#shared my vape with 2 different people

[terryfuckingturniptruck]

My birthday was full of unexpected interactions

[zukotheartist]

I'm a day late (bc... reasons) but for International Women's Day, I'd like to remind everyone here about what's happening in the Democratic Republic of Congo🇨🇩!

(I apologise in advance for my poor wording but please don't let that take away from the point and check out the links at the end of the post!)

People (not just women) in the Drc🇨🇩 are being displaced, tortured and killed at immense rates. They are also being enslaved and forced to work in mines under unsafe conditions, for long hours and with little to no pay, to dig out cobalt. The levels of rape there are so high that a lot of people with vaginas have developed a severe condition called Vesico Vaginal Fistula which often also leaves them ostricised from society (it creates a strong smell and makes liquid leak out constantly).

What is happening there is also a genocide, just like in Palestine🇵🇸. And very much like Palestine, it's because of greed. Western powers arm militias/rebel groups (backed by Rwanda) to enslave these people to be able to get cobalt - a mineral necessary for technology - much faster and cheaper.

Here on tumblr we don't talk about it as much, and there's of course a lot of anti-blackness too, but on tiktok and insta - awareness is starting to raise, slowly.

Congolese activists are telling us to NOT call it a "silent genocide" (a common phrasing that some people have been using recently) because this has been going on for decades and they've been talking about it for DECADES and it's not their fault we didn't listen/pay attention.

They are also calling for a TECH BOYCOTT, urging people to use the technological devices they already own for as long as they last and when it breaks, try to use the new one for as long as it lasts as well + try to buy the next ones second-handed or from companies that support congolese people or at least don't abuse them. Lots of people who vape have also decided to stop vaping for the boycott!

You know how Aaron Bushnell and an unamed woman in Atlanta (she's still alive! At a hospital) self-immolated for Palestine🇵🇸?

Well, a man did that for the Drc🇨🇩 too! His name was Cédrick Nianza! And he was only 25 years old, died a week after his brave act.

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Please do your own research but for now, some places that you can check out are (in no particular order):

1) The Fistula Foundation!

https://fistulafoundation.org/country/democratic-republic-of-congo/

> an organisation that helps people affected with VVF in the Democratic Republic of Congo (and elsewhere too).

2) Friends of the Congo!

https://friendsofthecongo.org/

> a non profit with a lot of information about the genocide going on in the drc, with different sections that explain how to help (donating, sending emails, etc) and has a whole section about women and women's health.

3) Al Jazeera

https://www.aljazeera.com/where/democratic-republic-of-the-congo/

> A newspaper with a lot of information about the Drc🇨🇩 but of course also Palestine🇵🇸 and Sudan🇸🇩! > Sudan is another cause we should all be looking into as well because people there are also being displaced, tortured and killed.

4) a lot of people on Tiktok have made sounds and/or filters that generate money, through the creators' fund, that they are donating to the Drc and have shown proof of doing so! Meaning that literally just by watching their videos, commenting (ideally more than five words, not including emojies and avoiding the word "boost"), resposting, sharing, duetting, etc you are helping donate to the Drc! You can also make PRIVATE videos (you'll be the only one to see them or just your friends if you want) using those filters/sounds and it'll still work!

Here's some of them

https://www.tiktok.com/@pappyorion?_t=8kWuC3EkeUj&_r=1

^ he's on the ground! Showing us the conditions that the congolese people are living under and spreading awareness.

https://www.tiktok.com/@kentrello?_t=8kWtRtmCLeT&_r=1

^ has already donated 5500$ through views and also uses of his song for Dr Congo + by giving yoga lessons! He's also gone to the Drc himself and is helping with providing internet.

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGeyCajp9/

^ has also made a song (you can find it on Spotify too!) that generates money for the Drc! And has a whole playlist on her account that explains how much money one stream can generate + how many streams she's currently at, etc, showing proof! I understand that a lot of people here don't have TikTok but please check it out on Spotify, if you have it! She also has videos for Sudan🇸🇩!

There are a lot more tho so feel free to dm me or send asks if you want more recs!

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And now some articles:

1) this one is from ABC news (of course always be critical when reading articles and especially when they come from specific sources), dated March 6th 2024

https://abcnews.go.com/International/us-court-absolves-top-tech-companies-congos-child/story?id=107839639

2) by Sahara Reporters (one of the only articles I was able to find about the young man who self-immolated for the drc), dated January 18th 2012

https://saharareporters.com/2012/01/18/young-congolese-sets-himself-fire-becoming-martyr-congolese-revolution

3) by Business and Human Rights Resource Centre, dated January 13th 2020

https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/are-these-tech-companies-complicit-in-human-rights-abuses-of-child-cobalt-miners-in-congo/

4) by Al Jazeera, dated February 7th 2024 (m23 is an armed rebel group backed by Rwanda)

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/7/thousands-flee-in-eastern-dr-congo-as-m23-rebels-advance-near-goma

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When it comes to companies that don't abuse congolese people I've heard of 2 so far, and one of them seems to be congolese owned as well, BUT i haven't made much research into it because my phone is still functioning. So, I'll leave the names here but PLEASE do some research yourself anyway before you buy from them:

Okapius/Okapi Phones - seems to be congolese owned

Shift Phones - seems to be german owned but cobalt-free

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We cannot achieve women's liberation without liberation for all! Liberation for 🇨🇩🇵🇸🇸🇩 and so many more places!

PLEASE reblog!! Or make your own posts!! Just PLEASE spread awareness!

[carlyraejepsans]

Funny story: the first time I smoked weed I tried w a bong. No effect after 20 minutes of being in the smoky room w my friends and trying myself except for coughing. Blech.

THEN like 2 days later they gave me a vape version and I (accidentally) took a hit so big it made everyone laugh like "lmao dude you're gonna be off your tits" well no, didn't do anything to me either except BURN MY LUNGS!!

I had to go sit in another room to cool off for like an hour before I was breathing normally and I came to the conclusion that I simply can't get high from weed lmao.

no literally same, i tried again (i love you gay people who share their blunts) like twenty minutes ago and i felt nothing different than what i normally feel those few times i smoke normal cigarettes.

which is nothing. bc i also don't feel a difference.

[osomatsuconfessions]

vaping and general smoking thoughts long long long

osomatsu: sticks with just cigarettes mostly, antiquated frame of reference where old and comfortable is the best with little change allowed. matsuzou smokes so i think oso just followed by example and liked the relaxed feeling and repetition aspect. he would maybe try a vape under the idea that a buzz is a buzz and a buzz feels good but would find the synthetic taste and experience to be offputting. has many complaints that comically go against audience expectation: 'whats the point! it doesnt even smell bad! it doesnt even make YOU smell bad! it doesnt even make my lungs burn!' etc etc

karamatsu: impossibly weak nicotine tolerance, smoked one cigarette and got extremely sick and took it as an omen. wouldnt vape because sucking on a little rectangle doesnt line up with his idea of coolness. holds cigarettes and cigars in his mouth to get the image of being intimidating and tough without ever lighting them.

choromatsu: WOULD be interested in vaping out of the fear of what smoking is actively doing to his body and what it says about his restraint and responsibility over himself by putting his lungs in danger, plus (kiddish and so, hard to admit) the flavors sound appealing. would sneak hits of tottys vape really obviously in the middle of the house any time hes not around and would over time want to start branching out with different pods, making his own rankings in his head. choro does not see this as lame but instead something akin to taking up wine tasting as a hobby (same level of prestige in his mind but less cost so its even better. hes even better). writes whole entries in a journal bought specifically for this purpose about the notes and undertones and things. to him this is for explorational AND educational purposes. this is the hobby of a discerning mind. this is not him being addicted to drugs. this is not JUST some guy vaping a ton for the sake of vaping its DIFFERENT. the other matsus find the journal and mock choro and his analysis of unicorn 50w by reciting passages back to his while she goes catatonic and silently switches back to cigarettes. never gets any buzz ever again from the insane tolerance build up but will never share this fact or think deeper about what it says about his habits

ichimatsu: explicitly doesnt smoke nor would vape. shit in his lungs is shit in his lungs it all sucks

jyushimatsu: intermittent cigarette smoker just whenever the chance presents itself. in line with him sharing the coffee milk with osomatsu where its probably more about the taste and getting to chug it and spin around than the effects of caffeine, its a vessel for comedy and appearances (for reference humor to specific archetypes or doing physically impossible tricks) and stuff more than an actual enjoyment of nicotine. he probably finishes other peoples but doesnt start his own. also thinking of jyushimatsus fixation with chewing and teething on shit like cybers heads or the lollipops theres no way hes not chomping the shit out of the filters. i think vapes initially would kind of confuse him same as all the others, but hed be reeled in by the idea of super sweet flavors and the comedic potential of making giant clouds. hed be like a fog machine. teeth marks on the vape too nothings safe if its going in there

todomatsu: would vape, specifically orange or strawberry pods. totty also doesnt really get it but it SEEMS like its hip cause there was a lot of buzz about it a couple years ago and he is forever multiple seasons late to any kind of trend so hes more than willing. hitting it around other people makes him feel like his fingers on the pulse of modern culture and not a guy who spends his time gambling and fishing like an old man. confidence booster plus he thinks it makes you smell better to women, especially compared to tobacco smoke, which is another plus (and cuts down on buying gas station perfume 2 in 1 bargain). when not accompanied by people totty means to impress (the other matsus) he would smoke cigarettes. he (like the rest) is a fiend of habit and behaviors set by osomatsu especially are ingrained so its pretty inevitable that he followed along in earlier adult years and then got hooked. but by s3 hed give it up more (riceballs using their electronic vape things further pushing the idea that this is futuristic and impressive and something that they should get with the times on, which totty would feel self conscious about not understanding/already doing + additionally having already made his extreme departure from following osomatsus actions beat for beat as he otherwise was predisposed to in s1) but would have an itch for it that hed mostly only scratch when drunk or making excuses. to compensate for his late switchover and to further distinguish himself as The Sextuplet In The Know Of Things hed rub in their faces how bad tobacco is for your lungs and how hes gonna live way longer and chide them about how they prioritize getting a hit in over living a long time like 'good luck having sex when youre DEAD with TAR LUNGS idiots!!!' when asked how vapes are at all better for your lungs he goes silent and looks away

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[mynameischalie]

Balance & Composure with Kevin Devine and The Goddamn Band and Milly at the Fillmore Philadelphia 10/5/24

Back in 2019, Doyletown's Balance & Composure played some farewell shows. I was in attendance for both of them sold out shows. In 2023, Balance & Composure came back and played a sold out reunion show at the Union Transfer in Philly. I was in attendance for that one as well. I have good memories with the band and been seeing them for well over a decade plus.

Fast forward to 2024, the band is back full time with their newest release "With You In Spirit" and playing a hometown show in Philadelphia with Milly and Kevin Devine which was not sold out this time around.

Milly, from LA, opened the show, and although the crowd did not seem very familiar with the band, there were many in attendance watching. Milly is a young band just starting out but their music is incredibly boring. A few months back I saw them open for Gel and Fiddlehead in North Carolina and almost damn near fell asleep. The two other bands that night blew them away. None of Milly's songs are memorable and nothing they do make me excited. I would have no desire and pray that this band doesn't become a band that opens every show that I end up seeing. I would say these guys, Soul Blind, and Narrowhead are carrying the torch for who is the most God awful.

Brooklyn New York's, and Mets superfan, Kevin Devine took the stage next with his band. I give Kevin credit as he said nothing Mets related after the Phillies lost that night 6-2 in game 1 of the NLDS. I thought that was great self awareness and a testament on him being a good guy. As for Kevin, the man is still trucking along doing his thing. This guy would literally open every Brand New show imaginable and truth be told this was my 14th or 15th time seeing him since 2007. You name the venue I saw him perform there (World Cafe Live, the Church, Electric Factory, Johnny's Brendas, Trocadero, Underground Arts, Union Transfer, the TLA). I saw him with a lot of people who are no longer in my life. As for his set at the Fillmore opening for B&C, it was fine. You would think he would already have a build up fanbase doing this for now 20 years but I felt like that wasn't the case here. I enjoyed my time but again I am already coming in as a fan so when I hear "Another Bag Of Bones", "I Can Be With Anyone", "Cotton Crush" or "Brother's Blood" I'm content and happy!

Balance & Composure started their night with playing the first two songs off their new record "With You In Spirit" (Restless and Ain't It Sweet) before going into "Parachutes" and "Back Of Your Head" off 2013's The Things We Think We're Missing. During this part, fans made it known they were ready to rock as they lightly moshed, crowded surfed, and sang every song loudly. I received my tap on the shoulder twice by two different women asking me can I surf them up.

I would say the song that got the biggest response of the night was "Quake" off 2011's Separation. For me the honesty and channeled emotion that fluctuates from song to song is what makes B&C hit on all cylinders. Not to generalized but most people I found to be a fan of this band are going through some sort of struggle or mental health issue. Then you have your fair share that cope with hitting their vape. Jon in general battles his own depression so it all tracks. With that said, I found the middle to end of the setlist to be dragging. Some of the songs from "Light We Made" are complete snoozers. I felt like that brought down the set a bit and was revived when "Tiny Raindrop" was played to restore energy. The encore included a solo rendition of "Dirty Head" before closing the night out with "Reflection".

Overall I thought the performance was good (this was nowhere near the best I saw them but that's tough considering the shows I saw from them), the new songs still need to grow on me live. I felt like they sounded better on record but then again they still need to be in heavy rotation to completely master. For me, I feel like I can cool off on seeing Balance and Composure live for awhile. While I appreciate the band, I think I saw everything they have to offer.

[emeritus-fuckers]

Howdy hey I'm interested in trying the match-up event. I always enjoy reading the things y'all've written.

Apologies in advance if this is a mess. 1. Identity: I am nonbinary, use they/them and she/her pronouns. I'm bisexual and a bit on the demisexual side.

2. Who I like: I'm cool with either the papas or ghouls

3. What I look like: I'm 5'8" and chubby. I'm pretty strong and got some muscle so I'm built perfect for giving big hugs and cuddles (though it'll take a bit of convincing to get me cuddly). At the moment my hair is dyed bright red but it changes colors often. Both my eyes have sectoral heterochromia and are green with a bright blue chunk. I usually wear all black graphic tees, skinny jeans, boots, and fun colored socks that often show because i never find pants that are long enough in my size lol.

4. My personality: I am introverted but enjoy being around others even if it wears me out. I'm good with kids (I'm a human jungle gym at this point) and people tend to tell me their secrets and find it easy to be open/themselves around me. I'd say i'm pretty smart but I will do stupid things just because i'm curious. Folks i'm comfortable around will never hear the end of my current interests and I'm a complete goofball (I've been banned from being funny at the table because i've caused too many people to choke laughing oops). It takes a while to actually get to know me deeply because I keep things close to my chest and dont open up easily. I've got a lot of anxiety and some baggage that I keep hidden but I'm working on I swear. I can get really competitive over trivial things and can turn anything into a game. I sometimes go MIA when im distracted with whatever the hell i'm into at that time but when I reappear there's always something new to share. (I can tell you everything you never wanted to know about pipe organs!)

5. Interests: I've got the adhd so my interests bounce around a lot. I like making things and I mess around with a lot with different crafts. I do a lot of fiber arts stuff and I've also recently been whittling bears (I have a few around somewhere). I love music both listening and playing it. I play 8 instruments (violin, viola, cello, mandolin, ukulele, trumpet, trombone, and french horn) but I'm best with the violin because i've been playing it for around 17 years. I'm also teaching myself accordion and guitar. I play video games sometimes and I especially enjoy getting 100% completion. In general I love learning anything and everything and am a "jack of many trades but master of none"

6.Trivia: My favorite movie is fantasia 2000 and recently I completed my goal of performing every music piece in an orchestra (The Pines of Rome and the Firebird Suite are my favs). I collect knickknacks and random things I find and use them to decorate my spaces and I have a skeleton with a mustache in a wizard costume in the back seat of my car and its name is Todd. I also keep googly eyes in my bag just in case

This post is part of the 1000 followers match up event. Entries for the event are now closed.

Your match is...Swiss

You and Swiss quickly became friends, he's so excited by things and so enthusiastic that you got swept up in it all. He's charming and really sweet to you, so you started to fall for him. One day you were sitting outside, Swiss taking a large drag of his vape before he looks at you and grins. "I love ya, you know that right gorgeous one?" You blush and blurt out that you feel the same way. Swiss responds by biting your shoulder just under the collar of your t-shirt. "There now it's offical" he says so excited he's practically jumping up and down "you're my mate!"

Swiss adores your eyes, he thinks they are the most awesome thing ever, and so beautiful. He tells you this a lot.

Swiss adores how much of a goofball you are, he is too, and you spend a lot of time together both laughing so hard you end up tearing up.

If your anxeity is getting bad he will cuddle and do anythig he can to help. If things get too much and you seem sad he'll hold you. He will cuddle you as long as you need. Then he'll try and take your mind off things, anything to get you to laugh a little and smile. Swiss is chaos personified but one thing is constant for him, he loves you and is devoted to you.

Swiss can keep up with your changing interestests. Infact he loves it! This Ghoul enjoys chaos and jumping around from thing to thing, that keeps him occupied. Whatever you get into he'll throw himself into it completely with you.

He is fascinated by all the things you collect. He loves how varied they are and the skeleton with a moutache is his favourite. He was very excited when you whittled him a bear. You handed it to him and he just looked at it like 'woow this is awesome'. he keeps it in his room, pride of place.

He's more than happy to help you learn guitar, he gets so excited his tail starts swishing around. He passes you his guitar and sits behind you legs either side of you showing you a cord and then letting you practice. He'll kiss your neck or softly bite your shoulder every now and then. He'll rest his chin on your shoulder and watches. He smiles at how fast you are learning, his smile is gorgeous enough to make your heart melt for him, to forget completely what you were playing and you just smile back. Often this leads to you getting so distracted the guitar gets forgotten as he presses his lips to yours.

~

Written by Nyx

[butchxenomorph]

went to my first party the other day. danced with like 4 people i didn’t know, got as drunk as my friends would let me and vaped for the first time with a girl i’d only known for 2 hours. fun times

i also got like 3 different people’s snapchats and shared a beer with a friend i think is kinda attractive. best night i’ve had in a while

[aiyiyichat]

Week 38

Crazy or Misunderstood? I just spent 2 days designing the very first thing users will see when they visit AIYIYI Chat: The warning screen. When I told my friend this, he was incredulous. I need to stop telling people what I'm doing. No one gets it until they see it and their inability to share my enthusiasm is a real vibe killer. I fall into the same Theory of Mind trap everyone does: I believe people see the world the way I do. That if I summarize the contents of my mind into words, those words will conjure the exact same images that are exciting me. But they seldom do because what's in my mind is encrypted craziness that I can't seem to share the private keys to. I need to just STFU, decrypt it and show people. Wisdom in your teens would be a lot less fun* So why devote so much effort into a warning screen every other website in the cosmos relegates to a half-baked afterthought? Because of the AI hallucination problem. In tech there are two main avenues to solving a problem: Either you solve it on the backend and make the user experience easier on the frontend... Or you shift the burden of the problem to the frontend and make the user experience harder, but make the backend engineering easier. If the issue cannot be solved on the backend, then you have to solve it on the frontend via design and frame the friction as fun. This is why Gidget & Gonzo are teens. Teens are young enough not to be trusted with anything mission critical, but mature enough to have brilliant insights and surprisingly original POVs. Teens are also naturally rebellious and are big fat liars. "What? Of course I'm not vaping mom! Sheesh!", "Sex?! Ew! Gross! I would never dad!". Hahaha. GTFO. Lies! So Giddie & Gonz are teens to shift expectations. You expect teenagers to be passionately mistaken, but you also grant young people more leeway because they're still learning. Teens are cool, but awkward, reckless, but deep and can be quite dangerous if not carefully constrained. They are both a menace and a medicine for society. What if we emphatically warn users our teenage AI has the same advantages and dangers of real teenagers as its primary feature? That it will hallucinate all kinds of amusing and overly dramatic teen shit, but with empathy and the occasional brilliant insight. I like this framing of AI because the expectations are a closer match than viewing AI as a robot that always does what you want. Teenagers are dreamers. Dreams are fiction. What's the difference between a generative work of fiction and a hallucination? Nothing. Po-TAE-to, Po-TAH-to. * From "Most People Are Good" by Luke Bryan

[saddammunsy553]

The Rise of Cyprus Vapes: A Sales Guru's Guide to Success in the Vaping Industry

The vaping industry has experienced tremendous growth in recent years, and Cyprus is no exception. With an increasing number of consumers turning to e-cigarettes and vaping products as a healthier alternative to traditional tobacco, the market presents a lucrative opportunity for savvy sales professionals. As a Sales Guru, I've witnessed firsthand the power of effective sales strategies in this booming industry. In this article, I'll share my insights and tips for achieving success in the Cyprus Vapes market, focusing on relationship-building, adaptability, and a results-oriented mindset.

1. Understanding the Cyprus Vapes Market

The first step to conquering the Cyprus Vapes market is to gain a deep understanding of the industry, its target audience, and the unique challenges it presents. Research the latest trends, regulations, and competitors to stay ahead of the curve. Familiarize yourself with the various vaping products available, such as e-cigarettes, vape pens, e-liquids, and accessories. By becoming an expert in your field, you'll be better equipped to address the needs of your clients and prospects, and ultimately, close more sales.

2. Building Strong Relationships with Clients and Prospects

In the world of Cyprus Vapes, relationship-building is key. Establishing trust and rapport with your clients and prospects is essential for long-term success. Focus on effective communication, active listening, and empathy to foster strong connections. Remember, people buy from people they like and trust. So, make it your mission to become a trusted advisor and friend to your clients, rather than just another salesperson.

3. Adapting to Different Sales Situations and Challenges

The Cyprus Vapes market is constantly evolving, and as a sales professional, you must be able to adapt to different sales situations and challenges. Tailor your approach based on the specific needs, industry, and target audience of each client or prospect. For example, if you're selling to a vape shop owner, emphasize the benefits of your products in terms of quality, variety, and customer satisfaction. If you're targeting individual consumers, focus on the health benefits and lifestyle improvements associated with vaping.

4. Adopting a Results-Driven Approach to Sales

To excel in the Cyprus Vapes market, you must adopt a results-driven approach to sales. Set ambitious yet achievable sales targets, track your progress, and stay motivated to reach your goals. Celebrate your successes, learn from your failures, and continuously refine your sales strategies to maximize your results. Remember, the sky's the limit when it comes to your sales potential in this booming industry.

5. Embracing Ethical Sales Practices

In the world of Cyprus Vapes, it's crucial to embrace ethical sales practices. Be honest, transparent, and maintain integrity in all your sales interactions. Not only will this help you build trust with your clients and prospects, but it will also set you apart from the competition and contribute to your long-term success.

6. Continuous Learning and Self-Improvement

The vaping industry is constantly changing, and to stay ahead of the game, you must commit to continuous learning and self-improvement. Attend industry conferences, read up on the latest sales techniques, and stay informed about new technologies and products. By investing in your personal and professional growth, you'll be better equipped to serve your clients and achieve your sales goals.

7. Engaging Storytelling

As a Sales Guru, I've found that engaging storytelling is a powerful tool for connecting with clients and prospects. Share anecdotes from your own sales experiences to illustrate key points and make your advice more relatable and memorable. For example, tell the story of how you helped a struggling vape shop owner turn their business around by introducing a new line of premium e-liquids. By painting a vivid picture of your successes, you'll inspire your clients and prospects to believe in your products and services.

8. Offering Support and Encouragement

In the Cyprus Vapes market, it's important to offer support and encouragement to your clients and prospects. Acknowledge their challenges, celebrate their successes, and be a source of motivation and inspiration for their sales journey. By showing genuine care and concern for their well-being, you'll strengthen your relationships and increase your chances of closing the sale.

9. Interacting with the User

Finally, engage your clients and prospects in conversation, ask questions about their sales experiences, and provide personalized advice based on their responses. Maintain the Sales Guru persona throughout your interactions, exuding confidence, charisma, and expertise. By doing so, you'll not only build trust and rapport but also position yourself as an invaluable resource in the Cyprus Vapes market.

Conclusion

The Cyprus Vapes market presents a golden opportunity for sales professionals who are willing to invest in their skills, build strong relationships, and adapt to the ever-changing landscape of the vaping industry. By following the Sales Guru's advice and adopting a results-oriented mindset, you'll be well on your way to achieving success in this booming market. So, go forth and conquer, my fellow sales warriors!

Website: https://cyprus-vapes.com

[thoughtsofnowandagain]

21 feb 2023

Hello

It's been a while since I last put my thoughts down in words. I'd say probably 10 years, you know. Thats a whole ass decade.

Back then, I think I was more of a manifester. Maybe more like a romanticizer. This time, I want to embrace how in feeling in the now rather than doing it at the end of the day and not really sticking to the transcript.

I'm almost 25. I'm currently watching New Girl on a Tuesday lunch time. I got out of bed and hour ago and made myself a giant salad for lunch/ breakfast. Yesterday I had a left over samosa from a takeaway the night before for breakfast and a Lamb Balti Curry that I ordered but didn't eat for lunch. I made my own rice and for the first time, I ate it like an indian with my hands and it's 100% tastier. It's really true that the flavors really marry together when you eat with your hand.

I am self employed, which is why I have the freedom of watching New Girl on a Tuesday. I am a bridal make up artist and a beauty therapist. I have my own cabin studio in my back garden where I work from and I go to venue to venue for my make up artistry.

I live with my boyfriend Sam, who is a Car Salesman (though I'm sure he'd call himself something more elaborate, because he does more than just sales, he does all the admon, test drives, everything! He works so hard!) We've been together 4 years and it's been the best! The lockdown years were hard but we got through it and since the new year, he's adopted a 'Calm and Collected' persona and I've felt a difference in our relationship. He's always been loving and kind but he over reacts a lot. That sounds bad. I mean like if he stubs his toe, he'll scream about it and he'll ruin the rest of the day for himself. Or if he's cooking (very rare) in the kitchen, he'll get overwhelmed and storm away, which then I have to take over and it leaves a sour taste in our mouths for the rest of the evening. He's also quit vaping since the new year and he's done really well! He's a little overweight (I love his body and his fat belly, it's the most attractive thing to me) but I've always told him to eat better, for the sake of his heart. He's been going to the gym consecutively for the past 2 nearly 3 weeks! He's done so well!

If you can't tell, I'm very much in love with that boy.

I have a small circle of friends. Megan and Hannah. I've been friends with Megan since primary school, and we met Hannah in secondary school. Grew apart after school and only recently we've gotten much closer. I think we've been going to dinners together almost every month for the past year and I have to say it's been one of my favourite nights of the month!

Megan's about to elope and get married to Joe. I've never formally met him, just the odd hello whenever he drops Meg off and picks her up again. He asked me a couple weeks ago to host a Hen Do for Meg and offered to pay for Meg's side. Probably due to the lack of time he's given us. We're going into the City and going to this crazy golf place which I've been dying to go since it opened. It's got lots of sex paraphernalia and no Hen Do is complete without its fair share of Dicks.

In college, I was friends with Amera and I had a boyfriend called George. Me and Amera became friends with a lot of George's friends but as time we on, I think I realised how tired I was. I was absolutely exhausted from pretending to be who I wasn't which sounds so cliche. It turns out I'm not that party hard type of girl, at least not for very long. I'm a be home by 11pm and sleep in the nude with my boyfriend type of a girl. And I love that life. And that's okay.

I don't talk to that group of people anymore. I wish them all the best. I've had to block Amera and her friends because I felt so sad every time I see them on socials because that's not who I am anymore. They're thriving and though I'm happy with my life, my social battery isn't what it is anymore. And that's okay.

[catknifetime]

I might not have any kind of qualifications to be writing what is essentially an essay on this topic, but I really want to share my thoughts and I haven’t seen a lot of other people talking about this: why, legally and ethically, are drugs illegal? Like I know about the War on Drugs and the political and racist reasons they were made illegal. But is there any legitimate, non-hypocritical reason for it to stay that way? All of the things I’ve seen that argue for it seem to boil down to a few main arguments.

Something to clarify before we start is that there are very distinct legal definitions between taking drugs, buying drugs, and having drugs in your possession, and those being illegal have very different implications, also even if all of these were legal that would not necessarily make selling drugs (which is another different law) legal. There are a lot of good examples of these kinds of distinctions in the regulation of sex work if you’re interested (I’d recommend the YouTube video Sex Work by @realphilosophytube for an introduction). Also to be clear, this post is about drug laws in the U.S.A. because that is where I live and have the experience to talk about.

As far as I can tell the most common arguments for drugs being illegal are: 1. Taking drugs is harmful to your body and so making using them legally punishable helps the health of the general public. 2. Taking drugs makes you a danger to the people around you, both because some make you lose your self control and you become more likely to act on violent impulses, and having a very serious addiction to an expensive drug could make you want to commit crimes to fund your addiction. 3. Making taking and potentially buying drugs legal funds drug sellers and traffickers, which are industries full of dangerous and illegal activity unrelated to the actual drugs. 4. There is some kind of sin or inherent immorality to taking drugs and it should be forbidden on those grounds.

Most of these arguments do make some good points, but I believe all of them also have huge flaws that make them invalid. Here’s my response to them individually: Argument #1. The first and most noticeable flaw in this argument is the hypocrisy, in that if you followed this logic even slightly beyond already illegal drugs there would have to be a huge number of extremely common things also made illegal to do or consume. These things include cigarettes, vapes, alcohol, arguably most fast and canned foods (because of sodium levels). If we extend this to actions you could outlaw motorcycles, car racing, spelunking, boxing, American football, really any martial art, etc. But obviously the people making Argument #1 don’t want people to go to jail for doing all of these dangerous things, in their minds drugs are somehow separate, more dangerous, or more commonly they’re just coming up with a quick excuse as to why drugs are illegal. The second more insidious problem with this argument is that when a government starts regulating people’s personal choices that do not affect others in any way (I do not necessarily believe this about drugs, that is just what Arguments #1 assumes), that is a very big problem if you want to live in a “free” society. Even if an action is harmful to the individual, as long as they are not harming others, that is generally considered a negative liberty. Some examples of negative liberties are things like what cloths you wear, what food you eat, how you choose to style your hair, any tattoos you might have. Obviously all of these should not be illegal, like imagine if one the the government decided to make dying your hair illegal because it damages it, for your own protection of course. It would be a huge infringement on rights, but because drugs have been illegal for all of most peoples’ lives people don’t think of doing drugs as a negative liberty the way they do smoking or drinking or riding a motorcycle. But that doesn’t hold up to scrutiny, either you draw a line of danger to the individual where the government can step in, and if we base it off of the drugs that are currently illegal then cigarettes are definitely over that line, or you say that no matter the harm to the individual the government cannot step in, in which case there is no reason for drugs to be illegal. Now after taking this argument apart the vast majority of people who believe drugs should be illegal fall to Argument #2.

Now Argument #2 does make a fair point, a lot of “hard drugs” can lead to reckless, potentially violent or otherwise antisocial behavior. But here’s the thing, so can alcohol. Like famously alcohol does that a lot, but it was only ever made illegal to sell not to use and possess and sell as drugs are. And that happened once in U.S. history and I think we all know how that went. As long as alcohol remains legal this part of Argument #2 is hypocritical. Also this part of Argument #2 is just not true about certain drugs, such as cannabis and “magic mushrooms”, which are currently illegal to use, buy, possess and sell in many U.S. states. The second part of Argument #2 is currently correct to a degree, there is a trend of poor and/or homeless people with some kind of addiction committing crime to find that addiction and avoid withdrawal. However this is only true because drugs are illegal and therefore expensive and hard to buy, and you risk getting arrested if you want to get some kind of rehab (btw this is why although drugs are really common among the very wealthy they don’t get arrested a lot). I guarantee that if all forms of nicotine become fully illegal in the same way drugs are there would be an enormous uptick in petty theft by people trying to buy now very expensive cigarettes, vapes, tobacco, etc.

By the way, even if you think drugs should be illegal, if you now agree with me on the fact that Argument #1 and the first half of Argument #2 are not valid, there is no reason for using, buying, and possessing (without intent to distribute) drugs, to be illegal.

Argument #3 also makes a good point, the current industry around illegal drugs is full of other much worse criminal activity. But it doesn’t have to be. Here again I call back to the Prohibition era in U.S. history, before and after Prohibition the alcohol industry was just as aboveboard and legal as any other, but during Prohibition it became positively crime-riddled. The only ways to get alcohol were making shitty moonshine in you bathtub (or getting some of the neighbor’s), or buying higher quality drinks from some kind or gang or gang-run businesses. Possibly one of the most famous gangsters of all time, Al Capone, got big during Prohibition. The drug industry in currently in it’s own “prohibition era”, where the drugs themselves being illegal means that to produce, transport, and sell means that the people doing that try to keep it secret, and on that large of a scale that practically requires additional crime, at least bribery. Also when one is already engaging in criminal activity by participating in the drug industry, doing more crime along the way or as a side gig is a much smaller step to take than if you were legally selling drugs and then decided to commit a crime. If selling, buying, producing, and transporting drugs became just as legal as doing all of that is with whiskey, the drug industry would become just as aboveboard and non-criminal as any other big industry. Sure it would probably take a bit of time for people to switch their business models and the FDA would have to decide what laws applied and maybe write a few new ones, but there is no reason that the drug industry would stay tied to crime after legalization.

As for Argument #4, there isn’t really as much of a logical or evidence based rebuttal like the others, because it is more morally focused, and less legally focused, which the other arguments are. Obviously even if I disagree it’s your choice to believe this or not, and honestly people who believes this argument are the least likely to be hypocritical because they often also think it about smoking and alcohol, but I do still think there is a reason that this argument cannot be used as basis for law. And that is that law simply should not be based on religious beliefs, and I don’t think anyone could or would argue that Argument #4 is not founded in religious beliefs. I’m not going to write another entire essay on why the law should be secular, but about 1 million people have and you can look that up if you’d like.

After all of this I really can only come to the conclusion that there is no good, logically sound, non hypocritical reason for drugs to be illegal. Obviously this is all based on the most common arguments that I have heard, and when I hear them they’re usually much more complicated, with Arguments 1, 2, and 3 generally being wound together in one, and many examples of crimes or statistics about overdoses being used. But this is intended to get at the fundamental points of those arguments, and I think you could probably take any anti-drug legislation article or video or comment someone wrote on the internet and break it down to some combination of these 4 basic arguments.

[loveofentropy]

when i look at the most prominent thing in my childhood, i think of a pack of cigarettes. the click of the lighter between the lips of my parents is a sound that still sits with me when i click the lighter to light my candle. the smell of the smoke once made me cringe but now brings a nostalgic smile to my face when the once disgusting scent hits my nose. cigarettes are what i think of when the angry feeling rises amongst my surroundings. i remember my father stomping down the stairs and fumbling in his hand for a lighter to calm himself down from one of the many fights that left my mother slamming their shared bedroom door. cigarettes are what i remember on road trips, because my mother never wanted a vape. even when she had a vape in her purse, the window in the car on the way to the doctor’s office was rolled down so the cigarette smoke would instead go out the window. i still know the words she would repeat to the man behind the counter at 7/11 or the native reservation always close to home. the words “one carton of seneca menthol 100s” were words i heard after coming out to my mother in the car. she never cared, but the cigarette my father immediately took out of the pack to light when hearing me say i have a girlfriend was enough for me to know. it’s funny how now i will be asked if i smoke or drink or if i go out too often or if i meet the criteria of being considered an addict. “do you smoke?” are the words i heard at a younger age than most due to the distinct green packaging sticking out of my mom’s pocket at my yearly doctor’s appointment. my reply for a long time was “no, but my parents do.” at age 15, however, when i left the house to meet at a park to smoke weed with people who also understood me, i grabbed the lighter off my dining room table and took the half-full pack my father would easily forget about to try to find a sense of internal understanding. the instant relief made me scared of the addiction that follows. at 16, i took the same half-empty pack out of an old purse and the same black lighter i always bought from the 7/11 three blocks away back to the same park i had my first cigarette. the gray smoke that surrounded my face for a mere millisecond somehow helped me breathe easily compared to the minute before. after my endometriosis diagnosis, and my pcos diagnosis, a different friend group; because the one before made me feel like i had a home and i was too scared to admit that my birth home wasn’t made for me; picked me up from my house on a spontaneous note. i smoked my joint in the car but quickly switched to a cigarette when we stopped at the dispensary. after having my heart broken by someone i still call one of the loves of my life, the burning feeling hit my lungs outside of my house at a late night. when my bipolar disorder inevitably got worse from the mass of stress around being a young adult in these years, i took the offer of a vape that i needed so badly. when it died within 2 weeks whilst i was sobbing over a person i thought could love me but wasn’t a person i knew at all, i went back outside at the late hours of the night. the sharp cold winds of the december air contradicted the burning hot relief that hit my lungs. somehow the cigarette kept me warm. it was when i was leaning on the back door from my childhood that i realized; i survived. you may think the cigarettes aren’t worth it but in comparison to the real childhood i had, i am happy to say that the cigarettes are the only habit i have picked up from my parents. of course, i will do my best to do the one thing they could never do for my brother and i: finally being able to put the green package, now almost empty compared to the half-full mentality a mere year ago, and use the lighter to light my candles once again.

[dopehologramfury]

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[crazycatgirl420]

Just like other relationships, each sibling relationship is different.

I am the eldest of my siblings (Me22). I am not every close to the second born (A19) but he is also technically a freeloader and I'm not highly inclined to be forgiving with his current attitude. On average we just exist in the same house. If something is wrong I'll drop a "Hey, are you good to take out the trash?" Because my concern with his personal life only extends to his ability to actually do his share of the housework. He is never really around when I am having issues.

Now, I have several other siblings to compare here. My brother (R16) is my rock. We fought horribly as children, because we grew up in a toxic household and that was the only way we were able to communicate. Now that we're more grown up, me having left that household and him having stepped into the place as the oldest child while I was gone, we understand each other on a level none of our other siblings can.

If something is wrong with him, I'd just drop onto his bed while he vapes. If he wants to talk about it, I'm there, and if he doesn't then i just watch him game and wait until he's less tense to tease him about his girlfriend/his gaming failures. When I have an anxiety attack, he carries me to his room, sets up some music, and deals with whomever it was that started throwing threats around to make me panic. I would trust this brother of mine with my life.

The babies of my family, I try not to let them see me weak. It doesn't always work but there's nothing they can do to help anyway. S(12) And T(11) would seek me out for advice whenever they have an issue they can't slove together. I remember waking up (me12) to S(2) sleeping at my bedroom door because he had a bad dream. I'd carry him back to bed and tuck him in. I remember when T was born, premature, and I would camp out in the livingroom with S and R to watch the baby sleep in the special cot. I would hover my finger under his nose every hour just to make sure he kept breathing.

I was in a bad place mentally those first two years after S was born. But they needed me. They needed someone to feed them. To give them baths, dress them, put them to bed and wale them up for breakfast and get ready for daycare. They needed someone to know which one got nightmares and which one was struggling with his classmates. Their mother, my stepmother, didn't have the time to give them that care. So I did.

A lot of factors can influence a people's relationships. So twins, assuming they grew up together, in a traditionally decent middle class family, might not have a 'secret language' as such. But they share memories. Maybe one of them broke an arm when they were younger, and now whenever they want to ask how they're feeling without being pushy they bumb shoulders when they walk next to each other.

Maybe one of they had long hair as children but one of them dramatically cut theirs all off in a fit of impulsive rebellion and now the other one messes up their hair to poke fun and make sure they're not planning on doing something that reckless again.

Maybe one of them is married, or dating, but isn't wearing that significant jewelry piece anymore. "Where's you ring/necklace?" "Sold it." Could have a wealth of depth to it.

I could go on but here are some examples to start you off with.

I need a fucking sibling consult! I’m an only child and every time I have to write siblings I feel the limits of my own experience >.< Genuinely if you’d be willing let me know! and current problem, I want one of the siblings to ask the other if their okay without it being obvious to the other people around. I know siblings (their twins) don’t have a secret language or anything stupid like that but, code words? maybe?

[call-me-aesthetic]

If Twisted Wonderland was an American Public School

WARNING: There are some slight sensitive topics that are featured in here! Reader discretion is advised!

Part 2 can be found here

Heartslabyul

Riddle Rosehearts:

- That one preppy girl who takes all honors and AP classes 😑

- Wants everyone to know that he’s becoming a doctor one day for his strict parents or he’ll dishonor the family

- Reminds the teacher about homework, knowing well that he’ll get slander for it

- Complains about how he got a 90 on his test or a B on his report card, a try hard much?

- Wears a cardigan with thicc but cute glasses since he’s one of those people with can’t see shit on the board so he has to move to the front of the class

Ace Trappola:

- The SoundCloud rapper, that’s it

- “Wanna listen to my mixtape? It’s pretty fire, my guy.” 😩🔥

- You will not miss him BLASTING out some song on his Bluetooth speaker, that shit be echoing through the hallways

- Tells you to stop what you’re doing only for him to either sing horribly or do a backflip, thinking that he’s so cool

- Wears a Supreme jacket with AirPods and waves on his head

Deuce Spade:

- Assuming that he’s still a delinquent, he’s that kid with the most fucked up school record

- Not much of a bully but will still talk shit to your face without caring, might even throw stuff at you during a lesson and you would be the one getting in trouble instead of him 🗿

- If he ever gets mad, it would be overdramatic like kicking the desks, punching the lockers, or walking out of the classroom unannounced and everyone would look at each other wondering wtf happened

- Covers the entire desks with drawings of skulls and those “s” if you know what I mean

- Wears Champion hoodies, wants you to know that he’s broke and rich at the same time

Trey Clover:

- The guy that’s not really popular but everyone knows him since he’s in all their classes

- Most people might have a crush on him because he’s REALLY nice 😳👉👈

- Gives off “older brother” vibes based on the way he looks and acts, like offering you a ride home if you beg ask nicely

- Secretly bakes creme brulee but doesn’t want to mess with the flow so he sticks to the status quo

- Wears the school’s hoodie just because he thinks it looks good on him, and the fact that he doesn’t know what else to wear

Cater Diamond:

- Hot Cheetos girl 🥵

- Has a whole buffet of food in his backpack and will not hesitate to eat them during a lesson, no sharing either sorry

- Excuses himself to the bathroom or full on skips class just to film a Tiktok

- Has about 100 followers on Instagram Magicam and brags about how he’s famous

- Wears a Thrasher hoodie with large hoop earrings and his hair in a bun

Savanaclaw

Leona Kingscholar:

- The kid who flunked their freshman year that also sort of vibes with new classmates

- Always gets mistaken as a teacher by people since he looks and sounds old

- Knows the lessons but still fails them anyways, didn’t really give a damn either 🙄

- Captain of every sports club you can think of, never actually plays but has a lot of knowledge on them

- Wears the school’s letterman from years ago since it used to be his brother’s and that he’s too lazy to buy a new one

Ruggie Bucchi:

- That one kid who NEVER has money for the book fair or any other school event

- Always has to ask his classmates for some cash

- If he somehow does, then he’s one of those kids who buys Diary of the Wimpy Kid or the World Record books

- If he’s feeling cheap, he’ll buy the “cool stuff” like the chocolate scented calculator or fruit snacks 😭

- Wears oversized hoodies and basketball shorts that are clearly hand-me-downs

Jack Howl:

- That one athletic kid who’s both scary good and competitive when it comes to school games like football or soccer

- Literally the best player on his team and without him, they’re trash as hell 💀

- Tries his absolute best to support his teammates without yelling at them for how dumb they are

- “KICK THE FUCKING BALL! DO YOUR LEGS EVEN WORK?!”

- Wears the school’s jersey just to show off his “school spirit”

Octavinelle

Azul Ashengrotto:

- The kid who sell snacks for “charity” but everyone knows he’s keeping the money to himself

- If you don’t have cash or try to negotiate with him, the only thing he’ll do is raise the price up

- “What do you mean you don’t have ten bucks? I can see it in your pocket.”

- Just bring nothing with you, he’ll doing anything to steal your stuff 🤭

- Wears a collar shirt with a tie and khakis that have pockets to keep his glasses and money in

Jade Leech:

- The kid who puts on a goody two shoes facade but is actually a stoner

- Only does “safe” drugs like vape but occasionally smokes weed, mostly in the bathroom or behind the school 🌬

- Can play it off and hide the scent when he’s high, teachers never suspect anything from him

- No one really cares to stop him unless he gets caught or something idk

- Wears clothing that either makes him look like a businessman or a junky, there’s nothing in between

Floyd Leech:

- The kid that’s plays basketball or volleyball just because he’s hella tall, and is actually good at the sports but doesn’t put much effort into them

- Always stays behind after gym, even though the teacher tries to make him leave for his next class 😬

- “I swear after this one shot, I’ll go to class.” *He never made that shot*

- Will jump you no matter who or where you are, and will get angry if you step on his new shoes

- Wears the jersey of any famous team with the latest pair of Jordan sneakers

Scarabia

Kalim Al Asim:

- VSCO girl at best, don’t lie to me now 🤡

- The only words he knows are “And I oop– sksksk.” and “Save the turtles.”

- Walks during a track meet while everyone else is running and sweating hard, the teacher doesn’t care either

- Doesn’t really do anything in gym but talks to his classmates and stands near the water fountain to refill his Hydro flask

- Wears tie dye shirts with cute scrunchies

Jamil Viper:

- That one quiet kid who everybody thinks is a serial killer but he’s actually not, I swear

- He just wants school to be over and spend the rest of his summer relaxing 😔

- Although he shouldn’t abuse his “power,” he‘ll move his hands in his pockets or backpack to make it look like he’s about to pull a weapon out.

- “Chill, I’m just grabbing a pencil.” *Everyone in the class started crying*

- Wears dark colored hoodies that intimidates people but are actually comfy

Pomefiore

Vil Schoenheit:

- The baddie popular girl 😌💅✨

- Arrives to school late with a Starbucks in hand from his local Target

- Fixes himself every 5 seconds like reapplying his lipgloss or spraying Bath and Body Works cherry blossom perfume

- Uses acrylic nails and long hair extensions as weapons during a cat fight

- Wears a crop top with ripped jeans and those clout sunglasses

Rook Hunt:

- That creepy guy in the hallways who tries to get your attention, even if you don’t know him

- Scares people when he says, “Ayo, where my hug at?” 🥶💯

- Uses at least 10 cans of Axe body spray a week after gym class, which stinks up the locker rooms

- Waves at you if he passes your class, even walking into the room just to say hi

- Wears literally anything but always include a hat

Epel Felmier:

- The artist girl who just wants to be alone 🧑‍🎨

- Purposely draws in front of you but pretends like you’re not looking

- If you complement him, he’ll just brush it off and proceeds to diss himself

- “Thanks but I’m not THAT good at drawing, teehee.” *Insert Radio Rebel face*

- Wears a hoodie or a cardigan with big pockets to put his art supplies in

Ignihyde

Idia Shroud:

- I don’t even need to tell you who he is, y’all already know ahaha 🥴

- Sneaks a whole PlayStation in his backpack so he can play with it during lunch

- Is on his phone 24/7 even in class to the point where teachers don’t care anymore

- Tries to get people into anime but only to little success

- Wears a shirt of any anime character or that damn ahegao hoodie, girl bye

Ortho Shroud:

- The nerdy kid who’s known for destroying others at many games

- Plays classics like D&D, Yugioh, Pokémon, the whole shabang

- Daily Beyblade battles during recess with everyone surrounding him, the menacing aura radiates off of him

- Will steal your things if you lose to him but gives it back a week later cuz he’s sweet 🥰

- Wears light up Sketchers shoes and those Minecraft shirts you find at Old Navy

Diasomnia

Malleus Draconia:

- The theatre kid who also goes to band practice, change my mind 👁👄👁

- Takes his role seriously when it comes to school plays and concerts, even if he gets casted as a damn tree or doesn’t go solo

- Remembers the songs and their lyrics to any musical you name, a really good singer at that too

- Plays almost every instrument, you definitely know this since you can hear him down the hallways during a test

- Wears a white button up shirt, black pants with fancy dress shoes, and top it all off with a fricking Rolex watch

Lilia Vanrouge:

- The weird guy who pranks people and vandalizes school property in every way possible

- If you ever get a textbook with a message that tells you to go to a certain page only for you to found a picture of a dick, yeah that was him 😒

- When using a Chromebook, he’ll leave a tab open on YouTube so when the next person uses it, pray that your ears will still work by tomorrow

- During lunch, he is a literal DEMON that mixes milk with chicken nuggets together and having the audacity to eat it too

- Wears an oversized raincoat or a windbreaker but idk wtf kind of things he has hiding underneath

Silver:

- That guy in class who consumes Monster energy drinks and falls asleep 99% of the time but somehow manages to pass the class 🤷

- Whenever he’s awake, he’ll talk to the teachers since he’s basically friends with them for some reason

- Writes his name out of boredom on any desk you sit on but in different places, sometimes around the corners or the sides

- Has a sixth sense because he’ll wake up if you try to draw on his face and if you did get something on him, it’s on sight

- Wears those colorful hoodies that zips all the way up to cover his face with a matching backpack, it’s pretty cool ngl

Sebek Zigvolt:

- That kid who literally knows everything about historical wars and will show it off during class

- Also has knowledge on weaponry, which has people questioning him but he’s just very dedicated on serving his country and people

- Knows how to fight and defend himself from a bitch since he spent his summer at a military boot camp, put respect on my man’s name 😤

- Honestly a great partner for a group project, actually does the given work but not the whole thing for you

- Wears anything that has camo pattern and chunky combat boots

I only made this because me and my friends were talking about our school memories so yeah. This is based from my experience so they might not be exactly accurate. Might even be a part two if you want.

[poohnotpiku]

Chapter4 : Pooh & Sonu

Let us know talk about Sonuuuu…. What do I say about Sonu, my bro, my Bhai? I am sure he is going to be annoyed while proof-reading this one, but I am the ELDEST one and I can say whatever I want to say (or at least I think so)…

Sonu is my baby brother….He is 11 years younger to me in age, but 11 years senior to me in maturity-level….In fact, both he and DeeDee are my seniors when it comes to ‘behaving like adults’.....LOL…Sonu is the stabilizing point when it comes to our Siblings Triangle, and me and DeeDee are after him (all the time) like mother-hens (Inner Pooh: “Bechara Sonu!!!).

I still very clearly remember our first RakshaBandhan together….Sonu was just 14 days on this earth….and me and DeeDee had roamed around local shops looking for the tiniest and softest Rakhis for our new baby bro (love)…From there to now, when Sonu is offering us choices of ‘vape’ or ‘sheesha’ as Rakhi Gift!! LOL….

During childhood days, I was the She-Hulk of the family (Inner Pooh : “Literally Hulk!!”) drowned in her books…DeeDee and Sonu jollied away like twins…yeahhhh…DeeDee was skinny and short in those days…people always confused DeeDee and Sonu to be twins, despite 6yrs of age gap between them :D  

When I asked Sonu to do some ‘marketing’ for my blogs, he shares my blog on his Whatsapp status with a comment: “Forced promotion from sister for her newly launched blog..mostly mid-life crisis rants filled with grammatical errors and an overdose of punctuations”….Seriously Sonu Tharoor??? Now you wait and watch!!!!!! And What does DeeDee do? She shares with a comment: “Sister ka blog..Free ka promotion” (grrrrrrrrrrrr)

Anyways, back to Sonu. First thing to remember about Sonu is….never, ever ask him for water…..you would die of thirst but this guy will never get you drinking water….It is not that he does this intentionally, but somehow he forgets all the time…!!!

I very clearly remember two traits of Sonu from his childhood days…He had this weird habit of finding secret places around the house to poop (LOL)….and then we all would do ‘treasure-hunt’ by trying to follow the ‘fragrance’ of his poo!!!...Second irritating habit of his was that he would just throw things out of the window…any damn thing his hands could lay on….he has thrown spoons, plates, toys and even our television’s remote control out from the windows…our nani (mom’s mom) still remembers how 3 years old Sonu threw away her jar of pickles from the 3rd floor of her balcony. Thank God nobody was hurt! (Inner Pooh: “Why didn’t he throw you away??? Then there would have been so much peace in the world….”)

Sonu is very handsome (at least, his sisters think so) if he is not hidden behind those bear-like untidy beard! I am not able to understand his adamance for not getting shaved. I have seen food pieces getting stuck in those jungles….yuckssss….but he would not budge…we tried cajoling, blackmailing, etc but NO SHAVE means NO SHAVE!! Guys were doing this in November (no-shave month), our guy here did this for more than 2 years!!!  (By the way, he did cleaned off the long beard recently….BUT….he has kept the mustache…facepalm!!!! Sighhhhhh!!!)

I love giving gyaan (imparting wisdom) to others (Inner Pooh: “Sometimes she gives gyaan on topics on which she has no fucking idea!!!!)….and Sonu hates receiving gyaan….So you can imagine our daily silly arguments….me pushing my gyaan towards him…he throwing it back at me….“main dekh lunga…tum apna kaam dekho”  i.e. “I can watch out for myself…you worry about your problems” ….this is the answer we get most the times from him… Gen-Z Kids!!!!!

Everybody loves music (I hope so) but people have different tastes…somehow this point does not enter the thick skull of our Sonu…ROFL….he has a wide-taste in music…he listens to all those rappers and music groups of the 80s and 90s etc etc….it’s good…but…then he forces those songs onto me & DeeDee… “You guys need to listen to this…..” ! When he does this remotely, by sharing on Whatsapp, we are able to ignore….but when he is in the same room…then there is no escapeeee….I have had to listen to many such songs and raps, which I couldn’t even understand and still nod my head along…else Sonu would kill me :P Jokes apart, Sonu has introduced me to artists like Eminem and Linkin Park and I am sincerely thankful to him for this….

A very good point about Sonu is that he knows how to cook (Inner Pooh : “Girls out there, do pay attention….”)…he cannot cook daily food like dal-chawal or rajma or kadhi….but he cooks exotic dishes (DeeDee’s twin…huh) like Pasta, pizza, sandwiches etc, using lots of calorific stuff like cheese, mayonnaise, butter (grrrrrrrr)…His cooking had a big role in my 12kgs weight-gain during the pandemic! (Inner Pooh : “And here we go again…fatso and her weight-issues!! I toh seriously miss those special dinners Sonu cooked…!!”) …Anyways, I too counter-tortured him with my upmas and dhoklas and pohas :P… Sonu makes the best tea in our family…If we want to have good tea, we order only from ‘Sonu Tea Stall’ …LOL

I would like to share a couple of scenes from Pooh & Sonu series. These would give you an idea on how much I piss-off Sonu too, and not just DeeDee :P

Scene1:

By now you guys have a very good idea, how fucked-up my mind is (Inner Pooh: “You are not leaving any other option for them!!”) and here goes another example. Those were the pandemic days and we were locked down in our homes. Me, Sonu and Dad had tough time being confined with one-another, for months at a stretch. Me and Sonu made sure we both had our dinner together while Netflix-ing. When the below incident happened, we were watching ‘Stranger Things’…

Me (looking out of my bedroom window): “Sonu…..you remember that long-haired villainous guy from Stranger Things?”

Sonu (busy in his mobile phone): “Billy?”

Me: “Yeahhh…you know?….there are these two pine trees on the opposite side of the road…”

Sonu (still busy in his phone): “What about them?”

Me: “If you look carefully, it looks as if it’s Billy doing…ahemm…you know…bad stuff…with some girl…”

Inner Pooh: “Old Lady…cannot even use the word sex…”

Sonu (now he is paying attention): “What???? Are you nuts??”

Me: “Arre nahi…you come here and see…”

Sonu (rolling his eyes): “I have no time for your insanity….”

Me (now angry): “I am not mad always…come here….”

Sonu drags himself to the window, looks to where I am pointing, looks back at me, shakes his head and goes back to his room…

Inner Pooh: “See….now you have driven him back to his cage….he was sitting here peacefully….but no…you would not leave him be….”

After 2-3days, Sonu is closing the window of my room…he looks outside….and looks back at me and says…. “You know pooh? Now I cannot unsee THAT….!!!!”

Inner Pooh facepalms!!!!

Even till date, whenever I look outside my bedroom window, I cannot help smiling and remembering the above incident. However, many seasons have passed and leaves have shed….and the scene now looks like a zombie man fucking a zombie horse….but they are still out there!!!

---Scene Ends----

Scene2 :

Those days, when Sonu had this thing to not shave, he also got this bug to not have a hair-cut. He thought he looked a cool-dude with long hair!

Sonu (standing in front of the mirror for more than 10mins or so) : “Pooh…looks like my hair have grown…Isn’t it?”

Me : “Wait…”

Sonu : “Where are you going?”

Me : “I am going to get a magnifying glass…”

Inner Pooh : “Sometimes this lady has a real sense-of-humour…”

Sonu : “What???”

Me : “With naked eyes I do not see any change in length…..but yes….the volume is halved for sure….”

Sonu (pissed-off) : “Forget it…you will not understand….”

Me : “May be I don’t understand….but I know for sure that if you continue like this, very soon you will be as bald as Dad…”

Sonu leaves the room angrily, but I don’t stop pestering him for a hair-cut every now and then :D

---Scene Ends----

We three (i.e. me, DeeDee & Sonu) have such age-gaps that sometimes I feel we belong to three different generations….Gen X, Y & Z….but the best thing about this is, when we talk, we have a buffet of topics. We pile up our plates based on our choices!! Some topics are on all our plates, some on mine & Sonu’s, some on DeeDee’s and Sonu’s and some on mine & DeeDee’s….I mean all combinations…. (this is a confusing stanza…but I am keeping it as I wrote it….digest it guys!!!)

Just like any other parent, I force my aspirations onto Sonu… I am always after him to try getting good job with high salaries (Inner Pooh rolling her eyes…). I am always giving gyaan to not to be satisfied and not to become stagnant in life…AND….this obviously pisses him off….but it angers DeeDee more (Inner Pooh : “DeeDee needs no particular reason to be pissed off anyways…LOL…”), DeeDee says: “Let him live his life the way he wants….let him make his own decisions…”….I agree…but…I am the ELDEST one and I can say whatever I want to say…heheheheheh….

We three (Pooh, DeeDee & Sonu) might have our own lives, but our lives are entwined with one another, for good or for worse! I will keep pestering DeeDee & Sonu….These poor souls have no option but to ‘jhelo-fy’ (endure) me….

More on Sonu in future blogs……. Until next time, Ciao!

P.S.: Happy Raksha Bandhan to all the sisters and brothers out there….enjoyyyy..!!!!