#the south 2024

[deathcupcake]

Food & drink places we visited on our trip, September 2024.

Richmond, VA

The Answer: always a favorite of ours, love their beer and the Vietnamese food offerings. Seating was fairly normal for breweries (meaning not the most comfortable).

Raleigh, NC

Aunt Betty's Gin and Absinthe Bar: Highly recommend if you like cocktails/liquor. They have a lot of amari, and the bartender let me test some liquor that I had never tried, like Malort; she also gave me great bitters recommendations, and also made me realize how much I need Allspice Dram. Seating: comfy chairs/sofas, but lower to the ground.

Brewery Bhavana: Beer was decent but the Shanghai-style mooncakes were *chef's kiss*. The used bookstore/restaurant/brewery theme was interesting. Seating was fairly normal, not very comfortable.

Gas station in South Carolina

Oreo Coke Zero: I'd give it a 4/10

Atlanta, GA

A Mano restaurant: Highly recommend. We made reservations before our trip because they offered amaro flights, and their Italian menu looked delicious (it was). I had two flights, all amari that I have not tried previously. Seating was comfy.

Halfway Crooks Beer: A+ music, nerd rock that the husband and I loved). I wasn't as interested in the beer but the husband enjoyed them. The ambiance was great, really liked the feel, but seating was cheap/uncomfortable.

Big Softie ice cream: Well worth a side trip. Delicious with the cornflake crumble on top.

Birmingham, AL

Dreamland BBQ: The classic white bread and ribs. I ordered the Rib "sandwich" (spoiler alert: not really a sandwich) and it was very tangy. Seating was standard, not that comfortable.

Monday Night Brewing: Visited this place during a tornado watch (hurricane/tropical storm Francine came through). Very windy night. I really liked the Oktoberfest beer, had a bit of honey flavor. The food was pretty good, too (Mexican-ish). I liked that they were holding an event the night we went for women in tech. Seating was fairly normal, not very comfortable.

Hero Doughnuts: Recommend! They had apple cider donuts already! I got two, plus an apple fritter. The husband got the three filled ones. I am always on the hunt for great fruit fritters, with the right fruit/dough/crispiness/glaze ratio. Hero's fritter was pretty good, I give it 7/10. The apple cider donuts were better, though, and really tasty two days later (we took the donuts to go as we left Birmingham for Asheville). I could go on about my donut quest but I'll stop here.

Asheville, NC

Eda Rhyne Distillery: I insisted we go here once we got into Asheville, since I'm always on an amari journey. Had two flights of their spirits and purchased three: Amaro Oscura, Rustic Nocino, and Bitter Tooth. Eight tasters of hard liquor without any food other than a donut was a bit much, I haven't felt tipsy like that in so long. So we headed to

Burial Brewing Forestry Camp Taproom: for dinner (and ok, a cocktail for me). Delicious pastrami sandwich hit the spot. Seating was fairly normal, but at least not those terrible ice cream parlor-type chairs.

DSSOLVR: Seating was slightly more comfortable than the usual fare, and I liked the Emo Nightmare beer.

Wicked Weed: Final meal in Asheville was at Wicked Weed brewing. I had just one cocktail, husband had four half portions of their beer. I'd rather wax lyrical about their shrimp and grits omg it was so delicious (also too salty, but man, so delicious). Now I'm obsessed with making the grits with a roux-based gravy - I always forget how much I love grits.

(not pictured: the very Southern spread and drinks prepared by my friend when we stopped by to hang out at his house in NC - and thanks to him, I am now obsessed with peppadews).

Suffolk, VA

Decoys Restaurant: Cocktail was meh, something in it tasted spoiled to me. However, their crab and corn chowder was so delicious, I would 100% drive back there to have it again.

Sojourn Fermentory: We specifically stopped in Suffolk just to try Sojourn, because one of the owners is one of our neighbors, and owns a Taiwanese Street Food restaurant near us. I was sad they were out of their Asian Glow collab, but the beer was decent, and I liked their dark lager a lot.

Bonus items we brought back from the trip.

[kropotkindersurprise]

July 8, 2024 - Thousands of Samsung workers have declared an indefinite strike in South Korea, demanding better pay and benefits. [video]

[dropthedemiurge]

I drew memeable Olympics 2024 medalists for fun :D

Imagine if these two were in one movie-

[frosan43]

day 4. at some point i find it amazing that kyle has a FREAKIN ELEPHANT as a pet. and i can’t remember does he has a name or not so it’s now jonathan👍.

(sorry that it’s sketchy i’m really lazy and sick today.)

[slayfk]

When President Joe Biden was asked if there’s any more resources that the federal government could be providing hurricane victims, he said:

“No. We’ve given them … a significant amount even though they didn’t — hadn’t — asked for it.”

This is fucking bullshit. People are homeless. People are dying. The government doesn’t care about Appalachia. It never has and never will unless we make enough noise. They gave Israel $8.7 billion while saying hurricane victims have enough money that we didn’t even ask for even though we’ve been BEGGING for help. They need to STOP funneling money into the Israeli death regime while their own countrymen fucking suffer and die under the boot of capitalism!!!!!! This country is fucked!!! They value Israel’s continued destruction of Palestine over their own people!!!!!!!!!!!! The lives of murders will always be more valuable to other murderers than innocent lives, no matter the country. Free Palestine, support Appalachia. Fuck the United States government.

[starsandsuch]

Ketu through the houses: where do you experience detachment + separation?

Ketu is the planet that severs. Wherever he sits in your chart, you feel energetically detached from the significators of that house.

Ketu is the butcher 🔪

It’s a knife when…

Ketu in 1H: detached from identity, sense of self, physical appearance. Feeling detached from the material world in general.

Ketu in 2H: detachment from material possessions. Nonchalant attitude towards money. Separated from money / material security . Detached from family or homeland. Absence of material comforts in early life.

Ketu in 3H: detachment from siblings, peers, classmates. Detached from school and traditional learning methods. Detachment from social media.

Ketu in 4H: detachment from mother, grandmother. Separated from homeland, heritage. Seperation and detachment in home life.

Ketu in 5H: detachment from romance. Nonchalance in romantic dynamics. Seperation from children. Detachment in motherhood.

Ketu in 6H: detachment from job/profession. Detachment from routine and habits. Changing professions frequently. Separation from pets.

Ketu in 7H: detachment from partnership. Experiencing separation in relationships abruptly. Feeling nonchalant towards relationships.

Ketu in 8H: detachment from ancestry/ lineage. Separated from in-laws, spouse’s family. Separated from inheritance.

Ketu in 9H: detached from religion. Separated from father /grandfather. Detachment from school/ higher education. Detached from guru.

Ketu in 10H: detached from career. Nonchalant about reputation. Abrupt separations in career. Detachment from long term goals and responsibilities.

Ketu in 11H: detachment from social groups + networks. Separation from older siblings, aunts and uncles. Detachment from gains and income.

Ketu in 12H: detachment from material world. Separated from collective consciousness. Detachment from subconscious mind.

Related post: Rahu through the houses: where do you experience obsession + infatuation?

[webism]

KINKTOBER DAY EIGHT: impact play with sub!sukuna

kinktober masterlist

IM SO BEHIND kinda focused on face slapping here because god im a perv for slapping him in the face but i think i want to write a full fic once kinktober is done with paddles and such

The first time you slapped Sukuna wasn't in the bedroom. You two had been fighting, his words were too much and you responded in turn with a sharp slap across his face.

Of course, with his disposition to bloodshed, you’d half expected your head to fall onto the ground. Instead, he had caught your wrist in his large hand and looked down at you with the most pleading eyes you’ve ever seen from him.

And he spoke, through gritted teeth, “again.”

Turns out, the King of Curses has a hidden hope for being struck by you. You'd believe it if he said he only riled you up to get hit, what with how hard he got after the first strike.

That was only the first time, though— Ryomen Sukuna has since fallen in love with being at no ones mercy but yours. With each blow you decide to deliver to his body, be it his face, chest, stomach, ass... he falls deeper and deeper into hopes for more.

What's best is when you leave a mark. A bruise across his face or a red receipt of your hand or paddle against his skin. He'd kill for the sight of his back stained red with the remnants of the way your riding crop would stick to his skin. If nothing else, leaving bruises and near-cuts behind is a reminder of that small part of him that doesn't mind being vulnerable with another. The part of his heart, if he were to ever admit to having one, that belonged to you.

Thats how you get his face flushed red in the middle of his private chambers. Hair pushed out of his eyes so you can see more of the blown-out lust that pools in them with every strike of your palm across his face. You sit on his lap, impaled by his cock(s), and only barely rocking your hips as he writhes underneath you. He may have a talent for submitting to you, but that doesn't mean he won't brat whilst he's at it.

Each time he dares to rut up against you, buck his hips for a taste of friction, you land a slap across his face.

"Count," you order him. If it were anyone else using your tone in his presence their life would be very quickly lost. But your Ryomen only tilts his head back and offers you more.

"One," his sharp teeth grit.

You ride him faster, send him dizzier and dizzier and the second his hips move up to meet yours, you're striking him again.

"Fuck, two," you trace your fingertip over his reddening cheek. You'd believe it was only red from your palm if the other wasn't blushing as well.

"It's like you want to be hit," you deadpan, as if Sukuna could keep his wants a secret. "Keep—fuck—trying to take charge even when it hurts you."

"Doesn't hurt, brat," Sukuna grins, bearing his teeth to you. Before you can even raise your palm, the word is lolling off his tongue, "three."

You raise an eyebrow, but oblige nonetheless. You put some more force into this one, though you suspect that's exactly what Sukuna was aiming for, and the strangled moan that slips from his lips when your palm meets his cheek is made for porn.

When his gaze returns to you, there's a blissful look in his eyes that spurs your movements on. Your stomach rolls with a blooming orgasm at the sight of his expression: needy, desperate, submissive. Ryomen Sukuna, the man who dominates unearthly beings, at your mercy. His lips tremble, and you're almost too distracted by the beautiful look strewn across his face to realise his hands have met your hips and he's guiding you up and down on him like a toy.

"Four," when you slap him again, and a strangled "five" when you surprise him with a burning strike across the other cheek.

There's no stopping the shared orgasms that wash over the pair of you, what with Sukunas incessant bounce of you on his cock, or the searing tingle left behind by your palm's impact on his skin. You gasp, and ache, and pull at his hair with enough force to make him growl as he fills you up.

And when you've both calmed, sweaty against the black silk of his sheets, Sukuna takes your wrist and raises your hand in front of your face.

"I'll put a ring on your finger, so you'll leave a better mark next time."

[aydracz]

Shax can finally deliver Aziraphale's letter to Crowley, as it is now signed by the Supreme Archangel himself!

The wonderful Michael Sheen signed the letter that is part of my "Crowley's mail" batch. To make sure it can be delivered to Crowley, he added "Aziraphale" underneath the signature, which made me so happy I almost melted on the spot.

As a gift, I gave him the South Downs National Park letter addressed to both Crowley and Aziraphale.

We also did a photoshoot in the morning and I was so happy that he decided to wear THAT jacket because I absolutely love it. I hope someone told him how awesome that jacket is. I didn't manage because my brain shortcircuited after he told me "You look wonderful!" in reaction to my cosplay. I should have told him "You too, Michael! You also look wonderful in that jacket!"

Yesterday was absolutely amazing, Michael Sheen is not just the Welsh national treasure but a global treasure and we have to protect him at all cost. What a wonderful man!

[quinnamon]

@southparktober day 1 (late because vacation shhh) : OTP!

i couldn’t choose a single one so i went with style because i already post too much creek. they’re all dressed up for the occasion 🎃

[deathcupcake]

Photo dump from Asheville, NC and Suffolk, VA.

[heedzhee-art]

who's side are you on???

✒ 13 /this post is hypnotising you oooooh you want to reblog it so bad

[all-inmoderation]

Paul, looking out in horror at the Harkonnens massacring Sietch Tabr, saying "I didn't see this coming" (I should've/could've seen this coming). Paul, having a vision of Chani dead in his arms. Paul, having a vision of a djinn Jamis telling him to drink the Water of Life so he can see the future. Paul, after months of being terrified of what the prophecy will do to him, willingly going into it so he can See. So he will be able to See the future and protect the people he loves. Paul, succumbing himself to monstrosity, in the end.

Paul, watching Chani walk away.

[silver--scar]

Day 3: Main Five

Ough I'm drawing so slowly idk if I can catch up lmao

[frosan43]

day 5: i like to think that creek’s relationship has always been more special even before they started dating…

not a big fan of metrosexual ep but kenny’s outfit is cute so it’s a smol bonus of him….

[take0fftheblues]

🔥🔥🔥 South Sudan

[sprinklesharkie]

etho: ohp someone put a ren stamp in

martyn: that was me