#seesaw salad

[acourtofmishapandmistakes]

Rhys: How was school today?

Nyx: It was good, but someone pushed Tyler off the seesaw.

Rhys: And where were you?

Nyx: I was over on the bench.

Rhys: And what did you do?

Nyx: Nothing, I was over on the bench.

Rhys: But you saw what happened?

Nyx: Yeah, 'cause I was over on the bench.

Rhys: So you saw what happened and you did nothing?

Nyx: Yeah 'cause I was sitting over on the bench.

Rhys: Let me ask you this. In the battle of Hybern, when Tamlin saw what the King of Hybern was doing, and did nothing, was he a good fae?

Nyx: No, he was a bad fae. You gotta stop Hybern.

Rhys: But you saw what they were doing to Tyler and you did nothing.

Nyx: Because I was over on the bench.

Rhys: Just explain this to me. How are you better than Tamlin?

Feyre: I made a salad with craisins!

[thecraziness]

*full* over on the bench

darry: how was school today? pony:it was good but someone pushed soda off the seesaw. darry:and where were you? pony: I was over on the bench. darry: and what did you do? pony: nothing. i was over on the bench. darry: but you saw what happened? pony: yea 'cause i was over on the bench darry: so you saw what happened and did nothing? pony: yeah, 'cause i was sitting over on the bench darry: let me ask you this. in nazi germany, when people saw what the nazis were doing, and did nothing, were those good people? pony:aw no, those were bad peoples, you gotta stop the nazis. darry: but you saw what they were doing to soda and you did nothing? pony: CUZ I WAS OVER ON THE BENCH darry:just explain to me this: how are you better than a nazi? two-bit: I MADE A SALAD WITH CRAISINS

[cocoabubbelle]

Magneto: How was school today?

Wanda: It was good, but someone pushed Pietro off the seesaw.

Magneto: And where were you?

Wanda: I was over on the bench.

Magneto: And what did you do?

Wanda: Nothing. I was over on the bench.

Magneto: And you saw what happened?

Wanda: Yeah, ‘cause I was over on the bench.

Magneto: So you saw what happened, and you did nothing?

Wanda: Yeah, ‘cause I was sitting over on the bench.

Magneto: Let me ask you this. In Nazi Germany…

Pietro: *speeds out of discussion faster than the speed of light*

Magneto: When people saw what the Nazis were doing and did nothing, were those good people?

Wanda: Uh, no. Those were bad people. You gotta stop the Nazis.

Magneto: But you saw what they were doing to Pietro, and you did NOTHING.

Wanda: ‘CAUSE I WAS OVER ON THE BENCH!

Magneto: …Just explain to me this. How are YOU better than a NAZI?

Agatha Harkness: *intervenes b4 WW3 breaks out between these two* I made a salad with craisins!

[empirearchives]

My favorite source notes in The Invention of the Restaurant: Paris and Modern Gastronomic Culture by Rebecca L. Spang

One recent analysis argues that Mayeux, though a “deformed dwarf,” was a “hero of the people”

It is unclear whether the murder of a lingerie merchant by her lover, a Russian servant, happened in a cabinet or in the restaurant’s main salon

Carême, by far the most famous chef and cookbook author of the first half of the nineteenth century, prefaced his books with calls for martyrdom; no sacrifice was too great for the chef’s art

The invasions of 1814-1815 had been “disastrous from the perspective of glory” but nonetheless very profitable

The utopian socialist Charles Fourier had offered a “scientific” perspective on this ideal, arguing that when humanity progressed from the state of “Civilization” to that of “Harmony,” the polar icecaps would melt and fill the oceans with lemonade.

The police also kept Napoleon up to date on conditions in the fan industry

Another of the Almanach’s rare ventures in recipe publishing concluded: “one would eat one’s own father if he were prepared with this sauce,”

The little old lady who followed the First Consul everywhere in the hope of inviting him to dinner

Even a recent, generally friendly, biographer writes of Louis’s “huge size which, if nothing else, was to make him such a remarkable king”

Although the first anniversary of Bonaparte’s coup had not been declared a state holiday, it had nonetheless been spontaneously celebrated by “the fatherland’s real friends”

The numerous turn-of-the-century singing societies have yet to find their historian

The seesaw was a staple of post-revolutionary French political imagery. It was especially common in depictions of the physically slight Napoleon and the bulky Louis XVIII

Physicians claimed that unqualified persons, in reading about diseases, would start to see all the symptoms in themselves. The Gazette de santé decried inexpensive medical dictionaries as “just so many swords in the hands of fools” and reported a case of “cholera induced by reading popular medical books,”

The Swedish monarch was often praised for his sagacity in outlawing copper cookware.

De Jaucourt, author of this article, cites Homeric heroes as dietary role models

An article in the Encyclopédie also made it clear that semen had to be directly replaced with nourishment

He explains, “They are for a financier who is going to do his rounds through the provinces. Can a man of his importance put up with the horrible soups they serve in inns?”

Fights might erupt over other tastes as well; for one over salad dressing

The Marquis de Brunoy famously squandered his inheritance on tinting a river black and dressing his gardeners, cooks, and other servants in lavish, gold-braid-festooned costumes, while he himself dressed in rags

[alpacahat67]

warning// mentions of nazis

mr shroud's the kind of dad to ask idia if he's better than a nazi when idia was 6 years of age after he explained that he watched someone push ortho off the seesaw and did nothing about because he was sitting over on the bench and then mrs shroud walks into the room and says "i made a salad with craisins!" and the conversation ended

[kinetic-elaboration]

September 18: One Day Down

I wanted to pull myself together to do some writing thing very last minute, very poor quality but I’m kind of falling asleep. I have no excuse for being up this late but here we are. Today was all right. I was scrunched up and nervous most of the day, useless all morning thinking about lunch with the Dean, which was very unremarkable, and then I had to go to my appointment in the afternoon. It wasn’t a big deal but I still hated sneaking out early from the meeting. I also ate a lot and really fast for no reason of the sandwiches and salad he got for us, and it took me like 2 hours to digest. So I didn’t feel great physically. I did get home early, but then I spent my time doing basically nothing because I just wanted to unplug my brain after all that…. Emotion and tension.

Tomorrow I have to go shopping and it’s going to suck! It’s going to suck! I have to buy so much stuff because I didn’t go shopping last week when I was supposed to. I’m really hanging everything on taking Thursday off and just fixing my whole apartment because otherwise… I don’t know! It’s then or never I think! (It would be better for many reasons if it were Wednesday I was taking off but I’m on the circ desk for 2 hours because our entire full time circ staff is out that day and I just can’t bail on that, especially for the non-reason of ‘taking vacation days to clean my messy apartment.’)

So. Yeah. I just. I’m hoping each day is easier than the last, I guess. Also that I can do a little bit of pre-cleaning on Wednesday after work, just to make this all easier for myself. I hate seesawing between overwhelmed and avoidance with literally no in between.

[amestamaqueen]

Sierra

True Name: Sierra Altenhoff

Nicknames: Miss Sierra, Seesaw, Sea Slug, Babe (Carlos)

Likes: Watermelon wedge salads, Drinking, Going to Ozzie's, Reading

Dislikes: Dishonesty, Cheating, Messes

Species: Succubus Demon

Gender: Female

Age: 28 (Hell years)

Abilities: Demon transformation, Human disguise, Sexual inducement, Musical Talent, Dancing

Status: Active

Occupation: Adult Film Star, Waitress (Formerly)

Family: Deceased Mother, Father, Carlos (Husband), Fausto (Son)

Friends: Verosika Mayday (Close Friend), Verosika's Posse, Mia

Romantic Interest(s): Jackson Gellissen (Ex-Boyfriend), Carlos (Husband)

Enemies: Jackson Gellissen

Others: Employees of I.M.P (Acquainted)

[kaylinalexanderbooks]

Belial switching sides like a seesaw sounds frustrating yet entertaining

Also poor Onyx I bet the crew loves them

I already did this for TSP here and I think it's pretty good :)

I'll tag @atelierwriting @aalinaaaaaa @badluck990 @somethingclevermahogony @i-can-even-burn-salad

WIP Drinking game

Thanks @melpomene-grey and @spideronthesun for the tag on this one!

Double tag so I guess I'll do both WIPS?

The Second Coming

Drink whenever:

Ith and Merry getting into a screaming match

Moloch makes a snide comment

Merry does something that could get her killed

Ith gets angry

Finish your drink whenever:

Belial switches sides

Ith can't use technology

PPiS

Drink whenever

Theo smiles

Pan deals with his emotions through food

Onyx doubts the crew's affection for them

Ellis gets squirrelly about strong emotions

There's a sex scene

Tagging @willtheweaver @kaylinalexanderbooks and @floweryprosegarden

[bootnotfurby]

this was actually supposed to be drawn back in JULY but it crashed on me somehow

but at long last, introducing...! Seesaw Salad!

they’re full of water & love

[comparativetarot]

Justice. Art by Kim Thompson, from Divine Your Dinner.

ALLOW THE SCALES TO BALANCE, RETURN TO CENTER.

Magickal Ingredient: Olive Offers the gift of peace and harmony

When the harmony is off in some area of your life, call on Justice to bring it back. This energy is a seesaw, there are no shortcuts to balancing it out. Sleeping too little? You’ll likely need to sleep too much to return to center. Feeling chronically unappreciated? It’s gonna take more than a few words of encouragement to set you right. While you begin pulling your energy toward a peaceful equilibrium, enjoy this little snack.

Olives and the branches they grow on have been considered symbols of peace for thousands of years. So, why reinvent the wheel? These slow-roasted olives bring in some bonus magick (garlic for protection, rosemary for heart healing, and lemon for positivity) to entice you to remain in a blissfully balanced state.

ADDITIONAL MAGICKAL INGREDIENTS: GARLIC (SEE ALLIUMS), ROSEMARY, LEMON, THYME

SLOW-ROASTED OLIVES SNACK—SERVES 4 TO 6

What’s more olive-y than olives slow-roasted in olive oil? Use whatever kind you like, with or without pits. Just be sure to let anyone eating know the pit-uation (more than one tooth has been lost this way).

Rosemary and thyme are a classic herb pairing for olives, but marjoram, oregano, or sage would be great, too—use whatever herbs you like. Feel free to add other things to the mix along with the garlic and lemon. Dried chiles would be a great addition. Or shallots. Basically, there is no wrong way to do this.

These are just as great for snacking as they are for making martinis extra dirty or as part of the Party Board (this page). For bonus points, you can also use them in the Veggie Muffuletta (this page). Or simply save the excess oil to use in salad dressings or to cook with.

3 cups assorted olives, drained ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil 6 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled 1 small lemon, sliced into ¼-inch-thick rounds 3 sprigs fresh rosemary 6 sprigs fresh thyme

1. Preheat the oven to 300°F.

2. In an 8 × 8-inch baking dish, combine the olives, olive oil, garlic, lemon rounds, rosemary, and thyme and toss to coat. Cover with foil and bake until fragrant and the lemons are soft, 2½ to 3 hours, stirring every 30 minutes.

3. Serve warm or at room temperature. Just be sure to declare, “JUSTICE IS SERVED” loudly and firmly whenever you do it.

[frauleinfunf]

Belos: How was school today?

Six year old Hunter: It was good but someone pushed Tyler off the seesaw.

Belos: And where were you?

Hunter: I was over on the bench.

Belos: But you saw what happened?

Hunter: Yeah, 'cause I was over on the bench.

Belos: So you saw what happened and did nothing?

Hunter: Yeah, 'cause I was sitting over on the bench.

Belos: Let me ask you this. During the Savage Ages, when people saw what the Wild Witches were doing and did nothing, were those good people?

Hunter: No, those are bad people. You gotta stop Wild Witches.

Belos: But you saw what they did to Tyler and you did nothing.

Hunter: Because I was over on the bench!

Belos: Just explain to me this. How are you any better than a Wild Witch?

Kikimora: I made a salad with Craisins!

[annadelveys]

One time I was at the dinner table when I was like six, because I had to be. My dad goes, “How was school today?” I said, “It was good but someone pushed Tyler off the seesaw.” “And where were you?” “I was over on the bench.” “And what did you do?” “Nothing. I was over on the bench.” “But you saw what happened?” “Yeah, 'cause I was over on the bench.” “So you saw what happened and you did nothing?” “Yeah, ’cause I was sitting over on the bench.” “Let me ask you this. In Nazi Germany, when people saw what the Nazis were doing and did nothing, were those good people?” “No, those are bad people. You gotta stop the Nazis.” “But you saw what they were doing to Tyler and you did nothing!” “Because I was over on the bench.” And then my dad said, “Just explain to me this. How are you better than a Nazi?” And then my mom said, “I made a salad with Craisins!” And the conversation ended.

disclaimer 2024 is such a trainwreck... the writing the acting the directing the dramaturgy like literally everything about this tv show is so deeply bad and i can't stop watching. its verging on genre-defining parody for real

[kasinonightlife]

Ellie: How was school today?

J.J: It was good but someone pushed Tyler off the seesaw.

Ellie: And where were you?

J.J: I was over on the bench.

Ellie: And what did you do?

J.J: Nothing. I was over on the bench.

Ellie: But you saw what happened?

J.J: Yeah, ’cause I was over on the bench.

Ellie: So you saw what happened and you did nothing?

J.J: Yeah, ’cause I was sitting over on the bench.

Ellie: Let me ask you this. In Nazi Germany, when people saw what the Nazis were doing and did nothing, were those good people?

J.J: No, those are bad people. You gotta stop the Nazis.

Ellie: But you saw what they were doing to Tyler and you did nothing!

J.J: Because I was over on the bench!

Ellie: Just explain to me this. How are you better than a Nazi?

Dina: *Rushing to defuse the situation* I made a salad with Craisins!

[peralta-guaranteed]

hc’s of protective jake

- he knows Amy is a strong woman who need no man, and it's one of the things he absolutely admires (and finds incredibly hot) about his girlfriend. But that doesn't mean he doesn't feel a pang of worry every time she gets sent out to some criminal hide-away or they both scour through a building with their weapons drawn

- even before they were together he's pushed and pulled her out of harm's way several times, and he says he'd do it for any of his squad, and that's actually true, but she's the only one for whom he stepped directly into the sightline of a cornered criminal to talk him down when he was aiming at her

- watching her from the other side of the interrogation room with agressive perps or rowdy suspects is the worst. He knows she's got a technique, and that she's going to get the info/confession they need brilliantly, but he still clenches his fist with every insult those assholes throw at her. He feels assured about his feelings not being too wrong when he saw Rosa do the same thing next to him too.

- after He Said She Said, he becomes super-vigilant about noticing all the little slights and troubles Amy (and Rosa, and Gina) encounter when he's out with them, and grinds his teeth with each one. "Do you want me to say something? I can say something" "It's fine, Jake" "Okay but I can totally say something to that douche if you want to. No one needs to touch your arm like that when handing you coffee, that's bullshit."

- he also very successfully glares down SO many creeps in Shaw's or other bars they go to, and sometimes the girls don't even notice it. They think he's just standing close to them so he can hear them talk over the music, but he's essentially eye-murdering some dude who's been approaching them. And he's absolutely not too proud to subtly flash his badge if he needs to (he'd like to flash a gun, but you have to hand those in when you go out to drink after work, sadly)

- when Amy gets pregnant (both times) his protective instincts go off the charts. "I'm having a child, Jake, I'm not an invalid" she says as he carries literally anything she could want or need at some point of the evening to the couch. He holds his hand out to help her on the tiniest steps (think... sidewalks), doesn't let her carry anything that's heavier than a bag of takeout, constantly notices the smallest of changes in her habits and behaviours ("Are you okay? Feel weird? You didn't eat your olives on the salad-" "Jake I am allowed to not like olives some days"). It would be endearing if it didn't turn annoying very quickly.

- He's apologetic when she points it out to him. "I'm just worried for two now" he says and makes her snicker with it. And sure, being treated like an infant herself might be annoying, but it's worth it once she does need more help getting around with her giant belly, and loves how his arm is already at the ready whenever she needs to get up from a chair.

- needless to say protective husband Jake is nothing compared to protective dad Jake. Amy is pretty sure that if he ever does something that warrants jail time again, it will be related to his kids. He did almost punt a kid of a seesaw once because the little sucker was bouncing way too hard and fast and Maya was starting to cry on the other side of the seesaw. He kisses all their booboos and carries them around far longer than necessary if they trip or scratch their knees.

- (Mac once told Amy during nightnight when Jake was on a stakeout that he's not afraid of nightmares anymore, because when he wakes up from them he imagines a Daddy-knight coming in and slaying whatever scary thing he was dreaming of. She texted Jake about it and received a string of ❤️🥺🥺🥺💗 emojis with Daddy-knight's coming home soon!)

[gender-snatched]

Sarek: How was school today?

Spock: It was good, but someone pushed Stonn off the seesaw.

Sarek: And where were you?

Spock: I was over on the bench.

Sarek: And what did you do?

Spock: Nothing, I was over on the bench.

Sarek: But you saw what happened.

Spock: Yes, because I was over on the bench.

Sarek: So you saw what happened, and you did nothing.

Spock: Yes, because I was sitting over on the bench.

Sarek: Let me ask you this. IN NAZI GERMANY, when people saw what the Nazis were doing and they did nothing, were those good people?

Spock: Oh no, those are bad people, you’ve gotta stop the Nazis.

Sarek: But you saw what they were doing to Stonn and you did nothing-

Spock: Because I was oVER ON THE BENCH.

Sarek: Just explain to me this, how are you better than a Nazi?

Amanda: I made a salad with craisins!

[batfamquotes]

bruce wayne: How was school today?

dick grayson: It was good but someone pushed a kid off the seesaw.

bruce wayne: And where were you?

dick grayson: I was over on the bench.

bruce wayne: And what did you do?

dick grayson: Nothing. I was over on the bench.

bruce wayne: But you saw what happened?

dick grayson: Yeah, ’cause I was over on the bench.

bruce wayne: So you saw what happened and you did nothing?

dick grayson: Yeah, ’cause I was sitting over on the bench.

bruce wayne: Let me ask you this. In Nazi Germany, when people saw what the Nazis were doing and did nothing, were those good people?

dick grayson: No, those are bad people. You gotta stop the Nazis.

bruce wayne: But you saw what they were doing to that kid and you did nothing!

dick grayson: Because I was over on the bench!

bruce wayne: Just explain to me this. How are you better than a Nazi?

alfred pennyworth: I made a salad with Craisins!