#infused sugar

[los-plantalones]

Gettin up to some wild rose shenanigans 🌹

[goodthingstoknoww]

[hood-ex]

Mine is that I'll technically read anything on ao3, canon or not, but the minute dc introduces fanon elements I lose my gd mind for a month.

Yeees. And it's annoying when the fanon stuff gets integrated to canon because it makes you realize DC is just gonna stay on that path, and that's just the new normal we're supposed to accept even though it doesn't make sense with previous characterization/relationships. It's so unsatisfying.

[reliquiaria]

still sick but at least i am drinking my new orange, ginger + turmeric infusion

[virgochalet]

[keenie-bopper]

It's almost Sinsmas: a time for peace, quiet and warm feelings.

So as a gift, here's a taste of one of my infusions, enough for two teacups.

I carefully selected this one for you, I hope you'll enjoy it 🩷

Merry Sinsmas and happy Yuletide!

-Cassandra

@crystal-infusions

Pink Sunset:

Green tea with guava, mango, tropical fruits, beetroot pieces that give a distinctive pink color.

The Cherub's tail wiggles at the delicious surprise. Keenie wasn't expecting a present from Crystal Infusions. She gave the dry teabag a light sniff and turns on her electric kettle. As the water boiled she pondered if maybe she should send over some Sugar Buzzed sweets to Cassandra. Keenie had never visited her tea shop, but she always planned to in the back of her mind. She has only heard positive reviews about the shop, and the owner was clearly an open and welcoming Demon.

The kettle bubbles and beeps to declare that it was finished. The lamb eagerly grabs a mug and a milk carton from the fridge. Pouring each ingredient into the cup she hummed one of the old songs she used to sing with the choir during this time of the year. Thinking back over the time she spent in Hell, Keenie had to admit that her life was very close to perfect. Especially when it is filled with thoughtful Demons like Cassandra, Striker and even old Susan.

After giving the mug a gentle blow, she takes a soft sip form the mug. In an instant the tang of the mango coated her tongue and the speed of her wiggly tail nearly doubled gleefully.

[paranoidgemsbok]

This is called "The restaurant changed its drink specials so I gotta take things into my own hands"

1.5oz bourbon (i used this tiny thang of knob creek)

.5oz vanilla vodka

1oz lemon juice

1oz blueberry syrup (i made my own because the stuff i bought was like snowcone syrup)

2 barspoons honey syrup (also made my own of this)

garnish with crushed freezedried blueberries. you can also put some of this powder in the shaker idk if it helps but its fun

shake with ice n drink it

[morethansalad]

Homemade Vanilla Syrup (Vegan)

This easy homemade vanilla syrup is ready in just 10 minutes, tastes just like Starbucks, and can be used to add flavor to coffee, lattes, tea, cocktails, cakes & more. 

[kuunibal]

Please don’t worry about how quickly you respond—I truly don’t mind at all. After all, I’m the one reaching out, so if anyone should be worrying, it’s me, haha. One of my friends takes even longer to reply, if that makes you feel better.

The word was “lak” (I think? My memory is questionable). They explained to me that it’s meant to be a derogatory slang term in the country I’m currently living in. I’m not sure if it’s used worldwide, though, haha.

Gaslighting myself happens when I need to take action but can’t. I use self-deception, convincing myself to push through tasks or meet goals. I’m tricking myself into believing something that isn’t entirely true to make progress—like thinking, “if I don’t do this, certain consequences, such as this and that, will happen,” when in reality, that’s not true at all.

Dexter’s habit of avoiding conflict is relatable. The poor man truly needs people who understand him without him needing to explain himself—which made his brother’s death particularly difficult for me—at least initially? I think he’d stay guarded at first, but over time, he’d start opening up once he realised that his vulnerability won’t be judged as harshly as he fears. I also find his subtle—well, subtle in a sociopathic sense—love for his sister to be really admirable.

I also thought his brother died too quickly, though I wasn’t entirely surprised. Dexter was caught between choosing him or his sister, and in the end, he deliberately chose his sister. One could see that as selfless, perhaps. He had the opportunity to build a life with someone who truly understood him, yet he chose his sister instead. But was it really selflessness? Or was it simply a reflection of the affection he felt for her, which he didn’t seem to have for his brother? It’s a very complicated matter, I think.

And yes, I finished watching Arcane! Well, first of all, I actually really thought Viktor was dead at the end of Act II, so I was surprised and delighted to see him return in Act III. I found his character development a tad amusing because he has an unhealthy amount of parallels to my favourite character from BSD, which made me predict almost anything he did and what happened to him. The Powder/Vi/Vander plotline was very heartbreaking—they deserved so much better. I liked Jayce’s heroism, and I liked the parallel universe aspect. Did you notice the intro always slightly changing, by the way? I would’ve skipped it after watching it once if my brother didn’t force me to watch it every single time, hahaha.

Somehow, the series began as a political and social dilemma, grappling with issues of power and inequality, but eventually evolved into a blend of witches, mages, alchemy, and magic-infused technology. All mixed in a pot—and somehow, it worked.

Interesting, I do believe "lak" is a regional slang term (Germany, if memory serves me right?), but now I am curious about the definition.

I imagine having false consequences as an incentive would be stressful, seeing how you utilise fear as your primary motivating force. Perhaps motivating yourself with a reward rather than a perceived punishment would be less emotionally taxing, assuming you haven't tried that already?

I believe there are many reasons why Dexter killed his brother, and it definitely is complicated. Dexter almost threw 20+ years of the Code away and told Brian, "Yes. I’m ready to join you. But I won’t kill Deb. I’m very fond of her. Perhaps if Brian was a little less possessive and allowed her to live, he and Dexter could have run off together being Murder Brothers. Dexter loved his sister, but he was very nearly willing to leave her until Brian forced Dexter's hand and ultimately prioritised his own vision over Dexter's wants by attempting to kill her himself (twice, for that matter), essentially trying taking away Dexter's ability to choose any other option but him.

I think Dexter did hold affection for Brian, seeing how he was upset that he "had" to kill him and held no enjoyment in the act the way he did with his usual victims. It even bothered him so much that he had difficulty killing people after. Dexter wanted to be free so bad, but he also cared about Debra. His brother's conditions were too black and white, and Dexter ultimately could not fully embrace his true self with him if it meant killing her.

Yes, Arcane is a uniquely beautiful and incredibly well-made show. I have been forcing my coworkers to watch it. I didn't notice the intro changing (I skipped it after watching it once as well), but I saw comparison videos of all of the hidden shots. There are so many details, Easter eggs, and story even with background characters who don't have dialogue. I am both inconsolable about the ending and in awe. I don't know how familiar you are with the characters outside of Arcane, but there is an endearing official short story League of Legends has for Viktor.

[psalacanthea]

lol decarbing kind of interferes with perfume making

[los-plantalones]

So about those strawberries and oxalis…

[filet-o-feelings]

Wait you're telling me once I eat the food I bought and made I have to buy and make more food?

[magdaelen]

waiting on test results from today to see if i have what killed my mom. feels like im waiting a lifetime

[gwyoi]

I think watertok is stupid because 1. It’s not water it’s juice…. 2. It’s riddled with ED habits - ik it started off as a way for this one bariatric patient to have fun with pre and post op but let’s be real with each other the sugar free concoctions are not as good for you as straight up water . it’s good for weaning off soda but even then I think you probably have a lot of issues if normal water is a struggle for you to drink every day . anyways I’d like it a lot more if they called it “potiontok” or “drinktok” so people don’t see it as a replacement for normal water

[seoafin]

if you are a fellow thai tea enjoyer just know you can buy the tea leaves off of amazon for super cheap and once you steep the tea leaves all you need to do is add ice cubes or put it in the fridge for a while and then add coconut milk or condensed milk (or even both!) and bam you have thai milk tea