#honestly hes already giant in k clothing sizes and

[yugyeomish]

look at his sweater paws!!!!!!!!

[hotkoyo]

SFW Howie Alphabet Headcanons

Author's Note: When will my husband come home from war?

Disclaimer: These headcanons are based on how I imagine Howie to be based on the game. You don't have to agree with what I say here as everyone is free to have their own ideas.

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A = Affection (How affectionate are they? How do they show affection?)

VERY affectionate. I honestly feel like he grew up surrounded with so much love and now he’s just overflowing with it. Howie is all about showing his love through warm hugs, having his arm around you, swinging your hands as you walk, head pats, you name it. Another one, in my opinion, is words of affirmation. He'd tell you how much you matter to him through words, like quoting lines from his favorite movies and saying "I love you" before you both go to sleep.

B = Best friend (What would they be like as a best friend? How would the friendship start?)

Affectionate. Lots of play fighting and cuddling during movie sessions. Singing to Disney songs at the top of your lungs. You guys make friendship bracelets for each other (and he never takes off his). Definitely one of those dudes who drive their best friend everywhere.

C = Cuddles (Do they like to cuddle? How would they cuddle?)

If it’s not apparent already, this dude is a giant golden retriever and he lives for the cuddles. He is born to cuddle, baby. Due to his size, it’s natural that he ends up as a big spoon more often than not but he definitely loves the moments he gets to be the small spoon.

D = Domestic (Do they want to settle down? How are they at cooking and cleaning?)

So domestic, even when you guys just started dating. It’s easy to imagine yourself settling down with someone as warm and comforting as Howie. He would love to settle down and build a home with you and you guys love having conversations about your dream house and how your life would be like in five, ten years. He’s alright at cooking in general but can cook some amazing Chinese dishes that his mom taught him.

E = Ending (If they had to break up with their partner, how would they do it?)

It would be hard for him to get out of a relationship, to be completely honest. He’s one of those people who easily gets attachment issues and finds it hard to move on from a relationship. If he really has to be the one to end the relationship, he would want to talk it out with you and try to end your relationship on a good note. I feel like he’s one of those people who really values respect, even when things aren’t working out anymore between you two.

F = Fiance(e) (How do they feel about commitment? How quick would they want to get married?)

Howie is a hopeless romantic and while he does have his insecurities, I feel like he would really love to commit to someone. In terms of marriage, it really depends on you. I don’t think his career would hinder him much when it comes to popping the question, to be honest. If he feels like he’s comfortable enough with the relationship and sees that you are, too, I think he’d propose to you when he feels like the time is right.

G = Gentle (How gentle are they, both physically and emotionally?)

Howie is a textbook example of a gentle giant. He knows he’s strong so physically, he knows when to hold back a bit. Emotionally, it’s canon that he’s a soft and caring boy through and through and he would never hurt you on purpose.

H = Hugs (Do they like hugs? How often do they do it? What are their hugs like?)

Ugh, he LOVES hugs. It’s canon that the Yan fam is really good with hugs so if you need a pick-me-up, he’s your man. Whenever you guys are alone, he acts like an overgrown koala because he can’t get enough of hugging you. If hot chocolate is a hug, it’s what Howie’s would feel like. Warm, familiar, and comforting.

I = I love you (How fast do they say the L-word?)

He knows he loves you when he does but holds back a lot in fear of coming off too strong. If he feels that you feel the same, then he would say it pretty quickly into the relationship or during a spur of a moment. If it seems that you need more time, he would hold back just so that you wouldn't feel uncomfortable.

J = Jealousy (How jealous do they get? What do they do when they’re jealous?)

He’s the type who’s less jealous and more insecure. His jealousy isn’t going to make him act rashly and put you on the spot. It’s slow and creeping and you might not notice at first because of how well he conceals it but it becomes apparent by the way he starts to act distant.

K = Kisses (What are their kisses like? Where do they like to kiss you? Where do they like to be kissed?)

Warm and gentle. His kisses make you feel so safe and loved and he likes to take the time to show you how he feels through the gesture. He loves to kiss you everywhere but his favorite places to kiss you are your nose and temples.

Also, kiss him on the forehead and he’d melt into a puddle. Another one of his hotspots is at the back of his neck. Kiss him there and watch him sputter as he tries to gain back his bearings.

L = Little ones (How are they around children?)

He loves kids, kids love him. He humors the kids a lot and is a great impersonator so prepare yourself for some improvised skits in front of the kiddos. Can’t say no to the kids, though, so you might have to step in from time to time. Kids treat him like a human jungle gym. Which he actually is.

M = Morning (How are mornings spent with them?)

I definitely see him as a morning person. Also, he’s so fit that you can’t tell me he doesn’t workout every single morning. Probably goes on an early jog and is one of those people who seems so chipper even if it's only seven in the morning.

N = Night (How are nights spent with them?)

Have you seen actors with their stage makeup on? There’s no way Howie’s skin stays so smooth and supple without some form of skincare routine. Has his own skincare routine and loves doing it with you together in front of the mirror (while making faces at you). After a good skincare session, he'll sit on the couch or in bed with you cuddled up to him as he reads scripts from his new upcoming projects.

O = Open (When would they start revealing things about themselves? Do they say everything all at once or wait a while to reveal things slowly?)

Depending on how much he trusts you, it could be sooner or later. The thing with him is that he keeps things bottled up to himself. It’s hard and it’s tiring and the moment he feels safe with you, the dam breaks and he starts to reveal things about himself.

P = Patience (How easily angered are they?)

It’s definitely hard to annoy Howie and even harder to provoke him. He has the patience of a saint and unless something is very wrong, you can always find him just chillin lol.

Q = Quizzes (How much would they remember about you? Do they remember every little detail you mention in passing, or do they kind of forget everything?)

He’s quite sentimental so he definitely remembers your relationship milestones. He remembers a lot of small things about you; like how you like your cereal and your best friend’s name from high school. Some of the details can be fuzzy at times but he tries!

R = Remember (What is their favorite moment in your relationship?)

Canonically: The moment you said yes when he asked to be your boyfriend at Luca’s "sister's wedding".

Headcanon: The time you both visited his family in Chicago for the holidays. You were walking home from dinner when the snowfall turned into a snowstorm. It was terribly cold and windy but you both kept on laughing at the situation and you looked so gorgeous with snow stuck to your hair under the waning streetlight that he didn’t even care that he's freezing his butt off.

S = Security (How protective are they? How would they protect you? How would they like to be protected?)

Isn’t too protective in the traditional sense because he knows you can take care of yourself. More protective of how you feel because of his words and actions so he’s careful in what he says and how he says them because he doesn’t want to hurt your feelings. Highkey loves to be protected tho. Thinks it's kinda hot.

T = Try (How much effort would they put into dates, anniversaries, gifts, everyday tasks?)

Puts a lot of effort in his career, obviously. Howie is always so passionate and ambitious when it comes to being a top actor. Relationship-wise, he’s a simp. Dates are mostly casual with him but he puts extra time and effort in choosing or making gifts. All the extra and expensive bits goes into your anniversary dates.

U = Ugly (What would be some bad habits of theirs?)

A lot of times, he leaves his wet, sweaty workout shirts at the corner of the room and somehow always forgets no matter how many times you’ve scolded him. Sometimes doesn’t close or tie snack packages properly so when it's your turn to eat them, they’re often stale. A terrible snorer when he’s had a long day on set.

V = Vanity (How concerned are they with their looks?)

Quite concerned. He likes to highlight the nice parts of his body through the clothes he choose to wear and tries to follow a healthy diet in general. He worked hard for his body and as much as embarrassing as it is to admit, he loves to show off and be admired for it (especially by you).

W = Whole (Would they feel incomplete without you?)

A strong believer that every person is complete and whole on their own. He believes that every person is their own and just because you love someone, it doesn't mean that your life must revolve around that person. Even so, he is a romantic. So even if he knows that he's complete without you, he does prefer to have you by his side.

X = Xtra (A random headcanon for them.)

He can play the piano really well. Aside from dance lessons, his parents put aside a lot of money to sign him up for piano classes when he was younger. Now, he plays them whenever he’s deep in thought and it’s always relaxing to hear him play.

Y = Yuck (What are some things they wouldn’t like, either in general or in a partner?)

In general, Howie doesn’t like broccoli. Keep those away from him. Please. When it comes to partners, Howie stays away from people who make him feel less. Basically people who put him down for being who he is and liking the things he likes. Narcissists, if you will.

Z = Zzz (What is a sleep habits of theirs?)

He’s a snuggler and he nuzzles into your side a lot when he sleeps. Whether you get too warm is your problem because this dude is Strong™ and won’t let you push him aside that easily. And, God, I hate to say this but he’s definitely a snorer. Not all the time but when he’s really tired.... let’s just say you won’t be getting a decent sleep.

[octania]

Congrats on 200!!! 💫 you really deserve it honestly! Is it okay if I get 22 with our buff boy Obi 👉🏽👈🏽👀 best believe his fingers prolly feel great

I was so damn amused with the song WAP- Cardi B (WAP stands for Wet ass pussy) that one ANON mentioned (Sol bless your thirsty mind 🙏 )  , I decided to do these Headcanons so they match the lyrics (lyrics are the bolded parts in the text). That song is so damn thirsty I just could not resist, and my brain just could not let Obi go when I heard it, imagining all the ways he would please that WAP…..So, I will do this request + this idea, making a sweet smut pie out of it. I do recommend listening to the song before reading, it is like a thirsty hymn, I swear 🤣 . Bon appetit.

PROMPT 22. : “Look at you, I’ve only started using my fingers and you’re already shaking.”

Word count: 1.7 k

Warnings: NSFW, smut, spanking, rough sex.

Short description: Obi is a freak in the bedroom.

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I want you to park that big Mack truck right in this little garage – You will never forget the first time Obi had his way with you, first time you two had sex. What that man did to your little cunt prevented you from sitting normally for a few days. You were no virgin, but you felt like one when he entered you. Only seeing the size of his dick for the first time, made you swallow nervously. Above average was a poor description  of it, massive was even a weak word…giant was the closest. As his whole body was, big and strong, his dick was matching it perfectly. He even went in gently, slowly, really giving his best to let you get used to the size and your pussy to adjust its walls to it. But there was no helping the feeling of being stretched to the limit, being filed to the brim, being too small for the cock that was only half in and you were already feeling dizzy. He would kiss your face, whispering- “Shh baby, you are doing great.” –pushing a bit more, then answering on your whines while you sink your nails in his shoulders. “Fuck baby…good girl, spread that legs for me…daddy will take care of you.” – your body released more juices from the arousal on his words. He felt the fraction beginning to be smoother, taking the advantage of the moment, sticking it in to the end. You screamed his name, as it echoed the room. Intertwining his fingers with yours, he pushed your hands into the mattress, picking up the pace. He started slowly and tenderly, but the clutch of your slippery walls around his length made him lose it, making the push turn into a shove, smashing into you with no hesitation, fucking you into the mattress like his pretty little whore.

He bought a phone just for pictures of this wet-ass pussy- You hate being separated from him, and he despises it even more. Not being able to touch your warm flesh and feel the soft skin on his, knowing he is being your shield from everything all the time makes him furious. What makes him even more mad, is when he is not able bury his rock hard dick into you when he has the need, and he does not care much for porn. He wants his girl, the one that makes his wildest and most intimate fantasies come true. So, what is better than to document that lewd fantasies? There is a phone. A smart phone with high resolution camera, and photos and videos are the only things that are on it. From all the pictures of you in tight skirts, role play clothes like nurses or cat girl, his cum dripping from your face as you lick the tip of his dick to collect the last of it, his favorite , and most used for his jerking, is the video when he was fingering you in one of the bases bathrooms. The sight of you pressed on that cold bathroom tiles , with your ass placed on the sink, legs spread as his two fingers travel to your G spot, caressing the velvety walls, and his thump pressing your clit to make the stimulation even more intense, gets him to cum in minutes while he strokes his dick on it. The part that makes him almost always cum in an instant is when he hears and sees your response on his comment. -“Look at you, I’ve only started using my fingers and you’re already shaking.”, he said while spitting on your clit to make the circular motions of his thumb on it even smoother. The golden response he got was priceless “Stretch my pussy with the third finger, please daddy.”- the strings of his warm cum almost always  burst from his throbbing dick when that part of the video comes. 

I want you to touch that lil' dangly thing that swing in the back of my throat – Touch it? He would pass by it, sticking it right on your palate, shoving that thick dick right in your tight throat, enjoying how he fills the space with ease. As you try to breathe, the muscles would clutch around his meant that would prevent you from getting that sweet air. Looking in your watery eyes, feeding on the sight of your mouth full, he would whisper “Suck baby.”- stroking your hair. Something about this soft gestures mixed with perverse things he does to you, gets him into a fever pitch. You purse your lips, push your tongue along his length, and suck in your cheeks, creating pressure around that massive thing. Oh, and daddy Obi is satisfied. Tilting his head, he enjoys your efforts to be granted air, petting your cheek. Then he pulls out for a brief moment, to let you fill your lungs with oxygen, just so he can repeat the process again…and again…and again.

 I'm a freak bitch, handcuffs, leashes – What made you think he is not a freak when it comes to toys?  Man is surrounded by various gadgets because he is not blessed with fire as a power, so he needs to be handy with the equipment. And we all saw that he is more than handy….so you better believe that passion and experience follows him in to the bedroom. When he is done filling your mouth with his own equipment, he wants to make sure that you will be quiet and not wake up the whole base with your screams while he fucks you to the point you have no sound left in you. He would wrap a tie around your mouth, handcuff you to the bed, and spread your legs. Seeing you that helpless, he had a need to save you. And how do you save a thirsty beauty? You quiet down that thirst. First, he would make sure you are all soaked and ready, because it will be a long ride once he is inside. He would rub his fat cock on your folds, along your slit, pressing it on your clit, creating a fraction that is making you insane. Swallowed by anticipation, you trying to jerk your hips up, just to be smashed back down on the mattress, and forced to endure his slow teasing game. You meet your punishment soon, when a vibrating thing meets your nerve bud. You scream around the tie that is stuffed in your mouth, just to be shushed again with his words. “The more you move baby, the more I will enjoy playing with your pussy.”- Another pleasure explosion, spreading along your body from your clit. Somehow you managed to peek down to see what is going on. Obi was pressing a small vibrator on your clit, continuing to rub himself on your entrance. “I need to make you nice and wet for what is coming.”- he explains in a husky voice, pressing the toy harder on your over stimulated pearl.

You can't hurt my feelings, but I like pain – Obi would be damned before he would ever break your heart, or even make you sad to be fully honest. He would carry you like a drop of water on his palm, giving you the treatment that only a queen would have. And that you are, his beautiful queen. But…as his queen, you have to be good to your king. Your behavior sometimes crosses the limits. He is a busy man, and he needs to fulfill his obligations on time, after all, he is a captain, and as a head of the house there is no slacking. So, when you continue to bother him while he is working by jumping on his lap, asking him a thousand meaningless questions, taking his papers that he is currently reading, teasing him by bending down, pretending that you dropped something just so you would put that booty right up to his face and you know he would stare at it because he can’t not resist the sight…well, you will get what is coming to you. That night, when he enters your room and climes on the bed while you are already asleep, he would turn you so your belly is on the mattress, grabbing your panties, pulling the fabric as it breaks with ease, smacking you with his rough palm on your ass cheek, so you are not only awake, you are well aware of the things that are about to go down. “What did I tell you about not letting me work?”- before you could murmur the answer, another sharp slap on your tender skin, making you whine. You are going to cry about this when you know you deserved it? Obi does not think so. He pushes your head into the pillow, smacking you a couple of times on the both cheeks, fast. The whines now are silenced by the cushy pillow, but his words are loud and clear. “Quiet.”- ordered the captain as the next slap is on your pussy, softer but still sharp. When his hand meets your sensitive parts, you feel dizzy with the pain mixed with pleasure, and he can feel your reaction by your trembling, letting him know he is really teaching you a lesion.

I need a king cobra – You know what they say, be careful what you wish for because you might just get it. And now you have tasted the consequences. I mean, what did you expect, the man had a picture of Double power cobra on the Fire force calendar. That was a clear warning. His body is representing one cobra, and the other the part in his pants. Your fault you decided to ignore the warning signs, now you can’t sit for a weeks or talk normally because that  cobra destroyed and owned your holes, like a king should.

Bonus: Hinawa walked into the bathroom, seeing something on the floor. He leaned, picking the thing up with his pen he had in his pocket. A bright red thong hanging from the tip of the pen. He murmured - “There’s some hoes in this house.”   ( 😂 🤣 😂 🤣  You will get this is you listen to the song 😂 🤣 )

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[sneezygiant]

I tried to write my characters consistently, but I honestly can't tell if I did.

Parker's meant to be a goofball who doesn't really think, and Val is the caring boyfriend who puts up with Parker.

The story is about 1500 words

I can't tell if this story is disjointed with the pacing but I'm posting it anyways

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Val was lazily lounging on the couch, idly playing a game, but mostly zoning out. That was until Parker busted their way into the living room with a puppy in their arms. "Jamie is letting me puppy-sit her pup!" They cried with pure excitement ringing in their voice, nuzzling their face into said puppy.

  Val gave a small hum and turned his head to look at his smaller partner, examining the scene with a tad bit of worry. A dog in the home would not end well and the giant knew that.

  "Are you sure babysitting a puppy is a wise idea? How long will it be in our home Parker?" Val sighed as he sat up and placed his laptop on the cover table.

  Parker lifted his head from cuddling the pup still in his arms, giving a few soft sniffles before responding. "Of course it's a good idea! I love dogs, and you're not allergic to dogs! It's not like I'm cat-sitting, I k-know better than that. I'll be watching Bella for a-about an hour." 

  Val hummed, noticing the two times Parker had stuttered in their explanation. "You're right I'm not the one who is allergic, but I know someone who is."

    "Wh…huuuhhh… Who?" Parker asked in curiosity, as his breath started to hitch, before he set the dog down on the floor so he'd have a hand to rub circles into his nose with the palm of his hand. "Guuhh, my nose itches all of a sudden." He ended up complaining to Val, making the taller roll his eyes.

   "You absolute omelet. I can understand you blanking on my allergies every now and then, but you… you have a single allergy and you bring it home and smother your face in it? Then ask why your nose itches?" Val said as he grabbed the back of Parker's sweater with two fingers before lifting him up, and dangling the smaller in front of his face.

  Parker gave a pout at his boyfriend as they were hoisted into the air, but no words came out of their mouth when they opened it to protest. Only hitches. Those hitches quickly turned into a few rapid fire kitten sneezes.

 "I'm not a…hiiihhh…eeehhhh- huuuh..? 'Tsh! Eh'sh! 'Ech! Huuhh…hhhh? Huh! E'sh!... Excuse be.." 

  "Bless you, times four." Val said, scrunching up his face slightly as he had been sneezed on. Gently setting Parker on the coffee table, away from the dog, Val asked with concern behind his voice, "are you going to even survive a single hour? You're already sounding so stuffed up!" 

 "I'll be fin'de! I'mb sure sombe pubby kisses will bake me feel bedder." Parker puffed and crossed their arms across their chest, congestion heavy in their voice. "Kisses bake everything better. Trust be!" 

 "First off, you don't need puppy kisses. It will just make things worse. Secondly, you need to give your nose a good blow. And lastly, if you need kisses that badly I'm right here." Val said as he plucked a giant sized tissue off of the side table, before offering it to Parker…even though the cloth was bigger than them. Parker blushed at the last comment, but still took a corner of humongous tissue and blew their nose onto it.

 "But it's just not the same!" The smaller whined with a pout. "Your kisses sends butterflies into my stomach and heart, while puppy kisses just fill me with happiness!"

  "Puppy kisses will also send you into an allergic fit." Val tried to reason, fully knowing his partner had no reason to them.

  "I'll be getting my puppy kisses, just look at her! Fluffy and adorable!" Parker yipped as they started to climb down one of the ladders attached to the coffee table's leg. Once back on the ground they rushed over to the pup and scooped her up for more snuggles, only to give off a sudden high pitched sneeze.

 "Huh'tchi!"

 "Bless you, I'll be playing money dragons until you come to your senses." Val said as leaned over to grab his laptop again, getting back to a comfortable position. 

  "I'm already in my seeeehhuuuh…senses. I duh'huuhhh-don't need to come to them." Parker protested, hitching though his sentence. He had already survived twenty minutes of puppy sitting, what was forty more?

  "Mmhmm." Val hummed absentmindedly, long pointed ears giving a small flick to show that he had been listening. Val continued to listen to Parker's breath hitch, even after putting the puppy back on the ground.

 "Guuuhh…eeeehhhh…hiiiiih…snff? Huuuhhh? Eeeehhh…snff?" Parker just kept hitching and snuffling, at the edge of sneezing, but never actually doing so. They often got stuck sneezes, but it wasn't any less frustrating. Giving a puff he brought up a fist to smother his nose into.

  "Th-hiiiiihhh-is is awful… I just want…wanhuuuhted puppy kisses, valley! Huuuhhh….why does this haft..huuhfta hafta hiih! Eeeh! E'tch! Esho! Tsh!....huuuhh… uuuhhh… eh'tchu! 'Shu!... Snfff.. Excuse be..snf…" Parker started to protest before launching into more rapid fire sneezes.

  "Bless you times… five? Are you sure you still want your puppy kisses? You're sounding congested again." Val asked with a soft hum to his voice, turning his head so he could watch his boyfriend continue to shower love upon the puppy. 

 "Ob course I'mb sure… snnf… I'be neber been so sure in by life.." Parker puffed as they rubbed their reddened nose against their left wrist.

  "You can be very stubborn sometimes, but I guess it's one of the reasons why I fell for you." The giant huffed as he once again sat up and placed his laptop on the coffee table.

 Val stared at Parker and Bella for a long moment before suggesting "You want to go outside? It may be better for you. Air out a lil? I'm sure the puppy would love to be outside as well. Let her run around instead of holding her every second?"

 Parker had to think about the offer, sniffling softly. Green eyes turned up to stare into golden. "Only if you Carry be, I don't wanna walgk." They whined, pouting and giving Val puppy dog eyes. 

  "Stop that face, none of that now. I would have probably carried you anyways. You're so tiny." Val mumbled and averted his gaze slightly before sighing and standing up. He crouched down and offered his hand out to Parker, the smaller instantly climbing on, putting Bella on the palm to hug the thumb.

 Val carefully curled his fingers to keep both passengers safe, with his free hand he snatched another tissue from the box, pocketing that tissue, before heading outside.

 Once out in the very large, fenced in backyard, Val set the puppy on the ground. He still kept Parker cupped in his hand, despite their small protests. Val hummed softly and wandered over to the fence to sit against it, cradling Parker against his chest as he watched Bella run around like she needed to constantly move, or she would explode.

   "Are you going to pud be down?" Parker asked and squirmed around a tad bit. "I habe pubby lobe I deed."

  "Nope, it's for your own good." Val responded and fished out the tissue from his pocket, using his fingertips to hand Parker the oversized cloth. "Now blow your nose."

  Parker grumbled under their breath before burying their face into the giant's tissue to blow their nose. They lifted their head with a small hitch, before giving a single squeaky sneeze.

  "Hiiihhh….'tch!... Excuse me." He mumbled afterward, cuddling into Val's curled fingers.

 Val brought his hand up to his face to give Parker a gentle kiss. The kiss took up most of the smaller's body, and made Parker a blushing mess.

  "Bless you." Val said with a loving chuckle before returning his hand to his chest. Parker leaned against the wide expanse of chest, silent and relaxed for a few moments before peeking one eye open and asking. "Does this mean my puppy cuddles are over?"

  "I'm sure you can last the final fifteen minutes Bella is here without puppy cuddles." Val hummed and ruffled Parker's black hair. "You have me to cuddle with anyways" he continued with a soft smile.

  "That's true, and your cuddles are the best cuddles.'' Parker reasoned and curled up against the taller finger's. Both boyfriends co continued to watch the puppy burn off energy until she was picked up by her owner.

  Once the puppy went home, Val brought Parker back inside. He got back on the couch and set the smaller onto his stomach. "Shall we watch a show and spend the rest of the day being lazy?"

  "I guess." Parker responded as they nuzzled down and closed their eyes. They needed a nap after all the excitement. Soon they were snoring loudly, making Val chuckle. Val would let Parker sleep, as it gave him the rest of the day to just cuddle his boyfriend and peacefully watch  his favorite show.

[365-money-diary]

days 63-69

day sixty-three [mar. 5]

8:00 am - Notice my tax refund has hit +$1213! Make a chemex. Try to be chill for this am’s call. It’s kind of a big one.

10:00 am - Well it went really well. I was asked to be a decisionmaker on the call so that’s a nice boost to my ego. Eat the final piece of pineapple pie to celebrate / also just to eat breakfast.

2:00 pm - I have a giant monthly report that I’m delivering next week, so I get started on that. I get ¼ of the way done and decide to cut work early to exercise. 

5:30 pm - We try to order from Monroe’s – the hot chicken place I picked up food from for M’s birthday but it’s closed / not taking online orders. We decide to get Cornish Pasty instead. K gets a veggie Mexican and I get the vegan Guinness stew. We also share an order of oven chips with garlic & jalapeno. K pays for this one.

8:30 pm - I am so so full. I have a phone date tonight with C - I think in my last diary I referred to him as BFF? Either way, he’s moved to Seattle and we chat probably every month or so for a few hours. I am feeling so so full from pasty that I take a really long walk to settle my stomach. I walk to the lake and then across and down to campus. At some point I stop to buy a water from a vending machine but it gives me a Dr. Pepper. Find a different one and buy a water instead. $4.25

11:30 pm - Realize I need to go to bed and let C go.

day sixty-three total: $0

day sixty-four

8:30 am - Wake up and make a chemex. Read a few chapters of The Guest List and start to move all of the furniture in the living room into the center of the room for the trim. Spend the next hour cleaning/prepping while K walks to the lake.

11:00 am - Last time I did the kitchen my quads were so sore so I decide to do a pure barre class prior to starting knowing that I’ll be way too sore tomorrow.

12:30 pm - K and I are determined to get this hot chicken. We place an order at the downtown location and I go over there to pick it up. We both get vegans - extra hot + hot + fries + 2 orders of pickles. $48.18

3:00 pm - Finally start taping the living room.

6:45 pm - That took 400 years. Start the first layer of paint.

9:45 pm - Second layer of paint.

11:45 pm - Eat some chips and salsa. Manage to bolt the door closed and head to bed. What a day.

day sixty-four total: $48.18

day sixty-five

8:45 am - Wow my legs. I am so so sore. I want to try to get the living room put back together as soon as possible so I don’t delay in making my coffee and ripping up tape. 

11:00 am - Why does this take 800 years? It’s not fair. Make us tofu/egg tacos for breakfast with low carb tortillas.

12:00 pm - K helps me put the room back together. We really take our time sweeping and dusting and even going through all of our things. He is a big help! 

2:30 pm - The living room is put back together! Rejoice.

3:30 pm - K and I go hit golf balls. We both do a lot better than the first time we went out and have a lot of fun. He pays for the bucket of balls.

5:00 pm - Toss beans in the instant pot.

6:00 pm - Pour a glass of wine and meet with K’s family on zoom.

7:30 pm - Big burritos for din with beans, rice, lettuce, cheeze, & jackfruit with chips and salsa.

8:00 pm - idk what’s up with me but i am in a huge snacky mood. Eat chocolate and a few spoonfuls of peanut butter. 

9:00 pm - K walks to the lake and I start scoping out clothes/sales again. I have a $100 gift card from Everlane for Christmas from K’s parents and decide to use that. I buy 2 dresses and a pair of pants. ($18.27) I also stumble across a pair of boots that are just beautiful. I want them so badly but they’re made of leather. I scope out Poshmark and find a pair in my size and they’re ACTUALLY used and in my size. They’re listed for $80 and I offer $70. The seller accepts ($83.12) $101.39

day sixty-five total: $101.39

day sixty-six

8:00 am - I am so sore still. Ugh. Pure barre charge comes thru. $15

10:00 am - Officially done with pie for breakfast so I eat yogurt instead. 

12:00 pm - Finish the last of the BBQ chicken salad for lunch. Continue my shopping adventures and find a pair of mules from Madewell on Poshmark. Offer $50 and it’s accepted. $61.50

4:00 pm - I’m still pretty sore but I stretch out a bit and do a pure barre livestream. 

5:30 pm - The weather is really nice out and so I decide to read on the porch. It doesn’t take long before K asks me to come with him to his office so he can clean out his stuff. Background: he was furloughed in August and the place he works isn’t renewing the lease. 

7:00 pm - We arrive home. I think K feels defeated. I kinda do too.. Feels like the end of an era. He isn’t up for dinner. I heat up some pozole for myself.

8:00 pm - K decides to go for a walk and I want to finish Season 21 of The Challenge (Rivals) so I stay home. Make a rum drink with soda water, a tiny agave squeeze and some limes. It’s very good.

day sixty-six total: $76.50

day sixty-seven

7:45 am - up early today. I have a meeting at 8:30 today to pull some data/talk about KPIs for the project I’ve been put in “decision-maker status” for. The meeting goes well and I feel good about the data alignment.

9:30 am - I get sent a zoom link without any warning. I tell them to give me a minute so I can pee and heat up my coffee. On my way to the kitchen I knock over a glass and it shatters EVERYWHERE. I take a few minutes to clean it up and forget to pee.

10:45 am - run to the restroom. K asks me to join him in the spare room where his “office” is. I work on reporting for a while in there. Eat plant yogurt.

12:30 pm - i wait too long to eat and am feeling overwhelmed and stressed. K rubs my back and helps me clean the kitchen. I swear these dishes never end.

1:15 pm - i have to pee again and this time it burns. Fuck fuck fuck. Not sure if it’s yeast or urinary tract but either one can’t be good. I pay some more attention to my body and realize that i can feel my bladder swelling which means i’m in uti territory. I have a super sensitive bladder and this puts me in a panic. Change my underwear, dig through my supplies and find a test strip, and AZO. Pound a bunch of water to keep things moving. 

1:45 pm - Fears are realized. At home UTI test comes back positive. I am able to land a prescription very quickly through undisclosed sources. In the meantime, I take AZO for my symptoms and advil for my bladder inflammation.

5:45 pm - Finish working for the day and all I want is a glass of wine but I know that will fuck up my urinary tract even more. Stick to water and such. Decide not to work out tonight either given I don’t have the antibiotics yet and any agitation to my bladder will harm my current state.

6:15 pm - Roast potatoes in the oven and the text from CVS comes that my prescription is ready. Roll on over to pick it up. $1.02

7:00 pm - Buffalo chicken sandwiches is the vibe for dinner. Continue drinking water, take more AZO. 

day sixty-seven total: $1.02

day sixty-eight

8:00 am - wake up feeling like my body did some solid healing work. Make a chemex and QA some stuff for a 9:30 meeting where I have to present.

11:00 am - plant yogurt. Definitely feeling a lot better today already AND my calendar is clear for work aka def going to work out before 5. 

11:45 am - Buy vitamin D on amazon but it’s free since I have the gift card from my boss. Eat leftover cauliflower fried rice for lunch.

3:00 pm - work is actually slow today and my urinary tract is feeling on the mend. Take a barre class recording and shower all before 4 PM.

6:00 pm - tonight we’re doing leftover big burritos with roasted potatoes. We’re out of tortilla chips and honestly dipping the potatoes in salsa is pretty dope.

8:00 pm - i kinda ease in and out of feelin’ tired. Read some of The Guest List before turning in.

day sixty-eight total: $0

day sixty-nine

8:00 am - wake up feeling again like i was in a deep deep healing mode sleep. Make coffee and get to work.

11:30 am - make pad thai for lunch.

2:30 pm - try on all of my clothes that came from ann taylor/loft plus the boss boot shoes from poshmark. Everything fits really well and I’m happy I took the plunge to figure out what my new sizes actually are. I am still really self conscious of my belly… it’s like a ledge and i really don’t get it because i am otherwise very thin. It could be a hormone thing or it could be a gut thing but i decide to try to tackle both at once. Vitamin d and zinc for horomones (which I already have on hand) i do some research and find a supplement from hum nutrition to try and decide to start taking ACV shots to see if anything changes. $25.45

4:50 pm - do a pure barre live stream recording. Shower and eat too many snacks.

7:00 pm - start a new season of the challenge while k goes to hit golf balls. Upon his return I make him a burrito with potatoes and myself some leftover pozole.

11:00 pm - finish the guest list. Didn’t see the ending coming at all! Get some sleep for vaccine #2 tomorrow.

day sixty-nine total: $25.45

[rainsonata]

Gift Giving

Fandom/Pairing: Elsword; LPMM/MMLP Rating: K Word Count: 1,299

Summary: Psyker’s enthusiasm for Christmas is getting to Mastermind, but that doesn’t mean he hates it.

Christmas gift for @mymastermine

Mastermind used to laugh at how foolish people make a big deal out of Christmas, but honestly? He found himself humming a few tunes of the holiday to himself when he ordered his drones to hang the decorations onto the Christmas tree. Making up for the time they lost when they lived with Asker, or was he humoring the brawler because he enjoyed watching the other laugh in happiness when he agreed on being festive this year?

With Asker occupied in his research back then, there was little time for their house to think about celebrating anything. His memories of the holiday were tinkering with machine parts to keep up with his studies or sitting in the library with Mother next to the fireplace. It wasn’t a bad thing because he never knew what he was missing, but celebrating it in the present time was a pleasant surprise. It gave Mastermind something to look forward to in the cold winters.     

“I think that’s everything,” Psyker came down on Dynamo. Once on the ground, he started digging through the ornaments in the cardboard box in search for something. “Do you see the star?”

“I already asked Apocalypse to put it up for us,” Mastermind said. Stepping back to look at their handiwork, the scientist laughed, “Didn’t I tell you this was better than bringing that dirty tree into the house?”

With the house that came with the laboratory funded by Vanessa back when they were stationed in Velder, their area was dense in pine trees. If Psyker had things his way, he would have picked out the biggest tree he could find to fill up their room. Fortunately, Mastermind convinced his counterpart that bringing in a tree would leave pine needles everywhere. Both didn’t want to waste time micromanaging the living room for one tree when they could leave it outside with its roots in the ground. Besides, that meant they could decorate the tree next year without buying another one if they ever decided to do this again.  

It was a big tree standing outside their house with snow dusted on its pine leaves. He had his drones to fly over to drape the branches with tinsel and popcorn streamers. The birds would probably eat the popcorn, but he didn’t mind. It was better than letting it rot in the snow if no one wanted it and he wasn’t going to eat it. Mastermind decorated the lower part of the tree with spare ornaments Elgang lend to them.

Psyker chuckled, “There’s only so much it can carry.”

“I never ask my inventions to do things they can’t do,” Mastermind smiled. “Where’s Esper?”

“On the rooftop.”

Mastermind looked up to where Psyker was pointing to see Esper stepping out of a portal to land on the roof of their house with lights wrapped around his arms. Esper lowered himself on his fours to toss the lights onto the nails Psyker nailed into earlier. After the time traveler missed by a few inches, he gave up and portaled to the spots to loop the lights properly.   

“You’re going all out,” Mastermind was surprised.  

“I always wanted to try this,” Psyker said with delight. “Roy said he’s coming with cookies later.”        

Wait, was that why Psyker was doing all this? Mastermind recalled the Royal Guard telling the brawler that they would get extra cookies if they bothered putting effort into the holiday this year, as in giving gifts.   

Narrowing his eyes, Mastermind said. “Uh huh, and the gifts for Elbrat and his friends?”

How many of them were there now? Roy didn’t mean giving gifts to all of them because there were too many to count with all the different dimensions overlapping and all, but to the people from Psyker’s dimension, the original Elgang. What kind of relationship Mastermind and Esper had with their respective teams varied and had nothing to do with this bet.   

“I’m figuring it out,” Psyker waved his hand away. “That’s why there’s three of us.”

Mastermind shook his head, “You know Roy’s saying that so you have to be nice to everyone, right?”

And it might be working, Mastermind mused. Cookies or not, Psyker’s enthusiasm for all of this was infectious and was getting to him. It was hard not to smile when lights and colors flooded their house with warmth with gifts sitting in their living room next to the windowsill.  

“And how is that a bad thing?” Psyker asked, stumbling on his words when Mastermind stared at him and stuffed his hands into his jacket pockets. “Extra cookies for a few stupid gifts, that can’t be hard. I’m just not sure what to get for them.”

“So you like them?” Mastermind asked. He grew giddy when Psyker turned pink when caught being earnest about his own feelings. So he has been thinking about getting gifts for his team, how sweet of him.  

“What does that matter?” Psyker snapped. “I mean, I’ve known them for a while and I guess it’s natural they expect something from me because of the stuff they did for me.

Like taking you in when you wanted to follow them for the Queen’s codes? Mastermind wondered, but knew he was in no position to criticize when he did the same.

Mastermind shrugged, “Don’t beat yourself up if you can’t find something they like.”

“Are you getting something for your team?” Psyker asked.

Unlike the brawler, he didn’t have any sweets or promises held under his nose to motivate him to do anything beyond helping his teammates if they needed an extra hand. Perhaps he could buy them chocolate and sweets from the bakery next door since it was a safe gift most people enjoyed. At least that would stop Rune from bothering him about gift giving like the year before. With the marketplace advertising sales in recent weeks however, he was still sitting on ideas on what he could get for Psyker and Esper. It would be the first Christmas he spent with them after all.

“I suppose…” Mastermind said, not wanting to give away too much and glanced up. “Let’s get inside. Looks like Esper’s done.”

Inside, they were greeted by warmth and hot chocolate Esper made from scratch. When Psyker asked what he used to make it, all they received was a wide grin from Esper. It was probably best not to know. He sat squeezed in between Psyker and Esper on the sofa. His hair a mess from the snow, but it was nice working on something together, even if it was for a holiday he didn’t care much for before.

He opened his eyes when he felt Psyker shift his weight away from him, blinking to see where the brawler was moving. Mastermind jumped back in his seat when a colorful blob landed on his lap. Lifting it up, he discovered it was a sweater too big for his size with an overwhelming color scheme like it was designed by a small child. Was that a cat wearing a giant hat?     

“What is this?” Mastermind asked, staring at the atrocious looking sweater.

“Now we match!” Psyker grinned, “I got one for Esper too!”

Esper made a sleepy sound in acknowledgement when the brawler almost threw it over his head. He didn’t seem to mind.

“I hope you’re not getting your teammates something this hideous,” Mastermind said.

Oh no. He knew Psyker was getting into this, but he didn’t think he would jump over to ugly sweaters too. Mastermind looked at his counterpart in horror.  

Psyker laughed and shook his head, but he didn’t believe him. Just to be safe, Mastermind swore to himself that he would go shopping with Psyker tomorrow just to make sure the other would claim no victims in his lousy taste in clothes.  

[365-money-diary]

Days 1-7

DAY ONE [JAN 1 2021]

8:00 AM - I’m back! It’s been a few years since I’ve done this and I thought it would be cool to try again. There are a lot of differences with COVID in my life – I mostly don’t leave the house and we [K and I - same boyfriend] are waiting for the vaccine before integrating back. 

10:00 AM - Grab a handful of chex mix, make a chemex, and zone out on the couch for a bit. It’s been a really slow week all around, but good. I’ve gotten a lot of cleaning stuff done and I’m hoping to wrap up my to-do list this weekend.

11:45 AM - Clean the kitchen and shoot black bean burgers for my recipe blog. I started this sometime in 2018 but really picked things up in 2019 and even more so with being home in 2020. I have a goal to turn this into a lucrative side gig by the time I have kids which won’t be for a few more years. 

2:30 PM - Burgs turn out great and photograph well too. K and I eat them with a side of chips and salsa and a seltzer.

4:30 PM - K, KP (dog), and I take a 1-mile walk. I do a Pure Barre livestream after. I’m doing the platinum challenge this year (15 classes x 12 months), so my first class of 180 is done! Hah. Decide I want to buy some stickers for the chart I made to track my classes so I buy a pack on Amazon. $7.44

6:30 PM - Make cauliflower rice for dinner with tofu. Put Mamafuku crunchy chili sauce on it that friends gifted us for Christamas. 

10:30 - Get a nasty text from my mom about refinancing my house. I want to put K on the title, but it turns out I will get taxed a gift since we are not married (yet!). Kind of annoying, but K and I decide to just wait until that happens. Also my parents suck with anything non-traditional and it is becoming a huge problem in our relationship.

DAY ONE TOTAL: $7.44

DAY TWO

9:30 AM - Make a chemex. Feeling a little off from last night and the way my mom seems to think she can step all over me. Watch Youtube [Dessert Person] and start to edit photos from yesterday.

12:00 PM - Make soyrizo tofu (for me) / egg (for K) scramble tacos for brunch. 

1:00 PM - Can’t decide on which color background is better for these burgers and after polling my friends one of them suggests and A/B test. The nerd in me is so down and I build the campaign in Facebook. Open a seltzer. $10

3:30 PM - Ride the Peloton for 10 minutes (Trying to integrate this more into my workouts - I love it, but I love barre more!) and then do a barre stream. I email the studio about the new warmup since I seem to have hurt my lower back from yesterday’s workout. 

5:00 PM - K is tired of finding my hair literally everywhere so we decide it’s time to cut it - I haven’t had a cut since December 2019. He chops off a good 6-8 inches. It looks ok! 

6:30 PM - Heat up leftover lasagna rolls and air fry some green beans for dinner. Eat a piece of peppermint bark while everything heats.

9:30 AM - Make a chemex. Feeling a little off from last night and the way my mom seems to think she can step all over me. Watch Youtube [Dessert Person] and start to edit photos from yesterday.

12:00 PM - Make soyrizo tofu (for me) / egg (for K) scramble tacos for brunch. 

1:00 PM - Can’t decide on which color background is better for these burgers and after polling my friends one of them suggests and A/B test. The nerd in me is so down and I build the campaign in Facebook. Open a seltzer. $10

3:30 PM - Ride the Peloton for 10 minutes (Trying to integrate this more into my workouts - I love it, but I love barre more!) and then do a barre stream. I email the studio about the new warmup since I seem to have hurt my lower back from yesterday’s workout. 

5:00 PM - K is tired of finding my hair literally everywhere so we decide it’s time to cut it - I haven’t had a cut since December 2019. He chops off a good 6-8 inches. It looks ok! 

6:30 PM - Heat up leftover lasagna rolls and air fry some green beans for dinner. Eat a piece of peppermint bark while everything heats.

8:00 PM - Pour myself a glass of rosé and rummage for snacks - eat a small handful of chex mix and some gf pretzel sticks. 

9:00 PM - Looks like yellow is winning the A/B test by about 2%! I build out the rest of the assets for the post so it’s ready to go first thing tomorrow.

DAY TWO TOTAL: $10

DAY THREE

9:30 AM - Chemex and a handful of chex mix. Turn on Raptors / Pelicans game from yesterday. Wrap up my black bean burger post and get it up into the interspace.

1:00 PM - Wow that took 100 years. I’m really trying to amp up my posting signal, and what normally takes 30 minutes took an hour. Blah. Need to get away from screens.

2:00 PM - Eat leftover black bean burgs for lunch with chips & salsa with a Polar seltzer. Set chairs up in the backyard. NY Friend is in town and he and Q are stopping by. Q paid me back the last of the ~$2k he owed me sometime last summer. We’ve remained very close and I don’t feel like our friendship has been affected by this transaction in a negative way!

5:15 PM - NYF & Q head out. Jump on a zoom with K’s family for a bit and then hop over to another one with some of my girlfriends. Pour a glass of rosé. 

8:00 PM - Watch the last two minutes of the Suns game (they lost). Need to eat. Heat up a Big Sur Breakfast Burrito for dinner with tortilla chips and truffle hot sauce. Check analytics on black bean burg it’s doing REALLY well. Yay!

9:30 PM - Make brine for ham seitan and check my fantasy teams (I’m in two NBA leagues). Both are on track to win this week!

DAY THREE TOTAL: $0

DAY FOUR

7:00 AM - Pure Barre weekly charge. $15

8:30 AM - Cue that They Might Be Giants Song, I Don’t Want to Go to Work. Pull on a pair of fitted sweats with an Everlane tee. Make a chemex and seitan ham dough. Open my computer and discover that Slack is down. Do some misc reddit things before returning to emails.

9:30 AM - KP barfs on the carpet. Gross. K helps me clean it up. Wash hands and toss seitan ham in the oven.

10:00 AM - Eat siggi’s plant-based yogurt for breakfast. This is by far the best vegan yogurt out there. 10/10 - vanilla is the best.

11:45 AM - My seitan exploded. Damn. It’ll still taste good but I hate when that happens! Eat a piece of rye toast.

12:45 PM - Eat a leftover lasagna rollup for lunch along with the last of the chex mix. Open a Polar seltzer.

4:30 PM - Here’s the part where you stop reading already because of generational wealth - Dad calls and says there was enough money in the family trust this year for every grandchild to get $5k and that he transferred the money into my account. This was a total surprise - we thought last year was supposed to be it. Always eternally grateful for all of the gifts my grandparents have given me over the years and 2021 is no exception. Check my account and see my stimulus also hit today. What a day to be alive. 

5:30 PM - Do a Pure Barre live stream, take a birdbath, and get ready for the grocery order. We order Instacart every 2.5 weeks and it’s always a production to wash and put everything away. In this order, we get frozen burritos, tofu, tortilla chips, riced broccoli, real cheese, vegan cheese, frozen corn, plant-based yogurt, cloves, low carb tortillas, bread, onions, scallions, bell peppers sauerkraut, pickles, relish, vegan butter, sprouts, bananas, basil, green beans, vegetable bouillon, chickpeas, oranges, romaine, grapes, clementines, black beans, vegan mayo, broccoli, potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, thyme, rosemary, cauliflower, garlic, lemon, celery, cucumbers, limes, jalapenos, apples, horseradish, leeks, cilantro, marinara sauce, dark chocolate, frozen peas, olives, BBQ sauce, salsa, pepperoncinis, mustard, lasagna noodles, & lemon juice. $324.11

8:15 PM - Finish up seitan ham and roast potatoes to go with veggie sandwiches. We eat these at the start of every grocery run and they have Dave’s Killer Bread, Vegenaise, vegan cheese, seitan ham, cucumber, onions, red bell pepper, sprouts, romaine, and red wine vinegar. So delicious. Pour a rosé after dinner.

DAY FOUR TOTAL: $339.11

DAY FIVE

8:15 AM - Lay in bed thinking about the generosity of my grandparents. Decide to put $3k of the money into my investment account, $1k into HYSA, and put the last $1k off to the side for wardrobe improvements – I lost some weight last year and NONE of my clothes fit. I have 4 dresses that are work-appropriate and the rest - I gifted to friends and others in need. For the most part, I’m waiting until COVID winds down and I have to be in public again before buying much just in case my size changes again. 

9:00 AM - Chemex, banana and a clementine for breakfast. KP seems to be feeling better today. 

12:30 PM - Make K and I salads for lunch with romaine, cucumber, bell pepper, tomato, chickpeas, red onion, and cashew ranch. Open a Polar seltzer.

2:00 PM - Yard guy texts me and says he never got December’s payment. He says it’s totally chill but it’s absolutely not because he did a crap ton of work on our side yard. Pay him plus an extra $20 immediately and schedule something for the weekend so he can get the rest of the leaves out front. $180

3:00 PM - Last night I found the DDR subreddit and honestly couldn’t be more happy. I LOVED the game and still have my gear from middle school. I drop in the shed to find my mat and dust it off to use for later. Also eat a handful of gf pretzels. Venmo my old coworker for a joint bday present for another old coworker. $25.30

4:00 PM - Work is finally slow so I change into my exercise clothes early and do pure barre livestream. I make it through the entire workout uninterrupted and try DDR for the first time in a hot minute.

5:45 PM - That was SO fun. I played for 30 minutes. Did mostly songs on standard but had way better stamina than other times I’ve tried to pick it back up again when I’ve been extremely out of shape and couldn’t really keep up + light songs are boring so this was just a treat.

7:30 PM - Make leftover bean, rice and cheeze burritos for dinner with chips and homemade chile de arbol salsa. Drink a glass of wine after.

DAY FIVE TOTAL: $205.30

DAY SIX

8:50 AM - I slept through my alarm? Or turned it off. Weird. My butt is so sore today from yesterday’s workout. Make a chemex. Eat a banana.

10:00 AM - Have a call with a mortgage loan officer and give him the official green light to proceed with refinancing my house. Interest rates are so good right now. Shortening my loan by 4 years and mortgage will only go up by $20! Give the guy my card number to pay for the appraisal and credit check. Goodbye stimulus. $658.66

12:30 PM - K turns on the news to watch the Trumpers protest. I make a salad for myself for lunch and toss one for him in the fridge. Attend virtual therapy. Got some good things to think about and am energized after. Therapist doesn’t take insurance so this is OOP. $90

2:15 PM - Tune into the news. What a giant cluster. I don’t have much to add to the conversation. I’m disgusted but not surprised. Eat 2 clementines and a handful of gf pretzels.

5:30 PM - Do a barre livestream. Start to catch myself feeling a little wonky halfway through and make a nuun. Perk up after 5 minutes and finish strong.

7:00 PM - Make veggie sandwiches for dinner with miso butter broccoli. Watch the news for a while, finish a book about abusive partners (I grew up with a lot of abuse and still deal with it from family members who suck), pour a glass of rosé and eat a couple chocolate squares and a few sweedish fish.

12:30 AM - Fall asleep on the couch. At some point I wake up and sleepily eat a few mini pretzels on my way to the bedroom.

DAY SIX TOTAL - $748.66

DAY SEVEN 

8:50 AM - Sleep in again but this time on purpose. Make a chemex and eat a banana and two clementines for breakfast. Make an effort to drink water too.

10:00 AM - My back has been feeling really bumpy lately and I think I need to get that layer of bacteria off since my regular cleanser isn’t cutting it. Buy a bar of zinc soap from Amazon. $14.04

1:30 PM - Eat K’s salad from yesterday so it doesn’t go bad with a Polar seltzer. 

4:00 PM - Work has been wild today. Lots of calls. Good progress, but not so much for a major report I have due soon. Hopefully I’ll be able to finalize it tomorrow so it’s off my desk. Eat some grapes. 

5:30 PM - Ride the Peloton for 10 minutes and do a barre live stream. 

7:00 PM - Rinse off, do the dishes, roast potatoes in the oven, make the last of the black bean burgers for dinner. Spend the rest of the evening working on the header and footer templates for this project, reading Remain in Love, and watching NBA.

DAY SEVEN TOTAL: $14.04