#what time does walmart close today

[sluttyten]

It was slow at work today right around the time that this round of DoJaeJung teaser photos were released so I caved and preordered

[6ft-under-beacon-hills]

Walmart Wolf — Isaac Lahey x Reader

summary: When you accidentally saw Isaac's wolf form, he began threatening you to keep quiet. Problem is, you don't really find him scary.

tags: slightly canon-divergent, usage of you, canon-typical (mild) description of violence.

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"Right," You nodded, eyes focused on arranging your notes in the correct order before filing them. You slammed the file closed as you swung your bag onto one shoulder, heading to the hallway, pushing past Lahey.

"I mean it." He said, following you with ease. His long legs covered the distance between the two of you within a second.

You simply rolled your eyes.

"Say a word and you'll regret it." He added, now walking beside you.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah." You waved a dismissive hand.

Which was a mistake, because now, he grabbed onto the wrist of that hand and dragged you into a corner. He leaned into your space, your breathes intermingled with one another as he growled, eyes glowing golden. He whispered, fangs visible with every move of his lips, "Tell someone and you'll find yourself torn apart."

You tried, actually really tried, to imagine what that would feel like. But when his sharp nails, no, his claws, slowly digging into your skin, all you could think was how good of back scratch he would give. So, you smiled, at the thought, though of course to him you were smiling at his threat.

He tilted his head, confusion riddled his face.

See, when he does things like that, how are you going to find him threatening. He looked like your old neighbour's puppy.

So adorable.

His eyebrows furrowed. "What. did. you. say?"

Oh shoot. Did I said that out loud?

He waited for a response, the grip on your wrist loosening by the seconds. You pulled your hand back, placing it atop your hip as the other shifted with the file's weight.

"You think you're so scary, but you are far from it." You started. "I've seen scary. Lived through it. Dismemberment is the least of my concerns, especially when it's coming from a Walmart version of a wolf."

Isaac stood still – his face morphing into something between offence and bewilderment – possibly stunned by the little rant you had. You took that as an opportunity to slip away, walking in the direction of AP Biology class that was about to start in five minutes.

You wondered if you could make it in time.

Then you wondered... if what you said was too mean..

Sparing a glance at the spot the two of you were standing a few moments ago, Isaac already gone, you shrugged as you considered that'd be a problem for the future-you to solve.

Right now, though, you had a test to take.

— • • •

You knew.

You didn't need to turn your head around to know that Isaac Lahey was glaring at you – um, well, at the back of your head. You had been sitting next to your classmates in the cafeteria, discussing on what to do for next week's group project, when all of a sudden all their focus seemed to shift from the notes on the table to something, or rather someone, behind you. One by one, either their eyes would flicker between you and him, or their words seemingly stuck in their throats every time they tried to elaborate on their points.

This won't do.

You politely dismissed the meeting, saying that "we've got everything mostly covered" and offering them an email-shared notes of today's discussion. Without wasting any time, each one of them rushed out of their seats, leaving you alone with the annoying pest that was you could practically hear fuming as he walked towards you.

"Walmart version of a wolf!?" He hissed, aggressively sliding into the seat in front of you. Though admittedly, no one can look terrifying when trying to slide onto a lunch table's bench.

"Hello, good afternoon, I'm doing fine, thank you for asking." You replied, annoyed with him for, in a way, causing the early dismissal of your group discussion.

"Cut that crap." He slammed a hand onto the table, but his pinky finger caught onto a nearby tray from your groupmate's lunch and he flailed about trying to ensure the cup and the plate won't spill onto him.

You bit back a scoff, though a small smile still found its way onto your face.

He shot you a glare. Typical, so you rolled your eyes at that.

"I am not a Walmart wolf." He spat, his fingers flat on the surface of the table. Now he looked like one of those halloween sales plushies of a standing wolf over a carved plastic pumpkin, frowning for some candies.

This time, you couldn't help it. You snorted. "Sure, you're not, buddy."

With that, you left him again with his own mix of offense and confusion. Those meeting notes were not going to write itself.

— • • •

Amongst your top ten list of what to expect this school year, settling into a routine of being threatened by a not-so-scary werewolf was not one of it. Though if you had to include that into a list of something, you would tuck it neatly in a catalogue labeled "to be resolved".

There were so many things you needed to resolve like the maths problem from week ten's class that you missed because of a flu, or high water bill even after carefully measuring the usage for a month, or what in Chemistry's classroom were allergic to because you kept sneezing whenever you were in it the past couple of weeks.

But Isaac Lahey's unimaginative threats grew increasingly in terms of priority.

His persistence not once faltering for the past month and if you were to be precise, it had been exactly 32 days and 4 hours since you discovered his wolf-y nature. So as expected, you found him striding through the hallway to you, that same scowl on his face... and a scarf on his neck? What's up with that scarf anyway? It was basically scorching hot outside.

He opened his mouth, perhaps to throw another one of those "I'll gut you with my claws" or "Rip your head of your neck with my teeth" nonsense, but you stopped him with a raise of a stern hand.

"If you have nothing new to say, then just shut up."

He stopped in his tracks, standing only a few feet away from you, crossing his arms across his chest as if to say, 'Oh yeah?'

His shenanigans did not go unnoticed by your peers; a few expressed their concerns for your safety (rumours has it he was the prime suspect of his father's death but if he's as bad as his threats and reputation, then you would've stopped breathing the moment you caught him), some tried to pry for information (you swore you would strangle the next person who asked if Lahey and you were dating), and most simply thought you formed some sort of friendship with the tall teen (which, at this point, was something you prefer over the unoriginal threats).

You figured he would throw a snarky comment when you began to turn around, but instead you were met with a question that had you scratching the back of your neck and looking at him straight in the eyes.

"Why aren't you ever scared?"

You thought for several moments, looking for all the right answers, unsure yourself why were you even taking the time to reply properly when all you had been doing was dismissing him (well, dismissing his threats).

So you looked at him once more, maybe hoping that he would be some sort of guide to you for your answers yet all you could see was all the reasons you were never scared.

Maybe those reasons were your answers.

You took a deep breath, checking the time with a quick motion. "How do you feel about pancakes?"

— • • •

This diner was certainly not the best diner the town could offer – its pastries always stale, the coffee too bitter, and you were sure that the old lady waitress was slower than a sloth – but it sure has the best pancakes that no other place in the town could beat.

You pour the maple syrup over the steaming pancakes, clearly freshly made in contrast to all of the other menu. Lahey fidgeted in his seat, possibly uncomfortable with the booth being too small for comfort but all the open space tables were filled with just off-duty cops, tired office workers and elderly couples who did not want to eat homemade dinner. The diner itself was not crowded with dozens of customers but the small space of the building made it seemed like it was always packed with people.

It was a typical slow day in a small room.

Lahey tapped the edge of the table with his fingers, head looking around, always shifting in his seat as if waiting for an ambush or a guaranteed-to-be-poorly-made crepe that he ordered earlier.

The crepe arrived seconds later, almost fully burnt, but he did not stop moving. So you concluded that he might thought that this was a trap, like he was just waiting for animal control to come in with a muzzle and big cage.

"Told you to order the pancakes." You cut through the tension.

"Why are we here?" He asked in return.

You placed down the fork and knife back onto the table, pancakes untouched.

"I'm sorry." You began, to which he scowled – clearly not understanding why you were apologising – but you continued nonetheless. "I shouldn't have said you were a Walmart version of a wolf."

He scoffed, leaning back against his seat.

"To be fair, you were really annoying the hell out of me with those incredibly mundane threats and I thought I'd strike one back." You shrugged.

He was ready to say something but you beat him to it.

"And rather than a Walmart wolf, I think you were a lot like a puppy. Specifically the one that my old neighbour had. Paired that vision with your clumsiness, gods, I don't think anyone with rationality would find you scary."

Whilst you had a habit of not thinking when going on a rant, you thought of this next sentence more often than you'd like and so you decided that he might as well hear it.

"On the contrary, I believe that anyone would find you cute."

For a second you thought his expression softened but you looked again and figured that was just the trick of the lightings — just like how the interior of the room made it seemed like he was blushing. He can't be, can he..?

Nah. No way.

After a long stretch of silence, the two of you locking eyes, he finally spoke. "So? What then? You'll run around telling people that I'm— I mean, about that, thinking they'll find it cute too?"

This time, you scoffed as you leaned back against your seat.

"Of course not." You laughed, though there was not a hint of joy in it, but more for sarcastic effect. "Think about it, Lahey. If I wanted to tell someone, and you know that I'm not scared of you, I would have done so weeks ago. Your business is yours to share. Just because I happened to stumble upon it, doesn't give me the right to publicly announce it."

What you said was something you thought to be common sense but from his reaction, you figured he was so used to the opposite – like he believed his privacy was made up of glass walls, anyone could look through it should they come across it.

You grabbed your utensils, cutting your pancakes in half before it turned soggy from the syrup. You gave half of it to Lahey, plopping it atop his charcoal-coloured crepe.

He mumbled something of a Thank You before digging in. The two of you enjoying the sweetness of a fluffy pancake for some time.

He finished his portion first, you noticed, then he wiped his mouth with a napkin before leaning into the table. Seemingly battling something within himself before he decided to speak again.

"So," He started, "What do you mean when you said "I've seen scary. Lived through it."?"

You raised an eyebrow, eating the last bit of the pancake in one smooth bite.

"Nu-uh," You shook your head as you dabbed the corner of your lips. "We're not that close yet, Lahey."

"Yet..?"

"Come on, Walmart Wolf." He scowled at that nickname, but you stood up anyway after leaving some money on the table for the food, a few extra five dollar bills for the tips.

It was sort of a good day, after all.

"It'd be boring if I just tell you my secrets. You've got to earn it."

It was right there, the 6ft something boy, hunched in a semi-circle booth, finally smiled. A wide, toothy grin that wrinkled the corner of his eyes.

That was the first of the many joyful things the two of you would begin to experience together.

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a/n: i'd write a part two to this story if anyone's interested but for now i'll leave this open ended like this. tried my best to make the reader gender neutral as much as possible though.

[the-soliloquies-of-sadists]

#361

“Hey what’s going on?...  Yeah I recognize you.  You’re the cocksucker who knows how to take care of my fat hog.  You been up here for a while?  You get any loads?  Yeah this place has no cruising during the day.  Ever since they switched my schedule around, I am up here around 7:30 in the morning.  It’s been dead every time I stop.  I now only pull off to take a piss before heading back on the road; it’s the only good spot to do it.  I figured with me leaving the office three hours late that there would be some activity, some hungry boy needing some daddy dick….  Boy, I see you licking your lips.  You’re hungry for dad’s cock.  Aren’t you?  You remember where to go?...  Not, yet.  We are going to do it a little different today.  When you go to the other side of the truck, before you kneel in position, I want you to strip naked.  Naked means everything comes off including your glasses and watch.  Wait with your eyes closed and your mouth open.  I’ve got to make a call….

“...I spoke to dispatch, and I told them that I won’t be able to deliver this camper to them until well after closing.  We got plenty of time.  Keep your mouth open and your eyes shut.  Keep still….  Too bad I don’t have access to the keys to the camper.

“Ahhh. There we go….  I told you I had to take a piss.  It just needed a few moments.  I said keep your mouth open; when it fills, drink it down.  I want you covered in it.  Fuck yeah boy.

“You look natural down there.  Hell yeah.  You are going to smell like a fuck urinal.  My fucking urinal.  Damn!  You are covered!  And don’t you fucking insult me by wiping that off.  It’s to dry there. 

“I remember, you used to eat my ass.  It hasn’t been tongue scrubbed in a long time; most likely you were the last boy to do so.  Get in there.  It’s probably nasty back there.  Work called me in on my day off, and I left the house this morning without showering.  It’s probably real rank back there.

“Oh fuck! Your tongue does not care.  It feels so good.  You know how to treat a man’s asshole right.  Get that tongue in there. 

“Don’t worry.  I’m watching if anyone pulls off the highway.  Your focus should be on sucking yesterday’s sweat and musk from my ass crack. 

“You like eating dad’s hole?  I can tell.  I wish I had one of those toilet seats on legs.  You could slurp my ass for hours….  What?  In your trunk?  You have one in your trunk?...  You really are a whore.  Go get it. 

“No leave your clothes here.  Take your keys, I want to see you go across the lot naked….

“Fuck yeah boy!  Don’t cover your pecker.  Let it swing….

“…Hell yeah.  If it was up to me, you would be kept naked pretty much all the time.  Go on set it up right here on the asphalt.  In fact, I want you to lay in my piss puddle like a good little pig.  You really want my ass don’t you?

“Go on eat.  Tongue fuck me.  And leave your pecker alone.  You are here to satisfy my needs not yours.  In fact, reach up and play with my nips.

“Oh shit, an SUV is pulling in.  Stay put.  They can’t see you.  Fuck.  I knew it; as soon as I sat down…. Don’t move.  They appear to be turning around and pulling out.

“This probably isn’t the best thing to be doing right here.  What’s your schedule like for today?...  What about tomorrow?  So you are wide open.  Wanna ride with me to San Diego?  The company is paying for a motel.  I’ll fuck you all night.  I can cum multiple times. In between I’ll rest by sitting on your face. 

“There’s a 24-hour Walmart at the next exit.  We can store your car there.  Tomorrow afternoon, I’ll drop you off there with a stretched out hole and a belly full of piss and cum.

“You want to?...  Good.  Put that toilet seat on legs in the back.  But first.  I have to say.  I’m a demanding prick with a demanding prick.  I am in full control of both your holes.  I plan on using them without asking you first.  You come with me, you will be agreeing to that.  I don’t know if you remember how I fuck, but I go right to the root on the first thrust.  You better be lubed up and cleaned out.  Are you?... lubed up and cleaned out?  Good, good.  Let’s do this.  Get up…. 

“Where are you going?  Get back here.  Bend over.  Hold on to something.  I am not going to drive five hours all horned up with full balls, especially with a boy’s ass a few feet away from me.  Let’s get you loaded up.

“I thought you said you were lubed up.  Oh well, son, it’s your hole that’s going to bleed, not mine.”

[onceuponafosterkid]

Every now and then I am reminded how hard it is being an adult foster youth. I’m only 21, I don’t know what the heck I’m doing. This week was really hard. I got sick on Monday while I was at work, but I have this fear of letting people down so I toughed it out. I got home and I had a fever of 103. I took some Tylenol but I can’t afford groceries right now so I don’t have any cold medicine or anything. I took Tuesday off of work thinking I needed a day to just recover. I mean, I’m working full time, taking three classes one of which is a two and half hour in person class twice a week after work so I thought maybe I was overdoing it right? But I’m pushing myself physically to avoid what’s going on mentally and yes I’m in therapy I know that’s not good but it’s what’s keeping me alive for right now. Anyway I go back to work on Wednesday but I have a cough and a headache and I just don’t feel great but I already took a day off I don’t want to make my boss mad. After work I take an at home Covid test my foster mom gave me and it’s negative, so I go to urgent care because day three of having a fever that’s now reached 103.5 and I don’t know what’s wrong. Urgent care does a Covid test that I know is going to be negative because I just took one, and they send me home. So if they sent me home I must just be overthinking this right? Maybe it’s not that bad. But I can’t work until the fever is gone and nothing is making the fever come down the cough is triggering my asthma so on Friday my foster mom takes me to the ER and there I find out I have pneumonia. They rehydrate me because I have been unable to keep anything down and sweating so much that water does nothing for me, and they give some antibiotics and I’m able to go home while they send meds to the pharmacy and finally I’m feeling like it’ll be okay. But the Walgreens they sent the meds to is closed on weekends, and I’m not supposed to wait until Monday so I call and ask them to send it to a different location which I find out halfway through Saturday the pharmacy is actually closed. So I call back again and ask them to send it down the street to Walmart but then they never call in the meds. So I ask my foster mom to call them for me and ask them to send the meds because it’s almost Sunday and I’m starting to feel like crap again and the fever is gone but I can’t breathe and my inhaler is expired and they were supposed to send a new one. She called and they said they would send them and she said she’d pick them up so I spent today cleaning in preparation for feeling better once I get my meds and once I’m done cleaning I sit on my floor and I start crying because I feel so freaking alone. Which is stupid because my foster mom has been taking care of me this whole time, sending me food and taking me to the ER but I can’t help but feel guilty because it’s not her job anymore to take care of me and she’s got a family at home, six kids counting on her but I don’t have anyone else to go to for help. I’m 21, I’m single, my bio family has left me again and it’s just been a really long week you know? It’s not like I have friends I can’t talk to, I lost them all when the assault at Wendy’s happened so I’m just sitting here fucking crying because I’m tired and it sounds very stupid but I’ve realized that it’s nobody’s job to help me. I’m in this alone and usually I can pretend that doesn’t hurt but not this week, not right now. But that’s just what happens when you age out. You’re alone unless you can find people and apparently I’m not very good at finding other people and I don’t know why. Anyway, I just needed a moment I guess. I feel like 12 year old me sitting outside my cottage at residential wondering if I’ll always be alone. I wish I could tell her the answer is no, but at this point in time I don’t have the answer she needs so for now I’m just crying with her.

[jodilin65]

Before I begin this entry, I want to take a moment to thank my loyal and regular readers, whoever you are, wherever you are, and whatever your reasons are for reading me. I appreciate you, whether it's just random curiosity or genuine care about what's going on in my life, my thoughts, my feelings, my opinions, and my beliefs. My most devoted followers always put a smile on my face. For a while, I thought that being the only one commenting on some people's entries, who didn't comment on mine, was a sign they didn't really care. But isn't following me regularly a form of caring? Unless someone has entirely different reasons for following me that I can't begin to fathom, it does make me feel cared for and understood. Not that I'm lacking in those things, since I have a loving husband and a handful of good friends, some of whom I've met and some I haven't. Still, it's something I greatly appreciate.

Even more tired than yesterday. I was up for a long time. I suspect the Levo is ramping up. No breathing issues yet, though. Despite sleeping better than usual, I'm still pretty damn tired that I can't wait to get back on that CPAP!

Since the bulk of our lives seems to be spent doing other people's jobs for them (Walgreens billed the wrong insurance company, Walmart is still sneakily doubling items, and BK messed up our order), I'm going to have to call the pulmonologist to see if Rhonda faxed a referral to them. If not, then I have to call Rhonda to get her to do what I already asked her to do on the portal.

The health work doesn't end there. Not only do I need to get the pulmonologist scheduled, but they have challenges where you can get gift cards and things like that for doing certain health-related tasks. I'm hoping step tracking is one of them because that would certainly be easy. I'll check it out later.

Tom is going to be seeing his new doctor next week, and of course I'll be sleeping. Really could use a better mix of alone/together time! Anyway, he's going to see an Indian doctor. What a surprise, huh?

A quick Google search says the opposite of what the ENT said. It recommends a full-face mask and says that surgery is usually the first option to treat collapsed nasal valves. Like we agreed, though, we'll see if the OTC stuff helps first. No, I don't want to have surgery, and no, I don't want to cost us thousands of dollars. But if getting it done and having a rough recovery for a week or two is going to help, then so be it. I'd rather suffer for a month or less as I recover than for the rest of my life. Even though they would have to take a little bit of cartilage from my rib, further research suggests it wouldn't be nearly as rough as when I had my gallbladder removed.

The doctor did say that a nose mask that goes over the nose would not be good. It can actually put pressure on the outside of the nose and cause it to close up more rather than open.

The spray he called in for me is an antihistamine spray. That's to be used if the OTC spray arriving in the mail today doesn't work. 

It's amazing that if I were young again today, I would never need to go through the rough surgeries I endured to drill the canal. Now they have imaging that can look for any growths that may be present, which was part of why they drilled the canal, and all they would have to do is give me an anchor hearing aid. It's funny because he was worried that if I lost hearing in my good ear and had sudden deafness like Tom did in one of his ears, I would be deaf if I didn't do anything at all. But I would actually be quite thrilled if that happened, LOL.

Tom suspects it was mulberry trees making me sneeze in Phoenix. He said that when Phoenix really started building up, they planted those like crazy because they can take the heat.

I can barely take this cold, and I can also barely believe I'm in Florida! It's definitely going to be hard reacclimating to a colder climate, and I can only go so far with that as opposed to adjusting to heat. When I got up, I threw the temp up from 70° to 75°, and I'm still freezing. It's been dipping down into the upper 30s at night. Florida just shouldn't be that cold! At least it's keeping the bugs away and people quieter. We are going to be getting up to 69° today, though. It's been rollercoastering up and down.

The lady bits are feeling better… yes! No woman should have to be left in the dark like I was, only to be blindsided by all kinds of torture. I'm glad there are Facebook groups now, but still, doctors need to wake the fuck up. Nonetheless, I hope it stays this way. I don't want to get too excited yet. If I really had an infection, but the cranberry juice backed most of it off but not all of it, it could flare up again.

Went to Burger King yesterday, which was just so-so because the food was lukewarm by the time we got home with it, and they left out Tom's tater tots. Fortunately, I had just made a batch of mashed potatoes in the large cooker, so he had that, which he prefers anyway.

As we pulled into the driveway, I reached for the door handle, turned back, and that's when the vision happened. It only lasted for a split second. Because I question things more than most people, I asked myself over and over again if I could have imagined it, but I know I didn't. As a psychic, I know those feelings and what they mean. It wasn't like when I think of or envision something. Imagine looking at a computer monitor that's turned off and completely black. Then, for a split second, an image appears and then disappears. Well, that's the best way I can describe it. I saw our future "For Sale" sign along with the big crate—a shipping container like what we used to move from Phoenix to Maricopa. If this is as real as it seemed, then I'm going to get my energy restored, we're going to do better financially, we're going to ship our stuff back out west, and fly ourselves out there. Trying not to get too excited, LOL. I just don't know what state. I'm torn between California and New Mexico. I prefer to go to a state with Death with Dignity in case either of us ever gets incurable cancer which is available in both states. But New Mexico is higher in elevation, which means the Chihuahuan Desert is colder. Returning to the Sonoran Desert in California, however, means warmer temps, but then I don't get to add a new state to my list. Allergens and potential sonic boom areas are most important, though.

[cryptidsurveys]

Friday, October 4th, 2024.

Cattery? You're looking for the cattery? Sorry sir, no one here but us bats! ;D

Describe your most recent purchase: Various groceries and toiletries.

Did you enjoy the last movie you watched in theaters? I went to see Wild Robot with my mom on Wednesday. The trailer alone had me choking up during previous theater visits, so I knew I had to see it and I'm so glad I did. Out of all the movies we've gone to over the last year, that one has to be my favorite. Also, I've been thinking about how "children's movies" hit so much harder when you're an adult. Sure, as a child, I could understand the broad strokes of sadness, but now that I'm older and have lived something of a life, movies like that absolutely emotionally destroy me. Inside Out 2 had a big impact on me too, but that one was more like an intense therapy session.

If you make surveys, where’s the last place you saw a survey made by you on another person’s site? Sometimes I run across old surveys of mine while looking for something to take, but I don't stop to see how recently they were taken. Then there are surveys that make me think, "Hey, wait a minute. Did I make that, or--?" Some of the questions seem so familiar, like something I would ask, but then there are those few that make me doubtful. I took one just the other day that had me wondering, but I don't recall who I snagged it from.

Do you take the subway train often (if your city has one)? I've never taken a subway before. I guess the closest equivalent would be the trolly we took while visiting San Francisco.

What shoes did you wear today? Black and white slip-ons.

Does your sibling have a significant other? Last I knew, they do.

Have you ever cried at a real wedding? I think I might have cried a little at Steph and Shelly's wedding back in 2014.

How would you feel if a girl asked your boyfriend out for a drink? I'm not in a relationship. I'm also not a straight woman, so…I think a lot would depend on the context. Obviously, if there seemed to be a romantic/flirty connotation, then I wouldn't be comfortable with it.

Do you live in an apartment or a house? A house.

Do you use Skype? I've never used Skype.

What do your flip flops look like? N/a.

Any idea what you want for your next birthday? I don't really want anything gift-wise. I would love it if it was snowy, though.

Are there any gadgets of yours that need charging right now? There's nothing that needs charging, but the little thermometer on my desk needs new batteries.

What’s the name of your nearest grocery store? Big Lots has some groceries and I think Target has a small selection as well, but as for "real" grocery stores, Walmart and Vitamin Cottage are about equally close.

What do you use to remove makeup? I don't wear makeup.

Which awards show would you wanna go to the most (e.g Oscars, Grammys etc.)? None. That sort of thing doesn't interest me whatsoever.

Any idea what time you’ll be going to bed tonight? I'll most likely be in bed around 7:00pm, but I probably won't actually fall asleep until sometime closer to 8:00-9:00pm. Gotta continue working my way through a 6 1/2 hour Mythillogical Loch Ness Monster episode from The Histocrat.

Do you think George Clooney is hot? I'm kind of indifferent. I don't think he's ugly, though.

Have you ever participated in local magazine cover girl searches? No.

What colour is your keyboard? Black with white letters/etc.

Do you keep the plastic/paper/whatever bags after you buy stuff? We used to keep the plastic ones for kitty litter, but Walmart switched over to reusable bags some while ago, so we've just been using those instead (not for litter, lmao, but in general - just in case that wasn't clear).

Do you own any high waisted pants? No.

Do you know anyone who has two different coloured eyes? There was a kitty named Claire at the animal shelter who had two different colored eyes (one blue and one gold), but I've never met a person like that.

Do you wanna be a pirate or an elf? An elf. You'll never catch me sailing the high seas.

Have you ever purchased anything online? Yeah.

Gold or silver accessories? Gold.

Have you ever been called a skank/slut because of the way you dress? I don't think so.

Have you ever ridden an elephant? I might have when I was a baby. I have very vague memories of doing so, but I could be mistaken.

Are you a fan of acrylic nails? I was in the past. Or just longer nails in general. Now I work with my hands too much for them to be anything more than an annoyance/hindrance.

[kimmysurveyblog]

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Will you answer these questions as personally as you can?  Yes!

Why are you happy?  I have a happy, smart, healthy daughter that I get to stay home with and raise while she's young which is such a freaking blessing (even when I'm exhausted and burnt out). I have a house to live in. I have a partner that is respectful, kind, loving, hilarious and my absolute best friend. There's plenty to be sad about in my life too but the good far outweighs the bad. (Mostly I just miss my parents and having Chiari & anxiety sucks)

Who’s the last person you hugged? My daughter.

Would you pay someone to kill the person who hurt you a lot?  No.

Do you like the song ‘Sick Little Games’ by All Time Low? Never heard it.

Last night you felt? Anxious. Literally, my stupid anxiety turned a tiny "maybe" problem into a huge one and guess what? Everything turned out fine. I hate when that happens!

How are you feeling right now?  I am soo happy! Today was Valentine's Day and I had such a fun day with my daughter. I made up a basket of goodies for her, and a Valentine's Day sensory bin. It was icy outside so we stayed in and played with toys all day. Spent lots of quality time with my girl today and now I'm hanging out with my lovely boyfriend! And it's a 3 day weekend. Could not be any happier right. :)

Are you drifting away from someone you were close with?  Nope!

Is there someone you’d like to fix things with?  No.

Have you ever liked someone that treated you like crap?  Yes.

What are you listening to?  Nothing atm.

Have you ever stayed in a hotel?  Yes.

What is in your pocket?  I'm in jammies. No pockets.

Have a best friend? My boyfriend.

Does it bother you when your best friend does stuff without you?  Not at all.

Do you keep any secrets from your best friend?  Nooo not at all, not ever.

What were you doing 60 minutes ago? Doing the bedtime routine with my daughter.

Is there a secret you’ve never told your parents?  Probably.

What’s something that can always make you feel better? A hot bath.

What do you want right now?  A hot bath now that I'm thinking about it but I've already had one today.

What would you name your future son?  "Gavin" was our choice for a boy.

If you had to eat 1 thing for the rest of your life, what would it be?  Pizza, easy.

How’s your life lately?  Pretty good! So good that I think I'm going to pause therapy for a month or two. My issues are insomnia, bad anxiety and missing my parents a lot but that's business as usual for me. Looking forward to warmer weather so there's more to do with my daughter but I'm totally content spending all this time inside.

Last person to send you a text?  Childhood bestie wishing me a happy valentines day! <3 Love her!

What were you doing at 8:00 this morning?  I think we were at Walmart lol.

Did you have a good birthday this year?  It's many months away.

Have you done anything embarrassing lately? Nah.

Do you trust easily?  No.

Do you like cookies n’ cream ice cream? No.

How often do you raise your hand in class and answer a question?  Never. I was shy.

Ever been mistaken for someone else, and took it as an insult?  No.

What color shirt are you wearing?  Green.

Is there a boy that would do absolutely everything for you?  Yes!

Did you ever think you had the Swine flu? No.

Who was the last person to smoke a cigarette in your presence?  Next door neighbours are always smoking.

Who was the last person you talked to before you went to bed last night?  Said goodnight to my bf.

Are you a mean person?  No.

Does anyone hate you?  Maybe.

Do you usually tell people when you’re mad at them? Depends on the person.

This time last year, can you remember who you liked? My boyfriend.

Will this weekend be a good one?  Yess it's a long weekend!

Have you ever liked someone older than you?  Yes,

Are you mad at someone right now? No.

[writerannasblog]

Walmart Hours: What Time Does It Close?

What time does Walmart close?

Many shoppers ask this question daily. Walmart is a favorite store for millions. You can buy groceries, clothes, and electronics there. People visit Walmart to save time and money. But knowing the closing time is key. No one wants to arrive after it shuts. Most Walmarts close around 10 p.m. However, hours can differ. Some stores stay open 24/7. Others close earlier, at 8 p.m. Check your local store’s schedule to avoid surprises.

Let’s take an example. John, a busy dad, wanted to buy diapers. He drove to Walmart at 9:30 p.m. The store was closing at 10 p.m. He barely made it! But Sarah, his neighbor, was less lucky. She went at 11 p.m. Her local Walmart was already closed. This shows how important checking store hours is.

Why Walmart hours may change

Walmart hours depend on many things. Holidays are one reason. Stores may close early on Christmas or Thanksgiving. They may open late on New Year’s Day. Weather can also play a role. During big storms, stores may close for safety. Each store manager decides based on local needs. Even in normal weeks, hours can vary. Urban stores often open late. Rural stores may close earlier. This flexibility helps Walmart serve communities better.

Maria, a college student, shared her story. She works part-time and studies late. She needed snacks for a study night. She checked her Walmart’s hours online. It said 24/7. She went at midnight and got everything she needed. She was glad she planned ahead. Always look online or call to confirm hours.

How to check Walmart’s hours

Checking Walmart hours is easy. First, visit their official website. Use the store locator tool. Type your zip code to find your nearest store. Next, check the listed hours. You can also use the Walmart app. It shows store hours and more. Lastly, you can call the store directly. Ask an employee about closing times.

Real stories highlight its importance. For example, Greg’s local Walmart recently changed hours. He didn’t know and went late. The store closed early for maintenance. He had to find another place. That wasted his time and fuel. Always double-check hours before heading out. Plan your trip to save time and hassle.

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[thechatsmeouch]

i know i’m more of a fandom account but i was thinking last night about how far i’ve come with my contamination ocd, and i wanted to talk about some of the more “taboo” compulsions i had.

to add some context, i have drug based contamination ocd, (most prominent) so i typically obsess over there being drugs in my food, drinks, and anything i touch.

so without further ado, here are my compulsions that i no longer do, or do much less than i used to.

would not wipe after peeing, and would actively hold any bowel movements because of how afraid i was of there being drugs on my toilet paper

would not sit down on any toilet seat, at home or in public. (still won’t sit on most public toilet seats, i hover)

would not drink water

would not drink alcohol (still won’t)

would not eat anything that wasn’t made by myself or someone i trusted, and even then, most times would not eat (this caused me to lose 30lbs, and i had to explain to my psychiatrist that i WAS NOT anorexic, i was just terrified of eating)

would not go out in public without every square inch of my body covered in thick clothes, and close toed shoes (i was afraid someone would throw drugs on me)

would not sit on public benches

would not touch ANYTHING with my bare hands, i wore two sets of gloves at all times in public, and would still use my sleeves to touch things. i used my sleeves on everything in my own home as well.

would not shower or use soap, and would go as long as possible in between showers. i was convinced that there were drugs in the water and soap, even if i’d used them before with no problems

would wipe everything down with bleach wipes after grocery shopping (refused to go to walmart because it was “unsafe”, and had panic attacks/dissociation episodes every time i did go)

ironically wouldn’t wash hands unless necessary until i was comfortable with the soap

wouldn’t pet the dogs or cats if they’d been outside, or if someone “contaminated” touched them first

wore shoes and socks in the house no matter what (i had a pair of house sandals)

my ex who i lived with at the time brought drugs into the house (he knew i was terrified of them, and that’s a whole other can of worms) so i refused to go into his room or touch his doorknob for 3 months

would not brush my teeth, same reason as the soaps

would not eat anything processed (packaged, like fruit snacks, candies, chips, etc. i lived off of kraft mac and cheese and fries)

this is all i can think of off the top of my head, and as you can see, my biggest compulsion is avoidance. i suffered for only around a year before i was diagnosed and started exposure therapy through NOCD (genuinely an amazing experience and i highly recommend it to everyone with ocd or whoever thinks they have ocd, not sponsored obviously)

i was considered disabled. i could not work, or function properly, i was in a CONSTANT state of fight or flight, all day i was dissociated and felt completely unreal. i don’t perform most of these compulsions anymore, but there are some that still find their way back into my life. i still avoid certain foods, drinks, and other things.

what i hope someone can take away from this is that ocd does not always look like being a clean freak, or flipping light switches. i didn’t believe i had ocd because it didn’t present in the stereotypical way.

i believe so many people suffer from ocd and just don’t know it, so they end up making it worse for themselves and wonder why their entire life is filled with anxiety, and sometimes they choose to end their lives because of it. i know i considered it every day when i was starving, dehydrated and exhausted from the moment i woke up to the moment i fell asleep, and when i couldn’t even escape it in my dreams, i felt hopeless.

but there is hope. i would not be here today if i hadn’t gone through exposure therapy. i will always, always advocate for ocd therapy and recovery, and i will always point out misinformation and do my best to destigmatize ocd.

if you are struggling, please, please reach out. if you can afford therapy, DO IT! NOCD does virtual sessions, and you get a free consultation phone call. exposure therapy is the golden standard for ocd for a reason!

[travelingtheusa]

ARKANSAS

2024 Nov 1 (Fri) – A cold front has rolled in.  The temperature this morning was 51 degrees.  Brrrrrrrr!  We did laundry this morning.  Sheba has been having a hell of a time with constipation.  We have been giving her the stuff the vet gave us (laxatone).  It doesn’t seem to be working.  She gets in the box or outside and digs and digs and digs then squats but nothing is happening.  Finally, after a week of trying to go to the bathroom, she did it – ON OUR BED!  I get so mad when she does things like that.  She will leave a poop on the rug or one of the chairs around the RV.  We indulge her because she has such a hard time going to the bathroom.  At least the little turds are like rocks and don’t stain anything.  They are small and rock hard.  It must hurt just to pass them.  Until yesterday when she crapped on the bed.  Then it was loose.  Of course.  It was in a most inconvenient place.  Am I ranting?

      I called a couple of campgrounds and made reservations for after the Branson caravan.  I also called one of the campgrounds in Michigan to reserve 20 campsites for next year.  The clerk called and told me how much (it will be $115 a day for 4 days!).  I then called HQ and had Melissa call them with a credit card number.

      At noon, we drove to the town down the road and got fuel for tomorrow’s trip.  We stopped at what would pass for a strip mall where Paul got fuel, we had lunch, and we were able to pick up a few bottles of liquor.

2024 Oct 31 (Thu – Halloween) – A very powerful thunderstorm rolled through overnight.  The first thunder bolt hit like an explosion and woke me from a sound sleep.  It poured heavy for a while but lightened to slower rain by the time we got ready to leave.

      We pulled up stakes and got ready to go.  When I checked the lights, we had no brake lights or blinkers.  We pulled out of our campsite and parked over on the side.  Paul pondered the problem for about an hour.  He checked fuses, connections, and plugs.  Finally, he just cleaned the pins on the plug connecting the truck to the trailer (we had lights on the truck).  That gave us our lights back.  Given the rain, we did not want to get on the road without at least brake lights.

      We were finally on the road at 11 a.m.  It was a 4 hour drive through the Ozark mountains.  We pulled into a WalMart in the town before here to get some groceries.  The campground is not close to any towns.  We arrived at the Ozark View (also spelled Vue) RV Park in Omaha, AR, at 3:30 p.m.  The campground is laid out with 3 or 4 tiers cut into the side of the mountain.  We do have a great view of the valley below.  Unfortunately, there is very little color this year.  We have noticed that all across the country.  The fall colors just haven’t been that bright.  Most of the trees around here haven’t even turned color and those that have are composed mostly of brown leaves.  Very disappointing.

2024 Oct 30 (Wed – Caiden’s birthday) – Our grandson turned 11 today.  We gave him a laptop that can do animations.  He has a youtube channel where he is already creating animations.  I hope this launches him on a lucrative career.

      We drove to town this morning for breakfast at the Blackberry Café.  We saw it on our trolley ride yesterday.  The food was very good.  Then we walked to the trolley stop to see what time the trolley would come by, intending to ride it across the bridge to Little Rock proper.  It wouldn’t come for another 20 minutes.  Instead of waiting, we got in the truck and drove to the Historic Arkansas Museum.  We paid for a tour of historic buildings.  Back in the early 1900s, a woman campaigned to save 3 city blocks of original buildings.  She envisioned them staying as the city grew up around the area.  She was a good visionary!  Then we went into the museum and walked around.  All the displays were about the crafts people made, pictures they painted, and other artifacts they created.  It didn’t hold much interest for us.

      When done at that museum, we walked down the street to the Old State House Museum.  It was the first capitol building in the city.  Although it has 3 floors, we were only allowed to tour the first two.  There were very comprehensive storyboards that wound through various rooms telling the story of how the state of Arkansas got started and all the shenanigans that took place among the politicians.  When the building got too old and small, it was abandoned for a bigger building.  The old state house was used for several purposes, then just closed up.  The city finally did a renovation and opened it as a museum.

      We walked back to the truck and drove around.  For a capitol city, it seems very empty.  There is not a lot of traffic or activity, other than construction.  It looks like they are trying to fix the city up.  There are many old and crumbling buildings and the streets could use some smoothing out.  We never saw one homeless person.  Then we stopped at Wendy’s for lunch and returned home. 

      I-30 runs right through the city and it has been a major construction project for years.  It looks like they have just finished it.  The deck and roadway are brand new.  They are still working on cleaning up the entrance ramps. 

2024 Oct 29 (Tue) – We walked into town for lunch at Skinny J’s (it was about 3/4 of a mile).  It was an interesting place and the food was decent.  During our walk around, we saw a trolley (they call them streetcars).  Walking over to the information board, we saw that it was free and ran through both North Little Rock and Little Rock proper.  So we got on and rode the entire route.  The driver was very informative and told us about a lot of things around both towns.

       One of the interesting things was a large mural on the side of the building.  It was a picture of dogs.  When I asked about it, the driver said that North Little Rock was kind of a seedier side of town and the Little Rock people used to describe the area as Dogtown (meaning to be derogatory).  However, the north guys said, “Yeah, we like dogs.  We can be Dogtown.”  So they happily adopted the moniker.

      Another thing we saw on our ride around was a museum and the Old State House Museum.  We will go back there tomorrow.  Later this evening, we walked across the President Clinton River Bridge to see if we could get a nice picture of the sunset.  Sadly, all the buildings were in the way and there were no clouds to show the color.  Maybe tomorrow.

2024 Oct 28 (Mon) – We packed up and left Yazoo City, MS, at 9:25 a.m.  We had an uneventful 4-hour drive to North Little Rock.  We have stayed here at the Downtown Riverside RV Park.  Our campsite is right on the Arkansas River as a back-in with a full view out our back window.  We have FHU.  There is a laundry here.  We did not have to check in to the office upon arrival – our packet was in a pocket outside the office on the deck.  There are 5 bridges right here on this section of the river.  You can walk across two which used to be railroad bridges but have been converted to pedestrian bridges.  The one closest to us goes over to the William Clinton Presidential Library and Museum.

[the-firebird69]

Breakout 114 Softail Bikes

There are a few things going on today but he managed to get shopping done which is good. Close and he just got here just in time and he didn't do any fully around and people were in his way and it's a damn nightmare but there are people helping lot of people were helping even people who are doing the wrong thing kinda knew what they were doing they said it's much better and we are in receipt of several threats from Mac proper saying they don't wanna see it again and all this crap so we don't wanna hear from them they're pain these bikes are terror on the street if you're a regular person driving along and you're trying to get to work and they steam up on you in groups they're a nightmare. An accident with them you could be gone. You want to go through this stupid **** with these people again ever we do not want these kind of people around anyone any of ours they should not exist they're so crap crap crappy evil dumb and repressible people they make primings look good because they have a group mentality and these people barely have one. They're ugly and mean inside now and we mean the Mac property too. Match proper as well. They don't want to do anything or make any deals or coney wear or go anywhere they're very boring there's this huge plan and they're hardly running it and it is going very slow and it's behind and they're ugly and they're little gay boys it's just misery it really is a lot worse than people think and they don't have their stuff together and they're being blocked in and they think it's punishment when people just don't want them to run their plan so we're gonna go ahead and run our plan it's a parallel so they think they're winning and doing better. We are seeing some progress our son and daughter are correct the Baileys moisture is from items being put into the Yucatan by the Trump Stars they're about to be killed and the wind turns as normal it's not true I hope it works and a few people are in trouble they say so they're gonna go after Trump because you can't say that to them is what they say and they do hit him and he gets hit pretty bad now there are a lot of people who say that this guy's a weirdo and a pushover and he really is and our son was telling him get away from him it's like 4 or 5 characters in the Walmart 2 or 3 outside I mean he's a bum that guy spends all day changing uses up tons of power everybody sees him doing it and he's gonna get his **** kicked completely very soon they said and the Forman ranks to pull his feet out and they're all sick and it's just from going into their stashes and caches and not using helium and they're all gonna die because of that small indiscretion never even warned and we shouldn't have warned them and they didn't do it now we we have to get rid of them today is proof that they've just continuously acted like little juvenile criminals were very evil and murderous and that's what they are and they don't have any restraint or judgment it's time for them to go they've reached this point they weren't always this bad but now they are. I'm going to put the assessment up i'm going to do it as a group i'm going to have other people presented and going to decide what to do they're terrorists now they had too many nukes they're going to keep doing it we're going to get rid of them using everything. I am sick of it they're out. On him in office I don't want him as sheriff I want some people to come up with solutions our son and daughter exhausted they try to get rid of this guy every which way but Sunday. And they're young and they don't have as much experience as us what he says is just tackle him like we do the Mac proper but then they'll see it so his ideas are good start up these factories start up the beer companies and yeah the corn would give him the **** so he says not to do it and we agree the Hobson Barley hops and barley would probably not help them but if you make it right it won't give you the cramps. Most alcohol these days does we know how to do it and a couple beers are good stroes and Lowenbrough Elsinore is not and he's arguing with me and said Jesus is a bad guy but he's not really so I get what he's saying why is this beer good and what are you doing and it will be constant and on us and that's what we should be doing but then it won't be so we're gonna see why they're weird and why they aren't and then we're gonna get to it pretty soon. So we're gonna try that it's a good idea ohh it's to make duff and Elsinore they'll be like a cheaper version of Lowenbrough and duff would not be as cheap as Elsinore elsinore would be like a Mexican beer and they're not doing that bad down there people drinking 'cause sometimes they can't drink the water we're gonna get on it we're going to sell that beer and Hera wants to be involved How are you gonna start it off we can't use the characters or the likeness and she says ohh so gonna think about it.

Thor Freya

Olympus and we tried no others did and were found out. and  universal is a group and yes psuedo empire an d theraten us good need it now

we do adn we shall

Thor Freya

[wanihasa]

How Does Walmart’s Supply Chain Work?

Walmart's supply chain is a marvel of efficiency. It starts with the company's vast network of suppliers. These suppliers deliver goods to Walmart's distribution centers. From there, the products are sent to stores across the country. This system ensures that shelves are always stocked. For instance, if a store runs low on a popular item, Walmart's system quickly restocks it. This quick turnaround helps Walmart keep customers satisfied.

Technology plays a big role in Walmart’s supply chain. The company uses advanced software to track inventory. This software helps Walmart know exactly what products are needed and where. For example, if a specific product is selling fast in one area, the system will alert the distribution center. This ensures that more of the item is sent to that location. By using these tools, Walmart reduces waste and saves money.

Walmart also focuses on building strong relationships with suppliers. The company works closely with them to ensure timely deliveries. For example, Walmart might offer incentives for suppliers who deliver on time. This partnership helps keep the supply chain smooth and efficient. It also means that Walmart can offer low prices to its customers. By constantly improving its supply chain, Walmart maintains its position as a retail leader.

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[angelbluediary]

Oh my god. I am so drained. What an exhausting, emotionally combative day.

Today I drove M to the city for his doctor’s appointment since our parents are both working again. We left at 12:30. During the appointment I saw messages from Anne and she’s upset with me for my latest disappearance. Says she needed me and that I hurt her by not being there when she could have used my support.

(She could have texted or called and I would have seen those but regardless).

There are 2 people in this world I consider myself very close to. My brother. And Anne. And only because Anne has always understood and dealt easily with my need to up and vanish sometimes. It’s not like I’m ignoring her—though to be perfectly honest, sometimes I need to for my mental health—I just can’t interact with the world. I get totally burnt out on everything and everyone and I retreat so deeply into myself. We have joked before that I’m like a feral neighborhood cat who you’re excited to see pop up but never expect to come back at a certain time. That freedom; that permission feels like love to me. And she revoked it because I didn’t think to message her back on discord when I was in a depressive spiral.

And to be fair, yeah, it was a long lasting one. I shut everyone out. I don’t expect everyone to be cool with it. I’ll never hound someone to be good with it, to forgive me, to keep letting me back in. This is who I am now. This is what I need now. Does it sound like I’m making excuses? I am trying to be accountable for behavior patterns I have no hope of changing anytime soon or even want to.

Anyway. All this just to say, I have lost a vital safe space today but I’m trying not to make it about me because when you’re the avoidant friend, the depressed friend who “always does this/she’s just like that,” how can it not be your fault, right? That’s what I think I should feel, at least. That this is my fault. That I should take accountability. So I’m trying to, without folding over and making myself a door mat, and without begging for forgiveness and friendship.

But the truth is that I’m hurt now. It’s always been fine before. And something ugly in me, that age-old jealousy, rears its head in defense, because don’t you have a million and one support systems? Aren’t you surrounded by friends and family and a lover? Aren’t you living on your own in a nice big house fully decorated to your liking? Isn’t money a non-issue for you? Don’t you have all these fun life experiences and go out to incredible events all the time, isn’t your life steadily moving forward and rewarding you at every turn with the fruits of your labor??

I’ve counted on 2 people I can turn to for years and I’m not afraid to snuff out one of those stars. I would rather feel alone than ever feel guilty in someone else’s presence again.

I don’t want to talk to her now and it’s so much worse than before when I simply felt self conscious about going MIA.

Anyway.

Back home after 6. Before I’m even given a chance to sit and unwind, to sip some water and just breathe, my mom wants to talk about money.

On Monday, I’d picked up Walmart groceries that my parents placed on their credit card. The morning of, they canceled a few items they didn’t have in stock. I went out again on Tuesday to get those items—dinner food for everyone. I picked up cookie dough. I added up the amount for family items, subtracted the cookie dough, then subtracted more. It was around $20, I Venmo requested $11 from my dad.

And my parents did not like that.

It was seen as me being entitled, ungrateful, selfish. The conversation between my mom and I quickly got heated, as per usual, because she just comes out the gate twisting the knife. And then denied that she ever compares me to my siblings when she literally just had in the previous moment but the exact words had dissolved almost instantly, I always struggle to take in what’s being said in the moment once I’m in a place of deep hurt, and then she looks at me like I’m stupid when I can’t quote her right then and there.

She kept pointing out that they give me everything they can and I don’t have to pay rent or food or for pads or essential things I absolutely need. She even presented a theoretical situation about me doing all this for a friend who was down on their luck and wouldn’t I be offended if they requested $11 from me for some groceries?

I had to swallow my anger and say “yes.” I knew I had to defuse and pivot. But all I wanted to do was scream “I AM NOT YOUR FRIEND. I AM YOUR DAUGHTER AND YOU PROMISED ME REPEATEDLY THAT I COULD REST HERE AND BE TAKEN CARE OF AND I HAVE NOTHING TO MY NAME.”

They do not see the things I do, things that my siblings do NOT do, as anything special. Sacrificing whole days to my siblings’ needs, to my parents’, cooking, cleaning, performing all these tasks that I take genuine pride in because I feel like it makes me USEFUL AND NOT HATED HERE and then it all turns out to be for nothing!!!! They simply expect it of me because I was born first!!!!!!!!!

Oh what the fuck I just typed so much and it fucking deleted it out of nowhere . FUCK.

I should note that the conversation with my mom ended okay. She kept reaffirming that she loves me, how special I am to her, that knowing I don’t have money changes the situation in her eyes (it hurts that she automatically assumed I feel entitled to their cash). Hugs and kisses. But the whole time I was standing in front of her, I made a solemn vow with myself to not accept their handouts anymore. I cannot fucking stand anyone lording anything over me. R and his family. My family. I hate being dependent on others. Being pulled every which way, never being able to measure up. I feel torn apart. I feel empty. Every time, EVERY TIME I get comfortable here and start feeling like I can take a little more, like my siblings do, it comes back to bite me. When I stop thinking about what I owe to others and how carefully I must hold myself in check —

If I am not a burden, why would she keep dangling the terms of them letting me move back in over my head?

I have to get out. I have to support myself and rely on no one else. I have to be so secure I’m not fighting to make it month to month but can see to the horizon of my future, can see at least how I’ll get through the year realistically. I can’t take this. I need to be so far away. From everyone. Let no one look at me. Let no one touch me. If it weren’t for the lack of rent money and the everyday screaming and commotion in my coastal 1 bedroom, that would have been the happiest time of my entire life. Still certainly the freest. And I ache for it again.

Since it is M’s birthday I cannot lay here and brood all evening. His bf will be here soon with his mom and we’ll all eat dinner and cut cake and open presents and celebrate. My mom will try to stand close to me, maybe put her arm around me. I often think I should mature in those moments right then and there, get over all my bubbling bitterness, because one day I’ll long for those touches and these moments. But there’s so much hurt in me. I feel like I’m drowning in it. I can pretend it’s not there and sometimes even forget about it but it never goes away or gets better. I’m choking: I’m drowning. Again and again like all these wounds are fresh.

[cryptidsurveys]

Monday, July 15th, 2024.

Do you have the right time set on your microwave?: No.

Do you have any old newspaper articles? Why?: I don't.

Do you have a flat screen tv or just a regular box?: We have a flat screen in the family room and a regular box in the living room. However, we basically never use either one.

Do you have a radar detector for your car?: No.

Have you ever been arrested? For what?: No.

Do you know how to change the oil in your car?: I don't, but this reminds me that I need to get my oil changed soon.

Have you taken your shower yet?: I have. I took one earlier this morning as well as when I arrived home from the animal shelter.

Do you like Tootsie Rolls?: They're not my favorite, but they're alright.

Do you have a printer? What kind?: Yeah. I think it's "Brother."

Are you seeing anybody currently?: I'm not.

Do you or have you ever smoked cigarettes?: Yeah. A habit I still, unfortunately, have not kicked.

Do you like it when it snows?: Yesss. Absolutely love it. I didn't really get to do much driving in the snow last winter because my abilities weren't yet up to snuff, but hopefully next winter. Even with the additional task of scraping my car windows, I still prefer winter over summer. Nothing could make me love this heat. D;

Are your ears pierced?: They aren't. I had them pierced a couple of times when I was younger, but they got infected and I just let them close up.

Where do you do most of your shopping?: Walmart.

Who do you live with?: I live with my dad and three kitties.

Do you have a big yard?: Yeah, both the front and back yards are fairly big.

Do you live in the country or the city?: I live in a medium-sized city. Also, I was driving home from the animal shelter yesterday and it hit me; maybe it was just the post-rainstorm grime affecting my perception, but this place is starting to look really rundown. Like, I know many of the homes and buildings are now 30 years older than when I first moved here, but still…things just look bad. We're all poor here, lmao.

Do you sleep alone or with someone every night?: Two of my kitties sleep with me.

Did you have a treehouse as a child?: No. I always wanted one, though. That and one of those ride-in Barbie Jeeps. My two biggest unfulfilled childhood desires. :')

At what age did you obtain your driver license?: Twenty. But I stopped driving for a long time and didn't pick it up again until last October.

Do you look in the newspaper for coupons?: No. We don't receive the newspaper anymore.

Did you get a big tax refund from last year?: No.

Do you like Slim Jim’s?: I don't think I've ever had one.

Is there someone you would love to punch right now?: No.

Did you grow up fast?: No. I feel like I'm still catching up to the expectations of adulthood.

What are you favorite kind of chips?: Jalapeno kettle chips, hot Cheetos, lime, sour cream and onion, and cheese.

Have you taken any medicine recently? For what?: Migraine meds.

What have you eaten today?: I had my usual oatmeal concoction for breakfast, a granola bar for a snack, and a salad with chicken and Korean BBQ trail mix for lunch.

Did you or are you going to wash your hair today?: I did.

Does the water in your shower take a long time to get warm?: No.

Where did you go today?: I went to the animal shelter. I was there with Diane and Cassie, and Diane sort of stormed out of cattery without saying anything to anyone after she was finished with her tasks (which…isn't necessarily unusual). Cassie was like, "wtf, what did I do?" Like maybe there was some sort of minor miscommunication about something and Diane was upset about it. She also told me that one of the reasons Lucy didn't show up on Sat/Sun was because she didn't like being around Diane, and Cassie isn't particularly impressed with her behavior either.

I feel bad for Lucy because she really wasn't given the warmest reception. Diane can be tough to get to know and impatient with new employees, but I don't feel like anyone has really been all that nice to Lucy. I don't know why, either. They say she's quiet and sarcastic (which seem like great personality traits to me, lmao), and they have some complaints about her work ethic, but…idk, maybe some of her lack of enthusiasm comes from a feeling of not fitting in.

Cassie also told me that Alex seems like she's approaching her bullshit limit, and that if Alex quits, she's going to quit too because she doesn't like working with anyone else. She's like, yeah, I need the money, but I don't need this job specifically. Idk what's going to happen down the line. Alex has been hinting at quitting for a long time now, so it's one of those "I'll believe it when I see it" situations. I think she at least wants to finish her schooling and then go on to be a vet tech or something similar, but who knows. On one hand, I wouldn't be surprised if she was gone within the next year, but I wouldn't be surprised if she stayed either.

Are you sleepy right now?: Not really.

What color is your mousepad?: I don't have a mousepad. I just roll it around on my desk.

Should you be doing something else at the moment?: No.

Do you like your neighbors?: Yeah.

Do you have bedroom shoes?: I have slippers, but I don't have bedroom-specific shoes.

Do you get your eyebrows waxed?: No.

Has anyone given you flowers recently?: No.

Do you work Monday thru Friday?: I'm at the animal shelter Sun-Tues and Thurs-Fri.

Is there anything you are looking forward to tomorrow?: Yeah.

How many miles does your car have on it?: Around 65,000.

Is your alarm clock set to radio or beep?: N/a.

Do you like to go fishing?: No. Like, I wouldn't mind going with people and watching them fish (mostly for the opportunity to be out in nature), but I wouldn't want to participate.

Has anyone you know been arrested recently?: No.

Do you have more than 1 email address?: Yeah.

Do you think you will have the same job 2 years from now?: Maybe by then I will be well enough + have my shit together enough to be ~actually employed~ at the animal shelter. Yes, despite all the BS surrounding it, I still want to make it long-term/lifelong thing.

Do you have central heating and air?: Yeah.

Do you speed while driving?: Sometimes a little bit, especially on the boulevard. The speed limit is 55, but the flow of traffic is closer to 60-65.

Is there someplace you would rather be right now?: Naw. Here is fine.

Did you build the computer you are using?: No.

Do you have good computer speakers?: They're fine.

Are you waiting on anything at the moment?: For my dad to get home.

Where is your favorite person?: He's at lunch with Jim.

Do you ever shop at Harris Teeter? No.

Do you like to burn incense?: Not anymore. I liked it a lot when I was a kid, though.

Are there any plants in your house?: No.

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[cyanlastride]

im not very good at this. self-motivation, i mean.

yaknow what i did do today? i went on a walk.

there were some people at the mysterious house again. there's always people there, acting as though they live there, but theyre always new different people. i will never figure out whats up with that house.

there were people skipping rope. i think the last time i used a skipping rope was in grade 5.

went into the movie theatre. dune 2 is still showing daily. havent watched barbie or oppenheimer yet. perhaps i never will. no, i doubt that.

got food at the food court.

walked to walmart to check out their mtg stock, not that i would ever buy mtg product from walmart. not that i ever plan on buying mtg product again.

i was tempted, though. they had four thunder junction commander precons, and on the face of one was a sultai cowboy gonti. of course gonti is a cool sultai cowboy. i love it. does it make any sense? i was too awestruck to care. i did not give in to temptation. but i was close.

when i got home, i looked up the decklist. gonti was the only aetherborn in the deck. one of two aetherborn in the entire set, as there was a nameless aetherborn reprint in a different precon. what a shame. you confirm that aetherborn, or at the very least, gonti, can travel the omenpaths, but you do nothing with it. the most flavour i could find product-wise was written on the back of the box, that he is "representing ghiraphur" on thunder junction. oh well. i suppose i should count myself lucky that gonti still even exists.

you know, if that deck was cool i wouldve gone to my lgs tomorrow to pick it up. i would broken my vow to never buy mtg again until they fix standard, or replace it with something that isnt uber-casual whale-hunt-y like commander. because cowboy gonti sounded cool as fuck. rrrrrrrhhhhh.

why do no card games scratch the itch for me anymore? standard is dead, commander is either too casual or just plain unfun, fab is too strictly typed, hearthstone has been powercrept to hell, lorcana is too simple and also disney, battle spirits saga nobody played to begin with, this new star wars unlimited game has no product, the most engaging card game i currently play is marvel fucking snap!! god.

it was a lot simpler when everyone just played standard. sure, it had problems, but at least we played. i enjoyed playing. i lost as much as i won, and i had fun trying to win as much as i could with my limited resources. i put unclaimed territory in my non-tribal deck and memorized the creature types of all my creatures to know the optimal creature type to name is ever scenario. i wasnt supposed to win against the guys who had bought smugglers copters and hydriod krasis, but i still tried my best, and sometimes i came pretty close. sometimes, rarely, i did win.

the thing that impressed me most about inscryption was po3. thats when i realized that the guy who made inscryption was a real card gamer. i have sat across the table from po3 on friday nights more times than i can count. i lost most of the games i played against them early on... but slowly, i got better, and i spent less time worrying about them and more time locked in on the game, and nowadays i win two games out of three. i miss the early days though, when po3 was scary. when i spent 10 seconds wandering around the tables looking for my number, and another 20 seconds steeling my nerves to sit down and shake hands with the nerd across from me. i miss those times. they were terrifying. i messed up, a lot. i learned.

someday ill make my own card game. ill make it accessible, and encourage proxying. ill make it flavour-focused, and competitive. ill make it worthy of the community it will build.

i hope i make it soon. i cant spend all my time going on walks.