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Character A is a celebrity that has been secretly crushing on Character B, their makeup artist. One day, before Character A is about to go on stage for an interview/show/performance/etc., Character B steps in and says that they need to fix Character A’s lipstick. 

Character A and Character B don’t like each other one bit. They grew up in the same school, but refused to be nice; they still have mutual friends, but won’t go out with said friends if the other is going to be there; they’re both musicians, but insist that the other’s music sucks and won’t listen to it.

awwww, thank you!! :D Here are some colour blind aus: 

person a raising up enough money via extra jobs and asking the community to buy those glasses that let colour blind people see all colours and person b being so happy they just. start sobbing

pure colour blindness - someone asking which colour looks better against their skintone and person a just going “uhhhhh, I just see grey??? wrong person to go shopping with pal”

“what?? these totally match!” omfg N O they are maroon pants and an off-purple shirt “oh, I thought they were the same colour” who taught you to have your pants and shirt the same colour??????

person a getting frustrated because ofc their best friend had to choose yellow/greenish colours for their wedding and person a is yellow/green colourblind

person a having to call person b to help because they just don’t know what to do

ot3 - person b is red/green colour blind so they have to call person c to help the hopeless messes

person a being a model so they never have to worry about choosing their clothes most of the time but then person b sees them laying about at home and??? the style works but the colours clash so bad???

person a having to do a colouring assignment (like label a map) but some colours are just so similar?? so they have to ask person b to help

color-coded drink labels. and the nightmare that ensues because someone mixed up the colours

I hope these work for you!! :D

Silence 

Tough

Smile

Storm

Snow

Blade

Wind

Foot

Cold

Pencil 

Nose

Promise 

Necklace 

Mind

Books

Deal

Avoid

Soft

Forgive

Sharp

Teeth

Dying

Rock

Sick

Broken

Gone

Road

Sky

Change

Imagine Person A is an artist with a secret special gift. Every time they finish painting a picture, they’re whisked away into the world they painted, but only allowed to stay in the painted reality for a day. After painting a picture of Person B, a beautiful stranger they saw at a cafe that day, A is brought into a world where they meet Person B once again. Person A begins to develop some real feelings for B, and starts painting portraits upon portraits of B so they can continue to meet in their painted reality. One day, Person A sees the real Person B back in that same cafe and is brought back to reality. 

by larae.net

Amazing- incredible, unbelievable, improbable, fabulous, wonderful, fantastic, astonishing, astounding, extraordinary

Anger- enrage, infuriate, arouse, nettle, exasperate, inflame, madden

Angry- mad, furious, enraged, excited, wrathful, indignant, exasperated, aroused, inflamed

Answer- reply, respond, retort, acknowledge

Ask- question, inquire of, seek information from, put a question to, demand, request, expect, inquire, query, interrogate, examine, quiz

Awful- dreadful, terrible, abominable, bad, poor, unpleasant

Bad- evil, immoral, wicked, corrupt, sinful, depraved, rotten, contaminated, spoiled, tainted, harmful, injurious, unfavorable, defective, inferior, imperfect, substandard, faulty, improper, inappropriate, unsuitable, disagreeable, unpleasant, cross, nasty, unfriendly, irascible, horrible, atrocious, outrageous, scandalous, infamous, wrong, noxious, sinister, putrid, snide, deplorable, dismal, gross, heinous, nefarious, base, obnoxious, detestable, despicable, contemptible, foul, rank, ghastly, execrable

Beautiful - pretty, lovely, handsome, attractive, gorgeous, dazzling, splendid, magnificent, comely, fair, ravishing, graceful, elegant, fine, exquisite, aesthetic, pleasing, shapely, delicate, stunning, glorious, heavenly, resplendent, radiant, glowing, blooming, sparkling

Begin - start, open, launch, initiate, commence, inaugurate, originate

Big - enormous, huge, immense, gigantic, vast, colossal, gargantuan, large, sizable, grand, great, tall, substantial, mammoth, astronomical, ample, broad, expansive, spacious, stout, tremendous, titanic, mountainous

Brave - courageous, fearless, dauntless, intrepid, plucky, daring, heroic, valorous, audacious, bold, gallant, valiant, doughty, mettlesome

Break - fracture, rupture, shatter, smash, wreck, crash, demolish, atomize

Bright - shining, shiny, gleaming, brilliant, sparkling, shimmering, radiant, vivid, colorful, lustrous, luminous, incandescent, intelligent, knowing, quick-witted, smart, intellectual

Calm - quiet, peaceful, still, tranquil, mild, serene, smooth, composed, collected, unruffled, level-headed, unexcited, detached, aloof

Come - approach, advance, near, arrive, reach

Cool - chilly, cold, frosty, wintry, icy, frigid

Crooked - bent, twisted, curved, hooked, zigzag

Cry - shout, yell, yowl, scream, roar, bellow, weep, wail, sob, bawl

Cut - gash, slash, prick, nick, sever, slice, carve, cleave, slit, chop, crop, lop, reduce

Dangerous - perilous, hazardous, risky, uncertain, unsafe

Dark - shadowy, unlit, murky, gloomy, dim, dusky, shaded, sunless, black, dismal, sad

Decide - determine, settle, choose, resolve

Definite - certain, sure, positive, determined, clear, distinct, obvious

Delicious - savory, delectable, appetizing, luscious, scrumptious, palatable, delightful, enjoyable, toothsome, exquisite

Describe - portray, characterize, picture, narrate, relate, recount, represent, report, record

Destroy - ruin, demolish, raze, waste, kill, slay, end, extinguish

Difference - disagreement, inequity, contrast, dissimilarity, incompatibility

Do - execute, enact, carry out, finish, conclude, effect, accomplish, achieve, attain

Dull - boring, tiring„ tiresome, uninteresting, slow, dumb, stupid, unimaginative, lifeless, dead, insensible, tedious, wearisome, listless, expressionless, plain, monotonous, humdrum, dreary

Eager - keen, fervent, enthusiastic, involved, interested, alive to

End - stop, finish, terminate, conclude, close, halt, cessation, discontinuance

Enjoy - appreciate, delight in, be pleased, indulge in, luxuriate in, bask in, relish, devour, savor, like

Explain - elaborate, clarify, define, interpret, justify, account for

Fair - just, impartial, unbiased, objective, unprejudiced, honest

Fall - drop, descend, plunge, topple, tumble

False - fake, fraudulent, counterfeit, spurious, untrue, unfounded, erroneous, deceptive, groundless, fallacious

Famous - well-known, renowned, celebrated, famed, eminent, illustrious, distinguished, noted, notorious

Fast - quick, rapid, speedy, fleet, hasty, snappy, mercurial, swiftly, rapidly, quickly, snappily, speedily, lickety-split, posthaste, hastily, expeditiously, like a flash

Fat - stout, corpulent, fleshy, beefy, paunchy, plump, full, rotund, tubby, pudgy, chubby, chunky, burly, bulky, elephantine

Fear - fright, dread, terror, alarm, dismay, anxiety, scare, awe, horror, panic, apprehension

Fly - soar, hover, flit, wing, flee, waft, glide, coast, skim, sail, cruise

Funny - humorous, amusing, droll, comic, comical, laughable, silly

Get - acquire, obtain, secure, procure, gain, fetch, find, score, accumulate, win, earn, rep, catch, net, bag, derive, collect, gather, glean, pick up, accept, come by, regain, salvage

Go - recede, depart, fade, disappear, move, travel, proceed

Good - excellent, fine, superior, wonderful, marvelous, qualified, suited, suitable, apt, proper, capable, generous, kindly, friendly, gracious, obliging, pleasant, agreeable, pleasurable, satisfactory, well-behaved, obedient, honorable, reliable, trustworthy, safe, favorable, profitable, advantageous, righteous, expedient, helpful, valid, genuine, ample, salubrious, estimable, beneficial, splendid, great, noble, worthy, first-rate, top-notch, grand, sterling, superb, respectable, edifying

Great - noteworthy, worthy, distinguished, remarkable, grand, considerable, powerful, much, mighty

Gross - improper, rude, coarse, indecent, crude, vulgar, outrageous, extreme, grievous, shameful, uncouth, obscene, low

Happy - pleased, contented, satisfied, delighted, elated, joyful, cheerful, ecstatic, jubilant, gay, tickled, gratified, glad, blissful, overjoyed

Hate - despise, loathe, detest, abhor, disfavor, dislike, disapprove, abominate

Have - hold, possess, own, contain, acquire, gain, maintain, believe, bear, beget, occupy, absorb, fill, enjoy

Help - aid, assist, support, encourage, back, wait on, attend, serve, relieve, succor, benefit, befriend, abet

Hide - conceal, cover, mask, cloak, camouflage, screen, shroud, veil

Hurry - rush, run, speed, race, hasten, urge, accelerate, bustle

Hurt - damage, harm, injure, wound, distress, afflict, pain

Idea - thought, concept, conception, notion, understanding, opinion, plan, view, belief

Important - necessary, vital, critical, indispensable, valuable, essential, significant, primary, principal, considerable, famous, distinguished, notable, well-known

Interesting - fascinating, engaging, sharp, keen, bright, intelligent, animated, spirited, attractive, inviting, intriguing, provocative, though-provoking, challenging, inspiring, involving, moving, titillating, tantalizing, exciting, entertaining, piquant, lively, racy, spicy, engrossing, absorbing, consuming, gripping, arresting, enthralling, spellbinding, curious, captivating, enchanting, bewitching, appealing

Keep - hold, retain, withhold, preserve, maintain, sustain, support

Kill - slay, execute, assassinate, murder, destroy, cancel, abolish

Lazy - indolent, slothful, idle, inactive, sluggish

Little - tiny, small, diminutive, shrimp, runt, miniature, puny, exiguous, dinky, cramped, limited, itsy-bitsy, microscopic, slight, petite, minute

Look - gaze, see, glance, watch, survey, study, seek, search for, peek, peep, glimpse, stare, contemplate, examine, gape, ogle, scrutinize, inspect, leer, behold, observe, view, witness, perceive, spy, sight, discover, notice, recognize, peer, eye, gawk, peruse, explore

Love - like, admire, esteem, fancy, care for, cherish, adore, treasure, worship, appreciate, savor

Make - create, originate, invent, beget, form, construct, design, fabricate, manufacture, produce, build, develop, do, effect, execute, compose, perform, accomplish, earn, gain, obtain, acquire, get

Mark - label, tag, price, ticket, impress, effect, trace, imprint, stamp, brand, sign, note, heed, notice, designate

Mischievous - prankish, playful, naughty, roguish, waggish, impish, sportive

Move - plod, go, creep, crawl, inch, poke, drag, toddle, shuffle, trot, dawdle, walk, traipse, mosey, jog, plug, trudge, slump, lumber, trail, lag, run, sprint, trip, bound, hotfoot, high-tail, streak, stride, tear, breeze, whisk, rush, dash, dart, bolt, fling, scamper, scurry, skedaddle, scoot, scuttle, scramble, race, chase, hasten, hurry, hump, gallop, lope, accelerate, stir, budge, travel, wander, roam, journey, trek, ride, spin, slip, glide, slide, slither, coast, flow, sail, saunter, hobble, amble, stagger, paddle, slouch, prance, straggle, meander, perambulate, waddle, wobble, pace, swagger, promenade, lunge

Moody - temperamental, changeable, short-tempered, glum, morose, sullen, mopish, irritable, testy, peevish, fretful, spiteful, sulky, touchy

Neat - clean, orderly, tidy, trim, dapper, natty, smart, elegant, well-organized, super, desirable, spruce, shipshape, well-kept, shapely

New - fresh, unique, original, unusual, novel, modern, current, recent

Old - feeble, frail, ancient, weak, aged, used, worn, dilapidated, ragged, faded, broken-down, former, old-fashioned, outmoded, passe, veteran, mature, venerable, primitive, traditional, archaic, conventional, customary, stale, musty, obsolete, extinct

Part - portion, share, piece, allotment, section, fraction, fragment

Place - space, area, spot, plot, region, location, situation, position, residence, dwelling, set, site, station, status, state

Plan - plot, scheme, design, draw, map, diagram, procedure, arrangement, intention, device, contrivance, method, way, blueprint

Popular - well-liked, approved, accepted, favorite, celebrated, common, current

Predicament - quandary, dilemma, pickle, problem, plight, spot, scrape, jam

Put - place, set, attach, establish, assign, keep, save, set aside, effect, achieve, do, build

Quiet - silent, still, soundless, mute, tranquil, peaceful, calm, restful

Right - correct, accurate, factual, true, good, just, honest, upright, lawful, moral, proper, suitable, apt, legal, fair

Run - race, speed, hurry, hasten, sprint, dash, rush, escape, elope, flee

Say/Tell - inform, notify, advise, relate, recount, narrate, explain, reveal, disclose, divulge, declare, command, order, bid, enlighten, instruct, insist, teach, train, direct, issue, remark, converse, speak, affirm, suppose, utter, negate, express, verbalize, voice, articulate, pronounce, deliver, convey, impart, assert, state, allege, mutter, mumble, whisper, sigh, exclaim, yell, sing, yelp, snarl, hiss, grunt, snort, roar, bellow, thunder, boom, scream, shriek, screech, squawk, whine, philosophize, stammer, stutter, lisp, drawl, jabber, protest, announce, swear, vow, content, assure, deny, dispute

Scared - afraid, frightened, alarmed, terrified, panicked, fearful, unnerved, insecure, timid, shy, skittish, jumpy, disquieted, worried, vexed, troubled, disturbed, horrified, terrorized, shocked, petrified, haunted, timorous, shrinking, tremulous, stupefied, paralyzed, stunned, apprehensive

Show - display, exhibit, present, note, point to, indicate, explain, reveal, prove, demonstrate, expose

Slow - unhurried, gradual, leisurely, late, behind, tedious, slack

Stop - cease, halt, stay, pause, discontinue, conclude, end, finish, quit

Story - tale, myth, legend, fable, yarn, account, narrative, chronicle, epic, sage, anecdote, record, memoir

Strange - odd, peculiar, unusual, unfamiliar, uncommon, queer, weird, outlandish, curious, unique, exclusive, irregular

Take - hold, catch, seize, grasp, win, capture, acquire, pick, choose, select, prefer, remove, steal, lift, rob, engage, bewitch, purchase, buy, retract, recall, assume, occupy, consume

Tell - disclose, reveal, show, expose, uncover, relate, narrate, inform, advise, explain, divulge, declare, command, order, bid, recount, repeat

Think - judge, deem, assume, believe, consider, contemplate, reflect, mediate

Trouble - distress, anguish, anxiety, worry, wretchedness, pain, danger, peril, disaster, grief, misfortune, difficulty, concern, pains, inconvenience, exertion, effort

True - accurate, right, proper, precise, exact, valid, genuine, real, actual, trusty, steady, loyal, dependable, sincere, staunch

Ugly - hideous, frightful, frightening, shocking, horrible, unpleasant, monstrous, terrifying, gross, grisly, ghastly, horrid, unsightly, plain, homely, evil, repulsive, repugnant, gruesome

Unhappy - miserable, uncomfortable, wretched, heart-broken, unfortunate, poor, downhearted, sorrowful, depressed, dejected, melancholy, glum, gloomy, dismal, discouraged, sad

Use - employ, utilize, exhaust, spend, expend, consume, exercise

pulling pranks on one another and then kissing each other’s bruises and pain away and embarrassing dinosaur band aids

waiting at a bus stop in the middle of winter with their cheeks and ears bright red, trying to hold hands without anyone noticing

trying to tickle one another to death and falling onto the floor in a mess, where they end up cuddling and falling asleep

one of them blushing tomato red or adamantly avoiding eye contact every time the other shows some skin

getting into an argument and not seeing each other for weeks and they’re too stubborn to see each other again but when they do they realise how much they missed each other

one of them being a possessive cuddler and has some vice grip and won’t let the other go in the morning because they’re too comfortable

Work Smarter, Not Harder

During my last two years of my undergraduate, I came across this notion of working smarter, not harder (a.k.a. working more efficiently to maximize your grades). This is one of a few main concepts that raised my GPA by 1.0 whole point. Here are some tips that if you truly follow, you’ll see incredible results. 

Stay on top of the work 

Review lecture slides or textbook material before going to class 

Go to class (or if online, schedule a regular time to review the material)

Complete all practice problems because chances are it’ll be on the final

Own your note taking method; either on your laptop, on lecture slides, or a notebook (and don’t think of dramatically switching it up half way through the semester)

Summarize your notes at the top or bottom with a few quick bullets on what the lecture focused on to help you organize later on

Ask questions when you are uncertain or need clarification 

How Can I Work Smarter?

Go through the course syllabus for learning objectives and course description to see what areas are to be focused on

Create a daily, weekly, and monthly study plan and don’t be scared to adjust

Get enough sleep; this one is my number one tip, there’s nothing worse than hearing about people pull all-nighters before an exam (I’ve also know people who have accidentally slept through and missed it entirely)

Eat, eat, eat (and eat well); fuel your body and your brain with superfoods and plant goodness b/c everything is connected and it will pay off than eating artificial vending machine junk (trust me)

Use the 50/10 rule (50 minutes focus, 10 minute break), or whatever version you find most effective

Find your study place and rotate (i.e. use library for one course and a coffee shop for another)

Make school your 9-5pm job - the top people in my program go to the library at 9am to start their “job” and it’s so so important 

Study Plan

Focus on the course(s) you try to avoid them out (and try to focus on them at the beginning of the week when you feel more motivated)

Always start study sessions with what you reviewed last time

Plan sessions in 2-3 hour blocks throughout the day and spend time studying a different course in each session (or at least one different course in-between the same course to reduce boredom)

Create practice tests and quiz yourself on material by shifting memorization to true understanding

Use summary notes to help destress before exams 

Create study groups (if that’s your cup of tea) to quiz each other and explain concepts 

Okay so if you’re anything like me you see those lists of au ideas floating around and you like them but when it comes time to write something and you need an idea you have no idea what you tagged them as or if they’re buried somewhere in your likes so….have a list of some of the ones I’ve come across! This is updated with new lists and fixed links fairly frequently so check back here if you’d like more! 

also: there are a few lists that people have requested that i have not been able to find so if you know of one/write one, please send it to me. my messages/ask/submit are all open. WANTED: expectant parents/parents with newborns aus, historical aus

 (updated on november 6th, 2016) 

(current count: ~163 lists + 39 individual prompts)

themed:

super long list of college aus

more college aus

even more college aus

autumn aus

it’s really cold outside aus

meet-ugly

art school aus

femslash aus

they know each other but don’t know that they know each other aus

awkward first meeting aus

MORE college aus

airport related aus

fake married/dating trope

pub aus (here for halloween season)

royal aus

assassin aus

opposites attract

lots more under the cut, the post was getting unwieldy

I wanted to learn Japanese for a while now (and started not too long ago although the progress has been delayed). After doing some research, here’s what I found. I suppose we can call it a masterpost.

FIRSTLY, learning hiragana will be foreign and difficult but it’s the first step. (There’s also kanji and katakana, but hiragana is enough to know for beginners). These many symbols and new sound combinations are the stepping stone, and until you’ve mastered it, you can’t move on. So!

The Genki books are your best friend. They are wonderful and will have everything you need concerning grammar. They come with a workbook and audios as well, and it’s probably the book you’ll be using in class anyway. GENKI DROPBOX DOWNLOAD

YouTube videos on hiragana are an excellent tool. Many of them show you the stroke order as well as pronunciation. If you learn better by hearing and repeating like me, it will help out a whole lot.

THIS ONE teacher in particular is beyond amazing

SECOND is going into actual vocabulary and grammar. This you can do by self-study.

Genki, as I mentioned, has audios and a workbook. They are absolutely necessary tools.

You might also want to consider using an online deck. They’re like digital flash cards and will help you stay on top of vocabulary. If not, maybe q cards can do the same job.

STEP THREE is here, you’ve made it this far! Once you’ve mastered enough vocabulary and grammar to begin practicing speaking, sign up for a site which allows you to speak to native Japanese speakers (or ask your Japanese friends to practice with you!)

iTalki is great but not free. It allows you to connect to foreigners and practice.

At some point here you’d want to start reading things on your own, and YOTSUBATO is a cute Japanese manga to start off with. Once comfortable you can always move on to things which interest you. (although you should be reading stuff in your book and so on throughout the course, of course)

I don’t really know where to put it, so here are some other things you might want to look through for help:

self-study room

when to use hiragana/kanji/katakana

hiragana

wanikani

school starts in about a month for me and i thought it’d be helpful to compile everything i’ve collected in the span of a year into one giant masterpost ! :]

back to school tips!!

for freshmen !!!!

tips for students!!

for busy students tbh

advice for the school yr

++ survive your classes

preparing for september

go back to school lik a BAWSE!

make your semester successful

get organized!!

desk organization

organize your life

digital organization

good habits for you

organizing systems

more organizations

the everything book

organize your notes!

guide to organization

keep your bag organized

notetaking methods

cornell notes !

take gr8 notes

basic notetaking

how to mindmap

take math notes!!

handwritten notes

take lecture notes 

google docs notes

more lecture notes

how to use onenote

guide to notetaking

organize your notes

uses for sticky notes

color code your notes

make your notes pretty

how to make flashcards

using your notes effectively

+ more ways to make them pretty

gr8 study methods !

studying tips

annotating lit

study process

study strategies!

how to memorize

lots of study tips

be a study witch!!

methods to try out!

improve your vocab

more study methods

how to start studying

voice record yourself

guide to study spaces

how to get good grades

active vs passive learning

+ recover from a bad grade

essay writing

tips for essays

writer resources

write a BIG essay

advice for papers!

essay conclusions

executing ur essay

write a great essay

gr8 grammar advice

improve your essays

how to write an essay

optimize your productivity

habits to form

get motivated

3 discipline tips

& avoid burnout

get things done!

productive habits 

discipline yourself

overcome burnout

one week of habits

how to concentrate

how to start working

conquer productivity

get 100% work done

how to achieve more

reach ur full potential

manage your time! 

the triangle myth

improve ur habits!

pomodoro method

manage your tasks

after school routine

stop procrastinating

have the perfect day

how to nap effectively

web resources

quizlet

todoist

spotify

duolingo

crashcourse

sleep tracker !

khanacademy

googlecalendar

plant nanny [water]

put yourself first !

relax!!!!!!!

for bad days

fix your life !

staying healthy

how to not care

pick yourself up

anxiety part two

how to fall asleep

how to feel better

improve your life

little happy things

how to be happier

coping with anxiety

activities for ur mind

happiness habits<3

take care of yourself

don’t study too much!

basic health reminders

coping w panic attacks

balance sleep & school

[+++]

make the most of ur day

get ur life back on track

beat procrastination

school organization

transitional words

online resources

bullet journaling

school supplies

gr8 powerpoint

homework tips

bullet journals

essay writin

study tips

more !!!

Please note that I’ve only recently come back into the fandom and this are the methods I’ve found or made up myslef in two months, so if you have better/alternative options, please feel free to share and I’ll update this post with it/link back to whatever you might suggest that works.