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l0vemark · 7 years ago

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A New Year’s Superstition: Richie Tozier x Eddie Kaspbrak

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@it-st-imagines requested: Richie and Eddie try to kiss exactly at 12:00 but are a minute off because they forgot and aren’t at a party

@koshergas requested: au where someone gives a piece of candy (like starburst) and you look for someone with the same colour as you and you spend the night with them….

author’s note: oof so i decided to combine both prompts and made some minor fixes. i hope you guys enjoy this little reddie (kinda angsty?) fluff. happy new year everybody!

December 31, 1960

11:43 p.m.

“Seventeen minutes left,” Stan muttered, staring at the ticking clock. The losers’ club were all gathered at Richie’s house to celebrate New Year’s Eve together. Richie heard something about a promising good luck to a long lasting relationship with the person or people you enter the new year with; and he suggested that the whole gang should celebrate the coming of the new year in each other’s company since their friendship is the only sort of relationship they’ve ever had in their good-for-nothing of a town. After everything they have been through together in the summer of 1958, the kids had grown attached towards each other and had shown nothing but care and love for each other more than their own blood relatives ever had. The group of friends were skeptical about the superstition, but agreed thinking that they have nothing to lose since all of their family members are far too busy ignoring them anyways. And plus, it seemed to have made Richie happy. Poor guy is left alone on such a night by his parents, who decided to go out of town and celebrate the new year without their only child.

“I don’t even know why we’re counting down,” Mike murmured, “It’s not like a miracle is going to happen and our lives will finally be great for once, especially not here in Derry.”

Everyone nodded their heads in agreement. Richie sighed, “Come on, you little shits, quit being so pessimistic. Cheer up!”

“S-s-since w-when have you c-cared so much about the n-n-new year, Richie?” Bill questioned Richie’s unusual interest about the beginning of a new year as if it will offer an actual fresh start to any of them.

“Yeah Richie, weren’t you the one who kept telling us to ‘face the facts’,” Eddie added, “Why the sudden interest in a New Year’s superstition?”

Richie looked down, avoiding Eddie’s question, and nervously tapped his foot on the ground. Silence filled the entire room. Truth is, Richie had just recently realized his romantic feelings for his dear friend Eddie and he planned to confess his admiration tonight. Richie was grabbing all of the luck he can put his hands on to make sure that he starts the new year with his love, even if it included following a stupid superstition.

“It doesn’t hurt to at least test out some superstitions,” Beverly intervened, “I heard if you jump as high as you can when the clock strikes 12, you’ll grow taller in the new year. You should try it, Eddie.” Beverly is the only one who knew about Richie’s feelings. The trashmouth came to her for advice on how to be confident on showing your emotions towards your crush. Richie thought Beverly could help him considering she had the guts to confront Ben and initiate their budding relationship.

“Hey! That’s not funny,” Eddie said defensively as everyone chuckled.

“Come on,” Beverly encouraged, “Let’s play a game.”

“What game?” Stan asked.

“Explain the game, Richie,” Beverly winked at Richie, who had been lost in his own thoughts. Richie shook his head hesitantly and frowned at Beverly, mouthing his refusal to proceed with the game both of them had planned that was supposed to help ease the lover boy into confession. Beverly rolled her eyes at Richie’s timid reluctance and nudged him forward with a bowl in hand.

“Okay so,” Richie involuntarily began to elaborate, “This bowl contains pieces of candy wrapped in different colors. There are only two of the same colored candy for each colors, and whoever has the same color as you will be the person you will be kissing at midnight.”

“Of course Richie would pick a game where he gets to make out with someone,” Stan remarked.

“I am not exchanging spit with someone, do you know how unsanitary that is?” Eddie dismissed, “The only thing we’ll end up getting this new year is mononucleosis.”

“It’s a New Year’s tradition, you have to!” Richie interjected almost too quickly. Afraid that he was being too obvious, Richie quickly added, “It never stopped you from kissing your own mother.”

Damn it, why did I have to say that? Richie thought, Now he’s definitely not going to like me. Good job, Richie.

Not wanting to hear any more of Richie’s comments about his mother, Eddie grabbed a piece of candy in the bowl. Well, it worked, Richie reassured himself, He took a piece of candy. Wait, what color did he grab? Shit I didn’t see, what if I pick a different color than Eddie? I can’t kiss someone else, that will ruin the plan! Or worse, HE cannot kiss someone other than ME! I’m fucked.

Richie’s mind continued to race with negative thoughts until he felt someone hand him a piece of candy. He looked up to see Beverly smiling, “Go get him, Tiger.”

11:58 p.m.

“Out of all people, I can’t believe I got the same color as you!” Eddie exclaimed.

“What’s wrong with me?” Richie asked, feeling his heart drop a little at Eddie’s reaction.

“It’s bad enough that I’m exchanging germs with someone, and now you’re telling me I’m doing that with the Trashmouth?” Eddie complained, “the TRASHmouth?! All that’s come out of your mouth are dirty words! God knows what else has been in your mouth!”

Eddie continued to ramble on and on about how disgusting kissing is and all of the nasty infections a person can possibly inquire from the swapping of saliva.

“Damn it!” Richie yelled, shutting Eddie up, “It’s already past 12, you ruined it!”

Eddie looked down on his watch to check the time.

12:01 a.m.

“I di—” Richie’s lips crashed onto Eddie’s mouth, preventing him from finishing his sentence. Eddie tensed up, frozen in shock at Richie’s action. He completely forgot what he was saying about kissing just a few moments ago. Slowly, Eddie closed his eyes, melting into the kiss, enjoying how soft and warm Richie’s lips felt against his. For the first time, Eddie felt like he was in the right place, he wanted to stay there forever even if it’s in a good-for-nothing town like Derry. The kiss felt so right, as if they should have been doing this all along.

Eddie felt Richie pull away from him, making him slightly frown at the loss of contact. Eddie opened his eyes to see Richie staring at him with his beautiful brown eyes. Richie blushed as Eddie’s eyes continued to focus on his lips.

“Uhh, happy new year?” Richie broke the silence.

“Shut up for once, Trashmouth, and kiss me again,” Eddie commanded.

Richie bashfully smiled as he closed the distance between him and Eddie, and captured the lips of the person he loved with his own.

Happy New Year indeed, Richie mused.

#reddie #reddie imagines #richie tozier imagines #eddie kaspbrak imagines #it 2017 #it imagines #richie x eddie #richie tozier x eddie kaspbrak #oof squad #jay writes

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jasonfields · 4 years ago

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Poem: A 2020 Thanksgiving in the NEW AMERICA - jasonfields

Cheers to California Governor Newsom who gave us BACK Thanksgiving without FEAR. Cheers to the Turkey of “Americas Small Business” CARVED UP for this YEAR!

2020 Burdens now lifted. The Air is almost Clear!

Thank you for the news from our new executive TEAM, who met with governors this week about their new vaccine. Public classes on covid. Health Passports, the new green. He said National guardsman are the key to rolling out this Mandatory Vaccine.

Maybe next year FREE STATE Governors will see it our way. You know they’ll want some of that federal rebuild money HEY.

I hope they didn’t show that dinner table picture to the locals. Whew. Your citizens are going to fire sale that California land soon….. to the CCP, better get you some. More room for the NEW homeless. More good things to come.

A FULL RESET, I hope Colorado is still fully onboard, since they own all of your southern drinking water lord. Power grab NOW, surely you just earned a billion or two selling OUT….your whole STATE.

So long California. We loved you so. If you make it through, you will be our heroes.

————————————————————————————-

THE GREAT WEALTH TRANSFER , Introducing THE NEW RULING CLASS

Billionaires have increased their war-chests 25% since March, almost gobbling up the entire Middle Class ….while we march… toward each other, manipulated by opposing media narratives owned by Globalist GIANTS who benefit from the CHAOS : Bezos types. Who wins? Meanwhile top Doctors and leading Scientist are dining with Governor Newsom to synchronize their narratives.

Today we commemorate all of these Governors for bleeding entire STATES of their self reliance and strength. In a world where a Billion dollar bill can buy off entire nations to shut down their economies in exchange for a personal invitation to play in the Global Chess board of Population Control and MEDIA IMMUNITY and partake in the SPOILS of SOFT WAR.

State and foreign Globalists are hyping and weaponizing the COVID crisis to divide up the spoils of dead business, LAND, and control of markets and territories for the new infrastructure for the FULL RESET of America and Globally as #TheGreatReset. This is not a covid Argument. It’s a loosely aligned effort to create a “reset moment” in order to “save” the whole PLANET from capitalism. This narrative will be denied as Unrelated to the #GreatReset. Even the publicly available GreatReset agenda 2030 will soon change its name. BUT KNOW this, the coming hidden bloodshed struggles will make covid look like a paper cut. Because control will NOT be handed over by Americans without great FEAR, media control, division, & hunger first.

BUT that’s ONLY if we take the bait and DIVIDE. Otherwise they have NO POWER. They have “little man” syndrome. It’s all a SHOW. “We the people” are both the weapon, and the spoil.

They must divide us first. STAY TOGETHER AMERICA. BUT Brace yourself for random things like induced HYPER INFLATION, and then HUNGER and even geographic separation, before all awaken and expose those wizards behind the media curtain of Oz. You have many little enemies spinning both sides.. It’s NOT each other, not political sides. This melting pot of America is NOT the enemy. We are going to have to convince the blind masses that. This thing that divides us is of FOREIGN Origin! AND THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA HAS BEEN SOLD and Controlled.

HUNGER FIRST then ACCELERATED CONTOL

Hunger speeds up the game. The Middle class and small business must first die, it is the only buffer keeping America FREE, by keeping it FED. YOU must Kill this FIRST in order to RESET ALL THINGS and “Save the Planet”. HUNGER is REQUIRED for STATE CONTROL. They want to feed you.

America's small businesses were far too powerful for the elites to control. Our sense of freedom

was too strong to give up. Our middle class was too independent. Chaos and hunger and fear must strike first, in order to break our spirit and consolidate power; at least some, as much as they can get. “They" being the loosely aligned global bandit power brokers. They are The Disruptors and the COMING RULING CLASS, They are the recipients of the great WEALTH /POWER Transfer during COVID. Not the upperclass! not even close. Way higher up. Unlimited foreign Budgets target us now during this vulnerable window while America is sleeping and mad and manipulated.

Without HUNGER there is no “STATE SAVIOR” to restablish the “new way”. First you have to get 99% of the population hungry and afraid. Then you can launch a FULL reset and SAVING of local systems. Order from Chaos. Establishing CONTROL. The “organic forest” of American life must be cut down before the “programatic forest” can be planted and stewarded. Emissions controlled.

STILL a problem…The AMERICAN does not like CONTROL! But neither did pre-FASCIST GERMANY. Control can happen faster with ACCELERANT but usually sloooow. But its all a facade.

Next, THE WEAPONIZATION OF MEN - accelerant

They must Weaponize the People to split into factions against each other. Get them to think such things as DEMOCRACY HAS BEEN STOLEN by fraud OR a COUP of the Sore Loser! “ORANGE MAN BAD”. Or get any one group to think ANY grave INJUSTICE done. Even better make it RACIAL by pitting 2 groups. Any groups! Synchronize the Media Narrative. GET THEM TO SQUAB. One little group at a time. If we can get them to flee entire cities, then we can give them Hyper inflation, and geographic separation.

It can happen FAST: Say as soon as being PROVOKED FEDERALLY with Mandatory Vaccinations, FREE STATE Governors and the masses of citizens will choose the easy route of STATE SUCCESSION by populist demand. Certain corrupt cities will experience mass exodus from pure chaos and saving them will be futile. These will be the first places to Replace the Police with POLITICAL POLICE. The sleeping public will become refugees of sorts making their way to “The Other Side” gentrifying the entire free world, but seriously, real estate will triple again, then again, in the land already has. Blood Pawns and Heroes will have been strewn about on both sides. Quiet news of this BLOOD will not reach your news narratives. Internet intermittent. And for no reason at all but Population Control instead of the original bright idea of “saving the planet”.

Once STATE control is achieved, whether Fascist or Communist control, historically, and 100% of the time, it is never given back. Not without blood. Free thinking lost forever. Early thug enforcers will be later discarded as nuisances and no longer necessary to the “new normal”.

Regular hidden STRUGGLES are NECESSARY for establishing STATE CONTROL.

Struggle will need to be manufactured, Enemies Created, BUT! The American Spirit will be hard to break. The longer the coming struggle, the more Patriots and Freedom lovers will be identified and wack a moled . And the stronger the CONTROLLED narrative of the STATE will be until freedom is subdued. Renaming all things, the Fascist tacticians of CHAOS will be re-labeled the ANTI FASCISTS. Every descriptor will swap change it’s meaning, The Patriots will be labeled Terrorists. And the Terrorists, Heroes. Entire opposing Bias NEWS OULETS BANNED. Internet sparse. And hall monitors made to keep eyes on your block door to door. Health Passports. Mandatory Vaccinations, Etc.

Acceleration is HAPPENING NOW. AWAKEN! Today’s bloodthirsty DUELING MEDIA NARRATIVES are deep feeding half of the country piles of evidence of massive scale vote vulnerability to political activists who are trained for electronically adjudicating votes behind closed doors at hundreds of precincts. Deep explanations and demonstrations of various voting machine “end user activist vulnerabilities” with the ability to delete votes on thumb drives. Double blind spots… lack of check and balances, and widespread lack of transparency during key data handoffs. Alarming large scale phone samples found of non voters lost in mail for one party only but not the other, Vote Dump Ratios statistically impossible. Etc. THEN Big TECH deleting the YOUTUBE videos and suppressing the links over and over anew. NOW America must prove Democracy isn’t already GONE! unless the media is provoking the people….then what?

While Mainstream Media is simultaneously feeding the other Half a coordinated narrative of FAKE NEWS, DEBUNKED, SAFEST EVER VOTE. NOT WORTH LOOKING INTO. Look at Giuliani’s Hair Dye! and My Cousin Vinny. Look at all those (unrelated) dismissed cases. MEDIA WARCRIMES!!

TO REMAKE AMERICA! (insert synchronized new global slogan)

The first boots on the ground repairing the economic devastation of COVID will be a large scale Government funded and STATE directed AID Orgs, some will be international. This will be followed by centralized planning and sustainable net zero development to “SAVE” us and fully reset our economy, reseting our food systems, energy, and all of production, and finally equity and re-ownership to SAVE the Planet. A Grand campaign to “heal and unify”. They will recruit millions of hungry unemployed people to help rebuild locally essentially restructuring all power and centralizing it. NOT Like in the great depression solving unemployment with the CCC put americans to work helped building our national parks….like Everything. Positive, right? Maybe… Unless the FB algorithms have already sorted us into employability groups. Open or Closed Minded, regardless of politics. Who can keep the narrative safe? : The sleepers and the believers. Equitablity will be just one of the catch phrases. BUT CONTROL is the ENDS. Sounds Great. Eyes on every corner.

Local POLICE will be replaced with POLITICAL POLICE and renamed something else. AND the new nazi brown shirts as enforcers (Pro-Tifas) Promoters of STATE CONTROL (FACISM or Communism) will pop up wherever nessesary. THEN comes FEAR and COMPLIANCE. Clubs in the street. But you won’t see it on TV. Control will soon be obtained in each county by a slow and ongoing struggle mixed with FEAR until STATE MEDIA has made it to where the Patriot can no longer lift his pitchfork. No one will speak. Too late to AWAKEN.

Third Domino:

Nothing. Control is already lost. Territories Secured, Governors Named. “The New Normal”. Until you try to do anything different. Then you disappear, maybe to be reeducated. By 2030 all global production STATE RUN and emissions are dialed in and controlled on the earth. STATE Knows Best.

But GOOD NEWS! This battle for the mind of sleeping masses can be EASILY WON during this brief time of vulnerability. IT IS SIMPLE!

Do NOT Divide!! Thats it! We win. THEY HAVE NO POWER over WE THE PEOPLE. Political Parties are not your enemy, your enemy can fully fund both parties campaigns and already does. They wanted a razor close race.

IDEAS requiring Media Control to execute are the ENEMY. Wake up your friends, it’s easy. Just pour a bucket of water on anyone who ONLY listens to a single news bias. Then hand them a $20 bill and buy them lunch. Compare notes. Give them Dignity and gracefulness. Remember Propaganda flies on all sides of the SPACE FORCES. WE THE PEOPLE are not the enemy. not Democrats, not Republicans. ITS AMERICANS vs. foreign interference.

And remember that historically, the Equity movement of Communism has never been tried without eventual massive bloodshed. 150 million people have already died (non combatants) for Communist hopes and ideals, in dozens of countries. And it has NEVER been achieved, only dictatorships. It requires struggle to achieve national land and wealth redistribution. PURE POISON. WHY? Knowing 74 million Chinese people were murdered just decades ago until ONE CLASS EQUITY was achieved, but NOT Communism. Whoops! ALL people brought low and CONTROLLED in the name of EQUITY, then the ELITE STATE CLASS can Rule Invisibly and their children can tell us how great China is in the video game chat rooms. While the rest of the country is firewalled. Even the artists were shot in this EQUITY movement for their unfair natural privilege of talent. Whats a little covid? 60 million dead Chinese for Utopia sake. This is not a covid argument! but it is 10-1 lives lost ratio. Its already 1-1 lost with new suicide spikes in some lockdown countries. This is the “Ends Justify the Means” POISON of the Communism idea. The Idea itself is a foreign enemy to the state. The good meaning youth who possess the communist idea are its pawn. Our Professors know better.

Lets just eat regular turkey together next year,

To Freedom and Democracy! All Americans Together. All 50 States UNITED and self Regulating.

Give me Liberty or Give me Death!

Jason Fields

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kaspbitch · 7 years ago

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Let’s Dance to Joy Division!

based on the song “let’s dance to joy division” by the wombats xx - brianna

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After returning home from being in college for about 3 and a half months, things just seemed to fall back into place. All the Losers Club had traveled back to their hometown, Derry, for winter break. The emptiness in the pit of his stomach he’s had while walking the campus halls and roaming the beaches was filled with the happiness of his friends. He’d known going to college in California would make it difficult on every one of the Losers, especially his best friend Eddie, but he knew it was something he had to do. Of the colleges that had accepted his application, the one in California was the farthest away. This meant that naturally, it was his only option if he wanted to get away from the sinking, depressing feeling he got from Maine.

However, outweighing the pros and cons of his current situation, being back in his hometown (con) and being reunited with his best friends who he’d missed dearly (pro), Richie was pretty fucking happy. He was the last to arrive of the 7, the rest had been there for a few days. When Richie’s plane landed they were all waiting for him at baggage claim. He ran, unable to contain himself, to greet them while onlookers snickered. He made it all down the row, Stan, Bev, Mike, Bill, Ben, and… “It’s about time, idiot,” Eddie whispered, being last in line to get his hug and kiss from Richie. “Mmm, save the best for last!” He grinned, ducking his head to peck him daringly close to his mouth. Richie wrapped his arms around his smaller friend. Holy shit, he’d missed him. Ben, Bev, Bill, and Richie left in Ben’s car while Mike, Stan, and Eddie rode in Mike’s car. The drive wasn’t long, they’d be reunited in less than 15 minutes. Richie took this opportunity to tell his friends the big news. “I’m going to ask Eddie out,” he spoke all in one word to no one in particular. Ben rolled up the windows, “I’m sorry, what’d you say, Richie?” “I’m going to ask Eddie out,” he repeated more confidently. The car went quiet and Richie began to panic. Eddie probably already got a new boyfriend while attending university in New York. He probably has dudes asking him out left and right, Richie would just be another option to him. His train of thought didn’t get too far before his words registered with everyone. Bev had turned her head around, her mouth hung open in mock-surprise. “Y-you’re kidding m-me, right? Y-you waited till c-college?” Bill laughed from beside him. Ben had kept looking at the road, shaking his head but still smiling. Richie felt betrayed, his friends had known about this whole Richie likes Eddie phenomenon even before Richie himself did? “Assholes,” he snorted fondly. His heart started beating faster, more content knowing that he had approval from the Losers. He only realized he was in love with Eddie the night before, strolling the boardwalk after a particularly adorable phone call with Spaghetti Head himself. It was just some words from a crackhead, only other person who would be at the beach at 12 AM during winter. He passed by Richie and slurred over his words, “Y’know, just. Life is too short. Don’t live your life wondering what could’ve been. I never told Dori I loved her in 4th grade. Do you think that was it? That’s… That was probably it. I fucking could be with Dori right now. Wait, no, shit. Was her name Debby?” The man burst out into boisterous laughter, tripping over himself. Richie took it as his queue to leave. He really shouldn’t have taken any of that conversation to heart considering it was, first of all, someone he didn’t know, second of all, the guy was clearly high or drunk off his ass, and third of all, he was clearly never in love with whoever Dori or Debby was. But of course, the words stuck. After he’d gotten back to his dorm, he hadn’t stopped thinking about it until he came to the conclusion he was in love with Eddie and that he wasn’t going to let himself live in regret for not doing anything about it. When they arrived at Bill’s house, the group all figured it was about time to eat dinner. The Denbroughs were staying at a friends house for the night, knowing how rowdy these reunions could usually get. Bill slammed a pizza in the oven and the party started. Laughter was bouncing off the walls as they swapped stories and caught up on the latest news. There wasn’t too much that everyone didn’t know because of how often they all called each other, but it was still nice to talk face to face. Sooner or later, the alcohol and weed were introduced. Everyone danced around the living room to Bill’s old, yet pretty decent, stereo system. Richie recognized the album as Substance by Joy Wave. It wasn’t Richie’s taste but it did seem like something Bill would’ve listened to, the thought of that made him smile and dance on. He’d ended up doing some sort of slow dance sway with Eddie. Richie’s arms draped over the smaller boy’s shoulders while he hugged Richie’s middle, burying his head in Richie’s chest. Both of them were the closest to sober of the group, Richie because he knew he wanted to ask Eddie out tonight and be able to remember it the next morning. Eddie because he never really liked beer and weed wasn’t good for his lungs. “I missed you,” Eddie whispered into the taller boy’s loose, white tee shirt. Even though all of their friends were still there, it seemed as if they were in their own little world. Just the two of them. Richie pulled back to look at Eddie’s face. He was so, so beautiful. Eddie was looking back, Richie could no longer take it, fuck the plan, “Life is too short, Eds,” he smiled. He took one more look at his pretty (slightly confused now) face and in one swift movement he pulled his hands to the back of Eddie’s neck and kissed him square on the mouth. He reciprocated immediately, the two sharing a passionate kiss for a while before pulling back. Eddie’s face was bright red but he didn’t say anything. He continued dancing with Richie, this time pressed closer to him than before. Richie knew they’d have to talk about this in the morning. He’d have to ask Eddie out for real, wonder if they’d be able to handle the long distance thing. Would it ruin their friendship if they ever broke up? He forced himself to push all the questions regarding the future to the side. He’d have to deal with that later. Right now, he was going to live in the moment. Richie let himself be content with dancing to Joy Division with the boy he loved cuddled into his arms, a sheepish smile on his face. It felt right. It’s where he wanted to be for the rest of his life. It felt like home. “I missed you too, Eds,” He mumbled, replying to what Eddie had said before the kiss. This only made his smile wider. Richie was glad he stayed sober for tonight, he definitely wanted to remember this moment forever. * * *

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#reddie #richie tozier #eddie kaspbrak #the losers club #it movie 2017 #fan fiction #kaspbitch post

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storytimecatb · 8 years ago

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Another request! I love how I got a couple of them ☺️ keep em coming. This ones a Bob request. Enjoy x -- Every other Friday was party night for you and your best friend Jess. She wants to go to another club, no surprise there. She helps you do your hair and pick out what dress you're going to wear. Party night meant getting drunk and holding her hair back as she threw up. You didn't mind though, it beats sitting at home and watching re runs of The Big Bang Theory. You've seen them like a hundred times. There's a new club close by called The Rockstar, it just recently opened. Jess gets you guys in without having to wait in line, you wonder what it was she said or did that got youse in. Maybe it's best not to know it beats waiting in the cold. This place doesn't seem too bad, the music is pretty banging. You and Jess make your way towards the bar "Can I get a pornstar and purple rain!?" "I don't think the bartender heard you loser." "Shut up." She gives up for a couple minutes and the bartender gives you guys a shot of tequila each "this isn't what we ordered" "no it isn't, those guys wanted me to give them to you." Jess is obviously excited, you're just wondering who the hell these guys are. They make their way around the bar "Y/N does my hair look okay?" "You look fine, relax." The guy with blue eyes sits beside you and doesn't say anything. "Uh hi?" You wave at him and he looks over "who are you?" "Names Van, this is Bob and Bondy." "Thanks for the drinks, I'm Y/N and this is Jess." These guys continue to hangout and buy you drinks, eventually you're all drunk and Jess is trying to suck face with Bondy. She's a pretty girl with black hair and hazel eyes, you wonder why she's such a mess. You look over at Bob he doesn't say much so you go up to him "hey, are you alright?" "Yeah I'm okay" Van flys past "he thinks your hot, he's the one who sent the drinks over" Bob gives Van a look that says piss off. "Yeah he didn't want to come over at first but I convinced it'd be alright. Ain't that right Bob? You just wanted to talk to the pretty girl." "Christ Van.." You giggle because it's cute how he's embarrassed about it. You give him a wink and he smiles back, he's hot. You never really noticed until now. "You have a nice smile!" He looks down blushing "thanks" "wanna dance?" You drag him out into the crowd and dance to Nevada by Vicetone. He holds your waist and your both lost in the music. Someone calls your name and you notice Jess is gone. "Great, where'd she go now?" "I'll come help you find your friend" you both head outside and find her sitting on the pavement trying to light a cigarette with the wrong end in her mouth. "You are a fucking mess." "I can help you get her home if you want." It's sweet how he wants to help. "Thank you so much." You both hold her up and walk toward your place "we only live like ten minutes away, you should probably go back to your friends, no?" "I'm sure they'll still be there when I get back, I just want to make sure youse get home alright." He's awkwardly quiet in a cute way. You both put the drunken mess on the front step while you open the door. "I was wondering... if I could get your number?" You look at him and his look changes "uh sorry, you don't need to. I'm sorry I shouldn't have asked" "woah relax, I'd gladly swap numbers with you" you give him your phone and he gives you his. "I guess I should get back now.." he goes to walk away and you grab his arm and give him a kiss "thanks again!" He smiles and walks back to his friends.

#bob hall #catfish and the bottlemen #van mccann #johnny bond #benji blakeway #short stories #fanfic

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reikisessions · 5 years ago

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How Changing My Words Changed My Life for the Better

“Our words create our world.” ~Rich Litvin

I remember when I was about seven years old, shouting spitefully at my mum, ‘’I wish you were dead, I hate you!” Her jaw dropped in disbelief, and I knew my words had hurt her, which made my young heart heavy.

I remember being fourteen years old asking my first crush, “H-h-hey, do you fancy going to the cinema with me this weekend? To my surprise, she said yes, which taught me there’s never any harm in asking for what you want.

Later this year, I’ll be standing proudly next to my beautiful almost-wife saying the words, “I do.” With those two simple little words, I’ll convey my love and commitment to her.

Words are powerful.

They have the potential to hurt and destroy and to enhance and create.

Since embracing this truth a few years ago, I’ve become more mindful of the words I use. That is, the words I speak and the words I think.

Here are four ways I’ve changed my words and as a result changed my life.

1. Swapping “I’ll try” for “I can, and I will.”

Back when I felt stuck in life, I was always trying.

Trying to lose weight.

Trying to get out of debt.

Trying to get my life back together.

It struck me that, in all the areas of my life I was trying to change, I wasn’t having much success.

I then looked at an area of my life I felt fulfilled in: my social life.

Partying all weekend every weekend was the perfect escapism I needed.

Drinking and partying masked my anxiety, making me forget about my money woes temporarily, and gave me the self-confidence I lacked when sober.

Interestingly, when friends asked me if I would be out at the weekend, I never replied, “I’ll try and make it.”

No! It was always, “I’ll be there! See you in the club, the first round is on me!”

Upon recognizing this pattern, I made a new rule for myself: to swap “I’ll try” with “I can or “I will.”

To no surprise, I started seeing improvements in my life. By saying “I can, and I will,” I somehow felt stronger and in control of my destiny.

My confidence grew too. I used to say to my gym buddy, “I’ll try to get to the gym on Thursday,” only to cancel last minute (having never really intended to go), and then beat myself up for it.

Thinking in terms of “I can/I will” gently forced me to be more decisive. I would then say “I will see you there” or “I will let you know by Tuesday.” If Tuesday came around and another commitment was more of a priority, I could communicate this clearly and without feeling bad for cancelling last minute. Switching from “try” to “can/will” caused me to ask, “What do I want to be committed to?”

The word “try” does still have a place in my vocabulary. I can call a restaurant on a Friday afternoon to try to get a reservation for the evening.

My rule is simple: I’ll never try to do something that’s in my full control.

It’s possible I could call the restaurant and they’re fully booked. The outcome is not in my control.

For anything that is in my control—exercising, writing, waking up early—I now use “I can” or “I will.”

2. Ask better questions.

Why am I so stuck?

When my anxiety, debt, and drinking were at their worst and I finally felt it was time for a change, this question stuck in my head for several days.

The answers I got were less than helpful…

Because you’re a loser.

Because you’ve got no discipline.

Because life is hard.

After several days of soul-searching and fed up with my lousy answers, ironically, a better question came to me: What if I’m asking myself the wrong question?

I closed my eyes and asked my mind to give me a better one.

What can I do today to move forward a little?

For the next few months, this became my question of choice. And each day, I moved forward just a little more, focusing on progress over perfection and solutions rather than the problem.

As Tony Robbins says, “Quality questions create a quality life. Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers.”

3. Saying “I get to” instead of “I have to.”

Two years ago, I was on a Skype call with a good friend from Canada.

We connect every now and again and share what we’ve been working on, and it’s always very high-energy and inspiring!

He shared with me the idea of “I have to” vs “I get to.”

“Anytime you wish to feel grateful, change your ‘I have to’ statements into ‘I get to’,” he said.

Like many new ideas I hear, it sounded good at the time but, to be honest, I soon forgot about it.

A few days passed and I was leaving the house to go meet a student. At the time, I was teaching English to non-native speakers, and every Monday evening I would travel across town to where this guy lived.

It was quite a hot day and leaving the house, I wasn’t looking forward to the sixty-minute walk. I became aware of the dialogue in my mind…

“Urgh, I have to walk across town to go teach English.”

Suddenly, the conversation with my friend came flooding back to me, so I decided to change my train of thought.

“I get to walk across town to go and teach English.”

Wow, gratitude hit me hard and in a way I’d never felt before.

For the first time in a very long time, I felt gratitude for my legs, for the fact that I’m fit and healthy enough to walk!

Not only that, I felt gratitude for my student, who I got to spend time with each week so I could help him improve his English—a privilege I had overlooked before.

It’s always important to me to honor how I feel, meaning if I am feeling tired or unmotivated that’s okay. Often, though, changing my “have to” statements to “I get to” is the switch I need to change my perspective and my mood.

4. Swapping the punisher for the cheerleader

Perhaps the biggest change I’ve made is shifting my internal voice from a punisher to a cheerleader.

Like a lot of people, I was painfully strict with myself and overly critical.

I’d speak to myself harshly whenever I failed.

When I felt weak I’d judge myself for feeling that way.

I would beat myself up for always beating myself up!

Self-compassion was at the heart of making this switch. Speaking to myself in a gentler, more supportive tone. Less dictator and more supportive grandparent.

With some practice, I began to respond to failure with words of encouragement.

When I felt weak, I’d offer myself understanding and empathy.

If I beat myself up, I’d forgive myself and move on.

I read somewhere that as important as what we say to ourselves inside our heads is how we speak to ourselves, the tone of voice we use. The author encouraged me to imagine the most understanding, compassionate, and gentle voice imaginable and talk to myself in this voice.

This has been a real game-changer.

Louise Hay said, “You’ve been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.”

I’ve been amazed by what’s happened. Since approving of myself, I’ve relied less on approval from others, which has been liberating, and I’ve given myself full permission to live how I want to live, since approving of myself also means approving of my wants and choices.

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Part of me wishes I had realized the power of my words long before I did.

Part of me knows I discovered that our words create our world at exactly the right time I was supposed to.

No matter what age we are or where we are on our journey, I believe, it’s never too late to change our words—and change our world.

About

Will Aylward

Will helps people around the world to feel more confident, calm, and fulfilled, without them having to fake it. He is the author of Becoming Unstuck: Your Step by Step Guide to Taking Charge of Your Life. Learn more at willaylward.com

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How to Have Fun with Friends: 30 Really Fun Ways to Beat Boredom

There is nothing better than having fun in life! But sometimes we run out of ideas. Here are 30 great ways to have fun with friends.

Having great friends is so important. They are the ones who you know you can trust with anything, and you can share your hopes, fears, and dreams with. They are also the ones who will be your biggest fans and support you even if your ideas are completely crazy. You will laugh with your friends, cry with them, occasionally get mad at them, but always forgive them in the end.

Of course, one of the best things about having friends is having people to share fun times with. But sometimes, you end up doing the same activities time and time again. You meet up for a drink, or go for coffee, or to a movie.

30 ways to have fun with friends

If you want to keep making those amazing memories and have the best fun with your friends, it is good to mix it up a little. With this in mind, we have come up with a great list of fun activities so you can have fun with friends. And you’ll never be stuck for something to do again! [Read: How to make real friends outside your social networks]

#1 Have a dinner party. Cooking can be great fun and seriously therapeutic. Why not take it in turns to host dinner parties for your friends? You can go all out and make a three-course dinner and have a little healthy competition, “Come Dine With Me” style to see who cooks the best meal.

Enjoying fantastic food with great company is one of the best ways to pass the time, so you are sure to have fun with friends this way.

#2 Join a book club. If you fancy doing something a little more intellectual, and you love books, then why not set up a book club between a group of friends? Choose a book to read every couple of weeks and then meet up over tea and cake *or wine!* to discuss. You’ll feel terribly sophisticated and have fun at the same time!

#3 Go horseback riding. Even if you have never been horseback riding before, it is loads of fun and a great experience to share with friends. Most riding schools cater to complete beginners, so it will be more of a more gentle trek rather than a scary gallop. So why not give it a try?

#4 Go on a hike. Get out into the fresh air and have good fun on the way with a hike in the hills! [Read: Best friend bucket list – 15 adventures for you and your BFF]

#5 Go on a city break. Exploring new places and having great adventures is what friendship is all about. Why not just go explore a new city somewhere?

#6 Take an art class. Even if you are terrible at art, it can be therapeutic and lots of fun. Why not look up some local art classes in your area and find one that you and your friends can join? You never know, you may discover a hidden talent!

#7 Go on a road trip. Throw some stuff in a bag, pack your buddies in a car, and then hit the road. The best road trips are those you don’t plan too much… just see where the road takes you! [Read: 7 life lessons you’ll learn on an awesome road trip]

#8 Go on a vacation. There is nothing better than a bit of sun, sea, and sand with your besties. Hop on a plane and chase the sun. You’ll come back feeling relaxed and energized, with some great memories to boot!

#9 Go camping. Take a walk on the wild side, and head off for a camping trip together. There is no bonding experience better than sitting and chatting around a campfire until the wee hours – just remember to bring the tent! [Read: 32 crazy things to do with friends – Life is short, live it up!]

#10 Have a baking afternoon. Cooking is a relaxing activity which is perfect for socializing. It doesn’t cost much, so it’s a great one to do if you are watching the pennies. And the best bit, of course, is that you get to stuff yourself with delicious cake at the end of it all! Hooray!

#11 Go to the theatre. Why not get all fancy and take your pal on a friend date to the theatre? You could go for something high brow and elegant, a show-stopping musical, or something fun and silly. You decide!

#12 Have a spa day. Get massages, face masks, pedicures – you name it. There is nothing quite like having a spa day when you want to have fun with friends.

#13 Have a picnic. Another great one if you are trying to save some money. Grab some food from the local store, and then head out to a park. You can spend the whole afternoon soaking up the sunshine, enjoying picnic food, and having a good old gossip session!

#14 Host a clothes swap. Find that most of your pay check goes to your clothes? Us too! So, why not get all your best friends around and host a clothes swap? It’s a great way to catch up, and you’ll come away with some fab new items for your wardrobe too! [Read: 32 awesome sleepover ideas for a fun night with friends]

#15 Do some volunteer work. You’ll feel great about yourself, and it’s a really fun bonding experience too. There are loads of volunteering opportunities out there, so why not look through them together and pick one that you think you’ll both get the most out of?

#16 Play a board game. A simple but great option if you want to have fun with friends.

#17 Have a movie marathon. Hosting a movie night can be loads of fun. Gather your friends together and pick a few movies that you know they’ll love – just remember not to forget the popcorn! [Read: 14 signs you’re a homebody and need to get out more]

#18 Take up a new sport. Taking up a new sport together can be rewarding in so many ways. You’ll get fitter and healthier while spending plenty of quality time together as well.

#19 Enter a sporting challenge. Sign up for a fun run, triathlon, or marathon together. This way you can spend loads of time together training, you can support and motivate one another, and you’ll feel so awesome when you have achieved it too!

#20 Learn a new language. Learning a new skill such as a language can be a great way to bond with friends – why not give it a go? [Read: The 26 naughtiest things you can say in a foreign language]

#21 Go on a bike ride. Take to the roads and explore the surrounding area on your bikes.

#22 Make playlists. Everyone has different music that they love to listen to. Why not spend time creating perfect playlists for one another?

#23 Be tourists for the day. You may have been living in the same city for years, but have you explored it through the eyes of a tourist? Pretend you are visiting, go on sightseeing tours, and visit all the tourist attractions – a guaranteed day of fun!

#24 Go on a scavenger hunt. You may think treasure hunts are just for kids – but you would be wrong. Give your friends some tasks of different things they have to find throughout the city. Divide into teams, and get going – the losers buy the winners the first round of drinks!

#25 Go to a festival. Music, camping, great food and drink, and all around good times – what more could you want when you want to know how to have fun with friends?! [Read: 18 ways to become more spontaneous in life]

#26 Go to a gig. Singing your hearts out or dancing the night away at a gig of a band you all love is a great way to cement your friendship!

#27 Get a pet together. If you are really close, why not get a pet together? You can take turns looking after it. That way, you have something that bonds you forever… sort of!

#28 Go to a pub quiz. Test your general knowledge with a pub quiz. Even if you are no good, it still makes for a fun evening out. [Read: Do you really know them? 20 fun questions to ask your friends]

#29 Take a trip down memory lane. Spend an evening together looking at old photos and talking about all your memories together. Sometimes it’s just fun to remember why you are such good friends in the first place.

#30 Host a reunion. Haven’t seen your friends in a while? Why not host a reunion? You are sure to have a blast!

[Read: Do you think alike? 20 questions to ask your best friend]

So, there you have it, 30 ways to have fun with friends. It’s time to get out of your rut and try something new. Which ones will you try?

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