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Deficit of War

The grave was simple. A small marker made of stick and cloth, standing out of the snow and dirt. The tree behind it was burned but started to grow again. Little by little. Even in the freezing winters, you can see more improvement than before. All but the marker was gone. Singed, yes, but gone was the farthest thing.

Was she still breathing? Just through the dirt and roots now instead of blood and lungs? It's possible, but then it's also pointless thinking about such things.

She was free. That's all that matters.

Jesper: Wylan's mad at me.

Nina: What did you do?

Jesper: why would you just assume that I'm the one that did something wrong?

Nina: (archs an eyebrow)

Jesper: I put toothpaste in his oreos.

Nina: ... I don't blame him for being mad at you.

Jesper: Cmon you have to help me. He isn't coming out of his room.

Nina: why dont you sing him a song, I'm sure he'd like that.

(Later outside Wylan's room)

Jesper: Making my way downtown, walking fast, Wylan passes and I slow down

Nina: DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN

Jesper, close to the hairbrush he's using as a microphone: and I need you

Nina: DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN

Jesper, on his knees: and I miss you

Wylan (opens door): You can stop now

So I just finished mowing my lawn. And I now propose that we use lawns that don't need to be cut every week and use moss or rocks or creeping thyme! It's a waste of water, useless work, and is slowly killing me

Just a passive aggressive suggestion.

TECHNOBLADE NEVER DIES!!!!

“I’m not only proud of my daughter... I’m proud of my wife too!” ~Maes Hughes

Why did he have to die?!

kill the shift manager in your brain

Its been quite the journey..

I learned about Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell when I read the first manga that was published back in 2020. I remember going into the school library like I did every morning, replacing the books I've read and brought back so I could swiftly beeline for my next books.

After I got what I needed, I decided to look at the new books display. What caught my eye first was Fangirl 1 created by Rainbow Rowell, Sam Maggs, and Gabi Nam.

So, I checked the book out. I read it. I have since loved it from the core of my heart.

After reading that HUGE CLIFFHANGER, I had to look up the rest of the series. Of course, I only came up with the one, since it was recently released to the world, but I didn't know up until that point that series releases are like rpg's. (I call them "live book series" because the story isn't officially over until we say it is. Which is displayed for the novel that was released way back in 2013 and got a manga version published seven years later.)

I did a little more digging and found out that the Manga was not only an active series of 4, but it is originally a novel! The joy and fear I had in that moment was brutal. At that point, I have read and reread the first volume quite a bit and was rightfully terrified what would happen next. But the best part answering what happened next.

I tried not to spoil it for myself. I really did. But the longer I thought about it, the more grueling it got. The second book would come out soon.... right? I check the publishing date for the second book. I gave up right then and there and borrowed the novel. LOL

I read it and cried and laughed and stressed myself from feeling Cath's stress. After finishing the novel, I had even more of an incentive to stick out the next year or two or five to finish the Manga. In those years, I got the first two Manga, got kicked to hell and back in school and figuring out what life is to me. And whenever I got back to the book, I was taught and reminded small lessons of life. because life doesn't stop, even when it feels like there should be a "happily ever after" when youre 1/8 from finishing the book.

Earlier this year, I got the novel and the anniversary edition.

And today, I FINALLY have the last two manga.

I am very proud and infinitely grateful of the people who have worked on every bit to create and support such an inspiring story. And I am proud of myself for sticking by it for four years and more to come. Thank you. Just... Thank you.

Control

God of myself, Demigod of my life.

theres this thing i encounter a lot as a textile artist, where I'll be giving a gift/showing my latest project and people immediately decide that they will never make something like that. that maybe i figured it out but there's a limited # of people who can learn how to crochet and they just didn't make the cut. and it's kinda pissing me off. a lot of these trades are starting to fade away (death of older artists, industrialization, etc etc) and it upsets me that some people are willing to let their opportunity to make things they want to make go just because they don't know how yet. i taught myself embroidery from youtube and Pinterest. i taught myself how to sew and draft patterns and tailor. i taught myself how to follow crochet tutorials on youtube and eventually how to read the books. I'm not some blessed prophet of the gods sent with natural skills to create. (hell I'd even say im a beginner at most of the things i do, but we're getting there) and trust me there are PILES of scrap fabric and projects from when i didn't quite know what i was doing and just. fucking tried anyways. moral is. if you want to make something i swear to god you can figure it out. youtube is your best friend. books. google. people around you, people you know. just don't give up before you've even started

Nina & Matthias' Last Song

"Till Forever Falls Apart" by Ashe and FINNEAS

guys.. Imma cry because of Spotify's algorithm. But also, thank the saints and these spectacular artists for such a discovery.