Butter Side Up

Right now...this is me working on figuring out how the internet works. Later, it'll be more like: Combine pretty things with social commentary. Add a few dashes of fangirl, and a pinch of introspection. Stir well. Sprinkle puns, witticisms, and pictures of cute internet things liberally on top. Enjoy. Or don't. It's up to you.

[no-longer-another-bondi-blonde]

[notdeadbabies-deactivated201603]

That’s what I am Tolkien about

[thededfa]

therapist: so, how have you been coping with your anxiety lately?

Me, nervously: Well… I’ve been trying to treat myself like a nervous cat…

therapist, stifling a goodnatured laugh: Oh? can you explain that to me?

Me: Well… if you have a nervous cat, the first thing you do is make sure their environment is safe and remove stressors… and you make sure they have enough food and water and places to hide… and you provide some enrichment in case they need to work out energy…

Therapist: And how are you applying that to yourself?

Me: Um. If I feel anxious, I’ll see if I need to back out of any sites or conversations, enforce my boundaries… check my environment for flashing lights or painful noises… make sure I’m hydrated and have eaten… and work on a hobby

Therapist: those are all excellent things! You’re a nervous cat and you need care and kindness!

[occupationalperspective]

Frame problem solving & solutions in ways that work for you!

[alltouwell]

i, personally, adore the number of good and interesting main characters we've gotten in recent television & movies who are distinctly older than 25.

wherever they fit in on the older than 25 timeline is irrelevant, it is just really nice to see people who have already been through at least one potential life time & they're still going and we've said, "you are worthy".

and we've said, "of course you can change course. of course you can start again. and we will be there every step of the way because we want to see you thrive."

and idk i guess that just means a lot to me.

[forbescaroline]

TOP 5/10 CHARACTERS PER SHOW (as voted by my followers) ↳ wynonna earp edition #3. Xavier Dolls portrayed by Shamier Anderson

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

i am delighted to inform you that wild bears seeking out and swinging on hammocks is in fact a fairly common occurrence!

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

thanks to @fandomislife03 for this extremely important information:

#as somebody born and raised in black bear country this is accurate #theyre also fond of backyard playgrounds

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

UPDATE: they also do this with backyard swimming pools

(and yes, same applies to kiddie pools)

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

oh 10/10 tags:

#The mama bear we have around here in the summer knows what she's doing#she stretches out in the sun under the fruit trees#and sends her cubs up the trees to throw fruit down to her

[carlosmarcosapproved]

[helenvaughans]

tbh one of my most american opinions is that i didn’t know until kind of embarrassingly recently that birthright citizenship is not the worldwide standard and i think that’s insane. like i genuinely cannot think of a single reason why a country wouldn’t have birthright citizenship that isn’t at least low key kind of fascist.

[decepticonsensual]

Not to be all "the children have forgotten the sacred texts!" but I just saw someone refer to a ship between two people who are good friends in canon as a crackship.

Hon. No. Crackship doesn't just mean "not canon". It's difficult to imagine two people who spend significant canon time together as a crackship. Crackship is when you write Galactus getting fucked by Tony the Tiger.

[decepticonsensual]

The notes are starting to be all, "Yeah, crackship means there's no chemistry! Even canon ships can be crackships!" and I must STRENUOUSLY disagree.

A crackship isn't just any ship that makes you go, "Eh, I don't see it." A crackship is absolutely WILD in concept. A crackship is the one that makes your friends look at you with the beginnings of existential horror. It's the one where they wave a circle round you thrice and close their eyes in holy dread, for you on honeydew hath fed and drunk the milk of paradise.

anyway I said it as a joke but if anyone wants to join my Tony the Tiger/Galactus Discord -

[decepticonsensual]

@decepti-geek **chinhands** go onnnnnn...

[beckyh2112]

It's called a crackship because the joke was you'd have to be on crack to think of it.

[no-longer-another-bondi-blonde]

[cosmonautroger]

capybara

[moniquill]

Guinea big.

[uncahier]

[newyorkthegoldenage]

New York empties out on holidays, so this little Dachshund had Madison Avenue at 30th Street all to himself. July 4, 1958.

Photo: Associated Press via Stuff Nobody Cares About

[praline-elegy]

Compiling a list of ao3 tutorials for future reference:

The Fic Writer's Guide to Formatting (An AO3 Repository) by AnisaAnisa - This is the holy grail of how to format an ao3 fic using HTML and CSS

Inline Tooltip Translation by AstariaEverlasting - Hovertext made easy! Instead of constantly jumping to the author’s notes or google translate for every foreign phrase or word, all you’ll need to do now is tap or hover over the text in question and a translated speech bubble will appear! (Requires preplanned translation)

How to Make iOS Text Messages on AO3 by CodenameCarrot and La_Temperanza - If you like chat fics or inserting a little text message for the immersion (without having to use screenshots or images!), then this is the guide for you. You can also “text” images with this tutorial.

Whatsapp Work Skin Template /Revamped by etc e tal (pe_pe_peperoncinocandy) - If WhatsApp is your preferred messaging platform, this is the workskin for you. It even includes a scrollable template, as well! (Check it out, it’s really cool!)

How to Make a "Choose Your Own Adventure" Fic by La_Temperanza - The ever elusive Choose-Your-Own-Adventure format! It is possible to create with an ao3 workskin!

2020 Reddit Work Skin by timstokerlovebot (SchmokSchmok) - If you want to include a Reddit post for some immersive fun, this work skin is calling your name!

How to Make Linked Footnotes on AO3 by La_Temperanza - Very useful when you want to share the extensive research you’ve put into your story.

[seat-safety-switch]

Do you feel bad right now? Kinda listless, like everything is being dumped on you? Eternal misery that cannot be fixed? Try eating a potato. You'll feel a lot better.

Potatoes, while obviously the single most lifegiving crop in human history, have gotten a bit of an unfair rap in the media. Be it because of carbohydrates, not enough greenery, or the fact that everyone only eats them fried to a crisp in oil and heavily salted, it seems like there is always a chance for our so-called "truth tellers" to deliver a slam to the noble spud.

Of course, improving your mood will require cooking a potato. Eating them raw does not seem to make me feel any better. And that can be difficult, if you are already feeling pretty terrible. That's why I think we should replace the police with people who hand out a baked potato. They could have like a little oven or something with them and when you want one, you get one.

Now, now, I hear a lot of you saying: oh, but then who will arrest the criminals? That's scarcity thinking. There'll be no criminals anymore. If you're feeling like you might want to rob a bank, it's possible that you just need a baked potato. With chives, little sour cream, bacon bits? Any nearby Potato Officer will provide, and then you can go right back to having a productive life, doing some kind of weird hobby instead of threatening to shoot a bunch of people unless they give you money that you would just use to buy potatoes anyway.

So I want you to think about this the next time the city police budget comes up for renewal. That could buy a lot of potatoes. Hell, it could buy some fried potatoes. Damn, that sounds pretty good right now, doesn't it? Way better than having some kind of unaccountable stealth helicopter flying down your alley because some asshole didn't get to eat dinner this evening and has committed an unspeakable crime about it.

[pettycentral]

[thepromiscuousfinger]

I love very specific cakes

[easily-evi]

I had to redraw this cake 🍰

[sweaterkittensahoy]

A companion:

[penandinkprincess]

I truly believe my most valuable role at work is always being the person in the meeting who asks, "so what work do you need from [redacted] team here?"

I'll be DAMNED before I leave a vague ass meeting without either actionable items or an all clear that no work needs to be happening