#PARA method

[hillbillyoracle]

Sidekick Journal Setup

Wanted to make some notes on how I set up the newest version of my sidekick journal. It's still an A6 Leuchtturm 1917 notebook- though this time I'm using a dot grid, not ruled, version. Still using a Traveler's Notebook Monthly insert in the back as well. Past that, I've adapted it to loosely use the PARA framework by Tiago Forte that I've had luck using with my digital notes.

Much like last time, I still have a today card for tasks on the front. Some days I pick some out at the beginning. Some days I just write things down as I go. Not much has changed there.

It's worth noting that this journal springs open if I don't keep the strap on it. I use the strap to notch in a gel pen (currently trying to find one of my spare fountain pens to use instead). I don't personally mind this but I know it bugs some others.

On the back side of the front cover, things have changed more. I still have a next card to jot down tasks that don't need done today that come up throughout a day, but underneath is the P in PARA - projects.

Each project gets it's own card. I like this because things were getting lost in my notebook and I can more easily see what I've committed to so I don't overcommit. Tiago Forte recommends 10-15 projects but I am disabled and have issues with energy so I shoot for 5-10. I think currently I have 9 which is a little on the high side.

They all fit nicely under the black clip here and I can shuffle through them each day to see what I want to work on.

I have a To Read, To Watch, To Listen (podcasts), and To Listen (music). I occasionally have people recommend me things and they tend to get lost in my phone. So this is just a space to jot those down. My complete TBR is still kept in Storygraph atm. My TBW is on Letterboxd (kind of). I don't listen to a lot at the moment but I'm hoping to change that.

For the first A in PARA - Areas - I set up topical indexes. I know a lot of people tend to have a lot more but I group my stuff under Personal, Home, Work, and Ria (my partner). Personal is just me. Home is anything shared with Ria. Work is mostly writing and freelance projects at the moment. Ria is for anything that is just for Ria. Anything that doesn't fit in the categories goes in the main index that comes preset up in the notebook.

This way I can jot down whatever notes I want in this notebook but when I'm looking for something specific or just want to see what's going on in a given area, I can flip to that index.

This is just an example of the kinds of things I tend to use this notebook for. I did a menu plan and wrote down the order of steps to make a new dish I wanted to try (came out really nice). It's mostly to just order my thoughts and help my brain let go of things.

This is the Traveler's Notebook Passport Size Monthly Insert I really enjoyed last year. I've set up the first few months and will set up a few more. I need to go back in and add events/holidays.

A big reason why this still felt necessary is that I'm looking at switching to a dumbphone which means I won't necessarily have access to Google Calendar on the go. So I plan to keep this as up to date as possible. I might use it for some light memory keeping as well.

Lastly, I flip the notebook upside down from the back and this is where my commonplacing will go which will be how I manage the R in PARA - resources. I have 3 categories I tend to like jotting down information about to start with but there's room for more. I won't keep the markers with me but will periodically add circles for ease of reference.

For the last A in PARA I'm planning on storing these in a nice box when I'm done with them.

I don't really intend to journal in this though I suppose I could. I have a separate "bullet journal" that in all honesty I don't use super often. I do stream of consciousness journaling on 750words.com. It's mostly to jot down notes and get things out of my head quickly. I like that it's small enough to toss into most bags.

Hope this is interesting to someone!

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Boiling Method || Mona & Felix

TIMING: current. LOCATION: mona's apartment. PARTIES: @recoveringdreamer & @thunderstroked SUMMARY: mona sits with felix and learns what is happening with them. CONTENT: emotional abuse.

Mona sat across from Felix, expression pinched. There was something they weren’t telling her, and while she’d never been the type to pry, Felix was her friend, and she refused to let him go through whatever it was he was going through alone. It had taken a long time to build up that kind of friendship with somebody, and the only other person she could think of that fit into that category had been Inge. Felix, however, was not Inge. Felix was a former version of themself, from what Mona could tell, even if she hadn’t known them for very long. Still, she leaned forward, slapping the table that they sat at with her palms. 

“You’re lost in thought again. What is it this time?” Perhaps a more aggressive approach was necessary here. Did he think that she did not mean it when she said she cared? If that were the case, she might wring his neck right there and then. There were only a few times that she had come to care for somebody so deeply, and this was one of those times. “Honesty, Felix. Give it.”  

—

They hadn’t been sleeping well. It was hard to sleep in the boiler room, hard to feel safe enough to settle down and close their eyes. Every time they tried, their heart seemed to flutter in their chest. Every footstep in the hall outside the boiler room sent it flying to their throat, sure that someone would barge in and interrupt the small amount of peace they could find. The dripping of the leak in the ceiling grated on them, the quiet sounds of the boiler felt too loud. That was to say nothing of the dirty mattress with the springs that dug into their back or the sheen of sweat that covered them in the heat of the small space. 

It had made it hard to focus, hard to remain present in the moment. He felt guilty about it now, pulled from tireless thoughts by Mona’s gentle prompting. Shifting their weight in their seat, they offered her an apologetic smile. “Sorry,” they said quietly. “I’m just — I’ve been really tired lately. But it isn’t anything you have to worry about! Everything’s fine, I just haven’t been sleeping well.” Didn’t Mona have enough going on without his problems being added to the pile? Didn’t everyone? Felix didn’t think they were very important, in the grand scheme of things.

—

Mona watched Felix, noticing the subtle twitch of his eye, as if backing up his story on just how exhausted he was. It frustrated Mona to no end that he wasn’t being honest with her. Did he feel as though he couldn’t? Was there something that was holding him back from it? Mona had endured two months stuck in fox form, and to be brushed off like this felt a little disheartening, even if Felix didn’t mean for it to come across that way. She knew she shouldn’t be frustrated with them specifically, because it was clear that whatever had happened was out of their hands. 

“You’ve been saying that for weeks. That you’re tired. I know tired, and you look it, but what else is happening?” She gave him a stern look before leaning forward, her own hair hanging in her face as she waved a hand in front of theirs. “I cannot help you if you do not tell me what happened.” Mona wasn’t sure what all she could do, but she would try. As much as she hated this town, she had two people in this town she loved more than the frustration she held for Wicked’s Rest. 

—

Felix brought a hand up, pinching the bridge of their nose between two fingers and trying, desperately, not to cry. It was stupid, wasn’t it? How hard it was to keep yourself together when exhaustion clung to you like this. The tiniest things could feel earth-shattering, the smallest slights could burn through you with ease. Felix swallowed, throat tight and chest aching. Part of them wanted to explode, to tell Mona everything, to take comfort in their best friend and just hope that she could help them make things better. But did they deserve that? Did she? Mona did so much for them already; wouldn’t asking for more just be… taking advantage?

Blinking their eyes open, they looked at her and shook their head slightly. “I don’t want… I shouldn’t add things to your plate, Mona. You’ve — You just spent months dealing with… something awful, and scary, and — and I shouldn’t be piling more on. I’m sorry. You deserve a lot better than that. I want to be here for you. You know? I want to help you… readjust, get back to yourself. That’s what I want to do.”

—

Felix looked like they were going to fall apart, and something in Mona’s chest stirred. It was clear there was something very wrong, but would Felix trust her enough to tell her? Was this not so much about trust, but about something else? Mona forced the feeling of frustration down, strangling it with her heel. She wouldn’t fall prey to those emotions when it came to Felix, because it was clear that there was something bigger at play, something that Mona could not yet see. That Felix was not allowing her to see. 

“Felix, if I did not feel like I couldn’t handle it, I would not be asking you. Stop making decisions for me, or for others.” There was a pointed edge to her words and she sighed, getting up from her seat to circle the table and drop into a kneel next to where they sat. Mona placed a hand on his shoulder, giving it a gentle squeeze. “I care about you, and as much as I care about myself, what I went through is done. It was solved. It’s fine. I’m here for you now, and it’s clear you need me. If you don’t want to tell me, that’s fine, but please let me find a way to alleviate whatever it is.” 

—

Would it be easier if telling her everything was an option? If the Grit Pit’s cruel contract didn’t tie their tongue into knots, if it didn’t bar them from saying the truth of their employment plainly and clearly, would this feel any simpler? It seemed odd to complain about something they weren’t even allowed to speak about in detail, seemed silly to invent some game of charades to help her guess how their life was being ruined. Three words. Second word: punch. No. Hit. No. Fight. Yes! The mental image might have been laughable if it didn’t ache the way it did.

Felix swallowed as Mona got up, as she circled the table and put a comforting hand on his shoulder. There were a lot of things he couldn’t tell her, but maybe there were some things he could. “I… One of the people I work for is my — um, my ex-boyfriend. And some things — you know, like I told you, I got — I got in trouble at work. And now, I can’t — I’m not…” They trailed off, unable to find the words they wanted. “I want to get away from him,” they said quietly. “From — From all of it. But I can’t. There are — There are reasons why I can’t. And I can’t change them or fix it. I’m just — I’m stuck. And now I’m more stuck than I was before.” It was vague and it hardly made any sense, but Felix had to be careful. They had to dance around the wording of their contract any way that they could. They’d learned that the hard way.

—

“Men,” Mona hissed bitterly, scrunching her nose. She knew now was probably not the time, so she pursed her lips, nodding as if to encourage Felix to move along in his explanation. “You’re… stuck.” What did that mean? Could it mean something similar to the way she had been stuck, fused to her fox form no matter how many times she had tried to shift out of it? It’d been a flower that had helped her, but she figured that was not the case here. It didn’t seem the same at all. 

“Stuck, because…” Had something been said? A contract signed? “Did you write something down? Sign it?” Mona tried to understand, not completely getting why Felix couldn’t tell her outright. It went completely over her head, just why they wouldn’t be able to. “Was it magic?” In this town, that seemed possible. “There has to be some way to break a spell if that’s the case.” After learning that Felix had worked at the Grit Pit, she’d done some research, but hadn’t gotten very far. It was all kept hush hush.

—

Felix let out a nervous, uncertain half-laugh at her simple statement, looking down at their hands and wringing them together absently. There was no judgment to her tone; he’d known there wouldn’t be, but it was still a relief. They shifted their weight as she asked the inevitable question, shrugging a shoulder and not knowing if they wanted her to drop it or keep pushing. Did it matter, they wondered, if Mona knew the truth if she couldn’t do anything about it? Wouldn’t knowing only serve to make her feel helpless the same way he did? She wouldn’t do what Wyatt and Zane had, wouldn’t go behind their back and make things worse for them because she was trying to make things better. She wouldn’t do what Charlie had, either, wouldn’t get herself into trouble because she wanted to know what Felix wasn’t telling her. He trusted Mona implicitly, but it still felt wrong to drag her into this. The helplessness that came with this situation wasn’t something they’d wish on her.

“It’s… not a spell.” Uncertain frustration tugged at his chest, the contract’s bind wrapping a hand around his throat like a silent warning. “It’s — something else. But it’s not — I can’t break it. The only one who can is…” They trailed off, grimacing. Leo had made it pretty clear that it was up to him whether or not Felix was freed from the Pit, and Felix doubted that he’d ever decide to show mercy. He might have grown bored of being with them, but he never seemed to tire of tormenting them. Felix didn’t know why, didn’t know what they’d done to earn the ire their ex seemed to regard them with. “It’s dangerous to try. Trying is what… got me into trouble.”

—

Mona watched Felix intently, searching their features as they spoke. “Not a spell,” Mona echoed, finally understanding. It was with the help of their comment afterwards. “A fae bind?” She knew that Felix wouldn’t be able to confirm whether or not she was right, but Mona figured that she was. It all felt so obvious now. Felix’s cut descriptions of their work life, of the way they couldn’t mention too much. 

Anger boiled in the pit of Mona’s stomach, an unfamiliar feeling. She flexed her fingers, then leaned up to pull Felix into a hug. “I’m sorry you’ve had to endure this, whether it’s been alone or not.” Surely, if somebody knew, they would have done something to help, right? Or was it not that simple? She recalled the fae bind she had been under and how it had controlled aspects of her life. squared her jaw, getting to her feet. “I understand, but I will try to help you in… other ways.” She offered them a small, encouraging smile. She didn’t know what that looked like yet, but she would brainstorm. She would figure it out. Perhaps she could enlist Inge to help her. “Is there anything you want me to do? That I can do?” She wouldn’t go against their warnings, not because she was self-preserving, but because she knew that by going behind their back, it may result in a harsher sentence. 

—

It was a guessing game, wasn’t it? A quiet back and forth that led to a truth that could only be told in pieces, each new connection bringing as much dread as it did relief. Felix sighed as Mona finally hit the nail on the head, nodding with a small grimace. Was it better to have it out there? There was still so much shame that came with it, like it was a thing he should feel guilty for. Shouldn’t they have known better? Shouldn’t they have been smarter about all of this? How many of their problems would have been solved if they weren’t so stupid? 

Mona pulled them into a hug, and Felix wondered how much they actually deserved her sympathy. “It… I mean, it’s my own fault, isn’t it?” Leo was always eager to remind them of this, always quick to point it out. I can’t do anything to you that you didn’t agree to, you know, he’d say, and Felix couldn’t argue with it. Hadn’t they signed that contract with their eyes wide open? Hadn’t they made every promise they’d ever spoken to Leo on purpose? Everything weighing on them was put there by their own clumsy hands. How much of Mona’s understanding did they really deserve? They sighed, looking down at their feet with a shrug. “I… don’t know what can be done,” they admitted. “I know — I know you shouldn’t try to get me out of it. Going to him, trying to talk to him or threaten him or — That’s not what I want.” Mona, they thought, would listen to this plea. They were sure of it.

—

“No, of course not.” Not all fae were into trickery and word play. Not all of them had dedicated their lives to sending others into a flurry of turmoil and Mona knew that, but it was apparent that whatever fae Felix had run into, that had been their outcome. Mona felt sorry for them, even if she knew they wouldn’t want her to. 

“I won’t do that, I would never do that if you ask me not to.” There was a time and place for ignoring what was asked of her, but when it came to fae binds, things became tricky. Things got… convoluted, and the last thing Mona wanted to do was make things worse for Felix. It was clear that things were already terrible, given his new sleeping arrangements. Had that been a part of it, too? Had Felix willingly given another promise? For the sake of themself, or something else? “Do they have something else over you? The fae, I mean. Aside from the promise?” That was perhaps a good place to start– understanding what had happened to get Felix to this point. 

—

Mona didn’t think it was his fault. She wasn’t the first to assure Felix of this, though it never quite seemed true. Wasn’t Felix the one who had made that promise? Hadn’t they done so with their eyes wide open? Maybe they’d had the wrong idea about what it meant, and maybe they wouldn’t have done it if they hadn’t been so sure that they were helping someone they loved, but hadn’t they still signed that contract of their own free will? They shrugged in response to Mona’s reassurances, unable to believe them fully even if they’d never insult their friend by accusing her of dishonesty. 

“Thank you.” This assurance did bring relief with it. The last thing Felix wanted was for Mona to get into trouble. They didn’t want to get into any more trouble, either, but that was a far more selfish desire. If they got into trouble, they could handle it. If Mona got tied up in all this? Felix didn’t think they’d be able to forgive themself. He shrugged at her question, throat feeling tight. “He… knows me very well. Knows what to… use against me, I guess. He got me to, um, thank him so he could keep me in the boiler room. Because he — My friends went to him. They were trying to help me, but they just… pissed him off. And he didn’t hurt them, and he said I should thank him for that. I didn’t want him to… change his mind, you know? So I — I gave him what he wanted. He’s good at getting what he wants.” The confession made them feel small, but they found they didn’t fear judgment for it. Not from Mona. 

—

Mona refused to become agitated with Felix. His delicate nature and reluctance to believe in himself had been a point of contention before, but at this time, it was impossible to lay in on him about those things. She wanted to believe in him in the way he needed, and perhaps that was to say nothing at all, and instead offer him support in the now instead of speaking to a future that neither of them could clearly see. 

As she listened to Felix explain what had gotten him to the boiler room, she let out an annoyed breath. “Of course. He’s prolonging it, cutting you off.” That had happened to her, in a way. Only, there’d been no promise. It was simply the decaying relationship with her mother and all of the things that were never said, head in a guillotine. “That isn’t your fault. He did something to you to hurt you, and you did something to keep your friends safe. You weren’t wrong for doing that. You do know that, don’t you?” She offered them a small smile, somewhat less encouraging than the last. The situation Felix was in was… far worse than what she had anticipated. “Are you able to tell me the conditions of the promise at all? Is there anything that will fulfill it?”

— 

The thing about Mona, the thing that made her Felix’s best friend in the world, was that no matter the situation, she’d always at least try to understand. The two of them operated differently, there was no doubt about that. They viewed the world through different lenses, understood different parts of it to different extents. But that had never once stopped Mona from at least trying to understand Felix’s point of view. And, once she’d done that, she’d help them find solutions. Mona was proactive, a planner. Sometimes, Felix needed someone like that in their life.

They smiled as that understanding washed over them now, feeling a little lighter in spite of everything. “Yeah,” they confirmed with a small nod. They’d wished, a thousand times over the years, that Leo had just let the break be clean. Why keep Felix around just to torment them? Had they been that bad during the course of their relationship? Had they been so insufferable that Leo genuinely believed they deserved some retribution for it? “I don’t regret it,” they admitted. “Keeping my friends safe, I don’t — I don’t regret that. I’d do it again.” Zane and Wyatt might have messed up, might have gone against what Felix had asked them to do, but they didn’t deserve to be hurt for trying to help him. Sighing, they shrugged. “I just… I’m stuck until he says I’m not. He gets to decide.” Wasn’t that always how it went?

—

Mona knew that Felix would have saved their friends a million times over and ended up in the same spot without much complaint, but it made her upset to know that they blamed themselves for it instead of the person whose fault it actually was. She watched them for a moment longer, a sad smile pulling at the corners of her lips. 

“I wouldn’t figure you would. Regret it, I mean.” But it was awful what had happened to them because they cared so deeply. Mona got to her feet, moving to the opposite side of the kitchen to grab Felix a glass of water. “Well, maybe something can help him decide.” She tossed a glance over her shoulder, “maybe there’s something that can push him forward.” It was a dangerous game to play, and she wouldn’t do anything without their permission, but to see them in this state was infuriating. “We’ll figure it out, Felix.” After the glass was filled, she returned to Felix’s side and placed it in front of him. “I won’t do anything unless you tell me to do it, but I’ll think of ways to help regardless.” 

—

The last thing they wanted was to piss Leo off any more, but they knew there was little risk of Mona running off on her own without their say now that she knew how things had gone for Zane and Wyatt. And, regardless of how things might have gone between them, Felix did like to think of themself as something of an expert on what pissed Leo off. It was the kind of thing they’d learned by necessity throughout their relationship, the sort of lesson that became a survival tactic sooner instead of later. With Felix offering input, maybe they could find a way to… convince Leo without angering him further. It was kind of the only shot they had.

“Thanks, Mona,” they breathed a sigh of relief at her promise, secure in the idea that she wouldn’t act without them. “We’ll figure something out.” Mona was one of the smartest people he knew. With her at their side, Felix was pretty sure they could do anything.

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[libereerie]

I changed my username awhile ago but it still takes me a moment to realize 'oh that's me' when I see a mutual reblog a post and I notice who it's from.

[orangeblossomsintheair]

BUTCHERED TONGUE | CS55

summary : carlos is going to teach you spanish whether you like it or not.

wc: 0.9k

an : this is a thing my bf does to me so i thought it’d be cute :> non-spanish speaking reader!!

Carlos’ latest obsession is, by far, the most infuriating one yet.

Forget about his short-lived fascination with perfecting latte art or his undying allegiance to the soccer team he won’t shut up about. No, this is worse.

He has declared it his personal mission to teach you Spanish.

The most maddening part? His methods. Subtle? No. Gentle? Not a chance. He’s decided that every sweet moment between you is an opportunity to slip in a little Español.

You’re tangled in the blankets, half-asleep, basking in the comfort of a warm bed when you feel the mattress dip beside you. A soft breath brushes against your cheek, then, nothing. Silence.

Your eyes remain closed, waiting for the familiar morning kiss.

Nothing.

You frown. “…Carlos?”

“Hmm?”

“You’re just… sitting there?”

A pause. Then, his voice, far too smug for the hour, “I’m waiting.”

“For what?” you mumble, burrowing deeper into the blankets.

“For you to ask me properly.”

You crack one eye open. He’s leaning over you, grinning like a cat who caught the canary. “Carlos,” you groan, “kiss me.”

He clicks his tongue, shaking his head. “No, no, no, bebé. En español, por favor.” in spanish, please

Your glare could set the room on fire. “Carlos, it’s too early for this.”

“¿Demasiado temprano para aprender?” Too early to learn?

He gasps dramatically. “Nunca es demasiado temprano para aprender español.” It's never too early to learn Spanish

You groan louder, rolling onto your stomach. “You’re ridiculous.”

“I’m a dedicated teacher.”

“You’re an obnoxious teacher.”

Carlos leans in closer, lips hovering just out of reach. “Say it. Dámelo.”

Your brain, still fogged with sleep, tries to piece together his demand. “Dámelo… what does that even mean?”

His grin widens. “It means ‘give it to me.’ Very fitting, no?”

You grab a pillow and launch it at his face. He catches it effortlessly, laughing.

“¡Violencia!” he cries, clutching the pillow to his chest. “Is this how you treat your teacher? After all I do for you?”

“Carlos,” you growl.

“Yes, mi amor?”

“Just. Kiss. Me.”

He leans down, lips brushing your ear. “Pídemelo bien.” Ask me better.

You let out a strangled noise. “You’re impossible!”

“I’m waiting~”

You squeeze your eyes shut, gathering the shreds of your dignity. “Carlos, dame un beso.” Carlos, give me a kiss

A satisfied hum leaves his throat. “Mmm, qué bonita suenas cuando hablas español.” Mmm, you sound beautiful when you speak Spanish

And finally—finally—his lips meet yours, soft and warm. You melt instantly, fingers curling into his shirt, pulling him closer.

But it’s over too quickly.

You blink up at him, betrayed. “That’s it?”

He taps his lips. “Your pronunciation was a little off.”

Your mouth drops open. “Excuse me?!”

Carlos laughs, dodging the swipe you aim at him. “Relax, bebé, I’m kidding. Mostly.” He settles back on his elbows, still grinning. “But if you want another one… conjugate el verbo ‘besar’ en presente.” Conjugate the verb 'to kiss' in the present tense

You groan so loudly it rattles the windows. “Carlos!”

“What? It’s very simple. Yo beso, tú besas, él besa…” I kiss, you kiss, he kisses

“Nosotros rompemos,” you snap, throwing the blankets over your head. We're breaking up

Carlos bursts into laughter. “Oh, so now you can conjugate!”

You peek out just enough to glare at him. “You are so lucky you’re cute.”

He smirks, leaning in to kiss your forehead. “Y tú eres muy afortunada de tenerme.” And you are very lucky to have me

You huff but can’t fight the small smile tugging at your lips. “Fine. What’s ‘kiss me again’ in Spanish?”

Carlos lights up like you handed him a trophy. “Bésame otra vez.”

You try to repeat it, but your tongue stumbles. “Bes…a…me otra vez?”

His eyes soften. “Perfecto.”

You hum, feigning thoughtfulness. “And what’s ‘stop being annoying’?”

Carlos gasps. “Deja de ser molesto. But that’s not nearly as romantic.”

“Oh, but it’s accurate.”

“You wound me.” He clutches his chest. “After all this effort to enrich your mind-”

“To torture me.”

“-to nurture your linguistic abilities-”

“Molesto.” Annoying

Carlos leans in, eyes gleaming. “You love it.”

Unfortunately, you kind of do.

—-

Later, Carlos continues his relentless campaign.

You’re in the kitchen, trying to make coffee, when arms wrap around your waist. A chin rests on your shoulder.

“¿Qué haces?” he murmurs into your neck. What're you doing?

You sigh. “Trying to survive.”

“That’s not Spanish.”

“I’m ignoring you.”

“That’s also not Spanish.”

You sigh deeply. “Estoy… intentando… sobrevivir.” I'm trying to survive

Carlos squeezes you, proud. “¡Muy bien!” Very good

“Coffee first. Spanish later.”

“Coffee is Spanish. Café.”

You elbow him lightly. “Stop.”

He laughs but doesn’t let go. “Okay, okay. But when you drink it, say está delicioso.”

“If I spill it on you, that’s intentional.”

“Intencional. Good job, bebé!”

You groan but can’t help laughing.

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By afternoon, Carlos has moved on to labeling objects around the house with sticky notes.

You walk into the living room and find the remote with a bright yellow note: control remoto.

The fridge: refrigerador.

Even the dog is not spared, a tiny note precariously taped to its collar: perro.

You stare at Carlos, who is sitting smugly on the couch.

“Really?”

“What? Visual aids are very effective.”

“You labeled the dog.”

Carlos shrugs. “Perro needs to know who he is.”

The dog glares at him and stalks off.

You pluck a sticky note off the lamp. “This is getting out of hand.”

Carlos leans forward. “You’re learning, though.”

“I’m learning to throw these at you.”

“Lánzamelos. Go ahead.” Throw them at me

You throw one at his forehead. It sticks. He doesn’t even blink.

“Wow. Fluent.”

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By evening, you’re curled up on the couch, Carlos half-asleep beside you.

“You’re ridiculous, you know that?” you murmur.

“Mmm. Ridículo.”

You nudge him. “I’m serious.”

His eyes crack open, lazy and soft. “But you’re learning.”

You sigh, letting your head fall onto his shoulder. “Yeah, yeah.”

Carlos smiles, eyes closing again. “Te quiero, bebé.” I love you, baby

You smile against his shirt. “Love you too.”

A beat.

“Say it in Spanish.”

You groan into his chest. “Carlos-”

“Come on…”

“…Yo también te quiero.” I love you too

Carlos hums contentedly, pressing a kiss to your hair. “Perfecta.”

[knuppitalism-with-ue]

Something that has both fascinated me and frustrated me to no end as of late are the lacrimal crests of allosauroids and other such theropods. No living theropods, to my knowledge, possess such structures. The closest analog I could find were Geese. I'm being driven up a wall trying to figure out what they would have been covered with in life. How would they have been incorporated into the face of the theropod? What display structures could they support? Air sacs, keratin, or caruncles? How pneumatized were they? Were they even for display? Most paleoartists just reconstruct them as odd stones sitting on top of the animals head, or say they were just for shading the eyes, but that can't be it, right? It feels like something is missing.

As a Paleoartist, is there anything you can say on this? Because I don't know nearly enough.

Oh boi, this is a tricky one.

Cranial ornaments come in all kinds of shapes, sizes and surface textures. For Allosaurus it seems likely that they simply had keratin sheets on top of the lacrinal crests, at least that's what the rough surface and striations suggest. However it also seems like air sacs were reaching up from the antorbital fenestra

This is how I would reconstruct that part of Allosaurus in the moment.

There could have been more though, you can see in this photo of the skull of Big Al II that this animal had large opening behind the lacrinal crests, so there could have been other structures involved.

Maybe even better to look at is this 3d scan of Arkhane, from Brussels.

This could have been related to theroregulation, more display structures or simply further weight reduction.

There is quite a bit of wiggle room when it comes to the interpretation of dinosaur facial features and there is way too much already published and at the same time too little to put it all into a single blog post.

Also not all dinosaurus follow this patters, the cranial crests of oviraptorosaurs show no good indication for keratin crests for example. So it's better to say good bye to cassowary interpretations of these animals and instead cover them in skin and/or inflatable sacs, because these hollow chambers appear to be extensions of the sinuses. (my version of Corythoraptor on the right, Citipati from Wikipedia on the left.)

And then again in other theropods like Abelisaurs we see very rugose skull tops but without the striations you see on the lacrinals of Allosaurus, potentially indicating large scales. Here my, slightly over the top, interpretation of Skorpiovenator. And even then: within abelisaurus you have stuff like Carnotaurus which shows clear signs of keratin sheets on its horns.

This all has been complicated in recent years with new methods in bone histology, because as it turns out the internal structure of a bone can tell us stuff about it's outside, that's how we for example found out that Amargosaurus neck spines were no horns and probably conected with soft tissue, or that the osteoderms of notosuchians were covered by skin like in leatherback turtles.

Going back to Allosaurus and other allosauroids. Keratin sheets, scales, air sacs, all these were probably present in these animals, but their exact distribution is still a question of debate.

Here a paper from a few years back that maps para-nasal sinuses in extent and extinct archosaurus which gives you a little idea how complex their internal anatomy could get

https://anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1002/ar.20794

[sunnyrosewritesstuff]

So last month I was doing some statistics to find the "top Bagginshield fics" and I thought I would post my findings. First, I'm going to explain my process. I looked at the top 25 fics for hits, kudos, and bookmarks in the Bagginshield tag. Some of these overlapped which gave me 40 fics to work with. I then used these stats to rank the fics in 3 different ways: Rank by Stat, Rank by %, and Rank by Monthly Stat.

Rank by Stat- I assigned each stat a numerically value. So for example, the highest hit would get a score of 40, the second highest hit would get a score of 39, so on and so forth, the lowest getting a score of 1. For each fic they got a numerical value for hits, kudos, and bookmarks. I then added these numerical values together and ranked each fic from highest to lowest score. This tended to favor long running multi-chapter fics.

Rank by %- I divided the kudos by number of hits, and the bookmarks by number of hits. I turned these values into a percent. I then combined the two percents together. I ranked the fics from highest percent to lowest percent. This tended to favor short running one-shots.

Rank by Monthly Stat- Finally, I divided each stat (hits, kudos, and bookmarks) by the number of months that fic has been "live". So from the month the first chapter was posted until December of 2024. I then repeated the process I did for for Rank by Stat with the numerical values and ranked these fics from highest to lowest as well. This tended to favor the "younger" fics, but the 40 fics I worked with were mostly made around the same time so this really became a buffer score of sorts.

I then averaged these three ranks and that's what made the list below. It's definitely not a perfect method. For one thing, my sample bias was to only choose the top 25 of each category to begin with which didn't allow for a lot of newer fics to have the opportunity to be ranked. But this is the list I created! I would love to hear in the comments which of your favorites made the list and which didn't. I certainly had a large number of fics in my personal top 25 that didn't make the cut.

Top 25 Bagginshield Fics Statistically

You Got Me by drunkonwriting

Planting a Hobbit by northerntrash

Para Bellum by RyuuzaKochou

lay down your sweet and weary head by Elenothar

Safe and Distant by Lindzzz

A Shot in the Dark by Silver_pup

Call You Home by northerntrash

An Eye For Quality by Linelen (Linelenagain)

Sansûkh by determamfidd

A Passion For Mushrooms by Chrononautical

The Color of Possibility by lindoreda

Comes Around Again by scarletjedi

The Naming of Hobbits by Margo_Kim

An Expected Journey by MarieJacquelyn

Something Blue by Lapin

Gardening by The Feels Whale (miscellea)

An Unexpected Addition by karategal

The "Dying" Hobbit by Resacon1990

A Most Sensible Idea by HildyJ

Growing Dwarves (And Kingdoms) by Lumeleo

Made and Remade the Necklace of Songs by pibroch (littleblackdog)

Burned To A Cinder by ferretbaby

The Mediator by Mynuet

Hearts Will As Hearts Must by determamfidd

The Riven Crown by BeautifulFiction

[itblackggirl]

Método "Just Trust Me" by Me / Method "Just Trust Me" by Me!

pt-br - eng!

"Who is Victoria? I don't know her, she's a real person?'

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Oii meus amores! A thread será dividida nos seguintes tópicos!

1- O que é o método “Just Trust Me”?

2- Por que esse nome?

3- Como funciona?

4- Recomendações.

5- Success Story.

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1 - O que é o método “Just Trust Me” ?

O método foi criado por mim, Natasha, depois de uma observação baseada em uma crença que todos temos desde crianças: No escuro há algo ameaçador, como um bicho ou uma pessoa.

Ele foi baseado nessa teoria que foi reescrita por mim e usada para assumir aparência ou corpo desejado! Eu não sei se ela pode ser usada para outra finalidade sem ser essa, porque da forma que eu fiz, ela é mais usável para aparência e corpo.

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2 - Por que esse nome?

Todos nós, quando pequenos, ou na grande maioria, temos medo do escuro. Não sei vocês, mas eu sou filha única e dormia no meu quarto sozinha e de noite era um BREU! Sério, não dava pra ver nada, eu era um pouco medrosa e criativa então em um canto específico eu sempre via algo lá, seja uma sombra preta se mexendo ou até “alguém” lá! Mesmo que eu SOUBESSE que não tinha nada lá.

Mas por que eu via algo? Porque meu cérebro usava meu sentimento dominante no momento e fazia eu VER o que eu imaginava que tinha lá, basicamente se na minha mente eu via uma pessoa, automaticamente isso se refletia na minha realidade através do meu sentimento dominante que era o medo.

Por isso o nome “Just Trust Me” já que ele veio da teoria do escuro, porque nós “vemos” essas coisas no escuro, nosso cérebro faz com que acreditemos nele! No que ele tá dizendo, afinal, se o cérebro diz que tem algo lá, é porque tem! Isso faz com que a gente ACREDITE nele! Por isso o nome “Just Trust Me” que traduzindo é “apenas confie em mim”

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3- Como funciona?

Bom, você pode realizar o método usando foto/vídeo da sua fc ou body inspo, pode parecer estranho mas eu juro que vai fazer sentido na hora!

— Com a foto/vídeo da sua fc/body inspo:

Você vai escolher a foto que mais gostar e que mostre seu rosto por completo, se quiser fazer isso ouvindo subliminal, faça! Sem problema nenhum. Assim que selecionar a imagem, decore o máximo de informação que achar importante assumir e em seguida, feche os olhos, quando fechar, imagine um espelho na sua frente com a sua fc sendo refletida nele, cada detalhe que você decorou, admire cada um e relaxe, respire fundo e afirme! Eu recomendo coisas simples como:

 “Uau, o meu rosto/corpo é tão lindo!” 

“Eu amo meus olhos e a forma como tudo combina em mim!”

“Não é maravilhoso meu rosto/corpo ser exatamente desse jeito?”

“Amo acordar todos os dias com meu esse meu rosto/corpo lindo!!”

Simples, viram? Eu percebi que usar o termo “desejado” se relaciona com algo que não tem, um desejo não realizado! Mas nós sempre fomos daquele jeito, não é verdade? Por que desejar o já obtido?

Mas sabemos que no início pode ser complicado para algum de nós, tudo isso de se ver no espelho do 3d e não vê nada, mas não se desespere! Toda vez que você passar por um espelho, câmera do celular ou algo que reflete, e seu cérebro mostrar algo que não é o que você sempre teve, só respire fundo, sorria e mentalize suas afirmações, se os pensamentos ruins e a insegurança aparecerem, diga:

“Eu sei o que eu estou vendo e eu sei quem eu sou, eu confio no que vejo!”

Ter confiança, persistência e saber seu valor ajuda muito! Eu diria que é a “chave” para tudo!

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4- Recomendações.

Aqui nesse arquivo eu coloquei afirmações para rosto e corpo, se você achar que não estão naturais para você, mude! Sinta-se à vontade! Mesma coisa com a playlist, se quiser fazer uma própria com as subliminar de lá, está tudo bem! 

Espero que gostem, fiz com todo amor e carinho! 

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5- Success Story.

Chegamos na parte que alguns devem ter ansiado tanto durante a leitura, a minha success story com esse método! Devo dizer que no início eu tinha pedido para duas pessoas testarem mas elas esqueceram então não vai dar para por o relato delas aqui, mas ainda terá o meu!

— Relato usando o Just Trust Me:

Quando eu criei ele, eu usava a Tyla como fc e na época eu tinha feito até um vision board usando ela, eu estava decidida a assumir a aparência dela, então coloquei meu método em prática! Algumas vezes eu me senti insegura e desmotivada mas me mantive firme e em uma manhã após o meu primeiro dia usando ele, eu acordei, tomei banho, me vesti e quando me olhei no espelho, o meu rosto estava diferente!

Eu não estava igual a ela, mas os meus traços estavam bastante semelhantes ao dela, o meu olhar e até o sorriso! Eu fiquei feliz, bastante mesmo, mas não chocada, pois eu sabia daquilo, eu sempre fui daquele jeito então não tinha motivos para surpresa ou espanto!

Eu infelizmente não vou ter fotos minhas aqui por 2 motivos:

– Privacidade

– Eu troquei de fc e tudo sumiu..............

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Chegamos ao fim da thread, espero que tenham gostado do meu método e até a próxima!

beijinhos!

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English Version!

Method "Just Trust Me" by Me!

"Who is Victoria? I don't know her, she's a real person?"

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Hi my loves! The thread will be divided into the following topics!

1- What is the “Just Trust Me” method?

2- Why this name?

3- How does it work?

4- Recommendations.

5- Success Story.

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1 - What is the “Just Trust Me” method?

The method was created by me, Natasha, after an observation based on a belief that we all have since childhood: In the dark there is something threatening, like an animal or a person.

It was based on this theory that was rewritten by me and used to assume the desired appearance or body! I don't know if it can be used for any other purpose than this, because the way I did it, it is more usable for appearance and body.

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2 - Why this name?

All of us, when we are little, or most of us, are afraid of the dark. I don't know about you, but I'm an only child and I slept in my room alone and at night it was DARK! Seriously, I couldn't see anything, I was a little scared and creative so in a specific corner I always saw something there, be it a black shadow moving or even “someone” there! Even though I KNEW there was nothing there.

But why did I see something? Because my brain used my dominant feeling at the moment and made me SEE what I imagined was there, basically if in my mind I saw a person, this would automatically be reflected in my reality through my dominant feeling which was fear.

That's why the name “Just Trust Me” since it came from the theory of the dark, because we “see” these things in the dark, our brain makes us believe in it! In what it's saying, after all, if the brain says there's something there, it's because there is! This makes us BELIEVE in it! That's why the name “Just Trust Me”

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3- How does it work?

Well, you can do the method using a photo/video of your face or body inspo. It may seem strange, but I promise it will make sense right away!

— With the photo/video of your face/body inspo:

You will choose the photo that you like the most and that shows your entire face. If you want to do this while listening to subliminal music, go for it! No problem. As soon as you select the image, memorize as much information as you think is important to assume and then close your eyes. When you close your eyes, imagine a mirror in front of you with your face being reflected in it. Every detail that you memorized. Admire each one and relax. Take a deep breath and affirm! I recommend simple things like:

“Wow, my face/body is so beautiful!”

“I love my eyes and the way everything matches me!”

“Isn’t it wonderful that my face/body is exactly like this?”

“I love waking up every day with my beautiful face/body!!”

Simple, see? I realized that using the term “desired” relates to something that you don’t have, an unfulfilled desire! But we’ve always been that way, haven’t we? Why desire what you’ve already obtained?

But we know that at first it can be complicated for some of us, all this looking at yourself in a 3D mirror and not seeing anything, but don’t despair! Every time you pass by a mirror, cell phone camera or something that reflects, and your brain shows you something that isn’t what you’ve always had, just take a deep breath, smile and mentally affirm your thoughts. If bad thoughts and insecurity appear, say:

“I know what I’m seeing and I know who I am, I trust what I see!”

Having confidence, persistence and knowing your worth helps a lot! I would say that it’s the “key” to everything!

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4- Recommendations.

Here in this file I put affirmations for face and body, if you think they are not natural for you, change them! Feel free! Same thing with the playlist, if you want to make your own with the subliminals from there, that's fine!

I hope you like it, I made it with all the love and care!

(Just translate the statements using google translate)

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5- Success Story.

We've reached the part that some of you must have been looking forward to while reading, my success story with this method! I must say that at the beginning I had asked two people to test it but they forgot so I won't be able to put their story here, but there will still be mine!

— Story using Just Trust Me:

When I created it, I used Tyla as my fc and at the time I had even made a vision board using her, I was determined to adopt her appearance, so I put my method into practice! Sometimes I felt insecure and unmotivated but I held firm and one morning after my first day using it, I woke up, took a shower, got dressed and when I looked in the mirror, my face was different!

I didn't look like her, but my features were quite similar to hers, my look and even my smile! I was happy, very happy indeed, but not shocked, because I knew that, I've always been that way so there was no reason to be surprised or astonished!

Unfortunately, I won't have any photos of myself here for 2 reasons:

– Privacy

– I changed my face claim and everything disappeared…………..

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We have reached the end of the thread, I hope you enjoyed my method and see you next time!

Kisses!

[beatingtheouijaboardallegations]

forever tired of our voices being turned into commodity.

forever tired of thorough medaocrity in the AAC business. how that is rewarded. How it fails us as users. how not robust and only robust by small small amount communication systems always chosen by speech therapists and funded by insurance.

forever tired of profit over people.

forever tired of how companies collect data on every word we’ve ever said and sell to people.

forever tired of paying to communicate. of how uninsured disabled people just don’t get a voice many of the time. or have to rely on how AAC is brought into classrooms — which usually is managed to do in every possible wrong way.

forever tired of the branding and rebranding of how we communicate. Of this being amazing revealation over and over that nonspeakers are “in there” and should be able to say things. of how every single time this revelation comes with pre condition of leaving the rest behind, who can’t spell or type their way out of the cage of ableist oppression. or are not given chance & resources to. Of the branding being seen as revolution so many times and of these companies & practitioners making money off this “revolution.” of immersion weeks and CRP trainings that are thousands of dollars and wildly overpriced letterboards, and of that one nightmare Facebook group g-d damm it. How this all is put in language of communication freedom. 26 letters is infinite possibilities they say - but only for the richest of families and disabled people. The rest of us will have to live with fewer possibilities.

forever tired of engineer dads of AAC users who think they can revolutionize whole field of AAC with new terrible designed apps that you can’t say anything with them. of minimally useful AI features that invade every AAC app to cash in on the new moment and not as tool that if used ethically could actually help us, but as way of fixing our grammar our language our cultural syntax we built up to sound “proper” to sound normal. for a machine, a large language model to model a small language for us, turn our inhuman voices human enough.

forever tired of how that brand and marketing is never for us, never for the people who actually use it to communicate. it is always for everyone around us, our parents and teachers paras and SLPs and BCBAs and practitioners and doctors and everyone except the person who ends up stuck stuck with a bad organized bad implemented bad taught profit motivated way to talk. of it being called behavior problems low ability incompetence noncompliance when we don’t use these systems.

you all need to do better. We need to democritize our communication, put it in our own hands. (My friend & communication partner who was in Occupy Wall Street suggested phrase “Occupy AAC” and think that is perfect.) And not talking about badly made non-robust open source apps either. Yes a robust system needs money and recources to make it well. One person or community alone cannot turn a robotic voice into a human one. But our human voice should not be in hands of companies at all.

(this is about the Tobii Dynavox subscription thing. But also exploitive and capitalism practices and just lazy practices in AAC world overall. Both in high tech “ mainstream “ AAC and methods that are like ones I use in sense that are both super stigmatized and also super branded and marketed, Like RPM and S2C and spellers method. )

[lapis-caeli]

Hii! Can i request headcanons for Haitani Ran with a s/o sleeping on the same bed, since his s/o has trouble falling asleep alone or without background noise? also do you think he'd like cuddling?

Sorry if this is too much!

I'm sorry for taking so long to write! I'm having a bit of writer's block, so it's taking me a while.

But here’s your request! I hope you like it hehe.

ENGLISH

We all know how sleepy our dear Ran is, so I can assure you that he's more than delighted to have you as his cuddle plushie for sleeping. <3

I'm 100% sure that Ran loves hugging the first thing he finds nearby when he sleeps (I can totally picture Ran trapping Kakucho at a Tenjiku sleepover).

But now, with his partner? It's even worse.

Get ready to not move for at least the next 12 hours.

Everyone knows this man can sleep for 24 hours straight, so make sure to have something within reach for when you get tired of sleeping and he won’t let you go—because it will happen.

As for his partner not being able to sleep alone or without noise? That’s no problem at all. He’ll be more than happy to sleep with you every night if needed.

Need noise to sleep? Then it’s time to play one of his ASMR playlists that he has saved for when Rindou makes too much noise in the living room.

That’s true—it’s something that would worry him a lot.

What if one day you have a fight that keeps you up late, and you’re unable to sleep without him?

He would look for ways to help you fall asleep more easily.

Just imagine Rindou’s surprised face when he sees Ran sitting in front of the computer, searching for methods to improve sleep quality.

He would tell you about what he found so you could try it out.

You have no idea how relieved he would be if his research actually helped and you started sleeping much better.

That said, don’t think that just because you can sleep alone, you actually will.

Ran will ALWAYS want you to sleep together.

He just wanted to help so that if he had work or gang business and couldn’t be with you, you’d still be able to rest well.

But don’t think you’re getting away from him when it comes to sleeping—when you two started dating, you agreed to be his cuddle plushie.

Or at least, that’s what Ran has been sure of from the very beginning.

Besides, he’s already gotten used to sleeping with you, so that’s something that’s definitely staying.

ESPAÑOL

Todos sabemos lo dormilón que es nuestro querido Ran, así que puedo asegurarte que esta más que encantado de tenerte como su peluche para dormir <3

Estoy un 100% segura de que a Ran le encanta abrazarse a lo primero que tenga cerca cuando duerme (realmente me imagino a Ran apresando a Kakucho en una fiesta de pijama de Tenjiku).

Pero ahora ¿con su pareja? Es peor aún.

Prepárate para no moverte en las próximas 12 horas, como mínimo.

Todos sabemos que este hombre puede dormir 24 horas seguidas, así que prepara algo para tener a mano cuando estés cansade de dormir y no te deje ir, porque pasará.

¿En cuanto a que su pareja no pueda dormir sola o sin ruido? No es ningún problema, él estará encantado con dormir contigo todas las noches si hace falta.

¿Necesitas ruido para dormir? Entonces es momento de poner una de sus playlists de ASMR que tiene guardadas para cuando Rindou hace demasiado ruido en el salón.

Es verdad que eso sería algo que le preocuparía bastante.

¿Y si un día tienen una pelea que los hace estar hasta muy tarde y no eres capaz de dormir sin él?

Buscaría métodos para ayudarte a dormir más fácilmente.

Imagínate la cara de sorpresa de Rindou cuando lo ve sentado frente al ordenador, buscando métodos para mejorar la calidad de sueño.

Te comentaría sobre lo que ha encontrado para probarlo.

No sabes cuanto le aliviaría si su búsqueda sirviera y estuvieras durmiendo mucho mejor.

Eso sí, no pienses que porque puedas conseguir dormir sole vas de verdad a dormir así.

Ran va a querer SIEMPRE que durmáis juntos.

Solo quería ayudarte para que, si tuviera trabajo o cosas de la pandilla y no pudiera estar contigo, pudieras descansar bien.

Pero de él no te librarás para dormir, cuando comenzasteis a salir acordaste ser su peluche para dormir.

O al menos eso es lo que tiene Ran claro, desde el mismo principio.

Además ya se ha acostumbrado a dormir contigo, así que va a ser una cosa que se va a mantener sí o sí.

- Header and Writing: Mars 💚

[patrycarro]

TS3 - LS3SR03 (No CC)

ENG:

I never say no to a good challenge, so when @joshttew challenged me to build a modern-style apartment building on a small lot, the only viable answer was YES. And, well, @joshttew, I hope the result meets your expectations.

I'm not entirely satisfied, but that's pretty typical for me. I would have liked to make a taller building, and I tried using several tutorials and tricks, but the lot kept bugging out, the game would crash, or it just didn’t feel right or fit what I had in mind. Because, even though it's possible to bypass the height limit (or at least make it look like you did), the "floors" added above that limit are really limited in too many ways. Well, EA making things tough for us... What a surprise, right?

Initially, my idea was to make a building with many floors (10-15), with the livable apartment on the top floor, and everything on the outside made of glass. Literally everything. But I ran into two problems: following this tutorial, the livable apartment couldn’t be at the very top, and this method, although it would let me do it, wouldn’t let me make it entirely glass, mainly because you can’t place windows on the levels altered this way.

So I gave up and decided to build something simpler to start with. And when I say start, I mean this isn't finished yet. I’m pretty stubborn, and I still don’t know how I’m going to make that idea a reality, but it will happen.

(If any of you know a way, I’d be very grateful if you could share it with me.)

I hope you like this build, and most of all, I hope @joshttew thinks I’ve completed the challenge. It would be a relief to know that all the rage, anxiety, and frustration I went through in the process were worth it HAHAHAHA.

Enjoy. 💙

Features:

Lot type: Residential

Lot size: 30x30

Location: Bridgeport

Furnished lot value: 90.885 §

Unfurnished lot value: 8.357 §

Bedrooms: 2

Bathrooms: 2

Packs used in this build: EP02, EP03, EP06, EP07, EP08, EP09, EP10, EP11

Terms and conditions:

DO NOT claim my creations as your own.

If you want to use any of my builds in your custom world or save file, you are allowed to do so, BUT make sure to credit me as the original creator.

DO NOT re-upload my content under any circumstances; share it with your friends using my own links.

If you experience any issues, let me know and I’ll try to fix it as soon as possible.

Download it here. 🤍

SPA:

Yo nunca digo que no a un buen reto, por lo que, cuando @joshttew me desafió a construir un edificio de apartamentos de estilo moderno en un solar pequeño, la única respuesta viable era SÍ. Y, bueno, @joshttew, espero que el resultado esté a la altura de tus expectativas.

Yo no estoy del todo conforme, pero muy pocas veces lo estoy. Me habría gustado hacer un edificio más alto, y lo intenté por medio de varios tutoriales y trucos, pero se me bugueaba el solar, me crasheaba el juego, o simplemente, no me convencía o no cuadraba con lo que tenía en mente, porque aunque es posible evadir el límite de altura (o al menos que así lo parezca), la verdad es que los "pisos" que añadas sobre ese límite estarán muy limitados en demasiados aspectos. Vaya, EA poniéndonos las cosas muy difíciles... Qué sorpresa, ¿eh?

En un primer lugar, mi idea era hacer un edificio de muchas plantas (10-15), que el apartamento habitable estuviese en la planta superior, y que, además, todo su exterior fuese de vidrio. Literalmente todo. Pero me encontré con dos problemas: siguiendo este tutorial, el apartamento habitable no podría ser el de arriba del todo, y este método, aunque sí me lo permitiría, no me dejaría hacerlo enteramente de vidrio, básicamente porque no se podrían poner ventanas en los niveles que se alteraran de esa manera.

Así que me rendí y decidí construir algo más sencillo para empezar. Y digo para empezar porque esto no se ha terminado. Soy muy cabezota, y aun no sé cómo voy a conseguir que esa idea pase a ser una realidad, pero así va a ser.

(Si alguno de vosotros conoce algún modo, le estaría muy agradecida si lo comparte conmigo)

Espero que os guste esta construcción y, sobre todo, que @joshttew considere que he cumplido el reto. Sería un alivio para mí saber que toda la ira, ansiedad y frustración que me ha generado en el proceso han servido para algo JAJAJAJAJAJA.

Disfrutadlo. 💙

Características:

Tipo de solar: Residencial

Tamaño del solar: 30x30

Ubicación: Bridgeport

Valor del solar amueblado: 90.885 §

Valor del solar sin amueblar: 8.357 §

Habitaciones: 2

Baños: 2

Packs utilizados en esta construcción: EP02, EP03, EP06, EP07, EP08, EP09, EP10, EP11

Términos y condiciones:

NO proclames mis creaciones como tuyas.

Si quieres usar alguna de mis construcciones en tu mundo personalizado o save file, tienes permitido hacerlo, PERO deja claro que yo soy su creadora original.

NO resubas mi contenido bajo ninguna excepción; compártelo con tus conocidos usando mis propios enlaces.

Si experimentas algún problema, házmelo saber e intentaré solucionarlo lo antes posible.

Descárgalo aquí. 🤍

[dhddmods]

Dissociation guide!

After writing our guide to plurality, we figured a guide to dissociation would be helpful too.

(We also recommend reading our regression & executive dysfunction guide, anthro & alterhuman guide, and intersex guide!)

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Dissociation is an experience where a person disconnects from themself or reality in some shape or form. This typically occurs during/after a traumatic/stressful experience, as a symptom of dissociative disorders (DID, OSDD, DPDR, UDD, PTSD, etc) and attention-disruptive conditions (ADHD, MADD, etc), or as a symptom of a mood disorder (BPD, bipolar disorder, IED, etc), or an anxiety disorder (OCD, social anxiety, etc.)

Dissociation could occur randomly or have specific triggers. It typically occurs as a protective method for the brain to disconnect from a painful situation, or occurs when a person is flooded with intense repressed memories and flashbacks (such as with PTSD.) It can also be induced through sleep deprivation, hypnosis, meditation, or specific drugs.

Dissociation comes in multiple forms. These forms can overlap (ie; immersive daydreaming + identity confusion).

Dissociative types include the following:

-Dissociative Trance: a form of dissociation in which a person "zones out" to an extreme extent. They do not respond to things happening around them, and may be sitting still or moving around. Their eyes can be open or closed. -Autopilot: a form of dissociation similar to a dissociative trance, however they do respond to the things around them. They move around and act out things that they subconsciously know how to do (ie; cleaning dishes), and can conversate with people talking to them. Their responses may be clear and coherent, or their responses could be slurred, nonsensical, or slow. They might have efficient physical control, or they might act uncoordinated. They may or may not remember what happened after the autopilot is over. -Depersonalization: a form of dissociation where a person feels disconnected from their own body/self, and may not view themself as a real person, or may view themself as a stranger. It might feel like controlling a video game character, or watching a TV show. This could be an in-body experience or an out-of-body experience, where they observing themself from a 3rd person POV. -Derealization: a form of dissociation where a person feels as though the world around them is fake, dreamlike, or foggy. They feel real, but the world/people around them do not.

-Immersive Daydreaming: a form of dissociation where a person enters a daydreaming state, which is more extreme than typical daydreaming. It feels like truly entering another universe, and the real world genuinely feels as though it slips away. A person may be doing tasks while daydreaming (autopilot) or zoning out (trance). Unlike typical daydreaming, it is usually not easy to break an immersive daydreamer out of their daydreams, and they can get "lost", and might even begin acting out what they see in their daydreams in real life (speaking the dialogue, walking around in the same way, etc.) Some immersive daydreamers are able to re-enter a previous daydream in the future, in the same way a system headspace works. If an immersive daydreamer has one of these headspaces, it is known as a Paracosm. If a paracosm has characters within it, they are known as Paras. Immersive daydreaming exists for all people with MADD, and is common amongst people with ADHD, autism, and similar conditions. -Dissociative Amnesia: a form of dissociation, when a person experiences memory loss or blurry memories after an event. Unlike autopilot, they were not dissociating mid-event, and only felt any signs of dissociation after the event was complete. Usually this is a smaller scale (such as forgetting two hours of time), however long-periods can be forgotten as well. In extreme cases, they may forget large portions of their life, and not remember essential details (name, age, location, etc.) Lost memories, in both small and large scale cases, can be revived with time or psychological help. This is common amongst PTSD, DID, OSDD-1a, OSDD 2, and OSDD 3. -Identity Alteration: a form of dissociation where a person's identity (gender, attraction, name, skills, mannerisms, personality, etc) shift for an episode of time, however when that episode is over, the person does not recall the shift happening. Even though they do not remember the shift happening, they might retain skills learned while shifted (for example, suddenly having better art skills, but not remembering how they learned it.) These episodes could last for a short or long period of time, and might be confused as dissociative amnesia or autopilot. For example, a person with a mood disorder who has a huge mood-swing episode (ie; suddenly becoming enraged and destroying household items), but once it is over, cannot remember it happening. Another example is a LITERAL shift in identity; plurality with amnesia barriers, where the person that switched either did not have access to the innerworld, or no innerworld exists, and so the next thing they know, several hours have passed and people are accusing them of saying/doing things they did not do. -Identity Confusion: a form of dissociation where a person has episodes where their identity feels blurry or inconsistent. For example, a person who is partially age regressed, and cannot properly recall their age, and keeps going back and forth between acting childlike and like an adult. Another example would be two (or more) sysmates who are blending in an unstable way, and cannot properly identify who they are or what is happening.

[noticiasarquelogicasjaponesas]

Sean bienvenidos a una nueva entrega de cultura e historia japonesa; en este caso vamos a hablar sobre Goryokaku, localizado en Hakodate en la prefectura de Hokkaido al norte de la isla de Honshu. - Para proseguir con la aventura, en el capítulo anterior comentamos el origen del nombre de Hokkaido, conocido como Ezo, mencionamos que estuvo 260 años encerrado bajo el shogunato Tokugawa e hicimos mención al tratado de amistad de 1854. - Hay algunos historiadores que consideran la fecha anteriormente mencionada como fin del periodo Edo, pero eso es un gran error y yo discrepo mucho en ello, ya que oficialmente termina en 1868, pero para mí y para algunos pocos sería en 1869 con la república de Ezo liderada por Toshizo Hijikata, quien realizó las obras del castillo Goryokaku de traza italiana.  - El Goryokaku se construyó en 1864, para el calendario, japonés (Genji 1) y en 2024 se cumplen  160 años de su construcción. Dicho lugar fue tomado para la película y anime Golden Kamuy.  - El Shogunato construyó Goryokaku con el propósito de garantizar el norte y la posterior apertura del puerto, ya a partir de 1857,el cual tardó siete años en completarse. La Oficina del Magistrado de Hakodate fue construida en el centro y está protegida por un foso. Después de ser utilizada como oficina gubernamental durante unos cuatro años, se convirtió en una base para el antiguo ejército del shogunato durante la Guerra de Hakodate, la batalla más decisiva de la Guerra Boshin,fue desmantelado en 1871 (Meiji 4) después de que terminara la guerra. Un tercio del edificio ha sido restaurado en el mismo lugar utilizando el mismo diseño, método de construcción y tamaño,Goryokaku, donde se demolió la oficina del magistrado de Hakodate, el castillo, se abrió al público como Parque Goryokaku en 1914 (Taisho 3). - Espero que os guste y nos vemos en próximas publicaciones y que pasen una feliz Navidad.

Welcome to a new installment of Japanese culture and history; in this case we are going to talk about Goryokaku, located in Hakodate in the Hokkaido prefecture in the north of the island of Honshu.

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To continue with the adventure, in the previous chapter we discussed the origin of the name of Hokkaido, known as Ezo, we mentioned that it was enclosed for 260 years under the Tokugawa shogunate and we mentioned the friendship treaty of 1854.

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There are some historians who consider the aforementioned date as the end of the Edo period, but that is a big mistake and I strongly disagree with it, since it officially ends in 1868, but for me and for a few others it would be in 1869 with the Ezo republic led by Toshizo Hijikata, who carried out the works on the Italian-style Goryokaku castle.

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Goryokaku was built in 1864, according to the Japanese calendar (Genji 1), and 2024 marks the 160th anniversary of its construction. The site was used for the film and anime Golden Kamuy.

Goryokaku was built by the Shogunate for the purpose of securing the north and the subsequent opening of the port, as early as 1857, which took seven years to complete. The Hakodate Magistrate's Office was built in the center and is protected by a moat. After being used as a government office for about four years, it became a base for the former shogunate army during the Hakodate War, the most decisive battle of the Boshin War, and was dismantled in 1871 (Meiji 4) after the war ended. One third of the building has been restored on the same site using the same design, construction method and size.Goryokaku, where the Hakodate magistrate's office was demolished, the castle was opened to the public as Goryokaku Park in 1914 (Taisho 3).

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I hope you like it and see you in future posts and have a happy Christmas.

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日本の文化と歴史の新しい記事へようこそ。今回は、本州の北、北海道の函館にある五稜郭につい��話します。 - 冒険を続けるために、前の章では、蝦夷として知られる北海道の名前の由来について説明し、北海道が 260 年間徳川幕府の下に封鎖されていること、そして 1854 年の友好条約について触れました。 - 前述の日付を江戸時代の終わりと考える歴史家もいますが、それは大きな間違いであり、私はそれに強く反対します。なぜなら、江戸時代の終わりは公式には 1868 年であるからです。しかし、私や少数の人にとっては、それは 1869 年になるでしょう。イタリア式五稜郭の工事を行った土方歳三率いる蝦夷共和国。 - 五稜郭は元治元年（1864）年に建造され、2024年には築160年を迎えます。ここは映画・アニメ『ゴールデンカムイ』の舞台となった場所です。 - 五稜郭は北方の確保とその後の開港を目的として、1857年から幕府が7年の歳月をかけて建設されました。中心部には箱館奉行所が建てられ、堀で守られています。戊辰戦争最大の決戦となった箱館戦争では旧幕府軍の拠点となり、約4年間官庁として使用された後、終戦後の1871年（明治4年）に解体された。 。箱館奉行所城が取り壊された五稜郭は、同じ敷地内に同じ設計・工法・規模で建物の3分の1が復元され、1914年（大正3年）に五稜郭公園として公開されました。 - 気に入っていただければ、今後の投稿でお会いして、メリークリスマスをお過ごしください。

[pupsmailbox]

SCIENCE ID PACK

NAMES ︰ acid.　ada.　alkali.　amadeo.　archaea.　argon.　atlas.　atom.　atomielle.　atomiene.　beryl.　beryllium.　billy.　bon.　boron.　cadmium.　caesium.　cal.　carson.　catalyst.　cecile.　cell.　celle.　celline.　charles.　chem.　chemesse.　chemise.　chemisette.　chemist.　chemistrine.　chrome.　claude.　clumselle.　cobalt.　comet.　copper.　cosmic.　curt.　cypher.　darwin.　data.　decora.　dex.　dexter.　doc.　doppler.　edison.　edward.　egbert.　elara.　electra.　element.　ellie.　enoxaparin.　entropy.　ester.　ether.　euclid.　evo.　evoliene.　evoliette.　evolune.　experi.　experielle.　experiette.　experimae.　foggy.　galileo.　gamma.　gibson.　gizmo.　gorgon.　graham.　graviette.　gravitae.　gravitine.　halogen.　hatchet.　hazard.　helix.　henry.　herbert.　hypatia.　ion.　irvin.　jekyll.　julius.　jupiter.　kelvin.　lab.　lavoisier.　lobotelle.　logy.　lumen.　lymphoid.　magnesium.　magnus.　mandi.　mandible.　marina.　marrow.　matter.　medusa.　mercury.　millie.　molly.　monoxide.　moon.　neon.　neuralgia.　newton.　nightingale．abacus.　opaque.　organelle.　osmos.　otto.　ox.　patchy.　pathogenica.　pearl.　phosphorous.　plasma.　plasticulla.　positron.　posy.　psych.　psyche.　psychielle.　psychiette.　quark.　radia.　radiatien.　radiette.　raymond.　rocket.　sagan.　saturn.　sci.　science.　sciencia.　scieniette.　scientist.　selenium.　silicona.　solar.　spectra.　spore.　staurozoa.　tech.　tesla.　theorie.　thomas.　toxin.　trojan.　troubleshoot.　valence.　venus.　victor.　violet.　volt.　xen.　zeke.　zinc.

PRONOUNS︰ abyss/abyss.　acid/acid.　actin/actinide.　ae/atom.　atom/atom.　atomic/atomical.　base/base.　bea/beaker.　beaker/beaker.　beam/beam.　bi/bio.　bio/bio.　bio/biochem.　bio/biology.　biology/biology.　bone/bone.　bub/bubble.　bubs/bubble.　catalyst/catalyst.　ce/cell.　cell/cell.　che/chemistry.　chem/chem.　chem/chemical.　chem/chemistry.　chemical/chemical.　chromosome/chromosome.　da/data.　danger/danger.　data/data.　decay/decay.　dna/dna.　e/evo.　ele/element.　elec/electric.　elec/electron.　electro/electro.　electron/electron.　entropy/entropy.　enzyme.　evo/evolve.　evolution/evolution.　evolve/evolve.　ex/expert.　exa/examine.　exp/experiment.　expe/experiment.　experi/experi.　explode/explode.　fe/iron.　fizz/fizz.　flask/flask.　geni/genius.　glass/glass.　goggle/goggle.　gra/gravity.　grav/gravity.　halo/halogens.　haz/hazard.　hyp/sin.　hypo/hypothesis.　ion/ion.　ion/ionization.　iso/isotopic.　isotope/isotope.　kinetic/kinetic.　know/knowledge.　la/lab.　lab/lab.　mad/mad.　magnet/magnet.　mal/mal.　mars/mar.　mask/mask.　merc/mercurys.　met/metal.　metal/metaloide.　method/method.　mi/microbe.　min/mind.　mol/molecule.　mutant/mutant.　mutate/mutate.　needle/needle.　neu/neucleus.　neu/neutron.　neuron/neuron.　neutron/neutron.　nu/nuclear.　nucle/nucleus.　nuclear/nuclear.　nucleus/nuclei.　orbit/orbit.　organism/organism.　pa/paradox.　para/paradox.　patch/patch.　photon/photon.　planet/planet.　plant/plant.　plat/platinum.　poi/poison.　pro/proton.　pro/protron.　psy/psycho.　rad/radiation.　radio/radiograph.　rae/radiation.　ribo/ribosome.　rna/dna.　sci/sci.　sci/science.　scien/scien.　script/script.　sick/sickness.　spark/spark.　spill/spill.　star/star.　study/study.　subject/subject.　tech/technician.　test/test.　theo/theory.　theory/theory.　tissue/tissue.　tox/toxic.　tri/trial.　value/value.　vi/viru.　vial/vial.　volt/volt.　wave/wave.　x-ray/x-ray.　xyr/xyr.　zip/zap.　⚗️/⚗️.　🔬/🔬.　🥼/🥼.　🧪/🧪.　🧫/🧫.　🧬/🧬.　🧮/����.

[4lyskaverse]

Shop Lifting Tip

Hey babies, in gonna tell you how I borrow small products cause Ima bitch 💋

🇺🇸I'm pretty new at this, but no one has noticed yet and I've almost always used the same method. What I do is basically take my phone and get close to what you want to pick up. You can take a picture of something that's next to what you want to pick up, or take a picture of what you want to pick up (I find it less suspicious) and do a stunt like calling someone or sending an audio message talking about the product. Whenever I do this, if there's a employer looking at me or near me, they either leave or let their guard down. And this is where the trick is, which is to pick up the object you want with the same hand that you're holding the cell phone, and put it in your bag. The cell phone will cover the object, and then you can put it in your bag. But obviously, check the basics first, like the position of the cameras.

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It's always best to do this on busy days, because employees won't be able to keep an eye on everyone to see if they're picking something up or not.

Oioi pessoal, decidi contar sobre como eu faço minhas colheitas com objetos pequenos porque eu sou uma safada💋

🇧🇷 Eu sou bastante nova nisso, mas ainda ninguém notou e eu quase sempre usei o mesmo método. Oque eu faço é basicamente pegar o celular e se aproximar do que você quer pegar. Você pode tirar uma foto de algo que está ao lado do que você quer pegar, ou tirar uma foto do que você quer pegar (eu acho menos suspeito) faça uma encenação como ligar para alguém ou mandar um áudio falando do produto. Sempre que eu faço isso, se tem algum vendedor me olhando ou perto de mim, eles vão embora ou abaixam a guarda. E é aqui que está o pulo do gato, que é pegar o objeto que você quer com a mesma mão que você está segurando o celular, e colocar na sua bolsa. O celular vai cobrir o objeto, e ato você vai poder colocar na sua bolsa. Mas obviamente, verifique o básico antes, como a posição das câmeras.

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É sempre melhor fazer isso em dias que a loja está movimentada, porque os funcionários não vão conseguir cuidar de todas as pessoas para saber se elas estão pegando algo ou não.