#brookstone

I was thinking of requesting but then i remembered you can't take requests rn, which is understandable! But im only leaving my request here because I tend forget it, and if i somehow check your account and see this. I'll remember it and then request if your box is open:)

Request idea: Cole x sleepy!reader who's a part of the team. who also has a crush on cole but has the ability to not show any signs of it.

Headcanons, oneshots, drabbles, or whatever. You can choose which and which as long it's cute:)

(Just gonna send this. Bc like i said in th comments, i will send a request if your request box is open:))

Cole Brookstone { Sleepy Admiration }

A/N: Ended up loving this a lot more then I thought, brings me back to when I used to have a fat crush on Cole

It had been months of constant stress building up from the amounts of bad guys hanging around as if they own the place which was unacceptable. Now that it had cooled down a bit everyone had different ways of relaxing but you? You were sleeping day in and day out, even during dinner one time with waking up with rice sticking to your cheeks.

~•~

"Hey, so, we've been thinking of having a movie night for some fun! You should join, all you've done is sleep for the last few days!" Jay spit out with a mischievous grin on his lips, nudging you with his elbow as you sat between him and Kai, blinking at his question but nodding slow after a moment of trying to understand his fast speaking. "Yeah, sure. Seems enjoyable" as the chopstick rolled at the small rice ball that wasn't mushed.

Cole had noticed the seemingly off mood like he always dose but didn't point it out, simply sending a full hearted smile when your gaze lifted to meet his, your heart skipping a beat before fleeting to face the food to finish the plate with not much more conversation. "Great! It starts pretty much after we're done eating, so better hurry to get a spot on the couch." Jay chuckled with his announcement hearing some smaller groans from the others about immediately jumping to another thing but they caved either way.

Not long after some started to clean up after themselves along with you, taking your own dishes and some bowls to help empty the table. A bit less efficient then how fast the others were going but tried nonetheless. "Let me." Spoken in a gental tone next to you as it was clearly cole from his shadow alone with broad shoulders and figure. "I.. uh its okay. You don't have to do that." You mumbled but before you could finish he had already token it from you and washing them.

Pausing as you looked up at him suprised by the action, looking at his side profile which was sculptured by some god or something. "I'd do it faster anyway." He chuckled glancing at you shortly giving a small wink. "Get a seat while you can." Nodding with a small breath "You put this one yourself if you sit on the floor now." Snorring back before letting him win and leaving the kitchen to enter into the living room.

The couch was surprisingly empty as you made do of a empty corner section, stealing the fluffiest blanket as the spots get taken. Now as the movie was chosen and the seat next to you was still empty, looking around to find everyone but.. one "I got the popcorn, we only had one bag that I could find." Cole spoke as he made ways to sit next to you. Right next to you.

Gosh had to be some sort of torture, sinking into the couch more his arm now around the back pillow of your side, with seemingly no space between the two of you. Trying to move as little as possible trying to not make it worse then it has to be, even with all these betteling emotions your expression never seemed to shift from neutral.

As the movie went on your eyes got heavier by the minute, fighting sleep but also trying to engage in as little physical touch as possible along with now failing miserably. Dozing into a slumber along with your head slipping to land on his chest, freezing him in place but wrapped the arm from behind to now around your frame. Hoping his heart wouldn't wake you up.

Not too long after he followed suit into a deep sleep, resting his head on yours. Jay in his usual fashion took at least a few pictures for later teasing the duo, eventually everyone else moved to their won respected rooms and left you two in the dark sleeping soundly.

~•~

Time had gone by and you woke up at around 2 am, rubbing your eyes in a slow motion "hm?" Confused at the warmth before seeing him, eyes widening with a jolt of life hit you. The sudden movement seemed to have woken him too, blinking to refocus his vision before glancing down twords you followed a lazy yet almost shy smile. "Your sleepiness rubbed off on me." He chuckled.

"Dont be silly, you're just saying that." Coming out meaner then on purpose from your end, catching him off gaurd. "Did I upset you or something? It feels like you always have something out for me." It came to a suprised for both of them that he said it aloud, taking a moment to figure out how to respond. "You haven't done anything.." you mumbled looking everywhere in the room but him.

"That, avoiding me." He points out almost with a sad tone. "Why do you do it then?" Narrowing his bushy eyebrows as it left you speechless, struggling to find a voice. "I.. dont know." Bullshit. Screamed in your mind as your face felt warmer by the second but hidden by the darkness of the room. "That's a unreasonable reason." Speaking up his mind feeling bolder then usually.

"I just.." fumbling words as they stuck in your throat in a overwhelming manner, feeling suddenly desperate for a glass of water. "Just what?" The voice was softer as he spoke now trying to pull on your strings, cocking his head to the side still keeping a steady gaze on your mostly hiden features. "I just like you, okay?! No big deal, now forget I ever said so." Turning your face away from him trying to create space.

Cole immediately mushed up grabbing your chin to face him, both matching with hearts dancing skipping steps. Soft enough to but hurt but rough enough to get a point across, he wasn't playing. "Really? I was convinced you hated me for a while now" his laugh came from releaf and happiness, before you could say much his lips meet yours in a soft peck. Leaving you both silent as he pulled back well tried before you rushed to give him a peck too crashing into each other lightly getting a small giggle out from the both.

After that night you'd both often be found cuddle up for naps.

~•~

Hey guys. You know something that I keep my wired/wireless headphones after my thoughts or using them was good, but thinking I could've testing them to see which of my headphone sets is better to hear in good quality; whether using the tablet to listen to music/videos through YouTube or playing games on my Nintendo Switch. So today, I'm showing off my three headphones to bring my thoughts of which one is better for it's audio quality to listen and some details that I happen to write down on from yesterday; just in case. It'll be for my P-Pal @murumokirby360 as I promised to since we talk through in message months ago. Hoping I can get it right to deliver this. Without further ado, let's get into my thoughts about my three headphones and it's audio quality.

Brookstone Wired Car Ear Headphones

This one I obtain back in Nov. 7th, 2017 is the most huge headphone that it created; if you counted the cat ear speakers reached on top and hard to get around while sitting the car seat in front. ^^* It's branded by Brookstone Store and to other products that I would check it out later. For it weight (that I look through Amazon.com's info) was 2.49 pounds and inches of 10.04 x 6.69 x 3.15. I don't know what is which of inches, but guessing it was like that. Also if I remember that it included the detachable mic to communicate to everyone, detachable cable to plug in as well, and turning on LED lights and speakers by buttons, but only will lasted up to 5 hours til it needs recharge again. Now for the audio quality that I tested out was pretty great actually when I turned up the volume high for my tablets and my Nintendo Switch. So when I checked on Amazon.com to look on more info. I discover for it's frequency response was 20Hz-20KHz, 32 Ohm impedance, and 40mm drivers. Whatever it was, it was a good one when I'm using this headphone that has a great audio quality and helps to block background noises from what family doing. The cat ear speakers work great as well that had a same frequency response numbers, but difference of 4 Ohm impedance and 32mm drivers.

JBL T450BT Wireless On-Ear Headphones

My first bluetooth wireless headphones that my mom give me since back in June 15th, 2018 really works of how it easy to flat folding to put on pocket on pants. It's a really fitting headphone that weights 5 ounces and inches of 1.81 x 8.54 x 7.17. The paddlings is soft yet small to compare from my Brookstone headphone. It's feels nice for my ears though while wearing it and listen to music about 11 hours til powered down; after that I had to charge it up for 1 to 2 hours with USB cable. Now for the audio quality with being good of 80 frequency response, 18,000 Hz and Impendance, and 16 ohms that I look through Amazon.com's info. The audio quality was good, but almost to blocking any background noises nonetheless.

Vivitar Lvl Up Pro Gaming Headset

Lasty since August 31st of this year, my mom give me a surprise gift for me that it'll do works on Nintendo Switch/Xbox One/PC as a gaming headset. I know about this third headphone gaming set that I already covered from my previous Tumblr Post (Link Here) However, I was curious about it's frequency response or it's weight that I tried to look up through Google searches, but hard to find. So I'm picking that it had almost weight and inches from my Brookstone Headphone, but at least lighter to carry around and while sitting in the front seat car. The sound quatily was good, but not enough to block off some background noises whether using my tablets or playing on my Nintendo Switch. On the upside, I happen to test the foldable mic part by going to mictests.com. (Link Here) It really works when I testing saying "Hello." Wonder if it works for my Brookstone headphone? I could saved it for another time soon.

Conclusion:

The results was good for my headphone's audio quality, but I'm definitely go for my Brookstone Headphone Set of how it handle well for it's frequency response, the padding design that fits my ears, and addition of cat ear speakers that it's good to use on parties, but not inside of familie's home sometimes. ^^* Although it had some misses like for example it supposed to light up LED Lights on four parts, but for mine was kinda broken that it now light up just one on the left side headphone. Bummer is that I didn't know how to fix it up....<=(

Nevertheless, I can still using my Brookstone Headphone for my tablets and Nintendo Switch as long if it last to hold; Otherwise I could get another one eventually. At least I got other two headphone that are still working to use, especially with my wireless bluetooth that I'm only to bring while sitting through my mom's car or at my program's bus. Hope you'll like my thoughts about my three headphones that I already test it out for it's audio quality and details. =)

Am I stuck in a rut, yes

Am I also kinda regretting but also partially satisfied changing the path layout and colors? Also yes.

Now I just wish I knew what to do with the top left of my island

(My dream address is not updated to the current chaos)

I kind of wanted to commemorate Conan’s 10th anniversary of being the short-lived host of The Tonight Show here somehow, and this is the butt-backwards day I’m doing it. 

In October of 1996, fire broke out at Rockefeller Center, where most of the news and talk programs at NBC have their studios. I vaguely remember this being reported on television that morning and tuning into the Today show to see how they were handling it, because you know, you can’t run a repeat of the Today show. I seem to remember Bryant Gumbel and Katie Couric outside? I can’t find clips of it anywhere online, because back then people didn’t record out of the ordinary things like this. Nobody really records the Today show unless someone they like is on there that day.

''This is my office today,'' said Jeffrey A. Zucker, executive producer of ''Today,'' leaning on a Fire Department car on 49th Street, where Ms. Couric and Matt Lauer, filling in for Bryant Gumbel, were broadcasting.

The program's set is normally a windowed studio on 49th Street. But Mr. Zucker could not use graphics, commercials and other tapes stored at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, and the program moved into the street in an act of solidarity with displaced colleagues. The horde of tourists who usually line the ''Today'' windows were behind barriers a block away, where they waved and held up signs.

The studioless ''Rosie O'Donnell'' and ''Maureen O'Boyle'' talk shows were canceled, disappointing hundreds of ticket-waving fans. Network programs for 215 NBC affiliates were broadcast from Burbank, Calif. ''The NBC Nightly News'' with Tom Brokaw was shifted to Washington.

Executives of ''Dateline NBC,'' a news magazine broadcast three days a week, held staff meetings in the street, as did executives of NBC Sports, who were planning a weekend of coverage that included Yankee-Oriole games, football games and other events. Beepers and cellular phones were highly visible. 1

(The Internet Archive also has these eps as well on this playlist, look for 10/10/1996 and 10/11/1996)

The October 10th episode (part 1, part 2, part 3,  part 4 )  start with this extreme close-up of Conan. 

“We could put together a new show, but ten e wouldn’t be able to maintain our unusually high standards of broadcasting excellence. So instead folks, please enjoy this rerun.”

[His producer whispers in Conan’s ear]

“...WHAT. WE DON’T GET PAID UNLESS WE DO A SHOW?! ALRIGHT, LET’S THROW TOGETHER ANY OL’ CRAP. WE’LL DO IT ON THE STREET. WHO CARES. COME ON PEOPLE, LET’S GO.” 

I died laughing when instead of Conan’s usual theme, we saw just news footage of the firetrucks at 30 Rock at 4am that morning, and other stock footage of fires. 

Apparently all of Conan’s suits were locked in the studio, because he went casual tonight. But yet his furniture and his Eisenhower Mug made it downstairs. 

I’m a little podunk who lives out in the middle of nowhere in Virginia. I only know this part of Rockefeller Center from when the NBC Nightly News with Lester zooms out at the end of the show during the winter and you see the skaters skating near the gold statue? Yeah, I’m one of those people who don’t know squat about NYC. 

Conan’s audience looks like it was people just strolling by on their way home from work. They’re pretty dressed up to see Late Night. Conan compares them to a crowd of bystanders at an accident. Whenever he showed a clip, the audience couldn’t see it because there’s no TVs, so the audience watched Conan & Andy show a clip of O.J. Simpson from The Towering Inferno but they had no clue what they were clapping about.  At one point in part 3, two people randomly walk behind Conan and Andy headed to dinner. 

Conan even managed to find a place for Max Weinberg and his band too. I think they’re sitting on folding chairs. They play fire themed songs!  I miss Max. Has he ever been on Conan’s TBS show? *YouTube search intensifies* Yes! Yes he has! 

Oh man, I forgot about Oldy Oldeson! I also forgot about the illustrated jokes the show used to do back then: 

Conan and Andy walk mere steps over to Brookstone(s) to find a gift for tonight’s guest, Samuel L. Jackson. Remember Brookstone? Such a throwing-around-money-in-the-late-90s store. I had to Google it to see if they were still around. No more stores in malls, but they still have airport stores. Huh.

btw, Samuel loved the chair.  He said that Andy was wearing “Crippled People Shoes”. This also happened:

Tomari the ostrich delivered Conan an egg with the guests for tomorrow night’s show inside. Boy, I thought they had retired her by that point. 

Chris Kattan came by and talked about his character I love so much, Kippy Strug, Kerri Strug’s brother. They couldn’t show that clip, but I’m sure if it was a normal show they would have. Chris did an impression of his dad watching Splash.

There was an giant owl there too that didn’t want any meat. Maybe he was scared by Tomari. 

The following day, the show (part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4) started with the same extreme closeup of Conan. Joel announces the show as, “From next door from the burned out hulk of Rockefeller Center, it’s Late Night With Conan O’Brien!” 

omg, Getty Images have these great press photos of Conan and baby Andy in their little sweater vests on the Today set: 

That’s Conan’s longtime producer, Jeff __ .  

Andy looks like a toddler.

 I kept hearing a baby in the background and was thinking it was some sort of joke, that all they could get for an audience was a baby due to the slap-dash nature, and I was kinda right: 

Conan brought in a family to watch the show from inside the studio. 

Oldy is back tonight with the news.

Eric Idle comes by on his way to the airport. “They said I would be out of here by now, Conan.” He also sings a song about shopping, with is 100% accurate. 

More news with Oldy.

Dang, Oldy sitting in Matt Lauer’s old chair, foretelling the future. You go, Oldy. 

They snoop on Bryant Gumbel’s locker. Is that a joke on how bland he was? 

Also voodoo dolls because never forget he’s a jerk who hates everybody.

Aw, Conan fed Oldy some bread.

I just realized. My icon this month (if you’re on Tumblr dash and its still June 2019 look to your left)  is Lorne Michals rescuing Jon Lovitz from a fictional fire at 30 Rock during the 1986 season finale of SNL. I didn’t plan it that way I swear. 

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