#just gifts/presents in general!

[stargazingcarol]

I've been fighting for my life while wrapping presents. This is only my second year wrapping presents in all of my life (I'm 26) and like I've looked up videos on YouTube and I try I fucking try but they're still not the fucking best if I'm being completely honest. No one taught me and I didn't wanna ask my parents cause the presents were for THEM. I feel like this year I improved but again not the best still, lol. Also if y'all wanna say where u learned (videos or class, etc) or if a person taught you? I'm also gonna vote no bc even tho I feel like I'm better than last year they could be better lol.

#wrapping presents #christmas poll #gifting #presents #christmas #also this doesnt have to be about Christmas at all but yeah #just gifts/presents in general! #tumblr poll #polls #lola makes polls

[curi0uscreature]

* (holding back a giant balk of tears) hey guys do you think Tia used to knit stuff fer Bob (based on the sheets) it’s like the key reason why Bob has admiration for the skill or just knitted things like quilts and junk because it kinda reminds him of her. and. an

#I know it could’ve possibly been bought but BORINGG!! made with motherly love #Combining this with my Helmut knitter HC (which is. basically real) and it’s just oh my god #he seems like the type to be surprised when he gets a gift anyway too. presenting him with a HANDMADE sweater would kill this man #additionally he probably also takes a liking to the fabric in general despite not wearing sweaters often/mainly during winter time #soft textures! hell yeah #trevor.txt #oatmeal thoughts

[ezraphobicsoup]

what kind of badges did you get?

4 little badges by hit band gum disease (they’re like queer clown punk music (as they say themselves) pretty fun stuff) based on their ep high voltage! (2023), exciting times

#ngl i don’t listen to gum disease that much but like the people in the band themselves seem pretty rad and the badges look cool #avery gum disease named a creature i drew spoogle so it only seems a fair exchange for such an honourable gift too #ezra likes music #they’re a nice little present for myself from myself i’m pretty excited :) #not that you asked but my favourite songs would probably be high voltage #your friends; (semicolon cause tumblr shits itself at at a comma) bowling alley carpet and birthday party (? i think that’s the name) #as like a pair cause they refer to the same lines. first gum disease song i listened to was song way back in like 2021 i think #that one’s nice to. yeah generally just kinda angry disabled british trans music good stuff

[pyrriax]

hey guys im back at it again with the horrible levels of s4 zam brainrot. um.

did i manage to somehow make this song about him in my head? yes! yes i did. and i cannot be normal about it.

#haunted ecosystem #genuinely when youre insane enough about your blorbos everything is about them. this is one of those cases #also i might be writing some more things. and probably watching some vods. #im writing something to post as a general christmas gift fic (as i've done for the last like. two years? in my heart at least) alongside #the two event fics i have in the works PLUS the twb flash prompt event im participating in :) #expect some more bizarre concept fics soon i think! i might also pick up some older threads that i havent touched #i think it'll be fun since my muse is definitely leaning toward writing zam. i love writing him honestly #i have a thing for distinctly pathetic and paranoid characters (see: my adoration for outsiders!apo & pandora [oc]) #who knew i'd enjoy writing characters i relate to #is it weird to say that the general concept of asomatous and the stuff i want to write related to it is very near to my heart. and like #its very personal. its inspired by my experiences you see. the concept of losing sight of reality in isolation and also just #the bugs. i never had a moment with bug pinning but i did have a problem with collecting the corpses of animals i found dead #once spring rolls around im going to work on processing them and giving them proper display and love #AAANYWAYS #ohhhh my god i should finish up bedrock shards and bloody garden #those two are my og fics for this fandom. i want to complete them and share them even if they arent fully how i view the characters now #i think its interesting to share and show initial impressions and also show how i wasn't fully sure about these guys #(also i love how i didnt understand the concept and mechanics of the cleansing but its still Present because it was before s5 so like #it was either s3 or abandon canon and i was sooooo afraid of leaving canon behind in favor of exploring) #my talking in tags habit is showing again.... woops #does anybody even read these? i have no clue #if you do i am so sorry for my habit of talking about dead animals. good lord. it happens so often #i forget it isnt normal until people point it out. having to explain that *yes* i collect dead things is. fun #oh man i have some coyote skulls i really need to clean at some point. its just a pain since i need to get the cage out again and prep them #since the method that got recommended to me is actually bad for the bones (since it involves essentially cooking them which softens #the bones and makes them a lot more likely to break or splinter. so i need to leave them out or bury them and im still not sure which wil #work better. it really depends on if spring is going to be dry as hell again or not. im rambling AND off topic. woops) #Spotify

[wingsyliveblogs]

In reality, all Hooty truly wanted was an excuse to live out his dream of being a horror movie villain.

(And he still looked cute doing it, too!)

Ah. Yikes.

Well, that’s one conflict handily resolved, but I don’t think these particular minions are coming back from this one. I hope Gus won’t be too disappointed about Beefy Bob.

Having reached this scene transition, I think I’ll call it here for the night! I might be able to power through to the end of the episode, but I think it’s a better idea to take it slow. I don’t know what the conclusion of this episode has in store for me yet, and I might have a lot to say about it, so I’ll want to be able to take my time with that if so. 

For now, goodnight!

#wingsy liveblogs #wingsy watches owl house #owls ep 12 #wait I just remembered Hooty said it was his birthday #I imagine people don't generally get him gifts for his birthday #so of course he'd help King out... #King gave him the best birthday present he could wish for: getting one at all

[rogersstevie]

sighhh looking at my bookmarks of present ideas for my mom and none of it sounds good rn

#gotta pick something soon tho #should've just gotten a gift card when i was getting them for all the june stuff but i wasn't thinking about it #idk why stuff always creeps up on me #i was using her calendar for figuring out my rheumatologist appointment since i obvs need her with me #and i saw she has notes when to buy cards for people and stuff she's SO organized my god #but yeah for mother's day i did a book and candle so i wanna do something else #she just bought some bath bombs while we were together so idk that she would want more of those rn #i have some perfume sample sets on here but i think some of them are out of stock bc they've been on there a while #she's easier to buy for than most people bc i generally know exactly what kind of stuff she likes #presents are just another thing i can't give much thought right now hence all the gift cards #(not that i think gift cards aren't a good gift i just like to pick something else if i can) #idk idk

[yeonban]

Did... Shiro give his former cloak to Aijiro to wear,

#muse: inue aijiro. #It's not /exactly/ the same in all caps so either 1) Aijiro added details to personalize it and/or 2) he has multiple cloaks #I looked over the war from 15 years ago and Shiro and Aijiro had TOTALLY different styles back then compared to the ones they have now #The only things that remained in Shiro's case are his earrings and his tendency to have a cloak on his outfit even tho he wears it less now #And in Aijiro's case... my man got an OVERHAUL #He cut his long hair; got earrings and a cloak (the only one besides Shiro to have earrings or a cloak within the obsidian eight) and armor #His cloak looks SO similar to Shiro's... and the earrings I'm a bit ? on bc they look like the former Inue member's who died in the war #like Exactly the same; but Aijiro wouldn't know how that man looked considering he was fighting Shiro instead of him #so I'm guessing the earrings were also gifted to him rather than him choosing them on his own #I should actually make a hc post on Aijiro's fashion and in general the changes he went through from 15y ago to present #ESPECIALLY because Aijiro Never takes that cloak off. The only time we've seen it off is when he was w Shiro and Seiroku #I guess it's normal for him to take his cloak off when he's alone w Shiro bc Shiro looked surprised when Aijiro took it off w Seiroku there #but then Immediately got over the shock so the sight of Aijiro without his cloak is in itself probably smth he's already used to #the shocking part must've been Aijiro taking it off in someone else's presence other than his #Seiroku doesn't even KNOW the honor he was just bestowed ADGSAJDASDJ

[bumblingbabooshka]

T’Pel and Tuvok as kiddos...T’Pel dressed herself but Tuvok’s clothes were picked out by his parents and it shows.

#girls who get mistaken for boys v boys who get mistaken for girls - unbreakable bond #not by Vulcans but by like humans and other aliens v_v #T'Pel has a snake in her portable terarium thing bc it looked sick and she wants to nurse it to health #they didn't know each other back then but I'm imagining T'Pel trying to show Tuvok a snake and Tuvok trying not to scream #Tuvok hides behind his dad a lot as a small kid....father pleaseplease don't let her get me (T'Pel is racing at him full of determination) #Tuvok's dad looking at T'Pel like ohmygod...whose child /is/ this????? #T'Pel's parents thinks that if T'Pel is old enough to dress herself she's old enough to chose what she wears #Tuvok's parents think Tuvok should look presentable (and that he's adorable all dressed up) #I think when they're actually married T'Pel is sure Tuvok thinks she looks rather plain (she doesn't feel any particular way about this - #it's just a fact that she dresses and looks much plainer than people from the city his family's from) #plus Tuvok's mother is constantly gifting her new clothing in a gesture that teeters SO carefully between generous and insulting #(T'Pel donates these) #and Tuvok doesn't look at her for very long...always averting his eyes (which annoys her) #so one day she says something like she knows she's plain but she doesn't think she's so awful to look at that she repels his eye #and Tuvok is confused but hurriedly says no not at all (so why do you refuse to look at me?) Tuvok looks away as she moves closer #She looks at him for awhile then sighs and moves to leave but he grabs her wrist and looks at her and she realizes from his expression and #through their bond that it's just the opposite...it's because he finds her so beautiful that he can't look at her for long...it stirs up too #much emotion in him...he likes her a /lot/ and that's EMBARRASSING #She thanks him for his honestly and then rushes off and they're both so flustered by the encounter that they avoid each other for a few days #but T'Pel is.....quite pleased <3 #Tuvok is screaming at himself though #bea art tag #Tuvok art #T'Pel art #st voyager art

[army-of-bee-assassins]

today has had perfect beautiful fall weather (with a bonus morning storm) for my bday and the anatomy quiz went okay enough that i think i got a B and now i'm chilling and trying to decide what sort of food i want to treat myself to for dinner. i don't know any good non fast food places where i live yet lol but i'll figure out something tasty. it's been a good day :)

#we also didn't have to do a lab in anatomy that was supposed to be scheduled for today so that was nice #and also a friend of mine (who is always crazy generous gifting steam games) fucking bought me three games off my wishlist #including elden ring so i have that now!! i may try my first souls game soon #i've already gotten several gifts in the mail and i know of several more that are still coming #and look i know you don't need gifts to have a good bday but i am still excited about pakiges and presents #i wore a nice outfit today including a mountain goats shirt my friend sent me :) #today i am just feeling like things are working out and i love all my friends 🥰 #j.txt

[aye-of-newt]

when will it be january

#i hate the holidays #it’s feeling worse than ever this year #my family fucking sucks man #like the only reason we are on good terms at all is that I have 0 personality around them and just sit quietly while they suck #listen while they are cruel and judgemental and swallow all my values just soI don’t cause a scene #and it makes me hate myself #and I don’t want to see them but they want me to come and are all oh we miss you person we don’t really know #we want to give you gifts and our shitty generic brand love #and I don’t want to see them #and I feel guilty and ungrateful for it #like my dad wants me to come over for some presentation of a gift on the 22nd #but I work on the 23rd #where I live obviously #which is an hour each way #so I’m going to have to drive there after work on the 22nd and then back so I can work on the 23rd and then back again after work on the 23 #and he sees no issue in asking this of me #and if I point out how inconvenient that is #I’m a bitch and a brat and spoiled #and I feel like such shit for being such a whiny brat because it’s not like they’re abusive they’re just catholic and republican #and I’m gay #and a coward #and I hate this time of year #newt complains #sorry for this #venting

[marshmallowloves]

Self ship struggle #5379/????

Male F/O that I, a woman, self-ship with: *is ambiguous in his sexuality, never explicitly written to be romantically interested in anyone, but does explicitly care for his male friend(s)*

Creators/Official page for his source: *posts art where his male friend is hugging him and saying "I love you"*

The replies: "YOUR HONOR THEY ARE GAY!!! THERE IS NO STRAIGHT EXPLANATION FOR THIS!!! ALL THE COMMENTERS SAYING OTHERWISE ARE JUST NASTY M/M HATING FUCKBOYS!!!"

Me: *cannot even breathe in the direction of the post because if I do I will inevitably be labeled as disgustingly homophobic*

#I CANNOT stress this enough #I am F I N E with m/m ships!! I like all ships the same! #the problem I have is when people not only INSIST that their personal headcanon is OBJECTIVELY CORRECT #despite the intentional ambiguity of the source material #but then proceed to blatantly SCORN anyone who even mildly or civilly disagrees with them #two male characters established as friends give each other a gift? maybe even on Valentine's? #a holiday meant for showing love of any kind in general to those you care for? #PFFF there's no such thing as actual friendship! friendship is just the precursor to desiring each other CARNALLY! #only people who are romantically or sexually involved with each other do things like hug or give a present or *gasp* say I love you! #oh those two girls are holding hands while they walk? #they are OBVIOUSLY lesbians and are dating! #huh?? bisexual?? oh uh yeah sure whatever I guess. maybe. i dunno #oh they just like non-romantic contact with people? or are nervous and like holding anyone's hand? #LMAO no way gtfo with that het shit. why would the creators draw them holding hands if they aren't MADLY in love with each other??? #like do people genuinely forget that platonic love exists? or that any other sexualities exist? #why is it such a crime to interpret a character in more than one (1) single way #when they're purposefully written in an ambiguous way #or otherwise not established to be one specific way? #sorry for the rant. i don't think i'll ever not be salty about this

[garciapimienta]

i've just had the realization that my friend lied to me the other day and i feel so bad

#ugh i've been feeling so sucky for doubting her in general bc the moment she told me her dad crashed her car so she couldnt make it #i felt like she was lying #and i kinda felt terrible for doubting her with something so serious #but now i've realized she was lying (99% sure) and i really do feel terrible #i spent that whole day 1) looking forward to seeing her after such a long time 2) getting all her presents for her birthday ready #and now they're just sitting there on my shelf. #i woke up at 5am to bake her cookies to give her with her gift #personal #anyways idk why im even talking abt this here i just idk.......

[miekasa]

hi mie! happy halloween!

i can’t remember when i last sent in an ask, but i do remember mentioning that it would be my last ask for awhile LMAO i don’t know if its been “awhile” but I just wanted to say hello!!

also, give us a list ranking all the holidays you celebrate based on how much you enjoy them! where does halloween rank 🤔

— doc dad levi anon

Hello, my dear!! You definitely did send an ask—I don’t know how long ago either lmfaoo—and I have not answered it... I am very backed up, I promise, I’ll come around to it bc I liked the concept you sent hehe. Hmm holiday rankings... let me preface this by saying my love language is gifts so.... Christmas & Hanukkah (I don’t celebrate both, but a few of my friends do and we exchange gifts around this time) >>> Thanksgiving (no real presents, but lots of food to make up for it) > Halloween > New Year’s > the rest of them I guess

#doc dad levi anon #i dont.... usually get great gifts LMFAOOO but christmas/hanukkah/december in general stays winning #bc thats when i... get the most equal? stuff in exchange i guess #like my friends and i meet up most often then and do things together which arent gifts #but i'd rather have a shared experience worth my money than a bad gift i can't return LMFAOO #i am very... im not picky about presents i just hold them very highly #would love to someday get back some good ones LMFAO

[leatherbookmark]

this post is years old so it doesn’t matter anymore but i think people who  repost stuff that’s on tumblr and add credit to the author, who is on tumblr, are incredibly annoying

#the other day i was looking for one artist because i just remembered one of their pieces that Remained in my mind to this day #i didn't find the piece but i did find their old art blogs AND i did find some nut who did exactly that #whose blog was in fact FULL of shit like this. just tons of reposts with helpful links to original posts. just REBLOG THEM ffs #shrimp thoughts #in general all blogs/accounts that 'provide content' aka repost from reddit w/o crediting or even trying to find a source are weird #just fucking use tumblr like a normal person #but no. '*insertblogname* presents'. present a fucking source for once and that'll be the biggest gift for everyone

[thedarklingdude]

I got more presents from friends this year than I did from my literal parents whom I currently live with

#not that it’s hard when my parents uh #didn’t get me anything #the one item that I had to bargain for (will you get me this if I get my cleaning done) #and the consolation prize my mom let me order don’t really count #idk if this is even reasonable to be upset about and I don’t generally vent about my life anymore on here but I just #I already hate my birthday and getting ready to open presents and then receiving one gift from my aunt was just #fucking awful thanks #whatever I guess #at least I know my friends care

[two-calicos-in-a-trenchcoat]

I didnt wanna add this onto the other post cuz its totally not the point of it but

I do know one adult who does genuinely still believe in santa

Shes an atheist. Was raised an (culturally Christian) atheist. But she fully believes in santa.

She has her reasons which I won't get into here

She is open to it being fairies instead of Santa tho. She just can NOT believe that her parents bought her those presents when she was a kid.

#her parents would have to admit it really was them that bought those presents #and i dont think thats gonna happen #and i understand why she doesnt believe they would buy them #just knowing her parents and also the circumstances why she doesnt believe it was them #i get how she came to this conclusion #i offered fairies as an alternative cuz if youre taking the concept of santa as it is generally presented then why was he only giving her #gifts? but the fae randomly deciding they liked some kids more than others and leaving them gifts makes sense to me #do i actually believe the fae were leaving her presents? nah. but if her parents werent the ones buying them then it makes more sense #that it was fairies over santa #if im gonna pick an unlikely thing to believe in its gonna be the fae