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seeing your favorite color in places you least expect it

taking pictures of the sky and clouds

hearing the eye roll your sibling does over the phone at a purposeful cringy joke you told them

receiving a letter/package in the mail

feeling the sun on your skin on a cool day

waving hi at toddlers in the grocery store

the sounds of nature returning after a hurricane

the smile of strangers as you politely pass by each other

flowers blooming after a good rainfall

finding faces in inanimate objects

What things do you think are worth living for?

Cats. Cats are nice.

Sleeping in on a grey, rainy morning.

Trying a new cookie recipe and being excited about a tweak to make it even better next time.

A clean flannel shirt.

A new vinyl record.

Drinking tea out of my favorite mug.

Wearing cologne even when I'm not going out anywhere.

Hearing the laughter of friends from down the hall.

Imagining the laughter of friends from across the internet.

This was just today.

It's worth living for all the little everyday joys. And you get to wake up to more reasons to live again and again. ❤️

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epic the musical eurylochus really be channeling his (potential) ancient jewish heritage by turning to a (golden) cow to solve his problem during a low part of his life after giving up on making it home

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paint and sip!

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Happy October!!

spooky earrings are up on Etsy shop! 👻

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A Primal Source of His Own Huh? ~ Flexio!

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Had a dream that the name of Soren's current sword is Hilda (he named her himself). And the one he had the night of the assassination had a longer fancy more masculine name that started with an L(?). Something like Lancelot, combined with the regality of Vilarian (or something similar). And that one was given to him when he became the youngest Crownguard (pre-named). Hilda was gifted to him later as a more of a 'practical' sword for every day use and carry, letting Lanarilion(?) being the one for major battles and ceremonies due to being bigger and heavier and a double hand sword vs a hand a half.

He still has both swords but uses Hilda more often currently. And every night he takes care of Vilanceian(?) and Hilda, giving them proper care and maintenance of sharpening them, polishing them, oiling them, keeping their scabbards in good condition. And he constantly tells his swords how much he loves them both for their individual strengths. And laments that he hasn't used Lianceion(?) recently. (i know he has at least a three syllables, possibly four syllables in his name) (i think Soren lost also Vilanceion(?) temporarily for some reason and thats when he got Hilda as his new personal sword {instead of using a standard guard issued sword} but found Vilanarilion(?) soon after leaving him temporarily conflicted till he decided to keep both)

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love seeing all the posts about haikyuu movie now that it is out internationally, i am once again reminded on the hows and whys haikyuu is so loved. the overall consensus that the movie was a phenomenal movie between the soundtrack and animation and sound design and camera work the movie was stunning and gorgeous and got the love it deserved. the way everyone enjoyed it to the fullest and still laments the could have beens if it was a season, but still very happy with what we got through the movie. its just such pleasant feeling reading everyone else's posts about the movie in how great it was and how that one scene in the end blew everyone away, be sad about the coach backstory missing and other bits-and-bobs and their favorite parts of the manga being cut out or given little to no screen time, but still very thoroughly enjoy the movie and wanting to see it again and are excited for it to be available for purchase or streaming. seeing how people took their non-haikyuu friends to the movie and how the movie peaked their interest in the show and manga. i just love seeing everyones excited posts about finally having their ticket to see the movie. the follow up posts after they do see the movie. its such a joyous expression of love of our shared interest and i am overjoyed in getting to be apart of it. in conclusion, Thank You Haikyuu, Thank you Furudate, Thank You Haikyuu Fans for such a Wonderful and Fantastical experience

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!!!HELLS TO THE YES!!!

ITS FINALLY HERE!!

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ITS HERE!!

ITS THEM!!

TANANOYA!!!

Gigantic thank you to all the contributors!!

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Hirano to Kagiura manga coloring/redraw

edit: ahhh it is out!!! (ch23! thank you to all the translators)

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who else has fun trying to spin it upside down?

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Happy Chanukah!!!

In celebration of the fist night of Hanukkah this year, I direct your attention to the Karasuno Second Years Hanukah Celebration I wrote last year.

Summary: Ennoshita’s first holiday season with his chaotic roommates. Filled with chaos (obviously), sabotage, revenge, chocolate coins, and sappy boyfriends.

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it's time for my yearly chanukah merchandise ratings! how are there always so many to choose from. as always, this year is a doozy and I am as bitter as ever lmao

this was quite literally labeled "hanukkah cone tree." gee I wonder which winter holiday is The One With The Trees. surely it's the jewish one with all the fire. let's make it blue and white just in case. 4/10 there is no excuse for this

why are the chairs so far apart. why is there nobody there. why are there so many grapes. what even are those green things. why is there soup. will the mysteries never cease. 7/10 purely because it's pretty

I for one welcome our jewish alien cousins. not sure what this has to do with chanukah but I want to hear about jewish life on mars so 8/10 friends come in out of the cold and have a latke with me

the more I looked at this, the worse it got. there's a literal christmas tree and tinsel but oh it's got blue lights so it's fine. and as we all know, children regularly hold fully lit candle menorahs with mittens while going door to door during a snowstorm. I guess who are we to stifle a child's latent desire for arson. 5/10 somebody save that poor dying kitten

this poor magen dovid is being forcefully converted to christianity and we need to help it. quick somebody put this on a sufganiyot stack. 4/10 we all know the intended target audience isn't interfaith families okay

do I even have to say it. please just. just stop. get One (1) Jew to weigh on your hanukkah products, I beg you. -392928373/10 walmart owes me a personal apology for making me see this with my own two eyeballs

I spent a full five minutes staring at this shirt desperately trying to make it make sense. I shouldn't have bothered. it's worse than the hebrew could ever be. 2/10 amposzu zusach mezchamal to you too

congratulations, once again you wrote gibberish. this says nothing. it's not chanukah, it's not happy holidays, it's nothing. the letters on the dreidel are an ACRONYM people! there's an order! 3/10 it's antisemitic that this has over 4,000 sales (thank you @quartzfox for sending this to me. now you all have to see it too.)

now these are CUTE. and the dreidel letters are in the correct order too, which is unfortunately impressive. 10/10 no notes, it has cats, would wear

(previous years 1, 2, 3)

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introducing fairy tail to a friend so drew a Levy to celebrate! @fairytail-redraw

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To those I may have wronged, I ask forgiveness.

To those I may have helped, I wish I was able to do more..

To those I have neglected, I ask for understanding (I will try to do better).

To those who have helped me, I thank you with all my heart.

Shana tova.

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logging onto desktop for the first time in a long while and it shows that i have an ask which i didn't know about cause i never got an email, nor does it appear through the app. asked staff and they said it could have beens spam, but incase it wasn't feel free to send it again and hopefully if it was real i'll be able to receive it this time around

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The Kids

Thinking about Faerun and how its magic directly and indirectly changed the five kids of Earth.

Thinking about Nick. A kid who only wanted to be with his dad. A dad who was frequently away to support them. So in turn, Nick would do things his dad liked over his own wants just to be with his one remaining parent for a moment longer. Only to be forcibly taken from that parent, reunited briefly, and have the cycle repeat once more before never seeing his dad ever again. Because Nick disappears. He gets his entire existence wiped form the memories of all but four.

Thinking about Nicolas, the kid who replaced Nick. A kid who has both of his parents who remained a steady presence in his life. One of the parents being the mother Nick was supposed to keep. And as soon as we get to know Nicolas, he too is replaced by another. Well, not replaced exactly. Not int eh same way he replaced Nick.

Thinking about Nicky, the kid who Nicolas transforms into. A boy who contains demonic demi-g-d powers, the life experience of Nicolas, and the faint memories of Nick. A boy who is also suddenly a prince of a realm he didn’t even know existed prior to his transformation. And now not only is he split between the lives he’s had, but the worlds as well. Because who is Nicky really?

Who is this boy who took the place of a boy who took the life of a boy who wanted to be with his dad.

Thinking about Lark and how the Deck of Many things fundamentally changed him.

How it caused him to arrive to a conclusion to an extreme that he normally would not have, have it not been for the Deck’s intervention.

And from this change, Lark is no longer able to look at the world in the way he once did. Fighting no longer gives him the pleasure as it did previously. Instead of relying on instinct and adrenaline rushes to win his fights, he enters them with cold calculated plans dripping with malice. The sense of pride he feels from a battle well fought is replaced by the need to do better next time, regardless of the outcome.

The words his father would speak to him to placate him used to annoy and irritate him to the point where he eventually would follow and listen to of his own accord. And now, every word his father speaks to him makes his skin crawl and hands itch to destroy. Riling him up and causing the opposite of the intended affect.

An even worse notion is that Lark is no longer able to love his father in the way he once did and is unable to forgive his father for who he is.

This change leaving Lark angry and resentful to the point of pushing away those who love him most.

Thinking about Grant and how he was forced to change to save his life.

How he had to pry for details on what his dad refused to tell him. Even though his dad has always been open with him and told him the importance of communication.

After the details are revealed, he then had to accept the fate foretold to him.

Grant had to quickly and unfairly come to terms in committing an act he never wanted to do. An act he was able to avoid for weeks in an environment that doesn’t give you many options not to.

He follows through with the plan his dad laid out, trusting his judgement, along with the promise of talking it out afterwards.

So he did it, and in the process lost himself. Becoming closed off, reserved and numb. Because the very nature of what he had to do had to change him to his core. Making him into a completely different person.

And now Grant doesn’t want to talk about what he made his dad promise him before he did it.

Thinking about Sparrow and how torn up he is on who he is, who he thinks he should be and who he wants to be.

He is a Love Wolf, after finally being able to connect with his father. They connect through love and acceptance and protection. Giving him new purpose on how to approach the vast world before him.

He is loyal to his brother. His other half and partner in crime, who changes overnight with no explanation. Causing them to lose the connection they once had, making it feel foreign and distant. And no matter his efforts, or how hard he tries, their connection never goes back to what it once was.

These changes pull Sparrow in opposing directions. Leaving him torn between the two most important people in his life. Having to decide between who his father expects him to be, who his brother needs to be, who he wants himself to be, and most importantly who he truly is.

Thinking about Terry Jr and how he’s the odd man out, due to his change resulting in a more ‘positive’ outcome.

Because he’s the kid who entered Faerun angry, hurt and lost. Reeling from multiple changes out of his control. Needing and wanting the stability he once had.

He then ‘finds’ what he ‘wants’, in a false projection. Which is okay with him because it’s better than the nothing he had before.

The illusion is shattered, and Terry Jr does his best to pick up the pieces by himself. Alone through his own conviction.

That’s when the parental figure he never wanted steps up and give shim what he truly needs. Allowing him to start healing and healthily move on from his loss.

Just some thought on how the Forgotten Realms irrevocably and fundamentally changed the five children of Earth