#but they're probably the best with caramel because of the sweet+sour balance

[keeps-ache]

ohhh my lucks and misfortunes

[act-addict-actors-matchups]

@ne-nene-ne said,

[1/2] Hi~ May I pls have a matchup? I'm a ♏, ISFP, 5'0 fem w/ medium length dark hair & eyes. I like wearing sweaters/sweatpants a lot! I love to draw & sing especially! I'd sing softly to my s/o if we're close & alone together. I often take endless pics of the sunset bc it's so pretty! Tbh I'm a loner. I'm shy, quiet, awkward and I like my alone time. I'm friendly and good-willing towards others nonetheless! I've been told I have a positive aura. I'm more chill, silly & playful w/ family!

[2/2] I can joke around w/ them! I have a short temper but I forgive just as quickly. I can be hard on myself bc I feel it's necessary to improve. I'm an appreciative person so I'll say "thank you" like 1000 times lol! I highly value family & honesty! My ideal s/o is someone family-oriented, devoted, and genuine. Bonus points if they're funny too! I'd like someone who I can slowdance to soft, jazz music w/. My love language is Acts of Service! Tysm! Take your time, stay healthy & stay safe! ❤

✧ Thank you so much for requesting a matchup love. Tumblr is not letting me tag you so hopefully you’ll see this. 😔 I wish you well during this challenging time. Hope you keep safe as well! 😷

I’d match you with: . . .

➜ HOW YOU TWO FIRST MET ; Juza Hyodo is that typical cold guy in school that everyone is lowkey scared of. That’s how he seems from outside anyway. You were asked by your biology teacher to borrow the books for the class’s current lesson from the library on the spot so you took a beeline for the shelves as fast as you could. But for god’s sake all the books were placed at the topmost part of the science shelves. You stood there for a good minute while glaring at the books overhead. You knew you were damned for good since there were no chairs nearby that were available and the librarian was nowhere to be seen. You stomped you feet in annoyance until you felt a looming presence behind you. A tall one. When you turned around, you saw Juza grabbing the books at ease and handing it to you. You thanked him quietly which surprised him because you actually didn’t quiver with fear or panic in his presence??? and you genuinely thanked him?? It was not usual for him to hear someone express their gratitude towards him. Even the cashiers from sweet shops he’d like to visit secretly we’re scared of him for heaven’s sake. After murmuring a little “‘S nothing.” he walked away. And that was the end of it. Or so you thought. The second time you met the purple haired boy was in a cafe. You were patiently waiting in the line for this so called Peanut Butter Pound Cake S'mores. According to your friends, it was one of the best desserts the cafe ever had. To test that theory, you decided to check the dessert yourself. Everything was perfectly normal until a young teenage boy of average height with fluffy pink hair and light blue eyes bumped into you, spilling a little of his drink on you. Yes, I’m talking about Muku. Baby boy was so scared and flustered, he apologized to you multiple times like crazy. Luckily it wasn’t anything hot so you didn’t burn yourself. Giving the boy a soft smile, you said it was fine and he shouldn’t worry about it. But he is a kind-hearted and modest boy with the motto "doing one good deed each day" so of course he offered you to give some of the Chocolate-Caramel Sandwich Cookies he had ordered before to apologize properly. Normally you would’ve reject the offer but with the way he was looking at you, you couldn’t find the heart to do so. While waiting for your order together, you learned what the boy’s name was and that he came here with his cousin. When you heard that the first image that popped into your mind was a soft looking person just like him you. After you got your order, the two of you made your way towards their table. And with that, your previous thought was thrown out of the window just like that. There he was, one and only Juza Hyodo, the person who helped you in the library, was sitting in a chair, quietly munching on one of the many sweets in front of him. When Muku announced that he was back, his eyes shot up to him and then shifted towards you. Yeah, it was awkward. Nevertheless, you tried to offer the tall boy a smile, which he just nodded his head, cheeks tilted pink to get his sweet tooth exposed to someone from school. After you sat down, Muku began to explain how he accidentally bumped into you and spilled some of his drink on you. Juza got the picture and said nothing. Though, gradually he started to become more comfortable. Before you knew it, you befriend the young teenage boy with fluffy hair. You told Muku how you two first met, which he only exclaimed how cool his cousin was and how the scene was just like from a shoujo manga. So yeah, your friendship with Juza started that day and slowly but steadily developed into something more. You would see him at school and chat with him, give him snacks to eat together on the rooftop etc.

➜ PERSONALITY COMPATIBILITY ; Let me just start of by saying that you two are really similar in terms of personality. A loner who is shy, quiet, awkward, likes alone time yet still friendly and good-willing towards others? Yeah, you get to point. When you're dating someone who has almost identical personality traits as you, reading them becomes easier. Juza is honest and critical of himself but is more than willing to work hard on it to improve himself and so are you. You two motive each other become better versions of yourselves, constantly pushing forward hand in hand ad I think that’s a beautiful thing in a relationship. You two have the same values. He deeply values his comrades and family so he would love it whenever he saw you getting along with Muku or Kumon. He’s very protective of those he holds dear, so watching you interact with them and care for them as if they were your own family would make him fall for you even more. The same goes for him as well. He’ d try his utmost best to get along with your family. Physical affection is OUT the window in the first start of your guys' relationship though. And when you guys DO start attempting physical contact, he'd be so stiff. Baby boy really hasn’t had a lot of experience in regards to how to treat others with affection outside of his family. 🥺 but deep down, Juza has a soft side. He’s a bit shy with showing his affections, but he tries his utmost best to convey his love to you― one of them being if you ever needed him support with ANYTHING honestly, he’ll always make it known to you that you have his full support and that he’s always right beside you through everything.

➜ SHARED ACTIVITIES ; With an delinquent-like appearance that often gives people a "scary" impression of him, I feel like Juza would rather spend time inside rather than outside. For those with a serious sweet tooth, baking, especially with a lover has a double benefit: It engages the two of you in an activity you probably don't do often, and you get to enjoy something delicious afterward. You two make an especially decadent dessert when you're feeling ambitious, or simply break out a boxed mix if you're short on time — or baking skills. At first times, there is a lot of trial and error and you guys end up getting covered in flour and such, a cheeky smile present on your face. These are usually the times where you get to hear Juza’s rare laughs as he joined in your joy. Feeling too lazy to bake something? Have a candy tasting. Satisfying your sweet tooth is a foolproof way to survive. Stock up on different colors of Starbursts, Gummi Bears or Worms, Sour Straws, Hi-Chews, and whatever else you are craving— and then eat your way through the rainbow together. Bonus points if you’re lounging off your sugar coma with a movie on the couch afterwards, he doesn’t particularly mind what kind so it’s totally up to you which genre you want to watch. This one is technically not a date but sometimes you, Juza, Muku and Kumon play board games. Depending on how competitive you are, this idea can be a little dangerous. (looking at you monopoly.) But it’s always a blast to spend time with people you love and cherish.

➜ ZODIAC COMPATIBILITY ; Juza’s birthday is on September 27, which makes him a Libra. When Libra and Scorpio come together in a love match, they tend to make a very emotionally connected and mutually satisfying union. Though Scorpio is a brooder who can get lost in the confusing welter of their own emotions, Libra’s proclivity for balance and harmony helps keep Scorpio even. Scorpio can return the favor to Libra with their characteristic powers of focus, a trait that Libra usually lacks. These two are very compatible due to their similar needs in a love relationship: Libra is the Sign of Partnership, and Libra is happiest when in a well-balanced and intimate relationship, while Scorpio thrives on emotional and sexual intimacy with their mate. These two Signs can make a very loyal, close and satisfying partnership. What’s the best aspect of the Libra-Scorpio relationship? The power they find in unity. They can accomplish a lot, whether they come together for a cause in the business or romantic sphere. They are both winners and they won’t give up, making theirs a relationship that takes care of business.

[redcometcoffee]

Just espresso, using the Flair Classic

★ Coffee ★

Company: Dancing Ox

Coffee Origin: Ethiopia

Grinder used: Hario Mill Slim

setting ground at: 9

Dose: 18.5g

Total Brew Time: 25s

Nose: N/A

Tasting Notes: Apples, Brown sugar, Caramel, Peanut butter

Sweet: 7

Bitter: 6

sour: 2

★ Talk ★

A lot to write about, this post will probably come quite a bit after I've already finished this shot. (To break the illusion of a coherent timeline, I wrote this block at 9 PM, left it to think of how to word the rest, and only came back at 11:05 because I was still disoriented from the day. I had finished drinking the shot 20-30 minutes after writing that.)

With this one, I kept it around 5 bars until 20 seconds in, where I shot up to 9 bars. This shot was exceptionally high quality, maybe a contender for the best one I've made. It had the perfect balance of bitterness and sweetness.

It was a pretty fun day today. I got a cute new hat, I got my hair dyed (I won't attach a picture on this blog, but it's dyed like Nezuko's hair), and nothing happened to ruin it- it was just a good day. Even when I got a little overstimulated, it wasn't the worst. It was my first time getting my hair professionally dyed. I scared someone rounding a corner in a store, and she paused after that and told me not to move. Afterwards, she waved her wife out of an aisle to see how much of a "cute little thing" I was, said in the tone you'd speak about/to a little girl with. Despite it possibly being meant as demeaning, I quite enjoyed the encounter. I don't expect I'll ever have such a succinct yet memorable interaction like that again.

The salon was such a bizarre experience. It wasn't like one I've ever been in, it was decorated like a tattoo shop. Gothy and metal stuff all over the place, millennial pop culture references abound.

There was... 5 workers, I think. And they were rather busy to start, which becomes relevant to a story soon.

The workers all flirted with each other. Every single one. They'd hand someone a popcicle after deepthroating it, and the other person would respond with a "thank you!" and eat it like that didn't happen.

There was one man there, he's who did my hair.

His little booth had several things that caught my eye. A three-headed Audrey 2 halloween decoration, a painting of Captain Spaulding, a Living Dead Doll I can't identify, and a caricature painting of him and another woman with another decoration that had some saying about friends under it. The last one will be important to a later, longer story. This man spoke with a cartoon gay accent. It didn't sound hammed up at all, he never slipped once, even in an eavesdropped conversation. It is truly his natural speaking voice, and it's the first time I've ever seen it not be intentional.

I started conversation asking where he found the Audrey decoration. He said he didn't know. "They're everywhere," he says.

I can't find anything about it. I do want it, though.

My next point to try to start a conversation was the Captain Spaulding portrait. This must've meant that he liked Rob Zombie, and my uncle had just seen a concert of his recently.

"My uncle went to a rob zombie show," I said, already blitzing my eyes around to find the next attempted topic, "from what he's told me, Rob had the worst set of his own show."

“Yeah, I saw him too." He said innocuously. "I've been to every Rob Zombie concert that's happened in State."

How do I continue the conversation from that? How do I go from there? I can't yes and that. He defeated me in this conversation. I had no way to even joke about it. This man is an elderly scholar, wisened in the ways of fuckin' in a UFO.

Silence swept our corner of the wall, as he finished the first steps to start bleaching, and tells me to move to the area with the washing basins. He bleaches my hair, and struggles to wrap the tinfoil properly because my hair has ungodly volume and theres an ungodly amount of it. It's heavy on my neck, but manageable for now. Around this point is when I noticed my sleep deprivation from the prior night catching up with me, but was able to keep my wits about me without dozing off too bad...

It's late, currently, and I still haven't remedied aforementioned sleep deprivation. You'll have to forgive me for cutting this story short, I'll continue it tomorrow.

★ Farewell,

Your most trustworthy comrade