#i love mynahs i need to draw them more

[fischlich]

...an overgrown mnhr friend for the arar?

she is giving her a flower :]

[docholligay]

the brotp + "That is NOT mistletoe."

I HOPE YOU LIKE THIS IS THREW IN AN EASTER EGG JUST FOR YOU and also @keyofjetwolf this is your brand of gay fluff

Haruka Tenoh could be said to be many things. Good with her hands, loyal to her friends, privately soft, a lesbian disaster. But one thing that no one had ever accused Haruka of, in all her life, which felt longer to her than it might to us, but, in fairness, we have not had to live it, was that she was possessed of a cool head and a steady temperament.

At Christmastime, all things are brighter, all colors richer, nothing in soft pastel or delicate organza, and so it was with Haruka’s hatred of Seiya.

Minako Aino could be said to be many things. Cleverer than the crow, quicker than the weasel, more chatty than the mynah, a pansexual menagerie of shitstirring. But once could scarcely accuse her, and, in fact, no one ever did, of being blind to any situation.

At Christmas, our curiosities grow higher, our humanity greater, and our sense of the miraculous in everyday life more keen. And so it was with Mina’s observations on the party at which she sat.

She had, for a time, been goading Mamoru over by the punch bowl, the act of a kitten swatting at a helpless spider on the ground, Mamoru trying to go this way or that, but quickly covered by her paw as she grinned, the lights on her sweater blinking and gleaming off the shine in her eyes.

But this can only entertain one for so long, and as the kitten often simply eats the spider, she had simply told Yaten that Mamoru was looking for some advice on his New Year’s outfit, and decided to simply let itself play out.

She meandered about the party, which seemed large to her, however small it was. Mako fussed over her cookies and her cupcakes and her little appetizers, always more than anyone expected her to make, never enough to make herself happy, as Ami tried to reassure her that three dozen of everything was very likely enough, and no one was going to go hungry, and every loved everything she’d made. Usagi was decorating the Christmas tree she insisted they all set up in Mako’s apartment, trimming it with lights and smiling brightly as Rei barked at her the proper way to string a Christmas light, which she had almost certainly never done and yet considered herself the foremost authority on. Pluto and Michiru spoke in the corner--well, mostly Pluto spoke on all the different Christmas traditions she had witnessed over years and worlds, while Michiru encouraged her with questions--and quietly sipped their mulled wine.

Haruka sat in the corner, nursing her spiked cider, eyes following Seiya around the room.

Mina decided that this was likely the sullen and paranoid corner she wanted to be in. Haruka and her, since the forging of their friendship in fire, had been through a fair number of things, and even when Haruka’s general, well, sullenness and paranoia, got to her, there was still something about her that Mina loved, and so she swanned over to Haruka’s side of the room, dropping herself neatly into the recliner beside her, shoving her to the side.

“Mina!” She nudged her back and scowled, nearly spilling her cider on the soft cream sweater she wore.

“Oh, you’re fine,” Mina took a long swig of her punch, “Nice sweater.”

Haruka clutched at her collar. “It’s cashmere! Michiru got it for me, I wanted something new!”

“I was being sincere! God, you’re in a mood. What’s your deal?”

“Nothing,” Haruka took another drink of her cider, “Just grumpy.”

“You and Michiru get into a fight? I can’t help but notice she’s not surgically attached to you.”

“No,” Haruka shrugged, “She just told me not to ruin Pluto’s excitement, so I came over here.”

“Yeah,” Mina laughed and swung her arm around Haruka, drawing her in close, “if Rei notices you sulking, she’ll fucking kill you for bringing down Usagi’s mood,” Haruka gave a weak chuckle, and Mina patted her on the back, “Just tell me, Haruka. If it helps, your sweater looks a lot better than whatever,” Mina raised her hand and indicated to Seiya’s nordic print of green and white, reindeer posing in lines, a bit too big for her small stature, “She’s wearing.”

“Yeah, what the fuck is that sweater?” Haruka’s eyes lit up for the first time, and she shrugged over at Mina, “This is just really nice. The food’s really good, and people are happy I’m here, and it’s nice.”

“I know I always sulk in the corner when I’m having a good time.”

“It’s gonna go away.” She said softly.

Mina let that hang in the air for a moment, spinning around the two of them like the garland Usagi wound about the tree.

“How so?” She answered finally, knowing exactly how so.

“When we..you know, win. Michiru said we’re gonna lose our powers, when we win. We won’t be senshi anymore.” She sipped at her cider, but did not make eye contact with Mina, just kept watching Seiya, watching Michiru, watching the party.

“You having a good time getting beat up every week? There are kinks I don’t need to know about, Haruka.” She laughed merrily, trying to shake off Haruka’s bad humor, “C’mon, I brought some brandy in a flask.”

“We won’t be together.” She said it quieter still, as if she half-hoped Mina would not hear.

Mina set down her drink on the floor and knelt in front of Haruka, putting her hand on her knee. “Look at me. Listen to me.” She looked aggressively into Haruka’s eyes. “The power brought us together. But it doesn’t keep us together. Whatever happens in the future, you and I are gonna be friends. And what, you think Usagi’s gonna leave you alone just because you’re not Sailor Uranus anymore? Michiru’s gonna leave you? We’re all an interconnected web, now, Haruka. We’re a goddamn family, and if I am stuck with fucking Mamoru for the rest of my life, you are stuck with me.”

Haruka said nothing, simply swooped down and wrapped her up in a hug, wiping her eyes on Mina’s shoulder so no one would see. “Okay. Okay.”

“You big, sappy, lesbian, bab--”

“Hey!” Haruka’s head snapped up, “Are you under--oh my god!” She stood up and dropped Mina, fists balled, staring at Seiya chatting with Michiru, under a wreath.

“Oh god,” Mina tried to grab Haruka’s hand as she stomped toward Seiya, “Ruka, that is NOT mistletoe! Rei’s going to kill,” she tried to yank her back, “us, both! HARUKA!”

And so we leave this Christmas scene, as all things are warmer at Christmastime: The love, the food, and the potential for conflict.

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It’s good to talk about mental health. But is it enough?

My infant has lately discovered to talk, and she or he speaks as if she’s recording her podcast, an unedited until the roll of mind with a small pause for congratulations at the cease. Occasionally she will be able to prod me for reward. “That was a lovable story I just advised wasn’t it?” Yes, toddler. “I piggy pardon?” Yes, that became a lovable tale.

It very regularly is a lovely tale, but a time will come, perhaps while she turns three, when she will be able to learn that speaking isn’t always enough. Talking is not often the give up – speak is the car, the bus, the motorbike. The meandering adventure to some other place.

Talk is cheap. And that’s the hassle, for me, with our current consciousness on “focus”

This has been Mental Health Awareness Week, with coverage that’s various and shifting. Much is invested in cognizance at the moment – of mental health, of abuse, of sexual violence – in speak approximately the things which have been traditionally hidden. And regularly, as with Prince Harry discussing the way grief affected him, communicate has been essential and provoking. And regularly, as with Stormy acting on the duvet of the NME towards his will in a chunk about despair, it sparks new conversations. has long questioned the darkness of your moods, the places your mind takes you at moments of stress, and Prince Harry – a man with literally everything except a surname – admits he sought help for similar feelings, and you think, I could do that. I could get help like Prince Harry did. So you make an appointment with your GP. It’s in two months’ time, but OK. You plan a morning off work. And two months roll on, speckled with panic attacks and weekends in bed, and then suddenly, there you are, describing your break-up, the way you get obsessed with things like cloud cover, and how you felt suicidal last week at a Holiday Inn off the North Circular. You are put on a waiting list, and there you stay, for months. For almost a year, in fact, in which time the wait itself sends you spiraling. Aware, but spiraling. But aware. But spiraling. Theresa May has pledged to tackle the “stigma” around mental health and praised Harry for speaking up. But the mental health crisis has been fuelled by her party’s policies and exacerbated by the scything of services. We can weigh it in our hands. Here, the fact that the number of young people arriving in A&E with psychiatric problems has doubled since 2009 and two-thirds of British adults say they’ve experienced mental ill health. Here, that spending on mental health services is being cut by millions. And you glance down, and you feel slightly, “stigma stigma”, do you not?

Good Methods to Attract Clientele

The entire idea in the back of the use of sports activities promotional products, of the route, is to get human beings fascinated

You need to offer them enough data with a view to lead them inside the proper path, this means that, in a manner, that they will want to act after having had a flavor of the appetizer, so to talk.

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A top concept to get your message throughout is to get in contact with faculties inside the location. Hand out as a good deal as you can. Those youngsters inform their buddies and circle of relatives and earlier than you understand it, inquiries begin coming in. The equal is going to sports activities clubs wherein members are specifically adults. Just consider it: The nearby soccer club, netball membership – hockey, you call it – could be the next forestall on your sports activities promotional merchandise to be handed out at.

Let’s Teach Your Pet Bird to Talk

Teaching your chicken to speak may be extraordinarily enjoyable. It’s miles just like coaching your small kids to mention their first words. It is comparable surely because it takes quite a few patience and love. The new skill your pet chook will learn is also similar to coaching a toddler in that it’s far fine accomplished at an early age. What you are genuinely doing is the primary programming of the bird’s mind so it mimics what you’re announcing through continuously listening to your phrases. Birds examine with the aid of mimicking their parents. The pleasant time to start is weaning age no later than four to six months. This is whilst the mother and father generally educate their young the calls and whistles related to the species they belong to.

The birds that may be taught to speak are the African Grey parrot who is one of the pleasant to teach, the cockatiel, the green-winged macaw, rose-ringed parakeet, the amazon parrot, the peach fronted love hen, sulfur crested cockatoo which could be very popular desire via chicken enthusiasts. There is also the crimson rosella and jam rosella, pink-rumped parrot and budgies so one can talk however are a little tougher to train. Interestingly enough the mynah birds from the starling family are very easy to educate.

I used to have a puppy save with a talking correlate whose name turned into Percy

He uses to say “Hello how are ya” with the letter r sounds at the stop of the word. Some humans trust that woman birds cannot be trained to speak this isn’t actual. They are just tougher to train. Male birds are truly a lot easier to educate to talk. When you do begin education your favorite cook handiest do it for 15 mins numerous times a day. That manner you both won’t become bored and the cook can have a wreck to give it time to consider it has heard. Always provide a unique treat to the hen if it genuinely speaks even if it isn’t clear in the beginning. When you think your hen has mastered the phrase or word you’ve got so patiently taught it you can strive every other one. Sometimes they may be taught to react to a noise. My friend had a purple and gray parrot that stated whilst the cellphone rang, “solution the cellphone”. Make certain the bird is announcing the word or word certainly before you circulate to any other one. Don’t teach your cook whatever you don’t need it to copy consisting of foul language. Also, some birds will take longer than others to speak so do not give up so without problems. Remember staying power and repetition much like you favorite baby and also endurance. So have fun together while you are education your bird and you will have more fulfillment. Good good fortune.

The Health Benefits Offered By Indian Assam CTC Tea

So, you had a long tiring day at your office? What else can be more relaxing than a cup of steaming warm tea, particularly the very famous masala chai? Whether it’s far tea time, a little run at an office, get together or another event, no quantity of meals or drink can reduce the cravings for tea for a diehard lover of this fragrant beverage. Whether it is raining outside, snowing or burning, tea is a staple drink to nearly every own family. Probably, you may second this.

Do you want to Buy Indian Masala Chai on-line? Well, it’s far a smart decision and there are plenty of reasons to support this choice of yours. The first and fundamental cause – it is smooth and convenient. Secondly, there are more than one alternatives to pick from that you won’t even understand approximately otherwise. Thirdly, you are more likely to get accurate reductions with reputed stores. And, lastly, you can revel in each pleasant and range under one roof.

Helps to prevent most cancers

Not many of us understand, however excessive first-class Assam tea carries compounds like phenolic, Phytoestrogens, and flavonoids. All of those compounds are superb on your health assist of prevention of the most lethal disorder on the planet, cancer, and lots of other diseases. However, again you should have a check at the quantity of cups you have got.

Helps to prevent Parkinson’s disorder

Parkinson’s disorder is a condition of the valuable nerve gadget. It especially affects the motor system of your frame that is liable for motion. According to various researchers, it’s been observed that liquids containing high caffeine, as an instance – Assam tea can help plenty in reducing the probabilities of having tormented by Parkinson’s disorder.