#super hydrating though 10/10 fruit

[sonseniormedicare]

The 14 Best Times to Drink Water in a Day to prevent Dehydration

The Best Times to drink water matter because it’s clear that drinking enough water is important to health. Water accounts for up to 75% of the body weight, water plays a key role in regulating everything from brain function to physical performance to digestion and many more .

Everyone should be aware that drinking water daily is just  good to maintain one’s health and their well-being. One can have it ice cold, hot, infused with fruit, and many other ways to quench that thirst. But though, there are best times to drink water.

This article takes a look at best times to drink water and these include;

1. When One is feeling Hungry

One could really be thirsty. Most people don’t know they’re actually thirsty when hunger seems to strike. The brain recognizes these triggers in same. So before you hit the pantry, drink some water first. Then give it a few minutes to see if it satisfies the urge to eat.

2. Before having a Meal

Drinking water before a meal call it  “preloading”  can help you lose weight. A small study tested people who drank 500 milliliters that’s a little over 16 ounces of tap or bottled water about 30 minutes before mealtimes and throughout the day as they wished. Over 12 weeks, the preloaders lost almost 3 pounds more than those who didn’t follow the protocol.

3. Whenever you perspire

Anything that makes you sweat forexample a sauna or a hot tub, time outside on a hot, muggy day can make the body to lose fluid. Ditto with exercise. As the muscles warm up, the body perspires to cast off heat. You’ll need to cool down with lots of water.

4. Before, during, and after exercise

You need enough of water to replace what you sweat out. Before you work out or spend time outside, fill up your bottle with 16 to 20 ounces of water. Drink 6 to 12 ounces about every 10-15 minutes while you’re active. Afterward, drink up again another 16 to 24 ounces.

5. When one is unwell

Hydration is important to healing when you’re sick. Symptoms like diarrhea, vomiting, and fever can cause extreme water loss. At the first sign of illness, drink lots of water, especially when you’re not hungry.  Avoid alcohol and caffeinated drinks. They’ll dry out the system even more.

6. When you’re on a plane

Ever wondered why you get so parched and thirsty when you are on the plane, It’s all about altitude. The higher the plane goes, the drier the cabin air becomes and around half the air in the cabin flows in from outside. To combat the super-low humidity level, carry on an empty water bottle to fill up as needed during your flight.

7. When you Get a Massage

The massage therapist will thank you if you take water before you hit the table. The muscles will be softer and more supple, which makes it easier for them to manipulate the tender tissue. This body work releases substances you should flush out afterward with plenty of water, too. This is extra important if you have a deep tissue or other heavy-duty massage

8. Before Gaming

Do you know almost three-fourths of the brain contains fluid? If your levels dip too low, the blood vessels in this organ shrink. This can affect coordination, short-term memory, attention span, and stamina, a Chinese study found. So if you feel tired and muddled, pass up a caffeine-charged energy drink. Simply drinking water can help you bounce back.

9. When You’re in a Midday Slump

It’s mid-afternoon and the energy has left the building. Don’t start a new pot of coffee, though. Instead, have a tall glass of water maybe sparkling to add some pizza with lemon or another flavoring to bump up the mood. Your hydration state directly affects mood, memory, and visual perception, the British Journal of Nutrition reports.

10. When you have a headache

One of the top migraine triggers is dehydration. Some people report that even a slight dip in fluid intake can bring on an intense headache. It also can make you feel fuzzy, and in some cases even require medical treatment. Especially if you’re migraine-prone, keep a water bottle handy at all times and track your intake. If you feel a twinge coming on, a glass can save your day.

11. When You get up from bed

First thing in the morning is one of the best times to hydrate. Your body has gone through a long fast. For a simple jump start, squirt half a lemon in your first glass of a.m. water for a bright boost of antioxidant phytonutrients, vitamin C, and potassium.

12. Take enough water

More fluid is better for average, healthy adults. 15.5 cups a day is good for men, while 11.5 cups a day from all food and drinks is enough for most women. But this includes hydration from food and all beverage sources. Your own needs depend on your health, how much you need

13. Before your menstrual Period

One can ease premenstrual discomfort and reduce bloating by drinking lots of water before the period, as well as during. One of the biggest causes of cramps or headaches is dehydration. A recent study of young women with dysmenorrhea (very painful menstruation) found that drinking more water shortened their cycles, eased pelvic pain, and lessened their need for pain relief.

14. When you want to chop weight

Water is more than a calorie-free way to help yourself feel full. It may also rev up your metabolism. In one study, 50 girls with extra weight drank about 2 cups of water half an hour before breakfast, lunch, and dinner with no other changes in their diet. After 8 weeks, they lost weight and lowered their body mass index and body composition scores. Water also speeds up lipolysis, your body’s process of burning fat for energy

Conclusion

After reading through it, I hope these recommendations can help you know the best times to drink water in a day. Set yourself up for success in your routine. Implementing these small changes can make a world of difference in the long run.

[katzanone]

Es21PromptBingo 🍉 O2: Watermelon Ice 🍉

Inspired by the moodboard Annja made on the same prompt

[gold-sweets]

💕🔥Quick Beauty Level-Ups For Next Month🔥💕

Hello lovelies 💞 As I´ve just finished two weeks of my isotretinoin treatment, I have started noticing the effects (for good and bad tbh 😔). But seeing my skin clearing up makes me so hopeful about doing quick and not so pricey steps to feel the prettiest this next month. So here´s my ideas:

Lash Lift

I was actually very doubtful about lash extensions because of the hygiene part. I´m alergic to a whole lot of stuff and kinda felt the transition part where they start to fall leaves you looking like "in a rush" and with a lot of pressure to continue getting them done. So.. I´m trying the kinda more natural option. I´ve booked an appointment and was told they would last about 6 to 8 weeks.

Hydration, Vitamin, & Oxygen Infusions

I´m DYING to get a proper hydration treatment done. I used to feel like I should only get my masks done at home because in-office treatments would be kinda impossible in a student´s budget. So wrong! There are a lot of options to look online and there´s a pretty wide price range. I´m going to wait a little bit for this one though cause my skin is throwing tantrums at serums rn 😩

Manicure & Pedicure

Almond negative space nails look so good to me right now, so I´m getting them done after work this week. I feel almond nails are such a nice way to keep them practical but super femenine and that the negative space decor makes them so youthful.

Also, I´ve noticed I never get my toes done unless I´m going on vacation. So now I´ll try to keep myself feeling the best even if it´s just for me. I'm loving my foot care scrub to complement the everyday-spa feel.

Dermaplaning

If you struggle with facial hair I would recommend dermaplaning which basically means shaving your hair with a scalpel. My dermatologist recommended it to me as I used to wax. Waxing is so not worth it to me now. No more burning, pain with quick and easy results! Dermaplaning also helps you gently exofliate the skin and helps your products penetrate deeper into your skin. The only thing is you have to be super hygenic. Also it may be dangerous if you also stuggle with acne.

Proper Hair Masks

I can´t stress this enough but seeing my friends getting a whole.goddamn.salad into their curls without getting any results makes me so ugh.

I do trust many home made recipes with aloe vera but trying the top 10 hair masks buzzfeed posts with every fruit on your fridge is not doing your best to keep your hair healthy. Find a proper stylist to recommend an improved routine!

Anyway, I hope this inspires you to find quicker ways to feel improved about your appearance. I´ve notived many of us end up postponing beauty treatments and there´s literally no harm in getting also you beauty goals classified as short, medium and long term!

[queen-ofnewyork]

Review of banila co.’s Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Original

banila co is a Korean brand that believes great skin is the best base for great makeup. Their Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Original is designed as an all-in-one sherbet-type cleanser that melts into the skin to gently remove makeup, exfoliate and hydrate in one simple step. Key ingredients include onsen-sui (detoxifying, hydrating, anti-irritation, gently exfoliates, reduces the appearance of wrinkles), tocopheryl acetate (antioxidant, prevents skin damage from UV rays, anti-inflammatory, moisturizing, wound healing), bamboo extract (soothing, adds vitality, anti-inflammatory, removes dry skin, antioxidant, healing, hydrating), rooibos extract (antioxidant, soothing, anti-aging, refines the look of wrinkles and fine lines, hydrating, sensitive skin-friendly) and acerola fruit extract (antioxidant, prevents aging, evens and brightens skin tones, boosts collagen production, hydrating, moisturizing). This product retails for between $19-24 USD, you can get it here for $16 + shipping.

Ingredients

Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, PEG-10 Isostearate, Synthetic Wax, Onsen-Sui, Phenoxyethanol, Butylene Glycol, Lithospermum Erythrorhizon (Gromwell) Root Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Fragrance, Ethylhexylglycerin, Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Bambusa Vulgaris (Bamboo) Leaf/Stem Extract, Aspalathus Linearis (Rooibos) Extract, Angelica Archangelica (Norwegian Angelica) Root Extract, Malpighia Emarginata (Acerola) Fruit Extract, Polydiethyleneglycol Adipate/IPDI Copolymer, Acrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer, Acrylates/Methoxy PEG-15 Methacrylate Copolymer

This balm contains 100 ml (3.38 oz) and has a slight acerola scent.

The product comes in a sturdy plastic tub and it holds a lot of product.

The product is a typical balm type of cleanser that melts down and gets oily. (The lipstick here is Beauty Bakerie's Matte Lip Whip in Cranberry Stiletto).

The lipstick I used is one that stays glued to my lips for 8+ hours and this balm really attacks it.

I'd say this removed 99.5 percent of the lipstick is removed. This is seriously a very hard lipstick to remove though.

Recommended use is to use the spatula included to scoop balm. Gently massage in circular motions onto dry skin using your fingertips to break down all makeup and residue. Add water to emulsify the oil and continue massaging. Rinse well with lukewarm water. After using, the first thing to note, this does have fragrance, it's light but can definitely be an irritant. The balm itself is pretty standard if you've ever used a balm, but this is one of the most popular ones out there. It does have a sherbet-y type texture and starts to melt into an oil very quickly on contact. As you can see in the above pictures this definitely does a great job of removing makeup and should remove most if not almost all makeup in general pretty nicely. The ingredients in this cleansing balm are very nourishing and vitamin-rich and after using it leaves the skin very hydrated and fresh with no dryness or tightness. It doesn't have a super oily texture that gets left on the skin after rinsing like some balms. It's very safe around the eyes and doesn't irritate my eyes at all. This is a very solid cleansing balm and a great one for people who've never tried a cleansing balm. I'd recommend this to anyone except someone with extreme sensitivity.

What I like: this cleansing balm is very nice and smooth, it does a great job of removing makeup and it doesn't leave an oily residue on the skin. It doesn't leave the skin tight or dry at all and it's really quite gentle. What I don't like: this product has a fragrance to it.

Pros:

Removes makeup nicely

Doesn't leave an oily residue

Gentle

Effective

Removes most makeup very effectively

Doesn't leave skin tight or dry

Leaves skin smooth

Product rinses cleanly

Cons:

Fragrance

Would I buy again?

Yes

Rating: 9/10

[mitadmissions]

january newsletter

Happy New Year!! It’s finally 2021 after the 80 months of 2020. We figured that it would be nice to take some time to reflect on the past year and set some goals for the coming year. Of course don’t feel pressured to do this, but enjoy a list of our definitely reasonable new year’s resolutions!!

Felix ’23

Eat beans! My mom keeps telling me to eat beans so I guess this has to be one of my new year’s resolutions. In all seriousness, I went vegan (kinda hate this word but…) this semester! I’d consider myself a moderately healthy vegan but I plan on eating more whole foods like veggies, fruits, grains, seeds, nuts, and legumes vs processed faux meats.

Travel (if allowed + safe). I really miss taking solo trips into Cambridge and Boston to explore hidden gems. Even though I grew up near Boston, I feel like I don’t know Boston/Cambridge that well tbh. I’ve been watching too many travel videos over quarantine and now I’m considering studying abroad!

I started journaling a bit over the summer but I stopped because I didn’t make it a priority of mine. I really undervalued the *power* of journaling and ~manifesting~ so I want to pick up writing again.

Stop being a hoarder ~physically and mentally~ and marie kondo my life. For example, my email inbox is at a total of 22309 emails...

Be consistent! I was all over the place this past semester :((

Learn spanish + french (this is such a stretch goal aiya)

Alison ’23

the obligatory ✨ health ✨ things: sleep earlier bc i definitely feel more refreshed and motivated when i wake up early, exercise more/take more walks bc nature good, DRINK WATER AND YOU SHOULD ALL STAY HYDRATED IT IS VERY IMPORTANT

have more confidence! for some reason i always tend to downplay my abilities and i have a ridiculously high threshold for being able to say that i “know”/”understand” something, and i’m working on that :)

the biggest goal on this list is probably to slow down a little. especially since this past semester has been virtual and being home /feels/ like i have more time, i’ve maybe possibly committed myself to too many things. mit has so many super cool opportunities and it’s tempting to try to sign up for as many as possible, but you may run the risk of spreading yourself too thin and not being able to spend as much time as you would like to on each individual cool thing. which doesn’t sit super well with the Perfectionist™ part of me, so next year we will Calm Down and stop cramming my schedule so hard

which leads me to my last point, which is sort of just a dump of all the things i want to do since i will presumably stick to resolution #3 and have more free time

read more!! after telling myself this every year, i finally sat down and read a lot of books last summer and it was an 11/10 experience would recommend

stop watching youtube videos about food and actually make the food

revive my lettering instagram

get better at digital art

learn how to Animate also drop out and work at pixar

grow an entire plant army

learn how to talk to squirrels, not sure where this one will go yet but it’ll be good

are these new year's resolutions or my bucket list scientists can’t tell

Emily ’22

Six pack abs

6.0/5.0 GPA

Make a boba buying schedule so I don’t fall into bankruptcy

Continue learning Chinese and bring honor to my family and cow

Develop some semblance of a career plan

Read the Tokyo Ghoul manga because the anime changed my life

Finally learn how to draw anime proportions so I can bring my visions to life

Figure out how to consume tiktok at a not hours-at-a-time rate

Cure brain cancer

Become taller, or fix my posture

[chittapornswife]

not to be weird but im @ lofeel and JAJSJDJ I LOVE YOUR DREAM DNYL CLUB SERIES SM!!!!!!!! literally it’s the no.1 fanfic ive read like Ever!!! i love it sm 😚🥰 my faves r dnyl club + a discontinued nct cam boy (jaehyun focused) and a random kai one but dnyl is miles ahead the other two 😩😩😩 i hope you’ve been doing well!! ik as a content creator (albeit editing photos is v diff from writing) it can be stressful esp as you get more messages abt your work bcos you become more conscious about it but please know anything you put out will be awesome!! ive read your other writing too and it’s all 10/10 immaculate!!!!!!!! (not that i am one to judge another’s work omg i hope that didn’t sound pretentious in any way!) sorry i know you didn’t expect an essay from rbing fruit but 😭 i saw my opportunity and took it! have a wonderful rest of your week!!

NOT WEIRD AT ALL!!! i’m actually super duper happy from this omg and just so unexpected??? your blog showed up in my recommended and i love following blogs for their aesthetics but to hear that you’ve read my work my mind is just 😳💥 i’m going to be finishing it off for this summer just bc i’ve been dragging it on for way too long now but thank you seriously so much!!!! 💗😭💗 you have no idea how much this means to me and you’re not being pretentious at all!! but pls spare details about your kai recommendation🙇🏻‍♀️ (since the jaehyun one is discontinued 😔) also for me I find it nice when ppl let me know what they liked to read and it’s a boost to remind me to keep writing! i’m v lazy and a procrastinator too and even though it may be stressful to think abt “i should rlly get back to dnyl club and my other unfinished fic” i know if i don’t get reminded or encouraged to then i’ll just never finish anything 😩 your words have made my whole month & a week and by that i mean june and july so seriously, thank you for all of the love you’ve sent and i’m sending even more to you!!! i was going to go through your acct today and queue some posts actually!! so it’s nice to meet you :’)) and pls!! i love essay msgs bc i talk a lot too as you can see by this above^ and always take ur opportunities!!! i’m really glad you sent this to the point where i can’t express it properly, i’m just smiling rlly wide irl rn but life is too short! so msging ppl who you miss or want to talk to is always a great thing, that way you don’t think “what if?” later on! okay sorry for going all mom-like on you😭 and judging by just this msg alone, you seem like a wonderful and incredibly kind person so i’m very glad i found your blog only for you to msg such lovely and kind words 🥺💗 from my rbing fruit LOL

have a wonderful rest of your week too!!! make sure to stay hydrated and i hope you have a lovely day too, thank you again💗♥️💗♥️💗♥️💗♥️💗

^the range of emotions i went thru while reading and rereading your msg

[kellylanesvault]

How To Easily Lose Weight Without Dieting

Restricting what you eat and how much you eat will not always work in your favor. Many studies have shown that restrictions of any kind are bound to fail in the long term. So, if you had previously gone on a strict diet and had some success but then bounced back to your fat weight again in a matter of weeks, you’re your own proof that restrictions don’t work!

But, fret not. You can certainly still lose a ton of weight without restrictions—all you have to do is make a few tweaks to your lifestyle. The following list of 16 simple ways will help you to lose weight without any forms of restriction. Imagine stepping on the scale and seeing your desired number pop up without depriving yourself or cutting out your favorite foods—and best of all, these terrific tips and tricks will help you achieve sustainable, long-term weight loss.

Carb Pairing trick burns 2 pounds of belly fat per day ? Click <<

1. Don’t Skip Breakfast

Contrary to popular belief, skipping meals doesn’t help you shed pounds. In fact, it’s the other way around! Skipping a morning meal causes your blood sugar to drop, making you feel hungry and sluggish throughout the morning. You’ll be more likely to binge on carb-rich or high-fat meals later on. Eating in the AM also gives your metabolism a nice boost, so you burn calories at a faster rate throughout the day.

2. Don’t Snack at Night

Do you snack when night rolls around? This destructive pattern can pack on the pounds. Your metabolism drops as you get ready to hit the pillow and catch some ZZZs. Breaking the habit can help you lose weight because you’ll end up consuming less calories throughout the day. Reduce your PM munchies by keeping your appetite under control and eating small, wholesome meals at regular intervals throughout the day. It also helps to brush your teeth after your final meal!

3. Drink More Water

Beverages besides water might taste great, but they often contain calories that add up throughout the day. These empty calories don’t affect hunger levels, so you’ll still eat as much as you would otherwise. Instead of drinking your calories, opt for good old H20. Sticking to water hydrates your body and helps it work efficiently while boosting your metabolism and curbing cravings.

4. Eat More Fruits and Vegetables

Fruits and vegetables contain tons of nutrients. Fresh produce can melt pounds by supplying you with essential vitamins, minerals, and fiber your body needs to feel fully satisfied. Thanks to their high water content, these volume-rich foods take up room in your stomach and make you feel full. Fruits and vegetables also curb your cravings for carb-laden, sugar-filled snacks, and can prevent you from mindlessly munching. Instead of filling up on meat, eat more fruits and vegetables!

5. Eat Foods Loaded With Fiber

Your ticket to a slimmer figure is fiber. Your body doesn’t actually digest fiber. Instead, the nutrient passes through the intestines, latching onto fat and calories as it leaves your system. Fiber also removes toxic waste from the colon while balancing acidity in the intestines. It also acts as a bulking agent and allows food to move through your digestive track quicker. Never underestimate the fat-burning powers of filling fiber!

6. Eat Until You Are Full

Losing weight comes down to burning more calories than you eat, which leads us to portion control. Granted, this doesn’t mean consuming teeny tiny portions of food. It involves eating just enough to feel satisfied and fully nourished. Monitoring what and how much you’re eating will tip the scales in your weight loss favor. Begin portioning your meals according to the amount of calories you should eat per day.

7. Set A Fitness Goal

Give yourself a goal of taking at least 10,000 steps per day, or running a few miles a week. Goals like these will force you to sneak more exercise into your schedule. Once you start achieving your goals and feeling victorious, you’ll likely start including them in your routine and live a more active lifestyle. There are apps you can get on your phone that count your steps.

8. Eat More Protein

Protein tames hunger and curbs cravings, keeping you feeling full throughout the day. As a result, you’ll eat less and trim calories from your menu. The slimming powers of protein work soon after leaving your plate and entering your mouth. Protein-packed foods take more energy to digest and metabolize, meaning you’ll burn calories by simply eating them!

9. Eat More Salad

Never underestimate the slenderizing powers of a nutritious salad! The leafy dish, especially when packed with fibrous, filling vegetables and lean protein, can hook you up with essential nutrients and help you achieve rapid weight loss. Keep in mind that numerous dressings are rich in calories, ultimately defeating the whole diet-friendly purpose of salad. Reach for clean, healthy vinaigrettes and dressings. Olive oil and vinegar tastes delicious and serves as a healthy alternative to store-bought dressings.

10. Keep Temptations at Bay

When it comes to weight loss, the out of sight, out of mind rule serves you well. Rid your cupboard of fatty, overly-processed snacks and keep unhealthy indulgences out of reach. For example, if that leftover birthday cake is calling your name, then pop it in the freezer or bring it to work. Keeping temptations away will keep cravings at bay.

11. Manage Your Stress

Stress can wreak havoc on your hormones, causing your body to enter fight-or-flight mode. During this response, your body releases cortisol, which stimulates insulin release and throws off your blood sugar levels. The result? Your body will latch on to every calorie consumed and your appetite will increase. Higher hunger levels and a slower metabolism don’t mix well when it comes to losing weight! Banish stress and stay calm and collected.

12. Stay Out Of Boredom

More often than not, mindless snacking comes from pure boredom. When there’s nothing to do, scoping the kitchen for something to munch on seems enticing. Instead of taking your boredom out by stocking up on calories, distract yourself by reading a book, calling a friend, or going for a walk. Research shows that cravings pass within ten minutes, so banish these cravings by using that time to do something productive!

13. Keep A Bowl Of Washed Fruits

Have fruits pre-washed and handy at all times. This will make them easier to access in times of extreme hunger! Readily-available fruits that don’t require any meal prep whatsoever will be calling your name next time you’re dealing with a grumbling tummy. When it comes to satisfying hunger while losing weight, nothing will help you slim and trim more than nutrient-rich veggies and fruit!

14. Get Enough Sleep

Sleeping at least seven hours a night helps you lose weight. Sleep deprivation triggers a series of unhealthy choices. You’re more likely to reach for that latte, turn to takeout, or skip exercise. A lack of sleep will boost your hunger hormones, eliciting intense carb cravings and the likelihood of overeating. If you want to see the numbers on your scale drop, make sure to catch enough sleep.

15. Eat Slowly

When you eat slowly, you’ll pay more attention to when you’re full. Research shows that slowing down and taking the time to enjoy each bite of food will have you consuming less overall without feeling deprived. Drink water between bites, chew mindfully, and listen to your body when it says it’s full!

One last thing… you should try this super simple morning ritual that burns 1 pound of belly fat per day…

“All this by a morning ritual?” I asked.

I met an old friend for lunch last year and I was super impressed with how she lost 72 pounds in 3 months.

She said, “It’s not so much about the the so called ritual but more about how it releases fat-blasting molecules that signal your brain and body to burn off pounds and inches of trapped fat quickly and naturally.”

Even though I was skeptical, I’ve been struggling with my weight over the last few years, so I gave it a shot and watched the same video she did.

Well, it’s only a couple weeks later and you know what they say about how “you can’t transform your body overnight”…

They’re right — it actually took me 14 days to lose 19 pounds.

Now it’s my girlfriends asking ME what I’M doing differently

Imagine your body being beach ready before Memorial Day.

Imagine enjoying the foods you love: pasta, wine, or even a dessert — completely guilt-free.

And imagine feeling good and living your life without obsessing about every single calorie you eat…

All while knowing your health is being protected by one of the most powerful natural healing rituals ever discovered.

Click here to see the super simple morning ritual that helped me melt away 19 pounds in just 14 days

[warriorteam1924]

I was tagged on this one by the sweet and super kind Sheamus @doctorqueensanatomy thanks honey this one was particularly interesting 🌸😊

Answer the 10 questions from the person tagged and then tag 10 people and ask them 10 different questions

Here we go then

1) If you came across a fortune teller that could let you know of 1 detail of anything in the future, how detailed of a question would you give, or would you ask anything at all?

Hum…. I think I would ask them a question for my sister, cause I just would like her to be happy. Or if I'm allowed only to ask for me I'd ask the day of my death so that I know how to spend my time and prepare the ones I love to grieve.

2) If there was one instrument you could master, what would it be? Don’t say an instrument you already play if you do

I can't say I master bass guitar already but I'm currently learning so I'm gonna pick drums. Cause of Rog and the connection with bass.

3) Is there a certain set of lyrics in a particular song that makes you transcend into another dimension and if so, pray tell? (And if not, then is there a song that makes you trip)

You can be anything you want to be

Just turn yourself into anything you think that you could ever be

Be free with your tempo, be free, be free

Surrender your ego be free, be free to yourself (from innuendo of course. But all the queen songs make me trip so it was hard to chose)

4) If a song played everytime you walk into a room, what song would you choose?

Good lord my mammoth steps are already loud enough ahahaha lol but seriously I would pick the song called "the throne room" from a new hope (star wars)

5) Whats the most useless thing you can do/that you know?

I can touch my head with my feet (one at a time though) and I know how to use a VCR ahahah lol

6) Is there a book you ever had to study you actually enjoyed? (I love Macbeth, Blood Brothers and An Inspector Calls)

Actually yes. Ive never been super at ease in litterature classes but the reading and studying of Frankenstein by Shelley was fascinating.

7) Name a time you felt confident and then drink some water. Now everytime you think of that confidence, drink some water. Let’s fill this house with positivity and hydration!

Okay the drinking is done lol now for the moment I felt confident…. When I said to my mom, don't worry in two weeks you're gonna be moved in your new house. Bam, done. 

8) If you could add arms and legs to a fruit or vegetable and give them a name, what would they be called?

Whaaaat ?  Hum okay lol i would say a strawberry and i would call them Barry. Barry the strawberry….

9) Is there a celebrity that hasn’t necessarily done anything wrong or is bad, but you just do not vibe with them? I’ll start with mine… Taylor Swift 😔

Omg yes. Kara Delevingne. I just cant. Sorry not sorry….

10) Is there a stereotype of your country, state, city, town, accent that you reject but only because it is absolutely true?

I guess I'm gonna talk about the French accent. I find it absolutely idious yet everyone seems to agree that it is cute and sexy ???  Whaaaat ?  

Wow these questions were super tough but very interesting as well. Let's see what we've got here from me ….

1. What is the thing you know that is the closest to magic ? 

2. Who would be the most boring fictionnal character you'd get to meet ? 

3. Is there a movie or a book you feel like lied to you about growing up ?  Like you were sure it would happen this way but it didn't…. ? 

4. What was the most unbelievable thing you've ever believed ? 

5. Would you rather be completely insane and know that you are insane or completely insane and believe you are sane?

6. If your life was a movie, what would be the soundtrack ? 

7. If you could be a famous painting, what would you be and what would you change to make it fit to you ? 

8. If you could have and use any kind of money, still currently used or not, what would be in your purse ? 

9. We all have a "shame underwear", please describe yours.

10. If you could rebuilt one of the seven lost wonders of the world, which one would it be and why ? 

Tagging : @thosequeenboys @painandpleasure86 @bohemeia @acdeaky @deakys-chesthair @deakysgurl @roger-taylors-car @queenlover05 @eileen-crys @ilygwilym @sweet-potatoq ( I hope you dont mind.... 😜) take care yall 💖💜

[yominestore]

TOP 10 ZERO CALORIE FOODS FIT GIRLS SWEAR BY

So what’s a zero calorie food? Well these are foods that are supposed to help you burn as much calories as the food itself contains. Now there has been no studies to confirm this, but there has been plenty of research done that shows these foods do help you burn a ton of calories. Hopefully one day a study is done to prove it!

Some people go as far as to say these foods are actually negative calories. Which means you actually burn MORE calories when you eat these foods. My bet is that these foods really do what the zero calorie theorist claim… Or maybe I’m just hopeful! But I’m not on board with the negative calorie thing. Sorry. I wish though! What do you think?

But either way these foods are AMAZING! Add these into your diet and sprinkle in a little exercise and BAM… sexy body! Here are the Top 10 Zero Calorie Foods Fit Girls Swear By!

1. WATERMELON

Did you know that a watermelon is made up of 90% water? That means it’s one of the best fruits to eat when you are trying to shed some extra pounds. Watermelon contains a high amount of arginine which is an amino acid that helps you to burn fat at a rapid rate.

At just under 50 calories for a one cup serving, it’s hard to find a better food. Eating watermelon in between meals will leave you feeling full and super hydrated!

2. LEMONS

The average American drink around 21% of their daily calories. And the average calories we consume a day is around 3600, up from 2880 back in the 60’s. That’s a lot of unnecessary calories! It’s no wonder so many people are obese these days.

So lets do the math… 21% of 3600 = 756. Wow! That’s how many calories the average person drinks a day! We need to do better for real. Switching out soda, shakes, sugar filled coffees, etc. will help you lose weight dramatically. And replacing those drinks with lemon water is super amazing for your health and weight loss goals.

Just adding a couple slices to your glass of water (you should be getting about 64 oz. a day) is perfect. Besides helping you reduce your calories, lemons also vamp up your metabolism and make you feel full.

3. APPLES

An apple a day keeps the doctor away. We’ve all heard it. But did you know it can also keep the pounds away too? This fruit is packed with fiber to leave you feeling full, so you aren’t tempted to eat junk.

If you avoid apples on the go because you don’t want to hurt your gums or you don’t feel like cutting them up when you’re out, try cutting up some slices and putting it into an air tight container in the morning. Pack it in a cooler and take it with you for a snack when you start to feel just a bit hungry.

4. GRAPEFRUIT

One of my favorites! I eat half a grapefruit every morning. Several studies have shown that people who ate grapefruit before meals lost more weight than people who did not. Grapefruits contain more water than any other fruit… yes even more than watermelons.

A lot of people are actually thirsty when they think they are hungry. So eating your water is a great way to feel full since it helps to keep us from getting dehydrated.

5. BERRIES

Strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries are amazing for everything! Weight loss of course, but also for our skin and even helps protect against cancer! And in this day in age, cancer is a serious threat. The best prevention is watching what you put into your body. Our bodies are meant to thrive on natural foods, not precessed ones.

Blueberries in particular have been shown to change the way we metabolize fat and sugar. That means blueberries actually help reduce body fat. Along with a healthy diet of course. Eating a handful of berries a day and eating bad the rest of the day won’t help you in the weight loss department.

6.CUCUMBER

Cucumbers are 96% water so they are amazing for keeping you hydrated and also they are a great low calorie snack that will help speed up your metabolism.  There is a high content of potassium, vitamin A and C which will help flush toxins out of your body. Which will help to get rid of some of that stubborn belly fat. Try dipping cucumber slices in hummus for a low calorie treat!

Something else I like to do is to make fruit/veggie infused ice cubes. I hate when my produce goes bad so this is the perfect way to avoid that. I chop up a cucumber and some lemons and put them in ice cube tray. Fill it up with water and let it freeze. Perfect addition to your water!

7. ZUCCHINI

Zucchini has the power to improve digestion AND slow the process of aging… all the while helping us lose weight! And it actually tastes really good too. Need more energy to get in those workouts? Zucchini has you covered there too. Since it’s loaded with B vitamins, you get more energy and an improved mood. Perfect combo to help push you closer to your weight loss goals!

I really like using zucchini in place of my pasta. You’ve probably heard of it. I did for a while but thought it’d be too different and pasta is super amazing so how could zucchini compare, right? Well I went to a restaurant one day and they had a picture of a zucchini pasta on the menu. It looked good so I tried it… and now I’m hooked!

Get a good spiralizer like this one and making your own zucchini pasta is a breeze!

8. BROCCOLI

I consider myself blessed… my 4 year old loves broccoli. Broccoli is too healthy for us to skip on. Green vegetables is where it’s at for real. It’s great for skin, eyes, preventing cancer, bone health, and yes weight loss.

Broccoli is rich in fiber and is a good carb so it helps to prevent you from overeating. It also contains protein to help build those muscles. You skinny body is not necessarily a sexy body, but a toned one is.

9. CAULIFLOWER

There is only 25 calories per cup so you can eat A LOT of cauliflower and you don’t have to worry about it making you fat. Ever heard of the cauliflower soup diet? I don’t recommend it because you miss out on so many other nutrients, but it does help people to lose a ton of weight because you can eat as much as you want of it. So…bottom line is add cauliflower into your diet and start seeing the results!

I like to cut my cauliflower up into fairly big pieces, season with salt and pepper, and stick it in the oven on 400 for about 20-25 minutes. Amazing! And so easy to make.

10. CARROTS

Who doesn’t love carrots? I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone that didn’t like them. Some people are picky on preparation, but they still like them all the same. Carrots are packed with vitamins and lots of vitamin A. Our bodies convert vitamin A from food into retinoids. Long story short… these retinoids interact positively with our fat cells and help to reduce belly fat.

[pbandjesse]

Today wasnt a very good day for me. I was absolutely exhausted all day and it was miserable for me. I took multiple naps! And I still feel like garbage. It has me very on edge and Im just not having a nice time. I hope I sleep better tonight and tomorrow I feel better.. 

It wasnt like a bad day though besides being super tired. I woke up at 930 and was like. Not thrilled but I got up. It was good to see James. 

I had breakfast and sat with him for a while. But I was so tired. So at like 1030 I went and laid down. I listented to James for a while play AC. But I just kind of dozed. I did fall asleep eventually though. James woke me up at 1245 so I wouldnt be late to my staff meeting. I got a snack and got myself ready. he was going to go for a bike ride since his wheels finally came and the sun was out. But then he couldnt find the new mask I got him. And my meeting was starting but I wanted to help try to find it but it was just gone and I was mad. Like I felt like why didnt you just put it away when I gave it to you, why was it just out to get lost. And I hated feeling so upset with him. And I felt guilty for feeling mad. He eventually gave up and just used the fabric one he had. I hope the other mask shows up. Im really frustrated that it hasnt happened. 

I had my staff meeting and I was almost falling asleep the whole time. I participated but I couldnt keep my eyes open for long. Sucked. 

We finished and I had an hour until the zoom class. I did a little cleaning. James got back from his ride and he was in rough shape. All flushed and having trouble breathing. We dont know what happened but he said he was just having trouble breathing and his body hurt. He probably just went to hard after over a week of no biking, and wasnt hydrated enough. I sat with him for a little because he felt so bad. But eventually he was okay enough and I finished cleaning. 

The zoom class was a lot. I dont know how the daytime teachers are doing it because we have 10 people and it was kind of a mess. But it was so nice to see my kids. I hope it gets a little easier. We only have a few weeks so I hope we can get stuff done. 

I finished that up and took my nail polish off. I had painted my nails a few times today but I just didnt like the colors. But I landed on this purple festive nails thing. I like it a lot. My nails have gotten really long. I love how it looks but I keep scratching myself. As soon as one breaks Ill cut them all down to match but Im enjoying it while it lasts. 

I went to get the mail. It was like christmas I had so many packages. My new body wash and dry brush came. The felt letters to make my new sweatshirt came (I saw that "Anti-Flirt Club banner on a vintage page and fell in love with the phrase), and my glossier balm came. I was super excited for these. They are normally to much to justify but I got them on sale with a coupon and free shipping. I got the birthday cake that everyone always raves about, plus a coconut and a mango. The mango is my favorite!! It is such a strong but real fruit smell. Its like. Ritas water ice mango. I love it. The coconut didnt smell like much at first but once I put it on it was like toasted coconut and it is just super nice. The birthdaycake is also good. Its almost like a sweet vanilla. It reminds me of lipbalms from when I was a kid or like a vanilla tootsie roll. They are all lovely though and I will probably buy them again. Not that I should need it for a while but still. Very pleased. 

I boiled some potatoes and James roasted them for me. They came out really good. Boiling them first really helped with the crispy aspect. I had those for dinner and then I was just kind of chilling laying in the studio. SweetP came and joined me and we dozed until like 8. 

I got up and felt alright. I have just been very woozy today. I played ac for a little. James is making bread and talking to his first on the phone. And I am ready to go wash my face and get ready to get some sleep. 

I hope I feel better tomorrow. I hope to wake up early and clean the apartment and do some organizing. I hope I can find James's mask. Were going to work on some lesson plans and I hope to make another craft project. I gotta look through my idea board on pinterest. I also want to work on the train a little too. The painting part. Well see. 

I hope you all have a great night and a very good day tomorrow. Take care of yourselves. 

[i-looktothe-stars]

thanks @s-ongbir-d for tagging me!!

1) what is the colour of your hairbrush?

pink and green

2) what's a food you never eat?

mushrooms are awful and I hate them

3) are you typically too warm or too cold?

I'm usually really cold, my friends joke that I can't thermoregulate because I'll be wearing 5 layers (including 2 jumpers and a coat) and still be shivering)

4) what were you doing 45 minutes ago?

listening to the latest episode of rusty quill gaming! I binged it all in...less than a week(? idk time doesn't exist anymore) so now it's frustrating having to wait for new episodes

5) what's your favourite chocolate bar?

crunchies are top tier and I will fight about that if I have to

6) have you ever been to a professional sports event?

nope! my mum wanted to get tickets to the olympics in 2012 though

7) what's the last thing you said out loud?

"all the doors are open now" (I was singing along to red signal okay)

8) what's your favourite ice cream?

okay the Ben and Jerry's ice cream with the caramel in the middle is So Good, but I also like mint chocolate and coffee (not together obviously)

9) what's the last thing you had to drink?

...probably a blackberry tea this morning? (it's 8pm. hydration? I don't know her)

10) do you like your wallet?

ehhh it's fine, it's just this embroidered black purse with a zip. its juuust big enough to keep my card, train tickets, and some physical money, so it's good enough. I don't really need a bigger one

11) what was the last thing you ate?

I'm snacking on jaffa cakes as I write this

12) did you buy any new clothes in the last week?

for once, yes! I bought the very cool and sexy new magnus merch. unfortunately it's too big so I need to send it back and get a smaller size :/

13) what was the last sporting event you watched?

uhhh idk probably the races at my school's sports day 3 years ago? I skipped two of them because sports day is The Worst, then y11 ended early so I didnt have to watch it

14) what's your favourite flavour of popcorn?

my friends hate me for it but I looove salty popcorn. I can't stand toffee because it's the only one my sister likes, so I got sick of it when we had to share during movie nights when we were younger. (same with ham and pineapple pizza)

15) who was the last person you sent a message to?

my dnd discord! love you guys 💜

16) ever go camping?

my dad lives in wales so yes. a lot. it's fun when it's not raining?

17) do you take vitamins?

no but I probably should

18) do you go to church on sundays?

nope, I've only ever been to church for christingle services with brownies/guides, and that was mostly for the orange with sweets on it

19) do you have a tan?

ahahahahah no, I look like a dying victorian child. last time I tanned, it was because I got sunburned at pride and I had tan lines around my glasses

20) do you prefer chinese food or pizza?

love me some chinese takeaway! (although spicy meat feast pizzas are also very good)

21) do you drink soda with a straw?

only at fast food places, although I usually get iced tea instead of something fizzy

22) what colour socks do you wear?

I have multiple pairs of this one kind of grey fluffy socks, that's like basically half my sock drawer. the rest are either black, or super brightly coloured

23) do you ever drive over the speed limit?

I can't drive yet so no. i was supposed to get lessons for my birthday in march but uhh. that couldn't happen for obvious reasons. i probably wouldn't though? because the speed limit is a Rule and breaking a Rule is Bad

24) what terrifies you?

going outside, phone calls, answering questions in class, windows at night ("because what if there's Something there?")... more like what doesn't terrify me? although honestly, I'm not scared by horror media, as long as it doesn't have any jumpscares

25) look to your left! what do you see?

my book collection! (specifically my regular sized paperbacks. I have a pretty weird organisation system? I split paperbacks and hardbacks, then sort by size, colour and alphabetically by title in that order)

26) what chore do you hate?

washing up. Wet Food Bad

27) what do you think of when you hear an australian accent?

australia I guess? idk, what else would i think of

28) what's your favourite soda?

probably apple tango? I don't really drink anything fizzy. except sparkling water because it's great fuck you

29) do you prefer going into fast food places or using the drive through?

none of my friends can drive yet either so going in

30) who was the last person you talked to?

my mum, she wanted me to come and look at the pond she made today

31) what's your favourite cut of beef?

I don't know?? I don't ask what cut it is when I have beef, I just eat it

32) what's the last song you listened to?

red signal by the mechanisms, because sometimes you just need a little bit of eldritch chanting to make everything okay

33) what's the last book you read?

stuff matters by mark miodownik! it's about material science and it's one of my favourite books

34) can you say the alphabet backwards?

lol no what kind of sorcery--

35) how do you like your coffee?

2 sugars and a bit of milk, but I prefer those sweet iced coffees you get at tesco. those were basically the only things getting me through sixth form until quarantine happened

36) what's your favourite pair of shoes?

ok I currently only have 2 pairs, my black and white trainers and a pair of heels that I haven't worn since new year 2019. so the trainers I guess

37) what time do you normally go to bed?

I usually go to bed around 10, but i stay up at least until midnight, usually closer to 2 am

38) what time do you normally wake up?

for school I wake up at 6:30 and get up at 7, because I physically can't get out of bed until I've snoozed my alarm at least 3 times. although at the moment,,,,,,,,,,,probably around 10:30? I set alarms to try and keep some kind of structure... and then sleep through them

39) do you prefer sunrises or sunsets?

absolutely sunsets. I live about 10 mins away from the beach, so watching the sky change colour and the stars come out as the sun sets over the sea, with a mug of fruit tea warming my hands... fantastic

40) how many blankets are on your bed?

just one, but I have wayyy too many pillows

41) describe your dinner plates

my parents just get plain black or white sets from ikea or wherever

42) what's your favourite alcoholic beverage?

I Am A Minor And I Have Never Drunk Alcohol I Don't Even Know What Alcohol Is Ha Ha Ha

43) do you play cards?

no, although I used to play solitaire A Lot because it was one of the only games I had on my shitty purple ipod

44) what colour is your car?

train coloured (I don't have a car yet)

45) can you change a tire?

nope

46) what's your favourite province?

I'm english what does this mean

47) what's your favourite job you've had?

I've only really had 3 jobs: I answered the phone when my parents ran a takeaway from home, I work in their cafe every now and again doing washing up or sometimes waitressing, and I used to have a paper round. I Do Not like any of them, but the second is probably my favourite

48) what's the biggest scar you've got?

a surgery scar from my appendectomy 6 years ago,,,,,,,,,,,,I thought it was just really bad food poisoning for maybe an entire week

49) how have you made someone happy today?

I hope I made my friends happy? I really enjoy talking to all of you in our discord server, y'all make me smile so much and I hope I can return the favour

i tag @johnathansims @spookyhetero and @two-am-art if y'all want to get involved

[queen-ofnewyork]

Review of Skin79′s Seoul Girls Beauty Secret Mask in Wrinkle Care

Skin79 is a well-known Korean brand that started in the 90s and became popular for its BB creams. Their Seoul Girl's Beauty Secret Mask comes in several types including this one, wrinkle care, soothing (review), and others. This mask is meant to represent timeless Korean beauty by focusing on keeping skin and elastic. Key ingredients include hibiscus flower extract (encourages fresher and younger skin, anti-acne, increases cell turnover, prevents the breakdown of collagen and elastin, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory), gingko biloba leaf extract (anti-aging, cleaning, antioxidant, unclogs pores, anti-wrinkle, and fine lines), witch hazel extract (promotes faster skin healing, soothing, refreshing) and aloe leaf extract (anti-aging, moisturizing, lightens blemishes and reduces acne, healing, reduces scarring). This product retails for between $2-3 USD, you can get 3 pieces here for $5.99 + shipping.

Ingredients

Water, Glycerin, Alcohol, Betaine, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Carbomer, Polysorbate 80, Caprylyl Glycol, Tromethamine, Adenosine, Allantoin, Butylene Glycol, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa (Roselle) Flower Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Propanediol, Disodium EDTA, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Morus Alba (White Mulberry) Bark Extract, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-yuen (Adlay) Seed Extract, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Illicium Verum (Anise) Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Fragrance

This product contains 20 grams (0.70 oz) and doesn't have much of a scent.

The mask itself is made of cotton and saturated with essence. It also has a great fit and I didn't need to adjust it too much. It's not super thin or super thick.

Recommended use is after cleansing, use toner. Open the pouch, apply the mask sheet to match the shape of your face. Leave it for 10-20 minutes and then remove and gently tap the remaining essence into the skin. It's designed for all skin types. After using, I found this to be a very pleasant mask. It doesn't have much of a scent at all and the mask was pretty comfortable and saturated in essence. There are some great ingredients in here and I didn't notice any irritation, though I do seem to have issues with things getting too close to my under eyes. After taking it off my skin felt very smooth and hydrated. My skin felt more plump and smooth and it's really ideal for any skin type. I'd recommend this to people with aging skin as well as to people with dry and dehydrated skin and even to people with sensitive skin.

What I like: this mask is very soothing and non-irritating. It is hydrating and has some great ingredients. It's really nice for all skin types as it doesn't overdo the moisturization and it's pretty gentle so it's good for even sensitive skin. It also does a good job of plumping and leaving skin smoother. What I don't like: nothing really, it's a good mask.

Pros:

Hydrating

Soothing

Smoothing

Plumps skin

Good for all skin types

No real scent

Comfortable

Lots of essence

Nice ingredients

Cons:

None

Would I buy again?

Yes

Rating: 10/10

[no-no-no-ahhhh]

I'm having bad anxiety so I'm just going to answer these questions rn

Okay so when having anxiety I over think and I barely have any friends so I thought if using these questions to keep my mind off things and it kinda works it's also why some are long because I'm trying my best to think about other things then my stress. Maybe some of yall can try this if you want. Could help idk

Questions belong to @tr33-g1rl

1. coffee mugs, teacups, wine glasses, water bottles, or soda cans?

Soda cans

2. chocolate bars or lollipops?

I LOVE chocolate bro

3. bubblegum or cotton candy?

Cotton candy because let's all be honest bubble gum doesn't even tast good so that just leaves texture and cotton candy dissolves abs you could always have normal gum

4. how did your elementary school teachers describe you?

Some would say nice hard working smart and dyslexic but that's what they say not actually think

5. do you prefer to drink soda from soda cans, soda bottles, plastic cups or glass cups?

I've never really had the soda bottles but for now Ig soda cans because I feel like it keeps it fresher then the plastic and plastic is bad

6. pastel, boho, tomboy, preppy, goth, grunge, formal or sportswear?

Umm out of all these ig tomboy my style that I try to go for more rn is kinda like bille eyelash baddie style

7. earbuds or headphones?

Def earbuds cuz headphones if left on too long start hurting and squeezing my head

8. movies or tv shows?

TV shows 100% I cant consum media for long (my anxiety)so cartoons are the best for me because they're usually 11 minutes and light hearted

9. favorite smell in the summer?

Hmm this is good question in my head summer looks so good ahh but I've never really had a sent for it cuz the past few years I've been in my room but I love the sun oh and you know when your about to go in the pool and you can smell the Clorox mixed with the sun block and that smell just smells like a soft nice energy and there is this one tropical sent havent really smelt it in years I remember the one time I got to smell it was in middle school in the girls locker room so ig it was a perfume idk if it was really associated with summer or it was just tropical perfume my mom could spray on anytime of the year

10. game you were best at in p.e.?

Lol none I hated p.e I was also pretty tall at the time so people expected me to play but I just wanted to hide in the corner

11. what you have for breakfast on an average day?

Well I don't really like breakfast that much I think food in the morning makes me nauseous but I have to eat it cuz I can't eat school lunch food cuz that shit is nasty but breakfast school food is 😉 so I usually get banana bread and good ass duch chocolate milk

12. name of your favorite playlist?

Por Vida is one of my favorite albums if that counts

13. lanyard or key ring?

I hate things being around my neck so key ring

14. favorite non-chocolate candy?

Mexican candy

15. favorite book you read as a school assignment?

The outsiders

16. most comfortable position to sit in?

Your butt relaxing ig and not hunched over idk how some people do their work not hunched over like how do you see what your working on

17. most frequently worn pair of shoes?

These white Adidas with 3 halo strips and tan boots

18. ideal weather?

To wear you can soak in the sun but not have it burn you right when you go outside and kinda breezy not a fan of the cold and whatever weather that isn't effected by global warming is the best

19. sleeping position?

I always try not to sleep on my back cuz then they say that the demons come for you

20. preferred place to write (i.e., in a note book, on your laptop, sketchpad, post-it notes, etc.)?

I have a lot of journals and books to write

21. obsession from childhood?

My little pet shops, barbies, fnaf, teen titans, monster high dolls, beanie babes, never brats or the ever after high dolls cuz I had a fear of big heads as a kid

22. role model?

Em their are not many people to look up to these days but Quenlin Blackwell is even though she struggles with depression and seasonal depression she still is a qween love her

23. strange habits?

24. favorite crystal?

Hmm maybe amethyst one of the only ones I have

25. first song you remember hearing?

No idea

26. favorite activity to do in warm weather?

Be in the sun

27. favorite activity to do in cold weather?

Not have the seasonal depression come for me

38. lemonade or tea?

Lemonade bro tea is kinda weak and for BrItish blocks , but today I did have a bunch of lemons and they got me sick cuz I dont have a healthy balanced diet if anybody knows simple healthy recipes that have little to no cooking pls share

39. lemon cake or lemon meringue pie?

I've never actually have had lemon pie but I have been thinking about making pie. I've had peacon pie and water burger apple pie and McDonald's apple pie and I think another fast food pie but I can't remember the flavor. I know the other flavor exist because my mom order a different pie flavor from me once and she said we can both try each others. Maybe it was lemon. I think lemon tast is quit forgettable thow idk I always put other things on my lemon and lemonade has all that sugar and speaking of Britain I think they carbonate their lemons . But I think I've only had lemon cake 2 times , so if the cake

40. weirdest thing to ever happen at your school?

School is lame and that's on period pooh

41. last person you texted?

Umm this girl I barely know and I'm going to leave it at that cuz this story makes me kinda sad and worried and I'm answering these questions to avoid that

42. jacket pockets or pants pockets?

Hmm good question , I think jacket because they are bigger and girl Jean's have the pockets different to make the booty look better and sometimes that leads to uncomfortable pockets and front pockets barely exit for girls and jackets sometimes have those secret pockets only you have assess too like the ones on the inside and jacket pockets are bigger

43. hoodie, leather jacket, cardigan, jean jacket or bomber jacket?

1. hoodies are good for when you dont have a bra on and they come with one BIG pocket and you dont need to worry about a shirt

2. Leather jackets are for cool kidz and carry a nice vibe and still thick enough to keep you warm , but you can't really get them wet I think so you can't wash em , but they can come with cool designs on the back but their better fitted on perfectly on a person and if you grow they just look odd on you then you have to buy another and that's not fun

3.Bomber jacket , it's a whole style but one I try to pull of but just cant do it well

4.Cardigans kinda umm not a fan but good if your wearing a dress that's shows your shoulders and you are insecure about that being shown. Remember when somewhere in the 2000s they told us that cardigans where so easy to put on and throw more into your outfit so people bought quit a few. I do

5.I feel like jeans jackets aren't warm enough maybe their more for the summer?

44. favorite scent for soap?

Hmm maybe something tropical or just those cool lavender ones that have oats that's cool I like oats in my soap

45. which genre: sci-fi, fantasy or superhero?

I hate sci-fi uhhhg and super hero kinda ties in with that so fantasy and when reading fan fic just sweet simple domestic fluff

46. most comfortable outfit to sleep in?

Hmm not sure but the shirt has to be soft. I only experience soft shirts like that few times in my life

47. favorite type of cheese?

Mexican cheese and blue cheese uhg and mozzarella with that crust, yum🤤

48. if you were a fruit, what kind would you be? Errrum maybe a watermelon cuz they are very hydrated. Oh and watermelon with the big black seeds is better then that soul less watermelon

49. what saying or quote do you live by?

None dawg I really need to find one but I do have a lot written down In a book

50. what made you laugh the hardest you ever have?

Omg my aunt had some funny looking ass dogs I couldn't stop laughing. One of her dogs hate me tho now

51. current stresses? I dont want to talk about it cuz I dont want to worry but I was crying for more then 6 hours probably 8 when I think about it and then today as well and it's so bad I'm not even going to school

52. favorite font? I like the one kali uchis uses in one of her albums I think it's called fairy tell or something

53. what is the current state of your hands?pretty dry cuz I wash them alot and kinda long nails cuz of genetics

54. what did you learn from your first job?

I havent had a first job

55. favorite fairy tale?

Hmmm something with the tooth fairy

56. favorite tradition?

Idk holidays cuz I get school off

57. the three biggest struggles you’ve overcome?

Depression and I would say anxiety but no

58. four talents you’re proud of having?

I dont have any talents

59. if you were a video game character, what would your catchphrase be?

Uuuuyg idk too stressed to really think that I dont even know what type of video game I would be in

60. if you were a character in an anime, what kind of anime would you want it to be?

nothing stressful maybe something calm like a farm anime, some light magic, pokemon things like that

61. favorite line you heard from a book/movie/tv show/etc.?

I was never ment to live life like a sim - megan the stallion

62. seven characters you relate to?

Anybody with anxiety, kinda pearl from Steven universe, the nerdy part of dipper from gravity falls , Roman from sander sides if virgil too sense he has anxiety okay and that's all I can think of I think early I said I dont really watch media or stuff so yeah

63. five songs that would play in your club?

Gosolina kali uchis songs and bank account that's all I can think about rn

64. favorite website from your childhood?64. favorite website from your childhood?

Y8 brooo oh and there was Disney or Nickelodeon websites you know that show with the hands and they had the googly eyes they had a g as new for that loved it and for Disney they had zack and cody games on their website and it's not a website but the one thing on windows that would work without wifi you know and you could make cakes and give them faces and try matching the cards

65. any permanent scars?

One time a cat scratched me more the like 8 years ago and I can still faintly see the mark

66. favorite flower(s)?

The one that grows on the cactus

67. good luck charms?

I know a rabbits foot is one and 4 leaf clovers,and markipliers flannel. I sadly dont have any personal good luck charms

68. worst flavor of any food or drink you’ve ever tried?

I don't want to talk about bad foods rn cut the cameras

69. a fun fact that you don’t know how you learned?

idk I think I can vaguely remember every facts orgin that I know

70. left or right handed?

Basic right handed but my dad used to be left but then the school forced him to be right

71. least favorite pattern?

Anything 80s uhg that shit is disgusting and terrifying

72. worst subject?

Chemistry but I just got out of that so that's fun

73. favorite weird flavor combo?

People day hot cheetos and sour cream is odd but I like it . I would wat some rn but I think I got sick cuz of my poor diet so I'm not. Someone pls suggested simple easy foods for your girl who can cook

74. at what pain level out of ten (1 through 10) do you have to be at before you take an advil or ibuprofen?

1 I am big baby

75. when did you lose your first tooth?

I dont know

76. what’s your favorite potato food (i.e. tater tots, baked potatoes, fries, chips, etc.)?

Tater tots are good and fries

77. best plant to grow on a windowsill?

Idk no green thumb

78. coffee from a gas station or sushi from a grocery store?

Idk ig coffee

80. earth tones or jewel tones?

Jewel tones

81. fireflies or lightning bugs?

Theirs a difference?

82. pc or console?

Console it's just simpler

83. writing or drawing?

Uhhheg ig drawing I'm bad at grammar

84. podcasts or talk radio?

Podcast, podcast are just more plans out then talk radio and talk radio is a morning thing and I'm not the biggest fan of mornings

85. fairy tales or mythology?

Fairy tales mythology kinda ruff ya know

86. cookies or cupcakes?

Cookies their just more sturdy and their is always normal cake

87. your greatest fear?

Tooo many things and I'm having an anxiety attack right now so like no

88. your greatest wish?

Well it's cute and all idk to live peacefully is one part the other parts a secret for now

X.o.x.o gossip girl ya know ya love me

89. who would you put before everyone else?

Umm maybe myself Idk

90. luckiest mistake?

One time my mom ordered a foam sord for my brother and a real one came. It was some anime sword

91. boxes or bags?

Bags cuz they look cute and you can take em every where with you. Disposable I would have to say boxes tho because its less damaging to the environment

92. lamps, overhead lights, sunlight or fairy lights?

Sunlight is so warm and it fills something inside of me makes me feel cozy

Lamps are great for when sleeping and your scared of the dark

Fairy lights are cute but are they neccessary

Overhead lights are good for when you just need light in your life

Am I the only one who gets sad and sometimes cant clean if it's dark in the house?

94. favorite season?

Summer I think. I know it's harder for me to function in the winter cuz depression but then summer is anxiety sometimes ya know

95. favorite app on your phone?

Littetly no idea I don't really love/like the things on my phone if their more distractions or time wasters but I do love how I can search up useful things on YouTube to try to calm down my anxiety and I was definitely not a fan of tumblr at all but I kind have made it my safe place a bit

96. desktop background?

Well the computers my dad's so it has deadpool on i

97. how many phone numbers do you have memorized?

Barely 2 ,I am kinda a dummy sorry unggv

98. favorite historical era?

Well idk heehaww cowboys?

[purplesurveys]

561

You struggle to walk in heels. Nah, I love heels. Even if a certain pair is a bitch to wear, I’d try to power through and I’d wanna look like I’m killing it wearing them. You talk on the phone a lot. Yes, but with just Gab. We call each other up most days. You consider yourself to be pretty extroverted. I can be! Getting to college definitely taught me how to like talking to people more and I have no problem with initiating conversations or doing small talk these days. I’d consider myself like 90% extroverted; the remaining 10% is for those times I still prefer to have all to myself, which is a part of me I know I’ll never lose. You know how to sew. Nah, home ec lessons can fuck right off. I’ll leave the sewing and crocheting skills to my girlfriend. You know how to play a woodwind instrument. Does the recorder count? I mean I think almost everyone can play it as it’s a super basic instrument, but still.

You swear a lot. It’s a habit. I do choose the people I swear around though; I wouldn’t do it in front of kids or with people I’m not necessarily close with. You're a smoker. I vape. You're allergic to penicillin. I dunno. I’ve never been exposed to it, I think. Someone in your immediate family is in a wheelchair. No, no one from my extended family either. You play a lot of video games. I watch a lot of playthroughs, but I don’t play them myself because I am just terrible at them. You've never been on a train. I’ve been on a train once, and it was for an assignment and someone was with me the whole time. It was at a dead hour too, so I didn’t really get the full experience of riding a train in the Philippines. You don't like raisins. I HATE RAISINS You're not a very romantic person. I’m very conscious about PDA but I can be affectionate in many other ways. You're homosexual or bisexual. Am neither. There was one point I believed I was bi, but in the end it all boiled down to me being demisexual. Beer is your alcoholic beverage of choice. Fuuuuuuuuuuuck beer, and I’ll never get tired of saying that. Your favourite colour to wear is red. I look good in red but it’s not really my favorite color to wear. You've talked someone out of suicide. No. I wouldn’t want to be put in that situation either; not because I wouldn’t want to help, but because I’m unfit myself and I wouldn’t know if the things I would say would be helpful or just do more harm. You wear a ring on your left ring finger. I don’t. Yet. You've never had detention in school. But this is because we never adopted that concept here. Like I said, I’ve never fully grasped what detention is and what they make you do when you’re in it. Maybe someone can help a clueless Asian out here, haha. You've dated someone with a full beard. I’ve never been with a guy, and Gab doesn’t grow a beard. You have a pair of fluffy dice in your car. No, and wouldn’t want that decoration either. You've been tested for STIs. No, but I definitely should just to be sure. You've written someone a love letter. Once, three years ago. I really should do it more. Your favourite film genre is horror. I appreciate horror A LOT and at one point it was my favorite genre. It’s since been overruled by drama. You currently live in a country you weren't born in. Born, raised, and currently living in the Philippines.  You don't like wearing hats. I know they’d look cute on me but it makes me feel like people can’t see me, so I always unconsciously take them off because they feel weird. Your blood type is O+. (???) Dude, I have no idea what my blood type is. I don’t think my parents are sure either. You prefer fruits over vegetables. Nah nah nah I hate fruits. You work/have worked in a hotel. No. My parents have worked in hotels all their lives though; they met while working in the same one in the 1990s. My dad has worked in a cruise ship since the 2000s but that still technically counts as a hotel-centric workplace. You enter the lottery regularly. I never have. You have a boyfriend or girlfriend. A girlfriend. You have had sex within the last week. I mean...this is one entry I don’t need to delve more into haha. You get sick often. I never get sick and if I do the fever typically just lasts a few hours. You're close with your siblings. I’m close with my sister. I haven’t talked to my brother in months. You're a pretty paranoid kind of person. It’s part anxiety and part slightly inheriting my mother’s very real OCD problems. You prefer vanilla over chocolate. Mmmmm not really. Vanilla takes like nothing to me D: Idk if it’s meant to taste like that or if I’ve just had cheap vanilla all my life. You own a lava lamp. I don’t but I had a hipster phase when I was like 12 where a lava lamp was all I wanted. Obviously my mom never got me one cos it seemed like such a waste of money, and looking back on it nine years later, it most definitely would have been. You can't whistle. I can. You've had your stomach pumped. No. I don’t even know how that works and I hope I never need that procedure, cos it sounds complicated and terrifying. You don't use emojis when you text. I know most people get paranoid from emoji-less messages, so I kinda just do my part in making them feel better by using emojis. You remember seeing the events of 9/11 on television as it happened. I was too young to have memories from 9/11; I was three and didn’t really watch news back then. You always stay hydrated. Yesssssss. I love my water and it’s also a basic form of skincare, so. You have at least one child. No kids. Your hair is shorter than shoulder length. It’s longer than that now, but I really should give it a trim soon. You're at least 21 years old. Yay I can finally answer this with a yes! You're an opinionated person and stick to your guns no matter what. Yes, unless someone can show me a better and more critical argument. I’m open to hearing them out and reconsidering by then; but until then, I like sticking to my beliefs. You share a bed with someone else every night. I sleep alone. You know how to drive. It’s how I get around places. You're currently wearing an article of clothing that doesn't belong to you. The sweater I have on belongs to Gab, but it’s been with me for three years. You are friends with a lot of people you work with. It makes the work more enjoyable when you like the people you hang out with. :) You shower twice or more each day. It’s a no for me. Once would be enough. You're friends with your boss. JM is technically my boss, and we’re good friends. You've made your own clothes before. Never have; I’m not creative enough (or at all) for that. You have/had braces. I did, back in high school. I just had them for a year and a half. You have two or more ex partners. Nope, just the one. You have a biblical middle name. I’m sure Isabelle didn’t come from the Bible. You've cheated on someone. N e v e r. You mop/vacuum the floors in your house once a week. My mom prefers to do all the cleaning stuff around the house. You have dandruff. There’s really nothing I can say about this other than I don’t, lol. Your parents are religious people. My mom is massively religious, enough to drive me insane. I don’t get my dad though; he told me he was atheist when he was in college, he sympathizes with me whenever I grumble about our family going to mass every Sunday, and he doesn’t mind when I use my phone in church, but sometimes I’ll see him singing along to church hymns. I don’t pry though and I’m just glad he’s on my side whenever I bitch about having to sit in church for an hour. You work/have worked in fast food. I have not tried this. You live near a national park. I live very far from Luneta, which is I think the only national park we have. You're a flirty kind of person. As a demisexual, the idea of being flirty is a horrifying prospect to me. You've never dyed your hair. It would terrify my mom, plus I’m about to graduate college so it’s a little too late to experiment with hair dye now. You've been to Arizona. I have not. You listen to a lot of country music. I hate this genre. You listen to a lot of pop music. Yeah I’m a pretty basic bitch lol You exercise several times a week. Just for this semester because I’m taking PE. In fairness, our instructor is a very good coach so I’m pretty open to still continue doing the workouts once the sem ends. You can do at least 10 pull-ups. I couldn’t before, but my PE class taught me how to haha. You travel primarily by bus. I can drive, so I don’t really need to take the bus. You prefer hot weather over cold weather. Ugh noooooo I hate feeling hot. I’d rather feel uncomfortably cold all year round than uncomfortably hot and sweaty. You've never been to IKEA. We don’t have IKEA. You're more creative than you are logical. I have zero creativity in my system. You've been in trouble with the police. Not with the police per se but I’ve had traffic enforcers pull me over for various ‘violations.’ You have something more important to be doing right now. It’s 1:42 AM. That important thing I should be doing right now is sleeping, but I had coffee earlier and don’t really feel like doing that at the moment.

You share a lot of your looks/appearance with your siblings. I’m the feminine version of my brother. I’m not sure if I look anything like my sister though. You've been in an open relationship. No. And I’ll never entertain the thought. You had beef for dinner last night. I’ve skipped dinner for two nights in a row, because my toothaches are really bad :( You live with roommates. I live with my immediate family. I live fairly close to my school (close enough to be able to drive there, anyway), so I’ve never had to move into a dorm or condo. You drink alcohol at least once a week. I drink a lot whenever I get to but I only do it once a month or once every two months. You have to go to work tomorrow. Nope. It’ll be the 3rd day of my 5-day weekend, so I’ve still got a lot of time to rest up :) You have taken acting classes. Acting is so not my forte. Your favourite kind of juice is cranberry. I don’t really like juice. You lost your virginity at the age of 16. 18. You're close with your cousins. I’m close with my cousins on my mom’s side. Not so much on my dad’s, but I did play a lot with them growing up; we just became less close as we got older because they eventually moved to Laguna and I saw them less and less. You have family who live in England. I don’t think I have family living in Europe. You've had a blood test. When I was confined in the hospital when I was 11, they did several blood tests on me to check my platelet count. You know someone who has two parents of the same sex. Nah, there’s a small chance of that happening here. I wish I knew someone, though.

You know how to do karate. I never took lessons. You've never had a pet dog. I have one snoring under my bed right now. Your current partner if you have one is your college/high school sweetheart. It’s a corny term, but yeah you can call her that. You have a cool scar. (?) I’m not sure almost being blinded by a glass jar to the eye is a cool scar story to tell. You've considered joining your country's army. No. You live near a very large body of water such as the ocean or a lake. Mmm not really, I live in a very urbanized area. I’ve never experienced living close to the sea, but I imagine it would be very peaceful. You watch and follow motorsports. Never have. Your mother was under the age of 20 when she was pregnant with you. Nope, she was 26. You're allergic to some kind of vegetable. I don’t have any allergies. You hate wearing socks to bed. Yessss, it feels itchy and it feels like my skin is being suffocated hahaha so I take them off. You play a lot of board games. Nothing against board games, I just don’t play them a lot. You know someone personally who was born in Japan. That’s a good possibility, but I just wouldn’t know who. You always keep spare change handy. In a place like UP where everything is cheaper, it helps tons to keep some change. Your house has three or more bedrooms. We have four bedrooms. You weigh less than you want to weigh. I’m a little less than 100 lbs, but I do wish I was at a healthier weight because I’m underweight.

You prefer tampons over pads (if you're a female who menstruates). I’ve never tried tampons and the idea of wearing it sounds like such a horrifying prospect for me hahaha. For context, pads are the (very very dominant) norm here and I literally know 0 menstruating people who use tampons. You've had sex while menstruating or had sex with someone while they were. I’m obviously not gonna share the story on here lol but it was purely an accident and I’ve made sure it never happened again. Your parents live in a different country than you. My dad has worked in different countries my whole life, but he comes back home every few months. You've been banned from a store or other location/venue. My friends and I were kicked out of a McDonald’s once for making a lot of noise, but we weren’t banned.  You like to cook with a crockpot/slow cooker. I don’t cook. You have a clock radio in your bedroom. The only clocks I have are the ones on my laptop and phone.

[fortunesrevolver]

How I Ate During College

Since winter is here, the government shutdown is happening, new semesters have started and the like, I thought I might share what helped me during my time at college when money was low and food needed to be eaten. I’ll put it under a read more just in case.

I also implore everyone to look around their campus for some sort of Dollar Tree/General/Dollar Store type place. Never be ashamed to shop here. Based on my personal experience, most of the items I talk about here are available at these places (sometimes even in sets or small bulks) and... well, it’s food.

Please keep in mind, these are the methods that worked for me (and my roommates.) I can’t promise this is a “fix all” situation, but it may help you save money and give you meals when you need it most.

I didn’t mention frozen/tv dinners from the Dollar Store on here, but keep in mind, those aren’t bad ideas either if you have a proper means of storing them.

Ramen Noodles - just the noodles (the important information is in the details)

I know this is a bit of a “staple” but hear me out. When my family lived in California, we were broke as fuck. We didn’t have a lot of money and spending it was a long, coupon-intensive, very careful thing. Ramen noodles are a god-send. The noodles are cheap, and no rule says you need to use the salty flavour packet that comes with them.

If you buy a few packets of ramen noodles (that generally retail somewhere between 10-30 cents, you’ve got a single meal in that packet of noodles. Sometimes two if you’re like me and have a tiny stomach.

Things that can be added to ramen noodles:

- Spaghetti sauce: any jar of spaghetti sauce can make you about 10 servings of spaghetti if you’re using Ramen noodles. If you’ve got a microwave (or your roommate does) then you can even warm it all up a second time once it’s done. (To my knowledge, most universities offer some sort of kitchen/warm water access/microwave in a lobby and/or kitchen area of some sort. But again, assuming you or your roommate have one, that’s a bonus and one less trip.)

- Cheese: shredded cheese, if you watch it, goes on sale a lot. I never really noticed this UNTIL college, but it makes a surprisingly good addition to noodles. Cheese is, of course, by your choice and by a sale if you do not like the spaghetti sauce method.

- Fruits and/or veggies: Canned or fresh. Again, this is up to you. A lot of times, you can buy quite a few of the “choose your own” veggies for a decent price. I know green beans aren’t exactly the “go to” for favourite veggies, but they are lightweight and you can get quite a few for cheap. Veggies mix well into noodles, and that’s more nutrition for you.

- Canned Tuna or Chicken: This is another one that’s nice; especially when you only use a portion of the can in your serving of noodles. It fills you up a little more while giving the noodles some flavour and still sticking to something you can preserve in your roommate’s fridge (i.e - the tuna/chicken you don’t use for one meal.) This is, admittedly, a little more time sensitive. You’ll be having tuna/chicken noodles for a few days, but it IS food and it is something more filling than nothing at all.

Hot Beverage of choice (Dollar Store recommended)

Never underestimate the value of a warm drink. Especially in the cold. Hot cocoa, tea, coffee, etc. These can almost always be bought at Dollar Stores in some sort of “instant” form. Even if that hot cocoa tells you to make it with milk, fuck that. Yes, it’s “creamier” but it works just as well with hot water. It warms you up, helps fill you up, and it does give you something other than just water to drink. Tea and coffee will always be the healthier choices, but chocolate has always proven to be a comfort, especially when it’s warm.

Warm drinks make a perfect study companion or even just something gentle and warm to hold and sip while you’re stressed. This one is, of course, optional, but I can’t tell you how many times a hot drink helped me calm down or saved my sanity during a stressful time or study binge. Not to mention it’s easy -- water, mug/cup, powder, stir, good. 

Malt-o-Meal Cereal (I.E - generic cereal)

No matter where you shop, generally, if you go to the cereal aisle and ignore all the name-brand boxes, you’ll stumble across these big-ass bags of cereal with familiar shapes and looks, but weird-ass names.

Trust me when I say, this bag is worth if if cereal is your game. Not only are they MUCH bigger than those cardboard boxes (and usually go for the same price or even lower) there is a LOT of cereal in those bags. Yes, it’s generic, and yes, it may taste slightly different, but I promise you, it’s rarely ever bad. If it LOOKS like Cinnamon Toast Crunch, the biggest difference may only be that it’s slightly less cinnamon-y. 

Cereal can be eaten with or without milk (almond milk, soy milk, etc.) Granted, some cereals taste better dry than others, but in the end, it is a meal and I would frequently say “forget it” toss a bunch of cereal into my Dollar Store ziploc baggy and I’ve have something to snack on during classes for most of the day.

Water Bottle - Hard, reusable, plastic, etc.

This one will be a little more pricey at times, but trust me when I say this item is so very worth it. All university campuses have water fountains. All bathrooms have sinks. I know that some areas (coughcoughFLINTPLSHELPFLINTcoughcough) don’t have access to fresh water right now, but if your campus offers it, get yourself a good water bottle that you can safely reuse. Water will keep you hydrated. Don’t neglect this. I ended up in the ER twice during my university years (thank you parent’s insurance) because I neglected liquids and ended up dehydrating myself. It was terrible.

Powder Drinks (following up the above)

This goes hand-in-hand with the suggestion above. Dollar Stores (and grocery stores) always carry something like this Country Time lemonade thing here. This one happens to retail for $2.50. However, when you are only using a 1-3 spoonfuls (depending on the size of your water bottle) you’re going to have that container for a VERY long time. (And they don’t spoil for a SUPER very long time. Perks.)

I once made one of these amazing little containers last me three semesters (1.5 years.) I didn’t need to use it sparingly either. I just happened to enjoy a lot of lemonade during that time when water was driving me wild. The same rule goes for things that come in a similar container -- strawberry Lemonade, some Kool-Aids, fruit punch, etc.

MAC AND CHEESE!!!

This one SAVED me. If you want to go with the boxes, that’s fine. Individual Microwave Cups? Those work too. Even if you just use the box version, it can all be prepared in a microwave and, holy shit, does it work.

Personally, I was lucky enough I had access to the individual microwave cups. Those were easier for me. Even if you don’t use the cheese powder, you’ve got noodles and you can follow the same idea as Ramen (hot water and something to mix in.)

When I was in college, I would buy canned tuna (sometimes chicken) and mix it into the individual cups with the cheese. not only was it more nutritious, it was more filling. Yes, it sounds REALLY WEIRD, I get looks of disgust every single time I try to mention it to someone, but damn, it’s better than it sounds and it works so well.

Generally, I would either portion the tuna/chicken can into halves or quarters per-cup, depending on how hungry I was. The meat would go in after I got the mac & cheese ready, mix it all together, good to go.

OPTIONAL ADDITIONS: 

- packet of mayo and/or mustard to taste.  - a little salt if that’s your gig.

Most of the time, I would put some condiments or swipe packets of sugar/salt from the cafeteria. Generally they had some sort of cup you could put ketchup or mustard or whatever in for taking to the table with you. I’d fill one up with what I needed and sneak it out carefully in a pocket, wrapped in a napkin. (or just walk boldly out and no one stopped me because it was literally just a condiment, but.) I don’t know your campus rules/how your eatery is set up.

Also, I know some campuses use like... glass/reusable sauce cups. Please return those after you empty them. It’s good for the environment and... polite. I know my campus used ALL washable dishes. I ended up swiping an entire set of silverware (a fork, knife, and spoon) to use in my dorm and then at the end of the year I returned them. But that’s off topic.

PEANUT BUTTER AND BREAD

Never underestimate the filling value of peanut and/or nut butters. Peanut butter tends to run cheaper, but I know nut allergies are out there and sometimes almond butter or another type of “nut butter” is better for you.

Dollar Stores generally have several different types of bread, with the more generic brands running you $1.00-$1.50.

Most loaves of bread get you about 18/19 slices of bread. That’s 9 sandwiches. Put some nut butter in there, not only are you getting proteins, but nut butters are very filling. And they last quite a while. You can slather some nut butter on both sides of the bread, and BOOM. You have a filling sandwich.

Though... you will need a drink with it. Nut butters DO tend to make you thirsty. A small bummer, but it will fill you up.

(Nut butters and breads also do not require refrigeration if you and/or your roommate don’t have one. Or if the house doesn’t have one working in general, but you catch my drift. Jellies/jams are also available at Dollar locations, but that is a bonus if you can afford it and/or want to treat yourself. They tend to need the chill, however.)

OATMEAL

Personally, not my favourite because I don’t like the texture, but it has a shitload of flavours, only needs hot water to prepare, and can be bought for cheap in bulk. It can be bought in a container (usually 18oz or bigger) or in boxes of packets (7-10ct seems the average for non-value packs.) Which you buy is a matter of preference. I found the packets easier since it wasn’t my favourite or a “go-to” meal.

Oatmeal is fairly self-explanatory though, so I apologise this section is small.

(It is, however, another thing you can add “extras” into such as a sliced banana, strawberries, and various fruits. Even a dash of cinnamon can help make and oatmeal fantastic. These are, however, extras, and something to consider if your budget allows it. Though I stress the ‘extra’ part. They are not required to make oatmeal good.)

Also there is still that oatmeal out there where the heat of your water can make the little sugar-eggs hatch into dinosaurs. DINOSAURS!

Bananas and apples can be bought for a few cents as a single item (one banana, one apple, etc) and with apples especially, you can split them between two bowls. Yes, your apple will turn a little brown, but store it in a Dollar Store Ziploc and you’ll have some extra to add to your next bowl. Brown just means it has gotten oxygen. I would not stretch the same apple across more than a day or two, however. 

(Again, this is an “extra” to the oatmeal, but it can be more filling.)

Grain/Chewy Bars.

For me, I generally went with Nature Valley and Fruit & Grain bars. Nature Valley especially because those tend to come in counts of 24 for somewhere between $3-$5. I don’t know the generic version of Nature Valley off the top of my head, but by all means, if that is cheaper, go for it. Generic is good. Generic is just as tasty as name brand. The only major difference is the name. Don’t be ashamed of it.

These are good snacks or sides to any of the above mentioned ideas. They give you a little more in the nutrient department and they’re easy to grab and go if you need something quick to eat. (These are also wise choices to add nut butters on if the flavour allows it. Even MORE filling. And filling is what we want.)

[thtdamfangirl4]

The Marauders as Things My Friends Have Said

Inspiration from my best friend who posted this

The Marauders as Shit My Friends Have Said

James Potter

“Instead of giving a senior speech, I’m just gonna get up there and yodel.”

“I can stab anyone with anything because I believe in Jesus Christ.”

“It doesn’t make sense.. but I understand.”

“Sometimes I wish I was a platypus.”

“Guys, Jesus is in my glasses.” “You mean he’s in your sights?” (Sirius)

“Stop objectifying me. Or don’t, I’m not really sure.”

“I am very sweaty boy. PLEASE.”

“Just let me do the alcohol!”

*Sirius sneezes* “Why did nobody bless me?” “Are you the rains down in Africa? Uh, no. I’m not blessing you.” (Sirius)

*definitely talking about Sirius and Remus* “It’s not a blow job, it’s a bro job.”

*while drunk* “What are you doing to my face?” “I’m affectioning it” (Lily)

“Can someone pass the fondant? I’m going bold here”

*strutting around in Ray bans and with a dagger attached to his belt for Christmas Dinner* “This is who I am now, deal with it.”

Sirius Black

“I was gonna yell something super gay.” “What?” “I don’t know, something about an orgy.” (James)

“The only thing I clap are my hands into prayer!”

“I don’t lie, except when I’m talking to Republicans.”

“Wake up America, science is gay.”

The higher the hair, the closer you are to God.”

“Shhh let me blame my irresponsible sleeping habits on the sex squirrels.”

“Whoooaaaaa…. Lip syncing is just air vocals.”

“I’m feeling very stabby.” “You’re what?” “I feel like I’m being stabbed.” “Those are two very different things.” (Lily)

“This gay bitch needs to hydrate.”

“Beep beep bitch, YOU’RE GAY.” *from upstairs* “Me too.” (Remus)

“I just wanna summon ghosts and be gay.”

“I went up to the counter, black eyeliner around my eyes, and ordered then asked for the barista's number. She said no...”

“For molecular compounds, the molecule must be iconic…” “Do you mean ionic?” “No! Let her be an icon!” (Remus)

“On my résumé, it says ‘I'm that rockin’ twink John Mulaney warned you about’”

“In dog years, I’m dead”

Remus Lupin

“You are feces of no kind.”

“You know what, if it doesn’t work out, I’m just gonna move to Peru and be a goat farmer.”

“I get my food solely from photosynthesis even though I am human.”

“I play the harp so I’m pretty much fucking Wolverine.”

*eating a peanut butter pie from Wegmans* “I’ve never had sex, but this has to be better.”

“It’s hard to be gay when you’re 10.”

“I bought a fountain and a bunch of succulents. I’m living my best life.”

“I had sex with a girl once. And by sex I mean I stared at her until she got uncomfortable.”

*said with hella shade* “Honey, I knew you in 2015 and you did not look like that.”

“I peaked as a zygote.”

“Gotta have that espresso to get less depresso.”

“I want a penis garden!” “... we can’t get married anymore” (Sirius)

Peter Pettigrew

“My life is an ‘oops’ command.”

“Oh boy, 3am! Except you don’t get krabby patties you just get… depression.”

“Formula 1 Minivan, the ultimate vehicle.”

“Step 1: Apply physical contact to the friend area.”

“You’re not you when you’re snickers.”

“Unfortunately, I’m not a lizard- that’s my dad’s field.”

“I’m not a person, I’m more of a sad sack of pasta”

Lily Evans

*James asks her how she got a smoothie* “I killed a man.”

“Am I a barbie doll or a Tonka truck?”

“Sirius, you would look great in fishnets.” “Thanks, I have the legs for it.” (Sirius)

“Oh good. Oh grand. Oh fuck my life.”

“Have you not seen the old white men looking at you guys with distaste?”

“Fish are homophobic.”

*to the marauders as they’re shopping for a vacation* “Look, all of the money we’re not spending on alcohol… we can spend on fruit snacks”

“You can’t just touch buses.”

“Why are you bitter???  You get a room to yourself!” *from another room* “I’M BITTER!!” (James)

*takes a long sip of a Capri Sun* “You gotta fuck the system…before the system..fucks you.”

“Next person to mention my child bearing hips will get a swift kick to the nuts, and that's a promise!”