#(for the rest of you. no it is not xx)

[lizmitches]

taking - abbott elementary

Barbara Howard + Work Wives | Ch. 1

The thief on the cross looks down at her, his tortured expression a mirror image of her own. We’re not so different, you and I, he says.

He’s right, Barbara supposes. She’s penitent, too, even if the punishment has not yet scarred her hands.

Emphasis, she thinks, on yet.

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Barbara measures the problem based on frequency: too often and less often. On occasion, there have been instances of hardly ever and almost always. But not once, as long as she can remember, has she been able to categorize her compulsion as never at all.

As a child, it was little things: pencils, chalkboard erasers, hard candies from little glass dishes. Young adulthood gave way to half-full lotion bottles, library books, unopened packages of vitamins. By the time she got married, her collection had grown to unmanageable proportions—boxes of artifacts were relegated to the backs of closets and hidden beneath beds. Gerald, none-the-wiser, had adoringly called her a pack rat. From then on, she made sure to distribute her findings back into the ether, never holding onto them for too long. Boxes and closets gave way to dumpsters and church sale drop-offs, and while disposing of the evidence took the edge off, it never erased the original desire. The inescapable, indescribable urge followed her wherever she went.

[berryblu-soda]

reminder! go outside and talk to people at least once a week, prefferably more, isolation is how The Rot gets you <3

[kyunsies]

hi loves i have neglected mx info since i've been on vacation i will hopefully be back on a normal schedule soon <3

[coldercreation]

Sad!Kitty

I wrote over 2K for Sad!Kitty today. A miracle<3

[nerdyfangirlingbooks]

Every now and then I remember the times I would mention to my flatmate that I was thinking of buying myself something reasonably expensive (that I had been eyeing up for months and had budgeted for) and she'd tell me that I shouldn't spend that much money on something I didn't need and it would be stupid etc etc while she regularly impulse bought things that cost at least as much and she would use once (while complaining that she was under a lot of financial stress and couldn't afford <$3/week for 2 months for a rental washing machine when ours broke). She is... perhaps not my first call for financial advice

[daz4i]

if i go through yom kippur without giving at least one angry speech about why this holiday is filled with hypocrisy and encourages people to be shittier in the long run you can assume I've been replaced by an evil clone

[dreaminginstasis]

health and face update because I’m pretty sure it’s been about 6 months.. anyway it’s looking like pots and fibromyalgia with a sprinkle of gastroparesis. I’m barely functioning outside of making it to work and home again but today I went to see dad for Father’s Day and it made him so happy that the pain I was experiencing after eating was worth it. I’ve got echocardiograms, barium swallows, and a 24hr stomach ph monitor that I’m super not looking forward to but if it helps pinpoint what the fuck is going on then I’ll do anything

[drowsyanddazed]

when i drive my dad around he likes to go “oh this is steely dan!!” or “this is bill withers singing here!” like he’s surprised. like i didn’t get my entire music taste from him driving me around as a kid.

[ragnars-tooth]

Guess who forgot they have an animation due on Fridayyyyyy <3

We’re animating poems from local kids, and this one is about a flying train powered by light. I hope to god that will be obvious when it’s done. I’ll see what the consensus is about posting the full video later but yeehaw until then I need to actually finish it.

[sillysnack]

its a true all-nighter night tonight girls!!!!!!!!!!

[hoodie-prince-kid]

i don't draw busts so here's a Tec bust because i'm obsessed with it now

[sensitivegoblin]

Lol I HATE my sisters boyfriend

[steelycunt]

right, then!!

[formulaonedirection]

I also have a work crush except he stopped smoking like 2 weeks after we started working here (first job) and he's single AND kinda funny and he has a cute smile and I.. like his voice..

This is the first time I could have a chance with a crush but also he's a football fan which isn't really an ick but like I'm Side eyeing him

His worst sin tho : rbr stan. 😔

Omg....living in my own world....didn't understand.....that anything can happen.....when you take a chance.....this could BEEE the start of something new 😙😙😙😙 This sounds v v v v cute I love when men don't smoke and are a lil bit funny and have nice voices teehee I'm in FULL SUPPORT. Also unfortunately I have a chronic disease called being attracted to insane football fans and The List includes one Chelsea Fan and one United Superfan so I guess...like if we have to....we can tolerate the rbr thing.........

[werewolfetone]

HE SAYS THIS AND THEN ACTUALLY PRINTS THE WHOLE TEXT BIGGER YOU ARE MY NEW FAVOURITE AUTHOR