Little, visible delight but necessary

[saranoemi]

[thevisualvamp]

Shoe porn

[anxietyproblem]

[pusheen]

[workoutwarfare-deactivated20160]

[teaboot]

We're at the point that one local restaurant in my area has become a popular destination purely by word of mouth because it pays its employees properly.

"Hey, have you been there? They pay their servers a living wage"

"Yeah you don't have to tip, if you try to tip they'll turn you down"

"I like how they run their business. They treat their employees really well."

"It's a little expensive, so we can't go often, but the food is good and we like how they treat their staff"

I mean they were like

What if we just

Compensated people for their work?

And it was a revolutionary smash hit. They opened like five years ago and people still talk about it

Incredible

[megapope-deactivated20220531]

but it only works if 4 people are having sex lol

[koobaxion-deactivated20220403]

how many hands you got

[megapope-deactivated20220531]

two? don’t see how that’s relevant

[koobaxion-deactivated20220403]

allow me illustrate you

[megapope-deactivated20220531]

that’s still four people

[koobaxion-deactivated20220403]

i truly can’t make this any clearer

[megapope-deactivated20220531]

will smith isn’t gay. he has a wife and three beautiful, talented children

[koobaxion-deactivated20220403]

don’t know what you’re on about. will smith and slightly wider blue will smith have been married for years. they’re a hollywood love story

[mosticonicposts]

certified iconic post

[prettystuff]

[utilityclassic]

[teaboot]

As someone who has operated live CCTV cameras:

It's adorable when you make faces and wave at the camera

I always say hello and wave back

[teaboot]

3. Please keep your shirt and pants on

[catchymemes]

[orlyofhousesnark]

[leashamariel]

Do people know this is the husband of the prime minister of New Zealand

[creekfiend]

And who is the guy burying him in the sand

[pusheen]

[renthony]

Three things to always do in rich neighborhoods when you're poor:

Thrifting

Yard sale browsing

Dumpster diving

[renthony]

Explanation:

People with a higher amount of disposable income are more likely to get rid of clothes that are still in good condition, while poor people are more likely to wear clothes until they fall apart. Donating old items to thrift stores has exploded in popularity over the past few years. Shopping at thrift stores closer to wealthier areas means you can usually find really good-quality stuff, especially clothing, at a higher rate than shops in poorer areas.

Yard sales in rich areas are almost always either estate sales or hosted by someone who's thinking, "I don't really need the money, I just want to get this stuff out of my house, so I'll take whatever you offer for it." My mom has scored super expensive stuff for like $5 because the seller was more worried about unloading old stuff than making a profit. I've found rare books for fifty cents. It's dope as hell.

Rich people throw out so much shit that's still usable. Furniture, clothing, electronics, even food that's still good and in the packaging. I have scored so much shit that rich people just tossed in the trash. It's great. Shops in rich areas have dumpsters overflowing with high-dollar items. (Disclaimer: dumpster diving can be risky, do it at your own risk, etc., etc.)

[teapot-studies]

Random writing tips that my history professor just told during class that are actually helpful

Download all your sources or print them so you can turn off your wifi

Give your phone to someone

Just. WRITE. Writing is analysing, you’ll get more ideas as you write. It doesn’t need to be perfect, for now you can just blurt out words and ideas randomly. You can fix it later.

Create a skeleton/structure before writing.

Stop before you get exhausted. It’s best to stop writing when you still have some energy and inspiration left, this will also motivate you to get started again next time.

Make a to do list

Work in bite sizes. Even if it’s not much, as long as you put some ideas on paper or do some editing.

Simple language =/= boring language, simple language = clear language.

Own your words. If they are not your words, state this clearly in the text, not just in the footnotes.

STOP BEFORE YOU GET EXHAUSTED. Listing it again because it’s easily one of the best tips a teacher has ever given me.

[writingquestionsanswered]

Master List: Plot & Story Structure

Guide: How to Turn Ideas into a Story Guide: Starting a New (Long Fiction) Story Guide: Filling in the Story Between Known Events Guide: How to Outline a Plot Basic Story Structure Beginning a New Story How to Move a Story Forward Plot Driven vs Character Driven Stories Understanding Goals and Conflict Literary Fiction vs Genre Fiction Scene Lists Making a Timeline for Your Story The Main Timeline, Back Story, and the Prologue Story Arc (Main Plot) vs Subplot Subplot Shouldn’t Come Before Main Plot (and Why Structure Matters) Plot Before Subplot Fleshing Out Plot Ideas What is a Story Outline and Why Do I Need One? Creating a Detailed Story Outline Turning a Barrage of Ideas into a Plot How to Turn Ideas into a Story How to Move a Story Forward Finding a Story in Characters and Setting Finding a Plot to Go with Characters/Setting Where to Find Story Ideas Coming Up with Ideas and Plot Coming Up with Plot Twists How to Refocus a Plot Can Come Up with a Back Story but No Plot Avoid Revealing Back Story Too Soon Want to Write but Can’t Come Up with a Plot Deciding How to Open Your Book Figuring Out You Story’s Literary Themes Theme vs Thematic Statement: Deeper Meaning Turning Romantic Main Plot Into Subplot

[anxietyproblem]

[teaboot]

My living situation feels like the lowest stakes House of Cards type shit right now I swear to christ

[teaboot]

1. Move into a unit that allows pets, rented by roommate who has a large brown cat. (Cat is Muffin.) Muffin is named as a declared pet on the lease. 2. Get myself put on the lease, which allows pets. 3. Roommate moves out with Muffin. 4. Property owner "loses" my paperwork. Tells me I have to sign new lease to stay. New lease asks for $400 more per month. No pets. Falsely declares that I moved in the same day my roommate did- two months earlier than I actually moved in, and with a previous property owner. 5. Better than being homeless, I guess? 6. Sign document. 7. Property manager sucks. Refuses to do basic repairs and maintenance. Schedules visitations and never shows up. Bastards. 8. Get lonely. Want to get a cat. 9. Lease says no cats. 10. Ask for a rent receipt from my very first month living there. 11. Receipt (paid by the roommate who no longer exists on paper) shows I paid $500 less than I am now. 12. Find my signed copy from my "move in date", signed by the property manager. 16. According to the paperwork, either I moved in three years ago and they committed fraud and extortion, or I moved in three years and two months ago when the lease still said pets were allowed, and we can quietly ignore that my rent suddenly went up illegally for no reason. 17. Submit adoption application for a big brown cat. 18. Gonna name him Muffin