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changingplumbob · 21 days

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York Household: Chapter 9, Part 11

In this final part my evil one is now Artemisia, Deanna suffers through a bug and we get some new family photos!

The Yorks are Italian so if you see them using words that don't look like English it's Italian, or what google assures me is Italian. Caro/Cara: Dear Buongiorno: Good morning Piccolo: Little one Tesoro: Treasure Nonno: Grandfather Nonna: Grandmother Si: Yes Grazie: Thank you Per Favore: Please Buon Compleanno: Happy Birthday

Of course if Kelly needed a wardrobe refresh there was only one sim who would do, older sister Devin! As well as being obsessed with her image she’s also getting pretty wealthy. Free shopping spree anyone? Back in Tartosa Kelly and Devin get a commemorative selfie.

Kelly: Grazie for the shop Devin and... grazie for finding the breastforms as well

Devin: Nessun problema, my director Norah knows where all the trans friendly stuff is. I’m just glad one of my sisters may like shopping. I know we may have gone overboard on the make up…. But the grey highlights your eyes

Kelly: It’s nice. When I go to school or wherever I want sims to know I’m a girl you know?

Devin: I can only imagine cara

Kelly: Well as an actress your imagination must be pretty good

Devin: *mock shock* A compliment? For little old me?

Kelly: Shut up. It’s never happening again

Devin: Forget the Starlight Accolade, I have now reached the pinnacle of my career. Come, let’s go find pa and he can tell you his next plan

Aaron: I didn’t see it coming. She never was interested in dresses or skirts or whatever. But I suppose Deanna wasn’t either. How you reacted to Onyx made me think a lot about how I’d react so I suppose I have you to thank for not having a bad reaction

Bob who is much younger than Aaron can’t quite believe that he’s had a positive effect on someone so he just smiles and nods.

Kelly: I’m here

Devin: She means… *sing song voice* we’re here!

Kelly: Do you have to announce yourself everywhere

Devin: It’s called main character energy sis. Besides, everytime I enter a room my theme music plays

Kelly: In your head and your head only

Devin: Oh my gosh can you not be a toad face for five seconds

Aaron: *sighs* As you can see Bob the change has not resulted in less bickering

Devin: Pa, we’re Italians. If we don’t be passionate about something daily, somewhere out there our Italian cred pass gets revoked

Kelly: So why is Fergus’ dad here?

Aaron: Because he’s not just Fergus’ dad. He’s Onyx’s dad to

Devin: And I’m here because I’m brilliant at everything, but also baby names

Kelly: You called your kid Rilian Villareal. Had you written that down in full and seen how weird it looks before you chose it

(the watcher chose "Rilian" independently. She did not think about the pairing with "Villareal" and how the whole thing just looks like a bunch of l's and i's with a couple of r's for good measure)

Devin: *scoffs* Let’s just get the brainstorm underway

Kelly: Brainstorm?

Aaron: I thought Fergus and Onyx could come over after school and help us think of names to shortlist. Unless you’ve already picked one?

Kelly: No I hadn’t… grazie pa. But I still get to choose right?

Aaron: 100%. Just not a swear word

Onyx: I don’t know, I was just thinking of names that were genderless and Onyx came to me like the watcher put it in my head or something

Devin: We should pick something Italian!

Bob: There are lots of food choices. Someone’s kid is called Apple

Fergus: Pick a voidcritter name, they’re cool

With lots of phone googling, laughing, and discussion the group arrive at a small list of names Kelly is happy to choose from. She goes into her room to ponder and settles on her favourite, Artemisia!

Deanna didn’t go to classes today; she was sick all day and chose to finish her coursework between naps.

Artemisia: This seat taken

Deanna: Aren’t you worried I’ll infect you with my germs

Artemisia: Suits me. Let me be the carrier of contagion and those kids I only slightly hurt can suffer without it getting blamed on me

Deanna: Kelly I’m trying to work here

Artemisia: It’s Artemisia

Deanna: Ahto -who – what?

Deanna: Sorry goblin, you’ll have to write that down for me to follow- no, not on my textbook!

Kelly: Too late

Deanna: So do you want to be called the whole mouthful? Artemisia

Artemisia: If you're too dumb to say the whole thing then say Emi or Emisia. But why not make other people suffer trying to say my name

Deanna: Well that’s on brand for you

In the kitchen Aaron has filled Calista in on the days progress and they’re doing their best to practice the new name.

Calista: Artemisia… My daughter is Artemisia… My youngest girl is Artemisia… Have you seen Atemisia…

Aaron: Bob suggested apple

Calista: Of course he did, man loves his food. Thank you for taking the day to be with her. Ti amo

Aaron: The dyslexia is something we need to support her- Artemisia with as well

Calista: *sighs* We would have bought our dream house right before all these expenses came up. I hope we can afford all she needs

Aaron: We can tap into the retirement fund

Calista: And what about when they make you retire

Aaron: I’m a hard worker, I think I’d be allowed to stay on past 65 if I wanted to. We’ve still got 7 or 8 years of work to save up with

Artemisia: Look at that, I did my homework faster than you, Artemisia for the win!

Deanna: You also had less of it

Artemisia: Do you know what anemia is?

Deanna: Why?

Artemisia: You do science

Deanna: Physics is not the same as biology dummy

Artemisia: I got an email that my blood tests came back saying I have it, whatever it is. I better tell ma and pa

Deanna enjoys the silence as Artemisia leaves for the main house. It’s hard enough focusing normally but when sick it’s even more difficult. She’s just gotten back into the rhythm of the work when-

Artemisia: Means low iron apparently

Deanna: Ke- Artemisia! Can’t you go eat your food elsewhere? I’m trying to focus

Artemisia: Oh, am I a distraction for you? So sad. I think I might have to cry about that

Eventually Artemisia finishes and leaves, also leaving her plate for anyone else to take care of.

In the middle of the night Artemisia gets woken up by terrible news, puberty is arriving via facial hair!

Artemisia: Don’t look at me mantis, it’s awful

Mantis: *sits silently*

Artemisia: Oh I’ve just got to get rid of it

She leaps from her bed and heads to the spare bathroom where she knows Aaron leaves some razors in case of guests needs. After watching a few youtube videos she does her best to remove the offending hair. The whole time she’s telling herself, three more years. Just three more years then we can take stuff to make this stop. Three more, I can survive that.

While this is happening Deanna is also having an awful night. With her term paper submitted she naps until she can take more painkillers. Unfortunately they seem to be making her woozy so she decides to skip a dose at her 2am dinner time. She manages to get back to sleep but in the morning she’s still feeling lightheaded. Another nap after breakfast clears up her illness and she’s awake for her exams. She averages a B+ this term, pretty good considering all the stress she’s been through.

Before work Calista and Aaron fit in some nectar creation, two more normal bottles of grape nectar tucked away to age. Artemisia may have flunked her exams today but she’s still riding high from the confidence of changing her name to suit her, so she’s unbothered. When everyone is home the family is invited around so we can get some photos of Artemisia looking like herself with her family. Joey is of course trying to show off despite being skinny… Zio Joey’s got this!

Alfred and Rilian eat in their high chairs. Surprising nobody, picky eater Rilian decides he doesn’t want to finish his meal actually. Instead he babbles with his twin. The others happily chat until it gets past the twins bedtime. Nonno Aaron is only to happy to usher the toddlers home before they start throwing tantrums.

Tamika: You haven’t seen me all rotation

Deanna: I’m sorry Mika, I got overwhelmed with everything

Tamika: Are you better now

Deanna: I think so. I mean I miss having Paris around but... I'm past the sad longing phase

Tamika: Good! Then we can start visiting the university nightclubs looking for guys and gals

Deanna: I don’t know if nightclubs are my thing

Tamika: That’s okay. We’ll check out the campus’ social pages, there’s bound to be some singles events, we’ll be each other’s wing woman

Deanna: Deal. Just… maybe keep the cute blondes to yourself for a while

And we finish this York chapter! Deanna may be single but she’s not falling apart, with my sim days to years maths it has been a year since she broke up with Paris. Artemisia is dreaming about making everyone at school embarrassed trying to say her name. Aaron and Calista haven’t gotten any promotions but are chipping away at the charisma skill. They do have years left to reach the top yet.

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#sims 4 #the sims #the sims 4 #simblr #ChangingPlumbobStorytime #R0901 #KellyYork #ArtemisiaYork #DevinVillareal #AaronYork #BobPancakes

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hozonkai1 · 1 year

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#dragon ball #poll #goku #piccolo

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hkcomplex · 4 months

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(re: @books-are-my-life-stuff)

Playing around with readings of kanji is an absolutely huge part of Japanese wordplay and one that usually goes right of the heads of English readers — and often even English translators. Here’s a fun example that I think basically everyone missed…

In Dragonball, there’s a bit where King Piccolo invades the Earth, and he says this line about how he’ll force everyone to celebrate that day as Piccolo Day. Specifically, it’s May 9th.

This is actually a kind of numerical pun in Japanese about Goku, the hero of Dragonball. See, May 9th is 5/9. 5 can be read as “go”, and 9 can be read as “ku”, and that makes 5/9 “Goku day”. And Dragonball is big enough in Japan that you’ll sometimes see promotional material celebrating it as such:

So the joke is that Piccolo invades Earth and declares Goku day to be Piccolo day. Hah. Well, I thought it was funny…

Here’s the thing, this kind of number-based pun is its own whole category of Japanese wordplay, called goroawase, and you see it everywhere in Japanese media. Band names, twitter handles, license plates on cars. Hell, a lot of supermarkets have sales on meat on the 29th of each month because “meat” -> “niku” -> “ni ku” -> 2 9. It’s a really flexible form of joke because every number can have like a dozen different readings, so tons of words and phrases can be turned into goroawase numbers. And 99% of the time, this kind of joke is totally untranslatable in English.

So, any time you see a weirdly specific number in an anime or game, there is a decent chance it’s actually a pun that you missed.

#japanese #translation #dragon ball #piccolo day

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amiz06-certified-b1mb0 · 2 years

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What if the Tournament of Power in the Universal Survival Arc were similar to the Hunger Games?

It has a familiar theme of fighting for survival, but instead of kicking ppl off the ring ‘smash bros’ style, it’ll expand more on actual survival skills and not just fighting. The GODs would determine the winner by ‘Survival of the Fittest’!, which Universe is worthy & fit enough to live! A magnificent spectacle for the GODs, that is until their Universe gets erased

It’ll take place on a designated indestructible arena or a straight up planet with barriers, packed with variety of wildlife and ecosystems, your job is to survive! Not only from combat with other contestants, but the harsh conditions of the arena too. Frozen Tundras, Deathly Deserts, Woeful Wastelands, F*ckYouEverythingWantsToEatYou Jungles, you name it! To add more suspense, the Zenos can alter the arena with their IPad thingies. The whole tournament will be monitored and televised thoroughly for days, available to watch for all Universes.

The Rules:

•Mostly similar rules with the OG, power-ups & fusions allowed, NO Flight except for winged ppl, it’ll be more of a challenge to get around. Vehicles/Animals are allowed because I miss the Toriyama bizarre transportation themes.

•Healing items are allowed, eg: Senzu Beans, Capsules. Similar to Hunger Games, extra items can be sent to the contestants, from GODs, Spectators from back home, but there’s a limit. (Zeno be watchin 👁👁)

•Screw it, weapons are allowed, the point of the Tournament is who can survive whatever they’re thrown into. So, go absolutely ballistic, contestants! (eg: The Power Pole would be an amazing weapon! And it’s a nostalgic comeback!)

•Like the Hunger Games, you can kill other contestants. (It’ll be so cool and gives out a feeling of dread, to show the fallen contestants in big hologram screens in the sky of the arena with dystopian Omni-King anthems) But even if it’s allowed, try not to kill your own Universe contestants, the Universe with the most survivors win! Or if only one survives.

•One limitless hidden test wish to the winner. A selfish wish would get you erased, even after what you’ve been through to survive.

Cool things to mention:

•Goku could show off more than fighting, his survival skills, that he learnt since he’s small from living in the mountains!

•The other Zfighters have exemplary survival skills too, they’ve trained in various harsh environments on Earth, that aided their physical, spiritual and mental state. Eg, A17 ranges a damn Monster Island, Piccolo hangs out in Wastelands and survives only on water, Tien trains in the high mountains, etc

•Smart Contestants like Universe 3 could show off how intelligence & Tech can provide an advantage in survival too, like in Hunger Games

•Hit The Assassin would be a f*ckin menace

•Idk, most of them are a menace when I think about it (Universe 11 is still a big threat)

•There are Wolf & Fox-like, humanoid creatures in Universe 9, so they’re perfect for this setting

•I wanna see how Caulifla’s street smarts, crime gang abilities take affect in the survival Tournament

•In Hunger Games, it’s normal to team up with other Districts and betrayal comes after. So diff Universe teaming up and betraying eachother would be a sight to see, Frieza betraying Frost would have much more impact!

•Instead of being heavily prohibited, Frost’s poison would work WONDERS

•Finally, I just wanna see Frieza scavenge for crabs in rivers like the actual lizard he is or sum shid

“May the Odds be ever in Your Favour”

As always, I’m not putting down the OG Tournament Of Power, I’m just doing a harmless What-If👍 Feel free to contribute or give constructive feedback!

Edit: NOW WITH ART, I’ll keep adding more if I have any

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steelajeeg · 1 year

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Happy Goku Day everyone!

And don't think I forgot about Piccolo's Birthday.

May 9th is Goku Day in Japan - and now worldwide.

Why? Because May 9th (5/9) is pronounced ご/く in Japanese.

Five Nine - pronounced "Go Kyu" when romanized.

So here's a quick gallery. A mix of different toys of our favorite Namekian and Saiyan turned Earthlings.

Next year I'll plan something a little further in advance. I prefer to do something a bit more focused. And these late night shots are always impossible to white balance with my setup.

If you have any questions about any of the individual pieces here, feel free to ask in the comments!

Check out the archive for plenty more Goku and Piccolo toys.

These pictures are also the better versions of the ones posted over on Instagram, but you can still [check out that post] if you'd like. One of the many downsides to Instagram is that every picture has to have same crop. Here you have a more flexibility.

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some-tiny-dragon · 1 year

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I realized that if you're going off of Japanese Dragonball: May 9 is Goku day. Piccolo also declared May 9 as Piccolo day. My birthday is also May 9.

So this is what it feels like when you share a birthday with 2 major holidays simultaneously.

#goku day #piccolo day #dbz

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fanfic-lover-girl · 2 years

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If I may ask, do you feel like Gohan gets forced into a lot of DB's fights too often? I'm not saying he shouldn't stay in shape, but I have to say that I've been re-watching some of his fights, and I've come to realize that Gohan has a really... depressing existence. Like, with everything that goes on his life, I'm honestly amazed that he hasn't totally snapped yet.

Hi, anon. I will admit that part of the reason why I find it hard to tolerate the other hybrids like Goten is because they had it so much easier than Gohan. Putting my bias out there.

I would be surprised at Gohan's lack of emotional issues but then I remember that this is DBZ so that never comes up. Gohan's involvement in fights is hard to examine. On one hand, he's a kid. But on the other hand, he's a half Saiyan with a lot of raw power who WANTS to fight.

Gohan is forced into his first fight with the Saiyans. He's 4.5 yrs old, still a baby, and was kidnapped by Piccolo. You could make the argument that he chose to return to training instead of going back to Chi-Chi. But a child should not have to make this decision in the first place. He should have been with Chi Chi all along!

In the Namek saga, Gohan is forced by circumstance. There was no expectation of danger on Namek. The ship is destroyed so, even if Krillin and Bulma decided to be responsible adults (which I doubt), Gohan could not be sent back. It's also bad when you consider how much his power was needed. Krillin could not have managed alone. And of course, with Frieza, it was all hands on deck. The right thing would have been to send Dende and Gohan far away from the battlefield. At least Goku sent Gohan away after he turned super Saiyan. Good father moment right there.

Gohan, with Goku's backing, gets to train for the androids. And he is mostly out of the way, thank goodness. Let the adults take care of it. Goku even punches Gohan when he tries to leave the lookout to help Piccolo with Cell. But I believe Gohan was forced in some way to fight Cell. Sure Gohan ultimately decided to follow his dad's wishes. However, it was poor parenting for Goku to even think of calling Gohan. Goku could have easily trained more for the cell games. Maybe worked more with Gohan to bring out this power he saw.

Put yourself in Gohan's shoes, dear anon. Goku is Gohan's hero - he has always saved the day. In Gohan's eyes, no one is stronger than his dad. Then Goku simply surrenders and Gohan is left wondering who is going to step up to the challenge. Only to find out that HE is stronger than his dad and HE is the best option to beat the bad guy. Does Gohan really have a choice here? If he chickens out, the planet is doomed. So in a way, Goku forced Gohan to fight Cell. Then Goku decided to knock it out of the park for the father of the year award by giving his son's opponent a senzu bean. Stacking the odds even more against Gohan.

As for Buu, Gohan was a teenager at that point. He was old enough to make that decision for himself.

Overall, Gohan has been forced into fights (at least up until Buu), but due to various factors:

Kidnapping - I like Piccolo but, because of him, Gohan now feels as if he has to be a part of fights.

Having power that the adults lack - Comes with the territory of being part Saiyan.

Circumstance - Frieza saga!

Irresponsible adults - Chi Chi can be overbearing but the lady had a point! Gohan should not have gone to Namek: he was five. Also, I will never accept Goku's actions in the cell games saga. Never! I love SS2 Gohan but he's 9-11 years old.

These posts keep coming out longer than expected but I love Gohan a lot. Plus, I am a bit disturbed by how much DBZ depends on kids during battles.

#dbz #dragon ball z #goku critical #son goku #son gohan #gohan deserves better #dbz adults depend too much on kids #piccolo critical #chi chi is a good mom #cell saga #frieza saga #saiyan saga

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tmblrclndr · 1 year

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Tumblr Calendar - May

Halloween Midpoint/Halfoween - 5/1

Damn it's May 1st Already? What's Next, May 2nd? - 5/1

International Workers Day - 5/1

May One (Donkey Kong) - 5/1

The Rock's Birthday - 5/2

Start of Dracula Daily - 5/3

May the Forth be With You/Star Wars Day - 5/4

Speak Your Own Language Day - 5/7

Piccolo Day/Goku Day - 5/9

Orgasm Day - 5/9

40th of April - 5/10

Anniversary of 10% of California Condors Trashing One Woman's House - 5/11

Raccoon Birthday Party Anniversary - 5/25

Towel Day (Hitchhiker's Guide) 5/25

25th of May (Terry Pratchett's Night Watch) - 5/25

Mudkip Burger May - on Mondays

It's --- May (Nsync)

It's May (Pokemon)

"We sure had quite a year" "What are you talking about? It's May" (30 Rock)

Met Gala

Mermay

Here are all of the tumblr holidays, anniversaries, and other important dates from May that you might want to reblog on specific dates. :)

#tumblr #tumblr holidays #tumblr calendar #holidays #may #list #reference #original post #official calendar

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dbzebra · 1 year

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9 and 10 :>

9. What is your favorite fight?

Hands down, Teen Goku VS Piccolo at the 23rd Tournament

Great animation, great choeography, peak Toriyama art, stakes, it's brutal, Piccolo being extra dramatic is WONDERFUL, its a fucking grudge match I love it so much

23rd WT beloved I can go on all day about that arc

10. The Dragon Ball series isn’t exactly known for being consistent with its story, its characters, and various other things. Which inconsistency irritates you the most?

Goten's age lol

that boy CANNOT be seven in the Buu saga, despite what the series impliies where Chichi supposedly gets pregnant during the Cell Game wait lol. In canon, Goten is 6

For Goten to be seven by May 7th 774, he would have to be born BEFORE the Androids attack. my personal headcanon I have him born January 767

#goten #ask

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butchvidel · 2 years

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may 9 is a day of powerful green men. kermit and piccolo.

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longodorni · 2 years

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Con il favore del meteo, confermata la grande festa d'estate all'Alpe Lusentino, sabato 30 luglio

Una giornata da favola per tutta la famiglia, con falconeria, musica degli alberi, Mago Merlino e Fata dell'Acqua Avete mai sentito la musica di un albero? Sabato 30 luglio al Lusentino speciali sensori trasformeranno gli impulsi elettrici degli alberi in note musicali.Gli alberi sono infatti esseri viventi che interagiscono con l'ambiente circostante, in almeno 15 modi diversi, molto più dei 5 sensi dell'uomo. Questa è solo una delle esperienze per tutti, adulti e bambini, in programma sabato 30 luglio all'Alpe Lusentino di Domodossola per la Festa d'estate organizzata dallo staff di Grotta di Babbo Natale, in collaborazione con Domobianca 365.

Alle 11:30 e alle 15:00 presso il Lago all'Alpe Casalavera, in programma anche esibizioni di Falconeria, con il volo libero dei rapaci, mentre i più piccoli dalle 10:30 e per tutta la giornata presso l'arrivo della seggiovia potranno incontrare Mago Merlino, con la sfida della Spada della Roccia.Per l'occasione il piccolo lago artificiale all'Alpe Casalvera, a 1500 metri di quota, facilmente raggiungibile con 10 minuti di camminata dall'arrivo della seggiovia, si trasformerà nello Specchio della Fata, con la presenza della Fata dell'Acqua che intratterrà i bambini con bolle giganti e selfie incantati sulla piattaforma con vista sul Moncucco e le montagne ossolane.Allo ski bar, in collaborazione con gli Alpini, chi lo desidera potrà assaggiare la polenta di Beura, con salsiccia e formaggio (disponibile anche menù bimbo) mentre chi parteciperà alla giornata senza pranzo riceverà un buono sconto del 20% da utilizzare presso i ristori di Domobianca. Per partecipare alla giornata è possibile prenotare on line sul sito www.grottadibabbonatale.it, con biglietto comprensivo di seggiovie, falconeria ed animazioni ad euro 14,50 per i ragazzi fino a 14 anni ed euro 16.50 per gli adulti oppure, per chi desidera anche il pranzo, euro 23,50 per i ragazzi e 28,50 per gli adulti, oppure acquistare i biglietti direttamente sul posto con apertura delle biglietterie dalle ore 9:30. Le animazioni in quota inizieranno alle ore 10:30 e termineranno alle ore 16:00 con partenza dell'ultima seggiovia alle ore 17:00. Al Lusentino gli adulti troveranno anche aree relax e punti ristoro mentre i bambini potranno giocare con il gonfiabile a tema alpino, la parete di arrampicata, il nuovo tappeto elastico, altalene e aree gioco anche per i più piccoli.

Chi desidera potrà anche dormire in tenda, con prenotazione on line, usufruendo del bagno con doccia e dell'area attrezzata con barbecue o raggiungere il Lusentino in camper con un ampio posteggio illuminato a cento metri dalla partenza delle seggiovie.

"Quest'estate con Grotta di Babbo Natale" - spiega per l'organizzazione, Antonio Longo Dorni - "siamo andati alla scoperta della montagna per le famiglie, tra Val d'Ossola e Valsesia, dai parchi gioco in quota ai piccoli laghi di montagna. Domobianca è una piacevole novità che sicuramente avrà futuro: con la nostra formula "Mystery, viaggiare con fantasia" popoliamo questi luoghi magnifici e rilassanti per tutti con personaggi amati anche dai bambini. Se a Domobianca sabato 30 luglio si potranno incontrare fate e maghi, il prossimo 20 agosto al Lago delle Rose di Ornavasso toccherà alle sirene e ai personaggi della saga di Harry Potter mentre il 10 e l'11 settembre, a Omegna, sul Lago d'Orta, protagonisti saranno i draghi e gli unicorni" Per prenotazioni ed ulteriori informazioni visitare il sito www.grottadibabbonatale.it - [email protected] - tel. 0323 497349

#eventi #lusentino #eventi per famiglie #musica degli alberi #natura #esperienze #turismo esperienziale

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changingplumbob · 22 days

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York Household: Chapter 9, Part 10

In this part Kelly may be stood down from school for the day but that doesn't mean Aaron won't find them something to do.

CW: Mentions of body dysmorphic disorder and dysphoria

Kelly had asked Joey to speak to their family about her identity and, once Joey assured her it was fine, she joined the family for dinner.

Calista: Cara, I heard you got in a few fights today

Kelly was so used to being called caro, while cara was used for her sisters, that it took her a moment to realise her ma was addressing her.

Kelly: Si ma

Calista: Can we say the second fight may have had something to do with you being a girl?

Kelly: *sighs* Si ma. The dung brain said only girls needed to know about periods and stuff so I got mad and stomped on her foot

Deanna: I think that’s a sensible response even if you were a boy

Aaron: Deanna! Violence is never the answer

Joey: You say that like you don’t want us to get arrested

Aaron gave Joey a look that could melt steel.

Joey: Sorry pa, bad joke

Calista: I'll call your school and talk to them about separating kids by gender, in this day and age it's stupid. How about the first fight cara

Kelly: What do you mean

Calista: You were having trouble in English. Do you want us to get some help

Kelly: *sighs* That jerk was saying I had dyslexia but he doesn’t know what goes on in my head

Aaron: Still, it’s better to look into help now so you won’t be hindered at university

Deanna: Pa, she’s only just started high school

Aaron: Never too early to start thinking of the future

Aaron: But if you don’t want to talk about it tonight we can fit it in tomorrow

Kelly: What do you mean fit it in

Aaron: You don’t think I’m going to waste a day you’re not in school do you?

Kelly: I was kind of hoping to crash on the couch and play some games

Aaron steps up and pulls Kelly into a hug despite her protests.

Aaron: Cara, your ma and I love you. Very much. But a shift like the one you’ve started won’t be a simple one. We want you to get all the help available. I'm taking a vacation day and first stop tomorrow is a doctor who specialises in adolescents

Kelly smiles and tries her best not to tear up in front of her siblings, she has a reputation as an evil sim to maintain.

Calista: Are you okay Kelly

Kelly: Si ma. I just… wasn’t sure how you’d all take… me

Calista: Oh cara, like your pa said, we love you. We’re your family. We’re always going to be on your side

Kelly: Even if I kill someone

Calista: *laughs* Please try not to kill anyone *whispers* although I have a feeling that your pa would absolutely be your lawyer

Aaron: *laughs* Well don’t just go encouraging her to be a killer

After a hug with Calista Kelly lets out a celebratory cheer.

Deanna does not wake up feeling well. She gets dressed but can’t be bothered putting her contacts in today, glasses it is. She grabs some leftover cake and goes past Kelly and Aaron, barely taking them in.

Aaron: What’s wrong cara

Deanna: I have a horrible headache and feel like poop

Kelly: You mean you feel as bad on the inside as you look on the outside

Deanna: Probably

Kelly: No retaliation? *sighs* Just admit you don’t want me to have fun today

Deanna: You should be at school gremlin but you got in fights. Excuse me if I’m unimpressed

Kelly and Aaron head off while Deanna contemplates a nap rather than homework. What use are good grades if you’re dead?

Kelly: Why am I seeing him

Aaron: Harvey said his son had a good time

Kelly: Pa no one has a good time at medical appointments

Aaron: *sighs* maybe not but he said it helped him, how’s that?

Kelly: Guess it’ll do. So long as he doesn’t try to un evil me

Aaron: Tell him about the trouble you’ve had in class

Kelly: Si pa

Aaron: And tell him your family support you being trans because he’ll want to know

Kelly: Si pa. Think you can stop telling me what to do now?

Dr H: Kelly York?

Kelly: Yeah that’s me, this is my pa Aaron

Dr H: Nice to meet you. I’m Doctor Xander Hanks, the psychiatrist here. Will you be joining us Aaron?

Aaron: Kelly wanted to do this by herself if that’s okay

Dr H: Perfectly fine but I’d like to bring you in at the end to discuss next steps if that’s okay with Kelly

Kelly shrugs and walks herself into the office, choosing the couch that most faces the door. Dr Hanks sits down opposite her.

Dr H: Let me tell you a bit about myself. Following medical school I-

Kelly: Don’t care about you

Dr H: We can skip the pleasantries if you prefer

Kelly: You talk weird

Dr H: Why don’t you tell me why you’re here today

Kelly: *shrugs and kicks foot* They kicked me out of school for a day

Dr H: They? Why did “they” do that?

Kelly: The principal got batpoop mad because I punched one kid and stomped on the foot of another, but they had it coming

Dr H: Do you often have trouble with your temper Kelly

Kelly: I’m a teen. You're a professional, don't you know we have trouble with everything

Dr H: Anything you’d care to share

Kelly: Well ma and pa wanted me to come because…

Here she pauses. As hard as it was to tell Joey who loves her, telling a stranger is a harder task.

Dr H: Why don’t you tell me about why you got in the fights

Kelly sighs and tells him about Roger, the kid who teased her about her struggles in English class.

Dr H: Why did that upset you so much

Kelly: I don’t know. I can usually take a joke, I’m the first to make a joke after my friend Fergus. I guess… I was a bit worried he might be right. I survived middle school but now the words are longer and smaller and they can jam together sometimes in my head. But I’m not crazy!

Dr H: I wouldn’t call someone crazy Kelly. It is possible you have an undiagnosed learning disorder. I can send you to my colleague after this visit for an assessment if you’d like

Kelly shrugs noncommittally and Dr Hanks continues.

Dr H: What about the stomped foot incident

Kelly: I was trying to talk to my best friend Anya about what she learned in health because they separate the class boy girl style. I was curious, I mean I’ve only heard a bit, and this other girl took offense at me learning because I was a boy so she complained loudly then I stomped on her foot. That just made her scream more

Dr H: Was she unaware you’re trans

Kelly: *defensively* How’d you know that

Dr H: Forgive me if I’ve overstepped. Your father used the pronoun her when he ushered you in-

Kelly: I know this outfit doesn’t exactly scream natural girl but…

Dr H: And you said you were a boy when the disagreement happened

Kelly: Oh…. Right, I did… Sorry. I’ve only just come out to my family it’s still... difficult

Dr H: You have nothing to apologise for. I find the term “natural girl” to be unhelpful when talking about gender. If someone is the gender they were assigned at birth, they are cisgender. If they are not the gender they were assigned at birth, they are transgender. Have you heard that language before

Kelly: Here and there. I mean my friend’s older sibling is… oh shoot he did tell me the term…. Non something…

Dr H: Nonbinary?

Kelly: That’s it! So technically he, I mean they, are trans?

Dr H: *nods* You’ve got it. There are many ways to be female, just as there are many ways to be male, or both, or none. Was this why your parents wanted you to see me?

Kelly: Sort of. I mean I know I’m a girl but *sighs* I don’t know what to do about it. Transitioning just seems so big

Dr H: Maybe talking it out can make it a bit smaller huh

The two discuss the situation a bit more and when Kelly feels ready Dr Hanks retrieves Aaron from reception.

Dr H: Your daughter certainly knows her own mind. You must be proud

Aaron: I am. She can be a handful but I am

Kelly: Being stubborn has benefits okay pa

Aaron: I know

Dr H: After this I’m going to send you to my colleague who will do a learning assessment on Kelly. She may benefit from additional academic support. We have discussed possible next steps for her identity as well

Aaron: What are they

Kelly: Basically the government is stupid and science hates me

Aaron: I’m sure that’s not true

Dr H: There are scientific debates about at what age we can start on hormones and other physical interventions. At the moment the youngest age for medical transition is 16

Kelly: But he says I don’t have to do that if I don’t want to, any changes I make will be up to me. I say who I am, I'm in charge

Aaron is glad to see Kelly smile at this.

Dr H: There are many non-medical changes that can be made while she thinks about it. Kelly has already switched pronouns, she may want to change her name or her wardrobe. I’m going to refer her for therapy-

Kelly: He says I might get this thing called body dysmorphic disorder. Or anxiety, or depression or whatever

Dr H: Body dysmorphia can overlap with gender dysphoria so I like to make sure my trans patients have adequate support. I’ve prescribed some antidepressants which I think will be helpful as support during the transition period but I’d like to order some blood tests to make sure we don’t need to do any medical interventions yet

Aaron: What can me and her ma do

Dr H: Keep supporting her. She has expressed some anxiety about her personality traits. I would urge you and the rest of her family to remember her gender identity is not responsible for her personality or vice versa despite being a big part of who she is

Aaron: We can do that

The two get up to leave and Aaron is surprised when Kelly not only thanks the doctor but gives him a hug as well. Maybe her evil trait will be easier to balance with age.

Results of today’s medical appointments. Kelly has dyslexia and body dysmorphic disorder. Sorry it was a bit long, I didn't want to cut her off mid session.

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ten best bites of 2023

This year’s list will be a slight departure from 2022 as I have included a couple home cooked meals. I’ve been eating out a lot less in DC in 2023 and cooking a lot more so the picks may not be as adventurous but equally delicious. (also i’m terrible at taking food pics so half of these are from….google reviews lol)

10. Beuchert Saloon’s eggs benedict dutch baby - I had never seen an eggs benedict on a dutch baby pancake before this dish. The savory hollandaise and prosciutto combined with the fluffy dutch pancake was such a satisfying bite. I always want something savory and sweet at brunch and this hit the spot.

9. Shrimp pasta - Jason saw this video of an italian guy cooking down a pasta base with shrimp heads, basil stems, and scallops so we tried this recipe at home. Hands down the most amazing seafood flavor I’ve ever eaten in a home cooked pasta.

8. Steak - every steak that Jason and I have cooked is chasing this one. It was just perfect.

7. Mariscos1133 Calamari - this dish isn’t the most innovative or new but it tastes amazing against an aji amarillo aioli, serrano sauce, and pickled red onion. Calamari was my childhood go-to appetizer and it remains one of my favorite nostalgic comfort foods.

6. Dolan Uyghur Kawa Goshnan buns - filled with butternut squash, peppers, onions, and spices. I love this dish because it’s reminiscent of chinese meat pies with the same outer dough but uses middle eastern spices and a sweet butternut squash. I love this restaurant and the crossover between Xi’an cuisine (where my grandparents are from) and other Arab influences.

5. Shotted Soft Serve - A random stand in Tyson's Mall had the creamiest ice cream I've ever eaten. They were out of pistachio sauce but the plain soft serve was still a best bite...can't imagine how good it would've been with the sauce. I did not take a pic so here's one from their site.

4. Stracci Rosemary Focaccia, Gigante White beans, Meatballs - We hyped Stracci up like no other restaurant in the DMV and it didn’t disappoint. David took one bite of the focaccia and was like this is better than the focaccia that I had in Italy. That’s probably not true…but speaks to this perfect bite. The meatballs are made with leftover pizza dough as a binder, encased in a flavorful red sauce, creamy stracciatella, and green pesto. If I could eat these beans every day, I would never miss meat again.

3. Little Grace Bakery Matcha Cheesecake - Christina let me taste a bite of her roommate’s cheesecake slice in her tiny new york kitchen this fall. When she finally finished her ex-boyfriend story, I had eaten the entire slice. I was scolded at length but after buying her roommate a replacement cheesecake and two more for us, we all left the trip happy.

2. Piccolo Cuccina Tiramisu - Piccolo Cuccina is my perfect New York restaurant. It felt just like the city and had a half off lunch special. This tiramisu was made table side, had the fluffiest mascarpone, freshest espresso, and tasted better than my mom’s.

1. Piccolo Cuccina Octopus - This octopus made me realize that I’ve never had good octopus in my life. There’s nothing fancy about this dish, no crazy fine dining technique or insane flavors but it was cooked well and I loved it.

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decadentdjentleman · 5 months

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I POVERI MUOIONO PRIMA

I comunisti e i problemi di oggi

Le malattie evitabili

Per quali motivi l'organizzazione sanitaria italiana è così caotica, è in continua crisi, non riesce ad assicurare ai lavoratori un'assistenza moderna secondo i dettami della scienza medica? La prima ragione è che le condizioni in cui vive gran parte della popolazione italiana causano innumerevoli malattie, che potrebbero essere evitate. Gli italiani sono costretti perciò a ricorrere sempre più spesso all'opera del medico, all'ambulatorio, all'ospedale, nella speranza (spesso nell'illusione) di ritrovare in gocce e in pillole la salute perduta. Il numero dei malati ricoverati in ospedale è cresciuto del 100% negli ultimi cinque anni: ma quanti di questi malati avrebbero potuto restare sani, o esser curati bene prima che la malattia si aggravasse e imponesse il ricovero? Quanti infortuni sul lavoro avrebbero potuto essere evitati imponendo ai padroni l'applicazione delle norme antinfortunistiche? Quanti bambini avrebbero potuto crescere più robusti se nutriti meglio? Quanti malati di mente (i ricoverati negli ospedali psichiatrici sono oltre 100 mila) avrebbero potuto restare sani se i ritmi di lavoro ed i rapporti fra gli uomini fossero stati meno logoranti? Quante bronchiti croniche, quanti tumori polmonari in meno si sarebbero avuti se l'aria delle nostre città industriali fosse stata più respirabile? Nessuna organizzazione sanitaria (e meno che mai quella italiana, così fragile e sconnessa) può essere in grado di resistere all'urto di tante richieste di cure, per malattie << superflue >> ed evitabili. A questo si aggiunge, nel determinare il boom delle richieste di intervento sanitario, un fenomeno che, contrariamente al precedente, ha aspetti positivi: il fatto cioè che i lavoratori, i cittadini malati che ieri accettavano passivamente di restare senza cure, oggi pretendono, esigono giustamente di essere guariti. Anche malattie e imperfezioni lievi (come una febbricola, un occhio un po' strabico, una tonsillite, un mal di stomaco, un ritardo della crescita, una carie dentaria) non sono più tollerate, sia perché si tiene maggiormente a star bene, sia perché si comincia a comprendere che da un piccolo male può nascere, se non si interviene in tempo, un danno più grave. La seconda ragione del malcontento dei lavoratori verso il sistema assistenziale italiano è che questo non garantisce cure uguali ad ognuno. Per i mutuati ci sono le file negli ambulatori, le visite frettolose del medico, le corsie affollate negli ospedali, per chi invece ha soldi in abbondanza ci sono visite più accurate, clinici di fama, case di cura lussuose. Basta guardare quel che accade quando uno invecchia: vi sono poche migliaia di dirigenti industriali o di alti funzionari della previdenza che prendono un milione al mese di pensione, e che possono vivere con ogni agio e curarsi da ogni malattia, e vi sono milioni di operai e contadini con 12.000 o 19.500 lire mensili, che non hanno di che sfamarsi e che diventano presto malati cronici irrecuperabili, destinati ad una fine prematura e alla segregazione dell'ospizio. L'estensione della mutualità, la conquista del diritto ad essere curati rappresentano un grande passo avanti, ma l'economia capitalistica basata sul massimo profitto limita questo diritto, impedisce che la salute sia sottratta alle leggi del mercato e diventi un bene accessibile ad ogni uomo indipendentemente dalle sue ricchezze. La terza ragione della crisi dell'organizzazione sanitaria italiana è di natura finanziaria, e deriva dal fatto che le maggiori spese sono assorbite dai medicinali. Una medicina non ha prezzo, per chi ne ha bisogno: rappresenta la salute, talora la vita, e per essa si è disposti a pagare senza badare alla spesa, finché si può. Proprio su tale inestimabile valore del farmaco per l'ammalato hanno edificato la loro fortuna in Italia i monopoli farmaceutici, giustamente bollati come << pirati della salute >>. Essi realizzano profitti del 60-90% sul prezzo dei medicinali, dissestano i bilanci delle famiglie e delle mutue, e dominano incontrastati perché hanno le autorità dalla loro parte.

Testo di Giovanni Berlinguer, 1968

-A cura della Sezione centrale stampa e propaganda del PCI

#Giovanni Berlinguer #PCI #socialismo #marxismo

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