#taste exploration

[themostlifechangingstuff]

Unveiling the Secrets of Coffee: A Journey to Perfection

In my relentless pursuit of the perfect cup of coffee, I thought I had exhausted every avenue. I experimented with various brewing methods – from the time-tested French press to the intricate pour-over technique – hoping to unlock the full potential of my morning brew. I scoured the far corners of the globe for the finest coffee beans, searching for that elusive blend that would elevate my coffee…

[pebblegalaxy]

Culinary Symphony: A Flavorful Tapestry of my Favorite Recipe

What’s your favorite recipe? At the heart of my favorite recipe lies the art of fusion cooking, where traditions collide, and flavors intertwine with a harmonious symphony. It is a dish that resonates with my love for exploring diverse culinary cultures, blending ingredients and techniques from various corners of the globe. This recipe celebrates the beauty of gastronomic fusion, where…

[wellhealthhub]

Oolong Tea: Unveiling the Enchanting Benefits of this Elegantly Balanced Brew

Amidst the vast ocean of beverages, few contenders can match the elegance and wellness prowess exuded by oolong tea. This extraordinary tea, gracefully poised between the realms of green and black teas, has been revered across diverse cultures for ages due to its distinct flavor profile and a plethora of potential health advantages. Embark on a captivating journey with us, as we embark on an…

[cryingatships]

Some of you haven't been to the darkest depths of ao3 and it shows

[puppetmaster13u]

Prompt 74

When a new black-haired blue-eyed person appeared in the manor, one could easily be forgiven for thinking that Bruce’s adoption problem had struck again. So color many a batkid surprised that no, this kid isn’t a new sibling, no he didn’t get grabbed from the street, and actually he’s here for Alfred. Apparently Alfred never found it important to mentioned that he has a husband- that the kid kind of implies isn’t human what with the casual way he says he himself is half human- and that this kid is apparently their child. For once it’s Bruce’s turn to come home to a surprise sibling. 

Danny on the other hand just learned that his Clockpa has a semi-mortal partner who has offered to take him in, (in another dimension even! And there’s aliens!!) while the ancient takes care of some stuff at home. And yeah it’s in a rich-manor but Sam has proved that not all rich people are evil, and based off of Mr Pennyworth’s stories the Waynes weren’t bad either. Though based off of the others’ reactions perhaps he should wait to mention that there wasn’t one new family member but three…

[dollya-robinprotector]

British schoolboys assemble!

Reference from this fantastic post of @fraternum-momentum. Thank you so much, Fura-san, for letting me use the concept!! Portraits only under the cut:

And of course, a little bonus for Kylar because the social anxiety boy hid his face too good

[thelaurenshippen]

911 really is such a good reminder of the particularly kind of joy that is weekly, seasons-long shows with many episodes per season. every character gets a moment to shine even in a truncated season. the satisfaction of seeing characters grapple with stuff that happened YEARS ago. having multi-episode arcs and one-off arcs that are equally enjoyable. beach episodes (metaphorical). I know we're all saying this all the time but why can't more tv be like this

[fucciwilliams]

[xanderscollection]

"Growing up is realising a (random ship) you loved is actually weird and bad"

Yeah? Is it? Great, I love it even more. The worse it is the Better.

[kabukiaku]

my Terzo art will be either artistic suffering 🎭 or sexualization of old man ✨😈 and I love it.

[accio-victuuri]

wang yibo is not a picky eater 🍚 // Why does your rice feel so raw? (A little crunchy, right?) (I think it's delicious ) (Very crispy) (I'm not picky about food)

[podcastwizard]

today i was amazed to discover that toasted rice matcha tea tastes exactly like toasted rice. the world is full of so many wonders if you are a little stupid.

[greenqueenhightower]

This show has made/will make Alicent go through every torment known to (wo)man:

Orphaned by her mother-- ✅ 

Grew up far away from home with a longing to belong-- ✅ 

Domineered and dictated by her father to the expense of her own interests-- ✅ 

Haunted by life-long catholic guilt as a response to trauma-- ✅ 

Dermatillomaniac-- ✅ 

Passed off as a child-bride-- ✅ 

Forced to dress in her mother's or Aemma's clothes to be desired by Viserys-- ✅ 

R*ped throughout her marriage-- ✅ 

Gave birth as a result of r*pe-- ✅  ✅  ✅  ✅ 

Betrayed by her best friend-- ✅ 

SA'd by Larys-- ✅ 

Threatened by and lived in fear because of Larys-- ✅ 

Forced to accept her son's maiming with no justice served-- ✅

Obliged to nurse a living corpse-- ✅ 

Left to deal with Viserys' mess regarding the succession-- ✅

Used as a pawn by the Greens-- ✅ 

Sidelined, discarded, and disregarded by the Greens-- pending

Watched her children and grandchildren suffer and die-- pending

And now the show wants to make the only joy they eventually give her, a consensual relationship with a man she trusts and apparently loves, another source of anguish, pain, guilt, self-disgust, and misery, by pairing it with the most horrendous of tragedies that befall her family.

Honestly, dracarys on the producers and the writers if to further victimize, wh!re-ify, and capitalize on the exploitation of Alicent's suffering they make her have sex with Criston during Blood & Cheese.

[iamumbra195]

I hate when people talk about Ashler like it’s inconceivable to ship them.

They’ll be like “Oh, they had so much beef, they’re barely even friends.” Genuinely asking here, have you even read the webtoon if you think that?

Tyler had issues with practically everyone at the beginning, hell, most of the kids didn’t even like each other. Ben, Aiden, Ashlyn, and Logan all thought he was a jerk and he was acting like one because he was trying to protect himself and Taylor and the whole situation was stressful as hell. That’s why his character development is so good. Even Ashlyn remarks that he’s being less of a jerk in one chapter and Taylor says that he's begun to see the others as real friends, maybe even family.

They all eventually became allies and then friends, including Ashlyn and Tyler. Sure, they like to throw some sarcastic remarks at each other but that’s just their sense of humour and part of the appeal of their friendship. Same with Aiden and Tyler, they insult each other all the time but the insults that were originally meant to hurt are now used affectionately.

He gave Ashlyn a nickname guys. He gave a jokey nickname to cheer her up because she felt terrible about the fact that she had to leave him behind while he got terribly hurt, while he died. She literally started crying out of guilt and being overwhelmed by the whole situation. She cares about him and he cares about her and the whole gang cares about each other, which is why there are so many ships in the fandom to begin with.

So stop acting like anyone who ships Ashler is stupid and stop saying ‘they’re like siblings’ on every post about them. We know it’s probably not gonna be canon, hell, Red herself said romance isn’t the focus of the webtoon at all.

I don’t even like shipping in general but the TikTok fandom keeps pissing me off. Stop acting like everyone has to ship the same things as you and stop commenting shit like ‘cute edit but I wish it was Aidlyn’ or ‘They’re just friends, they act like siblings’. Like yeah, they’re not canon but you’d have to be blind if you couldn’t see why some people ship it. Stop shitting on people’s ships and let them have their fun, we all know they’re not canon.

NONE OF THEM ARE.

Anyway, that’s the end of my rant. Sorry, I keep getting Ashler hate every time I search it up on TikTok. It’s so stupid and annoying, let people ship who they want in peace and stop undermining Ashlyn and Tyler's canon friendship and character development to shit on people’s ships. It’s an insult to the characters and your ability to read between the lines.

Live, Laugh, Love Ashler.

[waitineedaname]

when thinking about scar and mei's dynamic, I love thinking about why he becomes so attached to her. it's not just a parental instinct, it's specifically identifying with her struggles. the chang clan is small and has little political power compared to the more dominant clans in xing, and it's a struggle just to survive. even though it's not exactly the same, there's this feeling of solidarity between scar and mei because they're both disenfranchised within their respective countries. the sympathy mei describes when she found xiao-mei is what scar feels towards mei, seeing something of themselves in the other and taking pity on them

and there's this other element to him helping her find xiao-mei, and I might be misremembering, but I'm fairly certain it's the first deviation from his revenge based quest. so far, every time we've seen him, he's either been attacking state alchemists, going somewhere to find a state alchemist, or recovering from his injuries. he is very driven when it comes to his goals, but he sees this little girl crying because she is all alone in a foreign country on a desperate quest to save her people and she's just lost the only family she has with her, and he decides to help her. he didn't have to do that, he could have just ignored her or insisted on moving on, but he is not heartless or cruel, he is a compassionate person underneath all the pain, so he goes out of his way to help this little girl find her panda

no wonder mei is constantly reiterating to other people that scar is a good person

[puppyeared]

43. For the ask game

43: Sexiest person that comes to my mind immediately

going straight for the jugular arent we