T. Strange's Blog, page 42
January 2, 2014
naegis-swaggy-ahoge:
acolderindigo:
I just spent like 30...
I just spent like 30 seconds straight trying to understand what was so special about “The unthe unthe uthe unhe un”
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January 1, 2014
Happy New Year, everyone!
With only two weeks until Amber’s release, I can hardly wait to...
Happy New Year, everyone!
With only two weeks until Amber’s release, I can hardly wait to share it with you. I’ll just have to limit myself to a synopsis for now:
Anthony was a painter until he lost the ability to see color. Worse than color blindness, the edges of objects and people blur together, making it almost impossible for Anthony to interact with anyone or anything. After retreating from the world for decades, he sees a glimpse of yellow that leads him to a musician, Teague. At first Anthony is frightened and overwhelmed by the color, but he can’t stay away from Teague for long. He finds the courage to confront Teague and explain his unusual problem and Teague’s role in helping him. To Anthony’s relief, Teague believes him. Very quickly, they both suspect that getting the colors back is more important to Anthony than his relationship with Teague. If Anthony pushes too hard, he’ll lose Teague, and possibly the colors, forever.
…okay, no, I can’t wait two weeks, so here’s a short excerpt!
(Not extremely explicit, but still adult in nature. It is also slightly altered from the published version.)
Teague stopped me in the hall in front of his apartment, using a slender arm to block the door. He deftly snatched his guitar from me, slipped inside, and closed the door behind himself, only pausing long enough to say, “Wait here.”
When he returned, he had traded his guitar for a blanket. “C’mon.” He grabbed my hand again and pulled me up the stairs until we came to the door leading onto the roof. He pulled a key on a cord from around his neck and unlocked it. “Whenever I move into a building, I always ask if I can use the roof. And I always seem to get it, too, or at least since I got famous.” He winked, standing aside and holding the door for me. “It must be my good looks.”
He was joking, but he wasn’t wrong.
"Over here." Teague had spread his blanket in a large clear space between the chimneys and vents that dotted the roof.
I approached him cautiously, as though he were a small and tender prey animal that might startle and take flight. I needn’t have worried; as soon as I got close enough, Teague grabbed my legs and pulled me down onto the blanket beside him.
"I like to lie here and look at the stars. It always makes me feel better."
"Because they remind you of how small and insignificant your problems are?"
"Or just because they’re pretty." My view of the stars was blocked by Teague’s face. He kissed me, soundly and with much lip smacking and happy “‘mmm" noises.
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Coming next week—Amber’s cover reveal.
Look for Amber from Torquere Press on January 15th!
Wife: You know what bothers me about rape culture?
Me: ...
Wife: Besides...everything.
December 31, 2013
I’m playing Ocarina of Time. When I aged, I had two bottles of milk.
That milk is seven years old...
I’m playing Ocarina of Time. When I aged, I had two bottles of milk.
That milk is seven years old and I drank it!
"10 BODY AFFIRMATIONS
1. Your body is in flux for the rest of your life. Think of your body as fluid..."
10 BODY AFFIRMATIONS
1. Your body is in flux for the rest of your life. Think of your body as fluid instead of static — it’s always going to change. So get comfortable with those changes.
2. No one will love you or not love you because of your body. You are lovable because you’re you, not because your body looks a certain way.
3. The most intensely personal relationship you’ll ever have is with your body. It’s a lifelong relationship that’s well worth investing in and nurturing the same way you would with loved ones.
4. You don’t owe your body to anyone. Not sexually, not aesthetically. Your body is yours. Period.
5. What someone else says about your body says more about them than it does about you. Look past the actual snark to the person who’s saying it, because it’s only a reflection of what they think of themselves. That’s when you’ll see how little power their words have.
6. Your body is not a reflection of your character. It’s a physical home for the complex and wondrous and unique being that is you.
7. Take up as much space as you want. You don’t have to be small, or quiet, or docile, regardless of your physical size.
8. Everything you need to accept your body is already inside you. There’s no book, or diet, or workout routine or external affirmation that you need to feel good about your body right now.
9. Your body is a priority. It’s always trying to tell you things. Taking the time to listen to is of the utmost importance.
10. Wear whatever you want. Your body shape does not dictate your personal style, and fashion rules that say otherwise are wrong. Dress yourself in a way that makes you feel happy and confident and beautiful, because guess what? You are.
- Ami Angelowicz and Winona Dimeo-Ediger (via boneshard)
chibird:
You’ve successfully completed another whole year! Now...
You’ve successfully completed another whole year! Now you’ve gotten enough experience to level up and unlock another great one to fight your way through. 8D
December 30, 2013
I’m gonna go all Jaws and take bite radii and figure out which cat bit my iPhone cord.
I’m gonna go all Jaws and take bite radii and figure out which cat bit my iPhone cord.
