Snowstories

[mikedawwwson]

Why Did They Come?

[wobblyjimbles]

TOO FUCKIN’ phenomenal to NOT reblog!!!!

[altonzm-deactivated20170213]

french recipes: if you’re not making this in paris then what’s the point. fuck you

italian recipes: use the left leg meat of a pig from one of three farms in this specific area of tuscany, or from this day my grandmother will begin manifesting physically in your house

[thirdtimecharmed]

american recipes: buy these three cans of stuff and put them in a pan congrats you cooked

[svynakee]

chinese recipes, as handed down from mother to child: season it with a pinch of this and some of that. you want to know the exact amount? feel it in your heart. ask the stars. yell into the void. 

[orriculum]

English recipes: boil and salt it. Okay that’s it enjoy

[digitalfare]

Greek recipes: You followed all the right steps but this isn’t quite right. I don’t know what to tell you.

[jamesandlilys]

Australia recipes: chuck it on the barbie

[monsterhighalumni]

Latinx recipes: you will never make it better than your abuela, face the facts

[wereyoulookingforsomething-deac]

Armenian recipes: spend eight days laboring over the stove. the food will be flavorful with the sacrifice of your sanity. no one will appreciate it.

[moldychesee]

Canadian recipes: It either needs more bacon, more maple syrup, more gravy, or an unholy combination of the three

[dixon-arrows-deactivated2018052]

Polish recipes: you have to toUCH THE DOUGH, FEEL THE PIEROGI IN YOUR HEART, TOUCH IT. LICK IT. SMELL IT.

[beckyhop]

Every time I see this post, I learn more about how different countries’ cuisines AND neuroses.

[visionssofgideon]

Indian recipes: there are 500 cuisines and that means 500 versions of this dish that has 500 spices so gl 

[onceuponamirror]

ashki jewish recipes: no, no. no. more onion. 

[jumpingjacktrash]

internet recipes: here is a heartwarming story about my baby sister’s third birthday that i completely made up, and a copypaste from alton brown.

[piedude]

Irish recipes:

[snowyemerald]

Texan Recipes: Smoke it for 24 days. Drown it in queso. Serve with a 9mm pistol and a full magazine.

[sj0]

you have been visited by the seven magic dragon balls your biggest wish will be granted but only if you reblog

[hersheyhipster]

Couldn’t risk it.

[justjengie]

didn’t realize they change colors. now I know o gotta wish.

[pinayputa]

THIS SHIT IS REAL I GOT THE JOB I WAS NUTS ABOUT BC I REBLOGGED THIS YESTERDAY maybe it’s a coinkidink but it okay just take the necessary steps to achieve what you’re wishing for and YOU CAN DO IT

[rocketsandstuff]

Shout out to the girls who don’t wear makeup

Shout out to the girls who have never worn makeup and don’t want to “just try it, you feel great”

Shout out to the girls who used to love wearing makeup and now don’t

Shout out to the girls who know nothing about contouring and highlighter and winged eyeliner

Shout out to the girls who don’t wear makeup

[snowyemerald]

I actually really appreciate this post. And I hope I'm not rambling when I explain why this stuck out to me.

See, I used to wear makeup for YEARS. I SUCKED at it, mind you. And I HATED it. Eyeliner was impossible to me, and somehow I would always put on too much blush. But I still wore it. And that's because I was always raised to believe that women were not pretty or even professional if they didn't have makeup on. And I'm not talking about just being corrupted by media; my own mother insisted that I had to wear makeup wherever I went. Even to the gym. To go out without makeup was like going out without any clothes on. It was scandalous to her. And I believed that.

Then, my best friend (a guy) started to get onto me about the makeup and insisted that I didn't need it. That I looked beautiful without it. That I was HEALTHIER without it. After all, guys (typically) couldn't wear makeup and they got by without, right? Why was it a requirement for women to wear it? He convinced me to begin going without makeup, just to try it. And you know what? I did.

I began with removing a little at a time. A few days without eyeliner, then without blush. Without powder and foundation, and then without lipstick...

...at first, I was self conscious. I felt like a slob, or like a child. To go into public, or to work, and not have my mask on? To walk past beautiful, painted face girls and know that I was literally pale in comparison? I felt embarrassed for my own appearance. I felt ashamed. And what was worse: my mom only continued to criticize me for my TERRIBLE decision.

But then I began to count the pros of leaving makeup behind. What was I getting out of it?

For one, I wasn't spending a FORTUNE on foundation and cover up and god knows what else, only to have it run out in a couple of weeks. I mean, I have more important things to spend that money on right? Makeup isn't cheap.

Secondly, my skin was healthier. After a few weeks of no makeup, I suddenly realized that: wow! My skin was CRAP before. Always dry, always blocked. Now it could breathe, now it could shine on its own! And hey, I'm still young. I'm only 24! Makeup really ages the skin, so it's good that I've cut it out so early into my youth.

Third: THE TIME! I can't tell you how much TIME you get back when you cut makeup out. Jesus, I can actually get ready in only a few minutes now. Leaving the house doesn't feel like such a chore anymore because I CAN JUST GET DRESSED AND LEAVE! No more spending an hour or two in front of the facial mirror, trying to get the eyeliner on the left eye to match the right. No more trying to decide if this outfit I'm wearing requires a pink lipstick or something a little more bold red. No more going BACK to the mirror because - DAMMIT - I accidentally smudged my mascara when I was rubbing my eyes. And hey! Now I don't even have to spend the time CLEANING UP after my makeup adventure too.

Fourth: This. Is. The. Most. Important. Lesson. I actually have CONFIDENCE in myself. After getting over my initial self hatred, I was able to look into the mirror and see ME. The real me. And suddenly, I no longer hate how I look without the mask. In fact, I feel like I look weird WITH makeup on now. I like how I look. I like my complexion. I like my eyes being clear of any shading. I like that my skin feels healthy and young. And now, when I go in public and feel like people are staring at me, I no longer fear that they're criticizing me for going practically nude. No, now I feel like they're impressed - or jealous maybe - that I have the confidence to go out without covering my face in layers upon layers of powder, liquid, and color. I feel GOOD. I feel happy. I feel - dare I say it - free.

To those of you out there that truly enjoy wearing makeup, I applaud you. It's a true art form, and if it is what you like to do, go for it!

But for those of you who hate wearing makeup but feel like you have to, I want you to understand this: you DON'T need it! It is YOUR money, YOUR time, YOUR face, and if you don't enjoy masking it, then don't. Appreciate you for you. Love how you look without the help of any cosmetics. We women have been conditioned to believe that we need makeup like we need shirts or bras. We are considered indecent without it. BUT THAT IS NOT TRUE. The only GOOD reasons for us to wear makeup is that we TRULY enjoy doing it. The only GOOD reason for us to wear makeup is that we WANT to wear it for ourselves, not for random strangers we will never see again.

So next time you're about to put on that foundation, I want you to stop and truly look at the mirror. Look at yourself.

And accept that you are more beautiful without makeup than you are with it.

[snowyemerald]

Catching up on Fairy Tail and finally got to Michael's introduction 😍

[snowyemerald]

Seeing Lazer Team with a friend tonight and I can't find my AH Jacket!!! How do I show off my dedication now?!?!

[snowyemerald]

Siri, you need STYLE

Alright so I had a dream last night: I had this device similar to Amazon's Echo, that I could talk to and tell to do things like turn on my lights and update my calendar. Only this device's name was Jeeves and he talked like a British butler. So for some reason I kept calling Jeeves Jeremy so I asked him if I could change his name and he said yes and recommended James (guess he liked that name). So I changed it to James and he started to talk like a 1920's gangster. That's when I realized that if you changed his name, you changed his voice too. So I started going through all the names he'd be willing to change to and one of them was Vegeta from Dragon Ball Z. And he sounded like Vegeta. Like no joke, he became Vegeta and I was so thrilled that I said that I loved him and he angrily yelled back "I love you too!" all pissy like Vegeta would. Why aren't we funding something like that??? Wth can't Siri turn into Vegeta or some other beloved, fictional character and angrily confess his love to me???!?!?! We, the generation of high tech and high fantasies, need to get on this! Bring our characters to life!!

[snowyemerald]

Do you wanna build a snowman?

[jonathanstroud]

US Tour Coming Up!

Exciting times! It’s not long to go until The Hollow Boy is published in the US (15th Sept) and the UK (24th Sept), and I can’t wait to see it on the shelves. I’m doing a UK tour later in the year, but in 10 short days’ time I’m off to America for a week of public events with the fabulous Eoin Colfer, whose WARP 3: The Forever Man is published at the same time. Not only that, at our first event, in Boston, we’re joined by none other than the great Rick Riordan, and later, in St Louis, the marvelous Ridley Pearson will be with us on stage. During the course of the tour Eoin and I will be visiting Boston, Rochester, Washington DC, St Louis, Chicago and Houston, and if you’re anywhere near any of those cities, it would be a DELIGHT to see you. 

Here’s the latest run-down of the public events of our tour, with contact details. As more info comes in, I’ll add it on my EVENTS page. 

The Hollow Boy - US Tour

Boston – Sunday, September 13, 2015 at 14.30

Tenacre Country Day School, 78 Benvenue Street Wellesley, MA 02482-5714

“Mega Awesome: London Calling - Rick Riordan, Jonathan Stroud & Eoin Colfer, organised by the Wellesley Bookstore”

Book tickets here: http://store.wellesleybooks.com/event/mega-awesome-london-calling-rick-riordan-jonathan-stroud-eoin-colfer

Rochester – Monday, September 14, 2015 at 19.00 - 21.00

Irondequoit Public Library, 1290 Titus Avenue, Irondequoit, NY

Greater Rochester Teen Read Week: Let’s All Meet Eoin Colfer and Jonathan Stroud!

For tickets call: 585-336-6060

Rochester – Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 10.00 - 12.00 noon

Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY

Greater Rochester Teen Read Week: Let’s All Meet Eoin Colfer and Jonathan Stroud!

For tickets call: 585-784- 5300

Washington DC - Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 19.00

Event at Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington DC 20008

Eoin Colfer and Jonathan Stroud present their new books at Politics and Prose

For tickets call: 202-362-2408

http://www.politics-prose.com/event/book/eoin-colfer-warp-book-3-forever-man-jonathan-stroud-lockwood-co-book-three-hollow-boy

St Louis - Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 19.00

St. Louis County Library Headquarters Auditorium,1640 S Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63131

“Young Readers Showcase with Eoin Colfer, Ridley Pearson and Jonathan Stroud”

Call for more details: 314-994-3300

https://www.evensi.com/young-readers-showcase-featuring-eoin-colfer-ridley-pearson/158540626

Chicago - Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 19.00

Cossitt School, La Grange, Chicago, IL 60525,

‘An Evening with Eoin Colfer and Jonathan Stroud” organised by Anderson’s bookstore

For tickets call Anderson’s La Grange store: 708-582-6353

http://andersonsbkshp.tumblr.com

Texas - Friday, September 18, 2015 at 17.00

Blue Willow Bookshop, 14532 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77079

Eoin Colfer and Jonathan Stroud will discuss and sign THE FOREVER MAN and THE HOLLOW BOY, their new books for kids.

http://www.bluewillowbookshop.com/event/eoin-colfer-and-jonathan-stroud

For more information call: 281-497-8675

[snowyemerald]

If Stroud signed my copy of Bart in Houston, it would be the ultimate college graduation gift 😃😃😃

[snowyemerald]

Woes of Minimum Wage

I started a new blog. Mainly it's a rant about the shit fast food workers go through. But it also teaches people about customer etiquette. Feel free to check it out at minniewage.blogspot.com :)

[snowyemerald]

Somebody, anybody, find this shirt and send it to Jack!

[snowyemerald]

To Jonathan Stroud

I'll admit it, I've been putting off reading Lockwood & Co. all this time simply out of fear that it wouldn't be up to par with one of my favorite book series of all time from the same author (AKA: Bartimaeus) but I've finally gotten over that fear and read the first Lockwood book. Though Bartimaeus is and will always be my favorite, I have to say that Stroud did not disappoint me: Lockwood was interesting, funny, and a perfect example of his entertaining and creative writing style. I fell in love with the characters immediately, and find the reality they live in to be a wonderfully weird take on the horror stories we have all heard around a campfire. I look forward to reading more, to seeing how the characters develop, how their relationships with one another advance. Jonathan Stroud, you were my favorite authors in my childhood, and you'll continue to be one my favorites throughout adulthood. And as someone hoping to be an author one day, I'd just like to say thank you for your amazingness :) Much love, A Forever Fan

[snowyemerald]

Not only was the Sting mentioned in the recent Minecraft Let’s Play NOT the Sting that Michael voices in Fairy Tail, but they AGAIN did not make a “dragon slayer” joke when Michael was up against the Ender Dragon. Sorely disappointed. 

[snowyemerald]

So I'm watching Naruto and Sasuke keeps referring to himself as an avenger. Naturally, I had to make this.

[snowyemerald]

Dear Americano Bitch...

Picture if you will: my coworker  on the register, her partner on the bar. College age white girl comes up to order two shots over ice in a grande cup.

Coworker on bar: “Just ring that up as a grande iced americano.”

Customer: “What if I don’t want an americano? I want two shots over ice.”

Coworker: That’s our americano.

Customer: Yeah but I don’t want water in it!

Coworker: We don’t put water in our ice amricanos. Here, we only put ice and shots.

Customer: But I don’t want water!

They proceeded to argue for several minutes, the girl INSISTING that she knew about our drinks than we did. She yelled and screamed and cussed my coworker out before storming off. My coworker was so frustrated (because she was trying to keep that friendly, customer service attitude up) that she was in tears in the end. 

Fast forward one week and a day. 

I am on register. A different coworker is on bar. Neither of us where there when Americano Bitch (That’s what we call her) was there but we had heard all about the incident. 

Up walks a college age white lady. She is the only one in line. 

Customer: “I want two shots over ice in a grande cup.”

Me: “Oh ok. Well that’s actually just our iced americano.”

Customer: *instantly melts into a much bitchier face* “I don’t WANT an americano. I want two shots over ice.”

Me: “Right. That’s how we make our Americanos.”

Customer: “But I dont’ want water in it!”

Me: “We don’t put water in it unless we’re asked to. The espresso shots melt the ice, so we don’t really need to put water in it.”

Customer: “Well I didn’t know that! Other places put water in theirs. The girl that was here last time was REALLY rude. She kept arguing with me and I don’t remember her name but she wouldn’t actually tell me about the water and it’s like “hello, that’s your job to tell me about your drinks.” (I’m not joking. That’s seriously what she said.)

Me: *quietly smiling while internally cussing this girl out for making my sweet coworker cry and now guilelessly trashing on her*

SO my coworker makes the grande americano and the girl leaves to go to our bar. As soon as she turns around, my coworker and I lock eyes and immediately try to hide our laughing. 

We also watch with absolute disgust while this bitch fills the americano up with 2% milk, instantly turning it into a cheap-man’s iced latte. 

She comes back up to us a few minutes later.

Customer: “This doesn’t taste right.”

Me: *so done with this* “What’s wrong with it?”

Customer: “I don’t know, it’s just has like a bitter after taste.”

Me: “Did you put anything in it?”

Customer: “Just milk. I do the same thing at Starbucks and it always tastes better than this.”

It is important to note here that we are not Starbucks. We are a different coffee brand with different products. On top of that, while Starbucks has an espresso machine that pulls their shots for them, we have to pull our own shots, often redoing them if they come out at the wrong number. 

Me: “Do you usually put a flavor in it? Because all we did was put two shots over ice.”

Customer: “No I don’t want flavor. How long were those shots sitting there?”

My coworker on bar: “I pulled them while you were standing right in front of me. They’re fresh.”

Customer: “Well, it tastes bad.”

Me: *unable to stop myself from rolling my eyes but still trying to keep on a smile* “Do you want me to remake it for you?”

Customer: “Well not if you’re going to be agitated about it.”

And she stormed off.

Honey, I am WAY passed agitated. I am PISSED. Do not come up here and make my coworkers CRY then trash talk them when they’re not around, then insult my coworker’s art and hard work, and then INSULT MY POLISHED AND AMAZING CUSTOMER SERVICES SKILLS THAT I HAVE AN USUAL AMOUNT OF PRIDE IN. If you worked in our job, you wouldn’t have the tolerance to put up with half the sort of shit you’re spitting out. 

I hope you’re reading this, Americano Bitch, because I want you to know that if you EVER come back, you are getting decaf shots and the rudest freaking service you have ever had in your life. 

Also, my supervisor has threatened that she will be the one to make YOU cry if you ever walk up while she’s there. And I pray to whatever god you believe in that I’m there to watch it all. 

Sincerely,

One very p.o.ed shift leader. 

[snowyemerald]

Achivment Hunters' Theme Songs

Lets assign all of our boys (and Lindsey) theme songs. What shall they be?

[purplehawkewtf-deactivated20170]

I made a Twitter account to almost purely follow the Achievement Hunter members and I regret nothing

[snowyemerald]

I did the exact same thing!