#Gibson girl ice cream shop

[secretsofdisneyland]

Disneyland Secret #415

Not surprisingly, this classic pen and ink illustration of a Gibson Girl, done by artist Charles Dana Gibson, can be found at the Gibson Girl ice cream shop on Main Street.

Photo by S.Deal

#disneyland secret #main street usa #Gibson girl #charles dana gibson #Gibson girl ice cream shop

[fromtraveldiaries]

25 May, 2022

#Ice cream #Ice cream parlor #Parlor #Gibson #The Gibson girl #Window art #Girl #Shop #Window #Galss painting #Painting #Glass #Paris #Disneyland

[retropopcult]

Disneyland’s Main Street in May 1956.  Penny Arcade still remains almost 70 years later but most of the other storefronts have changed.  The Puffin Bake Shop was replaced by the Sunkist Citrus House five years later; it then became the Blue RIbbon Bakery in 1989 - which moved down the street to make way for the GIbson Girl Ice Cream Parlor in 1997.

#vintage #1950s #Disney #kids #park guests #Upjohn Pharmacy #Carnation Company #Sunny View Farms #Jellies & Jams

[rollerskate2theface]

5+1 five times someone noticed Steve Harrington liking men and the one time everyone noticed he loved one

1 Steve

Steve never really put much thought into who he was attracted to. Girls were easy he didn’t even have to try for them to be all over him, really it’s just a matter of convenience.

Nancy was like that at first, all flustered and flirty. But he could tell it was all some sort of act even if she didn’t know it. He was proven correct after Nancy’s whole “bullshit” stunt on Halloween. Steve really couldn’t even blame her, he knew he was bullshit.

Going after girls only girls because it was convenient? That sure seems like bullshit to him. So, he began to actually acknowledge things. Like how no other guys on the swim team seemed to admire each other’s physiques or how Tommy never seemed to understand Carol’s constant ramblings about how hot Mel Gibson is.

Steve always knew he just began to actually act on it, ya know, occasionally.

2 Erica

The first to notice was surprisingly Erica Sinclair. Well, maybe not so surprisingly considering she seemed to make it her goal for the summer to have his complete and undivided attention. Seeing as he was the only thing between her and 4x her weight in ice cream.

“Hey Nerd what could possibly be more interesting to you, a costumer service employee, than me, a costumer?”

Without looking at her Steve spoke, “You’ve come in everyday for the past 3 weeks and have only bought 1 single scoop in total. He however,” Steve pointedly looked at a guy in his early 20’s licking a drop of melted ice cream up his hand and back to his cone, “seems to be very content with his purchase.”

Erica huffed “barf me out, if I wanted to see some narbo make goo goo eyes I would’ve just stayed home with Lukie and Max.” With that Erica made her way out of the shop in hopes of getting more free samples from Hot Sam’s pretzels.

2.5 Robin (sort of)

Robin didn’t really get Steve Harrington. First he showed up to work on Robin’s first day with that hideous sailor’s costume on before introducing himself to her as if they weren’t in the same class an entire year and romantic rivals. He acted kind enough despite his near constant complaining.

There was also those damn kids that Robin couldn’t comprehend belonged to Steve. They had the guy wrapped around their little fingers, it was honestly kinda pathetic -maybe she should make another board. He was always giving them his company provided scoops they were allowed during breaks.

“Need to stay in shape; no high school athletics anymore. Plus those kids are skinny as twigs,” he’d brush her off.

At first Robin thought it was just the kids he was giving his free ice cream to but then she’d notice how he missed the payment of a couple of guys around their age that had come in.

“Hey Dingus! You forgot to charge them, I’ve seen you do that twice now!” Robin was annoyed if Steve kept doing that they’d both get written up.

“Don’t worry, that was my ice cream mark out,” Steve said offhandedly.

That made Robin stop, those didn’t look like any of the guys in King Steve’s posse of friends. “Why’d you give them your mark out? Do you know them?” Robin’s curiosity beat out her annoyance at the older teen in front of her.

“Nope! Let’s just say I’m hoping for a good tip,” Steve tossed out as he winked and walked into the back room.

This idiot most people tipped at least a dollar even when they had to pay… whatever it’s his mark out.

3.5 Dustin

Say what you may about Dustin Henderson but he was a scientist at heart. So, when he began to notice things about one of his favorite people he decided he needed to test his theory.

“So, uh, Steve,” Dustin threw out while he and Steve were listening to music in the older man’s family room. Steve was jogging on his fathers treadmill as Dustin wrote his letter to send to Suzie in the mail.

Steve gave an uninterested ‘mmhm’ in response.

“Will’s been complaining about how all the party has girlfriends but him-”

“You go easy on him middle school’s hard enough without a bunch of dickwad friends and relationship drama-”

“High school, Steve, we start high school in the fall. No more middle school baby shit for us!”

“Yeah yeah whatever just lay off Will. Not everyone is interested in romance so young,” Steve finally finished once their bickering stoped.

Dustin scoffed, “No that’s just Mike, he’s the only one being weird about it. But anyway that’s exactly what I was about to ask! When did you start showing romantic interest?” Dustin preened himself on his subtlety.

Steve looked surprised at that, “Oh! Well I guess I really started liking people romantically in 6th grade. I mean I had my first girlfriend in 7th grade,” he snorted, “if you could even call it that, we just held hands at recess and gave messages through friends…”

Dustin tuned the other out. ‘People’ damn that was a bust alright new approach.

“Yeah yeah uh huh sooo, Steve? Which Star Wars character do you think is the hottest?” Dustin asked thinking back to the film he’d watched the night prior.

The treadmill stopped as Steve sighed and turned to face Dustin, “dude I keep telling you I’m not going to watch your geeky movie.”

“How dare you! Star Wars is a cinematic masterpiece! I-” stay on track Dustin don’t jeopardize the experiment, “whatever who do you think is the hottest actor from one of your lame rom-coms then?” Okay, so much for subtlety.

Steve raised an eyebrow at that -oh no he noticed- he walked over and plopped down on the floor next to Dustin, “Alright, what’s going on why are you acting weird?”

“What? I’m not acting weird? I just,” another unconvinced look, “Ugh fine. I’ve just started to notice how you aren’t only flirty with… with just girls anymore… Which is totally fine! Cool! Awesome even! I just, I wanted to find out if I was… right? I don’t know, now I sound like an asshole.”

Dustin isn’t sure if it’s a good sign or a bad sign when Steve began to laugh. His laughter died down after a couple seconds, “you’re a strange kid, you know that? But to prove- confirm your hypothesis or whatever. Yes I like men, and women, both I like both,” Steve stammered. “You’re actually the first one I’ve said that to.”

Dustin grinned twisting to hug Steve from where he was sat beside him. A thought just occurred to the almost high schooler, “ This means double the potential set ups.” This sentiment was met with a groan and a plead of not needing that.

4.5 Mike

Mike Wheeler has been told he’s at that ‘difficult’ age in puberty -gross- where he’s mad about everything. Well if you ask him it’s pretty freaking easy to be mad at everything including how his mom sold his bike at a yard sale because, “You’re too big for it now Michael you can barely ride it. This money is going towards a new one you’ll just have to save up.”

Hence why he’s waiting for his ride who’s currently working in a too cold, too bright shop, with an annoying smile on his face talking to some long haired weirdo with like 8 different chains hanging off his pants and a black bandana sticking out of his back right pocket. A weirdo that’s been here for over an hour making Steve stay late. “Steve! We were supposed to be out of here 12 minutes ago! Hurry up!” Mike yelled tapping his watch as though Steve could see it from across the store.

“Hold your shit Wheeler we’ll be out in a minute,” Steve yelled back earning a bark of laughter from the weirdo. Mike heard Steve start to finish up speaking with the- costumer? Actually, Mike doesn’t think he ever saw that guy even order anything.

Feeling curious Mike meandered towards them trying to catch the end of their conversation.

“-my house or yours tonight?”

“Wayne has tonight off so he’s gonna be hogging up the trailer soooo”

“Yeah yeah my place just remember no blasting music in my neighborhood the Inslee’s are already this close to calling the cops”

“Oh yeah, and heaven knows what we’ll be up to when they arrive-”

“Shut up! Alright I gotta go see you in a couple hours Ed!”

With that Steve and Mike exited the Scoops Ahoy walking through the food court and out the mall towards Steve’s Beamer where it sat in the mall parking lot. The two settled in, Steve making sure Mike had his seatbelt on before pulling out. From the passengers seat Mike eyed Steve trying to decipher what he had heard the two older men in the mall talking about.

Giving in Mike gave an annoyed huff admitting he was actually interested in something to do with Steve Harrington. “Who was that guy and how often do you have sleepovers?” he asked.

This was met with shifty eyes and a soft laugh from the older teen, “who? Eddie? The guy from the mall? He’s no one, just a friend,” there was a strange tinge of guilt in his voice.

“You shouldn’t do that.” Mike said firmly staring out at the road in front of them.

This made Steve confused turning to look at Mike before redirecting them back to the road, “do what?”

This made Mike even more pissed. “Lead people on. You and I both know you like girls, you’ve dated girls, you dated Nancy! Did you not care about her? Did you not love her? I know you broke up or whatever, but she definitely loved you once, I can’t believe you faked the whole thing!” Mike had tears welling in his eyes.

The car came to a slow as Steve pulled over to the side of the road, “woaah hey man I did- I did love your sister. Sometimes I think a little more than she loved me. I was never lying about what I felt for her.” Mike sniffled. “And yes, I do like girls always have, still do. But, I think you may have noticed,” Steve attempted to joke, “I’m also of the uh, male persuasion? Ugh that sounds gross. Men I like men too.”

Steve expected some backlash after the start of this conversation and was surprised when he was met with Mike’s odd look of clarity. “You- you can like both?” The younger boy asked. Steve hadn’t heard him sound so small since he saw him take care of an unconscious Will during their last run in with monsters.

“Yeah, you can like both.”

5 Robin (yes again)

Okay so Steve Harrington wasn’t that bad. In fact he was kind of cool. And not like popular, eggs cars and makes out with chicks under the bleachers cool. But genuinely a cool dude that basically saved her life, well, with the help of a couple children.

Maybe it was the drugs, maybe it was the probable head trauma, maybe it was even the thrill of actually escaping a secret Russian base but Robin felt like she could tell this guy anything. Which probably wasn’t great considering her… situation.

The two teenagers were sitting in the bathroom heads hanging over toilet bowl rims. They were joking around but the girl knew she didn’t want to be asked any heavy or revealing questions not when she didn’t have complete control of her mind so instead she asked Steve.

“Have you… ever been in love” she’d asked after some thought. This should be easy enough for him, he’s known for his prowess with the ladies.

She received a small cackle from the stall next to her. “Yeah a couple of times. Nancy Wheeler my first love I went insane for that girl, first semester senior year,” Steve made a gun motion shooting into his heart, “honestly I’m glad I had what I had with Nancy and also glad that it ended? If it hadn’t I would’ve never been with who I’m with today, the person I think I want to spend the rest of my life with,” Robin could tell there was a smile of his face when he’d said that.

Wow Robin really hadn’t expected that confession, she was honestly a bit worried he might admit to liking her. Who would’ve thought Steve Harrington tied down. “How’d you know?” Robin asked she’d never been able to think that strongly about anyone not even Tammy who she’s had a year long major crush on.

Steve sighed, “I don’t know… He just makes me feel happy and excited whenever I’m near him.”

Robin’s breath hitched when she noticed the pronouns he’d used, okay she definitely wasn’t supposed to be told this, he wasn’t in the right state of mind, neither was she. And yet, she couldn’t stop him; it felt so good to hear about someone like her actually being happy and finding love even if it was surprisingly Steve Harrington.

“He’s a lot different than everyone else I’ve dated, but he’s also different from everybody else in general so I guess that makes sense. He’s dramatic and weird, and impossible to look away from. I still can’t even believe he likes me back.”

Hearing Steve talk about his boyfriend gave Robin the confidence to tell him about Tammy much to his great judgment which they joked about until Dustin and Erica barged into their little sanctuary of a bathroom.

+1 Everyone

If you ask anyone, that day after Vecna was defeated the whole party piled into their meeting place at the hospital. They wouldn’t tell you the first thing they noticed was a limping Dustin crying silently as though he could no longer make sound from screaming so loudly. It wasn’t Robin walking through the door with a broken guitar in her arms. It wasn’t even the boy bleeding out, unconscious, clothes ripped to shreds.

No, they’d tell you they’d noticed Steve Harrington sobbing as he yelled for ‘someone anyone please help him please my Eddie please help him somebody Eddie please Eddie’. He held Eddie Munson in his arms as he ran through the hospital begging them to save his Eddie.

Eddie was taken into surgery immediately and nobody could think of what to say to Steve. He was hunched over in a small waiting chair right outside Eddie’s operating room.

It was Joyce Byers freshly off a death helicopter from Russia that kneeled down in front of the boy. She held his hands in hers as she said, “he’ll be okay. He knows your out here waiting for him. He won’t leave you.”

With that Steve slumped forward onto her as he began to sob.

Eddie came out of his first surgery a couple hours later but the doctors informed he was likely going to be in unconscious for at least a week. Steve stayed with Eddie and his uncle in the hospital everyday refusing to leave. The kids filtered in and out checking on Eddie and Max a few rooms down. Without fail Steve had his chair pulled up right next to Eddie’s bed just watching him.

Dustin talked to Eddie, a lot, so did Robin. Eddie probably liked that, both Wayne and Steve didn’t talk much. Preferred to sit in silence watching for any sign that the comatose boy was improving.

The day Eddie did wake up most of the party was there including Nancy, Jonathan, some guy from California, the youngest Sinclair -Lucas didn’t want to leave Max alone- a couple Russians, his uncle and his boyfriend. When Eddie slowly opened his eyes he looked towards Steve sitting directly to his left.

“Hey Stevie, I tried to be a hero. Sorry,” his vocals were strangled from lack of use.

“You should be sorry! You are such an idiot! God I love you, never do that again.” Steve then pulled Eddie into a searing kiss in front of everyone. Not that anyone was surprised.

#stranger things #steddie #bisexual steve harrington #steveeddie #steve harrington #eddie munson #5 + 1 things #5+1 fic #steddie fic #steve harrington x eddie munson #steve harrington x eddie munson fic #stranger things fic #byler #minor byler #nancy wheeler #tommy hagan #erica sinclair #maxine mayfield #max mayfield #lucas sinclair #robin buckley #dustin henderson #mike wheeler #will byers #joyce byers #st #5+1 steddie fic #overuse of dialogue #steve already knew he was bi #steve knew eddie pre season 5 au

[hydesjackiespuddinpop]

Full Name: Carly Lisa Shay

Nicknames: My Sister (by Spencer), Carls, Cupcake, Carly Girl, Mrs.Benson (by Sam), My Best Friend (by Sam and Freddie), My Girl, Frisky, Life Alert (by Freddie), Little Baby, Kiddo, My Sweet Carly, Girl, (by Spencer), Stupid American Girl (by Wade Collins), Dumbo, Dummy (by Mrs. Benson), Aunty Carly (by Charlie and Julie)

Gender: Female

Birthday: July 24, 1994

Age: 29

Occupation: Host of iCarly/YouTuber, Student at Ridgeway Junior High School (formerly, graduated), Employee at The Groovy Smoothie (formerly), Employee at the 32 Flavors Ice Cream Shop (formerly)

Education: Ridgeway Junior High School (graduated)

Residence: Apartment 8-E, Bushwell Plaza (currently), Apartment 8-C, Bushwell Plaza (formerly), Italy (formerly)

Hair Color: Dark brown, Brown with blonde highlights (revival season 1 & 2), Dark Brown (revival season 3)

Eye Color: Brown

Family: Colonel Steven Shay (father), Mrs. Shay (mother), Spencer Shay (older brother), Granddad Shay (grandfather), Gramma Shay (grandmother), Great Grammy Shay (great-grandmother), Barry Dorfman (uncle), Tess Dorfman (aunt), Faye Dorfman (cousin), Ozlottis Dorfman (cousin), Margaret (aunt), Sunny Johnson (11th cousin), Potter Shay (niece), Julia Puckett (honorary niece), Charlie Shay (niece), nine other nieces and nephews

Friends: Harper Bettencourt (best friend; roommate). Freddie Benson (best friend), Tori Vega (close friend, future girlfriend), Millicent Mitchell, Sam Puckett (best friend), Principal Franklin, Sunny Johnson (11th cousin), Gibby Gibson, T-Bo, Melanie Puckett, Wendy, Shelby Marx, Missy Robinson (formerly), Claire, Toji, Gwen, Paul Denham, Lewbert Sline, Tinsley

Romances: Tori Vega (crush, has feelings for), Sam Puckett (kissed one, bi awakening), Freddie Benson (Ex Boyfriend), Ben Huebscher (first kiss), Jake (former crush), Gibby Gibson (one date), Shane (dated), Nevel Papperman (alternative reality boyfriend), Griffin (ex-boyfriend), Austin (one date), Adam (former crush), Steven Carson (ex-boyfriend), Kyle (ex-boyfriend), Cort (former crush), Lance (one date), Gary Wolf (former crush), Luke Tyler (one date), Justin (dated), Trenton (one date), Beau (ex-boyfriend), Wes (ex-boyfriend), Troy (dated)

Pets: Cookie (former bunny), Shelly (former baby chick), Huevo (former baby chick), Omelet (former baby chick), Benedict (former baby chick), Yoko (former baby chick), Poachy (former baby chick), Sparky (former dog)

Enemies: Nevel Papperman, Tasha, Valerie, Ms. Briggs, Mr. Devlin, Jonah, Amber Tate, Zeebo, Ms. Ackerman, Kyoko and Yuki, Wade Collins, Missy Robinson, Chuck Chambers, Chip Chambers, Mr. Howard, The Petographers, Nora Dershlit, Mr. and Mrs. Dershlit, Penny Tee Employees, Steven Carson, Aspartamay, Ashley, Dana Bukowski, Mandy Valdez, Griffin, Beau, Wes, Argentina Woolridge, Pearl Wallace, Prunella Pitz-Papperman, Emily Haines, Myrtle, Her mother

First Appearance: iPilot (OG), iStart Over (Revival)

Last Appearance: iGoodbye (OG), TBD

#icarly reboot wikis #carly shay

[laurenovercalifornia]

#disneyland #disneyland resort #Main Street USA #shops #restaurants #Gibson girl ice cream parlor #photos #my photos #photography

[365days365movies]

January 29, 2021: Mad Max (1979)

I’ve made it no secret how much I love the movie Mad Max Fury Road.

It’s a chase movie through the dystopian Australian desert featuring guys in souped-up, tricked out cars and motorcycles, and Charlize Theron has one metal arm and is a bad-ass, and also this shit.

Look, I’m not exactly a testosterone-fueled basic bro, but...COME ON MAN THIS MOVIE ROCKS. I just love it SO MUCH. So, why the hell haven’t I seen the other movies in this franchise, all of whom are directed by the same person? Well, my answer to that is the same as it always is.

I genuinely don’t know. I just never have. BUT THIS IS ACTION JANUARY! What better time to fill in this missing blank than RIGHT GODDAMN NOW?

LET’S GO. SPOILERS AHEAD!!!

Recap

So, it’s “a few years from now,” in Australia. Given the past year, this has become slightly more realistic, but anyway. A cop-killer named Nightrider (Vincent Gil) is on the loose, and the cops are on the case. Soon, an entire platoon appears to be chasing the Nightrider and his girlfriend. All the while, we get a glimpse of another policeman, gearing up to join the chase.

We get some car chase action, crashes included, with a couple of cars destroyed, a phone booth tipped over, half of an RV demolished, and one cop possibly dead. All the while, a car labeled Interceptor pulls onto the road, ready to join the case.

The driver of the Interceptor is none other than Max Rockatansky (Mel Gibson), who, uh...intercepts. Also...Rockatansky? Is...is that silly or the best last name I’ve ever heard? I genuinely do not know, and that disturbs me. 

They drive right into a construction zone, with Max right behind, and Nightrider’s car explodes, and Max stops in time, and we get our first full look at him as he stares on, surprised.

Max goes home to his wife and son, who are totally gonna be alive by the end of this movie, probably throughout the whole franchise. He heads to work the next morning to meet with a colleague, Goose (Steve Bisley), a motorcycle cop who broke his leg in the chase. With a friend, they’ve put together a new car, a Pursuit Special.

This, however, appears to be some kind of plot by two high-ups, Commissioner Laboutache (Jonathan Hardy) and “Fifi” Macaffee (Roger Ward). Seems like they’ve provided the car to keep Max on the force, as he’s their top cop, and yearns to quit the force. I can only assume that it’s because of his wife and kids, who will definitely be alive by the end of this movie. The proof of that just KEEPS PILING UP.

Max appears high in demand today, though, as a group of motorcycling nomads ride into a small town, looking for the body of Nightrider. They’re led by the TOTALLY SANE Toecutter (Hugh Keays-Byrne), and they wreak havoc on the town and its citizens. A young couple try to escape the town, but they soon find themselves chased by the gang, their car is destroyed, and they are...well, they aren’t killed, but it’s not good.

Their fate is soon discovered by Max and Goose. The young man is seen running away, the girl is rescued, and a drugged-up gang member is discovered screaming “Nightrider!” Max and Goose now have an idea of what’s going on.

The gang member, Johnny the Boy (Tim Burns), is arrested and brought back to HQ. Toecutter’s right-hand man, Bubba Zanetti (Geoff Parry), is sent back to get him. To be specific, he sends his attorneys to fetch Johnny. On the day of his trial, nobody shows up, including the young couple. Therefore, Johnny’s allowed to walk. Goose is NOT OK with that outcome, and assaults Johnny and his attorneys.

Back with Toecutter, Johnny Boy is almost killed, as the group find some surveillance devices planted on a...manakin? Yeah, they have this weird sexual fascination with a realistic shop manakin, and the cops bugged it. Not sure what else to tell you, that’s just what happens.

The next day, Goose leaves home, and we see that Johnny Boy’s figured out where he lives, as he’s waiting outside. Goose rides to work, but the wheels of his motorcycle look up, and he FLIES off the highway.

He’s...completely OK? Yeah, like, he’s totally fine. No idea how the hell THAT happened, and the guy that picks him up shares my sentiments. Goose borrows the man’s truck, and heads out, but Johnny Boi intercepts him with a well-thrown brake drum. HA! He stops him with brakes.

The truck crashes, and Goose is still surprisingly alright as Toecutter arrives. Toecutter, violently ant-cop, orders Johnny Boy to set the truck and Goose on fire, as it’s leaking fuel. Johnny doesn’t want to, but Toecutter gets it done anyway. Geez, what is it with action movies and guys named Goose? LEAVE GEESE ALONE, MOVIES!

At the hospital, Max arrives to see his critically injured partner, who’s badly burned and on a respirator. Max is VERY affected by his old friend’s massive injuries, and heads home. He quits, for good this time, although Fifi insists otherwise. Max insists that he’s scared that he’ll begin to enjoy the danger of it too much, and would rather stay rational for the sake of his family. Fifi convinces him to simply take a few weeks off, and think about it further.

So, Max takes the time off, going on vacation with his family. He talks to his wife Jess (Joanne Samuel) about his father, and his feelings for her, and they’re toooootally gonna live until the end of the movie.

They stop in a town, and stop at a shop to fix the car. Jess takes her son to a beach get some ice cream. And also staying at the beach is...Toecutter and his gang…yup. Yup, here we go. They obviously assault, since ME WANT WOMAN OONGA BOONGA, and she escapes with their son. She picks up Max, and they take off. 

Feeling unsafe, the family heads to a friend’ s farm to stay safe and fix up their car. Jess goes down to the beach near the farm...and so does Toecutter and his gang. On her way back through the forest (how much property do these people OWN), she finds herself followed by the gang. And then, she…

...makes it back to Max. Huh. I was sure she was a goner. Anyway, Max gets their friend to take her back to the house, and he goes hunting for them. However...their son is still out there. Shit.

Jess, a devoted mother, goes to find him, only to find him in the hands of Toecutter and his men. But damn, they’re SAVED by their friend, May Swaisey (Shiela Florence), who comes with a gun in tow. She fires it, alerting Max to the trouble, then grabs the baby alongside Shields. They flee, with Toecutter’s gang eventually escaping.

Unfortunately, Max never finished fixing the car, and it dies on the highway, with the gang in hot pursuit. Despite May’s best efforts…

Fuck.

Sprog’s dead. And Jess is in a coma, and they say that she’s going to recover. But, uh...yeah, that doesn’t matter to Max. After Goose, Jess, and HIS SON? Toecutter’s DEAD. And Max goes and gets his car at the police station. First stop is the mechanic from earlier, who told Toecutter where they were. And Max ain’t playing around at this point.

Turns out that the group hangs by the beaches in order to intercept fuel trucks, and siphon off their fuel. With that intel, Max goes hunting. And OH BOY, he’s out for blood.

He runs four of them off a bridge, then heads to find more.  He goes after more, then sees someone downed in a field. Unfortunately, it’s an ambush, and Johnny, Bubba, and Toecutter shoot him in the leg and run over his hand. Bubba tries to run him over, but gets shot in the process. Johnny and Toecutter take off, as a...falcon begins to eat Bubba?

Yeah...yeah ABSOLUTELY not how falcons work, but OK then.

Max runs Toecutter down in his car, then causes him to ram into an oncoming truck. We get some CRAZY ASS EYE SHOTS (they are weird), and Toecutter bites it...in a really unceremonious fashion, considering that he was the one to kill your son. Anticlimactic, but OK.

Still gotta find Johnny, though, and Max drives all night in search of him, only to find him having killed a man and driven his car off the road. Max meets him at gunpoint, and cuffs him to the downed car as be begs for his life, claiming his own innocence. Doesn’t matter at this point, though.

And that...is Mad Max. Huh. That was...interesting. And somehow, very different than I expected! But here’s the deal...

No Epilogue.

Yup, I’m tackling ALL of the Mad Max films at the same time! See you tomorrow for the next one!

January 30, 2021: Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)

#mad max #mad max 1 #mad max 1979 #george miller #mel gibson #max rockatansky #joanne samuel #hugh keays-byrne #steve bisley #tim burns #roger ward #Australia #365 movie challenge #365 movies 365 days #365 Days 365 Movies #365 movies a year #user365 #mygifs #my gifs #action january

[5-falsehoods-phonated]

To Owe A Date

Request fill from AO3 I got carried away with.

@cecie-does-stuff-things I thought maybe you'd like to be tagged since it's DeSleep!

Summary: The new barista at the coffee shop Janus frequents is a shameless tease of a flirt. Janus finds he doesnt really mind.

Warnings: none

Ships: DeSleep, Janus x Remy

WC: 1,499

Rarely was Janus in a worse mood than he was that morning.

It had started off fine, his sons getting along relatively well for the most part. Remus had only stolen one shoe and hidden it the morning and Roman had only gone off on one tirade concerning some musical or another. He loved both of them dearly, chaotic as they were with their typical escapades and he loved listening to their interests and debates on those interests, but they often made for exhausting mornings that made him crave the sweet release of caffeine before he felt ready to face his clients, many of which acted less mature than his seven year olds.

As it was he gently massaged his temples as he kept a fast pace to the nearest coffe shop, which made average drinks at best but was cheap and on his way to the tattoo parlor so he really couldn't complain. Burying himself further in his caplet as he went (yes they were still in style, it was warm and kept his arms free) he stepped hurriedly inside, the small bell tinkling and alerting the worker behind the bar.

Janus' brow furrowed slightly as he took in the new cashier, styled hair swooping low over a dark set of sunglasses and an eclectic assortment of what looked like silly bands adorning his wrists. Sighing quietly he prayed that the newcomer knew how to make coffee already and wasn't a completely new trainee, otherwise this day was going to be a lot more painful than he had anticipated.

"Hey shortcake, what's your poison?"

Janus blinked, the server stood at least a head taller than him, making his comment instantly infuriating. "I have to wait until at least two before consuming alcohol. Unfortunately coffee is classier than wine before noon."

The barista laughed outright. "Ooooh, tired wine mom aesthetic! Don't worry, in this shop we love Karens."

"You won't in about five seconds if I'm still refused service, no ones too tall for a kick to the kneecaps." Janus leaned pointedly against the counter, refusing to acknowledge the others shameless flirting, if that's what it could even be called. The other whistled low and grabbed a small pad and pen, straightening and standing to attention.

"Yes sir." The sultry tone definitely didn't go over Janus head but he merely rolled his eyes and glared point blank. "Alright fine. Geez girl, you are absolutely no fun. Do you know how boring it is in here most days? Can't blame a guy for trying. I'm gonna guess...you're probably a lightweight, so decaf with lots of sugar hun?"

Janus snorted. "Fuck no. A mocha with two extra espresso shots and whipped cream. I'll pay the extra."

Raising his eyebrow the barista jotted down his order and smirked. "Love a man who can hold his espresso. It'll be just a minute...?"

"Karen."

Laughing out loud again, he just nodded and turned away forwards the various machines to go about filling the order. In no time at all it was done, his cup handed over with Karen ♡ carefully written on the side. Paying quickly, Janus turned to leave, only pausing when the man's voice called out to him.

"See ya later babes."

"Depends on how good the coffee is." Janus threw over his shoulder not bothering to look back as he left to actually go to his job. Walking briskly down the sidewalk he idly took a sip of his order while checking his phone for the time.

...well shit.

Concentration fully on his drink he realized that even if that shop wasn't already his regular coffee shop it certainly would be now.

-----

"Dad! Guess what I did today?" Roman jumped up and down excitedly clutching his backpack.

"No, his story's stupid! Guess what I did instead!" Judging from Remus' mud covered jeans Janus could definitely give a guest as to what he did. Sighing in mock exasperation, he shifted the groceries and continued to carefully step up the stairs.

"I suppose it'll be up to whoever can get the groceries over to Mrs. Gibson the fastest can tell their story first." That way too he wouldn't be tripping over them trying to unlock the door with an armload of groceries.

"RACE YOU!!" As soon as they reached the landing Remus took off, leaving a loudly protesting Roman to catch up with him.

"Quieter please, and be-!" A loud crash followed by apples skidding across wood. "-careful. Are you alright?"

His worry dispersed as Remus scrambled up and began picking everything up and shoving them back in the bags, his brother begrudgingly helping him. Smiling and shaking his head he turned to the door and attempted to reach the key while still holding the bags, a feat which he stubbornly refused to believe was impossible now that he had started.

"Do you like, need help or-?" A familiar voice had him glancing up, mouth running dry as he recognized the sunglasses wearing flirt from that morning.

"How am I supposed to be enraptured by my saviors eyes if I can't gaze into them like the star struck lover I am?" Janus drawled, still making a valiant effort to reach his pocket.

"No can do babe, fluorescents are just as bad as sunlight and I enjoy looking at your own eyes too much to risk blindness." So saying he reached over and took the groceries, smugly carrying them all one handed while holding a cup of coffee in the other.

Pretending not to notice his burning face Janus turned to finally get the door open just as the boys were running back down the hall.

"Dad Mrs. Gibson gave us candy-! Oh! Hi mister!" Roman stopped abruptedly in front of the stranger, who smiled and tipped his head.

"Sup kid." Unfortunately, Remus didn't have the luxury of paying attention, too enraptured by the bag of chocolate he had been given to bother slowing down and barreled his way straight into his twin.

Janus saw the dominos fall in slow motion; Roman stumbling forward and reaching out for something to grab, which just so happened to be the baristas arm. Coffee spilled in a waterfall on both of twins' heads and in a desperate attempt to remedy the situation the man jerked his hand up and away, getting a face full of ice and the remaining coffee in the process. For a moment time stood still, but taking in everyone's drenched appearance Janus couldn't help a small small to grow to a grin, a snort breaking the silence as he struggled to contain his laughter, apologizing through it nonetheless.

"I'm so sorry, are you-are you okay?"

Before he could answer he was cut off by Roman. "I'm so sorry I didn't mean to it was an accident-!"

"Hey kid, check this out." The man kneeled, setting the cup down before flipping his glasses up and letting chunks of ice fall from behind them. "No use crying over spilled coffee. It's chill."

Janus stared incredulously before letting loose another peal of laughter. He nudged open the door and ushered the boys inside. "Go clean up before you end up sticky. I don't care if you like it Remus go."

"Boy they took chaos twins to heart didn't they?"

Janus turned around and offered an apologetic smile. "I really am sorry about all of this-"

He waved him off. "It's cool babes. You just owe me coffee now."

Janus smirked and tugged on his groceries, taking them back. "I'd say I just owe you an offer to come in and clean up. Where's the coffee coming from?"

"Oh I might have a place in mind."

----

"This is not what I thought you meant." Janus stood with a deadpan expression as he took in the small cafe that was decidedly not the other's place of work.

"I never eat where I work babes." The man replied, reading Janus' thoughts.

"I thought I was just buying you coffee?" He sputtered following after him.

"Oh you paid me back with that yesterday when I washed my hair in the sink. This is because i owe you a date."

Who the hell- "You are really forward aren't you?"

The other tipped his glasses down slightly to wink. "You haven't told me to fuck off yet so I'm just taking it in stride."

"This is one date, to be clear."

"Sure Karen."

"Janus."

The other stopped and whirled around. "What babes?"

Janus ran his fingers through his hair in exasperation. "It's Janus."

Smiling, the man stepped forward and leaned slightly to fix his hair, making his face erupt in flames. "Call me Remy, shortstack."

Janus scowled. "I'm not that short!"

"Babes, I'm like a head taller than you. You're kids'll probs be taller than you by the time they're ten."

Bickering all the way to the door Janus couldn't help but smile. Short just meant dibs on being the little spoon, and he had every intention of taking advantage of that.

As always this work is also available on AO3!

#false writes #sanders sides #sanders sides fic #janus sanders #remy sanders #sleep sanders #desleep

[uncloseted]

Back again with the costume designer talk -- Yes, I agree with the mischaracterization of all the characters in s6. It felt like last series' plots and endings had been thrown out the window. While watching s6, it felt like a different show all together. Everything that made every character unique was gone. Was there any reason as to why Edward was gone? Also, you stated that Matty likes Victorian and gothic culture. What are other characters' interests? I know Alo's are nature/punk; Rich: metal

Totally.  I think series 5 got a lot of backlash from older fans who no longer felt like the characters were relatable and were very vocal about that fact on Twitter, and so they decided to go completely in the opposite direction because maybe people would like that instead.  And I think that’s a real shame, because like I’ve said before, I think series 5 is some of the best, tightest writing that Skins ever did.  As far as Edward goes, I think he left to work on Secret Diary of a Call Girl. My impression is that he was trying to balance both jobs in 2010 and then felt like it was too much.  Katie Newham, who took over, was Edward’s assistant costumer, so I think he assumed that she would be able to just pick up where he left off, which ended up totally not being the case (and which is what makes me think she comes from a styling/costume construction background as opposed to a costume design one). 

Canonically in terms of interests, here’s what the characters like:

Franky likes “making stuff,” The Catcher in the Rye, The Little Prince, Clockwork Orange, Graphic Novels – Dark Knight, Manga - The Rose of Versailles, Arcade Fire, Burial, Crystal Castles, Nirvana, Corpse Bride, Seven Samurai, Let Me In, Bad Santa, Spirited Away, Vertigo, Harold Lloyd!,  Dexter, The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, and taking photos.  

Alo likes his weed, his van, his dog, Youth in Revolt, The Dharma Bums, The Velveteen Rabbit, Blitzen Trapper, Wolf Parade, Dog is Dead, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zero's, Fruit Bats AND Filthy filthy filthy filthy filth. Borgore, Excision, DatSikk, Funtcase, 16 Bit, Into the Wild, Grizzly Man, Where the Wild Things Are, East of Eden, The Jungle Book, Backdoor Sluts 9, The Hangover, Ninja Warrior, Party Down. Summer Heights High. Babestation. South Park. Family Guy, Lookwell, porn, and Victorian porn.

Rich is mostly defined by what he doesn’t like: he doesn’t like pop music, Simon Cowell, beautiful people, Radio 1, ITV, rapping, beatboxing, middle-class wankers, racism, sexism, Death Cab For Cutie, The Smiths, religion, Downton Abby, Tracy Chevalier, nu-metal, Empire magazine, Kerrang (wankers), drum machines (except when carefully used in Grindcore or Cybergrind – see Cutting Pink With Knives and Noism), synthesizers, Beth Ditto, public displays of affection, the city centre at the weekend, trance, techno, house, dubstep or any music made by skinny white people with computers, Kanye West, JLS, any show about fucking cooking or cooks, townies, chavs, narcissistic politicians, teachers, the song ‘Wait and Bleed’, the second solo on ‘Master Of Puppets’, artichokes, JK Rowling, any film or tv show with fucking vampires or zombies made after 1986, Glee, Glee, Glee, Glee, Glee, Glee, Glee. He does like metal (”ugly, angry music which you’d probably hate because you don’t understand it”), Atlas Shrugged, American Psycho, The Illuminatus Trilogy, Slayer, Napalm Death, Black Sabbath, Raging Speedhorn, Noism, Atari Teenage Riot, Venetian Snares, Behold The Arctopus, Godflesh, Cathedral, Sleep, Sepultura, Pantera, Soul Fly, Slipknot (2nd album only), PPK, Anal Cunt, Pig Destroyer, Jesu, Sunn 0))), James Plotkin, Earth, Brain Donor, Chrome Hoof, Hair Police, Mayhem, Wolves In The Throne Room, Burzum, Wolf Eyes, Ec8or, Dark City, Split Second, Blade Runner, Near Dark, Braindead, Halloween, The Thing, The Fly, and Alien.

Mini likes “Shopping. Shoes. Sushi. Sex. (”yes, always in that order.”) Sour apple martinis, putting effort into her appearance, Diana, Princess of Wales, Marilyn Monroe, Madonna, yoga, Pilates, fashion, fragrances, dubstep, Katy Perry, Harry Potter, Twilight, Dreamgirls, Grease, Dirty Dancing, Pretty Woman, The Hot Chick, Legally Blonde, Clueless, Mean Girls, Crossroads, Inbetweeners, Misfits, Come Dine With Me, Party Wars, True Blood, Gossip Girl, 90210, The Hills, and ANTM.

Liv likes dancing, HST, Philip K Dick, The Animals of Farthing Wood, Only Forward, Dubstep, Hard DnB, Die Antwoord, Kids, A Scanner Darkly, Dazed and Confused, Bright Young Things, Anchorman, Blades of Glory, The Other Guys, anything in which Mel Gibson dies, Banged Up Abroad, BSG, Firefly, South Park, Twin Peaks, Hollyoaks, The Gilmore Girls. 

Nick likes Rugby, Sex, Winning, Drinking, being awesome, “all sorts” of music, R’n’B, Mumford and Sons, Rocky, Bourne, Borat, and anything with action or the funny, Sport and Friday Night Lights.

Matty likes absurdity, Friedrich Nietzsche, William S. Burroughs, Clive Barker, Hakim Bey, Splatterpunk, Maurice G. Dantec, Anton LaVey, Robert Walser, H.P. Lovecraft, Antonin Artaud, Raymond Abellio, The Art of War, everything Edgar Allen Poe would have listened to if the synthesizer was created before 1964, David Lynch, My Own Private Idaho, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, and Shortbus.

Grace likes so many things. Jane Austen, ballet, theater, lucid dreaming, not having to wear a school uniform, collecting pennies, making wishes on things, animals, vanilla ice cream, The Big Book of Fairytales, Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Wuthering Heights, Northanger Abby, Mansfield Park, Persuasion, Emma, Lolita, Jane Eyre, Little Women, Ballet Shoes, Alice Through the Looking Glass, Great Expectations, Tess of The D’Urbervilles, A Little Princess, The Secret Garden, Tom’s Midnight Garden. The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe, The Wizard of Oz, Tales From The Brothers Grimm, Matilda, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet, Much Ado About Nothing, Death of a Salesman, Cyrano de Bergerac, Macbeth, Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, A Streetcar Named Desire, Cymbeline, Twelfth Night, The Tempest, The Winter's Tale, music that moves her, Casablanca. Sabrina. 42nd Street. Meet Me In St. Louis. A Star Is Born. The Wizard of Oz. An American In Paris. Mary Poppins. The Sound of Music. Annie. Singing In The Rain. Top Hat. The Gay Divorce. My Fair Lady. West Side Story. The Red Shoes. Grease. Fame. Dirty Dancing. Moulin Rouge. Chicago. Cleopatra. The Philadelphia Story. The Shop Around The Corner. An Affair To Remember. Some Like It Hot. Roman Holiday. Meet John Doe. La Belle Et La Bete. Breakfast At Tiffany’s. Romeo and Juliet. Disney films, Jeeves and Wooster. The One Show. Strictly Come Dancing. Anything on the Disney Channel. So You Think You Can Dance. Downton Abbey. Agatha Christie’s Poirot. The Forsythe Saga. Any Human Heart. Upstairs, Downstairs.

[prince-aly]

Colored Pencil Project Log 1: The Golden Girls

I know I'm already behind on my resolutions, but I have a very good reason, okay?

... I forgot.

But I have a colored pencil project in the works in honor of my four favorite ladies of laughter:

These are my initial sketches. I'm slightly out of practice drawing humans, but hopefully this will help me improve. Each Golden Girl took about 30-40 minutes because I was really struggling to get proportions correct. There are still a few errors and the sketches look strange because some of the more subtle features like cheekbones and eyebrow arches (don't know the technical term) are just lines.

I'm planning to draw them in The Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor at Disneyland. I went last month (taking all necessary precautions, of course) and that ice cream shop always reminds me of them. It feels so warm and inviting. I can picture the Girls sitting by the window, enjoying some ice cream. Since I went during the holiday season, their ice cream will be based on the holiday specialties or given a little holiday twist.

I'm mapping out the final sketch that I will color in. I'll reblog this post when I have updates. This will likely take a while since it's going to be on 9x12 paper.

#drawing #art #myart #the golden girls #rose nylund #dorothy zbornak #sophia petrillo #blanche devereaux

[megamanx1994]

Xenoforce II Chapter 10

I was getting ready to do a livestream with Kitty. “Hey there 5s and 3s its your pro tinkerer Morrison53,” she said. “Kitty…” I said. “Kitty here, just kidding,” she said, “We’re gonna be doing a livestream on Youtube today playing Mario Kart 8. Right?” “Don’t right me,” I said, “Yes this is Youtube but have some confidence. Let’s give it one more take.” I heard knocking. “We’re filming Micah,” I said, “Whatever tools you borrowed leave them outside and I’ll grab them in a bit.” “Where’s the key?” asked Uncle Chris. “I didn’t touch it,” I said, “Whatever you want can it wait, we’re filming.” “No!” he said, “Who’s we?” “I’m on a tight schedule,” I said, “I gotta get this video out so we can stream,” I said. “Who’s we?” he asked again. “For god’s sake,” I said, “You know who it is, me and Kitsune.” “What’s she doing in there?!” he asked. “I told you we’re doing a livestream to get some money,”  I said. “OPEN THE DOOR!” he said pounding on the door. “Stop pounding on the door!” I said, “Good luck tryin’ to get in. The door’s locked….” He kicked it down breaking it and startled us both. “Holy smoke!” I said, “Holy fire and smoke!!” “I TOLD YOU NOT TO LOCK THAT DOOR!!!” shouted Uncle Chris. He went around tearing my room apart. “What the hell are you doing!!” I said. “That’s what you freaking get!” said Chuck. I stopped him. “You brought this on yourself!” he snapped. “You broke my leg and made me miss my game!” said Chuck, “This is what you get you little prick!” “Piss off Chuck, this doesn’t concern you!!” I yelled. “Oh yes it does!” shouted Uncle Chris. “You can’t just barge in here and do this to my room!!” I said. “You broke that kid’s leg!” shouted Uncle Chris. “He was messing with my sister!” I said defending my case. “It doesn’t matter!” he said, “WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU DO THAT?!” “I wanted you to help him not do this!” said Mom. “Why’d you tell him mom?!” I said. “You broke his leg and then you injured two of his friends with some electric batons!” he snapped. “That was self defense!” I said. “No it wasn’t, it was fist against weapons!” he said, “You never learn!” He pushed a table down. “You see Vixen, this is exactly why I think Michael shouldn’t be in this school!” he said, “Its turning him into a delinquent!! We need to transfer him to a new school right now!” “What if I don’t wanna transfer?!” I said. “Michael, you don’t know what you want,” he said as he turned to Kitty, “And YOU don’t know who you’re dealing with!!” “How would you know?” asked Kitty shouting back. “She’s right Uncle Chris, I’m becoming a young adult and you have no right to….” I said. “Michael, you be quiet!” said Uncle Chris, “And you listen, Michael is MY nephew and I DECIDE WHAT’S BEST FOR HIM!” “What so best is not being himself?!” she asked. He turned back to me. “Do you have any idea how much trouble you’re in!” he yelled, "My god, this is just like that one time with that chocolate bar incident." "Hey, those guys started it when they started beating on my sister," I snapped, "If somebody attacks her, they're asking for it." "She deserved what she got!" said Uncle Chris, "Over that stupid chocolate bar." “Christopher he was defending his sister,” said Mom, “Its one thing to mess with an individual but when family members get involved, all bets are off.” “Vixen what he did to those boys was unacceptable!” he said, “He could’ve really hurt them.” “He got what he deserved!” I said, “If someone messes with Micah, they need to be taught a lesson!” “You’re apologizing to those boys first thing tomorrow,” he said. “Like hell I am,” I said. “What did you just say to me?” he asked. “I said like hell I am,” I said, “And who the hell are you to judge me for standing up for my friends?!” He smacked me and I fell to the ground. “Don’t you ever, EVER use that tone of voice with me!” he said, “You do NOT disrespect me!” Micah helped me up. “Ok, look,” I said, “You are in my dorm, and you don’t do that to me. You do not! You don’t treat your nephew like that!” “I’ll treat my nephew however I want,” he said. “Get out,” I said. “Look man, you need to leave,” said Kitty. “No one asked you blind girl!” he said. “I may be blind but I know that Michael is a good boy,” she said, “Let him talk. Not just you!” “Do I look like I’m in the mood for this!” he said. “You’re always so demanding!” said Kitty, “You think its always about you!!” He was about to attack but Kitty blocked him. He took her cane from her and threw her at a wall. “Kitty!!” I said. I went over to help you. “What the hell ails you?!” he snapped, “Acting like you ain’t got no damn sense!” I turned to him and shouted, “GET OUTTA MY DORM!” I pushed him out. “Out, out, out!” I said, “OUT!!!” “Why I ought to…” he said. “You do not go in there and hurt her like that!” I said. “That girl is bad news!” said Uncle Chris, “If your dad saw you hanging around a girl like that he would be ashamed of you.” “What the hell are you…” I said. “He believes that people like us shouldn’t have anything to do with non-normal people, because they’ll turn us into delinquents!” said Uncle Chris, “This ‘kitty’ might be using you to humiliate you in front of everyone!” “That is bull….” I said. “Your father would think you’re better off living a normal life, hanging around normal people!” said Uncle Chris, “And this is not normal. Its dangerous and stupid. That’s what your dad would’ve thought about all this. He would’ve said he was very disappointed in what you’ve become That you had gifts, and you squander them, hurting others and thinking only of yourself.” "Christopher..." said Mom. "Honestly Michael, sometimes I wish you weren't such a little genius, that you and your sister were just normal kids," said Uncle Chris, "And your father probably would've wished for the same thing." "That's a horrible thing to say!" said Mom, "Michael, your uncle doesn't mean those things." "Like hell I don't," said Uncle Chris. I was really hurt by those words. “That’s all fine and dandy but where is he?” I asked. “What?” he asked. “Where is he?” I asked with tears on my face, “You think its your responsibility to take over as my father and not let him tell me this himself?!” "Michael, don't just push away my advice about you moving to another school," said Uncle Chris, "This is what's best for you..." "No its what's best for YOU," I said, "You never think about anybody but yourself." "Listen to me...." said Uncle Chris. "No you listen, you can't keep telling me who I'm supposed to be all the time," I said, "You're NOT my dad. You never were and you never will be!" “Oh come on, how dare you?” he asked. 

“How dare I?” I asked, “HOW DARE YOU!!!” I walked away. “Where are you going?” asked Uncle Chris, “Michael come back here!” I slammed the door. Micah turned to him and shot him a glare. “Get out,” she said. “You are in no position to tell me….” He said before he was interrupted. “I SAID GET OUT!!!” she shouted, "I can't stand anybody who makes my big brother cry like that! You're such a jerk to him." “Christopher let’s just go,” said Mom, “Give Michael some space.” “Its one thing for Micah to defend her brother but you Vixen?” asked Uncle Chris. “Those boys attacked his sister,” said Mom. “It doesn’t matter,” said Uncle Chris, “He broke that kid’s leg!” “That was all self defense,” said Mom. She dragged him out. “You do not go in there and touch someone like that!” said Micah, “You just scared the shit out of me, and my brother, and you don’t do that!” “Calm down!” shouted Uncle Chris as he headed in the car. “No you calm down you ignorant dickwad!” said Micah, “This shit can’t fly!” “It flew,” he said. The next day I was heading to my dorm. Chuck’s goons were messing with me again. “Do something punk,” said one of them. He knocked my books down. “Oh wait you can’t cause you’ll get in trouble!” he said. They kept picking on me until Taffy intervened. “He’s had ENOUGH ALREADY!!!!!” she snapped, “Beat it!!!” They left. “Morrison,” said Chuck. “Not now Chuck,” I said ignoring him. “Look I just wanna talk,” he said. I pusned him to the lockers. “Look… your dad died, I get it,” said Chuck, “I had no idea. I’m sorry…” I realized he was sorry and let him go and walked away. “Michael,” said Kitty. She gave me a hug. I was in my dorm lying on my bed. Someone knocked on the door. “Who is it?” I asked. “It’s the principal,” said Principal Gibson, “Can I come in?” He opened the door. “I can’t help but feel something’s bothering you,” he said. Later I was in the main lobby talking with him and the others. “Long story short he’s trying to make me transfer to another school,” I said, “He wants me to live a normal dull boring-ass life.” “Well that decision isn’t up to him to make,” said Anela, “You enrolled yourself. He can’t force you to live life how he wants.” “Exactly,” I said, “Its my life and this is who I wanna be, but he just can’t accept that.” “Why do you care so much about one person’s approval,” said Denise, “You are who you choose to be, and if he can’t accept that, then he can rot.” “Why is it a knife war every time you….” Asked EJ before he was interrupted. “I’m talking,” said Denise, “Everyone has their dreams. Michael wants to be a famous inventor, EJ wants to fly, and Micah…. I guess wants to own her own ice cream shop?” “Close,” said Micah. “Anyways, we all have dreams, all we have to do is make it a reality,” said Denise, “What the hell’s stopping us?!” “Well my Uncle Chris thinks school is about taking a career that they give you….” “Well your uncle is a total dumbass,” said Denise, “School isn’t about being told who to be on the outside. Its about showing who you really are on the inside and being yourself.” “But… my uncle Chris thinks I’m just a mistake that shouldn’t have been born,” I said. “Michael Morrison don’t you ever say that again!” said Denise, “You’re not a mistake. You’re a spectacular amazing, incredibly smart inventor who has a bright future ahead of you, and don’t let that jackass of an uncle of yours tell you any different.” “But he won’t listen to me,” I said. “Then MAKE him listen,” said Denise, “Make your voice heard.” “Denise is right, and this goes for everyone,” said Principal Gibson. We were all listening. “Remember Professor Stephen’s lesson; stand up to the system,” he said, “You all have incredible gifts. Don’t let them be shut down by self-righteous assholes.” “Bryan does not like that kind of language,” said Clank. “You know what Clank….” Said Bryan. “Its true,” said Ratchet. There was something on the news. A fire started at the hospital where Mrs. Freeman was at. “The one behind the attack is none other than Metal Face. “Oh no,” I said, “Professor Freeman.” I remembered seeing some strange designs in his office when I visited him. I headed out. “Michael what are you doing?” asked Anela, “Your headband’s broken remember?!” “That hospitals gonna burn to the ground,” I said, “Someone has to help them!” I grabbed a grappling hook. People were being evacuated from the area. “Wait my baby’s in there!” said a woman, “Let me back in there! Save my baby!!” “Look!” said someone. They saw me on my hover board heading to the building. “SAVE MY BABY!!!” she said. I flew in. They were all waiting for me to come out hoping the baby was alright. The building exploded but I made it out. I brought the child to her. “Its ok your baby’s fine,” I said. “God bless you Xenoblade,” she said, “You’re a hero.” I went back in to save other people inside. “Mom?” said someone, “Mom!” It was Professor Freeman’s son. “Hey,” I said. He saw me and was scared. “A-a-are you a monster?” he asked. “No, I’m a superhero,” I said, “I’m a normal guy just like you.” I took off my mask. “Michael?” he asked. “In the flesh,” I said, “Now come on, let’s go find your mom.” I carried him on my back while looking for Ness’ mom. I heard someone calling for help. “Hold on!” I said. I kicked the door open. “Mom!” said Ness as he ran to her. The floor collapsed below me and I held on to the edge. “Shit!” I said. They both helped me up and Mrs. Freeman saw my face. “Michael?” she asked. “Yeah, I’m Xenoblade,” I said, “Now hold on tight.” I called my hover board and quickly got them both out safe and sound then went back in. “Hey, I’m gonna get you out of here,” I said, “Its ok.” I touched the person. It was Metal Face. He punched me in the face. “Xenoblade,” he said, “You’re predictable. Always rushing in to save someone in danger.” I got out my monado. “Did you give my proposal some thought?” asked Metal Face, “Are you in or out?” “Its you who’s out Metal Face,” I said, “Outta your mind if you think I’m gonna be your slave.” “Wrong answer!” he said. He summoned more mechons. “Oh great,” I said, “Shield!” I switched the to shield Monado art to avoid serious damage. Using my vision power I dodged every move they dished out. Metal face got two blades out and started fighting me. “You’re good,” I said, “For a robot.” I had a vision of one of the mechons about to attack me. I did a flip and the attack hit Metal Face. I then took down the mechon and then saw something inside of it. “A human?” I asked. I pulled it out and then faced Metal Face who was unmasked. “Its over Professor Freeman,” I said. He turned around and it was a face I never suspected even for a second. It was…… TO BE CONTINUED…..

#xenoforceii #fan fiction extended universe #ratchet and clank #metal face #xenoblade chronicles #FFEU phase 1

[thegrassisaalwaysgreener]

VanCity

          Travelling is definitely one of my passions and I have thoroughly enjoyed my experiences thus far. Unfortunately, I haven’t explored as much of our beautiful country as I would have liked. One of my goals is to do a small, more local trip each year. I decided to head to the West Coast (aka best coast if you ask anyone who’s been there) to visit my good friend Shera. Shera and I met while we both lived and worked in Toronto several years ago. While we don’t get to see each other that often, she is such a strong, positive and inspiring person that I am so lucky to have in my life. I was really excited that she had some time in May for me to come visit. Many of my friends and family have been to and loved BC, so I was super excited about this trip. I decided to use some of my hard earned Aeroplan points to book my flights and was heading to BC for an extra long weekend.

Thursday, May 9th, 2019          I decided to take the bus from the Hamilton GO station to the airport. It takes just over an hour and drops you off at Terminal 1 (perfect for my AC flight). It is also super cost effective at about $12 each way and really easy if you packed light (which shockingly, I did). My flight was easy and I landed mid morning in Vancouver. Shera is currently teaching at BCIT, which has several campuses in the city. She works out of the Burnaby Campus, in the east part of the city. She picked me up and brought me towards here work where I could catch the Expo line into the city. Since I had so much that I wanted to do, I mapped out a bit of downtown to check out, starting with Downtown and Gastown. I wandered around downtown and hit up the Gas Town Steam Clock and a few things around that area. I love libraries, so I made sure to visit the Central Library, which had great views and a cool promenade at its base. I meandered along the majority of “downtown Vancouver” and the business district.                                                                                                                             I made my way down towards Stanley Park and rented a bike for about $30. I biked all the way around Stanley Park, which was way better than I had anticipated. Stanley Park borders Burrard Inlet and English Bay and is over 1000 acres in size. It was one of the first places to be discovered in the city and offers so much!  The park was amazing! I did enjoy many of its beautiful sights while biking along the 1000-year-old seawall.  I managed to get myself a bit lost while trying to find the famous “hollow tree. Let me tell you, the 27 km of hiking paths in Stanley Park are no fun with a bike (not that I explored even ¼ of that). After getting sufficiently lost and seeing the majority of the park including the Lions Gate bridge, Iron Workers Memorial Bridge and totem poles, I wandered around English bay for a bit. Seeing as it was getting quite late and Shera was expecting me at the ferry, I grabbed a snack (ice cream of course), dropped my bike off and hopped on the bus to the Horseshoebay Ferry terminal which took about 30 mins on the bus.                                                                                              Once I arrived at the ferry terminal, I met back up with Shera and grabbed my stuff out of the car so we could take the ferry home. We had some time to kill before the ferry arrived so we grabbed dinner and drinks at Trolls (I think) and caught up a bit. It had been 5 months since we had last seen each other and had a lot to catch up on!                                                                                          The ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Gibsons leaves at random intervals thorough the day (the schedule is confusing and doesn’t seem to be super consistent) and takes about 40 minutes to get to Gibsons (Langdale Ferry Terminal). Gibsons is technically part of the mainland but is really only accessible via ferry. Tons of people commute into the city each day from Gibsons and beyond- and here I complain sometimes about my 20 min commute.                                                                                                                       Once arriving at the terminal, we hopped into Shera’s baby (her new but older Ford Escape} and made the 10 or so minute drive over to her place. She has a lovely place in “Lower Gibsons” with beautiful views of the town and water. I was exhausted so went straight to bed after a long and enjoyable day.

Friday May 10th, 2019         Shera had to work quite early in the am so we took the first ferry over (about 5/6 am). The ferry is actually a lot more fun than I had expected. We met up with one of her friends on the ferry and enjoyed coffee and toast. The ferry is such a great place to get work done and hang out. If I had to commute, I would much prefer to do it on a boat where I could work, eat or sleep. Once we got off the ferry, I hopped in Kate’s car as she worked closer to the main part of the city than Shera. Kate dropped me off near the Vancouver General and I moseyed around for an hour or so before things opened. I grabbed a coffee and enjoyed the sights and sounds of the South Granville/East? part of the city. I walked down towards Granville Island and enjoyed the shops and the market. I had a second breakfast there and enjoyed some quiet time people watching. Granville market had some super cute spots but the entrance and Kids Market looked like the most fun part. Sadly, it wasn’t open, or I would have totally gone in.         After Granville Island, I hopped on the bus and headed out to the UBC campus where my partner Mike went to school and suggested. After a few glitches (aka my getting lost MULTIPLE times in the huge campus) I managed to find the treetop walk and the botanical gardens I had been looking for. The treetop walk was pretty neat although definitely not as exciting as I had thought. I was there with a big school group and managed to avoid them at all costs. I headed over to Nitobe gardens, which is considered to be on the most authentic Japanese gardens in the world with its cherry blossoms, irises, Japanese pruned trees and a koi pond. I think I hit 20,000 steps before 2 pm, which might be a record for me! I hopped back on the bus and got off just before Kitsilano. I was a bit hungry so grabbed some snacks at Whole Foods before enjoying some R&R on the beach. Shera came down from work and met me at Local Kitsilano, where we grabbed beers before heading to the ferry back home.         Shera was having some girls over the next day as a belated birthday celebration so we scooted over to the grocery and liquor stores before going home to get ready for dinner. Sadly, the oyster restaurant was still closed for the season so we settled for the delicious Mexican fare at Lonitas. We enjoyed some chips and guac along with delicious tacos. Shera took me on a little walking tour of Gibsons, despite being super full and tired. The town is so cute and quaint! Being so close to Van but with the perks of a small town are so amazing- I get why she loves it there so much. After our stroll and tour, we headed home for a good nights sleep before another jam-packed day.

Saturday May 11th, 2019        While I may be a Crossfit enthusiast, I am all for any and all forms of exercise and will try anything at least once! Shera has recently become involved in kickboxing and was excited to take me with her. While my spatial sense and hand eye coordination could use some work, I really enjoyed the class. My favourite part was the “elevator” at the end that included jabs and burpees. After a great sweat sesh, we grabbed some much needed coffees and showers in preparation for our afternoon.       Shera was having an intuitive come to the house to “read” us if you will. Now, I wouldn’t call myself a full on skeptic but I did have my reservations. I am happy to say, Joanne the intuitive was amazing. She was very personable, relatable and kind. We each had about 30 minutes with her, in which she took time reading our energies, answering questions and guiding us through what she was feeling. I really enjoyed my time with her and took a number of things away from the experience. She was pretty spot on with many of her thoughts and readings, despite my “skepticism”. I would definitely see someone like her again and highly recommend it for anyone who is interested.        After Joanne left, we continued to enjoy our snacks and sangria before making our way to down to the dock to meet Scotty. Scotty owns “Scotty’s scooters” and is a friend of Sheras. He kindly brought us on his boat to a spot near them off of Keats Island. This is where locals dock their boats, cook, drink and enjoy the outdoors. The weather was just perfect and I love a good boat ride! We met a few other people and enjoyed drinks, homemade sausages and freshly caught prawns. The prawns were the best I had ever tasted- they were so fresh and didn’t even need the melted butter that accompanied them. After enjoying our drinks and dinner, we hopped back on the boat home. The night was still young so we headed over to Kate’s house to hang out for a bit. They have one of the most beautiful designed homes I have ever seen. It was farmhouse meets industrial chic, all wrapped into one! I hung out with their adorable and precocious munchkins for a bit before we all enjoyed some more bevvys by the fire.

Sunday May 12, 2019         Yay for a bit of a sleep in! We didn’t have a strict itinerary today so we enjoyed a bit of a sleep in before brunch at the Gum boot. The Gum boot is a delicious and popular restaurant in Roberts Creek. Shera and I waited a bit to get seated but my meal did not disappoint. Since it was mother’s day, we enjoyed MUMosas overlooking the nice grass area. Shera had a game of baseball to get to so I hung out and enjoyed that. Her teammates were all super friendly and were pretty decent players. After the game, we hiked around Smugglers Cove and enjoyed the lush greenery, arbutus trees and the views of the Georgia Strait. Since the Raptors were playing (this was the infamous Kawai shot night), we headed over to the lighthouse in Sechelt for dinner and beers to enjoy during the game. Shera’s baseball team had another game so we went and cheered them on for that before heading home to watch an amazing sunset on the beach amongst the driftwood. Sunset is my favourite time of the day and the BC sunset did not disappoint!

Monday May 13th, 2019         Since I love my sleep, Shera went into the city before I did on my second last morning in BC. I lounged around Gibsons and enjoyed coffee at the Beachcomber. I took the bus over to the ferry and met Shera at the ferry Terminal. Today we were going to be proper tourists and check out the Capilano Suspension Bridge and Grouse Mountain (which we were supposed to do on Friday but thank goodness we didn’t as my legs wouldn’t have made it). The Capilano Suspension bridge is one of Vancouver’s most popular tourist attractions. At over 130 years old from its inception the “Kia’palano” (meaning beautiful river) bridge was named after a great Squamish Chief who lived in the area in the early 1800s. While the bridge has had many improvements and enlargements over the years, the 70 meter high and 140 meter long suspension bridge has magical views over the Capilano River. The park also has a learning centre, treetop walk and a cliffwalk, all surrounded by lush, beautiful forest. While it was very cool and beautiful, it was super touristy and a bit pricey ($54 a person) for what it all is. I would still highly recommend it (or the cheaper/free suspension bridge called Lynn Canyon.          Next stop- Grouse Mountain! Grouse Mountain is just a short drive from the Bridge. We made sure to check our bags and waterbottles before our hike so we would be prepared. Grouse Mountain is considered the Peak of Vancouver at 1200 meters high.  It is a popular ski destination for those in the area during the winter but is probably even more popular in the summer. Nicknamed “Mother Nature’s Stairmaster” the over 2800 steps leading the way up over 800 meters  (about 2.9 km) to the top are no easy feat. Every year, there are thousands who come do the “Grouse Grind”. There is even a contest to see who can climb it the most in 24 hours. I am not the most avid hiker (fake it till you make it) but am probably more experienced than the average person (cough Kilimanjaro, cough). Despite my previous experience, I suffered supremely on this “hike”. I would call this more of steep steps. Being 5”2, I am very disadvantaged when it comes to high steps and had a hard time keeping up with Sheras long, gazelle-like legs. I think it ended up taking us almost an hour and a half to do the whole thing, which was longer than I had anticipated. I mean, I wasn’t in the best shape of my life but didn’t think it would be so hard! For reference, the top time of the day was around 25 minutes… I definitely suggest doing the Grouse Grind but make sure you are prepared both physically and mentally- and have lots of water and snacks!          Once atop the 2830, steps, we ate our snacks and grabbed a coffee before paying the $15 to take the gondola back down. You can’t actually climb back down-which is probably for the best. The gondola is beautiful and well worth the climb. The sights of the city and area are amazing. After our hike, we headed to the ferry Terminal and back to Gibsons. We were the only patrons at Drift Restaurant in town and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. It’s too bad the weather wasn’t cooperating because their patio was awesome and had great views of the water. After full tummies, we headed home for a good nights sleep.

Tuesday May 14th 2019          Sadly, it was my last day in BC. Shera and I hopped on the 0830 ferry and picked up Shera’s car that was being looked at in North Van. She dropped me off in downtown after saying our sad but so happy and grateful goodbyes. She had a busy day at work as the new school semester had just started. Since I had my suitcase, I found a post office that stored bags for the day and paid to have my suitcase and large backpack stored. It is an ingenious idea and worth every penny, especially since it was raining and I did not want to be carting my stuff all around town.       After dropping my stuff off, I made my way back over towards Stanley Park and walked in a different way to the Aquarium. Since it was pouring rain, I figured the aquarium was a great place to visit. I was the only adult above the age of 21 there without a child but still had a great time. I learned a lot about sealions during their live show and checked out the many different eco systems they have set up at the Aquarium.        Once I had seen all of the sea creatures, it dawned on me that I hadn’t had much seafood yet this trip, which is sacrilegious when visiting any coastal city. I wandered around downtown and settled on Fanny’s Oysters, which ended up being a fabulous choice! I had several different types of oysters and some that was almost as good as the oysters. Anyone that knows me, knows I can eat my weight in Oysters but I limited myself to a dozen and kept on my downtown stroll. I stopped into Steamworks for a beer in Gastown before grabbing my stuff at the post office and jumping on the train to the airport. The train ride was about 30 mins and seamless. The airport seems so much smaller in comparison to Pearson so getting around it made more sense. I had a lounge pass and was super excited to use it! I enjoyed dinner, drinks and a nice hot shower before getting ready for my redeye back home. I managed to sleep well on my flight home and took a morning bus back into Hamilton.         While there are many places I would still like to see in BC, I really think I did a good job of hitting a bunch of important spots on the trip. Most importantly, I got to spend some quality time with my girl Shera and get a glimpse into the amazing life she has built for herself on the west coast. I see many more visits to come and cannot wait for them!

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The Ship Meme - McShep of course!

::rubs hands together in glee::

How did they meet?

Well, once upon a time there was a petty, arrogant scientist who was bad with people and a cocky, daredevil pilot.  The pilot sat in a chair that he shouldn’t have and endeared himself to the scientist by not making fun of his ridiculous orange fleece.  

Who developed romantic feelings first?

Rodney fell into lust first but it was John who first developed romantic feelings.  Rodney had a hard time believing that John could ever even want him and just didn’t even let his mind go there.  It took John realising that he was in love and a LOT of convincing for him to accept that he was wanted.

Who is their biggest “shipper?”

The entire expedition.  Chuck runs a betting pool and Miko posts explicit RPF fanfiction on a well-encrypted corner of the server.  

When did they have their first kiss and under what circumstances?

It’s trite, I know, but it happened in the infirmary after another almost dead experience.  Rodney had been sitting by John’s bed for four days and when the idiot finally woke up, he laid into him so hard, ranting and yelling and threatening to quit the team unless he stopped pulling stunts like this and John just looked up at him, a small smile on his face, and said “Rodney?”  “Yeah?”  “My ribs are really sore so why don’t you come down here so I can kiss you?”  

Who confessed their feelings first?

Rodney.  Inadvertently.  In the middle of a rant about why mint chocolate chip ice cream deserved space on the Daedalus.  To this day, John still isn’t sure that Rodney actually realised that he confessed his interest somewhere in the middle of that but it’s what got John thinking.

What was their first official date?

Well, Rodney says it was that picnic they took on the mainland but John doesn’t count two MREs and a two-hour jumper ride watching Rodney collate data a proper date.  John insists their first date was watching Signs in the infirmary after they first kissed but Rodney refuses to accept that their first date involved Mel Gibson.

How do they feel about double dates/group dates?

They are of one mind when they detest them with the level of hatred normally reserved for citrus.  Teyla and Kanaan are the only exception they make and that’s just because Teyla can beat them both up.

What do they do in their down time?

John tries to teach Rodney golf and Rodney tries to enlighten John about ‘real’ music.

What was the first meeting of parents as an official couple like?

They are both orphans but Jeannie squealed for a solid hour and Dave learned very quickly that Rodney is not someone he wants to make an enemy of.

What was their first fight over and how did they get past it?

Their first fight was over whether John was ready to leave the infirmary and how soon he could get back to work.  Carson had to mediate.  Carson always ends up mediating.

Which one is more easily made jealous?

Both.  They are both possessive and both get off on making the other jealous.  They are very tiring to be on a team with.

What is their favourite thing to get to eat?

John loves to watch Rodney eat chocolate mousse.  A little too much.  It’s now banned from the mess.  No-one needs to see their CO like that.

Who’s the cuddly one? What their favourite cuddling position?

Rodney initiates most cuddles but John loves them just as much.  His favourite is when Rodney burrows his head into John’s neck.

Are they hand holders?

No.  Rodney waves his hands about too much.  Hand holding is reserved for bedside vigils only.

How long do they wait before sleeping together for the first time? What’s the circumstances?

The second John was cleared for duty, Rodney jumped him.  

Who tops?

They both do.  

What’s the worst fight they’ve ever gotten into?

After Rodney had a heart attack, John asked him to cut his hours back in the lab.  Rodney packed a bag and left instead.  Nobody on Atlantis talks about those three dark weeks.

Who does the shopping and the cooking?

John.  Especially after the heart attack.  Rodney never wants to see spinach again.

Which one is more organized and prone to tidiness?

John.  Rodney is clean but messy while John has spent too long in the military to be anything but neat.

Who proposes?

Rodney.  

Do they have joined Bachelor/Bachelorette parties or separate?

Joint, and only because Ronon insists.  Teyla gets offended that women aren’t tradiotionally invited and takes it upon herself to throw them the best bachelor party in the Pegasus Galaxy.  With strippers.  Rodney still doesn’t know where she got the dollar bills.

Who is the best man/maid of honour? Any other groomsmen or bridesmaids?

Nobody.  They marry in a simple ceremony on New Athos with Woolsey officiating.

Big Ceremony or Small?

Small ceremony, huge party on Atlantis afterwards

Do they have a honeymoon? If so, where?  

Hawaii.  John surfs and Rodney complains about the UV rays.  It’s perfect.

Do they have children? How many?

They adopt for the first time after rescuing a small, three year old girl from a culling.  Six years later, they somehow have four kids.  “Rodney, they’re not damn kittens, stop bringing them home!”

#cerulean-beekeper #ship meme #asks answered #mcshep #cerulean-beekeeper

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Disney Food News This Week: New Eats, Holiday Treats, and More!

Happy weekend! Here’s all the Disney food news this week!

Princess and the Frog Tree

Disneyland’s Festival of Holidays started is ON, and we have ALL the menus! Start planning what you’re going to eat before you go! And check out our BEST of the Fest here!

Epcot’s Festival of the Holidays is in full swing and we have all the menus! Check them out before you go! And, check out our Best of the Fest too!

We have a lot to share with you this week, so let’s jump right in…

Disney Food News

We reviewed the holiday desserts at Disneyland’s French Market Restaurant.

New Disney Princess mugs were spotted at Disney World.

Take a tour of the Christmas Tree Trail in Disney Springs!

We have a guest review of the new breakfast items at D-Luxe Burger.

Check out the new Starbucks tumblers at Disney’s Animal Kingdom!

More details were revealed for Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy.

We reviewed the new Peanut Butter Brownie and a must-have cookie at Animal Kingdom Lodge.

Check out the details for Sake & Shine 2.0 at Disney Springs.

We shared what’s new at Disney’s All Star Resorts.

Check out our review of the holiday treats at Cozy Cone Motel in Disney California Adventure!

Sebastian’s Bistro had a special Thanksgiving menu.

We found even more holiday treats at the Magic Kingdom!

Stephen Twining made a special appearance at Epcot over the holiday!

We have details on when you can make reservations at the new Gran Destino Tower!

Disney Springs celebrated ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ with a new sundae.

D-Luxe Burger is serving breakfast during the holiday season.

We reviewed Tony’s Most Merriest Town Square Party in the Magic Kingdom!

Join us on the Cookie Stroll at the Epcot Festival of the Holidays.

Check out our first look and review of Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill in Disney Springs.

We have a review of the holiday treats at Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor in Disneyland!

We checked out what’s new at Disney’s Art of Animation.

We picked our Best of the Fest for the Epcot Festival of the Holidays.

New DFB YouTube videos: Best of Epcot Festival of the Holidays, Best Disney World Restaurants for Thanksgiving and Christmas, 10 Best Hotel Pools at Disney World, and Disney World Pro Tips from the Experts.

Check out all the latest Disney Food News — even the stuff we don’t mention in posts on the blog! — on our Disney Food News Pin Board, including menu updates, restaurant closures, special events, and more! We’ve got all the latest for you, so check it out before you go.

New DFB Video — Disney World Pro Tips from the Experts

Have you subscribed to the DFB YouTube Channel? We’ve got FOUR brand new videos EVERY WEEK showcasing our adventures in Disney World and Disneyland! This week, we’re sharing our latest video — check it out — Disney World Pro Tips from the Experts — and don’t forget to subscribe here.

Deal of the Week: Our BIGGEST Sale of the Year Is ON! 50% Off Everything at the DFB Store

We wanted to offer you something extra to be thankful for (aka your upcoming Disney trip!), so here’s our BIGGEST SALE OF THE YEAR!! — 50% off every DFB Guide, Bundle, and Gift Certificate with promo code DFB50!

This means that for a limited time only, you can save 50% on everything, including our popular Everything Bundle! Use promo code DFB50 at the DFB Store to get HUGE savings on this already-discounted bundle (or any other DFB Guide that you want)!

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And that means one thing — hall decking and stocking stuffing has never been easier or more convenient for the Disney Food Lovers on your list.

Remember – EVERY DFB Guide, Bundle, and Gift Certificate is on sale this week. Just use promo code DFB50 to get 50% off any of our best-selling e-books!

DFB Reader Finds

If you find a fun new food — or other edible awesomeness — in or around Disney, share a photo with us on facebook or twitter so we can add it to our DFB Reader Finds each Sunday.

Hollywood Studios is celebrating the holiday season with its Flurry of Fun – and it features a lot of great holiday treats including this Spiked Hot Cocoa Flight at Dockside Diner (and Fairfax Fare)! DFB fan @dreamandamouse shared this pic with us on Instagram and called it a grown up Christmas treat!

Cheers to the holidays!

The Cheshire Cat Cupcake is the cupcake of the month at All Star Music and it’s super cute and tasty! DFB fan @millennial.on.main.street shared this pic with us on Instagram said “This Cheshire Cat cupcake got me grinning!”

Such a cute cupcake!

Do you have a favorite Disney Food find? Share your photos with us!

On to the Round-Up!

Mickey Fix shared this gorgeous Disney Dinner Set – perfect for your holiday celebrations!

WDW for Grownups shared a review for Yak & Yeti at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Oh My Disney shared a fun Disney Villain and Disney Food quiz!

Disney Family shared a recipe for a Nutcracker-inspired gingerbread house!

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Spotify, SoundCloud, or Pandora? Pandora of course*

is your room messy or clean? Always clean.

what color are your eyes? Dark brown

do you like your name? why? Yes it's zen*calm*peace*love*

what is your relationship status?widow. 

describe your personality in 3 words or less *great sense of humor

what color hair do you have? Black

what kind of car do you drive? color?*Toyota Rav4 Le*

where do you shop?Bloomingdale's *

how would you describe your style?* classy and sexy*

favorite social media account*FB*Tumbler*

what size bed do you have?* King*

any siblings?*one brother 4 sisters*

if you can live anywhere in the world where would it be?* Vatican*why?next to St Peter Square so I can go to Church everyday*

favorite snapchat filter? **

favorite makeup brand(s)*Lancome*

how many times a week do you shower?*7*

favorite tv show?+Ewtn+

shoe size?*7 1/2*

how tall are you?*5'2*

sandals *Tori Burke * sneakers? *Gucci*

do you go to the gym? Yes

describe your dream date *attractive *

how much money do you have in your wallet at the moment? 100$

what color socks are you wearing? *pink*

how many pillows do you sleep with?*7*

do you have a job?yes* what do you do? make up artist*

how many friends do you have? 2*

whats the worst thing you have ever done? lie to myself*

whats your favorite candle scent? vanilla*

3 favorite boy names *Lee*zaki*kinzley*

3 favorite girl names *zherr*kryztle*zen*

favorite actor? Robert de Niro* Sebastian Rull*

favorite actress? Angelina Jolie* Elizabeth Taylor* jlo*

who is your celebrity crush?*Mell Gibson*

favorite movie? *Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon*

do you read a lot?*yes* whats your favorite book? God Calling* Jesus Calling *

money or brains? * money*

do you have a nickname?yes what is it? zen**

how many times have you been to the hospital?*

top 10 favorite songs* I Will* And I love her* Sunlight *let it be*The long and winding road* till there was you*cry me a river* crying over you*fly me to the moon*

do you take any medications daily? no*

what is your skin type? (oily, dry, etc)* combination *

what is your biggest fear? *the World will perish*

how many kids do you want? 4

whats your go to hair style?layered*

what type of house do you live in? (big, small, etc) big*

who is your role model? BVM*

what was the last compliment you received?*beautiful *

what was the last text you sent?* lol*

how old were you when you found out santa wasn’t real?7*

what is your dream car? bmw z3*

opinion on smoking? You get addicted&

do you go to college? yes*

what is your dream job? make up artist*

would you rather live in rural areas or the suburbs? rural*

do you take shampoo and conditioner bottles from hotels? no*

do you have freckles? yes*

do you smile for pictures?*yes*

how many pictures do you have on your phone? 500*

have you ever peed in the woods? yes*

do you still watch cartoons? yes*

do you prefer chicken nuggets from Wendy’s or McDonalds?*McDonald *

Favorite dipping sauce? sweet and sour*

what do you wear to bed? juicy couture pajama*

have you ever won a spelling bee? No*

 what are your hobbies?watching movie*blogging*praying*

can you draw? yes*

do you play an instrument?yes*

what was the last concert you saw? jlo*

tea or coffee?*tea*

Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts?**bucks*

do you want to get married?yes*

what is your crush’s first and last initial?rdn*

are you going to change your last name when you get married? yes*

what color looks best on you? purple*red*

do you miss anyone right now? yes*

do you sleep with your door open or closed?*closed*

do you believe in ghosts?*yes*

what is your biggest pet peeve?* 

last person you called`kz*

favorite ice cream flavor? halo2*

regular oreos or golden oreos? golden*

chocolate or rainbow sprinkles? *chocolate *

what shirt are you wearing? tiger*

what is your phone background?lv*

are you outgoing or shy?*outgoing*

do you like it when people play with your hair? No*

do you like your neighbors? no*

do you wash your face? Yes*at night? in the morning? Am &pm*

have you ever been high? no*

have you ever been drunk? no*

last thing you ate? nuts*

favorite lyrics right now*when I find myself in time of trouble Mother Mary comes to me speaking words of wisdom let it be.

summer or winter? summer*

day or night? day*

dark, milk, or white chocolate? dark*

favorite month? September*

what is your zodiac sign*cancer*

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