#no one else on this playlist sounds like ALI!!!

[linzsaw]

My Monthly Favs What’s in my cup:

Every morning I drink iced coffee made from my one & only Nespresso machine. The past few months I can’t get enough of the double espresso blend, and then I add a bit of whole milk (happy cows only) and sweet cream. I can’t find anything better from Starbucks or anywhere else. Sometimes if I’m craving a hot drink, I’ll head to Dutch Bros for a hot Carmelizer and it is totally worth the cringy 9 minute forced convo with the DB crew. I also start my day with electrolytes, currently in the watermelon flavor. It’s surprisingly really delicious but I miss the Electrolyte Synergy blend that I was drinking for a long time, which has been sold out for almost a year now. :’)

What’s on my plate:

Dinner lately has been the laziest in America. After our trip, Drew & I either have the same ole chicken, rice and veggies, a spicy “mexican bowl” or some form of pasta, usually with Raos Arriabatta sauce. This week we’ve been stuffing our faces with Trader Joe’s frozen meals. We promise to be better next month, but we are really exhausted and the last thing we feel like planning are meals. However, for the last week of December we actually have some things planned for the holiday weekend. On Friday, we’re hitting up the town as we do every year to walk around and see the lights, and find festive little bars to try out new Christmas cocktails. We plan to spend Christmas with just the two of us. For Christmas Eve we are making our annual corn beef, cabbage and carrots because apparently we are super Irish (confirmed by 23&me which btw leaked all my genes to hackers). On Christmas we are having tri-tip, garlic & butter brussel sprouts, and mashed potatoes. The Christmas cookies we’re making this year include White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread cookies, Peanut Butter Blossoms, & Holly Leaves. Okay and now that I’ve told you all that, the Christmas cocktails we decided on this year are The Mistletoe Kiss (a vodka, soda water, rosemary & cranberry drank) and Bad Santa White Russians. I also heard that Moon X Pinot Noir from Trader Joes was really good and lately the Redvolution just isn’t doing it for me.  Let me know if you want any of these recipes, ladies. I will make sure to find GF, DF, and V options. 

What’s on my bookshelf:

I’ve finished two of the Colleen Hoover books, and now I’m reading another one of hers called Verity. It’s kinda depressing but that’s kinda the vibe as of late so I’m into it. 

What’s in my playlist:

We love the Sia Christmas album. It’s so fun and happy. Believe it or not, Andy introduced me to it lol. It’s so good!! Other songs I’ve been into are I remember everything by Zach Bryan and Kacey Musgraves. It reminds me of a family member rn which is very depressing to me. Fun to cry to. Bubble - STAYC, Surround Sound - JID 21 Savage, Baby Tate, Adora Hills - Doja Cat. 

What I’m up to:

Making our house into a winter wonderland of lights. Watching hella hallmark movies. Being seriously lazy, not working out or eating healthy. Walks with Snoop around the park. Mandala scratch off nightscapes. Reading at 3am when I was jetlagged. I had a sleep study this month too, no sleep apnea for me, back to mouth taping! It really does help with quality of sleep for me. You should try it! Also magnesium spray on my feet (shout out to Aly). This has helped with my restless leg syndrome that we’ve all experienced. This weekend, we’re making all our foods and cocktails, going downtown, driving around with hot choc to look at lights, and heading up to Rocky Mountain to hike a bunch of mountains. 

Skincare Saviors:

My skin gets so dry in Colorado, its TERRIBLE. And now that I’m saving for a house, I had to break up with my amazing esthetician, who by the way I stole this template from. I’m obsessed with Dermlogica thanks to her. I use a miscellar water if I wore any make-up. If not, I just double clease with my face wash. In the AM I’ll use my Rosehip Triple C+E Firming  Oil, followed by COSRX snail mucin essence, and a magical mix of calm water gel and intensive moisture balance. 

Love you long time,

Li

[caluski]

Few days ago @ikonofilizm tagged me to do the "put music player on shuffle and list 10 first songs" thing Thank You my dear I loooooove doing this shit 😁😁😁 let's get to it

1. Lucky to get him by Aly and AJ - revisited this album recently, it's really nice and chill, I like the direction they're going in now as adults. I was never really into Americana, but maybe theyve kinda changed that with this release.

2. Another life by Jadu Heart - god, this was the first song I've ever heard of them, such a throwback!!! I remember walking thru the city at night time, walking back from a party I think? Alcohol leaving my body and I just stared at the starry sky. An unbelievably beautiful track. Since then the duo became one of my favorite bands atm.... Please give them a chance, especially their last EP.

3. Liquid air by Temples - one of my favorite tracks from their new album. Talked about them more than a healthy amount of times recently; really good neopsychedelia if you're into that stuff, a 10/10 album for hot summer days.

4. DYNA by PEEL - some more neopsychedelia! It's been a while since I listened to it, but I used to have it on repeat so much.

5. HAUNTED by Isabel LaRosa - ugh, i remember when it came out and I discovered it in like one of those spotify playlists. It had like a thousand plays maybe!!! And I loved it so much, I added it to my midground playlist and had it really high up on my wrapped for that year, and then I checked back a few months ago and it became like a tiktok sound or something with like a billion plays :((((( I guess good for her but mannn my pretentious soul was hurting LOL

6. Assumptions by Sam Gellaitry - some house...ish dance track, i guess. It's fun and I like that vibe of sort of city pop it has going on, but the fucking high pitched sound at the start is the WORST. So fucking annoying. Every time it comes on, even though I actually like the song, the noise just pisses me off and I cant help but skip it!!!! Who thought it was a good idea to START with what sounds like fucking tinnitus.

7. Upside down by Sacha Rudy - ohhhh throwback... I used to love every single track this guy would put out since like 2019. And then he released that EP last year and other than "upside down" I really just couldn't get into it. Felt like a mess. And now he's disappeared since! Can't help but hope he'll come back with something as good as "be a man", because that was my most listened to track that year. So good.

8. Lamb's wool by Foster the People - HEY that's my song!!!!! Oh no wonder it's coming up on shuffle when I've listened to it so much again this past few weeks. This time it's the original and not the Poolside version. One of my all time favorites, like, ever, and if you can only listen to one of the songs I've listed, please make it this one. Who DOESN'T love tracks about how terrifying death is??? I'll hold you so you're not alone 🤓

9. Blessed by August Charles - people who listened to my dinner party/cafe playlist probably heard this one. Ugh it makes me so melancholic. Really good tho. No wonder it's his most listened to track.... I should probably check out his other works bc I really like his voice.

10. Theme of Re:Served by Re:Served - instrumental track with So Few listens that it doesn't even have the count visible on spotify! I remember being obsessed with them back in 2016, when the way I would discover new music was by downloading random japanese experimental albums from my favorite site. This is honestly just like runway music. I love runway music with good bpm. This one is good. You should listen to it and become their third monthly listener with me.

Thank youuuuuuuuu for tagging me!!!!!! Sorry its so long tho!!!! I love talking about songs I love!!!!! Tagging back: @moldavite , @slavicafire (i know u never do these but hope dies last!), @ferdydurke , @jurajurica , @kotikonnut , @skrzynka , @nocylipcowa , and everyone else who listened to at least one of the songs 😁😁😁 let's have a lovely Sunday afternoon everyone mwah

[melikedanika]

Ignorance is bliss - but it's also a bitch. Am I the only one whose been wondering how all the pieces fit?

►GENERAL INFORMATION

FULL NAME: Melike Jafrin Danika NICKNAME(S): Mel, MJ LABEL: The Aesthete AGE: 30 DATE OF BIRTH: September 9, 1993 ZODIAC: Virgo Sun, Cancer Rising, Gemini Moon GENDER & PRONOUNS: Female; She/Her HERITAGE: Turkish, Arab, Lebanese SPOKEN LANGUAGE(S): English, Turkish OCCUPATION: Interior Designer SEXUALITY & ROMANCE: Bisexual; Biromantic

► APPEARANCE

FACE CLAIM: Pinar Deniz HEIGHT: 5'6" WEIGHT: 132 lbs. DOMINANT HAND: Left HAIR COLOR: Brown EYE COLOR: Hazel SCARS: Fingers from being burnt by hot glue gun (barely noticeable) TATTOOS: None.

►PERSONALITY

POSITIVE TRAITS: Adroit, Romantic, Loyal, Brave, Compassionate, Passionate, Ambitious, Benevolent, Athletic. NEGATIVE TRAITS: Enigmatic, Guarded, Sensitive, Stubborn, Easily Bored, Perfectionistic, Detached. LIKES: Cafes, the sound of records playing, the smell of a new book and the smell of rain, astronomy, nature, cable-knit sweaters, the city lights, perfectly-done ponytails, old drive-ins, traveling, art museums, Shakespeare, Van Gogh, deep conversations, road trips, poetry, midnight runs. DISLIKES: Being told what to do, confrontation, being the first to show up, being the last to show up, not being taken seriously, someone underestimating her, the cold, feeling rushed, the sensation of being crowded, being called ‘selfish’ or 'ungrateful', restriction of freedom, close-minded people, being talked over, people who sell out, those without passion.

►MENTALITY

PHOBIAS: N/A DISORDERS: OCD ALLERGIES: Seasonal (Pollen)

►BACKGROUND

HOMETOWN: Adana, Turkey CURRENT RESIDENCE: Queens, NYC, NY EDUCATION LEVEL: BA in Interior Design from University of Cincinnati FAMILIAL CONNECTIONS: - Merjan Danika - Mother, Not in Contact - Ali Danika - 49, Father, Deceased

►FAVORITES

FOOD: Pita flatbread ( margherita style ) DRINK: Chai tea with almond milk MOVIE: The Devil Wears Prada / Black Swan TV SHOW: The Office, The Bold Type, Bob's Burgers BAND: The 1975, The Killers, The Beatles, Lana Del Rey, Smashing Pumpkins SONG: Cherub Rock - Smashing Pumpkins / Zombie - The Cranberries

► EXTRA INFORMATION

JUNG TYPE: ESTP ENNEAGRAM: The Confidant (6w7) TEMPERAMENT: Sanguine MORAL ALIGNMENT: Neutral Good SIN: Glutton (LOL) VIRTUE: Humility ELEMENT: Earth CHARACTER PLAYLIST

"Am I the only one obsessed with making it all make sense?"

► BIOGRAPHY

TW; Death, family dysfunction

Melike was born to a loving couple. At least, that's how it seemed at the time. Growing up in Adana, Turkey, Mel never felt deprived of anything. If anything, she recalls fondly on a time where she was battling dragons with wooden swords that her father so craftily created for her. Her mother? She was always so hard to reach. Mel took on a sort of balancing act. She could be herself around her father; goofy, loving, foolhardy. Around her mother, the young girl had to put a brave face on and take up some pretty adult like chores. At the age of 4, her father was making her breakfast but her mother believed she could fend for herself. Though she tried to relate and bond with her mother, it just wound up turning into an argument. The only times she could remember her mother smiling was over her grades; Mel then focusing on academics because at least her mother cared when she saw her high grades. Her whole life, she learned to hide pieces of herself away to become enough for someone else. Something her father tried so desperately to stop, but it did become a habit to his dismay. When she was off to university, she received a full ride to the University of Cincinnati. Her mother was the one pushing her to become a doctor and go to Penn State. Mel put the decision on the back burner; her own heart and mind at odds, much like her parents were at one another's throats. Her father's death came a couple weeks following her offer letters. The impact had her mother scrambling, and it wasn't until she attempted to sell Mel to a man in order to be his wife, that she finally put her foot down. She decided to go to the University of Cincinnati and hasn't looked back on her life in Turkey since. Two years ago, the woman took the leap to move to NYC due to a job opportunity. She's still gaining her footing here, but she does love the people and the ambiance.

► PERSONALITY

Mel is passionate and loves art and history thanks to her father. Due to this, she is prone to rambles of Shakespeare, Cleopatra, and good 'ole Van Gogh. She loves to go out and have fun in the night life scheme of things, but she also loves to just throw her hair up into a messy bun and have a Netflix marathon. Mel is a hopeless romantic and is all-in when it comes to relationships and crushes. This is an aspect of herself she's scared of, seeing that her parents were a product of an arranged marriage for financial reasons - she's afraid of someone not genuinely loving her and wanting her for their own gain. This has her a bit suspicious of others, and she can be a tad hard to bond with if you hate someone whose hot and cold at first. She genuinely is a warm character and loves the simpler things in life. She loves to rearrange her friends' houses and surprise them with the new layout. She's also an awesome wingwoman. Can take a joke, but will dish it right back. Loves take out and hiking. Mel is fixated on making everything make sense, since her father's passing still doesn't make sense to her; just a trauma response, ya know?

► PLOTS

The Best Friend: This is someone who was here for when Mel first came to Denver. They most likely showed her the ropes and gave her tours. It would be nice for them to have hit it off and been inseperable ever since. - OPEN

College Friends: Friends who went through the same interior design program, maybe? Or, they could've just met around campus and now it's like 'oh shit - you're in Denver too?' - OPEN (x2?)

The Roommate: I kinda see this as like a FRIENDS type of deal. Very much like Mel is the Monica to someone's Rachel and they are trying to figure out life together. Super soft and cute, ok? - OPEN

But, Do I Suck?: The design testers. These people are who Mel runs her ideas by before putting it out into the world and actually decorating someone's house. This is especially if they are a big client. They could be her genuine friends in the design industry, or maybe they just all love art and met/bonded that way. - OPEN (x2)

Once You Have Me, Will You Want Me Still?: Blind date that turned into a hookup and Mel left before they woke up because she got scared. Ya know, she just doesn't want history to repeat itself. - OPEN

[sworn-in-blood]

ALETHEIA "ALI" MILLER

extra :

✧﹒playlist ✧﹒pinboard

✧﹒faceclaim : antonia gentry (time cut 2024)

names/nicknames :

✧﹒ali

orientation/identity :

✧﹒cisfemale ✧﹒sapphic ✧﹒she/her

languages :

✧﹒greek ✧﹒patois ✧﹒english

ethnicity :

✧﹒greek with jamaican heritage .

physical characteristics :

age :

✧﹒verse dependent . 23 at the time of RE4 .

hobbies : ✧. music ✧﹒woodworking ✧﹒off-roading ✧﹒hiking

fears : ✧﹒ ✧﹒ ✧﹒

occupations :

[1999-2002] paramedic .

[2002-2004] critical care paramedic .

[2004-2014] B.S.A.A. critical care/trauma medic .

[2014-present] D.S.O. trauma flight medic .

tattoos :

N/A

scars :

alignments :

✧﹒lawful good ✧﹒ESTP

love languages :

comprehensive :

ABLE TO WORK WELL UNDER FIRE , pressure isn't a stranger when it comes to it all . Having a good amount of experience in a highly-stressful environment , Aletheia knows how to work alongside others like a well-oiled machine , confident in her own capability and expertise . Often able to direct others to do what needs to be done , she can be quick to take over in a high-stakes situation , most commonly when it comes to medical / trauma occurrences , as that's where most of her knowledge lies . Aletheia tends to be quite approachable , even towards those who don't know her - and it often helps in her favour - she's a friendly face that can be counted on . Though , underneath it , she's incredibly resilient and can often figure out how to solve problems in a tight spot . She possesses an immense amount of empathy and care , especially towards her friends , teammates , and anybody else who she's close to - and will do what she can to ensure they get what they need . Aletheia often enjoys holding conversations to get to know others better , and more often than not is good at making stories seem interesting even when it might not particularly be , and knows how to spin it so it sounds thrilling .

AMBITIOUS , she tends to aim high , especially when it came to her younger years . Aletheia doesn't like being stagnant and unable to move forward - she's always looking for a new way to accomplish what she does , and is always looking for how she can expand her skillset .

ABLE TO SWITCH ON A DIME , she's not unfamiliar with often suddenly changing from a more approachable , soft attitude to a serious , direct one , possessing a great deal of experience when it comes to learning how to compartmentalize her emotions , especially in times of distress or situations where getting somebody out of there is the only thing that's needed . Aletheia values communication to a high-standard - nothing works without everybody being aware of everybody else .

POSSESSING LITTLE COMBAT EXPERTISE , Aletheia is not a fighter . During her time with the B.S.A.A. , and later , the D.S.O, she had received weapons training , though was never entirely the best when it came to those skills . She's familiar with the environments that requires those skills , though more often than not , when she leaves on deployments - she lets the rest of the team handle the combat while she manages the medical support , logistics , and communications .

history/backstory :

Born in the heart of Thessaloniki , Greece , to a Jamaican mother and a Greek father , Aletheia grew up with both worlds , and never regretted a single moment of it . Always taught to have a good head on her shoulders , she had always had an interest in the more hands-on things out there . Her father was a carpenter , and often carved extremely intricate artworks on the side from cutoff timber - and she was quick to want to learn . She often spent her nights after school by his workshop , learning how to carve and work with wood , and it's a skill that she honed over her childhood , often spending a great deal of time with both of her parents .

It wasn't long before she started high school , and took a greater interest when it came to the science behind chemistry and the natural world itself , especially when it came to the human physiology. A curious child , she often spent hours devouring textbooks and whatever resources she could get her hands on , soon excelling at her classes . She took an interest in the pathway of medicine - she had always grown up with the notion of doing something that would change other's lives for the better , and found the structure of it compelling , especially when it came to the fluid , rapidly changing environments that she would be able to find herself within .

She graduated with honors , and soon applied for the local paramedicine college - and was accepted later in that year . She spent the better part of her time studying and getting herself through the courses , while working as a member of the local Search and Rescue teams , often helping crew the boats they sent out onto the sea close by - along with the urban team .

After passing , she joined the Thessaloniki paramedic teams , and spent the better part of five years working alongside them - two of her later ones working as a critical care specialist on the road ambulance . She was known for her resilience and her capability to direct her team on the ambulance when it came to callouts , and always had her head screwed on and able to tell the difference between things - able to put a wall in between her emotional state and the job at hand . Friendly and approachable , she was a well-known member , and often never turned down invitations to socialize with her coworkers .

Having heard of reports of Raccoon City throughout her years , and hearing of a new organization set in stone based in America , she decided that was where she needed to go next . It was a chance to put her skills to the test further , and it was her chance to help when it came to larger-scale incidents - and plainly , she saw a need and wanted to fulfill it . She left Greece on good terms with those she knew , and moved over to the U.S , and responded to the recruitment call put out by the B.S.A.A . Upon being accepted , she was given a light crash course in American medicine , before being trained to work as a field medic , learning improvised methods from former soldiers and the like , combining her own expertise with what they had to show her . Aletheia wasn't assigned to a specific squad - more often than not in the early days , she spent her days helping in their medical facilities , but when bioterror incidents became more frequent , she started deploying alongside their squadrons as a token medic .

Ten years were spent as one of the B.SA.A's field trauma specialists , often becoming involved in several incidents where she fought to help extract survivors and treat her teammates . Her most memorable time spent was joining Chris Redfield's squad deploying to Edonia during the global C-Virus incidents , sticking along with the team as their medical expert , communications liaison and logistics manager . She was separated from the team during the fight at the City Hall , blocked from the rest of them by fallen rubble - and narrowly escaped the detonation of the needle bomb that infected her former teammates . Aletheia spent the better part of her time attempting to get back into contact with Chris , but when she couldn't , she made her own way out , in hopes of regrouping later on.

Two years after the C-Virus incident , she was scouted for and joined the D.S.O. , another newly-formed division run by the United States government . She primarily worked in a similar role that she did in the B.S.A.A. , working in critical situations with her decade-and-a-half of experience and skillset , often involved in several high-stakes wounded agent extractions , and as a standby medic when it came to operations where very little personnel were needed . Aletheia tended to work on their helicopters and certain aircraft , taught how to manage high-intensity wounds on vehicles in the air and how to manage the newer gear that was provided to her .

strengths && weaknesses :

strengths

An incredibly strong learner , Aletheia takes things on fast , able to pick up things quickly . She tends to be quite hands-on , and tends to prefer anything in that vein - she's creative , and can often be found idly whittling small figurines or carving thick sheets of wood in the backyard of her home . She's confident when it comes to her skills , and knows that she has both the capability and expertise to do what needs to be done - and is a very skilled medical practitioner . Specializing in traumatic injuries, field medicine , prehospital care and critical care situations , she's a solid pick when it comes to team deployments far out - her search and rescue experience only adding to it . Aletheia knows her medications like the back of her hand , and tends to carry her own kit of emergency medications on her when she's out on deployments . She is approachable and has a very strong sense of care towards those she's responsible for , and tends to be easy to talk to - especially when it comes to her stints in the various organization's medical facilities . Able to work well through pressure , she knows how to compartmentalize and does it well - things that would shock a normal person , she'd probably have seen six times over , and things don't usually tend to get to her until she has a chance to really sit down and consider it . She's a strong leader , and knows how to direct people when and where, especially when it comes to extractions .

weaknesses

Despite her training and experience with the various anti-bioterrorism organizations she's gotten herself involved in - primarily the B.S.A.A. and the D.S.O. , Aletheia is not a confident fighter by any means . When it came to her training , she was by far not the best in her classes , and generally doesn't prefer engaging in combat on her own . She'll carry weapons on her person when it comes to deployments , especially in highly volatile environments , though doesn't really tend to use them - she prefers to hang back and manage all the other aspects of the unit instead . She possesses a very strong innate care for others - she has a bleeding heart , and often tends to want to believe the best in others . She'll do what she can in order to make sure her teammates and her friends stay safe and well - this often means that Aletheia will chase up her friends and those she knows if she knows that they got themselves injured , or were involved in any other dangerous situation - and make sure that they're taking care of themselves and taking what they need to . She often will look for any alternate way if it comes down to having to kill someone , and will always try to find a way to show mercy , even if it comes to the other as her enemy . Aletheia very , very rarely kills , and doesn't do it gladly .

family && relations :

✧﹒mother :

KIYANA MILLER (ALIVE)

✧﹒father

ANDREAS MILLER (ALIVE)

✧﹒known relations

N/A

✧﹒close friends

TBA

✧﹒pets

N/A

verses:

v. crowned by an overture bold and beyond

A verse surrounding her time as both a paramedic and as a critical care paramedic . Takes place between 1999-2004 .

v. tell me where do i take us , your heart is starting to slow

A verse surrounding her time working as a critical care / trauma specialized field medic within the B.S.A.A . Typically takes place between 2004-2015 . This includes her experiences being deployed to Edonia alongside Chris Redfield's squad as their token medic during the events of RE6 , and her time spent helping in the B.S.A.A's medical facilities as an emergency specialist in-between deployments .

v. throw yourself into the unknown with pace and a fury defiant

A verse surrounding her time switching from working for the B.S.A.A. to working for the D.S.O. as a critical care / trauma specialist , primarily working on helicopters and some of their aircraft in order to provide rapid-response emergency help to operatives way out in the field/rapidly get out to remote areas . She still works alongside the B.S.A.A. in some cases during this verse if they need the extra help , but primarily works alongside the other D.S.O. medics . In this verse , she's one of their main trauma experts , and excels when it comes to extracting potential patients out of rough , remote areas thanks to her search and rescue experience . Typically takes place from 2015 onwards .

v. i can't hold on much longer , we're drifting down to the other side

A wandering verse , anything in-between the verses above or anything similar . Typically downtime or anything else that doesn't explicitly apply to the other verses .

v. redemption lies plainly in truth

A verse containing any and all crossovers .

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[best-spotify-playlists]

Spotify DJ Dance Charts 2024

Purple Disco Machine, Chromeo - Heartbreaker HUGEL, Topic, Arash, Daecolm - I Adore You (feat. Daecolm) Noel Holler, Picco - Yeke Yeke Michael Ruland - Skies of Freedom Felix Jaehn, Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Ready For Your Love FISHER, Flowdan - Boost Up Prince Ringo - The Tribe of Love Adam Beyer, The Good Men, Chocolate Puma - Give It Up Nora En Pure, Robinson - Hyperreal (Middle of the Night) FISHER, Jennifer Lopez - Waiting For Tonight Mykel Mars - My My My Armin van Buuren, David Guetta, Aldae - In the Dark David Guetta, Girl On Couch, Billen Ted - Man In Finance (with David Guetta) Enaya, Heleen - Take My Hand - Slap House Mix WEISS, James Hype - Feel My Needs Ruli, Iva Rii - Revolution The Blessed Madonna, Kylie Minogue - Edge of Saturday Night Charli xcx, Billie Eilish - Guess featuring Billie Eilish Camisra, Armin van Buuren - Let Me Show You Tiësto, MOGUAI - Explode Junior Crew - One Touch Jax Jones, Joel Corry, Jason Derulo - Tonight (D.I.Y.A) Purple Disco Machine, Benjamin Ingrosso, Nile Rodgers, Shenseea - Honey Boy (feat. Nile Rodgers & Shenseea) Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Regard, NATTI NATASHA, Dimitri Vegas, Like Mike, Sash! - To The Beat Regard - Can't Stop Us Jaxomy, Agatino Romero, Raffaella Carrà - Pedro SUMD4ZE, Bryan Adams, LMC - Run to You - SUMD4ZE Edit Swedish House Mafia, Alicia Keys - Finally Mykel Mars - Someone Else R.I.O., HALO - Summertime Sadness twocolors, Safri Duo, Chris de Sarandy - Cynical FAST BOY, Topic - Forget You CamelPhat, Nadia Ali - Endlessly Eddy Chrome - All You Got to Do Is Move HUGEL, Totó La Momposina - La Verdolaga (feat. Totó La Momposina) Tom & Mossee, Ron van den Beuken - Machweo - Radio Edit Nico de Andrea, Vanetty, Afro Medusa - Ethnica (Pasilda) Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, Inner City - Good Life The Chemical Brothers, ARTBAT - Hey Boy Hey Girl - ARTBAT Remix Calvin Harris, Ellie Goulding - Free (with Ellie Goulding) Curtis Mayfield, Mark Knight - Move On Up (Mark Knight Remix) Paul aus Berlin - Memories That You Call David Guetta, AFROJACK - Raving Laurent Wolf, Ahoona - Calinda (2024) Armin van Buuren, Agents Of Time, ORKID - Love Is Eternity Mike Rules - At the End of the Day Oliver Heldens, David Guetta, FAST BOY - Chills (Feel My Love) MEDUZA, HEVOLVE, Beanfield, Bajka - Tides (feat. Bajka) Alok, James Hurr, Supafly - Why I Love You So Swedish House Mafia, Niki & The Dove - Lioness David Guetta, MORTEN, Prophecy - Kill The Vibe Dimitri Vegas, Vin, Zion - Don't Stop (The Music) KREAM - Wicked Game Bikini Sounds - Lost in the Rhythm Alok, Jess Glynne - Summer's Back Michael Ruland - I Feel Your Love Tiësto, Prophecy, Katy Tiz - My City (feat. Katy Tiz) Don Master - Drifting Away Duke Dumont, Clementine Douglas - Ain't Giving Up Alex Phunk - Festival Love Big City Beat - Alchemist of Sound John Summit, Paige Cavell - Tears (with Paige Cavell) Sean Paul, Odd Mob - Get Busy - Odd Mob Club Mix D4NC3FL00R - Iron Maiden Marlon Hoffstadt, FISHER - It's That Time - FISHER Remix Jerry Ropero, HUGEL, Mijangos, Jesús Fernández - CORAÇAO - 20th Anniversary Mix DJ Katch, Amira Eldine - You're Makin' Me High David Caruso - Cheap Rush Zerb, Sofiya Nzau - Mwaki Balearic Kings - Surfing Day Angel Buzz - Memory Like Elephants Bass & Roses - Tomorrows History Barry Wild - House Party All Night Ibiza Groove Squad - A Little Bit Closer Moombah Jack - Test Drive Bobby Escobar - Last Night Salon Des Amateurs - Echoes of Ibiza Veggie Beats - Friendships Barry Wild - Yacht Trip Made in 1978 - Arena Sensation Barry Wild - Brass and Groove Pearls Of Ibiza - Indian Summer Michael Ruland, Softly - Change My Mind Ravemafia, Heleen - Don't Kill Me on the Dancefloor Junior Crew - Before Kiss Audio - Warming Up

[ofherlionheart]

if you aren’t listening to ALI (esp feat kazuo) what are you doing

[phoebe-delia]

Has anyone asked for song #1 yet? I'm very curious which song you're listening to most.

I really enjoy your writing in combination with the song prompts! Thank you for sharing it with the world!

Hello darling! Thank you for this ask. As a matter of fact, no one has requested 1!

My number 1 song is the explicit version of "Potential Breakup Song" by Aly and AJ.

I know, I thought it would be a Taylor Swift song, too! I will say, this playlist was from Apple Music and I recently started using Spotify more so idk if this is still accurate for my current No. 1 song, but it's still a bop.

This is a bit of a challenge, but I figure if I can write a fic based on "Yeah!" by Usher, I can give this a try. This fic will be *mostly* funny and fluffy but there's some angst with a happy ending.

5 Times Draco Almost Broke Up With Harry

1.

"Tell me something," Draco said shyly, tracing patterns into Harry's bare arm. Sunlight streamed into the living room, dust motes dancing in the rays.

"What do you mean?"

"Something I don't already know about you."

"Like what?"

Draco's expression turned exasperated. "I don't know, Harry, that's rather the point."

"Right...er, okay, here's something you don't know about me. I don't like whipped cream."

Draco looked at him, startled. "You don't?"

"Er, no. I also don't like marshmallows or--"

"What?"

"Or avocado, or eggs."

Draco sputtered. "What is wrong with you?"

Harry rolled his eyes. "Merlin, here we go."

Draco narrowed his eyes. "What's that supposed to mean?"

"Every time I tell people the foods I don't like, they get all indignant and huffy," Harry waved a hand. "It's so weird. Like I've offended them by disliking meringue."

"You don't like meringue?! That's it, I'm breaking up with you."

Harry groaned. "I regret this. I regret everything. Just--forget it."

Draco sighed. "No, no I'm sorry. In my exaggerated teasing, I see how I might've struck a nerve."

"It's fine--I'm just tired of people taking my food preferences as a personal insult."

"I take everything you do as a personal insult."

Harry just chuckled. "That you do, Draco, that you do."

2.

"POTTER!!"

"WHAT?"

"GET IN HERE!"

"WHERE'S 'HERE'?"

"TAKE A WILD GUESS, AUROR POTTER!"

....

"Ah, good to see that your tracking skills aren't too hopeless. Now, care to tell me what's wrong with this picture?"

"Er...you're angry?"

"Yes, I am angry--and the reason for that is obvious if you merely look around the room and see if you can identify what might be bothering me."

"You get really formal when you're upset."

"Potter--"

"And you call me Potter."

"If only you would use your powers of observation for discovering the cause and not the symptoms of my frustration, this conversation would be over."

...

"Is it my socks?"

"Your socks, your pants, your shirt, your trousers--all in a heap in the closet."

"So? I haven't done laundry in a while."

"Potter, you do realize there are laundry spells, don't you? So that dirty clothes don't stink up one's closet?"

"...No?"

Sigh. "Alright, I suppose I won't move out this time."

"Oh, what a relief."

"Was that sarcasm?"

"Never. Especially not toward you, baby."

"I should hope not. Now, c'mere and let me teach you the spell."

3.

"I can't believe you'd betray me like this." Draco shook his head mournfully, bits of snow falling from the top of his warm hat. "I trusted you."

Harry scoffed. His breath fogged in the air. "I told you this was happening today. It's not my fault you weren't listening."

"Asking me post-coital if I'd like to attend the Weasley Family Brunch is Slytherin-level manipulation."

"Did I ever tell you the Sorting Hat almost put me in Slytherin?"

"What?" Draco stopped walking, turning to Harry in shock.

"Yeah. Told me I'd do well. But you'd been such an arse to Ron that I begged it to sort me anywhere else."

Draco rolled his eyes. "Of course. Honestly, I did you a favor. You were practically made for Gryffindor."

"Who knows? Maybe we'd have been friends back then."

Draco glared and Harry snickered.

"You know, Potter, between your little jokes and this stunt you pulled, I'm one insult away from Apparating on the spot and leaving you here."

Harry smiled fondly. Taking Draco's hand, he led them toward the Burrow, its warm light a welcome destination in the icy weather.

"Nah, you won't, you know why?"

"Why?"

Harry smirked. "Because then we won't get to be post-coital together."

Draco scowled. Harry laughed.

4.

"Don't say a word."

"Can I just--"

"Harry."

"But I--"

"Potter. Shut up.

...

"Draco I'm sorry--"

"Harry, what is the one thing I asked you to do when you became an Auror?"

"...Don't be stupid."

"Yes. I asked you not to do anything stupid. I asked you not to impulsively put yourself in harm's way."

"Draco it's my job to protect my partner, and--"

"You don't think I understand that? Of course I do! I can't fault you for being a loyal partner, Harry, but running into a hostage situation without calling for backup is the absolute dumbest thing you could've done! You nearly died!"

"But I didn't! And the case is over now."

"You were in St. Mungos for nearly a week! Do you know how agonizing it was to see you like that? Do you--" Draco's voice cracked and he cut himself off, turning away from Harry.

Harry's heart clenched. He walked up to Draco and wrapped strong arms around him from behind, expecting to be pushed away. Instead, Draco leaned into the touch.

"I know your job has its risks, Harry, but the least you can do is not create them for yourself. You said the Sorting Hat nearly put you in Slytherin; some self-preservation would be good for you."

Harry sighed, nuzzling Draco's neck. "Okay. I'll try."

Draco turned in his arms, looking at Harry with wet eyes. "Good. The last thing I want to do is break up with you, but I couldn't handle it if I lost you any other way, I--" The tears spilled at that. Draco's face flushed in embarrassment, in anguish.

Harry's chest constricted. He pulled Draco close to himself and stroked his hair, letting the other man cry his fears into his shirt.

"I won't let it happen, Draco. I promise."

Draco nodded, his cheek brushing Harry's shirt.

Harry smiled. They'd be okay.

5.

Draco was going to kill Harry.

He was going to break up with him, and then kill him, and then revive him just to break up with him once more.

He cast a Tempus. 8:20.

Over an hour. Over an hour he'd been waiting for Harry to return home. He was beginning to get hot in his tailored suit, despite the cooling charms.

He hadn't heard anything. No Owl, no Floo, no nothing. Either Harry had no respect for decorum or...

Nope. Draco couldn't go there, wouldn't. Harry promised and he always kept his promises.

Suddenly, the Floo roared to life, making Draco jump. Harry stumbled through with a panicked expression on his face, dusting the Floo powder from his formal robes.

"Draco! Merlin, I'm so sorry, I thought I had time and then everything got all screwed up and I got here as fast as I could."

Draco sighed. "It's fine, Harry, let's just order takeaway."

"Why?"

"Well, we missed our reservation. Cerise won't wait for more than thirty minutes."

Harry pursed his lips. "What if I had something else in mind?"

Draco narrowed his eyes. "What do you mean?"

With a smirk, Harry tossed him a hairbrush, which Draco caught with Seeker instinct.

"Harry wh--" His eyes widened as he felt the pull of a portkey, the sound of Harry's amused laughter echoing behind him.

He landed with a thud on a balcony. After a crack, Harry appeared next to him, gasping to catch his breath for a moment.

"Potter, what the fuck?"

Harry chuckled. "Surprise! Look around, Draco."

Draco's breath caught as he finally took in his surroundings. They were standing on a balcony in Paris, confirmed by the sight of La Tour Eiffel in the distance. The lights of the city twinkled like stars below them. On the balcony were two chairs and a small table with hot food under a stasis charm. A bottle of wine and two glasses sat ready for them. Draco checked the label and confirmed with a gasp that it was a 1989 Chateau Lafleur.

"Harry, I--" Draco turned around but was startled into silence at the sight of Harry on his knee, a hopeful smile on his face and a small black box in his hand.

Draco's eyes went wide. "What?" He breathed.

Harry bit his lip. "Draco, I'm sorry I don't like whipped cream. I'm sorry I forget to do laundry, and that I dragged you to Sunday dinner. I'm sorry that I worry you sometimes because my job is dangerous. I'm sorry I run late to our dates sometimes.

But I promise to give you the avocado from my sandwich. I promise to try to remember the spells you taught me, and to use my manipulative powers for good and not evil. I promise I'll use better judgment in the field. And I promise I'll try to be on time for our dates.

And I promise to do all of this for as long as I can, as long as you let me. And if you do--if you promise to love me for the rest of our lives--I promise to do the same. Draco Malfoy, will you marry me?"

Draco let out a delighted, euphoric laugh. "Yes, yes of course I'll marry you!"

Harry grinned and rose from his knee to pull Draco into a nearly bruising kiss. When they pulled apart, they pressed their foreheads together and looked as Harry slid the ring, a simple silver band with tiny emeralds, onto Draco's finger.

As they ate dinner, looking out over the city, Harry gave him a cheeky grin. "So, tell me, how'd I do?"

Draco raised his eyebrows. "With tonight? The proposal?"

"Yeah, what'd you think? I hope it made up for me being late. I'm sure you were about ten minutes from breaking up with me," Harry said with a chuckle.

Draco shook his head and smirked. "No, Harry," he raised the glass of wine to his lips. "I'd never do that."

Send me an ask about Harry Potter, broadway/musicals, The West Wing, and/or Taylor Swift! Or just about life in general :).

Also, I have a playlist of my 99 most listened-to songs of the year so far. Pick a number 1--99 and send me an ask and I'll write you a fic based on it!

[rosesradio]

random number spam: 2, 3, 18, 14, 12, 16,

thank you !! gonna put these numbers in order bc it'll bother me otherwise lol

2.) What fanfic do you wish you got more response on?

can i say all of them? 😭 i'm a shameless attention whore at this point. but no i'd probably say my most recent one, camp triple pine. it's gotten loads of attention and i'm super grateful (not to sound spoiled because i've gotten some amazing gifts but i'd love fanart, if that counts as a response...this isn't a guilt tactic though, because once when i was in the s*nders s*des fandom on wattpad i said i wanted fanart lowkey and someone called me manipulative and blocked me :') but that's a whole other thing entirely. i used to get so much attention for my tss fics back in the day i didn't want to leave...now i'm rambling--)

3.) What’s a fic idea that you have but haven’t written yet?

oh there's so many !! i'm gonna do a writer's update post once i finish ctp but i have a lot of ideas. one’s 10k for byler, one’s a one shot for caswen, i have a few gifts for friends i wanna catch up on, etc...

to give an idea i’ve mentioned here and there, my next long-term lawrusso fic i wanna do is a 90s lawrusso merman au. johnny’s staying with bobby at the brown family beach house and he meets daniel, a merman who he helps sort-of turn human after he “saves” daniel from drowning. he then shows daniel about what it’s like being human, daniel tries ice cream, explores the santa monica pier, tries human mating several times, and i plan for it to be super cute and fun ! plus it’s got the jessica/bobby/ali thruple together at the start bc i will force it into every lawrusso fic until people like it :-)

(p.s. if anyone steals any of my ideas you will meet your end by my hand <3)

12.) Do you respond to comments, why or why not?

i definitely read all the comments i get many times :’) but i do try to respond to a lot of comments, but sometimes i get busy, and honestly the comments leave me so flustered because i feel undeserving of them, that by the time i get to them i feel like it’s been a while and it’s weird. who and what i respond to is pretty random, though i do respond to more in-depth comments, and not to just one sentence comments (but i appreciate all comments, you don’t have to write a novel but just knowing you were there is really cool !)

14.) Have you ever co-written a fic?

haha, uh...no. i’ve made plans with friends and authors i admire, but i mostly work alone. the closest i ever got was working with the most popular author in the s*nders s*des fandom on a welcome to night vale au (guess what year that was lol). we had a google doc and everything but scheduling and everything didn’t work out. i have bounced around ideas though without actually writing them into fic so if anyone wants to do that i’m happy to help !

16.) How long is your longest fic?

according to ao3, 97,252 words ! damn, i should have gotten to 100k, but i tell people 100k usually. it’s a s*nders s*des (i censor for tags not bc i hate the fandom or anything, i’m just not in it anymore...it’s embarrassing how most of my fics are for this fandom but i pretty much wrote exclusively for it for 5 years--) anyways it’s a s*nders s*des selection (bachelor) au where i condensed three books into one longfic. i believe it’s also one of my most popular books on my wattpad besides my one shots book for the same fandom. it’s got a playlist and fanart and everything...i wrote it during the driver’s ed period of sophomore year bc they never let me drive lol...good times...

18.) Recommend someone else fic! (And tag them if they have a tumblr!)

i rarely read fic, but take my most recent read, Everything Beautiful’s Fiction by narcissablaxk (i don’t know their tumblr but they’ve written a lot of fics so i’m sure someone around here does). i had a craving for ruben/chris (bc it’s adjacent to 90s lawrusso) and this filled just that ! it was hurt/comfort-y and overall a pretty good read !

i think that’s it, thanks for the ask, and i’m not sorry i rambled bc this was fun ! <3

[bookgeekgrrl]

Myy media this week (3-9 Apr 2022)

📚 STUFF I READ 📚

😍 Light of My Life (Bane of my Existence) (justanotherStonyfan) - 57K, no-powers AU, pre-serum Steve - James is an ambassador's son, in the Hamptons for the summer, & Steve owns a café - really good examination of the realities of living with multiple disabilities and what that looks like in trying to build a relationship

Grizzly Bear Conflict Manager (John Scalzi) - short story

😍👂 As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride (Cary Elwes & Joe Layden, authors; Cary Elwes + others, narrators) - absolutely delightful, nothing but warmth and good vibes - 80% CE's recollections, 20% everyone else & they all do their own narrations

🥰 sidereal (girlbookwrm, author; verbalatte, art) - 67K, Stucky canon-divergent soulmark AU - some of the best soulmark worldbuilding in any fic

😍 Peter Cabot Gets Lost (The Cabots #2) (Cat Sebastian) - just felt like another reread of this perfect grumpy/sunshine (sorta)enemies-to-lovers road trip tale

💖💖+150K of shorter fic so shout out to these I really loved 💖💖

Think I'm Finally Clean (fuck_me_barnes) - MCU: Stucky, 4.6K - "In which sub Bucky wishes for rougher handling by normally gentle dom Steve, and gets probably more than he bargained for." [reread, absolutely love this one]

📺 STUFF I WATCHED 📺

New Girl - s2, e9-25; s3, e1-13

Queer Eye - s6, e2-3

Hot Ones - Dan Levy

Hot Ones - Idris Elba

Hot Ones - Margot Robbie

Sense8 - s1, e7-10

🎧 PODCASTS 🎧

Twenty Thousand Hertz+ - Mind the Gap

Hit Parade - Killing Me Softly

You're Dead To Me - Mansa Musa

You're Dead To Me - Justinian and Theodora

The Atlas Obscura Podcast - Corpus Clock and Chronophage

Shedunnit - An Encounter With Father Brown

Ologies with Alie Ward - Echinology (SEA URCHINS & SAND DOLLARS) with Rich Mooi

The Atlas Obscura Podcast - Sinchi Warmi Amazon Lodge

The Atlas Obscura Podcast - Chemin de la Mâture

Unexplainable - Making Sense: How sound becomes hearing

Song Exploder - Peaches "Boys Wanna Be Her"

You're Dead To Me - Stonehenge

The Atlas Obscura Podcast - Lake Natron

🎶 MUSIC 🎶

Low-rider Oldies

Harry Chapin

Soft Rock Hits Playlist | Best Soft Rock Songs From The 70s 80s 90s

Presenting Joni Mitchell

Roberta Flack

Penned By: Ester Dean

Peaches

Presenting The Isley Brothers

We've Got It Covered

[buckaroosboogara]

911 week 2021 - Day 1:

“You stole another of my hoodies, didn’t you?  ” + fluff.

(1300~ words, Buckley siblings and mentions of ppd.)

Maddie's laugh sounded from his Jeep's speakers. "Oh, Buck, you really think I can say 'if I find it you'll wash the dishes for a week' and your hoodie will appear?" 

Buck grumbled, "I mean if it works..." 

It was a chill December night in LA and Buck, although a Pennsylvania native, could feel it. 

It was not enough to go full boots and gloves, but his poor circulation and not wanting to deal with a cold and call in sick for the next two shifts guided him straight to his bedroom the moment he felt a breeze on his bare arms. 

Once on the loft, he directed to his wardrobe and started looking for something cozy but homey.

A hoodie. 

He knew from memory where they were. He remembered having at least six hoodies some years before, but he was sure each Abby and Ali took one when he broke up with them, something he could never understand about women, so he had three left. 

One was in his locker at the firehouse, ready for him to put after a shift, the other one probably left behind in Eddie's house after their last pizza night, and the last one, his LAFD one, was in his drawer, fresh and clean from last weekend's laundry. 

Except when he looked for it, it wasn't there.

He turned his whole wardrobe upside down and nothing. 

The thing was that this was the last hoodie the Department gave him until June of the next year. He had already torn two in the last year, between a call with a kitten and showing off in the gym.

Between these thoughts was that he reached the bottom corner of the last drawer, seeing something he hadn't seen in years. His Navy SEAL hoodie. 

It had, unfortunately for him, shrunk so it had no use now. He placed it back where it was, and then put back all the clothes he had taken out. 

Buck begrudgingly put on a fancy sweater before going down again, his mind still thinking about his disappeared hoodie and the weather in his next shifts. 

... 

"And now it results that the one I thought I had in the station vanished into thin air too, though Eddie already told me he would bring the one I left in his house," Buck whined to his sister the next day while he drove back home after his shift. "In consequence, I need your special new mom powers." 

Her laugh sounded from his Jeep's speakers. "Oh, Buck, you really think I can say 'if I find it you'll wash the dishes for a week' and it will appear?" 

Buck grumbled, "I mean if it works..." 

Maddie chuckled one more time and Buck also heard Jee giggling in the background. It was nice to hear them laugh, especially after the mental storm Maddie had been through. "You know what, if you cook something nice for dinner tomorrow, I'll help you looking for your hoodie, but I make no promises. " 

"Yeah, sure! Nothing better than having my niece and my sister in my house," 

"Nuh-uh, the Lee's will babysit her tomorrow, to let us have time for ourselves. They have been helping us a lot, you know, with my... ppd," 

"Okay, then it'll be a Buckley siblings night, just for us!" Buck tried to smile, wishing he could do something else to help her. 

"Yeah, just like the old ti- oh god..." She cut herself and started chuckling. 

Buck's eyes darted from the streets to his phone and back to the streets, like he would be able to see her. "Maddie?" 

"Oh, sorry, sorry," She said, laugh turned giggle. "Hey um, I gotta go, Jee... uh she needs a change of diapers... uh see you tomorrow at 8?" 

He was taken aback by her sudden urge to leave the call, "Uh, y-yeah sure Mads, take care." 

"Bye, love ya!" 

"Love you-" Buck said and the call was ended by his sister. "-too." 

So that was weird, he thought while he parked the Jeep outside his apartment building. 

Now he needed to plan a fancy meal to cook for his sister. 

He would call Bobby for advice later, but now he was craving for a bed and some hours of undisturbed sleep. 

... 

Apple juice for Maddie? Check. 

Pan ready to use? Check. 

Carrot sticks so Maddie didn't eat the main ingredients before dinner? Also, check. 

It has been a while since they had a siblings' night, and he was ready and very excited to have Maddie over. 

He would definitely ask her what was going on with her after the sudden goodbyes they exchanged on their call the day before. 

He continued to chop some more onions and peppers for the stir-fry he had come up with (with Bobby's help) as he hummed to his playlist until some minutes later someone knocked on his door. 

He lowered the heat on the pan and opened the door to find Maddie waiting outside. She was carrying a bag. 

"Hey, you are finally here!" Buck made her pass and hugged her. 

"Yeah, sorry I'm late, but I needed to find this." She pulled away from his arms and gave him the bag. 

He looked at her with a raised eyebrow and then opened the bag. There, clean and fresh, was his LAFD hoodie. 

"You stole another of my hoodies, didn't you?" 

Maddie chuckled as she went for the carrot sticks on the counter. "Maybe." 

"Just like when we were little. Mine always fit you perfectly although I am years younger." Buck huffed a laugh. "Why don't you steal hoodies from your boyfriend? He's much closer to give them back."

He left the bag with the hoodie on the couch and went back to the kitchen, kissing Maddie on the cheek. "Thanks for bringing it. But how did you even...?" 

"Remember the call yesterday?" Maddie asked. Buck nodded, stirring the stir-fry. 

"Well, I was folding clothes and I found two blue hoodies, which is weird because Chimney has one." She grabbed another stick. "And I remembered when I called you on Monday because it was raining heavily and one of my wheels got flat." 

Buck looked up, realizing, "Right, you were soaked and I gave you my hoodie. And I forgot." 

"Yeah, I knew you would." Maddie made a smirk and Buck directed her a look. 

"What? Sometimes you don't lose your head because it's attached to your neck." 

"Did you come here to offend me?" Buck teased. 

"No, I came here to eat," Maddie answered. 

"Good, help me set the table, and then I'll show you a surprise." 

... 

"So, what is it?" Maddie asked while she helped her brother to wash the dishes after their lovely dinner. "Wait, is it pudding? You know how much I love it."

Buck laughed, "No, it's not pudding although I do have some in the fridge. Just- look for it and I'll be right back." 

And he disappeared upstairs in his bedroom. 

Minutes later, Maddie was enjoying her chocolate pudding when Buck came down with something in his hands and a smile on his face. 

"Here, you can have this." He passed her the thing and she stretched it to have a better look. 

It was a gray hoodie, which read 'Navy SEALs' in the middle, with their logo in blue. It was soft and smelled like Buck's cologne.

"For me?" She asked him. 

"Yeah, I found it the other day and it's shrunken. It doesn't fit me so... I guessed it would fit you." Buck scratched his neck. "That way, you will always have something mine with you." 

"I already have you Buck." She hugged him tightly.

"Great, so can I have it back?"

"Oh no, there's no turning back now." Maddie chuckled.

"Okay, but put it on, I wanna see how it looks." Buck muttered into their hug. 

She did as told and straightened it, taking in the smell and comfort. The sleeves were too long for her arms, but perfect to cover her almost always cold hands.

Maddie looked up at Buck with a wide smile, "How does it look?" 

"Perfect." 

"Thank you." 

"Nonsense, thank you for saving my ass from having to explain to Chief Alonzo why did I need another hoodie." Buck said as he sat on the couch and started eating the pudding. 

Maddie sat by his side and snuggled next to him as both chuckled. "Well, what are siblings for then?"

Buck made a thinking face, "Oh, I don't know, maybe for annoying you forever?"

Maddie smacked him with the hoodie's sleeve and both laughed louder, remembering the old times together.

[ginasplan]

Task 001: Character Playlist. 

Queen of the Damned - a Gina Kaplan playlist 

Snippets of Lyrics below: 

1. daisy - Ashnikko 

You don't wanna see me bratty Pet the kitty, call me catty Make your man call me Daddy He talk too much, he's too chatty (Yeah cool) CEO, I'm savvy Respect a bitch, I'm a maverick Flexible, so elastic But don't you dare bend a bitch backwards

Fuck a princess, I'm a king Bow down and kiss on my ring Being a bitch is my kink What the fuck else did you think? Fuck a princess, I'm a king Bow down and kiss on my ring It's gonna hurt, it'll sting Spitting up blood in the sink

2. no more “i love you’s” - Annie Lennox

I used to have demons in my room at night Desire, despair, desire So many monsters 3. against all odds (take a look at me now) - Phil Collins

So take a look at me now Oh, there's just an empty space And there's nothing left here to remind me Just the memory of your face Ooh, take a look at me now Well, there's just an empty space And you coming back to me is against the odds And that's what I've got to face

4. memories - Maroon 5

There's a time that I remember, when I did not know no pain When I believed in forever, and everything would stay the same Now my heart feel like December when somebody say your name 'Cause I can't reach out to call you, but I know I will one day, yeah

5. sour candy - Lady Gaga & BLACKPINK

I'm hard on the outside But if you give me time Then I could make time for your love I'm hard on the outside But if you see inside, inside, inside

6. any time, any place - Janet Jackson 

I don't wanna stop just because People walking by are watching us I don't give a damn what they think I want you now I don't wanna stop just because You feel so good inside of my love I'm not gonna stop no, no, no I want you All I wanna say is 7. kill of the night - Gin Wigmore

The street's a liar I'm gonna lure you into the dark My cold desire To hear the boom, boom, boom of your heart

The danger is I'm dangerous And I might just tear you apart Oh, ah, oh

8. work from home - Fifth Harmony feat. Ty Dolla $ign

Let's put it into motion, I'ma give you a promotion I'll make it feel like a vacay, turn the bed into an ocean We don't need nobody, I just need your body Nothin' but sheets in between us, ain't no getting off early

9. whirlwind - Sam Ryder 

Whirlwinds are simple to enter But once you’re sucked in They’re hard to leave Time or tide or heavy weather Come whatever Girl, you cling to me

So far as tying you down That’s more than I could do now So let’s ride on the breeze Fly spirals with me

10. my way - Ava Max  

My momma use to say "Baby make me proud You've got such a pretty face But such a dirty mouth" But how come when I tell you What's on my mind like men do I'm called crazy?

Add a little sugar, they say Be a little sweeter, they say Gotta give and take, but I say This time it's my way, ah, my way Be a little proper, they say Speak a little softer, they say Gotta be a lady, but I say This time it's my way, ah, my way

11. skyfall - Adele 

Let the sky fall When it crumbles We will stand tall Face it all together Let the sky fall When it crumbles We will stand tall Face it all together At Skyfall

12. take me out - Aly & AJ 

I've been spendin' my attention on you, on you I don't wait long 'Cause I got better things to do

When you gonna take me out? Make a move and make it now

13. believer - Imagine Dragons

I was broken from a young age Taking my sulkin' to the masses Writing my poems for the few That look at me, took to me, shook at me, feelin' me Singing from heartache from the pain Taking my message from the veins Speaking my lesson from the brain Seeing the beauty through the...

Pain! You made me a, you made me a Believer, believer

14. wanted - OneRepublic 

She said, "Every time I close my eyes I feel like I could disappear I could overflow an ocean with the cavalcade of all my tears And I know I sound dramatic, but that's just how it feels" She said, "I'm holdin' to the notion that I'll find something real"

She said, "I'm countin' up my karma and I think it's time to cash it in (Cash it in) So tired of livin' in a shadow of a mountain of what might've been (Might've been) And I know I sound dramatic, but that's just how it feels I've been looking for somebody to tell me that I'm real" 15. in my head - Ariana Grande

Painted a picture, I thought I knew you well I got a habit of seeing what isn't there Caught in the moment, tangled up in your sheets When you broke my heart, I said you only wanted half of me

My imagination's too creative They see demon, I see angel, angel (Angel), angel Without the halo, wingless angel

[buffyfan145]

One Fine Day 4/8

Fandom: The Karate Kid, Cobra Kai, Johnny Lawrence

Rating: T

Summary: An AU of Johnny Lawrence getting his redemption much sooner and Billy Zabka gets to be the romantic lead. In 1988 former West Valley alum Laurie Thompson reunites with her high school crush Johnny Lawrence in college. Becoming his tutor the two grow close and she learns more about the real him and his side of the story. As she helps him with school she also helps him with his life and letting go of things from the past, while also falling in love. Multiple characters mentioned, others will appear. Title is the song by The Chiffons.

Author’s Note: Thanks everyone again for all the likes and comments!!! :D This was one of my favorite chapters to write!!! :D I always have playlists when I write my stories and had to include that and some songs I keep thinking of Johnny to now. The full playlist will be posted when I post the final chapter/8.

Chapter 4

She was certainly something Johnny didn’t expect.  Laurie was different from the usual girls he was interested in or dated.  Before now it was only Ali he had ever had real feelings for, but Laurie was slowly turning into his second.  He liked the way she would so easily get flustered and blush, especially when it was him that made her do that.  It wasn’t that hard to realize he was the one she had a crush on in high school, and now he was regretting he didn’t realize it sooner.

He even looked forward to their study sessions.  Laurie had a way about her that made it easier for him to learn.  Getting a B+ on a test was a huge deal and he couldn’t remember the last time he got that good of a grade.

The more he learned about Laurie too the more he was drawn to her.  She was an avid reader, always with a book including comic books.  He hadn’t read comics since he was a kid but she she told him lately they had gotten into darker storylines and he was surprised to find out what was happening in them now.

Her music tastes were so varied too.  She loved rock like he did but was also into pop, country, oldies, R&B, and even new wave, though she was calling it alternative rock.  “I swear you’d like some of the bands.  It’s still rock with some new sounds.  they don’t get played much on the radio.”

She’d let him listen to a few on her Walkman and promised to make him a mix tape.  He wasn’t surprised when at their next study session she had the tape all done with notes.

“Just promise me you’ll have an open mind.”  She pleaded.

“Ok, I promise.”  He replied and loved seeing her smile.

After his roommate headed out for the night Johnny grabbed his old Walkman and put the tape in.  Laurie had made notes for each song.  A few were from a band called The Replacements and she wrote next to “Bastards of Young”, “This reminds me of you and the CB boys” and drew a snake.  He listened to it and had to admit the lyrics did seem to fit them, and it was a good song.

That band was really good and he really liked “Can’t Hardy Wait”.  Next she had “How Soon is Now?” by The Smiths, writing in the notes “This reminds me of you.”  And as he listened it did to him too and made him think of what Kreese had made him do, his absent father, and horrible step-dad.

I am the son, and the heir, of a shyness that is criminally vulgar.  I am the son and heir of nothing in particular.  You shut your mouth. How can you say I go about things the wrong way? I am human and need to be loved just like everybody else does.

Then Laurie had a few “fun songs” as she called them and they made him laugh as these songs seemed to fit her.  Most were pop songs but she also included Fleetwood Mac’s “Rhiannon” and Queen’s “It’s a Kind of Magic” with a note, “I know you said they’re mostly dads now but they’re still great.”  She wasn’t wrong as they still were great.

Then he got to Martika’s “Toy Soldiers”.  Laurie’s note said, “This still makes me sad and I sense this fits too.”  As he listened to the lyrics he understood why as he realized it touched on what Kreese did to him, Tommy, Bobby, Jimmy, Dutch, and the other boys.  He made them like soldiers for a war that didn’t exist.  They lost part of themselves because of him, and even Laurie could tell.

Only emptiness remains.  It replaces all the pain. “Won’t you come out and play with me?” Step by step, heart to heart, left, right, left, we all fall down like toy soldiers.  Bit by bit, torn apart, we never win but the battle wages on for toy soldiers.

Finally the tape ended with “Just Like Heaven” by The Cure.  “This is one of my all-time favorites.  Says more than I can.”  Laurie wrote in her note.  That intrigued Johnny and he listened intently.

“Show me, show me, show me, how you do that trick. The one that makes me scream,” she said.  “The one that makes me laugh,” she said.  Threw her arms around my neck.  “Show me how you do it, and I’ll promise you, I’ll promise that I’ll ran away with you.  I’ll run away with you.”

Spinning on that dizzy edge, kissed her face and kissed her head. Dreamed of all the different ways I had to make her glow.  “Why are you so far away?” She said.  “Won’t you ever know that I’m in love you with you? That I’m in love with you.  You, soft and only, you, lost and lonely, you strange as angels, dancing in the deepest oceans, twisting in the water.  You’re just like a dream. You’re just like a dream.”

When he finished it dawned on Johnny what Laurie was telling him.  She was confirming she liked him and had for years.  Possibly even loved him.  It was such a huge revelation and he realized he needed to talk to her. 

Picking up the phone he dialed her number.  She picked up after two rings.  “Hello?”

“Laurie, it’s Johnny.  I just finished the tape.”  There was a long pause on both ends and he knew she was processing this.  “Can I see you?”

“You can come here if you want.  Deb’s out with her boyfriend.”  She gave him her dorm building and number.

“Ok, I’ll be there soon.” Johnny replied before hanging up and rushing over to see her.

[krastbannert]

ATLA Fancast

Tagged by @maijou (thanks Ali!).

Rules: Answer the questions and let your followers decided which character you’d play in the live action version of Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Name and pronouns? Max (he/him).

Ethnic background? Mainly German and Polish. There's also a family story about an ancestor being pulled off the Trail of Tears, but no one’s ever been able to prove/disprove it.

Any experience with sports or martial arts? I played basketball as a kid, did 1 season of baseball, I’ve played soccer for as long as I can remember, and I did two years of marching band, if you count it. And I practiced Taekwondo for a while and I’ve had a little MCMAP (Marine Corps Martial Arts Program) training.

What would be your weapon of choice during the apocalypse? I’ve always thought a sword would be really good. Maybe a staff. Something relatively easy to maintain and that doesn’t need to be reloaded.

What’s your favorite element? I've been known to be a bit of a pyromaniac, and I find fire kinda mesmerizing. But, I also love the water - swimming, fishing, canoeing, et cetera. So either fire or water.

Quote and/or motto to live by? “What man is a man who does not make the world better?” from the movie Kingdom of Heaven

What’s the name of your current playlist? I have many. But the one I listen to the most is called ‘Hard Rock, Grunge, Punk’. I’ll give you 3 guesses as to what’s in it.

What’s your dream vacation? I have many places on my bucket list, but if I had to pick a dream trip, it would be to hike the American Cordillera, all the way from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego.

What’s your favorite aesthetic/color scheme? Royal blue or purple, for colors. Favorite aesthetic? Uh...well, I love the idea of those old, tiny, quiet bars where everyone knows each other, the bartender knows everyone’s drinks, and every new person, no matter who they are, where they're from, or what their story is, gets automatically treated like family. Not sure they really exist but the idea of them appeals to me.

Optionally: post a selfie 

Not gonna post one cause I’m weirdly paranoid about the internet. Maybe one day I’ll share a few pictures of myself on here. But, if for whatever reason you really want to know what my awkward potato of a face looks like, let me know, I guess? That sounds a little weird now that I say it, feel free to ignore it.

Tagging: Uhhhhh I don’t know, man. I guess @soozenwrites and @thereisnowarinbasingsee if you guys want to, and then whoever else wants to get in on this. Feel free to say I tagged you if you choose to participate.

[jojotichakorn]

Do you have any song recommendations? We get a sense of some of your TV tastes regularly, and I'm curious what other entertainment you enjoy.

oh do i ever !! despite my singing sounding like an old cat that’s been smoking for the past 15 years , music is one of my greatest passions . not a day goes by when i don’t listen to music , and it is of course a huge savior of mine in the outside world , which has way too many noises and which i need some protection from djgdjfsjdfksd

i have so much to say about music all the time , so this post could be never-ending , which is why i’m going to ( kinda? ) limit myself to recommending fifteen songs only . i will also limit myself by not recommending russian songs , because most russian and english songs that i have in my playlist i usually add because of the lyrics rather than anything else , so recommending something russian without you being able to understand the meaning of the words will feel like a disservice to the artists and also won’t really reflect the reason of why i like them in the first place .

so , in no particular order , some songs that especially speak to me atm ( with spotify links to them , which is hopefully convenient ) :

son of sam by elliott smith

love & hate by michael kiwanuka

bare by WILDES

the wrote and the writ by johnny flynn 

sebi by zalagasper

rapide by mahmood

farewell wanderlust by the amazing devil 

all my friends by counting crows

can’t pretend by tom odell 

let it all go by birdy & RHODES

become the beast by karliene

spoliarium by eraserheads

mujhay baar baar by abbas ali khan

achilles come down by gang of youths

позови меня с собой (cover) by TSOY ( breaking my own rule here , this is a russian song , BUT i added it solely because of the delivery and the lyrics don’t matter much in this one , plus it’s performed by a kazakh singer . so there you go , it’s one of my favorite songs of all time )

however , if you wanna know more about my music taste , you can also check out my spotify playlist with all my songs ( which is 123 hours long , and no this is not a random big number i picked , it’s actually 123 hours long ) !!

[tirednotflirting]

okie dokie was tagged by @pixiegrl, @allsassnoclass, and @clumsyclifford to share ten songs i’ve been obsessed w recently : )

1. don’t come down - the maine

like VERY recently. like twelve hours ago-ish. thanks to pals in the club but also listening to rian being Very Cute about his love for the maine on this podcast i listened to last night. we are feeling sad today and this song is helping

2. six feet under the stars - all time low

this has become my new go to song on my drives home from work at 2am bc it’s a good scream into the highway song.

3. potential breakup song [explciit] - aly & aj

listen these gals were baby’s first concert in ‘06 and i’ve waited all of my adult life for the moment i get to hear aly and aj sing fuck okay

4. la on a saturday night - hearts and color

a couple months ago i asked bella if she had a playlist of songs about LA bc i was trying to write a thing (this thing that ended up being not really about LA in the end but ya know) and of course she did and then i decided that this song sounds like a prequel to the whohurtyou stages ep and i’ve been obsessed since

5. lesson in letting go and wish we never met - whohurtyou

yeah no i can’t pick just one of them but i feel like they should also be together. sad boy barakat and kevin fisher made the PERFECT ep like i will never get over how they wrote the PERFECT pop ep

6. long story short - taylor swift

everything taylor put out last year spoke to me in a way that her music hadn’t since 1989 honestly but the reflective(?) nature of this one really hits me every damn time. this one really reminded me that i’ve been lucky enough to have her lyrics as the soundtrack to most highs and lows in my life. (long story short i survived gives me CHILLS)

7. drug - simple creatures

on xmas eve i was alone and one point it just hit me and made me VERY SAD so i spent like probably an hour and a half dancing around my living room with a bottle of pink wine to this song until i felt happy again. simple creatures is SO FUN. also fun fact: i spent like a month when this was released also obsessed with it and then just? forgot about it? guess my subconscious wanted to save more of them and atl for 2020 lol

8. dancer - mali-koa

yeah it took me too long to listen to miss mali i KNOW but now i am JAMMING okay. another good living room dance party song

9. kicking and screaming - all time low

idk man it came up on shuffle the other day and i got hooked on it for awhile. 

10. house of memories - panic! at the disco

i got victorious on my time capsule playlist the other day (which is weird but whatever) and then listened through doab for the first time in a while and forgot how sick this song is. doab is So Good wtfffff

feel like everybody already did this buuuuuuut i’m tagging @haikucal, @mashlums, @calumcest, @ilovegolden, and @aspiringwildfire and anybody else who wants to share :))))

[meticulousfragments]

I was tagged by @indecipherable-sylph Thanks!

rules: answer 30 questions and tag however many blogs you want!

name: Clarissa, but I go by Clare

gender: Woman

star sign: Virgo

height: The last time I was measured in a doctor’s office, she said that she would round up to 5′ 3/4″ to make me feel better. My ID says 5′1″ because in shoes that’s close enough

time:  12:42 pm

birthday: I love my birthday, it’s 9/5/95

favorite band: I don’t really have favorite musicians or bands, I kind of just hyperfixate on a song, album, or playlist for a little while and then move on. But the most recent band I downloaded music from was Aly & AJ (love the explicit Potential Breakup Song)

favorite solo artists: Same as above, but most recent solo artist was Ryn Weaver (because I kept hearing Pierre all over tik-tok)

last movie: Overlord! It was a fun, gory action movie with monsters and Nazis getting blown up. Highly recommend.

when did I create this blog: I don’t remember, I think 2-3 years ago? I made a new blog to replace the two separate ones I used to use.

what i post/reblog: Literally anything. Whatever I’m currently into or interested in.

last thing i googled: Image search for [redacted]. (It’s the boss for the fight I’m prepping for my DnD campaign. I make custom tokens for roll20, and wanted an image to use for it. The name of the thing is redacted because a few of my players follow me and I don’t want to spoil the surprise

other blogs: My art is on @paintbrushesandpixels, and I have a sideblog for my writing but I don’t really use it

do I get asks?: Sometimes, if I post a prompt. But not that often.

why I chose my url: I think I actually used a random generator? I wanted to make a new blog, and I couldn’t think of a name. I kind of thought I might change it down the line, but I never did.

following: 740

number of followers: 93 on this blog, 125 on my art blog

instruments: I played French horn in middle school and junior high, and I’ve sang for years, but nothing else. I can still read sheet music though.

what am i wearing: Lazy day clothes, because on Tuesday all of my classes are online, and with the cold and the snow where I live I’m not going out. So I’m wearing oversized University of Kentucky sweatpants I bought at a gas station outside of Lexington like six years ago, and a tshirt my parents got me in Monterey that has a picture of an otter dressed up like Aquaman.

dream job: I don’t know for sure. Sea floor mapping fascinates me, but I’ve only ever lived inland.

dream trip: There are so many places I want to go and places I want to see, it’s hard to pick one. I’d love to go to Paris again and see some of the museums I missed when I went before (The Musee d’Orsay especially), and I’ve always wanted to go to Prague.

favorite foods: I have a hard time picking a favorite anything, and honestly right now my new meds fuck with my appetite a lot. I like pretty much any combination of chocolate and peanut butter though.

favorite song: Again, no favorite. I’ve listened to Pierre a lot lately though.

nationality: American.

last book I read: Last of any kind of book I read was Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything, which I just got because there are some features and items I really wanted to use in my current campaign. But the current book I’m reading for fun is King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo.

top 3 fictional universes I would like to live in: Oh geez. How to narrow it down to three? Star Trek, Tortall, Grishaverse, Star Wars, Camelot... I’ve wanted to live in every fictional universe I’ve loved since I was like seven

Tagging: I can’t think of a list of names. If this sounds fun to you, consider yourself tagged.