beanie baby bitch

for somebody broken, will break it so... hand & color practice... but it's @okjohnrich fanart!!

You know WHAT I like that Geoffrey Brenner is mean and pretentious and has out-bitched John at every turn. Because seriously, we have this cocky little string bean of a white boy who is drawing covers for this century-old magazine at the age of 28. He's popular, he kinda thinks very highly of his talents and position, he thinks he knows everything about art and the art world—someone should push him? Jostle him! And be a little bit of dick about it?

IRL, if I were mentoring John, yes I'd probably have an hour-long conversation with him just to understand who he was before administering critique. I'm a teacher who likes human beings and I meet students where they are.

But John is so over-confident and irreverent and charming and quippy, I can understand how Brenner just has no tolerance for any of that. Like, we get John's very over-confident POV when he strolls into the art gallery:

"People like this did not frighten him. John Rich had been an art major at Samwell, one of the gayest, artsiest, liberal arts colleges in the United States of America. Before that, he had been working at pretentious art galleries around Boston, and before that, visiting avant-garde exhibitions as a toddler with his mom."

"No problem. If there was one thing John could do, it was talk about art—his art or anyone else’s. He’d been explaining his “practice” to art professors and competition judges since he was in high school."

John is just so...comfortable with everything. And never once questions himself. The way he navigates the art world is just matter-of-fact. He belongs. And the way that he talks to his boss upon meeting him? Given John's persona on Cover Sessions and his first impression with Brenner, it's no surprise that Brenner thinks: "Well. This man clearly believes themselves to be some sort of savant—a child-prodigy. Given his effusive charm, he's probably has never been pushed. Well, luckily, I'm here."

[On that note: John, Brenner, and Tyler are like this weird triangle of characters.

Geoffrey Brenner treats John the exact same way that John treated Tyler. That is, lots of assumptions and loads of condescension. But where John is really bad at assessing people, Geoffrey Brenner is really good. (He's just mean.)

Geoffrey Brenner and Tyler Hughes are two characters who want the exact same thing from John: vulnerability. Brenner wants it because it's best for the his magazine and if intimidating John is how he's going to get it? Fine. Tyler wants John's vulnerability because lol he admires John's genius and just wants to be close to the Real John Rich—not the guy from the YouTube show. Every single time Tyler does that "tight smile" of his? That's his bullshit detector pinging because he knows he's getting John's persona and not John.

(And John and Tyler are the same because they're both incredibly insecure, but Tyler seeks out connection in spite of that and John fucking runs in the other direction.)]

I think Brenner is in his late thirties, early forties, maybe just fresh off his fortieth birthday. he's technically one of the youngest EICs of The Review ever

John (June 19th) is older than Hunter by like a three weeks. But Hunter is an eldest daughter so automatic +4 to overall maturity and perceived age.

Tyler is a year older than John. Definitely a water sign with a secret Leo in his chart. SHAWN IS A SCORPIO. SHAWN HENDRIX IS A SCORPIO.

But! Here's John's star chart from the GOAT star chart website, Alabe.com. It is terrifyingly accurate.

Name: John Rich June 19 199(8? 9? 2000?) 2:15 AM Time Zone is EDT Boston, MA

Rising Sign is in 04 Degrees Taurus Calm and deliberate, you hate to move quickly or act hastily. Very practical, every effort must count or you can't be bothered. Patient, persistent and steady, but very stubborn -- you can't be pushed or pressured into anything. You seem outwardly self-assured because you tend to repress your inner tension and turmoil. You exude an earthy warmth, friendliness and charm. You demand comfortable surroundings and appreciate the good life. Be careful of a tendency to be overly self-indulgent. At times, you are lazy and difficult to motivate. [Garfield?] Overcoming inertia is a problem for you and, because you are not by nature a self-starter, it is often necessary for you to receive stimuli from others in order to get moving.

Sun is in 27 Degrees Gemini. You have a quick, bright and agile mind, but an extremely short attention span. You love the external, kaleidoscopic aspects of life, but you tend to avoid (and even fear) deep, close emotional involvements. As such, you seem to enjoy travel and sightseeing and generally being "on-the-go." You get quite listless when things around you become static and dull, but your excitement returns whenever you are stimulated by a new idea. Chatty, inquisitive and quite playful, you enjoy practical jokes and games in general. Your moods change quickly and often -- you are very restless and constantly in motion. You are known for your versatility and adaptability. Your vivaciousness enlivens any social gathering.

>>> Risk ineffable husbands, 7 pages

here's a little comic, it's not completely show!gomens compliant but its headcanons i enjoy

comic notes under cut :)

My dear Cheshire got me into the Moomins a few years back, primarily the comics and what I could read of the books (I still need to get my hands on a physical copy of them, dangit cost of living! -shakes fist-).

Anyway, Snufkin is extremely relatable to me and basically lives the life I dream about living so after finally deciding to binge watch all I could of them I decided to see if there were any recipes for the soups and stews he makes in the show. And tada! There is! 

It’s the most Finnish recipe I’ve ever cooked but it came out pretty damn bomb with some tweaking, if I do say so myself.

I figured others might like it too, since he’s become so popular here, so here’s my version of it: 

6 carrots  1 large onion  2 tbsp oil 3 cups water  1 vegetable broth cube 3 tablespoons of wild rice 1 cup of heavy cream

Salt and pepper to taste.

Pinch of thyme for each bowl.

1. Peel and slice the vegetables, stir them together with oil in a large sauce pan over high heat. I left my carrots in big chunks because I’m a New Englander and that’s how I like my potatoes in chowder but if you do that I recommend cooking them for about five to ten minutes with a cover over them all on their own before adding the onions because they came out a bit tough in the center for me. Cook, stirring consistently, until onions are golden and slightly transparent. 1.5. While veggies are cooking, bring water to a boil in a medium to large pot. 

You know you have the right sized onion if it’s roughly the size of Little My’s head. 

2. When water is boiling and veggies are mostly cooked, add vegetable broth cube to the water. Stir broth, add vegetables to the pot once they’re ready (careful of splash back!). 

3. Now add the rice, stirring continuously, for around 30 minutes or more depending on the rice you used. Mine took about 40 minutes because I added wild rice to mine instead of white or brown. 

4. Bring to a gentle simmer and add the cream. Stir continuously over low heat, remove from heat when it reaches desired thickness.

5. Serve in your favorite bowl with a pinch of salt, pepper and thyme to taste! You can also try green onion or a similar veggie/spice of your liking but I think the thyme is the perfect addition to not overwhelm things. <3 

6. Share a bowl with your favorite Moomin! It is a Snufkin soup after all!

"Abandon my Eulogy" by @aroace-get-out-of-my-face Really got me crying in the club today, genuinely stunning work I was glued to every WORD!!! like COME ON, that fic played like a movie I have so many scenes in my head from it!!

Bonus, because the electricity part really got me imagining things to cope (Teehee) But I had the thought that after that amount of voltage he'd be a bit of a barbecue