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Happy Birthday @florxdexcerezos

I love you so much. I can't believe that we've known each other for so long now. Thank you for all your patience and your friendship. I know this might be late since we live a world away but I swear to you one day I won't and I'll be able to smoother you in the affection and appreciation you deserve. Thank you for being there for me in the good and bad times and the patience! omg the patience you have and understanding <3 I love you more than I can ever say and am so glad that the world somehow made it possible for us to meet. here's to another rotation around the sun, and many more, and I swear to you one day I'll be there to bother and celebrate with you face to face <3

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I know I just came back. im leaving again.

A lot has been happening here, over the weekend, not just personally but politically.

I need to keep my friends and family safe as they are affected by everything that is currently happening in our state.

I have family and friends all over this state that I need to make sure are safe. We have a cousin that we have not been able to get ahold of and my dad had already been stopped twice and his legal status questioned ( he is a citizen and has been for decades he just obviously fits the profile visually ) so we are starting to feel the pressure.

Please everyone stay safe and check in with each other and your neighbors ❤️

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Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen in Superman (2025)

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What color is your aura?

tagged by @myriadxofxmuses ( ilysm <3 )

tagging : everyone and anyone that wants to do it, just tag me back so I can see yours :)

Alejandra

Sky

short poems, teacups, clear skies, diaries, dripping icicles, tears, tennis shoes. your essence is sky: you are a hard worker and do not relent on something once you have begun. you are giving to all but yourself and pour from an empty cup; you want to be simple, self-sufficient, easy. you overflow with creativity but throw away your sketches before they're even done. you are the dauntless. you are the venturer. you find kinship in like-minded individuals of blue, navy, periwinkle, and seafoam, who likewise hold themselves to high standards. you are also drawn to the self-actualizing sage and apricot, who will help you grow and relax into your feelings. however, you may struggle to get along with the strict personalities of ivory and blush who seem overly critical.

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"I guess, I don't." Santi said, words soft and contemplative. "I can only promise that I won't do it intentionally." His eyes looked back at her. "If that's not enough to want to try," one shoulder raised up in half a shrug. "Then I guess we don't."

"how do you know that though?" She didn't want to get hurt, but a part of her didn't want Santi with anyone else.

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" 'Lettie, por favor!" Adan snapped, turning back to face his wife. God, his wife. "I know they will be there, that isn't what is bothering me about this and you know it." Had he thought that she would cheat while she was gone. No, it was a worry that had never crossed his mind, they had known each other since they were practically babies. He had been in love with her since grade school, that was what was breaking his heart now.

"You guys have always made music here! I don't understand why you have to go somewhere else. 'Lettie, we just got married." And they didn't even have a honeymoon yet. Being young and love did not mean that love would pay for tickets to somewhere romantic. That's why he was working double shifts though. To save up enough for rent for their apartment and to save some on the side to take her on a trip proper. He knew sounded unfair even as the words came out. "I don't want you to go. Why can't it wait? Record songs here close to home and then go?"

How else could he articulate this? This feeling of being abandoned just as their life was beginning? Hadn't they been on the same page? Wanted the same things? That's why she had said yes, wasn't it?

Looking at the clock behind Lettie he sighed and slumped his shoulders. "I have to get going, I'm late."

"Im not trying to make this into a fight!" she tried to calm down but the more he said no the more she pushed. "i just don't get why you cant understand." the second she got that phone call it was like everything changed in an instant "Its only for a few months. its not like i'll be alone, Zan and Vince will be there too."

she already made up her mind. she was going, she just needed him on board. "This is so much bigger than some covers on youtube. its a tour, a label that actually wants me! its my dream!" a dream shes had since she was a kid singing Selena songs in her bedroom like her very own concert. this was a huge leap for her music career, she was so close to her dream she can almost reach it.

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around and in a desperate need of destraction from things.

anyone around and want to do quick back forth things or plot or just shout about our muses for a while?

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kieran culkin on stephen colbert (2024)

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"The cheer section!" The words were said with glee and excitement. That team was always so welcoming and loyal to their players. "If we do this I need to get you a foam finger to wave around!"

"Polo?" She repeated to herself mostly. It was a sport that was easy to forget existed if you weren't following it. "All I know about it is horses and a long wooden mallets. It's a silent spectator thing right? I don't blame you horses are pretty. Majestic really. Cricket?!" The last word was said a bit louder than usual and with a bit of shock. "Did you just compare baseball to cricket? Oh, no. This friendship might be over before it began." It was a joke really, it wasn't like she had a lot of friends these days.

"Of course we can go right now." Smirk on her face. "There isn't one here, but there are plenty in the world. Now here's the most important question, Nafud." Her tone had turned serious. "Should we go to Savannah or San Francisco." Eyebrow raised ready to blink into either stadium. "Which team would you like to see most right now?"

"Ah so that's where that nickname came from. That's cool though. I've seen him run too, watching the games on the tv. He's quite fast so the nickname really does fit him." Nafud gave a nod and thought about the stuff that he had seen pop up on his phone from following the Giant's page. "He's doing quite well with his team. It's honestly really comforting to see his presence being not just warmly received but he's got… his own cheering section too."

Nafud looked off for a moment, thinking and smiling. "Most sports thing that I've been to is a polo match… but honestly I was more interested in the horses than the game itself. Other than that it's just horse jumping competitions and dressage. But that's not uh, quite the same as baseball. And I don't know, if I can handle going to a few games of cricket I think I can handle baseball."

He lifted a brow in wonder, considering her words. "Really? We can just go there right now? There's a stadium here? I mean, I've got no plans for today so yeah, that sounds great! I am a tourist after all."

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"Well, then the more the merrier, right!?" It was after all what they had grown up in. Their family always grew and grew, whether it be by marriage, blood or either wise there was never a dull moment in their life growing up. There was always a wedding, a birthday, an anniversary, something/someone was always being celebrated. "Let's do a big fathers day bash! We all go!"

Sitting down, she added. "I mean I'll still half-sie on the grill with you but Fathers Day at Disney! The cute pictures, the food, the rides, the memories! I'm sure we can get like a group discount." Unlike her older sister who got to travel for work, she had to stick to New York most of the time because of auditions and once she got a place, rehearsals and show nights. Being back home in California made her feel like she had missed a lot. Missed everyone. "I bet I could get us in on that  Father's Day brunch with Goofy and Max!"

Rosie smiled as her sister already began to going off. their dad did say she took after their mom, ready to jump ahead without thinking things through "Well tio mason is also a dad, i think its messed up if we have him plan something for fathers day. he also probably has his own plans." she said, trying to bring her sister back to earth. "How about this; we both pay half for the grill so its from both of us. then we can go out and do something as a family."

she didnt know what, they would probably end up in disneyland. mom never said no to getting her mickey shaped sweets and dad never said no spending time with his girls.

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"Yes," she said a little sorrowful, if she could take all of their pain from them she would. "The teeth have to break through the skin of your gums so it can be painful and thats why Lorey had a fever last week. But thankfully," ruffled the boys hair. "It's only a couple of months and look, you don't remember it do you?"

The questions were valid, she knew that they would be curious one day. The only person to not have a baby book, pictures of child hood, or stories that they shared of growing up when the family got together and talked over memories and funny stories of moments that solidified their bond and love for each other. The only family she had was a man who had saved her life and did criminal things with her before all of this. I don't know, she admitted. Life and the world is not a kind place sometimes and I'd rather you all enjoy it before knowing some of it. My life before him was part of that world. Yeah, a small smile and head nod. There was life before your papa and after your papa I guess you can say. At mention of the Anderson's her eyes rolled. Oh, if she wasn't pregnant she'd nip this shit in the bud real quick. They would learn to not even look in her family's direction, let alone think about them.

They are not 'normal', making sure she used quotes for that word. Being hateful and spiteful the way they are is not normal. I've seen a lot of the world Ever, and there is no such thing. Normal is something you make for yourself not something to be. Glancing at the photo and back at Everly, she laughed. You think so? I never sw it. I think I just have his eyes. Her next words were exaggerated with her whole body, the most she could use of it anyways, to show just how much she believed in it. He would have loved you all. Especially you. She tickled her tummy before continuing. You remind me of him a lot. The story thing. My dad loved stories. He would talk to everyone and anyone to learn their story. He was a collector. Told me so many growing up. Some I've already told you and Jack as bedtime stories. You would have had a lot of fun together. Her hazel eyes glazed over at the thought, her heart sinking at that fact. A dead father. A mother she never knew. A sister she watched from far away. A step mother that hurt her more than she could ever know. She had never wished for her father to be back more than she had these days. To see what life was like for her, to know the kids. He would have loved to be your grandfather Everly.

"Benny." Elizabeth chuckled back at her brother in law. "Oh, spicy chicken." God, the need to eat things with a kick to it had been dialed up to a 100 this time around. "It's nice to know everyone knows the wrath of me if I don't get first dibbs."

With a giggle in her voice she leaned down to pet her faithful companion. "I would hope so or else that doctor owes me a refund." It was a joke now how much their son looked so much more like his father. She had taken it in stride and would joke with people about it now. rather than having to explain how much happier it made her that their child didn't have any of her genes. It gave her hope. Hope that he wouldn't turn out to be anything like her and more like his father.

Walking in with Benji, she asked him how he had been, how things were going, the usual chit chat as the quiet from the car ride back home began to be dispelled with family chatter. There was a time where she loved silence, where she wished for it, wanted to be encased in it. Now she couldn't stand it. She needed to have the sounds of feet pattering about, voices talking about their day or mindless chatter, a bark or a meow, a toy making noise. It was life. She needed life.

"Hi maman." Beaming, she walked over to her mother in law and smiled as Lorey listened to his grandmother. "Oh," she coo'd with him as he enjoyed the new toy. A soft smile, reserved only for her husband, was given his way as she joined him. She could tell he was tired, or needed space for a bit, whichever it was she wanted to give it to him. Nuzzling against him, she whispered that he could go for a bit, take a nap, or be alone for a bit, that everything would be okay, before giving his hand a reassuring squeeze. Which quickly turned in a tsk and small chuckle at the two men as they played with their food. "Good. Things at the office are good. They're good. See, I told you I'd tell him, didn't I? Now, go." Shoo'ing him softly, for his own good. "Take a little rest, we'll be fine."

Out of the corner of her eye she spotted Everly run outside and frowned. Wondering what she was up to now. "Can you just check on Everly before you go to the room? We'll need to talk about our neighbors," the word was said with obvious venom. "later." And kissed his cheek.

Turning her attention back to the food, not out of her own volition but almost as a woman possessed by the lives growing inside of her, she happily took small bites out of everything on her plate. Not sure what she was craving at the moment but wanted a bit of it all. "Thank you so much for all this." She said in between bites. "I never thought I could eat so much." In between bites she asked everyone how they had been doing, genuinely concerned and interested on what was happening with everyone. Always wanting to be useful where she could be when she needed. Even now. Sitting still never agreed with her, a defect of her upbringing.

"Does it hurt him when his teeth come in?" Jack asked curiously as he stared at his mouth wondering if that's why he cried and became fussy at times. He learned a lot from Lorey. One of those things was how to be a good big brother. He pried his fingers from his mouth as he shook his head. "Yes mama. I will ask. It's the polite thing to do."

I promise I wont look in the book but when can i read it? You had a different life before papa? That's funny. Your story with him started later, when you needed it? Curious eyes stared at her for a moment. I like to watch them. A walking book. Everyone has got a story, sometimes a mean one. Like the Andersons. What's the point of being normal if you're gonna be mean. But, I like seeing you as a baby. You were so tiny. You look like your daddy. She knew she didn't look like anyone like Lorey looked like Wally. She could see a resemblance to her grandma's side on her birth father's side but it was a squint and you miss it. Jack looked like their birth father even acted like him as she was told somedays. Everly was just the odd duck out. Do you think he'd like to know he has a few grandkids? Maybe even be happy that I'm one of them?

Wally was in the midst of a heated conversation over which superman was better. He was partial to the cw one, though he hated the network, he thought the guy had done a good job. Though he could see Matt resembling him after annie made that connection. Benji and Jaime sat at the table with him as they kept going back and forth. He was quiet, observing, the previous night catching up to him. His mom placed a fruit salad on the table that was for liz. She'd notice her son become quiet but didn't press it.

Benji heard the door then the tiny feet and smirked. "Your duckies are coming." He got up from his seat and went to go out to the patio door to watch them come in. Seeing Elizabeth, Benji contained his laughter. "Eliza," he had taken to give her a nickname. There was no rhyme or reason to it just happened. "You're just in time. No one touched your spicy chicken." One by one he ruffled his nieces and nephews head and smiled watching lorey's groggy eyes. "Damn. That boy of yours really said no room for your genes."

Dolly was the only one who stayed behind to walk in with Liz and trotted softly up the grassy pathway. Everly kept the picture that was given close to her chest and grinned at uncle Benji. He smiled at the tour shirt she was wearing thinking it was cute how she wore every single one he brought back. Jack made a beeline for his grandmama and reached up for her to help him wash his hands before she hugged him back. She sat him down on his favorite chair and went to coo over Everly who walked in next. The house little by little became alive with noise. Jack went to Wally and gave him a nuzzle as they whispered their hellos together. Then Everly excused herself to go up to her room for a second. Baloo followed her up and left liz and lorey and Benji walking in last.

Mama B smiled wide. "You're glowing. There's my baby boy," she made a funny face for lorey and made him giggle, his hand in his mouth. "I have something for you but first close your eyes." He had began to learn how to do that. Little feet kicked happily as grandmama returned with a blue frozen lolly. Something used for teething. It was a cooling gel to help soothe him. Wally watched as he opened up his arms for his wife. Gesturing he had saved her a seat. The cushiony one. As soon as the lolly was in his mouth he focused on how nice his mouth felt. He hadn't realized when he'd been sat in his highchair.

"No one gets first dibs until lizzy gets her plate," Mama b announced as she left to get the last of the food spread. Benji threw a greenbean over to wally and hit him right in his nose. Wally flicked a bean over back to him and ducked his next one. "Spicy plates are over here. Then mild in the middle and then sweet there." Wally whispered into her hair and kissed her jaw. "How was it? I got a text from Theo. He finally answered me back."

Everly changed into another band shirt and came down the stairs with baloo behind her. She got into the back patio and grabbed a tiny cup that she had filled with seeds for a plant. She hadn't known what type of flower she wanted to grow outside but now she had an idea. Picking a side on the other end of the tree, she dug a spot and dumped the cup continents into the soil and sat on her heels. Now you can grow with our family. You're my mama's side. I hope you like your spot, you're next to some really good people. Grandpa. I know we're not related but I hope that if you were still alive that you'd think of me as a granddaughter.

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San Antonio State and I would love to have you.