#schelduled post

[skillzissue]

THEY EEPYY <33333333

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[gatheryepens]

3+ hours later and I’ve finished….

Today is going to be a rwarb day

[prettieinpink]

hii!! <3

I wanted to ask u if u know how to deal with a bad grade? I always get good grades and am a straight A student, but recently I got a bad grade and it's effecting my self esteem and I keep worrying and stressing about it :((

i'm not sure if u already posted something about this, if so, I'm sorry and u can just ignore this >.<

tysm and no pressure 💞

(btw I love ur blog smm!! it's so helpful! 💗🫶)

DEALING WITH A BAD GRADE

1: SELF CARE 

Dealing with a grade that was unexpected for you, or above your standards can be a huge hit to our academic confidence. So, make sure not to treat yourself harshly because of one grade. 

DON’T BE HARD ON YOURSELF. I know it may not seem like it now, but receiving one below-average grade is not the end of the world or your academic career, nor does it represent your abilities as a student.

That being said, do not ‘punish’ yourself for a bad grade. I see that it's from a point of wanting to improve, but it’s more harmful to believe that overworking yourself will improve your grade. 

VENT OR RANT. Whether you’re talking to a classmate, friend, or family or doing some way to document your feelings, just let it all out. It can be frustrating or stressful for us if we receive a bad grade, especially if we spend so long studying for it or it has a huge weighting. 

DETACH FROM THE GRADE, just temporarily. I’m not saying forget about it, but just put it on the back of the burner and focus on the present moment. If needed, do some things you enjoy to relax and relieve your stress.      

2: IMPROVING 

Everything that you want to do after having a bad grade, to prevent that in the future and to reconcile your mistakes. Remember that improvement is only there if you commit. 

LOOK FOR ERRORS. Were your study methods effective? Did you have instrumental understanding or rational understanding of the topic? Did you use your class time effectively? 

If you do receive your assessment/assignment back, look for the mistakes you made on it. Write it down and practice those later, even if you aren’t getting assessed on it shortly. It is better to understand now than to be confused later. 

ASK YOUR TEACHER. Ask them for feedback on the assessment, where you went wrong and how you can improve in the future. Listen to them, and apply what they say. 

Or, if you’re someone who doesn’t want to talk to their teacher, ask your peers who have a good understanding of that topic or got a high grade. 

REFLECT. Do you believe that this was the best grade you could’ve got, or were you able to work hard but just didn’t? Were there any externalities that affected your grade? How will you improve for next time?

3: FOR THE FUTURE

To make up for the bad grade, so it doesn’t affect your final one and to implement ways to make studying more effective.

BUILD GOOD STUDY HABITS. Flashcards before you sleep and when you wake, making your environment rid of all distractions and knowing what to do if you do not understand something etc. 

CREATE A STUDY SCHELDULE/ROUTINE. This is so you know what to study, when to study, for how long and how to study for that topic. You do not want to go into study sessions unprepared, as you’re just gonna waste time.

SEEK EXTRA CREDIT. Participating in class and doing extra assignments are ways to recover your final grade from your last one. Ask your teacher about this.

4: MOVE ON. That grade is in the past, and you are in the present. Use that present time wisely, so you can celebrate all of that hard work once you get your success. Do not waste your time dwelling on it and forgive yourself. 

Thank you for your support anonnie, it means so much to me.

[rainykthebroken]

Final Update for Chapter 6: Next Week !

Not a lot to say, I am like 2/3 done with this cursed chapter! My exams may have severly impacted my writing scheldule, but I'm slowly finishing the first half of AWA.

It's going to be a long one, 8k words I reckon. I should post it at the end of next week, hopefully before Christmas. Unfortunately, there may be another hiatus in early January, due to (you guessed it) exams, but I'm not giving up on this fanfic.

Thank again for your support, you guys are the best.

[trash-inc]

alright so either a bunch of ppl i follow are british/australien or have horrible sleep scheldules like me cause like there were 30 posts in like 20 minutes what the hell

[kazimakuwabara]

8. Concession

summary: Deals are struck to appease the sick and appease the worrying. (one piece, slight SanUso)

***

“His temperature is high,” Chopper sighed stepping outside of his office with a frown. He kept his voice low, in case the patient was listening. “Really high... He needs to eat and drink more, but he’s putting up a resistance.”

Chopper rubbed his chin, concern weighing down his brow, “It’s a simple illness, an infection of the throat and sinuses. Strep throat. But his pain response to it... it’s as if he’s never been sick before!”

“Well... Usopp has claimed to have never been sick a day of his life,” Nami sighs, hands on her hips, and her gaze glaring at the door, “But I thought that was another... tall tale of his!”

“Surely he’s been sick before... at least once!” Brook argued, tapping his skeletal fingers to his teeth.

"I gotta admit... I've seen a lot of us sick, but I don't think I've seen Usopp-bro sick," Franky mused. He chuckled suddenly, before adding, "Well, not something he didn't invent anyway..."

“I’m not sure. I’m going to take a look at his blood for antibodies, but based on his fever and his reactions to the pain, I’m not sure if he's had this illness before. I really think it’s his first time experiencing this... which can be a problem. Mild illnesses are worse in adulthood if you’ve never experienced them in your youth!” Chopper sighed.

“Isn’t he just being a bad patient?” Zoro protested, “He’s just whining.”

“A temperature doesn’t lie, idiot,” Sanji snapped, a tray of soup and water in hand, “If Chopper says it’s bad, then it’s bad!”

Zoro glared at the cook, an insult ready on his lips, but Luffy, his usually cheerful tone subdued, interrupted, “Don’t fight. Usopp’s head was hurting from the noise earlier.”

The crew fell quiet, anxiety twisting in their stomachs over Luffy’s obvious concern. Finding out Usopp wasn't feeling his best, had been a bit of a shock.

In the middle of an escape from the Marines, Usopp had burst into tears over the noise of a canon, before collapsing on the ground. It hadn’t been too abnormal a sight, but his tears were normally from being scared... and not from pain. This had obviously been the latter, and the sight of it had shocked the group. Usopp had been gathered up and taken to Chopper's office immediately. More alarming than any complaint he could have made was his muttering that he was fine, despite his obvious fever, and flushed complexion.

“Usopp was hurting a lot,” Luffy mumbled, folding his arms with a frown.

A crew member falling sick was never a happy occasion, but in their years sailing together, Usopp had indeed, never gotten sick. His boasting over his good health had oddly been a comfort for the crew. He was normally the first to check on a downed crewmate, telling them stories, or encouraging them to take medicine. There was many an occasion Luffy's fast recoveries could be credited to Usopp, for tricking his Captain into taking his gross tasting medicine, thanks to some tale he wove.

And if asked to not get to close to the paitent he would laugh, “I never get sick! Never. While, I’ll have you know...” and then he’d launch into a story about how his family was blessed with good health, or that Usopp had sailed on the sea when he was seven, to do some great quest that caused his good health.

It was clockwork. Usopp didn’t get sick. He faked them. He did not succumb to them.

A cough from behind Chopper’s closed door caused the Straw Hats to jump.

Anxious eyes turned to the door, unease settling over them like a blanket.

“Has he eaten anything?” Robin asked, her voice almost a whisper.

“Not yet...” Chopper admitted, “He’s struggling even taking water right now.”

Sanji, straightened his back, his grip on the tray getting surer. 

“Well, he won’t turn my food down. Water and a light soup. It’s not too much much, and he’ll find the taste to his liking,” Sanji said with a nod, marching towards the door.

“If he could at least drink all the water... I don’t want to resort to an I.v.,” Chopper half pleaded, a brave smile on his face.

“He’s not going to die from this,” Zoro said, brown furrowed with frustration, “He’s going to be fine!” He seemed grumpier with Usopp laid up.

Franky opened the door for Sanji, and offered a grin of reassurance, “Good luck bro!”

Sanji entered Chopper’s office with firm steps. He flinched a little as the door closed behind him, suddenly finding himself squinting at the dimmed light of the room. 

It didn’t take long for his eyes to adjust; Usopp was easy to spot on the bed, his black hair flowing like ink over his pillow. His dark skin was ashen, and his eyes were closed. He was frowning, the pain of his throat most likely the cause.

Sanji hated it when people were sick.

Nami’s brave sick face comes to mind. As does his mother’s. Both thoughts fill him with dread. Smiling while sick... he'd rather no one did that.

He feels cruel to suddenly be grateful Usopp isn’t hiding behind a brave smile.

Sanji sets the tray down on the desk by Usopp’s bedside with an intentional noise. Usopp’s body flinches, as if the noise had hurt him, and he peeks out at Sanji beneath heavy lashes... pouting at Sanji in greeting.

He’s not putting on a brave face, and again Sanji feels selfish to be happy about it.

Moved by relief, and an unexpected surge of compassion, Sanji reaches out to cup Usopp’s face. Usopp is burning up beneath his touch.

“Hey there... You’ve got to eat,” Sanji says, his words slow and awkward. He hadn’t really known what to say, especially now that he's touched him out of the blue.

Usopp makes an expressive frown but remains quiet. His dark eyes are locked onto Sanji, but they are darting over Sanji's face. He doesn't seem to know where to look, or perhaps, even lying down, he is too dizzy to focus on the cook's face.

“Can you sit up for water, at the very least?” Sanji asks thumb stroking Usopp’s cheek. He doesn’t know where the doting has come from, but he doesn’t push it down. They’re alone after all... no one to see what he’s doing.

Usopp nods, his fevered cheek pressing lightly into Sanji’s cool palm. He stays there a moment and then moves to sit up. His arms are trembling. Sanji reaches gently under those shaking arms and helps the sniper sit up, Usopp pressing his forehead heavily against  Sanji’s chest.

His breath is labored from the effort of sitting up.

Is this really just strep throat?

When Usopp’s breath is evened out, Sanji lets him go and reaches for the glass of water. He passes it to Usopp, who takes it obediently; quietly.

That quiet is so disturbing. Usopp is a small ball of chaos, smaller and more predictable than fluffy, but he's loud and exuberant. The quiet doesn't suit him.

“I know Chopper gave you medicine... it hurts now, but you’ll be feeling better soon. Chopper’s the best doctor,” Sanji says, unable to help but try and console the ailing sniper. Forcing a smile, Sanji continues, “So... so drink up! The water will help. It’ll help you feel better soon!”

Usopp’s pout grows deeper, but he sips the water. He jolts, wincing sharply, a hand going to his throat. He looks so surprised at the pain.

Nami had smiled so brightly while sick. His mother had eaten her food obediently. 

Sanji has one of Usopp’s hands in his own and clings to it. He’s not sure why he’s so scared now.

“Please drink it all. I know it hurts... but I promise you’ll feel better soon,” Sanji says, smiling as wide as he can.

Usopp frowns, and his eyes sluggishly turn to Sanji’s face. His head tilts slightly, and then, he smiles.

Sanji feels choked up at the sight.

Usopp’s feverish hand is suddenly on Sanji’s cheek, and the sniper whispers, “Sanji... stop. It is going to be alright... Don’t make that face.”

Sanji shakes his head, “I’ll... I’ll worry less if you promise to drink this, and have a few bites of soup.”

Usopp nods, head drooping as if it is weighed down. He grunts very softly in agreement. Closing his eyes, Usopp chugs half the water, before his hand goes to his throat. He coughs, his face twisting up from the pain, and Sanji is reaching forward again. 

He feels so helpless.

And then Usopp has his arms around him. 

Usopp is hot and sticky with sweat. His hug is too heavy and uncomfortable. He buries his face into Sanji’s throat, and sighs, his hot breath adding to the uncomfortableness.

“Stop... making that...face. I’ll get better. Just stop. I’ll be alright... Don’t look so sad,” Usopp whispers, voice strained and weak, "I'll have you know... I'm the fastest at getting better..." It's a weak story, and one with no elaboration. 

His strong hands, no longer small like how Sanji remembers them, curl around the lapels of Sanji’s jacket.

“In exchange... feed me. And listen to me complain. But I’ll... get better. So don’t look like... this,” Usopp’s voice is tired, and he sounds concerned.

Sanji hugs Usopp unsure of what face he is making, or how to stop it, so he tells him so.

"I don't know what I look like."

Usopp rubs his cheek against Sanji's hair and mumbles, "Very scared. I don't like... people looking at me like that... about this." 

Usopp is trembling.

Sanji abruptly remembers this isn't even a severe illness, and with a much braver and stronger voice insists, "You're going to be fine. We... I'm looking at you like this... because our sniper can't be down for long. You're going to get better. I just hate seeing you like this."

Usopp sighs, and his trembling calms. Somehow, Sanji has managed to bring Usopp comfort, while also comforting himself.

Sanji’s not even sure why all of this is bothering him so much.

Sanji holds Usopp tight, and thinks only of him. He pushes away Nami’s determined flushed face, and his mother's grateful, relieved smile. Nami is still here. His mother is gone. Usopp will be like the former. He'll get better.

All these things are related, and Sanji’s not sure if he understands how.

Usopp told him once, that his mother died when she was sick.

“Are you afraid?” Sanji asks, arms still tightly wrapped around Usopp. It doesn’t matter how uncomfortably hot everything is.

“Not like you,” Usopp whispers, lips brushing Sanji’s throat. “I’ll get better... didn’t I tell you? So no more...” Usopp’s hot hand covers Sanji’s eyes.

“I have to endure it when all of you don’t feel well... so don’t fall apart on me... If I can take it... you can take it too,” Usopp mutters, voice trying to be encouraging, even if the words don’t quite fit.

Sanji remembers all of Usopp’s smiles whenever they fall ill. He’s a good liar. Good at hiding when something is wrong. He too, lost his mother to illness.

Sanji had been worried about Nami when she was sick.

But not like how he had been worried about his mother.

Sanji is worried more for Usopp, over this nonfatal illness. More worried than he ever had been for his mother.

A disconnect in Sanji’s heart, and head--click.

“Ah...” Sanji whispers suddenly understanding something he had been trying not to look at for some time.

He looks down at Usopp in his arms. He’s asleep, his glass empty and bowl of food untouched. Sanji will try again when he wakes up. Usopp promised to get better. And he will. The whole crew, and not just Sanji, will see to it.

Sanji sets Usopp back gently on his pillow, releasing him very carefully. 

There’s a lot to think about, but Sanji will deal with that later. Every other thought and feeling is packed away, neatly tucked back inside Sanji for him to deal with at a later time. He’ll go make more soup for Usopp when he wakes up.

Usopp did promise to get better if Sanji stops making whatever face he’s been making. It’s a small price to pay that Sanji will agree to pay while Usopp’s eyes are open.

But if Usopp’s eyes are closed, Sanji decides to worry all he wants, and there’s not a thing the sniper can do about it.

[samsdean]

me going to be normally last night:

my dash this morning:

[biteinsane]

how did it become September?

wow holy cow how. Time passage, not my thing.

I have not gotten any of the things I wanted to get done and sorry i haven’t gotten much artwork out, I have overwhelmed myself over irl things and then decided it was not enough and filled my days with a lot of socializing that when this week is over I will be dead.

I am surprised I have not crash yet but I am feeling it, it is happening.

But I am trying. There is just too much excitement going on that the passage of time is happening and I do not process it. It needs to slow down.

Lot of stuff is happening in my personal life, good, bad, lots of learning and decided what to do but very much trying. 

So all of you coming from GO, sorry I am getting nothing done, I got very overwhelmed at how much people liked that one comic. And just got tired.

Just living my life you guys, took 30 years but I am trying to live it even if I am super behind. 

DON/T REB/OG

~Mo

[colorfuldream]

Ah ! I knew there would be a Duke solo ! And new lines ! Can’t wait to ear if they modified “You’re Welcome” a bit and if Jurt and Ram will be drunk in it (I’m opposed to this since it could be an “”excuse”” to them being...y’know). Will they record a new album (because of the new things) ????

Although they were wrong Duke had a solo (in another song but hey). Will they go with the jealous!Duke again ? Will they make her nicer in general like in the movie ? What will be the new lines ? What will her song be about ? Chandler’s death ? Regret about her ruined friendships/her childhood with Martha/how horrible she is with Veronica and MacNamara ? Will they stop only impling MacNamara is a bitch too and as mean and horrible as the other Heathers ? C’mon we all know she’s no saint, just because she shows how sad she is doesn’t make her nicer ! Oh, oh, will the implications about Chandler’s situation (allowing boys to abuse her/do...stuff with her even though she doesn’t really wants to in order to stay in power/because it’s how she thinks it should be) added ? Will they imply a bit more that Veronica and Chandler were actually kind of friends ? And with Duke ? (if she doesn’t go on the “I can’t stand that new girl who’s like me in the band and that everyone prefers her instead of me” route)

Hyyyyyyyyyyype 

[antonballdeluxe]

schelduled some cookie run comic scans to post today in case anyones interested in those still

[skillzissue]

“Why can’t I just be in your arms again?”

[foreverunfound]

What happens when you don’t eat enough fats? - Horror stories that may haunt you under microscope 7.00

Hello there! I’ve been gone for some time cause I needed to re-shape my scheldule as I started job, practice as a physiotherapist and my Master’s degree thesis is chasing me everywhere I go. I’m glad to see there have been still some activity on my blog as I’ve been gone. Thank you all.

Today’s post is about fats in your diet and reppercussions of not eating enough of them. I know fat has been demonized over years - a lot of people think fat makes you fat just like that. Or that fat is unhealthy. Well it’s not that simple to be honest. But we should start with answering the question - what fat actually is?

What is fat?

As you can read on the biggest source of knowledge online (wikipedia, duh): “ fat usually means any ester of fatty acids, or a mixture of such compounds, most commonly those that occur in living beings or in food “.

Well that’s the chemistry’s explanation. The simple one for us is - that’s one of macronutrients we can find in our food. 1 gram of fat gives you 9 kilocalories of energy - which is plenty when you compare it to carbs that give you only 4.

Fats can be divided into some groups. Usually when people say that fat is bad for your health they mean saturated fats - you can find them in butter, egg yolks, cheese. But you should remember that it is not forbidden to eat this kind of food - even if you want to stay in perfect health. According to heart org: “ The American Heart Association recommends aiming for a dietary pattern that achieves 5% to 6% of calories from saturated fat “. It’s not much but it’s still plenty if you eat clean. So my advice would be to just try to eat clean and you should probably eat these “evil” fats in proper amounts.

Unsaturated fats in contrast are real game changers for you. They help you to reduce  risk of heart disease, make your cholesterol level drop. You can find them in oily fish, olive oil, cashews, almonds, avocados, soybean oil, brazil nuts etc.

Why do I need to eat fat? Aka what happens if you don’t eat enough of it.

There are several reasons why you shouldn’t exclude fats from your diet:

Fats let you get vitamins from food - we’re obviously talking about the ones that dissolve in fats like vit A, D, E, K. Defficiences of any vitamins can have really really bad effects on you.

They help your nervous system work better - bad nervous system is a real big deal. You don’t want that. Shaky hands, unable to focus, irritated all the time, maybe sleepy? Go get that olive oil.

Fats help defending your internal organs

Too small/too big fat intake makes your hormones go to jail - as a Female I should focus on eating enough of Omega-3 as it helps with balancing FSH levels, sex hormone, testosterone in a proper way. Man should rather focus on a good intake of Omega-3. But to be honest if you just focus on getting healthy fats you will be totally fine.

So what are you risking with not eating enough fats in your diet? Heart diseases, weakened central nervous system, hormonal imbalances, vitamin defficiencies and their repercussions.

[ikonist]

i know i sound like a broken record by now but in what world does ikon deserve what they are going thru rn. every active artist/group in their company got at least one fansign since june-july, except ikon. they are constantly on sns ban, and even when they aren't, they are forced to post their stuff on koniczone (kr exclusive) when most of their fans are international. even the way yg uses their official twitter is CLEAR that there is preference for other groups because every tweet gets a picture except ikon's. and when fans request more ikon content/better management, we get 5 min videos once a week that were filmed almost 2 months ago. they keep saying that they are sorry and that they are lonely. every time they get to speak with fans, they apologize. in early 2020 bobby said that he didn't want fans to think that "they aren't doing anything", which means they are aware of this situation too. they keep saying they are busy/have packed scheldules but we don't see them anywhere. we don't get any news from them. again, i know i sound repetitive rn but if yg wanted to put ikon on hiatus they should at least made it clear from the start. if you don't get my point go watch the new ikon on video (promise you it won't take long since it's one fucking minute long!!!!!!!)

[shreque]

everyone attention please because TODAY IS A NATIONAL HOLIDAY BECAUSE A VERY SEKSI AND EXPENSIVE GORL @eau-de-low-budget WAS BORN! (I schelduled this post so this yr u get it rite away (im so sorry) but dw the seksi stuff is goin 2 b sent privately check ur line princess girl) ily and i hope you have the BEST 21st year you can have!  

[wholesome-suggestion]

(so i’m working on a kind of scheldule for posting things and i wanna hear ur opinions but i was thinking sundays would be great days for me to reblog some of my older posts i made and have them resurface! as i make more and more posts i don’t want the older ones to get lost, y’know? so i figure have a day where i reblog some favorites! whaddaya think? of course there would be some new posts as well.)

[alois-vanity]

Sorry if any of you have read my last two posts (both of which are now deleted). Not about anybody on here, so back to regularly schelduled anime shit