#best swimsuits for women over 50

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Am back! :D

Omg guys! Almost forgot I had this ((joking)) but nah seriously! It had been years since I've posted anything here! 💀

Anyways imma go back to my roots!! Y'all remember the days of Legend of Korra where I've only simped for Lin Beifong? 👀 But I've found a new lady, well not really but I've got a new love!!

So y'all remember (if not don't worry about it) the whole genderbent au thing I've created and it was female Tenzin and male Lin and stuff like that? Well I've got some stuff for y'all!

So first and foremost, this is Tenna. She is genderbent Tenzin (female Tenzin). She is literally so hot and I cannot stop drawing her! Currently working on the backstory and this will be nothing like tLoK, actually it will in some places but yes! A lot will be changed!

But look at her! She's gorgeous! 🥺 Also I just wanted to show y'all my improvement of art over the years! QwQ it has improved so much and I'm so proud! Anyways I'll stop rambling and let ya get to the photo!

Tenna: 55 years old

Tenna in swimsuit enjoy 🗿

Side note: Tell me this isn't the most Tenzin expression ever xD

Anyways, my thoughts are simple. Make hot women. :D I am smooth brained and frankly I've been a simp for my genderbent Tenzin for years.

I wanted to update her concept instead of the one I've created years ago (plz forget that 💀) and frankly I love this version better. She looks kind, soft, hot, and first and foremost Tenzin-ish.

What I have for her so far:

She is 51-50 just like Tenzin in tLoK

She has one confirmed boy that I've come up with and one confirmed girl.

Their names are Jin (Jinora) and Ming (Meelo). I haven't come up with anything else for the kids as of yet.

She is pansexual. No discussion on this xD

She is currently in a relationship with Peng (Pema). But ma'am is known to wander around.

Tenna is also more in tune with her nomadic life style instead of the whole business stuff.

Tenna left RC at the ripe age of 16, leaving Ling (Lin) in the process but no hate. It was a mutual break up. Ling wanted to keep RC safe and promised Tenna that everything would still be up and running whenever she wanted to settle down.

Tenna fell in love with an air acolyte (whom I haven't decided to name as of yet) and stayed there for a year before the world called for her once more. It was a short but painful romance, one that Tenna often thinks about.

Once she was back on the road she fell in love with a non bender (Not Peng yet), got pregnant and went to RC for Air Temple Island. She stayed on the island for a few years raising her newborn son Jin.

Ling helped with all he could, being there for Tenna, taking care of her and feeding her and dealing with her grumpiness. He took care of her and once the baby was born, Ling knew he would protect the child as if he were the one to help make the baby.

Tenna couldn't have thanked Ling enough and felt horrible she was "holding him back" from finding his true love. Ling wanted to confess right then and there that he loved her but knew it wasn't the right time.

During the time of the whole pregnancy and the raising of Jin, Ling and Tenna fell into a romance. Stealing kisses, sharing deep secrets, touches that crossed the very thin line of friendship.

It wasn't until Jin started talking and walking that Tenna thought it would be a great time to start exploring the world. Jin barely being the age of 3 or 4. Ling confessed to her that he loves her and that she wished she'd stay for him but told her it was a selfish request. He instead kissed her goodbye and told her to look at the Northern Lights for her on one of her trips. Tenna never felt such sadness and sorrow but she promised to keep in touch. She watched as Ling got smaller and smaller as the boat began to leave the harbor and leave behind her very best friend and lover.

Sorry friends but this is where imma stop it before I bore you! Let me know if you want more Headcanons or if you want more art of this fine wine of a milf!

Send me asks, or ask simply in the comments or Dms about any of this au. I'm happy to reply and I'm excited to say that I'll be posting here regularly soon! And you know of course that there's gonna be more Lin Beifong art so prepare yourselves!

As usual, all art belongs to me. If reposted please credit. Thank you!

[influencermagazineuk]

The Best of FHM Top 100 2024

By Adam Willis That moment of the year every hot-blooded lad has been waiting for is finally here! FHM’s legendary Top 100 Sexiest Women in the World list has landed and it doesn’t disappoint. Thank God for FHM! This bevvy of scantily clad beauties reminds us all that even now, in this ultra-woke time where the world takes offence at everything, there is still an oasis of normality where lads can be lads. Not only that, but these gorgeous women can be appreciated for all the times they said no to that second slice of cake - FHM we salute you. We have, on your behalf, and in the name of professional journalism, had a thorough rummage through every page in the 2024 edition, and while ten years ago it was all A-List celebs gracing the pages, today fitness models, influencers, actresses and Only Fans girls dominate. So, whether you are looking for your next follow on the gram, or some material for your next erm, daydream, here are our favourites that you will be wanting to get to know a whole lot better. Lexi Williams 4 - Lexi Williams @_misslexi - Lexi is a fitness Influencer with over 1m subscribers, I mean we would certainly work out more if she was in our gym! She is also of course one of our favourite Only Fans Girls. Lexi is a force to be reckoned with and earns her place among the top 10. Alexx Collins 5 - Alexa Collins @alexacollins - This gorgeous Model and Beauty Influencer has over 2.5 million subscribers and it is easy to see why. With the right combination of girl next door and too hot to handle, she has us all wishing she lived next door to us! Jolei Hanson 9 - Jolei Hanson @aschjolei - Model and one of the famous, or should that be infamous Paul Heyman girls and #hustlebootytemptats supermodel. This Las Vegas beauty makes us all want to get down to the strip… Brennah Black 10 - Brennah Black @brennahblack - Fitness model and influencer - with over 1.4m subscribers Brennah inspires her followers with her beauty, fitness and motivating posts. Her beauty is enough to motivate us to do many things! Charlotte Fantelli 42 - Charlotte Fantelli @cfantelli - Film Producer, Director and Entrepreneur. Charlotte is not only a gorgeous woman worthy of her place in the top 50 of this list, but she also makes films for us guys, from motorsport to Stallone docs she knows what we want, and we like it!   54 - Dayana Ellis @dayellis - Beauty expert and Ukrainian model. When it comes to this bombshell I can quite honestly speak for all of us when I say we are all standing with Ukraine. 59 - Keslyn Hart @keslynhart - Miss Swimsuit USA - Who doesn’t love a swimsuit model? Keslyn is the epitome of American beauty and with her own jewellery business, she is a gem to boot. 70 - Hailey Ray Loot @haileyrayk - fashion model and influencer - Hailey Kloot is another USA beauty winner, music video actress and model. Her stunning looks and understated posts give lil’ Hailey Ray a special place in our hearts. 96 - Anastasiia @nita_blonda - Another Ukrainian Model, I mean they certainly know how to make stunning women over there. This Eastern European blonde bombshell certainly earned her place in our Instagram feed. 97 - Virginia Sanhouse @virginiasanhouse - model and influencer - with 1.6m followers, a body to die for and a number of successful businesses under her belt, Virginia is the kind of girl we can only dream about, but they are very, very good dreams! Who else made it onto the most prestigious list in hotness? For the full list get your copy in stores and online now. Read the full article

[julisebeautytherapy]

Beauty Therapist in Berwick

A beauty therapist performs a variety of treatments on clients. This includes facials, manicures and pedicures, waxing, and massage. They also provide advice on skincare and makeup. This career offers a flexible schedule and good pay.

Olier Spa is a beauty salon in London with a team of experienced beauticians. They offer a range of classic treatments, including eyelash extensions and brow lamination.

Brazilian Butterfly Berwick

Brazilian Butterfly Berwick offers the ultimate in beauty therapist in Berwick treatments right here in the heart of Berwick. Their experienced professionals provide super smooth, soft skin and you can book your appointment online any time you like. Whether you're looking for waxing, IPL hair removal and skin treatments or spray tanning, they've got you covered. Visit them today at 5/4-6 Wheeler St, Berwick.

Looking bronzed, hairless and fabulous for the beach? Look no further than Brazilian Butterfly Epping, offering a wide range of services including waxing and spray tans. Visit them today to get the bronzed body you've always wanted! Prices are subject to change.

Studio Soleil Beauty Salon

Whether you’re looking for a quick touch-up or a full makeup transformation, Studio Soleil Beauty Salon is the place to go. Their professional makeup artists have an unmatched eye for beauty and aesthetics and can help you achieve any look you want. They also know how to bring out your best features and enhance your natural beauty therapist.

Studio Soleil is a gender-inclusive salon for all peoples and does not tolerate homophobia, transphobia, racism or xenophobia in any form. The salon is located on the one-way street Forth Street in North Berwick, just opposite the Auld Hoose. It’s only a short walk from the beach, harbour and Seabird Centre.

The salon’s prices are slightly higher than other local salons, but the quality of work and service make it worth the extra cost.

Wellness Oasis

The self-described one-stop shop for a decidedly vast array of offerings, Wellness Oasis offers everything from CBD facials and body massages to venik platza (an ancient Russian bathing ritual that involves getting whacked with leafy bundles of aromatic tree branches). In addition to the typical services, it also houses an ancient Egyptian-themed spa with pillars etched with hieroglyphics and a hammam that envelopes patrons in rejuvenating eucalyptus inhalation steam.

This enchanting oasis is where New York City goes to spa. Located on Governors Island, the spa features over 20 wellness spa experiences that are sure to leave you refreshed and renewed. To make the most of your visit, arrive 60 minutes prior to your treatment. This gives you time to enjoy the exclusive spa pools and relax before your appointment begins. The spa also has a tea lounge and private relaxation rooms that you can use while enjoying your treatment. Guests are encouraged to bring their own swimsuits and towels.

Helen Mulloy Reid

Helen Mulloy Reid is a beauty & holistic body therapist, aromatherapist, make up artist & yoga teacher who offers a personalised well-being service for women, men & teens at her beautiful beauty studio in the seaside town of North Berwick. Her tempting range of beautifully devised beauty treatments include facials, brow & lash services, manicures, pedicures, waxing, massage & pregnancy treatments using carefully chosen organic, natural & vegan product ranges specially designed to enhance your natural beauty therapist Melbourne.

You can book your treatment online at her website and choose from a menu of services that includes manicures, pedicures, nail extensions, waxing, massages, and facials. Prices start at £50 and vary according to the type of service you need. All treatments are performed by Helen in her own beautiful and inviting spa. Her natural calming aura and grounding energy will help you to relax and feel soothed in mind, body and soul. She wants you to be your own kind of beautiful and will help you look and feel fabulous from the inside out.

[bakkererejuvenation]

How much is one syringe of filler Victoria, BC?

 Wrinkles are something that everyone must deal with as we get older. Thankfully, there are treatments available to help smooth them out and make us look younger again. One of these procedures is called filler for wrinkles and it can be done by a dermatologist or other medical professional such as myself. The cost of filler  treatment varies from place to place but in general you can expect to pay around $500 per syringe which contains enough product for one treatment area on your face or body (such as under your eyes or mouth).

Fillers

Fillers are a great way to treat wrinkles and fine lines. Fillers are injectables that are used to fill in the deep lines and creases on your face. The results will last up to 6 months, depending on how much filler you receive and how long it takes for your body's natural processes to break down the filler material.

The cost of fillers varies based on your doctor's recommendation, but expect it at around $400 per syringe for most people. You'll need about 2-3 syringes per area treated (e.g., one syringe each cheek).

Because you are reading this, it is a high probability that you have wrinkles or lines around the corners of your mouth and nose. These are called nasolabial folds and they can make you look older than you actually are.

The nasolabial folds are the lines that appear around your nose and mouth. They are caused by aging, but they can make you look older than you actually are. Fillers can be used to treat these lines by filling them in with hydrogel or hyaluronic acid, two types of fillers that will temporarily smooth out the appearance of nasolabial folds and give an overall youthful appearance to your face.

The cost for this procedure depends on several factors: the type of filler used; how much product is needed; whether there are other areas in need of treatment (such as jowls) or if there are other procedures being performed at the same time (like lip enhancement). In general, however, expect to pay anywhere from $300-$500 per syringe for this type of treatment.

Wrinkles, by definition, are permanent changes in the skin that occur due to aging. This is why they appear on all parts of our face as well as other areas of our body. A lot of people desire to have their wrinkles gone so that they look younger again and feel better about themselves. A popular treatment for this is called fillers for wrinkles.

Fillers are a popular treatment for wrinkles. Fillers can be used to fill in wrinkles, lines and folds on all areas of the face including:

The forehead area (glabella)

Crow's feet around the eyes (temporal region)

Nasolabial folds (nose-mouth area)

Fillers can also be used to add volume to the face, lift cheeks or smooth out jaw lines.

What is filler for wrinkles?

Filler for wrinkles is a treatment that uses injectable hyaluronic acid to fill in fine lines and wrinkles on the face.

What does filler for wrinkles do?

How does filler for wrinkles work?

How long does filler for wrinkles last?

What are the side effects of filler for wrinkles?

The results are immediate, but they don't last forever--the body will absorb the hyaluronic acid over time, so you'll need additional injections every few months to maintain your results.

This treatment involves injecting hyaluronic acid into areas where wrinkles appear to help fill them out. The hyaluronic acid helps plump up those lines making them less noticeable or even completely gone depending on exactly how many syringes are used in each area. This is an elective procedure that can be done at any age. Many women will choose to get it done before going on vacation so that they look their best in the swimsuit photos! Men like it too because it helps smooth out the lines around their face which makes them look more youthful and handsome!

The cost of filler for wrinkles depends on the area being treated and how many syringes are used. The cost varies from person to person but it's usually around $500 per syringe.

In Victoria, BC we offer two different types of hyaluronic acid fillers: Restylane Lyft (which is more expensive) or Juvederm Ultra XC (which is less expensive). Both have been approved by Health Canada as safe for use so you can trust that whichever one you choose will be effective!

How much does filler for wrinkles cost?

How much does filler for wrinkles cost?

The cost of filler for wrinkles depends on the type of product you choose, how many units you need and where you live. The average price range is $700-$1,000 per syringe or injection. Filler injections can last anywhere from six months to two years depending on your lifestyle habits and skin type.

Conclusion

Fillers Victoria BC for wrinkles is a popular treatment because it helps people look younger. The cost depends on how many syringes are needed in each area and whether or not you have insurance coverage that covers this procedure. You can get an estimate of what your total costs will be by calling us today at 250.382.0392 

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Website: https://www.maxineyachtwear.com/

Maxine Yachtwear is solution brand that creates the next generation of versatile swimsuits.

The concept was established out of a desire to create transitional swimwear that evokes a sense of elevated sophistication, and beauty; breaking the traditional space that have previously defined a swimwear. This juxtaposition is intrinsically connected to today’s cosmopolitan woman who finds herself constantly exposed to changing elements of modern life.

We are setting new standards by providing perfect fit for every woman. From technically constructed swimwear that enhances your curves with different kind of coverage while providing transitional pieces that can be worn from the beach to the city.

Our goal is to consistently innovate on the past and advance our industry for the future with top quality materials and craftmanship.

Maxine designs, manufactures, distributes and sells fashion and lifestyle products, including resort wear, swimwear and accessories that inspires confidence and encourages adventure, while always glamorous and comfortable. 

- Sustainability:

Maxine products are crafted with the highest quality materials and craftsmanship. Each Maxine product is produced from high-quality Italian and Brazilian fabrics, and handmade by expert Colombian artisans.

Aside from the fabric quality, Maxine uses the finest French and Italian nickel-free, gold plated accessories, that are non-hazardous and environmentally friendly. The gold-plated accessories are also, rustproof, and keep their quality in long-term use.

Committed to the pursuit of a sustainable future, Maxine is dedicated to be a more responsible and environmentally conscious company and collaborates with companies that prioritize recycle materials, renewable energy, water-saving, and eco-friendly development.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maxineswimwear

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maxineyachtwear/

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[crispyfryenperu]

The Shrimp and Apple Festival

I’ve been 6 Months in Peru PLUS it’s about to be thanksgiving, and I do miss home now. Even though I have multiple homes, Concord, Seattle, Los Angeles, and even Tucson. Someone warned me that in Latin America you don’t have everything at your fingertips the way you do in the US. And they were right, I miss all the different cuisines I can get even in Concord, the 5 different options in chocolate cake mix, and 5 more options of already-baked-and-frosted chocolate cakes. The 100s of options of ice cream. The vegan options. And of course my amazing friends and family. 

At the end of October, right alongside Halloween, we celebrated el Festival del Cameron, y la Manzana. There were many festivities including a photo contest, best apple, cooking contests, miss Chiquitita, Miss Calango, battle of the bands, and several fairly big bands that came on two different evenings for people to dance. 

The Apple Contest

The Miss Chiquitita (Miss very tiny - because the age range is like 4-6 year olds) and the Miss Calango were the loudest, most attended events. Categories included ball gowns, recycled fashion, traditional Peruvian outfits, and swimsuits. They all did some small dances together and answered some questions about values, family, and Calango. The event is celebrated as women’s empowerment which is a  odd. They did not showcase any talents, although a few famous impersonators did perform while the contestants changed to their next sparkly outfit and recurled their hair. Some of my friends watched the ordeal from the single rooftop restaurant in our town, mostly laughing at the situation. Coworkers, neighbors, children, men, and women spent over 5 hours in the plaza drinking and cheering, for each event on the two different nights. Both contests ended around 1 am. The winner of Miss Calango was a 15 year old girl I teach and play soccer with. Most of the other contestants were closer to 20 years old. 

Of course, I participated in the festivities too, not quite as a queen of Calango but in the shrimp-hunting contest. A lot of people told me that they hunt shrimp, including my host mom and her friends, so I assumed that borrowing the buzo (goggles) from someone would be easy. But in the end I couldn’t find anyone that had some! My site partner Ryan also decided to shrimp hunt, as well as our friend, a German volunteer named Nieke. Despite Nieke finding out and signing up day-of, she was able to find a buzo and a shrimping net. They dropped us off at the shrimp hunting site, and then we waited an hour or so until the hunt finally started.

Now you might be thinking, what does Cristina know about shrimp hunting? ….nothing. But supposedly all you need to do is look into the water, check underneath rocks, and grab the shrimp. Just try not to let them pinch you. 

So there I was with my camping pants, Lake-Sammamish-half-marathon-dry-fit-long-sleeve, my brother’s camo full-brim hat, fake chacos from India, and a plastic bag tied to my waste that kept filling up with water… and I got in the river with the other participants and crawled along in the water, feeling under all of the rocks. But, the water was running fast, and I could see exactly 0 shrimp. Plus I didn’t have goggles. And also what color is a shrimp? In the water?  I didn’t want to get bitten… So I was  grateful for the professional shrimpers who showed up in their wetsuits to compete. They traveled up the river ahead of me, hopefully catching all the big shrimp that could pinch me. So I trodded along the river on all fours, picking up and moving rocks, hoping I looked like I knew how to catch shrimp. My muni friends tried to help Ryan, Nieke, and I find shrimp, so that we wouldn’t make complete fools out of ourselves. Except most of my muni friends don’t know anything about catching shrimp either. Fortunately one of them did, and he found a small shrimp for each of us to put in our bags. In the 49th minute of our 50 minute allowed time, I found my very own shrimp under a rock near the edge of the river! I moved super carefully to move the rock and scoop it into my bag. I think this has been my greatest achievement of Peace Corps so far. Afterwards, Nieke, Ryan, and I tried to put the shrimp bag in the river.. but some of their arms had fallen off, and they floated away with the current… very tragic. I bragged all month about my skills, but my host mom asked why i didn’t bring the shrimp home to eat it. My host siblings said at least I did better than my host Mom the last time she went out shrimping at midnight and returned at 5 am with two shrimp. 

This is posted, several weeks after writing it, and even several more weeks after the occurrences. 

[your-dietician]

The 15 Best Sweater Deals at the Amazon Prime Early Access Sale

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The 15 Best Sweater Deals at the Amazon Prime Early Access Sale

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. Please note, deals are valid at the time of this update, October 11, 2022, but are subject to change. 

Attention, Amazon shoppers: The Prime Day Early Access Sale is finally here! You don’t want to miss this second chance at major savings. Save big on a wide selection of styles, including our favorite fall knits!

Just in time for sweater weather, shop the best deals on cozy cardigans and crewnecks below. We rounded up the most popular pieces with the highest ratings from reviewers. Elevate your fall and winter wardrobe with these closet staples from Amazon — click to see the prices!

1. Take a walk on the wild side in this leopard-print cardigan! This sweater will spice up your fall wardrobe — originally $54!

2. The no. 1 bestseller in women’s pullover sweaters on Amazon, this is cute and comfy (and not itchy!) — originally $49!

3. One of the most fashion-forward looks this fall is a half-zip pullover, and this trendy sweater delivers — originally $54!

4. To quote Ramona Singer’s famous catch phrase, “It’s turtle time!” Keep it cozy in this chunky turtleneck tunic, perfect for layering with leggings or jeans — originally $35!

5. Oversized is in! This split-hem turtleneck sweater is effortlessly chic — originally $50!

6. A chunky knit cardigan with pockets? Don’t mind if we do — originally $49!

7. Looking for a cropped cardigan to pair with dresses? This is the no. 1 bestseller in women’s shrugs on Amazon — originally $60!

8. Introducing your new go-to sweater to throw over leggings! This medium-weight pullover is an oversized dream — originally $60!

9. Show a little skin with this off-the-shoulder sweater! An excellent option for fall date night or dinner with friends — originally $42!

10. This slouchy cardigan sweater makes Us want to curl up in front of the fire with a warm cup of cocoa — originally $60!

11. Feeling all the fall vibes with this chunky cable-knit cardigan — originally $46!

12. Whatever floats your boat! Let your collar bones shine in this super flattering boat-neck sweater — originally $66!

13. Pass the popcorn! This popcorn-knit cardigan is a textured treasure — originally $49!

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haikyuu!! characters with a chubby! s/o 💗

characters: tsukishima, oikawa, atsumu, osamu & suna

thank you anon for this cute request 🥺

tw// comfort, fluff, angst if you squint, insecure! reader, swearing, they/them reader but reader wears a dress (in osamu’s)

(a/n): anon requested comfort but i feel bad bc i’m writing this like ‘no, (y/n)! stop being sad! you’re beautiful! 😡’ then i remember that i can just select+delete the pain away💗💖

Kei Tsukishima

let’s not pretend like tsukki gives a fuck what you look like tbh ✋

like nobody is ‘perfect’ and everyone is insecure (to varying degrees) so why would he care about your weight?

nobody ticks every single box to meet society’s definition of ‘beauty’  

plus, tsukki thought beauty standards were stupid away so he created his own - and you meet every single one 💖

in fact, almost everyone meets his beauty standards - besides himself ‘:)

he seriously doesn’t care about your weight tbh, it’s the most trivial thing so why would he care?

although, he wasn’t naïve enough to think that everyone was like-minded

your front of ‘i don’t care about what other people think of me’ was strong enough to fool even the most observant of poeple, including tsukki

however, tsukishima failed to take into consideration that you were his girlfriend, meaning that you could be playing the same game as him; ‘pretend to not care about superficial things like beauty so nobody will think for a second that you are insecure about your body’

he wasn’t one to give compliments but neither were you tbh so the mutual agreement y’all have of ‘let’s call each other names as a form of endearment to avoid those awkward moments were you are looking for the right words for praise but can’t come up with anything’  was fair

but after you accidentally sent him a self-deprecating ‘joke’ message that was clearly meant for a friend, he never passed up the opportunity to compliment you ever again

like he kinda just stared at the message like 😮 ‘does (y/n) seriously care about their weight? why? it doesn’t even matter. how stupid! who told them that the shape of their body is important? bc it’s not..’

then he turns to look in the mirror like ‘wow you srsly need to put on muscle, lanky bitch. or else (y/n) will probably leave you for some built jackass like kuroo. pick up some weights, noodle arms!’

anyway, he’s not too good with words and comfort in situations like these but he’ll probably reply to your text with something out-of-character and surprisingly sweet

to paraphrase (bc the actual text would probably be like a whole damn persuasive essay LMAO he starts with the introduction, makes five points and finishes with a conclusion pfft) , i think it would be something like: ‘hey, (y/n). ik that text was probably meant for one of your friends (but if they’re the ones making you feel bad about your weight then you should probably drop those toxic cunts anyway 💅✨) but i just wanted to say that even though you are the biggest clown i’ve ever met (/j) you’re still v beautiful 💗 stop being insecure or i’ll pass away ⚰💀 ok thx love you bye’

Tōru Oikawa

how are you insecure if you’re dating oikawa? /j

like he is such a hypeman

whenever y’all take pics in your ✨fancy outfits ✨ for formal event, he acts as though you are second most beautiful thing on the face of this earth 😍 (second to him ofc)

but he only does that so he can keep up the reputation he has of being effortlessly confident bc he’s scared that if it slips for even a second, everyone will see how truly insecure he is

truthfully, in his eyes, you come first place by miles (❤ ω ❤)

like srsly, you’re so gorgeous in that dress!! he hopes that you know that he is joking about the whole ‘second place’ thing bc you should be able to tell by the way he looks at you that you’re genuinely the most striking person he’s ever laid his eyes on 

you never acted overly confident in front of him but he definitely didn’t think you were as insecure as you are

he thought you were just..humble :)

sometimes he’d hear you mutter something mean about yourself as you passed the mirror but he paid no mind to it as he figured that you just cared about your appearance and wanted to maintain a certain image

however, once he was made aware that you didn’t want to maintain your image but rather, change it - he never let you murmur anything nasty about yourself under your breath ever again, not without proceeding to tackle you to the ground and shower you with his love, affection & praise 💞💕❤

and he never made a ‘second place’ joke ever again, he started his honesty streak by reassuring you that you’ll always be the number one in his eyes 🤩

also, after that, he was a lot more open about his own insecurities with you and you made sure to respect them and help him in a similar way that he did

there is just so much love and admiration between the two of you and at first you were both to shy to express it but now, you both are showering each other in compliments 24/7 bc you both just want the other one to know how perfect you view them as (❁´◡`❁)

Atsumu Miya

atsumu is a hypeman like oikawa but...better :)

IT’S BC HE HAS NO SHAME

he’ll compliment you on anything you wear and he makes it a point to use the most inappropriate compliment as possible, relative to the outfit you’re wearing

so if you’re wearing your pyjamas, he’ll call you ‘glamourous’

if you are wearing a swimsuit, he’ll call you ‘elegant’

if you’re in your work clothes/school uniform, he’ll call you ‘sexy’

and if you’re in lingerie, he’ll call you ‘adorable’

but it makes you blush so hey, no complaints

so when he finds out that you’re actually insecure about your weight, he’s just like ‘no ❤’

like he hates the idea that when you look in the mirror, you don’t see the god(dess) he sees

like why? it’s the same person

💞 fuck ‘perception’ 💞

💕 ‘beauty is in the eye of the beholder’ TF YOU ARE THE FUCKING BEAUTY💕

grrr he was so mad  

but he was also soft 

he was like ‘if (y/n) insecure? then why hot? then why pretty? then why fit perfectly into my arms?’

plus, THIGHS

he’d never diss a person bc they had small thighs or anything BUT he’d also NEVER complain about being given the chance to be with someone with some good thighs 👍

tbh the best could do to help was compliment you ten times harder to eliMINATE ALL YOUR INSECURIES 

(and ofc i don’t mean that in a way - for example - if you’re insecure about your nose, he’ll fkn chop it off......he won’t chop your nose off LMAO he’ll just show you how much he loves it, to the point where you have no choice but to love it too ( •̀ ω •́ )✧ )

anyway, plz love (or at least, tolerate) yourself or else he’ll suffocate you with all his love and affection :D

Osamu Miya

osamu is at a loss when it comes to typical beauty standards tbh

to him, weight (and most things) are similar to..hand size, for example

just like how you can’t imagine someone feeling self-conscious about the size of their hand (especially if their hand is a healthy size) 

he can’t imagine why some one would be shamed for their weight (especially if they’re a healthy size)

so had no idea you could possibly be insecure about something like that and he probably on realised after a few years in the relationship 😅

there was a formal event coming up and y’all were going as dates so you wanted to shop for outfits together 

as couples do ✌

anyway, he was on a dress site, scrolling away until you pointed out one that you thought was pretty - and it matched the color of the tie osamu bought too!

it was a fair price (for a formal dress 🙄 which is probably like $68/50) so osamu was like ‘buy it then ( •̀ ω •́ )✧’  bc he thought it would so gorgeous on you 

but you were like ‘no’

and after he pried further, you explained how you thought it wouldn’t ‘suit your body type’ 

GRRR HE dislikes IT WHEN PPL SAY THIS SO MUCH BC HOE YOU DON’T HAVE A BODY TYPE YOU’VE GOT A BODY 😡💕 WEAR THE DAMN DRESS IF IT MAKES YOU FEEL BEAUTIFUL 

but like deadass it’s not your blood type-  it’s just a thing ppl made up to make ppl (mostly women) feel bad about themselves for no reason

but that might just be his inner atsumu talking 🤷‍♂️

he didn’t even know what to say at first- he was just like ????? body type ????

but once he figured out what you meant, he still had no idea what to say- at least, without sounding rude

what if someone came up to you and told you they were insecure about the shape of their knee.......what do you even say???

so he was silent for like the rest of the day

you decided to give him some space just in case something happened which had upset him

he had no idea what to say, in all honesty, so he hoped that his actions spoke louder than words 

around 3 days had passed since you last spoke to osamu and you were beginning to think something you had said made him uncomfortable

you were studying in your room until there was a ring at your door so you rushed downstairs and you opened it to reveal a package sitting on your doormat

you had recently ordered some cleaning equipment so you were sure that the content of the package was probably that

so imagine your surprise when you tear it open to reveal  — you guessed it —  the dress 💕

Rintarō Suna

when he says that he doesn’t care what ppl look like, he means it

he upkeeps his own appearance though bc..it’s his!

like why would he care about what weight you are? that’s none of his business

as you can tell, he’s generally not shallow but sometimes when y’all are just cuddling and your face is pressed to his chest, the words ‘you’re so cute’ just fall from his lips

so ofc he appreciates compliments over his skills, personality, humour etc over flattery about his appearance 

hence, the praise he gives you is usually based around those things too bc he just thinks that you’re just like him in the fact you don’t appreciate skin-deep comments

so when he found out that you’re actually insecure about your weight (or something else), he kinda blames himself

he thinks that the whole reason you’re not extremely confident in your appearance is all due to him and the fact he fact he maybe didn’t compliment you on your looks enough  — but that’s not to say that he doesn’t think you’re beautiful 

you’re the most radiant person he’s ever laid his eyes on and he thought you knew that regardless of whether he vocalised it or not

he wasn’t really sure what to do tbh

bc he loved you and wanted to comfort you ofc but he was scared of making things worse

like what if something he says accidentally makes you so upset that you break-up with him 😭

but he knew he couldn’t just stay silent about the issue, especially when he wanted to say to much

thus, he sent you a heartfelt message on discord 

(rather than snap, whatsapp etc so he could edit it after he posts it bc knowing him, he’ll probably write something, reread it ten times then as soon as he hits send, he spots a bunch of mistakes)

and he’d explain how you’re simply divine regardless of your insecurity and if anything, it just makes you cuter 😍

ok ok so i really don’t want it so seem like he has a fetish bc HE DOESN’T 

but he think your curves are so fun and pretty ❤ 

like everything about you is pretty but suna just can’t comprehend why you’re insecure about something like your weight when he literally adores it (bc he adores everything about you) 

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Cross Her (C.H Part iii)

Summary: With a new album and tour soon to be on the rise, 5SOS’s management has decided to put Calum into a public relationship.

Masterlist

Word Count: 3.2k

Warnings: none

Part 1  Part II

They had two radio interviews to do in the morning and all Calum could think about was spending the day at the beach with Grace. It was 7:30 in the morning and although he wanted to text her, he knew she was still fast asleep. Was she dreaming of him?

“All right! Good morning guys! How are we feeling on the morning after your debut single of “Falling All into You” last night?” the host asks.

“A little hungover,” Ashton laughs and the rest of the guys follow.

“Well hey, it’s a killer song you should have celebrated last night. Tell me, what was the inspiration behind this? Calum, I know you’ve got a newly sprouted relationship, was your lady the cause?”

“Ash and I both wrote it actually,” Calum speaks into the mic. “And when we were discussing who would do the vocals I volunteered. On our last album we didn’t have love songs, songs that were explicitly love songs, so this one is tender.”

“Tender, that’s a good word for it, actually,” Michael chortles in his mic. “I like that.”

“And what did all the 5sos women think of the song?”

“They like it, I think,” Luke says, “Sierra has heard me practice it for the last three months and she told me she liked it. I don’t think that changed. I hope.” He lets out a nervous chortle.

“Is this a good indicator on what this next album is going to sound like? Almost like a . . . uh rock ballad, almost?”

“I mean, this is definitely going to be a somewhat different album, we do have another slower song, sort of like Ghost of You but not as heavy um, lyrically wise and. . .”

Calum zones out while Ashton explains their new sound and feels his phone buzz in his sweatshirt pocket. He pulls it out and sees Grace’s name in the little message bar, he put the pink hibiscus flower next to her name. He’s not quite sure why but when he saw it it made him think of her.

 The song is definitely tender, I love that. It’s perfect. If you’re hungover I’ll bring iced coffee to the beach J have fun at the other interview

 Calum is beaming. Here she is, texting him before 8 a.m. commenting on his response on the radio show. She was awake and listening to him and it made him feel all warm inside. His response was quick:

 How are you awake right now? My head is killing me

 Had to listen to you! The response to the song is incredible, you’re already trending rockstar

 Really? That’s great!

 Okay I’m gonna get some more sleep my eyes are as heavy as 10 pound weights. But I wanted to hear you on the radio, btw you should talk more. Your voice is nice, ten more points

 Have a good sleep, sweetheart. We’re tied now, you realize

 oh I know J

 Calum pocketed his phone and pulled his attention back to the interview. They were discussing when the album would be released. Calum couldn’t stop smiling. He liked how she wrote the number ten both numerically and printed. It was quirky but it was Grace. He liked how she woke up specifically to listen to him on the radio.

With the song trending, Grace’s texts and the promise of seeing her in a few hours, Calum was soaring above cloud nine.

 The other interview went about the same. Same questions, same stupid games but Calum did speak up a bit more. He felt like he needed to impress Grace when she watched the interview later. He hoped she didn’t mind him talking about her.

Finally, finally as they left the radio station he was about to see Grace. Walking out of the building some fans were barricaded off by guards and those metal blockades. Calum heard his name screamed the most and Grace’s was even mixed in.

“What are they saying about Grace?” he asks Ashton as they walk to the cars.

“Uh . . .” Ashton looks beyond Calum trying to listen. “Sounds like they’re saying you guys are cute together.”

“Oh, that’s nice,” Calum smiles climbing into the back of the SUV.

“You two were getting pretty snuggly on the boat last night,” Ashton waggles his eyebrows. “Is this fake thing not so fake anymore?”

Calum shrugs. He’s not too sure what’s going on but the more time he spends with Grace . . . .

 When Calum picked her up from her hotel room, she seemed a bit off. Her smile was a little less radiant and it didn’t meet her eyes. He decided to let it go for a bit thinking maybe she’s still tired from the night before.

“You look nice,” he compliments as they’re exiting the car. She has on white shorts and a coral colored top that just stops just about her midriff. She looks more than nice but he doesn’t want to overstep.

“Thanks,” she snickers, “my beach look is no make-up.”

“You don’t need make-up so that’s worth 50 points.”

“Fifty?! We aren’t tied anymore,” she pouts shouldering the bag with all their goodies following Calum to the sand.

“As it should be,” he winks then takes a sharp left away from the big crowd.

“Where are we going?”

“This is a little private area so we won’t be ogled at or get photos taken. Today is a relaxing day, Grace.”

They set up camp quickly, Grace even brought a big umbrella to stick in the sand and some pillows. Calum was impressed as he sat down on the blanket.

“Where’d you get all this stuff?” he shakes the umbrella making sure it was sturdy before turning to look at Grace who was pulling out snacks from her big bag.

“I took an Uber and went shopping. I get a little cabin crazy being in the hotel all the time,” she makes a face handing him a mule cup then pours iced coffee from a thermos.

Calum frowns, he hates how she’s locked up in the hotel room like a tower. It’s not homey and she has no means of transportation, not that he’d want her to drive in LA in the first place. Traffic is crazy.

“If you want I could pull for a driver for you,” he suggests.

“Oh, no I couldn’t—“

“Please, it’ll ease my mind knowing you’re with someone I know and trust instead of some stranger from Uber. I’ve read the stories.”

Grace’s body relaxes. “Okay, that’s really sweet of you. Thank you.”

He gives her his best smile then looks out to the water then back at her and wiggles his eyebrows playfully. “Wanna head in?”

“Don’t have to ask me twice!”

To his surprise she only removes her shorts revealing more of her legs and her swimsuit bottoms. Apparently her top was her swimsuit top. Her bottoms were high-waisted and showed off her curves tastefully. He was so preoccupied checking her out (discreetly of course) he hadn’t even removed his tank top yet.

“Are you going to swim in your tank top or what?” she laughs.

Calum removes it quickly then Grace grabs hold of his hand tugging him to the water’s edge. Before they go in she stops in the wet sand, her toes curling in and out creating small grooves.

“This is the first time I’ll actually be going in the ocean,” she admits excitedly.

“Really?”

“Yeah, I’ve always felt drawn to it, maybe it’s cause I’m a Cancer and a water sign but I don’t know. The water is my second home.”

“Wait, when’s your birthday?”

“July 6,” she smiles shyly.

“That’s a—“

“Day before Ashton’s, I know,” she nods. “I’m a year younger than him though.”

“Your birthday is coming up! We need to celebrate!”

“Nah, we don’t have to. I was hoping to maybe fly back home for my birthday if it doesn’t mess up with our um . . . deal.”

“I’ll fly you back there myself.”

“No, Calum it’s fine. Francesca will probably want us to stay in town because of the release and—“

“I don’t care what Francesca wants. We created our own boundaries, right? We’ll go back to your home for your birthday, okay? Now, let’s get you into this home now.”

He takes the first steps into the warm ocean water and he pulls her with him. He watches her the whole time, loving the soft gasp that emits from her lips at the first touch of the sea. A glorious smile shines on her face as they wade deeper and deeper until it’s a little bit past her waist. The water just touches Calum’s hips but since she’s shorter it met her first.

Their hands join together under the water and she does a small happy dance causing Calum to laugh at her antics.

“Feel good?” he laughs.

“It feels wonderful!” she releases one of his hands to dip herself all the way back so her hair gets wet.

She comes back up with her hair clinging to her back and Calum thinks she looks like a mermaid. Water droplets race down her skin and she shakes his hand.

“Come on, let’s swim!”

All the other girls Calum has been with never ever swam in the ocean. They just stood there to cool off before going back to the sand to catch up on their tan. She does the breast stroke, floats on her back and even goes under the water to swim a few paces.

Calum is fascinated by her until she splashes him in the chest.

“What are you, my lifeguard? Swim around, Cal.”

He doesn’t need telling twice. With a devious smirk, he launches himself at her through the water and picks her up in his arms. She squeals against him and he tosses her back in the water. When she surfaces she’s laughing and wipes the water from her eyes before trying to tackle him as well.

Playing along (and to make her feel strong) he lets himself be barreled over into the water. At one point she hops on his back and he tries to run deep in the water, his feet slipping in the sand and her laughter in his ear.

After playing around in the water they both became hungry and went back to their blanket. Grace dabbed herself a little dry before getting onto it and taking out the food. Calum gazes in amazement at all of the goodies she takes out; watermelon, veggie chips, grapes, pretzels, hummus and a thermos of iced tea.

“You’re incredible,” he splutters and Grace beams.

***

Calum is a bit more somber while he and the boys are in New York for more promo for Falling All into You because Grace is on his mind. He wonders if she’s spending time with the girls. He’s in constant contact with her and with Francesca who is finding the perfect house for Grace to stay in instead of the hotel.

Grace is writing a lot while Calum is away. He’s on her mind constantly but she’s been hanging out with Sierra a lot which is nice. She feels like she can confide in her and they get lunch almost every day.  

“So, I know you and Cal are doing the whole fake relationship for the song, how’re you holding up with that?” Sierra asks when they’re eating at a small bistro.

It’s Wednesday and the guys will be back in two days, Grace can’t wait.

“I’m doing okay,” Grace nods swirling her straw in her glass. “It’s not really as bad as I thought it was going to be. I thought Francesca and Dewey would be ordering me around like a puppet but Calum said we’d make our own boundaries.”

“That’s good!” Sierra smiles then smirks a little, “are you catching feelings at all?”

Grace swirls her ice faster, is she catching feelings? She thinks she is, she’s actually one hundred percent sure she is. It’s so easy with Calum and even though they’re relationship is ‘fake’ she’s never connected more with anyone before. Even in past relationships she felt like she couldn’t really be herself but with Calum it was a different story.

Should she tell Sierra what she’s feeling? Grace has a good feeling about her but she also knows how girls can be two faced and is unsure.

“You don’t have to tell me if you are,” Sierra assures putting her hand on Grace’s. “But I’ve known Calum for a while and I’m pretty sure he has feelings for you.”

“Why do you say that?” Grace asks trying very, very hard to keep her voice even. But inside, butterflies are erupting in her stomach.

“The way he looks at you, even when you aren’t around him he’s always searching for you to make sure you’re okay. Luke does the same for me,” she smiles, “and the way he says your name is so . . . tender.”

Grace can’t help the blush that colors her cheeks.

“And I bet he’s wishing he was here instead of in New York.”

 ------

The next few days went by a little bit faster, Calum would Facetime Grace whenever he got back in the hotel. He’d ask about her day, what she did, and what the best part was and if she wrote anything. She always joked, ‘I’m always writing in my head,’ and it made him smile each time.

Grace wanted to go meet him at the airport but he kindly declined because the fans can get pretty crazy there. She even suggested that Sierra could go with her, they’ve gotten close this past week, and Calum knew Luke didn’t even like Sierra coming to pick him up. Regardless of them being engaged now, some fans still sent her hate mail and rude comments and he didn’t want to put her right in the line of fire.

And besides, Calum wanted to pick Grace up from the hotel because her newly rented home was finally furnished and ready for her to move in. He couldn’t wait to see her reaction. Yeah, he was supposed to be getting ready for the Friends of Friends show that night, but Grace was more important to him.

When he picked her up she threw her arms around his neck in a tight hug, he chuckled into her hair and hugged her tightly back. She felt so soft and yet solid in his arms, this was the first hug they’ve shared and it felt so good. He got a good look at her and saw she was wearing one of the FOF long sleeve shirts.

“Nice shirt,” he comments.

“Thanks, I thought it’d be fitting for tonight,” she smiles.

“Get your purse and things, I have to show you something.”

Grace is jittering in her seat the whole way to . . . wherever it was that Calum was taking her. She tried getting it out of him the whole ride what he had to show her but Calum kept his lips sealed. When he rolled to a stop in front of a small blue home, he looked at her expectantly then out the window.

Grace looked at the house then back at Calum in confusion.

“Are we at your house?”

“No, we’re at your house,” he grins then unbuckles quickly and exits the car. He opens her door and she’s gaping at him, still buckled and wide eyed. He reaches over to unbuckle her belt then takes her hand pulling her out of the car.

“My what?”

“I spoke with Francesca and this is where you’re going to be staying while you write your book. I couldn’t stand you being up in that hotel room all the time,” he shakes his head leading her to the front door. “It’s a little further from my house, but I figured you’d like the quiet suburbs to remind you of your home.”

“Calum, this is—“she shakes her head in disbelief as he pulls out a key from his pocket.

“Don’t even say it. Want to go inside?” he dangles the key in front of her.

With a shaky hand she plucks the key from between his finger and pushes it through the key slot. It turns easily and she opens it to see beech wood flooring all around except for in the living room to the right. It has lush looking carpet with a big dark gray couch with a ton of blankets, a TV, and a coffee table.

Calum nudges her gently from behind so he can shut the door behind him, he peers around to look at her face and she’s still struck in awe.

“Come on, sweetheart,” he says gently.

The kitchen is medium sized with a small island in the middle that has flowers in a vase and a round table to the right for eating. Calum keeps guiding her through the halls until they reach her master bedroom. It has a king sized bed with a mural above it of the ocean. There’s French doors to the left that lead out to her fenced in backyard, with a hot tub, and a nice patio.

“The bathroom is through there,” he points past the large screen TV opposite the bed, “and past the kitchen is another little room I had set up to be your creative room. I thought it’d be a nice temporary home while you’re—“

Grace leaps into his arms hugging him tightly. Her face is buried in his shoulder and hot tears fall through her eyes in pure happiness, disbelief and gratitude. Calum wraps his arms around her, he holds her easily off the floor.

“D’you like it?” he mumbles into her hair.

“I love it,” she cries into his shirt.

He pulls her from his chest gently so he can see her face. A tear rolls down her cheek and he wipes it away with his thumb, his heart is hammering in his chest. Was this all wrong?

“Why’re you crying?” he continues wiping the tears from her face as they fall freely, his thumbs are like windshield wipers.

“Because, this is too much and you’ve been so good to me. No one has ever done something like this for me and we’ve only known each other for a month and I don’t know how I’ll every repay you for all of this—“she chokes on her words as her emotions take over.

“Hey, hey, you don’t owe me anything,” he shakes his head. “This is a gift. You’ve sacrificed so much for being here, I feel like I’m repaying you,” he chuckles.

Grace shakes her head and looks down trying to hide her tear stained face from him. Calum won’t have that so he lowers his head until he’s looking into her eyes.

“Can you smile for me? This has to earn me at least a hundred points of adorable, right?” he asks and she gives him a watery laugh. “There we go. No more crying, okay?”

“Okay,” she nods then sniffs. “And you get 75 points.”

Calum laughs.

In this moment Calum wants to kiss her tears away. Their faces are so close together he could count how many eyelashes are on her lid but instead, he pulls her in for another hug. With her arms wrapped around his waist and his cheek resting on his head, his kiss to her forehead was like a reflex.

[rehlander-blog]

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girl talk

GENERAL WOMANHOOD:

1. Do you like the color pink? Yeah, various shades of it.

2. How easily do you cry? I’m a crybaby.

3. What food do you eat the most of when you’re sad? Lately I’ve been eating a lot of Wingstop. That’s been my thing. I also like my bowl of ramen every night.

4. How often do you experience boob sweat? That has literally never happened to me as I have small boobs. <<< lol same.

5. What time of month is your time? I don’t have that anymore.

6. How moody are you when you are on your period? I got really bad PMS/PMDD and was extra sensitive and moody. I’m like that all the time now even without that.

7. Have you ever thought you were pregnant because your period was late? Nope. That was never a possibility.  8. Have you ever been on the pill? No. 9. Have you ever thought about having children someday? What is your current opinion? I don’t want to have kids. 10. Have you ever given birth? If not, would you ever want to? No. 11. How much do you like decorating for holidays? Christmas is the only one I really decorate for anymore and I go all out.  12. How good of a cook do you consider yourself? I can’t cook at all besides ramen.  13. What is your favorite thing to cook? ^^^ 14. Do you prefer cooking, baking, or both equally? I like making ramen. lol. That’s literally all I cook if you even want to count that cause it’s so easy. Besides that, anything I else I make is oven or microwavable. or a sandwich. 15. Can you sew? Nope. 16. How feminine do you consider yourself? How do you determine that? I mean, if it means makeup and dresses, then not very cause I haven’t worn makeup in over a year and it’s been a few years since I’ve worn a dress. I’m all about comfy casual. That doesn’t make me masculine, though. I’m curious what you think makes someone feminine or not. 17. Have you ever been told that you are too girly or feminine? No. 18. Do you consider yourself a feminist? I mean, I care about women’s rights and believe we should have equal opportunities and such as men and all that.  19. How do you define “girl power”? Uhh, I don’t know. A strong, confident woman.  20. How much of a neat freak are you? I used to be more of a neat freak, but I don’t have the energy or motivation anymore. My room isn’t a disaster, but it’s messier than I ever used to let it get. It’s just cluttered. I need to go through and get rid stuff, but blah. 21. How you ever wished you were born a male? No. 22. Breastfeeding or formula? Mothers should do what they feel is best and works for them and the baby. 23. What is your opinion of equal pay? I think payment should be individual but obviously not based on sex. <<< Yeah, like everyone can’t be paid the exact same. There’s other factors. But people doing the same job and putting in the same work should be paid the same. 24. What is one profession you think needs more women? I don’t care, I think everyone should just do what they’re interested in. <<< 25. Are you pro-life or pro-choice? 26. Have you ever experienced any sexism? If so, please explain. Not that I can think of. 27. Have you ever been called a blabbermouth or a chatterbox? I have my chatty moods now and then. 

28. What is one thing about women you think most men don’t know? I don’t know. 29. Is there anything you dislike about being a woman? Menstrual cycles sucked, but I don’t have those anymore. 30. Complete this phrase: I’m so glad I am a woman because ______. I just am. 

LIFE EXPERIENCES:

31. Did you ever play with Barbie dolls as a child? Yes. I was obsessed with Barbies, I played for hoursss.

32. Have you ever dotted lowercase Js and Is with hearts or smiley faces? Yeah, when I was younger I did sometimes.

33. Have you ever been a Girl Scout? Yes.

34. Have you ever been a ballerina? No.

35. Have you ever been a cheerleader? No.

36. Were you ever voted as homecoming or prom queen? Nope.

37. Have you ever hosted a sleepover? Yeah, with my cousins all the time as kids.

38. Do you belong to a sorority? Nope.

39. Have you ever kept a diary or a journal? Yeah. I had a physical one in middle school up to my sophomore year in high school and then I moved on to online journals. This is my journal now.

40. At what age did you get your first period? 13.

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE:

41. What is the longest your hair has ever been? Would you ever grow it that long again? Down to my butt, which is how long it was until I cut a couple inches off recently. It was like that when I was a kid, too. Perhaps even a little longer.

42. Have you had a hairstyle above the eyebrows? Uhh, do you mean bangs? If so, yes. I had them until college and then I did the side swept thing for awhile.

43. What hairstyle do you wear the most? Pony tail, bun, or braid.

44. Have you ever died your hair? If so, how often? Countless times now. I first got highlights in middle school and did that for awhile before dyeing it black my sophomore year. I then went back to highlights until dyeing it red in 2015. I’ve been doing that ever since.

45. What is the heaviest you remember ever weighing? I think 90lbs.

46. How muscular are you? I’m not anymore. :/ I used to have toned arms, but I lost my muscle mass over these past few years due to health stuff and just not being active like I used to be.

47. Do you have any piercings anywhere besides your earlobes? Nope.

48. Do you have any tattoos? If you, where are they and what are they of? Nope.

49. Do you like wearing lipstick or lip gloss? If so, how often do you wear them? I haven’t in a long time.

50. How often do you paint your nails? It’s been a few years since the last time I painted them.

51. Have you ever worn any fake nails? Once. I got them done for my 8th grade promotion. 

52. Have you ever worn fake eyelashes? Yeah.

53. How often do you shave or wax your legs? I don’t have to shave my legs often. It’s never been an issue, like hair doesn’t really grow there.

54. How white are your teeth? I could use a Crest white strip or something.

55. Have you ever been told that you look like a certain celebrity? No.

56. How much do you look like your mother? I have a lot of her features, but a lot of my dad’s, too.

57. How much do you look like your father? ^^^^

58. What do you think is your best physical feature? I like dyeing my hair red. 

59. What do you think is your worst physical feature? Everything.

60. How good are you at communicating through facial expressions? I think my facial expressions give it away. It’s obvious when I’m annoyed or in discomfort.

FASHION STYLE: 61. What type of clothing do you own the most of? Leggings and graphic tees. 62. How big is your closet? Not big at all. 63. Have you ever looked through your closet and though “I have nothing to wear”? Ha, yeah. 64. What is your favorite fashion brand? The only brand I really care about and have a lot of is Adidas.  65. Do you wear skirts and dresses at all? If so, how often? I haven’t in years. 66. What is your dress size? Small. 67. What is the shortest length of skirts and dresses you are comfortable wearing? I like the length to go to my knees and I wear pantyhose/tights underneath. I’m very self-conscious about my legs.  68. How expensive was your prom dress? I think it was like $80. 69. What is the most expensive piece of clothing you currently own? My Adidas clothes. 70. Do you wear high heels or stilettos at all? If so, how often? No. 71. Have you ever worn high heels casually? Nope. 72. How often do you take an OOTD (outfit of the day) selfie? I only take a picture if I really like the shirt I’m wearing.  73. Have you ever worn the exact same outfit from head to toe more than once? Yeah, while at home. 74. How often do you wear a bra when out in public? I wear one whenever I go somewhere. 75. How often do you wear a bra when bumming it at home? I don’t.  76. When you get home from work, how soon does your bra typically come off? I don’t work, but when I get home from wherever I’ll likely just wait until bedtime. 77. Have you ever carried a spare bra with you in your purse? Nope. 78. Which are you more likely to go without: A bra or panties? Bra. 79. Does it matter to you if your bra and panties match or not? Nah. 80. What type of underwear do you typically wear? Hipster/hip huggers whatever you wanna call ‘em. 81. How much of your underwear is white? I don’t have any plain white pairs. 82. Have you ever carried a spare pair of underwear with you in your purse? No. 83. Do you like eyeshadow? I used to wear it sometimes back when I wore makeup regularly.  84. Do you like mascara? That’s a must when I wear makeup. 85. How much makeup do you typically wear? I haven’t worn any in over a year. 86. Have you every gone out in public without any makeup on? I do all the time. A few years ago I never would have done that. 87. How much jewelry do you typically wear? I was wearing earrings I got for Christmas for awhile, but I took them out a couple weeks ago cause my ears were irritated. 88. Is there any kind of jewelry you pretty much always wear? Just those earrings for awhile. Before that, it had been a few years. I used to have 3 rings I wore literally 24/7 for a long time until one day I took them off for some reason and never put them back on.  89. Do you carry a purse at all? I’ve been using a mini backpack. 90. Do you like tube and halter tops? No. 91. Do you like crop tops? No. 92. Are you comfortable showing off a little cleavage? This girl does not have cleavage lol.  <<<  93. One-piece swimsuits or bikinis? I don’t do swim suits. 94. Does it matter to you if your bikini top matches the bottom? I don’t wear them, but if I did yeah I would want them to match.

WEDDING CRAZE:

95. Have you ever been a bridesmaid? If so, how often? Nope.

96. Do you have any desires to get married? No.

97. For how long have you thought about your wedding? It’s not something I put much thought into at all. I’m not the type of person who has dreamt of their wedding day since they were a kid or anything. I honestly don’t see myself ever getting married.

98. How much of your wedding do you have planned out already?

99. Would you rather have a big or a small wedding?

100. Would you rather have a lot of bridesmaids or just a couple?

101. Would you rather have an indoor or an outdoor wedding? Does the same go for the reception?

DATING & RELATIONSHIPS:

102. What is your current relationship status? Single.

103. What is the longest relationship you’ve ever had? 3 years if you count the Joseph situation.

104. Do you consider yourself a hopeless romantic at all? No. I think I’ve just been hardened by life ha.

105. Are you a virgin? If not, which gender did you lose your virginity to? Yes.

106. What personality trait are you most attracted to? Just nice, caring, genuine, patient, understanding guys with a sense of humor. 

107. Have you ever been on a blind date? No. I have no interest in that.

108. Has anyone you know ever tried to set you up on a date? I had a friend who always wanted to do that.

109. Do you use any dating apps? If so, have they ever worked out for you? Nope.

110. Do you kiss on the first date? If it felt right.

111. How often do guys hit on you? It’s been years since that has happened and even when it did, it wasn’t often. 

112. Have women ever hit on you? A friend I had always got flirty when she was drunk. 

114. Have you ever kissed another woman while sober? If so, did you like it? No. I’ve done that while drunk either.

115. Have you ever dated another woman? No.

116. After how long of dating do you typically consider a relationship to be serious? There’s more factors than that.

117. Would you rather your lover give you chocolate, flowers, both, or something else? Something else, honestly. Like coffee.

118. Are you friends with any of your exes? Not anymore.

119. Is sex before marriage wrong? That’s a personal choice. Do what feels right to you.

ENTERTAINMENT: 120. What celebrity do you most admire and why? There aren’t any I admire specifically, I just like keeping up with the celebrity gossip and entertainment. It’s entertaining and a distraction from my own life. 121. Do you like romantic comedies? Do you have any favorites? I’m a sucker for romantic comedies. 122. Do you have a favorite romantic movie? I have several. 123. Who is your favorite Disney princess? Ariel.

124. What is your favorite Disney song? “In a World of My Own” from Alice in Wonderland, “Part of Your World” from Little Mermaid, “You’ve Got a Friend in Me”  from Toy Story, “Hakuna Matata” from Lion King, “Bare Necessities”  from The Jungle Book, “Winnie the Pooh” from Winnie the Pooh... that’s just to name a few, there’s several others. Disney songs are catchy. 125. Do you watch The Bachelor or The Bachelorette? Nah, I never got into that. I can’t believe they’re on their 16th season now. 126. Have you ever watched Sex & The City? I’ve seen parts of it here and there. I never got into it.  127. Have you ever watched any shows such as Project Runway or America’s Next Top Model? I used to watch America’s Next Top Model. Even the last 2 recent seasons. I’d watch it again if they brought it back. 128. Do you like watching any beauty pageants such as Miss America? No. 129. Do you like watching the red carpet arrivals before award ceremonies? Not usually. Sometimes I will. 130. Beyonce or Taylor Swift? Beyonce. 131. Oprah Winfrey or Ellen DeGeneres? I like both.

A PILE OF RANDOMNESS: 132. Are you named after anyone? Nope. 133. How many male friends do you have? I don’t have any friends. 134. Have you ever been considered the mother of your group of friends? Yes. 135. Have you ever called your friend friends your ‘girlfriends’? No. 136. Have you ever called a non-lover a term such as honey, babe, dear, or darling? Jokingly, yeah. 137. How many items do you own that are of a floral print design? I think I only have a few. 138. Have you ever scoffed at something because you thought it wasn’t feminine enough? No? 139. How healthy do you eat? I don’t. 140. What is your preferred way to carry a purse: Clutched in your hand, on your elbow, or on your shoulder? On my shoulder. 141. Besides you phone, money, wallet, and keys, name five things you always have with you in your purse. Hand sanitizer, mini hair brush, chapstick, medicine, and maybe a water bottle.

142. Have you ever lost anything inside your purse? It seemed that way a lot in my bigger purses. I always had to dig around for everything. 143. Have you ever used your bra or your cleavage as a purse or a pocket? No. 144. Do you consider shopping a sport No lol. Especially not when you do it from home in bed like I do. There’s nothing active about that, ha. 145. Do you shop more in physical walk-in stores or online? Online. 146. What is the most amount of money you remember ever spending in one single shopping trip? The most was when I got my first MacBook.  147. How often do you have a girls’ night out? I don’t anymore. I used to sometimes when I had friends and social life.

148. Do you prefer coffee or tea? Coffee, always. 149. How polite do you consider yourself? I think I’m pretty polite. 150. Can you do the splits? Nope. 151. Do you like doing any yoga? No. 152. Have you ever been told that you have cute handwriting? No. My handwriting is shit. 153. How well can you write in cursive? My cursive is awful. 154. Have you ever successfully been on a diet? No. 155. Do you currently or have you ever belonged to a book club? Well, I’ve done a few online Bible study groups.  156. Have you ever talked yourself out of a driving ticked by using your looks? I don’t drive so I’ve never been pulled over. That wouldn’t work, though. I’m ugly and I don’t have the personality or confidence either. 157. Have you ever drunk a non-alcoholic beverage from a wine glass? Yeah, like apple cider. Especially when I was a kid to be “cool” haha. 158. Do you prefer showers or baths? Showers. I haven’t taken a bath since I was a kid. 159. Have you ever snorted while laughing? Yeah. 160. How strict are you about manners? I think they’re important.

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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: 10 Best Outfits from Season 3

Season 3 of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” arrived on Amazon at the end of 2019, and most of us have already binge-watched the entire season! One thing that always sticks out on the set of this 50s inspired series is the Emmy-award-winning outfits on display. Here are a few of the highlights from season 3: 

 1. Military Trousers 

 At the beginning of season 3, Midge sports a pair of military trousers along with her usual deep-pink overcoat. The significance isn’t lost on anyone: Midge is about to go into battle and take control of her career with a warm-up gig at an army base. 

2. Star-Spangled 

Banner Staying at the army base, the next outfit on the list is a glamorous dress that Midge changes into for the warm-up show. It’s an understated and stylish outfit, and in a patriotic nod, ties in the colors of the star-spangled banner. The show is hit, Midge is back! 

 3. Country Style 

 In episode two, Midge travels back to the family home. It’s a charged and emotional episode, seeing Midge confront sexism and old fashioned views. The stand out clothing items gives a nod to traditional America: A cowboy hat and boots for a tour around the family’s farmland. 

 4. Susie Gets Smart 

 Number 4’s outfit is from Susie: By episode 3, she’s ditched her leather jacket and has summoned up the courage to smarten up. Her new blazer symbolizes a new direction and gives a nod to the obstacles she’s about to face in her business life. 

 5. Homemaker 

 Back at home, Midge still is still expected to fulfill a traditional 1950s housewife’s role. Her outfits reflect this: A light pink apron, in particular, represents her former life with Joel. Her whole vibe is conservative and restrained, as she deals with cooking and family squabbles. 

 6. Uncertain Style 

 Midge wears an over-the-top beehive hairstyle and an off the shoulder black dress for her Las Vegas debut. She asks Susie for style advice and isn’t too comfortable with her new look. This is a turning point in her career and the outfit reflects this.

7. Swimming Lessons 

When Midge gives Susie swimming lessons, it shows how the unlikely relationship has blossomed over the season, and besides that, it’s also a window into the 1950s swimsuit style! 8. Understated Halfway through the Las Vegas tour, Midge sports another elegant and understated cocktail dress. The juxtaposition between her subdued yet confident style and the other women’s bright dresses shows newfound confidence in her abilities.

9. Date With Lenny 

 The date with Lenny has Midge sporting a pink and black floral dress. The symbolism here is that she has seemingly learned how to balance her home life (pink) with her stage persona (black). She’s finally beginning to feel comfortable with the direction her life is taking. 

10. A Star is Born 

 At the end of the season, Midge has a performance that’s something of a trial by fire: A gig in Harlem. The USA is still a deeply divided and segregated country, and Midge’s privilege is going to make it an uphill struggle to win over the audience. Needless to say, she pulls it off, and while doing so, wears a pink ball gown that encapsulates her entire development over the season. We can’t wait to see what outfits season 4 has in store! 

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GENERAL WOMANHOOD:

1. Do you like the color pink?

yeah

2. How easily do you cry?

very easily

3. What food do you eat the most of when you’re sad?

nothing

4. How often do you experience boob sweat?

too often now

5. What time of month is your time?

the end

6. How moody are you when you are on your period?

very

7. Have you ever thought you were pregnant because your period was late? yeah 8. Have you ever been on the pill? yes 9. Have you ever thought about having children someday? What is your current opinion? yes, i want a baby 10. Have you ever given birth? If not, would you ever want to? no 11. How much do you like decorating for holidays? not really my thing 12. How good of a cook do you consider yourself? an alright one 13. What is your favorite thing to cook? pesto 14. Do you prefer cooking, baking, or both equally? baking 15. Can you sew? i think i still can 16. How feminine do you consider yourself? not very 17. Have you ever been told that you are too girly or feminine? no 18. Do you consider yourself a feminist? not really. 19. How do you define “girl power”? a woman doing what she wants 20. How much of a neat freak are you? not much of one 21. How you ever wished you were born a male? only when i have my period 22. Breastfeeding or formula? both are fine 23. What is your opinion of equal pay? no politics here please 24. What is one profession you think needs more women? - 25. Are you pro-life or pro-choice? pro life 26. Have you ever experienced any sexism? If so, please explain. not that i’m aware of 27. Have you ever been called a blabbermouth or a chatterbox? a chatterbox

28. What is one thing about women you think most men don’t know? idk 29. Is there anything you dislike about being a woman? periods

30. Complete this phrase: I’m so glad I am a woman because ______. i was born this way

LIFE EXPERIENCES:

31. Did you ever play with Barbie dolls as a child?

yes

32. Have you ever dotted lowercase Js and Is with hearts or smiley faces?

probably

33. Have you ever been a Girl Scout?

yeah

34. Have you ever been a ballerina?

No

35. Have you ever been a cheerleader?

No

36. Were you ever voted as homecoming or prom queen?

no

37. Have you ever hosted a sleepover?

yeah

38. Do you belong to a sorority?

No

39. Have you ever kept a diary or a journal?

yeah

40. At what age did you get your first period?

11

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE:

41. What is the longest your hair has ever been? Would you ever grow it that long again?

to my butt and probably not

42. Have you had a hairstyle above the eyebrows?

no

43. What hairstyle do you wear the most?

a bun

44. Have you ever died your hair? If so, how often?

yes, not often anymore

45. What is the heaviest you remember ever weighing?

fml

46. How muscular are you?

not at all

47. Do you have any piercings anywhere besides your earlobes?

not anymore

48. Do you have any tattoos? If you, where are they and what are they of?

yes, i have 9 on different parts of my body

49. Do you like wearing lipstick or lip gloss? If so, how often do you wear them?

no

50. How often do you paint your nails?

i paint my toes when they need to be

51. Have you ever worn any fake nails?

yeah

52. Have you ever worn fake eyelashes?

no

53. How often do you shave or wax your legs?

whenever

54. How white are your teeth?

they’re fine

55. Have you ever been told that you look like a certain celebrity?

yeah

56. How much do you look like your mother?

idk

57. How much do you look like your father?

i’ve been told i look like him

58. What do you think is your best physical feature?

nothing

59. What do you think is your worst physical feature?

my body

60. How good are you at communicating through facial expressions?

no

FASHION STYLE: 61. What type of clothing do you own the most of? tshirts 62. How big is your closet? normal sized 63. Have you ever looked through your closet and though “I have nothing to wear”? well yeah 64. What is your favorite fashion brand? i don’t have one 65. Do you wear skirts and dresses at all? If so, how often? dresses and for special occasions 66. What is your dress size? large 67. What is the shortest length of skirts and dresses you are comfortable wearing? knee length 68. How expensive was your prom dress? - 69. What is the most expensive piece of clothing you currently own? my wedding dress 70. Do you wear high heels or stilettos at all? If so, how often? not really 71. Have you ever worn high heels casually? yeah 72. How often do you take an OOTD (outfit of the day) selfie? Never. 73. Have you ever worn the exact same outfit from head to toe more than once? yeah 74. How often do you wear a bra when out in public? lol never 75. How often do you wear a bra when bumming it at home? never 76. When you get home from work, how soon does your bra typically come off? - 77. Have you ever carried a spare bra with you in your purse? No 78. Which are you more likely to go without: A bra or panties? bra 79. Does it matter to you if your bra and panties match or not? no 80. What type of underwear do you typically wear? comfortable ones 81. How much of your underwear is white? a good amount 82. Have you ever carried a spare pair of underwear with you in your purse? no 83. Do you like eyeshadow? Sure 84. Do you like mascara? Yeah 85. How much makeup do you typically wear? ether none or just a little 86. Have you every gone out in public without any makeup on? yes 87. How much jewelry do you typically wear? 2 88. Is there any kind of jewelry you pretty much always wear? my wedding bands 89. Do you carry a purse at all? Yes 90. Do you like tube and halter tops? no 91. Do you like crop tops? no 92. Are you comfortable showing off a little cleavage? no 93. One-piece swimsuits or bikinis? bikinis 94. Does it matter to you if your bikini top matches the bottom? no

WEDDING CRAZE:

95. Have you ever been a bridesmaid? If so, how often?

yes, onces

96. Do you have any desires to get married?

well i am so

97. For how long have you thought about your wedding?

i thought about it for a while

98. How much of your wedding do you have planned out already?

it’s over fam

99. Would you rather have a big or a small wedding?

i had a small one

100. Would you rather have a lot of bridesmaids or just a couple?

i have zero

101. Would you rather have an indoor or an outdoor wedding? Does the same go for the reception?

mine was outdoor

DATING & RELATIONSHIPS:

102. What is your current relationship status?

married

103. What is the longest relationship you’ve ever had?

7 years

104. Do you consider yourself a hopeless romantic at all?

yes

105. Are you a virgin? If not, which gender did you lose your virginity to?

no, male

106. What personality trait are you most attracted to?

strength

107. Have you ever been on a blind date?

no

108. Has anyone you know ever tried to set you up on a date?

yeah

109. Do you use any dating apps? If so, have they ever worked out for you?

no

110. Do you kiss on the first date?

no

111. How often do guys hit on you?

not often

112. Have women ever hit on you?

yeah

114. Have you ever kissed another woman while sober? If so, did you like it?

yes and no

115. Have you ever dated another woman?

No

116. After how long of dating do you typically consider a relationship to be serious?

idk

117. Would you rather your lover give you chocolate, flowers, both, or something else?

chocolate

118. Are you friends with any of your exes?

yes

119. Is sex before marriage wrong?

technically

ENTERTAINMENT: 120. What celebrity do you most admire and why? Lana 121. Do you like romantic comedies? Do you have any favorites? yes, the holiday 122. Do you have a favorite romantic movie? yes 123. Who is your favorite Disney princess? Belle 124. What is your favorite Disney song? don’t have one 125. Do you watch The Bachelor or The Bachelorette? No 126. Have you ever watched Sex & The City? I have not 127. Have you ever watched any shows such as Project Runway or America’s Next Top Model? ANTM 128. Do you like watching any beauty pageants such as Miss America? no 129. Do you like watching the red carpet arrivals before award ceremonies? duh 130. Beyonce or Taylor Swift? neither 131. Oprah Winfrey or Ellen DeGeneres? neither

A PILE OF RANDOMNESS: 132. Are you named after anyone? No 133. How many male friends do you have? 3 134. Have you ever been considered the mother of your group of friends? no 135. Have you ever called your friend friends your ‘girlfriends’? no 136. Have you ever called a non-lover a term such as honey, babe, dear, or darling? no 137. How many items do you own that are of a floral print design? none i don’t think 138. Have you ever scoffed at something because you thought it wasn’t feminine enough? no 139. How healthy do you eat? not that healthy 140. What is your preferred way to carry a purse: Clutched in your hand, on your elbow, or on your shoulder? shoulder 141. Besides you phone, money, wallet, and keys, name five things you always have with you in your purse. chapstick, mask, fidget, pen, shopping list

142. Have you ever lost anything inside your purse? yes 143. Have you ever used your bra or your cleavage as a purse or a pocket? no 144. Do you consider shopping a sport no 145. Do you shop more in physical walk-in stores or online? online 146. What is the most amount of money you remember ever spending in one single shopping trip? a couple hundred 147. How often do you have a girls’ night out? never

148. Do you prefer coffee or tea? coffee 149. How polite do you consider yourself? i hope decently polite 150. Can you do the splits? No 151. Do you like doing any yoga? no 152. Have you ever been told that you have cute handwriting? i don’t think so 153. How well can you write in cursive? well enough 154. Have you ever successfully been on a diet? no 155. Do you currently or have you ever belonged to a book club? no 156. Have you ever talked yourself out of a driving ticked by using your looks? No. 157. Have you ever drunk a non-alcoholic beverage from a wine glass? no 158. Do you prefer showers or baths? Showers 159. Have you ever snorted while laughing? yeah 160. How strict are you about manners? a normal amount

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Trendy Clothes For Women Increasing the Fashion Mileage

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A distinct advantage you have when you reach forty is that you know your features well and are aware of what cuts and shapes look best on you. Instead of trying and testing you could select the exact fit or color on your first attempt. However, it is always advisable to follow certain norms for looking trendy in your middle ages. check over here womens clothing

For trendy clothing, select dresses in pastel shades. Uniform colored dresses may be tried but in elegant hues. Avoid wearing clothes that make your skin appear shallow and incompatible. The color of your eye ball is an excellent guide for choosing the exact shade. Bold colors like golden olive, rococo red, or snorkel blue are best put away and instead pastel shades attempted.

In case you are on the heavier side attempt skirts that hide your legs and hips in place of trousers. Grecian drape dresses with closer cuts is trendy clothing and should replace your gypsy styled and milkmaid skirts. Your maxi dress should be with simple cup or long sleeves and not ruffled ones. If you wear a knee length dress complement that with a covered shouldered top. In addition, if you intend showing flesh of your upper torso wear a maxi skirt. There is no trendy clothing as comparable to a wrap over dress for a middle-aged woman. For a curvaceous feature, nothing is more alluring.

A forever trendy clothing for a 40 something lady is an exquisitely cut black pair of trousers in rich material. This goes with anything and on any occasion. If leggings are to be worn they do so with tunics or as an under dress. Pair your black trousers with well-fitted white crisp shirts. Stay away from tight fitting tops as they make you appear squeezed and suffocating.

It is surprising to note that even swim wears can be trendy clothing for a woman in her 40s. One-piece swimwear is always more appealing on a forty something woman as compared to a bikini. However, you must be careful about the cut. If you have a good bust but a large stomach buy a swimsuit that conceals your stomach and enhances your chest.

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Ayyyye.

General Womanhood

1. Do you like the color pink? I like a nice dusty rose. 

2. How easily do you cry? It depends. 

3. What food do you eat the most of when you’re sad? When I’m sad I eat a lot of pastries. 

4. How often do you experience boob sweat? Anytime that the humidity is over 40%.

5. What time of month is your time? I don’t have that anymore.

6. How moody are you when you are on your period? Not really. 

7. Have you ever thought you were pregnant because your period was late? Nope.

8. Have you ever been on the pill? Currently.  9. Have you ever thought about having children someday? What is your current opinion? I think about it from time to time. I’m not sure if I will have children one day or not.  10. Have you ever given birth? If not, would you ever want to? Nope, and I’m not sure.  11. How much do you like decorating for holidays? I don’t like decorating. At all.  12. How good of a cook do you consider yourself? Mediocre.  13. What is your favorite thing to cook? Stir fry.  14. Do you prefer cooking, baking, or both equally? Baking.  15. Can you sew? I can. It’s not pretty though.  16. How feminine do you consider yourself? I’m female. I don’t know... I’m regularly feminine.  17. Have you ever been told that you are too girly or feminine? No. 18. Do you consider yourself a feminist? Yes, absolutely.  19. How do you define “girl power”? Women supporting women.  20. How much of a neat freak are you? Not really much of a neat freak at all.  21. How you ever wished you were born a male? Nope.  22. Breastfeeding or formula? Whatever is best for the person breastfeeding.  23. What is your opinion of equal pay? I think that anyone, regardless of sex, gender, ability, etc., doing the same job with the same quality should be paid the same wages. I also think that all wages should meet the cost of living inflation.  24. What is one profession you think needs more women? I think that every profession needs more women. Women are wonderful.  25. Are you pro-life or pro-choice? I am heavily pro-choice.  26. Have you ever experienced any sexism? If so, please explain. Yes. Usually in microaggressions, sometimes in overt ways that are disguised as “humor”.  27. Have you ever been called a blabbermouth or a chatterbox? Lol, no. I’m fairly quiet. 

28. What is one thing about women you think most men don’t know? I’m not sure. This is a generalization I won’t make.  29. Is there anything you dislike about being a woman? No.  30. Complete this phrase: I’m so glad I am a woman because ______. Women are magic. 

LIFE EXPERIENCES:

31. Did you ever play with Barbie dolls as a child? Yup. 

32. Have you ever dotted lowercase Js and Is with hearts or smiley faces? Probably hearts. 

33. Have you ever been a Girl Scout? Nope. 

34. Have you ever been a ballerina? Nope. 

35. Have you ever been a cheerleader? Yes, my whole family was involved in cheerleading. 

36. Were you ever voted as homecoming or prom queen? No.

37. Have you ever hosted a sleepover? Many times. 

38. Do you belong to a sorority? Nope.

39. Have you ever kept a diary or a journal? I currently have a journal, good self-care. 

40. At what age did you get your first period? 12. 

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE:

41. What is the longest your hair has ever been? Would you ever grow it that long again? I think the longest has been low back. It’s getting there and I have no intentions of cutting it at the moment. 

42. Have you had a hairstyle above the eyebrows? I’ve had fringe. I’ve never had hair that short beyond the bald baby years. 

43. What hairstyle do you wear the most? Loose.

44. Have you ever died your hair? If so, how often? Many times, many weird colors, and whenever I am feeling the need for change. 

45. What is the heaviest you remember ever weighing? I’m truly at my heaviest now, 220lb. 

46. How muscular are you? I’m fairly muscular. I’m a strong lady. 

47. Do you have any piercings anywhere besides your earlobes? I had my nipples, nose, and lip pierced. Right now it’s just my ears. 

48. Do you have any tattoos? If you, where are they and what are they of? I’ve got a dragon (left shoulder blade), a dream catcher (low back), an unalome (nape), a lotus (sternum), and an elephant (left inner/upper arm). 

49. Do you like wearing lipstick or lip gloss? If so, how often do you wear them? I love a little matte lipstick. I wear it almost everyday unless it’s Winter. In Winter the SAD takes over and I don’t give a fuck about putting on makeup. 

50. How often do you paint your nails? Not often. 

51. Have you ever worn any fake nails? Yup. 

52. Have you ever worn fake eyelashes? Yes. 

53. How often do you shave or wax your legs? I shave my legs 2-3 times a week. 

54. How white are your teeth? Fairly white. 

55. Have you ever been told that you look like a certain celebrity? America Ferrera, Gina Rodriguez. Lol... I’m Chinese. 

56. How much do you look like your mother? Not much, I spent a lot of my childhood with people asking me if I was adopted. I’m not. 

57. How much do you look like your father? Very much so. We 100% look like father and daughter. 

58. What do you think is your best physical feature? My skin. I have great skin. I also have great hair. 

59. What do you think is your worst physical feature? My very fat upper arms. It makes it hard to find shirts that fit well. 

60. How good are you at communicating through facial expressions? Fairly good. 

FASHION STYLE: 61. What type of clothing do you own the most of? Workout leggings and t-shirts.  62. How big is your closet? Not big.  63. Have you ever looked through your closet and though “I have nothing to wear”? Literally always.  64. What is your favorite fashion brand? For Days, Torrid, Aerie.  65. Do you wear skirts and dresses at all? If so, how often? Yes, regularly.  66. What is your dress size? Large, 14.  67. What is the shortest length of skirts and dresses you are comfortable wearing? Finger tips.  68. How expensive was your prom dress? $500 69. What is the most expensive piece of clothing you currently own? I’m not sure.  70. Do you wear high heels or stilettos at all? If so, how often? I will not ever wear stilettos, but I definitely wear heels on the regular.  71. Have you ever worn high heels casually? Yes.  72. How often do you take an OOTD (outfit of the day) selfie? Not often enough.  73. Have you ever worn the exact same outfit from head to toe more than once? Yes.  74. How often do you wear a bra when out in public? Nearly always.  75. How often do you wear a bra when bumming it at home? Rarely.  76. When you get home from work, how soon does your bra typically come off? Within 10 minutes.  77. Have you ever carried a spare bra with you in your purse? No. 78. Which are you more likely to go without: A bra or panties? Panties.  79. Does it matter to you if your bra and panties match or not? I have never owned a matching set.  80. What type of underwear do you typically wear? Thongs during the day, full butt panties for bedtime.  81. How much of your underwear is white? Not many pairs.  82. Have you ever carried a spare pair of underwear with you in your purse? Not that I can recall. 83. Do you like eyeshadow? I do.  84. Do you like mascara? Yup.  85. How much makeup do you typically wear? Depends on how I’m feeling. Sometimes none, sometimes a little, sometimes a shit ton.  86. Have you every gone out in public without any makeup on? Yes. Often.  87. How much jewelry do you typically wear? The original jewelry put in when I got my rook pierced and 3 rings.  88. Is there any kind of jewelry you pretty much always wear? See previous answer.  89. Do you carry a purse at all? I have a backpack.  90. Do you like tube and halter tops? Not really.  91. Do you like crop tops? Sometimes.  92. Are you comfortable showing off a little cleavage? Yes.  93. One-piece swimsuits or bikinis? Either.  94. Does it matter to you if your bikini top matches the bottom? No. 

WEDDING CRAZE:

95. Have you ever been a bridesmaid? If so, how often? When I was little. Just once. 

96. Do you have any desires to get married? Nope. 

97. For how long have you thought about your wedding? Not long lol. 

98. How much of your wedding do you have planned out already? If I ever did choose to get married it would be done in the Fall, likely late September or early October. It would be at an apple orchid. That’s it. 

99. Would you rather have a big or a small wedding? Small as shit. 

100. Would you rather have a lot of bridesmaids or just a couple? Small handful. Sammy, Joanie, Brookie, Ellie. It’s a theme. 

101. Would you rather have an indoor or an outdoor wedding? Does the same go for the reception? Outdoor. Yes. 

DATING & RELATIONSHIPS:

102. What is your current relationship status? Single.

103. What is the longest relationship you’ve ever had? 14 months, very on and off though... Carter was a straight nine months. 

104. Do you consider yourself a hopeless romantic at all? Oh absolutely. I love love. I love caring for people, loving people, and connecting with people. 

105. Are you a virgin? If not, which gender did you lose your virginity to? Nope, a male. 

106. What personality trait are you most attracted to? Honesty. 

107. Have you ever been on a blind date? No.

108. Has anyone you know ever tried to set you up on a date? Yes. 

109. Do you use any dating apps? If so, have they ever worked out for you? I did until recently. They worked enough to go on dates, but nothing serious came out of it. 

110. Do you kiss on the first date? I would if it felt right. 

111. How often do guys hit on you? Lol, I am not someone who picks up on that. I need very direct cues. Example- a good friend and I hung out at my place, I truly believed we were just good friends hanging out. Then he straight up asked if I wanted to makeout and suddenly we were in my bed. 

112. Have women ever hit on you? Yes. 

114. Have you ever kissed another woman while sober? If so, did you like it? Yes. It was weird, I was young and it was my best friend at the time.

115. Have you ever dated another woman? No.

116. After how long of dating do you typically consider a relationship to be serious? It’s far more nuanced than that. If we’ve been together for a month but have spent every day together and are in constant contact, I’d say we’re relatively serious. If were together for four months but see each other like once a week and don’t keep in regular contact we’re not serious. 

117. Would you rather your lover give you chocolate, flowers, both, or something else? Flowers are nice. I’d probably be more excited with like a spontaneous trip to the MSPCA to play with the cats... but that’s just me. 

118. Are you friends with any of your exes? Nope. One ex cannot even be in the same room with me without a very heavy tension invading the space between- I’m not even sure why he was awful to me and I’m super over it lol. The other one I have no interactions with and truly I wish him well but I’d also be happy not running into him ever. 

119. Is sex before marriage wrong? Nope. Sex is only wrong if there isn’t consent. 

ENTERTAINMENT: 120. What celebrity do you most admire and why? I admire Amy Brenneman tremendously. She’s a wonderful actress, she’s a humanitarian, and she’s truly such a kind human. I was able to meet her, it was amazing.  121. Do you like romantic comedies? Do you have any favorites? I think they’re okay. No favorites.  122. Do you have a favorite romantic movie? No. I don’t really live movies. My adult ADHD is too real.  123. Who is your favorite Disney princess? Badass homie Mulan. Not just because she’s Chinese but because she’s the most badass. Also she isn’t actually a princess but she get lumped into that category. 

124. What is your favorite Disney song? All is Found from Frozen 2.  125. Do you watch The Bachelor or The Bachelorette? Nope, it is an uncomfortable concept.  126. Have you ever watched Sex & The City? Yup.  127. Have you ever watched any shows such as Project Runway or America’s Next Top Model? I loved ANTM as a kid. Mostly I liked the drama of the makeovers.  128. Do you like watching any beauty pageants such as Miss America? Nope.  129. Do you like watching the red carpet arrivals before award ceremonies? Nope.  130. Beyonce or Taylor Swift? Both.  131. Oprah Winfrey or Ellen DeGeneres? I don’t watch either but they’re both really great people. 

A PILE OF RANDOMNESS: 132. Are you named after anyone? No.  133. How many male friends do you have? A good amount.  134. Have you ever been considered the mother of your group of friends? Yes. 135. Have you ever called your friend friends your ‘girlfriends’? Yes.  136. Have you ever called a non-lover a term such as honey, babe, dear, or darling? Yes.  137. How many items do you own that are of a floral print design? Idk.  138. Have you ever scoffed at something because you thought it wasn’t feminine enough? No.  139. How healthy do you eat? Not the most healthy.  140. What is your preferred way to carry a purse: Clutched in your hand, on your elbow, or on your shoulder? On my back. I like backpacks.  141. Besides you phone, money, wallet, and keys, name five things you always have with you in your purse. Pen, notebook, chromebook, doTerra essential oil roll on, hand lotion.

142. Have you ever lost anything inside your purse? Yes.  143. Have you ever used your bra or your cleavage as a purse or a pocket? Yes.  144. Do you consider shopping a sport No.  145. Do you shop more in physical walk-in stores or online? Online.  146. What is the most amount of money you remember ever spending in one single shopping trip? Not sure.  147. How often do you have a girls’ night out? Nearly never. I’ve got course work, internship, and actual work. I only see my friends at work right now. 

148. Do you prefer coffee or tea? Both.  149. How polite do you consider yourself? Polite enough. 150. Can you do the splits? Nope. 151. Do you like doing any yoga? Yes.  152. Have you ever been told that you have cute handwriting? Yes. 

153. How well can you write in cursive? Well.  154. Have you ever successfully been on a diet? Yes.  155. Do you currently or have you ever belonged to a book club? I will have a book club after Spring break for work- I work at a school and one of my students asked to have a book club.  156. Have you ever talked yourself out of a driving ticket by using your looks? No.  157. Have you ever drunk a non-alcoholic beverage from a wine glass? Yes.  158. Do you prefer showers or baths? Baths, if the tub is big enough to have my boobs and knees and I have a bath bomb  159. Have you ever snorted while laughing? Yeah.  160. How strict are you about manners? I’m not “strict” about it, but general rule of thumb is don’t be a dick. 

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Ex Choir Kid Beats up Ex Chorus Kids, It Isn't the Swimsuit Edition, Teen Tries to Angst Rudely in front of Rude Friends, Worrying Changes Happening With Your Body and Mind are Completely (un)Natural, Robot Attacks Teens in Zoo

Danny didn’t have anything against chorus kids, heck he was one in middle school, but this was downright ridiculous.  He and Tucker had been in the lab, working on actually building the hoverboard that they had planned on building before The Accident.  Danny had the Gravity Inverter™ already built, and they had just decided on modelling it after surf boards instead of skateboards. “It offers more room to maneuver, and between Sam, Jazz, and Mom last summer, I’ve gotten pretty good at surfing.”

“I am a wonderful teacher, yes.  And in return for those lessons, your parents agreed to help me with converting your lawn from grass to moss."  Sam smirked from where she was doing… something on her laptop - the newest brandname laptop that made Tucker drool even though he could almost certainly build a better one.  

"I know I'm going to regret asking this but: Why?"  A glance up showed that Tucker had the soldering iron in the air just over the circuitry of the board and was staring at Sam.  Danny contemplated telling Tucker to put on gloves or let him realize his mistake as the heat got to him.

"Because moss is a much better oxygenator, it doesn't grow tall enough that any mowing need be done, it can grow easily in the low nutrient soil most yards have, and it looks cool as hell."  Sam paused in her typing and Danny and Tucker blinked slowly at her. “I helped with turning the grass in my lawn to moss.”

“So, like, are you gonna just do our lawn or are you gonna convince the school to do it or something?  Maybe a botony club?”

“That sounds like a great idea, Danny!  But I’ve got other ideas for now.” Sam grinned, looking at Tucker, who still hadn’t noticed his own lack of gloves.  Danny was getting worried about nerve damage now. “How’s the car design going?”

“I’ve been working on it, and I was actually gonna have Danny take a look after we’re done with this.  Still, I think it should be pretty easy to do with the right resources. Still, I think we need to develop better transparent solar panels for it to work.”  Danny reached for another tool, opening his mouth to mention that his family already had those developed and capable of 50% efficiency, and instead groaned when his lungs went icy cold.  Turning to the portal, Danny picked up a new Fenton Rifle™ and took aim. The air near the portal rippled and flashed with green sparks which tore the air asunder into a swirling pane of light.  Twelve ghosts, all singing off key and out of harmony, flew from the portal, and it snapped closed as soon as the last pair were out. Quickly fed up with the noise they were making, Tucker took aim with his Wrist Ray ™ and demanded “QUIET!”

One of the ghosts took exception to that and talons dragged across Tucker’s back, flinging him onto the floor.  Danny snarled and pulled the trigger on the rifle, striking one of the ghosts hard in the chest and burning a hole deep enough that Danny could see a pulsating ball of toxic green.  The ghost stared at him, shocked, and melted into a puddle on the ground. Before Danny could swing the rifle around to take out the rest, a claw slammed into his arm and sent him tumbling into the table.  The ghosts evacuated the lab, fleeing the angry teen and his gun while Tucker slowly stood up. Danny rushed over, hand hovering an inch from Tucker. “Are you ok? That looked like it hurt. It also looks like it’s bleeding.”

“Yeah, it hurt plenty.  Is it deep?”

“No, I think the bleeding is just immediate bu-”

“Sam, can you get the first aid kit?  We can bandage this right?” Tucker tugged on his sweater and Danny phased it off for him.  “You go, we’ll catch up.”

Danny took a deep breath and concentrated, filled and surrounded by void faster than ever before and rising off the ground.  “Call me, I’ll text you where I am when you can catch up.” And off he flew, immaterial and weightless, the world unfolding until all he could see was the brilliant viridian streaked void and those idiots who thought they could get away with hurting his best friend.  The first one he caught up to dodged his rifle fire, another coming up and slamming a brick into his head.  Danny whipped around with a growl and shot that one in the center, not watching as it crumbled into a pile of goo.  “ You’re next!”

Tucker and Sam skateboarded their way to him around halfway through the ghosts, using the thermos to catch them instead of letting Danny tear them apart.  Something he was surely going to appreciate when he wasn’t as furious as he was right now. Unfortunately, upon getting the last pair near a warehouse on the docks of the river, the Trio found yet another rip in the air, an odd shifting thing that refused to stay as one shape for Tucker and Sam to see.  Helpfully, Danny supplied, “It’s a tesseract. That’s fucking amazing to see, it’s so cool.”

And because Danny had the sheer gall to be impressed by geometry the universe punished his nerdiness by shoving a ghost out of the portal, ethereal form twisting between sizes and shapes before cubic chunks of green settled as a blue skinned man in denim overalls.  Bright red eyes blinked out at the teens and they sighed. Sam nearly had time to say hi when the ghost lifted his hands over his head, wiggling his fingers and shouted at them. “BEWARE!”

“Ok,” Tucker said as he fired his ectopistol at the ghost, blasting him back a bit.  Tucker stumbled onto his face when a glowing box smacked him in the back of the head and groaned.  “This is stupid.” Sam fired her own wrist ray and it knocked boxy right into Danny’s line of fire while another box hit her legs and tripped her up.

Danny pressed the barrel of his rifle against the Box ghost’s chest, focusing his anger into the gun and pulled the trigger.  “ B E W A R E .”  Hot ectoplasma tore through the Box Ghost’s chest and burned a hole on the wall behind him.  Danny flew down to his friends to check on them, and sucked on his teeth when he saw the way they were looking at him.  “What?”

“Danny, I dunno how you did that to your voice, but when Halloween comes around you need to be able to do it again.”  Tucker let Sam help him up and pulled out the thermos, aiming it at the mess on the walls. “Seal for delivery.” The green goop flew toward the thermos and soon was gone.  Danny dropped to the ground and flipped onto his back.

“Seal, aquatic mammal in the arctic.  It uh, barks?” Danny looked hopeful. Sam looked less so.

“Sorry brain boy, that is yet another wrong answer.”

“Hey, I’m an Astrophysist, mechanical engineer and artist, not a biologist.”  Danny grumbled. “Speaking of biology, how you doin Tuck?”

Tucker spun the Fenton Thermos ™ on his finger like a basketball.  “I’m feelin a bit sore still but I’ll be way better once we all get home.  There’s still an hour before curfew and that’s all we need to study, right?”  Danny offered a thumbs up and Sam shrugged. 

Then the thermos fell from Tucker’s finger right on the release button and all their hard work filled the warehouse before getting away again.  

“Tucker.”

“Yes, Sam?”

“When you’re feeling better I’m going to hurt you.”

“Right.”

 Considering it took them over two and a half hours to find and catch a third of the ghosts released by Tuck's blunder, everyone got home at around midnight, leaving no study time for Danny.  The Box Ghost, apparently, was stronger than they expected, because he was fully formed as soon as the ectoplasm left the thermos. Running a highly demanding brain and body on only five hours of sleep was Not a fun endeavor.  Danny inhaled his breakfast, and if an upward glance was anything to go by spiked the electric bill with his secondary eating.

Jazz decided to be gratingly cheery anyway, like she always was.  “Mom! I just got the news from Genius magazine!”  Jazz was holding up a cover of said magazine and Danny rolled his eyes.  “You’re gonna be on the cover!”

“Genius Magazine?”  Dad grabbed up the magazine and stared at it for a moment before a low and potentially upset tone carried out, “is it the swimsuit issue?”

“Dad, please ,” Jazz rolled her eyes and narrowed them.  “this magazine is for, by and about women geniuses!”

“Firstly,” Danny said, holding up his spoon.  “Is Dr. Saturday in it?”

“…No.”

“Then they missed a genius.”  Danny felt his face twist up. “Secondly, I’m trying to eat and you bring up Mom being in the swimsuit issue of a falsely named magazine?”

Jazz ripped the magazine from Dad’s hand and groaned in frustration, her page flipping now the slamming of book covers.  “I signed Mom up so that the world can see that she’s a genius and not a ghost hunting freak!” Danny winced, rubbing his neck.  Sounded like Jazz heard as much of it as he did. Unsurprising, kids were assholes.

“They’re not ghost hunting freaks,” Danny said with only a touch of offense in his tone.  “They’re Ectologists, contracted regularly by the government. They’re also right about ghosts being real.”  Jazz opened her mouth to challenge that claim but even groggy and under fueled Danny’s brain was quick.  “Just check the back of the school for proof.” Quick but filterless.

“Well sweetie,” Mom said before Jazz could counter that it was a gas explosion like Tucker had fed to the school, “if I’m going to be on a cover - which you should ask me for permission for before you go doing it - then I want Jack right there with me.”  Mom pulled Dad’s bulk to her, impossibly, in a hug. “We’re a team after all!”

The man in question beamed and pulled out… something.  Danny didn’t have the brain power to analyze tech at the moment.  “That’s right! Together we built the Ghost Gabber™! It translates the odd noises that a ghost makes, dissonant whispering sounds and all, into language that you and I can understand!”

“In what language?”  Danny frowned. “If you’re gonna sell this - which please don’t this is ridiculous - then it should be in like, all languages you’re gonna sell to right?”

“Mandarin, Spanish, English, Hindi and Arabic so far,” Mom supplied.  Danny nodded and slurped down the last of the milk in his bowl. “It’ll work for any language when it’s done!”

Danny stared at the thing and narrowed his eyes.  “Boo.”

“I am a ghost,” the thing rattled off back to him.  Which, well, fuck. That’s what I was thinking at least.

“It’s busted, responded to human speech.  Or you guys have the worst humor and that’s preprogrammed.”  Danny grabbed his lunch and headed to the door.  “Love you byyye!”

 School was as mind numbing as ever, the damage from the ‘gas explosion’ doing nothing to stop classes apparently.  Which meant that Falluca's test on biology was still a go. Yay. Brain sluggish from last night's hunting and lacking on biology knowledge to begin with, Danny was unsurprised yet pissy when he was handed back a D.

Taking their lunches into the library, the Trio ate quickly, everyone still feeling yesterday's activities.  Soon as he was out of food to shovel in his mouth Danny was glaring at his test again. "I can't have a D on a test!  I’m a Fenton!”

“The American Public education system is a relic and fails to accurately quantify intelligence.”  Danny stared blankly at Tucker, who shrugged. “Sam’s activism rubs off when she’s right.”

“If I come home with a D my mom’s gonna put me through martial arts training and have Dad give me lessons on whatever it is I failed on.”  Danny waved his paper aggressively. “My Dad teaching me biology guys, it’s horrible!”

“Well since you need to boost that grade I have an extra credit idea for you,” Sam said at one of the computers.  Danny turned to look at her screen and furrowed his brow.

“A purple backed gorilla?  Why is it’s back purple? That’s not a naturally occurring pigment in mammals.”  Danny turned to Tucker. “Right?”

“While I’m the last person you should defer to for knowledge on organic coding, you’re right.  I can only think of birds and uh butterflies? Those can be purple. Rarely though.”

“Extremely rare, only two males left.  Which is why you’re going to write a report studying it on why it deserves to be set free!”  Sam beamed at him with that smile she used when she wanted something out of him. The air around her shimmered with impressions of green and purple, like a mist that clung just above her skin.  It didn’t seem to be hurting her, so Danny didn’t bother mentioning it beyond pulling out his journal to take a note in.

“I don’t have time for extra credit, or your agendas, Sam.”  Danny groaned. “Gotta find those extra ghosts before they manage to hurt someone.”

“Actually,” Tucker cut in, holding up his PDA.  “You do have time. You just need to manage it better.  Which is why I’ve elected myself to be your time manager.  Least I can do after Sam let all those ghosts out.” Sam glared, that meowing turning to a low growl, and Danny tugged on his jacket.

“I dunno…”  Could Tucker be trusted to manage even his own time, let alone Danny’s?

“It’ll be my job to manage your schedule so that you can do your schoolwork and catch that Box Ghost dumbass that Sam let out.”

“You do remember that I can turn outrun you right?”  Sam’s glare intensified, and Tucker swallowed.  “I can kick your ass faster than you can move it, Foley.”

“Remember what happened when I let you manage the thermos, Tucker?”  Danny arched a brow, crossing his arms.

“I’ve already set a reminder,” the geek held up his PDA which flashed with bright green letters.  “Don’t let Tucker handle the Thermos.”

“What the hell?”  Danny sighed. “I guess we can do a trial run.”

“Sweet!  I’ve also scheduled some time for us to go check out that gorilla once classes are over.”

“Before I even said yes to doing a report on it, yay.  Aren’t you just the best?” Danny jabbed Tucker lightly in the arm and frowned when Tucker winced.  “How’s the shoulder?”

Tucker shrugged.  “It’s getting better.  Told Mom I fell off my skateboard trying to do a trick and she helped me change my bandages.  It should be fine in a couple days.”

Danny sighed, pulling his hood over his head.  “I shouldn’t have opened that portal. Then you guys wouldn’t have gotten hurt like this.”  Danny zipped up his hoodie, shivering. “Stars guys, I’m so sorry .”

“Said the guy who I pressured into the portal,” Sam countered.

“To the guy who coulda said enough is enough and stopped you,” Tucker added, ruining Danny’s angsty bad times.  He had negativity to feel dangit!

“You guys are dumb.”  Danny pulled the two into a tight hug.  “Thanks. I dunno what I’d do without you.”

“Probably finish dying, let’s be real.”  Tucker earned the punch he got from Sam, he really did.

The bell rang, and the Trio sighed.  “Well shit. Time to go back and do all that school stuff.”  Danny pulled away and grabbed up his bag. It was one of the few classes he had without Sam and Tuck next.  “See you guys later.” A few goodbyes later and everyone left to zone out in class and contemplate what that day in the lab had really meant for them.

 While Sam was taking in all the key points of the lesson, she was also noting that she knew this part of history like the back of her hand.  The majority of Sam’s attention was on a comment the blond meathead had made. Just as they got to class, Dash had shoved Danny into some lockers, and when Sam told him off for it he called her a witch girl for hanging out with the ghost freak.  As much it made Sam want to castrate the idiot with a heated rusty knife, it also made her think. If ghosts were real - something she tried not to think too hard about because the realization of how big that was felt like too much to even begin processing - then why not magick?  Tucking away the mental note to do some research on magick later, Sam let her mind wander through all the different things she could probably do for the world with magick.

Once Sam found Tucker and Danny at the exit, she draped her arms over both boys’ shoulders and kept walking.  They caught up to pace quickly enough. “So, the zoo first or looking for Ghostly Chorus first?”

“Ghosts first,” Danny said after a few minutes of contemplation.  “If we catch em right away we can get to the zoo and spend more time fully focused on it.”  It took them a trip home each to grab their scooters, then two hours of searching four different neighborhoods before the group actually found the four remaining Choir Ghosts.  Danny felt a deep rage fill the core of his being when he saw them, the fools that dared to hurt his friends and took aim with his rifle to announce that he’d found them.  A pulled trigger and there were only three ghosts left. One of the ghosts turned to fly at him, swiping a claw that grazed his cheek and knocked him back in the air.  Tucker fired off a shot, missing both the chorus ghost and Danny by just an inch, and being knocked tumbling off his skateboard for his trouble. “ You’re going to regret that . ”

Sam landed a shot on the ghost that knocked Tucker off his board and did a kick flip to avoid one trying to get the drop on her.  The ghosts prioritized Danny as the biggest threat, two of them swinging at him from either side. Danny raised his weapons on either side and was knocked down by the third one into Tucker.  A growl built itself up from Danny’s chest and he turned both his rifle and wrist ray to the sky. One of the ghosts dodged the wrist ray, knocking the other into the path of the rifle shot. Sam took out the one that had dodged Danny just before the last one appeared in front of her.  It dove under the ground and Sam saw green as Tucker’s wrist ray rammed into her shoulder. “SAM!”

Tucker rushed over to Sam and Danny zoomed through the air, driving his fist through the ghost’s chest and grabbing onto that ball of emerald light.  He snarled in it’s face. “Should’ve let him take you out.  It would’ve been less painful.”  The ghost tried to get away, but Danny held firm and squeezed harder and harder until the ball of power, of connection of self of discordant songs and burning wood cracked in his hand and ectoplasm dissolved into a pile of goop on the asphalt.

Turning back to Sam and Tucker, Danny was greeted by horrified faces on his best friends in the world, and immediately lowered himself to the ground.  The void left him, an empty space in his chest as Danny ran over to Sam and Tucker, kneeling to check Sam’s shoulder. “Are you ok?”

Sam took a long moment befor eshe seemed to even hear what he’d said.  “I mean I uh I might need some burn cream and my shoulder isn’t exactly having the best night ever, but I’ll be fine.  It doesn’t exactly hurt as much as it probably hurt the ghosts.”

“Y-yeah, that’s probably it.”  Tucker helped her to her feet and dusted himself off.  “Everybody still feeling up for the zoo? We gotta grab that extra credit.”

Danny stared down at his hand, flexing his fingers and shuddering at the icy chill around them.  He’d taken out minor ghosts before, sure, but never as brutally as he did that one and the Box Ghost.  What happened to me?   “Alright.  The zoo.” Danny slid back into the void, easier at night when he had the stars to look up to and reach for, and rose up off the ground while Tucker and Sam grabbed their boards.  And as they headed to the Zoo, Danny couldn’t help but think to himself. I wouldn’t do that to a person, would I?  All I had to do was catch it in the thermos and it’d have been dealt with.  Stars.   Danny shook his head, trying to force himself away from thoughts of what kind of horror he’d’ve seen on Tucker and Sam’s faces if that had been a human who’d taken a swing at them.

 Sam looked out from the observation deck binoculars at Sampson, taking her turn on gorilla watch.  “He’s so beautiful, so intelligent, so majestic!” Watching the gorilla pace in his cage Sam was sure he would be infinitely happier in the wild.

“What we’ve learned thus far, Sam is that gorillas like to scratch their butts.”  Danny yawned, turning to Tucker. “How long have we taken to learn that?”

“Five hours.”  Tucker yawned, sitting on the floor.

“Time flies when you’re majestically scratching your butt.”

“C’mon guys, we could learn something about Sampson no one else has!”  A thought occurred and Sam turned to Danny. “You should try commun- oh.  Wow.” The boys were on the floor, both clearly conked out from the lack of sleep last night.  And Danny rolled over to cuddle Tucker in his sleep, which Sam felt was sickeningly cute. “Fine, I’ll do it myself… in the meantime…” Sam took a picture of the boys, chuckling.  “To the scrapbook it goes for when these idiots finally get a clue.”

By the time she got to the gorilla enclosure, she heard a loud roar from elsewhere in the zoo.  Presuming it was just a tiger or two waking up, Sam looked into the cage to see Sampson pulling on the bars of the door to his cage.  “You poor creature, stuck in here when you should be in the jungle.” Sampson saw Sam standing there and pulled even harder on the door, howling at her and staring desperately.  “…You want out?”

Sam decided to use her own Dumbass Teenager Action of the month and blame it on her own sleep deprivation.  She also blamed it on the control panel having an easy to get to, easy to use Open Cage button.  If she could get away with it, she was going to have a talk with whoever ran security.

Sampson practically flew out of his cage and Sam followed after him.  She stopped, shock freezing her muscles up as Sampson tackled to the ground a… “Is that a fucking robot?”

The man made of steel and wearing black leather and a shoulder pad kicked Sampson off and Sam found herself caught between rolling her eyes at the Mohawk and goatee made of green fire and backing away from the glowing ghost robot.

Sampson charged again immediately after being thrown, knocking the robot to the ground and rolling onto his back.  Sam felt herself laugh as the robot was tossed around by Sampson’s feet but it all felt so unreal. Is this what my life has come to?

Sampson was blinded by goo and Sam felt it time to act.  She raised her Wrist Ray™ and fired, narrowly missing the ghost robot, who glared in her direction and fired off a shot of his own.  It caught her in the gut, sending Sam backward and the ghost snorted. “Damn wench. You and this gorilla pest are in my way. Thought I’d gotten the last one with me.”  Speaking of, Sampson got the gunk out of his eyes and charged the hunter again, though the ghost dodged out of the way, phasing through a backhanded swing.

“So you’re the one who went around poaching the furs of purple-backed gorillas?  This is your fault? ”  Sam felt her blood boil and fired off another shot with her wrist ray, cracking the shoulder pad of the armor.  “They’re going to go extinct because of you!”

“All the more reason to get the last ones in my home.  Unfortunately, you can put several bullets into something and it can still eat you before it realizes it’s supposed to be dead.”  The robot looked down at his shoulder, which gave off little sparks, and he turned to Sam, raising his arm cannon. “Let’s see how well you can replicate that, shall we?”

Before the ghost could fire his cannon at Sam, Sampson grabbed him up from behind and tossed the ghost hard.  Sam recognized that she wasn’t going to be able to handle this one on her own, and ran to the observation deck to get to Danny and Tucker.  “GUYS, GUYS WAKE UP!” She grabbed onto the ladder and started climbing when an explosion rocked the tower and she nearly lost her grip. The town began to lean and Sam heard herself screaming before she even felt it.  The tower began to tilt her way and Sam looked down to see a hole blown in the base of the tower.

 Danny heard screaming, but it was far away and likely unimportant and he had dreams to have, stars to see and hear and cradle in his hands and wrap his entire self within and around.  There was so much for them to show him, so much to give him and all he need do is reach out and - the ground shook, thunder booming in his sensitive ears and Danny clung tighter to Tucker for a moment, his eyes flying open.  “TUCK Tucker wake up!” Danny shook his friend and reached for that silvery darkness that filled him and wove around him. “Fuck fuck fuck, ok, I have an idea, get up, be ready!”

Danny flew through the glass - either physically or intangibly he didn’t know right now - and turned to look at the tower.  There was… a hole in it. And Sam was on the tower, screaming. And they needed him.  “It worked for Agatha, it can work for me.”  Danny held out his hands and closed his eyes.  He searched within, reaching deeper and deeper for that light, the wispy shadows that surrounded the world and held it in place around her star and kept the universe from falling apart.  He reached and reached and shadows, whips of darkness even he could not fully see were grasped and pulled out of him.  His eyes opened, and Danny wrapped his very self around the tower, gravity’s hold snatched away but for the longest of seconds.  The tower no longer fell for there was no down for it to fall into, merely the void for it to rest within. Nothing, less than nothing, empty space filled the spaces between everything and all was still.

And then he c r a c k e d .

 Tucker caught Danny and Sam looked around the zoo in awe and horror.  Sampson had been blasted back into his cage, the tower was on its side, and Danny looked like he was fading fast.  “Tucker, the thermos!” He pulled it out of his backpack and handed it to Sam. She looked inside and saw the sloshing ectoplasm they’d cleaned off the streets when they tore up the ghosts earlier.  She grabbed onto Danny and held his mouth open, pouring the ectoplasm even as his form flickered between ghost and human.

“Sam, what the hell?”  Sam realized her hand was shaking when she saw the green fluid drip down the sides of Danny’s face and Tucker grabbed the thermos to steady it.  Danny drank down the ectoplasm and his body stabilized in ghost form. Once the thermos was empty, Tucker set it down and they watched as Danny glitched between forms one last time before his back arched and those blindingly bright rings appeared, transforming him back into Danny Fenton.  “What the fuck happened?”

“A ghost robot appeared and tried to kill us.”  Sam stood up and grabbed her board. “Who’s carrying Danny?”

“My hands are steady so I think that’s gonna be me.  Think you can carry my board? I don’t wanna try that while I’ve got him on my back.”  Tucker maneuvered Danny onto his back with arms looped around his shoulders, and stood up slowly and carefully.  Sam grabbed his board and they headed for the exit together and from there to Fenton Works.