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culture note ideas;

learning a language is like learning about a country’s culture. therefore, one should take some culture notes once in a while. if you need any ideas on what to research/study, take a look below! i might add more if i think of any.

general

countries that speak the language

common dishes/foods/drinks/alcohols

festivals

cultural tidbits (ex: why japanese uses kanji still)

world leaders/figureheads/etc

wars

history in gen

art

games

paintings

sculptures

instruments

music/genre-related

anything

pop culture

hit movies

celebrities

music

etc

history of the language

make a travel guide

recipes

traditions

holidays

places to see/go

sightseeing worthy/statues/etc

important people

common animals that live in certain country

cultural differences?

holidays they have that you don’t

do they celebrate (holiday) differently?

etymology of words – they can act make good history lessons

myths/fairy tales/ urban legends

dialects

provinces/states/etc

specific

whats it like driving there?

how does schooling work?

how does a typical family live?

common stereotypes

do they go about finding love differently? (ex: is it common for arranged marriages?)

typical sbjs one learns in school

college?

beauty standards

Destiel AU, vol.5 - Do It For Science!

Destiel AU, vol.5 - Do It For Science! Or do it for money, but there’s no try. When Dean and Cas are faced with a challenge, they do their best to wing it.

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Thank you, Elena, for letting us to use your wonderful art!  Link to artist’s tumblr: @purgatory-jar !!! <3  Link to original art post.

I. Dean and Cas winging those pesky couple studies

For Science! by pm_lo [NC-17, 21,600 word count]

Selected transcripts and supporting materials from Dr. Castiel Williams and Dean Winchester’s seminal study on physiological and psychological sexual response by gender designation.

Married for a Week by jessjessthebest [T, 11,600 word count]

“It wasn’t until he was standing at a fake altar in front of a fake priest clasping hands with Castiel Novak that Dean thought he may have made a terrible mistake.” Or the one where Dean and Cas get fake married. FOR SCIENCE! (Inspired by this video)

A Study in Fake by sternchencas [T, 5,000 word count] (#fluff, #roommates, #pining!cas, #pining!dean)

Although Dean has a job, he’s always looking for some extra money, so he’s bummed out when he can’t take part in a lucrative couples study at the local college. At least until Castiel Novak steps into his life out of nowhere and a throwaway joke turns into a serious relationship. Well, a fake one, but nobody needs to know that, right?

Do It For Science by robotsnchicks [NC-17, 5,000 word count] (#fluff, #college, #roommates, #bottom!dean, #friends to lovers)

When Dean finds an ad offering to pay $500 to committed couples willing to test and review condoms, it seems almost too good to be true. The only catch is that Dean’s been without a partner for a while now. When he convinces his roommate Cas to pretend to be his boyfriend it seems like a perfect solution, but he soon realizes that he may be in over his head.

Love Lab by youaresunlight [M, 5,400 word count] (#fluff, #college, #roommates, #pining!cas, #pining!dean, #friends to lovers)

When Dean sees the flyer for a research study offering $75 to participants, he doesn’t think twice before signing him and Cas up. The problem, of course, is that it’s a romantic couples study and while Cas is his roommate and best friend, they are very much not in a relationship.

When You Say Nothing at All by TrenchcoatBaby [NC-17, 36,000 word count] (#fluff, #a/b/o, #bonded, #teacher!cas, #pining!cas, #pining!dean, #charlie, #!megstiel)

At Stanford University, omega Dean Winchester and alpha Castiel Novak are complete and utter strangers. Dean’s on the ground’s crew, and Castiel is pursuing his PhD in literature. Under normal circumstances, their paths would never cross. But when they both agree to participate in an unusual case study observing alphas and omegas—the thesis project of anthropology major Charlie Bradbury—they find themselves alone and face to face. For hours each week. The catch? They’re forbidden to speak a word to each other, despite sharing an obvious and immediate crush. One might even call it true-mate level. Oh, this is gonna be torture.

II. Science lite - tips from magazines!

Just To Make You See by youaresunlight [T, 4,000 word count]

“I’ve been reading,” Cas explains, lifting his coat to reach for something inside. It’s another magazine but not one about nature or economics. It’s a GQ with a suave male celebrity gracing the cover. “There’s an article in here that gives advice to those who are ‘seeking to escape the friend zone.’”

the half marriage by jhoom [T, 2,100 word count] (#fluff, #college, #roommates, #friends to lovers)

Thursdays are spent with Castiel trying to study, and Dean trying to distract him from studying. Today’s weapon of choice: an internet article on the ‘10 Types of Odd Friendships You’re Probably Part Of.’

Ways to Drive Him Wild by FagurFiskur [NC-17, 6,000 word count] (#coworkers, #major age difference, #pining!dean, #pining!cas, bottom!dean)

After Dean tells his much-older boyfriend Castiel about his inexperience with men, he’s dismayed to find that Cas now keeps him at an arm’s length. Sitting down and talking about it is clearly out of the question, so when Dean goes to Jo for advice she suggests the next best thing: seduction tips from Cosmopolitan.

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fucked up how cooking and baking from scratch is viewed as a luxury…..like baking a loaf of bread or whatever is seen as something that only people with money/time can do. I’m not sure why capitalism decided to sell us the idea that we can’t make our own damn food bc it’s a special expensive thing that’s exclusive to wealthy retirees but it’s stupid as hell and it makes me angry

hey do you guys want to see a post that kills you instantly

a sequel of sorts.

turns out, lan wangji does think about it.

Ida zrobiła mi wczoraj makijaż. Myślę że wyglądałam ładnie. I bawiłam się u niej całkiem dobrze…

Okay but imagine Alicia Zimmermann, award winning model, attending every single one of Jack’s NHL games and doing this. Bob would join in but he can’t keep up. 

a reference for herbs and their magical uses !!

source :: Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs (1985)