#kawhe time

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i thought tonight I would share w u my irl kawhe time ☕️🤎

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Responses for the Ask Game

@sleepysavya asked if I could answer 40,60,85 and, 99

Thank you for sending this in angel!

 49. Do you want to be published one day?

I don’t think so. I love writing on here far too much at the moment to consider writing an outside piece <333

60. Where is the most dangerous place that you’ve written a fic?

To be honest? Probably at my office lol, inspiration always strikes when I’m at work for some reason but, I try to avoid writing there as much as possible.

85. What would be on a moodboard for your current WIPS?

This is a really cool question

I have three WIPs at the moment (send help)

Tea and Tourniquets: tiny blue potion bottles, ethereal/spooky pictures of forests, quaint cottages nestled in trees, Yoongi during the Fake Love era, dirty coffee mugs, spell books.

Fear and Dumplings Chapter 13: This chapter is likely going to be a little shorter as it’s going to feature Y/N and Yoongi on a cozy Saturday morning.

Cozy/sleepy pictures of Yoongi, soft blankets, pictures of the sun peeking through curtains, messy/unmade bed, breakfast foods.

Fantasy Au that may or may not involve Demi god! Jungkook: pictures of Kawh Ijen, a volcano in Indonesia that erupts blue lava, pictures of messy black haired Jungkook, images of food scraps, elaborate dining halls, warrior armor, pictures of the sky.

99. Was being a writer a dream of yours when you were little? Or did it spring up when you were older? Or is it just a hobby?

I would say that for now, its just a hobby for me but, I have always had a deep love for writing. I used to write stories all the time as a kid J

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i have wondered for a long time but been too embarrassed to ask....... is cupcakke pronounced 'kup-kayke' or 'kup-kawh-kee'

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Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards: The Wilsons & The Wades Are #FamilyGoals Times 10! + Kawhi Leonard, Zion Williams & More Attend

The Wilsons and The Wades served up #FamilyGoals at the 2019 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards. Go inside to peep their adorable flicks, plus Kawhi Leonard with his family, Zion Williams and more inside...

The Wilsons and The Wades have been super busy these past few days. First, it was date night for the celeb parents at the ESPY Awards this week. The day after, the celeb families rounded up the kiddies to attend the 2019 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards held at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica.

Professional athletes Stephen Curry, James Harden and Serena Williams led this year's nominees with four nominations each.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (who was nominated in the Favorite Football Player category) brought his ridiculously adorable family, including his wife Ciara, daughter Sienna Wilson and step son Future Zahir Wilburn for the awards show fun. After several attempts, the Wilsons were able to snap a few perfect family flicks on the carpet.

Can we talk about Ci's fresh faced gorgeousness though?

FUN FACT: Russell Wilson hosted the event for three consecutive years from 2015-2017.

Adorbs.

Nailed.

The NFLer brought his kids out on stage with him to introduce his wife's performing set.

The Beauty Marks singer performed a medley of her hits, including "Set," "Level Up" and "1,2 Step" and, of course, she killed the dance-ry routine.

After CiCi's performance, she got slaimed by her hubby and kids:

  Ciara got slimed by her Hubby Russell and Son #Ciara #RussellWilson #Slime #KidsChoiceSports #Nickelodeon pic.twitter.com/WhJ7NE8R6k

— ciaraandrussellfanpage (@ciaraandruss) July 12, 2019

    Back on the carpet...

OMG! We can't even. -

8-Month-Old Kaavia James Union Wade melted hearts on the carpet with her parents, Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union.

As they were getting ready for the show, D. Wade hopped on Instagram Stories to talk about he and Gabby's special "plus one."

“So I was out here, enjoying my view, by myself, and look who joined me,” the former Miami Heat star said in the clip. “So, me and Kaavia have to go upstairs and pick out her outfit for the Kids’ Choice [Sports] Awards. … you want to show the people what you [are wearing]…What do you want to do? You’ve got your Instagram account. You’ve got nearly a million followers. What do you want to do? It’s your followers.”

Ha!

The retired NBA star was honored with the Legend Award during the ceremony, presented by his wife.

Congrats!

Then, it was golden slime time:

HA!

NBA Champ Kawhi Leonard - who was recently traded to the Los Angeles Clippers - made his way on the carpet with his family, long-time girlfriend Kishele Shipley and daughter Kaliyah Leonard.

Kawhi was nominated for the Nothing But Net award, however, Golden State Warriors player Steph Curry took home the win.

Philadelphia 76ers player Ben Simmons rolled up on the carpet with two kiddie guests.

Former Lakers baller Lonzo Ball - who was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans - hit the carpet with his daughter, Zoey.

After winning the Best College Athlete Award at the ESPYs, NBA rookie Zion Williamson -who rocked Gucci sneakers - was on the scene.

Original "All That" star Kel Mitchell - who also stars on the reboot - came out to entertain the kiddies.

This year's host/former NFL star Michael Strahan brought his 14-year-old twin daughters - Isabella & Sophia - as his dates for the evening.

And he brought the laughs during the hosting gig:

New Los Angeles Lakers player Anthony Davis hit the stage to speak during the awards show.

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham (who was also at the ESPYs) nabbed a photo-op with WWE star Nikki Bella. Odell copped the King of Swag Award and Nikki won the Queen of Swag Award.

And it wouldn't be a Nickelodeon event if everyone didn't get slimed:

Fun times.

The 2019 Kids Choice Sports Awards will air on Nickelodeon on Saturday, August 10th at 8pm EST.

Photos: Getty/Instar

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Kawhi Leonard wants out and NBA trade season is here

Let’s look at how we got here and scenarios for what comes next.

How did you like your offseason? Was it good? Get a lot done in that almost-a-week between the end of the Finals and the start of transaction season? Good, cause spring is almost over and it’s time to get down to serious NBA business.

Word came down on Friday afternoon via various well-connected reporters that Kawhi Leonard was done with the San Antonio Spurs. That this was made public before the Spurs themselves were informed, speaks to the gulf between superstar player and the franchise he was supposed to lead for the next decade.

Nothing is real in the NBA until the trade call with the league, but there appears to be no going back now. Kawhi season is officially upon us, and with the draft less than a week away, so begins the most important month of the NBA calendar. Remember, the only thing better than blockbuster trades is speculating about blockbuster trades.

First, how did we get here? San Antonio appeared to be a perfect fit for Kawhi and he, in turn, looked like the perfect player to lead the Spurs in the post-Duncan era. Things change.

One year after leading the Spurs to the conference finals and finishing third in the voting for Most Valuable Player, Leonard missed 73 games with an injury to his right quad. Take note because that’s the last time everyone will agree on anything here.

As detailed by ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne and Michael C. Wright, the Spurs called the injury quadriceps tendinopathy, while those in Leonard’s camp (specifically his agent, Mitch Frankel, and his uncle, Dennis Robertson) believe it’s a muscle issue. Each diagnosis carries a different form of treatment and Leonard chosen to follow the advice of his own medical counsel.

That led to an exceptionally weird situation throughout the year where updates on Leonard’s progress were shrouded in ambiguity, and apparently distrust. In March, Spurs legend Tony Parker told reporters that his quad injury was “100 times worse.” Parker had offseason surgery to repair a ruptured tendon and returned to the team in late November.

There were reports of emotional team meetings and an attempt to get the relationship back on track, but apparently things are too far gone for a reconciliation.

Leonard wouldn’t be the first player to want a trade over medical concerns, but his motives in wanting out are a bit mysterious. With Leonard and a revitalized LaMarcus Aldridge the Spurs would have been in a position of strength to make another run. Additionally, Kawhi has never seemed like someone who craved the national spotlight. Yet, here we are.

Contrary to popular sentiment, the Spurs are not immune to the whims of the league. Star players have constantly flirted with the idea of moving. Tim Duncan seriously considered the Magic in free agency, Parker was linked to the Knicks for years before re-signing, and Aldridge wanted out just last year before a come-to-Pop meeting.

What’s new is that they could do nothing to change Leonard’s mind. It’s tempting to turn this situation into some larger construct about the state of the league, but it’s just business and it happens every year. The Spurs are no more exceptional than anyone else.

Leverage is a moving target in this situation. With one year left on his contract before he can opt out and become a free agent, Leonard has some measure of autonomy. He can dictate which teams go full bore into negotiations by indicating his preference for signing on for the long term. Already the Lakers and Clippers have been mentioned prominently as preferred destinations.

Still, there’s nothing stopping the Spurs from making the best deal available to them, and indeed there’s no reason why they should acquiesce to Leonard’s desire for a return to his hometown. Leonard’s trade value may be relatively low, given his injury and his contract, but he’s still a top-5 player and the Spurs aren’t in the habit of making shortsighted deals.

The Celtics will definitely make a run at Kawhi — they already did at the trade deadline — and the Sixers could enter the fray if they were so inclined. (It would help if they had a general manager, of course.)

The Kings? Sure, the Kings could get involved with the second overall pick and a roster full of unproven youngsters. That would be very Kings to give up on a rebuilding effort without ever giving it a chance to succeed and with no guarantee that Leonard would want to stick around. That would be so very, very Kings.

Hell, even the Cavs could offer Kevin Love and the eighth pick in this year’s draft. When a player of Kawhi’s stature becomes available, you come with your best offer or not at all.

What would a deal look like? The Pacers got two young players and no picks from OKC for one year of Paul George. The Bulls got two young players and a pick swap from Minnesota for two years of Jimmy Butler.

Kawhi Leonard is a better version of both players, and even with only one year left before his opt-out, three premium assets would seem like the going rate.

The Celtics could probably put together the best offer. Here’s an interesting scenario: package Kyrie Irving, who also has one year left on his deal before an opt out, along with some of the stash of premium picks they have coming to them. The salaries match up and everything. This is not a rumor, merely a scenario.

The more likely course would be to work a deal around their young talent, but that gets a little tricky. The one roster weakness they have is a lack of veterans on mid-level deals to make the salaries work. Also: Do they really want to give up Jaylen Brown? (One assumes that Jayson Tatum is close to untouchable, although no one is ever truly off limits for Danny Ainge.)

That would also leave them with a prohibitively expensive team given the presence of four max-players in Leonard, Irving, Gordon Hayward, and Al Horford. Add to that a high level of uncertainty as Leonard, Irving, and Horford can all opt out after next season and that may be too much of a risk even for Ainge.

One thing’s for sure: A blockbuster trade between Ainge and R.C. Buford would be manna for front office nerds.

The Sixers could also put together a strong proposal. Just spitballing, but say Markelle Fultz, Dario Saric, and the 10th pick in next week’s draft would be an intriguing offer. Having a general manager would be a good idea, though.

The Lakers are the most fun choice on the board just to imagine a team with Kawhi and LeBron James challenging the Warriors. The problem is that while the Lakers have cap space and a handful of young players, they don’t have anything in the way of premium picks. Their own first rounder is routed to Philly and one would assume a LeBron-Kawhi squad would be drafting in the 20s. Buford would have to really like Brandon Ingram and/or Lonzo Ball for a deal to make sense.

Still, LeBron and Kawhi!

Poor Paul George may have played himself. Let’s say the Lakers are able to pull off the Kawhi-Bron exacta, unless they can find a sucker to take Luol Deng’s contract they don’t have enough room to afford a third superstar. That leaves PG on the outside looking in, and a return to Oklahoma City would be in play.

Of all the scenarios, the one where LeBron and PG team up in Los Angeles still makes the most sense.

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The Clippers should not be taken lightly. Remember that Jerry West is calling the shots now and that changes their outlook considerably. The Clippers have a pair of late lottery picks to dangle and a roster full of mid-level salaries to offer. That may not be better than what Boston or Philly could offer, but if either of those teams blink, the Clippers have no reason to stand pat.

Of course, this could spiral in a number of different directions. As much as Kawhi may be the first offseason domino to fall, the specter of LeBron James hovers over everything. If he wants the Lakers, or anywhere else, he can have them. That’s the benefit of working free agency to your means and no one has ever done a better job of dictating terms than LeBron.

There’s a lesson there. As players execute pressure over their teams, their exit strategies get messy and ugly. By signing a series of short-term deals, LeBron has always had leverage and as such, he gets to call the shots with no outside interference.

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Partidazo de Gasol pero otra derrota a domicilio de los Spurs

Hogar dulce hogar, pensarán los Spurs. Y con razón: llevan un mes (desde el 25 de febrero, en Cleveland) sin ganar fuera… pero solo han jugado en ese tramo cuatro partidos lejos de su pista. El terrible trance Oakland-Oklahoma City-Houston, tres derrotas seguidas que les sacaron durante un pestañeo de playoffs, y ayer, en su vuelta a la carretera, esta derrota en Milwuakee (106-103) en el partido correspondiente a los NBA Sundays que se juegan en horario de prime time europeo. Desde la derrota en Houston (se pusieron 37-30), seis partidos seguidos en casa y seis victorias hasta el 43-30 y un pie en las eliminatorias (sería, recuerdo, la 21ª temporada consecutiva). Nada es seguro todavía en este Oeste, eso sí: ahora 43-31. Las mismas derrotas que los Pelicans, una menos que los Wolves y los Jazz y dos menos que los Nuggets, novenos. Todavía hay que remar.

Los Bucks, por su parte, se dieron un baño de autoestima con un buen triunfo. No van a quedarse fuera de playoffs (39-34 por las 40 derrotas de los Pistons) pero todavía puede subir alguna posición en un Este donde todo empieza a estar bastante claro. Falta les hace coger ritmo e inercia a estos Bucks decepcionantes en un sentido global, que van acumulando victorias y derrotas sin demasiado frío ni calor pero que tienen mimbres para, si aceleran de verdad, ser peligrosos en playoffs. Como mínimo muy molestos.

A los Spurs, acostumbrados ya a jugar en plena vorágine Kawhi, les fallaron sus armas habituales: defensa, solidez, pocos errores. Se vieron por detrás pronto (26-13) y apretaron hasta el descanso (47-47) pero salieron muy despistados del descanso, con unos minutos malos y con demasiados fallos que permitieron a los Bucks coger aire y un colchón que llegó hasta los 14 puntos (73-59) y que fue suficiente a pesar de que al final los visitantes tuvieron posesión para forzar la prórroga. Dejounte Murray no sacó un tiro claro y no se consumó una reacción que un par de minutos antes era improbable (106-97) a pesar de muy buenos minutos de Pau Gasol (22 puntos, 13 rebotes) y otra buena cuenta de puntos de LaMarcus Aldridge (34+7).

En los Bucks se vio durante muchos minutos las virtudes que puede acumular este equipo y que no siempre enseña: Antetokounmpo dominante (25 puntos, 10 rebotes), Bledsoe incisivo (23 puntos, 5 asistencias), Middleton instrumental (19+7+4) y chispazos en ataque (Jabari Parker, Muhammad) y defensa (Henson, Maker…). Buena victoria para un equipo en busca de sí mismo con muy poco tiempo por delante y derrota para unos Spurs que han amasado margen de maniobra en su pista pero que no se pueden despistar mientras las matemáticas no digan lo contrario.

  Fuente: AS

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coffee for the ice cream asks :)

at home I have a cheap milk frother so I usually just have instant coffee like that (pretty strong) to try imitate a cappuccino ☕️

And my go to order is a double shot cappuccino, or if it’s hot and I feel like a treat I’ll get an iced latte from Starbucks, I find their coffee sucks but their iced coffee is better than other places I’ve tried 🤷🏻‍♀️

I like mochas too but most of the time they take “mocha” as “hot chocolate with lots of sugar and a tiny bit of coffee” rather than “coffee with chocolate” so it’s really hard to find a good one haha 😅 the bitterness of dark chocolate + coffee tastes so nice together!