#love to rant and hear my ideas

[cloudy-cranium]

What kind of wish list do you have? That'd be a great idea for me but I'm not sure how to organise one.

Oh I have several systems I use to make this time of the year less of a nightmare, I'd love to share! Unfortunately I do not have a "succinct" setting so here, sorry :) here's the short version, too much under the cut.

TL;DR: Steps to an easy gift list:

1, REUSE your lists each year.

1b, LONG LISTS! Yeah no. Longer than that.

2, Categories can help

2b, Steal gift ideas from others!!

3, for REAL change your options up

4, Be specific about what you actually want

Wishlists were a pain for me for a long time. Eventually I got lazy and then I got smart. I also listened to complaints people had about others' wishlists, and tried to avoid their issues. I've used like one list for I think the last 4 years now, just refreshed. I have it in categories mostly to help me.

Tip 1: Refresh it every year. Instead of starting from scratch every season, when people start asking for my new list I just pull up last year's and delete everything I received/bought myself/just don't really need anymore.

Tip 1b: Make your list long!! Too long to be able to get everything. That lets you refresh next year, but it also gives people more options to choose from (vital) and reduces their anxiety about getting you the same thing as someone else.

Tip 2: This is optional but I use categories. They help me get more specific ideas, organize my thoughts, can help people narrow ideas down or help with off-list gift inspiration, and can also help people add to their own lists.

**Categories: these are arbitrary and all include miscellaneous items automatically. It's just a tool. Mine are Dog Things, Hobby, Home/Personal, and Kitchen - the dog things are on their own because they don't fit anywhere else; 'Kitchen' has its own category because it's one of my biggest categories personally. Other than that, personalize it: Art Supplies. Programming. Sports & Outdoors. Tools. Books. Games. Whatever's good for you**

Tip 2b: ask all your family/friends to give you their list and then steal their ideas :) works like a charm. I'll add some of mine at the end.

Tip 3: VARIETY. IT'S IMPORTANT. Some people want to be able to drop a lot of money on something you'll definitely like - maybe all your siblings want to buy you that gaming system together. Include it (at least for inspiration). Ask for that weighted blanket you really want. Don't feel bad for including expensive options. Some people want less expensive things - you want a LOT of these, especially easy ones: candy or treats, bath bombs/nails/face masks, candles/wax melts/incense you like, stickers, fun note pads, socks etc. (When gifting, these are helpful to add with a smaller item so it brings a little extra bonus.)

Some people want to buy you something useful. Some people want to buy you something FUN! Some people want to help you by buying something you need anyway; some want to gift you something you can't justify buying yourself but still really want. Include all of these! Give people options!!

TELL PEOPLE WHERE TO GET GIFT CARDS YOU'LL ACTUALLY USE!!! These are such a helpful inclusion!!! Some people are just gift card people. If you don't want generic amaz*n/walmart/fast food gift cards, TELL PEOPLE what stores & restaurants you already go to, especially for things you enjoy. If they can give you 5 nice boba teas one one card, or gift you clothes by putting $50 on a piece of plastic for you instead of actually trying to pick out something you want themselves, they'll do it!

Tip 4: Specificity. Some things speak for themselves, but if you write one word per item on your list, expect to get some things that are technically what you wrote but definitely not what you wanted. To avoid this, list scents/colors/brands/qualities you like ('over-the-ear squishy headphones [noise-canceling?]' is better than 'headphones,' where once I got gifted a new pair of the exact set I hated and was trying to replace); the specific use of the item you need ('spice/food organizers,' 'room organizers,' 'closet organizers,' and several other things can't be substituted for each other); A LINK to an option you like (!!! I learned this from my sister-in-law, where every list item has "like this:" and a link to a model that she already likes. The links will also sho similar items, stores she trusts, more details than you could ever write down & more); okay I got tired of writing. You get the gist. BUT If you include CLOTHES YOU MUST INCLUDE SIZES. NO IFS ANDS OR BUTS. SIZES. Styles too if you don't wanna get fucked over (or!! gift cards!!!!)

Those are the things that do the most for making my life easier. I'll drop a list of examples to steal! Sorry this got away from me lol thanks for coming to my TEDtalk!!

Examples of things in my categories: Dog Stuff (toys she likes, sweater size, things like a better leash or big toy or bed); Hobby (DICE. game accessories. yarn & fibre tools. hair dye things, hard-to-find niche parts, nice markers/paper, art tools, materials, fan merch, new hobbies you want to try, instruction books, instruments, cards, GIFT CARDS to places I already go); Home/Personal (speakers/headphones/other tech, books [please god be specific here], albums, decor/organization, a new vacuum, tools you find yourself needing, stuff for your window/deck/garden, along with clothes I might want and relevant sizes, yoga mat, coats/hats/clothes for the weather, memberships or subscriptions); Kitchen (replacement dishes, nice appliances, accessories, high-quality ingredients, more tools I'd like but can't afford)

[ideasarestuckinmyhead]

Angst where Alphonse finds a video of his parents saying I love you to the camera.

[angel-archivist]

It's so interesting and so exceedingly frustrating how agab is being utilized now within the queer community as a way to isolate and sort nonbinary and genderqueer folks into binary boxes that determine their moral purity levels, and their authority to do and write and exist.

The way nonbinary writers are being put under accusation of fetishizing gay men while their AGAB is continually brought up in a way that feels like queer-space-approved misgendering.

The way feminist circles that are supposedly trans-inclusive will use the word AFAB in a way that implicitly but intentionally isolates nonbinary people who aren't AFAB from joining. It's for women*.

The way the language is already flawed and leaves out intersex folks from the conversations while focusing on a binary of sex that isn't truthful.

The constant obsessing over whether someone is AFAB or AMAB and whether or not that gives them the privilege to join, do, write, or be present in certain spaces really really concerns me. How are we supposed to dismantle a binary system of gender if we can't even move past forcibly assigning and focusing on people's genders assigned at birth?

[r0zzk1ll]

"this man, is weird.. CRAZY weird.." "he was always very bright.."

[secretly-larry-daley]

i'm not even really part of these fandoms but you've inspired me somehow

Mike asks Larry for advice one day about dealing with sentient attractions, and Larry explains the checklist and getting along with the exhibits and making sure their needs are met, and Mike just stares at him. Like, "What do you mean they stopped trying to kill you?"

"What do you mean?"

And Mike explains more about what goes on and one night when Larry has the night off he goes with Mike to work and helps him figure things out with the animitronics.

He goes back to the museum the next night and the minis take one look at him and go, "You were with some other attractions last night, weren't ya?"

Now this is peak comedy.

Everyone at the museum just jealous that Larry spent a night with different attractions then them? Gold. Really, I honestly think that Larry could get through to the animatronics. Because Larry has something that Mike doesn’t. Social skills.

Are they limited? Yes, for sure. Still, they’re better than Mike’s. And since he know what it’s like to be around magical and dangerous things, I could imagine this could be a piece of cake! A challenge, for sure. It depends on which lore we’re going with. The movie or the games, but with time and care, I think the animatronics would like Larry.

I can just imagine him reading them all a bedtime story, under blankets and shit. And Mike is just— astounded.

“How the fuck did you do that.”

“What do you mean?”

“Wha— they listen to you!”

“Mike, they’re children. You gotta treat them as such. You can’t just expect a child to trust a big, scary stranger. You need to gain their trust. That’s how I did it.”

And Mike just stands there, stunned still.

Man— someone should write this.

[cassmouse]

I just spent an hour and twenty minutes of my life laughing at The Bad Seed Returns with a friend and I'm not going to lie it was one of the most enjoyable things I've done all week lmao good show Mckenna good show

[triglycercule]

TRIGLYCERCULE'S REMINDER THAT I DO NOT SUPPORT NOR REGULARLY THINK ABOUT THE THINGS THAT I POST ABOUT. NO I DONT FANTASIZE ABOUT THE 9TH RAMBLE I CAME UP WITH OF NIGHTMARE MAKING SOME KIND OF NEW CRAZY TORTURE METHOD FOR THE TRIO!!! IM SORRY!!!!! I FEEL LIKE I HAVE TO SAY THIS!!!!

DISCLAIMER: TORTURE IS NOT OK OKAY????

^ me to the little demon in my head coming up with these OUTRAGEOUS ideas

[britneyshakespeare]

she snorts cocaine at dinner parties in beverley hills

she goes to church every sunday and has a repressed sapphic crush on her best friend

nevertheless they are as close as can be

[geopvnk]

warden bethany x sigrun and warden carver x nathaniel howe . is anybody out there can anybody hear me

[lesbiianboyfriend]

feeling Hestia several times today but having an ear infection so I cant hear her sucks. let me talk w my Lady please lord

[overdevelopedglasses]

Sunday Six - no I didn't forget I just haven't written anything since summer let out XD

I'm p sure this is everyone who tagged me/the ones I remember to tag. @four-white-trees @mike----wazowski @jichanxo @passthroughtime @skysquid22

anyone else bc it's 11pm PST and about to hit Monday, so I forgot you forgive me 🙏

I'm also not at my computer and don't feel like booting it up so uh.... I've been deep in the Essence brainrot so here's so completely and wildly out of context dialogue from Lily XD

"Listen... last time we fought, you asked me what I fought for. What I believed in... no one's asked me that before. I didn't realize until you said something. I've just been following the expectations of others. What they wanted for me. What they thought I was. But I'm done letting other people define my legacy."

[katasstrophy]

HOHOHO saw that idea n had some thoughts (rubs hands like im using hand sanitizer)

ok BBBUT imagine how mean sae wld be once u cum all over shidous face muehehehe he’d pretend to be disgusted n be like “u actually enjoyed that? looks like our angel here is filthier than they let on.” n then after one of them fucks u properly, he forces u to get down on ur knees n suck the cum off of their cocks bc ur just “so dirty” sae wants u to clean him n shidou up

also imagine how lewd fucking after shidou made a mess out of u wld sound . shidou pounding into you while sae shuts u up so he can properly hear the wet sounds of sex 🤭

anon!!!!!!😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 i’m SOOOO glad i instinctively knew that HOHOHO was horny in nature and didn’t open this absolute FILTH during my lecture bc the visceral whole body reaction i had to this would have outed me as a WHORE to like 200+ people who think im Kind Of Normal asksjbdbrkfkd i can’t i really can’t ITS BARELY EVEN NOON PLSSSS

sae’s so possessive but then. our angel????? 🥹🥹 im crying n not just from my eyes. s - shutting u up so they can hear how messed up u are for them and them only<3 gripping the bed frame as we speak

@r-oronoa you might want to see this bc river.exe has officially stopped performing basic brain functions HEELLLPPPPPP

also apollo pls let me know if you’d rather i not tag u!!

[oswaldddavis]

(They think the other is a idiot)

[opens-up-4-nobody]

Listen. Probably my favorite thing about The Terror is that because the story is one planned out season, the arcs and parallel scenes are set up so cleanly and nicely that it echos.

[mejomonster]

i want/need volunteers for who would be up to read my original stuff once it’s finished and give me their thoughts? (no beta needed at this time lol no editing right now, just need like that bounce off of others of their thoughts on ‘i got X impression, i thought this character wanted Y, i was so mad at Z’ lol so i can tell if the story gave off the impressions i aimed for or became a new beast, tell the impressions readers get of characters and genre and style)

[the-lordess]

I miss play pretend so much.

It gets really lonely living in the stories and worlds I create on my own. I want someone to share it with. The only excitement, the ideas, the reckless abandon of creativity.

Really above all I miss the fun of it. When your a kid creating is so fun, it’s spontaneous and wonderful, and it doesn’t have to be good. I want to be able to share that with people again to talk to someone and make a story. To both be so excited about it. I want to hear there story and make it my own, and watch them make my story theres.

I just miss sharing creativity others.