#Build an App Like Starbucks

[perfectiongeeks]

How Much Does It Cost to Build an App Like Starbucks?

Restaurant owners dream of the day all their tables will be booked, guests will arrive on time, without rush jobs or disgruntled customers, without complaints about delivery times or the quality of the product being received on time, which may sound utopian but has already happened for Starbucks when they launched their digital transformation and introduced the mobile app. It's always recommended to get help from the best Starbucks app development company.

Visit us:

[saturnsuv]

.

[kopilot-pop]

hi, about the yunjin starbucks controversy.

i’m gonna try to be as fair as possible talking about this controversy, but i’ll be honest i’m leaning more on yunjin’s side. i’ve been getting several requests on yunjin and i feel like i need to get this off my chest every time i see her name on my page.

let’s start off with the facts: yunjin was caught drinking starbucks in Korea (in front of the company building.)

I thought she drank it on a post or somethrong but no, it was just a few pixels of a low quality picture fans took. And that’s my first minor problem; she wasn’t on live, it wasn’t a post, it was a few milliseconds of pixels. But I get the ‘performative activism’ controversy, it DOES feel like she’s hiding it.

However, my take is that she just got out from her car, and wanna know a little fun fact? Most snacks and drinks that all idols are seen eating are most likely bought by their managers. And it’s a fact that Koreans aren’t currently boycotting Starbucks as actively as western foreigners are. So my thought the first time I saw the picture was that. The manager probably just bought coffee from whatever shop was closest, and handed it to her.

But I do understand how that can feel like reaching so I did some more research .

The biggest thing I have to so called ‘defend’ Yunjin is that Starbucks Korea is completely separate from International Starbucks (source: ChosunBiz).

In 2021, 67.5% of Starbucks was comepletely bought by E-Mart (a branch of Shinsegae), and the rest 32.5% was bought by a Singaporean investment comapny (GIC).

So oh, Starbucks Korea has no affiliations with the part of Starbucks that sues their worker’s union.

However, I can make the argument that Yunjin could influence others to ignore the boycott and buy Starbucks. Is it true that she has several international fans and alot of impressionable fans? Yes.

But then we have to go back to our first argument; it was a few milliseconds of a low quality video.

And after finding that out, I started to feel like all the people commenting about “starbucks queen💕” and “omg whats your starbucks order?” is the problem.

YOU guys are the one promoting Starbucks at this point. Do you understand?

I’m not saying don’t hold someone accountable, no, but I’m saying the comments aren’t fucking helping.

Don’t get me wrong, I do live in Korea, and I have been actively avoiding purchasing from them because I saw a few posts on twitter referencing it. I based an activity on a twitter post. And wanna know when I figured out WHY I was supposed to boycott exactly?

After I deleted Twitter because of the stress I got from the app.

That’s when I finally found out about the BDS list, found out oh, Puma is on the list, McDonalds is an even bigger problem than Starbucks (directly supplying food to soldiers), HP APPARENTLY SUPPLIES TECH FOR THE ISRAEL GOVERNMENT, and oh wow! Starbucks isn’t even on the list because theres not enough proof that they financially fund Israel.

In conclusion, the people preaching about how Yunjin is a performative activist is such hypocrites themselves

It’s clear that while some of the comments and criticisms are genuine, trying to hold a person accountable, but its also clear that the repeat of the same mocking comments of Yunjin is just performative and for attention and likes.

That’s what pisses me off. People who don’t give a shit about Palestine, and people even if they do support Palestine not even doinng the bare minimum amount of research just having fun mocking (not criticizing) a person when a tiny bit of wrong doing is shown.

Please, go look in the mirror, and i dont like saying this but go touch grass, do your own research, dont base off your whole ideology on a reddit post or a twitter, tumblr post, read different variety of news articles from several companies, and THEN make your decision on a situation. Not only Starbucks, not only on Yunjin, but on several other ones too.

Media literacy. Look it up.

[foone]

I opened the Starbucks app and it said "sorry, we're having some trouble with Starbucks locations right now!"

And I know that means some boring shit about like APIs and networks and GPS but I like to believe they mean the physical locations of Starbuckses.

One of them is currently on the 5th floor of a two story building. Another is at the bottom of a mine. A third ended up inside a hospital, like not in the lobby, it's between Oncology and the MRI labs. One of them is currently somewhere in the mid-pacific. One of them isn't certain exactly where they are but there's a ringed moon in the sky outside and they keep hearing strange noises from the ferns outside. One of then doesn't seem to have moved but the roads are gone, the other buildings are gone, and they're pretty sure they heard the footsteps of a Brontosaurus, so they're asking the customers to not leave the store at this time. Whenever that is.

One of the Starbucks is apparently wrapped around another Starbucks, and vice versa, in some kind of fourth-dimensional way. When you look out the windows you just see in the other Starbucks's windows. The front door leads to their front door, and the back service door leads into their back door, despite being on the opposite side of the building. They tried the roof door, but nearly fell out into a city a few hundred meters above(/below?) , so that's right out.

The roof door on the other Starbucks leads to nothing. Not blackness, nothing. Your eyes don't see black, they see nothing. It hurts to look at. It hurts to think about. There's no sound, and you couldn't hear it even if there was. Silence would be louder.

[bambikisss]

Christmas in New York :: Cho Guesung

Summary : With work stressing you out, your boyfriend comes to surprise you

Characters: reader x Cho Guesung (South Korea #9)

Warnings: Unprotected sex (wrap it up, especially in this economy), biting, preg kink, lots love L bombs, use of a mirror, use of the window, he'll call you a slut

A/N: So fun fact, I got my first hate anon after writing for him lol so I'm doing it again heh. There will be a version without smut for the people who may want this without the sexy time.

Christmas fics: 2/?

You laid back on your bed after a long day of work, closing your eyes as you relished the feeling of your cloud-like bed. You had been up since around 8 am running around New York like a madman getting things ready for an event you had to host and attend in a few days. You had to pick up your supervisor's dress, your dress, make sure the caterers had the order and that they now include vegetarian options, blah blah blah. The thing that bothered you so much was that there were people at your job whose job it was to do this, not you. Now you had an article to finish and it honestly tired you out.

While you tried to weigh the options of whether it was worth quitting your job and moving in with your boyfriend and living in his closet, your phone suddenly buzzed. You groaned, turning to grab your phone, your annoyance melting away when you noticed who it was.

Baby <3: I lowkey hate airports lol. It's so crowded and everyone is staring at us.

You couldn't help but smile like a schoolgirl when her crush texted her, moving to lay on your stomach as you texted your response.

Y/N: You're telling me that the international heartthrob Cho Guesung doesn't like everyone admiring your hotness?

Y/N: Who is this and what have you done with my boyfriend?

You had been dating Guesung for two years, meeting him while you had a brand party in Korea. You were there for him while he trained to be added to the world cup team, and had even been there for some of his games. Now with the world cup over, you hadn't seen him in person for a while as he was busy with his schedule as everyone wanted to get to know him.

Baby <3: lol, you know how I feel about all this attention.

Baby <3: Especially when I'm receiving thousands of marriage proposals while I have you, baby.

Ah, how could you forget?

When everyone got a glimpse of him, everyone rushed to his Instagram and followed him, then flooding his comments and DMs with marriage proposals. He of course immediately told you and after you both read through some and laughed, he then muted the app. You weren't jealous about how everyone reacted to your boyfriend because, well, he was attractive. You actually found it a bit funny how everyone saw a glimpse of him being pouty on a bench at a game and said "Ah yes, husband material."

Y/N: Why are you in the airport anyways? Do you have a game or something?

Baby <3: Nah, I have a schedule in the states.

You tried to think about where he could have a schedule since you hadn't seen it pop up on his schedule when he originally showed you. Before you could ask him where be sent you a text saying "Gotta get on the plane. Love you, I'll text you after the interview! <3"

You pouted as you realized you could no longer talk to your man, checking the time before you got a text from your coworker, asking if you could help her plan an interview they had tomorrow.

There goes relaxing.

~<3

New York snow was something else.

It may look gorgeous in pictures but in person, it was horrible, especially when the wind hit.

You mumbled curse words as you carried the heavy Starbucks bags filled with pastries and hot chocolate for the interview guests, stomping into your work build as you passed by the group of assistants all gossiping by the door. When they saw you, they broke out into a fit of laughter, making you want to do nothing more than throw the bag of scolding hot chocolate at them. How dare they laugh at you? Even worse when you're doing their job.

You rolled your eyes before hurrying to the collaboration floor, rushing into the room where the interview was being held. You placed the bags onto the table, turning to your coworker who was smiling like a fool at you. Before she could begin to speak about whatever made her so happy, you cut her off. "How the fuck do those assistants downstairs still have a job? I'm out here, running around to do their jobs while they're gossiping about some random shit." Your coworker's eyes widened as her smile widened a bit as you ranted, nodding as she tried to hold back her laugh.

"Now, what are you giggling about?" You dropped your hand to your side, showing your frustration before you removed your jacket, tossing it to a nearby chair. Before she could speak, someone tapped your shoulder.

"Pretty outfit, baby." You paused at the sound of his voice, turning around to see your boyfriend standing in front of you, a smug smile on his face. You couldn't figure out words as you stared at him before wrapping your arms around his neck, Guesung picking you up to spin with you. All of your annoyance left your body as he pressed kisses to your temple, mumbling about how much he missed you. You couldn't let go of him as he pulled back to lift your face so he could properly kiss you. His lips tasted of watermelon, the familiar taste reminding you of the gum he always chewed.

"Woah, let's not make out here!'' Your lips paused as you heard one of his teammate's voices, turning to see a group of them all smiling at you, making kissing noises while laughing. You've never felt such a vast change of emotions: annoyance to happiness to embracement. You hid your face in his chest, Guesung laughing softly before telling the group to quit it, which they did after a few moments. He looked down at you with a smile, pressing a kiss to the top of your head before going to sit with the group, asking what kind of interview they were doing, which made you pause. You had completely forgotten that they were here for an interview with you. You turned to your coworker, who handed you the clipboard as she kept her smile on her face, which made you gently hit her arm with it.

"You guys have a puppy interview." As the group of boys cheered, a puppy's bark could be heard, which made the boys sing in a chorus of "awws"

You set the up before bringing in the puppies, starting the interview as the boys played with them. You laughed as the smallest dog moved to sit in Guesung's lap, not leaving his lap the entire time. You found it adorable at how the two were interacting; you could see the love in his eyes for the dog. Once the interview was over, you helped take the dogs back to their crates and handlers, the boys asking to adopt all the ones that caught their eyes. You helped distribute the hot chocolate and pastries as the boys passed you to head back to their van, hugging you and asking you to make sure they got their puppies. "Make sure you filled out the adoption application before y'all leave and I'll see what magic I can work." The boys all thanked you, hugging you tightly in a group hug as they left, making you feel warm. As you looked through the applications, you felt some arms wrap around your waist, soft lips moving to press against your cheek. "What time do you get out of work, today?" You turned to face your boyfriend, kissing his cheek as you checked your schedule for the day. "I should be out by like 6, why?"

Guesung said nothing, pressing a quick kiss to your lips before leaving with his drink, leaving you and your coworker confused. You didn't have time to think about it as your manager came to you to help go over the event's details in a meeting with the party planning team. You sighed as your coworker patted your back, telling you to look forward to whatever your man has planned for later. You held onto that throughout your day, the day seemingly moving by faster than usual.

After clocking out you made your way outside where the rest of the assistants from earlier were talking. They of course noticed you and all began to make fun of you like a group of middle school kids, making you roll your eyes. You ignored them as you began your trek home, mumbling about how much they didn't do their job. What were they getting paid to do?

You found yourself annoyed as you punched in the code to your apartment, looking forward to having the wine you had just bought and some much-needed alone time with your cat. After walking in and kicking off your boots, you looked up to see your living room decorated with candles and flowers. There was also some romantic music playing in the background, making you smile. The place smelled amazing and you wanted to find the cause of this romantic setup.

"Oh, you're home."

You smiled as Guesung came into view, a kitchen towel on his shoulder, showing you that he had been cooking. You weren't even thinking about the alone time you once wanted, rushing into his arms as he caught you. He chuckled, pressing a kiss onto your temple, spinning around with you before placing you down in front of him. He kissed you softly before rubbing your back, smiling softly. "How...I thought you guys were busy?" He couldn't help but laugh softly at your words, squeezing your hips before he returned to the kitchen, focusing back on the food he had been cooking. You took a second to admire him in his sleeveless tight tank top and sweatpants; the way he seemed so focused on the steak he was cooking, occasionally smiling when he glanced up at you.

After placing the steaks onto a plate to rest, he turns off the stove before finally answering your question. "The snowstorm closed the airport so we're all stuck here. The boys are at the hotel while I decided to spend some time with my sweet girlfriend." He smiled as he rounded the kitchen counter, pulling you to his chest as you smiled. "After I noticed how annoyed you seemed at work earlier, I thought you would enjoy me coming home to surprise you with a date."

"Aren't you romantic?" You couldn't help but press a kiss to his lips, feeling your heart skip a beat at how sweet he was. Guesung had a way with you that made your heart race and do backflips; he would buy you flowers just cause so that when you got home from work, you'd see them. He'd buy clothes, snacks, and other things that made him think of you while he was away in Korea while traveling and put them into a box and ship them to you along with a heartfelt letter and some polaroid pictures of him and sometimes of his teammates. He wouldn't hesitate to send you some of his clothes among other things just because he loves you. He had sent you so many of his clothes that he now has a section of clothes in your closet and a drawer in your dresser. It made you want nothing more than to just kiss him to oblivion and it made you wanna sometimes cry.

Like now, cleaning up after you both finished the steak dinner he made while you laid full on the couch. You couldn't help but smile at him as he fully cleaned the kitchen and fed the cat, then made his way over to you with the wine you had mentioned that you wanted to try. He sat down in front of you as he poured the wine, handing you a glass before repeating it for himself. He clinked your glasses together, holding your hand as he drank the wine. "Y/N, you know I love you, right?" You paused at the sudden question, placing your glass down to softly cup his face. He said nothing as he pressed a kiss to your thumb, making your heart skip once more. "Yes, Guesung. I know."

"I just wanna make sure. I know sometimes I'm not the most...available, but, I want to make sure that you know that I do."

You scanned his face as he spoke, noting his beauty marks and how his eyes searched your face. It sometimes shocked you how much he wanted to prove that he loved you. You knew that he did and it sometimes worried you that he felt like you didn't appreciate everything he had done for you.

You took a second before pulling him into a loving kiss, your lips moving together as you pulled him onto the couch. He grunted softly as he picked you up, sitting down on the couch before placing you on his lap. He gripped your hips as you two kissed, your hands moving into his hair as you pulled away. He at first chased your lips before pulling back to meet your eyes, giving you his full attention. You let your hand move to once again cup his cheek, your thumb moving to rub his bottom lip. His eyes moved to stare at your lips, his hands gripping your hips tighter. You loved how attentive he was to you, watching your every move. You watched as his breath hitched when you licked your lips, his eyes moving to try and meet yours.

"Y/N... Don't tease." You then met his eyes, pulling him back in for another kiss, this one more passionate and messy. He grabbed at your clothes, removing each article of clothing before tossing them onto the floor. He licked your bottom lip as he stood up with you, removing his own clothes before pulling you back to be close to him.

"My god, Y/N, you don't know what you do to me." He whispered, his voice coming out desperate as he massaged your body. "I don't," you hissed as his lips pressed against the sweet spot on your collarbone. "Why don't you tell me?"

"You just wanna hear me talk about how much I always wanna fuck you," he moaned as your hand slid down to make contact with his hard dick, slowly pumping. "Maybe," you whispered, your boyfriend chuckling in response.

He removed your hand before pulling you to sit on his lap, helping you to grind on him. You moaned as he wrapped his lips around your nipple, his free hand massaging your ass as his dick and your wetness made contact, grinding against one another deliciously. "I wanna fuck you so bad. All those times you acted cute while we face time, all those times you sent me a photo of a new outfit you got that barely covered your ass or these goddam gorgeous thighs," he paused to slap your ass, making you moan loudly. "Makes me just wanna get on the first fucking flight to your place and fuck you like crazy."

"Then do it." You couldn't take it anymore as you felt the tip of his dick make contact with your clit, making you press your forehead against his shoulder. "Fuck me like crazy."

Guesung wasted no time moving himself so he could push into you, his hips pounding into you as he held you still. You gripped the back of the couch, moaning loudly as your boyfriend fucked up into you at a harsh pace. He couldn't help but suck and bite on your skin, his hands making contact with your ass a few times before he moaned loudly against your stomach.

"G-guesung, baby. Oh my fucking god." You whined as his thumb made contact with your clit, playing with it as he looked up at you. He could feel you clenching and it honestly drove him crazy. "That's it, baby. Cum for me, show me how much you missed my fucking cock." You closed your eyes as his pace became brutal, your orgasm ripping through you, making you moan his name loud enough that you were sure your neighbors heard.

He then jumped up from the couch as you tried to catch your breath, pinning your back against the window as he picked up the same pace he had. You dug your nails into his shoulders, tossing your head back against the window. "Such a good girl- so fucking loud while I press you up against the window. What would your neighbors think?"

You honestly didn't care about what the neighbors thought, only focused on the man in front of you who was pounding into you and kissing your neck. You scratched up his back, your boyfriend's moan being loud as he felt your nails. He loved the way it felt when you dug your nails into him and when you scratched him; let him know that he was fucking you right.

When you noticed his thighs begin to clench, you knew he was close. You leaned in to kiss him, silencing both of your moans as he moved one hand to press against the window to keep you both up. "Gonna fill you up," he growled against your lips, his hips studdering as you moaned his name. "Gonna fill up my baby and show her how much I love you. Gonna prove it to you."

He let out a few breaths as he pressed his forehead against yours, his hips stopping to press firmly against you as he came. He breathed heavily as you rubbed his back, kissing his cheeks as you waited for him to calm down. "Love you" he whispered, pecking your lips before he let his forehead rest against your shoulder, pressing short kisses there. You ran your hand through his hair, giving him a moment to calm down after fucking you so hard. After a bit, he had enough energy to move you both to the bathroom, where he carefully started the bath before helping you get in. He had you pressed against his chest, his heartbeat not pounding as hard as it was earlier. While you both bathed and relaxed in the tub, he kept you close and held you tight. You enjoyed laying in his embrace, kissing his bicep before rubbing his shoulder. You both did not speak any words, only resting and holding one another.

After you both were done, he led you to the bedroom, where he helped you get dressed before laying you down. When you asked where he was going he, chuckled. "I promise you, I'm not leaving. Just gotta clean up our mess so that the cats don't get any ideas. Then, I'll come right back and hold you close." You nodded as he left to attend to the living room and the curious cat, leaving you to slowly drift to sleep.

~ ♥ ~

Snowstorms would sometimes be worse than they seemed in New York.

You woke up around 4 to see your cat slipping through your bedroom door to leave, going to join the other cat in the cat bed. You sighed, turning to check the time before glancing at the window. Snow was hitting the window aggressively, almost sounding like rain. You turned to face a now slightly awake Guesung, who was sitting up now. You ran a hand through his hair, apologizing for waking him up. He mumbled out something about it being alright, kissing your palm before asking what time it was. "Around 4."

"Why did you cat follow me in here just to wake us both up to slip out?" You laughed as he groaned, falling back onto the bed. You gently kissed his temple, asking him if he wanted any water, to which he said no. You nodded before heading to the kitchen to get some, returning as he sat up. You leaned against the doorframe as you watched your now more awake boyfriend sit up, the comforter dropping to show his toned body and abs. You let your eyes move to his thighs that were peaking out from the opening in his tight boxer briefs. They were so toned and muscular and would occasionally tense when he laughed, which made you feel something. He soon caught your eyes, opening his arms for you to come to join him. You put your glass down before joining your boyfriend back in bed, moving to straddle him, which made him chuckle and let out a small "oh". He looked up at you, his thumbs moving to rub your hips as he leaned up to press a kiss to your cheek. "You know, for someone who was so tired a few moments ago, you seem now very awake."

Guesung smiled at your words, raising an eyebrow as he moved the both of you so your back was laid against the bed while he hovered over you. He rubbed your thighs, wrapping your legs around his waist so you were pressed against him before leaning down to capture your lips in a kiss. The kiss was slow and sweet, your thighs occasionally squeezing around his waist, making him moan softly in the kiss. You let your hips move against his hardening cock, making him pull back from the kiss to admire your face. "For someone who was just making fun of me for waking up, you seem to want to do something active."

"Aren't you an athlete, Mr. Guesung? Isn't being active you're entire thing?" You giggled as he ran a hand through his messy hair, making a sound of fake annoyance. He smiled as his hands came to rest on top of your thighs, his hips moving to roll into yours, making you moan. He didn't stop, squeezing your thighs as he pressed more against you each time. He watched the way your body rolled and arched whenever he pressed more against your clit, his tongue coming out to wet his bottom lip.

"You're such a slut, Y/N." Your eyes opened as he paused his movements, your hips trying to move to meet his as you whined. He said nothing as he flipped you over so you were on your stomach, his hand moving over the flesh of your ass and thighs before he pressed his still-covered cock against your now-wet entrance, making you both moan. "Such a slutty pussy, too. So wet from just some grinding." He licked his lips once more as you moaned, leaning down to press his chest against your back as his hands carefully moved down your body, pulling off your underwear slowly. He tossed your panties somewhere in the room before he pressed himself once more against you, his hips rolling as he was met with your pussy. You mewled at the feeling, pushing your butt back to press against him, begging for him to hurry up and fuck you, to which he chuckled. "Can't wait, can you slut?" He couldn't wait either as he pushed down his underwear, rubbing his tip along your slick before pushing into you slowly. You moaned softly, your head falling forward as his hips snapped quickly, hitting the flesh of your ass with force. He moaned loudly, leaning forward to grab your hair, pulling your head up so you could now face the mirror that was facing your bed. He moved faster as you moaned at both your appearances; his hair was a mess from sleeping, his upper body was slightly shiny from sweat and strangely still as his hips pounded into you. He leaned down to bite your shoulder, moaning when clenched around him.

"Look at us, baby. You look so fucking hot." you gripped the sheets, as he moved, tossing your head back as he moaned your name. "I'm gonna cum soon, baby," you moaned, your boyfriend mumbling the same as he focused on where you both met. "Does my slut want my babies?" He moaned louder as you clenched around him, your own hips moving back to meet him in desperation. "My slut wants my babies, huh? Wanna be swollen with my kids? It'll show everyone how well I fuck this pussy, my pussy."

You moaned his name louder as you both came, Guesung falling forward to continue rolling his hips into your ass. His hips ground against your ass, moaning as you both tried to calm down.

He pulled out, pulling you to lay next to him. You kissed his collarbone, whining softly as he rubbed your back. "Are you tired again?" He laughed, moaning softly when you bit his collarbone once more. "Kidding, kidding"

You smiled as he pulled the cover over you both, tiredness filling your body once more as he whispered how much he loved you.

~ ♥

"Alright Y/N. Have a good holiday!"

You thanked your manager, holding in your smile as the assistants were complaining about having to work the party, complaining about you being able to leave. You made sure to smirk at them as you walked out, chuckling softly.

You smiled as you entered your apartment, happy to have the holiday off. You were tempted to break out some wine and just relax, forgetting about the job you have. You picked up your cat before you noticed your other cat chilling by the bathroom door, purring happily. You leaned down to rub him, the door opening to show Guesung in a tux. You asked what he was doing here, putting down your cat before jumping into his arms, making him chuckle. After the storm ended a few weeks ago, he left immediately with his team. "Merry early Christmas baby." He led you to the bedroom, where he had decorated it with lots of roses and candles. You noticed a card in the center of the bed, picking it up as he stood behind you.

Y/N.

I love you. I wanted to say thank you for being there for me; through training, through the world cup, and through everything. I know it hasn't been easy, but you've been there for me more than everyone else has and I just wanted to say thank you and turn around.

You turned around as you put down the card, confusion on your face. "Guesung, what do you mean turn-"

As you turned to face him, you noticed he was on one knee, a ring being held out to you. You covered your mouth as tears pricked your eyes, Guesung smiling softly. "Y/N, I love you so much. I can't imagine anyone else being by my side for the rest of my life. So, will you do me the honors and...will you marry me?"

You nodded, tears streaming down your face as he placed the ring on your finger, then pulled you into a tight hug.

"I love you, Y/N..."

[icyfox17]

New tag game bc I'm bored

List 5-10 of the most obscure crossovers you have floating around in your brain !!

1. Dumbass!crimeboys x halcyon!crimeboys

-> arguably the most obscure since it's a crossover between two aus that aren't even posted publicly, but i gen adore it sm<3 db!crimeboys is a hero au where tommy is just. Welp. A dumbass<3 he's my fav tommy ever guys 😭😭 he's my friend's au and I just SOBS most precious guy ever... And halcyon crimeboys is a detective au. Basically take the dumbest tommy and tired older brother Wilbur and make them meet the smartest crimeboys. It's very silly:))

2. Psych x Dsmp

-> okay hear me out. Hear me out. Shawn Spencer is literally Tommyinnit. They are the SAME. Now Phil as Chief Vic, Techno and Wilbur as twin detectives who both function as Jules and Lassiter (platonic ofc), and Tubbo as Gus. It fits way better than it should 😭😭

3. Critical Role (specifically Mighty Nein) x Dsmp

-> guys. Guys. I went on a rant on here like a year ago BUT CADUCEUS AND TECHNO'S CHARACTER DESIGNS ARE EERILY SIMILAR TO EACH OTHER. Tall pink dude w animal traits (cad is more cow, tech is more pig)? Cad is like c!Phil and c!Techno to me... (Is it bc of the tea obsession? Maybe...). I just also think that clingyduo would get along with Jester and Nott/Veth like a wildfire. OR OMG FOOLISH-- Does anyone remember Foolish building dick statues everywhere?? Yeah, he's definitely a follower of the Traveler.

4. 911xMCU

-> okay ngl guys this just came 2 me bc I realised that everyone calls Bobby Cap like how all the Avengers call Steve Cap and I was like lmfao imagine a scene where someone says Cap and they both respond to it.

5. Cw Flash x Pjo

-> okay this isn't my idea but it's one of my fav fics ever WHY DOES IT WORK SO WELL LMFAO

6. Spider-Man x Dick Grayson & Wally West

-> PETER IS LITERALLY DICK AND WALLY IN ONE PERSON 😭😭 SUPER SMART SCIENCE BRAIN + SILLY GOOFY + ACROBATS they're the same. I need them to meet so badly sobsosbsosbsosvsosbsosbsisbsjs Not sure which versions of which I just. Need it. Pls 😭😭😭

7. Justice League Unlimited x Young Justice (tv show)

-> This one has its own separate post here, but omg it makes me SO UPSET GUYS 😭😭😭

8. TMNT x Batfam

Okay not obscure bc they have had both a movie and a comic BUT HEAR ME OUT. SPECFICALLY THE 2007 MOVIE VERSION OF TMNT. This scene is literally Dick and Jason I can't do this guys WHY DO THEIR COLOURS EVEN MATCH

9. Dceu!Bruce & Barry x MCU!Irondad

-> okay my mental illness is full blast here but omfg they are the same duo THEY ARE THE SAME I need them to swap sons for a day plspslspslspspspdlfkfdishskdfjdksklaskd

10. Any vigilante au Tommy x Spider-Man

-> this is hidden in my notes app and is both like my own version of Tommy and Spidey but omfg I'm attached it's such a fun idea to play around with rahhhshshshss. I have a scene where Tommy and Spidey have a miscommunication over Blade lmfao and it lives rent free in my mind. Like Blade is a vampire but does NOT dress the same as Technoblade who might also secretly be a vampire in Tommy's universe lmfaooo

Okay and Bonus One that literally no one will understand except me

11. Magnum PI remake x Orphanduo (Techno and Skeppy)

-> Katsumoto is literally Technoblade guys. THEY ARE THE SAME PERSON. And omfg Magnum and Higgens are so happy duo ngl 😭😭😭

OKAY THAT'S ALL FOR NOW YIPPEE

Tag time :D

@sammiekel @jiksvokrat @cristalmystery @ghosts-and-blue-sweaters @sleepdeprivedofmycorn @sunflowervc @angrilydancing and anyone else who wants to join in!!

[yersina]

Just came across a half-written sctir snippet that I completely and utterly forgot existed in my notes app???

//

One of the basic principles of business is that if your competitors are too stupid to recognize their own assets, take them.

-

Sung Hyunjae trusts Choi Mingi to tell him the truth when he says that Han Yoojin works at the Starbucks that’s a half hour drive from their guild building, but he doesn’t quite believe him until he walks in and sees Han Yoohyun’s brother working behind the counter.

“Han Yoojin,” he greets, walking up to the counter. Yoojin immediately stiffens, eyeing Hyunjae suspiciously.

“If you want to talk to me because of Yoohyun, I’m not making any statements,” he says gruffly, stiff but rehearsed. Pity.

“Why, Yoojin-ssi, I just want to talk to you for your own sake,” he says, giving Yoojin a flawless smile. Yoojin sputters delightfully at that, but in the end, he doesn’t look any less suspicious than before.

Cannot stop thinking abt the possibility of pre-reg seseong hyj

shj is very bastard and would have absolutely no qualms w poaching yj if he wanted to

Which he does

Cause, like, awakening definitely isn’t genetic or anything, but the very glaringly obvious media black hole around hyj is, well, obvious, and shj has never met a sore spot that he hasn’t wanted to push

So he wanders over to wherever hyj is working at the time and shamelessly tries to poach the unawakened brother of his largest rival guild

Hyj doesn’t really understand what’s going on other than that shj is holding up the line, but this is the most anyone has ever spoken to him about dungeons and awakening since yh waltzed out of his life, so he’s reluctantly but understandably intrigued

One thing leads to another, and hyj agrees to let Seseong sponsor his awakening

(yes, hyj is aware that this means he’ll join seseong afterwards. no, he’s not thinking abt hyh during all of this. he’s NOT. really. definitely. yeah.)

i have a lot of thoughts and headcanons around what exactly hyj’s stats and skills would be outside of canon circumstances, but for the sake of this verse, i’m gonna put him at stat b, skill a rank—exceptional, but not too abnormally so

and like, the familiar raising skill is impressive, but at an a level it’s not earth-shatteringly amazing, you know? the only person that would really benefit from it is ksy, so shj puts that idea on the back burner

but you know what DOES catch his attention? the teacher skill

so he starts dragging yj on every single dungeon clearing opportunity to build up his familiarity with the skill and push his limits so he can use it to its fullest extent

also. yknow when ksh (i think?) was describing why he and the rest of haeyeon are loyal to yh? and how there’s a certain level of dedication and admiration born from following someone into danger and being able to follow them right back out?

yeah. y e a h.

like, hyh is his brother, and hyj is never ever ever going to forget that. ever. he raised that boy with his own two hands and hyj loves him to the ends of the earth even if they haven’t said a single word to each other in two years

but shj is his guild leader

[lordzannis]

alternative shop if available in area Co+op

Thrive-Market

Starbucks/Coffe Mat/Costa Coffee/Dolce Gusto/Expresso House/nespresso Alternative : Local or Caffè Nero: USA

Heinz Tomato Ketchup alter:Primal Kitchen

Huda Beauty Makeup, Skincare, & Fragrance

https://hudabeauty.com/us/en_US/home

https://hudabeauty.com/uk/

https://hudabeauty.com/dt/en_IE/home

misc : https://alchemiya.com/

morrisons.com (Only in the UK)

halalbooking . com

boycott chanel

alternative : Lush cosmetics

sunnamusk

huda beauty

mainstream soda drinks like coca cola :Barr Soft Drinks located on the uk areas https://www.agbarr.co.uk/contact-us/our-locations/

https://apps.apple.com/app/id6472617524

Boycott app

alternative to intel or nvidia or Siemens for pc build is AMD

Boycott Sabra

[xoxiu]

first love of late spring - ot7 x reader

chapter three table of contents masterlist join the taglist discord

summary: falling, falling, falling- that's what you shouldn't be doing as a young intern at hybe. falling in love with your supervisor is frowned upon, especially all seven of them. you'll never learn, will you? guess you’ll just have to be their dark secret.

tags/warnings: intern!reader, poly relationships, stockholm syndrome, age regression, spanking, drug use, sugar daddy au, dubcon, body dysmorphia

taglist: @frieschan

The first few weeks of your internship seemed to fly by. Your coworkers were extremely nice and helpful, and maybe a bit too friendly for your introverted nature. Work itself wasn’t too hard, just a lot of busy work and whatever the higher-ups didn’t want to do. 

“Hey, y/n, we need you to do a coffee run.”

Anything and everything no one else wanted to do, in reality. 

Grabbing your jacket and headphones, you exited the building with music blasting. Thankfully, a café was just a short 5 minutes away. You double-checked the order on your phone when you noticed a frappuccino and some cake pops. That stopped you right in your tracks- they wanted Starbucks, not just a random coffee shop. 

Bring up your navigation app on your phone, you found that the nearest Starbucks was a 30-minute walk away. You didn’t like it, so you rummaged around in your pants pockets trying to find enough change the take a bus at least from Starbucks back to the office. Alas, you only had ₩1,100 for a ride back. Time to walk the rather long and cold walk to Starbucks. 

Mentally you made a note to yourself to put more won on your T-Money card. 

The coffee was needed in recording studio A. You quickly walked to the room, trying to balance a bag full of nine coffees. Because you didn’t know the passcode to the door, you managed to free up one hand to knock. One of the producers opened the door, saw the coffee, and ushered you inside.  He took the bags from you and placed them on a small table. 

“Finally! It felt like hours,” a man sitting at the sound mixer said, giving you a less-than-friendly look. You smiled out of awkwardness and gave out many apologies. 

“It’s fine, the shop may have been busy,” Namjoon said, turning to look at you with a smile, “You did well.”

Blushing, you tried to excuse yourself, having done your job, until a hand reached out to stop you. 

“No, no. You deserve a break. Producer-nim, cut the music. We want a coffee break.” Jungkook removed his hand from your arm. 

“Alright, reconvene in twenty minutes.” The two producers grabbed their coffees and left the room. 

“Sit down, I don’t think you’ve met everyone yet.” Namjoon pointed to one of the now empty rolling chairs, and you timidly went to take a seat. You tried your best to shrink in on yourself, intimidated by the presence of literal legends. 

It was Hoseok that began distributing the coffee and treats amongst the other members. He looked up at you confused, and you began to panic, wondering what you got wrong with the order. 

“I’m sorry-”

“Why didn’t you get yourself anything?” Hoseok asked. You looked at him with a blank stare, your mouth slightly opened. That was not what you expected him to comment on. 

“Well, I-”

“Let’s go get you something to drink. Do you like Starbucks?” Taehyung said, standing up to leave. “Oh, no. You look scared.”

“No wonder she looks scared- she doesn’t even know you and your offering to get her a drink!” Seokjin pulled Taehyung back down onto the couch. 

“But she’s y/n, hyung. Jungkookie told us about her.” 

The room grew quiet as Taehyung spoke. Everyone was tight-lipped and stiff, especially Jungkook. You looked over at him- his head was in his hands but you could see the redness radiating from his face. 

The thought of them talking about you amongst themselves made you feel a mess of emotions. On one hand, you were honored the be the topic of their conversation, but on the other hand, you wondered just what they were talking about. What was so remarkable about you that Jungkook couldn’t help but speak about you to the other members? 

“I- uh- it’s fine, really. I’m fine.” You tried to stand up, but a heavy hand pushed you back down. You were too flustered to really notice who it was. 

“I’m sure you know who we are at this point, but just for formalities, I’m Kim Seokjin.” Seokjin pointed to the blond next to Namjoon. 

“He’s Min Yoongi.” Yoongi gave you a small wave. 

“And He’s Kim Taehyung. You’re y/n, yes?”

“Yes, sir. But I really should-” Jimin was the one to cut you off this time. 

“You’re going to be our social media manager soon, let us treat you to a drink.” Jimin’s smile felt hypnotic, but you were too much into fight or flight mode.

‘Social media manager’ caught you off guard, however. 

“I-I think you’re mistaken, sir. I’m just a general BigHit social media intern. I’m not your manager.” 

Once again the room fell into an awkward silence. You looked around at everyone staring at each other with wide eyes and mouths slightly agape. 

“Once again, one of the kids has spoken the quiet part out loud,” Yoongi said in between sips of coffee. 

“I, uh, specifically requested you to be our manager once your internship ends,” Namjoon said, staring down at his feet. He looked up at you after a beat. “You’re young and fresh out of college. I would think you know more about social media and what’s trending than a middle-aged woman.”

You stared at the leader, not believing what you just heard. In your head, you believed you were nowhere near ready for a managerial position, especially in a sector so vital. 

“Anyways, let’s take one of the vans to Starbucks. I’ll drive.” Seokjin stood up as the rest followed. 

You sat in between Taehyung and Jimin in the far back seat of the black van, an overly expensive Pink Drink in your hands. Seokjin had gone on and on about the additions he makes whenever he gets a Pink Drink, including cold foam, peach juice, and raspberry syrup. It totaled nearly ₩12,000, which Seokjin happily paid for. 

“It’s worth it, trust me.”

It was fun to be around the members- they truly acted like brothers. They laughed loudly, messed around with each other, and even included you in the controlled chaos. You quickly found yourself relaxed and smiling around them. 

“y/n, did you graduate from university in Seoul?” Namjoon asked you, turning around to face you. 

“No, I graduated from Chonnam Univeristy in Gwangju.”

“Gwangju!” Hoseok yelled, looking back at you with a wide smile. “Are you from there?”

“Kind of. I grew up in a farming village on Gwangjuho Lake.”

“Oh really?” Taehyung said, “A farm girl.”

You let out a chuckle. “I spent more time on the internet than in the fields, though.”

It’s true that the internet basically raised you as a child. Once your parents got a computer, you would spend day and night on the internet playing games. As you grew into your preteen years, social media gained popularity, and you hopped on immediately. Your parents never monitored what you did, leading you down very scary paths online. However, it did end up with you making the internet basically your career. 

A ringing came from Namjoon’s phone, and he answered it immediately. The producers were back in the studio, wondering where they were to finish recording. The eight of you went back to the HYBE building to continue work. 

Two months had passed, and you hadn’t seen BTS around since. They were busy preparing for a comeback and tour, and you were busy working on TXT’s current comeback. Schedules never seemed to align for all of you. 

Your boss called you into his office early Friday morning. You knew your work had been satisfactory, but this meeting hadn’t been planned, so you weren’t sure exactly why he needed to see you. He sounded urgent, too. Not his typical carefree nature. 

Knocking on the door, you waited until you heard a faint ‘come in’ from the other side of the door before entering. Your boss motioned for you to take a seat, but no greeting was given, making you even more on edge. 

“y/n, you’ve done amazing work the past three months. I know your internship doesn’t officially end until May, but we feel like there won’t be enough work for you in your current position here for the next two months.”

Not knowing what to say, you simply hung your head and nodded. You were being fired. There was nothing you really could have done- no matter how well you did your work, you couldn’t have prevented there just being no work available. You stood up to excuse yourself when your boss began talking again. 

“We’d like to offer you a full-time job earlier than expected. You’d manage BTS’ social media accounts for their comeback, tour, and whatever comes after.” 

You looked up at your boss in disbelief- Namjoon had been right all those months ago. The boss had a shit-eating grin on his face- he knew he tried to initially make you believe you were fired, only to be offered a real, paying job. 

“No more analytics nonsense- you just take the photos and videos and upload them. Create good content.” 

You were dismissed from the office after being given all of next week off. Giddy, you did a small happy dance outside of his office. 

[rraaaarrl]

i really resent that I have so much difficulty using map apps like Apple Maps and Waze, or at least, I don't use them in the "right way". It's not that I lack the ability to create a map of an area in my own damn brain? And I can usually tell whether I am north or south? But I remember routes via visual landmarks, not street or route names. I couldn't tell you the name of a street or interaction if you put a gun to my head but I damn sure can describe said street or intersection. Yes, I am probably one of those annoying people that would tell you to "turn right once you hit the intersection with that brutalist-style Starbucks building on the corner". I will recall what a street sign looks like but not what it says.

The thing that fucking pisses me off though about almost every map app I have attempted to use is that the naming of the roads is horribly inconsistent, so when someone asks me in the middle of a trip to look up a specific road - NOT a route - but "look up this road to see if there is less traffic on it" and then the name they give me is not what the Map app calls it but oh. I guess that means I am an idiot, huh.

Anyway does anyone have any stupid fucking map apps designed for the specific stupid way my brain is wired, so that the next time a certain someone expects me, a terrible navigator, to be a navigator and then promptly lose patience with me and be dismissive when I "just don't get it", I can be prapared and not have to fight the urge to bury my travel companion in the unforgiving desert. tia!!!!!

[kizzykiszka]

She’s With Me

Read on Wattpad 

Word Count: Ongoing

Pairing: Josh Kiszka x OC 

Summary: Evie Hawkins does not believe in love. Nothing has really ever worked for her in the past and she’s on the verge of never trying again. She’s prepared for another quiet summer until her friend begs her to download a dating app. After all, she’s only 22 and there’s more to life than being a hermit. On this dating app, she meets a man named Josh who is unlike anyone she’s ever met before. A whirlwind of a relationship ensues, and Evie finds out that love isn’t such a bad thing when you’re dating a quirky little singer. 

A/N: This is a romance novel I’ve started and what you’re reading is Chapter 4, but if you’d like to read all of it, please check the link above word count. It is currently just fluff for now but there is a lot of drama to happen in the future. 

______________________________________

The following few days passed by very quickly for Evie. Before she knew it, Tuesday had arrived and she was standing out in the parking lot of this small coffee shop that Josh had sent her the address of days ago. Everything up until now felt like a blur. Days had run into one another and at work she’d gone into autopilot just daydreaming of what Tuesday would be like. Still, there was that nagging itch in the back of her mind that continued to give her anxiety. Had she really agreed to just meet him like this? Meet some stranger off the internet? It felt so out of character for herself. Evie always always stayed on the cautious side when it came to dating. It probably didn’t help that she watched so much true crime that kept her constantly anxious.

Yet, here she was. In the parking lot. She checks her phone once more to re-read the text from Josh just to make sure she wasn’t dreaming. Her palms were very sweaty now.

“I’ll be in the upstairs area of the cafe. Order some coffee, take your time!”

He was really here. She couldn’t turn back now. Evie tucks the phone back into her bag and exhales a sharp breath. “I got this.” She reassures  herself under her breath and though every part of her was screaming not to do so, she starts to walk towards the cafe’s entrance. A big glass door was waiting for her at the front of the building which she confidently tugged open. It was called Mellow’s, the name of it was hanging from one of those old time-y wooden signs attached to the roof that swung in the breeze. She had heard of the place opening up a few years ago in passing while browsing social media. Coffee shops sprung up all over Nashville but she remembered that there was something a little different about this one. They made coffee like usual but also had a selection of brews made with ground mushrooms.

Stepping inside, she’s greeted with the heavy scent of coffee that is likened to her local Starbucks. Instead of the relaxed modern cafe theme she was used too though, the place was more akin to a plant shop with mushroom themed decor. There were plants hanging from everywhere with vines crawling down the unoccupied walls. Art pieces of all mediums filled up the rest, paintings, masks, and a few woven blankets. Though each piece had something pertaining to mushrooms hiding in it. Each table had a small mushroom shaped light in the middle that glowed ever so faintly, flickering almost. It was beautiful. Almost like the way she wanted her bedroom to look. Her eyes scanned to the upstairs area which was just above the counter, the entrance to it being a wooden staircase that started behind the condiment counter.

“Hi!” A cheerful voice brought Evie back to the world where she realized she was just standing in the middle of the store jaw agape with an open space in front of the counter and her. A male employee was standing there, waiting for her to move forward. His face was both welcoming but he looked a little concerned too. Evie feels her face warm up. “I-I’m sorry, I haven’t um— been here before. It’s very pretty.” She explained, taking a few steps forward to the counter. The guy chuckled, “It’s okay. Thank you, though. We try to keep it pleasantly green here if we can help it. You said it was your first time, right?”

“Yes, I’m um… meeting a friend.” Evie replied bashfully. Friend was a… good way to put it. “Well I’d be happy to walk you through some of the flavors if you’d since it's your first time. We do serve regular coffee as well as some select teas but we do have a special ground here that includes mushrooms as well that some of our newcomers tend to enjoy,” the guy explained, “It’s kind of our specialty.”

Evie glances up to the menu and reads it over briefly. Did she feel adventurous today? That was a dumb, rhetorical question. Obviously she was already being adventurous by stepping out of her regular comfort zone but the bigger question was… did she feel extra adventurous? Evie wrinkles her nose a bit, “I think… I might just stick with a regular coffee today if that’s alright. Just a dark roast with some cream.”

While the employee takes her order and payment, Evie let her eyes continue to wander a bit. She didn’t see any sign of Josh. Was he not here? Surely he wouldn’t have ghosted her so soon. Evie is soon handed a cup of hot coffee which she takes over to the condiment bar to very briefly dress up with some sugar and a little more cream. Her heart was starting to race now. The strong urge to leave started to hit her hard as she slowly climbed the stairs. There was no way he ghosted her. She was fine. He was fine. They had been talking only an hour ago. And as she climbed higher and the cafe got smaller, Evie finally got the courage to look ahead with a baited breath to see that there was one person seated upstairs.

And they made eye contact instantly.

It was indeed Josh. He was sitting farther back from the ledge at a two person table that hugged the painted brick wall. On the table accompanying the little lamp was a ceramic coffee mug and a book that he was now currently  closing as he got to his feet. Evie froze in that moment as a smile came to Josh’s face. “Hey!” He called out cheerfully, “I was starting to worry you’d gotten lost. You’re… Evie aren’t you?”

He was weaving his way through the cafe seats and came to a stop just a couple steps from Evie with a friendly hand extended out to his date. “Yes!” Evie finally replied when the shock dissipated and took his hand gently to shake. They were warm and a little dry compared to the dampness of her palms, “You’re Josh right?”

“The one only.” Josh replied with a grin, extending an arm out to beckon her forward through the maze of tables and chairs. Coffee close to her chest, Evie cautiously walked towards the little table and took a seat in the open chair next to Josh. The first thing she noted about her date was that he wasn’t very tall. There hadn’t been much to use as a reference to calculate height in his Tinder photos, but she’d already known that he wasn’t going to be the tallest guy on earth. Evie was usually taller or as tall as most of the guys she’d been with in the past. But he was definitely the shortest on her personal record. Secondly, despite the fact it was rather warm today, Josh was wearing a white long sleeve shirt with khaki pants. Around his neck was a string of beads with a tassel that dangled from the end. His hair was a fuzzy mess, but a little longer than the photos he’d used. He takes a seat across from her and picks up his mug for a small sip of its contents which… smelled like chai.

“I’m really sorry this is so short notice to ask you out so early,” Josh explained, placing his cup back down, “I’m not um… usually this forward. I prefer the slow burn of getting to know each other but more often than not, I’m in and out of Nashville. And when I am here, I’m usually really busy. I’m free this week though, for once. So I wanted to make sure we got a chance to meet before things get too crazy again.”

“Busy?” Evie replied, a look of confusion crossing her face. Josh nods, “Yeah. Not the bad kind though. I love my job, but… it’s a bitch and a half putting an album together. I must have spent most of last year in a recording booth.”

Now she was invested. Josh had said he liked music in his profile but he was an actual musician who produced his own songs? Evie briefly remembered as a little girl in middle school she boasted to her friends how one day she was going to date some flashy guitarist in a band. It had been a joke back then obviously but Evie wouldn’t lie and say she hadn’t fantasized about it. “So… you’re in a band then?” Evie asked.

Josh chuckled, “You could call it that. It’s kind of a small operation right now but we’re really proud of it. Don’t tell anyone but, we’re working on a new music video and this one’s gonna be a doozy.”

“What’s your band called?” Evie asked curiously as she finally picked up her cup to take a sip of coffee.

“Greta van Fleet.”

She nods slowly in response. Interesting name. “I know, it’s different,” Josh continued, almost like he could sense her confusion. “It was kinda like… an homage to this little old lady in our hometown. Passing conversation we had about her during practice one night and then it just kinda stuck.”

“I take it you’re not from Nashville then?” Evie joked playfully, “Greta van Fleet doesn’t sound very Nashville-y.”

“It doesn’t, does it?” Josh was still grinning as he spoke, “You caught me. Was it the accent? I get told I have a bit of an accent sometimes but I don’t really hear it. But ah- yeah I’m from Michigan actually. I grew up in this little town called Frankenmuth. My parents still live there and we all go back to stay during downtime. Nashville’s kinda like home away from home for me.”

Evie had her lips pursed together in thought, “Guess that gives us another thing we have in common then, huh?”

“Oh are you from Michigan too?”

Evie couldn’t help but laugh, “No, I’m actually from Vermont. Grew up in a small town outside of Montpelier. Moved to Nashville 4 years ago. It was definitely quite the culture shock but, I love it here.”

“Wow, Vermont. I’ve always heard it’s gorgeous out there in the fall. Seen some photos they’ve taken from the sky and some of the views are priceless. Maybe I’ll get lucky and we’ll tour there sometime,” Josh said thoughtfully, “So what made you choose Nashville?”

Evie opened her mouth to speak, but hesitated a moment before the words finally left her mouth. Would it be rude to be so open on a first date? She didn’t really want to sour the mood. “Um, I… I had a bit of a falling out with my family. We don’t exactly get along. Nashville was always kind of a dream of mine to move too. I like art and music so I thought, ‘what better place to be than in a city that thrives on music and art?’ And then I packed my bags and… I left.”

She could see that Josh obviously was seeing through her story. It wasn’t a lie though, she really didn’t get along with her family. But there was a lot more to the story that felt a little too sensitive to get into now. Thankfully, Josh didn’t pry any deeper. “It really is a nice city, isn’t it?,” he asked, taking the last sip out of his cup, “Fitting for such a beautiful artist like yourself.”

He glanced up at her with a playful gleam in his eyes that instantly brought butterflies in her stomach. She felt her cheeks warm up instantly and the urge to hide suddenly hit her at full force. “I don’t think I brought it up yet but… those pictures you put of yourself up on Tinder really don’t do you any justice. Whoever’s smitten with you is a lucky man. You’re very pretty.”

Evie couldn’t look at him. He thought she was pretty? It was a compliment she might have normally recoiled from but this time she felt giddy and excited. Josh had his face propped up on one of his open palms, still grinning. But it was a devilish grin. Like he knew what he was doing. Gosh, she loved his smile so much already. “Listen,” Josh started, “My schedule is booked all to hell next week and I really wanna get to know this beautiful girl I spoke to before I’m back in a recording booth. Let’s say you and I get out of here and go out and do something fun together. Just say the word and we can go.”

“Anywhere? Like… like you’ll take me?” Evie stammered out the question. This was a bit of a shock. He didn’t seem like the kind of guy that was loaded. Was he loaded? A rich man?

Oh god, there’s no way I’d get that lucky. There’s no way?

Josh nods, “Yeah, wherever you wanna go. Walk the bridge, restaurant, museum. We’ve got the whole day, night. I’m down for just about anything.”

The fact she worked a full-time job and most of her money went to bills was a depressing reality she faced. There were many places in Nashville she hadn’t been to simply because she couldn’t afford it. Evie pondered the question for just a second, and then the thought came to her.

“Could we… go to the music hall of fame museum?”

[dausy]

Ive posted this to IG and twitter before. Again, art for just fillers sake. Kinda an art vs artist version 2022 but not all of these were done this year.

I mentioned on IG that this year started off really rough. We got hit at the same time with both my husbands dad passing away and our cat at the same time. It was a rough January. I then lost both grandmothers. We did do some cool things. Disney at easter time was a lot of fun. We did the new ratatouille ride, husband got to do Rise of the Resistance for the first time but unfortunately the new GotG ride wasnt open yet. I also got to see my first ever Cirque du Soleil show and saw Alannis Morrisette in concert. I also got really lucky with art companies sending me lots of art freebies. Its been so cool. I never thought Id ever be worthy of art freebies.

Now ofcourse we are just hanging out in our hotel. Housing said theyd hopefully have our house ready next week. Im so ready to be moved in and buy new stuff for our home. Our apartment we had a mantle over a fireplace for our tv and now I think we need to go buy a tv stand. I dont know why thats exciting but it is. I also tossed all our old shower curtains so now Im going to retheme the bathrooms 8D

Ofcourse having my art space back would be nice. Its hard to create outside a comfy spot.

As for the area..now Ive lived in the southwest before but I think my dog is missing the grass. Shes having a hard time using the bathroom with her little feet and decorative rocks. We've yet to track down a dog park just yet but shes overdue for a game of fetch.

My first impression was how huge this city was. Like I knew it was large based on population but like idk..guess I thought people would build up? Everything is like single story accross a vast flat land. Its so weird to see houses go that far back. I am so far enjoying the amenities. Alot of the neighborhoods are definitely screaming border city ghetto. Ive yet to wander into the higher class neighborhoods yet but even amongst the ghetto looking houses they have so many amentities in one place. I havent seen a super target in years and I went in one today 8D and we've gone indoor rock climbing twice so far. I got dutch bros coffee (Im never going back but Ive never been to one before!!!). And they have a disney store here! A DISNEY STORE. I THOUGHT THEY WERE ALL DEAD! They had simba/nala plushies and I put them back 8(

What Im most excited for is one of the 3 rock gyms is 5 mins from my house and free to me. The major regular gym is accross the street. The army post here is the fanciest Ive ever seen. Theres a starbucks down the street too. So honestly if I could find remote work I never need to leave post really.

Anywho I applied for a couple jobs. Im still a bit overwhelmed and its really hard to job search and fill out apps on a phone/ipad. Much easier on a desktop. And its obviously very much so like a foreign country. I have heard more Spanish here than English which is also..making..job hunting interesting.

But Im not going to worry for now.

I am going to make another tumblr post later probably about other things Ive accomplished this year but this ones long enough.

[hhawkeye]

James I'm starting a job at starbucks soon, do you have any tips?

don't stress too much, you can only do your job and you can only do it so fast, don't let customers get you down, there is always power in going into the back room/bathroom and kicking the air in frustration.

try to stay on your supervisors good side and learn which supervisors are more lenient with some things, and become their bestie

the drink recipes aren't as complex as they seem at first, and the more you do them the quicker you'll learn em. if you're in a store that lets you make your own partner bevs (the free drinks you get on shift) then that's a good way to learn

wear good non slip shoes with some support in them!!! you're gonna be on your feet literally all day

take the opportunity to try All the drinks you can. my personal fave is an iced caramel macchiato made with cold brew instead of espresso shots.

when you first start, you're gonna be like How is everyone doing all of this and remembering things and getting shit done so fast. don't worry about it. it literally just becomes muscle memory at some point.

you can take a notepad and write stuff down for your first few shifts! make a list of all the top tasks you need to get done on an opening or closing shift etc and you can refer back to it to make sure you don't miss anything!

on that note, writing down the methods for making drinks (eg how many shots of espresso/pumps of syrup/etc things get) might help you, but it also might get you too bogged down in the details so don't worry about it if it doesn't help! you will learn em!!

literally at the end of the day It's Just Coffee so no matter what happens like... it's fine. it's literally fine. nobody's gonna die if they don't get their latte within three minutes yknow?

it's worth downloading the starbucks app and making a rewards account if you're gonna be buying anything just bc the stars build up pretty quick So Why Not

ummmm. idk! i left sbux six months ago now :( so i feel like ive forgotten some stuff but i wish you the best of luck and if you ever have any specific questions or issues let me know!! there's probably a bunch of obvious stuff i'm forgetting but idk. keep me updated on how it goes <33

[dressupheart]

i cranked out so much today oh my god, like rakuenverse has started but i finally finally did the thing where a poor sweet human (haru) finds out the friend he's been sleeping with is an archangel (cam)

it's unedited stream of consciousness but i'm happy with it? and all my oc stuff doesn't need to be read in order so yeah here it is

haru walked down the small appliances aisle, and took note of things he was interested in. he had been toying with the thought of getting a keurig, even though the coffee at the cafe is a thousand times better than anything instant. it didn’t hurt to have something just in case he needed a fix first thing in the morning. there was also the possibility of a french press, bel did sell the house blend in bean and freshly ground form. he tapped away in his notes app, he could get chance to help him choose whichever sounded better. if bel managed to do house blend k-cups, that would solve the problem. he could bring it up with her, maybe more people would be interested. 

as he wrote down the item number for a stand mixer, he noticed jo and cam walk by. he thought about saying hello, but it looked like they were deep in conversation. jo picked up a plush cow, but put it back as they continued on. haru got distracted by an air fryer, and out of the corner of his eye he saw a tall dark haired man walking with a short pink haired girl. he got a vibe from them, not so much a bad one, but something didn’t feel right. 

it felt like his feet were moving on their own, following the pair as they moved from department to department. they stopped near electronics, and haru realized they were following jo and cam. he made the decision to pay for the items he had, and stay near the front so he could see where they went. he stood by the starbucks entrance, sunglasses on. sure enough, jo and cam left and the two tailed them.

haru took a deep breath, and counted to ten before following them. he had to hurry, he caught sight of the girl rounding the corner to the back of the building. he stepped carefully, not making sound. thankfully he was wearing sneakers. he worried what the security cameras would pick up, seeing him creeping like some cartoonish criminal.

he risked peeking around the corner, and he heard raised voices. no one else was around, hopefully no one could hear them. he saw jo holding cam back, and the girl was yelling at cam in a language haru couldn’t understand. the other man said nothing, but looked poised to attack.

cam’s face was twisted in anger. he was terrifying, and his eyes…the intense amber almost seemed like they were glowing. haru took off his sunglasses and squinted, trying to see better. he thought he was seeing things, but cam’s eyes were indeed glowing. haru knew bel was a witch, maybe cam had magic in his blood too?

jo released his grip, involuntarily considering his exasperated expression. cam took two steps forward, and three sets of wings unfurled behind him. a spear materialized in his hand, and he lunged at the girl. jo got his grip back, holding onto one of cam’s smaller lower wings for dear life. 

haru rubbed his eyes with his free hand, his other fist sweating as it clutched his shopping bag. what was going on? was he imagining things? he leaned against the dumpster, his mind racing. little things cam had said or done in the short time he’d known him — some comment about the historical inaccuracies of a documentary, jo mentioning his upper arm and shoulder tattoos being enochian protection spells, deep religious debates with pastor kevin where cam spoke like he was present for some of the events in the bible, his older siblings michael, gabriel and raphael — and now seeing all those wings and the righteous fury in cam’s eyes.  

haru was frozen, afraid to move and make a sound. if he did, cam would probably smite him on the spot for seeing all this unfold. 

the girl backed off, she and her partner both sprouted their own wings and vanished. now jo was yelling at cam, and the spear disappeared. seeing jo that pissed off was just as scary, considering jo was the most chill guy haru had ever met. he still couldn’t understand them, but the intensity of their arguing made the bag slip out of haru’s hand. 

hearing it drop sounded louder than it should have been, and within seconds cam was standing in front of haru, ready to attack. haru flinched, and when nothing happened, he opened one eye. cam looked worried. his wings folded away, and he reached out to haru. he probably had an explanation on his lips, but haru took off running. he ran as fast as he could to his car, ignoring all the people staring at him. he could feel a huge lump in his throat, like his heart had leapt up there. he couldn’t swallow around it, and he had to sit and catch his breath. his hands shook as he pulled his phone out of his pocket, calling chance.

“did you remember my shampoo?”

haru internally screamed. he never picked up the bag, and he wasn’t in any shape to retrieve it, or go back into the store to repurchase everything. he sighed, trying to compose himself, but his breath sounded shaky. “haru…” chance sounded worried, “you okay? what happened?”

haru started his car, and left the parking lot. he drove slowly, and kept looking in his rear view mirror to see if cam was following him. “something happened. i…” he trailed off, his breathing picking up again.

“start at the beginning?” chance’s voice was soothing.

haru took a deep breath. “cam and jo were shopping, but there was this guy and girl following them. i trailed them and followed them behind the building and some weird stuff happened. like, they were all talking in some weird language, and cam was so angry, like his eyes were literally glowing. i was thinking he might be a witch or whatever, but then he’s got fucking wings like an angel and he’s lunging at this tiny girl with a spear? jo’s barely keeping him from killing her and they’re just screaming at each other, and then she and the dude she’s with have wings and they disappear. and my dumb ass is behind the fucking dumpster watching all this shit happening and i fucking dropped the shopping bag and cam fucking flew at me and i thought he was going to kill me or something cos he still looked mad as hell, but his expression changed when he realized who i was, but i didn’t give him a chance to explain himself, i just fucking booked it to my car. did i just piss off an angel? what the fuck is going on?!”

chance listened, humming in acknowledgment as haru spoke, but he didn’t sound like any of this was surprising. “i was waiting for him to tell you. i’m sorry you had to find out like that, jesus that sounds scary as fuck!”

“what do you mean you were waiting for him to tell me, you knew?”

it was chance’s turn to sigh. “yeah. i mean, it’s not like he and jo can hide what they are from me, you know? i could see them, thousands of eyes and burning rings and all that. i knew they were angels on first glance. but it wasn’t my place to say anything. they’re hiding for a reason, and cam was planning on telling you because he trusts you. there’s no fucking way he’d hurt you, you know that, right?”

haru pulled into his parking place and shut off the engine. “you sure about that?”

“just get the fuck up here so i can order pizza and i can calm your ass down?”

he hurried into the building, and glanced upstairs to make sure cam wasn’t waiting to ambush him. the coast was clear, so he quickly moved up the stairs without making much noise. no doors opened other than his own, and chance was waiting for him. with the door closed securely behind them, he sighed in relief. 

chance held up his phone. “cam texted after you ran. he’s already home, and he’s worried about you.”

haru flopped onto the couch with a grunt. “i kinda did just bolt when he was about to say something…”

“what are you gonna do about him?” chance pulled out the menu for the pizza place.

haru pulled the fuzziest couch blanket over his lap. what was he going to do? yeah, cam did scare the everloving shit out of him, and his pulse was still racing just thinking about what he had witnessed. but that was something he wasn’t supposed to see. and cam was planning on talking to him about the whole angel thing at some point…cam was his friend, he owed it to him to listen to his explanation. he pinched the bridge of his nose before taking his phone out of his pocket. “i’m home and i’m okay” he texted cam.

not even a second after the message had been delivered, there was a knock at the door. chance answered, and there was cam, holding haru’s shopping bag. “you dropped something,” he sounded almost shy, “one of the bottle tops busted when it hit the pavement, but i fixed it.”

chance grabbed his wallet. “i’m gonna go get food, you two okay to hang out here?”

haru nodded and chance left. cam moved to set the shopping bag on the kitchen counter. they stayed silent for what felt like an eternity, but it had only been a couple minutes. “i’m going to take a wild stab in the dark and say cam isn’t short for cameron,” haru chuckled nervously.

“you’re right,” cam stood next to the couch, but took a seat in the recliner. “it’s short for camael.” he ran his hands through his hair, then rested his hands in his lap like he didn’t know what to do with them. “i’m so sorry you found out like this. i was going to tell you, and i’ve been struggling with how to bring it up. it’s not something i could be like, ‘hey that was an awesome blowjob, oh by the way i’m an archangel’. i like you. i trust you. and i was afraid you’d bail if i just blurted it out. jo was going to help me, but then today happened.” he messed with his sleeve as he spoke, just to give his hands something to do. 

[kumbakonamdegreecoffee]

How Profitable Is A Filter Coffee Business In India?

Starting a filter coffee business in India, especially with the increasing love for traditional beverages, can be a profitable venture if planned and executed well. The surge in demand for authentic Indian filter coffee, combined with a growing café culture, presents a lucrative opportunity. Here’s an analysis of how profitable this business can be, with key insights and considerations.

Growing Demand for Filter Coffee

Filter coffee, especially South Indian filter coffee, holds a nostalgic and cultural significance in India. With the rise of local coffee chains like Kumbakonam Degree Coffee and global giants like Starbucks expanding their presence, the market for coffee-based businesses has grown. People are becoming more interested in experiencing traditional coffee over instant varieties due to its rich aroma, strong flavor, and cultural connection. 

With the right marketing and quality product, a filter coffee business can tap into this expanding market.

Profit Margins

One of the key factors that make a filter coffee business profitable is its high profit margin. The raw materials for preparing filter coffee, mainly coffee powder, milk, water, and sugar, are relatively inexpensive when purchased in bulk. For instance, high-quality filter coffee powder sourced from South India may cost around ₹500-₹800 per kg, which can make up to 80-100 cups of coffee.

Cost per cup: Assuming you are selling coffee at ₹20-₹50 per cup, your per-unit profit can be significant, even after accounting for overheads like rent, staff, electricity, and marketing.

Upselling opportunities: Complimentary snacks like idlis, dosas, or traditional sweets can also enhance revenue and customer satisfaction.

Location Matters

Profitability is highly dependent on the location of your shop. Urban centers with a large population of working professionals, students, and tourists present the best opportunities. Prime locations such as office complexes, malls, and high footfall streets can generate higher sales volume. A strategically placed filter coffee stall or café can generate sales throughout the day, ensuring consistent revenue.

Low Capital Investment

One of the major benefits of starting a filter coffee business is the relatively low initial investment required compared to other food and beverage ventures. With minimal infrastructure—such as basic seating, a coffee machine, and a counter—you can set up a small shop or a kiosk. If you're opting for a franchise model, as in the case of brands like Kumbakonam Degree Coffee, initial setup costs may range from ₹5-10 lakh, depending on the location and size of the outlet. The return on investment (ROI) can be achieved within 1-2 years, making it a relatively quick payback business model.

Challenges to Consider

While the filter coffee business has the potential to be profitable, it is not without challenges. Competition from established players like Café Coffee Day, Starbucks, and independent cafés means that you need to differentiate yourself with authenticity and quality. Maintaining consistent taste and service is crucial for customer retention.

Moreover,fluctuations in coffee bean prices due to global market conditions can impact profitability. Labor costs, regulatory approvals, and unpredictable consumer behavior can also pose hurdles.

Marketing and Branding

Creating a strong brand identity is crucial for long-term success. Emphasizing the authenticity of your filter coffee, such as promoting it as "South Indian-style coffee," can resonate with customers seeking a traditional experience.Digital marketing through platforms like Instagram and food delivery apps can help you reach a broader audience. Additionally, offering seasonal promotions or coffee subscription services can help build customer loyalty.

Conclusion

In conclusion, a filter coffee business in India can be highly profitable if managed well, with attention to location, quality, and marketing. By maintaining low costs, ensuring a high-quality product, and focusing on customer satisfaction, entrepreneurs can tap into India’s growing love for filter coffee and build a sustainable, profitable venture.

[prateekshawebdesign]

The Synergy of Multi-Channel Marketing- Maximizing Reach and Impact

In today's fast-paced digital world, businesses need to be more strategic than ever to stand out. One of the most effective ways to achieve this is through Multi-Channel Marketing, which involves using multiple marketing channels to promote your brand, products, or services. This blog will delve into the Synergy of Multi-Channel Marketing and how it can help in Maximizing Reach and Maximizing Impact. We'll also explore the best practices for implementing a successful Multi-Channel Strategy.

What is Multi-Channel Marketing?

Multi-Channel Marketing is a strategy that leverages different marketing channels—such as social media, email, websites, and traditional media—to reach a broader audience. The idea is simple: the more platforms you use, the more people you can reach. However, it's not just about being present on multiple channels; it's about creating a unified and seamless experience for your audience.

The Importance of Marketing Synergy

When we talk about the Synergy of Multi-Channel Marketing, we're referring to the combined effect of multiple channels working together. This Marketing Synergy can significantly amplify your marketing efforts. For example, seeing an ad on Facebook and then receiving a follow-up email can reinforce your brand message and make it more memorable.

Benefits of Multi-Channel Marketing

Maximizing Reach: By leveraging different marketing channels, you can reach various segments of your target audience.

Maximizing Impact: A unified message across channels ensures that your brand message is consistent and impactful.

Improved Customer Engagement: Engaging with your audience on multiple platforms increases the chances of interaction.

Enhanced Brand Consistency: A cohesive strategy ensures that your brand voice remains consistent across channels.

Better Marketing ROI: A well-executed Multi-Channel Strategy can lead to higher returns on investment (ROI).

Crafting a Unified Marketing Strategy

A Unified Marketing Strategy involves integrating all your marketing efforts to create a cohesive plan. This Integrated Marketing approach ensures that all channels are aligned and working towards the same goal.

Steps to Create a Unified Marketing Strategy

Identify Your Goals: What do you want to achieve? Whether it's brand awareness, lead generation, or sales, having clear goals will guide your strategy.

Know Your Audience: Understanding your target audience is crucial for effective Audience Targeting. Use data analytics to gain insights into their preferences and behaviors.

Choose the Right Channels: Not all channels will be effective for your business. Choose the ones that align with your goals and audience.

Create Consistent Messaging: Ensure that your brand message is consistent across all channels to build trust and recognition.

Implement and Monitor: Launch your Multi-Channel Campaigns and continuously monitor their performance to make necessary adjustments.

The Role of Technology in Multi-Channel Marketing

Technology plays a crucial role in Multi-Channel Marketing. With advancements in digital tools and platforms, businesses can now create more personalized and engaging marketing campaigns.

Recent Advancements in Technology

Marketing Automation: Tools like HubSpot and Marketo allow you to automate your marketing efforts, making it easier to manage multiple channels.

Data Analytics: Platforms like Google Analytics provide valuable insights into your marketing performance, helping you make data-driven decisions.

Customer Relationship Management (CRM): Systems like Salesforce help you manage customer interactions across channels, enhancing Customer Engagement.

Case Study: Starbucks

One of the best examples of successful Multi-Channel Marketing is Starbucks. They use a combination of social media, email marketing, apps, and in-store promotions to create a seamless customer experience. Their rewards program is integrated across all these channels, ensuring that customers receive consistent messaging and a unified experience.

Read More