#apeacebone

💕 Kissing somewhere other than the lips – George and Daniel

“This one?” “Rough year. Wanted a reminder to keep my head up – always something good coming, just gotta keep going.” George nods and brushes his lips over the shine on inked neatly just above the inside of Daniel’s elbow. They should get up and go for a run, probably, but there’s not much incentive when Daniel’s lying beside him, left arm outstretched, the other hand tucked behind his head on the pillow as he watches George work his way along. “How about this one?”

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2023 fic rec ask game 💕

12. fic you want everyone to study in a literature class? answered by @lydia-petze:

Even A Mouse by @ficster28 is a gen His Dark Materials AU. Charles's daemon settles as a mouse. I could gush about this fic for hours, but suffice to say the symbolism, of the mouse and that of other daemons, is intentional. This fic draws on some well known fables and archetypes, and carries a very dark theme about sacrifice in motorsport.

16. femslash shoutout? answered by @boxboxbrioche:

5. go on a six hour road trip with (no car radio, you choose who drives), sit next to on a six hour plane flight, sit across from on a six hour train journey

AW SHIT, HERE WE GO AGAIN

So first of all, these options you've given me are rude.

The idea of spending six unbroken hours with Fernando Alonso in close proximity makes me understand why David Coulthard didn't want to go camping with him in the next tent. What are we going to talk about? What is he THINKING?

That being said.

Fernando: Six hour road trip. I AM DRIVING. I AM DRIVING. I CNANOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH. We are road-tripping across Spain, and we've shared a carafe of wine over a light but lengthy lunch. As we get going again (I am driving) I grill him gently on his wild F1 youth and find out all the dirty details about the 2000s paddock and Jenson Button's sexual escapades and what the hell was going on with Mark Webber. Then he takes a siesta.

Nico: Six hour flight! It's his private jet. As I board, a flight attendant hands me a hot towel to wash my hands and a monogrammed robe. I sit down next to Nico and he opens a small fridge across from our plush, wide seats. It's full of champagne and face masks. We do skincare and get increasingly tipsy. Every hour, a flight attendant comes by to mist the air so that our nostrils don't get too dry. Nico and I try some perfume samples. At hour three, a masseuse comes out of the back of the plane to give us foot rubs. It is the most relaxing experience of my life.

Do you like tomato based sauce? Tikka masala is a mild, usually chicken dish with rice, it's one of my favorites. Or mild curry is good too, if you're not accustomed to Indian spices

apeacebone replied to your post “so i’ve never had indian food and i kind of want to try it but i...”

It's all delicious, for starters. I like tikka masala (tomato and cream sauce, "masala" being a word for a common spice blend), vindaloo tends to be a very spicy dish, and mango or other fruit sauces tend to be really good. Paneer, an Indian style cheese, is amazing--very thick and chewy but not hard, like if you had ricotta but with almost no moisture, usually grilled and marinated.

You should definitely order naan (flat but leavened bread, super soft and good) with your dish, and rice if it doesn't come with it. Gotta soak up as much of that delicious sauce as possible.

sourassin replied to your post “so i’ve never had indian food and i kind of want to try it but i...”

If you can, find somewhere that does thali - lots of small dishes to try. I'd go vegetarian, too: dhal (usually lentils) is lovely; mattar paneer (peas and Indian cheese in a tomato sauce) - both are relatively easy to make if you're cooking yourself. If you are cooking it yourself, try Madhur Jaffrey's recipes - I've found them really accessible. (But it's easier to cook once you know what to expect, taste wise). Hope you enjoy it!

mum-feather replied to your post: so i’ve never had indian food and i kind of want...

Definitely get some naan. Naan is the absolute best. If you’re a fan of spinach-based things, try saag, too! Chicken saag/Basmati rice/Naan is a great combo.

THANK YOU ALL FOR THIS ADVICE ON TRYING INDIAN FOOD FOR THE FIRST TIME

i decided nothing ventured, nothing gained, and ordered some - i just went with basic curry, since i am a small and fearful creature, and it was nice! considering i was afraid of not liking it at all and just having this food i was never gonna finish in my house, i am more than okay with nice. the naan was, as stated, wonderful, and i also had some samosas? (which, gun to my head, i would have told you was a type of drink until today. i have no idea why. i can only assume i saw a reference to “having samosas” and assumed.) ANYHOW: FUCKING EXCELLENT? i love samosas?? and since i have a massive fucking sweet tooth, i also got some gulab jamun, which is also good, but i think might be one of those foods i can’t eat because the texture bothers me.