#... does Theodore have OCD

[that-weird-mime]

Hello Neighbor AU idea An AU where everything is the same but nothing bad ever happened to the Petersons, the whole family is just incredibly socially awkward and the local neighborhood kids keep catching them out of context.

Diane? Struggling with heavy agoraphobia and social anxiety so she never goes out, her husband's helping her out though and some select friends are taking her out of the house for lunch from time to time. Theo? Struggles to talk around people and has staring issues, so he comes off as creepy. He is also particular about how he does things. (He MUST do his pushups on the lawn. Or else. Or else what? He doesn't know.) Aaron? Emotional issues (stemming from distance from his mother I'd think) that lead to frequent tantrums despite his age, but he finds comfort in the basement. Mya? Decided to be temporarily homeschooled along with Aaron while he's learning coping mechanisms so he isn't lonely (because she's sweet like that.)

The inventor's club just completely misinterprets their situation. Especially Nicky, whose best friend is pushing him away. (So. Sort've how they act in normal HN/hj)

Quentin probably figures out real fast the family's fine (After scaring the hell out of Diane peeking in) and helps get them groceries as sorry (they invite him to dinner sometimes maybe).

[valleyfthdolls]

Theodore Peterson might have OCD- a disorganized word dump which I wrote while very tired and burned out

I tried to make this fancy and coherent and well made but, well.

Obsessions, delusions, and Aaron:

From Cambridge University Press:

The DSM-IV diagnosis of OCD assumes that the patient at some time recognises that the obsessions or compulsions are excessive or unreasonable. DSM-IV acknowledges that patients show varying degrees of insight into the validity of their belief, and specifies “with poor insight” for subjects who “for most of the time” do not recognise that their symptoms are excessive or unreasonable. It thus recognises that a given patient's strength of belief may fluctuate over time. Patients may logically repudiate their belief while in the safety of the therapist's office, but when in a ‘dangerous’ situation may be 100% convinced of the fact.

The fixity of belief in a third of the subjects in the study by Lelliott et al (1988) meant that they all met the criteria for ‘psychosis’ and delusional disorder in DSM-IV. To us this appears inappropriate, given that the subjects were otherwise indistinguishable from other OCD subjects in the study and responded similarly to treatment by exposure and ritual prevention.

OCD has been recorded since the late 1980s to result in similar expressions to delusional disorders and psychosis as a result of patients not recognizing their obsessive thoughts as irrational most of the time, or even simply in "dangerous" situations. While an uncommon expression of OCD, it certainly is possible.

Throughout the book series, Theodore experiences an obsessive, highly irrational belief that Aaron is a bad omen- and in the pilot of the animated series, that Aaron is cursed- which he does not recognize as irrational. The thought itself being rooted in perceived evidence as many obsessive thought processes are, Theodore is unable to distinguish this from reality in "dangerous" situations in which the obsessive thought is triggered, though it doesn't seem to always be prevalent in his relationship to Aaron.

From the same article:

We believe that the above subjects' symptoms were bizarre in that they are not readily understandable and do not derive from common life experiences usually described by OCD subjects, such as a belief that they may develop AIDS or that harm may come to their family.

As it relates to the article, the argument being presented is that these obsessions are actually to the point of delusions akin to those seen in psychotic disorders, which I believe is what we're seeing in Theodore. While this itself would more likely point to Theodore experiencing a psychotic disorder and not OCD, it is in line with recorded OCD experiences, which is relevant to understanding this possibility as it relates to his subsequent behaviors.

Compulsions as they relate to his house:

From International OCD Foundation:

Compulsive hoarding includes ALL three of the following:

A person collects and keeps a lot of items, even things that appear useless or of little value to most people, and

These items clutter the living spaces and keep the person from using their rooms as they were intended, and

These items cause distress or problems in day-to-day activities.

The Peterson house is full of seemingly useless items: mannequins, odd paintings and pictures, boxes, weights, bowling balls, Golden Apple coins, all sorts of remainders from Theodore's time as an amusement park engineer, tools in odd places, and doors that lead nowhere. While theories do suggest that the Golden Apple coins have some kind of worth to the cult causing Peterson to collect them, other items in the house make frankly zero sense and have no benefit to collecting them. On top of that, they do clutter the living spaces, leaving little space in the house for Theodore to actually live. These make it difficult for anyone to traverse the house, Theodore included. (Also, note that in the cartoon pilot, Theodore keeps food and trash in his house long past when it begins to rot, making a hazardous environment.)

Note that hoarding is listed on several symptom lists of OCD, as well as compulsive hoarding being explored as its own phenomena.

Similarly, a compulsive need to arrange and organize could lead to the repeated reorganizing of the Peterson house seen in the cartoon.

Also common:

Agitation- Enough said.

Apprehension, hypervigilance- Seen in the cartoon. Theodore seems to always believe he is being followed or in danger.

Troubled relationships- Seen in the cartoon with his relationships to the rest of Raven Brooks, and in the book series with his family relationships. His belief that his son is a bad omen causing a rift in their relationship, and his unpredictable and unstable behavior damaging his relationship with his wife.

Social isolation- See above re: the cartoon.

[not-too-many-eyes]

ezra theodore for the character ask game!

Thank you Very Much :)

favorite thing about them

I love it every time Ezra is being an insensitive autistic boy white knighting too close to the sun, and when he shows his rigid beliefs and kinda conservative values lol. I love how he just- fucking calls Dessert Flannel Hysterical because "arcanists are more prone to hysteria and delusion"

And his stubbornness when Spathodea is understandably upset at him for making plans to "renovate" an IMPORTANT SPIRITUAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL place for arcanists without asking her first. Like, it's so funny. He thinks he's being so reasonable and then you look and he's being stubborn about it in his room cause "he was just helping why didn't she understand :(" he needs to be beaten with hammers.

I also just like his justice sensitivity a lot. That one post that goes "justice sensitivity isn't an immediately a good thing" guy is out here scaling a mountain for a flower that'll be a symbol of hope because he read it in a book when he was younger cause he's depressed about the state of the world. Before turning around and saying that he "fits human stereotypes" because he doesn't understand humor. No Self Awareness. I love him.

least favorite thing about them

It's when they try to play up his "He's a sweet angel who just wants to help" without any of the spice that makes him fun to watch lol. I liked his character story because it's just full of Ezra being incredibly funny but I dislike how much it leaned into the idea he's a sweet angle who can do no wrong.

favorite line

Oh that's hard hm...tie between this

Because it's really funny to me that this implies Ezra thinks he's one of the most stereotypical human human to ever exist...while he's climbing a dangerous mountain on his own. Like he's out here being like "I'm the most stereotypical normal human" and then three scenes later he's taking experimental possibly deadly drugs to get a flower. Like. Boy- His greetings line is also really funny:

Please be careful. I'm collecting the spores on the mushroom canopy. Even the slightest breath will blow them all over the place … The last thing I want to see is mushrooms growing all over the neat suitcase. I mean, I love mushrooms, but … we have to keep it moderate.

Cause we know for a Fact he's not keeping it moderate. Spathodea Bond: Night:

Hey, hey! Wake up, Vertin, wake up! I was sleeping in my room and started to sneeze like crazy, and then I saw something pop into the window… It's mushrooms! From Ezra's room! They have filled up his room already and are still multiplying! We gotta do something, or the suitcase will become a mushroom garden!

This also implies that the mushrooms in Ezra's room are growing uncontrolled and unfettered. This kid's room is a biohazard. It's really funny to me.

brOTP

This would be Contamination OCD exposure therapy. My friend has to listen to me infodump about this every 2 weeks without stop. I'm hoping for more crumbs of them because I cannot get their dynamic out of my head. I keep on wanting to Draw Mesmer Jr-Ezra Mezmerizer with Ezra as Miku and Mesmer Jr as Teto. I think this says everything about how I perceive them.

OTP

nOTP

random headcanon

Technically him having autism is a hc so that I guess that- for a more fun elaboration on that. I think he's undiagonised and he's going to remain undiagionised until he starts to realize that most humans don't actually function like he does. Otherwise he's just going to "But I'm a perfectly normal human?" It.

unpopular opinion

...Does he have enough fans that unpopular opinions can form? Idk, I don't find the Medpoc-Ezra Dynamic too fun ig but that might be because I've been too focused on him and Mesmer lol.

song i associate with them

Hm...haven't been able to think of one (I have tried though) Maybe Heat Abnormal cause he seems like a Heat Abnormal kid but that doesn't feel quite right.

favorite picture of them

Without spoiling Patch 2.1 because my actual favorite is from there cause he looks so silly it's his Insight 2:

I just really like how he looks here.

[braveclementine]

Part 11

Warnings: None. However, future chapters will contain sexual content so readers that are under the age of 18 may have to skip those chapters (However they are very few so those under the age of 18 can still read a majority of this book. However please keep note of the warnings).

Copyright: I do not own any Wizarding World characters that J.K. Rowling wrote. I do however own Elizabeth Kane (main character) and Trang Nyguen (best friend). There should be no use of these two names without my permission. Also, all of Severus and Elizabeths' childrens names are mine and mine alone.I also do not condone any copying of this.

MINISTRY OF MAGIC, HARRY'S OFFICE

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Hermione was in Harry's office, sifting through the stacks of papers that were still laying about. It was unorganized, unprofessional, and messy. 

Harry and Elizabeth rush into the office. Harry is bleeding from a graze on his cheek. Elizabeth tosses an icepack into the bin next to Harry's desk. She has a cut above her eye as well, Severus will probably kill her over it later. 

"How did it go?" Hermione asked. 

"It was true." Harry answered. 

"Theodore Nott?" 

"In custody." Elizabeth replied. 

"And the Time-Turner itself?" Hermione asked, interest piqued, waiting in anticipation. Harry pulls it out of his pocket, light reflecting off of the gold. "Is it genuine? Does it work? It's not just an hour-reversal turner- it goes back further?" 

"We don't know anything yet. I wanted to try it out there and then but wiser heads prevailed." Harry said. 

"The wiser heads being me." Elizabeth interjected. 

"Well, now we have it." Hermione said simply, still gazing at the magical instrument. 

"And you're sure you want to keep it?" Harry asked her. 

"I don't think we've a choice. Look at it. It's entirely different from the Time-Turners we had." 

"Apparently wizardy has moved on since we were kids." Harry said dryly. 

"You're bleeding." Hermione said, which encouraged Harry to look in the mirror. He dabbed at the cut with his robes, making both of the women roll their eyes. "Don't worry, it'll go with the scar." 

"What are you doing in my office, Hermione?" Harry asked with a grin. 

"I was anxious to hear about Theodore Nott and- thought I'd check whether you'd kept your promise and were on top of your paperwork." 

"Ah. Turns out I'm not." Harry replied. 

"No. You're not. Harry, how can you get any work done in this chaos?" Hermione asked and Elizabeth agreed privately. It was setting her OCD off. 

Harry waved his wand, making the books and papers turn into neat piles, albeit tall ones. He smiled. "No longer chaotic." 

"But still ignored. You know, there's some interesting stuff in here. . . There are mountain trolls riding Graphorns through Hungary, there are giants with winged tattoos on their backs walking through the Greek Seas, and the werewolves have gone entirely underground-" 

Elizabeth opened her mouth to interject angrily about the werewolves, but Harry beat her to it, "Great, let's get out there. I'll get the team together." 

"Harry, I get it. Paperwork's boring-" 

"Not for you or Elizabeth." Harry interrupted. 

"I'm busy enough with my own and so is she. These are people and beasts that fought alongside Voldemort in the great Wizarding wars. These are allies of darkness. This- combined with what we have just unearthed at Theodore Nott's- could mean something. But if the Head of Magical Law Enforcement isn't reading his files-" 

"But I don't need to read it- I'm out there, hearing about it. Theodore Nott- it was me who heard the rumors about the Time-Turner and me who acted upon it. You really don't need to tell me off." 

Elizabeth fades into the background a little bit, watching the two of them, and listening. This argument tickles her brain a little bit, but she hadn't seen it previously. It was more on the same level as waking up from a dream that you know you've had before, but can't place anything about when the other dream happened, or even what it was about. 

"Do you fancy a toffee? Don't tell Ron." Hermione said, holding her hand out with the candy towards both of them. 

"You're changing the subject." Harry accused her. 

"I truly am. Toffee?" 

Elizabeth took one, popping it into her mouth to suck on. 

"Can't. We're off sugar at the moment. You know, you can get addicted to that stuff?" 

Elizabeth rolled her eyes. 

"What can I say? My parents were dentists, I was bound to rebel at some point. Forty is leaving it a little late, but. . . You've just done a brilliant thing. You're certainly not being told off- I just need you to look at your paperwork every now and again, that's all. Consider this a gentle- nudge- from the Minister of Magic." There was a small pause before Hermione asked, "How's Ginny? How's Albus? How's Severus and the kids?" 

Elizabeth thought about it. "They're good." Bridges had been somewhat repaired with Marinette, and her and Severus were of course, standing on more stable ground though it would still take time to rebuild what she'd broken. 

"It seems I'm as good at fatherhood as I am at paperwork. How's Rose? How's Hugo?" 

"You know, Ron says he thinks I see more of my secretary, Ethel, than him. Do you think there's a point where we made a choice- parent of the year or Ministry official of the year? Go on. Go home to your families you two, the Hogwarts Express is about to depart for another year- enjoy the time you've got left- and then come back here with a fresh head and get these files read Harry. Elizabeth, maybe you'll help him just a little?" 

"Of course." Elizabeth said. 'As though I don't have enough I'm doing already Hermione'. She thought privately. But for some reason, she couldn't find a way to say 'no'. 

"You really think this could all mean something?" Harry asked, looking between the two of them. 

Elizabeth doesn't answer, she doesn't have answers. Hermione however smiles and says, "It could do. But if it does, we'll find a way to fight it, Harry. We always have." But Elizabeth knows what both of them are thinking with that sentence. She was always the way they fought everything. Perhaps she has screwed everyone over by always having all of the answers. 

Hermione leaves the office after popping another toffee in her mouth, leaving the two Potter siblings by themselves. 

"I'll see you tomorrow Harry." Elizabeth says. She wants to get home to Severus. She wants to take him out, perhaps to a diner. They haven't been on a date in so long. 

"Have a good night Elizabeth." Harry says, packing his bag as she leaves his office. 

She walks down the hallways of the Ministry, looking around quietly, trying to imagine what would happen if another war was coming, this time one she couldn't foresee. 

Her family, she could protect. With Trang being a Professor at Hogwarts and Oliver in France for Quidditch. Kingsley had retired, living in Jamaica because he deserved his peace and quiet. Her father and mother-in-law were far to old to fight in wars anymore, in their sixties, nearing seventy although of course. . . 

Well Severus would be the hardest to keep out of the war. Despite their problems, he would still want to be by her side. And her sons would probably try and fight too, Minerva as well. 

Elizabeth sighed, stepping into the fireplace to take the floo home. One way or another, something was coming. And she needed to be ready for it when it did. 

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Happy Birthday to Me! 21! 🩶

[britomart]

did you know there are more people with genius iq's living in china than there are people of any kind living in the united states? that can't possibly be true. it is true. what would account for that? well first of all a lot of people live in china but here's my question: how do you distinguish yourself in a population of people who all go 1600 on their sat's? i didn't know they take sat's in china. they don't i wasn't talking about china anymore, i was talking about me. you got 1600? yes, i can sing in an a capella group, but i don't sing. does that mean that you actually got nothing wrong? i could row crew or invent a 25 dollar pc. or you get into a final club. or i get into a final club. you know from a women's perspective sometimes not singing in an a cappella group is a good thing. this is serious. on the other hand i do like guys who row crew. well i can't do that. i was kidding- and yes it means i got nothing wrong on the test. have you ever tried? i'm trying now. to row crew? to get into a final crew. to row crew? no. are you, like, whatever, delusional? maybe, it's just sometimes you say two things at once i'm not sure which i'm supposed to be aiming at. but you've seen guys who row crew right? no. okay well they're bigger than me they're world class athletes and a second ago you said you liked guys who row crew so i assumed you had met one. i guess i just meant i like the idea of it you know the way a girl likes cowboys. okay. should we get something to eat? would you like to talk about something else? no it's just since the beginning of the conversation about finals club, i think i may have missed a birthday. there are really more people living in china with genius iq's than the entire population- the phoenix is the most diverse. the fly club... roosevelt punched the porc. which one? the porcellian, the porc. it's the best of the best. which roosevelt? theodore. is it true that they send a bus around to pick up girls who want to party with the next fed chairman? so you can see why it's so important to get in. okay, well, which is the easiest to get into? why would you ask me that? i was just asking. none of them. that's the point. my friend eduardo made $300,000 betting oil futures one summer and eduardo won't come close to getting in. the ability to make money doesn't impress anybody around here. must be nice. he made $300,000 in a summer? he likes meteorology. you said it was oil futures. .you can read the weather you can predict the price of heating oil i think you asked me that because you think the finals club that's easiest to get into is the one where i'll have the best chance. i ... what? you asked me which one is the easiest to get into because you think that's the one where i'll have the best chance. the one that's the easiest to get into would be the one where anybody has the best chance. you didn't ask me which was the best one you asked me which was the easiest one. i was honestly just asking, okay? i was just asking to ask. mark, i'm not speaking in code. erica. you're obsessed with finals club you have finals club ocd and you need to see someone about it who will prescribe you medication you don't care if the side effects may include blindness. final clubs, not "finals clubs". and there's a difference between being obsessed and being motivated. yes. there is. well you do. that was cryptic, so you do speak in code. i didn't mean to be cryptic. i'm just saying i need to do something substantial in order to get the attention of the clubs. why? because they're exclusive. and fun. and they lead to a better life. teddy roosevelt didn't get elected president because he was a member of the phoenix club. he was a member of the porcellian and yes, he did. well, why don't you concentrate on being the best you you can be. did you really just say that? i was kidding. although just because something's trite doesn't mean it's not true. i want to be staightforward with you and tell you i think you might want to be a little more supportive. if i get in, i will be taking you to the events and the gatherings, and you'll be meeting a lot of people you wouldn't normally get to meet. you would do that for me? we're dating. okay. well i wanna try and be straightforward with you and let you know that we're not anymore. what do you mean? we're not dating any more. i'm sorry. is this a joke? no, it's not. you're breaking up with me? you're going to introduce me to people i wouldn't normally have the chance to meet? what the f... what is that supposed to mean? wait, settle down. what is it supposed to mean? erica, the reason we're able to sit here and drink right now is because you used to sleep with the door guy. "the door guy" his name is bobby i have not slept with the door guy the door guy is a friend of mine and he's a perfectly good class of people. and what part of long island are you from, wimbledon? i'm going back to my dorm. wait wait wait, is this real? yes. okay then wait, i apologise. i have to go study. erica. yes? i'm sorry i mean it. i appreciate that but i have to go study. come on you don't have to study you don't have to study let's just talk. i can't. why? because it is exhausting dating you is like dating a stairmaster. all i meant is that you're not likely to...currently... i wasn't making a comment on your appearance i was saying that you go to bu i was stating a fact that's all and if it seemed rude i apologise. i have to study. you don't have to study. why do you keep saying i don't have to study? cause you go to bu. do you want to get some food? i am sorry you are not sufficiently impressed with my education. i'm sorry i don't have a rowboat so we're even. i think we should just be friends. i don't want friends. i was just being polite i have no impression of being friends with you. i'm under some pressure right now from my os class and if we could just order some food i think we should... okay you are probably going to be a very successful computer person, but you're going to go through life thinking that girls don't like you because you're a nerd, and i want you to know from the bottom of my heart that that won't be true. it'll be because you're an asshole.

[asaltysquid]

Wow I hit 600 so uh here’s some fun unique (cursed) facts about me as a treat.

-I’m was homeschooled my entire youth in essentially a Christian cult

-At age 10 basically already believed in reality shifting and that I was secretly a demon trapped in a mortals body as punishment (turns out I was just gay and trans in an unaccepting community whoops)

-I will straight up drink pickle juice and enjoy every moment of the raw sour juice

-Nobody by Mitski and Blister in the Sun play all day and every day in my head

-My tongue is unusually long and I am capable of sticking it fully up nose

-I’m a Ted Theodore Logan kinnie

-I used to believe I had prophetic dreams turns out I’m just OCD

-The song Deep Throat sends me into fight or flight mode instantaneously

-My one carnal desire is to befriend the crows in my neighborhood and have a murder at my disposal

-I can still recite the entirety of What Does the Fox Say

-I do ironically really enjoy Supernatural

-I own a nanoipod that was given to me by the god daughter of Micheal Bay

-I am currently friends with exactly four raccoons at my local park (don’t worry I don’t feed them or anything)

-I really want a few pet slugs so I can name their enclosure “The Moist Boy Room”

-My inner mind voice sounds like Griffin McElroy

So there you go. I’ll leave it up to y’all to decide if you still want to follow me lmao.

[dipplie]

For anyone who doesn’t know me

I stole this and filled it out, don’t COME FOR me

The Basics: Full Name: Jasmine Elizabeth Degler Birth Date: February 15th, 2002 Birth Place: Denver, CO Gender: Female Eye Color: Blue Hair Color: Blonde Currently living: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Height: Like 5′3″? Weight: NOT ENOUGH AAAAAAAA Righty or Lefty: Right hand Right Wing or Left Wing: I think a plane needs both wings pal Zodiac: Aquarius-Pisces Cusp. Aka I’m so xd quirky but I also cry a lot because I’m baby Favorites: Band/Singer: I like... Owl City... Blame my partner~ Song: Apple.com Movie: Saw 2 or Cube? Color: Yellow Animal: Bunny Smell: Vanilla Boy Name: Theodore Girl Name: Penelope Month: May Swear Word: F̵̗̯͇͙͔̟̰̯͎̃U̴̡̠͕̱̻̽͂̿͜ͅC̶̪͇̗͍̱̩̻͊K̷̲̫͕̖̼̺̜̻͌̒͊̋͑̅̆̚͜ Grade: Kindergarten. It’s all downhill from there kid drinks wine Least Favorite Grade: I think Freshmen Year 

Preferences: Anime or Disney?: Disney Guys or Girls: SCREAMS Lips or Eyes?: Eyes Kisses or Hugs?: Snugs Eating or Drinking?: CRUNCHITY MUNCHITy OVER SLORPS Summer or Winter?: Summer Outdoors or Indoors?: Outdoors Personal: Why did you choose your username?: My partners screen name is NightlyOver! What is your favorite piece of your own work?: This one is nice I guess

Look to your left, what’s the first thing you see?: Graduation cap and gown I probably won’t get to wear :’^) Now your right: My cat sleeping on my bed Something you can't live without: I like... Partner... He’s... Perfect... GPA: I think like 3.5...??? Maybe it was 3.2 I honestly have no idea. Between those. The Last... Person you hugged: My friend Jordan Movie you watched: I think it was Moana? Song You Listened To: I think it was that one Echo vocaloid song? But a chorus. Thing you ate/drank: Pretzels with peanut butter in them. My favorite drink :) Time you cried and why: Probably a couple days ago. Time you laughed and why: Probably earlier

The First... Person you kissed: Haven’t kissed anyone baby! Crush you had: My boyfriend Thing you think about when you wake up: My boyfriend Longest friend you ever had: My boyfriend Person you talk to each day: My boyfrie School you went to: Grand Junction High School Big holiday you went on: Once for Christmas my dad took me and my brother on a cruise to Mexico. It was ok. REALLY HOT. IN WINTER? Award you got: Some art stuff in Elementary and early Middle School. Have you ever... Broken the law?: Smoked weed a few times B) Been arrested?: Nope Had a hangover?: Nope I can’t drink and don’t plan on it Been in a hospital?: Ya but I was like 2 and broke my arm so I don’t remember Been in a car crash?: Notttt yeeet Flown on a plane?: Ya Been on a boat?: Ya Traveled overseas?: Kinda? Does the Gulf of Mexico count. It’s 1 sea. I traveled over A sea. Had sex?: Nope Been to a concert?: Once Ya Pretended to be sick to avoid doing something?: Ya Skipped school / work?: Sadly Ya Broken a bone: Ya when I was 2 Personal Again: Who is your closest friend on Tumblr?: I guess @drinksss​ ;^) What is your favorite post by them?: Snake... Your Religion?: Dunno and don’t care too much, I just wanna turn into a tree when I die bro... Social Class?: Upper Middle? Ethnicity: I’m W H I T E Languages you speak?: English et en petite eu (mal) francais. Scar (s) you have?: Arm burns from a straightener, Couple years ago my mom yelled at me and told me all I was good as was crying! I got really upset and did them all! Sad. Orientation?: I like... Everything... Girls pretty... Guys handsome... Totally Random~ Where is your dream holiday location?: Mm, I’ve always wanted to go to Canada. What are you wearing right now?: Gray PJ’s What is the last thing you bought?: I think Olive Garden When did you join Tumblr?: Like 10 minutes ago Why did you join?: I can’t escape so I’m back here again Are you a member of any other websites?: I have a YouTube but I don’t upload anymore, I have a Pintrest now though! -This Board: https://www.pinterest.com/dippydaily/cabbages-and-cottages/ -And my Art Board!: https://www.pinterest.com/dippydaily/dailys-art/

Are You... Shy: Ya Loud: Ya Nice: I try to be Outgoing: Ya Quiet: I try not to be Mean: I try not to be :( Emotional: VERY Sensitive: Very... Strong: UHUH NO? Caring: I am if you are Dangerous: Naw Crazy: xd Spontaneous: Ya, me’s got OCD :’^) Funny: Hey, u know who’s funny? Ready the first word... Wai Sweet: Eh Sharing: Ya Responsible: NAW Trustworthy: I don’t even trust myself so like Open-minded: Ya Creative: Ya Cute: GOD I wish Slick: Slick as the way your words make my heart beat~ (I WANT TO DIE) Smart: Yeah I guess Dumb: Yeah I guess Evil: >:3c Photogenic: Nooooooo... Greedy: I try not to be Ugly: Oh hunti right now? don’t @ me like this Messy: Naw Neat: Ya Perverted: uwu Silly: OWO A B****: A butch? No I’m a fem.  A Good Listener: When it’s important yes A Fighter: Naw I’m just gonna lie down

Yes or No Are you a vegetarian: Ya Are you a carnivore: IMPLYING I’D ONLY EAT MEAT AND NOTHING ELSE KSHFDJSHFKJDSNKJFGDSJ Are you heterosexual: No  Do you like penguins: They’re cute, my partner ADORES them and pandas tho Do you write poetry: Sometimes! Do you sleep with stuffed animals on your bed: I do! Are you a zombie: Hey that’s extremely RUDE to people with depression ok, watch your LANGUAGE  Do you bite your nails: Sadly Can you cross your eyes: Yeah Do you make your bed in the morning: No Have you touched someone's private part: PRIVATE PATRTDGUFDSN ITS CALLED THE NONO SQUARE OUTOUOGUHOUG

Opinions What do you think about classical music: It’s ok About boy bands: Sometimes they’re nice but typically all the songs are just for moneyyyy sooooo not really sexy now huh About suicide: 0/10 Would not recommend (Okay but on a serious note, don’t do it :^( It does get better. You’re not okay, but you’re alive, and that’s the first step to getting better. Don’t end on the low note, keep going till you can end on the high note :^) ) About people who try to force their opinions on you: UghhhhHHHHNNNNN About teen pregnancy: TEENAGERS SHOULDN’T BE HAVING SEX. STOP! STOP THAT! OH MY GOD! YOU’RE CHILDREN OH MY GOD!  Where do you think you'll be in 10 years: Stress Who do you think you'll still be friends with in 5 years: Stresses haRDER About gay men: Nice

[hermitologist]

My 17 Favorite Records of 2017

Hello, Internet. Yet another year has passed, and because I’ve made a habit of making year-end lists, this old man has gone and done it again.

I listened to a veritable buttload of music this year on my morning runs, which I decided to post about on Instagram most days in a concerted effort to keep myself accountable bore every last one of my followers to death. I think it’s working.

What follows, is my list of favorites. Not “best”. “Favorite”. *My* favorite. So, spare me the “Your list sucks. WTF. I can’t believe “A Vest For Jerome” by Turd Circus isn’t on there!” comments. I’m sorry we don’t have the exact same taste in music. :)

As usual, I feel like the top 5 or 6 here are pretty carved in stone, but the last 12 and some of the honorable mentions could totally be flip-flopped depending on which side of the bed I woke up on. I actually fiddled with a few spots five minutes before posting this, which is either a testament to that or Exhibit 4,923 in my undiagnosed OCD case.

Anyways ... TL;DR. Here’s what I was into this year. I hope you find something you enjoy.

IMPORTANT: Please let me know what I might missed out on (as I’m sure there’s a ton of it), and share some of your favorites in the comments below. Thanks!

17) Japandroids - Near To The Wild Heart Of Life

This didn’t quite grab me the way Celebration Rock did, but it’s got a good number of super infectious earworms that got stuck in my brain at the top of the year. 

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16) Sorority Noise - You’re Not As ____ You Think

Excellent “emo”with that feels like it could very easily fit into Brand New’s discography (and I mean that in a very complimentary way). Highly recommended if you’re looking for something to fill that void. 

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15) Queens of the Stone Age - Villains

This took a little while for this record to sink its teeth into me, but once it did, it didn’t let go. The arrangements are so nuanced that I’ve found little bits of ear candy each time I’ve listened to it, and while the mix is not my favorite, the songs are so brilliantly catchy and drumming so monstrous, I’m hooked. And Jon Theodore is the best drummer on Earth. That’s not debatable either. It’s fact.

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14) David Bazan - Care

It’s no secret that I’m a sucker for anything and everything Bazan. His lyrics and the timbre of his voice cut to my core, and the songs on Care are no exception -- even when they’re delivered over minimalist electronica (which is not my favorite vehicle by any stretch). Another Bazan masterpiece.

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13) Glassjaw - Material Control

This record is perfect in that it is exactly what it needs to be. It’s Glassjaw doing what they do best -- intense, vibey, groovy, heavy post-hardcore that is a logical follow-up to Worship & Tribute, while flexing and pushing enough to make it feel fresh. A tremendous return to form, and a record that was well worth the wait.

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12) Julien Baker - Turn Out The Lights 

Sprained Ankle blew me away and knocked me on my ass, and somehow, some way, Baker has leveled up and topped that. The stripped-down “artist + guitar” intimacy is still there, but the heavy moments hit even harder because of the additional orchestration on this record. Such a promising future for her.

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11) The Life & Times - S/T

Another excellent record from some of one of Kansas City’s best bands. There are few who do airy, melancholic, spacey, dynamic rock better than these guys. And Chris Metcalf is one of the best drummers on the planet right now -- so pockety, tasteful, and effortless. Highly recommended if you dig Failure, Shiner, Hum, Antenna-era Cave In, et al. 

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10) METZ - Strange Peace

This beast is 36 minutes of noisy, nasty, heavy post-punk with stellar guitar and bass tones, and badass drumming that sounds like the best parts of Nirvana and Young Widows had a perfect lovechild. I dare you to listen to this record and not have an overwhelming urge to play it as loud as you possibly can and headbang until your eyes fall out of your skull.

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9) CHON - Homey

I really enjoyed this when it came out, but it wasn’t until we spent five weeks on tour with them and got to see them shred a handful of these songs on a nightly basis that it really grabbed ahold of me. This record is stellar. Sure there are a ton of notes, but they’re all tasteful, never bogged down in painfully long prog opuses, and there’s so much feel here ... which is so rare in the new world of insanely chopped, gridded and sampled prog. The splashes of hip-hop and glitchy Prefuse 73 style electronica are a killer addition to the mix as well. This is the feel good record of the year for me.

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8) Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.

There really isn’t another rapper who holds a candle to Kendrick at the moment, and this might be the best work of his career. I haven’t had a hip-hop record hit me like this in at least a decade. I was hooked from the second the beat dropped in DNA., got roped in even more by the slow jam LOVE., and HUMBLE. sealed the deal. What a beast.

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7) Cloud Nothings - Life Without Sound

This record rules, but I’m not sure I can put my finger on exactly why I like it so much. It’s got tiny elements of so many bands I love or used to love without being overly referential. It’s got a melancholic vibe but never lacks energy. And it is packed with really, really well written and catchy songs without full-blown pop circus. You know you’re listening to a great record when you’re playing a deep cut and uncontrollably blurt, “Fuck, this song is good.” 

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6) Converge - The Dusk In Us

Nobody does it better than these dudes, and it’s been that way for the better part of two decades. The Dusk In Us is yet another record a discography full of bar-setting hardcore/metal/noise records that elevate the ceiling of the genre and make everyone else sound/look bland in comparison. This one slides right into the #3 or #4 spot in that storied discography. So great.

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5) Manchester Orchestra - A Black Mile To The Surface

This is one of those rare records that blows you away on first listen, and gets better with each subsequent listen. The former happens when the songs --stripped to their bones -- are stellar, and the latter happens when the arrangements and mix are somehow even more stellar. ABMTTS checks the shit outta both of those boxes and then some. Aaaand it was made with multiple producers, but doesn’t sound disjointed in the slightest, which seems damn near impossible. It’s the perfect Manchester Orchestra record ... “The Gold” was stuck pleasantly in my head for a majority of the year.  

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4) Pile - A Hairshirt Of Purpose

Disclaimer: I am a late adopter of the majesty of Pile, but I am happy to announce that I am hopelessly hooked on their soulful, noisy, schizophrenic, (occasionally) dreamy, fusion of post-punk, blues, and all sorts of other good things. My entry point was Dripping, but A Hairshirt ... cemented my love for this band. It’s weird, it’s beautiful, it’s energetic, it’s heavy, it’s ethereal, and the musicianship is frustratingly good. If you know, you know ... if you don’t, just trust me. Spin it with an open mind and meet one of your new favorite bands.

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3) Propagandhi - Victory Lap

I grew up on Epitaph and Fat Wreck Chords punk rock in the 90s, and these guys (and gal) are legitimately the only band of that era that continue to excite and inspire me. I look forward to every release, and they manage to deliver every. single. time. It’s not a nostalgia thing with Propagandhi. Chris Hannah’s lyrics, melodies, and guitar playing continue to push the boundaries of what can be done in that genre. You might expect a group of 40-year-old punks to decline or at least plateau, but they’re still on an upward trajectory and it’s  inspiring as hell. Bonus points if you’re a parent and can listen to “Adventures In Zoochosis” without tearing up. Victory Lap is outstanding -- one of their three best records without question. 

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2) Cloakroom - Time Well

If you’ve been following me here, on Twitter, or Instagram, it’s no secret that I’ve got a massive soft spot in my heart for bummer jams -- especially bummer jams of the heavy variety. Time Well is a damn near perfect in those regards. It’s shoegazey without being tired or overly jangly, mildly doomy without being mind-numbingly boring, and fuzzy without sounding like it was recorded inside a sleeping bag. I’m pretty sure I listened to this record more than anything else this year, and after probably a hundred spins, it hasn’t lost any of its luster. It’s outstanding (and it’s got some damn tasty drumming on it too).

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1) Elder - Reflections Of A Floating World

My buddy Scott Evans (Kowloon Walled City vocalist/guitarist, Antisleep recording engineer/producer, multi-talented human, generally outstanding dude, recommender of many amazing bands) turned me on to these guys earlier this year by sharing 2015′s Lore with me. That record f-ing floored me. Riffs for days. Heaviness. Prog vibes. Stoner rock goodness. Dynamics. Space. Sabbath-y vocals. It checked all of the boxes. Needless to say, I couldn’t wait to hear Reflections Of A Floating World. 

ROAFW dropped in June, and it’s even better than I could have imagined. I’d wager that there are more sick riffs on this record than your favorite band has in their entire discography. I dare you to listen to this and not get a twitch to start a play air guitar. Also: How the shit do you write 15-minute songs that don’t bore people into catatonia? This is how. Just like this. Parts never drag, parts never feel like they’re just filler, and there isn’t a wasted moment in 64 minutes of music. That’s a remarkable feat in and of itself. This is a goddamn timeless record, and there’s no doubt I’ll have it in heavy rotation for the rest of my life.

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HONORABLE MENTIONS

The Effects - Eyes To The Light

Brutus - Burst

Nate Smith - KINFOLK: Postcards From The Edge

Employed To Serve - Warmth of A Dying Sun

God Mother - Vilseledd

Slowdive - Sugar For The Pill

Hundredth - RARE

Mutoid Man - War Moans

Grizzly Bear - Painted Ruins

Quicksand - Interiors

Death From Above - Outrage! Is Now

Power Trip - Nightmare Logic

Health - DISCO3

Vince Staples - Big Fish Theory

All Them Witches - Sleeping Through The War

Code Orange - Forever

Blis - No One Likes You

Bjork - Utopia

Less Art - Strangled Light ;)

MY FAVORITE RECORD OF 2015 THAT I DIDN’T HEAR UNTIL 2017

Town Portal - The Occident

MY FAVORITE RECORD OF 2004 THAT I DIDN’T HEAR UNTIL 2017

The Stella Link - Mystic Jaguar... Attack!!!

CURRENT PODCAST QUEUE

Chapo Trap House (Grey Wolf Feed)

The Trap Set

Song Exploder

Slate’s The Gist

Slate’s Hang Up & Listen

INTERCEPTED

The FilmDrunk Frotcast

Deadcast

How I Built This

Freakonomics Radio

Radiolab

This American Life

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Ramblings: Thoughts on Marner, Point, Scherbak, Puljujarvi, Hutton, Hart, Nylander and Schmaltz (Aug 13)

Ramblings: Thoughts on Marner, Point, Scherbak, Puljujarvi, Hutton, Hart, Nylander and Schmaltz (Aug 13)

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The Fantasy Guide was released on August 1 and has already been updated three times since. The last being August 8 when I put rookie indicators in the draft list and added UFA notes to the Guide. Buy the 13th annual Fantasy Guide here. These little August updates I do just to keep things fresh until September hits and training camps start and the real updates start flying in. Long-time readers will know that I’m all over these, you can count on me.

Mitch Marner versus Brayden Point? Wow…this one caught me completely off guard on Twitter last week when someone asked that and I found the question very odd because the answer was so obvious. But when I publicized my Tweeted response it turns out that the answer really wasn’t obvious at all. There are people there who worship at the altar of Point! Recency bias at its best right there. Sometimes fantasy owners can get completely blinded by it. Thankfully, there is me here to educate!

Before I begin, I want to make one thing absolutely clear before all the Point lovers start piling it on me. I like Point. I’ve always liked Point, I even had him ranked sixth in the Fantasy Prospects Report (the rankings for that month you can find here – June of 2016). I got emails saying I overrated him in the FPR, but I explained that he was a sure-fire NHLer, strong likelihood of scoring line, will make the NHL sooner than you think, and just a very safe keeper pick all around. (As an aside, you can see Marner at No.3 on that same list, but not my point)

Point made a big splash that season with 40 points in 68 games, and he jumped to the next level last year with 66 points. Marner made similar strides, debuting at 61 and then 69 points. A lot of poolies who don’t follow careers and trends from the age of 17 onward, but instead just see the NHL data, can fall victim to this. Point had an upside in the FPR that year of 80+ points. So there is still room for more out of him still. But right now he is perfectly on track for what I envisioned him to be – a guy who seems to have a 60-point floor, an 80-point ceiling (maybe a tad higher) on a great team. Until he hits his prime, he’s probably going to hover around 65 to 70 points. Everything he’s doing and has done so far is pointing to this. I love it when prospects follow nice trajectories like that. It leaves little doubt. At least in my OCD logical mind. And he can reach his upside with a little help from great linemates.

Marner is also following his trajectory perfectly. Everything is hitting the right notes at the exact time I would want to see it. I had him in that 2016 FPR at a 90-point ceiling and 76-point 3YP. That’s extremely high for a 3YP on a prospect, I almost never do that with a player and this is because I was extremely bullish about him. This was his upside before Tavares was even being dreamed about by Toronto fans. With Tavares there, oh my goodness this guy could shoot past 95 points. Normally I call Marner the driver – and I still might. He doesn’t need the help of great linemates because he is the great linemate. But with Tavares there, you have two drivers.

So to me, when I was asked that question, I felt the answer was as obvious as the nose on Brad Marchand’s face. Marner is on track to regularly reach levels that maybe 10 other players hit. Point is on track to regularly reach levels that maybe 50 other players hit. So you have your answer. And then you factor in Tavares on top of the obvious answer that you should already have reached and it’s just a no-brainer.

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I really like what the Sabres did this offseason and honestly, doesn’t everyone? Most fans were disappointed by what Buffalo produced last season because they had been expected to take a step forward in their rebuilding and instead they somehow went backwards. This time they add Rasmus Dahlin, Jeff Skinner, Casey Mittelstadt, Carter Hutton and Patrik Berglund among others, losing only Ryan O’Reilly. So is this enough to make them a winning team? I think this makes them an 80- or even an 85-point team, which makes Hutton a potential 30-win goalie. Will Phil Housley ride him like a true No.1? That’s the main question. The secondary question – will he be another Scott Darling? Hutton has had a 40-game season before, but that was in 2014. I think there will be some growing pains here, and the situation reminds me a lot of Edmonton’s back when Cam Talbot arrived. He had a horrible start and Anders Nilsson seized the starting role for a month or so. But Talbot took it back and a big reason is because he was paid to do so. He had the contract and was crowned starting goalie, and when a team does that – then he’s getting all the possible starts. And as you saw with Carolina (and St. Louis) last season, they will keep giving the goalie starts even at the cost of making the playoffs. If you’re deemed to be the starter, amid much fanfare (and dollars) – then you’re getting the starts. Long story short, although Linus Ullmark is a good goaltender and perhaps he is even better than Hutton – he’s not going to take the starting job. Not this year, and probably not ever. Long term there might be something with Ullmark as a future starter somewhere, but for this year and likely next, his odds are slim.

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A couple of you asked me about where I think William Nylander falls in terms of his AAV. And everything I’ve heard about negotiations is that he wants a long-term contract. And frankly the Leafs would be crazy not to go along with that.  He’s certainly going to exceed $6 million, so the question on your mind is likely – will he reach $8 million? Here’s what I think. If he signs for five years, then they may be able to get him for $6.25. If he signs for eight years, then you’re probably looking at an AAV of $8. I’ll come in south of the middle with my guess and say six years and $6.75 AAV.

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How should you treat Restricted Free Agents when it comes to drafting them? I would treat them as if they’ve signed, because they will. A player holding out is so rare these days, you may see one this year at the most. RFAs of note: Noah Hanifin, Ondrej Kase, Sam Reinhart, Nick Ritchie, Shea Theodore, Josh Morrissey, Darnell Nurse and of course Nylander.

Jordan Schmaltz is another interesting one because you just know he’s going to be pushing for not only a one-way deal, but one with a big enough cap hit that it helps his chances of getting into the lineup regularly. His qualifying offer was for $1 million and I’m assuming was a two-way Q.O.  He’s probably hoping to get just that in a one-way deal, whereas the team is probably okay with giving him a one-way deal, but would probably want him to take less to do it – maybe $750,000. If he signs for a number like that, than he may as well be on a two-way deal because teams have no problem with burying a contract like that in the minors. At $1 million the team hesitates a little longer and gives the player more leash.

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If Erik Karlsson gets traded I think Thomas Chabot tops 45 points. If he sticks around until Christmas then my expectation for Chabot is closer to 35. He’s Ottawa’s second-best PP QB option right now, even over Chris Wideman.

Another young defenseman, Sam Girard, is in a different situation and has a different kind of skill set. I think he’ll need to be eased into the role as Tyson Barrie’s heir apparent. I’d expect baby steps this year and next, perhaps a trajectory similar to Ryan Ellis (though without the injuries).

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These are questions I received on Twitter Sunday, by the way. Someone asked for my opinion on Nikita Scherbak and Carter Hart. Scherbak is a skilled player with second-line upside and perhaps he could even be a first liner on a weak team such as Montreal. But he gets hurt too often. He’s been hurt more often than healthy ever since he turned pro and I don’t have very high hopes for him. But he’s on the team that needs his skill set the most. If he could just string together 80 games then he could surprise this year. But there’s no way I would bet even $10 bucks on that.

As for Carter Hart, I guess what’s really being asked here is – “Hey, next summer Brian Elliott and Michal Neuvirth both become free agents, so will Carter Hart be the No.1 guy?” I certainly think that’s possible, even though it’s rare these days to see a 21-year-old grab the reins like that. Carey Price is the last one I can think of – and that goes for 22 and 23-year-olds as well. I think the Flyers will have a good year and if Elliott can play 50 games (he hasn’t done that in seven years though), then the team may re-sign him for two years. In which case, Hart would become the backup goalie in the middle of 2019-20 and then by the middle of 2020-21 he’ll take over as the starter. That puts his wait time at 1.5 years until the NHL, and 2.5 years until he actually helps you in fantasy. That being said, both Elliott and Neuvirth are injury prone and Alex Lyon has to clear waivers to be sent down – so I’m curious to see what he does as the likely No.3 goalie for this season.

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Jesse Puljujarvi. A victim of being drafted too high. Had he been drafted 12th overall in 2016 most fantasy owners would consider him a top prospect to own. Before his 20th birthday, he played his 93rd NHL game and scored his 13th career goal. What were you looking for, exactly? As I outlined in the Fantasy Guide, Puljujarvi took on much tougher minutes last season, possibly the toughest among forwards in terms of not seeing strict offensive zone starts and facing stronger competition. And he came away smelling like roses. What’s more, his 5on5 S% indicated that he was the victim of tough puck luck in terms of putting points on the board. So as a 19 year old he was one of the rare defensively responsible Oilers and even though his teammates shot just 6.6% when he was on the ice, he still got 20 points in 68 games. I think he is a safe bet for 35 points this year and has an outside shot at 55. My long-term projections for him remain exactly where they always were and consider him a serious buy-low in keeper leagues.

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I started watching this, and ended up getting sucked in for the entire thing…(the Darling blooper reel begins at 4:00)

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Also, in case you missed it, I posted different rankings in five of the last six days. Check out all the Rankings here.

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See you next Monday.

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