#this is NOT just a Texas issue

[joe-myosotis]

A doodle of the twins because I’m still sad chop top can’t be in the game 🥲

[ironworked]

911 8a

The good part is that the door remains wide open, with a second episode making clear how unfinished this situation is; the bad part is that the building is on fire, so by the time they think to use said door it might not matter.

Because 8a didn't wrap storylines started in s7, it just trashed them in favor of... what, Brad? It's not that Brad had more (time, story) than Tommy, it's that it could be said he had more than Bobby! Remember Bobby, whom we saw in the tail end of s7 being rather depressed (possibly suicidal), resign, rescue his wife from a fire, and die for a few minutes? we started s8 with an implication that the 118 hadn't talked to him (in months?), and I guess that was a sign of how the next episodes would go.

Now there's Buck spiraling again (making his best impression of a Hallmark movie heroine for some reason), Eddie leaves the 118 because of Chris again, Hen and Karen pretty much disappear until their kids are threatened once more I guess, Maddie will get kidnapped again, and who knows if they'll remember Chim exists.

I think we all expected some repetition from the weewoo show by now, suspension of disbelief too. Some rushing through storylines for sure. But I certainly didn't expect it to be so joyless.

[look-at-the-stars-tonight]

the amount of effort that goes into figuring out what to cook and eat every day is RIDICULOUS. i used to think people were so weird and boring for eating the same thing every single day but it truly does make life so much easier

[stagefoureddiediaz]

Eddie diaz dealing with his mommy issues arc in season 8 is feeling realer to me than ever right now

[web-novel-polls]

The thing about the Have You Read This Web Novel polls is that it's mostly web novels I'm interested in, so it ends up composed of the most popular web novels that everyone's heard of, somewhat niche web novels, and one web novel I literally only learned about by reverse image searching the cover someone I follow on here posted untagged and have now binged nearly 100 chapters out of 300 in a couple of days.

[pumpkin-belly]

old man in the sun 🥲

[mimikyufriend]

my toxic trait is enjoying subversions of genres I'm either unfamiliar with or actively dislike and therefore am unable to fully engage with the writing

[jinruihokankeikaku]

the debate over how intense Francine will get has been quite interesting. Official forecast says Cat 2, but a lot of people say it won't make it past Cat 1, and a lot of others say it could make it to Cat 3+. At least one guy on the forums doubts it'll even become a hurricane (it will be a hurricane by the time people are waking up in Louisiana tomorrow; if I'm wrong about this, well, so was the NHC).

[meatriarchived2]

gonna be a random thought to set down but just one thats been bubbling for a couple days so bear with me if you actually read thru this lmao but -

know theres always those posts that go around that say to not be afraid of setting boundaries or curating your space for yourself etc. and while those little reminders are always nice it is always an entirely different thing actually putting that into practice. and especially in cases where theres alot of entanglement with certain aspects of connections made ooc & ic in relation to yknow, rp and everything - makes things difficult to even consider unraveling just bc of how many layers and sometimes people or muses or plots that can be affected by setting & enforcing personal boundaries or looking out for yourself & your own best interests when it comes to how things may be affecting your mood or mental state.

august for me has very much been a sitting myself tf down and re-evaluating some things on a personal level and particularly with what im willing or not to tolerate or look past, and generally just focusing mainly on being at ease and not being so anxious with shit. and part of that is deciding to be actually more firm when it comes to what makes me uncomfortable or that tugs on a trigger etc rather than brushing it off. and for me at least the little stepping stones have been nice to see myself navigate towards in the last couple weeks and im proud of myself for that, considering ive habitually chosen for years to bite my tongue when things boundaries or thoughts/feelings are pushed or disregarded etc.

august ive been mainly focusing on just being a little more at ease & at peace for the most part and, it feels generally not so stifling or uncomfortable being in my little spaces again as it kind of has been for a while. easing back into things slowly so the burnout on a few fronts ive been dealing with dont get overwhelming but its just feeling nicer in my spaces again & rekindling that fun & love with things too.

sometimes things are simply necessary for your own well-being, even if it seems & feels mean or cruel or isolating to do. sometimes you do need to consider yourself first, and thats okay.

anyways.

good morning & have a good day everyone, im sending you all kind vibes & kisses to the sky <3

[creaturefeaster]

What’s the farthest you’ve traveled out of your hometown? My sis is currently on her way to Washington D.C for a field trip, we live in Ohio and from here it’s about a 9 hour drive

A few different directions. I live in the very NW parts of Washington State, and I've been down to Arizona a few times in my life-- about 22-24 hours worth of driving. That's probably the furthest distance-wise I've been. (Although I also used to live in Texas, I am taking this question in relation to where I live currently.)

I've been pretty high up into B.C. (Canada) a few times as well, and into the islands too where ferrying can take quite a few hours.

Oh! And in about a month, I will be visiting two states I've never been to before-- Into Montana and Wyoming to visit family. Really excited to go through the Rockies, I've only ever seen them from a distance in Idaho. This will be the second longest distance traveled for me, as it takes about 16-17 hours to get to our Wyoming destination.

I probably elaborated a little more than you asked for, but I really love traveling!

[quaranmine]

at least when im in the country all i have to hear at night is coyotes howling or my neighbor having a mildly concerning shooting spree (presumably?? at hogs)

in the city i just have people drag racing down the road by me all the time 😭😭😭

[headslikekites]

what if you: wanted to work on artfight prep

but god said: car break down be stressed forever

[lesbianjudasiscariot]

possible controversial opinion i don't really care too much about the geographical accuracy of 'regional gothic' tags. i think it makes sense when people base it on vibes. when i see people tag my photos/videos as 'midwest gothic' i'm not like 'well actually that photo was taken in the southern/western region!' it's whatever unless there is a texas flag in the post then it's kinda funny. but yeah not that deep not really worth discourse or whatever.

[sentientcave]

In regards to that fanfic writer director's cut: ⭐️ If that's okay with you! :>

Oh it's more than okay! I think it would definitely be some things about Two Graves

This particular fic is something of a stylistic variance for me, working with an intentionally small word count and tight dialogue where I tend to be a really dialogue heavy writer that always takes the scenic route get to the goddamn point. Establishing complicated family dynamics through the lens of regret is kind of hard when you're trying to keep the whole thing short! But I'm still really happy with it. It's probably the best thing I've actually put on the internet to date (which is, admittedly, a small sample). Phillip Graves has very little canon in terms of his past, so it's free real estate. I just love to chew on this man. Shake him around a little bit. He quite frankly deserves it.

And here is an excerpt that I felt was particularly apt at summarizing Phil's relationship with his (non-canon) brother>>

“I’m just trying to look out for you,” Ben had said. He looked pathetic. He looked small, with that bruised face and split lip, like he did when he’d fought one of Phil’s bullies back in elementary school, back in Mason. 

“I don’t need you lookin’ out for me anymore,” Phil had spat back. “You should’ve stayed in Austin. Should be playin’ for the fuckin' Cowboys by now. I don’t want you out here dyin’ in the dirt.”

I'm working on a companion piece that I'm hoping to get done somewhere in the ides of January that's a sort of zoomed in retelling of part of this. I love Ben. I love when Phil 'Don't Mess With Texas' Graves is an insecure mess that's overcompensating for everything.

[loveletterworm]

Well anyway. I really really fucking hate every stupid fuck who treats the south like a lost cause that should just be left to rot without giving a single shit about anyone who lives there just because they think of it as a bunch of states made up solely of a hivemind of republican politicians and not like. Places where people literally just fucking live. People'll take any opportunity to talk about how much everyone there should just be left to die or whatever. Honestly just like completely soulless behavior but people are just like "Lol i'm so quirky!!" about it. God

[akuma-homura]

I Feel Bad for Feeling Bad and that getting in the way of of even streaming and things I need to do and I get caught between wanting to vent about it but also like Not wanting to be a broken record but also feeling like I'm just Lazy and Stupid because of it and also just not wanting to sound like i'm making excuses and knowing it must be annoying hgfdfgh

even just typing this all feels very!!! mmmmm bad. but still I type I guess.