AryaOkay?

This is my main. I post whatever random stuff I want. I'm involved in a lot of fandoms, but my current kick is Fire Emblem, specifically my fan works called Fallen Dragons Falling Stars and Ikebana. I draw some so you might see some of that too! AD/BC Supremacy. Icon by me, background was commissioned from @yakutarts

[aryaokayfriend]

I am a fan of many fandoms.

I am a lover of stories.

I am also a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also incorrectly known as "Mormonism"). And I love Jesus.

No, I don't hate the LGBTQ+ community or anyone in it for not being straight, cis, or anything like that.

If you ask, I am willing to answer questions about me and my religeon, but only if you're not rude about it. But I am not an official representative so it will all be according to our doctrine as I understand it.

Note: I am no longer active on Tumblr. Please reach out to @tired-stressed-trying-my-best with any inquiries.

[aryaokayfriend]

Happy World Redhead Day!

I've gotten to the point where I'm pondering if it's that I want to date a redhead or that I want to be one.

I believe the answer is Yes

[aryaokayfriend]

I LIVE

I'm probably not going to be around a ton anymore because life picked up and I have a boyfriend now but HI FRIENDS

[tired-stressed-trying-my-best]

can confirm, boyfriend is real. he's a pretty nice guy 👍

[aryaokayfriend]

Update: I no longer have a boyfriend. And while he's a great guy, he really screwed up that breakup.

[tired-stressed-trying-my-best]

btw I know we always get a little melancholy about internet friends who've disappeared and hope they're okay, so I just wanted to let you know that if you're ever wondering how arya (aka @aryaokayfriend) is doing, you can shoot me a message and I can tell you (I know her irl and see her in person on a regular basis)

[killerbytes]

uh hi so!

i wrote this webpage that walks u thru looking after yourself when you know a thought is making you spiral. deployed it publicly bc i wanted it on mobile and i thought other people might like it too

check it oot

[i-like-reblog-maps]

[karrakazz]

when i was younger i used to believe that you could make anyone understand anything if you explained long enough and hard enough but then one time i said "who would have thunk it" to a classmate in college and she turned to me with such sincere disgust on her face and said "it's who would have thought" and i took five seconds to contemplate how i could possibly convey to her why i said it that way and i came up empty and that was the first crack in the windshield

[theodd1sout-deactivated20210101]

[beardedmrbean]

[yokelfelonking]

LOOK AT HOW MUCH THAT OBJECT

[goth-queen]

[werepires]

The children yearn for 22 episode seasons

[shopwitchvamp]

[you-are-another-me]

[ghostbrawl]

hi my name is five pm and im coming to you live from night time

[my-dailydreams]

[renthony]

The fastest way to shut down my "freelance life means I have to constantly be working" thoughts is to remind myself that if I was a boss holding a worker to the standards I hold myself to, their union would hunt me for sport and nobody would blame them.

[vaspider]

Not me immediately screenshotting this and posting it to the OPP freelance writers chat I'm in

[clpolk]

I tell myself: "I'm the owner of the company. But more importantly, I'm also the head of Scriveners Local 23, and I have some demands."

So what that means is that I have a four day work week. I work monday-tuesday and then Thursday-Friday. Fuck the boss if they don't like it.

I have a workplace wellness program that means I can take breaks for yoga, meditation, exercise, and naps.

I have unlimited paid personal days thanks to my project oriented work structure--I get to decide what's the best balance between production and restoration. Fuck the boss if they don't like it.

I have five days each quarter for vacation. attending a convention, conference, expo, bookstore event tour, or a writing workshop *is not a vacation.* that's business-related travel. taking a day or two for a weekend jaunt *is not a vacation.* that's unlimited paid personal days. Five working days. Each Quarter. Vacation. and since I always have wednesdays off, it doesn't count.

I know there's a piece of your brain saying "I have to hustle, I have to hustle"

I know

My brain does that too

And without the union boss in my head, I'll just work until I drop. That's what I did for years. And then I burnt out so bad that this is the first time I have actually made real, noticable progress(1.) similar to my pre-burnout rates in years.

Because the union boss went on strike, and the boss' bottom line was *destroyed.* If I have to crunch now, the union boss enforces recovery time. that's all overtime. but since I don't get paid a wage, I get all that back in time.

The boss never wants to see a strike like that again.

There is power in a union, even if it's only the union in your head.

(1.) only it's not similar. it's half the "speed" of pre-burnout. It's probably my actual true real speed and not my sweatshop labour hustle culture speed. FUCK THE BOSS IF THEY DON'T LIKE IT.

[s-leary]

This is outstanding advice for all forms of freelancing.

[super-lazer-piss]

Walgreens texts you your prescription is ready and then immediately calls you like PICK UP YOUR DAMN PRESCRIPTION NEOW OR THE PHARMACY TECHNICIAN GETS IT

[super-lazer-piss]

I meant "gets it" as in they will kill him but I like your idea of Drugs Georg better

[dizzyisdizzy]

Too cool, Lucina

[killerbytes]

uh hi so!

i wrote this webpage that walks u thru looking after yourself when you know a thought is making you spiral. deployed it publicly bc i wanted it on mobile and i thought other people might like it too

check it oot

[i-like-reblog-maps]