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Poppy: *stabs him*
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I had so much fun drawing this piece. Characters are Hawke and Poppy from From Blood and Ash by @jennifer_l_armentrout the piece was commissioned by @bookbeau hope you guys will like it xoxoĀ
This absolutely undoes me every single time
From Blood and Ash, Chapter 33
From Blood and Ash, Chapter 39
people reminisce aboutĀ āPokemon Go summerā with everyone outside together and when the Venom movie came out and everything was cheeky and horny for awhile, and other such cultural phenomenaās
but you know what I think we should take into our hearts again? Neko Atsume
we were all collecting cats like it was our job and giving tips on how to get different sightings. There was no higher purpose, no higher power, only community built upon the tiny furry backs of fake cats.
May we all one day return to the Neko Atsume game in the sky
HAPPY HAMILTON DAY, EVERYBODY! š„³ššš„
If you havenāt seen it, you should check it out. It is so. good.
And if you donāt have Disney+ already, I think they still have a week long free trial, so you can sign up for that and use it to watch Hamilton (and Frozen 2, watch Hamilton again, and then The Mandalorian, if youāre into that kind of thing.)
Lin-Manuel Mirandaās Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical is now available to stream.
After months of living with multiple gray paint swatches on various walls, we have finally found/chosen/agreed upon THE ONE. šš„³š Who knew it would take so much effort to find the perfect boring olā gray. (Also, my husband has a lot of opinions for someone who tells me I can do whatever I want [to the house] cuz he doesnāt care. š)
I hate doing dishes. All my good knives were already dirty, and I still needed to mince cilantro. Itās not pretty, but the pizza cutter was up to the task. Just FYI if you ever find yourself in a similar situation. š©āš³
Wow wow wow.
Doesnāt life look different for all of us since I last posted (in December!)
Going to try to catch up with all of you and maybe do a post of my own one of these days too.
I did the Frosty 5k yesterday. š„¶ Official Time was 51:07. š Not great. BUT. I finished. And I did it pushing 2 babies in a stroller. šš»āāļø
I borrowed the stroller from a friend. Putting a double jogging stroller on my wish list for Christmas.
I made it to the 8:30 Burn Bootcamp class this morning- and it was my 50th camp! š I should have hit this mark like 2 weeks ago, but the cold that would not quit struck, so I couldnāt take the girls to the gym daycare. š¤§
At 11 I met up with some friends to run/walk 3 miles. They convinced me to sign up for the Frosty 5k in a couple weeks.
Also, because of them, Iām running the Bentonville Half Marathon in April. Itās my first half since I ran Soaring Wings in Conway back during the tumblr/fitblr heyday.
Meals were a mess this weekend. Iām sitting pretty solid at 205. Hoping the extra cardio is going to help drop me down before the end of the year.
Btw- hi! Itās been forever. Since Iām about to start half marathon training, you might be hearing from me again. Iāll be all, āC25k W1D1 ...ā for like the 100th time in the history of my tumblr. š¤·āāļø
Tumblr, Fall Class of 2010.
I miss the āgolden eraā of Tumblr. For me, thatās the people who joined Tumblr around the time of Fall 2010-Spring 2011.
I miss the days when everyone was traveling to destinations to meet up with a bunch of ārandoms they met on the Internetā and had a blast. I travelled to Conway fricking Arkansas to run a half marathon and wore a t-shirt with Zoolander on it. I watched a guy take on āThe Burrito Challengeā in which he ate three or something burritos and ran miles or laps (I forget). I enjoyed following along as another guy in California ran six marathons in six months. I donated to St. Judeās because some people ate a ridiculous amount of pancakes. I ran a Christmas 5k with an introvert and proceeded to eat her pancakes << not an euphemism. We made friends in Chicagoā¦and had a hell of a time running that marathon. We ran and worked outā¦we put lip sync videos together. I made bad song parodies. We read about a couple of Brits ācoming to Americaā. Wbaw sold some t-shirts. People did epic shit.
If you were not on Tumblr during that era Iām sorry. You really missed out. Sure, people are still doing epic things but I miss a lot of those people. I miss those stories. I miss those people. But like all good thingsā¦they have to come to an end. I think Tumblr is a place for people to go, figure some shit out, and move on. Itās like a cross between college and rehab. You come do your crazy shit, talk through it, work stuff out, then you graduate and move on. You may one back from time to time but itās not the same. Youāre the alumnus to a fresh group of people who are āthe new classā. They have their own thing and their own jokesā¦and all we can do is say āremember the time when __________?ā
Maybe Iām just feeling nostalgic. Maybe itās that Tumblr has changed. It was easier then. Whatever it is, to meā¦itās not the same. Iām not leaving (just yet), but itās no longer what it used to be.
I feel like you wrote this in my stead⦠like you guest blogged for my brain.
Tumblr 10ā-12ā was so much a part of life with friends, influence, encouragement, support⦠I even met my wife from tumblr. (Imagine how that would have gone if we didnāt have replies @staff? It wouldnāt. You could be preventing a future tumblr marriage right now. Insert appropriate āfor shameā gif here.)
I canāt say my slow fall from tumblr is because the community has changed so much - itās not the same as it was and thatās life - but itās mostly because of me. Iāve changed. Iām not doing my part. I miss the guy I was then as much as I miss all the tumblrs that were a part of helping that me through a tough journey to a place of health and happiness.
To be honest - I need it again. I feel like Iām back at square 1⦠but itās different now. I know the path. Whatās ahead. The struggle busses to come. The abandoned wagons. The group wagons. The wagons with the little girl raging out of control, down a hill and into the woods. The milestones⦠it doesnāt make it easier. Itās like beating a game then playing it again on the harder difficulty setting (for my nerds).
While it will be another long, tough journey, itāll never be as fun as it was circa 10ā-12ā⦠making friends and writing peace songs because some tumblrs are tough to win over and going to meet ups to run and never to just get together and hangout and driving hours and hours to hop in a car and drive more hours with people youāve never met to meet more people youāve never met yet it all feels like friends youāve known for years and crazy Boston lady run and jump hug you like itās your best friend youāve never met⦠but maybe itās time for something new. Not better, but maybe just different and hopefully just as good.
Maybe itās tumblr. Maybe itās not. Either way, weāll always have tumblr 10ā-12ā. And for what itās worth for those of you still out there, thanks. It was the best. Letās do it again.
I think I was supposed to reblog this a few days ago? I tried to think of something to add but I canāt. It was what it was, is what it is, and will be what it will be. Co-signed. (PS @staff GET IT TOGETHER WITH THE REPLIES/COMMENTS ALREADY).
I was too far and too poor (grad student) to attend these great meetups, but I loved experiencing them as part of that community. I miss what was. Iām hoping we might find a way to rebuild some of that (replies would help with that, @staff). Until then, Iām going to keep writing about my fitness journey and about my life.Ā
Iām going to chime in now, since Iāve seen this post circulating over the past few days.Ā
Class of ā10-ā12 were definitely the golden years for me. I was getting ready to graduate college,Ā āstart a new chapterā by doing TurboFIRE and posting dailyĀ āwellnessā-es to help everyone in their own ventures.
After reading several peopleās posts, I was inspired to start running and eventually train for my first half marathon. In that process I met someĀ āIRLā friends whose friendships are still ongoing, though they have left the tumblr-verse (hereās looking at you: Maggie, Jenn & Emily!) and even Colorado. That hasnāt stopped us from staying in communication and getting visits in foreign countries!Ā
I got so much support from the tumblr-world in my races: 5ks, 10ks, triathlons and half marathons (even the random zumba and lip sync videos. Look them up on my archive, theyāre still there @operation225). Any time I refer to my blog, I refer to you all as my friends ( @nikkiagain, youāll always be my Fitblr BFF!). Because of the support, I was able to lose 27.2 lbs and finish all of those races.Ā
Thenā¦.VEGAS. I metĀ āthe Britsā, I met Devon akaĀ āthe girl who ran around the worldā, I met and got to run with Michelle and Robb, I partied with Amanda, Alicia, and he-who-must-not-be-named/wtf-happened-to-WBAW, and none of that could have been possible without the love and support that the Class ofĀ ā10-ā12 gave me.
I moved to Nicaragua for Peace Corps, had shoddy internet access, and wasnāt able to keep up with everyone as much as Iād liked. Though, I felt like you guys all experienced that with me. I felt you all with me when I ran that 25k and chantedĀ āLetās go, let go, legs go!ā the whole wayā¦a phrase I never would have known without tumblr.
Those were the good olā days. I miss them and I want them back. We have built such a strong, supportive community. I get it, people grow up and move on; kind of like Andy in Toy Story 3. Iām not ready to give you guys up. I need you all on my side and have my back to restart my journey.
Class ofĀ ā10-ā12: Fitblr Forever!
cc: @staff these shenanigans have got to stop. Bring replies back. Our community is breaking without them
I spent 30 minutes replying to this earlier today and TUMBLR ATE MY POSTā¦.
But how I feel about this is important so I am going to rewrite itā¦.
I too was part of the 2010-2011 Tumblr class. Ā I came to this little piece of the inter-webs because I was virtually training for the 2011 Boston Marathon with @mostlyfitforthebeach. Ā I originally thought that this would be a place where I would document and track my training progress and to have some accountability from like minded fitness souls who were out here!Ā
NEVER did I expect what I found hereā¦.Ā
I did not get to go to Conway, AK and run the Soaring Wings Half but I watched eagerly (and with jealousy) my dash daily (really, hourly) to see what shenanigans the group was up to and virtually lived in the moment by running the virtual half at home!Ā
I followed @roguewandering with a vengeance as she trained for her first marathon. Ā Her upsā¦her downsā¦her victoriesā¦her strugglesā¦they were all something that I identified with as I trained for Boston. Ā She motivated and inspired me!Ā
Then I did get to have my first Tumblr meet up ā Las Vegas Rock and Roll Half (aka The Strip at Night) where I met @activeinpink, @robbsadventure, @happyfitrunnergirl, @devonrunning, the Britās and a handful of other wonderful peopleā¦
That did it for me ā I was hooked on meeting my virtual friends and familyā¦
I traveled to NYC and ran the most emotional 5k EVER (Tunnel to Towers) and explored the city with @regainingmymoxy, @lindsaydoeslife, @reclaimingmyinnerbamf, @runsforbrunch, @runningformeĀ and sooo many othersā¦
I ran and didnāt finish the 2013 Boston Marathon due to the bombing and this community was a HUGE source of love and support. Ā I eventually went back with @rookcanrun and @shrinkingmomma and did our Unfinished Business 10k that June and finished the race that the bombers took away from me that day! Ā And the following year, in 2014, I crossed the finish line HAND IN HAND with both of them again⦠Tumblr solidarity!Ā
I have met Tumblrās at airports ( @stilldavidsgoals ), on Do Life Runs ( @bendoeslife and @runswithpoodle) and runs and races both locally and across the milesā¦.Ā
I have watched some of you get married ( @footy-chic & @spartanhusband) and I have watched some of you have the most incredible babies ( @themotherrunner) ā I have felt for many of you who have lost friends and loved ones to cancer, illness and old ageā¦Ā
I could keep going but that is not the point (or maybe it is)...Ā
What is important is what @mostlyfitforthebeach said ā it was really aĀ āgolden timeā and it will NEVER be the same. We all change, we all evolve, we all go different directionsā¦.but hereās the truth:
I miss those times!Ā
I crave those times!Ā
I mourn those times!Ā
Like all of you, I miss this era as well. It was pure. The community was here to lift you up, hold you accountable, and pick you up if you fell. It was just that, a community. @staff has taken away the ability to comment and that just shows how far things have fallen.Ā
What if those of us that remember this amazing time did something to bring it back? What if we banded together to rise up and do our part to rebuild what has been dismantled?Ā
If you are interested, please let me know. Let US know.Ā
As far as I know, you can still answer questions. Maybe until @staff gets their shit together, we can come up with a whimsical question to end all of our posts. Ā
@activeinthemtns am I crazy, or would a 10 year reunion for the Class of 2010 be pretty amazing?
As the great Bonnie Raitt would say, āLetās give them something to talk about!ā
Oh. My. God. Yes!!! Reunion time!!!!! That would be so amazing!
The class of 2010 was literally life changing for me!!! It changed my path. It was amazing. I miss it so much!
**also canāt believe itās been so long!!!**
All. Of. It. ALLLLL OF IT.
This. All of this. The friends I made. The destination races I had fun at. So much love for these Tumblrs.
Sadly, I, too, am back to square one. But even worse with injury. I need our community back. I need to feel whole with the interweb friends again.
I am SO DOWN for a 10-year reunion. Class of 2010 - ROLL CALL.
@thereluctantrunnner @mandabears @roguewandering @thisfearlesslife @devonrunning ā¦et al.
OMG Iām in literal tears reading all of this. It feels like Iāve lived a lifetime since those years, where ironically, I probably needed tumblr the most. Not to sound dramatic, but this group of amazing people changed my life in ways I canāt explain.
Should we make a comeback? Miss yāall.
For you folks, Iād make a comeback. You can never have enough amazing people supporting you and encouraging you. Iām a better person today because of you all.
Ditto to all the above! John and I (formerly Footy-Chic) joined in 2011 or 2012 (I canāt recall) and met up with a ton of people already tagged on this post PLUS interacted with many others via mail or FaceTime.
Iām getting back into the joy of running and John just got a new pair of running shoes after a long running break for him due to back surgery. If a reunion was crazy enough to happen, we would do our best to be there!
Iāve been around since the fitblr hey-day, but always a little on the sidelines. I was able to make it down to Conway and do the Soaring Wings half, and loved meeting/seeing so many fitblrs in person.
It definitely was an inspiring time way back when. ā¤ļø
Friends, I need your help. We are going on a trip to New York City mid-September. Staying near Times Square. Spending time at the theater. What else do we need to do while weāre there? What do we need to see? What should I wear? Any advice and/or recommendations are greatly appreciated.
Scale Motivation
Down another 2 pounds on the scale this morning.
That kind of movement definitely helps stick to the new way of eating.
I am addicted to sugar. 100%.
Dessert is my favorite food.
We are working hard to cut out foods with added sugars and I donāt want any [fake] sweeteners.
It hasnāt been too bad, though, weāre not too far in yet.
Fruit being unrestricted is helpful, though I see myself using it mostly as a dessert in the future.
Last night I tried mixing PB2 with Fage 0%. It did not go well. Also, PB2 has sugar listed in the ingredients and is technically āprocessed,ā so not exactly what weāre looking for. I bought some natural PB with just peanuts on the ingredient list, so I might try again with that. Maybe use the food processor and throw a banana in as well.
Dinner last night was salmon, brown rice, and broccoli. It was.... bland.... since weāre not supposed to be adding salt. This might be one of the parts of the diet that we modify until we find more herbs/spices that we like and understand how to cook with.
Quick Check In
Things are going well here, for the most part.
TheMister has 2 weeks left of baby leave.
TheBaby is doing wonderful- she even slept through the night last night.
TheToddler just turned 2. Literally since her birthday she has been a challenge. Itās like a switch flipped. Nothing is easy, everything is a fight. The worst has been eating meals and getting dressed. Iām reading a parenting book. Weāll see if it helps.
TheMister and I have started the Mediterranean diet. We donāt want a diet- we want a lifestyle change that is healthy for us and the girls. This seemed to fit best with our own personal beliefs/theories/research.
Weāre also fasting from 7p - 7a. Which isnāt a huge deal, but intermittent fasting may be something we look into more.
And Iām down 3 pounds in the few days weāve been doing it.
Weāre having some long nights āround these parts.
Feeling super guilty for having to lean so hard on TheMister during the day. I am so lucky that he gets 12 weeks of baby leave.
This one doesnāt care to sleep at night- and certainly has no interest in sleeping in her bassinet or crib. Weāve been catching 2-3 hours in a chair or on the couch usually around 3am - 6am.
We go back to the ENT on Tuesday. Hoping for some help/advice/guidance with her excessive spitting up - and to discuss whether it is just from the Laryngomalacia, or if I need to do an elimination diet or consider formula.
Itās almost been 2 weeks since TheBaby arrived.
2 Fridayās ago I started having contractions.
When we left for the hospital, my contractions werenāt quite 5 mins apart, but they lasted longer and were more intense than I remembered with my previous labor.
We got to the ER around 1am on Saturday morning and contractions were 7/10 every 4-5 mins.
They took me up to labor and delivery, hooked me up to the monitors and IV, and checked dilation. I was at a 4.
Before getting my epidural, I had to take on a whole bag of fluids, which takes about an hour. Meanwhile contractions were coming faster and were closer to 9/10. They checked me again and I was at a 7.
Finally, it was time for my epidural. As I sat sideways on the bed, I had at least 3 intense contractions that made me push involuntarily. He hooked me up and almost instantly my legs started to feel warm.
The nurse put in a catheter and checked me again. I was basically at a 10 and the doctor was waiting in the hall to break my water and start pushing.
My epidural worked wonderfully this time (during my previous labor it only worked on my left side- I still felt everything on the right.) It was too good though, and I couldnāt feel the contractions at all anymore. They had to tell me when I was having them/when to push. Since I couldnāt actually feel what I was doing, I had to focus really hard on pushing effectively.
With the first push, there was some concern, TheBaby didnāt have a good response, so briefly there was a lot of rushing around. They put oxygen on me and the doctor said that she might have to help me get the baby out (forceps, etc.) I pushed again and things seemed fine, thankfully. I pushed for less than 15 minutes and she was born at 3:19am.
TheMister was the perfect coach/support- as always. I gave my parents the option to be in the room for delivery this time. My mom took me up on it, my dad did not. I forgot to tell her to just hang back and be a spectator, but she was fine.
We are all doing well.
TheToddler is adjusting better than expected- not perfect, but itās going well.
TheBaby sleeps better than TheToddler did.
TheMister starts 12 weeks of baby leave on Monday.
I am looking forward to finding a routine and adjusting to our new normal.
I Guess This Baby is About Ready
Having contractions about every 10 minutes.
Wonāt go to the hospital until weāre at 5 mins or less.
Bags are packed.
Luckily, MIL is home tonight, so she can take the baby monitor and TheToddler wonāt be disturbed, if we end up going.
I was sure weād wait until next Friday and induce.
It seems like this girl has other plans.