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youvebeenlivingfictional · 6 months

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Kinktober Day 16

Day Fifteen | 🌹Kinktober Masterlist🌹 | Day Seventeen

Pairing: Indiana Jones x Reader

Rating: Explicit - 18+ Only. Any minors interacting with ANY of these Kinktober prompts will be blocked

Warnings: Role reversal; period-typical attitudes toward sex; vaginal sex; riding unsafe sex; creampie

He starts to turn up to your classes midway through October. You’ve seen his picture in the paper, heard the conspiratorial whispers of the enamored co-eds across campus, but you’ve never met the man.

You notice him right off the bat—it’s impossible not to. If it hadn’t been for the way most of the female students were twisting in their seats to get a look at him, his countenance would’ve given him away. He was dressed far more professionally than your students, and watching you far more closely than any of them were as well. The afternoon sun glinted off of his glasses as he tracked your movement, from walking into the lecture hall, to setting down your briefcase as you greeted your students.

You’ve nearly forgotten him by the lecture’s end, as your students pack up their things and file out. You focus on getting your scattered notes and attendance sheets together, certain that Jones will trail out with the rest of them. You feel someone watching you as you tuck your notes and attendance into a folder. You glance up, expecting one of your students, but finding him standing there instead.

“Dr. Jones,” You greet, turning your attention back to your bag. “Is there something that I can help you with?”

“Brody told me that he’d hired someone else in the history department, but I haven’t had the time to come and get acquainted.”

“Well, that probably had something to do with your recent excursion to Guatemala.”

He chuckles softly. “I see my reputation precedes me.”

“It certainly does.”

“I just wanted to stop by, say hello…Get a look at the professor that’s been poaching my students.”

“They probably wouldn’t be so easy to poach if you turned up to more than a third of your lectures during a given semester.”

You close your satchel, lifting the strap onto your shoulder and straightening up. He searches your face, eyes narrowing slightly behind his frames.

“Are you headed back to your office?” He asked. “I’d be happy to walk you.”

“Home, actually. I’m done for the day.”

“Could I drive you?”

“That’s quite alright, I drove myself here this morning.”

Jones nods slowly, gaze sweeping curiously over you.

“Perhaps I could drop by one of your lectures again.”

“What for?”

“Fun. I enjoyed it.”

“Well, I’m glad to hear it. Maybe I could teach you a thing or two about a thing or two.”

Jones’ lips curled with a smile as he nodded.

“We’ll see about that.”

“What was that crack about me missing classes?”

You throw a surly glare over your shoulder at Indiana as he grins up at you. This was not the plan.

After a week, Dr. Jones had made it a point to visit at least one of your classes. After a month, you were planning a lecture series together over dinners and drinks. After two months, Jones had managed to talk you into taking a little weekend trip with him—for the sake of the lecture series, of course.

“I'll go on one condition,” You’d warned, pointing firmly at him.

“I’m listening.”

“I need to be back by noon on Monday at the latest. I have a lecture at three and I despise missing classes.”

“...I will do my best.”

“Jones.”

“Cross my heart, honey.”

He’d raised his hand and crossed his heart, then raised his right hand and gestured, “Scout’s honor.”

You’d wanted to be grated by all of it—the smile, the crossing of his heart, his scout’s honor, the way he’d called you honey. But you’d gone into the weekend with a curious new feeling. You didn’t think that Indiana really wanted to get together for lecture notes, you thought that he wanted to, well…

Well, you’d gotten the impression that Indiana may be interested in you—romantically. It was rare that a man like that asked you to drinks just to talk about the legacy of Alexander the Great, or insisted on walking you to your door afterward.

A weekend away had seemed perfectly in order to kick off the far-less-than-professional side of your relationship. You’d packed your cutest clothes—you'd been excited.

And now rather than snuggling up, you’re following an artifact fencer into a cave in the middle of the Grand Canyon at 3pm on a Monday, dirtying your second favorite outfit, and fighting the urge to sock the grinning fool squarely in the jaw.

“Stifle it, Jones.”

You throw the door to your hotel room open, stomping irritatedly inside and reaching back to shove the door shut again. You don’t hear it close, but you do hear the thud of Indiana’s feet behind you.

“What’s the matter with you?” He asks, shutting the door behind himself.

“You promised, Jones. Crossed your damn heart, if you even have one.”

“Wouldya quit pouting? We did a good thing,” Jones argues. “So you missed a class, so what?”

“It’s the principle of the thing!” You argue, whirling around on him. He’s stunningly close, his brows raised as he watches you. You scowl as he grins amusedly.

“Why did you invite me out here, anyway, Jones?” You add. Something flickers in his gaze just enough for you to seize on.

“For the lecture series,” He insists. “Obviously.”

“Obviously?” You narrow your eyes, stepping toe-to-toe with him. “That’s all?”

“Why else would I have invited you?”

“For something like this, perhaps?” You reach out, grasping his cheeks and draw him in. He flails a bit for balance as your lips crash together. He steadies himself as he rests his hands on your hips, sighing softly against them as he uses his grasp to pull you closer. You let him steer you back toward the bed, but before he can push you down, you turn and give Indiana a push. He bounces back onto the mattresses, eyes wide as he peers up at you, his kiss-plumped lips parted in surprise. You smile, straddling his lap as he propped himself up on his elbows.

“What do you think you’re doing, huh?” He asks, sliding his hands over your thighs.

“You’ve been giving me orders all afternoon, Jones. It’s time to let me steer.”

You watched Indiana’s adam’s apple bob as he swallowed thickly. He’d hardly taken his eyes off of you as you’d undressed, hardly been able to keep still as you’d climbed onto his lap. Now, his eyelids lowered as you slowly rolled your hips, sliding down onto his cock.

“C’mon,” He groans.

“Shut up.”

“You wanted to steer, but don't know how to drive.”

“We don’t need to floor it. Besides,” You give your hips a little swivel. “I’ve already got the key in the ignition.”

Indiana growls low in his chest, his head falling back against the pillows as you cast him a wicked grin. You brace your hands on either side of his head, bowing down over him.

“You’re really not used to this, are you?” You murmurs.

“Don’t get a big head, honey. I’m so used to this it’d make a Parisian courtesan blush.”

“Not this,” You chuckled, tightening up around him, and grinning as he grips your hips more tightly. “I meant not being in charge.”

Indiana glares up at you with muted wrath, a deep breath drawing in through his nose. You giggle, leaning back and giving a showy bite to your lip as your hips meet Indiana’s.

“You aren’t,” You insist as you set a punishingly slow pace. “It’s driving you crazy. Look at that little tick jumping in your jaw.”

Indiana’s hands raise to grasp your breasts, but you catch hold of his hands, intertwining your fingers and using your full force to pin them up over his head. His arms flex as he presses up against your grip, and you know that Indiana could easily throw you over. You brush your lips against his, then dip closer for a deeper kiss as you begin to grind your hips unhurriedly. Indiana’s lips part beneath yours, his tongue swiping out to brush and tease against yours.

He loses himself in your kisses, letting his straining muscles go slack against the mattress as you screw your hips down against his. You finally draw back from the kiss, shivering as Indiana leans up, swiping his tongue against your peaked nipple. You sigh, pressing your hips back against his and arching your back to push your breasts into his face. He turns his head, nuzzling the valley of breasts before sucking your other breast between his lips. You reach down, playing with your tingling clit and brushing against the slick base of Indiana’s shaft.

Your pace begins to falter as your attention is torn between the press of Indiana’s cock and the practiced swipe of your fingers against your own flesh. You gasp softly as the familiar sensation of your orgasm begins sneaking up on you. You let go of Indiana’s other hand and push yourself up, resting your hand on his chest as you pick up your pace. You look down at Indiana and find him watching you closely as you use him for your own pleasure. You curl your fingers, nails digging into Indiana’s chest. He groans, grasping your hips and using the grip to take control of the pace.

You don’t bother to stop him. You just tip your head back and thumb one of your nipples, cursing as you finally cum. Indiana pushes himself up against you, his chest pressed against yours. His arm hooks around your waist, pulling you closer. You can hear the grunts and groans beneath his breath, feel the harsh pants as he grows closer and closer beneath you. Indiana draws you down on top of him again, using his grip on your hips to fuck you through your orgasm. You watch his eyes roll back into his head, his groan choked out as he fills you. your cunt still twitching around him. You sigh softly, snuggling against Indiana’s chest as he calms. You smile as Indiana’s arms curl around your back, keeping you close.

“...Tell you what,” He mumbles after a moment. “You’re not such a bad driver.”

You chuckle, rolling off of Indiana and onto your back.

“I’m flattered.”

You gaze up at the ceiling as you feel Indiana roll onto your side, watching you closely. He leans in, pressing a gentle kiss to your shoulder.

“How long can I convince you to stay here?” He murmurs.

“In bed?”

“In Arizona.”

You scoff, turning to look at indiana.

“You’re kidding.”

“I’m not.”

“I’ve got classes tomorrow, Jones.”

“Skip ‘em.”

You roll your eyes, looking up at the ceiling again.

“Ridiculous.”

Indiana reaches out, stroking gently along your arm.

“You really give a damn,” He comments. His voice is soft, almost stunned.

“Making fun of me?”

“No,” Indiana insists. “Hell, I like it.”

"Maybe I could teach you a thing or two about it."

"Giving a damn?"

"Mhm. Teach you how to keep your promises, next."

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hanna-kin · 2 years

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Swedish facts- school edition

Since you did seem to like my post about swedish facts I thought I could make another one specifically about school.

👑 School is free, even private schools

👑 So is lunch and lunch is actual cooked meals that are served by the school.

👑 You start school at age 6 with grade 0 or förskoleklass which is like kindergarten. Before that you can stay at home (not that common) or go to daycare.

👑 school is then divided into sections. Grade 1-3 (age 7-9) is called lågstadiet. Grade 4-6 (age 10-12) is called mellanstadiet and grade 7-9 (age 13-15) is called högstadiet. These are all mandatory including grade 0. They are called grundskolan or compulsary school.

👑 You start grade 0 the year you turn 6 and you don't have to be six before the school year starts. (This means that unless Wille and Simon skipped grades or were held back they are 16 or about to turn 16 during season 1)

👑 The new school year starts in mid August and is divided in two semesters. You have autumn break in October/november (1 week) christmas break over christmas (around 3 weeks) winter break (sports break) in February/march (1 week) easter break around easter (1 week) and the summer break from june to august (around 10 weeks)

👑 in compulsary school you take a number of subjects, (swedish, maths, English, history, pe, music and the list goes on.

👑 If you have another first language than swedish the school has to offer lessons in your first language so Simon probably studied Spanish in school from an early age.

👑 For högstadiet you can sometimes choose a specific focus like football, English, hockey, dance, music etc. (I did English) and you'll have extra lessons focusing on these subjects.

👑 Most people go to gymnasiet after they graduate from compulsary school. Hillerska is a gymnasium (high school)

👑 You can choose between many many different programs depending on what you like or what you plan to do in the future. Common ones are social science and natural science, econimics, music, dance and behavioural science. All these are meant to prepare you for further studies at the university.

👑 There are also many that are focused on teaching a certain profession. Builder, plumber, decorator, hair dresser, stylist florist, agriculture, cooking school... The list really is endless.

👑 Gymnaasiet lasts for three years (normally) and you typically graduate the year you turn 19.

👑 The grades are F-A

👑 Graduation from gymnasiet is a big deal... so big that if people are interested I'll make a post focused on that.

👑 School days are usually between 8-15 or something like that but nothing is set in stone and your schedule varies from depending on which day of the week it is.

👑 I don't think after school activities are really a thing like in other countries and it doesn't work the same with credits for activities either. I'm not to familiar with it though so I'm not going to go into it further.

👑 At Hillerska things are obviously a bit different since it's a boarding school so they have their rowing team and probably a football team.

That's all I can come up with right now but if you have any questions about school I'm always happy to help.

And like I said on my other post. If you don't want to follow the swedish school system for your fic just do whatever you want. This is just meant to help they are not rules to follow.

And if I forgot something important just fill me in

#young royals

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leftoverenvy · 2 years

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Tastes Like Sugar

Story alert! Hi guys, I'm back at it again. I'd like to give a special thanks to @milfprotector for helping me come up with a title, @sadgirlml for helping me with the header (you're always amazing at moodboards), and @will-on-the-internet for helping me with developing Emily's interests.

Summary: India Mae, or Indi, is a music major, struggling to pay bills, tuition, work, and make good grades. Emily Prentiss is a BAU profiler, as well as a DC socialite thanks to her huge family fortune. The two enter into a mutually beneficial arrangement: Emily will pay for Indi's school if Indi accompanies Emily to her social functions for a few months, posing as her girlfriend. As weeks go by, the lines between their arrangement and their true feelings start to blur. But money can't buy love, right?

Pairing: India Mae Banks x Emily Prentiss; OC x Emily Prentiss

Warnings: eventual smut; sugar baby relationships; age gap (16 years - but all over 18); very slow burn

Word Count: 1.5k

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Chapter 1 - Seeking Arrangements

My keys clattered on the counter, ringing out in the silence of my shabby, shared apartment. I let my bag fall off my shoulder, books thudding against the floor. Today sucked. Not only did my professor keep me late to work on my recital piece, I was exhausted from waiting on tables all evening. It seemed each table was more demanding than the last. I hadn't eaten dinner, and I just wanted to shower and go to bed. I quickly popped some leftovers in the microwave and sat down to check my email.

An email from the Bursar's Office caught my attention. I clicked it immediately and my stomach plummeted to the floor. "BALANCE DUE: $3,272.18" How was this possible?? It was the middle of the semester, and my scholarships had already been applied. I scrolled down for an explanation. The email said I had been awarded a new scholarship; my loans were, apparently, reduced because my scholarship exceeded the cost of tuition. I grabbed my computer out of my bag and logged into my financial aid portal. How was it possible that being awarded a scholarship would cost me money? Could I send it back?

After such a horrible day, this was the last straw. I was busting my ass to make ends meet and was struggling to keep up with my courses. In addition to my general requirements, I had HOURS of practice every day for my music degree. And then I had to work on top of that. I felt like I was drowning. Tears flooded down my face without my permission, and after the first few, I couldn't stop them. I started sobbing uncontrollably, unsure how I could possibly make over three thousand dollars in two weeks when the bill was due.

"Oh!" Penelope, my roommate, gasped in the doorway, keys hanging from her finger. "Oh Indi! What happened??" she asked rushing over. She immediately put her arm around my shoulder.

"I don't know how I'm supposed to pay this!" I wailed.

"Pay what, sugar?" she asked, always so patient.

I pointed to my computer screen. "I just got this surprise scholarship but then they reduced my loans, but they already gave me a refund on my loans, so now I owe the school $3,300! I can't pay that Pen! I'm barley making my rent payments."

"Oh that's fucked," she commiserated.

"I know!!" I started sobbing again. "I was barely going to make it to August when next semester's loans hit. I can't make it through the summer at this rate. Even if I work my ass off this summer."

"I thought you were working on your music this summer."

"That was the plan," I said dejectedly, "But if all of my savings have to go to this stupid bill, I'll have to find a job."

"You need a sugar momma." I just stared at her and raised an eyebrow. "I'm serious! Hear me out," she urged.

"Come on, Penelope! You know that doesn't work out in real life. That's just for movies."

She scoffed, "There are real life sugar mommas, Indi."

"I know that, but it isn't as glamorous as you might think. It would be hard enough to find a sugar daddy that 1) actually had money, and 2) wasn't disgusting. What in the world makes you think I can find a gay woman to do that?"

"I think you'd have more success than you think. Any woman would be lucky to have you as their sugar baby. Think about it! You don't like a lot of stuff…except for your ratty books, I suppose. You'd be a sugar momma's dream!"

I laughed, wiping the tears from my eyes. Penelope always knew how to make me feel better. "No way, Pen. I appreciate the pep talk, but I'll figure this out on my own."

"Fine. Figure this out yourself but get online anyway. You deserve to find happiness and love."

"Woah!" I protested, "When did love come into play? I thought you wanted me to find a sugar momma."

"That'd be fine too." Pity overran her eyes as she said, "I just worry about you. You're always so alone. You haven't dated since Hunter-"

"Pen!" I interrupted.

"And you NEED to get back out there," she continued. "I don't want you to be lonely."

"I'm focusing on school. My schedule is so crazy with this recital coming up and working enough to pay my share of the bills."

"And that means the only plans you can have on Friday and Saturday nights is burying your nose in a book?" That one stung a bit. A true romantic, I was always lost in my books. Even as a kid, the universes created in my books were always preferable to real life. And now, I could never settle for anything less than the perfect love story. I didn't think it was a shortcoming until hearing Penelope say that out loud.

I sighed and grabbed all my stuff. "Never gonna happen, Penelope."

"Wait - India! I'm sorry."

"Don't worry about it, Pen; you're not wrong. I'm just tired. I'll see you tomorrow," I finished as I was closing the door to my room. I immediately fell on my bed, exhausted and confused. Was it really so bad to want true love? Sure, I had tried the casual hookup thing before - who didn't in college? But it wasn't for me. I couldn't ever follow through because sex was supposed to mean something. Which is why Penelope was right. I did find myself alone most Friday and Saturday nights.

I was a bit embarrassed. Even if I did find someone who I could stomach being with, I was so inexperienced. I'd only had one girlfriend - one sexual partner. If I did find a sugar momma, how could I possibly be enough for an older, more experienced woman? But that bill hung heavy on my mind. Before I even knew what I was doing, I had google open searching for the best sugar baby website.

I scrolled through several and finally settled on one and hit "sign up." Jesus Christ what was I doing? Paying the bills. Who cares if you whore yourself out to complete school?

It initially asked for a bio and a profile picture. I silently thanked Penelope for insisting on always taking my picture when I looked nice. Though I had always complained about it before, I had three good ones to choose from thanks to her. I also included a video from my last piano recital. I never felt beautiful except when I was behind the big piano. I could hide behind music. To fully capture myself, I took a last "candid" picture with the timer on my computer of me reading.

Before I could think twice about it and chicken out, I hit "create." No going back now. If I'm gonna do this thing, I'm gonna do it. I started to scroll through all the profiles. When I only saw men, I was disheartened. But then I remembered I was supposed to change the filters. I quickly turned off all men and my home screen was now flooded with older women. As I began scrolling, I quickly discovered it was exactly as I had previously thought. There was no one worth getting excited over.

And then my breath caught in my throat. I prayed to every god I could think of that this profile was real because she was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen in my life. Her black bangs framed knowing, smiling eyes surrounded by crow's feet. My finger unconsciously moved the cursor over and clicked on "View Emily's Profile." It wasn't even a choice.

My eyes bulged at her net worth and annual income. Jeez! How was it possible to have that much money? Someone that beautiful and rich? Life was cruelly unfair sometimes. Her profile was pretty basic; there weren't a lot of details. Her bio simply read, "Emily, 38, seeking companionship and dates." I could provide companionship and dates for money. Dates weren't whoring yourself out, right? It made me feel marginally better about what I was doing.

Was sixteen years too large an age gap? Would we have anything in common? Could I really allow myself and my time to be sold to some stranger? But as I looked back at her eyes and soft smile, I realized that yes, yes I could. There was something intriguing about her. I couldn't put my finger on what it was exactly. I just knew that I wanted to know more about her. What would someone like her be doing on a site like this? Surely she didn't have trouble finding someone in real life? What was she hiding? Or lying about?

Despite my reservations, I clicked the "like" button and hoped she would like me back so we could start a conversation. And for another few minutes I stared at her picture, desperately wishing Emily could be the savior to pull me out of this financial mess.

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thegiandiediaries · 1 year

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Reality bites

It's been a long time since I last updated this blog. Moving forward, my goal is to do weekly updates accompanied with the occasional video footage.

First, let me update you on recent developments:

I transferred to Ga State: I was originally taking classes online at West Ga but found that it was perhaps more difficult to do remote classes, especially when they're self-taught.

I was denied admission to Ga Tech: I found out today, unfortunately. Luckily it's not the end of the world, and I plan on reapplying in a year, but it does suck a little.

I failed Calc II...yeah.

I'm retaking Physics I: I'm going to be frank--I technically passed this class but I actually failed. Literally. I got a D of some sort and my teacher bumped my grade to a C to keep from failing me. No, I didn't ask her to do this. And yes, I'm sure I actually got a D.

My grades are less than stellar, but I am confident I will hit my stride soon. The truth is that I don't know how to learn and dedicate myself fully to something. I procrastinate. A lot. I struggle to focus. I struggle to understand. None of this is new, but I've been able to successfully avoid this reality by submerging my head into a book all day, hyper focusing on the fictional lives of mermaids, superheroes, and high school underdogs.

But, I refuse to let that get me down or stop me. In roughly 2 weeks I'll be moving downtown. The place I found is a summer sublease, but I'm hoping to solidify the move by finding a place to rent permanently. Over the summer, I'm:

Taking Physics I and Calc I again: It's important to solidify the basics and I'm determined to do just that.

Working 20hrs/week in the lab: Fortunately, I still work in the lab. I'm taking 28 days off this month to recoup after last semester and move, but I'll be starting back the week I move.

Working 35hrs/week at my other job: This job pays the bills and tuition(s) so I'm glad to have it and be able to work so many hours!

Taking cello lessons: Finally! I'm so excited! My goal is to take two 45m-1h lessons a week, but I'm still working on confirming this.

Taking ballet classes: They're AOD classes. I would be lying if I didn't say I'm less thrilled by that fact, but that's all that's available when you're starting past the age of 15-16.

Starting a youtube channel? The verdict's still out to be honest.

In my last post, I mentioned wanting to get lean, fit, flexible, and build up strength. I did take up running (although I stopped in Mar-Apr but have resumed) and lost 12.5lbs last time I checked. I'm not yet where I want to be but I'm making good progress. My stretching habit did fall off, but I'm trying to get back on top of everything. My mind is so cluttered and easily overwhelmed that it can be pretty hard, but I'm trying...

Talk soon x

Giandie

#ballet #physics #classical music

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thalassiosira · 3 years

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please let these next 16 days pass faster 💐

#after 16 days the semester will be over and I'll be going back to my apartment (where my bf will be moving into!!)#dont know how I'll survive but I'll just have to #i need to find a therapist sjkfjfks but having unsupportive parents makes it quite hard #personal #mine

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waumpel · 4 years

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ADHD STUDY TIPS

I have adhd. I'm taking all online classes this semester for college. Somehow, I'm not failing. Here's what I do that works for me!

1. I have an alarm that makes me do math every morning to turn it off, it's called Alarmy! 📚

2. It also plays a different loud sound every day from random-- I have several hundred(?) ringtones downloaded from Zedge, things like songs from shows I like or Pokemon cries or MBMBAM lines, and this helps me wake up to a different sound I'm bound to like which my brain can't get used to (and then ignore). I highly suggest godzilla roars if you need to be startled awake. 📚

3. This is SUPER HARD but I always try to force myself to sit up in bed when I'm turning off my alarm or checking my phone or whatever, so I'm not tempted to pass out again. I also like to get up and loudly tell my cats "good morning" so I wake us both up 📚

4. PLEASE STOP EATING CEREAL AND BAGELS AND STUFF. You would not BELIEVE the difference it makes when you eat things like fruits and eggs in the morning. NO MORE 10AM NAPS, I'M WATCHING YOU 📚

5. I literally schedule in Duolingo time. If you aren't learning a language you can do some other enriching activity like this, idk. I force myself to do it on my computer, not phone, so I can't lay down in bed when I'm doin it. I have a 101-day streak!! 📚

6. ik this isn't available to everyone but SPACE MATTERS SO MUCH!! I got a gaming desk that we put in our living room and I do ALL of my homework there. I also got a second monitor for my laptop with is SOOOO important if you're multitasking (and we all are, bc we're adhders ibdusvcjkn) 📚

7. HAND WRITE YOUR NOTES!!! I know this is super hard for many people-- I have carpal tunnel so I get it lmao. If you can't, at least type them. YOU THINK YOU CAN MEMORIZE INFO BUT YOU'RE WRONG!! Please write as much as you can i swear it will change ur life 📚

8. COLOURED! PENS!!! These changed the game for me y'all. I take all my notes in at least 2 colours, and I cycle through them a lot. My favs are Pilot Frixions because u can erase them :) (the highlighters are epic too) 📚

9. Make your space fun, but NOT DISTRACTING. I have a plant (his name is Yoshi) and a desk Godzilla (his name is Godzilla) on my desk, but they're out of the way so I can't zone out starin at em. But also, when I'm bored outta my gourd, I can smile at Yoshi and tell him how my day is goin :] 📚

10. SNACKING BAD *BUT*... sometimes i do it anyway... i try to associate certain foods with subjects, like I eat cocoa M&Ms (which are awesome) when I'm reading my Kaqchikel textbook. On the upside, I think it helps me recall Kaqchikel better? but also the language makes me crave mnms adkldigurvn 📚

11. LISTEN TO... CERTAIN MUSIC. I have learned that music with words, even in LANGS I DO NOT KNOW, is HELL for my adhd. Right now I'm listening to stuff like "Pokemon and Chill" (lofi album on YT), Studio Ghibli violin covers, and Night on Bald Mountain 5x on repeat ibjnvc.... I highly suggest songs/videos that are, like, 20+ minutes or else you'll get distracted with the constant change. Also, that No One's Around To Help 1hr vid is REALLY REPETITIVE and therefore PERFECT for when I'm reading textbooks. 📚

12. EVERY NIGHT... i make a super detailed timetable schedule for the next day, down to the half hour. I don't always follow it but it's a really good reminder of what I gotta do. I write it on a whiteboard but sometimes I also write it on a sticky note and on social media so I don't forget. To do lists are so epic you guys 📚

13. THIS HAS SAVED MY L I F E: at the beginning of the semester I looked at ALL of my syllabi and wrote down EVERY daily task, test, homework, etc BY DATE. this is essentially a premade to do list EVERY DAY for MONTHS and oh my gosh it is the best thing I have ever done. 📚

14. I use the Forest app to track my productivity AND lock me out of apps ndsjv... podomoro timers work well too!!! 📚

15. Ok so for me this is like... a religious thing bc my Patron (my God) is a deity of fire AND working, but I like to light a candle (scented like FALL!!) and do a little prayer on it and I have it next to me when I'm workin on terrible, terrible homework. It helps me feel like my Patron is here with me, but also it’s GREAT for grounding and I can just kinda. Stare blankly at the flame and then get back to tryin to focus. 📚

16. Please drink water lmao, to make sure I drink enough I set little goals like "take a sip after every paragraph you read" 📚

17. Each of my classes has a different coloured notebook which I'm consistent with! Like, all my German notebooks through the years have been green! Also I take notes w green pens a lot in Deutsch 📚

18. HELLA STICKY NOTES... I put em on the bottom of my monitor, on a shelf by my desk, in my books as bookmarks (bad idea lol), on Yoshi. When I wanna go look up something random but I need to focus, I like to write it down on sticky notes to look at later. 📚

19. I'm the most annoying student ever. I like to do a bunch of assignments at once so I don't have to budget my time later, so I'll turn in like 5 things in an hour and then NOTHING for a week. ALSO i email my teachers constantly if I have any questions at all. I work at a pace that works for me!!! 📚

20. I turn off my sound on my phone until I'm done with work bc otherwise I WILL open that notification 📚

22. I make a loooot of chai (and also some overpriced herbal teas). It makes me feel fancy, it's better for me than coffee, and it helps me ground and focus! Plus it's a samefood! 📚

23. Hyperfixating on classic literature would be awesome, except I'm hyperfixating on Gothic and I'm taking a lit class for More Than Just Gothic. But I'm figuring out ways to connect them, which is really helpful, cause I get to enjoy my hyperfixation while learning for school! PLZ TRY TO DO THIS (harder when you're hyperfixating on godzilla :pensivecowboy:) 📚

21. When I have extra time I write my notes like I'm plannin to put em on Tumblr and taggin em as #darkacademia... I never post my notes, but when they look nice it's easier for me to look over em later. Plus it takes me longer to write so I remember it a lil better!! 📚

24. I'm in an awesome academia + studyspo server!! We sometimes study together on call and it's SUCH a good motivator! Here's an invite link if u wanna join, we are nice https://discord.gg/fjuX7TN (this wasn’t meant to be a promo post I just really like this group lol) 📚

OK I hope that helps!!! Feel free to add more if you have any tips that work for you :) Neurotypicals, feel free to RB respectfully!

(pics are: syllabus list, daily schedule, Yoshi the plant, and some fancy notes)

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emepe · 3 years

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Hey M :)

It feels like it’s been so long since I last talked to you. Hopefully you’re feeling a lot better than the last time but please take it easy. Stay hydrated, get lots of rest, maybe some vitamin D too since it helps boost your immune system. Oh also no energy drinks because those mf’s cause heart palpitations.

It feels so surreal that AoT has finally come to an end. Of course there were some things I felt could have been changed/didn’t like. But overall, I liked chapter 139. Not to be an asshole to farmer Kun, but if I was a queen you bet that I’d have a harem with him, Armin, and Jean.

Sorry for getting off track, but I definitely gotta give it to the author for investing 11 years of his life to give us a story like this. I just hope his mental health is ok because even if you didn’t like the ending, it’s no good reason to send the man death threats.

How have you been so far? So far I’m doing ok. Kinda drowning in a large amount of homework and it’s hard to play catch up with the quarter system at uni. But I’m definitely looking forward to summer. I’ve been asking a lot of people on tumblr for writing advice and spitballing ideas and y’all are so nice. Like you guys reply to me even if I’m saying something so boring like how’s your day going. You’re one of writers who inspire me to get back into writing fanfiction actually. So please give me any tips if you have any 🥺

Just wanted to let you know I love and appreciate you, M 💕💕

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Hi, bub! 🥺❤ I've missed you!

My physical health is no longer in shambles, thank you for asking, although I can't say much for the other part. Don't want to be depressing or anything, just being honest 🧍🏻‍♀️ I've gone through some very lousy days and I've set myself on survival mode.

I get you on feeling like aot ending is surreal. I remember getting into it when I was 16(?) and now I'm 22 so 😳. I totally agree with you on not attacking the creator. Whether you liked the ending or not, you have to recognize that it's a lot of pressure to satisfy everyone's "needs" regarding the story and burnout is real. One of my mutuals mentioned that he just wasn't in love with his work anymore and after reading that I thought "yikes... but yeah, it makes sense". Oh well, nobody truly knows except for Isayama himself. Maybe if he'd had some more time to branch out alternative endings and pinpoint a few more details that his readers needed closure on, it would've been better... or not. I'm sure there would still be people who'd be left unsatisfied—as per usual.

I'm glad you're doing okay and that you're using the idea of summer vacation to push through 🥺 Having something to look forward to always helps so just hang in there! I can't say the same for me because I'll be picking up classes in the summer to make up for taking last semester off (because of covid and money issues) 😭

Also thank you for saying that. I got into writing fanfiction because of another writer, and to have someone send that energy my way feels so nice 🥺❤ And you never bore me; stop by as much as you want to! As for writing advice, I don't have much but at the top of my head...

Read. It's the best way to expand your vocabulary, get new ideas, and inspiration.

Don't compare your writing to other people's. I think it's okay to take notes from works you enjoy to improve your own (so for example if you like the way a certain writer describes things or emotions, incorporate that into your work), but don't acquire the whole I'll-never-be-as-good mentality.

Write only what and when you feel like it. If you're not motivated in the moment to work on a specific piece or write at all, you're only going to get frustrated and the result won't be as good as it would've been if you were actually in the mood to do it. So if you want to set aside one piece for a different one or take a break from writing altogether, that's completely fine.

Music. I feel like depending on the story you want to write, having a playlist that fits the overall tone of it (or a specific scene) will help you feel inspired and—again—set the mood for you to develop your ideas.

If you're not too sure if your ideas are good but you still have that itch to work on them, do it! It's better to materialize the ideas you have instead of having them rot in the back of your mind. You have to start from somewhere and even if it doesn't turn out like you expected, at least you'll have something to learn from that experience.

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searchfordasein · 2 years

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It's been more than over a year since I decided to break up with my first girlfriend,and a little over a year since I tried to win her back. Now, I'm happily committed to someone but holy fuck, I'm still salty as hell on how my ex treated me when we were still together and even after we parted ways.

Looking back, I can say that I've had my fair share of a bittersweet-first time- long term relationship. It was a given that we're figuring things out as we go along since we are both each other's firsts. Yeah I know what you're thinking,and yes,we did all of the things that are supposed to be "firsts" for couples. I though I was living the dream of every dejected hopeless romantic boy who would never pass the vibe check starting from the way how i looked back then- an unhealthy looking,brown skinned kid blessed with poor eyesight and poor social skills. In the beginning, having a girlfriend was never on my list during my freshman year in college. All I knew that I had to do was get in and out of the campus,finish all my requirements and have a little bit of fun during the weekend playing computer games all day long. Then I met this group of individuals that are completely incompatible with my personality- yet it was decided by fate that they'll be my buddies throughout college.

Our love story started way before I thought it began. Even when I said before that having a relationship is not on my to-do list, at the time it seemed like it was rather an unconscious desire, an instinct, or it was just the dictate of the raging hormones of a 16 year old kid- I was overtly and covertly sending signals to girls i find attractive. Though on a side note, I promised myself that I would treat every female friend right since I may not be able to have a girlfriend. I would blatantly tell my small circle of friends to who I was attracted at the time. We were 5 in that friendship circle, my ex, a small sized woman,a depressed boi, the narcissistic one and there's me. We would sit together in a row it just so happens that we always sir beside each other. The first semester was held in concurrence with the hot seasons. Just imagine getting in class packed with 30-40 people in a poorly ventilated room. Seeing her sweat and hearing her complain on how uncomfortable she feels as the summer heat tries to cook us alive gave me the urge to act in a way that I can relieve her from the heat. I didn't know that my simple acts of kindness are starting to pull her attention towards me. It was just me being a friend, she wasn't the prettiest, she wasn't the smartest,but she was there,she was there all along.

I won't go much into the other details but eventually we fell in love with each other. First day turned into first week,month, anniversary and 3 more anniversaries that followed. It was such a bliss spending every day and starting every school year untill we graduated with the same girl. Then we decided to take the board exam together,we spent 4 months for the review as we lived in the same house together unbeknownst to her family. There were days that everything seemed to be fine, nights that we wished lasted a little bit longer,and there were also the days where things get sour. I was there when she starts breaking down all of a sudden because she was pressured to pass. I was there to motivate her to study, I was there through her ups and downs.

That all sounded so good,so sweet untill I'll tell you this other side of the story. Mind you, we are already in our 4th year and 9 or 10 months yet I still haven't met her dad. She haven't introduced me to most of her siblings. While in the other hand, I already introduced her to my whole family within our first 6 months and most of my extended family already knows her. She was so into "flex culture" where I was supposed to post pictures of her on my social media accounts, which I barely do, but when I do, I make it count and I make sure that it's from the heart. But then again none of her posts on her social media accounts had my face in it,no tags no mentions not even just a glimpse of the back of my head. None. At. All. Another thing, she doesn't know how to admit that it was her fault. Even when evidences point at her she'll still insist that it was my fault. And what's even worse is that every argument end with her breaking up with me and every break up ends up with me chasing her like a dog..That all sounded so good,so sweet untill I'll tell you this other side of the story. Mind you, we are already in our 4th year and 9 or 10 months yet I still haven't met her dad. She haven't introduced me to most of her siblings. While in the other hand, I already introduced her to my whole family within our first 6 months and most of my extended family already knows her. She was so into "flex culture" where I was supposed to post pictures of her on my social media accounts, which I barely do, but when I do, I make it count and I make sure that it's from the heart. But then again none of her posts on her social media accounts had my face in it,no tags no mentions not even just a glimpse of the back of my head. None. At. All. Another thing, she doesn't know how to admit that it was her fault. Even when evidences point at her she'll still insist that it was my fault. And what's even worse is that every argument end with her breaking up with me and every break up ends up with me chasing her like a dog.That all sounded so good,so sweet untill I'll tell you this other side of the story. Mind you, we are already in our 4th year and 9 or 10 months yet I still haven't met her dad. She haven't introduced me to most of her siblings. While in the other hand, I already introduced her to my whole family within our first 6 months and most of my extended family already knows her. She was so into "flex culture" where I was supposed to post pictures of her on my social media accounts, which I barely do, but when I do, I make it count and I make sure that it's from the heart. But then again none of her posts on her social media accounts had my face in it,no tags no mentions not even just a glimpse of the back of my head. None. At. All. Another thing, she doesn't know how to admit that it was her fault. Even when evidences point at her she'll still insist that it was my fault. And what's even worse is that every argument end with her breaking up with me and every break up ends up with me chasing her like a dog. That has been the cycle for almost 5 years. You know,things like that gets embedded in your mind.That all sounded so good,so sweet untill I'll tell you this other side of the story. Mind you, we are already in our 4th year and 9 or 10 months yet I still haven't met her dad. She haven't introduced me to most of her siblings. While in the other hand, I already introduced her to my whole family within our first 6 months and most of my extended family already knows her. She was so into "flex culture" where I was supposed to post pictures of her on my social media accounts, which I barely do, but when I do, I make it count and I make sure that it's from the heart. But then again none of her posts on her social media accounts had my face in it,no tags no mentions not even just a glimpse of the back of my head. None. At. All. Another thing, she doesn't know how to admit that it was her fault. Even when evidences point at her she'll still insist that it was my fault. And what's even worse is that every argument end with her breaking up with

me and every break up ends up with me chasing her like a dog. That has been the cycle for almost 5 years. You know,things like that gets embedded in your mind and after almost over a year of freedom,it's hard to unlearn things you've been exposed to from the very start.

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luvdsc · 3 years

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Hihi Cat! I've come to deliver some good news! (This is pretty long huhu ToT)

MY ERB HAS BEEN APPROVED AND I CAN PROCEED TO RECRUIT PARTICIPANTS!! Ahh it's been such a blessing to be able to proceed immediately! I've actually hit my target amount of participants in less than a day (IT'S CRAZY) but I'm gonna collect more responses cuz the more the better! (Would you wanna check the questionnaire out? I can PM you the link!! :3)

Also also I PASSED THAT FINALS! The one I took a day after my vaccination (1st dose) ToT GAHH I'm so happy I won't even ask for more, it's enough :3

I've been writing my thesis during this sem break but it's progressing pretty slowly cuz I've been so drained from last semester and the vaccine itself. Huhu but I've written a brief rundown for my proposal so there's a rough idea there, just needa rly assemble it into a clear narrative. And yes I agree! Psychology studies are a beautiful fusion of science & human essence imo, and its fascinating learning more abt ourselves and how we as the human species progress in life ya know? 😌

I got my second dose exactly a week ago and got the same side effects - headache, arm soreness, hunger, fatigue; I felt like a fusion of psyduck & snorlax HAHAHAHA 😂 - it wasn't anything serious so yay I'm fully vaccinated! (in a few weeks time keke I'll be)

HAHAHAHA my vaccination appointments were pretty eventful. The nurses and volunteers were all so warm and friendly! I'm the type of person who feels whatever's being injected into me, it's not the pain that I wanna distract myself from (it wasn't pain tbh) but that sluggish discomfort I get from the needle ejaculation >//< sooo as they showed me the vile and syringe before injecting me, I prepped my Yangyang photocard in my hand. During my second dose, the nurse thought I had some fancy way of taking a video when in actual fact I was just looking at my Yangyang photocard hehe UwU she asked me whether I wanted to see the needle going in (smtg I can't look at tbh) and I was like HELL NAH ToT

And also some recap from the previous ask!

There's no need to apologise for the delayed response okie!! UwU my sem break is ending this week, but I've spent my time completing my academic research trainee tasks (transcribing audio clips), I've also created the content & design for my uni's newsletter, did some thesis writing, and I took a course on financial planning on Coursera to prep myself for the adulting life ToT

And idm sharing my back up / failed topics! I didn't have a lot of cards in my hands, but here are some of em!

1) time perspective and meaning in life 2) anticipatory nostalgia 3) not a topic but a variable! fragility of happiness / happiness aversion

what ideas did you settle on for yr art pieces? If you dm sharing, I'd love to hear abt it! 💖💖💖

Tbh I can't think of a fav ice cream flavor hmm 🤔 i rly didn't think it'd be so hard thinking of a fav ice cream flavor but the first that comes to mind is green tea! I like them milky flavored ice cream😍 though my fav from this ice cream place I go to is thai milk tea, it's so fragrant and milky!! 🥺💖 I just got myself a tub of milk & biscoff gelato keke UwU what's yr fav ice cream flavor? :3

For my course structure:

We have 2 long sems (Jan - Apr, & Aug - Dec, 16 weeks) & a short sem (May - July, 9 weeks)! Our sem breaks are only around a month then it's back to sleepless nights ToT AND YES those weeks were the most stressful weeks ever 🥺😭 I'm glad I'm graduating soon for that reason 😂(though idk what awaits in the working world ToT that is another fear I have :/)

Thank you for being part of this journey and being open to listening to my lil adventures! 🥺🙆🏻‍♀️💖😭 esp w the amount of responses and ppl helping me, I feel a lil more motivated to work and excel in this pregnancy (thesis, I call it pregnancy cuz it's around 9 months too HEHE) Since the pandemic, it's been pretty hard separating studies & hobbies :/ I've learnt it the hard way from my period cramps last sem (mine's the severe type where you can faint ToT), and it was also on my last paper for finals !! Very traumatizing ._. but I'll continue to manage myself better! :3

Huhu Cat since you're working now, I also wanna ask abt yr experience in job seeking! Cuz unemployment is a real deal here esp. w everything that's going on :') I don't have working experience either (only had 1 through internship) and it literally feels like I'm going into the unknown ToT I've been running over some case studies and assessments just to better prep myself for this. Do you have any advice as someone who's already working? UwU

Take care and stay lovely as always!! 💖💖💖

hi, sweetpea !!!! 🌸 omg major congratulations for getting your ERB approved, honey bee !!!!! 🥳🥳🥳 that’s absolutely amazing, and I’m uber proud of you 🥺💗💗 also, it’s wonderful that you hit the required number of participants so quickly !!!!! (And I would love to participate if the questionnaire is still open 🤧)

AND HECK YEAAA CONGRATS ON PASSING THE FINAL TOO 🤩🤩🤩🤩 big congrats to you all around, miss smarty pants 💓💓💓

Oh gosh, I hope you got to rest during your semester break too ): you’re working so hard, please remember to take care of yourself !! 💕 your mental health is more important 🤍 have you finalized your proposal now? And omg yes exactly !!! It’s so interesting to see the thought process behind an action and how it can be manipulated or influenced by various stimulants or there’s also the argument between nature versus nurture too and how that affects psychology and it’s just all so cool to learn about 🤩

Omg you had so many symptoms, I’m so sorry to hear that 😭 I only had a sore arm, but that’s what happens when I get any shot 🤧 I hope you’re feeling better now 💘💘

I’m really glad to hear that the nurses and volunteers were kind and friendly !! it’s always comforting to have nice people as doctors, especially when you’re trusting them to stick a needle in you bshdjdjdkd omg yangyang to the rescue !!!! 💞💞 we’re not allowed to record record any medical appointments, like I think the nurse thought the person in front of me in line was recording when they were getting their vaccine and said they weren’t allowed to do that 😅 and aaaaa I always have to look when they inject me, I don’t like being taken by surprise 🤧

oh my gosh you were so productive over your semester break !!!! :o and oooo you do content & design for your school’s newsletter? Do you do stuff like graphic designing and write articles? 💓 and how was the financial planning course !! Did you learn a lot? Did you like the studies? :’)

aaaaa those topics sound so cool ??? 🤩🤩 I would definitely be down to read about those omg 💛

for my 3D design class, I decided to do lightbulbs and flowers as my overarching theme for my art pieces !! I included a couple pictures below under the cut at the bottom 💓 the first one is a soft sculpture made out of newspaper, and there’s a pencil next to it for size reference, the second one is made of wires that I shaped myself, and the third one is made of foam boards that I cut and assembled myself as well 💕 and I included a picture of my final painting project! it’s a triptych and I believe the size was like 18 x 24 for each one? If you click on the picture, it should be better quality!

omg I love green tea ice cream too !!!!! 🍵🍦 I like going to somi somi for their matcha and milk swirl ice cream with red bean taiyaki 💚 I only had thai milk tea ice cream once, but it was phenomenal 🤩 I wish they sold it near me too !! milk and biscoff :o I’ve never tried that flavor! I’ll have to see if it’s sold around here :’) green tea is my favorite, but I also really like everything but the... from Ben and Jerry’s !! 💛 also alcoholic ice cream.... like there’s this one kind where it was a breakfast esque type with vanilla, corn flakes, and bourbon, and it was delicious 😋

omg what 😭😭 you’re basically going to school year round with no break bahsjdjdjdkd when I was in uni, i had a month off for winter break (usually something like dec 9 - jan 9) and then mid june to mid September off, so around three months of summer vacation? Your school schedule sounds absolutely brutal 💀💀

and omg of course !!! Thank you for letting me be a part of the journey 🥺💗 bdjdjddj pregnancy omg that’s such an interesting way of seeing it :o sending you all my love and support for a successful delivery of your thesis baby 🥰🥰 oh yeah, it’s definitely been a struggle to separate everything, especially when the lines between home and workspace blur with online school or working from home. And oh my god ???? Are you okay ?? Did you go see a doctor or take any medication? I hope you’re feeling better now !! Please take care of yourself 😭

ah, I got my job through my internship, so I’m not sure how helpful I will be 😅 but during the process of interviewing for internships, there were several rounds for each company that range from a group interview, a one on one interview, video interview where they give you random questions that you have to answer on the spot (some of mine were discuss the stock market, give a sales pitch on something you’re interested in, etc), a test, etc. I think it’s different depending on the job you’re going for, but that’s what I had to do in the business field! It’s important to study and prep for all of this!! It’s like taking an verbal exam for one of your classes. And also make sure to study the company’s website and familiarize yourself with what they do/sell.

My one piece of overall advice would be about interviews! Interviews are important in which the person interviewing you is seeing if you’ll be a good fit with the company, not in terms of skill, but personality. They already know you’re qualified and have good skills - that’s how you got the interview. With the interview, they’re essentially trying to see how personable you are and if you will work well with their team. Some people are so intent on proving their skills that they kinda just rattle off all their achievements and whatnot, and it’s like... the interviewer already knows this, it’s all on the resume they reviewed when they decided to give the interview offer. Be friendly, open, maybe make a little small talk at the beginning (“hey, how are you? any weekend plans / how was your weekend?” This is what I did for all my business interviews, and I got an offer back from every one 🤧💗), make appropriate jokes / be a little funny, just show that you’d be a fun person to have in the office whom people will want on their team, but that you will also be dedicated to the job and work hard 💘

And thank you so much, honey bee!!! 💞 I hope you’re doing well and having a good week , and please take care as well 🌷🌷

#asks #jaeismytamtation

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masons-bajan-adventure · 4 years

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Final Tour, Foursquare Rum, and Freaky Phenomena: Day 12 - 01/13/2020

Today reperesented the final full day for the trip, and by god, did we carpe the diem.

We were up and at 'em this morning by 9:15, and we started the day by driving up to UWI Cave Hill Campus proper to start our final tour with Tony as interpreter.

The first stop this morning was a monument on campus called Quaw's Quest. A simple, black-painted, carved-wood bust of a man with stereotypically African features, Quaw's Quest doesn't attract much attention. In fact the overview of the Caribbean side of the island behind the statue probably attracts more attention from students and visitors.

In actuality, the bust is an important memorial marker for the entire campus area, as Cave Hill sits atop what was once the property of several different plantation estates, and that were once home to 295 enslaved people, some of whom were born in Barbados, and some of whom, like Quaw, were shipped in from African through the middle passage in droves.

The monument, besides providing information on Quaw William's life, also showcases 4 panels on the overlook that depict model ledgers, containing the names of Quaw, and the other 294 slaves that once lived where the college now stands.

Much like every other part of the island, finding out about land use history was incredibly sobering, and knowing that 295 people worked away their lives in squalor and under abusive conditions where an institution of higher learning now sits is somehow simultaneously frightening and uplifting, as a large percentage of the Cave Hill campus (80% if I remember correctly from Dr. Carrington's speech) of the student body is Bajan. These students are going to university atop the ruins of a society where many of them would not have even been allowed a higher education could they buy their way out of slavery, and I don't think there's a better analogy of determination and will that exists.

After Quaw's Quest, we went to Queen's Park in Bridgetown to see one of the most awe-inspiring sights if this trip. Maybe it's not as beautiful as the Caribbean sea or some of the outstanding wildlife we've witnessed on the island, but seeing a 300-year-old more-than-30-feet-around generally-regarded-as-African Baobab in the middle of a city park was insane, and I never thought I would get to see one, haha.

After we were done staring in wonder

(and getting a bunch of pictures)

Tony began to interpret for us, and talked about how it was most likely planted in the mid-1700s because it's roughly the same size as another baobab on the island that was planted at that time, and how it was a source of food, water, and a site of spiritual importance in many West African traditions, and how some of these were also probably the case in local communities in Barbados, even up to the modern day.

After a speech on the phallic nature of Christmas trees and it's adoption as a western symbol of fertility and rebirth, we said our goodbyes to Tony and navigated halfway across the island for lunch at Cutters Deli, home of Barbados' "Number 1 Rum Punch."

As Dr. Muth would put it, the "self-proclaimed, Number 1 Rum Punch."

I will admit that the Rum Punch ranks as one of my favorite on the island so far, thanks in part to a healthy shaving of fresh nutmeg, and a good balance of sweet, sour, and strong. However, it was overshadowed by the restaurant's far-overpriced food (I paid $59BDS for a half-cup of soup, salad, coffee, and the rum punch) and that prevents it from being my personal Number 1 Rum Punch, and that high status instead goes to...

Me, because I learned how to make it over the course of this trip and I'm just that full of myself.

After Cutters, it was time for the afternoon's main attraction, a factory-floor and grounds tour of Foursquare Distillery, followed by the most in-depth rum tasting so far.

The distillery tour was really interesting, as we got a much more in-depth look at the rum production process than we did at Mount Gay's Rum Experience (althought it doesn't overshadow the Mount Gay Plantation Experience), and because we were being given a tour by the acting director of the entire distillery, Mr. Richard Seale.

Thanks to Mr. Seale, we were able to see the parts of the rum-making process not typically open to the regular tour group, including the room containing the actual stills, and the section of the aging room reserved for special stock and production of molasses wine before the distillation process.

After the factory tour, we got a brief peek at the bottling plant (which wasn't actually bottling anything at that exact moment) and so we hurried along to everyone's favorite part: the tasting!

While I would usually say that the Mount Gay experience had my favorite rum, the set up for the Foursquare tasting... crushed it.

We were walked into the room, which had about 15 bottles of rum on the table, and Mr. Seale said let me grab some glasses, and walked into a back room. He came back out, passed out glasses, gave a brief introduction, and told us we could taste anything we wanted, only warning us that some of the cask-concentration ones were a doozy and we should only pour ourselves a little bit. (Since "a doozy" translates to 120 proof or higher in most cases here, we all followed his advice.)

After we had drunk to our hearts' desire (I'm a big fan of the Hereditas, which, as a specialty rum designed exclusively for the Whisky Exchange, has only 2500 bottles in existence and costs roughly $200 a bottle), Mr. Seale then addressed the large boxes that two of the men from the bottling plant had just brought in, which each contained bottles of 12-Year Aged Doorly's Rum that he handed out to us like some sort of strange Willy Wonka-esque scene of shock and awe.

We were all extremely caught off guard, after all, one person already gave us a bottle of free rum this trip, but he gave one bottle to a class of 16 students and 2 professors.

This was an individual bottle for each of the 16 students, professors, and one for Andre too. This was on another level of generosity.

After our rum excursion, it was time to head back to the dorm, and at that point, Rhiannon, Meghan, and I went down to the beach for one last Caribbean experience and to enjoy a nice cigar at sunset. And that experience topped off an awe-inspiring day.

At sunset we noticed some strange light in the water, something from a diver or a boat? The only boat was pretty far out and it didn't seem like we'd be able to see that from the shore. Something bioluminescent? That would be wild but it didn't seem like it.

After finally seeing it repeat for a couple of seconds, I realized it was something I'd only previously read about and seen in thinks like Pirates of the Caribbean.

What we were witnessing was the mythological "green flash," a phenomenon caused by refracting sunlight through the atmosphere and waves on the horizon that appears to flash green for a couple seconds repeatedly for as long as the sun is setting. In my mind, there's nothing else it could have been, but from our perspective, since it was cloudy, it wasn't the kind that appears over the setting sun, this looked like it was appearing from the horizon underwater. Maybe this sort of flash is just residual sunlight filtering through the crystal blue Caribbean water, but it was spectacular to see and just incredible to be able to witness.

We went back to the dorms after sunset and met up with another group of people waiting to shuttle with Tuten to the Roti Den for dinner, and after cramming 6 people into a car meant to comfortable sit 4, we migrated and had a wonderful Indian dinner (I had a lamb and veggie roti), sat around talking for about an hour, and got some ice cream before heading back to the dorms to hang out for our last night, finish up journal, and try to finish up some of the copious amounts of rum we purchased throughout the trip.

That's all for tonight, and so I guess I'll update after I'm home tomorrow? Woof. It's been a wild ride.

Thanks for the fun times Barbados, Muth, Tuten, and all the classmates that made everything such an interesting experience.

Let's give an edge to everyone who needs it in the coming semester!

(Oh and one last note! I made the Top 5 observers for Barbados on iNaturalist!!!)

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1. State your name: Kristy 2. State the name that your parents almost named you: Tiffany 3. Which of your relatives do you get along with the most? My Parents 4. What was your first job? Ice cream shop 5. Which of your relatives do you despise the most? Right now? my brother in law 6. Did anything embarassing happen this week? Every time i almost trip in front of Joe lmao 7. Do you miss your ex? NO 8. Do you ever dream about your ex? Ew 9. What is your favorite color of clothing to wear? Black lmao 10. How do you wear your makeup? I wear mascara, eyeliner, liquid foundation, powder foundation, and highlighter. 11. What are some of your nicknames? Nanapuss 12. How many bedrooms are in your house? 3 13. How many bathrooms? 1 14. Do you have a job? My semester just ended 15. Do you have a car? Yes 16. Do you think you will go to college? Class of 2018 😊 17. Tell me what you think hate means: To deeply dislike someone or thing with all of your being. 18. What is your definition of ugly: Something or someone that doesn't catch my eye 19. What is your definition of beauty: Something that would catch me 20. Do you have muscles? God no. 21. How about abs? Nope 22. Do you work out every week? No 23. Did you brush your teeth this morning? Always 24. Name a fact that you think is bullshit: Donald Trump being president 25. Have you ever seen Pen and Tellers Bullshit? No 26. Do you like Obama? #Michelle2020 27. Did you like Bush? No 28. Something about your neighbors that you hate: They watch us smoke 29. Something about your neighbors that you like: Nothing 30. Has your neighborhood ever thrown a block party? Oh yes 31. Have you ever kissed someone you never saw again? Yes 32. Have you ever held hands with someone of the same sex? Children dont count... Yes 33. What kind of bathing suit do you wear? Two piece 34. Do you like your eyes? No 35. Do you think you are pretty? Not at all 36. What do you think of girls who are ugly, who think they are hot? I think that we as a human race set the bar too high for society 37. Have you ever called someone fat? Possibly 38. Have you ever confronted someone who was making fun of a stranger? Maybe 39. Are you a bully? No 40. Have you ever called a complete stranger fat before? No 41. Do mean people lack a soul? Yes 42. Have you ever put a curse on someone who said something mean about you? No, but I do keep my evil eyes out so none are cast on me 43. Have you ever practiced witch craft? No 44. What do you think of Satanists? Can we not.. 45. Did you know people who practice satanism could curse you? Yes 46. Do you believe in hexes? Yes 47. Do you believe in vampires? Yes 48. Who was the last person you cussed at? My brother in law 49. Do you have a jacuzzi? I wish 50. How much money is in your pocket right this moment? Cash? nothing 51. How much money is in your checking account? That's none of your business 52. How much is in your savings? I don't have a savings 53. Are you well off? Again, mind your own 54. Do you have kids? No 55. Do you want kids (for those who dont have them)? Still a no lol 56. What do you think of people on welfare? I think if they need the help that that's not an issue 57. If we had a war over a tax on tea, why the hell have we accepted a tax on everything else? 58. Are you smart? Academic Scholarship through my University count as being smart? 59. Did you ever get left back in school? I missed the cut off in preschool, so i went for a year and 6 months 60. How many times have you gotten after school detention? Once, in first grade 61. How many times have you gotten in school suspension? None 62. Have you ever been expelled? If yes, what for? Nope 63. What is your worst subject in school? English/Science 64. Tell me what your back pack looks like: Brightly colored paisley and for light days i have a tote with cameras all over it 65. Who is the ugliest person in your school? Based on 'the inside': I haven't met everybody at my University. 66. Who is the happiest person you know? Vanessa 67. Who is the loudest person you know? Assface Jay 68. Who is the most annoying person you have ever met? Burns 69. What celebrity do you think is hot? Adam Levine 70. Did you read Twilight? No 71. Last movie you saw in theatre: I don't remember 72. Are you dating the same person you dated last year? Nope 73. Has someone you were dating ever cheated on you? Basically 74. Have you ever cheated? Kinda 75. Have you ever flirted with someone online that you never met? Yeah 76. Have you ever met with someone you met online? Yes 77. Have you ever been mean to someone just to make yourself feel better? Oh lord no 78. Tell me one thing, about yourself, that makes you an ugly person? I have a bad jealousy problem 79. Have you been honest? Of course 80. Have you ever done drugs? Yes

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