#4000 weeks

[elegance-and-grit]

2/100 days of productivity

13.09.2023

Habits

🚶 1 hour of movement

🏊‍♀️ 30 mins of sports (went swimming, yeah!)

🧘 Yoga (any duration) (nope, not really, just some small stretches)

🥗 Somewhat healthy food (nooppee, stress ate a lot of M&Ms, the ones from my birthday, because of my whole flat situation - me and my flatmates have to leave the flat, I luckily have a new one already, but the whole other people are now coming to look at the flat, and everybody moving out, and cleaning and all thing has me stressed)

Study & Work

📚 Read 30 minutes (Yes! Read Chapter 1 of The Art Of Computer Systems Performance Analysis and it promises to be an interesting read!)

✍️ Wrote 30 minutes (Yes! Got started on a blog post about one of my tech projects, always takes a long while to actually put it down. But I think I should do it more often, as it really forces you to have understood what you do).

💭 Thought 30 minutes (nope)

💻 Concentrated work for 6 hours (Just so, but I am going to take it. :D)

Unluckily my benchmarks showed that my patch is possibly not improving things and perhaps even leads to wrong results on certain workloads. I'll have to investigate today!

Other & New Ideas

Cleaned & washed things, stole me some time yesterday, but will make life easier on the weekend!

Experimented with the 3-3-3 Method proposed by Oliver Burkeman (the one who wrote Four Thousand Weeks). The idea is to:

Spend 3 hours on your most important thing. Complete 3 shorter tasks you've been avoiding. Work on 3 maintenance activities to keep life in order.

I did a TODO list with just 3 small tasks (ok 4), and I actually managed to complete them all! Seems like a much better idea than fooling myself into thinking that I am gonna tackle my whole doom pile in one day besides my day work. Gonna try it again today.

Had a nice late evening with my boyfriend, but was again very late in bed and didn't get a good night's sleep.

#100 days of productivity #studyspo #studyblr #career #programming #self care #4000 weeks #oliver burkeman #codeblr

[inhuman-obey-me]

🕶 with Barbatos please??👀 also yes on MC! (sorry for being specific, you can ignore it if you want but can it be directed at mc i'm not normal about Barb)

"I saw a little thing I didn't like you tried to hide." - Barbatos/MC

content warning: blood, reference to torture/gore

Barbatos has a reputation.

It is one that you remind yourself of at times, when you get lost in his sweet words and even sweeter treats. Those soft smiles, his ever-readiness to serve, his meticulous attention to detail so that things were always perfect for you – he would insist you had him wrapped around your finger, but sometimes you wonder if it truly isn’t the other way around.

After all, while you loved that side of him – one that few had the privilege to witness – you could not help but be intrigued by the part of him that reigned in the shadows. 

The part of him that delighted in the slow torture of a traitor. The part of him that could use a knife to cut up a bleeding-heart artichoke just as deftly as an actual bleeding heart. The part of him that could drive someone mad just by warping the space around him, damning them to experience eternity in a matter of seconds. 

Perhaps you were a bit too intrigued, your morbid curiosity having led you now to wander the dark halls of the Demon Lord’s Castle in search of him. He was supposed to meet you at the foyer earlier, but when the ever-punctual demon was nowhere to be found, you decided to take matters into your own hands. You wanted to see if you could catch the consistently composed butler off-guard, unprepared. 

A fool’s quest.

You pass an archway and stop in your tracks, swearing you heard a faint scream from down below. A metallic scent pervades, your stomach churning as you take a step, and then another, and yet another – slowly descending the stairs, unsure of what you’ll find at the bottom. 

It’s dimly lit, torches along the walls flickering with magic flames. Your eyes adjust, and your heart nearly skips a beat as you see Barbatos in the distance. You dive behind a wall, peering around the corner to observe. 

He seems to be talking to someone, though you can’t see who. A cell, you think, as you notice the iron bars gating certain areas. The light catches on an object in his hand, something silver, and you realize he’s cleaning it off with cloth. Your own hands fish out your D.D.D., opening the camera function to zoom in and get a clearer look.

Oh.

He’s splattered with blood, standing in a pool of it. It’s a sight to behold, and you’re unable to tear your gaze away from him. Slowly, your finger goes to the capture button, taking a photo of the scene. You duck back into the passage, checking to see how the shot turned out – and chills run down your spine as Barbatos seems to be looking straight into the lens. 

“Tsk, tsk.” Gloved fingers tightly wrap around your wrist, forcing you to turn around to meet a dark gaze that you knew all too well. “I saw a little thing I didn’t like you tried to hide.” 

“B-Barbatos!” His name leaves your lips in a squeak. You don’t know how he got to you so fast, but you do know it’s better not to question it. “I-I’m sorry, you didn’t show up earlier and I got curious and wanted to look for you so I ended up down here and then I found you but I didn’t want to disturb you and –” 

He puts a halt to your rapid explanation with a single finger against your lips, his gaze softening. ���I’m sorry, my dear. It’s not like me to forget or lose track of the time. I must make this up to you immediately.” He lets go of your wrist, examining you once over before taking a step back. “But first, I need to freshen up. Shall we go upstairs?” 

With a nod, you follow him back up to the brighter hallways of the castle, though he pauses once you’re at the landing. “...And what are you going to do with that photo?”

“Oh.” You can feel the warmth rush to your cheeks. “I, uh … just kind of wanted it for myself.”

“Is that so?” You can hear the amusement in his voice, see the way his lips twist into a smirk.  “Well, if that’s the case, I suppose I can let your little reconnaissance slide. Next time, however,” he leans in close, breath ghosting your ear. “Just ask.”

#SORRY this is late #wrapping these up for real now #will finish up the last couple this week #but yes we're also not normal about barb totally understand #obey me #obey me! #obey me swd #obey me shall we date #omswd #obey me barbatos #obey me barbatos x mc #obey me barbatos x reader #om! barbatos #obey me nightbringer #obey me fic #obey me drabble #writings #4000 follower celebration #the all encompassing [mod] cosmos

[droplets88]

Sneak Peek to my FNAF SB fanfic: Point you in the Right Direction!

“Oof-! Geez, what-What is in this-this box?!”

You groaned as you slowly carried the damned box towards Glamrock Gifts. Your arm was burning from the weight on the limb, your legs strained as you stumbled with every step hoping your knees wouldn’t give out underneath you. You were about halfway there when you accidentally tripped over a wet floor bot you didn’t see. A small yelp left your lips as your vision blurred; your body plummeting forwards- before you were suddenly stopped. One mechanical hand held the back of your shirt while the other held tightly to the other end of the box in your grip.

#fnaf security breach #more coming SOON #fnaf fanfic #fnaf sb #fnaf #fnaf dca #point you in the right direction #mystery character #sneak peek as promised #dca fanfic #dca au #sneak peek #chapter in progress #over 4000 in and not even halfway done #so excited to release this #trying for this week but no promises #finally getting to meet people #fnaf daycare attendant

[becca-e-barnes]

I can't bring myself to think of anything except a submissive dbf Bucky on his knees, shirtless and just short of begging to be allowed to touch you. (Probably inspired by this tiktok that I've watched SO many times)

Even his very first kiss is frantic. He usually starts off gentle; almost tentative but within minutes he's holding the back of your head, keeping you close and it's such an indulgent kiss, it makes your head swim.

"Fuck." His mouth latches onto your neck, groaning quietly when he realises you already have the first couple of buttons of his shirt undone. He's already lost any desire he might have had to take this slowly.

You pull him back up to kiss your lips with a hand gently cradling the back of his neck. He doesn't voice any objections, following your lead and letting his warm lips slide over yours until your tongue teases his.

He's practically melting already and it's so rewarding to watch how easily he crumbles. Your lips don't part from his while he shrugs his shirt off and as soon as his neck is free of the collar, your hand replaces it.

His eyes open when you start to apply pressure to the outside of his throat, careful to avoid pressing on any of the more delicate structures. "Harder." He needs this. You have no problem indulging him.

"You're so good for me." He's flushed already but you swear the praise makes his cheeks blaze even hotter. His lips are pink and slick and he's long since forgotten his need to kiss you. Up until you use your grip on his neck to direct him to kneel on the carpet.

You let go of his throat, the release of pressure gives him a head rush and it's written all over his face. He's looking up at you expectantly, desperate to know what's coming next. Are you going to tease him about being so submissive? Slap his face a little? Spit in his mouth maybe? A little part of him isn't sure what he'd prefer more.

You do none of the above though. Instead, you perch on the edge of the bed while you play with his hair, letting the seconds tick past, not saying a word.

He almost feels deprived of touch, going from so much to so little in a short space of time. Your knees are pressed tightly together but he kisses up one of your bare legs regardless, worshipping every inch of skin he can press his mouth to.

"Spread your legs." It's only a quiet murmur but his tone is off. He's not in a position to be making any demands.

"Who do you think you're talking to?" It's almost funny that he thinks he'll get what he wants by addressing you like that.

"Spread your legs please." The emphasis seems genuine. He engaged his mouth before he engaged his brain. It happens and you forgive him, parting your thighs and letting him shift the skirt of your dress out of the way.

You hadn't bothered to wear underwear. It only gets in the way and Bucky seemed appreciative that he didn't have to waste any time taking it off you.

"You're so wet already." This wasn't news to you. Even just the thought of him on his knees for you is enough to get you worked up, never mind the reality.

One of your hands instinctively settles on the back of his head and you feel him start to glide his tongue over your slick sex. He kisses your body like he did your lips earlier. The pressure and intensity feels indulgent, long strokes of his tongue that allow him to taste you the way he's been dreaming of.

The slick sounds are obscene. His quiet moans are filthy. He sinks two thick fingers into your body, curling them while his tongue laps at your clit and you can't help the way your legs shake.

The pointed tip of your shoe presses gently to the front of his trousers and he gratefully grinds against the sole. His pleasure can't and won't be forgotten, although it seems like that wasn't a concern of his anyway.

#becca's thots #becca writes spice #sub!bucky #sub!dbf!bucky #subby!bucky #I am a simple woman with simple needs #and subby men meet about 92% of those needs #please tell me why I have to do things though #I'd like to play slime rancher tonight #maybe do my gels #but I have 4000 words due next week #on whether international human rights law offers significant opportunities for the realisation of women's equality #it's an interesting essay question #but it's sunday #and Sunday is the day that I engage in brainless activity #I don't cook real food #I only write filth #I clean my room and put clothes away #I visit my granny and we talk about the most random stuff #I do my nails and watch horror game playthroughs #I shouldn't have to think on a Sunday #it's a crime that I'm being expected to function today

[icewolfstar]

I decided to illustrate a scene from SCP-4000 for a project in class and I’m really happy with how it turned out.

I tried to make it resemble an old children’s book illustration and I spent a lot of time on things like the forest and garden outside the window.

#myart #scp foundation #scp fandom #scp fanart #scp 4000 #illustration #I’ve spent the last couple weeks on this and I’m so proud #I just really wanted to draw a creepy rabbit #And I included lil things on the windowsill #Like a rabbit and field mouse cause suck residents appeared in the story #And a snow globe that has the well in it #That hand makes me so happy I really love how it turned out

[cocainecowgrrl]

actually archer is not over until I say it is. what if I just don’t watch the series finale. what if it’s never cancelled in my spirit. what then.

#archer fx #this is like #4000 mg copium mainlined directly into my bloodstream #holy shit #I’m going insane I didn’t think it was gonna be gone in like 6 weeks ahbsdjdixjcjkddodkfkofofkroofkffof #fx was like actually here’s your birthday present do a flip u stupid libra cunt. You and ur Babygirl #AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA #sadge………..

[cypherdecypher]

Thank You!

The amount of support you guys have been throwing my way has been absolutely incredible! I've reached 4,000 followers and frankly, it's been a little crazy. Thank you so much for all of your support and your love for animals! This week kicks of Frog Week. Be prepared for some weird and wonderful little fellows!

(Photo from Shutterstock)

#Thank you #4k followers #4000 followers #You are amazing #Seriously awesome #Frogs #Animal of the day #Frog week

[mukuberry]

why do i care more for my finances in a nsfw game than i do for my actual life

#chernikocore #tryna save up for the drug lab but that bastard keeps taking £4000 from me each week.... sir please leave me aloneeee #ig I'll keep diving in the lake all day 😪 its tedious but i get the job done... #plus the minimum £1000 from avery + the modeling place.... ill get there soon right?? 😭

[korrasamibottles]

Winter 2023❄️

Fall 2023🍂

Summer 2023🪷

Spring 2023🌿

#i was like 'lemme pick my 10 favorite pictures from this year teehee' but uhh. ah. ahah. i took around 4000 so. that's not happening #so i'm picking 10 favorites from each season instead. brace yourselves for me being super annoying about photography over the next week💖 #mine

[ardate]

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#protests #france #just me rambling #i'm getting real tired of those posts being like ''in the US we cant protest like the french do cuz we get violently repressed'' #it is undeniable!! i am not arguing with the fact your riots got stifled very violently. it fucking sucks #but we ALSO do!! The french government literally got denounced by the UN for its use of weapons and ultra-violence against protesters #just a couple days ago there was a huge protest against an installation that would ruin us ecologically #in a continuation to the pension protests #the cops fired 4000 grenades in two hours. #several of those aimed directly at protestors. which is illegal and very dangerous and can KILL #40 heavily wounded. two people are between life and death. #someone lost an eye. a journalist got hit by a grenade in the leg and is gonna be out of work for 2 months. #one is still in a coma. it's been five days. he might die. #it took two hours for the ambulance to get there for him cuz it got blocked by the cops. which is extremely illegal. but they're cops. #and this is one protest but it's like that all the time #last week a woman got her thumb torn off by a grenade shot directly at her #there literally is a recurring joke among cops about 'losing hands' cuz of the sheer amount of ppl who got theirs torn off like this #i sympathize with americans your cops are fucking nightmares. #but so are ours. we get beaten up and mangled and killed. but we're still out there #stop pretending we only riot the way we do cuz we have it easy. i'm legit going to kick your ass #i didn't distribute eye drops to my fellow teargassed protestors last week in my tiny ass city to be told we play on easy mode #anyway. grabbing my medic kit and going out to protest again in an hour. what will You do?

[mofffun]

setting for Moffun anime

On air for 10+ years

Around 4000 episodes made

Highest viewership record 90.9%

Based on the ancient legend of Gokkan yeti

every Sunday at 9:58am on Ishabana National TV and around Chikyuu (except certain regions/countries with poor reception like Gokkan)

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イシャバーナで作られたショートアニメ。古くから語られているゴッカンの雪男伝説をベースに、イシャバーナ中のクリエイターが総動員され、究極の子供向けアニメを目指す一大プロジェクトとして始動。放送されるや否や、イシャバーナ中で大人気となり、最高視聴率90.9％を記録。初放送から10年以上経った現在､約4000話が制作されている。『もっふんといっしょ』は、イシャバーナの国営放送にて毎週日曜午前9時58分からチキュー全国絶賛放送中（ゴッカンなど電波の入りにくい一部国・地域を除く）

#4000?? #that's almost 5 eps per week?? #given they are shorts but still!! #kingohger #kingohger ref #ko14 #moffun

[emoprincey]

Virgil as a trans allegory - Sanders Sides analysis

Before I start, I want to clarify that I know that none of the Sanders Sides characters are actually trans, because they're all based on Thomas who is a cis man, but as a trans person I find Virgil’s arc very relatable. So, while I know this wasn't the intention, I want to explain how Virgil can be viewed as a trans allegory.

I view the end of season 1 to the start of season 2 as a transitional moment for Virgil. It's a massive turning point for his character, where he goes from being viewed primarily as the antagonist to being accepted as part of the group. There's also a big change in the way he presents himself from this point onwards, from the way he dresses to the way he acts.

A notable change is that he tells the other sides his true name. Virgil’s name was a significant detail in season 1, with several teases about it before the final reveal. This reveal of his name marks a significant turning point in his relationship with the other sides.

It's clear that names are something important and personal to the sides, with how Virgil and Janus keep theirs secret for so long, and Roman's reveal of his own name in an emotional conversation with c!Thomas. Virgil telling the other sides his name is a massive display of trust, and is one of the first indications of just how important names are to the sides.

Choosing a name and telling other people are significant milestones for a lot of trans people.

Dress is also important to a lot of trans people. With how gender presentation is often linked to clothing, changing the way you dress can be a source of euphoria for trans people.

In the episode Fitting In, all the sides go through a costume change, but Virgil’s is arguably the most significant. He adds a new colour - purple - which would come to represent him in the show's colour-themed merch. It's also worth noting that in FWSA it's revealed that Virgil’s eyeshadow turns purple when he's happy, so the colour has a more material link to Virgil feeling comfortable with himself.

He doesn't change his entire style, he keeps his eyeshadow and emo aesthetic, he just changes his outfit into something he's more comfortable with.

Virgil is initially anxious about both of these changes. As I mentioned, he puts off telling the others his name until the end of season one. He is anxious about changing his outfit, saying that it's a bit "out there". However, both of these work out well, and he's accepted by the other sides.

It feels fitting, particularly when looking at Virgil as a trans allegory, that the point at which Virgil is accepted by the whole group coincides with this transition.

After this point, he acts less defensive, lashing out and hissing at the other sides less (bar Janus, but I think it's safe to say that he's not exactly on Virgil’s list of trusted people). He definitely seems more comfortable, in himself and his relations to the other sides and Thomas.

I think that Virgil’s arc revolving so much around identity and acceptance, as well as the change in the way he presents himself being such a significant moment for his character, makes him particularly relatable for trans people.

#sanders sides #virgil sanders #ts virgil #tss virgil #trans sides #storm speaks #been working on this since i made that post with the flag. wanted to explain fully why i relate to virgil in terms of transness #no i totally dont have 2 actual 4000 word essays due in 2 weeks for my degree what r u talking abt haha-

[violaeadde]

have worked late like every night this week because it’s been stupid busy. SEVEN bids due this week…. so nasty and hateful

#like generally 2 or 3 bids in a week we’re like okay everyone buckle up it’s a busy one!!! lol #and one of them we need to print out 6 copies. like we are literally in the recycling business how can you make us waste this much paper #IM NOT DONE. like in one giant proposal we have 13 mini proposals that each range from 50-90 pages #sk like LOW ESTIMATE that’s 4000 sheets of paper [REDACTED COMPANY] GET UPPPPPPPPPP #personal

[the-babygirl-polls]

Nardole - Doctor Who

#the babygirl polls #week five #nardole doctor who #apologies cuz this probably isn't the right photo but I was sent something over 4000 characters so. no thanks

[simptasia]

mum and i were almost not able to buy our house because a real estate lawyer heard us casually say i'm autistic and alarm bells went off in her head, because she believed that meant i wasn't mentally capable of understanding what i was signing up for

#and she demanded a doctors note. which not how any of this works #theres no policy that works like that AND gps are not the people who are like #''yup this person sure is a person alright'' #she just had heaps of prejudice and she let it affect her job #so a lady from one of those places that advocates for ND and disabled people tore her apart #she lost the 4000 dollars she was gonna be paid. and she got fired #and everybody else from that company that we spoke to was either appalled or pretending to be appalled about this #either way it worked out #i was so upset at the time because it was literally a week before it was time to move??? #and i was so afraid of us losing all our progress #plus. yeah i was hurt by the insinuations and the attempted disrespect to my agency #also even if i was cognitively disabled... i think cognitively disabled people deserve to own houses too #i was a fucking adult and i managed to get to every gosh forsaken appointment to sign forms #and then do it all again because what i was signing didn't match what was on my birth certificate! #...not my fault - turns out the nurse wrote my fucking name wrong #anyways. i was exhausted but i did it damn it. so that bitch trying to rob us of our home??? fuck her #6 years later and the house is now 100% mine instead of 50% #and im gonna assume that bitch never got a job in real estate again #she was totally cool with me until she heard the word ''autistic'' #and clearly pictured somebody... how do i put this... somebody with vacant eyes who smacks the side of their head when they're upset #not a bad thing by the way! hell i've been that flavour of autistic plenty of times. we contain multitudes!!!! #don't mean we don't deserve to own property. we live in a society!!! let us be a part of it #but yeah that was the most serious case of me being dehumanized due to what i am

[sophiethewitch1]

EXCUSE ME for not wanting to get graped by a dogboy ☹️

skill issue me thinks

#sophie speaks #sophie answers #tw nsft #tw noncon #my character has been nonconed so many times shes just a feral creature who is fighting morgan in the sewers for territory #me and robin with 300 dollars and no obvious way to make 4000 by next week: damn. #I WANT ROBIN THOUGH HES SO... but i have sydney and kylar as love interests so far #childhood friend??? childhood friend trope??? unbeatable #i think they should add bailey as a full love interest though. i don't like him at all but i think itd be real interesting