#i'm just a girl who teaches yoga for fun

[lolaandthens0me]

Your rules for your 24/7 D/s dynamic?

Thanks for the question, Anon!

I absolutely love living within my 24/7 D/s dynamic with my partner/Daddy and it's something that I'm passionate to share about as I know it can seem like a really fun, but daunting idea. How do you take that fantasy and walk it out in real life within a committed adult relationship in a life partner sense?

I began wearing diapers 24/7 because @resonantyes expressed an interest in creating that rule within our budding dynamic a couple of years ago. We discussed what that would practically look like and also what we would want this rule to feel like to us within our relationship. I loved the idea as it would make me feel connected to him on a daily basis as we were in a long distance relationship at that time.

We came up with a few blanket rules that are still in effect today:

Diapers are the default, always. (Even when with potential other play partners and with my other partner.)

I am allowed to wear pull-up type undies (Goodnites, Ninjamas, etc.) when I am with family and also when I'm teaching or taking a yoga or other fitness class.

I can always ask if there are other reasons or occasions that I wish to wear pull-ups or undies. This request will be heard with good adult reasoning and may or may not be granted. ie) for a fancy dress situation, because I want to wear a lingerie set, for creating content, because I'm getting rashy and my skin needs a breather, etc.

A newer rule that emerged as time went on is that I am to use my diaper for everything...everything except in the case of traveling, staying with family/friends, or some other socially inappropriate time.

I have come to view my diaper as my collar of sorts. It is a sign of my commitment to Daddy, a role that he takes very seriously and with great care, honor, and respect. There is this low-level current underscoring my life reminding me that I am his, just as he is mine, with every crinkly step I take. We always leave space to bring concerns to each other and even purposely have check-ins about how we're both feeling within our dynamic. We ask questions like does anything need to be adjusted or perhaps added? Are we feeling happy and fulfilled in the ways that we want to be? Am I being a good girl? Is he being a good Daddy? Is this still the best thing for our relationship?

Other things that aren't necessarily rules but come along with being in our 24/7 D/s dynamic include always being changed by Daddy when we're together, having friends hold me accountable and doing diaper checks when he's not around and I'm at kinky get togethers, sending diaper check pics when we're not together, the occasional maintenance spanking over his knee just as a submissive act, the rare spanking as punishment, calling him Daddy when we're alone together or with kink friends, but using his real name in all other contexts, and generally behaving as a loving, caring, responsible partner above everything else. Just one who has rules, discreetly wears diapers, and is also his submissive.

[moonbaetarot]

Pick a pile

Future spouse

1. 2. 3.

Pile 1

Your future spouse will sweep you off your feet they will come out of nowhere but I feel like you may be a little bit like closed off then you two meet but you need to open your heart to this person. this person wants commitment I feel that things will get serious fast but don't be scared this is your future spouse we're talking about. This person is good at compromising and working things out. Your future spouse is definitely manifesting you whether they know it or not. you will feel comfortable around them. This person makes you fall asleep happy and that's always a great feeling! Your future spouse will give you so much love and fulfillment. They are definitely creative something they do is creative and unique. This person loves taking pictures of themselves, food, the sky, you, both of you together. This person is a good looker you will be really attracted to this person. they may love going to the gym or doing on walk, runs, yoga or Pilates. You or This person could be or have in your chart Leo, Libra or Scorpio and July, August, October and November could be Significant. The moon and space could mean something to you, you could love looking at the moon or stars your future spouse may tell you "I love you to the moon and back" (that is so cute lol) Someone could love hello kitty but also I feel like this person heals your inner child. I just feel overall You and this person are going to have a beautiful life together. Someone here could have a really nice back Thats random but i feel like your future spouse loves your back lol.

Thank you for reading loves! 🤍

Pile 2

I feel like before you meet your future spouse you need to let something or someone go it's stopping you from meeting them you just need to let go and open your heart. This will help you attract them and bring them into your life. I feel like you have wanted to meet your future spouse your whole life and when you finally do meet them I feel like you will know this is the one. Your future spouse will going to wake you up to life. They will show you so many new things and opportunities. You and this person will go on lots of adventures and trips together. You may meet your future spouse through work or family. They may do something fun and unusual for work. Your future spouse loves movie dates whether is going out or just at home on the couch they really like just chilling and watching movies with you. (Netflix and chill vibes lol) you both are really go looking and are obsessed with each other. they love to hype you up! Your future spouse may be a clean freak or is scared of getting sick this person can't even think straight when things are out of line. Someone here LOVESS the color pink you may wear a lot of pink or it's just your favorite color I also feel like someone here is also the complete opposite and likes really dark colors lol. You and your future spouse could meet around Christmas or winter time of your could just be significant in relationship. You two could have a baby girl together if you want kids.

Thank you for reading loves! 🤍

Pile 3

The first thing that popped out is pregnancy so there is definitely some babies! pets popped out as well I'm getting lots of loveee and a full house! You and your future spouse may be long distance at some point in your relationship. This person has lots of love and desire for you. Your future spouse is going to teach you how to love yourself you may have not always treated yourself the best or been treated the best in the past but in this relationship they are going to teach you self love this person knows your self worth. (that is so sweet) this person loves kids I'm getting a lot of kid energy for this pile so if kids aren't your thing l'd pick another pile but who know kids could definitely be your thing once you meet your future spouse. This person is like an old love like two older people madly in love. old love like two older people madly in love. Your future spouse loves to drink coffee with you in the morning. they love buyin flowers and writing hand written love notes. This person gets creative to show you that they really love you. This relationship will bring lots of new opportunities! You two will be really attracted to each other. Your future spouse is good with apologies they know when they are wrong but they also know just the right words to say to make you happy again lol. Your future spouse could call you angel or baby again with the baby l'm getting so much baby with this pile but blessings baby's are always blessing! I'm feeling like you will have both girls and boys. Someone here could be or have in your chart arise, cancer, Aquarius, Leo or Sagittarius and January, July or December could be significant in this relationship.

Thank you for reading loves! 🤍

[mykingdomforasong]

Nessian "enemies" to lovers modern au ("enemies" in a deeply unserious, and also very one-sided way) set at a gym where they both teach classes. Cassian teaches a kick-boxing class after Nesta's pilates class.

Cassian keeps inviting her to stay and join his kick-boxing class, teasing her a little, trying to convince her to stick around, etc. And her read of the situation is that he's some gym bro who doesn't think pilates and dance are that hard and is trying to show her a "real" workout. This has happened to her plenty of times before with other men. She mostly ignores him, because she's tired of going through this.

Finally, she agrees to take his class if he takes her pilates class first. She's got something to prove, so she makes class a little harder than usual. By the end, he's half-dead on the reformer, and she's smug. "Not so easy is it?"

"No, but it was a lot of fun! I might join your class more often, if that's okay?"

"You ... enjoyed it?"

"Oh yeah, I used to do pilates and yoga with my friend Mor all the time, but fell off a few years ago."

"So you ... knew it wasn't going to be some super easy class for girls?"

"No why would I --" and then the lights finally go on in his brain, and he realizes how he's looked from her point of view for the last few months. He's instantly so apologetic just, "You thought I was making fun of you for four months? Oh, I'm so sorry, no that's my fault. I should have been more clear. I just know you're a dancer. I thought you might enjoy the cardio work out."

Nesta is just rubbing her temples, trying to process this whole situation. "So you're not a giant tool, just some big, hot dummy?"

"You think I'm hot?"

It's maybe the worst day of her life, but she does goes home with him.

[luminouslywriting]

As a recent convert to the ladies who Brady crew, I love the idea of Brady wanting to learn more about his girl's interests. She loves Pilates? He's trying a class. She has a favorite author? He's checking out one of their books. She likes plants? Brady's always wanted a cactus! He would just be so cute and eager to share. 😊

Ahh this is darling so I just had to go on a slight rabbit hole for you Nonny! Because you're so right and he's such a supportive guy! Cut for length :) And keep sending me stuff, this is so much fun! Some light spice mentions below the cut!

-John Brady is above all things, a supportive man—and when it comes to you, he just adores you. Worships the ground that you walk on, thinks that you're prettier than starlight and more important to him than the sun is to the life of earth.

-That being said, if you have a hobby or an interest, he is running with it at full-force and attempting to make it a bonding experience.

-You want to get into art? Babe, he is finding some local art classes and trying his hand at it. Now I don't think he's all that great at drawing....but painting? He absolutely is great at it! I imagine he's really into painting landscapes and finds a lot of comfort and peace in it!

-This maybe leads to some more precarious moments between the two of you....paint fights that turn into messy sex is absolutely on the table haha

-You want to get into hiking or rock climbing? GREAT! He loves being outside and in nature and fitness is pretty important to him! So he's gonna be your hiking buddy for sure! -He absolutely would carry your water for you and make sure that HE has the backpack because he wants you to just have a good time and be able to enjoy nature.

-Rock climbing might be a little more worrisome to him but he loves getting to spend time with you and he really enjoys watching the way that you concentrate so fully on something. It's definitely a turn on for him.

-Oh you like photography? He might be a little bashful, but he's absolutely your muse and he's going to get in on the action

-This definitely means there are a few risqué photos of you that only his eyes have ever seen haha

-Yoga? HOT YOGA

-You want to get into sports? Fantastic! He definitely did a few things in high school and he's a decent enough athlete that he can pull off an average performance in some of the sports he's not as well-acquainted with

-Definitely takes advantage of trying to show you how to golf, or how to hold a tennis racket or baseball bat though haha

-Archery? I'M THINKING OF THE SCENE WHERE MIA AND NICHOLAS FROM PRINCESS DIARIES 2 PRACTICE ARCHERY

-I had to include the gif haha

-You want to get into baking or cooking? He's going to have the time of his life making food with you and it's the most wholesome domestic thing

-Definitely gets a little heated in the kitchen if you know what I mean

-You're into gardening? Great! He loves gardens and wants to make sure you have your favorite flowers or your favorite plants!! And he always surprises you with new plants!

-You're into reading or writing? He's going to read whatever books you like after you read them, or he's going to suggest to you some of his favorites.

-And if you're a writer then he's going to read everything you write and hypes you up! He's also going to be honest about his opinions and tell you what he thinks could be better (in the best and most constructive way)

-You like dancing? BABY, he will take you dancing every weekend and has the time of his life when he does!

-Board games is a hobby? He gets so competitive when it comes to Scrabble, it's not even funny

-You play a different instrument than him or you like to sing? AMAZING!! He's going to ask you to teach him about your instrument and that might get a little heated haha.

-Would absolutely harmonize your favorite songs with you because I think he has a great voice!

-You're into collecting things? Be it baseball cards, butterflies, coins, stamps, whatever it is—he's going to get in on it and try to find you the ones you're missing!

-An academic?? He adores that about you and will try to read up and learn about your favorite field of study, be it history, science, or whatever it is!

-Anywho....I could go on forever and ever, but these are just a few general things that I think he'd be like when it comes to your interest and hobbies

[the-cat-chat]

November 30, 2024

Noelle (2019)

Santa's daughter must take over the family business when her father retires and her brother, who is supposed to inherit the Santa role, gets cold feet.

Warning: Review may contain spoilers. Read at your own risk.

JayBell: I think Anna Kendrick is her own genre of film. I don’t know why, but I think she’s just so much fun to watch, and honestly, she’s perfect for this role.

Like Anna Kendrick, this movie is so much fun. I like that it does give modern family dynamics (similar to The Santa Clause giving us divorced parents). We had a semi-struggling divorced single father trying to figure out Christmas with his kid. And we battle some gender stereotypes at the same time (kind of). Also, I am glad we didn’t try to include a romance. It’s just two adults connecting over their own trauma and that’s nice to see.

Now, I do want to point out some grievances. It’s wild that Noelle is basically forced into being this sidekick by her father and the town, who also smother her ambitions and dreams in favor of her brother. THEN she gets blamed for being the way she is. The movie did not have to completely make the town and her family such assholes, because at the end, even though they accept her as new Santa, I still haven’t forgiven them. They are completely unfair to her, and I needed some groveling first.

But I'm probably overthinking it. The movie is a fun mix between Elf and The Santa Clause, so if you're into that, then you'll probably like this.

Rating: 6/10 cats 🐈

Anzie: Whoever didn’t tell me that there was a Christmas movie with Anna Kendrick and Bill Hader playing Santa’s kids and after Santa DIED Bill Hader is suppose to take over, but is awful at it and gets cold feet and runs away to teach yoga in Arizona, failed me. Is it cringey? Yes. But it’s fun. I could’ve done without the weird romantic vibe that that just lingered between her and the detective for no reason bc nothing happens but whatevvver. And I hate how they blame her for her bro leaving??? Like what?? And then a girl can’t be Santa. And then it’s overtly oh a Girl! Santa!!!! Yay. I’m slightly bitter, but as far as Christmas movies go, it’s pretty unique. And I’m glad she has her cute little reindeer to be her cheerleader bc he’s cuttteeee.

Rating: 6/10 Christmas Trees 🎄

[wanderingwilsons]

Happy weekend, wanderers!

I know I typically post about adventures, but I thought I would try something new. Every once in a while it's nice to just recognize the wonderful, sometimes mundane things we've been up to.

Adventuring is a lot of fun, but we are homebodies through and through. We are falling into our own rhythms and routines here which means that the house gets dirty and the kids leave their backpacks on the floor. It looks a lot like unpacking and washing dishes every night and meal planning.

Perhaps you are here for the highlights and I appreciate that! I just couldn't appreciate them without acknowledging the very normal day-to-day activities we fall into.

This is life lately:

1

Fall is playing hide and seek with us. Some days are crisp and wonderful, while others are still a little warmer than I'd like. It's also been raining the past few days which has me in a cozy mood.

The only things I want to do on gloomy days is listen to some music, light candles and read or journal. For me, one of the best ways to enjoy those moments is with a cup of hot tea and a treat.

Baking has always been a happy place of mine. Is it cute and pristine during the process? Absolutely not. But good thing we can just zoom the camera on the finished product instead right? These were delicious double chocolate scones that I made for some friends and neighbors.

I've been making more time to be in community with the women around me. It's been life giving. Each place we have lived, I've always wanted to make it a goal to invest in our community. This place has honestly made it so easy to do. It's been wonderful.

2

The dragonflies are EVERYWHERE here. It's said that dragonflies represent the arrival of fall and are highly revered as they symbolize courage, strength, happiness, agility, power and victory. They also have a powerful tie to samurais.

As one who loves a metaphor, I can appreciate seeing these little warriors all around where we live. This place has been significant to me in both a spiritual and mental sense. I'm getting the opportunity to identify who I am and what I like to do.

I've been doing yoga, started dabbling in strength training, investing more time into my faith with spiritual practices like study and prayer. I've felt a calmness and comfort, like one of my good friends has mentioned, that I haven't felt before.

I'm excited to see what life will look like even six months from now.

3

The best way to describe my daughter is with this quote I've seen floating around--

"Born to dilly dally, but forced to pick up the pace."

This little girl of mine decided to stroll in the rain with careless abandon. And I just let her do it. I was wearing a rain coat so I wasn't worried about getting soaked and I just let her set the pace.

She carried her little bear with her and let him jump in puddles. She herself found many a puddle to splash in and was simply in bliss. She teaches me to be present. It was a joy just watching her be in her very own world.

Most of the time, her shorter leg pace can test my patience, but moments like this are good for me.

4

We can't mention fall without also talking about pumpkin spice lattes. Now I've got to admit: I am actually not a pumpkin spice girl.

What it really is, is I don't much care for pumpkin spice syrup or syrups for coffee in general. But if you concoct some sort of pumpkin puree spice magic that doesn't involve just sugar syrup I am there.

There's a coffee shop in Montana that made the best pumpkin spice lattes for this very reason and I became a believer. (Check out Crooked Tree if you can!)

On this particular day that this photo was taken, I was having coffee with one of my really good friends. We talked about life and friendship.

Soon fall will be in full swing and I'll be anticipating the snow of winter and all of its magic. In the meantime, we are spending this weekend at home. I've got a full list of places I want to explore, but sometimes it's just nice to stay in.

Til next time,

xoxo

[futanariwriter]

Bangga Beast Master Ch.2

January 04, 2023

Ch.2 Talking with Cassandra 

Before doing anything dramatic I talked to my sons mom about how to best go about helping him learn how to get women to like him. She said that Snakes mate by dancing for each-other, so I thought we better go get some dance lessons from the professionals. Me their Dad Aranea "<The-Electro-Dragon>" who used to be a DJ figure in my small coastal village where I was raised before the conflict broke out. "I am glad I talked to your mom or we'd be doing yoga and lifting weights and swimming". Since you have four arms like me don't forget to remember to use them while dancing, it can really make for some interesting dance moves that will really get the ladies." "Dad stop!!!" Nyuu quipped " I'm always doing the four armed cabbage patch cause I get gangster like that and I gotta show it!" "Could you be any more embarassing dad?" Nyuu said embarrassed to his dad. "Come on now, when I was your age my dad was trying to teach me the sprinkler..." 

"That explains alot" Nyuu quickly Quipped tiring of their parents lessons on adulthood. They were camping out in the forest having a couple of tamales that his mom had prepared for him especially for this spiritual quest to help Nyuu become an adult which they had undertaken. 

"So Nyuu are there any special girls at your school you like?" Said Aranea 

Even though he was home-schooled he still went to a regular academy on Terra once or twice a week to get the "social experience" of being with other Tweens. "I'm not sure I like anyone dad, what is the meaning of life anyway?" He said deeply. 

"I don't know" said Aranea plainly. "what I do know is that sometimes life is hard and things don't always go your way, but that's when you have to be firm to life and say to it 'your my bitch life! I'm gonna make you my fucking bitch Life!'" said Aranea. Thanks Dad!" said Nyuu as they sat and looked at the fire fire with the stars looking out over top of them in the night sky. 

When they got home (after a few days Terra time) Nyuus mother Cassandra was happy to see them return safely as the forest was filled with Bandits and Demons. "So how was it?" She said curiously as to the nature of her sons growing maturity. " I would say we learned alot about girls and just alot about everything. Hugh, Nyuu?" 

"yeah, thanks dad!" they said to their mom and ran up to his room to play/program video-games I grabbed Cassandras scaly tail and kissed her, her split tongue caressing mine as I caressed her breast and fingered her wet cobra slit. 

That night we scissored like the first night we made love with her and my other two lovers, who I spent just as much time with. None of them were jealous types so it all worked as long as I showed up to give them my love at least once a day. The next morning I was off to the Where-wolf Navis house to Visit my son Din-Din, when I noticed the full moon was coming up later that night. During these astrological happenings she needed to be satisfied especially vigorously...it was always fun though I tried keeping her tied up and locked in a metal box but she always managed to break free. I guess that's just what I get for trying to tame a majestic creature like the Where-Wolf. Though her all out nymphomania could not overcome my Foot-long Dragon Cock!

    Loretta was very into Maid play and ironically cooked some really good food too(especially her Gyoza and home-brewed Saki). Not to mention she had a really tight Ass as well, as tight as anybody could ever hope wreck! I always loved to watch as it puffed out Hemorrhoidal after my Dragon Cock destroyed her "Beautiful Red Lotus" as she called it. I say I wrecked it, but our sex life was full of love and I ate her out for hours sometimes and was not greedy by any means.

[scary-senpai]

Fun with Symbolism: Gods & Monsters

So I’ve been wanting to do something about Garou’s posture/body + the symbolism for awhile (and I have, in bits and pieces, especially when it comes to his hands), and I’m actually glad I waited--it’s only gotten more interesting with his recent evolution.

In this panel, Garou’s arms evoke images of Hindu deities, often portrayed with multiple arms:

Hindu gods from Lakshmi to Ganesha to Saraswati are always depicted with four or more arms. They are two-armed only when they take mortal form, like Ram or Krishna. Four arms do what the halo did in Christian art — help the viewer quickly establish who is divine, who is supernatural, and who is worthy of veneration.

[Source:https://www.thehindu.com/society/history-and-culture/should-a-deity-have-two-arms-or-more/article36892166.ece]

Garou has 11 arms here... in my experience, most deities have an even number (4, 6, 8, or 10)... but then it made sense, when I considered it in context of the panels:

(Notice the Moon is watching here... nothing sus about that, I’m sure).

Garou has 11 hands for 11 techniques, because he’s about to come up with the 12th one: Monster Calamity God Slayer Fist. 

So, admittedly, I had to do a bit of research for the next part. I was certain that incarnations of Vishnu or Shiva or possibly Durga or Shakti (female consorts) had 12 arms... but actually I was wrong. It is quite an awful lot of arms to draw or sculpt. Still, I felt like I had seen that number somewhere and continued digging (and will continue to dig!) but so far I’ve only found one: Kartikeya/Lord Murugana. From Wikipedia:

Kartikeya symbolizes a union of polarities. He is handsome warrior and described as a celibate yogi. He uses his creative martial abilities to lead an army against Taraka and other demons, and described as a philosopher-warrior. He is a uniter, championing the attributes of both Shaivism (worship of Shiva as supreme deity) and Vaishnavism (worship of Vishnu as supreme deity)

Shiva and Vishnu represent two thirds of the Hindu trimurti-- or the 3 supreme deities that represent the cosmic forces of creation (Brahma), destruction (Shiva), and maintenance (Vishnu). They represent a lot more than that, but that’s the upshot.

Shiva (Destruction) and Vishnu (Maintenance/Preservation) have appeared in OPM before (literally spelled out as sound effects), which I wrote about here--but not Brahma, notably. Some schools actually worship Vishnu and Shiva as one entity--creation and destruction being viewed as two sides of the same coin--and Karikeya is similarly seen as a bridge between opposites.

Due to it being past my bedtime time constraints, I haven’t been able to do much research into Karikeya since this is the first time this concept has come up for me. But I did notice that Kartikeya is renown for victory over several major asuras (malevolent entities), which are (again from the Wikis!):

Asuras are a class of beings in Indic religions. [Asuras] are described as power-seeking clans related to the more benevolent Devas (also known as Suras) in Hinduism. In its Buddhist context, [Asura] is sometimes translated "titan", "demigod", or "antigod".

“Anti-god” is an interesting concept (also new to me) and I’m excited to look into this more.

As I’ve mentioned in the past, I’m a bit of a theology geek. I was raised Christian (but, like, the “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” type) so my yoga practice (which includes elements of Hinduism/Buddhism) has helped me process all the baggage that comes with spending your formative years believing you are damned for all time.

Something that I’ve been advised in my learning is that in the “West” (I use that term loosely; it’s complicated), we’re used to clean divisions between concepts like Good and Evil. Even though early Abrahamic religions were largely syncretic, incorporating elements from various belief systems, “Eastern” religious (again, not necessarily to over-generalize–it’s complex) like Buddhism/Hinduism don’t have such a divide. In fact, they emphasize and encourage non-duality (we’re all part of the ONE one), including the interconnectedness of all things, the illusion of individual identity, and ability to hold multiple, sometimes conflicting truths in the mind at once...

Wrathful deities, present in Buddhism and Hinduism, could be seen as one example of contradictory concepts manifesting in harmoy: From Wiki (again):

[Wrathful Deities] are protector deities who destroy obstacles to the Buddhas and the Dharma, act as guardians against demons and gather together sentient beings to listen to the teachings of the Buddhas. In Tantric Buddhism, they are considered to be fierce and terrifying forms of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas themselves. Enlightened beings may take on these forms in order to protect and aid confused sentient beings. They also represent the energy and power that is needed in order to transform negative mental factors into wisdom and compassion

Even deities of love and compassion, like the Buddha, can manifest in terrifying forms as needed. Thinking back to it, I’ve always viewed Garou as a kind of Wrathful deity, because he embodies these outwardly disparate ideas.

You know, it reminds me a little of this scene from an old sitcom, My Name is Earl.

Randy Hickey: But karma doesn't have fists.

Earl Hickey: You know what, you're right. Karma doesn’t have fists.

Randy Hickey: Karma doesn't have hands at all. Or feet. Does karma have feet?

Earl Hickey: Maybe karma's behind this whole thing, Randy. I mean the guy finally got what he deserved. Maybe karma just borrowed my fist to give it to him…Wow, karma used me to do its dirty work. Nice move, karma, nice move!

Getting back to Garou, though… Garou didn’t actually have multiple arms in the panel above—he just appeared that way, due to the speed at which he was moving, But later on, Garou does indeed evolve some extra arms:

I could probably find a panel where Garou looks less goofy, but I won’t >:)

As referenced in my earlier quote, multiple arms can mean divinity BUT, of course, it isn’t so simple as that. Psykorochi also has four arms, so does true form Sukuna in Jujutsu Kaisen, and he’s about as evil as they get… JJK is obviously a different fandom, but you get my point. Artistic license is a thing, which is why I like to call out parallels and potential areas of interest, but I hesitate to make predictions or claim I know what the author is thinking because I, an author, never quite know what I am thinking.

That’s the flip side to symbolism in art--symbolic images have a generally agreed-upon meaning, but human culture is so varied and diverse it’s rarely so simple as that. Sometimes a creator uses their artistic license to evoke elements of the divine, or the frightening, or the other-worldly and there’s no deeper meaning to it. My insurance card has a caduceus ☤on it, but I don’t think my insurance company intended this as an homage to Hermes Trismegistus or even just plain ol’ Hermes... I think they just needed something that looked doctor-ish to most people, and they picked this one--the weird sticky, snake-y thing with wings on it. So it goes with symbolism, sometimes.

That being said, though, Garou’s emotional progression over the course of the chapters has gone from more noble (if misguided) to downright angry. When he meets Saitama, he’s literally walking on water right alongside him, but by the end of this scene, well:

He’s literally a fallen angel with broken wings. And Murata only hammered that image home in the re-draws:

Assuming there’s some deeper, lore-informed artistic choice beyond the aesthetic, that would make more some interesting meta--particularly when it comes to Garou being “tempted” by God. If something (or someone) has already fallen (lost everything), it’s hard to tempt them in any meaningful way. Acting out of desperation isn’t a choice (although it is arguably a consequence).

I (like most people with a Christian background) probably think “Fallen Angel = Damned by their own life choices/only meant to serve as a bad example.” But in some traditions, particularly esoterica, fallen angels are a bit more complicated than that.

Some of my recent reading from The Hermetic Tradition (Julius Evola), touched on this:

some say that “the whole corpus of the ancient magico-hermetic sciences was revealed to men by the fallen angels” (so they fell, but they shared their divine knowledge with humans to free them from bondage, or at least decrease suffering)

some sources posit that angels fell in their quest for power 

others say they embody the “glorious and warlike” nature of humans--in other words, exceptional heroism

...or some combination of all these things. Allegedly this esoterica is similar across both Abrahamic and Buddhist/Hindu/Vedic traditions, and I’ve seen this come up a few times in my reading, but admittedly only in books written for/by English speaking (Western European/North American) audiences.

...Oh man, I hope this still makes sense when I wake up.

::queues post and passes out on keyboard:

[xerox-candybar]

try stretching with your mouth open! (but drink a lot of water first, and keep in mind you might cry) it forces you to relax those neck/jaw muscles.

also make sure your head isn’t too far forward. you can practice by putting a yoga block or book over your head. if you slouch forward, your muscles have much more difficulty supporting the weight of your skull/brain - and it feels 10 lbs heavier than it actually is. you will have to clench your jaw to compensate.

the thing about carrying tension in your jaw is that once you've started it's really fucking hard to stop

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hey! wassup (im bored)? which is the hardest asana you've had to do? can u do shirshasana? (i cant for the record)

OMG <3<3 thank you so much for the ask. This made me really happy to answer.

"What is the hardest asana..." that's a difficult question! In teacher training, we learned the hardest asana is actually Shavasana (corpse pose) because it's so easy to lose focus and let your thoughts wander away from the practice. I was told you're supposed to stay in corpse pose for 8 - 10 minutes. Most teachers have to cut this short because of the way classes are structured (who wants to pay for 10 minutes of lying on the floor?!?), and even in my personal practice I'm guilty of skipping it because it doesn't feel like, well, practice. That's not true, of course.

"Hardest Asana" has meant different things to me at different times. I'm terrified of anything that puts a lot of pressure on the shoulder joints, like Urdhva Dhanurasana (Wheel Pose) or even just plan Chaturanga Dandasana. I am weirdly good at Crow Pose because I am weirdly good at falling forward. Anyway... I am very partial to Shirshasana (supported headstand), because of the very poetic way it was taught to me: this pose invokes perspective changes, you're literally flipping your world view. (In my teacher training we learned inversions are supposed to help you overcome your fear of death... and yeah, definitely, if nobody is around to spot me or support me during inversions my life flashes before my eyes).

I *have* been able to get into Shirshasana in the past. I finished my yoga teacher training in Feb 2020, and I was probably in the best shape ever -- then COVID hit and my practice changed dramatically. I remember my very last in-person class, because my teacher complimented how much progress I had made in my headstand.

I actually have a video of myself practicing headstand (forgive my outfit, it was laundry day)... I had to clear an entire bookshelf to get wallspace but I forgot to move a picture frame, so... anyway, watch it with the sound on.

Thank you so much for dropping the ask. I hope I entertained you/answered your question. Whatwith Covid and all, I don't do a lot of (yoga) teaching these days since my last mentorship ended, and I sometimes forget how much I enjoy talking about this stuff.

[invisibleanonymousmonsters]

I'm a H O E for domestic Bucky. Would you write a fic where reader and the women of the Avengers introduce Bucky and Steve to spa days? Like the guys walk in on Girls Night and they get pulled into the hair/face masks, mimosas,..

After missions, Bucky ran

That was how he decompressed and cleared his mind

Steve usually went with him. Sometimes Sam too

Then he walked back into the compound, covered in sweat, to hear a groups of giggles

He smiled when he instantly recognized one for yours

But then he wondered who was stealing that sound when he wanted it to only be directed toward him

Him and Steve walked into the living room to find you, Wanda, and Nat lounging on the couches in yoga pants and baggy sweatshirts

You were wearing one of his favorites: a black hoodie of his

But then you turned to face him and he stopped walking

“Nat, what did you do with my girlfriend and who is this green monster?” He asked

You giggled at his antics

You were wearing a bright green mud mask. Despite that, you jumped up and gave him a quick kiss and added, “Hey, handsome.”

“What in god’s name are you girls doing?” He asked as you returned to your spot on the couch

The three of you break down what a spa day is

Mimosa, Bloody Marys, sheet masks, mud masks, pedicures, manicures, tea, and utter relaxation

“I thought we were going to hang today, doll…” Bucky mumbles to you

It’s practically a whine. The poor puppy that just wants you

“You’re more than welcome to join us, Barnes.” Nat replies

Which leads to Bucky plopping himself on the couch next to you and letting you and the girls put whatever on his face and pouring him a mimosa

“Man, you are so whipped,” Sam interrupts an hour or so later when he finds the sight before him

“I don’t understand how self-care and relaxation has been dubbed as a feminine act by society,” you snap back. “Just admit it, Sam, you want in. Stop robbing yourself of these pleasures.”

“I don’t get how taking care of one’s self – especially hygienically – is such an attack on masculinity.”

Bucky always smiles proudly and lovingly at how you can always put anyone in their place with your clever retorts

Sam begrudgingly realizes that you’re right and joins in

Then he wrangles in Steve, who returns to the living room just after getting out of the shower

Soon you, Wanda, and Nat are guiding the three men on all the products and teach them the art of pampering

After that day, Bucky and you start a habit of doing sheet masks when either of you are stressed out…or just bored

Bucky is amazed that he can actually see a difference in his skin and even hair (after you convince him to use a hair mask or two)

It becomes common for the team to walk into your apartment to find you and Bucky watching a movie with face masks on

They make fun of you two, but secretly they think it’s adorable  

Then you had the brilliant idea of getting him a whole spa package for his birthday including an hour long facial and message

But his reaction confuses you

“What’s wrong, Buck? Do you not want to go?”

“It’s just – Are you gonna be there?” He asked

“No, it’s a treat yourself day! You get it all for yourself,” you beam.

“But… the whole reason I got into this stuff was because it was something to do with you and it makes you so happy that it started making me happy. Can you come with?”

His sincerity nearly ripped your heart right out of your chest

“Yeah, Bucky…Of course I’ll come with you.”

[barnesandrogersfanfics]

Unexpected Arrival - 7

Pairing: Bucky x Reader, Possible Steve x Reader

Summary: As if working with the Avengers wasn’t exciting enough…. an unexpected visitor is about to change your life forever.

"You’re holding back on me Steve" i smirked at the Captain as i got back to my feet and took my stance again.

"Is it that obvious?" He laughed shrugging a shoulder "just thought you should ease back into training"

"Im fine! its been 6 months since i had Evie and Ive already been training with Sam and Nat a few times a week"

"Still, i think we should take it easy doll"

"Scared i'll kick your ass Captain?" I taunted him, he grabbed me suddenly and swept my legs from under me. We both landed on the mats laughing with me pinned beneath him.

"Im not concerned about that...you’re harmless" he winked before laughing again. I suddenly wrapped my legs around his head catching him off guard and flipped him over.

"Huh, would you look at that.... not as harmless as you think" i shrugged sitting on his chest with my thighs still round his head, it was only then that i realised i was practically straddling his face!!

"Apparently not!....Nat teach you that move?"

"Of course she did" i laughed before standing up and going to grab my water bottle from the side. As i turned i saw Bucky standing in the doorway with his arms crossed across his chest.

"Hey baby" i smiled, i was always happy when i saw Bucky.

"Hey" he gave me a tight smile before looking over at Steve "you two looked like you were having fun".

"I was just proving to Steve that im not to be messed with. Called me harmless can you believe that?? Me!" I told Bucky while looking at Steve, it was then i noticed the looks between the two super soldiers, i'd have to ask Bucky what that was about later. "Ive been trained by The Winter Soldier, The Black Widow and good ol' Captain America himself and you call me harmless?? Shame on you Steve" i shook my head acting disappointed in him.

"Im sorry okay, i take it back" he laughed holding his hands up in surrender.

"So you should" i nodded smugly before walking over and wrapping my arms around Bucky's waist "I missed you" i said looking up at him lovingly "please dont leave me again"

"Doll i only went into town for a couple of hours" Bucky laughed pulling me closer.

"I know but it was too long! Let me go take a shower and then we can curl up and watch a movie while Nat has Evie"

"Sounds like a plan, maybe i should join you in the shower?" He mumbled before pressing a kiss to my lips.

"Mmmm maybe you should" i nodded quickly liking that idea a lot! "Thanks for the training session Steve, same time tomorrow?" I said over my shoulder as we headed towards the door.

"Sure thing doll, i'll be here" he said with a slight smile as he nodded.

"See ya pal" Bucky called to Steve before picking me up and rushing back to our room.

"Hey babe?" I said walking over to the sofa with my glass of wine and Bucky's beer "can i ask you something?"

"Of course you can, whats on your mind doll?" Bucky asked taking his beer and lifting his arm up to allow me to cuddle up to him.

"Whats going on with you and Steve lately?" I asked, i felt his body tense before he looked down at me looking confused.

"What do you mean?"

"You've both been acting weird, I've noticed these looks between you.... like you’re pissed at each other"

"Really?? When?"

"Ive noticed it a few times, but i saw it today in the gym"

"You mean after i saw you straddling that punks face?"

"That was an accident! I didn't think that move through, instinct just kicked in" i shrugged laughing.

"Well don't do it again, my face is the only face aloud between your legs doll" he said burying his face in my neck and kissing me.

"Bucky Barnes! Did you not get enough in the shower??" I giggled as he continued his assault on my neck, his metal hand sneaking under my jumper making its way up to cup my breast.

"I can never get enough of you sweetheart, you drive me crazy" he mumbled "I'm the luckiest guy in the world having you as my girl"

"Im the lucky one Buck, but we might have to finish this later" i told him running my fingers through his hair.

"What? Why?"

"Nat will be bringing Evie back any minute"

"Cant believe I'm being cock blocked by my 6 month old...... can we at least make out until they get here?" Bucky wiggled his eyebrows before practically pouncing on me.

"Mom, dad we're home!!" Nat called 5 minutes later as she entered our shared apartment carrying Evie on her hip, Bucky and I had quickly parted hearing the door open.

"Hey, how was your day?"

"It was really good, little miss is exhausted but she wont give in and go to sleep"

"Yeah she's a proper daddy's girl at the moment, wont sleep until she's cuddled up to him"

Bucky walked over and as soon as Evie saw him she was reaching for him, Nat grumbled something as she passed Evie over to him.

"Hey my beautiful girl" he beamed at her and pecked loads of kisses on her face. Evie laughed before burying herself into Bucky's neck and starting to fall asleep.

"Nat why is my baby wearing a horse suit??" Bucky asked her raising his eyebrows as he looked Evie over.

"Its a unicorn! And she looks cute thats why" Nat shrugged her shoulders.

"Its cute Buck i gotta admit"

"Shes always cute no matter what shes wearing"

"Well i'll let you guys get lil miss to bed and enjoy your night, thanks for letting me spend time with Evie today" Nat smiled, she loved Evie so much and would often ask if she could take her out for the day. At first we found it hard to part with our beautiful girl but we soon appreciated the time it gave us alone, where we could enjoy being together as Y/N and Bucky and not Mom & Dad. We knew Evie was in good hands with her auntie Nat, the woman who would kill anyone who even looked at her funny.

"Thanks for wanting to spend time with her Nat it means alot to us"

"Anytime, you know i love that girl"

I gave Nat a quick hug and then she turned and left us to get Evie to bed.

The following morning i woke up early,  showered and dressed ready for my training session with Steve all before Evie or Bucky woke up.

"Buck?.... baby I'm just going to train with Steve for a hour or so" i said gently brushing his hair back from his face, he slowly opened his eyes.

"huh? Where you going?"

"Training with Steve, you okay with Evie?"

"Yeah sure"

"I wont be too long"

"You wearing that?" Bucky suddenly asked sitting up looking me over, i was wearing yoga pants and a sports bra with Bucky's black hoodie that i had laid claim to months ago.

"Yeah..... why?"

"Dont you want to put on a shirt?"

"This is what i always wear to train" i said looking totally confused at what he was saying.

"Why dont you train with me? Give me a couple minutes and i'll come with you. Nat can watch Evie"

"I cant Buck, Steve's probably already down there waiting because I'm running late"

"You dont wanna train with me?"

"Yeah of course i do! But i cant just leave Steve waiting for me. We can train tomorrow i promise.....I'll be back before you know it" i quickly kissed him before rushing out before he could say anything else about me training with Steve.

It was safe to say that i was a little distracted while training, i still couldn't shake the feeling Bucky wasn't telling me something and that something had to do with Steve.

"You okay Y/N? You seem a million miles away this morning" Steve suddenly asked as he held the punching bag as i carried out the combo he wanted me to do.

"I don't know" i stopped my punches to look at Steve "whats going on with you and Bucky? And don't say nothing!"

"What do you mean?"

"I don't know what it is but i can tell theres something going on! You two were always so close and now i catch you throwing death glares at each other when you think no ones looking!"

"Its nothing you need to worry about, we're just butting heads over a difference of opinions..."

"About??"

"Its not important doll, you know how stubborn we both can be...."

"Steve Rogers you are a crappy liar!" I pointed a finger at him "Now tell me what its really about".

Steve shuffled around on the spot avoiding eye contact with me.

"It doesn't matter...."

"It does to me! I hate whatever this is between you two. He even asked me to train with him this morning after questioning what i was wearing..... wait... is he trying to keep me away from you?" I asked Steve even though it sounded absolutely crazy that Bucky wouldn't want me spending time with Steve, Steve was one of my best friends!

"Its possible, yeah" Steve nodded.

"But why?"

"A couple months back Bucky asked me a question" Steve started to say but stopped suddenly looking nervous.

"Okay.... what did he ask you?"

Steve looked up at me, finally meeting my eyes as he took a deep breath.

"He.... he asked me if i had feelings for you".

[multiphandomunnies]

Warm up||Sua

Requested: Uhh can I get a little scenario with either DC's SuA or Handong, "umm I can come back later if you want me to, I mean..." With the reader crushing really hard on them?

Admin: Heather

A/N: It took me WAY to long to fill this prompt, but here it is! (Pst.. I will do it also for Handong ❤)

"It will be fun!" Your friend assured, dragging you towards the gym. She kept talking about signing you up for a yoga class for two weeks now and you finally let her take you there.

"I guess." You mumbled unconvinced. "Since when are you so keen on exercising?"

She didn't answer immediately and a blush colored her cheeks. Interesting.

"There's this girl I met on a party..."

Of course it was about some hot girl. Your friend has been moping about being single and miserable for ages.

"She attends the class?" You asked.

"She is the instructor."

You turned to her with raised eyebrows. So you were just a lame third wheel that had to suffer extreme muscle stretching while your friend thirsted over the instructor. Typical.

"Oh come on, Y/N. Don't look at me like that!" She huffed defensively. You just rolled your eyes and kept walking. After a minute, you found the locker room and changed quickly into workout clothes. You didn't even want to think about the pain you will feel on the next day.

"Maybe you will find someone interesting here as well." Your friend tried to convince you and save the remains of her desperate dignity.

"Yeah, sweaty dudes in too tight shots. Amazing." You responded sarcastically.

You finally got to the training room and took a yoga mat. Your friend couldn't stop talking about the benefits yoga had for body and soul as if she didn't attend the class only because of a hot instructor. Zoning out, you planned an escape route when two girls entered the room and your breath stopped for a moment.

"She's beautiful, right?" Your friend whispered as a tall girl greeted everyone and introduced herself to the new participants.

"Hi everyone! I'm Minji, but you can call me Jiu. Thank you for coming today." Her smile was dazzling and you had to agree with your lovestruck friend. Jiu was crazy beautiful. However you couldn't take your eyes away from the other girl.

"You didn't tell me Bora worked here!" You whispered back. Your friend's eyes got wide when she realised that Jiu's companion was your longtime crush.

"I had no idea, Minji was our only instructor..." she quickly explained.

Jiu smiled warmly at everyone and motioned towards for her friend to come closer. Bora took a graceful step forward and bowed a little with a laugh.

"I'm Bora, but most people call me Sua. I will be your co-instructor today." She informed in a confident tone that seemed too big for her tiny frame.

"Sua usually teaches the fitness class, but she agreed to help me today. We have many new members, so we'll have to split into two groups." Jiu explained.

You stood there frozen as the instructor divided everyone. The newbies were told to follow Sua to a different room, while more experienced people stayed to train with Minji. Your friend was over the moon because of that.

"Have fun!" She shouted with a wink and you wanted to rub that smug smirk off her face. Now you had to exercise for who knows how long with your crush watching. Amazing.

The room was smaller as your group had less members than the advanced one. Sua put her own mat on the ground and stood in front of you all.

"As Jiu told you, I usually teach fitness. So I'm definitely not a pro." She informed with another giggle and everyone smiled with her. Her laugh was so contagious, you had to join in. "We'll learn together."

You shruddered a bit at her words. You could only dream about any "together" with Sua and now you were in the same room, exercising together.

She started with some simple breathing techniques and basic stretching. You tried to focus on your inner voice or something like that and stop looking at her beautiful features. Closing your eyes helped with that and you breathed in and out. You were almost there when two small hands appeared on your shoulders, making you tense.

"You are way to focused." Sua's low whisper rang in your ear. "Just relax, Y/N."

It was hard to relax when you could still feel her burning touch after said your name like that. And how did she know it in the first place?

The rest of the class passed on trying some basic positions and more stretching. You tried to get Bora out of your head and stay proffesional, but it was difficult when she was stretching on the mat in front of you. Who knew she was so darn flexible?

"Okay, we should end for today!" Sua finally stood up smoothly and looked at the group with a small smile. Everyone was tired and covered in sweat, but you had to admit the class was entertaining. Not only because of the pleasant view.

Everyone thanked Bora for guidance and she took another bow with a loud laugh. You reluctantly left the room, dazzled by her laugh. However your daydream was quickly interrupted by a body colliding with yours.

"How was it?!" Your friend squealed into your ear and grabbed your arm. You glared at her a bit, but couldn't make it intimidating when a soft smile lingered on your face. "Damn, Sua got you good."

You smacked her and she protested innocently, as if she wasn't teasing you seconds earlier. She was right unfortunately. You were attracted to Sua for almost a year now, ever since you borrowed notes from her for a Chemistry test and she told you that "Chemistry can mean a lot of things". Needless to say, you had no chance with a girl like her.

"Crap." Your friend suddenly stopped in her tracks. "I left my water bottle there."

You rolled your eyes at her as she looked at you with puppy eyes.

"Please, Y/N. Get it for me!" She asked. "I can't make an idiot out of myself in front of Jiu."

You agreed with a sigh and moved back towards the room she trained in before. Opening the door, you froze. Minji was nowhere in sight, but Bora stood in front of the mirror and stretched. You felt like a creep watching her like this, but you had to take that freaking bottle.

"Oh, Y/N. I didn't see you there." Sua said nonchalantly and continued pulling her tone leg up, head leaning on the mirror. "Jiu let me use her room. It's much bigger than mine."

You nodded dumbly and felt more awkward with every moment. Sua was stretching her leg impossibly and it was torture to keep your eyes away.

"I-I came here to get my friend's bottle. Umm, I can come back later if you want me to. I mean.. " you took a deep breath. "I don't want to interrupt."

Sua let out a low hum and put her leg down. She turned to you and sized you up with her piercing gaze. It left like the room got suddenly hotter.

"Maybe you can help me?" She suggested with a small smile. You looked at her cluelessly.

"Um, I can try? But.." Sua nodded and motioned you to come closer. You obeyed, because who were you to deny her anything.

"Just pull my leg up as much as you can." She requested simply and put her hand on the wall.

You almost tripped while standing. Guess she didn't consider it awkward, you two knew each other after all and Bora was never the one for shame.

Not wanting to keep her waiting, you carefully put your palm on her knee and put some pressure to bend it upwards. It was a struggle to keep your eyes away respectfully. Especially when Sua kept telling you to keep going.

"Good." She finally stated. "Hold it like this."

You did as she ordered and decided that avoiding looking at her would seem like you were ashamed to properly look at a girl. So you strategically moved your eyes to a safe area that wouldn't make you a pervert. Glancing at her arched back seemed like a safe bet. Just ignore how tight her outfit was.

"Did you like the class?" Sua took you by surprise with a question. You noticed she was staring right at your face in the mirror. Well, you were screwed. "I've never seen you here before."

It took you a minute to compose yourself.

"Yeah, yoga was never my thing. It was my first. Class! My first class." You blurted out like a disaster you were. Bora nodded a little.

"Well, lucky me to be your first. Teacher." You could swear she smirked at you as you blushed furiously and your hold on her leg weakened a bit.

In a blur she was standing on both legs, her face inches from yours. You stood there like a deer in headlights and almost not breathing.

"Maybe you are more of a fitness person." She wondered in a low tone. "It's more dynamic."

"M-maybe." You stuttered.

"So, we will see each other more often?" She inquired in the same tone, her gaze never leaving your eyes. You just nodded mechanically.

"Good." How could a simple word make you feel like that. "I can teach you much more in my class."

"Can't wait." You managed to say and something like approval shined in Sua's eyes. And then she turned around and walked towards the door. Your eyes followed her in awe, everything getting hazy.

"Y/N." Her voice make you snap back to reality. She stood in the door frame, her gaze much more playful. "Don't forget your water."

She winked and slid out to the corridor. You could finally let out a deep breath that you were holding. Sua was right. Yoga wasn't intense enough for you.

[pbandjesse]

Today was a pretty excellent day. I was still very tired and I feel frustrated with some stuff but in general it was great. Just hot.

I slept okay last night. I woke up at 7 without an alarm. And James made us pancakes. I got dressed and I felt very cute. Let me cup was very good and I left on time.

I had to wait a little while for the bus but I still got to the school before 8:30. I ended up being on the bus with two other people going to Wildwood so I had a nice chat with them. Joked about how we are the bus crew. And then headed upstairs.

I felt frustrated because we had made the lesson plans for stem literally the week before Camp started which was weeks ago. But for some reason every morning we're having a discussion or an argument about what's going to happen that day. And there's no reason for it. All we were doing today was tissue paper art. Yes it's kind of messy. But it's not that big of a deal. Things can be messy. We can clean up afterwards. And just the whole sucking out of all the fun is no good. It is not fun for me it's not fun for everyone else. So I just had to smile and walk away. Because honestly it's not that deep. And I am sick of having the same conversation every day. So I'm not going to ask for permission anymore. I'm just going to do my thing and just let the people who want to complain complain.

It was a very fun day though. We did yoga. And I did ballet stuff with the older kids. Art went pretty good. We couldn't find our laptop. No idea where that could have gone. So instead I just drew examples on the board and the kids got it. They did drawings of symbols that represent of themselves and then I had them all sit around while we guessed what the symbols were and who they belong to. It was fun.

Reading was nice. I got to read some of the book to the kids. And I enjoyed that even though I stumble on my words sometimes.

Lunch and recess were no big deal. I came in early from Recess to set up stem. Got all the tables covered with plastic. And got everything ready. Basically you take the watercolor paper and you draw a picture. And then you take your tissue paper and different colors and you wet it over top of the sections. The ink and the dye from tissue paper then stains your paper. It's basically painting with a non liquid medium. Well liquid and non liquid because of the water. Honestly it's easy it's fun and they get to learn a couple simple science stuff. I just have to deal with sour puss face for a lot of it but you know what kids show had fun it was only slightly messy and all of our hands got stained a bit but wash it with hot water a couple times and I'll come right off. Close I don't know but I am going to continue saying that you shouldn't send your kids and something you don't want them to get pain on to an art summer camp. I hold no responsibility to that.

We played a two truths and a lie at the end. And I wasn't thrilled with my co-teacher because she admonished me for not getting the entire class quiet before I spoke to them. And I just had to be like dude. I work at museums. The whole group is not always going to be silent and that's my teaching style and that's just the way it's going to be. I understand what you're saying. You want them to all be silent but how about we just worry about that when it becomes an issue. If we're playing a game it's not that big of a deal. And again I just had to walk away because it's not that deep. It's summer camp. Organized chaos is the name of the game and they should be having fun. And the game was fun until you started screaming.

I just had to walk away. I took my break a little bit early because I was just disgusted. The screaming is breaking down the trust in a relationship with these kids and it does not need to be happening. I have fun with them we're having a good time and then all of a sudden they're screaming. And so I'm out in the hallway and one of the little girls who is usually a monster in class is leaning on me because she's upset because she feels like she's being screamed at for no reason. And she was she didn't do anything. She was giggling with her friends. And honestly that's not a big deal! She should be allowed to do that at summer camp! I'm just going to have to keep pushing against it and fighting the good fight.

We ended the day with snacks and hanging out. We did some vocab. And soon enough it was time for everyone to go home. I was outside with the kids and chatting and stuff and then I remembered I had to get James HDMI cord so I went upstairs again. Still can't find my needles which is annoying. I did end up finding them when I got home which means I could have been sewing yesterday. But that's fine! I guess! And then I went to go get the bus.

Which didn't come from was 25 minutes. I was not happy. I'm so hot and uncomfortable. I just wanted to go home. Bus came around 4:15 ish. And I went to streets and got a few things. I got back here and I took a shower. Felt a lot better after that. I made a quesadilla for dinner and I've just been hanging out since then. James has D&D tonight. People are supposed to start getting here soon. But it was James's first day of work at his new job and he gets out and about 7:30. It sounds like it's a lot of remembering numbers and products and things. But he'll pick it up. He's got a big big brain. I hope you guys all have a good night. Tomorrow is another day. We're going to start working on posters and we're making tote bags out of t-shirts. It's going to be good. Hope you all have a great night. Sleep well.

[maji-matchups]

May I request a match-up? I'm a reserved Capricorn girl, ace, a disaster polyglot in the making (fun over practicality^^;), and I love to draw (trying to get better), listen to music, and rekindled an appetite for reading. Don't mind a sense of humor to keep me from feeling depressed. Also love tea, museums, yoga, & walks to clear my head. And learning new things. Around 173-175cm tall. And would like to travel if I could. Thank you kindly~~ ^-^

Hello nonie! Thanks so much for stopping by! Good luck on your art I know it’s not always easy (writers blocks suck and I totally haven’t been in one for the past like five weeks and I know art blocks are a thing too) I feel so so so bad for the anonymous asks because I know you guys probably don’t see this as soon as people who requested using their blogs would see theirs and it so late and ahhhhh I’m so sorry!!

I match you up with~~~ Cecil Aijima!! You both share that same passion for traveling, him probably a bit more so than you (I can show you the world~~~ shining shimmering splendid!! Don’t tell me you can’t see him singing that to you). He finds it so cool how you know so many languages and begs you to teach him some. He’s always been pretty interested in culture and such and language says a lot about a country’s culture in his opinion. He’s so so supportive about you being ace when you come out to him! Of course this boy would never ever try to force you to do anything you don’t like/aren’t comfortable with, that’s just a big no no to him. He’s one of the goofier members of Starish, compared to Tokiya or Masato, and would 1000% be there to shine a little bit of light into your world with his corny jokes and music.

Other possible matchups include Reiji Kotobuki!! (Again, another more goofy boy to bring some fun into your life, he also would be so down to go on long road trips around the country with you and any friends you want to bring along. I feel like he could also work well with your reservedness since he’s Reiji “I can befriend anyone” Kotobuki) or Otoya Ittoki!! (The sunshine child is just such a perfect match for anyone, and with you i feel like you guys would really balance each other out nicely, with a contrast between reserved and outgoing)

I hope this didn’t disappoint and as always have a lovely day!!

Mod Ai

[xerox-candybar]

Amai Mask has not only been kicked out; in being outed as a monster, all his human rights have been stripped away.  His assets are forfeit, he has no legal standing in the law and he may be killed freely.  

WHAT. That bit about Amai Mask tho! I'm not up to date on the web comic, but...

!!!!

Monster has a funny etymology — it's an antiquated term for all the things we didn't understand once upon a time, because we didn't know any better.

Those bones belong to a dinosaur, not a dragon — and that terrifying, strange and mysterious creature has always been the same animal — even if we called it something else for centuries, that doesn't alter its core components. But the words we choose influence the sentiment surrounding a thing and that's why some people see a monster where others just see a Precious Wolf Boy.

The stories we tell take on a life of their own — growing into myth and lore; misunderstandings that we can feed or even dispel, if we're so inclined to enlighten others. This is why, as an avid reader, nomenclature — an artist's rationale for picking one descriptor over another — has always fascinated me. And also I worked in a linguistics lab for awhile, that ruined me for anything else.

Today, the word "monster" survives mainly as metaphor or hyperbole. Going back to my earlier example — if I refer to a dinosaur as a "monster," you might take umbrage with the accuracy of my terminology but you'd understand the subtext behind why I chose it & the emotions I intended to evoke.

Nowadays, people would more readily apply the word monster to other humans — humans that kill indiscriminately and strip away the rights of others — than any unexplained phenomena in the natural world. Essentially, what the authorities do to Amai Mask here.

I don't like Amai's character at all — I think he deserves to be fired from the HA because he's a bad hero, and I think he deserves to get blacklisted as an entertainer because he's a violent bully.

Small update b/c my mind has changed since I wrote this: If this happened, to be fair, you’d probably have to fire most of the S-Class. Somebody needs to hold this guy (and everybody like him) accountable, really. I think I was a little harsh, but mostly to emphasize my key point, which is:

"no rights/no assets because monster!" is literally something out of the propaganda books (and unfortunately from not-so-recent history).

Anyway, I think it's interesting that ONE specifically mentioned rights and asset forfeiture. I can't speak for the author, of course, but it's an unusual (and very specific!) aspect of world building. It's a heavy thing to touch and never revisit again.

Given that OPM is fundamentally about subverting tropes, I always read the monsters as neutral beings — and I will point out that ONE goes so far as to frame them as a public health issue (because anger / dissatisfaction cause people to transform) or environmental (pollution causes the water/earth/animals to transform). And fighting monsters inadvertently causes them to evolve and become stronger — which seems like a case against fighting them, and a good reason to focus on the root cause.

But then again, I work in mental health / social services so I can't help but view every dystopian universe in terms of the preceding public health crisis.

Updated to add: i was listening to this episode of Throughline today and one of the guests said "we get all high and mighty about the concept of 'humanity' and 'human nature' but in reality no other living creatures are as cruel as humans. you don't see penguins rounding up and torturing other penguins." Anyway just putting that out there as a thought, and also sharing the whimsical imagery of penguin strife.

Feel free to ignore this if you’ve already answered something like this.

Since everyone in the webcomic now know that Amai Mask is a monster, do you think the Hero Association are going to kick Amai out or let him keep his rank? If they supposedly did, Iaian would become Class A rank 1 and would then be offered a spot on the S Class. Do you think Iaian would accept the offer?

Amai Mask has not only been kicked out; in being outed as a monster, all his human rights have been stripped away.  His assets are forfeit, he has no legal standing in the law and he may be killed freely.   Aside: having learned what we have, it really made my blood run cold that Sicchi had wanted Garou declared a monster -- thank goodness the other executives shut it down!

Iaian does become Class A Rank 1 by default, which means he can certainly request a promotion interview.  Whether he’d be granted promotion would be down to  the committee conducting the interview and they’d want to review any evidence available.  Fortunately, Iaian is a smart, sensible lad, one not given to self-delusion.  He’s very unlikely to request that interview, or accept an offer if made.  He has no illusions about how tough the job is and he’s the sort who would want to be very sure he can hack it before accepting.