#sooooooo many medals

[dinosaurwithablog]

I never get tired of watching Simone Biles fly through the air. She's so energetic and lovely 😍 she's an incredible gymnast!! The best and most decorated in the world. She is a gymnast and a great friend and teammate and a great woman. She makes me proud to be an American again!! Thank you, Simone 😊😍🫂 USA, all the way!!!

[yuwuta]

JJK OLYMPICS OHHH YOURE A GENIUS

head spinning w sooooooo many athlete aus rn….. 

satoru honestly isn’t half as cocky as the media makes him out to be but he could be because you bring up world champion men’s freestyle swim times and it’s his name on the scoreboard ten times before someone else shows up. he’s faster than himself by fifteen seconds all around, he’s earned a bit of cockiness. mentioned in the last post that whenever he’s at a competition and he finishes a race, he looks at the camera and signs a little infinity sign and then blows a kiss to you. some bitter old coach always calls him out on it, and gets him fined for unsportsmanlike conduct, and he’s happy to pay the fees if it means getting a message home to you, but eventually you two come up with a new code; and at his next race, he places gold, turns to the camera, crosses his middle finger over his pointer finger and smiles. when he’s in his post-race interview, he makes sure to explain that he does it for you with the widest smile on his face.

megumi nepotism baby but not in the same sport. toji was a multi gold medalist back in his heyday for shooting, so it’s not really a surprise to anybody that megumi has scary good aim, but he takes to archery instead of shooting. actually the idea of megumi being an emo little kid and throwing rocks at a tree when his dad pissed him off his hilarious, and even funnier is toji watching him, slightly amused and a little scared because megumi is maybe six and hitting the exact same spot every single time. he grows to be very blase about it—it’s more of a release/hobby for him that he happens to be really good at, and well, now good enough to earn a few olympic medals. megumi is not a fan of having his dad ruffle his hair on international television after he’s won, but he supposes it can’t be helped.

i don’t know where to put yuuta…. tennis…. tempting….. him in his little white shorts…. little grunts after he serves…. cries….. a complete 180 in his personality when he’s playing vs doing anything else. so charming and sweet and kinda shy when he’s being interviewed, and the second he steps on the court his eyes are so cold it’s scary…. need him… extremely nerdy about his rackets, and shoes, and clothes, and rambles to you about aerodynamics and posture and torque whenever you ask him to teach you, and you always have to shutup him up with a kiss and remind him that yeah you sort of want to learn to play tennis for him, but mostly you came bc he looks hot doing it. once he got asked in an interview if he ever thinks about you while he’s playing and his response was very concise, “no, never. it would be a big distraction,” and did not realize the implications of his heavily televised words. 

also…. not to make this post 40% yuuta but we could pull from canon a bit and make his sport fencing. he doesn’t excel because he’s the strongest, it’s because he’s learned to treat the sword as an extension of himself and a good strategist… also because i like the image of him pulling the helmet/mask off and shaking his hair out………..

don’t even know where to put yuuji…. volleyball? basketball? track and field??? the irony of him easily being the most athletic but canonically does not want to play sports 😭 but i can see him playing a sport because someone scouts him and it turns out to be a way to make steady money to support himself and his grandpa :( by the time he’s qualified and made it to the olympics, wasuke is doing much better (thanks to yuuji having landed some preemptive sponsorships and being able to afford better medical care), but not so well enough that he can travel across the world to watch yuuji play. wasuke tells you that you should travel and be with yuuji, but yuuji is so touched by the idea that you would stay with his grandpa and be by his side when he’s away :(( he wins gold, of course, and he doesn’t even wait until the closing ceremony—which, he’d mentioned in all of his interviews, so nobody can be too upset. he’s on record saying, “i’m excited to play, but i’m even happier to be going home. my girlfriend and my grandpa are watching me and i miss them!” several times— he’s on the first flight home with flowers, and tears in his eyes. puts his gold medal on his grandpa’s neck as a thank you, and spends probably thirty minutes straight hugging you and kissing you and honestly don’t put it past him to propose now that he’s got nike ambassador money 

nanami started judo as a way to relieve the stress of his overbearing job, and someone at the gym/training center notices he seems to be a natural despite being a beginner. he starts to draw a crowd, which annoys him at first because the point of judo was discipline and release from having to deal with too many people at his office job, but nanami supposes he can’t be too mad when you introduce yourself as a talent scout and offer him professional training. there’s irony in him accepting your offer, because it was definitely not based in professionalism at all… quitting his job as a salaryman to become a professional athlete in his mid-twenties was not on his bingo chart, but if it means he will have met you, then so be it. you’re with him all the way, through his training, competitions, world championships, qualifiers, all the way until he’s on the podium. you’re the first to congratulate him, but he interjects by telling you he’s quitting. you ask him why—he just won at the olympics for crying out loud, but nanami just shakes his head, puts down his flowers and his medal so his hands are free to hold your face and tell you, “it would be unethical to kiss my manager, so i am quitting.” (later, when everything is said and done, and you two are cuddling, you mention to him that he could just hire a new manager, and not quit his new career, to which he blushes because yeah… that’s probably more rational, but rational was not in his train of thought at the time)

[lefthandedhotch]

hello <3 thanks to pinterest i have an aaron and jack ask because <3 my boys <3 like thats husband and son fr !!!!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰💞💞💞💞💞💞💞

he pet the small boy :3 actually CRYING because he's sooooooo so so so tiny :'))) and all smiley because his daddy gave him a medal :3 PLSSSS and then the team being all 👀🤭 when they meet beth CRIES i love them all soooo much :')) the only found family ever <3

thinking about them all meeting you there <33 aaron's fiance who he's been with for a good while and while they were a bit frowny :( at not getting to know about you sooner, they knew that he did it because of what happened with haley and foyet and they knew how important she was to him so they totally understood that he kept you a secret as long as he did🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺 but penny tells them to all snap out of it because he only said fiance not wife so there's plenty of time to get to know you before and at the wedding which she will now be in charge of because she loves love 🤭🤭🤭😌😌😌😌😌😌😌😌🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰💞💞💞💞💞💞💞 you look over at aaron and grin soooo happily because they're all as amazing as he and jack told you they'd be - actually!!! they're even more amazing than that!!!!!!!!!!!!!🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 you kiss your sweaty sweaty man and congratulate him on the triathlon and how amazing he did and he gets all blushy and shy despite the team being there (penelope Can Not control her squeals of happiness ajsmskfnfkdkgkk) and you all go get something to eat and jack holds your hand so happy that his aunties and uncles can finally meet you and!!!!! because he has a medal🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 penelope is squished to your other side asking So Many questions and you look over at aaron so amused and so happy because he has such a silly bau family and you love them all so much already🥰🥰🥰🥰💞💞💞💞💞💞

hehehehehe hiiiiiiiiii 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 thank u pinterest and thank u jess-brain for the cutie hotchner boys thought!!!! 🤭🤭💕💕💕💕💕 fr fr thats husband and son!!!! 🥹🥹🥹💗💗💗

teeniest tiniest boy ever :(((((( being sooooooo proud of his daddy and sooooooo happy when his daddy lays the medal around his neck 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 and he immediately turns to giggle to you “it’s so heavy!!!” which makes you grin so big and squish his lil cheeks “that’s because you’re so little!” and aaron watches the whole thing with the biggest most heart-eyed grin Ever! which of course makes penelope squeal loud enough to make every racer and their friends/family in the vicinity glance over at your little group all curiously 🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭 and after you smooch smooch smooch your sweaty handsome darling aaron, that sweet blonde angel penny gloms onto you immediately and with the help of the little hotchner bug in your arms, she gets the whole story of how you and aaron met and fell in loooooooove 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 hehehe at some point when the team all realize that penny’s interrogation of you (with questions and comments sprinkled in by the whole team who are All very curious about you 🤭) is not going to end soon, rossi suggests drinks and dinner at his mansion!!!! you’re very excited because you’ve heard Many Many stories of bau parties and rossi’s home from your hotchner guys but aaron sighs all dramatically because he is Sweaty (which of course makes you giggle and smooch his cheek as you hum “but you’re cuuuuuute” and he’s immediately placated 🤭😌 also rossi says he can shower at his place AKDHDKDJSKSKS) but you and jack are happy so he’s happy to go hang out with the team and tell silly stories about you and him when you first started dating 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 it’s still kinda early in the evening at rossi’s but sweet lil jack is already snoozing and snoring in your arms (because he was up Late the night before making a poster for his dad) and you keep seeing aaron hiding snores behind his Big hand because he’s soooooo tired after working so hard that day :( so you hug everyone and tell them you’re taking your boys home (which makes them all 🥹💕 because they Love knowing that someone who loves them so much is taking care of them 🥺) and when you get them home and get aaron into bed so you can kiss his sleepy face and murmur over and over how proud of him you are and how happy you are to have met his people who are so so important to him (and now to you too!!!!!!) and all aaron can think as you fall asleep snuggled into his chest with your hand resting over his heart and his ring on your finger while he plays over the whole day in his head is that he can’t Wait for you to be his wife and he can’t believe how unbelievably grateful he is that you’re in his (and jacks 🤭🥹🥰💗) life 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭💞💞💞💞💗💗💗💗💗💗🥰🥰

[the-tubort]

7 and 11 for the toku ask!!

7. Favorite villain

I have a lot of favorite villains from the many Sentai and Rider seasons I've watched, so I think for Sentai, it's probably the Shadow Line as a whole. Their designs and drama go crazy hard. For Rider, definitely Evolt. His scheme is fucking insane and yes it does get annoying that he is like cackling in the corner going: AHH YES ALL ACCORDING TO PLAN MWAHAHAHA ITS ALL WHAT I WANTED but he's hot so what do I care

11. Favorite henshin gimmick

God there are so many... so many silly little toys and lights and sounds... I'm gonna choose two for Sentai and Rider I'm indecisive.

Sentai:

I LOVE THE OHGER CALIBUR I LOVE THE BOPIT SWORD!!!!!!! It's such an awesome sword and toy and I want that Memorial version so bad. There's a lot to choose for a second favorite but I think my Megaranger bias is winning cause I love that chunky bracelet and I want one so bad... shoutouts to the Magi Phone as well

Rider:

OOO and Ex-Aid are definitely my favorite two. I love the medals and their stimmy sounds andnsuch and I love the gashats they're sooooooo goofy.

[fortheheavenssake]

MM ANON II - 1

April 15, 2020

1. April 15

MM ANON …… doctor gone batty……… LA for dummies ……… Doctors Within Borders ……… social insistence ………… hugs not bugs……… absolutely isolated Kate. ……… “ not a whisper ma’am ……… St George’s chapel of course!!…………… with humility skippy, with humility.

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Mm anon verified

MM ANON … to forgive Devine. To accept ones shortcomings is a hard pill to swallow especially if like myself your behaviour Is mired in self justification and blind contempt … it’s taken me a long time to ask forgiveness ……… and pride is a killer of the spiritual light. To those who can find forgiveness on their heart I thank them, humbly and sincerely. ……… MM ANON

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3. April 30

MM ANON ……… the only virus ………… wonderful children to hug…… magnificent isolation ma’am……… dirty Megan,clean Harry ……… will never be the same ………… big things for a future princess ……… home cooking ………… “ ground control to major Tom” ………. “ and wash your bloody hands!!!……… an archificial birthday ………… trooping the colours???

Thank you! Happy to have you back!😊❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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4. April 30

MM Anon

MM ANON …… Many thanks skippy ……… a privilege to return to you all ……… graciously thankful to pg , skippy and all anons. Callidus er populum

Welcome back….😊💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

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5. May 1.

MM ANON … it’ll cost us thousands …… “ ‘‘tis the times’ plague , when madmen led the blind “……… 🎼 all the clubs have been closed down 🎼………… “ if you both don’t stop fighting I’ll send you to Madagascar “ ………… “ one makes ones bed”…………… “ well wash your bloody hands AGAIN!!”…………… “ there so funny on screen Philip” …… Quo victuals est super eam et irrumabo …………… next slide please.

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6. May 2.

MM ANON ……… bless all who come here……… stay safe ……… not sneezing season ……… birthday girls world following ……… sitting on the toilet screaming and howling ……… Plasma fantazma?……… 🎼give a little bit 🎼……… “ I swear ,I’ll send you to bloody Madagascar “……… “another top up sir”………” leave the poor man be Philip “……… “no ma’am not yet” ……… Wilfred!!!!!………… “ Bloody Wilfred!!”……… conspirators will spread another sort of virus.

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7. May 3

MM ANON ………Lucrezia Markle……… For her own well-being … she’s kicking and sedated ……… safety net for Harry ……… a very private LOCK-down ………” GATEWAY“intervention …… “NHS Catherine , Sterling work darling “ …………” yes ,I love Frozen 2” ………… PTA……… “ your experience would be valued ma’am”……… “ I myself am best when least in company “……… absque misericordia

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8. May 4

MM ANON …… granny flap…… delusions of gran-tour…… “ aye, some wantid er’ but Walt dis-ney “…… a p****hub offer worth millions …… a secret return …… Lottie leaded Cambridge assault ……… “ a very prominent speech for VE DAY ma’am”. …… unlocking the unlock able ………… 🎼day by day…🎼………… pause ,pray, proceed. …… optimistic optimism???

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9. May 5

MM ANON …… Thank Dear anon for interpretation …… and yes if you’re struggling dear pg … prayers and hugs

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10. May 5

MM ANON ……… “ hi Kate , how wonderful to hear your voice “😂😂😂………… Archificialy archificial. ……… 🎼but sometimes,ya get what ya need🎼……… “ if you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue “……… a Duchess,a Duchess and a Duchess walked onto a bar……… tunc non transiet ……… an infectious tube……… my my margarita ……… let go let god. ……… ( and Thank skippy).

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11. May 6

MM ANON ………… archificial anniversary ……… “she hasn’t a bloody clue “ ………I speak for Meghan ……… 🎼he’s a real nowhere man🎼……… “ the fool doth think he is wise…… “………… 🎼come fly with me (not)🎼……… A few weeks more …………” we do the outside first Philip” ……… Bloody jigsaw………” Sydney!!!!! “……… “ Mmmmm , interesting, a virtual Balcony “ …………… “ yes , a new medal is appropriate” ………… unlockdown!!! ………… “ give us a hug”.

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12. May 6

MM ANON ……… Sooooooo , where is Harry in the duck / rabbit video????????????????? An archificial attempt to ingratiate herself as a mother of a surrogate child. She looks a tad sheepish 🐏🐏🐏🐏🐏🐏🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑. 😂😂😂😂

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13. May 7

MM ANON … Spider Sandwiches ………… the photographic phenomenon ………… “O Christ, she knows her way round a Cannon” ……… “ modest, small and incremental “ ……… “ she’s still spitting bullets over the duchesses children “ ……… “ my goodness, Charlotte trumps everyone”. ………… another modest outfit. ……… the books a flop, who would buy it? ……… “ dada duck duck”…………”ANOTHER sex tape!!!!! “…………… her irrelevant life………… desperately seeking ANYTHING………… a sad demise Rachael!!

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14. May 7

MM ANON …… dear and inquisitive anons ……… THE RIDDLES ARE “ ENTERTAINMENT “ only, a parody and lightness of spirit and soul! It’s a privilege to be here , by the grace of Skippy …………… enjoy!! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

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15. VE Day 75, May 8

MM ANON …… My mother was a plotter at Northolt fighter base in 1943 where she met my father who was a pilot, I remember her saying that the Polish pilots were the bravest men she ever met. ………… we shall remember them 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

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16. May 8

MM ANON …… The Queen, god bless her……… blackout ……… the king/ the Queen the nation ……… never give up, never despair ……… the home front……… 🎼some sunny day 🎼………… 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧………… 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸……… 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦……… and all who fought ……… a day like no other……… at the going down of the sun and in the morning ……………… ‘ we shall remember them.

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17. May 9

💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜MM ANON ……… Dear pg , your gracious tribute to the riddle. I Ended the post in tears ………………… respect.

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18. May 9

MM ANON …… “ it’s an unlock Jim, but not as we know it “……… on yer bike……… 🎼that’s life,……🎼………… Bar Wars………… survival of the fit-test……………”a vulgar mansion “…………… Spider sandwiches……… an emotional exhibition, Bravo!! ……… now that’s TRUE grit…………… be- bop-a-loo-la RIP……… The Serenity prayer……thank you for this forum xxxxx…………… it will end ,…one day!!

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19. May 10

MM ANON ……… Rachel 43………… archificial 15 months ……… hospitality will become inhospitable ………… the R factor ………… “Henry, don’t do that”. …… return to school??? …………… no guidelines …………… be alert,the country needs lerts………… risk assessment!!! ………… an issue of safety ………… it’s the economy,stupid!! ………… test, Trace and isolate. ………… a silver lining 🌈🌈

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20. May 11

MM ANON …… Thrive???………… definitely Malibu ………wear a mask ………… confusing but amusing ……… a question of credibility ……… 🎼 we can be heroes ……🎼…” what ever happened to wrinkle cream?”……… love and hugs to all our anon friends ……… 🎼 now there are three steps to heaven 🎼………… Brave New World ……… a quiet Queen.

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21. May 13

MM ANON …… for saving my mother ……… father ……… grandmother …… grandfather …son ……… sister……… brother……… daughter ………… thank you for saving my life nurse / doctor /……… how can I EVER thank you all ……… from the bottom of my ❣ ……… I can never find the words ……… my gratitude is unending ……… god bless you all. ……… GOD BLESS YOU ALL!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

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22. May 13

MM ANON ……… “come on Kate, off to Queens”……… Charlotte goes first……… “George ‘ get your bicycle “……… 🎼bye bye miss American spy🎼……… 🎼listen , do you want to know a secret 🎼……… stay alert 🤣🤣🤣……… trains, planes and automobiles……… driving miss day-see? ……… FOUR!!!! …………… an art gallery,when??……… single prayers please.

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23. May 13.

MM ANON …………… to all who visit ………… riddles are entertainment only … a parody ,a light and fluffy expression. 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂Thank you all for understanding.

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24. May 14

MM ANON …… school of thought ……… bulldoze in and takeover ……… Braveheart & Boris ………… dead theatre ……… GOT………… Charlotte summer ……… anticipation of antibodies ………… China???………… death of Hollywood ………… 🎼blow a little whistle 🎼………… we have no plan B……… I’m so bored ………… “ we’re gonna need a bigger fence”

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25. May 15

MM ANON ……… a lovely surprise ……… sweet Charlotte ……… it’s teaching Jim, ……………”Harry, you know you’ll always have a place “……………”he’s not happy Catherine “ ……… R1………… re-train………… clubbings, clubbed…… Tea-CHING…………… “ yes, that’s a really good question”…………2 metres for ever???………… a rally in Calais. ………… GBHMTQAOGC 🇬🇧🌈🇨🇦

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26. May 16

MM ANON …… “ I’m keeping my tennis shoes on”……… “I’m not getting out of bed for less than 3mill” …… cold nose undercover ………… a learning yearning ………… “friends thou hast, and there adoption tried “…… …… 🎼ya gotta give a little 🎼……………… “I’m not happy about them returning William “ …………… “ One needs ones hair attended too”………… “ I’ll bloody cut it myself !!”……… “ I know!! … SYDNEY!!”

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27. May 17

MM ANON …… a Diamond evaluator ……… Of no consequence whatsoever ……… straight to credits. ………… LA Confidential ………… 🎼no sir I don’t mean maybe 🎼…………… 🎼Don’t fence me in🎼…………… “ I want Adele you a story “……………… The man from U.N.C.L.E. Harry …………… “ ones lockdown sucks” ………… “ miserable without Boddys old thing “ …………… “Sydney’s slacking “.

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28. May 18

MM ANON ……… a personal loss………… the Dynamic Duo………… FPhishing……Nlcola Nike Snike ………… Hydroxy- foxy(do not do this at home)…………………” a suitable case for ( shhhhh) treatment “ ………… “ no comment “ …………… “ a game of cards old thing “…………… “patience Philip ……………” ………… ma’am , it’s Charlotte and George on tic-toc…………… “dance, gan, gan, you dance, … Sydney!! 

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29. May 19

MM ANON …… Ana-adversity …… the gathering marital storm…………” first family visit will be the United States when normalisation hits ma’am” …………”life will return ma’am”……… Who is that? …………… guesting the testing ……… “ they won’t return early ma’am”…………… “one speaks to Catherine,daily , and the little ones” ……… “it’s interminable Sydney,” …” a Little top-up sir”

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30. May 20

MM ANON … Regarding the gathering of unhappy people, slutmeg only invited the men she had slept with , with their +ones ……… the members of the RF who attended treating it as a pantomime and a priceless observation of side- eyes and laughter. HMTQ look at slutmeg… EPIC. 😂😂😂😂😂😱😱😱😱😱

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31. May 20

MM ANON ……… 5 years old ‘ COVID security ……… transmission admission??……… 1st. June. …………… A pollution solution ………… free at last……… kiss 💋 me 😱😱😱………… another Father???…………… Spanish,French and judo 😂😂😂…………… lies,damm lies, and MM……… an expensive squat………… A Greece-y gamble. ………… “ is one sitting comfortably’ good, Once apon a time “

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32. May 21

MM ANON …… “what , seen at Lympstone “………… a Diplomatic retreat ……… A-Nul-ment………… NY bio-diver-city……… facegrime ………… Charles, a man for all see-sons……… thermal Heathrow ………… 1st Solo address ………… high-end-ing ………… “ clever children, such a lovely dance”……… “ no darlings gan-pops with Sydney “………… “ yes’ we’ll all bake a cake “………… “ pretty Jim-jams Charlotte “.

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33. May 22

MM ANON …… 88 two fat ladies ……… two blacked out Discovery’s in St Leonard’s ……… Priti Draconian …… pray,or else!! ………… gel my temperature ……… wash your hands then wrinkle cream ……… a memorial event ………… Hong-Gone…………” well, wake him up Sydney!!………… “bloody hell Sydney “ ………… “ sorry ma’am , Charlotte wants to play bingo”……… “ wonderful , clickerty duck”

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34. May 23

MM ANON …… 44 million? ………… anons’ how much on clothes?………… “still looked trash”………… evidences of past yachting 😱😱😱😱😱………… LA EX?? ………… “ in Exeter”…………… “ Josh Stones!!“………… a second peak? ……………not in Spain 🥳🥳🥳………… meanwhile in WC. ……… “ gan gan I want a tiara “ ………… “ and one day you shall “ ……… “ is nanny back Catherine?”……… “where’s my bloody slippers “ ……” your wearing them sir”

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35. May 23

ANON … As we all submit our little posts give a thought for the reason we can , it’s the ever faithful skippy and her eclectic forum ……… love, prayers, animals, history, royalty, and silliness ……… god bless you dear skippy 💜💜💜💜💜🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

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36. May 24

MM ANON …… Cummings going?………Lottie nottie going ……… Harry’s 💡 idea……… “give birth? Incapable!! ……… “during yachting “………… “ I’ve seen the evidence “ ………… “ she lied to TBRF” ……… MOS knows!! …… 🎼we’re all going on a summer 🎼………… to pray or not pray………… “ Pleeeeez gan gan!! “……… “ one day you shall sweet girl” ……… “ next year , if things are admissible “ ……… “ he’s a tad grumpy ma’am”……… “ ignore him Sydney”

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37. May 25

MM ANON …… Charlottes WWWeb……… Rules, What Rules. ……… in flight,flight. ………… Tinsel down……… hugs not bugs ………… non essential retailers open ………… no pubs, sport , cinemas, theatres, …………… Cummings,a shaggy dog story. ……… a very angry electorate ………… “ I want to go school gan gan”………“let’s see your dancing “………”no, school gan gan!!……… “ Oooooo, whats mummy doing “ ………… “ Sydney, refreshments ‘please.

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38. May 25

MM ANON …… MEMORIAL DAY …IN HONOUR OF THEIR SERVICE ……………… 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇬🇧

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39. May 26

MM ANON …… Kate re-opening high street……… “excellent, as retail ambassador “……… W&K will have the public’s ear” …………”a late family tour ma’am’……… “ that’ll put a a Kate among the pidgins” …… “ a damaging tome sir “……… “ opening book shops, how’ll that work?……… “you can’t handle books……… “ o’ Philip, a quiet night”…… “ bloody hell !! What’ no tic-toc ?……… “nanny’s organised bingo”:…… “ ahhh, ……… Sydney ‘ something strong!!

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40. May 27

MM ANON …… KATE MIDDLETON IS A FUTURE QUEEN! She has three beautiful children and a loving husband, solid, grounded and intelligent. THIS IS THE FUTURE OF OUR MONARCHY ,I THINK SHE HAS MORE SPIRITUAL STRENGTH. AND WILL BE THE FOUNDATION OF THE CAMBRIDGE FUTURE. GBHMTQAOGC 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

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41. May 27

MM ANON ………”I get tired of Lottie tic-toc-ing” ………… “little Louis gets tired using the trampoline “……… “ I’m off to Queens,tennis “……… back on his Ducati……… Nanny is making 🥘 paella ………… “I’ve managed to acquire that box set ma’am” …… “ Gangs of London or The Sopranos“……… both ma’am”……… “bloody epic Sydney “……… “ is that bumbling Minister still running round the palace “……… “ tell him to piss-orf”……… “ top-ups”

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42. May 28

MM ANON …… MM drone ing on…… tittle Tatler ……… lockdown tour T-shirt ………… ahhhhhhh, rate!! ……… school digital haves’ digital have nots……… rid the clap!! ………… one metre ………… “ it’s football Jim, but not as we know it “………… “To his good friends, thus wide lle ope my Armes: ……… “ look Philip,it’s Louis bouncing “ ……… “they have a new dance”……… “ return of a routine“…………” Maria and Lottie swimming “ …… “bloody hydrotherapy on Sunday “……… “ I think that’s enough Sydney “

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43. May 29

MM ANON ……… looting/ shooting ………… “ tic-toc Nanny”………… “ ok! Charlotte, get Louis too” ……… “ George,do it properly “……… W&K , It’s a challenging schedule ma’am” …………” there having a bike day at Brands Hatch with Ducati “ ……… “ Nottingham cottage ma’am”………… “like old times ma’ am”……………” I’ll have a quiet word with Donald “………… “ not Philip, his diplomacy is wanting”………… “exiting times ma’am”……… “ one shall insist on compliance Christopher “

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44. May 30

MM ANON …………… another billionaire friend ………… she lies on lies…………desperate for attention ……… a roadmap to nowhere ……… up up and away ……… all white on the night …………LTA talks with Kate ………… MENSA with Charlotte??………… “ bright as a button ma’am”. …… “ not this side of the family “………” there coming over next week”………” Mmmmm , live tic-toc”……… fairycakes Sydney.

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45. May 31

MM ANON …… it Musk be love ……… nine elms………… agent provocateur ………… teetering on the edge………… body cams?? ………… amateur photographers unite ………… front line statue ……… 🎼I heard it on the grapevine 🎼………… “ no darling not today”……” we’re going to visit gan gan” …………”staying overnight ma’am” ………… “ a few days Sydney “………… “ tomorrow night, it’s a little concert Philip, don’t get grumpy “ ………… “bloody hell, I’m low on refreshments. “

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46. June 01

MM ANON … Balmoral Fern………… plastic Nile. ………… in the Bunker ………… Autopsy …………………Truth , Justice and the American way ………… WC welcome …………… “ would one know how to barbecue Sydney??” ………… William will oblige ma’am……”one prefers coronation chicken “…………… “unicorn sausages ,Lottie George??……… “just salad ma’am. “

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47. June 02

MM ANON ……… keep your distance ………” it’s a curfew Jim , but not as we know it “ …… “ A plague o’ both your houses “……… house today , gone tomorrow ………… “all lives matter “ …………… cut and roots and streaks ……… B&EC are reluctant to return ………… Minister misleads testing ……… office of national ridistics ……… 🎼I I see a bad moon rising 🎼………… blackout Tuesday ………… “ “wear a body-cam old thing, then I can pretend I’m riding “ …………… “one would look ridiculous Philip!!”……… “ Sydney, stop pouring “

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48. June 03

MM ANON …… 2020 another royal baby ………… development in Portugal ……… more charges eminent Minnesota ……… a wet summer ………… ISS a strange smell? ……… … London protests …………NAACP……… size 12 , and the shoes 👠 ……………” mummy , mummy- goes viral ………” we’ll old thing, I wasn’t expecting that ending “……… “ so enjoyable Philip ‘ anymore Sydney?……… “ I think Catherine has Peaky-Blinders ma’am” …… “ is it a bit GBH ? “ ……… “ yes ma’am”……… “Ohhhh goody”.

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49. June 04

MM ANON ……MM heartfelt acting……… W&K just heartfelt 💓………… the Tatler connection ………… 🎼stormy weather …………… 🎼………… MadDog…………2nd degree. X 4……………… 14 days to binge. ……… a Russian contamination …………vaccine summit ……… ”that’s a terrible selfie Philip, it’ll frighten her” ………” let Sydney do it!! “ ……… “take one together ma’am” ……… “ give me the bloody thing !! “ …… bloody tic-toc “ ………… “ one zooms” ……… “get him some refreshments Sydney”

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50. June 04

MM ANON …… “ Heartfelt video “ anything heartfelt in the life of MM is self indulgent. A selfish PR attempt to seem engaged in the national conciseness Her agenda …… “how can I make this about ME!!! “ this woman is so shallow. ………… a Caucasian of infinite insults. A pitifully example of insecurity and ego. A walking talking resentment. God help her!!

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51. June 5

MM ANON …… never look a gift bandwagon in the mouth…… everyone is crawling out the woodwork ……… “I’m covert 19 , fly me” ……… M&H on the March??? ………… over 40,000………… flight attendant/ ……… the dodgy R…………… mandatory masks ………… The Amazon too ??? ………… online celebrity … “ There here Philip “ …………” one has to distance darlings “ …… “ yes there lovely shoes” ……… “ look Philip, live tic-toc “………” it’s wonderful wonderful “ ………… “amazing, he’s shot up “ ………” shall we have a little refreshments?”

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52. June 6

MM ANON …… the battle of Whitehall ……… agent Provocateurs………new trading …… it’s a Sunday Jim ,but not as we know it ………… social distancing got wet……… antibodies have the answer ……… R is above 1 in the SWest Of England. 😱😱😱😱……… second spike😱😱😱………🎼when I was 65 ,it was a very good year 🎼………… “ look it’s mummies wedding “ ……… “it’s mummy gan gan” ……… “ yes , so pretty the coach “ ………” I want one “ ……… “ one day sweetie, one day” ………” will you come gan gan ? “ ………… “ I’ll try darling “.

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53. June 7

MM ANON …… I’d like to thank pg /LK and all the anons who attempt/ solve and interpretations of the riddles that skippy graciously lets me post 💜💜💜🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻💓💓💓🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧Many thanks to all those who partake.

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54. June 7

MM ANON ……who’s her next favourite millionaire ……… Malibu?? ……… NYC??……… another sad video cry for help ……… archificial ( firsts words) 🤣🤣🤣………… mad / bad & dangerous to know ……… “ it’s me, me film me!! ………… “ turn around!! “ ……… “ he’s not letting her agenda rule” ………” this is not up for debate “………… “yes ones looking forward to traveling up there “ ………” get in touch with the Gillie” …………… “ can one travel to ones other residence?…………… “ can’t find my bloody glasses, Sydney!!

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55. June 8

MM ANON ……D.O.J.……… A Stern retort. ………… the sept. Soothsayer ……… A 14 day suicide for the trade………… in court today ……… Beatrice tooo tu!! …………… wonderful Wessex……… more photos from Kate??? ……… no fuss birthday ………… “ shall one suggest a gathering of 8 .” ………” no, silly’ Balmoral?? ……… MM desperatum iri videbatur……

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56. June 9

MM ANON ……… everyone and their brother,brother ……… wow!! What a photo Kate!!…………… little Louis gets a surprise …………… a well rounded future of three( four) ……… A birthday tic-toc dance………… “ do Catherine , come and bring the children “………… “maybe a change of routine “………… “ Both of you are an example hope”……… “ yes George,I’ll see if we can get to a match”

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57. June 10

MM ANON … Gone……………everything is now B&W…………… “ but’ tomorrow is another day”………… “ but old thing, I look like bloody Bela Lugosi” ………… “ shutup Philip”……… “ just Take the bloody picture “.………”they’ve hardly ever been on a train William “………… “ yes , they’d be very excited 😜 “ ………… 🎼we’re all going to the zoo tomorrow 🎼…………… she lies for exposure……… yachting’ secret exposure !! …………… this time it’s explosive!! ………… “ great scoop Beth.”

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58. June 11.

MM ANON …… dib dib dib……… one metre before July …………care-ing monarch online ……… 🎼What picture,what a photograph 🎼………… DOC museum of photography ? ………. Columbus falls……… “ I shall insist it’s the best TTC old thing “ …………a trace race. ………… Sunday Balmoral?? ………… “ plenty of fresh air for them” ……… “ in the lodge” ……… “C&C can stay here” ……………” your good at this zoom lark old thing “…………… “Group Of eight, a dinner party

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59. June 12

MM ANON …… for the anon who thinks she has superior knowledge of the riddles and has a problem with the wonderful interpretations of LK and pg. ……… I suggest you join the other ignorant anons who pay us a fleeting visit ……………THEN DISAPPEAR!! Skippy, we’re the ones who love you 💜💜💜💜💜

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60. June 12

MM ANON …… my BFF , sacked……… mr President,welcome ……… on mental health ‘ goal……… “they’ll still turn up old thing “………… “ they won’t see anything Philip “ ……… Boris,incandescent!! ……… “🍕 Pizza night children “………… “ thecrown old thing “ ……… “ NO!!” ………… “ we haven’t finished peakyblinders” ……… “ bloody brummies” ……… “ PHILIP!!………… Sydney ‘ we’re out of your refreshment sir “ ………… WHAT!!

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61. June 13

MM ANON …HMTQ was social distancing ……… beautiful in blue……… “ amazing bloody parade “…… to Broach the subject …… “ you looked magnificent old thing”. ……… KHAN GET IT RIGHT …… a WEE disturbing …… hugs 🤗 not bugs……… the China syndrome ……… open market 😱😱😱………… won’t ring Beijing …………… “ Ahhh, Sydney, you refreshed the refreshments “ ………” ignore him Sydney “………… “ I found an old vidio TTC , 1975 Old thing, our favourite hits” ……… “ those were ones days” ………” we looked the mutts-nuts old thing

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62. June 14

MM ANON …… Adeleville……… Westfield?? ………… Charlottes delivery …………… 🎼grab the cash with both hands🎼………… another scam charity …………… she’s a race… ist ………… she publishes the book ………………… we will destroy her, we have the tapes…… “ no more Mrs, nice ma’am!! “ ………… “ ones gloves are orf Christopher ………… “ it was a very good year,old thing “.

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63. June 15.

MM ANON ……… Shetland lift-off……… LIZA with a ‘ don’t know em……………” it’s shopping Jim, but not as we show it……… “ matter of fact it’s all dark” …………… first jet easy ………… Brexit,old white guys drinking a lot. …………… a moment of reckoning ……… a virtual Wimbledon?? ………… Catherine to the rescue …… “ Ahhh , a relaxing night old thing “ …………… “Sydney’s provided a new box set” …… “Boardwalk Empire” ………“ bit violent old thing” ……… “ Epic Philip!!”…… “ones usual Sydney “………… “great!! No bloody tic toc.

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64. June 16

MM ANON …… “she Ascot nothing on me” ………… para-thanks William ……… PC , LOST weight??…………Oxford,Oxford ……… STIR-oid ………U-Turn dinner …………… falling tragedy ………… the Paris peasants are revolting ……… ……… “ we can still dress-up cabbage 🥬 “ ………… “Anne, my yellow ensemble”……… “Sydney ‘ a photo”………… “that’s a keeper, old thing” ……… “ here we go , tic-toc, the three of them” ………… “O, and Catherine!!” ………… “ ehhhh, And William “ ………… “ make it a double Sydney “…… “ how entertaining Philip “

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65. June 17

MM ANON … Goal no goal, offside!! …………red zone……… rear ended,whoops!! ………… saliva sample ………… another rally?? …………… a £ 900,000 paint job. ………… madam NYC incognito …………ZOOM to William ……… mutant outbreak confirmed ……………… NDA bombshell. …………joining the UN? …………… Chile lockdown ………”how many episodes old thing “ ………… “ yes , that Nucky chappie is a tad violent” ………… “ she’s meeting at Wimbledon “……………… “ Nanny’s taking them to the zoo”

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66. June 18

MM ANON ……… “NEVER………… “ ………” mon dieu” …… 🎼some sunny day 🎼……… “ good to meet again Mr President “………air corridor ……… “ to be honest,he was an obnoxious old bastard” ……… world beating 🍒……… non app- licable …… “ Bolt-hole. ………… self interest ……… BOE- more money!! …………… pepper sprayed……… “ O Philip, it’s the last one “……… “Always Downton Abbey old thing”

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67. June 19

MM ANON …… HMTQ boost……… cup cakes in kings-him ………… Garden-send-her ……… September kids ………… hack Australia ………… Bei-ching ………… Charlotte & George together ………… no longer alert ?? ………… “ get packed Philip we’re orf soon” ………debt, what debt? ……… slave day………… ONS………… “ bubble bubble- toil and trouble” ……… 🎼teach your children well🎼………… “Sydney ‘ don’t forget my tigger PJs”……… 🎼swing low,sweet chariot 🎼………… “ Cabbage ‘ it’s tic-toc time”.

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68. June 20

MM ANON ……… Hello!! ………… “ It’s a rally Jim , ……… viva espana ………… 🎼drink, drink, drink,🎼…………… black wall……… MM , another agenda!! ………… bollotics ………… “ Kate and William,the children are with nanny “ ………… “ Dover Sole and lemon parfait old thing “………… cream caramel,and Irish coffee Sydney!! ………… “September 9th ma’am. …… “ Stay over Catherine “

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69. June 21

MM ANON … give us a hug………… Duchess of Cambridge Royal collection ……… in the footsteps of lord Lichfield ………… EOS C700 Christmas present … … “ slow the testing down”…………Kung-flu…………… Size matters………… reopening NYC……… “ get ya hair 💇🏽‍♀️💇🏼‍♂️cut” …………… “ 🙋‍♂️🙋‍♀️🍺 “ ………… Rachel for president?? …………… archificial daddy day?? ……… spotted in St Johns Wood.

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70. June 22

MM ANON ……… noose-car……… Ahhhh, Germany……… BOE-meltdown ………… free at last………… testing the TEST!! 🏏……… Terrorisk ………… ONE ,small step………”I think She’s turning Japanese”………… Saint Lennox …………… A rush of wind…………… “ well now you’re free to be reunited with the little monsters”……… “ bloody hell’ what a joy” ………… “ O Philip ‘ hugs 🤗 lots of hugs” ………… “ and live tic-toc , I can hardly wait “ ………” I’ll have to muster some liquid courage, Sydney!! “

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71. June 25

MM ANON ……”they seek him there” ……… your services are no longer required ……… street rumble ……… phwew, wot a scorcher………… we’ll fight them on the beaches ………… it’s sunburn Jim , but not as we know it ………… mutation sensation ……………🎼you’ll neeeeeeever walk alone🎼……………… sign on the million dotted line ………… take the TRASH out…………… “ a letter ma’am”.

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[revisitingstoneybrook]

#8 Boy-Crazy Stacey: Chapter 10

Stacey makes a fool of herself. And she’s still a bitch.

I guess Stacey wrote this notebook entry to Kristy on a mini-postcard, because it's all abbreviated and sounds like she's updating her Twitter: K- Noth. new to rept. Kids fine. B. still afrd. of H2O. -S. You know Kristy is enjoying this, because it sounds all official, like she's getting a daily briefing from her troops.

Or, maybe she's being concise in her BSC update, because her postcard to Claudia has an entirely different tone. Basically, it's her lamenting to Claudia that she's such a jerk and she wouldn't listen to Mary Anne about Scott and she feels like such a jerk and just wouldn't listen to Mary Anne's warnings and did I mention she thinks she's a jerk and she should have paid attention to Mary Anne? Seriously, that's all the postcard is, those things repeated over and over again. She ends by saying she'll explain in the next postcard, then tells us she had to write Claudia three more postcards to tell her the whole story. Holy crap, Stacey, why didn't you just write an actual letter to Claudia and save yourself three stamps? I'm sure you could find a piece of paper and an envelope somewhere. Maybe she was so heartbroken, she couldn't think straight.

Stacey explains that she was having a great time in Sea City. Her hair's now two shades lighter, thanks to the Sun-Lite. So how is she going to explain that to her parents? "It was the sun, honest!" She's got actual tan lines at the edges of her skimpy little bikini that makes her look sooooooo sophisticated. And she bought a new bikini in town. In case you care, it's pink with palm trees and parrots all over it. Which sounds more like something Claudia would wear. But don't worry, Claudia's still kind of sophisticated, so Stacey's sophistication hasn't been affected!

Mary Anne, however, hasn't been faring as well. Her sunburn's gone but she's now dealing with the aftermath of blotchy pink skin. So she isn't in a good mood about that and is still staying under the umbrella as covered up as possible when they go to the beach.

Oh, and Stacey’s diabetes hasn't been an issue and her mom has only called twice! So Stacey is sitting pretty at this point, especially because the best part is she's been spending lots of time with Scott! Saturday, the Pike parents make another run for it so they don't have to spend time with the kids and head to Atlantic City, so Stacey and Mary Anne are in charge. Maybe that’s how the Pikes can afford this huge beach house every year - they’re good at gambling!

Stacey spends the whole day ignoring her responsibilities and parks herself up by the lifeguard stand, leaving Mary Anne alone. By the end of the day, Mary Anne is royally pissed off and accuses Stacey of spending too much time with Scott, while leaving her to do all the work. Stacey, in turn, pulls the "UR JUST JELIS!!!!!!!!" card. Seriously, let me post the next two paragraphs in their entirety so you all can see what a heinous bitch Stacey is. And I usually reserve that term for talking about Dawn or Kristy at their worst, so you know this is bad:

Personally, I think she was jealous. And if I were Mary Anne, I'd have been jealous, too. That nerdy mother's helper had been hanging around her endlessly, and the two of them were always doing stuff with the kids, like building sand castles, or collecting shells to make a moat around the towels and umbrellas. Mary Anne says I'm not spending enough time with the children, but I AM doing something important when I'm on the beach. I post myself by the lifeguard stand and watch the kids when they're in the water - and Adam and Jordan are in the water nonstop. I can't help it if Scott talks to me every now and then, or asks for a soda or something.

Oh my, where do I start. First off, she honestly thinks Mary Anne's jealous that she’s off flirting with an 18-year-old lifeguard? And she hasn’t even met the mother's helper guy and she's calling him a nerd and assumes he's bothering Mary Anne. The Pikes should be paying HIM because he's doing the job Stacey’s getting paid for! Of course they're playing with the kids; they're babysitters, it's their responsibility to watch over the kids, something Stacey isn’t doing! I still can't get over her accusing Mary Anne of being jealous. I guess everyone can't be a sophisticated New Yorker, with barely-there bikinis and heavenly boobs that fill out said bikinis. Part of me kind of wishes that Mary Anne tattled on Stacey, just to see how the Pikes would react. But since they're such free-spirits, with almost no rules, they probably wouldn't care. And Mary Anne's such a doormat, she'd never speak up, so there goes that fantasy. 

And way to pretend you're doing your job, Stacey. Someone's in denial! Adam could get pulled away by a riptide and Stacey would be too occupied with fetching Scott a can of soda to notice.

So while Mary Anne's watching the Pike Army with the help of the boy mother's helper (who deserves a medal for going out of his way to keep helping Mary Anne), Scott inflates Stacey ego some more by telling her she's beautiful. And she swoons because the only other people who call her beautiful are her parents. Well, and herself, but I don't think that counts. He gets cut off from telling her something else so he can blow one of his many whistles to alert some kids they're out too far in the ocean. See, Stacey? He isn't neglecting his job! And you know the kids he's warning are Adam and Jordan, who Stacey claimed she was watching.

Stacey asks him what he meant to say before he was rudely interrupted by those damn kids who were too far out in the water and Scott quickly says she's the greatest. Stacey giggles to herself that he's just too shy to tell her up front that he LUVS her too. Yeah, you keep telling yourself that, honey.

Later that afternoon, Stacey tries talking with Mary Anne, who isn't saying much and obviously wants nothing to do with her. Stacey tries making conversation and offers to get her a soda but it's no use. That's pretty much the only interaction they have the rest of the day until they leave the beach.

Stacey says Mr. and Mrs. Pike returned from Atlantic City in a “great mood,” so I think we can all conclude what they did there in between winning enough money to pay for next year's trip to Sea City. They're in such a good mood, they decide to be nice and spend the evening with their kids, giving Stacey and Mary Anne the night off. Mrs. Pike invites them to come with the family to Gurber Garden, so they can use Nicky's coupon for four free dinners, but says they can go off on their own too. Stacey's excited and begs Mary Anne to not be mad at her, so they can have fun for the next five hours. Mary Anne began to look a teeny bit interested. And by the time our bikinis were off, we had showered, and our boardwalk clothes were on, she was actually speaking to me. That makes it sound like they showered together! I guess Stacey decided to use her powers of persuasion.

They select their boardwalk outfits carefully, Stacey hoping they run into Scott. Oh, you will...it just won't be as you imagined it.

Their boardwalk outfits are actually pretty decent. Stacey's wearing a white cotton vest over a pink cotton dress, and has a big white bow in her hair that's flopping over the side of her head. Ok, it was good up until the bow. Mary Anne has nothing she feels like wearing so Stacey loans her some of her stuff. Mary Anne ends up wearing yellow pedal pushers, a white and yellow striped tank top and an oversized white jacket. Ok, her's was good up until the white jacket. It makes it sound like she's wearing a lab coat over her outfit. And if Stacey's got magical boobs of wonder and Mary Anne doesn't, that tank top must be baggy on her.

They have dinner at a burger place, and Mary Anne has fudge for dessert. Stacey obviously can't. Then they go and buy souvenirs. Mary Anne gets visors for Dawn and Kristy, and Stacey gets Claudia a bright yellow t-shirt with a surfer on it because she thinks the surfer looks like Scott. Oh, that'll be fun explaining that gift. "Oh this shirt I'm wearing with my purple plaid capri pants and matching high-tops? My best friend bought it in Sea City. She said the surfer looks like this guy she had a crush on who then broke her heart. Dibble, right?"

After they play some arcade games, Mary Anne suggests they go for a ferris wheel ride. On the way there, I'm sure Stacey is puzzled at all the teenage/college-aged girls wearing whistles around their necks. They buy their tickets and the guy in the booth calls Stacey “cutie.” Mary Anne is getting denied here! While they're on the ferris wheel, Stacey decides out of the blue that she should buy Scott a present. "Hmph" is the only response she gets from Mary Anne. I guess she takes that as a yes because once they get off the ferris wheel, she drags Mary Anne to practically every gift shop on the boardwalk.

While Stacey ponders what to get him, she says Mary Anne waits in each shop patiently. Though knowing Mary Anne, she's suppressing the rage and saving it up, making herself a ticking time bomb that explodes when she lets all that pent-up anger loose at a later time. Among the gifts Stacey chooses, then unchooses, are a book about shells (what), a blue hat, and a custom-made t-shirt that says "STACEY + SCOTT = LUV." Yikes. More like if she gave that shirt to Scott, it would be "STACEY + SCOTT = CREEPY" or "STACEY + SCOTT = RESTRAINING ORDER."

They come to a candy shop and Stacey, ignoring the fact that just being around chocolate will make her go into diabetic shock, runs in and drops 10 bucks on a giant, red satin, heart-shaped box of chocolates. She triumphantly shows her gift to Mary Anne, who's looking at something else. She tries to stop Stacey from looking but it's too late. Stacey turns around to find Scott behind her, curled up on a bench and sucking face with an OLDER GIRL. Well, older for Stacey, because the girl was at least 18. And, to make matters worse, she's curvy and gorgeous!

Ok, does anyone have an inkling that Mary Anne purposely made herself look distracted so Stacey would look and see Scott "cheating" on her, just so she would stop lusting after him and go back to doing her job? Or is her evil side not big enough to pull that off?

Stacey thrusts the box of chocolates at Mary Anne and says, "Guess I won't be needing this. You take it. You deserve it. You were right all along. Enjoy your prize." Then she breaks down sobbing. Surprisingly, Mary Anne doesn't join her in crying and instead puts her arm around Stacey walks her back to the house. LEAVING THE BIG EXPENSIVE BOX OF CHOCOLATES ON THE BENCH!!!!! This annoyed from the first time I read this book years ago and it still annoys me. Stacey spent 10 freakin dollars on that, bring it back home with you!

[kyloring95]

The Rise of Skywalker aka Ben Solo-Skywalker aka WE TOLD YA SO

Holy crap guys. We have a TITLE and a teaser trailer I did not expect! I tried to put my thoughts into words yesterday after the live stream of the panel but all I could successfully do was fangirl aggressively. So here is my completely unasked for opinions/reactions on THAT trailer. 

We have an interesting set up here with Rey on this desert planet (Jakku, Tatooine, or maybe a new unknown planet?) she doesn’t seem worried/upset/panicked. It looks like she has done this before? Like she is preparing herself for something. 

We hear Ben’s Silencer flying in the distance and not only does she ignite the legacy saber but she turns her back on Ben then she pauses listening then takes off like she is trying to time something just right and then does the most badass of all badass flips onto Ben’s Silencer. Side note: Ben never fires on her and he is ALONE. They aren’t fighting in this sequence. Nor do I think Ben is training per se...I think they are trying to coordinate a move just right before having to apply it to a fight. (TFA concept art anyone?)

The next frame is odd to me as I can’t place it nor do I have any idea as to which planet this is? Have we seen this one before? Or is this a new world we get to visit potentially in the unknown regions.

Oh my god LOOK at the cinnaren roll kicking ass here. Boi straight up clotheslines this dude (who suspiciously looks like the guy from Rey’s vision in TFA that he impales) this poor poor stunt man... This scene does remind me now of that section of vision in the TFA novelization. FYI if Ben tells Rey “I’ll come back for you sweetheart.” I will legit pass away my soul will leave my body and I will melt in the theater.

I want to know who they are fighting in this scene. CONTEXT damn it I need it! 

Words can not describe how HAPPY I was to see Ben maskless. I came into this season of marketing fully expecting them to desperately try and make Kylo look like the big bad for IX and have his precious face covered by his mask but no they gave us MASKLESS BEN SOLO. 

These. Are. Not. Ben’s. Hands.

These are not Chewie’s hands.

I want to know who.

I want to know why.

This does look similar to one of the leaks of one of the new alien characters that’s nameless right now. I am hoping that as time goes by we will get more to work with on this front.

Finn and Poe are looking fiiiiiine. Mmmm MMM mmm. I am LOVING everyone’s new looks.

Could they be on the same desert planet as Rey and Ben when she flips onto his Silencer?

Have they stumbled upon Rey and Ben’s meeting place and are watching her do that BADASS flip? 

I need to know. I want to see an extra salty Poe talking to Rey in front of Ben all like “He tortured us Rey. You of all people should be against this!” and Rey can be all awkward and Ben can chime in “Torture? I didn’t torture her Dameron.” *dies laughing*

Lando and Chewie piloting the falcon just brought a wave of bittersweet emotions...

Are those stormtroopers using jetpacks like in the video games?!?!?!?! I am sooooooo excited to see if they are as thats the only time we have seen them! 

Poe, Finn, and 3PO on a vehicle that reminds me of the ones used at Jabba’s palace. 

Leia...oof... Carrie you are missed by so many.

This clip of her hugging Rey and Rey’s tears...my heart hurts.

The clip of Leia holding Han’s? Luke’s? medal...

Just hit me in the feels LF.

Look at Chewie.

Look at BB-8 and D-0.

Look at C3-PO.

And Poe.

And Finn.

And Rey.

They FINALLY get to go on an adventure together! 

I am so ready to see the character dynamics in this film!

Also they found the remnants of the Death Star...

Sith relics?

What is on the Death Star that they need? Hmmmm

THIS COCKROACH

THIS SLIMY OLD MAN

THIS BASTARD THAT F*CKED WITH ANAKIN’S HEAD

THIS EVIL EVIL MAN THAT KILLED PADME THEN TOLD ANAKIN HE DID IT

THIS PIECE OF WRINKLED DEFORMED GARBAGE NEEDS TO STAY AWAY FROM MY SPACE FAMILY DAMN IT

I heard his cackle and wanted to vomit. 

He literally makes me sick to my stomach.

Ben should finish what Anakin started and finally kill this walking talking piece of space Sith garbage.

Yes this is in here again because...how could I not put this here again? Look at that precious boi out to destroy people. 

Last random thoughts.

Luke’s voiceover. 

“We’ve passed down all we know. A thousand generations live in you now. But this is your fight. We’ll always be with you. No one’s ever really gone.” 

So many possible meanings... 

I am crossing my fingers and praying that he is talking to Ben or even Ben and Rey when he says this. JJ already said on the panel that the light and the dark would have to face the greatest evil (probably misquoting this rn but you know what I’m talking about) so this could be Luke giving them a talk about what they need to do. It also makes me think that multiple force ghosts? have given them knowledge of some kind that they need to use to defeat Palpatine once and for all.

ASLO Ben’s theme as the title is revealed only to sound hopeful and HOLY SMOKED THEY AREN’T EVEN TRYING TO BE SUBTLE WITH THAT MUSIC OR THAT TITLE. 

Alright everyone that’s all I have for now. Hope you enjoyed my cluster f*ck mess that is my blog post.

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the latest

i don’t know how to start, so i’ll just jump right in...

lindley is away at college!  that girl that changed my life forever now has the audacity to leave me.  :)   i’m so happy for her though.  and we MISS her!  but she’s loving it and that makes it all ok.  purdue was a good choice for her - she knew it, but i remained unconvinced.  it’s huge and kind of scary.  but she is thriving there.  she’s found friends, gotten involved with young life and will soon be serving a local middle school in ministry.  classes are going well, she’s working hard.  it was hard at first, mostly because of trying to connect with ryan - different places, experiences and distractions, but they’ve figured it out.  I wouldn’t have been surprised if they felt it wasn’t worth the work or stress, but they're plugging away, working on compromising etc.  

Her last 6 months at home were A LOT.  so much emotional stress for me (which is mostly gone now that she is settled).  SO many big decisions (college), SO many exciting things going on at school (homecoming queen & ryan was king (awwwww), the beginning of their relationship, student council work that went right up to the end of the year, graduation and party!). These things are always harder with the oldest and I’ll be wiser when it’s Mal’s turn.  but it was also FUN!  so many things to celebrate.  she’s a lovely girl who loves Jesus and wants to serve Him.  she’s kind and fun and generous and loving.  she’s also coming home soon for thanksgiving and it will be wonderful to all be under one roof.  we miss her.  did i say that?

and, along the lines of being lovely, there is Mallory.  she’s in high school now and really, truly is lovely.  she’s smart, she’s driven, she’s talented, she is the whole package.  but she also hasn't always cared what people thought about her.  that can be freeing, but it can also produce someone who is unkind. there is something to being interested in how you are perceived so that you can love better.  Jesus didn’t command us to  take over the world!  be the boss!  be the best at everything you put your hand to!  no, he commands us to love.  love looks different with every personality, but there is a commonality of humility and softness that is critical.  as mal has grown it is evident that in addition to all of her many gifts and talents, the Lord is blessing her with a soft and kind heart.  last year, she even won an award at school for it.  it was actually an all around awesome award.  it was for the one person in the middle school who excelled in all areas - academically and spiritually.  wow.  that is absolutely amazing.  ok, girl, go conquer the world, as long as you are kind when you do it.  

she’s loving high school - she was ready for the academic rigor and for the boys to not be so annoying - the second part hasn't come to fruition yet, but she’s loving everything else.  soccer was great, and she was a huge contributing factor to her team’s success.  she tried out for and was accepted into the fort wayne philharmonic youth orchestra.  that has been a huge challenge and joy for her.  she loves her clarinet (and other instruments too right now- she's messing around and teaching herself the trombone, flute, piano and guitar).  she’s even thought about being a band director!  we’ll see.  i think the sky will be the limit for her once college comes around.  right now she’s taking tennis lessons and is the president of her class student council.  the girl is nonstop.

now on to james.  and i’ll cry as i type this because these last months for him have been hard.  starting last spring semester, he had been complaining a lot about his tummy hurting.  he would even miss school because of this mystery tummy issue.  i assumed it was linked to his lifelong battle with constipation, but it just seemed excessive.  i considered taking him off dairy or gluten, but the symptoms weren’t consistent enough to suggest food issues, so we just enjoyed the times when he was fine and were frustrated when he wasn't.  fast forward to this summer. he started out the swim season great, but was struggling because he wasn’t as fast as he thought he should be.  he even got displaced from his relay team by his good friend tyler drouin who has just started swimming this summer.  that was so hard for him - a character developing time (it’s not about you, it’s about your team...you won’t always be the fastest...blah blah blah) for sure.  we noticed it too, but he had moved up an age group - going from being the oldest in the bracket to the youngest is tough.  and we didn’t want to be delusional and think the same way - why is my kid no longer a superstar??? so we rode it out with him and celebrated each faster time, even thought it was never fast enough for him.  and then there was the peeing.  he literally peed all the time.  it got to be a joke in our house - where’s james?  oh, probably in the bathroom!  i wasn’t paying attention to exactly how often, which i could kick myself for now.  but we took a quick trip to cleveland to drop zach off after him spending the week here and on the way home it was ridiculous how often he needed to stop to pee.  that was the first time i really noticed how frequent it was.  at this point we just thought maybe it was a UTI or something and would ask if it burned to pee or anything.  nope.  finally at the end of the month, we were with our small group at pokagen and planned to talk to cari foss about it.  the kids were all swimming so she saw him in his suit with his shirt off and made a comment about his weight, which reminded us to ask about the peeing.  oh boy that sent us on a journey.  cari was concerned.  we knew he looked skinny but hadn’t weighed him in a while so i just thought he was probably getting taller.  he even said to me, mom i think i’m shrinking!  i blew it off and told him kids don’t shrink!  haha.  well. not funny at all, cari strongly encouraged us to get him to the pediatrician, so we did on july 31, just 10 days after his 10th bday.  it was confirmed by a urine analysis and a blood test that he has type 1 diabetes.  uggggggggg........and tears. sooooooo many tears.  my poor baby.  feeling so badly for so long and we had no idea.  it just breaks my heart to think about that.  so our life has changed and that day will forever be a marker - pre diabetes and post diabetes. 

even though it has rocked our world and the learning curve has been steep, it’s gone well.  no hospital stays, so scary lows that keep us up all night etc.  we count every carb, we do the math for the insulin, james pricks his fingers diligently multiple times a day.  we treat the highs and the lows like we are supposed to.  we try to keep him as stable as possible.  teena holloway, the school nurse has been fabulous as have cari and kimmy, as well as the team at the endocrinologist’s office.  i’m so thankful for the support.  

we just had our first routine appointment (he’ll have to go every three months for the rest of his life i understand) and his numbers were great!  his A1C started at 14 and is now at 5.5 (4-6 is normal!).  they were excited about how it is going.  we felt like we needed a medal or something - we didn’t FAIL!!!  we talk diabetes ALL THE TIME - i’m sure mallory is sick of it, but she knows all about it too and is so helpful.  unfortunately, james was diagnosed just two weeks before lindley went off to college so she isn’t as involved.  i’m hoping that when she comes back for christmas break she can learn more so she isn’t scared to be alone with him.  

for me the challenge now is to not borrow trouble from tomorrow.  it’s so easy to think of the future in terms of being terrified about how he will one day handle this on his own. as a parent, we have control now, for the most part, but as he grows, he’s going to have to take more responsibility and do it himself.  that will be hard to watch and let go.  but that is YEARS away.  so i’m trying my best to think of today, be thankful for today.  breathe, breathe...

so that’s us.  kevin and i are doing well as a diabetes care team i think.  i worry more than i should, but he gets it.  in the past, i’ve been weighed down by things that he doesn't understand.  now we both feel it.  we’re a little numb and a lot exhausted because of the hard parts of life and all of the changes that we’ve experienced lately.  the Lord has sustained us- given us strength for today and hope for tomorrow, but not strength for tomorrow.  we don’t need it til then.

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Day 3 - in the rhythm

Today was a day of getting settled a bit more in my new accommodations (awful) and getting to know my new roommates (awesome) and getting back to the house to be trained in different areas... lots to see and do, but not a lot of photos taken.

Walked a new route to work that is earmarked by sooooooo many puppies and makes he hour fly by. Adorable. I want to bring them all home with me!!

The house was awesome today, worked a night shift and saw all kinds of athletes and partners and it was great. I was half star-struck and half realizing that this is the new normal for the month which is exciting. Not only am I interacting with world class (and world dominant) athletes, but they are all also just super great people.

The end of the day saw Kingsbury get the gold and the house went nuts, it was so great to see and be a part of. Looking forward to tomorrow's medal celebrations and all around good times. Will try to take more pictures tomorrow... today they were all mental shots!

Excited for what day 4 has to bring!!

[3one3]

The Sequel - 831

Scuderia Ferrari 

André Schürrle, Juan Mata, other Chelsea/BVB players, and random awesome OC’s (okay they’re less random now but they’re still pretty awesome)

original epic tale

all chapters of The Sequel

“So Voutilainen watch, vintage Jaguar, or brand new Ferrari? Those are the choices?”

“Mhm.”

“And it can only be one?”

“Mhm.”

“If it were me, it would be between the cars, obviously. I don’t care about watches. I wear this badass one some dude gave me.”

“Mhm.”

“Aaaaand I don’t think I’m really into the Jag. Certainly not enough to say no to, like, an F12tdf. My god. It’s sooooooo sexy. It’s soooooo fast. It has variable-geometry intake trumpets from Seb’s engine. B-T-dubs, can we watch the Spanish Grand Prix after this? Oh and back to the car- It has an active rear axle. Do you even know what that means?”

“Not really, no, and I wouldn’t get the hardcore car.”

“I would. In fact, if I win a gold medal in Tokyo, I’m gonna get one. I just decided. Wait, if you win the FA Cup too, can you pick two things?”

“You tell me. Is that a worthy trophy?”

“No.”

Juan and Christina went for a stroll along the Thames in front of his building after dinner. It was just warm enough out to be a pleasant night, and they talked about how the player would reward himself for the league title. There were a couple of things he’d been telling her about for years- expensive, exclusive things that he could gift himself at any time, really, but claimed he needed to earn. Finally, a token was deserved for his season-long work. Christina concurred. The FA Cup, still up for grabs for the Blues, wasn’t significant enough to warrant a second major reward though.

“Get the Ferrari, and then when I get mine we can go to Ferrari owners’ club events together and stuff. We could go to F1 races in Ferrari gear and not feel like tools,” the rider suggested, hands in the pockets of her varsity jacket. She felt all-over better after having a shower and getting into fresh clothes. The water helped wash away the disappointment of her weekend, and the frustration of the heated discussion with her friend when she got to England. The clean outfit conditioned her for the next thing- for having a nice dinner at one of her favorite restaurants, catching up on the little things that didn’t make it into texts or calls with her best friend while they were apart for nearly a month, and hearing more stories from the title celebrations. Juan, usually so adept at reading her and knowing what she wanted and needed, was poised for an after-dinner error.

“I like that you have so much confidence in your getting this Ferrari,” he chuckled. “You only just thought of it, and now you speak like it’s definitely going to happen. You must be very sure of the gold medal, eh?”

“No, not at all, but you would lecture me about it if I said “if” too many times,” his friend shot back, flat and frank. She really just wanted everyone to leave her alone on the subject of performances, expectations, and confidence.

“How do you know I won’t “lecture” on over-confidence instead?” he teased. “It’s just as dangerous!”

“I’ll throw myself in the river just to get away from you if you do.”

“Hey...” The message was quickly received. Traditionally he understood her thoughts before she even broadcast the message, but he was just as good at absorbing them once they were out there. His face morphed from smirky to concerned, and he looked over at her instead of at the walk ahead. There was more than a hint of warning in his tone to urge her to rethink being so short, or having that snappy attitude she’d just displayed.

“I’m sick to death of talking about all the things to do with riding that aren’t riding. I’m sick to death of thinking about them. I never had to before. I just didn’t.”

“Which things?”

“My mental condition. My expectations. My failures. The schedule. The prospects. How I feel about it. How I want to feel about it. How everyone else individually thinks I should feel about it, or think about it, or plan. Just shut up, all of you. Leave me alo- In the words of Kimi Raikkonen, leave me alone. I know what I’m doing.”

The Spaniard stopped in his tracks, also with his hands in his pockets, and looked at Christina like she was recently abducted by aliens and replaced with a pod person.

“What is wrong with you?” he asked incredulously. “Did no one remember to wish you a happy Mother’s Day? Did you just hit the cranky wall because it’s getting late? What did I say? What did I do? What ever have I done to invite such a sour thing?”

“You said the word “confidence”,” the grumpy girl grumbled. I know I was obnoxious just now, and I’m sorry, but I’m so fucking sick of...just...everything.

“So? I know you dislike a lot of words that start with “C”, but since when is that one banned?” Juan still appeared massively confused, and annoyed, but a little bit sympathetic too. His eyes softened the second hers dropped to the concrete.

“So I just can’t keep hearing people try to talk to me about me, and what I do. André keeps telling me I’m unhappy because of my riding. Everyone keeps checking to make sure I’m not having a well-contained meltdown because of what happened this weekend. People keep trying to advise me how to think and feel about the Olympics. I’m not even in the fucking team yet, so can we all just cool it with that?”

“You brought it up! Chris...you’re losing it, cariña,” Juan remarked with a rueful sort of snort-laugh. “I was just trying to tease you a little about how sure you were of getting the Ferrari, which I know you were just playing around about. I know you didn’t say it because you think you’re definitely going to win. It wasn’t a serious moment. I thought we were just playing. Relax. I won’t even say that anyone who reacts this badly to hearing the word “confidence” must be so short of it that-“

“Don’t you fucking dare,” Christina warned with her pointer finger. “Don’t say “I won’t even say” and then say exactly what you’re thinking. That’s like when people say, “I’m not racist, but”, and then proceed to say the most racist shit ever. I know what you’re thinking. Don’t.” He’s going to say I am obviously lacking confidence like whoa if I can’t even stand to have someone bring it up or accuse me of having it, or not having it, or, I don’t even know. But no. Just...nuh-uh.

“Okay!” Her dinner date put his hands up and kept laughing. He was no longer taking her outburst seriously, and she wasn’t sure if she appreciated that or found it patronizing. “What are some words you rather hear? Which words are good ones?” She folded her arms at his continued teasing, but she was leaning towards appreciating his attempt to deescalate with humor instead of just shutting his mouth and letting an uncomfortable silence engulf them and keeping up the tension.

“I like “effervescent”, and “lobster”, and “I love you”, and “I’m sorry”, or something with a rolled “R”.” I can be cheeky too. I’m not all sour pickles.

“I love you, my effervescent lobster. I’m sorrrrrrrry,” the Blue in tan wool told her, his effort to trill the apology failing a little bit because his smile interfered with his physical ability to do it. It made her smile too, nonetheless, and step closer to hug him. Just like that, bad feeling gone. That was what she was referring to when she thought about how Juan erased her problems and her stress and her unhappiness with a snap of his fingers and André kind of soothed them away somehow by not necessarily doing anything remarkable but just existing and being part of their relationship that made everything better.

“You know when chefs get gross and make lobster foam? If you mixed a little lemon and ginger into a lobster foam, you’d probably have effervescent lobster.”

“That sounds disgusting.”

“I know.”

“Let’s go home. Have you seen the race result already or did you manage to avoid it?”

“I haven’t been on Twitter allllll day. Did you watch it live?”

“No. I said I’d record it to watch with you, didn’t I?”

“Yeah.”

“I’m a man of my word, cariña, even when you don’t like the word,” the Spanish footballer joked. His girl glared and pouted at him simultaneously, so he checked their immediate surroundings to make sure no one was there to see, and then graced her with a rare public kiss.

“Mmm-I love you,” she told him when his lips left hers. They switched the direction of their walk and took their time getting back to the towering apartment complex. He kept her talking about Formula 1, and Ferrari, and her favorite driver and hero. That was the kind of thing he was good at- knowing how to fix an unforced error, and how to help her save herself from herself, her own conscience. That was the kind of thing she sometimes didn’t notice he did. That was the soothing she didn’t pick up on and thus didn’t credit to him.

He got a new, bigger TV for his living room, so after Christina called André to say goodnight, they settled on the couch with her to-go box of rainbow cake cookies to watch that afternoon’s Spanish Grand Prix from the Circuit de Barcelona. Lewis Hamilton started from pole, and her man Sebastian passed him to take the lead in the first corner. So began a tactical battle between the Ferrari and Mercedes pitwalls. It was less about outright pace than timing their decisions. Juan fell asleep around the first wave of pitstops, and Christina fought her tiredness to stay up. The race was not a forgone conclusion at any point, so her adrenalin kept pumping. Formula 1 races were elaborate experiences for her. She couldn’t just watch and listen and wait to see what happened- not surprising, really, given her inability to be patient about virtually anything but her horses’ development. She had to use the live timing information, with the gaps and intervals, the tire data, and the sector times, to try to figure out the race the way the engineers in all the teams did. Sometimes she saw things happening or knew what was coming before the commentators did, or predicted what they would say about a decision, or a consequence, or a likely outcome. The races were an interactive thing for her. Ultimately her favorite part of watching and calculating was seeing her driver change the circumstances by exceeding expectations, either in terms of delivering raw speed or with his racecraft in making daring and difficult overtakes, and seeing him make a questionable strategy work that could only possibly happen if he was perfect behind the wheel and unyielding in his self belief. His personality shining through on the radio was a secondary highlight, and then the narrative and drama of the rest of the field third. All of the drivers and team figures were almost as familiar to her as Sebastian Vettel, and she had different types and levels of emotional investment in them. Nearly everything that happened in a race held some significance for her. A Grand Prix was one of her only true self-indulgences in life that delivered, even when the action and competition on the track was lacking. The Spanish round didn’t end the way she wanted- Lewis Hamilton got ahead during the final stint after reaping a lucky benefit of the timing of a virtual safety car period, and the Ferrari pilot came second- but it definitely helped her forget anything and everything she could do without.

Aww look at him, Christina thought when she finally looked away from the TV and the iPad on which she was able to play back the live timing of the race as if in real time. Juan was on his side with a couple of pillows and a blanket up to his face. He’s so cute. I bet he’s still tired from Friday night. Last night I had this whole fantasy about tonight. I wanted to put on that amazing song from Brody’s that I tracked down- that one I found on YouTube and I can’t even figure out if the title of the video is the song or the artist- the sexy one that sounds like a Placebo song about drugs mixed over a sexy piano-based electro beat, and- well, anyway- She pulled her legs up under her on the couch and covered herself with another blanket while her stream of consciousness wandered. Her body kept itself so pumped during the race that her temperature went up and it was too hot for the blanket until the adrenalin and stress receded. The post-race coverage was still playing, but she was more interested in watching the sleeping player.

I wanted to play that song and do something scandalous, like fill his room with white rose petals and candles- probably at least one of those to-die-for Tubereuse ones I have at home- and fluff up his pillows and the feather bed and the duvet, and just, you know, treat him right. I was going to be naked and well moisturized, and serious! I would be serious. And seductive. I’d take his clothes, one article at a time, and kiss him everywhere, and I wanted it to be intense. I was thinking about it being all dark, and intimate, and forget-the-rest-of-the-world-is-happening. I wanted passion. Like one of those rare nights where you have sex for hours and it’s actually exactly like it is in the movies. In reality you do still have awkward moments, and stuff tastes funny, and you probably don’t look nearly as good as you think you do, but you don’t notice any of that because you’re too busy being obsessed with each other. The touching. The kissing. God, the things his hands could do if he had all night. I haven’t had that in forever, with either of them! I pictured us a little sweaty even though we were moving slowly, and I wanted to be overwhelmed. I wanted my lips to be chapped in the morning from all the making out and worshipping him, and- Yeah, I know, she smiled to herself. It was completely normal to her to be telling herself a story. I know his body isn’t like boyfriend’s. It’s not as sexy when he’s just laying in bed. He’s sexier when he does things. But still. He reacts the same when you kiss everything, or you leave a hickey somewhere weird. He tenses, or mutters something, or groans even, and it’s sooooooo hot. I love that. I love making them do that. I do get more physical pleasure from putting my mouth and my tongue on some of boyfriend’s parts, like his stomach, for example, and his thighs, because he’s more...muscley, I guess- and he’s less hairy in those place, but I totally die for their reactions just the same. With Juanin it’s like...what can I do to him to make him want to squeeze me? To hold my neck, or hang onto my waist like he thinks I don’t feel pain. I got off last night, literally, planning that all out. I still want to do it. Just not tonight, I guess.

The rider crawled closer to her sleeping friend on her hands and knees and then settled near enough to be able to pet his head. He needs rest. He has a match tomorrow, and he can’t really be match fit now. He’s only played a little since coming back. I kinda wish I hadn’t just reviewed that whole fantasy though. Between that and his cruel, cruel, inexcusably unfair teasing when I was trying to get in the shower and trying to get him to get in it with me, I am now feeling deprived. But... Christina tilted her head all the way in one direction, and then back the other. She was being as delicate and careful as possible about touching the longest of his hair, at the top of his head. His eyelashes- long, voluminous, and chocolate brown- were the biggest draw for her gaze. There was a desire within her for more than just some sexual gratification. She felt deprived of more than just that. Her connection to the Spaniard was missing. That thing he talked about, that he only got with her, and only when they slept together, was real for her too, and she missed it. The one she had with André was nearly restored but it couldn’t take the place of the other. Watching Juan sleep on the back of a weekend so full of extreme emotions for them both made her want to connect. She thought absently about what happens when you connect two things that are at opposite extremes. She thought absently about the possibility that connecting with his wonderful high from winning the title might lift her from the low of her getting kicked around all weekend by bad luck.

It was hard work to keep her head up and keep trucking on, keep putting in her best, when her hard work wasn’t getting rewarded the way it normally would, or used to. Doing that work, and not succumbing, or giving in and being defeated, actually felt really good to the many times Nations Cup winner, WEG runner up, and World Cup champion. It was satisfying to beat her demons a little that weekend. But the outcome still “sucked”. Christina hated losing, and she hated it when it wasn’t her fault almost more than when it was, because at least if her failure were by her own doing then she could figure out how to improve and do it better next time. Being robbed by her teammates, by some other people being freakishly and out of character good, and by Mother Nature, was frustrating. She knew there was a time when she would have told herself that she’d just have to get so good that no one and nothing could take her down. The mental side of her game wasn’t back to that level yet, and that was disappointing too. Frustration, disappointment, tiredness, injustice- it all stacked up, and Christina just wanted to feel better. She looked at Juan like an alcoholic looks at a bottle. She knew she shouldn’t, but she needed it. She turned a little and leaned down to kiss the Chelsea man’s cheek. Her lips parted wide and stayed there on his warm skin for a moment before slowly pulling together.

“Juanin,” she whispered, still close to his face.

“I’m just resting,” he mumbled, making her smile and sit up a bit.

“The race is over. Lewis won. Seb was second. Dan third.”

“I like when you touch my hair.”

“Mhm.” Christina leaned down to smooch his cheek again, and continued to play with his hair. “Ready for bed?” I was thinking snuggly sex was better than no sex, but he seems so sleepy. I can live with just the snuggles, she decided. I can just pet him in bed while he goes back to sleep, and that’ll be nice enough.

“Come.” Juan ignored her question and opened up his fuzzy dove gray throw to invite her into his space more comprehensively. It was clear he intended to spoon with her. She chewed her lip for a second while considering the options. I wanna sit on him and kiss him though. I want him to lay on his back and let me...do stuff. I wonder if it’s okay to sit on him yet? While she considered, the Spaniard opened one eye to find out what was taking so long. “What’s wrong?” he questioned when he saw her pensive expression.

“I really wanna kiss you a lot. Like all over. But I also want you to get your beauty rest.” The wavy haired brunette touched his right cheek with her palm, her eyes blank. There was something unique about being with Juan just then. She didn’t have to think about what she did or said, or how she looked. There was no worrying about how something she said would be understood, or how any actions would be interpreted. It was so very easy to forgo all secondary considerations. She could just do or say whatever she wanted. Her natural instinct was to kind of stare blankly at him while she thought about what she wanted to do, and how she wanted to do it. It was okay to do that. There was no urge to worry that he’d think she wasn’t being truthful, or was exaggerating or something because her blank stare could be read that way. It was okay to wait and get lost in her thoughts for a minute instead of hurrying under the blanket. That wasn’t so with André. With André there was always a voice in the back of her head reminding her to fear his reaction or understanding. He could take it the wrong way if she didn’t jump to get cozy with him. He could read it incorrectly, and assume it meant something significant. Whether he would do that or not didn’t matter, because her first instinct was to worry about it. That was what mattered. Christina wasn’t 110% comfortable with him for the time being. She felt she could do or say anything with his ex-teammate in that moment and it would be fine.

“I only have one night with you. You actually think I’m going to sleep without making love to you?” he laughed sedately. “You know I’m not a morning person, cariña.”

“I like when you’re a make love to me for the entire night person,” the equestrian mumbled back, empty eyes still fixed on his. The truth was, she was incredibly tired too. The main reason she was stuck in that stare was that she was exhausted and it was easy. The secondary reason was the ongoing conversation in her head. It wasn’t about side effects or implications or body language. It was a mishmash of memories and wants.

“Have we ever done that?” Juan asked back, one eyebrow up and one down, such that Christina couldn’t actually figure out if he was being sarcastic or not. “And when did you stop hating the phrase “make love”? You used to hate it.”

“I grew out of that I guess,” she shrugged, letting go of his face to pull her legs closer to her upper body. The first question he asked was far more relevant to her. “The first time, we stayed up the whole night. I was trying to think just now if we’ve ever had morning sex. I can only remember the first time. The sun was coming up when we finally stopped.”

“Oof.” He puffed out his cheeks. “You want to beat that? That’s a big ask!” His ex shook her head and then let it fall over and back onto the cushion behind her. “Then what?”

“Guess.”

“Are you solemn looking because you’re finally going to let me fu-“

“Absolutely not,” she snorted, laughing. “No butt sex, Juanin. Not happening.”

“Then what is it? What are you wanting?”

“Just to be with you.” Her countenance stilled with seriousness again when she righted her head. “I want to be in the little bubble with you, where there is nothing but me and you and the minimum amount of air we need. Do you know what I mean? When nothing else is happening in the entire world because we’re in the bubble and all that matters in the bubble is like...kissing, and touching, and not being really sure if feeling good feels better than making each other feel good? I wanna be with you and only you, no rest of the world.” The blue-eyed Blue beckoned her back to his personal space with a wave of his hand inside the blanket. She leaned down again and got face to face with him, cradling his head. Kiss him or wait for him to kiss me, was the debate.

“You have a beautiful way of thinking about things, angel.” The footballer lifted his head from the pillows just enough to push a rather delicate kiss into the middle of her mouth, and then a second of similar aspects into the right corner of it. Christina wanted a third kiss, and readied her lips for it so that she could “catch” his, and engage them. They were needed to make words instead though. “I love you.” She took it upon herself to get them back into the kissing after his declaration. Her nose rubbed his and she closed her eyes and pulled just more than gently at his lower lip. That’s the most flattering thing he’s ever said to me, she was thinking. I go to him to find out how to think about things. He always tells me how to do it differently. That’s one of his best merits for me. He shows me the right way to think. I love that there is finally something he thinks I think about the right way- or a “beautiful” way, as he said. I love that. I’m not entirely sure he thinks the beautiful way of thinking is smart, or well reasoned, but I’ll take beautiful. Beautiful is better. If you’re talking about feeling good, beautiful is better than smart. No one truly admires another for being smart. You admire what their smarts enable them to do, like solve math problems, or speak powerfully. Beauty is art, and you envy the artist for making the beautiful thing, or you envy the person that owns the beautiful thing. He’s told me before that he envies my attitude on certain things, and how I take care of myself, or used to, I suppose, but this is different. This is the first time I know for sure he admires me for something I do, because he didn’t say it that way. It wasn’t explicit. He didn’t say it to flatter, or lift me up. He said it because it’s real. I love that. I love him.

“Love you too,” Christina whispered hoarsely when she had to give up the liplock because she needed to see the mosaic of shades of blue she trusted would be looking up at her. She needed to see Juan’s eyes explode the way they only did when he was truly very happy and content, and not just happy in a moment. They were right there, resplendent in periwinkle, azure, royal, sky, and even indigo. Some gray and silver lurked among all the blues to give the collage a touch of luster, and the whole thing was contained by what looked like thick, gleaming glass, a bit like a marble. She loved that she could make them look like that, or that they did their explosion thing just for her. The midfielder was enjoying her eyes too.

“This face you make when you actually know what you want...” he muttered, thumb on the side of her chin.

“Make the bubble with me.” That’s what I want. To be alone in the world with him, she clarified to herself as he nodded and slid his fingers around more of her face to bring her closer. That’s what will make everything fine.

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Ask D'Mine: Know Your Glucose, Hardcore Workout Friends

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Ask D'Mine: Know Your Glucose, Hardcore Workout Friends

Step right up, please, to our new diabetes advice column, Ask D'Mine.

Send us your diabetes questions! No matter how simple, strange, or possibly silly they might seem to you. There's no such thing as a dumb D-question, they way we see it.

"Need help navigating life with diabetes? Email us at AskDMine@diabetesmine.com" (or you can send us your queries via Twitter)

By now you've gotten to know him, and we hope you love him like we do: your host, veteran type 1, diabetes author and community educator Wil Dubois.

Na Eun from Pennsylvania, type 1, asks: When my blood sugar is low, should I have something sugary like a candy bar, or just something high in carbs like a Clif Bar?

Wil@Ask D'Mine answers:

Do you want me to tell you the truth, or do you want me to tell you what you want to hear? The right answer is neither.

OK, pocket check! Everybody pull out your emergency glucose!

I'll put money on the fact that 90% of you aren't carrying the "proper" sugar for a low. Why? Because you should be carrying glucose, not sucrose, not fructose, not dextrose, not lactose, and most certainly not high fructose corn syrup. You are all sooooooo busted.

OK, here's the deal, glucose is the sugar your body runs on. Now, your body can do a pretty darn good job converting any other kind of sugar into the right stuff, but it takes a little time. I submit that when your blood sugar is low, time is the one commodity that you simply don't have.

Neither candy bars or Clif Bars have glucose.

And on top of that, many "sugary" candy bars are not only made of the wrong sugar, but also have other counter-productive ingredients, at least when it comes to correcting low blood sugar. For example, a great many candy bars contain chocolate. Yum. But chocolate contains fat. Fat actually slows down the absorption of carbs into your system, slowing down the recovery from a low. There are a lot of good reasons to eat a candy bar, but a low blood sugar is not one of them.

For lows you should use glucose and only glucose. In solid form, glucose comes in pasty-tasting chalky tablets that are usually 4 or 5 carbs a piece and "bits" for the sub-compact PWD that are one carb per bite. Personally, I prefer my glucose in liquid form, and generally carry a couple of two-ounce bottles of the stuff, which contains 15 carbs in a couple of swigs. Fast to ingest. Fast to hit the system. No blah chalky mouth. But one warning: open the safety seal in advance. Shaky hypo-hands won't be able to. The top lid will keep it from leaking and unscrews easily when the you-know-what hits the fan.

Oh, and glucose also comes in pastes and jells for little children or for your loved ones to use on you if you are too low to swallow but aren't unconscious enough yet for a glucagon shot.

So why do so many of our kind hit the candy, the juice, the cereal, or the all-you-can-eat midnight buffet when we are low? Mainly, because we have an excuse to act badly. And because glucose is boring. My liquid only comes in Lemon Lime and Berry Burst. Not very inspiring flavors, and I'm sick to death of both of them. But this is medicine. I just try and be grateful that it's not cod liver oil. Also, glucose is expensive — well, more expensive than candy anyway. But if your glucose spending is really having a big impact on your disposable income, your insulin therapy probably needs adjusting.

And of course, another reason not to carry candy is that you'll probably eat it when you don't need it. I've never heard of someone getting the munchies for their glucose tablets.

This would probably be a great time to review The Rule of 15. This rule states that when your blood sugar is low, you should ingest 15 carbs, then wait the longest 15 minutes of your life, and check your blood sugar again. If it's going up, even by only a little bit, stop! You are done. There is absolutely no need to eat five bowls of Fruity Pebbles on top of those glucose tabs.

If you've had a really bad low, some solid food is in order, but it should be properly bolused for. Yeah. I hear you. Shooting insulin as you climb out of a low sounds crazy, but if you are eating you need insulin, otherwise you'll end up on the other end of the spectrum in an hour or two: on top of the world, but not in a good way.

Tracey from Oklahoma, type 1, asks: How can you find a T1 specialist who supports diabetics doing endurance sports (marathon, triathlon, etc.?). I'm having a tough time.

Wil@Ask D'Mine answers:

First off, let me be clear: you're making all of us couch potato type 1s look bad, damn it!

So even though I think you endurance sports types are not doing the rest of us any favors wink, wink, and even though and even though once my wife reads this she's going to realize that there's no reason I can't carry out the trash, I'm going to help you out anyway.

Here's the secret truth: diabetes doesn't need to slow you down. T1s climb mountains, serve in combat, fly planes, win Olympic medals, run, swim, bike, and do just about every other crazy-ass sport you can imagine. But you do need an enlightened and experienced doctor and/or coach to get you there.

Actually, Amy's written a lot about this topic here at the 'Mine. For example, please see the three-part guest post series by some of the country's top experts on diabetes and exercise here, here and here.

As you might gather from those posts, a great place to start is with Fit4D, the country's premiere personal exercise coaching service for people with diabetes. It is run by David Weingard, a type 1 who's committed himself to "navigating the challenges of this condition" for hardcore-workout-types. He's a veteran of numerous running events and triathlons — including the infamous Ironman! — and also a really nice guy. If his team can't help you, we're not sure who can.

Other great places to check in are:

Insulindependence, a diabetic athletes' organization with both an online social network and a physical network of local workout groups

DESA, the "official" Diabetes Exercise and Sports Association, offering local chapters, meet-ups, and conferences around the country

Diabetes Training Camp, which was featured in Newsweek a couple of years ago. This "boot camp" for diabetics is run by Matt Corcoran, another hard-core T1 athlete who happens to be and endo and CDE as well.

Also check out the series of books by diabetes & exercise specialist Sheri Colberg-Ochs, including the Diabetic Athlete's Handbook — very handy.

If you like cycling, there's also Team Type 1. They are a disgustingly athletic, driven, active, healthy, and all around too-perky group of young men and women who like to push the boundaries. (Amy loves them)

And you could also touch base with my D-Buddy Ginger Vieira over at Living in Progress. She's a world champ weight lifter, health nut, fitness coach, and a T1 sister who can probably bench press me. Just don't arm wrestle her for the dinner check and you'll be fine. Like the Team Type 1 crowd, rather than letting diabetes slow her down, she's out to prove that anything is possible.

So you can see, there's no shortage of resources here!

The main thing I want you to remember is that blood sugar and exercise can be both poison and antidote to each other. Any exercise, especially endurance sports, can absolutely cause blood sugar problems, especially on the low end. I urge you to get a Continuous Glucose Monitor, learn it, and use it. And I want you to get into this one step at a time. Learn how your body responds to activity and food intake. This can be done safely, but you need to take your time, get the right help, get the right gear, and do it right.

Now. Where the heck did I leave the TV remote? Oh crap. It's on the other side of the living room. Well.... I guess this program isn't all that bad...

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