Now, I know the blind man is supposed to be Grantaire and the Light is Enjolras, Hugo has weaved enough light/darkness symbolism into his hell hole of a novel for that to be clear
but consider
Enjolras keeps dismissing Grantaire. All the time. He never realises the extent of Grantaire’s feelings and faith for him. Not until the very dusk of his life, when darkness is closing in around him, when Grantaire manages to make him smile.
Then, truly, no one loves the light like the blind man
Eventually, the current Avengers cast is gonna age out. RDJ is in his 50s now, and by the end of infinity war a lot of contracts will be up and cast members may wanna move on to new things. Marvel will have made a shit ton of money by then, so, of course, they have the option to slow down and take a break. They also have the option to make more solo title films, and miniseries with Netflix (which I hope they do, starting with a BLACK GODDAMN WIDOW MOVIE).
But if they want a superhero team, well, it’s way too early to reboot the Avengers. (especially seeing what a disaster the premature Spider-man reboot was).
So instead, plant some seeds for the next generation – Easter eggs, or cameos in the current films.
Give us more Cassie Lang, playing with her dad’s gear.
Give us a muslim girl in Jersey looking out her window in excitement as Carol Danvers flies by.
Give us a young black boy handing Cap back his shield with a smile and a salute.
Give us a dark-haired girl with a Hawkeye t-shirt picking out a bow and arrow at a sporting goods store.
And at the end of infinity war, kill Loki off. Let him go out in a grand fashion, a sacrifice play in a game played by his own rules, with a smirk on his face as he burns.
Then, in the post-credits scene, give us a shot of a street in Paris. A little boy picks a tourist’s pocket, then slips away into an alley before he’s spotted. The boy looks at his ill-gotten gains, then looks up at the audience and smiles, before waving his hand and prompting the screen to go dark in a flash of shimmering green.
Give us the teaser:
Loki will return with the Young Avengers (2022)
THIS IS WHAT I’VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT GOD PLEASE I NEED THIS
Wheeeee, these are fun, I’m so easily amused. This thing again.
95. Last movie you watched?
STAR TREK BEYOND, and darling, it was a glorious experience.
96. Favourite actress?
I…um. Dunno. I’m watching Veronica Mars right now so my first impulse is Kristen Bell. Daisy Ridley is a good contender. Gina Torres. Lucy Lawless. Rinko Kikuchi. Charlize Theron and all the other women in Fury Road. The entire female cast of Star Trek. I don’t know, other people. It’s a long list.
97. Favourite actor?
…John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, the entire male cast of Star Trek. Tom Hardy. That’s…I’m not good at the favorite actor/actress questions, I hope this has been appropriately vague. I mostly based my answers on the roles that came up as favorites, I know basically jack about these people except that Daisy Ridley could deadlift me and has an open invitation to do so any day.
- Criticized the Jews for defending themselves against the Holocaust because he insisted that they should have committed public mass suicide in order to “shame” the Germans instead of fighting back. His exact words were, “But the Jews should have offered themselves to the butcher’s knife. They should have thrown themselves into the sea from the cliffs. As it is, they succumbed anyway in their millions.”
- Wrote an open letter to the British people in 1940 telling them to surrender to the Axis even if it mean accepting genocide.
- Was very anti-black. I hope you can stomach reading how he treated black people in South Africa. It’s fucking disgusting.
- Refused his wife life-saving medication (for religious reasons), but those religious reasons all of a sudden no longer applied to him when he was in a similar position.
- Refused to have sex with his wife for the last 38 years of their marriage. He felt that in order to test his commitment to celibacy, he would have beautiful young women (including his own great niece) lie next to him naked through the night. His wife, whom he described as looking like a “meek cow” was no longer desirable enough to be a solid test.
- Believed that Indian women who were raped lost their value as a human.
- During his time as a dissident in South Africa, he discovered that a young male was harassing two of his female followers. He responded by cutting the girls’ hair off to ensure the “sinner’s eye” was “sterilized.” He later boasted about the incident in his writings, pushing the message to all Indians that women should carry responsibility for sexual attacks upon them.
- Argued that fathers could be justified in killing daughters who had been sexually assaulted for the sake of family and community honor.
- Believed that menstruation was a manifestation of the distortion of a woman’s soul by her sexuality.
- Waged a war against contraceptives, labeling Indian women who used them as whores.
- Held the attitude that women were simply creatures that could bring either pride or shame to the men who own them.
Yay, more of these! I hope you’re all aware that I’m ruthlessly procrastinating, yes?
87. First person you talked to today?
Depending on whether Skype chat counts: either my mother (Skype) or my summer roommate (in person).
88. Last person you talked to today?
I am literally talking to Adler right now on chat, if that counts. Barring that, my summer roommate was the last human being I exchanged speech with.
89. Name a person you hate?
Ohhhh, well, the easy go-to is this dude named Sawyer, but I have worse grudges. Some of my cousins, maybe. My physics teacher from last semester, my health teacher from high school. A lot of teachers, actually, I have a bad track record with teachers.
90. Name a person you love?
My mom, my dad, Adler.
91. Is there anyone you want to punch in the face right now?
Right this second? Low-key want to punch my orgo teacher for talking me into doing this internship that’s driving me insane. High-key want to punch Donald Trump, but c’est la vie, c’est la fucking vie. And I perpetually want to punch about forty people I knew in high school, my cousins, and all three of my grandparents. I think it would be cheaper and quicker than therapy. I also really want to punch the dude who called me baby on the street, I don’t like being catcalled. …I am a violent soul, okay.
*bounces excitedly* I love when people do ask memes! Yay! From this thing!
35. Would you rather live without TV or music?
Um…is ‘neither’ an option? But seriously I’d probably say TV, on the stipulation that I could keep books, music, movies, and all other not-made-for-TV media. My ADHD ass needs distractions, I would maybe go clinically insane stuck in my own brain without lots of audiovisual input.
36. Have you ever liked someone and never told them?
Honey, look, it you hand me someone grandstanding about how gay people are going to hell, or someone getting into a girl’s space without permission, or someone messing with someone based on their religion, and I am the ballsiest person this side of the Prime Meridian. That being said, I don’t tell people when I have crushes on them. This is helped by the fact that I’m a professional at emotional control and therefore generally don’t notice a crush as anything other than above-average levels of rambling until something drastic happens.
37. What do you say during awkward silences?
Depends. If I know the person well, I’ll come up with something truly bizarre like “Did you know that John Quincy Adams kept a pet alligator in his house during his presidency” or “Some people have a third set of false ribs in addition to the two that are standard issue” or “You are 50% genetically identical to a banana.” If it’s someone I don’t know or don’t trust not to mock me for being weird, I try to acquire some inner Zen and keep my mouth shut.
38. Describe your dream girl/guy?
Well, I’m flexible on the gender thing, but honestly? Someone who’s a bit of an asshole. Not someone mean or whatever, someone who’s enough of a dick to think that, for example, my jokes are funny, not just bitter. Someone with enough of a backbone to bicker with me, because it freaks me out when people are 100% acquiescent all the time. Someone with a good sense of humor and a nice laugh and appreciation for black humor, because I’m a cynic. Someone who understands that it’s not personal if I need a few hours to myself, who won’t fucking flip out on me if I say “this is a medical emergency and you are not bleeding out so frankly you’re not my priority right now.” Someone who’s willing to listen to me make commentary on my favorite movies, and willing to put up with my periodic episodes of sensory overload or food issues. Someone who shows actual interest in me physically and mentally but is still willing to stop if I seem uncomfortable, which I guess…is a pretty low bar, on further reflection. Oh well.
main character:
this villain has killed innocents and destroyed multiple lives in a ripple-effect of death and destruction and chaos. only i can stop him before he hurts someone again, perhaps someone close to me. but in order to stop him i must kill him. if i go through with this.... doesn't it make me just as evil?
I wanna know more about the Hero and the Crown! i picked up McKinley's the blue sword one day but got distracted and for one reason or another never finished and now i'm trying to track her stuff down again
Oh, BABE, I’m actually jealous, I totally want to read Hero and the Crown again for the first time. Buckle up, this is going to be quite a book rec.
Okay, so so so so SO, first things first, I don’t blame you for getting distracted during The Blue Sword, it’s a little more political machinations and army tactics and training than Hero and the Crown. They take place in the same country, Damar, and they’re a set, but Blue Sword takes place hundreds of years later–to put it in perspective, Hero and the Crown happens in a time that’s still horses and knights and swordplay, whereas Blue Sword is a colonization, guns n’ steel, not quite up to telephones era. Aerin, the main character from Hero and the Crown, is a legend and revered folk hero to the Damarians of Blue Sword, because Aerin is AMAZING.
All right, so, Hero and the Crown is the story of Aerin Dragon-killer, first sol of Damar (first sol being the highest female rank except for being actually married to the king). Aerin is daughter of King Arlbeth and his witch-woman wife, who was the object of much suspicion from the country before her death, and even more suspicion afterward. So that suspicion all spills over onto Aerin, who is tall and gawky and not good at being a first sol–in fact, she’s so spectacularly bad at being a first sol that some of her cousins are fairly convinced she’s illegitimate. She breaks dishes just by being in the same room, she perpetually brings her sword (which she’s not supposed to have) and her saddle (which is for a warhorse rather than a lady’s pony) back to her chambers, she prefers to punch someone in the face rather than scheme, and, just to boot, she exhibits absolutely none of the royal line’s hereditary magic. Basically, Aerin sucks at being a first sol, which would be fine with her if everyone didn’t expect her to be a first sol all the time.
And then one day Aerin takes her sword and her second-hand warhorse and something called kenet that makes you fireproof and goes to kill a dragon, and she finds out that, while she sucks at being a first sol, she does NOT suck at dragon slaying. Events unfold from there. Aerin is stubborn and hot-tempered and snarky and willful, she is everything I ever wanted to be as a kid. Her perspective on life of “well THAT happened” is an absolute delight to read, and the world of Damar is glorious.
Other things I can guarantee you within the book include:
a Big Ass Dragon (as opposed to the smaller annoying dragons Aerin largely handles)
not one but two excellently constructed romantic plots (this might be the only book I’ve ever read where the protagonist is in love with two people and it’s…just not an issue, at all, ever, she’s just like ‘that happened’ and carries on fighting a war, this book is probably why I hate love triangles so much)
magic EVERYWHERE (they call it the Gift and it kind of does shenanigans on its own once it’s strong enough)
the Blue Sword, Gonturan, which Aerin carried long before she appeared in the eponymous novel
wizards and mages and small trick-magicians
a demon army
AERIN
Other important characters include:
Talat, Aerin’s second-hand warhorse, who was her father’s favorite horse until a sword cut rendered Talat lame in one leg, and YES, Talat is a character, fight me
Tor, the first sola (heir to the throne), who is called ‘cousin’ in the general sense despite no apparent blood relation to Aerin, and who is at fault for the sword training, the dragon slaying, and probably the army raising, he is also one of the romances and he is HEART EYES over Aerin, I ship it
Luthe, who I’m not gonna tell you much about because SPOILERS, but yeah, Luthe, FUCK YEAH, you’re going to need to trust me on that
Galanna, another (very vain) cousin, she of the illegitimacy rumor-spreading, who Aerin once drugged so that she could sneak into Galanna’s rooms and shave off her eyebrows, and yes I included her so that I could add that tidbit
Arlbeth, king of Damar, who gets a mention because he’s king and Aerin’s father, he’s very good at both
Aerin’s army of wild dogs and hunting cats, who get a mention because??? Why wouldn’t they, that’s awesome
Gonturan, who gets a mention on account of being awesome
Maur, the Big Ass Dragon, who gets a mention on account of being a Big Ass Dragon
AERIN
Basically: Hero and the Crown is amazing, buy it on Amazon here, and I love Robin McKinley like I love lungs, I don’t always think of it because it’s just there, and if you’re in the mood for any other vehemently delighted recs for McKinley’s books, I got you, hit me up.
11. What does the most recent text that you sent say?
“Also: literally what would they even do to him. He predates the CONCEPT of laws, let alone specific ones.” I’m not telling you what that’s about, I feel like leaving it at that will be funnier.
12. What are your 5 favorite songs right now?
Roadside by Rise Against, Young Gods by Halsey, Delilah by Florence + the Machine, From Eden by Hozier, and Welcome to the Family by Avenged Sevenfold. Oh, and Hum Hallelujah by Fall Out Boy, which is ALWAYS one of my favorite songs.
13. Do you like it when people play with your hair?
YES. I mean, as long as it’s someone I know and trust. I am a pettable creature.
14. Do you believe in luck and miracles?
Luck, yes, especially in the capacity of “mine usually turns sour.” Miracles, also yes, because otherwise I would be really, really dead about four times over. Which I realize is kind of contradictory to the bad luck thing, but trust me here.
*whispers* your original fic slays me it is lovely and gorgeous and the characters are so alive and vivid and downright delightful would it be presumptuous to ask for some of your favorite headcanons re: Polaris characters?
H O N E Y, I love you so much right now, fucking YES you can ask me about my original writing. Original writing is everything to me, and my ridiculous gay revolutionaries are just…I love them a lot. Also the best part is that I’m the author, fuck the man, my headcanons are fucking CANON. OKAY. This got HELLA LONG, I’m so sorry, I ramble about this shit. Let this be a lesson about asking writers about their original characters: it leads to LENGTHY responses.
Wellllll I have a lot. But strong contenders are “Do not go gentle into that good night; rage, rage against the dying of the light” and “I’d rather be divisive than indecisive” and “Humanity is where the falling angel meets the rising ape” and “You are what you love, not who loves you.” At least, those are the ones I can think of, right this second. I’m sure there are a thousand and one I’ll regret not putting on here once I remember them.
149. Do you believe in ghosts?
I…sort of? Not so much in the ‘running around causing trouble’ sense, like I’m pretty confident that those ghosthunter TV shows are bullshit, but I have difficulty discrediting something that’s been such an integral part of human thought for so long. Even though the modern American concept of ghosts pretty much dates to the Civil War (there was this whole thing about the dead coming home, since you usually didn’t get the bodies back), the concept of a lingering spirit is…old. Very old. And very universal. So I have trouble rejecting out-of-hand one of the only things humanity ever seems to have agreed on.
150. Get the closest book next to you, open it to page 42, what’s the first line on that page?
“Aerin knew that Tor was careful not to use his real strength when he forced her back; but at least, as she learned, he had to be quick to keep her off; and strength, she hoped, would come.”
It’s from The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley and let me tell you something, sweetie, that book is probably one of my top three favorites. It’s amazing. If anyone wants to hear more I will write you the most impassioned book rec in history.
I know you don't want more AUs, but how would PADME unfuck the timeline? I imagine a lot more efficiently and lot more scarily than all the Jedis put together...
Fourteen year-old Padmé Naberrie sews a FUCKTON of Hutt-money into the lining of Sabé’s robe before they escape the blockade, buys Shmi and Anakin and lifts Watto up three tax brackets, FREES Shmi and Anakin, and then “accidentally” handcuffs Qui-Gon to Obi-Wan before the big final battle with Darth Maul. Oh, and DEFINITELY does not suggest any vote of no-confidence at ANY point.
“Skywalker is too old to be trained,” someone on the Council starts to re-insist after all the fuss is over, and Qui-Gon is just about to snap back at them when–
“DIBS,” Padmé yells, bursting into the Council room past helpless Jedi guards who could not have stopped her if she’d been handcuffed and blindfolded, not for any-damn-thing. “FUCKING DIBS HE’S MINE NOW MY CITIZEN WELCOME TO NABOO ANI HERE IS A LIST OF BUSINESSES THAT WOULD BE DELIGHTED TO HAVE YOUR MOTHER WORK FOR THEM AND A LIST OF SCHOOLS THAT WILL GIVE YOU A FULL RIDE ALSO LET’S HAVE TEA ONCE A MONTH AND I WILL FIND YOU THE GRAYEST GRAY-ASS JEDI TO TEACH YOU ANY DAMN THING YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE FORCE ON THE SIDE. THEY’RE STILL A KIND OF JEDI SO IT STILL COUNTS. HOW DOES THAT SOUND DOES THAT SOUND GOOD? GREAT.”
Meanwhile, the handmaidens are busy planning a Supreme assassination. They did not require an explanation; obviously the queen knows what she’s doing. Maybe she’ll be Supreme Chancellor next?
Angel learns to answer ot Padme on Empire day, on that day she must pretend. She knows it's a day of grief for Vader, she knows that on that day more than any he just wants Padme, so that's who she'll be for the day. On Empire day they both pretend. Vader want Angel doesn't find out what he did to Padme on Empire Day. He doesn't know that Palpatine already told her. And yet with this knowledge, she gets ready each Empire day, places a pillow under her dress and ask Ani to feel the baby kick.
“PUT A NUMBER IN MY ASK ;)”—1. Who was the last person you held hands with? 2. Are you outgoing or shy? 3. Who are you looking forward to seeing? 4. Are you easy to get along with? 5. If you were drunk would the person you like take care of you? 6. What kind of people are you attracted to? 7. Do you think you’ll be in a relationship two months from now? 8. Who from the opposite gender is on your mind? 9. Does talking about sex make you uncomfortable? 10. Who was the last person you had a deep conversation with? 11. What does the most recent text that you sent say? 12. What are your 5 favorite songs right now? 13. Do you like it when people play with your hair? 14. Do you believe in luck and miracles? 15. What good thing happened this summer? 16. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again? 17. Do you think there is life on other planets? 18. Do you still talk to your first crush? 19. Do you like bubble baths? 20. Do you like your neighbors? 21. What are you bad habits? 22. Where would you like to travel? 23. Do you have trust issues? 24. Favorite part of your daily routine? 25. What part of your body are you most uncomfortable with? 26. What do you do when you wake up? 27. Do you wish your skin was lighter or darker? 28. Who are you most comfortable around? 29. Have any of your ex’s told you they regret breaking up? 30. Do you ever want to get married? 31. If your hair long enough for a pony tail? 32. Which celebrities would you have a threesome with? 33. Spell your name with your chin. 34. Do you play sports? What sports? 35. Would you rather live without TV or music? 36. Have you ever liked someone and never told them? 37. What do you say during awkward silences? 38. Describe your dream girl/guy? 39. What are your favorite stores to shop in? 40. What do you want to do after high school? 41. Do you believe everyone deserves a second chance? 42. If your being extremely quiet what does it mean? 43. Do you smile at strangers? 44. Trip to outer space or bottom of the ocean? 45. What makes you get out of bed in the morning? 46. What are you paranoid about? 47. Have you ever been high? 48. Have you ever been drunk? 49. Have you done anything recently that you hope nobody finds out about? 50. What was the colour of the last hoodie you wore? 51. Ever wished you were someone else? 52. One thing you wish you could change about yourself? 53. Favourite makeup brand? 54. Favourite store? 55. Favourite blog? 56. Favourite colour? 57. Favourite food? 58. Last thing you ate? 59. First thing you ate this morning? 60. Ever won a competition? For what? 61. Been suspended/expelled? For what? 62. Been arrested? For what? 63. Ever been in love? 64. Tell us the story of your first kiss? 65. Are you hungry right now? 66. Do you like your tumblr friends more than your real friends? 67. Facebook or Twitter? 68. Twitter or Tumblr? 69. Are you watching tv right now? 70. Names of your bestfriends? 71. Craving something? What? 72. What colour are your towels? 72. How many pillows do you sleep with? 73. Do you sleep with stuffed animals? 74. How many stuffed animals do you think you have? 75. Favourite animal? 76. What colour is your underwear? 77. Chocolate or Vanilla? 78. Favourite ice cream flavour? 79. What colour shirt are you wearing? 80. What colour pants? 81. Favourite tv show? 82. Favourite movie? 83. Mean Girls or Mean Girls 2? 84. Mean Girls or 21 Jump Street? 85. Favourite character from Mean Girls? 86. Favourite character from Finding Nemo? 87. First person you talked to today? 88. Last person you talked to today? 89. Name a person you hate? 90. Name a person you love? 91. Is there anyone you want to punch in the face right now? 92. In a fight with someone? 93. How many sweatpants do you have? 94. How many sweaters/hoodies do you have? 95. Last movie you watched? 96. Favourite actress? 97. Favourite actor? 98. Do you tan a lot? 99. Have any pets? 100. How are you feeling? 101. Do you type fast? 102. Do you regret anything from your past? 103. Can you spell well? 104. Do you miss anyone from your past? 105. Ever been to a bonfire party? 106. Ever broken someone’s heart? 107. Have you ever been on a horse? 108. What should you be doing? 109. Is something irritating you right now? 110. Have you ever liked someone so much it hurt? 111. Do you have trust issues? 112. Who was the last person you cried in front of? 113. What was your childhood nickname? 114. Have you ever been out of your province/state? 115. Do you play the Wii? 116. Are you listening to music right now? 117. Do you like chicken noodle soup? 118. Do you like Chinese food? 119. Favourite book? 120. Are you afraid of the dark? 121. Are you mean? 122. Is cheating ever okay? 123. Can you keep white shoes clean? 124. Do you believe in love at first sight? 125. Do you believe in true love? 126. Are you currently bored? 127. What makes you happy? 128. Would you change your name? 129. What your zodiac sign? 130. Do you like subway? 131. Your bestfriend of the opposite sex likes you, what do you do? 132. Who’s the last person you had a deep conversation with? 133. Favourite lyrics right now? 134. Can you count to one million? 135. Dumbest lie you ever told? 136. Do you sleep with your doors open or closed? 137. How tall are you? 138. Curly or Straight hair? 139. Brunette or Blonde? 140. Summer or Winter? 141. Night or Day? 142. Favourite month? 143. Are you a vegetarian? 144. Dark, milk or white chocolate? 145. Tea or Coffee? 146. Was today a good day? 147. Mars or Snickers? 148. What’s your favourite quote? 149. Do you believe in ghosts? 150. Get the closest book next to you, open it to page 42, what’s the first line on that page? (via catscuddlingandyou)
vaginal hygiene & health - an introductory crash course
pass this on to spread knowledge whether you have one or not, #save-a-coochie
- the vagina is the tubular ‘internal’ sex organ that some people have. - the ‘vulva’ is the set of external sex organs that people with vaginas have. it includes (but not only):
pubic mound
labia minora and majora (inner/outer ‘lips’)
clitoris and clitoral hood
vulval vestibule (found in between your labia minora)
urethra (where you urinate from)
vaginal opening
-vaginas naturally contain a balance of different bacterias. this bacteria protects the vagina from external bacteria and fungus, provides natural disinfectants and maintains a healthy vaginal pH of 3.5-4.5.
-vaginal pH varies from person to person, day to day, depending on your cycle, your diet and many other external factors,
-all vaginas have a scent. all of them. no two people smell exactly the same, and you shouldn’t expect your vagina (or anyone else’s) to smell fruity or floral.
- if your worried about your scent, you can place perfume or an essential oil to an area around your vulva but not on it. some places like between your thighs or on your lower stomach, for example,
-your body secretes natural fluids called discharge. discharge is how your vagina self cleanses. it is completely normal and vital to healthy vaginal function.
-discharge can vary in amount, color, texture and scent depending on your cycle. each person is different. if your discharge is unusual or abnormal to you and your unique body - visit a doctor if possible.
-abnormal discharge can be green, grey, very yellow, smelly, itchy, chunky, etc.
-abundant discharge can be annoying. you can remove excess discharge in your shower by inserting one clean finger into your vagina, moving it from one side to another and ‘scooping’ the discharge out. repeat as needed. this reduces the amount of discharge found on your panties and in turn, reduces vaginal scent.
- dead skin cells and oil can build up between your clitoris and your clitoral hood, so it’s important to lift your hood up and rinse thoroughly so it doesnt harden.
-washing your “external” vulvar areas such as your public mound and outer lips is okay, though some may find skin here more sensitive.
-don’t douche. you may think it helps but it only masks any problems while causing more. douching throws of your flora, alters your PH and forces bacteria into your cervix.
-water and a soft, clean wash cloth is all you need to clean your vulvar areas that contain a mucous membrane. you do not need to wash these areas. applying soaps or cleaners to these areas removes of natural necessary lubricants and bacteria. this may cause irritation, inflammation, major discomfort and dryness. some amount of moistness should always be present.
-a vast majority of vaginal washes, even those touted as hypoallergenic, still contain dyes and fragrances which are known irritants. read the label.
-while Summer’s eve is a lesser of evils with a PH of 3.0 - 3.5 (still not quite correct), it is still a cleanser. vaginal washes are used to cleanse “bad” bacteria from your vulva. they also wash away the “good” bacteria needed to maintain a healthy balance.
-castile soaps (like Dr. Bronner’s) has a pH of about 8.9. these are not suggested.
-never insert any cleansing agents into your vagina.
-the information above applies to any gels, deodorants, perfumed products and wipes, too. these can all disturb your natural balance.
-while they still pose a possible risk of irritation, unscented baby wipes are the lesser of evils regarding “freshening up”.
-pay attention to your irritants and triggers. different people, different reactions
-everyone has different stances and different methods that work for them. if you aren’t experiencing vaginal discomfort or odd changes, you don’t have to discontinue certain product use. i do, however, recommend a trial period of leaving these products alone due to their effects on your vagina.
-allow your vagina to breathe. keep too-tight clothing to a minimum. cotton panties are the best option next to not wearing any at all. rotate the washcloth and towels you use to clean and dry your vagina.
-urinating after masturbation or sex reduces the amount of bacteria in your urethra wiping ‘front to back’ keeps rectal bacterial away from your vagina.
-naturally, food alters your vagina. balancing your diet in general and including things like pineapples, strawberries, yogurt, soy (the list goes on!) can influence your pH.
-beverages like water, cranberry juice and pineapple juice are also proven to improve vaginal health, and may even improve taste.
-adding a probiotic supplement can increase the amount of “good” bacteria called lactobacillus-your vagina.
-the less ideal your vaginal balance/pH is, the more vulnerable you are to infections and STDs.
-when it comes to internet home remedies, your mileage my vary. try everything with caution and research thoroughly.
cheers! your vagina will thank you.
Please don’t be an immature 12 year old and be like “ew that’s about a vagina I’m not reblogging that that’s gross!” It is literally a body part It needs to be kept healthy People with vaginas need to understand how to keep them healthy Just reblog
“if you want to adopt kids at an older age, that’s just lazy and you’ll miss the important developmental years. you won’t be able to connect.” okay but consider this:
1. I will not be able to handle a baby, but I will definitely be able to manage and guide an older child
2. no diapers. hallelujah
3. As a foster child gets older, their chance of adoption plummets. Adopting an older child gives a late break to someone who would have otherwise had to age out of the system
4. my plans for adoption are none of your concern
PLEASE CONSIDER THIS.
“As a foster child gets older, their chance of adoption plummets. Adopting an older child gives a late break to someone who would have otherwise had to age out of the system”
I’m glad there are people that share this sentiment
I remember all the Doctor Who fanfics I used to read where Rose often got badly stereotyped as a damsel in distress whom the Doctor had to swoop in and save and smooch but the way I remember Doctor Who 90% of their relationship was the Doctor just setting Rose loose on people who had done something to offend them and sitting back giggling in the corner as she shouted
I hate when I ship a male and female character together and some people immediately screech “nNNONONONO…they cANNOT BE STRAIGHT…u cannnNNOT DO THATT…wwhhhYY Do stRAIGHT people ruiIN EVERYTHing…”
Hey guess what
1. I’m not straight and I don’t appreciate people who assume my sexuality
2. A guy in a girl in a relationship doesn’t automatically make them ‘straight’ lmao but thanks for erasing bi/pansexuality you piece of shit
2. Honestly I don’t think I headcanon a single character as “straight” and that doesn’t change just because they’re shipped with the opposite gender so shut the fuck up.
Also: There’s nothing wrong with straight relationships?? Just because this is tumblr it doesn’t mean everything is gay alright.
Sometimes I think about just. A lot of people have tossed around the idea that Chat Noir is less popular than Ladybug and in the public eye less often and it just makes me think what if people think he’s ~mysterious~
and then the first time someone (Alya probably) actually takes the time to have a serious interview with him its all
“An interview with me? Now that’s New… s”
“Ladybug has spoken at length about needing to be convinced to step up and become a hero, is there anything that you needed to hear to become Chat Noir?” “Plagg told me superheroes can go outside whenever they want!”
“You get that I’m basically a magical girl right? I have a transformation sequence and everything.”
“I once broke my arm playing the floor is lava.” “Is that even possible?” “It is when you play to win.”
“Honestly when you come down to it superhero stuff is just a lot of Updog” “What’s updog- oh Jesus Christ.” [Chat Noir laughs hysterically for the next five minutes and never finishes the joke]
“I didn’t realize you were so young, do your parents know where you are right now?” “Nah but I don’t know where they are either so I guess turnabout’s fair play!!”
Over the course of the interview he compliments Alya’s Hair, clothes, voice and personality, makes countless bad jokes, blurts out some terrifyingly personal anecdotes hinting at some profound emotional issues, runs off to pet a passing dog, and spends several minutes on a tangent talking about anime. The end result is posted with, instead of Alya’s usual in depth analysis of what was said, the simple caption “please help this cat” Adrien sees it and manages to give himself second hand embarrassment.
It makes me feel really warm and fuzzy when people like or reblog my original writing! I just wanted to tell my followers who’ve been going through my writing tag lately that I appreciate the fuck out of all of you guys.
I've realized that I leave for college in 11 days and have never been away from my family for more than a week (and that week was when I stayed with other family for a family reunion... anyways) and I am kind of freaking out about it. How do I deal?
Oh, baby, listen, college is scary as fuck from the outside, it’s the nature of the beast. I promise, I really do, after that first terrifying week or so of adjustment, it gets easier, you learn the rhythm, slip into it. College is fun, once you get a finger on the pulse of it, whether you’re someone who likes to party or someone who thinks a movie marathon is where it’s at. But the adjustment is inevitably a little rough, so I’d say the first step of dealing it to remind yourself that you’re going to be one freshman in a whole cadre, and every last one of you is going to be just as stressed. If someone seems calm about it, it’s not that they’re more of a grown-up or less homesick, it just means they’re a better liar. Take a deep breath, let yourself freak out, and remember that you’re going to be okay.
Some other tips for dealing:
Try to make at least one friend on the first day, even if making yourself walk up and talk to them is absolutely terrifying. I’m not still friends with the people from that first day, we grew apart, but having someone to sit with at meals that first week, someone to share sarcastic looks with during the hideously awkward ice-breakers, someone to actually look for in a crowded room rather than standing around like a stump? It makes life a hell of a lot easier.
Skype exists! Skype is great! If you’re homesick and you want to Skype your parents every single day, do it! Shit, I’m going to be a senior next year, I haven’t been home for more than three weeks since last winter, I am planning for after college and grad school, and I still video-call my parents at least twice a week when I can. If anyone tries to give you shit, literally just stare at them like they’re speaking another language. It shuts people up damn quick, and you don’t even have to do anything.
Related to the above: your relationship with your family is going to change. You’re going to be on your own, living your own life for the first time, and it’s inevitably going to have some effects on your relationship with your family, especially your parents. Don’t be afraid of it, and be willing to set your own boundaries if you feel like you need to.
Bring your favorite books and movies, and for fuck’s sake bring a stuffed animal or a favorite poster or something to give your room some life. Dorm rooms look like prison cells, it’s depressing as fuck, cover that white cinderblock shit up.
Bring some comfort food with you to your dorm room, even if it’s just a bag of Hershey’s Kisses or something like that. In fact, bring some comfort food for yourself and then bring something sugar-loaded to share with the riff-raff. The affection of college students is easily bought with junk food, it’s an instant friend-maker, and having something familiar and comforting really will help.
Don’t expect your roommate to be your best friend. I mean, they might be, or you might go through a LOT of roommates, and expecting them to be your best friend right off the bat will just set you up for disappointment. My first roommate and I rarely spoke more than pleasantries, my second arrangement was a quad, my third arrangement was a triple, my fourth arrangement was the same triple with a roommate swapped out, and now I have my roommate who I adore living with and who is my entire social circle. There might be a lot of shuffling around and that’s fine. It’s normal.
This is more general, but DO NOT live in a quad. A triple was pretty strained. The quad was intolerable.
Make friends outside your room. I can’t emphasize this enough. It’s hard to feel homesick and out of place when you have other people around, even if you aren’t going to be bestest friends forever. Tips for making friends include:
Crack a joke. Laughter causes a flood of dopamine and seratonin, the feel-good chemicals in your brain, and that person will associate the pleasant sensation with you.
Feed them junk food. I am so fucking serious, I bought the friendship of a PA (my school’s floor-by-floor equivalent of an RA) with a chocolate chip cookie.
Join a club. Ready-made group of people who share at least one interest of yours. Statistics are in your favor that at least one of them will be tolerable.
Nothing bonds a group together like shared suffering, so if you have a particularly awful teacher, sit down with your class at lunch and bitch with them. Same applies to a particularly difficult class or a catastrophe.
On that first day (and this is going to sound bad) look for the easiest target. You see a kid sitting alone at a table? Take two deep breaths, brace yourself, and just fucking sit down with them. Have a remark prepared, if it helps, something like “Can you believe the icebreaker they made us do” or “Holy shit this is a lot of people” or “Hey I like your shirt.”
Basically, you’re going from an environment where you have people to one where you don’t. So GET PEOPLE. It’ll help.
This is a chance to reinvent yourself. Take it. Be honest with what you like and dislike, because doing your first impression as yourself will net you better friends than otherwise. Don’t feel obliged to have the TV college life with partying and drinking and drugs if you don’t want it, you aren’t doing college wrong if your version of Friday night is movies ‘til morning rather than dancing ‘til dawn. Conversely, college really is a chance to kind of explore your life a little. Kiss people, if you’re into that. Learn a new language. Try something you’ve never tried before, even if it’s just joining a new club (if you’re curious for recommendations, I suggest D&D because I’m a fucking nerd).
Above all else, let yourself freak out. Cry all over someone before you leave for school. Tell people how much you’ll miss them. Admit to the people you meet at college that you’re freaking out. Bottling up the stress will just make it really hard to adjust. So panic, and then breathe, and remind yourself that you’re going to be all right.
And here’s my obligatory medical addendum: bring a first aid kit and maybe google how to treat a cut or a scrape or something. It’ll make you popular to know how to do basic adult things like that. Also, do what you want, it’s your life, but I’d advise not going to class hungover (meaning drink on weekends), and remember that if you or your friends do anything especially dumb, the EMT’s are not there to narc on you, please come clean to them. Don’t mix uppers and downers, and it IS possible to OD on caffeine.
Idk if you've answered this somewhere else, but what's your thesis on?
Actually I have NOT answered that, and I am VERY EXCITED about this thesis, please pity my roommate.
A few things you need to know to explain this whole thing:
my college requires every student, regardless of major, to do some kind of thesis project to graduate;
my college started as a liberal arts school/social experiment, and would probably let you summon Satan for your senior thesis as long as you could justify it (”Oh, sure, professor, I understand that you’re concerned about that intricate circle of blood on the floor of the art studio, but I have here the proof that this is part of my combined thesis on the history of religious ritual and Ancient Greek, are we good here?”);
my college generally expects that their science majors (like myself, pre-med track) do an experimental thesis, but my explicit criterion for majoring in the pre-med track was that I not have to do a goddamn year-long experiment;
I am a history nerd, specifically military history and obscure details that no one else cares about; and
I have basically constructed an entire thesis around my desire to
talk about medicine
talk about history
title it with a Princess Bride quote
So I’m doing my thesis on the history of battlefield medicine (probably going to have to cut that down, preferably in such a way that I still get to talk about the Revolutionary War, which is my pet obsession) and I’m going to title it “Only Mostly Dead” because I’m an irreverent little shit.
My thesis adviser already gets a little long-suffering with me and I’ve only turned in the preliminary proposal.
in your avatar au, I have a mighty need for someone (joly/bossuet) to go crazy with the "bending" puns, like "oh grantaire went on a bender again," "don't get all bent out of shape," "I'm bending over backwards here," "this is just mind-bending," etc
OH FRIEND, I HAVE PLANS. Specifically those plans involve Grantaire’s current lack of air-bending expertise and Bahorel and Joly/Bousset playing peanut gallery. I got you. If people want to submit bending puns go for it, although I can’t promise that all of them will get used.
I like to think that Rita Skeeter totally lost whatever renown she had after the war and so Harry and Ginny and the others like to pick up her stories for fun without worrying about the effect it’ll have on their image? Like Harry just idly turns a page every morning and goes, “Oh, we’re getting a divorce.”
And Ginny yawns as she fetches two coffee mugs and says, “Is it because I’m snogging Neville?”
“No,” says Harry, “it’s because I’m snogging Neville.”
And Ginny slams down her mug and says, “Goddamnit, Harry, let me have my affair in peace, would you?”
They have this sort of conversation in public, sometimes. Especially in places (the Leaky Cauldron, the Three Broomsticks, etc) where they know that it’ll get back to Skeeter.
it absolutely blows my mind when i think of how much star trek is just straight up bad…..like three entire movies are irredeemably Bad ™, 5-10% of the episodes are Bad, so many tie-in novels are Bad, and yet i love it with my entire body and soul and would die for it
I want to be offended, but you’re not even wrong. And I would still die for the Federation in a heartbeat.
my mom asked why i don’t read as many books as i used to and i just said it was because i read a lot of unpublished stories from independent writers online and she thinks that’s very good of me to give undiscovered authors a chance
Star Wars/Star Trek? pls imagine Han and Jim having the weirdest friendly rivalry ever bc Han maintains the Millennium Falcon is the Best Ship and Jim maintains the Enterprise should have that honor.
I
just got out of Beyond last night and I am DRUNK on the Star Trek thing right
now. LET’S GO. I did a little more with the crews than the ships but like. Yeah.
The thing about
exploring space is that it’s big, but
not infinite. So sooner or later the final frontier pushes
right up to the raggedy edge of a galaxy far far away. Specifically, a ramshackle ship at the outermost
edge of Republic space. (They’re on a
sort of ‘remember the good old days when the three of us plus Chewie and a
couple droids were on the fucking run’ sort of trip. Han doesn’t know why he’s doing this but
sure, Leia, for old time’s sake, something like that, and Luke just looked at
him and blinked and somehow the farmboy eyes still work on him after all this
time.) The Enterprise sees it on its radar and…well, to be completely honest,
Spock takes one look at the readings and announces that there appears to be a
ship in distress. They go investigate—the
Enterprise makes the Falcon look like a slightly haphazard
guppy beside a sleek and shining whale, a sheer wall of matte white kissed with
space dust. (Inside the Falcon, everyone has a completely
independent moment of holyfuckingkriff we’re
going to war again before the polite text hail comes through and the ship
translates the message.)
Okay so…it turns out
that Republic Standard and Federation Basic have basically nothing to do with
each other, and the universal translators aren’t in the mood to translate an
entirely foreign language. The crew of
the Falcon and the Enterprise away team spend a good long while
cycling through every language they know (and with Uhura with them, that number
is prodigious) before they figure out
that there seems to be at least a degree of commonality between Bocce and Ferengi,
and between an archaic Vulcan dialect that even Spock barely knows and an
equally dated Naboo dialect that Leia knows a few scraps of and C-3PO knows a
few more scraps of (Padmé believed in knowing her planet’s history). They cobble together a pidgin that at least
lets them introduce themselves while half the engineering team scrambles to
clap together a translator. (It takes
two hours and Scotty is bursting with
pride over the thing, which turns Basic into Standard and back again with no trouble
at all.)
First contact with a
foreign Republic: pretty much par for the course for the Enterprise, and hey, they have a Senator of said Republic right there, so for Kirk and his crew
this is going great. They have a war
hero, a general in the military, and a political figure on hand, in addition to
a droid loaded with a massive amount of history and a soldier. The Falcon’s
crew is pretty much exactly the diplomatic cadre most planets send out to meet
the Federation, so it doesn’t even occur to them that they’ve pretty much caught
the Falcon with their pants down. The Falcon
isn’t a diplomatic vessel on the best of days, and even if it was, the Republic
hasn’t made a business of making first contact with anyone in quite a long time.
So when a clutch of various aliens—including humans, who aren’t so alien after all, and ain’t that a kick in the
head, as Han says—in brightly colored uniforms introduces themselves as members
of Star Fleet, representatives of something called the United Federation of
Planets…that’s new. Leia pushes Han out
of the way with an elbow, and shuts Luke up with a glance, and does her best to
look Senatorly and In Control.
By the end of a few
hours’ meeting, there’s a tentative alliance drawn up and a friendship in place
between Leia and Jim, who, Bones and Han agree, have bonded over being reckless
idealists too stubbornly brave for their own health. Spock interrogates Luke at length about the
Force—fascinating, he pronounces at
once—and is disappointed to find out that the Jedi have largely been wiped out
will all their information. (Luke, on
the other hand, is a little dazed from the rapid-fire queries and thinks that,
if all Vulcans are so emotionless, it’s probably for the best that the Jedi
never met them, because can you imagine
if that was the Jedi standard for emotional control. Also, Luke is smarter than your average
bantha, thanks, and knows a telepath when he sees one, so he makes a mental
note to look into testing the Vulcans for Force-sensitivity, if he can figure
out how the hell to do it.) Uhura corners
3PO and commands him to start teaching her Republic Standard. She makes terrifying
progress, and also learns enough Shyriiwook to understand Chewbacca’s careful
and kind farewell (C-3PO is in love, he’s
never met someone so brilliant in his entire existence, he almost follows her
home like a lost puppy).
Regarding the ships: Jim
is very polite about the Falcon
because there’s just no point in being rude about other people’s ships when yours
is so evidently the best in the
universe—honestly, if Han tried to insult his ship, Jim’s response would be a
blank expression and “Are you blind? We
can have Bones look at that.” Han
grumbles a bit, but he’s not an idiot, and the Falcon is a damn good ship, he mutters, even if she’s not
flashy. (It should be noted that, here, ‘not
flashy’ means ‘occasionally unwilling to hit hyperspeed without some serious
antics,’ which is kind of the equivalent of saying, about a car, that ‘not
flashy’ means ‘hope you don’t want a second gear that works all the time.’) So the two captains get along pretty well,
because if there’s anyone that Han Don’t-Tell-Me-The-Odds Solo is going to
click with, it’s Jim Rules-What-Rules Kirk.
Scotty, on the other hand, is
apoplectic the first time he hears Han compare the Falcon to the Enterprise. That bucket of bolts! Falling apart at the seams! Compared to his lady! The Falcon
is unworthy to pass through her ion wake!
Chekov sees the Chief of Engineering puff up and Jim shoots him a look,
and Chekov claps a hand over Scotty’s mouth, towing him out of the room with
Sulu. Han’s back is turned and the nod
Luke gives, to say nothing of the hidden smirk, suggests that he won’t be
telling, so Jim has avoided, once more, starting a diplomatic incident because
of Scotty’s determination to defend the Enterprise’s
honor. This is a fairly regular occurrence,
and a large part of the reason that Scotty is on probation from diplomatic
missions.
Bonus sixth headcanon: Jim is the most fucking Force-sensitive. They find this out because Luke, still
half-trained and a bit prone to error, brushes a brief mental probe across his
mind and gets thrown out with all the violence of hitting warp three from a
dead halt. Luke asks where his mental
shields came from and Jim gives him a blank look and Luke has a moment of horrible
revelation: he’s not only going to have to scrounge up some teaching ability,
he’s going to have to comb an entire
Federation for Force-sensitives.
When the nav officer—Chekov—sees the look of appalled shock on his face
and politely offers brandy, with the additional remark that the Captain can have that effect, Luke takes him up on it.
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