#I should probably be getting 10+ but i’m a student and i work so 8 is the minimum. but then also getting ready for bed is a whole process s

[iliveinprocrasti-nationn]

one thing abt being disabled/chronically ill that some people don’t get is that sometimes body maintenance that ensures you have the absolute minimum amount of function can also be something that takes away a lot of control and autonomy. you can argue till the cows come home that making those decisions to try and help yourself (or realistically to try to make sure things aren’t worse than they already are) is something that exhibits control and autonomy and stuff, but they can be so limiting in practice because they’re things that take up so much time but have to be done to do anything else

[progiggleshitter]

⋆𐙚Write it on the receipt | E.W

⋆.˚ ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁 ⋆.˚ ☕️

Ellie Williams: 810 words;fluff, coffee shop au, no y/n, no smut (sorry🥲) , short, probably bad

A/N : This is my first post ever so I’m little shit at this but let me know if you like this and if I should make a part 2 🫣 And yes this is heavily inspired by the guy she was into wasn’t a guy at all 🤭

The leading months of college consisted of piles of paper, weekly essays, and numerous amount of all-nighters. On top of that, the student center market was the place that sold liquid shit. In the coming week, a coffee shop opened in an enclosed area of the campus ensuring a slow flow of people.

Ellie fucking hated coffee, hating coffee was almost her personality. She only took the job because it pays decent and the regular day was slow enough after the opening craze died down.

Jesse, Ellie's co-worker was helping customers or flirting? While Ellie was in the walk-in fridge blowing off some steam after a bitchy customer that ordered 13 dollars worth of modifications then went bat shit screaming her head off when it took more than 30 seconds.

“Els” Jesse peered through the door of the fridge “get back out here” enlarging the doorway to make way for her.

“I know it’s not fucking busy, just give me a second” Ellie uses her hands to shoo him away and rested her head back in her hands.

Jesses sighs in frustration and grabs her arm “Dude what the fuck” she stammered. “Pull your weight, Ellie, I’m cleaning the machine and then going on my break” While still grasping her, she fights the walk back to the counter. “Work” he demands while throwing the arm towards the front.

“Guessing you love your job?” You lean against the counter “Uhh, yeah aha” Christ she was so awkward. The glare in your eyes was entangling, the way you pushed yourself taller on the counter, the way…

“Hello” you waved your hand across her face, “can I just have a medium iced coffee with soy milk” You laughed your order out a bit. “Oh fuck.. yeah” she grabs a cup and starts pestering Jesse wiping the machine while you pay. You cloud her mind, your face and presence. The receipt stared her down, Ellie plucked a red marker from her pocket to write a number, her number. A drip on Ellie's foot snaps her out and causes her to look down “shit” she whispered, the towel in her apron being ripped out to clean the spilled milk.

During the opening week one of the weekend employees spilled milk and only wiped with a rag and the whole cafe stank up. The owner pressed into the matter and gave every single employee a step-by-step on how to clean a spill.

“Jesse can you remake this drink, I’m sorry” Ellie walks backward waiting for Jesse's regular sigh and protest. Jesse gestures to her to get the five hundred needed products to clean the spill.

Jesse called your name making uncomfortable eye contact as you and some nerd studying were the only ones present. “Thanks” you touch hands with him. Being the cheapest ass ever you grab your receipt to scan it for potential points worth hopefully more than 25 points.

xxx-xxx-xx Are you French because you make my oui oui rise ;)

What? You had to stop in your tracks. You didn’t even know his name. Should you talk to him? You didn’t even have a type and he took no interest in you while giving you your coffee. The girl working seemed more interested than him. If you were stupid you might think the girl wrote it.

⋆.˚ ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁 ⋆.˚ ☕️

8:46: Hii!! Did you write on my receipt 😋😋

9:36: sorry I just got off work

9:37: yeah I did😗

9:37: did it work are you in love??

9:40: maybe 😭😭

9:40: I feel like I’ve seen you are you a communications major??

9:49: not even close, I’m an astrophysics major

9:50: oh shit way off

9:51: I’m guessing you intended on going on a date??

9:52: your so smart

9:52: I was worried you didn’t swing that way

9:56: huh?

9:57: I’m sorry what does that mean 😣😣

9:59: like I didn’t know you were gay 😭

10:03: I’m actually confused

10:03: I’m not 😧

10:04: do you have a fetish for bi girls or something

10:07: okay this is fucking with my brain

10:08: I’m a girl, your a girl and a date.. that sounds pretty gay

10:17: YOUR A GIRL??

10:17: you looked pretty manly to me

10:20: I get told I’m pretty masculine but I don’t look like a man 😣😣

10:24: wait are you the black haired boy girl orrr??

10:35: no I’m girl that took your order

10:37: I thought that was obvious

10:41: oh

10:43: I’m sorry I don’t like girls

10:46: damn this is awkward

Read 10:48

It was never that serious, you and Ellie never saw each other before the texts but now you couldn’t go a day without passing by. You weren’t hurt that your one chance to live out a fantasy was compromised, but Ellie made you reflect on your sexual orientation. You didn’t like girl? You swore on every bone in your body. You think??

[morgana-larkin]

Alright, here's part 24 of Just Tired. It's all in Melissa's POV and the next chapter will be Y/n's POV. Not edited in the slightest and I hope you like it!

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Part 10 Part 11 Part 12 Part 13 Part 14 Part 15 Part 16 Part 17 Part 18 Part 19 Part 20 Part 21 Part 22 Part 23 Part 25 Part 26

Just Tired - Part 24

Warnings: Manipulative Relationship (Mentioned), swearing

Words: 3.5k

Melissa wakes up the next morning with ruined makeup and her clothes from yesterday as she didn’t have the energy to get ready for bed. She reluctantly gets out of bed with a groan and gets ready for work. 

“Hey Barb, can I hitch a ride with you?” Melissa asks her as she sees her downstairs getting coffee ready.

“Of course, and maybe you’d want to tell me what happened yesterday between you and Y/n.” Barb says and Melissa looks down.

“We both said some things we shouldn’t have and then I told her to get out of my life.” She explains and then puts her head in her hands. “Oh god, I really fucked up.” She says and Barb hands her a coffee. 

“So you could both apologise and then put it behind you.” Barb says so simply.

“No you don’t understand, Y/n has a fear of intimacy and abandonment. She fears people leaving her and casting her out which is exactly what I did yesterday. She won’t want me back in her life, she’d be too scared to do that again.” Melissa explains.

“Hm, that does make it difficult.”

“More like impossible. She’s basically the best thing to come into my life and I fucked it up.” Melissa says and Barb looks at her with sympathy.

“I’m sure you and Y/n will be in each other’s lives again.”

“Well our classrooms are right across from each other and we teach the same grade so we will have to converse a few times but we agreed to avoid it if we can.” Melissa explains and lays her head on the kitchen counter. “What do I do?” 

“Well you could apologise and go from there.” Barb tells her and Melissa looks up.

“I don’t know, Barb, I really don’t know this time.” Melissa says and then they leave the house to go to work. Barb drives the both of them to work and keeps casting glances at Melissa who was leaning her elbow on the door and leaning her head on her hand. “She admitted she had feelings for me.” Melissa randomly says. “And what did I do? I told her I knew about her feelings but can’t be with her, like a fucking idiot.” 

“You’re not an idiot Melissa, you’re still healing. And it was right after the trial, you were in shock that they didn’t come to an answer.” Barb tells her.

“That shouldn’t matter, I’ve seen how Y/n has pushed aside her feelings to make sure I was ok, many times. I should have been able to do the same for her, just one time.” Melissa says to her and sighs. 

Barb and Melissa get to school and walk up to the doors and enter the school. They make it to the break room and Melissa freezes when she sees you there talking to Janine and Jacob like nothing happened. Barb gives her a slight push and she goes to put her lunch in the fridge. She takes a deep breath before her and Barb go to the couch to watch the news, away from you.

“Oh, we gotta get to our classrooms.” Janine says and you all pack up and leave the break room.

You were too busy greeting your students that you didn't notice Melissa staring at you almost the entire time. She watches as you say hi to all of your students with a smile and she sighs, wishing you’d smile at her again but probably never will. She kept herself busy as she taught lessons to her little eagles and grading their worksheets that they did on Friday. While grading, she glanced at you and you were leaning on your desk, facing your class as you kept asking them questions about something, getting them engaged. She liked your teaching style, you tried to engage your students as much as possible, ask them questions and see if they can guess the correct answer.

“Ms. Schemmenti?” One of her students says as they came up to her desk.

“Yes?” She asks them.

“I’m stuck on question 3.” They tell her and she goes to explain it to them, a couple different ways until they understood.

When they go back to their seat, she gets lost in thought again. Mostly about what happened on Sunday after the court trial. She knows she regrets what she said but she wonders if you do. You seem to be following exactly what she said, to stay out of her life as you haven’t even looked at her once today and she hates that. She misses the attention you gave her, all the compliments, all the times you would smile at her, touch her when she needed it. She then thought of how you took her to the club, had fun on a tire swing, took her roller skating, suggested casual dating. You opened up a whole other world for her and she’s not sure if she could continue with the way she has been, not when you’re not even in her life anymore. The best part was doing those things together, having fun together.

Barb drives them both home after school ends and Melissa was quiet the entire way back and all through dinner and Barb was worried about her. The only times Melissa was this quiet was when she was retreating into her own mind, when life was too much to deal with. Melissa goes to her room for the rest of the evening and just lays on her bed, staring at the ceiling. Memories flash through her brain and a tear rolls down her face.

She thinks about how you were smiling at her when she was learning how to roller skate, how you were laughing with her on the tire swing, how you smiled when she said that the two of you were friends. She also thought of how you held her on Saturday night, how you cuddled her right after she left Joe, how you held her whenever she started crying. Thoughts of how you used to cup her cheek when she was sad or when you were about to kiss her, how you were so attentive to what she needed when having sex or even just in general. She misses being able to talk to you, have you in her arms some nights, look into your eyes and see the complete adoration you have for her. Or at least the adoration you had as you probably don’t feel that way anymore. You two spent a lot of time together in the 8 weeks that you’ve known each other and she doesn’t remember when she’s ever been happier. She then grabs her pillow and puts it over her face as she lets out a scream. She then hears her phone vibrating and she looks at it and sees her mom is calling her, strange.

“Hey Ma.” She says after accepting the call.

“Melissa, honey, how are you?” Teresa says.

“I’ve been better but I'm trying to keep busy.” Melissa tells her.

“I heard that you were divorcing Joe.” She says and Melissa lets out a sigh.

“Ya, I realised I wasn’t happy with him, haven’t been for a long time.” Melissa tells her and hears her mother hum.

“I’m glad you’re leaving him, none of us liked him.” Teresa says after a few seconds and Melissa sits up from her bed in shock.

“Really? I thought you’d be upset with me then I’m getting divorced.”

“I probably would be if you were leaving anyone else but it seemed like he was trying to control you and I didn’t like that.” Teresa tells her honestly. “I may not have been there for you when you were growing up but I do love you and all your siblings.”

“Even Kristen Marie?” She asks with a smile.

“Even her.” Teresa says. “I’ve also heard that you’ve been hanging out with this young girl.” She says after a few seconds.

“Ya, her name is Y/n and her and I are friends, were friends…not anymore.” Melissa says and lets out a sigh.

“What happened?” 

“Joe talked to both of us and I guess let both of our insecurities come to light and her and I had a fight yesterday and I told her to get out of my life.” Melissa explains to her mom.

“It’s that Schemmenti anger, I’m sure you both will be fine, us Schemmenti’s are hard to leave and hard to get rid of, and we also do what we can to get what we want.” Her mother says and Melissa nods.

“Maybe.” Melissa says and then her and her mother chat for a few minutes before her mom has to go and they say goodbye before hanging up. Melissa lets out a sigh of relief that her family seems to be on her side in this and won’t cast her out. 

She then grabs the pillow that you slept on on Saturday night and buries her face in it, being able to still smell you on it. She lays her head on her pillow and holds the pillow you slept on close to her body. She places a kiss on the pillow before she closes her eyes and falls asleep.

The next morning she got up and went to get ready for work. Barb drives her again as Melissa is too distracted to drive carefully right now.

“So your mom said she was glad you were finally leaving him?” Barb says as they enter the school.

“Ya, she said she never liked him.” Melissa finishes telling her about the phone call. 

They walk into the break room and Melissa sees you there sipping from your coffee mug and wrapping your sweater closer to your body. She’s never seen you do that before, it may be the last week of October but it’s always the same temperature inside the school. You put your mug down and you seem lost in thought while Janine and Jacob carry on a conversation. Melissa then goes to put her lunch in the fridge before she makes her way to the tv.

“Y/n? Are you even paying attention?” Janine asks you and you look up at them.

“Not really, I didn’t get a lot of sleep last night.” You tell her. “Sorry.” You tell them before you stand up and head for the exit. You weren’t looking at your surroundings and you bumped right into Melissa as she was walking from the fridge to the tv and the coffee spilled on both of you. You end up dropping your mug and it breaks upon impact with the floor and you were in shock. “Oh god, Melissa I’m so sorry.” You apologise and she goes to say something but you speak again. “I’ll go get Mr. Johnson so he can clean this up.” You tell her and she sees tears in your eyes before you speed walk out of the break room. Were you just as upset as she was about the whole situation?

“I’m gonna go change my shirt.” She tells Barb and then goes to her classroom. 

She grabs the extra shirt she has before she starts to head to the bathroom when she sees your classroom light on but the door is closed. She decides to cross the hall and peek in through the little window and sees you crying at your desk. She raises her hand to knock but then she stops and thinks. She wants to comfort you right now but if you’re upset with her then she wouldn’t be much help. Also, would you even want to be comforted by her after what she told you? Probably not. She took one last look at you before she heads towards the bathroom, heart hurting from seeing you in pain. 

She sees you greeting your students with less enthusiasm than you usually do and she sighs. Against her better judgment, she crosses the hall to you and stops right beside you and you look at her in confusion.

“Can I help you Ms. Schemmenti?” You ask her, voice neutral.

“Just wanted to say no hard feelings about the coffee, accidents happen.” She says and then goes back to greeting her students. 

An hour later she’s staring at her phone as her students are doing quiet reading time. She’s had 5 people ask her out since Saturday night but she has no interest in going out with any of them. She had her insecurities brought to the surface by Joe and then had a huge fight with you which caused her to lose you, her interest in casual dating and sex is currently non-existent. She then puts her phone down and then starts working on next week's lesson plan. She gets a notification on her phone and she looks to see it’s a text from you and she quickly goes into her phone and looks at it. 

You: Thank you for forgiving me about the coffee incident.

It wasn’t a lot but it was enough to bring a smile to her face before she looks down the hall and see you writing something. You must have sensed you were being watched as you looked up and then turned your head to see across the hall and you both lock eyes. She sees that your eyes don’t seem as bright as they were a couple days ago, and you have pain in your eyes instead of adoration when looking at her. 

That information alone is enough to crush any hope Melissa has of ever making it up to you. Of course you look at her and feel hurt, she casted you out when you were starting to trust her and your fear is probably even worse now than ever before. Melissa turns away from you and looks down at her desk and continues working. 

She was saying goodbye to her students when she heard shouting across the hall and sees a parent yelling at you and furrows her eyebrows. 

“My kid has been telling me everything you’re teaching and I don’t like it! I want you to change what you’re teaching!” They yell at you and Melissa sees you seem to remain calm.

“I’m very sorry to hear that but I teach them what I’m told to teach them and what I think they should be taught as it’s important.” You tell them calmly.

“I don't want you teaching them queer history! I don’t want it rubbing off onto my kid! It’s bad enough that her teacher is a queer!” They yell and Melissa immediately walks over. 

“Is there a problem here?” Melissa asks the parent.

“Mrs. Schemmenti, you’re a respected teacher here. Please tell this queer that she shouldn’t be teaching gay history to our kids.” The parent tells her.

“Well first it’s Ms, and secondly I think it’s important for our kids to know our whole history and not just parts of it.” She defends you and the parent gets angry at that.

“Why are you defending her? This queer! This *insert gay slur*!”

“Sir, I’m gonna have to ask that you take your daughter and leave now.” She tells them and the father takes his daughter’s hand and walks away. Melissa then looks at you and you’re looking at the floor. “Are you ok? Parents can be mean sometimes, don’t listen to what he said.” She tells you and you look up at her.

“Never had anyone say anything bad about my sexuality before.” You tell her and she goes to grab your hand but stops herself and freezes as she doesn’t know what to do.

You see her go to reach for your hand but then freezes. You then go and wrap your sweater closer to your body and cross your arms.

“Don’t listen to him, he’s a homophobic jackass.” She decides on and you nod.

“Thanks.” You tell her and she nods before she goes back to saying goodbye to her students while casting glances at you. 

Barb drives both of them home as Melissa tells her about the incident with the parent.

“Well it must be nice for her to know that you’ll defend her no matter what.” Barb tells her.

“I don’t even know how she feels though. She’s spoken to me like 4 times in 2 days and I hate it.” Melissa says, followed by a huge sigh. 

“Just give her time, if she’s hurting right now then she’ll just need some time.” Barb says.

“Time for what? Time to heal? Time to forget about it? I can assure you that both will probably happen. She’ll heal but also won’t give a shit about me.” Melissa complains.

“What makes you think she’ll forget about you?”

“I looked into her eyes today. Before when I looked into her eyes, I used to see adoration for me. Today, all I saw was pain as she looked at me and it broke me. Her remembering the pain I cause her everytime she looks at me, it’s gonna break me.” Melissa says and leans back into the seat. 

“Melissa, do you think it’s possible that it’s not only the pain you caused her that’s hurting her. Maybe it’s also the pain she caused you.” Barb says and Melissa thinks about it. “You told her to get out of your life because of what she told you, don’t you think that maybe she’s also carrying guilt of causing it. She also could be respecting your wishes of staying away from you.” Barb tells her.

“Did she tell you any of this?” Melissa asks.

“No, I haven’t spoken to her since Sunday, I think she’s avoiding me too.” Barb says and Melissa sighs.

Barb watches as Melissa carefully makes dinner an hour and a half later. Melissa keeps slapping their hands if they try to help so Gerald left to the living room as Barb stays to keep her company. 

“Why does it have to be perfect?” Barb asks her.

“Because I’m giving a serving to Y/n tomorrow to help her feel better about what happened with that parent and good food makes anyone feel better.” Melissa explains as she starts chopping up the ingredients. 

“Why does it have to be perfect though? She basically ate anything you made.” 

“But that was when we were friends, before she never wanted to see me again.” Melissa says.

“So you think you could just slip a serving to her without her noticing and hope that she feels better?” Barb asks.

“Yep.” Melissa says.

“You really do love her.” Barb says and Melissa looks up at her. “I hope you don’t go too far just to try and get her back though.” Barb adds and Melissa lets out a deep breath.

“What if I’m willing to do whatever to get her back?” Melissa asks her. “Anything just to have her back in my arms? To be able to see her smile at me again, to have those eyes shine with love towards me just one more time.” 

“I’d say your feelings run deeper than I thought.” Barb tells her. “Everyone has their limits though. If you reach hers while trying to get her back and she’s still not wanting to be in your life, then you still have to be prepared to let her go.” Barb tells her cautiously and Melissa looks at her before she nods.

“For now, let’s hope that food makes her day better.” 

Melissa gets Mr. Johnson to unlock your classroom before you get there so she slips in and leaves the container of food on your desk. Melissa is organising some papers when she sees you go to unlock your classroom and walk inside. You go to your desk and read the note.

‘Hope this helps you feel better.’

-Melissa

You read it and then you look up to where Melissa went back to organising her papers so you don’t know she was staring at you. 

“Feel better about what?” She hears and didn’t realise you were at her doorway.

“About yesterday.” She simply says as she begins placing the test on the desks.

“I’m grateful that you defended me but I don’t need your food.” You tell her and she sees you have the container in your hands.

“I’ll defend any teacher here, no matter what. As for the food, just think of it as a celebration for surviving the first time a parent yells at you.” She says. “I’ve been here for 15 years and parents weren’t too pleased to have another white teacher at first.” She tells you.

“Well thank you.” You say to her and she shrugs, trying to play it cool even though she was happy on the inside. 

“Just give me the container back when you’re done with it.” She tells you and you nod before you go to the break room quickly to put the food in the fridge. After you leave, Melissa can’t help but smile, maybe she can get you back.

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[absolutebl]

This Week in BL - I Gave a 10/10 to a BL... me!

Organized, in each category, by ones I'm enjoying most at the top.

Nov 2023 Wk 3

Ongoing Series - Thai

My Dear Gangster Oppa (Thurs iQIYI) ep 4 of 8 - I love this show. I adore Tew's the simple backstory. No frills. No fuss. He got dragged in the way many do and he can kill so they kept him. They aren’t trying to make it needlessly complicated (which is rare for Thailand). That said, the pacing is way tf off, the emotional arc is rushed and then sappy out of absolutely nowhere. Before you ask, the kiss is not at issue, we halfway through they should be kissing, but the romantic life changes - too soon. But I don’t care. Finally, they left us this ep reminded of 2 v important things,

this pair kisses beautifully

in BL all mafia be gay

Fun fun!

Last Twilight (Fri YT) ep 2 of 12 - It's official, I love this. It’s a classic caregiver/bodyguard trope where one of them is opening the other one up to the world, but sweetly. I’m enjoying the softness of JimmySea's take and I hope GMM TV takes its cues from the success of My School President and doesn’t push this particular show into rough or edgy territory. Stay on target GMMTV. Don't mess with my bias again!

Twins the series (Fri GaGa) ep 3 of 10 - Finally, our adorable side couple has emerged! This show remains engaging without losing pace (despite the main couple being slow burn), which is all I want from a Thai pulp, and more I could ask for currently from a sports BL. 

(Note: when I dictate the computer always puts "Thai pope" instead of Thai pulp - this is hilarious to me.)

Pit Babe (Fri iQIYI) ep 1 of 14 - I guess they didn’t strip the omegaverse out of this. Unfortunately, I’m not an omegaverse fan, so I find its presence extremely off putting. (But it’s kind of amazing that somebody finally put one on our screen.) Unsurprisingly, it’s a lot of alpha posturing and hyper masculinity, because that’s what this kind of worldbuilding is an excuse for (lazy writing and lazier characterization). This means I don’t like Babe AT ALL except that he’s smell orientated and a bit verse. Way is lovely tho, because Nut is a great soft screen presence amongst the testosterone haze. 

Middleman’s Love (Fri YT & iQIYI ep 2 of 8 - I’m not gonna lie (when have I ever bothered to lie to you all?) I’m struggling with this show. The sound effects are getting worse. That is not allowed. Still I found this installment slightly more bearable than the last last, probably because there was more of the cast in play and less of Jade being too cringe to live. 

Absolute Zero (Weds iQIYI) ep 8 of 12 - AKA temporal paradox of pain.

My Universe (Sun iQIYI) Friends Forever ep 13 of 24 - Ooo it’s a bit of a teacher/student (coach/player) thing. Linguistic negotiation and kinkification of phi. Also actually kinky. But not consensually. Gonna get dark. Bummer. 

Playboyy (Thurs Gaga) 1 of 14(!) eps - Whines. Must I? Gaga doesn’t have a skip ahead button. Sad sack main characters really do not work for me. But this was better than I expected. I wasn’t expecting much. 

Look: This is helmed by Cheewin (shudder) with screenplay by Den (Only Friends - shudder the second) under Copy A Bangkok (they deserve not my shuddders). It's gonna be a shizz show people. It's Thai dark War of Y style - my least favorites. Apparently, there is meant to be a "plot" but when has Cheewin ever bothered with plot?

On a completely different note does the blond look like that Korean actor/idol from At a Distance Spring is Green & Wanna One to anyone else? Or is it just me? (Park Ji Hoon)

Ongoing Series - Not Thai

A Breeze of Love (Korea iQIYI) eps 3-4 of 8 - I like it a lot. Dongwook is so obtuse and socially awkward and reserved and needy and Dohyun is so gay over and simultaneously wildly confused by this behavior. Fantastic. A bit stiff, even for Korea, btu I'm okay with it since everything else I'm watching right now is decidedly NOT stiff.

I finished it!

Let's Eat Together Aki and Haru AKA Aki wa Haru to Gohan wo - Japan BL movie 1.5 hr

Best friends life together during university - cheerful sunshine loves to cook, grumpy tsundere loves to eat. Aki is a bit manic pixie dream boy for me (not my favorite archetype) but they’re cute and it’s one of those Japanese slice of life pieces like Our Dining Table that isn’t really a romance in fact it’s barely a drama. This isn’t friends to lovers because they’re basically already in a relationship (which everyone around them knows) they just aren’t fucking. I did spend a lot of time worrying that they weren’t eating any green things whatsoever. In the end this isn’t my thing when there’s no kissing at all, and this was a bit too dull even for JBL. Sorry Japan, one cannot trade on cute and cheese alone. I know, you want to. But that's not a BL or a personality. 6/10 

I Cannot Reach You AKA I Can't Reach You AKA Kimi ni wa Todokanai (Japan, maybe coming to Netflix) 8 eps - This classic friends-to-lovers BL is everything Japan does best. Angsty. Emo. Aching. Driven by real thirst. Yamato is deeply in love with his childhood bestie, Kakeru, and has been for ages, unable to hide his ungainly damaging high school need. He wants Kakeru in every way possible and it oozes off of the screen. Kakeru is silly and a little simple, but not frenetic or overly camp about it. He is earnest, and genuinely wants to keep Yamato in his life which means giving a romance (and gayness) a fair chance. We watch him realize his affection and what form it can take in a truly authentic way. This show was impossibly kind to both of its lead characters and I felt honored that I got to watch something so lovely and rare play out on my screen.

I LOVE LOVE LOVED THIS. IT'S SO GOOD.

10/10

Let me be perfectly clear: I have watched 646 BLs and only handed out nine 10/10s.

I talk more about why this one made the cut, here.

It's Airing But...

One Room Angel (Japan Gaga) 6 eps - adaptation of Harada’s manga (which I did not like) about a clerk who's stabbed, nearly dies, and returns home to find an angel waiting for him. With only 5 eps and a good chance this won’t end happy, I'm gonna wait and let you tell me how it goes.

SHADOW (Thai Gaga) 14 eps - I'm not wild about Thai horror (or horror at all) even one featuring Singto and Fluke. I'm holding off on this one and if told it's good I'll binge later.

Beyond The Star (Weds iQIYI) 8 eps - House of Stars meets Boyband. I was NOT impressed. Waiting to be told if I should bother.

What Did You Eat Yesterday Season 2 AKA Kinou Nani Tabeta? Season 2 (Japan Gaga) 10 eps - I find this series more fun to binge, so I'm waiting until it completes its run.

Next Week Looks Like This

STARTING

11/20 Bake Me Please (Mon Gaga) ep 1 of 6 - trailer here, stars Ohm (of OhmFluke) opposite Guide (bestie from IFYLITA). This looks like an actually gay version of Antique Bakery (play it again, BL). I'm intrigued, it looks HELLA pretty.

11/22 7 Days Before Valentine (Weds ????) ep 1 of 10 - trailer here, horror-esk. Adapted from y-novel of the same name, directed by Tu (180 Degree) stars Jet (Why You… Y Me?). When you want your old love again, but fate sends you a reaper instead. All he can do for you is kill people. I'll likely give this a pass and wait to binge if safe.

11/24 VIP Only (Taiwan Fri Gaga) ep 1 of 10 - Screenplay by Lin Pei Yu (WBL) about a chef who courts a shy writer with spicy beef noodles.

11/25 The Sign (Sat ????) ep 1 of 10 - trailer here, horror-esk, but with a suspense and adult characters. Special investigators who loved each other in previous lives reunite in new bodies. Stars Billy Patchanon (BillySeng) & Babe Tanatat (new). Includes other SCOY favorites as a special investigation team. I may give this a try (depending on distribution) because I'm into the non-horror bits.

11/26 The Whisperer (Sun ????) 1 of 10 - trailer here. Thai horror BL that ALSO involves cheating (what joy is mine). He has dimples (My Ride) but I don't think even that gives me the will. You can tell me how this goes.

11/26 Cooking Crush (Sun YT) 1 of 12 - OffGun are back, trailer here. Adapted from the novel “Love Course! เสื้อกาวน์รุกเสื้อกุ๊กรับ” by iJune4S this is about Prem who runs a not-so-popular restaurant with 2 friends. About to go on a cooking competition with a huge reward, Prem gets involved with Ten, a stressed-out med student who wants Prem to teach him to cook.

Still Coming November BL

11/30 For Him (Thurs ????) ep 1 of 10 - high heat trailer, I suspect iQIYI will scoop this one up. From the people who brought us Unforgotten Night (please no) based on a y-novel, man nursing a heartbreak has a one-night stand, but the other boy didn't want it to end. It looks terribly trashy so I'm in! Maybe I'll do a trash watch?

Nov 2023 line up with screen caps here. Not kept updated.

Original 2023 forthcoming BL master post (see comments, some are inaccurate, NOT KEPT UPDATED).

THIS WEEK’S BEST MOMENTS

To be fair this was last week but I did get the screen shot until now. (You are Mine)

I Cannot Reach You serving all Japan's favorite tropes plus some very un-Japan decent kisses.

(Last week)

[plague-agent]

I’d like to tell you all a story.

So I’m a college student, as one is, and I live in an apartment complex, as one does. And I have possibly the worst neighbors in existence.

Next door, you’ve got who I’ll call ‘fratman and trash boy.’ Parties on Wednesday nights, trash bags full of what smells like whatever weed plants vomit, screaming slurs at Overwatch lobbies late into the nights and well past apartment company-“enforced” quiet hours are just some of the fun things I’ve gotten to experience living beside them since the start of the year.

And then above me, we have the elephants and the dog. As the name implies, there are two (three?) people who stomp like they’re wearing shoes made of concrete, slam doors like they owe them money, and drop it like it is hot - it, being whatever objects they feel the need to carry from one end of the unit to the other at two in the a.m. Oh, and there’s a dog - every time the elephants get *too* loud, the dog starts barking. Even when nothing happens, the dog starts barking. I think the dog may be experiencing some sort of psychosis half the time because it does not. Stop. Barking. I do not blame the dog - dogs do not know about quiet hours, of course, and I would probably be screaming 24/7 too if I lived with those asshats.

So tonight I came home from work at around 11pm, when quiet hours begin. I had to make some dinner, do my dishes and get to sleep quickly and quietly, as I need to be awake by 7am tomorrow, when it begins. The stomping.

Now at this point, it’s been 6 months, 2 noise complaints and dozens of instances of light taps on the ceiling to try to let them know they’re being asshats. And if anything, it’s only gotten worse. Combining this with ongoing health issues of mine, causing me to need to awaken at 7am very much against my will, I could perhaps be forgiven for being a tad bit frustrated. So I do my usual knocks with a broom handle, perhaps more aggressively than strictly necessary, in a rhythmic tap-tap-tap pattern.

This must be Morse code for “I fucked your mother,” though, because the people upstairs were *not* happy. Immediately they loudly stomped back the same tap-tap-tap, which set their dog off, and then marched around the apartment for a few minutes, slamming doors and the like.

So I concocted a plan.

For further context on my situation before what I say next deems me a supervillain in the eyes of the internet, I’ll add that I’ve recorded the loudness from both units before, time-stamped and all, and included such in my noise complaints to the complex. Apparently no one informed my landlords that most college kids will not change their behavior just because the people who own their residence sends them a strongly worded email, though.

So it is time I take things into my own hands - compliantly, legally and extremely passive aggressively.

If you’re following along with this recipe at home (I advise you do not), our ingredients are:

- one Bluetooth speaker with as much bass as possible

- a clock

- a deeply vengeful demeanor which should probably be examined by a therapist

- and, most importantly, a playlist.

Not just any playlist, though. From the hours of 9pm until 10:59pm - one minute before quiet hours begin - my lovely friends to my right and above will be experiencing the following hits, from my new mixtape I’m either calling “The Nuclear Option” or “The Doorgunner Megamix” (iykyk).

- Tom Jones’ “What’s New Pussycat?” Back to back, 8 times (idea courtesy of one Mr. John Mulaney)

- Baby Shark

- generic Scottish Bagpipe solo

- Cotton-Eye Joe (where did he come from? Upstairs, by the sound of it.)

- CBAT, bass boosted

- Justin Beiber’s “Baby”

- 10 minutes of ominous Gregorian chants

- Catholic opera stylings

- Nyan Cat

- Tiny Tim’s “Tip Toe thru the Tulips” (because if my life is a horror movie, so too shall theirs be)

- Rebecca Black’s “Friday”

- The Mickey Mouse Clubhouse

- and lastly, Bo Burnham’s hit single “K*** yourself” (not trying to get banned on Tumblr but I’m too lazy to read if that’s against the rules to say)

Stay tuned for subsequent entries into Satan’s diary as I subject my lovely neighbors to some musical stylings within legal and policy-compliant guidelines. Take care out there, friends.

[fortitudinem]

I’m working on a fic rn and it takes place right after the barrier being taken down, in my mind because thousands of student enroll at aurodon prep in a matter of months they’re forced to do co ed dorms and have as many as 4 people in one dorm. What do you think abt this.

Hi, so I thought I'd made a post about this but apparently I can't see it so here goes:

After the barrier comes down, Ben commissions a whole new school just for kids from the Isle. They put up temporary housing over the summer and then term starts the next year. He repurposes an old college building into a new school just for VKs after learning about their lack of formal schooling and need for extra support.

Students are sorted not by grade or age but tested and taught based on their ability level, as some of the older Isle kids cannot even read. There are extra support lessons for those who are very far behind where they should be.

There is also a food programme put into place, designed to bring all of the VKs up to a healthy weight and also to adjust their stomachs to the richer Auradonian food.

Living conditions can be quite cramped, with dorms of as many as 8 of the younger kids and then up to four for the older ones, though they aim for four/two as the goal. but the rooms are large enough to accommodate that, they are furnished to a high standard and they're clean, warm and dry. Each dorm has its own bathroom and the older kids aren't co-ed but I couldn't say for the younger ones. Siblings are usually placed together if they're of similar ages, or at least close by if they are not.

the curriculum is designed for Isle kids and though attendance isn't mandatory, completion does give points for getting into colleges. Ben would also probably ask some of the older VKs who have technically 'aged out' of the system (the core four/uma/anyone in that year and above) to attend as well, to try and influence the younger VKs who look up to them to attend the school.

so that's where i sit with that, that's my own personal sort of storyline as i believe they wouldn't want to clog up auradon prep (famously a school for royals and others of note) with all the kids from the Isle as there will, as you noted, be thousands of them.

(my unofficial, official count from my population post being: at the time the barrier comes down there are approximately 2,700 children under the age of five, 2,850 children of elementary school level (5-10), 1,350 children of middle school level (11-13), 1,600 children of high school age (14-18) and 1,300 adults who are over the age of 18 but still fall into the ‘villain kid’ category because they were born on the isle of the lost.)

also noting this does not take into account anything we currently know about rise of red.

thanks for the question, i hope this helps!

[phanofclouds]

i was tagged by @drunkenromantic to answer the get to know me tag! thanks a lot for tagging me !! 🩵

1. Do you make your bed?

yes i do ! especially if i’m at home. i like to have my room tidy and, as it’s pretty small, that comes quite easy

2. Favourite number?

27, because i’ve had some good, but also some bad coincidences with it

3. What's your job?

i’m currently a student and i don’t work as of right now sooo, none :)

4. If you could go back to school, would you?

absolutely no because of constant burnout + the people.

5. Can you parallel park?

well i used to while i was learning how to drive, but after i got the license i’ve tried once, miserably failed, and never tried it again. (i probably should re learn it though)

6. Do you think aliens are real?

i don’t know, you should ask casper ruud or alexander rossi

7. Can you drive a manual car?

yes, i’ve only ever driven manual cars actually

8. Guilty pleasure?

probably listening to reggaeton? although the more time passes, the less guilty it is

9. Tattoos?

i really like them, but i can’t see myself ever getting one unless i’m 1000% sure about what i want to get

10. Favourite colour?

turquoise ! i also love most shades of blue and green

11. Favourite type of music?

tough choice…i would say pop, rock, indie, and whatever muse do i guess. shoutout to most genres of albanian music as well

12. Do you like puzzles?

i do ! haven’t done one in ages though

13. Any phobias?

thanatophobia. yeah.

14. Favourite childhood sport?

i wasn’t into sports at all as a child, but i’ve tried and, to a certain extent, enjoyed athletics during middle school, so i would probably go for that. i’ve also watched the occasional world cup/euros matches as a kid, but more for the vibes rather than for the football itself

15. Do you talk to yourself?

i’ve got to admit this, i do it all the damn time

16. Tea or coffee?

both ! not a single day goes by in which i don’t drink at least one of the two

17. First thing you wanted to be when growing up?

whatever barbie did in her movies, i wanted to do as well. no wonder i actually have no clue what to do with my life now

18. What movies do you adore?

i’m anything but a movies person, but if i had to list some of my favorites, i’d say dead poets society, the truman show, toy story, the maze runner saga

this was fun ! i’m tagging @nick-cassidy @dacchamp @jakehughesrace @aliassimes @carlosheinz (no pressure to do it of course !! <3)

[ms-m-astrologer]

Transiting Mercury enters Libra

Wednesday, October 4 - Sunday, October 22, 2023

(At age 65 I am officially elderly and a senior citizen - my Gemini Sun is a bit horrified; my Aries Moon and Scorpio Ascendant are delighted - perhaps this is my first real burst of “get off my lawn” energy, but lately I’m getting very impatient about long posts on my Tumblr dashboard. So as not to be even more of a hypocrite than I usually am, I’m going to start using the “keep reading” function more frequently.)

Back to quickies for the second-speediest planet-type thingie (the Moon being swiftest). And this is something I think we should all be grateful for - all of the transits through Libra this year, have been and continue to be very challenging.

The goals of a Mercury transit through Libra are to calm the mind - to wrap our heads around seeming paradoxes - and to truly listen to other people whom we trust and love. Remember, we just went through two-plus month’s worth of Mercury/Virgo multitasking, worry, and criticism! Simply put, our brains require balance right now. Where and how this all can go wrong:

Learning - we’re lazy students; we don’t (want to) put in the effort. Going for that “gentleman’s ‘C’,” instead of doing our best. We turn away from harsher realities - if we’re prone to wearing rose-colored glasses, we probably have them permanently attached.

Thinking and reasoning - can be cold and judgmental; Libra is represented by a machine, remember. We’re too “logical” for our own good, and can rationalize away anything our consciences niggle at us with. And again, we don’t want to spend time on “unpleasant” matters. We’d rather ponder the superficial.

Communication - we tell people what (we think) they want to hear; we express ourselves too pleasantly, or conversely, we’re too addicted to arguing; because we don’t want to “rock the boat” we fail to express anything uncomfortable - anger, dread, etc. (Actually, most of us do want to rock the boat, if not outright capsize the damned thing - it’s the consequences we want to avoid.)

My recommendations:

Meditate, even if it’s a stolen half-minute in a locked toilet stall.

Identify whom you do trust - if the answer is “nobody” then find someone - open up to and be honest with them, and listen humbly to what they have to say in return.

Most of us listen in order to respond, not to understand. Google “active listening skills” and put them into practice.

I don’t consider Libra a cowardy sign by any means - Eleanor Roosevelt, for example - for in pursuit of fairness and justice, Libra can and will stand tall and brave. We need to remember that we’re always working towards the ultimate outcomes of fairness and justice - it’s a difficult and sometimes dangerous path - and it can be done.

Another difficulty: this entire transit takes place during the “shadow of the eclipse.” It may bring up some issues we can’t clear up and resolve until after the “shadow” ends on October 31. By that day, Mercury will be halfway through Scorpio, and much more empowered and able to work through its problems.

Thursday, October 5 - Mercury/Libra inconjunct Saturn Rx/Pisces. The first little sign of adjustments needing to be made. Some authority problems; we may have to let something go.

Saturday, October 7 - Mercury/Libra square Vesta/Cancer. Lack of focus - or hyper-focus; if there is a topic we’re really interested in, in a scholarly way, that’s all we want to think and talk about.

Sunday, October 8 - Mercury/Libra sesquiquad Uranus Rx/Taurus. Some kind of delay in getting what we want - perhaps we bit off more than we could chew. If we’ve been intellectually lazy, &/or glossed over things, it bites us in the butt.

Tuesday, October 10 - Mercury/Libra semi-sextile Ceres/Scorpio. Write down any deep thoughts or insights; we can address them and work through them when Mercury and Ceres are conjunct on November 4. (Spoiler alert: that’s going to be an intense day.)

Thursday, October 12:

Mercury/Libra semi-square Juno/Leo

Mercury/Libra conjunct Pallas Athene/Libra

Mercury/Libra inconjunct Jupiter Rx/Taurus

We have a really intriguing idea but (1) partners disapprove &/or (2) the timing is off. Just because an idea is intriguing doesn’t mean that it’s also good!

Friday, October 13 - Mercury/Libra sesquiquad Saturn Rx/Pisces. Eclipse eve. More delays, though in time we may reconsider the delays as being blessings in disguise.

Saturday, October 14 - Mercury/Libra opposite Chiron Rx/Aries. Eclipse day. This might manifest as an argument, or a sudden hurtful realization about ourselves or someone else.

Tuesday, October 17 - Mercury/Libra inconjunct Uranus Rx/Taurus. An adjustment we really resist having to make, especially if it’s difficult or “icky.” As we tend to have to do come election time in the US, we’re forced to choose “the lesser of two evils” and not “the best.” This distresses and disgusts us more than usual.

Wednesday, October 18 - Mercury/Libra semi-square Venus/Virgo. Mercury and Venus are in mutual reception - in each other’s sign - which strengthens what would otherwise be some petty, unimportant annoyance. Take some deep breaths; it’s temporary!

Then all hell breaks loose, on Thursday, October 19 - Friday, October 20:

Mercury/Libra opposite Eris Rx/Aries

Mercury/Libra opposite North Node/Aries, conjunct South Node/Libra

Mercury/Libra inconjunct Neptune Rx/Pisces

Mercury/Libra conjunct Sun/Libra (aka the “Superior Conjunction”)

Mercury/Libra square Pluto/Capricorn

Our ways of doing Mercury are blasted. This not-new situation (something we’ve avoided or procrastinated having to deal with) can manifest as accusations of being “too sensitive” - or “too insensitive.” Someone is screaming, we don’t like it, and we’ll do anything to stop it and shut them up. We discover that we’ve been manipulated - or someone discovers that we’ve manipulated them. Really, really dreadful news, which we could have lessened (if not prevented) if we had only had the ovaries/balls to do something about it sooner. We can’t see any of it clearly.

The resolution to a t-square can be found via the sign not represented in the main action - in this case, Cancer. We need to be a little more tribal. What’s best for the tribe? How can we nurture and protect the tribe? We need to be more sensitive and responsive to the other people in our “families;” life does not have to be all about only ourselves and our egos/vanity, all the time. It may be wiser to go with our guts, for a while.

Remember: Mercury’s transit through Scorpio will enable and empower us to address these issues successfully.

[kweza]

i’m a pre-nursing student! any advice? :)

sorry for the late reply! i don't know what a pre-nursing program entails exactly but here's some general advice for nursing school:

1. keep a detailed calendar. there's going to be 1001 different things due so it's very easy to lose track of things. time management will save your mental health.

2. make some nursing friends in the first semester. it's good to have a little group to study with/vent.

3. you're probably going to fail a couple of exams. it's not the end of the world and that doesn't mean nursing is not for you.

4. if possible, maybe shadow a nurse? working as a nurse and being in nursing school is two completely different things so having some experience in the field beforehand is great.

5. whenever you can during nursing school, become a CNA (certified nursing assistant) if possible. the experience makes all the difference when you finish nursing school and it's easier to integrate the workplace.

6. use all any extra lab time you can get to practice skills because you might not be able to once you start clinical rotations at the hospital.

7. BUY SECONDHAND BOOKS! (your bank account will be grateful).

8. be prepared for tricky exam questions and lots of critical thinking exercices. it's okay to suck at them, i had the worst time with the multiple-choice quizzes. practice exams online are a great way to study. registerednurseRN on youtube is also a good resource to use.

9. nursing school is basically there to prep you to think like a nurse but not so much work as one. having a hard time at school ≠ being a bad nurse. all of it is really just prep work for the NCLEX. i found that working as a nurse is actually easier than being a student so there is light at the end of tunnel lol.

10. take some breaks often. nursing is a really demanding program to be in and you should take care of yourself as much as you can throughout (or else how could you fully take care of others 😊)

[alloveydovey]

Dramas I watched this past month! The month of the rewatch. (Also spoilers!)

Crush (cdrama) 6.5

This had such a strong start and then went downhill bad (like really bad).

Psychology student decides to sort of intern (? at a special education school and meets a blind braille teacher there. There’s also music involved.

Like in most cdramas I’ve watched, everyone behaves like a twelve-year-old, and the conflict starts out of things that an adult should be able to prevent. The main couple drastically changes in the second half, and it’s like you are watching a whole other drama.

Into the Ring (kdrama) (rewatch) 10 ⭐️

My eternal love to Nana in this (and in general. I’m in love with her). Se Ra is probably my favorite FL from all the dramas I’ve watched.

I remember being very skeptical the first time I saw this (because politics, kinda boring?) but it was so worth it.

Park Sung Hoon is also such an excellent companion to all of her craziness. His and Nana's chemistry was one of the best ones. The awkward but somehow very comfortable atmosphere you feel while watching them is next level. Still one of my favorite dramas. 10/10, I adore it.

Doona! (kdrama) 8

I still have mixed feelings about this one. The sort of angst romance was on point. Actors were good, narrative was fast-paced and kept me entertained. Doona is presented as a complex character and so the story even with happy moments, feels very bittersweet. But even with all that, I feel like I'd have to watch it again because there’s something that puts me off but I can’t quite decide what it is exactly.

I also want to know why they had her wearing tiny tank tops and shorts in snowy winter lol…

A Business Proposal (kdrama) (rewatch) 8.5

The first time I watched a business proposal I didn’t really like it. I thought it was way too cliche and absurd and dropped it after the third episode. It was the fourth kdrama I had watched after Crash Landing on You, Hometown Cha Cha Cha, and Twenty-Five Twenty-One so like… it had big shoes to fill in. I came back to it eventually and finished it.

Now after rewatching… I think learned to appreciate a good over-the-top rom-com (they became my favorites lol) and this definetly hits all the boxes. It feels like an instant classic. Also music 10/10.

Usokon (jdrama) 7

If it is marriage contract/fake dating then sign me the fuck up!!! Usokon started strong but at some point (around episode 8/9) I started getting frustrated. We know that there are feelings involved, but nobody is doing anything about it. The ML (even though he absolutely steals the show) doesn’t do anything to move forward, and the FL is too clueless to make a move. And so there’s not enough romance in a drama that is primarily romantic since the main focus is their fake marriage/ relationship. Also, it had such a frustrating ending!!!

My Girlfriend is a Gumiho (kdrama) 7,5 ⭐️

Nothing beats old kdramas, they have such a particular nostalgic vibe that makes you unable to stop watching. My girlfriend is a gumiho was so sooo stupid, childish, and even cringe, but so cute!!! Every time Shin Min Ah and Lee Seung Gi were together on screen I couldn’t stop smiling. I can totally see this one becoming a comfort drama. Another one with soundtrack 10/10.

Daily Dose of Sunshine (kdrama) 9

I read somewhere that this was like a mental health for dummies book, and to be honest, it’s kind of like that, but it works so well! The way they visualized mental disorders was so creative, I was impressed.

All the characters were intriguing enough to keep me going. Everyone had something to offer here. Even the patients from each episode.

Watching this felt deeply sad yet deeply comforting as well. Park Bo Young absolutely kills it (as usual. QUEEN).

Twinkling Watermelon (kdrama) 9.5

This one was pure gold. Time travel to meet the younger version of your parents? Sign me fuck up. The idea of sending Eun Gyeol back in time to try to understand his family and live his youth is such a cool (and emotional af) premise. It had the ideal balance of comedy and emotion. I feel like sixteen episodes weren’t enough. I could have sat there for another twenty episodes watching those teenagers being silly lol.

[sexynetra]

10, 12, 16, and 20 for the asks :3

10. Mutual pining or enemies to friends to lovers?

Why are we pitting two bad bitches against each other 😭 for real though idk how to pick I love them both so dearly!!! Probably mutual pining though I’m not sure I’m capable of writing something without mutual pining

12. Friends with benefits or secret dating?

I loooove fwb but I don’t know if I could write it because that’s a dynamic that I think really requires comfort with writing sex. I think I could do an angsty pining fwb type thing if I dried though. Secret dating sounds fun too though I love the inherent drama of secrets

16. Describe your WIP that currently has the highest word count.

Hey have y’all ever heard of this silly little story called rawnsyf 😭 no for real though, chapter 8 is in progress, it is more of a character study type chapter that just takes place in one conversation in one place and it’s going to mark a permanent shift in their dynamic and relationship :) outside of that I have a fake dating wedding attendee au im working on from back when we did the fic exchange that im like 4k into but i think im gonna change the ship which changes the story 🤭 and then of course we have my flirty manipulative dame story where she flirts with people to get whatever she wants and then comes face to face with Marina who doesn’t fall for her tricks :)

20. Do you have a favorite fanfic or author? If so, tag them/post a link and share the love!

I mean my favorite authors are the ones I have befriended because I am biased and I think my friends are cool as hell :) there’s too many to tag but if you follow me you know who’s stuff I’m constantly hyping up!! As far as stories, I have been so behind reading fanfics lately 😅 I’m not gonna pick one favorite, but @junosjukebox posted a great grandekofi hanahaki recently, @aqpippin FINALLY finished I drive down different roads and it’s more than I ever could have hoped for, uhhhhh I’ll plug my own fic go read rawnsyf if you’ve been putting it off I think it’s really pretty cool and it almost got me cancelled on Twitter so you’re legally bound to support me 🤪 (also I need motivation to finish writing this chapter I’ve been putting off lmao). Anyways there’s so many cool fics that I did not list because I am not up to date on what’s been posted recently, I’ve been dealing with family stuff and the Twitter drama and being a student and working a lot so I haven’t had time to read! Everyone feel free to send me fics you think I should read! Send me fics you wrote so I can scream about them to you! I love supporting my friends :)

[whentherewerebicycles]

ugh well I have failed several times to go back to sleep so I guess I’m just up now. the day:

4:30-8:30 🥴 read… scroll… work on this all-faculty email draft I guess…

8:30-10 shower/get ready, breakfast, emails

10-11 therapy

11-11:30 review med school handbook

11:30-12:15ish coaching mtg

12:15-2:30 no meetings—prep for pre-health panel, walk the dogs, eat lunch

2:30 leave for marketplace pickup

3:30 student mtg

4-5:30ish data panel

drive home lol what a waste of a commute but I think I should probably go to the panel. maybe pick up library books on the way back?

read in the evening

[ridley-was-a-cat]

What I Watched This Week – 10/29- 11/4

Vampire Princess Miyu (TV) – My last spooky season anime was this shoujo horror series about a vampire who looks like a teenage girl and is charged with corralling wayward demons in Japan and sending them back to the void where they belong. I really enjoyed the 1990s shoujo aesthetics, with long, skinny legs and lots of handsome men with long hair, and it had a fairly decent soundtrack by Kenji Kawai. The animation wasn’t great, as it frequently panned over still frames, sometimes not even animating characters who were speaking, but its weakest element was the story. Most of the series followed a monster of the week format, and the stories generally did little to evoke a feeling of horror, and the tragic endings usually lacked a feeling of catharsis. It held my attention for 26 episodes, and felt like a complete story with a conclusive ending, but it could have been more. 6/10

Prison School – I generally avoid anything tagged as ecchi, so I’m not entirely sure why I added this to my watchlist a while ago, nor can I explain why I decided to put it on the other night, but man, did I have a fun time with this. The story follows five boys who attend a high school that was formerly an all-girls school and decide to run a stealth mission to spy on the girls’ bath. When they get caught doing this, they get thrown into a prison on the school grounds, and are subjected to a series of punishments and ordeals meted out by the over-the-top characters on the shadow student council. On paper, I should have been rolling my eyes at the vice-president’s enormous tits all but hanging free of her uniform, or the boys gleefully getting abused by a busty girl, or the principal burying a treasure trove of pictures of women’s butts, but it commits so completely to the bit, and goes so over the top with every fetish from big tits to pissing to masochism that I couldn’t help but laugh. All of the situations were so absurd, and the characters were so ridiculous, that it’s comedy gold. 8/10

IDOLiSH7 Movie: LIVE 4bit – BEYOND THE PERiOD – A couple of weeks ago, I said that MyGO was probably the best 3D animation could look while sticking to the typical anime aesthetic, but I was mistaken, because this is the best anime-style 3D CG I’ve seen so far. This is not a sequel season to the series, it’s a pair of 90-minute movies emulating a televised concert with the four idol acts from the series participating. They’re split up as day one and day two, and are broadly similar to each other, with the only differences being day two having four different songs out of sixteen, and different banter between the characters after the songs. The dancing looked fantastic, with some good camera work and natural movement, and the character acting and facial expressions during the chit chat between songs showed off each character’s personality. I’m mostly a fan of the series for the drama and the story, but I really wish I could have seen this in the theater with other IDOLiSH7 fans. 7/10

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What Everyone’s Saying About the Top Digital Marketing Institute in Raipur (And Why It Matters)

If you've spent even 10 minutes researching Top Digital Marketing Institutes in Raipur, you’ve probably seen one name pop up again and again—VIDA.

But here’s the thing: anyone can claim they’re the best. What really matters is what students say. What do people feel after joining?

Spoiler: It’s not just “Yeah, the course was okay.”

It’s more like, “Dude, this changed everything.”

So let’s pull back the curtain on why everyone’s been raving about VIDA—and why, if you’re even remotely considering digital marketing, you should probably pay attention.

1. “It’s Like Finally Learning What Digital Marketing Really Means”

One of the most common things students say post-course?

“Now I actually understand what digital marketing is and how it works.”

That’s huge. Because let’s face it—plenty of people throw around words like SEO, funnel, and CPC, but only a few can confidently use those skills in the real world. VIDA doesn’t give you jargon; it gives you mastery.

It’s why they’re consistently ranked among the Top Digital Marketing Institutes in Raipur. And it’s not hype—it’s the structure.

2. “The Trainers Actually Know Their Stuff (And Don’t Bore You to Death)”

This one comes up A LOT.

Students love that VIDA’s mentors aren’t just “teachers”—they’re practicing marketers. They’ve built real campaigns, handled tough clients, and kept up with algorithm updates that make the rest of us want to cry.

Plus, the vibe is more Netflix than news anchor.

Think storytelling, case studies, and actual memes that make concepts stick.

Who knew Digital Marketing Classes in Raipur could be this interesting?

3. “They Made Me Build Stuff—Not Just Watch Slides”

Most courses hand you a certificate and hope you figure out the rest. VIDA? They make you build your skills.

You run a real Facebook ad

Set up a live Google campaign

Create a landing page

Audit a website

Handle a mock client brief

By the end, you don’t just know marketing—you’ve done it. And that’s what makes you employable, freelance-ready, or even startup-capable.

4. “Their Digital Marketing Course in Raipur Helped Me Land My First Internship”

Let’s talk results. We’re not here for motivation posters—we’re here for job offers.

One student said,

“I had no clue about this field a month ago. VIDA helped me land an internship at a local startup—and I’m now managing their entire content strategy!”

This is the kind of thing that makes VIDA the Best Digital Marketing Institute in Raipur in the eyes of the people who matter—the students.

5. “The Batches Are Super Flexible. I Didn’t Have to Quit My Job.”

Real talk: Not everyone can drop everything to take a course.

VIDA gets that. That’s why they offer multiple batch timings, including:

Morning classes

Evening batches

Weekend-only options

So whether you’re a college student, a working professional, or a full-time multitasker, VIDA’s Digital Marketing Course in Raipur fits you—not the other way around.

6. “They Even Taught Me Personal Branding (That No One Else Talks About!)”

Personal branding is no longer optional. Whether you’re job-hunting or freelancing, your digital presence speaks before you do.

VIDA students often rave about how they learned to:

Build a standout LinkedIn profile

Create a personal blog or portfolio site

Position themselves as industry-ready, even as freshers

You don’t just look confident—you become it.

7. “The Community Is So Supportive. I Still Talk to My Batchmates!”

When people say “VIDA feels like family,” they mean it. This isn’t a cold, one-and-done kind of institute.

You’ll be part of:

WhatsApp and Discord communities

Alumni support groups

Freelance circles and internship tip exchanges

Some even end up collaborating on real projects together.

It’s not just a Digital Marketing Class in Raipur—it’s a door into the digital ecosystem.

8. “Workshops with Real Agency People? That Was Unexpected!”

Yep—VIDA brings in guest speakers, agency owners, and subject-matter experts for bonus workshops. You might sit in on sessions about:

Latest Instagram algorithm updates

AI tools like ChatGPT and how to use them in marketing

Case studies on failed (and successful!) brand campaigns

How to pitch yourself to clients as a freelancer

This is the kind of stuff that separates average courses from top digital marketing institutes in Raipur—and it shows.

9. “They Actually Care About What Happens After You Graduate”

Most institutes forget your name once you collect your certificate. VIDA doesn’t roll like that.

Past students say they’ve:

Gotten job interview support months after finishing the course

Received freelance project leads through VIDA’s network

Been invited back for refresher workshops

“VIDA doesn’t just teach you—they back you.”

10. “Honestly, It Was Way More Affordable Than I Expected”

Let’s get practical—cost matters. Especially when you’re starting out or switching fields.

VIDA is praised for offering premium-level quality without making you sell your kidney. The course fees are student-friendly, installment options are available, and the value-to-price ratio is insane.

You’re investing in a career, not just a course—and with VIDA, it actually feels like a smart move.

11. “I’ve Referred Three Friends Already—That Should Say Enough”

There’s no better proof of satisfaction than students bringing in more students. Many reviews mention how people:

Joined because a friend raved about VIDA

Brought in cousins, siblings, or roommates

Built mini-batches of their own because the course clicked so well

You don’t refer your friends to average experiences—you refer them to the best.

Conclusion: When People Speak, You Listen—And VIDA’s Voice Is Loud

The reason VIDA is considered the Top Digital Marketing Institute in Raipur isn’t because they plaster ads all over your feed. It’s because students talk. And what they’re saying is consistent:

The course is practical

The mentors are real pros

The classes are fun, smart, and impactful

The outcomes are tangible

And the community sticks with you

So if you're scrolling through reviews, asking around, or second-guessing where to study—just listen to the voices that have already walked this path.

What everyone’s saying about VIDA? It’s not hype—it’s the truth.

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Swynrpwrimo Task #20 - Personality Playlist

Create a playlist for a personality trait for a character! This could be an Enneagram, Meyers-Briggs, zodiac, etc. or anything else. – 10 songs minimum, a little description for each song.

2001 Franny Sor Robinson 3w2: An Insufferable Songwriting student at Belmont determined to be a star

Truly, how did anybody stand her from 1995-2002. Honestly.

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Price Of Perfection

I overcompensate in everything that I do I bring home all the trophies that I won just for you You see a starving musician in debt from tuition I’m never enough for you

Honestly from the ages of 8 to like 22, this was all she did. How did Cornelius even stand her and marry her by the time this phase was over? for real. sorry to anybody who new her before age 23/24.

Oh! my mistake

Being pretty is a sin, yes, it’s my sin It’s my sin to be wanted so much Being pretty is a sin, anyone can see Making you fall so deep for me is Oh my mistake

Genuinely this was Franny Robinson at age 18 lmao, she was peak 'I'm a bad bitch and you can't tell me nothing.'

Oh No!

One track mind, one track heart If I fail, I'll fall apart Maybe it is all a test 'Cause, I feel like I'm the worst So I always act like I'm the best!

Fake it 'till you make it baybeeee. Franny really said "I'm already a star" before she was anything, truly the insufferable artist/theater kid/talented kid type.

Someone In The Crowd

You make the right impression Then ev'rybody knows your name We're in the fast lane Someone in the crowd could be the one you need to know The one to finally lift you off the ground Someone in the crowd could take you where you wanna go If you're the someone ready to be found

She'd word any event, sneak into any show, attend any mixer, just what the song says lmao. Meet anybody and everybody who would give her a connection!

Venus Fly Trap

Don't underestimate me 'Cause one day you're gonna see you're in a losing battle Babe, you'll never stop me being me I got the beauty, got the brains Got the power, hold the reins I should be motherfuckin' crazy Nothing in this world could change me

As annoying as she absolutely was, she had the talent and the grit to make it in the industry. You had to be borderline insane to come from a working class background in the US in the early 2000's and try to make it in music.

Primadonna

You say that I'm kinda difficult But it's always someone else's fault Got you wrapped around my finger, babe You can count on me to misbehave

Primadonna girl Fill the void up with celluloid Take a picture, I'm with the boys Get what I want 'cause I ask for it Not because I'm really that deserving of it Living life like I'm in a play In the limelight, I want to stay I know I've got a big ego I really don't know why it's such a big deal, though

This is truly the theme song for Franny Sor Framagucci/Robinson for most of her life lmao. Well into her 20s she was like "I need it all, I want it all, I'm GOING to have it all because I want it." Now she has everything lmao.

Applause

I live for the applause, applause, applause I live for the applause-plause, live for the applause-plause, live for the- Way that you cheer and scream for me The applause, applause, applause

Truly young!Frannycore

So Hot

Why are you staring at me? Why? Am I that pretty?

She's the one girl who probably could've standed being called ugly by a frat boy she rejected, tbh. (jkjk JOKES) Truly, her ego was sky high from like 16-19.

Set Me Free

Go and say that I'm a fool, bein' impulsive But, baby, what's out of sight is never out of mind Maybe I'm jumping into this with eyes wide open 'Cause you got me dreaming even in the morning light

It's giving both young!Franny chasing her music dreams and falling in love with her husband at this same time<3

Pierre

I danced in the desert, in the pouring rain Drank with the devil and forgot my name Woke with somebody when the morning came No one there to shame me for my youth 'Cause I wouldn't be with you

And then I found me a lover who could play the bass He's kinda quiet, but his body ain't Spend the days dreaming and the nights awake Doin' things we know we shouldn't do 'Cause I wouldn't be with you

The vibes<3

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Yeah, and I semi identity with the guy, too. There’s too much stuff I don’t seem to understand when it comes to other people and figuring out what they want and mean. Luckily I sure can work on tedious and/or long projects so they put up with me. As long as they let me know ahead of time I didn’t mind doing it myself.

I think half the issue with the motivation is that I have a love/hate relationship with the art in general. Like I want to do art, but I’m so angry and frustrated while doing it that I never want to do art again and want to distance myself from the series because I just hate doing art so much but I also kind of like it?. And then I finish and I want to do more in a few weeks like I didn’t learn my lesson?

Hopefully at least Sena can figure out how to help him in a way that isn’t obvious, perhaps. Dalnim ranting to Iseul reminds me a lot of how people rant to me because I’m wearing scrubs in the hospital and I just have to smile and nod and sympathize.

Suddenly realizing that Dalnim makes me think of someone yelling and arguing only for him to panic and quietly ask if the person is ok (I’m sorry you feel that way is also a phrase that tends to stop people in their tracks), or panic and just blank stare until the other person thinks he’s giving a stare of disappointment or something. Like the first one might shock the other into giving him information about things he might think he needs to take pictures of and the other thinks he’s in there side while he’s staring off into space regretting getting near the person. I’m just kind of thinking of this post I came across some time ago, https://www.tumblr.com/ceiling-karasu/785896258401370112?source=share

I should really get back to the other parts of Jollin and the Festival, but that just seems like so much work right now when I have other projects as well. I feel like that 8-10 paragraphs is going to be about 12,000 words again.

Art fight sounds interesting, but it would still take me weeks to make a single thing. You should see what I’m working on for Fathers’ Day. I’ve been working on it for a month. I did find the old colored version deep in my drafts though, so maybe I’ll post that as well.

If your computer has a camera function, you could practice figuring out where to put your eyes when you are alone. That’s what I did for a bit when we were graded on where our eyes went while presenting. Like where does it look like you are looking straight ahead at the viewer? If you look there you probably can’t see anyone else’s face, but you can still see movement if someone raises those hand to ask a question they are required to ask. I could make a diagram if needed.

If they don’t have to ask questions, you could put the notes up around that area with a blank space in the middle and kind of look at that blank space instead of the people on screen and they would never know. They can see through the camera holes they can’t see things taped to the screen if you are giving a presentation. None of the other students will actually be paying attention to your face that much, anyway.

Then again, I always let my eyes go unfocused during presentations so I didn’t see anyone. You probably have you taken methods that work for you, anyway.

I haven’t drawn him in a long while

Wanted to do different facial expressions since I always draw him with the same expressions.

*By the way, he’s shouting at Noeul. At this point, the two have cut contact for a good amount of time. Noeul, now regretting some parts of the past, tries to reconnect with Dalnim. But Dalnim is having none of it (he doesn’t trust her). Which is why he is looking down, he’s taller than Noeul.