#anyways. normal day on snow's blog. what.

[elegyofthemoon]

Sorry, but I saw your comment about how Gepard is in that piece like Serval's shield, and I guess you mean in general how that's the role he has as the captain of the Silvermane guards and how that's the role he tried to get to get "even" with Serval due to childhood, but also... The fact that at the same time Serval is still literally his shield? That always makes me soooo ajfkabfksndjd when it comes to them and their dynamic.

DONT MAKE ME THINK ABOUT THIS IM TRYING TO COOL OFF LMAO

[snowflop]

I've finally been infected with the new dash layout, this fucking sucks

[oftwigandbone]

what a cool idea, thank you for tagging me @tomorrowsgardennc !

🌱 current garden 🌱

what season is it currently? Winter, and Very winter at that. It's still full of snow here, spring is a ways off. Last frost in my area won't be until April 25th

how's the weather been? normal or unusual? This year there hasn't been much snow. We finally got our biggest snowfall this week, which is late for us. Usually we get a few in December/January.

what's growing the most successfully? Nothing right now haha

what's struggling the most? Everything!

any garden animals? :c

how much space are you growing in? When I'm able to put things outside again I have about 2 square feet to plant in (containers) so not much at all, but I can also hang a couple plants on bannisters.

are you happy with that space, or do you want more? I crave more space for sure, but sadly I have only a very small balcony to work with so I'm making the best of it.

✨️ future garden ✨️

what's next on the to-do list for the garden? I'm patiently waiting for March 6th to come along, that's when I'll be planting my tomatoes indoors!

new plants you want to try and grow? This year I'm trying cucumbers for the first time. They're an heirloom variety so I'm hoping they'll do well. Overall, there are a ton of medicinal plants I'd like to try but I'll have to wait until I have the space.

new garden skills you want to learn? It will be my first time starting seeds indoors and transplanting them out, so hoping that goes well!

new tools you need to buy? Fertiliser isn't really a tool I guess but I will need to get some!

📝 dream garden 📝

top of your wishlist? I would love to have a medicinal garden one day. I grow a few herbs currently, but I don't have enough room for them to really thrive (they're just in little pots).

first plant you're buying if you win the lottery? I would buy a TON of native trees and plant them using the Miyawaki method.

if you could change growing zones, which one would it be and why? Honestly I wouldn't, even though the growing season is super short here I have very little heat tolerance lol

what do you want to grow, but can't? why not? I would love to grow ginger and turmeric! I don't have the climate for that unfortunately. I feel like I could figure out a greenhouse situation maybe but I would need the resources.

👀 admit it… 👀

how many spare nursery pots you have: About a dozen lol

how many plants are still in it's original container and need to be planted: All my succulents D:

how many seed packets do you have: At least 20 because I also save my seeds

how many more seeds did you buy this year anyway: only 6, i was very good this year lol

💚 garden favorites 💚

favorite flower plant? I think my favourite right now is Calendula!

favorite vegetable plant? Green beans! They grew so easily last year.

favorite fruit plant? Tomato!

favorite pollinator? Definitely milkweed.

favorite garden noise or texture? When the wind rustles the leaves

favorite gardening book or blog or podcast? Not really gardening more herbalism, but I've been watching a lot of HerbRally lately!

tagging: @oh-he-grows @tish-terps-blog @witchynyx @everythingisliminal @l0-k1 @matthewsac @brujadepinarrio @petula-xx

[fanfics4all]

Roasted Marshmallows

Request: Yes / No Fluffcember Day 1!

Don’t be shy, request things! <3 Have a nice day/night

Jasper Jordan x Fem!Reader 

Word count: 563

Warnings: Nothing! Just pure fluffy goodness! 

Prompt(s): Roasted Marshmallows

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The snow started falling earlier this week and by the time the week was over, a soft blanket of white covered the Earth. Jasper and I pulled out coasts tighter as we made our way to the fire pit at camp. We were lucky we found winter clothes before it started to snow. Even though it was freezing cold, the winter made the world feel magical. The towering trees, frosted with snow, stood silent and still, guarding us against the wind and hopefully the Grounders. 

Jasper and I had gone on a run earlier that day and managed to find a bag of marshmallows in an abandoned bunker. They looked fairly normal, which I’m not sure if that should scare us or not. We took them anyway and decided that we’d roast them like people used to when they lived on Earth. Jasper had collected some sticks and spent a good amount of time whittling them so we could use. He even told Monty about them and he excitedly joined us. We were the only three at the fire pit, since everyone else was inside. I had settled onto one of the logs and unwrapped the marshmallows. I smiled, feeling excited as I passed the boys their sticks. 

“Think we’ll get them golden brown without catching them on fire? I heard that’s the best way to eat them.” Jasper grinned, piercing a marshmallow. 

“It’s all about patience.” Monty said, holding his carefully over the fire. 

“A little patience and a lot of luck.” Jasper chimed in. Jasper and I sat side by side, while Monty sat on a log next to us. The heat of the fire was warming our faces as the cold nipped at our backs. Snowflakes floated down, dissolving into little bursts of steam when they kissed the flames. I watched the snow drift around us, mesmerized by the quiet beauty. Experiencing winter for the first time was both amazing and hard. It was freezing, but space was most definitely colder. 

After a few minutes, I leaned in, pulling my marshmallow from the fire. It was perfectly golden brown on the outside, and soft and gooey on the inside. I took a bite, closing my eyes as the warmth and sweetness filled my senses. Monty laughed as Jasper’s marshmallow caught fire and melted right off the stick. 

“See?” Monty laughed. 

“It’s all skill.” He took out his only slightly burnt marshmallow. I shook my head, giggling, and handed him another marshmallow. 

As we roasted, we talked quietly about what was possibly to come. The Grounders were after us, but with it being so cold I thought we’d be safe for a bit. We’d probably run out of food before the Grounders even thought about attacking. The stars began to peek through the clouds above, casting a dim silver light that make the snow sparkle around us. It was amazing to see. 

Eventually, the bag was almost empty and the fire had reduced to glowing embers, we sat in a comfortable silence that we haven’t since we were on the Ark. Jasper had his arm wrapped around me, pulling me close. He was talking with Monty, but I wasn’t paying attention to what they were saying. I was just enjoying the quiet winter night under the blanket of stars and snow, it’s the first time this place has felt like home.

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[skylardoesthings]

PLEASE DOOOOO drop more or elaborate your hcs I'm starting to feel the eiliea illness creeping back up so might as well (the illness was never gone in the first place) also just realized your blog title. handshaking u on that we are in this asylum together 🤝 - @kumagorosh

LMFAO??? Yeah guys, im ill abt these guys, its funny that theyre not my favourite characters though.

Anyways i hope you like my insane ramblings, this is gonna be REALLY long so, you can see em all under the cut 👍

For the "in go, to the public Kiyama is Kira Hiroto, to his friends and family, hes Kiyama Tatsuya" hc, the reason why they found out his name is Tatsuya is because of Touko. No one knows how she found out, all they know is that one day during summer she appeared, saw Kiyama and went "HEY TATSUYA!" And watched him panic,

Inazuma Japan noticed that Kiyama and Mido sometimes tend to not answer them whenever they say their names, so they would say their alien names. When the two do reply by their alien names, they would yell "WRONG TRY AGAIN!" bc they are Not Gran and Reize anymore and they have to learn to not reply to those names

As for "The reason why InaJap was so nice to kimido was because of Dark Emperors" hc, it sorta came to me out of the blue while rewatching s3, Mido and Kaze are good freinds despite aliea and my hc is that is the reason why everyone warmed up to them – if DE didn't happen, Kaze wouldn't feel like he understood what Reize had to go through ans that feeling of inadequicy that followed them, if this makes any sense. (Note; if DE didn't happen, they would've either A. Not even be a part of InaJap or B. Be a part of it and get treated like outcasts, kinda like Fudou.)

Also all the sun garden kids, areori or og, knows how to fight btw. Og sun garden is just, better and stronger because of the Aliea Meteorite

ALSO BTW. This is game canon but like, aliea???! Is so fucked up in the games? Like Seijirou rlly was going to sell those kids as weapons of war and we went "wow, normal IE stuff." And Garshield too. Like what the hell

Anyways back to the hcs; Demonio, Kiyama, and Ronijo are friends! "How so?" You might ask, its the child experiments.

Prominence is very used to the heat and prefers it, they hate the cold.

Diamond Dust player, menawhile are the opposite, whenever it snows Hitomiko always has to remind them that they're human and need to be warm, so "Don't go outside without gloves or jackets–!" And they absolutely hate the heat.

Ok this is just semi canon bcz mido, but Gemini Storm totally has a inferior complex.

This is dubiously canon? But all of Eisei are on given name status with each other, and for the og cast, they're still a bit to awkward (well, more like strangers) with each other to do that, but in go they totally call each other by their given names

Ok now for my hyper specific hc where i have no idea where this came from but its something i like and kept

Reina is a psychologist! Maki is a nurse, why? Because honestly, with the way they grew up, they were probably frustrated a lot by all these different things would probably want to help themselves and others. Why them specifically? Idfk it just happened. Same thing with Mutou being a techie, Nagumo being a choach to bunch of kids (like handa in canon), and a bunch of other stuff

Ngl, my hc is that all the Kira's were probably in the spotlight post-aliea, so the hc that Shuugo probably lost a of friends when he was a kid was born,

Which takes me to the hc that he loves his friends and family. He's not ashamed to be a Kira, he holds so much pride for being one. One of his goal's for when hes an adult is to probably just make something for himself, be someone he himself could be proud of,

I honestly have ZERO idea where i got my "Kiyama sees a lot of himself in Kariya" hc, but i think it was when i was rewatching s2 and went "wow thid guy has a lot of similar mannarisms as Kariya" whenever i saw covert Kiyama+Gran

Which takes me to the, "Shuugo and Kariya are just mini versions of the aliea captains" hc, which is mostly by mannerisms. They probably unconsciously mimicked them or just adopted it into the way they do things or smthn idk. Hitomiko finds this adorable.

Ehm. Here's some of Shuugo and Kariya actually why not, mostly shuugo because... he's my favourite.

The whole "they're complete opposites of each other" bit is mostly based on my other headcanons, but also from Shuugo's recruitment needs + kariya's canon behaviour. (shuugo's talks for the both of them, and kariya in turn, insults people for fun)

Shuugo likes to fist-fight people btw, he's nice and calm, but he has anger issues, and when someone pisses him off bad he'd start fist-fighting people, which is pretty often. (Kariya in turn, gaslight people. for fun. like father like son, I guess?)

Nagumo taught both Shuugo and Kariya curse words.

Shuugo was the one who came up with the idea of Masaki transferring to Raimon (the moment he joined the soccer club, shuugo went through all five stages of grief at once)

oh yeah kariya and shuugo have a sibling-like relationship. idk if you can tell from all the previous hcs.

literally no one knew that they know each other, so one day during the match of raimon 1gun vs raimon 2gun in s1 of go, they started talking to each other post-match and everyone was just "????? since when ???" and the revelation that kariya is an orphan and shuugo knows him because his cousin(??) is the "owner" of the orphanage opened,

also because of kariya and shuugo knowing each other, the two of them (along with ichino and aoyama!) sorta become the bridge between raimon 1gun and raimon 2gun! they have a lot more joint practises and team 2 are able to play in official/friendly matches!

Also fun fact, Shuugo was supposed to have a character arc similar to Hikaru's when he was first introduced in the sequel for go s1, aka, Chrono Stone, but as we can see that never happened. Anyways, i totally do NOT have a whole ass plot and am writing a fic of this for myself. nope, Nuh-uh.

(i am, i just stopped writing it cause i got stuck with a bit I cannot write to save my life :sob:)

wow this is. really long, i am so sorry if this makes no sense, and I'm sorry in general.

[improbable-implosions]

In the spirit of @curioscurio 's soup posting lately, I would like to tell y'all about a little tradition of mine, then tell you how I pull it off, so you'll have to excuse me while I go all recipe blog on you, for just a moment.

Video description: A video of a recently oven-warmed bowl of french onion soup, with a moment from The Adventure Zone: Amnesty overlaid in the audio. In this audio clip, Justin McElroy as Duck Newton says the following:

"All I could think about was all the french onion soup I missed, and... if I died, all the french onion soup I'd miss out on in the future! I-I-I swear to god, but I turned down saving the world to eat french onion soup."

After first hearing this particular episode of TAZ, I had to head into town for my once a week upload spree, for at that time, my internet was horrible enough that even getting video up through a coffee shop's internet was an improvement to blocking the connection all weekend at home.

Normally, I'd go into a starbucks, hole up with my tea, scone, and settle in for the long, slow process of these uploads, but this time, that french onion soup really stuck in the back of my head, so I hit up the local panera instead, to give the french onion soup a shot, as I'd never had it before. Perhaps unsurprisingly, I burned the roof of my mouth, but with what was left of my taste buds, I IMMEDIATELY understood how Duck felt. There's something about even a mediocre soup that grounds you into the moment you're living, and for that day, I managed to have a much better time than usual, despite slogging through the ice, snow, and wind to halfway sneakernet my work onto a platform, unsure if any of it'd get seen.

From that first bite, I KNEW I had to have this more often. Sure, the panera version was just average, but I bet I could find a better way if I made it at home. Fast forward to new year's eve, where I found myself at home, all day. Used to be, my mom's side of the family would have a big bash for NYE, but the plague coming down killed that pretty solidly, so I needed something else to do. I normally would watch the Twilight Zone marathon, but I figured this time, well, french onion soup takes so much darned time, might as well spend my day on it!

So, I threw together the ingredients, (roughly based on binging with babish's, just a few edges sanded off, promise, I'll get to explaining it soon) and lo and behold, it's TRULY something that can and should be a highlight of your year! As a result, I've now got a new tradition to go with the twilight zone: Every new year's eve, I spend most of the day working on homemade baguettes and french onion soup, to celebrate with a bowl of something beautiful, difficult, and, most of all, present in the moment, in hopes that my year can go just as well as the moments that I start with. (I've also included my partner in this, but she doesn't care for french onion soup, so she chooses a similarly time-consuming or decadent soup I juggle alongside the onions)

In addition to that, since I'm making FAR more than I can safely eat in the coming week, I take half of it, and throw it in the freezer. This half is, usually, for sometime in July. Halfway through the year, when I have some times where things get rough, (I swear, it's always July and October around here, oof) I break out that french onion soup, as a reminder that good things, good things can come again. The last of that middle-of-the-year batch for 2024 is what we see in the video, by the way!

Anyway, enough of me being sappy, you want a RECIPE, don'tcha?

Ingredients:

2 3 pound bags of onions. I tend to go for a mix of red and vidalia onions here, but you can surely use normal white onions, too!

2 to 4 fennel bulbs (optional, but I find they add some nice anise vibes to the soup)

6 to 12 cups of broth depending on how much you cook your onions.

(preferably beef, but I'm not gonna explode if you use a different one. I tend to use whatever I've got in the freezer from making broth outta my various kitchen scraps, usually most of my post-thanksgiving broth)

1 bottle of dry red wine, of which we use 1 cup (I use cabernet sauvignon, hence the extra half stick of butter, but if you want to omit that half stick, sherry is more traditional!)

1 and 1 half sticks of butter

Grueyere cheese, for melting o'er top! (I also add parmesean and, occasionally, whatever other flavorful cheese I've got lying around)

Baguette chunks, to go beneath the cheese but overtop the soup as a crouton. I just use Claire Saffitz's baguette recipe, mildly adapted for my sourdough starter, to make some demibaguette, but you're well within your rights to instead use a bakery baguette.

various herbs and spices, with particular attention to peppercorns, cloves, garlic, parmesean rind, green onion, parsley, and sage (optional, for boosting the stock)

Equipment:

your favorite chewing gum (yes, really)

A dutch oven, or large enough pot to hold all those onions

A second, medium size pot to reheat the frozen broth in

a knife you're comfortable using a LOT, if not a mandolin for how many onions you're chorpin'

Some sort of scraping implement compatible with your dutch oven, wooden spoon is traditional, but I've been known to use a silicone scraper

Step 1: Chop your onions. Chewing your favorite gum so you don't get whammied by onion stank, first cut them in half, along the line of the root and stem, then remove the paper, roots, and stem. Once you've halved all your onions, cut them in to thin-ish slices, along that same "pole to pole" line, somewhere between a quarter and an eighth of an inch thick, in slices I like to call "structural" size. The onions need enough integrity to withstand the LONG caramelization process, but not so much they take a million years to finish caramelizing.

Step 1.5: Chop your optional fennel, in a similar shape to the onions. If it came with stems, keep those for improving the broth in lieu of cloves!

Step 2: Preheat your dutch oven with the stick of butter. Once that butter has begun to foam, toss your many, many onions and fennel in the pot. it's going to look like WAY too much, but I assure you, it cooks down a remarkable amount.

Step 3: Begin caramelizing your onions. This is a LONG process, even on medium heat. Stir intermittently, you don't want them sticking, but you do want them to slowly shed fond onto the pot. I do it until they're starting to progress beyond jammy into something so dark as to nearly resemble the wine we'll be deglazing with. Do I overdo it? maybe! There's a reason I do this once a year, it takes easily half the day!

Step 3.5: If you're using store bought broth here, add it to your second pot, alongside the various spices and herbs, and perhaps a few celery stock and carrot chunks. Leave it on a middling simmer in the back while you're caramelizing onions, so it takes on all those delicious flavors.

Step 4: Once the onions have become donion enough for you, deglaze with that cup of wine. Scrape THOROUGHLY, all that fond has a TON of flavor!

Step 5: Add the half stick of butter immediately after getting the fond up, you've got to counteract those tannins!

Step 6: Add the broth, straining out those spices and additions if you used them. If it doesn't seem soupy enough, add some heated water to balance it out, you've done SO much to build flavor here, it's not going to explode if you dilute a smidge. I like to just see the texture of the onions in the fluid when I stir. Let it come up to a full simmer, if not a light boil, and hold it there until the alcohol has cooked off to your liking. (I let it hold for a Good While, as I like to taste the flavors, not the booze)

Step 7: Plating! Mostly fill an oven safe bowl or ramekin with your delicious, delicious soup, plonk enough baguette chunks overtop to fill the surface area, then grate a (frankly) irresponsible volume of your cheeses on top of that. Toss the whole affair in a 350f oven until the cheese is browned, bubbly, and you can't stand waiting a single second longer!

The world is full of problems for us to solve, my friends. Remember to take a break just before you feel you need it, life is something chipped away at day by day.

[literatureloverx]

The Fairest One of All, our dear Snow White,

How have you been since we last spoke? What have you been up to? I hope you are in perfect health and good spirits! Are there any new fixations, things you've learned, or anything new you've experienced lately? I'd be happy to listen to you. :}

I am sending you lots of virtual hugs, cyberbullying you with my love. o( > ᗜ < )o ₊˚⊹♡ May your every day be a pleasant one. Knowing you, please remember to put yourself before others. You have a big heart, but even she needs to be attentively cared for, as you do for everybody else. You are so precious, Snow. I hope you know that. 𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧

I am aware I didn't write much to you for a while. I thought I was asking you too many questions, but I think you've answered them all already (I don't even remember them myself, so feel free to delete them if any are left). It's not easy to stay away from you. 😣 You have such a magnetic presence and a warm nature. But I don't want to overwhelm you or myself, as I believe everything is better in moderation. Let's say I'm trying to become more balanced with my interactions; I hope I'm not messing it up. I will be keeping it slow, writing once in a while. Also, I feel like it must be exhausting for you at times to reply to everyone and everything intently. Or I’m overthinking. As a fellow introvert, I guess you could have a larger social battery than I do.

I've been seeing many different and interesting anons join our cult family, and it makes me genuinely very happy!! I like reading their writing and your answers; they're stimulating. By the way, for the anon who was looking for some Fyodor fanfic, I'll recommend @/theonlyqualitytrash's blog. She writes truly amazing stuff; it was love at first sight for me to read her writing. And she's also one of the most kind and understanding people I've met here. So, I highly suggest it if they want to read something slightly long but well-structured and creative. 🥺 Speaking of cults, she has also written cult!Fyodor x reader. I don't know why I am loving this particular theme.😭

Ahem anyways—

To be honest, I know very little about astrology. Even though I myself don't really believe in it, it's fun to talk about it or to look on the internet to see what happens to match you according to your zodiac sign. It also seems like something you're interested in, and since the topic came up, I'm going to throw you some questions if that’s okay:

What are your thoughts on each zodiac sign? How would you rate your compatibility with them in general?

I'm definitely not asking because I want to see what you feel about my own sign

Sincerely yours,

-Berry

I’ve been doing fine, my dear. How about you? ♥️

I don’t have any new fixations, as my fixations tend to be very long-lasting, often lasting for multiple years.

Recently, I dreamt of a random lion on the beach, which led me to pester my brother into watching the first Narnia movie with me again because I enjoy watching movies with a companion.♥️

He agreed, but then put it off for several days because “he had things to do” (which really meant he wanted to game with his friends instead lmao). Anyway, I waited for two more days and ended up watching it alone. He randomly walked into my room, saw me watching it by myself, and got all pouty about it (serves him right, if you ask me, haha).

Thank you so much for “cyberbullying me with your love.” I’m bullying you back with my love too. ♥️ I truly appreciate your kind words, my dear Berry. Thank you, I’m doing my best! ♥️

You’re not overwhelming me, and as you’ve probably noticed, I answer asks when I feel comfortable and when I have the time. Feel free to send whatever you wish, and I’ll answer them gradually whenever I can. ♥️ Your compliments are incredibly heartwarming, but I think you might be seeing me as someone more superior than I actually am—I’m just a normal human being, like anyone else on here. You can always write to me whenever you’d like!

Children, give @theonlyqualitytrash ‘s blog some love. It definitely deserves more likes. ♥️

I’m aware that you read my astrology-related post, where I (jokingly) ranked each zodiac sign, so I’m guessing your question is more compatibility-related this time? I hope that’s okay.

I’ll consider other aspects that might theoretically be compatible with me because… I’m not someone who goes around asking people about their birth charts. So I can’t really base this on personal experience.

I’ll also take into account other aspects, not just the Sun sign, like the Moon sign (because it reveals emotional compatibility), the Venus sign (because it shows how we express love and affection), and the Mercury sign (because it relates to communication styles). I could take more aspects into consideration, but I need to keep this friendly for the people reading who aren’t as into astrology. I hope you have fun reading this! ♥️

Don’t take this too seriously (I stereotyped every single placement haha).♥️

Aries

Sun: I never had any good experiences with them… I’m sorry. It’s a no for me.

Moon: Okay, so with my Moon sign being in Libra, and Aries being Libra’s opposite/sister sign, I’ve heard this could be a good match for me. However, I have no personal evidence to support this. I do see the potential, though.

Venus: Again, Venus in Scorpio is supposed to be compatible with Venus in Aries. I’m not against it, I suppose?

Mercury: An absolute no from me, I’m sorry. What do I gain by communicating with someone who is as impulsive as an immature child? Nothing, dear children. Nothing at all.

Taurus

No need to dissect in sections. I love Tauruses in all shapes and forms, haha. (Tone down that stubbornness though, I’m begging you.)

Gemini

Sun: They are fun to be around. I like them, but the likelihood of me committing to a deeply rooted friendship or a romantic relationship with them is highly unlikely. (Unless it’s Dazai, of course. Lmao.)

Moon: A fellow Moon in an air sign. I see the potential— it could work.

Venus: Uhm… no… (We would be “you don’t own me” x “but you belong to me” haha.)

Mercury: I imagine this placement to be rather flaky, with a hyperactive communication style, which doesn’t resonate with my love to dig as deep as possible when talking about interesting topics.

Cancer

Sun: I’m optimistic. It would likely work… as long as it’s not someone who is overly, stereotypically emotional.

Moon: I’m not entirely sure, but why not? Libra and Cancer might not match directly, but I think it aligns well with my Scorpio stellium overall.

Venus: Theoretically speaking, this could definitely work. In fact, it might even feel magical.

Mercury: I think this is a great placement compatibility-wise. We could have fascinating, deep-dive conversations.

Leo

Sun: From a theoretical standpoint, it’s not a great match for me. You’re not everyone’s sunshine—you’re supposed to be my sunshine. Tch. (Though I’d probably choose the moonlight over the sunlight anyway, but that’s beside the point.)

Moon: This could actually be a good match. The thought intrigued me as I was considering it.

Venus: YES. (I love generous people.)

Mercury: To be or not to be… that is the question. In this case, Mercury Leo’s are not compatible with me.

Virgo

Sun: Theoretically speaking (yes, you’ll be hearing this often), we should get along well.

Moon: Did you lose your feelings when you were born? Quite restrained, aren’t they? Haha, just kidding, of course. In fact, I do like them.

Venus: Please no…🥺

Mercury: I find this placement rather intriguing! I can imagine us spying on people together, hahaha.

Libra

Sun: I love them as my friends. They’re so comfortable to be around, but I don’t necessarily see it as a good romantic match. However, it really depends on their other placements. For example, I could handle a Libra Sun-Scorpio Moon combo well.

Moon: My Moon-twins. ♥️ I feel like this is a very good match! We’d just be vibing together, haha.

Venus: The sign is in the right placement. For me, it would be okay… but would it be okay for the person with that placement? As a friend, yes. As a romantic partner, probably not.

Mercury: This placement seems like a very balanced form of self-expression, which I appreciate. I imagine people with this placement tend to be soft-spoken.

Scorpio

Sun: We get along very well, so it’s a definite yes from me—both platonically and romantically.

Moon: I’ve never met anyone with this placement, but I think I could handle the intensity well and even balance it out.

Venus: To whoever has this placement—same here. I know it’s rough. Let me give you a hug. Overall… YES. (Let’s be possessive of each other. ♥️) As an aside, the Libra friend I’ve mentioned also has this placement, and even in a platonic relationship, it’s amazing. I can only dream of a romantic one.

Mercury: Again, we’re one of a kind. Which I like. So, yes, again.

Sagittarius

Sun: Haha. In the most loving way possible: no. ♥️ —at least in the romantic sense. To be honest, we really don’t have much in common platonically either.

Moon: I’m not sure…

Venus: As a friend, probably fine. As a romantic partner, a definite no for me. My Scorpio stellium does not vibe with this pairing—sorry!

Mercury: Sure, why not? I’d love to have philosophical discussions with someone who has this placement. I hear they have fascinating views.

Capricorn

Sun: It’s said that Capricorn is one of the zodiac signs that pairs well with Scorpio. I can see the potential.

Moon: I’m not so sure about this one…

Venus: I think this could be a great opportunity. To be more precise, I see it working.

Mercury: YES. The cut-throat, borderline brutal style of communication because they want the best for you? Just yes.

Aquarius

Sun: YES.

Moon: My brother has his Moon in Aquarius… I’d likely avoid it if I can, haha. I may not be overly emotional, but I do sometimes need guidance. I’d probably expect that more in a romantic sense. However, as a friend, this placement is great!

Venus: Again, as a friend, very great.

Mercury: This is an excellent placement, in my (very biased) opinion, haha. I do love the intellectual tone and expression of Aquarians, particularly Mercury Aquarians.

*Malicious giggle because you wanted to know what I think about your sign, but I knowingly put it at the very end. Hehehe.*

Pisces

Sun: You have all failed me up until now, dear Pisces. It’s only going well with one of your fellow Pisces so far (and you too, of course, my dear berry). Her cardinal-sign shenanigans of not being able to control her emotions whenever they bubble up can still be frustrating, but I’m managing. Overall, as a friend—platonically, a maybe and an okay. Romantically, an ABSOLUTE no. (With all due respect, of course.) Also, I’d like to add: Pisces men have it rough in this world. Bless them.

Moon: My friend—the Libra one—is a Pisces Moon, and it works perfectly in this specific combination. Platonically speaking, I love this placement, and we’re very compatible.

Venus: Theoretically speaking, we should be compatible. But somehow, I don’t believe in this. I think it’s because most Scorpios like to be the lead and the dominant type (whether in platonic or romantic relationships), while this isn’t the case for me. I can’t treat my man as a princess—I’m very sorry. Other Scorpios love you, though, I’m sure.

Mercury: We’re likely compatible, but I wouldn’t enjoy it. Again, I don’t like to lead conversations or lose rationality in discussions altogether. I can handle it for a while, but at some point, it might get exhausting. The intuition-based conversations could be a plus, though.

[ladylooch]

I love how important communication between couples is reiterated on this blog. Can we see the conversation between Nico/Lexi or Lucie/Connor when they decide to no longer use condoms?

Craving some Lucie and Connor tonight, so let’s explore this with them, after their first time ditching condoms. Also, I did not intend to make this full blown smut. Blame 🧸 anon… hehe!

Lucie clicks and unclicks her gel pen fast as she reads over the first sentence in Chapter 17 of her Mass Communication textbook for the twentieth time. She glances up from her book, eyes locking on the side of her boyfriend’s head. It’s covered in a backwards Devils hat where he sits on the couch playing Call of Duty.

“FUCK!” He screams, tossing his controller into the air with a spin. “Stop hiding like a bitch you fucking coward.” Lucie’s eyebrows weave together in an “are you serious” look. Connor glances over to her then chuckles. “Sorry. He’s messing with my ratio.” He shrugs his big, bare shoulders. 

Ratio? Lucie isn’t sure what he is talking about, but she’s too distracted to watch anyway. Just like she is too distracted to be reading this textbook. She puts the clicking end of the pen between her teeth, chewing it absentmindedly while her eyes drift out the window. Little flakes of snow fall down from the gray sky as her mind drifts again.

All Lucie has been able to think about today is what happened three mornings ago. Connor and her had ditched condoms for a moment and felt each other in the most intimate way you can. Lucie had loved it, fuck, she had even cried about it at the end, but when they had sex later that night, Connor had slipped a condom on before connecting them. Then the same thing happened the next two days. This is normal for them, but Lucie can’t stop thinking about how incredible it felt to have him in a way no one else ever has. She feels weirdly deprived now, not having his bare shaft stroking her inner walls to completion. 

She sighs distractedly, scratching at the back of her head before returning to her textbook. 

“Woo.” Connor cheers quietly, thrusting his hands up in the air. “Victory formation, baby!” He calls, making a double peace sign. He tosses his controller on the couch, then walks over to where she is at the dining room table. “Are you still on the same page you started on?” Connor asks after a quick kiss. “Am I being too loud?” 

“No.” Lucie shakes her head. “Just distracted.” Connor pouts down at her, rubbing his hand over her pony tail before kissing her again. 

“Can I help somehow?” He asks as he walks into the kitchen. He grabs a bottle of water out of the fridge, cracking it open to take a few gulps. Lucie chews her bottom lip, then ultimately shakes her head no at him. “Luc.” Connor says pointedly. She watches his approach back to her, then tilts her head up when he curls down to hover over her lips. “Wassup?” He slurs the word out.

“Did you not like the other day?”

“The other day…?” He trails off. “What do you mean?”

“When you… when we… um, had sex… without the condom. Wow, why was that so hard? Yes, when we had sex without the condom.” She says more assertively the second time.

“I loved it.” He says matter of factly. 

“Okay but we haven’t done it since?” Lucie asks with her eyes closed. Connor chuckles, the breath of it dancing across her face. 

“Do you want me to fuck you raw, Luc?” He asks, cupping her neck. His lips press hard to hers.

“Yes. Like every night for the rest of my life.” She whines, chasing his mouth when he pulls away too soon.

“I am craving you that way.” He says, locking eyes with her. “I cannot think about that morning without getting hard. I could have you that way for the rest of our lives and it still wouldn’t be enough for me to stop needing you.” Lucie’s pupils blow out in her brown eyes. Her breathing accelerates and she launches at him before she can remind herself of her test tomorrow morning. Connor hoists her up into his arms, putting her already wet core against the hard bulge of his cock. 

They blindly claw their way down the hallway until they get to Connor’s room. Lucie shoves at her leggings as Connor drops his sweatpants down to the ground, then steps out of them. He pushes Lucie’s sweatshirt off her, groaning when he sees her lack of a bra or t-shirt beneath. He cups her left breast, then sucks her nipple into his mouth. His tongue drags along the perked skin while Lucie eases her fingers through his hair. 

Normally, Connor would taste every crevice of her chest, but not now when his dick throbs so hard he can’t think straight. He pulls back quickly, gripping the base of his cock with three fingers, then slapping at her swollen clit. Lucie shakes beneath him. 

“Already shaking for me?” He smirks when their eyes meet. “Dying for this?” He places his head at her entrance, then gently glides in. Lucie’s wetness welcomes him warmly. Connor groans, unable to stop himself with how incredible she feels. “You drive me insane, Luc. So fucking insane. In the best way.” He moans as he thrusts hard into her.

Lucie wraps her legs around his waist, gripping his shoulders wildly as his tempo increases. Their connection fills the room with the sounds and smells of delicious sin. Connor wraps an arm around her hips, pulling her down into each of his forceful thrusts. Lucie takes him well, relaxing into it and letting him take her exactly how they both need. 

“Don’t stop, baby.” She grits into his cheek. “So good. So perfect for me.” Her head falls back, exposing her neck to him. He nips along her soft skin, eating her up as she reaches her high. She collapses around him, squeezing his cock. Connor shakes from the force of it, then settles her back into the bed so he can pump himself to his own orgasm. 

“Gonna fill you up every time you let me, sweet girl.” He groans before shooting creamy ropes into her. Lucie curls her finger nails into his biceps for her last few desperate shudders. Then she releases, stroking her finger prints over those indents to soothe his skin. She settles back into the bed, looking at him through hooded lids. 

“Fuck. That’s so good.” She laughs honestly. “Sooooooo good.” She drags out.

When her eyes open, Connor hovers over her face, a loving smile on his. 

“I love you.” He murmurs confidently. “You’re the love of my life, Luc. I trust you with everything... including my future.” 

“What’s that mean?” She whispers as he puts their foreheads together.

“That the second you became mine, I never saw myself with anyone else, ever again.” 

Lucie smiles. Connor kisses her again, getting mostly teeth and not caring. Lucie tries to stop smiling to kiss him, but can’t. 

He is everything she ever wanted.

[alicepao13]

Hudson and Rex S04E11 - Capital Punishment - Part C

I will finish this. One way or another. I promise.

It took this smooth operator five seconds of standing like an idiot to tell Trina that she looks great.

Rex is watching carefully.

He does.

"But I want him with Sarah."

What did she do to that poor bowtie?

"Where would I be hiding weapons, moron?"

Only internally.

The bowtie has magically fixed itself. Not that I'm paying close attention or anything.

I'm sorry but what use are internet cafes in 2022 when most actual cafes have a decent internet connection?

I'm sure everyone opens doors that way. If he wanted to not get fingerprints on it, he could have used his elbow.

"[...] showed Canadians that extremism isn't just something our southern neighbors have to contend with." Yes, only the US has terrorism. What? Even my country has had a quite deadly terrorist organization.

Well, they usually give awards to the least deserving people. We are the exception, of course.

Tell him, Joe!

"If no one's going to do anything about this, I'll do it myself."

Well, there's no plan for "my dog took off with a bomb in his mouth."

Okay, first of all, this is the funniest way to say "I'll blow up Rex". Second, I think we should be more concerned about the fact that Rex might be anywhere, including (as we saw later) running next to dozens of people. Generally, it's not a great situation, even though Rex ultimately did save the day.

Uh-oh, Charlie has an idea.

"Rex does this all the time, how difficult can it be?"

I think I actually made a Geralt joke (from the Witcher, I mean he'd have been killed from that height) somewhere on this blog the first time.

Okay, Hamilton, how much did you guys pay for that slow-mo? This is embarrassing. And Rex looks like he's lost.

Damn, he has a strong head.

Wow, dude hates us.

That's a nice shot. I'm not particularly fond of the slow-mo on Charlie's expression in the next shot because he has to also hold his fist up and it kind looks weird in my opinion but this one's a nice shot.

This. I mean, I did what to see his expression, I just don't find the pose particularly great.

This I love, though. The music stopping, the sound coming like he's underwater, the sound of his breaths... And then as he punches Houle, there's nothing but the sound of his rage and his punches until he hears Rex barking.

For the record, I believe you should be allowed to punch the guy who you think killed your dog, cop or no cop. John Wick that motherfucker.

"Hey, hey, hey, I'm here, man, I'm okay."

He was so worried.

"You did fuck him up a bit, though, right?"

I was very normal about this all the 1564 times I watched it between January 21, 2022 and Mar 23, 2022. The first 1200 times were all on the first week because we were snowed in. I'm not crazy.

"Let me give you a proper lick-up, it lowers the stress level. You silly goose, you really thought I can die?"

Stop it! I'm serious, I don't want to have to open a new post for the remaining 3 minutes!

Jesse: "Charlie is getting an extended vacation?" Sarah: "Jesse, I wouldn't really call it a vacation." Jesse, let the man fuck.

That Iris Cross report must be important. I'm kidding, I know that Jesse is probably trying to find a way to not mention the countless moments of negligence in that report.

Don't read that, there's probably tons of inaccuracies in there.

You can mention the word teamwork a million times, it still seems like nothing.

Yes, yes, we're all Charah shippers. Anyway, I'm into multi-shipping lol. But I mostly wanted to screenshot this to showcase that Rex seems kinda left out, which is not how the moments with Charlie, Sarah and Rex are shot. The latter ones always seem to include Rex, showcasing that they're family. So, yeah, for more reasons than one, I am glad to have this.

Rex: "Oh, fine, I'll allow it. Just because we're leaving tomorrow."

I definitely liked Trina, I'd love for her to come back to the show, obviously not as a romantic interest for Charlie anymore.

I'm a basic bitch, so Charlie became 50% hotter when he punched Houle. I'm unapologetic about it, and I 100% believe that dogs are worth killing for. Also, as an off-duty cop, Charlie did not act as a cop but as a person who loved Rex. If he was on duty, he'd have taken out his gun and shot him, and I would have cheered. Okay, maybe not cheered because there are real consequences from shooting a rat bastard terrorist person but I wouldn't have cared about Houle. This reaction humanizes Charlie, and I'd like for him to lose it a bit every season lol. He doesn't have to beat up people every time, we'll find other outlets.

Furthermore, I think that reaction, should it have ever been reported back to the SJPD, would have carried zero blowback. Subduing a terrorist after his bomb has blown up, and using excessive force off-duty, while saving dozens of lives? They'd have given him another medal. But the most likely scenario is that it would have prompted Joe to keep a closer eye on Charlie, because while warranted, Charlie as a more put-together cop in another time would have tried to restrain himself. My main issue with this is it wouldn't have been reported back to Joe so he wouldn't have had that information, otherwise I'd have liked it to be referenced in the season finale.

Finally, I consider part of S4 as Charlie's slut era, and I think the last time I intimated that, someone blocked me lol. At the time, it might have sounded like I was judging Charlie. But it's not really a bad thing. He's an adult, Trina is an adult, they both know that they'll only have that night and they're okay with it. Sarah is with another guy (I'm assuming they're having sex), was either of them meant to be celibate until they figured their shit out? Plus, I think it re-enforced how much in love with Sarah he was because in the next episode he got back and tried to kiss her.

[yawnderu]

keegan's day in your blog today? good, i celebrate international holidays too 🙏🙏🙏

anyway sksnksnsksjkshdobskdhdk

💧☀⚡ for the ask game

It's a good day on Tumblr when people keep sending asks about Keegan HBJFEBHJFE I absolutely love talking about this man so keep them coming🙏🙏🙏

for this ask game!

💧Rain - What's the most emotional scene you've ever written? Something that always makes me cry is either Living Dead Man simply because of the pure hopelessness of seeing your loved one decay and knowing you'll be unable to save him, and the fact that their souls are meant to be together to the point that they get to meet in another life. That paired with the fact that Simon knew his soulmate was there, but he let her have time to realize who he truly was in this new life.

Also Lovely destroys me because one of Simon's first thoughts always are just how much his mum would have loved to meet his baby, that paired with being unable to make eye contact for a few seconds and then being reassured that his mother's love and memories are carried within him.

❄️ Snow - Who is your coldest / most stoic character and how do they express themselves (if at all)? Nikto is easily the coldest character I've written, this man is really rough around the edges, not to mention the fact that he hears voices in his head and has enough trauma to last him for this life and the next one. He's really fun to write in a way that you can assume this man loves like a dog and clings to the one good thing going on in his personal life like he'd die if he doesn't hold onto you for dear life. He isn't half as open as a regular person would be, so the way he expresses himself is quite unique. He doesn't tell you he loves you, but the way he touches you like you're made of glass and the way his eyes don't have their usual anger when he's looking at you say a lot more than words ever will.

⚡️Lightning - Have you ever spontaneously added something to your story that you wouldn't have added normally? If so, what made you do it? Yeah!! In one of the first things I wrote in this blog, I was actually going to kill the reader and Simon. They were supposed to be crushed under rubble and die together, hence why the dialogues start with ''I'll meet you here''. Back then I was hesitant on writing angst so I just turned it into fluff JHKBFEBHJKEFJHBKEFJKHBEFE

[certified-loser-bah]

HI HELLO no idea if this blog still lives but could I have a post canon Draco Malfoy fictive mayhaps? If he could be an artist that'd be great

Tyyyy have a good day :]

haiii probably gonna make a new bah blog cause this one is kinda …. sucky tbh .. but anyways here’s your draco mate : ) sorry if this is crap , kinda rushed and im tired and in all honesty i dont really like draco ;-; sorry transsekai for the low ass quality lmao and sorry for this rant skskks enjoy your headmate dude

ִ ࣪✮🕷✮⋆˙ Draco Malfoy

‧˚꒰🕸️꒱༘‧— Name ; Draco Malfoy

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‧˚꒰🕸️꒱༘‧— Nickname ; dont really have any sorry

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‧˚꒰🕸️꒱༘‧— Age ; 11 - 19

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‧˚꒰🕸️꒱༘‧— Gender ; male , can either be trans male or cis male to you

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‧˚꒰🕸️꒱༘‧— Gender Presention; masculine

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‧˚꒰🕸️꒱༘‧— Pronouns ; he / him

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‧˚꒰🕸️꒱༘‧— Sexuality ; either gay or bisexual

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‧˚꒰🕸️꒱༘‧— Roles ; artist ( he helps the system with their artistic skills , being rather creative and always having ideas on what to make . he probably likes to paint a lot too , more than normal drawings , and he doesn’t really like using those rich and weird ass art supplies that are a lot of the time useless ( just to help with money cause there are a lot of bs art stuff ….. ) )

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‧˚꒰🕸️꒱༘‧— Species ; human

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‧˚꒰🕸️꒱༘‧— Personality ; he’s kinda like his canon self , sly , cunning , and what not . he is pretty chill though , and isn’t a massive bully like in the books / movies . he’s actually a pretty good friend , though he is still a little bit of a bully to people he doesn’t know . cool guy though , and if you want you can get rid of the part of him that’s a rich prick or whatever ( no offense to draco ofc )

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‧˚꒰🕸️꒱༘‧— Faceclaim ; i forgot his actor name 😭

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‧˚꒰🕸️꒱༘‧— Habits ; doodling a shit ton , like everywhere you look just has doodles on it i fear .

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‧˚꒰🕸️꒱༘‧— Likes / Favorites ; drawing , painting , looking at art , animation , music , his friends

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‧˚꒰🕸️꒱༘‧— Dislikes / Least Favorites ; having to interact with strangers , trying not to draw lmao

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‧˚꒰🕸️꒱༘‧— Kins ; probably a weasel ( jokingly unless you want that : 3 ) also probably a husky . he gives off husky vibes and that he’d love snow and playing around in it

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‧˚꒰🕸️꒱༘‧— Front Triggers ; any of his interests or friends

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[darkx-the-dragon-kn1ght]

Chapter 43- Part 7

Okay, that was step one, step two- time to make things even worse for this computer!

Oh, not even a “Yes” or “No” prompt? Just…goes automatically? Yeesh, imagine if someone with a Data Chip triggered this event by accident-

Yeah, yup, mm-hm, this is how my laptop acts on a daily basis, this is definitely normal.

Me too, computer.

GAH, WHAT THE-!? PORYGON WHY DID YOU GLITCH THE WORLD!?

Soooo, uuuh…yeah, that's the last encounter for right now! Porygon! I love Porygon, those who follow my blog should know this, I have a whole tag dedicated to appreciation of Porygon, but I am still very terrified of…whatever this glitchy Field is!

Okay, okay, let's just…take it slow, and start by paralyzing it like usual.

That's…just not correct…

But anyways, Glare™ was successful, so let's just try our first Ball? I don't feel comfortable using any moves on it lest I risk knocking it out, so…

NO, THAT WAS MY LUXURY BALL TOO! Now I have to use a boring ol’ Great Ball!

My first idea was to name it after some kinda coding language, but considering how…quirky some of them are (like- Java, Python, c'mon this guy deserves better than that), I just decided to name it after polygons. I've been rapid-firing these nicknames all day, my brain is becoming more deep-fried by the minute, cut me some slack.

Now, the last thing I wanna check is that new Department Store floor. According to the elevator lady, it's got type effectiveness Berries- but does it have all of them?

Yes they do! Oh, this is so great, I'll definitely have to keep this in mind for future battles, I don't care how expensive these fruits are they are useful! What say you, nameless woman?

I'd like some Berry Trees too, honestly- I just like running around watering and picking Berries from them, that was like a good chunk of the time I spent in Brilliant Diamond.

Alright, I'm satisfied with that, so it's time to get ready for Noel...again. I already discussed my theories and plans for him, but just in case you forgot (and it’s been a few chapters, so I wouldn’t blame you), here's the summarized version:

I already know Noel is gonna have a Clefable, so the other most likely candidates for his team are: Furret, Sawsbuck, Kangaskhan, Kecleon, Blissey, Pyroar, and/or Bewear.

Normal-types are only weak to Fighting, Ghost-types are immune to them and Rock- and Steel-types resist them, not to mention Grassy Terrain provides a boost to both Grass- and Fire-type attacks.

I’m bringing Riptide because he’s the partner Pokémon, Glare for Intimidate support, Bloom for the Growth boost and potential to do big special damage, Wulfrum for the quad resistance to Normal and as a possible Clefable counter, Vulcan as the designated Fighting-type and for the Field’s Fire attack boost, and Jack as the designated Ghost-type and for the Field’s Grass attack boost (on the physical side this time).

Got all that? Great, let's get the team back together! And…huh…

Wasn't that Thick Fat before? I mean Reckless is more accurate, that's what Emboar’s Hidden Ability is supposed to be, fair enough, but still- huh.

Anyways, team's back together:

Same items, Wulfrum with the Zoom Lens, Jack with the Elemental Seed, Vulcan with the Charcoal.

Also it's snowing again, that'll be fun to deal with. No, I'm not going to change the weather to something more advantageous for Xera, I'm only gonna use it for static Pokémon encounters.

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[ozma914]

Winter Weather Woes Worry Writer

The other day I was at Wal-Mart (wearing two layers of pajamas--brrrr), when I ran into a polar bear shopping for winter coats. "Shouldn't you be up north?" I asked.

"Nah, I'm tired of the cold. I'm heading to the Gulf Coast. Hopefully this Arctic air won't keep following me."

Then he took off south in his Tundra. I don't know what happened to him, but I have a feeling he's not happy.

Shall we talk about the weather? Everything west of the Rocky Mountains is burning, everything east is freezing. It's like a Rankin/Bass stop motion special about Hell.

The Heat Miser and Cold Miser battle over Las Vegas.

I told everyone: "Don't welcome 2025! Wait until you get to know it better!" Well, here it is, and now we know it just fine.

It can be argued that this is just a continuation of 2024, anyway. The Hawaii fires were last August. Hurricane Helene decided it wanted a mountain vacation back in September, so it headed for the Appalachian Mountains--and flattened them.

Sure, a lot of people up there are in tents and are running short of propane, but it's the South--at least it won't be too cold. Will it?

Getting really tired of the term "record breaking".

Here in northern Indiana we had, as the British might say, "a bit of a cool spell". The high temperature earlier in the week was 30 degrees lower than normal. At one point, the wind chill factor was minus 30 degrees. Fahrenheit. It made me a little nostalgic for the late 70s and 80s, when the phrase was "another weekend, another snowstorm".

Back then Time Magazine produced an article titled "Another Ice Age?" (From 1974. I was convinced I saw that title on the cover in 1977, but it didn't happen.) Global cooling was taken seriously by a lot of people, although even then others warned about global warming. Some of my favorite science fiction stories back then were about efforts to survive the oncoming glaciers.

As for me, I was deliriously happy when I found out the globe was warming instead of cooling. Then I read a science journal article predicting a few areas of the planet might actually get cooler, even as the rest warmed up.

And guess what winter-hating blogger lives in one of those areas?

But there's a difference between climate and weather, and right now the Cold Miser has told the Heat Miser to "hold my pina colada, and watch this". As awful as our Indiana weather has been, this is a mild spot in the country.

A blizzard warning on the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana. A blizzard warning. Snow working its way up the southern states. A snowstorm in New Orleans.

New Orleans! The place looks like North Dakota.

Imagine if they had their Mardi Gras now. All those poor guys with thousands of beads, and they can't get the inebriated ladies to show anything. Have you ever had a frostbit nipple? Okay, neither have I, but I have had frostbitten fingers, toes, ears, and cheeks (on my face, mind you), and I can imagine.

(I wonder what kind of drink a frostbit nipple would be?)

"I don't feel jazzed at all."

 Instead, the guys would yell, "Show us your flannel!"

And the women would unzip their coats, unbutton their quilted shirts, and show their flannel. Why? Because if they can get enough beads, it's another layer of insulation.

So the disasters keep coming, so fast one is still going on when the next one strikes. If you want to keep track, hope the Weather Channel shows a split screen. Or, you could invest in a few more TVs and have each playing a different channel. That may seem extreme, but I have friends in all the disaster areas, not to mention I've always been a weather nerd, anyway.

Still, I wouldn't mind a break from the weather. I'll bet I'm not the only one.

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As the days grow shorter and the weather gets colder, we could all use a little more warmth and holiday cheer, right? Wicked’s Rest has you covered this winter. While season 2 is slated to start in late Jan/early Feb, this event will last longer and run until March, so there’s plenty of time to enjoy!

Wicked’s Rest Frost Bites Festival is a town-wide event held on the Common every few years, where dozens of local vendors set up booths and you can warm up with a cup of hot cocoa as you browse and participate in numerous winter-themed activities. There are normal shops there. Really! Scarves, mittens, treats, candles, apple cider, ornaments – you can find whatever your snowy little heart desires. And if you ask the right people in the right way, they may have some additional goods they’d be happy to sell you, straight from Amity Road. But who wants to know about the stuff for normies, anyway? Here’s where some of the real fun is at:

The ugly sweater contest gets very competitive. With judging taking place on New Year’s Eve, people are already pulling out their ugliest, itchiest sweaters and trying to get in with the judges ahead of time. Anyone can enter! Post your sweater – photo, artwork, etc – on your character’s blog and send us the link in a ModMail by Friday 12/29. There might be some equally ugly prizes. Just watch out for Ms. Lawrence’s sweater. Last time there was a contest, it came to life and devoured everyone else’s sweaters. It won by default. UPDATE: See judging here!

‘Tis the season for mistletoe. How many first kisses have that little plant to thank? The totally completely human people who run the festival got a little confused, though, and ordered missiletoe made of actual toes. It shoots them like missiles. Some of it is probably normal.

Some people are finding that they leave the festival with a newfound impulse for goodwill. Things just slide right off their back – they’re too cheery to be angry. And they just can’t do enough good deeds. It’s the season of giving and they are READY. Some spellcaster probably thought they were doing the town a favor here. It seems to be wearing off after a bit, but maybe some of you Grinches have a little more of a giving spirit after it runs its course.

Winter-themed fortunes sound like fun and games, especially when they’re from one of those old-timey mechanical fortune telling machines. This one activates by itself when someone comes near it, no coins required (though, weirdly, the sticker on it says it costs “1 hour of your life”. It doesn’t take an hour to hear the fortune. So what is that about?) Some of those bad fortunes seem to be coming true. There might not be any snow on the ground but you’ll fall in that snowbank nonetheless.

Some of the music played at the festival seems to be having a strange effect on people, making them break into song. Conversations turn to harmonies and you might be so desperate to do some caroling that you start a real-life musical. It’s not unusual to catch people humming along to music but it seems to be happening more than usual at the festival.

A lot of people want to warm up when they come in, so there’s a hot chocolate stand with free cocoa available. It’s unmanned, but the sign that says “take one!” is encouraging enough. Some get the pleasant little drink they were expecting… others end up with chocolate powers. Or curses. Like turning everything you touch into chocolate. The little marshmallows are cute though. And if enough things become chocolate, it could solve the reindeer problem! (What reindeer problem? Well…)

If you’ve always wanted to see some reindeer, now is your chance! About 200 of the fiends have trampled into town (or maybe appeared out of nowhere?) and they’re more annoying than the goo. They walk right up to people and expect you to feed them. If you don’t, they will break your shit. They will commit arson. They will teleport into your home and smash everything. Give carrots.

These probably aren’t normal reindeer? The regular ones don’t teleport around, right? These ones blink in and out of existence on a whim.

They especially like gathering on Prospect Street in Deersprings, where all of the houses turned into gingerbread. No surprise there, except for maybe the gingerbread thing. The reindeer really are ecstatic about it.

If you feed the reindeer they’ll leave you alone for a while without destroying all of your things, but they also know you’re a pushover now, and will be back. With more friends.

If you’re curious about whether or not they can fly (why? why are you curious about that?) you could try getting a harness on one of them… it’s not recommended, though. You might end up being teleported somewhere weird.

In a town full of cryptid enthusiasts, you better believe there’s an entire sport dedicated to finding Krampus each holiday season. Club Cryptid is on it. And… there seems to be something to the whole thing. Whether it’s actually Krampus or a demon having some fun with humanity, something is coming for the naughty and sparing the nice. There have been several sightings in town of a massive creature, with horns, hooves, and a long, blood red cloak. One Club Cryptid nerd said the creature even had a long list in his claws, presumably intending to strike all those names off soon. 

Have you been downright dreadful enough to make the cut? Those that have been marked for a visit may have already seen the signs, and if not, they’re about to: a lump of coal is given to the naughty. Expect punishment to follow.

Krampus (or “Krampus”) isn’t like most other monsters or creatures. He can’t just be destroyed, and there really might be something to that demon theory. But while Krampus may not be able to be killed, it might be possible to pacify him. How nice can you be?

While Krampus is often tied to the night of December 5th in folklore, this Krampus seems happy to stalk around all winter. Why not?

So far, the most common place to spot Krampus (other than inside your own home, hunched over your fireplace) seems to be a Christmas tree farm out in Gatlin Fields. The owner of the farm insists it’s not actually a Christmas tree farm; it’s just a forest. Now it’s not much of anything after the harvest – and the “owner” is actually a leshy now presiding over a lot of treepies. If you want to find Krampus in his home, you’re going to have to brave a pissed off fae and a bunch of evil trees.

Another option for finding the devil of December would be to do something bad enough to get yourself kidnapped… but there’s no telling where you’d end up or what state you’d be in… he seems to like to switch it up.

Thanks to a mysterious influence, snowmen, snowwomen, snowdogs, snowballs, and giant ice worms that people are building are being brought to life. That sounds like a child’s dream come true, but these snowmen aren’t anything like Frosty. Their teeth are icicles, their branch-arms are talons, and they want to freeze you in your tracks and gnaw on the cold meat of your body. Those who are privy to the supernatural might need to figure out what’s happening and how it can be stopped, before all that’s left of Wicked’s Rest’s population is red-stained snow.

Kill it with fire. They are still made of snow… but who carries around a blowtorch these days? Some people have tried to punch them, but it seems like they can easily reassemble themselves. And they get extra angry if the carrot falls off their face.

The reindeer have been found chasing after some of the snowmen. They want the carrots. Some people have taken to making bets on which one will win when a fight breaks out. They’re calling it the Reindeer Games.

Those who get too close to the animated snowmen might get a literal chill in your bones. No matter how warm your skin is and no matter how many blankets you burrow under, there’s no getting that cold out of you. If you can destroy the snow creature that did it to you, though…

While most of the snow creatures are more typical forms of snowy artistic expression, some are… not. A snow werewolf has been biting snowmen and making more snow werewolves. A giant worm made of ice is sliding around the woods (followed by a goggie who is in love with it). And perhaps worst of all, someone made a snow Shrek.

The snow creatures have the intelligence and instincts of whatever they’re based on. Sentience, too. If they have mouths that were constructed, they might even speak or growl. Are you really going to commit murder on things with human intelligence just because they want to turn you into a popsicle?

[zoniteillusion-pyritedreams]

( these photos have nothing to do with this post technically speaking and neither will the ones at the end. But I just want to get out there that I think is so interesting that people forget that back in 1990s Toni Braxton played a black Bell in Beauty and the Beast on Broadway for I think two or three years. I always think of this or brandy as Cinderella Etc every couple of months especially after the whole debacle with people being pissed off at Hallie being the live action Ariel just because it's like black people have been playing these roles whether it's on TV movies or Broadway shows like it's happened multiple times in history. The only difference is that non black or black mixed or even POC cuz I have other Asian friends fully Asian who have known these facts they are just unaware of it because not all but a lot of the mayonnaise gang do not pay attention to anything outside of their very small bubble. Like I'm sorry but there are talented ass directors out there who really do not give a damn what the fuck your skin tone is or your ethnic background if it's not integral to the storyline AKA a story like fucking Mulan or Aladdin where it's like it has to take place in China or it has to take place in the Middle East so their ethnic background matters. But like outside of that most of these Disney princesses or princess stories in general can be inter switched not to mention I think people forget that while the Disney version of these movies are very popular and based off of like the grim tales or whatever that there are versions of cinderella, Beauty and the beast, Snow White Etc in different cultures like genuinely there are stories that are parallel to them and not the exact same thing that you can find in certain African Asian Hispanic cultures so their versions the main characters aren't white so you can always just depicted as ah they took inspiration from those other stories that is basically the same story and decided diverse casting cuz why the fuck not. Anyway this many tangent aside let's get on to the digital diary update.)

🕯️💌 Life Update: My Inbox is (Almost) Empty & My House is (Not) 💌🕯️

subtitle: hosting uninvited guests, mourning in color, and crawling toward balance with Aphrodite and Nyx watching from the sidelines

Hey loves!

Quick update from the chaos realm:

I’ve got one reading left in my inbox, and for the first time since I started this blog, it’s actually about to be empty. Which is wild. That inbox has been a portal of energy, curiosity, and sometimes chaos since Day 1. I probably won’t open it again for at least a week and a half, until everything calms down.

To the last couple of people still waiting: I’m so sorry. Life spiraled.

🏠 Unexpected Visitors: The Prequel to the Funeral Arc

Apparently, I’m hosting two people I didn’t even know were coming. They’ll be arriving the night before the funeral and staying through the family gathering. Surprise!

So now I get to:

Deep clean.

Buy food I wouldn’t normally eat.

Try not to rage-quit adulthood while meal planning for people who think seafood is gross (?!).

I live off fish, seaweed, and rice. These people want meatloaf and mashed potatoes or whatever.

If they don’t finish it while they’re here, I’m either:

Becoming the Food Fairy Godmother of my neighborhood,

Or crying while I cook and freeze casseroles I’ll never eat.

🖤 The Funeral Dress Dilemma

Fun (morbid?) fact:

My family doesn’t do black funerals.

When my great-grandmother passed, we all wore yellow her favorite color.

When my grandmother passed, it was purple from head to toe.

(Yes, she had a lavender casket. Her hair was dyed Arctic Fox purple every other week by yours truly.)

So now I’m stuck trying to find a black outfit for a funeral I’m not even sure I’m supposed to wear black to, because no one has confirmed the vibe yet. We love disorganized chaos.

💤 Post-Cord-Cutting Exhaustion

After doing that cord-cutting ritual with my friend on Friday the 13th (iconic timing tbh), I’ve been sleeping like I’ve been tranquilized.

I’m talking:

Asleep by 9:30 PM

Waking up at 10:30–11:00 AM

That is not my usual rhythm.

But I also think I was way more energetically entangled with certain people than I realized. That ritual snapped something open. Since then I’ve felt:

Less anxious

Less self-critical

But also… completely drained

It’s like my nervous system hit “factory reset.”

🌸 Divine Check-In: Aphrodite vs. Nyx

I might post more about my relationship with Aphrodite soon—she's playful, loud, and loves being known. She wants people to recognize her children, her presence, her disciples. She likes the attention. Likes being adored. She's the goddess of love for a reason. She’s also very okay with me sharing stories, updates, whispers, etc.

Now, Nyx… is different.

Nyx is quiet.

She prefers mystery, silence, intimacy.

Our connection is very mother-daughter, and honestly? She’d hate me broadcasting that dynamic. She’s not into theatrics—unless it’s about revealing uncomfortable truths in the dark. She's the night itself. She doesn't want to be known. She wants to be felt.

So if you ever notice I only reference her vaguely? That’s why.

It’s respect. It’s understanding her boundaries. Aphrodite will flirt with your entire timeline. Nyx will observe you from the shadows and only speak when necessary.

Anyway. That’s the current state of life.

I might sneak in some fun random readings for friends or for curiosity’s sake, just to keep the energy playful while everything else feels… heavy.

Until next time!

💌💤✨

May your inbox be clear, your fridge stocked, and your ancestors a little less chaotic.

Also literally I think these three are like my favorite MC Trio and I need them to work together again. Even if it's not hosting for I'm not I just I need them to work together maybe have like a bromance series? I miss that series have any other K-pop fans here watch that it was on like YouTube or a couple of years ago. Where they would have random male idols and their friends sometimes it was a fellow Idol or an actor or whatever and they would have like sometimes two episodes where they would basically go on like a little Bromance date and do something together. I fucking miss that show I forgot why they stop doing it I think part of it was the fan culture changing and the way fandoms were so it was just harder to sit there and get groups to do shit like that without fans ruining it kind of like we got married. I personally like the show it was fun especially at the beginning. It allowed the idols to interact with other people and have fun but also it made them very humanoid and humanized to the fandoms like oh look how they would be in a relationship or they were married to the point where fandoms couldn't be as Federal in terms of being like no their mind and I'm going to date them or marry them one day or they're not allowed to do that. And then he got worse as newer fans came in and that was literally their mindset to the point where I think at one point one or two couples were getting threats so bad that they had to just end the show and they're like segment so damn quickly it was like the shortest segments they have ever done in their life because those fans were going feral for no goddamn reason. Like who cares if there's actual chemistry between the two of them they're both grown ass adults and if anything you should feel lucky to be able to see how considerate they would be in relationships or this part or side of them that we normally would not get to see. Also you clearly did not grow up watching shows like celebrity Wife Swap or other things like that or else you would see that yeah this is purely for like entertainment and to kind of show you at the end of the day that these celebrities really are just people with jobs in the public eye.

Anyway that's it for my second/third tangent on this post. I am exhausted is like 11:20 a.m. but I need to get up and start deep cleaning and vacuuming and finding bedding that I don't mind other people sleeping on like I don't have OCD and I'm pretty sure I don't think this has anything to do with the ADHD but I don't know I don't like the idea of people on my stuff. Like I don't care if you eat my food or if you touch certain things but when it comes to stuff like bedding, clothing Etc. I'm sorry I cannot share that with you I don't like people touching things like that same things with like towels and wash Rags it's why I have ones that I got in from my aunt who's a nurse at the hospital like sometimes her higher up will be like hey we just got like a new shipment of like bath towels and wash Rags you know like the really white ones until like if you want a couple you can take it because we have too many like if they get an overflow or something because my aunts work there for so long they'll allow her to like take some of the shit home and I normally get some of it and it's like that's for the guest. It's not that I don't like you it's just like anything else that I bought I bought with me and mind and I don't like the idea of someone else's body using it they just it makes me feel off. The exception being if I'm like dating someone and I'm borrowing like their hoodies because that's the only thing I will borrow from someone or we're very close friends and I mean very close friends like at some point in time you've seen me close to naked or we showered together if we're not that close I cannot wear your hoodie. I also have a sensitive nose so I also would have to be close to you and like your scent enough to want to wear something that you have or to have you on my stuff. Maybe that's just me I don't know do other people feel like that about stuff or is it just me?

[dwestfieldblog]

AN AMERICAN NIGHTMARE (The New World Disordering)

Strange and beautiful how chance mingles normal life with the weird, fascinating when simultaneously watching and taking part, making it happen as much as allowing it to. I am writing this in Prague, from a house next door to where I lived for ten years. Never thought I would be back and was damn sure I could not return as a tourist. Had high hopes that I would avoid the blog politics again (bar a long paragraph) but, Christ, the total tsunami of excrement coming from America is impossible to ignore. Only nine weeks in and counting....

So glad I stayed out of the ‘adult’ world for as long as I did. Very little to recommend it.  My drinking rose to the challenge of stress and drowned the problems for a few hours every evening. As a nurse checking my blood sugar last year said; ‘There are many types of alcoholics’.  Anyway... Here for 33 days and already recorded 23 new songs, my first since 2018, so I am twice happy... can’t say my liver is. I would like to start a new band soon, violin, accordion and cello. I have had four bands and almost all members were far better musicians as well as more intelligent than me. My first band featured two of the coolest boys from high school to play my stuff. It still boggles my mind how all of them even gave me the time of day; I must have convinced them with infectious enthusiasm and ideas. Unstable genius. Let’s be ‘normal’ for a bit.

I scrawled down some more memories which amused me when I couldn’t sleep, amongst them were these... Sometime in the early Nineties, I and the gorgeous and instant improviser on flute from my second band went to a Roy Harper concert at the Bloomsbury theatre in London. Straight after the encore, I stood up and strode towards the exit, wanting to avoid the crowd and catch the tube. Walked manfully down a plush corridor, took a turning, found the door, opened it and realised I was on the roof. Turned around and found the corridor blocked by dozens who had followed me. A few years later in Prague during a winter storm, I was standing with about 13 others in a shelter waiting for the bus to come from the left. To my right I thought I saw a friend and took three strides out to see if it was them. It wasn’t, so I stepped back undercover. Every single one of the would be passengers had followed me into the blizzard, even though I had been looking in the opposite direction. They all stayed there for the next seven minutes getting thickly coated with snow until the bus came. For the second time it occurred to me how easy it is to get people to follow you if you LOOK as if you know where you are going and what you are doing.

At another Harper concert, I was with several members of my band, the evening of the Fall of Margaret (spits here) Thatcher. We were early and walked around the streets, sharing a couple of joints before we queued up outside. Snug in my smiling cocoon, I failed to notice that I was being approached and all the others had all melted away. Suddenly a large furry microphone was under my chin and an intense light was on me as an American voice from an unseen face enquired as to my thoughts on the evil queen’s resignation. As stoned as I was, I came up with a clichéd soundbite that I thought it was a cause to celebrate but wouldn’t make difference in the scheme of things. (As it turned out with Blair, it didn’t... who would have guessed?) I hated Thatcher because she stopped my free milk from Primary school, made me redundant from a loved job just before Christmas in 1989 and because she screwed the majority of Britain.

Following on from my reminisces about Bunjies Folk Club in the January blog, a similar memory of my naivety is that of my second band playing five gigs in 91 and 92 at the Moonlight Club in West Hampstead, London. I had no idea that Joy Division and Killing Joke had played there in the very early eighties, which was just as well. Strangely enough by one of those coincidences, during our first two appearances there, I had been playing a borrowed Shergold Masquerader guitar, exactly the same as Bernard Summer of JD had. Thanks Andy.

A gig in January 1985 at Hendon Rugby Club...I went to my blood brother’s house, our drummer was in Israel but I and the bass player had had so many excellent jams we thought we could carry a concert alone. Joints were smoked in the early afternoon, beer, speed, and upwards in relay tandem. Night fell and off we went...stood outside the club, high as the full moon with a bottle of vodka in freezing darkness with the other bands. It dawned on me as I began to shake violently that there was no way I could play whatsoever and the relief I felt when someone said the guy with keys hadn’t turned up, was immense. We repaired to our local pub the Beehive and I carried on drinking, sitting with an old school friend who was a junkie at 17. I was in such a fine mood, so happy I had avoided utter humiliation that I asked him if we could score some smack (my first, although I had smoked opium all night the previous summer). He gave me a look, checked his watch, said ok and into a taxi we got. I sat glowing in the back, content all was well but after a third of the journey was done, it occurred to me exactly what I was about to do. I tapped my friend’s shoulder and said ‘Don’t think I can do this’. He gave me a long look and said ‘Good’. The taxi stopped and I walked home, instantly straight. He and I were part of the ‘Infamous Five’ who used to go as teens into London for drugs. They all died quite a long time ago thanks to heroin. The glass will say ‘when’ for me.

How to satirise a parody? ...The formerly imaginary ‘Deep State’ becomes a reality thanks to (Ra ra) Trumputin...America is working for the enemy on every level. (Will Baron Trump be a future president? Perhaps daddy wants to set up a permanent dynasty and keep it in the family like North Korea. The Republicans are certainly behaving like those around Kim Wrong Un, praising and clapping him in terrified rapture) Trump only respects power and its abuse, all else is wimpish to him. This is why I despise ‘alpha’ males; they never know when to bloody stop, compassion and actual morality is a weakness and only the arrogance of their lying ego is important. They believe they are always right. Being a pig headed scumbag can be useful for personal daily survival but they always cross over into believing they are Gods, untouchable by any law. Bit like Sumeria, a minority of the powerful and rich and a mass of slaves. History will indeed repeat, regardless of whether it is remembered or not.

Trumputin mentioned a recent meeting with the enemy about the war..."They were very good," he said. "Russia wants to do something. They want to stop the savage barbarism." That would be the savagery Russia themselves inflicted during the invasion, torture, murder and rape of civilians and constant bombing of residential areas and hospitals? Vlad’s masterplan to use democracy to kill itself from within under the weight of its own bullshite and greedy scumbags...much as the West did to Communism.  (Three days after writing that, I read that Krushev said in 1956 ‘We will take America without firing a shot...we will destroy you from within’.) Almost seventy years later...Divide and conquer going very well, thank you.

Shameful double tantrum in the Oval orifice against Zelensky...’You should have never started the war...you could have given up land...’ That’s right you MORON and Poland shouldn’t have started World War 2 eh? The USA, voting with Russia and North Korea. Wanting 50percent of Ukraine’s minerals but without actual security deals. It’s only the usual business of screwing the other guy with zero risk to oneself. Zelensky is a ‘dictator’? The US has suspended operations and planning for offensive cyber operations against Russia. So America itself is more exposed now to ransom ware gangs and Trump has also disbanded a task force who targeted oligarchs with close ties to the Kremlin. ‘The days of rule by unelected bureaucrats are over’. Really? And jumping fascist ketamine boy Musk wants total control of AI, how very reassuring...the UK and USA did not sign up to the international agreement on AI, no ethics whatsoever...In 2029 Britain will be run by Reform Nazis. No hope there. Fascinating to me that various states in the US are trying to ban the book 1984. Of course they are. ‘The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command’. Alternative facts....

Brainless in Gaza...Hot on the heels of repeating that he was not interested in interfering in other nations, Trump has a plan to turn Gaza ‘We’re committed to owning it, taking it ‘into the ‘Riviera of the middle east’...or as his foul AI video clip shows, an even tackier version of Las Vegas, complete with a golden statue of the golden shower lover, just like the dead dictator in Turkmenistan. Only two million Palestinian residents, mostly women and children to resettle. Netanyahu can’t believe his luck. Another brilliant idea to make even more peaceful Moslems become fundamentalist with hatred at Western dogs.

And Canada as the 51st state and Greenland belonging to the USA, and closing down the Education Department (like that prick in Argentina who gave Elon the chainsaw... ‘Indoctrination’ he called it). And cancelling cheap prescriptions, and closing down the radio of Voice of America etc and a vaccine denier as the health and human resources chief.  An Agriculture appointment dirtbag who wants to drill and suck all. An alcoholic sexual predator in charge of defence and a corrupt attorney general, and the Environmental Protection Agency now thinking its real business is to propagate the automobile industry. And an intelligence agency without actual intelligence. The most unqualified, moronic and traitorous administration in Americas (young) history.

‘Europe’s fight, not ours’; Missing the point. Support those who would be your partners in actual democracy and balance the world. Except The Heritage Foundation want that dismantled, because it limits how much money they can make and the power they can have. Behold the future; High tech right wing deranged plutocrats and pretend communists all ruling as despotic fascist SCUM. The new world disordering as greedy puppets of an ex KGB man. He knows what makes the West tik tok. And our leaders dance like marionettes. How to stay opti-mystic? Avoid the news and blogs like these ;-)

I will do more along the line of Omen Walks next time. Two of my most favourite Czech proverbs...Getting old is not for cowards... and; Who doesn’t jump isn’t Czech. Take a chance on yourself... remember kids, sidestep the machine but have an escape plan. Try not project your shadow on others... so spake the apostate angel.

Love, happy Ostara and Beltane.