#cream soda live stream

[baconnotbaekhyun]

[mettatons-fat-doughy-asscheeks]

You look at him

Totally couchbound

Fast food bags and wrappers surround him and even can be found in his folds

BRRRMPPTTTTTTTT

He's of course helplessly gassy. You ensured it by putting him on that diet

His tubby face and chins are smeared in grease and sauce, majority being mayo

You made sure he craved the extra fatty stuff, stuff no sane human would ingest even on a dare

Lest they turn into a porker like him

His sweaty body looks as if it could give off steam it was so hot

You tuned the temperature of the "living room" to make sure he was always sweating

A bottle of sugary soda or an ice cold ice cream shake was always in reach to cool him down

Especially when he unceremoniously dumps it down his front because his fat sausage fingers were deprived of any dexterity long ago

He loves the feeling of the icy cold slop washing down his bloated areola

Those plumped nipples he was constantly groping and teasing any time he got even remotely close to turned on

After all even when he could get up he couldn't reach down there

A growing mound of pubic blubber and a steady dose of specially crafted "supplements" ensured that

And oh how he was turned on

Maybe it was the constant stream of humiliating smut you'd play over multiple TVs in his eyeline.

Maybe it was the fact any time he fruitlessly attempted to stand like he was still capable of being a functioning person the wobbling of his fatpad stimulated that useless little thing it'd swallowed

Maybe it was you constantly fucking his cavernous greasy navel like it was your own personal onahole

Or the friends you allowed to do the same

Maybe his mind was so hopelessly broken that the mere act of eating that greasy slop one could charitably call "food" made his pathetic cock twitch

Either way it gave him hands free orgasms that made him spurt hot gallon sized puddles of cum directly onto the carpet in front of where he sat

On that couch

His prison

His permanent home

You know he loves it

At least

You sure do

[jongbross]

So after finding out that Sehun prefers to sleep shirtless with only his pants on (info from the Cream Soda live stream btw), I have the urge to know how it would be to lay down on his chest and fall asleep. You know, for science.

absolutely the best

i mean, as i said before, i don't think sehun is THAT into cuddles

but let's say it has been a rough couple of days for the two of you

or he had just made love to you

then you can be sure that sehun will be the one to pull you to his chest, gentle hand guiding your face to lay down on it

you lay down on the right side, spreading your hand on the left side so you can feel his heartbeat

sehun is naturally calm, so it doesn't surprise you when you feel how rhythmic, steady his heartbeat is

he doesn't feel the urge to speak but, if you do he will talk to you about anything pretty much

but he does feel the urge to touch you, so his fingers will be brushing your arm up and down, lightly caressing your skin to soothe you

sehun might also be at his phone, either playing a silly little game or scrolling through his apps

tease him about his score on the game and he will pinch you and whine at you

when he feels you're falling asleep though, he drops everything and turn all of his senses to you

he keeps caressing your arm, but now he pulls you a little bit closer

sehun smiles while looking down at you before closing his eyes

he pays extra attention to the way your breathing hits his skin and how you softly grabs his waist when you move on your sleep

it's just peaceful and so domestic, idk

sehun makes a little prayer before going to sleep himself, thanking whoever is taking care of him for bringing you into his life

[sterekchub]

Okay but what happens when he reaches 15,000 followers? 20,000? 50,000??

What happens if he actually reaches 100,000 followers?

Part 1: 🔥 Derek goes from a jock to a food challenge streamer

Part 2 Below:

15,000 Followers

You've never seen anyone who has eaten as much before- Derek's got to be in a hall of fame for gainers somewhere. "I-I'm sho full ...*schlop*... b-but'sh ...*slobber*... I ...*snarf*... can't'sh ...*gnash*... s-shtop eating. ...*slosh*..." Derek has gone from streaming 1 a day to a 24/7 live stream. Donations pour in for his meals and Derek is almost never not eating. It's terribly distracting, you're trying to go about your day knowing that meanwhile, Derek is shoveling pounds of food into his growing body. His followers pitched in to get him a scale that sends his weight straight to the chat - because past 400 Derek has had to bend further and further over to see the number on the scale. Today's number flashes in the corner of the screen: 515 The chat is all speculating how long Derek is going to continue this he's totally ruined I bet he'll quit at 600 He's appetite is going to make him eat until he pops Wonder if he misses his days as an athlete...

You type in your own thoughts: He's going for the gold- this pig is reaching half a ton.

20,000 Followers You've watched this video more often than you care to admit. In the middle of the "Order everything from the McDonalds menu" Derek’s bench finally breaks in the middle of the stream, just as everyone predicted, sending him crashing to the ground, in an undulating wave of fat rolls. Should we call someone? I don't think he'd fit in an ambulance! He's not too fat to get up, is he? Derek groans from his spot on the floor - but the munching sounds let you know he's clearly okay. He tells his phone "Siri, call coach." The phone rings and someone answers, too muffled to be picked up on the stream. "I uh....need some help. Think you and the team could drop by?" In about a half hour, the door is being forced in and four burly football players and their coach, clearly having just come from practice, come rushing in. They all enter Derek's room and stop and stare at the ground where he's currently beached. "Jesus, Hale! What the hell happened to you?" "You need help..." "he's like a thousand pounds, how are we gonna lift him??" "Are we sure he was our Captain? Looks like he ate them!" "On the count of three, boys. One..two..." On the count of three they all hoist Derek into into a standing position. He has to lean on the computer desk for support, giving the chat a perfect view of his triple chins and flabby moobs. "Maybe shed some weight before we're buttering you up to get through doorways, eh, Hale?" "Yes...Coach," Derek wheezes. "Think he looks hungry," another player says, playfully slapping Derek's rear. A second guy laughs and starts pushing his hand into Derek's middle, seeing how far his hand will push into the immense blubbery mass. "We should come back with food..." "Don't enable him," the coach barks. "Extra laps for the team so you all don't end up like this whale!" They all leave and Derek ends the chat - but not before they hear 1 of his teammates say "Love your stream, Captain...." You donate to his funds for a bigger capacity chair - it's the least you can do. 50,000 Followers When Derek restarts his stream a couple of days later, apologizing for the time off, his follower count has risen in his absence and his new weight is flashing 732lbs. Some of it you attribute to the higher quality stream. When the stream starts again, Derek is sitting on a couch, taking up easily 2/3rds of it, belly close to touching the ground as he sits with his legs spread apart- not that it matters with thighs like tree trunks that always end up touching. Now he has studio lights behind him, a long coffee table in front of him covered with food and there is a bar-cart in the corner of the screen filled with sodas and cartons of cream. "This is Jordan and Matt," Derek announces. "They were on my team before I - " "_ got too out of shape and hopelessly obese to play?" "...yes." "But he's still our captain, so anything to help." "Someone has to lug his fatass to bed and bring him food." "And our first job...." they pull out a funnel. Jordan holds it in Derek's mouth, pressing into his belly and highlighting just how ridiculously wide Derek is that his teammate practically sinks into his sea of lard and isn't even a quarter of Derek's size. Matt starts opening cartons of cream and pouring them in one by one as Derek eagerly guzzles it down. "Alright, for every $20 donated we'll pour another carton in this tank of a belly!" The donations to the chat flood in. jock to immobile in 2 years has to be a record what a goddamn blimp I hope these two feed him until he's begging for them to stop he's going to fill out that couch by the end of the year! You chip in $100. It's for a good cause.... 5 quarts of cream will round Derek out nicely....

100,000 Followers

You see Derek's name in a national newspaper and almost choke, thinking you're in very good dream or maybe someone has found your browser history and made an elaborate prank. “Man Set to Break 2 World Records”. His stream hits 100,000 followers and a few million views as everyone turns in to see Derek reach the title of World's Fattest Man at a whopping 1500lbs and his way to accomplish it: One week to eat a million calories. Derek is bedbound, the California King mattress completely hidden by his body, which has become nothing but a shapeless pile of fat rolls and blubber. Even his face is almost indistinguishable from the rest of him. Legs uselessly buried under his belly, only his toes peeking out. You can't remember the last stream you've seen Derek feed himself, not since he's passed 800lbs. There are cameras everywhere - giving the world a 360 view of the nearly 2 ton man, ready to push himself to a new level of gluttony. A team of football players surround him, forming an assembly line to keep the keg attached to his funnel full. You've seen the calorie breakdown of what's in those shake's they're feeding him, each one a staggering 10,000 calories. Derek keeps chugging, only taking the occasional breaks before grunting to his team and they shove the tube back in his mouth. "Last one!" Every one cheers. Derek doesn't even acknowledge it. You know he must feel reaching to burst, more achingly full than he's ever felt in his life - but with so much lard covering his stomach, he doesn't even look full. You wonder if he could handle even more. When the keg is empty, it gets tossed aside and the tube is taken out of Derek's mouth. "That's the record!" Someone shouts. "How do you feel?" It takes Derek several long seconds to answer. Brain stuck in gluttony, mindless and fat-filled making it too hard to form a thought. And it was increasingly hard for him to form words with his lips puckered and pushed together by softball-sized cheeks and his stack of chins. "H-Hungry. …burrRRPP… …PblttFFf…"

[x-heesy]

Swag a la Italy 🇮🇹

Hey

Mixer T, there

PK

I jump on Italian rap like a trampoline

Brother, I've been at it for a while, you scream

She gets wet when I rhyme

To do it better I found the algorithm

The flow weighs one kilo

Like the Migos necklaces

I'll smoke you in one hit

You're a Chilum in the park, I ride it with the widest filter

Then I enter precisely, bro, archery on the sample

When I hear you you're like the wind if I'm turning it around

No, I don't feel like a deaf man sleeping

Bro, I win gold, platinum and silver

With her in the hotel, bro, more stars than Hokuto

I go, straight cash like Coccoluto

Her pussy is Newton's apple

I smoke it whole bro in a minute (wooo!)

We are artists

We seem happy but then we're sad (hey)

We write records (ha!)

These rappers go home then diss us (wooo!)

I have the black box, you a package (ha ha!)

I'm a goal in the final with the heel

With you it's like boxing with the bag

When I hear your music it comes down to me

I don't care if it sounds good or if it sells

We are us and we don't change anything

We are us and we don't change anything

Emme!

I smoke from morning to night, bro

I'm having dinner with my girlfriend

Crazy panther kitten, bro

Guajira Guantanamera

I'm going up the stream

Brother, no, no, I don't have a dick, I have a propeller

His face white, hungry, anemic

Fievel landing in America

Sometimes, sometimes I inhale such a quantity that I pass out

I watch her ass go, they are so high that it seems like they are going up

You're on a pedal toilet

What a toilet, what a rate, with an ass that looks like a hexagon

Maybe it was better if you remained a bachelor

It's getting late, let's talk, I'm running bro!

I'll take a shot of ice cream, bro

Then I smile at you like a triceratops

Wanted flow machine gun, bro (hey)

Matrix change I'm regenerating it (hey, hey, hey, hey)

Die of envy, yes, you are triggered (seh)

Bad language, the beat is eviscerated

The feat is refined, the drink is mixed

What a fucking life, bro, I was a hermit! (em!)

At work, bro, I'm still a rapper

Even though I'm handsome, I'm an influencer

We are us and we don't change anything

We are us and we don't change anything

Ouch, ouch, tremble when you hear Lebon on the mic (Lebon on the mic)

Alright, 24/7, all night (all night)

When do you make wheat? Tomorrow (yep)

I'm Jimmy Iovine bro (yep)

Without the styles where do you go? Goodbye

God gave me the flow, he said 'go (go, go, go)

I do not know how

You don't know what

You know it well

That you are not what

You can make foam

You're a soda girl

A slap on the head when you're posing (pshh)

Music is a drug (hey)

And I always have the best one

Moment, moment, moment

I rock anyway and the microphone is off

I sing and you can't hear the accent

And you don't hear the jungle until I turn it on

Well done, take the bulldozers against the blacks and the Vatussi

I swear I can't do it like you do (yeah)

I should sell envelopes at Russian weddings

And be in the red like the Tunes (wooo!)

Life as an artist is sad, especially if you live in Italy

How to get a flat earther pregnant and raise her kids in Australia

It's like a prison, they condemned you

You want an hour of air, but conditioned

Out of the box forever @ombrabrontok 🇮🇹 @kattywompuss @bigbonzo @cumpletelyhappythesecond 🤪😜

We are us, we don't change anything (Ah!)

Esagono (Hexagon) (feat. Salmo) by Gemitaiz, MadMan,

[peachesingreece]

Currently thinking about jaskier being suddenly transported to modern era and trying all the new foods. Imagine Jaskier trying bubble tea for the first time, with those little fruit caviar popper things. Jaskier trying monster energy drinks. Jaskier with those cans of aerosol whipped cream. Jaskier with a soda stream. Jaskier eating ramen. The possibilities are endless. I just really need a fic with long lived Geralt and Yenn watching with exasperation as a time travelling jaskier makes his way through a mall food court

[dailyexo]

[SCHEDULE] EXO’s Schedule for August (2023)

[RELEASE] - Music releases; [BIRTHDAY] - Birthdays; [PERF]️ - Performanec events; [SIGN] - Fan-signing events; [MEET] - Fan-meeting events; [BROADCAST] - Live or pre-recorded televised broadcasts; [RADIO] - Radio broadcasts; [REC] - Programme pre-recordings; [LIVE] - Live streams; [AWARD] - Award ceremonies; [OTHER] - Other events.

Only confirmed schedules are included. The number of entries will grow as further schedules are announced.

(Last updated: 230824)

August 1

[PERF] Musical ‘Mozart!’ (뮤지컬 ‘모차르트!’) - 19:30 KST - (Suho)

August 2

[RELEASE] ‘The Moon’ (더 문) general theatre release - (D.O.) [RELEASE] ‘Break Out’ pre-release - (Chen)

August 3

[PERF] Musical ‘Mozart!’ (뮤지컬 ‘모차르트!’) - 19:30 KST - (Suho)

August 4

[BROADCAST] Hal Myungsoo (할명수) - 17:30 KST - (D.O.)

[PERF] 'Pokemon Party’ single release - (Lay)

August 5

[RELEASE] 'Free World’ pre-release - (Chen)

[OTHER] Back-to-Back Fancon in Bangkok press conference - (EXO-SC)

[PERF] Musical ‘Mozart!’ (뮤지컬 ‘모차르트!’) - 19:30 KST - (Suho)

[PERF] Back-to-Back Fancon in Bangkok - 19:00 ICT - (EXO-SC)

[PERF] Grand Line #2.5: Boundless Journey in Shenzhen - (Lay)

August 6

[RELEASE] 'The Moon’ stage greeting ('더 문’ 무대인사) - (D.O.)

August 8

[RELEASE] 'On the Road’ pre-release - (Chen)

August 9

[PERF] Musical ‘Mozart!’ (뮤지컬 ‘모차르트!’) - 19:30 KST - (Suho + Chen, Xiumin)

August 10

[PERF] 'Behind Your Touch' press conference (JTBC ‘힙하게’ 제작발표회) - 14:00 KST - (Suho)

August 11

[RELEASE] 'Mirage of Fire’ pre-release - (Chen)

[BROADCAST] Wavve ‘Travel the World on EXO’s Ladder’ Season 4 Ep.1-2 (웨이브 ‘엑소의 사다리 타고 세계여행’ 시즌4 제1~2회) - 11:00 KST

August 12

[OTHER] 'The Moon' Gyeonggi-do stage greeting ('더 문’ 경기도 무대인사) - (D.O.)

[PERF] Grand Line #3: Boundless Journey in Shenzhen - 19:00 CST - (Lay)

[PERF] Musical ‘Mozart!’ (뮤지컬 ‘모차르트!’) - 19:30 KST - (Suho)

[BROADCAST] JTBC 'Behind Your Touch' Ep.1 (JTBC '힙하게' 제1회) - 22:30 KST - (Suho)

August 13

[OTHER] 'The Moon' Bucheon stage greeting ('더 문’ 부천 무대인사) - (D.O.)

[PERF] Grand Line #3: Boundless Journey in Shenzhen - 19:00 CST - (Lay)

[BROADCAST] JTBC 'Behind Your Touch' Ep.2 (JTBC '힙하게' 제2회) - 22:30 KST - (Suho)

August 14

[RELEASE] 'My Sunshine’ pre-release - (Chen)

[SIGN] 'Cream Soda' YiZhiYu Qingdao fansign

August 15

[PERF] Musical ‘Mozart!’ (뮤지컬 ‘모차르트!’) - 19:30 KST - (Suho + D.O.)

August 17

[RELEASE] 1st Japanese Mini-Album 'Polaris’ (ポラリス) - (Chen)

August 18

[BROADCAST] Wavve ‘Travel the World on EXO’s Ladder’ Season 4 Ep.3-4 (웨이브 ‘엑소의 사다리 타고 세계여행’ 시즌4 제3~4회) - 11:00 KST

[PERF] Musical ‘Mozart!’ (뮤지컬 ‘모차르트!’) - 14:30 KST - (Suho)

[RADIO] ZIP-FM Friday Music Puzzle - 09:00 JST - (Chen)

[RADIO] Tokyo FM Pop-K Top10 Friday - 18:00 JST - (Chen)

August 19

[PERF] Chen Japan Tour 2023 'Polaris’ in Nagoya - 18:00 JST - (Chen)

[PERF] 2023 CassCool Festival - Blue Splash - (EXO-SC)

[BROADCAST] JTBC 'Behind Your Touch' Ep.3 (JTBC '힙하게' 제3회) - 22:30 KST - (Suho)

August 20

[PERF] Musical ‘Mozart!’ (뮤지컬 ‘모차르트!’) - 15:00 KST - (Suho)

[BROADCAST] JTBC 'Behind Your Touch' Ep.4 (JTBC '힙하게' 제4회) - 22:30 KST - (Suho)

August 21

[PERF] KampFest CDMX 2023 - (Ciudad de México) - (Baekhyun)

August 22

[PERF] Musical ‘Mozart!’ (뮤지컬 ‘모차르트!’) - 19:30 KST - (Suho)

August 23

[PERF] KampFest Monterrey 2023 - (Baekhyun)

August 24

[RADIO] Osaka FM Love Flap - 11:30 JST - (Chen)

[BROADCAST] Civilization Express Ep.306 (문명특급) - (Suho)

August 25

[BROADCAST] Wavve ‘Travel the World on EXO’s Ladder’ Season 4 Ep.5-6 (웨이브 ‘엑소의 사다리 타고 세계여행’ 시즌4 제5~6회) - 11:00 KST

August 26

[BROADCAST] JTBC 'Behind Your Touch' Ep.5 (JTBC '힙하게' 제5회) - 22:30 KST - (Suho)

August 27

[MEET] Scarlett Glow to You Meet and Greet in Jakarta

[BROADCAST] JTBC 'Behind Your Touch' Ep.6 (JTBC '힙��게' 제6회) - 22:30 KST - (Suho)

Credit: dailyexo.tumblr.com. Material not to be redistributed in part or whole without prior permission.

[abramsbooks]

RECIPE: Fudge Cake with Caramel-Bourbon Buttercream (from Christmas with Southern Living 2022)

This swoon-worthy layer cake is a chocolate-lovers’ dream!

Serves 16

Active: 1 hour

Total: 3 hours, 10 minutes

FUDGE CAKE

1½ cups bittersweet chocolate chips

½ cup butter, softened

1 (1-lb.) pkg. light brown sugar

3 large eggs

2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pans

1 tsp. baking soda

½ tsp. table salt

½ tsp. ground cinnamon

1 (8-oz.) container sour cream

1 cup hot strong brewed coffee

1 Tbsp. (½ oz.) bourbon

CARAMEL BUTTERCREAM

1 cup granulated sugar

1/3 cup water

1/3 cup heavy cream

¼ cup butter, chilled and cut into ½-inch pieces

1 cup butter, softened

4 oz. cream cheese, softened

½ tsp. vanilla extract

¼ tsp. table salt

4 cups unsifted powdered sugar

CHOCOLATE GANACHE

8 oz. semisweet baking chocolate (2 [4-oz.] baking chocolate bars), chopped

6 oz. bittersweet baking chocolate (from 2 [4-oz.] baking chocolate bars), chopped

1½ cups heavy cream

ADDITIONAL INGREDIENT

Shaved bittersweet chocolate

Prepare the Cake: Coat 2 (9-inch) square cake pans with cooking spray; dust with flour. Preheat oven to 350°F. Microwave chocolate chips in a microwavable bowl on MEDIUM (50% power) until melted, about 2 minutes, stopping to stir every 30 seconds. Stir until completely smooth.

Beat butter and brown sugar in the bowl of a heavy-duty stand mixer on medium until combined, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating to combine after each addition. Add melted chocolate, beating until just combined.

Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Gradually add to chocolate mixture alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture, beating on low speed to blend after each addition. Gradually add coffee, beating on low. Stir in bourbon. Pour batter evenly into prepared pans.

Bake cake layers in preheated oven until a wooden pick comes out clean, 22 to 25 minutes. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove cake layers from pans; transfer to wire racks to cool completely, about 1 hour.

Prepare the Buttercream: Place sugar and water in a saucepan; cook, stirring, over medium-high, until sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Bring to a boil over medium-high. Cook, without stirring but swirling pan occasionally, until deep amber, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Add cream in a steady stream, stirring constantly. Stir in chilled butter until smooth; transfer to a bowl to cool, about 1 hour.

Beat softened butter and cream cheese in bowl of a heavy-duty stand mixer on medium until creamy, 3 minutes. Stir in vanilla and salt. Add 2 cups of the powdered sugar, beating on low until smooth, 2 minutes. Add caramel; beat on medium until combined, 2 minutes. Beat in remaining 2 cups powdered sugar on low to combine.

Prepare the Chocolate Ganache: Microwave semisweet and bittersweet baking chocolates and cream in a microwavable bowl on MEDIUM (50% power) for 1 minute. Remove and stir. Microwave until melted, 3 to 3½ minutes, stopping to stir every 30 seconds.

Assemble Cake: Place 1 cake layer on a platter; pour half of ganache on top, allowing some to drip over edges. Freeze to set, about 5 minutes. Spread half of buttercream to edges. Top with remaining layer; repeat with remaining ganache and buttercream. Garnish with shaved chocolate.

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[clonesupport]

thank you for the tags @detectivelokis and @strangefable!💖

three ships: not to be that butch but my own ronnie x max will always be one of my favourites, i also don’t wanna single anyone out so imma stick with character ships; arthur morgan x charles because my poor little heart loves them, and booth x bones cuz that’s my childhood right there

first ship: i honestly don’t remember, but i was always a self shipper so it’s probably something recent since i started making ocs tbh TwT so probably ronnie x max

currently consuming: nothing, i just woke up and i’m a dehydrated human being TwT

currently watching: narcos, game of thrones, yellowstone, my holy grails right there, when am i not rewatching those three shows-

last movie: uuummmm i honestly don’t remember- wait omfg it was king fu panda 3 when i was trying to keep myself sane while dealing with my endo in the beginning of the month AHAHAHAHAHAHA

last song: all to you - sabrina claudio, listen this song fucks and i’ve been streaming my cullen playlist for like three days and i can’t stop thinking about/listening to this song

currently reading: i don’t read fanfiction ever since i started writing it tbh TTwTT but i’ve gotten my hands on the court of thorns and roses and it’s pretty solid, which is surprising cuz i really don’t read AHAHAHA

currently craving: miso ramen with ajitama and some karaage, maybe a japanese cream soda float too, i miss good asian food TTTTT there’s none here where i live, had to binge eat when i visited my parents two weeks ago for the holidays, i already miss it

idk who hasn’t been tagged yet or who’s done it, i’ve been so out of it lately TwT but imma tag @captastra @sstewyhosseini @confidentandgood @galaxycunt @gayafsatan @moonlit-jellies @incognito-insomniac @roofgeese and anyone who wants to try it! (forgive me for any retags and such TwT)

[reasoningdaily]

Blue agave grows in a field in the state of Jalisco, Mexico.  Photo by Matt Mawson/Getty Images

Jonathan Drori’s interest in plants stems back to his childhood growing up in southwest London. His family lived within walking distance of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, home to one of the most prestigious and diverse collections of botanicals in the world. His parents would take him and his brother on frequent trips to the gardens, exploring the grounds and discovering new plant species from around the world.

“My father was trained in botany but spent his career as an engineer, while my mother was interested in the aesthetics of plants,” he says. “She would carry a magnifying glass in her purse, and we’d go to Kew every week to look at the individual plants.”

Fast forward several decades and now Drori is a botany expert in his own right, even serving as a trustee at Kew for a stint. He’s built a career as an educator, focusing on conservation, the environment and technology, and is also a prolific author. His 2021 book, Around the World in 80 Plants, follows on the heels of his bestseller, Around the World in 80 Trees, and serves as an illustrative compendium that explains the historical and cultural significance of different plant species, from amaranth to wormwood. Using a map as his guide, he selected a range of plants from around the world, each with an interesting backstory that focuses on the cultural significance and botanical structure of each species.

While Drori's latest book takes a more leisurely pace, for our purposes, here is a quick spin around the globe, through eight standout plants—some of which might be growing in your own backyard.

Kelp (Scotland and the United States)

Sunlight streams through a forest of giant kelp. Douglas Klug via Getty Images

With its long tangles of sinuous leaves that bend and sway with the ocean waves, kelp (genus Laminaria) is a common sight along the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and is especially prolific in the cold waters lapping up against the Scottish and American coastlines. Kelp forests not only provide ample habitat and nutrition for invertebrates and fish, such as rockfish, crabs and jellyfish, but they also offer a number of important ingredients for us land dwellers, too. Beginning in the 18th century, kelp ash, a residue that’s the result of drying and burning kelp leaves, was used by glassmakers as soda, an ingredient that forces sand to melt at a lower temperature. “Kelp was also a prized source during World War I, and the acetone extracted from it was used to make explosives,” Drori says. Nowadays, kelp is harvested for a much sweeter reason: its alginates (part of the cell walls of brown algae) are one of the key components used to make ice cream.

Wormwood (France)

Wormwood. Nahhan via Getty Images

Wormwood (genus Artemisia), an aromatic herb with silvery leaves and bright yellow buds, is native to Europe and can be found growing in fields throughout the continent, but particularly in France, where it’s used as one of the main ingredients in making absinthe. Although there are different thoughts on who actually invented absinthe, according to one story it's believed that the first person to use wormwood to make absinthe was a woman in Switzerland by the name of Madame Henriod. Called the “green fairy,” absinthe is a liquor that’s been immortalized in pop culture for its supposed psychedelic properties, which have led imbibers to “go mad," Drori says. (Case in point: Artist Vincent Van Gogh lopped off his ear after allegedly partaking in a few too many rounds of the potent tipple.)

Papyrus (Egypt)

Papyrus. Ryan Faas via Getty Images

During antiquity, wild papyrus (Cyperus papyrus) grew prolifically throughout Egypt, sprouting up along the Nile River and other large bodies of water, reaching heights of 16 feet. The Egyptians were so drawn to the towering plant, with its splayed-out tufts of leaves, that they began harvesting it to eat. “Papyrus swamps were the larder of the day, they were teaming with life,” Drori says. “They didn’t have refrigeration back then, so it was a fantastic source of fresh food.” The Egyptians soon discovered that by drying the soft white pith running through the plant’s thick reeds and weaving them together, they could make paper. Word of this new commodity spread to Europe, and the rest is, well, history.

Vanilla (Madagascar)

Green vanilla pods. miniloc via Getty Images

Native to Mexico, but now grown predominately in Madagascar, vanilla (Vanilla planifolia) is one of the most expensive spices in the world, fetching $50 or more per pound. And yet there’s good reason behind the hefty markup: Vanilla is also one of the most difficult plants to cultivate. Since it doesn’t self-pollinate, vanilla’s flowering blooms must be pollinated by hand in order for them to produce pods. What’s more, the horn-shaped flowers only bloom for one day, forcing vanilla growers to search plants regularly for new flowers. Once a bloom is found, growers use a pollination technique that’s 200 years old, which involves piercing the hermaphroditic plant’s membrane separating the male and female parts of the flower and squeezing them together to transfer the pollen in what’s called “consummating the marriage.” The steep price tag for the beans has resulted in a black market. However, growers have found a way to thwart thieves. “To prevent people from stealing their beans, farmers will incise a code that identifies themselves and their farm on each pod, similar to ranchers branding their cattle,” Drori says.

Lotus (India)

Purple lotuses. Sven Scholz / 500px/Getty Images

Designated as the national flower of India, the lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) has been a sacred symbol of the country for thousands of years. These aquatic plants, whose magnificent blooms come in shades of pink, yellow and white, are often seen floating languidly on the surface of ponds, marshes and other slow-moving bodies of water. The lotus is a commonly depicted motif in art as well, in particular amongst Hindus who believe that Brahma, the creator of the universe, emerged from the navel of Lord Vishnu while seated on top of a lotus flower. Not only is the stunning plant cherished for its beauty, but the lotus root is recognized as an important food staple across Indian, Japanese and Chinese cuisines, calling to mind the mild vegetal flavor of artichokes, but with a much more satisfying crunch.

Chrysanthemum (Japan)

Chrysanthemum. magicflute002/Getty Images

Similar in appearance to a cheerleader’s pom poms, chrysanthemums (Chrysanthemums spp.) are some of the showiest plants found in nature. The blooms come in a variety of colors and forms, with some cultivars displaying single or double layers, while others burst with spherical petals. In the United States, chrysanthemums (or simply mums) are most commonly seen during the cooler, autumn months, decorating porches alongside pumpkins and stalks of corn; however, in the Far East, where they originated, they’re a common emblem and can be seen blooming in gardens in the autumnas well as in traditional paintings. These perennials are particularly revered in Japanese culture. “The chrysanthemum is associated with perfection and nobility,” he says. “The Imperial Seal of Japan is a chrysanthemum. It’s also regarded as one of the four ‘noble species’ alongside plum, orchid and bamboo.”

Amaranth (Peru)

Amaranth. Photo by Enrique Díaz / 7cero/Getty Images

Amaranth falls into the category of forgotten grains, since it’s often overshadowed by more readily available whole grains like oats and rye. However, it has gained popularity in recent years thanks to being highly nutritious and a good source of amino acids. In fact, prior to the Spanish Conquest in 1519, amaranth was a staple foodstuff of the Inca and Aztec empires. The Aztecs used the seeds of the scruffy garnet plant for ceremonial purposes, mixing amaranth flour with agave syrup and molding the mixture into figures representing important deities within their culture, such as Tlaloc, the god of rain. Upon seeing this, Spanish conquistadors banned the crop, believing “the practice to be the work of the devil,” Drori says. In modern-day Peru, a popular street snack called turrones is made by popping the seeds—similar to popcorn—and mixing it with agave syrup or molasses in a nod to the Aztecs.

Blue Agave (Mexico)

Blue agave. Photo by Matt Mawson/Getty Images

Blue agave (Agave tequilana) can be found in parts of the southern United States and Central America, but it’s most frequently grown in a sunny swath of rolling hills in Jalisco, a state in the western portion of Mexico. It’s there, in a town called Tequila, where the world’s top distillers make tequila using the piñas (hearts) found at the center of the spiky blue succulents. While the leaves of the blue agave are covered in barbs and inedible, the flowers of the plant are the source of agave syrup, a clear, sticky liquid similar to honey often used to sweeten up margaritas and other drinks. Once fermented, it turns into pulque, a milky alcoholic drink similar to low-octane beer that was originally used by the Aztecs during religious ceremonies. “Drawings of the goddess of fertility, Mayahuel, can be seen in the Aztec culture depicting the deity as a being with 400 breasts dripping with pulque,” Drori says. Today pulquerias serving the drink can be found in cities across Mexico.

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EXPERIMENT 3: ADRIENNE x MCKEYLA

Ready for a snack that's not just tasty, but totally brat.. with a little bit of science? 🍿 Adrienne and McKeyla are teaming up to whip up some awesome movie night treats with a chemistry twist! First up, we’ve got popcorn with fizzy candy - mix citric acid and baking soda, and watch your snacks sparkle like carbonated water! Then, cool down with ice cream made using rock salt to lower the freezing point of water. It's science you can eat! 🧪🍦

And here's the perfect time to enjoy these snacks:

Along with our live shows for Part 2 on MD LIVE, ZEROBASEONE’s new music video for "GOOD so BAD" and the 'Cinema Paradise' fan showcase, NOW SHOWING TODAY! So grab your treats while streaming this brat week! 🎶🍿

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Hanasaki Miyabi's debut slides

I randomly watched Hanasaki Miyabi's debut stream and he has only 6 slides. And my goodness, he was adorable then and even more adorable now.

【初配信】花咲みやびです、よろしくおねがいします！【ホロスターズ】

配信準備中です (Preparing for delivery)

すこし おまちくださいね (Please wait a little while)

花咲みやび (Hanasaki Miyabi)

桃の花のヘアピンがトレードマークの可愛い系男子。普段は温厚で謙虚だが，ゲームをやると性格が少し荒々しくなるらしい。身体が弱い為、家に引きこもりがちで、たまに外に出ると虚弱スキルが発動する。

年歯: 18歳

身長: 174cm (身長ヒール込み 180cm)

体重: 60kg

誕生日: 3月3日

お気に入り: ヒール ブーツ, 花のヘアピン

                                                              ★━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━★

A cute boy whose trademark is a peach blossom hairpin. He is usually gentle and humble, but his personality seems to get a little rougher when he plays games. Because he is physically weak, he tends to stay indoors, and his frailty skill is activated when he goes out occasionally.

age: 18 years old

height: 174cm (with heels 180cm)

weight: 60kg

birthday: March 3

favorite: heeled boots, flower hairpin

プロフィール

好きな事

ゲーム, マーべル映画 (MCU), 寝る事, 美味しい物を食べる！

好きなゲーム

FF14, CoD, 零, KH, FGOなど

好きな食べ物

タコス,ハンバーガー,お肉

好きな飲物

クリ ームソーダ,コーラフロ一ト,フロート系が好き

                                                              ★━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━★

Profile

What I like

Games, Marvel movies (MCU), sleeping, eating delicious food!

Favorite game

FF14, CoD, Zero, KH, FGO, etc. (In Japan, Fatal Frame is called Zero)

Favorite food

taco, hamburger, meat

Favorite drink

I like cream soda, cola floats, and floats.

苦手な事

身体を動かす事

歩くお化け屋敷

虫, 爬虫類

苦手なゲーム

格ゲー，音ゲー

苦手な食べ物

辛いもの

苦手な飲物

無糖コーヒー

                                                              ★━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━★

Things I'm not good at

moving the body

walking haunted house

insect, reptile

Games I'm bad at

fighting game, music game

Food I don't like

Spicy food

Drinks I don't like

unsweetened coffee

タグ決め

タグ関連

自分関連 = #花咲みやび

ファンアート = #みやびじゅっ

ファンネーム = #花見組

生放送タグ = #生き花, #生きろ花咲

推しマーク = #✿

                                                              ★━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━★

deciding on a tag

tag related

self-related = #HanasakiMiyabi

fanart = #Miyabijutsu

fan name = #Hanami group

live broadcast tag = #fresh flowers, #live Hanasaki

oshi mark = #✿

ご視聴 ありがとうございました (Thank you for watching)

また見てくださいね (Please watch it again)

(translated using Google Translate)

[wintersauce]

✨For Music Lovers✨:

🎀 All my socials to stay connected 🎀:

• Discord: https://discord.gg/InternetHeaven

• Kick [live stream]: https://kick.com/FinalBossWinter

• Instagram: https://Instagram.com/FinalBossWinter

• Wishlist: https://throne.com/itsFinalBossWinter

— @FinalBossWinter

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𝚂𝚠𝚊𝚐 𝚊𝚝𝚝𝚊𝚌𝚔 𝚊 𝚕𝚊 𝙸𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚢 🇮🇹

Hey

Mixer T, there

PK

I jump on Italian rap like a trampoline

Brother, I've been at it for a while, you scream

She gets wet when I rhyme

To do it better I found the algorithm

The flow weighs one kilo

Like the Migos necklaces

I'll smoke you in one hit

You're a Chilum in the park, I ride it with the widest filter

Then I enter precisely, bro, archery on the sample

When I hear you you're like the wind if I'm turning it around

No, I don't feel like a deaf man sleeping

Bro, I win gold, platinum and silver

With her in the hotel, bro, more stars than Hokuto

I go, straight cash like Coccoluto

Her pussy is Newton's apple

I smoke it whole bro in a minute (wooo!)

We are artists

We seem happy but then we're sad (hey)

We write records (ha!)

These rappers go home then diss us (wooo!)

I have the black box, you a package (ha ha!)

I'm a goal in the final with the heel

With you it's like boxing with the bag

When I hear your music it comes down to me

I don't care if it sounds good or if it sells

We are us and we don't change anything

We are us and we don't change anything

Emme!

I smoke from morning to night, bro

I'm having dinner with my girlfriend

Crazy panther kitten, bro

Guajira Guantanamera

I'm going up the stream

Brother, no, no, I don't have a dick, I have a propeller

His face white, hungry, anemic

Fievel landing in America

Sometimes, sometimes I inhale such a quantity that I pass out

I watch her ass go, they are so high that it seems like they are going up

You're on a pedal toilet

What a toilet, what a rate, with an ass that looks like a hexagon

Maybe it was better if you remained a bachelor

It's getting late, let's talk, I'm running bro!

I'll take a shot of ice cream, bro

Then I smile at you like a triceratops

Wanted flow machine gun, bro (hey)

Matrix change I'm regenerating it (hey, hey, hey, hey)

Die of envy, yes, you are triggered (seh)

Bad language, the beat is eviscerated

The feat is refined, the drink is mixed

What a fucking life, bro, I was a hermit! (em!)

By work, bro, I'm still a rapper

Even though I'm handsome, I'm an influencer

We are us and we don't change anything

We are us and we don't change anything

Ouch, ouch, tremble when you hear Lebon on the mic (Lebon on the mic)

Alright, 24/7, all night (all night)

When do you make wheat? Tomorrow (yep)

I'm Jimmy Iovine bro (yep)

Without the styles where do you go? Goodbye

God gave me the flow, he said 'go (go, go, go)

I do not know how

You don't know what

You know it well

That you are not what

You can make foam

You're a soda girl

A slap on the head when you're posing (pshh)

Music is a drug (hey)

And I always have the best one

Moment, moment, moment

I rock anyway and the microphone is off

I sing and you can't hear the accent

And you don't hear the jungle until I turn it on

Well done, take the bulldozers against the blacks and the Vatussi

I swear I can't do it like you do (yeah)

I should sell envelopes at Russian weddings

And be in the red like the Tunes (wooo!)

Life as an artist is sad, especially if you live in Italy

How to get a flat earther pregnant and raise her kids in Australia

It's like a prison, they condemned you

You want an hour of air, but conditioned

Out of the box forever

We are us, we don't change anything (Ah!)

Esagono (Hexagon) (feat. Salmo) by Gemitaiz, MadMan, Salmo @ombrabrontok @luna---zylum @bigbonzo @boanerges20 @faccaldo 🤌🏾🤌🏾🤌🏾

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WON YEONWOO    ∙     VERSUS MISSION 004 .

CREAM SODA PROMO   ›   ✦   ›  +8 variety, +8 notoriety 

EXTRA TRAINING   ›   ✦   ›  +10 english

V&A REACTS TO WAW   ›   ✦   ›  +6 composition (lyrics), +4 notoriety

BIRTHDAY LIVE STREAM   ›   ✦   ›  +5 hosting, +3 notoriety

✔︎ ACCEPTED

[dailyexo]

[SCHEDULE] EXO’s Schedule for July (2023)

[RELEASE] - Music releases; [BIRTHDAY] - Birthdays; [PERF]️ - Performanc evenst; [SIGN] - Fan-signing events; [MEET] - Fan-meeting events; [BROADCAST] - Live or pre-recorded televised broadcasts; [RADIO] - Radio broadcasts; [REC] - Programme pre-recordings; [LIVE] - Live streams; [AWARD] - Award ceremonies; [OTHER] - Other events.

Only confirmed schedules are included. The number of entries will grow as further schedules are announced.

(Last updated: 230707)

July 1

[PERF] Musical ‘Mozart!’ (뮤지컬 ‘모차르트!’) - 19:30 KST - (Suho)

July 4

[PERF] Musical ‘Mozart!’ (뮤지컬 ‘모차르트!’) - 19:30 KST - (Suho)

July 7

[REC] JTBC K-909 - (Suho)

July 10

[LIVE] 7th Full Album 'EXIST' Countdown Live - 16:30 KST - (Youtube)

[RELEASE] 7th Full Album 'EXIST' - 18:00 KST

[OTHER] EXOcial Club - Cream Soda Pop-Up Store Visit - (D.O.,Suho, Baekhyun, Chanyeol )

July 11

[REC] KBS The Seasons: Choi Junghoon's Night Park (KBS 더 시즌즈: 최정훈의 밤의 공원)

[BROADCAST] Dingo Killing Voice - 19:00 KST

[LIVE] 'The Moon' Movie Talk ('더 문' 무비토크) - 20:00 KST - (Naver NOW) - (D.O.)

July 12

[PERF] Musical ‘Mozart!’ (뮤지컬 ‘모차르트!’) - 14:30 KST - (Suho)

July 13

[BROADCAST] Mnet M! Countdown (엠넷 엠! 카운트다운) - 18:00 KST

July 14

[BROADCAST] KBS Music Bank (KBS 뮤직뱅크) - 17:15 KST

[BROADCAST] tvN Hong Jin Kyung's Movie Fan Life (tvN 홍진경의 영화로운 덕후생활) - 19:20 KST - (D.O.)

[BROADCAST] KBS The Seasons: Choi Junghoon’s Night Park (KBS 더 시즌즈: 최정훈의 밤의 공원) - 22:00 KST

[REC] KBS Eunchae's Star Diary (KBS 은채의 스타일기) - (Baekhyun, Chanyeol, Xiumin)

July 15

[BROADCAST] MBC Show! Music Core (MBC 쇼! 음악중심)

July 16

[BROADCAST] SBS Inkigayo (SBS 인기가요) - 15:10 KST

[SIGN] ‘Cream Soda’ fansign

July 17

[OTHER] 'Cream Soda' EXO-L Japan Video Call Event

July 19

[RADIO] SBS-R Power FM Choi Hwa Jung's Power Time (SBS-R 파워FM 최화정의 파워타임) - 12:00 KST - (D.O., Chanyeol)

[PERF] Musical ‘Mozart!’ (뮤지컬 ‘모차르트!’) - 14:30 KST - (Suho)

[AWARD] 2nd Blue Dragon Series Awards (제2회 청룡시리즈어워즈) - 20:30 KST - (D.O.)

July 20

[BROADCAST] KBS Eunchae's Star Diary (KBS 은채의 스타일기) - 19:00 KST - (Baekhyun, Chanyeol, Xiumin)

July 21

[BROADCAST] Look Me Up (본인등판) - (D.O.)

July 22

[OTHER] IFC Mall 'The Moon' display visit - (D.O.)

[BROADCAST] JTBC K-909 - 16:40 KST - (Suho)

[BROADCAST] KBS Mr. House Husband Season 2 (KBS 살림하는 남자들 시즌2) - 21:25 KST

[BROADCAST] Cream Inc. Soda Development Team Part 1 - 22:00 KST

July 23

[BROADCAST] Domestic Gift Factory (가내조공업) - 16:00 KST - (Sehun, Suho)

[SIGN] ‘Cream Soda’ fansign - 9:30 KST

July 25

[PERF] Musical ‘Mozart!’ (뮤지컬 ‘모차르트!’) - 19:30 KST - (Suho)

[OTHER] ‘The Moon’ Media Premiere ('더 문' 언론 배급 시사회)

[OTHER] 'The Moon' Red Carpet Showcase ('더 문' 레드카펫 쇼케이스) - 18:30 KST - (D.O.)

[OTHER] The Moon’ VIP première ('더 문' VIP 시사회) - 20:00 KST - (D.O.)

July 28

[OTHER] China Sanya Duty Free Decorté Pop-Up Store - (Lay)

[OTHER] 'The Moon' MegaBox Guest Visit - (D.O.)

July 29

[PERF] Waterbomb Tokyo 2023 - 12:30 KST - (EXO-SC)

[PERF] Musical ‘Mozart!’ (뮤지컬 ‘모차르트!’) - 19:30 KST - (Suho)

[OTHER] 'The Moon' Busan stage greeting ('더 문' 부산 무대인사) - (D.O.)

July 30

[OTHER] 'The Moon' Daegu stage greeting ('더 문' 대구 무대인사) - (D.O.)

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