a lot of fic rec lists focus heavily on long fics but here’s a shoutout to short fics they give so much snack-size joy i hate how writing short form is sometimes looked down upon it has its own challenges and deserves so much more respect and love because a well executed short fic can ruin your life in 20 minutes

bilbo baggins

ya gotta stop caring what people think and start being extremely weird. but never cruel. i think that might save you

want to add that it IS worth it, but I need to be realistic and say this: being weird isn't easy.

If you’re like me and you’ve gone a long time being extremely self conscious of other people’s opinions, it’s not as simple as flicking the “be myself” switch. It’s a difficult process. Self love takes practice; after all, you’re taking on an entire new mentality- the way you conceptualize yourself and how you’ll be perceived. That’s a lot to adjust to, and it won’t happen overnight.

some days, it’s not so bad. I’ll wear my weird clothes and put on my weird hat and draw my weird art and listen to my weird music, and I’ll love myself. and other days, I wish I could just fit in. and to those who say, “but everyone has their own insecurities, even if you don’t see them!,” at least some people can hide them better. some days, I’d give anything to do that.

embracing myself the last few years has helped me a lot. It’s helped me develop and mature, and find more confidence than I ever had before. most days, I really do like who I am now. for the first time, I can proudly say that, if I could see someone exactly like myself, I would want to be their friend.

but sometimes, I return to who I was before that happened. before I got my official diagnosis. before I joined my local art community. before I developed my art style. before I welcomed my love of expressionist film (and I say that in particular, because I can confidently say I would not be who I am today without it). and when I feel like that, I need to be more forgiving. maybe it’s different for other people, but I could never just decide to be weird and never look back. it takes work.

OP is right; it WILL save you. but please keep in mind it won’t happen immediately.

Me Giving a Pressed Conference: our advocacy for the disabled must include the addict, the imperfect victim, those we despise; the right to autonomy and life cannot devolve into a popularity contest

Reporter I Hate (Not Sexual Tension): Does that include all the attendees of the Bored Ape NFT event who went blind

Me: *Blood streaming from my nostrils and eyes* david, it includes everyone

can't keep that in the tags

i’m all sex positive and shit but i’m begging you. do not make your characters over 30 fuck on the floor. please. think of their lower backs. their knees. have some empathy 🙏

Common things in the notes:

— Anne Jamison (via pen-in-hand)

still can't get over the iconography of Donna telling the Doctor "you're NOT mating with me, sunshine!" only for him to accidentally father a third of her baby. funniest possible plotline for them.

i thought this was about mamma mia for far too long

God. The lighting? The camera angles? The unsynced mouth movements? Pure Cinema.

DAMN IT MIKE! YOU SON OF A....

Quick Harvey sketch!

My friend @eemamminy-art had the excellent idea of putting all of my landscapes of Stardew in one post! I'll probably edit this as I go along, but here's what I have so far!

There's so many cute locations in SDV, so I'm sure I'll paint them all eventually, and I'll keep adding them to this post!

The men in question:

@erindizmo