What Fresh Hell?

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[bukshiya]

It's during these volatile and terrifying times for anyone who isn't a cishet white man that we need to thank our doctors. Specifically, our gynaecologists.

These brave, kind, wonderfully professional people who help those of us with uteruses keep our lives, our independence, our peace, and our bodily autonomy.

I was reminded again of this today and triggered to no end, but I had to express an outpouring of love and gratidue for them. They may have just been doing their jobs, but they saved my life doing it.

[bukshiya]

Sometimes you can't contain things in your head and you want to say it to someone, like "I just received an offer for a very well-paying freelance project!" but you can't actually find someone you'd share that with. So anonymous online it is!

[bukshiya]

Y'all it's so weird like I can't fathom being anonymous online. I know not one of my real life friends would imagine being on tumblr but there's still a weird compulsion to cater to them and their specific needs?

[lufttsu]

Quotes from the Harry Potter Books [28/50]

[marciellesmusings]

Can you imagine what it must have been like growing up for George and Fred. Notice how I said George and Fred because we always call them ‘Fred and George’ as if they were one person - just like their mum. Their own family couldn’t tell them apart. They didn’t have perfect grades like Percy. They weren’t as cool as Bill or Charlie. They weren’t the youngest male like Ron and they obviously weren’t female like Ginny. So they created a niche for themselves - The Pranksters. Because if people weren’t even going to bother to tell them apart then they were going to make people pay attention by pranking people and acting out. Then some scruffy looking boy in their younger brother’s year (ickle Harrikins) can tell them apart.

There’s a reason George Weasley and Fred Weasley never pranked Harry Potter - because he’s the only one that bothered to try.

[violetparadigm]

I SWEAR I WILL REBLOG THIS EVERY TIME BECAUSE OF THE TEARS WELLING UP IN MY SOUL

[thekayabookworm]

I like to thing that George and Fred thought of Harry as their little brother too way before Harry had any romantic interest in Ginny.

[peri-helia]

Harry was also the one who invested in their niche fully, rather than being annoyed by it, he celebrated them for it.  That’s why they gave him the Marauders Map and then he gave them the Triwizard gold:

‘ ‘Take it,’ he said, and he thrust the sack into George’s hands. ‘What?’ said Fred, looking flabbergasted. ‘Take it,’ Harry repeated firmly. ‘I don’t want it.’ ‘You’re mental,’ said George, trying to push it back at Harry. ‘No, I’m not,’ said Harry. ‘You take it, and get inventing. It’s for the joke-shop.’ ‘He is mental,’ Fred said, in an almost awed voice. … ‘Harry – thanks,’ George muttered, while Fred nodded fervently at his side’

It’s why they agreed to his request Ron get some new dress robes out of it. They’re clever not just funny ‘they always get really good marks’ but as OP says they’re not as good as Percy, Bill or Charlie. They helped Ron get him out of the Dursleys:

‘But you can’t magic me out either –’ ‘We don’t need to,’ said Ron, jerking his head towards the front seats and grinning. ‘You forget who I’ve got with me.’

They get him into Hogsmede , they (unknowingly) helped the trio break into Umbridge’s ministry office. They liked Harry for himself 

‘This is all your fault,’ George said angrily to Wood. ’“Get the Snitch or die trying” – what a stupid thing to tell him!‘’

And cheered him up when things went wrong, such as Harry being accused of being the Heir of Slytherin

‘They went out of their way to march ahead of Harry down the corridors, shouting, ‘Make way for the heir of Slytherin, seriously evil wizard coming through …’ Percy was deeply disapproving of this behaviour. ‘It is not a laughing matter,’ he said coldly. ‘Oh, get out of the way, Percy,’ said Fred, ‘Harry’s in a hurry.’ ‘Yeah, he’s nipping off to the Chamber of Secrets for a cup of tea with his fanged servant,’ said George, chortling ‘

Or when Ron and Hermione were made Prefects and Harry felt left out:

‘Yeah,’ said Fred slowly. ‘Yeah, you’ve caused too much trouble, mate. Well, at least one of you’s got their priorities right.’ He strode over to Harry and clapped him on the back while giving Ron a scathing look.

They tricked Dudley because they know how crappy Harry’s home is: 

‘We didn’t give it to him because he was a Muggle!’ said Fred indignantly. ‘No, we gave it to him because he’s a great bullying git,’ said George

And of course:

‘Give her hell from us, Peeves.’ And Peeves, who Harry had never seen take an order from a student before, swept his belled hat from his head and sprang to a salute as Fred and George wheeled about to tumultuous applause from the students below and sped out of the open front doors into the glorious sunset. 

Harry frequently heard students saying things like, ‘Honestly, some days I just feel like jumping on my broom and leaving this place,’ or else, ‘One more lesson like that and I might just do a Weasley.’

Harry’s relationships with George and Fred are some of my favourites

[belleslettres-love]

*sniffle*

[remvslvpjn-archive]

IT GOT BETTER

[bukshiya]

Update #2 from Munnar

The highlight of my evening was a lizard that slithered up a wall just like a snake would slither on the ground. Snizard.

[bukshiya]

Update #1 from Munnar

Rain, rain everywhere. And it began just when I was about to head out for a stroll (and the real reason, food). Now I'm stuck in the room with my cranky parents and watery tea.

[bukshiya]

Ladies and gents, Munnar, Kerala, India.

[bukshiya]

You're beautiful as you are, please don't change

Me, to the green traffic light

[bukshiya]

What I love the most about Merlin

is that he’s never hesitant to cry. He’s a strong, brave, wonderful boy man but he CRIES when he’s sad or just emotional in general, even when he’s happy sometimes and I don’t know if I could possibly respect him more. 

Being unbeatable, stoic and stone-hearted is not what makes a character a hero. A hero is someone who is human, has weaknesses, has emotions, is not scared of showing them and still is badass.

You’re not strong in spite of your feelings, you’re strong because you feel- because you’re scared to death, you get over that and come out on top. And that’s what makes you awesome.

[bukshiya]

Indian soaps be like: Ep200. Mother-in-law: bahu your laddus are so round Ep201. Mother-in-law: so nice and round Ep301. Mother-in-law: round round round Ep410. Bahu: it's because of your love and blessings. *happy music*

[bukshiya]

Sarah smiles like Sarah doesn't care that Sarah Smiles drives me crazy with how crazy amazing it is.

[bukshiya]

I don't care how healthy exercise is, or how important college is. If it fucking interrupts my sleep, I will fucking hate it.

[bukshiya]

So when my mom failed to show any enthusiasm for Harry Potter whatsoever

I just shrugged very condescendingly and went "adults" with a spectacular eye roll. My mom just gave me a look. And went "twenty more days to go for you dear."

[bukshiya]

I CANNOT CONTAIN THE LOVE I FEEL FOR THIS LINE, THIS CHARACTER, THIS BOOK, THIS SERIES AND THIS AMAZING FREAKING AUTHOR.

[bukshiya]

I hugged my dad for thirty seconds straight yesterday and I have honestly never felt better.

[bukshiya]

Of course you want to run back to what used to be comforting. But it will never be the same. Just walk away with your head held high.

[bukshiya]

I'd usually rather claw my own eyes out than quote sentimental inspirational lines, but this one actually helps even a cynic like me- If you're not happy, walk away. It doesn't matter whether it's a job, a relationship, a friendship or even just a hobby. You get your ass up and walk the heck away.