#six chicks

[zamyamf1028]

THE SIX CHICKS in 13 Going on 30 (2004) dir. Gary Winick

[undercover-grisha]

Some Gang Member: “Ah, keeping your son close to keep an eye on him? Making sure he doesn’t steal your empire out from under you? Take your title and reputation?”

Kaz:

Kaz: “He’s three.”

Kaz: “I’m keeping him close because if I don’t, he may try to eat a rock.”

Gang Member: “Gotcha, gotcha.” Big exaggerated wink. “Riiiiight.”

Kaz: “You do know he’s a real flesh and blood mortal baby, right?”

[the-wraiths-wife]

Am I the only one who wants Alex Stern to meet Kaz Brekker?

[respectthepetty]

Episode six of Chaser Game W 2, and Fuyu and Itsuki are in color-coded bliss after Itsuki came out to her grandmother. Just walking around arm-in-arm in each other's color and being happy. Good for them, I guess.

And the rainbows now appear everywhere! In the past AND the present.

I am very salty that my girl Park Yeo Reum exited the show in the last episode (it could've been poly!), but I am happy for these two color-coded lovebirds getting all they wanted.

But the ex-husband no longer being in gray now that he is divorced is a choice, especially because he is wearing red, which I don't trust in this show.

Ladies! Don't get too comfortable. There are still two episodes left, so good for y'all exchanging colors and being happy, but who knows how long it will last since the ex is wearing red.

The panda on the moving boxes is cute though considering the color-coded girls in love are a Heavenly Human and a Black Brooder.

Yet all I'm seeing is the strawberry cake, which should represent love, but . . .

WHAT DID I SAY?!

[nonconstories]

Someone pissed me off a couple of days ago

So! Below are several links to programs and foundations that promote adult literacy! Hundreds of millions of adults world wide were failed by their education system and now must fend for themselves while trying to read contracts and hospital bills and infographics from the CDC. But they don't have to be alone, and it is never too late to learn!

ProLiteracy: A network of educators, researchers, and advocates which provides research reports, learning materials, and other support to adult education programs. They assist with connecting volunteers to local programs and provide guidance and support to community leaders trying to use their programs' findings to advocate for social and political change.

Adult Literacy League: An adult education program in Central Florida, which aims to provide students with one on one attention to foster growth and confidence. It also offers English Second Language courses and job skills training, and each new student receives a comprehensive assessment to determine the best plan for them.

Saint Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center's Foundational Skills Program: A 100% free adult education program aimed at adults reading below a fifth grade level. It operates year round and is either in person or remote, and they now have a GED testing center that is open to students and the public alike.

Washtenaw Literacy: A free network of trained tutors for adults in Washtenaw County, Michigan.

Adult Learning Program (Las Vegas/Clark County): Free education classes to those lacking a high school diploma, those seeking to learn ESL, and adults who read below an eighth grade level. Also assists in students' search for gainful employment. Nevada got so fucked by COVID and the education/literacy numbers in the South West are grim. Please help these guys.

Hawaii Literacy: In addition to helping adult residents of Hawaii Island learn to read and write AND bridging the education gap in Hawaii's underserved children, they offer computer literacy classes, ESL classes, and a bookmobile. 1 in 6 Hawaiian adults struggle to read and write.

[wr3n-th3-4n1m4t0r]

here’s some chalk art from a halloween party i’m at :] im cosplaying as antag from elevator hitch while apathetically sitting on a couch right now

[battle-of-alberta]

So I'm back at the newspaper research and while 2009 has a lot of things I'm familar with since I was an age to pay attention more to the news, there's also a lot of hidden gems (and I'm starting to notice that a lot of them appear in Todd Babiak's column, lol. thank you todd i liked your book)

here's such a gem on Edmonton's branding that encapsulates why i struggle so much with Edmonton-ness and also has a glimpse of an alternate reality where we had a silly slogan.

Here is a bit of "Citizens to give voice to our unique stories" from the Edmonton Journal on May 14, 2009.

he said what we we all know but don't say out loud

honest to god todd this is what i've been Saying

ICY HOT ENERGY!!!!!!!!! WE HAVE ICY HOT ENERGY! ARE YOU HEARING THIS RIGHT NOW!

on a related note, I'm starting to put the pieces together about why our branding was simply "EDMONTON" in white font on a black background next to a maple leaf in 2017:

remember..........

it sure does Todd it sure does <3

anyway you understand why i am so "ugh" about perceptions of edmonton and how i have to bite my tongue every time i say where i'm from and the reaction is either ??? or "OH, THE WEST EDMONTON MALL!" - it turns out it's a shared feeling.

anyway our current branding i think is still Original Since Way Back and while i find it a little silly, especially in light of the fact that "authenticity" has been a trendy buzzword over the last decade or so, I do have a little fondness of it like. yeah. it's edmonton. we know what we're about even if you don't. hahahaha.

[mikahorror]

i made a really silly joke that was so immature because i was just trying to make the writing process more fun....🫢 then i realized i sent my story to an alpha reader before i took the joke out

if his feedback roasts me for that, deserved honestly lol

[nostalgia-tblr]

Six Some Sentences Sunday

Doing the meme (late) this week with a bit from the latest of a totally normal number of MCU Medieval Adultery AUs. Thor has gone off to war, leaving his pregnant wife behind with Loki who has promised to "take care of her" and obviously he means that and won't just seduce her as soon as Thor is out of the way.

Here's a snippet of him seducing her as soon as Thor is out of the way:

To test this apparent naivety he takes a berry from the bowl himself and carries it all the way to her lips, and without any hesitation she lets him feed it to her, and he is careful to squeeze a drop of juice from it so that he can brush that from her lip with a fingertip just to see how she reacts. Her tongue sweeps over the spot when he draws his hand away, seemingly unaware, her expression too serene to settle the issue of whether his brother’s wife is an idiot or a whore. Which would be worse? he wonders. Either way, it’s a little disappointing; there’s no real challenge there, all it would take is a little persistence and he could have her. Still, this isn’t about how difficult the task is, it’s about tarnishing something that Thor treasures, about being able to take something from him even if it’s only for the duration of a furtive fuck or two. Or more, he amends, as he watches Alfrida suck another stain from her fingers.

[idiosyncraticrednebula]

People on social media will get mad as hell and call you problematic if you enjoy a villain for being, well, a villain.

[sparrowmoth]

I was tagged by @waterloou to share the first lines of my ten most recent fanfics so yeah this is all going to be Wesper not sorry djkjkd

i feel like i've known you (but we've never met)

nearlyfashion (he/they) You know, Wylie, I’ve decided… it’s not enough to hear your voice. Not that I don’t like it. I like it very much, I think you know.

My Kingdom for Your Kiss

The water, at these depths, looked all shades of black and dark blue. It felt heavier to breathe, and Wylan’s gills were burning for it.

Soul to Burrow (Little Rabbit) — and other poems

Guns bloom cherry blossom pink stains; sounds fade out to brown noise.

les fragments de la nuit

The first time is dirty, with a boy six months his younger, but built just like a tree trunk.

the perfect genius of our hands and mouths

JESPER, Sunday, 10/01 — quiz tomorrow. pick up meds. call da (you’re fine, just say you’re fine). meet matt for breakfast. do NOT text dima. do not. do not. it’s over. gods.

Leather Collar Prayer

There were days like this, rare and precious—quiet, rainy afternoons when the door to the Crow Club was locked to outsiders and the six of them withdrew to the spaces just their own.

The Only Hope For Me Is You

Even in summer, the night air was cool. They kept the window open, anyway, on the days it wasn’t raining, to get what fresh air that they could.

Armor and Amor

“Your highness, I urge you—and with all due respect—but you must reconsider! The boy is illiterate. His mother is mad!”

My Little Pony: BDSM is Magic

“Pleasure Point Stables,” Jesper’s therapist had said. “It’s a—” He’d interrupted, already shaking his head as he went to remind her he’d grown up on a farm. Already knew how to ride. And hadn’t she told him he should be trying something new? Something stimulating—

Yours, Mine, Hours

The night had started well enough, hand in hand with Jesper on the bustling streets of the Barrel. Wylan had borrowed some of Jesper’s flash to better fit the scene they were heading into.

Tagging (no pressure): @finitevoid @jazzythursday @wespertilionidae @stormkpr @oneofthewednesdays @kindness-ricochets @fizzysugarwater and anyone else who wants to do this!

[undercover-grisha]

Kaz, at the Crow Club: “Go ahead, Jordan. Tell Uncle Jesper what you told me the other day.

Five year old Jordan (Kanej son): “I wanna be a Stadwatch officer when I grow up!”

Jesper:

Jordan, continuing: “I’m gonna put all the bad guys away forever!”

Kaz: “As you can see, we’re in the middle of some very important talks at home.”

[meet-me-behindthemall12]

i have a favour to ask all of you:

i’m writing a speech about how music (of all different genres) can bring people together. so my favour is that you guys either comment, reblog or even message me your music stories (direct or indirect), and how music has helped bring you closer to people. please make sure you mention specific artists and genres when you tell these stories (if you don’t remember that’s okay too). i’m hoping that i can make a collage of stories from all different people of all different backgrounds. i want pop stories, country stories, hip hop, blues, rap, bebop, classical, jazz, give it all to me.

a couple important things: please make sure that if you share that you are willing to have this story be spoken out loud to people (if you are not, please tell me before you give me the story. i’d still like to hear them even if i cannot share them) also, i would like names so it’s easier for me to tell the story, but feel free to give me fake names if you would like :)

it’s not enough to have stories from people i personally know, or people in my family. i need stories from everywhere.

and please, please, spread this around. i want as many stories about music as possible.

so please, let me know :)

[elias-horny]

I Show my 🍆

[revvnant]

rip michael james you would have loved it ends with us.

[desidarling123]

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I just wanted to share this because it was making me lose my mind in the best possible way last night