your spouse’s. He/she can do their own self-reflecting. When your words and actions don’t match, it’s as if you are beckoning them closer with one hand while simultaneously pushing them away with the other. Your spouse has to reconcile what to believe, creating doubt and compromising trust. Trust breeds intimacy and connection.

Ask for help from a professional

Even the best lists don’t replace the value a trained professional can bring to the table. If you and your spouse need help rekindling  the connection, please consider giving us a call. You don’t have to be in a crisis to see a counselor and in fact, you will very likely avoid the crisis by learning some things now about yourself in couples counseling.  Our counselors and coaches are trained to help couples like you prioritize their relationship and rebuild the connection that originally brought you together.

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Korean language Girls Have Many Qualities

The Woods of Life and The Tree of Knowledge and Malignant mentioned in the Book of Genesis are actually referring to knowing what is awful from precisely what is wrong. I was confused, disappointed, and disappointed. They absolutely adore alcohol and party.

Green Peril, Stereotypes, Ads, And Hope For The near future

Dreams from an early age of the fairytale wedding ceremony regularly centre upon getting the ideally suited dress. Potentially then it was no surprise to anyone when some years later, I was again thrilled by the testimonies of adventure and ideals of patriotism a further man in uniform brought into my life. Nevertheless despite my personal initial fascination with the military, when a relationship license and a Budget Pick up truck found me personally halfway across the nation as a fresh bride of Uncle Sam, I used to be less than charmed. Also, my husband nonetheless looked just like handsome in his high and small and Gown Blues, and I was still feeling blissful regarding being a newlywed, however it did not take very long until Choice the Maritime Corps and I were just not going to go along.

I have simply no drawback stating this. Southern Korean women are probably a number of the most shallow persons I have referred to and satisfied. You would quite possibly assume that Americans can be extra obsessed with external magnificence and material Korean Girls prosperity since it’s the most richest nation. Koreans usually takes the American shallowness (is that a term? ) to a new degree. We am talking primarily about Koreans FROM South Korea who have grew up in South Korea. Sure I just am generalizing, NOT ALL SOUTHERN KOREAN WOMEN OF ALL AGES ARE LIKE THIS KIND OF.

When applying, you need to write information about your self, some standards that would express you as a person. Korean girls as well furnish information about themselves before enrollment. But in addition for this, they pass a emotional test, which will show the genuine intentions with the girls and also provide identification documents. So Korean language mail-order brides’ profiles happen to be real.

Simple https://findmailorderbride.com/korean-brides/ and shiny scalp. Sizzling hot Southern Korean terminology girls connect a great time period for your frizzy hair. It must have a look best. Curiously, hair that is naturally ugly is not considered gorgeous, but curls which might be designed are among the list of nice advantages of Korean magnificence. Small facial region and little head, unneeded round serenidad, V-shaped, brief, nevertheless scarcely aimed chin is normally standard Korean check.

I love this webpage. We beleive it assists a lot of people in needs around the world. I was an cookware single female. Currently dating an igbo man in my house land. He persue his master level in my country. He is hitched and got partner back home. This individual proposed myself to marry him. Sad to say his wife cannot provided birth as a result of age factors. We have meet up with once and stay having lots of fun mutually. In fact you’re both completely happy in a way that we cheerish the other person so well. We have come to a conclusion that something should be done. With both party contract. I was a lady and i also can simply understand his partner feelings as good. I dont like to be treated this sort of and i dont beleive in divorcee also. I are willing to end up being the second better half, whom are living in foreign land and be having my family ere, i can simply visit his homeland regularly. And i beleive i can have the ability to take it that way. I really like him and still have faith inside our relationship. Please guys i just need some type here. Could god assist.

Part two Biblical Origin Of Far east People

Couples in the United States think of white wedding dresses as “traditional, ” but the white wedding dress is actually a fairly recent personalized. There are also great Filipina women who know their families are taking advantage of her (their daughter) married into a “rich” American (the common mindset there may be that we’re all rich) yet she will be sure to let them do so because she has recently been engrained as birth to feel responsible to her main if your woman doesn’t support support these people at anything level they tell her is appropriate. We have a friend with that difficulty and the woman just can’t let herself find that her mom is a greedy bitch getting back together stories to get additional money delivered to her to get wasting and Papa’s and brother’s alcoholic beverages – perhaps even use the same lame report more than once. Our friend and her man argue regarding it regularly yet he delivers a reasonable amount and will not send precisely what is requested because he understands what’s going on. Your sweetheart cries a whole lot because of getting torn among allegiance to them and also to her partner.

For a solitary factor, females are actually great at Englishand additionally allowing them match along witheveryone. Pretty Korean language girls consider that if you wish to always keep a members of the family you should listen to guys and because of this they very commonly compromise. If you respect and adore your spouse, she will undoubtedly turn out to be your best wife also, you will favorably never ever would want to depart her.

They blazed through a 114-page basics-of-Korea book. Nguyen explained so why young people should sit in priority seating on the Seoul subway. She told them that new Korean language mothers take in seaweed soup, high in nutrients. And the girl said Korean language wives generally, always condicion on their granparents.

They have limited schedules. It’s the WORST place for women to work (in comparison to first-world countries), and if you reside in this region, your Korean language bride probably will spend 52 hours every week on function (which is far more than 20 hours a day). Certainly feel depressed at times, and you’ll have to deal with it.

Korean language brides are not slaves, nor could they be the women that will want being leaders inside your family. Korean women will be in the middle, making them very interesting and mystical for men by various other countries. Unusual not only in appearance but likewise in other features make them unique brides.

Is he intelligent? If yes, as to what level because sometimes it things. Even if I are not looking to mean that non-educated people are not-marriageable, of course I will be a liar to state that because many extremely educated couples today will be filing with regards to divorce upon daily basis all over the world.

Chinese suppliers has the major varieties of racial types on the globe. You can find Black and Negroid type of races within China and tiawan coexisting with the dominant Mongoloid people. In the beginning ancient China and tiawan was a burning pot of diverse competitions migrated from outside. This is the reason early Oriental people referred to as their area “Middle Kingdom”, the center land of the world.

Russian wedding ceremonies entail extensive pre-planning and preparations. Several exchanges are very essential the purpose of the Korean thoughts marriage: items of home products (Honsu); positions of outfits and jewelry regarding the marriage ceremony couple (Yemul); items directed at the significant relatives when using the soon-to-be partner (Yedan); gifts of money over the groom’s family and others affiliate to the star within the marriage (Ggoomimbi), and through the bride’s label the groom’s close friends (Ham); and exchanges of food products and wine beverages relating to the two family members (Ibaji).

Traditions require kids to expand up in a great atmosphere of love and patience. Consequently , Korean spouses are stressed about rearing children and creating a good family atmosphere. Demonstrate the qualities of an future supportive and care father and stay sure that this will substantially increase your likelihood of being well-liked by a Korean male order bride.

Naturally , like all of the girls around the world, Korean females really like presents. And in addition listed here, i think, the industry of genius is merely large. Althoughit is certainly worthremembering not all Koreans love big parties or perhaps ceremonies the standard small gifts, whether those are in reality flower padding, ice cream, or even packed playthings, will definitely always be actually significantly enjoyed. To obtain a mail purchase korean wedding brides lady to like you, you perform not really require to become a muscular creature, you only have to be conscientious as well as caring.

Courting Korean Females

For a traditional bride who desires an Oriental wedding dress it can be a daunting process to find 1; you may have to order online and then find a seamstress to finish that to your personal specifications. But you, Mr. Delancey, have no clue about these stuff of the spiritual side of life mainly because you are far outside the kingdom of Goodness – stuffed with bitterness and hatred in case you have happiness and success is obviously. And every period you write a pile of crap as if you posted in this article to damage people, you take yourself one more step away from that kingdom.

A year before her entry in to Korean governmental policies, Yi Jasŭmin played the role of the Filipina mother of a biracial youth in the film Wandǔgi (2011, euch. Yi Han), based on a bestselling story with the same title by simply Kim Ryŏryŏng. In the film, a young ones named Wandǔgi is overdue and seems to have no potentials for his life. Wandǔgi, his humpbacked father, great adopted uncle, who has a developmental handicap, live in a poverty-stricken area inhabited by many migrant individuals from Southeast Asia and South Asia. Wandǔgi does not have any memory of his Filipina mother as she remaining him if he was still an infant. The disappearance of Wandǔgi’s mother is due to his dad’s decision to “let her go” because he could not tolerate the discrimination his better half faced. Wandǔgi, however , has the capacity to meet her through his teacher’s help. After spending some difficult time going to terms with her quick re-appearance, Wandǔgi and his family members decide to live together again.

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Regrettably, most of the aforementioned class of Nigerians would rather prefer to go back home to check out a wife, you know how come? Because the cultural and traditional ideals are different, better and as such, facilitates marriage better. For instance, when a typical Nigerian couple is certainly going through relationship crises, they would frequently hardly ever throw in the towel like it is generally done in the western countries. Remember, marriage in Nigeria can be described as union of two families- the mans and the women’s family, and therefore the households would step in in cases where things are getting out of hand they usually would perform whatever they can to settle the matter amicably within the family level. Nigerians typically, have undeniable respect for his or her parents and would hear and pay attention to them at any point in time.

There are a few of my brother’s friends which are single, never been wedded before, which were born in the uk, grew up in the uk but yet these men ended up exploring back home to watch out for wives and yes certainly, they hitched these Nigerian women being a first option and these types of Nigerian females are well lifted. And right now there husbands helped bring them back to England, not like most Nigeria men which will marry a Nigerian females and keep them back home like a second option just in case the bright white wives disappoints them. Thank you JESUS that any of us still have black men that wont have at this time there own girls as a second option.

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Episode 12 - “Jacob’s Squirrel Brain Took Over” - Nicole

Alright, so for starters, Karen was voted out last round, everything worked out for us newbies, but really did not expect Karen to get that many votes.   If I knew Karen was getting that manh votes, I would have informed Tommy about the Karen vote too.  Definitely thought was going to be a closer vote though, then also had that glass idol played so everyone knows who voted who.   Now for this round, not sure on what plans are, but I think Nicole and Kevin are my biggest threats, as I find they both have a fair amount of connections, and are also decent in challenges.   Only thing is that, could be tough getting the votes to get rid of either of them this round, do it might have to wait, just don't want to wait too long.   Anyways, hopefully I survive and make final 11!

Screw them all! At this point I'm a solo person I don't trust anyone, but this game makes you have to trust people so I'm going with my intuition and instead of thinking long-term at the moment I need to think what will save me this round and at this point I believe the newbies will be reluctant to vote another newbie out, the second swap Miraitowa are working together, and Kevin has a lotta pre-game relationships which is why his name even though it was thrown out died really quick last tribal. This leaves Jacob, Nicole, and Myself and obviously I don't want to go home and between Jacob and Nicole I think Jacob has better interests in-store for me plus getting rid of Nicole gets rid of another winner so if I do survive this round it's better and more people voiced to me worry about Nicole being a threat. I do realize I'll be putting the second swap Sonkei in the minority but at this point I don't care it's all about self-preservation and I still have a HUGE chance at going home tonight so as long as it ain't me I'm fine with voting wherever.

By the grace of our Lord And Savior Jordan Pines, I’m still here and not in as bad as a spot as I really could be. I voted with the majority, Jacob’s squirrel brain took over the reigns of his big brain and he didn’t. Jordan used a vote revealer on all of us and we all got a fun little surprise when Jacob voted for Sammy.   Now my gut told me not to use my advantage last round and it was right.  This round it’s a little more complicated. I worry about Jacob if I go, he really is a good ally to have because he is (seemingly) more loyal as the rounds go on. Sammy and I have mended a little bit of trust. I’ve decided maybe I’d vote for him at the end but maybe not. He’d have to be sitting next to Stoner and Eve or Sarah and Emma , some mix of that to really get my vote. Anyone else and I’m voting them. I really hope Darcy gets to the end with Kevin that’d be a good f2 scenario. I’d vote for Darcy, I think most people would vote for Kevin. I’m not even entertaining the idea I get to the end. It just seems like too impossible of a possibility at this point. But, tides my change and who knows. Either way, back to the game and tonight’s tribal. I’m going to try to get an idea of where the votes are going. They might split between Jacob and I but it’s early in the day. If they need me for the vote idk what I’m gonna do. I really truly have no clue. What I could do is try to get a lot of votes on me, skip tribal and leave them scrambling, when they scramble the majority is already solid and they have to decide who their counter vote is. I feel bad because I want to work with Kevin badly but our connection is dimming just a bit in the midst of I think, both of us finding better paths to the end. I think voting out Karen kind of shook up our plans so, I don’t know. I still hope if I can’t pull out a win he can. Check back later when more is happening, toodles. 

I saw a hawk today. It was a fat hawk. It was a good day. 

Bro fuck Nicole 

This round, Basically I think Nicole is a clown, i dont wanna speak to her, and if she idols someone out, BYE like shes going next week anyways, might as well pass ur idol onto someone who can use it, its my fault you're ass is built like a fucking HOUSE. BRICK. MOTHER. FUCKING. WALL. I just want her to go, and i wanna wave bye as she leaves this island, BUT SHE CAN IDOL I DONT CARE BECAUSE I KNOW SHES NOT WINNING THIS GAME P E R I O D. shes gone next week anyways

I just set off a bomb oh my goodness. I did not want Nicole to go it doesn’t make sense for me to lose Nicole over someone like Jacob or Kevin or Tommy or Darcy right now so of course I told her name was going around. I’m not gonna compromise my agenda for someone else’s, not if I really see a benefit in keeping Nicole and I do.  Now everyone is fighting and no one knows it’s all cause I set off a catalyst this round. I’m worried I may be over extending myself strategically and it might catch up with me, but I’m not gonna stop till it does, this is my game to lose and I’m having a blast!

I am trying to balance my allegiance to nicole while she's on her deathbed so she doesnt blow up at me and expose me while also carrying for this newborn baby that is my allegiance to caeleb/sammy/eve who i want to work with long term but i simply cant just drop nicole, my full grown rebellious child, because i have a new baby? you know, like i love all my children but some need more attention at different times in their life. I just hope that I can survive this vote and really be able to distance myself from nicole even though shes STILL gonna be here the next round. But after that she is pretty dead in the water unless she wins immunity, which she found an advantage in so thats GREAT, i really have no idea whats gonna happen right now 

Sparknotes: I’m so pissed that Nicole would ruin my game like that. It’s a game I get it, and I get that she wants to ruin another persons game on the way out. Caeleb is playing an idol on me even tho i don’t think I need it. Eve is amazing. Kevin is amazing. Jordan is amazing. Caeleb is amazing. Jacob is okay but this game just don’t trust him anymore. Emma is sweet. I don’t talk too much with tommy Darcy Sarah or stoner. I’m just over this round and frustrated. Why me? Nicole stirred the pot but she’s the one getting burned.

*this is a wrap up of my last confessional that I’m writing during tribal bc I’m not there* So I used the tribal skip and honestly I’m not even happy about it. I tried to take heat off of Kevin and Jacob by saying stuff about Sammy and Eve but they made it so personal. This game isn’t fun because of them, every time I try to do something they go absolutely too far. Bunch of bullies. I think it hurts because personally I always felt they were alright but now? I don’t know. Just rude. I have no faith in the rounds ahead, and if I go it’ll probably at least I won’t have to try to claw my way into a somewhat okay position. I’m just tired all around I really wish Eve’s ego wasn’t so pronounced that they didn’t think they were actually doing something by attacking my mental health because you know what? I’m not doing well. But I still like to play these games as much as everyone else and I don’t think mental illness has to be called into question. It’s a fucking online game for 40 dollars, get your head out of your ass. 

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Agilenano - News: New Part Day: The Wi-Fi Stepper Gets Ideas Working Faster

Like most of us, I sometimes indulge in buying a part for its potential or anticipated utility rather than for a specific project or purpose. Thats exactly how I ended up with the WSX100 Wi-Fi Stepper, a single board device intended to be one of the fastest and easiest ways to get a stepper motor integrated into a project. Mine came from their Crowd Supply campaign, which raised money for production and continues to accept orders.

Whats It For?

The WSX100 Wi-Fi Stepper Driver (with motor), by Good Robotics

The main reason the Wi-Fi Stepper exists is to make getting a stepper motor up and running fast and simple, in a way that doesnt paint a design into a corner. The device can certainly be used outside of prototyping, but I think one of its best features is the ability to help quickly turn an idea into something physical. When prototyping, its always better to spend less time on basic bits like driving motors.

In a way, stepper motors are a bit like RGB LEDs or LCD displays were before integrated drivers and easy interfaces became common for them. Steppers require work (and suitable power supplies) to get up and running, and that effort can be a barrier to getting an idea off the ground. With the Wi-Fi Stepper, a motor can be fired up and given positional commands (or set to a speed and direction) in no time at all. By sending commands over WiFi, there isnt even the need to wire up any control logic.

Why Use Steppers?

Stepper motors are great for any project that needs to do physical work in the real world with any sort of exactitude. Every 3D printer, laser cutter, and other CNC device uses them. Theyre inexpensive, come in standardized shapes and sizes, can be precisely controlled, and can interface with many things directly without needing a gearbox. The downside is that steppers arent quite plug-and-play. They may be common, but they are also relatively complex electromechanical devices that require more than just applying power to get them to move. If youre new to the idea of steppers, this project explains the theory and inner workings beautifully by using an oversized, 3D printed stepper as a visual aid.

What the Wi-Fi Stepper Delivers

All thats really needed for the WSX100 to work is to hook up a DC power supply (input range of 9-80 V supported) and attach a stepper motor; there are convenient presets for NEMA 11, 17, 23, 34, and 42 motors. Once power is applied, the board will by default create a wireless access point named wsx100-ap with a unique id appended to the name.

Easy operation consists of connecting to the devices network, then opening a browser window to 192.168.4.1 (or wsx100.local if enabled) and using the Quickstart section of the web interface. From there, the motor can be set to either servo mode (motor moves to a position on command) or speed mode (motor is given a direction and speed), and is then ready to move.

All configuration and basic movements are accessible via this web interface; simply drag the shaft position or click a direction and the motor will immediately do it. There are also Python and RESTful interfaces, so all commands and configuration can be done using HTTP GET requests, usually from python or a bash script (the latter uses curl piped to jq, a tool for command-line JSON processing.)

Embedded below is a short video demonstrating Servo Mode with a NEMA17 motor attached to a simple 3D-printed assembly. First the servo is moved by dragging the handle in the web interface, then a simple bash script is run that demonstrates bouncing between two points with a one second delay between each position. The commands in the script came from copying and pasting from the Quick Code section of the web interface, one of several handy features.

https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/WSX100-Wi-Fi-Stepper-Servo-Mode-Video.mp4

Quick Code Feature

Theres a particularly handy section in the web interface I want to highlight. After setting all desired configuration options (and there are presets for everything from NEMA 11 to 42 as well as stall detection, shutdown parameters, and everything else) and optionally giving a movement command, a Quick Code window provides matching sample code for both Python and Bash scripts. Therefore, after using the web interface to test things, a cut and paste will provide code to do exactly the same thing.

What the Wi-Fi Stepper board doesnt have is a hardware encoder for absolute motor position sensing. This isnt uncommon, but dont misunderstand Servo Mode as implying the presence of such an encoder. Servo Mode in this context refers to moving the motor shaft by telling it to go to a specific position, which it then does and holds that position until further notice.

Theres one more feature Id like to get into: wireless security.

Lets Celebrate That Security Wasnt An Afterthought

Something that caught my eye on this project was how seriously security was taken during development. Being mindful of security is good practice in principle, but theres a practical consideration as well. The developers made a valid point that since the board can support large motors at high currents, there is potential for real damage to result from someone mistreating or compromising the unit and telling it to do things it shouldnt. Security is always worth taking seriously, but as the developers put it:

Security is hard. Really hard. In a world where IoT devices are notoriously bad at security, we hope [our efforts are] a step in the right direction.

You can gain some insights into security design by reading the developer update that explains how exactly they approached securing a device like this. Briefly, it starts by stating some assumptions about how the device will be used and in what context, and letting the security design flow from those points.

In the case of the WSX100 Wi-Fi Stepper it is assumed that the device will be provisioned and configured in a secure environment, no sensitive information will be transmitted as part of commands, and physical security (e.g. tamper protection and detection) is out of scope. Working from these assumptions, the WSX100s security focused on ensuring that only commands from an authenticated source are considered valid (thwarting things like man-in-the-middle and replay attacks.)

To do this, the WSX100 uses the ATECC508A by Microchip to provide an authentication key framework, and if enabled, implementing it is made painless by the API. Once the master key is set on the device, commands are transmitted unencrypted but with a computed signature attached. If a commands signature is not valid, the command is not legitimate. It is not possible to deduce the master key from the signature, and by not encrypting transmissions there is minimal overhead and latency added.

The team also explains possible security issues that have not been addressed or could still cause problems. For example, for a wireless device denial of service or jamming is a possibility. While not much can be done to prevent attacks of that nature, it is possible to use timeouts to ensure that motors are parked in safe positions in the case of a loss of connectivity.

Its wonderful to see security taken seriously, and not as an afterthought.

How Does It Fare?

The Wi-Fi Stepper is easy to get up and running, supports a wide range of motors and voltages, and security hasnt been ignored. So far so good, but what does it do best, and are there any shortfalls?

As someone who doesnt live and breathe steppers in my usual projects, some of the best value comes from making them almost plug-and-play. Any projects that do physical work (like automatic pet feeders or automated curtains) are better to develop the easier it is to play with the motors. Also important to consider are the things it doesnt do.

The Wi-Fi Stepper absolutely does a great job of getting a motor moving, but it doesnt have any external sensors (like limit switches) or simple ways to add them. That means its ridiculously easy to tell a motor start turning but adding until this switch is hit, then stop is up to the developer. Likewise, there is no built-in support for an encoder with which to track and sense the motors real-world position, so applications that require an encoder will need one added and managed separately. The API and web interface wont have any knowledge of them.

That all being said, position encoding isnt necessary for using steppers effectively and the devices Servo Mode the ability to tell the motor to move to a certain position and stop there can cover most bases. Still, being able to integrate a limit switch or two would have been a nice feature.

The ability to get a stepper going with minimal wiring and little more than a browser window is an awfully nice tool that Im delighted to add to my workbench. The WSX100 Wi-Fi Stepper is, of course, open source. The Github repository is here and online documentation is at wifistepper.com. Its available directly from Crowd Supply.

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nanoha vivid liveblog: episode 10

and the tournament goes on, with miura and vivio now definitely going to fight. We’ll probably also see Rio vs. Harry at some point, and some combinations of Victoria, Sieglinde, Lutecia, Chantez, Einhart, and Corona

Corona centric episode? Maybe she’ll be fighting einhart (or losing to someone einhart will have to fight)

Oh wow, we’re already pretty far into the tournament

Also, I’ve never seen any bracket design before that doesn’t show the defeated’s names

It’s tricky to balance enjoying fighting and wanting to win with wanting your friends to succeed. It’s one thing to have friendly matches, but losing here does have consequences, if only emotionally.

Oooh. Yeah that’ll be even rougher

I guess we’re saving the other contestants for past the qualifiers? Makes sense so we don’t have to introduce even more characters.

Also the two who lost (Mica and Els) were the two not introduced with everyone else in that montage in episode 7

Nanoha you made literally all of your friends by fighting them

Oh shit OP change 

(this probably happened earlier, I just don’t always pay the most attention during this section)

The closing shot is for the mentors, and now we’re out of the vacation arc and into the tournament that’s shifted to the numbers

Looks like I was wrong about saving all the other introduced characters for past the qualifiers. I’m guessing victoria will win this, based on experience and her having more connections to other fighters

Also I think there are only six groups?Eight groups would work better for tournament structure, but I don’t think we have enough people for that. So six people advancing, and two of those competitions are vivio vs. miura and einhart vs. corona, now victoria vs. chantez and presumably harry vs. rio, which leaves sieglinde and lutecia as the only other introduced characters in this tournament? Though sieglinde might be seeded further up.  

i do like chantez’s generally cockiness

Who the fuck let sein be one of her attendants. Though I can see that they get along

also, going by the original purpose of seconds, I’m picturing a version of the tournament where the coaches fight if the contestants are knocked out

This name is pretentious but not that bad, and it has a historical basis, so i’ll let it slide

~tempting faaaate~

I really like polearms, and this one has a pretty cool design. Looks like it mostly should be used axe-style, not much room for hooking. 

not really, I’m sorry

this is very true

I was not expecting such a realistic analysis instead of just vague assurances. Do you have a plan to make it not fighting like usual?

Huh, we’re skipping the first two rounds

All of the fights we’ve seen before have been over in one round, but it makes sense they won’t all be that quick, especially since both sides are using weapons. This way we get to jump ahead to when they pull out their best techniques.

I can’t tell if this episode is jumping around in time a lot, or if it’s partially a factor of the subtitles using round to refer to both bouts within a match and stages of matches within a group

huh, that’s more careful and strategic than i’d have thought

is she musically themed? or just has that aesthetic

oooooooh

nice! also brutal

and victoria just catches the swords. I’d say this is product of having that armor, but I think everyone in this tournament can do that

i’m a fan of this speed-based bait and switch fighting style. It really fits chantez as a character

OH

Dual swords indeed

No wonder she fought carefully and won only slimly in previous matches, that’s the kind of technique where surprise gives you a huge bonus

is victoria just letting the clock run down to be dramatic

oh wow that really did basically no damage

but she might only need to hit you once, and you can’t count on her never getting lucky 

this is unfortunately blurred, but the polearm fight scene is great

awww, baby delinquent chantez

and yeah, chantez is definitely going to lose, because her arc should be realizing that sister schach cares for her and is proud of her even if she doesn’t win

and there’s the thunder part of “thunder emperor”

Did her polearm transform into a sword?

oh that’s cool, she can pull off the base of her polearm to use as a lightning short sword. That’s a neat way around the range problem.

damn, that’s really impressive. the combination of clones and disguise abilities is formidable, and setting it up in advance like that was a good plan. no wonder victoria couldn’t figure out which clone was the real one

Oops

well fuck. she’s just not taking damage at all

i like how the clones are freaked out in unison, while chantez is still being cheerful

dramatic, but i’ll allow it

is this naruto

how many different attacks does she have?! the dahlgren family has really kept their techniques going.

the electric blue hair is a good touch. i don’t think ive ever seen that particular variant on color changing hair before

Victoria is entirely out of fucks to give

Chantez gives the impression of being a ditz (and I think she plays it up a bit), but she fights smart in a way most of the others don’t. Holding back in earlier matches, setting up a trap long before revealing her clones, using a move called “maximum clones” that doesn’t actually use all of them... she’s good at manipulating expectations

awwww

sein! but fair point i guess

oh gods. she’s tsundere about being a good student

Looks like corona has been working on her general stamina and hand-to-hand. It’s a good idea to make sure einhart can’t take her out instantly if she slips past the golem

Has she been studying with rio?

What the fuck

maybe dont train without telling your coach?

yeah thats what happens! you might be able to design a new technique, but you don’t have the experience or perspective to actually evaluate it

Yeah, but a technique that endangers yourself is not worth using in a competition

This was a whole thing in StrikerS too, and there the stakes were a lot more real

is corona the teana of vivid?

aww

i guess this is a reasonable compromise. she’s gonna go ahead with the new technique anyways, so best to figure out how to minimize its use

oh i want to see einhart vs. sieglinde

corona must expect this though, its a very obvious weakness, and she presumably has a counter

WHAT THE FUCK

GODS

this is actually a great way around the time issue without having to tack on a whole new style

just look at the scale of that. this is going to be an interesting fight

awwwwwww

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12 Candle Scents For Men That Won’t Compromise Traditional Masculinity

Gendering products that dont need to be gendered is what makes America the greatest country in the former Republic of Pangea.

Over the years, Bath &Body Works created scents like Black Tie, Boathouse Row and Flannel in dark, understated colors for manlymen to enjoy with their tough-ass noses and eyeballs.

In 2011, Shark Tank contestant Johnson Bailey unveiledThe Original Man Candleline, expanding the candle spectrum even more by introducing scents like Fart and Freedom.

The line was born out of a necessity for a smell Bailey didnt consider a vanilla, lavender, foo-foo scented candle, but the line stops short at six scents.

Six scents?! That number is a brazen act of sexism when you consider the options customers of traditionally feminine candles are afforded.

Now, the Ron Swansonsamong us who cant cop to loving the smell of Fresh Cut Lilacs in fear of losing respect from society can enjoy an even wider array of manly scents, thanks to the Traditional Masculinity Collection.

Scents include…

Ground Beef

Yum, bro, is it taco night? You got burgers going? This candle, which smells like savory beef chunks fresh off the skillet, will keep your stomach growling and your bros jealous.

That Raccoon I Killed

Remember that raccoon that kept digging through your trash at night and leaving used condoms all over the lawn? You can relive the moment you nailed him between the eyes with a slingshot every time you light this hand-poured candle. You named the raccoonafter your favorite uncle, Greg, before you mounted him because dammit if you didnt respect him. Now, smell your victory at your leisure.

Unprotected Sex

If youre a single guy with a rational fear of disease, unprotected sex just isnt on the schedule most nights. When you set the mood with this candle, you can get as close to the real, raw thing as possible with a soothing combination of ecstasy, regret and sandalwood.

Firm Handshake

You can literally feel the weight of another mans hand on your hand every time you take a whiff of this fat jar of wax. Sit back, relax and pretend your boss finally respects you with this signature scent.

The Big Game

Gone are the days of memorizing stats to prove you have a penis. This massive candle does the work for you. The Big Game triple-wicked floor candle is among our most impressive products. At 3 feet tall, this thing will last season after season of sports wins.

Wayne Gretzky Poster

Aw, sh*t. Remember that sweet poster of The Great One you bought at your elementary school book fair? Remember tacking him to your wall, telling him about your day and hugging him when puberty got tough? The smell of your favorite poster isnt lost forever. You can revisit the bossest moments of your childhood with our set of Wayne Gretzky Poster tea lights.

Beer With My Dad

You two dont always see eye to eye, especially when it comes to politics, but hes your old man, and you love him. Often youll think back to summers at the shore, sharing a beer with the man whose penis made your penis. At the end of a long day spent trying to earn his approval, spark up one of these bad boys and practice what youll say to him on his death bed.

Boob I Saw

A mans first boob sighting, aside from the ones he saw nursing as a baby, is a thrilling event. Let the swirling scents of Phoebe Cates, Titanic and sandalwood take you back to a simpler time.

Poker Night At My Boy Jeffs House

Ever wished you could spend every night at Jeff’s poker game instead of just one night a month? Of course, you do. Dude always has hot snacks like pizza bagels and taquitos, plus a fridge full of beer and a regulation-size poker table, making the whole game feel almost too legit. Life might prevent this from becoming a nightly reality, but the scent of onion dip mingling with cigar smoke and sandalwood creates a candle that will instantly transport you to J’s basement.

Jeremy Piven

Dude’s reckless. “PCU”? “Entourage”? The “Entourage” movie? The trailer for the “Entourage” movie? He’s a legend. While you might never be lucky enough to call him one of your boys, you can search for a photo of him on Google Images and bull sh*t with him while you enjoy the intoxicating scent of his essence.

Big F*cking Eagle

For a couple months, an eagle would perch on your back porch in the evenings. You’d make direct eye contact with him as you fed him live mice. Obviously, he turned out to be a small hawk, not a badass eagle, but your connection with the most dignified creature of all time remains. Honor his memory, and light your dining room with a candle made from the natural oils of live bald eagles. The odor of our collection of tapered Big F*cking Eagle candles is as pungent and gamey as it is patriotic. After all, these are majestic creatures deserving of the utmost reverence.

Grand Theft Auto

Accents of Mountain Dew, Hot Pockets, stagnant, jarred urine and sandalwood blend to perfection in this recent addition to the collection. Seconds after lighting the wick, you can almost physically feel your avatar hijacking an automobile and plowing over a prostitute without stopping to take a second glance. At just $12.99 a pop, thesecandles are much cheaper than any video game.

Tell the world you’re a man in the age-old, one-dimensional sense, and get yourself a Traditional Masculinity Collection candle today.

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12 Candle Scents For Men That Won’t Compromise Traditional Masculinity

Gendering products that dont need to be gendered is what makes America the greatest country in the former Republic of Pangea.

Over the years, Bath &Body Works created scents like Black Tie, Boathouse Row and Flannel in dark, understated colors for manlymen to enjoy with their tough-ass noses and eyeballs.

In 2011, Shark Tank contestant Johnson Bailey unveiledThe Original Man Candleline, expanding the candle spectrum even more by introducing scents like Fart and Freedom.

The line was born out of a necessity for a smell Bailey didnt consider a vanilla, lavender, foo-foo scented candle, but the line stops short at six scents.

Six scents?! That number is a brazen act of sexism when you consider the options customers of traditionally feminine candles are afforded.

Now, the Ron Swansonsamong us who cant cop to loving the smell of Fresh Cut Lilacs in fear of losing respect from society can enjoy an even wider array of manly scents, thanks to the Traditional Masculinity Collection.

Scents include…

Ground Beef

Yum, bro, is it taco night? You got burgers going? This candle, which smells like savory beef chunks fresh off the skillet, will keep your stomach growling and your bros jealous.

That Raccoon I Killed

Remember that raccoon that kept digging through your trash at night and leaving used condoms all over the lawn? You can relive the moment you nailed him between the eyes with a slingshot every time you light this hand-poured candle. You named the raccoonafter your favorite uncle, Greg, before you mounted him because dammit if you didnt respect him. Now, smell your victory at your leisure.

Unprotected Sex

If youre a single guy with a rational fear of disease, unprotected sex just isnt on the schedule most nights. When you set the mood with this candle, you can get as close to the real, raw thing as possible with a soothing combination of ecstasy, regret and sandalwood.

Firm Handshake

You can literally feel the weight of another mans hand on your hand every time you take a whiff of this fat jar of wax. Sit back, relax and pretend your boss finally respects you with this signature scent.

The Big Game

Gone are the days of memorizing stats to prove you have a penis. This massive candle does the work for you. The Big Game triple-wicked floor candle is among our most impressive products. At 3 feet tall, this thing will last season after season of sports wins.

Wayne Gretzky Poster

Aw, sh*t. Remember that sweet poster of The Great One you bought at your elementary school book fair? Remember tacking him to your wall, telling him about your day and hugging him when puberty got tough? The smell of your favorite poster isnt lost forever. You can revisit the bossest moments of your childhood with our set of Wayne Gretzky Poster tea lights.

Beer With My Dad

You two dont always see eye to eye, especially when it comes to politics, but hes your old man, and you love him. Often youll think back to summers at the shore, sharing a beer with the man whose penis made your penis. At the end of a long day spent trying to earn his approval, spark up one of these bad boys and practice what youll say to him on his death bed.

Boob I Saw

A mans first boob sighting, aside from the ones he saw nursing as a baby, is a thrilling event. Let the swirling scents of Phoebe Cates, Titanic and sandalwood take you back to a simpler time.

Poker Night At My Boy Jeffs House

Ever wished you could spend every night at Jeff’s poker game instead of just one night a month? Of course, you do. Dude always has hot snacks like pizza bagels and taquitos, plus a fridge full of beer and a regulation-size poker table, making the whole game feel almost too legit. Life might prevent this from becoming a nightly reality, but the scent of onion dip mingling with cigar smoke and sandalwood creates a candle that will instantly transport you to J’s basement.

Jeremy Piven

Dude’s reckless. “PCU”? “Entourage”? The “Entourage” movie? The trailer for the “Entourage” movie? He’s a legend. While you might never be lucky enough to call him one of your boys, you can search for a photo of him on Google Images and bull sh*t with him while you enjoy the intoxicating scent of his essence.

Big F*cking Eagle

For a couple months, an eagle would perch on your back porch in the evenings. You’d make direct eye contact with him as you fed him live mice. Obviously, he turned out to be a small hawk, not a badass eagle, but your connection with the most dignified creature of all time remains. Honor his memory, and light your dining room with a candle made from the natural oils of live bald eagles. The odor of our collection of tapered Big F*cking Eagle candles is as pungent and gamey as it is patriotic. After all, these are majestic creatures deserving of the utmost reverence.

Grand Theft Auto

Accents of Mountain Dew, Hot Pockets, stagnant, jarred urine and sandalwood blend to perfection in this recent addition to the collection. Seconds after lighting the wick, you can almost physically feel your avatar hijacking an automobile and plowing over a prostitute without stopping to take a second glance. At just $12.99 a pop, thesecandles are much cheaper than any video game.

Tell the world you’re a man in the age-old, one-dimensional sense, and get yourself a Traditional Masculinity Collection candle today.

source http://allofbeer.com/2017/09/12/12-candle-scents-for-men-that-wont-compromise-traditional-masculinity/ from All of Beer http://allofbeer.blogspot.com/2017/09/12-candle-scents-for-men-that-wont.html

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12 Candle Scents For Men That Won’t Compromise Traditional Masculinity

Gendering products that dont need to be gendered is what makes America the greatest country in the former Republic of Pangea.

Over the years, Bath &Body Works created scents like Black Tie, Boathouse Row and Flannel in dark, understated colors for manlymen to enjoy with their tough-ass noses and eyeballs.

In 2011, Shark Tank contestant Johnson Bailey unveiledThe Original Man Candleline, expanding the candle spectrum even more by introducing scents like Fart and Freedom.

The line was born out of a necessity for a smell Bailey didnt consider a vanilla, lavender, foo-foo scented candle, but the line stops short at six scents.

Six scents?! That number is a brazen act of sexism when you consider the options customers of traditionally feminine candles are afforded.

Now, the Ron Swansonsamong us who cant cop to loving the smell of Fresh Cut Lilacs in fear of losing respect from society can enjoy an even wider array of manly scents, thanks to the Traditional Masculinity Collection.

Scents include…

Ground Beef

Yum, bro, is it taco night? You got burgers going? This candle, which smells like savory beef chunks fresh off the skillet, will keep your stomach growling and your bros jealous.

That Raccoon I Killed

Remember that raccoon that kept digging through your trash at night and leaving used condoms all over the lawn? You can relive the moment you nailed him between the eyes with a slingshot every time you light this hand-poured candle. You named the raccoonafter your favorite uncle, Greg, before you mounted him because dammit if you didnt respect him. Now, smell your victory at your leisure.

Unprotected Sex

If youre a single guy with a rational fear of disease, unprotected sex just isnt on the schedule most nights. When you set the mood with this candle, you can get as close to the real, raw thing as possible with a soothing combination of ecstasy, regret and sandalwood.

Firm Handshake

You can literally feel the weight of another mans hand on your hand every time you take a whiff of this fat jar of wax. Sit back, relax and pretend your boss finally respects you with this signature scent.

The Big Game

Gone are the days of memorizing stats to prove you have a penis. This massive candle does the work for you. The Big Game triple-wicked floor candle is among our most impressive products. At 3 feet tall, this thing will last season after season of sports wins.

Wayne Gretzky Poster

Aw, sh*t. Remember that sweet poster of The Great One you bought at your elementary school book fair? Remember tacking him to your wall, telling him about your day and hugging him when puberty got tough? The smell of your favorite poster isnt lost forever. You can revisit the bossest moments of your childhood with our set of Wayne Gretzky Poster tea lights.

Beer With My Dad

You two dont always see eye to eye, especially when it comes to politics, but hes your old man, and you love him. Often youll think back to summers at the shore, sharing a beer with the man whose penis made your penis. At the end of a long day spent trying to earn his approval, spark up one of these bad boys and practice what youll say to him on his death bed.

Boob I Saw

A mans first boob sighting, aside from the ones he saw nursing as a baby, is a thrilling event. Let the swirling scents of Phoebe Cates, Titanic and sandalwood take you back to a simpler time.

Poker Night At My Boy Jeffs House

Ever wished you could spend every night at Jeff’s poker game instead of just one night a month? Of course, you do. Dude always has hot snacks like pizza bagels and taquitos, plus a fridge full of beer and a regulation-size poker table, making the whole game feel almost too legit. Life might prevent this from becoming a nightly reality, but the scent of onion dip mingling with cigar smoke and sandalwood creates a candle that will instantly transport you to J’s basement.

Jeremy Piven

Dude’s reckless. “PCU”? “Entourage”? The “Entourage” movie? The trailer for the “Entourage” movie? He’s a legend. While you might never be lucky enough to call him one of your boys, you can search for a photo of him on Google Images and bull sh*t with him while you enjoy the intoxicating scent of his essence.

Big F*cking Eagle

For a couple months, an eagle would perch on your back porch in the evenings. You’d make direct eye contact with him as you fed him live mice. Obviously, he turned out to be a small hawk, not a badass eagle, but your connection with the most dignified creature of all time remains. Honor his memory, and light your dining room with a candle made from the natural oils of live bald eagles. The odor of our collection of tapered Big F*cking Eagle candles is as pungent and gamey as it is patriotic. After all, these are majestic creatures deserving of the utmost reverence.

Grand Theft Auto

Accents of Mountain Dew, Hot Pockets, stagnant, jarred urine and sandalwood blend to perfection in this recent addition to the collection. Seconds after lighting the wick, you can almost physically feel your avatar hijacking an automobile and plowing over a prostitute without stopping to take a second glance. At just $12.99 a pop, thesecandles are much cheaper than any video game.

Tell the world you’re a man in the age-old, one-dimensional sense, and get yourself a Traditional Masculinity Collection candle today.

Source: http://allofbeer.com/2017/09/12/12-candle-scents-for-men-that-wont-compromise-traditional-masculinity/

from All of Beer https://allofbeer.wordpress.com/2017/09/12/12-candle-scents-for-men-that-wont-compromise-traditional-masculinity/

[allofbeercom]

12 Candle Scents For Men That Won’t Compromise Traditional Masculinity

Gendering products that dont need to be gendered is what makes America the greatest country in the former Republic of Pangea.

Over the years, Bath &Body Works created scents like Black Tie, Boathouse Row and Flannel in dark, understated colors for manlymen to enjoy with their tough-ass noses and eyeballs.

In 2011, Shark Tank contestant Johnson Bailey unveiledThe Original Man Candleline, expanding the candle spectrum even more by introducing scents like Fart and Freedom.

The line was born out of a necessity for a smell Bailey didnt consider a vanilla, lavender, foo-foo scented candle, but the line stops short at six scents.

Six scents?! That number is a brazen act of sexism when you consider the options customers of traditionally feminine candles are afforded.

Now, the Ron Swansonsamong us who cant cop to loving the smell of Fresh Cut Lilacs in fear of losing respect from society can enjoy an even wider array of manly scents, thanks to the Traditional Masculinity Collection.

Scents include…

Ground Beef

Yum, bro, is it taco night? You got burgers going? This candle, which smells like savory beef chunks fresh off the skillet, will keep your stomach growling and your bros jealous.

That Raccoon I Killed

Remember that raccoon that kept digging through your trash at night and leaving used condoms all over the lawn? You can relive the moment you nailed him between the eyes with a slingshot every time you light this hand-poured candle. You named the raccoonafter your favorite uncle, Greg, before you mounted him because dammit if you didnt respect him. Now, smell your victory at your leisure.

Unprotected Sex

If youre a single guy with a rational fear of disease, unprotected sex just isnt on the schedule most nights. When you set the mood with this candle, you can get as close to the real, raw thing as possible with a soothing combination of ecstasy, regret and sandalwood.

Firm Handshake

You can literally feel the weight of another mans hand on your hand every time you take a whiff of this fat jar of wax. Sit back, relax and pretend your boss finally respects you with this signature scent.

The Big Game

Gone are the days of memorizing stats to prove you have a penis. This massive candle does the work for you. The Big Game triple-wicked floor candle is among our most impressive products. At 3 feet tall, this thing will last season after season of sports wins.

Wayne Gretzky Poster

Aw, sh*t. Remember that sweet poster of The Great One you bought at your elementary school book fair? Remember tacking him to your wall, telling him about your day and hugging him when puberty got tough? The smell of your favorite poster isnt lost forever. You can revisit the bossest moments of your childhood with our set of Wayne Gretzky Poster tea lights.

Beer With My Dad

You two dont always see eye to eye, especially when it comes to politics, but hes your old man, and you love him. Often youll think back to summers at the shore, sharing a beer with the man whose penis made your penis. At the end of a long day spent trying to earn his approval, spark up one of these bad boys and practice what youll say to him on his death bed.

Boob I Saw

A mans first boob sighting, aside from the ones he saw nursing as a baby, is a thrilling event. Let the swirling scents of Phoebe Cates, Titanic and sandalwood take you back to a simpler time.

Poker Night At My Boy Jeffs House

Ever wished you could spend every night at Jeff’s poker game instead of just one night a month? Of course, you do. Dude always has hot snacks like pizza bagels and taquitos, plus a fridge full of beer and a regulation-size poker table, making the whole game feel almost too legit. Life might prevent this from becoming a nightly reality, but the scent of onion dip mingling with cigar smoke and sandalwood creates a candle that will instantly transport you to J’s basement.

Jeremy Piven

Dude’s reckless. “PCU”? “Entourage”? The “Entourage” movie? The trailer for the “Entourage” movie? He’s a legend. While you might never be lucky enough to call him one of your boys, you can search for a photo of him on Google Images and bull sh*t with him while you enjoy the intoxicating scent of his essence.

Big F*cking Eagle

For a couple months, an eagle would perch on your back porch in the evenings. You’d make direct eye contact with him as you fed him live mice. Obviously, he turned out to be a small hawk, not a badass eagle, but your connection with the most dignified creature of all time remains. Honor his memory, and light your dining room with a candle made from the natural oils of live bald eagles. The odor of our collection of tapered Big F*cking Eagle candles is as pungent and gamey as it is patriotic. After all, these are majestic creatures deserving of the utmost reverence.

Grand Theft Auto

Accents of Mountain Dew, Hot Pockets, stagnant, jarred urine and sandalwood blend to perfection in this recent addition to the collection. Seconds after lighting the wick, you can almost physically feel your avatar hijacking an automobile and plowing over a prostitute without stopping to take a second glance. At just $12.99 a pop, thesecandles are much cheaper than any video game.

Tell the world you’re a man in the age-old, one-dimensional sense, and get yourself a Traditional Masculinity Collection candle today.

from All Of Beer http://allofbeer.com/2017/09/12/12-candle-scents-for-men-that-wont-compromise-traditional-masculinity/

[vitalmindandbody]

If not my surname or my husband’s, could we call our child after a New Zealand volcano?

Franki Cookney and her husband didnt much like each others surnames, so now theyre having a baby theyve are determined to pick a brand-new one

When my husband, Rob, and I marriage last year, the question of what to do about our surnames barely registered our discussions. We are both novelists, so our figures are on every piece of work we do. That we would hinder our own seemed a payed. There was just one niggling indecision. What would happen if we had babes?

I had always thought that we would just stick both our mentions on the birth certification, but I knew this didnt fairly solve the problem. Whose call would go first? And which reputation would end up being used?

We could use a double-barrel mention, but didnt detect our surnames, Cookney and Davies, lent themselves to hyphenation. Whichever tell you have selected, the result is clunky and we were reluctant to saddle small children with it.

We could have just chosen whichever mention seemed best with our babys first name. But in that scenario, one parent intent up not sharing a surname with their child and neither of us craved that. Plus, Id heard too many fables of parents being stopped at airfield protection because the calls on their passports didnt match that of their children.

The traditional alternative of taking my husbands surname was never on the table. Quite apart from the feminist principle of not was intended to abdicate my identity for his, I wasnt keen on the appoint. Rob supported this and was by no means offended. The disturbance was, he wasnt a fan of my identify either. Its precisely a bit unwieldy, he mentioned. Its almost Cockney but not quite. Youre incessantly having to spell it out. We looked at our moms maiden identifies and our grandparents names but ever objective up back in the same situate, feeling that it wasnt equal, that picking one surface of their own families over another wasnt fair.

We hit on the idea of taking a new name about a year ago when before our wed we went to write our wills. As we chitchatted to one of the attorneys, it transpired that he and his wife had done exactly this. Theres a fair fleck of admin, but its good, it wreaks, he alleged , nod decisively. Abruptly, it didnt seem so outlandish. This wasnt some childish uprising or bohemian pretentiousness, this was something solicitors did!

We mooted it with pals, who were largely unfazed. What figure will you go for? was the thing they were most curious about. Good theme. Could we compound the messages of our mentions and make something new, we meditated. Schedules were realized: Dents, Cave, Devine, Kinsey, Dacovnicks Cookies? Nothing of them quite hit the mark.

As our marry gleaned nearer, we introduced the reputation activity on a back burner. But when I became pregnant 3 months later, we were forced to look at the situation afresh and decided to change tacking. How about a region? I suggested. Somewhere weve called that we desired. A backpacking stint before we got married had left us with batch to choose from but most sounded quite bizarre when attached to a couple of ordinary Brits. Rob and Franki Tongariro possessed a certain vigour, but naming yourself after a New Zealand volcano would be ridiculous. And Zhangjiajie might invoke memories of fantastic Chinese mountains, but imagine having to charm it every time you booked a “hairs-breadth” appointment or called your internet provider. For a while Salento and Chaltn were on the listing, after places in Colombia and Argentina. But we werent convinced we could pull off the undoubtedly Latino-sounding former and supposed the latter would lead to a lifetime of correcting people who declared it Charlton.

Then Rob enunciated, What about Stone Town? The beautiful age-old city of Zanzibar City is where he had asked me to marry him. It instantly seemed right. Stone was straightforward but important. It seemed good with both our first names and after a few weeks of trying it on with other calls would work well with almost anything we decide to for our newborn. It was perfect: a solid figure( with a potential for puns that was not lost on us) that felt like a constructive solution to our problem. We would keep our original surnames for act and borrow this new family name for our personal lives.

By law, all you need to do to change your figure is, well, remained unchanged. Simply borrowing and using your new mention is enough. Informing your details and chronicles, however, requires a document of proof such as a marriage certification or, in our case, a deed ballot. “They dont have” official space of acquiring a deed referendum. You can write one yourself utilizing free templates from the internet, but lack of lucidity about the process solutions in some institutions necessitating an original certification despite the fact that no such thing subsists. You can either fight it out or you can do what we did and compensate 15 -2 0 for a company such as the Deed Poll Office to draw up the word on your behalf and publication and stomp it on watermarked paper. Dedicated the inventory of bodies and organisations you have to notify and the potential proofs over what constitutes an original credential, this seemed a reasonable compromise.

Perhaps “its been” naive, but we didnt expect to meet with opposition. Uncertainty, perhaps. Intrigue, for certain. When it is necessary to getting married, we had ditched almost every institution moving, prohibiting the union itself, and no one had wondered us. Surely this too would be seen as a modern update on an outdated habit. But when we announced our decided not to our families, the reaction was mixed.

Franki and Rob. Picture: Christian Sinibaldi for the Guardian

While they understood our predicament, the common restraint was that the child would lose the connection to its family history. Try as I might, I cant know what this is. To me, family history disappears far deeper than ones appoint. Its in accordance with the rules “were living”, our values, the gumption and shared ordeal passed down through generations. It is part of the storytelling our parents did and its in the narrations we, very, “re going to tell” and the beliefs we will share.

Our beginnings are not in our identifies, they are in our centres. My grandmother, whose surname was Jones, is important to me not because of her refer but because of her adoration. My great-grandmother, a midwife I never even assembled, let alone shared a identify with, forms a part of my feel of identity. Why? Because of the behavior my “mothers ” talks about her, because of the pictures she has decorated in my heads of state of that life, that family, that time.

Interestingly, the appoint itself has also supported a sticking point, with a few people commenting that its bearing. Youre doing this really unusual thing but youve picked a really everyday identify, said one colleague, as though by doing something different we are obliged to go the whole hog and announce ourselves Rob and Franki Thundercats.

In fact, the accessibility of the mention was something we fantasized would help us sell the idea. It is about to change “were in” naive there, more. My baby, a former primary school teacher, insisted that someone called Stone would be teased. Another relative describing him as a dead weight of a name.

In my experience, children will come up with nicknames no matter what. I wasted much of my school years known as Franki Cookie while my first name was frequently elongated to Frankenstein, Frankincense or Frankfurter.

Never tell people your epithet picks in advance, admonished one sidekick( too late ). Its as if telling beings in advance is inviting a talk or consultation!

While my familys impressions apparently matter to me, I suspect she might be right. Eventually, this is our decision, based on our motives, and I hope they will come to see it as a practical and positive step , not an irresponsible one.

Its almost impossible to get everyone on board, counselled another friend, who changed her surname by deed referendum in 2004. The suggestion upset my grandma but my papa, her son, understood. When I married my husband, he took my mention. Im still not sure his brother was 100% behind us, but when we had our first son, he was the first to be born into our empire. Im so excited that we are the first in our tree!

This is exactly how I detect. I love the notion that our newborn will be born into this new, specially choice and carefully thought-out family name. And if the working day he or she decides to change it either to something new or to one of our old family names we will fully support that.

Even when you change names, ancestry can still be traced and, if nothing else, I like to think we will be appeared back on as the ones who tried something new; who instead of clearing do with an disappointing place, made creatively about how to solve it. Thats their own families legacy Im happy with.

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