#sandwich geck

[iii-days-grace]

ims0vain: oohhhh I could see that. Big gentle giant working with tiny kids ahhh it's CUTE!

i was like, i haven't even talked about the pet LIZARD yet:

there's also so much stuff to explain what the lizard does when it's not with Jim, like when he's in the operating room i guess. anyway

it looks like this but it's missing a tail! its name is Joey, it sleeps on a coffee cup and eats fruit. i guess that is most of what it does with or without him, if i think about it.

[thorcat]

Today is not geck time but special birb time.

Made a new friend in my break, since we are now able to enjoy our breaks at work on a balcony. There were quite a bunch of small birds watching, but this particular one rolled up and danced around with some whistling noises.

I shared my sandwich with him and he (she?) stayed till i was done.

A very cute birb which hope to see again the next days! (i will take some healthy seeds with me next time for better snackies)

Also, me, when animals approach me:

[lazy-safetastic-13]

if you're not busy, princess, kings, competition. Also, whats you're homework an quizzes about? whats your gpa?

My school is the only one, I think, that does a grading system up to 9-scale. So a 6 is B, and my current gpa is 5.7 which is a C+. Orz

As for assignments, I have excel work with how to make balance sheets, and latin quizzes, along with chinese culture readings. I know. I’m all over the place. Ahahahaaha. :’D 

To become a king, a prince must marry a princess. But it’snot so easy when said princess profusely refused to be tied down.

As of now, Red hid amongst the bushes from the guards andservants. He was supposed to meet and choose his husband to be amongst manysuitors. But fuck if he’s interested in that bullshit.

He doesn’t want to hear empty and meaningless compliments,getting chummy with him as if they’ve been friends since forever. Saccharinewords filled with poisonous intent. He wanted none of it.

Though, Red knew that he’d eventually have to choose. Thepower struggles to become King is getting harder to keep under wraps and massesare becoming restless.

If he were to be honest, he didn’t really minded gettingwed, but did it have to be so that it’s more of a competition than an actualget-to-know gathering?

He wasn’t some prize or toy. He was a monster, a livingbeing, and very much capable of making decisions. Just because the King hasmore power than the Queen, doesn’t mean his orders won’t hold any weight.

Red peeked out from his hiding spot, relief flooding his systemwhen he saw empty corridors. Nevertheless, it won’t be long until he was foundif he stayed. He needed to keep on the move. Hiding was so tedious.

Though, just as he turned and making his way out of theother end of the bush, he chanced upon someone sitting and drinking tea. Therustling caught the other’s attention, and Red was greeted with red eye lightslike his own.

Shit. He knew whothis was. The Prince of Dufner Ell Kingdom. Prince Fell.

Just his luck.

“So you’re the princess I’ve been hearing about.”

By the condescending tone, Red knew he already didn’t like theguy.

“You’re more … uncouth than I expected.”

“Hey!” Red came out of the bushes, uncaring of the leavesand dirt that messed his attire.

Fell drank his tea easily, disinterested. “You’re a slob onmanners as well. I’m very sorry to the poor soul that will marry you.”

Red had never wanted to so badly wring this fucker’s neck.Sure he wasn’t your gentle, dainty princess, but he knew of the manners andetiquettes, how to dance, read and write, bargain, and even how to fight. Hejust didn’t want to. There’s a difference.

“I may not look like it, but I know my shit. I just don’t wantto.”

“Hmm, vulgar too I see.”

Why you little—hisstomach growled, the feeling of embarrassment skyrocketing as his face flusheddeeply.

What horrible timing.

Now Red expected that he’d be called a glutton.

“I see. Well there is plenty of food here. Though it’smerely snacks, I hope it would still be satisfactory.”

… Was he just asked to join him?

Red’s feet moved, though cautiously, on their own. Seeingthe sandwiches, biscuits, and scones, the short skeleton found them veryappetizing. He quickly reminded himself that he was being invited for the meal,and shyly murmured his thanks before seating himself across from Fell. He proceededto take couple of scones and sandwiches to his plate, making his tea (3 sugarscubes and a lot of milk) before digging in.

One would expect the short skeleton to gobble it all up.Fell certainly was. So he was surprise to see Red taking a careful bite,chewing and swallowing before taking another, mindful of the crumbs. And he didn’ttalk at all; concentrating on eating and satisfying himself.

Fell lifted a brow. This princess was strangest one he’smet, and the delight was evident Red’s face when he tried the scones. Thespread was too sweet for Fell, but must’ve been absolutely perfect for Red.

The tall skeleton won’t deny that the other did have mannersas the latter claimed.

He waited for Red to finish, sipping tea in his observingall the while, before he stroke a conversation.

“May I ask why you came out of the bushes?”

“… Was hiding.”

“Ah, right. From your suitors correct?”

Red hummed in agreement.

“May I ask why you’re not giving them a chance?”

It was Red’s turn to raise a brow at Fell before scoffing. “Achance? Oh please. Like I didn’t know what they already want. It’s all justabout becoming the king and the power that came with it. Once they got that,they wouldn’t bother with me anymore. Like I was just some toy they got boredwith and collecting dust.”

“But if you got married, isn’t it for your benefit that theywouldn’t bother you anymore?”

Red looked at Fell, scrutinizing and analyzing if he meantanything by it. All he found was genuine curiosity that made the short skeletonsigh. Placing his cheek on his fist while the other hand stirred the tea, hefrowned (though it looked more like a pout).

“I’m probably the biggest fool in thinking that I can findsomeone to love and be loved in return.” He leaned his head and back on thechair, and rested his hands on the arm rests. Red looked to the side, seeingthe variety of flowers, the fountain, and the overall décor of the garden. Hesmiled wistfully.

“People want to be born of royalty. But honestly, commonershave it nice too.”

Not bound by strict tradition. Able to love anyone and attheir own time. They were so free in his eyes that he was envious. Sure therewas labour, but if that’s all, Red can handle that easily.

Moments of silence passed. Then a clink of a teacup hittingsaucer before Fell spoke.

“All right. It’s decided then.”

Red looked to him questioningly.

“I want you to be my queen.”

… Huh? “Huh?”

Fell ignored him. “We’ll have to inform the servants to getstarted on the preparations as soon as possible.”

Waitwaitwait! “H-Holdon! What preparations? Don’t I have a say in this?!”

Without missing a beat, Fell asked, “Then, will you marryme, Red?”

Eye sockets widened at the declaration, only confusing theshort skeleton more on what to do.

“You’ve already shown me a side of you that others may finddispleasing.” He ignored Red’s slight protest to that. “And I’m not reallyinterested in the dainty and gentle. They’re quite a bore, you see.”

Red huffed, “So I’m entertaining to you am I?”

“Very much.”

“Didn’t you just say earlier that you’re sorry for the poorsoul that’d marry me?”

“Aren’t you very sorry for me?” Fell grinned when Red triedto prevent himself from smiling, to no avail.

“And I do not think your dream is foolish.”

This prince … This prince. Red felt his soul thump fastbeneath his chest.

“So would you give me a chance?”

Red was sure his face was the colour of his name when henodded. “Just this once.”

And Fell smiled as he sipped his tea. “That’s all I ask for.”

couldn’t make it shorter. Geck. reached 1.1+k Orz

[shewpthewewp]

State Of The Shewp Early 2017

Talking about things, and stuff.  Prepare for rambling, disjointed sentences.

So.  Lots of stuff happened this year.  Almost all of it was pretty darn good!

Things that are still the same from the last time I posted one of these:  Still living in Detroit.  Still living with Anastasia.  Still telling dad-joke tier puns all the time.

I’m working at a steel mill now.  It’s pretty cool, and by that I mean my desk is generally within ~100 feet of several hundred tons of lava at any given moment.

Actually, that’s not quite accurate.  Molten steel is much, much hotter than lava.

I have fancy aluminized protective equipment and everything, so I can get real up-close to it too.  It was kind of scary at first, but now the biggest annoyance is the fact that I have to wash my car every week or two or it gets super stained with ash (which is apparently mildly corrosive).

Currently interviewing for a management position in the same company.  I don’t think I’ll get it - there are some other people applying for the same one that are more qualified - but it’s nice that they considered offering it to me in the first place.  Not entirely sure what the long-term plan is on the job front.  You always hear people talking about a ‘five year plan’ but I generally don’t know what I’ll be doing in five hours, let alone multiple years.  

I bought my first car just a week or so ago!  Until now I have been driving a 2002 Prius that my folks let me borrow, but just a couple of weeks ago I got a brand new Ford Focus!  It was a leftover 2016 model that never sold, so I got a pretty good deal on it.  Mostly, it’s nice to have a car that I can actually hook an mp3 player up to (the Prius had a cassette player).  This also goes hand-in-hand with a few other things I’ve never done before, like buy car insurance.  I guess that’s one more box I can check off on my ‘trick everyone into thinking I’m a real responsible adult’ list.

It’s kind of weird, at some point I stopped getting (as) excited about buying things like video games, and now I’m thinking ‘wow, I have a complete set of matching pots and pans, this is fucking sweet’ or ‘gee wiz I am super excited to buy a new desk’.  

I finally managed to finish an RPG campaign that I was running.  Elder Scrolls setting, FATE for the system.  I learned a lot about telling a story, but man is DMing hard!  I have one more ongoing one right now, superhero themed.  This one doesn’t have as concrete of a stopping point as the last, so I’ll just keep it going until people get bored, I think.  Currently, I’m playing in a separate superhero themed game and an Exalted game.  I think I’d like to try a little more 5E at some point.  I got a taste of it a year or so ago, but I’ve heard nothing but good things.

Picked up WoW again with Anastasia when the new Xpac came out.  It was really fun for a while but eventually we just kind of lost interest.  Final Fantasy 14 is fun but different.  I’m sticking with it at least until I’ve gotten to the endgame.  The leveling experience has been pretty good, but ever since Cataclysm I just haven’t been able to enjoy raiding.  

DOOM was really, really fun.  I definitely recommend it if you like shooters.  Pulsar: Lost Colony has been quite a bit of fun, but the need to have at least 4 people to really do it right is a bit of a restrictive factor.  Saints Row 4 was completely looney and I loved every minute of it.  XCOM and XCOM 2 were also a blast.  Fallout 4 was fun, but kinda eh.  Never actually beat it, since the ending was so disappointing.  The GECK for mods and some DLC is out now though, so I should probably give it another try.  I was also really, really into Overwatch for a while, but the fact that I am an irredeemable terribaddie kept me from getting in too deep.  Payload?  What Payload?

I got to reconnect with a friend I hadn’t spoken to for a few years.  Glad we’re talking again, Jake.  

Haven’t done much new cosplay.  I have tons of fun ideas, but no time to actually pull them off.  Some of that is a bit of laziness, but some of that is the simple fact that I have TONS OF INCREDIBLY TALENTED, FANTASTICALLY GOOD-LOOKING COSPLAYING FRIENDS (seriously, you’re all so awesome) and it just seems like the bar is set super high, so it’s tough to get started.  I’ll get over it eventually >.<

Semi-related to cosplay, with Colossalcon just down the road I started going to the gym again a few months ago. 2 days a week, 3 if I can make it.  I used to go in the morning before work, but I already wake up at 4:30 most days and getting up even earlier destroyed me.  So now I go in the afternoons, which has its own challenges - dragging myself there after a 12 hour day is hard - but I think it’s a bit more manageable.  I used to almost be able to bench-press my own body weight, which might not sound super impressive but it was a big deal for me since I’ve always been on the scrawny side of things.  I’m slowly getting there again, a little bit at a time.

I discovered that I am very fond of tequila, and hummus.  Not at the same time though!  I’ve even started getting lettuce on my sandwiches, which may seem like a really small tiny thing but I’m trying new stuff, ok?  I’ve always been super picky about food.

I started seeing a therapist a few weeks ago.  Between moving super far away from pretty much all of my friends and family, the huge change between being in school and working full time, stress from this particular job, and a few more long term depression things... It was and continues to be a good choice for me. I was pretty resistant to the idea of going at first, and I still feel sort of... weak? for doing it, but I know that’s not a healthy attitude to have.  I didn’t even want to include it in this post, but I think just saying it is at least a good step, right?

Finally (because I like to save the biggest news for last), I did something pretty crazy.  I proposed to Anastasia on New Years Eve!  @sheshaventures must be at least a little nutty too though, because she said yes <3

Thirty minutes after popping the question, we got in a car accident.  We were both fine, but some chucklefuck hit us and then peeled out, running a red light to get away while we sat dazed on the side of the road (they knocked us over the curb and off the street).  Fortunately, some random bystander saw it, chased them down, and got their licence plate number so we could report it to the police.  Unfortunately, the person in question claimed that ‘they were at a party and an unknown person took their car and caused the crash’, so we weren’t able to take them to court or anything.  The most important thing is that we’re fine though, even if I was (and still am) mightily pissed off about it.

But even a car accident couldn’t ruin my mood that night!  I’m going to get married.  Do you have any idea how completely unfathomable that was a couple of years ago?  I would have given you a divide by zero error.

We don’t have a wedding date yet (’When is your wedding’ is the new ‘Oh when do you graduate’ or ‘Oh where do you work’ of annoying questions relatives always ask now), but it’ll probably be some time in early 2018.

Overall, I rate 2016 and early 2017 as 8/10.  Lots of awesome stuff in my life, with a few points docked for the rest of the country/world going absolutely bugfuck insane (see any major news network for why).