#(some of my favorite things)

[abcd-adventures]

This morning, B woke up...too early again...and he popped his little head in my door and I greeted him like I always do with a big smile and a "Good morning, my favorite!" And, even though part of my brain is always like, "Can't you just stay in bed until 6:30, though, Child..." I am genuinely always happy to see his little face light up when I greet him and I absolutely adore the way he pushes the door open the rest of the way and runs in for a big hug as soon as I say it.

Having the opportunity to love people is really such a freakin gift.

[thesargasmicgoddess]

Movie Quote

“It's 106 miles to Chicago, we've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses.”

For Fun Answer

What car you driving? What ya smoking? What sunnies you wearing?

I've got my keys, shades, (I don't smoke) and I'm ready for my mission from god 🤣🤣🤣😎😎😎

[hoybero]

headcannoning that richie lipschitz listens to boy hero because one of his main inspirations are anime openings and the only song covers of his that i dont listen to the originals of are all anime songs. idc its cannon now. very sad that he died before lifeless, like you and turtle club came out.

[ginabaker1666]

thank you @winniemaywebber & @derry-rain for the tags. this one is fun!

Rules: without naming them, post 10 gifs of your favorite TV shows, then tag 10 people.

tagging: @rosiesriveter @roosevelt-stalin-cocacola @precious-little-scoundrel @hesbuckcompton-baby @major-mads @footprintsinthesxnd @buckysegan @claireelizabeth85 @hephaestn @manonsmanicmind

[mynameis-a]

“i don’t have any healers on my team, so having someone like blade who can heal himself would be very useful.”

“but dragon.”

“yes, dragon dan heng is cool, but-“

“pretty boy dragon.”

“- i already have welt. i don’t need another 5 star imaginary character.”

“why pull for blade when you already have bronya? they’re both 5 star wind characters.”

“bronya is a support while blade is a dps. both dan heng and welt are dps characters. there is a significant difference.”

“you pulled for silver wolf despite having seele.”

“silver wolf is capable of giving the enemy quantum weakness, which is very useful with seele. so again, different situation entirely-”

“dragon heng has lotuses.”

“…”

“you love dragons and water lotuses.”

“…”

“you’re not going to pass on a dragon character who’s entire theme is lotuses. right?”

“…”

“i can get them both-“

“no you can’t.”

[capricorn-0mnikorn]

Sure, I *could* cut a perfectly clean edge in this paper with a pair of scissors

But that’s not nearly as satisfying as

Fold

Crease

Crease

Crease

Crease

Fold

Crease

Crease

Crease

Crease

Fold

Crease

...Tear...

And getting a nearly perfect clean edge.

[biscuitynoodles]

so...A few days back I made a post for things I don't like. Well, today I'm going to do things I do like 'cause why not???

Gaming

Cats

My dog :)

Violet (The color)

The Walking Dead game.. I think that was obvious

Sakura From Naruto

[jazzerdoc]

Thanks to @cockleshells for the tag! ☺️

Relationship status: recently separated after 33+ years - still friendly; it’s all good. Not looking at the moment. But I’m inclined to love the friends in my phone and I’m happy with that. 🥰

Favourite colour: the colour that makes me happiest is yellow 💛; the colours that I like to wear are blue and black (not together!!) 💙🖤; secret favourite: PINK! 💕

Favourite food: honestly I really like steak, but I don’t eat meat anymore. I love cold sesame noodles; vegetable moo shu pancakes with hoisin sauce; and fat free plain Greek yogurt with frozen blueberries. 🫐🥡🥢

Song stuck in my head: there are often MANY. Currently: “In the middle of the night” by Elley Duhe, but please listen to the Loveless cover of it. I’m kind of obsessed. 🎸

Last thing I googled: tax forms (I have to do 1099s for my instructors - I owned a fitness business last year) 🧾

Current time: 13:37 EST (I’m in the NYC area) ⌚️

Dream tripS: Ireland, Bali, Iceland, Australia. I, too, want to go to a lot of places. I’ll be in Europe and the UK this summer so I’m excited! 🌍

Tagging @cheesecurdsgravyandfries @cinnamoncoffees (miss you!) @rmd-writes @clottedcreamfudge @the-amber-fox

Do it - or not! 😈

[princess-mei]

Some of My Favorite Things 💖 [Mei Su Soup]

@princess-su​

"Hey, Su!” Mei called when she heard Su come up the stairs.

She was in her room, her clothes and miscellaneous objects scattered around. Her stuffed animals, of course, were poised on her bed, but just about everything else was in disarray. It was like four years of her life had just exploded in front of her eyes. She found tickets to the movie theater in NTO. An old homework assignment under her bed. Another of Lock’s sweaters shoved between her bed and the wall (woops.)

“Jie-Jie wants me to get rid of some stuff--take it to From Farm to Table or whatever, so--I was wondering if you wanted anything first! That counts right?”

[outfit]

[patriciavetinari]

I'm making those things again. This one is for when you're a bunny but also a communist.

[inkskinned]

probably time for this story i guess but when i was a kid there was a summer that my brother was really into making smoothies and milkshakes. part of this was that we didn't have AC and couldn't afford to run fans all day so it was kind of important to get good at making Cool Down Concoctions.

we also had a patch of mint, and he had two impressionable little sisters who had the attitude of "fuck it, might as well."

at one point, for fun, this 16 year old boy with a dream in his eye and scientific fervor in heart just wanted to see how far one could push the idea of "vanilla mint smoothie". how much vanilla extract and how much mint can go into a blender before it truly is inedible.

the answer is 3 cups of vanilla extract, 1/2 cup milk alternative, and about 50 sprigs (not leaves, whole spring) of mint. add ice and the courage of a child. idk, it was summer and we were bored.

the word i would use to describe the feeling of drinking it would maybe be "violent" or perhaps, like. "triangular." my nose felt pristine. inhaling following the first sip was like trying to sculpt a new face. i was ensconced in a mesh of horror. it was something beyond taste. for years after, i assumed those commercials that said "this is how it feels to chew five gum" were referencing the exact experience of this singular viscous smoothie.

what's worse is that we knew our mother would hate that we wasted so much vanilla extract. so we had to make it worth it. we had to actually finish the drink. it wasn't "wasting" it if we actually drank it, right? we huddled around outside in the blistering sun, gagging and passing around a single green potion, shivering with disgust. each sip was transcendent, but in a sort of non-euclidean way. i think this is where i lost my binary gender. it eroded certain parts of me in an acidic gut ecology collapse.

here's the thing about love and trust: the next day my brother made a different shake, and i drank it without complaint. it's been like 15 years. he's now a genuinely skilled cook. sometimes one of the three of us will fuck up in the kitchen or find something horrible or make a terrible smoothie mistake and then we pass it to each other, single potion bottle, and we say try it it's delicious. it always smells disgusting. and then, cerimonious, we drink it together. because that's what family does.

[pokeberry5]

boy hostage (spiritual successor to this)

big brother to the rescue:

[recapitulation]

meal ideas!

low energy ("do not ask me to do any prep work at all, so help me god")

mozzerella cheese wrapped in pepperoni ("pizza tacos"!)

hummus and pretzels or naan (putting the naan in the microwave for like 10 seconds...heavenly)

canned chili (with shredded cheese and sour cream if you have it! boom done!)

instant miso soup (warm and lovely! put tofu in it for protein!)

cheese and cured meat, olives, canned fish, crackers, dried fruit, or whatever easy "charcuterie" type items you like

alternate bites of apple and spoonfulls of peanut butter (mixing honey or chocolate chips to the peanut butter is my favorite)

a "deconstructed sandwich": bites of lunch meat, pickles, cheese, cherry tomato, etc (I love roast beef and white cheddar for this)

yogurt and granola or fruit

put frozen potstickers + frozen edamame in the steamer/rice cooker, chill elsewhere with a timer set, then boom

tortilla chips + canned refried beans + cherry tomatoes + cilantro + jarred salsa con queso (or warm shredded cheese on top of the chips in the microwave for 30 seconds)

bagel + cream cheese + lox

microwave scrambled eggs (add things like green onion, soy sauce, or anything else you like!)

cottage cheese and fruit (mixed together or just on the side)

bowl of shredded rotisserie chicken + buffalo sauce + a bit of mayo + green onion (use a kitchen scissors to cut them right in!)

medium energy ("I'll boil water but don't ask me to chop shit")

boiled eggs and fresh veggies (put a little salt on top of the eggs!)

buttered noodles (my go-to nausea meal, it has never failed me. ideas of things to add: frozen peas, imitation crab, roasted garlic)

baked potato with toppings (I like cheese, bacon, broccoli, green onion, and sour cream)

quesadilla (add some canned beans, cilantro, or avocado!)

pot roast (requires a lot of time but not a lot of actual work. I love it with peas!)

cuban sandwich (bread, swiss, pickle, mustard, ham... my favorite thing to panini-ify by far)

pan-fried tofu with scallion sauce (this sauce goes well with everything and tofu is no exception)

pancakes or waffles! (I love mine with jam)

ham, pickle, and cream cheese roll-ups

fried eggs (with toast and lots of butter...so comforting)

fruit smoothie (bananas, frozen strawberries, yogurt...or whatever!)

I hate salad but could write essays on this copycat olive garden salad (throw it in a bowl! chopping required if you use onion)

spaghetti (controversial maybe but angel hair > spaghetti noodles)

pasta salad (olives broccoli fresh mozerella... those little mini pepperonis... yeah)

stir-fried thai garlic shrimp (I like using the mini frozen salad shrimps, it's easy! use jarred minced garlic to avoid chopping!)

tuna mayo onigiri

slow cooker ribs

buffalo chicken wrap (or any number of other wrap options! shred pre-cooked rotisserie chicken to make it easier)

if your local grocery store sells pre-cooked gyro strips, that can turn into an easy wrap with store-bought pita & tzatziki with tomatoes and onions!

couscous and chickpeas

tortellini + pasta sauce + spinach

high energy ("I don't mind chopping some things up!")

stuffed shells with spinach

chicken and roasted garlic (oh my god.....one of my all time favorites)

beef tacos (I like mine with cilantro and onion, and when I'm feeling especially high energy I love a tomatillo salsa)

chicken alfredo

tom kha gai (a thai soup and my absolute favorite! you just need access to galangal)

lasagna! (freezes well and then boom! low energy meal for later)

pad thai! (not as hard as you'd think, as long as you have access to tamarind paste!)

potstickers! (this is a lovely group activity if you want to cook with housemates!)

rice and beans

bang bang shrimp (ogughfhgfuh I love it. you can also do bang bang tofu!)

minestrone soup (so many nice veggies!)

fried rice (put whatever you have on hand in there! broccoli, peas, carrot, and beef is my favorite combo)

broccoli cheddar soup

spring rolls and peanut sauce

skewers (such as beef, onion, zucchini, bell pepper... you don't need a grill, oven works!)

roasted turkey with garlic parmesean asparagus

pork chop with mashed potatoes

panang curry

chicken gnocchi soup (use store bought gnocchi or make your own if you have a high energy day!)

bibimbap (super customizable depending on what veggies you like best)

butter chicken

plus! things that have helped me meal plan:

whenever you think of a meal you'd like to make, take 3 seconds to google search it, take a screenshot of the image results, and put it in a "food ideas" folder. instant visual menu!

the concept of "meal prepping" makes me recoil but I've learned that it can simply mean preparing shredded chicken, boiled eggs, or some other simple protein that you can customize throughout the week. shredded chicken can turn into wraps, salads, pasta dishes, etc... you don't have to meal prep yourself into the same meal all week!

when I have difficulty working up an appetite, I'll scroll through my favorite restaurant menus! there might be some foods I can't make at home, but many times they're very simple to recreate because the ingredients are literally listed!

[tabooiart]

Don’t be so formal! We’re all paly-wals here. I mean, look at us. We even hold court in your own tongue and form!

[puppetmaster13u]

Prompt 266

Back on my Danny & Ras frienemies/rivals/maybe-lovers-nobody-can-tell-their-signals-are-very-mixed train. 

See, Danny has gone through time a lot. Often. It comes with being Clockwork’s charge-son-thing and honestly he finds it fun. And several times he’s used this time travelling to get some training in. Enter Ras, stage left, also a teen at the time and also learning swordsmanship from the same person. 

And they… utterly despise each other. They would kill the other for an apple slice, if the other one would die! But also, only they can kill the other, as it is obviously their right! 

And well, they keep running into each other. It has been a hundred years, surely the other would die by now? But of course their rival would live through utter spite. Probably to spite them specifically. 

The amount of times they have ended up sparring- trying to kill each other or not- the moment they see the other is actually ridiculous. But time is also passing. And… Danny understands, not having another to talk about things people are forgetting, or have already forgotten. 

How they ended up actually talking without a murder attempt was a long story that included a demon, a dragon, a pair of fae, some bandits, and a lot of alcohol, but it happened. And then it happens again. And again, and now it’s just kind of normal to share a drink after their spars, talking about things that no longer exist, and things they miss. 

Sure Danny can go back in time again, but he knows better than to do it willy nilly. He’s matured, he’s been an adult for a hundred years now, he knows there’s consequences for messing with time, even with Clockwork’s blessings. 

The first time they got married was technically for an undercover assassination. Well, Ras was there to assassinate someone, Danny was there to grab an artifact that should Not be in the realm of the living. And they got divorced after, it was fine. 

They just, also got married again when they met a few years later, for another job. And… okay, so maybe they have gotten married over a dozen times now and only divorced like half of those times. Half of those were for the bit or while drunk! 

And even if technically they’re married or shared a bed, it’s not like they're exclusive! As Ras’ daughters’ existences attest to (adopted in one case or not). They don’t exactly have a label for their relationship, despite others asking for one or trying to put a name to it themselves. 

Now Danny knows Ras isn’t exactly a good dude, or at least on the side of ‘good’ as he’s a literal assassin. But he also knows that good? Bad? Rather relative. He had gotten labeled as a villain when he was just trying to help all that time ago after all, and really who was he to tell someone else how to live their life? 

Which brings him to now, where he’s run into his old frienemy-rival and his youngest daughter. Who has a braindead teenager and a small toddler. Which is fine, really- but also, Talia dear, why are you using a brain dead teenager to guard your three year old son? 

…

Okay, Talia dear, Ras (Derogatory), why are you using your brain dead son and grandson to guard your younger son and grandson? Do you not have the Pits, which you were soo proud about Ras? Yes, he will spar with you, but for Realms’ sake, heal, what’s his name? Ah yes, go heal Jason and he’ll actually stick around for a few years, deal? Good. 

[dandyleyen]

In honor of the Stardew Valley 1.6 update, here’s some really old (2021) Shane art that I never uploaded !!