#it's the December air

[seethesunny]

You know earlier I said I wasn't gonna be a sap in the author's note bc why would I do that right lol imagine being vulnerable!! But I'm feeling down tonight (unrelated) and I have so many thoughts about it.

Like I've mentioned, it had been years since I was fully inmersed in writing (mind you this isn't even my first language) and I thought it would be fun to pick it up again, so I had a bunch of stuff sitting in my drafts that were for me only, random bits and wips.

But this year I decided to have the courage to actually share it with an audience, and to this day hitting the post button still terrifies me lmao, and in all honesty? I never imagined or intended to get what I have now.

Technically this all started with that eah thingy I made with a mutual in mind (best rapple shipper here) and since then I went back into tessjoel bc I'm nothing but predictable 🙏🏼 and sometimes this is still an internal battle with me, because my writing will always be personal and it will be painful, but I don't want to stop sharing my art even though I'm left vulnerable and there for anyone to pick me apart 🧍🏽‍♀️

This year has given me a safe space to explore and expand myself as a writer and for that I'm grateful, I don't think anyone can imagine how it makes me feel knowing someone could even care about it haha but you all have a special place in my heart and I cherish you, and if we part ways that will stay with me!!!

Almost 200K words posted and this all started (officially to me) in my birthday, as I was sick and sad, when I wrote something silly, self-indulgent and with the idea that no one would even notice it. I was wrong, so totally wrong. Now it's my most well received fic, and it almost wasn't posted.

Life is weird and in another reality this never happened but it did and it brought me so many amazing people in my life!!! And the great comments only made me want to keep improving day by day. Hopefully I can create even more in 2024.

[scarygreenlightning-art]

Nice kicks

[todaysdocument]

Artwork: "Old Reliable". Artist: Michael Hagel, USAF Art Collection

Record Group 330: Records of the Office of the Secretary of DefenseSeries: Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

This item is a pastel drawing.

Original caption: An early model C-130 engine sitting on a test cell

Rhein-Main AB,

West Germany

December 11, 1984

[lonestarflight]

Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster (43-50224) parked at the Douglas factory in Long Beach, California.

Photographed by Marie Hansen

Date: December 1945

LIFE Magazine Archive: 116286381, 649476, 116286383, 116286371, 116286372, 116286376

[chalamet-chalamet]

A little snippet of Timothée Chalamet and Elle Fanning on Good Morning America (GMA).

[royalarchivist]

Quackity: Lately, I have been participating in events and projects, and unfortunately it's become clear to me that my presence and name have only been used to attract the attention of my national and international community with the objective, as I see it, of generating more attention towards controversies - destructive controversies, and a rupture that is very clear in the community. [...] In advance, I ask the organizers of any type of events and projects like this to please show more respect to me and my community, because I've shown lots of sympathy and cooperation in these various projects and events, but it's become clear to me that their only interest is in using my name. My name and my community have been used to attract all this attention for distorted purposes, and I will no longer allow that to happen. That is not what my content is about - not me nor my content nor anything I’ve done.

Here's Quackity's commentary on respect and his reasoning for distancing himself and his projects from future events and awards shows.

[ Full Transcript ↓ ]

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Quackity: Before I leave, I would like to talk about something that is very serious for me and something that I would like to tell you about. Because for me it is a very serious topic and it is a topic that- well, I had my mind on and I want to express it- [reading Chat] yes, thank you. Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas.

Anyways, lately I have been participating in events and projects, and in these events and projects, unfortunately it's become clear to me that my presence and name have only been used to attract the attention of my national and international community with the objective, as I see it, of generating more attention towards controversies - destructive controversies, and a rupture that is very clear in the community, and this is what I want to say: I'm NOT ok with these types of dynamics or stuff like this, and I want to make it very clear to my stream, my community, and everyone that, for this exact reason that I just mentioned, I want to make it clear that I want to distance myself and any of my projects from the Esland Awards, which you all know is coming up.

Sadly, the Esland Awards have been an event with a history of much controversy, a lot of division, and a lot of divisions within the community, and as you guys know, as you know, my content has never been characterized by seeking controversy or divisions or anything like that. It's for this exact reason that I don't want to be involved with these awards.

In advance, I ask the organizers of any type of events and projects like this to please show more respect to me and my community, because I've shown lots of sympathy and cooperation in these various projects and events, but it's become clear to me that their only interest is in using my name. My name and my community have been used to attract all this attention for distorted purposes, and I will no longer allow that to happen. I don't want it to happen. That is not what my content is about - not me nor my content nor anything I've done. That's what I want to make very clear here.

That's about it. I'm going to continue with the projects I'm doing and I want to thank my community so much for the support and love. I appreciate it very much, but I wanted to make this clear - I wanted to make this clear. This is just a topic I wanted to address quickly.

Thank you for all the love and support, I love you all so much.

[floridaboiler]

[why-the-heck-not]

15.12.23, friday

was on campus way too early, but got today’s top priority done. So now I’m gonna treat myself to a chill couple hours before doing the other top priority things (bc that’s me trying to prioritize my tasks; everything is priority #1 and I live in a constant state of chaos)

[hollygl125]

[x]

[kcrabb88]

I went to a Wicked singalong today and it was truly SO FUN. More adults would enjoy themselves more if they had a bit more childlike whimsy in their lives.

[wanderlust-in-my-soul]

Currently Watching - December

aka The Masterlist

Because I love a good little list - in alphabetical order! 😊

Regularly updated during the month, latest update 29.12.2024

A little link to my favorite bl-tropes-collection 💙

gif-requests are open, but you'll need to have some patience🌼

Here you can find all of my gifs.

At the end you can have a look at what we can expect in December with a MDL link and a link for a trailer (if avaible).

This is guaranteed to contain spoilers!

1. Miseinen: Mijukuna Oretachi wa Bukiyo ni Shinkochu 🇯🇵 (8/11)

There are worlds between them. And I hate that they went for the separation and the time skip, but only because it hurts. I think it is a good use of this trope. But those two made each other happy and now they are hurting and that is hurting me. And next week looks hurtful too. Damn.

2. ThamePo Heart That Skips A Beat 🇹🇭 (3/13)

I love it here so much! They like each other already! They care about each other! And how could memorising a phone number be the most romantic shit ever?! They are the softest, most quiet people and I love them! They are already so special to me! I know my expectations are way too high... but I can't stop myself!

3. The Heart Killers 🇹🇭 (6/12)

Uhhhh... Shit is going to hit the fan really soon! I am here for it. What I am not here for is Fadel crying! My poor boy! Don't hurt him! So Bison and Fadel now know Kant and Style are fake, but boys, their feelings aren't fake! But the story needs some plot to work with, because right now, it is boring. Only Style & Fadel are keeping my interest up.

4. Word of Honor 🇨🇳 (25/36)

Yes, I kept watching. Well, this will take me a while to finish, I fear.

5. Your Sky 🇹🇭 (7/12)

I looooved the talk between Fah and his parents. They support him so much and they love him so much and they will love Rak with everything they have! I just hope we can get Fah and Rak becoming the best versions of themselves during the next episodes without drama and wit a lot of fluff and love. We still have five episodes to go. But for now I live in this version of the kiss and the fact that both boys are so damn much in love with the other one! They give me life!

Finished in December

Series

Blue Canvas of Youthful Days 🇨🇳

They can be glad to end this one with a happy ending! I would have thrown hands if they end it with them to never see each other again. I liked the series. It has such a wonderful melancholic feeling. It is calm and has topics that go very deep. But. The rending was very rushed. I guess we could have shorten some parts of the second couple (I really don't like them that much) and give some more time for the main couple. That is just my feeling. There were just too many questions open in the end for me. And as said, the ending was too rushed. I give this a good 8 out of 10.

Sweet Home Season 1 🇰🇷

I started this series because of him. I love him in everything he touched so far. And after a rough start this series captured my attention and I couldn't stop watching. After a while my best friend joined me and now we watch the rest of the series together. I usually don't watch horror stuff, but this one is really good. It is not too gory or to spooky and there are no real jump scares. I really enjoyed this first season. Overall a 9,5 out of 10.

Sweet Home Season 2 🇰🇷

The reason I kept watching were those two! Yes, I can see everywhere at least one bromance that should be a romance. Come on! Who looks at the lips of someone else like this if they don't want to suck on them too?! He wants to kiss those lips and this kiss would be reciprocated. Because they are in love with each other! Besides that this season was a mess. The storytelling was boring, there was no tension, too many new characters and no real connection with those characters like in the first season. I give it 6,5 out 10 just because love those two and I read some nice fanfics about them!

Sweet Home Season 3 🇰🇷

At least they could hold hands for a short period of time. I am happy Sergeant Kim survived. I am happy most of the characters I liked survived. The ending was... not what I expected. It was not bad, but the tone was a tiny bit off. The rest of the season I really liked. It was tense and the action was good. I had a blast with my best friend and finally I liked some of the characters again. But where did all the monsters gone. Not all transform into neo-humans. And what is the conclusion? Emotions and needs are bad? I don't know. A bit more explanation would have been nice. Over all a good 8 out of 10.

Movies

Short Films

Dropped in December

Love In The Air: Koi no Yokan 🇯🇵 (4/10)

Who am I kidding. I dropped this a while ago. I really couldn't care less about this series. I didn't like the original and don't really like this adaptation. It is the story I can't stand. So it is a drop for me.

Looking forward to in December

0.5D (Dec 4th)

Aki wa Haru to Gohan wo Tabetai 2 Haime! - Trailer (Dec 4th)

ThamePo - Heart that skips a beat - Trailer (Dec 13th)

Eternal Butler - Trailer (Dec 20th)

Sangmin Dinneaw

Eyes On You - Trailer (Dec 11th Pilot)

[mostlymalena]

[anavilante]

December Drabble Marathon 1/31: Lights

AU: Modern family. John and Gale have been married for about 10 years. They have an 8-year-old son, Jack, and a 4-year-old daughter, Lilith.

Word Count: 1К

Summary: Story about John, Gale, and their children as they struggle with decorating their home for a neighborhood Christmas contest.

John and Jack sat on the floor, staring gloomily at the box of tangled Christmas lights. The wires were hopelessly knotted, and to make matters worse, it seemed like there was some damage to the wiring—there was a real chance they wouldn’t light up at all. And they needed them to work, especially after boasting to their neighbours about how they’d win this year’s holiday decorating contest. This was a disaster.

“Yeah…” John scratched his stubbly cheek thoughtfully. “This is a mess. Might be easier to just buy new ones.”

“Yeah,” Jack mumbled, staring at the lights.

“We are not buying new ones!” Gale’s voice cut through the room as he walked in, hands on his hips. “We’ll go broke if we keep replacing everything just because you two are too lazy to keep the old ones in order! I told you to wrap these carefully. Who was supposed to do it?”

John and Jack exchanged a look before simultaneously pointing at each other.

“Perfect,” Gale sighed, throwing his hands in the air. “Fine, go grab a snack. I made sandwiches, and Lili’s already halfway through hers.”

“But Buck…” John began, pouting. “The contest—”

“Don’t ‘Buck’ me!” Gale snapped. “I don’t care about your contest. I’ll survive if our house isn’t the brightest one on the block. What's wrong with you and this obsession with measuring who's got the bigger.... lights? I swear, you’re like children!”

Dejected, John and Jack shuffled off to the kitchen, where they sat glumly eating sandwiches, each lost in thoughts of defeat. Losing the holiday decorating contest to their neighbours was unthinkable. The thought of an unlit house gnawed at them.

When they returned to the living room, their jaws dropped. The tangled mess of lights was gone. Instead, the wires were neatly arranged in straight rows on the floor, perfectly sorted. Lili sat beside them, beaming with pride.

"See, Dad?" Jack smirks. "And you said the hand-eye coordination board for kids was a waste of money."

“My princess!” John exclaimed, scooping her up and twirling her around. Her gleeful laughter filled the room as she wrapped her tiny arms around his neck. He marvelled at her determination and focus.

Gale stood nearby, arms crossed, with a sceptical look on his face. “So, you managed to untangle them after all,” he said with a smirk. “Alright, Jack, grab the multimeter and the soldering iron. Time to light up the night!” His face lit up with a fierce grin, ready to turn this challenge into a triumph.

John and kids sat cross-legged on the floor, tension filling the room. Gale worked his magic across from them, tools in hand. He clipped wires, tested connections, and the air was soon filled with the smell of melting solder. Lili sat enraptured, her nostrils flaring slightly as she inhaled the metallic scent like it was an expensive perfume. Gale wrapped electrical tape around the soldered spots with practiced precision, biting off the ends aggressively. His long, nimble fingers moved with such confidence it was impossible to look away.

John watched him, his admiration growing with every deliberate movement. Gale, so completely absorbed in what he was doing, was irresistible. John can't wait for the night to remind him that his fingers are no less skillful.

“Done,” Gale finally announced, sitting back with a satisfied nod. “Jack, plug it in.”

Without hesitation, Jack plugged the lights into the outlet. In an instant, the room was bathed in a glow of hundreds of tiny lights, spreading across the floor like molten lava, casting warm, golden reflections on their faces.

“Go give the neighbours a run for their money, boys,” Gale said with a smirk, his tone daring. Then, turning to John, he added with a softer smile, “And keep the fire department on speed dial, okay?”

John couldn’t find the words to express how much he loved this stubborn yet responsible man. Gale’s mix of determination and care never failed to leave him speechless.

On the roof, John adjusted the final strands of lights, with Gale and Jack handing him supplies from below. Lili, with all the authority of a seasoned foreman, called out instructions, keeping everyone on task.

When the work was finally done, the four of them gathered in the yard to admire their efforts. John raised his hand solemnly. “Alright, it’s time. Gale, Lili, would you do the honours?”

Smiling, Gale handed the switch to Lili. She took it with all the seriousness her four-year-old self could muster and flipped it.

The house lit up instantly, a dazzling array of lights shining brighter than anything else on the block. The glow reflected off their wide-eyed faces, filling them with awe.

“Fantastic…” Jack whispered, unable to believe what they had created. “And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light.”

Gale rolled his eyes but couldn’t hide his smirk. Jack snickered, while Lili, not fully understanding the reference, clapped her hands with delight.

“Papa made the light!” she exclaimed.

John scooped Lili into his arms as she wrapped her little arms tightly around his neck as always. He reached out with his other arm, pulling Gale close by the waist. Gale, smiling, wrapped his arm around Jack’s shoulders and planted a kiss on his son’s head.

Together, their little family, pressed close, made their way back into the house, now illuminated by the brilliant glow of their holiday masterpiece.

“We totally kicked their butts, didn’t we, Daddy?” Lili whispered loudly into John’s ear, so loud that everyone could hear.

For a moment, silence falls, and John already imagines the conversation he’ll have later tonight, explaining to Gale where their 4-year-old daughter picked up such colourful language. But thankfully, the house is soon filled with genuine, hearty laughter—laughter and love that shine brighter than any string of lights.

[itsraining-honey]

since i was younger or well, since i’ve been 14, i’ve been falling asleep to an air conditioner for five years. its odd i guess but it comforts me.

it bothers my mom and brother because it makes my room an ice box and if i leave the door open, it makes the house cold as well.

i always ask myself if this is normal of me. normal to keep it on, normal to be freezing cold for hours despite already being freezing cold.

where i am, fall and winter get cold real quick. or at least it does usually. that depends on that stupid groundhog though (luv u punxsutawney phil).

i fall asleep to the noise of the air conditioner. the fan, i guess. it’s comforting, it makes me feel safe. its my “white noise” or “whale noise” you could say.

i don’t know why i’m like this. and it like physically pains me to keep it off when trying to sleep. during the day i’m fine, i can turn it off but when i sleep, IT HAS TO BE ON. i can’t not have it on. its anxiety inducing to not have it on and try to sleep. i sound pathetic 😭

this isnt meant to be depressing or anything lol just me voicing a five year long thought and compulsion.

that’d be cool if someone could relate! when i search this stuff up, no one usually has the same experience i do lol 💀

[lonestarflight]

"A woman riveter at the Boeing plant in Seattle attaches a sheet of the gleaming outer covering of a fuselage section for a new B-17F (Flying Fortress) bomber. The Flying Fortress has performed with great credit in the South Pacific, over Germany and elsewhere. It is a four-engine heavy bomber capable of flying at high altitudes."

Date: December 1942

Library of Congress: LC-USE6-D-008472

[kibun-niji]

Air Jordan 11 “Legend Blue”