#Lot left on the table

[sysig]

I like that you’re repairing peepers and awesome’s friendship theres just so much potential between these two

There really is! Obviously I like Peepers' dynamic with everyone, but it really feels like Awesome's was left fairly untapped, which, fair enough, of all the things to focus on lol

I also feel like their relationship has the most room for growth in either direction; like for example, his relationship with Hater or Sylvia feel fairly one-track - with Sylvia they're already combative but their chemistry would allow them to have a very nice close relationship :) And he's in love with Hater, so that one's easy lol

With Awesome, I think they could be really good for each other! Peepers is very "real" where Awesome isn't, and he'd be a good influence, and for Awesome to properly get close to him, he'd have to start taking him seriously which I think would sober him a little bit - Peepers is genuinely a hard-working guy and I think if he was forced to, Awesome could come to appreciate that about him :D Which in turn would be good for Peepers!

But there's also the other direction, if they ended up rubbing each other the wrong way, or betrayed each other, or just got tired of trying to be friends and decided being enemies (again) was easier - their relationship feels very tenuous no matter what stage it's at because they're just such different people, and that dance is part of what makes it so interesting to me ♪ Will they get along? Is it worth it? What would the alternative do to them? I think there are good answers no matter what they end up being!

Also this

#Wander Over Yonder #Lol #They have a wonderful contrast no matter how you take their relationship! #They have the range #I talked a bunch in my tags previously about Awesome's hedonism and Peeper's work ethic but like hhhh #They would be so good for each other if they got past that hurdle! But they're also fantastic enemies! #With Sylvia it feels like a game between her and Peeps - they're playing constantly #They play rough but I mean what else is a Zbornak supposed to do right ♪ #I think she'd take way more offense if she ever thought Peepers was going easy on her (which imo does happen Sometimes but not often) #(Especially if he had gotten his S3 arc ;; Miss you every day) #My point is basically that even if he was to go another direction with his other relationships - he's kinda already there #Or would've been - S3 again ;; #There's just not enough screentime shared between him and Awesome for their dynamic to wholly unfold! It leaves a lot to be played with #Lot left on the table #And of course lol I'm not about to deny that the size difference is also quite interesting to me ♪ They contrast there as well! It's fun! #More Eyesome dynamics all over the place - loving and hating and barely tolerating! All of them!

[wanderinthedeep]

welp

#I was in some kinda mood last night #very impulsive jockstrap purchase #intense horniness/neediness #and then some private time with a lot of toys #that are all collected on a little table now where I left them to dry #(also mighta pulled out a chastity cage for the first time in years) #in conclusion #what the fuck is wrong with me #me

[sergle]

ironically i love thrifting but ive never thought about using ebay, do you have any tips or keywords you use on it to find deals and shifty stuff/wording to look out for?

honestly I don't find ebay to be shifty for buying stuff! people are scared about using it sometimes and I think it's a little funny lol I guess the tip would be that if you search for an item with vague enough terms, you'll get some SHEIN-esque mass produced clothes muddying the results. and you know it when you see it, because those listings look like shit btw. this type of thing:

like, these are real listings and everything, and you'd get the product, but they are obviously not what you're looking for. you can ignore these, but if you want to filter them out, you can just narrow the search to SPECIFICALLY pre-owned items.

There isn't really any wording to look out for-- the only other thing would just be to make sure the stuff you get can be returned, bc sellers can specify whether or not they'll take the items back!

#aside from that you can search by brand if you're looking specifically for like. modcloth dresses #you can look for that! and obviously it lets you sort by size and color and whatever #people post pics of the clothes on a hanger or laying flat on a bed/table or on a mannequin #or they'll reupload the original product photo from the origin website lol and that's fine too. honestly sometimes prefer that. #people really optimize search terms on there so you can be vague or specific it doesn't really matter #I think pre-op I was looking for button up pajama tops. bc they're soft and have fewer buttons. and I looked exclusively for pre-owned #so they'd be cheap lol #ebay is really strict actually and if an item doesn't show up or there's a hole in a shirt or whatever you aren't left in the lurch #and the sellers really really want good ratings #sergle answers #It's a problem though actually bc I really really really like shopping for clothes. but also. I got no money #there's lots of great stuff ppl put on ebay instead of in a physical thrift store

[linoguy]

pretty worker at the ice cream shop save me

#I was sitting at my table eating my ice cream;m (WATERMELON SORBET + STRAWBERRIES + OREOS+ ALMOND) and I look over the small shop #And the lady working lifts her own ice cream cup and smiles showing that she has her own ice cream #and then she was looking me in the eye a lot and even when we left </3 #is it cause my hair is brown now.. lady do you wont me be honest #I shouldn’t post this but I will

[miserywizard]

i have not watched cr3 since it literally started for [waves hands] brain reasons but robbie being back ;___;

#this season lost a lot of its charm when he left i'll admit to that #he brings something to the table they desperately need this season

[moregraceful]

Whenever I feel my age in hockey fandom, I remind myself firmly: no matter what, Marc-Édouard Vlasic will always be older than you. Pictures - 1) Kitty Cat Max on patrol; 2) Magnus Chrona (6'5) standing next to a U6 goalie at the anthem; 3) full moon at night.

#having a vaguely discomfiting week #uhhh i don't know. too much and not enough to do. mostly not enough #i've been applying to some deeply hilarious silicon valley jobs #one i was editing my cover letter for and thought man. i could do this with the irc for way less money with way more stress #(international rescue committee i mean) #and then i went for it anyway. i would be good at it! i've just seen the exact same job description for charities working with refugees #the bay area is so interesting. i'm always like i love it! it's home! but how much of that is only having left it for college #but then i think about starting a new life somewhere else alone and i'm like god that sounds exhausting #lost control of my schedule again btw. forgot i had about 800 things on the calendar #i actually forgot i had therapy for four weeks straight in the last two months it's been such a mess #which i think is what happens when i have no external schedule #again i do not dream of capitalism. but i do dream of someone else giving me tasks with a set number of hours attached #if an anarachist commune told me my job was to snap the ends of string beans off for four hours i'd be like hell yeah. 4 hour task #why snapping the ends off of string beans SUCH a social activity btw #that was like THE kitchen task my mother would trust me and my sister to do on major holidays and so i have such weird fond memories of #sitting at the table snapping the ends off of string beans and talking with my sister while our family buzzed around us #i mean a lot of my core child and teenage memories are my sister and i hanging out while our parents marriage fell apart around lmfao #where was i going with this. oh right. need a job mostly bc i am going stir crazy but also bc i started private ice skating lesson which are #expensive. definitely going to help!! but expensive #but idk i am haunted and beset by living with my parents in my 30s so more reasons (practice) to get out of rhe houae #*out of the house while mostly unemployed...the better #the story of this post can be boiled down to a couple of things i think: 1. no hoes. 2. no job. 3. if i keep making these posts i have to #take more pictures of things #(<- very live in the moment kind of guy who forgets things later bc they didn't take pictures) #fresno oilers.txt

[bees-n-bones]

week 3!

highlights include; the designroom connected to that clone lab from last week (complete with working gun-wall!), a room with two chambers labeled imaging and response, and a large control panel wich can do stuff like start playing caramelldansen with a light show, or self destruct the entire facility :D

#dungeonFebruary #dungeon24 #fountain pen #the pen is a pilot kaküno inked with diamine oxblood #the dungeon is designed to work with #into the odd #i had a lot of fun designing the roll table for the control panel room #really hoping they get one of the harmless effects first so they keep hitting buttons #also im really enjoying stealing room ideas wholecloth from media i enjoy #one week left now wich will get its own post #then i think i want to collect everything and some thoughts into one large post

[tj-crochets]

Crafting update: all the fabric is cut to size and ready to sew for my next baby quilt! I'm actually following a pattern for once! Well. Mostly. The pattern calls for 28 jelly roll strips and I have 24 so I'm adapting, but I am mostly following a pattern lol

#the person behind the yarn #crafting update #normally I can sew on my breaks at work #but one of the other [my job title]s is on vacation this week so I'm dealing with his contractors #and without specifying the industry I work in there's uh...not a lot of women in this industry #and some of the contractors. uh. don't handle working with women...well #nothing I can't handle but frustrating enough that instead of sewing I spend my breaks #by getting up and walking out of the room and doing like anything not work related for a few minutes #I know sewing is not work related but my sewing machine table is set up right next to my work from home desk #so I leave the room entirely for a few minutes. one day left until this coworker gets back! #then I'm covering for another coworker but like. that one is way easier to cover for. hopefully.

[sarumint]

little miku on the little whiteboard

#this whiteboard in my room has actually been left unoccupied for lots of months now #even tho i remember being so excited to doodle all day on this whiteboard whne i bought it i havent been using it a lot at all #reason number one #this thing has fell off the wall 3 or more times #i put all these sticky things behindit and it still lunges into gravity’s arms #its not even just this board tho a lot of things i stuck to my wall just falls off no matter how good the tape treatment i give them #it was like playing stop the pipe holes there was just a new fallen thing everyday #reason number two #this whiteboard is above where my table is so if i wanna draw on it i have to sit up on the table #hard surfaces doesnt mix well with my flat ass so i have to be in pain while drawing #not to mention how uncomfortable my position is overall on the table for my posture so add backpain to that #but i fight for the aesthetic

[highdensityrabbitsituation]

amazing that the world cup final didn't kill me. the drama. the plot twists. the penalties, the extra time, the penalties. literally everyone on the field crying. my heart rate still hasn't settled

#don't have strong feelings about the goat thing but it was nice to see argentina so happy #france's team is young; they won four years ago and in four years they'll probably dominate again #and tbh for the first 80 minutes they did not play well it must be said #kylian mbappe is so good we should all be scared #man's 23. he probably has three world cups left #emi hernandez is a maniac also #it's so funny how many random mid-table prem teams now have world cup winners playing for him #also i wonder what the vibes at PSG are going to be like once everyone gets back #probably weird #anyway. i love soccer a lot!!!!! #part time liverpool blog #we get konate back finally. missed him

[solvicrafts]

Nine people I'd like to get to know better

...except I'm getting to this very late and have no idea who has or hasn't done this yet, so consider this a free-for-all for anyone wanting to do this, too!

Last song: Follow Fi (extended) - good background noise when I'm working on my websites :)

Bregan D'aerthe fan-site will be returning soon-ish btw! PROBABLY in April or May but it really depends on how much more our relocation is gonna keep getting pushed back :(

Favourite colour: I am a BIG fan of colors just in general but um...

GREEN. Let's just say 'green' and make this a bit easier.

Last tv show/movie: Oh lord... I really don't watch tv much at all. As in... I've watched 1 show in the last 3 years, which is the Loki series.

Spicy/sweet/savoury: Mostly savory with a bit of spice. I do not usually like mixing sweet and savory. There's an Indian restaurant around here that makes great tikka masala and if I could only eat ONE meal for the rest of my life it would be that.

Last game: Minecraft. I was feeling a bit cynical after corporate put up some more ~woo~ feel-good brainwashing customer service posters so I fought back by putting up signs in my spooky scary underground dungeon saying shit like "positive vibes only" and a few other things that might be too much of a giveaway for where I work so I won't share them (YET!)

Last thing i google "do people seriously believe this crap?" with absolutely no added context because that's the mood I was in

@foxboyclit thank you for tagging me in this, it was fun!

#is this the room of a 5 year old or a 30+ year old with adhd and too much creativity to contain? #actually it has changed a bit since I took that photo given that it's been a year #but overall it's still very similar #the ghost is gone because the string broke and I couldn't be arsed to fix it #so now there's the giant spider web in its place #the flowery table cover was replaced with a lace spider web for Lolthmas and I still haven't changed it back #during covid when I was working in a hippie woo grocery store at the height of it all I got seriously depressed #I couldn't go anywhere the way my hours were #so I turned my room into an enchanted forest and tbh it's really serene. my cat is hopelessly in love with my little red rose pillows. #this is the longest I've left my room looking more or less the same #I get an urge to redecorate every 6 months like clockwork but it's been this way for 4 years now I think #taking everything down when I relocate is gonna suck but my next room/office is gonna be Underdark themed so... WORTH IT #I already have the custom printed mural :'D #the new mural is a lot less cartoonish and a bit more uh... GROWN-UP lol but still very pretty #cw: taxidermy #<- just in case since I have one of my foxes and coywolves in the photo #disclaimer: the pelts in this photo are super old and were not killed by me or for the purpose of taxidermy

[sunny-rose]

Watched the first episode of the PJO TV show and I have Thoughts.

Warning: this is long, entirely too nitpicky, and written like an English essay (sorry). It also isn't wholly positive so there's that...

I've come to accept that we'll probably never get a perfect adaptation of PJO but that doesn't mean I'm not slightly disappointed by the amount of small details that were omitted or outright changed for the television show.

It's very minor, little touches that at first appear insignificant or trivial but ultimately lead to a watered-down story and an experience that lacks the depth the books have.

The first thing that comes to mind is when Percy pushes Nancy Bobofit into the fountain. Not only could we have avoided the Disney Effect Budget rearing its ugly head, having the ambiguity from the book would have added a great layer of mystery to who Percy is and what his powers are.

In the books, Percy doesn't see Nancy go into the fountain at all. He states, "I don't remember touching her, but the next thing I knew, Nancy was sitting on her butt in the fountain" (9). I'm no film director, but a good way to interpret this scene might have been to have a quick cut - like implying that Percy blinked and she was in the fountain - instead of showing her being Force pushed into the fountain. It keeps Percy's powers ambiguous and continues to build up intrigue. It's about the suspense of that moment, rather than showcasing Percy as a demigod early.

Another detail I wish they'd left alone was the timing of Percy learning that he's a half-blood. I understand that they wanted the explanation to occur early in order to keep viewers watching and have them understand the premise but I think it was a mistake to have Sally bring it up on their trip to to the cabin because it ruins the tension. It's implied in the books that Sally knows something happened to Percy at Yancy, but she doesn't want to push him on it. And Percy doesn't want to mention it because he doesn't want to cut their vacation short: "But I couldn't make myself tell her. I had a strange feeling the news would end our trip to Montauk, and I didn't want that" (40). This is EXCELLENT characterization. We can tell that Sally is stressed, that this cabin is her escape. Percy mentions, "As we got closer to Montauk, she seemed to grow younger, years of worry and work disappearing from her face" (37). Percy, sweet, kind, Percy doesn't want to ruin his mother. He knows this trip means a lot to her, that it's a brief moment away from Gabe and the complications of her life and he doesn't want to take that away from her. It's STRONG characterization and allows us as viewers to see Percy as something more than a trouble kid; he really loves his mom. Having Percy learn about being a half-blood at the cabin helps expedite the plot but it takes away from a genuinely sweet and good moment for him, takes something away from his character.

I'm not even going to talk about omitting the Fates I'm going to admit full stop that seems weird to me. It's such a small detail, could've been like a ten second scene that adds to the weirdness and mystery but they just didn't?? Go for it?? That's fine. (Honestly they probably should've cut out Grover telling the principal that Percy pushed Nancy into the fountain and replaced it with the Fates but hey. I'm just a uni student).

My final gripe about subtext erasure from the television show is, of course, Gabe. I can absolutely 100% get behind the idea of why they turned down the implications about Gabe. This TVLINE article by Keisha Hatchett contains interviews with the crew of the PJO TV show and in one of them, Rebecca Riordan explains that, "When you see it visually, it is triggering and difficult to watch. That is why we came at Gabe in a different way, because this isn’t supposed to be a horror show." I can absolutely agree that toning Gabe down was the right choice, especially considering the age range for the television show. I just wish it had kept a bit more of the subtext. Having Gabe shake Percy down to cash might've been a little much but there were smaller details in his conversation with Sally that could've been kept that would've flown over kids' heads but had allowed more mature audiences to realize that Gabe wasn't just your average douche.

In the books when Sally asks to go to Montauk, Gabe asks, "So this money for your trip... it comes out of your clothes budget, right?" (35). As a child, the implication of this completely and totally flew over my head. Even as a high school student this line didn't seem weird to me at all. It was only now, in my last year of university, as I was rereading the series, that I thought to myself, "That's so controlling wtf." To imply that Sally, a woman with a job, is being financially controlled by douchebag Gabe is pretty chilling and although it is undoubtedly still abuse, it's also something that I think wouldn't go too far. As it stands, Gabe feels a little bit toothless and if they stick to his canon fate, it'll feel a little bit unwarranted. In that same TVLine article, John Steinberg mentions that, "When you’re reading a story, you can read past the parts that could be upsetting if you’ve stopped to give them more thought. You don’t really get to do that with the show. It’s all in your face and it’s all presented in a much louder way.” I think that even keeping just this one line isn't too "in your face" but still gets across how much of an absolute jackass Gabe is.

I also think that although it was a strong choice to have Sally stand up to Gabe immediately, I do have a bit of an issue with her characterization. One of the first paragraphs you get when you meet Sally is Percy specifically stating, "I've never heard her raise her voice or say an unkind word to anyone, not even more or Gabe" (33). The books make it a point to show that despite Sally being on the quieter side, it doesn't mean she isn't an absolute badass. She's calm, rational, and cool during the Minotaur scene and then of course kicks ass during The Battle of Manhattan. The books have proven over and over again that Sally's kind, sweet nature is a strength and not a weakness. I can absolutely get behind seeing this side of her earlier in the TV show, I'm just concerned that they're forsaking her softer nature for something more "cool mom." Part of what I like so much about Sally is her kindness, the way she seems to be the embodiment of a warm hug on a hard day. It's not the vibe I got from her TV show counterpart.

Okay that's it, that's all my grievances. I've only seen the first episode and despite this mega page of my negativity I still think that the show is pretty good! It's infinitely better than what we got before and I can tell that there's so much passion and love put into the show. The young actors who are portraying the starring roles are absolutely brilliant, they're killing it, and I hope they have a bright future. I think the show looks great considering it's a Disney+ show (I've seen your special effects, Mouse) and I genuinely hope that the show is enjoyed by old fans and new ones. My brother said, "Hey, the first half was pretty cool" before the pacing kinda nosed dive off a cliff - high praise indeed.

I'm probably still going to watch the show, just to sate my own curiosity (though I'm probably NOT going to write another English essay on why I wish we'd kept some subtext) and I hope that everyone who's sticking with the show enjoys it. I don't think it's bad by any means, I'm just a pretentious literature nerd and this is how I digest media.

So yeah, here's to another decade of Percy Jackson!

#percy jackson #pjo tv show #if you made it allllllll the way to the bottom of this post you're amazing #I don't want to read this thing and I wrote it #again don't hate the show or anything I just think we left a lot of nuance on the table and that makes me sad so I had to exorcise it

[platypusisnotonfire]

The post i recently reblogged about the Romeo and Juliet with heelys in reminded me of the way I got my first heelys.

It was when we lived in the states (NYC area) and my mother had a drs appointment that was going to take at least an hour. I was 8, and allowed to either stay in the waiting room or go to the rooftop garden, but that was all.

At the age of eight I had gotten my first job that paid like, appreciable money (I worked for the family business for five dollars an hour prior to this but got a job with a friend of the family pulling 100 dollars a week doing two nights of office cleaning with them. Yea, child labor. Not the point of my funny story tho. I liked my money. I’m honestly not mad about it.)

So I had cash.

And damn I wanted heelys.

So I illicitly left the building and walked six blocks to the closest Modell’s (gotta go to mo’s) and bought my gorgeous heelys for 30 big bucks.

At this age I had taken to carting around a huge messenger bag for all my books and I had premeditated this excursion and packed an empty box in the bag to make it look full, chucked that in a crosswalk garbage bin and carried the shoebox back.

Not questioned by the mother. None the wiser I had left.

No one was awake to see me leave for school wearing them and no one was home to see me come home wearing them and I got away with this for literal years (I had had a fairly large growth spurt at 8 and bought two sizes too big so they fit for ages)

#eventually one time I got kicked out of a grocery store for heelying around #I think I was like 13 at that point #and my mother was like when in the hell did you get heelys #and I had to debate really quickly in my head whether the statute of limitations was up on my crime #I chose wrong and told her and got massively punished #but whatever lol I still had the heelys #and tbf like yes a lot of times I got punished for nothing #but HELL if I had an eight year old child that wandered off six blocks alone without telling me in NYC. #they would be punished #I deserved that one that’s so dangerous #I work with eight year olds at my job and they are babies #what was I thinking #I was a freaking fetus #I had no business doing that #heelys #and no I’ll officially state rn I am not advocating for child labor #just. because it worked out well in my case does not mean I think 8 year olds should be working #like I said they are babies #between that job and others I picked up tho I was able to save 15000 dollars by 13 and we needed that to live on when we left #cuz my mother didn’t work #that 15 grand saved our lives so I can’t be mad at it #when I got my first job above the table at 15 I was APPALLED at how little I could work and make #compared to my under the table work as a minor #it was almost not even worth it #8 bucks an hour 10 hours a week at shop rite #like mate I’m trying to put food on the table you think I can live on this? #I was INFURIATED with child labor laws when I was that age

[kmartmithril]

I love seeing different tavs. I love seeing what people do with the character creator. Who’s your little guy and what story did you give him? I love it

#I have a lot of thoughts about Kamaria #I want to bring her to table top one day #her dad’s a lord who got ousted from the hells for refusing to take a life #of someone who gave up their life to let the rest of their #party go free #came to faerun met her mom #he disguises himself as a human #and her mom is human so everyone is like how but they also don’t give enough #of a shit to ask #she left town after a job gone wrong with a party she was going to join #picked up odd jobs ibtil finding steady work for an entertainer on the coast #that I imagine as someone similar to Bob the drag queen

[cristalconnors]

61. Problemista (Julio Torres, 2024)

Sooo charming. I do wish this screenplay were a) more focused, and b) even sillier, but Torres shows immense promise as a filmmaker and guides Swinton to probably her best performance in a decade? (Give or take a Suspiria) Rating: 7.9/10

#Problemista #Julio Torres #Mini Reviews #visually interesting in a way these comedian film debuts almost never are #but I do feel he left a lot on the table here but im optimistic going forward

[mabelsguidetolife]

me, solving problems irl by improvising with certain objects: tee-hee inventory puzzle :3

#I had to re-lock the side gate because i remembered that my mom went through there for some reason #and sure enough she left it unlocked and hanging loose with the key still on #it was really dark outside so i could barely see but the key was stuck tight #so i got a pair of old crappy pliers and pulled it out that way so i could properly secure the yard #it was a conveniently lit tool placed alone on a table too #my dog didn’t understand what i was doing because i was the one who went outside with her not vice versa #so she sat there kinda grumbling impatiently because it’s a warm night #but she makes me wait out there for her a lot so she has a modicum of her own patience when it comes to me #she barked a little after questioning what i was doing but once she saw i was messing with something important she got it #it’s odd how intuitive dogs can be #it’s not like she knows what a lock is but I showed it to her and she stopped being restless and waited for me to fix it up #that thing needs some liquid graphite #but i don’t believe we have any #haleylyfe