#zanders

[bowiebond]

I just think they’re neat 💚💙

Ship dialogue version below

[businessfotos]

Tubelog: Nachts in der Fabrik

Meine Fotos der Lichtinstallation auf dem Gelände der ehemaligen Papierfabrik Zanders hatte ich hier bereits im Herbst gezeigt – nun stelle ich das Projekt auch in meinem neuesten Video vor.

[democracycentershows]

12/02/2023 - Show Announcement

Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 7pm @ the Democracy Center in Cambridge

Zanders (CT)

Prior Panic (PVD)

The Croaks

Miles Chandler

All ages, no booze/drugs, masks required $10-15 pay what you can, partial benefit for Palestine Children's Relief Fund

[zanderism]

[zegalba]

Zander Olsen: "Tree Line" (2011)

[dwcmarshalarts]

“Grab a plate- just don’t touch my stuffing!”

Merry Christmas from Xever, Louis, Tycho, Kirk, Ewan, and August.

Ft. Damek Critou and EzoWolf

[renegadesstuff]

THIS IS HILARIOUS 😭😂

[sweetestcaptainhughes]

a chaotic trip to the grocery store

Word Count - 1.6k

Author's Note: I am 100% procrastinating on other wips simply because I can't get Jack as a dad out of my head. I might make this a whole AU. 🤭 Shoutout to Allie (@aleskie-hischier) for letting me yap her ear off, about this concept off and on for weeks. Also choosing not to put a summary because it's so small it ruins it.

So I did turn it into an AU… till forever falls apart.

Grocery shopping wasn't supposed to be this difficult. Jack has been a single dad for a few months now, but somehow this is the first time he is taking both his kids grocery shopping - and he knows he is a shitty person for thinking this - but he wishes Luke would of agreed to babysit for an hour instead of him taking both of them to the store.

"Daddy" his son screeches his name and Jack is suddenly alert again, to the fact that he is in the store entering the cereal aisle.

"ya baby?" because despite his son, just being a little over two years old now, Zander will always be Jack's baby. Even now, even though Zander hates it and his brows are in that cute little frown and lips are slightly pouting as they do only when Jack calls him by that.

" 'ot a baby. Zo a baby." he pouts, standing in the cart now, with his little arms folded over his chest, 'God he looks so much like me' Jack thinks to himself. 'just too sassy for his own good.'

"You are both my babies. Isn't that right Zozo." Jack coos at his baby girl sitting in the seat of the basket, slightly leaning forward to grab her attention. Jack smiles at his daughter as she laughs at him, clapping her hands now that she's receiving attention from her favorite person.

Jack suddenly snaps out of whatever moment he's having with his daughter when he hears his son call for him again. "yes bab-. Sorry little Z whatcha need?" He smirks as he teases his son on purpose.

"Can I have da good cereal?" he asks cheekily with a smile on his face. The 'good cereal' Zander means the sugary kind that gets him so hyper it’s hard to control his energy and he usually is meaner to his sister, which results in a lot of crying and screaming from both of them. Jack takes a deep breath, just thinking about how his morning would go if he gave in and let him have it for a snack when they got home. Ultimately if he gave in to buying it, Zander would have a hard time understanding that right before nap time isn’t the right time for that type of snack. Jack sighs to himself, as he tries to let his son down gently hoping he doesn’t have a meltdown. 

"No buddy, not today." Jack responds softly hoping that Zander will let it go. But before his son can let out any response, let alone his little protests. Jack hears someone call his name and he flinches his father's instincts kicking into overdrive, he used to not mind getting recognized when he was out but when he has his kids it's his worst nightmare.

It's almost like his kids can feel their father's shift in the mood and he lets out a deep breath, hoping that it soothes them. Jack smiles to himself when it seems to work, keeping a hand on the cart he turns around to the voice shedding the stranger from seeing his children. Sadly it isn't the first time he has been recognized in public with his kids and it won't be the last. But the knot in his stomach, hopes whoever he is about to face will be kind. One thing Jack hates the most about playing in the NHL, is his children's faces being blasted all over social media and talked about endlessly simply because of who their father is. Jack truly doesn’t know how real famous people deal with the media around their kids. 

He turns around to see a man and a girl, and he lets out a breath he didn't know he was holding. Somehow the guys always happened to be a little more chill than the young girls. "oh shit you are Jack Hughes!" he exclaims in shock.

"hey can you not curse in front of my kids man." Jack tries hard to not sound like a dick, but Zander is in his copying faze and if he picks up curse words from a fan, Jack will never hear the end of it.

"Oh fuck sorry. shit sorry I-." Jack gives him a tight smile, he can see the guy trying but when you're in your 20's most people don't have to censor their language due to being around children. The young man, probably no more older than the 24 year old Jack, looks to the girl for help.

"Sorry to bother you, but it would mean a lot if he could take a picture with you?" The girl smiles softly at Jack, but Jack doesn't respond because he hears Zander whine for him, his stranger danger stage along with copying every word stage in full force. Of course, if Zander shows any sign of distress Zo will start fussing as well. Jack doesn't even attempt to apologize to the couple as he turns to his kids.

"Come here baby. It's okay." Jack mumbles as he reaches for his mini-me. Zander doesn't seem to mind the nickname anymore when he's scared. Quickly he goes to his fathers arms and lets him be picked up out of the cart, wrapping his arms around his shoulders and hiding his face in his neck. Jack holds his son and tries to smooth him as he clings to him. Jack tries to focus, frowning his eyebrows as he uses the heel of his foot to rock the cart back and forth trying to calm Zola down in the process. Finally, feeling Zander calm down against his chest, he moves him to one side so he now can use his hand to pet his daughter's head showing her everything is fine.

"You have really cute kids." The girl speaks up, and suddenly Jack is reminded of why his son was so scared in the first place, he feels Zander press into him a little harder than a few seconds ago and Jack's jaw tightens in response.

"Look if I take a picture with you, you promise not to take any of them or post the photo online for a few hours. They're just kids, they deserve privacy." Before Jack can continue on his tangent the girl cuts him off.

"We haven't." She almost seems offended for Jack assuming they would take unconsented photos but he doesn't apologize for it.

"I'd love a picture with you if you're able." The man speaks softly, Jack grins at him tightly, bending his head down to talk to his son.

"Hey little Z?" he coos. Even though Jack doesn't hear his son, he knows Zander is listening because his head turns ever so slightly towards his fathers voice.

"Can we make a deal lil' man?" Jack softly asks. He waits until he can feel his son nod his head. “Can you be brave and stay with sissy while I take a photo with these nice people.” Jack softly asks, his tone so soft that Zander is craning his neck slightly to make sure he hears his dads every word. 

“I wanna stay wit you.” Zander sniffles, and Jack's heart sinks in the pit of his stomach. 

“My baby. I’ll be 3 feet away okay. And then we can pick a special healthy snack for snack time today. Alright?” Jack shoots a look over to the couple, as if to tell them without speaking that he’s working on it. 

“Why cannt’ I stay wit you?” Zander asks. 

“Because then who’s gonna watch Zozo?” Jack asks, knowing he isn’t telling his son the whole truth, about how he will never let him be in fan pictures. I mean he is a little over two and his face hasn’t been posted once on social media, it’s honestly a miracle that only Jack holding him one time was posted. One day he will tell him, but not when Zander is two and having a tough time understanding that his dad isn’t leaving him. 

“Promise you come back. Not like mama.” Zander asks, and Jack wants to cry, his son thinks that Jack would ever leave him. 

“Promise honey.” Jack coos, kissing the crown of his son's head. He felt Zander wiggle in his grasp and he knew he wanted to let down. Jack gently made sure he was on his feet, before he stood and got up, he softly put Zanders little hand so it grasped the cart but he stepped back. Jack stood opposite of his kids, on the other side, so there was no chance for even a glimpse of his children in the picture. Jack took a selfie with both, and one photo with each of them separately. 

Once the couple finally walked away, he felt his son tug his leg. “I did it daddy! I was a big boy SEE NO BABY.” His voice screeched with glee. 

“You did so good Z.” Jack smiled down at him, ruffing his hair. “What healthy snack do you want bubs?” he asks, picking him up and placing him back in the cart. 

“I wan’ da good cereal,” he demands. 

“Zander,” he says sternly. “I already told you not today.” Jack knows he has roughly 3 minutes before a full on meltdown, and maybe it’s the guilt from Zander struggling earlier on during the grocery trip. But he just sighs and places the cinnamon toast crunch in the cart, Jack is just glad he could avoid a meltdown. Although then his daughter needs her diaper changed and starts to cry to let her dad know. Suddenly Jack feels like he should have just listened to Luke when he told him to Instacart.

[cryptic-underground]

Fly Fly Away Lil' Hummingbird - The Music Freaks Fan Comic

Tiny break from the Gravity Falls blast to show off a comic I've had in the works for *roughly* three months, probably a little bit more. Regardless, it's done, and I wanted to cart it around like a prize pony.

I got into The Music Freaks (TMF) some time before my GF obsession after stumbling upon an animatic about it one night. And was instantly endeared to the story and characters. Then I believe the week following I pretty much binged the entirety of the series, and any other extra content I could get my hands one.

The writing can be kind of cheesy, but I grew up with Wattpad fanfics, so I am no stranger to The Cheese.

But the comic idea came a bit after my binge, as I'm trying to fall asleep one night. And I kept rotating the idea of Jake's bullying in middle school, like an infectious ear worm in my brain. Especially a line, he says when he's opening up to Hailey in one episode; about him getting teased for singing/humming to himself in the hall or at school. It got me thinking about what if there was a name that he got called that's associated with that, hence "hummingbird." Then everything sorta fell into place after that. I still spent a few more days sitting on the idea before actually starting the comic, but I pretty much busted out the first three pages that later week before struggling to finish the fourth for months until recently. (I sped through the last two and a half pages in one sitting because I was tired of it being incomplete).

Hope you enjoy!! Love to hear your thoughts and / or headcanons.

[businessfotos]

Artlog: Industrie-Details

[guywrestlingaddiction]

Everything Great About a Match: Bobby Horton v Jobe Zander (bgeast.com)

Everything Great About a Match: +8

Bobby Horton v Jobe Zander (bgeast.com)

SPOILER ALERT: I highly recommend viewing this match in its entirety before reading this post.

So let's begin:  +1: The setup.  Our match opens with a rivalry between America and Canada, experience (Jobe) versus Youth (Bobby), Heel versus Hero.  I love that gay wrestling opens up with these stakes - it's not just a romp on the wrestling mats but a point of pride and the consequences are definitely real.  

+1: Further underlining our stakes - Jobe makes everything personal.  He makes it clear from the start that you won't just lose to him but you will be crushed, and crushed hard.  You won't just submit, you will be broken.  Hell this deserves a bonus point [+1] for how much these two commit to the performance and how complete our hero's destruction feels. 

Jobe takes us there.  Takes our hero to the edge of defeat. 

Bobby struggles to open his eyes and wearily re-examines his life choices. 

Ripping that mask off of Bobby is further humiliation. 

And still more humiliation ..

This isn't pro wrestling but you are being destroyed professionally.

+1: Our guys get sweaty.  Proof that wrestling is real. Jobe and Bobby get each other hot and bothered.  Muscles strained, sweat glistening and accentuating each and every move.  These guys work hard and working each other over is hard work!

+1: For the defeat.  I mean can you top that defeated look on Bobby's face. The man is completely spent and subdued by Jobe's comically terrible villainy.  Bobby knows how to job and Jobe knows how to crush it in the crushing jobber department.  

Jobe goes from gently mussing up Bobby's hair ...

.. to conquest. 

+1: A point for this move. Helplessly hung out on the ropes, Bobby is vulnerable and completely at the mercy of Jobe.  Jobe by the way, simply shows no mercy.  There's just something extra to the move that goes beyond just being tied up in the ropes.  Bobby is hung out to dry and crucified in a way only gay wrestling can provide.  

+1: For the payback.  Bobby's not just going to lay there and take it.  He tried the honorable way, to fight with integrity ... but that just won't work with a supervillain like Jobe.  No, Bobby needs to fight dirt with dirt and boy does our man get dirty.  Laying into Jobe not once but multiple times into his crotch.  

You don't mess with another wrestler's gimmick and get away with it. 

Our comeback is almost complete and Bobby knows it. 

+1: For the triumph.  Sure Bobby could win right now but he needs to show our villain that there are consequences to evil and sure it's fun too.  He not only destroys Jobe's weakness but destroys it hard and with a brutality heroes aren't supposed to show.  Part of the fun here is seeing our hero pushed beyond decency and embrace his own inner heel.

Bobby doesn't need a win anymore, he needs to embrace his inner heel.

------- Everything Great About this Match: +8

So there you have it.  If Bobby and Jobe aren't on your radar, well you better get with it cause these two in their prime were a sight to see.  Bobby looks incredible whether he's suffering at the hands of the over-the-top heel or dominating in his own right.  Jobe is a real life super villain in the way he completely owns and debases our poor hero.   I'm always trying to figure out why I love gay wrestling, it is the point of this blog after all, and I can't deny myself that this match has it all.  Heartbreak, Redemption, Triumph.  Gay wrestling goes above and beyond typical pornography and matches like this showcase why it's just so great.  

[flakyaster]

[zanderism]

haunting the ghost towns | brenton, wv

[21st-century-boys]

Zander Hodgson