#this has been sitting in my gallery for SOOO long

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who are you, really? - mikky ekko

#professor layton #artfarts #sycamore sunday #desmond sycamore #jean descole #this has been sitting in my gallery for SOOO long #i took like a one year hiatus before i actually finished it too #azran legacy spoilers #pl azran legacy

[barnes-n-nobles]

Blank Slate (SMUT)

Request: hii! i've been missing your bucky fic lately 😓 (not that i dont enjoy your druig fics or anything ofc!) but would you considering to write about dark!bucky that has been stalking and obsessed with reader since a really long time but didn't have the guts to ask her out because of who he is and reader is also too careless to notice, then one day reader got amnesia by an accident. bucky finally sees an opportunity to be reader's boyfriend/fiance/husband and he becomes too controlling because he's scared of losing reader, please? the ending its really up to you if thats okay with you 🥺❤️ im sooo sorry if it sounds to demanding

It’s not proofread so there’s mistakes that I will fix later! I hope you enjoy!

Thank you for your request! Please reblog, like, and let me know what you think!

Warnings: Smut, controlling Bucky, stalker and obsessed Bucky as well. NonCon themes as well

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Bucky smiled as he looked at your angelic face for the millionth time it felt like. He ran his flesh fingers down your shoulder, feeling your soft skin get goosebumps. Your smile tugged at your lips, he wondered what you were dreaming about. Could it be of him? Oh how he wished it was. He watched you as you slept every single night for the past 5 months. Knowing this is the closest he could get to you. This was very intimate for him because no one was able to do this but him. He was so thankful that you were a very deep sleeper because it allowed him to crawl into bed with you, spooning you from behind as he kissed and sniffed your sweet scent. Laying in bed with you took everything in his power to not push your panties to the side and stuff his cock inside you. He often fantasized on how you would feel around him. He got a hard just thinking about it, pressing himself into your ass, slowly grinding from behind. Bucky wasn’t stupid, he had a back up plan in case you woke up. He had a syringe at the ready, it would knock you out so fast and it would keep you sleeping for a good while. So far he didn’t need to use it, you were such a good girl for him, even in your sleep.

Bucky grew increasingly irritated and he wasn’t there 100% of the time due to him not getting enough sleep. He refused to stop seeing you though, you were the best part of his days..well nights. When the Avengers had their weekly meetings, it was his second favorite time. He was able to talk to you and see you fully awake and responsive. You were hired to look after the compound when they were gone. Since they had a mission coming up, you had to be there to plan accordingly for when they came back.He tried to not be obvious and didn’t really talk to you like the others, distancing felt like the best bet. You knew what he was and he knew you would never be with someone like him. You had a pure heart , not capable of hurting a fly, however he was the complete opposite. He had caused so much pain, suffering, trauma to so many people along the decades. He was not worthy, his consciousness constantly reminded him.

When the meeting was done, you had to go and ask everyone if they had specific tasks that they needed to be completed before returning. As you got everyone’s lists, it was time to ask Bucky. You remember he went to his room so you made your way over there, low key excited to see and talk to him. Bucky was sitting on his bed smiling, scrolling through his phone as he swiped through the pictures that he took of you the night before. He had a gallery full of them but his favorite was a separate album named , “Daddy’s doll” where he took pictures of your exposed body. Some were of your exposed breast’s, your plump ass in some cute thongs, his most prized ones were when you didn’t wear anything to bed. However he had a video that was his ULTIMATE favorite, that night he went as far as to taking a video of his own cock placed on your lips, precum sticking to them as rubbed it lightly over them. His dick was rock hard now, groaning at pornographic scene.

“Bucky are you busy” you asked knocking on the door frame. Bucky jumped as you scared the hell out of him, quickly locking his phone. “Uugh no come in” he said clearing his throat. “I’m sorry to bother Buck, but do you have anything you want done before you get back” you asked coming in. “Dont be silly you’re never a bother doll but no I don’t need anything done to be honest” he said standing up and waking towards you. “Are you sure?! Not even organize your dresser, all this could go into this drawer” you said starting to open one, “DONT” he yelled slamming his hand on it to push it closed. “What the- YOU SCARED ME” you exclaimed retracting your arm to your chest. “I-I’m so sorry…I just have…my underwear there” he lied trying to cover up the fact that he definitely did have a drawer full of underwear..but it wasn’t his. “Oh my god Bucky! I don’t care about that. I’m not some pervert I promise I won’t steal it.” You joked laughing a little. Bucky just smiled, not thinking it was funny at all.

“I know doll..I’m sorry I didn’t mean to scare you” he said bringing you into him, giving you a big bear type of hug. Your eyes widened, taking you by surprise. This is the first time he’s actually hugged you; every other time it was one of those side, one armed hugs. “O-oh no problem” you giggled. “I have to get going, I got a lot to do..I’ll see you when you come back from your mission” you said ripping away from him, making Bucky feel a bit bitter. “Okay my sweet y/n..I’ll miss you” he said hugging you from behind as you walked to the door, then suddenly tickling you, making you jump and burst into laughter. You thought he was being extra friendly today which you didn’t mind, seeing as this would mean he was finally warming up to you. “Sure you will” you joked as you left the room. Bucky was pissed that you didn’t take him seriously, it infuriated him that you just couldn’t get the hints. He slammed the door shut and locked it, he needed to take his anger out and what better way to do that, than to Jack off to you.

He opened the drawer taking out his favorite set of your undergarments. It was a silk pastel green matching set

He took out some Polaroids from that same drawer just because he could and felt like it. He opened up his phone and resumed the video, pulling out his dick and pumping himself into his flesh hand. He grabbed a bit of lotion from his night stand and he moaned at the feeling. He set his phone down on the bed and couched over it, as his metal hand brought the panties to his face, taking in your scent. “Fuck y/n..” he moaned picking up his pace. The video was now at the part where you subconsciously darted the tip of your tongue out, making Bucky imagine how delicious your mouth would feel around him, how you’d beg for him to cum on your face. He dreamed about it, seeing your beautiful face covered in string of his cum. “Daddyyy…give it to me please” he imagined your voice calling out. “Doll..im gonna cum” he growled licking the part where your juicy lower lips would be sitting in. His shot up into his chest, moaning out in pleasure at all thi, his hand now covered in cum. Usually people would feel guilt but not him. He felt everything but that. He loved this.

~~~fast forward to the Avengers coming back from the mission~~~

Bucky was the first one to get back, he just couldn’t wait any longer and as soon as it was complete he booked it to the compound. When he went to your room he noticed you weren’t there. He walked around a little more and there’s no sign of you anywhere. He wondered if you had gone back home, to the one outside of the compound. As he got himself ready he decided to go and look for you. His heart was pounding and he felt like something was off. When he got to your home, your car was parked outside and the light in your room was on. He felt himself calm down, knowing that you were safe. He decided to fuck it and go see what you were doing, he climbed up the side of your house and he opened the window, sliding inside. When he realized what he was looking at, he panicked. Racing to your side, he shook you violently, “Y/n!! Y/n wake up! Are you ok oh my god” he said eyes wide and full of fear. You were on the floor, in your bathrobe unconscious. Blood pooled under your head , body going cold as you had lost a lot of blood. Bucky quickly picked you up and raced you down the stairs, placing you gently in the car then racing to a nearby hospital.

When he pulled up he realized that he had to come up with a story, as to how he found you so he improvised. “Please someone help me! My wife has lost a lot of blood” he cried getting the attention of one of the nurses. As questions started flying to Bucky he made up everything on the spot, it was quite impressive. As you got placed on a gurney you were brought back into the hospital for emergency surgery. He had to fill out paperwork and he also falsified that too. He had you down as Mrs. y/f/n Barnes and he put your address instead of his. He was in there for a really long time, just waiting and waiting for an update. He eventually fell asleep on the chair. The surgery went well however there were some heart breaking news.

Bucky was woken up by the surgeon, shaking him lightly. “God I’m sorry it’s been a tough night. How is she?” He asked rubbing his face to try and wake himself. “You’ll be glad to know that your wife is out of danger. The surgery went really well, she should be ready to go home in a couple of weeks” he explained, to which Bucky smiled and patted his back, “thank you so much Doc, that’s amazing news” he said smiling but the doctor didn’t seem joyful, “Yes it is, but there is another thing too. You might want to sit” he warned sitting down himself, making Bucky furrow his eyebrows. “Due to the impact she won’t remember a lot of things, and that might include you and whoever is very close to her. Im so sorry” he repeated making Bucky really think about what that meant for him. When the doctor left him he got an idea, a diabolical idea that just made so much sense to him. Now that you didnt have much of your memories he would use that to his advantage. 

He was soon able to go and see you, asking the nurse to give the two of you some privacy. “My doll...how are feeling” he said siting by your side and taking your hand in his. “James?” you asked making his hear drop down to his stomach. No fucking way you remembered him. “Wait you remember me?” he asked curiously, “Not really but the nurse said my husband James was here and im assuming thats you?” you asked chuckling, feeling a bit delirious still. Bucky smiled as his body relaxed, taking your hand up to his lips where he kissed it lightly. “Yes my love, I’m your husband. I’m going to take care of you okay? I’m going to work hard for you to fall in love with me..again” he added that last part a little too fast. You had no recollection of who he was but he seemed so genuine, and the fact that he was here and no one else, made you feel good inside. He seemed familiar which is another thing that gave you the indication that he was someone you could trust.

Bucky had been preparing the house for your arrival, reorganizing everything. He also got rid of a lot of things that could potentially remind you of what you were doing before the accident. He told the Avengers that you had moved away as you had eloped with someone. At first they questioned him but he was an amazing liar, he even wrote a letter in your handwriting confirming this and said he found it in the conference room. The day you were supposed to go home he told Steve that he was moving away, thanking him for all his help. He used his mental state as an excuse to quit the Avengers, hoping they wouldn’t question any further.

~~Some weeks after~~~

As you recovered from surgery, you were making amazing progress, everything was now healed and seemed to be normal. You were even getting super close to Bucky with all the time he spent bringing you back to full recovery. He treated you like you were made out of glass, but being there in his arms was where you left the most safe so you didn’t mind. You fell in love with him, being so grateful that you had a husband that stuck with you through thick and thin. It felt like he was your soulmate. Bucky was over the moon with happiness, having you was the biggest most rewarding win he had ever experienced. It was all too perfect, but there was something missing. You two had not been intimate and it made Bucky crave you that much more.

Being that you were able to do a lot of things by yourself, you wanted to go out more. You had planned to go grocery shopping while Bucky was asleep so you could surprise him with a nice big breakfast. As you got yourself ready you headed into the kitchen, creating a list of everything you needed. “Why are you all dressed up? Where are you goin” you heard his raspy voice right behind you making you jolt. He was only wearing his boxers, his morning wood very apparent making you look away immediately “I-I didn’t even hear you get up Bucky! Well I was going to go run some errands to surprise you with breakfast in bed, but now that you’re up I’d love some company.” You smiled, trying to hide your red face. “My doll..sso sweet all the time” he said coming up from behind you, wrapping his arm around your waist, as he kissed your neck moaning, squeezing you into him. You shivered at his actions, trying to hold back your own moans.

“Bucky..please” you warned trying to step away, but his metal arm brought you back into him. “Please what doll…I really need you” he grunted while pulling your hips back into his hard on, his own grinding into your butt. “I’ve been so patient love. I deserve to fuck my beautiful wife” he voice dropping dangerously low. “But I need to go out! We can talk about this when I come back” you said finally breaking free. “I promise I’ll be back soon” you added while you grabbed the keys from the holder and started to walk out. Bucky grabbed your hand and turned you around, switching you places. “You can go out there y/n. It’s not safe for you” he warned blocking the door. “Stop..You’re making me mad. This is the 4th time you refuse to let me leave the house. I’m going so let me go” you demanded getting rid of your playful tone. “You better fix your fucking attitude. I’m just trying to protect you. You could have died y/n..do you not understand that. I could have lost you forever, ITS NOT SAFE” he yelled now loosing his temper.

“I can’t loose you baby…please..” he continued, hugging you now as your arms got trapped under him. “Come on..let’s go cuddle a bit. Who’s Daddy’s good Doll hm?” He whispered kissing your lips making you melt. As you kissed him back, he smiled proudly. You were so easy to control, it was such a turn on. Bucky quickly swept you off you feet, making you squeal and laugh. He brought you back into bed and placed you down softly, not wasting a second to undress you. Your hands flew to his, halting him . “What are you doing” you asked confused. “I want you love. Your husband need you” he said moving your hands from his, “But Bucky… We agreed we wouldn’t have sex until I felt comfortable” shuffling away from him. “I promise you’ll feel so good darling. Don’t you want to see how good I can please you?” He said climbing up to you, connecting his lips with yours

“Wait” you said before he pushed you down, removing your pants and top, leaving you in your undergarments. His metal hand found your clothed clit, rubbing circles into it, making you whimper, “I don’t think you mean that doll…you seem to quite enjoy it” he whispered kissing you again, this time shoving his tongue inside. “Bucky stop” you panted, trying to his hand. “I’m sorry princess, I’ve been waiting for this for a long time now. I need to feel my wife around me, be a good doll and take it” he growled sliding your panties down and unhooking your bra. He grabbed your hands and pinned them to the mattress as his hips pushed against your entrance, his big juicy cock penetrating you inch by inch. “Fuuck you’re so tight” he moaned into your mouth, catching every Moan and squeal that fell out. “Stop it hurtsss” you cried trying to move your hips away. Bucky snapped his hips inside you, making you scream as it burned you. “Shut up y/n..I’ve been so good to you, I take care of you and love you. Let me claim this pussy once and for all” he said moving his hips in and out of you. Your cunt was throbbing at the feeling of him pounding into you, but it felt so good. Your cries soon died down, as pleasure started to take over your body making you close your eyes and moan.

Bucky released your hands pleased with your reaction. He grabbed your face forcing you to look at him, “see how good Daddy feels inside? I want you to look at me when you cum. Only I can make you feel like this way y/n. You belong to me” he said releasing your face, and moving his hand down to your clit, playing with you viciously making your toes curl. He hammered into you, bragging into the headboard for support, he looked so sexy above you, he was so lost in the feeling and you could tell “I-I’m so close” you warned making him close his eyes trying to not cum until you finished first. “Do it princess..cum all over my dick. Be a messy slut for Daddy” he said pushing you over the edge with his words, making you arch your back as your orgasmed. With a few more pumps he came inside you, his dick twitching as he filled you up, moaning. He pulled out and laid next to you, trying to catch his breath as you did the same, feeling so sensitive. Bucky propped himself up with his arm and gave you a soft kiss, “I knew you were ready my love, you just needed a little push. But don’t get too comfortable my wife…I know we got a few more rounds in us”

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Different ways to say I Love You (minus Luke)

Lucifer:

Lucifer isn't the best at saying what he actually feels due to his pride getting in the way, but he makes it up with small gestures

he is very observant and often knows what you need before you know it

putting on the fireplace in his study when he notices you start to rub your hands or shift your legs to warm them subconsciously

refilling your cup/glass while he pours something himself

"You should have dressed better, I can see you're shivering..."

his snarky side comments might sound like he's annoyed, but he actually cares and worries

he will most definitely put his cloak around your shoulders and keep you close to him with a hand on your waist

he's conflicted between staying subtle and showing you off all the time

"Aren't they looking amazing today? Haven't you stared enough yet? You're making them uncomfortable!"

when you're in private he becomes more open and affectionate, but still tries to play it down

him moving with his work away from his work desk to the small coffee table, sitting side by side with you, just to have you close

when he's feeling stressed he tends to intertwine his fingers with yours, seeking the comfort and familiarity of you

Lucifer tries to give you the same he feels when he is with you comfort, peace, a place to hide from the rest of the world

"You are my save haven! I don't always have to be at my best when I'm with you!"

Mammon:

"Hey! Look what I've brought you home. Ain't I the best?!"

small gifts are a regular occurrence with the Avatar of Greed, which don't always have to be the most expensive, extraordinary or thoughtful ones

"I was on the way home when I saw this and thought of you...you needed this right?"

it could have been the most ridiculous thing like a single paperclip, but he'd be so proud to have noticed and remembered you were having troubles organizing your papers yesterday

him being a tsundere makes it hard for him to openly admit or show his love for you sometimes, his thoughts are full of you and he is constantly complementing you and how much he wants to hold you in his arms or kiss...but actually vocalizing or holding and kissing you seems to be way harder

though that doesn't hold him off to keep you close and hold hands in front of others, you're his human and everyone shall know, you're his and his alone, they'd be mad to try and steal you away

as his sin is Greed, hoarding stuff happens often, most of the times he sells them to be able to get money, but every single thing you'll give him will hold a special meaning in his heart, will show off your gifts to brag

but material love isn't the only thing he can give, he'll also gladly give you all his time

he'll randomly invite you to go take a drive with him, just get in the car and go, no set destination, just Mammon and you away from his brothers and all the others

when you're alone he'd still be nervous, but cuddling will happen a lot, though he is always blushing a bright red

"If I could choose to have one treasure in my whole life, I'd choose to only treasure you!"

Leviathan:

being the Avatar of Envy, he is quick to loose his temper when you're talking or even dare touch other people, he'd be rather alone with you, but that doesn't always work, so being open and mindful about his sin is a must

"Soo what did you two talk about? Not that I mind...but you can also talk about everything with me, you know that right?"

he knows that his social skills aren't the best and that he doesn't know about to many normie topics, but he'll try his best to listen to you and come up with responses and ways to keep the conversation going

he wants to make sure you know he loves you so badly, but all he knows about love is from animes or games, so he often tries to recreate romantic scenes only to get thoroughly embarrassed

"d-d-don't laugh! This i-i supposed to be ro-romantic...."

he tries to keep you close to him as much as he can when you're outside

he knows how anxiety inducing it can be for him, when someone suddenly touches him, so he always asks you first, as embarrassing it is to ask you to hold hands or kiss, he feels better knowing you want this too

when he is playing his games, he dislikes it when you disappear out of his vision, wanting to make sure you're still there and letting you know he hasn't forgotten about you even though he is currently concentration on his gaming, he'll keep you in his lap with a furious blush on his cheeks and he might see the game over screen more often but it's definitely worth it

"You make me overcome my weaknesses, just give me time and I'll make you happy!

Satan:

"The weather is nice...do you want to take a walk with me?"

Satan enjoys spending his time with you in any way possible, a simple walk, reading sessions, visiting your favourite places, discovering new cafés, exploring galleries and museums, as long as you're around he is open to try anything

lazing around in his room cuddled up next to you with a good book will stays his favourite though, he has you for himself and it feels reassuring to know you stay with him even on the normal and eventless days

Satan isn't too handsy, but he does keep your hand in his wherever the two of you are, even if you only making your way to the kitchen, he is not exactly jealous just happy to call you his and show it

the subtle intimacy of handholding speaks volumes to him, to others it may seem like the most ordinary couple thing, but he likes to experiment and if his stupid idea of only holding 2 fingers makes you laugh then it was a full success to him

no matter how much control over his sin he has sometimes he breaks too, after getting out all his anger, he tends to be exhausted and feels vulnerable, he'll just sit down with your hands intertwined and his head resting on your shoulder, seeking comfort and affection

"Have you smiled yet? I smile every time I think of you!"

Satan will leave small notes to make your day or send you messages on your DDD when he can't be around you

"Did I ever tell you that you feel like home to me? I hope I can be your home as well!"

Asmodeus:

so many praises and compliments, like you can just sit there looking at your phone and Asmo just coos

"You look sooo pretty!~ let's take a picture together to remember this moment!"

he will take a lot of pictures of you and him, just to look at for himself when he misses you, to show off to his brothers and Solomon, or to the whole Devildom through posting it on Devilgram

he simply enjoys to look at you, though it always ends in a warm hug , kisses and praises

he may not be very poetic or thoughtful with his touches, but he always gives it his all, some feelings he just can't describe in words so he just holds you close to show you his feelings

spa days, shopping tours and going into the club happen often, though he understands if you're not up to it some times, but he will whine and demand to spend you day differently with him

he can't help it he wants to spoil you and show you off, he's is almost never jealous, rather proud even when someone flirts with you, that doesn't mean he'll give you away

"Come here, let me just hold you. You fit perfectly into my arms..."

as the Avatar of Lust, physical touch means a lot to him, not only in the sexual way, but most in importantly in the way of craving affection, he wants to be hold and to hold you, give him all your attention and he'll be happy

"Thank you for staying and accepting me!"

Beelzebub:

sleepily walking through the hallways into the kitchen to keep Beel company while he has his midnight snack and just sitting next to him talking about your day

"Thank you for staying awake with me, do you want me to get you food as well?"

with Gluttony as his sin, food is big part of his daily life, but he doesn't just eat to satisfy his hunger, but also because he enjoys the food, no matter how hungry he is, he'll offer you even the last piece to make you happy

sharing new food and old favourites of his alike, Beel likes to share his food with you, as he feels less hungry in your company anyway

seeing you happy and full makes him happy and full as well, so he puts you first most of the times, letting you choose what you want and going along with your preferences

"Anything is fine with me, you can choose for us."

Beel is also very active, playing Fangol, training and etc, he often invites you to train with him or tries to teach you new stuff, if you don't want too that's fine as well, you can watch and he may try to impress you a little bit, but he won't train much when you're around wanting to rather spend time with you

bear hugs. just you walking basically anywhere and Beel suddenly hugs you tight against his chest, nuzzling your face and having a huge grin plastered on his face

his affectionate hugs and kisses come out of nothing, surprising but welcome, some times he forgets his strength and you'll have to remind him, he'll hold you very carefully then asking if this okay

"I feel complete with you, so just stay by my side!"

Belphegor:

"Lay down with me, I nap better with you at my side!"

obviously nap time with lots of cuddling, he just drapes himself over you, holding you close and sharing his warmth with you...if you're lucky you'll even get a small goodnight kiss, but only if he's in the mood

Belphie is a bit too straightforward with his words and sometimes ends up being a bit mean when he doesn't really want to, so in crucial moments with you he tends to become quiet and seek out to hold and hopefully show you his feelings

Belphie isn't handsy but he loves to cuddle, he may not always hold your hand when taking a walk but as soon as you two sit down he'll hug you close without saying a word

when he finds you sleeping somewhere without him, he is a bit hurt at first but he recovers quick, he'll make sure you're resting comfortably, the pillow is soft enough and that the blanket keeps you warm, even going to the length to bring you his own blanket if fell asleep anywhere but you're room, without a doubt he'll feel tired after taking care of you and will fall asleep right next to you

"Sleeping without me...unbelievable...I'll just have to squish myself next to you then.."

his other passion stargazing always ends up with him hugging you and telling you about the different constellations and it's stories until you fall asleep...only when he is sure you're dreaming he dares to run his fingers through you hair and lowly hum a lullaby into the otherwise silent night

"Let's dream our life together and promise to make it true one day!"

Diavolo:

as the prince of Hell, Diavolo only ever knew people who treated him with respect, always leaving him to feel lonely and out of place, but then you came and you weren't scared neither did you treat him like a prince, you made him your friend and soon more

with you he feels finally complete and he tries to show you his appreciation and affection any free moment of his time

he'd buy you anything you want not caring about the price, but please tell him that a small and thoughtful gift makes you just as happy as anything else

being with you always has him giddy and bursting with love, he can't hold back and will shower you in attention or at least watch you do your thing

"You're looking radiant my love! I can't believe you're mine!"

similar to Beel he has these affection attacks where he'll just suddenly have the urge to hug you and shower you in kisses

being prince requires a lot of paper work, which he dislikes, when you're around he'll indulge himself in a few more breaks than he should, ending in him having to work overtime much to his dismay

"Will you stay up waiting for me at home?"

He knows it's a selfish thought, but he loves the feeling of coming home to you and getting greeted, he feels at peace when you're there and wait for him

"I'll never have to feel lonely again, when I have you!"

Barbatos:

as a butler time isn't something he has much of, so he some times feels like he can't give you enough, he'll try to meet as often as possible but often it's only for an hour or so a day

"Do you need anything else? More tea? Anything?"

He'll probably be stuck in his butler role and try to serve, completely disregarding himself, just grab him and make him sit down

Barb isn't used to physical touch and feels less comfortable to hold you in public, handholding is the maximum for him, he probably needs some time to get used to the more affectionate things

but when in private gentle touches, soft hugs and small kisses are his thing, just small reassuring stuff while you two relax and talk about daily life

he is more of a listener and he enjoys listening to your voice, it's one of his comfort things, hearing your voice means you're safe and that helps him keep calm a lot...he may not show it, but on the inside he is always worried for you living in between demons, he's on of them he knows how dangerous it can get

phone calls while he works happen more and more often as your relationship progresses, the need to see you gets stronger, but he can't just leave work, so you'll talk over the phone

"I missed you so I had to call. How is your day?"

night-time is his favourite, no work, no on watchers, just you two and your love for each other, if only it could be always like this

"One minute with you feels like eternal bliss, imagine our happiness if you'd stay with me forever!"

Solomon:

Solomon has watched many people die in his life, so he got used to not getting attached too much, falling in love with you wasn't planned, but he can't help feeling clingy with you now

he'd play it down, aloof as he always seems, but on the inside he is screaming at you to not go at the end of the day, just one more hug, one more kiss, maybe stay over the night?

he'd never say it out loud and every time he does say something affectionate something teasing or a 'just kidding' follows, scared he might seem too clingy

"You're my everything, without you I feel like I'm suffocating...just a joke I'm breathing fine, see?"

he's always touching you in some way, holding your hand, arm around your shoulder, his hand on your waist, back or knee, whatever he just wants to feel the warmth of your skin telling him you're still there

he has lived through so many human lifetimes and experienced so much, he's happy to share all the good stuff with you and show you the most wondersome places in all three realms

the bad stuff though he keeps to himself, guides you away and hopes you'll never experience it

"Hey! Surprise I was close by and I thought we could take a walk?"

Solomon loves spending his time with you in whatever way, just whisk him away to whatever activity you'd like, surprise dates are his favourite, he doesn't want to plan out his whole life

"Now is my favourite moment with you. Why? Because I'm with you!"

Simeon:

Simeon as an author has his way with words, being able to spin them just right so every moment will become perfect, but he's more used to writing than talking and he'll use that to his advantage

"Even in the darkest of nights, your beauty lightens the room!"

expect love letter, sweet notes and poems written by him, hidden your schoolwork, waiting for you on your desk in RAD, on your pillow at HoL, anywhere he can sneak them to he will

and trust me he'll get so happy when he finds out you kept every single one of his writings

he also loves cuddles but only in private, in public he'll restrain himself to simple handholding or guiding you through the streets with your arms linked together

he enjoys to spoil you with attention, doing whatever you want, often it leads to cooking where as Luke likes to join in too, long walks, reading sessions, late night movies and cuddles, or even just long conversations about everything and anything you two can think of

"My lamb, may you come over and help a poor author who has lost his inspiration to write?"

when he is stuck with his writings he likes to take a break with you and hold you tight in his arms listening to your suggestions until he feels inspired again, no pressure though he can keep writing any time he doesn't have to come up with something on the spot, just distracting him for a bit works too

"I may have found paradise in your arms tonight, do you think your heart may be so kind to let me stay?"

#obey me swd #obey me shall we date #obey me headcanons #obey me lucifer #obey me mammon #obey me leviathan #obey me satan #swd obey me #obey me #obey me beelzebub #obey me asmodeus #obey me belphegor #obey me diavolo #obey me barbatos #obey me solomon #obey me simeon

[an0nymousghost]

simblr asks v2

here are my answers! find the questions here.

i wrote soo much ahaha. like however much you think i wrote, i wrote more than that. imo everything i write is gold though

1. are you going to buy the new pack (cottage living) when it comes out? no, it looks really nice but i legit never ever buy packs at launch, especially cause this one is a expansion and it will probably go on sale at some point

2. do you p*rate your dlc or buy it legitimately? buy it legitimately 👌

3. what’s your favorite world? brindleton bay, it gives like seaside cottage vibes. willow creek is good but it’s boring. 

4. if you use a queue, how many posts per day do you set it as? 3 or 4. i used to do like 12 lmaoo what even was wrong with me

5. do you watch sims on youtube? yes, i watch mainly malixa, oshinsims, and msgryphi

6. what are your thoughts on the most recent pack? (dream home decorator) those sectional couches look good! but honestly im kinda annoyed because now it’s even harder to have all the items filled in when i place lots from the gallery. like i’m just saying like a lot of builds will use that pack probably and if i don’t get it then i can’t really use builds/save files 

7. how many packs/kits do you own? lemme count

expansion: all - 10/10 game: 5/10 stuff: 9/18 kits: none xo

24/38 - 63%

8. what’s your origin id? is it the same as your url? 🤗 it’s in my title, it’s celeschul. it doesn’t look that nice in my title but i use celeschul in my package files and i’m guessing people search things like, “celeschul penny hair” or something like that in order to find my cc- so i keep it in there so the search results are easier. i do want to change it though..

but no it’s also not the same! well i mean it’s the username i use for cc. my origin id used to be an0nymousghost but i changed it. i wonder if anyone’s taken that one?

9. is your simblr your sideblog or main blog? main blog ✌️ my old blog @stardze​ is a main blog as well.

my old old simblr was a sideblog but it had like 1 follower and it literally a bot so i don’t think that counts. i have a multifandom sideblog though 

10. do you have a cc finds blog? i wish. i was thinking bout it earlier and that would be sooo neat but sometimes i download stuff that doesn’t have a tumblr post attached to it, and also it’s stressful to keep up with so nah

11. are you wcif friendly? yes sir. in fact i bring the trouble of wcifs onto myself but doing them even when nobody asked.

12. what’s your favorite sized household to play with? (ex. 1 sim, 4 sims) gonna have to think on this one, honestly 1 sim is really fun and stuff goes by so fast. doing stuff with astrid when she was on her own, it was much more efficient. 

for families, i haven’t done that in a while actually. 5, 2 parents and 3 kids is cute tho. why did i write this this is honestly such a hard question

13. if you have c&d, do you play with pets? i feel like i haven’t played with cats and dogs in forever. honestly i just have no paitence. noelle fae was supposed to get a cat (there’s a food bowl + cat bed in her house) but when summer vacation started, the amount of time i spent playing ts4 decreased a lot. (this doesn’t really make sense, i have a lot more time. honestly it just has to do with my recent obsession with a certain anime/manga and some other personal thing)

i did random nightmares in may though and i had pets frequently. g5 didn’t because sofia scarlett lived in an apartment, but g2/3/4 had cici, and g1 had all the cats. but that was back in march so it’s been a while.

14. what lifespan do you use? i really want to do aging off but then i feel like it drags on. but aging legit stresses me out, sometimes i just want to sit down and do some cas stuff but i only have 2 hours in real time and there’s like 4 days left till one of my sims’ birthdays. 

15. if you own a lot of packs, how many of them have you actually played through? just so everyone is aware this question was made for me

i feel like eps require a specific save made for testing them out, but the only save i’ve ever made for an ep is noelle fae’s get famous save. 

that is literally a lie - i made a save for island living with one of my 100bc kids, maisie acapella. i did actually post it on tumblr BUT then i deleted all the posts BUT i reblogged them on my alt account BUT i privated my alt account so i honestly forgot about it

i have never played through discover university or watched anyone do it on youtube, i’ve read gerbits’ story about it so i think i’m pretty qualified. i’ve always wanted to do one with periwinkle acapella but i never got around to it

another ep i know nothing about is get to work

i tried doing a eco life playthrough but i hadn’t watched any videos and i was like..what is going on. so i quit lolx d ;;;;; i mentioned it but the whimsy stories legacy was the first time i had played with the eco lifestyle features so technically i think i know what im doing

i got outdoor retreat literally on monday of this week so i haven’t played through it yet. 

jungle adventure i still don’t know what’s going on. i remember last year before i bought the pack i was brainstorming, and wanted to do a ja playthrough with luna and cedar, who are a couple who i did a random legacy with and it was all queued to post when i deleted everything (if you’re wondering why, it’s because my queue was literally 200+ posts). except this time i didn’t save them to my sideblog so i lost them. 

i still havent had a restaurant in dine out 

also never did the vet thing from cats and dogs

i have no idea what that rock climbing thing is from snowy escape but i did most of the other stuff because rn g5

city living i did through psc stage 5 and also it was the first pack i bought anyways

the rest of them are either stuff packs or i ended up playing them through casual gameplay (seasons, parenthood)

16. what do you do as you play sims? (ex. listen to music) i listen to music most of the time, or listen to commentary youtube videos because i am an alpha chad. i also used to talk with my friends on voice call but i don’t do that anymore 🥲

17. which sims challenges have you tried? random legacy, whimsy stories, perfect sim challenge, 100 baby, legacy (just the plain get-to-10-gens one), random nightmares, berry zodiac, astrology legacy, apocalypse

i feel like im forgetting some.. honestly most of the stuff i did before simblr was either 100 baby (i love that challenge) or random saves that lasted for 2 seconds. 

18. do you like the new(ish) hair swatches? nah. 

i do appreciate that most cc hairs have a true (ish) black, thank god! and the fact that the hair update is what inspired me to update and fix a bunch of hairs with different issues is pretty nice. but will i use them? no. 

plus it takes up like 5 gb? depending on how many packs you have.

19. post the latest screenshot you took 📸

i live in cas

20. what is the cc/ingame hair that looks the most like your own? i think that dream home decorator side part hair looks a lot like my hair. honestly i havent see much like my hair but that one is kinda-? close

21. who is your favorite sim of yours and what is their story? noelle and alari fae i think! 

link to post

noelle is blonde and has blue-grey eyes. she wears purple contacts pretty often though (because she wants to 😌)

alari has light brown hair that is kinda curly, and she’s got pretty vibrant blue eyes. 

they’re sisters, alari is 3 years older than noelle. noelle was 19 and alari was 22 when they got spotted

they worked as models when they were young adults. their jobs involved dyeing their hair blue/pink, and they would model like clothes and stuff. anyways, they were pretty successful. like not ultra famous but they had enough money to not work for the rest of their lives. 

their modeling group was made of 4 girls, the others were named paisley autumn and they were green and red, respectively. some things are: 

paisley and alari started dating during this 

autumn was a single mother to a little girl named destiny

noelle dated many people during this but never ended up finding the one <3

when their contract ended after like 6 years, paisley and alari went to go live together and noelle decided to get into acting. so thats when get famous playthrough started!

there’s more but basically they’re like oc’s with sims on the side. xoxo

22. if you use cc, are there any cc creators that you have like ALL of their items? this is such a good question! i hoard hair very heavily (my folder is 11gb) i so i have like 97% from most of the popular hair creators. 

i think i had legitimately EVERYTHING from simstrouble though, i went through multiple times to check and i also have all of her retired stuff. 

i have everything from ridgeport i think-? because of the fact that she uploaded all her stuff in one big zip. 

i think that’s it.. for a long time i also had everything by clumsyalienn, but then i ended up deleting it and only keeping my faves. 

and looking at my collection, maybe ah00b? i might be missing a couple but i at least have like 99%.

23. what’s one pack you think is underrated? dine out, it’s laggy af yes but it’s such a nice thing for my sims to do. 

24. what are your favorite sims stories/legacies? melons by gerbits always and forever

this question was inspired by this ask anyways so 

25. if you could change one small thing about ts4, what would it be? most of my suggestions are pretty complex but literally just - when you add tray files, they appear at the top. my life would be so much easier

this took me literal hours to answer

#replies #replying to MYSELF

[rocksandrobots]

Of Rocks and Robots Ch. 13 - A Work of Art

Varian was just putting away the last piece of the portal when Honey Lemon burst through the lab door. He and the rest of their friends were packing up his stuff to move into his new private laboratory. Having disassembled the device yesterday, he planned on moving everything today and to start rebuilding upon the morrow. If all went well, he could have his invention up and running again by Friday. 

Honey Lemon however took no notice of the task her friends were currently busy with. She was far too excited about the news she had to share while she waved two small slips of paper in the air. 

"Guess what I have?!" She exclaimed in a singsong voice and, before anybody could answer, blurted out, "Tickets to the newest exhibit at the San Fansokyo Art Museum! Who wants to come with?!" 

"Ah...gee, that sounds great, Honey Lemon buuuut…." Hiro searched the lab looking for an excuse, his eyes landing on Wasabi who stood next to him, "Wasabi and I have a group project to do this week."

"We do?" 

Hiro gave Wasabi a nudge in the ribs.

"Oh! Oh, we do!" Wasabi caught on and collaborated with his friend's lie. "Big project. We'll be busy with it all this week and possibly the weekend." 

Honey Lemon narrowed her eyes and gave them a pout, clearly not believing them. They however could only nervously laugh and held onto their plastered grins. 

Honey Lemon shrugged. "Oh well, I'm sure someone else will go with me, liiike my best friend, perhaps?" She leaned in close to Gogo as she said this and gave her a big smile. 

But Gogo wasn't having any of it. 

"No." She said and turned back to packing. 

Honey Lemon's face fell. She looked about the room to see who was left. "Freddie?" 

"Sorry, Honey Lemon," Fred answered. "I'd love to, but after the museum found out I was the one behind the water fountain incident I've been banned from the building." 

"Won't anyone go with me to see the Da Vinci exhibit?" She wailed in exasperation. 

Varian's ears perked up. "Da Vinci? As in Leonardo da Vinci? The famous painter and inventor!?" 

Honey Lemon inhaled in renewed excitement as she began to regain hope. "Yes! They have a bunch of his paintings on loan from Paris." 

"Oh, oh, do they have his blueprints for a flying machine on display?" Varian asked, his own excitement now beginning to match hers. 

"Uh huh! They even have the Mona Lisa!" She squealed. "Do you wanna come?" 

"Would I?!" He breathlessly laughed. 

"Yaaaay!" Honey Lemon hopped up and down repeatedly, barely unable to restrain her excitement. She then grabbed Varian into a big hug catching him off guard. He was still in a daze when she pulled away. 

"We'll meet up at the bus stop after school tomorrow, okay?" 

"Okay." Varian agreed hazily. He still hadn't gotten used to the girl's exuberant nature. 

"I can't wait!" She gave another squee and hurried off to her next class.

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 Varian and Honey Lemon stood in line at the exhibit, waiting to get in. 

"Wow! There sure are a lot of people." Varian commented. 

"I know right?" Honey Lemon agreed. "The exhibit is only here for this week and then it's going down to L.A. I had to rush to get the tickets before they sold out. Everyone wants to see the Mona Lisa." 

"The what?" 

Honey Lemon looked at him in surprise. "Only the most popular painting in the world! It's a portrait of a noblewoman named Lisa Gherardini and its sooo expensive. They hardly ever let it out of the Louvre. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity and I can't believe I'm going to see it in person!" Once again Honey Lemon squealed with joy, clapping her hands and jumping up and down repeatedly. 

Varian still wasn't sure what the big deal was, but he found her enthusiasm infectious anyways. An enthusiasm which only grew as they made their way into the exhibition hall. The line wrapped around the room, stopping at each picture, and ending at the famed painting that everyone came to see. 

Varian stared in breathless wonder at the various sketches and notes that lined the wall. He had only heard about most of them through reputation and through a small misprinted copy of the artist's notebook that he managed to snag off a traveling spice trader when he was thirteenth. Some of the pages had been smudged in the printing process and there were surprisingly few illustrations by the original creator within. 

But here he could see them in person and up close. He marveled at the blueprints for an underwater breathing device, swooned over the detailed anatomy studies, and practically cried with joy when he came upon the sketches for the infamous flying machine. The inventor could never get it to work, but the concept itself was fascinating to Varian. 

He continued to drool over the diagram, trying to commit it to memory, until Honey Lemon pulled on his arm excitedly. 

"Oooh, we're next! Come on!" She exclaimed. 

They were only behind about three or four people and Varian could peer over their shoulders to see a portrait of a well to do woman, with dark hair, sitting in front of a landscape. 

"I don't get it," Varian questioned out loud, "all of these magnificent inventions and scientific studies and all anyone cares about is a painting of some woman? Did she do something important or something?" 

"Hmmm...honestly not much is known about the real Mona Lisa. She's mostly famous for the painting itself." Honey Lemon answered. "But I think that's the point. She's so… mysterious. Everyone wants to know why she has that small smile on her face. Is she happy? Is she sad? Is she in love and putting on a brave face because she can't be with the handsome painter she's fallen for ‘cause of class division?" 

"Or is she just constipated?" Varian snarkily interjected, snapping Honey Lemon out of her romantic musings. Honey Lemon gave him a frown, clearly not appreciating his attempts at humor. He cleared his throat in embarrassment and was about to say sorry, when the people in front of them moved and they now had a clear view of the picture. 

All of Honey Lemon's annoyance melted away as she became enamored with the painting once more. 

"I can't believe I'm standing in front of the Mona Lisa!" She squeaked. She quickly pulled out her phone and took a quick snap of it with both him and her in the photo before turning back to gawk at the portrait. 

"Look at the craftsmanship, the colors, the detail! How could you not love this?" She fawned over the image.

"I mean, yeah, it's well made. But at the end of the day, it's just something a rich person paid him to paint." He gently pulled her out of the way of the next group of people who wanted a turn to look at the portrait, and walked her back over to the blueprints of the flying machine he had been admiring earlier, careful not to get in the way of the crowded line. 

"Now this… this is a masterpiece." He breathlessly said and now it was his turn to geek out. "This is something that the artist wanted to draw; to create! No commissions, no annoying noblemen telling him what to do, just pure science and discovery." 

He looked back and saw Honey Lemon tilt her head and give him a curious look. He suddenly felt self conscious, even though she herself had been practically bouncing off the walls just a few moments ago. 

"I think I understand." She said thoughtfully, "you admire it cause it's a reflection of the artist's innermost thoughts and you can relate to him, right?" 

"Uh...yeah I guess." Varian rubbed the back of his head. He hadn't ever thought of it that way before, he was just interested in the potential applications of the device, or so he thought. But upon considering her words it made some sense to him. He always did admire famous scientists and inventors because he felt a certain kinship to them. No one else in his village had understood his love of science and he had often wished to meet such masters of the craft if only to have someone to talk to about his interests. 

Honey Lemon flashed him a knowing smile, and Varian suddenly felt like an ass. Here before him was such a person. Someone who was genuinely trying to understand his point of view and how had he repaid her? By dismissing her passion for something she loved.  

"Look, I'm sorry if I insulted your favorite painting. It's cool if you like it, even if I don't understand it." He rubbed the side of his arm, not looking directly at her, unsure of how she'd respond. 

"Oh it's okay." She cheerfully chirped. Varian looked back at her in surprise but she only gave him a warm smile and continued on. "I'm just excited to be so close to such an important piece of history, but it's not my favorite." 

"It's not?"

"Nuh - uh" 

"Then what is your favorite?" 

Honey Lemon bit her lip as if unsure she should answer. 

"Do... Do you really want to know?" She asked hesitantly. 

Varian nodded his head encouragingly. She stood there undecided for a moment more before quickly grabbing his hand and dragging him out of the exhibition hall. Varian was surprised at the sudden action but he allowed himself to be led along down the various winding hallways of the maze-like building. 

She pulled him into another gallery room, this one far away from the crowds. She let go of his hand and ran up to a large long painting up on the opposite wall. 

"Ta-da!" She sang and gestured wildly at the picture indicating this was the one she had wanted him to see. "City Rising by Lenore Shimamoto." 

Varian walked over to join her and to gain a better view. The picture was a landscape painting of San Fansokyo. Only the city looked to be under construction and was silhouetted against the sunset. 

"Lenore Shimamoto is kind of my hero." Honey Lemon explained. "She was also an inventor and painter just like Da Vinci. She helped to rebuild the city after the great earthquake of 1906." She then paused and sheepishly added. "An earthquake she may have, kind of, caused." 

"Wait, she destroyed a whole city!?" Varian incredulously asked.

"Weeelll, she didn't do it on purpose." Honey Lemon excused. "She was experimenting with new kinds of energy and it went...wrong. She spent her whole life trying to make up for her mistake, but in the end she did wind up making things better for a lot of people." 

Varian looked back at the painting with a newly found appreciation. 

"I now instantly relate to this woman." He exclaimed. 

"You mean because of what happened Monday?" Honey Lemon asked, referring to the flooding he had caused with his portal. 

"That and... other … things." He swallowed, unable to explain further than that. 

"I get it." She sympathized. "One time I stained the whole bathroom pink." 

Varian snorted with laughter. "What!?" 

Honey Lemon let out a sigh before explaining. "I was trying to quickly break down metals using chemical compounds. You know, a bit of cobalt, hydrogen peroxide, some perchloric acid all super heated together and it can turn a hard substance like tungsten carbide into ash!" 

Varian's mouth hung open in awe. Disintegrating a hard metal into dust in an instant was a break-taking feat of chemical engineering and he was reminded just how smart the tall girl truly was. He now had a billion questions to ask her but the only thing that would come out of his mouth was a statement of admiration. 

"Amazing." He breathed. 

Honey Lemon blushed at that before continuing with her story. "Only the bit of metal I was working with kind of exploded when I touched it and it splattered all over my mother's bathroom. Everything is now stained pink; the walls, the sink, the ceiling, the bathtub. You name it, and it won't come out. I must have scrubbed the whole room for days." She bemoaned. "Mama was furious." 

Varian could only laugh. It wasn't as though he found her misfortune funny, so much as he found it relatable. It sounded so much like something that could have happened to him at some point. 

Honey Lemon didn't seem to mind though and joined him in his merriment. "You should have heard her." She said through her laughter. "Amanda, what did I tell you about experimenting in the house? !Sinceramente, ¿qué voy a hacer contigo hija? No more beakers in the bathroom!" Her accent became stronger as she wagged her finger in the air and tried to mimic the woman who raised her. This sent them both into another fit of giggles.

Once Varian had caught his breath he gave a mock groan. "Ooooh, I know how that is. Sometimes I think my dad would be much happier if I never touched a chemistry set again." 

"But it's not like you can ever just... stop." Honey Lemon said quietly. She was no longer looking at him but at the painting, as if musing over some great fundamental truth. 

"It's like there's, just this, this itch that you have to scratch. You get an idea and it just goes around and around in your brain in circles and if you don't make whatever is in your head right then you'll just... explode!"

It was a bit of a hyperbolic description, but it struck a chord with Varian nonetheless. He followed her gaze back to the painting before hesitantly adding his own commentary. 

"And … sometimes when you're in the middle of creating your idea you just... get lost, and don't fully realize what else is going on around you." 

"Yeah! And you just can't wait to make it real so you can show it off to everyone." The words were tumbling out of her now. "Cause it's not like anybody can see what's in your head, right? But you want everyone to know, to see, because… well because…" 

She was beginning to fumble as she searched for the right words to conclude her ramble, however Varian finished for her. 

"Because maybe then they'll see you too." He said quietly, still looking at the painting. 

She stopped in surprise and turned to look at him, as if just now noticing he was even there. He finally turned back to her and their eyes met. 

"Uh...yeah." She breathed, now at a loss for words completely. He had hit upon something very raw and real that she didn't like to normally think about too much. They stood transfixed for a moment more before Varian broke the silence. 

"Wow!" He whispered and gave a little breathless laugh. "I.. I never met anybody who could put it into words before, what it's like, to just...just be an inventor and to love science so much...and explain why." 

Now it was his turn to fumble over his words. She blushed at the sudden declaration and began to self consciously play with a strand of her hair.

He trailed off, still unable to look away from her. It was as if he was truly seeing her for the first time and all he could do to express his new found admiration was to give her a dopey smile. 

"I'm not making any sense am I?" He laughed awkwardly. 

"Oh, no, you're making perfect sense," She reassured, "well as about as much sense as I am. Which, according to some people, isn't a whole lot admittedly." She joined in with her own awkward laugh. "Abuelo is always calling me his little soñadora." 

"Abuelo?" Varian asked, confused. 

"Oh! My grandfather." She explained. "It’s Spanish." 

"Ahh." Varian slowly nodded his head as realization dawned on him and Honey Lemon continued on about her family. 

"Yup, it's just me, my mama, abuelo, and my three younger brothers." 

"Sounds like you have a big family. That must be nice." 

"Yeah, it is, though it could sometimes get crowded in just our three bedroom house. Hence, why I always snuck in the bathroom to do experiments. Otherwise my brothers would never let me get anything done." She rolled her eyes at that, mentally recalling all the times her siblings crashed through her work space or got in the way of what she was trying to do. 

"Yeah, now, there I can't relate. I never had siblings growing up. It was always just me and my dad, and the big old empty castle we lived in." 

Honey Lemon gasped and brought her hands up to her face in excitement, "You grew up in a castle !?" She squealed. "Oh, what was it like!? Were there any tapestries? Did you hold dances and banquets? Wait, are you a prince! ?" 

"What?!" Varian exclaimed, completely knocked for loop by her questions. “Uuuh… drafty, a few, usually never, and no, just, no.” He listed off the brief answers before explaining further. “Old Corona used to be the capital hundreds of years ago, before they moved it to the island port. My dad is the leader of the village, so we live in the old castle, but it’s nothing special or fancy or anything. There’s no servants, just us, and the whole place is kind of worn down. There’s always something that needs to be cleaned or repaired. You’re more thinking of the palace in Corona itself. That’s the ‘new’ capital. It’s got all of those things, except replace ‘prince’ with ‘princess’ and there ya go.” 

“You met, a real, live princess?!” Honey Lemon blurted out. Like many young women, Honey Lemon had grown up on stories about fairy-tale princesses, castles, knights in shining armor, and charming princes. She couldn’t help her romantic nature from taking over and filling her head full of picturesque images of balls and courtly chivalry. She could just imagine Varian kneeling before a beautiful girl in a long flowing gown and declaring his undying love and loyalty, just like in all of the old movies she’d seen growing up.

“What was she like?” Honey Lemon asked eagerly.

Varian pouted and mulled over the question before answering. 

“Not very nice.” He finally said. ”Not as nice as she pretended to be, anyways.”  

He left things there and declined to explain any further. Honey Lemon’s face fell and she could have kicked herself for being so stupid. Of course Varian wasn’t some fairy-tale prince. He was a real person and so was the aforementioned princess, and sometimes real people didn’t get along. There was no telling what had transpired between the two of them; a bad breakup perhaps, or maybe she was just a rude individual since the start? But whatever the reason, it was clear Varian had been deeply hurt by what had occurred as he looked off to the middle distance forlornly.  

Honey Lemon racked her brain for a way to cheer him up. 

“Hey, you know what?” She said, “We should go get some ice cream after this.”  

“Ice cream?” Varian asked confused, ”What’s ice cream?”

“You’ve never had ice cream before!?” She asked incredulously and he shook his head.

 “Oh my gosh, it’s only the best thing ever!” And with that she once again grabbed him by the hand and excitedly pulled him along, eager to share with him the frozen treat that was always sure to make things better.

“...Annnd that’s how I got kicked out of student housing.”Honey Lemon finished her story about another chemistry accident she had had. They had come to the bus stop and were now waiting for the public transit to arrive as they finished their ice cream. She took the last bite of her own dessert and threw the cup away in the trash. She turned around and then asked Varian if he had any stories to share.    

Varian was caught off guard once again. He didn’t want to delve too deeply into his past, so he offered up one of the lesser damaging scenarios.

‘Ummm...I once set the barn on fire. I was trying to make an automatic plowing machine for my dad, but turns out grease fires and hay shouldn’t mix.’ He joked sarcastically.

Honey Lemon gave him an empathetic smile, crinkling up her nose and closing her eyes in that adorable way that she sometimes did. Varian felt his pulse quicken at the sight and he quickly shoveled the rest of his ice cream cone into his mouth to stop himself from saying or doing anything foolish.

Fortunately the bus then arrived, interrupting their conversion.

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Varian stepped off the bus and turned around to wave goodbye to Honey Lemon. The public transport had arrived back at the college where they had begun their day together, but she was going to continue on and head back to the apartment she shared with Gogo.

“I’ll see you tomorrow!” She yelled through the window as the vehicle pulled away.

She continued to wave at him until the vehicle was out of sight and Varian found himself holding his breath and mimicking the action. Once he could no longer see the pretty redhead and was sure she was out of ear shot, Varian let out a whoop of laughter and joyously spun around.

He’d never had an experience like the one today. He’d had crushes before, sure, but not like this. He’d never met someone he could relate to so much and the time spent with her was exhilarating. It was certainly the most successful conversion he’d ever had with someone near his age.

He made his way back to the dormitories, humming a cheery tune as he went and grinning like a maniac. Maybe she'd like to hang out again sometime, just the two of them, like today. Varian began to think of things he might invite her along too, but he soon stopped in his tracks as a nagging thought encroached upon his mind.

What was the point of trying to get closer to her, to anybody, if all he was going to do was leave soon.

You don’t have to leave you know. Another more tempting voice told him.

But Dad.. he argued.

Varian just stood there in the middle sidewalk at war with himself, unsure what to do now. Until a third thought entered his mind. Why not both? Why couldn’t he go back, rescue his dad, and then return with him here? It wasn’t like either of them had anything left in Corona now, and if he could find a way to reconnect the two worlds a second time, why not a third?

The nagging voice of doubt tried to tell him he was being overly optimistic, that people didn’t always get what they wanted, that reconnecting the worlds was proving to be more challenging then he initially had thought, but he stubbornly shoved it down. He wasn’t willing to let go of this near perfect day, not just yet.

Sure he’d done some bad things in his past but didn’t deserve just a little happiness? Didn’t he deserve a chance at a normal life after over a year and a half of horror and misery? Why couldn’t he have an education, friends, and maybe, just maybe, a little bit of romance? He was sixteen after all, and even if it wasn’t with Honey Lemon specifically, as he didn’t know for sure how she felt about him, he was still old enough now to start dating.

With his decision made he continued to head back to the dorm, now marching along with new resolve and running over plans in his mind.

He opened the door to the dorm-room and was met by the sight of Wasabi and Ruddiger fighting again. His pet was wrestling to get out of Wasabi's grip while the taller teen was covered in claw marks and feathers from one of his pillows. Now ripped to shreds and lying discarded on the floor.

Upon seeing him, Wasabi stormed over holding Ruddiger by the scruff of his neck indicating that Varian should take the raccoon away from him.

“Look, I love you, man, but I hate this raccoon.” He glowered and then deposited Ruddiger into Varian’s arms. Wasabi then stormed out of the room without further explanation.

Varian gave his pet a stern look. So much for a perfect day.

#big hero 6 #tangled #varian #Honey lemon #tangled the series #big hero six #of rocks and robots #bh6 #BH6 the series #tts #rapunzel's tangled adventure #rta

[movedyourchair505]

R U Mine? - Part Two (request)

Sooo, I had barely any ideas for this one after this anon suggested a part two but Lina saved me and she has amazing ideas honestly. I know this isn’t next on the list but it was almost done, so I figured I’d upload it first 😊 

(Part One)

♥

"Tha' is absolute bollocks, love" Alex said, shaking his head. "No one's uncomfortable because of yeh."

"Well, no one wanted to come out and see the city with us." You shrugged, looking up at him and raising an eyebrow challengingly. "How do you explain that?"

He chuckled, looking back at you and you could make out a light flush of his face. "Well, teh beh quite honest wif yeh, love, I fink it's because they ... tha knows ... 'eard us last night and were thinkin' tha' maybeh you and meh wanted teh ... beh alone, just the two of us?"

You sighed, blushing as you were reminded of the night before. He was probably right, but not in the way he thought. It wasn't like they wanted to give you space or privacy, they had probably already made up their mind about what kind of girl you were.

"Oh, come on" he said softly. "Please don't fink tha' they don't like yeh or summat. Yeh were chattin' and all wif them at breakfast, weren't yeh?"

You nodded slowly. "Maybe they'll ... I don't know, you said it yourself, they heard us last night so maybe they're like ... judging me?"

He looked at you in disbelief. "Oh, nonsense. They're not like tha'..."

"Are you sure?"

Alex chuckled. "I've been best mates wif them for years, I'm pretteh sure" he smirked.

"Okay..." you said, slowly giving in. It wasn't like it mattered and of course, you liked being with just him but you also didn't like the thought of them maybe talking negatively about you to Alex.

"So" he said, clapping his hands. "Where do weh go first?"

You smiled, thankful that he was trying to distract you. "Well" you said. "Did you see anything yesterday already?"

He shook his head. "Nah, we went straight teh the venue when weh got 'ere" he said. "So I'm open teh seein' anehthin'..."

"You've never seen anything around Berlin?"

"Nope, complete Berlin virgin, yeh could seh..."

You laughed, shaking your head at him. "Right" you grinned. "Should we start with some history?" You offered.

"Please."

-

You hadn't expected it, but Alex was surprisingly interested in the historical aspects of the city that you showed him. He soaked up all the information he could at the museum you showed him and when he saw references to other places in Berlin, he asked you if you could go see those places too so by the late afternoon, you'd pretty much given him a crash course in German history.

As you settled down in a café by the river, it was truly beginning to dawn on you what you were really doing and who you were doing it with. You tried not to let him see how caught off guard you were for a moment, he probably would've thought you were crazy but as you sat opposite him in the corner of the café by the window, his face half-lit by the sun, the other half in the shade, realisation set in that you were really here with him, he was really here with you.

The previous night had been like a dream, maybe it happened, maybe it didn't, it'd been so quick, you'd been a little drunk, so that you would've probably been unsure about if it'd had happened had you walked away then and gone home. But now you had spent more time with him, talked to him and gotten to know little bits and pieces of him that made him seem so much more real. You'd seen him get excited over little things, curious for more information, telling you stuff he knew, he wanted to know, places he'd been, places he'd wanted to see. And you had so much in common.

"Yeh alreyht?" He asked you and you realised you'd fallen silent as he raised an eyebrow at you, sipping on his hot chocolate.

You smiled quickly, nodding. "Yeah, yeah, sorry" you said quickly.

"Tha knows, I realleh appreciate that yeh're takin' the time teh show me 'round 'n all" he said with a smile.

"Oh, come on" you laughed, waving it off. "I want to spend time with you. While you're still here that is." Just like realisation had kicked in that you were getting to know him, spending time with here while he was here, it was slowly dawning on you that he was going to leave quite soon and you probably would never see him again.

He smiled. "Well, reyht back at ya, love" he said with a smile, letting his eyes wander for a moment before his gaze settled back on you. "So, this is yehr favourite then?"

You nodded. "Yes. The view is beautiful and it's nice and cozy, no matter the weather."

He nodded understandingly, licking some cream from his lips. "Yeh, yeh're right. I totalleh see tha' ... reminds meh of 'ome actualleh."

"It does?"

"Yeh ... I dunno. There's a café close teh where I grew up where I go for breakfast evereh deh when I'm 'ome. I love teh just get some eggs and English muffin and sit on me own for a while in the mornin'."

"That sounds like something you'd do..." you said slowly before realising what you'd said, your face flushing. "I-I mean, from what you ... what I've gathered about you with everything you told me today. I can't believe you've never been to all these places..." you added in order to quickly change the subject and you were thankful he let it slide, noticing you'd gotten uncomfortable.

"Well, weh've never 'ad the time, tha knows?"

"Yeah, glad you have it now though" you smiled. "Is there anything else you definitely want to see?" You asked him.

"Are yeh sure yeh've got more time for meh?"

You rolled your eyes at him. "Of course" you laughed.

He grinned. "Sorreh. 'ave we done all the history stuff? Because tha's so interestin' ... I can't believe 'ow clueless I am."

"You're not clueless. There's just so much. But we've covered all the big ones, Reichstag, museums, Checkpoint Charlie, the Holocaust memorial and the Dome ... we've seen the Gate and the Siegessäule..." you said, trying to think if you'd forgotten anything. "Of course you can't see it all in one day."

"Well, I trust yeh teh pick the most interestin' fings."

You grinned. "So, we were going to see the wall and the Eastside Gallery too. Oh, I have a cool idea but ... I don't know if you have enough time before you guys leave."

"Wha' is it?" You asked.

"Well, it's pretty popular to go up on the tower at night but ... one of my friends works there so she could get us in without charge and waiting time" you told him.

His eyes widened. "I 'aven't been on the tower. And by night I bet tha's like picturesque."

You laughed. "Pretty much, the view is amazing."

"Better get goin' reyht now. It don't get dark too late."

"Are you sure, Alex?"

He nodded eagerly. "Absoluteleh sure."

And with that, he hurried to pay and you rushed out to make sure the man got to see everything he wanted to see during his time here. But of course, what you'd wanted to start as a quick visit to the Wall and the art that decorated it turned into a slow stroll, Alex taking your hand and pointing out almost all the masterpieces that you passed, making you feel like you were once again trapped in a wonderful dream, afraid to get up.

"Man, I 'ave teh come back 'ere soon, I ... this is all so damn inspirin', tha knows?" He said. "Just look at this and ... teh fink wha' the artist were finkin' ... I dunno..."

You laughed. "I know, I could spend hours here."

"Oh, I see why. Meh too, definiteleh. It means a lot teh meh tha' yeh took the time teh show meh everehfin'..."

You smiled. "I told you, it's a pleasure. I got a lot more than I bargained for when I came to the show last night."

Alex chuckled. "Reyht..." he smirked, stopping and looking at you, his eyes more intense than before as they locked with yours. "Is tha' so?"

You giggled, face flushed and heart racing as he leaned closer to you. "Mmm, yes..." you said, your voice just a hint and you were hardly prepared for the kiss his lips captured yours in.

Your arms wrapped around his neck as you leaned up to press your body against his, your lips melting against his and you kissed him back needily, with equally as much intensity. He completely took your breath away, knew just how to it as he nibbled teasingly on your bottom lip, drawing you in with one arm around your waist, hand cupping the side of your face to keep you close, make sure you had nowhere to go and he could make this kiss last for as long as he wanted.

It wasn't long enough for you, you would've preferred kissing him over breathing, not letting go of him when he broke the kiss and you both breathed rather heavily. "Fookin'ell, love" he muttered. "I got much more than I bargained for too when I asked securiteh teh come get yeh..."

Your heart was beating so fast, it was so hard to believe that everything that had happened since you'd had that smoke with him had really happened.

"It's gettin' dark, ain't it?" He asked but didn't bother looking away from your face and you felt ... special under his gaze, the way he looked at you making you a complete mess.

"I-I ... yeah..." you mumbled, managing to tear your eyes from his face and you looked up. "We should probably get going if we still want to do the tower."

He nodded slowly. "Reyht..." he said but made no attempt to let you go.

You laughed, rolling your eyes but staying in his arms all the same. "Alex!"

He smirked and pecked your lips quickly, nudging your nose playfully before slowly letting you go and grabbing your hand again. "Let's go."

-

Less than half an hour later, you were on the lift taking you high up above the city and you couldn't wait for Alex to see the view. You knew he was a sucker for beautiful views, no matter if it was nature or city aesthetic. And he would love this one, purely because of the hopeless romantic that shone through in his songwriting.

"Are you excited?" You giggled as the lift stopped and you looked at him, wiggling your eyebrows at him.

"I am" he chuckled, squeezing your hand when the doors slid open and you led him to step out, straight to the glass wall that exposed the lights of the city for miles,

You hadn't been up there yourself so it took your breath away all over again and you weren't disappointed by Alex's reaction.

"Fook, tha's quite a view, innit?" He said, his eyes wandering from the city to you and you could feel his gaze resting on you.

"Then look at it and not me" you laughed, rolling your eyes at him.

He laughed. "I like teh look at yeh too though" he said. "Tough decision."

"Oh, come on" you said. "I can practically see the lyrics forming in your head right now."

"About yeh? Oh, I've got a few ideas, love..."

You blushed darkly. "About the view, Turner."

Alex laughed. "Yeh, tha' one is quite the inspiration too" he smirked, turning his head to look back at the lights too. "Bof combined, maybeh."

"You're not writing a song about me."

He shrugged. "What if I am?" He grinned, giving you a wink and a smirk that suggested that it was already half-done in his brilliant mind. "Oh, wait..." he mumbled, fumbling for something in his jacket before pulling out his phone and taking a call. "Maffew?"

You could hear Matt's voice through the speaker. "Where are yeh, mate? Weh were supposed teh go like 'alf an hour ago..."

His eyes widened, your heart dropped.

"Reyht, um ... it'll take meh a moment teh get back..." he said slowly, looking at you questioningly.

"Half an hour" you said quietly.

"Half an hour" he repeated to Matt.

"Fookin'ell, hurreh up."

"Reyht, reyht, see yeh in a bit." He hung up, looking at you blankly. "Fook."

You forced a smile. "Let's get you back then" you said and moved to link arms with him.

"I realleh would rather stay..." he said quietly. "I 'aven't had the chance teh enjoy it all as much as I wanted..."

You swallowed. Neither had you.

"But I ... I s'pose yeh're reyht. I'll just 'ave teh come back soon."

You nodded but didn't manage to speak and just had one last look down at the city before you turned around, leading him back to the lift.

Both of you stayed silent on the way down, almost all the way back to the venue as you sat on the tube.

There were so many words in your head, so many things that you knew you couldn't say. You wondered if this had been worth it, worth the feelings that would hit you once he was gone and the answer was yes, yes of course it'd been worth it. But you wanted more, you weren't satisfied with just this, just being some girl he'd spent twenty-four hours in Berlin with. You were selfish, you were greedy, you wanted more of him.

When you stepped out of the station, you stopped and pulled him in, cupping his face into your hands and kissing him deeply, lips moving eagerly with his and he returned the kiss instantly, his arms wrapping tightly around you, your body flush against his. His lips were demanding, needy, ignited a fire in your belly that you knew you wouldn't manage to extinguish but the aftertaste was bittersweet, you knew he'd pull away and he'd leave the lingering feeling of something you would end up wanting forever, something that you couldn't have. You couldn't have him.

"Al!"

You drew apart, lips swollen, face flushed and eyes wide, the both of you.

"Just a minute" Alex muttered and you turned to see Matt raising his hands in defense before going back to the bus.

You let out a sigh, brushing your thumbs gently across Alex's cheeks. "Thank you" you said. "For ... the best twenty-four hours of my live."

He laughed quietly. "They were pretteh good, yeh..."

You could tell he wanted to say something else but he closed his mouth, biting his lip. "What?"

"Give meh yehr phone number."

You raised your eyebrows at the unexpected words. "And then? You can call me next time you're playing a show in Berlin?"

He nodded, the look on his face quite serious. "Yes. I don't want this teh beh goodbye."

"What do you want this to be then?" You asked with a smile, a little more hopeful now.

"A ... see yeh la'er?"

You giggled. "Really?"

"If ... if tha's wha' yeh want too. I dunno, I just ... don't fink I can forget yeh. And I 'ave teh show yeh tha' song."

"I'll hear it on the next record."

He smacked his lips together. "Yeh're makin' it 'ard for meh."

You sighed, shaking your head. "I just don't want to get my hopes up for promises you won't keep."

He pouted. "I will keep it. I'm a man o' me word."

You thought for a moment. This was worth it, the wait would be worth it, he was so worth it.

"Weh can figure it out?"

Another sigh and you fumbled for your phone, unlocking it and before you knew it, he'd saved your number and called you so you could save his.

"We'll figure it out." You leaned up to peck his lips before turning around, because you knew that otherwise you would never leave. Little was left that was keeping you from just getting on the bus with him.

"Don't lose yehr moves until weh see each other again" he called as you were already walking away.

You turned around and looked at him over your shoulder and he smiled, raising his hand in a wave and you giggled, shaking your head before turning it to look forward again, this time as you walked swaying your hips a little more, laughing when you heard him whistle.

#alex turner #alex turner fic #alex turner imagine #alex turner fanfiction #alex turner fanfic #arctic monkeys #am #r u mine #The Last Shadow Puppets #writing #alex turner/reader

[bakashidan]

TaS - The Sims 4 Farr Dynasty (1#1)

I’ve played TS4 for so long and have done lots of challenge (though without ever sharing about my experiences), but I have never had done the legacy challenge. Seeing that I currently have nothing to do in my game aside from the 30-days Build It challenge, obviously I decided to have a little fun with one of the biggest, oldest challenge around  🙌

Instead of creating a new sim from scratch, I picked out a randomly generated townie. This allowed me to have a completely random sim whose traits and aspiration are alien to me - since I have a tendency to make my sims look and have certain traits - while also introducing me to the freak show that is Maxis’s choice of... well, je ne sais quoi.

The game did a good job on utilizing all my cc, that’s for sure.

So here is the founder of the soon-to-be Farr Dynasty: Robin Farr.

Driven out of home by her parents, Robin Farr promises to create a far (pun not intended) greater legacy to prove her worth. She moves out to a small island near Windenburg, settling down on an empty land, with what little changes she’s saved up from her job as a leaf cutter. That’s right, folks. Our miss Farr is a gardener. Now that’s something I’ve never truly played with, despite having the seasons expansion. 

Following the basic rules of the challenge, the succession laws I follow are gender equality, traditional, merit, and brood. I considered the exemplar law, but then again it would be far more interesting to see which child tries to lick ass the most :D plus I rarely interact with children in my game plays, so the hates children trait really sits well with me. What doesn’t sit well instead is the scoring sheet, since I will most likely forget to tally all my dos and don’ts to even know my score at all due to college works. I also set down the quality to laptop mode due to having to work on another 3D rendering program, so my graphic in game looks quite crap.

Traits: Romantic, Geek, and Hates children. Hmmm.

After setting my money to §1800, I had to send her off to work because the damn phone is starting to explode with the boss’s calls. She brought home §175, a meager sum which I doubt would even be useful at all to help me build a house - SOOO I set her out to visit the neighbors, the Bro household and the Bjergsens. Robin had free meals over at the Bros’ and introduced herself to Bjorg Bjergsen and his smallest daughter, whom she had the misfortune of having to entertain. That little interaction gave her a 6 hours tense moodlet, lol.

That being said, right after the little imp scampered away to play in a leaf pile, Bjorg made a move on Robin and DUH, of course she retaliated back. They were watching a romantic movie together, sitting by each other’s side with flirtatious jokes flung around, generally having a really suggestive time a homeless person and a rich father of two shouldn’t be having. Then Clara Bjergsen came in, and Bjorg got embarrassed just in time before his wife caught on them. Robin left the house with a plate of warm turkey dinner and a dirty little secret I might had planned to cultivate.

She left the house to go back and sleep at the Bros’, I might add. That earned her a negative relationship with Joaquin, but also a significant boost to her romantic relationship with Sergio for no other reason than all the flirting the two kept doing because they were under the influence of the steamy ginseng juice Joaquin brewed. So much for trying to get her out of the house, Le Chien.

The romance went steady even with all the sneaking around Bjorg led Robin to do - he asked her to dinner right after he fought with Clara, took her to the humor and hijinks festival, and had a date to the park - and at the end of the day, Sergio’s romance meter was higher than Bjorg’s. Fuck it, I thought. Persuading good ole Bjorg to get a divorce is way harder than marrying Sergio. On their third dinner date Robin asked Sergio out, and he immediately followed up with a proposal. It might be because they were celebrating his birthday or whatever, dunno, but she said yes - and they eloped on impulse Θ_Θ)> The news didn’t sit well with Bjorg, who asked Robin out to another outing right after her sudden wedding.

He hated it. The old man argued with Robin and threw her drinks until suddenly, Clara Bjergsen came inside the bar, looking shocked to see her husband so violent. It prompted him to stop fighting with Robin, but the deed is done and the love is gone. Whatever fling they had had gone down the drain, even as Robin tried to smoothly recover and apologize (jackass had the nerves to shove her in response!). So I moved her out of the bar, heading to the art gallery, a place where she usually unwinds... with Jade Dragon. Seriously though, this game needs a heavy PG rating - and not just because there are super R-rated mods in the community :>

After three plates of chicken nuggets and unwinding with the bubble blower, I couldn’t force the poor girl to walk home when she’s already jackshit hammered. 

So she slept in the art gallery and was late to her work - oh, joy! - and I automatically switched to Sergio. He was chatting up Joaquin in front of a Japanese restaurant I put in Newcrest and Joaquin didn’t exactly look thrilled about it; so maybe he was asking Joaquin to be a godfather or something? Is this a sign from SimGod that some ~spicy~ woohoo is on the way that night?

Anyhow, because the lad had a day off, I fulfilled all the requirements for his promotion and bought some basic furniture to fill a 6x8 room. I crammed a (used) double futon, a baby basket, a toddler bed, a high chair, a fridge, a toilet, a bath tub, and a workstation as efficient as I could and bought some more decoration mod that resembled hastily given wedding gifts (clothes rack, shoe rack, and an ‘adults only’ neon sign that I put up for no other reason than looking cool during nighttime). Must’ve been heaven for Sergio, seeing as he was a materialistic sim. Building the whole room costed me an arm and a leg, and when Robin came back home the two of them had a quick, free meal to save on their food expenses.

Later that night, Joaquin invited Robin to dinner and Sergio tagged along. True to their action earlier, the bros started talking again about SimGod-knows-what and the conversation took a pretty strange turns when bubbles of sun, diaper, baseball gloves, and an anti-Sergio one poured out of Joaquin’s mouth lol. Is he rejecting Sergio’s offer? Is he dissing his bro? Is he really not bad-mouthing Robin, the one whom he had bad relations with?

Sims are... fickle????????

“Yo, what the fuck, bro.” -Sergio 2k19

On the side notes, while these three were having a serious conversation, the Landgraab couples came and copulated in front of the entry way. I never would’ve seen it coming, not even when the blue notification box popped up and notified the whole world about their intimate times. I luuurve WickedWhims, but sometimes it’s just too much hassle - both the setting and the random sex pair ups. Teen Alexander Goth came by and excitedly took a picture of the event (shame that NPCs can’t exactly take a picture, though).

Even more later on that night, after they went back to Joaquin’s place from dinner, a certain someone couldn’t keep their hands inside their pockets and flirted a lot. And by a lot, I mean a whole damn lot. Sergio finally won over Robin’s reluctance and they tried for baby inside his old closet while Joaquin took over Sergio’s old bed and slept on it. It took a single try for Robin to carry a kid from the suave tech guru, whereas with Bjorg none of the hot dilly dally even produced in anything but the cum slut spermatozoa fluid hussy moodlet. Good thing she broke up with Bjorg, right?

No.

God, I don’t even want to relish the next part ever again. Possibly one the worst drama I’ve witnessed in sim history, even with the knowledge that all kinds of activity that happens is probably mutually agreed upon. But hey, the worst is yet to come... I think. And the next part of our first generation is going to be a grim and heavy, but I won’t forget to add all the cute parts that popped up here and there. Rewriting my experience so far has made me realize just how dramatic a sims gameplay can be 🤔🤣

Special thanks to all the amazing creators whose mods I use during my gameplay, and to ChilliP0uch for talking me into joining this challenge ♥

#the sims 4 #ts4 #ts4 legacy challenge #the sims 4 legacy #Farr Dynasty #Farr Dynasty Legacy Challenge #ts4 cc #sims 4 story #First generation legacy #sims 4 gardener #sims 4 cc in picture

[vandnana]

Loving You Is Easy

Part Nine

Kai and I stepped back into our personas as we explored the entirety of the building. We made our steps inaudible as we walked through aisles of books, crouching once in a while to avoid the eyes of invisible adversaries. We entered darkly lit corridors to sneak past people who were after us, and hid our faces in books to mislead our chasers. 

“Should we make a break for it?” I whispered into Kai’s ear, hoping for his approval in the matter.

We had our backs against a bookshelf, and Kai peeked into the hallway, checking if we were in the clear. He turned back to me, his eyes determined.

“Let’s do it.” He whispered back, stepping into the hallway. I followed him, and we dashed through the library, quickly and quietly as we could. 

Kai briefly looked behind, then furthered the speed of his pace, almost matching a jog. 

“Senator June, they’re gaining on us. Hurry!” He whispered a little too loudly, prompting stares from the people peacefully trying to concentrate. 

I covered my mouth embarrassed, but matched my pace to his. We found our way back to the front of the library, stepping through one of its gigantic wooden doors. 

“We made it out Detective Kai.” I huffed, pretending to catch my breath.

He hunched over, letting out his own feigned, taxing breath too. “That was a close one, Senator June.” 

Our seriousness made me laugh, and I pondered how ridiculous we must have looked in the library. “Is this a normal thing you like to do with people?”

He sat down on the pavement, patting the ground for me to sit too. I sat to his left with my legs stretched out in front of me.

He looked at me again, his eyes almost closed because of how big his smile was, “Ha, no. Usually, I just play this out in my head. Acting it out like that is so much more fun.”

“They all probably thought we were crazy. But, I agree. That was really fun.”

“Those people were probably jealous of us. They were all in there studying, and we were avoiding bad guys. I would be jealous of us.”

“Studying is the worst. I’m sooo glad I’m out of high school now.” I stretched my arms in front of me as I spoke.

“I hate studying too, but at my school, it’s all about creativity. And the things we learn all relate to the fashion industry, so I feel like I’m improving.”

“So, you’re a fashion designer?” I happily asked, intrigue staining my tongue.

He nervously laughed at my question, then scratched the back of his head, “Aspiring to be one, yes.”

I eyed him quizzically, sensing the disbelief he had in himself, “Nooo, Kai you’re definitely already a fashion designer.”

He met my eyes, his eyebrows raised at the boldness of my words. “Huh? No, no. I still have a lot to learn and long way to go.” 

“Yeah...but that doesn’t mean you’re not a fashion designer. You’ve made your own clothes right?”

His hand was clued to the back of his head, and he looked down to avoid my eyes. He could feel his face blush.

“Yeah, I have. I jus-”

“So you are one! You shouldn’t doubt that you are. There are so many fashion designers that still have to learn and have a long way to go. You’re part of that.” 

He met my gaze, and I beamed at him, a genuine smile painted on my face. I felt the need to be encouraging toward him. No one had ever nurtured my dreams, and it broke my heart to see someone so timid about the thing they’ve chosen to do with their life.

“Thanks, June. That-that means a lot.” He sheepishly let out, feeling a little speechless at my sudden seriousness. 

“My family never believed in me. Ever. So, I’ve always just had to believe in myself. You’re doing what you love right?” I voiced, hoping that he would feel uplifted.

His face contorted into a sad pout at what I had said about myself, and he nodded slowly at my question. 

“Choosing to do what you love instead of what’s easy is hard, but you chose what you love. You’re already there. Just think of it as rising up from where you are.”

Kai was silent for few seconds, taking in everything that I said. His cheeks were a slight shade of pink, feeling overly praised and way too good than he felt he deserved. Finally, he broke the silence, letting out a sigh drenched in awe and bewilderment. 

I looked at his expression intently, “Why are you sighing like that?”

He looked at me for a second, then looked down giggling, before returning his eyes to me. “Why do you think? You’re like a motivational speaker. Everything you said...thank you. And your family? They’re a bunch of idiots for not believing in you.”

I acknowledged his gratefulness by smiling at him, before replying back, “Yeah, that’s why I left home. I haven’t talked to them since then, but I don’t miss them. Being here...it’s probably the happiest I’ve ever been.” 

Kai chose not to say anything, letting my thoughts settle into the air. For a moment, I thought about how my life was changing in front of me. Everything felt easier for me, and I felt free. Kai and I remained in our reflective bubble, the sudden growl of my stomach interrupting it.

I looked down at my stomach and Kai followed my eyes. I put my fingers to my mouth to shush my stomach, which made him laugh.

He got up, extending a hand to help me get up too, which I didn’t need but took anyway.

“There’s a pizza place nearby that I love. Do you want to eat there together?” Kai suggested, wiping off the invisible dirt from the ground on his clothes.

“Yeah, that sounds great! But, before we go, can you take a picture of me next to the lion?”

“Of course! Let me see your phone.”

I took my place next to the stone lion, it’s size largely contrasting mine. Kai knelt down to get a good angle, and after a few seconds. He handed it back to me. I looked over the photos, satisfied with how they turned out.

“Thanks. Hey, do you want to put your number in here?”

“Oh yeah, here. I’ll give you my phone so you can put your number in too.”

We exchanged numbers quickly, then handed back one another’s phones.

I sent the pictures to Chanyeol, then tucked my phone back in my pocket.

“Okay, lead the way, Kai.”

The pizza place wasn’t far from the library, taking only five minutes to get there. We were apparently lucky, arriving when only a couple people occupied the place. Kai emphasized its popularity, but he didn’t complain that we were essentially the only ones there.

I felt a little lost looking at the menu, wondering what I should get. I looked at Kai for help, and he guided me by recommending the margherita pizza for simplicity or the combo if I wanted more toppings. I wasn’t a big fan of too many toppings, opting for the margherita pizza. Kai’s pizza consisted mostly of meat toppings and red onions.

Once we reached the register, I insisted on paying for the food, but Kai lightly pushed me away to put his card into the chip reader.

“Okay, here’s your table number. We’ll have that out for you in about 10 minutes.” The employee looked at us with tired eyes, obviously not wanting to be there.

We both nodded and said our ‘thank yous’ before finding a seat a lite further back in the restaurant.

“You know, you didn’t have to push me to get your card in the chip reader.” I said as I sat down across from him.

He shrugged, averting his eyes innocently, “I had to do what I thought necessary.”

“Well, that was highly unnecessary, but I’ll let it go.”

He only smiled mischievously in response, before changing the subject.

“So, June. What do you wanna do with your life?”

The heaviness of his question made me laugh suddenly, “Getting right into the juicy stuff, I see?”

He laughed in response, still childlike. “Yes, I’m a fashion designer...apparently. And you’re going to be...?”

I looked up at the ceiling for a moment as if it would drop an answer down to me, but inside I knew what I wanted to say.

“You know the lion statue? Or even the other statues we saw at the library? I can make those.”

Kai’s eyebrows knitted in surprise, his eyes suddenly huge. “You make sculptures? Nooo you don’t...but you do?!? That’s so cool!” He admiringly gasped, his mouth hung open after his praise.

I felt myself get embarrassed, and I understood how he felt earlier at being overly praised. I nodded and smiled. “Yeah, when I was younger, my parents made me take a sculpture class, but to their dismay I actually really liked it.”

“Do you have pictures of what you’ve done?” He asked eagerly, slightly bouncing in excitement.

I pulled my phone out, opening my camera roll and scrolling to the album I had made for my art. Looking back on that album felt like blowing the dust off of an old box. I never really gave up sculpture, but I wasn’t allowed to pursue it because of my parents. They would have splurged on textbooks, probably even a mini laboratory in our own home, but when I would ask them for art supplies, they’d just scoff at me, and their eyes would beg me to stop what was just a mere hobby to them.

I handed him my phone, encouraging him to keep scrolling through the gallery. He peered intently at each picture, taking more than few seconds to look at each one. I looked down at my hands that never forgot the hard work I put into those sculptures, and they suddenly craved to work again.

Kai gasped again, pulling his face back in pure shock. He turned the phone around to show me the reason for his gasp, and I giggled.

He showed me a picture of a small figure I had made for my 3D Design class a year ago. It was a copper bear standing on its hind legs, with its head tilted and it’s paws up.

“This right here, is the cutest thing I’ve ever seen in my life. And you made it?! With your bare hands?! June, I’m in awe.”

“There’s a thousand pictures in there of some intricate stuff and the bear got you? You’re a different breed, Kai.”

“Okay, the other stuff got me too, but that belongs in an art museum. That bear, it’s-it’s got a homey vibe to it. June please tell me you have it with you, I will literally buy it from you.”

My cheeks reddened as he complimented me further, and I held my cheeks to calm them down. “Stop complimenting me. I’m not used to all the attention. And sadly, no. I don’t have any of my sculptures here. I let my art teacher keep them all.”

Kai pouted at my response, his head hung down. “I’ll chill with the compliments then, but you should start making stuff like this and selling them! You’ll make it big. You could even go to school too! The Pratt Institute would be lucky to have you.”

“That’s not a bad idea. Those figures only take a few hours for me, unlike the bigger sculptures.”

“After this, we should go to an art store, and you can get some stuff.”

“Hmmm, I don’t think I have enough money to buy everything I need today. I’d rather get it all at once you know? Plus, I need to make a list of what I need exactly, so I don’t just feel awkward in the store. You already know that feeling.”

Kai chuckled, nodding his head in agreement, “Yeah that’s a good idea. We can just go another time then. But, after this, what did you want to do?”

“Well, the woman I live with, Mrs. Park, I mean Halmeoni...she’s not my grandma by the way,”

Kai laughed, then I continued,

“She gave me money to spend today and I don’t want to spend it, but if I come home empty-handed, she will be super disappointed.”

“Wowwwww. I get money to go get the groceries, but you get money to go shop for anything you want. I’m jealous.” He leaned back into the seat, crossing arms all pouty.

“I appreciate her a lot, but I really don’t go shopping ever. So, I don’t know what to buy. I feel like I have everything I need.” I scratched my head, still trying to think of what I could buy.

“Why don’t you buy a new outfit? I’ll help you pick it out. I mean...I am a fashion major.”

I looked down at my outfit, quickly realizing the plain drab I had on compared to Kai. He was wearing a blue gingham sweater and black pants to match, while I wore regular blue straight-legged jeans, a black hoodie, and a black coat.

“Are you saying my outfit right now is ugly?”

“No, it’s just simple. You can do much better than simple. There’s an Urban Outfitters really close by. We’re definitely going after this.”

“Urban Outfitters?”

Kai nodded, his eyes that were once on me, now focused on the approaching girl holding our pizzas

“Alright guys, here’s your pizzas. Let me know if you need anything else!”

“Thank you!” We both replied and she smiled at us in response before walking away.

I took my phone out to take another picture for Chanyeol who had since responded to the pictures at the lion statue. He sent the picture back, but it was edited with him in it, crouching down on the step in front of me. I sent my picture of the pizza, texting him:

-Please don’t edit yourself onto the pizza too.

We devoured our pizzas before walking back out into the cold air, which only embraced us for two minutes as we hastily entered the store. It wasn’t overwhelmingly large, but it was filled with racks and racks of clothes that were all seemingly attractive. Kai led me through the space, his mind at work to pick the perfect outfit for me. We were silent for a while, and Kai asked me what my personal style was and groaned when I said I didn’t have one.

“Everyone has their own style. You just haven’t figured it out yet. Find something that you like and I’ll find clothes to match. And you have to try them on. It’s a must.”

I followed his instructions, carefully examining the entirety of the store. I found an intrigue in an aisle of skirts, observing each one until I found one that caught my eye.

It was an array of orange and brown with a hint of green. It was velvet, and the design was scattered patchwork, the once separate pieces of fabric patterns, all sewn into one mini skirt. I handed it to Kai, and he inspected it, then held it up to my figure. In his mind, he laid out the perfect outfit for me, and once he finished, he swiftly left my side, scrambling to find the items that he had imagined.

I would have followed him, but I essentially would have just been running after him. So, I roamed the area where I was, touching little trinkets here and there. He came back with two different tops and a pair of black boots, shoving them into my hand and turning me toward the fitting rooms.

“Here, I got you a fitting room. Your skirt’s already hung up in this one. Try these with it, and put the boots on. And show me too!”

I closed the curtain of the fitting room, slipping off my clothes and stepping into the skirt and boots.

The first top Kai had chosen was a green knit cardigan that complimented the green in the skirt. I came out to show him, and he analyzed the look before sending me back to try on the next top.

This one was cropped and light pink. The back was open and on its hem were ties that were meant to be wrapped around the waist. I tried my best to tie it in the back but ultimately gave up.

“Hey, Kai. Can you help me with this one?” I asked, shoving the curtains away with one hand as I held onto the the string.

He was visibly flustered as he agreed to help me, and I turned around, bunching my hair up with one hand as he tied the back for me.

Unbeknownst to me, he was blushing madly, tying it as best as he could without touching my bare skin. But, he failed, his finger brushing my back lightly as he finished the bow. His touch didn’t invoke any reaction for me, but his body felt a wave of goosebumps, which he shook out, and putting his hand on his chest, he could feel his heart beat slowly rise.

“Is it-uh too tight? Or too loose? I can adjust it for you.” He looked away from me, his hand shyly at the back of his neck now, his cheeks hot.

I turned around and put my hands on my hips, “So what do you think about this one?”

“It’s-uh-it’s definitely mor-more fitting than the last one. I think you look great. This ones definitely better than the last one, but what about you, what do you think?”

I turned back around to look in the mirror, and I smiled. I had never worn clothes like this, but the girl in the mirror was not foreign to me. If anything, I felt like I was stepping into my real self, the clothes I was wearing manifesting a side I always knew I had.

“Yeah, I love it. I think I’ll just get the skirt and the shirt though. The boots are too expensive.” I pouted sadly, lifting up one of my feet to admire the boots I had grown to love.

Kai noticed me as I silently said goodbye to the boots, and hated the idea of the outfit not being complete.

“Oh okay, let me put them back then. Don’t change out of the clothes until I get back. He offered, smiling.

I took them off and handed them to him, tilting my head at him, “Why?”

Kai searched his mind for an excuse to stall me, “Be-because when you shop, sometimes it feels right at first, but you might change your mind. So, just settle into them and if you don’t end up liking this outfit. We’ll choose another one.”

“Ahhh I see. Okay, I’ll just be here then.” I stepped back into the fitting room and closed the curtain.

Kai felt his shoulders relax, relieved that I didn’t question his motives. The boots were $80, but that didn’t matter all that much to Kai as he stepped in line at the register to buy them for me, and because he had a rewards membership, he saved a couple dollars.

Walking back to the fitting room, he called my name and I peeked my head out of the curtain. He extended a bag out to me, and I grabbed it cautiously, looking in to see the boots I was intent on abandoning.

I stepped out of the fitting room, gasping, “Tell me you didn’t just buy these for me?! Kai, what the hell?”

“They weren’t a bad price. I got a discount anyway.” Kai shrugged, laughing at my shock.

I gaped at him for a little longer before he urged me to put them on again.

I placed them on my feet, and somehow I instantly felt better.

“Thank you, thank you, thank you! You really didn’t have to do this, but you did, and I hate to say it but I’m glad.”

“You’re welcome June. Now get out of there so you can pay for your clothes. Or we can just steal them, if you want a thrill.”

I grabbed my original clothes and shoes, and put them in the bag that Kai handed to me.

“Ahh I would, but Halmeoni would notice that I didn’t use the money she gave me.” I sighed sadly, walking toward the fitting room.

The same girl that helped Kai also helped me, formulating the situation in her mind as she observed us.

“You picked out a cute outfit!” She exclaimed admiringly, typing in the price codes into the computer.

“Actually, he picked it out.” I corrected, smiling up at Kai who didn’t really pay attention to what the cashier had said, strictly keeping his eyes on me.

“Really? Your boyfriend has great fashion sense.” She complimented before continuing, “Your total comes out to $74.83.”

The word “boyfriend” made Kai’s eyes light up slightly, but at the same time, his shyness overtook him. He expected me to correct her, but I just gave her the money and politely thanked her. She handed me back my change and a receipt, which I planned on giving Halmeoni later.

She waved goodbye to us as we walked away before tending to her next customer. We walked out of the store, and Kai gazed at me.

“That girl in there really thought I was your boyfriend.” He began, curious about why I didn’t correct her, but feigning innocence.

“Yeah, but I guess it would make sense to other people. You did buy me shoes and pick my outfit for me. I’m not an expert on relationships or anything but that seems like something a boyfriend would do.”

“Ha-yeah, unless you’re us. Just two people who just met today and instantly became friends.” He joked, laughing a little.

“I have a habit of doing that I guess. I met Halmeoni yesterday and I met her grandson yesterday too. But, it doesn’t really feel like that. They treat me like I’ve been the long time next door neighbor who comes over unannounced, but they don’t care because they think of me as family.”

Kai smiled at my description, his philosophical mind grabbing phrases to say, “You make a home with people you meet, and I think that’s why it’s so easy to get along with you. You’re comfortable with people right away, which is hard. I’m not like that at all, but I’m comfortable with you. That’s a talent, June.”

“A talent? I’d hardly call that a talent. A talent is making clothes or picking out outfits for someone else, and having them love it right away.”

“Another talent is sculpting bear figures out of wet dirt.”

“Clay is more than just wet dirt.”

“I really appreciate your art June, but clay is disgusting.” He detested, frowning.

I laughed loudly at his expression, and gave him a disapproving look. He shrugged his shoulders, having nothing more to say on the matter.

I felt the urge to check the time, reaching into my bag to grab my phone that was still in my jean pocket. I gauged how long it would take to get home.

“Do you have to go home now?” Kai asked, a slight dismay coating his words.

It was twenty minutes till four, and I was hit with a mix of emotions. A part of me wanted to hang out with Kai a little more, but a bigger part of me missed Chanyeol.

“Yeah. I have plans with Chanyeol, Halmeoni’s grandson. We can hang out another day though. I’ll let you know when I make my list.”

“Okay!” Kai immediately let out a little too eagerly. He dumbed down his excitement as he wondered about Chanyeol.

“Chanyeol? You met him yesterday? Does he live with you too?”

Something in my eyes sparkled as thoughts of Chanyeol ruptured through my mind and echoed in my heart. Kai noticed, his heart sinking.

“Yeah, he was the one that wanted me to find the lions. He’s pretty unconventional and not like me, at all. But, he’s really fun to mess with and really fun to be around.” My heart was gushing, but my mind maintained the idea that we were good friends.

Kai wanted to like me as more than a friend, but listening to the way I talked about Chanyeol confirmed the sparkle in my eyes. He withheld the deeper longing in his heart, sighing before responding back.

“Alright well, I’ll walk with you until we stop by my school. I wasn’t planning on working on this new project, but I’m feeling a little more encouraged now.”

We walked all the way back to the New York School if Design, the lights along the street now lit as the moon slowly took over the sky.

“Bye June. Thanks for hanging out with me today.”

“Thanks for helping me find the library. And just so you know, you’re my second best friend now. Your spot is irreversible.”

Kai let out another one of his childlike laughs, squeezing in one final thing before heading inside of the school.

“You’re my first.”

[allbeendonebefore]

What are your headcanons for British Columbia?

ok so disclaimer here is that i’m a fake british columbian even though i kind of sort of live there, i live on the island and the majority of my bc friends are from the coast and not the interior so most of what i can say about the interior is ‘i have driven through it a lot’ but i’ll do my best.

- on that subject bc is like… layers of depth that most people don’t see. lots of people just brush her off as a flaky ditz who is never paying attention to the rest of the country but i seriously feel she’s got a lot of Depth and a lot of spiky barbed inner monologues. She’s really geographically and emotionally impenetrable and doesn’t really let you in on what she is thinking or will do something unpredictable.

- like i don’t think people really get how contradictory bc is? its a climate of extremes that has a reputation for being mellow, its a place that is “liberal” where the Liberals are in reality worse than the alberta pcs (LOL WHAT AN ELECTION I TELL YOU), it’s a place that’s one of the resource-richest provinces in the country that makes it impossible for its own citizens to afford… etc. I think a lot about things like this when I think about how her personality works- she’s not necessarily finicky, she’s layered.

- bc has a reputation for being different than the rest of canada and its absolutely true. like as the second most western province we still tend to think of ab/sk and maybe mb depending on our mood as ‘western canada’ and bc as ‘and bc’. She’s the sort of person who Always goes her own way and makes her decisions on her own, she’s more outward looking than the others for sure.

- worst driver. Hands down. Terrible. everyone blames AB for it but it’s her, the only thing ralphie is worse at is parking. 

- if she can’t see the mountains she feels naked and exposed and can’t stay too far out of sight of the mountains or she goes Nuts

- she probably lives in a relatively modern and expensive house- everything is immaculate, she has a lot of interesting artefacts and souvenirs around her house, her garden is manicured and perfect and everything smells like cedar but it also gives you the distinct impression that no one actually lives there. Looks more like a gallery because she’s trying to support local (esp indigenous) artists. no basement. cute car port and shed rather than a garage.

- she finds emotional attachments really Difficult. like it’s just genuinely hard to tell whether she likes you or not because she can be kind of backhanded or condescending even when she’s expressing genuine fondness. She makes a huge deal about being a romantic place but doesn’t really fall for anyone easily, either she gets bored or she doesn’t want to lose a friendship or w/e

- like for someone who makes a big deal about being compassionate for animals and nature she really doesn’t feel that much compassion for people- or rather, when she does it’s not easy for her to express to them

- There’s an ongoing joke that BC stands for “Bring Cash” and its absolutely true. If you want a chance with her/to impress her you have to spend like you mean it. Its not that she’s high mainten- yes she is definitely high maintenance

- Makes a big deal out of being interesting and fun but when she’s at home alone she just sits around in her underwear under a huge pile of blankets/a snuggie and watches the Beachcombers. possibly while high.

- ‘is this matcha’ ‘does it have matcha in it’ [pouring sugar in her tea] ‘matcha is like… sooo good for you… i don’t even [pouring milk and honey in her tea] like this is just so refreshing you know [more sugar]

- you know that scene in scott pilgrim where ramona reads out her entire tea cupboard to him and some of them sound made up, that’s bc. come to think of it she really is a manic pixie dream girl but one who is merciless and apathetic and could probably easily wreck you

- tea snob, the sort of person who is like ‘coffee is like so bad for you it stresses you out man’ but also a coffee snob who can’t wake up in the morning without it so its a lose-lose situation for you

- definitely volunteered with greenpeace in the 70s lol

- ‘ya i live in vancouver’ - actually lives in like PoCoMo or whatever

- once called the spoiled child of confederation and she hasn’t let that go, she probably has it embossed on a trophy somewhere in her giant collection of trophies that she has on display in the fame gua of her perfect feng shui living room

- she only makes a big deal out of ‘canadian’ things when it makes her money, she actually feels very cut off from the rest of the country but will Always appear immediately when there is a competition of any kind because she’s The Best.

- grew up extremely fast. in my mind she represents ‘ (lower) mainland bc’ while the island i represent with victoria as shorthand- they had to move in together to save money and both of them really dragged their feet about it. She’s still kind of wary about the island ditching for independence again but doesn’t REALLY take it seriously. Is the youngest of the provinces but does her best not to act like it.

- actually super confrontational like she will be doing yoga on a rock as the tide is coming in and be One With The Universe and you could be walking past her and say ‘actually vancouver’s kind of overrated’ and she will dive in the ocean and rise out of the water covered in sea onions and seaweed and barnacles like a horror movie and be like “wHaT dId YoU SaY AbOuT mE!”

- exactly the sort of person to get a tattoo in another language that vaguely is correct but actually grammatically Off like… you grow up with people like Amor de Cosmos and this is what you get

- not actually gluten or lactose intolerant, just likes being morally superior (’and like… almond milk just tastes better yknow more wholesome’)

- that person who always ends up with people mooching off her or crashing at her place- she doesn’t actually mind too much, she’s just frustrated that people only seem to come bother her when it’s convenient for them. But she doesn’t like to admit when she’s feeling lonely so i mean… xD

- also really into ghosts and spooky things. she goes along with bert/yk to hunt sasquatsch and externally rolls her eyes the whole time but tbh she has honestly seen sasquatsch like 10 times and has all the blurry photos to prove it. Same with ogopogo. 

- goes into woowoo new age stores and spends hours looking at tarot decks and crystals and incense. judges you based on your astrological signs.

- has proposed moving in with kate like 3 times but gets rejected every time lmao

- firm believer that tea solves everything. emotionally compromised? hot leaf juice. emotionally compromised during summer? cold leaf juice. eat an entire fruit. eat ten fruits. decorate with kale. eat the decorative kale. got herbs? make rosemary tea. stain all your dishes yellow and make turmeric tea. literally down an entire jar of capers, idgaf. 

- she likes to make her backpack as heavy as she can, blast her own music so everyone can hear it, then schlep it all up a mountain. set everything down and turn it off, sit high up and alone with her little hibachi grill and eat salmon, watch the ravens. paint something on a giant leaf. smoke a joint. look at the ocean. whatever. 

- i think exercise is her replacement for emotionally connecting with people. she rides her bike white knuckled through the rain up a hill and loses feeling in her fingers and zooms back down. Pushes herself to adrenaline rush, always trying to get better, better. 

- i say a lot about her not really connecting with people but at the same time shes the sort of person that… when you’re in crisis mode and you’re under a literal or a figurative avalanche, she will spot you, grab you and pull you straight up out of it with one arm by the scruff of your neck. She’s actually really generous at heart but has just become kind of closed off after being taken advantage of too many times. Will take you home and dry you off and make a big meal for you and wait for you to tell her what’s wrong.

- I don’t know if she actually owns a boat-boat, but definitely kayaks a lot. long boards. surfs.  

- hates BC ferries with an unholy passion, like… that’s a way to trigger a rant right there

- slaps I

- her low tolerance for cold is exaggerated. her high tolerance for cold + wet should be Feared. 

- has her hidden rednecky side. makes a big deal out of being vegan and w/e but does go hunting and dirt biking once in a while, knows her way around a stick shift etc. Dunno if she really drives that much - probably has invested in electric cars before but kind of dissatisfied with how much she can actually do with them re: steep hills, roadtrips, etc. 

- has had to deal with a lot of paranoia, racism, etc in the past that she struggles to reconcile. really learning to take pride in herself again, i think she’s chinese/british, yeah but there’s also some first nations heritage too that factors into her mixed identity. 

- in official positions she might skip french and go straight to mandarin/canto if the job is bilingual, not that she doesnt like french she just Forgets xD. 

i feel like i’ve been talking all day so i’ll stop there but feel free to ask for elaboration or something i guess

#projectcanada #iammatthewian #iamp #pc: british columbia #iamp: british columbia #surfingthesealand #pc headcanon

[damn-agi]

THIS IS YOUR  LOVESTORY  WITH J-HOPE!!! <3 

You have a normal teenager life. You are a really good student, you are really beautiful and you have a boyfriend. Life in Seoul can be really fun for some people, but for you, it was a normal life with its up and downs.

You were getting ready to go to school, and you hear a voice calling you from the window. It was your boyfriend. ^^ His name is Hyun, he is really tall and handsome, and he is the most popular guy in your school. You didn’t want to let him wait, so you left your house. You see him with his car, and get in it. Hyun: Hey babe! Let’s hurry up because we can be late again. Y/N: Ok. .. In the car were you, your boyfriend, and his friends. They were like those guys that everyone has respect for, and they are really muscular, but not really smart. :D They were laughing and talking about some girls, as always, while your boyfriend … umm was kinda doing the same. You have became his girlfriend , more to own respect from the others, than for true love. But anyway, you always pretend to be happy with him, and you think that he pretends too. But what’s the point?!!.... You just arrived at school, and get off the car. While Hyun and his friends were walking forward you faster, you moved your head to the school’s door and you see that someone new had came. He was tall, with cute messy hair, and with a large jacket (because it was really cold), and he had his bag too. This meant that he was a new student. He seemed as a friendly person, and you would like to say “hi” to him, but you hear that voice again!! >.< Hyun: Y/N, hurry up!!! I’m waiting you, and I’m freezing so you better hurry. Y/N: I’m comin’, I’m coming. You started to walk but you kept your head behind to look at the new guy. Anyway, you really needed to hurry, so you just started to run then. You arrived at the inside of the school, and your boyfriend put his arm around your shoulder, because he wanted to look cool in front of the others. Hyun: Just try to smile!! We need to show them that we are the best couple! You: Seriously?!! I just don’t want to! And we’re not the best couple. How can we even be a couple, when you keep going out with other girls and just spent a few time with me! You took off his arm of your shoulder, and you were angry now. Hyun didn’t say anything, but just saw you with some serious eyes, and then left. Afff, he was so annoying. Anyway, you started moving faster because you didn’t want to become late for your class again. You entered your class and get at your seat. You take off your books, as always, but you see that next to you was staying a guy. Usually, that seat stays empty, so you got curious to see who was seating in there. Wow, you see that the new guy was seating in there!! Whaatt?!!! This meant he was at the same class with you. You were looking at him, and you see that he saw you too, and smiled to you. *embarrassed . Aff, you could feel that your cheeks became red, and you see that he was starting to laugh because of your red face. #.# Pheww, but this whole situation finally stopped when your teacher comes into the class. This was your Korean class, and you really liked the teacher of this class. The teacher: Good morning my cuties!! You seem really bright today, as always ^^, and to make your day even more bright, I want to introduce you guys a new student. Can you please come here, and introduce yourself? J  You see that the new guy left his seat, and went next to your teacher, with his face towards your class.  J-Hope: Hello everyone!! My name is Jung Hoseok, but you can call me J-Hope. Umm, before moving in here, I was living in Gwangju , which is my birthplace, and I came in here to make my dreams come true. I want to be an amazing rapper, and a great dancer too. I hope I have made the right choice for coming here in Seoul. I also hope to make new friends in here, and you guys should know that I’m really friendly and I can get along with everyone. Ahh, I don’t know what else to say! Oh, since I’m seeing these girls looking at me like *o*, I also have to say that I’m single! ^o^ So, I guess that’s it! Nice to meet you all. J Teacher: Thank you, Hoseok! You can take  your seat now. J And, now let’s move to our new lesson ……  Class finished, and you decided to go out for a bit. After your Korean class you always go to a bar next to your school. You went in there alone, like always, and took a seat. You ordered strawberry juice. While waiting for your drink, you see that, the new guy was staying right forward you. He was drinking coffee, and he was just staying at his phone. You really wanted him to just stay concentrate in there, so you could see at him without getting embarrassed. But, he raised his head and noticed you. He smiled to you and made a sign for you, that meant, that you could sit in his table if you wanted.  You would really like to know him better, so you decided to sit in there.  J-Hope: Hey! You: Hi!! J-Hope: Sooo, you already know my name, right? Can I know yours? You: Haha, yes! My name is Y/N.  And, nice to meet you. J J-Hope: Cute name!! ^^ Nice to meet you too. Well, I know this was like super fast, but I should go now. I’m so so sorry!!! And don’t think that I found you boring, but I just have to do smth in my house now. Would you like to go out with me this evening? You: It’s ok!! And thanks, but I already have a boyfr….. J-Hope: Hahaha, no no!! I meant, would you like to spent the evening with me? So, I can know you better too. You: ooooh, right!!! Omgg, this is really embarrassing! Sorry for understanding it in the wrong way! And I guess I will come. ;) J-Hope: :D Yaay!! Where can I take you? You: Oh, this is my address ( you tell him your address) . Thank you!! J-Hope: Np! Byee~ …..  

The evening came really fast, and your palms were sweating, and you were quiet nervous. Since you had butterflies in your stomach, you couldn’t even find the right outfit, and you end up being wear like a rainbow. Still you looked cute. But something was making you even more nervous!! Why are you feeling butterflies in your stomach, from a boy who you have been knowing just for an hour?!! That’s weird. Anyway …. You were prepared , and you suddenly see that someone has arrived and has started to chat with your mom. You got excited, so you decided to go downstairs. You saw your mom chating with a guy, and when he turned his face to your direction…. Oh noooo!!!! You see that he was your boyfriend! (Awkwarddd!!) You: Oh hey, Hyun!! ^^ What’re you doing here? Hyun: Heyy!! Umm, what I’m doing here?? Hehe, you’re my girlfriend, right? You: Of course I am! I just … asked. Hyun: I would like to spent the evening with you today! I also talked with your mom, and she agreed. ;)  You: Oh, ‘-.- cool!! Of course! J Can we leave since now, because I’m ready! :D Hyun: Uuh, of course! Come on! You kissed your mom, and then left your house with Hyun. Eeh, it wasn’t as you expected, but whatever … you and your boyfriend hadn’t passed the evening together since a long  time.  Hyun: You don’t look really happy babe! What’s wrong? You: Well, I didn’t ummm, eat anything after I came from school, and now my head is starting to hurt, and …. Hyun: Ok, ok!!! XD No need to explain all of that! You better stop before my headache start too! XD .. You got angry, and you didn’t say anything, except looking at Hyun with a serious look. You: Oh look, Hyun, the modern art is going to be shown today at the art gallery. Can we goo, pleaseeee!!! *o* Hyun: Umm, ok whatever! If you want to…

You and Hyun entered the art gallery, and wooow it was so full of people! But you got a bit worried, for J-Hope, because he would go to your house, and he will not find you in there. You don’t even have his phone number!! The last time you two met, you gave him just the address of your house. >.< He will feel sad. Hyun: What are you thinking Y/N? You should be happy, since we are in this place now! You: I am happy! I just … reminded something! .. Anyway, let’s go and see that masterpiece overthere! Hyun: :D Ok, let’s go! .. Woow, it was a painting of Maurice Utrillo, who you love really much!! *O* Hyun: Hmm, I think this one has been crazy! XD You: -.-, heyy, don’t offend him!! It’s not called crazy, it’s just called art!!! Duh! Hyun: I personally would like to go and see that other painting over there, because I’m not enjoying seeing this, because I personally don’t get it! ‘XD You: Uff, okay go! I hope you understand the other one. … Hyun went to another painting, while you were still staring at Maurice Utrillo’s art! <3  You really love his style! That painting has such a big meaning, inside of those dark colours. *o* While you were enjoying the painting, you hear someone whispering to your ear : Hey!! You turned your head, terrified, and oooh, you see J-Hope. You: Oh my god! You scared me! And hey! J-Hope: Haha, sorry! Didn’t mean to. Btw, do you always come to the art gallery when someone asks you out, or was it just with me? XD You blushed: Haha, noo!! And, I’m so sorry about tonight! It’s just, my boyfriend wanted to go out with me today! It was as a surprise for me too, because he doesn’t do those kind of things usually! J-Hope: It’s ok!!! I understand it! I personally went to your house, and your mom explained me everything! And I came here just by coincidence. I weren’t following you, I just love art in general! You: J I believe you! I’m happy that I saw you here. J-Hope: Me too! J Hyun: Umm, hello!! Did you drop anything? J-Hope: Oh hello! You must be Y/N’s boyfriend! Nice to meet you, I’m J-Hope! The new guy. J Hyun: Noone asked for your personal information, so you better leave now! J-Hope: Oh okay! Sorry, and Bye! You: Bye J-Hope! J .. J-hope left, and you hit at your boyfriend’s face! You: How can you be such an idiot?!! >.< He is a new guy from school, and he just needs some new friends. Hyun: Oh, and why you? Our school has a lot of people, why should he choose you!! You: Maybe because I’m the only normal in school, and because the others are all like you!! >.< (You started crying from anger.) Hyun: Oh,don’t you even dare to cry!! I’m leaving now, and you better hurry up tomorrow for school! You: Are you kidding? I’m not going to pass my life with a jerk like you! So bye bye!! Hyun: Whaattt??!!! Did you … just break .. up with me? You: Oh yes! That’s right! I broke up with you! Now go at your real girlfriends and cry to them!! Because you know what? I don’t care! I have never cared! I will never care! Goo nowww!!! Crryyy, if you want! >.< I’m leaving first! .. you didn’t wait for Hyun to say anything, and you just left the art gallery! You were crying from anger, but somehow you felt your soul relieved from that stupid person! You were running to catch the bus , which goes to your neighbourhood, but you hear a voice calling you. It was J-Hope. J-Hope: Y/N, waaiiit!!! You stopped running, and he came closer you. Since you were still crying, he gave you a warm hug, and you were doing the same. That hug happened for around 5 minutes. And then you two just stand back. J-Hope started wiping away your tears, and cleaning your face. You: Ah, thank you! You’re so sweet! J J-Hope: Np! ^^ Are you feeling better now? I saw everything. You: Oh, much more better! You may be surprised, but I didn’t really love him. So I feel much more happier now! And, sorry for what he said to you earlier! He is like that with everyone, not just with you. J-Hope: Oh yea, I noticed that! J No, I didn’t get angry! I understand him. “Another guy was talking to his girlfriend” You: Ohh, please!! But what, when I see him with a lot and a lot of other girls!! J-Hope: Haha, I don’t know what to say! You: J It’s ok! I want to thank you once again! ;) J-Hope: Would you like me to take you home? Maybe you need a rest. You: Pff, noo!! I told you, I feel much more better. J-Hope: Haha, ok! Would you like to go anywhere then? You: Umm, what if we just sit in there? I feel lazy to go somewhere else! Haha. J-Hope: Haha, of course! Let’s go! … You two went and sit on a bench. J-Hope sit first, and when you sit he grabbed your legs and put them on his thighs. J-Hope: Sorry if you find this awkward, I just like to do this to my friends. :) You: No, I find this really cute! ^^ I do this with my friend too. :) J-Hope: Cool.~ Sooo, do you wanna talk about anything? You: Umm, haha let me think! ;) Why did you move here in Seoul? J-Hope: Oh, right! Good question. Well, as I said at my class presentation today, I came in here to make my dreams came true. ^^ I have always loved Seoul, and I moved in here with my family. I also have a sister, who will have a much more brighter future in here. I want to be a successful rapper, and why not a kpop idol! :D You: Wow, that’s so cool!! I hope your dreams come true, and I know that’s going to happen because all the people who work hard in here, get what they want at the end. :) J-Hope: ooh, that makes me really happy!! ^`^ Thanks! …. You two stayed there for a long time, talking about different things, and you really enjoyed talking with J-Hope. He was such a “shiny” and smart person. :) You: Wow, the time passed really quick! I better go home now. :) J-Hope: Well, talking with smart people like you always takes a long time. Would you like me to take you home? You: Oh you’re sooo sweet! Okay, thanks! ^^ … you two left the bench, and started walking towards your neighbourhood. J-Hope was standing forward you and he was holding your hand. You finally arrived in front of your house. J-Hope: Well, here it is. Home sweet home. :) You: Yess, haha!! ^^ Thank you once again! For all the things. J-Hope: Anytime! ;) …. Before leaving, J-Hope grabbed your head and pulled it closer his, and you were actually expecting a kiss, but he just touched and moved his nose with yours. ^^ That made you giggle!! You: Is this another habit you have with friends? J-Hope: Haha, actually no! I just wanted to do this with you. :) You: Okay, haha!! I should go now, byeee~ J-Hope: Byeee~ ….You went to your home, and you saw that your mom had fallen asleep, so you took a blanket and covered her up. You also gave her a goodnight kiss, and then went up, to your room. Your heart was flying from happiness, and you were thinking about all the sweet moments you had with J-Hope today. ^`^  He was such a perfect guy, and when you remind that you were with a person like Hyun, you hate that part of your life. Breaking up with him was the right thing to do. And the coming of J-Hope in Seoul was such a really good thing too. ^^ You were feeling a bit tired, so you decided to go and sleep right away. Ehh, you had a feeling that you were going to dream about rainbows today! :D ….  

You woke up really happy, got ready, ate breakfast, and surprisingly you were earlier than other times. Maybe, because you hated Hyun pressure on you every morning! The idea that you got rid of Hyun, makes you so happy!! ^^ You left your house, and started to walk to school. Wow, it has passed a long time since you have walked to school, because Hyun always drove you to school. Anyway, you don’t want to think of him anymore. Now you think that J-Hope will become a really important person in your life. ^^ You were walking and walking dreaming about different things, and finally arrived at school. You were looking around to find J-Hope, but maybe he was just late. So you went to your class, and see that only some of your friends were in there. Wow, haha you were like so early today!! Your teacher came and you started class. But weirdly, J-Hope wasn’t coming. The first class finished and he wasn’t coming. You started to feel a bit scared, and nervous. So you decided to go out, and breathe some fresh air. You went nearly the school outdoor, when you listen at something. You move your head to see, and omgggg , it was J-Hope … and. and… Hyun!! Hyun was hitting to J-Hope and he was shouting like really hard. J-Hope was covered of blood, and he was looking really scared!! Oh noo!! T.T You take out your phone to call someone, but you listen at Hyun’s voice : Guys, take the bi**h to the place!! After that you felt some big hands covering your eyes, and they took you and put you in a car. You were shouting really loudly: HEEEELP!!! But the car moved really fast! You couldn’t see anything, you could just hear to Hyun’s friends voices! You: You idiots, where are you taking me?!!! Leave me alone!! Lee: Shut up!!! You will now see how bad is to break up from Hyun!!! And wow, fuck! Just for a guy like J- whatever his name is!!  You: His name is J-Hope, and if you think I broke up from Hyun just because of him, then you are wrong!! Now stop this fucking car, get me out of here, or I swear I … will throw you both to the river!! >.< Lee: Did you listen her John?!! XDDD She will throw us to the river!! You have closed eyes girl, so you better just shut up because you are making me angry!! .. You didn’t talk again during the ride, and you felt those two grabbing you and letting you somewhere!They finally took off the robe of your eyes, and you could see that you were in a small dirty place! You: Helpppp!!! Pleasee!!!~ Oh come on, what do you even want from me??? >.< ToT Lee: You’ll see!! … That’s all he said, and they both left. You were staying in a shineless, dirty place now all alone!! But you were feeling more nervous for J-Hope, than yourself! Imagining what Hyun was doing to J-Hope now, was making you to suffer! You covered your face with your hands, and started to cry. You could never imagine that Hyun would react like this!! Also you feel so so bad for J-Hope, because he shouldn’t be part of this situation at all! While you were thinking about these things, you hear the door opened, and you see Hyun. He came close you, and touched your face. Hyun: You …. I hate you right now!!! >.< You: Look Hyun, let’s just talk slowly okay! Hyun: Nooo, I don’t want to talk slowly with you!!.. he just hit at your face, and you could feel the hardness!! You: Hyun, stoppp!!! Stop being this, okay? I know you can be a flirt, and an idiot, and someone who doesn’t appreciate art, but .. you are not evil!! Listen to me, you are not like this!! Just be yourself please!! I’m begging you, please! T.T Hyun: It’s too late now, Y/N!! I’m sorry! You: Sorry, sorry for what?? (You were shaking him.) Sorry for whaaaat Hyun!!! Tell me, hurry up!! Hyun: Okay okay!! I hit at J-Hope really badly and let him alone somewhere near here! And … he is losing a lot of blood! You: OH nooo, fuckkk!! Please, hyun !! If you really love me, than just let me go!! Pleaseee! Hyun: I guess you’re right! I’ve been such a jerk, and I can’t believe that I have almost killed someone! This is not who I am! You: Waa, yea yeaa!! Now can you let me go, please? .. Hyun, let you go, of that old house, and you left that place! You walked a bit more, and you see him … omggg T.T!! You: J-Hooope, don’t worry I’m here now! J-Hope: Y/N? H.. e..y!! You: No,no don’t talk!! I will help you, I promise!! You finally found your phone, and called an ambulance. Omgg, J-Hope was losing a lot of blood, and this was all your fault!! You were feeling really bad! J-Hope: Y/N, can .. y..ou please come clo…ser? You: Of course! T.T You closed up your face to J-Hope’s and he kissed yo..u!! It was a slow nice kiss, and he was pouring hot tears from his eyes!! Omgg, he was crying, and you started to cry too!! You had that feeling of losing someone precious! But, suddenly the ambulance had arrived, and when they saw J-Hope, they got him to the car, you got into the car too and so you were moving to an hospital. You were praying during all the ride, because you really cared for J-Hope, and now just thinking of him made you cry. ToT The ambulance arrived at the hospital, and they took J-Hope with a barrel, and a doctor took him in one of the hospital’s rooms. You couldn’t go to the room, so you were just waiting inside the hospital. Looking at those nervous faces of other people who were waiting for their relatives, made you feel something weird in your stomach.   After half an hour, finally a nurse comes out of the room where J-Hope was staying, and she started to talk with you. Nurse: Don’t need to be worried girl! Your boyfriend will be recovered, but you did a really good job by calling the ambulance, because in cases like this, help should come really fast! You: Pheww, thank god!! Oh, actually i’m not .. his girlfriend! I can say i’m just a really good friend! Nurse: Well, you can say what you want, but when a person loses a lot of blood, he starts to talk about different things. And the doctor had noticed that he was repeating your name a lot. :)   You: Ooh, that makes me happy!  :) But can I please see him now? I really need to. Nurse: I know what you feel. You can go in there, but don’t make him many questions. Go now sweety! :* You: Oh, thank you so much!!! ~

You entered in the room that J-Hope was resting, and you see that he wasn’t sleeping. When he sees you, his whole face became happy, and he gave you a warm smile. J You went near the bed, and you were petting his head. You: Oh, J-Hope!! I was so scary! I thought I could lose you! T.T You should know that I really care about you, and in you I have found some missing parts of me. You are such an amazing person, and if someone should be in this bed right now, that should be me. I started all of that situation, and you shouldn’t be the one who would get hurt. ToT I’m so so so sorry, for ever… J-Hope: Shhh, come here! He moved a bit, and grabbed your head to kiss you. He was kissing you with the same warmth, and with one hand he was touching you hair, and with the other hand he was wiping away your tears. During all that kiss, you couldn’t stop crying. But they were love tears, and they were the tears who were telling you that he was the one, the one that would love you  all along. And your tears were right, you and J-Hope became the most strong and lovely couple of all the times. And the secret of all that, was just the true love. That love behind the tears. <3

So that’s your lovestory with J-Hoooope!! ^^ Sorry for making it a bit dramatic, but anyway I hope you guys like it. Oh, the lovestory with Jin will be the last one. But I can’t promise that I will write it soon. XD Love yaa, byeee!~  

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Days 3-7 How do you pronounce Chania?

After spinting through the airport for the second time in almost as many days, we made it on our flight to Crete where we will be spending the remaining three weeks of our honeymoon (or Minas Tu Melitoes in Greek). There are sooo many beautiful Greek islands, and choosing a location was difficult. Santorini and Mykonos are particularly famous for their romance & beauty (not the romance between the islands because they don't have feelings like that (that I know of) but the romantic atmosphere the islands posses). However a couple of things went in to us deciding on Crete. With it being almost the high season we knew tons of tourists would be flocking to Santorini and Mykonos. They are also coming to Crete, but we felt like Crete was large enough that we could get away from the crowds if we wanted to. In addition to being the largest of the Greek islands, Crete also had some awesome archaeology, and lots of natural beauty where we could retreat to some less developed areas for part of our time. I'll let boy aj fill you in on more of the pretty cool historical details. Crete is home to the first civilization of Europe, the Minoans. They're named after a famous mythical king of Crete, Minos. He was a terrible person known for demanding 7 girls and 7 boys from Athens each year for sacrifice, employing the Minotaur as a sadistic child eater, and enjoying mazes. It was after this man that the Minoans are named, which is about as fair as calling all Americans Trumpians. Whatever they called themselves, they were truly on the cutting edge of Bronze Age technology and culture. They produced metal farming equipment and weapons, with fierce double sided battle axes becoming a symbol of Minoan power. They embellished pottery with fine artwork often showing a sea scene; we found the octopus to be our favorite Minoan drawing in the many vases we saw in museums. The Minoan society reached its height between 1700 and 1500 bc as a redistributive economy. The king demanded a certain amount of food and other products from his subjects, which was then stored in massive ceramic vessels in the king's palace and redistributed to everyone throughout the year. To catalog the complicated giving and receiving of goods, the Minoans became Europe's first writers, recording receipts with a still undeciphered language called Linear A. The problem with a redistributive economy is that all your eggs are literally in one basket and should something bad happen to the palace an entire state's food supply disappears, which is what happened multiple times from earthquakes and fires that destroyed palaces and weakened the Minoan system to lead to its demise under mainland Mycenaean invaders by the end of the second millennium bc. Though the palace of Knossos is the most famous Minoan settlement near modern Iraklio in central Crete, we found Minoan ruins in the heart of the first Cretan city we visited, Chania. Atop a hill overlooking the sea in the middle of town, we saw a neatly excavated Minoan cityscape, with a narrow road connecting large but attached houses, like the nice spacious condos AJ and I would like to afford. A reconstructed picture of what the house would have looked like was remarkably similar to the promo architectural drawings you find in the leasing offices of modern apartment complexes. The Minoans were truly ahead of their time. Surrounding the ruins is the old Byzantine town of Chania, with tall crumbling walls fortifying the naturally defensible hill overlooking the harbor. The centuries old walls were conveniently used as the back sides of restaurants and apartment buildings, so it is fun to try to identify the ancient wall in modern art galleries and other buildings. Surrounding the old Byzantine town walls is the old Venetian town of Chania, which enlarged the size of the town significantly in the 1500s as the Venetians came in and turned the place into a bustling trading port. The Venetian walls are massive and punctuated by multiple stout fortresses, some of which still contain rusted cannons poking out the side. The Venetians were quite worried by the Ottoman Empire, which was quickly taking over the eastern Mediterranean markets the Venetians so strongly desired. Their worst fears were realized in 1645 when the Turks showed up and laid siege for two months. Surrounding and mixed in with the old Venetian town walls is the old Turkish town of Chania, complete with an Oceanside mosque and traditional bath houses, some converted to trendy restaurants. Eventually the Greeks wanted to be Greek again and they kicked the Turks out, but only after a long hard fight for independence. The Greek war of independence began in 1821, but Crete was only united with the mainland in 1913. Throughout our stay we've seen several monuments to those that fought the Turks, many times to devastating results. We'll talk more about those later. After Crete finally became officially part of Greece and everyone was ready to stop fighting, the world wars happened. We didn't see much about what happened in Crete during WWI, but we visited an exhibit at the Chania maritime museum on the battle of Crete and the subsequent German occupation. In May 1941, the Germans overpowered the British, New Zealander, Canadian and Greek forces stationed on the island in a dual sea and air invasion, with the first paratrooper battle in history. The allies evacuated as many of their soldiers as they could to Egypt and left the locals to deal with the Nazis. Many Cretans died under the harsh occupation; at times entire villages were killed under suspicion of hiding partisans. However, Crete was used to war and life went on, as evidenced by the wedding dress we saw made out of a German parachute. Now back to me (girl AJ) for just describing what we did ;). Chania was the perfect introduction to Crete & second stop on our honeymoon. Old town is gorgeous, with waterfront tavernas, crystal blue water lapping against the old lighthouse and defensive wall. We did a lot of walking around and people watching, which was really fun for me, because there was a lot of interesting people. For example at our first breakfast there was young boy at the dock ahead of us who was fishing effectively with just a plastic cup. We also ate some really good food, including some memorable dinners, one at a renovated traditional bath house and another at the harbor stretched over two hours where we watched the sunset. Our eating pattern has been interesting here. Since breakfast has been hearty & included at all our hotels so far, we've been eating breakfast between 9 & 10, having a coffee & a snack somewhere around 1 and then waiting until 8 & splitting an entree & a vegetable. With this pattern we are still the early eaters, and one night a family reunion with about 15 kids didn't even sit down to eat until 10:00! I think it's because the sun sets so late, but these Cretans are certainly more hardcore than me because I still consider falling asleep by 10:30 to be exhausting. Overall the food is pretty amazing on Crete- one of the things they are famous for. Lots of locally sourced products and each area has their own specialities where they might grow/ raise everything on site. One of my favorite traditions is they will end the dinner meal with a complimentary shot of raki (local fire whiskey) and a piece of candy. Some other activities included checking out the archaeology museum, checking out the naval museum (my favorite because Crete has been in a lot of naval battles, including an important one in WW2 which was lost but had some amazing stories like a Maori warrior doing the HACKA dance and taking down a bunch of NAZIs), riding a kind of submarine, swimming at a rocky beach, rug shopping, & lots of relaxing at our gorgeous hotel! We stayed at the Alcanea Boutique Hotel, which I would definitely recommend. It's in a building from the 1600's, a former political office, with lots of amazing original features like 16 foot ceiling in our room. We also had a awesome view and balcony over looking the harbor and old town, so we could people watch with out even having to leave our room. Overall I'd really recommend Chania for anyone considering Crete. It's charming, vibrant, & gorgeous with lots of activities and history within walking distance. & if you've been pronouncing Chania like Chan- nea, like I did the whole I was planning this trip, it's actually pronounce han- yah. So far there is like 5 names for any city we've been to on Crete, so they've been nice when I mispronounce things. Lots of love AJ & AJ

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How to Road Trip Around Oahu

Posted: 8/3/20 | August 3rd, 2020

I didn’t know much about Oahu before I visited. Everyone told me it was worth it for Pearl Harbor but to spend the rest of my time elsewhere in Hawaii. Maui and Kauai were where the action was, they said.

But Oahu was home to Honolulu’s international airport from which I was catching an onward flight to Taiwan. Since I had limited time, going to multiple islands wasn’t feasible.

Fortunately, after spending a full week on Oahu, I can say this: everyone was wrong.

Maybe they just let their preconceived notions get the better of them.

Or maybe they just didn’t give the place a chance.

But, whatever the reason, I’m here to tell you that Oahu has some magic to it. Sure, it’s quite developed, has terrible traffic, and huge crowds. And yeah, maybe it’s not as “raw” as the other islands (I assume that’s why people like them).

But there are plenty of spots in Oahu where you can live that Hawaiian dream

I spent a week round-tripping the island (which, given how small it is, turned out to be quite easy). My plan was simple: sit on a beach as long as I could, eat my body weight in poke (diced raw fish, pronounced “po-keh”), and hike.

Along the way, I also binged on shrimp, drank the best piña colada of my life, and took notes so you can do even better when you visit!  

Driving Oahu: A Road-Trip Itinerary

First, a tip: if you’re driving around Oahu, go counterclockwise from Honolulu, since most of the food trucks you’ll want to stop at are on the ocean side of the highway as you go up the east coast. So going in that direction just makes it easier to pull off the road and try all the food trucks that line the highway (and there are a lot). There’s also more to do on the east side of Oahu, so it’s best to start there.

That said, I actually don’t think a traditional road trip is the best idea. Oahu is smaller than you think — you can drive end to end in under two hours — so everything listed below can really be done as a day trip from one base or another, which will save you packing and unpacking, as well moving from place to place too often (especially since the east and west coasts don’t have a lot of affordable accommodations).

Base yourself on the North Shore for a couple of days and then in Honolulu (in the south) for a couple of days (or vice versa).  

Day 1: Honolulu to Kailua (28 miles)

Pick up your rental car, head out of Honolulu (you’ll be back later), and start off at Hunauma Bay in southeast Oahu. You can spend a few hours there snorkeling and relaxing on the beach before heading to the nearby Halona Blowhole Lookout for the view and Makapu‘u Point (Oahu’s easternmost point) for a short hike. There are also plenty of beaches, food trucks, short hikes, and viewpoints along the way to Kailua, where you’ll want to stay the night.

Where to Eat:

Teddy’s Bigger Burgers

Any of the food trucks on the way north

Buzz’s Steakhouse (for dinner)

Where to Stay: Airbnb is the best option, since there aren’t many hotels or hostels in Kailua. Book early though, as there isn’t a lot to choose from.  

Day 2: Kailua to Haleiwa (50 miles)

Start your morning with the famous Lanikai Pillbox hike just south of Kailua, where you can get sweeping views of the ocean and the cities and beaches on this side of the island. The hike is short (it only takes about 20-30 minutes) but steep, so wear appropriate shoes.

If you have some time in the morning, Kailua and Lanikai beaches are both beautiful (they’re right next to each other and on the way from the pillbox hike). Not a lot of people, white sand, blue water. They’re heaven.

As you leave this area to head north, visit the Ho‘oamaluhia Botanical Garden (it’s free!), which is also home to a lake filled with tropical plants.

Afterward, drive up the east coast toward the North Shore. Along the way, you can stop at the Kualoa Ranch, where many movies have been filmed. If you do a tour, I suggest the 90-minute Hollywood Movie Sites Tour (which includes scenes from Jurassic Park!), as you don’t need much more time than that to see the ranch. (It’s expensive, though, so if you’re on a budget, I’d skip it.)

As you keep going north, you’ll find a ton of beaches and hikes (there are plenty of signs for everything). I really enjoyed the Hau’ula Loop Trail especially, which is about 10 miles north of Kualoa. It’s a really overgrown trail, so you’ll feel like you’re very much in the jungle (meaning you’ll also need to bring bug spray). And like most hikes here, there’s a scenic viewpoint!

Then drive around the northern tip of Oahu to Haleiwa, your base of operations while on the North Shore.

Where to Eat Along the Way:

Kalapawai Café and Deli

Fresh Catch Kaneohe

Shrimp Shack

Seven Brothers

Ken’s Fresh Fish

Fumi’s Shrimp

Where to Stay: Airbnb is again the best option, as there aren’t many hotels or hostels in Hal‘eiwa. Book early here too.  

Days 3 & 4: North Shore (Base: Haleiwa)

This was my favorite part of Oahu. It was Hawaii the way you imagine it should be: a lot quieter, less touristy, and less developed. And it had that whole “hippie vibe” going for it. Everyone up here was much more laid back than down south.

You can learn to surf here (two-hour lessons begin at just $80 USD) or hike the Ka‘ena Point Trail (west of Haleiwa) and/or the ’Ehukai Pillbox (east of Haleiwa). The latter is pretty muddy, so bring appropriate shoes.

Haleiwa itself is a sleepy little tourist town with a bunch of restaurants, shops, and parks. There’s not much to do in the town itself than eat and window shop.

If you do just one hike, though, I definitely recommend the Ka‘ena Point Trail, which was one of the best experiences I had. It’s a scenic two-hour coastal walk to the northwestern tip of Oahu, where you will find a protected biological area with seals and native birds. At the tip, you can see all the way down the west side of the island — a magical view. Bring sunscreen and water, as the whole trail is exposed to the sun.

Where to Eat:

Ted’s Bakery

Sunrise Shack

Hale‘iwa Joe’s

Matsumoto Shave Ice

Ray’s Kiawe

Kono’s

Jenny’s Shrimp Truck

Giovanni’s Shrimp

  Day 5: Dole Plantation, Oahu’s West Side, Honolulu (60 miles)

Head south (inland) and stop at the Dole Plantation. While it is super cheesy and touristy (I mean, so many useless souvenirs!), it does have a cool maze, and there’s a train ride through the farm that, while whitewashing a lot of bad things, was an interesting look at the importance of the pineapple to Oahu. For a general overview geared to your average tourist, it was surprisingly informative.

Afterward, continue south toward Honolulu and then head west on the H1 road to the west coast for some deserted local beaches, such as Ma’ili, Ewa, Makua, or Yokohama. Stop at Countryside Café for some incredible diner food. The portions are pretty large, so you can share them.

Then head back into Honolulu, as there’s not a lot of accommodation along the west coast. If you do want to stay longer, you’ll find some listings on Airbnb and Booking.com if you book far in advance. Otherwise, there are a few hotels in Kapolei if you don’t want to drive all the way to Honolulu.  

Days 6 & 7: Honolulu

I actually liked Honolulu a lot (the main beach area of Waikiki is a tourist trap though.) While downtown is a bit bland, other neighborhoods are filled with awesome stores, breweries, bars, restaurants, and art galleries. Be sure to check out the “hip” Kaka‘ako part of town in particular.

Consider going on a hike on Diamond Head, a volcanic cone on the east side of town. It offers an incredible view of the city, though it’s one of the more popular trails in the area so if you aren’t there early enough to beat the crowds you’ll basically be walking in a slow-moving line up the mountain. If you are short on time, skip it.

Other Things to Do:

A free walking tour with Hawaii Free Tours (call ahead, since they only run when they have bookings).

Pearl Harbor – This is a must. It’s not even up for debate. You have to go.

Iolani Palace, the former royal residence of Hawaii’s monarchs.

Soak in the sun on Waikiki Beach or other nearby beaches, such as Ala Moana, which is popular with locals.

There’s also an Islamic art museum, which is supposed to be great, but I didn’t make it there.

Where to Eat:

The Pig and the Lady

Mei Sum Dim Sum

Shirokiya Japan Village Walk

Rainbow Drive-In

Leonard’s Bakey

Ono Seafood

Hula Dog

Where to Stay:

The Beach – This hostel is right on the beach, includes free breakfast, and has plenty of space to relax and meet other travelers.

Polynesian Hostel Beach Club Waikiki – The accommodation here is basic, but the staff are super friendly and helpful, and they organize lots of events.

Waikiki Beachside Hostel – A fun, social hostel that hosts live music. Breakfast is included too.

Additionally, head to the Royal Hawaiian Hotel for the best piña colada of your life. It’s not cheap ($15 USD a pop), but it is sooo good! Every one of my friends who didn’t order one got it as their second drink. (Fun fact: My grandfather was stationed in Oahu during WWII and went back to Oahu often. The Royal Hawaiian was his favorite hotel. It’s pretty cool that it’s still there!)  

Average costs

How much do things cost on Oahu? Here are some typical prices (in USD):

Airbnb – $100+/night for a one-bedroom or studio

Hotel – $175–250/night for a mid-range boutique hotel

Hostel dorm – $27

Car rental – as low as $20/day, plus insurance

Gas – $3–3.50/gallon

Poke bowl – $12–15

Takeout meal – $10–14

Sit-down meal at a fancy restaurant (with drinks) – $50+

Local lunch – $15

McDonalds – $6 for a value meal

Groceries – $75 for one person for a week

Beer (at a restaurant) – $8–10 ($2–3 at the Japanese Walk!)

Piña colada – $10-15

Coffee – $5

Surfboard rental – $25/day

Snorkel gear rental – $15/day

Scuba dive prices – $125

  Budget Tips

Oahu is pretty expensive. Most everything has to be imported, so if it can’t be grown nearby or caught in the ocean, expect to pay a lot. But it’s not impossible to save money. Here are a few ways to cut your expenses:

Hike and enjoy the beaches. Nature is free!

Buy your own food from supermarkets so you can cook your own meals or have picnics. Sure, there are plenty of world-class restaurants here, but if you want to keep your food costs down, you should cook some meals. The poke at supermarkets is delicious anyway!

If you do eat out, hit the food trucks. Most cost around $10 USD for a meal — much cheaper than sit-down restaurants.

If you’re going to buy alcohol, do so at Japanese markets, where you can find beer for only $2–3 USD (compared to $8 USD at bars).

Skip ride-sharing websites like Getaround or Turo (where you rent cars from private owners). They are usually cheaper than the big rental companies, but on Oahu, hosts charge you an added fee for dropping the car at the airport. I found the traditional car rental companies to be much cheaper, with rates as low as $20 USD a day.

Get your gas at Hele stations. They were consistently the cheapest on the island.

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While Oahu is often crowded and overly commercial, there were a lot of wonderful things to do and see. To me, the best parts were the food and the hiking — with so many hikes, you could spend weeks here. My favorite part of Oahu was the North Shore, so I recommend you spend a few days there at least. I certainly look forward to returning!

Book Your Trip to Hawaii: Logistical Tips and Tricks

Book Your Flight Find a cheap flight by using Skyscanner or Momondo. They are my two favorite search engines because they search websites and airlines around the globe so you always know no stone is left unturned.

Book Your Accommodation You can book your hostel with Hostelworld. If you want to stay somewhere other than a hostel, use Booking.com as they consistently return the cheapest rates for guesthouses and cheap hotels. My favorite places to stay in Oahu are:

The Beach

Polynesian Hostel Beach Club Waikiki

Waikiki Beachside Hostel

Don’t Forget Travel Insurance Travel insurance will protect you against illness, injury, theft, and cancellations. It’s comprehensive protection in case anything goes wrong. I never go on a trip without it as I’ve had to use it many times in the past. I’ve been using World Nomads for ten years. My favorite companies that offer the best service and value are:

World Nomads (for everyone below 70)

Insure My Trip (for those over 70)

Medjet (for additional repatriation coverage)

Looking for the best companies to save money with? Check out my resource page for the best companies to use when you travel! I list all the ones I use to save money when I travel – and I think will help you too!

Need an affordable RV for your road trip? RVshare lets you rent RVs from private individuals all around the country, saving you tons of money in the process. It’s like Airbnb for RVs.

Want more information on Hawaii? Be sure to visit our robust destination guide on Hawaii for even more planning tips!

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good morning! it's currently 9:18AM and i'm so damn beat i want to ko already but i'm pooping rn hence i've decided to post something!!!! soOoOoo because i'm an overly attached gf who needs attention like 24/7 i actually went down all the way to han's place because i missed him hahahahahaha like, initially i was contemplating about it because....... 1, i was afraid that he might have fallen asleep 2, he might not be able to leave the house at such timing 3, he might get mad at me for troubling myself before traveling to his place, dayah wanted to meet up after her shift ended for supper and since i haven't really had anything for dinner i thought it was a good idea to fill my tummy first. so i met her at our usual haunt (the mcds near our place) and asked her for some advice about whether i should go over to his place or not. she was rather against it since it was already really late (about 12ish by the time we reached mcds) and even if we're to uber or grab down it will be really really late and she was kinda worried about my wellbeing since his area is rather quiet with little to zero human traffic at such a late timing unlike our area - we have quite a fair bit of shops that are open 24/7. she also said i must be so obsessed with han to the point that i'm willing to travel all the way there so late which tbh is true la hahaha honestly i don't mind traveling anywhere he is, except maybe if i have to buy a plane ticket or smth la bc your girl is broke (；▽；) but anyway i ended up saying fuck it and just decided to go je because i'm gonna make "go je" one of my life mottos now (half kidding about this bc i'm still a coward and i'm forever thinking about the "what ifs"). and booked an uber around 1:45AM almost 2 i guess!! it was considerably cheap!!!! like $9 for the ride after discount. and wah u know how hard it was to try and surprise han HAHAHAHA i was trying to lie my way through to not make him suspicious of me by asking him to play ml together (another tactic to keep him busy so he won't fall asleep!) and then he got a lil mad bc i kept asking him to wait and wait so he played like i think 3 rounds of brawl while waiting for me to come online hahahaha but hoho little did he know!!! during the last round i told him to lemme know when his game was ending and when he finally texted me, i immediately called him and then asked him if he can come out. i'm not sure if he was taken aback bc he said no at first so i asked if his parents were asleep already and he said no LMAO i was soOo shocked but i didn't rly feel disappointed bc i know that was one of the possibility of him not being able leave the house and i actually brought along some things to keep me busy while i wait (my drawing stuff and a book i'm currently reading). then he asked me come out where? if go out he won't able to so i told him to just come down then cus i'm here and he was like "ok u wait there" AND TADA!!!!! my surprise visit was a success???!?!!!?! he asked me what i was doing there while grabbing me into a tight embrace hehehehe he looked genuinely happy and i'm happy too!!!!! he even brushed his teeth (i could smell the mint) before he left the house so that his "breath won't stink" quoted bc that's what he said hahaha lmao so cute rly!!! oh how i've missed him :') 3-4 days felt so longgGgGgg uGhhH and then we walked towards 7-11 cus i told him my breath prolly stinks since i just had macs so i wanted to get some candies to mask the grossness of the spicy nuggets i had hahahaha but he wasn't even bothered and leaned in for a kiss haisSSssssSss i spent a fortune (ok not rly) at 7-11 man like from just wanting to get candies, i ended up getting all sorts of things - a drink, ice cream, an onigiri. the amount u pay for convenience sake :') and then we decide to sit around mccafe and played a round of ml which we lost bc he didn't realised that his data was all out *rolls eyes* HAHAHAHA and then bc we were trying to conserve both our phones battery lives, we decided to stop playing and that was when i could really look at his face sighHh idk how he can look so good all the time wtf meanwhile i look like a kentang (this is true i have gained the weight i lost hahahha but good la this shows that i'm happy right) and then he went on and said "now dunno what to do right cus cannot play ml alr" and i was like nahHhh it's fine and then he looked at me and went all "is it you bored?" and i shook my head hahahah yallllllll idk about him but i don't think there will ever be a time that i will feel bored just looking at his face and basking his in presence sia like i can't get enough hahaha and then he took my phone and went through my camera roll of junk (i have 12k over photos) so i asked him for the password to his phone and he just went like this ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (damn taik rly) so i kept asking again and again and he just ¯\_(ツ)_/¯!!!! and finally said "theres some past stuff i haven't deleted yet not bc i want to keep them for memories but bc i'm lazy and idw u to see them there since it's not deleted" and i was like???? why?????? didn't u delete them???? then????? then he wanted to unlock his phone for me to let me see but i was like nah u kno what i'm not gonna get my feelings hurt bc maybe there are intimate photos inside too so i rather not look at them and he was like "no there's no intimate photos la" but it was like it's ok!!! :) and then i snatched my phone back from him since i felt like it was kinda unfair that he could see all the photos i have with no secrecy. but then he took his phone and went on a "deletion mode" clearing unwanted photos in his phone while showing me photos he had of me in his gallery!!!! i looked so!!! cute wtf HAHAHAHA like there was a few photos where i actually think i look quite cute and which i've never seen before bc he didn't send it to me wah damn selfish keep for himself HAHAHA JKJK but ya most of them were during my blonde/silver hair days tho sighhhh i rly miss having light colored hair tbvvvvh :( and then he gave me the password to his phone!!!!! wowowoow i never knew that such a day would come (no i'm not being loyar buruk ok hahahaahah) and gave me the freedom to look through his phone (but i never did actually hahaahha bc i was busy scrolling thru my 12k worth of photos instead wth i missed my chance!!!!) even when he went outside for a smoke and left his phone with me i didn't even look through his gallery wth so dumb i could have sent the photos to myself!! but ok ya then i wanted to pee so i asked him to accompany me (bc the toilet is the one at the food court and even though it's relatively clean, the atmosphere was still quiet since it was only around 4+AM in the morning). then we walked back to his place and sat at the void deck - he told me stories about his encik at the station and showed me a few diss track videos between some youtubers and this one really cool short stories videos of which i've forgotten the name of, i will have to ask him later!! and then around 630-7AM i decided to leave the place and instead of taking grab or uber back home i insisted on taking the train and bus bc i wanted to listen to an updated playlist of music that i had synced earlier on BUT LOL WTF apparently ZERO music got synced into the phone and my journey was kinda half shitty bc i thought that i can finally listen to some new tracks but i ended up just listening to the 200+ old music in my phone. not that they're bad music but it has been about 3 months since i last updated my playlist so i've been listening to the same old tracks for quite some time already. but anyway!!!! i still had a great time bc at least i managed to see han today ^^ i guess it's something to get me through the rest of the day and till tomorrow's shift. ok this took like rly long to write and i'm actually done pooping. time check: 10:09AM!! i'm gonna shower and remove my makeup before hitting the hay!

#augustwithhan #adaywithhan #300817

[somedaypast-thesunset]

i actually commend him today. a legitimate issue between us is the fact that the weed we have ends up being shared between us but no one knows who smokes what amount or when and its just like stoners arguing about a weed bag which is asinine after awhile - its your word vs theirs. but i did smoke his weed this weekend / this week. im smoking it now. to be fair, its one of the ways i help create equality - for a long time i did not get what i want, and i dont really think i am so this is something ive done but its time to mature out of it and set a better example. its a very uncouth/unclassy thing to do. he was angry this morning and reiterated thst hes told me a number of times and that this is a giant inconvinience to him and it means i have to see him etc. but i also felt like it was a very controlled response to a legitimate thing i am doing to him in some ways. it wssnt like this random outburst of emotion - it felt much more straightforward and i feel that there were things he had to take into account - the fact that i do buy weed and it gets mixed in with his. or the fact ive given him 40$+ since the beginning of may and have paid for a nunber of things. the fact i continually offer him money or weed replacement. he repeated thst it was an inconvinience and that he didnt want to worry about it so stop smoking it. and fine - this time it feels different because hes not adding on "but i dont really care about it" - or watching as i smoke it and saying nothing. i can even appreciate that this comes at a time when im more likely to be able to afford my own in the future. which is why i dont believe its a huge issue to just pay it back. i told him i could just drop it off in the mailbox - which honestlt is more convinient for me because after three days of sitting st his house in the evening, im actually ready to just chill at home. or do other things. i appreciate that he used his time on projects and that i downloaded a dozen movies - the fact i have them honestly settles my anxiety because i know i dont have a lot of options. today is a studio day at the gallery, i have a cleaning job i feel well eniugh for out of the city and i havent seen our mutual friend since the weekend. i also promised to have drinks with another friend if she needed it. so i was naturally inclined to be distracted by things not involving him to begin with and taking a walk up to his house in the evening is just nice to enjoy the weather and go for a walk, or maybe get a drive from our mutual friend. what i dont appreciate about him is that he. reates these scenarios as giant ones that are end of his world. its an exaggeration thats really unnecessary but i know its becsuse alot of people have taken advantage of him. so ive always tried to give to the best of my abilities if i choose to take from him more than he is giving willingly. instead of dragging it out - i apologized. he told me sorry was not much because i did it anyways and continue doing it. i told him the only thing i can do is apologize and bring him back something in return, which could be done casually and without fanfare. it shouldnt be unusual to say something like, " oh will you be home? should i drop it off somewhere? ". he decided to drive me home before getting ready for work which i also appreciate because it meant that he was choosing to end the conversation without making a huge scene. it wasnt leading to this is break uo im not seeing u fuck u etc. it didnt include this so to me it felt like it was actually serious. like i could take this at face value and accept it as is and any further consequences from it. he just choose to end it. and our car ride was silent, which was fine - theres nothing else to say. i understand i did a thing that bothers him on legitimate levels and i can only be sorry for it and pay back whats owed. its very basic. but what i also appreciated was that when we got to my place i told him that i was sorry i continued to smoke his weed and i was sorry he was angry; not in a condescending way but just an apology that an action of mine caused him to feel anger in the day and that i would drop off weed in his mailbox tonight; he just needed to trust that i would pay him back. he said alright, give me a kiss, i have to go. which is very.. amazing. as we drove i kind of apologized to nyself that i was involved in an anxiety provoking situation in the morning and that i was causing harm to the success of my day but it wasnt the worst thing. so to end it on a peaceful note instead of no fuck u i dont want it i dont want to see you... im really grateful. i might even write a note with my drop off and like.. applaud him for making an effort not to be sooo... like he hss been. i dont know, this was very easily an opening for him to be like fuck it im done this is the last time its not worth it we just went through this. but he let it be and he wanted to trust in some ways that id pay him back and i wasnt ungrateful and i wasnt trying to take advantage of him and not acknowledge what i was taking. i am not an enemy. and after such a battle where nothing has been spoken about it since or ever came to a real conclusion.. its truly amazing this is how we are operating. i dont feel negativity. there are certain things i need to do in life anyways and i feel like by him not exagggerating this to a "break up" and dragging in all these random delusions of how i act and what we are that its actually taking seriously the probability of us remaining together. and if we are remaining together then this is not okay. temoorarily? whatever, minor expense. long term? not okay. and just this like little bit makes me feel better about things because i came to realize that there is absolutely no trust with him. he has also been hurt so many times that he operates at full protection mode all the time. when i said thst he hsd to trust id pay him back, as the words came out i realized they carried a heaviness. he did not trust i would pay him back. he did not trust that i wasnt taking sdvantage of him or trying to take up all his time. but ive never done this. to get here, its taken consistency. despite my overall instability, i am probably the most consistent thing in his life right now besides his mother. and my reactions have remained consistent and i really do want to control my habit at that level and stop smoking it now. i am truly amazed. i think after the last bit and the fact no one is talking about it made him realize hes here to stay. its "not a relationship" is now a joke, a funny belief of the past. it is love because i stood and took your abuse; not purposeful abuse, but being side swiped by an inability to control themselves. and i think hes smsrt enough to know that we are equals. he has had to carry me and stand thriugh and put up with anxiety because of me and i have done the same for him in times that are mentally very hard and even physically hard. i think its easy to say this is my boyfriend. this is my girlfriend. this is a relationship. but what does that even mean? my partner in life. to me, for the first time as an adult, i believe this might be setting ground work for a defining relationship in my life that is so enormous in what it could be that it simply cannot be done in fast forward. to be fair, i actuslly dont reallllyyy want to live with him right now. the comfort and safety of being able to leave when hes unbareable is so much better than being stuck. but what if that changes? what if his methods of expression become bareable? ive never seen someone grow. to make choices above the base one. but i know it happens. and to see this choice is inspiring and makes me want to make better choices. i feel about as bad for smoking his weed as he does for all the times he told me this isnt a relationship. i dont have guilt, unfortunately. i doubt he does either. but it can stop. on both sides it can stop and once it does, it doesnt need to be discussed or held on to. im hoping to watch a movie & get ready for my cleaning job but im 95% thsre - 5% wants to stay home and sleep but i want to atleast try to live my idealized version of the day becsuse i was given an idealized resolution this morning.

[theelectricfilmdiary]

We spent two glorious days walking the streets of Paris, and despite the constant rain it was amazing. Nine hours was spent on a bus travelling from London to Paris – via the channel tunnel aka chunnel, which was kinda freaky: locked inside a bus, in a large train, in a tunnel, under the sea for 40 minutes …..still gives me the shivers!

When we arrived in Paris, it was dusk and we made the decision to avoid the trains, busses and wrong turns (not to mention the arguments where we blame each other for being lost) and caught an Uber to our accommodation. We got lucky with a driver who had spent three years in the states learning english and we chatted away with him about Paris. He told us a bit about the local culture and the goings on with the numerous recent terror attacks. Feeling slightly more educated we were dropped at our gorgeous lil’ apartment in the 4th Arrondissement. The apartment was super cute; small and cosy but had everything you could need and was a perfect haven to return to each day. It was about 8:30pm by the time we arrived and unpacked so we walked to a nearby supermarket and stocked up on cheese, baguettes (of course), olives and cured meats as well as an AMAZING bottle of red wine, and watched… French Kiss! I know, cliché, but it’s so funny. Well sated we then fell into bed.

Morning arrived (11th Jan) and we got up, made a coffee and then departed for a day of site seeing. The first stop – a bakery where I had my first authentic French croissant – and holy fucking shit it was good – too good.  I’ve been ruined for life now!  The next stop was the Père Lachaise Cemetery. Sounds a bit morbid and weird that we would visit a cemetery, BUT there are a tonne of famous musicians and writers (as well as a host of others) buried there and it has become a bit of a tourist attraction in its own right. The first grave stop was that of the one and only Jim Morrison of The Doors. The grave was sectioned off because unfortunately some extreme fans are partial to theft (headstones) and there is one recorded incident where a group of students dug two meters down in the hopes of recovering his hallowed bones before being caught. There are now a couple of hidden cameras recording the grave site visitors. Weird. The next stop was Edith Piaf, an extraordinary French singer who I absolutely love. We also tried to find Oscar Wilde’s grave site, but after searching for about 20 minutes we gave up – more to see in Paris aside from graves anyway…

James, as per usual, needed to pee so we stopped in a cafe and ordered one of the days many espressos so we could use the luxury bathroom facilities (luxury at this point is anything that doesn’t have pee –  or worse – on the floor/toilet seat/walls etc and also provides the most basic of amenities – toilet paper and hand wash).  The coffee of course was better than most we had tried throughout this entire trip – and soo much cheaper than the ones we had in London, Denmark etc – though you have to drink it at the bar, otherwise you pay more for the pleasure of your seat.

From the cafe warmth we strolled the streets until we reached a market selling produce, clothing and nick nacks. The food – OH MY GOD – each vendor (fish mongers, bakery/patisserie’s, fruit and vege, fromagerie (cheese), butchers, Pate and terrines (yes a stall just for them), jams and sauces, olives, flowers, everything you could imagine) had their wares displayed so beautifully – it was art itself. Every part of it was quality too. We came across a stall selling hot food for lunch, french stews, chicken, beef – all doused in amazing gravies and sauces. We had been told that street/market food in France is amazing and that you should try it if presented with the option, so Jim ordered up the vegetable stew with couscous…. SOOO GOOD. We stood on a side street digging in while the rain sprinkled down, and a passer-by commented “bon appetite” – no shit a Frenchman actually said that haha.

We walked along the River Seine admiring the beauty of the Parisian buildings and architecture until we hit the Notre-Dame de Paris – not before being harassed by a few wandering gypsy types trying to scam money out of us. We declined and were promptly sworn at… ahh Paris. The cathedral was beautiful, the front arches ornately decorated with hundreds of carvings, and the inside… dark, brooding, and the stained glass windows shone down a multitude of colours and images. The entry was free also which was great for us backpacking on a budget. After spending about an hour in the cathedral we walked outside to the Point Zero des Routes de France square in front of its big doors and watched people scaring flocks of pigeons into the sky – James of course had a go and leapt/skipped through them like an overgrown, semi-bearded child. Great photos.

From there, another pee stop for James and another espresso – seriously half of the conversations this trip have been based around his bathroom requirements… to which he blames the cold… rather than the two gallons of water he consumes each day. We walked the last hour of daylight home – our feet nearly bleeding stumps by this point – I actually have a bruise on my foot from walking so much. I ran back down to the supermarket and got more bread and cheese, salmon, beans and their rotisserie chicken and potatoes. Perfect dinner to finish the day – We sat in front of the laptop and watched something… so tired I can’t remember!

The morning of the 12th, we were up and out of the unit – this time the agenda was Paris Catacombs, Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe…. Not seeing the Louvre this time unfortunately… we have done so many museums and galleries over the past weeks that we were more keen on seeing the behemoth-monument side of things. Croissant and espresso breakfast was consumed and we walked our way to the nearest metro station where we caught the train to the catacombs. GUESS WHAT?!? They were closed… only through January of course. Apparently we chose a particularly good time of the year to travel. Every city seems to do their renovations just after Christmas. Makes sense really…

So. Rather than getting back on the train we decided to walk… feet be damned… to the Eiffel Tower (we had noticed it towering away in the distance). On the way through some side streets we passed a store which only sold art and books by one of Jim’s favourite artists  – Jean Giraud, aka MOEBIUS. He’s a French comic book artist who creates really bizarre, colourful, other worldly scenes. Kind of futuristic/sci-fi as well. He also inspired the look of the film The Fifth Element. We walked in and looked through all the amazing prints while chatting to the store manager. Before leaving, we bought a poster print as well as a signed print of one of the artists comic book pieces from Blueberry, which is his longest running comic book and is set in the wild west. Moebius died in 2012 so it was pretty cool that Jim got to visit his only store and get something signed by him.

On to the Eiffel Tower – not before yet another bathroom stop… then we were queuing up for security searches, and tickets before being bundled into a small room sized elevator with a hundred other tourists and slowly ascending to the second level of the tower – The third and top most floor was closed… I know… big surprise aye! The view was great though, despite the rain and clouds covering the sky, you could still see a surprising amount of Paris. It was fecking cold. We held out as long as we could taking pictures and looking around before getting friendly with more strangers in yet another elevator. We could have taken the stairs but as I mentioned earlier… our feet are bleeding stumps at this point.  Once back on the ground we walked the short distance over to the Arc de Triomphe, again it was surrounded by tourists. It is massive though, much bigger than we had imagined and is covered in colossal stone sculptures. Beautiful.

A train ride later and we were back on our side of town. A patisserie stop later… more croissants, a lemon tart, and mille feuille….healthy aye. We enjoyed our sugary treats with coffee back at our apartment as night closed in and rain started to pour rather than drizzle (for shizzle). The wind howled up and down our apartment alleyway and we munched away on scrambled eggs for dinner. The next day we were to be up, packed and catch a train to Orly airport for our flight to Lisbon, Portugal so a few movies later it was lights out.

The morning of the 13th of January flew by in a blur of coffee, meticulous packing, and train tickets. Before we knew it we were sitting in the departure lounge drinking Italian beer and prosecco. Paris was amazing, and we wished we had a few more days to explore… next time we return it will definitely be spring or summer. Winter was still great… it’s just a lot was closed and it was cold and raining most of the time which made getting around that bit more draining.

One thing I will mention to anyone planning to visit Paris, or any European city for that matter, is always watch where your walking… dog shit is plentiful, and Jim experienced a good caking a couple of times… hahaha

View from the Eiffel Tower

Dinner at the apartment – night two

Fontaine Saint Michel, Paris

View from the Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower details

Inside Notre Dame de Paris

Arc de Triomphe details

Paris street art

Paris street details

Fontaine Saint Michel, Paris – Details

Paris street details

Arc de Triomphe details

Fontaine Saint Michel, Paris

Inside Notre Dame de Paris

Arc de Triomphe details

Moebius art shop

Sweet treats and coffee at the apartment

Railway overbridge, Paris

The Eiffel Tower

Inside Notre Dame de Paris

Paris

Arc de Triomphe

This is how our bakery treats came wrapped – so cute

Arc de Triomphe details

Paris, la ville de l’amour et merde de chien… We spent two glorious days walking the streets of Paris, and despite the constant rain it was amazing.

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The morning of the 23rd December we were up, packed and bidding York farewell as we ventured toward Scotland. The weather was closing in and the winds so high that our shoebox rental car was nearly blown off the road – a road that hugged the gnarly Scottish coastline. Absolutely beautiful but slightly scary.

Our home in Edinburgh was a two storey apartment about ten minutes walk from the city centre. It was freezing when we arrived thanks to the switched off heating and for some reason we were not allowed to use the fireplace which was shit and stole my ideal Christmas Eve plan of sitting in front of a roaring fire with a gin or two. Anyway, we quickly unpacked, set the oil heaters blazing and rugged up on the couch with a bottle of red, yet another cheese platter and a couple of movies. It was raining and cold and the perfect weather to relax and watch a movie.

Saturday was Christmas Eve and we spent it exploring Edinburgh Old Town. There are Gothic style buildings all over the city centre and heaps of these spooky Jack the Ripper style cobbled walkways running between each city block. On top of the hill overlooking it all is Edinburgh Castle. The castle tours were drawing to a close by the time we arrived and we were told that it would be better to revisit on the 27th of December so we had more time to explore the castle and the museums attached to it. For 33 pounds we had to agree… We had planned to get there earlier but on the way were distracted by various gin/whisky stores where we stocked up for Christmas, and two women standing in the street with live owls perched on their arms. My inner Harry Potter nerd came out and we stopped and took a bunch of photos – James got to pat one haha sooo cute. Hunger had also attacked and we stopped for lunch at a French restaurant called Maison Bleue and spent a bit too long lingering in the warmth over our confit turkey and braised ox cheeks rather than exploring the city.

From old town we walked back down the hill to the Christmas Market where a massive carnival has been set up along side the market stalls and pop up bars. A baileys hot chocolate and cinnamon doughnuts…. I know super healthy….kept us cosy while we wandered through what was our last Christmas experience for this year. It was super crowded and after about 30 minutes of admiring the lights we left for the cinema. Rouge One was decent enough – no spoilers here – and from the movies we walked home and settled in for the night.

Christmas Day!!!! We woke at about 9:30am and had a breakfast of pancakes, bacon and eggs accompanied by a highly creative cocktail of gin and Sauvignon Blanc (all we had in the fridge but actually not bad) and sat in front of the computer while we Skyped our families on the other side of the world. Being 12 hours ahead of us they were nearly finished with the days festivities and regaled us with the main events and stories of the coma inducing food and alcohol. It made us miss them all even more. After we wrapped up the family catch ups, we prepared our own christmas lunch of roast chicken and vege and sat down in front of the computer for a cultural injection in the format of Netflix – Die Hard to be exact. The rest of the day was spent in a similar fashion, being that all the local attractions and exhibits were closed until the 27th.

The 26th of December was spent in doors as the weather was still wet and rainy, and while the world threw itself into the mass consumerism of Boxing Day sales, we sat inside and researched the next few days sight-seeing. Bring on the castles, museums and more importantly, the whisky distilleries.

27th December…. way busier than we expected in Edinburgh city. The castle that we had planned to see was packed – tourists were everywhere!! We ended up forgoing the castle tour which was kinda sad as it was our last chance to see it, and heading down to the Scottish National Museum where they had an amazing exhibition on which included works by Monet, Rubens and Rembrandt among numerous other talented artists – it was soo good to see pieces of art that Jim and I spent years studying when we were younger. After a couple of hours in the gallery we stopped for lunch – Italian again – ( i know I have a problem) before we walked to Edinburgh Gin Distillery for a tour. It was just closing up – despite what their sign said so we missed that one too :( haha all in all a pretty uneventful rejection fuelled day.

The 28th made up for it. We hopped in the car at 7am and were on our way to Oban which is located next to the Outer Hebrides. The scenery between Edinburgh and Oban was stunning, huge mountain ranges, deep, dark lochs where the water looks nearly black and finally in Oban the green hillsides overlooking the ocean. Half way to Oban (which is about 3hrs from Edinburgh) we saw castle ruins sitting on an outcrop of land in the middle of a loch (Loch Awe). It turned out to be the Campbell clan Kilchurn Castle ruins which is weirdly cool as my Grandmother was a Campbell! We explored the ruins as much as we could, but access to the inside was closed off for winter. A local Scotsman was trout fishing in the loch and we stopped for a chat (he was half deaf and we couldn’t understand his accent so sign language was a go) before hopping the car bound again for Oban. When we arrived we grabbed fish and chips for lunch (regretfully it was not good) and then stepped into Oban whisky distillery for a tour. The tour was great and we got to see the inside of the distillery that has been used since it was established in 1794 – our favourite part had to be the tasting where we sampled 13yr old cask strength (straight from the cask and undiluted) Oban whisky – it was gorgeous and syrupy and around 55% alcohol. The tour finished up with another taste, this time of their standard 14yr old whisky (40%) accompanied perfectly by glacé ginger. From there we walked around the township a bit more before driving around the coast back toward Edinburgh. Roast veges for dinner :)

On the 29th we packed and then left for breakfast at The Haven where we finally sampled Haggis and black pudding – soooo good! I was concerned about the whole black pudding/blood thing but my worries were gone after the first bite. The coffee at The Haven is worth a mention too – super tasty and served with a jug of fresh cream! After our traditional Scottish breakfast we dropped the rental at the airport and sat at the bar waiting for our flight to Dublin. We arrived in Ireland at about 6pm and spent nearly an hour clearing customs due to our non EU passports, the customs guy at the desk was a bit of a prick too – first one so far. When we finally got through the bullshit clearance process,  we grabbed our new wheels (appropriately named ‘Baldric’) and drove on to Dungarvan which is about two hours from Dublin along the southern coast of Ireland. After getting a bit lost, pissed off and then finally finding the place, we greeted our host and then fell into bed…I should fess up to the KFC dinner on the way too… gross.

Doorway to Kilchurn Castle ruins

Christmas morning

Scenery surounding Kilchurn Castle

Street owls

Kilchurn Castle ruins

Edinburgh city christmas market

Street owls

Christmas market doughnuts

Edinburgh City

Scenery on the way to Oban

Christmas market Edinburgh City

Alleyway Edinburgh City

Edinburgh City

Jims new mate

Cheese platter preparation

Christmas beverages

Bay near Oban

Bridge on the way to Oban

Oban Whisky Distillery

Edinburgh City

Alleyway Edinburgh City

Stopping the world in Scotland The morning of the 23rd December we were up, packed and bidding York farewell as we ventured toward Scotland.