#verday

[freckled-lili]

I finished The Haunted by Jessica Verday, but it ended on a cliffhanger and now I’m so mad.

*metaphorically chews on book*

[toothyblowjob]

guy working on the voice for a gps system: yeah make sure she sounds as white as possible when she has to say spanish street names

[ipkkndlovescenes]

Arshi Poolside Moment #3

Touch&Feel {Epi- 29}

“If I could touch anything in the world right now, it would be your heart. I want to take that piece of you and keep it with me.”― Jessica Verday,

>>>>>>x<<<<<<

A wound, just a cut, a scratch, all he had, but the depth of this wound was more profound than ever. They say that family provides peace and love. But sometimes, this is the greatest lie; family is not succour for many reasons. For some of us, it is the secret wound. Sooner or later, we pay for the wounds of our ancestors, and Arnav was standing in his life at that point. 

Did he never get such small cuts and wounds?

Then suddenly, what happened that this scar was so special to him that he didn't even let Anjali dress it? He walked into his sanctuary, next to the pool, with a first aid box.

All he cared about was just this wound. His eyes never let that wound go away for a second. Why? Because it carried her part with it. It happened with the bangles he broke, hurting her and himself as well. There was this touch and feel attached to it, along with many things he was feeling right now. Regret, guilt, worries, and much much more. Among these feelings, he hurt someone who was beating in his heart.

A man in love who was feeling this pain towards his lover. He has hurt Khushi...That was all in the back of his head.

Standing at the window, his feet were refusing to move, his eyes refusing to let her go out of sight. Those memories were pinching him right now.

This was a feeling he had never known before or felt before. Oh, he hated this, but he was enslaved to it. He was a man who had to be in control all of his life, especially in such matters. Not a single girl mattered to him. There was no such thing as love in this world. 

But this wound, this cut, this scratch on his hand, was rushing in his veins like blood with these unbearable memories.

He Caressed her tears with his hands, removed her strands, and cleared every damn thing to clear his view of her, but her pain touched his heart and made him feel what he denied to feel. He was feeling it now; he closed his fist, remembering that touch, that feeling, and his eyes moved along, showing us clearly how deep this wound had reached this time.

The background was covered with hues of blues, and the shimmering water of a pool with a simmering light reflected all sorts of emotions in this man. A melodic portrayal of falling in love with a girl who was nobody to him and now was touching his heart with every beat. It was reminding him only of her... 

The entrancing background music added this lyrical prose to the eyes without a single word, The room was grey and black, reflecting his state of mind, and he had a red wound on his palm. A man was feeling the touch of the one he was caressing in it. He was completely lost in this touch that he never ever thought he would feel or even care about.

He wanted to rewind it, he wanted to make things right. He wanted that control back. With these unknown touched feelings, he sank into his bed. The thing that caught my eyes was his fist was secured, holding onto; he wanted to hold onto these like sacred things he had in his life.

His eyes returned to that wound, a touch, a feeling that would never go away.

Did he caress these wounds before like he was doing now? Absolutely not. Kyuon dard hai itna there ishq main? Why there is s much pain in this love? 

Was he feeling pain as well as what he gave her? Yes, whatever you feel, I feel as our heartbeats become one...if you've been wounded, so have I.

He lifted his hand slowly, brought it closer to his face, and gently touched his wound. almost caressing it the way he'd caressed her before, he had left her with this wound as well. His blood dried, but her oozing blood from that wound was still oozing and extracting every pain out of him at the moment.

His eyes raised with every memory he had of her. His fingers were still in the touch of the wound, like his fingers were touching her face. An etched memory that will make him up many nights from now on. A clear touch of a man to feel love in the palm of his hand as a beat to his heart. Left hand, a wound to his heart, a beat in his veins, he could hear it, and she could hear it as well...

The guilt was piling up all the harsh things and the words he ever did and uttered. She was shadowing his mind and heart. His heart was craving the closeness he felt every time he was so close to her. That first look of her in red saree halted him from meeting him with her heartbeat to holding her in the rain. Those yearning desires could now take shape as he was standing there, ambushed by all.

But at this moment, he had no idea it was that feeling that had trapped him completely; her thoughts just plagued his core, and all he wanted to do was just to forget her and all this nonsense. He got frustrated, slammed his wardrobe door, and waited to compose himself.

But

It was too late, he wanted to know about her, wanted to see her doing fine, wanted to hear her, touch her, feel her right next to him...

"How can I see your open wounds. And without really thinking, I just chalked it up to another strange feeling about you: I never realized how much you got hurt in return.” ~Faiqa~

On the other side, Khushi dreamed of Arnav gently brushing hair from her face and woke up with a "No!"

She will realize this feeling later, the true reason for her feeling him near her this close. "That hamesha " Telepathy will come later, but it was budding here...Whenever Arnav became distressed, she could feel him closer to her; the same went by with him too. They both could feel each other's presence in their hearts.

She was shocked, confused, and a bit scared. How could it be? No, he is Rakhshus, a stubborn rich man who cared nothing but himself. He was the reason for their conditions, her and her sister's. He was the one who sent her to that place, then how come he brought me home with such care and safety. How come I can feel his touch, his caressing, his wound? Yes, he was hurt too...? How?

She could gather her memories of how she was closing her eyes and was about to faint when he was holding her tightly. How on earth she could feel him caressing her so lovingly...until her eyes landed on her wound and reminded him of his cruelty. 

But this contradicted what her sister was telling her or what she was feeling at the moment. 

There was a denial in both of them. When Payal asked Khushi, did he do anything? She said no instantly, like she knew he could be anything but such a person. Her imagining him removing her hair in her unconscious state was disturbing her. Why was she dreaming or sensing such a thing or even dreaming h about him? Her thought process is normal, it can't be real. But there was a connection, a destined one shown here. While Arnav knew it, he was feeling it for a while, he was getting under the cloud that she was affecting him darn so much that now unconsciously, he talks about her, thinks about her, worries about her...

 But his denial was visible too.

“Such wounds to the heart will probably never heal. But we cannot simply sit and stare at our wounds forever.”

 Each of us wages a private battle to thrive. Whenever a person fully immerses oneself in life’s aromatic flower garden of pleasures and encounters life’s warship of armour-plated rigours, they blend and bend to make reasonable accommodations for surviving. But here he was, having a hard time blending with these feelings. His resistance was very much visible when he was regaining control in front of his di, and she was doing that the same in front of her Jiji...

But both awakened to a life that wasn't theirs...

A deep wound was open and etched in their hearts with many questions, feelings, and emotions, and both could not decipher it. It was love, but they had no name for it at the moment...

What should I name this love?

[wintfleur]

top 5 books!

I have a quite large range of genres I enjoy reading so this was hard for me to just pick five 😭

His name was wren by rob winters

I read this book when I was visiting family and my cousin let me borrow it because I was bored, I honestly didn’t expect to fall in love with it like I did, I read the whole thing in 2 days, it’s part of a trilogy, the third one is still in progress of being written

The uglies series by Scott westerfeld

I was introduced to this series by my older sister, I was confused by seeing her so enthralled by these books because she’s never been much of a reader so I gave them a try and fell in love, it gave me a new perspective on how I veiw things

The dark matter series by Teri Terry , specifically the first one ‘contagion’

I have always had a love for dystopian, apocalyptic, science fiction books and this book did not disappoint! I have only read the first two out of the three and the first one is by far my favorite so far, i heavily recommend this series if you enjoy those type of genres

The golden hour by Margaret Wurtele

this book is very different then my other books, it’s a historical fiction, historical romance novel, it’s set in the summer of 1944 in Tuscany during world war 2. This was very different from books that I would normally read but as soon as I picked it up a finished it the same day, I read this book back in like 2014? And I have reread it multiple times since then.

And now to the last book, well books , it’s by far my favorite!

The hollow series by Jessica verday

this series is just beautifully done, my favorite will always be the first one ‘the hollow’ just because of how nostalgic it is for me. I read this book when I was young and I knew nothing about it, I didn’t read the description or nothing. So I was heavily surprised at everything as I read it. I learnt a lot of what I enjoy reading and writing from this series, and I will forever recommend it!! there is 509 pages and I read it in less than 24 hours, I rememberer being under my blanket with my flashlight as I read it all night long. I recommend this book the most!!

An honorable mention is . . .

Kiss by Ted dekker and Erin Healy

All I have to say is go read this right now!! I didn’t expect anything in the book to happen, it was one twist after another and I loved it, it’s a great book!

I’m rereading this and omg I really just geeked out about books 😭 haha I’m just really passionate about them! and I’m realizing that mostly all of these are just series, I had to refrain from putting the twilight and lord of the rings series in my top 5 even tho they are very high on my list! I’ve read so many books this was so hard so I picked the most impactful books for me ig :3

[alabonshay]

// One thing I try to avoid is referencing certain times, dates, and measurements within the dendie world. It feels like ‘technobabble’ and doesn’t have real relevance to the plot.

Still, dendies do have their own measurement and date system. They are a population contained on one island so they speak mostly the same language (like English for plot convenience). Everything is intuitively named.

Ex: 3 months of the year, for 3 seasons and 365 days:

Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr = Wade (wet)

May, Jun, Jul, Aug = Warm (warm)

Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec = Wend (wind)

Ex. “I was born the third week of Wend.”

Days of the week:

Firsday (firstday)

Senday (secondday)

Thirday (thirdday)

Verday (fourthday)

Fidday (fifthday)

Forday (beforeday)

Endsday (endday)

[babydollscharm]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: The Hollow Hardcover Book.

[learningtobemyself]

Favorite fucking movie book combo there’s a fucking series called THE HOLLOW BY JESSICA VERDAY

If you are a fifteen year old girl who loves to make perfume and hang out in cemeteries please for the love of god

Also ghost boy

Sleepy Hollow 🖤🩶

[melancholicscoundrel]

Forced to hear my coworkers say torTILLas and tahmaTILLos halaPEENos and green verday

[galwithalibrarycard]

Book Moodboards: The Hollow trilogy by Jessica Verday

“I didn’t know, but I should have... and I’ve been haunted ever since.”

         “...I guess I’m the perfect match, then, for a girl who likes to visit the cemetery.”

[sunflxwerwitch]

Winter is The Hollow by Jessica Verday

Spring is Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Summer is The Outsiders by SE Hinton

Autumn is Harry Potter

Don’t ask me to explain. I can’t.

[elegancemultimuse]

Closed || @mctteldolls​   (Cloe) 

Thomas hadn’t been listening mostly because he’d been too focused on watching her when she spoke. He was incredibly awkward and quite shy, but he found the girl in front of him very attractive.  Maybe he was reading too much into things, but it seemed as though she was flirting with him and that made him fluttered. “Sorry, can you repeat that?” 

[prettybubblesintheair]

The Hollow Series♥︎

♡ Book 1

• 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖍𝖔𝖑𝖑𝖔𝖜 ∙

When Abbey's best friend, Kristen, vanishes at the bridge near Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, everyone else is all too quick to accept that Kristen is dead...and rumors fly that her death was no accident. Abbey goes through the motions of mourning her best friend, but privately, she refuses to believe that Kristen is really gone. Then she meets Caspian, the gorgeous and mysterious boy who shows up out of nowhere at Kristen's funeral and keeps reappearing in Abbey's life. Caspian clearly has secrets of his own, but he's the only person who makes Abbey feel normal again...but also special.

Just when Abbey starts to feel that she might survive all this, she learns a secret that makes her question everything she thought she knew about her best friend. How could Kristen have kept silent about so much? And could this secret have led to her death? As Abbey struggles to understand Kristen's betrayal, she uncovers a frightening truth that nearly unravels her - one that will challenge her emerging love for Caspian, as well as her own sanity.

♡ Book 2

∙ 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖍𝖆𝖚𝖓𝖙𝖊𝖉 ∙

An impossible truth. An impossible love.

After a summer spent reclaiming her sanity and trying to forget the boy she fell in love with--the boy who must not exist, cannot exist, because she knows that he is dead--Abbey returns to Sleepy Hollow, ready to leave the ghosts of her past behind. She throws herself into her schoolwork, her perfume-making, and her friendship with Ben, her cute and funny lab partner, who just might be her ticket to getting over Caspian once and for all.

But Abbey can never get over Caspian, and Caspian has no choice but to return to her side, for Caspian is a Shade, and Abbey is his destiny. They are tied not only to each other, but also to the town of Sleepy Hollow, and to the famous legend that binds their fates--a legend whose dark truths they are only beginning to guess....

♡ Book 3

∙ 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖍𝖎𝖉𝖉𝖊𝖓 ∙

A love that knows no bounds.

Abbey knows that Caspian is her destiny. Theirs is a bond that transcends even death. But as Abbey finally learns the full truth about the dark fate that links her to Caspian and ties them both to the town of Sleepy Hollow, she suddenly has some very hard choices to make. Caspian may be the love of her life, but is that love worth dying for?

♥︎♥︎♥︎ One of the most beautiful series I’ve ever read, I love them so so sooooo much for such a long time amd finally decided to make a mood board about the trilogy, 1000000/10 would recommend, perfect Autumn reading, perfect setting, plot and characters.

Absolutely gorgeous story ♥︎ and CASPIAN is everything.♥︎

[howmanywilliread]

These are my favorite books that are perfect for spooky season.

[smokeyloki]

A sparkle, a flash of color, the faint, but clearly-identifiable scent of something chemical lingering in the air, and a little girl flops into a pile of hay.  She claws her way through the scratchy, tan stalks and pokes her head through the heap of dried grass.  Her silvery-blue hair is filled with bits and pieces of broken hay, and she spits some out of her mouth.  

The faun, whose job it was to shovel hay into the stable for the hungry horses, is staring at her with wide eyes.  A single fuzzy ear on the side of his head twitches. 

The girl beams before slipping and sliding down the hay heap.  She giggles and claps her hands as she comes to the bottom of the pile.  Her dress, light purple, woven with extreme precision and care, is also dotted with specks of hay.  A small tear is at the bottom hem, but she is too little and enchanted with her surroundings to care. 

“Hi!” she chirps.  Then her eyes widen and she gapes at the fuzzy, bent legs that make up the bottom half of the faun.

“You’ve got goat feet!” she shrieks while pointing at his legs.  The faun blinks at her, again, and that same ear twitches before he looks down at himself. 

“...Ah...yes.  I do.”

Has this girl never seen a faun?  True, she only looks about six or seven, but still...!  He’s a little taken aback that she’s never seen one before today.

Which, now that he’s thinking about this whole matter, that’s probably the least important detail, really.  There are more pressing questions, like:

“How did you get here?” He reaches for her, lifting the little girl into the air and moving her to a less hay-filled part of the stable.  She has bare feet, and the biggest, shiniest, purplish eyes that stare back at his own with wide curiosity.  There’s something certainly otherworldly about them, despite her very human appearance.  

She obliges being moved, and smiles at him the whole time.

“I’m Glenn!”

“...I’m Verdai.”

Glenn beams and bops the faun on the nose.  Her fingers tingle with warmth and the air around her seems to sparkle. 

“I like that name!  That’s a good name.  But you’re all mixed up.  You look like a person ‘cept your legs!”

Verdai nods along, ruffling the girl’s mussed, silvery-blue hair.  

“Yeah..I know.  I’m not messed up, really.  This is how-..”

He trails.  Where a little girl had been standing a second ago, he’s now talking to a bit of empty air.  Verdai blinks, turning around in a circle, then rubs his eyes and walks out into the open field just beyond the stables. 

“...Glenn?”

The palace sorcerer is making his way past the field at this same time, waving to anyone he meets on the road with a lazy smile.  Sometimes he even tosses a few coins to the traveling beggars and minstrels.  He’ll have to put in his horse at the stable, where Verdai is currently rushing about, yelling some name that he wouldn’t know. 

What the sorcerer doesn’t realize is the small bundle that’s now seated on the back of his horse, playing happily with the ribbons on the horse’s tail and watching the palace loom before them with wide, purple eyes.  She is well-hidden in the sorcerer’s flowing, sparkly cape, and it’s here that Glenn intends to remain until she gets bored and decides to teleport somewhere new.  

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Verdai and the palace sorcerer (Ululate) belongs to @supesofherown

[severinlaila-simp]

I want a guy like this *sniffs*

[whychlorophyll-blog]

Thrive Global's Top 5 New Snack Picks for 2017

Following is a great article from Thrive Global - Happy Mindful Snacking:

American supermarkets are saturated with choices. If you are anything like me, you read food labels to understand the quality of ingredients because you know that what you eat makes a difference in how you feel and how you perform. I am a big proponent of eating clean, whole foods and cooking as often as I can. But it is hard in our modern day society to escape the luxury and convenience of prepackaged snacks. Instead of feeling guilty about what you fuel your body with; I present to you my favorite Top 5 new, healthy snacks on the market. I taste tested my way through Expo West Natural Products Show 2017 and discovered five different snacks that are delicious, nutritious, satisfying and unique. In no particular order, I present my Top 5 snacks that I can enjoy mindfully! (*Disclaimer, I did not receive any compensation from these brands).

1. Grandy Oats Grain-Free Coconola Coconut Granola

Grandy Oats grain-free granola is my new favorite granola on the market. Personally, I like my granola to be full of taste, texture and clean ingredients. That is exactly what Grandy Oats new grain-free Coconola Coconut Granola delivers. Instead of taking the classic oat-based granola approach, Grandy Oats switches up a breakfast classic and uses unsweetened coconut as the base, making the granola full of delicious clusters with the perfect texture and taste. When granola is full of clusters, it is not only a great addition to acai bowls and yogurt parfaits but also a great snack to pack whenever hunger attacks! Also a great homemade trail mix addition. The kicker: this granola is light on the sugar, so I can feel good about fueling myself and loved ones.

2. Health Warrior Pumpkin Seed bars

I have always been a big fan of Health Warrior and their Chia Seed bars, and now they launched a sister bar that has a lot more spice and a full flavor profile. Meet their new super-food bar: Pumpkin Seed. My favorite flavor is the Honey Cracked Pepper with Turmeric. This bar is the perfect mixture of sweet and spicy that makes it a great savory snack that people with a sweet-tooth will enjoy. Made will only super clean ingredients, you can feel good about grabbing this bar and taking it on the go for an afternoon pick me up or post-workout snack.

3. VerDay Cucumber Chlorophyll water

I’m usually not a big fan of flavored water nor was I obsessed with the coconut water craze, but Verday Chlorophyll water is something different. The cucumber essence was my favorite flavor, which was crisp, refreshing and hydrating like no other flavored water I have tried before. Each bottle of Verday has the same chlorophyll as 2 shots of wheat grass, 4 cups of spinach, and 12 cups of arugula. You know you’re getting your greens in. What are the benefits of chlorophyll? Chlorophyll is anti-inflammatory, boosts the immune system, promotes healthy skin, and is full of antioxidants. This drink has no added sugar, and it is infused only with organic lemon juice and natural cucumber flavoring. This makes this drink the perfect pre or post workout addition in order to keep you feeling hydrated, satisfied and alert.

4. Justin’s Classic Peanut Butter + Banana Chips

Justin’s! Who doesn’t know and already love at least one of Justin’s products? Whither it is the grab-and-go pouch of almond butter or their delicious peanut butter cups, they never disappoint with their natural, nut-based products. Justin’s has done it again with their new fun snack pack on the market. It is a healthy spin on the old-school Dunkaroos. My favorite variety was the banana chips paired with a tablespoon of peanut butter to create the perfect portable snack. In every scoop you get a dose of protein with a satisfying crunchy banana chip that leaves your taste buds, belly and hands snack-happy. It is also a great way to practice portion control because once the pack is complete, you will be too.

5. Vegan Rob’s Brussel Sprout Puffs

Pirate’s Booty and Cheese puffs have nothing on the new modern and cleaner, gluten-free and vegan snack: Vegan Rob’s Puffs. My favorite flavors are the Brussel Sprout Puffs made with ingredients you can actually pronounce and that leave you stomachache free. These puffs are made from whole grain sorghum flour, rice bran and infused with Brussel sprout powder and nutritional yeast to satisfy the perfect pho-cheese craving. Vegan Rob’s are a great snack choice for adults and children alike. There is the perfect amount of crunch that satisfies while supporting mindful munching.

Try these new products out for yourself and let me know what you think! I know I am inspired by these top picks because they use minimal additives and ingredients without loosing out on taste. Eating healthy packaged foods doesn’t have to taste like cardboard. It can be nutritious, delicious and playful! Now when I forget to pack a snack from home, I can be excited to have fun and healthier options in the supermarket. It is also enjoyable to add some variety into my typical rotation of a mixed nut jar or apple with peanut butter snack options. Making mindful food choices helps me prioritize my wellbeing while I am on the go so that I stay fueled and focused and have energy for the things I care about.